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he search committee to replace OU President David Boren will begin interviewing candidates for OU’s highest office soon — but that process is shrouded in secrecy. The presidential search committee, tasked with nominating and presenting candidates to the Board of Regents, will not be releasing vital information about the ongoing search process, including the names of potential candidates for the job Boren has occupied for nearly two decades. Candidate names, interview questions and any schedule of interviews, which will begin in February, will remain confidential during the rest of the search, said David Rainbolt, chair of the search committee. Rainbolt said the finalists chosen will be sent to the regents on March 1. With these names remaining confidential, OU students and faculty will not have the opportunity to personally review the background of potential candidates for the presidency, nor will they have the opportunity to express their approval or disapproval of any candidate. Frank LoMonte, director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of

NICK HAZELRIGG • @NICKHAZELRIGG Florida, said secrecy during the search should be a reason for concern. “The job of being college president is like being the mayor of a city,” LoMonte said. “You’re responsible for people’s safety, their housing, their healthcare — and nobody wants to live in a city where the mayor gets picked behind closed doors.” However, Rainbolt said, it is important not to release the names out of fear the candidates could be fired by their current employers if it were discovered they were under consideration for OU’s presidency. “All of them have jobs, and we owe those candidates confidentiality,” Rainbolt said. “We really don’t want the outside world to know who’s coming and going at interviews.” LoMonte said the argument of protecting job security was a “thin justification,” as it is likely the search committee would want to contact the current employer of a serious candidate for a thorough background check. In addition to the committee’s decision to keep this information private, OU signed a contract with executive search firm Storbeck/ Pimentel and Associates in which the university agreed not to

release information about candidates gathered by the firm, which OU will pay upwards of $200,000 for its services. Rainbolt said he believed not only the candidate list should be confidential, but said it would be “silly” to release any of the standardized questions that would be asked of every candidate to the public before the interviews. Rainbolt said the presidential profile created by the committee would shape the questions, but those questions would remain secret. The profile, which was created by the committee based on survey responses from the OU community as well as open forums with students, faculty, staff and alumni, included five major aspects the next president should be focused on: strategic vision, fundraising, academic excellence, diversity and public mission and impact. Cameron Burleson, representative for OU undergraduate students, said he and every other member of the committee signed a “confidentiality agreement” in which they agreed not to discuss the names of any candidates or the content of search committee meetings with the public. Burleson is one of three students on the committee, and each

student has one-third of a vote in deliberations. “I’m as transparent as possible, so anyone can ask me any questions about what’s going on, so long as it doesn’t go against the confidentiality agreement,” Burleson said. “I think when you start going into the location of interview, and who’s going to be there, the fear is that you have the press and all of those people trying to come in and — I guess — distract the committee from being able to really focus on the candidates. The whole point of (the confidentiality agreement) is about focusing on who’s in the room at the time and how we are going to best choose the people we think are going to be best for the job.” With these restrictions, the OU community will likely not learn of the finalists’ identities or backgrounds until the regents make the final decision. Rainbolt said it would be up to the Board of Regents whether to release the finalists’ names. The Board of Regents could not be reached for comment. LoMonte argues a transparent search yields the best possible results for the institution. “There are so many benefits to public disclosure that you can’t

let the pride of the candidate outweigh all those other benefits,” LoMonte said. “Those benefits are numerous and well-documented. If you don’t include the community in the search, there’s a risk you’re going to get a president who is not the right cultural fit for the campus.” Rainbolt said he believes the secrecy of the search should not be concerning, as he thinks the committee is large and diverse enough to be representative of the desires of the university community. The committee is made up of 17 representatives chosen from a pool of nominees chosen by student, faculty and staff governing bodies. Despite Rainbolt citing job security concerns for the candidates as the reason for secrecy, LoMonte said, it would be nearly impossible for the finalists’ employers to be unaware of their employees’ involvement in the presidential search process. “If you’re about to make a crucial decision in the life of a university,” LoMonte said, “and you’re not calling the current employer — then you’re n e g l i g e n t i n y o u r s e a r c h .” Nick Hazelrigg

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Group discussed Boren, Humphreys, more at meeting ANNA BAUMAN @annabauman2

OU’s Board of Regents met Jan. 24 on OU’s Norman campus to discuss several university matters. The meeting, held at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24, saw several decisions regarding OU President David Boren’s retirement arrangements, Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial stadium renovations and improvements and a school board replacement for Kirk Humphreys, among other items. “We could not be more impressed and more enthused about what’s happening here (at OU),” said Board of Regents chairman Clayton Bennett after calling the meeting to order. The board voted to approve the appointment o f Ke l l y Fe i l l e a s O U ’s non-voting representative on the John Rex Charter Elementary School Board of Directors. Feille will replace Kirk Humphreys, who resigned from OU’s Board of Regents amid backlash for homophobic comments. The board also voted to recognize a significant gift to the Michael F. Price College of Business from Tom Love, founder and

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Board of Regents member Clayton Bennett sits next to OU President David Boren at the Board of Regents’ meeting Jan. 24. The meeting included decisions regarding President Boren’s retirement arrangements and renovations to Gaylord FamilyOklahoma Memorial Stadium.

executive chairman of Love’s Travel Stops & Countr y Store. The college will name t h e To m L ov e D i v i s i o n of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, the Tom Love Innovation Hub, the Tom Love Center for Entrepreneurship and the Tom Love Entrepreneurs-

in-Residence Program after him. The board approved an amended budget for Lloyd Noble Center Griffin Family Strength Training center that would include an additional $700,000 beyond its original budget. The board approved

several design and development plans for the renovation of a new north scoreboard in OU’s football stadium as part of a master plan of stadium development. The board voted to app rov e s e v e ra l a r ra ng e ments for OU President David Boren’s retirement,

including arrangements for Boren to keep the car provided by his contract, get new office space and an assistant and be able to continue teaching a political science class. Anna Bauman

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Norman City Council accepts award Town recognized for environmental service projects SIERRA RAINS @sierrarains

T h e N o r m a n C i t y Council accepted an award commending the city’s environmental efforts and passed a motion declaring February Black History Month at its Jan. 23 meeting. The city of Norman was selected for the O klahoma D epar tment of Environmental Quality and Keep Oklahoma

B e a u t i f u l’s “O k l a h o m a Clean Community” award based on its involvement in tire collection events, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful programs and environmental service projects. Norman was recognized with the highest level distinction, said City Clerk Brenda Hall, who presented the award. Hall said she admires how the city is able to encourage a large amount of participation in environmental programs. “I think the most remarkable thing about the city of Norman is the way you engage the community,” Hall said.

Fu r t h e r i ng No r ma n ’s environmental efforts, the council approved a grant providing for the addition of two new, heavy-duty compressed natural gas loading trucks to be used by Norman’s sanitation division as part of the city’s alternative fuel program. Many of OU’s Cleveland Area Rapid Transit buses already run on compressed natural gas, an alternative to gasoline, and the approval of the grant means another step toward more environmentally friendly transportation, a representative from the Department of Public Works said at the

meeting. Subsequent to the presentation of the award, the council made its annual declaration pronouncing the month of February Black Histor y Month in Norman. M a y o r Ly n n e M i l l e r said she is excited to see Norman celebrating the diversity that the AfricanAmerican community brings to Norman. “The influence and accomplishments of AfricanAmericans have contributed to our community in all aspects of life,” Miller said. “I invite all citizens to join me in celebrating

the diversity of our community.” The council also authorized the purchase of 60 body cameras for the Norman Police Department and approved a grant for the department that will help increase efforts to reduce underage drinking. Prior to the conclusion of the meeting, rezoning issues were discussed, in which many council members said they were concerned about allowing homes to be bought up by commercial entities. Sierra Rains

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College of Architecture adds exhibit OU students to use former professor’s design concepts JULIA REESE

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Walking into the living room of Gould Hall, students are greeted by vines of colorful postcards strung from the ceiling, each one featuring different concepts unique to a curriculum created by an OU professor decades ago. The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture created the exhibit to deepen student and faculty awareness with the lasting curriculum, known as the American School of Architecture, said Stephanie Pilat, director of the division of architecture in the college and co-leader of the research aspect of the American School Project. “(The American School curriculum) was based on the belief that the job of the teacher was to tease out the individual creativity of every student, as opposed to projecting a value system onto them,” she said. “It was getting them to tap into their creative spirit and to approach architecture without precedent.” The curriculum of the American School is now being reintroduced to stud e nt s t h rou g h t h e c o llege’s multi-faceted project.

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Environmental design senior Vireak They looks at the exhibit in Gould Hall Jan. 18. The exhibit includes postcards with different curriculum concepts from former OU professor Bruce Goff.

Through the postcards, students are encouraged to look at the way of thinking taught by the American School and apply it to their everyday education, said visiting professor and research co-leader Luca Guido. “If you look around the corridors, you can see the drawings designed by students under Bruce Goff,” Guido said. “But in the postcards you can see the legacy of that way of teaching architecture.”

Prior to the creation of the American School curriculum, created by former OU professor Bruce Goff in the 1950s, every college of architecture was using either a German or French curriculum to teach architecture. These methods were countered by Goff’s emphasis on individual creativity rather than a generalized way of designing structures, Pilat said. The postcards, available to students in the living room of

Gould Hall, feature concepts including context, material, light and atmosphere aimed at encouraging students to think about buildings and structures in these terms, said Tiziana Proietti, a visiting professor involved in the project. “What we are asking students to do is take the card, look at the building, understand and try to be inspired by the American School philosophy,” she said. “At the same time, try to interpret the

topic — context, light, materials, so on — make a sketch and contribute to the installation … it’s a very interactive installation.” This installation, however, is simply the beginning of a much larger and long-term project. Along with the exhibit, students are being offered a number of classes, including a course taught by Guido, College of Architecture Dean Hans Butzer and professor and American School Project director Michael Hoffner, providing students with the opportunity to assist in designing OU’s Venice Biennale exhibition, Pilat said. The class of 15 students has been tasked with using Goff’s concepts to create the exhibition for the most prestigious venue for contemporary architecture, the Venice Biennale. Currently, the group is looking at opening a full scale, 200-square-foot model in Gould Hall within the next month, Pilat said. The architecture portion of the Biennale is hosted every other year and is one of the oldest cultural institutions in the world. Those who create exhibits for the institution must be invited to do so. The exhibit created by the College of Architecture will be open in May. Julia Reese

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Regents approve renovations Football stadium’s north scoreboard will be replaced

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE ALSO APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS:

ABBY BITTERMAN @Abby_Bitterman

The Board of Regents approved plans to renovate the scoreboard on the north end zone of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium during its meeting Jan. 24. The regents approved the proposal for the new scoreboard and authorized the University of Oklahoma to pay no more than $2.8 million for the construction and no more than $1.5 million for the purchase and installation of the new scoreboard. The renovation will replace the scoreboard in the existing clocktower on the north side of the stadium. Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said keeping the existing exterior of the north side of the stadium intact was very important. The clocktower, specifically, was a part of the stadium that was added on during renovations in 2001, he said. “We want our facilities to feel like they are part of the campus, not just look like add-ons,� Castiglione said. “So everything that we have done, even restoring or renovating other structures have included a move toward making the architecture itself look more like a campus facility. I think the fact that we get to celebrate having our stadium right in the center of campus and this energy it creates for game day is something that

. A $700,000 increase

to the budget for the Griffin Family Strength Training and Performance Center currently being built on the south side of the Lloyd Noble Center. The construction budget for the project will not increase.

