The Vista March 31, 1998

University of Central Oklahoma

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TUESDAY March 31, 1998

SB 1372 may give faculty new benefits

By Lisa Tatum SINN/Hier

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on-tenured full-time faculty at UCO and other state colleges and universities may soon be afforded some of the same protection their tenured colleagues have when it comes to termination procedures.

Thanks to efforts of the state chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), a bill calling for written explanation of termination decisions has passed the State Senate and two House committees.

Senate Bill 1372 states that any full-time, permanently budgeted faculty member employed by an institution of higher education in the state of Oklahoma will be entitled to written reasons for their termination within seven working days of the decision.

While tenured faculty are already provided similar due process, representatives of the AAUP said they were concerned about the inequities in treatment of other faculty.

"People are entitled to know why they are being terminated," said Tom Guild, president of the state AAUP chapter. "We're trying to bring our probationary colleagues some of the same protection as our tenured ones."

Guild said the inequity came to the group's attention after numerous complaints from members.

"I've had dozens of faculty call me with this problem," he said. "And people from around the state were talking about common scenarios at their institutions." " Guild described a typical situation where a

Night moves UCO freshman Seth Hawkins plays a game of one-on-one with his younger brother ibby Hawkins on the basketball court outside of East Hall. They took advantage of the lighted court and warm weather Saturday night before the cut-off time at 10:30 p.m. (Staff photo by Bryan Terry)

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EDITORIAL

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high school junior in Evans, Ga. was suspended for one day because he wore a Pepsi shirt on Coke Day (a day set aside for the district to show their support for the Coca-Cola company—a large local contributor).

School officials claim the student was suspended because he was showing disrespect to the Coke executives who were visiting the school.

What happened to freedom of expression through dress? The Georgia school district's decision (one made by administrators who were former freaky-fashion hippies themselves) smells of hypocrisy, at least. At most, it's a clear violation of all students' First Amendment rights.

But the erosion is not being slowed down in the fuzzy-thinking Peach State. It's spreading nationwide and has recently surfaced in anything-goes-New York City, where the school board voted to impose a dress code for all students. No more Dr. Martens; no more baggy pants; no more free expression of individuality. .

Future UCO educators take note: Punishing students for their dress, or forcing them to wear clothes only their grandparents would approve of, is not about showing educational respect. It's really about control and conformity. When your time comes to teach, remember that you are responsible for teaching the First Amendment and other rights. It's not your time to trample them. <

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pril 1st has arrived again, and along with it comes that obnoxious custom of playing practical jokes and perpetrating hoaxes on certain people with which we are acquainted, thus, April 1st has become April Fools' Day, or All Fools' Day. April Fools' Day has been observed for centuries, but the origin of the custom is unknown.

It is similar to other festivals, such as the Hilaria of ancient Rome (March 25) and the Holi festival of India (which ends March 31). Its timing, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, seems to be related to the vernal equinox (March 21), when nature "fools" mankind with sudden changes in the weather.

Curiously, we seem to view April 1st as the only day in which we are in danger of being made to look foolish. Regrettably, there are many regularly scheduled days on the calendar where we are targeted for "tomfoolery."

Undoubtedly, the champion of these "other days" is the first Tuesday in November in even numbered years—election day. Oddly enough, on this day we see it as our duty to go to a place in our neighborhood, stand in line with other mindless creatures, -and cast a vote which will eventually prove just how foolish we really are.

Tragically, this tradition in our republic is entirely self-inflicted.

Of course, we must recognize the Christmas season as another occasion for embarrassment.

Once a time of reverence, Christmas has become .

an adventure in the ridiculous. We all share the responsibility for allowing Christ's birthday to degenerate into a commercial morass of greed and exploitation. Surely, we can also direct substantial blame towards the Madison Avenue "perverts of advertising" that have forced the "commercial Christmas" down our throats. It is time we viewed these advertising "gurus," in the same derogatory sense as we do lawyers, politicians, and the news media.

And about this Santa Claus business; what is the real story? Santa Claus must be an honorable man, because I always receive presents on Christmas morning. For over forty years, I have been waiting up to catch a glimpse of him on Christmas Eve, but thus far I have been unsuccessful. I fear that in this regard I have been taken for a fool.

The Easter Bunny puzzles me also. How does a rabbit coordinate all of that egg laying and egg dyeing with a bunch of stupid chickens. In fact, outside of Bugs Bunny, I have never had the occasion to observe a rabbit that is any smarter than those stupid chickens. I understand however, that the late actor James Stewart once befriended a large invisible and brilliant rabbit, but this has yet to be proven.

Of course, there are other days in our lives on which we demonstrate that we are fools. On one of these days, two otherwise intelligent people will

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Continued from front page non-tenured teacher gets a termination notice.

"They work at a teaching job for a few years thinking they're doing a good job, getting good evaluations and then suddenly they get a termination notice.

"They come to us saying, 'I don't know what I did wrong and no one will tell me.' The administrators say, 'We don't have to tell you."'

He said the committee got together and drafted the legislation then presented it to Sen. Bernest Cain, who authored the bill and introduced it to the Legislature.

He said some universities already have policies that give all of their full-time faculty the right to have termination decisions in writing but the committee felt the policy needed to be mandated so all university professors could know the reasons behind any termination.

"If faculty at OSU have the right to be told why, I think we here at UCO should be entitled to the same due process," he said.

Guild said the legislation would not only give faculty the chance to defend and, if necessary, correct their actions, it would also hold administrators accountable for their decisions.

"Everyone should have a reason for their decision that can

APRIL FOOLS stand up to scrutiny," he said.

Guild explained that many of the faculty that he's heard complaints from across the state say they feel they've received unfair treatment from administrators who hold the power to fire them.

"Some have criticized administrators or done something outspoken," he said.

"Some people in power can't tolerate dissent."

Under the current system, non-tenured faculty who are terminated may suspect they were fired because of an administrator's hidden agenda but have no way to prove it, said Guild.

"It's like trying to pin down a moon beam," he said, adding that because the officials don't have to give reasons, there is no way to challenge them.

Guild said _ faculty from several state universities, including UCO, were instrumental in getting the bill passed in the Senate.

Besides lobbying senators in person, professors made approximately 500 calls to legislators asking them to support the bill.

The bill passed the Senate with a 34-14 vote and passed the 21-member House Higher Education Subcommittee by a voice vote, said Guild.

