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• 00 ,0 0 1 • • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA INSIDE •Editorial PAGE 2 Bobeck and the 'dew Provost Named PAGE 3 boys of fall •Classifieds PAGE 4 •Sports PAGES 5 & 6 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Page 8 HE V IST WWWUCENTRALMEDIA.COM The Student Voice Since 1903 WEDNESDAY • June 12, 2013 ENDEAVORING FOR GREATNESS Athletes compete in 14th Annual Endeavor Games A group of archery athletes participate in the Outdoor Archery-Compound on Friday, June 7 at the UCO practice soc- Targets filled with arrows stand as athletes cer field for the 2013 Endeavor Games. Photo by Michael McMillian, The Vista. 0 take their aim during the qualifying round of the 2013 Endeavor Games event, Outdoor Ar- chery-Compound. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 The Vista. MCI student accepted for 2013 Music in Marche performance in Mondavio, Italy Tyler Talley, Contributing Writer . Tookah Sapper will participate in the Music in the Marche's this summer came mainly due to the assistance of family,' 2013 summer program in Mondavio, Italy from June 9 to July friends and fans on the crowd-funding website, Indiegogo. 6, thanks to a successful online campaign to fund her atten- The website allows anyone to raise money for film, music, dance. charity, small businesses, gaming, theater and more. Unlike : Sapper is currently a vocal performance major and a col- crowd-funding websites, Sapper said that Indiegogo gives the laborative piano minor at UCO. She began piano lessons at option for users to choose flexible funding. This allows users the age of five, and began formal voice lessons in high school. to receive their funds even if their initial goals are not met. Sapper said she accredits her continuing musical passion to Users hoping to raise money on the site are encouraged to her mentors. campaign on various social media outlets,andprovide _perks_ "I was very lucky to have such dedicated music teachers as an incentive for people to fund their projects. They are then growing up," Sapper said. "They really prepared me for col- typically given 30 days to raise their desired goals. lege and I would not be where I am today were it not for Sapper's overall goal was $7,400. This covered tuition, air- them." fare, housing and other expenses. She had not only met her Sapper continues to remain musically active, and has par- goal, but exceeded it with 29 benefactors contributing to her ticipated in numerous performances at UCO, including the cause. opera "Dido and Aeneas" this past April. It was during this While in Mondavio, Sapper's schedule will consist of ex- production that Sapper auditioned for Dr. Jeffrey Peterson, tensive vocal training on a daily basis, including weekly stu- the artistic director of the Music in the Marche. She, along dio classes, diction classes, and master classes. She also will with two other UCO music students, was accepted into the be able to participate in numerous cultural activities while program. abroad. :After being accepted, Sapper said she needed to find a way As she prepares to leave for four weeks overseas, Sapper to raise funds in order to attend. said she finds herself incredibly humbled at the generosity of "A lot of singers raise money for summer programs by giv- the people that donated. ing a series of recitals in which they ask people for donations," "What really makes me happy is knowing that all of these Sapper said. "I really wanted to do this, but my schedule was people are not only supporting me, but they are supporting I Tookah Sapper has been accepted to participate in tht too hectic to work in the time needed to plan and perform a classical music and opera," Sapper said. "I am so grateful to 2013 Music in Marche program in Modavio, Italy as a part recital series." have the opportunity to better myself as a singing artist, and of her vocal performance and piano education. Photo It was only after a dinner with a friend that Sapper got the to have so many people who are helping me along the way" provided. idea to turn elsewhere for funding. Sapper said her attendance Congress votes on immigration reform said-a-mouthful title of the "Border Security, Economic Op- leaders, who want to make it easier for the U.S. to attract portunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013." highly educated immigrants and to legally bring in more The bill cleared its first procedural hurdle in the Senate on lower-skilled workers such as farm laborers. Thursday, and President Barack Obama hopes to have a bill on his desk by the fall. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? What's in the bill? Is there a Plan B? And who are all these Talk about "comprehensive immigration reform" generally immigrants, once you get past the big round numbers? centers on four main questions: A big dose of facts, figures and other information to help —What to do about the 11 million-plus immigrants who understand the current debate: live in the U.S. without legal permission. —How to tighten border security. WHY NOW? —How to keep businesses from employing people who Major problems with U.S. immigration have been around are in the U.S. illegally for decades. —How to improve the legal immigration system, now so President George W. Bush tried to change the system and convoluted that the adjective "Byzantine" pops up all too fre- failed. Obama promised to overhaul it in his first term, but quently. San Antonio, Texas ayor Julian Castro, center, ap- never did. plauds President Barack Obama in the East Room of In Obama's second term, he's making immigration a prior- WHATS the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, THE GANG OF EIGHT? after the president spoke about immigration reform. ity, and Republicans also appear ready to deal. A group of four Democrats and four Republicans in the From left are, Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, Why the new commitment? Senate that crafted a bill to address all four questions. In a US Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas Donohue and Obama won 71 percent of Hispanic voters in his 2012 nutshell, this proposal would tighten border controls, allow Castro. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) re-election campaign, and he owes them. Last year's elec- more high- and low-skilled workers to legally immigrate, re- tion also sent a loud message to Republicans that they can't WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of gridlock, this may quire employers to verify their workers have legal status, and ignore this pivotal voting bloc. be the moment when Congress at last does something about create an opportunity for those who are in the U.S. illegally It's been the kind of breathtaking turnaround you rarely the millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. to eventually become citizens. see in politics. Plus, there's growing pressure from business All eyes are on a 900-page Senate proposal with the you- t. I • $'.. • • Page 2 0 non June 12, 2013 THEVISTA Editorial Strap on the Fat Pants My younger sister moved to Tuala- anymore if they are hurting you. You Talking all night long with a friend tin, Oregon last year. One thousand have other pants that actually fit you, through their tribulations in order to nine hundred and sixty one miles of why don't yciu just wear those?" bring them back to the self they've Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Col- "Because 1 have a theory," my sister lost. THE VISTA orado, Kansas and Oklahoma separate said. "My other pants fit me so well Shopping online and never making her driveway from mine. that they make me feel skinny and I a purchase in order to entertain de- , • , After a year of her absence, you believe in those pants I can eat what- sires and remain debt free. 100 North University nrive would think I'd adjust. However, I ever I want throughout the day. Since Finding a way to balance time be- ['Almond, OK 73034 (405)974-5549 still get the sting of tears behind my these pants don't fit and. are so con- tween three jobs,. school, sorority pri- v is t auco@gmail. cmn eyes thinking about how far away she stricting it makes me think I'm too fat orities, family life and personal reflec- is, though I know she will eventually to eat whatever I want all day" tion all in hopes of a financially stable make her way back to OklaHOMEa. I laughed for a long time at my future. In an effort to console and comfort, sister's discovery of her old pants. By facing problems big or small, The Vista is published as a new and public forum by UCO students, semi-weekly during the academic year except we have hour-long conversations at Where does one find the motivation through anguish or comedy, with anx- exam and holiday periods, and only on Wednesdays during least once a week catching up on the to make themself uncomfortable in iety or ease, when it comes down to the summer, at the University of Central Oklahoma. The issue ways of Oregonians and Oklahomans order to achieve a goal they hold at a it we all have routes of distress that price is free for the first copy and $1 for each additional copy alike. Last night, my temporary Or- higher standard than their own con- lead us to our desired destination of obtained. egonian concluded our conversation tentment? alleviation. EDITORIALS on a hilarious note. Like sitting next to the stinky kid in Be sure to wear your fat pants well, Opinion CON11111S.

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