. The contract

of strength and conditioning coach Bennie Wylie for a base salary of $250,000 and an additional $100,000 for “compensation from private funds for personal services.� It will be good for one year with the option for the athletic director to extend it for an additional year.

. The contract of

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Members of the Board of Regents laugh during their meeting Jan. 24.

is very unique. But also, because people walk by it every single day, we want it to have the feel and the beauty of all the facilities and buildings on campus.� Castiglione said the plan is to have the renovations done by the start of the

season later this year. This plan is another phase in the renovation of the stadium, which also included the already-completed improvements to the south end zone, the locker room and other team facilities. “Like ever ything else

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we’ve done, it’s a fan enhancement,� Castiglione said. “We knew as part of the original stadium master plan we would replace the north video board with a larger video screen. It is a size — not just three times larger, but, to give

perspective, it provides a similar viewing experience for video and replays like the video board in the south end.� Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

head volleyball coach Lindsey Gray-Walton for an annual base salary of $175,000 and an additional $10,000 for “compensation from private funds for personal services.� The contract is good until Jan. 31, 2022, with the option for the athletic director to extend it an additional year.

. The contract of

assistant volleyball coach Megan Pendergast for $80,000 through Jan. 11, 2018.

Shane Beamer has been named the Sooners’ assistant coach for offense. Coach Lincoln Riley announced his new hire Jan. 23.

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Coach Lincoln Riley has officially hired his 10th assistant coach, Shane Beamer. Beamer will coach tight ends and halfbacks as the assistant head coach for offense. He will also be working with special teams coordinator Jay Boulware to help coach that player group. “My family and I couldn’t be more excited about joining the Oklahoma family,� Beamer said in a press release. “I have a lot of respect for Lincoln Riley as a coach and as a person. We’re excited about joining up with him

going forward.� Beamer’s contract was approved at the Board of Regents’ meeting Jan 23. He is set to make a base salary of $270,000 and an additional $165,000 in compensation from “private funds for personal services,� and his contract is for a two-year term, expiring on Jan. 31, 2020. Beamer spent the last two years with Georgia as a tight ends coach and special teams coordinator. Before that, he coached at Virginia Tech under his father, Frank Beamer. “I’m really, really excited to add Shane to our staff,� Riley said in a press release. “He’s a great coach with proven success who brings a wealth of experience from his time at Georgia, Virginia Tech, South Carolina and Mississippi

State. He’s a tremendous person and recruiter and will do nothing but add to the great staff that we already have. We’re very excited to welcome Shane and his family to Norman.� Beamer coached against his new program when the Bulldogs beat the Sooners in the Rose Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal, 54-48. “I had a lot of respect for the Oklahoma program going into our game at the Rose Bowl, but had even more respect after playing the game,� Beamer said in the release. “I’m just excited to join up and be a part of it.� Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

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Sophomore key in OU victory Freeman, Young help defeat No. 5 Kansas, 85-80 GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia

With 3:46 remaining a n d N o. 1 2 O k l a h o m a trailing No. 5 Kansas 7874, Sooners coach Lon Kruger went with a lineup that hadn’t been used all night. Freshman guard Trae Young, junior guard Christian James, junior guard Rashard Odomes, freshman forward Brady Manek... ...And sophomore forward Matt Freeman. Freeman hadn’t seen the court all night, but Kruger had a plan — a plan that was executed to perfection. Freeman purposely fouled Kansas center Udoka Azubuike for the next two minutes and 10 seconds, fouling out with just 1:36 left, and after Azubuike missed five straight free throws. Freeman walked off the court to a standing ovation, helping the Sooners (15-4, 5-3 Big 12) to an eventual 85-80 win over the Jayhawks (16-4, 6-2 Big 12). “(It was) definitely frust r a t i n g ,� K a n s a s g u a rd Devonte’ Graham said. “I guess it was pretty smart on them for doing that.� When Kruger approached Freeman at the

end of the game, he had no problem with the role he was about to play. “He understood, it wasn’t any big deal,� Kruger said. “Matt’s about doing whatever he can do to help. He’s been playing more and more in some games, and tonight he didn’t. But he still steps up when he needs to, and (does) whatever he can to help the team.�

“Matt’s about doing whatever he can do to help. He’s been playing more and more in some games, and tonight he didn’t. But he still steps up when he needs to, and (does) whatever he can to help the team.� LON KRUGER, OU MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH CAITLYN EPES/THE DAILY

Kruger ’s strategy and Freeman’s late heroics gave Oklahoma its first win over Kansas since 2015, and its fourth top-10 win this season. The Sooners were able to overcome a 10-point deficit Tuesday night and close out a Kansas team that has won seven games by 6 points or less. While Kruger’s late strategy helped the Sooners in the final minutes,

OU coach Lon Kruger gives a play in the game against Kansas Jan. 23. Kruger put sophomore forward Matt Freeman in the game Tuesday so Freeman could foul out.

Oklahoma’s ability to overcome multiple obstacles in the second half showed a resiliency that’s been missing as of late. “Kansas is great in late game situations,� Kruger said. “We got some big rebounds there as well and a couple stops, and some big shots on the other end.�

Despite scoring 26 points and recording nine assists, Young had a quiet night, playing the opposite of how he did just three days ago in his 48-point performance against Oklahoma State. Young got his teammates involved early, trusting them to make big plays. Down the stretch, Young

did the same, taking advantage of Azubuike’s missed free throws, and finding both James and Manek late to seal the win. Yo u n g h a d n o p r o b lem with the decision to foul Azubuike, as long as it helped his team win the game. “I’d rather be up 20,�

Young said with a laugh. “I’m not that competitive where I want it to be a close game. No, I’m super competitive, but if it’s a close game I want to compete to get a stop or get a bucket.� George Stoia

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Whole team shines in close OU victory over Jayhawks JADYN WATSON-FISHER @jwatsonfisher

Trailing by one with 1:09 remaining, freshman guard Trae Young pushes the ball down the court toward the bucket. Quickly trapped by defenders, he dribbles once and kicks it out to junior guard Christian James on the right wing. Pause. James squares up and drops in a 3-pointer to give Oklahoma a 2-point lead. One possession game. Less than a minute later, with 25 seconds on the clock, freshman forward Brady Manek screens for Young and slips past two Kansas defenders to the left. Young makes a quick pass over Kansas’ Devonte’ Graham to Manek, where he pulls up and drains a 3 of his own, sealing the outcome. Young is the talk of the college basketball world — and for good reason. However, it wasn’t just the Trae Young show. The No. 12 Sooners (15-4, 5-3 Big 12), defeated No. 5 Kansas (16-4, 6-2 Big 12) 85-80 in another classic conference showdown. “I was just showing what I’ve been doing all year besides last week,� Young said. “(I was) just showing that I

can manage a game and get my teammates involved and get them involved early.� From the beginning, nearly every man who saw the floor had a significant role in the win. Senior forward Khadeem Lattin put Oklahoma on the board with a two-handed dunk from junior guard Rashard Odomes. Freshman center Hannes Polla pulled down six rebounds in four minutes on the floor. Eight Sooners scored, four made an assist, nine pulled down a board. Offense showed it could come back down the stretch, going on an 8-0 run, and the defense showed signs of strength, getting key stops to hold Kansas scoreless for the last 2:22. Then there was the case of sophomore guard Matt Freeman. His role was simple: foul Kansas’ Udoka Azubuike and force him to take shots from the line. That’s exactly what Freeman did. The team, from top to bottom, showed glimmers of what it can be. “We just stayed together tonight,� Manek said. “Everybody hit big shots, made big plays, did well down the stretch on the defensive end, and good things happened for us.�

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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

MICAH BULLARD

PROVIDED BY MICAH BULLARD

Q&A with performer in student showcase SIANDHARA BONNET • @SIANDHARAB The Young Choreographers’ Showcase is a perennial event put on by the OU School of Dance. The showcase features dances choreographed and performed by students. Ballet performance sophomore Micah Bullard is in his second year of the Young Choreographers’ Showcase and is in three pieces: Amber Bailey’s, Hannah Knorr’s and Laura Pratt’s. Q: HOW DOES THE YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE LOOK FOR YOU THIS YEAR COMPARED TO LAST YEAR? A: This year, it’s similar but different because I feel like I’ve grown a lot more since last year, and I’ve also gotten to know a lot of the choreographers a lot better. This year they know me a little better, they know strengths and weaknesses. It’s still challenging, but it’s a little different. Q: HOW HAS BEING CLOSER WITH THE CHOREOGRAPHERS HELPED YOU AS A DANCER AND HOW HAVE YOUR FRIENDS BEEN ABLE TO PUSH YOU MORE? A: I’m in Amber Bailey’s piece and hers is ballet, but it’s kind of contemporary. It has a lot of partnering, which is cool, but she also told me the first day, “It’s going to be a lot of partnering, but I don’t want you to just be a human prop, I want you to actually dance.” Because of that, she’s pushed me a lot, just in terms of really exploring the movement. She won’t let me get away with not doing things to my fullest. Not that I could get away with that the previous year, but that she’s definitely just been on me about not holding back a lot in her piece. Q: HOW IS EACH CHOREOGRAPHER DIFFERENT AND HOW DO YOU KEEP THAT MANY SHOWS IN LINE? A: They’re all very, very different. Amber Bailey is a math double-major and the way her brain works is very, very mathematical and the piece is set in stone. She takes that to its fullest and tries to break out of that sometimes and kind of just let things flow a lot of the time, but it’s still very mathematical. In comparison, Hannah Knorr, there was a point in this where she got a little worried just because it was completely new to her, but just her willingness to kind of play with everyone’s strengths and create a really fun routine. That was just a really enjoyable process. I dance with Amber Bailey in that piece and we both just kind of made it our own and had a lot of fun with it. Hannah just kind of ... I think just played on the chemistry that Amber and I have in the piece. Laura (Pratt) had a specific idea for her piece in the certain movement quality — she wanted it very loose and unbound, but she really made a lot of her piece through the use of improv. That was really a challenge, just everyone adapting to her style of movement, but hers is definitely the most contemporary of the three that I’m in and it has a certain challenge to it because of that, but it’s just a really enjoyable process. Q: BEING ONE OF THE FEW MALE DANCERS, WHAT KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY DOES THAT PUT ON YOU IN PIECES? A: A common trend between all the men is that no matter how long we’ve been dancing, we progress pretty quickly in the department, just because I feel like all of us have the desire to make up for lost time, so to speak. With every show at OU that I’ve been in, I feel like I’ve had to progress and learn new skills and be better than I was for the last show, and that’s definitely a good thing. It’s never been negative at all. It’s always just been, like, there is pressure, but it’s a good pressure to push yourself because you have the responsibility. But that’s why we’re all here. It is to get better and push ourselves. Q: DO YOU HAVE ANY HOPE TO CHOREOGRAPH? A: Absolutely. Q: IN THE YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE IN THE FUTURE? A: Going back to your very first question, my teachers back at my home studio would always be pushing me to choreograph and just create my own ideas back home and it’s been a while since I’ve done that, and I’m really excited to do that with the dancers at OU just because I see so much. I get so inspired watching everyone in class and in performances. For sure, I definitely want to pursue that.

