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Erin Swezey Remembered Alicia Raymond ('Central, Imhof

Erin Elizabeth Swezey, 20, daughter of UCO Mass Communications professor Dr. Keith Swezey, was killed in a traffic accident at 2 a.m.

Saturday April 4, 2009. Erin was an interior design sophomore at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

Driving east-bound on the Kilpatrick Turnpike Erin was hit by a vehicle driving in the wrong direction on the turnpike. After a three vehicle accident on the east bound turnpike Erin was pronounced dead at the scene.

Born March 20, 1989 Erin graduated from Edmond Memorial Highschool in 2007.

A member of the Sigma Phi Lambda sorority, Erin was an outgoing and energetic young woman, according to close friends. With a great circle of friends through the Facebook network loved ones have poured in their sentiments and their affection for her.

"You were the best friend a girl could ask for and the sister I never had. I truly do not know what I'm going to do without you. I don't have a single memory without you in it, or at least that you didn't know about."

"Erin, you were a light to many people and I thank God for the few short years I knew you.

The amazing talent he gave you blessed my soul."

"Erin, I can't put it into words how much i love you and will miss you. You are such a beautiful girl inside and out."

Students, faculty and staff in UCO's Broadcasting department offer their deepest sympathy for the Swezey family.

"Our love and respect go out to the Swezey Family in this time of need. We offer our sincerest condolences to a family that we hold dear_to our hearts. We love you and wish you well. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers," said UCO Senior Lauren Seabrook.

Helen Steiner Rice wrote: "Many tender memories soften your grief, May fond recollection bring you relief, And may you find comfort and peace in the thought Of the joy that knowing your loved one brought...

For time and space . can never divide Or keep your loved one froth your side When memory paints in colors true The happy hours that belonged to you."

Erin is survived by her mother Dixie and her father Dr. Keith Swezey as well as her brothers Patrick and Christopher Swezey.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday April 8, 2009 at the Quail Springs Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m..

BASEBALL RALLY FALLS SHORT

The weekend series with the Southeastern Oklahoma Savage Storm got off to a rocky start for the UCO Bronchos.

A ninth inning rally by UCO on Friday came up just short as they fell 9-6 in a wild game that Southeastern controlled through most of the middle innings breaking a 2-2 tie in the top of the 4th on a two run home run by 1st basemen Trey Wingo.

Continued on page 6 LITERARY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED

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Few students know that a major literary award is given out right here on campus. The Everett Southwest Literary is a five thousand dollar award started two years ago by a generous donation by the family of Dr. Mark Everett.

Dr. Constance Squires, fiction writer, assistant professor of English and director of the creative writing MFA prograin, oversees the award.

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PROBLEMS LEAD G-MEN TO RELEASE P. BURRESS

The New York "football," Giants released wide receiver, Plaxico Burress, this past weekend. The Super Bowl hero's release comes just over four months after the player shot himself in the leg in a New York City Nightclub.

The NFL star has been troubled with offseason drama on and off in his career, but things not provide guidance counselors really heated up just one season for students, ignore class-size regu- after his Super Bowl win. lations and abolish certain graduaContinued on page 6 tion requirements.

"The best indicator for success Go online! in the classroom i4ia quality teacher," Bishop said. "If you don't have iffiffrosiimem quality teachers because they're not E3logs certified ... it's going to get ugly." "[The schools would] have stanLiquid Assets with Caleb dards they have to meet or they get discredited ... and they don't want McWilliams that," Jones said.

"They're, going to have to do what it takes to succeed."

Jones said teachers are misinformed about the bill and do not understand the positive effects it would have on the State.

"They're being told how awful this is," Jones said. "They're trying to say all these terrible things From Vista finance reporter Caleb are going to happen ... all these McWilliams comes a blog about the schools are going to be just as com- financial, political and other relevant mitted [and] have more freedom. happenings in Central Oklahoma afThey're not going to fire the dedi- fecting UCO. cated teacher."

