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NOVEMBER 19, 1998

TALENT SHOW Central Follies 4

FEATURE Racing challenge 18

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Liberal Arts elevator now has its ups and downs By Katie Hawk StairWriter Qince Friday, the Liberal Arts b...ielevator has been working again. "We are very thankful that it is up and working," said Dr. Chris Markwood, assistant dean of Liberal Arts. For the past three semesters, upstairs Liberal Arts classes, containing handicap students and faculty, were relocated downstairs. Pederson The new elevator was designed and installed by Dover Elevator. Bids were approved by the Board of Regents in April to design a new elevator In Nov. of 1997, it was determined that the 30-year-old elevator was in need of major repairs. Dover began the installation in midSeptember. Originally, installation of the elevator was scheduled to be completed prior to this fall semester. In August, Lennis Pederson, director of Facilities Management, was advised by Dover Elevator of the delay. Markwood The delay was due to a corporate decision to relocate the Dover plant to another city.

Student directors to present one-act plays By Madhumathi Krishnamurthy StaW UCO's Theater Arts Department will conduct a One-Act Play Festival at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21, in the Pegasus Theater of the Liberal Arts Building. The event will feature several short one-act performances, directed by students. The students were also in charge of the auditions and casting, as part of their final examination for their Theater Arts play production class. Students from the communications, theater arts, music, and various other departments will act in the plays. The first showing on Friday night begins with "A Chance Meeting," directed by Amanda Burkhart followed by the play "For Anne," directed by Hayley McPheeters. "Poof!" directed by Jodi Nestander, and "The 4-H Club," by Jon Siler conclude the last two acts on Friday evening. Saturday night's shows begin with "Innocence, Jesus, and a girl named Zakary," directed by Andrea Webb."Sure Thing" and â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Philadelphia," directed by Brian Jones will follow. "The Problem," directed by Ashley Bowser, and "Naomi in the Living Room," directed by T.R. Rathjen will be the final performances of the festival. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Theater Arts department at 974-5512.

Like father, like son... Ben Connywerdy looks up to his father, Kevin, before they performed a traditional Native American dance Saturday Nov. 14 at the Red Earth festival at the Grand Ballroom in the University Center. (Staff photo by Negeen Sobhani)

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another satellite," said John Glenn. His second voyage in orbit on the Discovery space shuttle is a combination of the earthly and extraordinary. Meanwhile on earth, thanks to the progress of modern technology, we get to see exactly what he is doing for nine days in zero Gâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when he sleeps and when he eats. Glenn's achievement also reflects on NASA's confidence in safetyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to send a 77-year-old legend into space. His return to orbit, although as a study to see how weightlessness affects the aging body, has provided NASA its much needed boost. However, the triumph and victory is personal for Glenn, and the joy is purely national for the American public. He bows to every American's cheers and applause, from 7 year-olds to 70 year-olds. Inspiration was the mission and the last few years of this century will be remembered for its conquest in pushing back the boundaries of space and aging. Glenn epitomizes both. Glenn's flight offered pleasure of nostalgia and a break from the chaos on earth. But, it also serves as a reminder of the unexplored opportunities in space. <

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The Vista is published as a newspaper and public forum by the students in the department of journalism, semi-weekly during the academic year except exams and holiday periods, and on Thursdays only during the summer term, at the University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034-5209. Telephone: (405) 974-5549. One-year subscription rate $12. Periodicals postage paid at Edmond, Oklahoma 73034-9998. The Vista Editorial Board meets once a week. Editorials represent the views of the majority of the Editorial Board. Opinion columns, reviews and commentaries represent the views of the writer and not necessarily the views of The Vista Editorial Board, the Department of Journalism. UCO or the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. Cartoons represent the views of the artist. The Vista is not an official medium expression for the Regents or UCO. "POSTMASTER": Send address changes to The Vista, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034.

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LETTERS The Vista encourages letters to the editor. Letters should address issues and ideas, not personalities. Letters must be typed, double-spaced with a maximum of 150 words, include the author's printed name, major, classification and phone number. Non-students must include title and daytime phone number. Letters are subject to editing for libel, clarity and space, or to eliminate statements of questionable taste. The Vista reserves the right not to publish submitted letters and does not publish anonymous letters. Address letters to: Editor, The Vista, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 730345209 or deliver in person to the editor, Communications Bldg, Rm 107. Letters can also be sent via e-mail to thevista@hotmail.com The Vista is online at http://www.libarts.ucokedu/journalism/vista.html This publication is printed by The Edmond Evening Sun, 123 S Broadway, Edmond, OK 73003 at a cost of $250 (8pp), $372 (12pp).

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Central Follies features tribute to 1898 Land Run By Madhumathi Krishnamurthy StaffWriter

CO will host the annual "Central Follies '98" student talent show at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, in the University Center Constitutional Hall. The theme for this year's Central Follies, sponsored by the University Center Activities Board, is "A Tribute to the Land Run of 1898." Students will be able to showcase their talents with individualized and organizational performances and also win cash prizes. First, second and third place winners will receive $125, $75 and $50 respectively. The event will feature 13 acts of individual and group performances in the categories of singing, dancing and acting. Participating student Takaaki Shiraishi will present a mime act during the event. The duo, Travis Tidwell and Jennifer Roush will perform a singing and tap dancing number.

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High school students experience university classes By Allison Martin

Members of the Delta Zeta sorority will perform a dance sequence called the "Dancing Delta Zeta Divas." Alpha Gamma Delta sorority will enact a song about "Exploring the history of womanhood through music." Sean Ridenour and Philip Patrick will act out an original funk/techno song. Music will be played by the band Oedipus and the Mama's Boys. Other singing performances by individual students will continue for the rest of the evening. The show will be judged by six campus employees; Andrew Naylor, East Hall area coordinator; Brad Morelli, Equity officer, administration department; Dr. Roberta Sloan, chairperson, department of theater arts; Derrek Belase, UCOSA president; Naomi Jenson, and Tara Hodges. Students are encouraged to attend. Admission is free to the public. For more information, call 9742245.

