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Brad Burnett’s chickens roam around their coop Jan. 28.
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Brad Burnett shows the eggs that he brings to OU Jan. 28.
Brad Burnett holds one of his chickens Jan. 28. Burnett is responsible for all the eggs used on campus.
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The eggs that Brad Burnett plans to deliver to OU Jan. 28.
EXCELLENT EGG MAN OU employee Brad Burnett leads local, family-based co-op that provides fresh eggs for OU Food Services daily
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rad Burnett steps out of his white Suburban into a cold, sunny morning. Wearing a sharp red tie underneath a black sport coat, he looks every bit the part of his job as an administrator in OU’s financial services department. But it’s not the suit and tie that defines him — it’s the contents of his trunk. More than 2,000 fresh eggs, hand-packaged and ready to be consumed by the OU student body, sit in a dozen neatly stacked cardboard boxes. Burnett unloads several boxes onto a two-wheel dolly that he pushes up a ramp behind Cate Restaurants to drop off the last of the week’s hefty supply of eggs, which averages around 18,000 per week. From regular deliveries to each campus dining location — every weekday before 8 a.m. — he’s well accustomed to the early-morning, behind-the-scenes hustle, greeting everyone by name while stacking boxes in a corner of a refrigerated room. Burnett supplies the entire OU campus with eggs from Ivy Acres, the farm he owns and operates in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with the help of his five children. “If you buy an egg here at OU,” Burnett said, “it comes from my farm, Ivy Acres Farm.” With an empty trunk, Burnett, who is the associate vice president for enrollment and student financial services at OU, heads into his corner office in Buchanan Hall, where chicken-themed decorations dot the spacious room. He’ll spend his day meeting one-on-one with students to discuss finances, teaching a class about money smarts and overseeing the office he helps
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manage before heading back to the farm, where he’ll spend three hours collecting, washing and packaging more eggs for the next day’s delivery. Meeting the demands of both jobs keeps him busy from pre-dawn hours until well past sundown, but for Burnett, it’s worth it. “It’s been a lot of fun, I’ve really enjoyed it,” Burnett said. “It’s a lot of work — it’s probably more work than anybody would imagine — but it worked out good for us. It was really good for our family, really good for the partners, really good for the economy. I love the fact that that money is going to local farmers rather than, who knows where — not in Oklahoma probably.” THE CHICKENS BEFORE THE EGGS Supplying eggs to the Sooner state’s largest university was not something Burnett ever would have imagined 10 years ago, when the idea for the business first took root. It began on a much smaller scale in 2007, when Burnett, hoping to give his five pre-teen kids a decent first job, proposed they start a business to make some money and learn the value of hard work. “I said, ‘OK you guys, we’re going to start a business — what kind of business do you guys want to do?’” Burnett said. “We had about 20 chickens at the time just because we have a farm ... and so one of the twins said, ‘Well, why don’t we get some more chickens and sell the eggs?’” Burnett placed an order for 75 more chickens, and a family business was up and running. But what started as a small operation selling eggs to the neighbors quickly took
an unexpected turn during a conversation over lunch between Burnett and OU’s Housing and Food director, Dave Annis. A n n i s, i n s e a rc h o f a cage-free egg supplier in Oklahoma, found his answer in Burnett, who had just started selling eggs and said he was willing to give expansion a try. Three hundred chickens later, Burnett began stocking Crossroads in the Oklahoma Memorial Union with its supply of eggs. From there, fresh eggs spread from one corner of campus to the next until Burnett could hardly keep up with the demand. With Burnett single-handedly supplying eggs to Crossroads and Cate, he knew he couldn’t possibly fulfill Annis’ request to expand into Couch cafeteria on his own. Per Annis’ suggestion, he reached out to several local families who agreed to become partners in business and form a co-op. “It just was a weird coincidence that OU started looking for eggs at almost the same time,” Burnett said. “We never thought that we’d have this — we never thought we’d have a co-op because actually that was something I really had never thought of.” Despite the expansion, Burnett said his own family has remained at the heart of the business from the beginning. Each of his children has worked on the farm in some capacity, whether by collecting eggs, keeping the books or making promotional videos. Today, Burnett owns 1,200 of his co-op’s 7,000 total chickens — meaning there is plenty of work to go around. Burnett’s 18-year-old son, Bradley, said he helps his dad with most of the basic farm upkeep, such as cleaning, feeding chickens and
