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Improvements to the pedestrian crosswalks on Lindsey Street between student housing areas and the South Oval will begin next week, OU President David Boren announced Thursday. The improvements will include using reflective paint and increased markings of crosswalks, according to a press release. Boren directed both Housing and Food Services and Facilities Management to coordinate the improvements, which eventually will include the installation of lighted crosswalks similar to those on Elm Avenue, daVId according to BOrEN the release. The D aily reporte d We d n e s d ay t hat Housing Center Student Association officers had advocated for improvements to the speed bumps and crosswalks after a biker suffered a concussion after hitting a speed bump at night and losing control of her bike. “I want to thank those students … who brought this need for more defined crosswalks and more notice of speed bumps to my attention,” Boren said in the release. No exact timetable is available for the completion of the crosswalks, Facilities Management Director Brian Ellis said. “The lighted crosswalks ... will take some time to coordinate and plan with the City of Norman,” Ellis said in an email.
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Three cellphones and two wallets were stolen from the Huston Huffman Fitness Center this semester despite security cameras installed in the facility. The OU Police Department has conducted sting operations in the past to catch aspiring thieves.
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Video cameras installed in the Huston Huffman Fitness Center are not working out to prevent all crimes. Since January, three cell phones and two wallets have been stolen from the center, according to police reports. The report also showed about $3,200 worth of property has been stolen from the center since the beginning of the academic year. “The university environment is a target rich for thieves,” OU Police Department Detective Scott Gibbons said. “Not many places in the state beside other universities have so many bikes or laptops in one area.” The majority of items stolen are cellphones, particularly iPhones,
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according to police reports. by serial offenders.” “About 50 percent of the larcenies Detectives conducted two sting at Huffman are crimes of opportu- operations inside the center hoping nity,” Gibbons said. “However, the see THIEVES paGe 2 rest of these crimes are perpetrated
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If you are looking for a new way to get fit, the Huston Huffman Center now offers group fitness tai chi classes. (Page 6)
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Today around campus University Theatre will recreate the days leading up to the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. Heads will roll at 8 p.m. in the Weitzenhoffer Theatre. All you need is love at a lecture about The Beatles presented by two internationallyrecognized authors, Andy Babiuk and Russell Lease. All their loving begins at 6 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Morris R. Pitman Recital Hall. A Beatles tribute band, 1964, will bring back the music of The Beatles. Tickets are $15-30 and the concert begins at 7 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Sharp Concert Hall. There will be a second performance Saturday. An exhibition, which opened Feb. 3 at the Oklahoma School of Art and Art History in the Lightwell Gallery featuring the works of international artist Narciso Arguelles titled “Reclaimed and Remixed; Chicano Art,” will no longer be on display after today. A free movie screening of “Immortals” will be showing at 6, 9 p.m. and midnight in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium.
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to catch individuals in the act in 2010, Gibbons said. The stings involved fake iPhones planted in regions within the gym where multiple phones had been stolen, including the wall of open cubby holes. In the first operation, someone took the bait after three hours of surveillance, and officers arrested him inside the center, Gibbons said. On a subsequent search of his home, several stolen items from the center were recovered. The individual,
who was not a student, had been stealing phones from the cubbies for several months. The success of the sting operation resulted in more cameras being installed in the gym. However, officials still encourage students to use lockers to secure their belongings. “The one thing we cannot stress enough is vigilance,” Gibbons said. “There are people on the campus who want to steal your property, and the best thing you can do is be mindful of your possessions.” The next sting operation
targeted areas not monitored by cameras, particularly the basketball courts, Gibbons said. “A few weeks after the first operation, we noticed more and more items were being stolen by the basketball courts,” Gibbons said. “We took the dummy iPhone and placed it on the steps next to the courts.” During the sting, two undercover officers had eyes on the phone, and two other officers were patrolling the entire building, Gibbons said. After 30 minutes, someone did steal the phone and left the center, but police
apprehended him at Couch Tower, Gibbons said. A subsequent search of his home revealed several stolen phones. The center provides multiple areas of lockers, Director Amy Davenport said. Students have to deposit a quarter to use them, but they get their quarter back when leaving.
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grades: Average GPA increases alongside A’s Continued from page 1 Academic provost Nancy Mergler said the percentage of grades in each college is not an accurate representation of the average abilities of students because it does not take into consideration the weight of each grade. However, the average GPA has increased from 3.06 in fall 2004 to 3.10 in fall 2010, Mergler said. She does not see this as grade inflation but rather an increase in the academic preparedness of students entering OU. OU does not have an institutional policy on grades or grade inflation in place, Mergler said. Faculty and staff have varying viewpoints about how to gauge students, so OU does not put restrictions in place. The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education had the highest offered A’s in courses 82.9 percent of the time, according to records. The next highest were the OU Honors College with 73.76 percent and the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts with 67.41 percent. The College of Education
does not have any policies regarding grade inflation, communications director Christine Frank said. The administration credits the high grades to high admission standards within the college. At the lowest end of the scale is the Price College of Business, which gave 31.03 percent A’s in fall 2011 and was the only college to give more B’s that semester, which totaled 43.10 percent. Even with the lowest percentage of A’s, the college has seen an increase in higher-
level grades, according to reports; in fall 2002, A’s made up 23.74 percent, and B’s were 41.90 percent. The college does not have a policy about grades, but administrators do take grade distributions into consideration when evaluating professors. “When the faculty are evaluated in the college, vigor — including grading vigor — is among the things looked at when deciding if a faculty member is doing his or her job,” associate dean Nim
Razook said. The college also has a culture that emphasizes vigor in its courses and training students, Razook said. However, Razook said he emphasized this mindset and culture is not only within the business college but also in others across campus. “It’s just a matter of culture, I guess,” Razook said. “In some way, I am glad that we’re relatively less lenient in passing out A’s, but I don’t think it’s because of any reason other than culture.”
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enforcement of this discriminatory policy cost money the state doesn’t have to spare, it could lose Oklahoma federal funding. When a similar bill was debated (and defeated) Gays and lesbians soon could be restricted in Virginia last year, opponents pointed out that from serving in Oklahoma’s National Guard, if a National Guardsmen often serve overseas alongMonday vote by the House Veteran and Military side guardsmen from other states. It would be Affairs Committee sends HB 2195 to the nearly impossible — or, at least, a signifiwhole House for a vote. cant waste of resources — to enforce difThe Our View The bill — proposed by Rep. Mike is the majority ferent regulations for different troops in a Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City — would reopinion of war zone. The Daily’s turn the eligibility requirements for servWhich bring us, of course, to the primary nine-member ing in the Oklahoma National Guard to reason this bill is wrong for Oklahoma. editorial board those in place before the federal repeal of Oklahoma’s National Guardsmen serve “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” alongside other soldiers in war zones, and While this would not mean a return to the more they are the first responders to disasters at home. damaging policy before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Here and abroad, they put their safety and their which allowed commanders to inquire directly lives at risk to protect their fellow Oklahomans. about a servicemember’s sexual conduct, it still Don’t we all owe them the same protection? would do grievous damage to the state’s military Protection from witch hunts, prying questions and readiness. the need to lie about The primary concerns with this policy are the their own identities in same as they were before the national repeal: wastorder to serve? Go online to find contact ed money and personnel. In the end, it’s simple: information for local and The federal policy cost the U.S. military more Whom soldiers choose state legislators and than $383.3 million in investigation costs and the to have sex with has no the Veteran and Millitary Affairs Committee. recruitment and training of replacements, accordbearing on their ability ing to the Government Accountability Office. to do their jobs. And if oudaily.com/opinion More than 13,500 soldiers were disthe countless national charged under the policy, according to the surveys hold true in Oklahoma, it has no bearing Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. Of on their fellow servicemembers’ ability to respect those, more than 750 were mission-critical and and work with them either. more than 320 had skills in desperately needed We thought this matter was settled in 2010. If languages. you agree that every Oklahoman has a right to How much taxpayer money will Oklahoma waste serve and if you respect the professionalism of on its own version of the policy? And wouldn’t that your National Guardsmen, contact your legislators money be better put to use by expanding educatoday and demand they vote against this regressive tion opportunities, ensuring affordable health care bill. and supporting the job market so that our serviceCall the legislators on the Veteran and Military members can return to a stronger Oklahoma? Affairs Committee to urge them to vote against this Even worse, the Oklahoma chapter of the bill on Monday. Then contact your local legislators American Civil Liberties Union has expressed and urge them to vote against the bill if it makes it concern that the federal government could, and to the floor. would, remove funding from the state’s National Guard if this bill passes. So not only would Comment on this at OUDaily.com
