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VSLC LOOKING FOR BIG EVENT TEAM LEADERS • BROOKS NICKELL, Staff Writer •
The University of Central Oklahoma’s Volunteer and Service Learning Center (VSLC) is looking to pull in more volunteers and raise the awareness for the upcoming spring day of volunteer service, Big Event. They will be handing out free hot chocolate today and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. under the blue tent in front of Broncho Lake. According to Rachel Winter, Assistant Director of VSLC, the ambition behind this new idea to hold a pre-event stems from the hope that they can attract more students to sign up as Big Event Team Leaders. “We are looking for team leaders. Volunteers will be split into smaller groups. The team leaders are the ‘go-to’ people for their group and that sight.” Hosting a pre-event isn’t the only change to Big Event this year. Previous years have seen volunteer help on the
day of Big Event focused mainly in the Oklahoma City area. This year the VSLC has shifted its focus to the immediate Edmond community. We’re going to the neighborhoods of Edmond and giving back this year,“ Joel Richardson, Big Event Chair Elect said. “It’s a way of saying thank you to the people of Edmond who have to sit in traffic waiting for us college students or wait in line at Starbucks. Were saying thank you for putting up with us.” The VSLC will be reaching out to community home owners organizations, Knocking on doors and posting work forms on their website, which will allow citizens to list their address, see what types of volunteer work will be offered and record what tasks they need performed. “We will go out and check the location, make sure it is
safe for students. If everything checks out then that house is a location for Big Event,” Tyler Mette, Big Event Site Chair said. Winters stated that it’s important to strengthen the relationships between students and the community, saying this year will offer a positive opportunity for students to give back. “Big Event is the largest day of service on UCO’s campus. It’s meant to say thank you to the UCO community and those that support the students here and the university, especially those in the Edmond and metropolitan area.” Anyone interested in volunteering or looking for more information can contact the VSLC at uco.edu/volunteer or call 405-974-2621.
UCO CELEBRATES HOLIDAY SEASON WITH
WINTERGLOW FESTIVAL
Two children pose for a caricature at UCO’s 15th Annual Winterglow Festival, Nov. 30, 2012. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista
• JOSH WALLACE, Staff Writer • On Friday, Nov. 30, UCO kicked off the start of the holiday season with its annual Winterglow celebration, with this year’s festivities marking 15 years of the tradition on campus. Starting off the night, dubbed “Miracle on 2nd Street,” was the lighting of Old North. By 5:30 p.m., a crowd had gathered on the west side of Old North, where the Winterglow Student Choir was setting up for the event. The weather was remarkably pleasant for the late November ceremony, with the temperature hovering at around 70 degrees. At 6:00 p.m., with night taking hold of the sky, UCO President Don Betz was introduced and spoke about the tradition of Winterglow and the spirit of the holiday season. Betz remarked at how nice the weather was, and how different it was from the first Winterglow, adding, “The first time we did this, it was about 12 degrees, ice covered everything and we were drinking more hot cider than we could possibly stand, but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm. We stand in this courtyard and look up and
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see this 114-foot tower that people built almost 125 years ago to make sure that there would be education here. The theme is Miracle on 2nd Street, and the miracle, aside from the weather, is the fact that for 125 years this wonderful city and this great university have been partners to create opportunity for so many.” Betz introduced Edmond Mayor Charles Lamb, who spoke about his time at UCO, and how he remembered taking classes inside UCO’s iconic building. Lamb described Winterglow as the official start to Edmond’s holiday festivities, and how honored he was to be a part of the tradition. Shortly after, the Winterglow Student Choir, led by Assistant Director of Campus Activities, Courtney James, started in on a medley of Christmas songs. The choir launched into “White Christmas,” and finished out with “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” As the choir finished up, Betz took to the podium again to kick on the lights adorning Old North, leading the
crowd in a countdown to the event. After the cheers and applause, Betz welcomed everyone to the Nigh University Center (NUC) for the rest of the night’s activities. Outside the NUC, a train had been set up for the kids to take a nighttime ride around campus. Inside the NUC, visitors were greeted with hot chocolate and cookies, as well as a variety of activities geared for the children. Winterglow volunteers were set up at tables around NUC, from the dining area to the third floor, offering help in creating everything from Christmas ornaments to letters to soldiers serving overseas. The ballrooms were opened up for more hands on, physical entertainment, where a dodge ball game was going on and children were singing karaoke. Across from the ballrooms, a black-light party was set up, where Winterglow volunteers could be seen dancing in the violet glow. Further down from the ballroom, a long line of children and their parents stretched down the hall, where the kids eagerly awaited telling “Santa” their Christmas wishes.
