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A photo illustration of Carlos Rubio, an industrial and systems engineering junior, and Vanessa Meraz, a political science and letters senior. Both students are DACA recipients, and September marks one year since President Trump announced his plans to end the DACA program.
UNCERTAIN FUTURE More than a year later, DACA students still face many of the same fears, questions as legislators stall ANNA BAUMAN • @ANNABAUMAN2
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arlos Rubio was driving down Interstate 44 to Norman from his home in Tulsa when he got a text from a concerned friend that prompted him to check the news. What he saw made him feel as if his life was flashing before his eyes. It was Sept. 5, 2017, and P r e s i d e n t D o n a l d Tr u m p ’s administration had just an nounced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, would end. The program is how Rubio and nearly 700,000 other young adults who were brought to the U.S. as undocumented children get a renewable, two-year protection against the threat of deportation. The weight of announcement made the rest of that drive one Rubio will never forget. “That was probably the heaviest car ride I think I’ve had between coming home and coming to school,” the industrial and systems engineering junior said. “I didn’t know the severity of it, I just knew that there was a threat potentially — it could harm me, it could harm my family, it could harm my sister, and then the students that go here.” It’s been a little more than a year since that day, but many of the same doubts, fears and questions that overwhelmed Rubio
and OU’s nearly 80 other DACA recipients last fall still linger. Since then, Congress has failed to pass a legislative solution, and the issue has been taken up in court, where three district judges have issued injunctions that protect the program from termination. The cases could work their way up to the Supreme Court, or Congress could propose legislation on the program, said Nima Zecavati, OU’s immigration attorney. There are many competing factors that make it difficult to predict what exactly will happen to the program and when, he said. “With the midterm elections coming up, there’s hopefully a good chance that there could be enough change to create some kind of legislation that finally passes through Congress,” Zecavati said. “My hope is that it doesn’t work its way up to the Supreme Court and that sometime between now and the end of June, which would be when the case would possibly go to the Supreme Court, Congress will finally be able to find some kind of permanent solution — that’s the hope.” While legislators stall and courts battle over the issue, the young adults whose futures are on the table have been left in a
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state of limbo. It’s a feeling Rubio describes as floating through space — moving through life and school with an ever-present question mark.
“I still haven’t
lost that desire to keep going. I’m very tired, but we can’t afford to be exhausted. We can’t afford to be tired or to give up, and we’re not going to.” VANESSA MERAZ, OU STUDENT AND DACA RECIPIENT
“ With any student, there’s going to be a degree of uncertainty, but I think there’s an a d d e d d e gre e to t h at w h e n you’re undocumented,” Rubio said, “just because literally tomorrow (U.S. Attorney General) Jeff Sessions or the president could come out and say something, which will always be at the back of our heads.” Another threat blossomed as recently as August, when a Texas
lawsuit questioned the lawfulness of the 2012 DACA program itself. The court denied the request to end the program, but it caused a scare in the community as many, including Rubio and his younger sister, scrambled to renew their statuses and extend their protection as long as possible. Vanessa Meraz, a DACA re cipient and political science and letters senior, applied for a renewal during the same frenzy last month and received her notice of acceptance on Sept. 5, the exact anniversary of the day the program had been rescinded. It was a bittersweet moment, she said. “I understand the intricacies of immigration policy and understand that even if I’m safe, there are thousands of people in the U.S. right now that aren’t,” Meraz said, “because they can’t apply for DACA in the first place.” Meraz and Rubio are both protected by deferred action until the fall of 2020, but the impending court decisions and potential for legislation leave much unclear. “There are many big question marks in the life of the Dreamer communit y, but a really big one is just like what tomorrow looks like — in general, but
A New York federal judge also ordered the administration to resume DACA renewals.
A California district court issued an injunction ordering Trump to resume DACA renewals.
Sept. 5, 2017
Trump’s administration announced the DACA program would be rescinded rejecting all new and renewal applications.
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was first implemented under President Barack Obama’s administration.
specifically with status,” Meraz said. “Because of the way that this year has looked, the next months could look a lot of different ways.” Making plans is difficult when the program’s future is unclear, but that has not prevented the Dreamers, as DACA recipients are sometimes k nown, from doing so. Meraz plans to move to Washington, D.C. to do immigration policy research for a year before going to law school with the ultimate goal of becoming an immigration attorney. Rubio no longer wants to be an engineer but hopes to pursue education and work with kids. DACA allows its recipients to apply for a work permit. Without it, these young people would have difficulty working in the U.S. in pursuit of their goals. “Every day I think it weighs a little bit more,” Rubio said, “because I get closer and closer to the end of my collegiate career.” Meraz, whose family immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, said she and other Dreamers must keep moving forward with their goals. She said she refuses to let her parents’ sacrifice in bringing to her to this country go in vain.
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting DACA renewals.
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A Texas judge denied a request by several states to end DACA based on a challenge to the lawfulness of the program.
