The Vista March 6, 2003

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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003

New online voting delays election

by Thad Danner td@thevistaonline.com UCOSA passed a bill March 3 delaying the deadline for posting rules governing elections.

The new deadline for posting is Monday, March 10.

J.P. Jordan, UCOSA president, said the delay was needed to adjust campaign rules "because of going to online voting.

Jordan said UCOSA is switching the upcoming election to an online vote because "they're

[the bursar's office] having trouble getting the books of names.

They're no longer able to get the printouts."

He said the referendum on the student facility fees, to be held March 11 and 12, will also be conducted online.

Jordan said an old policy banned campaigning within 15 feet of the voting booth, raising a question of how to regulate campaigning around computer labs.

Jordan said they would probably model this election, as well as the facility fee referendum,on

the freshman King and Queen elections.

Jordan acknowledges there were "some issues with people not being able to get onto UCONNECT. Students need to

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Academic relief bill among focuses in UCOSA session

by Thad Danner td@thevistaonline.com UCOSA House and Senate approved joint resolutions seeking academic relief for students involved with Homecoming Week, and approved next year's general budgets for various student groups.

The UCOSA Senate officially recognized students with disabilities as a campus organization March 3.

Senator Dallas Strimple and Speaker of the House Jake Winkler coauthored the homecoming academic relief bill. The resolution requested that professors be provided a schedule of homecoming events a week before the fall semester.

The bill also directed UCOSA to ask professors not to administer "crucial" exams or assignments during homecoming week, and that with the professors approval, a student involved with homecoming could be excused from class.

Strimple stressed that the resolution yvAs:just,,irequest without force of law."

The Senate approved the schedule of regular funding

introduced by senate appropriations chair Amy Dunaway.

The joint resolution outlined the funds allocated to the various student groups recognized on campus.

The top recipients were the Student Programming Board with $55,000; UCOSA with $18,266; the Homecoming Activities Board with $16,000; the President's Leadership Council with $13,000; the Interfraternity Council with $9,000; and the Panhellenic Association with $7,000. The Budo Society received the smallest amount--$500.

The total funds allocated came to $273,838. • Dunaway stressed that "every budget submitted" was given money.

The remaining legislation recognized Students with Disabilities as a campus organization.

The resolution declared that they had submitted a constitution and that Blake Fry, director of Campus Life, approved their admittance. It also allowed the group to provide a senator s.rOr the 2002-2003 academic year.

UCO wrestling qualified seven wrestlers and took four individual crowns on the way to their 14th Midwest Regional Championship.

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Photo by Justin Avera

Winners of the 2003 Miss Hispanic UCO scholarhsip pageant from left: second runner-up Brenda Lenis, Miss Hispanic UCO Adelita Alvarez-Dixon, and first runner-up Anna Gloria Martinez-McCormick.

Alvarez-Dixon wins Miss Hispanic UCO

by Summer Pratt sp@thevistaonline.com Adelita Alvarez-Dixon was crowned Miss Hispanic UCO on March 1 at the Fourth Annual Miss Hispanic UCO scholarship pageant. , Along with her crown, Alvarez-Dixon, junior dance major, will receive a $1,800 scholarship.

Alvarez-Dixon also won the

In the Name of Love

People's Choice Award, voted on by the audience, and the Talent Award.

She competed against nine other women for the title of Miss Hispanic UCO. Anna Gloria MartinezMcCormick, freshman pre-med major was the first runner-up.

She will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Second runner-up was Brenda Lenis, freshman premed major. She will receive a $400 cash scholarship.

Cori-Dawn Sanchez, senior finance major, was named Miss Congeniality.

Judi Reyes, senior marketing major, was named the Hispanic Business Woman of Today and received a $200 cash prize.

Veronica Pena, pageant director, said the title Latina Business Woman of Tomorrow is awarded to the contestant who raises the most advertising

War veterens voice their support for the government's war effort during a rally March 3.

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Club fires can be avoided, Fire Protection officials say

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com

Photo by Justin Avera

Leslie McElroy, Sheena Marie and Megan Kubik perform "You'll Never Get To Heaven If You Break My Heart" during the "Love Sweet Love" concert at the UCO Jazz Lab Feb. 28.

Sometimes natural forces take control and UCO student Dylisa Smith has to cut loose on the dance floor.

Her favorite venue is Velocity, an Oklahoma City club that plays a blend of hip-hop and rhythm and blues. But Smith said her desire to dance has been smothered since she heard about the Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed more than 90 patrons.

"It kind of makes me not want to go there very much," Smith said. "In most of Oklahoma City's clubs I think the safety is pretty good. Some are pretty bad."

The last time she went dancing was about a month ago,

6,000 Oklahomans, governor show for U.S. troop rally

by Caroline Duke cd@thevistaonline.com A crowd, estimated by organizers to be about 6,000, erupted in synchronized chants of "Bush, Bush, Bush..." and "U-S-A, U-SA, U-S-A..." several times during a rally at 50 Penn Place in Oklahoma City for American troops abroad and those who face the possibility of being sent overseas.

Veterans of past wars, current military personnel, and local media personalities spoke at the March 3 event sponsored by Clear Channel Communications.

Governor Brad Henry, featured speaker at the rally, said, "Our Oklahoma troops are absolutely dedicated in their resolve to protecting this great country and our great state."

"There is absolutely no question in my mind, as I travel across this great state, that Oklahomans

are absolutely, 100 percent behind and in support of our [troops]," he said.

"God bless Oklahoma and God bless America," Henry said before he exited the stage.

Oklahoma City mayor Kirk Humphreys, who was one opening speaker, said, "I don't have all the information that George W. Bush has, but I'll tell you what I do know: I trust our president."

"Every generation, sooner or later, comes face to face with the reality that freedom is not free; it comes at a cost."

"I trust George W. Bush to count the cost of war. It is not cheap, it's not pretty. If he gives that order to go to war, he knows what he's doing," Humphreys said.

Paul Flowers, a 70-year-old Korean War veteran who served 20 years in the Oklahoma

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Smith said. She has always paid attention to the location of exits in nightclubs. When she goes dancing again, which may not be anytime soon, she said she will think about safety issues even more.

Rhode Island Nightmare Officials say a good number of the estimated 350 patrons jammed into The Station initially thought the fire lighting up the stage was part of Great White's act.

Minutes after the 1980s heavy metal band began the set, pyrotechnic sparklers resembling July 4th fireworks fountains spewed streaks of fire into the air.

