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WINE, BEER DEBATE CONTINUES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESHMAN RESIDENCE ON THE UCO CAMPUS AND COFFEE? "We find that students who live on SHAUN HAIL, CONTRIBUTING WRITER STARBUCKS ADDS ALCOHOL TO campus during their first two years are NEW 'EVENING' MENU IN US more academically ome universities require freshmen to live successful, inte- on campus, but the University of Central grate better into the Oklahoma does not. The Vista has in- university and are vestigated what students and staff view about more likely to persist freshmen housing and if it is really necessary. on to graduation." About 70 percent of students who live on the University of Central Oklahoma's campus Travis Douglas are freshmen, said Executive Director of Busi- Director of ness. Enterprise8- Jost Overocker. Residential Learning & University Housing "It's valuable for freshmen to live on campus,"-said Overocker. Students who live on campus tend to have a higher GPA and get involved in campus activities, programs and leadership opportuni- Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista. ties, said Overocker. There are five living facilities on the UCO KANESHA BROWN campus with Murdaugh Hall, an all-male resi- Staff Writer dence facility, being the cheapest facility to What started off as one Starbucks store in Se- live in, said Overocker. Murdaugh Hall was built attle selling beer and wine, to now having plans in 1936 and is one of the oldest active resi- of expanding to thousands of locations. dence halls in the state, said Overocker. Spokeswoman Lisa Passe said there are cur- West Hall is an all-female residence facil- rently 26 locations that serve alcohol, but the ity that was built in the 1960s. platform will expand. "The concept is a natural progression for Star- The University Commons has three build- bucks, as we seek to create a new occasion for anrewaju ings and they offer more privacy for students. customers to gather, relax and connect with each Suleiman This privacy is what causes the University Com- other in the evenings," Passe told USA today. mons to fill up when returning students register The Starbucks website said the evening day Staff Writer for rooming, said Overocker. concept first started in October 2010 in Seat- tle and then expanded to Chicago, Atlanta and The University Suites offers an eating facil- Southern California. This Saturday, April ity and rooms with bathrooms connecting two "We still be your neighborhood gathering place 19, the University of rooms, but it lacks the lobby area of Murdaugh with an inviting atmosphere for people of all Central Oklahoma Hall and West Hall. ages. After 4 p.m., you'll experience a more mel- chapter of the Pi Sigma Central Plaza was originally a hotel, so this low, less hurried atmosphere, perfect for wind- ing down and having casual conversations," the Alpha political science facility has the features of a hotel, said Overock- honorary society will website states. be holding the annual er. The Starbucks evening menu offers sparkling, (CO Easter Egg Hunt. white, red wines, along with a beer selection. It is one of Central's According to the article, "Starbucks serving al- ' any ways to reach out cohol at more locations," Starbucks is attracting to the community. SEE FRESHMAN HOUSING ON PAGE 5 more nighttime customers, but it's a turn off to The event will be customers who don't like that type of environ- part of a larger carnival. ment. Along with the hunt, it CEO Howard Schultz said that the typical Star- will have booths and bucks customer spends around $5 per visit; a games. They include glass of wine or beer would double that amount. miniature golf, bowl- UCO JUMP-A-THON Journalist Rebecca Riddle wrote, "The compa- ing, ,cookie decorating, ny plans to have as many as 40 stores serving its a raffle and many more. evening menu by the end of 2014, but the full There will be over expansion to a planned 2,000 locations will take 15,000 eggs that will years." be split among six egg With the new 'expansion, the company hopes hunts. They are sepa- to double its market to $100 billion. The alco- rated by ages. They are holic beverages cost more than the already expen- ages two and under, sive coffee drinks, Riddle wrote. three to four, five and Starbuck's Chief operating officer Troy Alstead six, seven and eight, said in an interview with Bloomberg that the nine and ten, and elev- company has had success in urban areas, espe- en and above. cially where people are out at night. There will be an Eas- Alstead said that the evening concept would ter Bunny to take pic- not work in all areas. They've had more success tures with the children in areas near restaurants and theatres. and their families. Passe said there are no plans for alcoholic beverages beyond wine and beer, nor are there plans to expand the program outside the USA. See Easter Egg Passe said, "In the true spirit of a traditional coffeehouse, while some stores may serve wine Hunt on Page 3 UCO's Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity hosts a jump-a-thon to raise money for St. Ju- and beer...coffee will remain the focus of the ex- de's Children's Hospital. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista. perience." See More Jump-A-Thou Pictures on Page 3 OPINION THE VISTA CAMPUS 1111 100 North University Drive Edmond, OK 73034 (405)974-5549 [email protected] QUOTES

