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It's a small world after all: International Fest ahead

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UCO's Student Ambassadors prepare for their second annual UCOvemight.

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CO celebrates its culturally diverse campus and encourages students to learn more about foreign countries every year with its International Fest. Several activities are planned for this year's 25th annual International Fest 2000. The UCO Soccer World Cup continues with games from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 29, and the championship game is set for 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. All games have free admission and are held at the - soccer field by the fire station on 2nd Street. Countries participating in the World Cup include Albania, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Thailand and the USA. The Mr./Miss UCO International Pageant will be held at from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m on Sept. 29 in the University Center Constitution Hall. The pageant is free to the public.

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Student angler catches 45-pound fish with bare hands it goes down, it's a catfish," Standifer said. Standifer said that his neighbors in Staff Writer Duncan got him interested in noodling when CO sophomore Terrell Standifer, he was visiting his parents last summer. At recently got the biggest adrenaline the end of July on his third noodling trip he rush of his life catching a 45-pound caught the 3 foot 6 inch fish. flathead catfish with his "It took 45 minutes to get bare hands. him to come out of the hole. Noodling, the taking of It's dangerous and time "It took 45 minutes to get non-game fish by the use consuming. If your partner him to come out of the hole. of hands only, is the sport doesn't know what he is of choice for the 19-yeardoing, a fish can hold you It's dangerous and time old. down and drown you," he "I'm terrified the whole said. consuming. If your partner time I run my hand up in The southern sport of doesn't know what he is the fishing holes," noodling has its roots in Standifer said. "My heart Native American hunting doing, a fish can hold you is pumping like 90 beats a practices. Oklahoma is one of minute." the last states to allow the down and drown you." Noodlers dive into controversial fishing creeks, rivers and lakes technique. Some believe —Terrell Standifer -and swim under noodling to be harmful to the UCO sophomore embankments to find fish population and would like catfish nesting holes. to see the sport outlawed. Risking limbs and fingers being bitten off by "The average catch is usually one fish beavers, turtles or snakes, noodlers reach into between three guys," said Standifer. "The crevices, wiggle their fingers and wait for a amount of fish that noodlers catch is nip that is hopefully a catfish. nominal for the fish population." Plio-ro rRoviDED "I usually use a stick to feel around the "It's fun," he said, "because you never hole first. I like my fingers so I use a stick. If know what you'll put your hand in." • Sophomore Terrell Standifer "noodled" this 45-pound catfish on a fishing trip in July. the hole goes up, it's a beaver or turtle but if BY MENA GANESAN

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EDITORIAL Solution simple to Title IX dilemma he roar of the crowd. A noticably low-scoring game. The form of a player kicking a ball with all of the force in his body and soul. The sound of the ball shuffling off the mortal coils of gravity, sailing across the field. Sounds like an exciting footbal game, doesn't it? Oh, it's football, all right. Just not any kind of football you'll see Dennis Miller announce. The name of the game is Soccer. Thanks to the ever-reliable Title IX, men's soccer has been relegated to club status. As a university which prides itself on its multicultural and multinational image, it is something of blemish upon our school that we lack a men's varsity program (along with our excellentwomen's team) to represent our school on a higher level. Soccer is, after all, one of the most popular sports in the world. Audience attention has been brought to a possible reason to not make men's soccer a true sport. While less mainstream

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sports can be a hard sell, it's important to remember that there have been high school games held at Wantland Stadium that outdrew some Broncho football games. Does this make football less of a sport? According to Title IX, there has to be an equal number of women's sports to coincide with the number of men's programs. While this may seem to be a major stumbling block in the progress of getting varsity sports status for men's soccer, it's not as costly or difficult to provide as one may think. UCO's cheer squad is, like men's soccer, a club here on campus. To provide a balance in the number of programs, cheerleading could, in fact , be considered a sport. Men's soccer is a viable, exciting sport which deserves to be treated as such by UCO. It's high time we moved our team up to a higher level of play. •

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Do YOU THINK UCO SHOULD ALLOT FUNDS TO ESTABLISH NEW VARSITY SPORTS TEAMS?

"I don't think the value of our school and it's students should be any more based on sports than it already is."

"No. I think we should be happy with the sports we have now. Too much of one thing can be a little overkill. We need to focus more on our academic studies."

—CRISTY MCCRACKEN senior psychology major

—REGINA DUNN sophomore political science major

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"No. I don't see that doing anything to make this a better place to learn, and that is why I'm here."

"I don't think we should start another fund. There needs to be some more stuff for academics. We have enough sports for me."

—JEFF REPASS

—JESSE SAMUEL

senior business management major

freshman chemistry major

"No. We need to use those funds to add a few parking spots to the campus first."

"I think money should go to making an equestrian cross country, jumping and dressage team. I love horses."

The Vista's Editorial Board meets once a week. Editorials represent the views of at least one member of the board. Opinion columns, reviews and commentaries represent the views of the writer and not necessarily the views of The Vista Editorial Board, the department of journalism, UCO, or the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. Editorial cartoons do not necessarily represent the views of the artist. The Vista is not an official medium of expression for the Regents or UCO.

LETTERS The Vista encourages letters to the editor. Letters should address issues and ideas, not personalities. Letters must be typed, double-spaced, with a maximum of 150 words, and must include the author's printed name, major, classification and phone number. Non-students must include a title and daytime phone number. Letters are subject to editing for libel, clarity and space, or to eliminate statements of questionable taste. The Vista reserves the right not to publish submitted letters and does not publish anonymous letters. Address letters to: Editor, The Vista, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034-5209 or deliver in person to the editor in the Communications Building, Room 107. Letters can be sent via e-mail to thevista@hotmail.com.

"I think it would be great for UCO. More opportunity for more people. It gives people more scholarship opportunities."

"No, because we have varsity sports already."