Then sparks ignited the ceiling and soundproofing near the stage. Panic spread through the

UCO instructor faces summer deployment to Afghanistan with the Army Reserves.

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Applications due for student body office candidates

by Thad Danner td@thevistaonline.com

Photo by Juli Barker

Six thousand came to show their support at the rally March 3, 2003

Applications to run for student body president, vice-president or for representative of the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Business, the College of Media Arts and Design, the College of Education or the College of Math and Science are due Friday March 7 at 5 p.m.

The forms can be picked up in the Campus Life office in Room 424 of the Nigh University Center (NUC), the UCOSA office in Room 148 of the NUC or found under the "Leadership Square" tab at uconnect.ucok.edu .

"Shanghai Knights" reteams Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson for an encore in London.

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OPINION

MARCH 6, 2003

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1646 Joseph Jencks, of Massachusetts, got the first machine patent.

Though he had the patent, he didn't have a clue what machine he patented, since there - Marcel Proust were no machines back then.

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."

Cartoon by Chris Maupin

That the UCO administration would attempt to build, of all things, a new stadium in the midst of a huge budget hole - on the backs of students who may already face malignant tuition growth - is an open insult to our common sense.

If the administration wins enough votes March 11 and 12, all UCO students will experience a $3 jump in fees per credit-hour. That's $45 a semester for every student taking 15 hours, and at least $372 total for the 124 or more hours required to graduate.

For what? We already have a stadium that seats 10,000 people, according to Mike Kirk, assistant athletics director. Current athletics programs fail to draw a crowd that would justify expansion. Administrators say the grass is torn up and it's going to cost $1.8 million for artificial turf. They should find an inexpensive way of getting along just as every other department is doing. At many schools, athletic departments are able support themselves, paying for facilities and equipment through ticket sales and donations. There's no reason every UCO student should have to pay for a stadium only a few of us will use.

With no concrete estimate of how much the new stadium will cost or how

long it will take to complete, the administration has failed to present the student body with evidence to merit such a fee. If voted into place, the fee could linger indefinitely and cost estimations could climb. Many of us will graduate and move oe before seeing the completion of such a stadium, and incoming students will be forced to pay the fee for years to come.

UCOSA has failed in its representative duty in allowing such a bill to get this far. Its house passed unanimously, the senate with two abstentions, and the president without qualm, a motion that would put the bill up for popular vote knowing well that past experience dictates mainly fraternities, sororities and other friends of UCOSA members will show up to vote the bill in. All this in order to present the illusion of democracy, to tell students that at one point they had had a choice when next semester their tuition, which will have already raised at least seven percent, will be accompanied by these additional charges.

UCOSA is in for a surprise. We will log on March 11 and 12 to vote. We'll strike down this unmerited fee with a resounding clap of congregational judgement and show these representatives we are not voiceless sheep.

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Dear Editor, Once again I'm delighted to see the focus of so many that are engaged in the proactive measure to tap into the pocketbooks of our students to provide a modernized stadium for a team we don't have.

Next week the UCO Student Association, with the support of our administration, will ask all students to approve a measure that will increase their facility fee so that an `Oklahoma' team can be brought to Wantland Stadium. I believe that this is a great opportunity for everyone, but where is the support from the other benefactors? Where is the initiative from the Edmond City Council, Edmond Public Schools and the private interest of supporters to raise enough money so that we as students don't have to take the brunt of this measure? I realize the positive impact this

opportunity can have on a community and a great university such as UCO, but is this a fair shake of the stick for students?

The state of Oklahoma's higher education system is on the verge of eliminating a cap when it comes to increasing the tuition of our investors. This brings to light who the investors in this referendum really are. Is it the people of Oklahoma or the students who are needed to write a check?

Nevertheless, I hope that every avenue has been exhausted before we create a great opportunity at the cost of our students. Hopefully they will sell ramen noodles at the concession stand.

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many of its members went on to non-ska bands such as Tears for Fears and Fine

by Garmy Peters Young Cannibals. Of the bands that did stay together, Ska is a type of music. many, like Madness, abandoned the ska Many people have sound altogether. heard of ska, but Ska came to the United States in the never actually heard early 80s and slowly started to grow. An it. Many more have heard music they Englishman relocated to New York City, were told was ska, but it really wasn't. formed a band and started the biggest When I tell people I'm in a ska band, ska label the United States had ever seen. they often get a knowing looking on Atound '1.996 that giowth had their face. I know what they're think- ' lincreased`to the Point where major labels ing, and I know they're dead wrong. started signing "ska" bands. "Mtv and To many people, ska brings to mind Rolling Stone magazine told us that No a bunch of dorky teenagers dressed in Doubt, 311, Smashmouth and Sugar mismatched plaids playing a mix Ray were "ska." between circus music and mall punk.

They weren't. They're not even close.

And while these bands do exist, they are The closest thing to ska that most people not really ska. have heard is the Mighty Mighty Ska was born in Kingston, Jamaica, Bosstones, and for the most part, they're sometime in the early 60s. It was the a skacore band - fusing ska, punk and music of Jamaica until 1967, when the hardcore music together. They sound rhythm slowed and the music turned nothing like the Skatalites or other originto rocksteady and then into reggae. inal ska bands of Jamaica.

There wasn't much more ska made for The problem is that many "ska" the next ten years. bands play a hybrid of genres. There's Then, the 2Tone movement began in funk-ska, punk-ska, pop-ska, metal-ska, England. The music was a mix between hardcore-ska and rap-ska. These bands ska and rock & roll. There was an occaare first and foremost funk, punk, pop, sional distorted guitar, a rock & roll metal, hardcore or rap. But they often drumbeat and a lot of it sounded similar have a couple of horns or have emphasis to disco. This time, the music never on the upbeat and therefore call themreally died. It became unpopular and selves "ska." It'd be like calling a ham taxidermy. We don't like our classics richly stuffed and dead on

by Audrey Dodgen arrival. We like them alive and kicking."

I can't tell you how Daniel Cirilo, as the Chorus and much I enjoy live theBenvolio, delivered his lines with the ater. It is quite possilyrical mastery of a street performer, his bly the perfect blend of book and film. words tripping and tumbling off his Plays engage you, drawing you into the tongue with a musical quality. action the same way a book does, The crown jewel of the production though its players guide you in much the was a stellar performance by Velinda same way as a film.

Godfrey as Juliet. I've seen six different The past two weekends I have had productions of "Romeo and Juliet," and the privilege of seeing two incredible her young, hopeful, idealistic portrayal performances. On the 21st, I saw "The of Juliet is the best I've seen thus far. She Laramie Project," which I commented possesses dramatic capabilities far on in last week's column. Saturday, I beyond her age. Hers is a career to saw the Oklahoma City Theatre watch.

