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REGENTS

Board to discuss changes on campus Boren to present policy proposals SARAH MARTIN Campus Reporter

Proposals for a tobaccofree policy for OU’s Norman campus, new campus technology ser vice fees and

approval of construction on a $6 million women’s rowing team facility will all be brought before the OU Board of Regents today in Oklahoma City. The tobacco recommendations include a ban on all cigarette, cigar, pipe and smokeless tobacco use

except at two designated areas, with an institution of fines for repeated offenses. President David Boren will present the recommendations when the regents convene at 3:30 p.m. in the Health Science Center Rober t M. Bird Librar y Auditorium.

In other business, the regents will also vote on potential raises in technology services fees in four colleges, to raise the course consolidation and program fees in three colleges, and establish a prospective student fee for the Norman campus and law center, according

the meeting agenda. Gregg Garn is recommended for the position as dean of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education. Garn has served as interim dean since July 1, 2011 and has worked in the college since 1998 , according

to the regents agenda. Acquisition of two properties; one at 705 E Lindsey St, the current location of the property leased by the OU Facilities Management Department, and one on East Brooks Street, will also be considered, according to the regents’ agenda.

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EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Iranian students confront obstacles Students find new perspective while at OU HILLARY MCLAIN Campus Reporter

Editor’s Note: This student’s identity was protected at the request of the student for fear of opinions resulting in negative consequences for the student and the student’s family in Iran. “Farhang” means “culture” in Farsi.

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Jan Jacob Van Der Zee, business adminstation exchange student, shows off his pride for his favorite soccer team from his home country, the Netherlands. Van Der Zee is originally from Garijp, Netherlands, and is no stranger to studying abroad. He studied in Italy and South Africa before coming to OU.

Word of mouth draws students to OU New Sooners seeking fulfilling experiences COCO COURTOIS Campus Reporter

Jan Jacob van der Zee is new to campus, and he’s not alone. He is one of many exchange students experiencing OU for the first time at the start of a new semester. His urge to study abroad began

when he was urged to do so by teachers in his home country. “When I started my education, my teachers told me ‘if you can go study abroad, do it,’” van der Zee said. The Dutch business and administration student said he immediately went to his university’s American Exchange section. “Maybe because of the movies, what you see on television,” van der

Zee said. “I was intrigued.” A combination of advice from a fellow student and the university’s architecture led him to make his decision to head to Norman. “I had the choice between three campuses and when I looked up their website, I thought OU had the most beautiful campus, buildings,” van der Zee said. “It was the typical American-looking campus.” Van der Zee’s fellow student

made a convincing case for life at OU, he said. “He told me about the parties, the apartment, the life on campus, the classes,” van der Zee said. “He convinced me right away.” Van der Zee’s journey is similar to Dutch communication student Leila de Kroon, she said. “I had about 10 options,” de SEE APPEAL PAGE 2

CONFERENCE

Professor uses graphic novels as learning tools Short hopes to use new techniques to interest students CYDNIE NEAL Campus Reporter

An OU professor has a passion for graphic novels, and he hopes to share that belief with attendees at the Friday TEDxOU event on campus.

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Jeremy Short works as an associate professor for the Department of Management in the Price College of Business as an and currently holds the position of Rath Chair. His place as a TEDxOU speaker was secured after he channeled his love for graphic novels to use them as a teaching mechanism by producing graphic

textbooks, Short said. These graphic textbooks are a unique way to learn and become interested in the material students are studying instead of normal, boring textbooks that do not spark interest at all, he said. “Like comics, except for more adult content and adult audiences, and they cover material of business,” Short said. “One is about

OPINION

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Study Arab culture to fight ignorance

sort of the first year of being a freshman, and one is about family business and thinking about franchise, so I’ve written several different books.” After Short first produced his graphic textbook, The Daily Oklahoman wrote an article about his work, which led TEDxOU organizer Ken Stoner to contact him. SEE SPEAKER PAGE 2

Take part in new study abroad program in the Middle East (Page 4).

LIFE & ARTS Anthony Green releases new album “Beautiful Things,” captures Green’s talent, voice. (Page 6)

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Healthful choices will improve your life

Sooner team looks to stay undefeated

Dining facilities around, on campus have lighter options. (OUDaily.com)

The women’s tennis team is in action after starting season 2-0. (Page 8)

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The Earth Cafe recently moved to a new location on Campus Corner. They now have three times the space they had and have extended their hours. (Page 6)

TEDxOU Ken Parker Ghislain d’Humieres Reed Timmer Kyle Harper Julia Ehrhardt Bobby Gruenewald Jeremy Short Clint and Buck Vrazel Courtney Griffin Austin Hartel

Although the number of Iranian students studying at OU has increased, tense relationships between the U.S. and Iranian governments have effects on their lives abroad. Some wake up fearing for their family’s safety, and others may experience issues with obtaining a visa, according to students. In 2010, 19 Iranian students studied at OU, up from 16 in 2009 and 5 in 2008, according to the OU Fact Book. The U.S. currently has imposed sanctions against Iran because of its suspected production of nuclear weapons; Iran has responded by threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz, blocking access to Iranian oil, according to the Economist. Students and professors both say that while in America, though, they have been treated warmly and openly by those they’ve encountered. “I sometimes wonder how [Americans would] react to us, to foreign people,” engineering graduate student Farhang* said. “It is really amazing for us. They always try to help.” Despite the warm treatment, some Iranians students still fear for their families back home, Farhang said. The toll of the bad SEE IMPACT PAGE 3

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CAMPUS

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TODAY AROUND CAMPUS A women’s tennis match against North Texas will take place at 1 p.m. at Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion. A men’s tennis match against Wichita State will take place at 5 p.m. at Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion. The men’s basketball team will play Baylor at 7 p.m. in Lloyd Noble Center.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 Student Success Series will have its first seminar of the semester, Finding a Student Job, at noon in Wagner Hall 245.

THURSDAY, JAN. 26 Rising from Fall Semester Mistakes, a Student Success Series seminar, will be led by graduation coach Casey Partridge at 2 p.m. in Wagner Hall 245. The women’s basketball team will play Baylor at 7 p.m. in Lloyd Noble Center. Young Choreographers’ Showcase, put on by ballet and modern dance majors, will be performed at 8 p.m. Jan. 26, 27 and 28 and at 3 p.m. Jan. 29.

FRIDAY, JAN. 27 “The Empire of Trebizond: The Last Gasp of Byzantium,” a free lecture, will be given at 6:30 p.m. in the A/B room of the Norman Public Library. The fifth annual Beauty and the Beast event, featuring the OU wrestling and women’s gymnastics teams, will take place at 7 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center. Final day to change from credit to audit for undergraduate students. For more information, contact Enrollment Services. A special TEDx event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium.