Ogle, a physics and biology teacher at U.S. Grant High School, Inside the Lines with Chris said if the bill passes, most teach- Wescott ers would not wait around to find out how negatively they would be affected.

"The staff that I work with is in almost unanimous in opposition to this bill," Ogle said. "If the governor were to sign it, numerous teachers have told me they would be leaving Sports reporter Chris Wescott brings the teaching profession." you all sports, all the time, with Bron-

Controversial bill debated, teachers' futures at risk Educators Association President, not arbitrarily fire teachers because said 31,000 teachers' salaries are the administrators are locally electSenior Reporter currently above the State minimum ed and answer to their communities. requirement.

Shelby said trial de novo has "There salaries could be reduced Oklahoma public school teachers could soon lose legal rights, back down to the state minimum," caused the school board problems in every single case. receive pay and benefit cuts and Bishop.

"It's put us in a situation where State Rep. Ed Cannaday, face job competition from lessD-Whitefield, expressed concern we can no longer fire someone," qualified personnel.

Senate Bill 834, authored by that the SDEP would allow admin- she said.

State Rep. Daniel Sullivan said Senator John Ford proposes the istrators to take away what have teachers could file an appeal with School District Empowerment previously been considered fundathe labor department and do not mental teacher rights and benefits.

Program. Also known as the stateneed a trial de novo.

"A school board can do away wide deregulation of Oklahoma Bishop said the SDEA is unnecwith sick leave," Cannaday said. , public schools, the bill has oppoessary because the state already has State Rep. Tad Jones, nents likening it to the state's struga school board deregulation policy.

R-Claremore, the bill's proponent gling charter schools.

"It's already on the books ... on the House side, said school "All [SB 834] does is empower there isn't a need for [SB 834]" boards can also add more days of superintendents ... to do. whatevBishop said. sick leave if they so choose. er they want,". Clifford Ogle, UCO "They're going to impact chilShelley Shelby, Director of Legal Alumnus and President of the dren and the educational process in Services and Staff Attorney for the American Federation of Teachers, a negative way ... it's going to hurt Oklahoma State School Boards said. "It doesn't have to be based on our kids in the long run."

Association, said all charter schools data that is successful or is proven Shelby said the state's current go above state minimum statutes to work." deregulation policy is not effective "by far" to bring in quality teachThe AFT has been one of the because it is limited to certain areas ers. bill's main opponents since the State Rep. Samson Buck, of the state. legislation was proposed in early "There's not a very good success D-Ardmore, said the proposed February.

"It's not real reform," Ogle said. bill also takes away fired teach- rate when it come to the current Deregulation would allow all ers' rights to a trial de novo — an deregulation plan," she said.

Schools on the "need improveOklahoma public schools to dis- appeals process in which teachers regard most of their current state may submit new evidence — a right ment" list will be deregulated first requirements and leave school instated in 1989 to help keep teach- and the next 20 percent of schools will be randomly selected each subregulation up to administrators of ers from being unfairly fired.

"You are taking away some por- sequent year until the entire state is each individual district.

The House of Representatives tions of due process rights from a deregulated, according to the bill.

Bishop said the measure would passed a revised version of the bill teacher," Buck said. "Why are we taking away right of the teachers?" allow schools to, among other last week.

Jones said school boards would things, hire uncertified teachers, Roy Bishop. the Oklahoma Ryan Croft

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Literary scholarship awarded Chase Dearinker / ii( 'i

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Few students know that a major literary award is given out right here on campus. The Everett Southwest Literary is a five thousand dollar award started two years ago by a generous donation by the family of Dr. Mark Everett.

Dr. Constance Squires, fiction writer, assistant professor of English and director of the creative writing MFA program, oversees the award.

"This award is unique because it aims to reward writers in this region of the country and because of the generous prize amount," Squires said.

It's open to all students and faculty members residing in Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas, excluding current and former paid employees, faculty and UCO students.