Company's production of "Romeo and Freihofer consciously encouraged his Juliet." cast to play with the rolling cadence of While the plays were wildly different iambic pentameter. The result was a in both subject matter and presentation, mesmerizing, edgy performance that they both represent the very reason we presented Shakespeare the way modern should value live theater. audiences ought to see it. Gone is the I am virtually in awe of the talented preaching and lecturing. What remains performances I saw in both of these is a powerful story to which anyone can plays. I cannot possibly imagine "The relate.

Laramie Project" being any better than it I say all of that to say this: We live in was. I have seen theater productions in a world full of sensory overload. Live which the entire cast fell short of the theater affords us an opportunity to actiabilities demonstrated by each member vate our own imaginative forces in a of "The Laramie Project." social setting. Where reading is largely a OCTC's "Romeo and Juliet" was an solitary activity, theater is an easily accesequally enjoyable performance. Instead sible, yet equally challenging, group of producing a play filled with pontifical activity. moralizing, Chris Freihofer, director of The fate of theater today is uncerthe production, elected to pare the story tain. It faces great competition for our down to its most basic elements. It is already limited attention spans. In a story about two kids and their doomed casual survey by Japan Today, most attempt to find love in the face of great respondents agreed that it was easier to adversity. suspend disbelief in a movie than in play, Set in the present, though it employs leading to a greater over all feeling of the original language, this production "realness". was not the Shakespeare I recall reading Have we really become so lazy that in high school, and with good reason. we cannot use our brains to appreciate To borrow a line from Richard J. theater?

Nelson, the company's artistic director, I saw a shirt recently that said, "Film OCTC "is not an institute of theatrical is art, theater is life, and television is fur-

sandwich just "a ham."

In 1998, the ska trend crashed.

Many bands broke up. Others changed their name and style. Major labels dropped most of their ska bands. In some cases, they kept the ska bands, but made them drop any references to "ska" in their albums, advertising and promotion.

The other day on the MTV show "Made," there was a punk-ska band.

Through the whole show, the word "ska" was not mentioned. The reason is that ska is considered a aeaa -eaa. In' the MarketplaCe, to bi'ska is id 'be'de.ad: ' ' For two years after it was proclaimed that "Ska is dead," it really was. The biggest ska label in the U.S. went bankrupt. Of the few bands that were still together, most couldn't afford to tour or find labels to release their records.

But today, the ska scene is on the upswing. There's a new ska label called Megalith records, born out of the ashes of Moon Ska. They, in conjunction with the ska-punk/northern soul label Jump Up records, are releasing a 4-CD set of current ska music (at single CD price).

There are still way too many mall punk/circus bands calling themselves ska, but there are also a lot more bands playing in the traditional style.

The moral of the story is: If you think ska sucks, you probably haven't heard real ska. niture."

I couldn't agree more.

This is the reason our most beloved film actors began their careers on the stage, and why many ultimately return there, to prove themselves once again.

Christina Hamlett, in an online column for writers, offers the following observation: "we are riveted as an audience because we care what the actors have to say and, most especially, how they say it."

There is something electrifying about being in the presence of real people, with real bodies and real voices.

When a building explodes on screen, you see flames, and hear the sounds.

When something explodes onstage, you not only see and hear it, but feel it and smell it as well.

Theater comes in varied shapes and sizes, from the sophisticated to the simple, comedies, dramas, musicals and more.

I encourage you to support the performances here on campus by the College of Arts Media and Design.

Their productions, which include concerts by the Jazz Lab, plays, and musicals as well as visual art showings, generally cost less than ten dollars per person. In fact, tickets to "The Laramie Project" were only three dollars for UCO students.

Need I remind you that it's at least seven to get one person in to the movies?

Supporting local performances not only benefits the performers, but you as well. Think of all the money you'll save staying on campus for the evening instead of taking your date to a standard dinner and a movie.

Local theater is an inexpensive way to experience a little culture in our frenetic, fast paced world.

You're bound to find something you enjoy.

"No, because not all students have computer access to vote."

KRISTAL REESE junior nursing

Jarrett Evans freshman business

Brian Downs, communication major

Surrounded by.

Misguided Individuals

On The Other Hand

"Yeah I guess so, 'cause

"Yeah. I would say so."

SHANNON MCMURTREY - t .r, senior fashion/ marketing

"Sure. That will give the people that are opinionated out there a chance to go out there and vote."

KYLE HUDSON freshman undecided

"Yes. Easiest way probably."

CHANNA LARSON sophomore business

"Yeah, 'cause I get online all the time I think it would help."

WENDIE SHARP sophomore advertising

"I've never been able to make UCONNECT work, so I probably wouldn't even try.

ANNA NOKES sophomore nursing

"I use UCONNECT. It's probably quicker for me."

JASON ROSETTI sophomore business

"Yeah."

SAMUEL OLU-AYENI sophomore biology

"Actually, no. I'm really busy. I don't have enough time."

SHIZUICHI TANAKA sophomore graphic design

Correction: —The photo on page 6 that appears in the article pertaining to "Die Fledermaus" was a picture from the opera "The Merry Widow." — The Student Activity Board will also give $1,000 to any organization or group that wants to campaign against the Stadium Referendum.

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MARCH 6, 2003

UCO alumnus rises fast to Channel 9 anchor desk

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen McRee's audition videotape came ms@thevistaonline.com In just a few short years, Amy McRee has gone from UCO graduate to being an anchor at a station within one of the most competitive markets in the region.

McRee, News 9 co-anchor at 5, 6 and 10 p.m., will help moderate today's town hall meeting on Iraq from 1-2 p.m. in Nigh University Center, Constitution Hall. Kelly Ogle, co-anchor during the evening newscasts, will also moderate.

McRee has anchored the evening newscasts since January.

In July 2002, she began filling in during various evening timeslots, helpful experience for the transition from part-time to full-time anchor, she said.

McRee said she appreciated the assistance from her on-air coworkers, most especially Ogle and Chief Meteorologist Gary England.

"I was already used to working with Kelly and Gary. They're both just wonderful people," McRee said.

"I feel extremely fortunate to be here because opportunities like this don't come along very often."

Charlie Johnson, director of UCO's news bureau, was News 9's assistant news director when

across his desk.

Johnson was in charge of hiring reporters and anchors. He was screening applicants for a reportermorning traffic position and had received about 150 audition tapes, not an uncommon number in television, a competitive business, Johnson said.

