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Former politician 'leads the way' for student leaders Tiffany Brown

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Greeks Raise Dough

UCO campus fraternities, sororities and other campus organizations raised $14,000 for Infant Crisis Services

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Dr. Irmgard Schneider

Retired UCO German professor Schneider died on Friday, Oct. 9 at 90. PAGE 4 Men's Basketball

The Bronchos, at No. 17 in a Division II poll, have high expectations for the upcoming season. PAGE 7

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Oklahoma native J.C. Watts spoke to University of Central Oklahoma students on Oct. 12 in the Wellness Center. From the football field at University of Oklahoma to a front row seat in the White House, Watts recalled his past roles in life shaped who he is today. He began by not defining leadership, but explaining the roles he played that made him a leader within the community. "Everybody will have their theory, their thoughts about leadership and how you execute it. How you make it work," Watts said. "So much of what I've learned about leadership I've learned as Photo by Tiffany Brown a father that has children, I've J.C. Watts relates his experience with success—on the field as an learned from my wife, I've learned OU Quarterback as well as his experience of being a youth minister by being a small business owner... and advising past presidents of the U.S.—to students

Webb given prestigious award Sponsored by the Oklahoma Nelson Solomon Arts Council, the award will honor Co-Editor 16 individuals and five organizations for their contributions to UCO President W. Roger Webb the arts in their communities or will be honored by Gov. Brad Henry throughout the state. at the 34th Annual Governor's Arts In his time as president of Awards today in the fourth floor both UCO and Northeastern State rotunda of the state capitol. University in Tahlequah, Okla., The event is open to the pub- Webb has made arts education a lic. Presiding at the ceremony centerpiece of both campuses. will be Council Chair Kym Koch At UCO, Webb established Thompson and Oklahoma Arts the Broadway Tonight program, Council Executive Director a series that brings dozens of Suzanne Tate. national touring show s to the state. Webb will receive a prestigious And this year, he helped bring the Governor's Award, which recogniz- Academy of Contemporary Music es individuals for longtime leader- to UCO, which features a curricuship and significant contributions lum focused on the music industry to the arts across Oklahoma. and is the first of its kind in the "I am incredibly honored by country. receiving this award, and don't feel Other advancements in arts at all as though I am deserving education include the UCO Jazz of it," Webb said. "I feel strongly Lab, which houses the top jazz about arts in Oklahoma and cer- program in this region. In 2001, tainly at UCO. I believe that the Webb opened the new academic incredible quality of arts programs College of Arts, Media and Design at UCO is a distinguishing factor and also created a School of Music for our university and we can all be at UCO. very proud and all celebrate." see WEBB, page ,4

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Bicycle Bob' dead at 54 Caleb McWilliams arrested Sunday night make an arrest in the Cop) Editor

Dwight Morgan, affectionately known in Edmond as "Bicycle Bob," was found dead on Sunday. Morgan, 54, a homeless man living in Edmond for about 25 years, was found in the area behind the Festival Market Place near Second Street and Broadway in Edmond, Glynda Chu, public information officer for the Edmond Police Department, said. Chu said that while the police department has confirmed it was a homicide, they were waiting to get back the cause of death from the medical examiner's office. Travis Jim, 20, was

in connection with the case," Chu said. homicide case. Chu said Jim, also "We started talking from Edmond, was to people we thought newly homeless and might know [Morgan], was an acquaintance and Travis Jim was of Morgan. one of those people Morgan had recentand during the course ly been living in the of that conversation, grove of trees behind we gathered enough the Festival Market probable cause to see BOB, page 4

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Ways to improve health, grades kids, who often stay up studying on weeknights and partying on CoilliMuNr weekends, and catch up on sleep Want to improve your grades? whatever hour they can. "For college students, one Try improving your sleep. thing that happens is they keep According to the American erratic sleep hours. Melatonin College Health Association, 26.7 normally increases in one's body percent of UCO students report when the sun goes down, and sleep problems as a factor affectthis helps initiate sleep. When ing academic performance, highthey sleep real late at night, they er than the national average of tend to sleep into the morning 19.3 percent. and afternoon," Lochner said. Slightly over a fifth of students "If they do this constantly, it at UCO report sleep difficulties disrupts the rhythms of the body. as a factor causing lower grades on exams. Less than 12 percent When one stays up into early of students at the school say they morning hours when others are get enough sleep to feel rested sleeping, over time this affects in the morning, and just 5.7 per- production of melatonin. It can cent report getting enough sleep eventually lead to sleep phase disorder, another sleeping probseven days a week. Bruce Lochner, Ph.D., lem." Lochner said sleep is underAssociate Vice President for appreciated among young adults, Student Affairs and Director of who need it to do well in school. Student Counseling at UCO, said "Sleep deprivation negativethe worst thing to do is have ly affects concentration, so it's irregular sleep hours. These regular hours are typical for college see GRADES, page 4

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and as a youth pastor." Many things contributed to molding him as a leader. One contribution that tremendously impacted was the WWII generation he said. "Looking at that WWII generation, I continue today to be fascinated by the WWII generation," Watts said. The first lessons in leadership that helped him learn about being a leader was studying the World War II generation. "If you think about that WWII generation, they gave us the safest, the healthiest, the freest most prosperous nation in... the world," Watts said. Long before Nike came along and gave us slogan Just Do It, the WWII generation practiced doing just that.

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Tips to improve sleep and grades include: maintaining a regular sleep schedule, sleeping in a place that's quiet, cool and in the mid-60s temperature, avoiding naps during the day, limiting the amount of caffeine, keeping a clock out of site and increasing the amount exercise.

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