—THOMAS BRANTLEY

—MARKESHA GUESS

—TONYA ZUNIGHA

—LUPE CORNADE

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sophomore undecided major

sophomore math education major

freshman psychology major

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Ambassadors prepare for UCOvernight event. Residents in the dorms and the commons will volunteer to let Staff Writer the high school students spend ampus residents, get ready. Friday night with them in their High school students will rooms or apartments. soon be invading UCO to Friday at 4 p.m. the high school find out more about students will arrive college life. at UCO and meet at "This is one of the The Student the Commons Ambassadors will Clubhouse. They best recruitment tools hold their second will then walk to annual UCOvernight the University to bring students on on Oct. 27 and 28. Center to hear campus." Invitations to the presentations given event will be sent out by professors from to approximately 250 each of the four —Adam Martin of UCO recruiters' colleges. president of Student top picks of high After the Ambassadors school students. presentations, the "This is the second year we've students will be given a short tour done it and we learned a lot from of the campus. The Ambassadors last year. We're really optimistic will eat dinner with the students about it," said Adam Martin, and then treat them to the president of Student Ambassadors. Kaleidescope 2000 performance at About 50 to 75 high school 8 p.m. in Mitchell Hall. students are expected to attend the A dance will be held for high BY SARAH DAVIS

school students and UCO residents from 10 p.m. to midnight Friday. It will take place outside if the weather allows. Ambassadors has around 40 members this year and Martin expects around 20 of them to attend the dance. Ambassadors will hold a cookout Saturday, but they are still planning the details. "We're counting on help from President's Leadership Council (PLC), Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic with the cookout," Martin said. The time the high school students spend talking to the Ambassadors and other students is what persuades them the most in their decision to come to UCO, according to Martin. "This is one of the best recruitment tools to bring students on campus, he said." •

Chalk it up ... Junior math education major Kathleen Dimner uses sidewalk chalk to inform students about free algebra tutoring available Oct. 3 and 4 from 2-4 p.m. in the Math and Computer Science Building, Room 107.

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LETTERS Janitorial staff deserves praise, too

would like to commend you on your most recent story, "Campus Cleaners Cause Controversy." While I am unable to comment on the facts you described, I would like to share my very positive experience. Usually I practice cello very late at night in my office and meet the cleaners in the music department (almost) on a daily basis. During the past years, I

have been impressed by their good work, professional attitude and very friendly and courteous behavior. While it is important to address apparent problems, I consider it essential to appreciate and mention the positive examples too. Thank you. Yours sincerely,

Dr Tess Remy-Schumacher assistant professor of music

Hats off to Jalal from Venezuela rom this beautiful country, Venezuela, where a former student has the pleasure on sending a best "regards" message to all of you at UCO. In addition to the letter of Mr. Ron Lowrey, I also want to join him on his appreciation towards the men's soccer coach who is also a long-time friend of mine during my "happy days" at UCO ('84–'87). I have the pleasure of referring Jalal Daneshfar as an excellent friend and I am glad to know that UCO

has a tremedous soccer coach. I really appreciate his concern to us, fellowship and "carisma" to help others to be as a family while enjoying the soccer game. I will be 100 percent in agreement with Mr. Lowrey, even if is from this distance, but friendship remains always. Your Amigo,

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Program helps students gear up for college Education. "In addition, GEAR UP money Staff Writer supplements scholarships and helps GEAR aining Early Awareness and Readiness UP school districts strengthen their for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR curriculum through funding for tutoring, UP) held a conference Sept. 25 and mentoring and other special programs," he Sept. 26 to learn innovative strategies for said. student success in Oklahoma Thirty Oklahoma school and to inform, engage and districts have been selected challenge schools, institutions "Because of GEAR UP, to serve as focus districts for and individuals in the GEAR the first phase of the we are able to make UP program. Oklahoma GEAR UP GEAR UP is a federal program. more information program designed to better The conference discussed prepare students, especially available than ever the results of the first year of those from low income the program in Oklahoma before to students families, for college. Last and featured speaker Dr. August, the U.S. Department Allen Schmeider, vice and their parents on of Education awarded president for K-20 Education Oklahoma a five-year grant preparing for college." at JDL Technologies. totaling $20.5 million to "Thousands of students implement GEAR UP across Oklahoma will benefit —Chancellor Hans Birsch activities across the state. from the opportunities that Oklahoma State Regents "Because of GEAR UP, we the Oklahoma GEAR UP for Higher Education are able to make more program offers," said Brisch. "GEAR UP will information available than ever before to help identify st udents' needs and respond students and their parents on preparing for with proactive programs that will better college," said Chancellor Hans Brisch, prepare students for college and life after high Oklahoma State Regents for Higher school." • BY MENA GANESAN

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Miss UCO International Pageant contestants

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Informal lectures on countries represented by UCO students will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 202 of the University Center. Pakistan and India presentations will be held Oct. 2, Japan and Nepal on Oct. 3 and Morocco and Hong Kong on Oct. 5. Students will give individual presentations with visual aids and topics of their choice. "They might use crafts, food samples, whatever," said Dr. Ronald Paddack, director of the International Office. Fifteen countries will display their

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arts and crafts and offer finger food to share their culture with the UCO community. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Broncho Lake. From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 6 in Constitution Hall, international students will entertain through the song, dance and style shows, giving dramatic interpretation of their countries. Tickets are free and available at the International Office starting Oct. 2. "The entertainment is always very colorful," Paddack said. â&#x20AC;˘

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Howard focused on winning games, not setting records BY TRACI STARKEY

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CO looks to improve its 1-3 record this Saturday, Sept. 30, when the Bronchos defend their home field aganist Midwestern

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The series between the Bronchos and Indians dates "When you've back to 1951, and is tied at 1-1-1. MSU won the first coached as contest 26-0, and the teams long as I have, tied 20-20 in 1954. The rivals didn't meet you're gonna again until the 1999 season, with the Bronchos winning win some 42-14. football games." The game will be a Lone Star Conference North Division match-up. UCO —Gary Howard has won or shared three UCO coach straight LSC North titles. The Indians, in their first year in the North Division are 2-2 overall, and 1-1 in the conference. Kickoff at 10,000-seat Wantland Stadium is set for 2 p.m. UCO is 78-36-2 at home under 24th-year head

