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STUDENTS, FACULTY TO “PLAY POOR” AT POVERTY SIMULATION By Trevor Hultner / Staff Writer

RON PAUL MAKES WHISTLESTOP AT OKLAHOMA STATE CAPTIOL By Trevor Hultner / Staff Writer As Super Tuesday – arguably the most important date in the Republican primary season – draws nearer, candidate hopeful Ron Paul made a whistlestop in Oklahoma on Saturday, drawing approximately 1,700 people to a rally on the South Plaza of the State Capitol building in Oklahoma City. “I’m sure glad the revolution has arrived in Oklahoma,” Paul said, “Because it is spreading, it’s an intellectual revolution, and it’s not going to be stopped. An idea whose time has come cannot be stopped by armies or any government.” Paul was backed up by an array of speakers, including State Senator Ralph Shortey and State Representative Mike Christian, who endorsed him. “If we don’t elect Dr. Paul, the freedoms we lose today will never return,” Christian said. “In this election, you will get to decide if your children will be a free people. That is your inescapable burden.” State Representative Charles Key read a statement from former gubernatorial candidate Randy Brogdon, who said, “A Paul presidency will be the only presidency that holds the Fed accountable.” Key himself told the crowd, “When you show up in force like this, they feel the heat and see the light.” “We’re supposed to be your public servants, not your masters,” he said. Paul told his supporters that the campaign was doing well in terms of accumulating delegates. “Sometimes they get confused in the voting and counting the votes, but so far, right now, they’re admitting that we are in second place with delegate counts,” he said. Not doing as well, according to Paul, is the state the country is in. “I’ve been talking about our problems for a good while; as a matter of fact, when I first got involved in politics in the 1970s, I was trying to head off some of these problems,” he said. “But, lo and behold, the government continued to grow.” Most of the problem, according to Paul, stems from sending too many people to Washington, D.C. who “either didn’t read or didn’t understand or take their oath of office seriously like they should.” “In Washington, they’re still sound asleep,” he said.

UCO students, faculty and staff will have a unique opportunity next week to experience nine years in the life of someone living in poverty through a simulation being conducted by sociology professor Amanda Miller. During the simulation, called “The Perils of Poverty,” student participants will get a character portfolio, which, according to Miller, will give them information about their families, years of education, and occupational prospects. “They will then decide how to invest their limited time: in recreation, welfare, education, work, hustling, Congressman Ron Paul, (R) Texas, speaks to a crowd outside the Oklahoma State Capitol on or by working with others to Feb. 25, 2012. Photo by Trevor Hultner, The Vista make their neighborhoods safer,” she said in an email. A diverse range of fans of the candidate came out “He wants to end the war and bring all the troops “Their efforts combined with from all over the state to see him speak on Saturday. home,” she said. “And he doesn’t want to just comrandom instances of good Edmond Memorial High School senior and Paul pletely get rid of contraception. He thinks it’s not a and bad - luck will help desupporter Grayson English said, “I think all of the federal problem, and it shouldn’t be.” termine their pathways.” candidates talk about liberty, and I think that it’ s Supporters thought Paul has a good chance to According to Miller, the fair to have a distrust of politicians generally, but win the candidacy, but acknowledge he still has simulation was designed by [Paul] is the only one who actually is talking about much in the way of obstacles to overcome – like Dr. Charles Petranek from ending the Federal Reserve, which I consider imwinning a caucus. the University of Southern portant because inflationary monetary policy aids “I think – I’ve heard at least – that he has the Indiana as a way for groups us in warfare, devalues the dollar and hurts poor second-most delegates, because people stay behind to learn more about some people.” after caucuses and all that,” English said. “But uh, of the challenging choices Ardmore resident Joshua McGowan, who was I think eventually he’s going to have to win somethat low income individuals there in part to see how event was organized, called thing just to stay in the headlines.” experience and difficulty of Paul’ s campaign “grassroots” and said, ”[Paul] says Paul’ s message to the crowd was mostly positive, getting out of poverty perthe exact same things when he ran for president but he did take the time to attack American exmanently. under the Libertarian Party that he’ s saying right ceptionalism and corporate-government collusion. “The Institute of Hope now.” “If corporations are wealthy thanks to the governhere at UCO will be utilizing Terra Dodson, of Sulphur, said that she supment, that is not fair,” he said. it to help spread awareness ported Paul because of his views on the war and ”I believe we can win this argument, and we can about the lived experiences contraception. win it soon,” he said. of low-income Americans as a part of our spring mission,” she said. UCONNECT The simulation will be conducted on March 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Liberal Arts building, room 128, and March 8 at 2:00 p.m. in LAR room 211. Interested parties can sign up to participate at By Mervyn Chua / Staff Writer room 211B, though space is Starting May 5, students accessing email through UCONNECT will be redilimited. rected to the newly implemented Google email system. For UCO’s faculty and staff, accessing email through UCONNECT will be directed to the Microsoft Outlook Web Access by clicking on the email icon. Microsoft Outlook funcWEATHER tionality through a web browser will be offered. The change comes in part because of complaints from students regarding TODAY H 70° L 45° storage space. “I find it to be really frustrating that our UCONNECT isn’t able to hold Graphic by Cody Bromley more emails,” Brooke Davis, a junior majoring in interpersonal communication, said. “I know that I like to save my emails from teachers, and not having May 5, the date of spring commencement, was settled on because it is the enough storage makes that really inconvenient.” only time on calendar it will not be affecting any classes. Haley Rodriguez, a sophomore majoring in family life education, cleans her Instructions for students will be provided closer to the time of transition on email frequently. how to move your existing UCONNECT email to Gmail. “I usually clean mine out everyday because I am afraid that the new important emails will not get through,” she said. TOMORROW H 70° L 45° Through the new Google email system, students will also be able to access Project Timeline (subject to change) their email via their smartphones. This change will make the school email more available and have wider access. April 2011 – Student Forums: Email Features “I wish I could [access my email via my phone] because it would be so much more convenient to email my professors, or get information about class being Sep 18 - 22, 2011 – Student Email Survey cancelled without having to pull out my laptop”, Shelby Judd, a junior majoring in organizational communication, said. Sep 26, 2011 – Email Program Selection Stephanie Edwards, head of the project and the director of the Office of Information Technology’s Internet Services, mentioned the project started last year. Edwards and her team met with students from UCOSA to ask for feedDec 2011 – Contract Review More weather at www.uco360.com back about the project. There was also an email blast to all students for opinion last April and almost 2,000 students responded. Jan 2012 – Begin external testing Google was selected to be the host because the results of the survey sent DID YOU out to students last September showed a large percentage already had a Gmail Feb 2012 – Testing within UCONNECT account or are using some kind of Google apps. Students were also asked for KNOW? feedback on their email usage and habits. The majority considered “getting According to an April 2012 – Instructor-led training available email via a mobile device” the most important feature, followed closely by old superstition, Technology Resource Center (405-974-5595) more storage space, virus protection, calendaring, and access to the address it is bad luck to book anytime and anywhere. whistle in a theatre. May 2012 – GO LIVE (Scheduled for May 5, 2012) One of the biggest challenges of this project is the scheduling of the change. The new email system cannot be implemented in the middle of the semester, making it hard to find the right timing.

