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niversity College freshman Abby Reitz was sitting in her sociology class in Gould Hall when police arrived, toting guns and telling people to put their hands in the air and evacuate the building.
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“We never take these kind of reports lightly,” he said. The police were looking for a shooter after shots Boren said there are four main methods for contactwere reported coming from inside the building at ing students in case of an emergency: text alerts, phone about 11:15 a.m. call alerts, email alerts and intercom broadcasts. Julie Jones, an associate professor at Gaylord For this emergency, Boren thought the best way to College, watched the scene unfold from her classroom speedily inform people on campus was through the in Gaylord Hall, adjacent to Gould Hall. Through the text alert system. Even though the shooting didn’t take window, she saw police swarm campus and students place, Boren said the system worked well. running around outside before Gaylord Boren urged students, faculty and staff Hall was put on lockdown. to update their contact information so At around 11:20 a.m. the university isthey could receive emergency alerts. sued an emergency text alert telling stu“The greatest protection we can have dents, faculty and staff there had been is a quick alert,” he said. a shooting on campus and to stay away Tom Woodfin, director of the division from Gould Hall. The ordeal lasted a of landscape architecture, was in Gould little over an hour before OU President Hall when they evacuated the building. The greatest David Boren said in a press conference Woodfin and his architecture colleagues protection we can had completed a campus-shooter trainthere was no evidence of a shooting on campus, speculating the reported noising about two weeks ago. have is a quick es could have been caused by a conIn the aftermath of the incident, alert.” struction machine malfunction. Woodfin said the university handled the Although Boren speculated the inshooting scare well and said he found his OU President David Boren cident was an equipment error, OU’s training really useful. mass alert system notified students of “I think they should require every facthe potential threat within minutes, said Maj. Bruce ulty member and staff member to see it. I don’t think it Chan, OU Police Department spokesman. should be optional,” he said. “We try to send [text message alerts] out as quickly OU’s incident came a day after a shooting at Purdue as possible. It’s usually a matter of minutes,” he said. University that left teaching assistant Andrew Boldt, At the press conference, Boren didn’t identify the 21, dead. faculty member who reported the alleged shooting, but said no one should hesitate to report suspicious Blayklee Buchanan, Graham Dudley, Matt Woods, activity. Kate Bergum and Paighten Harkins contributed to the Boren said it’s better to assume there are no false report. Jessica Woods/the daily Middle: OU President David Boren addresses students alarms and to warn students of potential danger as Wednesday outside Copeland Hall. soon as possible, whether that means calling the police when there may be danger or issuing an OU Luke Reynolds/the daily Bottom: A Norman police officer runs by Gaylord Hall toward Emergency Alert.
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TIMELINE OF EVENTS 11:17 — The Norman Police Department received reports of the alleged gunshots.
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Around noon — OU’s Alert System sends out Second message: “OUPD Alert. Continue to avoid Gould Hall. Otherwise, resume normal activities on campus.”
noon 11:20 — Students and faculty received an alert via text and email from OU’s Alert System: “OU Emergency: Shooting on campus. Avoid (Gould Hall). Seek immediate shelter in place.”
Around 12:10 p.m. — OU President David Boren addresses students on the South Oval that classes will resume in every building but Gould Hall, and states that to his knowledge, there was not a shooter found.
1 p.m. — Boren holds a press conference outside Evans Hall.
1 p.m. Around 2:12 p.m. — OU’s Alert System sends out Second message: “Gould Hall has been cleared for occupancy. Classes in Gould Hall are resuming. All other university operations and classes will continue as normal.
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Response to incident was timely, well executed Our View: OU’s response to emergency situations is
The Norman Police Department received reports of gunshots at 11:17 a.m. and responded in an incredible three minutes. SWAT teams were on the We would like to applaud everyone who played scene almost immediately, and OU students rea role in making OU students feel safe and inceived emergency alerts about the alleged shooting formed during the shooting scare that took place around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday. Although it was terrifying to see poIt is comforting to know that if something awful lice officers armed with assault rifles surdid happen at OU that we would be protectThe Our View round and cordon off Gould Hall, we are ed and informed. The sheer number of outis the majority lets OU uses to alert students to potentially immensely grateful that OU has an emeropinion of gency response system in place to deal with dangerous situations, including calls, texts, The Daily’s threats or false alarms. eight-member emails and speakers on buildings should There is no such thing as too much caueditorial board make us all feel a little safer. tion, especially when it comes to shootings Our only grievance with OU’s handling on college campuses. On Tuesday, the of the alleged shooting is with the first text day before our false alarm, a teaching assistant at alert that was sent out, which reads: “Shooting on Purdue University opened fire on campus, killing campus. Avoid (Gould Hall). Seek immediate shelone student, according to a USA Today article. ter in place.” So when an architecture professor in Gould Hall The addition of one adjective — “possible” — heard loud noises Wednesday morning, it is unwould have changed that message from false to true derstandable that he or she would call the police to while still assuring that everyone took cover. report gunfire. The noise was possibly the sound of Unfortunately, the threat of a shooter on campus construction machinery backfiring, OU President inspired rumors on Twitter, including allegations of David Boren said at a press conference. a second shooter, hostages, snipers, multiple deaths Regardless of the noise’s source, the response and more. Ultimately, it would have done students from OUPD, the Norman Police Department and more good to send out an alert warning of a potenfirst responders was impressive to say the least. tial or alleged shooter. effective and prompt.