UCO coach Gary Howard looks on from the sidelines during a Broncho football game last year. Howard is in his 24th year of coaching at UCO and ranks eighth in wins among active coaches in Division II and third in victories in the state.

coach Gary Howard. Howard has posted an impressive 150-89-6 career record at UCO, and ranks eighth in wins among active Division II coaches, with Gene Carpenter of Millersville (Pa.) leading with 216. "When you've coached as long as I have, you're gonna win some football games," Howard said. "UCO has had a winning tradition, and hopefully in my tenure, we can keep that tradition." Howard found himself keeping that tradition alive in an unlikely way last week. Texas A&MKingsville was forced to forfeit a 24-21 overtime victory over the Bronchos in the 1998 NCAA Division II quarterfinals. Kingsville was sanctioned by the NCAA after finding academic eligibility rules violations. UCO's official record for the 1998 season will change from 12-1 to 13-0, which gives Howard his 150th career win. Howard is in his third decade with the Bronchos, and is UCO's all-time winningest football coach and has qualitfied for the playoffs three out of the last four years. "It's good to get this kind of recognition, I have to give credit to the school, players and coaches, but right now, we're just concentrating on winning football games, not setting records," Howard said. •

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SPORTS SPORTS BRIEFS BENGALS COACH RESIGNES In the first head coaching change of the NFL season, Bruce Coslet of the Cincinnati Bengals resigned Monday, Sept. 24. Coslet has posted three consecutive losing seasons and an 0-3 start this year. So far the Bengals have been out-scored 74-7. Defensive coordinator, Dick LeBean, 63, will take over the position. The Bengals haven't made the playoffs since 1990, the leagues longest current streak.

RECOVERING Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics has been upgraded to good condition after being stabbed in the face, neck and back in an attack in a Boston nightclub. No motive has been given for the incident, and no arrests have been made. People connected to the rap group Made Men are being investigated, but deny any involvment. Pierce, 22, was the Celtics' firstround draft pick out of Kansas in 1998. Adam Taliaferro, Penn State freshman corner back, remains in serious condition after spinal fusion surgery. Taliaferro was injured while tackling Ohio State running back, Jerry Westbrooks in Saturday's loss to the Buckeyes. The freshman is unable to move his fingers and legs and is expected to remain hospitalized for some time.

SPORTS TRIVIA Green Bay won the first Super Bowl that was held in what city? (Answer in Tuesday's Vista) Answer to last Tuesday's question: The Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America.

SPORTS QUOTE "Winning isn't everything, wanting to is." —Anonymous

Broncho soccer, volleyball round-up UCO soccer team moves up Central Oklahoma moved up six spots in this week's NCAA Division II women's soccer rankings, jumping from No. 16 to No. 10 to make its first-ever appearance in the top 10. The Bronchos, in just their third year as a varsity sport, are 9-1 on the year and have won five straight. UCO has outscored its opponents 46-7 this season behind the high-scoring duo of forwards Sally Holmes (15 goals) and Kim Brown (10 goals) and a suffocating defense led by fullbacks Lisa Hansen and Courtney Lindsey. "Obviously it's exciting to be ranked in the top 10 because of the recognition it brings the program, but we haven't accomplished anything yet," UCO coach Mike Cook said. "We're playing well now and need to just keep building on that as we get into our conference schedule." The Bronchos open Lone Star Conference play Sept. 28 in Tahlequah against Northeastern State at 3 p.m.

Hansen wins soccer honor Central Oklahoma's Lisa Hansen has been named Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week in women's soccer for her performance in two big UCO wins last week. Hansen, a sophomore fullback, led UCO's defensive surge that gave up just one goal in two lopsided wins in the Carl's Jr. Classic last weekend at Tom Thompson Field. The Hansen-led Bronchos allowed only one shot in a 5-0 win over Northwest Missouri, then dominated No. 18-ranked Regis in a 4-1 win on Sept. 24 while seldom allowing either team to cross the midfield line. Sports Upcoming Events

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Stacey Meek has earned Setter of the Week honors for performance in last weeks matches.

UCO has won five straight games and is now 9-1 on the season.

Two UCO volleyball players honored Central Oklahoma's Alma Brahimaj and Stacey Meek earned player of the week honors in the Lone Star Conference North Division on Monday. Brahimaj, a sophomore outside hitter, was named Hitter of the Week for the second straight week, while freshman Meek was tabbed Setter of the Week. Brahimaj, last year's LSC North Division Player of the Year, had 50 kills and a .258 hitting percentage in three mathches last week, adding 47 digs, nine aces and three asisted blocks. Meek had 81 assists for the Bronchos while adding 31 digs, 16 kills, nine total blocks and four aces. UCO, 10-5 on the year, returns to action Sept 2930 at Cameron Invitational in Lawton.

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U. of Georgia sorority members must undergo race sensitivity training

hree weeks after the University of hear within the chapter; Georgia suspended the Alpha Gamma • Take a campus leadership role to Delta sorority following allegations increase awareness and appreciation for the that the group denied a black woman value of racial diversity in social membership because of her race, the organizations. university lifted the suspension and handed "What we try to do in most judicial down a list of requirements for the sorority. proceedings is come to an informal Under the university sanctions, the resolution that avoids a full-blown chapter must: hearing," said Richard Mullendore, vice • Educate its members in racial president of student affairs at the university. "The goal is more educational than sensitivity; • Ensure that its members feel punitive." Mason Barge, a lawyer representing the comfortable in confronting and reporting any inappropriate comments they might Alpha Gamma Delta international sorority, said the sorority chapter never discriminated against "To my knowledge, each house the black student is culturally diverse. I've never because of her race and that the group heard of an instance when a agreed to the sensitivity training student was ethnically or rather than being racially discrimnated against." given an ultimatum. The suspension comes after a member —Jarrett Jobe of the sorority alleged Interfraternity Council advisor Jarrett Jobe that a black student

