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Thieves steal unattended tech devices

Spend less at the pump

Only four cases have resulted in recovery of property, arrest KAITLYN UNDERWOOD Campus Reporter

Students can get more gas for their buck as pump prices steadily decline

Since January 2012, a total of 51 technological devices have been reported missing. Of those, 18 were cell phones, 26 were laptop computers and seven were items such at iPads and iPods, according to OU Police Department records.

Of all the thefts, only four cases have resulted in a recovery of property or an arrest. The majority of the stolen items were “unattended and unsecured,” according to OUPD records.

Oklahoma Memorial Union, Huston Huffman Fitness Center, Bizzell Memorial Library and residence halls are the main spots where thieves take advantage of unattended technology, according to the records.

This semester, four iPhones were stolen from t h e Hu s t o n Hu f f m a n Fitness Center, three of

BENNETT HALL Campus Reporter

Oklahoma gas prices are the lowest they have been in a year and are the second lowest in the nation, meaning good news for commuters but potentially bad news for the state’s economy.

Tuesday’s per-gallon price average in Oklahoma was $3.28, according to a press release from the American Automobile Association.

For commuting students, this means they’ll spend less money driving back and forth between home and campus.

Microbiology junior Rand Alzubi commutes daily from northwest Oklahoma City. She not only searches for the cheapest station to fill up in the morning, but she also uses a phone app to find the most efficient route to the stations.

State fuel prices have been falling on a daily basis since Feb. 22, said Chuck Mai, vice president for public affairs of the American Automobile Association’s Oklahoma branch.

“But, prices have been on a nonstop roller coaster for the past 15 or 20 years,” Mai said.

This yearly low price is primarily due to two things, he said.

First, prices are low because there is a high quantity SEE GAS PAGE 2

which were picked up off the ground as the owner played basketball. Three laptops and one iPad were snatched from the union.

And, as in years past, most thefts from the union have occurred near Crossroads Restaurant, according to the records.

However, last semester sticky hands plundered more technological devices from OU owned housing than the fitness center or the union. Walker Center, Couch Center and Traditions Square West apartments each suffered one reported theft for fall 2012. A total of 14 thefts were reported throughout the semester, according to the records.

The Bizzell Memorial Library experienced a sprinkling of the 14 technology thefts during the spring 2012 semester. Thieves hustled two laptops and one Kindle from the library, but one arrest and charge was made in the case of a stolen SEE ELECTRONICS PAGE 2

Flags fly for awareness on the South Oval Campus: Three campus organizations stormed the South Oval to raise awareness for different causes from waterborne illnesses to hateful language. (Online)

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Students to compete in Sooner Idol Ten Sooners are chosen for Idol

GO AND DO Sooner Idol

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When: 7 p.m. Saturday

St u d e nt s w i l l e xe rcise their vocal cords to see who will become the next Sooner Idol at a singing competition at 7 p.m.

Saturday in Oklahoma M e m o r i a l U n i o n ’s Meacham Auditorium.

Organized by the Union Programming Board, OU’s version of American Idol is open to all students and judged by a student, faculty member and staff member and emceed by Clarke Stroud, OU’s vice president of student affairs and dean of students.

Ten contestants were chosen to compete at the event after auditioning on March 26, according to Daily archives.

Scholarships will be awarded to the winners, with $500 going to the winner, $300 to the runner-up and $200 to the crowd favorite, said Lauren Giddens, Union

Where: Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Mecham Auditorium

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Last year’s Sooner Idol winner Keegan Josephson, now a vocal performance sophomore, sings and plays his guitar to the top.

Programming Board graduate assistant and second year human relations graduate student.

The competition will begin with all 10 contestants performing a group number, pop artist Beyonce Knowles’ “End of Time,” followed by the introduction of the judges and

contestants, said Bridgitte Castorino, graduate assistant for the Union Programming Board. The contestants will then perform their individual songs followed by a short question and answer session after each performance.

After all contestants perform, there will be an

intermission with a performance by the Sooner Idol winner from last year, Keegan Josephson, Castorino said.

