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Deficit impacts UCOSA

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com UCOSA has $60,000 less than last year to allocate to student organizations and must make up a $32,000 budget shortfall caused when the student activity fee increase in 2001 was omitted from a class sched-, ule.

UCOSA President J.P. Jordan made the announcement about the $60,000 difference during the Oct. 7 Senate meeting.

Last year, UCOSA allocated a record-high $86,904 to student organizations, said UCOSA Advisor Blake Fry, Campus Life director. This year, it has $25,281 to allocate.

UCOSA must now find ways to help student organizations needing money for upcoming events like Homecoming Week, which is later this month, Fry said.

Jordan said one potential source could be the UCOSA Rainy Day Fund. There is $41,597 in the fund.

UCOSA allocates 70 percent of the money it receives from the student activity fund (SAF), managed by the Budget Office.

UCOSA puts the remaining 30

percent into its Rainy Day Fund. The regents approved the UCO This year, UCOSA received a student activity fee increase in total of $36,116 out of the SAF, May 2001.

Johnson said a combination Jordan said. Thirty percent went into the Rainy Day Fund, leav- of the approval date and the ing UCOSA with $25,281 to printing schedule for the • class schedule probably caused the allocate.

Last year, UCOSA received a omission. Since the increase was total of $117,000 out of the not published in the catalogue, SAF, Jordan said. Thirty percent UCO officials did not assess the went into the Rainy Day Fund, SAF increase.

UCOSA Sen. Tyler Tully said leaving UCOSA with $86,904 as a result of the omission, camto allocate.

According to the UCOSA pus organizations overspent by constitution, money may be $32,000 last year, resulting in withdrawn from the Rainy Day the budget shortfall. They had Fund in an emergency, such as a spent money based on the allodecrease in enrollment. With cations in their 2001-2002 budtwo-thirds majority approval, gets.

Due to the shortfall in stuthe student Congress could dip dent activity fee money, in Sept. into the fund, Jordan said.

2001 Fry said he made cuts in Fry said he did not know the the Campus Life budget totaling direct cause of the $60,000 about $60,000.

The activity decrease in UCOSA's budget. budget and Stampede Week The omission of last year's took the brunt of the reductions, SAF increase from the summerFry said. fall 2001 course catalogue resultCampus wide student orgaed in the $32,000 budget shortnizations like Stampede Week fall, said Charlie Johnson, UCO spokesman. The SAF was raised and the International Student from $4 per credit hour to $5.15 Association must request money from Kathryn Gage, vice presiper credit hour.

The SAF cannot be raised dent for Student Services, said higher than $5.15 per credit hour, a limit set by the State see funding page 4 Regents for Higher Education.

Finding the groove.

Many people turned out to B.B. King's Blue's Festival. Two reporters share their experiences.

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UCOSA house members work on legislation during their meeting on Oct. 7.

Dimmick elected UCOSA VP

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com UCO has a new student body vice president.

After hearing the contents of a report compiled by the Senate judiciary committee, the UCOSA Senate unanimously affirmed the appointment of Chad Dimmick.

"It's a big relief," Dimmick said.

"I'm not in limbo anymore. I know the responsibilities that I have with the organization and I can focus on them. I don't have to worry about the 'What ifs?' and what the next step would be.

I have a clear vision of what I have to do now."

Last week, Dimmick cleared the final hurdle, an interview session with the Senate judiciary committee. Following the inter-

view, the committee went into executive session and deliberated Dimmick's fate.

During the Oct. 7 Senate meeting, the judiciary committee reported it unanimously recommended Dimmick.

Kevin Taylor, chair of the judiciary committee, said the committee attempted to keep the process, as open as possible.

Procedural issues delayed the vote on Dimmick.

"We tried to ask him questions about everything that came to mind, be it questions about policy, his agenda, what his qualifications are," Taylor said.

"We were pretty happy about all his answers in general."

Taylor said the committee felt Dimmick's decision to resign last year helped him, which in turn will be positive for UCOSA. Taylor said Dimmick gathered

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some good ideas while visiting other schools during his year off.

Dimmick said a priority for him is organizing the student appropriations board (SAB), which allocates funds to student organizations. Some student organizations need money for homecoming, which is later this month, said Dimmick. Vice President Dimmick will chair the SAB. The SAB allocates money to be used this year to help organi-

zations meet unanticipated needs, Dimmick said.

"We're going to get started on this right away," Dimmick said.

Dimmick said he will be able to get things done by making himself readily available to members of UCOSA. He also believes he has a good working relationship with UCOSA President J.P. Jordan.

Jordan said Dimmick is a detail-oriented worker who will respond to students' concerns

Students raise concerns about festival at meeting

by Stephanie Nease sn@thevistaonline.com

Malaysia said spontaneous dance performances should be limited to specific areas so they International Student don't upset another group's Council (ISC) members voiced exhibit. They said they prefer opinions about changes made in the old way best. the UCO International Festival Several groups mentioned format at their weekly meeting the quality of the sound system.

Oct. 7.

Bangladesh called it "a really At the International Festival horrible thing," especially the in years past, they exhibited cul- mixer, while Morocco rated it tural booths during the day, and "very poor. performed on stage in India had multiple comConstitution Hall in the plaints including the judging, evening. the master of ceremonies Because of limited seating, (emcee), lack of organization, mostly international students and the size of the stage, which attended the evening event, and constricted the movement of many people had to be turned the crowd. away, council advisor, Jalal At least once, members menDaneshfar said. tioned lack of coordination To add excitement and between key players, poor increase the visibility of the fes- crowd control, not enough tival, this year they placed a space, inadequate preparation, stage in the center of the booth need for dress rehearsal, need area, eliminating the two-venue for more university involvemethod, he said. ment, and not enough trash The response to this new for- containers. mat was mixed.

Europe said it was their first Daneshfar suggested that year to participate, and they council members from each found it confusing, but "over country take two minutes to all, it was fun." describe their likes and dislikes China said, "everything was about the Oct. 4 event. good."

Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Taiwan said they found the Hong Kong liked combining complaints surprising, calling the programs. the festival "very good."

