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GENDER-NEUTRAL HOUSING
Plan to be taken to President Boren Sooners request intersexed housing option at Oklahoma SARAH MARTIN Campus Reporter
Students are requesting all OU residence halls have a gender-neutral housing option and have outlined the logistics in a proposal. The Students for a
Democratic Society and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Friends will take their proposal for gender-neutral housing to OU President David Boren’s office Wednesday after a rally. The student groups collaborated on the proposal for three years, said Monique Rodriguez, University College freshman and member of Students for a Democratic
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Society. The current proposal requests the university designate specific floors in all residence areas as genderneutral and give all students,
including freshmen, the option to live in theses areas. If students did not ask to be in gender-neutral housing, they would be placed in same-sex housing, according to the proposal. Writers designed the policy to account for students who do not identify with their sex, Rodriguez said. If administrators implement the policy as the group
requests, housing applications would include intersexed as a housing option — along with female and male — and would ask students for their gender identity not just sex. Students would preference their roommate to be male, female, no preference or other gender identity, according to the proposal.
GO AND DO Gender-neutral housing march WHEN: Noon Wednesday WHERE: Unity Garden on the South Oval to President David Boren’s office in Evans Hall
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MONEY
Student funds cut by accident
ELECTIONS
Voters to cast ballot in primaries Super Tuesday elections critical for Republican candidates MARK SIMPSON Campus Reporter
Clerical errror leads to $3,732.88 in misplaced fees
Voters across Oklahoma head to the polls today to cast critical votes in the Super Tuesday 2012 presidential primaries. Today’s Super Tuesday elections in 10 states, including Oklahoma, are crucial for the four candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination because more than 400 delegates are up for grabs in the seven primary elections and three caucus votes. Republican nominee candidates New Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are vying for Oklahoma’s 43 delegates. Candidates need 1,144 delegates total to win the nomation, according to the New Statesman. Romney is currently in the lead with 203 delegates, followed by Santorum with 92. Though the state rarely makes a large impact on presidential elections, the traditionally conservative, religious vote of Oklahoma could make or break the campaigns
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A miscalculation resulted in $3,732.88 less in student activity fee funds for OU departments. The Student Activity Fee Committee met Friday and inadvertently cut $9,765.76 from its budget rather than $6,032.88 due to a miscalculation, said Clarke Stroud, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students. The University Counseling Center, Dean of Students and Women’s Outreach Center requested increases exceeding $131,744, which was the projected increase of student activity fees, their amounts were cut because the miscalculation. The counseling center received the highest cut from its requested increase of $28,875 to $20,419, a 29.3 percent decrease. The center still is pleased with any funding increase f ro m t h e c o m m i t t e e, Associate Director Scott Miller said in an email. Even with the 29.3 percent decrease, the center can hire a new psychology SEE FEES PAGE 3
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• University Counseling Center — $20,419 • Dean of Students — $22,000 • Reserve fund — $2,634 • Student Life — $30,500 • Union bond — $1,098 • Women’s Outreach Center — $51,359.24
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information, such as directory information of students at public institutions. Each year, the OU Open Records Office receives between 20 and 30 requests for student directory information, Director Rachel McCombs said. Honor socities, the military, other colleges or educational programs, employers, graduation services and local businesses, such as apartment complexes and bookstores, primarily request this information, she said.
Companies can get this information for free and only have to pay for the cost of printing and research, McCombs said. “ The university is required under the Oklahoma Open Records Act to release directory information when requested to do so,” McCombs said. “Oklahoma Open Records Act prohibits the university from charging more than the direct cost of reproduction and the cost of any research required to
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POLITICS: Oklahoma has closed primary system Continued from page 1
TODAY AROUND CAMPUS A free concert showcasing Hal Grossman on the violin will take place at noon in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Sandy Bell Gallery. The baseball team will play Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 3 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The softball team will play Austin Peay at 5 p.m. at Marita Hynes Field. A concert featuring Suzanna Tirk on clarinet takes place at 8 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Pitman Recital Hall. The OU School of Art & Art History and the Visual Art Student Association will present “A Veritable Menagerie” from 8 to 5 p.m in Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery. The Puterbaugh Festival Opening Night Reception will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Norman Train Depot.
of these candidates, OU political science professor Keith Gaddie said. “Oklahoma is interesting because the electorate is heavily evangelical and therefore constitutes an opportunity for Santorum but also a challenge for Romney,” Gaddie said. “If Romney can win here, in the most conservative place in America, he can lay aside some of the ‘purity’ concerns. If Santorum wins, he makes a case going forward for places in the South and also in Texas.” Repbulican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma endorses Romney, Gaddie said. Both GOP and Democratic primaries are held today, but the focus has been on the Republican nomination. This year’s Republican primary is attracting more attention than in previous years because candidates have sufficient resources to go deep into the primary season, which makes every race crucial, Gaddie said.
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Registered OU students, staff and faculty can vote in Cross Center Main building today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the Cleveland County Election Board. Oklahoma has a closed primar y system, meaning registered Republicans can only vote in the
Republican primary and registered Democrats only in the Democratic, according to the board’s website. Independents cannot vote in either. To vote, residents must have registered at least 24 days prior to the election and bring a voter ID card or valid
photo ID, said Anette Pretty, assistant executive secretary with the election board. In Norman, the Cleveland County Election Board took in more than 650 absentee votes in the three days leading up to today’s primary election, according to the board.
CAMPUS BRIEF CORRECTIONS The Oklahoma Daily has a commitment to serve readers with accurate coverage and analysis. Readers should bring errors to The Daily’s attention by emailing dailynews@ou.edu. In a page 3 story about cultural nights in Monday’s edition, the Indian population at OU was misreported. There are around 300 people, according to Indian Student Association president Asish Madhavaram.
EDUCATION CENTER
New Health Sciences Center building opens A new education center to be used for meetings, conferences and office space opened Thursday at the OU Health Sciences Center. The Samis Family Education Center is a 40,000-square foot building composed of meeting rooms, boardrooms and a dual conference- and theatrestyle auditorium, according to a press
release. The center will also include a support team to provide technical and logistical assistance at events hosted at the center. Construction on the center began 18 months ago, said Theresa Green, spokeswoman for the University Hospitals Authority and Trust. The center, which cost $126 million, was part of a three-part construction project that included the Medical Office Building and the Children’s Atrium, she said. The center will serve as a place to
hold large-scale seminars and symposiums and provide much needed space, Green said. The center is named after philanthropist Mike Samis and his family. “Mike Samis and his family have a long history of giving generously of their time and resources in support of many important projects and programs at [OU],” OU President David Boren stated in a press release. Paighten Harkins, Campus Reporter
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AT A GLANCE How to opt out obtain the records.” Private businesses such as Crimson Park and the Cottages, off-campus apartment complexes, send out emails and text messages to students advertising rates using this information. The Daily contacted managers at both complexes about their advertising methods and how much this directory information cost them, but they did not comment. Oklahoma Open Records Act states that any public body, which includes OU because the university receives public funds, is required to
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release such information. This ensures the public’s right to access to and review records for their political power, according to the act. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 was put into place in order to protect the privacy of students’ educational records. However, it also allows
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schools to disclose, without student consent, directory information. This information includes a student’s name, phone number, address, date and place of birth, honors and awards received and dates of attendance at an institution, according to the act. However, the act requires
schools to tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow them to request that the school not disclose the said information. OU students can opt out through the OU Records and Transcripts website. The university sends annual messages about students’ privacy rights and how to maintain them, OU spokesman Michael Nash said. Unless student opt out, any member of the public, including individuals, institions and vendors, can request directory information for advertising purposes, according to OU’s release of information page.
FEES: Committee meets yearly to allocate funds Continued from page 1 intern, Miller said — the reason the department requested a funding increase, according to the center’s presentation document. The committee meets each year to determine how to allocate projected student activity fees for the upcoming fiscal year. The body votes on whether to grant student activity fee funding increases to multiple OU departments. It also votes on whether to pay for the student activity fees reserve fund and bonds used to renovate the Oklahoma Memorial Union.
