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TODAY IN HISTORY In 1963, en route to Nashville from St. Louis, country-pop singer Patsy Cline was killed in a single-engine plane crash near Camden, Tennessee. Country stars Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins were also killed in the accident.
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he night before UCO student Eni Korbeci died in a car and train collision Jan. 12, she spoke to her friend about raising money for three UCO European students who were in a car accident in Dallas last December. As vice president of the European Student Association (ESA), Korbeci was always ready to help, said fellow Albanian and finance and international business junior Ermida Boci. "She called me and said, 'Do you have any ideas? Let's get together and talk about it,"' Boci said. They were going to meet the following Monday, but Saturday, Jan. 12, Korbeci was killed. ESA has added her name to the list of students in their fund-raising events. "It was a double loss for me, I lost a friend and a native," Boci said. Of the three Bulgarian students, Hristo Petrov Guerov, 25, died at the scene. Computer
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"People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents."
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science freshman Emil Grigorv, 19, was in a coma for almost two months and is still hospitalized. Sophomore journalism major Julian Ivanov, 22, left the scene without serious injury. The students were driving on the highway when a car hit them. The driver lost control and drove into on-coming traffic. Then the car collided with a 18-wheel truck, Boci said. • ESA wants to raise money to help the families deal with expenses after the accidents. Guerov was cremated and his mother flew to the states to collect his ashes. "We are- raising money for his PHOTO PROVIDED mother. She had to borrow the Eni Korbeci was killed in January when a train collided with the car in money from a neighbor to fly which she was riding. The European Student Association (ESA) is over here," Boci said. raising funds to help defray costs for her family and for the families Some events planned to raise of two Bulgarian students who were injured in Dallas last December. money include a European Food Festival, a soccer game where together since the accidents. at 100 N. University Dr., donations will be accepted, t"Everyone wants to help. The Edmond, OK, 73034. The word shirt sales and car washes this responses at the ESA meeting "fund-raiser" must be written in summer. The proceeds will be were incredible," she said. the memo of the check. divided between the students' Checks for the fund-raiser can Anyone interested in helping families. be sent to the International with the fund-raising events can Boci said ESA has come Office, attention ESA, at UCO contact Boci at 623-4423. •
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>News Show us your talent Student Programming Board's series of UCO talent shows began Feb. 26 with "The Gig."
Anything for UCO Emily Horacek of the Bronze Book staff hangs a sign over Buddy Broncho's head to promote the yearbook in the Nigh University Center Feb. 28. Staff members toured campus with the mascot to advertise their annual yearbook sale.
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any a college student relies campus who depend on e-mail and hours a day to make those repairs. If heavily on the Internet. For websites to get information for major renovations need to be made, correspondence, research and educational and business reasons. those should be done on weekends for buying things that are not available While the university may be doing when campus computer use is at a in the great state of Oklahoma, the all it can under our restricted finances minimum. Internet is our savior. to fix the problems, it's crucial for the Would this necessitate an increase of Over the past couple of weeks, the students, faculty and staff of UCO to our student technology fees? It's hard to Internet on campus has been have constant access to the Internet. tell, but at the current rate of $4 per unavailable at least three times. This If repairs to the system are necessary, credit hour, maybe that wouldn't be a causes obstacles for the people on there should be a technician on call 24 bad idea. •
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LETTERS Mr. UCO responds to editorial hen I began school here at UCO I was taught that character, civility, and community were three words that classify what this school is all about. Each year competitive men gather to compete in the Mr. UCO Pageant. In a previous issue of The Vista this pageant was labeled a "disgusting tradition" that "sickens" those involved. Oddly and extremely enough,- some people perceive this pageant as a "disgrace to UCO and the entire country." I see nothing disgraceful about all the great things that these men contributed to our school and our community. At last year's pageant men of all ethnicities, cultures and religious backgrounds were able to represent their individual personalities, talents and contributions to their school and city, all while representing organizations here at UCO. The contestants dedicated time and effort to developing themselves, helping others and reaching both personal and common goals. The contestants are people, and to reduce the complexity of any person and their aspirations to a mere "sexual object" is superficial. I personally did not feel sickened, objectified, disgraceful, inferior or exploited when I was a competitor in the pageant, and neither should any other competitor. In the end I felt proud of my accomplishments, rewarded for my efforts, a thousand
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bucks richer... and well, okay, maybe just a little bit sexy. Again this year, men will gather in fun, healthy competition to represent their character, civility and community... their school. I encourage those who despise the pageant to enter it for themselves, because experience is the best education. Perhaps someone could even represent The Vista in person, onstage. Oh yeah, one last thing: start preparing NOW for the bikini power lifting segment of the competition...it's a tough one! Until then, have some peace and lighten up! Trey McCurley, Mr. UCO 2001
