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TABLE OF CONTENTS
STAFF
Rick Lemon, Editor-in-Chief
Lauren Capraro, Reporter
Queila Omena, Managing Editor
Ariana Muse, Reporter
Alex Brown, Copy Editor
Austin Rabon, Reporter
Daltyn Moeckel, Design Editor
Adam Ropp, Reporter
Emily Hahn, Sports Editor
Cooper Billington, Photo
Ryan Naeve, Photo Editor
Teddy Burch, Advisor
Blue, white, and yellow flags decorate the lawn in front of Broncho lake. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
CONTENTS Streets of Oklahoma....................................................3 Advertise with the Vista: The Vista is published weekly during the fall and spring semesters, and once weekly during the summer. In all issues, The Vista has opportunities for both classified, online and print ads. Email your questions to: ucovista.advertising@gmail.com
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ON THE COVER
The University of Central Oklahoma celebrated the opening of the brand new CHK/Central Boathouse on the Oklahoma River this weekend. The CHK|Central Boathouse will serve as home to the University of Central Oklahoma’s women’s rowing team. It will also include a live music venue and an art gallery, establishing it as a unique presence “where art meets the river” in the growing Boathouse District at the Oklahoma River. Photo by Brandi Melton, The Vista/ Photo Illustration by Daltyn Moeckel, The Vista.
The Vista is published as a newspaper and public forum by UCO students, semiweekly during the academic year except exam and holiday periods, and only on Wednesdays during the summer, at the University of Central Oklahoma. The issue price is free for the first copy and $1 for each additional copy obtained. EDITORIALS Opinion columns, editorial cartoons, reviews and commentaries represent the views of the writer or artist and not necessarily the views of The Vista Editorial Board, the Department of Mass Communication, UCO or the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. 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 250 words, and must include the author’s printed name, title, major, classification and 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. Address letters to: Editor, The Vista, 100 N. University Dr., Edmond, OK 73034-5209, or deliver in person to the editor in the Communications Building, Room 131. Letters can be emailed to vistauco@gmail.com.
Wei Jia performs on his violin with the UCO chamber Orchestra in the Radke Fine Arts Theater on April 14. The Orchestra was also accompanied by Kimberly Boross on the piccolo and Buyun Li on the piano. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
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STREETS OF OKLAHOMA
“I’m triple majoring in Forensic Science, Psychology and Funeral Services. I knew I wanted to be a scientist since I was three because I watched ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy.’ My first years are pretty easy, but when I tell people I’m a triple major they think I’m a genius and I don’t have a life, but I spend a lot of time struggling.”
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NEWS
Central Oklahoma celebrates the grand opening of the CHK|Central Boathouse Lauren Capraro @ laurencapraro
Staff Writer
The University of Central Oklahoma’s newly constructed CHK|Central Boathouse hosted a grand opening celebration on April 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The boathouse is located in Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District, and joins the Chesapeake Boathouse, Devon Boathouse and Chesapeake Finish Line Tower --
all nestled on the Oklahoma River. The grand opening celebration began with an official dedication and christening ceremony, with prestigious guests such as Oklahoma City Governor Mick Cornett and UCO President Don Betz. “The only word I can say is ‘wow’,” said Betz. “It’s been a huge effort from a terrific team. It’s really a new pride for UCO.” The event also included tours of the boathouse, live music from UCO’s Academy of Contemporary Music, and art demonstrations. Several food trucks attended the celebration including Big
Truck Tacos, Mutt’s Amazing Hot Dogs and Back Door Barbecue. Discounts on nearby RIVERSPORT activities were also available to students with a valid UCO I.D., as well as free selfie sticks for all students in attendance. The 18,000-square-foot boathouse features the Martha Burger Art Gallery, the C. Hubert Gragg Shell Gallery and the MidFirst Bank Performance Hall. The boathouse also includes office space, reception areas, concessions, a green room, a conference space and indoor rowing space. “The initial reactions have
The CHK/Central Boathouse also includes an art gallery, driving home the Boathouse DIstrict’s mantra of “where art meets the river”. Photo by Brandi Melton, The Vista.