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OPINION

FEB. 28, 2012

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“Yeah, I guess. With Tom my right arm and Jerry my left.”

“I’m pretty sure, because we “There’s a possibility I can contact offices on cam- could defend myself.” pus for protection and further instruction.”

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THE CASE AGAINST CAMPAIGN DONATIONS After visiting the campaign websites of the five presidential candidates, it appears that only one of them truly wants your money. Visitors to Newt.org are immediately greeted with “Help bring gas prices down to $2.50. Contribute $2.50 or more today in support of $2.50 gas under a Gingrich presidency.” Other candidates hid their begging behind a donate button hidden somewhere on the page. Maybe it’s “too early,” or perhaps candidates are trying to keep supporters from feeling like they are being saturated with requests for cash, but so far this election has been missing the requests for donations more than in previous years. Or maybe it’s a different answer. Maybe the candidates are not asking for your money because they don’t need your money. In 2008, Obama raked in a cool half-billion in only 21 months, but what good is that much money when you have limits on who you can spend it? In 2012, we have Super Political Action Comittees (PACs) who can use money in just about any way they want. No fundraising limits, and practically no rules to govern them. Just about every candidate has one they affiliate with, yet the actions of the Super PAC never have to be held against the candidate. Obama has “Priorities USA Action,” Santorum has “The Red, White and Blue Fund,” Gingrich has “Winning Our Future,” Romney has “Restore Our Future,” Ron Paul has “Revolution PAC” and the American people have a few dollars between them. But wait, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Steve Levitt, economist and co-author of the book Freakonomics, once conducted a study of spending in congressional elections to see if money really does buy elections. “When a candidate doubled their spending, holding everything else constant, they only got an extra one percent of the popular vote,” Levitt said on the public radio program Marketplace last month. “ It’s the same if you cut your spending in half, you only lose one percent of the popular vote. So we’re talking about really, really large swings in campaign spending with almost trivial changes in the vote.” What this means is that only valuable donation you can give is time. No matter how much money the Super PACs dump into the election, they will never be able to overpower the sheer force of people rising up to support what they believe. This election season, if you want to help your candidate of choice succeed, keep your money and donate your time. Correction: On the front page of our Feb. 23 issue, we incorrectly spelled the surname of former-Speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich as “Gingrinch.” The correct spelling is “Gingrich.”

“I would try, I can say that. A female I think I could, a guy I don’t know, I’m pretty small.”

“Possibly. It depends on who’s coming at me, how big the guy is and what I have on me at the time.”

“Yes I do. Because I think you should defend yourself if you’re attacked by gangbangers or something.”