SATURDAY, JAN. 28 A track & field competition with Oklahoma Christian University will be going on all day in Norman.

SUNDAY, JAN. 29 Divas!, a performance by the voice students of Professor Bradley Williams, will take place at 8 p.m. in Pitman Recital Hall of Catlett Music Center.

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Kroon said. “My first option was Florida, but among the others, my friends recommended me to go to OU because they studied there last year and told me good [things] about it.” De Kroon is following in her mother’s footsteps by studying abroad in the U.S., she said. “I wanted to go to Australia but my mother did her master in America, so it kinda became the family tradition to come study to the U.S.,” de Kroon said. De Kroon is optimistic about her time in Norman, but certain elements of American culture have been a shock, she said. “What I want is meeting a lot of people and discovering different perspectives of life and experiencing American culture,” de Kroon said. “Even though when I saw they actually had guns in Walmart, I had the shock of my life.” Word of mouth endorsements for OU also worked for Mexican dance major Brenda Zaizar, who came to OU because a friend who studied in Norman last semester recommended it. “My culture and American culture are so alike on many points, it wasn’t my first choice,” Zaizar said. “I wanted to go to Canada, but they closed the program before I ... applied.” Zaizar came to the U.S.

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Mayra Gabriela Guerra demonstrates how to use a zampaña Friday. Guerra, petroleum engineering senior, is one of many new foreign exchange students starting their first semeseter at OU. Guerra, from Bolivia, hopes to finish her undergraduate and master’s in America.

because she lives in a village in Mexico with only 600 residents who — for the most part — have never traveled. “I’d like to try to open their eyes to other parts of the world and inspire others to travel too,” Zaizar said. For Zaizar, living abroad is a first opportunity to live independently, she said. “I’m the little one of my family so everyone takes care of me and my mother is always telling me what to eat,” Zaizar said. “Here I have to take care of myself, it’s so exciting.” Matias Quintana, a

SPEAKER: Short hopes to get books on market

Peruvian electrical engineering student came to the U.S. specifically for his education. “If I were mechanical engineering, I would have gone to Germany, but for electrical engineering and computer sciences, I had to come to the U.S.,” Quintana said. “They have access to much better technology and software.” But Quintana did not purposely decided to come to OU. “Obviously I didn’t think ‘I’m gonna go to Norman’,” Quintana said. “It was the last university left so I thought: ‘Hey why not, it’s still the

U.S.’” Quintana had already visited the U.S. but said he was met by certain perception of people from South America. “I’ve been asked ‘Do you have cars in Peru, or do you ride llamas?’,” Quintana said. Quintana said he wants to meet people from other culture exchange ideas and opinions. No matter where they come from, exchange students seem to share the common purpose of making the most of their experience. Van der Zee said after going to South Africa to do some volunteer work for three weeks, he knows how much an experience can change someone’s life and wants to improve himself. De Kroon said the real test will involve stepping outside of her comfort zone and trying to be confident and strong away from loved ones. Quintana bet his friends he would earn straight As and said he plans to come back to the U.S. after graduating to apply for a master’s degree program. Zaizar expects a lot of growth from this year, she said. “I’ve been living here for two weeks and I already feel some change,” Zaizar said.

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College of International Studies to host Brazilian conference

“He pretty much contacted me out of the blue, at least from my perspective, after he saw the coverage,” Short said. With Stoner contacting him about speaking at the event on campus, Short said he decided it would be a great way to get his graphic textbooks on the market. OU started using one of Short’s books, “Strategic Management,” this semester. “We also had a normal textbook come out just this last month that is free online, which is a good deal for everyone,” Short said. “I had JEREMY a beta version that I used with my classes last SHORT semester. ... People are instantly using it.” The book price for his graphic copy is significantly cheaper than normal print copies of management books, which can cost over $100; “Strategic Management” runs around $35 for a print copy, he said. After receiving undergraduate, master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Texas, the University of North Texas and Louisiana State University respectively, he said a number of factors brought him to OU. “It’s a great place to come, and this position is a chair position,” he said. “There was a research position for [me] to focus on research here. I grew up in the Dallas, Ft. Worth area; I’ve worked at four different places; and this is the closest to where I grew up as well. Multiple different reasons made this a great place to come back to.” The TEDxOU event organizers invited local innovators to speak about creative ideas, according to the group website. The local event is based on the national organization, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design.

An OU College of International Studies conference on Brazil will still take place Monday despite other schedule changes, according to a press release. The Monday conference was originally to conclude with a speech by the Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., Mauro Vieira, according to a press release. However, a high-level meeting in Washington D.C. that morning conflicted with his schedule, and Vieira agreed to move the dinner to Jan. 31. The College of International Studies will still host the Brazilian conference Monday, Latin American studies professor Alan McPherson said. “The development of Brazilian cities is important not only because of the country’s growing economy and political clout, but because Brazil presents the world with key social laboratories in which new approaches are being tested and contested,” McPherson said. The conference will be held in Meacham Auditorium of the Oklahoma Memorial Union, according to a press release. Events begin at 8:30 a.m. with a breakfast, followed by a series of guest speakers. Presentations throughout the day include lectures on the violence and pacification in Rio de Janiero, the significance of hip hop in Brazilian culture and citizenship in urban Brazil. Speakers are OU Latin American studies professor Erika Robb-Larkins, guest anthropology speaker Derek Pardue and guest history lecturer Brodwyn Fischer, respectively. The day will conclude with a screening of the documentary “Waste Land” at 1:30 p.m., according to a press release. This Academy Award-nominated film follows Artist Vik Muniz and his journey to Brazil to make art from the world’s largest garbage dump in Brazil.

Editor’s Note: TEDxOU speaker Bobby Gruenewald declined The Daily’s interview invitation.

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IMPACT: Iranians feel Sooners are supportive Continued from page 1 relations between the countries is emotional. “We always get up in the morning with the fear that something has happened, that there is a war between Iran and the United States,” Farhang said. He fears for Iranians because they are not involved in the government-making decisions that affect their lives, he said. Fears for family also come from the restrictive atmosphere in Iran. As a doctorate student and professor in Iran, Farhang said there is great pressure, even on the academic level, not to give one’s opinions about politics. “There is a limitation, a boundary,” Farhang said. “There is a red line. You cannot pass it. There is not liberty, freedom of speech in talking.” Because of sanctions at universities in Iran, Farhang said he often had trouble importing items for experimental study he’d need from other countries, causing great stress. “ Your mind is always busy with these problems,” Farhang said. “You cannot concentrate on your study. It is bad. Universities should be the symbols of freedom, of liberty.” Students who do not express fear for their families in Iran still encounter obstacles stemming from the political situation, they said. Aerospace engineering graduate student Mani Razi said he could risk losing his visa to study if he goes back to Iran. He would have to reapply in a third country because there is not currently a US embassy or consulate in Iran. “At the time being, I’m not sure if I have any sort of plan to go back home because the political situation is kind of tense right now with U.S. sanctions and different

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things,” Razi said. “So, basically the economical situation there is not situated to get a good job.” Despite these fears for family and futures, living in the United States has had an impact on political views, students said. Razi said he sees positive and negative aspects in different cultures, and one can find interesting views in a host country. “How people are living, how they are dealing with different social issues,” Razi said. “There can be some sort of hope for the international students to bring some good feedback to their country.” While here in America, Iranian students are able to practice democracy, Farhang said. Students will be able to take that experience back to their country. “We are free here,” Farhang said. “We can say our opinions. We actually hope that

when we return back to Iran, we can share what we have learned from people here, from the government here, to create a new country, a new developed country.” Iranian studies associate professor Afshin Marashi said most Iranians living outside the country are critical of the government’s actions. “The reason why they don’t live in Iran is because they’ve left because the government there is undemocratic,” Marashi said. “The Iranians in the United States and Oklahoma are basically Americans in terms of their loyalties and the views of democracy and the government in Iran.” Iranians in the OU community find the university to be very supportive of the students and promoting an understanding of Iran, he said. The conflict between the U.S. and Iran goes back only about 30 years when there

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Number of students from Iran studying at OU since 2005

was a revolution in Iran, Marashi said. Iranians also may feel threatened by the idea of a regime change after the hand the U.S. has played in regime changes in Iraq and Afghanistan. “One mistake that a lot of people make is that they think this conflict is somehow natural or eternal, and Iran and the United States are just sort of naturally in conflict with each other,” Marashi said. Before the revolution in 1979, the United States and Iran had very good relationships, and that is important to remember, Marashi said. Despite tense relationships between the two governments, Marashi said he wants to stress that the university has been good about promoting dialogue and an understanding of Iran. He is currently developing courses on Iranian history and studies.

Applications for campus awards and honors are due Feb. 14 to the offices of Student Life or Leadership and Volunteerism. OU has separate award applications based on students’ classification and involvement in student groups. Awardees are recognized based on academic performance, campus activities and community service, as well as multicultural interaction and diversity, according to the awards website. There are separate applications for both greek and non-greek organizations. Recipients will be recognized at 4 p.m. March 30 in Holmberg Hall. Students can pick up hard copies of the application in Rooms 251 to 253 or Room 370 of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Applications also are available online. Freshmen and sophomores can apply for the President’s Awards for Outstanding Freshmen and Sophomores, respectively. Juniors can apply for the Regents’ Award for Outstanding Junior, the Melvin C. Hall Scholarship and the Pe-et Honor Society. Seniors are eligible for the Letzeiser Honor List and Medalists. Both seniors and juniors can apply for the titles of Big Man and Big Woman on Campus. There also is a $1,000 scholarship for Outstanding Student Mother, awarded to a student mother with fulltime status, and the President’s Award for Outstanding Transfer Students. Connor Sullivan, Campus Reporter

CONGRESS

UOSA to consider legislation and new appointments at meeting Undergraduate Student Congress will determine whether students appointed to UOSA’s Executive Cabinet last semester will be allowed to serve. The semester’s first meeting begins at 7 p.m. Today in Room 150 of Adams Hall. Student Congress will consider legislation to confirm a new UOSA chief of staff, director of international affairs and director of communications, according to the agenda. The body also will consider the appointment of the Student Congress liaison coordinator. In other business, Student Congress will consider a routine vote of no confidence for Student Congress chairwoman Alyssa Loveless, Vice-Chairwoman Kelbie Kennedy and Secretary Sean Bender. Congress will decide if Loveless, Kennedy and Bender will retain their positions. This vote will happen in executive session. Daily Staff Reports

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Battle myths about Arab life most populous Muslim nation in the world is Indonesia. The Middle East is a geographic region, comprised of the nations between Asia, Europe and When contemplating study abroad, domedAfrica. There are many Muslim-majority and roofs and spinnerets may not be the first thing that Arab nations outside this region, and the most comes to mind. But as an American student in populous Muslim countries in the Middle East — 2012, maybe they should be. Turkey and Iran — are not Arab countries. The College of International Studies is All Arab people are Muslims. The Our View offering a new study abroad opportunity, Arabs are religiously diverse: Significant is the majority “Journey to the Middle East,” which will opinion of numbers of Arab Christians live in Egypt, The Daily’s take students through Turkey and Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan and 10-member The Daily reported Monday. Iraq. According to a 2009 study by the editorial board Programs like this one provide imporPew Institute, 61.9 percent of the world’s tant benefits of studying abroad, while Muslim population lives outside the also giving students a chance to learn about a Middle East, in the Asia-Pacific region, which inregion that is central to U.S. foreign policy and cludes many non-Arabic nations. the nation’s place in an increasingly global world All Muslim-majority nations suppress women. culture. The three most populous Muslim-majority Let’s face it: Even well-educated college stucountries — Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia dents can fall prey to societally enforced miscon- — have had women as either president or prime ceptions. In the current political situation, many minister. of those misconceptions — certainly the most Some Muslim-majority countries require dangerous ones — have to do with Arab or Muslim women to wear a veil, face-covering or other modculture. esty-ensuring dress. But others, such as Turkey, Many of these would be easily corrected with Tunisia and Tajikistan, have banned this practice just a little exposure to the people, nations and be- in universities, school and government buildings. liefs they distort. Here are a few of the most basic As with any region, the issue of women’s rights (and yet still widely held) misconceptions about varies vastly by country and has been progressing the Arab world: across the board in recent decades. The Arab world, the Middle East and the Islamic So, when it comes time to study abroad, don’t world are the same. consider only the cafés of Paris or the steep streets The Arab world includes those nations that of Arezzo, Italy. Think about getting more out of speak the Arabic language. It stretches from your experience abroad. And if you don’t plan Morocco to the Persian Gulf, including the Middle to study abroad, you can take a class or two in East, northern Africa and a few countries in other Middle Eastern studies through the Department regions. “Arab” is a cultural term. of International & Area Studies. “Muslim” is a religious term. There are MuslimConsider learning not just about another culmajority countries outside the Middle East. There ture, but about another culture often in conflict also are significant Muslim populations in counwith the U.S. — and just as often misunderstood. tries all over the world, and populations of other religions within Muslim-majority countries. The Comment on this at OUDaily.com

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COLUMN

Politicians not necessarily racist

he Republican of genuine concern for the plights of the black community, OPINION COLUMNIST Party is not racist. they only serve to reinforce the stereotype that Republicans That is not to say it are racist. doesn’t have racists within While racial minorities are over-represented within its ranks, but the views held the impoverished segment of our population, it is imby the racist factions do portant for Republican politicians to remember the U.S. not represent the official Department of Agriculture reports that whites make up the platform of the Republican single largest racial group of food-stamp recipients. In fact, Party. there are more whites on food stamps than Hispanics and Tom Taylor The desire for smaller blacks combined. To single out the black community is to tomtaylor.home@gmail.com government, lower taxes give the impression of racial prejudice. and a country promoting I’m not saying simply mentioning race is grounds for acJudeo-Christian law has not evolved from discriminatory cusations of racism, but the mentioning of race is relevant sentiments toward a particular racial group. to the conversation. For instance, Coburn did not need to Indeed, many racial minorities have found a home in the mention Obama’s race in his comment. The president’s Republican Party. A 2010 Gallup Poll revealed 12 percent race has nothing to do with the fact that he grew up on food of self-identified Republicans were racial minorities. While stamps while living in a white household. Such mistakes that is far from the 27.6-percent figure reported by the only reinforce the Democratic Party’s narrative that the 2010 Census and from the 37 percent of minorities in the Republican Party is comprised of racists. Democratic Party, it is worth noting that slightly more than Perhaps I am giving these Republican politicians too one in 10 Republicans are racial minorities. It is difficult to much credit. Perhaps they are racists, or at least hold some imagine that such a high proportion of the racist views. I certainly hope this is not the Republican Party could be racial minorities “I don’t want to make case. It’s also possible they aren’t racist at if it was a party full of racists. all, but rather they are forced to resort to black people’s lives racist comments in order to garner enough Unfortunately for the Republican Party, there appears to be an abundance of afflubetter by giving them votes to win reelection. I hope this isn’t the ent, white, Republican politicians who incase either, as it would mean they are abansomebody else’s sist on speaking about topics that inadverdoning their principles in exchange for money; I want to give electoral success. tently reveal their personal prejudices and the racial stereotypes they hold to be true. The most likely, and optimistic, explanathem the opportunity Take for instance the issues of poverty tion for comments like these is ignorance. and social programs. This issue has tripped to go out and earn the Republican politicians who say controvermoney.” up several prominent Republican politisial statements such as these probably have cians in the past year alone. little experience with poverty and impoverRICK SANTORUM, Here are a few examples: ished communities. What they have heard REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Newt Gingrich said, “The Africanare probably anecdotes told by others for CANDIDATE American community should demand paythe purpose of reinforcing racial stereochecks and not be satisfied with food stamps.” types. The limitations of their personal experiences give Rick Santorum said, “I don’t want to make black peono defense toward refuting the inaccurate statements they ple’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money; I have heard. As such, they see no problem in making statewant to give them the opportunity to go out and earn the ments based on those stereotypes. money.” Whatever their reason, comments like these are harmful Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn said, “As an Africanto the Republican Party. Even said with the best of intenAmerican male, coming through the progress through tions, these types of comments will only backfire in a world everything [President Obama] experienced, he got tremen- obsessed with sound bites and the 24-hour news cycle. dous benefit through a lot of these programs, so he believes For the sake of the Republican Party, Republican politiin them. I just don’t believe they work overall, and in the cians need to stop making statements that could be interlong run, they don’t help our country. But he doesn’t know preted as racist. that because his life experience is something different.” Whether these examples are evidence of politicians stereotyping blacks as welfare recipients or they are examples Tom Taylor is a political science graduate student.

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he U.S. 10th OPINION COLUMNIST Circuit Court of Appeals has come to the aid of Oklahoma, attempting to rectify a flagrant trespass of the American Constitution. Last November, a bill Jess Eddy titled “Save Our State” jesseddy@me.com aimed to amend the state’s constitution to prevent any court from relying on international or Sharia law, specifically, when making legal decisions. It overwhelmingly passed the statewide ballot initiative with 70 percent of voters in favor. Supporters of the bill have insisted the nature of Sharia law, being such a threatening presence, compels us to take whatever preventative measures available to ensure our protection from it. That is blatant fear mongering and should not be tolerated as impetus for legislative action. Furthermore, to ignore prejudicial factors embedded in the rhetoric endorsing the bill would be to assume that somehow Islam, Sharia law and terrorism don’t fall into the same category for, well, roughly 70 percent of Oklahomans. Former state representative Rex Duncan, a co-sponsor of the bill, described the measure as a “preemptive strike to make sure that liberal judges don’t take the bench in an effort to use their position to undermine [America’s] founding principles.” This bill has become the lightning rod of criticism and condemnation from the rest of America — and rightly so. It exemplifies the very essence of digressive politics, hidden behind the veil of populism. Muslim Oklahomans, who have withstood 10 years of prejudice since 9/11, are now being legislatively discriminated against. This is the truly hurtful part of the bill. Our inability to empathize with people different from the bootwearin’, loud-talkin’, good-ol’-boy Oklahoman is shameful, and the fact that we took action to prepare ourselves from their takeover is ludicrous. Many emotional letters have been published in the state’s leading newspaper, The Oklahoman, in which supporters of the ban have decried the 10th Circuit, blaming such nonsense on activist judges. One letter was titled “If People Don’t Like Our Laws, They Can Leave,” and I think that really captures the problematic attitude. The truth is, most 10th Circuit justices were appointed by George W. Bush and fall pretty far to the right. The fact that they did place an injunction on the ban is credit to just how outlandish and unconstitutional this ban is. The Constitution stands as a safeguard against this kind of legislation — an abuse of a minority by a majority — and the courts are charged with upholding it. A more precise example: If 99 percent of Americans wanted to enslave 1 percent, they would not be allowed to do so because the 13th Amendment prevents slavery. But, let’s really explore a potentially more troubling aspect of the ban: Our legislature found it necessary to waste the time and money of Oklahoma taxpayers to pursue such erroneous policy. More Oklahomans should be seething that even a second of time was spent “protecting” us from something that would only happen if our state was suddenly inundated with radical Muslims and the federal government sat idly by as Sharia law was enacted and upheld. At a time when jobs, education and the general welfare of our state is on the chopping block, we’d rather debate Sharia law in the halls of our leaders, the newspaper’s opinion sections and our academic institutions. There is no threat, whatsoever, of Oklahomans living under Sharia law. We have the worst roads in the nation; we are ranked 43rd in the nation in K-12 education spending; we have the third-highest incarceration rate, and we are facing a $500 million budget shortfall for 2012. Those are some pretty serious issues. Nevertheless, in one of our young state’s more trying times, we found it necessary to send out a loud and resounding message to the rest of the country and to the world that we never will tolerate Sharia law. The ideology leading to the conception of this bill, the rhetoric employed to support it and the justifications after its passage epitomize the kind of politics that contribute nothing to the common good but detract from our state’s integrity. Jess Eddy is a religious studies senior.