gathering eggs. “It’s mostly been me and dad,” Bradley said. “My sisters help out here and there, but it’s mostly been me and dad. Jeez, we’ve spent just hours and hours and hours together working, and it really has been awesome. I could complain about a lot of things, but time with my father is not one of them.” Burnett said family has been the most valuable aspect of owning the business, which allows him to spend quality time with his kids. “I mean, shoot, it kind of defined my son and I’s relationship,” Burnett said. “From the time he was 8 years old, we were down there washing eggs together. So that’s 10 years of him growing up and he and I talking and learning and doing stuff, so it’s been a really good experience.” LOCAL FOOD, ECONOMIC IMPACT Everything about Brad Burnett screams local — from the country twang in his voice to the Sooners sweatshirt he dons on the weekends to the 300,000 miles he’s put on his Suburban driving from the farm to campus delivering eggs every day. In an era where locally sourced food is the latest fad, OU’s partnership with Burnett was ahead of the trend. “We were doing it back before everybody was doing it,” Burnett said. “You know, 10 years ago it was kind of a new idea — now it’s catching on, all the colleges are doing it now. We were the first ones that I knew of that actually started doing it.” Burnett said he is grateful that OU had the vision to employ local farmers like him in an attempt to source food locally. “It’d be very easy to just sign a contract and have your
food shipped every day,” Burnett said. “It’s more work for them to put up with locals like me that have a little different sort of means and deliver eggs in a Suburban.” The eggs factor into the university’s larger effort to source food locally. Frank Henry, executive director of OU Food Services, said almost 40 percent of OU’s food is considered local, meaning it is either grown or has an economic impact within a 250-mile radius of campus. “Trying to round up all this stuff to kind of help out and cut the footprint and all that kind of stuff, all the buzzwords — it’s a pretty big task,” Henry said. “But it’s one that we’re willing to do our part to do what we can.” The university pays slightly more for locally sourced food, since it is often more expensive, but local partnerships can also be financially beneficial, Henry said. When an avian flu outbreak caused egg prices to skyrocket at places like Walmart, Burnett kept his prices steady, Henry said. For Burnett, “local” is more than a buzzword. It’s about the impact his business has on the Oklahoma economy when he makes his large weekly purchase at the nearby feed store, orders cardboard boxes from a supplier in Minco, Oklahoma, and employs families who live down the road. “It always kind of amazes me what the local impact can have,” Burnett said. “One of the partners told me they were using the money from the eggs to pay their mortgage — because they had five or six kids, too, (the partner) said, ‘I just couldn’t quite make it stretch, but once we did the eggs, even though it’s not a ton of money, it was enough to pay the mortgage every month.’”
ALL IN THE FAMILY In t h e 1 0 ye a r s s i n c e Burnett first bought a flock of chickens, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge about raising the quirky animals. There have been a few stumbles along the way, such as the time his canvas barn blew away when 70 mph winds came tearing across the plains, but he’s learned from each mistake and kept going. It wasn’t until a few years ago that Burnett learned his passion for chickens may have stemmed from something more than just a whim. In fact, raising chickens has been a part of Burnett’s family history since the 1930s, when his grandparents owned a chicken hatchery in Webster City, Iowa. Situated near the train tracks, the family business shipped chickens all over the country, according to family lore. When Burnett’s grandfather died, his grandmother was unable to keep the business running and sold it to a man named Murray McMurray. Today, Murray McMurray’s is one of the largest free-standing hatcheries in the country. Sitting at his kitchen table between his son and daughter, with a flock of hundreds of chickens roaming in the yard outside, Burnett marvels at the mystery of it all. “I don’t know how all this works, but somehow my grandfather, who I never met, got me into chickens,” Burnett said. “We never lived on a farm a day in our lives — I had nothing to do with it, didn’t know anything about it and, all of a sudden, I ended up being the ‘egg man.’ Who would’ve thunk? I guess that stuff runs deep.” Anna Bauman
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New SGA leaders begin term
Shurbaji, Hardin take oaths of office at inaugural event NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg
Ya s e e n S h u r b a j i a n d Hannah Hardin were officially sworn in as Student Government Association president and vice president in a Feb. 2 ceremony. After months of delays following reviews of election grievances and legal appeals within the SGA, Shurbaji and Hardin took their oaths of office before members of the OU administration and SGA leaders. “Today’s a pretty emotional day,” Shurbaji said. “But I also think the SGA is moving in a different direction, and that direction is a pretty good one.” The event, which usually takes place in December for SGA presidents, was not the typical inauguration ceremony and instead featured a small group of individuals close to Shurbaji and Hardin. The event began with remarks from outgoing SGA president J.D. Baker, who expressed his thanks for being allowed to serve. Clarke Stroud, dean of students and vice president for student affairs, spoke after Baker and expressed his confidence in Shurbaji’s ability to rally the student body and
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Industrial and systems engineering sophomore Yaseen Shurbaji is sworn in as SGA president by law student and SGA Superior Court Chief Justice Connor Bourland on Feb. 2.