was denied membership based on her race. The sophomore student was living in the sorority house when she heard the alleged conversations about the black student. She contacted the university after she subsequently asked the sorority to be released from her housing contract and was denied. The woman subsequently withdrew from the university and is currently taking classes at a college closer to her out-of state home. She is contemplating a return to the U. of Georgia. "We would welcome her back to the university," said Mullendore. "She's a woman of courage and we'd love to have her back." UCO hasn't had any reported problems with racism, according to Interfraternity Council advisor Jarrett Jobe. "To my knowlege, each house is culturally diverse. I've never heard of an instance when a student was ethnically or racially discriminated against," Jobe said. Even with the training the sorority will go through, the University of Georgia campus continues to have Greek systems with strong divides between the recruiting

of white and black students. The system currently has two times when students "rush" fraternities and sororities. Historically, white groups hold rush week during the fall semester, and black groups hold rush during the beginning of the spring semester. This trend is not exclusive to the University of Georgia, as most fraternities and sororities in the National Pan-Hellenic Council — a group of the nine historically black fraternities and sororities — hold their rush weeks during the winter semester. The University of Georgia has long considered streamlining the rush periods in an attempt to dissolve the lines between white and black groups, and the recent incident has renewed the idea, Mullendore said. • "We've considered it but we're yet to make a decision," he said. "Though it could have huge financial implications for existing chapters .... The chapters who rush during the fall would lose the income from 50 to 75 pledges for four months." • —Compiled by Staff Writer Sara Morrell with information from College Press reports

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release their own "shadow report" next month, assailed today's study, in part because of its focus on the legal history and background of racial discrimination in the United States. "This was something like a law school primer," said Morton Sklar, director of the World Organization Against Torture USA. He noted that the report did not adequately address the predominance of race as a factor in the juvenile and criminal justice systems, particularly in the

disproportionate number of AfricanAmericans who are imprisoned or sentenced to death. Earlier this month, the Justice Department released a report which found that 80 percent of 682 defendants tried for federal capital crimes since 1985 were members of racial or ethnic minorities. This report is the third submitted by the U.S. to the U.N. pursuant to human rights treaties. •

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U. of Wisconsin alters photo to highlight diversity on campus n an effort to recruit minority students, the Friedman's office then altered the crowd photo University of Wisconsin at Madison to insert Shabazz's head in to the picture, said doctored a photograph in recruiting director of university communications Patrick materials to include a Strickler. black student in a sea of "It wasn't done white faces. to deceive The photo is on the prospective students cover of the 2001-02 but rather to more undergraduate accurately portray application and shows a the student body," group of white students Strickler said. cheering at a 1993 "The school's football game. The minority enrollment photo of Diallo Shabazz, is 9.5 percent, with a black student, was about 2.2 percent of placed in the lower left all students side of the photo. identifying "It's absurd that they themselves as have to fake diversity," black," he said. said Stephanie Tolson, The university UCO freshman. "If that won't discipline happened at UCO, I those involved The original photo looked like this would be offended." because they before it was altered by the university. The university's admitted their undergraduate mistake and admissions director, Rob Seltzer, could not find apologized to Shabazz, Strickler said. a picture that showed the school's diversity and The university sent out about 60,000 eventually decided to add the 1994 image of admissions applications with the altered photo, Shabazz. University publications director Al and has decided to reprint the entire run of

110,000 applications. High schools and newspaper's editor in chief Andrew prospective students that received the Wallmeyer. "We then checked the university's application with the doctored photo will be news and public affairs web site and found the sent new applications original, untouched and a letter photos." explaining the "error Shabazz, a senior at in judgment," the university who has Strickler said. never attended a The public football game, university will use declined comment to private funds to TMS-Campus, but reprint the told the Associated applications at a cost Press that he hopes of about $64,000. the incident will open Officials at the discussion between school admitted to students of color and the altering when the university on how Anna Gould, a to recruit minority reporter at The Daily applicants. Cardinal, one of the "Diversity on this school's student campus is really not newspapers, noticed a being dealt with," he The photo after alteration includes the glare on Shabazz's told AP. "People really face of an African American student. head that did not don't care about the reflect off any other photo itself. People student. care about having more students of color on "One of the faces stood out to her, and as campus." • she looked a little more, the face had a glare on —Compiled by Staff Writer Mena Ganesan it different than the rest of the photo," said the with information from College Press reports

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Red Bear gets trippy at Omniplex, watches dolphins at zoo BY RED BEAR

Staff Bear stronaut ice cream, miniature trains and the shadow box...you guessed it, I took a field trip to the Omniplex. The classic attractions were just as enthralling as they were when I was a young bear, but now I don't have to feign interest in the overly educational exhibits. I favor the things that would make Timothy Leary say, "Whoah. That's psychedelic." The mirror maze, the sound-activated tree that lights up when you bark at it, the echo tube and the Omnidome theater are hours of fun for adults as well as little tykes. Included in the $6.50 admission price are the International Photography Hall of Fame, the Air and Space Museum and lots of other exhibits. For a few more dollars you can watch a show in the Omnidome theater or the planetarium. The coolest thing about going to the Kirkpatrick Center/Omniplex when you're a grown up, is that you have money to spend on dehydrated food. When I was a little bear, in elementary school, I usually just brought my-lunch like all the other kids and had no money for the gift shop.

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coveted of all souvenirs: astronaut ice cream. Vista Editor Mike Ross was terribly envious. He is now investigating a bulk purchase of the intergalactic treat. Next door to the Omniplex is the Oklahoma City Zoo, so I dropped in to see the new Komodo dragon. He was phat.