Editor's Response: The Feb. 19 editorial, "Mr. UCO Pageant exemplifies male exploitation" was not criticizing the Mr. UCO Pageant, but was a satire of the long-debated argument that beauty pageants exploit women. We at The Vista thought it was time someone turned the tables on this notion. You will likely be hard-pressed to find someone who actually believes that the Mr. UCO Pageant exploits men. I think you said it best when you told us to "have some peace and lighten up." Right back at you, Trey! Beth Hull, editor in chief The Vista
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Programming Board kicks off variety show series with `The Gig' BY MICHAEL LARSON
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tudents and families converged in Pegasus Theater Feb. 26 to sample the grade of performance talent UCO has to offer. It was the first show for "The Gig", Student Programming Board's (SPB) variety show-. Eight
students took turns on the stage singing, performing dramatic monologues and tap dancing routines. One student showcased his homemade short film — a horror movie about autumn leaves. Caleb Germany, public relations junior, is the president of the SPB. He was an announcer for the event. Germany said, "UCO pays
thousands of dollars every year to write this song for all the people Drummond said, "Performing in pull talent from outside the state. with broken hearts. I wanted to let front of people is what makes me We wanted to put on our own my friend know I'll still be there for tick. I graduate in May, and I'd like students-only talent show to show him when he decides he needs to perform as much as possible everyone how much talent we help." before then." already have, right here at UCO." The event's three judges He didn't place in the evening's Jessica Horton, biology pre-med awarded Horton with the first prize top four, but said he felt good and junior, played guitar and sang her award. In a poll enjoyed giving the original piece "Hold To Me." conducted performance. She said, "I have a friend who immediately after Laura Wilhite, junior "We wanted to has a broken heart. I wanted to the eight finance major, helped performances, she put on our own coordinate the event. She also won the tossed candy bars and students-only audience favorite slinky's into the audience award. between acts. talent show to She says she's Wilhite said, "This is played guitar for show everyone our first year to dO this, and more than three we'd like to get as many how much talent years and plans to people involved as possible. play the same song we already have, We should have even more at the final talent free food and prizes next show. right here at time." Melody SPB will hold one more UCO." McKinley, theater audition on March 7 and arts freshman, sang one final show on March "I'm a Woman," a 12, both at 8 p.m. in —Caleb Germany parody of the hit Pegasus Theater. president, "Born to be Wild," SPB sponsored bands Student and won fourth Fastball and Flickerstick for Programming place. Her black Board UCO last year with money dress shimmered and swayed as she from student activity funds. It paced through the spotlight. helped organize last fall's Battle of McKinley said she's sung in the Bands. church choir since she was young. Michael Gorsuch, computer "My friend told me about [the science junior, who helped organize contest], so I entered. I love the event said, "We wanted to performing." show UCO our talent show doesn't Michael Drummond, music have to be as [uptight] as a regular performance senior, sat in front of a talent show. People can just relax piano, sang and pounded out and have a good time." ♦ "Superman" by Five for. Fighting.
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Marketing chair responds to Mayfield's Feb. 5 'My Turn' his letter is in response to an editorial that appeared in the Vista on February 5, 2002. Sandra Mayfield, President of AAUP-UCO, states that UCO administration has performed a "gross injustice" by providing market adjustments to a few areas across campus. She states that in 1998 the faculty responded to a Faculty Senate survey with overwhelming support for the faculty pay card. Fifty—five percent of the faculty polled voted to keep it. Only five percent wanted to abolish it." Fifty-five percent does not seem like "overwhelming support". However, a survey conducted by the Personnel Policy Committee of the Faculty Senate on Pay card and Merit Pay in the fall of 1998 reported a different conclusion. That report indicates that "Twothirds of the faculty responding opposed any modification to the pay card that would affect base level pay scales, though 40 percent had no objection to minor modifications that would not have such effects. Twenty-seven percent opposed all modifications. Twenty—two percent of respondents supported more substantive modifications, and 11 percent wished to eliminate the
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pay card altogether." The faculty pay system at UCO is an aberration. UCO is the only University in the state and one of only a handful in the country that uses a pay card. The quality of a University's faculty is one of its most important assets. It is extremely difficult to attract quality people to UCO in certain disciplines when the starting pay is substantially below market rate. Furthermore, it is challenging to retain faculty who are active in their fields when merit pay adjustments are not available. Our peer institutions in Oklahoma and in the rest of the U.S. are using market-based pay systems in order to remain competitive in attracting qualified individuals. I am not proposing that any department take a cut in pay. Because we pay "above-market rate" in many academic areas at the assistant professor level, we have some outstanding departments, of which I am extremely proud. However, we also have departments that are so underpaid that they detract from the overall quality of the institution. For example, we have departments on campus that are scheduled to use adjunct professors to teach 80 percent of their
