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hanting broke out on the back patio of Seven47 on Campus Corner as the winning Student Government Association president and vice president were announced. Political science junior Ernest Ezeugo and political science sophomore Madeline Grunewald discovered they’d won the SGA election shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, amidst shouts of their campaign slogan, “Even more, even more.” “Freshman year, I never thought I would run for SGA president and get the support I’ve gotten,” Ezeugo said moments after he heard the news. Ezeugo and Grunewald beat their opponents Jackson Lisle and Laura Shapiro getting 65 percent more votes, according to the Spring 2013 UOSA General Elections Report. Shapiro, economics junior, said she and Lisle, business junior, hope Ezeugo and Grunewald will be able to achieve some of the goals they’ve set out for themselves. Lisle said he and Shapiro hope to voice their opinions throughout the next year and help the new president and vice president with anything they need. “We’re a resource to them if they choose to use us over the next year,” Shapiro said. Before finding out the results, Lisle and Shapiro embraced and Shapiro said, “Win or lose, I love you all.” Throughout the day, Ezeugo’s and Grunewald’s supporters campaigned and encouraged friends to vote after finding out the polls would close at 9 p.m. instead of 5 p.m., letters senior Jordan Grunewald said. Ezeugo plans to start getting things done and causing change starting soon, he said. “We’ve got a lot to do,” Ezeugo said.
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Above: Ernest Ezeugo and madeline Grunewald embrace in a room full of friends and supporters after receiving the news of their SGA win. Below: Jackson Lisle, candidate for SGA President, receives news of his loss while Laura Shapiro, Jackson’s running mate, and numerous supporters watch in anticipation.
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Sam Kiehl plans to build up the community within the Campus Activities Council and broaden its reach during his term as the council’s chair, after w i n n i ng t h e e l e c t i o n Wednesday. “I’m so thankful that I got to go through this process with my team around me,” said Kiehl, SAm KiEhL social studies education senior. Kiehl said he also plans to diversify the council. Kiehl ran for chair against multidisciplinary studies and history of science junior KatieBeth Gardner. Kiehl won CAC Chair with 1,809 votes, compared to Gardner’s 1,413. “I’m so proud of [Kiehl], and I’m so happy I had this experience to run this campaign a l o n g s i d e DyLAn h i m ,” s h e ErWin said. Gardner said she plans to stay involved in Student Government Association and CAC. Kiehl said he plans to sit down with Gardner to talk about his direction for CAC and get her input. “We both had similar ideas for the direction we see CAC heading,” he said. Kiehl is excited to represent OU and CAC, he said. In another SGA election, Dylan Erwin won Student Bar Association President, getting about 57 percent of the vote. Also, 14 students were elected to contested seats in SGA’s Student Congress. None of the three candidates for Housing Center Student Association president garnered a majority of the vote, so a runoff election will be held by Friday, said Election Chair Cole Jackson.
OU softball players two of best power hitters Sports: senior catcher Jessica shults and sophomore infielder lauren Chamberlain are two of the nation’s most prolific home run hitters. (Page 7)
Point/ counterpoint Opinion: Are revenge porn pictures posted online sexual assault or just disrespectful? (Page 4)
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L&A: Josh moses stars in the Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Phi tHe AssoCiAted Press Epsilon show of Bedazzled at the thursday night Show of Sooner Sports: Oklahoma City thunder’s Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Scandals 2012. this year’s Scandals will be held thursday milwaukee Bucks’ Larry Sanders during the first half of an nBA through Saturday at Donald W. reynolds Performing Arts Center’s basketball game on Saturday in milwaukee. (Page 8) holmberg hall. (Page 6)
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Today around campus A meeting of the OU English Club will take place at 5:30 p.m. in Gittinger Hall’s lounge. There will be snacks and a guest will speak on medieval literature.
Friday, April 5 A campus awards ceremony for students celebrating their academic achievements will take place at 4 p.m. at Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center. A men’s tennis game against Texas will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Headington Family Tennis Center. A softball game against Baylor will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Marita Hynes Field.
While Ezeugo and Grunewald’s campaign platform hinged on lowering costs for higher education and challenging the status quo, according to Daily archives, at least one student voted for Ezeugo based on his passion for the university. “Seeing Ernest at Camp Crimson working with the kids and conveying his messages won it over for me. He loves the university and would do anything for it,� said Bijan Hosseini, international and area studies and journalism sophomore. This spring’s election saw an estimated 3,373 students voting, or about 14 percent of students compared to 9.3 percent last spring. Bennett Hall and Kaitlyn Underwood contributed to tony ragle/the daily this report. Ernest Ezeugo (right) is congratulated by a supporter on his win over Jackson Lisle at his watch party Wednesday night.