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The UCO office of Prospective Student Services sponsored a shadow day for high school students on Friday. Seven UCO students were "shadowed" by 13 students from Choctaw High School. The high school students attended classes such as biology, news reporting, English,

anatomy, art and leadership. They also were given a campus tour and lunch in the food court. "We want to make them more aware of what UCO has to offer," said Kari Scott, southeast representative in the office of Prospective Student Services. UCO has hosted shadow days in the past and will continue to host them for various high schools throughout the state, Scott said. <

UCO campus traffic causes hazard for Edmond fire station By Ami Maddocks StudentWriter

any UCO students may be unaware of the proper procedures to follow concerning emergency vehicles. With UCO being located so close to the fire station on Boumann and Second Street, students need to know what they are required by law to do. Oklahoma law says that no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station. Although the fire station has a banner posted, asking drivers not to block the emergency vehicle exit on Boumann, "We

constantly have them parked there", said fire Capt. Doug Benne, Edmond fire department. To avoid breaking the law, Benne says students should stop behind the exit, leaving both southbound lanes open for the fire trucks to get through. The Oklahoma state law also requires drivers to pull immediately to the right side of the road when an emergency vehicle approaches from any direction with its lights and sirens on. Often, drivers stop where they are to allow the fire trucks to go around them. This creates a traffic hazard because fire trucks are too large to make sudden stops or to swerve through traffic, said Benne.

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UCO history professor examines Russia's reinterpretation history By Ann Purkeypile StudentWriter

Lenin still gets a bath, a change of clothes, bath, and a splash of chemically treated cologne to keep him preserved and smelling good. Lenin's tomb, which has been on display since 1924, is one of the many places Dr. Carolyn Pool, professor of history, visited while in Moscow this summer. Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor society, held "A Stroll Through Moscow" last Thursday at their November meeting. Pool presented a slide show and discussed her recent trip. She focused on the public presentations of Russia's history, museums and monuments, including the Graveyard of Fallen Communist Monuments, noting that toppled monuments are not the only sign of Russia's attempt at time travel. Museums have been closed, for restoration and reinterpretation, and reopened with no sign of the Bolshchevik Revolution of 1917. It seems Russia does not know how to interpret the Revolution or its aftermath, Pool said. Lenin's role in history hasn't been decided either. Names of streets and

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schools have been changed back to what they were before the Revolution, but with one big difference. There is American food and music everywhere-and the music is blaring, she said. Dr. Jeff Plaks, professor of history and previous resident of Moscow, also spoke concerning interpretations of the Russian Revolution, both from an American and Russian perspective. In their confusion on how to interpret history, Russians are now reading translations of older American historians-those that wrote during the time period directly after the Revolution, Plaks said, noting the irony in this. "There is a great demand for these books that discredit the whole Soviet experiment." Plaks also said the Communist Party is changing its image. The current general secretary is more of a nationalist than a communist, which is scary for the West, he said. Noting that the polls in Russia show only 13 percent agree with communism, the fact that communists are being elected shows that communists are no longer communists anymore. Instead, national socialism seems to be on the rise in Russia, Plaks said. <

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aw Expo '98, sponsored by UCO's pre-law society for students interested in studying law, will be from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, in Pegasus Theatre. University of Oklahoma (OU) and Oklahoma City University (OCU) law schools, along with Regents University from Virginia and current law students, will be on hand to answer questions and give students a comprehensive look at how the law school process works-. Representatives from the Kaplan and Princeton Review will be present to answer questions about the LSAT (law school admission test). The Kaplan and Princeton reviews are organized solely to help students prepare for this test, conducting weekend, weeklong, and semester-long seminars. It is expected that a few more law schools from surrounding states will confirm at the last minute and attend the expo, said Dr. Chris Markwood, assistant dean of liberal arts and pre-law society sponsor. OU will conduct a mock law school

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fter starring in the mega-dud "Seven Years in Tibet," you'd that Brad Pitt's career was dead. In his latest film, "Meet Joe Black," (Universal) it is. In "Meet Joe Black," loosely based on the play 'Death Takes a Holiday,"Pitt plays Death himself on a holiday to the land of the living to see what life is really like. Death delays, the imminent demise of a communications tycoon, played by the guy we all want to be when we grow up, Sir

Anthony Hopkins. Death wants to see the world and chooses Hopkins because his character has lived a rich, full life and has a wealth of wisdom to impart, thus making him the perfect person to lead him on his vacation through life. Not only does Hopkins find out his warranty is up on his 65th birthday, but he also has to play tour guide to the Grim Reaper as well. Hopkins takes this in stride, until he finds out that Mr. Black has eyes for his daughter, played by the to-die-for Claire Forlani. This is where Hopkins loses control and cracks begin to show in his stone facade.

A dose of corporate intrigue is thrown in when the board of directors, led by a weasley little upstart, revolt and force Hopkins to retire. The coup detat, and the doomed love affair between Pitt and Forlani, climax in the fireworks-studded ending that almost makes one forget that Hopkins is supposed to die. Though the overall look of "Meet Joe Black" could have been taken from the pages of "Town & Country," the wealthy characters are portrayed as more human than spoiled, making it easier to care for them. Hopkins is brilliant as usual, though he played the same kind of character in "The

Edge." And, for as repulsive and gooey as he is to most males, Pitt is good too. Pitt's calm and matter-of-fact delivery plays well against Hopkins' cool desperation. And, since "Legends of the Fall" was the last really good movie Pitt made, it was a smart move to re-team with Hopkins. One word of warning however, "Meet Joe Black" is long—real long, three hours long to be exact. And, it ain't exactly an action flick either, so unless you have some time to kill on a good drama, skip it. But if you have an evening to spare, check out "Meet Joe Black." After all, it's not going to kill you.

