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Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite Bi the Student’s dorm treated after suspicious bites Ajinur Setiwaldi
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An OU student’s dorm room was quarantined and fumigated Tuesday after Goddard Health Center told the student the bite marks on his body may have been from bedbugs. OU Housing and Food Services Director David Annis said after the investigation of the room located in the Hume House of Cate Center by housing staff and Terminix, a pest control company, no bedbugs were
found. Steven Zoeller, journalism sophomore, said he noticed the bite marks in early February. He visited Goddard following the advice of a friend after the bites began to itch, Zoeller said. A nurse at Goddard told him the culprits could be bedbugs, Zoeller said. Goddard prescribed him antibiotics to treat the rashes on Feb. 12. “I slept on top of the covers because I was really paranoid,” Zoeller said. “But I was still getting bites.” Shortly before Zoeller reported the issue to his resident adviser he saw
AT A GLANCE Bed bugs frequently asked questions What are they? Bed bugs are flat, parasitic, wingless insects that feed solely on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. Their range from 1mm to 7mm in size and are reddish brown. They can live several months without blood. Where are they? Bed bugs are usually found where people sleep, including apartments, shelters, hotels, cruise ships, buses, trains and dorm rooms. They hide
during the day in mattresses, box springs, head boards, behind wallpaper or any other objects around the bed. What do they do to you? They are usually not a medical or public health hazard and not known to spread disease, but they can be annoying and cause itching and loss of sleep. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Left: Water floods the basement of Copeland Hall Thursday, just reaching the top of the bottom step. Water reached as high as 10 to 12 inches before the flood was discovered, after the technical equipment in the basement malfunctioned and brought down the Internet connection in the building. Students reported smelling mildew and seeing condensation on the building’s first floor throughout the day. Top: Plumber Jared Christie pulls on rubber boots in preparation for pumping water from the basement of Copeland Hall.
OU hosts science show-and-tell Sooners can have collections analyzed
The objects people usually bring in vary from woven baskets and arrowheads to something they think Arianna Pickard may be fossilized bones, Campus Editor Tregarthen said. Oklahomans are invit“There’s a lot to learn ed to bring mysterious ob- about Oklahoma’s history jects they’ve collected to and all the natural resourcbe analyzed and identi- es that we have in this state,” fied by experts from 1 to 5 Tregarthen said. p. m . S u n d a y At last year’s at Sam Noble “It’s not always e v e n t , t h e Oklahoma museum was lab work and M u s e u m maxed out with book work.” of Natural approximately History. 1,200 people The Science Jennifer Tregarthen, in attendance, public relations and in Action and Tregarthen marketing officer Object I.D. Day said. is held annualThe museum ly for people to bring in col- has 12 departments with exlections of various objects perts in archaeology, mamand have museum staff mals, reptiles, amphibians provide more information and more, Tregarthen said. about what they are, said E x p e r t s f ro m e a c h o f Jennifer Tregarthen, public these departments will hold relations and marketing of- a “show-and-tell” of their ficer for the museum. own collections at the event
and be available to answer questions. T re g a r t h e n s a i d t h i s event is a great opportunity for students to see what kinds of careers can be pursued in science. “It’s not always lab work and book work,” Tregarthen said. “There’s a lot of really interesting, fun components that I think people of all ages should be exposed to.” Experts from the SouthCentral Climate Science Center, Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative and the WaTER Center will also present information about their organizations at the event, according to a press release. The Wind Power Initiative will teach attendees about wind energy and demonstrate how a wind turbine works.
