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THE“CAMPUS March 22, 2017 – Volume 110 Issue 48

Students draft petition asking officials for transparency Chandler White COPY EDITOR

Two students created a petition to improve communication and repair facilities within the acting program. Harrison Langford and Callie Dewees, acting sophomores, initiated the petition based on discussions within the acting program. After it was revealed that none of their tuition funds go toward the acting program, Langford and Dewees consulted Caroline Stella, acting junior, who started a similar petition in the past. They found that Stella’s petition washed away when her room in Methodist Hall flooded. Dewees and Langford hosted a forum Feb. 24 in the DulaneyBrowne Library. About 14 students attended the forum. When enough interest was shown, they resolved to create the petition. It was drafted Feb. 27 by Langford, then released March 1 through his father, a lawyer. The petition’s goal is to identify problems with communication and facilities and to make the university aware of students’ concerns. “If you’re going to go to a school, you would hope that most of the money that you’re paying goes to things that you’re going there for,” he said. “It’s not like we’re going to demand that our money go different places, but we just want to know. Like, if it’s not going to our program, we should know where it’s going.” A secondary goal of the petition is to request improvement of many of the malfunctioning facilities used by the acting

It’s not like we’re gonna demand that our money go different places, but we just want to know. Like, if it’s not going to our program, we should know where it’s going.

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Harrison Langford acting sophomore

program, specifically the Clara E. Jones Administration and Gold Star Memorial buildings. The basement of Gold Star was finished about a year past schedule, and it still contains safety hazards, such as nails protruding from the floor. The petition addresses each space, asking for particular improvements including: - safer floors in the Goldstar basement, - soundproofed walls in Gold Star classrooms, and - new floors in Studio A and the admin tower classroom. “If our university is unable to fund these things or allow a budgetary discussion, we, as students who pay a considerable amount, should be educated as to why,” the petition reads. The admin tower in the administration building was never re-floored, despite plans made and a budget presented to univer-

sity officials. One problem with the room is an uneven tile in the center of its floor that makes many performance exercises problematic. “I’ve had rehearsals where we had to stop rehearsal for 20 minutes and deal with the fact that there was a wasp in our rehearsal space,” Dewees said. “I worry practically every time I’m in movement class that I’m gonna, I don’t know, cut my foot on the funky tile in the middle of the admin tower.” Withholding information from acting students causes negativity and frustration within the program, said Daniel Etti-Williams, acting sophomore. “This is all speculation, and this is what causes dissent and frustration,” he said. “It’s not having that clarity and that transparency. Because if we had that, we would know exactly where our tuition’s going.” The petition has 162 signatures so far. Langford and Dewees intend to speak with Dean Mark Parker and Provost Kent Buchanan after reaching 200 signatures. A physical signature is not required. Students can contribute a digital signature via change.org/p/school-of-theatre-petition-forfacilities-and-tuition-transparency. There is no major requirement to sign the petition.

Alumna Wilkinson named adviser for theater students Chandler White COPY EDITOR

The theater school officially has an adviser after about three months without one. Emily Wilkinson, who previously worked as an admissions counselor at OCU for five years, was named adviser for current and prospective students of the theater school. She officially assumed her role March 20 after having trained since March 6. Wilkinson graduated from Wanda L. Bass School of Music in 2012, having spent all four years working in admissions as a student. After she graduated, she immedi-

ately began working in admissions for the next five years until being chosen for the role of adviser. “With the training that I had with my master’s program and things like that, it was a good transition—a good move,” Wilkinson said. Wilkinson originally interviewed for a different position on campus, but she was not hired. She was, however, referred to theater school after the departure of former adviser Dalaina Ealy. Ealy “left her post with immediate effect,” according to a Jan. 26 email theater students received from Dean Brian Parsons.