He said Rep. Laura Boyd will any the bill to the House floor.

Guild said he and other university professors from across he state will gather at the State Capitol again today to lobby for the bill.

He said he has high hopes that it will pass the House but it must be voted on there before April 18. Otherwise, it will die and the process will have to start over again next year.

Continued from front page get together and achieve foolishness in unison they will get married. I think in regard to marriage, the term foolish seems woefully inadequate, maybe stupidity would best describe the debacle.

So you see, there are many other days which rival April 1st as occasions for us to embarrass

ourselves, or be the object of other people's jokes. And, I can well imagine that after reading all of this, you must be thinking that I am a negative, pessimistic, unpatriotic, miserable soul. Well, you are wrong—I was lying. I really don't believe any of this crap, so—April Fools!

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UCO representatives to walk in April AHA event

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n April 18, UCO students, faculty, and staff hope to raise $5,000 for the American Heart Association (AHA) during their American Heart Walk.

The annual event begins at 8 a.m. at the Southwestern Bell Bticktown Ballpark in downtown Oklahoma City.

Six UCO team leaders are now recruiting at least 10 walkers each to raise money for the AHA. Kari Scott, from the President's Leadership Council

is one of UCO's team leaders.

"Each person (on the team) collects a flat donation," said Scott. She said she knows money is sometimes scarce for college students but she would like to see each of her team members raise $100.

"Cardiovascular disease is important to be aware of," said Scott. "I had a great-aunt die from a heart- attack and stroke in January."

Christy Siler, from the Department of Public Safety, is another UCO team leader who believes in the AHA cause.

"I think the American Heart

Association is a good organization. They have some very beneficial qualities to health and well being to people all over," said Siler.

Other UCO team leaders are: Liz Pendarvis, Facilities Management; Susan Mason, College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Fred Grosz, Graduate College; and Damon Harris, Physical Education.

Walkers can walk a 3/4 mile route around the inside of the ballpark or a 3.2 scenic route through Bricktown, said Debbie Hite, regional director for the AHA. There will be

refreshment stands available to walkers.

There will be more than 20 activities at the American Heart Walk including various health screenings, music and demonstrations, said Hite.

Participants raising $100 or more will receive a T-shirt. A red cap will be given to people who have had a heart attack or stroke. Those who are walking in memory or honor of someone with heart disease or stroke will receive stickers.

Not only is the American Heart Walk a fund-raiser, it is an educational event, said Hite.

He said the AHA wants to focus on heart disease and stroke, which is the leading cause of death in the nation.

Event organizers hope to raise $150,000.

The AHA is a non-profit organization funded by donations of time and money raised by their over 3 million volunteers.

Last year the AHA gave more than $600,000 to Oklahoma researchers studying heart disease.

Anyone interested in participating in the walk may call the AHA at 942-2444. <

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Open Plains Originals to feature UCO playwrights' short plays

By Bill Whisman Stain Mika' CO student playwrights will debut their work at an Individual Artist Organization production called Open Plains Originals running April 8 through April 11.

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evening of 10 10-minute plays.

Open Plains refers to the local writers," said Linda McDonald, lecturer in the creative studies department.

Students learned their skills in a playwriting class offered exclusively by UCO through the creative studies department.

"Oklahoma University offers

a playwriting class only occasionally. As far as I know, UCO is the only school that offers the class," said McDonald.

The plays will be performed by a cast selected from a company of sixteen people who will perform the plays.

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History department sponsoring essay contest

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any of the more than 400 students enrolled in UCO's required history classes weren't born when the Vietnam War was being fought. But describing how those years in American history affect their lives today and could earn one of those students $150.

The department of history is sponsoring an essay contest for students enrolled in History of the United States to 1877 and History of the United States since 1877.

Students of those classes, regardless of their major, can write a 1,000 to 3,000 word essay on the topic, "History and Me." They must select a key event in American history that has had an impact on their life and describe how it has affected them. The event must have occurred at least 10 years ago.

Dr. James Baker, chairman of the history and geography department, said The Neimeyer History Essay Award is intended to encourage students to develop their reading and writing skills as well as to help them understand how history impacts our everyday lives.

"History is not just about a bunch of

History is not just about a bunch of dead people. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dr. James Baker chairman of UCO's history and geography department 4<A 161".

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dead people," said Baker.

He said events such as the Vietnam War show how history can continually affect our lives.

"After that war, we adapted an amendment to the Constitution giving 18year-olds the right to vote," he explained.

"These students might not have that right if not for that historical event."

Baker said the award was established by a former UCO professor, Dr. Charles Neimeyer, who believed it would help students improve their reading and writing skills.

"Dr. Neimeyer was convinced that the

future for every student is to read and write well," said Baker.

Neimeyer, who now teaches at the Naval War College in Rhode Island, taught history at UCO in 1996 and 1997.

Students interested in competing for the cash award can get more information from their history teacher or from the history department secretary in Room 202 of the Liberal Arts Building.

The deadline for submissions is noon, May 1. Essays will be judged by history department faculty, said Baker. The winner will be announced before the end of the semester.

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Religious leaders, homosexuals to discuss gays and God

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espite strongly held beliefs, Christians have it wrong when they say homosexuality is bad in the eyes of God. That's one statement which is likely to be expressed this week when local religious leaders join in a round-table forum from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., April 8, in the Communication Building auditorium to discuss religious aspects of homosexuality.

The leaders, including representatives from the UCO Baptist Student Union, Roman Catholic Church, Temple B'nai Israel and others will meet— along with an audience packed with fundamental Christians and homosexuals—to discuss sexuality in a forum entitled "Sexual Orientation and Religion: Religious Leaders Speak on the Issues."

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The forum is not a debate, but is expected to be spirited, said E-O-Tree Palmer, president of UCO's Gay Alliance for Tolerance and I'm not anticipating an Equality (GATE) student us against them forum. group.

She said the event is I think this will be an intended as a time for enlightening sharing beliefs in an open experience. arena of respect.

"It is intended to be an —Rev. Charles Lillard opportunity for individuals to Baptist Student Union share their own deeply held perspectives (about homosexuality) and listen to *gra' lwurtAat>shAr462.Avx-,:it other people's equally deeply be heard," she said. held perspectives," said Palmer.

