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'Operation Clean Sweep' encourages tidiness by Shannon I. Scott Student Writer
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Muslims pray during the observance of Ramadan, Nov. 12 in UCO's mosque.
Students celebrate Ramadan Central's Muslim and Moroccan student associations host celebrations of the Muslim holy month. by Lauren Pulsinelli Staff Writer Central's Muslim and Moroccan student associations are holding a series of events to highlight Ramadan. A documentary entitled, "Islam Empire of Faith will show in the Nigh University Center at Constitution Hall Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Those who follow the religion called Islam practice Ramadan. The root of Islam is Silm and Salam, which means peace. The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Ramadan is in the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and started on the first of November. During the month long Ramadan Muslims fast from dawn until sunset. The fast
includes abstaining from food, sexual activity, liquids, and basically any bad habits, such as smoking and cussing. Sometimes people feel nauseated after the first day of fasting but according to the president of the Moroccan student association, Nassim Marauane, "After the first day it gets easier." Fasting in the month of Ramadan is required by all Muslims who have attained puberty. Women who are on their menstrual period or who have not fully recovered from childbirth postpone the fast. Also, the ill and the elderly are not required to fast. "Ramadan is not to hurt
you but to help, it allows people to remember their spiritu-
"Ramadan is not to hurt you but to help, it allows people to remember their spiritual side and forget their animal side." —Nassim Marauane
al side and forget their animal side," Marauane said. This holy day is a reminder that Islam brings hope and comfort to more than a billion people. "Islam gave birth to a
Central's poll sci professors honored by Sherrod Wall Staff Writer Two UCO political science professors recently received awards from the Oklahoma Political Science Association. Dr. Brett Sharp was given the Oklahoma Political Science Teacher of the Year for 2003 award, and Dr. Youngtae Shin was given the Political Science Scholar of the Year for five articles and two book contracts. "Ten years ago exactly, I attended my first Oklahoma Political Science Association conference at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. I participated on a panel and attended all the functions," Sharp said. Sharp said after that experience he was inspired for the first time to become a professor some day. The guest speaker at that time was Sen. Fred. Harris. "He was also the guest speaker this year. Receiving the award here at UCO and having Fred Harris as the guest speaker again made receiving the award even more meaningful," Sharp said. Sharp said he puts a lot of effort into his teaching. "I teach public administration courses and so I try to bring a lot of the real world
rich civilization of learning that benefited mankind," Marauane said. The month of Ramadan is also called the month of the Qur'an. The Qur'an is the Islam holy book and is in Arabic. Muslims all over the world try to learn Arabic so. that they may be able to read the Qur'an and understand its meaning. Allah is the name of the Muslims' one and only God. Allah has ninety-nine other names such as, The Gracious, The Merciful and The AllKnowing. There are approximately five million Muslims in North America. During Ramadan everybody donates money or Zakat, which is an annual payment of a percentage of a Muslim's property among the poor or other rightful beneficiaries. "We fast all month so we can feel how the poor person would feel," Marauane said. Nov. 29 people go out, looking for a new crescent in the western horizon where the •sun sets. If the crescent is sighted, it means the end of Ramadan and `Eid' is declared. Eid is the Muslim fast-breaking celebration. If the crescent is not sighted, Ramadan is extended by
into the classroom," he said. "My courses often incorporate work simulations so that students can make mistakes in school rather than on the job." Sharp also invites guest speakers from the community to interact with his classes. Sharp will teach Advanced Public Administration next semester. "Which in spite of its intimidating title is actually one of the more fun courses that I teach," Sharp said. "We'll be examining a series of interesting public administration case studies." Some examples of studies included in the class are the space shuttle disasters, environmental contamination in Wichita, the crash of ValucJct 592, gays in the military, how libraries handled Madonna's book called Sex, the decision to bomb the Serbs, the Centralia Mine Disaster, and the murder of Kristin Lardner by her boyfriend. Other courses that Sharp will teach are Public Human Resource Management, American National Government and a special section on Leadership Development for UCO's President's Leadership Council. "UCO was well represented in the awards category since
Dr. Youngtae Shin received the Oklahoma Science Scholar of the Year," Sharp said. Shin believes in correlating creativity and scholarly publication directly with teaching. "Do not think teaching can ever be separated from scholarly and creative work," she said.
one day. There will also be a Moroccan "Eid" Celebration from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Nov. 25 in the Education Building, Room 101.