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Saturday, April 6 A campus wide event for parents and families of OU students, with activities geared toward moms for “Mom’s Day� will take place. To see a listing of activities go to the Campus Activities Council website. A softball game against Baylor will take place at noon at Marita Hynes Field. Women’s gymnastics against NCAA Regional will take place at 4 p.m. at McCasland Field House. Sooner Scandals will be at 4 and 7:30 p.m. at Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center’s Holmberg Hall.
Sunday, April 7 A men’s tennis game against Texas Christian University will take place at 1 p.m. at Headington Family Tennis Center. A softball game against Baylor will take place at 2 p.m. at Marita Hynes Field.
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Student Congress representatives Representatives elected in ontested seats: Business District Brian Schofield: 42 votes Clayton Harris: 48 votes Jessica Wolf: 36 votes Mitchell Holliman: 65 votes Rodrigo Rivera-Reyes: 46 votes Earth and Energy District Will Berry: 43 Engineering District Travis Herrian: 70 votes Morgan Anderson: 63 votes Sepehr Malakouti: 48 votes Ukemeobong Anthony: 32 votes Physical Sciences District Molly Retherford: 18 votes Sonya Narula: 13 votes Social Sciences District Kristin Pascoe: 78 University College Megan Pritchard: 318 votes Thomas Mayne: 220 votes
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A crowd of students listen to distinguished speakers during a symposium on Activism in Latin America at OU.
Generation learns to promote rights Symposium aims to produce activists Morgan George Campus Reporter
Black and white, faded photos of a woman were projected on to the wall in the room. The pictures could have been from any home, but they stood out because they were the last pictures of a mother before she was murdered one day while her family was out of the house. The pictures belong to MarĂa Alejandro Romero Niklison, a lawyer from Argentina who has devoted her life to the promotion of human rights. She came to OU on Wednesday to speak at the Activism and Human Rights session of the three-day Activism in Latin America symposium. Violent and oppressive Argentine coups arose beginning in the 1930s and reached a violent climax in the late 70s when Romero Niklison’s mother, along with many other citizens who defied the government, were
killed violently, Romero Niklison said. This session was held to teach the audience about events in the past so they can work to correct them in the future, she said. “I try to transmit information to the generations younger than me to try to construct a world that’s more just and to fight for our defense,� she said. She described the history of a military dictatorship that stripped Argentine citizens of nearly all rights, terrorized them, kidnapped and killed them. But, after several decades of fear and violence, Argentines began to demand justice for their family members, friends and neighbors who had been killed, and whose bodies were never found by forming human rights groups and demanding military officials be tried for their crimes, she said. Since then, hundreds of military officials have been tried and convicted, thanks to a generation of Argentines who grew up w ithout a
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mother, father, uncle, aunt, cousin or neighbor, and who took on the responsibility of promoting human rights, she said. OU Spanish professor Patricia Bagajewicz and her husband used all their savings and sold nearly everything they owned to come to
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the U.S. to escape Argentina at the height of military violence, Bagajewicz said. This symposium was held not only to teach students about Latin America but also to encourage them to get involved with human rights in the U.S., she said. The symposium opened the eyes of social work sophomore Adriana Barbadillo to details of violence in Latin America, Barbadillo said. Her mom is from Honduras, so she watches the news and sees glimpses of people being kidnapped in Latin American countries, but she’d never heard details about what’s been going on, she said. “So coming here and listening to all this, I finally know some of what the Latin American countries have been going through,� she said.