Iran's president called it a Daneshfar asked the council "great day," that needed more to consider this "a learning organization and communica- experience," saying they had the tion, saying, "the president got power to take the festival in a stressed out." new direction. "

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With 26 days left until the governor election, Independent Gary Richardson spoke at a luncheon sponsored by the Edmond Chamber of Commerce at the Nigh University Center on Oct. 8. Also present were Republican Steve Largent and a representative for Democrat Brad Henry. Run-offs are Nov. 5.

and has their best interests at heart. Jordan said Dimmick never directly asked him about the vice president position.

Jordan said he asked Dimmick.

"I have great hope and great expectations for Vice President Dimmick, for the job that he's going to be doing here in the future," Jordan said.

"I feel he is the best person for the job, and if it were not so I would not have appointed him."

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Nepal was "happy with the program," and suggested ISC set up a UCONNECT group to improve communication.

Pakistan suggested getting the university's cooperation in arranging for students to get out of class so everyone can attend.

The ISC senator to UCOSA co-emceed the festival. He called it "overwhelming," agreeing that communication was a problem, but added, "it came out well — we were a successful team." He said an estimated 1,000 people attended the festival.

Fadee Mondalek, ISC president, spoke last, suggesting that next time they get a better sound system, make the stage smaller, and rehearse.

He suggested forming two permanent committees, one for the International Festival, chaired by the ISC president, and one for the International Pageant, chaired by the vice president.

Daneshfar commended the council for their hard work in stating the issues, and encouraged each country to compile a list of problems and improvements to bring to the next meeting.

He also suggested they have a monthly disco night.

Mondalek conducted and closed the meeting according to Roberts' Rules of Order.

Art instructor uses mixed mediums in work.

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Regional Tournament threepeat possible for UCO Soccer Club.

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The judiciary committee has been both efficient and detailed oriented during the process that led to the filling of the open position.

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It can proceed in writing legislation on

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improving the generic diploma issue that has international students scurrying around trying to prove their area of expertise when they are searching for jobs both in the United States and over seas. Also the Senate should go ahead and pass the legislation of the 'Sidewalk Chalk Act.' In the end the Senate demonstrated professionalism not always present with members the United States Congress.

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DALTON SMITH sophomore pre-med major

Student disapointed with International Festival changes I am glad the International Festival turned out big last Friday. It gave a glimpse of art, culture, food and entertainment from various countries. Everything went well, but I have concerns about the event that I'd like to voice.

First, most international students are not happy with the changed format of the festival from the previous years. It used to be in two sessions, stall exhibits in the morning, and performances in the evening. This time, the exhibits and performances were consolidated to take place at the same time and venue. This change imposed a time crunch for both the exhibitors and the audience.

Second, the stage occupied a whole lot of space in the Ballroom, leaving much less space for visitors to move around. Audience gathered

around the stage, blocking the view for most others. Only a few of the audience could get a good view of the performers. How good is it if the performances do not reach the audience?

Another major concern is the poor coordination of the MC and the DJ in scheduling the performances.

The MC announced the performance by the Pakistan Student Association (PSA), but the DJ played the Indian performance song. Indian performers were forced to change their schedule because of this. The result was chaos for the audience and the Indian performers. On top of that, almost half the Indian song was cut for unknown reasons. The MC showed bias toward the PSA by giving special attention to their performers. I wonder how the judges can make right and true judgments in

evaluating the performances under such conditions. It raises concerns when one becomes a scapegoat for others' irresponsibility.

I would also like to address the ill manners of some students at the festival. They either got on stage abruptly or distracted performers by imitating them during their performance. I call this behavior immature and indecent. These kinds of acts lead to discouragement and unhealthy competition among the participants. I hope the International Office gives a serious thought to these issues so that future festivals will turn out pleasant for the audience and the participants.

dents, was wisely placed in legislation passed by members of the legislature, when they granted such authority to the regents.

Faculty salaries are only about 80 percent of the national average in Oklahoma, but during times of plenty in the higher education budget in recent years, little was done to correct this imbalance. It is unlikely that revenues gleaned from sky high tuition hikes would find their way into university professors' paychecks in Oklahoma. Even if it would, we should not balance the higher education budget on the backs of our students.

We are excited that with progressive leadership and reforms, Oklahoma's higher education system will become more accountable, while making better efforts to function transparently. By promoting higher education reforms, politics will be replaced by a more efficient system that effectively manages our taxpayer money. By implementing positive changes, Oklahoma will be able to move into the mainstream of higher education in the 21st century, and serve as the engine for tremendous economic growth and prosperity.

HEAR calls for reforms such as: A statutory requirement ensuring Oklahoma regents have earned at least a bachelor's degree. Until the statute is passed, HEAR calls for all gubernatorial candidates to promise that they will use their appointment power to administratively implement this standard. •Supporting the increase in salaries for Oklahoma college faculty in order to bring them up to the national or peer averages for similar institutions in the country. At certain institutions, professor salaries are only about 80 percent of the national or peer average. In virtually every state institution, faculty salaries at the rank of professor are woefully inade-

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Reader opposes David Boren's tuition solution The Higher Education Association for Reform (HEAR) opposes OU President David Boren's idea to raise tuition in Oklahoma by 14percent a year. HEAR also opposes removing the cap on tuition increases for state college students.

The present cap is a 7 percent increase in tuition per year for instate and a 9 percent annual increase in tuition for out-of-state students.

There should be checks and balances on the power of all actors in our higher education system.

HEAR strongly opposes Boren's recent proposal to raise tuition at Oklahoma's public colleges and universities by 14 percent. Boren was recently quoted in the Oklahoman as saying that universities in Oklahoma "were really hindered this past year in that we could raise tuition only 7 percent."

HEAR vigorously disagrees with Boren on this issue. Raising tuition 14 percent in one year would hurt college students and their parents in paying for their tuition and other related expenses. We feel that in the present economy, such an increase would be insensitive and counterproductive.

We need moderate and measured increases in tuition, so that we are able gradually to raise tuition, to be more in line with other states, without killing the goose that laid higher education's golden egg. Many college students and their lower income and middle class families, would be disproportionately negatively impacted, and in some cases see their dreams of a college education sidelined, by such enormous increases in tuition.

While the leadership of HEAR supported, and lobbied to give the authority to the regents to raise tuition, the association feels that the annual limit of a 7 percent increase in tuition for in-state students and a 9 percent hike for out-of-state stu-

"Some kind of white bird, a white dove for peace."

quate when compared to peer institutions nationally.