Speaker’s sexuality led her to explore body image Kaitlyn Underwood Campus Reporter
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Sooners hit the road for the first time this season: The team remains undefeated after this weekend’s series. (Page 8)
Body image, societal norms and the difficulties bisexual individuals face in a heterosexual world were discussed in a lecture Thursday. The lecturer, award-winning speaker, activist and editor Robyn Ochs, gave a lecture series through out the day, including a Brown Bag Lunch and an evening event. The Brown Bag Lunch, titled “Bisexuality, Feminism, Men & Me,” took place Thursday afternoon in Wagner Hall. Ochs gave the lecture because many people do not understand the concept of bisexuality and feel the need to label others as either straight or gay, Ochs said. To combat misunderstanding, Ochs urged the audience to actively “unlearn” societal expectations and to “get perspective,” Ochs said. In the informal, group-discussion lecture, Ochs addressed these issues through anecdotes, which helped some students relate to the material. “It completely blew my mind, it was very, very cool. It was awesome,” Emma Newberry-Davis, a women’s and gender studies senior, said. “Her stories and stuff really resonated with me.” Ochs primarily discussed body image, demonstrating with a Barbie doll the unrealistic see Bi page 2
Wild and crazy public behavior is punished online Opinion: When people get out of hand on a plane or in a restaurant, it is spread quickly over the Internet. (Page 4)
Friday Face-off is back to talk college hoops Sports: Will the OU men’s basketball team make the NCAA tournament? Dillon Phillips and Garrett Holt debate both sides of the issue. (Page 7)
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Viral villains can’t escape judgment Our view: Bad behavior can be spread quickly
and drunk in public, and it happened within hours of the incident being reported. Another good example is Alois Bell, the St. One would think, given the pervasiveness of Louis preacher who stiffed her Applebee’s waitsocial media and the “viral” culture that has ress on the tip and wrote, “I give God 10 percent, emerged over the last decade, nobody in their why do you get 18 percent?” on the bill, signing it, right mind would publicly do anything to “preacher.” make them the center of a scandal. Now, it feels like we shouldn’t have to The Our View You can’t get away with bad behavior explain to Alois servers don’t make minis the majority like you used to, and that’s a good thing. imum wage and survive largely on tips. opinion of Over the last couple of weeks, however, it The Daily’s Nor should we have to point out that tithnine-member seems people are forgetting the rules of ing to a religious organization and tipping editorial board a server have nothing to do with each this new social climate in the worst ways imaginable. other. Most notably and recently, an Idaho man named But the most ridiculous part of this was her reJoe Hundley purportedly called a 19-month-old action when her waitress showed the bill to her child an n-word baby and slapped him in the face friends at work and a picture of it ended up on the on an airplane for crying when his ears popped. Internet. So basically, Joe had a drink on a plane and did She called Applebee’s and demanded that evsomething that is despicable and embarrassing eryone be fired for invading her privacy, and she and probably would have been a minor incident actually succeeded in getting the waitress who 50 or 60 years ago, when being an abusive racist posted the picture fired. moron was much more socially acceptable. In response to this, the Internet effectively deLuckily for all of us, it is 2013, and in addition to stroyed Alois Bell. assault charges, Joe got fired from his job — it was If you type “Alois” into Google, “Bell” is the first a really good job — and had his picture plastered search suggestion that comes up. Her church was all over the Internet with his name in the caption found on Google maps and posted online, her box, ensuring that his next job will be behind the picture was sent to the four corners of cyberspace, counter of a McDonald’s if he is lucky. and the waitress has become a reddit hero. His name is now synonymous with racist, old Alois has no credibility and one has to wonder through social media.
how often she goes out to eat anymore, given the potentially toxic levels of spit and floor grease that are likely to be found in anything she orders at any restaurant in North America. These are two recent examples, but anyone with an Internet connection knows that this editorial could stretch countless pages listing people who have ruined their own lives by becoming viral villains. The point is, these need to be lessons for all of us about the new world we live in. It is possible Joe Hundley isn’t a total racist, that in fact he was drunk and upset about something and channeled his childhood in the 50’s. It is possible that Alois Bell was just having a terrible day and wanted to take it out on someone, and wouldn’t normally be so awful to the wait staff. We will never really know if these were uncharacteristic actions because Joe and Alois are now forever defined by these actions in the public eye. Every job interview, every time someone Googles their names, this will be what comes up first. So please, remember that a single cell phone video can ruin your life and think before you lose yourself in a moment. Especially if people are looking.
