The Oakland Post 1999-01-20

Avalanche damages Rec center ; Wall pulls away under snow slide from roof; creates gap in corner section of building ; Two finalists for VPAA to visit OU over six days ; Amendment on minority hiring discussed at Senate meeting ; Time to Celebrate ; FAST FACTS ; INDEX ; Student Affairs Student Affairs EVENTS: UPDATING OU ; ON CAMPUS Cancer network supports patients at OU ; Drastic increase in teen smoking: National surveys show hike of 73 percent; greatest among minorities ; WINTER WONDERLAND ; HRD internships hard to arrange; students say ; CRIME WATCH ; Fight at WXOU ; EDITOR'S VIEW Students can turn dreams into realities ; PERSPECTIVES ; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Volleyball Team asks for help ; Golf course still weighs community minds: OU alumnus questions future methods to ensure safety of area wildlife ; Current cabinet "unorganized" says former congress member ; Build: enrich revenue ; OUTSIDE OAKLAND Identity theft increasing ; COMMUNITY CALENDAR: FESTIVALS & SHOWS ; LECTURES ; JOB FAIRS ; BENEFITS ; OF INTEREST TO ALL ; SETH'S FOUR DAY FORECAST ; Toboggan run offers frigid fun ; Stock Splits ; STANDING TALL ; Everybody needs goals - even if they are ludicrous ; King for a day: OU celebrates the civil rights' pioneer; but is it just another day off? ; CURRENT EVENTS: ON CAMPUS ; THEATRE ; MUSIC ; EXHIBITS ; MISCELLANEOUS ; Contest winners celebrate King ; a Sonnet to sing by ; Carnival ends with fun-filled indoor picnic ; GET OUT Hitting the book - store ; Lately; bookstores have become perfect places to hangout; study; hide ; The lost art of curling up with a good book ; BETWEEN THE LINES Author gives 'Modern' spin on future ; FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT: TELEVISION ; FILM ; MUSIC ; VIDEO ; ETCETERA Cheap Psychological Tricks ; THE UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD ; CITIZEN DOG ; BiZarRo ; TOM the DANCING BUG'S SUPER-FUN-PAK COMIX ; ALVIN AND BENNY ; HEY; OLD PEOPLE! COMICS! ; SELFISH GENE ; SEARCHING FOR ED SULLIVAN ; ETHNIC HUMOR; INOFFENSIVE BECAUSE IT'S CREATED BY MEMBERS OF THE ETHNIC GROUPS ; UNCLE CAP'N'S PUZZLE PONTOON ; SPORTS Hockey club high sticks into action ; Athletic teams have a family away from home ; WSU teaches OU laws in hockey ; Women's basketball team struggles for points and fans ; A move to DI makes changes in athletic department ; Grizzlies come back after heartbreaking loss ; Men score a victory; women lose two ; Spotlight on the Black&Gold: BRAD BUDDENBORG MEN'S BASKETBALL ; Grizzwald's Instant Replay: BASKETBALL ; SWIMMING ; INSIDE SPORTS ; CENTER FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES ; Give Blood - Save Lives! ; International Travel ; College Bowl ; HIS Dream: Ou Students and Staff Came Together for the 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration