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TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1889, North and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states. In 1734, Daniel Boone was born.

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hat do a blood drive, a scavenger hunt and a pie eating contest all have in common? They are all part of the remaining events scheduled for Nov. 2 through 4 prior to UCO's Homecoming football game against Southeastern Oklahoma State University. "There are plenty of activities still going on Thursday, all day Friday and Friday night and of course, Saturday with the game and the parade," said Jarrett Jobe, coordinator for the Office of Campus Life. Students who bleed bronze and blue (or maybe just blue) can show off school spirit by participating in a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 in the University Center. The blood drive will be followed by "Lunch on the Lake" at 1 p.m. at Broncho Lake and a

scavenger hunt at 3:30 p.m. at Evans Field. "Lunch on the Lake will be a time when students can pick up a hot dog and a drink for free and just get together before the game," Jobe said. Friday, Nov. 3, there will be a Pep Rally at 8:15 p.m. at Wantland Hall. Also in Wantland Hall, members of UCO's student organizations will perform a series of short cheer and dance routines in the annual cheer competition, which is set to begin at 9 p.m. "There will be a contest with prizes, and the cheer and porn squads will be performing. Last year, there were over 500 people in attendance," Jobe said. Saturday, Nov. 4, students and community members will show off their float-building abilities in the Homecoming parade. The parade is set to begin on the west side of See

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Fire Marshall limits dorm door decorations

"There is no substitute for victory."

— General Douglas Macarthur

Nov. 2, 2000

BY MIKE GREER

Staff Writer

he State Fire Marshall has declared that any student whose dorm-room door is covered more than 20 percent in flammable decorations is subject to a misdemeanor citation and related fines. "The university is working with the State Fire Marshall to decide what is allowable and what is not," said Todd Duncan, director of residence life. According to the standards, a picture, calendar or poster bigger than 20 inches by 20 inches is in violation. The citations and fine amounts are not predetermined, but according to Duncan they PHOTO BY MOLLY MATHIS are not an empty threat. Christi-Lynn Bethea, coordinator for West Hall, takes down decorations in the lobby. "The fire marshall does visit our campus and make inspections, so it's not an idle want to do what's appropriate," Duncan said. statement," he said. change their decor, but most have complied Many students are unaffected by the rules. with the safety regulations. Duncan sent a letter to dorm residents Oct. "It's really no big deal to me. We didn't 24, informing them of the imposed "The biggest thing is this change can be have anything on our doors anyway. I think it unsettling and challenging. But the goal here regulations. Most students have complied, according to makes sense, really," said Alicia Sanders, is to be safe," Duncan said. freshman early childhood education major. Duncan. For more information, call Duncan at 974Some students are upset that they have to 4000. • "Most of our students are good citizens and

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EDITORIAL Homecoming of who?

here is a game this weekend

where the players will stand at opposite sides of the line of scrimmage and snarl at each other like wolves protecting their young. They will defend every yard, fight for every point, and move up or down in the rankings depending on the game's outcome. No, the game isn't in Norman. It's right here in our backyard at Wantland Stadium. The question is, will anyone be watching? For months now, UCO students have forked over sweaty fistfuls of hardearned cash for those crimson and cream tickets which have become such a precious commodity in the Sooner state. And for months now, the bleachers in Wantland Stadium have remained practically empty. It leaves the precious few fans in attendance wondering where everyone else is. It leaves the

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Broncho players without the added homefield advantage of the adrenelin that comes with the roar of an overzealous (or even a somewhat zealous) crowd. School spirit is so lacking at UCO that the administrators pay students to get excited about homecoming. If student organizations were not competing for cash prizes during Laff Olympics, do you think the sidewalks would be chalked or the windows painted?

What makes UCO so different from other schools who do have school spirit? Our high commuter population, or perhaps lukewarm metro media coverage? Whatever the cause, spirit is in a sad state at UCO. Let's all make an attempt to change that this weekend. What have we got to lose? Besides, the Sooners will be in Waco. •

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"No ... because of the high rate of non-traditional students at UCO student activities like these really suffer and are not really worth going to." —MAX HOMERDING sophomore international studies major

"No, I'm not going because I'm not interested. Homecoming King or Queen should be based on the type of people they are — not their grades and activities." —JENNIFER NEELY

"I'm not going because I don't have time. I didn't even know it was Homecoming except for all the decorations."

freshman marketing major

freshman undecided major

"I'm not going because I'm going to an international job fair in Los Angeles. I would have liked to go." —TERRENCE BELLOWS

—BRE PAQUETT

sophomore sociology major

EDITORIALS The Vista's Editorial Board meets once a week. Editorials represent the views of at least one member of the 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. Editorial cartoons do not necessarily represent the views of the artist. The Vista is not an official medium of expression for the Regents or UCO.

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"If I don't have to work I'm going. I like the parade the best." —TRENELLE HAWTHORNE sophomore undecided major

"I'm going because the whole school will be together to have a good time and watch the Bronchos kick butt."

"No, because it's a bureaucratic event which is meaningless to education." —JOE STANSBERRY

—KEVIN SHARP junior broadcasting major

sophomore art major

"No, I'm not going because it's stupid. What service does it provide to the world anyway? It's all about status." —CHARLOTTE BROEKHUYSEN sophomore photographic arts major

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Let the games begin ... (left) Jenica Wilson looks on as Alee Kietz attempts to catch an egg with her T-shirt. (below) Members of the Delta Zeta sorority participate in the annual Homecoming tug-of-war competition. The tug-of-war is a part of the Laff Olympics, held each year during Homecoming week to encourage student involvement.

