The Vista Oct. 16, 2018

Volume 116, Issue 28

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Diversity Round Table Writes Yearly Goals Katie Standlee

@katiestandlee Managing Editor

Audience members watch students perform during the 17th annual Asian Moon Festival on Oct. 12 in Plunkett Park. The festival is organized in part by the Asian American Student Association, an organization under Diversity Round Table. DRT has released a packet calling for increased diversity on the University of Central Oklahoma’s campus. (Vy Luong/The Vista)

Diversity Round Table has issued a packet, for the first time, that outlines three goals to ensure more diversity on campus. The goals include a new office space for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, diverse representation in the University of Central Oklahoma's Student Association and more diverse classes and faculty.

These goals are intended to be a foundation of change that future students can help complete overtime.

“The purpose of this is not to call out the university, it is not to be combative, we just want to come as concerned students to say, ‘hey these are our concerns,’” said Jordan Broiles, DRT president. “We really think we are challenging and trying to further UCO to continue to be the top most See “DIVERSITY” on Pg. 11

IT Department Expands to Help Technology Needs Christian Tabak @CaffeineWallace Editor-In-Chief

The University of Central Oklahoma’s Office of Information Technology is looking to improve and expand their campuswide services through the addition and reallocation of several positions within the department.

IT is currently in the hiring process for positions that include network engineers and leadership in the areas of information, security, enterprise solutions, planning and engagement.

These positions would help relieve pressure on the substantial workload

faced by the office’s current staff and operations, according to Patti Neuhold, vice president of Finance at UCO. “Our IT staff has been pushed to the limit with the increasing number of project requests and service inquiries,” Neuhold said. “By adding new positions, we can relieve the additional work that so many of our IT staff are performing every day and possibly reduce turnover from burnout.”

Expansion within the department is part of IT’s new strategic alignment See “TECHNOLOGY” on Pg. 6

UCO Seniors, Sieun An and Jeff Elkins, work in the meida lab in the Mass Communications building on Sept. 14. IT’s expansion would help improve Internet and computer services across campus. (Shelby Cargill/The Vista)

CAMPUS NEWS

BRONCHO SPORTS

Asian Moon Festival Draws in Edmond Community

Bronchos Fly Past Griffons in Big Win

See “FESTIVAL” on Pg. 10

See “BRONCHOS” on Pg. 12

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The women of Sigma Kappa perform on Oct. 6 during the Homecoming Cheer and Dance competition in Hamilton Field House. (Gerald Leong/The Vista)

CONTENTS

Open House/Forum.............................................................3 Around Campus ...................................................................4 UCOSA/SQ 800..................................................................5 Technology/Pride...........................................................6 Commuter....................................................................8 Asian Moon.......................................................................10 Diversity.........................................................................11 Bronc hos...........................................................12 Nets....................................................................13 300th..................................................................14 Bucking Broncho ................................................................15

Contents

STAFF Christian Tabak Katie Standlee Jonathan Goudeau Regan Rosson Megan Thele Austin Moseley Michelle Pennza Skyler Baldwin Vy Luong Yi Wen Wong Lauren Morris Madison Bolton Tanner Laws Samantha Karbelk Gerald Leong James Jackson Derek Parker Teddy Burch Alex Brown

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On the Cover: Left: A boy in attendance at the Asian Moon Festival makes a paper lantern on Oct. 12 in Plunkett Park. (Vy Luong/The Vista) Right: Nick Bobeck, head football coach, prepares the University of Central Oklahoma football team to enter the Missouri Western field on Oct. 13. (Jordan Belew/ For The Vista)

by Skyler Baldwin

Open House/Forum

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UCO MBA to Host Open House Jacy Bledsoe

@TheVista1903 Contributing Writer

The University of Central Oklahoma’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at UCO's downtown campus.

UCO Downtown is the university's learning facility in the Carnegie Centre at 131 Dean A. McGee Ave. in Oklahoma City.

"We are excited to share the unique features that the UCO MBA program can offer working adults," said Dini Homsey, MBA program director, in a press release. "Our cohort model, international immersion trip, employer engagement and affordability provide our students with an unmatched value and experience."

The event will provide current MBA students the opportunity to network with credible figures in business and administration, and inform those interested in the program about its offerings.

“We invite anyone that has shown interest in the program within the last six months to attend and we also invite all of the spring 2019 students that have been admitted,” said Sarah Ward, UCO College of Business communications and marketing coordinator.

Ward said the open house will have a presentation to introduce general program information and welcome attendees.

Geoff Willis, assistant dean for Curriculum Management and Global Activities, will give a presentation on the MBA’s cultural immersion trips. During this trip, the program’s cohort groups spend 10 to 14 days immersed in their region’s social and business culture.

Homsey will also give a presentation and lead a question and answer session between attendees and current program students.

Nebiat Berry and John Davis study in the business building on Oct. 15 at the University of Central Oklahoma.

UCO’s MBA program is holding an open house Oct. 23 at UCO’s downtown campus. (Tanner Laws/The Vista)

“Whether you were a business major or non-business major, we will work with you to ensure your success in the program,” Homsey said.