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I pouted for about three minutes when I found out there were no bears to visit, but then I got distracted by these bats hanging

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AKRON, Ohio — He spends most of his days figuring out how things are put together and why they fall apart. Now, Dr. Sanjay Govindjee might face the challenge of his career: trying to determine why treads are peeling off 15-inch Firestone radials, leading to tire failure on Ford Explorers and other vehicles. The tires are under investigation in 101 reported traffic deaths. Govindjee, a professor at the University of California, has been hired by Bridgestone/Firestone as an outside expert to get to the bottom of what went wrong. "I'm here to help them with this problem and I'll tell them how I see it," Govindjee said. The company has recalled more than 6 million tires, and so far has replaced 2.2 million of them. It says the recalled tires were designed in

Akron, one of its cause of the tire three major failures remains a technical centers. mystery. In past (The others are in weeks, it has said Tokyo and Rome.) that abuse and However, none of neglect — the recalled tires including underwere made in inflation, speeding Akron. The for long periods company has not and overloaded made passenger tires cars — might there for more than have led to some a decade, although of the blowouts. it continues to The company make experimental is under growing and race tires. pressure from Govindjee's task customers, PHOTO PROVIDED will loom large, Congress and even especially con- An engineer inspects a recalled tire for tread wear at the its Japanese parent sidering that he will Bridgestone/Firestone tire testing lab Sept. 19 in Ohio. to figure out why not have his own the treads on "It's not quite clear how long it's ATX, ATX II and Wilderness AT staff to help. Instead, a team of company workers will collaborate going to take," Govindjee said. "A tires are separating. tire is a very complicated composite with him. The chairman of Bridgestone He will have to dig through data system. Many layers of rubber and Corp., based in Tokyo, has said that going back a decade, when the first steel and over 20 different types of quality control at the Firestone problem tires were designed and materials actually make up a tire." facilities are not up to Bridgestone's Bridgestone/Firestone said the standards, and suggested that he made.

would shake up management at the U.S. operation. About 1,000 Bridgestone /Firestone employees work in Akron, including scientists, engineers and tire builders. They design the tires on computers and use special software to match them to the various cars and trucks. Then they run computer tests to evaluate the tires for noise, vibration, heat and durability. At the research center, a few blocks south at the corner of South Main Street and Wilbeth Road, scientists investigate new materials. They also run chemical and physical tests on rubber, steel and other materials. "My job here ... is to be honest with them," Govindjee said Wednesday. "So I will tell them exactly how I see it. If I see something that I think is bad, I will tell them it is bad. If I see things that are good, I will tell them they're good." • ,

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are expectations of a haunted house or woods, but no one suspects a prison. "I don't know what I'm doing here," Ariana said in a lighthearted manner during the introductions. "I don't know if this is a great idea." The blatant carefree attitude is downright paradoxical compared to the absolute terror the cast is to experience. The participants stay in the prison's chapel, a sort of homebase, which has been furnished to house them for three nights. They must sleep during the day and complete assigned tasks at night. They can leave the complex at anytime, but those who choose to stay all three nights are rewarded with $3,000 cash. There are six locations the participants must explore, including the "Hole," a chamber rumored to be a torture room; the infirmary, where it is said that a prisoner was mysteriously stabbed 65 times; the death row chamber, where one of the participants must pull the tarp off the electric chair; and the "Sugar Shack." MTV plans to air six episodes of Fear over the next six months. This plan could make or break the show, either increasing the suspense with the wait or causing viewers to forget all about it by the next episode. •

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ith the success of all the recent reality TV shows, it is no surprise that MTV has come up with yet another one. I'm sure Fear will live up to the hype its creators are hoping for. How could it not, considering that people are fascinated watching other "average" people face not-soordinary experiences. These characters eventually get to become rich and famous, after all. I do have to admit that I've fallen victim to the widespread insanity. I watched Fear for a little while last Saturday and it was like seeing The Blair Witch Project all over again-Only instead of exploring a house in the woods, the "real-life"

characters get to go into an old, dilapidated prison. The show basically wants viewers to watch people get scared out of their minds. MTV overdramatizes the show with sound effects and "ghost" visualization, but it is entertaining to see a cast member screaming at the top of his lungs after finding an old electric chair covered up with a tarp. In my opinion, Fear doesn't invent any breakthrough, never heard-of situations. It has all been seen before. I remember the Road Rules: Australia episode where the cast had to sleep in a "haunted hotel." If it's originality you're looking for, Fear may not be the show to watch. But if you're bored on a Saturday afternoon and want to watch some people look silly while freaking themselves out about supernatural phenomenons, I'd recommend watching the show. •

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Bush accuses Clinton-Gore administration of 'education recession' BY BOB KEMPER

Chicago Tribune Reporter PORTLAND, Oregon — Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush criticized Democratic rival Al Gore Sept. 25, saying the failed education policies of the Clinton-Gore administration have allowed America's public school system to slump into an "education recession." While acknowledging the limited role the federal government plays in public education, Bush said Gore failed to provide the national leadership on an issue crucial to America's economic health, allowing standardized test scores to drop to a "crisis" level while Gore toyed with educational "fads and fashionable theories." "Since taking office, the vice president has really not led on this issue. He came into office promising change, but instead has

defended the status quo and he's resisted real reform," Bush said. "The most urgent of (education's) needs is the return to fundamentals ... with a strong focus on results," Bush said. "Yet, the vice president offers fads and fashionable theories. "Just the other day, the secretary of education announced Gore's three Rs for education: Relationships, Resilience and Readiness," Bush said. "Now that sounds nice, but what happened to reading?" The Texas governor reiterated his promise to spend $5 billion over five years to ensure that all students can read at grade level by third grade. He wants to expand the federal Head Start program to include reading programs. "Texas has ended the education recession and I intend to end the education recession in every public school in America." Indeed, much of what Bush is proposing in his campaign mirrors

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500-year-old Costa Rican trees axed for $100 BY NEFER MUNOZ

