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UCO’s Enrollment Headaches Graduate Programs, Retention Rates Kateleigh Mills @kateleighsuz Editor-in-Chief

University of Central Oklahoma officials are looking for reasons why students are not staying in school and why they are not enrolling in graduate programs, according to data released by Institutional Research.

The UCO Fall Demographics Book for 2016 was released last month and shows data for each college and department, as well as data for stuUniversity of Central Oklahoma’s enrollment rates are down, and the number of students on campus is decreasdents individually. ing. (Photo provided by Vista Archives.)

The headcount for graduate studies over the past five years shows an overall decrease of 8.2 percent, The colleges that saw the greatest decreases over and the College of Liberal Arts at a decrease of according to the demographics book. This only the past five years, headcount-wise, include the 11.3 percent. includes the colleges that offer graduate programs. College of Business at a decrease of 14.2 percent See Enrollment on 5

UCO Campus Ranks Nationally in Engagement Queila Omena @queilaomena Reporter

The University of Central Oklahoma’s effort to help students engage with each other and the community around them has brought national recognition among prestigious colleges and universities.

The Wall Street Journal Times Higher Education College Ranking ranked UCO sixth place in the Top 10 list compiled for student engagement. UCO was the only public-regional university ranked on the Wall Street Journal’s Top Schools for Engagement list.

“It was a very prestigious recog-

nition that we received, and we were absolutely delighted that other people discovered it. It was really a testimony to what goes here with our students, our faculty and our staff to receive this ranking,” said Jeff King, executive director of Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching and Learning.

Over 100,000 colleges and universities around the nation were surveyed on questions over student engagement with staff, faculty, organizations and programs offered by these institutions.

Other questions highlighted students’ satisfaction with their college experience.

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Students interact with SPB on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 for “Wacky Wednesday’” by the clock tower. Students had the opportunity to show off their wacky talents to receive a ‘UCO’s Got Talent’ button. Photo by Cara Johnson, The Vista.

Want to Vote? Registration Deadline This Week Elisabeth Slay @Eslayslay Reporter

With election day, Nov. 8, rapidly approaching, citizens only have until Oct. 14 to register to vote in both the presidential and state elections.

College students sometimes do not know the processes of voter registration because of confusion or lack of access, but there are nu-

merous ways for them to register, no matter their situation.

“Students can register to vote online at the Oklahoma State Election Board website, or they can register right here on campus,” Rachelle Thibodeau, assistant civic engagement coordinator, said.

There are also registration forms available at off-campus institutions such as tag agencies or the state capitol building.

The University of Central Okla-

homa has several organizations on campus that hold events to get young people registered and informed on the issues in the national and state elections.

“Our organization encourages students to register by setting up various voter registration tables throughout the semester. We also post about registering to vote on our Facebook, Twitter and Org Sync pages. Sometimes we go speak to classes about the importance of registering to vote,”

Thibodeau said.

Thibodeau is an active member in UCO’s chapter of the American Democracy Project, and her organization partners with others such as the League of Woman Voters, UCO Voting Initiative and the UCO President Leadership Council.

Thibodeau said she believes students’ votes really do make a difference and will affect day-to-day life.

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CONTENTS

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UCO Bronchos' running back Josh Crockett, 6, dodges tackle attempts by Emporia State Hornets' defensive back A.J. West, 28, at the game on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Emporia. UCO lost the game 35-21. (Photo provided by Sarajo Mance, The Emporia State Bulletin.)

Aaron Homjak shows his personal sword-fighting helmet to the Medieval Society during a presentation he gave on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Room 130 of the Liberal Arts building. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.

Vol. 113 Issue 20 Correction: In "New Softball Stadium Being Built for Next Season," the sports performance center is expected to start construction in March 2017. Also, the funding for the new softball facility is partly from student activity fees and partly from fundraising.

CONTENTS UCO News.....................................................3

Bucking Broncho...........................................6

Around Campus.............................................4

UCO Volleyball..............................................7

Engagement/ Enrollment................................5

Suspicious Death............................................8

STAFF NAME AND POSITION

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Voting

Elisabeth Slay @Eslayslay Reporter

(Continued from cover) “I hear many people say [their] vote doesn’t count, so [they] have no reason to vote. Imagine if every person you heard say this did go out and vote.

Then this could be enough to swing the vote in an entirely new different direction— a direction that perhaps more people wanted,” Thibodeau said.