undergraduate sections next fall administration of being because we cannot hire qualified "repressive"; however when the rewards (rare as they are) in the full-time faculty. On this point, I agree with Dr. form of merit pay and market Mayfield. Although adjunct adjustments are recommended for professors provide valuable and deserving faculty, the article advocates repression inexpensive teaching, of . these they generally do not "It is extremely opportunities for contribute to the those departments in service and research difficult to attract favor of maintaining goals of UCO. The artificially high overuse of adjunct quality people to starting salaries in faculty cannot lead to UCO in certain others. The true an overall quality "injustice" at the experience for our disciplines when the University of students. In 1992, Central Oklahoma is the North Central starting pay is when a majority is Association substantially below allowed to influence accreditation team the system to their had concerns with market rate." benefit while UCO's high use of harming the overall adjunct faculty. quality of the Since 1992, the —Stacie Wert-Gray, institution. number of adjunct Ph.D. I am in complete faculty has increased. professor of support of the marketing, We are depriving department chair administration both students and regarding this issue. future employers of Salary levels are not and should the best UCO is able to offer. Strict adherence to the pay card not be determined by a vote of the is an example of utilitarianism: the faculty. The faculty never suggests greatest good for the greatest that the issue be "voted on by the number. However, while faculty" when President Webb utilitarianism benefits the majority implements a raise. How is a it also frequently harms minority market adjustment different? The following solution is gfoups. The article accuses the
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offered to resolve this situation. A human resources consultant could be hired to examine pay levels and teaching loads at peer institutions for all departments currently represented at UCO. The consultant could also determine what our peer institutions consider a "terminal degree" for each discipline and make pay recommendations accordingly. When new faculty members are hired, the resulting market-based pay levels could be implemented. Obviously, some departments will fall above the current starting pay based on the pay card while some will fall below. This system would allow UCO to remain competitive in recruiting in all disciplines. Instead of begging the state regents to "bail us out", we could take a proactive approach. Finally, a market-based salary system would provide an indirect•"check" on administration. If salaries become out of line with the market, potential faculty members will decline offers and/or current members will relocate. Sincerely, Stacia Wert-Gray, - Ph.D. Professor of Marketing, Department Chair
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SPORTS Wrestlers finish season claiming No. 1 rank
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Up to bat ... Senior Justin Carroll is a major reason the Broncho baseball ' team is 9-2 on the season. Carroll is hitting over .400 with 2 home runs. UCO's weekend series with Emporia State was canceled due to bad weather. Their next home game will be March 5 against Hanibal-LaGrange at 12:30 p.m.
BY DARA LAWLESS
Sports Writer
entral Oklahoma women's tennis opened its 2002 season with a 5-3 loss against Cameron at the Edmond Racquet Club Thursday, Feb. 28. College inexperience didn't deter freshmen Egnacia Marin or Stephanie Johns from producing UCO's only singles wins. Marina Erchova and Abby Frick teamed up to win the No. 2 doubles. Marin neatly put away her opponent 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 2 singles followed by Johns No. 3 6-3,6-1 victory. Erchova and Frick took down Cameron's duo 8-6. The Bronchos will play next at home against Midwestern State Tuesday, March 5th. •
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he Bronchos once again claimed the No. 1 ranking over tight competition from North Dakota State in the final NCAA Division II wrestling poll released Feb. 27. UCO received 157 points from votes across the country to hold their position over a close running second place holder North Dakota State with 155. Two time national championship defender and North Central Conference victor, North Dakota State, may be the Bronchos main rival in the upcoming national duals. North Dakota qualified ten wrestlers for nationals, having nine of those ten ranked in the top eight. They also hold the No. 1 man at 174 and heavy weight where UCO lacks national qualifiers. . • The Bronchos are taking eight men to the- final showdown, all eight ranked in the top six. Michael Barreras
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Nathan Gomez and UCO hope to lay the smack down March 8-9.
moved up to No. 1 in the 149weight class to give UCO three top-ranked wrestlers entering the national tournament. Though North Dakota State may be bringing more men, UCO's eight grapplers outrank them in every class but 125. The Bronchos also displayed their superior grappling skills earlier in the season when they took the Cliff Keen/NWCA Division II National Duals by winning easily 26-15 over North Dakota State. UCO has taken the No. 1 ranking from North Dakota in every poll since that dual victory. •
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he UCO Volleyball team will return for a four-date spring tour that will begin March 26 at Southern Nazarene University. The Bronchos will participate in the Wichita State University Tournament April 6th, the Oral Roberts University Tournament April 13th and conclude the schedule April 25th at the University of Oklahoma. •
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SPORTS Softball hits light up double header split with NWMSU BY DARA LAWLESS Sports Writer
n their first home field appearance of the season, the Bronchos softball team split a doubleheader 7-1 and 10-5 showcasing solid bats, but losing the second game against Northwest Missouri State Feb.