The Rev. Charles Lillard, of Experts aren't the only ones the Baptist Student Union, said who'll be speaking during the he was excited to be part of the forum, however. forum.

Palmer said audience He said he has many friends members will also get the who have "come out of chance to share their views and homosexuality" and feels sexual direct the panel by addressing orientation is one of the most experts through questions. talked about ethical issues today.

"We want everyone's voice to "The president of GATE

called me and I told her I'd be very interested in having a dialogue about homosexuality—something that might promote understanding," he said.

"But this will be done in a religious context because we all have faith in God and are trying to please him while searching for truth regarding how to think about homosexuality."

Both Palmer and Lillard said no one should attend the sexual-orientation event hoping to see a fight or watch one person damn another to hell.

Rather, it is being billed as a night filled with respectful sharing of religious values.

"I'm not anticipating an us against them forum. I think this will be an enlightening experience," said Lillard.

Palmer said the forum should

help all interested students and faculty understand possible answers to controversial questions about homosexuality and religion.

"Jesus came to widen the circle and redeem the outcast," Palmer said.

"It is my belief that the religious fundamentalist right is closing the circle and excluding God's gay children. I hope the forum will help everyone who attends understand why."

The list of presenters include Lillard, Father John Touhey of the Roman Catholic Church, Rabbi David Packman of Temple B'nai Israel, the Rev. Kathy McCallie of the Church of the Open Arms, Steven Black of First Stone Ministries and Minister Geneva Pinnock of Elisha House. The Rev. Cynthia Johnson of the First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City will moderate.

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Miss Black UCO contest to be biggest in UCO history

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hat's being billed by promoters as one of the largest and most competitive UCO Scholarship pageants ever will be held April 16 in Constitution Hall.

The Miss Black UCO Scholarship Pageant, which boasts 10 contestants from across UCO, will begin at 7 p.m.

Admission is free to all current UCO students and faculty.

"We've never had a pageant this large. It's incredible," said Latasha Turner, graduate student and pageant promoter.

"Picking the winner will be a very hard decision because all of the girls are beautiful and very talented."

The pageant was formerly slated for early February, but was postponed when several contestants dropped out. Turner said she was concerned that the withdrawls indicated a lack of interest in the pageant, but she was pleasantly surprised at the

outcome.

"We couldn't have asked for things to work out better," she said. "There are even more contestants in our pageant than there were in Miss UCO." The pageant is sponsored by Multicultural Student Services and the Black Student Association.

Contestants will compete in talent, evening gown, interview and swimsuit categories, respectively. They will be judged on their ability to showcase talent, poise and

elegance.

A preliminary to Miss Black Oklahoma, Turner said the Miss Black UCO Scholarship Pageant is a tribute to the achievements of black Broadway stars.

She said audience members should enjoy "black Broadway" classics including The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin' and others.

"Everything is going to be Broadway based. It will be a very fun night," she said.

The newly crowned Miss Black UCO will win a trophy, a one-year scholarship, a diamond

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The first and second runnersup will receive semester scholarships and trophies.

Pageant contestants are: Mandisa Currie, junior; Anglea MeShawn-Conley, junior; Kelly Lambeth, junior; Brandi McElroy, freshman; Lakeisha Baker, sophomore; Toni Carter, sophomore; Ta-Tanisha Johnson, freshman; Jameshia Hurd, freshman; Shalonna Williams, freshman and Tirra Naff, sophomore.

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New posting policy simplifies procedure

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ecent changes to the campus posting policy will make publicizing events easier for student organizations.

A memorandum was distributed March 25 to all student organization presidents and sponsors updating the posting procedures at UCO. Posting procedures are now authorized through the Office of Student Activities at University Center, Room 424.

Before the change, approval for

postings had to be authorized through the vice president of Student Services or the dean of students.

Organizations no longer need to go to the vice president for Student Services or dean of students for poster authorization.

With the new policy, groups can now use water-based sidewalk chalk to publicize their events.

They will need to obtain a permit from the Student Activities office (UC 424).

Posters and displays which are in languages other than English will need an exact translation of

the material on the poster. The new policy requires translations so that all UCO students may understand the message of the poster.

The posting policy still notes that, "All postings in the Liberal Arts Building, Resident Housing, University Center, and Wantland Hall/HPE Building are to be approved by the designated person in charge of that facility."

The complete posting policy is available by calling the Office of Student Activities at 341-2980, UCO sophomore Scott Markowitz posts a flyer in the Ext. 2363 or by stopping by UC University Center for a Students in Free Enterprise meeting.

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ttention musicians, artists and entertainers, St. Mary's Episcopal Church of Edmond is looking for craftsmen to participate in the annual Canterbury Arts Festival at UCO. The 30th annual festival will be held at Bronco Lake May 30 and 31, but applications and booth registration should be completed by April 20.

"This is an ideal event to showcase an artist's work for sale, plus the festival offers cash prizes for several categories of competition," said Matt Gee, a coordinator of the event.

The categories of competition include oils, watercolor, graphics, pottery, photography, sculpture, wood, design arts, and craft works.

"We are looking for both professional and amateur artists, but we would like all original work, no patterned work or molded items," said Jan Root, another coordinator of the event.

The prizes will be $200 for best of show, $120 for first place, and $60 for second place.

Approximately 100 exhibitors will be allowed to enter.

Students, faculty and Edmond residents examine several craftmen's wares at last year's Canterbury Arts Festival on,campus. (Photo provided) "We want to keep the quality of art up," said Gee. "We won't sacrifice quality of art for quantity."

In addition to artists, Gee said the church is looking for musicians and performers to provide entertainment during the festival.

"Edgar Cruz will play Saturday afternoon and we also have an Edmond band playing, but we would like to invite students and faculty from UCO to participate," said Gee. Along with arts and crafts, local restaurants will have a food court set up

near the Home Economics Building.

Participating restaurants include Bellini's, Alvarado's, Cafe 501, Outback Steakhouse, and the Coyote Coffee Company.

In addition to prizes, some artists will be featured in a special weekend section of The Edmond Evening Sun, according to Gee. Some artists may also be featured on KMGL 104.1 morning talk show.

"We're trying to give the artists a lot of publicity," said Gee. "That will help increase the quality of the art and bring

more people to the festival, which will help the community."

The festival is done in an effort to reach out to the community, said Gee. "We are just basically trying to get out in the community and get people together for a good cause," he said.