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Latest CDC report reveals America’s
love affair with alcoholic beverages.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released its findings of calorie consumption from alcohol by the average U.S. adult November 2012. According to the CDC website (www.cdc.gov), the study found that the U.S. adult population consumes an average of almost 100 calories per day from alcoholic beverages. Other key findings from the data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 20072010 were that men consumed more calories from alcoholic beverages than women, younger adults consume more calories from alcoholic beverages than older adults, men consume more beer than other types of alcohol, and the average calories consumed from alcoholic beverages do not differ by race or ethnicity. According to CDC on any given day almost 20 percent of men and 6 percent of women consume more than 300 calories from alcoholic beverages. For reference, one beer is 150 calories, one glass of wine is 120 calories, and 1.5 ounces of liquor is 100 calories, while a can of Coca-Cola is 140 calories. “Basically soda and beer are all empty calories, all it gives you is calories no vitamins or minerals,” said Dietetic Internship Director Tiffany Shurts.
Shurts said that the most dangerous ingredient in soda is sugar with the long-term effects of obesity and other healthrelated problems, while the most dangerous ingredient in beer is the alcohol itself, which can result in liver damage. “A healthy intake of total calories depend on gender, weight, height, and activity level”, said Shurts. The CDC website states that caloric balance is like a scale, and to remain in balance the calories consumed by an individual must be balanced by the calories used in daily activities. “As a dietitian, I feel that empty calories are a problem when they replace nutrient rich foods and beverages. Some people do not have adequate intake of some nutrients because they only consume empty calorie beverages like soda or alcohol,” said Shurts. “However, with balance and moderation, there is no reason to cut out either beverage choice.” The CDC website stated that the NHANES is conducted by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics to assess the health and nutritional status of the civilian non-institutionalized U.S. population, also the data for this report was conducted via an in-person 24-hour dietary recall interview at the Mobile Examination Center.
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I’M PYRAMID SCHEME AND YOU CAN TOO
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• JOSH HUT TON, Editor-in-Chief • Are you ready to start losing weight? Look 20 years younger? Live longer? Or better yet, would you like to be one of my recruits? Yes, ladies and gents, we get the pleasure of witnessing the return of the traveling 19th century elixir peddler. Instead of horse and buggy, our smooth-talking salespeople traverse the digital sphere – blowing up Facebook and Twitter feeds with boasts concerning Herbalife, Skinny Wraps, and an onslaught of anti-aging creams. Let’s look at Herbalife specifically. Herbalife sells weight management products. According to the business’s 2011 fourth quarter report, Herbalife reported net sales of $3.45 billion. An increase of $1.1 billion compared to 2010. Logging on to your Facebook account would seemingly confirm these profit margins as more and more “friends” continue to hop on the bandwagon of this MultiLevel Marketing (MLM) company. MLM is a strategy in which a distributor’s individual sales are not the only means of income they generate,
but often they also receive income for the sales of their recruits. In a Jan. 2000 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer alert entitled “Lotions and Potions: The Bottom Line About Multi-level Marketing Plans,” the FTC states, “Steer clear of multilevel marketing plans that pay commissions for recruiting new distributors. They’re actually illegal pyramid schemes. Why is pyramiding dangerous? Because plans that pay commissions for recruiting new distributors inevitably collapse when no new distributors can be recruited. And when a plan collapses, most people - except perhaps those at the very top of the pyramid - end up empty-handed.” Based on a similar criterion, a commercial court in Belgium ruled that Herbalife was an illegal pyramid scheme. Herbalife did not present evidence that it had a base of customers who buy on a retail basis from its distributors. The court concluded that the actual customers were often the diet product’s sellers themselves. In theory, it is possible to make a
profit by direct selling, the court noted, but the Herbalife pay plan offers more reward for recruiting than for retailing. Herbalife claimed that their salespeople could also be considered “retail customers.” However, the court saw the claim as a shell game. The company blurs their figures by considering sellers both distributors and customers. Despite the ruling in Belgium, which took seven years to litigate, the FTC has taken no law enforcement action against the scheme in recent years. There have been previous class action suits in America against Herbalife in which the company has paid millions to settle. So, before you start barking at distant cousins to buy your diet products via Facebook; before you guilt your granny into joining your sales force, realize that you are participating in a pyramid scheme. If you are participating in Herbalife, stop. If you haven’t started, don’t. Get a steady job. jhutton6@uco.edu
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Do you think artificial intelligence will take over the world? ALLISON CASTOE
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“Sure, because people are too wrapped up in technology nowadays.”
“If technology keeps advancing it will.”
“Yes, because technology has already come so far, its only a matter of time.”
“Possibly, I don’t know.”