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What is hate? in an interview with CNN. "He's For centuries, some members of been entrenched in the hate move- the world's population have been ment his entire adult life. Levin also doing their best to shape the defi- commented that Cross was "among nition of hate through their actions. the most-over-the-top, violent white One such person is Frazier Glenn supremacists" during the 1980s. Cross. On April 14, Cross is said to have Cross, if you are unfamiliar with approached both locations attempt- him, is the prime suspect in two ing to kill Jews, reiterating his anti- shootings that occurred on Sunday, Semitism. April 13, 2014. Both shootings occurred in the Kansas City area, spe- The Victims cifically in the suburb of Overland As a result of the two shootings, Park. three people were killed, none of The first of the two shootings them Jews. Each of the three victims took place at the Jewish Commu- was a Christian. nity Center of Greater Kansas City Reat Griffin Underwood was and the second took place at the 14-years-old. He was a high school Village Shalom Retirement Commu- freshman, who was at the Jewish nity: Each of the shooting locations Community Center in an effort to is related in some way to the Jew- win a scholarship, using his vo- ish community in Overland Park. cal talents as part of a competition. Three people were killed in the two One of the songs Underwood had shootings. prepared for the competition was "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm The Man Full of Hate Gone." Cross has had a lifetime of anti- William Lewis Corporon was Semitic activities, including a mem- the 69-year-old grandfather of Reat bership and place of leadership in Underwood. He was at the center the Ku Klux Klan. The 73-year-old taking his grandson to the scholar- Missouri resident was on govern- ship competition when he was shot. ment lists for decades and has been Corporon was a family physician, studied by experts looking to un- originally from Oklahoma, who had derstand hate groups in the United moved to Kansas City to be closer to States. his family, according to CNN.com . According to an article on CNN. Terri LeManno was visiting her corn, Cross attempted to create and mother at the Village Shalom Re- launch multiple white supremacist tirement Community when she was publications, which all failed, as shot. She died one day short of her Cartoon by Brenda Chavez Quintero. well as run for U.S. Senator, which 25th wedding anniversary. She was also failed. He has also written an 53. ish community in an effort to kill intended purpose. will now be highlighted. Three in- autobiography about himself, en- Jews, and yet, his mission failed. Additionally, each of the three nocent people, who even on an or- He killed zero Jews and instead victims will now be remembered dinary day, were showing love. titled "A White Man Speaks Out." Hate's Failure "He was one of the pioneers of the Cross, if he is guilty of this crime, killed three Christians. His blind for their love. Each of them had Where one person shot in hate, modern hate world," Brian Levin, which I highly believe that he is, hate and willingness to act on that love to offer and kindness in their three more are remembered in the director of the Center for the committed the crime out of hate. hate drove him to commit a crime hearts on the day that they died. love. Study of Hate and Extremism said, He shot at two locations in the Jew- in which he did not succeed in his If anything, the love in their lives 0 0 0 NEWS Opinion WATCHING COPS: THE HUMAN CONDITION By Brooks Nickell

I can remember watching In this situation the obvious lesson is pay attention to and ensure that these cops, alongside everyone else in the COPS with a few friends the road signs and don't smoke crack, but as I watched epi- nation fear the hoodlums running the streets, snatching back in high school. I sode after episode after episode, there was a darker mes- purses, murdering madly and selling meth to kids. That think it fed my in- sage COPS started to portray. My opinion of the show was adds some kick to the adrenaline shit show. In turn, offi- satiable voyeurism taking a whole new shape. And, I started to see this horrid cers tend to overreact. Criminals fear the violently corrupt while at the same picture being painted, one that showed our true character, policing force and still have no remedies to their poverty. time reminding and one that illustrated just how poorly we act towards In fact, now we have more prisoners to support, effectively me of the im- each other. costing much more money in the long run. portance behind Like everything in life, there are multiple viewpoints for This really does hurt the more I think about it. Vie take a

'/1` making good de- every story. What I took from my COPS marathon may group of citizens sworn to protect and systematically force / cisions. The true not be the truth, but it is as I perceive it to be. There is them to punish another group of people for their wrong / definition of a "win this repetitive cycle that emerges. Cop and criminal, which decisions, when often times, the right decision isn't avail- win. ,, came first? They're symbiotic and both fairly violent roles able. We punish kids for being born in a bad neighbor- I guess I've always of play. Without the cops would there still be criminals? hood with no money instead of extending our hands to loved the show, because How about the flip? help transform that community into a prosperous place to this weekend, when the rain Lets leave race out of this one and instead lump you grow up and live. rolled in, I Grabbed the remote, turned on all into categories socioeconomically. There was a study I As I watched a teenager on the television screen toss a the tube and caught a marathon. Watched around six total perused one time linking a larger percentage of cigarette gun and his life away steeling chips at a 7-11, I let my fin- hours of it. smokers to the lower and lower middle class population. ger rest on the remote power button. Deciding I couldn't Almost everyone has had a run in with the police. May- I'm sure that same line can be drawn for crime statistics watch anymore, I depressed it and let the screen flicker. be, it was just a speeding ticket or running a stoplight. Of- as well as drug abuse. So, we typically see those in lower out. ' ten on COPS, that's where it starts. Someone fails to make income situations represented more in criminality. I hope there is a day we wake up and realize that our a proper stop and then the next thing you know Officer I just don't quite understand the thought process here. status means nothing. I hope we realize that all of our ex- Jenkins is digging a crack pipe out of the center console. At some point we became aware that crime and poverty go istences are equal. A day where we decide to help, not hin- While most of us won't find ourselves in that Rob Ford hand in hand. To me the logical approach to remedy would der, to lift up instead of lock up. Maybe when we decide type of situation and don't ever want to, you can't deny be addressing the poverty directly. Giving people help, or to work towards everyone having enough instead of seeing that there is some humor, watching people try to lie their less of a reason to steal or to escape their current situation who can grab the most, things will start looking up. Who way out. through drugs seems to be the best course of action. knows, maybe that will be the day there are no new epi- "That's not mine officer. That's a friend's. He must have Instead, we give law-abiding citizens training, firearms sodes of COPS to air. left it in here and not told me." It's comedic gold, at least and absolute control. Then release them into adrenaline that's what I used to think. infused situations. Now, the media is going to go ahead Making a Difference with Tau Kappa Epsilon' Strategic Communications Jump-A-Thon 00.0<>0