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Wednesday’s false alarm also taught us the importance of not retweeting or spreading unconfirmed information during a crisis situation. For many students, a shooter on their college campus is a worst nightmare, so there’s no need to say a shooting has occurred unless it’s absolutely true. Although Wednesday’s events left many of us shaken and considerably dampened the thrill of afternoon classes, we are enormously grateful for the organization and speedy response of university and city officials to the threat of a shooter on campus. OU students also deserve praise for remaining calm and complying with requests from police and university officials. Boren’s presence on the scene of the alleged shooting helped to inform and comfort students and showed that the head of our university personally cares about our safety. If you didn’t receive the emergency mass alert information, we encourage you to update your information at account.ou.edu. As we’ve seen multiple times, in the event of danger or crisis the OU community comes together to support one and other. We are all a part of Sooner Nation and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
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s an environmentalist, the debate on whether the opinion columnist U.S. should complete the Keystone XL pipeline is one that has been far too focused on potential liabilities. To understand why the Keystone XL is an irrational investment, you don’t have to look at the environmental liabilities, which are irrefutable and only debated in terms of severity. Let’s look at the financial and socio-economic future of the pipeline, which clearly indicates the pipeline is nothing Andrew Sartain more than a short-term pipedream, inflating the promise andrew.sartain@ou.edu of a rapidly depleting, high-demand resource. Those who agree with constructing the pipeline attempt to downplay the potential hazards of diluted bitumen, the sandy oil product that is extracted from Canadian tar sands. Considering the mixture is only about 10 percent bitumen and 90 percent water, sand and clay, people seem to think it is worth the reward. Advocates hold onto claims that pipelines are unlikely to suffer corrosion and leakage and employ the popular phrase, “not any more likely than other operations.” OK, fine. Worst case, nobody is able to drink nearby water as a result of the 350 plus chemicals that remain in the mixture from the drilling process. If it leaks, we will isolate the poisonous water eventually, despite how costly it is to both our health and economy. West Virginia is getting by OK, right? Let’s talk about the best-case scenario. First, those who believe the XL pipeline is intended to offer any sort of energy relief to the U.S. guess again. Several reports have shown that TransCanada’s partnership with the U.S. is intended as a distributor and not one based on consumer reliance. It’s pretty simple, with the fluctuating price of oil and the less stable consumer markets overseas, the U.S. can make more money by helping with sales rather than using the oil itself. This aids TransCanada, which is committed to gaining access to the Gulf of Mexico, to use existing fuel shipping routes. Of course, this will eventually happen. TransCanada plans to use railroads if the pipeline is denied, a method that would allow us far more public transparency and regulation but wouldn’t be as effective in terms of transporting product. So the big question is, what does the U.S. get from this deal besides a small paycheck for playing the role of middleman? For one, jobs can be created, according to TransCanada and the American Petroleum Institute; 20,000 construction jobs and 119,000 manufacturing jobs will be created from the pipeline, which is 139,000 in total. Well, in 2013, the U.S. created 953,000 jobs and 203,000 in November alone. Want to know the biggest complaint over those jobs? Over 75 percent were criticized as temporary, part-time positions. So, if we are currently creating more jobs monthly than the XL pipeline would create in its entirety, is the risk worth it? The answer is no. Especially since the activity can destroy permanent jobs when the pipeline is eventually completed. Furthermore, 50 percent of the steel manufacturing is taking place outside the U.S., and most of the hiring will be done out of state. Furthermore, Cornell University, the State Department, Forbes Magazine and a dozen other sources have highlighted why the 139,000 jobs estimation is drastically inflated and the pipeline may cause more job losses than it creates. “Job losses would be caused by additional fuel costs in the Midwest, pipeline spills, pollution and the rising costs of climate change. Even one year of fuel price increases as a result of Keystone XL could cancel out some or all of the jobs created by the project,” according to Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute.
