theV IST December 2, 2014 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Stevie Armstrong, Editor-in-Chief Austin Litterell, Sports Reporter

Tyler Talley, Managing Editor Emily Hahn, Sports Reporter

Sarah Neese, Copy Editor Kchris Griffin, Reporter

Daltyn Moeckel, Design Editor Queila Omena, Reporter

Rick Lemon, Sports Editor Josh Wallace, Reporter Members of the St. Louis Rams raise their arms in awareness of the events in Ferguson, Mo., as they walk onto the field during introductions before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, in St. Aliki Dyer, Photo Editor Rachel Brocklehurst, Reporter Louis. The players said after the game, they raised their arms in a "hands up" gesture to acknowledge the events in Ferguson. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson). More about this on page 15. ShanToya Adams, Sales Preston Drake, Editorial Ningrum Rumbiak Saba, Sales Quang Pho, Photos CONTENTS Teddy Burch, Advisor Ryan Naeve, Photos

The Great Divide 4 - 5 Students' Views on Ferguson 8 Advertise with the Vista: Oklahoma Oddities 10

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.1MARNIMPIr Trying to Build a Bicycling Culture

Out of frustration and curiosity, The Vista is really doing its part. It's the culture. People another 62 miles to be installed within the next "I think there's a shift in people moving staff decided to investigate the issue with biking don't respect the bicycle." few years. downtown and realizing that biking is an culture in Oklahoma City. Bicycle commuting is Steve Schlegel, owner of Schlegel Bicycles, These bike lanes have on-road signage depict- awesome way to get around," Schlegel said. "I steadily rising in cities such as Portland, Oregon, a bicycle shop north of downtown, says that ing "sharrows," or "sharing-arrows," which are certainly feel like the infrastructure, locally, has and Austin, Texas, while OKC is not known as automobile drivers need to respect cyclists and indicators painted on the street to inform motor- taken a very positive turn. It's just going to take one of the country's most bike-friendly cities; in return, cyclists need to lawfully stand their ists that bicycles may utilize the full lane. education." what's holding it back? ground. Eric Dryer, assistant planner for Central Okla- Many bike-friendly events have been hosted "I have always considered Oklahoma City to homa Transportation & Planning Services, says in the OKC metro throughout the past few years, Battle Between Automobiles and Bicycles have more of a rural mentality that believes that the city is progressing with different projects including Open Streets OKC, which shut down Oklahoma City has a low population density, the bike is a toy, not a valid form of transporta- designed to make biking a better experience in part of Northwest 23rd Street to encourage walk- with the majority of residents driving vehicles. tion. It belongs on the sidewalk," Schlegel said. the metro. ing and cycling, and The League of American The 2013 American Community Survey data re- "When we lead a large group ride, the thing we "I think the city is working hard to expand Bicyclists' annual "Bike to Work Day." port showed that 0.2 percent of Oklahoma City's really stress is that cyclists have the right to be the cycling network in OKC. I think we will see With more people in OKC engaging in bicy- residents commuted on bicycle, which ranked on the roadway, but we also need to be con- more bike lanes, especially downtown, and more cling for commuting or leisure, citizens will be the city 66 out of the top 70 largest U.S. cities. ducting ourselves in a lawful manner so that we bike routes and signage throughout town," Dryer more inclined to give bicyclists respect. One of the main problems with biking in command the respect we need." said. "Most of the road planning and design here "What you're going to start seeing is drivers OKC is the culture and mentality behind bicy- is based on how many cars the road can handle, become riders, themselves. So they're going to cling. Generally, people in automobiles do not City Doing its Part and bikes are not incorporated into that calcu- become more educated to the trials and tribula- want bicycles on the road. The Oklahoma Bicycle Transportation Plan lation. I think with more people riding or with tions of a rider. I think they'll certainly be more Joe Stinnett, manager of Hideaway Pizza-Au- was formed in 2008 to develop a bike routes some data on how many people are riding, a case respectful of it," Schlegel said. tomobile Alley, has been riding his bicycle to system, promote bicycling as a healthy activity, could be made for more bike lanes on more of If the demand for infrastructure continues work for two years and experiences the problem. create a safe environment for bicyclists and pro- our streets." to grow, the city may see more bicycles on the "I don't think Oklahoma City is bike friendly. mote the use of bicycles for transportation. street than ever before. With education, coop- The culture behind it is the problem. If more This plan includes designating approximately A Shift in Perspective eration, and respect, Oklahoma City has the people would just get out and ride a bicycle, 200 miles of bicycle routes concentrated in the The city had a 67 percent increase of bicy- potential to become a bike-friendly city. they wouldn't be mad at bicyclists. They would central part of Oklahoma City. Approximately clists from 2000-2012. With the increase of bicy- understand the bicyclist's perspective, because 70 of the planned 200 miles of bike lanes have clists, the demand for better biking infrastructure they would be one too," Stinnett said. "The city already been installed, and the city has approved will rise.