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Pulitzer Prize recipient to speak at News Photographers meeting BY MENA GANESAN

Staff Writer . Pat Carter will be the guest speaker, discussing his photographic work from this year's Olympic games at the Oklahoma News Photographers Association meeting, Nov. 12 at UCO. Carter was nominated for the Pulitzer prize and awarded "Picture of the Year" for his photographic work on last year's May 3rd tornado. The meeting will also include the photo staff at the Edmond Sun presenting their most recent works. The Association meetings began last February as a means for all local news photographers to discuss the business of photojournalism. "These meetings are an excuse for all of us to get together and talk about what we love," said Mark Zimmerman, Edmond Sun

photojournalist. "We are also able to sit down and talk with the bigger newspapers which is a major benefit to students who want'to get involved in journalism. It's very motivating." The Association also uses these meetings as a workshop to talk about the technical aspects of photography such as Adobe Photoshop. "Pulitzer prize winner and UCO alum, Charles Porter IV, has covered technical photojournalism in previous meetings," said Zimmerman. UCO is the only university in Oklahoma with a four-year degree in photojournalism and many of the members of the Association are UCO graduates. The meeting will be held Sunday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. in the Communications Building Computer Lab, Room 215. For more information, call 3412121. •

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Skate park debut scheduled for Nov. 2 and inline skate users. The goal of the meeting is to design a quality Staff Writer skate facility that meets the specific interests of kateboarders, inline skaters and BMX the skaters that that will use the facility in bikers will unite Nov. 2 to discuss the Mitch Park located at 1501 W. Covell St. in design of a new skate facility in Edmond. Edmond. "With the exception of the The City of Edmond park that opened in Tulsa a designated $50,000 from this "This is a great month ago, there are no other year's budget for the-park along local, public skate parks," said with a private donation of opportunity to be a Ramseyer-Fees. $60,000 from Edmond citizen Don The public is invited to attend Mathis for the construction. part of bringing this the interactive workshop. "The purpose of the skate park new park to our "We encourage everyone who is to provide inline skater, is interested to participate in this skateboarders and possibly BMX community." forum to help determine the bikers a place to practice their design of the skating facility," said sport in a positive environment," Matt Meyer, director of parks and said Jan Ramseyer-Fees, —Matt Meyer director of parks and recreation. 'This is a great Community Connections recreation opportunity to be a part of coordinator. "Without the park, bringing this new park to our skaters end up trespassing on business properties while trying to practice their community." The meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 2 sport." Representatives from the California at 6:30 p.m. in the banquet hall of the architectural firm, Lawrence Moss and Downtown Community Center located at 28 E. Associates will facilitate a public workshop to Main St. in Edmond. For more information, call 359-4796. • obtain extensive input from local skateboarder BY MENA GANESAN

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campus and run through downtown Edmond before coming to a hault in front on Old North. Also on Nov. 4, The UCO Alumni Association will host a pregame tailgate party south of Hamilton Fieldhouse. The tailgate party, complete with hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, adventure games and a pie eating contest will cost $5 for alumni and non-students and $3 for UCO students with a valid I.D. and children under 8. The Broncho football team will kick off at 2 p.m. at Wantland Stadium against Southeastern

Oklahoma State University. The Bronchos are 45-15 overall in the series with the Savages and suffered a 20-14 loss in the game last year. "The most important part of Homecoming is the football game. If we continue to win, there is a chance we could win the conference title, so we would like to see as many people as possible come support the Bronchos," Jobe said. At halftime of the game, UCO will crown the 2000 Homecoming King and Queen. "Traditionally, this is the event that draws the most student

participation in the voting process. People are really interested in who will represent UCO as Homecoming King and Queen," Jobe said. Planning for this year's homecoming festivities began shortly after the Bronchos' Homecoming game last year. The theme "Homecoming of Heroes" was chosen last spring. "We would like to thank all the faculty, staff and student volunteers. Each year Homecoming is a huge success because of all the time that's put into it," Jobe said. •

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UCO Journalism grad lands job at N.Y. Times BY MIKE GREER

Staff Writer

dmond native Kelly Crow, a 1999 graduate of UCO and recent graduate of Columbia Graduate School of Journalism in New York, has been hired as a writer for The. New York Times. The 23-year old writes for The City, a weekly section of the paper published on Sundays that covers local neighborhoods. "Every week I walk the streets and work the phones to find out Kelly Crow what strange things are going on Crow began her journalism in this crazy city, and I know how lucky I am ... I love going to work career at Edmond Memorial High every day, which is an amazing School, working on their school paper. thing, I think," she After writing for said. UCO's Department Crow credits Dr. "Every week I walk of University Terry Clark, chairman Relations, she of UCO's journalism the streets and worked full-time at department and Dr. work the phones the Oklahoma Today Mark Hannebutt, magazine. assistant professor, for to find out what Crow is thankful teaching story

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this crazy city, and I know how lucky I am ..." —Kelly Crow journalism graduate

