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The UCO Cheerleading squad performs during an exhibition Monday night at Hamilton Field House. Two cheer squads, along with the porn squad, are competing in the NationaLCheerleading Association Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship from April 9-12 at Daytona Beach, Fla.

UCO Porn squad and two UCO cheer squads look to knock off rival Hawaii Pacific University in Daytona.

The showings are meant to ensure that the squads are ready for the national competition, she said.

The team departed early Wednesday morning and arrived in Daytona for a full practice in the evening. Then the different squads will perform on Thursday at various

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Staff Writer "They announce the scores, and then you see your placThe UCO Cheerleading ing amongst the teams and squad has gone to Daytona then practice again that night.

Beach, Florida, for the Friday is the competition on National Cheerleading the actual beach," Stiles said.

Association Collegiate Cheer "Everyone's in their swimand Dance Championship suits watching you and the from April 9 to 12 after putsun's in your eyes, it's crazy. ting on their annual colThe team will huddle after lege nationals showing last the performance and see their Monday night. points.

So you know if you UCO's Porn, small coed won right then and there," and large coed squads performed at the showing, as she said.

Required for their routine well as Oklahoma State is a stunt, as well as a pyramid University's small and large and a tumbling section, Stiles coed cheer squads. The Tribe said.

All-Star Cheer Worlds team This is Stiles' third year also performed. on the squad and first as a This was the third showing co-captain. for the UCO squad, according UCO's small coed squad to cheer co-captain Jessica won the championship in Stiles. The first two show2004 with their present coach, ings were' held in Tulsa and David Owens, on that squad. at OSU. The squad placed second "We received a routine in Stiles' freshman year and from our choreographer about third in last year's competifour months ago, and we've been working on all the skills _- tion. They won the choreogand the routine ever since," see CHEER, page 3 Stiles said.

UCO Students donate time and service for 'Big Event'

by Jordan Richison Staff Writer

More than 430 UCO students will donate their time and service across Oklahoma City Metro on Saturday at the third annual "Big Event."

The "Big Event," the largest single day of community service in Edmond and the surrounding metro area, is sponsored by UCO's Volunteer and Service Learning Center.

Lyndsay Holder, volunteer coordinator for the VSLC,

said the event showcases UCO's commitment to the community by helping out in 25 different service projects across the metro.

"It is a way for UCO to say thanks to the community," Holder said.

The day will bring the UCO community together to lend a helping hand to some of the state's most valuable nonprofit organizations. They will be there to help them accomplish tasks and activities that they may not have the resources to complete.

This year, more than 20 Oklahoma organizations will benefit from the day of service. UCO students will volunteer at the Oklahoma City Zoo, the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma, City Rescue Mission, the Oklahoma Foundation for the Disabled, the Horse Feathers Equine Rescue and the Harn Homestead Museum.

According to the press release, Cher Golding, executive director of the Ham Homestead Museum, said the student volunteers who

come to the museum will assist with preparation for their upcoming Land Run reenactment event by working to "beautify" the grounds of the Oklahoma historical icon.

Students will also prepare 2,000 canvas flags that school children will use to stake their claims in Oklahoma territory as they re-enact the land run.

"We are so grateful for the help of the UCO students who are volunteering for us and are very happy to be a "Big Event" project this year. Their hard work will

make our museum attractive for visitors and help us make our Land Run re-enactment a success," Horn said.

One of the volunteer opportunities students will have this year is at the Oklahoma City Zoo, where students will participate in the zoo's annual spring clean.

Another opportunity is building a fence around the property of the Horse Feathers Equine Rescue in Guthrie.

Holder said whether students are in Edmond, Oklahoma City or Guthrie,

she wants them to go out and have a good time and engage in the local community.

"We want students to connect with the community outside UCO and show the local community their thanks and appreciation by helping out in the "Big Event," Holder said.

For more information about the "Big Event," contact the Volunteer Learning and Service Center at (405) 974-2621 or visit their Web site at www.ucok.edu/volunteer.

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Polygamy can be a good thing too

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"How do you deal with stress?"

