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UCOSA election dates still uncertain by Lauren Pulsinelli Staff Writer The UCOSA Supreme Court met at noon March 29 to determine when student elections will be held. Nicholas Harrison, candidate for vice president, filed the petition for the case. He addressed the court and defended his petition to hold elections the second Wednesday in April, as is stated in the Constitution. According to Article V, Section 3.A, the stu-
Campus Announcements ■ Major League Soccer will hold its second exhibition game at UCO April 10. General admission tickets for the game between Dallas Burn and Kansas City Wizards are on sale at the Bursar's Office for $10. An exhibition game between UCO and ORU will be at 10 a.m. that same day. ■ Current students, incoming freshman and transfer students are encouraged to apply for the Fern Brown Memorial Scholarship. Application forms are available in the Office of Prospective Student Services/Scholarships, room 136 of the Nigh University Center. Applications are due April 1.
dent body vice president "shall be popularly elected by a majority vote of the ballots cast in a spring election on the second Wednesday in April." The grievance written by Harrison states that the UCOSA election commission's decision is unconstitutional. It also states that the candidates and students are harmed by the decision because they will not get a chance to get to know the candidates or discuss the issues. "The election will be reduced to a popularity contest," Harrison said. Harrison argued his case for 10 minutes, and
Senate Pro Tempore Amy Dunaway took the stand in defense of the election commission. Dunaway said that the election committee has the power to change the date and time of the election as long as the House of Representatives approves, and they did. Harrison said that the date was never documented in the new set of rules. However, Dunaway commented that the House of Representatives was fully aware what date the election commission intended to hold the election — April 5.
■ University official responds to the March 10 committee hearing about Chartwells contract negotiation. by Sherrod Wall Staff Writer Dr. Robert Epstein, assistant vice president of Administrative Services, recently addressed issues concerning Chartwells that were called to attention in a March 10 hearing. Chartwells representatives were not present at the hearing in which students expressed concern over Chartwells' limitations. "There was a miscommunication with the parties that the Senate was originally speaking to, and once we spoke with Dr. Epstein, those communication problems disappeared," said Nicholas Harrison, chairperson of the UCOSA Senate University Policy Committee. The first issue concerned Chartwells allowing the International Student Council to hold their International Food
Festival inside the Nigh University Center allow the ISC to use the NUC's kitchens, if weather prevents them from having it food preparation facilities or ISC electrical or flame cooking devices. Only tables will outside. be provided, Epstein said. "For the specific instance This offer will be availof the International Food Festival, the Nigh University "At an appropriate able to the ISC annually. The second issue Center can be used as an early stage in the involves students having alternative venue if the planning of offerrepresentation in the preweather does not permit the sent meal plan negotiaprogram to take place out- ings or during negotions and being represide by Broncho Lake," tiations, student sented at Chartwells Epstein said. However, if ISC fails to input is and will con- meetings. Epstein said students adequately leave the NUC tinue to be solicited have opportunities to space upon completion of their event as it was initially regarding officials voice their opinions through the Housing found, then there will be a that affect them." office, the Auxiliary labor and repair charge that - Dr. Robert Epstein Enterprises office and the will be calculated by the Vice President of Office of Student work that is required to Administrative Services Services. He also said that return the space utilized to students can speak directits original state. ly to Chartwells staff on a The agreement does not daily basis. "At an appropriate early stage in the planning of offerings or during negotiations, student input is and will continue to be solicited regarding issues that affect them," Epstein said. Student input will soon be solicited regard-
■ Students, staff and faculty will volunteer in the local community from noon to 4 p.m. Deadline to register is 5 p.m. April 9. For more information, call 974-2621 or email vpena@ucok.edu .
Applications are being ■ accepted for participation in the 2004 "Speaking in Tongues annual poetry event. The event will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. March 31 at the UCO Jazz Lab. Call 9745647 for more information.
ing meal plan offerings, he said. "It is the responsibility of individual university employees to engage in negotiations with university vendors," Epstein said. The third concern is the catering prices of the NUC. Student organization members say that prices are too expensive for them, as they have limited budgets and want to conduct programs on campus. For this reason, students said they would like Chartwells to consider developing "student prices" that are less than what outside groups and University faculty and staff are charged. "There is already such a 'student price list' available," Epstein said. "In addition, student groups are allowed to bring into NUC rooms where food is permitted any food purchased from the NUC convenience store," he said. The final concern are the dining hours made available to students in the Central cafeteria. For instance, some students said that they feel that Chartwells should serve dinner instead of breakfast on Sunday because this meal is more desirable for some students. "As a result for hearing this concern from other sources, Chartwells has currently planned to offer a Sunday brunch and dinner instead of breakfast, starting in the fall semester," Epstein said.