Trout season underway mine. It's not that normal to have them in Oklahoma," said Bray Staff Writer Woodress, senior general studies et out your rod and reel and major. get ready to eat some trout. Trout stocking schedules are Trout season opened Nov. 1 at posted reguarly on the Oklahoma six designated winter trout areas Department of Wildlife throughout Oklahoma, including Conservation's website at www. Lake Watonga and Quartz wildlifedepartment.com . Mountain. To fish for trout in Oklahoma, Oklahoma is known for hot anglers will need a resident or nonsummers with water too warm for resident fishing license, as well as seasonal trout fishing, but the a trout license. Oklahoma Wildlife and There are no exemptions from Conservation Department has purchasing the trout license. been busy stocking lakes with For more information, check catchable-size rainbow trout. the 1999 Oklahoma Fishing "Man, trout fishin's pretty cool. Regulations where you will find The lakes in Colorado are filled information on each designated with trout — that's where I caught area. • BY TIFFANY WATKINS

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SPORTS BRIEFS Soccer players take LSC honors A trio of Central Oklahoma players earned honors from the Lone Star Conference Oct. 30 for their plays the previous week. Senior forward Sally Holmes was named LSC Offensive Player of the Week and junior fullback Courtney Lindsey LSC Defensive Player of the Week in women's soccer, while freshman setter Stacey Meek was selected LSC North Division Setter of the Week. Holmes scored five goals in two road wins last week as the Bronchos wrapped up the regular-season soccer title. She had three goals — her fourth three-goal outing of the season — in a 4-1 win over Texas A&MCommerce last Oct. 27, then added two goals in a 3-1 victory at Angelo State Oct. 29. Lindsey led the defensive effort that enabled the Bronchos to register their 12th shutout of the season in the win over TAMU-C, while UCO allowed just six shots in the win over ASU. Meek led UCO to road wins over Southern Nazarene, Texas Woman's and Midwestern State last week. She had 119 assists, averaging 13.2 a game as the Bronchos earned a trio of three-game sweeps, and added 20 digs, five kills, five assisted blocks and two solo blocks.

SPORTS QUOTE "Concentration is the ability to think about nothing when it is absolutely necessary." —Ray Knight

On the run again ...

(top) Evan Luttrell attempts an extra point in a game earlier this season. (left) Jordan Chappell and Rusty Hall take the ball down the field in a game earlier this season. UCO continues a late-season surge on Nov. 4 when the Bronchos host Lone Star Conference North Division rival Southeastern Oklahoma for Homecoming in the 2000 home finale.

UCO Cross Country teams will travel to Commerce, Texas Nov. 4 to participate in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional. The top two individuals from nonadvancing teams qualify for the NCAA Division II Championships on Nov.18 in Pomona, Calif.

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SPORTS

Grapplers attempt to return dominance to the mat

SPORTS UPCOMING EVENTS

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FRIDAY, NOV. 3:

Sports Editor eturning eight starters and four All-Americans from last year's national runner-up team, the Bronchos are ready for wrestling season to begin. The 12-time national champions finished the 1999-2000 season with a 9-5 dual record, and won their 11th consecutive Midwest Regional title before taking the runner-up spot behind North Dakota State. It was the 23rd straight top-five national finish for the Bronchos and the eighth runner-up placing in school history. The Bronchos will hold BronzeBlue intrasquad matches on Nov. 7 at Del City High School and on Nov. 9 at UCO's Hamilton Field House. Match time both days is 7 p.m. UCO officially opens the season on Nov. 12 at the Central Missouri State Open. The Bronchos make their first home appearance on Jan. 2, 2001 against Seton Hall. David James enters his 19th year as the Broncho head coach. He has earned six national Coach of the Year awards, and has posted a 191-77-4 dual record with the Bronchos. James has directed UCO to nine national titles and five runner-up finishes. â&#x20AC;˘

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SATURDAY, NOV. 4 Homecoming Parade and Tailgate Party, 10:30 Football Hosts Southeastern Oklahoma, 2 p.m. Soccer Hosts the Lone Star Conference Tournament, 12 p.m. Volleyball Hosts Cameron, 7 p.m. Cross Country Men and women's teams go to Commerce, Texas to participate in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional

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SPORTS The Big East is bigger, more balanced than ever, columnist says BY DICK jERARDI

College Press Reporter he Big East is bigger than ever. It has outgrown the East. It is now in 10 states and one district. It has two seventeam divisions. It has very few well-known stars. Which makes the league a microcosm of college basketball. More than ever, the sport is about the school name on the front of the jersey, not the player name on the back. Syracuse lost practically its entire team. St. John's lost most of its stars. So did Connecticut. When the coaches preseason all-league team includes players from Boston College (Troy Bell), Georgetown (Kevin Braswell), Notre Dame (Troy Murphy), Pittsburgh (Ricardo Greer) and Seton Hall (Darius Lane), you know times have changed. Murphy, the only player ever to lead the league in scoring and rebounding in the same season, is an All-America player. The others, right now, are just guys. As Wednesday's media day at Madison Square Garden was beginning, Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese rattled off the names of Jason Hart (Syracuse), Khalid El-Amin (Connecticut), Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall) and Erick Barkley (St. John's), veteran point guards that either used up their eligibility or left early for the NBA.