There are benefits to voting that young people may not have knowledge of and therefore feel they should not vote. “[Students who vote] become more engaged, educated participants in democracy, and I love democracy; it’s a great form of government,” president of the Oklahoma chapter of the League of Woman Voters, Sheila Swearingen, said.

Swearingen believes it’s important for millennials and baby boomers to vote because people fought in the past for the younger generations to have a future.

“As a woman, I know there were people who worked hard to get the right to vote. People died for this so that my generation [and] your generation would have the right to vote,” Swearingen said.

However, if a student is going to vote, then he or she should be well

Volunteer Tricia Trejo offers volunteer forms to supporters at a newly-opened organizing office for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the Roselawn neighborhood of Cincinnati , Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

informed about what they are voting. The ADP and the LWV provide a cheat sheet of sorts that contains information regarding the state questions and candidates.

“Students can pick up a decision sheet from us if they would like and fill in the blanks. Then, as long as the students keep this note to themselves, they can take it in with them to vote. Any other notes are okay, too. It is nice to be prepared in order to avoid voter fatigue,” Thibodeau said.

On this year's ballot, there will be seven state questions

involving issues such as education and law enforcement.

“The state questions are: SQ776 Death Penalty, SQ777 Agriculture, SQ779 Education Funding Tax, SQ780 Law Enforcement, SQ781 Criminal Rehabilitation, SQ790 Religion and the State, and SQ792 Alcohol,” Thibodeau said.

Thibodeau also said that students can find all the information they need regarding state questions, voter registration and the election at okvoterguide.com.

In this Sept. 26, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shake hands during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. For presidential candidates, the town hall debate is a test of stagecraft as much as substance. When Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet in the Sunday, Oct.9, 2016, contest, they’ll be fielding questions from undecided voters seated nearby. In an added dose of unpredictability, the format allows the candidates to move around the stage, putting them in unusually close proximity to each other. (Joe Raedle/Pool via AP, File)

AROUND CAMPUS

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AROUND THE CAMPUS

Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 BRUNCH ON-THE-GO: From 9-11 a.m. representatives from

Off-Campus Life will be by the Liberal Arts Building on the sidewalk to hand out free breakfast to commuters to kick off Commuter Appreciation Week.

UCOSA: From 1-2 p.m. the University of Central Oklahoma’s Student Association will meet for their weekly congress meeting in the Will Rogers Room located on the fourth floor of the Nigh University Center.

GOT STRESS WORKSHOP: From 2-3 p.m. in the Nigh Uni-

versity Center's Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will discuss tips for anyone dealing with stress as well as teaching new strategies that people can use for managing college life.

LIFE SKILLS AROUND EATING: From 3:30-4:30 p.m. in

the Nigh University Center's Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will offer an "affect regulation approach" to eating disorders by focusing on skills that work towards mindfulness, emotional regulation and how to tolerate any distress brought on by food. The groups are free and confidential.

PASSPORT TO GLOBAL KOREA: Beginning at 7 p.m. in the LAR's Pegasus Theater, "The Juche Idea" will be shown. The movie claims that the philosophies of Confucius and Stalinist pseudo-socialism are coming back. The film is a "Marxist-Leninist-musical documentary" that spans 62 minutes. This event is co-sponsored by Literature in Performance and is also a Student Transformative Learning Record-tagged for Global & Cultural Competencies.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 UCOSA OPEN OFFICE HOURS: From 9-10 a.m. by the

Blue Tent and Clock tower, the University of Central Oklahoma Student Association's President, Cash Dietz, and Vice-President, Macie Snowden, will be outside talking and educating student about UCOSA as well as listening to student concerns.

PASSPORT TO GLOBAL KOREA: Beginning at 1 p.m. in the LAR's Pegasus Theater, the UCO Debate Team will answer questions about whether the United States should bring back forces from South Korea for the "Wednesday Lecture Series." This event is for the Global & Cultural Competencies and is STLR-tagged.

SPB AND UCOSAA: From 7-9 p.m. in the Nigh University

Center's Cherokee Room, the Student Programming Board and the University of Central Oklahoma Student Art Association will host an art exhibit and open mic night. Easels will be spread around the room so viewers can look at artwork.

Tuesday Oct. 11, 2016 LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP SEMINAR: Beginning at

9:30 a.m. in the Nigh University Center's Constitution Hall, the STLR will bring people from local businesses and educational and public service leaders to speak on their leadership experiences and how it has affected their work and led to achievements.

GET OUT THE VOTE: From 11-4 p.m. in the Melton Gallery,

the Service Learning and Civic Engagement tenet of STLR will host an exhibition of design posters that serve as a reminder for democracy as well as aiming to motivate American citizens to vote.