Within that pool of applicants, there were numerous qualified, talented individuals, Johnson said.

Being an effective communicator and having a good stage presence are among the criteria necessary for being an on-air personality, Johnson said.

"The thing I remember is she just popped out," he said.

"Television is a visual medium; what you see is important. She had a wonderful presentation. She was a good writer, enthusiastic and willing to work hard, to learn."

McRee said while she was in the broadcast department at UCO, she gained valuable handson experience.

The skills she acquired at UCO have helped her throughout her broadcasting career, she said.

Among other things, she learned editing skills on the same system used at News 9.

Being in front of a camera is natural for McRee. She knew she wanted to work in television long before she enrolled at UCO.

When she was eight years old, she told her parents she wanted to be in television broadcasting.

"I like the news aspect of it — no two days are alike. And it's very fast paced; the news never stops," McRee said.

Because news is ever changing, being informed, keeping up with current events is important, McRee said.

One of the more challenging aspects of television news reporting is interviewing someone after the loss of a loved one, McRee said.

Television reporters must also work during bad weather, through sleet, snow or rain. And even if they've had a bad day, they still must go on the air, she said.

Experiencing the editing process, watching a 30-minute piece of video be cut down to a 90-second story, is an interesting aspect of the business, McRee said.

In June 2000, McRee came to News 9 from KMAR, the NBC affiliate in Amarillo, Texas. Prior to that, she worked at KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City.

During her broadcasting career, she has also worked as a general assignment reporter and she has had beat assignments in education and crime.

During her first six months at News 9, in addition to being the

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Amy McRee morning traffic reporter, McRee was doing live shots for the Noon newscast and also working on stories for the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.

"I'm thrilled to work here," McRee said. "From what I've seen since I've been here it's like a big family."

Ogle, who has been with News 9 for 10 years and been honored by the broadcasting community for his work, said McRee stepped right in to the anchor position and has since grown professionally.

"I've really found Amy to be very professional and mature beyond her years," Ogle said.

"She's a delight to work with."

McRee graduated from UCO with a degree in broadcast communications and a minor in marketing.

Sessions offer teachers tips for multicultural settings

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.corn Helping Oklahoma public school educators enhance learning in increasingly culturally diverse classroom settings is a goal of the 20th Annual Multicultural Education Institute to be held March 7-8 at the Nigh University Center.

Officials expect more than 300 to attend I the event, featuring nationally acclaimed speakers. They include Asma Hasati,'authcif of

"American Muslims: The New Generation" and Anna Moo, a songwriter and entertainer.

Various sessions will be scheduled from 5:30-10 p.m. March 7 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 8. During the sessions educators will learn how to better understand and implement strategies and programs to build crosscultural appreciation and academic success for all students.

During the event, three state educators will be honored for their achievements , in these

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areas. The awards are "Multicultural Citizen of the Year," "Multicultural Teacher of the Year" and "Bilingual Paraprofessional of the Year."

For professional certification purposes certificates will be issued to those who attend.

For more information, call Dr. April Haulman at 974-5139.

Log on to www.thevistaonline.com 24 hours clay for campus news or to,Souncl off , , on current issues.,

`English Only bill attacked at rally OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A bill making English the state's official language was decried at a Capitol rally Monday as sending the wrong message to Oklahomans.

About 50 people, including members of Hispanic and Indian groups, gathered on the Capitol's south steps to criticize a bill by Rep. Ron Kirby, D-Lawton.

"People don't appreciate that the government is distancing them," said Alice Anderton, executive director of the Intertribal Wordpath Society.

She said it was a divisive proposal that is aimed at keeping people from celebrating their heritage. "I think the symbolism is very ugly," she said.

Anderton said the fact that the measure specifically exempts Indian languages is a political ploy.

"If this movement is successful, the next step is to ban all types of languages," she said.

Kirby defended his bill and said he did not get the point of the rally or the opposition to the proposal.

He said it only required that official state documents be printed exclusively in English.

"To me, this just makes good sense to have your official documents in one language only," he said.

The bill currently is on the House calendar and is expected to be considered on the floor next week.

Former court clerk pleads guilty of embezzlement TULSA, Okla. (AP) A former Owasso municipal court clerk faces sentencing April 10 after pleading guilty and no contest to five counts of embezzling from the city.

Cleo Garbee on Monday pleaded guilty to four counts of embezzlement by a public official, involving allegations that she embezzled a total of $13,625. Garbee, 44, pleaded no contest to a fifth count linked to an accusation that she embezzled $90,310.

Prosecutors accused her of misappropriating the money between 1994 and February 1997.

Garbee resigned as the court clerk in February 1997 after Owasso officials discovered a discrepancy in the Municipal Court Fund.

The City Council hired a private firm to audit the financial transactions in the court fund and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation conducted a probe.

Garbee was charged in Tulsa County in April, records show.

Her pleas before Tulsa County District Judge Jefferson Sellers came without any agreement with prosecutors concerning punishment or restitution.

Interested in running for

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SA President or Vice Presiders

The filling period for the April 10 th election ends this Friday at 5:00 p.m.

Filling forms can be acquired at the following locations: Department of Campus Life - 424 Nigh University Center UCOSA Office - 148 Nigh University Center Department of Campus Life Web Site or on UCONNECT "Leadership Central" For more information see the details below or call (405) 974-2249 Requirements Currently enrolled UCO student and enrolled during each semester while serving in office 2.0 fall 2002 GPA, maintain 2.0 cumulative GPA and 2.0 each semester in office 20 office hours a week

Duties • Appointment of students to committees • Create and chair committees • Create the UCOSA budget • Serve as the official representative of the UCO student body on and off campus • Meet with the administration to address student concerns

Benefits • $1750/semester scholarship • Faculty/Staff parking permit

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Itolice Briefs Property Damage Feb. 16, 11:32 a.m.

A UCOPD officer observed that a black painted toilet on the south side of the Art Building had been destroyed.

at the Math & Computer Science Building.

Feb. 25, 12:12 a.m Officers assisted Residence Life staff in dispersing a party.

Feb. 24, 9:42 a.m.

DPS took an indecent exposure report.

Feb. 27, 2:34 a.m.

A student was escorted to his room after officers responded to a disturbance call in the University Suites.

Medical Call

Drug/Narcotic Violation

Feb. 24, 10:03 p.m.

A male was taken to Oklahoma County Detention Center for public intoxication after being found passed out in the Max Chambers Library.