What he was saying without saying it was that his league does not have a dominant team. There is no defending national champion UConn. There is no Patrick Ewing or Ray Allen or Chris Mullin or Derrick Coleman. opening. Four There is an "I know it's kind Georgetown, teams (Seton Hall, Syracuse) Notre Dame and of cliche, but votes in the received first-place UConn got all West Division. I think it's the votes in the but two first-place best balance the other two, East. Villanova got UConn coach means which we've ever had one other coach Jim Calhoun and Lappas (coaches not named Steve in the league." own team) can't vote for their Wildcats. voted for the clearly is one of And Villanova Steve Lappas Big East Coach while hanging those teams that, the conference in the middle of pack the last few years, might be poised to make a move to the front. All those freshmen that got so much better last February are now sophomores. Center Michael Bradley, a transfer from Kentucky, is now eligible. The Wildcats are deep and they are talented. "There's usually at least one team that everybody knows is â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

head and shoulders above everybody else," Lappas said. "I don't think that's the case this year. I know it's kind of a cliche, but I think it's the best balance we've ever had in the league." Mike Brey, who left Delaware to coach Notre Dame, knows the league well enough. He's not unhappy to see that some of those big names have left just as he's arrived. "The guys that I knew the best are the guys people in San Diego knew the best, the warriors of the league," Brey said. "I like that (they're gone) because I think the door is open a little bit for us to make a move." With new players might come a new way of playing the game. Nobody was happy with that embarrassing national semifinal between Michigan State and Wisconsin that looked more like football than basketball. By the way, Roman Catholic's Eddie Griffin (Seton Hall) was selected as the league's preseason rookie of the year. Seton Hall coach Tommy Amaker summed up Griffin's game nicely. "I think Griffin possesses the two greatest qualities a player can have," Amaker said. "He has the willingness to fit in, but the talent and the ability to stand out. He does that." So, even though the old stars are gone, there are new stars such as Griffin, Villanova sophomore Gary Buchanan, Miami freshman Darius Rice and St. John's freshman Omar Cook poised to take their places. â&#x20AC;˘

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OK joins Campus Compact BY SARA MORRELL

Staff Writer resident Roger Webb and other Oklahoma college and university presidents recently formed an alliance to create the Oklahoma Campus Compact (OCC). Campus Compact is a national program that encourages and supports collegiate participation in community service efforts. "I am very interested in Campus Compact, and I'm extremely pleased that UCO will be a part of it," President Webb said. "This coincides with a renewal of spirit of public service that so many students have exemplified." Because higher education institutions have the resources to assist local service projects, the Student

Advisory Board of the State Regents resloved that schools should help students be active in community support. The State Regents will house the coalition and provide financial support for program's operations. "The Oklahoma Campus Compact will provide a more team-oriented, focused approach to what many colleges and universities across our state consider of vital importanceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; community service," said Dr. Kevin Jacobs, president of Oklahoma Christian University and OCC Executive co-chairman. "By encouraging students to nurture the institutions, communities and states that have stood behind their personal and educational development, we are helping to develop the

compassionate leaders of tomorrow who will carry our nation," Jacobs said. The Campus Compact program was created 15 years ago by Brown, Georgetown and Stanford university presidents. Currently, there are 682 member schools who are dedicated to civic participation. Member colleges are two- and fouryear schools located in 45 other states. Oklahoma is the 22nd state to establish a statewide program. Participating colleges are UCO, Langston University, Oklahoma Christian University, Murray State College and Tulsa Community College For more information about the Oklahoma Campus Compact, contact Lisa Schmidt, interim director, at 524-9190. â&#x20AC;˘

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Red Bear discovers many benefits of family time BY RED BEAR

Staff Bear ome of my stingier readers have complained that I never do anything cheap. Well, my frugal friends, I've got a treat for you this week. There are some people who would love to see you. They'd probably feed you and even let you watch their TV. They might even do your stinky laundry, if you're gracious. I'm talking about your family. I've only recently discovered how rewarding chilling with the fam can be. I've known these people for 23.75 years, but never really known them until the last couple of years. Red Bear Trivia: I'm half Japanese and half Native American, but I'm adopted so my family really doesn't look much like me. If hanging out with your biological family sounds less than desirable, then adopt another one. Go down to the Edmond Senior Citizens' Center and pick out a new

grandpa. If you choose wisely, he might even let you take him out for a cup of coffee. "What on earth," you ask, "would I do with my family?" Plenty. You can talk to them, for one thing. They will undoubtedly want to hear about your wacky life as a college student, but leave out that part about what you saw/did at the Backwoods Bash. They don't want to know about that. You can listen to them. Crazy as it sounds, you might learn something new. For instance, I learned that my grandmother minored in art back in the day when she was in college, which is very cool. She also gave me her coveted meatball recipe, which I plan to make if I ever get a hankerin' for Red Bear enjoys the warm autumnal weather with his grandmother, beef. Lauretta Parman, and his friend Clint Walkingstick, sophomore Just last week, my dad taught me graphic arts major. how to effectively use Napster and burn CDs. He's semi-retired, so he project she undertakes. But her has time to perfect the art of music and he wears it proudly. Family members also make good most impressive accomplishment is pillaging. For his 58th birthday a couple weeks ago, I bought him a companions for shopping, dinner having the patience to be a mom. Napster T-shirt from Hot Topic, and the theater. That's what I tend Someday I'll have little bears, but to do with my mom and stepdad. I've got to find that special girl first. Food is another important reason They offer a different perspective =V► Steamboat CO)) than folks my own age might have. to keep in touch with your family. January 2-15, 2001 I love to hang out with my sister, When you just can't take another 3/4/5/6 or 7 nights because she's so crafty. I am day of cafeteria monotony, going j1.800•SUNCHASE constantly amazed by each new home for dinner can be the

