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GRAY AREA? ou policy prohibits alcohol in greek houses and residence halls, and oklahoma law prohibits alcohol in “any public place,” but what about non-public places on campus? there is no explicit policy prohibiting alcohol in places on campus where the public does not always have access to, such as faculty and student organization offices.
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Do you know the rules about drinking on campus? Alcohol policy not explicit, may exlude student offices, private areas on campus
by a public agency, such as a public university, but rather a place the general public has access to, said Maureen Shanta, public integrity and compliance official from the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission. aRIanna PICkaRD It is not clear in Oklahoma law whether alcohol is proCampus editor hibited in confined areas, such as offices, where the public Instead of having a policy that explicitly prohibits alcohol might not always have access to, she said. everywhere on campus, OU administrators can determine Unlike Oklahoma State University, which clearly states in when and where alcohol is permitted as situations arise. its policy that alcohol is forbidden on campus and in uniOU’s student alcohol policy only specifically prohibits al- versity housing and then lists specific exceptions, OU Legal cohol in fraternity houses, sorority houses, residence halls Counsel vice president Anil Gollahalli said OU uses its “adand the grounds surrounding them. ministrative authority to address and remove alcohol from “The alcohol policy is very specific to residential areas,” campus as situations arise.” said Clarke Stroud, OU vice president for The Direct Administration Action section “The university student affairs and dean of students. “But of the Student Rights and Responsibilities there’s also the state law, so you can’t have it Code says OU administrators may take achas the inherent on state property.” tion when they deem necessary for the saferight to control While OU doesn’t have clear rules regardty of students, faculty, staff or guests. the workplace ing drinking legally on campus, OU strictly Gollahalli said the university can use this prohibits illegal use of alcohol on campus, right to stop actions from taking place on and learning according to the OUPD website. campus even when there’s not a specific polenvironments.” Illegal use of alcohol in Oklahoma inicy prohibiting them. cludes people of legal age consuming intoxi“The university has the inherent right to aniL GoLLahaLLi, ou LeGaL cating liquors — beverages containing more control the workplace and learning enviCounSeL ViCe PReSiDent than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight — in ronments; those found in possession of al“any public place,” according to Oklahoma cohol in non-public areas would be directed Statute 37-8. to remove it [from office space or otherwise], and failure to However, none of the sources The Daily has spoken to comply would result in disciplinary action as provided for could concretely define what a public place was. in the student code and the faculty and staff handbooks,” A public place does not necessarily mean an area owned Gollahalli said in an email.
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Sports: the no. 1 ou softball team wil face off against oklahoma state at 7 tonight in oklahoma city. (Page 7)
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Sports: oklahoma city hosts milwaukee at 7 tonight at chesapeake energy Arena for its last game. (Page 8)
at a GLanCe Other Big 12 university alcohol policies Oklahoma State University: it is forbidden to consume, possess or serve beer and alcoholic beverages on the campus and in university housing (to include sorority and fraternity housing). University of Texas: in response to the 1989 Amendment, the Board of Regents of the university of texas system designated the university a “drug Free university” on Aug. 1, 1990. And in compliance with the policy, the university provides online and printed information for students regarding alcohol and other drug possession, use, abuse and distribution, including standards of conduct and penalties for rule and law violations. Kansas State University: A bill passed by the 1987 legislature permits consumption of alcoholic liquor in non-classroom space on property under the control of the state Board of Regents.
Blog satirizes the best of Internet pop culture L&A: slacktory provides the perfect escape from endless days of textbook reading. (Page 6)
Greek community is treated unfairly by alcohol policy Opinion: students are subject to double standard in unclear administrative alcohol policies. (Page 4)
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Today around campus A block party will bring together students and community members to celebrate and learn more about Israel from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the South Oval. Organized by OU Hillel, the Jewish Campus Life Foundation on Campus, the event will include interactive booths, exhibits, displays and activities celebrating Israeli culture and accomplishments. A lecture by Patrick O’Brien, sematic web research director at Montana State University Library, about search engine optimization will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. in Bizzell Memorial Library, Room 339. A meeting of the Pre-Dental Club will take place at 6 p.m. in Dale Hall, Room 125. A performance of “In the Next Room,” a comedic play by the OU Helmerich School of Drama, will be held today through Sunday from 8 to 10 p.m. in OU Lab Theatre. A lecture by 1970 Apollo 13 astronaut and OU alum Fred Haise will be held at 7 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. The event is organized by CAC Speakers Bureau.
Thursday, April 18 A free food fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Gaylord Hall’s Hall of Fame Room. Students can come to the event and get free food in exchange for waiving their first amendment rights. Do you want to see your organization’s campus event here? Visit OUDaily.com/events/submit to add your entry.
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Left to right: Rebecca Staff, health and excercise science senior and co-captain of the OU Rowing team; Nikki Furmanek, higher education and international athletics administration graduate student and also the captian of the OU Rowing team; Leeanne Crain, the head coach of the OU Rowing team; and Joe Castiglione, OU’s Athletic Director, break ground at the groundbreaking for the new state of the art Rowing Facility to be built by next spring. It will cost $6 million and be 24 thousand square feet. It will have a state of the art moving water tank, which will simulate rowing on an actual body of water. It also will include a large workout section with locker rooms and meeting rooms.
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The groundbreaking ceremony for a new athletic facility took place Tuesday afternoon against a backdrop of bulldozers and dump trucks. The OU Rowing Training Center, scheduled for completion in spring 2014, will provide the women’s rowing team with a $6.5 million, 24,000 square foot facility featuring a state-of-the-art, 16 seat, moving water rowing tank, said Joe Castiglione, vice president of intercollegiate athletics programs and OU director of athletics. Only a handful of facilities in the country use similar rowing tanks, which simulate on-the-water training in an indoor environment, he said. The facility will complement the boathouse being constructed in Oklahoma City and also will be equipped with space for land workouts, sports medicine, hydrotherapy, a team locker room, offices and meeting spaces, Castiglione said. Head coach Leeanne Crain, captain Nikki Furmanek, co-captain Rebecca Staff and Castiglione ceremoniously broke ground using oars from the rowing scull that was on display, rather than the conventional shovels.
“We didn’t have anything when this that the team is already on par with the program started,” Castiglione said. competition, and the new facility will “But we … had a commitment, not just bump them up above the teams the to bring this program to fruition, but to women compete with, she said. create the kind of tradition we see with a The varsity rowing program has lot of the sports that we sponsor.” only been a part of OU athletics for Right now the rowing team has a five years, and despite the unreliabiltemporary area to work out in, but it is ity and temporary nature of the team’s cramped in the space and must some- training facilities, the team has earned times cancel practice because of weath- top-25 status and national recognition, er or lack of water to row Castiglione said. “These young in, said Brianna Brown, Last season the womUniversity College women will leave en’s varsity team led the freshman and member with 14 National their blood, sweat nation of the team. Scholar Athletes. It and tears on Another team memled the Big 12 with ber echoed Brown’s post-season honors the floor of this sentiments, describing and most recently had building.” a day when the team 46 rowers named the tried to practice, but Commissioner’s Honor Leeanne Crain, had to seek alternative Roll, Crain said. head coach means once they arThe team currently rived at the river. consists of about 85 rowers who com“One day we showed up at the river pete consistently, and although it is only for our first fall practice, and we went halfway through its season, the team is to put the oars down, and there was confident that it is on track to earn its no water there, just a ton of mud,” said first NCAA championship bid, she said. Furmanek, an adult and higher educa“These young women will leave their tion graduate student. “We had to pack blood, sweat and tears on the floor of everything up and move into the city to this building,” Crain said. “I’m very work out at the Chesapeake area boat- proud of them and indebted to them for house. Our team’s really good at being laying a solid foundation [for the rowing flexible and making the most out of our program] underfoot.” situation.” Despite these limitations, Brown feels
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Over the years, the way scientists and mathematicians look at problems has changed based on where the research was conducted and the time period it was researched, the vice president for research from Old Dominion University said in a lecture on Tuesday. Nearly 100 students showed up to hear Mohammad Karim talk about scientists from different periods and their approaches to mathematical and scientific problems. “No one really talks about the history of science in this way,” said Kaji Fuad, a mechanical engineering
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The Student Association of Bangladesh brought Karim here, said Mohammad Yousuf, a philosophy Ph.D candidate and a member of the association. “We wanted someone who would represent something that most of us study,” he said. Campus Activities Council, the College of Engineering, the School of Computer Science and Coca-Cola sponsored the event. Atiba Williams, Campus Reporter
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Nick Estes, a biomedical engineering sophomore, and Jorge Figueroa, computer science senior, practice acrobatics Tuesday on the South Oval. The overcast weather provided cool temperatures for some, but was comfortable enough for Jorge and Nick to abandon their shoes and spend their time on the South Oval between classes.
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Students enjoyed free food and drink on the South Oval at a past year’s Israel Block Party sponsored by OU Hillel. This event coincides with other annual Israeli Independence Day celebrations.
Event teaches Israeli culture Students can enjoy free Israeli food this Wednesday Max Janerka
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An annual block party celebrating Israeli culture and accomplishments will be moved indoors Wednesday because of expected inclement weather. The Israel Block Party, which was planned to be held on the South Oval, will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the OU Hillel building at 494
Elm Ave., said Suzy SostrinRainer, executive director of OU Hillel. The event will include participants from the fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi, Hebrew Club, OU Study Abroad and Sooners for Israel, said Debra Bianca Goss, OU Hillel Israel Chair. There will be blue cotton candy, free coffee and booths with interactive games run by each participating group and various exhibits and displays, she said. Participants who visit all the booths will be entered in a raffle to win tickets to see
the band Deftones on April 28, A Day to Remember on April 24, or Limp Bizkit on May 31, Goss said. The group members are hoping for 200 to 300 attendees, Sostrin-Rainer said. Max Janerka fifimaxi@mac.com
An OU alumnus and astronaut from the Apollo 13 mission will speak about his experiences during the height of the space program and how failure is not an option at 7 tonight in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. Fred Haise is coming back to campus to reach out to the OU community in a lecture organized by OU’s Campus Activities Council Speakers Bureau. The event was meant to reach out to students in the various science fields, said Alexis Taitel, chair of the CAC Speakers Bureau and international studies junior. However, because Haise’s speech will focus on the inspirational side of his story and his mantra of “failure is not an option,” anyone can enjoy hearing about space exploration from one of the 530 people who have been there. “I hope that the audience members walk away from this event feeling inspired by his story and
feeling proud to belong to the Sooner family,” Taitel said. “[This event] highlights an OU alumnus, demonstrating to current and prospective students the amazing things that OU students have gone on to accomplish and be a part of.” There will be free food provided beforehand, and a Q&A and Fred Haise a m e e t a n d greet/photo opportunity will follow his speech. The event is free and open to the public, and students, faculty, alumni and members of the Norman community are welcome and encouraged to attend. Evan Baldaccini evan@ou.edu
Banquet to be held for polio eradication One group is working to eradicate a deadly disease by holding a banquet and lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. The banquet is part of the OU Rotaract Club’s Polio Plus Week. The guest speaker is Carol Pandak, division manager of Polio Plus for Rotary International. Rotary International Global Polio Eradication Initiative was created 25 years ago and, because of their efforts, there are polio vaccine days all over the world, said Nikke DeYear, international security studies sophomore and president of OU Rotaract Club. The club will be on the South Oval handing out flyers and giving out information to educate the students, DeYear said. “Our generation doesn’t really know about polio, because it’s almost gone,” DeYear said. “We need to just push through and get polio out of the remaining three countries.” Shelby Guskin, Campus Reporter
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Student alcohol policy unfair to greeks Our view: Every student deserves fair treatment under alcohol rules.
the workplace and learning environments; those found in possession of alcohol in non-public areas would be directed to remove it (from office space or OU’s alcohol policy is unfair to greek organizaotherwise) and failure to comply would result in distions. The policy explicitly bans alcohol in greek ciplinary action as provided for in the student code houses but does not explicitly ban alcohol in other and the faculty and staff handbooks.” campus areas. While greek organizations So if alcohol is found in non-public offices The Our View are punished for every known violation of on campus, the administration first asks the is the majority person to remove it and then begins discithe policy, other groups could escape conseopinion of quences through a loophole in student and plinary action. The student code of conduct The Daily’s university codes. does allow for “direct administration acnine-member As part of our investigation into alcohol editorial board tion,” but the implementation of this action use in a Students for a Democratic Society is still arbitrary. Alcohol policy ought to be campus office, we wanted to find out if the explicit and not just rely on their arbitrary, university’s policies explicitly ban alcohol consump- spottily applied authority. tion by students in private offices on campus. But greek organizations receive a strike on their Everyone knows you can’t drink in a fraternity, first violation: sorority or residence hall. It is spelled out clearly in “The first alcohol violation, whether off campus or the student alcohol policy. Many students, includon campus, automatically will result in appropriate ing us, assumed this policy also applied to the entire parent/guardian notification and further alcohol edcampus. But we have been unable to find any policy ucation,” according to the student alcohol policy. explicitly restricting alcohol use in private student This double standard, one for greeks and one for offices. campus offices, is unfair. Greek organizations are After contacting several administrators and the subject to clear guidelines, but the university is exOU legal department, the policy is still unclear to us. ercising arbitrary authority over other student orgaAnil Gollahalli, vice president and general counnizations without a clear, written policy at which to sel, did not point to any specific, written policy con- point. cerning alcohol use in student offices but instead The lack of a written policy creates serious confuasserted the university’s right to restrict alcohol on a sion, even between administrators. Gollahalli said case by case basis. he believes alcohol restrictions are not written, but “The University has addressed this issue through based on the university’s, “Administrative authority application of general employment and governance to address and remove alcohol from campus as situpractices,” Gollahalli said. ations arise,” Gollahalli said. Gollahalli went on to expand the idea of the univBut Laura Tontz, Oklahoma Memorial Union eristy’s complete authority, saying: director, said she believes the written policy does “The University has the inherent right to control
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prohibit alcohol use in the union. The policy, as quoted by Tontz reads, “Possessing, using, providing, manufacturing, distributing or selling alcoholic beverages on or off campus in violation of law or university policies [restricting alcohol].” Tontz said this means, “Consuming alcohol on campus would be a violation.” But the policy Tontz is citing only says alcohol consumption is only a violation if it is against the law or other university policies. Both Gollahalli’s and Tontz’s responses refer to “university policies” or the “student code,” but neither can point to any written policy in either place that expressly prohibits this kind of alcohol use. After we received Tontz’s initial response on April 10, we immediately emailed her back with our concerns. She has not responded. We at the The Daily have spent many hours reading relevant state law and OU policy, making dozens of phone calls and interviewing campus and government officials about the alcohol policy and it is still unclear to us. Such effort would be impractical for the average student. If administrators can’t agree on an explicit policy, students should not be expected to comply. Students deserve clear policies that affect them. A policy that could result in disciplinary action must be in writing as part of the student code. When writing the new policy, administrators should treat every student fairly. Greek organizations are under increased scrutiny and more restrictive alcohol rules because administrators have failed to articulate a clear alcohol policy. The rules should apply equally to all students at all areas on campus.