Faculty at Oklahoma higher education institutions should be statutorily or administratively entitled to certain due process protections.

Faculty who are terminated, denied tenure or promotion should be entitled to reasons in writing for the employment decision, and subsequently be able to appeal the decision on procedural and substantive grounds.

If a lottery passes, a substantial portion of the proceeds should be allocated for higher education. These additional monies should be dedicated to education with the caveat that the legislature cannot reduce the respective education appropriations by the number of dollars raised from the lottery.

College presidents and administrators should be required to have earned a doctorate, as well as have higher education experience other than as a student before being appointed to such administrative posts.

Each Oklahoma Board of Regents should have at least one college faculty member. This should be required statutorily and implemented administratively by the Governor prior to the statute coming on line.

HEAR will work with state leaders such as the next Governor and legislators, to advocate necessary changes within higher education in Oklahoma. HEAR plans to endorse candidates for state office, as well as conduct a statewide education campaign during and after the 2002 elecdon season to enlist additional supporters to their cause of reform.

Dr. Thomas E. Guild, Chair, Higher Education Association for Reform

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Tinker provides intern opportunities

by Michael Larson ml@thevistaonline.com Operations Management and Analysis (OMA) undergraduates at UCO have the option of participating in the Tinker/OMA Plan of Study, an internship program offering students the option of government jobs in the Information Technology (IT) field.

Saba Bahouth, chairman of the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM,) said the program went through a one-year planning state, a one-year pilot program, and is now permanently institutionalized as part of Tinker's budget.

As part of the internship, students must work at least 20 hours a week for one year, and will rotate through different areas of the airforce base to learn different skills.

If a student performs well, he or she will be offered a permanent job at Tinker, with noncompetitive promotions over the first three years, Bahouth said.

"The idea behind the internship is to prepare them to be productive there when they're hired," Bahouth said.

There are up to 30 official slots available for the Tinker internship program for all the schools in Oklahoma State, he said, and 20 of them are filled by UCO students.

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we hope to fill as many of them as possible with UCO students."

Bahouth said three students had graduated from the program and were all offered several jobs to choose from at Tinker.

"Every student I've asked has been very satisfied," he said.

"This program has a really good chance to go someplace."

Maisie Raju received an MIS degree at OU, but was so enticed by this program that she has enrolled in UCO's OMA undergraduate program.

"The economy is doing so poorly, and I would like to work somewhere where they're not going to get rid of me," Raju said.

For that reason, she wants to work for the government and not a private organization. The Tinker internship program was her most appealing option.

Raju said she also holds a lifelong interest in aviation and in the Airforce, and looks forward to learning about them as she rotates from department to department.

Raju said since the MIS and OMA programs share so many courses, she should be able to get her OMA degree next semester.

"This is the program I heard about and wanted to get on right away. I haven't heard of any other opportunity like this."

Andrea Grimes, OMA sophomore, said she was originally an MIS major, but switched to OMA for a chance at the Tinker Internship Program.

Grimes said she wants to

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Saba Bahouth and Maisie Raju discuss the possiblity of her getting an internship with Tinker . develop interpersonal and managerial skills through the program, and hopes to enhance her computer skills, like networking.

Warren Dickson, assistant professor of ISOM, said, "Bahouth really took the lead among universities in the state and got this program to work.

That's why UCO has been able to fill so many of the slots."

Students taking the Tinker internship are paid about $12 an hour, but receive no credit for it.

Bahouth said, "We want students to learn skills from Tinker, but it's not information that can replace what they will learn in the courses."

The internship currently only

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hires OMA majors, but may open slots for other undergraduate majors in the future.

Tinker is one of the largest employers in the metro area, and the program has been successful to a point that Bahouth is considering trying to create similar internship programs with other Oklahoma businesses.

UCO's OMA program started in the mid 1990s, and is the only one in the state, Bahouth said. Lasr year its enrollment jumped from around 50 students to about 70, compared to the MIS department's 450 students.

For more information call the office of ISOM at 974-2819.

NEW YORK (AP) _ The Rev. Al Sharpton said Monday he has written to the Nobel Peace Prize committee asking it not to consider Rudolph Giuliani for 'the prestigious award because it would present "a distortion of history" "To act as if his career reaches that of Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela is to totally rewrite the history of his tenure in this building," Sharpton said during a news conference on the steps of City Hall.

Giuliani's spokeswoman, Sunny Mindel, declined to cornment.

The former mayor was among the nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

The secretive committee has already chosen this year's winner, and is to announce its decision on Friday.

Giuliani was considered an unlikely candidate because his response to the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center would not be classified as a contribution to world peace, as the prize requires.

Researcher fired, Bell Labs withdraws patent TRENTON, N.J. {AP) _ Bell Labs is withdrawing patent applications involving work done by a physicist who was fired last month for falsifying a string of breakthrough experiments in electronics.

The research laboratory fired Jan Hendrik Schon on Sept. 25 after a panel of outside experts concluded that the 32-year-old scientist had made up or altered experimental data at least 16 times between 1998 and 2001.

Bell Labs has begun notifying the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and some foreign patent offices that it is withdrawing applications for six patents, lab spokesman Saswato Das said Monday.

"Bell Labs takes matters of scientific integrity very seriously, and based on the committee's findings, we are doing our best to correct the record," he said.

The six patents all involved long-term research, Das said, so dropping the applications should not affect revenue for Bell Labs' parent, Lucent Technologies, which makes telecommunications gear.

The patents concerned discoveries in the field of nanoelectronics, or creating molecule-sized electronic components. Such work could bring improvements to computers and telecommunications in a decade or more.

Schon's findings were published in about 80 scientific journals, including the prestigious Science, Nature and Applied Physics Letters.

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A driver's license was stolen from a student.

HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) _ A police officer who heard gunshots outside her home over the weekend later found that her police cruiser had been struck in an apparent drive-by shooting.

The officer heard four rapid gunshots outside her home early Saturday morning and upon looking outside she saw a vehicle driving away, a police report said.

The officer thought it sounded like the shots were fired high toward the top of her house. She checked the house for damage but found none.