4 NEWS

The Great Divide

Adana Muse @arianamarie93

The West watches in horror as the Is- Oklahoma. lamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) plows A relative of Mohammed, Ali, was in through the Middle East. ISIS, a group of line to take power after Mohammed's radical Sunni Muslims, has been taking death, an option supported by a group over large areas of land in Iraq and Syria in who would become the Shiites. However, order to build a caliphate; an Islamic state another group, the Sunnis, had a different based on the most radical interpretations of idea, which was to choose a current leader Sharia Law. to take the reigns of the new religion. The The U.S. stands on the sidelines trying Sunnis killed Ali and his entire family. The to decide when, if, or how they should get separation between the two groups, caused involved. Should the West defend innocent by the disagreement, resulted in a constant villagers facing slaughter, which would battle of power and can be attributed to mean taking the side of a brutal dictator? why we have the current Sunni and Shiite In this Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 photo, fighters from the Free Syrian Army, left, and the Kurdish Should it support the most radical terrorist conflict today. People's Protection Units (YPG), center, join forces to fight Islamic State group militants in Kobani, groups of our time? The choice is compli- "The battle between the Shiites and Syria. Here, Kurdish fighters backed by small numbers of Iraqi peshmerga forces and Syrian rebels, cated. Sunnis always existed and existed through- are battling what they see as an existential battle against the militants who swept into their town in mid-September as part of a summer blitz that saw the group seize large chunks of territory in Syria and "That's easy to say about the Middle out the history of Islamic Caliphates," said neighboring Iraq. (AP Photo/lake Simkin) East, that it's complicated, but It's never Al Fadi, founder of the Center for Islamic been as complicated as it is now," said Josh Research and Awareness and a Fox News Wood, who was a freelance reporter based contributor. "What you are seeing today IgiCS ADVANCEMENT in Beirut between 2009 and 2014, writing is just a glimpse of how ruthless this fight Ho i8akat fp partiali iti-Art c'crittoll for publications such as The International has been since 661 A.D. between the two Alepp0 • WillipRnqq,1 of UCtint6stbdwith Herald Tribune and Al Jazeera America. sides." rrl t Unfortunately, looking through our Shiites reside mostly in Iran and Iraq, Attacked ;but in Western democratic lens, we completely Iran being the only official Shiite country. Doir ez-Zour gdvorrirn ejnti oriti,d1 misunderstand what's really going on in the There are, however, small populations that atiAhliy SYRIA ikrlt Middle East. Without understanding the are scattered throughout the Middle East. Ito 5thnlo compoeition core of where the problem was first rooted, They have many factions. King Assad, the Wa E1'lloi=th we will constantly be making mistakes king of Syria, is a Shiite from the Alawite CrOsSing: * Dar vrascus ,a41 when trying to "solve" this issue. The prob- tribe, for example. W•Biaghdaci,',- lem today is deeply entwined in the history Sunnis are the majority in countries such ri-n1 Kai di§ IRAQ glir of Islam. as Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the region of 10 -Flu; ba 14r-oit "This goes back to the very beginning of North Africa. Sunnis also have different Islam, the earliest days, after the prophet factions or tribes that vary in their degrees Nukholb-• Mohammed's death. I mean there's this of radicalism. Moderate Sunnis prefer a Whole debate over who to succeed him," secular government and defend their rule said Noam Stillman, the Schusterman/Josey against the more radical Muslim Brother- Chair of Judaic History and director of the hood in Egypt, along with other countries Map shows the spread of the Islamic state across Iraq and Syria with ethnic borders on the map. Judaic Studies Program at the University of in North Africa. A group of moderates, the Provided by Associate Press. NEWS

Kurds, identify themselves more tribally or power struggle. and are fighting the radical group, ISIS, "Sectarian identity in the Middle East also Sunni, in Syria and Iraq. has also become quite like race, it's just Join us for an evening of fun, music, light refreshments and socializing! Most every conflict in the Middle East something that defines you as a person that has its roots in the Shiite vs. Sunni divide, you can't change," Wood said. "So it would although some conflicts may also have be like being black, white, or Hispanic, in The Department of History & Geography moderate vs. radical origins. the United States for a lot of these guys." "That doesn't mean that for long periods They are not only fighting for their beliefs, at the University of Central Oklahoma of time Sunnis and Shiites couldn't live to- but for their identity and people as a whole. invites you to a special book launch party for: gether, but there's always been that tension, In many ways, the U.S. could be consid- and it has flared up over the centuries," ered a pawn in the wider Shiite vs. Sunni Stillman said. conflict. U.S. policy toward Middle Eastern In the West, society is generally homo- affairs seems to change depending on who geneous. Voters make decisions based more claims to be fighting for democracy. How- on the qualities and stances of the candi- ever, supposed supporters of democracy dates than some sort of cultural identity. can become tyrants overnight as is the case This is not the case in countries where with ISIS. long-standing, deep cultural and religious "We definitely should not have gone in differences exist between large segments [to] Iraq in my opinion, we [the U.S.] were of the population, as in many countries in used by regional powers in order to get the Africa, the Middle East and Asia. When Iraq in chaos, which it is now," Enchassi strong tribal and religious affiliations exist, said. democracy tends to quickly become a U.S. policy ignores the fact that very one-party state. The larger population wins strong religious and tribal loyalties win out every election without contest. The natural over the cause of democracy every time. prejudices of the majority commonly result "For instance in Syria for the most part in abuses towards the minority. we were pro those [Syrian] rebels, and "Some of these countries got their those rebels happened to become ISIS, so independence in 1964,1967, you know now we're fighting our own people that 30-40 years ago, so they're not politically we have trained, and our own people that mature [enough] to go through the process we have given weapons to," Enchassi said. of democratization or [the] election process Enchassi went on to bring up the fact that OIL and so on so forth," said Imad Enchassi, the U.S. has not learned from the last time the Imam of the Islamic Society of Greater this very thing happened in Afghanistan. Oklahoma City and a professor of Islamic "We can believe it's resolved, but until Studies at Oklahoma City University. you address the core issues nothing is going When Saddam Husain, a Sunni, was to happen," University of Central Oklaho- removed and democracy was introduced, ma President Don Betz said. Sunnis lost power to the more populous The Shiite vs. Sunni conflict won't be Shiites. Sunni resentment towards Shiites resolved anytime soon. Forgiving your ene- A CULTURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC over the loss of control over a large part of mies is not considered a virtue in Islam, but ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLACK GOLD their traditional territory increased. U.S. a weakness. As long as that is true, there troops kept Sunnis from intervening in this can be no peace. power shift for a time. "...there are those that think this should Once the troops were withdrawn, how- be resolved tomorrow by the wave of a XIAORING II AND MICHAFT MOLINA, EDITORS ever, Sunni radicals from around the world hand or the fly over of a group of jets, and came to fight and restore the balance of then there are others that understand that power in Iraq. Next door in Syria, Assad, a these are very serious, significant forces of Shiite, started to repel Sunni tribes in their change that are underway," Betz said. quest for independence. Sunnis watched The U.S. will continually be militarily Wednesday, December 10 7:00 9:00 p.m. as a smaller Shiite branch of Islam brutally involved, according to Al Fadi, "The prob- killed their Sunni brothers. Therefore, ISIS lem is, we will be dragged into it whether UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. 5th Street, Edmond came about to form a Sunni state in the we like it or not if we have any interest in traditionally Sunni areas in Iraq and Syria the region because if we let countries like For more information or to RVSP, please contact that were being controlled by Shiites. Egypt and Saudi collapse, it will really (405) 974 - 5277 or arnirtucci@)uco.edu Not all, however, are fighting a battle backfire on us." based solely on religious sect disagreement