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Students voice approval for 'A cappella' on campus By Yuan-Kwan Chan CollegePressWrimr

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (CPX) — The audience clapped and whistled as a group of young men, donning matching navy blue jackets and jeans, walked onstage. Women sitting in the front row swooned with transfixed, dreamy gazes as the performers broke into song. Others smiled and closed their eyes, allowing the melodies to sink in. A Backstreet Boys concert perhaps? Hardly. The group was The Stairwells, and the event was Lollacappella, held annually at the College of William & Mary and the only time of the year all 10 of the school's a cappella groups gather to perform for the student body. A cappella, Italian for "in the style of the chapel," is today more loosely defined as "music created with the human voice," according to the San Francisco-based Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA). From choral music to oldies, jazz and even dance music, a cappella groups have captivated college audiences ever since The Whiffenpoofs were formed at Yale more than 100 years ago.

While a cappella is still most popular at East Coast universities, the number of groups has tripled to more than 600 nationwide during the past decade. The rise is due to many things, said Deke Sharon, CASA founder and president. "The Internet, the increase in popularity of a cappella in general, and the innovations in a cappella arranging that have led to more complex arrangements allow college groups to sing college rock instead of just 'Blue Moon,'"

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he said. The phenomenon is in its infancy at some schools, but regardless of how established groups are, the reasons many singers give for joining them are similar. Camaraderie ranks highly as does a love for music, of course. "The Mosaic Whispers are my family [at school], and we have so much fun together doing what we love to do:' said junior Sara Bleiberg, coordinator of the group at

Washington University in St. Louis. "There are still jokes around campus about how soon there will be more groups than students, and that we're all secretly some sort of an a cappella Mafia that carefully manages illicit snack bar activities and grade inflation," said junior Sara Caswell, business manager of the co-ed group Good Question at Williams College. "I heard of some of these northeastern groups in high school," said New York University senior Albert Lim, a Seattle native and singer in the 13-member, all-male group Mass Transit. "To consider the magnitude of these groups, it blows my mind." The response to these folks who say they're out just to have a good time is huge. At William & Mary, some students even formed their own fan base, "Friends of A Cappella" (FOACS), after tagging along with members of The Accidentals, an allfemale group. "It started as a big joke:' said junior and FOACS "president" Beth McCrodden. "It seems to be taking a life of its own. We decided that we needed a support group for ourselves. We can't sing, but we were going to all of these (a cappella) functions." <

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Court orders University of Kentucky to suspend British pizza deal By Amy Baldwin StallWriter

Fayette Circuit judge yesterday ordered the University of Kentucky to temporarily nix a controversial pizza deal offered to its students through Papa John's. The campus Domino's Pizza, at 801 Euclid Avenue, requested a restraining order against UK regarding its student Plus Accounts. Circuit Judge Gary D. Payne issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit. The student account, which made its debut last month, allowed students to charge pizzas to their UK-issued debit cards — sending the bill to Mom and Dad, or whoever pays their college bills — but only if the pizza came from Papa John's. Domino's filed a lawsuit last month, calling into question the way UK chose its primary pizza provider during the summer. "If you're a student and you've got a $20 bill in one pocket and a debit card in the

other, and you're hungry, what are you going to do? Are you going to spend your $20? Or are you going to buy a pizza with your debit card, and then you still have your $20 to party with?" Judson Ridgway, owner of the Domino's on. Euclid, said at the time. Four pizza-makers competed for the debit-card deal: Domino's, Papa John's, Pizza Hut and Mad Mushroom Pizza. The businesses submitted bids that specified the commissions they would pay to UK if they were selected. Papa John's came in last in the bid category, with an offer of 15 percent; each of the other three pizzerias offered commissions of at least 24 percent. But an informal campus poll placed Papa John's as the students' first choice with 44 percent of the vote, compared with Pizza Hut (25 percent), Domino's (13 percent) and Mad Mushroom (5 percent). Mad Mushroom joined Domino's in written protest to the university in July, but it is not a plaintiff in the suit.

Lovely Latinos... UCO students, Adriana Crovador (far left), Fabiola Hernandez (fourth from left). and Brenda Rodriguez (far right) parade their cultural costumes from Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico respectively, at the Miss Oklahoma Latina Beauty Pageant Nov. 14 at Club El Tucan in Oklahoma City. Rodriguez was named 2nd runner up and Crovador was 3rd runner-up. Nineteen contestants competed and represented several different Latin countries. (Staff photos by Negeen Sobhani)

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Saddam's repetition inspires repeat of award-winning column I wanted to write about the latest conflict in Iraq, with Saddam Hussein refusing to allow United Nations' weapons insprectors do their job. However, it's the same scene we've seen over and over from the desert loon, so I decided to just rerun a column 1 wrote last year. The following appeared in The Vista on Nov. 13, 1997 and is one of the three-piece package that helped me to win the Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence Award for column writing in Region 8. ast week, former president George Bush as heard making excuses for not finishing the job he started in the Persian Gulf. He asked whose son or daughter he should have sacrificed to kill Iraq's leader Saddam Hussein. I guess he's learned from our current president that the best way out of a mistake is to say you did it for the children of America. It seems we have a law in America prohibiting the assassination of a foreign leader. In peace time I can understand that. During a time of war it is sheer stupidity to leave the opposing leader alive. When Hussein conquered Kuwait, Bush was quick to compare the Iraqi leader to the likes of Germany's Adolf Hitler. Why