Commons' residents will compete for cash prizes by showing off their apartments in a contest to be held Nov. 18. "Operation Clean Sweep" is hosted by the Commons Hall Council in an effort to encourage students to keep their rooms clean. The scores will be based on lighting, organization, originality, cleanliness and theme. Cash prizes for the top three winners will be $75, $50 and $25. Residents wanting to participate in the competition must sign up in the Commons Clubhouse, and at least one resident of the apartment must be present for the judging. "I hope a lot of people participate to make the competition tough and to make people more aware of keeping their rooms clean," said Johnny Sandman, council treasurer. "I'm really excited to judge this competition because I like to see the different ways people decorate their, own rooms."
Research Day hilights student, faculty work by Rick Russick Staff Writer Central hosted the Fifth Annual Regional Research Day at the Nigh University Center, Nov. 14. About 16 institutes of higher education participated with 364 presentations, 51 of which were oral and 313 were poster graphic displays. Faculty presented 124 presentations while students presented the remaining 240. The oral presentations focused on the arts, music and liberal arts. Cash and certificates were given to winners of the oral and poster presentations. Dr. S. Narasinga Rao, dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research said the goal of the gathering was to promote the exchanging of ideas between faculty and students. "This consortium has brought all universities and institutions of higher learning together, Rao said. "I have seen tremendous success with the program and the creative exchange of ideas has been
healthy," he said. Dr. Jesse Snowden, Southeastern Oklahoma State University's vice president for Academic Affairs, said he was impressed with the turnout. "This is about the fourth [gathering] I've attended," Snowden said. "It's gotten bigger and better each year." When asked - why Central was picked as the host and the leader of the regional event, Snowden and Rao both accredited the decision to Central's size and location. "The problem with [communication between] smaller schools is that there tends to be a smaller faculties and they tend to be scattered throughout the region," Snowden said. "UCO is in a central location and is attractive to those people looking for collaborative degree programs and UCO definitely has the best facilities in the region for this purpose," he said.
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Broncho Battalion Cadet Captain Anndea Jordan, Captain Ken Western and Cadets Tyler Tully and Dustin Haines prepare for an ROTC orienteering exercise Nov. 13.
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November 18, 2003
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Ask Lisa Dear Lisa, I have read in your column where you say you believe in equal opportunity fun, i.e., that it's okay for a man to date more than one woman at a time when not in an exclusive relationship.
An outsider's perspective on Ramadan I decided to attend a prayer service at the mosque across from Central's wellness center, to help further my knowledge of Ramadan. I was told that I would have to go through the side door because I was a woman. Suddenly, I wasn't even sure I wanted to go. The women are required to stay in a different room then the men and I wanted the whole picture not just a woman's perspective. I was required to take off my shoes and go through a different door then the men, but the women are treated as equals. Men and women pray separately and according to Zena Attia who works at the mosque, "The women pray separately so the men can't see them, but we can see them." Everyone hears the same prayer and prays the same, but this way, "The women are more comfortable," according to Attia. I was offered dates and chicken as everyone was now allowed to break their fast for the day. Then I watched through dark glass as the men prayed and looked beside me as Attia prayed in unison with them. I did not know there would be food after the prayer service and I had already eaten a huge meal right before I came.
by Lauren Pulsinelli Staff Writer
However, no matter how full I was I had to eat. Everyone was so nice and they refused to take no for an answer. They offered me cheese pizza, anything I wanted to drink, and before I knew it I was eating a bowl of soup. When I was done with that a huge plate of food was placed in front of me, just for me. It was rice with a cinnamon spice, a piece of pita bread, a vegetable medley of carrots, potatoes and peas filled with different spices, and a slice of beef. I thought I would eat the soup and that would be the end of it. So, not wanting to be rude I picked up my spoon, because that was the only utensil being used, and began to eat some more. The food was delicious but I couldn't eat that much for fear that my stomach would explode. During the meal Attia discussed the importance of Ramadan and the traditions of the Islam faith. Attia has family in Iraq and said it is nice because every Muslim fasts at the same time. "Ramadan helps give a sense of community, for the Muslim world," Attia said. It turned out I was glad I went to the mosque and as I thanked everyone, and went out my door, and slipped on my shoes I realized that not only had I been treated as an equal but I was treated like family.