6 EDITORIAL Republicans worried about the future

J. Preston Drake Mstary am, @jpdrake94

President Obama has issued an executive candidate has not won by that many votes since GaalraPir order on immigration, the biggest move on the 1988. topic in decades. There has been, as expected, The issue might rally the Republican base ritriii40( backlash from the Republicans, but their moti- in the future, but that base is not as decisive as ettekkiRiiiiEywoW4*Q10thiws&64.0Y vation for that outrage is less about statesman- it once was. They won 59 percent of the white ship and more about politics. vote in 2012, but Obama secured 39 percent of aokidOwaiktri tinatiotswiciihiowwgikk Obama's executive order essentially provides white voters combined with huge majorities in ligQ01114gtaok0?,cmiffluotioi*-13@itaid some amount of amnesty to about 4.4 million every minority demographic, giving him a very immigrants already in the United States. decisive victory. plot6iti.egtgthMs This includes 4.1 million who are parents of Republicans do not care about any precedents U.S. citizens and 300,000 who came to America that this executive action establishes. All they as children, according to ABC News. care about is the fact that a relatively unpopular CEP M5 It also shifts deportation efforts away from Democratic president won in 2012 by 5 million otherwise law-abiding individuals to criminals, votes, and there may eventually be millions HtifdifirriMks611:firSftitlks allowing those immigrants a chance to achieve more in the Democratic corner. the American dream. It is unlikely they will change anything, but Immigration advocacy groups are elated, and they know that new voters are going to support tAiNkkitiatigiMIEPRitiVIAAMs Republicans are furious about this move. the party that gave them a chance, not the party G ogactoOY Hkft5iwAcitigin- When it really comes down to it, there is only that dehumanizes them and calls them "aliens." 14§Wt4ks@KISfiltiks one reason why this act upsets the GOP. They Many conservative leaders refer to Hispanic are not honestly worried about the governmen- immigrants in a way that suggests that they tal and legislative issues this might bring up; are slightly less than human, and now, they are they are politicians, so they are nervous about upset that the evil-incarnate President Obama afitiffiErfir0340rSfilt* S HNk- Y what this means for future elections. reached out a helping hand. Gg!MtiqAtietk604t14:1 S Rka6Ear1C11410:1S4Ids Republicans know that making it easier for They complain that this does not allow the Gg8PC0140 R[irlr'Sgds these 4.4 million people to get documentation chance for a bipartisan immigration bill in the VAPCPftrAgtIks means there could be a huge number of new new Congress, but anyone who watches the voters in the near future. news knows that Republicans are less than Only now do they realize that their stubborn- eager about compromising with Obama on (010 )9, 445PV. ittAgetiCiAdAif6Wggb9g104Y ness and refusal to compromise did not benefit anything. them. After all, this is the party that filibustered The Republicans are already at a severe and defeated the DREAM Act. The only reason disadvantage when it comes to the minority they are upset about this turn of events is vote, and they are well aware that this will only because now, Obama will get all of the credit solidify the Democratic dominance there. for pushing reform, while they will be nothing Why is that an issue? Well, 4.4 million more than the people who fought tooth and nail potential new voters could be damaging to their for the unrealistic goal of deporting all illegal national politics. A Republican presidential immigrants. • 1. 1 • • • • ..... • • • • • a • • • • • • • . • • • • • Y • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • COLUMN . 7