• • ***4*4**:, Tau Kappa ffpsilon's Jump-A-Thon raises money for St. Jude Children's Re- . search Hospital on April 16, 2014 on the UCO campus. Photos by Aliki Dyer, • The Vista. • • • • *************** *0 •0****** • • 4,00400 English Department Madeline Miller, a junior at UCO, chose strategic communica- ' tiOns as her major because she loves working with people and wanted to make a difference in the world. Photo provided. Hosts Poet Willia Easter Egg Hunt continued from page 1 Trowbridge • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15,000 e'88 and Shaun Hail "0 Paradise" and "Enter Dark Stranger." He has also written three chapbooks including "The Packing House Cantata," "The Four UCO'6 crinnual emtgr egg Contributing Writer Seasons" and "The Book of Kong." Trowbridge's • poetry can be found in The University of Central Oklahoma more than 30 anthologies and textbooks (Hunt C'14Dration English Department will host poetry read- and several periodicals including "Poetry," ings by poet William Trowbridge at 7:30 "The Gettysburg Review," "Crazyhorse" and p.m. April 29 at the Pegasus Theatre in the "The Georgia Review" Liberal Arts Building. He has won an Academy of American Grace Johnson is a UCO student-parent. She "UCO has a lot of really good groups." Trowbridge will read some of his poetry, Poets Prize, a Pushcart Prize, a Bread Loaf plans on taking her children to the egg hunt. Pi Sigma Alpha also wants volunteers for which includes lyric and short poems that Writers' Conference scholarship, a Camber "It seems like a good opportunity," she said. their event. They are seeking .40 to 50 individ- use humor, said MFA Director Stephen Press Poetry Chapbook Award, and fellow- "It's always nice to have something nice for the uals to help run the event. They will be helping Garrison. ships from The MacDowell Colony Ragda- kids to do." in all areas for that day. Trowbridge is a Distinguished University le, Yaddo, and The Anderson Center. When Johnson first came to UCO, she The Easter Egg Hunt and carnival will begin Professor Emeritus at Northwest Missouri UCO Artist in Residence Allison Hedge sought out events for her family to go to. at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m. in front of the State University with a B.A. in Philosophy Coke said that she was a colleague of Trow- "We usually go to many of the free event," Hamilton Field House by Wantland Stadium. and M.A. in English from the University bridge's at the University of Nebraska Low- she said. "It's a good way to utilize college re- Guests should bring their own basket.: They are of Missouri-Columbia. He also received a Residency MFA program, where he and his sources." also encouraged to have a camera on hand to Ph.D. in English from Vanderbilt Univer- poetry were admired by all. This is not the only egg hunt that Johnson take pictures with the Easter Bunny. sity. The UCO English Department hosts and her family will be attending. All events are free and open to the public. Trowbridge became Poet Laureate, serv- readings every semester and 'host between "We're going to our church's egg hunt too, There is free parking in the Wantland Stadium ing a two-year term, which began in April two and four guest readers per semester, but they don't have a carnival," she said. lot. 2012. said Garrison. Johnson is appreciative of -Pi Sigma Alpha For more information on the Annual UCO He has written five collections of pub- The event is free and open to the pub- hosting the event. Easter Egg or how to volunteer, contact lished poetry. These include "Ship of Fool," lic. "It's nice that they're doing this," she said. Jan Hardt atat [email protected] . "The Complete Book of Kong," "Flickers," NEWS APR 11 2014 Blood Moon

In the early morning hours of April 15, a total lunar eclipse was visible for most of the western hemisphere. During a total lunar eclipse the earth blocks the light from the sun from reaching the moon. Despite most of the light being blocked, some light is able to come through and is filtered through Earth's atmosphere, which illuminates the moon in an orange or reddish tone at the peak of totality. This is often referred to as a blood moon. According to data from NASA. parts of the western hemisphere will witness another total lunar eclipse on Oct. 8, 2014, though the eclipse will only be fully visible west of New Mexico.