"Not one nickel generated goes back to the church in any way," said Gee. "One hundred percent of the funds raised we donate to Edmond Charities."

The charities benefiting from the festival will be the Hope Center of Edmond and the Edmond Association for Retarded Citizens.

In conjunction with the festival, a 10k, 5k and One-Mile Fun Run will take place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30.

The run will start and finish on the UCO campus.

Pre-registration for the run is $13 including a T-shirt and $10 without.

Registration the same day as the race is $15 including a T-shirt and $10 without.

The race is certified by the United States Track and Field Association.

Winners of the 10k and 5k races will receive special medals made by a silversmith from the arts festival.

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tudents will have a rare opportunity to listen to a Kiowa elder tell stories about himself and his tribe this week during Indian Heritage Week.

Gus Palmer Sr. will speak as part of the Sherman Chaddlesone Arts & Letters Lectures from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2 in the Pegasus Theatre, Liberal Arts Building.

"It is an extremely rare treat to be able to meet a prominent and respected elder of the Kiowa Tribe in an academic setting," said Eveyln RomanNose, of the English department.

Palmer will speak about his life experiences and tell Sayn-day stories, which are tales of a mischievous trickster.

"Sayn-day stories have an underlying theme that thousands of cultures share in emphasizing and nurturing principles and values to their young," said RomanNose.

Palmer is a veteran of the United States Air Force, was stationed in Europe during WWII and was part of the "Flying Fortress" gunners who handled the 50 caliber machine guns on the B-17

bombers.

Palmer is also a member of the Black Leggin's Society, a distinguished warrior clan of the Kiowa Tribe.

In addition to the lecture, the First American Student Association, along with Multicultural Student Services, is sponsoring activities throughout the week.

On Wednesday, April 1, Indian Tacos will be for sale in the Pegasus Theatre lobby from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $4 and no pre-orders or deliveries will be accepted.

Friday, April 3, will be set aside in preparation for the Spring Contest Pow Wow. The celebration will conclude Saturday, April 4 with the 26th Annual Spring Pow Wow from 2 p.m. to midnight in Hamilton Field House.

The pow wow will feature dinner, male and female dance contests, gourd dancing, and a dance event for children.

American Indian arts and crafts will be for sale.

For more information about Indian Heritage Week, call Barry Lofton at Mulitcultural Student Services at 341-2980, Ext. 2580. < Gus Palmer in Black Leggin's Society dress. (Photo provided)

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Proctor said the university did not sell the information to the businesses, but did allow them access to it so they could verify a card user's identity more quickly.

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entral Oklahoma's recordsetting Joe newton has been named NCAA Division II player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and was honored at the Final Four Banquet in San Antonio, Texas last weekend.

Newton becomes the second UCO player in six years to win the prestigious award, joining 1992-93 recipient Alex Wright.

A 6-0 senior guard from Philadelphia, Pa., Newton had a dominating season in leading the Bronchos to a 25-7 record and a Sweet 16 appearance in the national tournament. He was the second-leading

scorer in Division II, averaging 27.0 "It's a great honor and something I'll points a game on a team that had five always cherish but I wish it was more of a double-figure scorers, and added 5.4 team award," said Newton, assists, 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 "Without my teammates steals a game. and coaches there's no way I Newton set UCO singlecould have won this award and season records for points I appreciate what they did for scored (865), field goals me this season." made (298) and attempted Newton, who finished 13th (642), free throws made on UCO's career scoring list (187) and attempted (268) with 1,315 points in two years, and steals (110). He was the was the Most Valuable Player team's leading scorer in 28 and Defensive Player of the of 32 games and had dour 40 Year on the Lone Star point outings during the Conference North Division. season, tying another school HE then earned tournament Newton record.

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season Tournament as the Bronchos won the league title for the sixth time in eight years and the South Central Regional, despite UCO's loss to West Texas A&M in the finals.

"Joe had an incredible year for us and certainly deserves to be the player of the year," UCO coach Jim Seward said. "It was his overall versatility that was so important to the team and our success rather than just his scoring. He got his teammates involved by passing the ball, did things defensively that got us going and was a great floor leader for us." 4(

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Bronchos turn losing streak around, win four straight against East Central over weekend Central in the first game of Sunday's doublehe Central Oklahoma header in Ada. baseball team rebounded Offensively the Bronchos scored from their four-game losing eleven runs on 13 hits led by streak by winning four-straight against sophomore Wes McSwane who had East Central this weekend two hits and four RBIs. UCO ended the losing skid Also collecting two hits for the Saturday sweeping East Central in a Bronchos was second baseman Justin double-header in Edmond 10-2 and 13Knowles, left fielder Brian Arant and 12. designated hitter Matt Skaggs.

The Bronchos improved their Former Edmond Memorial pitcher record to 19-6 on Sunday when they Jeff Baty won his third game of the traveled to Ada and again swept a year as the Bronchos won their 19th Baty double-header from East Central in a and fourth straight by defeating East make-up game that was supposed to be played on Central 12-2 in the last of the four-game series.

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Baty pitched six innings striking out six while UCO got two strong pitching giving up only one unearned run on performances from former Edmond six hits improving his record to 3-1 on Memorial teammates Sunday en route the season. to helping the Bronchos improve their The Bronchos hitting attack was home record to 12-0: led by Brian Arant who was 3-for-4 Sophomore Michael Matthews with two RBIs and two runs scored pitched five innings giving up four hits and first baseman Zac Zanowiak who and one earned run while striking out was 2-for-3 with two doubles and four two to get his fifth victory of the RBIs. season. Junior Rudi Inge pitched two The Bronchos next game is today scoreless innings in relief helping at 3 p.m. in Chickasha against USAO. Matthews improve his record to 5-1 on Matthews Their next home game is the season.

Junior Brandon Bagwell hit his third home run scheduled for Friday at 1p.m. when they host of the season helping lead the Bronchos to their Harding for a double-header.

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The men's relay team took third in the 4x100 meter relay.

Chericka Bartells took third in the women's high jump with a height of 5 feet, 3 inches.

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Sports wagering a problem on college campuses ven as the coaches strolled with their wives along on the San Antonio River on a warm and breezy Thursday evening, getting ready to enjoy dinner on the night before the start of their sport's biggest weekend of the year, they were reminded: No one is safe.