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College classes teach computer skills to Dallas inmates BY ED HOUSEWRIGHT

Wire Reporter ALLAS — Nicola Hurst's students arrive on time and pay close attention during class. They sit in neat rows and wear identical uniforms — white jumpsuits with "Dallas County Jail" on the back. Her computer class, like others at Lew Sterrett Justice Center, is full of motivated students. "I don't want to lose my chance to learn something," said Michael Moore, 26, who is in jail on drug charges. "Hopefully, I'll use it to my benefit when I get out." For more than 25 years, instructors from El Centro College downtown have taught classes at Dallas County jails. The courses used to be traditional offerings, such as English, government and math. But in the last four years, El Centro has shifted its focus at the jail almost entirely to computer classes, hoping to give inmates a marketable skill when they're released. "Part of it was changing with the time. It's good to be able to say, "I'm proficient in a certain software application. I've taken a course in it,"' said Jane VanDeventer,

director of jail education for El freshman, Brian Reid. "No matter Centro. what, they are still people and they "We have some exceptionally deserve the right to be educated . bright students," said VanDeventer, Through programs like these, who has taught inmates for 15 people in the jails can be educated years. "Just because they're in jail and possibly learn something that could benefit them and doesn't mean they're not bright." others in the future." Inmates can "I've got a 7-and Terence Wallace is complete a series of taking three computer 8-year-ol d who classes including word classes. "I used computers processing, spreadsheets know mo re about and Web page before, but this is an development to earn a computer s than I opportunity to stay computer user or a active without losing do." computer technician pace with technology," said Wallace, 31, who certificate. Credits can be transferred to a —Den nis Boyd was convicted of Dana s inmate insurance fraud. college if inmates decide to continue their "Technology is moving education once They leave jail. exponentially by leaps and About 1,300 county inmates a bounds." year take classes in the jail, and Many inmates who sign up for there's usually a long waiting list, the free courses have no computer VanDeventer said. background. Many haven't been in Only inmates convicted of a classroom for years. -nonviolent offenses are allowed to "It was a little bit overwhelming take the courses. The computers at first," said Debbie Avery, 47, a they use in class are not wired for former inmate who is completing connection to the Internet, she work for an associate's . degree at El said. Centro's main campus. "A couple "I think that this program would of times I wanted to cry because I be very helpful to any inmate, thought, "How is this stuff ever whether or not they committed going to sink in?' violent offenses," said UCO "That lasted about two months, -

then a light bulb went off in my head, and it was easy as pie." Dennis Boyd, 49, said he's trying to catch up with his children. ' "I've got a 7- and 8-year-old who know more about computers than I do," he said. Hurst starts her -classes by putting a "thought for the day" on the board. "An unproductive day is an unhappy day," a recent one said. Inmates who take classes generally have a better attitude and fewer behavioral problems, said Charles Fawns, director of inmate programs for the Dallas County Sheriffs Department. "Some are really ready to make a change," Fawns said. Each class meets for nine hours a week and has about 20 students. Because of the compressed schedule, courses can be completed in six or seven weeks. Classes are conducted year round in two labs equipped with new computers purchased by the Dallas County Community College District.

Male and female inmates attend classes separately. Jailers can monitor classes from a hallway, but Officials say the inmates are rarely disruptive. "Most people who are involved in the program know what a good deal it is," Fawns said. "So they're not going to act up and get thrown out of class." "If somebody is not cooperating and not doing their lessons and not showing up for class, we make room for somebody else." Some inmates said they now like school for the first time. "If I could stay here all day, I would," Wallace said. "I'd eat breakfast, lunch and dinner here." Part of the appeal, inmates acknowledge, is getting out of their cells. "This is a very constructive way to spend time," said Cherie Babcock, 38, who is in jail on organized-crime charges. "It's the best opportunity I've been offered." •

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or the first time in six years, bars and restaurants on the Southern Illinois University campus stayed open for Halloween weekend. And without hesitation, a mob entered the downtown area and wreaked havoc on local businesses. Carbondale police arrested 78 people over Halloween weekend, after crowds broke storefront windows, tore down business signs and set fires in the streets. "Most of the arrests were alcohol related — public consumption, public drunkenness and underage drinking," said Deputy Chief Steve Odum. "At least a couple of arrests were for the vandalism. But when you have a group that packed, and things fly out of the crowd that break windows, you can't always identify who threw it." The arrests were split over Friday and Saturday night, when crowds between 1,500 and 2,000 gathered each night in the downtown strip, about three-quarters of a block long with storefronts on either side of the street. Revelers broke at least four store windows and pulled down several business signs by climbing telephone pole to reach them, Odum said. Jimmy John's sandwich shop, located in the middle of the mayhem, had its sign pulled down Friday night and windows broken Saturday night, said shop co-owner Becky Butler. Damage has been estimated between $5,000 and $10,000. She spent the weekend sweeping up glass, boarding up the windows and removing the chunks of asphalt that had been thrown into