The student activity fee is currently $5.95 per credit hour from each student. The fee supports services that directly impact students, such as transportation, counseling and testing and student organizations, according to the bursar’s website. The miscalculation occurred when increases to the reserve fund and a union bond were subtracted automatically on a spreadsheet. The committee then mistakenly subtracted the reserve and union bond increases again while determining how big of an increase each department could receive. Student Affairs financial
associate Nancy Mulder said she already had subtracted it on the spreadsheet to make everyone aware those increases must be approved. The committee looked at the wrong total, and everything went too fast to catch it, Mulder said. “I was just trying to make it easier,” Mulder said. The committee caught the mistake after the meeting, but a special meeting couldn’t be held before the funding approvals were submitted to the OU Board of Regents, Stroud said. The $3732.88 that was deducted erroneously will automatically roll over into the
student activity fee reserve fund along with any other surpluses, Stroud said. “In the end it won’t have a lasting negative effect,” Stroud said. “[The money] still stays in the student activity fee funds.... It doesn’t dissappear.” The committee puts money into the reserve fund each year to fill one-time funding requests and to make up for any shortfalls in projected student activity fee revenue, he said. Departments needing funding to perform relevant duties can make special requests to the committee at any time, according to regents’ policy.
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POLICY: Limited dorm space poses problem Continued from page 1 Gender-neutral floors would ensure the academic success and happiness for students of all gender identities, Rodriguez said. Although the power to implement the policy is not in his hands, OU Housing and Food Services Director Dave Annis said the policy would present some problems. OU offers coed floors for upperclassmen, but men and women do not room together or share suites together. Based “[Gender-neutral on the unpopularity of these floors] would floors, Annis said he is unsure gender-neutral floors would exasperate the fill up. space issue.” When freshmen moved into the dorms in August, the halls DAVE ANNIS, had 17 extra male beds and 45 OU HOUSING AND FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR extra female beds, Annis said. These numbers are lower than normal, meaning there is less space to move people around if a situation were to arise. With limited space in the dorms, adding specified gender-neutral floors that are not likely to fill up would leave Housing and Food in need of more sex-separated rooms, he said. “[Gender-neutral floors] would exasperate the space issue,” Annis said. In addition to space issues, there would be problems offering this option to freshmen, Annis said. “It’s partly due to parental influence,” Annis said. “Parents seem to be very interested in what is going on with their freshman.” If gender-neutral housing is approved, it would not make a large impact, but the few students interested would have a housing option with which they are comfortable, Annis said. “It just seems like not a lot of harm can be done,” Rodriguez said. “I just don’t know why we have to battle so hard.” Rodriquez and other supporters will rally at noon Wednesday from the Unity Garden on the South Oval to Boren’s office in Evans Hall. “Once we get people to support it and show Boren how many students care about this, then we will be closer,” Rodriguez said.
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“Because hormonal contraceptives are an important part of medical care outside of pregnancy prevention they should be included in health insurance coverage-that’s the pint she was trying to make. Why should a woman be forced to pay extra for a common medical condition, when the common conditions are covered?” (melmo, RE: ‘How contraception works’)
OPINION EDITORIAL
Students should vote in primary Our view: Every Sooner, Democrats and
• If you’re registered in another state/not registered: You should register in Oklahoma in time for the general election. Registration is a simple process, It’s Super Tuesday, which means it’s finally time and it enables you to take part in the democratic profor Oklahomans to vote for presidential nominees. cess that decides the direction of this country. This year, in the Republican primary at least, those And registering in Oklahoma, at least while living votes matter more than they have in a long time. here, allows you to vote on representatives and isSo, registered voters, it is essential that sues that directly affect your life and educayou get out to the polls today and vote. This tion while you’re an Oklahoman. The Our View year marks a real chance for Oklahomans’ is the majority opinion of opinions to matter, for Sooners’ votes to • If you’re a Republican: The Daily’s matter. We urge you to vote for Mitt Romney nine-member The GOP race still is tight going into this today. Of all the candidates, Romney has reeditorial board Super Tuesday, and it’s anyone’s guess who mained the most focused on the vital issues will come out ahead. facing America — like the economy, the Your vote today could help decide the future of unemployment rate and our foreign affairs — and this country. seems to have the most carefully crafted and effective plans to deal with those issues. • If you’re a Democrat: And unlike other front-runner Rick Santorum, Oklahoma has closed primaries, so you cannot Romney is likely to swing toward the center on social vote for the Republican nominee. But there still is issues once he is elected. His recent pandering to the the democratic primary to think about. It may seem ultra-conservative base is disheartening but stands pointless, but a vote in this primary is a chance to in stark contrast to the slightly right-of-center social express your views going into the general election. views of his previous political career. A vote for President Barack Obama is a vote of We cannot endorse his willingness to flip on imconfidence that will allow analysts to gauge the portant issues just to increase his chances to win, level of democratic support heading into the genbut given his 2008 stances, he has the most modereral election. And, since Obama is not the only one ate views of the candidates and stands the greatest running on the democratic ballot in Oklahoma, a chance of defending all Americans once in office. vote for another candidate is a critique of the curHe may not be the most relatable, but his experirent president’s platform. ence and priorities make him the best man to chalWe urge you to vote for Obama and express your lenge Obama for a chance to run this country. intended support for him come November. Republicans should vote in today’s primary.