The event will also help students narrow their field of interest with presentations about their general and healthcare programs.

The program is formatted like a cohort-based organization to help students develop leadership roles and create team-building skills that they will take into their careers.

UCO's MBA is a 35 hour program that can be completed in 16 months, with classes offered two nights a week at UCO Downtown. Within the program is a curriculum designed to be flexible with changes in industries and business created by local industry leaders.

The open house will take around 90 minutes, including time for question and answer sessions at the end of presentations. This has been a reoccurring event in the past few years, held in October for spring interest and in March for fall interest.

Ward said they may slightly alter dates in the future, but they will likely take place around the same time each year.

Teacher Advocacy Forum Comes to Campus Yi Wen Wong @TheVista1903 Reporter

The University of Central Oklahoma will host “Teachers and the Legislature: Advocacy and Issues Forum” on Oct. 19 in Nigh University Center’s Constitution Hall to discuss a range of K-12 topics.

Oklahoma education leaders, educators and issues experts from across the state and nationwill hold presentations on K-12 education. Among the presentations are the basics of statehouse advocacy, who initiates K-12 policy measures and an overview of public policy issues remaining before the legislature.

“This is the first time that a forum like this has been conducted by any organization in Oklahoma to this degree of topical areas for K-12 education, to our knowledge,” said Mark Kinders, vice president for Public Affairs of UCO and one of the forum coordinators.

The forum is divided into two parts. The morning session is devoted to legislative processes and advocacy; the afternoon is dedicated to policy

issues such as civic engagement, school allocations and best practices in advocacy.

Kinders said teachers felt that they don’t fully understand the legislative process of how a bill becomes a law and how they can be most effective in advocacy. This information will be addressed during the forum, along with identifying public policy issues that have yet to be resolved. “[The conference’s goal is] bringing together a broad range of perspectives on the most important priority for Oklahoma’s success on education, to fulfill our mission as well as our ethos of using informed knowledge to advance the common good,” Kinders said.

The forum will open with “Oklahoma’s Political Heritage and K-12 Education” by Shawn Hime, executive director of Oklahoma State School Boards Association. The presentation, moderated

by UCO College of Education and Professional Studies Dean James Machell, outlines Oklahoma’s current political climate, its origins and how it affects education efforts within the state.

“I think teachers will be able to learn how to advocate for children and voice out their questions or concerns with other teachers,” said June Chong, a CEPS alumna who is currently teaching.

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Around Campus

The President’s Leadership Council performs during the annual Homecoming Cheer and Dance competition on Oct. 6 in Hamilton Field House. (Gerald Leong/The Vista)

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

#WhyIRollChos: Join the Student Programming Board from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the ClockTower as part of their #WhyIRollChos event. Students can stop by their table to explain why they love the University of Central Oklahoma or they can post on social media using the #WhyIRollChos to get a shoutout from SPB.

BronchoThon: Coffee and Bagels for the Kids: From 8-10:30 a.m. at the ClockTower by the Nigh, Campus Activities will hand out free coffee to students and will ask for donations for BronchoThon and the Children’s Hospital Foundation.

UCO Volleyball vs. Pittsburg State: The University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos volleyball team will face off against the Pittsburg State Gorillas from 7-9 p.m. in Hamilton Field House.

Pie Your Favorite BSA Exec Member!: Students can come to the ClockTower by Broncho Lake to pie their favorite Black Student Association executive member in the face for a donation. The BSA exec members will be by the ClockTower for most of the day for the event.

Smart Recovery: Those in recovery can attend this meeting in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center from noon to 1 p.m. where they can learn how to achieve and maintain a positive lifestyle. Attendees will learn how to manage thoughts and how to cope with stress.

Life Skills Around Eating: This free and confidential group meets from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Room 328 of Thatcher Hall. The group will discuss and focus on the affect regulation approach to eating disorders and will teach how to handle stress triggered by food.

Dr. Lindsay Katzir “Spiritual Experiences of Orthodox Jewish Women”: In the Radke Fine Arts Theater from noon to 1:15 p.m., hear Dr. Lindsay Katzir discuss Israeli literature, culture and tradition. This event is free and open to everyone.

Non Traditional Student Support Group: This group is designed to help non-traditional students find support at UCO with others students who can relate to your life experience and share resources to help meet personal needs and ensure success at UCO. The meeting is from 2-3 p.m. in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center.

ACM Student Support: This group is for ACM students located on the main UCO campus in Edmond. The meeting, which lasts from 4-5 p.m. in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center, will focus on how to deal with the stress and challenges being of an ACM student. Topics may include relationships and isolation, total well-being and stressors.

Two-Spirit Identities and Experiences: Join the Native American Student Association and the Student Alliance for Equality for a panel

discussion featuring experts from on and off campus of Two-Spirited Identities and Experiences. Everyone is welcome and there will be refreshments.

Weekly Day of Play: Join the Recreational Ultimate Frisbee Club from 5-7 p.m. to play Ultimate Frisbee.

This event will take place as long as the weather allows. Those who attend are told to bring water, and a light and dark colored shirt.