On Sunday, the officer was doing an inspection on her police cruiser when she found four spots that had been struck by bullets.

Investigators believe two different weapons were used because some of the damage to vehicle apparently was made by a small-caliber gun, while other damage was made by a larger-caliber gun.

Vandalism October 5, 12:22 a.m.

DPS responded to a vandalism report in the men's room in Max Chambers Library.

Motor Vehicle Fire October 5, 10:42 p.m.

DPS and the Edmond Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the S-3 north parking lot.

Harassment October 5, 11:20 p.m.

A student in Murdaugh Hall reported receiving two nuisance phone calls.

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Los Tres Osos (The three bears) Maria Hernandez, Christina Rosas-Ward and David Powell perform at Pegasus Theatre on Oct.9 for the Modern Language Talent Show.

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Chemistry Week uncovers science fun

by Summer Pratt sp@theyistaonline.com It's that time of year again, when the elements of the Periodic Table are brought to life by the wacky costumes of UCO's chemistry professors.

Element Day will be on the first day of the 14th Annual National Chemistry Week, Oct. 21-26.

Kevin Pargeter, treasurer of the Chemistry Club said on Element Day the chemistry professors prepare costumes that symbolize an element from the Periodic Table and the students try to guess what they are.

Dr. Cheryl Frech, professor of chemistry said, "Last year I was Uranium. I dressed up as a queen. What does a queen do?

You reign."

Dr. John Michael Ferguson, associate professor of chemistry, said the costumes are usually a play on a bad pun. He said it's a time for professors to show students chemistry can be fun.

"We let our hair down. We aren't just these stodgy professors," Ferguson said.

The theme of this year's National Chemistry Week is, "Chemistry Keeps Us Clean," Frech said "We use the theme to empha-

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size everyday aspects of chemistry," she said.

Frech said there will be a box in the chemistry office for students and faculty to donate cleaning supplies for the Hope Center of Edmond Oct. 11 through 25.

Ferguson and other faculty and students will give demonstrations to preschoolers at the UCO Child Study Center during "Stimulate the Smallest Scientists," at 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. on Oct 22 in the Human Environmental Sciences Building.

Ferguson said he will show the children how to make "slime" and potpourri.

"I'll show them a couple things to make them go, ooh and ah," he said.

Ferguson will present a wizard theme magic show for middle school students at noon Oct. 25 in the Eleanor Mauer Auditorium of the Omniplex. He will do another show for the general public at 1 p.m. Oct. 25.

Dr. John Bowen, professor of chemistry and sponsor for the Chemistry Club said the magic shows at the Omniplex teach students about careers in chemistry.

"We interest them in chemistry and then we start talking about chemistry as a career," he said.

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Students and faculty from universities around the state will also be at the Omniplex Oct. 25.

Some will give presentations or have booths with hands-on activities.

"It's a good chance for students to interact with faculty and students from other universities," Ferguson said.

During National Chemistry Week students will be able to buy raffle tickets for 50 cents to "Dunk the Professor."

The students will write the name of the professor they want to see dunked on the ticket. The professors' names will be drawn and they will be dunked under one of the chemistry safety showers Nov. 1 in Howell Hall, Ferguson said.

Frech said she was dunked last year.

"The anxiety of it is worse than the actual event," she said.

Ferguson said he has been dunked twice.

"The sad part is, I came up with the idea."

Ferguson said part of the reason for National Chemistry Week is to stimulate student interest.

"We love this stuff and we love it enough to have fun with it," he said.

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funding, from page 1 Elizabeth Waner, Gage's administrative assistant.

Organizations with narrower interests like the accounting club and the pre-med and health club would receive funds from the UCOSA student activity board, Waner said.

The total student activity fee for a student enrolled in 12 credit hours is roughly $62. That money then goes into the student activity fund controlled by the Budget Office.

In the UCO 2002-2003 budget $1.65 million in SAF money was allocated to various university entities. In the 2001-2002 UCO budget that figure was $1.6 million. In 2000-2001 it was $1.26 million.

During a series of meetings, UCOSA representatives and UCO officials, including Gage, determine how the money will be equitably distributed, Waner said.

UCO officials finalize the university budget then sent to the regents for approval. The governor's office also receives a copy.

Information regarding SAF increases is posted publicly, to allow input from students and other interested persons, said Harve Allen, regents' director of media relations.

Jordan said he could not speak for administration, but he thinks there was nothing malicious about the deficit stemming from the decrease in SAF money.

"I think it was just an honest mistake," Jordan said.

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Bush makes case against Iraq ANDREW WELSH-HUGINS CINCINNATI (AP) _ An audience full of area civic leaders gathered Monday night at a former railroad terminal to hear President Bush make his case for war against Iraq.

"It's imperative the U.S. Congress give the president its strong endorsement," said John Dyess, 48, a United Way vice president for financial resources development.

"The nation needs to be unified when undertaking something as serious as this."

Bush told up to 800 invited guests gathered for the address that Saddam Hussein is a "murderous tyrant" and said he may be plotting to attack the United States with biological and chemical weapons.

Jim and Jenny Learner of suburban Cincinnati said the president clarified their feelings that the United States must act.

"He did a good job clearly addressing what exactly is going on," said Leamer, 29, a sales manager for a chain of floor covering companies.

Outside, more than 1,000 protesters marched from a park to the terminal that is now known as the Cincinnati Museum Center.

Many carried signs with slogans such as, "War is a failure of government" and some chanted, "If we attack Iraq, we create more enemies."

"We've become cowards," said David Miller, 53, of Loveland, speaking with tears in his eyes from the bed of a pickup in the park.

"We're so afraid of what might happen we're resorting to war. ...

I'm not going to protect my family with bombs."

Barricades, police on horse-

back and about two dozen uniformed officers standing shoulder-to-shoulder kept protesters a few hundred yards away from the terminal. The somber crowd packed sidewalks and a highway overpass, spilling into the street leading to the terminal.

One man who laid down in front of a police cruiser was handcuffed and led away by officers, police spokesman Lt. Kurt Byrd said. The man's identity was not available.

The Rev. Al Hirt, 52, one of two Benedictine monks shaking protesters' hands as they passed, said he was pleased at the turnout after only word-of-mouth organizing.

"That certainly says something about the sentiment," he said.