After the intermission, the top three contestants will come back to perform one more time to determine who the next Sooner Idol will be, Castorino said.

The three judges for this year’s competition are business management senior and Mr. OU 2013 David Postic, dance professor Derrick Minter and OU’s Housing and Food Services center coordinator LaVonya Bennett, Castorino said.

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Continued from page 1 laptop. Crime struck again at the fitness center spring 2012, with a total of four cell phones and one iPod stolen.

To help combat technology theft, Lt. Bruce Chan, OUPD spokesman, said students should never leave their valuable technology unattended on campus.

“Lock your dorm room; lock your car,” Chan said. “Another thing to do is make sure you have complete identifiers on all of your property, such as serial numbers, make and model, those sorts of things.”

In the event a theft does occur, Chan said students should voice the incident immediately.

“Report it as quickly as possible to the police department and we can start looking for it,” Chan said.

Although OUPD records show recovery of stolen technology is rare, Chan explained

“... make sure you have complete identifiers on all of your property, such as serial numbers, make and model, those sorts of things.”

LIEUTENANT BRUCE CHAN, OUPD SPOKESMAN

if the police have the serial number, it’s possible they could recover it.

Although students may register their devices to OU’s Wi-Fi, there is not currently a system in place to register the device itself with the university, said Sydney Vaughn, executive secretary to Loretta Early, vice president and chief information officer for OU. Lacking a system to register technological devices with OUPD, it is up to students to keep their devices secured and protected, Vaughn said.

“Americans as a whole are driving fewer miles because along with every positive economic indicator we see, there comes a negative one as well. Americans are skeptical as we pull out of the recession.”

CHUCK MAI, VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION’S OKLAHOMA BRANCH

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ELECTRONICS: Most theft in housing

of gas and a low demand because Americans are driving less than they used to, Mai said.

“Americans as a whole are driving fewer miles because along with every positive economic indicator we see, there comes a negative one as well.

Americans are skeptical as we pull out of the recession,” Mai said.

Second, there are a large number of gas stations in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa area that create competitions between the stations and drive down costs, he said.

If his projections are correct, Mai believes the downward price trend will continue because prices have remained low during the regular price spike, he said.

“It seems like we have weathered the normal price spike at the beginning of the year,” he said.

That’s good news for OU students who will be going back and forth between their hometowns and campus this summer.

Public relations freshman Breanna Bober said she will be making the commute down Interstate 35 several times a week in June and July to give campus tours.

“It’s still going to be a lot of money, so I might try to work more shifts

“It seems like we have weathered the normal price spike at the beginning of the year.”

CHUCK MAI, VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION’S OKLAHOMA BRANCH

each day to pay for it,” she said.

While low pump prices are helpful to the average nine-to-five commuter and summer vacationer, the negative lies in the effect on the state’s government and economy, Mai said.

Lower crude oil prices mean the oil and gas industries pay less in gross production taxes, so the state government has less money coming in to fund programs, initiatives and improvements, he said.

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AT A GLANCE Gas prices around Norman • GasBuddy cheapest gas closest to the South Oval • Campus Market: 0.5 miles away, $3.29 per gallon, located at 211 W. Boyd and Debarr Ave. • Shell: 0.7 miles away, $3.23 per gallon, located at 1200 W Lindsey Street and Berry Road • Phillips 66: 0.7 miles away, $3.29 per gallon, located at 1209 W Lindsey Street and Berry Road • Conoco: 0.9 miles away, $3.29 per gallon, located at 750 E Lindsey Street and Classen Blvd.

• Conoco: 1 mile away, $3.18 per gallon, located 800 W Main Street and S Pickard Ave. Source: GasBuddy App as of 6:30 p.m.