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f you’ve yards.” Acknowledging the problem neglected on-street bike lanes in Opinion Columnist ever ridden Before 1980, is the first step to fixing it. In the Norman were restored just over a your bike buildings and res- last five years, the Norman City year ago. around Norman, idences could vol- Council has really begun taking Norman also has a Bicycle you have probably untarily add side- initiative. Advisory Committee that come across some walks but were not Last year, the City Council admeets once a month to review bumpy situations. required to do so. opted a policy that allows an adNorman’s Bicycle Transportation Some sidewalks Though properties ditional five feet of bike lanes to Development Plan. The commitjust abruptly end, built today must be built alongside streets in future tee discusses riding conditions Alex Niblett while other strips include sidewalks, road projects. and works to push for safe provialexandra.g.niblett@ou.edu of road have no the city cannot Current projects such as the sions for local cycling. bike lanes and are alter the existing Interstate 35 and Main Street O’Leary also clarified the misnot accompanied by a sidewalk at properties. Interchange Project have included conception that bicycles are not all. Proper bike lanes and paved “It was not uncommon for one new bike/hike trails on both sides allowed to ride on sidewalks. sidewalks can make Norman property to [build a sidewalk] and of the bridge. Cyclists are allowed to ride along more bike-friendly. the next two properties to not, and The 1.5-mile project on Cedar sidewalks anywhere in Norman, Many students bike because so that’s how you get those gaps Lane Road is widening to five except for Campus Corner. bikes are affordable and often many times. We can’t go back and lanes, with the addition of apSome sidewalk conditions suitable for college students’ lifemake people [build sidewalks propriately marked bike lanes. are fine, but others look as if an styles. Safe and proper path condi- now],” O’Leary said. Additionally, several miles of earthquake hit. Many of us blame tions matter to many. The problem is the various potentially dangerous areas in Norman that force cyclists to either get on the busy roads or ride through people’s yards to get from one place to another. University of Oklahoma architecture junior James Duke frequently rides his bike around town and has certainly noticed these issues. “I ride my bike on a daily basis, and just about everywhere — to school, to pay my rent, to get groceries, to get coffee … you get the idea,” Duke said. “Anywhere I’m going in Norman, it’s on my bike.” Duke explained he has ridden along several places where sidewalks end, including one area west of the university on Boyd Street. Riding alongside roads without bike lanes can be dangerous. “I’ve been run into curbs and people’s lawns by drivers passing way too close,” Duke said. Norman Director of Public Works Shawn O’Leary said expanding roads like Boyd Street are more difficult because those projects are expensive and disruptive to the existing developments. “Fixing those [roads closer to campus] are in the plan, but there is not a current budget to go and undertake one of those roads in the next year,” O’Leary said. “It would be very difficult to widen Boyd — you’d be encroaching into Photo Illustration by Heather Brown/the daily properties, buildings and front Sidewalks along Parsons street show the cracks students encounter everyday.
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fter months of anticipation and several smaller events, the big guns are coming out on Sunday night for the 85th Academy Awards. From the red carpet to the big stage, America’s movie buffs will be waiting with bated breath to see their favorite stars and favorite films get their moment in the spotlight. Everyone has an opinion on the deserved winners, but in the two months since the nominations were made, several favorites have emerged. Here’s a list of the front-runners in every major category; some of these are a bit of a judgment call, but I tried not to let my personal opinion get in the way. And hey, if your favorites aren’t here, don’t despair! The academy can be an unpredictable bunch.
