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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005
Photo students will exhibit various works at gallery show
UCOSA debates resolution to open commuter parking at Central Plaza
Focus on non-silver development processes
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by Courtney Bryce Vista Staff Writer
A reception will be held for the opening of "Photographic Pathways," a student display of photography, from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Donna Nigh Gallery. The exhibit will showcase students from Photo Composition taught by Dr. Bob Palmer, art professor, and Photo Special Projects taught by Richard Glazier, art instructor.
by Trisha Evans Vista Senior Staff Writer
A resolution introduced in the UCO Student Association senate Nov. 14 will aim to open student designated parking lots to resident and commuter students. "Faculty parking stays the same," said Sen. Tandy Moore, author of the resolution. "What this is saying is you can't get a ticket for parking in a space that is for student housing," Moore said. "Commuters have class at Central Plaza and they get tickets for parking there. That's not right." "Do you think it's fair for the commuters to take our housing spots?" said Sen. Jason Hines. "We live here and we need to be guaranteed those spots." Moore said it will benefit all students by allowing more flexibility where they park. He said people who live on campus will be able to park near the building where they have class and not be penalized for it. Sen. Mary Welch said more research on the problem, like commuter versus resident ticket statistics, should be done before the senate votes. The resolution was sent to the University Policy Committee for review. Bridget Jones, assistant director of Campus Life, said the resolution is being sent back
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Members of the U.S.A. Men's National Sitting Volleyball team practices at the Wellness Center Nov. 11. The team will call UCO home for the next few years as they train for the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. See photos, Pg. 5
Olympic sitting volleyballers to call UCO home by Elizabeth Erwin Vista Staff Writer
The U.S.A. Men's National Sitting Volleyball team will call UCO home for the next several years. The university is the team's new "primary training site leading to the Beijing Games in 2008," Head Coach Bill Hamiter said. The group is training to compete in the 2008 Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games are for athletes with some kind of disability. The games are usually held in the same location and year as the regular Olympic Please see UCOSA, page 3 games. The team practiced at the Olympic training center in
ISC chides some int'l festival participants for music choices Adviser says several music selections had 'profane language'
Graduating art students provide an 'Eyeful'
Colorado Springs before coming to UCO, he said. "The facilities are nice. UCO has been great with providing equipment nicer than the Olympic training center," Hamiter said. The team's first training camp at UCO was held in June 2005, UCO Disabled Sports Director Katrina Shaklee said. The team members train one week at UCO, then three weeks at gyms in their own communities, she said. Hamiter said UCO will host seven training camps per year. The university started planning several years ago to become a training site for the U.S.A. Paralympics, Shaklee said. "UCO has been involved with disability sports through
hosting the Endeavor Games," Shaklee said. "The Endeavor Games is a multi-sport athletics competition for people with disabilities. It is the largest event in the U.S. of its kind." In the 2005 Endeavor Games, over 300 athletes from 28 states and three countries ranging in age from five to 70 years old participated in the event, Shaklee said. Hamiter said the team members are from the U.S. and Puerto Rico. There are about 20 athletes involved in the national program, though not all of the athletes attend each training camp, Assistant Coach Dixie Collins said. Hamiter said the team is currently preparing for the Pan
America Games to be held in Brazil early 2006. Collins said the team can bring 12 members to each competition. The 12 team members who will go to the next competition have not yet been selected, she said. Shaklee said UCO provides transportation, access and housing to the players. "(They) stay in dorms, eat cafeteria food and be part of the UCO community," Shaklee said. "It is great for them and us." "They (UCO) has bent over backwards to make sure they (the team) have what they need," Hamiter said. "I think everyone (at
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Tanischa Williams, corporate comm. senior, views student photo projects Nov. 16 at the Donna Nigh Gallery.
Palmer said he showed the work to Gallery Director Zina Gelona. "I showed her some examples and she liked them well enough to invite us to participate," Palmer said. Palmer said the class teaches art students the fine art of pho-
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Morning re Nov. 16 engulfs apartments north of Wantland Stadium
by Trisha Evans Vista Senior Staff Writer
by Courtney Bryce
The International Student Council held its weekly meeting Nov. 14 in the Robert S. Kerr Room of the Nigh University Center. Glenn Freeman, immigration adviser, said there were country organizations who danced to songs containing profane language at the International
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Students will be able to see "An Eyeful," an art exhibit featuring graduating art students, through Nov. 26 at the Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery. Dr. Bob Palmer, instructor of the Senior Exhibition class, said the reception for the exhibit was Nov. 11. "It was awesome," Palmer Please see ISC, page 3 said. "It was one of the best opening receptions I've been to. We had a turnout that's unbelievable." "It was incredible," said Shivuichi Tunaka, graphic arts senior. "It was my first experience to show my work to that many people." Palmer said any student graduating from the UCO Department of Art must take the Senior Exhibition and display their work in the exhibit. Reba Collins remem"At the beginning (of the class) they learn the nuts and bered by granddaughbolts of being an artist," Palmer ter and Mass. Commusaid. nication chair, Pg. 3. He said this includes framing, pricing and anything else they need to know to make a living INDEX in the art business. Palmer said the students put 2 Opinion the entire reception together 3 News themselves. He said they clean 9 Classifieds and set up the gallery and pro10 Sports..., vide entertainment and refresh-
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Left: An Edmond firefighter breaks out glass in a ground floor apartment at Kennedy Place Apartments at 1010 N. Kennedy Ave. north of Wantland Stadium Nov. 16. A fire broke out around 10 a.m. Right: A firefighter stands outside the burning units. Chief Tim Wheeler of the EFD said two apartments were destroyed by the blaze. He said a mattress pushed up against a baseboard heater in the downstairs apartment ignited and caused the blaze. No injuries were reported.
UCO grad assumes state regents post New vice-chancellor has more than 20 years experience in higher ed by Brett Deering Vista Staff Writer
UCO graduate Dr. Phil Moss was named vice-chancellor of Academic Affairs for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Nov. 1. "I think he brings really great strengths to this position," said Dr. Paul Risser, chancellor for the Oklahoma State Regents. "In particular, he brings a very deep understanding to academic policies and how to use those policies to create environments that are really helpful for stu-
dents and their learning," "As you know, he spent time in institutions and at the system level, and he brings a pretty powerful combination of understanding issues, both from the campus standpoint as well as from the whole state's standpoint," Risser said. A statement from the Oklahoma State Regents said Moss had been at Western Oklahoma State College in Altus for 19 years before he went to the Regents in 1996 and was promoted to associate vicechancellor of Academic Affairs
in 2000. Risser said the vice chan"Phil was very instrumen- cellor's position is the "key" tal in designing our learning position in the Regents' office resource center, where he was of Academic Affairs. the director of that program," "We obviously have a said Larry Duffy, vice president responsibility to support and for Development and Alumni encourage academic progress Relations for Western Oklahoma across the state. His responsiState College. bilities are key to the success of "He became very recognized the Oklahoma higher education in our community for his civic • system," he said. leadership, his church leaderA 1975 UCO graduate in ship and just a good friend," language arts, Moss received Duffy said. "In a small commu- his master's of education in nity like Altus, people like Phil Moss become very important to the community." Please see MOSS, page 4