"Everyone disappeared as soon as the mace came out," she said. "Why did they wait so lone Chief R.T. Finney was out of the office until Wednesday and unavailable for comment. Odum said that police did not change their strategy from Friday to Saturday night and said when dealing with a disorderly crowd, police need to proceed with caution. "We were cautions in our response," Odum said. "For officers push their way into the crowd to make an arrest would only incite the crowd. So we were pretty cautions about doing that. It's balancing call for us." The bulk of the crowd had been dispersed at the beginning of each night, and those who stuck around were looking for a confrontation, he said. "By the time we moved people off the street it had begun dissipate on its own. It was our goal to let people disperse on their own," Odum said. The destructive crowd was anything but the sort of behavior the Carbondale city council had hoped to see when they voted in March to allow bars and restaurants to remain open over the Halloween weekend. PHOTO BY TED SCHURTER, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY After a similar debacle in 1994, the city Kent Butler confronts a rioter who had been pounding on his storefront windows. voted to close any establishments that serve Butler traveled from his home in Evansville, Ind., to protect his store from Halloween alcohol over the holiday weekend to prevent a repeat. revelers who gathered near the Southern Illinois University campus. The school followed suit and in 1995 the store. And while furious by the Butler said. "I went up to him and asked why instituted a fall break over the Halloween vandalism, she said she's equally annoyed by he was letting this go on and he said that he weekend when the campus would shut down. the protection police offered over the didn't want to jeopardize his officers safety — The city's restriction ended this year, but SIU still scheduled the fall break. City and weekend. he thought the crowds would retaliate." "The police just sat there and watched. Crowds gathered when the bars closed at 1 school officials had assumed that the break There were 70 officers on duty, including the a.m. and weren't dispersed until after 4 a.m., and celebration's five-year hiatus would curb a repeat fiasco. • police chief, who just sat there and watched," when police used mace, she said.

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Local band to celebrate CD release Nov. 11 like Weezer, Radiohead and Smashing Pumpkins to produce a deep, emotion- evoking sound. The influences don't stop there n Edmond rock band, Sonnet, however. celebrates their first album with a CD "I been listening to alot a (movie release party at Music Dimensions in soundtrack writer) Danny Elfman," said Oklahoma City on Saturday, Nov. 11 Thompson. "A big influence for me is Roadside The album title, Colours of the Social Monument," said Troutman. Spectrum, is a reference to individual With this wide range of influences, the perception of the world. According to the songs also vary a great deal. Some songs are band, each person symbolically has their own pure rock, some have a melodic edge, and some prism to view the world — the colors and contain a gloomy vibe. At a first listen, the CD spectrum they see are unique to them. resembles an emo-core/ indie pop combination. The band, which includes Jon Troutman But the farther into the CD one listens, the (drums), Trey Childs (guitar vocals), David more apparent other influences are as well. Lee (bass), and UCO- student Nikolas Song writing by the band is a type of Thompson (guitar vocals), formed a year and a therapy and comes from the basic need for half ago and was recently completed with Lee expression. in July. The name of the band was inspired by "It keeps stuff from building up," said the concept to "merge poetry and music," Troutman. "Everyone has their own Thompson said. connection to a song. Everyone contributes, As a whole, the band draws on influences and it means something different to each BY CHRIS RODRIGUEZ

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Duking it out: Virus transmitted by contact on football field BY MATTHEW MCGUIRE Wire Reporter

sually football players will exchange a few choice words, nasty stares and bruising tackles before the game ends ; Players from Duke gave Florida State more than it bargained for during a 1998 game, a recent study found. Duke players sick with food poisoning "People say it's transmitted the virus to several Florida ludicrous to stop a State players during game if someone is sick. the game, striking both teams with mass But as a public health vomiting and diarrhea, according official, I have to say to a recent study in that coaches really the New England Journal of Medicine. should not let sick "People say it's ludicrous to stop a players onto the field." game if someone is sick. But as a public —Dr. Karen Becker health official, I have epidemiologistat the to say that coaches Centers for Disease really should not let Control and Prevention sick players onto the field," said Dr. Karen Becker, and epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who led the study. About 43 Duke players and staff became ill as the game began, and by

halftime, several players were on IVs in the locker room, Becker said. Other Duke players, who did not travel to Florida for the game, also got sick. Becker traced the virus to a food handler who prepared turkey sandwiches that were a part of box lunches players and staff had eaten the day before the game, Sept. 18, 1998. Those from Duke who initially got sick then transmitted the virus to 11 Florida State players and 11 additional Duke staffers who did not eat the box lunch. There was no socializing before or after the game, and the only contact between players was on the field, Becker said. Several Duke players began to vomit and have diarrhea during the game, and the virus was transferred to the Florida State players through feces and vomit. In all of the cases the victims got sick between 10 to 50 hours after being infected, but usually between 24 and 30 hours, Becker said. This fits the time line of the first Duke players getting sick about 24 hours after they ate the boxed lunches, she said. Florida State players began to get sic; the day after the game.• While the Norwalk-like virus is very common in the U.S. and causes about 96 percent of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis, the specific strain found in the players and staff is usually found in Europe, Becker said. The rare strain

Broncho football players come into close contact with a member of the East Central University team on Oct. 21. Recent studies have found that players can transmit viruses and other illness back and forth on the playing field.

