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TODAY IN HISTORY On Sept. 11, 1897, a strike by 75,000 coal workers, which shut down mines in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, was settled after more than two months. The miners won an eight-hour work day and the abolition of company stores. The day before, 19 miners were killed at Lattimer, Pennsylvania, when deputy sheriffs opened fire on them.
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Students find wealth possible, survey says
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tudents hit the books in college hoping the hard work will turn into dollars after graduation, but there may be too much wishful thinking. A survey of college students Aug. 2-5 at the Ernst & Young International Intern Leadership Conference said 65 percent of students think they will become millionaires in their life. Thirtyfive percent said they plan to be wealthy by age 40. The survey, of 900 Ernst & Young interns from 22 countries, showed 74 percent of the students also think they will become better off than their parents, and 47 percent plan on retiring in their 50's. Ernst & Young, a financial service, helps clients make financial decisions as they
employ 80,000 people in more than 130 countries. Around the UCO campus the tune was different, with many students laughing when told about this milliondollar plan. "It's probably just the American dream to make a lot of money and become a millionaire sometime in your life," said Micah Sielert, freshman graphic design major. The hiring slowdowns are nothing new, but companies now have to lay people off instead of hiring
plan on long-term stock and mutual fund investments to make their money. Matt Harp, junior finance major, said there is a way to make a profit. "People can become millionaires depending on what your job is. In the stock market and things there is money to be made." Harp then shook his head and said "a million dollars sure is a lot of money though." Harp said the money is there you just have to know how to get it. "It's all about who you know and not what you know if you want to make that kind of money," Harp said. • GRAPHIC BY TYLER DUNLAP
qualified graduates. Fifty percent of the students in the survey also expressed their
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Imam discusses homosexuality during MSA lecture BY LAURA BELLO
lecture presented was "Islam and Homosexuality: Conflicting Views." pproximately 120 people The keynote speaker was attended the Muslim UCO graduate and pastor of the Student Association Oklahoma City Mosque, Imam (MSA) lecture at 8:15 p.m. Sept. Suhhaib Webb. 4 in Constitution Hall. The The meeting began with a recitation from the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an. The reading was sung in Arabic by a young boy, then translated for the English-speaking audience. President of the UCO chapter of MSA, Muhammad Ali, a management and information systems senior, welcomed everyone and shared the objectives of the organization. The goals of the MSA are to help Muslims PHOTO BY ELISE CARR follow Allah by practicing Imam Suhhaib Webb gives a lecture what is in their holy book, regarding homosexuality and the Islam the Qur'an, and educate faith Sept. 4 in Constitution Hall. Muslims and nonStaff Writer
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Muslims about Islam, Ali said. or have been found to be "There are many dishonest concerning their misunderstandings between research. Muslims and non-Muslims. We He said the media is responsible for not informing the hope to educate them," Ali said. Webb said he public about the chose this topic lack of gene theory evidence. because many people "The press were are confused about "The press were all hunting for the all hunting for the life. The confusion is rooted in doubts gay gene. They gay gene. They that surround man's failed to report there is no gay creation. He failed to report addressed two gene." there is no gay He said people extremes concerning become homosexuality. gene." "One extreme are homosexuals when people that are gaythey leave the —Imam Suhhaib bashers, while the divine way of life. Oklahoma Webb other is that people "Those who deny City Mosque pastor think they are born Allah are destined and UCO graduate for hell-fire. If they gay," Webb said. He said in 1991, reject this way of three thoughts on homosexuality life they will be miserable, shaped how the culture accepted confused, and have a difficult this lifestyle. life." According to Webb, scientists Webb blames secularism as a that are responsible for research substitute for happiness. supporting the gay gene theory See ISLAM, Page 4 have now refuted their research