The award is given every two years and focuses on a different genre each time.

"The first award was opened in 2007 and was given for a collection of short stories. This time the award is being given for poetry," Squires said.

A number of graduate students read the manuscripts before handing them on to Dr. Squires. Once the number of manuscripts was narrowed down, they are given to final judge, who is chosen before the competition.

The last time the award was given,

the final judge was Rilla Askew, an award winning Oklahoma novelist and short story writer. The award was given to Julie Hensley for her collection of short stories, "Landfall."

The most recent submissions were judged by poet Brian Turner. Turner made his debut with "Here, Bullet," a collection of poems that chronicled the war in Iraq and won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the New York Times • "Editor's Choice" selection, the 2006 Pen Center USA "Best in the West" award and the 2007 Poets Prize. Turner served seven years in the US Army, including one year as an infantry team leader in Iraq with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.

The soldier-poet chose "Words Before Dawn" by William Wenthe for the Everett Southwest Literary Award.

Turner believes that the collection is "a subtle, nuanced collection" that "applies an acute awareness to the muysteries of the natural world and the often overlooked moments within our lives to discover a great and necessary depth of meaning."

Wenthe himself says that book is about the connections between art and life.

"For a long time I've been concerned with the connection — and the disruption — between artistic representations of life, and life itself," Wenthe said. "A year and a half ago I had the idea that I could organize a book around this concern in my poems and began to

select and arrange poems that share this concern."

"There's a wide range of subjects," Wenthe said, "from Dick Cheney to Rembrandt, trout fishing to the Russian Revolution — written in a variety of formal and free verse; but overall the book moves, generally speaking, in an arc from the historical to the personal."

Wenthe has previsously published two books of poetry, "Not Till We are Lost" (LSU Press, 2004) and "Birds of Hoboken" (Orchises Press, 1995). He has been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Texas Commision on the Arts and two Pushcart Prizes. His poems have appeared in Poetry, The Paris Review, The Georgia Review, TriQuarterly, Ninth Letter, The Southern Review, Shenandoah, Ontario Review, Open City, and Tin House among others.

Born in New Jersey, Wenthe earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia and has taught creative writing and poetry at Texas Tech University since 1992.

"This collection has been a long time coming and I'm thrilled to have it recognized by this award," Wenthe said.

Wenthe will be here at UCO at 7:00 p.m. on April 22 in the Heritage Room to do a reading from "Words Before Dawn" and accept his prize. The Everett family will attend the event, which is open to the public.

For more information, contact Squires at csquiresi@uco.edu .

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IIVEvvs Campus Notes UCO History, Campus Tour, April 14

A UCO History and Campus Tour will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the Evans Hall History Museum (second floor).

The event begins in the Evans Hall Alumni Center with a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation about UCO's history from its establishment in 1890 to present day, and includes interesting facts about the university's history.

Register to attend at http://blue.uco.edu:8o8o/ertrng/ registration.asp or by telephone at 974 -2655.

Easter Egg Hunt, Carnival, April 11

Pi Sigma Alpha and UCOSA will host an Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Plunkett Park. Faculty, staff and students are invited to bring their children to this free event. (If there is inclement weather, the event will be moved to the Liberal Arts building.)

Come enjoy several Easter Egg Hunts divided by age group as well as numerous carnival events-with prizes for children-including pin the tail on the bunny, bean the bunny, bunny races, basketball, musical chairs and a coloring contest, among others.

The event also features free food and a special appearance by a bunny so bring a camera and Easter basket.

If you are interested in having your children participate in the coloring contest, pick up a coloring sheet at the Department of Political Science.