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NEWS

FEB. 28, 2012

Graduation

CAPS AND GOWNS ON SALE THIS WEEK By Kyle Schwab / Contributing Writer UCO Seniors are gearing up once again for spring graduation with Graduation Central at the UCO Bookstore. Graduation Central will be held on February 28 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. said Brenda Raimondi, the UCO Bookstore’s manager. Graduating seniors can come and get everything from their caps, tassels, and gowns to their graduation announcements. Honors cords and hoods can also be bought; customized class rings will be available for order as well. There will be tables set up throughout the store so seniors can take care of all their graduation needs. Career Services will have a table for any student wanting information on internships and jobs or needing help with a resume. Students

can also sign up for the UCO Alumni Association. Students will have the chance to get their photo taken in their cap and gown right in the store. Plus, video shout outs will be done for anyone that wants to have the shout out seen at the actual graduation. “The fact that the grad fair is actually here finally makes me realize that graduation is just around the corner,” said Caitlin Cinotto, a graduating senior majoring in advertising. “What I thought would feel like an eternity to get here has actually flown by. I’m pumped to get my cap and gown and step foot into the ‘real’ world.” If any students cannot make Graduation Central it isn’t a big deal. Students can still come to the UCO Bookstore anytime up till graduation and buy their cap, tassel, and gown along with any honors accessories they

need. Orders for graduation announcements and accessories can also be placed online at http:// www.herff-jones.com/college/graduation. All

orders will be shipped in approximately 2 ½ weeks after placing. 2012 Graduation will be held on May 4 and 5.

Wellness Center

SELF-DEFENSE CLASS TONIGHT AT WELLNESS CENTER By Celia Brumfield/ Staff Writer A free self-defense class is being offered tonight from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m., in the Wellness Center at UCO. The course is for students and faculty, and both males and females are encouraged to attend. “The program is part of the Wellness Center’s efforts to provide comprehensive wellness programming for Central students and employees,” Danielle Dill, assistant director of Fitness and Health Promotion at the Wellness Center, said. “Participants will learn basic self-defense moves, how to avoid an attack, and techniques for escaping an attacker.” Johnny Watley, UCO Coordinator of Fitness and instructor of the

class, said both male and female are encouraged to attend, and the application of technique will be tailored. You don’t have to be big or strong to effectively defend yourself, Watley said. “These techniques will use the mechanics of your body,” he said. “Practical hands-on application of defenses from front attacks, rear attacks, and counters from attack when the victim is on the ground will be covered, along with being aware of your environment and surroundings, and creation of reaction time. This is an application session, not a theory session, so you will be allowed to actually practice various techniques.” Dill said, “People need to be ready to move.”

“The participant will gain an understanding of the mechanics of the body including strikes with the hand, foot, elbow, and knee,” Watley said. Comfortable athletic clothing should be worn, such as T-shirts, and sweat pants, and training aids such as bags and shields will be used. Will there be a man dressed in a padded suit for participants to get out all that pent-up frustration? “No, that person will be me,” Watley said. “And they get to interact with each other.” There were will also be plenty of training assistants to help make sure you are doing everything correctly. Watley is qualified to teach this course because of his eighth-degree

black belt in American Tae Kwon Do. Watley reached this level of expertise over the span of two decades. “You have to study, train, and run a school. It depends on what I’m contributing back to society through my students,” Watley said. Watley runs a martial arts school in Edmond called Unified Martial Arts and says he tries to give a formal course at UCO at least once a semester. He is also available for campus groups, such as sororities and other clubs. He can usually be found at the Wellness Center on campus where students and faculty are welcome to come and work out any time of the day. “The Wellness Center provides

a free Fitness Equipment Orientation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 2:30 pm. and Wellness Center staff is available for tours of the facility, as well as to help users with the equipment and health and fitness information,” Dill said. You don’t have to have to attend an orientation if you’re already comfortable using the equipment, but it is important to make sure your form is correct so you’re getting the most effective workout possible, and to make sure you don’t injure yourself. If interested in attending the selfdefense class, no application is necessary; you simply need to show up. The program consists of both lecture and activity, and practical application review and a test will be given at the conclusion.

Opinion

K S C E E L N F O T A K L É C E B -UP L E F E N I H E TH DT ND AL L AN INA I G R O E H T

By Josh Hutton Rorschach and Prozac all. I’m not hinting that Twang launched my generation into a fit of desperate, pitiful abuse. No, I’m saying Twang definitely did that. In all seriousness, the prescription drug abuse epidemic is devouring an entire generation. Kentucky, for example, recently asked National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske to analyze the state’s growing problem. Kerlikowske discovered that 80 people died from prescription drug abuse each month. More lives are lost to abusing prescription drugs than to motor vehicle accidents. Officials from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs estimate over 90,000 people in our state use prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. The most commonly abused drugs are Adderall, Oxycontin, Lortab, and Vicodin. If you cannot function with a sober mind, go see a counseler. Go to rehab. Take some responsibility. I do not want to live in a world that actualizes Nick Cave’s sentiment from “The Curse of Millhaven,” “Now it’s Rorschach and prozac and everything’s groovy.” Look for addictive complexes early on. And if you want to save the children – don’t ever, ever let them start hitting the Twang.