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Iman H. Abdallat Elizabeth I. Abell Katherine Adham Madeline Susan Alford Skyler Paladin Anderson Andrew A. Ault Jennifer A. Barnes Riley Shea Bell Holly G. Berrigan James P. Block Zachary M. Boazman Elizabeth Antonia Braden Benjamin D. Breazile Jon David Brost Alexandra Browning David W. Bryant Kaitlynn JoAnn Buettner-Scully Matthew C. Burget Hans L. Cao Don B. Carmichael Kael Travis Carter Nicole Marie Catterlin Ariana L. Cerreta Christopher M. Chapman Ian M. Christensen-Gibbons Sara Ciccolari-Micaldi Chelsea E. Cinotto Samuel P. Clancy James H. Cobb Nicholas Michael Coffey Jerod K. Coker Sarah Ann Colijn Madison D. Conklin Christine Marie Connolly Jennifer Michelle Cosby Caleb R. Cosper Rachel Nicole Davenport Lauren B. Decker Evan Paul DeFilippis Madeline Dillner Carly R. Dillon Jordan Faith Doerfel Chelsea K. Donaldson Allison K. Douglas Stuart Lloyd Downey Steven Neil Dragosljvich Christopher A. Eaton Adrienne M. Elias Michael S. Elliott Matthew S. Elson Meredith Moss Evans Elliot S. Felton Evan James Fry Martha Claire Fulton Megan M. Fuzzell Holly L. Gaines Lindsay A. Gardner

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THUMBS UP: Gas prices are going down this spring continuing a year-long trend. Less people are driving for economic reasons creating a significant oil surplus. (Page 1)

Editorial

Dead week must die Our view: Dead week should be a

day. Is it really dead week if stutime to study for finals, not finishing dents have to stay up around the projects and papers. clock?

In 2010, the Faculty Senate deDead week isn’t dead. It isn’t even cided to table any changes to maimed or sickly. Dead week is alive dead week policy until 2014. This and well as students turn in final pa- demonstrates teachers do not care pers, finish group projects about dead week. and make presentations in By 2014, students who The Our View class. were here in 2010 will be is the majority On top of the extra work gone.

This is a backhanded opinion of students have to wrap up at The Daily’s attempt by faculty Senate nine-member the end of the semester, final to ignore the issue.At least editorial board student organizations take exams are right around the corner. dead week seriously. The Even if it means making asCo-Curricular Involvement Policy signments due earlier in the semes- prohibits events held during dead ter, teachers should keep dead week week. Faculty Senate should foldead so students have enough time low suit.Teachers are in control to study for finals. over their course material and asTo perform well on final exams, signments. Timing is critical. students must devote at least five to Assigning project and papers 10 hours per class. If a student has early allows students to properly five classes, this amounts to 25 to 50 plan for time allocations surroundhours of studying to be properly pre- ing finals. Not every student has pared for final exams. the luxury of devoting all their time Moreover, exams frequently fall on to studying for finals during dead the same day, making preparation week. even more difficult.

Students have the ability to For students with part or full-time change dead week policy. When jobs, this adds a significant burden to filling out your course evaluations, an already stressful time. make sure you advocate for a propTo help with this situation, Bizzell er dead week. You can also ask the Memorial Library is open 24 hours a teacher to plan assignments far in day. Students drink coffee, red bull advance. and splash their faces with water to stay up and cram for tests the next Comment on this on OUDaily.com

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Boston coverage hid other news