As this latest saga involving a large group of nutcases in Texas unfolds on a daily basis, one thing seems clear: Once again polygamy is getting bad press. What this new ordeal in Texas seems to be knee deep in is pedophilia, a practice and disease far more disturbing than having multiple wives.

Sure, to the outsider, polygamy seems like a dirty, archaic practice designed to benefit the man in the relationship. But if you stop and think about it, why would polygamy be a bad thing if the "marriage" consisted of mature, likeminded adults and not a man and a few teenaged girls?

Take HBO's "Big Love," for example. Bill Henrickson, played by Bill Paxton, is a man engaged in plural marriage in present day Utah, which is a hotspot for polygamy in the U.S. During the course of the series, which has been airing for the past two summers, millions of viewers rich enough to pay for HBO's services have been able to glimpse a healthy, normal plural marriage. Things aren't always perfect in the Henrickson household, which consists of three large suburban homes joined together via fenceless backyards, but there is a support system for Bill's three wives that doesn't exist in traditional "one-onone" marriage.

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Adults and children, members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, gather beneath a covered porch at one of the structures at their temporary housing, Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, in San Angelo, Texas, Wednesday, April 9, 2008. They were brought here from polygamist sect's ranch and child welfare officials allege in court documents released Tuesday that the compound built by leaders of the sect was rife with sexual abuse, with girls spiritually married to much older men as soon as they reached puberty and boys groomed to perpetuate the cycle. be, can you imagine not having to deal with your husband's unwanted advances night after night when you're trying to get some sleep?

And what about having a free babysitter any time you need one? The list goes on and on, but the message is easily received.

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But if folks like those down in the Lone Star state mix pedophilia and polygamy, then you get a heinous crime, not a happy marriage.

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So, don't lump all polygamists in with these freaks down in Texas, they're not all the same. Watch "Big Love" or talk to someone you know who's involved in a plural relationship first, you might be surprised at what you learn.

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April 10, 2008

UCO helps community with Alternative Spring Break

by Nelson Solomon Staff Writer

•UCO students are redefining their typical spring break by helping out the community with Alternative Spring Break activities at an increasing rate, said Lyndsay Holder, volunteer coordinator at the Volunteer and Service Learning Center.

"In previous years, there have been 10 students participating each year. This year, we had 50 apply and we were able to take 13 students and three staff sponsors," Holder said.

Holder said 2008 is the third year for UCO's Alternative Spring Break activities.

"The first year, before I worked here, they went to New Orleans to do Katrina rebuild. The second year we went to Lawrence, Kansas, to do Habitat for Humanity, and then this year we went to St. Louis," she said.

Holder said planning is already in the works for next year, especially because the event is getting bigger.

"It's probably the most popular program that we offer because it's so hands-on service and in-depth," she said.

"We don't have anything concrete enough to announce next year's plans, but it's going to be big and very exciting," she said.

For those interested in going on next year's trip, the applications are out at the beginning of spring 2009, Holder said.

Logan Reynolds, one of two student leaders for the 2008 activities, said part of the reason for the increased participation is that "there was so much positive feed-

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UCO students have redefined their idea of spring break by helping out in the community with service projects and other volunteer work. back from last year's group that it spread throughout campus and just sparked people's interest."

press release that each year more UCO college students opt out to serve others during their time away from class.

"Just sitting down next to a homeless person and hearing their journey, their ups and their downs, and why they're at where they're at, it's just really interesting and eye-opening."

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"It's something that's different, that not everyone gets a chance to do. It's something other than the typical spring break trip," he said.

Michelle Lawrence was the other student leader, Holder said.

Josh Krawczyk, director of the Volunteer & Service Learning Center, said in a

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"We have not only experienced a growth in the number of applicants, but diversity of the kind of volunteers is increasing as well. The participation rate, of traditional students is now matched by nontraditional students," Krawczyk said.

He believes the increase is due, in part, to the dramatic

crises the millennial generation has witnessed growing up.

"That generation, who are now college students, were in high school during events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks , and Hurricane Katrina, and were particularly impacted by the heroic response of police officers, firefighters and other public servants who made personal sacrifices to help the nation through the traumatic events," he said.

Holder said the activities this year took students to St. Louis, MO. "We worked with an organization called Campus Kitchens. They prepare and deliver food to underprivileged populations. They might

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not necessarily be homeless, but they live in an assisted living center or Section 8 housing," she said.