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December 4, 2012 Opinion
DNR : Diaries of a <mildly> Neurotic Redhead
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Be n Lu sche n
Title Space for Rent As of this weekend, I am now a subscriber to the Men’s Journal. Not an intentional one, mind you. I could care less about most of the content within – what some publisher thinks it means to be a real man. No, this appears to be a promotional subscription – an attempt to get me hooked and subscribe for real after my complimentary year expires. Fat chance. Despite my general distaste for the magazine, I did take some time to look through the publication. This is what I saw: Armani, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Viagra, Armani, Bacardi. These aren’t the lyrics to the newest Rick Ross single, these are just a sampling of the ads I went through in my brief skim. The entire publication is loaded with advertisements. I put the magazine down, but I had already unlatched Pandora’s box. I was now spotting corporate brands in every inch of my house. Staples, Kleenex, Braum’s, Pepperidge Farms, Windows, Apple, Bic, The Oklahoman, McGrawHill, Wells Fargo, Midfirst Bank. This was just one portion of one room. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I could step out for a drive and get away from it all. That is until I drive past the McDonald’s. And the 7-11. And the GNC. And the Wendy’s. Yeah, then I’ll get out in the wilderness, set up my Ozark Trail tent, fire up the Coleman, smoke Bar-S weenies and enjoy God’s hand-painted sunset. I am one with Walden! That night I took a shower. Even here, butt-naked and steaming – alone in what should be the most private part of a home – I could not avoid advertisements. I was sharing one of life’s most intimate moments with Dove, Head & Shoulders, and Gillette. I said to myself, “Self! You need a break! An escape!” I looked all around me for that one pure spot in the universe free from commercial corruption. And I found it – right here in the show-
The Winterglow student choir, led by Courtney James, sings Christmas carols in front of Old North, Nov. 30, 2012. Photo by Josh Wallace, The Vista
Children pose for a picture with Santa Claus during Winterglow at NUC’s 19th Hole, November 30, 2012. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista.
Children make crafts with assistance from UCO students during Winterglow at NUC’s Cafeteria, November 30, 2012. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista.
UCO jazz students showcase talents with celebrated guest
er, of all places. It was the corner of the shower to the right of the shower head. There were no demographic-tested logos or clever slogans. Just sky blue tile. I decided this blue must be symbolic for freedom because nothing is more free than the sky. I was darn proud of myself for making the connection. Shall I stand here nude in this corner under the shower’s steady jet, nose-tonose with the little specks of plaque on the wall, until the pilot light goes out? Until the hot water erodes away my skin and dissolves my brain, leaving nothing but a lanky grey skeleton, standing forever upright in my ceramic-tiled tomb; a grim warning to all those who dare attempt an escape from the commercial world? No, I shall not. I can not stand here, head buried in the proverbial sand, oblivious to all the things going on around me. To all the life going on around me. No ad is that toxic. You see, as I stood here in the water, I came to the realization that the perks of modern society all come at some cost. Forget my distaste for Men’s Journal for a second. It was a nice gesture by their company to present me with a free subscription. It isn’t like they don’t expect anything in return however. Aside from their magazine already being preloaded with advertisements, they really do expect me to renew the subscription when it expires. As an American citizen, I am afforded many comforts I take for granted every single day. Heat & air. A television and the internet, both with fresh content every day. A refrigerator full of food, some of which I may never eat and eventually throw out. These things don’t just fall from the sky like manna. Someone has to fit the bill, and thusly advertisement is inevitable. Therefore, don’t let the ad make life unpalatable, but further savor the things they afford.
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• Luke Loftiss, Contributing Writer • On Saturday, Dec. 1 the UCO Jazz lab attracted a crowd of nearly 200 spectators to Mitchell Hall for a concert featuring music by three UCO Jazz ensembles, as well as a special performance by guest artist and world-renowned trombonist and composer Delfeayo Marsalis. Brian Gorrell Head of the Jazz Studies Division for UCO took the stage to introduce the concert. “There was a time when Jazz students at UCO played all their concerts at Mitchell Hall but now there is an entire generation of students who don’t know what it feels like to play a concert here. So we thought this was a great opportunity,” Gorrell said. UCO Jazz students have been playing at the UCO Jazz Lab located at 100 East 5th street since it was opened in 2002. The concert began at 7 p.m. with Assistant Professor of Trumpet Dr. Ryan Sharp directing renditions of jazz standards such as Billy Strayhorn’s Take the A-Train and Sammy Nestico’s It’s Oh So Nice. Standout sax solos from Johnny Raposa and Elijah Levingston generated applause and cheers from the audience during the early minutes of the concert. The second ensemble took the stage and played classic tunes including Irving Berlin’s White Christmas as well as a Samba arrangement of Getting Sentimental Over You. Marsalis displayed some of his trademark humor when he took the stage late in the set with his pant legs hiked up, revealing socks patterned with multicolored squares. “Somebody asked me, what if we made a Rubik’s Cube into socks,” Marsalis said.
Marsalis played a number of songs with UCO’s musicians including the Cole Porter hit, What is this Thing Called Love, before playing one of his own tunes, Lone Warrior written with Elvin Jones. The highlight of the evening came when the ensemble played a tune written by one of its own, Horakti composed by Zac Lee a graduate student at the University of Central Oklahoma. Of Horakti, Marsalis said “This tune, I like it.” The composition featured a fierce trombone duel between Lee and Marsalis with each player attempting to trump the other with their own proficient playing. As the evening wound down, Marsalis introduced a song, which he said was the most requested of any of his own songs, Weary Ways of Mary Magdalene. Before playing, Marsalis explained the origins of the song to the audience with his signature wit. For the final song of the evening, the ensemble lined up and marched into the audience playing a traditionally upbeat New Orleans jazz funeral song complete with spinning parasols and dancing. The audience was also incorporated into the performance by being encouraged to shout responses to trumpet calls. A little after 9 p.m., the concert concluded and Marsalis finished up the night by encouraging the audience to give the players a second round of applause after the first died down. “Some places can be kind of jive but this was pretty hip,” he said.
