Volume 116, Issue 22
the VISTA
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
“Our Words, Your Voice.”
Local Church Under Investigation Elisabeth Slay @ESlaySlay Reporter
Bishop David Zubik, current Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, takes questions from reporters after vocation Mass at Saints John and Paul Parish, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Franklin Park, Pa. Zubik gave brief remarks about the recent release of the long-anticipated grand jury report documenting seven decades of child sexual abuse by hundreds of Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania. (Michael M. Santiago/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
As news of systematic cover up and sexual abuse of over a thousand children by Pennsylvania priests continues to spread, Oklahoma is beginning its own investigation into the local Catholic Church about an abuse case from the 1980s. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro discovered the abuse cases, which span over 70 years and cover-up efforts went all the way up to the Vatican. The report states that there are probably thousands more victims, but some victims are scared to speak out and also some records have been lost. The grand jury said that not only are some of the church officials who protected the abusive priests still in office, but some have received promotions. See pg. 8
TPS Addresses Parking Problems with New Programs Christian Tabak @CaffeineWallace Editor-In-Chief
As students navigate less available campus parking due to ongoing construction projects, the University of Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Services has begun to introduce several measures to relieve the parking congestion. Construction on the new STEM Teaching and Research Center, the Hamilton Field House annex, the
new south wing of the College of Liberal Arts and the new dining center has placed parking on campus at a ratio of approximately 2.7 students per parking space, according to Josh Stone, director of Parking and Transportation Services. “The elimination of parking spaces due to buildings going up has certainly impacted the department in recent years,” Stone said. “We pride ourselves on providing as low cost parking as we can with the best service, and I’m proud to say I believe
we have accomplished that to date.” For faculty, staff and students living on campus, TPS will be starting a new pilot program for short-term parking spaces later this semester. The program will provide these drivers with parking spaces that will be available for short periods of time, such as for delivering groceries to student dorms. These spaces would also provide adjunct professors and other parttime staff the opportunity for quick parking, as these employees do not See pg. 6
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