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Volume 118, Issue 2
VISTA “Our Words, Your Voice.”
vistanews1903 @thevista1903 @thevista1903 The Vista ucentralmedia.com Tuesday, September 1, 2020
UCO athletes reflect on lost season
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UCOSA update Newly elected UCOSA senators prepare for their first meeting of the fall semester. See Pg. 5
The sports performance facility sits at the end of Wantland Stadium. Student-athletes now must follow strict health guidelines inside, and areas that were once used for socializing have been roped off with caution tape. The NCAA stated that athletes will be allowed to retain this year of eligbility if they wish to return to play next spring or fall semester. (Chris Brannick/Broncho Sports)
Opinion: Representation, not tokenism, matters
Copy Editor JaNae Williams examines how representation in law enforcement can inspire change.
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Oklahoma County’s first Black sheriff to be elected For the first time, two Black men will face off in the upcoming election for OK County Sheriff. See Pg. 5
Logan Long Contributing Writer
Student-athletes are beginning a school year unlike any other, with the recent news of the NCAA cancelling all Division II and III fall sports championships and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association postponing fall seasons until January. UCO student athletes gave us a look inside a life without competition. “We train all year long to improve our skills the best we can,” UCO quarterback Keats Calhoon said. “As football players we have only 11 guaranteed games a year. That
equals roughly only 33 hours a year we actually spend playing the game we practice for thousands of hours a year. So, it is frustrating working so hard in preparation for a season that got canceled.” Calhoon talked a little bit about the differences in his schedule. “[In a normal season] we would lift three times a week, have treatment, meetings and practice from 2 to 6 p.m. roughly five times a week,” he said. “Now we are still lifting three times a week and conditioning two times a week while wearing masks
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UCO opens The CO-OP, a new Student-led organizations advocate for diversity esports arena, on campus Alex Fischer and Daniela Arvizo
Preston Poole
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Around Campus
Events are happening all around campus! Stop by the Student Involvement Center on September 1 to particpate in the “Build-A-Broncho” event. See Pg. 2
and social distancing.” If there has been one positive aspect from the postponement of the season, for junior volleyball player Amanda Desch, it has been being able to spend time with her teammates off the court. “We do a lot of bonding off-thecourt, which I think will in turn help in the future getting the team morale together.” Desch said. In the midst of a canceled season, student-athletes find themselves with a significant amount of free time and must find new ways to fill it.
El Encuentro or “The Hunt” was one of many cultural diversity events held last week at The University of Central Oklahoma in partnership with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The goal was to initiate a basis of friendship between new and seasoned students, while promoting the diversity on campus. Students from all walks in life are welcome and invited to join organizations like Hispanic American Student Association, Native
Esports thrived in a world where sports were shut down for months. NASCAR drivers raced virtually from their homes for millions of viewers. NFL and NBA players took to the virtual field and court competing in Madden and NBA2k. Right now, gaming and esports in general have never been so popular. The story is much the same here at UCO as the Bronchos Esports team opens their new CO-OP Continued on Pg. 3
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