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Main Ingredients:
Chicken Shawarma
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 pound skinless, boneless chicken
1 teaspoon curry powder 3/4 teaspoon salt
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3 garlic cloves, minced
breast, cut into 16 (3-inch) srips
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1/2 cup plain 2 percent reduced-fat
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2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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2 tablespoons tahini
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1 garlic clove, minced
Greek yogurt
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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cooking spray
4 (6-inch) pitas
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1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
8 (1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices
Directions:
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. 2. To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes. 3. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk. 4. Thread 2 chicken strips onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done. 5. Place pitas on grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices. Top each serving with 4 chicken pieces; drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce.
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WILL MAN SURVIVE? With the capabilities of artifical intelligence constantly growing, will man’s robot creations one day make the human race obsolete? Vista writer Adam Holt explores the issue. Is technology something to fear?
Toshiba Corp.’s nuclear inspection robot breaks down as its staff look on during a demonstration at a Toshiba factory in Yokohama, west of Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. The four-legged robot is designed to help at the meltdown-crippled Japanese nuclear plant, climbing over debris and venturing into radiated areas off-limits to human workers. The robot took a jerky misstep during a demonstration to reporters, freezing with one leg up in the air. It had to be lifted by several people and rebooted. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
• ADAM HOLT, Staff Writer • Philosophers and scientists at London’s Cambridge University have proposed a study of high artificial intelligence (AI) and its threat to humankind. The Center for the Study of Existential Risk would bring together scientists and experts to analyze the future relationship between humans and intelligent technology. Hollywood has long used the concept of technology rising up against its creators. HAL 9000 from “2001: A Space Odyssey” and the machines of “The Matrix” are prime examples. Entertainment aside, does artificial intelligence truly present a risk to humans? Michael Gourley, assistant professor in the department of computer science, sees the risk as low. “That’s a bit of a stretch,” he said. Gourley teaches “Concepts of Artificial Intelligence.” He feels the more pressing issues are in the present, not the future, and they are of human origin. These points of concern are the trust and dependency of technology, and improper software programming. Our dependency on machines and programs has changed dramatically in the last 30 years, exploding in the Internet and smartphone eras. In both our personal and professional lives, the sparks of electricity between the components of an electronic circuit are gaining influence over the electricity between the synapses of our brain. “As we depend more on computers to make decisions for us, we need to be aware of their limitations,” Gourley said. These limitations are not only how advanced the hardware of a machine is, but also the human mind behind the software programming. A famous example of trust and dependence on a machine ending with dire consequences is the tale of
Therac-25. The Therac-25 was a radiation therapy machine for cancer patients. Invented in the early 1980s, the machine was used in the United States and Canada from 1985-1987. In this short time, the machine ad-
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), the company who created the Therac-25, initially said that overdoses could not happen due to safety features in the device. When these overdoses continued, AECL discovered design problems, but
known as drones, in the Afghan War, as well as the past Iraq War. Soldiers using joysticks and keyboards control these drones. “Let’s say these drones have an onboard computer to make a decision of life and death instead of a person. Can we trust that?” he said. The idea is by no means far fetched. Facial recognition software has been used for security years now, and even Facebook has implemented it to tag photos. The damage does not always have to be measured in blood. What if the New York Stock Exchange faltered? What if communication Michael Gourley satellites failed? Everyone at some Assistant Professor point has seen the small chaos that Department of Computer Science reigns when a supermarket’s credit card system goes down. Of course, the ultimate scenario nothing they said that would cause involves war. In 1983, President Ronald Regan the overdoses. After the sixth occurrence, the introduced the Strategic Defense U.S. Food and Drug Administration Initiative (SDI). The Cold War prodeclared the Therac-25 defective posal was a national ground and and the machine was never used space-based missile defense system. The idea included defense missiles again. After a long investigation, numerous defects were discovered positioned in many areas of the U.S., in the programming. missiles docked in orbit around the These are the limitations Gourley Earth, and even x-ray lasers mountspeaks of. The limitations were not ed on satellites to intercept missiles. It was often hinted that missiles in as much machine as human. Programmers reused software, and the the SDI could be nuclear. programming was not independentThe project never came to fruition due to being unrealistic and worries ly reviewed. It was also found that the Ther- of worsening the relations between ac-25 was never tested until it was the U.S. and the Soviet Union. constructed at a hospital. Many However, similar ideas still float other software and hardware de- around to this day. Some parts of the fects were discovered. Obviously SDI could be a reality with today’s the safety features did not work, technology. This is when Gourley and worst of all, AECL and some proposes his ultimate question. machine operators did not believe “Would you trust a computer syspatient complaints. tem to start a nuclear war?” Do you? Does it make you feel Gourley goes on to give other examples of situations that challenge any better that it would be designed by a human? our thoughts on technology. It is well known that the U.S. uses unmanned air combat vehicles, also
“Let’s say these drones have an on-board computer to make a decision of life and death instead of a person. Can we trust that?”
ministered massive overdoses of radiation to six patients, resulting in three deaths. The purpose of the machine was to fight tumors of cancer patients. The Therac-25 looked similar to CT scan machines of today. A patient would lie down on a bed while the arm of the machine would move to the effected area of the body, administering radiation in strategic areas. An operator would be in a separate room to start the machine and observe. The six occurrences of massive overdoses were due to the machine failing to diffuse the electron beam, searing the skin of the patient and exposing them to 75 to 100 times the amount of radiation needed. Those who did not die in the following months came away with scars and disabilities. According to the book “Ethics for the Information Age” by Michael J. Quinn, the Therac-25 was notoriously unreliable. It was not unusual for the machine to malfunction 40 times a day.