Feb. 27, 2:42 p.m UCO officers responded to the possible use of marijuana in the Commons Apartments.

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[make sure their] UCONNECT IDs are working."

Jordan said that currently there are no special remedies to this problem. Students must go check with the bursar to fix the problems with their IDs. Frauna Ridenour, Campus Life program assistant, administered the freshman King and Queen elections, and said they were "very successful. The thing that's nice about it is that it's more convenient."

The voter turnout for this year's Freshman King and Queen elections was 230, as opposed to 198 last year.

"The technology we had automatically counted the votes as they came in. [The ballot] was a secure link off of UCONNECT that you had to log onto. Once you had voted the option would disappear," Ridenour said.

She cited advantages in campaigning as well. ""You don't have a line of eight people handing out flyers saying 'Vote for Me,' you don't get bombarded."

"The candidates had to be more creative about when they campaigned. They didn't have the set eight to five hours of the normal election." Ridenour said.

Though the university didn't provide space for online campaigning, there were bios and pictures under the Leadership Square tab.

Kate Thrift, president pro ternpore of the Senate, regretted the reduction in "personal interaction" the change will mean, but pointed to the increase in turnout as a benefit of the change.

According to 'An Overview of On-line Voting: Systems and Issues," a study by New York University Stern School of

Business for the March 2001 Conference on Democracy, the first legally binding online election was the 2000 Arizona democratic presidential primary.

The system used a PIN and two pieces of personal information as security checks, and a central server system to prevent duplicate voting.

In this instance, voter turnout increased more than 6 times.

Turnout went from 12,800

mends turning them into the UCOSA office. It is also required that all candidates attend the Candidate Informational

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your dreams. Herrera recited a dramatic poem she'd written.

Riveros sang while doing an Arabic belly dance. Sadorra sang "Angel's Among Us," by Alabama. Navedo did a Meringue dance. Montano recited a dramatic poem in Spanish.

During the Latina That You Admire Competition, contestants select a Hispanic woman who they admire and dress and act like her on stage.

Alvarez-Dixon chose Mexican choreographer, Amelia Hernandez. MartinezMcCormick chose a Venezuelan fashion designer. Lenis admired Jennifer Lopez. Sanchez selected Tejano singer Selena. Reyes

chose Lydia Velasquez, a United States congresswoman, originally from Puerto Rico. Herrera, selected a Hispanic talk show host. Riveros chose Columbian singer Shakira. Sadorra admired the Isabel Allende, writer of the novel "The House of Spirits."

Navedo chose Christian singer, Jaqi Velasquez. Montano selected a Hispanic writer and poet.

In the Impromptu Question Competition, each contestant pulled a different question out of a jar. Alvarez-Dixon was asked where she saw herself in the next ten years. She said, "I hope to have received my masters in dance, to try some broadways shows and open my own studio

and open it to inner-city children and underprivileged children who don't get a chance to participate in the arts."

Other areas of competition were an interview by the judges, which happened before the pageant, and the Evening Gown Competition.

After Alvarez-Dixon was crowned, she said, "I feel very honored. I have been waiting a very long time to represent the Hispanic students on this campus. This was my second try at this pageant. I was determined I wasn't going to give up."

has been developed to prevent viruses and insider fraud.

Carol Slater, assistant secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board, said the primary concerns over online voting are security, integrity and secrecy of ballots.

"These main issues must be resolved before it [online voting] can become a truly viable state or nationwide option," she said.

The commission to run the referendum on the facility fee and student body elections is still incomplete. It is currently composed of Jake Winkler, Speaker of the House, and Sarah Parish. A Senate member has not been named yet.

Currently, ads in The Vista and flyers posted on-campus are the only plans the Senate has made to notify students of the change.

Democrats in 1996 to 85,970 in 200.

"Turnout increased by 5 to 10 times in some Hispanic and Native American communities.

41 percent voted via internet at home, work or school and 5 percent used internet stations provided at the poll site," the study said.

The study listed security as the primary problem with the system and noted that no fail-safe system

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The other competitors were: Juanita Herrera, freshman general studies major; Natalia Riveros, freshman political science major; Sara Lynn Sadorra, senior advertising major; Evie Navedo, freshman sociology major; and Mariana Perez Montano, senior graphic design major.

For the Talent Competition, Alvarez-Dixon performed a Latin jazz dance. MartinezMcCormick played a flute selection from "Fiddler on the Roof" and ended in a dance. Lenis performed an original dance to a music mix. Sanchez sang a song

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i'ampus Events Friday BCM will have a Japanese Weekend Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Fun and fellowship with Japanese students from all across the state.

Call Holly or Katrina at 341-1232.

by Jim Epperson III je@thevistaonline.com Veterans were among the 6,000 people that showed March 3 for the 50 Penn Place rally for U.S. troops. They came to support the next generation of soldiers who would continue to serve the country where their generation left off.

Many of the veterans who attended the rally faced opposition during their service in controversial wars like Korea and Vietnam.

Indeed, missions in Afghanistan and Iraq will also face their share of criticism.

"We want to tell our boys, `God bless their mission, give em' hell, and come home safely,'" said Harold Munaugh, a tall, stout WW II Veteran.

Munaugh said fighting terrorism is fighting an enemy that no one can identify.

"I would say this mission is as important and as dangerous as any we ever faced in this country," he said.

Gary Shidell, a Korean veteran said he served in a war that "most people want to forget." He held the flagpole of his small cloth American flag inside his coat pocket. As he cheered with his arms above his head, the Stars and Stripes flapped, caressing his left cheek.

"I'm here to show support for

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From left: George Morris, Harold Munauh, Al Cook, Ray Ireton and Gary Shidell participated in the pro-troops rally at 50 Penn Place on March 3. the troops and the boys going to fight for our freedom to keep this country safe," he said.

George Morris, an Air Force veteran of Korea and Vietnam, said it was more than just a proAmerica rally.

It is not about politics, but about freedom, he said. It is not about condemning those who do not support the war, but protecting those people's rights so they can protest, Morris said.

"This is the price we pay for

freedom. As long as we live, we must protect our freedom."

During the rally, chanting men waved their hats to the beat of "US-A, U-S-A." In unison, more than 6,000 people sang the National Anthem. They pledged allegiance to the flag and prayed for the safety and return of their loved ones.

Small boys and little girls smiled, sang and waved miniature American flags while sitting on their fathers' shoulders. Mothers

held pictures of their sons who have been deployed.

Pat Burt held an 8x10-laminated picture of a ship, the U.S.S. Nimitz. On the opposite side, she had a picture of her son Terry. He sailed on the Nimitz the day of the pro-America troop rally.