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Opinion Columnist n discussions concerning the U.S. government’s energy and environmental policies, the Keystone XL pipeline is sure to be mentioned. This pipeline, if approved and constructed, would run 1,179 miles between Hardisty, Alberta, and Steele City, Neb., and pass near the delicate Sand Hills region of that state. The Keystone XL pipeline is held up by its proponents as an effective tool to increase this nation’s energy independence, while simultaneously reducing unemployCorbin Brown ment in a less-than-stellar economy. Critics decry it as brown.corbin.h@ou.edu only a partial solution to the problem of U.S. dependence on foreign energy sources and a potentially environmentally-harmful option at that. Neither camp has their analysis of the Keystone XL pipeline entirely correct. As with any major man-made structure such as this, risks to the environment abound. A few examples to demonstrate that should suffice. In recent years, Oregon’s Klamath River, once the third most productive salmon river system in the country, has seen the quantity of Chinook salmon returning to spawn drop significantly. In 2008, only 60,000 returned. However in 2012, over 300,000 returned. Some conservationists ascribe this increase to efforts made to maintain better habitats for the fish and adequate levels of water flow. Dams along this river, including the Iron Gate and the J.C. Boyle, are generally blamed for previous years’ depressed numbers of salmon returns. The U.S. highway system also has its share of environmental problems. In 2007, the Michigan state government began construction of a fence along U.S. Route 31, which would protect migrating turtles from vehicles. For all the good intentions of its supporters, the $318,000 project would later get flak from then Michigan Congressman Pete Hoekstra. Criticism increased in March 2008 after the fence had taken a significant beating from drivers who had slid off the road during the previous winter. Some residents of the state described the turtle fence as, among other things, “a waste of money.” To ensure the structural integrity and safety of the Keystone XL pipeline, U.S. policymakers must stress the implementation of mandatory fines and payments to those affected by a spill, should one ever occur. The operators of the pipeline would then, given the fiscal burdens that would inevitably follow a leakage, ensure that every inch of the structure is sound. Even if these regulations did not exist, the firm would still face a sort of fiscal and reputational sword of Damocles. Valid references can be made to the 2010 BP oil spill, but this company still faces hefty expenses. Recent reports have indicated that BP could spend as much as $15 billion in a settlement agreement with individuals and businesses affected by the spill. No company, whether extremely large or just large, would want to pay this. BP’s bill for this disaster, which has been estimated at over $42.4 billion dollars, certainly dwarfs the cost of increased safety measures. If anything, the company that operates the Keystone XL pipeline will seek to avoid BP’s fate and put in place strict safety protocols. The jobs created by the pipeline, while tremendous, would likely level out following its construction. From my layman’s perspective, the effort necessary to build it appears to be much greater than the effort to regularly inspect it. This does not demonstrate, however, that the number of workers tasked with maintaining it, is anything to scoff at. One has only to consider the size of the structure to understand the immensity of the work force.
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he news of OU Sports Editor quarterback Kendal Thompson transferring has serious implications for the rest of the Sooner quarterback squad. Let’s start with the base group we opened the season with — redshirt freshJulia Nelson man Trevor Knight, sophjulia.nelson33@gmail.com omore Kendal Thompson, junior Blake Bell and true freshman Cody Thomas, who redshirted this year. Add in four-star recruit Justice Hansen who enrolled early at OU at the start of this semester. On top of that, throw in former Texas Tech quarterback Baker Mayfield who, despite having to sit out this year per NCAA transfer regulations, intends to walk on to the OU football team in the 2015 season. That’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen — six to be exact. So
nobody should be surprised by Thompson’s decision. Looking at things a little more closely, however, there are a few things that could spell trouble for the Sooner quarterback group. There’s no confirmation “Looking at things yet, but there’s been a few a little more rumblings of moving Bell closely, however, to play tight end, which OU there are a few could really use. Tight ends have been almost nonexisthings that could tent in the past few seasons spell trouble for the at Oklahoma. And I imagine coaches will Sooner quarterback want to redshirt Hansen, if at group.� all possible. So that leaves Knight to start and Thomas to be his back-up. That’s it. All of a sudden, the crowded quarterback group is looking pretty slim. Knight had an MVP-worthy game in the
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Thursday, Jan. 23 Thur Th Lectu | 6 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. OU School of Art & Art Lecture History alumnus Sterling Gates will visit OU to speak with students and the community about his work, his time at the School of Art & Art History, and his career post-graduation. Currently, Gates writes JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: VIBE every month and is working on his first novel. Gatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work will be part of the alumni exhibition at the OU School of Art & Art History, which will be held in conjunction with the 100th Annual School of Art and Art History Student Exhibition in January 2014. This lecture is free and open to the public. Wine & Palette | 6:30 p.m. Sam Noble Museum of Natural History. Join other aspiring artists as Wine and Palette hosts a painting session in conjunction with George M. Sutton: Exploring Art and Science on display Jan. 18 through April 20. Call (405) 227-0230 for details. University Theatre presents: Young Choreographersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Showcase | 8 p.m. Reynolds Performing Arts Center. The Young Choreographersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Showcase always surprises and delights audiences as our student choreographers from the School of Dance explore and meet the challenges of creating a production of imaginative and unique dance works. Additional showings Jan. 24 & 25 at 8 p.m. For more information, please contact Fine Arts Box Office, sbent@ou.edu 405-325-4101.