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is no different. It's more than just a lifestyle now. Its bordering on trend status. with Gavin itTIott Now we've coined the term, 'metrosexual,' which refers to sort of a combiQueer Eye for the Straight Guy. By now, a large percentage of you out there nation of a straight guy and a gay guy. Metrosexuals get facials, manicures and pedicures, and they never mix brown with black. First glance have seen it. Am I right? I saw it last week for the first time, and despite at a metrosexual may prompt the words, "Hey, is that guy gay?" Then, skepticism, enjoyed watching it over a Johnny's a sexy gal draped in a red dress comes up to hiin, hands him a Stoli Martini and sits in his lap. And you shrug and go, "Huh. ..look at that." #19 and fries. Mark Simpson, who defined the metrosexual back in 1994, says this: Maybe not so much because the show has a great premise, which "The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, livbasically goes like this: ing in or within easy reach of a metropolis — because that's where all the Five gay guys. One straight guy. Makeover. best shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are. He might be officially gay, Rather, I watched and continued to watch by placing myself in the straight or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial because he has clearly unkempt shoes of the straight guy, like the Fab Five were sinking their taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference. effeminate claws in me. Rehearsing over how I would react to their Particular professions, such as modeling, waiting tables, media, pop sharp verbal jabs at the chosen styles of said straight guy. music and, nowadays, sport, seem to attract them but, truth be told, like "Carson, get away, don't touch my hat," I say, swatting him away male vanity products and herpes, they're pretty much everywhere." with my faded and filthy Dodgers cap. It's the feminization of the modern man. Masculinity is being "But you've got to ditch it if you want to attract the ladies. Look at replaced with sensitivity. Which isn't all that bad I guess...we could use it, it's all torn and ratty." "Ok, ok...we'll compromise. Let's go put it in the washer.. But the a little sensitivity here and there. But c'mon, it's almost passe to be a straight man now. Like we should be ashamed of all the things that Queer Eye influence stops there." make us, well...not women. Then a thought came to me. Men are spending more time in front of the mirror than the ladies The homosexual lifestyle is becoming more and more prevalent and are. Elbowing them from in front of it so they can work to get that peraccepted. As it should be. Hell...if someone's a fine upstanding person fect frontal spike in their hair. then they're ok in my book. I'm banking on the distant hope that there are some women out there But sometimes we tend to go overboard, and the homosexual enigma
I've gotta say that if I met a man, asked if he were dating anyone and he told me yes, I would not be interested in him. My feeling would be that his availability to me would be limited (as in he'd only be available to me when he's not with some OTHER woman.) But let's say that he initially is not dating anyone else, dates me, and subsequently dates others. I would feel very insecure in that case, particularly if I had kissed him or we had engaged in some sort of petting. Is something wrong with me? I can't help how I feel. Or is it that I'm okay the way I am, but just need to date men who are interested in dating one woman at a time? —Honest in Maryland Dear Honest, You're right, you can't help the way you feel. If you only want to date men who date one woman at a time (even in the early stages,) more power to you. Granted, it does make your pool of eligibles a bit smaller and you are missing out on the adrenaline rush of dating a full rotation (three guys at a time.) However, you are who you are, and you'll be happiest if you follow your gut on this one. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you, and many other women (and men) feel the exact same way. So to answer your question, yes, you're okay the way you are. Kisses, Lisa who still look for a man who doesn't know the names of all those pastel colors and doesn't scoff at the thought of paying eight bucks for a nominal haircut. Yeah, there are some endearing traits that we as men could stand absorbing from the fairer sex — to a degree. The above-mentioned sensitivity being one, followed by a bit of nurturing. But let's be realistic about this. Let's say we had the capacity to be as sensitive and nurturing as you women are and still retain all of the characteristics that make us men. Would you really want that? If it had to replace our hard-wired traits of searching near and far for random and often times ludicrous ways of impressing you, would you want it? Would you give tip our dumb-headed decisions that bring you endless hours of entertainment for a man who pulls the Cooper Mini over and asks for directions? What fun would that be? Isn't that partly where you women get your enjoyment from? The gradual weathering away of our bachelor days? The challenge. But enough of that. For good or ill, the age of the female is upon us. Like the old adage that says, "If women ruled the world there would be far fewer wars." And I tend to agree. But there would be a lot more backstabbing. Yeah. Replacing one extreme with another may eliminate the old problems, but a whole new set appears. Where's the middle road?