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When I was in middle school, I waged a one-man war on Twang. Do you remember it? Convenience stores sold the lemon-lime beer salt at the checkout counter to anybody who’d have it. I can honestly boast I never sampled the substance. But like Aldous Huxley promoting mescaline in the name of science; but like Bayer creating heroin and selling it over the counter, Twang turned from innocent curiosity to nasty epidemic. “Hey, Josh. Dude, you got any Twang?” waves of twitchy, spiky haired, And One sneaker-repping peers would ask. I was polite in my denial at first. Soon, however, Twang was no longer coming into the school in small four-ounce containers, but instead by jumbo Ziploc bags. Oncesweet girls roamed the halls with Twang mustaches. Fellas would snort the stuff in the locker room to get ready for the game. Luckily by the time we left the eighth grade, most felt too old to partake – at least that’s what I thought. Addictive personalities are always on the hunt for the next bigger, angrier fix. Where could my peers go after Twang? Next my classmates bought cough medicine and pulled at their hair during dirty chemical drunk spells. Then they filtered Listerine through bread and got drunk off that. Then they went for Oxycontin. Now, the trend lies in focus-enhancing Adder-

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Energy

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY RELEASE FOURTH QUARTER STATEMENT AMID TURBULENT ENERGY MARKETS By Trevor Hultner / Staff Writer Oklahoma City-based energy company Chesapeake Energy Corporation released a fourth quarter financial statement last week that was indicative of a warmer-than-usual winter and falling natural gas prices. A press release from the energy giant ahead of the statement showed that adjusted earnings per share dropped 14 cents between Sept. 30, 2011 and Dec. 31. The full year earnings per share ended up at $2.80, 15 cents lower than in 2010. Natural gas, which saw prices fall by as much as $2 during Q4, made up 82 percent of the company’s total oil and gas production as of Dec. 31. According to the statement, that equates out to 2.96 billion cubic feet of natural gas being extracted per day. Chesapeake’s proved natural gas and oil reserves rose by 10 percent, or 1.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (TCFE) in 2011, bringing the total reserves to 18.8 TCFE. In a conference call with analysts last Wednesday, Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon announced that the company sold $8.5 billion in assets, reaping a roughly 65

percent profit margin. “Please note,” he said, “that because of the conservatism of full cost accounting, only $437 million of those gains appeared on our income statement.” McClendon felt confident in his company’s ability to increase production and extraction. “For 2012, we believe our liquids production will increase by more than 70 percent, or approximately 63 thousand barrels per day, compared to 2011,” he said. Earlier this month, however, Chesapeake announced that it would be reducing the number of dry gas rigs it owns by half, from 47 to 24, and reducing production by a billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day. Fellow Oklahoma-based company Devon Energy Corporation is also feeling the squeeze: their Q4 profits dropped by 10 percent even as they increased production by the same percentage. Despite this, McClendon remained certain his company would do well in the coming year. “Even if we were to sell 100 percent of our Permian Basin assets Chesapeake would still retain a number one or number two position in 11 of the nation’s best gas and liquids-rich

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plays,” he said. “Chesapeake has single-handedly generated 30 percent of all the natural gas production growth in the US during the past five years.” The company expects to make $1.5 billion in net income in 2012 and $2.3 billion

in 2013 and pull in $6.7 billion in unhedged revenue this year, while also “making 2012 the safest year in the history of the company.” A Chesapeake-owned gas rig in western Oklahoma suffered a blowout in January which the company is currently investigating.

As per Title XI, Chapter Three, Section 100 of the UCOSA Statutes, “The Executive Branch, under the direction of the President, as a whole or separately, along with the Senate, under the direction of the President Pro Tempore, and the House of Representatives, under the direction of the Speaker of the House, shall publish bi-weekly reports to The Vista.” Violation of that act will be punishable by appropriate authorities and measures as set forth in the University of Central Oklahoma Student Association constitution, statutes, and University policy.

In the interest of transparancy within our student government, as space allows, The Vista will gladly run these bi-weekly submissions. By Matt Blubaugh / UCOSA Student Body President I am happy to announce that by semesters end I will have fulfilled the promise I made to put a new emergency call box on campus. The emergency call box will be installed between Broncho Lake and the Mass Communication Building. This has been a collaborative project between the Campus Improvements Board, my presidential cabinet and Raul Martinez in TPS. UCO Chief of Police, Jeff Harp has also been very helpful with this. The call box will enable students to immediately get ahold of the UCO Police for help, a Safe Walk to their residence hall or vehicle or to notify authorities of an emergency. Once the button on the box is pressed a blue light will begin flashing & immediately connect the student, staff member or visitor with UCO Police dispatch. This is much easier and faster than a student attempting to pull out a phone of a pocket or purse and dialing 911 or DPS. I think that the blue light and location of the call box is also very important because I believe that important part of being safe is feeling safe. Hopefully this new call box will assist in deterring on campus crime and student conduct violations as well as make UCO a friendlier and safer environment. UCOSA will always be dedicated to providing students with unique resources, services and advocacy within the university system to ensure the well-being and best interests of students.