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New study: Facebook may • add to personal stress •
Man shoots ex-wife in church while she plays the organ
In this Oct. 10, 2011 file photo, a magnifying glass is posed over a monitor displaying a Facebook page in Munich. A recent study by the University of Edinburgh found that the more Facebook friends someone has, the more stress they may have. (AP Photo/dapd, Joerg Koch, File)
Police cars are parked at the 180-year-old First United Presbyterian Church of Coudersport Sunday morning, Dec. 2, 2012, where church organist Darlene Sitler, 53, was shot to death by her ex-husband Gregory Eldred, 52, during a worship service. Eldred, an elementary school music teacher, walked into the church in the middle of Sunday services and shot and killed his ex-wife as she sat in a pew, police said. (AP Photo/The Bradford Era, Amanda Jones)
• BRYAN TRUDE, Senior Staff Writer • The final weeks of a semester are already a world-renowned time of stress. As UCO students sprint to finish up term papers and group projects, a study out of the University of Edinburgh shows that Facebook, the social media site many students turn to so they can connect with friends and play games, may just add to that stress. “I don’t think I really act differently with my Facebook friends than I do with people in real life,” Hannah Meyer, a sophomore fashion marketing major with around 500600 Facebook friends, said. “Although, people online usually put me in a bad mood, so maybe I’m not in that great of a mood when I’m with people in real life.” The study, conducted in partnership with the University of Bath – both schools are located in the United Kingdom – concluded that the stress results from the differing groups of friends – friends, employers, parents, significant others etc. - who come in to contact over Facebook. The stress comes from when groups of older and familial relations observe behaviors acceptable to the user’s friends, but not to their family or employers, such as cursing, drinking and smoking. “The report also discovered that more people are Facebook friends with their former partners than with their current relationship partner,” said a press release by the University of Edinburgh. “Only 56 per cent of users were friends with their boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse online, compared with
64 per cent of exes.” The report surveyed over 300 users with an average age of 21, and discovered that as much as 55% of parents follow their children on Facebook. “Facebook used to be like a great party for all your friends where you can dance, drink and flirt,” report co-author Ben Marden said in a press release. “But now with your Mum, Dad and boss there the party becomes an anxious event full of potential social landmines.” “I use Facebook every day, and I definitely act different there than I normally do,” Graham Roe, freshman instrumental music education major, said. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook is the internet’s most-used social networking service, boasting over one billion active users as of September 2012. Originally established as an invite-only service for college students, Facebook now generated over $3 billion in annual revenue, with publically-traded stock on the NASDAQ exchange. Facebook has also face criticism in the past, usually relating to the issues of children on the Internet and to privacy issues. All a person needs to get a Facebook profile is an email address and a statement that they are 13 years old or older, and the company has been criticized in the past for not doing enough to prevent younger users from gaining access by lying about their age.
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ABOVE: Sebastien Zietz competes in Round 4 of the Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach near Haleiwa, Hawaii, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Association of Surfing Professionals, Kelly Cestari) BELOW: Mongolian miner smiles while working at Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, a coal mining company in Tavan Tolgoi, southern Mongolia. Chinese demand for copper and especially coal has propelled the Mongolian economy. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
• Joe Mandak, Associated Press • PITTSBURGH (AP) — An elementary school music teacher shot his ex-wife while she played the organ during a Sunday church service, then returned minutes later to shoot her again and ensure she was dead before congregants stopped and grabbed him, police said. The shooting was detailed in a criminal complaint filed Monday against Gregory Eldred, 52, of Coudersport, who remained jailed without bond on first-degree murder and other charges in the shooting at the First United Presbyterian Church of Coudersport, about 140 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Eldred’s attorney didn’t return messages seeking comment. Eldred’s ex-wife, 53-year-old Darlene Sitler, the choir director, was seated at the organ when she was shot about 20 minutes into the 11 a.m. service, state police said. Pastor Evon Lloyd told police that Eldred entered the church wearing a hooded, beige jacket and “leveled a gun at the victim and shot,” according to the criminal complaint. The woman then fell into the organ pit. Eldred quickly left the building and put a handgun on the hood of his vehicle while those inside called 911 and aided Sitler. Another witness, Leslie Rolfe, said Eldred picked up the gun about five minutes later, while Rolfe tried to hold the church doors shut but couldn’t. Rolfe and his wife, Dr. Beverly Prince, tried to persuade Eldred to drop his gun, but he instead threatened to shoot them and the pastor, telling Prince “I want to finish this,” the complaint said. Eldred then walked toward his ex-wife saying, “I got to see her. I got to see if she’s dead,” before firing two more shots at Sitler, the complaint said. Police said nobody else was hurt, though Eldred’s gun went off once when Rolfe and other members of the congregation struggled to subdue Eldred and take his gun. Trooper Michael Delp arrived from a barracks outside town eight minutes after the 911 call. Delp told The Associated Press that state police cover for Coudersport police, who don’t work 24/7 and weren’t scheduled to patrol until 4 p.m. that day. Nobody else was injured at the 180-yearold church, where police found a .40-caliber handgun and four spent shells. Police also found a bullet lodged in a wooden pew and another beneath a pillow that was under the victim’s head, though police didn’t immediately explain how it got there. An autopsy was scheduled Monday, and Potter County Coroner Kevin Dusenbury said it’s clear Sitler died of gunshot wounds,