He will be gone until the Christmas holidays.

Burt said, "We just want safety of the Nimitz, and look forward to him being home."

"I think that Bush is trying to at least get it strong where the United States will come together as one, because I know there are some people out there who are [anti-war]. I think it's pretty strong and I think it's going to go through the way Bush wants it to, and I don't think Iraq stands a chance," he said.

Mortenson's unit, stationed at

Tinker Reserves Center, has not been called up, but Mortenson said he is prepared to go to war.

Edmond fourteen-year-old Daniel Roy, a member of the Oklahoma 81st Air Force Junior ROTC, said he intends to join the Air Force after high school. He said he went to the rally to support troops and to show respect for veterans. ,

"It's just the whole fact that people die daily, almost, to support others at home for freedom," he said about why he is active in supporting the troops.

Roy's main message was, "God bless America."

The end of the rally was marked by a 15-second moment of silence and a. rendition of "God Bless America."

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Sunday The Bahai Faith Center has morning devotions at 10 a.m. every Sunday.

Come visit at 321 E Campbell, located just west of the UCO clock tower. 348-9992 All international students are invited to eat free pizza at the BCM's Second Sunday Supper at 6 p.m. located on the campus at the corner of University and Main and will have a garlic bread cooking demonstration. Call Holly at 341-1232 for more info.

Monday International Student Council is having a general meeting at the University Center Room 201.

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Journalism instructor prepares to serve in Afghanistan try. Water is scarce there; showers will be few and far between. The average life span there is less than age 50.

Few people there have an advanced education. Under the Taliban, women were not allowed to receive an education.

Afghans learn by observation, through listening and conversation, Bennett said.

Being a largely Muslim country, Afghans admire spiritual people, Bennett said.

Their most influential people there are their religious elders.

Thus, they have the most respect for the Army's equivalent, the chaplain, he said.

"They say it's critical that you carry yourself in such a way that you're respected; don't do anything that would cause them reason to disrespect you," he said.

While Bennett isn't a frontline combat soldier — Civil Affairs officers function as liaisons between the military and local governments — he will be working in a country recovering from the effects of war, an unstable nation still extremely vulnerable to terrorist activity.

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com David Bennett leads a dual life: professor by day, U.S. Army reservist by "night."

Come this summer, Bennett will trade his lecture notes for desert fatigues when he deploys to Afghanistan.

The UCO journalism instructor is a Civil Affairs economics officer with the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, based out of San Antonio.

Late last year, rumors began circulating through the 321st about a possible deployment to Afghanistan, Bennett said. Then in January, the unit commander made it official.

"There's so much going on in our world that our military is involved in and/or involved with," Bennett said.

"North Korea is a serious problem. Obviously Iraq is the flash point right now. But we've got a mission and an involvement in Afghanistan."

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The United States military is helping to rebuild Afghanistan.

And as a Civil Affairs officer, Bennett will play a part in that effort.

"Civil Affairs people will work with governments to try to rebuild the institutions of government that give the state the ability to run everything from electricity, to water, to roads, to actually going and talking to them about how to use diplomacy to install a democracy," Bennett said.

Civil Affairs officers find government and private sector money to help countries re-drill water wells and rebuild schools and other infrastructure issues, Bennett said.

In Afghanistan, Bennett, a lieutenant colonel being promoted to full colonel this weekend, will be part of a provincial reconstruction team. Initially, there will be three teams, he said.

That number will expand to 10 as the operation to rebuild the war-torn country expands away from the capital, Kabul, which is more secure than most outlying areas.

Bennett and his teammates will help train the Afghan military, which is being built from scratch. Civil Affairs units support the activities of both conventional and special operations forces. Civil Affairs officers operate in countries such as Afghanistan and Bosnia.

Bennett served in Bosnia from December 1997 to July 1998. At the time, he was

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attached to a Civil Affairs unit in Kansas City.

Originally, Bennett was to be a full-time military officer in Bosnia. A Bosnian government official learned he had commanded a Civil Affairs unit and he became the equivalent of an international civilian employee.

In Bosnia, he learned about a variety of European cultures, along with Bosnia ethnic groups, each accustomed to producing biased coverage about the other.

Bennett worked with Bosnian media outlets, ensuring that they covered news stories accurately and fairly.

"We had to monitor all the radio broadcasts, all the television broadcasts and all the newspapers in our area," Bennett said.

"We had the ability to shut them down if they didn't do it legally."

In Bosnia, the manner in which the United States military conducted itself— keeping everything from transport vehicles to laundry spick and span — cornmanded great respect from civilians, Bennett said.

"That American flag on the arm, on the sleeve, really meant something over there," Bennett said.

"When our guys would drive by and I'd be standing with civilians who didn't know me from Adam, the comments that you could hear were really inspiring."

After returning from Bosnia, Bennett began drilling with the 321st in August of 1998. He resides in the metro area, where his mother and father also live.

He is married to Susan. Their son, Matt, is a 19-year-old freshman at Oklahoma State University.

The family OSU connection doesn't stop there. Bennett

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UCO journalism instructor David Bennett discusses his pending deployment to Afghanistan this summer. received a bachelor's degree in advertising and public relations from OSU. Bennett's paternal grandfather, Henry G. Bennett, was president of Oklahoma State University from 1929 to 1951.

His grandfather also helped direct President Harry S. Truman's rebuilding effort following World War II. This spring, Bennett is teaching four advertising classes at UCO and attending classes at OSU and the University of Tulsa, pursuing a Ph.D. in education with a focus in marketing management education. Bennett received his master's in business administration from Oklahoma City University.

At a Maryland high school, Bennett was a three-year letterman in wrestling, a sport he learned in Oklahoma.

He enjoys watching college sports on television. Participating in sports taught him discipline and how to handle failure, he said.

"You don't give up on yourself and you don't give up on your teammates," Bennett vid.

Although this won't be the first time he has been far away from home, being separated from his family again will be difficult, he said.

He has been told to prepare for at least a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan. During that time, he will miss his 25th wedding anniversary.

"It disrupts your family life, your personal life," Bennett said.

But he is continuing a family tradition of military service.

He said serving in the military is his way of giving something back to his country.

"It's just my personal opinion that everybody owes something to their country," Bennett said.

"What they choose to offer and how they choose to offer them is up to them. For me it's been the military. I've always felt that if my country needed me I would be happy to respond. I have great admiration for those on the front line. I'm blessed not to have to be among them."