By Lacie Larschan / President Pro Tempore UCOSA Senate The senate has hit the ground running! Already we have established our committees, passed five new organizations, and a joint resolution to allow UCO to be a polling site for the city of Edmond. Jasmin Worthy will be serving the senate this semester as secretary. Scott St. John will be serving as the deputy president pro tempore for his second semester. My approach to the senate this semester will be to empower By Mackenzie Hall / Chief Jusice of the UCOSA Supreme Court I currently serve you as your Chief Justice of the UCOSA Supreme Court. Our Supreme Court is comprised of 5 diverse students that officially sit on a number of campus boards and committees to either give a student perspective represent or advocate for students. Some of the committees/boards we sit on include the Student Conduct Committee, the Student Conduct Appeals Board and the Parking Appeals Board. I and my fellow members of the UCOSA Supreme Court believe that it is of the utmost importance to have students sit on these important committees not only so these committees aren’t completely comprised of faculty and staff but also so students feel more comfortable and have greater confidence in the system, as I believe having students on the boards/committees adds checks and balances that ensure fairness. I’m also very glad to report that our UCO Student Lobbying Task Force did a tremendous job at Higher Education Day at the

our senators. Already I have stepped aside to allow deputy St. John to lead a meeting and I intend on providing many more opportunities for leadership with in the senate. The senate has established itself already as a serious legislative body, and now we will continue to refine our leadership and goals. I invite every Broncho to sit in on a senate meeting to see what is going on. The student body voice is crucial to making UCO a better place, and can only be heard if we work together.

State Capitol last Tuesday. I and a number of student leaders attended and spent the day in meetings with our state legislators, RUSO & OSRHE Regents and other officials. We met with these state leaders not only to thank them for what they do for higher education in Oklahoma but also to discuss the importance of UCO receiving equitable state funding and emphasizing the importance of our funding correlating with our demonstrated need and the success of our programs. We felt that it was important to brag on the success of our Academic Programs as UCO has to rely on tuition & fees for a higher percentage of the total budget than the average of the other state universities. I implore my fellow students to seek out myself or other members of the Supreme Court if they have any questions regarding student conduct situations or their rights of students. I am dedicated to serving all UCO students and making sure their rights are not violated and students are treated fairly.

NEWS

FEB. 28, 2012

Jobs

GRAD FAIR NEXT WEEK By Courtney Bass / Contributing Writer The Greater Grads Career Fair will be taking place in the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City on March 2 from 12:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. “All students can benefit from attending the Greater Grads career fair. Seniors can look for a permanent position and sophomores and juniors can find internships. Freshmen can network with recruiters and learn more about the job search process. All majors are welcome,” Joyce Burch, Manager, Graduate Outreach and Internships, said. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber organizes the career fair. This year students can expect to see employers such as Devon Energy Corporation, Farmers Insurance Group and Bank of Oklahoma at the fair. According to Burch, “students have been extremely successful in finding jobs and internships at this career fair because it is usually the last fair of the spring and employers need to fill

positions.” Students who plan to attend should bring plenty of resumes alone with their resume on a flash drive. There will be computers so students will be able to apply for jobs right there at the fair. Last year nearly 100 employers from Oklahoma attended the fair. About 1,000 students from all over the state came. “It is a great opportunity to meet a wide variety of employers,” Burch said. UCO Career Services will be providing free rides to the Cox Convention Center for the fair. According to Beth Adele, Director of Career Services, “The 15-passenger van will leave at 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm. The van will make return trips at 12:30pm, 2:00pm, and 4:00pm. Students must RSVP for a ride at Career Services by March 1, 2012 at 974-3346, NUC 338, or careers@uco.edu.” For more information about the Greater Grads Career Fair or to register to attend visit http:// www.greatergrads.com.

Fundraisers

LIBERAL ARTS HOLDING PANERA FUNDRAISER By Christina Dickens / Contributing Writer UCO’s College of Liberal Arts will be hosting a Panera Bread Night from 5-8:30 p.m. on March 1 at the Panera Bread located at 15th Street and Bryant in Edmond. The purpose of this event is to raise money for Liberal Arts scholarships at the university. Customers who come to this event must mention to the employees while ordering that they are there for the event and 10 percent of the money paid by these customers will go straight into the scholarship fund. This percentage is also included in the purchase of pre-orders and also gift cards. “Panera Bread Night is a great way for the campus and Edmond community to support

students at the university through scholarships” Lisa Antonelli, director of development for the College of Liberal Arts, said. This event has taken place in the past, providing for a percentage of the money in the Liberal Arts current scholarship funds. Panera Bread’s proximity to the school and willingness to participate in the event are both contributing factors to its success. Panera Bread Night, according to Antonelli, is a great opportunity for future and current students, faculty, staff and surrounding Edmond residents to come together and contribute to the community and to the enrichment of the university. Scholarship funds can help not only the students who are able to benefit from them, but the university and city as well.