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Organization to attempt to educate Sooners about true meaning of ‘jihad’ One student group aims to clear misconceptions students may have about the term Jihad during a tabling event in Oklahoma Memorial Union as part of Islam Awareness Month. OU’s Muslim Student Association will have a table set up every Wednesday of Islam Awareness Month to teach students the intricacies of the term, said Iman Abdallat, interfaith chair of MSA. Students at the table will be handing out free printed material, including translated versions of the Quran, said Abdallat, pre-medicine and Middle Eastern studies senior. “This year’s theme is ‘My Jihad,’ meaning struggling or striving for God, which is a word most commonly misinterpreted by many. So hopefully we can tell people that ‘jihad’ does not only mean going to war, but overcoming inner struggles for God to be a better Muslim,” said Anosha Syeda, Muslim Student Association secretary. So far, the most frequently asked questions at the table deal with the perception of Jesus in Islam and Muslim women’s rights, Abdallat said. “Many people have stereotypical images of women in Islam,” Abdallat said. Through the table the association is hoping to dispel those stereotypes, Abdallat said. Matt Ravis Campus Reporter
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OU achieves 43rd national science scholarship recipient
The dean of the business college is resigning after six years at OU to take a position as the president of a Texas university. Kenneth Evans, dean and Fred E. Brown Chairman of Michael F. Price College of Business is resigning to become president of Lamar University, a member of the Texas State University System, according to the press release dated April 2. OU President David Boren said he would recommend the OU Board of Regents select the University Vice President for Strategic Planning and Economic Development, Daniel Pullin, to serve as interim dean starting July 1, according to the press release. However, a new dean has not yet been chosen to permanently take Evans’ place. “[The university] will have to go through a national search and go through the process of getting anything approved by the regents,” university spokesman Michael Nash said. Evans’ resignation will be effective June 30, Nash said.
An OU student has recently been named a 2013 Goldwater Scholar, which brings the total of OU Goldwater Scholars to 43 recipients, according to the press release dated April 3. Microbiology junior Alexander Mann is the only OU scholar to receive the award this year. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 per year for tuition, fees, books and room and board for one to two years of undergraduate study, according to the press release. The award honors a student’s current successes and future aspirations in the natural sciences field, according to the press release. Mann was chosen, along with 271 other students, out of a pool of 1,107 mathematics, science and engineering students, according to ACT.org. Mann has been active in the science field through his work in microbiology. For instance, he began researching the hydrogen gas produced by bacteria while in high school, and it is his continued interest in research that has led him to his current work in E. coli ecology at the Microarray and Bioinformatics Core Facilities at OU, according to the press release. His future professional plans include graduate study and a career in immune system research, according to the press release. Staff Reports
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North Korea at war with its own citizens Our View: North Korean people are the main enemy of the North Korean government.
Despite the threats to South Korea and the U.S., the largest potential threat North Korea poses is to its own people. Incredible human rights abuses, North Korea backed up recent threats huge disparities in living conditions beagainst South Korea by blocking access to tween the rich and poor and strict totalitarThe Our View a joint manufacturing facility Wednesday. is the majority ian control cripple any hope of recovery in The facility was an important source of jobs the world’s most closed country. opinion of and revenue for North Korea — a country The Daily’s experiencing crippling economic downnine-member Nuclear Missiles editorial board turn and widespread resource deficiencies. In short, North Korea does not have the The blockade comes on the heels of an capabilities to launch a nuclear missile that announcement by Kim Jong-un, the leader would reach the U.S., according to reports of North Korea, that the country would be restartin the Christian Science Monitor. But North Korea ing a nuclear reactor capable of producing weapis pursuing an intercontinental ballistic missile caons grade nuclear material. After the announcepable of hitting the U.S. After a failed test in 2006, ments, the Department of Defense moved two North Korea tested an orbital exploration system warships into the area to defend against potential based on the failed rocket — that test also failed. attacks. Land-based missile defense systems also were installed in Guam. Nuclear Material With the increased activity, it is important to North Korea currently has access to nuclear separate fact from fiction in the North Korea situa- material for bombs, veteran CIA officer Joseph tion. Does North Korea have nuclear weapons that DeTrani said in an interview with PBS Newshour. can reach the U.S. or South Korea? What are North North Korea is also several years away from enKorea’s military capabilities? Is there any substance riching new nuclear material, even if they restart to Jong-un’s South Korea invasion threats? What their nuclear reactor programs, nuclear scientist are the conditions for an average North Korean citi- Siegfried Hecker said in a report on Cnn.com. The zen living in North Korea? most serious threat posed by this material is to
South Korea. Nuclear material could be used in a large bomb or other nuclear device and delivered a short distance across the border. Invasion of South Korea Jong-un’s most probable threat is a land invasion of South Korea. North Korea has a standing army of 1.2 million people along with the largest submarine and artillery force in the world, according to reports by the Department of Defense. Whether or not North Korea will risk conflict with the U.S. by invading South Korea is another story. Human Rights North Korea’s threat to South Korea and the U.S. might be mostly hot air, but the threat the government poses to its own people is very real. North Korea spends billions on missile and weapons programs while the majority of its population lives in horrendous conditions. In 2011, over 6 million people were in danger of dying from famine conditions, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The same report found that forced labor camps and torture were common in the country.