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Since we're going to sug- the campus should save a gest making changes based great amount of money on on health issues and studies the power bill, and there and research reports, and should be a drop in the also UCOSA was consider- amount of refuse produced ing turning the lights off as well. Not to mention on the vending machines in the campus' drain on the the name of being "green," power grid would be slightI suggest that we solve both ly reduced. problems with one stone. Further we could reduce Research studies foryears the amount of paper the have informed us of the university uses and pays health affects of junk foods for greatly by stopping the such as candy, pastries and publishing of the tabloid chips, and also the affects of the school calls the student the high sugar contents and newspaper. That's right, caffeine in sodas, and the very few people read the affects of high sodium con- Vista, and many say it's tents in food and beverages 'because it only ciintakis as *ell. All of these contrib- unethical garbage, p0Or ute to heart disease, stroke, writing and crap. high cholestorol and obesity Eventually, maybe we in our state and country. can even figure out how Heart disease is the num- to make it so we further ber one killer in the United reduce pollution by figurStates today. ing out how to make our Since we are so health commuter campus univerconscious on the campus, sity restrict the rights of the and we appear to care lit- majority of students (all the tle of the rights of others, commuters) to drive their smokers and non-smokers vehicles to school. alike, AND are campus is so Stop seeking to achieve proudly "Green" I think we politically correct approvshould just remove all the al in the name of health coffee shops and machines, consciousness and being all the junk foods, energy green at the cost of individdrinks and sodas, and also ual rights. These initiatives all the vending machines don't represent a democon campus. With these racy, but rather a totalitarmachines and areas closed ian rule.

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Firms save face by skipping Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Corporate customers at the Masters normally keep chef Karl Kwoka busy all week prepping gourmet dishes such as Angus beef filets with bleu cheese fritters and crepes de mer with lobster cream sauce.

Catering to elite fans and their top clients during the April golf tournament typically accounts for a quarter of his income.

This year, the unpalatable economy has piled Kwoka's plate with more cancellations than customers. Four large corporations that in past years hired Kwoka to prepare private meals have backed out, leaving him with a single company to cook for, not enough to justify hiring the usual 3o extra workers. Kwoka estimates the cancellations cost him more than $70,000, and the temporary staff are missing out on big money, too.

In its 75-year history, the Masters has established itself as the Super Bowl for those who prefer single-malt scotch to Miller Lite, a sort of Mardi Gras for the country club crowd. The Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates the tournament pumps more than $roo million into the economy of this city of 200,000, which relies on the Army's Fort Gordon, a medical college, several hospitals and a smattering

of manufacturing the rest of the year.

That kind of cash infusion isn't coming this year.

Augusta business owners who've come to count on Masters money are seeing huge cutbacks by bigshot visitors who typically spare no expense on trips to the tradition-laden tournament.

"The companies are scaling back, and a lot aren't coming at all," said Kwoka, who wouldn't name those clients but whose past Masters customers include the international law firm Jones Day, which represents many Fortune 500 companies.

"If you've got people in danger of losing their jobs, the last thing you want to come across as is spending money, having a good time at a golf tournament."

Diane Starr, president of Augusta rental agency Corporate Quarters, said it's largely banks and finance companies that are bailing on the 2009 Masters, which starts Thursday after three days of practice rounds popular with fans. Starr's company usually rents about 400 homes — from two-bed condos to sprawling eightbedroom houses in gated neighborhoods — to highend Masters clients.

"Normally they're gone in September," Starr said.

"That's what makes this year so unusual."

She expects to fill no

AP Photo _Vijay Singh of Fiji chips onto the second green during his practice round for the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Monday.

more than 300 for next taurants expect long lines weeks tournament, even of customers.

Those are generally a at steep discounts. Lavish different class of Masters party homes that usually fetch $25,000 for tourna- customer, however, said ment week have had price Alfred Monsalvatge of tags slashed to as low as TravelMasters, a cornpany that normally books $16,000, Starr said.

That's not to say VIP hospitality packages Masters week is shap- for the tournament for ing up to be a total up to 20 large companies bust. Augusta hotels are spending a full week at the reporting solid reserva- event.

"I've got zero this year," tions, though some still have vacancies, and res- Monsalvatge said. "I've

got people coming, but I've just replaced them with people that spend a lot less money. Basically they're coming in for a day or so to Augusta, see the golf course, maybe go out to dinner and will be gone the next day."