been incredible.” said Betz. “We’ve fused the sport of rowing with music and art. There’s nothing like it anywhere else.” The boathouse started construction thanks to a $2.5 million gift from MidFirst Bank to the UCO Foundation, with $2 million going directly to the boathouse. The gift also advanced the university’s “Always Central” comprehensive fundraising campaign, moving it closer to the $40 million overall goal. Garland Wilkinson, Cheif Officer of MidFirst Bank, spoke about the impact of the boathouse during
the official dedication ceremony. “We are grateful to the University of Central Oklahoma, for the opportunity to partner on such an important endeavor that will serve our city for many, many years,” said Wilkinson. “It is our sincere hope that this structure continues to celebrate the strength, creativity, and the resiliency of UCO and all Oklahomans, for generations to come.” To learn more about the CHK|Central Boathouse and Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District, visit www.boathousedistrict.org.
President Betz along with other members integral to the opening of the boathouse spray champagne in celebration of the boathouse opening. Photo by Lauren Capraro, The Vista.
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NEWS
UCO’s Transformative Learning process selected for national study Chase Reeser @ chasertheprince Contributing Writer
The Student Transformative Learning Record (STLR) at the University of Central Oklahoma was selected as one of the 10 postsecondary institution programs in the U.S. to join the 2015 Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) Breakthrough Models Incubator (BMI) Program. The selection of UCO’s STLR comes from Educause, a nonprofit association of professionals in the IT field committed to advancing higher education, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The program is led by Educause, funded by the Gates Foundation and supports competency-based education models like Central’s STLR. These models reward students for skills acquired rather than just time spent in a classroom. “Selection to the incubator is a statement from the Educause and the Gates Foundation that both STLR itself, as well as the project proposed for the incubator, are innovations worthy of broader distribution across higher education,” said Jeff King, Ed.D., executive director of UCO’s Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching and Learning. “Being invited to the incubator affirms in a significant way that UCO has something that leaders in higher education think is a poten-
tial solution for some of the tough problems plaguing colleges and universities as they try to improve retention and graduation rates,” King said. The BMI program will have Central’s team examining the introduction of tools to STLR designed to help students remove internal roadblocks, feeling like they do not fit in on campus or that they are not capable of graduating, to success in higher education. The Student Transformative Learning Record is a first-of-its kind effort in postsecondary education to track, assess and provide information to help college students develop and utilize skills beyond their discipline to further their career, citizenship and personal success.
In September 2014, Central was awarded the 5-year, $7.7 million U.S. Department of Education Strengthening Institutions Program Grant to support the development of the STLR program. Central’s leadership team will travel to Washington, D.C. in July to begin phase one of the incubator program. The team will work with leaders in competency-based education, refining and applying new ideas to the application of STLR. Phase two will have UCO’s team working with experts from around the country, including Rick Staisloff and Charla Long, to develop techniques to further the Learning Record. Staisloff is the founder of rpkGroup, a national consulting firm supporting colleges, universities
and other non-profits with reallocation and growth strategies. Charla Long is the former dean of Lipscomb University’s College of Proffesional Studies, founded Lipscomb’s competency-based education program and was a founding member of the Competency-Based Education Network. The program will conclude in January 2016 when Central’s team will present a proposal for additional STLR funding to the Gates Foundation. For more information about the Student Transformative Learning Record and the Center For Transformative Learning, visit the program’s website at www.uco.edu/ stlr.