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oday is the day to vote on those Republican candidates that have been dominating the news for months now. To help prepare you to make a more informed vote, The Daily’s opinion columnists have profiled some of the candidates’ basic opinions, endorsing their strengths and critiquing their missteps. Daily opinion staff The most adamant criticisms lodged against candidate Rick Santorum are the best reasons to vote for him. His staunch support for the rights of unborn humans makes him the only candidate committed to his beliefs about the extent of human rights. He believes in the right to life, not only when it is convenient, but RICK also when it is difficult to defend. SANTORUM The history of America is a history defined by the fight for liberties for those that previously have not had them. Independence, anti-slavery, voting and civil rights, and now rights for unborn humans. Santorum is the only candidate willing to go to extremes to defend the rights of every American. This commitment to liberty extends to every American taxpayer. Rick Santorum believes the principles of entrepreneurism and local business that made America the most prosperous nation on earth are the same principles that will keep America on the leading edge of economic development. Santorum will remove the handcuffs placed on the job-creating small business owner. He will restore the role of government to serving only the interests of the American public. But his more extreme social views make him unpalatable for moderate and liberal voters. Some have expressed concern that he would drive all but the most conservative voters to Obama’s camp in November.
Newt Gingrich has stated children in low-income areas with run down schools should be their own janitor, and Child Labor Laws are stupid. He claims it would spur a sense of loyalty to their school and make them feel proud of themselves if they worked to improve their environment. NEWT There is some sense to this. One of GINGRICH our columnists went to a high school with a graffiti problem. One summer, the most wellliked teacher spent his own time and money painting over the graffiti. The students respected that teacher, so they now had a respect for the space, and the graffiti stopped. If this is where Gingrich is going, it is a step in the right direction. Gingrich also got education right — mostly. Gradebased rewards for teachers only will make grade inflation higher. But parents should have a say in where their students go to school. Many students are stuck in districts that are not a good fit, and education decisions should be left up to parents, not school boards. But Gingrich also wants to cut taxes here, there and everywhere. Let’s be reasonable here: There are reasons we have taxes. They exist to help with school systems, government-funded programs, community centers and many other essential things. If he abolishes these taxes, how are we going to be able to afford the programs he suggests? All in all, Gingrich seems like he is all talk, unless he wants little kids to work at community centers instead of adults paying taxes.
Mitt Romney is former governor of Massachusetts, a self proclaimed business man and on his second attempt at the presidency. Of all the Republican candidates, Romney has the best chance. Being slightly more moderate than his opponents, he can potentially win over some Democrats — as long as MITT he makes himself more relatable. ROMNEY The problem with Romney is he does not understand he is not the average Joe. He lives in a different reality. He should just lay low when it comes to understanding the world of the average American. Besides this, his strong background in the public sector will provide him with the knowledge to create jobs. As majority house leader Eric Cantor states, “If you look at Mitt Romney’s economic plan, what it does is it lowers taxes for everyone who pays income taxes. It will result in reduced red tape for small businesses. It will get us back on track.” His plan would reduce taxes, government spending, complicated regulation and bloated government programs. Romney stands for “smaller, smarter, simpler government” and implements this belief in hopes of “[cutting] federal spending and regulation, and bring muchneeded reforms to Medicare and Social Security.” Follow Romney and believe in America.
Ron Paul is an independent thinker. He has consistently defied the norms of the “status quo.” In Congress, his nickname was “Dr. No” because of his refusal to approve anything that was not explicitly in the Constitution. His independence has drawn eclectic supporters. He has integrity. Originally a medical RON PAUL doctor, Paul decided to run for Congress in 1974. He was highly influenced by the thinking of Austrian Ludwig von Mises, who believed that government interference in the economy led to disaster. Though 30 years have passed, Paul still advocates for the same limited government. But some of his policies are a little extreme. He supports eliminating most government programs and voted in favor of repealing drug and prostitution laws. His belief in the absolute authority of the Constitution is so strong that he voted against giving Mother Teresa the Congressional Medal of Gold because the Constitution did not explicitly allow for it.
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Students should act now before they get diabetes
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OPINION COLUMNIST had heard about the hazards of unhealthful eating in juxtaposition to the benefits of healthful eating and regular exercise since elementary school — and I even believed it. I made some attempts Scott Starr at a healthier lifestyle. But scott.e.starr-1@ou.edu who has time for that? Eating right and exercising is such a hassle. If you’re a busy student or employee, do you really have the time to count calories or carbohydrates or figure out your fat intake? One always can do that sort of thing next time when the hunger pangs and the schedule aren’t so pressing, right? That’s what I thought. Even if you are young and healthy at this time, you need to make time to eat right and exercise. I was once just like you. The “tomorrow” in “I’ll do it tomorrow” tends to never materialize. The same unwritten rule applies for exercising. Newton’s laws of motion are applicable here. A body at rest tends to stay at rest. If appeals to science and medical principles don’t inspire you, maybe this will do the trick. I have been to my 25-year high school reunion. I can tell you no one is immune to accumulating body mass or clogged arteries over the years: not athletes, not cheerleaders, not prom queens, not that person you once had a crush on and not you. I was an athlete. I am also within 15 pounds and two inches in pants size from when I was 18 years old in 1982. Yet, I now have type 2 diabetes like nearly 30 million other Americans. Because of type 2 diabetes, I also have high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis, or heart disease. My kidneys also are at risk. Last year, at the age of 46, I had a mild heart attack. One of my best friends was less fortunate and died of a heart attack one year earlier at the ripe old age of 47. He never knew what hit him. He was undiagnosed for type 2 diabetes, but did have it. For a lot of you, 40-something years old seems like it is way out there in the distant future. You may be telling yourself that you’ll start eating better and exercising before then, someday when you have more time. Listen to me on this: You will never have more free time than you do right now, unless you win the lottery or something. And the odds of that happening are only slightly less than those of being attacked by an angry leprechaun with a magical sword or becoming the president of the Moon. With any luck you’ll be 40-something before you know it and wondering how time flew by so fast. Today will seem like it was only a few months ago. Trust me on that. According to January 2011 data from the American Diabetes Association, 8.3 percent of the U.S. population has type 2 diabetes. That’s 25.8 million people. That includes 18.8 million people that have been diagnosed and another estimated 7 million that have not been diagnosed. A staggering 79 million more Americans are diagnosed as prediabetic. Each year about 1.9 million new cases of type 2 diabetes are added. These numbers have roughly doubled in the last thirty years. According to the American Diabetes Association, about one in every 400 children has type 2 diabetes, and the rest of the cases occur in the 20 and older age group. Type 2 diabetes is more common in older people, blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans, native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. Diabetes contributed to a total of 231,404 deaths in 2007, according to the association’s website. Nearly 70 percent of those reported diabetes-related deaths were from heart disease. Diabetes also is a leading cause of kidney failure. Diabetes can lead to the premature aging of skin and internal organs, as well as premature degeneration of eyesight and dental health. If none of that scares you, consider that diabetes also causes sexual dysfunction by way of neuropathy or degeneration of peripheral nerves. This means erectile dysfunction in men and anorgasmia (inability to climax) in both sexes. Recent studies add to the suspicion that there is a strong connection to high-fat diets and elevated levels of freefatty acids which can lead to diabetes. One of the main culprits in this equation is fast food. Fast food typically contains high levels of fatty acids, carbs and empty or nonnutritional calories. So, in essence, if you aren’t taking the time to eat right and exercise, you are very likely cutting your life and your quality of life short, not really saving time at all. Search the resources at the American Diabetes Association or the Centers for Disease Control for more information. Scott Starr is a Native American studies senior.