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here is a constant sexually transmitted disopinion columnist battle in the U.S. eases pose serious risks between whether to a pregnant woman and abortion is morally repreher unborn child. hensible and whether it is If a woman had severe a woman’s inherent right. diabetes, for example, While the U.S. is still decarrying the baby to term bating whether abortion would be life threatening. should remain legal, France What would she do if Sarah Sullivan has made the decision to she could not afford an sullivan.sarah313@gmail.com make abortions free. As of abortion? Should she April 1, the French governsacrifice her life because ment will pay for any woman in the counof her financial status? try to undergo an abortion. The French government offers women Before April 1, any woman under the age abortions without the financial burof 18 could claim total abortion costs back den. Health and safety should not come from social security. Woman over the age at a high cost. Some recommend for a of 18 were responsible for 20 to 30 percent woman with health issues which comof the costs. plicate childbirth to be more diligent Regardless of your beliefs, it is important about preventative measures. to recognize that France is However, that takes us setting an example of how back to a major issue of “Surgical abortion affordable healthcare. health care systems should be conducted, especially is one of the safest Contraceptives are not in respect to abortions perand, like abortions, types of medical cheap formed for medical reasons. are often not covered by procedures. In the U.S. insurance does health insurance. When not cover an abortion procea couple must choose Complications dure and leaves the expense between spending $30 from having a first- on birth control pills or a with the patient. An abortion can cost trimester aspiration tank of gas to get to work, anywhere between $320 to the choice is all but made abortion are $2,000. for them. considerably less Most college students Other forms of birth work at minimum wage jobs control, like the shot, can frequent and less making $7.25 an hour. At cost up to $100, not inserious than those cluding exam costs. that rate, working full time results in a monthly income France has exemplified associated with of $1160. how necessary it is to engiving birth.” Most of us probably are sure proper healthcare. not working full time jobs. Other countries must National Abortion At $7.25 an hour workdo the same, ensuring Federation ing part time that averagwomen have adequate es around $580 dollars a and accessible healthmonth. care. Maybe the U.S. shouldn’t follow the The average income for individuals age French model entirely, but all countries 15 to 24 is $30,000 a year, according to the should note the motives behind legal United States Census Bureau. That divides abortions that ensure a woman’s health up to $2500 a month. When there is rent, and reproductive agency. bills, and tuition to pay for that is not as much as it seems. Sarah Sullivan is a professional writing Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, autojunior. immune disorders, HIV, AIDS and other
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et’s face it people, the allies have lost. We should lay down our arms and bow before the sun god ruler, Kim Jong-un. Bow to the military might of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. I, for one, welcome our new Korean overlords. Try to be positive about the new global era that will be dominated by a man who just walked out of his sand box. Take these thoughts into consideration, and perhaps your outlook on the Kim dynasty will change:
Health No more obesity. We won’t have to worry about over-eating anymore since food will no longer be readily available. What we call famine, Kim calls his patented diet.
Environment Worried about using too much electricity? The world will be a more eco-conscience place. When only the 10 richest people in the world have access to power, bye-bye global warming.
Media Americans have access to too much media, with hundreds of channels to choose from. Once Kim is our supreme leader, we’ll only have one channel for news so we won’t have a bunch of differing opinions to confuse us.
Exercise Do you feel fat, flabby, or out of shape? With Kim’s prison camp work villages, you can drop 20 lbs. and then some. It’s the next big exercise craze. Kim already filmed a series of infomercials to sell one-way trips to the camps.
Religion There are a lot of thoughts on religion and philosophy, and it can be mighty confusing, until now. Now you can worship Kim and his family and you won’t have to question anything ever again. With one god, there will be no more religious wars. Kim will bring peace on earth. So, Kim, no need to worry about your Taepodong launch problems — lots of dictators can only keep a missile in the skies for 40 seconds. It doesn’t make you any less of a war-mongering tyrant. You don’t have to threaten us anymore, you’ve convinced us. We want in on the everlasting shining utopia that is North Korea. Lookout Pyongyang, there’s a new North Korean in town. Jeff Black is a broadcasting junior.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 There is a strong possibility you might do something in the year ahead that will be of great import. Good luck will be vital to your enterprise, and you’ll have it in spades. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The more progressive you are, especially when dealing with intangibles, the luckier you’ll get. The same cannot be said if you bog yourself down in traditional methods. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your financial prospects look to be promising, especially if you’re promoting something unusual. Don’t be scared off by questions of expense.