continue the important work of the SGA. “Now we do what we do in student government — we get to turn the page,” Stroud said. “I think what we’ll see in Yaseen is a very thoughtful and caring leader.” Hardin spoke after Stroud, giving emotional remarks about her decision to run on Shurbaji’s ticket. Shurbaji then gave remarks about how he did not expect to find himself in the position of SGA president. Finally, Hardin
and Shurbaji were sworn in by SGA Superior Court Chief Justice Connor Bourland. Hardin described the ceremony as “overwhelming.” “Being inaugurated was a unique experience, and it kind of put things in perspective of the amazing people we’ll get to work with this year,” Hardin said. Shurbaji said he plans to address food insecurity issues on campus during his term as SGA president, as well as reduce wait times
at the Goddard Counseling Center, which he described as a long-term goal. Shurbaji said he plans to have a productive relationship with the Undergraduate Student Congress. “I certainly think there will be challenges, but I think in the first couple weeks here we’ve already befriended many members of congress and those relationships will be very good,” Shurbaji said. “I know it was a contentious election, but we’ve been very
respectful about knowing what we know and what we don’t know, and I think they really appreciate that.” Hardin said she plans to focus on operating the Sooner Freshman Council during her term as vice president and is looking forward to the work she’ll get to do within that organization. “I think I have a lot of hope as to where SGA is going because seeing this overwhelming response of so many people being interested and
vocal about SGA is so new and so different,” Hardin said. Shurbaji and Hardin both said they were confident in the upcoming year and above all wanted to thank the student body for electing them. “It’s certainly an awesome responsibility,” Shurbaji said. “I’m very grateful.” Nick Hazelrigg
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OU research team prepares for NASA reviews ‘GeoCarb’ studies greenhouse gases in atmosphere JANA ALLEN
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An OU team chosen by NASA to lead a mission to observe greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has been hiring staff and diligently preparing for upcoming reviews with NASA. Since the $166 million grant came in on July 1, 2017, the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory team has grown and begun perfecting its designs for a satellite observatory that will collect data on carbon dioxide, methane and carbon monoxide in the atmosphere over the Americas. Jeffrey Nivitanont, prospective master’s student in mathematics, will soon join the “GeoCarb” team.
Nivitanont said “GeoCarb” is distinctive because, for the first time, scientists will have a comprehensive picture of greenhouse gases in one area over a period of time. The satellites currently in orbit that collect data on greenhouse gases are about 400 miles from the Earth and measure somewhere different each day, said Berrien Moore, principal investigator of “GeoCarb” and dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences. Once “GeoCarb” is in orbit, it will be 22,500 miles away from the Earth and will take measurements of the Amer icas ever y day for three years, Moore said. “For us, we actually map out every day wall-to-wall — that is, all the way across the Americas from, shall we say, Hudson’s Bay in Canada to the tip of South A m e r i c a ,” M o o r e s a i d .