British educators to visit UCO, study A+ Schools program
The annual Liberal Arts ■ symposium, "Passport to Knowledge," will be held April 14 in the Liberal Arts Building. Student organizations can bring representatives, do an exhibit or pass around material. For more information, call Linda McDonald at 974-5635 or email Imcdonald@ucok.edu .
Nomination forms for ■ student organization Sponsor of the Year are now available for download at bronze.ucok.edu/forms.htm . The award will be presented April 15.
The Supreme Court's decision will be published in Thursday's edition of The Vista.
Official responds to student concerns with Chartwells
If you would like to ■ work with UCO Representatives on new student recruitment, attend college fairs, give tours of campus and visit your old school, then you should apply to become a member of the UCO Student Ambassadors. Applications are available in the Office of Prospective S t u d e n t Services/Scholarships, room 136 of the Nigh University Center. Deadline to apply is April 5. For more information, call 974-2727.
■ Free income tax help will be available from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through April 13 in Room 347 of Thatcher Hall. For information on what to bring, contact Dr. Mary Sheets at msheets@ucok.edu or call 974-2834.
The Supreme Court has seven members and not all members attended. A meeting for these justices will be held at 12:15 p.m. March 30 in the Human and Environmental Sciences Building. Chief Justice Travis Davis said a verdict will be announced on the morning of March 31.
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Sheila Miller, sophomore, holds up "Roxanne" March 29 outside the Art Building. The "fish" is an assignment for her Fundamentals of 3D design class.
ROTC takes prize in rifle match
by Lauren Pulsinelli Staff Writer The Broncho Battalion shooting team took first place honors at a rifle cornpetition against Oklahoma State University March 20. With only three weeks notification, Sgt. William Santos set up two shooting teams of four people. The teams spent their spring break preparing for the competition. "The teams were really dedicated. They practiced
during their break and were prepared in a short amount of time," Santos said. In the competition students used M-16 rifles and shot from distances of 100, 200, 300 and 400 meters. Shooting positions included standing, sitting and lying on their stomachs. The students also participated and were tested in a variety of tasks that were not a part of the competition. Joshua Hollman competed and said, "Shooting, marking and "resighting" were done
The British government is looking for ways to improve its public education system and will send a group of educators to the University of Central Oklahoma to gather new ideas. The group of 14 people from London, including eight teachers, will be at UCO on March 30 to learn about the highly successfill Oklahoma A+ Schools program. Also among the group will be a film crew to document the visit. While in Oklahoma, the British educators also will visit several inner-city, suburban and rural public schools involved in the A+ program, and will focus largely on the interaction between the schools and their communities and the role of arts in A+ schools. "This is a tremendous opportunity for A+ Schools to demonstrate our successes," said Jean Hendrickson, director of Oklahoma A+ Schools. Now in its third year, the Oklahoma A+ Schools project is a comprehensive, integrated approach to teaching and learning, encompassing the idea of a
whole-school curriculum. The 19 Oklahoma schools currently participating in the program combine interdisciplinary teaching and regular arts instruction for all students including dance, drama, literary arts, music and visual arts. Research shows that A+ Schools report better attendance, reduced disciplinary problems, higher test scores and improved teacher morale. "We know the program works here in Oklahoma, and believe it will work in Great Britain, as well," Hendrickson said. "We're proud to have been chosen as an effective example of positive change in education." Rapid expansion of the project made it necessary for Oklahoma A+ to restructure its management from a consortium of state colleges and universities, and to consolidate its operations in one place. The program is now permanently housed at UCO. For more information, contact Hendrickson at (405) 9743787.
to help with testing sight alignment." The dime drill tested steadiness. A dime was placed at the end of a rifle and then fired without actual ammunition. The dime staying in place proves that they are steady shooters. • The students also received video training with a laser gun. The event was at the Oklahoma Rifle Club and was sponsored by the Oklahoma Military department.