Image shot outside of Piedmont, Okla., April 15, 2014. This composite is of the moon as it traveled through the phases of the eclipse. Photo Illustration by Josh Wallace, .The Vista. Promoting the best within your peers

Widha Gautam been in operation for about six years, has knowledge about issues relating to UCO stu- Gone Stress, a program that allowed them to been steadily growing each year. While they dents or Oklahoma communities, but you bring therapy dogs to the Max Chambers li- received 40 applications for the program last can have that knowledge without actually brary during finals week in order to help stu- ContributingWriter year, she anticipated that there would be being in that major." dents cope with stress. Peer Health Leaders application dead- more this year. There are currently 14 peer The peer health leaders' responsibility Specific topics of interest for a given lines for the fall 2014 and spring 2015 was health leaders in the program and Criswell is to promote health and wellness on cam- semester are determined by UCO healthy Wednesday, April 16. A component of the expects there to be 15 in the coming year. pus through workshops, presentations and campus program, but the four major areas UCO Wellness Center and UCO Healthy "We do ask the students that are currently various campus events. Health leaders have the program focused on include nutrition, Campus in partnership with the Mercy Clin- leaders to reapply every year just to make developed programs such as Supermarket physical activity, stress management and sex- ic, the Peer Health Leadership program aims sure that everyone is on the same page and Smarts, aimed toward teaching students, to , ual health. to increase health awareness and promote has the commitment to the program," she nutritionally navigate their way through a "Those seem to be the bigger health healthy life skills on campus through peer said. "We just want to get the most qualified supermarket, and Campus Cookbook, which issues that our campus really faces, so we try education. applicants." equips students with healthy and reasonable to direct our programming around them," "The basis behind peer education is that While a working knowledge of health and recipes. said Criswell. students can teach other students healthy fitness and previous leadership experience is The program constantly evolving The peer health leaders use the di- behaviors," said Brittney Criswell, health required for qualification, peer health lead- said Criswell. versity of knowledge and experience offered promotion coordinator at the wellness cen- ers are not required to be health and fitness "With each new batch of peer health lead- by different members to determine effective ter. "And in our case, students can teach each majors. ers, you get new ideas and new creativity. So, ways to reach a large number of the student other healthy behaviors related to a college "The importance of being a peer health that can mean new programs ," she said. population. setting." leader is that you have a passion for pro- One of the new activities organized Criswell said that program, which has moting health" said Criswell. "You do need by peer health leaders last semester was Dog- Recognition for the leading Bronchos

The trophies, awards, and sashes awaiting to be given out tp deserving leaders at the Annual Leadership Awards ceremony on April 10, 2014 in the Nigh University Center Ballrooms. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista.

ustin Kabon Outstanding Freshman Student Leader Individual Awards Contributing Writer Ethan Wood Sara Anne Riggs Michaela Kohler Broncho Spirit

On April 10, 2014, UCO recognized outstanding students Denton Cole Scherman Mariah Wagner Vincent Burr Commitment to Diversity ' at the Campus Leadership Awards ceremony. Coordinator of Campus Activities and Student Organiza- Katherine Sheehan Christen Hickey Christopher Dowling Commitment to Service tions Nicole Doherty said, "The Campus Leadership Awards Rebekah Murphy Brady Sowell is an awards celebration for all of the students that applied Mariah Edwards Mackenzie Richardson for the awards this year and where we announce the winners Organization Awards of all of the categories." Any student can apply for these awards: Each of the win- Outstanding Sophomore Student Leader Tri Beta Biology Club Student Organization of the Year ners is selected by panels of judges that receive their applica- McKenzie Hodge Jernye Werth tions and meet to discuss their decisions. Tomorrow's Alcohol Healthy Campus Initiative Doherty said, "The main criteria for most awards is that Kirsten Pierce Josh Jarrett and Drug Counselors the student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit Alexis Ridenour hours at UCO, be currently enrolled full-time at UCO, and of America have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher." Each award has different criteria based on what that award Outstanding Junior Student Leader Student Alliance for Commitment to Diversity is about. Equality Nela Mrchkovska Kalisa Mora

Wellness Center Blakely Elliott Anna Graves L.A.D.I.E.S. in Pink Commitment to Community Collin Troester Paul Brown Hannah Van Meter Peer Health Leader of the Year Service and Philanthropy

Top Central Man Top Central Woman Danielle Morgan Intramural Athlete of the Year Advisor of the Year Advisor of the Year Daniel Carr-Holloway Intramural Athlete of the Year Tyler Mette Jillian Goodman (Faculty) (Staff)

Dr. Renee Warning Liliana Renteria Student Affairs Fraternity and Sorority Awards Delta Zeta Outstanding Community Rachael Odor Spirit of Student Affairs Service and Philanthropic Alpha Delta Pi Most Improved Chapter of the Year (Individual) Program of the Year

Black Student Spirit of Student Affairs Alpha Delta Pi Outstanding Community ACACIA Outstanding New Member Education Association (Organization) Relations of the Year Program of the Year

APR 112014 NEWS 5 Freshman Housing THE REALITIES OF FRESHMAN HOUSING ON CAMPUS

Oklahoma similar to UCO re- distance to classes, a commu- Cost of Livin quire. freshmen to live on cam- nity of people she may never pus, but not all of theni. have met, and security. She said