Reynolds said that when he returned from last year's trip, he "was really energized and positive."

The students also worked with an organization called Catholic Worker, which has halfway houses for abused women to get back on their feet, to a paying job, and eventually out on their own, Holder said.

"We worked 12-hour days, and it was a stretch, even for me, but it was rewarding because we got to directly see the people we were impacting," Holder said.

Holder said she was glad to see the students broaden their horizons.

"Their going to St. Louis and seeing real poverty which sparked an interest in community service is really rewarding to me," she said.

Reynolds said one thing he enjoyed was hearing the stories of the people they were serving.

"Part of it was sitting down and talking with some of the families that we were delivering to. Just sitting down next to a homeless person and hearing their journey, their ups and their downs, and why they're at where they're at, it's just really interesting and eye-opening," he said.

UCO recently won recognition for its service learning and service projects with the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll award, and Holder said the Alternative Spring Break programs offered "were definitely part of the reason for winning that award."

raphy award last year.

"Last year, we didn't get our routine, so that's why we didn't place as well," Stiles said.

UCO's main rival in the competition is Hawaii Pacific University, and the squad has always been neck-and-neck with their squad, she said.

"This year, we've had more talent than we've ever had [before], especially since we had a really good freshman class come in," Stiles said.

"This is the best we've ever been, and we're excited to see how far we can go," she said.

HPU has won the last three years, and UCO has been barely beneath them every year, Stiles said.

"We're so close every year, and that's why we're pushing so hard. We've been up at 6 a.m. every morning this week," she said.

Each division represented in the competition has 20 universities from all across the country. OSU's squad will participate in the Division I competition.

In order to attend the national completion, each squad has to attend summer camp and receive a bid for the chance to go to Daytona Beach.

"We either receive a paid bid, where NCA will pay the way, or 'a partial-paid bid, and we received a partial-paid bid at camp this summer," Stiles said.

Stiles said the cheerleading program has been receiving recognition from the university recently.

"Behind wrestling, we have the most national championships at UCO," she said.

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Security summit to raise awareness, ensure campus safety

by Jana Davis Staff Writer

The second annual 2008 National Campus Security Summit will be held at UCO April 13 and 14, providing practical ways to ensure campus security.

Dr. Cynthia Rolfe, assistant to the president and vice president for information technology, said this event was primarily to raise awareness.

"We initiated this last year when Virginia Tech had their massacre," Rolfe said. The question was asked, how is UCO going to better prepare themselves in case of an

emergency?

Sunday, April 13, will be the Crisis Response Scenario. This will be a twoday exercise of 30 campus and community law enforcement personnel. The event will be sponsored by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations, Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) and UCO. The Crisis Response Scenario will mock a campus shooting and will emphasize on the importance of planning and development of coordinated crisis communication. The scenario will be primarily held in the Business

Building. Students can participate, but must register in the University Center between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. prior to the event, Rolfe said.

"This will be an opportunity for part of the summit to experience in a safe setting, what might occur in a campus shooting," Rolfe said.

Monday's events will be in the University Center on the second floor. There will be several keynote speakers throughout the day. J. Stephen Tidwell, executive assistant director of the FBI will be speaking on forging security and safety. Gene Deisinger, Ph.D. and Marisa Randazzo, Ph.D. will be speaking on

practices in threat assessment.

Lieutenant Darren Mitchell, director of the office of emergency management and planning and Lieutenant Todd Henert, patrol officer, from Northern Illinois University, will be speaking about their experiences and lessons learned from the NIU shooting in February.

"We tend to forget we are a part of a larger community," Rolfe said. "One of UCO's first primary goals is safety and security."

"The key is to maintain constant communication," said Holly Henson, executive director of development

UCO Foundation.

"By having a continuing dialogue [with the public], we keep an awareness at the forefront of our minds," Rolfe said.

She said this event is a collaboration of donated time and money. A portion of the funding was provided through an Oklahoma grant, donations were made from the State Regents for Higher Education, the Trade Show and UCO. In order to attend Monday's events, attendees must register on the Web sit at http:// campussecuritysummit.ucok. edu, with no student fee.