The news earlier in the day of the federal indictments of Dewey Williams and Kenneth Lee, starters on the 1994-95 Northwestern basketball team, came as another jolt to some of the hundreds of coaches in town for the Final Four and the concurrent National Association of Basketball Coaches Convention.

The recent point-shaving scandals surrounding the Arizona State and Fresno State basketball programs have served to heighten the concern of coaches and administrators in all walks of college sports.

But word of the indictment of the former Northwestern players - who are charged with fixing the outcome of three games during the 1994-95 season - drove home another point.

"If it can happen at Northwestern," Washington coach Bob Bender said, shaking his head in a hotel lobby nearly elbow to elbow in coaches, "it shows it can hit anyone."

It seems even at a school that is considered the academic plum of the Big Ten, gambling on sports is something studentathletes and students alike see first hand.

"My son, Spencer, is a member of a fraternity at Northwestern," UC Irvine coach Pat Douglass said. "He says that betting is prevalent in the frats there. They'll sit around, going crazy watching games on television because they've got bets on them.

"You think that something like this would not happen at an 'academic' institution like Northwestern. But the scary thing is that it can happen anywhere."

Ironically, earlier in the day, NABC executive board members Mike Krzyzewski (Duke), Gene Keady (Purdue), Mike Jarvis (George Washington) and Roy Williams (Kansas) addressed the media about some of the biggest

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Senior Nigel Harris was the top finisher in both matches as the Bronchos defeated Cameron 15 1/2 to 8 1/2 and beat Mankato State 17-4.

Harris led the Bronchos attack against Mankato State and Cameron shooting a 78 both days earning medalist honors.

Tosh Hayes and Duncan Burke tied with the next best scores with both shooting 79 on both days.

The Bronchos now will compete next Wednesday when they travel to Russellville, Ark. for the Arkansas Tech Invitational.

he Central Oklahoma golf team improved their match record to 40 Friday taking a pair of matches from Cameron and Mankato concerns that they're trying to State at the Oak Tree Country deal with.

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One of those was gambling. "(Dealing with the problem of) gambling should never be put on the back burner," Krzyzewski said. "It should always be left on Spring 1998 Interview Schedule a high flame. And I think the NCAA has done a terrific job in As of March 27, 1998 - check with CD & PS for current listing letting the kids know the dangers DL = DATE BY WHICH YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED REGISTRATION WITH CD & PS of it."

In late February and early March the NCAA sent to schools STAGE STORES Career Counseling Project 1000 Job Fair copies of a seven-minute video Tuesday, April 21, 1998 Walk-In Hours that it made discussing the Manager Trainee, Internship Friday, April 3, 1998 potential dangers of involvement No appointment necessary Majors: Fashion Merchandising, with gamblers.

Marketing, Management, Open Oklahoma State Capitol NCAA-produced posters are Tuesday, 9:00 am -11:30 am Location: Nationwide Building also a common sight on athleticWednesday, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm DL: March 31, 1998 department walls and in locker 10:00 am 3:00 pm rooms.

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Majors: Business, Accounting, MIS, "I even bring in a guy who. * Come and go format Job Search Help Sessions used to work for the FBI to talk Marketing, Liberal Arts, Public to our guys about what to look * Parking: South Lot of Capitol Wed, April 1 Relations, Open out for," said former Long Beach Location: Oklahoma City, OK 10:30 am Resume Writing Complex State coach Seth Greenberg, now DL: April 20, 1998 11:00 am Job Search at South Florida.

Athletes aren't just warned 11:30 am Interviewing Contact CD & PS for more about being approached by those Note: In order to be considered for an who might ask them about information, or check out interview, you must register with CD & Tues., April 21 "shaving points" for money.

PS. contact CD & PS by www2.okstate.edu/project1000 4:00 pm Resume Writing noonPlease "We're concerned about the of the DL date to specify the dissemination of information," Wed, April 22 companies with which you would like Williams said. "They (players) to interview. Currently registered 4:00 pm Job Search have to be made aware that there students may sign up by telephone. are people who might ask them Thurs., April 23 Over = New posting about injuries or problems with 4:00 pm Interviewing the team. That could be the kind 1200 resumes were Career Development & of thing that would give a Placement Services (gambler) an edge." sent out by CD & PS last Most coaches tell their players 338 University Center to exercise caution in discussing (405) 341-2980, Ext. 3346 month - was yours one of any topic concerning their team www.cdps.ucokedu unless they are totally familiar them? was it current?

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Note-taking services' benefits `Rip and run' methods not equal to actual class time ruining library resources

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any students are so busy at college; they don't have time to go to class,much less to worry about having notes to study when exams roll around.

They don't seem too stressed either - especially when they're on campuses where prepared lecture notes are for sale.

Much to the dismay of many professors and school officials, the note-taking business is big and getting bigger.

Students at Indiana, Ohio State and Pennsylvania State universities; the universities of Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin and schools throughout the University of California's system can buy page after page of their professor's musings for as little as $30 for an entire semester. And they certainly aren't the only ones.

Note-taking franchises are popping up on campuses faster than students can ditch class.

"I got caught in the rut as a freshman," said Scott Hayman, now a senior at Indiana University. "I realized how easy it was not to go to class in the first place. And with notes I could buy, it just made it that much easier to skip."

Although the notes are sometimes inaccurate, Hayman said they have, more often than not, helped him get the job done.

"Usually I do quite well considering I have never even been to the class that I am studying for," he said.

Talk like that sends shivers down the spines of many professors, who say note-taking services cheat the students who use them. Tension among professors at the University of Illinois and two popular services have risen so high that many instructors are copyrighting their lectures to prevent their contents from being sold. (The services say they're not about to cease and desist because they aren't selling lectures verbatim, merely a student's interpretation of them.) "(Note-taking services) con

students into thinking that they question: Who are these notecan miss and still know what takers in whom students place so happened (in class)," said much trust? Typically, other Marjorie Hershey, a political students. The Note Network science professor at Indiana requires that its note-takers have University. " I think we all know at least a 3.2 grade-point average what it's like to try and and be registered in the class understand someone else's notes. they're covering.