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Cross residents air grievances
Students share living complaints at SGA meeting JORDAN MILLER @jordanrmillerr
Residents of Cross Village spoke on issues they were having with the new complex at the Undergraduate Student Congress meeting Sept. 11. Cross resident Abigail Lowder spoke about the problems students have experienced at Cross Village during the student concerns portion of the meeting, addressing issues with the building itself and also conflicts with the company who runs Cross Village: the Balfour Beatty company. Before speaking about the concerns residents had about Cross Village, Lowder said the issues residents had were not in relation to OU staff members. “We would like to recognize that the Community Advisers and other people that are actually employed by OU to create a great living community have done so,” Lowder said during the meeting. Lowder addressed faulty fire alarms in the complex, conflicts with construction workers, residents being charged for amenities still
unavailable a month after move-in, charges to be let into a room after forgetting an ID card and residents feeling unsafe due to all of these issues. The decision to come before the student congress came after attempts to meet with Balfour Beatty were met with “closed doors or disrespect, for lack of a better word,” Lowder said. Meteorology sophomore and Cross resident Jared Gramza said the few residents who came out to the meeting represented more who could not attend due to other commitments. “We, as residents, came together and started talking about it because we had all these issues, and we realized everyone else had been having them,” Gramza said. “We kind of reached that final point where we figured it’s time to take some action ... We figured this would be a good first step into making sure we’re heard and that our concerns are heard.” Gramza also said the CAs have been “very helpful” during the process of getting their voices heard and the residents are “very thankful” for them. The residents know there is only so much the congress can do to help, since Cross Village is run by an outside company and not
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The Undergraduate Student Congress meets Aug. 28. The meeting Sept. 11 included complaints from Cross Village residents, such as faulty fire alarms and conflicts with construction workers.
OU, Gramza said. However, Gramza said they were happy the congress took the time to listen to grievances and extend their time to speak on their concerns. “ W e ’r e j u s t t h a n k f u l they took it very seriously,” Gramza said. “We’re trying to take this as seriously as possible. We’re adults here.
We’re trying to work it out like adults.” Chair of theUndergraduate Student Congress Tom Cassidy said he was grateful the residents came to the meeting to voice their concerns and his immediate next steps will be to take these concerns to the administration and make sure
their voices are heard at “the highest level of the OU administration.” “I think it’s really important that we have a strong student voice there,” Cassidy said. “Congress’ job is going to be advocating on behalf of these Cross students but also working in solidarity ... (with) other groups on campus ... to
make sure that we’re amplifying their voices ... and that the administration is taking serious actions in whatever ways they can to fix these issues and make sure that similar issues don’t come up in the future.” Jordan Miller
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OU teams up with UT to stop sexual assault Joint campaign offers resources for high-risk weekend JORDAN MILLER @jordanrmillerr
T h e S t u d e n t Government Association “It’s On Us” sexual assault task force will continue its “Hooked on OUr Safety ” c a m p a i gn fo r O U -Tex a s weekend following a successful first year. The campaign, a joint effort by the University of Texas at Austin and OU chapters of “It’s On Us,” uses graphics and social media to highlight sexual assault resources available to students in Norman, Austin and Dallas during OU-Texas weekend Oct. 5-7. The program helped connect at least one individual to necessary resources last year, said Tom Cassidy, chair of the Undergraduate Student Congress and one of the authors of the bill that created the “It’s On Us” task force. “So often you hear that i n s t u d e nt g ove r n m e nt we aren’t doing anything,” Cassidy said. “I t ’s really amazing to know that work we’re doing here is so important to someone else
that I have never met, and I may never meet.” The “Hooked on OUr Safety” campaign was first created by “It’s On Us” due to OU-Texas weekend being considered a “red zone” for sexual assault, Cassidy said. Bliss Brown, gender-based violence prevention programs coordinator at the Gender + Equality Center, said decades of research have solidified student traveling, consumption of alcohol and the first six weeks of school as high risk factors for sexual assault. “(Students) are not in Norman anymore — they may not be thinking like they normally would be a b o u t c o n s e n t ,” B r o w n said. “All of that combined together, we’re going to see an increased risk, unfortunately.” Cassidy said “Hooked on OUr Safety’s” first year was more of an “informational campaign” through social media, but “It’s On Us” task force chair Ramsey Phelps said this year the program is partnering with the Gender + Equality Center for a more campus-wide message with posters and signs around OU. “We are really hoping to try to get some hands-on
OU falls in national rankings, gets knocked out of top 100 universities
OU is no longer ranked among the top 100 universities in the country after dropping 27 spots in the U.S. News and World Report’s annual 2019 university ranking list. OU, which was ranked as the 97th best overall university in the 2018 ranking list, has dropped to 124th. Additionally, after being ranked the 44th best public school last year, OU has dropped 14 spots to the 58th best public school. OU is tied for 124th overall with the University of South Florida and the University of St. Thomas. U.S. News and World Report uses 16 different metrics to determine the ranking, including graduation rate performance, social mobility, faculty resources and student excellence. Nick Hazelrigg, @nickhazelrigg
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An OU flag pictured Sept. 8, 2018. OU dropped to No. 124 in the 2019 U.S. News and World Report’s university ranking.
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Tom Cassidy, chair of the Undergraduate Student Congress, speaks to a reporter in his office Aug. 21. Cassidy helped organize the “Hooked on OUr Safety” campaign for the OU-Texas weekend.