His companion, the Rev. Jeff Scheeler, 50, said he hopes the nation's leaders get the message that many oppose force.

"Unfortunately, deep down inside, I believe the decision's already been made," he said.

Patty Frondorf, 39, a Cincinnati homemaker, stood with her sons Ryan, 5, and Ross, 7, on a street corner surrounded by protesters. They held a sign that said, "We support you, Mr. Bush" and waved small American flags.

Frondorf leaned down and told her sons, "It's important that you support your president."

"Nobody wants war. But sometimes you just have to do it," Frondorf said.

The speech came as Congress prepared to vote on resolutions authorizing force against Iraq. A vote in the Republican-controlled House is expected Wednesday or Thursday; a vote in the Democratic-led Senate should

come by next week. The resolutions are expected to prevail by a wide margin in both Houses.

Rabbi Hanan Balk of Golf Manor Synagogue in Cincinnati, who attended the address, said war should be a last resort, but Bush was taking the correct steps so far.

"I think he's right in being poised," said Balk, 44.

Ronn Rucker, a administrator at the Cincinnati Health Department, said the city's most influential people were at the terminal Monday night.

"I think the president understands in a situation like this, where time is of the essence, you go to the leadership in the community," he said.

In Cincinnati, Bush has benefited from a politically friendly environment.

The city for decades has provided generous financial support to Republican candidates and officeholders.

Ohio's two senators, Mike DeWine and George Voinovich, are Republicans, as are House members Steve Chabot and Rob Portman, whose districts split the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

Greg Harris, a Democrat running against Chabot in Ohio's 1st Congressional District, said he sees no need to declare war on Iraq. He said Monday that there is a better way to eliminate or contain Iraq's amassing of chemical or biological weapons.

"We should instead insist that they adhere to the UN-backed agreement signed after the Gulf War, declare the entire country a no-fly zone, and put the military weight of a multinational force behind weapons inspection teams on the ground," Harris said.

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Several music events slated for this month tm@thevistaonline.com As autumn sets in, the UCO campus will be alive with music as the College of Arts, Media, and Design present a plethora of events throughout October.

The UCO Symphony Orchestra will perform the "East Joins West Concert"

"We hope that by attending the concert people will become aware of the lush, romantic, and highly technical instrumentation of the wind ensemble."

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at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 in Mitchell Hall Theatre. The wind ensemble will perform their first concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 in Mitchell Hall Theatre.

Dr. Ralph Morris, director of the school of music, said, "The East Joins West Concert increased the global vision of the students by giving them the opportunity to work with Chinese musicians and play the music of China."

David Wong, music graduate and founder of the Texas Performing Chinese Arts Association, sponsored the concert, which was originally performed on Oct. 5 and 6 in Richardson, Texas.

The orchestra spent several weeks working, through a translator, with Chinese composers Yang Shao Yi and Huang Wan Ping in preparation for the concert.

Morris said, "Yang Shao Yi composed 'An Elite Celebration Overture' specifically for the orchestra to perform during the concert."

The program includes a mixture of American, European, and Chinese music. The orchestra will perform "American Salute"

by American composer Morton Gould and "Fatinitza Overture" by Austrian composer Franz Fuppe.

The Weber Clarinet Concerto will feature senior music major Kevin Sharp as soloist. Dr. Ted Honea, humanities and philosophy lecturer, will play a movement of the Mozart horn concerto. Marilyn Govich, assistant music professor, will sing "0 Mio Babbino Caro" from the opera Giani Schicchi Puccini.

The orchestra will perform two Taiwanese folk melodies entitled "Flower in the Raining Night" and "Ali Mountain" and selections from "Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon."

The School of Music is planning for the orchestra to take a performance tour of China in March 2004.

Dr. Brian Lamb, director of bands, said the wind ensemble concert will reiterate the fact there is more to the band program than just the marching bands people see at football games.

"Many people have become aware of the quality of the jazz program through the UCO Jazz Lab. We hope that by attending the concert people will become aware of the lush, romantic, and highly technical instrumentation of the wind ensemble."

Lamb said the average listener thinks of classical as music written between 1750-1950 for an orchestra to perform.

"It was not until 1952 that Frederick Fennell established the wind ensemble as a distinct genre at the Eastman School of Music. It has the standard instrumentation of an orchestral wind section with added instruments from the saxophone and clarinet family and the euphonium."

Tickets to both performances will be $3 for UCO students, $5 for students, seniors, and children, and $7 for adults. For ticket information call 974-3375.

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by Fawn Porter fp@thevistaonline.com Gas chambers. Execution walls. Solitary confinement.

Pictures hanging on splintered wood as a memorial to victims of extermination.

These are not elements one would expect to find in normal classroom curriculum, which is why Dr. Siegfried Heit, professor of humanities and philosophy and Dr. Amy Carrell, professor of English, are co-sponsoring a study tour to Poland to see Auschwitz, Birkenau, and Czestochowa.

Auschwitz is a Nazi death camp established in 1940 for Polish political prisoners and was originally used for the terrorization and extermination of the Polish people. The camp was, and still is, a universally recognized symbol of genocide.

Heit said that Nazi genocide was directed not only to the Jews, but also to all people who maintained Judeo-Christian principles or aspects of humanitarianism.

Heit became interested in the history of Nazism and World War II through his family, his German-American ancestry and his own interest in history.

"My father was a Baptist minister [in Germany]," he said. "He lost government approval and his license...he was sent to a holding camp and roughed up...but the authorities did not have enough to charge him."

Carrell's interest in the subject developed in a similar manner.

Her father was a World War II veteran and his stories of German foxholes sparked her already developed interest in history, she said.

Both Heit and Carrell have previously journeyed to Poland to see the camps. They say they are excited to take students to see the history that lies there.

Birkenau was built as an addition to Auschwitz, Carrell said.

"It was built as a death factory.

Carrell said they want to end the trip on a positive note by going to Czestochowa.

Czestochowa is the "hope of the human spirit manifested in the holiest site in Poland: the Shrine of the Black Madonna," Carrell said.

She said students would be able to experience some of the unconquerable Polish spirit.

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"To see the Nobel Peace Prize, to see it right after Birkenau, is an incredible juxtaposition," Carrell said.