at (,),SL: Wagner College fn. New York that it formed a 'foundation , for does not require freshmen to the way she feels toward the, live on campus, said Wagner university. That being said, she Stout Hall: Assistant Director of Residen- also said she sometimes wanted $1,855/semester tial Education Genevieve Hein. her own space and sometimes However, according to Wag- wanted to go away from it all ner's housing requirements, and recharge. Divilbiss said it's Kerr- students who.choose to live on a good way to be one with' the :•.' campus must live on campus culture of the campus, but it's Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista. Drummond: for four years. not for everyone. $1,775/semester Housing costs $3,630 per Jeff Levy a former OU stu- All of these facilities offer Food Services Dave Annis said semester with an additional dent and a history major at something different for ev- that there are nearly 3,200 $1,168 if students want to live UCO, said that living on cam- eryone, but students aren't freshmen students at OU living Furnished in a single room, according to pus is a rite-of-passage. He required to live on campus. on campus this semester. the Wagner College website. said that freshmen shouldn't The age range of these fresh- Even so, what do UCO stu- Apartment Meal plans are included with be required to live on campus dents think about the idea of men is 18 to 19 years old, and $3,505/semester the price of housing, said Wag- because it can be a financial freshmen being forced to live 65 percent of all students living ner Resident Director Loydes burden, though out-of-state on campus are freshmen, said on campus? Vazquez. Meals cost $2,200 college is understandable. At Bryan Mahan, a mass com- Annis. Furnished per semester or $2,050 for 10 the same time, Levy said that munications major at UCO, Annis also said that there are meals per week at Wagner, ac- students can sometimes see said he believes it is not nec- benefits to living on campus, Suites: cording to the Wagner College friends from high school at col- essary, as it could be a way for such as classes being in walk- 2,035/semester website. lege. Levy said that students a college to get more money. ing distance, free tutoring and There are 350 freshmen don't have to live on campus to That being said, Mahan said study halls. living on campus at Wagner know the campus. that if he had to live on the "Interpersonal connection studies if they are dealing with this semester and of the stu- Ben Wellington, a computer UCO campus as a freshman, and skills are invaluable life- poor living conditions in off- dents living on campus, 80 to engineering major at OSU and he would've still gone to UCO long tools that students acquire campus rental properties, or 90 percent are freshmen, said brother of Ryan Wellington, because of the low cost. while living in our residence do not have access to quality Vazquez. The freshmen that said that living on campus al- Jackie Auberg, an elementary hall communities," said Annis. food," said Brown. live on campus are of the tra- lowed for him to get used to education major at UCO, said "The Educational Benchmark- According to the Tulsa Uni- ditional age of 18 and 19 years college and transition from liv- that it is expensive to live in the ing Institute has research that versity website, the TU hous- old, said Vazquez. ing at home with his parents. dorms on campus, even with shows just how valuable these ing policy requires all first and Vazquez said she believes It helps students make friends financial aid. She also said that are to college students. Five second-year students to live on that freshmen should live on easier and if students forget years after graduation, when campus. Exceptions includes campus because it strengthens something, they can always go asked what they had learned students living with parents their experience on campus back to their dorms and get it, in college that contributed the or guardians within a 20-mile and helps students get familiar said Wellington. He said that Cost of Living most toward their success, the radius of TU, students who are with the resources and culture. it helps students get involved most popular answer received at UCO: 21 or older, and students who She also said it helps them be in student organizations. He was interpersonal skills." are married, according to the connected with freshmen col- said he wasn't happy about liv- Freshmen students are re- TU website. Meal plans are re- leagues and it is convenient ing on campus, but he got used quired to live in campus hous- Murdaugh/ quired for freshmen at TU, ac- with commute time. to it and met new friends and ing at Oklahoma State Uni- cording to the TU website. Rowan University currently student organizations. West Hall versity, according to the OSU The cheapest campus hous- has 1,300 freshmen living _on Kristin Kuns, an acting major Housing and Residential Life (Double): ing option at TU is $2,081. campus, said Director of Resi- at Oklahoma City University, Handbook on the OSU web- The most expensive is $3,447. dential Learning & University said that she instantly became a $1,681/semester site. The- handbook also states Meal plans range from $1,977 Housing Travis Douglas. This part of the college community freshmen are not required to to $2,950, according to the TU makes up about 33 percent of and formed new friendships by live on campus if they are 21 website. students living on campus, said living on campus. By being a Murdaugh/ or over, are married and either Director of Housing and Douglas. The age demographic part of the college community, have or don't have children, are West Hall Residence Life Melissa France is between 18 years old and 19 Kuns said she felt that she was a veteran in the United States said that 80 to 85 percent of years old, said Douglas. a part of something bigger. She (Premium): Armed Forces, have lived on students living on campus are The Rowan University hous- said she likes waking up and campus for two semesters at $2,301/semester freshmen. She also said that ing policy says that all unmar- walking to class. Kuns said another university and have she believes that freshmen are ried full-time students under that freshmen shouldn't deal transferred, are living in a fra- excited to live on campus with with living on campus as it is ternity or sorority house, or are Commons their peers and absorb the col- not always fun living in dorms. living within a 30-mile radius lege community. However, she said she is grate- (2BR APT.): of Stillwater, Okla. Cost of Living Oklahoma City University ful for it as it is just one year. OSU has 4,200 freshmen $3,496/semester has 278 freshmen living on at OCU: It's a positive thing in the end, this year, said Director of campus, said Director of Uni- said Kuns. Housing and Residential Life versity Housing Ade Okediji. Matt Brown. Of these fresh- This accounts for 25.4 percent Apartment Parents' Views men, most are 18 years old, of students currently living on (Double): Jane Levy, mother of Jeff she would have gone to anoth- and 95 percent live on campus , campus, said Okediji. Levy, said she was excited that . er school if UCO required her said Brown. According to the OCU web- $3,370/semester her children got to go to col- to live on campus. Meal plans are separate from site, students must live on the lege, meet new friends, be in- "I was originally going to at- the housing cost, but freshmen OCU campus if they are under dependent and discover differ- tend OSU, but I did not want must buy the minimum meal the age of 21. The number of Community ent possibilities. She said that to live on campus for financial plan, said Brown. students at the age of 18 years if the students are responsible, reasons," said Auberg. According to OSU's 2012- Style old who live on campus is they'll study better for class. Ryan Wellington, a psychol- 2013 Housing Rates sheet on 107,141 for 19-year-old stu- (Double): Levy said that it shouldn't be ogy major at UCO, said that the OSU website, the cheap- dents, and 16 for 20-year-old required for freshmen to live being required to live on cam- est housing costs at OSU as of $3,250/semester students, said Okediji. on campus, but it is good for pus is not good for freshmen, 2013 costs $1,775 per semes- According to the OCU web- them. because they don't want to pay ter. The most expensive hous- site, the highest housing price Julie Divilbiss, mother of more money. He said that an ing option costs $3,505 per Suite is a single bedroom option for Kaitlyn Divilbiss, paid for Kai- apartment is better and cheap- semester and the meal plans $4,605 per semester for OCU's (Double): tlyn's housing and meals. Juile er than a dorm. ranged from $920 to $2,000. 2014-2015 school year. The $2,660/semester said she felt good about Kaitlyn "If I was forced to live on "We believe that living on cheapest is a double and triple living on campus because it is campus, I would've chosen a campus the first year helps option for $1,895 per semester. a good transition living in the different university because connect students with the cam- Meal plans are required, but 21 who do not live with their dorms, being independent and there are better campuses than pus and ensures their basic liv- are separate from the housing parents/guardians must live on meeting new people. Howev- UCO," said Wellington. ing needs are met," said Brown. cost, said Okediji. According campus for two years, accord- er, Julie said she believes that Some Oklahoma universities "Students cannot focus on their to the OCU website, the high- ing to the Rowan University freshmen shouldn't be required do require freshmen to live on est costing meal plan is $2,230 website. to live on campus because campus. per semester for OCU's 2014- According to the Rowan Uni- some students can't stand it or According to the University Cost of Living 2015 school year. The cheapest versity website, the cheapest afford it. of Oklahoma's housing policy at OU: meal plan costs $180. housing option costs $3,515, "As a parent, it feels safer for on the OU website, freshman "Yes, it should be required and the most expensive option my kid," said Alice Wellington, under the age of 20 who do not that freshmen should live on costs $4,791. Meal plans are mother of Ryan and Ben Wel- have 24 credit hours or have Suite-Style campus," said Okediji. "By liv- a separate cost, said Douglas. lington. "Every parent wants not lived on campus for two se- ing off campus, they are miss- According to the Rowan Uni- their kid to be safe, especially mesters, must live on campus (Double): ing out on a unique university/ versity website, the cheapest when they are away from home unless through special permis- $4,359/semester community experience." meal plan is $370 and the most for the first time." sion. OU's 2013-2014 resident Okediji said that some ways expensive meal plan is $2,080. Based on all of this informa- hall rates show that the cheap- that may entice students to "We find that students who tion, the requirement to live est housing option is the super- Community look forward to campus liv- live on campus during their on campus as a freshman is all suite at $2,386 per semester ing include the quality of the first two years are more aca- up to what the students want. for quad occupancy. The OU Style residence halls, the events and demically successful, integrate Several factors such as costs, website also shows that the (Double): programming in residence better into the university and meals and different housing most expensive living option is life, the living and learning are more likely to persist on to options are to be considered. a single suite-style dorm room $3,961/semester communities like the Honors graduation," said Douglas. From this information, stu- at $5,750 per semester. residence hall, the Residence dents and parents don't think The meal plans at OU cost Life Scholarship program, and Students' View it's necessary, but as the differ- $1,973 and are included in the Super Suite the proximity of the resources Kaitlyn Divilbiss, an OU stu- ent universities have said, it housing cost, according to the (Quad): available at OCU. dent,. said that living on cam- proves to be an experience that OU website. $2,386/semester Some universities outside of pus provides a good walking will help them in the long run. Director of Housing and