City Management Association of Oklahoma Student Networking Mixer: From 6:30-8 p.m. in the Will Rogers Room 421 of the Nigh University Center, students interested in public administration can come network and ask questions to city management professionals. There will be job opportunities and food.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 Trauma Recovery: In Room 328 of Thatcher Hall from 2-3 p.m., students can learn how to reduce trauma symptoms by understanding it and increasing coping strategies to manage symptoms. This group is free and confidential.

Stress Paws: From 3-5 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Nigh University Center, students can relieve stress by seeing therapy dogs.

Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 Chill Skills: Reduce conflict in your life by attending this meeting from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Room 322 of the

Nigh University Center. During this meeting, students will learn how to identify triggers, patterns and purpose of anger.

Grief Support Group: The Center for Counseling & Well-Being will host a group for individuals who are experiencing grief. Students are encouraged to attend this group meeting which lasts from 11 a.m. to noon in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center.

LGBTQ Support: From 1-2 p.m. in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center, those in the LGBTQ community are encouraged to come to receive support. Meet and talk about various topics around sexuality, gender and other life issues.

Connections Group: Students having trouble getting involved with groups on campus can attend this meeting from 2-3 p.m. in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center. This group will help increase communication and social skills and help to learn how to connect with others and create meaningful relationships.

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 Define the Facts: From 2-3 p.m. in Room 106 of Thatcher Hall, students can attend this come-and-go session for students to learn about safer sex and contraception.

Coffee and Tea Bar: Off-Campus Life will be handing out free coffee and tea from 8-11 a.m. outside the Liberal Arts building to kick off Commuter Student Apprecaition Week.

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UCOSA Approves Funding, Removes Senators Lauren Morris @TheVista1903 Reporter

The University of Central Oklahoma Student Association passed two bills during their Oct. 8 meeting, which gave $3,400 to various student organizations and activities, and expelled senators.

CFR18-102 was proposed to give a one-time money amount to four groups.

Final amounts allotted to each organization would be broken down into food and programming costs. The Association of South Eastern Asian Nations would get $610 ($380 food and $230 programming), Broncho Buddies would get $1,300 ($500 food and $800 programming), the Professional Association for Design would get $700 ($350 food and $350 programming) and ACM would get $1,400 ($200 food and $1,200 programming).

These amounts were the result of compromises, as the original total would have been over $9,000.

There was debate on whether or not an amendment should be added to the bill. The proposed amendment would cut the portion of the bill that gave money to ASEAN for further consideration. This came after confusion on whether they were part of the International Student Council (ISC) and why they could not receive money from that group.

Bjoerg Nikolsanasjen Hansen, the ISC senator, explained that the group had come to the ISC and asked to be a part of it, but a unanimous vote is needed for any group to be a part of the ISC and receive funding. The vote was not unanimous, therefore the group could not become part of the ISC. As a result, the only way they could receive money was from UCOSA. ASEAN would use the money to be a part of the International Festival, an annual event that showcases the different cultures UCO’s international students come from. Hansen said that this festival is important to international students, especially in terms of funding and exposure.

Some senators were concerned that if one group came to UCOSA when they could not get money from the ISC, multiple groups would start to do so.

However, Hansen said it is easier to get money from ISC than from UCOSA and that ASEAN is only coming to UCOSA for money because they cannot ask for money from anyone else.

The proposed amendment was put to a vote, and with 17-13 votes, the amendment was approved. The bill was then passed unanimously.

The second bill, CR18-104, was to remove three senators from the Student Association: Jack Armstrong, Aryaunna Massingill and Aubrey Crook. The congressional bylaws of the association state that after a fourth unexcused absence, legislation will be addressed

UCOSA Congress Vice Chair Jordan Medaris (left), Secretary Emily Grimm and Congressional Chair Tate Atkinson preside over the meeting on Oct. 6. Funding for several student organizations was approved, as well as several senators were removed from serving due to excess absences. (Lauren Morris/The Vista)

to expel said member(s).

An amendment was proposed to cut Massingill from the list of those who were to be expelled. The reason was that she had conflicting class time with the meetings, and did not know if the meetings would still be going on by the time she got out.

The amendment was passed unanimously, as was the bill.

A spokesperson from the Central Bookstore, Brenda Raimondi, alsocame to speak during the meeting.

Raimondi said the partnership with Barnes and Noble and UCO that creates the bookstore had been renewed for another five years.

“We want you guys to come to the bookstore, get the right book and get the right price,” Raimondi said.

Raimondi also said that there is bookstore app called My College Bookstore, where students can get a 25 percent off coupon for spirit store items upon downloading.

SQ800 Raising Concerns in Education Community Madison Bolton @TheVista1903 Reporter

Supporters of education, teachers,and administrators have raised concerns about a state question coming up on the November ballot that may cut into school funding.

Natural resource oil and gas is the core reason behind SQ800, which, if approved, would establish the Vision Fund, an additional investment and savings plan for the state. Starting in 2020, the fund would receive five percent of the state’s oil and gas production tax revenue, and also gives the Legislature the ability to direct money from other sources into it.

If approved, the Vision Fund would become Oklahoma’s third budget reserve fund along with the Rainy-Day Fund, created in 1985, and the Stabilization Fund, created in 2016.