UCO’s Transformative Learning process has been selected as one of 10 postsecondary institution programs in the U.S. to join the 2015 Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) Breakthrough Models Incubator (BMI) Program. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
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NEWS
UCO Career Services introduces new program for internships on campus Sarah Neese @sarahneese
Contributing Writer
UCO Career Services is offering a new program for students, aimed at increasing career experience and enhancing students’ college education. The Intern UCO program allows students to work through paid, on-campus internships in an area that corresponds with their career goals. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about their chosen field of study, while also building a professional network and gaining skill-related experience. Students will also have work schedules that are flexible according to class times and other responsibilities. “This program will give students the opportunity to gain professional career experience related to their fields, deepen their relationship with the university and enhance their college experience,” said Courtney Tsotigh-Yarholar, the co-coordinator of Intern UCO. “The end goal is to give students a competitive advance in their desired field to take out to the real world of work.” Internships through the program are one-year positions, beginning the first week of the fall semester and ending the last week of the spring semester. Interns will be paid $10 per hour and will work a maximum of 10 hours per week in an on-campus department.
Intern UCO also includes a summer retreat in August to kick off the program, monthly meetings to enhance professional development and one-on-one meetings between the students and their faculty/staff mentors. Students will also complete program assessments, develop a portfolio of work and give an oral presentation about their internship at the end of the spring semester. There are 30 Intern UCO positions currently open, available in a variety of departments across campus. In order to qualify, applicants must be enrolled as a regular, degree-seeking student at UCO and must have a 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA. Students are only eligible to work one Intern UCO position in a given year. Applications are available now, and students can access them through the HireBronchos section on UCONNECT or through UCO’s job listing website, jobs. uco.edu. The last day to apply for an internship in the 2015-16 Intern UCO program is May 25. Student interns will be selected by June 1. “The significance of a well-executed internship program at UCO will positively enhance student professional development while fulfilling department and institutional missions to provide students transformative learning experiences,” Tsotigh-Yarholar said. For more information on the Intern UCO program, call Career Services at 405-974-3346, visit their office in Room 338 of Nigh University Center or visit the Intern UCO website at careers.uco. edu/InternUCO. Students can sign up for internships in the career services offices on the third floor of the Nigh Building. Photo by Brandi Melton, The Vista.
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MS. & MR. INTERNATIONAL
Ryan Naeve @ itwasryan
2015 Ms. and Mr. International UCO
Photo Editor
Halfway through the pageant the audience was able to vote for contestants. During the intermission, last year’s winners of Mr. and Ms. UCO International entertained the crowd. Oon Feng Lim and Adalaida Tembo sang “If I ain’t got you” together on stage. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
The 2015-2016 Mr. and Ms. UCO International pageant began with contestants modeling traditional clothes from their country of origin. Here, Brenda Chavez models a traditional Mexican dress. Chavez was the second runner up in the pageant. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
For the next portion of the show, contestants demonstrated their talents. Here, Queila Omena from Brazil, tap dances to a popular Brazilian song. Omena went on to win Miss Congeniality. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
Selena Rajiah, from Mauritius, dances while wearing a traditional dress during the talent portion of the pageant. Rajiah was the women’s first runner up. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
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The winners of the 2015-2016 Mr. and Ms. International UCO pageant were Hitesh Prakash, from India, and Hedrine Nchinda, from Cameroon. Both contestants also won the people’s choice award. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
Nhu Nguyen, from Vietnam, models evening wear for the judges. Nguyen won Mr. Congeniality. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
After the intermission, contestants modeled evening wear. Here the men’s first runner up, Neushan Pradhan from Nepal, wears a suit on stage. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
Contestants were required to answer a question from the judges. Here Matthias Tien ,from Malaysia, waits to hear his question. Tien was the men’s second runner up. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
NEWS
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The Shroud of Turin comes to Edmond Adam Ropp
Staff Writer
Shroud Encounter, a production of the Shroud of Turin Education Project Inc., was presented by international expert Russ Breault on April 18 at the Edmond St. John the Baptist Catholic Church to present research on The Shroud of Turin, a linen cloth thought to be the actual burial shroud of Jesus. National Geographic has called the shroud “one of the most perplexing enigmas of modern times.”