Corporate sponsors pump vital revenue into the PGA Tour, but for cornpanies that took federal bailouts, especially banks, cutting back on hospitali ty

is a public relations move more than a cost-saving measure.

In February,hicagobased Northern Trust Corp. agreed to pay back a $1.6 billion bailout loan after the bank hosted hundreds of clients and employees at upscale hotels, concerts and dinners at the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open at Riviera Club in suburban

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Feds to crackdown on mortgage scams WASHINGTON (AP) — Top federal and state officials on Monday announced a broad crackdown on mortgage modification scams, accusing "criminal actors" of preying on desperate borrowers caught up in the nation's housing crisis.

Government officials say stammers are seeking to take advantage of borrowers in danger of default by charging them upfront fees of $1,000 to $3,000 for help with loan modifications that rarely, if ever, pay off.

The frauds often involve companies with official-sounding names designed to make borrowers think they are using the Obama administration's efforts to help modify or refinance 7 million to 9 million mortgages.

Officials say such operations almost always are fraudulent, and that help is available for free from governmentapproved housing counselors.

"These predatory scams callously rob Americans of their savings and potentially their homes," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said. "We will shut down fraudulent companies more quickly than before. We will target companies

from five years ago.

"If you discriminate against borrow- . ers or prey on vulnerable homeowners with fraudulent mortgage schemes, we will find you, and we will punish you," Holder said.

Over the past year homeowners have been flooding state attorneys general with complaints about for-profit loan modification consultants. While some are legitimate, authorities say many are con artists.

"Stay away from anyone who says they will save your home in return for money up front," Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan told reporters in Washington.

Such claims, she said, "are almost always scams."

Homeowners do not have to pay anything to participate in the administration's Making Home Affordable program, which seeks to prevent foreclosures by making mortgages affordable through refinancing or modified terms.

Other signs of a mortgage scam, according to the FTC are: promises to stop foreclosure or modify a loan; guarantees that your home will be saved and that otherwise would have gone unno- claims of a "97 percent success rate;" and use of official-sounding names. ticed under the radar."

The Federal Trade Commission Roadside billboards in places like Las has sent warning letters to 71 compa- Vegas scream, "Save my property!" and nies it says were running suspicious radio ads promise "expert help." Some advertisements, The agency also said companies comb property records and it filed three new complaints against send mail designed to look like it is from Northridge, Calif.-based Federal Loan the homeowner's lender.

Modification Law Center LLP, Newport Some of those making the offers to Beach, Calif.-based Bailout.hud-gov. help are former brokers, agents and us, and Clearwater, Fla.-based Home appraisers who've seen their previous Assure LLC, and the operators of those business evaporate. But it's difficult to gauge if even the legitimate consultants companies.

The FTC last month filed cases are more effective than nonprofit credit against two other companies: Hope counselors who also work with lenders Now Modifications LLC and New Hope at no charge.

Some states recently have toughened Modifications LLC. Attorney General Etic Holder says the penalties for perpetrating foreclosure FBI is investigating about 2,100 mortgage fraud cases, a 400 percent increase

