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April 1, 2008
To Dan Smith, camera is just a tool Sexual assault still issue on campuses by Chanel Henry Contributing Writer
The soft glow of a computer lights up a dark, cluttered office and a gentle face filled with concentration edits photos. The large desk with photos scattered across it fills half of the organized, yet cluttered space in the Photographic Services Office in the Communications Building. Daniel Smith, the university photographer for 28 years, moves with confidence; camera in hand. He wanders around campus thinking of new, unique images waiting to be captured. "The camera is just a tool, it's what you do with it," Smith said. Smith starts his day around 9 a.m. and works until 6 p.m. This does not include the hours on nights and weekends Smith spends shooting sports AvssiolbA.111h. and other campus events. He wcw:eilAVIOIEN. has taken roughly 600,000 pictures in his career. If he is not taking pictures, he is a chained to his computer editing or working on his biggest 'verv--7\ commitment, Bronchosports. 1W, corn. Smith shoots mostly 4", /1111.4k, lor7 digital with his Nikon D2Xs, Photo by Chanel Henry but said he can't abandon film. Dan Smith has taken over 600,000 photographs during He always enjoyed photography, but really started his 28 years at UCO. taking it seriously in junior high school. At 17 years old he went to Holland for a year five years as the second per- five students working for him where he bought his first high _ son to receive a degree in at a time. The students assist quality camera. He worked for photojournalism at UCO. him and also do assignments a Dutch photographer named "UCO is the place to go on their own like pageants, Jules Swagemakers, learning for photography," Smith said. sports and campus events. a lot in Swagemakers' lab. Smith left the Edmond The pictures run in The When Smith moved from Sun after five years to be the Vista and campus publicaTulsa to attend UCO his university photographer. He tions or are sent to The Daily junior year he worked for taught as an adjunct photog- Oklahoman and other media the Edmond Sun, while also raphy teacher for one year outlets. Smith said the studoing a .practicum at .News while he got his masters. dents who work for him end Channel 4. He graduated after Currently he has one to up working in newspapers
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across the state. Smith met his wife, Vicki, at UCO. She graduated with a degree in ad sales and now works at News Channel 4. They have two grown daughters who both enjoy photography as a hobby, but not a career. In his spare time he likes to fish and target shoot, which he said is a common hobby among photographers. Smith also enjoys family time and is involved in Bible Study Fellowship, an international organization that meets at the Church of the Servant in Oklahoma City. One of his most memorable assignments was when he covered the post office murders that ran on the front page of the Dallas Morning News and the Oklahoma Bombing in the Alumni Magazine. One of Smith's greatest influences was the late Woody Gaddis, a retired photography teacher from UCO. Gaddis used to always tell his students, "It's a tough racket." Gaddis would tell his students this because photography is a tough field to be in. "Photography is a career for somebody who feels they have to be a photographer," Smith said. Smith's advice to aspiring news photographers are to try and get as many photos published as possible and try to intern with a good commercial photographer. He recommends taking business classes and never avoid the writing classes. He suggests having other people edit and critique as many photos as possible. Smith's strongest advice is to, "Shoot more, talk less."
by Josh Flowers Staff Writer Sexual assault on college campuses has been growing steadily over the past few years and it is showing no signs of slowing down. According to UCO campus statistics, nearly 21 percent of all college women have experienced dating violence or sexual abuse. Of that number, only 17 to 19 percent are reported. In response, UCO officials have teamed up with Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater and have created the Violence
Prater is very passionate about this issue and he will provide support, expertise and guidance about the program fitnctions." "Mr.
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Prevention Project (VPP). The project is a campus-run program that provides confidential services to all UCO students, faculty members and Edmond community members who have been victims of any form of sexual abuse. The new program's main goal is to effectively minimize incidents of violent relational crimes such as sexual assault, intimate partner violence or abuse and stalking on campus. "We provide information to the victims on all the services that are available to them and assist them with making further decisions," said Kathryn
Toahty, VPP coordinator. "The staff will help the survivor with as much, or as little, as they determine possible." Toahty has organized a four points reference system, known as the Community Education Response Team (CERT), which will include Prater, members of the Edmond and UCO police depai tments, UCO staff members, as well as outside community partners. CERT will oversee and provide the UCO community with a survivor response system, educational and awareness programs and will help develop effective campus judicial policies related to relational crimes. According to Toahty, everyone involved in the project is very excited about making the new program a success, especially Prater. "Mr. Prater is very passionate about this issue and he will provide support, expertise and guidance about the program functions," Toahty said. The VPP is part of a flagship program funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, which will be shared with four other Oklahoma universities. The project is also available to advocate for survivors in the areas of medical assistance, legal assistance, counseling on and off campus, accommodating housing needs or relocation, as well as assistance with addressing academic issues in regards to schedule changes. For more information on the VVP, contact Toahty at (405) 974-2224. Her office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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