The concern is that the five percent taken by the Vision Fund could take away from the current 10 percent of GPT going toward education funding.

Brett Sharp, political science professor at the University of Central Oklahoma, said he believes it is smart to save for the future.

“Reliance on mineral wealth is problematic,” Sharp said. “We are at most talking about five percent of 10 percent of a volatile up and down rise in oil prices.”

Sharp said if Oklahoma doesn't have something else going for education, they’re going to hurt no matter what. He suggested repealing SQ640.

SQ640 was approved by Oklahoma voters in a special election in March 1992. This question requires any bill that raises revenue to be passed by three-quarters approval of both legislatures.

Since this question was passed, lawmakers have not once cleared the three-quarter supermajority for any tax increase in Oklahoma.

“The state legislature is not funding enough of the optimal tax rate for this state,” Sharp said. “Getting 75 percent of both parties to agree on the same measure, especially a tax increase, is

near impossible.”

Sharp said a state question that repeals SQ640 and forces the legislature to do its job would be a great help for education.

Lori Smith, chief financial advisor for Edmond Public Schools, said she believes SQ800 creates some stability for some ups and downs of the oil and gas industry.

“We do have two other funds that do this already, not saying they do it well or enough, but I’m not sure about this method of taking dedicated school funding,” Smith said. “It starts at five percent, but grows every year and could reach 100 percent.”

SQ800 was originally a bill vetoed

by Gov. Fallin in May 2018. Smith said she believes the bill was vetoed due to the broad language presented in the question.

“Not that the idea is completely bad, but not enough of it is flushed out in the language,” Smith said. “There is nothing in the question that says the money will come back to education and some of the money can be used to

pay debt obligations of counties and cities."

According to Smith, there is an uncertainty that the legislator could have different priorities and see education as less of a need in their mind and decide to budget the money elsewhere.

"The GPT is dedicated source figured in our funding formula that comes to us directly," Smith said.

Smith said that in the six months from the teacher walkout, one teacher raise has proved to not be enough to solve the problems in education.

Smith said being a teacher has become a very overwhelming career and having funding that allows schools to hire support staff like counselors, psychologists, nurses and more teachers to lower class sizes would take a large load off of the teachers job, letting them focus more on teaching.

Both Sharp and Smith said they are hoping for a change in this upcoming election on Nov. 6.

"I just hope whoever is elected does make public education a priority," Smith said.

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Technology

IT Department Expands to Help Technology Needs continued from pg 1.

plans, a series of improvements and developments that the office is undertaking to better address the university’s needs, according to Sonya Watkins, the Office of IT’s chief information officer.

“By aligning our structure to the university’s goals, we will ensure we have the people, processes and solutions in place to increase information security awareness and management, to meet federal and state compliance requirements, champion innovation, facilitate scalable modernization efforts and enhance the overall technology experience for students, faculty and staff,” Watkins said.

Several of these improvements, according to Watkins, include enhancing the university’s Internet compatibility with mobile devices, converting more paper processes to automated and online, expanding protections against email and other Internet security threats and expand the university’s data and analytic capabilities.

Watkins said the improvements would address compliance with state and federal guidelines, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and FERPA, as well as industry standards with security and cybersecurity.

“Our efforts are focused on continuous improvement, community feedback and to ensure we stay in step with the ever-changing technology

Jeff Elkins, senior, works in the meida lab in the Mass Communications building on Sept 14. Computer services such as computer labs are overseen by IT, and an expansion could improve connectivity and across campus. (Shelby Cargill/The Vista)

landscape,” Watkins said. “As technologies change and potential risk increases, we constantly monitor and update UCO systems and solutions to ensure we maintain compliance.”

Both the expansion and the strategic alignment plan are funded through the latest $2 increase to the university’s student technology fee, which was implemented over the summer for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Increased from $3 to $5 a semester per student, this represented the first increase to the fee since it was

implemented in the 2014-2015 academic year. The increase is expected to generate approximately $720,000 based on enrollment and credit hour projections, according to Neuhold.

“Without this fee increase, IT would be extremely challenged to ensure the security of our systems and data, as well as unable to meet campus demand for the implementation of innovative technology that facilitates so many of our critical processes,” Neuhold said.

While the expansion comes at a time

when the university has been forced to remove vacant positions to balance the budget this year. UCO has faced decreased funding through tuition and state appropriations, and the fee increase is expected to help relieve some of the pressure facing the department along with several of their own changes, according to Watkins.

“Where possible, we will continue our practice of leveraging operational efficiencies, seeking cost savings and reassigning vacant IT positions to meet strategic objectives to close the gap,” Watkins said. “As the demand for technology has exponentially increased and funding has decreased, the gap in resources is widening.”

In May, the IT office was awarded the state’s Council of Information Technology’s “Above and Beyond Award” for its preparing and maintaining services during the 2018 National Conference for Undergraduate Research in April.

With declining state support and a need to maintain a competitive Internet infrastructure, Nehold said that additional fee increases may be needed down the line.