It's just not an adequate "Given that the campus wide substitute for being present and GPA (at Indiana) is a 3.0, that taking part in discussions." doesn't give me much Class discussion - including confidence in the skill of the the tangents that can put an people they hire," Hershey said. important concept into a clearer "Students who purchase these context - is invaluable, said notes are in effect taking a Indiana journalism professor correspondence course, except Andrew Rojecki. that they have no idea who "Not going to class gives you they're corresponding with. no opportunity to ask questions That's not my idea of learning." and really understand the Tracy Ore, a sociology material," he said. professor at the University of Allison Illinois, told the Desatnik, a student senior at newspaper, the Indiana, "Daily Illini," knows about It's (buying notes) that notes taken that all too just not an adequate from her well. She classes by a said she substitute for being ser'ice called used a'note- present and taking I-Notes are "of taking incredibly poor part in discussions. service only quality." once, and it "They do a â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Marjorie Hershey had a bad job," she political science professor negative added. "It's at Indiana University affect on her amusing grade. mostly."

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By Robby Messer MIMI& Many college librarians across the country say students are gaining easy access to information, not from the Internet, but by using the increasingly popular "rip-andrun" method.

Tearing pages from books, magazines and journals is an old problem for libraries, but one that seems to have intensified in these days of hustle and bustle, when students can't spare more than five minutes in any one place.

Snatching a page, picture or entire passage is quick for students but costly for schools.

It's not unusual for campus libraries to spend thousands of dollars each year to replace damaged materials, said Andrew Hart, preservation librarian for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

He estimated the university spent about $2,000 last year to replace vandalized items.

"And those were just the ones we knew about," he said. "We still don't know how much damage is still sitting on our shelves. And we won't know until someone brings it to our attention.

"It's sad because the money

we spend to replace materials is money we can't spend on new things," he said.

Even worse, he added, is that there are no guarantees the missing information is replaceable. When books and journals that are long out of print are damaged, Hart said librarians must find other libraries carrying them. If they're successful, photocopies are made and the entire book is rebound to hold them in place.

"It's a time-consuming process," he said. "And color illustrations can't be reproduced.

"I think it's really sad that a minority of readers can have such a big effect on so many other people."

No section of student libraries is safe from vandalism, but the reference collection seems to be the hardest hit. Hart said he's seen drawings and photos of nude women's bodies ripped from medical journals and entire chapters missing from textbooks.

"I see journals come back to us with pages ripped out all the time," said Tuwanna Lightfoot, who works at the circulation desk at a Florida State University library. "And some of those cost $200 to replace." ,

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Coming out Spring fever causes columnist to find true calling

By Steven E. Wedel COMM! have had a revelation about myself. I have been wrong. I have been a poor, misguided fool. The Spring Equinox has put love in the air and I have inhaled deeply enough to find my true self.

Stand back, because I'm busting out of the closet and into the world. That's right, I'm leaving my wife and kids to be with Bruce, a 16-year-old black man I met recently.

Bruce and I are going to celebrate our love by handcuffing ourselves to a tree in Oregon so that those evil loggers can't cut it down to make newspaper that might print nasty conservative opinions.

When the tree is safe, we_will join ACT UP! in California to throw used condoms at Boy Scouts and other church-goers.

Then we'll set sail with Greenpeace to destroy some ships that may or may not be involved in illegal hunting on the high seas.

From there we will make a tour of pre-natal clinics, where I will use my old life as a father to warn women that they should abort that bothersome little thing growing in their bellies. Oh, the pain—how can they contemplate squeezing those troublesome monsters from their bodies? And the smell of diapers—no woman should have to

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endure such hardships when we men to debate someone with a conservative have caused so many generations of opinion. I will simply call that person grief. names and misquote what they say to Next, we will visit some expensive make my own opinions look better. department stores to throw paint at The first thing I want to do as a anyone who dares to wear furs or liberal advocate for a major newspaper is try to put a stop to the biased, leather.

And meat-eaters? We will stop at hurtful things seen in the media. every fast food restaurant we see to There's a lot of music that needs to be throw blood banned because of and gore on what I think is questionable the plates of people who content. are so cruel as And literature, to satisfy their I want to confiscate every too. We must stop forcing our sick desires by copy of every Rambo feasting on the children to read flesh of a movie and re-record G.I. things like fellow animal.

Romeo and Jane onto the cassette to By this time Juliet, which is our money show what military life is nothing but will be gone, heterosexual really like. so Bruce and I propaganda.

There's a lot of will go on Steven E. Wedel welfare until that type of the limitations literature out imposed by there, and we those . coldshould gather it hearte it?• e up and destroy it.

Republicans force. us back onto the I want to confiscate every copy of streets. every Rambo movie and re-record G.I. Then, maybe I will get a job writing Jane onto the cassette to show what for a major newspaper where I can use military life is really like. my vast writing skills to spread my By this time, the lifestyle I have liberal agenda all over the nation. chosen to live may have caused me to My experience writing here has contract AIDS. So I will write articles taught me how to respond when I have demanding the government take

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ometimes you can't gauge how much talent a musician truly has until they step away from the security of their band and participate in an inevitable rock tradition: the recording of a solo CD. Rock history has seen wellrespected artists like John Lennon • and Sting establish reputable careers away from their former bands. It's only natural for modern artists to try and emulate their success.

I mention this because we've seen a couple of big-name solo releases recently.

James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins released his solo debut, Let It Come Down, last month. Also, former Stone

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No, I haven't heard either of these discs yet, though I am looking forward to checking out Weiland's release.

So, what's my point?

Well, all the press about these new CDs inspired me to purchase the 1996 solo debut of an artist whose former band, Sunny Day Real Estate, has earned a place of reverence in my music collection.

For the uninitiated, Sunny Day Real Estate was a mid-'90s Seattle band specializing in a dense, dramatic brand of rock: Some critics labeled their sound "em6-rock" due to its high emotional content.

The band broke up in 1995 after releasing two discs for Seattle's Sub-Pop label.

Despite their short career, they achieved a kind of nationwide cult following.

After the breakup, Sunny Day Real Estate's lead vocalist and guitarist, Jeremy Enigk, found Christianity and began work on a solo project.

Return of the Frog Queen is the end result of Enigk's work.

It is not a "Christian" album, as many expected. It's not even truly a rock album. It is,

however, a lush, fascinatinge piece of work, full of the emotional melodies and cryptic lyrics Enigk is known for.

On the CD, Enigk plays guitar, bass, piano, harpsichord, harp, and drums, as well as sings. As if that's not enough, he's backed by a complete orchestra. That's right—violins, violas, cellos, string bass, flutes, piccolos, a glockenspiel, a brass section, a clarinet, and . . you get the idea.