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he Internet phelooking as absolutely opinion columnist nomenon known foolish as is imaginable, as “revenge porn” and in their hands is the has been in the news latecamera that was their ly as Hunter Moore, the undoing. patron anti-saint of the When minors take online industry, is finally nude pictures of thembeing sued by the people selves and send them unfortunate enough to find digitally, they are subject Trent Cason themselves pictured on one to prosecution as adults cason.trent@yahoo.com of his sites, “Is Anyone Up.” for distribution of child In case there is any confupornography. Our legal sion, revenge porn is created when a jilted system holds these juveniles responsible ex-love interest posts all of the naughty for their actions and does not view them pictures they have of a person on websites as victims but rather as offenders. What like those run by Moore, complete with a strange double standard it is, then, to links to a person’s Facebook page and declare adults who do the same thing as other networking sites. rape victims when their private naughty Let me be clear, I think this is pathetic shots end up in the public sphere. behavior. Getting dumped or cheated on Additionally, I’m somewhat shocked is no excuse to behave like a child. This that such a revenge and drama-obbehavior is sad and a mark sessed culture as ours “The word rape of low self-esteem. Posting would even attempt to pictures given in confishouldn’t be used give shared pornographic dence for the world to see the label of glibly, and in this self-portraits is just weak, and people rape. case, I think it who end up on these sites I was subjected to a cerare indeed victims. But victain Carrie Underwood is used out of tims of what? song about the righteous emotional distress infliction of property I disagree with the pervasive narrative that redamage more times than by victims of venge porn is “cyber rape.” I can count. Similarly, revenge porn.” I think this designation shows like “Cheaters” reis unfounded and does a inforce the narrative that if gross disservice to anyone who has been wronged, public revenge is appropriate. “reality raped.” The word rape shouldn’t How many pictures have I seen online be used glibly, and in this case I think it is of “cheating husband/wife” scrawled in used out of emotional distress by victims spray paint on the beloved automobile of revenge porn. or boat or lawn of some unfaithful fool? I understand the level of humiliation As a society we appear to love public huand anger at work, but feeling violated miliation as a revenge tactic. doesn’t make you a rape victim. In closing, I’ll state the obvious. Don’t There is a level of responsibility that send naked pictures of yourself to anymust be taken here. Saying you probably one. Ever. For any reason. If you do, and shouldn’t have sent the picture in the first you end up spread-eagle or at full-mast place is not the same as blaming a rape on some degenerate porn site, I’ll be the victim for their rape. first to protest when you claim to have If we were talking about voyeurism, been raped. You weren’t raped, your placing cameras in spots and recording privacy was violated and it was you who victims without their knowledge or conviolated it first. sent, I would be much more inclined to Calling revenge porn rape is a tragic concede to a term like rape. But that isn’t misuse of the word and does nothing the issue. These are pictures taken and but detract from the causes of actual sent by the victim. rape victims. I browsed through several revenge porn sites, and was appalled at the sheer volume of bad decisions on display. There are Trent Cason is an English literary and thousands of pictures of women and men cultural studies senior.
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ape is most comthat the victim is at fault for opinion columnist monly defined as taking the pictures is exactly being forced to parthe same as telling a rape victicipate in sexual acts against tim that they shouldn’t have one’s will. A less common been wearing what they were definition is to treat somewearing, shouldn’t have gotthing or someone in a vioten drunk, or shouldn’t have lent, destructive or abusive been walking home alone at way. This is what is happennight,” Sarah said. Sarah Sullivan ing to women all over the Not only is “rape” approsullivan.sarah313@gmail.com country. The newly coined priate to describe the public term “cyber rape” is not an posting of these intimate exaggeration, it is very real. photos, it also accurately encapsulates the Revenge porn is the newest way to get intent of the photos each time the photos back at an ex-girlfriend by posting sexuare viewed. Every time someone logs on to a ally explicit pictures sent to the partner in revenge porn website and gawks at the thouconfidence during a relationship. Pictures sands of scantily clad or naked women, that that were meant to be private are now feaInternet user is violating her. They are looktured publicly on porn sites that specialize ing at her and engaging in lewd behaviors in revenge porn. It is disgustingly easy. The without her permission. They are using her photos are displayed for everyone who as an object, they are taking away her agency visits the site and are soon spread to other as a woman and they are violating the fesites, downloaded to computers around male sex and the relationships those photos the world, saved on hard drives and used stemmed from — as if they are something to by thousands to gain sexual gratification. A be used and then disposed of. woman’s world is changed after a few clicks. The worst part is she does not even know Women consequently lose their jobs, until it is too late. She will hear about it from friends, self-esteem and reputation. a friend, a family member or a co-worker. Thousands of victims have felt shameful, Not only is there shame from the fact that guilty and depressed after finding their inti- her body is now strewn across the Internet, mate pictures had