The Vista Nov. 3, 1998

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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

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The Student Voice Since 1903

UCO out of compliance; holiday schedule changes By Tim Dehan Studentifiriter

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he grinch didn't steal Christmas, but he did take a week of the holiday break away from students. Starting in the fall of 1999, students will have one less week to play in the snow, drink hot chocolate and enjoy not having classes to attend. The decision to make the change to the academic calendar was made by a committee of faculty, staff and one student, said Jerry Legere,

committee chairperson and in a classroom per credit hour. assistant vice president for There was as possibility for Enrollment Management. the regents to deny any further According to the faculty degrees until the problem was senate appointee to the fixed. Binning said the committee, Dr. Bart Binning, possibility of that was associate professor of business, unlikely, but it was still a UCO as a whole was not in concern. compliance with the Oklahoma The changes, starting next State Regents for Higher August, will eliminate one Education mandates. . week of the Christmas break Binning According to the University's and also cancel the fall break undergraduate catalogue, the Regents weekend. The new schedule will include require that students spend 800 minutes the observance of Martin Luther King Jr.

Day, which will delay the start of the spring semester from Monday, Jan. 17 to Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000. When asked, few students knew of the schedule change, and those who were aware of the modifications heard a different point-of-view from the University. Students said they were told that the changes to the academic calendar were made to balance out the fall and spring semesters, to add a buffer week between

V See COMPLIANCE, Page 8

UCOSA House member quits, cites leadership style as cause

UCO student dies in one-car highway wreck By Steven E. Wedel Editor in Chief

By Kate O'Neill

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Woodard, freshman, died Sunday in an automobile accident on the Indian Nation Turnpike in Pittsburgh County in southeast Oklahoma. Woodard, 18, a funeral services major, was southbound on the turnpike at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. Her pickup hydroplaned on the rain-slicked pavement, went onto the center median and struck a storm drain. Woodard was partially ejected through the windshield and pinned under the vehicle. Woodard was pronounced dead at the scene from massive injuries. Woodard was not wearing a seat belt. The air bag in her pickup failed to deploy. "It's always tragic when someone young dies," said Todd Duncan, director of student life. "We are working with counselors to help students deal with this." Funeral services for Woodard will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Brown's Funeral Services in Woodard's hometown, Atoka, 4( Okla. -

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She's a' pickin'... Kittima Laokulsant, from Thailand, plays the jah'ke, and instrument over 100 years old. the jah'ke is played for royalty and ceremonies. Laokulsant was performing with the instrument as part of UCO's International Fest last week. For more photos, please see Pages 6 and 7. (Staff phots by Negeen Sobhani)

CO Liberal Arts Representative Kenny Freeman resigned from UCOSA last week because of his frustration with House leadership. "I think we've created an excellent form of government in UCOSA and it will really help the student body...I simply don't agree with the leadership style and policies," Freeman said. "If I can't trust you, I can't follow you." UCOSA Speaker of the House Dale Archer, said he was unsure why Freeman resigned. "I don't know why he resigned. There have been personal conflicts between Mr. Freeman and I, but those will remain personal and not be made public," Archer said. Freeman had served in the UCOSA House of Representatives since January 1998. He said his resignation does not signal an end to his campus involvement. "I gave up my vote to increase

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