With the training that I had with my master's program and things like that, it was a good transition—a good move. Emily Wilkinson School of Theater adviser

After Parsons approached Wilkinson and asked her to apply, she went through the interview process and was offered the adviser role. She accepted it the next day. Some students said they hope Wilkinson can manage the post in a more efficient way

than it was handled in the past. “I’m hoping that Emily will be able to streamline everything, make it much more efficient,” said Dylan Mobley, acting senior. Last year’s advisements were stressful, which wasn’t good for anyone, so hopefully Emily’s

experience helps her better understand the School of Theater requirements, Mobley said. Wilkinson’s responsibilities mostly consist of advising current and prospective students on scholarships, auditions and enrollment. She also plans to bring more organization to her role to make it easier and more structured for any adviser who may come after her, Wilkinson said. “I think that there are things that we can streamline a little bit more. I’ve talked with the theater faculty and they agree, so hopefully we’ll be able to do that,” Wilkinson said. Wilkinson’s current focus is to familiarize herself with

the students and get to know them on a personal level. To her, the most important part of her job is ensuring that students feel comfortable and familiar with her so personal relationships can develop, she said. “I’m mostly excited to develop that relationship again over four years, as opposed to just working with prospective students for a year and then never seeing them again,” Wilkinson said. “I’m looking forward to what’s coming next.”

Annual Spring Powwow to follow Spring Equinox Art Exhibition Zoe Travers NEWS EDITOR

OCU’s Native American Society will follow the opening of the Spring Equinox Art Exhibition with its 11th annual Spring Powwow, which now has a competition component. An opening reception for the exhibition, featuring music and live painting, will take place from 7-9 p.m. March 31 in the Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery in Norick Art Center. The exhibition runs from March 27 to May 19. It will highlight Native American art from a variety of featured artists. The art will reflect the significance of the vernal equinox in Native cultures, which symbolizes the coming of new life in winter and the welcoming of spring, according to a March 7 press release. “Eight featured artists encompass a wide range of styles and techniques, reflecting the diversity and richness of tribal cultures in our state,” said Holly Moye, director of the school of visual arts, in a press release. The Spring Equinox opening reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. To attend, RSVP with Moye at hmmoye@okcu.edu. More information can be found on their Facebook event page. Art school officials plan to launch an artist series each semester featuring events, projects and/or workshops. “I look forward to seeing what else the school of visual arts has in store for us,” said Anna Nguyen, marketing senior. “I’m glad OCU is taking the initiative to expose its students to a myriad of art forms.” The powwow, with a newly-included dance competition, will follow the exhibition. “It’s impressive for a university NAS,” said Russ Tallchief, director of student engagement and inclusion and multicultural program. “Colleges have their own powwows, but we’re one of the only contest powwows on a university circuit.” Tallchief said the addition of the contest adds a competition aspect he hopes will bring in the school’s performers. The dance will begin at noon April 1 in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. Admission is free. Dancing begins at

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2 p.m., followed by a supper at 5 p.m. Supper will incorporate traditional Native American cuisine, like corn soup and fried bread, prepared by students. There also will be native jewelry, art, literature, and music to purchase at the powwow. Gourd dancing will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature the Gourd Clan of the Comanche Little Ponies. Gourd dancing comes from a traditional Native American dance for veterans. “It came about when the veterans came back from war and they weren’t able to dance,” Tallchief said. “There’s amazing music that makes you want to shake your gourd.” The drum contest will be winner-take-all for a $300 prize. The winners must participate in the grand entry. First place winner will receive $200, second place winner will receive $150 and third place winner will receive $75. The grand entry will follow the dancing at 7 p.m., which involves a single-file procession of dancers, drummers, royalty, and the head staff. The head staff includes Head Man Zack Morris of the Sac