50 LONG, AND THANKS FOB ALL THE FISH!

By Tyler Talley

Endings are incredibly hard to get right. There is so Contrary to my long-held belief that I am terrible much you have to say without overstaying your welcome however, I apparently did something right and got hired while also wrapping everything up in a satisfying matter on as a staff reporter. While perpetually frightening to TALLEY that rewards your audience. me, given that the job requires you to talk to new people You may have guessed at this point that this is my - constantly, I fell in love with it, particularly feature last-ever column with The Vista. I graduate in two weeks, writing. One of the greatest honors a person can receive and I am terrified. I am about to head off into the great is ttle_trust to write someone else's story., It's something unknown. Like many of you, I don't have the luxury of a I do my best not to take lightly and recommend no one job waiting for me right after graduation, so I will hunt else take lightly either. desperately for someone out there to take a chance on me Eventually I was asked to take an editor position. Low over the hordes of my seemingly more qualified compet- and behold, here I am opening up to a group of complete itors. strangers through a column week after week, something The future is scary because of uncertainty, but as relat- I never thought I would ever be able to do. And now this ed last week, there are definitely some guarantees. There experience is at an end. will be life-affirming highs and soul-crushing lows. It's been a therapeutic experience to say the least and The past four years have certainly been filled with a yet there is still so much I'd like to say. Like the relief I mixture of both. When I first got to Edmond from Duncan, feel that I can curse, my adventures in being single or I knew a handful of people, but for the most part, they my obsession with the new "Jurassic Park" film. Sure, were either too busy to give me the time of day or we there are many that may not care what I have to say didn't know each other that well. To say there were many about anything, which is well warranted and granted, lonely nights at the beginning would be a gross under- but for the small minority that do, I thank you. My deep statement. thanks to our copy editor, who has made my ramblings I had worked so hard in high school to find my niche, sound somewhat legible and sane. As well as to the and here I was back at square one. Being an antisocial in- powers that be that gave me a chance to do this. trovert didn't exactly help in the matter either. Slowly but I am not enlightened nor am I wise, but if I successful- surely, however, I found a level of comfort with my new ly informed, related or even just entertained just one of environment and myself. I found new friends. I've done you, then I consider all of this a win. I know my audience things I never thought I would do and went places I never isn't exactly huge but hearing any feedback from doing thought I would step foot. These range from little things this has been a reward in and of itself. MAWS to actually getting a kiss under the mistletoe to looking at So here we are at the end of one road and the begin- the Eiffel Tower with my own eyes. ning of another. Just like the end of high school, I am I started working for this paper last summer as a par- about to begin again but this time it is the rest of my life. ticipation student. I had changed my minor to journalism Alright, let's wrap this up before I start sounding too and wanted to get my feet wet, so to speak. Did I ever much like a Taylor Swift ballad. For those who still may think I would make it this far? Not really, then again, I have a bit more of school to finish, I wish you luck. For never really allow myself to think for one second that I those on their way out like myself, we got this. Right? may actually be adequate at something. I am Jack's anxious yet optimistic conclusion. Youngsun Yun Students speak out about Ferguson

In recent days the nation's and students are finishing their attention has turned back to semesters. Across the country, Ferguson, Missouri. On Nov. 24, vigils, protests, and riots were a grand jury decided not to indict organized following the news and Ferguson police officer Darren again Ferguson was ground zero. Wilson for the shooting death of The Vista asked UCO students unarmed 18-year-old Michael to weigh in on the debate of the Brown. The decision has come at recent decision and their feelings an interesting time, when tensions about the racial issues America are high during the holiday rush faces in the future.

"It is terrible what happened, no matter how anyone looks at it a life was lost. The reaction to Mike Brown's death is overboard though. My sympathy and prayers go to the family, but the riots are not helping anyone. The police are acting accordingly to the situation they are faced with. If people want to speak up for something there is a more peaceful way to do it." Morgan Denny Sophomore - Photographic Arts In this Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 photo provided by Johnny Nguyen, Portland police Sgt. Bret Barnum, left, and Devonte Hart, 12, hug at a rally in Portland, Ore., where people had gathered in support of the protests in Ferguson, Mo. (AP Photo/Johnny Huu Nguyen) iffiall11111•11111111111111■11111 104,

"It's like the Rodney King 45, case all over again, and it is sad "I think there is not enough evidence to make a real deci- to see how far America has not "I hope the protests in Ferguson bring sion. The protesters in Ferguson are not doing any good for come since then." awareness to the institutionalized racism their cause with their actions. People are saying the police built into the justice system. People like response to protesters is too militarized, I think those people to believe that racism is a problem of the N-i'eerrta r. do not know what a real militarized response is and are not past but Ferguson has proved that it is still Sophomore - Nutrition, Dietetics, considering the damage the protesters are inflicting are causing affecting people's lives." and Food Management the police to response in kind. Also, the main reason this issue is so big, is because it is being made into a race issue, when it should be an issue on how police handle situations." Sortny Mitt Senior - Broadcasting Chadi Illectett Sophomore - English Lauren Capraro On The Rise: Uptown OKC expands @laurencapraro

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The Rise, located on the corner of NW 23rd Street and Walker Avenue, is bringing a series of new shops and restaurants to the Uptown District of Oklahoma City. Restaurants include Pizzeria Gusto, OKC's first Neapolitan pizza restaurant, and The Pump Bar, a bar with an old Texaco gas station theme. Photos by Lauren Capraro, The Vista.