gone viral and there was but also from the fact people who know her not a way to fight back. Rape victims are able have seen the pictures. The overwhelming to go to the police and seek justice for the feelings of humiliation, shame have driven crime. Revenge porn victims cannot. These many cyber rape victims into counseling. women are being treated destructively and This is not only rape in the sense these abusively. They are rape victims. women are being treated in an abusive As the world around us changes, so must and destructive way. It is also an act of rape our ideas. Thirty years ago, no one would against their identity, their life. They are forhave thought rape could happen over the ever affected and will never be the same percomputer. Society must acknowledge that son. They will live in fear a future employer, technology created new opportunities for friend or partner will come across them. sexual assault. Judging by the number of There will be trust issues in every future rewomen who are fighting against revenge lationship. This horrible infringement will porn, we can assume there was no consent haunt them for the rest of their lives. If that is given to post the inappropriate pictures. not rape, then I don’t know what is. I reached out to that founder of How can women protect against cyber EndRevengePorn.com, who wished to be rape? For now the best way, “is to not take identified as Sarah. I asked how she renude pictures or videos of [yourself] until responds to those who maintain the victim is venge porn is criminalized,” said Sarah. at fault for revenge rape postings, because he You can sign Sarah’s petition to stop cyber or she either sent the pictures or allowed the rape at EndRevengePorn.com. If you or pictures to be taken. someone you know has been a victim of “The way I see it, revenge porn is histocyber rape, Sarah suggests that you email her ry repeating itself. Just as women who first via the contact form on her website. started speaking out against physical rape were, and still are, told she was asking for it, revenge porn victims are getting blamed for Sarah Sullivan is a professional writing junior. taking the pictures in the first place. Saying
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Sometimes, we’re inclined to believe that it’s impossible to profit from anything we truly like, which is totally wrong. The year ahead is likely to change your thinking in this area. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Offering unsolicited advice is risky at best, so if you do so anyway, make sure the recipient knows that it’s just a suggestion. You don’t want to be held accountable for unpleasantness. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You’re likely to have rigid ideas about how things should be done, so any input from a friend or associate could be disruptive. Try to keep an open mind. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- It isn’t always smart to try to do something the way another does, even if that person’s work is excellent. What’s viable for him or her might not be a good fit for you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Try to avoid a risky financial arrangement that you know little about and have little control over. Now is not the time to take chances. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- An old, unresolved disagreement between you and your special someone could rear its ugly head if you allow it. Letting outsiders into your business could make matters worse. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Labors
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Artisans to grace park with medieval presence Life & Arts Reporter
The 37th Annual Medieval Fair will run Friday through Sunday at Reaves Park and will feature a living history fair full of arts, crafts, food, games, entertainment and more. Anne Marie Eckart, Medieval Fair coordinator, said the fair will have something for everyone. For sports lovers, there will be a tournament of champions, jousting and games of skill, such as knife and axe throwing, Eckart said. ASTRUD REED/THE DAILY Live theater lovers can The King and Queen of the 2012 Medieval Fair are escorted onto the fair grounds by the royal guards enjoy music, drama, sword and court. combat, jugging and comed i a n s, E c k a r t else the rest The Medieval Fair was the said. There also of the year in first medieval or renaissance will be over 200 GO AND DO Oklahoma.” fair in the state and was origarts and crafts Medieval Fair B a r e l y inally a small one-day event, vendors, as well B a l a n c e d , a which now has grown to fill as foods, such as When: 10 a.m. to 7 crowd favorite, an entire weekend, Eckart turkey legs and p.m. Friday through will be returning said. ro a st e d c o r n , Sunday for the first time The fair has been an anplus the new It is an Where: Reaves Park since 2008 and nual attraction since 1977 option of scotch is described as and was originally chosen for eggs. amazing, Price: Free a comedic, ac- the month of April because “It is an amazmultifaceted robatic juggling it was close to Shakespeare’s ing, multifaceted experience that experience that act that builds birthday, according to the to the public every day from just can’t be dejust can’t be h u m a n p y r a - website. mids, Eckart T h e f a i r i s p u t o n by 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Parking will scribed,” Eckart described.” said. Brizeus, the University Outreach’s be available at Lloyd Noble said. “Nobody will believe you ANNE MARIE ECKART, another crowd C o l l e g e o f C o n t i n u i n g Center, one block south of favorite plays Education, which encour- Reaves Park for $5. went to OU and MEDIEVAL FAIR medieval dance ages life-long learning and didn’t go to the COORDINATOR music that is the hopes to create interest in the Medieval Fair. You’ll see things there that rock ‘n’ roll of the middle medieval ages, Eckart said. Jessica Murphy jessica.z.murphy@ou.edu Admission is free and open you can’t see anywhere ages, Eckart said.
