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OU President David Boren’s hopes for designated smoking areas on the Norman campus were extinguished Monday by an executive order from Gov. Mary Fallin. By putting her signature to Executive Order 2012-01, Fallin banned the use of all tobacco products on “all properties
owned, leased or contracted” by the State of Oklahoma, including all buildings, land and vehicles owned, according to the executive order. All OU campuses will be expected to comply with the ban, which will force OU administrators to draft a new smoking policy before the OU Board of Regents hold their next meetings March 28 and 29 in Norman.
When the revised ban is presented to the Regents, it will be the second time in as many meetings that a tobacco ban has been addressed. The Regents voted unanimously on Jan. 25 at the OU Health Sciences Center to adopt a ban which allowed two designated smoking areas on campus. With the passage of Fallin’s order, all OU campuses, which fall under the heading of state-owned or state-leased see TOBACCO paGe 2
UPDATE campuswide tobacco ban Background: The OU Board of Regents approved a tobacco ban that limited tobacco use to two designated smoking areas on campus. What’s new: Gov. Mary Fallin signed an executive order banning tobacco use on all state-owned and stateleased property. This order
supersedes OU’s decision. What’s next: OU must submit an amended policy to the OU Board of Regents that won’t feature designated smoking areas. The university can’t allow the smoking areas due to Fallin’s decision. Source: OU Daily archives
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Aubrey Willis, mechanical engineering sophomore, and his daughter, Jayla, pose Thursday in the Bizzell Memorial Library. He and Jayla’s mother, a Rose State College student, have to balance their parental responsibilities with their school responsibilities.
First steps into parenthood Club assists students making transition to being parents JAKE MORGAN
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Holding his newborn child for the first time, an OU mechanical engineering student could barely express his mixture of shock and joy. “It definitely felt like a dream,” sophomore Aubrey Willis said. Having clocked a solid month as father of baby Jayla Marie, Willis joins the ranks of student parents who make up E-Moms and Dads, an organization dedicated to helping find the delicate balance between a life of academia and parenthood. Susana Rodriguez, president of E-Moms and Dads, said the organization coalesced two years ago because of the lack of groups
geared toward student parents. “The goal is to at least have a support system around campus,” Rodriguez said. “It’s fun, [but] the only thing is that sometimes ... the parents are so busy.” This Friday, E-Moms and Dads will welcome Willis as a new parent. “We want to give them information about housing, help from Oklahoma Department of Human Services and other resources,” Vice President Diana Lucero said. “It’s not like they’re going to know everything about being a student parent.” Willis said there is much to gain from this resource. “They have an insight that you don’t have yet, and I think it’ll
AT A GLANCE e-Moms and Dads The organization, which formed two years ago, is dedicated to assisting student parents at OU manage the sometimes-conflicting responsibilities of schoolwork and parenthood.
only make it easier,” Willis said. Approximately 10 families participate in the organization, but Rodriguez said more families are hard to find because OU doesn’t keep a register of student parents. Although their schedules overflow with an array of parental and
academic duties, the parents arrange movie nights, kite-flying days and other kid-friendly activities, Rodriguez said. “One time ... we had [human services] speak with the parents and give them resources,” Rodriguez said. “One thing we want to implement is a group day care system. If one of us needs to study, we trust each other to watch over our children while we work.” Because students’ hours vary significantly, it can be difficult to arrange day care for children, Lucero said. The life of a student parent requires stringent organization. As a parent herself, Rodriguez see PARENT paGe 2
OU Human Resources is recommending a new retirement medical benefit plan that could decrease the amount of medical care covered beginning January 2016. The department discussed changes at a town hall meeting Thursday in Oklahoma Memorial U n i o n ’s M e a c h a m Auditorium. The cur rent retiree guidelines state once an employee has reached the proper prerequisites for retirement, OU will subsidize 100 percent of medical costs, said Julius Hilburn, associate vice president and chief human resources officer. The new policy, which will be submitted to OU President David Boren in March, aims to cut that subsidy to between 55 and 95 percent, Hilburn said. Coverage would depend on length of employment and age, and no one would be eligible until age 55. “We are trying to create a system that spreads the impact of change more evenly across the affected employees to create the fairest possible situation,” Hilburn said. While benefit restructuring is necessary in the long run due to financial issues, many staff members will accept the changes grudgingly, Staff Senate Chairwoman Fran Stephens said. “For the most part I think the staff is accepting that change in the benefits policy is unavoidable,” Stephens said. “But I’ve heard some comments that employees who have see BENEFITS paGe 2
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tobacco: Revised policy will be sent to regents Continued from page 1 property, can no longer provide the designated smoking areas. The areas were set to be placed at Lloyd Noble Center and part of the Dale Hall parking lot, according to tobacco ban policy adopted in January. OU will submit a tobacco policy to the OU Board of
Today around campus A steel pan festival featuring original compositions for steel pans will begin at 8 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Pitman Recital Hall. The festival will continue at 8 p.m. Saturday. University Theatre’s “Mary Stuart” opens at 8 p.m. at Fine Arts Center’s Weitzenhoffer Theatre. Additional performances run at 8 p.m. Feb. 11, 15, 16, 17 and 3 p.m. Feb. 12 and 18. SATURDAY, FEB. 11 The eighth annual Pink and Black Ball, presented by the Women’s Outreach Center, will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The women’s basketball team will play Missouri at 2 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center. A concert featuring violinist Gregory Lee will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Pitman Recital Hall. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for students, OU faculty/staff and senior adults. Seating is limited.
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oudaily.coM Timeline: See a list of important tobacco ban events since September advisory tobacco committee formed to help craft the initial policy. The rest of the policy alre a d y a p p rov e d by t h e Regents is in line with Fallin’s
order, Raskob said. Fallin has given every state-owned and stateleased property until July 1 before the tobacco ban will go into effect. This is the same time OU’s original tobacco ban would have been enforced. A new policy will be drafted and submitted to the OU Board of Regents, OU spokesman Michael Nash said.
parent: Having kids is a new phase, Willis says Continued from page 1 said patience became part of her lifestyle. “Your son or daughter will come and say, ‘I’m hungry,’ ... [and] you’ll have to get up and put down what you’re studying.” Rodriguez said. “You learn to appreciate your parents and understand why they tell you all of these things.” As a greenhorn father, Willis said he can relate to the trials and tribulations. “When the baby’s awake, there’s not much you can do about it,” Willis said. The proximity of Jayla’s December due date to finals week left Willis on edge. “I thought, ‘Well, I can’t miss the birth of my child,’ but my professors left the door open when it came to alternate test dates,” Willis said. “Other than that, I bit the bullet and worked with what I had.” Although Willis said he doesn’t feel entirely different as a new father, he sees the arrival of his daughter as a new phase in his life. “[I love] seeing what she pays attention to and how she grows,” Willis said. “Every day, it seems like there is
something new.” Despite all the accompanying joy, Rodriguez said a prevalent, negative stereotype exists for student parents. “I always thought that you should never see pregnancy as a barrier ... to your education,” Rodriguez said. “You should see it as a challenge to growing up and becoming a better person.... It never crossed my mind not to go to college.” And it didn’t cross Willis’ mind either, he said. “[Leaving college] really wasn’t really an option,” Willis said. “The thing that’s going to create the best situation for my family is to finish school. By the time I finish school, if I can create a better atmosphere, a better life, ... that’s the time that’s really going to matter.” Raising Jayla with the help of his girlfriend, Willis said he is combatting another generalization about student parents. “Both my parents work, [and] both of my girlfriend’s parents work,” Willis said. “If I’m not [depending on them], then I’m breaking the stereotype that [student parents] rely on others for help.” With an open mind and confident stance, Willis said he looks forward to the unique challenges ahead. “It’s definitely my future, and it’s going to happen.”
BENEFITS: Changes in response to rising costs Continued from page 1
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Regents that is in line with Fallin’s decision, OU spokeswoman Catherine Bishop said in an email. When the revised policy is submitted, the change in policy regarding the university’s designated smoking areas will be the only major revision, Gary Raskob said in an email. Raskob is the College of Public Health dean and the former chairman of the university’s
been here a long time feel betrayed since they signed their loyalty statement when they joined OU with the understanding they would be covered, and now the university is not being loyal with them.” The department has been
considering changes and getting feedback since 2009, according to a department email. The proposed changes are in response to the rising cost of covering retiree medical bills, which increased from $6.3 million to $9.2 million
between 2008 and 2010, a 46 percent increase, according to a press release. At this rate, costs will increase 250 percent in 10 years, reaching $26 million spent on benefits in 2020. The rising costs were attributed to the growing number
of retirees, which grew 16 percent between 2008 and 2010, according to the release. With health care policy headed to the Supreme Court and the changing economy, the department will continue to evaluate its retirement policy regularly, Hilburn said.
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Fallin overstepped with order Our View: A statewide ban on tobacco products violates Oklahomans’ rights and won’t end smoking.
clear abuse of power and transgression against those citizens’ basic right to autonomy. Even when that activity is dangerous to the individual — even life threatening — it is not the place of the state to step in OU’s plan to ban smoking on campus and creand protect a citizen from themselves. ate two designated smoking areas was superseded That only applies, of course, up to the point where Monday by Gov. Mary Fallin’s executive order banthat citizen’s actions begin to infringe on another’s ning tobacco use on all state-owned and rights. Smoking should be banned inside state-leased properties, including universirestaurants, workplaces and other buildThe Our View ties, public parks and state buildings. is the majority ings, where people cannot avoid inhaling We’re sympathetic to the governor’s reaopinion of secondhand smoke. But it’s difficult to see The Daily’s soning for the ban — the serious health how allowing smokers some out-of-thenine-member effects of smoking and the rising costs of way, outdoors location to smoke would editorial board health care for state employees — and don’t expose others to the effects of tobacco. Just want to downplay the negative impact towalk around it. bacco use has on Oklahomans’ health. But this order And smokeless forms of tobacco should be alis a broad overreach of executive power. lowed anywhere, at the discretion of private busiFor a self-named conservative Republican, who ness and employers, since they do not infringe on just this week announced a plan to cut the income other’s right to a healthy lifestyle. tax to increase citizens’ autonomy from the state, If the state is really concerned with improving Fallin seems to have little concern about handing Oklahomans’ health, a blanket ban like this is an indown a mandate restricting a legal activity. The state effective solution. Instead of contenting themselves is playing the mother here, making decisions for citi- with such a symbolic gesture, state officials should zens based on what Fallin thinks is best for them. look into alternative ways to educate their citizens Yes, the state has a vested interest in the health of and encourage them to quit. its citizens, and yes it is seeing higher health care How about funding more tobacco education and costs for smokers. But neither of those factors are cessation programs? What about creating a tax break sufficient justification for the state to transgress for companies that implement cessation programs, against citizens’ right to smoke. or for those that get a certain number of employees And make no mistake: That’s what is really going to quit smoking each year? on here. It’s not just about keeping tobacco out of Or creating a program for federal employees to state-owned places. How much would that really encourage them to quit and incentivize them with impact health and health care costs if smokers con- a bonus for doing so — and then releasing the protinue to smoke at home? No, it’s clear that the purgram as a model for private companies to emulate. pose of this ban is to coerce tobacco users to quit As for the monetary effect, why not continue to intheir habit by making it inconvenient to continue. crease insurance premiums for state employees who As if that will help anyone overcome an addiction. smoke to offset the rising health care costs? We hate to break it, Fallin, but that’s not how addicOklahomans need to come together as a commution works. Addicts must choose to give up a subnity — officials and citizens — to encourage fellow stance before they will be able to, and until then, no citizens to make healthier choices. And after all the state-enforced ban will force them to quit. The failed education, all the incentives and all the opportuniwar on drugs should be proof enough of that. ties to quit, if they still choose to inflict harm on their Attempting to coerce individuals to give up a legal body, they should be allowed to. recreational activity because state officials (or even the majority of Oklahomans) find it distasteful is a Comment on this at OUDaily.com
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efining a group that OPINION COLUMNIST has no official leader is not the easiest task. It is, however, possible to understand it through its actions and its members’ explanations of them. Throughout its history, Anonymous has been called Simon Cantarel terrorists by some media, cantarels@gmail.com such as the Fox affiliate in Los Angeles in 2007. More often and aggressively, this title was given to them by the church of Scientology. Etymologically, terrorism means the use of terror. It is related to the Latin verb “terrere,” to frighten. In modern times, “terrorism” usually refers to the killing of people by non-government political activists for political reasons. While hacktivists (those who use computers and computer networks as a means of protest to promote political ends) cannot cause terror in the traditional sense of the term, we must still educate ourselves about hacktivism. It is essential that a powerful instrument such as the Internet not become a tool of oppression. So who are the Anonymous? Where do they come from and what do they stand for? This group comes from online image boards, such as 4chan. The link with the group’s actual political views and an image board may not appear clear, but their name: “Anonymous,” originated there. This name was inspired by the perceived anonymity under which users could post images and comments on those websites. This name was automatically assigned to each user that did not identify itself. Their first striking appearance happened in 2008. After a confusing video of Tom Cruise speaking about Scientology was taken off YouTube by the church itself (they sued the website), the Anonymous copied this video and began their fight against the organization. At this time, protests were organized across the U.S. and the first symbols were adopted. The use of the famous Guy Fawkes mask was explained as “taking measures to protect your privacy and anonymity when confronted by an aggressively litigious cult – a cult whose mantra is ‘Never Defend, Always Attack!’ – is a matter of common sense.” The group also adopted the maxim “We are legion,” taken from the Bible, emphasizing the fluid and elusive nature of the group. Democracy, transparency, freedom of speech, peace — such are the values the group at least claims to be defending. Anonymous is ardently defending the Internet, which is
quite clear, keeping in mind their origins. For example, they protested against the Protect IP Act and Stop Online Privacy Act by disabling a number of websites for organizations in support of the laws, such as those belonging to the Universal Music Group, the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America. They also targeted the FBI and the Justice Department. But their action is not limited to Internet freedom or Scientology. In August 2011, Anonymous supported the Syrian revolution, revealing the passwords of email accounts belonging to members of Bachar al-Assad’s cabinet. The Anonymous took down some 40 child porn sites in 2011 and released to the public over 1,500 names of people who were using these websites heavily. In January 2012, to support the Occupy Nigeria movement, Anonymous joined with the People’s Liberation Front as well as the Naija Cyber Hacktivists of Nigeria to protest the removal of a vital fuel subsidy that poverty-stricken Nigerians needed. Three days after Anonymous’ attack, the Nigerian government reinstated the subsidies, even if it did it at a lower level. Anonymous has also made its support for the 99 percent movement clear. At the time of this writing, Anonymous is currently targeting Oakland officials in retaliation for the city’s treatment of Occupy protesters. Anonymous is everybody and nobody at the same time. It may be you tomorrow, if you decide so. Everyone has something to say because the Internet belongs to the people. Anonymous the future of social protesting. Although one may not support Anonymous’ entire scope of protest, it is quite reassuring to see the powerful tool of the Internet in the hands of people who are concerned with human rights. The Internet may be the last place where you can freely protest against governments and injustices around the world and in your own country. It may seem strange, but if the Anonymous scare you, your best option is to be informed about them and seek them out. And if you are scared they could go in a direction you might not like, do not forget that you could be part of that decision, too, if you want to be. However you feel about their future, it is clear to me that in its current form, Anonymous is a force for good. Calling a group that defends people’s right to free speech, acts as a watchdog against oppressive governments and fights against child pornography a terrorist group is either proof of a huge bias or smacks of severe ignorance. Simon Cantarel is an economics junior.
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was skeptical when I arrived to watch the OU school of drama’s first play of the semester. I felt uneasy with a college performance of one of my favorite plays. “Mary Stuart� by Friedrich Schiller is a beautifully crafted script depicting the last days of Mary Queen of Scots and the internal struggle of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England, to have her executed. I sat in a simplistic black box theater fixed in-theround and adorned with Elizabethan style stained glass. The set was perfect — basic with a subtle suggestion of the time period. When the first scene began, all my bets were off. I was spellbound. The mise-en-scene of the entire piece was breathtaking. From the simplistic yet effective set to the ornate and exquisitely handcrafted costumes, it was all gorgeous. Elizabethan costumes are a tremendous feat, but costumer Lloyd Cracknell executed them with extreme precision and historical accuracy. The costumes alone brought me tears of sheer happiness. The lighting and sound queues were simple but effective apart from one special effect: rain. While I applaud the attempt to effectively incorporate onstage plumbing, the spigots leaked throughout the play, and until the shower began, I assumed the ceiling needed to be patched. It was distracting after the rain ceased as well. It left a puddle, which had me worried about the safety of the actors. I believe this scene could have been equally effective with lighting queues and acting to suggest rain. While there were several standout acting performances in “Mary Stuart,� acting junior Laurel Sein, who played Queen Elizabeth, was by far the
Top: Drama junior Laurel Sein, as Queen Elizabeth I, stands under an umbrella during a rain shower in Wednesday’s dress rehearsal of “Mary Stewart.� The Weitzenhoffer Theatre, where the play is performed, is outfitted with on-stage plumbing to create the rain indoors. Left: Drama senior Madison Niederhauser, as Mortimer, kneels in reverence to drama junior Tiffany Mack, as the title character Mary Stuart. The play opens today at the Fine Arts Center’s Weitzenhoffer Theatre.
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could easily be heartless was jaw dropping. Her natural regality and Received Pronunciation was mesmerizing. With WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday and every entrance and exit, I Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, felt the need to give her a 8 p.m. Feb. 15-18, 3 p.m. standing ovation. Feb. 19 Hannah, nurse to Queen WHERE: The Weitzenhoffer Mary, also was made noteTheatre located in the Fine worthy by acting sophoArts Center, 563 Elm Ave. more Brynne Frauenhoffer. Although Frauenhoffer is a PRICE: $14 for students, pretty young girl, her physi$18 for seniors, $22 for cality and movement effecadults. tively transformed her into a INFO: For tickets, call wise, much-older woman. 405-325-4101 or visit the Although she has fewer Catlett Music Center box lines than the others, she office from 11:30 a.m. to delivered them precisely 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. and with a consistent, accurate dialect of a woman in most outstanding. Her por- her class. trayal of the famous “Virgin Frauenhoffer initiated the Queen� was a knockout. most touching, almost tearHer physicality and depth of jerking moments in “Mary emotion in a character that Stuart.�
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Every male part in the show was perfectly cast. Their body language was outstanding and brought a differentiation to characters that easily could be confusingly similar. Drama senior Madison Neiderhauser was a standout in the role of Mortimer. Neiderhauser has a magnetic stage presence and the rare ability to paint images in the minds of the audience with his words.