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full throttle and don’t fall prey to second thoughts. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- When change is called for on the home front, you should take your better half’s suggestions seriously. He or she is likely to spot some nuances that you’re overlooking. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You’llspot a new way to make some additional earnings. It might be similar to something that has been generating extra income for a friend. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -hould you happen to meet someone whom you’d like to know better, make your intentions known. Don’t wait for this person to make the first move. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you think the timing is right to wrap up a matter that could enhance your prestige and/or security, go for it. Stop dragging your feet. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You could end up learning a lot by trying to teach something. If you have some constructive information to pass on, now is the time to do it. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- The well-intentioned tips of others can often be of little value. However, should a family member or colleague tell you something today, it might pay to be a good listener.
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nly got $20 in LIFE & ARTS COLUMNIST your pocket? Want to look incredible? Go thrift shopping. Shopping in a thrift store is an awesome way to get nice stuff cheap — if you know what you’re doing. Buck Roberson On the other hand, if you buckroberson@ou.edu walk in and just expect to have awesome clothing present itself to you, you’re going to have a rough time. Here are a few tips on how to make thrifting work for you. First off, you need to know where to shop, and I don’t just mean locating the local Goodwill. Not all thrift stores are created equal. Most draw their merchandise from the surrounding area, so you’ll find better stuff in areas that have money. However, this isn’t the only variable. Some sites get picked over more than others. I’ve found double the nice clothing at the Goodwill in poor ol’ Ada, Okla., as I’ve found in Norman — and I’ve spent far more time searching here. We’re a college town, so it’s all been looked over. However, you can still find nice stuff here. Go regularly and you’ll find the goods in the new acquisitions. Once you’ve decided on a store, you need to figure out how it’s set up. You should check not just the areas that actually interest you, but also the areas that have odd things you might not normally look into. All of the belts I wear now I bought at thrift shops, solely because I decided on a whim to check the belt racks.
Of course, you shouldn’t just waltz in looking for nothing in particular. Know the gaps in your wardrobe and specifically search for items to fill them. If you know what you need, you can spend your time efficiently and instantly recognize when you’ve found something useful. I recall posting an awesome thrifted shirt on Pinterest (don’t judge me too harshly), complaining I never find anything as nice as I do when I go looking. Lo and behold, several months later a nearly identical shirt presented itself to me — in my size, even. Know what you want. When looking, you also need to make sure to be meticulous and thorough. It’s surprisingly easy to pass over a nice shirt when you’re browsing half-heartedly. Make yourself look at everything in the sections that might have items you want. And who knows, you could inadvertently find a treasure. This leads me to my next point: be willing to try new things. You’re buying clothing dirt cheap, so why not buy that extra-loud shirt? If it flops, oh well. If it succeeds, you just got yourself a new calling card. When it comes to actually picking out what you’re going to walk out with, I suggest taking your time. You
shouldn’t just find something that looks nice, and then buy that. Make it a decision process. The first thing you should look for in any piece of clothing, new or used, is fit. Know your size, and look only for items that will fit you. In fact, don’t simply do that — try it on. I don’t know how many times I thought something would fit, only to try it on and see the sleeves were short, or that the legs were too long. Take advantage of the fitting rooms if there are any. After you’ve tried it on, look it over meticulously for flaws. People gave up their clothing for some reason, and sometimes that reason was a stain, rip, etc. It sucks to come home with a lovely pair of pants only to find a rip in the crotch. Finally, be picky. If you have any doubt in the store, it will double once you bring it home, almost guaranteed. First, you need to be sure you simply like the item. Then think over your wardrobe and whether it matches anything you already own. There’s no point in getting something that matches literally nothing. Ultimately, you should cut down your acquisitions to a few pieces at most. In fact, it’s okay to walk out empty-handed. If you’ve ended up with a whole armful, I’m going to tell you right now you will probably regret buying at least half of them. You aren’t going to remake your wardrobe with one trip to a thrift shop. Slow down and pick the best. So there you have it. Thrift shops can be an awesome way to get nice clothing at a real bargain. Just stay away from my thrift shops. Like I need any more competition finding my size… Buck Roberson is a classical languages junior.