Wire Reporter SAN JOSE (IPS Wire)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The remedies Costa Rican authorities have adopted to control deforestation are just making things worse, warn biologists, forestry experts and environmentalists. Experts consulted by IPS pointed out that "sustainable management plans" through which logging is permitted in Costa Rica made it possible to fell 500-year-old trees, which sell for as little as $100 apiece. "Officially it is said in Costa Rica that wood is extracted in a planned and sustainable manner. But what really exists is legalized deforestation," Qufrico Jimenez, a forestry expert with the nongovernmental National Institute of Biodiversity (INBIO), told IPS. Jimenez complained that logging companies regularly exceeded the established ceiling of five trees felled per hectare, due to the lack of adequate mechanisms to enforce the legal limit. Guido Chaves, director of development at the National System of Conservation Areas, told the local press that the large

number of sustainable management plans filed with the government every year made it impossible to oversee each and every one of them, and admitted that there had been anomalies. "It is true, we must acknowledge that unauthorized as well as authorized trees are felled," Costa Rican Vice-President and Environment Minister Elizabeth Odio told IPS. But Odio said that although environmental organizations have called for a total ban on logging in Costa Rica, that was not feasible as it would be impossible to enforce, and would spell disaster for the local economy. She stressed the need for a national educational campaign aimed at preventing indiscriminate logging, and said she would back the idea of preparing an inventory of Costa Rica's trees, as no surveys have been carried out to determine how many specimens there are of each species. A study by the nongovernmental Tropical Scientific Center (CCT) found that more than 447,000 cubic meters of timber were cut in 1998 alone, considered excessive by experts. "For me, the saddest thing

about the logging is the poverty it leaves in its wake in the communities," Javier Baltodano, a biologist with the local Friends of the Earth group, told IPS. According to Baltodano, no tangible benefits are left behind in the rural communities where the management plans are implemented, because the logging activity generates neither jobs nor infrastructure. On the other hand, it leads to a loss of biodiversity and natural resources, and leaves behind trails of destruction caused by the loggers' trucks and heavy machinery. Although indiscriminate logging like that seen in the 1970s and 1980s no longer occurs today in Costa Rica, the "selective logging" legalized through sustainable management plans is becoming a serious threat for many species of trees, environmentalists warn. Thanks to heavy lobbying and pressure following the publication of independent studies on the environment, the Environment Ministry ordered a ban on the felling of 18 endangered species of trees, such as mahogany, balsam fir, and lignum vitae, in 1997. â&#x20AC;˘

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Filmmaker sues Harvard, Yale, Bush BY BILLY O'KEEFE

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filmmaker Michael Moore, no stranger to politics o r controversy, is now giving a small group of rejected Yale University and Harvard Business School students a chance at payback—against a man whom he says coasted into both. With little more than a month to go before the ballots finally open for the next presidential election, Moore has announced a class-action lawsuit against Harvard, Yale—and Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush, according to reports by The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Yale Daily News. The suit, should it come to pass, argues that students rejected by Yale's college class of 1968 and Harvard Business School's class of 1975 were more qualified than Bush, whom the two schools accepted for enrollment. It also contends the notion that the schools accepted Bush on his own

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merits and not because of his nationally famous bloodlines. Just how Moore is seeking out potential plaintiffs, as well as whether or not the suit is for real or simply a stunt, is not certain. Calls to the offices of Moore's production company, Dog Eat Dog Films, were not returned, and calls to the offices of the vice president and general counsel at both Harvard and Yale were not returned. Bush's father, former president George H. W. Bush, previously attended Yale, serving as captain of the baseball team and a member of Phi Beta Kappa before graduating in 1948. George W.'s grandfather, former Sen. Prescott Bush, graduated from Yale in 1917. Moore is perhaps most famous for "Roger & Me," a 1989 documentary chronicling his pursuit of General Motors CEO Roger Smith in hopes of confronting him about the company's decision to cut all jobs and abandon workers in Moore's home town of Flint, Michigan. •

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Environment and economy: Jobs for the environment pay off the absence of tougher environmental laws. jobs outside the traditional fossil fuel Increased mechanization and automation industries that do not depend on processing Reporter and companies moving operations overseas enormous one-way flows of raw materials WASHINGTON (IPS) — From the have been the real reason for job loss, it and turning natural resources into earliest efforts to pass laws to protect water says. mountains of waste, he says. and air quality, to fights between loggers "Job loss due to environmental From recycling and re-manufacturing and environmental activists in the Pacific regulations has been goods, to greater Northwest over forest protection, many extremely limited, less energy and materials U.S. industry and business leaders are than one-tenth of 1 "Creating an environmentally efficiency and the convinced that environmental progress can percent of all layoffs development of sustainable economy has only lead to unemployment and economic in the United States," renewable sources of doom. says Michael Render, energy, many new already generated an estimated In the last few years, U.S. coal, oil and author of "Working opportunities for job 14 million jobs worldwide, with gas industries have reinforced the for the Environment," creation are emerging, polarization between workers and the a new report by the according to the the promise of millions more in environment by proclaiming that the Kyoto Worldwatch Institute. report. Protocol, the international agreement that The industries that "Creating an the 21st century." limits the amount of heat-trapping extract and process environmentally greenhouse gases a country can emit, is a fossil fuels and raw sustainable economy —Worldwatch has already generated profound threat to jobs and economic materials are among the most polluting of prosperity. an estimated 14 But after a close examination of the human activities, but provide only a small million jobs worldwide, with the promise of employment market, analysts say jobs are and declining number of jobs, he says. millions more in the 21st century," says In the many communities that have Worldwatch. more likely to be at risk where environmental standards are low and where revolved around one industry, such as In the United States, re-manufacturing innovation in favor of cleaner technologies mining or logging, only diversifying the job is already a $53 billion per year business is lagging behind subsidies to fossil fuels. market and employment opportunities can and directly employs about 480,000 people. According to a recent report, most save these towns, he argues. "This is double the number of jobs in mining and logging jobs are at risk even in There is a "huge potential" to create new the U.S. steel industry or about 0.6 percent BY DANIELLE KNIGHT

of gross domestic product (GDP)," he says. Walter Stahel with the Product-Life Institute in Geneva, Switzerland, estimates that the re-manufacturing sector in the European Union accounts for about 4 percent of the region's GDP. Labor unions in the United States, including the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), support Render's study, but stress that environmentalists must recognize that those workers whose jobs are lost , primarily those in mining, logging and fossil fuels , will need assistance to make the transition to new skills, technologies and jobs. John Howley, director of public policy at the SEIU, says the government needs to support "just transition" policies that involve setting up funds to provide income and benefits for displaced workers seeking a new career, tuition support, career counseling and placement services and aid in finding a new job. "We can use these funds to reinvest in workers and reinvest in training," says James Barrett, an economist with the Sustainable Economics Program at the Economic Policy Institute. •