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28. UCO hit well against Bearcat pitchers in both games, but the Bronchos near perfect defense and pitching displayed in the first game PHOTO SERVICES faltered in the second Catcher April Ferral had a huge game at the showdown. plate Thursday hitting two homers in the first "We hit the ball
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well enough to win both games but made some bad pitches and some errors that really hurt us in the second game," remarked Head Coach Genny Honea. Senior pitcher Jessica Kirby stayed in for the Bronchos the entire first game racking up seven strikeouts and the win. With an errorless defense behind her, Kirby only allowed two hits and one run. Courtney Cole broke the Bearcats 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third with a two run double. April Ferrell followed in the fourth and fifth innings going 3-3 with a homerun, a grandslam, and five. RBI's to put UCO over the top 7-1. UCO began the second game under Jennifer Chavira's pitching. The Bearcats had a 2-0 lead taken away by April Ferrell's game tying two run homer in the fourth. The run scoring ran dry until
Northwest Missouri's lead off hitter nailed one over the fence to go up 3-2 in the top of the sixth. Suddenly Chavira's pitching proved ineffective and the UCO defense began falling apart as the Bearcats scored six more runs in the inning. Though behind 9-2, the Bronchos rallied for three runs the next at bat through a tworun triple from Jordan Wheeler and a single run scoring base hit by Lyndsey Miller. Chavira's reliever Falon 'Barnes came in too late in the seventh inning, the damage had been done. The Bearcats secured a 10-5 victory scoring one in the final inning. UCO softball's road schedule reprieve was short as they participate in the St. PHOTO SERVICES Gregory's Invitational March Terra Beachum led a solid UCO 8-9 before returning home defense stronghold to take the first again March 12. • game 7-1.
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Fraternity prepares for charter with charity, leadership activities BY LAURA BELLO
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CO's newest Greek organization has been busy establishing themselves as they approach their charter inspection date in March. The 48-member UCO colony of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. (Pike) has been busy doing community service work as part of their fraternity activities. Eighteen members spent Saturday, Feb. 2, helping Habitat for Humanity build two houses in -Choctaw. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that builds houses for underprivileged families by using volunteer work, donations and interest-free loans. The Pikes helped put up the roof on one house and siding on both. "We got everything done on the outside. There is still interior work to do," said corporate communications junior Brian
Wade. This is the Pike's first time to work with Habitat for Humanity. • "We had a great time doing it — we got to hang out together and it is great to be able to help," . Wade said. Broadcasting senior and Community Service Chairman Chris Koenig said they do community work to promote their fraternity, and it allows them to work together as a colony and better themselves. The Pikes also attended the ARKOMA Regional Leadership Conference in February in Tulsa. The conference included Pikes from Arkansas and Oklahoma and gave the UCO colony an opportunity to meet with members from other universities as well as Pike alumni. Wade said this type of conference- helps them establish themselves as a colony of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraterhity. "The [Pike] regents help give us ideas about improving rush,
leadership, finances and community work," Wade said. The colony was established in Oct. 2000 and is applying for their charter, which will make the colony into an official chapter of the national. fraternity, Representatives from the national headquarters of the fraternity will be at UCO March 28 to review the Pikes, said president and forensic science sophomore Tyson Sjulin. "They look for our amount of community service, size, fundraising and GPA," he said. The foundations for their colony include being a gentleman, leader, scholar and athlete, he said. Wade said the Pikes are different than other UCO fraternities because they have a . lot of diversity among their members. "We've got African Americans, Chinese-Americans, big-city men and country boys," Wade said.
Koenig said the Pikes are Sjulin said being the president different than what he had always of a colony has made him more thought about fraternities. responsible. "I never thought of myself as h "A fraternity is a business," he fraternity type of ,guy, but we are said. • all just good friends. We hang out all the time together," he said.
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Members of Pi Kappa Alpha helped build two houses for Habitat for Humanity Feb. 2 in Choctaw. Members shown are: (seated left to right) Travis Conklin, Jake Winkler, Chris Koenig, (middle row) Tyson Sjulin, Justin Eubanks, Brian Wade, Jake Wetz, (back row) Scott Bartel, Carlos Evans, Joe Garvey, Chris Hutchison, Brian Burney, Greg Medford, Alan Webb, Brad Darcy, Justin Cheatwood and Dustin Sample.
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UCO alumnus promoted to Air Force colonel Jan. 31 Protecting American freedom...
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Col. Don Davis smiles with his wife Charlotte, daughter Morgan, 7, and Col. Don Davis (center), a 1979 graduate of UCO, receives his eagle pins Jan. 31 from U.S. Air nephew Bryan, 18 after being promoted to colonel Jan. 31. Davis lives and Force Gen. Frank Fakyes (left) and wife Charlotte Butler-Davis (right), signifying his new rank as works at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois with his family, and currently serves colonel. Davis graduated from UCO with bachelor's and master's degrees in business as budget director for Air Mobility Command overseeing funds for Air Force administration. airlift and refueling operations.