In “Dear Jay, Love Dad,� Jay Wilkinson shares letters from his Katie Piper father — legendary piper_katie@ou.edu OU football coach Bud Wilkinson — during Jay’s college years in the early ’60s. Filled with wisdom and optimism, Jay talks about his father’s life and the lessons his dad taught him. I have to say that I didn’t know a lot about Bud Wilkinson when I first picked up this book. I knew he was a famous OU coach with a long history of winning, but I knew nothing of his personal life or his time outside OU. Jay, Bud’s youngest son, tells his dad’s story through letters Bud wrote to while Jay was at Duke (1960 to 1964). Throughout football seasons, offers from the president, failed attempts to win a seat in the Senate and the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bud faithfully wrote his son about his life and always offered encouragement, love and support. Coach PROFILE This book makes their Bud Wilkinson lives sound so full and happy. Even through esHometown: Minneapolis pecially hard times, the family never seemed sad OU record: 145-29-4 or even disappointed. Notes: Bud sounds like he was Led the an amazing father, husSooners band and friend. to three I find that a little hard national to believe in a few differtitles (1950, ’55, ’56) ent parts of the book, just because I believe human nature isn’t that perfect. There is no doubt in my mind he was an exceptional family man and coach, but I just wish the book included more real problems. I noticed that Bud divorced his first wife and quickly married again in 1976, but Jay doesn’t really talk about that. Instead, he talks about how his dad was disappointed sometimes but quickly moved on. This book clearly is about honoring Bud Wilkinson’s memory — and it does a great job — but I am the type of person who needs more conflict and raw feelings in a story to really get to know the main character. This book gave me some insight into Bud’s life and thoughts, and it’s a good book for those who would like to learn more about him. I wish I could have heard more about Bud’s failures along with his triumphs because the Bud in this book makes most of us look inadequate. Katie Piper is a journalism senior. sushi stir fry steaks cocktails fine sake and wine
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The OU women’s basketball team will look for a bounce-back win as it comes home to take on the Missouri Tigers at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center. This game is the Sooners’ last chance to even the series — 29-28 in favor of the Tigers — before Mizzou leaves for the Southeastern Conference next season. The Sooners are looking for some redemption after suffering a 27-point shellacking at the hands of the No. 1 Baylor Bears on Monday. After the loss, OU sits at third in the Big 12, posting records of 15-7 overall and 7-4 in conference play. The Tigers have a 10-12 overall record but a winless Big 12 record (0-10). A g a i n s t B a y l o r, t h e Sooners were led by their captain, junior guard Whitney Hand, who played the full 40 minutes and s c o re d 2 0 p o i nt s w h i l e
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grabbing six boards and dishing out four assists. Hand was one of only two Sooners to score in double digits against the Bears, so plenty of the Sooners are left with something to prove after such a performance. OU beat Missouri in a nail-biter, 62-59, in the teams’ previous meeting Jan. 28 in Columbus, Mo. Mizzou, much like OU, is coming off a loss. The Tigers fell to Iowa State on Wednesday on their home court. Despite the Tigers’ 11game losing streak, Missouri coach Robin Pingeton believes in her team. “The players are resilient,” Pingeton said. “I can
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Freshman guard Sharane Campbell (24) drives the ball past an Oklahoma State player during the Sooners’ 80-71 Bedlam victory Feb. 4 in Norman. The Sooners host Missouri for the last matchup of the teams before the Tigers leave the Big 12 Conference.
probably count on one hand the amount of bad practices that we’ve had, so that’s really encouraging. We’ve just got to continue to roll up our sleeves and work hard. It’s challenging, but I do
believe we’re getting better. I’m proud of our girls.” The Sooners are looking for a solid performance against Missouri to build momentum heading into Monday’s home matchup
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The No. 20 OU men’s tennis team hosts No. 27 Indiana at noon Sunday at the Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion. The Sooners hope to keep their momentum going from last week’s win against Nebraska, while Indiana is coming off a 7-0 win against Northern Illinois to push its record to 6-2 this season. Oklahoma has plenty of confidence after last weekend’s win, when junior Costin Paval and freshman Dane Webb defeated Nebraska’s seventhranked doubles tandem, Christopher Aumueller and Benedikt Lindheim, to help the Sooners to a 6-1 victory. OU will be looking for a repeat performance and a 4-1 record this weekend against the Hoosiers.
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