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ver 11 million lesser extent) to endeavor to attain the “perfect body.” OPINION COLUMNIST people in the Images of pencil-thin females are often chosen to repreU.S. struggle with sent the “average” woman in print and television media. In eating disorders such as the advertising sector of the fashion industry, with rare exanorexia and bulimia, and ception, only the thinnest models are chosen to model the millions more struggle with clothing. binge eating disorders. Mistreatment and abuse of females and unattainable imFebruary is National ages of beauty prescribed to females in our society can often Eating Disorder Month, and compound, or lead to, poor self-image, low self-esteem and Tresa Lupton Evans Feb. 26 through March 3 is depression. Females are more likely to suffer sexual abuse tresa.evans@ou.edu National Eating Disorder and depression than men, adding additional susceptibility Awareness Week, so take a to developing eating disorders. minute to give this serious problem some attention. Familial cases of eating disorders can also contribute to While males can also develop eating disorders, an overthe likelihood of additional family members developing an whelming number of people suffering from these disorders eating disorder. are female. Eating disorders are complex, serious medical The obstacles to prevention and cure include insufficient conditions that can be life-threatening. These disorders funding of research, a lack of thorough research and inadusually develop in adolescence or young adulthood, but equate insurance coverage. In the article “Little Research can also develop in childhood or later adulthood. Supports Residential Treatment of Eating Disorders,” psyAs women’s health issues have gained historical attenchologist John M. Grohol writes of these issues. tion over the last several years, it is shameful that a successGrohol examines the success of residential eating disful, comprehensive policy is not in place to combat eating order treatment programs. The legitimacy of residential disorders. treatment programs has been called into question by the Research of eating disorders should be fully funded. More insurance industry in an attempt to cut costs. Grohol points effectual prevention programs are needed to educate and to the possibility that these treatment centers may be effecpromote healthy emotional and physical tive means of treatment for eating disorders, maturation and self-image. but “without data, we operate in a vacuum of Society should strive to instill realistic and knowledge.” healthy body image expectations. Insurance Proponents of prevention programs — Go online to find detailed providers should be required to provide adsuch as Drs. Michael Levine and Margo information about equate treatment coverage once a disorder common eating disorders. Maine in their article “Eating Disorders Can has developed. Be Prevented!” — have written that such prooudaily.com/opinion According to the National Eating Disorder grams, when thoughtfully carried out, can Association, for females between 15 and 24 prevent eating disorders from occurring and years of age with anorexia nervosa, the mortality rate of promote early identification of a disorder, leading to a greatthe illness is 12 times higher than the death rate of all other er chance of recovery. causes of death. They further cite the significant increase in The article further suggests prevention efforts should the prevalence of eating disorders in the U.S. over the past focus on promoting self-esteem, countering society’s unretwo decades, an indicator of a failing policy of prevention. alistic expectations of body image, addressing appropriate A combination of varied factors contributes to the devel- roles for men and women, and providing education on the opment of eating disorders. Besides genetic influences and signs, symptoms and dangers of eating disorders. biological implications relating to hormonal and chemical The lack of appropriate attention given to eating disorimbalances, some other contributing factors of eating disor- ders is inexcusable. How many more individuals will die beders can be found in cultural expectations, poor self-image, fore our society gives proper recognition of the seriousness anxiety, depression and other related psychological issues of eating disorders? such as traumatic life events and familial situations. Despite the increase in people with eating disorders, our society continues to encourage females (and males, to a Tresa Lupton Evans is a letters senior.
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he annual OPINION COLUMNIST Pink and Black Ball was held Saturday to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I attended the event last year, had a fantastic time and was excited to give my money to breast canPaige Willett cer research and educapaigewillett@ou.edu tion. This year, seeing the posters with the pink flamingo got me thinking. Earlier this month, Komen said it was going to pull its funding from Planned Parenthood due to the implementation of a new policy. It said the foundation would not donate to any organization that was “under investigation by local, state or federal authorities,” and Planned Parenthood fits that criteria. The investigation is meant to see if public funds are “improperly spent on abortions.” It is a relatively widely known fact that Planned Parenthood offers a variety of health services to women who would otherwise not be able to afford them. Susan G. Komen’s funding specifically went to breast exams, which is an important service offered by Planned Parenthood. However, Susan G. Komen was clearly taking a political stance against abortion by defunding the breast exams. There was a backlash against the Susan G. Komen foundation and a surge of support for Planned Parenthood. Many felt that Komen essentially had been bullied into pulling its funding by pro-life special interest groups. It politicized women’s health issues and was a public relations debacle. The controversy only strengthened after Susan G. Komen later reinstated its funding. The whole thing made me wonder if I wanted my ticket money for the Pink and Black Ball to go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I believe that Planned Parenthood’s focus and actions are largely misconstrued, but at the same time, how could I not want to support breast cancer research? Women’s health is an important issue to me, which encompasses both organizations. I realize that just about everything is political and the world cannot always be covered in daisies and rainbows. However, it was upsetting that politics prevented two organizations that do good things for women’s health from working together. I ultimately decided not to attend the Pink and Black Ball. I did not like the fact that Susan G. Komen was persuaded by special interest groups to target Planned Parenthood and developed policies to cut its funding. Staying home that night and giving my money to the American Cancer Society sounded like a better idea to me. The important thing about giving your money is that you get to decide where it goes. It is extremely important that you do research on any organization you plan on giving money to ahead of time. Supporting charities or non-profit organizations is not unlike voting. You can express your views or implement change by literally putting your money where your mouth is. Make sure charities you give to align with your personal and political views, whatever they may be — it is important. Every cent counts, and you should feel like your cent counts, too. Other charitable organizations have come under scrutiny lately. The Salvation Army has received unwanted attention in the last 10 years for fighting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender non-discrimination laws. Critics of TOMS point out the gifts in kind of free shoes flood textile markets, causing unemployment. Researching exactly what your money goes toward and its consequences is also important. You could inadvertently be supporting a charitable cause with disastrous effects. Something may only seem like a good idea on the surface. I encourage you to look at the roots of the problem the charity is attempting to fix, or see if there is even a problem at all. All in all, it is not bad to scrutinize charities. Take just as much time and care picking out the causes you want to support as you would picking out a presidential candidate. Be sure your beliefs coincide with the organization you support. Huge non-profits can have wide-reaching and unanticipated effects. There are quite a few duds in the world of charitable organizations, and there is no harm in doing your homework. The good charities are worth your effort and money, and you will not be sorry you took the time to look them up. Paige Willett is a broadcast and electronic media senior.
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In the year ahead, an old romantic interest might re-enter your life with an attempt to revitalize some banked embers. If it didn’t end badly before, it might be worth it to take a second look. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Regardless of where you’re at or what you’re doing, be content with your situation. If you display a desire to be elsewhere, it will have an effect on how others feel about you. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- When involved with friends who are generous and considerate, be sure to unlock your wallet as best you can. If you don’t, the contrast will make you look like a skinflint.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Relax and just be yourself because, unfortunately, any form of pretense could make you look phony and would produce the opposite effect of the one you are trying to make. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If you allow your emotions to gain the upper hand, they are likely to affect your ability to evaluate certain situations in a meaningful manner. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Usually you’re not the type of person who tends to nurse grudges, yet you might have a difficult time being around someone whom you feel treated you badly. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Be cognizant of what you say and how you behave. You could unintentionally do something or use words that will make you look rudely disinterested in what others say or do.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- All you may want is to be helpful, but a friend might consider any unsolicited suggestions on your behalf to be uncouth criticism. Be sure your pal wants an honest assessment of his or her work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Lending money or something of value to someone who, time after time, fails to return what he or she borrows could be a pretty dopey thing to do. If you get taken, it’ll be your own fault. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Even if it’s inconvenient for you, stand by your word. If you break a promise you made, someone who holds you in high esteem will be severely disappointed. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Strive to be discerning of the job you’re doing, especially if you consider it to be a work of art. Your normally excellent taste might not be up to the job’s demands.
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Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia is playing at the Civic Center in Oklahoma City. There are shows at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. It is such a cute play, and even if you have seen it, I am sure this production will be different with new people, and it is always good. If you haven’t, I highly recommend going. — Rachel Cervenka
Candy shopping
Go out and buy all of the leftover Valentine’s candy! Stores are basically giving it away since it’s virtually worthless after Tuesday. God bless America. — Erin Roberts
Dancing Zorbas
Want to drive a little for good Mediterranean food and belly dancing? Saturday night check out Zorba’s in OKC. — Jalisa Green
Samantha Crain show
Samantha Crain is playing at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts Studio. — Nick Williams
VZD’s
Visit this Oklahoma City bar at 7 p.m. Friday. Go check out talented musicians and support local music by seeing three bands — People, People; Feathered Rabbit; and The Samurai Conquistadors — at VZD’s. — Westlee Parsons
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Exercise
Tai chi now offered on campus Tai chi instructor Mark Mills (center) leads his class through a basic routine Monday. This is the first semester the Huston Huffman Center has offered a tai chi class. The center received enough demand from its members to bring the new course to its fitness program schedule, said Amy Davenport, recreation and fitness director. This is the first time Mills has taught a class in tai chi, he said, but he has been practicing the martial art since the late 1980s.
Students, faculty, alumni participate in fitness class Rachael Cervenka Life & Arts Reporter
When people hear tai chi, the name usually rings a bell, but most people don’t know exactly what it is or all the amazing benefits it can have on one’s well being. T h e Hu s t o n Hu f f m a n Center recently decided to add a tai chi course to its class list for the first time. This unique way to exercise definitely has piqued my interest, and after visiting the class, I’ve discovered I’m not alone. In an effort to meet the needs of those it serves, the Huff added the class this semester after receiving numerous requests from members, said Amy Davenport, recreation and fitness director. “Tai chi is often described as ‘meditation in motion,’ but it might as well be called ‘medication in motion,’� according to an article published by Harvard Medical School. There has been growing evidence that this mind-body practice, which originated in China as a martial art, can treat or prevent many health problems. The great part about tai chi is anyone can get started, even for those who aren’t in top shape or the best of health. I walked into the class with a vague vision of what to expect. The instructor walked in wearing a white kimono type outfit and a pony tail, and I thought to myself, “Uh oh, I hope I can keep up with this guy.� Mark Mills is the instructor of tai chi at the Huff. Mills
