July 11-17, 2012

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Country artist Stoney LaRue will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. on the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s East Lawn.

The show is free for students, faculty and staff.

THURSDAY

The Lyrics Theatre will present “Sweet Charity,” directed by Ashley Well, at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave., Oklahoma City. Tickets range from $33 to $74.

FRIDAY

Live music from Songwriters Association Norman and short films from deadCENTER will be part of Art “a la Carte” from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

SATURDAY

Wade Bowen will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. at Riverwind Casino, 1544 W. Highway 9, as part of the Bud Light Red Dirt Concert Series. Tickets are $25 and $15.

SUNDAY

George Wallace will read from his works of poetry as part of Second Sunday Poetry Readings.

The reading will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at Norman Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave.

MONDAY

Joel Forlenza will perform live piano music and sing from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Othello’s, 434 Buchanan Ave.

TUESDAY

There will be a special premiere of the movie “Ruby Sparks” from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium. The showing is free.

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Free taxi service to require students to carry vouchers Passes must be picked up ahead of time TORY SMITH

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tudents will need to plan ahead to use SafeRide after a new system will require them to pick up vouchers before using the service.

Beginning July 16, students will be allotted a set number of vouchers per week that will act as a gift card to use the SafeRide program, OU Student Programs Director Brynn Daves said.

People in need of SafeRide, which transports students to their homes from area bars, no longer will be able to call 325-RIDE for a cab but will be given vouchers with the phone number of the cab companies, Daves said.

Students will be able to pick up one voucher for each night SafeRide is open — Thursday through Saturday — by presenting their student ID in the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Room 181, Daves said. The office is open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The three vouchers can be used from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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Robinson Street underpass now open to traffic Next construction phase on Flood, Stubbeman avenues to finish this fall TORY SMITH

Campus Reporter

The morning commute may be easier for Norman residents now that the Robinson Street underpass is open.

All four lanes on Robinson Street opened to traffic under the new railroad bridge at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, city engineer Scott Sturtz confirmed. In addition, the sidewalk on the south side of the street is open to pedestrians.

The Robinson Street Underpass Project began in June 2010. The project is part of a $25 million street improvement project approved by the Norman voters in the March 2005 Bond Election, according a press release.

The fourth phase of construction, which includes the northern connections of Robinson Street to Flood Avenue and Stubbeman Avenue, began Wednesday, Sturtz said.

The prime contractor, Manhattan Road and Bridge Company of Oklahoma City, plans to complete the Flood Avenue portion of the remaining project by Sept.

1 — prior to the first OU football home game Sept. 8.

The Stubbeman Avenue portion of the project will be opened to traffic by Oct. 1, according to a press release.

Detour routes will be provided to Norman North High School from Robinson Street when classes resume in August.

The fifth and final phase of the project includes enhancing the landscape in the center median and along the outer edges of Robinson Street, Sturtz said.

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Linda Meoli (left) and Bill Bleakley dance during a concert by Brave Combo, a polka/rock band from Denton, Texas, on Sunday, July 8 at Lions Park in Norman. The concert was part of Summer Breeze, a concert series hosted by the Performing Arts Studio. The next concert will feature singer-songwriter Camille Harp and folk singer John Calvin on July 22.

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HSC to receive new proton therapy system The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center will be among the first in the world to offer a new proton therapy system next year on the OU Health Sciences Center campus.

The Mevion S250 Proton Therapy System provides the same non-invasive treatment as conventional proton therapy systems but at lower costs, said Jari Askins, director of Marketing and Outreach.

The system delivers proton beams physicians can use to treat cancerous tumors while leaving healthy tissue undamaged, according to Mevion’s website.

Askins said the system will be delivered this fall.

The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis received the first systems in October 2011, according to

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Askins said because there are so few proton therapy systems, many people will travel to use the system in Oklahoma City. “People already come from out of state for treatment,� Askins said. “And since Oklahoma is in the middle of the country, it’s easier to get to than flying from one coast to another.�

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The June 26 paper included a story about Scholars Walk construction that erroneously reported OU would create 180 new parking spots. The number is correct, but the university is only adding 58 new spaces in the area where Rhyne Hall was located. Construction of that lot is expected to be finished before the fall semester.

The other 122 spots were recently reopened because utility construction in a parking lot along Lindsey Street between Jenkins and Asp avenues was completed.

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Movie Review

‘Part of Me’ an intimate peek at Perry Rating: ««««

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aty Perry’s new film, “Katy Perry: Part of Me” follows Perry as she embarks on her 124 shows of her California Dreams Tour in 2011. The movie is shot in a documentary style, which gives the audience a front seat to the trials and tribulations of her life on the road while she is touring.

“Part of Me” is not just another live documentary.

Other popstars have made concert documentaries, including Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” and “Glee: The Concert 3D Movie.” However, “Part of Me” out-performs them all.

The movie begins with young Perry fans giving testimonials about how listening to Perry’s music has changed their lives. A quirky 18-year-old Perry is seen talking about how she will be a star, and from then on, the movie takes off.

After the beginning of Perry’s tour, the movie chronicles every part of the 27-year-old’s life. From her humble beginnings as an innocent Christian singer to her now free-spirited emotional music, full with passion, “Part of Me” gives moviegoers the full spectrum that is Perry.

Perry was brought up in a strict Pentecostal family, and she was only allowed to listen to gospel music, which made it hard for her to have a successful career in the music industry — until one day, when she was at a friend’s house, she heard Alanis Morissette’s powerful female voice on the radio.

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interacting with fans at a meet-and-greet after a long show or having fun with her crew at a water park.

Another aspect of the movie I enjoyed was the 3-D scenes. The movie was said to be in 3-D, but only select scenes of the movie are in 3-D. Mostly, the fantastical stages and performances complete with whip cream cannons are vividly shown in spectacular 3-D, but the rest of the movie is in plain 2-D. Overall, I thought the documentary did a superb job of showing who Perry is. After seeing “Katy Perry E! True Hollywood Story,” I thought the movie was going to be just a repeat with sprinkles of concerts intertwined, but I was dead wrong.

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“Part of Me,” a documentary about popstar Katy Perry (center), chronicles her life during her worldwide 2011 California Dreams Tour.

“When I heard Perry was doing a concert movie, I wasn’t surprised, but I thought it would follow the same idea as Justin Bieber’s ‘Never Say Never’ documentary. I could not have been more wrong.” emotional when writing lyrics and being you, not what the record labels want you to be.

When Perry turned 18, she moved to Los Angeles and sought out Glen Ballard, who was partially responsible for Morissette’s success. After jumping from label to label, Perry found her home with

Capitol Records.

After her 2008 hit single “I Kissed a Girl,” Perry had finally made it to the big show. After being in music purgatory for so many years in Los Angeles, Perry had finally blown on to the pop charts with her No. 1 single.

From the outside looking in, Perry had it all. She

assistant asking if she wants to go through with the show. After a few doubtful moments, Perry perseveres and goes on stage to do the show.

At the end of her show in Brazil, the fans confess their love for Perry by saying “Katy, eu te amo!”

When I heard Perry was doing a concert movie, I wasn’t surprised, but I thought it would follow the same idea as Bieber’s documentary.

I could not have been more wrong.

Perry’s individuality really shows throughout the movie, whether it be

had the booming career, a wildly successful husband and amazing fans, but unfortunately, life is not like the movies. The film shows her failed relationship with Russell Brand by including a newscast montage of the couple’s divorce.

The best parts of the film are when Perry is interacting with her fans. If it were not for her fans, she would not be the megastar she is today. The climax of the tour is in Brazil, where she has the largest crowd.

She is an emotional wreck and is seen lying down in a dimly lit room with her manager and

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July 11-17, 2012 • 5

Academics

Summer not always easier Campus Reporter

A lab may be easier to master than a language in the summertime compared to the school year, according to reported numbers.

In 2011, more OU students earned As in Organic Chemistry but fewer stud e nt s g o t t o p ma rk s i n Beginning Spanish during summer than fall, according to university grade distribution reports.

During summer 2011, only 34 percent of students taking Beginning Spanish received As compared to 44 percent the following fall. More students failed the summer class (8 percent) than the fall class (4 percent) that year.

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of students taking Organic Chemistry received As compared to only 26 percent the following fall. No students failed the class that summer, but 11 percent failed the following fall.

More students getting higher grades doesn’t mean that summer course is easier, though.

Microbiology sophomore Justine Alexander said she took Organic Chemistry

this summer so she’d have enough time to focus on it, but she said the class is harder than she expected because a semester’s worth of information is condensed into a summer.

Chemistr y professor Nathan Green believes students in summer courses might be more inclined to drop, which might be why summer grades differ from fall grades, he said.

However, he said the grade distribution for his Organic Chemistry summer course is similar to school-year semesters.

Though he thinks students should take an organic chemistry class as seriously as a job, Green said he believes they can still enjoy it.

“Students need to stop being so afraid of organic chemistry,” he said. “There is a lot of fun to be had if you love science.”

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Midsummer Nights’ festival to feature activities, music Art projects, craft demonstrations for all ages headline 36th annual fair Paige A. Warren and Andrea Pemberton For The Oklahoma Daily

This weekend’s Midsummer Nights’ Fair will feature for the first time an activity called the Creative Cube project alongside its usual events, including an art show, faculty demonstrations and live music.

As part of the project, which began at the Chocolate Festival on Jan. 28 in Norman, children will receive a cube on which they can paint or design whatever they wish.

The 36th annual fair, hostGO AND DO ed by the Norman Firehouse Midsummer Art Center, runs from 6 to 11 Nights’ Fair p.m. Friday and Saturday at Lions Park, 450 S. Flood Ave. When: 6 to 11 p.m.

It will provide painting lesFriday and Saturday sons for children and opportunities for adults to experiWhere: Lions Park, ment with an assortment of 450 S. Flood Ave. crafts for free. There also will Price: Free be live demonstrations of painting, sculpting, jewelrymaking and pottery by professional artists and Firehouse faculty members like Elyse Bogart, who will demonstrate jewelry techniques.

“It’s important to me that people know and understand what it takes to make a well-crafted piece of jewelry from Some students were using scratch by hand,” Bogart said. it as a ride home from work The art wall, which attendees can paint during the fair, or the library, and the situis another activity returning this year and a recognizable ation needed to be re-orgafeature of Lions Park. nized, Teegerstrom said.

Firehouse director Douglas Shaw Elder said the fair is The SafeRide program optruly a community event, one he said he’s enjoyed during erates only within Norman his five years at Firehouse. city limits. The boundaries “Watching the kids create is one of my favorite things,” include Tecumseh Road to Elder said. “Whether it’s fixing your car or painting, selfthe north, Cedar Lane to the expression comes out in one way or another.” south, West 48th Street and Artists selected from across Oklahoma will be selling East 36th Street, according to their art, such as blown glass, painted wood furniture, the Student Affairs website. decorated gourds and stuffed toys.

Students expressed a need Local groups will perform live music on the fair’s two for change through surveys, 210988A02v1 stages. One stage will feature local up-and-comers like emails and other outlets, so Talk of the Town, which plays at 6 p.m. Friday, and Parker focus groups were held to Milsap, who performs at 10 p.m. Saturday. decide how to improve the The other will showcase bands presented by McMichael program, Daves said.

6.437" St. The bands are comprised of local Music, 230 E. Alameda “We will continue to work students grouped together by age, from pre-teens to 18with students in evaluating year-olds, and musical interests ranging from soulful jazz the success of the program,” to 80s rock, said Wess McMichael, the school’s founder.

Daves said.

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When students need a ride home, they can call Yellow Cab or Airport Express to request a taxi or hail one in person, she said.

These are the only two companies that will accept the vouchers.

Once the cab arrives, students will need to present their OU ID and one voucher, which the driver will keep as payment. Multiple stops will require multiple

vouchers, but one voucher will cover more than one person going to the same destination, Daves said.

“If an OU student forgets their voucher or loses it that evening, they can either use a voucher from another OU student or call either cab company and pay for their ride,” she said.

OU used to pay for each ride students took, but now the university will pay for a set number of vouchers.

Yellow Cab of Norman owner Clyda Teegerstrom said she is curious to see how the change works out.

Previously, students called SafeRide dispatchers, who then called the cab companies to organize the pickup,

AT A GLANCE Voucher program Students can get up to three vouchers per week, and they can pick them up at the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Room 181.

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Teegerstrom said. Now, students will call the cab company, which is trained in organizing cab services.

Teegerstrom urged students to remember that the program is designed to provide a safe ride home — not to be taken advantage of as a private limo, she said.

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2012 Olympics

OU wrestlers overcome adversity Two former Sooners will represent USA in London Games

AT A GLANCE Olympic wrestling

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When: Aug. 5- 12

The spotlight has always eluded former OU wrestlers Sam Hazewinkel and Jared Frayer. But by making the U.S. Olympic team, the pair finally gets a chance to shine.

For Hazewinkel, it means seizing what he’s always felt was his birthright. For Frayer, it’s a last great adventure with the sport.

Hazewinkel, who wrestled at OU from 2004-2007, won the 121-pound title at the Olympic trials, and Frayer, who wrestled at OU from 1999-2002 and is an OU assistant coach, won the 145.5pound bracket.

For Hazewinkel, whose father represented the U.S. in ’68 and ’72, the Olympics always have been his birthright — or so he thought.

“I was kind of born into it,” Hazewinkel said. “It was always something I thought was attainable, something I thought was reachable. It was never this big thing in the sky that only a few people get; it was something I thought I could always get.”

But the illusion of making the Olympic team being a given was quickly shattered.

“I tried out for the (Olympic) team in ’04, took third, tried out for the team in ’08 and took second, and all the sudden I’m realizing why people say it’s something that’s not attainable,” Hazewinkel said.

Both Frayer and Hazewinkel faced a hard road before making this year’s team.

Wrestlers have to win their weight class in the Olympic

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people in the stands against you, it just motivated you.”

In that moment, Frayer finally knew he could make it.

“I was just in the right place, I knew all these years of second place and struggle, it had all come together, it had all come to fruition at the same time,” Frayer said.

Going for the gold

trials in order to represent the country, and winning on the big stage was something the duo has struggled to do in previous years.

Hazewinkel took third three times at the NCAA championships while at OU, as well as coming up short in the previous two Olympic trials. Similarly, Frayer finished as high as fourth at the 2001 NCAA championships and finished second in back-toback World Championship trials in 2009 and 2010.

For love of the game Both wrestlers train at OU, and they give the Sooner coaching and support staff a lot of credit for helping them press on through the adversity and eventually reaching this pinnacle of their careers.

“I got all these people that every time you fall short of your goal, that are helping

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you up,” Hazewinkel said.

“When you got all those hands that are helping you, catching you, it stays attainable.”

Frayer is calling it quits after the London Games, and he said he appreciates how big the sport has been in his life.

“I’ve talked to a lot of people, and it’s kind of been fun that this is going to be the last weigh-in that I ever have,” Frayer said. “As a kid, I’ve probably weighed in 5,000 times and to see the light at the end of the tunnel, it’s

going to be a pretty awesome experience.”

Both Hazewinkel and Frayer are older than the other OU Olympians at 29 and 33, respectively. The wrestlers said they keep competing, though, because they love it.

“A s l o ng a s w e ca n , I s e e m y s e l f w r e s t l i n g ,” Hazelwinkel said. “As long as my body will allow me to, I’m going to wrestle.”

Frayer had to beat former Iowa Hawkeye Brent Metcalf to qualify for London.

Metcalf had been undefeated at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa — where the trials were held.

“There were 15,000 people in the stands for the Olympic trials,” Frayer said. “14,500 and however many were rooting for [Metcalf ]. So it was pretty cool. It was a situation that you only see in Russia or Iran with that many

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The college football season is rapidly approaching, and The Daily’s sports desk decided to compile its own preseason top 25.

The return of quarterback Landry Jones and running back Dominique Whaley propelled the Sooners into the top 5, but questions at the wide receiver position kept Oklahoma away from the top spot.

For a complete breakdown of the top 25, visit OUDaily.com. Disagree with the sports reporters’ thoughts? Comment and give your opinions on which teams deserve which ranking.

AT A GLANCE Top 25 1. Alabama 2. USC 3. LSU 4. Oklahoma 5. Michigan 6. Arkansas 7. Georgia 8. Oregon 9. West Virginia 10. South Carolina 11. Wisconsin 12. Ohio State 13. Florida State 14. Kansas State 15. Stanford 16. Michigan State 17. Virginia Tech 18. Texas 19. Clemson 20. Oklahoma State 21. TCU 22. NC State 23. Georgia Tech 24. Boise State 25. Washington

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Former OU wrestlers Jared Frayer (front row, far left) and Sam Hazewinkel (front row, center) pose with the rest of the U.S. Olympic team following the Olympic trials on April 22 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Despite the accomplishment of making the Olympics, neither of the Sooners said they are satisfied.

“I believe I can go out there and win the weight,” Frayer said. “There’s nobody better, why not me?”

There’s no doubt about going to win, Hazewinkel said.

“It’s not a ‘Hey, I made it to the Olympics and that’s it,’” Hazewinkel said. “We’re going to win.”

After overcoming so much adversity, the biggest emotion the wrestlers felt — bigger than determination — was excitement.

“I’m happy to say that perseverance paid off, that all this hard work we put in finally paid off,” Hazewinkel said.

“That kind of excitement, we don’t have a word in our vocabulary yet for it,” Hazewinkel said. “I’m working on it, I’m going to try to come up with one. You got cloud nine and you got cloud Olympic level, so it’s somewhere up there. When we figure it out, I’ll be sure to let you guys know.”

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