Out & About Special Events Discoverland! will host auditions for their 2003 summer productions of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "OKLAHOMA!" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" at 1 p.m. for dancers and at 2 p.m. for actors, singers and technicians on March 22 at Standing Room Only Studios, 5801 West Britton Road. Performers are asked to provide a resume of performance credits and a recent photograph. Singers are asked to present a one-minute vocal selection. Dancers will be taught ballet, tap and jazz. For additional audition information, contact Rosemary Beckham at 918-742-5255 or write 5529 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74105.

A peace rally for stopping the war in Iraq will be held at 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday at NW 23rd and Classen and at noon Saturdays at the northwest corner of Northwest Expressway and Pennsylvania Ave.

Theater Dinner and Murder Mystery Theater offers a "solve your own murder mystery" production and five-course meal at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. every

day at 1841 NW 15th. Tickets are $39.95 per person for groups of eight or more. For tickets and more information call 524-7676 or e-mail dinnerandmystery@aol.com .

The 2002-2003 Celebrity Attractions season features "Cinderella," April 1-6, and "The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?" May 13-18. All shows are in the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. For more information call 800-8691451.

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Fridays at Gopuram Taste of India, 4559 N.W. 23rd. For more information call 230-1323 or 948-7373.

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by Jera Stone js@thevistaonline.com Rated: PG-13 "Shanghai Knights," as you regular moviegoers probably know, is the sequel to the 2000 hit "Shanghai Noon." The film pairs the comic duo Jackie Chan ("Rush Hour") and Owen Wilson ("The Royal Tenenbaums") with a new director for the franchise, David Dobkin ("Clay Pigeons").

Chan's character, Chon Wang, is the Carson City Sheriff, while Wilson's Roy O'Bannon is off in New York, supposedly married and investing the gold the duo earned from their precious partnership.

Wang receives news that his father, the keeper of the Chinese Emperor's seal (a symbolic stamp, not the animal), has been killed and his sister, Chon Lin (Fann Wong), has followed the killer to London. Wang goes to New York to find Roy, hoping to get his share of the money but soon realizes Roy is not only back to his womanizing ways, but also lost all the money.

So off to England they go.

And we soon see the two bumbling through London battling local thugs, a young pickpocket, royal conspirators and Wang's old and not so friendly acquaintance. For extra fun, Roy starts to fall for Wang's little sister and the feeling is apparently reciprocated despite Wang's objection. Just like the woman Roy fell for in "Shanghai Noon," Lin is no

damsel. One wonders how Roy keeps falling for these independent women who usually end up saving him in battles and seems to get away with breaking their hearts without serious bodily harm.

With a movie like "Shanghai Knights," we all know the good guys win in the end, so the fun is completely in how they get there.

Unfortunately, aside from the unbelievably wonderful chemistry between Chan and Wilson, the film fails miserably to deliver punchy jokes and an interesting story.

As expected, Chan's legendary martial art/physical comedy is a major part of the film. While Chan comes up with some amusing moves, including a revolving door stunt and a pseudoSinging-In-The-Rain routine, the action sequences seems slightly old and rehashed. Don't get me wrong - they are still pretty intriguing because, if you are anything like me, we are likely to break our necks if we try any of those moves. However, none of the actions seem as satisfying this time around. Wilson's character really didn't have much to do except to spout out sarcastic remarks to every Briton they meet because, well, you know, the Americans kicked the Brit's behinds in the American Revolutionary war.

The plotline is slow and shallow. All the lines, even the few that are funny, are dragged on without the snappy timing they should have. My guess is that we have screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar to blame for that. I'm guessing they used up all their creative juices writing the first one.

Chan, though mostly known

News anchors and on-air personalities with Indianapolis' first all-Spanish television newscast are hoping to reach a big audience in the city's growing Hispanic population.

"Noticias a las 11 1 " — or "News at 11" — aired for the first time March 3 on WIIH, a sister station of WISH. Air time is 11 p.m. weeknights.

"This is something the Hispanic community really needed — a communication link, the news they weren't getting before," said weathercaster Jennifer Reyes, an Indianapolis native.

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Fann Wong, Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson take their act to London in "Shanghai Knights." for his martial art films back in Asia, actually does have some acting chops in him, which unfortunately have not been utilized much, if at all, since his western migration. "Shanghai Knights" is no exception.

Wilson's charismatic personality has always shown through on screen, but in the case of Roy, it seems especially thin. Sure he's cute and charming, but how many times can the audience see him dreaming of being surrounded by stunning women only to wake up and find the truth to be otherwise? (Okay, maybe some people probably do find that hilarious no matter how many times it's used.) True to the spirit of "if it's not broken, don't fix it," the writers display a lack of imagination by giving Wang and Roy the same stuff they did in "Shanghai Noon" except with some necessary twists because, well, they are in London this time.

Sure, none of us are expecting groundbreaking filmmaking with a deep and moving story when we go see this buddy flick, but it's sad to see that the great chemistry between the pair of stars wasn't used in more clever ways.

Would you get some laughs out of the movie? Certainly.

Because it is silly fun and we can't help laughing at the places we are "cued" to laugh, especially if you've seen "Shanghai Noon" and already love these characters before you sat down in the theater. And I can't help but to get a kick out of some of the characters (especially their names) Wang and Roy meet in London.

Even Jack the Ripper makes an appearance. And here is a reminder if you are not familiar with Chan's movies — stay for the outtakes.

on-air personalities, director Richard Cuervo and producer Fernando Ramirez working from a small studio with a backdrop showing Monument Circle and the Statehouse dome.

It shares resources with WISH, which means WIIH viewers are likely to see Channel 8 news stories dubbed in Spanish. WISH viewers may also see WIIH stories.

Carolina Pimentel, who co-anchors the newscast with Marco Dominguez, said one of the challenges "Noticias a las 11" faces is appealing to a broad audience. After all, what interests Indianapolis' Mexican pppulation may not appeal to the city's Venezuelans, Colombians and other Hispanics.

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The UCO wrestling team crowned four individual champions and picked up their 14th consecutive NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship in Kirksville, Mo. March 2.

The Bronchos, who are defending national champions, finished with 178 points overall well ahead of second place Central Missouri States' 151 team score.

Individual champions for Central Oklahoma were Mark Dodgen at 125, Cole Province at 133, Shawn Silvis at 165, and Jeff

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Matt Dodgen (141) and 174pounder Jason Tapia both finished second overall.

Jerod Goodwin took fourth at 149 to give the Bronchos seven qualifiers for nationals.