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February 20, 2012 I write this letter in response to the creative writing of freshman Joshua Barnett. To begin I’ll reply to his comments about the student body being voiceless. There are currently 188 students that have been elected by either their student organization or their college to represent fellow students and voice their concerns in the UCOSA House or Senate at 1 p.m. every Monday. In regards to his claims that I’ve not kept my promise to provide students with free Scantrons, Scantrons have been made free and available in the UCOSA office since I signed Executive Order 10-103 on February 1, 2011. Due to some faculty sending entire classes and student workers to pick up dozens of scantrons at a time to stock up their departments supply, the UCOSA office temporarily ran out of scantrons in mid-October. As we must follow UCO purchasing policies, it took almost 4 weeks for the requisition and purchase order for new scantrons to be processed. This was all explained in detail in October 6th’s issue of The Vista. We currently have free scantrons and blue books available in the UCOSA Office, NUC room 148! Joshua, you mentioned keeping promises. Let’s talk about promises kept. In helping a former president keep his promise I authored HJR 08-221, extending our library hours from closing at 2 a.m. instead of 11 p.m.. I kept my promise to make UCO safer by authoring HJR 09-213, making Central Alert an opt-out system rather than opt-in so all students can now receive texts to notify them about classes being cancelled, adverse weather conditions or campus emergencies. We have everything from stop signs being erected to the construction of the Wellness Center and the new emergency call box that’s being built made possible because of the kept promises and hard work of what Joshua referred to as the so-called “elected hierarchy of Greek Life”. Promises made by people not seeking re-election. UCOSA not only funds the free scantrons but it is also the governing body and main source of funding for 168 student organizations. Joshua seemed upset about SAF funds going toward the VP’s Scholarship & Aid Committee. Without taxes we wouldn’t have military, roads, bridges, public services or even the university we attend. Just as without the SAF we wouldn’t have the UCO Counseling Center, Disability Support Services, Liberal Arts Symposium, UCO fine arts programs or most of the resources, services and opportunities students enjoy. Joshua, I very much appreciate your concern and scrutiny. No UCOSA officer should ever fear opposition or scrutiny of their initiatives. From that scrutiny comes understanding and from that understanding comes either support or opposition and both are necessary to have intelligent debate. I thank you for your interest and encourage other students to also express their interests or their complaints. I and the rest of the UCOSA executive team are human and not without error and we welcome constructive criticism and encourage ideas. However, an error doesn’t become a mistake until it’s ignored. - Matt Blubaugh UCOSA Student Body President

February 23, 2012 To label Black History Month, let alone any other cultural awareness month, as racist is an act of blatant disrespect and ignorance toward students, faculty and staff here at the University of Central Oklahoma. We do not put on celebrations of history as an act of racism but as an educational experience. This is an opportunity for students, faculty, and members of the community to join in richness that is our diverse campus and country. So what is the problem? Is the problem that cultural programs are not seen as valuable? If so, how can we as students, faculty and staff here at the University of Central Oklahoma not see value in cultural diversity when the student population on campus is not only growing in size every year but in diversity as well? You say that the way in which cultural heritage months are promoted are racist but fail to explain how. So is the problem with how they are promoted or is the problem with what is being promoted. The second idea seems much more fitting for the situation. The real issue at hand is not whether cultural awareness months such as Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, or even Women’s History Month are racist. The real issue is that students, faculty, and staff are not making the choice to be vulnerable enough to experience a culture not their own and choosing not to attend cultural events. Before one can say that Black History Month or Hispanic Heritage Month are non-inclusive or promoted only to that race, one must learn to respect one’s own history and culture; moreover realizing that your history is our history. When one changes and improves, we all change and improve. It is very important that there is a realization that other cultures exist outside one’s own and make that choice as to allowing yourself to experience and be educated, one becomes more culturally aware and competent. It is all about the choices one makes. University of Central Oklahoma organizations such as the Black Student Association strive to be inclusive and make sure that everyone feels welcomed to attend our programs and events. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, out of all offices are a leading the way in promoting diversity and inclusion hence the name as well as promoting a more global cultural competency. So before you say that the celebration of cultural history is racist ask yourself, am I willing to allow myself to experience and be educated on a culture unlike my own? Have I accepted the fact that my history is their history and vice versa? Am I accepting their change, as my change? Do I respect my and their culture’s history? If no is the answer to any of those questions, ask yourself who the real racist is? It may be difficult for those who are privileged to realize they live in a world where they don’t have to learn about other’s cultures. They don’t need a month that recognizes the history, traditions, and customs that have been ignored by the world and that are being written out of history books. The privileged don’t have to worry about their story not being told. We are now living in a world that is growing more and more diverse. By 2050 the majority will be the minority. It is important for our survival as a country to learn and appreciate the history and story of others and that is what the celebration of cultural months brings to not only the University of Central Oklahoma and other colleges but to our diverse America as a whole. And for that, you are welcome! - Black Student Association Response Committee

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FEB. 28, 2012

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BRONCHO TENNIS GOES WINLESS IN 9-0 DRUBBING FROM OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN

Freshman Sowmya Pulumati, during a match against Cowley College Feb. 17. Photo provided

By Chris Brannick / Contributing Writer The UCO Women’s Tennis team lost Saturday, in a contest with crosstown foe Oklahoma Christian, when they met at the neutral site of Oak National Country Club in Edmond. UCO knew they were in for a tough test against the NAIA fourth-ranked Eagles. Before the match, head coach Natalya Nikitina-Helvey said, “This one’s going to be a tough one.” The match was certainly tough. It started tough and remained that way throughout and

the Eagles would end the day with victories in all nine matches. The festivities got under way with three doubles contests. The pair of Julia Shviadok and Elizabeta Abramovic was the first team and faced Hermon Brhane and Lucie Sipkova. UCO had some highlights in this match of the teams’ best players, but the Eagles pair proved too strong and prevailed 8-3. Rose Cabato and Anto Rossini teamed up on court two to face Gabriella Carrillo and Marta Contel Miranzo and they also lost 8-3. The final doubles match of the day featured