information into the hands of students,” Phelps said. “Hopefully, they will feel more prepared whenever they go to the OU-Texas game.” Cassidy said this year’s campaign is working with the Gender + Equality Center and OU Advocates to be sure they are not duplicating efforts. “We think it’s super important to have a completely student-led student organization that’s advocating
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“I think as a community we are risk-takers,” Meraz said. “We say, ‘Okay, we’re living in a limbo and in fear anyway, so let’s go for it.’ Although there’s a huge risk in going into the workforce when you could lose your job the next day, or going to school when you could not even use those degrees that you get, you still do it because that’s why our parents brought us here.” A new OU administration has raised questions within this communit y about how the school will support them. Former OU Pre s i d e nt D av i d B o re n was an outspoken advocate for Dreamers. Last S eptember, Boren
... on our campus to change the conversation around sexual assault,” Cassidy said. “It’s important to have that student voice, but it’s also important to work with the resources that are already available to students.” The Gender + Equality center will help the “Hooked on OUr Safety ” campaign with printing costs for posters and signs, help create resource graphics and broaden the reach of the campaign through its
weekly emails, Brown said. “We’re still in the planning stages of how much we’re looking at,” Brown said. “We’re definitely able and willing to help print materials and be a resource that way.” Brown said although the campaign was already successful in its first year, she wants to hear of more people using the resources “Hooked on OUr Safety” creates. “I t ’s k ind of
issued a statement saying i t wo u l d b e “u n - A m e r i can and grossly unfair” to end DACA. Last month, he wrote a Tulsa World editorial in support of Dreamers. The Dreamer community now looks to the new Gallogly administration w i t h s o m e u n ce r t a i nt y. Unfounded rumors of OU’s Project Threshold closing sparked concern in underrepresented communities on campus, including undocumented students. Meraz said she thinks Gallogly values hard work and giving students a place on campus, which he mentioned at the emergency meeting regarding Project Threshold. “If he can think of that when he thinks of the changes that he’s making that may impact our community, we’re going to be okay,” Meraz said. “Because that’s what it’s all about.
We need a place where we can succeed just like any other student at OU. I think (Gallogly) believes in the OU family, he believes that every single student at OU is part of that family, so as long as he sticks to that, I think we’ll be solid.” Gallogly said in a statement through Erin Yarbrough, interim vice president for public affairs, there has been no policy change regarding undocumented students and that the president is “sympathetic” to these students. Zecavati said the university is committed to helping its DACA students in any way possible. He said he plans to meet with Jane Irungu, interim associate vice president for university community, in the coming weeks to discuss ways to support these students. The past year has shown the strength of the
counterintuitive in that you think, ‘Well, if you hear about more instances that are happening, sexual assault is happening more,’ but that’s not necessarily the “case,” Brown said. “ We think sexual assault is happening at the same rates, but the more people that reach out and seek help (are) getting those resources when before they wouldn’t be.” Phelps also said her goals for this year’s campaign are to focus on steps preventing assaults. “We hope that ‘Hooked on OUr Safety,’ is bringing sexual assault at OU-Texas i n t o t h e c o nv e r s a t i o n ,” Phelps said. “I hope that through “Hooked on OUr Safety” we can not only stop further sexual assaults from happening like we have before but also to kind of create the conversation about sexual assault and how to stop it and what students should do if it does happen.” If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, visit projects.oudaily.com/finding-help for a list of available resources. Jordan Miller
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community surrounding DACA students, Meraz said. When the program was rescinded, it ignited a passion within her and others to fight for the program’s continuation and pressure legislators to find a solution that would create a pathway to citizenship. “I think in this moment I am exhausted — I think that would be an accurate description after a year because we’re not where we want to be,” Meraz said. “But I still haven’t lost that desire to keep going. I’m very tired, but we can’t afford to be exhausted. We can’t afford to be tired or to give up, and we’re not going to.” Anna Bauman
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The inside of the “Just OK” store Sept. 11. The store sells OU apparel and products from local artists.
Cross introduces new store
Just OK features Oklahoma-based products, basics DAVION JUAREZ @DavionJuarez3
A new shop opened in Cross Village over the weekend, featuring OU apparel and Oklahoma-made products that show off the designs of local artists. Located in the bottom floor of building A, Just OK is open from noon to 7 p.m. Jacob Peregrin, the store’s owner and an OU alumnus, said the store focuses on products designed or created in Oklahoma. He said they carry a
little bit of everything, from unique OU apparel to candles and bir thday cards. Although the focus is on Oklahoma products, he said they also carry items like phone chargers so Cross residents won’t have to go too far if they need some basics. “Once we heard more about the concept (of Cross) we were really interested. I think all of the different food concepts, the cycle and yoga bar, the hair salon and the Lululemon — all of those are like a city center on campus, and that was really exciting for us,” Peregrin said. “We think it has potential to be something special.” A few other amenities that have opened recently
are, a fitness center, a black box theater, Lululemon and Cycle 3 Sixty, according to an email sent to Cross residents. A quick-care health clinic will open on Sept. 12. Dining in Building A opened Sept. 24, with restaurants such as Credo Kitchen, Glow Kitchen and Milkflower Gelateria. Dining in Building C will not be open until Oct. 8, with restaurants such as Basic Knead, Acre Marketplace, Pitch Fork, Born and Grazed, and Farmer and the Kale, according to the email. Davion Juarez
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OU’s Shared Mobile and Atmospheric Research and Testing radar team, which is led by an OU meteorology professor, departed for the East Coast on Sunday to encounter Hurricane Florence at landfall later this week. OU’s SMART team is led by OU meteorology professor Michael Biggerstaff, and they will be joining scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Severe Storms Laboratory, according to a press release from Jana Smith, director of strategic communications for Research. Hur r icane Florence is possibly Category 3 or 4 hurricane. In comparison, the two costliest hurricanes
to hit the U.S. were Category 3 Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Category 4 Hurricane Harvey in 2017, whose category rating is under review because of wind analyses conducted by OU and NSSL. “Florence will no doubt create significant storm surge and inland floods to go along with winds in excess of 110 miles per hour,” Biggerstaff said in the press release. “We are interested in studying the inner-core rain bands and eyewall convection. As the hurricanes come ashore, the primary vortex circulation breaks down and creates deep waves in the atmosphere called vortex Rossby waves that generate rain bands that spin outward from the eyewall and contribute to inland flooding.” The team members deployed with a newly upgraded OU Cooperative I n s t i t u te fo r M e s o s c a l e Meteorological Studies’ C-band dual-polarimetric
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The outside of the “Just OK” store Sept. 11. The store is located in the new Cross Village.
OU’s Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research and Teaching radar truck. OU’s SMART radar team will study Hurricane Florence on the East Coast.
which measures whether or not there is high precipitable water because it is associated with flooding. Additional weather balloons will be used to aid the radar-derived wind analyses and determine the wind and temperature perturbations within the vortex Rossby wave bands. “Our research will help better understand the circulations that produce and contribute to inland flooding, so hopefully, we will be able to improve the ability to
predict them in the future,” Biggerstaff said. “We’re also looking at the winds that occur in the core region where the strongest winds occur near the eyewall.” Using the software developed by OU doctoral student Addison Alford and research scientish Gordon Carrie, the team plans to combine the SMART radar data with nearby National Weather Service radar data to produce the first-ever near-real-time wind analyses during the landfall of a major hurricane. I f this analysis is suc cessful, maps of maximum wind speed and its time of occurrence will be generated. Once the radar is deployed and operating, a link to the website containing radar observations will be available. Bailey Lewis
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Top 10 things not to miss at state fair Festival features unique eats, new attractions DEVIN HIETT @Devinhiett
F r i e d f o o d , c a r n i v a l rides and countr y music aren’t the only goods the Oklahoma State Fair has in store for visitors. With more than 15 new food vendors and attractions starring sharks, puppies and Moana, there’s a lot to see, eat and do at this year’s state fair. We’ve made a list of the top 10 things you shouldn’t miss. SWAINS PIZZA ON A STICK — One of the fair’s new food vendors is Swains Pizza On A Stick. In addition to fan favorite pizzas like meat lovers and pepperoni, Swain’s also has unique slices like their famous bug pizza and cricket pizza. The stand also serves fresh lemonade, calzones, stuffed pizza and giant pretzels.
JFK EXHIBITION — Travel back in time with the largest mobile John F. Kennedy exhibition in the country. The exhibit features hundreds of authentic artifacts from Kennedy’s life and presidency, including his presidential limousine and White House event invitations and programs dating back to 1963. Visitors can even board a replica of JFK’s Air Force One.
customized s’more or dare to put ice cream on top of your snow cone. The possibilities are endless at the Snow S’more Food Truck.
B OA R D G A M E BONANZA — Guests can choose from more than 100 board games to play or purchase. If you’re more interested in interactive gaming, there will be a nuclear submarine escape game provided by Escape OKC. The event is located in the P U P P I E S O F Modern Living building. PENZANCE — Hop DISNEY ON ICE PRESaboard the puppy pirate ship to watch an energetic E N T S I T S “ D A R E T O dog show where puppies D R E A M ! ” S H O W — man their own pirate ship. Moana will be making her The show takes place three on ice debut in this threetimes a day at the Plaza hour Disney on Ice show at the Oklahoma State Stage. Fair Arena. Tickets start at SNOW S’MORE FOOD $26 and can be purchased TRUCK — This tasty truck online. takes two of America’s faO K L A H O M A S TAT E vorite treats and puts them together: snow cones and F A I R C O R N H O L E s’mores. Enjoy a variety CLASSIC — The first anof snow cone flavors like n u a l O k l a h o m a S t a t e cherr y with nerds, get a Fair Cornhole Classic is a
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OU custodian creates street art Visually impaired janitor uses chalk to brighten paths HEATH KUYKENDALL @HeathKuykendal1
On any given day in Norman, words like “Imaginary Dog loves you� might jump off the sidewalk in bright, yellow chalk. Little bits of poetry, known as the “Imaginar yDogs� series, have become common in Norman with a signature at the bottom of each simply reading ME. The “ME� in this case is Barry Zimmerman, a local ar tist who said he tr ies to make the community around him a bit brighter one chalk drawing at a time. Zimmerman, a 54-yearold visually impaired custodian at OU, said he has been making art all his life, but he didn’t get into chalk art until a few years ago during a cleanup of chalkboards in the science buildings at OU. “They told me to throw away all the big chalk in the b u i l d i n g s,� Z i m m e r m a n said. “But instead I kept it and decided to do something with it. At the time, I was into free art, where I was just using stuff I found to make art. I started writing flowers on walls and doing poetry.� Zimmerman said he has always been busy with work, so finding time to make art c a n p rove c h a l l e n g i n g. To compensate for this,
Zimmerman started drawing on chalkboards around campus while cleaning up. Once he knew what kind of chalk art he wanted to make, he branched out into Norman by writing on sidewalks and bare walls on his way to and from work. Z i m m e r m a n i s best known for his “Imaginar yDogs� series, which are brief poems about an imaginary pet sharing a positive message with anyone who takes a moment to read them. “One of the main things is, I am just trying to spread the word of peace and love,� Z i m m e r m a n s a i d . “ Yo u know, it’s like Jesus or John Lennon. I’m trying to always have this positive thing, even though I sometimes get into things about depression and about panic.� Zimmerman said he has struggled with depression and panic disorder since he was a child. During times when he feels lost or scared, Zimmerman uses his ar t to express exactly what’s going on in his head, and many of his drawings and paintings reflect these emotions. In these instances, Zimmerman said he wants people to feel like they can put their hand in the painting and see how his mind feels and works. Wh e n i t co m e s to h i s s i d e w a l k a r t h o w e v e r, Zimmerman wants it to reflect how he feels on his best days, when his art can always be about love.
OKC district hosts film screenings Deep Deuce to show ‘The Breakfast Club’ TYLER MCELROY @TylerMcElroy6
Oklahoma City ’s Deep Deuce District will host its first Director’s Cut screening of “The Breakfast Club� on Sept. 14. The Oklahoma City Business Improvement District and the Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership has set out to host an annual Director’s Cut event, screening popular films in Oklahoma City’s Deep Deuce District. Riley Cole, an events coordinator with the Oklahoma City Business Improvement District, said the event is intended to attract members of the community with its fun and accepting atmosphere. Riley said “The Breakfast Club� was chosen for being edgy while still being inclusive. She said it will “bring a different audience and really bring out the people in the neighborhood, rather than visitors who like to come to
Bricktown.� “ The Breakfast Club� is a 1980s coming-of-age movie, directed by John Hughes, about a group of quirky high schoolers stuck together in Saturday detention. Attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favorite character archetype from the movie, choosing from “a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal.� In addition to the movie screening, businesses within the district will sell food and drinks, including popcorn and breakfast food. Deep Deuce Director’s Cut is open to the public and will be at 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at the grass lot south of Deep Deuce Grill, 320 N.E. 2nd St. The event was originally scheduled for Sept. 7 but was rescheduled due to weather. There will not be any provided seating, so it is recommended that guests bring chairs or blankets. Tyler McElroy
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“I feel like going out in public and writing on the sidewalks, it does help me feel better, like I have a purpose,� Zimmerman said. “But there are times when I’ll be standing in the darkness, and I feel like I can’t go out and draw. I’ll feel like if I go out I’ll want to write something hostile. On those days I go and do my paintings. I try to keep my public art positive. I like the idea of kids seeing my art and thinking that there are good things in the world.� Other Norman arti s t s h ave t a k e n n o te o f Zimmerman’s work over the past few years. WERD, another street artist operating in Norman, said he originally found Zimmerman’s artwork online, and he quickly grew to love his style and message. “ When I first came to Norman, I didn’t really see much street art,� WERD said. “Then Barry’s stuff started popping up everywhere. The par t I like so much about Barry’s art is its impermanence. Chalk doesn’t last forever. He really adds a sense of wonder and surprise to the community.� Zimmerman said the impermanence of his work is by far one of its best aspects. He enjoys spending a few weeks filling up areas with poems and drawings, until a fresh bout of rain washes everything away and lets him start from square one. “All art is kind of temporary,� Zimmerman said. “All things are temporary. I like the idea of my art being like graffiti, but it can all wash away. It’s like an Etch A Sketch.� Zimmerman has begun to display his paintings and new chalk drawings at shows and events around Norman. He will be showcasing some of his works at STASH in this month’s 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk Sept. 14. STASH prides itself on being a maker market that sells products and artwork created by locals and Ok lahoma natives. Rebecca Bean, the owner of STASH, said she is excited to have Zimmerman’s
ART BY BARRY ZIMMERMAN
Art by Barry Zimmerman. Zimmerman is a local artist who draws with chalk around the city.
ART BY BARRY ZIMMERMAN
Art by Barry Zimmerman. Zimmerman is a local artist who draws with chalk around the city.
artwork on display at her store. “Like a lot of people, I was familiar with his artwork before I ever met Barry,� Bean said. “He’s one of the most visibly recognizable artists in town. No one else does art like he does. We’ve had people come from as far as Tulsa just to see his murals.� Zimmerman said he is
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proud of the ar twork he creates and the people who enjoy viewing it. He hopes to see more people, young and old, get involved in the Norman arts community. “Everybody’s gotta find their own way,� Zimmerman said. “There are people who are artistic. And then there are people who are artists who are doing art today.
I love being in that place where art is a verb. There’s really something magical about that space. You can’t let the world around you stop you. You’ve got to find your thing that makes you YOU.� Heath Kuykendall
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Take what others say in stride. Everyone is entitled to his or her Communication will bring about opinion. Don’t get into a debate positive change. A challenge will boost your confidence and encour- when your time is better spent age you to take on new adventures. getting things done. If you express what you want, the people whose approval and perhaps PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Set support you seek will accommodate high standards and strive to reach you. Partnerships and romance will your goals. Your efforts will bring enhance your long-term prospects. good results. There is money to be made if you are innovative and VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Partici- willing to try something new. pate in events that will encourage you to make personal changes. Set ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Keep high standards and strive to reach moving forward, regardless of the challenges you face or the people your goals. Choose to bring about who try to lead you astray. Trust change instead of being forced to and believe in yourself and your accept it. abilities. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Be TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Make cautious when dealing with older changes for the right reasons and family members. Do your best to build a strong and stable base for get along to avoid a misunderstanding. Change can be good if it’s your plans. Make partnerships a priority. You can flourish! done properly. Taking baby steps will encourage a positive response. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Protect your rights. Don’t share SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -personal information. Dealing with Embrace your feelings and share institutions will be difficult and them with a loved one. Working should not be left for someone else in unison with someone who has to handle. Represent your interests similar goals and a passion to do personally. the right thing will enhance your chances of success. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Make SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- your voice heard. The suggestions Go over past mishaps to ensure that you make will give you a place at the table when negotiations begin. something similar doesn’t happen again. Listen carefully and question Whether dealing with superiors, family or friends, you must speak anything that doesn’t sound accurate. Know what you are up against from the heart. before setting an example. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Resign yourself to things you have no CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) control over, and keep moving -- Consider what you’d rather be doing, and look into new possibili- forward. You are best off keeping your plans to yourself if you want ties that will help you fulfill your dreams. It’s never too late to start to avoid interference. over. Romance is highlighted.
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Rodney Anderson out for season Oklahoma running backs take ‘next man up’ mentality ABBY BITTERMAN @Abby_Bitterman
Oklahoma has a hole to fill in its running back room. And a big one at that. It was announced Sunday that redshirt junior Rodney Anderson would miss the rest of the 2018 season due to a knee injury he suffered during the Sooners’ 49-21 win over UCLA Sept. 8. Now, Oklahoma will have to move forward without its leading rusher. A n d e r s o n ’s a b s e n c e on the field will give opportunities to the younge r b a c k s , f r e s h m a n T. J. Pledger and redshirt freshman Kennedy Brooks, and allow older backs, sophomore Trey Sermon and senior Marcelias Sutton, to get more carries. “ T h a t ’s t h e m e n t a l i ty we have in the running back room is ‘next man up’ no matter what happens,” Sermon said. “Each one is able and capable of getting the job done.” So far this season, Brooks
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Freshman running back T.J. Pledger runs the ball in the game against UCLA on Sept. 8. Pledger is one of the running backs who could fill the hole that Rodney Anderson left behind.
has rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and Pledger has recorded 83 rushing yards. Sutton, listed as No. 3 on the depth chart before Anderson went down, has rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while Sermon — who looks poised to be the Sooners’ top back going for ward — has notched 82 rushing yards and one touchdown.
The two freshman have already gotten some carries and seen the field because of Ok lahoma’s dominating performances over the Bruins and the Owls. That early game experience will prove useful going forward. “I’m definitely in their ear,” Sutton said. “I feel like they know the opportunity ... The opportunity at hand, I feel like they’re going to take
full advantage of whenever they get in.” Anderson gave a spark to the Oklahoma offense that will now be missed and preparing for Iowa State and the rest of the season will be a bit different than before, as the four remaining backs know they may be getting more carries in games going forward. Anderson leaves a big hole
to fill. He led the Sooners in rushing yards in 2017 with 1,166 rushing yards and was also a threat in the passing game, adding another 281 yards through the air. Replacing Anderson, won’t be impossible. Rodney Anderson wasn’t Rodney Anderson until the Sooners’ game in Manhattan, Kansas, last year when they beat Kansas State thanks to, in
large part, to his per formance. A new star back can emerge for Oklahoma just as quickly. “There’s definitely a sense of urgency when it comes to my focus,” Sutton said. “Making sure that I’m preparing throughout the week and making sure I’m putting my best foot forward.” The Sooners lost a leader on the field, but Anderson is still with Oklahoma and, as one of the captains, will continue to be a leader on the team. “He’s still here. He’s still alive,” said Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley. “He’s going to be around our guys a lot. He’s going to be around our team. He’ll travel with us. The only thing he won’t do is just run out on the field with us. So he can — and just knowing him he will — have a large impact on the team.” “For me, Rod was a big i m p a c t ,” S u t t o n a d d e d. “Mentally, he stayed in my ear. He’s still on the sidelines, he’s still going to be in my ear. So I feel confident going into the game.” Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu
5 takeaways from Riley’s press conference Head coach talks injuries, defense, learning from play
get more settled in.”
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No. 5 Oklahoma (2-0) is off to a hot start in 2018, but it lost one of its key weapons against UCLA Sept. 8. The Sooners hope to keep their momentum going, however, and will be looking for revenge against Iowa State Saturday. Here are the top takeaways from Riley’s weekly press conference: R E P L AC I N G R O D N E Y ANDERSON On Sunday, Oklahoma announced redshirt junior running back Rodney Anderson will miss the season due to a knee injury during Saturday’s game. Anderson was expected to be one of the Sooners’ top weapons this season after rushing for 1,161 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2017. Riley seems confident in the backs behind Anderson and their ability to fill the void. “Obviously not the perfect scenario for us, but no doubt, the depth we’ve been able to bring into that room is impactful,” Riley said. “It’s nice to know — you hate to lose a guy like Rodney of course,
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OU coach Lincoln Riley walks on the field before the game against UCLA on Sept. 8. Riley expressed his confidence in the Sooners as they adjust to playing without Rodney Anderson.