then did we not treat Iraq as we treated Germany in World War II? In WWII, the Allies did not simply drive the German troops back into Germany and call an end to the war. The German army was soundly defeated and most of Hitler's top commanders were captured, tried and in many cases executed. Hitler committed suicide before he could be captured. But, if Hitler had been captured, would his life have been spared? Would we have left him in power in Germany, hoping his own people would overthrow him? I don't think so. And yet, that's what was done with Hussein. Why Bush or anyone else thought the people of Iraq would overthrow a leader who has held them in the grip of terror for so many years is something I cannot understand. If the people of second and third world countries like Iraq were able to pull themselves together and orchestrate such a rebellion, they wouldn't be second and third world countries under the rule of such dictators in the first place. George Bush failed in the war against Iraq. Granted, there are reasons he stopped the war when he did, but I do not for one minute believe any of the excuses he has given. He stopped because America's

mind is still full of bad memories from the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. Thousands upon thousands of American soldiers died in those struggles. Those wars were bloody, brutal and mysterious. They were also the first wars where live images of the carnage were seen by millions of Americans sitting in their own living rooms. The Persian Gulf War was a war of technology. Casualties on both sides were extremely low, making the whole experience seem almost like a video game to those of us who watched from home. There were no images of American soldiers torn to unrecognizable pieces in a foreign jungle, no reports of platoons being wiped out or of children carrying bombs into the gathering places of U.S. soldiers. Bush wanted to keep it that way. He knew that a prolonged ground war would have produced greater American casualties, and we all know how quickly the American people withdraw their support when they see the results of real violence. Capturing Baghdad would have required a higher toll in American lives. There is no doubt about that. But, as callous as it may sound, every soldier, man or woman, son or daughter, knows they may be called upon to pay that price when they join the armed forces. It is a

price that should have been paid. Hussein has had several years to recuperate from his loss, such as it was. From the time Bush called an end to the war, Hussein has defied the sanctions imposed by the United Nations and threatened more violence at least once every year. Now, in 1997, he is again threatening to expel American inspectors from Iraq and threatening to fire at American aircraft if it flies into Iraqi airspace. What did we win in the Persian Gulf War? We freed Kuwait from Hussein, but now we are spending millions of dollars to continue to protect Kuwait and our other allies in the region. We are even attempting to make sure Hussein is not using weapons of mass destruction against his own people—the people George Bush trusted to rise up and overthrow Hussein. We may see American troops sent back to the Persian Gulf to reinforce those already there. We may even see another war. Hussein knows what to expect this time and his troops are not scattered over a large region like they were in the first war. He has seen that one American president did not have the courage to finish the war. That president was a decorated hero of WWII. Our current president is a draft-

dodger from the Vietnam era. If the current situation calls for armed conflict, will Bill Clinton send Americans to do what he himself would not do 30 years ago? If he does, will he resolve the problem in a more permanent manner than Bush did? Most likely Hussein will back down from his threats, as he has every year since the war ended. But some day he may not. Until then, it seems American tax dollars will continue to be spent simply to keep him in check. Rather than facing the perils of battle, American soldiers must look over their shoulders for the horror of the terrorist bomb. And all the while, Hussein will stay in power, biding his time.

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en Ohio State inexplicably lost for the first time this season in its game against Michigan State, the defeat cost the Buckeyes dearly. A chance to win college football's U.S. national championship was gone and with it any hope of participating in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl matchup at Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 4. Each of the participating teams that day - those ranked No. 1 and No. 2 according to a formula involving polling and computers will receive close to $12 million. Ohio State will have to settle for a lesser bowl game, maybe the Rose Bowl (whose payout will be $11 million) or one of the 20 other holiday bowl contests that pay amounts to participating teams ranging from $750,000 to $2 million. The players don't get the money, nor do the musicians in the accompanying bands. They are all amateurs, we must remember. But money and much of college football are linked at the hip. The 44 teams bound for bowl games belong to the elite echelon, the institutions whose teams have a hope of making money. But few do, as the latest survey from the National Collegiate Athletic Association tells us. There are other levels of college football: the 119 teams in Division I-AA and the 112 in Division I-A. The I-AA teams, which don't go to bowl games and are never seen on network television, lose on average $484,000 each season, according to the NCAA. Some colleges, like the wealthy Ivy League institutions, don't care about the cost. Others worry. One of them, Boston University, was concerned enough to give up the sport after last season.

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presence of a football team has come to be a necessity when recruiting 18-year-old male high school seniors. Few will play, but most will attend the games, the parties, the celebrations surrounding this kind of autumnal splendor. It's a macho matter. A 50-50 boy-girl ratio is the goal that's hard to attain. At Boston U., women make up 57

percent of the 15,500 undergraduates, and admission advisers say the figure will climb now that there's no football. As for the alumni, the best time to get the old grads back to the campus - where they may take an interest and make a donation - is at the annual "Homecoming" football weekend. Boston U. tried to uphold Homecoming this fall by spending

freely on various programs, in addition to staging soccer and field hockey games. "Without football, it kind of laid an egg," said one old grad. The University at Buffalo, the popular name for a New York state- supported institution with 23,000 students, is investing $1 million in start-up costs to elevate its football program from Division I-AA to I-A.

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Saturday's game should be a battle By Tim Dehan StudentWriter

aturday, at Gable Field, in Tahlequah, Okla., UCO faced off against the Redman of Northeastern State University in the battle for the Lone Star Conference Championship. UCO won the title, 36-10 The Bronchos dominated the game from the starting whistle, as wide receiver Alton Lusk ran back the opening kickoff 97 yards for the touchdown. UCO junior tailback Reggie Donner rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns. The NSU star running back was held to 57

Eddie Robinson, senior forward for the Bronchos, scored 32 points against Olivet Nazerene in the season opener. (Photo by UCO Photo Services)