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Friday, April 5
CAC Mom’s Day: South Oval Spectacle | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the South Oval. Stop by the South Oval booth for food, games with prizes, and information about all CAC Mom’s Day events! Seventh Annual Housing Fair | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Will Rogers Room, Oklahoma Memorial Union. If your student is interested in looking at different housing options, come by Oklahoma Memorial Union for information on different apartment complexes and housing options around Norman! Approximately 15 housing representatives will be onsite to answer questions, provide information about leasing, and give away free items. Lego-U | 1-3 p.m. in Crossroads Lounge, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Students compete in teams of 4-6 to build the campus out of Legos. Prizes awarded for best likeness and most creative. Sign-up ahead of time at the UPB website. For more information, call (405) 3252113. Drama Performance: One-Third of a Nation and Other Works Inspired by Living Newspapers | 6 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Professor Susan Shaughnessy and the OU Advanced Directing Class will present an evening of dramatized pieces from the Living Newspaper repertoire and inspired by the tenets of the Living Newspaper. OU Softball vs. Baylor| 6:30 p.m. at Marita Hynes Field. Fans have chance to win prizes by interacting on Facebook during the game. FREE admission for OU students with a valid OU student I.D. For more information visit soonersports.com. UPB Zen Nite | 7-9 p.m. in the Will Rogers Food Court, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Calling all moms! Feeling stressed? Come out to Zen Nite in the Will Rogers Food Court to take a break from school and work. Zen Nite is a night full of rest and relaxation complete with FREE massages, hair trims, tea making, sushi, wraps, and Zen crafts. This one is for you, moms! Brought to you by the Union Programming Board in conjunction with CAC Mom’s Day. FREE Movie: “Les Miserables” | 7 & 11 p.m. in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Come and watch the award winning musical that had Hollywood buzzing this season. Brought to you by Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council. Ghana Troupe West African Drumming and Dance Concert | 8 p.m. in Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center. For more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office (405) 3254101. Contemporary Dance Oklahoma | 8 p.m. in Rupel J. Jones Theatre. For more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office (405) 325-4101. Intramural Co-ed 8v8 Soccer Begins | Dates/times TBD. Tournament bracket posted online. Please check ou.edu/far for more details.
The 70th annual Sooner Scandals performances, presented by Campus Activities Council and featuring students from various organizations, will run Thursday through Saturday in Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center’s Holmberg Hall, following the theme of “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Each act has chosen its own theme coordinating with the overall theme “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” CAC Chairwoman Vicky Vargas said. Themes will include “Disneyland,” performed by Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Tau Omega; “Elvis Presley” by Chi Omega, Delta Tau Delta and Phi Kappa Psi; “Punk Rock” by Delta Gamma and Delta Upsilon; “Ronald Regan” by Alpha Phi and Phi Delta Theta; “Television” by Kappa Alpha Theta and Beta Theta Pi; and “Woodstock” by Delta Delta Delta and Beta Upsilon Chi Inc., Vargas said. “Sooner Scandals is one of the most loved traditions at OU,” Vargas said. Sooner Scandals really showcases the student body and gives students a chance to get involved and make memories, along with friendships, Vargas said. Sooner Scandals also takes place the same weekend as Mom’s Day, so it allows parents and members of the OU community to come watch. Previous winners include Kappa Kappa Gamma and Delta Tau Delta’s “The Greatest Show on Earth” performance in Sooner Scandals 2012 “Be Careful What You Wish For,” and Delta Delta Delta, Phi Delta Theta and Pi Kappa Phi’s 2011 “Aladdin” performance in “The Moral of the Story,” according to CAC’s Sooner Scandals website. A show held specifically for students will start at 8 p.m. Thursday. Friday’s show will be held at 8 p.m., and Saturday’s shows will be held at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. An award show will follow the final performance Saturday. The six acts will each perform a 12-minute show. The student show costs $10, the shows on Friday and Saturday cost $17 and the award show will cost an additional $5. Proceeds from the award show go to the Children’s Miracle Network, CAC’s philanthropy, Vargas said. All other proceeds go toward the cost of the show. Ali Hausner, alihausner@ou.edu
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Softball Captains Meeting | 7:30 p.m. in room 130, Huston Huffman Fitness Center. All softball captains MUST attend this meeting. Information meeting and roster card information.