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Ashkaan Bahreini

Sophomore-Marketing Vice Presidential Candidate Hello fellow Bronchos! My name is Beth A. Marcotte and I encourage you to BAM! impact your campus. I am a sophomore Marketing major and Leadership minor from Salina, KS. I have been involved with UCOSA for the past two years serving as a senator, Organizational Liaison, and currently as Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President. I decided to run for Vice President because I believe students can make a difference. UCOSA is a resource for the entire student body that can be utilized for their needs. I would like to see this organization be the first place students think of in order to create change on campus. One of the major Vice Presidential duties is the SAF (Student Activities Funding) process. From my current position, I see the frustration student organizations have toward this and I am dedicated to improving the emergency funding process. By making this procedure easier and as convenient as possible, UCOSA will be able to serve students in the best way. I am also interested in breaking down student fees that are billed on bursar accounts. This is known as the Student Fee Audit which allows students to know why they are being charged and where their money is going. These are just two minor ideas that have developed over my time as a Broncho. For the past two years I have involved myself in many aspects of UCO, learning necessary skills and abilities to qualify me for this position. If you should have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at votebam@ yahoo.com. or join my facebook group "BAM! Beth Anne Marcotte for UCOSA Vice President!" Lastly, I encourage every Broncho to come to the Debate tonight at 7:oopm in Constitution Hall. More importantly impact your campus by voting on UCOnnect starting tonight at 9:0opm until April 8th at 9:oopm. BAM! -Beth Marcotte

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Sophomore - Biomedical Engineering Vice Presidential Candidate I know there are many of you out there who don't know who I am, so allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ashkaan Bahreini and I am a sophomore studying Biomedical Engineering/Pre-Med here at UCO. I grew up in Edmond, attending Santa Fe; then after graduating I attended OU. I transferred to UCO last semester and was met with open arms and warm smiles, and after such an amazing welcome, I made it my goal to GIVE BACK as much as possible to UCO and to the Greater City of Edmond. I have done this by joining and becoming active in these organizations around campus:

Asian American Student Association, Senator â&#x20AC;˘ -7 Iranian Student Association i, Vice President Pre-Dental Society, Member Pi Kappa Alpha, Pledge Student Lobbying Taskforce, member Broncho Orientation Leader UCOSA, Senator and as a Senator I attended OSGA Spring Congress.

I love and enjoy participating in every organization of which I am involved. Although when I first became Senator I didn't know anything about UCOSA or what I would be doing there, I now have a new found love for it and passion for seeing its progression. I hope as your next Vice President of UCOSA, I am able to keep the students as informed as possible, to encourage participation in student organizations, and to inspire the willingness to GIVE BACK to both UCO and our surrounding community of Edmond. ;-,

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Junior - Organizational Communication Presidential Candidate Hey Friends! I am happy to have this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself, and my goals for the University of Central Oklahoma over the next year. My name is Daniel Stockton, and I am a junior in standing and an Organizational Communication major here at UCO. I have been involved with the University of Central Oklahoma Student Association (UCOSA) for the past three years, serving as a senator, Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and now as your Student Body President. There will be several new items on UCOSA's agenda next year! All of which share one common goal, Building the Future of UCO Together.

I would like to encourage everyone to please come out to the Debate tonight, where I will be addressing many of the issues that our student body is dealing with, from financial issues to campus health. Because I realize that this next year may prove to be a tough one for students on campus, I would like to make myself available to you at anytime you might need me. My personal number is 918.269.5795. I'm looking forward to a great year. GO BRONCHOS! -Daniel Stockton

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Bronchos now look toward future Yet another successful season for the UCO men's basketball team has come to an end.

The Broncho men ended the 2008-2009 season with a 24-6 overall record, 10-2 in conference, and outstanding 11-1 at home with a 7-2 away record and 6-3 on the year.

They also held several honors, winning the Lone Star Conference North division for their fourth time in five years and having the Lone Star Player of the Year, Lance Harper, on their roster.

For head coach Terry Evans, his best moment as head coach was winning the division again. "Winning the Lone Star Conference North was again a goal for us.

Winning it four times in the last five years was big." Evans said. Another moment Vipt was big for the coach came against a I.Me Star foe. "Hitting twenty-four threes against East Central had never been done before."

The Bronchos will be entering the 20092010 season, without the senior class that was the driving force of the team this year.

David Thomas, Adam Terneus, DeAngelo Garrett and Lance Harper will be moving on, and will be sorely missed. "We will miss them a lot" head coach Terry Evans said.

"Anytime you lose four mature disciplined leaders on the team its tough."