Heit said the tentative dates for the Poland trip would be during May intercession, May 15 - May 28. The trip will cost approximately $2,000, plus the cost of tuition, although more exact figures will be known closer to departure date.

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We now know that champagne and reefers are what every blues fan needs. Aside, of course, from a big-legged woman.

The Hispanic lead vocalist pounded his guitar violently.

Beer-bellied men without Tshirts, unless you count the massive amount of hair growing where a T-shirt should have been, gyrated quite inappropriately with middle-aged women wearing what can only be described as leather bras.

"Baby won't you give me champagne when I get thirsty.

And a reefer when I want to get high..." he crooned.

What do mullets, black leather brassieres and faded Van Halen concert tee's all have in common?

Blues festivals, all yes.

Come, let us take you to the netherworld that was the B.B. King Blues Festival held at Remington Park, Saturday Oct. 5.

After paying $45 at a travel trailer to a toothless woman smoking a cigarette, our trip to Blues Heaven began.

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"Hell yeah," shouted the audience.

Thankfully our ears were only assaulted for two songs.

We wish the same could be said for the mental images burned into our brains.

As we made our way to the main stage, we paused for fairquality Indian tacos and fried cheese on a stick.

"The fried cheese was heaven" said Eric Osborn, junior art major.

We then found comfortable seats on the dead grass next to a 50-year-old dancing queen and her horny husband. They provided amusement to our group and, if we had so desired, marijuana.

"She's got 30 - no, make it 35 years of experience sneaking the stuff into concerts," her husband said.

However, they were nothing in comparison to Soul Man, the one genuine relic of blues nostalgia to be found amongst the crowd.

Clad in a black and white polka-dot shirt, black slacks, black and white wing-tipped shoes and a black felt hat, he sat in his lawn chair and kept time with the band. He added his own improvisational wailings and shouted "Lord, have mercy!" when the music stirred his soul.

The first band to play on the main stage was the Shane Henry Band. He filled the air with soulful guitar riffs and wailing vocals that did not seem to belong to a skinny white guy in a paisley shirt.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds took the stage next and kinetic energy rippled through the crowd.

Eric, our psuedo-photographer, made his way to the front of the stage to "take better pietures."But from our vantage point, we saw him movin' and groovin' and shouting out, "Yeah, I'm tough enough!"

For 25 minutes the lead singer of the Fabulous Thunderbirds continuously worked his mouth harp — known as a harmonica in some circles — to the enjoyment of the crowd.

"Lord have mercy!" shouted Soul Man. He jumped to his ancient feet

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She strutted her stuff to her own delight and provoking frightened glances from Bob Brothers, junior art major, as she drew closer, shaking that booty right in his face.

"She should not be doing that," he said.

But she didn't stop. Ever.

The next act to take the stage was Kenny Wayne Shepard and Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughn's former backing band.

In the past, B.B. King has referred to Kenny Wayne as the "white son he never had."

Some refer to Kenny Wayne as the "greatest guitar player since Stevie Ray Vaughn." Others don't.

Kenny Wayne's lead vocalist commanded no respect from the audience. To gain crowd participation, he continually pointed one finger toward the darkening sky. But, the audience was confused as to whether he sought cheers, or was simply pointing out the Fed-Ex plane flying overhead.

"Do you want some more?" he asked the crowd.

"Hell no ...Kenny Wayne sucks," they yelled in response.

There were a few Kenny Wayne supporters, but they were the minority.

As the nine o'clock hour approached, Kenny Wayne was still playing. We were sitting on the ground idly picking the blades of whiskey-soaked grass while innumerable couples swayed around us entranced by Kenny Wayne's music. Or maybe it was the liquor.

B.B. King was to take the stage at 9:15 p.m., but Kenny Wayne kept on playing. He eventually closed with "VooDoo Child," a Jimi Hendrix cover.

As he left the stage, a few rowdy guys in the crowd, the ones we were with, perverted the lead vocalist's stage antics by raising twin middle fingers into the air.

As night fell, all the King's men — the B.B. King Blues Band - dressed only in the finest tuxedos and gold jewelry began to set up.

They played an instrumental fanfare for King himself, nothing less would be suitable.

The King of Blues was escorted to his chair, where his queen, Lucille — his guitar — awaited him.

The two then began to make sweet, sweet blues lovin' into the late hours of the night.

His bejeweled fingers caressed Lucille and the good times began to roll.

King's 77-years did not hinder his ability to perform. He goodnaturedly joked about his appreciation for the "V-medicine." Ah yes, Viagra.

He played the classics including: "Let the Good Times Roll," "The Thrill is Gone," "3 A.M. Blues," "Caldonia," and "Rock Me Baby."

And rock he did.

"I'm from the old school," he shouted. "And in the old school, we like to shake things..."

He shook his belly like Santa's bowl full of jelly while the crowd shook something else.

Use your imagination.

After his closing jam, B.B. proceeded to shower the audience with jewelry and guitar picks.

Sloth excitedly made his way back to us and shouted, "B.B. King's pick fell in my pocket. No really, it just fell in my pocket. I looked in my pocket and I had two picks. I'm serious, it just fell in my pocket!"

Needless to say, at least one of us came away with a tangible momento.

It was memorable night.

The festival was a bluesy Woodstock where people of all ages congregated to be soulfully serenaded by the King of Blues.

UCO to recognize year's most regarded alumni at annual homecoming event University of Central Oklahoma alumni, representing decades of attendance at UCO, will come together at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 1 in the Grand Ballroom of the Nigh University Center to honor four graduates who have proceeded onward to distinguish themselves as the university's best.

As part of UCO's annual Homecoming celebrations, also to be honored at the event will be one family whose roots run deep throughout the university's histo- , ry, and a former student who has for years portrayed the "spirit" of UCO throughout her daily life.

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To be honored as Distinguished Former Students this year will be Dr. Dwight E. Adams, BS '77, of Fredericksburg, Va.; Debra Abbott Kelin Baldwin, BS '74, of Cherry Hills Village, Colo.; Abraham "Abe" Deutschendorf, BA '57 and MA '65, of Lawton; and Oklahoma County District Judge Twyla Mason Gray, BS '84, of Oklahoma City.