A once-deserted block on Okla- The Rise developer and president ment to open is Pizzeria Gusto, homa City's historic NW 23rd of Land Run Commercial Real Oklahoma City's first Neapolitan Street is acquiring several new Estate Advisors. pizza restaurant, which opened retail shops, bars and restaurants A few of the twelve tenants mid-November. within the next few months. will include a fitness center, a The Pump, an old Texaco gas The new development, named teahouse, an Old School Bagel station brought back to life as a The Rise, is located on the corner Cafe, a t-shirt design shop and an bar, is scheduled to open within of NW 23rd Street and Walker oyster bar. The shops will occupy the next month. Russell says all Avenue. Developers and residents what used to be the Hotel and other shops and restaurants are hope the renovation will help re- Motel Furniture Liquidators store. scheduled to be open by spring of vive a once-thriving area of town. "It would have been faster and next year. The Rise will become a part of cheaper to rebuild, but what we "There were a number of the Uptown 23rd district, which is could create would have more factors we were looking for. The already home to Cuppies and Joe, significance than a run-of-the- project has enough size to have an Tucker's Onion Burgers, Cheev- mill shopping mall," Russell said. impact on the surrounding areas. er's Restaurant and Big Truck "This way isn't the cheapest or The project has a lot of magnitude Tacos. the fastest, but overtime it will with it," Russell said. "Long story "It's really a terrific area. The prove itself" short, the area has a lot of poten- area is significant, from an OKC Since the 23rd Street area has tial that was underutilized." perspective. 23rd street is a major mainly street parking, developers To find out more about the His- thoroughfare, positioned well constructed a large parking lot toric Uptown 23rd District, visit between downtown, OCU and the behind the renovation. http://uptown23rd.com/. capitol," said Johnathan Russell, The first tenant of the develop- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... • • • • 1. • • • ...... • • • V • . 10 FEATURE Oklahoma Oddities

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IteffigwgwOliffliter 2) Movie Stars. still remain, however, that in Oklaho- Believe it or not, one in four Hol- ma you could be arrested for: lywood actors are from Oklahoma, Allowing anyone inside your bar to placing us in the #4 spot for the top pretend to have sexual relations with a supplier of movie stars, following buffalo. Texas at #3, New York at #2 and Cali- Making "ugly faces" at dogs. fornia at #1. Not tethering your car outside of public buildings. Among the long list of stars include: Placing tissues in the backseat of Brad Pitt, Joan Crawford, Tim Blake your car. Nelson, Kristen Chenoweth, Cleavon Molesting an automobile. Little, Suzy Amis, Ron Howard, Vera Having fish in a fishbowl while on a Miles, Ben Johnson, Bill Hader, James public bus. Garner, Chuck Norris, Will Rogers and Walking backwards in Oklahoma James Marsden among others. City while eating a hamburger.

Placing boots on farm animals or 1) Weird Laws. wearing your boots to bed. Each state has laws that are so Killing a whale in Oklahoma. outrageous they're almost laughable, Having three or more dogs congre- he sun sets on Lake Hefner, located in Oklahoma City. Photo by Ryan Neave, The Vista. many of which are rarely known even gate without a permit from the mayor. to most law enforcement. The facts

Oklahoma has its fare share of rarities in thousand German POWs occupied camps in comparison to the rest of the United States, with Oklahoma at the peak of operations. the largest Native American population, the birthplace of Garth Brooks and the horde of the 4) Oil Giant. most tornadoes in the world. In 2007, Cushing, Oklahoma became the Many of these facts, however, are not exactly largest oil storage facility in the nation and the 'secrets and are so well known they play into world by containing 10 percent of the total U.S. Oklahoma stereotypes. Therefore, we decided crude inventory. The nickname "Pipeline Cross- to post some Oklahoma trivia that most people roads of the World" is something you would have never heard. expect to belong to a location in Saudi Arabia, not a town in Oklahoma with a population of 5) Nazi Holders. 7,826. The Nazi atrocities, similar to most things The entrance to Historic Ft. Reno in El Reno, Okla., off of Route 66. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Anyone with familiar knowledge of Oklaho- Vista. from World War II, seem almost like fairy tales, ma history shouldn't be too surprised consid- considering their scale of epic proportions, ering that Tulsa, less than an hour's drive from countless media portrayals and locations of Cushing, was still deemed "The Oil Capitol of events that occurred outside of the mainland the World" merely 50 years ago. U.S. However, many people do not realize that 3) Shoreline. Oklahoma was an end to many of these events This Oklahoma fact seems so outrageous in that it was the main location for German that you have to hear the explanation before prisoners of war in the United States. you even attempt to believe it; even then, it still In the spring of 1942, eight base camps were seems hard to grasp. built at various locations including Camp Gru- Oklahoma has more shoreline than the entire ber, Fort Reno, Fort Sill, McAlester, Tonkawa Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast combined. and most importantly Alva, which became Meaning, if you were to take the shorelines known as "Devils Island" and reserved for the from Oklahoma's 200 lakes, all of which are young rebel takes his chances walking backward while eating a hamburger. Photo by Aliki most obsessive Nazi sympathizers. manmade, they equate to 2,000 miles more yer, The Vista. It has been estimated that as many as twenty shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf shores. EDITORS' PICKS 1 11 Frur;ifils • - • , Pa in eek Playlists i,_ _

