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UCO's Jim Clark dies After fighting fires at his "day job" as a Midwest City Fireman, Jim Clark's second job was teaching UCO freshmen to love reading and writing. lark, a 15-year veteran of the Midwest City Fire Department, was preparing for life after the fire department at UCO. "He wanted to teach full-time after retiring (from the fire department)," said Gary Lott, teaching assistant in the English Department and Clark's friend. "He would have been a great teacher." Clark never got the chance. He died Aug. 8 from injuries he suffered three days earlier while responding to a car accident on a rain-slicked Interstate 40. According to reports in The Daily Oklahoman, Clark was standing between a median and a ladder truck when he was struck by an out-ofcontrol car. The impact threw Clark approximately 15 feet. Clark was passionate about a lot of things, one of which was education. "He felt education was important, and he felt that learning to write was important," Lott said. Lott's friendship with Clark began when they were both undergraduates,

and that friendship was strengthened when they were both accepted into the English Graduate program. As teaching assistants, Lott said that they both shared the same teaching philosophy. "We both tried to get freshmen to read and write any way we could. We wanted them to get to a point where they wanted to read and write." Clark was a multi-faceted man who had a zest for life. "I used to joke and call him `Today's Renaissance Man' because he knew so much about so many different things," Lott said. "He had a lot of interests and excelled at a lot of different things," Dr. Linda Steele, assistant English professor. "He was a carpenter, an avid reader, a biker, a poet, a fireman, father, husband and friend," Lott said. One talent that Lott will never be able to forget was Clark's storytelling ability. "He's my vision of Mark Twain. He could tell a tale about a very

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University to say final goodbye to teaching assistant at memorial service

memorial service to honor Jim Clark will be held at 6 p.m. tonight in the Pegasus Theater in the Liberal Arts Building. Clark, a graduate student and teaching assistant in the English Department, died Aug. 8 Clark, a 15-year veteran of the Midwest City Fire

Department, was struck by an out-of-control car on 1-40 while responding to a car accident. Because the accident occurred during the summer break, many of Clark's friends and colleagues were unable to attend the memorial service held immediately after his death, said Gary Lott, teaching assistant in the English

Department and Clark's friend. "The service will be a chance for us to remember him in our own way," Lott said. Several of Clark's coworkers have written tributes and poems that will be read at the memorial. A few of Clark's favorite piano pieces, which Clark learned to play as an adult, will also be performed.

Clark was a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the National English Honor Society. The society will present a plaque in his honor. The â&#x20AC;˘ plaque will be displayed in the English department teaching assistants' office. Clark's wife, Janice, and his 13-year-old daughter, Madison, will be in

attendance. "We are really encouraging past students, colleagues and friends of his to attend," said Dr. Linda Steele, associate English professor. A reception will be held immediately following the memorial.

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mundane thing and keep you interested," Lott said. "He was my Mark Twain." Clark, who is survived by his wife of 24 years, Janice, and his 13-year-old daughter, Madison, had a strong sense of family. "My impression of the type of husband and father he was was incredible," Lott said. "If I would have been his kid, it would have been an incredible experience." Being newly married, Lott looked to his friend for advice on family life. "I would ask him about marriage and family life, and he was always happy to share his views." Clark made it easy for not only his students, but his co-

workers to communicate with him. "He had a good sense of humor. He was intelligent and insightful. Everyone enjoyed his company," Steele said. Lott considered Clark a close friend who touched his life. "It's hard to put adjectives and tag words on it. He touched so many lives." Lott said a memorial service being held at 6 p.m. tonight in the Pegasus Theater may bring closure for some, but not for him. "It is a chance for me to pay my last respects," Lott said. "I don't know if I can close itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I want to remember him." Story by Stephanie J. Eggeling

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Computers revolutionize classroom technology

verhead projectors are considered almost old fashioned now, but at one time they were considered cutting-edge pieces of technology. Things have definitely changed. Personal computers, the Internet, e-mail and the Web have revolutionized how people communicate, including professors and their students. Dr. William Morey researches using technology to create a more efficient classroom experience for students. Morey is the first holder of UCO's Barnabus Endowed Chair in Management Information Systems. His research focuses on the evolving set of technologies used in building web applications. "When most people think of the Internet and education the words 'distance learning' immediately come to mind," Morey said. Morey uses the Internet to enhance his database management and information

systems management classes and his graduate classes in designing and building data-driven web applications. "One thing professors struggle with is to get students to come to class prepared to discuss the material," Morey said. "My students are instructed to read the material, get on a computer, go to my web site and ask a question based on the material they read." The questions are stored on a database. When students come to class, Morey picks a random question and displays it on a computer screen in front of the class. "This helps students overcome their shyness about asking questions," Morey said. "More importantly, I can spend my time dealing with material the students do not understand rather than repeating back material they do understand," Morey said. The thought of the expanding role computers play in college classrooms is an intimidating prospect for many professors,