With the exception of two subdued acoustic numbers ("Lewis Hollow" and "Call Me Steam"), it seems Enigk was shooting for all-out musical overkill. He achieves it, but the results are less silly than they are spectacular.

Remember the Smashing Pumpkins' hit, Tonight, Tonight?

Well, that's the style most of this CD falls into, with quite a bit more emphasis on the orchestration than on the guitars.

"Carnival," one of the disc's standout tracks, begins with a woozy guitar riff as Enigk sings cryptograms like "What were my intentions? / In time will bring good. / And so we'll make this our own paradise / Where blue eyes should look."

The guitar falls into the background as a flute begins climbing and descending a

chromatic scale, weaving add a touching, human aspect to through the song's melody like a the music that makes the CD drunken butterfly. It's only a seem less pretentious than it moment or two before the really is.

One of my friends described strings and brass crash down on it all, and that moment rocks as Return of the Frog Queen as the kind of album you could listen to hard as any guitar opera.

In "Explain," Enigk uses through headphones and just more subtle devices to help lose yourself in. That's a pretty portray his continuing obsession apt description.

Never mind that it's not a with a lost love; Guitar, strings typical "rock" album; it does and woodwinds all work together here to weave a rock, in the sense that songs are heavy with drama and moving, bittersweet melody.

Other standouts on the album immensely moving. include "Shade and the Black Hat," which builds up with all the menace of an approaching thunderstorm, and the title track, which is tinged with country twang and some Beatles-esque chord changes.

My only reservation in – recommending this disc is Enigk's voice, which falls somewhere between Billy Corgan's nasal whine and Tom Waits' hoarse growl. When he sings in his natural register, his cockney accent puts weird slurs and accents into the words; when he tries to sing high, he belches out the notes in a strepthroated yowl.

Those who are not immediately turned off by Enigk's voice, however, will Jeremy Enigk, formerly of find that it becomes part of the Sunny Day Real Estate, music's odd charm. Its flaws debuts his solo career with Return of the Frog Queen.

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Computers on campus More than a phenomenon, it's required

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aving a personal computer on campus can be convenient, helpful and expensive. And try this adjective on for size: required.

Though fewer than 50 of the nation's 3,600 colleges and universities either require or are taking steps to require that students have their own computers, they view themselves as being on the crest of a wave that is sweeping higher education.

Wake Forest University in North Carolina and the Georgia Institute of Technology already mandate that students have computers. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Florida have announced similar initiatives: They back their efforts with statistics indicating that each year a growing number of students arrive On campus already owning computers.

While administrators at these schools say that within a decade scores of other institutions will follow in their wake - making technology accessible to everyone regardless of income level - they also admit that executing their plans will be anything but smooth sailing.

School officials' primary concern is the financial burden students who can't afford to shell out $2,000 for a decent computer will face.

"It's a good technological move for Carolina," said Kimberly Joyner, a junior biology major at UNC-CH. "But it's just not fair to some students."

Even more unfair, many school officials say, is that students with personal computers have an academic edge over those who don't.

"It goes back to when I was in college and the debate was over calculators," said Linwood Futrelle, director of Client Services at UNC-CH's Academic Technology and Networks. "Everyone has to have the.same level of access."

By requiring computers, school officials insist they're actually doing their students a favor. A mandate will allow students to, buy hardware and software with help from financial aid in the form of grants, loans and scholarships.

And by cutting deals with computer vendors, many schools insist they'll get computers for their students at much lower costs than are available in retail markets.

At UNC-CH, where the requirement will take effect in the fall of 2000 for freshmen only, officials hope to ease financial burdens by providing grants for 40 percent of eligible students and other forms of financial aid for the rest. Where all of that money will come from remains unclear.

Wake Forest secures financial aid for its students bâ&#x20AC;˘ y incorporating the cost of a computer into its tuition., The University of Florida's polity, to go into effect this summer, has room for computer leasing options.

Meanwhile, Sonoma State University in California likens its computer requirementS to those governing the use of textbooks: No one can force students to own textbooks, but instructors can require that students have textbooks in class.

The costs of linking all students to the Information Age won't be cheap for schools, either. Georgia Tech spent about $15 million to accommodate the influx of technology on its campus. UNC-CH is preparing to pay as much.

Despite all the questions surrounding who will pay for what, students at Georgia Tech have embraced computer requirements, said Gordon Wishon; the school's associate vice president and associate vice provost for information technology. The school has not seen a drop in applications since the requirements went into effect

last year, he added.

"It has not turned off a single person," Wishon said. "It's my expectation that students are going to use computers without a mandate from us."

Given that's already the case, proponents of computer requirements say it's in a school's best interest to regulate computers to avoid winding up with the technological equivalent of the Tower of Babel.

Requiring that students have computers with specified Intelbased programs, for example, would provide standardization that would streamline campus technology and make it more efficient, experts say.

Talk of such regulations already is laying the groundwork for more battles among computer companies. As vendors jockey for position, hoping to cash-in on initial sales and develop customer loyalty, schools are counting on discount rates.

"The institution has a vision of what they want to do and why they want to do it," said Diana Oblinger, manager of academic programs and strategy for IBM. "Technology is becoming more and more ubiquitous and more and more necessary. Institutions are the driving point behind this, and I think everyone respects that."

Also at issue is whether students should be required to have laptop or desktop computers. Desktops are less expensive and often more powerful than their tiny counterparts, but laptops allow students to roam with access.

So far, laptops seem to be winning because "students are one of the groups that truly have no home," Oblinger said. Wake Forest requires laptops for students, and UNC-CH intends to do the same. Georgia Tech allows students to choose between the options unless his or her specific degree program requires one or the other..

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TODAY V The Society of Physics Students will meet at noon March 31 in Room 100 in Howell Hall. Jason Crull of Associated Communications and Research Services, Inc., will speak about degradation properties of indocyanne green dye during high-intensity laser irradiation.

The club's next meeting will be April 14 at the same time, in the same place. For more information, call Martin Naylor at 749-1937.