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"Parties. We don't have costume parties at all. And if we want to dance we go to a club. At our parties we don't dance. We just hang out. -South Korea-
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I never saw something traditionaly American, so I don't know. You guys should have a booth so we can know. We show you but you never show us. -Kosovo-
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NEWS Melinda Smith, general journalism and Spanish language junior, represented Central during the poster competition. Her focus was "Hispanic stereo typing in Hollywood and the affects it has in society" When asked what she learned, Smith said, "I learned that Hispanic representation has come a long way, but that it has a long way to go." Lindsi Pryor, another Central journalism student is a junior with an emphasis on public relations. Her poster presentation focused on social and media labeling. "Often people are accused of a crime and then labeled guilty by the media before they are actually convicted," Pryor said. "This has to stop." When asked how long the project took, Pryor said her poster took about a week to assemble while the research paper took about a month. Smith's project only took 2 1/2 weeks to put together, but she said that she has spent most of her college career studying about Hispanics. Nobel Laureate in chemistry Johann Deisenhofer was the keynote speaker at the event's noon luncheon. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Chemistry in 1988, Deisenhofer is professor of biochemistry at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas, Texas. In addition, Tim Hanson, president of the Association of Colleges and Universities Offices in
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Washington, DC, presented a workshop on grant writing for disciplines. Later in the day, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology staff and mentors met with interns. "It is very exciting when hundreds of creative, curious people come together in one place to talk about new and interesting ideas," Rao said. "It's especially exciting to have it happen here at UCO." Undergraduate research is recognized as a key dement of educational reform for all undergraduate programs, according to the Council on Undergraduate Research, a national organization representing more than 870 colleges and universities. Central established the Undergraduate Student Center for the Advancement of Research and Education in 1999. The goal of the program was to involve Oklahoma's undergraduate students in research activities. Research Day is sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma EPSCoR—National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Health—National Center for Research Resources, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, General Motors of Oklahoma City and the UCO Office of Academic Affairs. The UCO Jackson College of Graduate Studies and Research hosted the event.
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UI leaders drop 'hi 1 3 ' `izzle' nicknames used by rapper Snoop Dogg who creates words by adding an "izzle" ending to words. Skorton and. Jones appeared at Thursday's meeting in hockey jerseys with the letters P and D on their chests, respectively. By Friday, however, university officials were grabbing for their dictionaries to confirm rumors that the nicknames actually had meaning. It turns out that pizzle is a term sometimes used to refer to a bull's sex organs and dizzle — according to one dictionary on urban slang — refers to an alcoholic redneck. "That's why we won't be emphasizing Pizzle and Dizzle said university anymore," spokesman Steve Parrott. "It will just be P and D."
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A creative idea to make meetings between University of Iowa officials and students more fun quickly changed directions when jazzy nicknames chosen for top administrators were found to have undesirable multiple meanings. The goal was to make Thursday night meetings between students and President David Skorton and Phillip Jones, vice president of student services, more interesting. The administrators and student government leaders came up with the idea of a reality show format. To add fun to the idea, nicknames were chosen for Skorton, who was called Pizzle and Jones, known as Dizzle. The names were meant to be a funny spinoff of the concept
Jones maintained a good sense of humor and said he was confident no one intended to choose nicknames that would offend anyone. "I don't think the students meant to be offensive," he said. "They were trying to use contemporary terms that would attract the attention of other students." However, Jones, 63, suggested he and Skorton, 54, "have to do a better job of trying to keep up with the culture of today's youth." Nate Green, the student government president who helped choose the names, downplayed the incident. "People will look at ways to exaggerate stuff all the time," he said. "That is obviously not what we were going for."