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Best Actress in a Leading Role: Emmanuelle Riva Who? Yes, I confess, Emmanuelle Riva’s name is not the first that comes to mind when I think of the great actresses who have graced the screen this year. The biggest names and purported front-runners on this year’s list are two up-and-comers, Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain. While I believe both Lawrence and Chastain will earn a Best Actress award someday, this year probably belongs to the 85-year-old Emmanuelle Riva for her subtle brilliance in the French film “Amour.” Marion Cotillard proved the academy could be swayed by a superior foreign performance, beating out names like Cate Blanchett and Ellen Page in 2007 for “La vie en rose.” I anticipate much of the same this year, but I wouldn’t be surprised by a Lawrence win either. It’s a tight race at the top.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Philip Seymour Hoffman While his movie has been a huge bust (it has earned back about half of its production cost), Philip Seymour Hoffman’s performance in “The Master” was remarkable. While the film earned Joaquin Phoenix a best actor nomination, the story really turns around Hoffman’s Lancaster Dodd, who is meant to be a charismatic, consuming cult leader and succeeds on every level. Hoffman may lose out to Robert De Niro or Tommy Lee Jones, but neither De Niro nor Jones were tasked with carrying their respective movies, and I believe the academy will reward Hoffman for doing just that.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Hathaway Is there really any doubt? I can’t tell you who her biggest competition is because this field is frankly not that strong, but if it were strong, Hathaway would win anyway. She dominates her category, with only about 15 minutes of on-screen time to boot. The continuous take she did to conclude “I Dreamed a Dream,” perhaps the defining song of “Les Misérables,” was nothing short of breathtaking. Hathaway just keeps getting better with time.
Best Director: Steven Spielberg Ang Lee’s visual artistry in “Life of Pi” might also take this award, but my money is on the two-time Best Director and Hollywood juggernaut Steven Spielberg to win the prize. His two previous wins have both been historical, war-related films (“Schindler’s List,” “Saving Private Ryan”), and “Lincoln” may be his most grounded, adult film in years.
Best Picture: Argo In one of the most talked-about Best Picture races in years, nothing was clear until awards season really got underway. While Spielberg’s “Lincoln” was an early favorite, it’s Ben Affleck’s dramatic depiction of the Iran hostage crisis, “Argo,” that has dominated the last two months. It won the Golden Globe, the Producer’s Guild award, the Screen Actor’s Guild award and the BAFTA. Even the Director’s, Writer’s and Editor’s Guilds went “Argo’s“ direction. Though it’s not unprecedented for the academy to make its own decision, this puts “Argo” squarely in the driver’s seat as Sunday approaches. It would take quite the effort on the part of the academy’s older contingent to put “Lincoln” on top.
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Best Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Day-Lewis Marlon Brando, widely regarded as one of the greatest film actors in history, had two Best Actor wins over his long career. On Sunday, Daniel Day-Lewis is widely expected to win his third. In 1990, he took home top honors for his turn in “My Left Foot,” and even today, it’s hard to forget his mesmerizing performance as Daniel Plainview in 2007’s “There Will Be Blood.” Given the enormous task of playing America’s best-loved president in “Lincoln,” Day-Lewis did not disappoint. Though the rest of this year’s nominees are certainly strong, Day-Lewis is a head above Denzel Washington, Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman and Joaquin Phoenix in this race.
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OU School of Dance to host Tony award-winning choreographer From Feb. 24 to March 2, the OU School of Dance will host renowned choreographer Donald McKayle as the annual Brackett Distinguished Visiting Artist Chair. Brittany Ray, the School of Dance’s media relations specialist, said McKayle will visit in order to give dance students more experience with well-known choreographers. McKayle began dancing at an early age and, by acquiring several dance scholarships throughout his youth, danced in both Broadway and television productions. McKayle soon began choreographing multiple productions, and in 1974 “Raisin,” his musical version of “Raisin in the Sun,” won a Tony award. His production of “Free to Be You and Me” won an Emmy that same year, according to a press release dated Feb. 11. McKayle, along with assistant Stephanie Powell, will teach three of his famous pieces to OU’s modern dance ensemble, Contemporary Dance Oklahoma, according to the press release. These pieces will be from his “Songs of the Disinherited” and will be performed by the ensemble at a show in April, Ray said. These three pieces will include both solo and group performances, he said. “He’s going to set three pieces on Contemporary Dance Oklahoma and all the modern dance majors at OU are in it,” Ray said. “He’s also going to be teaching technique classes and giving lectures while he’s here.” Briana Hall, Life & Arts Reporter
Art piece, politics, diplomacy to be discussed tonight The Art After Hours program at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art will hold a discussion over a piece of art that will be featured in an upcoming exhibit. Director of education Susan Baley will lead the discussion over “End of the Conference” by Anton Refregier, a piece from the upcoming
exhibit “Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy,” said Michael Bendure, director of communications for the museum. The free discussion will begin at 6 p.m. tonight at the museum and will provide light refreshments, Bendure said. Art After Hours is a pro-
gram featuring a 45-minute discussion of a piece of art that takes place once a month, Bendure said. “Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art, and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy” opens on March 2, Bendure said. Ali Hausner Life & Arts Reporter
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 In the year ahead, you’ll be attracted to strong, progressive thinkers in tune with the times. Most of your closest new friends will be of this sort. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Lounging in a cozy easy chair could have a strong appeal for you, yet if you fail to be at least a tad productive, you’re likely to feel guilty for wasting all that valuable time. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Even though you won’t be putting on any pretenses, the persona you present is likely to be more dramatic than usual. Others will be drawn to you for this reason.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You’ll get far more out of being helpful than merely feathering your own nest. Good deeds will be appreciated and rewarded. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- There’s no reason why you shouldn’t be hopeful regarding the outcome of events, because you’re presently in a lucky cycle. Being optimistic and positive helps a lot. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You’re not likely to seek out competition, but you’ll not duck any either. Should a strong competitor challenge you, you’ll be a tough cookie to contend with. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If you view things from a positive perspective, your faith will work wonders. Events will turn out the way you envision them, if your belief is strong enough. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Joint ventures hold far more promise for you than independent endeavors at this time. However, this is true only if you’re teamed up with someone of equal talent who has a similar work ethic.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Moderation is the key to success, so do your best to play everything down the middle. For best results, don’t be too aggressive or too passive.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- It isn’t likely that you will shy away from any challenges. In fact, you’ll welcome situations that are much too trying for others.
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isn’t quite as impressive as it may appear. The win against Kansas was an objectively great victory, both for the season and for the program in general. However, while that win might have come over a team who was ranked in the top five at the time, Kansas has looked more like a team Garrett Holt who should be in the 10-15 range garrett.holt@ou.edu recently. Outside of that victory, the his season undoubtedSooners haven’t really beaten anyly has been a massive body all year. They’ve been close, step forward for the but their actual signature wins havOklahoma men’s basketball en’t been extremely impressive. team. Their best non-Kansas win was After recording three-straight against Oklahoma State at home, seasons with losing records, the Sooners have put together an in- this looks more impressive now that OSU is ranked, but when they spiring year. played, the Cowboys were reeling, They currently sit at 17-8, alhaving dropped two of their past ready more wins than in any of three games. their last three years. Their best win outside of those They beat Kansas for the first two was probably at Baylor, a tritime since 2005. umph that looks less and less imThey have even won more games away from home this year pressive with each week. In games against teams current(8-6) than the previous two years ly ranked in the Top 25, Oklahoma combined (6-25). has a 2-5 record, a pretty mediocre Most people consider the mark for a potential tournament Sooners a “bubble team”, one team. that could possibly make the The Sooners may finish the seaNCAA tournament, and if they do make it, they could cause a lot of son on a winning streak and sneak their way into the NCAA field, but matchup problems with almost as it stands right now, they look any team that they face. more like a high-end NIT team. However, this year might not While Oklahoma definitely debe the triumphant return to the serves to be in the conversation for tournament that everyone is an NCAA tournament berth, they expecting. Once you get past the how well might not be quite there yet. they have played compared to the past few years, you notice that Garrett Holt is a journalism the Sooner’s tournament résumé sophomore.