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seeks energetic part timer to help students, and handle customer service and office work. If you like to be busy, you'll love this job! Flexible hours, 9-18 hrs/wk, eves/wkends. Casual dress code. Entry level $$. Please fax resume to BZ at 405-848-3922. EOE M/F.

market credit cards on your campus. Earn up to $500 or more. Call 1-800-592-2121, X300.

348-7602

--PRAY NOW-The mistaken Supreme Court ruling regarding high school prayer over loud speakers at high school football games had nothing to do with college games. Students at this university, you can overrule that... We are adults and even the Supreme Court cannot tell us we cannot pray collectively and voluntarily. Remember, we can vote!!! Let's begin the games with prayer. Jarrett Jobe, president; Jess Loepp, vice president. For information, contact 330-4593, University Prayer Society.

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Make your own hours. Call Get More Wireless at 216-7571.

DENTAL PLAN $11.95 per month single;

PART TIME help wanted, start immediately,

$19.95 family. No deductibles, no claim forms. Includes Vision, RX and chiropractic plans. Affordable health and life plans also. Call Michelle at 340-4998.

RENTERS-Get $20,000 coverage for $17$22 per month! Great auto rates for good students too. Call Michelle at 340-4998 for free quote.

FREE ANONYMOUS AIDS testing & counseling, every Wednesday 7:30-9pm. No appt necessary. Wesley Foundation, 311 E Hurd, 341-5450. For testing info call 4952732.

DEFINE YOUR STYLE- Everyone enjoys trying the latest makeup shades, and with Mary Kay, it's even more f. Call Masha, Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, 8405087. FREE www.mymk.com/mandriyashina

RESUME WRITING THE EMPLOYMENT EDGE Are you beginning your job search and in need of a resume to help you stand out from all the rest, or are you not getting the response you anticipated from your current resume? Let us give you the employment edge. We are a local, Oklahoma City based, resume writing service that will use ten (10) years of experience to create a product that will successfully market your credentials and skills to potential employers. We offer individual writing services (such as the resume, cover letter, reference page, etc.) or a full employment portfolio package. We also offer mailing service, printed copies on resume paper, the final product on floppy disk for future updates, a resume critique service, fast turn around time and affordable rates. Ask about our special discounts for students. Call today for more information or a personal consultation! Phone (405)703-EDGE (3343) or email: theedge@telepath.com

NEED HELP MOVING on September 30. Will pay $30 per person, half a day. Call Nad at 348-0135. has part time sales position available with flexible scheduling. Call 755-8972.

between 15 and 20 hrs/wk. Must have excellent people skills. Meet and greet person wanted to work in our kiosk space inside the Sam's Club, Edmond and Del City locations. Van De Steeg & Associates, 9615 N Western, 755-7500, fax 755-7590. LOOKING for a teaching job? INTEGRIS Health FUN & FIT is now hiring for our before and after school program. Our program, conveniently located in the Putnam City School District, offers a variety of activities for school-aged children. From planning art activities to participating in recreational games and sports, you'll stay busy and have fun at the same time. Positions are for candidates who can work from 7-8:30am and 3-6pm M-F. Previous experience w/elementary-aged children is required. We offer competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including the opportunity to work full time through Christmas, Spring Break and summer holidays. If you're interested please call or email Rachel Hacker at 951-8306, hacksr@integris-health.com PROFESSOR'S FAMILY needs aide for boy with autism, evenings and weekends. Special Ed or Speech Path major preferred. Excellent English required. Professional training provided. 359-1696 or 922-4032. CHILDCARE NEEDED at Edmond church. Looking for nursery workers for Sun AM and Tue PM. For info, call Melinda at 319-9212. GOOD EARTH Health Foods needs PT help 9-2 or 2-7. Apply at 1415 S Blvd, Edmond.

FRATERNITIES * SORORITIES CLUBS * STUDENT GROUPS Earn $1000-$2000 this quarter with the easy Campusfundraiser.com three hour fundraising event. No sales required. Fundraising dates are filling quickly, so call today! Contact Campusfundraiser.com at (888)923-3238 or visit www.campusfundraiser.com

EDMOND BASED insurance agency is seeking a positive, spirited, energetic student to help with telephone reception, filing and copying. Flexible hrs, nice people. We would like you to average 20 hrs/wk, but we understand there may be exams and an occasional trip home or for fun. Call John Montecalvo for more info and to arrange appt at 478-3836.

VOICESTREAM WIRELESS SALES ASSOCIATE If you are motivated, enthusiastic and possess a "can-do" attitude, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for. VOICESTREAM WIRELESS is committed to providing an in-store sales support program that will accomplish four main objectives among VoiceStream's national retailers: 1. Serve to inform potential customers of the "Get More" proposition of Voicestream Wireless. 2. Sell VoiceStream products and services to potential wireless consumers. 3. Foster and develop relationships between VoiceStream Wireless and its retail partners. 4. Create a high degree of exposure for VoiceStream Wireless.

LOVELY EFFICIENCY apartment on acreage. Excellent view of quiet, country setting, north Edmond. Great for serious student or professional. $385/mo + utilities. 330-2213 or 760-2371.

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DELIVERY/WHOLESALE Hey college students! This is the job for you. Need dependable person to work PT mornings or afternoons M-F during school. FT during the summer. Please call 524-3309 or apply at Porch School Supply, 4526 N Sewell, OKC.