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Miramax pokes fun at abstinence in 40 Days and 40 Nights
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Lent. • The hilarity arises when no one, not even his brother or the priest, believes he can make it. The office pot eventually reaches $18,000 and the women in the office start to get nervous. According to these scarcely-clad female co-workers, Matt is breaking the rule and taking away the women's power that comes from withholding sex. On the other hand, Matt meets a woman who could be his perfect match, Erica (Shannyn Sossamon of A Knight's Tale), about 20 days into his celibacy. For the next 20 days, Matt has to fight his urge to touch Erica and the tactics his coworkers are using to make him break his vow. Hartnett and Sossamon have enough chemistry on screen to melt down all power plants on earth — the kind of fireworks I haven't seen in movies in awhile. Hartnett shows surprisingly promising comic talent, especially opposite Paulo Costanzo (Road Trip), who plays Matt's roommate, Ryan. Sossamon is genuinely likable even with that rats nest of a hairdo that should get a hairdresser fired. The supporting
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control a certain part of the body and Matt dreaming of rivers of breasts. Even the movie poster is designed to illustrate that emphasis with the text right-adjusted to stack on top of Hartnett's fly. Subtlety is definitely not this film's strong suit. There are some points that are quite unreasonable in the movie, such as the fact that all the women in Matt's company seem to wear Dcups and dress in micro-mini skirts. I also could not understand Erica's initial anger when she found out about Matt's celibacy vow. Isn't it a good thing to have a guy who's not interested in you just for sex, but for who you are? Then there is the stereotyping of men thinking about PHOTO BY JOHN P. JOHNSON / ©2002 A MIRAMAX FILMS RELEASE sex 24 hours a day and women Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon star in Michael Lehmann's new using sex as the power to control Miramax film 40 Days and 40 Nights. The comedy is about a 20- the relationship. something man who gives up sexual activity for Lent, much to the For the most part, I suppose it is entertainment of his friends and co-workers. true of what my partner-in-crime to the screening had said — this is a cast demonstrates how a comedy the dialogues. guys' movie. It will probably offend A warning for those who have a should be done by providing plenty of people, yet I couldn't help nonstop laughs even when the low threshold of tolerance for but to like it because it's a comedy jokes are lame. The humor comes sexual innuendo and jokes—this that is actually funny if you can get not only from the slapstick comedy movie is full of verbal and visual past the rawness and rowdiness. • but also the way the cast presents sex gags. You see guys unable to
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Dragonfly worth seeing for last scenes, if not for acting back to earth as a dragonfly if she Even the movie score seems tired BY JERA STONE Staff Writer
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dies. The idea of the dead trying to contact the living is certainly an old trick in films, especially after the success of The Sixth Sense. Helming the script with veteran writer David Seltzer were two newcomers, Brandon Camp and Mike Thompson, who came up with the original story. All of them did absolutely nothing to help the movie to avoid the same old cliched, eerie or scary Moments.
supernatural thriller starring Kevin Costner and directed by Tom Shadyac. Yep, the one that directed Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar and Patch Adams. Costner plays a grieving husband, again (think Message in Bottle), whose wife died in a bus accident while volunteering for the Red Cross in Venezuela. As a doctor, Joe Darrow (Costner) continues to work ; only to irritate foes and worry friends. When he starts to look in on a boy in the oncology ward that his wife had taken care of before her death, he is gradually convinced that his wife, Emily (Susanna Thompson), is trying to contact him. And so it goes. Darrow gets advice from friends to take a break and clear his head while he ©2002 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. continues to see signs of his wife— Kevin Costner plays a grieving husband who who had once said believes his dead wife is trying to contact him she wishes to come in Universal's new film Dragonfly.
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I was excited to see Kathy Bates's and Linda Hunt's names in the opening credits, but was thoroughly disgusted by the waste of talent when I see them in the film. Bates plays Darrow's helpful neighbor who is the consummate stereotype of a. lesbian complete with a cropped hair cut. Hunt is the nun who tried to do research on children who had near death experiences, and served no purpose whatsoever for the entire five minutes she was on screen. Susanna Thompson, as you've never seen her on the TV show Once and Again, looks radiant and
comfortable as the woman whom everyone thinks is the best person they know. For all its faults, I dare say that this movie is actually worth seeing just for the last 15 or 20 minutes. It's not that the ending was shocking because the foreshadowing was there from the beginning, but I still found myself pleasantly surprised. It wrapped up the story and helped everything make sense. Too bad the rest of the movie couldn't be as well thought out and as interesting. •
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A retired Texas oilman has pledged his estate — worth an estimated $150 million — to the University of Texas, which school officials said was the largest gift ever made to a single public university. . The donation by John "Jack" Jackson, who graduated from UT in 1940, is a testament to the role the school played in his life, university president Larry Faulkner said in announcing the gift on Saturday. Jackson, 88, was unable to attend the announcement because he was ill at his home in_Dallas, Faulkner said. "He has great belief in the very
positive effects that this university brought to his life," Faulkner said. Larger gifts have been made to private schools, UT officials said, including the $600 million that Gordon Moore, co-founder of computer chipmaker Intel Corp., is donating over 10 years to the California Institute of Technology. That gift was announced in October as the largest ever made to a single. American school. In 2000, Jackson and his late wife, Katie, donated $15 million for the expansion of the school's Geological Sciences Building. Last July, they gave a $25 million endowment to create the John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences. •
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The parents of a Penn State pole vaulter killed during a competition last month hope their appearance on national television will promote reforms and help prevent future accidents. Kevin Dare died Feb. 23 while competing at the Big Ten men's track and field indoor championships in Minneapolis. His parents, Ed and Terri Dare, plan to appear Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America." Their 19-year-old son fell headfirst into the steel "box," an 8-inch-deep groove in the mat where vaulters plant the pole to lift themselves off the ground. He was pronounced dead from head injuries shortly after arriving at a hospital. Diane Sawyer, who hosts the show, contacted the Dares after reading about their son's death last weekend at the University of
Minnesota. The Dares say the show will provide a forum for their message that pole vaulting needs to be made safer. "The whole intent is to let people with Penn State and others' support do some major reforms, so that this kind of accident won't happen again," Ed Dare said Friday. "We're hoping that maybe 'Good Morning, America' can help launch that." Ed Dare said there have been more accidents involving pole vaulters than he would have thought. Only days before his son's death, a 16-year-old pole vaulter from Florida died of a head injury, he said. Many accidents could be prevented with equipment changes, such as lengthening the mat upon which pole vaulters land, Ed Dare said. The mat, often the same one used by high jumpers, should be designed specifically for pole vaulters, he said.