though he couldn’t immediately say how many and where. Dusenbury, coroner since 1984, said he was shaken by the “unprecedented” tragedy and prayed the family, community and church would recover. “I’ve never encountered anything quite like it; it’s terrible,” he said. In addition to her church duties, Sitler taught music at the Northern Potter Children’s School for 30 years. The elementary school is in a district that neighbors the Coudersport Area School District where her ex-husband taught since 1986. “She’s just the consummate professional,” Northern Potter Superintendent Scott Graham told The Associated Press on Monday. “The kids loved her. She just did so many things here for the school and the community.” The Northern Potter School District is based in the tiny borough of Ulysses, near the New York border. Sitler taught music to all students in the Pre-K through sixth-grade school and also headed the chorus and band for fifth- and sixth-graders so the staff and students throughout the district knew her well, Graham said. She graduated from Lebanon Valley College in Annville, where spokesman Martin Parkes said she was a regular donor to the school’s music program. She graduated in 1981 with a degree in music education. Crisis counselors from surrounding districts and a member of the local pastors’ ministerium were at the North Potter district Monday. Graham said the couple had been divorced for years and offered no rationale for the shooting. Police wouldn’t discuss a motive, except to say it didn’t appear the couple’s divorce was related to the shooting. The Potter County prothonotary’s office shows the couple filed for divorce in April 2010 and it was granted that August. Superintendent Alanna Huck, who heads the Coudersport Area School District where Eldred taught, issued a statement expressing condolences to Sitler’s family and school district. “There are no words that explain this event, however we will focus on moving forward and taking care of those students who are entrusted to our care each day,” the statement said. Eldred also played clarinet for the Southern Tier Symphony Orchestra in Allegany, N.Y.
2013 – 2014 Student Activity Funds Applications for funding of “University Wide” programs or events through Student Activity Funds for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 are now being accepted. Any campus department or organization seeking funding for a new program or event is encouraged to submit a request to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Applications are available by e-mailing Teresa Metzger at tmetzger@uco.edu. The application deadline is 4:59 pm on Monday February 4, 2013. Examples of programs currently receiving Student Activity Funds include Earth Day and Winter Glow. Funding requests for programs or events benefiting the entire student body are encouraged. Scholarships, departmental academic activity, and activities not accessible to all students will not receive consideration.
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Vista Feature
Wrestlers get two wins in Kansas
Meet Buddy Broncho
UCO’s mascot Buddy Broncho poses with this year’s Homecoming King and Queen on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista.
Whitt Carter
Staff Writer UCO senior Tanner Keck wrestles in a match last season. Photo provided.
HAYS, Kan. (Dec. 1) – Casy Rowell and Cody Dauphin captured individual championships to lead a trio of Central Oklahoma placers at the Bob Smith Open here Saturday. Rowell took the 133-pound title and Dauphin earned the crown at heavyweight for the No. 3-ranked Bronchos, who also got a third-place showing from Trison Graham at 133. UCO took 18 individuals to the rugged one-day event hosted by Fort Hays State, leaving behind several starters who continue to nurse nagging injuries. “Casy just looked outstanding and Cody did a great job, especially for his first time out this year,” UCO coach David James said. “Those two guys really stepped up and Trison also had a good tournament, he wrestled hard. “We had a few other guys who won some matches and got some, but we need for them to break through and get into the placement round. We were missing quite a few guys today and hopefully we can get some of them back next week.” Rowell capped a fivematch run to the gold medal
with a 10-2 finals thumping of Air Force's Greg Rinker, capping an impressive day for the junior All-American. The No. 2 seed in the 42-wrestler bracket, Rowell followed a first-round bye with a second-period pin and 15-0 technical fall before claiming a 7-3 win in the quarterfinals. He trimmed third-seeded Eric Hughes of Labette Community College 8-6 in the semis and then ended the day with the easy win over Rinker. Dauphin also had an stellar outing while making his season debut, having missed the first month of the season to injury. The No. 2 seed in the tourney, he opened with an easy 9-2 win and then registered consecutive falls to make the semifinals. Dauphin advance to the finals with a tight 3-1 triumph over Labette's Trey Page 3-1 and the junior ended his perfect 5-0 day with an identical 3-1 victory over Nebraska's Nick Bauman. Graham, an All-American two years ago who missed most of last season to injury, entered as the fourth seed and started the tournament with back-to-back falls. He fol-
lowed with an easy 10-3 win and edged Rory Wilkinson of Fort Hays State 2-0 in the quarterfinals before falling to Rinker 5-3 in the semis. Graham bounced back with two consolation wins to claim the bronze medal, pulling out a tough 3-2 decision over Chris Caton of Air Force in the semifinals before ending the day with a secondperiod pin of Labette's Eric Hughes. Znick Ferrell had four wins on the day at 197, claiming a 6-0 shutout in the first round before losing a 3-2 decision and then coming back with three consolation victories – two by one point – before being ousted. Austin Quinton won three matches at 141, including a pair of major decisions, while Zach Aylor earned three wins at 165. All-American Tanner Keck was the top seed at 184 and opened with two wins before being upset in the quarterfinals, coming back to win his first consolation match before being eliminated. The Bronchos open the dual season and make their home debut Friday, hosting Fort Hays State at 7 p.m.