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he Boston Marathon in a 288-127 vote. It’s now opinion columnist bombing has been headed to the Senate. The the big story on act is a controversial annews channels for the past ti-piracy bill that has a lot week. In the wake of this to dislike. According to the tragedy major news sources act, companies have to give failed to cover other signifiup your information during cant events. a “cyber threat,” but the act Multiple news stories defines a cyber threat as Jeff Black broke during and after the efforts to degrade, disrupt jeffreyblack@ou.edu April 15 bombing of the or destroy government or Boston Marathon. A fertilizer plant in West, private systems and networks,” according Texas exploded, North Korea demanded to to the Atlantic Wire. This sounds like a good be recognized as a nuclear power and the measure, and it would be if it were limited to Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection malicious things, but it’s not. For example, it Act passed through the House. would be a “cyber threat,” to joke about disI understand the media must report when rupting private networks. President Barack big news stories arise. The tragic events at Obama has already said if the bill makes it the Boston Marathon are no exception. The through the Senate he will veto it. The act country was gripped by the story, but there is slipped right under everyone’s nose, and a point at which you have to actually report although President Obama has said he will on other events. veto the bill, it’s important to point out that The fertilizer plant deserved more coverour Congress wants to pass a bill that could age. The plant hadn’t been inspected since limit the freedom of speech. How these peo1985, according to Think Progress, and it ple keep getting elected is anyone’s guess. held 1,350 times the legal limit of ammoniBroadcasters have an obligation to the um nitrate, according to Huffington Post. people. They are given the gift of the airFourteen people died from the explosion. waves in exchange for educational, inforRemember North Korea? We were all mative programming that became news super scared of the country about five minbroadcasting. But since stations compete for utes ago, but now everyone has since forratings, they sensationalize old information gotten North Korea has threatened to wipe to keep viewers from changing the channel.

South Korea off the face of the planet. Well, News broadcasters might have reported now they’re demanding to be recognized news, but they certainly didn’t give enough as a nuclear weapons state, and they are time to other newsworthy events. When you refusing the U.S. request to end it’s nuclear notice news stations are sensationalizing an program before negotiations begin. This event, it may be time to change the channel, is a pretty big deal — not a surprising one, or turn the television off. If you’re looking but big nonetheless. North Korea is posed for more news you might try checking onto continue in it’s aggressive, threatening line. Other stories will be posted online that stance. But this story was not given the atten- might be overlooked by news channels. tion it deserved on public airwaves.

The House also passed the Cyber Jeff Black is a broadcasting junior.

Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

For the bible tells me so

Should the Bible dictate our everyday lives?

Column

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Religion no excuse for child abuse Some bible mandates are archaic

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n 2009, Herbert and for your health.

Senior columnist Catherine Schaible There is a lot of lip service of Philadelphia were these days given to “respectcharged with involuntary ing the beliefs of others.” I manslaughter and placed on agree, at face value, that letprobation when their 2 year ting people believe whatever old, Kent, became deathly ill they want is the right thing to and the Schaibles decided do. However, when those beto pray for him instead of liefs have a negative effect on Trent Cason taking him to the hospital. others, the fact that a belief is cason.trent@yahoo.com They let their child suffer founded on religious faith is and die because their particular religious meaningless and should be fought the hardbeliefs prohibit giving any medical treatest by people who share in that faith. ment. The Schaibles are members of the terThe First Century Gospel Church, which ribly ironically named First Century Gospel has multiple congregations in multiple Church, which restricts them to first century states, is a cult. If I were a Christian, I’d be the medicine. first and loudest to denounce this church Last week, they lost a second child, and their practices, as it would be a reflec8-month-old Brandon Schaible, to diarrhea tion of my own faith. and breathing problems. Brandon suffered When a suicide bombing happens in Iraq from these symptoms for a week before he or Afghanistan in the name of Allah, nobody died. He was a helpless child, and nobody here cares what sect of Islam the bomber helped him. The Schaibles are headed back belonged to or to what fringe mentality he or to court while their remaining seven chilshe adhered. It works the other way, too. To dren wait to find out if they are to become outsiders like me, this group’s actions taint wards of the state. the whole brand of Christianity in the same It is tempting to point out that in all of reway that altar boy molestation does. corded human history, the only documentThere needs to be legislation introduced ed cases of people being spontaneously at the state and federal levels that clearly dehealed by a god exist in the religious texts of fines the law and the penalty for breaking it whichever god is doing the healing. It is also regarding the responsibilities of those who hard to bite my tongue and not mention that care for small children. I know that there until the late 1920s, when penicillin burst are smart, level headed, justice-minded onto the scene, any life could be cut short by Christians out there who are horrified at the an infection that we now consider to be rela- neglect, torture and death of a small child tively harmless, regardless of holiness or BFF in the name of their religion. Those people status with this creator of the universe or that need to stand up to the fringes of their group one. All that one could do, before antibiotics or be lumped in with them by the rest of the and the birth of modern medicine, was pray. civilized world.