As those seniors leave, it really boils down to who will step up next year. Coach Evans

believes the jun fors will definetly make a difference as they become the seniors as well as some underclassmen. "I'm looking forward to seeing Eric Cazenave show more leadership. Sosanya was in double figures for us, and we lost Tyler Phillips early, but he was averaging eleven points."

The head coact' has already begun thinking about next year, his goals stay the same.

"Well, our goals are the same. We want to get better on "D" and rebound better. We want to win the Lone Star conference, and win the north for the fifth time in six years."

Evans Said. "We also want to get to the NCAA tournament. We want to win our last game, because that would mean we won the

championship."

Despite being eliminated from the NCAA tournament, and not winning the Lone Star Conference, the Bronchos have a lot to be proud of. The season was one that saw record breaking home-win streaks and players of the week, and of the year and their fourth division title in five years. Next season, it will be interesting to see how the success will be continued. -

Rally falls short in UCO loss to Southeastern UCO could only muster one more run falling by the 6-3 margin.

Sports Cor-resporident The second game was by far UCO's best performance of the weekend, hammering the Storm 16-2. UCO pitcher The weekend series with the Kale Murphree threw four strong innings Southeastern Oklahoma Savage Storm coming back from a recent injury to get got off to a rocky start for the UCO the win. The Bronchos scored five in the first with the big blow coming from Bronchos.

A ninth inning rally by UCO on Friday a three run home run by 2nd basemen came up just short as they fell 9-6 in a Brent Hodge. They would add eight wild game that Southeastern controlled more runs in the fifth inning to take a through most of the middle innings 14-2 lead and put the game out of reach breaking a 2-2 tie in the top of the 4th on from the Storm. The game was called a two run home run by 1st basemen Trey - after the top of the 7th inning due to Wingo. UCO tried to rally in the bottom the ten run rule in Division II college of the ninth putting together a couple of baseball.

The Bronchos looked to have momenerrors on a ball hit by shortstop Casey Bruns allowing him to get to 2nd and a tum heading into Sunday's final game of hit batsmen. After the Bronchos cut it to the series. With a win UCO would earn 9-4 on a double by Tyson Fugett, Blake a much-needed series split. On this day Mitchell came up and doubled in two Friday's hero for Southeastern Reece more runs making it 9-6. It was looking Dodd would' be their hero again, this promising for UCO. However the rally time as a starter.

Dodd pitched a complete game and was cut short' as a Southeastern call to the bullpen brought in their ace starter the Bronchos could only muster one run Reece Dodd. Dodd promptly retired the as the Storm routed the Bronchos 14-1. next three Bronchos in order ending the This time the Bronchos were on the other end of the run rule with this game endrally and the game.

Saturday saw a doubleheader in ing after seven innings. Southeastern which UCO picked up their only win of pounded out 18 hits to go along with the series. Southeastern took the open- their 14 runs.

After the weekend the Bronchos overing game 6-3 after UCO jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning all record stands at 17-19 (14-17 LSC). after Andrew Foshee singled in a run. They will look to get back on track next Southeastern struck back with one run weekend when they travel to Tarleton in the 2nd, a three run 4th, and two State to play back-to-back doubleheaders on April io and April more in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead.

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Problems lead G-Men to release R Burress Chris Wescott Sports Writer

The New York "football" Giants released wide receiver, Plaxico Burress, this past weekend. The Super Bowl hero's release comes just over four months after the player shot himself in the leg in a New York City Nightclub.

The NFL star has been troubled with offseason drama on and off in his career, but things really heated up just one season after his Super Bowl win.

Burress was a key component in the come-frombehind "miracle" win over previously undefeated New England in 2008. His gamewinning scoring touchdown is well-known around the league and nation.

But Burress' problems have plagued him throughout his career and four year tenure with the Giants. BU1TeSS, 31, has been suspended several times. His most recent suspension ran through the final four games of the season for team-involved conduct that was detrimental to the program.

At the start of last offsea son, Burress was upset about his contract and openly told the Giants that he would not participate in camp.

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