Measures are already in

effect throughout campus to ensure the safe and security of students, faculty and staff, Rolfe said.

"Big, red books are hanging in the halls. It includes what to do in case of an emergency," Rolfe said.

There are also several teams and organizations on campus such as the Community Response Team, Central Alert and the Campus Active Security Team that are ensuring the safety and security of students, faculty and staff on campus.

'Smart People' is clever, but doesn't make the grade

by Justin Langston Senior Staff Writer

Sounding smart doesn't mean something is particularly intelligent. A movie can quote literary criticism and toss around big words as much as it wants, but it will never make up for a lack of depth or a boring meandering plot. "Smart People," a comedy trying so hard, and failing so spectacularly, at being "indie," is a movie that thinks it can hide its severe shallowness or lack of likeable characters behind an obfuscating smokescreen of pretentiousness.

"Smart People" follows the adventures of Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid), a widowed, bitter and pompous English professor who suffers seizure after hopping a fence to retrieve his briefcase after his car is impounded for double parking- Arie& his emotionilly dis need son, James (Ashton Holmes).

Wetherhold wakes up to find himself in the care of doctor Janet Hartigan (Sarah Jessica Parker), a former student of

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his. Meanwhile, Wetherhold's daughter, Vanessa (Ellen Page), is quickly transforming into a clone of her father.

While all of this is taking place, Wetherhold's adopted brother Chuck (Thomas Haden Church) shows up trying to hit his brother up for money.

The movie is supposed to be a character piece aboUt a family crumbling under the psychological stress of Wetherhold losing his wife, and the only way to fix everything is for Wetherhold to stop being such a jerk and reclaim his former self.

Unfortunately, the movie's story wanders around way too much. The three different plots intend to tie into one but end up in unclear directions and almost none of them are resolved.

The movie isn't bad. It's kind of clever and is an interesting idea, at the very least.

The setup is and the beginning of the movie is kind of funny. It's fun to watch the characters explore their own psychological breakdowns as a source of

comedy, which is something that's rarely done with any real success. The movie has

a lot of potential.

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They all carry this "I'm so much better than you" attitude that makes it difficult to empathize with their plight.

Part of the idea of the story is that they have to get past their arrogance and sense of intellectual superiority in order to become better people, however, it would have helped if the characters had something to relate to.

It doesn't help that the actors don't seem to know what they're doing. Parker gives a lackluster performance, and her emotional attachments to the rest of the characters is just forced and, at times, schizophrenic. Page and Church tried to have some fun with their characters, both actors being talented enough to realize they didn't have anything to work with, but it seems like they gave up halfway through filming. Worse, I'm fairly certain Quaid was asleep for the entire movie.

The plot meanders around as much as "Napoleon Dynamite" did, without any of the charm that Jon Heder

brought to his breakout movie. Unlike "Napoleon Dynamite," which thrived on its lack of a plot, "Smart People" is desperately dependent on it. The movie has a clear goal and introduces a plotline for almost every major character (three for Wetherford), and with the exception of Wetherford's plots, none of the others really come to any conclusion.

Most of James' plot is nonexistent, and it's a wonder why he was even included in the movie to begin with.

One of the biggest problems is that it's just plain boring. Never mind the bad characters or the plot that's too big for its britches, the movie just isn't funny. It's got some real laugh-out-loud moments scattered throughout, but for the most part, it's just flat. The movie doesn't even have the dry wit of something like "Sideways."

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Earth Hour to promote global warming issue Greeks celebrate

by Laura Hoffert Staff Writer Going green has been the latest trend that society has seemed to adopt over the past few years. Living a "green" lifestyle simply means taking any measure to decrease the amount of consumption by one person. Hippies are no longer the only ones making an effort to recycle and turning off lights when not being used, America has started to embrace the concept of ecofriendly living.

"It started off as a fad that people started to benefit from.

I think a lot of people took notice that it shouldn't be taken lightly and that being environmentally unaware is dangerous," Taylor Goode, a UCO freshman, said.

Goode started a group on Facebook, titled, "Stop Global Warming," and has been raising awareness about the problem for almost a year.

Even UCO has taken steps to become a green campus.