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| SOFTBALL: No. 8 Oklahoma will try to extend its winning streak to six games when it hosts Austin Peay at 5 p.m. today at Marita Hynes Field
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Women’s hoops set for future success Sooners to return all five starters for 2012-13 season KEDRIC KITCHENS Assistant Sports Editor
Sunday was senior day at Lloyd Noble Center for the OU women’s basketball team. The post-game celebrations were short, honoring the team’s sole senior. center Jelena Cerina. With a 13 player roster and only one graduating, what is this team capable of? Are they prepared to make the program’s first championship run? OU will return it’s entire starting five, which consists of junior guard Whitney Hand, sophomore center Nicole Griffin and guards Aaryn Ellenberg and Morgan Hook and freshman forward Kaylon Williams. The Sooners are led predominently by their starting gaurds for offensive production. The trio of Ellenberg, Hand and Hook has accounted for 56 percent of the team’s total scoring this season. Ellenberg leads the way with 15.5 points per game followed by Hand at 13 and Hook with 11.1. Hand, perhaps more impressively, also leads the team in rebounds with seven a contest. Griffin, the Sooners’ tallest player at 6 feet 6 inches, averages 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds this season, starting all but four of the team’s 26 games. Williams has started 12 games this season, first rep l a c i n g ju n i o r f o r w a rd Joanna McFarland who was sidelined with a broken jaw. McFarland has returned to the active roster, but Williams has stayed in the starting lineup, averaging 4.2 points and five rebounds
AT A GLANCE Who’s returning?
PLAYER PROFILE Whitney Hand
JUNIORS • Whitney Hand • Lyndsey Cloman • Joanna McFarland
Position: Guard Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas Season stats: Hand leads all players with 210 rebounds.
SOPHOMORES • Aaryn Ellenberg • Nicole Griffin • Morgan Hook • Jacqueline Jeffcoat FRESHMEN • Katherine Zander • DaShawn Harden • Sharane Campbell • Kaylon Williams
a game. McFarland (6.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game) will be returning as well, further bolstering what is shaping up to be a stout post presence. Williams is joined by fellow freshmen, guards DaShawn Harden and Sharane Campbell. Both Harden and Campbell have played well. Harden has provided valuable back-up minutes at the one guard behind Hook. Campbell especially has been impressive, scoring 8.7 points per game, putting her just behind Ellenberg, Hand and Hook. The freshmen have been slowed lately but will benefit from Big 12 and NCAA tournament experience and should be further improved next season. Hand was saddled with sole possession of the captain role following the injuries of both her co-captains, senior guard Jasmine Hartman and junior forward Lyndsey Cloman. Both will return next season, as Hartman received a medical redshirt. The returners, and their competition for playing time, will add an interesting element to the squad. Both
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Cloman and Hartman play positions that have been well filled in their absence. Hartman is a point guard, a position that has been filled well by Hook and backed up admirably by Harden. Cloman would seem to fit back into the system better. She can fill a spot vacated by the departing Cerina and her 6 foot 3 inch, 233 pound
Position: Guard Hometown: Lowell, Ark. Season stats: Second on the team with 109 assists.
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AT A GLANCE Step-by-step instructions how to tie a bowtie
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hroughout history, notable figures have worn a classic accessory: the bow tie. Vice president of student affairs Clarke Stroud tosses his hat into a ring of notable persons, such as Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra and James Bond. “I rock [the bow tie] every single day,� Stroud said. “I started wearing them in 1993, and I’ve worn one every day ever since.� If he had to give you his best estimate, he owns about 30 to 40 bow ties, he said. Bow ties aren’t an outdated fashion, and they certainly aren’t restricted to OU faculty. These classy ties have found their way back into the modern wardrobe and are a style students should consider adding to their repertoire. You may have noticed George Clooney rocked the bow tie on the “Oscars� red carpet a few weeks ago, but they’re not only for the red carpet. Bow ties are a quick way to make an everyday outfit a little more unique. Don’t be intimidated, follow the steps to the right to tie a bow tie. Before you begin, you will need a bow tie. JCPenney has some for $20, whereas Dillard’s has some for $40. For those of you starting out, looking in the mirror while learning how to tie a bow tie will help. Stroud also recommends practicing tying the bow tie
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University College freshman Victor Pozadas shows off a bow tie. The classic look is making its way back into modern style, and it’s one The Daily’s Maya Sykes says students should consider picking up.
