Celebrating 100 Years
The Student Voice Since 1903 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2003
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UCOSA Senator Nicholas Harrison and President Kate Thrift in Monday's UCOSA meeting.
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The Central football team upset Mesa State to advance to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Bronchos upset Mesa State in first round of playoffs Central's 20-15 win secures them a place in the second round, where they will face Texas A&M-Kingsville. by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor Deep in Bronchos' territory, Uriah Matthew forced a game-saving fumble by Mesa State's Sean McGraw 'to preserve the Bronchos 20-15 upset over the West Region's top seed in Grand Junction, Colo. on Nov. 22. Despite injuries to several key players, the Bronchos advanced to the next round of the Division II playoffs when they will travel to Kingsville, Texas to face Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday. On a cold, muddy field at Stocker Staduim both teams struggled to find their offensive rhythm early. UCO struck first as Jarrod Manoy rumbled for a 11yard touchdown to cap a 11play 80-yard drive. Manoy got the drive underway with a 25-yard run to the UCO 45. On the Mavericks next possession, Matthew forced MSU's Kevin Miller to fum-
ble and Ryan Cooper recovered it on the MSU 15. The Bronchos were unable to capitalize as Manoy fumbled on the ensuing drive, giving UCO the 7-0 lead at the end of the first period. After a stalled Maverick possession, Manoy broke a 64-yard touchdown to give the Bronchos the 14-0 advantage early in the second quarter. The Mavericks responded with a drive deep into Broncho territory, but MSU's Jeff Mowry fumbled and Tyler Holland recovered at the UCO 12 to stifle the Mavericks scoring opportunity. MSU forced a UCO punt then Chad Whiteside forced another Maverick fumble to give the Bronchos the football at the MSU 38. The Central offense couldn't move the football and turned it over on fourthand-11 after Erick Johnson missed Jared Meers with a pass. Mesa State immediately
capitalized on the turnover, taking the ball 85 yards on 4 plays capped off by a 56-yard touchdown gallop by Charles Dukes. Casey Coulter missed the extra point to make to score UCO 14, MSU 6. The Mavericks forced a three-and-out then quickly moved the ball down the field in their two-minute offense. Aided by a roughing the passer penalty, the Mavericks got a 45-yard field goal from Coulter to cut the UCO lead to 14-9 at the end of the first 30 minutes. MSU started the third period with a bang forcing a UCO fumble, then going on a 7-play 37-yard drive to take their first lead of the contest. Mowry took it in from five yards out to give the Mavericks a 15-14 lead. Alfonso Alfini was stuffed on the 2-point conversion attempt, keeping the Maverick lead at one point early in the second half of play. Both teams had the ball for a possession but could do
nothing with it. After a penalty nullified a successful fake punt, Ryan Lopez won the field position battle. His 75-yard punt pinned the MSU offense at their own 6yard line. The Bronchos defense rose to the challenge, forcing the Mavericks into a threeand-out. Coulter's punt only went 14 yards giving UCO the ball at the MSU 15. Johnson exploited the mistake, hitting Dee Dee Carter in the end zone from nine yards out to give the Bronchos the 20-15 lead at the end of the third quarter. Unable to move the ball throughout much of the final period, MSU got their final chance with 4:44 left and the ball at their own 33. Two completions from McGraw to Dukes got the Mavericks into Broncho territory at the UCO 43. Four rushing attempts netted 20 yards to get MSU to the
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by Kim Roberts and
Rick Russick Staff Writers Disagreements over deadlines for accepting student organization budgets have resulted in a bill aimed toward stripping UCOSA president Kate Thrift of her overseeing budget duties. Some student organizations missed the deadline set for submitting the budgets and, as a result, accusations of favoritism have been brought against Thrift. A bill was introduced to UCOSA by Broncho Battalion Senator Nicholas Harrison charging that Thrift chosen to "execute the lineitem veto" in regard to appropriations. The deadline for student organizations to submit budgets was Nov. 3, Thrift said. Old Blue Crew, Alpha Phi Omega and the American Society of Safety Engineers missed the 5 p.m. deadline said Thrift. Thrift said the Asian Student Association was first thought to have missed the deadline but it was determined later that the organization did meet the deadline. The bill, written by Harrison, states that "[Thrift] does not have the power to review student organization funding requests," and that, "The student body president has overstepped the limits of her authority when she single-handedly denied several student organizations' funding requests." "Legally, it's not her role to do something like this," Harrison said. "She does not
have the right to pick and choose which requests she will approve." Harrison said that the statutes [Thrift] is going by are wrong, something that Thrift disputes. "I'm just following the rules and guidelines set by UCOSA," she said. She said she cannot accept budgets after deadline. "UCOSA stands to work together to better UCO and the students," Thrift said. "This has been just a miscommunication." UCOSA's Rules Committee rejected the bill Nov. 24_ The bill is dead, although Harrison can rewrite it if he chooses, Senate Pro-Temp Amy Dunnaway said. "The Rules Committee didn't like how it was written. It felt like a personal attack instead of a bill on budget appropriations," she said. "It wasn't [Thrift's] decision to not accept budgets. It was the appropriations process. The Senate made the decision," she said. The committee didn't want it to see the floor because it was poorly written, she said. "It shouldn't be on [Thrift's] watch to make sure any organization fails. [Thrift's] job is to make sure that all students and organizations succeed. [She has] a voice and a responsibility to represent every student and constituent," Harrison said. "I took an oath to protect and abide by the rules, not to breach them," Thrift said.
Central to get 'Naked' by Kim Roberts Staff Writer Starting Jan. 19th, Central will broadcast "Naked in the Morning with Irish Dave, Kevin and Buffy" on Z99.9 FM. The show is the brainchild of Central broadcasting students and co-hosts David Doughty, Kevin Rizer and Krista Lander. "We want to be the station on people's alarm clock," Lander said. "We want it set to Z99 so you wake up naked every morning." "Naked in the Morning" will air a mix of alternative rock and talk from 8 to 9 a.m. to radios on campus, Doughty said. Call-ins and guests will also be a part of the format. "We think this is something people will want to wake up for," Doughty said. The show is being done not for class credit but because they felt a need for it, he said.
"They [Doughty, Rizer, Lander] came to be about two weeks ago," said Dr. Keith Swezey, program sponsor and communications professor. "They'll put together a demo tape, and we'll finalize the plans." Swezey, program sponsor, said that if all goes well, the show will air next semester. "People should listen for us during our first week of airing," Rizer said. "Naked in the Morning" will give away free T-shirts and other prizes during the first week on air. Students in the past have used the station sporadically for assignments, but Rizer said there has not been a regular radio program on Z-99 for the past four or five years. "The rest of your day might suck, but the morning will be great," Doughty said.
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David Doughty, Krista Lander and Kevin Rizer comprise "Naked in the Morning," Central's newest radio crew.