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UCO business professor promoted to department chair By Ercilia Zolkiewicz

Staff riter ven though the view from her office is the same, Dr. Stacia Wert-Gray has taken a new seat in the College of Business. Last spring, Dr. Wert-Gray was elected as Marketing Department Chair. The change became effective this fall. Her new position gives her a wider spectrum of view points. Now she considers administrative issues and student views more strongly. DE. Wert-Gray has taught at UCO for 8 years. She was hired as a full-time faculty member while completing her doctoral degree. "It has changed my focus. I'm trying to make the department more student oriented," Wert-Gray said.

here," Wert-Gray said. Outside of family photos, her office walls display her other passion — horses. Graduating from Arizona University with a bachelor's degree in animal science, she on race track focused management. "I never used that Increasing communication degree. I focused on is a goal for me. I want the marketing in my faculty to be more informed MBA studies," said Wert-Gray. and to focus on student She received her needs. doctorate from the —Dr. Stacia Wert-Gray University of Oklahoma. Her interest in horses has Thomas, their three-year-old, developed into a business. from a family in Korea. "I have an Internet business Their third son, TJ, will be seven months old when he that is explodin.We manage arrives. Like Thomas, TJ is dressage shows. Dressage is an English Olympic type of also Korean. "Thomas will just have to riding," Wert-Gray said. "It's on the Internet at give up his crib when TJ gets

"I had my oldest son the biological way," Wert-Gray said. After having their son, Truit, the Wert-Grays took a different approach. Dr. Wert-Gray and her husband, Gordojadopted

"Increasing communication is a goal for me. I want the faculty to be more informed and to focus on student needs," Wert-Gray said. The chair position has increased the amount of time she spends at UCO, but a full day's work does not end at t h e

university. Her two boys, ages three and six, keep her on her toes. She loves spending time with her children and is expecting her third son in October. A mix of traditional and non-traditional motherhood make up Dr. Wert-Gray's childrearing experience.

www.showsecretary.com ." "My goal is to win the region nine championships with my horse, Marvin," Wert-Gray said. "I've been riding all my life. My dad liked to go to the track and riding was more accessible in Arizona," WertGray said. Her business has 10 shows under contract for the next year. Horses aren't the only champions Wert-Gray sees in her life. She has been the co-sponsor of the UCO Collegiate Marketing Association since she arrived on campus. "My class schedule was cut from nine hours to six hours which gives me time for the administrative part," Wert-Gray said. "Don't tell anyone, but I'm really having fun."

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Proposed Wal-Mart creates controversy; Edmond City Council approves project By Robyn Lydick

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onday night, the Edmond City Council gave WalMart and Sooner Investments (SI) the green light to build a grocery store and shopping center at Second and Bryant streets. University Village Mobile Home Park sits on part of the land where SI and Wal-Mart wants to build the shopping center. Attorneys for the developers called the mobile home park "dilapidated, unsightly" and "an eyesore." Randel. Shadid, attorney for Sooner Investments, said SI owns half of the land and has options on the other half. Shadid referred briefly to a discussion with UCO President Roger Webb and said an adjoining section north of the shopping center would be "an ideal place to build more apartments" Shadid said UCO had built

380 new apartments (University Commons) and had a waiting list of 150 people. Keith Weber, research assistant to the president's office said that Webb did meet with Shadid and SI. "Right now, there are no plans to build there,"Weber said. "The university gets suggestions all the time about land that is available around the university." Weber said the administration considers the suggestions and decides if the land would be right for he university. The name of the proposed shopping center is also University Village. Grading, removing or adding dirt to create the correct slopewhich is necessary for construction, will require moving several tons of dirt. A temporary traffic light will be placed at the intersection. The developers plan to move the dirt across Second Street using at least six dump trucks at a pass. Four loads will cross each hour.