and Fox tribe, Head Lady Sydney Prince of the Wichita tribe, Master of Ceremonies Eddie Mahseet of the Comanche tribe, Host Drum Young Buffalo Horse, and Head Singer Ernest “Iron” Toppah of the Kiowa tribe. Among the head staff also are honored alumni, faculty and students, including honored alumna Tana Fitzpatrick of the Crow/Ponca tribe; Dr. Stephen Prilliman, associate professor of chemistry and member of the Salish tribe; arena director Randy Frazier of the Prairie Band Potawatomi tribe; and the members of the Riverside Indian School Color Guard. Royalty includes MaryAnn Guoladdle-Davilla of the Kiowa tribe, history senior and outgoing OCU Princess and Miss Indian OCU. The incoming princess will be determined at the ceremony. “The grand entry is a spectacular thing to witness,” Tallchief said. Guoladdle-Davilla organized the powwow and said the event is meant to kick off the Native American Society events for the year. Guoladdle-Davilla said her title as Miss Indian OCU made her more conscious of the Native American events on campus. “It gives me more of a position and more of a reason to participate in Native American activities,” Guoladdle-Davilla said. She said it’s important that Native American students put on events on campus because not many students can afford the price of OCU due to the high level of poverty in the native community. Guoladdle-Davilla said she most looks forward to seeing the event in completion. She encourages students to get involved to learn more about NAS. Volunteers are needed to help sell raffle tickets and cook. For more information on getting involved, students can contact Caitlin Brown at cmbrown1@my.okcu.edu or 405-584-2701. Contributing: Staff Writer Prisca Lynch

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opinion Editors urge officials to take student petition seriously Two students recently issued a petition to improve communication between officials in the theater department and acting students. The petition, drafted by Harrison Langford and Callie Dewees, acting sophomores, has 162 student signatures so far. See Page 1 for more on the petition. On c e i t re c e i ve s 2 0 0 signatures, Langford and Dewees will take it to Mark Parker, dean of the Bass School of Music, and hopefully arrange a meeting with the provost. The next step, however, will only be effective if university officials take the petition seriously. OCU is run by its faculty and staff, and students should understand that they do not control all of the uni-

versity’s functions. But, when students have serious concerns and articulate them as Langford and Dewees are doing, university officials have every obligation to at least take their concerns into consideration. Professors in the School of Theater already proposed many of the changes the petition suggests, but were turned down by the deans, according to Langford. They then turned to their students to advocate for the department, based on the theory that university officials are quicker to listen to students than to faculty. Assuming this is true, the petition should receive its due attention, even if all of its goals aren’t met. University officials would be wise to listen to the students who breathe life into the school they run.

Talk Back “What building on campus most needs to be renovated?”

L a n g f o rd a n d D e w e e s make it clear in the petition that they are not demanding changes or seeking control of the department’s affairs, rather they want more transparency between students and the deans. The suggestions in the petition that are changebased, mostly having to do with poor facilities, should be seen as attempts to improve the school that university officials and the student body love, not as domineering orders for the deans to obey. The wall between student and official is precisely what this petition is attempting to erase, but it will only do so if it can make it past that wall to begin with.

“I've just heard so much complaining about the theater school needing renovation.”

“The Kirk, for sure. That building is so out of code it's ridiculous.“

Jordan Tarter English sophomore

Grace Kidder dance junior

“Caf. Tear it down and let a Chick-fil-A rise like a phoenix from its ashes.” Chris Heron music theater sophomore

“I think Walker Center or Walker Hall may need some help.” Alanah Hosford cell and molecular biology junior

“Definitely the Gold Star building since it's been repurposed for acting majors.” Daniel Taylor music education sophomore

“I know that, as a resident of Methodist, there are some problems there.” Lysa Engle film production sophomore

Critic deems The Lego Batman Movie an essential, well-made spin-off The Lego Movie was a surprise success, a fun and clever romp that was much better than audiences, or maybe just me, thought it ever could be. St i l l , w h e n T h e L e g o Batman Movie was announced, the skepticism returned. Does the world really n e e d a Ba t m a n - t h e m e d LEGO spin-off? He was a popular character in the original movie, but is there enough material to make a proper, stand-alone film? After seeing it in theaters, I can say the answer is a resounding yes. Directed by Chris Mckay and written by a group of comedy writers—including

Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the writers and directors of the original Lego Movie—The Lego Batman Movie follows everyone’s favorite caped crusader, “Batman.” Featuring the voices of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, and Ralph Fiennes, The Lego Batman Movie follows the events of the original movie. Batman does his thing in Gotham City, continuing to battle foes like “The Joker" and reveling in being the hero of the city. When the new police commissioner is introduced and has plans for the police and Batman to work closer together to fight crime, Batman

Danielle Petersen is a violin performance graduate from San Jose, Calif. She likes playing with her cat and watching films.