SPEAK AGAINST BULLYING: Beginning at 10 a.m. in the

Nigh University Center, UCO's Project SPEAK will have a table where SPEAK educators will provide students, staff and the community with information regarding bullying and the consequences that stem from it in observance of October being National Bullying Prevention Month.

SPB: BUILD-A-BRONCHO: From 12-2 p.m. in the Max

Chambers Library, the Student Programming Board will host the Build-A-Broncho event that they put on once a semester. In order to make a stuffed Broncho, participants must bring a children's book on the day of the event to donate to charity.

NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY VIGIL: Beginning at 7 p.m. in E.C. Hafer Park at pavilion four, the Student Alliance for Equality is celebrating National Coming Out Day. Members at the event will share their stories as well as speak about people who have paved the way for LGBTQ rights. Hafer Park is located at 1034 S. Bryant Ave. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 CULTURAL APPROPRIATION FORUM: Beginning at

11 a.m. in the Nigh University Center's Will Rogers Room, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will discuss how Native and Hispanic cultures are often misrepresented through Halloween costumes and events. The forum will include speakers as well as a facilitator. A light lunch will also be served.

STRESS PAWS: From 3-5 p.m. in the Nigh University Center's

Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will bring therapy dogs in for students who are having high stress-levels due to school.

WOMEN WITH DRIVE: From 5-6:30 p.m. by the Broncho

Lake clock tower, the Auto-Care Seminar and the Women's Outreach Center are partnering up to provide commuting students with information as well as tips and tricks on how to take care of a vehicle.

Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 FILM SCREENING OF STARVING THE BEAST: From 8:45-10:45 a.m. in the Center for Transformative Learning Building's

Radke Auditorium, President Betz will host the screening of the documentary "Starving the Beast" which is about the defunding of higher education in America. The documentary also highlights leadership roles in higher education and government, which either helps or hurts progress in higher education. This event is STLR-tagged and students who bring their UCO IDs can receive STLR credit. More information about the documentary can be found at www.starvingthebeast.net.

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ENGAGEMENT/ ENROLLMENT

Engagement Queila Omena @queilaomena Reporter

(Continued from cover) For each institution, 50 students were given a survey. The institutions, however, were not notified about these censuses.

“What I like about this is that it’s based on not just data, but also on interviews. We didn’t know they were interviewing our students. We had no idea,” UCO President Don Betz said.

The engagement ranking was derived from seven questions.

Survey questions included how challenging classes were, the level at which classes prompted critical thinking, the students’ connections to the school, and interactions in the community.

“What these people were trying to do with their particular survey was to get more of a read on what [a UCO student’s] actual experience was like, among all other indicators that they were collecting. And as it turns out, the University of Central Oklahoma ranked extremely highly in how much students are engaged with their

Enrollment Kateleigh Mills @kateleighsuz Editor-in-Chief

(Contimued from cover) According to UCO Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Myron Pope, the data in the demographics book seems to display issues with UCO retention rates and graduate programs. A large number of UCO’s MBA students includes international students, according to Pope.

“Right now we have a master’s program in mathematics and computer science... it’s [the program] more focused on mathematics.

India, one of the largest countries out there that are sending people abroad for master’s degrees, are looking for purely computer science degrees, not math and computer science,” Pope said. “So, for that reason, we’ve got to do a better job of marketing, offering what people want.”

Over the past five years, Business also showed a decrease of 17 percent in the amount of student credit hours taken for all the departments in Business. The Management Department within Business that showed the most significant decrease in credit hours at 34.7 percent, according to the demographics

education, with their faculty, with other staff on campus, with organizations and service learning, and so forth,” King said.

Governor Mary Fallin has complimented UCO’s administration for being recognized nationally for helping students connect with each other and the world around them. Fallin said UCO efforts are similar to her Oklahoma Works initiative, which aims to ensure Oklahoma students have the necessary education and skills to enter the workforce prepared and well-equipped.

Betz believes education is the single most significant factor in the long-range development of the opportunities for students, along with the development of character, which is influenced by education.

Betz said he receives feedback from employers articulating that UCO students are very engaged, alert, adaptive and eager to learn.

“But ultimately what it is, to me, is affirmation and encouragement that the pathway we are on is a pathway that is worthwhile. [A pathway] that serves not only our students, but our society, our communities, the metro area and the state of Oklahoma. And if we do that in the right way, especially with our costs here compared to many across the country, we think book.