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It has been a whole year since the city of Boston was shook by a horrendous tragedy. It is that time of year again for the Boston marathon. It is that time for Boston to show just how strong they have been over the past year. The marathon has of- ficially become a symbol for the strength that is happening in not only Boston, but in the entire U.S. There weren't many more touching scenes on television than seeing other teams' fans taking part in the long Red Sox tra- dition of singing Sweet Caroline in the stands at the games. Maybe more incredible was the Yankees' fans singing it. What was shown over this past year was that despite being a divided country; there are times when we can all put aside our differ- ences and come together as one, instead of millions. In this photo taken March 29, 2014, Chris Madison, left, A Boston policeman watches from behind a fire truck The vice president said it best in his speech , to the city today. Jeff Glasbrenner, center, and Andre Slay carry their before a controlled detonation at the Boston Marathon running legs as they walk from a training session in "We have never ever ever yielded to fear." finish line in Boston, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Police Little Rock, Ark. 4,781 runners are taking the Boston This quote sums up the support from everybody following have blown up two unattended backpacks found near Marathon up on its offer to return _ an opportunity to the bombings. the Boston Marathon's finish line on Tuesday. They say settle some unfinished business when they line up at On Tuesday, the recovery from last year has reached an im- they've taken a man into custody in connection with the start again. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) portant point, as tributes have been held, two brothers who them. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) lost both legs in the bombing marched their way to the city for the tributes and marathon. Tuesday, we remember more than ever the victims of the tragedy and we continue to thank the respondents who got to the scene and helped as much as they could. Also, thanks to the team who detonated those backpacks at the finish line before anything else bad could have happened. They saved the city from any more heartbreak and they are heroes. We, myself included, look up to athletes as heroes and want to be like them when we grow up, but its those guys, the nurses and doctors who are the real heroes, just not ones we recognize on television. Sports are great. They provide a distraction from everything that goes on in the world, which they did in this case as well, but it shouldn't be confused with the more important things life. Enjoying everyday and living life to its fullest is more impor- Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Di- tant. Being there for others when they are going through a hard A woman greets Paul Norden, right, as he and his rector Kurt Schwartz speaks with the media following time is a great lesson that maybe I should have known, but was brother, J.P. Norden, left, walk with a group of fam- a news conference in preparation for the Boston Mara- reinforced by all the support to the city of Boston. ily and friends down Boylston Street toward the Bos- thon, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Boston. (AP Photo/ ton Marathon finish line in Boston, Tuesday, April 15, Charles Krupa) MLB Baseball 2014. The brothers, each of whom lost his right leg in the 2013 Marathon bombings, traveled the 26.2 miles of the marathon route Tuesday as a fundraiser. They Rockies give away game to Padres face a lifetime of expenses for the prostheses that have replaced their legs. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Austin Litterell Rosario hit a two-run homer off Eric Stults with a drive • into the left-field seats in the fifth inning to give Colorado a Cuddyer crashed hard into the right field message board and Sports Reporter 4-0 lead. Dale Thayer (2-0) pitched a perfect eighth inning and Hus- stayed slumped on the warning track before being removed from the game a few minutes later with a bruised right elbow. SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres scored twice in the eighth ton Street worked the ninth for his fourth save. inning on Rex Brothers' wild pitch and catcher Wilin Rosario's Staked with a four-run lead, Colorado rookie Jordan Lyles Stults allowed four runs — three earned — on nine hits errant throw back to the plate, lifting San Diego to a 5-4 vic- gave most of the lead back in the bottom of the inning when over five innings. tory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. he allowed three runs. NOTES: Colorado placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 15- The Rockies held a one-run lead when Brothers walked the Lyles allowed three runs on six hits over five innings. day disabled list Monday with a broken left index finger. OF bases loaded with two outs. Facing Yasmani Grandal, Broth- The Rockies lost for the sixth time in eight road games. Cory Dickerson was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs. ers unleashed a wild throw. As Rosario retrieved the pitch, he Pinch-hitter Tommy Medica and Everth Cabrera had con- turned and threw wildly back to Brothers covering the plate. secutive run-scoring doubles and Alexi Amarista followed . Padres LF Carlos Quentin (left knee bone bruise), who has The ball was out of Brothers' reach as Xavier Nady scored with a run-scoring triple as San Diego cut the lead to 4-3 in been on the 15-day DL since the start of the season, took a full and, as the ball sailed past the mound, Seth Smith scored the fifth. round of batting practice, but there is still no timetable for his return. . The teams continue their four-game series Tuesday from second base as the Padres took a 5-4 lead. Rockies right fielder Michael Cuddyer was injured on Ama- night with Rockies RHP Juan Nicasio (1-0, 3.75 ERA) set to Brothers (1-2) allowed a game-winning homer to Brandon rista's hit when he fell backward attempting to catch the ball as face Padres LHP Robbie Erlin (1-0, 1.35). Crawford on Sunday in San Francisco's 5-4 win in 10 innings. it went over Follow The Vista sports writers on Twitter his head.