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Time, money crashes A&M bonfire plans despite student activist group efforts ensure that future incarnations of the event would not end with similar Wire Reporter results. But some students didn't think Texas A&M student group has the wait was necessary, and against the scrapped plans to stage an off- wishes of the university, planned an offcampus version of a banned site bonfire in its place. campus tradition that The group secured most claimed a dozen lives one of the money it needed to "The plans were year ago. insure the event — a Keep the Fire Burning $27,000 premium for $35 complete and the dedicated itself to million in coverage — but resurrecting the insurance policy not enough to feasibly university's 90-year-old meet key deadlines. The was written and an bonfire celebration held Aggies meet the every November on the Longhorns on Nov. 24. offer was made." eve of the Aggies' annual "The plans were game against the complete and the University of Texas. But insurance policy was —Joe Dyson while the university urged written and an offer was KTFB board the group to put a stop to member made," said KTFB board the plan, it was a lack of member Joe Dyson. time and money that ultimately did the "[Being] two weeks late into our job. timetable could cause some expedited Twelve students were killed and 27 actions that might be unsafe. We made suffered injuries in the early hours Nov. the judgment call to wait, knowing that 18 when the 2 million pound log stack, a safe bonfire is possible when credible the bonfire's centerpiece collapsed professionals are involved." while students sat atop it. University A spokesperson from the university President Ray Bowen quickly halted was not available for comment, but the tradition and imposed a two-year Director of University Relations ban on it. Cynthia Lawson told the BryanBowen called for the ban in order to College Station Eagle that the BY BILLY O'KEEFE

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CO students are invited to a Unity Conference at Crossings Community Church on Sunday Nov. 5. The goal of the conference is to reach out to people who are between the ages of 18 and 25. Crossings' Pastor of College-Age Ministries, Tony "My hope for this Hyman, said, "My hope for this conference is that we will conference is that see walls and divisions we will see walls between us as people broken down, or at least put aside and divisions for the common cause of seeing people come to know between us as Christ." people broken The conference will begin with praise and worship led down, or at least by David Crowder of Waco, Texas and a presentation by put aside for the David Edwards of Oklahoma common cause of City. Edwards is thought to be seeing people an especially effective speaker for young adults because he is come to know of similar age to the target Christ." audience. The conference begins at 8 p.m. at Crossings —Tony Hyman Community Church, 14600 pastor of CollegeN. Portland in Oklahoma Age Ministries at City. Crossings For more information, call Community Church Crossings at 755-2227. •

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he mother of the Northern Illinois University student killed in September by a cinderblock allegedly thrown by another student filed suit Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court, naming the Western Golf Association, the Evans Scholars Foundation and Louis Carfagnini as defendants. Brian H. White, 20, of Oak Lawn was killed after being hit in the head by a concrete block allegedly thrown by Carfagnini from a stairway in the Evans Scholars House. Evans Scholars, who live offcampus, are golf caddies attending college on tuition and housing grants. Carfagnini, 21, of Elmwood Park has since been indicted on murder charges. The wrongful-death lawsuit alleges that the defendants were aware that parties with alcohol were being held on the premises but did not stop or control them. • — From Chicago Tribune reports

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Auburn U. mascot to undergo sensitivity training BY BILLY O'KEEFE

Wire Reporter ubie the tiger, Auburn University's mascot of 21 years, has been chokeslammed all the way to sensitivity training. Auburn junior Joe Darby, who along with two other students portrays Aubie at Auburn's sporting events, agreed to participate in sensitivity education classes after upset viewers complained en masse about Aubie's attire at a recent football game. The group also agreed to submit all future scripts and props for 401904 .4* approval before using them in games. PHOTO COURTESY AUBURN UNIVERSITY In Auburn's 17-10 loss at Mississippi State, television cameras Aubie, Auburn University's caught a shot of Aubie wearing a t- mascot, performs at a game shirt that read "Aubie 3:16," a play against Wyoming Aug. 31. on World Wrestling Federation Of course, long before Austin superstar "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, whose "Austin 3:16" T-shirt is one of 3:16 was delivering sit-down the federation's most popular pieces piledrivers and Stone Cold Stunners, there was John 3:16, the biblical of merchandise.

verse proclaiming that "whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." E-mails and phone calls poured in. Viewers complained that Aubie's "message" was a contradiction of the separation of church and state, as well as a covert promotion of Christian ideals. "In retrospect, we can see where the shirt could be interpreted in other ways and we apologize to anyone we might have offended," said Darby. "This is one of those decisions we sincerely wish we had made differently." Darby said that Aubie was also wearing denim shorts and knee pads in order to emulate Austin's ring attire, and that references to anything other than Stone Cold were unintentional. But Darby and his teammates told advisor Debbie Conner that the trio would not object to sensitivity training. Darby also announced plans to respond personally to every complaint the university has

mascot imitating a nationally received. "What happened as a result of recognized and embraced performer. Saturday is as far from what Aubie is Get over it." In 1970s and 1980s, the phrase really about as anything could possibly be," Darby said. "We have "John 3:16" become every bit as synonymous with no interest in American sporting controversy. We want "Both groups of events as American to represent Auburn in churches, thanks in part a positive and complainers have to Rollen "Rainbow entertaining light. misinterpreted a Man" Stewart, whose Hopefully, by taking rainbow wig and "John these steps, we can harmless attempt 3:16" signs became avoid anything like this fixtures at sporting happening again." at comedy for a events nationwide. But an editorial in holy war." In the mid-1990s, the Auburn Plainsman, wrestler Steve Williams the school's student adopted the phrase as newspaper, says that —editorial that part of his new "Stone Darby's only offensive appeared in Auburn Cold" persona, and sales act is apologizing to University's of his merchandise set those who complained. student newpaper new records for the "What the hell are these people thinking?" read the WWF. After existing for 18 years as a editorial. "Both groups of complainers have misinterpreted a cartoon tiger in Auburn's football harmless attempt at comedy for a game programs, Aubie became the school's official mascot in 1979 and holy war. "It's a cat. It's a joke. It was a has been on the job ever since. •