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In deposition, Brooks can’t recall hospital’s promise Singer demands refund on donation made in 2005 CLAREMORE — Garth Brooks says an Oklahoma hospital pledged to name a women’s center for his late mother in return for $500,000, but a deposition unveiled Monday showed that, after filing a lawsuit, the country singer couldn’t remember what he had been promised. Brooks claims the Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital failed to honor a promise to place Colleen Brooks’ name on a new women’s center in his hometown of Yukon. The center was never built and the singer wants his money back, plus punitive damages. In testimony Friday, Brooks said that through a number of telephone calls, he reached a verbal agreement with the hospital in 2005. In a brief cross-examination Monday, Integris lawyer Terry Thomas showed statements Brooks made in a deposition given after the singer filed a breach-of-contract claim against the hospital in 2009. In it, Brooks couldn’t say whether a new women’s center was promised, or whether Colleen Brooks’ name would be attached to an existing center. “I don’t remember,” Brooks said in the deposition. The singer concluded his testimony Monday. Rogers County District Judge Dynda Post has said she wants jurors to receive the case by Tuesday afternoon and be prepared to stay as late as midnight

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Investigators looking at what started Norman blaze that burnt 40 acres Authorities in Norman are investigating what sparked a grass fire that burned 40 acres and destroyed an Oklahoma Department of Transportation storage lot. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Bailey said the fire broke out at about 2 p.m. Sunday in a wooded area west of Interstate 35. He says firefighters battled against dry vegetation and wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour. Bailey said the area is remote but it’s a popular place for people riding four-wheelers and dirt bikes. Firefighters from Norman, Moore, Newcastle and Goldsby were able to contain the blaze Sunday. The Associated Press

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Garth Brooks signs an autograph during a break in a civil trial Thursday at the Rogers County Courthouse in Claremore. Brooks is suing the Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital, saying it wouldn’t name a women’s center for his late mother, Colleen Brooks, after receiving $500,000 from him.

“You have alleged that following (the phone conversations) with Mr. Moore that you relied on the representation of Integris and that you had a deal with Mr. Moore.” TERRY THOMAS, INTEGRIS LAWYER

Tuesday to resolve it. In his questioning, Thomas concentrated on casting doubt on any verbal agreement that Integris would place his mother’s name on a new women’s center if he donated $500,000 by the end of 2005. Brooks testified Monday he couldn’t remember 100 percent of the conversation but knew a deal was made.

Thomas also disputed Brooks’ insistence that the 2005 deal was firm. “You have alleged that following (the phone conversations) with Mr. Moore that you relied on the representation of Integris and that you had a deal with Mr. Moore,” Thomas said. “Yes, sir. Most certainly,” Brooks replied. “Isn’t it true that

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conversations occurred for a long time after the (telephone conversations)?” Thomas asked. “No, sir. That’s not true,” Brooks said. Thomas then pointed out the singer’s lawsuit, which claimed in its introduction that Brooks, his lawyers and Integris had continuing discussions about Brooks’ donation beyond 2005 before they broke down, prompting the 2009 lawsuit. Colleen Brooks died of cancer in 1999. Thomas suggested that naming the existing women’s center after Colleen Brooks could still happen. The Associated Press

STILWELL — The FBI and local law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of explosions at a gas and propane business in Stilwell. Special Agent Clay Simmonds says authorities received emergency calls between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. Monday that three separate blasts had occurred at the Anderson Gas and Propane Co. Simmonds says investigators believe the explosions were intentionally set. Simmonds says there have been no reports of injuries with the blasts. There was no immediate word on damage to the business. Simmonds says he couldn’t confirm what types of devices were used. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Stilwell police and the Adair County Sheriff’s office also are investigating the explosions. The Associated Press

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Home repairman pleads no contest to fraud in alleged construction scam OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma home repairman has pleaded no contest to one count of repair fraud. Attorney General Scott Pruitt says 51-year-old Mark Stacy Whitney entered the plea on Monday in Pottawatomie County District Court. A no contest plea has the same effect as a guilty plea but is not an admission of guilt. Whitney was charged in Oklahoma, Canadian, Carter and Pottawatomie counties with defrauding homeowners in a home repair scheme that often left homeowners with unfinished projects. Some homeowners paid up to 95 percent of the cost of construction, and the work was never completed. Under the plea agreement, Whitney received a 5-year deferred sentence and probation. Conditions of his probation include payment of $60,000 in restitution to victims and not engaging in the home repair business. The Associated Press

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Earth Café and Deli is new, improved New location for café brings in more customers, Sooners WESTLEE PARSONS Life & Arts Reporter

Over winter break The Earth Café and Deli moved to a new location on Campus Corner. They moved from their spot next to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, a few feet away to the building that previously housed Freebird s . When they reopened their doors Jan. 8, the location wasn’t the only change they made. A vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurant, The Earth Café previously operated as a counter service restaurant. With the new space, about three times bigger than the original location according to owner Kate Hargis-Haas, the café now operates as a full service restaurant. Hargis-Haas and her husband, Richard Haas, own the restaurant and have been operating since 2002. Since opening its doors at the new location, the restaurant has seen an increase in customers, Brielle King said. King, who has worked at the café since before the move, said the size makes all the difference. “It wasn’t the move itself that increased volume [in customers], but the size,” she said. King said because the restaurant caters to a market that is normally under served, the

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The Earth Cafe recently moved to a new location on Campus Corner. They now have three times the space they had and have extended their hours.

added space increases their opportunity to serve more from that community. “At the old location, it would fill up faster and the people who wouldn’t wait and go somewhere else are now able to come in and we still definitely have our regulars,” King said. Rachel Cunningham, a communications junior and a regular at the café, said the new setting is less crowded and less intimate. “You no longer have to eavesdrop on who you have to sit next to,” she said. In this case, Cunningham says less intimacy is a good thing.

While the old location offered a sporadic Europeanstyle seating, the new location has booths, multiple tables, a bar and two patios. With this variety, HargisHaas said she is looking forward to customers being able to enjoy their sandwiches or smoothies outside. “We’re excited to see what spring will bring for us,” she said. Hargis-Haas said she and her husband have been working open to close almost every day in order to get this new location on its feet, and they are excited to see it grow.