Did you know that listening Stevie Armstrong Tyler Talley to music can help you study? Editor-in-Chief Maria inni=t, Editor Research shows that the right kind of music can help relax your mind and can lead you to 1.Home by David Nevue 9. River Of Dreams by Dean 1.Your Song - Ellie Goulding Michael Giacchino improved concentration. This is 2. Secrets by Dallas String Evenson & Soundings 2. Apocalypse Dreams - 9. In for the Kill (Skream perfect for completing home- Quartet Ensemble Tame Impala Remix) - La Roux work, studying and preparing 3. Porcelain by Helen Jane 10.Waves Of Light by Deuter 3. Murder In The City - The 10.Non, Je ne regrette rien - for an upcoming test. Long 11.Canon in D by Johann Avett Brothers Edith Piaf Of course, some music 4. Hide And Seek by Time Pachelbel 4. Swimming Pools (Drank) 11.All My Friends - LCD works better than others, For Three 12.Praise To The Lord, The [Extended Version] - Soundsystem and it generally relates to the 5. My Heart Will Go On by Almighty by Kendrick Lamar 12.Hideaway - Karen 0 and individual person. To highlight Mike Strickland David Carnes 5. Instant Crush (feat. Julian the Kids these differences, as well as 6. Nearer My God To Thee by 13.Rainsong by George Casablancas) - Daft Punk 13.Da Mysery of provide readers with music that Fernando Ortega Winston 6. To Build a Home - The Chessboxin' - could help them study for next 7. Breathe by Greg Maroney 14.This Is My Father's World Cinematic Orchestra Wu-Tang Clan week's finals, The Vista editors 8. Lamentations Of The Heart by Chris Rice 7. Theme from Jurassic Park - 14.Hero - Family of the Year have each complied their own by Philip Wesley 15. Life And Death by Paul Cardall John Williams 15.Far Away - Jose Gonzalez specialized "study playlist." 8. The Oceanic 6 Theme -

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1.Heart of Courage - 1. Old Thing Back ( 1. Skinny Love by Birdy 1.If It Means A Lot To You 9. Secrets by One Republic Thomas Bergersen, Two Remix) - The 2. Home by Edward Sharp and by A.D.T.R 10.Night Drive by Jimmy Steps from Hell B.I.G. (ft. ) the Magnetic Zeros 2. Ghosts n Stuff by Eat World 2. Solomon - Hans Zimmer 2. High For This (Kygo 3. Lovers' Eyes by Mumford Deadmau5 11.Some Nights by Fun. 3. My Name is Lincoln - Remix) - Ellie Goulding and Sons 3. Just Like You by Three 12.Lay Me Down by The Steve Jablonsky 3. Anchor (Lush & Simon 4. Sweet Disposition by The Days Grace Dirty Heads 4. Clair de Lune - The APM Remix) - Tritonal Temper Trap 4. The Missing Frame by 13.Get Close by Call the Orchestra 4. My Hood - Young Jeezy 5. All You Never Say by Birdy A.F.I Cops 5. Dream is Collapsing - 5. Virus (How About Now) - 6. Let Her Go by Passenger 5. Make a Sound by 14.Give Up by Close Hans Zimmer Martin Garrix & MOTi 7. Buy Myself A Chance by Autopilot Off Enough 6. Lily's Theme - Alexandre 6. Begin Again - Knife Party Eli Young Band 6. Gamma Ray by Beck 15.DJ by Amanda Blank Desplat 7. Invincible - Borgeous 8. Best I Ever Had by Gavin 7. Dance Without You by 7. Tessa - Steve Jablonsky 8. Five Hours - Deorro DeGraw Skylar Grey 8. Cinema - Jason Evigan 9. Mula Remix (ft. 2 Chainz, 9. Love Sucks by Nathan 8. Bring Me To Life by 9. Into the West - Annie Meek Mill & Earlly Mac) Angelo Evanescence Lennox - Big Sean 10.Guinevere by Eli Young 10.August's Rhapsody - 10.Where's Your Head At - Band August Rush Soundtrack Firebeatz 11.Tongue Tied by Grouplove 11.You Don't Dream in 11.Hideaway - Kiesza 12.One Grain Of Sand by Ron Cryo" - James Horner 12.0.P.P. - Naughty By Pope 12. Sweet Child o' Mine - Nature 13.If You're Gone by Taken by Trees 13. Stay The Night (Remix) Matchbox Twenty 13.The Hanging Tree - - Zedd, Kevin Drew & 14.Iris by The GooGoo Dolls James Newton Howard/ Hayley Williams 15.Wolfgang Amadeus Jennifer Lawrence 14.Wasted (R3hab Remix) - Mozart Radio if you really 14.The Steward of Gondor Tiesto ft. Matthew Koma feel like stimulating your - Howard Shore/Billy 15. Ignition Remix - brain and nerding out. Boyd R. Kelly 15.Hoist the Colours - Hans Zimmer

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4 Busy, busy, Capricorn. All aboard, Aries. Elegance never goes Gift exchanges are You've got a million Friends drop by and out of style. Keep planned, and the things to do this week invite you on an ad- that in mind for an shopping begins. and not a lot of time venture. Cast aside upcoming event. The Start with that little to get them done in. your reservations tide changes at home, out-of-the-way place, Lucky for you, a couple ARIES and go. You deserve and you gain the upper Libra. There are many of elves will show up a little fun now and hand. Enjoy, Cancer. discoveries to be had. December 22- to help. March 21- then. June 22- September 23- January 19 April 19 July 22 October 22