UCO wins its opener By Darrell J. Weidner SportsiNfiler

ie UCO Bronchos men's basketball team opened its regular season with a 122-103 victory over Olivet Nazarene University (111.), Monday night in Hamilton Fieldhouse. The ONU Tigers opened the first half of play by jumping out to a 6-0 lead, but Bronchos senior forward Eddie Robinson earned UCO' s first 11 points to take a 11-10 lead. Robinson earned a game-high 32 points, 25 of them coming in the first half of play. "If it hadn't been so warm in there, and Eddie hadn't cramped up, I think he could have easily gotten 40 points in the game," said UCO basketball coach Jim Seward. Robinson also had 11 rebounds, four steals and four assists. The first half of the game

ended with the Bronchos having a 60-49 advantage on the board. In the second half, the Bronchos built their lead up to a 29-point advantage, and ended the game with a 122-103 win. "We had the 29-point advantage, but I didn't expect to win by 30 points against a team like Olivet," Seward said. Monday's victory is the 33rd straight win at Hamilton Fieldhouse for the Bronchos. The Bronchos landed 13 of their 35 three pointers, with Chris Chestnut making five of them. Chestnut had a total of 16 points. "Chris is outstanding from the three point zone, and he has filled that role on our team," Seward said. The Bronchos will start defending their Lone Star Conference title at 8 p. m. tonight, in Hamilton Fieldhouse, when they face Eastern New Mexico.

ranked team in the nation, will host No.19 rated Chadron State in the first round of NCAA Division II playoffs. "We've had a great season Chadron to this point, but everybody's State has a qualitiy starting over right now and we football team that know from experience that will come ready to Chadron State has a quality football team that will come play. ready to play," Head Coach Gary Howard said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Head Coach Gary Tickets for Saturdays' game Howard are available to students for $5, general admission seats are $7, yards. reserved seats are $8, and box NSU's ten points came from a seats are $10. quarterback sprint by Trent Pitt Kickoff is at 1 p.m., and a Scott Thompson field goal. Saturday, at Wantland Undefeated UCO, the top- Stadium.

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UCO works toward championship By James Gutzmer SporlsWriler

Ryan Logan, senior tailback for the Bronchos, rushed for 97 yards against Norheastern State University in the LSC Championship game last Saturday. UCO will face Chadron State in thier fist play-off game this Saturday at Wantland Stadium. (Staff photo by James Gutzmer)

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he undefeated UCO Bronchos will start a run at the NCAA Division II national title at home this week against Chadron State (Neb.). The Bronchos and the Eagles met two years ago in the opener of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Bronchos squeaked out a win 23-21 on a pass caught by Alton Lusk with 1:01 left in the game. Chadron State is coming off a four game winning streak since falling to New Mexico Highland 31-28. There record is 9-2 and 6-1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Chadron State runs a balanced attack averaging 404.2 yards a game on offense. The Eagles average 232.8 yards in the air and 171.4 yards on the-ground. The Eagle offense is led by quarterback Trevor Moon who has completed 159 of 307 passes for 2,327 yards and 15 touchdowns. Wide receiver Jess Clarke and tight end Ronnie Paul are Moon's favorite targets catching 42-678 and 27-406 respectively. Moon connected on 21 of 41 passes against the Bronchos in 1996. Clarke caught five for 124

yards. The Eagles defense gives up an average of 318.5 yards per game. They allow 224.0 passing and 94.5 rushing. Kevin Homer, Chadron's All-American tops the defense with 102 tackles. Chadron has the ninth rated rushing defense in the nation. Last week CSC safety Ryan Thurman scored on two interception returns to spark a 36-6 romp on Colorado School of Mines. UCO is showcasing a dominating running game. The Bronchos rushed for 250 yards last week. The Bronchos rushed for 250 or more yards in seven straight games. In those seven games the Bronchos carried the ball 2,050 yards on 370 carries, averaging 292.9 yards a game. The UCO running game is lead by the tailback duo of Reggie Donner and Ryan Logan. The two combined for 247 of 250 UCO rushing yards. Donner is a candidate for the Halon Hill Trophy for the NCAA Division II player of year. Donner is averaging 130.2 yards a game and 6.3 a carry. He has had 41 run of 10 or more yards including runs of 75,80, and 89 yards. Donner has broken the 100 yard mark in eight games this season and ranks third on UCO's single season

rushing list with 1,432 yards and 16 touchdowns. Logan has had five 100 plus rushing games this season and is ranked 12 on the single season list. He has 10 touchdowns to his credit on 218 carries. UCO sports a big play defense forcing six turnovers in last weeks game at Northeastern State. Two of the turnovers set up touchdowns. The UCO defense is led by Johnny Luter and Johnnie Jones. Bronchos led the NCAA Division II scoring defense in the regular season, giving up only 85 points and was ranked among the elite in pass efficiency defense, rushing defense and total defense. UCO is allowing 249.2 yards a game holding six opponents to less than 100 yards. Luter became UCO's all-time tackle leader. The senior has an team-high 13 tackles four of those for losses and a fumble recovery against NSU. Jones had his second threeinterception game of the season while adding four solo tackles and two passes broken up. He has a league high of nine interceptions this season, the second most in school history. The Bronchos and Eagles will square off at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Wantland Stadium.

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he UCO Bronchos women's basketball team traveled to Denton, Texas where they lost both of their games at the Pioneer Premiere. The Bronchos fell to Arkansas Tech University in a 64-37 game. Courtney Berry led UCO's offense with a total of eight points. Berry made four baskets, two of them coming from behind the three point line. Berry also had three defensive rebounds. The Bronchos' defense was spurred by seven defensive rebounds from Kim Mullendore. Mullendore also earned five blocks. On Saturday, the Bronchos lost their second game of the

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attempts. The second half ended with Incarnate Word having a 16 point advantage. The Bronchos' offense was led by Kari Smith who earned 11 points. Ami Guffy led the Bronchos in rebounds with five. The Bronchos' next game will be against Eastern New Mexico at 6 p.m. Thursday in Hamilton Fieldhouse.