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OU puts perfect record on line this weekend in Texas Golloway says Sooners ‘learn more from losing’ JONO GRECO
Sports Reporter
Following a perfect 6-0 h o m e s t a n d , t h e No. 1 8 Oklahoma baseball team packs its bags and takes to the road for the first time this year as it will compete in the Kleberg Bank College Classic starting at 2 p.m. today in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Sooners start the tournament against Iowa today before squaring off against Texas A&M Corpus Christi at 6 p.m. Saturday and New Mexico at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. This first road trip is the perfect time to test OU’s bats, which have hit .325 and have scored 46 runs against low-profile opponents. Two of the three teams OU will be facing have ERAs less than four. Iowa has a 2.16 team ERA, and New Mexico boasts 3.77 team ERA. Te x a s A & M C o r p u s Christi is the only team entering this tournament that has struggled on the mound. The Islanders have a 5.40 ERA through five games. If any of these opposing pitching staffs have to worry about anyone on OU’s lineup, it has to be junior designated hitter/first baseman Matt Oberste. The Sallisaw, Okla., native is on fire to start the season, hitting .455 with five extra-base hits — two homers, two doubles and one triple — and 12 RBIs. Oberste said he struggled to see the ball well to start last season, but something clicked — especially following a key home run in the Big 12 Tournament — that has followed him through the fall and into this season. “I started seeing (the ball) good at the end of last year, and I think that carried
“Sometimes winning a lot isn’t good for you. You learn more from losing.” SUNNY GOLLOWAY, OU COACH
over,” Oberste said. The Sooners will be tossing its one-two punch — junior pitchers Dillon Overton and Jonathan Gray — against Iowa and Texas A&M Corpus Christi and freshman Corey Copping in the weekend finale against New Mexico. Overton, who earned the game-two victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff to improve to 2-0, has a 1.12 ERA and has struck out seven batters. He was named the Big 12’s Pitcher of the Week for last weekend’s seven-inning performance against Hofstra. While Gray had a quality start last Saturday — he went 6 2/3 innings struck out six batters with his only blemish being a two-run homer in the seventh inning — he will be working toward not hitting a wall in the sixth and finishing the seventh inning in this outing saying he just has to “develop the rest of it” from week-to-week. Overton and Gray have set the tone for the rest of the pitching staff, which was expected coming into the season, and this second weekend is a good starting point for everyone to be playing on the same level, Gray said. “I hope (Overton and G r a y ’s e x a m p l e s ) i s ( a trend),” he said. “We’ve just got to get the rest of the pitching staff going with us — you know — all working as a team.” Copping will be making his second career start following a seven-inning, one-run outing last Sunday that earned him the current Sunday starter role. Although the team
PLAYER PROFILE Dillon Overton Year: Junior Position: Pitcher Statistics: Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, 2-0 record, seven strikeouts and 1.12 ERA
obviously wants to come home from Corpus Christi with a perfect record, but coach Sunny Golloway admitted losing a game or two early enough in the season is better than maintain a perfect record for as long as
possible. He referenced how the 2011 team star ted 16-0 but lost in the Fort Worth Regional while last year’s squad struggled until the end and almost booked a trip to Omaha, Neb., for the College World Series. “Sometimes winning a lot of games isn’t good for you,” Golloway said. “You learn more from losing. I hate to say it, but you do. And we play 56 (games). “This is not OU football where we have to go undefeated to get to a BCS.” Also, the success or failures of this weekend’s road trip will set the tone for how the team plays at home, because winning at home is expected, but winning
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on the road will determine how the season will end, Golloway said. “We have got to be a very good road team if we’re going to fulfill our dreams this year,” he said. Jono Greco jonogreco13@gmail.com