Opinion
Whitt-ness This: Week in NFL is toughest yet
Whitt Carter
Staff Writer Often times in our society, sports plays a larger role than it should. People take games way too seriously, spend too much money on fantasy sports and through other betting avenues (guilty as charged) and live vicariously through people who are humans, like them. This weekend in Kansas City made me realize how silly it all has become. Lives were taken and thousands were affected. It made me realize something I sometimes forget. In the end, this game called football, takes a backseat to the game of life. Don’t get me wrong, I know some people feel emotionally attached to teams and players and even cities. I’ve been an unhealthy North Carolina basketball fan
since age seven, and remain that way today. When the NBA came to town five years ago, I didn’t feel very strong about our hometown organization. But with all that’s taken place in the growth and connection of a city and a franchise, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who isn’t emotionally attached to the Thunder. It’s natural to feel that way. Society has changed, sure. With social media and the advancements in technology, if one wants to, they can focus on sports all day long. It’s just the way it is. But when you think about it, a win is a win and a loss is a loss. At the end of the day, sports shouldn’t bear down on us in the way that they do. They should put us in bad moods. It shouldn’t dictate our day-to-day lives the way it does. We shouldn’t make sports the priority that it often is: the top one. No, sports should be something considered fun. It should be what it’s meant to be- a hobby. That’s not to say give it up. Just don’t make it everything you’re about. Don’t let it run you. I was watching ESPN yesterday, post-Chiefs game, to see what head coach Romeo Crennell and a few of the
players would have to say about the incident that took place just a day before on the grounds of the franchise’s facilities. Some of you may have heard it, some maybe not. But long-tenured QB Brady Quinn said something that came out of the idiot box and smacked me right between the eyes. Quinn said: “We live in a society of social networks, and that’s fine, but we have contact with our work associates, our family, our friends. It seems like half the time we are more preoccupied with our phone and other things going on instead of the actual relationships that we have right in front of us. Hopefully people can learn from this and try to actually help if someone is battling something deeper on the inside than what they are revealing on a day-to-day basis.” He hit it right on the head. Live your life focusing on things that matter, your family, your friends and your genuine happiness in regards to life and all its endeavors. Because it’s relationships and caring for one another that’s most important, not sports. Remember, in the end, it’s just a game.
It dances, it cheers, and it’s yellow. Sure, you know it by the name of Buddy. But who’s inside? Two individuals, to be exact. Both boastful of their university, but more proud of their job. Meet Matt Frech, a sophomore here at UCO. In his second year of duty as “Buddy the Broncho,” Frech is as passionate as ever about bringing spirit to the university he loves. “I couldn’t imagine a better way to show my love for this school than doing what I do. UCO is such a great place to be and it is an absolute honor to represent the school as Buddy,” Frech said. “I’m truly blessed with this opportunity.” One might wonder about the specifics of what goes into carrying out the duties of being Central’s mascot. Of course, Frech shows up at the games, and participates at other events on campus at UCO. But one event stood out to the Woodward native - the chance to compete in a national competition. “As much as I enjoy each and every ballgame I go to, it’s the [National Collegiate Cheer] competition that sticks out the most,” s a i d Frech. I’ve never had the chance to perform
i n front of a crowd t h a t
big. Being up there and winning with the cheer team was an amazing feeling.” Frech doesn’t work alone. Meet Courtney Conrad, a junior here at Central. Conrad has been working as Buddy since September, and although it has only been one semester, she already can’t get enough. “I definitely bleed bronze and blue and I am so honored to have this privilege to represent Central in such a positive way,” said Conrad. “My mom was an Alumnae of Central State, and I’m glad I found a way to make her proud.” Both individuals have been involved throughout their college careers. Frech is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Conrad, Delta Zeta Sorority, Inc. But they both note that it was experience in high school and before college that has paid off during their time as Buddy. “I have an extensive background in cross country, which helps with the endurance aspect of being Buddy,” said Frech. “I also grew up doing whatever I could to make people laugh, and that’s definitely come in handy.” “I was the cheer captain for two years at my high school, so I am definitely experienced in the spirit department,” said Conrad. “I am a pretty happy and enthusiastic person and I have quite a bit of e n e rgy, so that def-
initely helps a lot.” O n top of that, Conrad has had experience as a mascot before, but