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ones to set their children apart. However, giving a child a too individualistic name, might be bad for your pocketbook, if a Swedish ruling is adopted in the States. A district court in southern Sweden fined Elizabeth Hallin $680 for naming her 5-year-old son something which she felt would ensure his individuality. The former hippie named her child "Brfxxccxxmnpcccc111-mmnprxyclmnckssqlbb11116" It's a composition she claimed she'd not seen before. Hallin claimed the name is pronounced "Albin," though she did not justify the enunciation. She and her husband said they would appeal the fine. They argued that the name is "a pregnant, expressionistic development that we see as an artistic creation." The couple did not say how they planned to fit it on a birthday cake, if they win their appeal.

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College's Civil War course puts controversial spin on slavery By Christine Tatum CollegePressigriter

The cast of "Everyman" performed last Thursday in the Pegasus Theater in the Liberal Arts Building. The performance was part of of Dr. Sandra Mayfield's English Literature to 1660 class. (Photo by Dr. Sandra Mayfield)

Literature class performs 500-year-old play By Ann Purkeypile StaffiMiter

literature courses include acting lessons, but include that is exactly what Dr. Sandra Mayfield's English Literature to 1660 class had the opportunity to do. Voluntarily memorizing many of the lines, the class of amateurs performed the 500-year-old play "Everyman," last Thursday in Pegasus Theatre.

Mayfield said "Everyman" is the quintessential morality play that shows humankind confronting mortality and being forced to evaluate life. And although the play was originally performed by amateurs rather than professional actors, that was not the reason she chose to have the class act. "I wanted the class to have a ball with it—to enjoy medieval drama," Mayfield said. Responses to the play were positive from students in the class.

"It gave us a real concept of what it may have been like to see such a play performed in its day, since people back then seeing the play would have known the actors—they would have been their neighbors and fellow townspeople—much like our class putting it on," said Tony Telemeco, a student and self-described "medieval devotee" who brought several authentic costumes for the class to perform in. Mayfield said she will do it again the next time she teaches the course. "I was gratified the whole group pulled together. There was a feeling of camaraderie, and the whole class bonded together," she said.

ARCHDALE, N.C. (CPX) - A nine-week course at Randolph Community College that puts a pro-Confederate spin on the Civil War has African-American leaders up in arms. The class' teachers - members of the local Sons of Confederate Veterans - claim that most slaves were happy in captivity and that the War Between The States was not fought over slavery but over Southerners' rights to self-determination and economic independence. They also cite diaries kept by Union officers to teach that as many as 38,000 black people fought in the Confederate army - and with the same fervor as their white counterparts. Southern history experts are calling the course - titled "North Carolina History: Our Part in the War For Southern Independence" - "pseudo-history" and pro-Confederate "propaganda." Civil rights leaders are calling if offensive, and the state NAACP and state committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights say they may file formal complaints against the college after they review the course curriculum. Instructors claim they're merely teaching a course that concludes slavery was wrong but one that also takes a more open and honest look at the Confederacy, which they say has been treated in the mainstream with views that are one-sided and simplistic. "We cannot allow political correctness to rewrite history or wipe out our heritage," instructor Jack Perdue said on the first day of class in September. "African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa; Native Americans hold powwows," he added. "Everybody can celebrate their culture, but we can't." School president Larry Linker backed the course offering in a statement: "Randolph Community College supports an open educational atmosphere where varying views may be presented that are not necessarily the views of the college," he wrote. "The course ... is a noncredit, continuing education class that is a self-supporting community service class, which means it is completely supported by the tuition charged, not by state tax dollars. It is not a required history course for any program at the college."

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Studying isn't always the way to get ahead By Michelle Blair

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o you get an average of three hours of sleep on weeknights? Do you often find yourself studying at social events? Do you feel that most of your friends and associates have a much livelier social lives than you do? Can you remember the last time you went to a party or major social event? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions and you may be suffering from a syndrome known as over-studying. That's right. There are way too many people here who are overly concerned with their grade-point averages. Before they even attempt to learn what they are studying, they calculate exactly what score they need to get on a prelim exam so they can end up with an 'A' in the class. These are the people who may graduate without learning one concrete thing since they devoted all of their time to worrying about their grades. And sometimes all of these worrywarts have to ask themselves one practical question: Whom am I trying to impress? If they are thinking of applying to some kind of graduate program, maybe their anxiety is justified, but for the others, you have to wonder what their problem is. Don't get me wrong. I'm not advocating low GPAs and poor study habits. It's just that when students start regularly neglecting important necessities like sleep, or when they start depending on beverages to get them through their classes every day, there's a serious need for priority assessment. Most students can't survive long periods of time pretending they're not human. The self-sacrificing student is just one example of the gradeobsessed; worse yet are those who base their self-worth on their grades. This type of person ranks his health as less important than his parents' approval. Constant stress and desperation, all for the sake of getting an 'A', forces certain members of this group to make such serious and final decisions as suicide. I'll never forget asking my high-school history teacher for a pass so that I could attend an information session about Cornell University. As soon as she heard my request, she said, "You want to go to the school with the highest suicide rating?" I was shocked. Why mention such a thing in such a way? <

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1â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; magine reaching 170 mph while riding a motorcycle for 16 miles with 20 pounds of gear on your body. Sound extreme? Craig Montgomery, a 24-year-old management information systems senior, claims he's addicted to it. "It's not a hobby, it's an addiction," Montgomery said. On Sept. 20, Montgomery placed seventh among 39 competitors in the Formula One race of The National Challenge, an annual motorcycle race including international competitors at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. The concrete speedway is similar to the Indianapolis and Daytona speedways. It consists of 8 to 10 turns and one straight away where cyclists reach 180 mph. At the Challenge, Montgomery also competed in the Open Super Bike race. "I was in fifth place when I lost my back tire from oil on the road. It ejected me from my bike. I don't remember a lot of what happened," he explained. He did not receive any injuries other than soreness. The crash caused his bike, a Honda CBR600 F3, to be out of the race. "It will be better next year," he said.