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"(Halloween) is a party, and we Wire Reporter love horror movies," she said. EXICO CITY — Yenea Abrego's fall holiday plans bridge Abrego, a 23-year-old college two cultures that are drawing closer student with raven hair, plans to each other every year in Mexico. on scaring up some modern spirits For several years, Mexicans spun this week. She's dressing Halloween their way by up as a vampire and will calling it Noche de attend her first "We look at death Brujas or night of the Halloween party. witches. Dressing up was and the afterlife But before she limited to innocuous ventures into the night, costumes at school as a reason to she'll pay homage to her parties. late grandmother. Her celebrate, not to But that gentler photo is the centerpiece version of Halloween scare anyone." of the Abrego family has given way to all-out altar, surrounded by commercialism. Orange marigolds, glasses of and black streamers now —Er ica 5erville water, and trays of frame the shelves at enchiladas and sauteed cactus — supermarkets, which also sell candies, grandma's favorite foods. plastic pumpkins, and low-cost rubber "I respect Day of the Dead. It's the masks. serious part of what I do this time of In spite of Halloween's onslaught, year. But more of the kids I know are Day of the Dead lives on. concentrating on Halloween," On Nov. 1 and 2 entire families Abrego said while she sifted through will continue the centuries-old chocolate and sugar skulls at a tradition of laying out the welcome Mexico City market, looking for mat for departed loved ones. The first something artsy and tasty for the day, Wednesday, is for departed

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s November dawns, I find myself staring down the barrel of one of those Big Time College Events: that's right. It's Homecoming Week. To tell the truth, I'd never been a part of a huge "homecoming celebration" prior to last year. Sure, my high school had a pep rally and some other small-scale activities, but the stuff that goes on up here was almost a system overload for a novice like myself. Case in point: the parade. As a freshman member of the President's Leadership Council, I was "selected" (read: "somewhat conned") into working on that particular organization's float by an upperclassman claiming that the project "brought his class closer together" and "taught them more about teamwork" and so on. We were still unsure of the people we were sitting next to, so we figured it would be a good chance for us to remedy that as well as participate in the life of UCO. For what seemed like ages, we met- first at the home of one of the girls who hailed from Edmond, then at a garage donated to our motley crew (I assume I was the equivalent of Nikki Sixx, but I could be wrong). We compiled countless bad ideas regarding what to actually display on our float. A favorite of mine was a bare flatbed trailer with only Dr. Barbara Norman, our instructor for the class and, waving to the crowd (she didn't go for it). The concept we eventually settled on was one we thought to be totally and completely inspired and original. We decided to depict a, ahem, Broncho Beach Party. That's right. "Broncho Beach Party"because nobody knows beach parties like the mascot of the second most landlocked state in the union (and don't think we're not gaining on Utah).

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Among our adventures was a particularly surreal trip to pick up sand, which was to be used to heighten the realism of our beach scene, naturally. We arrived at the location we were to acquire our sand from with shovels in tow, thinking we would need to load the sand ourselves. Boy, were we wrong. I can still picture the look of shock that shot across the faces of the two young ladies who drove the pickup truck as the crane dropped nearly a ton of sand into the truck's bed. With our beach soundly secured, we only lacked water. In our infinite wisdom, we decided early on that a "pomped" wave, cresting from the back of the truck and onto the trailer was our best bet. I never want to stuff napkins through chicken wire again so long as I live. Thus, our float was constructed. We fought. We cried. We used table saws. And so, on the eve of the actual parade, we gazed upon our masterpiece and marveled at what our handiwork had wrought. It was a hulking, massive representation of summer fun and school spirit born of sand, paper, chicken wire, and wood planks of questionable origin. We were never collectively prouder.. The parade went fine, and the fruits of our labor went on to win second place. However, the story doesn't end with our proud drive down Second Street. Rather, as I've come to learn, no great story comes without at least one scene of terrifying discomfort. After the parade was finished, we were to park the float in a particular parking lot near the football field. So, with a skeleton crew on the trailer to hold down the palm trees, we began winding through the side streets around campus, looking for our intended parking space. I distinctly remember asking one of the girls hanging on for dear life with me to tell my mom I loved her if I were to fall off the flatbed as we barreled towards Chowning. Danforth is no place for wayward parade floats. â&#x20AC;˘

Michael Ross's column appears every Thursday in The Vista.

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NOW LEASING 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts For Availability & Prices Call 341-2161 ONE BEDROOM apt, unfurnished. Appliances, gas & water paid. NO PETS! Located near UCO, 1217 N Roosevelt, $325/mo plus deposit, 3419651. VERY NICE, one bedroom apartment, courtyard, pool, laundry within walking distance to campus. Call 330-4641. NEAR UCO, Chowning Heights Apartments. Remodeled, 1 bed $375/mo, deposit $150. Located at Crown & Chartrand in Edmond, 8445100.

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University Center Room 318

1993 MITSUBISHI Mirage, 72K, 5-sp, white, great stereo, runs great, professor-original owner, $2900 or best offer, Edmond, 341-3765. STAIRSTEPPER for sale, very nice, almost new, heavy duty. Must make room for computer. $250, 378-7931.

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