The Vista Jan. 17, 2008

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January

17, 2008

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24-HOUR LIBRARY PROVES SUCCESSFUL by Jordan Richison Staff Writer

A campaign promise to have the Max Chambers Library on campus open 24 hours has turned into a reality for UCOSA President Jason Hines. Tuesday at the weekly UCOSA meeting, Hines announced to a standingroom-only crowd that the library experiment was a major success. The 24-hour trial run took place during finals week to see how students would respond to extended library hours. Hines said he was pleased how students took full advantage of it during the week. Jennifer O'Brien, a junior advertising major, was just one of many students who took advantage of the extended library hours. She said that she used the library every night of finals. "The 24-hour library was an amazing alternative. It gave students somewhere to study and hang out without having to cram local 24-hour restaurants," O'Brien said. The success of the 24-hour library period comes after the massive ice storm during finals week that caused major trouble for many UCO students. Knowing that people braved the weather and still showed up made the experiment that much more impressive. Hines was also very appreciative of the hard work the library workers and volunteers put in during the week. He said their efforts to work late in the night helped make the 24-hour library a success. "We are very thankful for

by Vista photographer Brenda O'Brian

Lane Perry speaks to the student body as President Jason Hines and President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Logan Reynolds look on during the first UCOSA meeting of the Spring semester in the Heritage Room at Nigh University Center on Monday, Jan. 14. library volunteers and staff for their long hours they put in over finals week," said Hines. As a thank you to all the library staff who helped, out during the week, Hines declared January 14, 2008 as Library appreciation day at

UCO. Hines hopes to write a bill that would keep the library open even later. His plan is to extend the library hours from 11 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. He said that he wants to do this without having to use student activity fe&s. Passing this bill

is one of Hines major goals of the semester. Besides the extended library hours, Hines also mentioned that cafeteria hours were extended through UCOSA as a benefit to students. The bill, passed last semester, will keep the caf-

eteria open around the clock, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hines also saidhe is looking forward to UCO hosting the upcoming Oklahoma Student Government Association Spring conference February 28. The OSGA conference is a gathering of delegates from

all of the state's higher education institutions. The OSGA gathers to make resolutions that communicate to the State Legislature the issues that must be addressed to help college students. Hines said

see UCOSA, page 4

Students, faculty react to primaries Respect for the King

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Republican presidential hopeful former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney goes over notes before his Michigan primary victory speech in Southfield, Mich., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. by Nelson Solomon Staff Writer

Mitt Romney and Sen. Hillary Clinton won the primaries in Michigan yesterday, in the latest primary competi-

tion of the 2008 presidential race. "Tonight marks the beginning of a comeback -- a comeback for America," the former Massachusetts governor said in his victory speech.

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With 100 percent of sites reporting, Romney won the Republican contest by 39 percent, followed by Arizona Sen. John McCain at 30 percent, while Clinton won the Democratic contest with

a strong lead at 55 percent well ahead of her opponents, according to CNN's Election Center. Uncommitted voters ranked second highest in the Democratic contest, following Clinton's lead at 39 percent, according to CNN. Huckabee came in third in the Republican race at 16 percent while Ron Paul polled at 6 percent. Fred Thompson had 4 percent and Rudy Giuliani was at 3 percent. Some political analysts said Michigan was a must-win for Romney, who finished second in Iowa and New Hampshire, according to an online CNN article. Romney, who won the overshadowed Wyoming caucuses, is a Michigan native and his father was governor of the state in the 1960s. Forty-one percent of people who voted in the GOP primary said Romney's Michigan ties were important to them, according to exit polls, the article reported. Associate political science professor Loren Gatch commented on the uniqueness of this round of primaries:

see PRIMARIES, page 3

"In the depths of winter I finally

learned there was in me an invincible summer." -Albert Camus

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UCO Multicultural Student Services march in last year's commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. by Jana Davis Staff Writer

Since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Conquering Self-Centeredness" speech in 1957, to the "I have a dream" speech in 1963, King had been motivating people to influence change. Students will show their respect to Martin Luther King Jr. with a commemora-

tive reception and a symbolic march on Wednesday, Jan.. 23. The reception will be held in the Will Rogers Room in the Nigh University Center at 2 p.m. and the march will follow. The march will leave from Circle Drive and continue around campus while stu-

see MLK, page 7

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