Sooner Scandals tradition to return for Mom’s Day weekend, showcase talent Life & Arts Reporter
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Study Success Activated | 6 p.m. in room 240, Wagner Hall. Come gear up for finals with chicken from Cane’s and tutors for ZOO 1114, ECON 1123, CHEM 1215, CHEM 3053/3153, and more! Sponsored by UC Action Tutoring, Adams RSA, and the Oklahoma Teaching Alliance.
Singers to steal stage for childrens’ charity ALI HAUSNER
Renaissance royals to return to Norman for yearly fair
Intramural Softball Entries | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the front desk, Huston Huffman Fitness Center. Divisional, All Campus, and Co-ed Softball Tournaments. $60 per team, but free if all participants on team lives in OU Housing. Entry fee gets you into ALL three double elimination tournaments. Divisional softball begins April 8th, all campus softball begins: April 15th, and co-ed softball begins: April 22nd.
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Saturday, April 6
Frensley Five-K | 9 a.m. at 800 Chautaqua Ave, in front of the Beta Theta Pi house. The Frensley 5K is a philanthropic run/walk through OU’s beautiful campus. This race, benefitting the American Heart Association, is open to all and honors the life and legacy of the late Patrick Frensley. Race registration will start at 8 a.m., with the race starting at 9 a.m. at 800 Chautauqua Ave, in front of the Beta Theta Pi House. For more information or to sign up, visit http://www.frensleyfoundation.org/ CAC Mom’s Day: The Grand Stand | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Walker Adams Mall. CAC Mom’s Day will have an information booth on the Walker Adams Mall. If you would like a schedule of events for the weekend or have any questions, we can help. We will help you with any concerns so that you fully enjoy your weekend! CAC Mom’s Day: Cupcake Carnival | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Walker Adams Mall. Do you have a sweet tooth? Do you enjoy decorating cupcakes? Come decorate a cupcake with your mom! We will have free cupcakes, icing, and decorations available all afternoon, so stop by at any time! OU Softball vs. Baylor| Noon at Marita Hynes Field. 250 FREE Keilani Ricketts Posters. $4 admission for dads and daughters. Concessions Saturday Special. FREE admission for OU students with a valid OU student I.D. For more information visit soonersports.com. CAC Mom’s Day Tea with Molly Shi Boren | 2:30 – 4 p.m. at the Historic Boyd House. OU’s First Lady Molly Shi Boren invites students and their families to historic Boyd House for Mom’s Day Tea and a tour of historic Boyd House. All are welcome to attend. No reservations needed. Parking is available in the parking lot behind Boyd House. OU Women’s Gymnastics NCAA Regional | 4 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center. For more information visit soonersports.com. CAC Mom’s Day: Sooner Talent Extravaganza | 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Regents Room, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Enjoy a free, casual production of some of OU’s most talented students! We will have light refreshments and plenty of free giveaways, so stop by and enjoy the entertainment. Contemporary Dance Oklahoma | 8 p.m. in Rupel J. Jones Theatre. For more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office (405) 325-4101.
Sunday, April 7
CAC Mom’s Day: Sunday Brunch Bonanza | 10 a.m. – Noon in Beaird Lounge, Oklahoma Memorial Union. To close up an amazing CAC Mom’s Day weekend, share a brunch with your family. Come eat some free hot breakfast and help us celebrate the OU Mother of the Year and OU International Parent of Year with a brief ceremony! Norman Bridal Show | 1-5 p.m. at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History. Attend the Norman Bridal show to meet Oklahoma’s best wedding professionals. We will have over 50 vendors and the first 300 brides will receive goodie bags. Prizes and valuable discounts will be available and two fashion shows will be held. In addition to gathering new ideas and useful information, you will have a chance to play the “Love & Marriage” game show! OU Softball vs. Baylor| 2 p.m. at Marita Hynes Field. FREE admission for OU students with a valid OU student I.D. For more information visit soonersports.com. Contemporary Dance Oklahoma | 3 p.m. in Rupel J. Jones Theatre. For more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office (405) 325-4101. OU Chorale | 3 p.m. in Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center. For more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office (405) 325-4101.