“Due to having spent down and reallocated our IT operating budget over the past several years as a result of decreased state funding, I can see the need to increase this fee in the future not only to restore foundational budgets, but to meet the demand [of the campus],” Neuhold said.

Edmond Set to Hold First Pride

Lauren Morris @TheVista1903 Reporter

Working with the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond will hold its first annual Pride festival Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. t0 5 p.m. at Hafer Park.

The University of Central Oklahoma’s LGBTQIA+ Faculty Staff Association presented the idea of creating Pride in Edmond to the city’s Special Events Committee.

John Stephens, president of the association, and David Macey, Student Alliance For Equality (SAFE) adviser, began discussing plans with the city in March, according to Casey Moore, City of Edmond public information officer. They applied for an event permit in early April, and the event was approved April 18.

Stephens said that the idea of an Edmond Pride has been in the works

for over two years, and the process to get the event approved was a lot easier than he expected.

“I went and presented Edmond Pride to the Special Events Committee…and they had no objections,” Stephens said. “I was expecting it to have a little more questions, especially since this was the first LGBTQ festival in the city…but I think we just did a really good job of explaining our mission.”

He also said it was planned to be an event for all of Edmond.

“One thing we really wanted to do was have it off of UCO’s campus and really make it sort of a citywide initiative and not just a UCO festival,” Stephens said. “We thought that by having it at a city park, it is more welcoming not just to the UCO community, but the community at large.”

The event is a family-friendly, no alcohol event and its purpose is to represent everyone, according to Stephens.

“There’s going to be, I think, a little bit of something for everyone, as well as people outside the community,” Stephens said. “You don’t have to just be a member of the LGBTQ community to feel included. We want it to be a very open and inclusive community festival.”

The schedule includes a morning yoga session, the band Sultry Sounds of Jah and several drag performances. The last performance will be Trinity Taylor, a season nine finalist from Rupaul’s Drag Race.

The festival will also have around 60 vendors, including food trucks, non-profit organizations and for-profit organizations.

Stephens said Edmond Pride has the potential to be an annual event as long as the interest for it is there.

UCO students can get STLR credit in Global and Cultural Competencies.

The University of Central Oklahoma’s LGBTQIA+ Faculty and Staff Association, Women’s Research Center and BGLTQ+ Student Center, and Student Alliance for Equality will present Edmond Pride. Edmond’s first LGBTQ festival and will feature RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist Trinity Taylor, pictured.

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Commuter

Commuters Recognized with Appreciation Week Austin Moseley @Austin_Moseley Online Editor

The University of Central Oklahoma is celebrating commuter students by having a Commuter Student Appreciation Week Oct. 22-26, which will have events throughout the week to assist those who commute.

According to U.S. News & World Report, 89 percent of UCO students live off campus.

CSAW began in 2007 when the Off-Campus Life office was put in place, according to Patrick Tadlock, director of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center.

"The week itself was established as something for us to tell the commuter students, which is the largest population of students on UCO's campus, to remind them 'We're here for you,'" Tadlock said.

While other colleges around campus might not have a week dedicated to commuter students, Tadlock said it's common for colleges with large driving populations to have certain programs to show their appreciation

to commuter students.

"If you have 17,000 students and you only have 1,700 or 1,800 beds on campus and then you only a certain amount of people that live around the campus, that leaves the other 13,000 out there that need programming and need support," Tadlock said.

To start off CSAW on Oct. 22, Off-Campus Life will be handing out free coffee from CafĂŠ Evoke and breakfast to commuter students from 8-10 a.m. on the sidewalk next to the Liberal Arts building.

On Oct. 23, OCL is going to help commuter students make the trip from the parking lots to class a little easier. From 1-5 p.m., golf carts will be stationed at commuter lots around campus to take students to class.

"We have various people from offices across campus that volunteer their time to go from parking lot to parking lot and give students rides," Tadlock said.

The same service will be offered Oct. 24, with golf carts transporting students to class, but it will be from 7:30-11:30 a.m.

Also on Oct. 24 is 'Grub-to-Go!'.

Students participate in Commuter Student Appreciation week by giving out free golf cart rides to take students to their vehicles. (Provided/UCO Off-Campus Life)

Students looking for a late-night snack can stop by the atrium on the first floor of the Center for Transformative Learning from 6:30-8 p.m. to get free snacks. Supplies are limited, so students are encouraged to come by early to pick up the free snacks.

During this time, T-shirts will also be given to students, which Tadlock said it was important for VSLC to do.

"We feel like [students who take night classes] normally get missed by traditional programming on our campus," Tadlock said. "We're out there

trying to give [them] things that they would get if they were here during the day."

A showing of "The Incredibles 2" is the last event of the appreciation week. The movie will start around 6:30 or 7 p.m. in the Heritage Room 326 of the Nigh University Center.

UCO community members can attend the movie for free.

"We're also here to say thanks for driving in everyday and thanks for being here and being UCO students," Tadlock said.

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Asian Moon

UCO Celebrates Asian Moon Festival

Top Left: A University of Central Oklahoma student paints the face of a kid at the Asian Moon Festival on Oct. 12 in Plunkett Park.