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SPORTS APR 17 2 14 Volleyball team takes time to help local children Emily Hahn family or social problems, like bullying, focused on their studies is worth it." Contributing Writer Not only did the children benefit from the volleyball team reading to them, but the staff Under the direction of Coach Edgar Mi- of Westfield loved the experiences, as well as raku, the University of Central Oklahoma the team. Volleyball team does not take a break just be- "Some of the girls have continued to go and cause they are not in season. read because other classrooms want the girls Not only are they working hard in the to read for them," Miraku said. weight room during off-season, they are also "It was really a win-win for everyone in- working hard off the court to improve the volved," Miraku said.. "Just to see the kids' lives of the children of Edmond. faces was pretty good." s Miraku sought out Westfield Elementary Broncho Volleyball will host a friendly School and their reading week. It was there tournament starting at 1:30 p.m. April 17 at that he and his team volunteered to read Hamilton Fieldhouse. aloud to the children of Westfield and dem- Four teams will travel to Edmond, includ- UCO Junior Joanna Huckabee stands with a class of kids from Westfield Elementary onstrated the importance of how a good edu- ing East Central University, Oklahoma City School. Photo Provided. cation and athletics go hand-in-hand. University and Cowley County Community "A lot of young kids can look up to older College. athletes and it can make a huge difference in Last season, the Bronchos went 24-10 over- their lives," said Miraku. "Sports are one av- all and hosted the 'first round of the confer- enue that keep them aligned with their stud- ence tournament against Central Missouri, ies." number three in the nation at the time of their "Putting them in an atmosphere where they matchup with Central Oklahoma. can look up to older athletes is important," Last fall, the Bronchos graduated their cap- Miraku said, as he expressed how community tain and only senior, Tate Hardaker. This fall, service is important to him and giving back Miraku looks forward to the majority of his is something he likes to instill in his athletes. team returning, as well as a strong recruiting "Anything that will keep some of these class of 2014. young school kids who can be going through