The work is expected to take 75 working days. Crews will work six days a week. SI has agreed to stop moving the dirt between 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. while UCO is in session, Shadid said. A drainage culvert will be constructed over UCO's winter break, Shadid said. The timing was arranged to interfere with the university as little as possible. Mike Brown, a regent on the Oklahoma Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges, believes traffic on Second Street could be affected. He spoke at the Planning Commission meeting Sept. 7. "(The Board is) very concerned about the traffic. This will be a permanent problem," Brown said. According to plans given to the Edmond Planning Commission, several turn lanes will be built for the shopping

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Pool gets service award By Fachaitte Kinslow

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center. "The project is being presented as economic development," Brown said. "I'm not against economic development but (the commission) needs to see that UCO is economic development to Edmond." Brown called the current plan "a bad deal" for students. More permanent problems could arise from the grading of the lots. "This land will be developed, needs to be developed but is this the best thing for Edmond?" asked Walter Hirsekorn, Edmond resident. Concerns about ambulance access to Edmond Medical Center were raised. "If I'm lying on a gurney in the back of an ambulance, I don't care if I can get my asprin for 33 cents less if I am stuck in traffic looking at Wal-Mart," Hirsekorn said. Nancy Warren lives south of Second Street in an area residents call "The Woods." She has been an Edmond resident for 15 years. Warren is concerned about drainage from the project. "The runoff water will go into a large pond behind Will Rogers Elementary School," Warren said. Part of the land for the pond is already a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)designated flood plain, Warren said. A flood plain is an area where runoff or overflow from a body of water spreads out to avoid or lessen flooding. FEMA designates areas as flood plains. Warren also questions why the project is needed. "There is so much unused retail space in Edmond," Warren said. "Why do we need 448,500 more square feet built?" Warren said she remembers when Edmond residents drove into Oklahoma City to shop. "Now it is strip mall after strip mall after strip mall. We have plenty of retail space." Warren said a neighborhood group considered everything to change the plans of the development. "Suing in district court would have served no purpose except

to anger the city," Warren said. "We want the city to be our friend so they'll put their foot down and say 'you cannot clearcut this land.' "What's that old song?" Warren asked. "Pave paradise and put in a parking lot?" This is not just about the trees, Warren said. "We have suggested they build (the project) like the Albertson's at Bryant," Warren said. At Albertson's, an area in front of the store is relatively flat for handicap access, Warren said. The rest of the parking lot has a slight slope so shopping carts roll toward the store.

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tep aside Dr. Drew. Move over Adam. If "Loveline" and their three minute answer isn't what you are looking for, then UCO may have an alternativechemical dependency course of study. The Chemical Dependency study is an option in the Sociology Department. The program is experiencing several changes in faculty this semester. The addition of four instructors has given the program a boost in morale and awareness, said chemical dependency studies coordinator Dr. Robert C. Jones. Dr. Michael McEwen, a certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC, is the new Assistant Professor of Chemical Dependency. McEwen is also an ordained minister in the Episcopalian

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church and a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. With all these titles to his a name, it's no wonder his children jokingly ask: 'Well, what do we call you? Father McEwen, Colonel, Doctor, Professor, or just dad?' Laughing, he told them Dad would be just fine. During his time in the Army McEwen spent time at Ft. Bragg Army post in the special forces, serving as an instructor in the terrorism counteraction division. McEwen joined the faculty at St. Gregory's in Shawnee a decade ago and came to UCO this fall. He teaches classes on Codependency, The Addictive Process, Advanced Helping Skills and Prevention. Substance abuse is not a small problem, McEwen said. Ten percent of the nations population suffer from some sort of substance abuse problem.

This program teaches students how to handle this public health disease, McEwen said. Another change in the chemical dependency program is the newly named coordinator of chemical dependency studies, Jones said. His educational training and experience have taken him from undergraduate work in Oklahoma to graduate work in Virginia and Cape Town, South Africa. Some changes that Jones hopes to achieve are to change the sociology prefixes of chemical dependency classes to a chemical dependency prefix, which will increase the overall awareness of the chemical dependency option. The chemical dependency program is forming institutes, which are organizations