doubles down on wanting to do everything by himself. As the Joker puts his evil plan into action, Batman realizes that, contrary to what he thought, he can’t do everything by himself and turns to his friends to help him defeat his nemesis. The movie is a breath of fresh air in the middle of this era of superhero films and

shared universes, taking this opportunity to call out just how ridiculous it’s starting to get, especially just in the world of Batman. From the cheesy Adam West era to Ben Affleck’s current iteration, there are loads of jokes poking fun at how Batman and his group have changed through the years. Not taking itself seriously

is the movie’s best quality, along with not trying to do too much with an overcomplicated plot or unnecessary themes. It’s pretty much exactly what one would expect going in, and it’s better off for it. Like The Lego Movie, the writing is top-notch; there are plenty of hilarious one-liners and absolutely no wasted jokes. Even ones that seem unnecessary get called back to. Fo r e x a m p l e , a n e a r l y emphasis on Batman’s abs comes back at the end for a fantastic payoff. Arnett’s Batman is still just as full of himself as he was in the original movie, and this plays well with Cera’s innocent and naïve “Robin.”

Zach Galifianakis comes off as probably the most sympathetic Joker ever, and the writers cleverly work out a story structure that isn’t simply the Joker being a bad guy and having an evil plan. Hurt that Batman doesn’t consider him important in his life, despite the fact that they are archenemies, Joker’s evil plan comes out more as jealousy than maliciousness. T h e r e ’s n o t h i n g t o o complicated here; The Lego Batman Movie is fun, silly, hilarious, and essential viewing for those who need to smile for a couple hours.

Columnist discusses differences between Oklahoma, her home state Spring Break is the coveted week where we, as students of OCU, get to go on road trips with our friends, take our first trip to New York City or stay in Oklahoma City, lounging and doing as we please. Or, we go home. I am a member of the latter group, and I drove the 11 hours back home to Colorado with my mom. Going back home is always strange, and I really start to notice the dif-

ferences between being at home and being in Oklahoma City. In honor of those observations, here is a list of the differences between my two homes. 1. Colorado is beautiful. Yes, Oklahoma has spectacular sunsets, but they are nothing compared to the mountains of my home state. 2 . Tr e n d y C h a c o s , Birkenstocks, “active wear,” men with long hair, and the

McAlyn Forbes is an acting sophomore from the beautiful mountains of Colorado. She loves petting any dog that she sees and reading in bed with tea.

overall “natural look” has become quite fashionable in Oklahoma City lately. But, that’s how the entire state of Colorado has dressed for all eternity. It’s really weird that anybody would purchase

and wear Chacos as a fashion statement. 3. When I go to work with makeup on in Colorado, people ask if I’m going out after work. When I go to class at OCU without

makeup, people ask if I’m sick. 4. When I drive to work in Norman, there is this glorious, digital billboard that just says “TRUMP” in aggressive red letters. Since being back in Colorado, I have not seen any Trump paraphernalia anywhere, and I haven’t had a panic attack in my car. Correlation or causation? 5. My nose has bled a total of eight times since being back in the high, dry

altitude of the Rockies. Oklahoma climate is so much nicer to my sinuses. 6. I have smelled the aroma of the plant for which Colorado is so known... once. One time. Back in Oklahoma City, it’s at least a biweekly occurrence. In short, I have observed and compared quite a bit since my return. I am ready to go back, but I always miss my home. OCUlater, ColoRADo.

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WEDNESDAY Taylor Rey's senior music theater recital from 8-9 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center Sign up for volunteer trip to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma City by 5 p.m. by emailing Levi Harrel at ljharrel@okcu.edu THURSDAY Chapel at 1 p.m. in Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel Powerful Prose: Great Ideas and the Literature that Advances Them's My Own Words discussion at 6 p.m. at Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway.