(Vy Luong/The Vista) Top Right: Yi Wen Wong, Miss Asian UCO, performs a Chinese contemporary dance during the 17th annual Asian Moon Festival on Oct. 12. (Vy Luong/The Vista)

Above Left: Vi Pham and Vy Vo promote the Vietnamese Student Association in Plunkett Park during the Asian Moon Festival on Oct. 12. (Vy Luong/The Vista) Above Right: Mai Pham and Robbert Bui perform a comtporary Vietnamese dance during the Asian Moon Festival on Oct. 12. The performance was dedicated to Thomas Tran, a youth leader and friend of the performers, who recently passed away.(Vy Luong/The Vista) Right: The Indian Student Association performs a Bollywood dance on stage during the Asian Moon Festival on Oct. 12 in Plunkett Park. The festival features a diverse representation of Asian cultures that are at the University of Central Oklahoma. (Vy Luong/The Vista)

Diversity

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Diversity Round Table Writes Yearly Goals Continued from Pg 1. diverse school not only here in Oklahoma, but also in the United States.”

DRT assists and oversees all of Central’s multicultural organizations and councils through diversity initiatives, such as the goal packet. The packet is called, “Connect to DRT: 2018-2019 Goals” and was created earlier this year.

Broiles said this was created due to conversations that DRT has had over time, and under the idea of leaving the campus better than they found it and inciting change.

“We are just scratching the surface, we are not here to see the end goal; the things that we have set and planned is to prepare for future Bronchos,” Broiles said. “Right now we are just trying to have dialogues on these are things as student...we want to see transpire later on.”

Last spring 42.6 percent of the student population represented racial and ethnic minorities on campus through enrollment data.

The first goal communicated in the packet is to actively advocate for a new and renovated office for the Of-

Performers dance during the Miss Asian UCO charity Musical Night, which is an event sponsored by Diversity Round Table. The Connect to DRT packet, released by DRT, includes three goals that call for more diversity on campus, which are set up for future Bronchos to see through. (Vy Luong/The Vista) fice of Diversity and Inclusion so that they can hire more staff. The current office for ODI is located in Room 211 in the Nigh University Center, and has been there since 2006.

According to the packet, the size of the ODI office prevents any further employees from being hired and, in turn, makes it difficult to provide effective support for all students. This office is also where DRT and all of the organizations within it meet and

work, and in order to have a meeting the entire office has to be shut down.

The location also comes with a lack of visibility as the current office is across from Constitution Hall, which is a low traffic area for students. The packet mentioned that on multiple occasions, students, faculty and staff have stated their lack of awareness as to where the ODI office is located, and campus tours rarely show students where the office is.

“As UCO continues to recruit more underrepresented students and as the DRT student organizations continue to expand in the amount of impactful work we do for the University, a bigger space is much needed,” said the Connect to DRT packet. “The current state of the office is not conducive for the amount of work we do.”

Remington Dean, student body president, said that UCOSA wants DRT and ODI to be represented well, and he understands they don’t feel that the office space they have right now is adequate. He said that in their discussions, they had talked about how UCOSA would be more than happy to bring these concerns to the administration.

The second goal is to make sure that UCOSA has more diverse representation among students. The packet mentions encouraging UCOSA to create initiatives, resolutions and/or bylaws that will help diversify the association.

Within the packet DRT stated that UCOSA consists of students are who are in the President's Leadership Council, Leaders of Tomorrow and or Fraternity & Sorority Life, which are predominantly white demographics.

“I think DRT brought up some great concerns and I was actually happy to see them and happy to see that students were proactively trying to reach out to UCOSA and start some initiatives on campus,” Dean said. “I defi-

nitely think UCOSA is more diverse than it was in the past. We have filled all senator spots, so it is a great improvement from the past for sure.”

Broiles said that he has had several conversations already about the packet and the efforts that can be made so far to ensure the goals are met with both Dean and Tate Atkinson, the chair of congress for UCOSA. Dean is currently working on creating a presidential task force on campus that he said might help diversify UCOSA. The task force would allow presidents and executive directors from organizations and councils to come to a general meeting to voice concerns, opinions and problems they see on campus.

“We aren’t looking to see some physical product [of the Connect to DRT goals] in our time here at UCO, our goal here is for the future Bronchos...to be able to get the impact of what we are trying to do now,” Dean said.

The third goal is meant to advocate for more diverse classes and faculty on campus. Broiles said, to his understanding, this is something that was already underway, but with DRT’s voice helping to carry this progress along, it is definitely making the transition a little bit easier.

“If we do not continue to expand on critical diversity classes, embed cultural relevance of underrepresented cultures within the teaching and increase faculty of color, this institution is not doing their best duty in preparing their students for the reality of our society,” said the Connect to DRT packet.

Broiles said the whole goal of the packet is to connect students to DRT and to ensure more diversity on campus.

“We love the university so much that we want to challenge it to be a better university,” Broiles said.

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SPORTS

Bronchos Clip Griffons In Win

University of Central Oklahoma quarterback Will Collins looks to pass the ball during a Oct. 13, road game against Missouri Western State. Collins threw for 72 yards in the Bronchos 17-16 win. (Jordan Belew/For The Vista)

Devynn Base

@TheVista1903 Contributing Writer

The University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team beat the Missouri Western State Univeristy Griffons 17-16 at Missouri on Saturday afternoon in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play.