UCO Junior Juliette Smith reads to Westfield Elementary School students. The Vol- leyball team went to read aloud to the students as part of Westfield's "Reading Week". Photo Provided. NBA Playoffs Softball earns NBA Playoffs another split picture coming • Austin Litterell • into focus Sports Reporter • Tim Reynolds UCO split their third straight doubleheader on • Tuesday against the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene University. The Bronchos rolled over the • AP Basketball Writer Crimson Storm in the first game in a 12-0 run rule, • A look at where things stand in the NBA playoff picture, but fell in their nightcap, 2-1. with two days remaining in the regular season and all 16 UCO's offense was alive in the early game. The teams that will head to the postseason this weekend now hay.- Bronchos had 12 runs on 11 hits. Right-fielder ing clinched their spots: Brooke Zukerman led the attack. Zukerman had a New York Knicks' J.R. Smith, above, and Brooklyn Nets' An- grand slam in the game, as well as a two run double EAST UPDATE • drei Kirilenko, of Russia, scramble for control of the ball dur- to help UCO extend its lead over SNU. Catchers • ing the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 15, Tori Collet and Ashton Smith each added RBI dou- • 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) It's coming into focus. Slowly. bles in the game. Indiana will be the No. 1 seed, wrapping that up when Mi- Kalynn Schrock pitched four innings, giving ami lost at Washington. So the Heat are the No. 2 seed, and up two hits and striking out three. Nicole Brady • Atlanta will play the Pacers starting this weekend. pitched the final inning. Schrock is now 21-6 on • Everything else? Who knows. the season. Toronto and Chicago will take the race for No. 3 down. to For the third consecutive doubleheader, UCO • the final day; the Raptors need a win or a Bulls loss to get would lose the second game of the two. The Bron- • that spot, with No. 4 going to the other club. Brooklyn sari chos had trouble getting their offense going, as they • wrap up No. 5 with a win Tuesday. Washington has a chalice could only manage one run in the ball game. • at fifth, yet could finish No. 7. And Charlotte got a buzz:er- The Bronchos scored their only run in the game • beater win at Atlanta to keep its chance at finishing.No. 6 — and got ahead early in the first inning, after a Zuke- and avoiding Miami — alive. rman single scored Devyn Frazier. • UCO held their lead until the fifth inning, when • the Crimson Storm eventually took the lead for • WEST UPDATE . good. Southern Nazarene got a two-run home run • New Orleans Pelicans center Jeff Withey, right, goes to the from Whitney Lander. That was good enough for Memphis grabbed the final available playoff spot by win- basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge lbaka • SNU to get the upset win over the 22nd ranked in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, ning in Phoenix on Monday night, a tremendous game that Bronchos. • Monday, April 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) wasn't decided until the final seconds. The loss eliminated Amanda McClelland took the tough loss in the • the Suns, who were one of the feel-good stories in the league game, despite putting together a solid pitching per- • all season. formance on the mound. McClelland pitched six Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City still hasn't clinched the No. 2 innings, while only giving up four hits in the game, • Nick Young looks on seed; the Thunder lost at New Orleans, extending the Los but could not get run support from the bats. With • after shooting a metal- Angeles Clippers' slim hopes of finishing second alive for at this loss, the Bronchos fall to 36-13 on the year. • pointer in the fourth least another day. UCO will now have a week off before they face quarter during an So just like in the East, all that's left to decide are some the Mustangs for another doubleheader on April • NBA basketball game seedings. Fifth-seeded Portland will open at fourth-seeded 22. UCO is 2-1 against the Mustangs this year, • against the Utah Jazz Houston in the West quarterfinals; after that, just about ev- Monday, April 14, 2014, including a doubleheader sweep of them just last erything will have to be decided after Wednesday's slate of • in Salt Lake City, Utah. week. • The Lakers won 119- finales. The Bronchos will not return to conference play Houston clinched No. 4 by beating San Antonio — which • 104. (AP Photo/Rick until April 25 when they play Northwest Missouri Bowmer) will be the top seed — on Monday night. Golden State locked State in Maryville, Mo. The Bronchos are 19-3 in • up No. 6 by topping Minnesota. the MIAA this year. TUESDAY'S GAMES New York at Brooklyn: Nets playing for No. 5 seed. Knicks 011m:oil frell ( lead weird season series 2-1: New York has won by 30 and 29, Brooklyn by 23. Denver at L.A. Clippers: Long shot, sure. But if the Clip- Mediterranean Cuisine pers win here, and beat Portland, and OKC loses its finale to Hours of Operation: Detroit, Doc Rivers' club gets No. 2.

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