but we’re still as confident as moment for us for playing we were in our run game and as well as we did early and in our backs specifically.” then having a couple opportunities to put the game LEARNING FROM LAST away, and we didn’t do it,” YEAR’S GAME Riley said. “If you let a good No one has forgotten team like that hang around, Oklahoma’s game against you give them opportunities, Iowa State last year. you’re going to get beat, and The Sooners suffered their we did ... We’ve got to play only loss of the regular sea- better overall, and if we get son to the Cyclones, 38-31, the chance to put them away, after giving up a 24-13 lead at we’ve got to do it.” halftime. Riley said last year’s game helped them right the KYLER THROWING THE ship but he doesn’t want to BALL WELL see a similar performance Redshirt junior quarteragain this year. back Kyler Murray threw “ I t h i n k i t w a s a b i g for 306 yards and three
touchdowns against UCLA. But even Murray admitted it wasn’t his best game. Murray went 19-of-33, missing on just a couple easy passes. Riley said he’s happy with how Murray has thrown the ball and expects him only to get better as the season progresses. “He’s throwing the ball really well,” Riley said. “He missed a couple of short ones in the flat Saturday. Other than that, his throws were spot on. His deep balls, intermediate, sidelines, everything. He’s throwing the ball great. I think he’ll continue to
AUSTIN KENDALL NEARING RETURN Redshirt sophomore quarterback Austin Kendall wasn’t suited up for the S o o n e r s’ g a m e a g a i n s t UCLA, appearing on the field during warmups with a brace on his leg. Kendall suffered a lower leg injury during Oklahoma’s season opener against Florida Atlantic, but Riley said last week he didn’t expect the backup quarterback to be out for long. Riley gave an update on Kendall’s injury Monday, saying Kendall could be available against Iowa State, at least from what he can tell this early in the week. “He’s doing good. We’ll see how he progresses through the week,” Riley said. “He had a good week last week. Really improved a lot quicker than we thought. I think he’s certainly — at least this early in the week — certainly looks to be an option this weekend.” D E F E N S E P L AY I N G AGGRESSIVELY Defense has ruled the day for Oklahoma so far — yes, defense. After recording 21 tackles for loss and eight sacks in the first two games, the Sooners’ defense has caused pressure and forced quarterbacks into tough positions. However,
the aggression to blitz or run stunts on the defensive line is something that goes into the weekly game plan, not just a part of the defense. “I just think it’s week to week,” Riley said. “You got to be able to put together the plan. I think for us, the key would be whether we’re blitzing, whether we’re playing coverage, whatever we’re doing — that we keep up the aggression that we had, and then when we do choose to blitz and pressure people, we’ve got to make the plays happen.” A year ago, the Cyclones came into Norman and shocked college football. The Sooners’ defense only had one sack and five tackles for loss. If Oklahoma continues what it has shown so far, they will need to be aggressive and make plays. “You got to get there, you got to take advantage of it,” Riley said. “Especially playing some of the offenses and some of the teams that we’re getting ready to play here in this next stretch. I think it can be a weapon for us, but we’re going to have to be able to do both well.” George Stoia
georgestoia@ou.edu
Oklahoma defense shows improvement Vocal linebackers spark leadership, confidence for team GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia
Kenneth Murray and Cur tis Bolton are two of the best interviews on Oklahoma’s team. The two linebackers are well-spoken and straightforward. It’s easy to see why they’re considered great communicators and why they were chosen as the Sooners’ starting linebackers. Their play has been exceptional through two games — better than Oklahoma has seen in years. “I know every year we say, ‘We’re going to be this type of defense,’ but we want to show it this year. We’re tired of talking about it,” redshirt senior Bolton said. “I think
we’ve seen that in the first two games. I think it’s obvious we’re a different team this year.” Bolton is the surprise of the two. Few expected him to be the starting WILL linebacker over junior Caleb Kelly, but he’s thrived in the starting spot so far. He’s one of the Sooners’ best pass rushers and brings an energy to the field that’s unmatched. “ We’ve always k nown Curtis as one to make a lot of plays,” defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. “I think we’re seeing a more consistent player play-in and playout ... I think he’s more prepared and understands his place more than he ever has.” Bolton’s partner, Murray, was expected to be a starter this season after starting all 14 games last year as a true freshman. Time and time again last year, Murray made mistakes.
He had never played middle linebacker and had to learn quickly. This year, Murray has made a clear leap. He looks comfor table and poised to make big plays, and that was obvious against UCLA. “Definitely his best game. I thought he played under control,” Stoops said. “I think that’s the first game where you could really see him settle in and start to play the way he’s capable of playing ... He did what he was supposed to do, and when the plays were there, he made them.” Murray and Bolton are two of Oklahoma’s unquestioned leaders. They’re both extremely vocal and big believers in their teammates. D u r i n g Tu e s d a y ’s post-practice interviews, redshir t freshman safe ty Justin Broiles made it a point to call out Murray and Bolton. As Murray walked out of the room, Broiles
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Sophomore linebacker Kenneth Murray celebrates against UCLA on Sept. 8. Murray is one of two linebackers making an impact on Oklahoma’s team.
shouted “That’s my dog right there ... He’s the spark right there.” Later, after Bolton finished his interview session, Broiles came back in the room to watch film and called Bolton his “dog” too. The two exude confidence
and know they have a chance do something special this season. They’ve taken on large leadership roles and know the defense rests on their shoulders. “We’re just scratching the surface of what we can be,” Murray said. “I think we have
a lot of stuff we can get better at. But if we keep working hard, listening to our coaches and stuff like that, we’ll get to where we want to be.” George Stoia
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SATURDAY SELECTIONS Oklahoma vs. Iowa State Here are the OU Daily’s sports reporters’ predictions for Oklahoma’s third game of the season against Iowa State.
GEORGE STOIA Oklahoma has been impressive so far this season. The Sooners’ offense looks just as potent as last year, and the defense looks much improved. But as Sooner Nation knows, losing star running back Rodney Anderson for the season on Saturday may prove devastating. Trey Sermon, Marcelias Sutton, T.J. Pledger and Kennedy Brooks will have to step up and fill that void. This Saturday, each of those guys will see increased playing time against the one team that beat the Sooners last year. Despite it being the Sooners’ first game without Anderson, I think Oklahoma will win easily.
OU - 45 Iowa State - 17
ABBY BITTERMAN The Sooners will hit the road for the first time this season to kick off Big 12 play, taking on Iowa State. Oklahoma currently holds the longest active road-winning streak in the country. If the love of road games isn’t enough to motivate the Sooners, beating the only team they lost to in the regular season last year might be. Iowa State coach Matt Campbell still hasn’t said whether or not Cyclone quarterback Kyle Kempt will play against Oklahoma after suffering an injury against Iowa. With or without Kempt, the Sooners will have their hands full with running back David Montgomery. Oklahoma’s defense has been playing with a new energy this season that could prove vital for the Sooners in Ames.