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Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are heading in opposite directions, but standings and statistics will be tossed aside in Oklahoma City as the bell for Bedlam softball bout No. 1 rings at 7 tonight at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. Given the résumés of the squads, the matchup will not be a battle of state supremacy, but the tradition of Bedlam must be respected. The rivalry has its own mystique. “We always have a different feeling going into B e dlam games,” s enior pitcher Keilani Ricketts said. “It’s always different than other rivalries. It’s different than Texas and every other Big 12 game.” “It’s just a different atmosphere,” senior catcher Jessica Shults said. “I didn’t really realize that as a freshman coming in here, but now you just see the tradition.” The tradition is as evident as the different paths each team is on this season. Oklahoma (37-2, 6-0 Big 12) sits atop the NCAA softball mountain, the unanimous No. 1 team in the country. Oklahoma State (24-20, 2-7 Big 12) is situated in next-to-last place in the conference and is trying to break free from a six-game skid. The Sooners are aiming at a second national title in school history, while the Cowgirls are merely competing for a shot at the
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Sophomore second baseman Georgia Casey hits a single up the middle in the third inning to load the bases against Nebraska during OU’s 10-3 win against the Cornhuskers. The Sooners split the series against Nebraska, 1-1, suffering one of their two losses this season.
postseason. However, coach Patty Gasso has been managing rivalry games long enough to know that when emotions are riding high, expect the unexpected. “Everything is in pretty good order, but when you play OSU, you throw the records and you throw the numbers and all that out the window because it’s Bedlam,” Gasso said. “A lot of it is played on emotion
and passion.” For OSU, pulling off the upset was something it was unable to do in three tries last season. This time out, on point pitching from senior ace Kat Espinosa will be crucial for the Cowgirl effort. Espinosa has 15 wins over ranked opponents in her career, and another Wednesday over the conference’s best lineup would give OSU the momentum it’s
been searching for. Pitching against a lineup that Gasso describes as, “swinging well,” demands precision. The Sooners are hitting .376 with 13 home runs in their six conference games this season. Both statistics lead the Big 12. The team Gasso has assembled has turned heads and drawn comparisons of her 2000 national championship team. They are the
unanimous top-ranked squad in the country, but Ricketts and Shults each noted they still have a lot of work to do. “I ask this team before we go play somebody, have we peaked yet, and the answer is always ‘no’,” Gasso said. “We want to distance ourselves from the competition the best we can.”