Neither team was letting up in the first quarter and defense on both teams continued to keep the other from scoring. The game remained without any scoring in the first quarter.

“We were fortunate to get some big plays from our defense early in the game and set us up for some scores,” said UCO head coach Nick Bobeck.

At the start of the second quarter, Dustin Basks had a 15-yard touchdown run on the first play.

Kolby Underwood made his first career interception as a Broncho and returned it to the Griffons’ 16-yard line.

This gave quarterback Chandler Garrett the opportunity to score with a 7-yard touchdown run, making it 14-0.

On the next possession, Dreyvon Christon made his first career interception as a Broncho. UCO had the ball at their own 46-yard line with five minutes left in the half.

The Bronchos worked up the field and got Alex Quevedo in position to kick a 19-yard field goal with only 13 seconds left to go in the half, leaving UCO in the lead at 17-0.

“It was a physical game on both sides of the ball and we made enough plays, especially defensively, to pull out a close one on the road,” Garrett said.

In the third quarter, both UCO and

MWSU opened with failed fourth down attempts.

Broncho defense worked to hold off the Griffons, but they managed to score with 36 seconds left in the third quarter, making it 17-7.

The Bronchos held off the Griffons for most of the fourth quarter before letting them score with 3:25 left to play, bringing the score to 1714. UCO forced MWSU to attempt a 45-yard field goal. Jordan Stafford tipped the field goal attempt, keeping the Bronchos in the lead.

UCO took three kneel-downs while running out the clock and on the fourth down, UCO punter Jay Tedesco stepped out of the back end zone. After time ran down, the Bronchos won 17-16.

“We had two interceptions in the first half and we scored points after both of those,” Bobeck said. “That’s a big deal and I’m really proud of our defense for that. Then at the end to make a stand and get us out of here with a win. They played really well for us tonight.”

The Bronchos play at home on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. against Washburn University.

UCO defensive back Kolby Underwood celebrates after making a tackle. He had his first career interception in the Bronchos win.(Jordan Belew/For The Vista)

Nets

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Soccer Nets Postseason Birth

University of Central Oklahoma foward Haley Post, No. 13, dribbles the ball during an Oct. 14, home game against Washburn University at Wantland Stadium. The Bronchos defense has allowed only four goals all season. (Karyn Chrisman/The Vista)

James Jackson

@JamesDJackson15 Sports Reporter

The No. 11 University of Central Oklahoma soccer team won again as they beat Washburn 7-1 Sunday at Wantland Stadium.

The win in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association matchup gave UCO their 14th win and their seventh win in conference play, as they remain undefeated on the season.

“I was glad to see the team come out and continue to be aggressive,” said head coach Mike Cook. “I thought early on we weren’t doing enough with our chances, but they played

very well in the second half to change that and get a big win.”

Junior Asha Haile broke the scoreless draw, scoring in the 13th minute from the middle of the box, assisted by Katie Killion. The score led UCO’s charge as they would score six more unanswered goals.

After Kelsie Eason and Killion put their own shots through the net, Haile scored her second goal of the game in the 56th minute from the right side of the box, assisted by Morgan Cherry.

The fifth goal came by a Washburn player inadvertently hitting a corner kick from Eason in.

Like Eason, Killion scored a second goal of the game, hers coming in the

62nd minute. It was her 20th goal of the season, marking her as the third person to score 20 goals in one season in UCO history.

“I was glad to see the team come out and continue to be agressive. They played very well in the second half to change that and get a big win.”

Mike Cook Killion has 43 goals as a Broncho, trailing just Sally Holmes with 56 and Kim Brown who has 91. She is also now tied for fourth with Brown for most goals in one season.

Piper Cannon scored the final goal for UCO with a shot off the post that rolled in the 87th minute.

On Sunday, Kaitlyn Asher and Ally Salls were in the net for UCO. They held the Ichabods without a goal until the 88th minute when Jasmine Palmer scored her first career goal as an Ichabod.

The Bronchos defense has only given up four goals this season. The Ichabods are one of just three teams to beat a UCO goalkeeper.

With the win, the Bronchos have now clinched an MIAA postseason birth and are the first team officially in the MIAA postseason. Throughout the season, UCO has outscored their opponents 51-4.

The Bronchos finished the game with 21 shots, 16 on goal, and only allowed seven shots from the Ichabods, four on goal.

UCO will face Northwest Missouri State University at 3 p.m. on Friday in Maryville, Missouri. UCO will wrap up their final away game on Sunday when they face off against Missouri Western State University at 1 p.m.

The University of Central Oklahoma soccer team prepares for play during an Oct. 14 home game against Washburn University at Wantland Stadium. The Bronchos won 7-1 clinching a post season birth. (Karyn Chrisman/The Vista)

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UCO Heads In 300th Win

University of Central Oklahoma goalkeeper Kelsi Gibson clears the ball during a Oct. 14 home game against Washburn at Wantland Stadium. The Bronchos beat Emporia State to claim the programs 300th win. (Karyn Chrisman/The Vista)

Ethan Hummingbird @TheVista1903 Contributing Writer

The No. 11 ranked University of Central Oklahoma soccer team secured their 300th win in program history on Friday against Emporia State University at Wantland Stadium.