The Central students who competed are now eligible to win a $ 1,000 scholarship from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. "The CMP has been around for a long time and promotes marksmanship and weapon safety," Santos said. The winners of the rifle competition are Christopher Mcwhirter - first place, Kyle Thomason - second place, James Wallenfelsz - third place and Joshua Hollman fourth place
OPINION March 30, 2004
Quote of the day Nev York is not like London, a now-and-then place to many people. You can either not live in New York or not live anyplace else. One is either a lover or hater. --Amanda Cross
Today in History 1848
For the first time in recorded history, Niagara Falls stopped flowing. An ice jam in the Niagara River above the rim of the falls caused the water to stop.
Letters to the editor
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UCOSA cripples democracy It appears the great UCOSA election debacle will continue. The UCOSA election commission has contended that The Vista was irresponsible with regard to our coverage of the commission's decision to move the election date. Kristin Van Nort (UCOSA vice president and election commission member) rightly points out that Article VIII of the Constitution states that election dates and times will be set by the commission and must be approved by the House of Representatives. She is, however, wrong on several other points. First, The Vista did in fact contact UCOSA officials to determine when the elections ought to be held. Kate Thrift, UCOSA president, repeatedly informed us that the elections would be held on the second Wednesday in April, as the constitution indicates in the sections governing individual offices. For example, Article V, Section 2A says the president, "Shall be popularly elected by a majority vote of the ballots cast in a spring election on the second Wednesday ofApril." This provision is repeated for each office. While Van Nort contends that this system is the same as the way we elect our national president, her argument is fundamentally flawed. While our country's president is voted on by the people, the popular vote has no legal bearing. Only the Electoral College's votes do. Unfortunately for Van Nort, UCO does not vote by Electoral College. Ours is a popular vote, in which the will of the majority rules. Despite several attempts to contact Van Nort, she could not be reached to speak on behalf of the election commission. After the publication of the previous issue of The Vista, though, Van Nort called our office to inform us that we had reported the wrong elec-
tion dates. She confirmed again that the proper date was April 14, the second Wednesday in April. Furthermore, Van Nort is incorrect in her assertion that the House of Representatives approved the election date. Deputy Speaker Joshua Holtman confirmed that while the House did approve the filing deadline, the election date was never brought to the floor. This is not the only failure of this election commission. Title Four of UCOSA's revised statutes specifically states that, "A filing period for UCOSA office shall begin the first Monday of March and shall end at 5 p.m. on the first Friday after the first Monday of March." The election commission, however, opened the filing period for these elections March 22, and ended the filing March 26. March 22 is clearly NOT the first Monday in March. Assuming that all of the candidates began campaigning at 5:00 p.m. Friday, the earliest they were permitted to do so, our candidates will have but a spare week and a half to campaign. The statutes are designed to afford our candidates nearly seven weeks to campaign, debate issues and explain their platforms. The UCOSA Supreme Court met Monday to discuss a petition filed to correct the erroneous election date. Unfortunately, only four of the seven justices were able to attend. The other three justices of the UCOSA Supreme Court will hear the same arguments Tuesday. They will announce a judgement on the morning of March 31. This shortens the effective campaign time to a scant six days. One has to wonder if the gross disorganization of this administration has become a detriment to the governance of the campus, or if this administration is quelling democracy to keep themselves free of criticism.
Heart of the American Dream with Gavin EiCiott says, "(the President) Shall be popularly elected by a majority vote of the ballots cast in a spring election on the second Wednesday of April," which precisely puts election day on April 14. However, Article VIII, section 5 says, "All election dates, times and polling places and any other miscellaneous election activity, shall be determined by the election commission upon majority approval of the House of Representatives present. So, our student government had the right to change the day of the election. The inconsistency is this: in the legislation from the Election Commission, which contained the new niles for the upcoming election and was approved by the House of Representatives, April 5 — the new proposed date — was not documented. Apparently it was implied. Does our student government, the government who decides many of our scholastic guide-
Elections, elections, elections. A citizen of democracy's duty is never done. Just wait until you get called up for jury duty. Then it's all worth it. Nationwide, we're all locked into what could be called the most important election in a very long time. Political ears are perked. Democrats vs. Republicans. Kerry vs. Bush. Buy your tickets now and sit close to an exit. It's gonna get ugly. But more immediate and closer to home, anomalies abound in the ranks of our own student government. In the Thursday, March 25 issue of The Vista, an article headlined, "UCOSA election board overlooks regulations," ran. The regulations the article was referring to was the UCOSA Bicameral Constitution. In Article V, section 2 of the constitution, it
lines here at UCO, decide these things based on "givens," or implied intuitions? It just seems sloppy to me. Especially on something as big as a presidential election. In Florida last election year, at least the population knew when they were supposed to turn up at the polls. They had that going for them. We, on the other hand, are sitting crosslegged, wondering when all the cylinders of UCOSAwill fire together. Somewhere along the lines of communication, something went wrong. As I said earlier, the election day is clearly spelled out in the constitution. Why change it? What's wrong with the 14? And if it is to change, students have a right to know the reason, whether it's ignorance of the constitution, poor communication or some other valid reason. They should know. "UCOSA-Gate," as I'm going to affectionately refer to it as, is what happens when officials fall asleep at the wheel. But the students should be the ones yapping in their ear, keeping them awake.