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Tulsa man convicted in OU fraud scheme FROM WIRE REPORTS
Associated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a Tulsa man to four years and three months in prison and ordered him to pay $789,088 in restitution for a scheme that cost the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Oncology Inc. nearly $1.2 million. Mark Perkins was sentenced on Friday in a Tulsa federal courtroom. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Russell said some of Perkins' assets have been applied already to the difference between that amount and what was lost. Perkins, 44, pleaded guilty Oct. 11 to embezzlement, mail fraud and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions. According to court documents, Perkins, then the chief executive officer of Oklahoma Oncology, arranged to buy chemotherapy drugs from a California company, Oncology Therapeutic Network. He admitted intercepting invoices and generating false invoices and shipping documents from October 1997 to December 1999.
The documents stated that the drugs were supplied by ASD, an entity controlled by Perkins that never actually sold or delivered- drugs to Oklahoma Oncology. Perkins admitted that Oklahoma Oncology paid ASD's invoices and that he then used that money to invest in stocks. He said he planned to make profits from his investments and then pay the California firm, but losses in the market led to a shortfall that caused Oklahoma Oncology to end up paying $650,000 that it did not actually owe. Perkins also reportedly oversaw the day-to-day business of mediSYS, a company that provided administrative services to IMFA, an oncology clinic operated by OU. He admitted misappropriating more than $3 million from an IMFA account at Stillwater National Bank from Oct. 1, 1997, to Dec. 31, 1999, by placing that money in an ASD account. After his prison term, which begins April 15, Perkins will serve three years of supervised release. ♦ .
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UofL may change policy on fans storming court FROM WIRE REPORTS
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The University of Louisville is looking at ways to allow energetic fans to celebrate on the court after a big win, after a recent game where fans scuffled with security on the court. UofL athletic officials say they are rethinking a policy that bans fans from the floor, an otherwise common sight in the world of college basketball. "We want to have something in place so students can celebrate as much as they can," said Kenny Klein, UofL sports information director. "We just want to be able to do that in a safe and efficient manner." Klein said the university is still looking into possible changes.
The university doesn't allow fans on the floor now because of the way the arena is configured, he said. Press tables and cables help prevent easy access for fans. "It's a safety and liability issue," he said. "We don't want people to get hurt." Fans attempted to pour onto the floor at Freedom Hall after the Cardinals' 74-71 upset of fourth-ranked Cincinnati. Klein's comments came after a Friday press conference by UofL Student Government President Carlton Bfown, who said he witnessed security personnel elbowing, punching and shoving fans. Two people received police citations during the incident. During a separate press conference on Friday, UofL coach Rick Pitino expressed support for allowing fans to rush
the court. "What we need to do is get to a situation where they have the ability to join their classmates on the court, like everybody else," he said. "All they're doing is watching (ESPN's) 'SportsCenter' and seeing it go on every night. They're not trying to break the rules. They need to know the rules." Brown, the student president, said students were never informed of the policy against rushing the court. During his press conference, Brown played a videotape showing security verbally and physically trying to keep fans from spilling onto the floor. The UofL Student Government Association has posted a complaint form on its Web site where people who attended the game can report what they saw. •
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Out & About Live Music • The Green Door, 8911 N. Western, is presenting The Dragons and The Demons at 9 p.m. on March 16. Tickets are $5 at the door. For more information, call 607-0351. • Pepperoni Grill, 3300 S. Broadway, is presenting Larry Fantastick with the CDS Band from 7 to 10:30 p.m. every Saturday. For more information, contact Larry Funches at larryfunches@prodigy.net . • Natalie Merchant will perform in concert at 8p.m. March 17 at the Civic Center Music Hall on 201 N. Walker. For more information, call 297-2264.
Special Events • The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd, will present poet Baxter Black at 7 p.m. on March 16. Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Reservations are
Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children. For more information, call 951-0000.
required and can be made by calling 478-2250 ext. 219. • The Bricktown St. Patrick's Day Celebration will start 10 a.m. on March 16 with free green eggs &ham while supplies last for the Pre-Parade Party. It will start noon on March 17 with free corned beef and cabbage while supplies last. Admission is free. For more information, call 236-4143.
• The Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker, will present Steel Magnolias 8 p.m. Wed. through Sat. and 2:30 p.m. Sun. from March 6 through 30. For more information, call 521-1786.