Hand picked in third round of WNBA Draft Former OU women’s basketball player Whitney Hand was selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars with the 32nd overall pick of the 2013 WNBA Draft on Monday. “I’m very thankful for San Antonio to consider me under this circumstance,” Hand said. “I appreciate that coach Hughes has given me the opportunity to recover from my injury and have a chance at continuing to play basketball and live out my dreams next season.” Hand, who tore the ACL in her left knee against North Texas on Dec. 6, will be cleared medically in July and hopes to make a comeback with the Silver Stars. “Whitney Hand has been a player we’ve admired her whole career at Oklahoma,” said Dan Hughes, San Antonio general manager and head coach. “Unfortunately, she sustained an ACL injury in December. “What we would like to do with her, obviously, is when she becomes healthy again, see how that plays out. We’ve just admired this woman. For a chance to draft her in the third round was something we were pleased to do,” he said. Hand also tore the ACL in her right knee during her sophomore season. Staff Reports
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he Oklahoma City Thunder will play its final game of the regular season against the Milwaukee Bucks at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Thanks to a four-game winning streak, the Thunder clinched the number one seed in the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history, giving them home-court advantage for the Western Conference playoffs. While Oklahoma City’s playoff spot is secure, it won’t know who its firstround opponent is until later Wednesday evening. The Thunder could be facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets or Utah Jazz when it’s all said and done. The Lakers will be fighting for their playoff lives without Kobe Bryant on Wednesday, when they face off against the Rockets. If the Lakers win, they will have secured a spot in the playoffs as the No. 7 overall seed, dropping the Rockets to No. 8 in the West. Utah, unlike Los Angeles, does not control its own destiny and will need a win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, coupled with a Lakers loss to grab the No. 8 seed in the West. Thu n d e r c o a c h S c o tt
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Brooks announced Tuesday that Russell Westbrook may only play 6 to 10 minutes in Wednesday night’s matchup with Milwaukee. With the top seed in the West locked up and the Thunder having very little to play for at this point, it’s safe to say Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka and Kevin Martin all will see a reduced workload in the regular season finale, as well. Westbrook leads all active NBA players
in consecutive games played, which will continue to 394. The Bucks, who are locked in as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, most likely will be resting their starters, too, as they prepare to face an uphill battle in their first round matchup with the Miami Heat. Despite the lack of star power, Wednesday night’s game still should be very entertaining, as bench players
can make their final impressions on their coaches before the playoffs begin. The Thunder will finish the 2012-2013 season with their best record in franchise history, and this team only will continue to improve as the years go on, which is a very scary thought for the other 30 teams in the NBA. Zach Story is a journalism sophomore.
out since the Boston explosions, but Watkins said she didn’t know why. She said it is common for runners to drop off in the days before the race because of inadequate training or personal conflicts. She said she thinks people will be more determined to run after what happened in Boston. “That is more a signal of defiance,” Watkins said. “We’re going to stand up together and show how terrorism did not win.” Friday, Oklahoma City will observe the 18th anniversary of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people and injured hundreds more. “Oklahoma City as a community has spent two decades saying terrorists won’t defeat us. This is an exclamation point on that,” Watkins said. Her words were echoed by Justin Daniels, who ran the Memorial Marathon in 2011 and 2012 and plans to run the half-marathon this year. “Everybody I’ve talked to said the exact same thing,” said Daniels, 33, assistant fire marshal at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. “All have said that they want to run more than ever. I think that’s how runners are. You have to be certain type of person to run a marathon anyway.” Daniels said he became involved in the Memorial Marathon in part to set an example for his young son, born in October 2010.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The head of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum on Tuesday invited runners who did not complete the Boston Marathon due to explosions near the finish line to participate in the 13th annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon — for free. Executive Director Kari Watkins said the memorial would cover their entry fees for the April 28 race, but not travel costs. “They can start where they finished or can run the full marathon. We have to work out the details with the Boston Athletic Club,” Watkins told The Associated Press. The Memorial Marathon winds 26.2 miles through Oklahoma City and surrounding communities and is the memorial’s largest fundraiser, taking in about $1 million a year. It is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon. About 23,000 runners participated in the Boston Marathon and nearly twothirds had crossed the finish line when two bombs exploded near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 100. Thousands of runners were still on the course and couldn’t finish the race. Watkins said ab out 24,000 runners are expected at this year’s Memorial Marathon. Fewer than a dozen people had backed
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CARL ALBERT AWARD Please join us in celebrating the 2013 Carl Albert Award recipient
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Wednesday, April 17 1:30 p.m. Beaird Lounge Oklahoma Memorial Union 900 Asp Ave., Norman This award, established in 1965 by the late Mr. Julian Rothbaum, honors the late Carl Albert, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and OU alumnus. It is presented to the outstanding senior in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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