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practices as an acupuncture specialist and Chinese herbalist during his day job, he said. Mills said this is his first time to teach tai chi, but he has been practicing the exercise since the late 1980s. Mills teaches the class on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 a.m.. The class has about half students and half faculty or alumni, Mills said. The Huff had no trouble drawing interest for the class, he said. The first class had almost 30 participants, but it has dwindled to about 15 people per class consistently, he said. We began the class by rotating our necks in a circular motion and progressed to
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Go check out 1964: The Tribute Band at 7 p.m. Friday in Catlett Music Center’s Sharp Concert Hall. Th i s B eat l e s’ c ove r band recreates everything Beatles in a two-hour performance. What more can a generation without all of the Beatles around ask for? — Courtney Goforth
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doing very repetitive motions with our hands, arms and legs as we began incorporating heavy breathing into the exercise. I was trying to mimic what the others were doing, but I was having difficulty getting the moves right. Mills assured me I shouldn’t be concerned. The more you practice tai chi, the more natural it
becomes, he said. “Once you learn it and aren’t stressed on learning it all the time, it can be very stress relieving,� Mills said. It takes about six months to learn the form from beginning to end, he said. There are about 108 moves in the form, and some people take longer than others. Mills’ reassurance left me feeling a little more confident that I was not the only one having trouble. Tai chi differs from other types of exercise in several ways. The movements are usually circular and never forced, the muscles are relaxed rather than tensed, the joints are not fully extended or bent and connective tissues are not stretched, Mills said. Practicing tai chi is said to unblock and encourage the
proper flow of qi, an energy force flowing throughout the body, he said. OU alumna Valerie Moore has been attending the class regularly — twice a week — since it began in January, she said. “It is calming in a totally different way, rather than the exercises where you’re huffing and puffing,â€? Moore said. Moore said she recommends tai chi to people of all ages and fitness levels. Her main piece of advice is to practice tai Chi at home in order to retain the detailed movements. After practicing some of the motions at the class, I began to notice my body relax . Practicing tai chi seems like a really unique way to get your exercise in and relieve your daily stress all at once.
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OU’s lacrosse team has one of its only two home games of the season tonight at the OU soccer field. Oklahoma
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Oklahoma gave the topranked Cowboys their toughest match of the season, but it was not enough as Oklahoma State came out on top, 19-18, on Thursday at McCasland Field House. “I’m happy with the way they wrestled,” coach Mark Cody said of his team. “But not even close to satisfied with the outcome, of course.” The first two matches of the dual went down to the wire. OSU was able to come away with wins in both, though, giving the favored Cowboys a 6-3 lead. OU junior 125-pounder Jarrod Patterson wasted no time bringing the home team back. Patterson dominated OSU’s Jon Morrison for all three periods, coming up with the major decision and cutting the deficit to 6-4. Unfortunately for the Sooners, though, OU senior Jordan Keller’s Senior Night involved facing the No. 1 133-pounder in the nation, Jordan Oliver. Oliver nullified Patterson’s major by recording a major decision of his own, pushing the Cowboy lead to six. OU was slowly starting to creep up on the Cowboys, though. OU’s third-ranked junior 141-pounder Kendric Maple made short work of his opponent, getting the S ooners’ s econd major
Sooners look to capitalize on 5-0 winning streak TOBI NEIDY
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Junior Patrick “Bubby” Graham, ranked second in the 165-pound class, works for a take down during his match Thursday against OSU’s Dallas Bailey. Second-ranked OSU beat No. 12 OU, 19-18.
decision. “It felt good,” Maple said. “(I) just tried to focus on the game plan going in and staying on attack the whole time.” Oklahoma needed more major decisions to have a chance against the Cowboys, and 157-pound sophomore Matt Lester came up big in that department. Lester led OSU’s Albert White for almost the entire
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match. However, it was the final minute when Lester decided to take control, recording two near falls in the last minute of his match to make his victory OU’s third major. Then, junior 165-pounder Bubby Graham gave OU its first lead, 15-13, with only two matches left. OSU’s third-ranked 174pounder Chris Perry’s technical fall over OU’s Kyle Detmer proved to be the difference in
the dual, though. “(Detmer) kind of let Perry get away from him and drop in there,” Cody said. “And Perry did a great job of moving his feet, lowering his level and getting his attacks.” Senior Erich Schmidtke capped off the match and his OU home career with a hard-fought victory to tie the match at 18, but Perry’s technical fall gave the Cowboys the tie-breaker.