Sowmya Pulumati and Anna Kochigina, who lost 8-1 against Andreea Constantinescu and Maryfer Abreu Roman. “I just wanted us to have another tough match before we go into next week,” Helvey said. “Oklahoma Christian is one of the best teams in the region so it was good for us to compete against them.” Helvey is very familiar with the Eagles. She was their number-one player for her entire four-year career, 1999-2003. She also earned All-American status in three of those seasons. After the brief intermission the singles

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matches were ready to begin. Number ones Shviadok and Brhane were up first, and Brhane started the match with a clear objective and took the first set 6-2. It would not be so easy in the second set; however, Brhane again prevailed 7-5. The same results came from the number two singles. Sipkova defeated Abramovic. OC really got their momentum going in the middle groups. Constantinescu, Carillo, and Contel Miranzo all came away with wins, only losing a combined five games. UCO’s Rossini scored two of the games in her first set and Kochigina scored one in each of her two sets. Pulumati only managed one win as she fell 6-1, 6-0. Cabato finished off the night for the Bronchos in the longest match of the contest. She came up short against Abreu Roman 6-4, 6-4. “It should make them stronger,” Helvey said after the night. Helvey wanted to make sure the Bronchos were seeing some of the best competition, and they did. UCO (0-2) has a very busy weekend as they make the short trip to the Oklahoma City Tennis Center to take on Southern Nazarene University today. Friday it gets busier as they host Cameron University and East Central at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. respectively, followed on Saturday by another home contest against Southwest Baptist. The Bearcats from Bolivar, Missouri will be here at 9 a.m. Friday’s match against Cameron will be an interesting matchup of coaches. “We will talk this week up to the day of the match,” Helvey said regarding battling her husband James this week. “It will be fun, plus we’re giving away T-shirts,” she added, encouraging attendance.

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CENTRAL ENDS REGULAR SEASON THE BEN ZONE FALLING TO OKLAHOMA 3-2, 4-1

UCO’s Corey Allen (2) fights for the puck with OU’s Blake Martin (14) during a game between UCO and OU at Arctic Edge Arena in Edmond, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista gave the Broncho power play room to By Bryan Trude / Sports Editor

The UCO hockey team, coming off a three-week road trip that saw them win one game in six, played a home and home series against the University of Oklahoma, at home Friday, Feb. 24 and at Oklahoma Saturday, Feb. 25. It was all Sooners, defeating the Bronchos 3-2 and 4-1. The #15 Bronchos (15-22-1) and the #9 Sooners (25-12-2) both will be travelling now to the ACHA Division I National Tournament, hosted at the Hoover Center near Cleveland, Ohio, the practice facility of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters. The Bronchos extend their losing streak to seven going into the tournament, their last victory coming Feb. 3 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. At Arctic Edge, OU was the first to draw blood, scoring 10 minutes into the first on a wrister by junior Chad Hudson that slipped past freshman Tory Caldwell. An ensuing Sooner penalty

shine, scoring at the 12-minute mark courtesy of freshman Corey Allen with assists by freshmen Matt Prigge and Tyler Benson. They beat OU netminder Nick Holmes, who transferred from UCO at the end of last season, to allow UCO to take a 1-1 tie into the first intermission. The high-speed game was slowed down early in the second, as play was delayed when a sheet of glass popped loose of its molding. Despite the delay, UCO resumed their impassioned play quickly, with senior Adam Hull clanking in the go-ahead goal a few minutes later off the post by Holmes. Sophomore Josh Harris earned an assist. The Sooners were just as quick to respond, tying the game 11 minutes in off the goal by senior Blake Martin. It was enough to keep the score 2-all at the second intermission. It took just over five minutes in the third for the next goal, notched by the Sooners’ Steven Behm. In the end, Behm’s goal proved to be all the Sooners

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needed. In net, Caldwell stopped 33 of 36 shots, coming in with a 3.21 GAA and a .91 save percentage. Holmes blocked 19 of 21 riding in on a 1.89 GAA on a .91 percentage. Five UCO seniors were honored before the game started. Hull, Patrick Higgins, Nick Novak, Cory Brennan and Luke Ward all played their final game as a Broncho at Arctic Edge. The following day, Oklahoma opened up the gates four minutes into the first period, scoring off the wrist of Kevin Zehnder. Chad Hudson put OU up by two at the nine-minute mark after tapping in his own rebound off of freshman netminder Tory Caldwell’s pad. Nicholas Power continued the onslaught on a 4-on-3 penalty kill, scoring the shorthanded goal on a breakaway. A Broncho penalty seven minutes into the second gave OU the opening they needed to go up 4-0, courtesy of a Zehnder powerplay goal. The period was dominated by an unrelenting Sooner attack, pressuring the Bronchos defense in their own zone. It wasn’t until the sixth minute of the third that UCO got on the board, with senior Patrick Higgins beating OU goaltender Matt Pombo on the powerplay. The brief momentum gain was not enough in the end. Now, UCO has a few days to prepare before leaving for nationals, going into their first round matchup March 2 against the Golden Flashes of Kent State. The #18 Golden Flashes enter the tournament on a 13-game losing streak, falling to top-ranked Penn State 13-1 on Friday. Oklahoma will open the tournament March 3, taking on the Cyclones of #8 Iowa State.