Bryan Tapley at 197, Pen Phillips at 157, and heavyweight David Stitt fell below fourth and out of qualifying range.

"It was a disappointing day for us," UCO coach David James said. "We came here with the intention of sending all 10 guys to the national tournament. We lost a couple of matches we shouldn't

have and we won't be able to afford any slip-ups at the national tournament."

No. 1 Mark Dodgen dominated all three of his matches, winning 16-0 and 8-0 in his first two.

He defeated Central Missouri State's Drew Passley 7-0 to claim the championship.

Cole Province dominated as well at 133 totaling an impressive 18 takedowns.

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Jeff Henning scored a fall and a 18-5 major decision in advancing to the finals, finishing up the tournament with a 6-3 finals win over Wisconsin-Parkside's Rory Herring.

Defending national champ Shawn Silvis had a pair of major decisions,13-3 and 12-1, to make the finals and defeated Indianapolis' Derek Donelson 72.

Matt Dodgen pinned his opponent in the quarterfinals and took a 4-2 decision over Mich Jackson of Moorhead to advance to the finals.

Merrick Meyer of Truman State defeated Dodgen 6-2 in the finals forcing Matt to take second in the 141 field.

Tapia dominated his 174quarterfinal match with a pin and took a 6-2 decision over Central Missouri State's 174-pounder advancing to the finals.

Tapia fell 7-4 to Zach Stephens of Southern IllinoisEdwardsville in the championship round.

Red shirt freshman, Jerod Goodwin won 5-2 in the quarterfinals before being edged out 8.-7 in the semifinals.

Goodwin rebounded in the consolation semifinals with a 121 major decision, but dropped the consolation finals barely clearing national qualification at fourth.

The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships will be March 14-15 in Wheeling, W. Va.

Shawn Silvis won the regional crown and the chance to defend his national title.

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You have the LSC tournament coming up, how do you feel about the teams that will be competing?

KEELY : "It's down to eight schools and they're all really good.

All it really takes is for some one to get hot and win it."

Is there any team you really see winning it?

KEELY: "Angelo State was doing good in the beginning but here in the last stretch has lost a couple, which seems to happen a lot during this time of year. I think its wide open and anyone has a shot."

You and your girls have had a really good season, have you tried anything new?

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Is there anything you really worry about at this point in the season?

KEELY: "Not really. We don't have any injuries right now and our girls are ready to go. We just have to make sure we go out and try to win and not go out and try not to get beat."

Is there any thing you plan on doing different right now?

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by Brad Frizell bf@thevistaonline.com UCO's Disability Awareness Week started Sunday with the 6th annual wheelchair basketball game with the BlazeBasketball team versus the Oklahoma City Blazers hockey team at Hamilton Field House.

With the ages ranging from 18 to 10 for the Blazebasketball team you might under estimate the ability of these kids.

These kids however put it to the hockey players laying on a 4626 whipping.

Jordan Crowe , a 10-year-old Blaze basketball player who played a great game said, "I love

to be out here. I am one of the only girls who even wants to be out here. " The Blazers won the jump ball but quickly lost it. The Blaze basketball team took control and went on a scoring rampage.

The Blazers might have scored if they wouldn't have had 22 turnovers in the first five minutes of play.

The Blazers kept trying the ole "keep a man back underneath the basket". However whenever running the play, Blazer team member Marty Standish couldn't seem to catch the ball while staying in his wheel chair.

However good on the ice, neither offense nor defense was one

of the Blazers strong points and the Blazebasketball team jumped to 20-point lead.

Beginning to feel sorry for the hockey team, the Blazebasketball team backed off and tried to let the hockey team score. The Blazers still couldn't get it done.

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by Ryan Jameson rj@the vistao nline.co m The No. 1-ranked UCO wrestling team can give a share of its success to senior standout Jeff Henning.

Henning is a 184-pounder who has contributed with a 16-2 record and has provided stability in a weight class where UCO has little depth.

"Jeff is more rooted in our program after last season," UCO Coach David James said. ''He's a great technician and has taken a leadership role for us."

Jeff Henning started his wrestling career at Tuttle High School, where he just one of a very few wrestlers to be a fourtime state champion.

He posted a 140-11 record in high school, going 37-1 in his allimportant senior year.

He was also a multi-sport star lettering four years in football and two in track.

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With fellow wrestlers, Shawn Silvis, Matt and Mark Dodgen, and Cole Province, UCO has some true wrestling superstars this year.

All-American Henning has once again qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships and is looking to cap his season defending UCO's title and picking up an individual crown.

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He posted a 31-5 record picking up 17 bonus-point wins and has won 23 of his last 24 matches.

He won the Midwest Regional crown with three easy wins last season.

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The most recent number of fire fatalities is 98. Another 180 were injured. The club, beneath the capacity level that required a sprinkler system, had recently passed a fire inspection. Great White claims the club gave them permission to use pyrotechnics. Club management denies the claim. A Rhode Island grand jury is investigating the case.

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Thirteen fire department code enforcement officers work flexible schedules and conduct spot inspections in nightclubs, looking for violations, such as an insufficient number of smoke detectors or exits, Stanaland said. They use their special training to estimate crowd numbers. If a club is in violation, it is shut down, he said.

Before a club is opened, officers measure the floor and use the square footage to set an occupancy level. Violations of the occupancy code usually occur in smaller nightclubs when a popular act is performing, Stanaland said.

Certain violations may result in a $1,200 fine and possible jail time to be set by a judge, he said.

Stanaland and the NFPA offered safety tips for patrons to consider the next time they enter a nightclub: ■ Before you enter, ask yourself, does the building appear to be in a condition that makes you feel comfortable? Is the main entrance wide and does it open outward to allow easy exit? Is the outside area clear of materials stored against the building or blocking exits?

In recent memory, there have been no night club fires in Oklahoma City during regular business hours, said Brian Stanaland, spokesman for the Oklahoma City Fire Department.

There have been several small fires, but they were after hours with no patrons involved, he said.

The most recent example was several months ago. No deaths resulted, Stanaland said.

Pure and simple, pyrotechnics treated like fireworks under the Oklahoma City's fire code are not allowed within city limits, Stanaland said. On the 4th of July, churches and other groups will sometimes set off fireworks, he said.

"We will never allow pyrotechnics in night clubs in Oklahoma City because most of them are too small," he said. "If people see them being used or if they see locked exits, call 9-1-1."

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■ When you first arrive at a club, take some time to note the location and the number of available alternative exits. It's human nature to return to the same point of entry, Stanaland said.

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