Kindness is key to Ante up, Taurus. You Yearnings increase, Uh-uh, Scorpio. getting through this know you want to be and a windfall makes You've pushed the week, Aquarius, Treat part of the project and it possible to fulfill envelope enough as it everyone as you want you should be. You many. Show your is. Step back and pass to be treated, and have a lot to offer. A appreciation, Leo. the reins to someone AQUARIUS much progress will be monetary goal moves News from afar makes else. Cards bring made. A beloved item within reach. you giddy. A project cheery greetings. January 20- reappears. April 20- July 23- nears completion. October 23- February 18 May 20 August 22 November 21

Party invites arrive Business and pleasure Mistakes are Psst, Sagittarius. A daily. You can't do not mix, except for inevitable, Virgo. mentor is reeling. Find possibly attend them this week, Gemini. Attribute what happens tetii"s an activity to take their all, Pisces. Choose the Wine and dine is the to inexperience and mind off their troubles best and leave the rest. way to go. A gift turns move on. A long-lost for a while. A memo PISCES A relationship comes out to be a bit too much friend returns. A grand SAGITTARIUS makes the next step full circle. for you to handle. welcome home party clear. February 19- May 21- August 23- is in order. November 22- March 20 June 21 September 22 December 21

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UCO GAMES THIS WEEK

TUESDAY: - Women's at Southern Nazarene (5:30 P.M.) - at Ouachita Baptist University (7:00 P.M.) WEDNESDAY: - No Events Scheduled THURSDAY: - Women's Basketball vs. Lindenwood (5:30 P.M.) - Men's Basketball vs. (7:30 P.M.)

FRIDAY: - Wrestling at Fort Hays State (7:00 P.M.)

UCO FACES OFF WITH SIOUX FALLS M BOWL GAME

The UCO football team is going up to Excelisor Springs, Missouri this weekend to face off with the Sioux Falls Cougars in the . VistaSports writer Austin Litterell goes in depth on just exactly who the Cougars are, what they did to get to Excelisor Springs, and just what the `Chos are up against in their last game of the year. PAGE 14

ST. LOUIS RAMS MAKE

STATEMENT DURING GAME

The St. Louis Rams defeated the struggling Oakland Raiders team 52-0 on Sunday afternoon in St. Louis. Their loudest statement however, happened before the game as several Rams players came out of the tunnel with their hands raised in the fashion made famous by protesters in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri. The Associated Press examines the Rams protest and subsequent beatdown of the raiders.

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The University of Central Oklahoma Three Rankings. The selection commit- will be in their first postseason game tee passed over Sioux Falls for Harding since 2003 when they play the Cougars University. of Sioux Falls University on Saturday af- Turnovers will play a huge factor in the ternoon. For UCO, this game is a reward game on Saturday. Both teams are near for their fantastic season; however, Sioux the top in turnover margin this season. Falls might be coming into this game with UCO has a plus-16 differential, while a chip on their shoulder. Sioux Falls has a plus-18 margin. The The Cougars finished their season with Cougars' defense leads the country with an impressive 10-1 record and 6-1 in the 23 interceptions this season. UCO has Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference. made tremendous improvement with The Cougars' only loss came at the hands turnovers this year, with only ten in 11 of the number one team in Division II, games. Hanging on to the ball against the Minnesota State Mankato. The Cougars Cougars' ball-hawking defense will be are currently ranked 16th in the country crucial if they want to end their season but have cracked the top ten this season. with a victory. One thing both UCO and Sioux Falls Sioux Falls is no slouch when it comes have in common is that they both finished to finding the end zone. The Cougars put third in their conference, behind two up more than 42 points per game in the really good teams. Sioux Falls finished regular season, and they showed extreme second in the south division of their balance in doing so. The Cougars aver- conference behind Mankato, and third aged 268.7 yards through the air, as well overall behind Mankato and Minnesota as 213 yards on the ground. Duluth. Both went undefeated in the One player for UCO to watch out for is regular season. The Bronchos, of course, their quarterback. Luke Papilion is a du- finished behind Northwest Missouri State al-threat quarterback-who can also make and Pittsburg State in the Mid-America plays with his legs. Papilion is near the Intercollegiate Athletic Association. top of the conference in total offense. The Cougars, as good as their season The Mineral Water Bowl takes place in was, just missed out on a playoff spot Excelsior Springs, Missouri, at Tiger Sta- by finishing seventh in the Super Region dium. The game is set for a noon kickoff.

UCO defensive lineman Kenny Allen (92) and Nick Koenig (31) chase after Northeastern State's Running back during the Homecoming footbal game played on Saturday November 1, 2014 at Wantland Stadium. UCO will now play the Sioux Falls Cougars in the Mineral Water Bowl