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ason stalked the Crystal Lake campers when he should have been six feet under, and Freddy Krueger slashed through teens while his body was six feet under. Considering these miraculous resurrections, it is no surprise that the hooked-hand fisherman is back in "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." He was run over and dumped into a lake in "I Know What You Did Last Summer." And when Ben Willis sought revenge, only Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and her boyfriend Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.) survived. Now it's a year later on the Fourth of July and Julie's friend Karla (Brandy) wins a weekend trip to the Bahamas. Julie still jumps at every turn,_ but she agrees to accompany Karla, Karla's boyfriend Tyrell and mutual friend Will to the sunny paradise of Tower Bay. But the annual rainy season is about to begin on the tropical island, and they are trapped for the duration of the storm. Of course even before the clouds can roll in, the killings start again, and Julie is trying to warn her skeptical friends what's in store for them. The scenes that follow are the same cat and mouse chases that have been done since Michael Myers stabbed his sister with a kitchen knife. "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" was mildly entertaining with a considerably higher body count. And naturally that last scene has to leave the viewer wondering: Will there be a sequel? Despite normally fatal attacks, our modern day horror villain always survives to massacre another day. But only the executives at Columbia Pictures know if Gilligan gone mad will return to hook again.

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Marketing tour offers text book to real life study By Allison Martin StudentWriter

group of UCO marketing students will travel to Arlington, Texas to participate in the Marketing in Action-Dallas Study Tour during the winter intercession, Jan. 3-8. The students will receive two hours of course credit for the entire trip and a take-home essay exam. They will attend presentations by different organizations on how to practice marketing. Some of the organizations include: Texas Rangers on sports marketing; Baylor Healthcare Systems on healthcare marketing; and Brinker International on food service marketing.

Other presentations include discussions on retailing, advertising and new product marketing. The group will also visit the Westin Galleria, the Rain Forest Cafe, the Hard Rock Cafe and the John F. Kennedy Museum. The idea for the study tour came from Dr. Nancy McClure, assistant professor of business. McClure said that textbooks are just terminology, unless you combine them with real experiences. "You just don't get it until -you see it," McClure said. The 47 spots available have been filled by 44 students and 3 faculty members. However, McClure said that because of the number of students on the waiting list, they are considering extending the limit to 59.

STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOP II "PREPARING FOR FINAL EXAMS" UCO's Bronze and Blue chairwoman, Beverly Prosser presents Grandy's managers, Shon Lane and Jimmie Jones with a certificate of appreciation for their support of UCO's football team. (Photo provided)

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he UCO's Celebrating Bronze & Blue Committee recently went off campus to honor a local Edmond business for its support of the Bronchos. Last Friday, Grandy's restaurant managers, Shon Lane and Jimmie Jones, were presented with Bronze & Blue appreciation certificates and paperweights for their support of the UCO Broncho football team. "Grandy's has always been behind us from the beginning of the season," said Reggie Donner, junior, Broncho tailback. Grandy's used their location sign to promote the Bronchos' national No. 1 position in Division II NCAA football. "We're always on the lookout for Bronze & Donner Blue support," said Beverly Prosser, chairwoman for the Bronze & Blue Committee. "The staff saw (Grandy's) sign and said we needed to reward these people." The Bronze & Blue committee was established by Jarrod Nostsger, assistant to the vice president of Student Services. The committee was established to recognize students, faculty, organizations and community businesses who demonstrate an awareness, pride and spirit in the university. For more information, contact Prosser at 974-2364. <

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The following events are happening in the metro area the weekend of Nov. 19 - 22.

Theater • The Jewel Box Theater, located at 3700 N. Walker, will be performing "The Philadelphia Story" through Dec. 13. For more information, call 521-1786.

Concert 'V The UCO Chamber Music Orchestra will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Edmond First Christian Church.

Art • Visit the Central Museum of Art and Design, located on the UCO campus Mon. - Fri. from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sun. from 1 - 5 p.m. • Sanumu African Gallery at the Omiplex is showing an extensive collection of traditional African arts and crafts Mon. - Fri. from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sat. and Sun. from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) If things are not going the way You're looking excellent today. you thought you wanted, and You're under stress, too, so they haven't been for quite that's even more impressive. some time, take a look at the You may say something you situation again. Maybe you're hadn't expected, however. Be helping maintain something careful about that. There's a uncomfortable, just because it's familiar. This does tendency to tell the truth, the whole truth and happen, you know, and it's likely to be noticeable nothing but the truth, even to your disadvantage. today. Avoid a situation where spilling the beans could do damage. Gemini (May 21-June 21) The lesson for today is taking Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) care of others, and somebody Something that was supposed in your life might come right to be done by now is coming out and remind you in no due. You want to comply, but uncertain terms. If you've got you don't want to give up your children with Scorpio in their freedom. Is there a conflict between what you want and charts, you'll know it today. They want things just the way they want 'em, and no deviation will be what someone says you have to do? Getting some other folks on your side is not a bad idea. Maybe allowed. It's almost not worth arguing about it. one of them ought to be an attorney. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your intuition is excellent right Your team is red hot and now, especially concerning romance. You should be able determined to succeed. With your help, they will. They've to tell for sure whether the got the energy and you've got person you're with is THE the spark that will keep them ONE. The only problem: Both going. They'll talk and talk and of you may want to be independent, and resist settling down, even if you've already settled down. plan and plan. You go in there and light the fuse that Give each other room to breathe, and your gets them all activated. Watch out for the emotional shrapnel, however. commitment will last. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Looks like a strong authority There's a strong pull today for figure has got you nailed you to stay home and take down. 'You can't do much of care of personal matters. One anything except just go along of your children may request with orders. Try not to that you do that, or perhaps complain too much about it. your sweetheart wants your Your friends are going to have a little more time for attention. Spend as much time at that sort of thing as you, and they'll understand what you're going you can. It'll be very good for all of you. through. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You'll be amazed at how easy You've got travel on your it is to learn. One of the best mind, and you might be able to ways you learn is by pull it off. You could start by working with a talented learning a foreign language. A expert. You surely do ask class would be an interesting questions, of course, but you environment right now. You gain the most by watching and working with someone who really knows what he or she is might meet some people who would be good doing. Try going to the extra trouble to make that connections later, when you make your trip. Try something new today. happen.