KEY PERFORMER Matt Lester Year: Sophomore Position: 157 Pounds Hometown: St. Louis Match stats: Recorded three near falls to grab OU’s second major decision.
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No. 14 OU opens up Sooners to face Big 12 rival 2012 season with Team looks to bring undefeated three-game series down Missouri Tigers Sooners begin season with sights set on College World Series appearance KEDRIC KITCHENS
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The No. 14 OU baseball team opens its season with a three-game series against the Pepperdine Waves at 4 p.m. today in Malibu, Calif. Sophomore left-hander Dillon Overton will take the mound as the opening-day starter. The Weatherford native was 8-4 in 2011 with a 2.30 ERA. Sooner coach Sunny Golloway UP NEXT believes the Southpaw will be a at Pepperdine leader on the Oklahoma pitching staff. When: 4 p.m. today “I see him being a guy that goes out on Friday night to start the seaWhere: Malibu, Calif. son and just gets the job done and looks at the next two starters and says, ‘That’s how to do it, and go get it,’” Golloway said. Pepperdine will counter with right-handed junior Jon Moscot, who was 2-2 with a 4.27 ERA in 2011. The Sooners will look for leadership from sophomore shortstop Caleb Bushyhead. “I’m going to accept that role,” Bushyhead said. “I’m ready to fill my role as a leader vocally, on the field, off the field and every way possible.” The shortstop said he is focused heading into the season and knows what he wants. “I’m looking to get three things: a Big 12 regular-season championship, a Big 12 tournament championship and to go to Omaha (Neb.) and win that thing, too,” he said.
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For the second week in a row, the OU women’s gymnastics team will face a Big 12 opponent. Only this time, it may be the last regular-season matchup in a while. After dispatching of conference foe Iowa State last weekend in Oklahoma City, the Sooners will take on the 16th-ranked Missouri Tigers at 6:30 p.m. today in Columbia, Mo. Mizzou is bound for the Southeastern Conference next year, meaning today’s meet could be OU’s last chance to topple the Tigers. Missouri is undefeated this season with signature wins against No. 20 Denver, No. 19 N.C. State — whom the Sooners also beat— and No. 9 Nebraska — who beat
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Junior Kayla Nowak performs her floor routine during a Feb. 3 meet against Nebraska, Minnesota and Centenary. The Sooners face Missouri on Friday in Columbia, Mo.
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Rachel Updike, OU coach K.J. Kindler said. Updike captured the first five Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors this season until OU’s Rebecca Clark unseated her this week. “They certainly are confident at this point, being undefeated this season,” OU coach K.J. Kindler said. “We’re going to be tested [this] week.”
Following a perfect start during the team’s seasonopening games, OU softball (5-0) travels south to face a pair of doubleheader contests, including two top-25 teams this weekend in the ACC/Big 12/ SEC Challenge in Auburn, Ala. The Sooners face Virginia Tech at 12:30 p.m. prior to taking on No. 20 Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. Friday to start the Challenge before matchi n g u p a g a i n s t No. 2 Alabama and Auburn d u r i n g S a t u r d a y ’s doubleheader. After kicking off the season as the fifth-ranked team, the Sooner pitching staff limited the first five opponents to three total runs and three shutouts during the five-game outing in the Sportco Kickoff Classic last weekend. OU’s offense also flexed its own muscles by combining for 40 total runs in the five victories. While the overall results of last weekend’s action may not indicate any problems within the team, coach Patty Gasso admitted OU was not up to par during the season-opening tournament. “This team has been waiting to play for so long. I think they got (to Las Vegas) and got stuck a little and didn’t play up to the potential they are capable of,” Gasso said. “We want them to swing the bat where the whole ball park can feel it.” OU will need to carry the momentum it was able to build last weekend into Alabama on Friday. Though the team got off to a slow start, they began to find a rhythm offensively. Gass o said she was pleased with the way the team competed late. “Offensively, I really liked what I saw out of our seven, eight and nine hitters, especially [against Kent State],” Gasso said. “ The team is starting to pie ce s ome things together.”
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