It didn’t work too well. If it had, well then we Let’s work together to make sure that the wouldn’t need penicillin, would we?

Brandons of our society are protected. We A child is not your property to do with can start by making our state and federal legwhat you will. A child is a human being that islators aware of the issue and insisting that deserves basic rights, and parental guardlegislation be written addressing it. ianship as defined by the law of the land includes providing proper medical care.

Trent Cason is an English literary and Rejecting medicine in favor of trusting cultural studies senior.

Jesus to heal you, it turns out, isn’t so great

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ver the past year, many political policies dealing opinion columnist with legalizing homosexual marriage, overthe-counter birth control and availability of the morning after pill have been met with objections from religious groups on the grounds that the Bible forbids these things.

Why do religious organizations object to these policies while ignoring so many other policies God said are imperative? Why do religious groups pick and choose what is Sarah Sullivan important to uphold in God’s name? Beliefs are not a cafsarah.sullivan313@gmail.com eteria lunch line. If you are picking and choosing what you think is important and what can be thrown out, why are you believing in it at all? Let’s take a look at some of the things the Bible claims many religions disregard:

Tattoos

Yes, even crosses or bible verse tattoos. Not even the name of your dear, sweet departed granny can be inked on your skin. Leviticus 19:28 states: “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you.”

Second Marriages

According to the Bible, one chance is all you get. Once you divorce you cannot remarry.

That is how deep the sanctity of marriage goes. Mark 10:11-12 states, “Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.” I guess that means I will be single for the rest of my life.

Working on Sunday

Exodus 31:14-15 states, “Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: whosoever doeth any work on the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.” That means when my neighbor, James, mows his lawn this Sunday I am supposed to kill him. To be polite, I will invite him to lunch first.

Eating shellfish

This has to be the worst and, for me, the most disregarded. Leviticus 10-11 says, “And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh.” At least your date won’t have to worry about having the lobster.

Haircuts

God would prefer us to be au natural, apparently. Leviticus 19:27 states, “Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.”

Many of the things stated in the Bible have become subjective. I will continue to support gay rights, reproductive rights and many other policies most religious communities do not support. Either everything said in the bible is irrelevant or nothing is.

They are not something that you should pick and choose from and hide behind.

Sarah Sullivan is a professional writing junior.

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MEN’S TENNIS

No. 14 Sooners host Big 12 tournament OU chases second consecutive title SAM HOFFMAN Sports Reporter

The No. 14 OU men’s tennis team wants to repeat what it did last year — win the Big 12 Tennis Championship — when it hosts the conference tournament, which starts today in Norman at the Headington Family Tennis Pavilion.

Play begins today, but the Sooners (17-6, 4-1 Big 12) secured a bye as the No. 2 seed when they beat in-state rival Oklahoma State last Sunday.

As a result, OU will play the winner of No. 3 seed Texas and No. 6 seed Oklahoma State at noon Saturday. The Sooners were victorious against both Texas and OSU in the regular season, beating each of them, 5-2.

The top-seeded Baylor Bears also received a bye after winning the Big 12 regular season and will play the winner of No. 4 seed TCU and No. 5 seed Texas Tech.

With two tournaments left this season — the Big 12 Championships and the NCAA Tournament — OU is hoping to start a successful postseason.

“It’s like starting a new season right now because the regular season’s over; we just have two tournaments,”

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Senior Costin Paval charges the net to win the point against Oklahoma State senior Rifat Biktyakov during the Sooners’ Bedlam tennis win on Sunday at Headington Family Tennis Pavilion. Paval ultimately won the match, 6-0, 1-0, after Biktyakov forfeited.

sophomore Dane Webb said.

“I remember last year; we did everything well, we won Big 12 [regular season] and the Big 12 Tournament, then we lost to Tulsa in the round of 32 or something in the NCAA’s, and it still felt like we didn’t have a great season — a great end to it — so it’s like a new season. Hopefully, we can win some of the matches we lost during the regular

season.”