“That persistence, making these daily measurements of the Americas, is the big difference.” Because the instrument will detect carbon monoxide, a gas that mixes with carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels, scientists will also be able to measure human-emitted carbon versus plant-emitted, Nivitanont said. “I think that this problem with human carbon emissions is our generation’s greatest task,” Nivitanont said on why he wanted to work with “GeoCarb.” For his part, he said he wants “to make sure we have the correct data and everybody has an accurate picture of what’s going on, and then hopefully influencing policy to ... have everybody on board.” The new staff also includes Shelly Finley, the deputy program manager, and Hélène Peiro,
postdoctoral researcher. “It was exciting that in every case, we made one j o b o f f e r f o r t hat p o s ition and it was accepted,” Moore said on the hiring process. In looking for its postdoctoral candidate, Moore said, the “GeoCarb” team was looking for “someone who was scientifically well-prepared for a satellite mission ... and strong mathematically.” Peiro joins the team from Toulouse, France, and it was obvious that she was the best candidate, said Sean Crowell, “GeoCarb” proje ct s cientist. Peiro has a background in satellite remote sensing and spent a number of years working with atmosphere chemistry, as she focused on ozone for her doctoral work. “She’s going to be doing work with carbon, which is obviously going to require
her to spend some time learning how the carbon cycle is tied to these sate l l i t e m e a s u r e m e n t s ,” Crowell said. “But she’s going to hit the ground running in terms of her research skills.” With a June 2022 launch date for the observatory, Moore said “it sounds like a long time, but, as satellite programs go, this is on a very fast pace.” “ We have s o m e c ha llenges that are starting to emerge in different parts of the development of the instrument, and the question becomes, ‘If we can back off of this requirement a little bit, what will be the result for the science?’” Crowell said. Crowell has taken on the role of being the interchange between the science team and the instrument team. His focus is to communicate to each of them the feedback from
and needs of the other. “NASA’s missions are driven by science objectives,” Crowell said. “If you build the prettiest instrument in the world, but it doesn’t produce great science, then that’s not considered a success.” The preliminary design review with NASA is scheduled for June of this year, where everything achieved to date will be presented, including analysis, designs and anything uncertain. The critical design review will come six months after that, in December 2018, where all designs must be finished and presented. “When we come out of the critical des i g n r e v i e w , i t ’s p e d a l t o t h e m e t a l ,” M o o r e said. “No more reviews — let’s put it together.” Jana Allen
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Delta Upsilon fraternity under investigation OU chapter suspended until further notice
chapter, the Norman Police disciplinary action” against Depar tment found evi- the chapter pending the redence of potential ongo- sults of the investigation. ing student safety issues, according to a press re- Emma Keith also contributlease from the NPD. Delta ed to this story. ANNA BAUMAN Upsilon’s national branch @annabauman2 has also begun an investiAnna Bauman NICK HAZELRIGG gation into the chapter. anna.m.bauman-1@ou.edu @nickhazelrigg The fraternity’s international executive director Nick Hazelrigg OU’s chapter of Delta Justin Kirk said the national hazelriggn@gmail.com Upsilon is under investiga- branch could take “further tion by both the Norman Police Department and the fraternity’s national branch DELTA UPSILON INTERNATIONAL after being suspended by FRATERNITY the university last week. In a Jan. 31 email, OU “Effective immediately, Delta Upsilon press secretary Matt Epting International Fraternity has placed our said Delta Upsilon’s reguOklahoma Chapter on emergency suspension lar activities are suspended as we investigate alleged violations of DU policy. until further notice, as the All chapter activity has ceased. At this time, we university is also investigatare working with the university to learn more. ing the chapter. Epting deJustice is at the center of Delta Upsilon’s core clined to comment on the principles, and further disciplinary action may be situation any further until taken pending the outcome of investigations.” the investigation is closed. Source: Justin Kirk, international executive director of Delta Upsilon Dur ing a recent dr ug investigation into the
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The Delta Upsilon house on Feb. 1. The Norman Police Department is currently doing a drug investigation on the OU chapter of Delta Upsilon.
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OU research team first to discover planets beyond Milky Way Galaxy
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An OU astrophysics team has discovered a population of planets beyond the Milky Way Galaxy, marking the first time anyone has ever discovered planets in other galaxies. Xinyu Dai, an OU physics and astronomy professor, and OU postdoctoral researcher Eduardo Guerras made their discovery through a technique called microlensing, in which they were able to detect the high magnification of trillions of planets 3.8 billion light-years away from Earth, according to a press release. The planets range in size from the mass of the moon to the mass of Jupiter, according to the release. Dai and Guerras used data gathered from the NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory, a telescope in space controlled by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, to study the objects, and said in the release they were very excited to discover that they were planets. “There is not the slightest chance of observing these planets directly, not even with the best telescope one can imagine in a science fiction scenario,” Guerras said in the press release. “However, we are able to study them, unveil their presence and even have an idea of their masses. This is very cool science.” Sierra Rains, @sierrarains
Oklahoma Memorial Union changes arrangement of seating near Crossroads, replaces chairs with tables
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The new student seating in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s sitting area near Crossroads restaurant Jan. 31.
A student lounge in the Oklahoma Memorial Union has been changed to provide more seating to the area. Rows of single chairs adjacent to Crossroads in the Union have now been replaced by several tables with chairs, Oklahoma Memorial Union director Laura Tontz said in an email. Tontz said the tables offer more options for eating, studying and watching TV. Areas throughout the Union are updated each year, and the Crossroads lounge was next up in the rotation, she said. Dental hygiene sophomore Lexi Weisberg said she usually sits in the area before class and was confused by the change. “It’s good for food and eating and stuff, but the chairs were just a lot more comfy,” Weisberg said. Tontz said she has seen a positive response from students so far and that the furniture can be rearranged to suit the needs of groups requesting the area for events or meetings. Staff Reports
OU Parking Services swaps priority housing spots for regular housing
OU Parking Services converted 50 priority housing parking spots into regular housing permit parking spots Feb. 1. Citing a lack of active priority housing permits, OU Parking Services said in a tweet there would be 50 more parking spots available for regular housing permit holders. There will be greater enforcement in priority housing parking spots in the future as a result of this decision, according to the tweet. While OU Parking Services opened a new parking garage on Jenkins Avenue in 2017, they also increased the cost of parking permits during the 2017-2018 school year and closed a parking lot near the freshman resiPAXSON HAWS/THE DAILY dence halls in January. A parking ticket under the windshield wiper of a student’s jeep Nov. 28, 2016, parked outNick Hazelrigg, @nickhazelrigg side Adams residence hall.
OU Medicine ends contract with health care company, creates jobs
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A new tower at OU Medical Center will be capable of holding an additional 144 inpatients. OU Medicine assumed ownership of hospital facilities on Feb. 1.
OU Medicine ended a contract with Hospital Corporation of America health care company Feb. 1, assuming management of OU Medical System hospital facilities in the Oklahoma City area and creating hundreds of new jobs as a result. “This is a very special day for Oklahomans as OU Medicine will reinvest earnings back into growing a premier academic health system,” OU President David Boren said in a press release from OU Medicine. Hospital Corporation of America had managed the hospitals under a joint operating agreement with the University Hospitals Authority and Trust since 1998. In 2017, the trust and OU created the nonprofit OU Medicine Inc. to acquire Hospital Corporation of America’s local interests, according to the press release. So far, OU Medicine has hired 200 new employees and anticipates hiring up to 100 more by the end of this year. OU Medicine recently began construction of a new patient bed tower at OU Medical Center that will add 32 new operating rooms and 144 patient beds, according to the press release. “I’m ecstatic to embark on this new journey,” Chuck Spicer, president and CEO of OU Medicine, said in the press release. “Through our combined efforts, our mission is to lead health care and improve the lives of all people.” Rylee Haley, @ryleemh19
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Acclaimed play comes to OKC
Tony-nominated ‘Heisenberg’ stars two local actors
with the group. CityRep’s production of “Heisenberg� is the regional premiere. CityRep co-founder and ar tistic director Donald Jordan believes this production is a great achievement for CityRep since the group is trying to diversify the productions they perform. “This will be the first production in Oklahoma or Texas or Kansas. It’s so fresh and so new,� Jordan said. The shows are held at 7:30 p.m., with 1:30 p.m. matinees on Sundays, from Feb. 2 through Feb. 11 at the Civic Center Music Hall, located at 201 N. Walker Ave. in Oklahoma City. Tickets can be purchased online or at the CityRep box office.
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T h e O k l a h o m a C i t y Repertory Theatre is presenting the Tony-nominated Broadway play “Heisenberg� at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. Ben Hall and Stacey Logan, associated members of CityRep, co-star as a couple of strangers who commence on a journey that changes their lives. Ha l l g r a d u a t e d f ro m Oklahoma State University and has performed with CityRep in the past. Logan graduated from Oklahoma Christian University and returns every season to work
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Oklahoma City residents will be able to eat grilled cheese doughnuts at the newest Tom and Chee grilled cheese restaurant, which opened Feb. 2. The restaurant got its start in a tent in Cincinnati, Ohio. Things took off for the shop when they were featured on “Shark Tank� and Barbara Corcoran made an investment in the group. Rocky Iqbal, general manager of Tom and Chee, said the company plans to grow the franchise out of its location in Oklahoma City. He said the franchise has big plans for the Oklahoma City location. “We’re looking forward to growing Tom and Chee from this location,� Iqbal said. “The plan for corporate is to use this store and grow out of Oklahoma City and make Oklahoma City as a training ground and expanding out
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from here to the Midwest.� The Oklahoma City store is the franchise’s 23rd store, according to Iqbal. “For Oklahoma City, they wanted to go with a different Tom and Chee, a Tom and Chee 2.0,� Iqbal said. “They introduced new items on the menu, and they also introduced a fryer. So, we also serve tater tots, and we plan on doing fried mac and cheese balls as well at this particular location.� The restaurant is known for its “grilled cheese donuts,� which are doughnuts turned inside-out and mixed with different toppings. However, the restaurant also offers more traditional grilled cheeses, melts and the ability to create your own sandwich. Iqbal said the restaurant owns hundreds of recipes and plans on incorporating different recipes as part of promotional events. Tom and Chee is located at 2116 W. Memorial Road in Oklahoma City. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the menu is available online.
‘24K Magic’ singer to bring Cardi B on international tour ALLISON WEINTRAUB @AllisonWntrb
Bruno Mars will take the final leg of his “24K Magic� world tour, with special guest Cardi B, to Tulsa. Mars and Cardi B have previously collaborated on “Finesse (Remix)� and performed together at the Grammy Awards on Jan. 28, 2018. Tulsa is the last stop on the tour, which will also stop in Dallas and Denver. Ma r s a n n o u n c e d t h e tour on Twitter, calling it “The Finale.� Cross Colours, a clothing
brand, will sponsor the tour, according to Mars’ Twitter post. Cross Colours, which has been in business since 1989, features the tagline “Clothing Without Prejudice� and is heavily associated with style in the 1990s. Mars and Cardi B wore Cross Colours during their Grammy performance. Mars’ “24K Magic� won Album of the Year and Best R&B Album at the 2018 Grammys. Ti c k e t s f o r t h e “ 2 4 K Magic� world tour will go on sale Feb. 16. The venue for the Tulsa show has not yet been announced. Allison Weintraub
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Learn from experience when dealing with your peers. Share only what’s AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Express your gratitude for what necessary, or you could leave you have and show interest in what yourself open to ridicule. Being others have to offer. Getting along a good listener will give you the well with others will result in peace, upper hand. love and happiness. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Stop PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Keep procrastinating. If you want change to happen, you need to busy and engage in activities that will stimulate your mind and make do something about it. You have you question who you are and what the intelligence and wherewithal to turn your dreams into reality. you want to achieve. Strive for Romance and personal change are personal perfection. highlighted. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Make SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don’t changes if you don’t like the way get entangled in someone else’s things are going. Dig in and do melodrama. Do your own thing and something that will help you feel good about who you are and what explore new possibilities. Be disciplined when faced with temptation, you have to offer. and be understanding when loved ones make mistakes. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Changes made without your consent SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) should not be taken personally. Don’t make a fuss. Set your sights -- You’ll be energetic and eager to make changes. Before you get on personal goals, and head in a started, make sure the information direction that suits you best. you’ve been given is accurate. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Size up your situation and forge ahead. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don’t get down when you should Change what isn’t working for get moving. Refuse to let the you and expand your interests to actions of others interfere with your include moneymaking projects. plans. Stay focused on whatever Romance, personal gains and an will help you reach your destinaupdated look are all feasible. tion. Aim for perfection. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Look past other people’s flaws and spend more time working on yours. A chance to make a difference should be pursued with gusto. Avoid making criticisms. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Positive changes at home will bring you closer to the people you love and enjoy spending time with. Sticking
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Sooners support cancer survivors Players wear pink at game on Play4Kay day, raise money ERICKSON DEMBOWSKI @EDubya42
Before Oklahoma basketball games, the routine is clear: national anthem, visitor starting lineup, intro video, home starting lineup, tipoff. Usually, there are no deviations from the set schedule. The routine before Saturday’s game against No. 21 West Virginia, however, came wrapped in rose pink. A middle-of-the-road Oklahoma (12-11, 7-5 Big 12) team took down the Mountaineers (17-6, 5-6 Big 12) on Play4Kay day in Norman, 76-57. Play4Kay day, an event which honors cancer survivors and raises money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, pushed Oklahoma to play inspired, coach Sherri Coale said. “We should have an event
around every game,” Coale said. “We played spirited today, (and) I thought we reflected unselfishness. It begins and ends with (the Sooners) playing for each other.” The game’s pink tint was universal. During the introduction of the Sooner starting lineup, each starter walked onto the court armin-arm with a cancer survivor. Players wore pink jerseys, shoes and socks. Each media timeout featured an on-court fundraiser for cancer charities. Coale joined in as well, forgoing her usual high heels for a pair of pink Converse. “Sh o o t, I m i g ht w e a r these every game,” Coale said. “But I think (Play4Kay day) is a pretty powerful statement for what this game is and what today represents. What an impression that makes on young athletes. It’s connecting them to philanthropy and helping them understand, ‘I can go and play basketball and do something for a
cause outside of myself.’” For a team that hadn’t won back-to-back games in 2018, Saturday’s win represented something more than basketball. Coale said the resiliency Oklahoma showed in spite of adversity is vital to continued success. Not everything went according to plan. Big 12 F re s h m a n o f t h e We e k Shaina Pellington remained on the bench for much of the game in foul trouble. Freshman guard Ana Llanusa missed four consecutive free throws in the first quarter. But despite the setbacks, the Sooners rallied. When West Virginia cut the lead to 1 point in the third quarter, Oklahoma put together a quick 6-0 run. When it was too difficult to drive to the hoop, Llanusa hit back-toback 3-pointers. In the end, Oklahoma claimed its first ranked victory since December, pushing the team to 2-8 against ranked teams. If the Sooners want to turn the corner for a tournament push, they
have to do so against the second-toughest schedule in the nation. But with a little bit of confidence from a new win streak, it could all come up roses, like the jerseys on Play4Kay day. Regardless, to players like Llanusa, games like Saturday’s are about more than wins and losses: it’s about fighting for those who need it. “We all had people we were out there playing for,” Llanusa said. “We went out there and fought for them, just like they’re fighting for their lives.” The Sooners will travel to Waco, Texas, to take on No. 3 Baylor (21-1, 11-0 Big 12) at 8 p.m. CT Monday. Erickson Dembowski
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Freshman guard Shaina Pellington directs traffic in the game against West Virginia on Feb. 3. The Sooners defeated the Mountaineers, 76-57.
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Freshman guard Ana Llanusa shoots a 3-pointer in the game against West Virginia on Feb. 3.
As Oklahoma (12-11, 7-5 Big 12) defeated No. 21 West Virginia (17-6, 5-6) 76-57 Saturday afternoon, the Sooners got yet another glimpse into the future with freshman guard Ana Llanusa. The freshman had a career high in 3-point field g o a l s, m a k i n g 6 - o f- 1 0 , the most by a freshman at Oklahoma since 2013. Playing all 40 minutes of the game, Llanusa did not seem fazed at all and was in attack mode all game long. The freshman finished with 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field to go along with six rebounds, one assist and one steal. Coach Sherri Coale said she and L lanusa talked earlier in the week about the pink-out game. Coale said when L lanusa was younger she would watch Oklahoma’s pink-out game every year and as a freshman in high school, was
inspired by the Sooners and wanted to play in that game one day. “I’ve been waiting to play in the pink game for a while now,” Llanusa said. “It’s a great feeling, and I think it really showed when we were out there.” We s t V i r g i n i a c o a c h Mike Carey said his team was not ready to play, but he had high praise for the Sooners’ freshman after the game. “Give their freshman, 22, a lot of credit,” Carey said. “She is going to be a great player.” From the start, Llanusa was motivated and played hard throughout the game. She wanted to make her mark on this game and did just that. Hitting from all aspects of the floor, offensively and defensively, the freshman could not be stopped by the opposing West Virginia defense. “I knew if I kept catching it with rhythm, it was going to be a good day,” Llanusa said. “Just rhythm shots is why I made those.” Despite the great game, Llanusa struggled to hit her free throws, only connecting on 3-of-9. She said they were just mental problems
and that she was thinking too much. Coale was pleased with t h e w a y h e r t e a m p e rformed on both sides of the ball. She said they were very spirited, very unselfish and played great as a team. “I thought we did really good things,” Coale said. “We continued to get better and it showed on the floor today, and it begins and ends playing for one another and we did a very great job of that today.” Coale said she is motivated and eager to get back out on the floor with her team, which is riding a two-game winning streak. The Sooners will take on Baylor next, a team similar to the one they played Saturday. The team came out and performed very well, a bright spot on the season as they have been underperforming all year long. The Sooners will be back on the road at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5 when they take on Baylor. Alex Reyes
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Men’s gymnastics meets high expectations Sooners outscore Nebraska, Stanford at home opener MITCHELL BARNES @mitchell_e_ou
The fans were loud, the gymnasts were ready and the stage was set for one of the most anticipated gymnastics meets of the season. It lived up to its name, and the No. 1 Sooners came out with the highest score in a home win in the NCAA (418.000), beating Stanford (410.500) and Nebraska (403.800). T h ro u g h o u t t h e f i r s t three rotations, the Feb. 3 meet was close, with the Sooners leading 209.200 over Stanford’s 202.400 and Nebraska at a close 201.550. Once the Sooners moved to vault in the fourth rotation, though, they began to take on a heavy lead, with the entire lineup scoring more than 14 across the board. This gave the Sooners a lot of headway moving into the last two
