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February 20, 2019 – Volume 112 Issue 18

Officials to upgrade Great Hall technology Emily Wollenberg

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Students can expect technological improvements in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center within the next month. Additions and changes include an updated audio system, brighter projector, new control panel, and portable computer system. “It’s a heavily-used, high-profile room on campus that deserves to have some upgrades to modernize it to work more efficiently and have a few more capabilities than it currently has,” said Gerry Hunt, chief information officer. Much of the equipment is older and needs updates, Hunt said. “We’re doing a complete overhaul of the audio system. It will improve our ability to mix the audio together and to tweak it as necessary to improve the acoustics in the room,” he said. The projector screen at the front of the room will be updated to a wide format screen, Hunt said. Officials also are adding more flexibility with technology, he said. “We are adding the ability to wirelessly project from a computer,” he said. “You can connect to our wireless video system and sit anywhere in the room and project wirelessly.” The brightness on the projector needs improvement, Hunt said. “Because the shades are right behind the projector screen, the lighting can bleed out the screen when you’re projecting something,” he said. “We’re going to put a laser projector in there, and

I believe that upgrading the Great Hall would be a great use of university money since it is a space that virtually every student and organization on campus will use at some point.

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Camryn Sanders psychology graduate

it’s going to be considerably brighter.” Hunt said the control panel for the technology in the Great Hall has limited capabilities. “We are putting a touch panel with more intuitive controls so that whoever is using the room can easily adjust what sources they’re displaying and what the volume levels are and so forth—a very intuitive touch panel,” he said. If a portable computer is needed in the Great Hall, Hunt said officials bring in a laptop with many cables. “We are getting a lectern that is built so that it has a glass top, and in that glass top is the computer itself. It’s a touch screen computer that has a built-in document camera, full Windows 10 capabilities, and it also operates wirelessly, so it can be moved anywhere in the room,” he said. The new upgrades are being paid for out of the IT budget, he

said. “What I try to do with my IT budget is partner with other units on campus whenever there’s a need to do some upgrades,” he said. “We’re going to collaborate and try to figure out creative ways to budget for these sorts of upgrades.” IT officials were unavailable Monday to confirm the cost of the upgrades with Student Publications. Hunt said he hopes the upgrades will be completed next month, but officials are waiting on confirmation from a vendor to do the installations. Camryn Sanders, psychology graduate, is the director of finance for Miracle Marathon, an organization that uses the Great Hall for many events. Miracle Marathon is a philanthropic organization that benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “In just the first year of Miracle Marathon, we have hosted more than 10 events in the Great Hall, utilizing everything from the projectors to the audio systems, with some of those events having over 100 people in attendance,” she said. Upgrading technology in the Great Hall will benefit students, Sanders said. “I believe that upgrading the Great Hall would be a great use of university money since it is a space that virtually every student and organization on campus will use at some point in their time here,” she said.

Soccer coach recognized for most wins in NAIA history Luke Barrett

STAFF WRITER

After more than 30 years of coaching on campus, OCU’s head soccer coach has an NAIA-record setting 799 wins. Coach Brian Harvey, head coach of the men’s and women’s soccer teams, will receive the Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence at this year’s OCU Sports Spectacular. The Sports Spectacular will feature the award ceremony and auctions at 6 p.m. March 28 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd St. Harvey has the most men’s and women’s soccer wins in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics history. He started this season as the NAIA women’s coach with the most wins and was within the top 10 for victories of men’s coaches. Harvey has a record of 429 wins for the men’s team and 370 for the women’s team. Under Harvey’s direction, the women’s soccer team reached the NAIA semifinals in 1999 and 2000 and the championship in 2001. The men’s team reached the championship in 1991 and the semifinals in 2008. Senior Goalkeeper Kirsten Thomas said Harvey is part of the reason she decided to play soccer at OCU. “Originally, because my major is so hard, I decided that I didn’t want to do both athletics and nursing, and so I was just going to go to nursing school without playing soccer,” she said. “And then he saw me at a tournament, and he was really personable and really reached out. I decided to just take a leap of faith and try this school out, and I came here. I just fell in love with it.” Harvey came to OCU and started the men’s soccer team in 1986. He later established the women’s soccer team in 1994. Harvey had a career in soccer before working at OCU, both coaching and playing professionally around the world. Before coming to OCU, Harvey was a professional soccer coach for the Oklahoma City Slickers. He also played in the North American Soccer League in Hong Kong and Australia. “I didn’t get paid a great amount of money, not enough to

You're only as good as the players that you surround yourself with.

Brian Harvey

men's and women's soccer head coach

retire on, but it’s not so often people get paid for something they love to do,” he said. “It’s like any other sport—you love it, and hopefully, hopefully you can go on and make a living from it.” Harvey said he was lucky to travel the world and make friends. He said he began coaching in 1975, which grew naturally out of his love for soccer. “I’ve really enjoyed my time at OCU with both the men and the women’s programs. It’s very fulfilling, actually, to work with people for four years and watch them mature and grow into responsible young people while enjoying the sport that they love to play,” he said. Harvey said his favorite part of coaching is encouraging students and appreciating the atmosphere at OCU. He said, though he’s had a great career and the teams have accomplished much, seeing student growth is meaningful to him. “I try to attend every graduation, and it’s very important to me to see the kids walk across the stage,” he said. Junior Forward Namory Sidibe said Coach Harvey is a hard worker and deserves the award for his work in the field of soccer. Harvey said he is humbled to receive such a great honor. He said he attributes much of his success to the people he’s worked with. “I’ve played a little part. There’s a lot of people that have done an awful lot of things along the way, but I’ve done a little part as well,” he said. “You’re only as good as the players that you surround yourself with, and assistant coaches and administrators

and athletic directors, all the people that help support the soccer programs at Oklahoma City University.” Harvey is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame, Oklahoma Soccer Association Hall of Fame and OCU Athletics Hall of Fame. Harvey is considered a pioneer in the soccer community and is known throughout the Oklahoma soccer community for helping grow the sport, said Nathan Doll, assistant coach for the men’s and women’s soccer teams. Doll has known Harvey since 2008 when Doll was recruited to play on OCU's team. He said Harvey is a mentor as a coach, colleague and friend. Harvey personifies the purpose of the Lemons/Hansen award, honoring those who have contributed to the growth of sport, he said. “I can’t say for certain, but I’m quite sure he has very few enemies out there and about a million friends. I’ve never really heard anyone have a negative word to say about him, so to be around in any field for that long and to have that kind of reputation, I think, speaks volumes,” Doll said. “But also, in this specific situation of being a coach and being in a position to help young people and approach it the way he has, I can’t think of a better person to receive the award. And that’s the other thing—he wouldn’t have ever done it for an award.” Doll said Harvey helps students grow through a holistic coaching approach, demanding high standards, treating everyone with respect, making sure people are punctual, and listening to issues players may have outside the sport. Freshman Midfielder Madison Caputo said Harvey deserves the award. She said Harvey is a great coach for recognizing that each player is unique and pushing them so they can be great. “He is a lovely man and a great coach,” she said.

Left: Brian Harvey instructs one of his players. Harvey set a record for having the most men’s and women’s soccer wins in the history of NAIA. Far Left: Brian Harvey watches his team. Harvey has been the soccer coach for OCU since he started the program in the ’80s. Cou�tesy o� OCUspo�ts.com

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