One of the matches the Sooners lost during the regular season and are looking to win during the tournament is against Baylor. OU’s only loss in conference play came to Baylor, and if the Sooners were to play the Bears again, it would be in the Big 12 final.

Web b c ou l d n o t h e l p but think ahead to another chance against Baylor.

“I think most of us, we really want to play Baylor again because we lost that match there in Waco,” Webb said. “We’ve got to take care of one match at a time, but I think we’re really looking forward to that one. It’d be nice to play them at home with our people and on our courts and stuff, and we’ll have a good chance at beating them. It’s always good to

get revenge on somebody.”

Freshman Axel Alvarez Llamas agrees.

“Yeah, I think we have a big chance against them,” he said. “I don’t think the result that we had there was a real result. You cannot trust that; we had a couple of really close matches, and we can beat them. We can beat them for sure.”

How ever, coach John

Roddick is staying realistic about the rematch against Baylor and remains focused about the competition his squad will face on Saturday.

“I’m glad they want to play [Baylor] again, but having said that, it means we have to get through a team on Saturday,” Roddick said.

“We don’t really want to look ahead, but my concern is what we have to do on Saturday because we’re going to play a good team on Saturday, whoever gets through there, somebody who is playing well. So it’s not going to be any guarantee that we do move on.”

Senior Costin Paval likes the team’s chances with a first-round bye and the privilege of hosting the tournament.

“It’s definitely an advantage — home court, your o w n c ro w d — y o u j u s t need to focus on the way you’re playing,” Paval said. “[Hosting the tournament] should help a little, but in the end it’s still tough matches.

Even if you have a little bit of an extra edge, it doesn’t count as much.”

OU knows the kind of focus it takes to win the tournament, and it remains focused on its Saturday matchup, but the defending champions would like another chance to repeat on Sunday in Norman.

BASEBALL

Oklahoma faces rival Texas Tech without star pitcher Overton injures elbow, unable to pitch on Senior Day JONO GRECO

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This should be an interesting weekend at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

First, the No. 11 Oklahoma baseball team will be without what was a potential first round draft pick in junior pitcher Dillon Overton in its series against Texas Tech starting at 6:30 tonight.

Overton is sidelined because of an elbow sprain suffered during a bullpen session Tuesday.

Overton leads the Sooners (31-10, 8-4 Big 12) with an 8-2 record and has a 2.52 ERA, so now coach Sunny Golloway will have to find a way to fill out a rotation when he’s already having problems trying to figure out a regular Sunday starter.

“I’m not sure (what I’ll do),” Golloway said. “It’s (junior pitcher) Jon (Gray), then I’m not sure.”

Golloway joked about trying to throw Gray all three games in hopes his lineup will give him an early lead, but the serious reality is he is going to have to find a

Saturday and Sunday pitcher soon.

His options most likely are junior lefty Ethan Carnes, who was solid in his seven innings last Sunday, redshirt freshman lefty Adam Choplick, who had been the team’s Sunday starter for about the last two months, and freshman righty Ralph Garza Jr. Garza has made one start this year, tossing a complete game against Oral Roberts.

“We had two guys throwing really well, and we have a closer, and when one of those two guys throwing really well gets hurt … I don’t know,” Golloway said. “I’m going to have to give it some time and think about it.

“I don’t know. I’m supposed to know, but I don’t know.”

There is no set timetable for Overton’s return.

Second, this weekend marks the team’s Senior Day, although there is almost a month left in the regular season.

Following this weekend, the Sooners have 11 games before the Big 12 Tournament on their schedule — there may be one make-up game thrown in for the rained-out game against Arkansas on

Tuesday — with only one midweek game in Norman.

“It’s weird; I can’t believe this is our last home weekend series already,” senior shortstop Jack Mayfield said.

“It’s gone by way too fast, but we’re looking forward to it. This is going to be a big weekend.”

“It’s weird; I can’t believe this is our last home weekend series already.

It’s gone by way too fast, but we’re looking forward to it.

This is going to be a big weekend.”