The shroud is a 14-foot linen cloth, that has distinct blood stains portraying the image of a 5-foot10-inch, bearded man whose wounds match the Biblical description of Christ’s crucifixion. A museum quality, life-size replica was on display. According to Shroud Encounter, millions of people over the centuries have believed it be the actual burial shroud of Jesus which, according to botanical evidence, originated from the Middle East and traveled to Asia Minor, to France and to its current resting place in Turin, Italy for the last 400 years. The presentation used over 200 images covering all aspects of the
history, science, art and theories of how the shroud image may have been formed as well as providing evidence against accusations of the shrouds authenticity. Skeptics have mounted numerous attempts to show how a medieval artist could have produced the shrouds image. However, the presentation pointed out that in 1981 a team of 24 scientists concluded it was not the work of an artist. “The scientists had five days, hands on continuous access-- 122 hours because they work through the night doing over 1000 separate tests. Over 30,000 photographs were taken. And yet the results of the shroud project are very clear.
Visitors inspect a replica of the Shroud of Turin, which is thought to be the burial shroud of Jesus. Scientific tests have proven that the shroud is not the work of an artist, and is covered in actual blood which is thousands of years old. Photo by Cooper Billington, The Vista.
All the tests indicate that there is no visible trace of any kind of paint, ink, dye, pigmentation stain-- nothing. There is nothing on the cloth that was used by an artist to fabricate this image,” Breault stated. The presentation also discussed three carbon dating tests performed in 1988, which indicated that the shroud’s origins were from the medieval period. Shroud Encounter stated the laboratories violated carbon dating protocol by using only one sample from the outer edge, which is the most handled area and should have been avoided. This section may have been part of a section that was repaired sometime during
the Middle Ages. Adding more doubt to the carbon dating tests, new chemical and mechanical tests published in 2013 by Italian scientists with Padua University indicated a date range of 280 B.C. to 220 A.D. Breault has presented Shroud Encounter at multiple universities such as Duke, Aubrun, West Point and Johns Hopkins as well as appearing on multiple documentaries for CBS, History Channel and Discovery. Proceeds of the Edmond presentation were donated to OK Catholic Radio 97.3 FM. For more information visit ShroudEncounter.com.
Russ Breault presents “Shroud Encounter” in the St. John Baptist Church. The presentation was about ancient religious artwork and was held on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Photo by Cooper Billington, The Vista.
NEWS
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Graduation is around the corner
Staff Writer
School is almost out, and summer is right around the corner, meaning a new group of seniors will be graduating. Graduation marks a new chapter in the lives of graduating seniors. It is time to start the job search and find a lasting career. “I’m trying my best to find a job before I graduate, just to make the transition easier,” said Sarah Neese, a senior strategic communications major. “I made sure that my portfolio website is strong and have been focusing on sending out specific cover letters with my résumé.” The University of Central Oklahoma has many resources available for students who are looking to find a career after graduation. Career Services, located in Room 338 in the Nigh University Center, has staff available that can help with creating a résumé and the job search process. The National Association for Colleges and Employers reported that U.S. employers are planning to hire 9.6 percent more college graduates this year than they did last year. The group also reported that nearly two-thirds of employers were planning to increase salaries for bachelor’s degree recipients, which stood at an average of $48,700 for the class of 2015. Here are some tips to make the job search process easier:
Create a solid résumé.
Use all the resources available to you. It is important to build a strong résumé because it is a competitive market in the job world.
Begin the application process early. It is good to start sending out résumés now because getting a head start might be the difference in getting the job or not getting the job. It never hurts to do things early.
Get references from professors before school is out.
Most jobs require references from professors. Go find your favorite professors and ask them to write a recommendation for you. It will be good to have it on hand when necessary.
Network.
Get on LinkedIn and start building a strong profile. Also, get email addresses from professors and other classmates in the same industry. It can never hurt to have people to contact and call after graduation.
Get prepared for the interview.
Go buy a nice outfit that is professional. Also, research the company you are applying for and mention something you really like about them in the interview. This will benefit you in the interview process.
Finally, be yourself and be honest.
As the end of the spring semester nears seniors are starting to contemplate life beyond UCO and just the type of legacy they will leave behind. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
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FEATURE
The trial of the Boston Marathon Bomber: what to expect now that he is guilty Rick Lemon @ lemon_rick
Editor-in-Chief
A day after the celebration of life and remembrance of loss in Oklahoma City, the state came together on the 20th anniversary of the Murrah Federal Building bombing just as the city of Boston remembers the lives lost on the second anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. In another tentative step towards normalcy for Boston, the world’s most prestigious marathon went off without a problem; in fact, the men’s race was won by the same man who broke the tape on that fateful day in 2013-- Lelisa Desesa of Ethiopia. But even as Boston takes steps to heal from the tragedy, a dark cloud remains as trial proceedings are still underway for the Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev was found guilty on all 30 charges brought against him in the trial, and now the court must decide what the penalty for these charges must be. 17 of the charges brought against Tsarnaev, including use of a weapon of mass destruction and possession and use of a firearm, carry the possibility of the death penalty. Therefore Tsarnaev is guaranteed, at the very least, life-in-prison and possibly the death sentence. So what happens next? Now that Tsarnaev has been found guilty the penalty phase of the trial begins. This means the jury will now have to decide if
Tsarnaev will get life behind bars or the death penalty. And this is where the trial really gets interesting and is essentially what the entire country has been waiting for. In the opening statements for the trial, Tsarnaev’s lawyers said flat out, “It was him,” and from that point on this entire case has been waiting for what will happen over the course of the next few weeks. Tsarnaev’s defense will most likely make their argument about what is an appropriate response for his actions. Is it the death penalty? Is death the best way to deal with this? Is a life in a maximum-security prison without a chance of ever getting out enough? Will killing Tsarnaev make him into a martyr or a recruiting tool for America’s enemies? These are all questions that the jury and everyone in the nation needs to face. These questions have and will continue to divide the country, most likely even after the trial has come to a conclusion. However, it is important to keep in mind that the prosecution has to convince the jurors without a shadow of a doubt that Tsarnaev deserves the death penalty, because without a unanimous decision by all twelve members, Tsarnaev cannot face lethal injection.
This undated file photo released Friday, April 19, 2013, by the FBI shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in federal court in Boston on multiple charges in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/FBI, File)
In this April 15, 2013 file photo, medical workers aid injured people following an explosion at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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The birds and the bees and closing your knees: talking about sexual health Queila Omena @ queilaomena
Managing Editor
My parents didn’t talk about sex. Ever. And honestly, I’m glad they didn’t. “Don’t have sex. Because you’ll get pregnant and die.” A quote from the movie, Mean Girls, that soon became popular among schools and colleges. It might be a funny quote, but truly, young adults need to learn about sex and safety before
being sexually active. Completely banning the activity will not necessary help students, but let them go uneducated about some very important topics. We live in a modern society where matters can be spoken, such as sex, sexual diseases, sexual preferences, etc. But are we comfortable to talk about it? We should be. You probably weren’t as comfortable as the teacher that spoke about sex when you were in high school, made you feel like you were living in another world. You were so uncomfortable that you started to blush as you saw the close ups of female and male
anatomy. Well, we don’t have to be that comfortable talking about sex, but we surely need to be aware of what might happen before, during and after sex. Interestingly enough, sex can be described as erotic touch, sex toys, pan sexual, oral sex, anal sex, sex games, fantasies, vaginal intercourse, bisexual, homosexual, heterosexual, masturbation and even kissing. Remember, sex cannot be 100 percent safe, but it can get very close to it. The use of a contraceptive or a barrier method is a great suggestion, but remember, it won’t avoid diseases or viruses.
Unfortunately, there are many sexually transmitted diseases and infections, along with venereal diseases. Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and many others are some of these issues that are curable with the use of antibiotics, while others like HPV, HIV and herpes remain in your body as long as you live. So before you engage in sexual activities, be aware of the consequences and how to avoid them as well. In this century more sexual diseases were reported than ever before, despite schools and institutions teaching safe methods for intercourse. It’s a shame that we
do not take the lessons we were at school and try to apply it on a daily basis. Next time you go to a party, be aware of how much are you drinking. Most unsafe sex happens when both participants are not sober, leading them to engage in dangerous activities. My best advice is to communicate. Whatever is bothering you, let your partner know how you feel. Relationships depend on affection, love, companionship, sex and friendship. Be open about your preferences and fears-- it will save you a lot of trouble. Be safe.