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around your thigh. So there you have it, now you have no excuse not to add this classy accessory to your everyday attire. Now ladies, don’t be fooled: Bow ties are not just for the guys. Bow ties are growing more and more popular in women’s fashion. “I think it’s a great look,� Stroud said. “I love it, why should it just be worn by men?�
Try a bow tie with shorts or jeans, a cute belt and a button down shirt. Or try khakis to make the outfit a little more business casual. A final tip: Never wear a clip-on. You will get more respect if you tie the bow tie yourself. It’s not hard, but it does take practice, so follow the steps until you’ve mastered them. Need more help? Students have gone by Stroud’s office before to seek bow tie advice, he said. He encourages any student to seek out his expertise.
Step One: Getting started Position the right side of the bow tie so it is 1 to 2 inches longer than the left side, and then cross the right over the left. Tie a knot, but when you pull it tight, pull the right side up vertically. Tighten it to your liking because you will not be able to tighten the bow tie later.
Step Two: Knotting Take the top part of the bow tie and toss it over your shoulder. Take the bottom of the tie and fold it to the right horizontally and bring it up to your neck so the fold is on your right side. The fold should be positioned so the cinch in the fabric is in front of the knot.
Step Three: Folding Next, take the part of the bow tie that is over your shoulder and let it hang in front of the horizontally folded piece. Make sure you position it so it lines up with the cinch of the horizontally folded piece of the bow tie.
Step Four: Loop Make sure the horizontally folded piece stays in position. Turn your torso to the side and look at the bow tie in the mirror. You will see there is an open circle. The unfolded piece of the bow tie will go through this loop.
Step Five: Basic shape Place your finger where the fabric cinches on the unfolded piece. Now move your finger up about an inch. Lift up that piece of fabric and push it through the right side of the loop with your finger.
Step Six: Tighten To tighten the bow tie, pull each of the folded flaps at the same time slightly, and then pull each of the non-folded parts slightly. Alternate this until the bow tie looks how you want.
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energy and variation in their last album that showcased Krauss’ vocals and badass persona in their last album. Unfortunately, “Reign of Terror� delivers an overly distorted and noisy attempt at producing deeper songs that really leave you with a headache after only a few tracks. “Born to Lose� sets the angsty tone with lyrics such
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fade into the background. Krauss also seems to whisper-sing throughout the entire album. In “End of the Line� she repeats, “Can you hear me/Can you hear me?� and I cannot fight the urge to want to shout back “No Alexis, I cannot hear you. Sing louder!� I determined this soft singing approach is what got her
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through her February 2012 performance on Saturday Night Live unscathed, unlike all other recent musical guests. If you can’t hear her you can’t judge her right? Overall it seems like Krauss desperately tries to bring femininity to a predominantly masculine hard rock genre. However, in tracks, such as “Crush,�
when she shouts, “Make you or break you!� she resembles the ultimate rocker wannabe Avril Lavigne. The first few notes of “Demons� convinced me I had accidentally turned on The Darkness’, “I Believe in a Thing Called Love,� but revealed an anthem that faces demons head on, something I actually could get behind. Even with a few positives scattered throughout the album, such as “Comeback Kid� with the catchy chorus, “I know you tried so hard, but you can’t even win/You gotta try a little harder, you’re the comeback kid.� “Reign of Terror� still fails to convince me the duo are true rockers at heart. The last track of the album, “D.O.A.,� even inquires, “How come nobody knows/How the chorus should go?� If Sleigh Bells themselves don’t even know, how should I? “Reign of Terror� comes across as a failed attempt at wanting to show growth and maturity for their third album and the “terror� never transpired further than the bloody Keds on the album cover. Although I don’t think Krauss succeeded at going harder than usual, I still think she could kick my ass. Courtney Goforth is a journalism senior.