Friday, Jan. 24 Bone Marrow Registry | 1-3 p.m. at the Traditions East Clubhouse. Register for the Oklahoma Blood Institute Bone Marrow Registry. Every year, bone marrow transplants save lives and you can join the effort with your local RSA. There will be free food and an info session to help you learn more about the benefits of this life saving service opportunity. For more information, contact Stephanie Terrazas at steph.terrazas@ou.edu. Presented by the Traditions East Resident Student Association. Las se Tag | 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 p.m. Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Laser Thin you got game? Well take cover and get ready for UPB Laser Tag! UPB Think is bringing laser tag to you, with big and small inflatables allowing you to be sneaky and tag your target. Come out Jan 24th for some awesome action. Always Free, Always Something! Presented by the Union Programming Board, upb.ou.edu. FREE Movie: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;About Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; | 7 & 10 p.m. Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Tim decides to make his life better once he learns that he has the ability to travel through time. In the process he hopes to gain a girlfriend, but realizes it may be harder than he anticipated. Watch the FREE screen screenings before this movie is available on Blu-Ray/DVD. Presented by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council.
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Sunday, Jan. 26 Interfraternity Council Spring Recruitment | Begins 2 p.m. Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center. Come learn about OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 19 IFC fraternity chapters and meet some of the over 2,000 current members of IFC fraternities. Register for free online at ifc.ou.edu (interested students must be registered to participate). Contact Student Life for more information, 405-325-3163. Intramural Update: Basketball Entries | Huston Huffman Center. Regular season basketball begins. Contact Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-6755, for more information. University Theatre presents: Young Choreographersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Showcase | 3 p.m. Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Matinee performance. For more information, please contact Fine Arts Box Office, sbent@ou.edu 405-3254101.
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OU film students’ work to be featured in foreign film festival Student shorts featured annually at Clermont-Ferrand Kelsey Bennett Life & Arts Reporter
Tw e l ve s tu d e nt f i l m s from OU’s film and media studies department have a unique opportunity in front of them: an international audience at the largest international short film festival in the world. The Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, has accepted 12 student films from OU to be screened in their 2014 short film show cas e. Katr ina Boyd, film and media studies professor, said the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival is both a short film festival and a market for those films to be sold to various buyers. Two students, senior videography major Matt Skuta and junior film studies major Patrick Vaughn, will be attending the festival in France along with Boyd, faculty spons or for the event. A showcase of the 12 films being sent will be held 7 p.m. tonight at Meacham Auditorium. Jacob Bond,
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film and media studies senior and director of the short film “Purgatory” said he is excited for the chance to see films from his peers in an environment without any competition, just mutual appreciation and enjoyment of each other’s work. Boyd goes on to explain that Clermont-Ferrand is a sister-city to Norman, and that OU has a relationship with the Blaise Pascal University. “Because of t h e s e l o ng s t a n d i ng a rrangements, the festival
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opportunity to see all the different films, filmmakers, styles and content at the festival. “It’s going to be an experience I’ve never had before and probably won’t have for a very long time.” I’m incredibly “It’s a little bit validating,” excited. It’s going says Bond when discussing to be an experience his acceptance into OU’s screening at the festival. I’ve never had Boyd goes on to say, “When before and probably you finally get one that other are like ‘Yeah! This is won’t have for a very people worthwhile to send somelong time.” place else.’ You’re kinda like ‘Finally! I’m getting better.’” Matt Skuta, S e v e r a l s t u d e n t s a csomething something cepted into the festival all The films are not part of spoke about the value of the the official competition, but they are screened in this wonderful international setting.” “I’m incredibly excited,” says Skuta when discussing the upcoming trip, and the
exposure this festival gives to their films and to them as writers and directors. Katie Baughman, film and media studies senior, and writer and director of “Her Investigation” says, “I just think it’s crazy that people other than my classmates and my family are going to be seeing something that I made. It’s just amazing.” Kelsey Bennett kelseygabriellebennett@gmail. com
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