Terry Dennison, the director of educational services for planned parenthood, demonstrates to students proper condom usage at the SMART meeting. The Smart Girls Life Skills Training Curriculum encourages participants to explore their attitudes feelings and values about self-esteem, relationships, dating, and sexual behavior to promote healthy decision making. Photo by Ryan Naeve, The Vista.
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CLASSIFIEDS
A p r i l
December 22– January 19
January 20– February 18
February 19– March 20
An idea tanks at the office. Relax, Capricorn. All is not lost. With a little finetuning, you can make the idea work and turn the tide in your favor.
Complaints at home increase, and you have no choice but to make some major changes. Give others a say, Aquarius, and all will go well.
Psst, Pisces. Someone is watching your work intently these days. Continue to perform to the utmost standards, and you will be rewarded.
March 21– April 19
April 20– May 20
May 21– June 21
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Ay yi yi, Aries. The chores pile up at home. Time to get the family onboard and make quick work of the todo list. A letter arrives with a memento tucked inside.
Hear ye, hear ye, Taurus. Someone near and dear to your heart has been trying to get a hold of you for months. Return the call. They have amazing news to share.
Cheer up, Gemini. This is not the first time a loved one has hit rock bottom. They will recover, but it will not happen overnight. Patience and support will be vital.
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Communication sorely lacks at the office, and it shows. While you can’t resolve the problem, Cancer, you can ensure you don’t contribute to it.
June 22– July 22
It’s not easy being green, Libra. Who wants to rinse and sort containers when you could so easily toss them into the trash? You do! For yourself, September 23– your family, the world.
October 22 Review is crucial, Leo. Proof everything you do this week—all of your work, all of your correspondence, all of your financial transactions—everything. Something is a-miss.
July 23– August 22
August 23– September 22
Clingy, Virgo? Not you, but definitely a loved one. Be nice but be careful you don’t encourage the behavior. You don’t want to become their go-to person.
October 23– November 21
November 22– December 21
Great. You do all of the work but get none of the credit. Cheer up, Scorpio. The people that matter know. A challenge is presented and accepted.
Frustration grows in the planning of an event. Compromise is key, and it is up to you to get the conversation started, Sagittarius. A text inspires.
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uco basketball coach resigns after 14 years Central tennis team on a roll
Three more track records smashed
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SPORTS
Extra time with Emily: Head basketball Coach resigns after 14 years at Central Emily Hahn @emilyjhahn
Sports Editor
If you didn’t already know, Coach Terry Evans, the University of Central Oklahoma’s basketball coach of 14 years resigned today. If you are like me your first thought was along the lines of “What? Why?” If you ask me, I’m surprised it didn’t happen sooner. Coach Evans has had a lucrative career as head coach of the Bronchos. And one thing I have found to be increasingly true is when a successful coach is at a school like UCO, a Division 2 powerhouse, it is often used as a stepping stone in their career. Let me explain myself: smaller schools that aren’t as popular as other state schools in our great state, such as the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, often suffer from middle child syndrome. What is middle child syndrome you ask? Today.com describes it as, “Middle kids bemoan their fate as being
ignored and often grow resentful of all the parental attention given to the oldest and the baby of the family, and feel short-shifted.” In short, Division 1 schools get the most attention and everyone wants to make it “to the top” which is D1 athletics apparently, the oldest child. And Division 3 athletics and NAIA, well not many people care a whole lot about what they do, but they sometimes get more attention than D2 athletics. As a former D1 athlete, there’s a lot I can tell you that is less than desirable about Division 1 atheltics, but there are a lot of ways that D2 and D1 are exactly the same. In D2 athletics, the amount of work, time and dedication put into each athlete’s sport does not differ. What is the difference? The money, the politics and the fame. What coach do you know that does not want more mon-
The UCO Basketball team poses for a team picture this fall before season started. Terry Evans has been the head coach at Central Oklahoma for 14 years. Photo used with permission from BronchoSports.com
ey and to be in the spotlight? Can you blame them? I’m not saying Coach Evans’ career choice is solely based on a salary increase or vain ambitions, what I am saying is D2 athletics do not receive the credit they deserve. Once their career has become successful and a resume builder, like Coach Evans’ impressive statistics as a Broncho, 263 wins and only 124 losses in 13 years, ranking first in both winning percentage (.680) and total wins, they move on to bigger and better things. What I think needs to be done more often is coaches who build legacies at their own level, whatever it is, take pride in what they’ve built, again not saying Coach Evans does not, and continue with their school proudly representing what has helped make their careers what they are. Why would anyone want to leave UCO, the beautiful bronze and blue, anyway?