inside of a different kind of fur. “In junior high, I was the mascot for the high school during a couple of games, but a Wildcat is a little different than a Broncho,” said Conrad, who hails from Cashion. Two people working together as one mascot is pretty impressive, especially with keeping routines the same and dealing with schedules that may overlap, but these two seem to have it figured out. “The time commitment can be pretty intense,” said Frech. “But we work on things outside of events and games, which helps a lot.” “Matt and I split up the home games and different appearances that Buddy has to make,” said Conrad. “Surprisingly, there’s a pretty high demand for Buddy the Broncho.” Ultimately, and sadly, with the fun of being the mascot comes the drag of always putting the suit on, sweating during the summer and other things. It can be taxing, which is a credit to the hard work of these two. But the most annoying thing about being inside Buddy’s suit? Something you might see quite frequently. “Tail grabbing,” said both Conrad and Frech, which must mean it’s a problem. “It happens more than you think,” said Conrad. “Sometimes, it can really make a horse feel uncomfortable,” joked Frech. But don’t take these two for complainers; they are two highly successful students, on top of being the school mascot. For most, it would probably be too much. However, for these two, they wouldn’t have it any other way. “It warms my heart to see how our beloved Broncho is loved by everyone and that’s something I’ll never forget,” said Conrad. “One thing I’ll always remember, above all of the great stories, is the smile that Buddy can bring to some people,” Frech said. Sometimes, two is better than one.
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Basketball
Bronchos cruise by Oklahoma Baptist Freshman shines in first game at Hamilton Fieldhouse
UCO junior guard Brittany Morgan drives to the basket against Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista
Chris Brannick
Sports Editor The UCO Women’s Basketball team made it five wins in a row on Saturday, with a victory over Oklahoma Baptist 73-58, at Hamilton
Fieldhouse in Edmond. The game didn’t serve as a template for head coach Guy Hardaker. The Bronchos totaled 24 turnovers in their first home game of the season. “It’s hard to play a team the sec-
ond time,� Hardaker said. The Bronchos defeated the Bison 94-52 in an exhibition game on Oct. 30. “You know they’re going to come out and play hard.� The halftime score saw the Bronchos up by four points. UCO led
by as many as eight in the first half and trailed by as many as six, three different times. The Bronchos were only one out of five in 3-pointers in the first half and had 15 of their season-high 24 turnovers. A Brittany Morgan 3-pointer cut the Bison lead to one with four minutes left and Hardaker said that shot calmed the senior point guard down and helped the Bronchos offense. “It was kind of sloppy,� Hardaker said. The second half started and the Bronchos stretched their lead to 10 when junior Rachel New hit a 3-pointer and sophomore Chelsea Robinson hit another to make it 4027 just five minutes into the half. “We mixed it up a little,� Hardaker said. The difference was the shooting. After not only shooting 20 percent in the first half from behind the arc, UCO was only 12 for 32 total. The Bronchos took another 32 shots in the second half but this time made 17 including seven 3-pointers. “When you shoot well, you play defense better,� Hardaker said. This season UCO has gotten input from multiple players on offense. Saturday was no different after three players scored in double figures for the Bronchos including the two leading scorers who each had 17 points. Senior Alyssa Fuxa
and freshman McKenzie Solberg led the way. “Alyssa is a pretty smart veteran; she’s just solid,� Hardaker said. Fuxa leads the team in scoring this season. Solberg had 17 points and accompanied that with six rebounds, two steals and one block. New scored 10 points in only 13 minutes off the bench. The five-foot junior sparked the Broncho offense in the second half with two threepointers. Fuxa finished with a double-double after adding 10 rebounds to go with her 17 points. Savannah Hamilton added 11 rebounds and scored six points. UCO forced 24 turnovers on the afternoon while grabbing 17 steals. The Bison were led by Charity Fowler, who had 18 points while hitting four of her seven 3-point attempts. Sbeyda Aremi added 13 points and five rebounds and Janell Baeacham scored 12 points and had five rebounds. Oklahoma Baptist out-rebounded the Bronchos narrowly, 41-40. Conference play tips off next week for UCO with two games. The Bronchos are now 5-1 on the season and travel to Pittsburg, Kan. on Tuesday to take on Pittsburg State and then head to Missouri to take on Southwest Baptist next Saturday.
Broncho hockey team splits weekend series in Iowa The UCO hockey team made a road trip to Iowa Sate last weekend, coming home with one win and one loss. The Bronchos took on the Cyclones at on Friday and Saturday. UCO came into the matchup with a 10-9-1 record on the season and were ranked 16th in the country in the American College Hockey Association
rankings. The Bronchos return to action on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at Arctic Edge Arena in Edmond against the University of Oklahoma. Saturday, the Sooners will serve as the home team at the Blazers Ice Center at 4:30 p.m.
UCO’s hockey team looks on during the game against Arizona on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Photo provided