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Winning this weekend’s series against Texas Tech (1922, 5-10 Big 12) is big for two reasons. First, for the Sooners to separate themselves from the pack in the conference standings, and second, to putting together victories before having to play the bulk of their games away from home, Mayfield said.

“It’s really tough winning on the road,” he said. “You just never know what could

happen on the road. Our main thing is trying to win the series here while we have a good shot at it with our home crowd and our home field.”

Although he’s not a senior, this most likely will be Gray’s last start at L. Dale Mitchell Park. It will be his last outing in Norman if OU does not host a regional or super regional.

Gray (7-1, 1.09 ERA) is projected to be one of the top picks in the MLB Draft in June, and he has been in contact with many of the teams with the first few picks, he said. The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs, who have the first two picks in the draft, have contacted him the most, Gray said.

“I’ve had a lot of guys from the Cubs and Astros have come and talked to me quite a bit,” he said. “That’s a pretty good spot to be.”

Two teams previously had drafted Gray. The Kansas City Royals took him in the 13th round out of high school in 2010, and the New York Yankees chose him in the 10th round in 2011 when he was pitching at East Oklahoma State College.

But with the two teams who have the top two picks in this year’s draft showing a lot of interest, it makes his return

to OU unlikely.

Finally, it’s no secret there is some bad blood between these two coaching staffs.

Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock, assistant coach Russell Raley and pitching coach Ray Hayward all used to coach at Oklahoma, with Tadlock and Raley being the most recent departures.

Tadlock joined Texas Tech’s program in 2012 and took over before this season, and Raley joined staff following the end of last season.

Hayward was part of OU’s staff between 2000 and 2004.

Following last year’s series in Lubbock that the Sooners won, 2-1, Tadlock told OU’s coaching staff to “enjoy it while you can,” which did not sit well with the visiting coaches, Golloway said.

“I don’t know why (Tadlock) made that comment,” he said about facing the Big 12’s cellar dweller.

“He (was) an assistant coach and made a really poor comment to me and the coaching staff. So, we’re trying to enjoy it while we can.”

PLAYER PROFILE Kolbey Carpenter Year: Freshman Position: First base/ designated hitter Scoop: Carpenter has returned to the team after spending the past week in West, Texas, with his family and friends following the fertilizer plant explosion last week. Carpenter has missed the last three games — a stretch where OU went 3-0 against New Orleans — and returns with a .258 batting average with one home run and 14 RBIs.

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Redford captures spotlight again LIFE & ARTS COLUMNIST

AT A GLANCE ‘The Company You Keep’

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Robert Redford is the main man in “The Company You Keep.” The 76-year-old still has it, and shows with his performance why he is one of the most famous and successful players in Hollywood.

For almost 50 years now, Redford has made his career by directing, producing and acting in some of the best films in the past half-century. He won an Oscar for directing “Ordinary People,” ousting legendary director Martin Scorsese (“Raging Bull”). Along with directing, Redford produced “The Motorcycle Dairies” and starred in such classics as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Candidate.”

Don’t worry. Redford’s reputation is fully intact, because his performance in “The Company You Keep” was captivating from his first line to the final credits.

As the director, producer and star of “The Company You Keep,” Redford plays Jim Grant, a lawyer and single father to his daughter Isabel (Jackie Evancho).

Along for the ride in this twisty thriller is a cast that includes LaBeouf, Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, Chris Cooper, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci and Anna Kendrick. The casting of experienced actors mixed with the young talent of

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Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf) fights to find the truth about the strange occurances behind Jim Grant’s (Robert Redford) behavior after confronting him about his relationship with Sharon Solarz (Sarandon).

LeBeouf, Kendrick and Evancho makes for an interesting film that will have moviegoers wondering where this nonstop journey to find the truth will end.

The movie begins with a television news broadcast showing the anti-Vietnam war movement in America’s universities turning violent. The broadcast then cuts to a clip of a Michigan bank robbery where four members of the Weather Underground group are suspected of robbing the bank and killing a security guard.

