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March 31, 2009
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Campus cook spices it up Laura Hoffert (opt Editor In a typical college student's bedroom, the following are likely to be found; a sea of pizza boxes, Pop-Tarts and crunched up Taco Bell wrappers. For one UV° freshman, that simply wouldn't do, so she used the knowledge she gained while working for a caterer and began creating healthy yet delicious meals. Emily Leahey is 19 .years old and is a campus cook. Last Thursday sihe hosted a cooking class and worked in conjunction with the Wellness Center's Peer Educato. rs Program. Leahey approached Tim Woods, Health Educator, about hostir ig the cooking class and he, along with the rest of the Wellness Center, jumped at the opportunity. In a medium sized clan sroom/kitchen, Leahey and her mother, welcomed all their guests with a generous slice of Mexican Lasagna, followed by a bowl of gooey Banan a Smores. She explained to her s i mall, but enthusiastic crowd that while her morn was once sick, she began cooking for her fam.,ily. Her chore turned into passion and she real lized she wanted to cook for a living. "Whether it's professional, or for my kids, I want to incorporate it in to my life," Leahey said. "I want to incorporate it into other people's lives because I also cool c healthy and nutritious food." The 19 year-old always tries cook with Vitamin C, protein and fi ber to maximize metabolism. She broke dow n each ingredient from both recipies into one of the three categories and explained the nutritional value behind each dish. "Vitamin C helps skin, hair and is awesome for increasing metabolism," I. ,eahey said. "It's like a little match to start up alit the other nutrients in your stomach." Other than giving health adv ice, Leahey also kept the class entertained while e they watched her cook. She spoke of her trips to Wal-Mart and gave tips on finding the best deals. For instance, three pounds of ground turkey cost her five dollars, whereas groun d beef would have cost her no dollars. Also, S4nuckers Hot Fudge will be more expensive th an Hershey's Hot Fudge just because it's in a glass jar. Between bites, students asked Leahey questions about everyday food items, such as what the difference between and green alai a red bell pepper is. The answer? Nothing. Gnocery stores simply charge more because a red bell pepper is red. Amidst all the green vegetables, red stands out, which is the only reason it costs more. With all her quirky healthy tips, Leahey revealed the true reason behind her passion for healthy cooking. "It's so important to live a healthy lifestyle, because you're not just doing it for yourself, you're doing it for your loved ones," she said.
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Continued on page 6 FRESHMEN VOICE CONCERNS
UCO freshmen had the opportunity to speak to university officials and express concerns about campus issues affecting them last Thursday. The students took part in the American Democracy Project's Deliberative Polling Initiative. This event also allowed freshmen to communicate their ideas on how to better the campus. Randomly selected freshmen were polled about their overall college experience and were then split into small groups. Continued on page 2 STRICTLY SPORTS: IS OFFENSIVE TACKLE WORTHY OF BEING NO. 1?
Will Jason Smith follow in Jake Long's footsteps becoming the first overall pick in the NFL draft? ESPN seems to think so. Todd McShay answered a question on Sportscenter last week asking if the Lions did not take Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford with the first pick, who would they take? McShay pulled a fast one on the audience and picked Jason Smith, the offensive tackle from Baylor. Continued on page 6
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UCO student Nicole Allen is guided over obstacles while blindfolded to simulate being blind for Disability Awareness Week. There will be a deaf and learning disability challenge today and a wheelchair challenge tomorrow.
"Use that as motivation to live a healthy life; to Whether for health, or fun, entertainment or see your kids grow, to be able to play with them just some handy shopping tips, students can versus sitting there," she paused. "Yeah, I'm learn all sorts of handy tips at one of Leahay's getting pretty sappy, aren't I? Either way I'm classes. For the recipes for her Mexican Lasagna just saying it's good to live a healthy life." Leahey said she would host another cooking and Banana Smores can be found online at class soon, which would feature a pasta dish. TheVistaOnline.com/blog-1.107/1hblog.
Business students to offer tax assistance Rehan Swies Correspondent
The end of tax season is fast approaching and for those who have not filed a 2008 i income tax return, it is officially crunch-time. Options for filing are either to pay an ati:•countant or business, like H&R Block, or connplete them online. But the uncertainty of online filing and the price tag of an accountant shines a glorious light upon UCO business students. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is providing free income tax preparation and e-filing for students, staff and the general pubilic. The qualified accounting students have taken
Among the talent for UCO tennis, is senior Julie Vo. She was recently named Lone Star Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week after some stellar play and was a big part in leading the Bronchos to three straight on-the-road wins for that week. Vo was a perfect 6-0 in the singles and doubles. She lost only five games in her series, however she won all three matches.
special training and passed a test for preparing income tax returns. The students are also supervised by accounting faculty, who check each return. "It's a good way to learn through hands-on experience" accounting student David Franzoni says. The service is provided to low and moderateincome taxpayers and is based upon a firstcome, first-serve basis. VITA is located in the College of Business Administration, Room 105. Hours are Tuesdays 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. through April 7; Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through April 11; and Thursdays 12:3o p.m. to 3 p.m. from March 5 to April 9. Those seeking assistance should bring all
necessary tax documents including social secu-
rity cards for themselves and dependents, W-2 and 1099 forms from banks, brokerages, contract work and other income sources. Receipts from charitable contributions and educational and day care expenses should also be included. International students must bring passports, visas and any 1042-S forms received from 2008 employers, as well as W-2 and 1099 forms and charitable contribution receipts. VITA can prepare Federal Form 8843, which is required of all holders of F and J visas, including those with no 2008 income. VITA is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) program that was developed to specifically assist low and moderate-income taxpayers for free.
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