"This event is the high point of the year for me, because these honorees are wonderful symbols for the thousands of alumni who join our ranks each year," said Lisa

Antonelli, director of UCO Alumni Relations.

During the ceremony, former Distinguished Student recipient Kathryn Kunc will receive the John Kessler Award. Kunc is a genuine Central lifer.

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"There is something seductive ka@thevistaonline.com about the inherent qualities of mother gave her material," she whispered, reverWhen her crayons, scissors and construc- ent when mentioning her passion. tion paper as a child, Brown, Elizabeth Brown had "I'm not teaching this year's visno idea she would students how to be iting devote her life to art. artists. I'm teaching "I just knew I liked them how to work artist/lecturer in the Art making things. I with things, explore Department, showed an affinity for new concepts, use comes from a it, and kept moving in that direction," she their brains and to strong backask questions." ground in said. design work, With her short having -Elizabeth Brown golden brown hair, received her dark metal-framed Lecturer/Instructor undergradueyes and easy manner, ate degree in Brown exudes the ideprintmaking at the Rhode Island alism and fluidity of her craft.

Fiber arts are the name of her School of Design. When she game - weaving, paper-making, decided to pursue a graduate quilting, painting on fabric and degree, her pattern-oriented

works helped her get into the fibers program at Arizona State

that it was tied so closely to She said her art is like a rhythm she can't stop. fibers," she said.

University.

"My undergraduate pieces were pattern-oriented. I enjoyed dealing with repeating patterns most. Back then I wasn't aware

Now her work is a combination of all the disciplines she has been involved in, she said.

"It is something I can't not do," she said.

"Suddenly I do n't have to think anymore. I am just moving and doing," she said.

Teaching is another passion in Brown's life.

"I love the atmosphere.

College should be where everyone comes together to learn -

teachers and students alike," she said.

She has taught for seven years, and says the best part lies in the two-way exchange of ideas and insight between students and professors.

"I'm not teaching students how to be artists. I'm teaching them how to work with things, explore new concepts, use their brains and to ask questions."

Jarrod Clampitt, sophomore undecided major, said that Brown's teaching style is "openminded."

"It's really a hands-on learning experience. Everyone gets to - do what they want," he said.

Brown also continues to work in her studio, bringing together the things that fascinate her.

"The things I think of in my studio cannot be translated into concrete imagery, but they are the inspiration for my work.

Unseen patterns intrigue me."

Special Events The Omniplex will present, "Go Batty," an educational exhibit that investigates the habits of Oklahoma bats and their environment Oct. 1 - 31 at 2100 NE 52nd St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.75 for seniors, $6 for youth and $5 for children, plus tax. For more information contact Beth Bussey at 602-3682.

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Visitors to the Oklahoma City Zoo will receive free admission from Oct. 6 - Oct. 20 when they bring a pumpkin larger than their head to the zoo. The pumpkins will be used during Haunt the Zoo for Halloween, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 - 31. Admission is $5 per child for tickets pre-purchased during regular zoo hours or $6 per child for tickets purchased during the event hours.

Admission includes an official treat bag. Accompanying adults are free. For more information call 424-3344.

Bricktown Oktoberfest will feature German cuisine from Old Germany Restaurant, German Import Bier, German music and more from 11 a.m. to midnight Oct. 4 - Oct. 5 on the corner of Sheridan and Oklahoma Ave. in Bricktown. All ages are welcome and admission is free until 7 p.m. and $5 at the gate after 7 p.m., children under ten are free with a paid adult.

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In 2000 and 2001, UCO Soccer Club earned the title "best team in the league," sending them to Austin, Texas and the regional tournament.

Third time's a charm.

Will 2002 be the third consecutive year? That is a real possibility, said coach and league coordinator Jalal Daneshfar.

So far this year, in game one, UCO shut out Oklahoma State University (OSU) 4-0 Sept. 9 at Edmond Soccer Field Complex.

In game two, UCO walloped Oklahoma City Community College (OKCCC) 4-2 Sept. 14 at Edmond.

UCO battled to a 2-0 victory in game three against University of Oklahoma International (OUI) Sept. 21 at OKCCC. In game four, the tightest squeak-by of the season, UCO toyed with East Central University (ECU), with a 4-3 victory Sept. 28.

The team broke a 4-game winning streak in their first loss of the season when they played the OU Soccer Club to a 2-1 defeat Oct. 5 at Edmond Soccer Field Complex.

The UCO soccer club faced the OU club last weekend and suffered a 2-1 loss ending a four-game win streak.

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The UCO soccer team continued their hot pace, as they opened Lone Star Conference play on Sunday, Oct. 6.

Kim Brown scored the tiebreaking goal and No. 9ranked Central Oklahoma withstood a last-second shot by Northeastern State to pull out a 2-1 triumph in the Lone Star Conference opener for both teams.

The Bronchos, rebounding from their first loss of the season Friday, Oct. 4 to Metropolitan State, improved to 10-1 overall and 1-0 in the league with the win.

Brown, the all-time leading scorer in LSC history, made the 81st goal of her wonderful career, just 12 minutes into the second half to break a 1-1 tie.

The score couldn't have come at a better time for the Bronchos.

UCO failed to add to that the lead the rest of the way.

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The first half saw a 1-1 tie, with OU scoring a controversial second goal when a referee called an incidental foul in the box as a push, granting OU a penalty kick.

UCO dominated the second half with constant attacks, successfully defended by OU. With make-up games over by Oct. 20, the team that grabs the top spot goes on to Austin Nov. 1-3.

As a member of the College Club Soccer Association, UCO Soccer Club is the equivalent of varsity soccer, competing with other area universities, Daneshfar said.

Members include 24 American students and 24 international students. Both men and women may join and play.

The club plays indoor and outdoor soccer, and offers seven tuition-waiver scholarships per semester.

For information about the club, contact Clyde Radovani at (405) 824-3668, or Star Scott at (405) 615-4515 or (405) 9742400.

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"We're missing many, many opportunities to put the game away and it almost cost us," UCO coach Mike Cook said.

"It was a very physical game and we didn't play as well as we could, but the good thing is we picked up an important conference win on the road."

The Bronchos took a 1-0 lead just 9:14 into the contest when Jessica Miller scored her fifth goal of the season from close range off an assist from Lily Defee.