The broadcast ends and just like that, we are back

in present day Vermont watching Sharon Solarz (Sarandon) washing the dishes and saying goodbye to her kids and husband as they start their day.

Unfortunately for Solarz and everyone else in the film, their lives will never be the same again. Solarz is among one of the four suspected bank robbers, and she is on her way to turn herself in when she is suddenly trapped by the FBI while filling up her car with gas.

From here, things really start to snowball out of control. After being informed that Solarz has been

captured, Grant makes the decision to deny any involvement in helping her when his friend asks him to be her attorney. Cue the enthusiastic young news journalist Ben Shepard (LaBeouf), who continues to pursue a story after his editor (Tucci) gives him the scoop on the already nationally broken Solarz capture.

After discovering some huge news, Shepard is quick to connect the dots and see beyond the situation at hand. The rest of the movie is a furious hunt for the truth. Caught up in the middle of everything

is Grant’s innocent daughter, Isabel, who has no idea what is going on, and neither does the audience until the final credits roll.

Evancho (Isabel Grant) plays her role tremendously, which is not surprising after bursting into the national limelight and stealing American hearts with her singing on the hit American television show “America’s Got Talent” in 2010.

The not-so-subtle cracks at journalists’ unethical tactics at uncovering the truth are well played out, and Shepard should be ashamed of himself for giving journalists a bad name.

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“The Company You Keep” holds your interest from start to finish. It has moments where the plot could have been sped up a bit, but overall, it is a heartwarming story of a man’s love for those around him.

Brent Stenstrom is a film and media studies junior.

STYLE

Let your wardrobe colors blossom with spring LIFE & ARTS COLUMNIST

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ashion is not often seen around campus. Occasionally you’ll find someone in excellent shoes, or perhaps a slim-cut suit, but overall our dress tends to betray how much of a backwater we are when it comes to the fashion industry.

We buy what’s available, and unlike New York City, Oklahoma City does not exactly have a Supreme or a Prada outlet around the corner.

However, the mere fact that we don’t have access to easy fashion does not mean it can’t happen here in Norman, Okla. At the moment, there are a number of color schemes blowing up in the fashion industry that can make their way into anyone’s wardrobe. Here are five easy ways to look fashionable here and now.

Buck Roberson

Pastels This trend has been around for several years now, but pastels are still as hot as ever. Check out floral prints in particular, as they are among the biggest trends to hit the streets lately, for both men and women. Now that we are at the point where spring has actually decided to stick around, soft, pastel colors look great while you’re outside enjoying the sunny days.

Jewel Tones Bright colors never really go out of style, but loud, boisterous clothing has made an especially big showing of late. You can take advantage of this trend by having a single statement piece like bright yellow jeans; or, you could go all out and build a whole ensemble out of friendly jewel tones.

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Indigo Blue is the big color this year. It’s everywhere.

You’ll find lots of different shades making the rounds, but indigo is the color of the year. In part thanks to the resurgence of the denim shirt and the denim jacket, anything and everything is showing up dyed inky blue. Whether it’s faded out or over-dyed, get out the blues and pair them with whatever you want. In fact, due to the fact that blue and black has recently become a popular combination, take advantage of the neutrals, too, and wear your blacks, blues and whites together. At the moment, it’s a look in which you just can’t go wrong.

Neutrals Neutrals are big right now. Like really big. They never go out of style, but of late you’ll find whole wardrobes composed of black, white and every shade of gray in between. The trend stretches from hip-hop fashion to formal suiting (and not just the tux) all the way to the mildly confusing “goth ninja” trend that has been making its rounds (just trust me, Google it). If you want to look like you know what you’re doing, try out an outfit with nothing but neutrals, focusing on the black. It looks harsh, but the effect is dramatic.

Earth Tones As laid back as the colors themselves, this trend crept onto the scene rather than leaping out and screaming for attention. The trend draws, in part, from the rising fixation on the outdoors over the past few years, but also from the inherent beauty of natural colors. Although they tend to look best in the fall, earth tones compose an excellent palate for any time of the year.

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