As of 2006, the university uses only wind energy for its total power supply. • However, there is still more work to be done to relieve the

planet of unnecessary stress.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has promoted Earth Hour since 2007 in hopes of reducing energy consumption and raising awareness about drastic climate change.

Sydney, Australia played guinea pig last year to the WWF's plan to have their citizens hit the switch on their lights, shut down their computers and turn off their televisions to see what kind

of impact it could have for one city. A YouTube video produced by Earth Hour said over 2.2 million people turned off their lights; the energy saved was equivalent to taking 48,613 cars off the road.

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However, in 2008, Earth Hour went global. The task was easy; turn off all electrical appliances when it turns 8:00 p.m. in the given time zone.

Members of social networking groups, such as MySpace and Facebook, posted bulletins and hosted events to spread the word about Earth Hour. Hundreds of cities participated along with corporations such as McDonalds. As the numbers continue to increase, the event's Web site has 299,833 people and 20,713 businesses that took part in Earth Hour 2008.

"It's not about focusing on one city, it's about trying to make Earth Hour a way of life for everyone and possibly have it happen more frequently than once a year.

If people all over the world were to really take Earth Hour seriously and participate, it would change the world," Goode said.

by Jordan Richison Staff Writer

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The UCO Greek cornmunity will gather together and celebrate the past year on April 22 at the annual Greek Convocation.

Candace Roecker, Panhellenic Vice President, said the convocation is designed to be an enjoyable night that will reflect on the outstanding achievements of all Greeks on campus.

"Convocation is a fun way to connect and celebrate a very successful year with other Greek students," Roecker said.

Awards will be given to the different houses and individuals. These awards include All-Greek Man and Woman, Top Greek Scholar, Top New Member, Intramurals, and Greek Week champion. There will also be a slide show showing Greeks' achievements on campus the past year.

Roecker said a new addition to this year's event is the recognition of Order of Omega members and seniors.

Roecker said all Greeks are strongly encouraged to attend for the recognition of their chapter and UCO Greek Life as a whole.

Tickets for the event are $7 and are available at the Greek Life Office. Roecker said this is a great deal because the purchase of a ticket includes a three course meal, a t-shirt, entertainment and a reception with a chocolate fountain and snacks following the banquet.

Greek Life is reserving 20 tickets for each chapter for a limited time only, at which time will be available for the public on a first-come, firstserve basis.

Roecker said Panhellenic will have representatives at each Greek Chapter Meeting next Monday with tickets available for purchase.

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"Super Smash Bros. Brawl" is a sequel to the 2001 title, "Super Smash Bros. Melee,"

and despite six years between the two games, very little has changed. There were extra characters and new levels, but that was about it. In an era where it's possible to download new songs for "Rock Band" almost every week, it made spring's most highly anticipated game feel more like a downloaded expansion than a full-fledged sequel.

"Rock Band" has managed to do a good job of preventing the "mission pack sequel" by releasing songs for the game nearly every week.

The game, which was well constructed to begin with, stays fresh with new songs.

Granted, the songs cost a bit, but most of the time they're worth it, and players can pick and choose which songs they want to buy. They're not going to get flooded with a bunch of songs they don't want just to get a couple of songs from a band they love.

What's thepo,inq Texas is often known for its crazy drivers. They drive fast, zooming past you, leaving you standing still. Every time I visit Dallas I might as well just pull over and let everyone go ahead around me. I never win.

Last weekend I was in Addison, Texas for a jazz festival. We spent four days without any transportation or means of leaving the hotel, at least on our own time schedule. We discovered late in the week that the hotel had a shuttle bus that, by appointment, would take you to and from wherever you needed

to go.

I approached the driver's desk and asked if he could take us to go eat. He didn't seem pleased to be there this morning, so I persisted.

"It's only a couple of miles down the road," I said to him pointing at a map.

"Give me 10 minutes," he said, finally.

After waiting 30 minutes, my friends and I got in the car and held on to everything available to keep from sliding on to the floor.

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Now, if a developer really wants to add something to a game, they don't need to create a full-blown sequel.

Expansion packs have long since been a staple of PC gaming, and now it seems like this is something that can finally be adapted to consoles. It lets the developer save money and it extends the replay value for the consumer. In a perfect world, it's a win-win situation.