Jennifer Morris's senior music theater recital from 8-9 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center FRIDAY Final day to drop spring classes Hamantashen bake-off and Purim celebration from 7-9 p.m. in the Watson Lounge in Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel

Administration Building SATURDAY Volunteer trip from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma City, 3355 S. Purdue Baseball vs. USAO at 1 p.m. at Jim Wade Stadium

Project 21 concert from 8-10 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center

Natalie Taylor's junior vocal p e r fo r m a n c e r e c i t a l f r o m 8-8:30 p.m. in the small rehearsal hall in Wanda L. Bass Music Center

Out of the Box's The Vagina Monologues at 10:30 p.m. in the admin tower in Clara E. Jones

Out of the Box's The Vagina Monologues at 10:30 p.m. in Clara E. Jones Administration Building

SUNDAY Methodist Hall garage sale from noon to 9 p.m. in Methodist Hall. Ali Wonderly's senior voice recital from 2-3 p.m. in the small rehearsal hall in Wanda L. Bass Music Center Benjamin Hopkins's graduate vocal performance recital from 2-3 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center Eva Hesse film screening at 2 p.m. in Kerr-McGee Auditorium in Meinders School of Business World Religions Expo from 2-5

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Photographers: Courtney Beyer, McAlyn Forbes, Donovan Lawson, Ali Wonderly Staff Writers: Taylor Rey, Prisca Lynch, McAlyn Forbes, Nathan Moelling, Adrianna DelPercio Film Critics: Danielle Petersen, Mary McLain Videographer: Emily Haan

Joshua J. Cooper's graduate vocal performance recital from 4-5 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center Scotty Scott's junior viola recital from 4-4:30 p.m. in the small rehearsal hall in Wanda L. Bass Music Center Abigail Mueller's flute recital 6-7 p.m. in the small rehearsal hall

Jordan Andrew's graduate vocal coaching recital from 6-7 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center Taylor Carter's junior flute recital from 8-8:30 p.m. in the small rehearsal hall in Wanda L. Bass Music Center Andrew Carillo's senior trombone recital from 8-9 p.m. in the small rehearsal hall in Wanda L. Bass Music Center Sarah Jo Martin's graduate vocal performance recital from 8-9 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall

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Heading to the finals

The women’s basketball team embraces Junior Guard Daniela Galindo after she shot the buzzer-beater that won OCU the game against Montana Western during the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. OCU also defeated Lindsey Wilson with a final score of 81-79 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. OCU went on to defeat Campbellsville on Monday, securing a championship bid. Above: The women’s basketball bench celebrates as Junior Guard Daniela Galindo shoots the buzzer-beater against Montana Western. The Stars went on to defeat Lindsey Wilson, qualifying them for the semifinals Monday. The Stars defeated Campbellsville at the semifinals with a score of 87-78. The victory qualifies the Stars for the championship game, which was Tuesday in Billings, Montana. OCU’s championship opponent was not decided at presstime. Visit MediaOCU.com for the outcome of Tuesday’s game.

Athletic officials to honor philanthropists at Sports Spectacular Sage Tokach ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The athletics department will host the annual Sports Spectacular to raise money, honor sports contributors and recognize student athletes from OCU’s 21 athletic teams. The fundraiser will be at 6 p.m. April 5 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63 St. “This event is important for us for multiple reasons,” Athletic Director Jim Abbott said. “We need the money to support our teams, and it gives us great vis-

ibility because of the amount of people in attendance. We get a chance to tell our success stories.” A ticket to the Sports Spectacular includes dinner and access to live and silent auctions. The auctions offer a variety of prizes, from front row tickets to a Thunder game to a weeklong stay in Hawaii. Money from the auction and ticket sales goes to the athletic department. Part of the funds go directly to the sports teams, and the other part goes toward the Paul Hansen Memorial Scholarship and the Abe Lemons Endowed Athletic Scholarship, which fund

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We need the money to support our teams, and it gives us great visibility because of the amount of people in attendance. We get a chance to tell our success stories. Jim Abbott athletic director

eligible OCU athletes within one year of graduation. Every year, someone who contributes to the growth of sports in Oklahoma receives the Abe

Lemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence. This year’s recipient is Tim McLaughlin, who founded Fields & Futures, a foundation dedicated to giving

students of public schools in Oklahoma City more chances to benefit from team experiences by increasing student participation in sports. McLaughlin and his wife started the foundation in 2012 with a mission to rebuild 44 athletic fields in the area and provide improved resources for the professional development of coaches. Janae Haag, senior forward on the women’s basketball team, said the Sports Spectacular is a great chance to fundraise for OCU athletics and allow athletes to meet with coaches, staff, players, and other individuals who support

the teams. “With the help of the community, our varsity sports teams strive to be the best they can be,” Haag said. “Being a student athlete at OCU has been a rewarding experience, and it’s great to know that we have a large amount of love and support surrounding us.” Individual tickets cost $125, and a table for eight people costs $750. RSVP by March 27 via okcu.edu/onlinegiving/ sportsspectacular or call 405-2085660 or 405-208-5309.

IFC to host basketball tournament to raise money for Relay For Life Emily Wollenberg STAFF WRITER

The Interfraternity Council philanthropy is sponsoring a basketball tournament to raise money for Relay For Life. Students from campus fraternities will form teams to participate in the basketball tournament, which will be organized like the IFC football tournament in round robin-style. Each team will play each other until there is an ultimate winner. Sororities will be present at the game to sell concessions. Proceeds from concessions and admissions will be donated to Relay For Life. Ben Patterson, religion junior and Lambda Chi Alpha president, said Relay For Life will have tables set up around the outside of the unused basketball court for each of the Relay teams. They also will

This is the first event like this that we have done, but we hope that it will not be the last.

Ben Patterson religion junior

have games around the court as well as halftime entertainment. “We hope to make this an annual thing for Relay For Life,” Patterson said. “It will take place the Tuesday of their kickoff week to help bring more attention, proceeds and fun to their week.” Volunteers from the Relay For Life committee will help out at the tournament along with volunteers from each fraternity and sorority. John McInturff, accounting junior and FIJI president, said he and Patterson will set up a

Facebook event to spread the word, and they will also visit each of the sorority and fraternity houses to speak about it. “This is the first event like this that we have done, but we hope that it will not be the last,” Patterson said. The tournament will be at 8 p.m. April 4 in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. All students are welcome to attend the event. Admission is $5 at the door.

Weightlifting Club members encourage more students to join Jeremiah Rupp STAFF WRITER

OCU’s Olympic Weightlifting Club is bringing students from all parts of campus together. Alumnus Tanner Struck and Dr. Jason Miller, chairman of exercise and sport science, started the club in 2011. The club trains students and community members with the focus of competing in state and national tournaments and setting state records. Miller said he started the club because of his love for lifting and exercise in general. “As a college football player and then as a graduate student, March 22, 2017

I always loved lifting, coaching and being around the barbell,” Miller said. “The combination of the two is this weightlifting club, which is an opportunity to use a lot of my background as a lifter, coach and academic.” Miller also said multiple students from the club competed on the national level within the last five years. The club is comprised of four students and about 10 community members. Miller said the club is not targeted just toward athletes and he is looking to add more student members. “Anybody can join. We actually have quite a few community members that are training

with the club as well,” Miller said. “Dancers and cheerleaders in particular make great weightlifters.” Alyson Morse, exercise science junior, said she appreciates the club’s community aspect. “Not a lot of places on campus will bring people of all different interests and talents together like that,” she said. “Dr. Miller teaches and breaks down the movements in such a clear and professional way that, in just a matter of weeks, you’ll be throwing weight over your head that you never would have imagined you could.”

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Juniper Tree

After being killed by his mother, eaten by his father and buried by his sister, “Son” turns into a bird in OCU Opera and Music Theater Company’s production of The Juniper Tree, an English opera by Philip Glass and Robert Moran.

Top right: Liz Wasson, vocal performance senior, plays “Stepmother” and sings an aria about her jealousy of her husband’s first wife while being surrounded by evil whispers. The story of the opera is based on the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale of the same name. The next production, Anything Goes, will have performances April 21-23 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Bottom right: Jessica Martens and Emily Holguin, music theater and vocal performance sophomores, play “Son” and “Daughter” in The Juniper Tree. The Juniper Tree ran March 3-5 in Black Box Theater in Wanda L. Bass Music Center.