“We see the new location as a new born. It keeps us up at night, but it’s still cute and we love it,” she said. “We have many great nannies to take care of it.” She explained that although she and her husband have full faith in their staff, they aren’t quite ready for a date night away from the restaurant. Hargis-Haas also said despite the move, business has increased, and they expect it to continue. “We are also working on getting our beer and wine license soon,“ Hargis-Haas said. The license, which the restaurant

did not previously have, will bring in more customers and increase sales, she said. An anthropology junior at OU, Alex Zabel said he is excited for the liquor license. “The liquor license will definitely bring in more money,” Zabel said. Zabel isn’t the only one who agrees. “Since Norman is a college town, that beer and wine will increase business,” Cunningham said. “Especially if they offer more unique beer and wine options than the rest of campus corner.” The new location hasn’t only invited the full service and alcohol options, but King said the bakery has now increased production. “We have started selling way more baked goods, especially cakes and pies,” she said. “We sell almost two full cakes a day now.” HargisHaas said this also was made possible by the increase in the bakery staff from one baker to three. Some other student friendly renovations include the store’s longer hours and the free Wi-Fi with a purchase. The new location also is tucked into a corner, which Hargis-Haas said is a positive change rather than a negative. She said it offers customers’ their own little cozy cove they can retreat to for a meal or a coffee and some much needed study time. The employees who

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moved with the café also are experiencing some positive changes. Hargis-Haas said the kitchen is bigger than the previous one and is equipped with a walk-in refrigerator and a dish washing area that is no longer on the opposite side of the dining room. She said these improvements for the kitchen and wait staff will help greatly in serving the higher numbers of customers to the fullest potential. The renovations aren’t done yet. One of the biggest changes to the café will be a menu. While it hasn’t changed yet, Hargis-Haas said they are taking requests in order to create a menu that caters more to what their customers want. She said they will still keep some of the old favorites, though. Students and faculty can still send in requests for menu items at The Earth Café and Deli’s Facebook page.

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There is just something about Anthony Green’s voice that makes me feel like I should be back in the crowded halls of high school, blasting my original iPod for all of my friends to hear as we stand in “our” corner and plan when we will sneak off to smoke cigarettes. Despite Green’s clearly identifiable boyish voice that tends to identify with the “scene” days of high school, “Beautiful Things” resonates with veteran Anthony Green fans because it flows as a continuation from “Avalon” — Green’s first solo album, released in 2008. Four years later, the next chapter in Green’s musical catalogue maintains continuity but experiments rhythmically throughout the 13 tracks. Within a week of its release, “Beautiful Things” became No. 15 overall on iTunes. The album features appearances from Dave Davison of Maps & Atlases, Colin Frangicetto of Circa Survive, Claire Wadsworth, Good Old War and Lights. The 40 minutes and 55 seconds of the album encompass all the paradoxically brilliant emotions Green experiences. From “Moon Song” — where he broods, “Lay beside the river bed and maybe I will sleep/Oh, if my mind could just forget/I spend so much time focused on how I should remember/Oh, what a burden that has been” — to a likely real-life recollection in “When I’m on Pills,” Green never fails to fervently express his love for someone or his or her love for him. “James’ Song,” appropriately titled, was written about his son, James, who seems to be a key inspiration throughout the album. Green’s track “Love You No Matter What” depicts an unconditional love that also is likely about his new son. All songs on the album were written and produced by Green except the last track, “Lullaby,” for which Keith Goodwin and

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Daniel Schwartz from the Pennsylvania band Good Old War lent their talents. Green fans that date back to his Circa Survive days would notice that “Lullaby” seems too sleepy and lacks enthusiasm for Green’s style but appropriately serves the purpose of a lullaby. The soft instrumentals and repetition of “Beautiful things, beautiful things, beautiful things are coming” puts you into an Anthony Green-induced nap after an emotional, Anthony Green vacation. Upon his return from a four-year hiatus, Green proves he still has the talent — and the genes — to create beautiful things. Courtney Goforth, Life & Arts Reporter

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t’s a new year, a new you, and time for a new menu. Out with the old eating habits of 2011. It’s time to start off the semester right and fulfill those New Year’s resolutions to fit into those skinny jeans you got for Christmas. What I’ve always been told is that eating better doesn’t mean eating less, but eating smart. So here are some tips to healthful on-campus options that

I’ve picked up in my first semester here. In terms of breakfast, it’s easy to want to reach for the sugary cereals at the cafeteria, or the biscuits and gravy and fried hash browns courtesy of Oliver’s. I’m guilty too. Instead, try out an omelet made with egg whites or my personal favorite, a piece of fruit and cottage cheese. Cottage cheese is high in sodium but loaded with protein, so the perfect time to eat it is breakfast. In all reality you probably will burn off breakfast by the end of the day, so eating something is better than nothing. As far as lunch and dinner are concerned, there are plenty of great options on campus, you just have to know how to find them. At the Couch Restaurants, try the “build your own stir-

fry bowl”, instead of grabbing the already-made fried rice and orange chicken. That way you have control over what goes into your stir-fry. Remember, the salad bar is your friend. Be careful about the dressing, though; try a vinaigrette instead of loads of ranch, and keep it interesting. Try adding something different every time so you don’t get bored with a salad. Hard boiled eggs are a great source of protein, too. Dusti is a University College freshman.

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AT A GLANCE Top 5 healthful eating options off campus » Café Plaid The food is amazing and all made fresh. » The Earth Café It’s vegan and vegetarian friendly, with great organic options. » Coriander Café Fresh ingredients and as local as possible. » Pita Pit You can’t go wrong with fresh veggies and hummus. » Subway It may be a chain, but when all else fails, it does have healthy options. Compiled by the Life & Arts staff

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HOROSCOPE By Bernice Bede Osol

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Establishing a relationship in the year ahead with a unique individual who views life more imaginatively than most will broaden your horizons tremendously. Your heightened perspective will allow you to see things more clearly. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Because of your deft management, situations that normally would be causing all kinds of problems will be easy to digest. You’ll have the fortitude to handle everything well. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- In order to perform more effectively, you should do your best to move at a measured pace. This will give you plenty of time to study each step before you make a committed leap.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You’ll get your chance to finally meet a person whom you always wanted to know. Spoiler alert: this individual is exactly what you thought he or she would be like. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Be dedicated and persistent about your objectives, and you will be able to accomplish exactly what you want to do in the manner that you want to do it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your imagination and your experiences are two of the most valuable assets you possess. You should always rely on your ideas and perceptions to tell you what things are all about.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If there is someone in dire need of your help to rectify a matter that she or he has been unable to handle alone, give freely of your time and talents to help where you can. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- The cooperation of your associates will be far easier to acquire if you first show them that what you intend to do will be as good for them as it is likely to be for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- To have a productive day, establish your own schedule and pace, and don’t depend on anyone to do anything for you. Nothing will be accomplished if you wait for others to help. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- A pleasant experience is likely if you plan something such as lunch with good friends. Getting caught up on news will be fun, but simply seeing old chums will be the best part. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Going out on the town isn’t likely to be as much fun as having your pals over to your place for a friendly gettogether. Plan something simple that everyone would enjoy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Getting out and about will help soothe your restless spirit. Call some friends and pick several places to go that you know everyone would relish. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Wearing out shoe leather is a lot cheaper than spending more dollars than necessary. Take the time to do some comparison shopping and it’ll pay off more handsomely than you think.