However, expansion packs aren't perfect. Sometimes they add dumb or pointless stuff, or they will seriously break the balance of the game.

Further, in competitive online games, these expansions are not always optional, and they can lock players out of the game if they don't pony up the cash for the extra maps or new guns.

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player can obtain the "real" game. "Diablo II" was particularly bad about this, with the game's narrative not even fully complete until the "Lord of Destruction" expansion came out a year later.

There's no chance this will stop developers from releasing half-hearted sequels as a cynical grab for money. The "Medal of Honor" series still pumps out a World War II game every so often, yet the games in the series are pretty much indistinguishable from one another.

Developers need to utilize expansions responsibly.

If they do, the amount of pointless sequels will diminish and players will get to spend more time in their favorite universes. However, it's something that is easy to screw up. Hopefully, more people will follow the "Rock Band" model rather than the "screw it all up" model.

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I was angry, but I brushed off the comment. His driving was enough to not say anything. He honked, cut the corner, hopped a curb and skidded into the parking lot of Taco Bueno.

He never returned back to the restaurant to pick us up, so We walked 45 minutes back to the hotel.

It was always a fight with my friends to be on the side farthest from the street. Cars would race each other and then slam on their breaks when the light turned red.

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able to process what our driver said about Oklahoma, I decided bad drivers in Oklahoma and Texas were equally as terrible, just in different ways.

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At a four-way stop, everyone is caught in this endless battle of waiving each other on. No one wants to be the first to take the plunge.

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In a closed door meeting with the members of the various Nepali political parties, Carter talked about the emphasis of ensuring free and fair elections. But even as the world watches, news of party members and candidates being attacked and killed pours in.

Breaking news this morning announces open fire at the Nepali Congress cadres by the Maoists, who were former rebels and is now part of the government. King Gyanendra surprised the people by issuing a statement urging the people to participate in the Constituent Assembly elections.

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It is the hope that the people have clung onto for more than a decade and still cling onto despite all the madness that engulfs the nation. However, the parties are as fearful of the outcome of the elections as the Maoists, which has lead to threats and killing sprees in the villages.

It will not be enough for President Carter to just talk to the party leaders or for international dignitaries to fly into Kathmandu to observe and encourage. Violence has caked the country in the blood of many people these past few years. Past mismanagement has resulted in a people still distrustful of their leaders. It is a rather timorous situation to be in but it is the one hope that the people have toward making their choice, resolving conflict and rewriting the constitution, then history.

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UCO baseball snapped a two-game losing streak against East Central Tuesday in Ada. This weekend UCO will play its final home game.

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East Central began to rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the three ni â&#x2013;ş s the Tigers scored wasn't enough as UCO held on to win 10-8.

Prior to the victory, the Bronchos had dropped four of their last five games.

After a scoreless first inning, UCO put two up on the board in both the second and third innings. The Tigers added one of their own in the second and UCO lead 4-1 after the first third of the contest.

The Broncho scoring began when Tyler Carroll and John Bryant safely put the ball into play to begin the second inning. With two runners on, Bryan Covington delivered a groundball that scored Carroll and advanced Bryant to second. Luke Yost then delivered a single to advance Bryant to third. He then scored when the East Central balked.

The third inning was a similar story after Miguel Moctezuma and Breck Draper safely reached base and were subsequently batted in. Carroll accounted for the RBI single that sent Moctezuma across the plate and Draper was scored by and RBI groundout from Bryant.

UCO added a run in the following two innings. The first came when Blake Mitchell batted in Yost in the fourth inning and Carroll followed with his a solo homerun in

the fifth. It was his Ilth of the season.

Despite the wealth of UCO scoring, the Tigers did have some fight in them. The home team trailed 6-4 after six innings and the Tigers added one more in the seventh.

UCO added one of its own in the seventh, followed by two in the eighth and another score in the top of the ninth.

This flurry gave the Bronchos a 10-5 advantage going into the bottom of the ninth.

With one out in the final half inning, the Tigers had the bases loaded. With the game on the line the East Central batter hit a double that cleared the bases. The tying run was then up to bat. Aaron Chong struck him out and the following batter flied out to end the game.