Coach Evans with players this fall in what was his last season at Hamilton field house. While at UCO Evans had 263 wins and only 124 losses. Photo by Cooper Billington, The Vista.
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Central tennis team on a roll defeating MIAA rivals Missouri Western Ryan Fields @ RyanFields92
Contributing Writer
It has been 13 days since the University of Central Oklahoma tennis was able to compete against another team; on April 6 the Bronchos were able to defeat Washburn University 6-3. A scheduled match between Southeastern Oklahoma University was cancelled on April 16 due to bad weather--which in Oklahoma is no surprise. UCO finally got back in action on Sunday against Missouri Western State’s team,who are having a similar season to the Bronchos so far. The Griffons were 9-8 coming into Sunday’s matchup and the Bronchos were sitting at 10-8 and 5-4 in conference. UCO, however, had won five of its last six matches and has built up a lot of momentum. Doubles did not begin in Central Oklahoma’s favor as the Griffons took the first two matches. In jeopardy of being swept 3-0 in doubles play, the duo of Natasa Brnovic and Olya Burak won their match 8-5 to give the Bronchos some life and some momentum heading into the single’s matches. Singles play began with a bang for Central Oklahoma as Alina Gorina and Anya Minakova dominated the first two matches, winning in straight sets.
The match of the day was the No.3 match between MWSU’s Kayla Dysart and UCO’s Brnovic. Brnovic was in complete control after the first set, winning 6-0. The second set went back and forth with Dysart coming out on top 6-4. The third and final set was as close a set there has been all year, with each player making great shot after great shot. Brnovic was able to triumph 7-5 and gain the Bronchos their most crucial point of the entire match. The final win for UCO came from Emilie Semo in another straight sets victory of 6-3, 6-3. Central Oklahoma grabbed a very big win with an overall final score of 5-4. The Bronchos continued their hot streak of late and improved to 11-8 on the season and 6-4 in conference play. They are peaking at just the right time with two matches left in the season until the MIAA postseason tournament in Springfield, Missouri April 24-26. UCO is back in action on Tuesday at home taking on the 2-10 Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at 2 p.m.
Top: Alina Gorina returns a serve at the Broncho tennis court this season. Gorina is a Junior team leader at UCO and one of the top players in the MIAA. Photo by Cooper Billington, The Vista. Bottom: Natasa Brnovic a freshman for Central Oklahoma is showing promising performance this season. Photo used with permission from Bronchosports.com
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Broncho boathouse brings rowing program to the next level in the country Andrew Baker @ Andrew_baker22
Boathouse Opening
Contributing Writer
It was a great celebration on Saturday afternoon, when the Oklahoma City Boathouse District officially became a little larger in size. With food trucks, craft tents for kids and even live performances by the Academy of Contemporary Music@ the University of Central Oklahoma, the main event was the grand opening of the UCO’s women’s row team boathouse. The newest of three Oklahoma City boathouses, and the Broncho rowing team couldn’t be more grateful and excited to get the chance to train in such a great facility. The 18,000 square-foot Central Boathouse features an art gallery, named after
UCO’s alum Martha Burger. The boathouse also features a jazz lab performance stage, and incredible training facilities for the rowing team. This building is top-notch all around, with the entrance lobby designed to reflect the elaborate stinging of a harp or piano, and gold-colored skylights are located throughout the building in the arrangement of musical notes. It all started in 2006 with the opening of Chesapeake Boathouse, the first ever boathouse in Oklahoma City. It was followed by Devon Boathouse opening in 2010, and it is the home to the Devon Boathouse National
The Oklahoma River CHK|Central Boathouse was built with a $3 million dollar donation from Chesapeake Energy. Central Boathouse is the fourth boathouse to go up on the Oklahoma River. Photo by Brandi Melton, Vista Photographer.