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tioned are the perpetrators. The claim that Bush is using it to divide the people is a line of tripe used by the liberal media to yet again misrepresent not only the current administration, but also the facts themselves. And I also see that, like a typical democrat, Ross can't debate without resorting to name-calling. Is there really any need to call Mr. Houts a "fool," D.G. Ross? Then again, perhaps there is, as name-calling and personal attacks are the crutch of those who don't have facts to support their position.
Dear Vista Editor, I was greatly disappointed and thoroughly embarrassed to see the UCO TV commercial today. It is even more unprofessional and humiliating than any of those aired for OCCC and SWOSU. Recently, I have had slowly increasing hopes of a positive change in UCO's public image and have even been contemplating joining the Alumni
Association. However, this deeply embarrassing commercial has dashed these hopes and only causes me to regain my former skepticism that UCO will never take seriously its public image. For the sake of UCO, its students, alumni and faculty, this public relations blunder should be pulled from the air!
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To the editor: In a letter printed in the March 25 issue of The Vista, D.G. Ross claims that "the Bush/Cheney White House has sought to use the issue of gay marriage as a wedge issue to divide the American public." I'd like to remind Ross that it was not the current administration who brought the issue to recent light. The (liberal!) Massachusetts Supreme Court and the mayor of Los Angeles are the ones who brought it up by shoving it down the throats of the people without a vote or even a case. If anyone is making it a "wedge issue" the above men-
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Editor in Chief Audrey L. Dodgen Caroline Duke Managing Editor Writer Stephanie Johnson Lauren Pulsinelli Writer Rick Russick Writer Sherrod Wall Writer Sports Editor Brandon Chatmon
In the presidential elections, the general population votes for the U.S. President in November but he is not officially elected until a later date (after the Electoral College votes). The UCOSA Election Commission interpreted the UCOSA Constitution in the same manner because the only time the "second Wednesday in April" date is mentioned is in the description of each officer's duties. Therefore, the UCOSA election date is set for April 5 and 6 and the candidates elected will be officially announced on the second Wednesday in April, April 14. A petition has been filed with the UCOSA Supreme Court, and they are deciding whether or not to hear the case.
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To the editor: In response to your editorial and many articles in the March 25 Vista, the UCOSA Election Commission has decided to keep the UCOSA Executive Officer Elections for April 5 from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Because you did not research the UCOSA Constitution properly and thoroughly, you reported inaccurate journalism. The Constitution states in Article VIII, section 5.B, "All election dates, times and polling places, and any other miscellaneous election activity, shall be determined by the Election Commission upon majority approval of the House of Representatives." This process was followed correctly and completed on Monday, March 22. However, there was not a Vista staff member at the House of Representatives meeting to know this information.
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Nitirch 30, 2004
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Brooke Wilson,interpersonal communication senior and Jourdan Shoucey, science education junior, take a study break March 29 in the newly redecorated lobby of the' Administration Building.
State grads staying put by Stephanie Johnson qtaff Writer More of Oklahoma's college graduates are remaining in state to find jobs, said the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The most recent
Employment Outcomes Report showed that 80 percent of 2001-2002 bachelor's degree recipients were employed in Oklahoma one year later. "Producing more college graduates and keeping them here is extremely critical if
our state is to move forward in this knowledge-based economy," said Paul G. Risser, chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Graduates who majored in public affairs, education, health professions and pro-
Volunteer opportunities available during marathon by Caroline Duke Associate Editor • Thousands of people have spent the past few months training to run the 26-mile Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in remembrance of 168 lives lost. But others, like UCO graduate student Ross Lampert, have hosen to remember in a different but no less exhaustive way. And this year, he is looking to the UCO community for help. Lampert has worked to recruit volunteers for the marathon since its start in 2001. For the April 25 marathon, 2,000 volunteers are needed for many duties, including working at water stops, stuffing and distributing "goody bags" and setring up and breaking down of the course. As course marshal coordinator, Lampert will recruit .250 volunteers to keep runners on course and to safely and quickly direct traffic. "There is a great opportunity for several groups of people who benefit from this," he said. The time donated for the
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event is minimal, he said, but it makes an impact. "Some people work three to four hours and then work the next shift," he said. "Others work their shifts and go home and get back in bed." He said that the volunteers are always shocked when the runners thank them for their time. "It's a great bunch of people," he said. "It's the volunteers." Lampert said volunteers receive a T-shirt and are invited to Volunteer Night at a Redhawk's game. "We've shown the rest of the world how we react," said marathon Co-founder Chet Collier. "The whole is stronger than the individual."