Carroll was the most productive at the plate, going 3 for 5 and batting in a pair.

Covington, Moctezuma and Yost each registered more than a single hit and five other safely put the ball into play.

Brent Miller was credited with the win and he is now 2-0 on the year. He threw 4.1 innings, struck out three and surrendered two earned runs.

UCO plays its last home games of the season this weekend when the team hosts Tarleton State in a four-game series. After the home series, 10 games remain before the Lone Star Conference Tournament is played in Abilene, Texas.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Demonstrators amassed on the city's waterfront Wednesday before the start of the Olympic torch's only stop in North America, and law enforcement officers attempted to prevent a reprise of the chaotic demonstrations that have followed the flame along its journey to Beijing.

The torch's 85,000-mile, 20-nation global journey is the longest in Olympic history, and is meant to build excitement for the games.

But it has also been a target for activists angered over China's human rights record, prompting officials to warn they might make a last-minute change to the relay route.

Thousands of people had gathered along the relay route, which hugs the San Francisco Bay. Pro-Tibet and pro-China groups were given side-byside permits to demonstrate, and there already were signs of tension.

"A lot of Tibetan people are getting killed," said Kunga Yeshi, 18, who had traveled here from Salt Lake City. "The Chinese said they'd change if they got the Olympics, but they still won't change."

Across the street, a bus carrying dozens of pro-China supporters arrived.

"The Olympic spirit unites all human beings, not only Chinese â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also America and the whole world," said Hui Chen, 36, of San Jose.

Chen said his was one of 50 buses chartered by an amateur sports association that wanted to celebrate China's first opportunity to host the Olympic Games.

As runners carry the torch on its six-mile route, they will compete not only with people protesting China's grip on Tibet and its support for the governments of Myanmar and Sudan, but also with more obscure activists. They include nudists calling for a return to the way the ancient Greek games were played.

One runner who planned to carry the torch dropped out earlier this week because of safety concerns, officials said.

Local officials say they support the diversity of viewpoints, but have ramped up security following chaotic

Olympic torch bearer Kortney Clemons, 27, of Little Rock, Mississippi participates in a media event on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in San Francisco. One unidentified runner who planned to carry the flame in San Francisco dropped out because of safety concerns. protests during the torch's stops in London and Paris and a demonstration Monday in which activists hung banners from the Golden Gate bridge.

"We are trying to accomplish two goals here. One is to protect the right to free speech and the other is to ensure public safety, and here in San Francisco we are good

cycles for officers preparing to shadow the runners.

The flame was whisked to a secret location shortly after its pre-dawn arrival in San Francisco on Tuesday. It began its worldwide trek from Ancient Olympia in Greece to Beijing on March 24, and was the focus of protests from the start.

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"We are trying to accomplish two goals here.

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Ambulances were to be stationed along the torch's route, extra sheriff's deputies and state law enforcement officers were put on patrol. Vans were deployed to haul away arrested protesters, and the FAA restricted flights over the city to media helicopters, medical emergency carriers and law enforcement aircraft. Law enforcement agencies erected metal barricades and readied running shoes, bicycles and motor-

sen to host the relay in part because of its large ChineseAmerican population.

International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said the body's executive board would discuss Friday whether to end the remaining international legs of the relay after San Francisco because of widespread protest. The torch is scheduled to travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and then to a dozen other countries before arriving in China on May 4. The Olympics begin Aug. 8.

"We recognize the right for people to protest and express their views, but it should be nonviolent. We are very sad for all the athletes and the people who expected so much from the run and have been spoiled of their joy," Rogge said.

Meanwhile Wednesday, the White House said anew that Bush would attend the Olympics, but left open the possibility that he would skip the opening ceremonies.

Asked whether Bush would go to that portion of the games, White House press secretary Dana Perino demurred, citing the fluid nature of a foreign trip schedule this far out and the many factors that go into devising it.

"I would again reiterate that the president has been very clear that he believes that the right thing for him to do is to continue to press the Chinese on a range of issues, from human rights and democracy, political speech freedoms and religious tolerance, and to do that publicly and privately, before, during and after the Olympics," she said.

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