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successful boss? Ultimately though, it’s Miami that needs Manning - more than Manning needs Miami. This is a once storied and accomplished franchise. Since Dan Marino retired in the 1999 season, however, wins have become rare and local fans who already have plenty of shinny and beach-oriented distractions are becoming just as scarce. That’s why I’m glad to see a fanbase like Miami put up a billboard like that. It shows they’re still interested. Not just interested, but hungry. Team brass should heed the fans calls and start to get serious about putting a worthy team on the field, through the signing of Peyton Manning or otherwise.

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FEB. 28, 2012 Wrestling

Opinion

THE BEN ZONE CENTRAL WRESTLERS EARN

NINE BIDS TO NATIONALS By Ben Luschen Vista Columnist

MIAMI THE CENTER OF A PERFECT STORM OF MANNING MADNESS It’s a movement being pushed by many Miami fans who, for the last 13 years, have been clamoring to find the next Dan Marino. When news of Dolphin fans putting up billboards to attract the likely soon-to-be free agent hit the Internet and airwaves last week, many were quick the dismiss the Miami fanbase, claiming the move would have little impact on Manning’s decision. Well, the critics are probably right. The billboards will likely be the last thing Peyton considers when trying to find a place to spend the last four to five years of his career. Still, that does not mean their intentions are misguided. Manning to Miami makes sense – and for a lot of reasons. First, let’s look at the team personnel the Dolphins already have in place. On offense, the team has a Pro Bowl receiver in Brandon Marshall, whose numbers would be off the charts in a Peyton Manning offense. Slot receiver Davone Bess has also shown signs of talent early in his career. Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas aren’t bad backs, and it would be a lot easier for them to run with defenses focusing more on the pass. Also, if you plan on seducing someone who was once the game’s best quarterback, it helps when you have the game’s best blind spot protector – left tackle Jake Long – already under contract. Defensively, the Dolphins are average, but have some talented players. I think they would play better if they had more support from their offense. Now let’s look for reasons outside of current player personnel. The Dolphins are, of course, located in Miami, whose postcard-perfect weather is ideal for the Manning offense, especially in the bitter-cold playoff months. Even aside from football-related seasons, who wouldn’t want to live in Miami? The Dolphins also just hired a new head coach with no previous experience. To the naked eye, this might look like a negative, but it’s not. In fact, it’s ideal. Manning needs a coach he can walk all over. Let’s face it, that is exactly what he did to coach Caldwell during his stay in Indy. Even when Manning was under Tony Dungy, the Colts offense was entirely the brainchild of Manning and offensive coordinator Tom Moore. In what Peyton must be looking at as a chance to reset his career, do you think he really wants to deal with a coach who is going to want to make his own impression on a team? If you were the world’s greatest plumber, would you rather run your own business under the guidance of a pushover manager or work for a proud, ruthless and previously

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UCO’s Cory Dauphin wrestles Ouachita Baptist’s Bobby Williams during NCAA Division II Super Regional Two Championships title Sunday at Hamilton Field House, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista

By Bryan Trude / Sports Editor Nine Bronchos earned a national tournament berth as UCO won the team regional title at the NCAA Division II Super Regional, hosted Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26 at Hamilton Fieldhouse. The top four finishers in all 10 weight classes earned berths in the national tournament, beginning March 9 in Pueblo, Colo. Junior Ky Corley was Central’s lone champion, winning the 149-pound weight class. “We’re real proud of Ky,” head wrestling coach David James said. “He had an outstanding tournament, and he was right where he needed to be at the end there, performing his best.” Other placers were sophomore Casy Rowell (141), junior Kelly Henderson (174) and junior Tanner Keck (184), who all took second place in their classes. Sophomores Cody (Heavyweight) and Cory (157) Dauphin took third place finishes, along with senior Jarrett

Edison (197), while sophomore Dustin Reed (133) and redshirt freshman Chris Watson (165) won fourth place berths. Freshman Ryan Brooks (125) was the only Central wrestler to not earn a spot at nationals, finishing in fifth in his class. “It was a good weekend,” James said. “We were a little disappointed for our 125-pounder there, but our guys had to go fight and scrap for everything they got.” The tournament, which played host to 10 schools in addition to UCO, was not without its frightening moments. During the consolation matches for third place in the 141 class, junior Kenneth Kampnich of Limestone College (Tenn.) was knocked unconscious during his match against sophomore Joshua Myers of Ouachita Baptist University. Although Kampnich left the mat under his own power, Myers was awarded the third-place victory by injury disqualification. In addition to the nine wrestlers going to nationals, UCO left the regional

tournament with the team regional title, amassing 127.5 points during the twoday contest. James felt that his squad benefited from the host team status, with a large crowd cheering every takedown. “I’m real proud of our wrestling program,” James said. “They put themselves in a position to go see what they can do in two weeks at the national tournament.” Now, the team’s attention turns to the week and a half they have before travelling to Pueblo to try and earn UCO some national championships on top of their strong regional showing. “What we’ll take from this last weekend is just trying to correct or point out some things we saw that can help us at nationals,” James said. “If they are in close matches, some way, some how we’ve got make sure we win them,” he said. “We did that here at regionals, but we’ve got to carry that over to nationals.”