Lampert said that 16 people who died in the Oklahoma City bombing hadsome kind of connection to UCO. They were students, faculty or alumni. He said there are others that can't be verified. Lampert said that this volunteer opportunity would be especially beneficial for campus organizations that require community service hours. For example, volunteering at the marathon, he said, would be an opportunity for Greek organizations to start a yearly tradition. "With as many as those who were lost with the UCO community, it just makes sense for UCO to be a part," Lampert said.
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ject. These programs are aimed to help middle and high school students better prepare for college work. Those with a higher degree received higher earnings, the report showed. Oklahoma graduates who received a bachelor's degree in 1997-98 were earning an average annual salary of $32,072 after five years. Associate degree recipients were earning an, average of $27,410 five years later. "Taxpayers put so much into education, for high school and then into college, that our hope is that students will put their education back into the state," said Wilguess. The entire "Employment Outcomes Report" can be viewed on the State Regents' Web site at www.okhighered.org under Studies and Reports.
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tective services were most likely to stay, the report said. Those majoring in transportation, area and ethnic studies, computer and information sciences, engineering, physical sciences, and philosophy and religion were most likely to leave. "A number of (Central) students who graduated from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics stayed here in Oklahoma," said Dr. Charles Cooper, department chair. "They're going into the insurance industry or teaching with their mathematics degrees." Many of Central's Music Education students are also choosing to stay in state after graduation, said Dr. Ralph Morris, Music Department chair. "Texas is a real draw, but in the past couple of years, more people are wanting to stay here," he said. "Whatever you're 'trained to do, Oklahoma needs you,"
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with 3.C. Wagnon A great deal has happened since the last time I talked to you. The last column had my predictions on who would make the tournament out of the Big XII. Needless to say I was wrong in several of those assumptions. For starters, Colorado and Missouri didn't make the tournament and Texas Tech didn't exactly do as well as I was hoping. Missouri and Colorado did make the NIT along with Oklahoma and Nebraska and Iowa State. None of thern,did anything special with the exception of Iowa State. Iowa State has advanced all the way to the semifinals. They play Rutgers tonight at 6 o'clock on ESPN 2. No one else out of the Big XII even made it out of the second round. OU fans pay attention! It's not often that I commend anyone related to the University. OU gave it a valiant effort despite having virtually no bench to play with. They lost to a good Michigan team that I actually have my money on to win the whole thing. On the other hand, I was very disappointed in the other teams' lackluster effort. Now on to the big tournament. Texas Tech was, unfortunately, the first Big XII team to fall. They did reach the second round where they faced a controversial number 1 seed. They gave it a great effort, but St. Joe's proved to be too much for the Red Raiders to handle Texas was the next team out. They lost to a surprising Xavier team that nearly knocked off the Duke Blue Devils Sunday night. I was disappointed in the way they ended the season and even more disappointed that they failed to be the third team to represent the Big XII in the Elite 8.
Kansas managed to falter against Georgia Tech. They lost an overtime game Sunday afternoon in which I felt strongly that they were the better team. They did manage to overcome a deficit to take the game into overtime, but they played very poorly during the extra period. Their failure to advance was one more of several disappointments in the tournament. Then there's Oklahoma State. Many felt going into the tournament that they deserved to be a number 1 seed. (Me included) Despite their seeding, they were able to pull out a victory against ,another poorly seeded team in Pittsburgh and then went on to upset number 1 seeded St. Joe's. OSU advanced to the Final Four in San Antonio where they face the Ramblin' Wreck of Georgia Tech to see who will advance to the championship game. Despite the disappointments in the tournament I still have one team to hang my hat on. Oklahoma State is easily my favorite in the game versus the Yellow Jackets. After that game my confidence begins to falter. As much as I'm pulling for OSU, I struggle p icking them against either Connecticut or D uke. Both teams have proven their dominance throughout the tournament, but I think Uconn is going to knock off Duke. I have recently become a believer in the talent of the Huskies. I'm pulling for the Cowboys to go all the way, but I'm not holding my breath. Well that's just how it is, and if you don't like it...write a letter to the editor!