UCO won the game 2-1 in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play. UCO is currently undefeated, improving to 13-0 on the season and 6-0 in MIAA play after their win against ESU. “The leadership from the older players is also helping develop the young players mentality as to what it takes to be successful day in and day out,” Cook said.

Cook has coached each of UCO’s 300 wins since he started the program in 1998. His record with the Bronchos is 300-112-30.

“For me, as a coach and starting this program, it has been very rewarding to see what I envisioned starting the program, to continue to succeed and produce quality young ladies who go on to successful lives after college,” Cook said. “The main goal is for them to get a great education, learn some great life lessons through soccer but then go on and do great things in life.”

Sophomore Camille Greer contributed a goal in the 18th minute

to give UCO the lead. Senior Katie Killion added a goal in the 27th minute.

Greer’s first goal of the season was assisted on a pass from Kelsie Eason on the left side of the box.

Killion leads the country in goals, notching her 18th of the season after a corner kick from Emporia State went back UCO’s way. Asha Haile

“We don’t take anything for granted and we hope to come out strong and play another solid 90 minutes as a team.”

Mike Cook passed the ball from midfield to Killion, who then took it and knocked down a shot from 15 feet.

True freshman Kelsi Gibson played all 90 minutes in goal for the Bronchos, allowing one goal on six shots from ESU and zero saves. She secured her 12th win in 12 games played with UCO. ESU missed two shots in the first half and three in the second before a

pass from Maria Walden to Makayla Brady on a fastbreak gave Brady a 1-on-1 chance from the left side.

Brady beat Gibson to the right and converted the shot to put ESU on the board 2-1.

Gibson has the best goals against average in the nation with 0.19, only allowing two goals in the 971 minutes she has played.

“Best thing about it is that our entire team has played great team defense in front of her and has given her very little to do at times,” Cook said. “[I] really feel like she’s got a great future and potential to develop

even more over the next four years.”

Central took 21 shots in the game; 13 were on goal and ESU goalkeeper Jillian Patton saved 11. Killion put five shots on goal, while Eason, Morgan Cherry and Haley Post each contributed two shots on goal.

“We don’t take anything for granted and we hope to come out strong and play another solid 90 minutes as a team, executing both defensively and offensively to get another win,” Cook said.

Junior forward Haley Post fights with a Washburn defender for the ball during a Oct. 14 home game at Wantland Stadium. Post contributed two shots on goal in the Bronchos 2-1 over Emporia State. (Karyn Chrisman/The Vista)

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Contenders Watching The Tide Roll The race for the College Football Playoffs is heating up. Georgia, Washington, West Virginia and Penn State’s campaigns took this week in losses, while Oregon, LSU, and Michigan rose in the rankings with big wins. Despite the chaos in the rankings, one thing has remained the same: the Alabama Crimson Tide is the best team in college football, and everyone else is playing for second.

It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone how good Alabama is this year.

The Tide won last year’s national championship in a 26-23 overtime thriller versus the Georgia Bulldogs. After Georgia had to settle for a field goal in overtime, freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa followed up a 16-yard sack with a 41-yard game-winning touchdown.

The national championship was only a taste of how good Tagovailoa would be this year. Through seven games, the sophomore superstar has 1760 passing yards to go along with his 21 passing touchdowns.

At this point in the season, Tagovailoa is currently the outright favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, with Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins and Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray following close behind. Remarkably, Tagovailoa has yet to attempt a play

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) throws a pass during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

in the fourth quarter.

Alabama has yet to play a close game, alluding to both Alabama’s greatness and their poor strength of schedule. The Crimson Tide’s

offense is currently ranked third in the nation, averaging 567.5 yards a game on just 395 plays this season.

Currently, Alabama has 40 offensive touchdowns and is averaging an astounding 8.62 yards per play.

To go along with their juggernaut offense is their immovable defense. Behind players like Mack Wilson, Raekwon Davis, and Deionte Thompson, the Crimson Tide defense is allowing on average just 15 points a game.

Alabama is holding teams to 332 yards per game and allowing just 4.9 yards per play.

Alabama’s offense is averaging 53.5 points per game. Holding their opponents to an average of 15 points while scoring 53 means the Crimson Tide are beating teams by

an average of 38 points per game.

This spells bad news for the rest of the country.

The Crimson Tide has won five of the last nine championships, officially cementing their legacy as one of the great dynasties in college football. Head coach Nick Saban has coached through all five at Alabama, and with a sixth would tie Bear Bryant in the Alabama record books with six national titles each.

The National Championship is Alabama’s to lose this year. This could be the best team Saban has ever had at Alabama, but even the best have lost games.

With Alabama in the driver seat this year, it’s up to the rest of college football to knock them off their throne.

Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs III scoops up a fumble in front of Arkansas defenders Kamren Curl (2) and Dre Greenlaw (23) on his way to scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)