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AMBER BAILEY

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Q&A with OU dance student-choreographer SAM TONKINS • @SAMANTHATONKINS The Young Choreographers’ Showcase is an annual event put on by the OU School of Dance. The showcase features dances choreographed and performed by students. Amber Bailey, a ballet performance and math senior, has been involved with the Young Choreographers’ Showcase for the past four years. This year, she choreographed a piece titled “Tautly Linked” for the showcase, and she will dance in other pieces as well. Q: WHY AND HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH THE SHOWCASE? A: My freshman year I was cast in a piece, and it was a great experience for me. I felt like it kind of helped push me in a different direction and create who I am in the program and stand out. In high school, I had choreographed a couple of times, but it was really different since I had just choreographed a solo for myself, which is really different than when you’re working with a group and have to arrange multiple people on stage. Over the years, I decided I wanted to choreograph. My sophomore year I didn’t choreograph, but I had taken the choreography class in the spring. So, by junior year, I was ready to try out. I was like, “We’ll just see what happens,” and I loved the experience last year — I decided to choreograph again this year. Q: WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE PIECE YOU CHOREOGRAPHED FOR THE YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE? A: My piece is titled “Tautly Linked.” It’s to a piece of music called “Into Warmer Air.” I use music to inspire how I want to choreograph and what I want to work with. I have a playlist of songs that jumped out to me, and I was trying to decide what I wanted to use. I was going through the playlist, and I was watching the news and found out (about) the Barcelona terrorist attack. I had studied abroad in Barcelona this past summer, and it really upset me because we were there and had such a great time. It was truly one of the best memories of college that I’ll take away, spending those four weeks in Barcelona. To see the city crumbling after what happened really hit me. As I was continuing to go through my music, the song I am using came up, and it was what I wanted to use. I based it off social tensions in society and how you can build tensions between different dynamics of people and release them. It’s about exploring those tensions. Q: WERE YOU NERVOUS ABOUT YOUR PIECE BEING ACCEPTED? A: Yeah, this year was just a different quality of movement that I haven’t really worked with. I tried to step out of my comfort zone. I also decided to work with pas de deux couples, which is a guy and a girl partnering. It was really different for me because I don’t know exactly what the guy is doing when they partner with girls. I kind of had to switch roles with them. It was kind of a challenge for me in that way. And it’s always hard to show someone what you came up with. You’re sitting back and just watching. Q: HOW DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS EXPERIENCE HAS IMPACTED YOU AS A DANCER? A: It definitely helps to see what the choreographer goes through, and it gives you a different appreciation for what you do see on stage or what you are given as choreography. Some people just have such a knack for it, and it’s so cool to see how they think of stuff. Then you think, “If I was choreographing, what would I be doing right now?” It’s just a different light. Q: IF YOU HAD TO NARROW IT DOWN, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT DANCE IS? A: I feel like it is freeing. There is a sense of freedom, not only when you’re in the studio and working, but performances, and trying to leave everything that you’ve worked on for the past how many months and show that to everyone. That is actually freeing, and then the feeling once you finish the show — “I did it! It’s done! What’s next?” It just keeps going. There’s never really a dull moment. I feel like that’s anything in the arts — there’s always something coming up to work on.

THE YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS’ SHOWCASE

When: 8 p.m. Jan. 25 through Jan. 27, 3 p.m. Jan. 28 Where: Reynolds Performing Arts Center Tickets: Available at Catlett Music Center’s box office, online $10-$25

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• January 25-28, 2018

Medieval Fair Ball returns Night of dance, food, music to give learning experience HANNAH HALL @hannahjhalll

Hear ye, hear ye! It is time to break out the dancing shoes because the fifth annual Medieval Fair Ball is just around the corner. The ball, hosted by the Medieval Fair Department within the OU Outreach program, will give attendees a chance to experience the dances, music and foods of the Renaissance time period, according to its website. “Students at OU can look forward to a chance to mix with other members of the Norman community,” said Medieval Fair coordinator Ann Marie Eckart. “Learning does not have to be bland. This ball is a new and exciting way to learn about and