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9 Contest submission 10 Houston problem 11 “To be, or not to be” speaker 12 “Afﬁrmative, captain!” 13 Way of doing things 18 Canterbury story 22 “Merrily We Roll ___” 23 Frequently, to a bard 24 Toast spread 25 Monogram character 26 Insist on 29 Expire 31 Breakfasted 33 Santa ___, Calif. 34 Chang’s twin 36 Cosmeticsoverseeing agcy. 37 Church music maker

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The OU womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gymnastics team moved up to No. 5 in the country after posting an NCAA-leading score over the weekend.

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WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TENNIS

MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL

Sooners seek 3-0 start

Make or break for OU hoops

Oklahoma prepares for matchup with North Texas

RJ YOUNG Sports Reporter

GREG FEWELL Sports Editor

The OU womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team enters Tuesday afternoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home match against North Texas with a 2-0 record after defeating Drake and Arkansas-Little Rock in a doubleheader Saturday. The Sooners dominated all day Saturday, winning all six of their doubles matches and taking 10 of 11 singles victories in straight-sets. All in all, the team accomplished what it set out to do in the first two matches of the year. Coach David Mullins got a chance to evaluate his lineup and the team got a chance to get back in the swing of things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doubleheaders are always tough, but I think we came in with a good attitude about it,â&#x20AC;? sophomore Whitney Ritchie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we had fun. It was a good warmup.â&#x20AC;? From a coaching standpoint, it may be difficult to find criticism when your team wins its two matches by scores of 6-1 and 7-0. It is possible, though. Mullins said he was extremely pleased with his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall performance but acknowledges that there is plenty to work on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We achieved exactly what we wanted to get done,â&#x20AC;? Mullins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still trying to learn some things about our doubles lineup. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve still got a lot of work to do.â&#x20AC;? The team also realizes that it will be facing much stiffer competition Tuesday. North

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Sophomore Whitney Ritchie returns a volley during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match against Drake at Gregg Wadley Indoor Pavilion in Norman. The Sooners won both matches of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubleheader.

Texas is a team loaded with international talent and will be the first true test for this untested Sooner squad. Whereas Mullins said the first day of matches was about releasing nerves and getting back in the swing of things, Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s matchup is all about winning. North Texas has the ability to expose the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weaknesses. On the flipside, a solid win would be a huge boost for the

team before heading on the road for the first time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(North Texas) has got eight international players that will play at a high level, and I expect them to be a top75 team for sure this year,â&#x20AC;? Mullins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be at our best tomorrow. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about getting the nerves out now or trying to ease our way into the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our season really starts tomorrow, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be at our best.â&#x20AC;?

GO AND DO Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis vs. North Texas WHEN: 1 p.m. today WHERE: Gregg Wadley Indoor Pavilion, Norman PRICE: Free for OU students PLAYER TO WATCH: Freshman Abbi Melrose

SPORTS BRIEF MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TENNIS

Sooner men to enter the court The Oklahoma menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team will have its first match of the season against Wichita State at 5 p.m. today at Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion in Norman. Led by fourth-ranked junior Costin Paval, the No. 18 Sooner men are the thirdhighest-ranked Big 12 school, trailing only fifth-ranked

Baylor and 11th-ranked Texas A&M. The team ended the 2011 season ranked 24th in the nation after a second-place finish in the Big 12, losing to Texas A&M in the conference finals, 4-0. Each of OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three doubles tandems is nationally ranked, a testament to the squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth. The Soonersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top tandem of Paval and Dane Webb open the season ranked 14th and will face off against

Wichita Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20th-ranked tandem of David Cavalcanti and 66th-ranked Matheus Pereira on Tuesday. OU also returns 2011â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Peerakit Siributwong. Siributwong is ranked 38th to start the season and will join Tsvetan Mihov on the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 38th-ranked doubles tandem. Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dual also will be the debut of newly-hired assistant Bo Hodge. Hodge â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a member of the 2001 national championship team at Georgia and former

training partner of Serena and Venus Williams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was brought in by coach John Roddick in November. Roddick first met Hodge at Boca Prep, where Hodge trained with Roddickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, superstar tennis pro Andy Roddick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to have Bo onboard,â&#x20AC;? Roddick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is going to be a big asset to the program. He brings a wealth of experience, from both a playing and coaching aspect.â&#x20AC;? Dillon Phillips, Sports Reporter

PLAYER TO WATCH

When Oklahoma tips Romero Osby off against No. 6 Baylor (17-2, 4-2) at 7 tonight in Year: Junior Lloyd Noble Center, it will Position: begin the roughest stretch Forward of its schedule to date. Hometown: Along with Bears, four Meridian, of the next five oppoMiss. nents the Sooners face Season stats: are ranked in the top 25. Osby leads Oklahoma (12-6, 2-4) is the Sooners in rebounds per six games above .500 but game, averaging 3.1 and has could easily find itself faca .503 field goal percentage. ing 10 losses by Feb. 7. The Soonersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; overtime loss to Texas A&M last Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like their Bedlam loss to Oklahoma State on Jan. 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; could become especially upsetting for Sooners fans with that knowledge in mind. But Oklahoma has proven it can play with the best in the league. There are still lessons to be learned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn, hopefully, from Saturday,â&#x20AC;? coach Lon Kruger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a disappointing loss. When you have a game like that on the road, a chance to win and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get rebounds, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get stops, I think it got our guys attention in an appropriate way.â&#x20AC;? These next five games offer Oklahoma an opportunity to put the nation on notice as March Madness approaches, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to start by playing its best basketball against Baylor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty good, pretty athletic,â&#x20AC;? sophomore guard Cameron Clark said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a lot of athletic guys. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be tough, but I think we can get the job done.â&#x20AC;? The Bears have consistently been one of the top basketball teams in the country this season and boasts Big 12 Preseason Player of Year Perry Jones III. Jones, a sophomore, averages 13.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He leads a long athletic Baylor lineup, which averages 78.2 points per outing. Baylor forward Quincy Acy has averaged 1.8 blocks per game in his first 50 for the Bears. He leads their front line, which has averaged 6.26 blocks per game in Big 12 play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Acy) is a very talented kid,â&#x20AC;? junior forward Andrew Fitzgerald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He dunks everything around the rim â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he can tear the whole rim off. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very good athlete. Me and Ro (Osby) are looking forward to the challenge.â&#x20AC;? Fitzgerald and junior forward Romero Osby have contributed largely to the success of the Sooners this season. Osby leads the Big 12 in offensive rebounding. He rips down an average of 3.1 missed Sooner shots per game. Fitzgerald extended his streak of scoring double digits in Oklahomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last 13 games with 17 against the Aggies. The junior from Baltimore, said his scoring streak is the product of his patience and his teammatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I let my teammates dictate me getting an open shot,â&#x20AC;? Fitzgerald said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I try to help them get open. I try to be consistent as I can to help my team be in the best shape to win games.â&#x20AC;? The overall series is heavily swayed toward the Sooners, who own a 37-8 record against Baylor. The Bears have only beaten Oklahoma in Norman three times in 21 attempts. However, this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the kind of Baylor basketball team the Sooners are used to playing. Kruger recognizes Baylor as a top 10 team, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a reason for the Sooners to kowtow to the Bears. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our guys have a lot of respect for that, and yet we look forward to the challenge. We look forward to the opportunity, which you get a lot of those in the Big 12.â&#x20AC;?