OU - 42 Iowa State - 14
KEGAN RENEAU Look, this is more than just a regular conference game. In this week’s “OUDNA” video, coach Lincoln Riley mentioned to his team after their 49-21 win over UCLA that “we’ve been waiting a while for this one” in reference to this week’s game. Iowa State can play defense — there is no denying that. But at the end of the day, Oklahoma wants this one against the Cyclones a little bit more than usual. When the Sooners are motivated, things usually go how one would expect them to. Riley and his club will be able to replace Rodney Anderson, the Cyclones’ offense is bland with Kyle Kempt or Zeb Noland at the helm and Oklahoma comes away with a win in Ames.
OU faces new test in Iowa State defense Picture for Sept. 15 game still unclear; Sooners confident KEGAN RENEAU @keganreneau
UCLA presented a clear picture of how they wanted to stop the Sooners from running the ball, but this week, that picture will be blurry. Iowa State is as innovative on defense as Oklahoma is on offense. Coach Matt Campbell and his defense held the Sooners to 138 yards of offense over the final quarter and a half and just 48 rushing yards the entire second half on the way to a 38-31 upset in Norman last year. The style of desfense of the Cyclones, who were the only defense in the Big 12 that showed any true resistance to one of the best offenses in college football history a year ago, awaits the Sooners’ offense once again. “They do some different things,” said offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh. “If you just look the pre-snap, it looks like they don’t have as many people in the box, but they do a good job of having different guys be fitters in the run game. They do a nice job of getting different guys involved, so you really got to
study the tape and really understand formationally who is going to be the fit guy and who is going to be a drop guy.” The challenge of deeply understanding what’s in front of the Oklahoma offensive line will be the biggest test. In last week’s 49-21 win over UCLA, the running game only accounted for 60 total yards on 16 carries (3.75 yards per carry) in the first half, including four runs that went for no gain or negative yardage. They got going in the second half, rushing for 119 yards on 19 carries (6.26 yards per carry). “For some reason, we had some jitters,” said redshirt junior tackle Cody Ford. “For some reason, the second half we started clicking. I think we just started to relax and trust what we’ve been coached, trust what we’ve been told and just listen to the coaches,
and I think it started clicking in the second half.” Bedenbaugh credits the success in the second half to how UCLA moved defenders off the line of scrimmage, but said the first half performance — with UCLA stacking the line of scrimmage — was not an excuse. The Sooners face a different test this week. It will appear as the Cyclones are giving a good look to the run game, but the picture is not as clear as it seems. The way the Cyclones play defense will be a challenge, but one that Oklahoma is confident it can face headon as long as it does its homework. “I mean not necessarily,” said redshirt junior Bobby Evans about the challenge of the complex Iowa State defense. “You just got to keep watching film to understand who is going to fill where, what’s going to happen and what to expect.” Kegan Reneau
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Former OU fullback Dimitri Flowers runs the ball in the game against Iowa State Oct. 7, 2018. The Sooners face the Cyclones in Ames on Sept. 15.
OU - 38 Iowa State - 20
Three keys to win Iowa State game Sooner success rides on running, securing ball GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia
Saturday will be a starting point. If Oklahoma finds a groove with one of those four, it’ll take pressure off quarterback Kyler Murray and open up the passing game. Last season, Sermon had a costly fumble against the Cyclones, but if he, or someone else, can hang onto the ball and run some clock, the Sooners will be fine.
No. 6 Oklahoma (2-0) will have its first road game of the season this week against Iowa State (0-1), and the S ooners will be looking for revenge GET A PUSH UP FRONT after last year’s loss. Ok lahoma’s defensive Here are three keys to a line has been dominant Sooners victory: so far this season. Led by Neville Gallimore and RUN EARLY AND OFTEN Kenneth Mann, the Sooners Without star running have been able to get presback Rodney Anderson sure on opposing teams’ for the rest of the season, quarterbacks with ease. the Sooners need to find a The Sooners’ defensive replacement, and quickly. line also features a few The four candidates are: young guys such as Ronnie sophomore Trey Sermon, Perkins and Tyreece Lott. senior Marcelias Sutton, T h i s i s e a s i l y t h e m o s t f r e s h m a n T. J . P l e d g e r depth it’s had up front in and redshir t freshman years, but Florida Atlantic Kennedy Brooks. Sermon and UCLA didn’t give itis the leader, playing in much of a fight. all 14 games last season. If Oklahoma’s D-line can Sutton is the wild card as continue to control the line a JUCO transfer. Pledger is like it did against the Owls the young guy, only hav- and Bruins, then it should ing played in two college have no problem with the games. And Brooks has Cyc l o n e s. Th i s w i l l f re e a lot of upside, having a up linebackers Kenneth year to get ready for this Murray and Curtis Bolton to season. make play and create havoc
in Iowa State’s backfield. SECURE THE BALL Oklahoma suffered its first turnover of the 2018 season last week on a Murray interception. This week, the Sooners may not be so lucky if they turn the ball over again. While Oklahoma is a heavy favorite on the road, turnovers can cause a snowball effect and, in-turn can cost the Sooners the game. If Oklahoma hangs onto the ball and maybe forces a couple turnovers of its own, it will have no problem walk ing out of Ames with a win. Oklahoma will take on Iowa State at 11 a.m. Saturday in Ames, Iowa. The game will be broadcast on ABC. George Stoia
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