SAM TONKINS

@samanthatonkins

The OU Helmerich School of Drama will present the Voices From a Changing Middle East Festival tour, which will feature three plays performed by the award-winning Mosaic Theater Company of DC. This is the first year that the Mosaic Theater Company will take its shows on tour, and OU is the first stop. The plays focus on the current conflict between

Multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated band Fall Out Boy announced a U.S. arena tour reaching 25-plus cities, including Oklahoma City. The band released its seventh album “M A N I A” with Island Records/DCD2 Records Jan. 19. The album is available now across platforms including Spotify and Apple Music, and the new music video for Fall Out Boy’s “Church” is out as well.

“M A N I A” TRACK LIST:

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A woman sits at a booth advertising “Fairy Things,” like books, crowns and bubbles at the Medieval Fair in March 2017. The Medieval Fair Ball will be held on Jan. 27 from 6-10 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

experience the medieval times.” The ball will feature food provided by University Catering and a cash bar. The Unpronounceable Irish Band, led by Bruce Cannon, will also perform at the ball, while J. Lang of Einini will lead an instructional dance.

Attendees do not need a partner nor experience to participate. Eckart said the band has been playing music at this ball for four years. Participants are welcome to wear costumes, though it is optional. However, the costumes may not include weapons of any kind. Tickets

are limited and are $25 if bought in advance online or $30 at the door. The ball will be held from 6–10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Hannah Hall

hall0018@ou.edu

OU to host Mosaic Theater Company’s plays to focus on conflict in Israel, Palestine

Fall Out Boy to visit OKC in national tour following release of ‘M A N I A’

Israel and Palestine. Hannah Grillot, dramaturgy and international development junior, interned with the Mosaic Theater Company for the past two summers and suggested that the company’s tour should visit OU. Grillot said the festival attempts to tell the story of people from across the world. “The festival celebrates international playwrights and playwrights writing ab out the Middle East, p a r t i c u l a r l y Is ra e l a n d Palestine, to humanize the conflict and allow for empathy and awareness in a more domestic audience here in America,” Grillot said. The Mosaic Theater

Company will perform “ I Sha l l No t Hat e” at 8 p.m. Feb. 2 and 3 in the Weitzenhoffer Theatre. According to Grillot, the one-man-show, based on Izzeldin Abuelaish’s novel of the same name, tells the story of a Palestinian doctor during the Gaza War. The Oklahoma Memorial Union will screen “Wrestling Jerusalem” at 3 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Meacham Auditorium. The film focuses on the opinions of several Middle Eastern people about the conflict and how it affects them, Grillot said. The company will perf o r m “ V i a D o l o r o s a” at 3 p. m. Feb. 4 . i n t h e

1. Young and Menace 2. Champion 3. Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea 4. HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T 5. The Last of the Real Ones 6 Wilson (Expensive Mistakes) 7. Church 8. Heaven’s Gate 9. Sunshine Riptide (feat. Burna Boy) 10. Bishops Knife Trick

Before the U.S. tour, Fall Out Boy and special guest Machine Gun Kelly will go on a global tour with dates in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. The U.S. tour will begin Aug. 29 in New York. The band will per form in Oklahoma Cit y Sept. 22 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, Jan. 26 at ticketmaster.com. Abigail Hall, arts & entertainment reporter

Weitzenhoffer Theatre. Grillot said the one-manshow describes the experience of a British man who traveled to Israel and Palestine, as well the conversations he had with various people. The plays will run from Feb. 2 through Feb. 4. OU students and faculty can buy tickets for all three plays in a package for $20 until Feb 1. Tickets for each individual play are $20 for the public and $10 for OU students and faculty and can be purchased from the OU Fine Arts box office. Sam Tonkins

samantha.tonkins@ ou.edu

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Fall Out Boy will stop in Oklahoma City during the band’s ‘M A N I A’ tour in September.

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