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seventh inning victory over LSC North rival Northeastern State at Broncho Field. Leeper's grand slam came The UCO baseball victory during his second at-bat of the machine jumped onto the fifth inning leading to an right track towards a fourth eight-run serge that gave the straight Lone Star Conference Bronchos a 14-7 lead. North Division title, winning Two outs into the seventh in their first five games of inning, Rogers found the right league play. pitch to drive over the left field The Bronchos kicked off wall for the game ending grand LSC North play with a douslam and the 19-8 Broncho bleheader sweep of victory. Southwestern Oklahoma The streaking Bronchos vicMarch 24 in Weatherford. The tory machine completed a Bulldogs entered the series three-game series with their with a 12-1 home record fifth and sixth straight wins in before dropping a close opena doubleheader sweep of NSU on March 28 in Edmond. Following an 8-0 stomping of the Redmen in Sunday's opener and a 11-1 trouncing in the nightcap, the Bronchos improved to 25-8 overall, having won 21 of their last 23 games. In just his third start of the season, junior right-hander Ryan Kaney was stellar in picking up a three-hit shutout of the Redmen in the first game to improve his record to 2-0. Kaney struck out nine and walked one while allowing NSU to advance only two runners into scoring position. It was the first complete-game outing of the season for the Bronchos. First baseman Drew Bowers, 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBIs, belted his teamleading 12th homer of the season in the sixth inning capping an 11-1 beating in the nightcap. Central's baseball victory machine continues its 2004 LSC North championship quest Photo Services Wednesday when they host Cameron for a 1 Chadd Fleming slides attempts to score in a game against p.m. twin bill. University Sciences and Arts on Feb. 11. ing contest 4-3 and a not so close nightcap loss of 7-1 to the Bronchos. The Central pitching staff made the difference in Weatherford with Chase Smith as the hero of the first game in which he struck out 11 and gave' up only one hit to improve to 4-1 on the year. Chris Jones earned his fifth win to remain. unbeaten scattering seven hits in rout to the Bronchos second game victory. Jeremy Leeper and Jeremy Rogers each had grand-slam home runs in March 27th's game leading to a 10-run rule
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6'9" SF Marvin Williams from Bremerton, Wash. Has a NBA body and the skills and athleticism to match. He's committed to North Carolina and is the most likely of these prospects to honor that commitment.
I'm talking about the McDonald's AllAmerican game tomorrow night. As many as 10 of the participants are milling the opportunity to jump straight from high school to the NBA. That would be a unusual amount of high schoolers entering the draft, and the kicker is that all ten are potential first-round picks (including possibly the #1 overall selection).
Other possibilities to head straight to the NBA: Randolph Morris, C, Fairbanks, Ga. Robert Swift, C, Bakerfield, Cal. Rudy Gay, SF, Baltimore Al Jefferson, PF, Prentiss, Miss.
The #1 overall pick could be Power Forward Dwight Howard a 6'11" power for, ward from Atlanta Christian. He's no LeBron James but has been quoted saying "I want to be better than,LeBron" Wanting to and reality are two different things but that's the attitude to have.
These are just of few of the talented prepstars who will be on the Ford Center floor Wednesday night. This is the rare opportunity to see the best against the best and future NBA stars in Oklahoma.
Point Guard 6'7" Shaun Livingston from Peoria, Ill. He's a rail-thin 6'7" point guard, which means it'll be a while before he makes a impact, but his potential is outstanding. He's considered a mid-lottery pick but he's committed to Duke.
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The UCO athletic program made big strides towards reviving their cross-country program with the hiring of veteran track and cross-country coach J.D. Martin. The addition of the long-time University of Oklahoma head coach to the UCO woman's cross-country program was announced on March 25 by university officials. Martin directed 22 individual track and field national champions and a number of Big Eight and Big 12 champions during his legendary 33-year career as head coach of the Sooners. "I thought it would be fun and I'm excited to get this opportunity," Martin said. "I've been retired
for six years and have enjoyed it, but I quite a bit of extra time. I live right across from campus and it seemed like a natural fit. It's another challenge and something I know how to do."
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