That lead held up until the 52nd minute when the Lady Reds tied it up.

Brown broke the deadlock scoring just five minutes later, taking a pass from Meleia Bacon and knocking in a shot to the corner of the net for her 10th goal of the year.

Central Oklahoma soccer returns home to Tom Thompson Field to host the Carl's Jr. Invitational this weekend.

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The Central Oklahoma football coaching staff lead by veteran head coach Gary Howard, has been good, but this year could be the end of the line.

Howard, now in his third decade as a member of the Central Oklahoma football staff, is leading one of the top programs in the Lone Star Conference and NCAA Division II. Howard is UCO's all-time winningest football coach with a 157-99-6 career record that ranks among the best in Division IL He is in his 26th year as the Broncho head coach.

UCO has been a perennial national contender during the majority of Howard's tenure.

Broncho football has a 7434-1 record over the past 10 years while making three playoff appearances.

But as the story usually goes in this world, people are beginning to ask what have you done for me lately?

Howard, who handles the on-field coaching of the offensive line, has led the Bronchos to

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Head football coach Gary Howard in action imparting wisdom to his players.

three Lone Star Conference North Division titles and two overall league crowns in the past five years, but the past three years have been very disappointing.

The Bronchos overcame a slow start in 2000 to go a mediocre 5-5.

The youthful Bronchos lost four games by a touchdown or less and struggled to a 3-8 record last year, their first losing season since 1991.

After that display, a lot of confusion came with the whole staff reportedly getting fired only to be rehired the very next day.

It's very possible school president Roger Webb and athletic director Skip Wagnon gave them one more year to prove themselves.

This season the Bronchos have stumbled along, going 2-3, losing all three games on mere mental errors and simple mistakes.

Now, Central Oklahoma enters real Lone Star Conference play with only tougher games ahead.

So again the big question is whether or not this coaching staff can turn around their recent hard times.

Is it just a matter of time before the football team follows in the basketabll teams footsteps and brings in someone young?

Last season veteran coach Jim Seward was given the boot and in comes young and upcoming coach Terry Evans, previously from Midwest City and Oklahoma University to take over.

So, is there another young coach just waiting for Howard and Co. to lose one game too many?

Could be!

UCO has had 16 winning seasons under Howard, including 13 years with seven or more wins.

The veteran coach has directed the Bronchos to seven of the school's nine playoff appearances, topped by an NAIA national championship effort in 1982.

Once again this could be the end of a very amazing career, if UCO doesn't make a run this year.

So this weekend's game against Abilene Christian may be a little more important than just improving a bad record for Gray Howard and his whole coaching staff.

Volleyball players take all in LSC awards

by Daniel Holdge dh@thevistaonline.com Central Oklahoma took all the volleyball player of the week awards in the Lone Star Conference North Division for their performance last weekend.

Tori Walker won the Hitter of the Week and Stacey Meek took the Setter of the Week award.

Walker, a junior middle blocker from Hereford, Texas, was beyond amazing in the four UCO wins last week, hitting at a .355 clip.

She had 42 kills and just nine errors in 93 attacks while adding 42 digs, 10 total blocks and eight service aces.

That is an impresive perfor-

mance deserving of much recognition.

Meek, a junior setter from Tulsa, averaged 11.7 assists a game during UCO's 4-0 week.

She added 36 digs, 12 total blocks, seven kill and seven aces for the Bronchos in winning the award for the third time this season.

She has won it so much they should name the award after her.

UCO is .19-2 on the year and is riding a school-record 19-match winning streak.

The defending LSC North Division champion Bronchos, 5-0 in the league, return to action Thursday, Oct. 10 when they host St. Gregory's for a non-conference match at 7 p.m.

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"Goodbye. Be careful. I love you," Karen Woodrell said, and she drifted off to sleep.

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"When someone rings your doorbell that early, you know something's not right," Woodrell told the Tulsa World.

Head told her that her husband had been shot and was at the Cleveland hospital.

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The volunteers meeting will be at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in room 201and the general meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in room 112, both on Oct. 15 in the Nigh University Center (NUC).

The deadline for entries in the Homecoming parade, Laff Olympics and King and Queen competition is 5 p.m. on Oct. 16. Entries must be turned into the Campus Life Office, room 424 in the NUC. "Float entries should follow the 'Unleash the Legend' theme," said Homecoming Activities Board President Frauna Ridenour.

"Legends could be anything from Hollywood stars to childrens stories. The floats may be anything that is considered a legend, like Hulk Hogan, the Jolly Green Giant, Marilyn Monroe or even Buddy Broncho."

Ridenour said the floats must be no higher than 15 feet from the ground, have the name of the organization on or beside it, and display the official Homecoming theme.

Participants will be judged on adherence to theme, originality and creativity, design and construction, spirit and group participation, and welcoming alumni.

Awards will be given in commercial, non-profit, performing band, student organization, and department categories.

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"I know he died doing exactly what he loved doing," said his wife, who is working as a bailiff during a fall break from her classes at Oklahoma State University. "That was his life."

She said she didn't worry when her husband got such calls at night.

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"He basically had a desk job; nothing was going to happen to him."

Woodrell, 31, said her focus now is on their four children: Dwight Calvin III, 10; Jessica Lynn, 8;. Wyatt Austin, 6; and Jasper Wade, 4.

"It's been the hardest year of my life," she said. "But I've had the support and help I've needed. My faith helped me deal with a lot of it."

The Woodrells were members of Western Heights Baptist Church, where they were married. Their pastor was a reserve deputy with the Sheriff's Office.

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The UCO Bronchos versus Southeastern Savages Homecoming game will be at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 in Wantland Stadium.

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Friday The International Student Council has World Cup Soccer from 2:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday at the Fire Station Soccer Field. For more information, contact the International Office, Room 137 in the UC, or call 974-2390.

Sunday The UCO Catholic Student Center has free Sunday Suppers at 7 p.m. every Sunday at 321 E. Clegern Ave. An "X" activity follows the supper - come join the fun. For more information, call Carl Erickson at 3416300.

The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) is having a Second Sunday Supper for all international students at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 at the BCM on the corner of University and Main. There will be free chicken noodle soup for all. For more information, call Holly Irwin at 341-1 23 2.

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