• The Omniplex and the Kirkpatrick Planetarium, 2100 N.E. 52nd St., will present The Search for Life in the Universe narrated by Leonard Nimpy through May 26. Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 3 p.m.; Friday at 3,6, and 8 p.m.; Saturday at noon, 2, 4, 6, and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2, 4, 6, and 8 p.m.Admission to the Omniplex is $7.50 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for youth and $5 for children. For more information, call 602-6664.
Theater • Oklahoma's Children's Theater will present And Then They Came for Me: Remembering Anne Frank March 5-15. Show times are Tuesday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. with Sa-turday and Sunday's show at 2 p.m.
Exhibits • The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, Norman, is presenting the exhibit Symbols of Faith and Belief: Art of the Native American Church through March 17. Museum hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 -.5 p.m. Tickets are $7.60 for adults, $6.80 for seniors and $6 for children ages 3-12. For more information, call 325-4712. • The College of Arts, Media and Design is presenting Beautiful Absurdities featuring works by UCO graduate Killian Lowry through March 10. For more information, contact Zina Gelona at 974-2432. •
Campus Events For Mar. 5 - Mar 7 Tuesday
• The Japan Student Association is holding a Japanese coversation • The Wesley Foundation is class at 2 p.m. in Room 215 and • The Chi Alpha Christian holding a prime time bible study Room 217 of the Liberal Arts Fellowship is having a meeting at meeting at 8 p.m. at the Y-Chapel. Building. For more information, 7:30 p.m. in the Nigh University For more information, call Cooper call Miwako at 974-6284 or Shino Center, Room 304. at 341-5450. at 341-9109. • The UCO Catholic Student Centeris holding the Cafe Scriptura (Scripture Coffeehouse) at 7:30 p.m. at 321 E. Clegem Ave. For more inforamtion, call Carl Erickson at 341-6300. • PRSSA is holding a meeting at 6 p.m. in Room 214 of the Communications Building. For more information,call Michael Taylor at 324-841.
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• The UCO Men's Soccer Club is holding a practice at 5:30 p.m. at the Fire Station Soccer Field. For • The UCO Catholic Student more information, contact Jalal at Center, 321 E. Clegern, is holding 974-2377. mass at 7:30 p.m. followed by confession at 7:15 p.m. For more • The UCO Catholic Student information, call Carl Erickson at Center is holding a Defending the 341-6300. Faith luncheon at noon at 321 E. Clegem. For more information, call • The Nepal Student Association Carl Erickson at 341-6300. is holding a board meeting at 2 p.m. in the Business Building, • The Hispanic American Room 203. For more information, Student Association is holding a general meeting at 7 p.m. in Room call Prakash at 715-2752. •
• The UCO Catholic Student Center is holding the rosary at 12:05 p.m. by Broncho Lake. For 416 at the Nigh University Center. more information, call Carl For more information, call Lakrista Erickson at 341-6300. Page-Sen at 974-5944.
• The Gay Alliance for Tolerance and Equality is holding • The UCO Catholic Student the weekly meeting at 6 p.m. in Center, 321 E. Clegern, is holding Room 230 at the Liberal Arts mass at 7:30 p.m. followed by Building. For more information, econfession at 7:15 p.m. For more mail gateatuco@yahoo.com . information, call Carl Erickson at
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ONLY) CHECK WITH THE VISTA 74-5549 or 974-5916 for additional humanresources @redfrogcomm. OFFICE FOR LOST ITEMS nfo. LOOK! Work at a great place. The com SUCH AS BOOKS, North Side YMCA needs energetic and responsible staff for our SUNGLASSES, WATCHES, FAST LANES is now hiring carwash UCO STUDENT needs dependable NOTICES membership services desk. Call Don KEYS, EARRINGS, ETC. attendants, lube techs, cashiers, sales childcare for 15-mo-old. Must have PHONE 974-5549. at 789-0231. ENGLISH LANGUAGE CTR (Adjacent to UCO) ESL for Internat'l Students Prepare for University study Prepare for the TOEFL Succeed in a stress-free atmosphere 348-7602 info@elcok.com www.elcok.com
ENGLISH CLASSES at the Edmond Language Institute e teach English as a Second anguage and are conveniently ocated on the UCO Campus at hatcher Hall. PHONE: 405-341-2125 9 LEVELS Intensive Training NEW SESSION every 4 wks - k PRIVATE TUTORING available PREPARATION for TOEFL
SERVICES ENTAL PLAN $11.95 per month ingle; $19.95 family. No eductibles, no claim forms. Includes ision, RX and chiropractic plans. ffordable health and life plans also. all Michelle at 340-4998. ENTERS-Get $20,000 coverage for 17-$22 per month! Great auto rates or good students too. Call Michelle at 40-4998 for free quote. REE ANONYMOUS AIDS testing counseling, Wednesdays 7:30-9. o appt necessary. Wesley oundation, 311 E Hurd, 341-5450. or testing info call 495-2732. 0 YOU THINK you might be regnant and need a free confidential regnancy test or someone to talk to? all Birth Choice of Edmond at 330111. OES THE LIBRARY intimidate ou? Research Assistance, Resumes, harts, Term Papers, Word rocessing w/Laser Print! Excellent ates & References. Call Suzanne at 30-8360!
reps. We offer complete training, advancement opportunities, great pay. Apply at 2220 S Broadway in Edmond (across from Taco Cabana).
own transportation. Close to UCO. Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4-7:30pm and Thursdays 5:30-6:45pm. Call 947-6171 x275 M-F 7:30am-4:30pm
EDMOND FAMILY needs aide for boy with autism, evenings and weekends. Special Ed or Speech Path major preferred. Excellent English required. Professional training provided. 359-1696 or 922-4032.