WSJ College professor combines different liberal arts to teach Revolutionary War. Alas, Sakash isn't planning a career in standup comedy, but it's not like he doesn't have a presence on local stages. Along with being an assistant professor of music at W&J, he plays the saxophone at several clubs in the Pittsburgh area. He's a member of the Traverser Saxophone Quartet, which has appeared at venues such as the New Crawford Grill, Valhalla and Club Cafe. He also regularly sits in with other groups in Pittsburgh and leads W&J's jazz and wind ensembles. With other W&J faculty, Sakash also is teaching Freshman Forum classes, in which instructors teach outside their fields of expertise to show how the liberal arts are interre-
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by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor The Central basketball team lost their season opener, 73-57, to Incarnate Word University at the McDermott Center in San Antonio, Texas on Nov. 15. The Bronchos, hampered by injuries, had a rough night from the field as they shot 37.5 percent. UCO's struggles carried over to the charity stripe as well as the Bronchos hit 45.5 percent (10-of-22). UCO was down seven points heading into the half, 37-30. With 16:30 left in regulation, the Crusaders went on a 8-2 run followed by a 9-1 run to put UIW
up 19 points. The Crusaders held the Bronchos at bay, handing UCO their first loss of the season. Nick Graham, Deshone Henderson and Muyi Sosanya led the Bronchos with eight points apiece. Preseason . All-Heartland Conference selection Robert Tovar led the Crusaders with 13 points going 4-of-4 from the field and 4-of-5 from the line. UIW had an outstanding offensive performance, shooting 65.8 percent from the field. UCO looks for their first win of the season when they travel to Emporia, Kan. to face Emporia State on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Volleyball team defeats Cameron, loses to West Texas A&M in finals by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor The Central volleyball team lost in the finals of the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament to West Texas A&M on Nov. 15. The Bronchos defeated Cameron in the semifinals on Nov. 14 to advance to the finals. In the LSC championship match, the Bronchos fell to the Buffs (29-7) by scores of 23-30, 28-30 and 25-30. In game one, WTAMU jumped out quickly with a stellar offensive game hitting .378 with 21 kills. The Bronchos struggled offensively hitting .156 in the game, giving the Buffs the 30-23 win. In the second contest, UCO battled toe-to-toe with the Buffs despite 11 hitting errors. In the closest game of the match, the Buffs took the hard-fought 3028 victory. In the third game WTAMU had their worst game offensively hitting .191, but UCO struggled as well hitting .120. Despite forcing 10 Buff hitting errors, the Bronchos dropped the third and final game of the match, 30-25. Ashley Hemphill was excellent in the match hitting .307 with 10 kills. Tori Walker led UCO with 13 kills and 16 digs. Stacey Meek had 37 assists as she moved into the Top 20 in Division II career assists. "UCO is a quality team and is well coached. They • came ready to play and made us work for everything," said WTAMU Head Coach Tony Graystone. "Even though we lost in 3 straight games we gave them a battle in each of the games. We had a real good chance to win the second game but certain breaks didn't go our way," said UCO coach Jeff Boyland. On Nov. 14 the Bronchos defeated CU (21-11) for the second straight time after dropping their, , fir&t match with the gies. UCO exploded offensively in the first game, hitting .341 with 18 kills on their way to the 3024 win. In the second game the Bronchos offense hit a roadblock, as UCO managed only a .057 hitting percentage. The Bronchos couldn't overcome 10 hitting errors in the Aggies' 3024 win. UCO kickstarted their
offense in the third game with 19 kills on a .372 hitting percentage. The Bronchos committed only three hitting errors, while weathering a outstanding offensive output from the Aggies for the 30-23 victory. The Bronchos continued their solid offensive play in the fourth game. UCO raised their defensive intensity forcing a .111 hitting percentage by the Aggies to take the 30-23 win
and advance to the finals. Walker was superb with 21 digs, 19 kills and a .294 hitting percentage. Emily Whiteley was exceptional, hitting .484 with 16 kills and only one error. Kim Morgal was solid with 14 kills and 10 digs. Meek had 53 assists. Walker and Meek were named to the LSC all-tournament team. The. Bronchos finished the
season with a 23 - 7 record in Boyland's initial campaign. "I am very proud of our 23-7 record and , our ladies played with great enthusiasm and represented our university in the highest possible manner. As we continue to build our fan base and increase attendance, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who supported our Broncho volleyball team this year," said Boyland.