“We went down this year, our retention and our graduate numbers were down... What we are doing right now is just looking at the factors — the variables— that impacted students’ decisions to leave UCO,” Pope said.

He also said there were some problematic changes in the MBA program within Business that has affected their enrollment numbers.

“The thing that we hear is that once students get here they have a good experience. The people who employ our students are just always talking about how great they are and how qualified they are, those are our positives,” Pope said. “But again, we first got to get them here. We’ve got to get them through. That’s my priority.”

According to Pope, there was one point in time that enrollment had an impact on how much money UCO received from the state, however that is no longer the case. UCO is currently funded by tuition costs and state-appropriated funds.

UCO’s Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. John Barthell, said that the data in the demographics book does seem to indicate some retention issues as a student progresses through college.

“As you go through those numbers [in the demographics book] ... you start to see a drop right as you

Project SPEAK members Christina Meyers, right, and Aubrey Burgan hold an Instagram cutout at the Sexual Health Awarness booths at the Clock Tower on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. Sexual Health Awareness aims to involve students directly in to recognizing sexual safety. Photo by Cara Johnson, The Vista.

that we are, in that way, serving students as best as we possibly can. So we are encouraged; we have to be,” Betz added.

UCO tied for the sixth place with

well-known institutions such as Auburn University, Michigan State University, Miami University, among other institutions.

Due to low enrollment and retention rates, hallways of the University of Central Oklahoma can seem more empty during the day. Less students means less crowds and a smaller campus community. Photo illustration by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.

go up to the senior year, so that is a retention issue and that is an area of focus also of the Division of Student Affairs,” Barthell said.

Last fall was a recording-breaking year for first-time freshman for UCO at 2,432 headcount-wise, according to Barry Lofton, executive director for Undergraduate Admissions and Pre-College Programs. Although that number is down this fall at 2,299, it is still the second highest number for first-time freshman in UCO history, according to Lofton.

“We’ve been very intentional in the metro area, and so we’ve increased our community engage-

ment a lot more. So I think that that couples along with students feeling UCO is accessible,” said Megan Hagar, director of Recruitment and Scholarship.

Lofton also said that the increase in freshman enrollment could be that UCO targets pre-college kids who often come from low-income first generation backgrounds and are sometimes involved in the Trio programs or GearUp programs.

“We have made an effort to reach out to those groups and say to them ‘Hey, we are interested in your kids.

We are interested in the population that you serve,” Lofton said.

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The Bucking Broncho: A. Suave Francisco

BUCKING BRONCHO

The Turn of An Era: The Dallas Cowboys’ Rookies

@SuaveFrancisco_ Sports Editor

This is something we’ve seen far too many times in Dallas, TX: Tony Romo is injured, and the Cowboys have to play a significant portion of the season without him. The past weekend smelled like a loss waiting to happen without not only Romo, but also veterans like Dez Bryant, Tyron Smith, and Orlando Scandrick.

The offense and defense were missing their leaders, but somehow this young and seemingly deep Cowboys team changed the recent trend and out-performed the San Francisco 49ers 24-17 and improved their record to 3-1.

This has been an unbelievable start for both of Dallas’ coveted rookies, Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot. At the combined age of 44, these two are playing like seasoned veterans.

Prescott has looked like a quarterback who has played in multiple playoff games since the first time he stepped on the field as a Cowboy back in the preseason.

Future Hall of Famer, Elliot is on fire.

Elliot started off very slowly, probably because he didn’t really have a preseason, but he’s made up for that.

He’s the leading rusher in the NFL with 412 yards and three touchdowns at just 21 years old, less than a year removed from college football, and is the best running back in the league right now, by the numbers, at least.

This level of greatness was expected—but this early?

I was very excited and optimistic about him joining this offense during the summer; I also knew he’d be a great running back, one of the best one day. However, I can’t say I saw this coming.

His athletic ability isn’t the only thing he’s advanced in for his age.

His swagger on the field rivals elite veterans in the league. He immediately jumps up after every carry, good or bad, and trots around like he’s simply the best on the field.

Would it be a smarter decision to continue starting Prescott?

That’s hard to say, but yes. Tony Romo is 36 years old, and let’s face it: He’s fragile. With Prescott being a rookie, playing on the big stage and at a high level, it would be wise to just keep the ball rolling the same way and in the same direction. This is in no way a shot towards Romo’s

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

ability, but Dak Prescott is undoubtedly the future of the Cowboys, and I think Tony would agree with that.