Anything Goes to finish out Bass School of Music season Adrianna DelPercio STAFF WRITER

The university’s last musical production of this season will be Anything Goes. The musical, written in 1934 by Cole Porter, is set on board of the “S.S. American” in the 1930s, when gangsters like Al Capone were on the rise. “Billy Crocker,” a young broker played by Hayden Gray and Peyton Schoenhofer, music theater juniors, instantly falls in love with “Hope Harcourt,” an heiress, played by Carley Dickey, music theater junior, and Ashton Parrack, vocal performance senior. When Billy sees that Hope is on board the ship, he stows away on it, all to find out that Hope is promised to a “Sir Evelyn Oakleigh,” played by Matt Flowers and Ryan Lambert, music theater seniors. The rest of the show takes place on the S.S. American and walks the audience through the confusing world that Billy Crocker has just entered.

I know that there is a cast of colorful characters and, with Dr. Herendeen directing, it’s going to be very funny. Tom Hoblin music theater sophomore

Dr. David Herendeen, director of opera and music theater, began working on the set design in December. “I want to entertain the audience,” he said. “This is an important snapshot in our American history set in a musical comedy.” The show will be enjoyable and easy to watch, Herendeen said.

“This show is like a potato chip, it has a lot of crunch,” he said. Tom Hoblin, music theater sophomore who plays “Elisha J. Whitney,” said the show will be entertaining and beautiful. “I know that there is a cast of colorful characters and, with Dr. Herendeen directing, it’s going to be very funny,” he said. “I have no doubt that this show will be visually stunning.” An opening night dinner will accompany the show’s premiere at 6:15 p.m. April 21 in Wanda L. Bass Music Center Atrium. Tickets are $25. Performances are April 21-23 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. The show begins at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets range from $14-$28. There will be a pre-show director’s talk before each performance in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.

Vote for The Campus ‘Best of’ Miguel Rios EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

There’s a lot to do and see in Oklahoma City throughout the academic year. While students are miles or even states away from home, they want to know the best local places to visit. The Campus wants to help give its readers direction on where to find these great places. We a r e e x c i t e d t o announce our upcoming “Best of ” issue, which will outline students’ favorite places, people and organizations on campus and around town. We want to eliminate the old excuse of “I don’t know...

Where do you want to go?” by providing readers with a catalog of students’ favorite places to go and things to do. We are launching a readers’ poll to determine where students like to eat, hang out or relax. An email is required to reduce duplicate entries. All categories are optional, so students can submit a semi-complete survey if they choose. However, students who vote on all categories will be entered to win a gift card. There are a total of 30 categories, which range from Best Chicken to Best Place to Volunteer. We also included categories like Best Sorority or Fraternity and Best Club on Campus, so make sure

you vote and encourage your fellow members to vote. Student Publications editors provided choices for the poll, but students can also write-in their choice if it’s not already listed. The “Best of ” special edition of The Campus will name and feature the winners of each category when it is published during finals week. Students who vote on every category will be put in the running for gift card prizes. To vote, visit bit.do/OCUBEST and fill out the survey. Voting closes April 12.

Book series to focus on work by Ginsburg Nathan Moelling STAFF WRITER

The university and a local bookstore have partnered to create a book series students can participate in. “Powerful Prose: Great Ideas and the Literature that Advances Them” is a monthly series that takes place during the academic year. “Powerful Prose is a collaboration between Full Circle Bookstore and the Petree College of Arts and Sciences to highlight recent books that advance great ideas across a variety of topics

and disciplines and to encourage thoughtful discussion about those subjects,” said Dr. Karen Youmans, honors program director and associate English professor. The book for March is My Own Words by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The book is a collection of speeches and writings and was the first book by Ginsburg after she was elected as justice in 1993. “Powerful Prose seems like a good way for students to immerse themselves in meaningful conversation and discussion within an intellectual environment,” said Isabel

Ramirez, dance performance junior. “Plus a little outside reading on thought-provoking books would be a great use of time for any student, no matter their major.” All Powerful Prose events are free and open to the public. The discussion for My Own Words will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway. More information and dates for future Powerful Prose events can be found on the Full Circle website, fullcirclebooks.com.

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