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TODAY ✓ The UCO Fencing Club will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Broncho Corral. For more information, call Kalilah Watson at 974-4365. ✓ Multicultural Student Services will hold a workshop "Preparing for Final Exams" at 6 p.m. in Room 314 of the University Center. For more information, call 974-2580. ✓ Circle K International will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Milano's Pizza on University Drive. Members eat free, non members $3. For more information, call Tracy Kysar at 348-2824. ✓ SIFE will meet at 3:30 p.m. in Room 115 of the Business Building. For more information, call Dr. Hansen at 974-2483. V East Hall Dorm will be showing the film "Before the Rain" and hold a disussion on the Republic of Macedonia at 7:30 in the Dogwood Room on the Central Cafeteria. For more infomration, call Igor Pota at 974-4581. A BRIEF LOOK AHEAD ✓ The Celebrating Bronze & Blue Committee will be handing out coupons every Friday to students, faculty and staff wearing UCO apparel. A grand prize will be awarded at the end of the semester. For more information, call Beverly Proser at 974-2364. The University Center ✓ Activities Board will hold a Hanging of the Green at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in the University Center Ballroom. Students and organizations are invited to hang a wreath in honor of anyone. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 20 in Room 223 of the University Center. For more information, call Robin Schaefer at 715-0083 or 641-8652. ✓ The UCO English Society will

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✓ Celebrating Bronze & Blue have extended the date of their Tshirt contest to Nov. 24. Forms are available in Room 213 of the Administration Building. For more ✓ Phi Theta Kappa Alumni will information, call 974-2364. meet from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 23 in Room 203 of the Education ✓ UCO English Society will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in Room 211 of Building. the Liberal Arts Building. - For more ✓ The UCO Student Affiliates of information, call Carletta Regbine at American Chemical Society will 376-2692. meet at 1 p.m. Dec. 4 in Room 319 of Howell Hall. Bruce Roe will be ✓ The Society of Physics Students guest speaker, discussing the Human will meet at noon Nov. 24 in Room Genome Project. For more 100 of Howell Hall. For more information, call 974-5115 from 2 to information, call 773-9556. 4 p.m. Mon., Wed. and Fri. ✓ The President's Club needs • The International Student sponsors and volunteers for the Council will meet at noon Nov. 20 Underprivileged Children's at Constitution Hall in the Christmas Party to be held from 3-5 University Center to discuss p.m. Dec. 11 in the University Oklahoma Motorist Laws. For more Center Ballroom. For more information, call Jason Harris 340- information, call Lynn Means at 974-2363. 5702. ✓ HASA & PRSSA are holding a food drive to help the victims of Hurricane Mitch from Nov. 9-20. Donations • can be made at designated supply boxes around campus. For more information, call Brenda at 974-2580. The Japanese Student • Association will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in the West Hall Lobby for a food party. For more information, call Takaah at 844-0312.

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✓ The Wesley Foundation is offering a 12-Step Codependents Anonymous Recovery Program at 12:10 p.m. Tuesdays in the Wesley Student Center, 311 E. Hurd. For more information, call Margaret at 359-1749 or Cooper Ames at 3415450. ✓ Chi Alpha holds general meetings at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 116 of the University Center. For more information, call Charlie Bunn at 848-6620. ✓ The Catholic Student Center invites students to watch "Must See TV" from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays in the center, 321 Clegern Ave. For more information, call 341-6300. ✓ The Catholic Student Center invites students to attend Student Mass at 9 p.m. Thursdays in the center. For more information, call Jason Simpson at 341-6300.

GENERALLY SPEAKING • The Society of Physics Students will hold a breakfast bake sale every Tue. and Thurs. from 8-11 am'''. in the Atrium at Howell Hall. For more information, call Michelle Swedlow at 773-9556.

✓ The Japanese Conversation Club meets at 2:00 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 231 in the Liberal Arts Building. For more information, call Takaaki at 8440312. ✓ The Baptist Collegiate Ministry meets at 8 p.m. Mondays at the Baptist Student Union for BASIC training or Brothers and Sisters in Christ. For more information, call Janay Moody at 341-1232.

• The International Student Council will meet at 4 p.m. every Friday in the Conference Room of the International Office in the University Center. For more ✓ United Nations Intercollegiate information, call Jason Harris at ✓ The Baptist Collegiate Ministry Society will meet at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 in 340-5702. has a worship service at noon Room 211 of the Liberal Arts Toastmasters Club, an weekdays at the Baptist Student Building. For more information, call • organization devoted to enhancing Union. For more information, call Mary Nguyen at 330-0034. public speaking skills, meets at 1 Janay Moody at 341-1232. ✓ The First American Students p.m. every Thursday in Room 320B Association & Multicultural of the University Center. For more News items for publication in Around Student Services will sponsor the information, call Amy at 341-7403 Campus must be submitted at least one week in advance. Forms are available in 6th Annual Fall Benefit Pow-wow or William at 844-9139. The Vista office, Room 107 of the from 2-11 p.m. Nov. 21, third floor Communications Building, and should Grand Ballroom of the University • Alcoholics Anonymous will be typed or printed. Information will not Center. Arts and crafts booths are meet every Monday, Wednesday, be accepted over the telephone. Items available for $25. For more Friday and Saturday at 12:10 p.m. at may run for two weeks prior to the event information, call Michael or Jessica Wesley Foundation Campus depending on space.

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