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UCO Women's Soccer Team stays undefeated for season Holmes was later carted off the field after being hit in the back of swimmer the head. She would return late in the ater logged soccer second half. balls and a soggy The Bronchos would score field at last two more unanswered goals by weekend's IONet Classic could Brown and Courtney Lindsey. It not stop the UCO women's soccer was Brown's fourth on the season team from remaining undefeated. and Lindsey's first. UCO entered the Classic with a Incarnate Word's Natalie Bice 3-0 record and walked away closed the gap, scoring on a with two more wins after rebound. beating Central Arkansas UCO entered the However, UCO's Brown added and Incarnate Word. her fifth goal of the season only The Bronchos played Classic with a 3-0 one minute later. Central Arkansas Friday, record and walked Incarnate Word was awarded a pulling off a 2-1 overtime penalty kick midway through the win on a goal by forward away with two more second half. Brook Hopkins Sally Holmes. It was her wins after beating scored on the kick. fourth goal of the season. Although Hopkins gave the UCO's first goal was Central Arkansas and UCO defense all they could scored by freshman forward Incarnate Word. handle, with nine shots on goal, Kim Brown, her third of the the penalty kick was her only goal season. of the game. vv; Although the Bronchos Impressive was Broncho's outplayed their opponent much of However, UCO answered right goalie Amy Barber, who made the game, the score was kept close with outstanding play by Central back when Holmes scored her several key saves—including a breakaway by Hopkins. Arkansas' goalie, Jenny Weiszhar, fifth goal of the season. who made 19 out of 21 saves. Friday night the rain came, leaving the field for Saturday's game wet and unforgiving. UCO's game against Incarnate Word was an offensive display leaving the Bronchos the victors 4-3. Incarnate Word opened up the scoring on a goal by Audrey Gould.

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CHEMICAL Continued from page 11 dedicated to the research and development in the area of chemical dependency, in the state. Finally, Jones hopes to go through the proper academic channels to have the chemical dependency option recognized as a minor in the sociology department. These goals may be down the road but the chemical dependency studies are alive and well at UCO, Jones said. G. Pace joins the program as a full-time instructor this fall. Pace is an internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor ICADC and the executive director of Haven. Haven is a center dedicated to the counseling of women who have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual trauma, as well as adult children of chemical dependents. She has a full-time private practice and teaches four

sections of chemical dependency courses on campus. Pace, has been teaching at UCO for eight years, and she enjoys herob

I love teaching. It is one of my most favorite things to do. G. Pace

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"I love teaching. It is one of my most favorite things to do." Pace says she has been through good and bad in the chemical dependency studies and is glad about the changes. "Change is very good, I'm

excited about all the new faces here. They will bring a great deal of real world experience to the classroom," Pace said. Also joining the staff is Mr. Art Christie, the Clinical Director of A Chance to Change in Oklahoma City, a familycentered chemical dependency program in Oklahoma City. Christie will teach a section of Helping Skills this semester. Mr. Joseph Froehle, a staff member at St. Anthony's Hospitals In-Patient Psychiatric Unit, begins his time at UCO teaching an undergraduate and Graduate course in Dual Diagnosis. Dual Diagnosis is a class designed to identify and help individuals who suffer from both chemical dependencies and mental illnesses. For more information about the chemical dependeny studies program call, Dr. Bob Jones at 974-5534.

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Board overrules evolution theory in schools By Linda Gorman

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om the coverage, one would think that the Kansas Board of Education vote to require Kansas schools to indoctrinate the kiddies with the notion that the world was created in 4004 B.C. by angels dancing on the head of a pin. Claiming that the board voted to "delete virtually any mention of evolution from the state's science curriculum," news articles portrayed the vote as "one of the most far-reaching efforts by creationists to challenge the teaching of evolution in schools." To Randy Moore, the editor of the magazine of the National Association of Biology Teachers, it was the return of the dark ages. "It's going on everywhere, and the creationists are winning," he said. Letters-to-the-editor pages around the country were filled with missives pitying the unwashed uninformed who would

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further hurdle. A number of calculations suggest that the astrophysical estimates of a universe that is 10 to 20 billion years old simply leave too little time for a random process of natural selection to produce the results that we see around us. At present, DNA discoverer Francis Crick's speculation that life began when aliens seeded the planet with bacteria seems to explain the known facts as well or better than the theory of macro-evolution. This means that the intellectually honest response to the question of how life occurred on earth is that no one knows. Yet macro-evolution is everywhere presented as fact. Watch the movie at the Denver Museum of Natural History, and you will be told that two molecules become one and, in a flourish of uplifting music, that life began.Why the apparently unscientific claim in a museum of science? Perhaps the reason lies at the heart of the culture wars. Those who embrace naturalistic beliefs deny the existence of a supernatural creator.

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