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should take note, as well. OU’s tournament résumé is solid. This season, OU has proven it can play with the best of them. With the exception of a pair of embarassing defeats at the hands No. 3 Gonzaga and Iowa State, the Sooners’ losses have been by an average margin of 5.5 points Dillon Phillips per game. Five of their eight lossdillon.m.phillipsl@gmail.com es have been to ranked teams, or the first time since Blake and all but one — a 55-56 loss to Stephen F. Austin — occurred Griffin almost singlehandaway from home. edly took the Sooners in They also boast two wins tow and bulldozed his way into the Elite Eight in 2009, OU will make the against ranked teams and are ranked No. 18 in the RPI — the NCAA tournament. second-highest RPI rating among The Sooners (17-8, 8-5) are tied Big 12 teams. for fourth place in the Big 12 with Three of OU’s remaining five Iowa State and only need to win games will be played at Lloyd three out of their last five games to Noble Center, and its two road complete their first 20-win season games are against teams with since 2009. sub-.500 records the Sooners alAfter losing back-to-back games ready have defeated. to start the month of February, OU Suffice it to say, things are lookhas won three of its last four, including pretty peachy for the Sooners. ing a momentous 72-66 upset of ESPN bracketologist Joe then-No. 3 Kansas — the Sooners Lunardi has OU as a No. 9 seed first victory against the Jayhawks in the South Region, and if the since 2005 — which resulted in a Sooners can win out — or at least rare court-storming celebration. win the majority of its remaining OU’s only loss during that games — it’s likely their seeding stretch came on the road to No. will improve. 17 Oklahoma State in overtime A colossal meltdown withSaturday — a game the Sooners standing, OU looks like a lock to led from 2:36 mark of the first half return the NCAA tournament. until there was 1:36 left in overAnd once the Sooners make the time. But as painful as that loss field of 64, anything can happen. might have been, OU should take comfort in knowing it came within Dillon Phillips is a journalism a couple jump balls of sweeping junior and sports editor at The the Cowboys in Bedlam for the Daily. You can follow him on first time since — you guessed it — Twitter at @DillonPhillips_ 2009. And the selection committee
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WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
MEN’S TENNIS
Undefeated OU faces tough test Sooners start
outdoor season
Sooners, Bruins slated for top-10 showdown
SAM HOFFMAN Sports Reporter
CECILY TAWNEY Sports Reporter
T h e No. 2 O k l a h o m a women’s gymnastics team re tu r n s to L l oyd No b l e Center tonight at 7 p.m. when it hosts No. 5 UCLA in a highly-anticipated dual meet. In their last meet, the Sooners (14-0) added three more wins to their record w ith a victor y over No. 16 Boise State, Brigham Young University and Texas Woman’s University to rack up the most wins of any team in the nation so far this season. In that victory, Oklahoma swept the individual event titles with senior Brie Olson claiming the all-around title to help the team earn its fifth-straight score of 197 or better. “It has been a strategy of ours to come out hot at the beginning of the year,” coach K.J. Kindler said. “If you continue to put out big scores week after week, you solidify your spot at the top of the rankings, and that’s what we’ve done.” This week, the Big 12 awarded O ls on w ith Gymnast of the Week and freshman Haley Scaman with Newcomer of the Week. As Oklahoma looks to continue its hot streak tonight, it faces a tough meet against UCLA (7-1), which suffered its first loss of the season against then-No. 13 Oregon State last weekend. “A team is always extremely dangerous after a loss,” Kindler said. “You’re going to see a team that is probably very hungry to
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Junior Taylor Spears poses in mid air during her floor routine against Denver on Jan. 18. Spears won the beam, tied for first in the vault, and had the highest all around score in OU’s win.
win and obviously wants to prove that they are a better team than that.” UCLA is the highest-ranked opponent the Sooners have faced so far this season. Bruin standouts like Vanessa Zamarripa — who’s currently a serious competitor for first in the nation for the all-around — will force Oklahoma to be dynamic in
all aspects in order to record a win. “I think that my athletes thrive off of challenges like this,” Kindler said. “They want to step up to the plate, they want to raise the bar and competition that is this good helps us do that.” After a disappointing road loss to the Bruins last year, Oklahoma is looking for redemption tonight in
front of its home crowd. “I know they are excited to be home again,” Kindler said. “They are looking forward to having their home crowd behind them and cheering them on.” Cecily Tawney ctawney@ou.edu
PLAYER PROFILE
The No. 9 OU men’s tenDane Webb nis team travels to play the No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies Year: at noon Sunday in College Sophomore Station. Statistics: After finishing up the Member of indoor season at 7-2, the OU’s No. Sooners will shift their 1 doubles focus and start the outdoor tandem season. with top singles player, OU played the 7-3 senior Costin Paval Aggies twice last year in College Station — winning both matches by three points each. However, this year, Texas A&M has an improved squad. “I think A&M is a much different team than what we saw last year,” coach John Roddick said. “Regardless, the guys are ready to play and they’re going to compete hard and I expect a tough match, win or lose.” Each team played in the ITA National Men’s Indoor Championship in Seattle. The Sooners went 2-1, while the Aggies lost all three of their matches. The Sooners are ready for a competitive match, and the Aggies have proven they are no slouch. Texas A&M beat No. 4 Ohio State earlier this season outdoors in College Station. OU hopes to repeat its recent history against the Aggies. “We’ve done well there in the past, so hopefully we can do it again one more time this year,” sophomore Dane Webb said. Since the Sooners haven’t had much time to practice outside because of the inclement weather, the transition to outdoor tennis may take a little longer than expected. However, the team consensus is that the team is better outside compared to inside. “Most of our players play better outdoors, so we are really excited to play against them on Sunday,” freshman Leonard Stakhovsky said. Roddick’s squad has been trying to get practice time outside to gear up for the match, Webb said. He also noted the speed of the surfaces, which will help the team. “[The surfaces outside] are a little bit slower, with a little bit more time [to react], so I think we’ll be more comfortable outside,” Webb said. Roddick agrees. “Some of the guys are very happy to get outside,” Roddick said. “It’s where our team is more comfortable, but it will take two or three weeks before we can start playing our best tennis.” The bottom line this weekend is still to win the match against an old rival. Sam Hoffman, samhoffman@ou.edu
MEN’S GYMNASTICS
Sooners welcome Falcons, elementary school students OU excited to perform for kids SAMM ZOMBOLO Sports Reporter
After a record-high overall score, the No. 3 OU men’s gymnastics team competes against No. 12 Air Force at 7 p.m. Saturday at McCasland Field House. The meet, although expected to be an easy win, is still an exciting night for the Sooners as they welcome the students of Cleveland Elementary School. Since Mark Williams became head coach in 2000, the men’s gymnastics team has been volunteering with the 6- to 11 year-old students. “We’re really looking forward to having everyone there,” sophomore Michael Squires said. “I think this will be a walk in the park with all our routines, but the best part will be having the kids out there and showing them what we do.” After Squires’ performance last week, he has been moved to tie (with Iowa’s Anton Gryshayev) for No. 2 in the nation for rings. For the volunteer program, each gymnast is assigned a classroom where they help with weekly tutoring, community projects and have fun with the kids. “When I am there, I encourage the students to do their school work. Not everything is about being athletic and being the top notch athlete,” junior Presten Ellsworth said. “School is the way to go and you can always be successful with your academics.” Every year the team also has an exhibition at the school. The exhibition, which happened earlier this year, showcased the team’s
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Sophomore Alex Robin completes a headstand during his performance on the floor, earning a 14.95, Feb. 25, 2012.
talents on floor, pommel horse and vault. One of the most exciting moments was when junior Raymond White vaulted over 40 students. Olympian and former Sooner, Jake Dalton, also spoke about his experience with the Olympics. To prepare for the meet, the elementary students will make posters for every member and hang them around the field house. During the meet, the students will participate in singing the national anthem and serving as honorary coaches and judges. Squires, who has been volunteering at the school for two years, said everyone on the team is very attached
to the school and kids. The team has started to make big news in the NCAA. Eight of the team’s 17 members are ranked in the top 10 for their individual event. Sophomore Alec Robin, White and Ellsworth are ranked for individual floor exercises, sophomore Michael Reid and freshman Sergey Resnick are both ranked in pommel horse, Squires and senior Chris Stehl are both ranked for still rings and sophomore Danny Berardini is ranked on parallel bars. No one from the Air Force team is ranked in the top 10 for an individual event. Samm Zombolo szombolo@ou.edu
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