THUMPING

1985 Bronco II, tinted windows, AC, runs like a champ, 4-wheel drive, 124K mi, $3000, 706-9007.

LOOKING FOR EXTRA $$!! Need mature

1990 PONTIAC Trans Sport minivan, 14IK mi, clean interior, good tires, $3150, 9224032.

individual for babysitting M/W/F 7-8:10am. $35, call 715-3818.

BRAND NEW 12" Kicker Solobaric

LOOKING for a position with a twist of excitement? We are searching for motivated, energetic individuals to work with extraordinary individuals with developmental disabilities. Not your ordinary ho-hum positions, opportunity to expand your horizons into the exciting field of Developmental Disabilities awaits you. Competitive wages, benefits, paid vac/sick/hol. Several evening and weekend positions availab.e Apply at EARC, 10 E 9th in Edmond or call Linda at 341-7132.

ATTENTION: C.N.A.'S & C.M.A.'s. Small 16-bed facility is searching for compassionate, caring, dedicated professionals to work with extraordinary individuals with developmental disabilities. Competitive wages, benefits, paid vac/sick/hol. Shifts available M-F 3-11pm, weekends 7am-3pm, 3-11pm. Apply at EARC, 10 E 9th in Edmond or call Linda at 341-7132.

subwoofer in custom box. 425 watts RMS. 850 watts MAX. Fits perfectly in truck or car. Store price $400, $200 firm. Call Richard at 348-6151.

ROOMMATES SHARE 3 BEDROOM house near UCO $300/mo + 1/3 bills. Available immediately. Call Shae 715-1176.

WANTED! Female Christian roommate to share one side of 3 bdrm duplex. All bills paid except phone, 33rd & Broadway, $375/mo, leave message at 607-3100, press 2. FEMALE ROOMMATE wanted! 5 minute walk from UCO. $225/mo, all bills paid. Must be mature and clean, 348-6429.

PERSONALS HAPPY, loving couple and adopted daughter

ATTENTION: Students majoring in Special

Academic Advisement needs freshman orientation assistant to explain enrollment process. Excellent communication skills required. Ability to interact with individuals or groups. Must be computer literate. Submit UCO application to Human Resources in Lillard Administration Bldg, Rm 204.

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with the following skills or experience: Merchandising and display, Sales and people skills, Basic bookkeeping. Full and part time positions available. No evenings. Call Val at 749-2266.

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Education, searching for a job in which you can utilize your education at the same time? Come grow with us. Small non-profit organization, providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities, is searching for motivated, energetic, self-starters with professional CAN-DO! attitude. Time management and follow through skills are essential. Benefits paid vac/sick/hol. Apply at EARC, 10 E 9th in Edmond or call Linda at 341-7132.

HOW SWEET IT IS ! Small candy store in Quail Springs Mall is looking for individual for clerk position to work evenings and weekends. Must be motivated, friendly and have follow through skills. Must be at least 18 years of age, clean OSBI/OK driving record. Apply at EARC, 10 E 9th in Edmond or call Linda at 341-7132:

SLEEP INN of Edmond needs PT/FT night auditor, $7/hr. Apply in person at 3608 S Broadway Ext, Edmond.

NEED AFTER-school pickup and tutoring for 7th grader. Apply at 1415 S Blvd, Edmond.

WANTED-Part time pharmacy clerk at Clinic

desire newborn to complete our family. Please call Brent and Laura at 1-800-278-2385 pin# 01.

TRAVEL WINTER BREAK/SPRING BREAK Ski & Beach Trips on sale now! www.sunchase.com or call 1-800-SUNCHASE TODAY!

Bible Study University Center Room 31 8 Every Thesday 1 2: 30 - 1 : 1 5 pm

For more information call 692-1067 or 210-3011 Sponsored by Christians On Campus

Pharmacy. Apply at 120 S Bryant, Sycamore Square, Edmond.

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SUBWAY is now hiring for a closer. Apply at

• Provide a professional sales presentation on behalf of VoiceStream Wireless. • Present VoiceStream Wireless and the national retailer's services to the customer. • Act consultatively to sell VoiceStream Wireless' s products. • Provide active product demonstrations. • Make consistent effort to maintain retail displays, i.e., filling of literature, dusting fixtures, dummy handset replacement or repair, other point of purchase issues. • Communicate inventory related items to appropriate mgmt personnel. • Meeting or exceeding monthly sales quotas. • Create positive relationships with national retain partners. • Maintain highest quality of customer service for VoiceStream Wireless and retail partners. VoiceStream is an innovative company in the exploding industry of wireless communications. The program offers flexible scheduling and opportunity to make great money. Get ready to "Get More" from your employer! For more info call John Anderson at 425-1600

212 S Littler in Edmond.

SILVERHORN Golf Course is now hiring for beverage/bar attendant. Weekday/weekends available. Call 752-1181.

SILVERHORN Golf Course is now hiring for cart barn attendant. Weekday/weekends available. Call 752-1181. PART TIME work, full time pay. Cleaning floors, night hours, $1100/mo, weekly check, immediate hire. Call 844-0434, ask for Dell Waters. The KATT needs a P/T Page for deliveries M-F Noon - 5p $6/hr 20 - 25 hr/wk call 858-6147

FOR RENT 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, Duplexes & Townhomes, Kennedy Place Apts, 1010 N Kennedy, Edmond (Across from UCO), 3417911. Welcome Students! NOW LEASING 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts For Availability & Prices Call 341-2161

ONE BEDROOM

apt, unfurnished. Appliances, gas & water paid. NO PETS! Located near UCO, 1217 N Roosevelt, $325/mo plus deposit, 341-9651.

Special Contact Lens Exam $50 Wild Eyes $99 for one pair 2 pair Eyeglasses $109 Mmorial e Eye Clinic 478-3040

3012 E. Memorial

Edmond, OK 73013

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BUY SELL TRADE STUDENT AND FACULTY. DISCOUNTS Specializing In Imports and SUVs Located Directly Across From the Main Entrance of UCO on 2nd Street

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