High Performance Center as well as the U.S. Rowing Training Center site. U.S. Rowing has been together with the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation since 2008 to help rowing grow, and plans are in the works for construction of one more boathouse for the University of Oklahoma. The rowing team in ranked sixth right now, and with the addition of this incredible facility the team’s expectations are soon to rise in the coming years. Not many schools around the country have the facilities like the UCO women’s rowing team has now at their hands.
Rowing started to explode in 1997, and an off-campus boathouse has proven to be one of the slower projects for universities around the country to get underway. This is why it is so vital for UCO and their program to get to train and enhance their abilities as rowers in this incredible new building. Rowing might not be the most popular sport in the Sooner state, but with buildings popping up like this around the state it will definitely grow the sport. It will make more people interested in the sport, and help put the sport more on the map for the people who don’t follow rowing closely.
Members of the UCO rowing team, Jenna Meraz, Morgan Henry, and Brooke McArthur listen to COO of MidFirst Bank, Garland Wilkinson, as he speaks at the opening ceremonies of the boathouse on Saturday. Photo by Brandi Melton, Vista Photographer.
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Three more track records smashed bring the total to 10 broken records Joshua Palmer
CENTRAL TRACK
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The University of Central Oklahoma saw three more track records fall at the John Jacobs Relays in Norman, Oklahoma. In the 800-meter dash, freshman Katie Cease shaved four full seconds off the previous school record of 2:17.15, which was set way back in 1997. Cease finished with a time of 2:13.28., good for sixth place in the race. In the 4 x 400-meter relay, UCO trotted out Alayna McGee, Cease, Ashlyn Carroll and Juanna’e Lewis as the participants. The team finished with a time of 3:49.60 and fourth place in the race. Their mark topped the school record by
over two full seconds. The previous record of 3:51.94 was set back in 1999. UCO must also rewrite the history books in the 4 x 100-meter relay. Madison Berryman, Lewis, McGee and Jasmine Bradley were pegged as the runners in this competition. The women already held the school record, established at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational on March 28. They cut a tenth of a second off from their previous record, finishing at 47.32 seconds. Their time placed fifth at the meet, behind powerhouses Alabama, Missouri State, Wichita State and Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma teammates, Ashlyn Carroll and Laura Clonts. run alongside each other at the University of Oklahoma on Saturday. Photo by Ryan Naeve, Vista Photographer.
State. The new school bests were the highlights of an otherwise respectable showing at the University of Oklahoma. Other notable achievers include freshman Maddie Brown, who finished sixth in the 3,000-meter run and seventh in the 1,500-meter run. She currently holds the school record in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:24.26, set earlier this year. Kaitlyn Holder and Savannah Waters placed seventh and eighth, respectively, in the women’s shot put. Miquel Roach placed sixth in the high
jump, and McGee finished eighth in the 400-meter dash. Paige Slayton also earned an eighth place finish in the women’s javelin. With the conclusion of this meet, UCO has now revised a whopping ten school records in women’s track and field this year alone. The Bronchos will compete next in the Drake Relays, beginning April 23. Some members of the team will have their final tune-up at Missouri Southern State University on April 25 before the MIAA Outdoor Championships begin on May 1.
Ashlyn Carroll a Junior for the Bronchos is a multi-event athlete. Central Oklahoma had an impressive showing in Norman, breaking three more school records. Photo by Ryan Naeve, Vista Photographer.
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