WANTED: After-school childcare in my home for well-behaved first grade boy. Close to UCO, $7/hr, 3:307:30pm M-F. Background check required. Fax resume to Micah at 7484111.
FEMALE STUDENT needed to tutor 9-yr-old boy in math. and English 2 hrs/day, 5 days/wk in exchange•for room and board. Call 348-7898. EL CHICO in Edmond is now hiring lunch servers. Apply in person anytime at 2601 S Broadway. RIVER OAKS Golf Club is seekingapplicants for golf shop and bag room help. All applicants must be responsible, dependable, and have good people skills. Come by and pick up applications at 10909 Clubouse Rd in Edmond, 1&1/2 miles E of 1-35 on Hefner Rd or call 771-5800. ST ELIZABETH'S Child Development Center has 'opening for FT teaching position w/benefits: Salary commensurate w/experience. 7am-3pm, 5 days/wk starting May 28. Call 340-1789. FIRST CHRISTIAN Church Childcare Ctr is needing full & part time teachers and van drivers. Morning and afternoon positions avalilable. Will work with school schedule. Apply at 206 E 1st in Edmond. LOOKING for a summer job? Lifeguards, swim lesson instructors and water aerobics teachers needed. Will train if necessary. Great job, excellent benefits. Call Toni Parks at Downtown YMCA at 297-7788 for more info. PART TIME sales and other duties, 15-30 hrs/wk. Ideal for student, Mom, or 2nd job. Call Ms Roberts at 94678.53 for appointment. Apply any • location, Gingiss Formalwear.
NEED CAREGIVERS to work with individuals with developmental disabilities. Openings in Edmond, Guthrie and NW OKC. Contact Panhandle Opportunities at 844-2085.
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SAVE UP TO 80% On all dental services. PT/FT positions, earn top dollar, *Dental *Vision flexible work schedule, no experience *Prescription*Chiropractic necessary. Call Tim at 476-7672 or Household $19.95 947-9000. Individual $11.95 No waiting period, no limit on visits, HAMPTON INN of Edmond has no claim forms, pre-existing covered. guest service positions available. Call Lisa Ferguson at 405-340-8591 Please apply at hotel location at 1-35 or 405-627-6995 or email at & 2nd St. www.iboplus.com\lferguson "BROKERS NEEDED" LEAD TEACHER - Seeking Get Paid Daily! enthusiastic, energetic and committed early childhood professional for Child FOR RENT Development Center. CDA, CCP, or degree preferred. Benefits include 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, Duplexes health, sick, vacation, paid holidays, & Townhomes, Kennedy Place paid planning periods and discounted Apts, 1010 N Kennedy, Edmond childcare. Supportive, fun and (Across from UCO), 341-7911. Visit professional work environment. us on the web at Apply at United Life Church Child www.kennedyplace.com Development Ctr, 3332 N Meridian Welcome Students! Ave or call Dionne Todd at 942-5294. Resumes may be faxed to 946-8603 ONE BEDROOM apt, kitchen or emailed to appliances furnished, gas & water unitedlife cdc@hotmail.com paid. NO PETS! Located near UCO, 1217 N Roosevelt, $325/mo plus PT TEACHER Seeking deposit, 341-9651. dependable, dedicated individual for childcare position, 15-20 hrs/wk. STUDENT SPECIAL Benefits include paid holidays and AVAILABLE free childcare. Pleasant, professional Walk to Class atmosphere. Apply at United Life One & two bedrooms Church Child Development Ctr, 3332 Call Kristy at 348-0720 N Meridian Ave or call Dionne Todd at 942-5294. Resumes may be faxed FOR SALE to 946-8603 or emailed to unitedlife cdc@hotmail.com 1989 FORD F150, SWB, inline 6 cyl, 5-sp, new tires & tune-up, bed liner, SALES POSITION available, no AC/converted, asking $4750. Call experience necessary. Apply at 794-2254. Autobahn, 726 E 2nd St, Edmond. GETTING MARRIED? Save HERE'S THE PLACE. North Side money on a wedding dress, size 5-6. YMCA is hiring lifeguards, water figure-fitting w/detachable train and aerobics instructors and swimming veil $500. Also dining table for $200 instructors. Fun work in a Christian and Pioneer Stereo system (holds 100 atmosphere. Call Karin at 751-6363. CD's) for $500 OBO. Call 577-2323.
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