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The top-ranked OU softball team faces off against in-state rival No. 20 Tulsa at 4 p.m. today at Collins Family Softball Complex in Tulsa.
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Chamberlain follows Shults’ lead Former high school teammates form dynamic duo
PLAYER PROFILE Lauren Chamberlain
JOE MUSSATTO
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W h e n L a u r e n Chamberlain was deciding where to play college softball, Jessica Shults made sure to try to convince Chamberlain to team up with her. The two had played together for the Worth Firecrackers, a travel ball team in Huntington Beach, Calif., and Shults wanted to team up with Chamberlain again, this time in Norman, Okla. Chamberlain’s talent already was recognized in the softball world, earning her a spot on the U.S. Junior Women’s National team. The Trabuco Canyon, Calif. native had unreal statistics at El Toro High School. All-American, all-state and all-league honors belonged to her. Everything pointed toward her staying close to home. She chose Oklahoma. “Oklahoma wasn’t really on my radar for schools to come to,” Chamberlain said. “I kind of wanted to stay West Coast, but I knew something had to be cool about Oklahoma if Shults was going there. Just seeing how happy and genuinely excited that she was to be here played a big part in it.” “I knew how great of a school this was, and I knew how great of a player she was,” Shults said. “I wanted great players around me.” Two years later, Shults is now a senior and Chamberlain a sophomore. Shults is the captain of the nation’s top-ranked team, and Chamberlain is the team’s most feared hitter. In fact, Chamberlain is the most feared hitter in the country – leading college softball in home runs. The relationship the two had when they were playing for the Firecrackers has been seen the last couple seasons at Oklahoma. Chamberlain pointed out she and Shults share similar personalities. The two California natives
Position: Infiedler Statistics: Batting .469 with 16 home runs, 40 RBIs and a 1.160 slugging percentage Source: SoonerSports.com
also share great leadership qualities, the reason why Shults is the team’s captain. “Everyone wants to gravitate towards her all the time,” Chamberlain said. “That’s just a testament to her personality and just how likeable she is. I respect her tremendously as a captain, and I know for a fact that everybody on the team does, as well.” The captain said the same about the sophomore. Chamberlain was a leader when she came in as a freshman, and she keeps building on that, Shults said. Her energy makes you want to work hard for her. A fan of this No. 1 Oklahoma softball team could name another quality these two players share, a more noticeable quality: power. In 2010, when Chamberlain was still in class at El Toro High School, Shults earned her first career hit — a grand slam. She sent 15 balls over the fence that season, breaking the Oklahoma record for home runs hit by a freshman. The record didn’t last long. The friend Shults convinced to come to OU shattered it in 2012. Chamberlain hit 30 home runs in her freshman season. Not only did she double Shults’ freshman mark, Chamberlain also set the single-season Big 12 record. Chamberlain was no longer a high school All-American, but an NCAA All-American. Cur rently, O klahoma
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Senior catcher Jessica Schults hits a fifth inning single that scored three runs and clinched the Sooners’ 10-3 win against Nebraska on March 2 at Marita Hynes Field in Norman. Schults holds the OU and Big 12 record for career home runs with 59 long balls.
softball is No. 1 in the nation, boasts a 30-2 record, is almost impossible to score on, and Shults and Chamberlain — along with many others — are still blasting homers. Shults, the All-American catcher, has become the alltime career leader in home runs at Oklahoma and Big 12 career home runs (59). With every at bat, she has the chance to expand her career mark, to cushion the record. It just doesn’t feel like that’s the case, though. Chamberlain, the sophomore first basemen whom Shults did a great job of
recruiting, already has 46 ca“She’s a great player,” reer homers. Shults said. “If someone’s Shults is playing the last going to break it, I hope it’s collegiate season of her il- Lauren.” l u s t r i o u s c a re e r, w h i l e “It’ll be a feat knowing Chamberlain is not that Shults is the one even halfway through holding that record,” her second season. Chamberlain said. “I It seems inevitable respect her as a playthat Chamberlain er and a person. At will reach the mark the same time, I’m not and begin to stretch really worried about the record even furit. It’s not the first ther. Shults laughed jessica thing on my mind. a t t h e t h o u g h t o f shults If it comes, it comes. Chamberlain not That’s awesome, but reaching the mark. there’s a lot more work to do.”
Shults is not merely building up her teammate by calling her “great.” Before the season started, coach Patty Gasso called Chamberlain the best player she has ever seen, and Gasso has seen a lot of players in her 19 seasons at Oklahoma.
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