rotations. In the end, junior Genki Suzuki stuck the final landing of the meet and notched t h e S o o n e r s t h e i r 8 3 rd consecutive win, the longest-active winning streak in the NCAA. No. 4 Stanford and No. 2 Nebraska both suffered landing issues in several events — especially high bar, where a Nebraska gymnast fell — leading to their respective placements. Nebraska and Stanford did give Oklahoma a small scare at the end, though, with Nebraska pushing into the lead at one point and putting up exceptional performances on vault, while Stanford gave a strong performance on parallel bars. Junior Yul Moldauer was the star of the meet, scoring 14.100 or higher on all of his events. He also took home first on parallel bars with his highest score of the night, 14.900. “We couldn’t have done this without it being as a team,” Moldauer said. “Even though I have a lot of pressure as the anchor, it really
helps me to see my teammates perform ahead of me the way they did tonight and get the ball rolling.” After a close win against Mi c h i g a n t h e p re v i o u s week, coach Mark Williams was happier with this performance. “Still plenty of things to improve on, but think that one lived up to the hype,” Williams said in a tweet. Senior Hunter Justus also fared well in the meet, putting up a big score of 13.900 on parallel bars and on several other events. “Coming off of last week’s meet, we knew we had to prove to the country and our amazing fans that we’re one of the best in the country, and with our goal of mindset this week, we had a national championship-caliber performance,” Justus said. The S o oners are now looking for ward to next week, when they will be home again to take on Iowa. Mitchell Barnes
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Junior Yul Moldauer spins around during his floor routine in the first home meet on Feb. 3. The Sooners won the meet with a score of 418.
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Sooners battle Texas, fall short Oklahoma falters in fifth-straight road loss, 79-74 GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia
AUSTIN, Texas — As ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas walked off the court at Frank Erwin Center Saturday night, he turned to a Texas employee and said “Wow, that’s the best game I’ve seen this year.” For Oklahoma fans, it was an all-too-familiar feeling. The Sooners handled the Longhorns on the road for almost 34 minutes, leading since the 13:55 mark in the first half, extending their lead to as many as 10 points three minutes into the second half and holding a 6-point lead with 6:33 left in the game. But like it has in the past, Oklahoma (16-6, 6-4 Big 12) crumbled down the stretch, falling 79-74 to Texas (15-8, 5-5 Big 12) for its fifth-straight road loss. Freshman guard Trae Young had his moments, per usual, going for 19 points and 14 assists, but shooting just 7-of-22 from the field and 2-of-14 from beyond the arc. Young missed shots he normally makes, and made a couple crucial turnovers late. He didn’t seem like himself Saturday night — he seemed human, something that has been a rarity this season. “I thought I had some spots and got a little bit of space, so I just tried to shoot and knock them down,” Young said. “I wasn’t trying to play any different or anything like that, I just thought I had a little bit of space and could knock it down.” Young played all 40 minutes against Texas, something he’s become accustomed
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Freshman guard Trae Young runs for the ball in the game against Texas on Feb. 3. The Sooners lost to the Longhorns, 79-74.
to, averaging nearly 34 minutes per contest in the Big 12. Following the game, as media members asked coach Lon Kruger if he thought Young was getting tired this season, Young shook his head with a look of disbelief on his face. “I don’t think I got worn down,” Young said. Young’s performance has become essential this season
for Oklahoma, with the team going how he goes. While Kruger won’t admit it, the Sooners can’t afford to have Young on the bench. “He’s been fantastic, so we’ll take what he’s done to this point and keep it going,” Kruger said. Besides junior Jamuni McNeace, who scored a career-high 16 points,
and junior guard Rashard Odomes, who scored 15, Young’s teammates were absent for the majority of the game. They went a combined 1-of-8 from behind the 3-point line, and junior guard Christian James and freshman forward Brady Manek only scored a combined 16 points. This is nothing new
though, as Oklahoma has struggled all season on the road, winning just one road game in the Big 12. With the Big 12 and NCAA tournament quickly approaching, the Sooners need to realize that no matter where they’re playing, the goal is still 10 feet high, the cylinder is still 18 inches wide and the court is still 94 feet long.
“I wouldn’t say it gets in our heads,” Young said about playing on the road. “I think we just have to continue to do what got us here. We knock down 3s, we shoot 3s. We’ve just got to focus on the next one.” George Stoia
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