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SPORTS 15 St. Louis Rams defeat the Raiders 52-0 but make bigger statement before game

receiving. Shaun Hill threw for two touchdowns but we know it's really tough right now. Are part of it." and ran for another, his first rushing TD since we going to turn on each other? Are we going With Long back, St. Louis notched its first the 2008 season finale with San Francisco. to hold hands? Obviously, we're going to stick shutout since Dec. 17, 2006, also against the @AP Trumaine Johnson had two interceptions, re- together and see what happens." Raiders. turning the second one 43 yards for a touchdown The Raiders had only given up 50 or more AP in the fourth quarter. points in five other games, including one each NO PROTECTION: Despite their nearly Associated Press The Raiders committed five turnovers — of the past two seasons. It was their first shutout across-the-board struggles this season, Oakland including two interceptions by Derek Carr and loss since a 28-0 whitewash against Kansas City had generally been solid at protecting its quar- ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kenny Britt, Jared Cook an interception and fumble by Matt Schaub, who on Oct. 23, 2011. terbacks. The Raiders had allowed only 13 sacks and a group of St. Louis Rams pass-catchers replaced him in the fourth quarter. But most of "We got hit in the mouth and didn't punch through their first 11 games, with only Denver made a statement before the game started. Then the damage was done before then, with Oakland back," receiver James Jones said. (12) giving up fewer. their teammates joined in for an entirely differ- going three-and-out on its first three drives, and The Rams bucked the trend by sacking Carr ent kind of statement on the field. St. Louis capitalizing for touchdowns each time. OUT TOO LONG: Defensive end Chris and Schaub six times. Robert Quinn, who led the Five Rams players came out of the tunnel Long returned to the Rams lineup after missing NFC in sacks last season before a slow start to with their hands up in a demonstration related Here is what else should be known about 10 games with an ankle injury sustained in the 2014, got to Schaub twice in the fourth quarter to the unrest in the St. Louis area after a grand Sunday's game: season opener. He logged two tackles, a fumble and knocked the ball out twice. jury decided not to indict a police officer who recovery, and his first sack of the season. He "When you're able to rush with one of the fatally shot an unarmed teenager in the suburb of QUICK-START RAMS: The fast-starting also pressured Carr on the first drive of the game best in the business, it's a lot of fun coming to Ferguson. Rams took their early dominance to anoth- when he started out standing up in the middle work every day," said Long, who pounced on In some ways, the silent gesture was louder er level. Already among the top NFL teams of the line instead of his usual spot at defensive Schaub's first fumble. than the team's dominant 52-0 victory on Sun- in first-quarter scoring margin with a 65-32 end. The Raiders' Kevin Boothe was able to cover day against the Oakland Raiders. advantage, St. Louis scored touchdowns on its "It felt really good," Long said. "It's tough. the second one to allow Oakland the chance "Everything about the situation touched me first five possessions and led 21-0 after the first You prepare for the season and then you've got to punt. because it could have happened to any of us. quarter and 38-0 at halftime. to watch your buddies out there going through Any of us are not far from the age of Michael The Rams have built double-digit, first-half good and bad. I just was really happy to be a Brown and it happened in our community," said leads in five straight home games. They squan- Cook, referring to the teenager who was killed in dered a 21-0 lead against Dallas and a 14-point August. "We are part of this community. We are edge against San Francisco before closing out people of this community, so everything about it victories against Seattle and Denver. just touched me. The 38-point margin was the biggest halftime "I wouldn't want to be in any one of those lead in Rams franchise history, surpassing guys' situations that it happened toe" the 44-7 cushion they had in a 51-21 victory A peaceful protest was held outside the Ed- against Green Bay on Sept. 21, 1980. That game ward Jones Dome with the Rams (5-7) already represented the team's biggest first-half scoring firmly in control of the game. Rookie Tre Mason output. ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns — in- cluding an 89-yarder that made it 28-0 less than RUSTY RAIDERS: Given three extra days 19 minutes into the game — and added 47 yards to prepare after their only win this season, the receiving and another score on a 35-yard screen Raiders couldn't carry over any momentum pass. from their 24-20 win against Kansas City last He and Britt also did the hands-up gesture — Thursday night. a reference to the claim by some witnesses that The margin of defeat was the second-largest Brown might have had his hands up when he in franchise history. Only a 55-0 loss to the was shot — after his touchdowns. Houston Oilers on Sept. 9, 1961, was worse. "I don't want the people in the community to "I had my fair share of losses, but I guess my feel like we turned a blind eye to it," said Britt, memory deleted all those other ones, like I hope identified by teammates as the orchestrator of it does this one" defensive end Justin Tuck said. the demonstration. "Let them know that we're "I can't think of anything of this magnitude." going to sit here and we're going to support Raiders coach Tony Sparano said he didn't them. see the blowout coming, and he wants his "What would I like to see happen? "Change players to remember both the feeling after last in America." week's victory and what it felt like to lose so A clergy member assists a protester as he is taken to the ground on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, at Kiener Plaza Stedman Bailey, one of four receivers who badly. in St. Louis. Protesters and police clashed following an NFL football game between the St. Louis Rams took part in the pregame demonstration along "This hurts. This is bad," said Carr, who was and the Oakland Raiders as protests continued following a grand jury's decision not to indict a Ferguson with tight end Cook, had a career-high 100 yards 24 for 39 for 173 yards. "This is a bad feeling, police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Laurie Skrivan) Central Crowns their newest Queens

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Miss Asian UCO 2015 on Nov. 15, 2014. Photo by Quang Pho, The Vista.

Alyson Acklin, a senior professional media major from Yukon, won the Miss UCO 2015 title on Nov. 22. Photo by Quang Pho, The Vista.

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Freshman business administration major, Dawa Lhamu Sherpa from Kathmandu, Nepal, was UCO crowned Miss UCO 2015 on Nov. 22, 2014. Photo by Quang Pho, The Vista. 'T crowned Miss Asian UCO 2015 on Nov. 15, 2014. Photo by Quang Pho, The Vista.