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 •

NFL

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Stage set for Round Two

Wildcats take over top spot

The Giants and Pats will once again play for it all He y , I n d i a n a p o l i s. A Manning will be playing in your Super Bowl, after all. No, not that one. It’ll be Eli Manning leading the New York Giants to a Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots — and this time on older brother Peyton’s home field. “It doesn’t matter to me where you’re playing it or the fact that it’s in Indianapolis,” Eli Manning said. “I’m just excited about being in one.” And if the Giants can pull this one off, Eli will have sibling bragging rights with one more Super Bowl ring than Peyton, who missed this season for the Colts after having neck surgery. It sure won’t be easy for the Giants, though. Four years after New York stunned previously undefeated New England in the Arizona desert, they’ll play a Super sequel. Eli vs. Brady. Coughlin vs. Belichick. The Giants vs. the Patriots. Sound familiar? Here we go again. “It’s awesome and we look forward to the challenge,” Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora said. “They are a great football team. They have always been a great football team. We are looking forward to it, and it’s going to be a great game.” Well, judging from the last time these teams met in the Super Bowl — David Tyree’s jaw-dropping, helmet-pinning catch and all — it just might be. “Being in this situation is a great moment,” Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork said. “You have to cherish

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New York Giants receiver David Tyree (85) catches a 32-yard pass in the clutches of New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison (37) during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, 2008. The Giants knocked off the 18-0 Patriots, 17-14.

this moment.” New England (15-3) opened as a 3-point favorite for the Feb. 5 game against New York (12-7), but the Patriots know all about being in this position. They were favored by 12 points and pursuing perfection in 2008, but New York’s defense battered Brady, and Manning connected with Plaxico Burress on a late touchdown to win the Giants’ third Super Bowl. That TD came, of course, a few moments after one of

the biggest plays in playoff history: Manning escaping the grasp of Patriots defenders and finding Tyree, who put New York in scoring position by trapping the football against his helmet. “Hopefully, we will have the same result,” Umenyiora said. “We still have one more game to go, but this is truly unbelievable.” Especially since the Giants appeared on the verge of collapsing with Tom Coughlin’s job status in jeopardy just a month ago, when they fell

to 7-7 with an embarrassing loss to the Washington Redskins on Dec. 18. “We’ve been here before,” linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka said at the time, “and we’ll get back.” Boy, was he right. T h e G i a nt s w e re f a cing elimination against the rival Jets and Rex Ryan, who boldly declared that his team ruled New York. Well, Coughlin’s crew silenced Ryan with a 29-14 victory. The Giants followed that with a 31-14 win over Dallas in the regular-season finale to clinch the NFC East. Ne w Yo rk d o m i nat e d Atlanta at home in the opening round. Then came a stunner: a 37-20 victory at Green Bay — knocking out the defending Super Bowl champions. On Sunday, Manning extended the best season of his career with one more solid performance, and Lawrence Tynes kicked the Giants past the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in overtime for the NFC title. “I’m just proud of the guys, what we’ve overcome this year, what we’ve been through,” Manning said, “just never having any doubts, keep believing in our team that we could get hot and start playing our best football.” The Patriots are rolling into the Super Bowl having won 10 straight, with their last loss being to — you guessed it — the Giants, 24-20 back in early November. “We know they’re a great team,” Manning said. “We played them already this year. They’ve been playing great football recently.” They sure have. And now Brady and the Patriots are in familiar territory. The Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky is back on top of The Associated Press’ college basketball poll. Freshman Michael KiddGilchrist has a simple plan on how to stay there. “All we’ve got to do is win games and we’ll be No. 1 forever,” said KiddGilchrist, one of three freshman star ters for the Wildcats. “To be this young as a team and to be No. 1, that’s a blessing.” Kentucky is the only team in last week’s top four not to lose over the weekend. The Wildcats, who were ranked No. 1 for two weeks earlier this season, moved up one place Monday after receiving 61 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. “We’ll address it for a second or two, but we’ve just got to play,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. Missouri, which got two No. 1 votes, jumped f ro m f i f t h t o s e c o n d , while Syracuse, which was in first place for the past six weeks, dropped to third after losing at Notre Dame, its first loss this season. The Orange were No. 1 on two ballots. “Wow. Who would’ve thunk it? It’s a tremendous honor,” Tigers coach Frank Haith said. “These guys are to be commended for their hard work, how they’ve played. I’m really proud of them. But we also know that rankings; it’s nice, but at the end of the day, we want to be playing in March.” Kentucky lost the No.

1 ranking when it fell Dec. 10 at Indiana on Christian Wa t f o r d ’s 3 -p o i n t e r a t the buzzer. Since then, the Wildcats have won 11 straight by an average of 17.6 points with road games this week at Georgia on Tuesday night and LSU on Saturday. Even dur ing the w inning streak, Calipari said he hasn’t liked how his team has responded to physical play and that the Wildcats might be due for an upset again soon after watching film as a team on Sunday night. “I like my team. We’re going on a tough road trip, but I did tell them the way this is going we probably need a loss so that we’ll come together and say, ‘We’re not losing like this,’” Calipari said.

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Kentucky’s Anthony Davis shoots between two defenders during a game against Alabama.

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