A BRIEF LOOK AHEAD ✓ The UCO Journalism Department will host an employment seminar from 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. April 1 in Room 211 in the Communications Building. Media professionals will discuss how to get and keep a job or internship, how to write a resume, how to conduct an interview, and how to prepare a portfolio. Speakers will include John Parker, federal reporter for the Daily Oklahoman; Louisa McCune, editor-in-chief for Oklahoma Today; John Eagleston and John Clanton, photographers for the Edmond Evening Sun; Kathy Keffer-Sharpe, commercial photographer; Steve Parham, partner and account manager at Visual Image Advertising; and Sheryl Simpson, career counselor at UCO's Career Development and Placement Office. Refreshments will be provided. To RSVP, or for more information, call Sherri Sump at 3412980, Ext. 5303.

• The UCO French Club will have a "movie night" at 7:30 p.m. April 1 in Room 229 in the Liberal Arts Building.

Members may attend free; non-members will be charged $1. The club's next meeting will be at 12 p.m. April 8 in the `89er Cafeteria in the University Center.

For more information, call Dr. Stults at 341-2980, Ext. 5848. ✓ Multicultural Student Services and First American Student Association will sponsor Indian Heritage Week through April 4. On April 1, there will be an Indian Taco Sale from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Pegasus Theatre Lobby in the Liberal Arts Building. Tacos will be $4

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each, and no pre-orders or deliveries are accepted. April 2, from 9:30 p.m. 11:30 p.m. in the Pegasus Theatre, Gus Palmer, Sr., will speak. Palmer is a Kiowa Elder, Black Leggin's Society Member, and Sayn-Day Storyteller.

April 4, from 2 p.m. to midnight at the Hamilton Field House, the First American Student Association will hold their 26th Annual Spring Contest Pow Wow. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call Barry Lofton or Carla Feathers at 341-2980, Ext. 2580.

• UCO Accounting Club will host a program concerning Grant Thorton's new audit procedures at 7 p.m. April 6 in the Troy Smith Lecture Hall in the Business Building. Harold Rieker of Grant Thorton will speak. Also, club members will vote on constitution changes and and club officers for next semester. A social will- be held at 6:30 p.m. prior to the meeting. The Accounting Club will next meet May 20 at the Silverhorn Golf Club for "Scramble on the Greens." For more information, call Dianna Ford at 7486768.

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Curriculum Development will meet at 7 p.m. April 14 in Room 115 of the • The UCO Center for Education Building. Peggy Matlock of Undergraduate Academic Advisement Moore Schools and Kristy Ehlens of the has designated March as Advisement State Department of Education will Month for summer and fall graduating make a presentation entitled "Beyond seniors. All seniors graduating this Curriculum: Untangling the Webb." summer or next fall are encouraged to The progtam will address how to use meet with their academic advisor in the technology to maximize student University Center, Room 121, during potential.. Current, exciting technology March to double-check remaining degree will be demonstrated. For more requirements. Information concerning information, call Dr. Jerry M. Hill at applying for graduation will also be 341-2980, Ext. 5430. available. By making it a point- to confirm remaining degree requirements ✓ The Association of Women during March, seniors will avoid the rush Students (AWS) will sponsor a and long wafting times. For more Women's Awareness Week April 14-16. information, call Suzanne Underwood at AWS will have a booth from 9 a.m. to 1 341-2980, Ext. 3338. p.m. in the University Center each of these days to provide information about ✓ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance that day's topic of awareness. There will (VITA) will offer free tax help for UCO be a speaker at 7 p.m. in Constitution students and staff on Mondays, Hall each of these nights to present Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. information about the selected topic of to 5:45 p.m. through April 15 in the Troy awareness. Topics for the week are as Smith Lecture Hall, located in the follows: April 14—Safe Sex; April Business Building. For more 15—Date Rape; April 16—Eating information, call Mary Sheets at 341Disorders. For more information, call 2980, Ext. 2834.

Angela Clark at 330-6060.

V. The Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI) will meet at 7:30 p.m. April 6 in Room 115 in the Education Building. Kay Long, GENERALLY SPEAKING Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, will speak. For more information, call Souna Phollurxa at 330-1720. ✓ The Baptist Student Association (BSA) Souls for Christ Gospel Choir ✓ The Baptist Student Union, will meet at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday Catholic Student Ministry, Chi Alpha, and Thursday in Room 201 in the and Wesley Foundation are sponsoring University Center. For more a Good Friday service at noon April 10 information, call Lewis Jarvis at 341in the Y-Chapel on the UCO-eampus. 2980, Ext. 4009.

For more information, call 341-1232. ✓ Circle K International, a college ✓ Fashion Troupe will meet at 12:30 service organization, will meet at 12:30 p.m. April 14 in the Living Room of the p.m. every Thursday in the University Human Environmental Science Building. Center, Room 312. For more A display manager from J.C. Penney's information, call Sonja Anderson at 341will speak, and the club will elect 6089. officers for the 1998-99 school year.

Fashion Troupe's next meeting will be at ✓ Japanese Conversation Club will 11:30 a.m. May. 5 at Dr. Stufflebean's meet at 3 p.m. every Wednesday in the home. For more information, call Dr. Foreign Language Department, located Tana Stufflebean at 341-2980, Ext. on the second floor of the Liberal Arts

✓ The UCO On line Writing Lab (OWL) is offering writing "cybertutors" free to all UCO students. For more information, call Janet Griffith at 3412980, Ext. 2520, or visit OWL on-line at www.lrc.ucok.edu/owl.

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News items for publication in Around Campus must be submitted at least one week in advance. Forms are available in The Vista office, Room 107 of the Communications Building, and should be typed or printed.

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Nineteen-year-old Iowa State University student Matthew Nels Bergman and his friend, Timothy James Hedden, who is not a student at ISU, face up to five years in prison after pleading guilty March 16 to aggravated assault, reckless use of a firearm and filing false police reports.

The two got themselves into trouble after concocting a ruse designed to help Bergman win the love of one his classmates, ISU sophomore Julie Rens. Only their scheme didn't work according to plan.

Police Reports state that on

Dec. 16 the duo lured Rens to a local park near campus, where she was attacked by a masked and gun-wielding Hedden.

Bergman arrived on the scene to "save" Rens, and even allowed Hedden to intentionally shoot him in the right shoulder to make their struggle appear more realistic.

Rens immediately took Bergman to get medical treatment. Ames police were summoned, and figured out right away that the "attack" had been staged, Sgt. Randy Kessell, the lead investigator on the case, told the Iowa State Daily. Police charged Bergman and Hedden only hours after the shooting, he said.

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