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Bronchos advance to playoffs IMO falls to Metro State by Micah D. Gamino Sports Writer The Central Oklahoma football team received a bid into the 16-team NCAA Division II playoffs Sunday despite a 38-23 loss to Tarleton State Saturday in Stephenville, Texas. The Bronchos managed a No. 4 seed in the West Region and will be traveling to Grand Junction, Colo. for a rematch Saturday with No. 1 seed Mesa State, whom Central defeated 42-16 in the first game of the regular season.
overall and North Division LSC standings with an 8-2 season record. The game is set for an undetermined time Saturday afternoon at Mesa's 8,000 seat Stocker Stadium. You can also listen to a live broadcast of the game at www.bronchosports.com. "We're excited to be in the playoffs and look forward to playing an excellent Mesa State team," said first-year UCO head coach Chuck Langston. "Mesa has obviously done some great since we played them
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and we know it's going to be quite a challenge for our football team." No. 24 ranked TSU pulled away from a 17-17 halftime deadlock with No.12 UCO Saturday in route to their second straight- LSC North
Division title. The Texans racked up 481 total yards on the Bronchos with 190 of that coming in the second half while Central was trying to catch up. The Bronchos finished with only 289 total yards after racking up 212 of that in the first half. "Tarleton just took it to us in the second half and really controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball,': said Langston. The Texans came out of the locker room determined, scoring on their first two possessions of the third quarter taking the lead 31-17. Central would not come back with points of their own until early in the fourth quarter when Jarrod Manoy capped off a 78-yard drive with a 13-yard tackle-breaking run for the touchdown, but the extra point missed making it 31-23 TSU. Tarleton came back and scored again on the ensuing possession to make it 38-23 with 9:15 remaining in the game. The Texans effectively clinched the win with less than five minutes remaining when they stopped Manoy for no gain on a fourth-andone play from the TSU 24. It was a frustrating second half for a UCO team that came ready to play in this one having opened the game with a drive that must have come straight from a textbook marked "Ball Control 101." The drive lasted an amazing 10:36 going 93 yards in 20 plays capped by a fade pass from Erick Johnson to Dee Dee Carter in the left corner of the end zone to give the Bronchos an early 7-0 lead and a moral victory right off the bat. But by the end of the half, the Bronchos found themselves on their own 31 and behind 17-14 after a half-back pass for a 73-yard touchdown put the Texans ahead with only 38 seconds to go. The Bronchos answered the challenge well, surprising TSU with a hurry-up offense that led to a 37yard A.J. Haglund field goal with only five seconds left. Johnson completed passes of 14, 15, and 19 yards in leading to the field goal that gave the game its 1717 halftime deadlock
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No. 25 Central Oklahoma women's soccer team was unable to overcome mighty top-ranked Metropolitan State losing 4-0 in the first round of the Midwest Regional Friday afternoon in Denver, Colo. The Bronchos officially finish the 2003 season 15-5-2 having made their second straight national tournament appearance and third in four years. The unbeaten Roadrunners improved to 20-01 and advanced to Sunday's second round. Metro State scored their first goal four minutes into the game, but UCO's defense held on until the end of the half while the offense missed a couple of chances to tie the game. "They (Metro) got the lead early but we played pretty well the first half and were right there with them," said UCO coach Mike Cook. "We made a couple of mistakes in the second half that they took advantage of and they certainly showed why they haven't been beaten."
San Diego won 6-2 in the national quarterfinals of 2000. "It's a disappointing way to end to the season but it doesn't take away from all that we accomplished this year," Cook said. "It was a great year and I am proud of what we did." The Bronchos will lose four outstanding seniors of this year's team — two-time first team AllLone Star Conference, second
team (2000), second team AllMidwest Region (2001), and (2003) LSC Preseason Player of the Year Valerie Gutierrez; Midfielder Robin Bundy; long time starter and honorable mention All-LSC (2000) Chelsea Holland; and starting goalkeeper (2002-03) Melissa Penn who earned honorable mention AllLSC and MVP of the LSC Tournament in 2002.
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