When I walked around UCO’s campus, running a poll on sports fan’s opinion on this topic, this is what someone said to me: “Well, it’s Tony Romo’s team. As long as he’s able to play, and playing at a high level when healthy, he should be the starter.”

This team does belong to Tony Romo. He’s earned it. But at the same time, you have to look towards the future. You have to look at your team and what is best for them.

When I look at Romo’s team, I see an entire group of guys that bought into Dak Prescott. He has this offense clicking on all cylinders. He’s like a younger, less injury-prone version of Tony Romo, so why not? Why risk jeopardizing Romo’s health when the team is in good hands?

Keep Dak in, and let Romo be his mentor and a secret weapon for the Cowboys.

Prescott has yet to throw an interception in 131 games, the most pass attempts by a rookie without an INT to begin an NFL career. He’s thrown for 1012 yards, completing 89-of131 passes, for three touchdowns.

His completion percentage is knocking on 70 percent at 67.9, and his QB rating is 98.5. If you did the math, you’d also see where he’s averaging 253 yards passing per game in a dominant running offense.

This is something Prescott still manages to do even with Dez Bryant underachieving. His number one receiver is Cole Beasley, the 5-foot-8-

inch, 180-pound receiver from Little Elm, Texas.

Sometimes it’s hard to watch change. But Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot aren’t only the future of the

Dallas Cowboys, but they appear to be the future of the NFL, which makes the Cowboys’ offense an elite force for years to come.

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UCO VOLLEYBALL

UCO Volleyball Peter Agnitsch @PeteyPete33 Sports Reporter

The University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos came into Tuesday night’s game off an incredibly successful weekend where they beat Missouri Western State and Northwest Missouri State 3-0. These two wins improved their ranking to No. 10.

The Bronchos’ opponent was the Pittsburgh State Gorillas, who is on a four-game losing streak and only two wins on the season.

The first set started back and forth until the fifth point, where the Bronchos went on a 9-0 run to go up 11-2 on the set. UCO never looked back after that run and eventually winning the set 25-17.

The second set started with a kill from sophomore Jordan Spence, which was one out of her total six kills. Her teammate, sophomore Ijeoma Njenje, had a kill that started a 10-0 run, which gave the Bronchos a giant lead in the second set.

The final point of the set was scored on a kill by senior Allison Barr bringing the Bronchos to win the set 25-12.

UCO was looking for yet another 3-0 sweep,

Rolls Past Pitt State

after winning the first two sets. They started the set red hot, scoring the first six points of the set. Barr, Spence and Njenje all recorded kills in the set, with the Bronchos having ten kills on the set. UCO won the third and final set of the match 25-12.

Spence and junior Alexis Washington led the Bronchos in kills at six, which were set up by senior Katy Davis who ran the UCO offense with 32 assists. Davis is third in MIAA assists, having 630 and is second in assists per game, averaging 11.25.

Barr said about Davis, “Katy is really im-

portant to us. She has improved so much over the past season and she runs the offense unlike anyone I have ever seen.”

Spence also helped lead the UCO defense with seven blocks by having five more blocks then her next two closest teammates Davis and Barr. Another key piece for the UCO defense on Tuesday night was Dominique Lipari with 13 digs.

This win improves the Bronchos home record to 8-0 and their overall record to (17-1, 4-1).

“It’s extremely important to us this season to protect our home court,” Barr said.

UCO setter Katy Davis, 2, sets the ball in the Sept. 7, 2016 match at Hamilton Fieldhouse. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.

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Woman Found Dead Near Campus Elizabeth Spence @lizzlynn Reporter

The investigation continues for the woman suspiciously found dead inside an apartment complex near the University of Central Oklahoma.

The body of 19-year-old Jennifer Kyli Molloy was found dead in the 900 block of E. Wayne Ave., east of Wantland Stadium, Wednesday afternoon around 1 p.m.

Molloy was not a UCO student but had grown up in the Edmond area.

An employee of the apartment complex found Molloy’s body at 12:57 p.m. and reported the scene to the Edmond Police Department.

There is no information at this time regarding the cause of death but there is some suspicion about the incident, according to Edmond police.

The UCO police officers are not involved in this case but the Edmond Police Department will be taking care of the rest of the investigation.

An Edmond police officer stands outside of the apartment where the dead body of Jennifer Kyli Molloy, 19, was found on Wednesday, October 5. Molloy’s apartment was located directly East of Wantland Stadium on Wayne Street, but she was not a UCO student. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.

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