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Crowd members listen to a speaker during the Women’s March on Oklahoma Saturday at the state capitol. The event began around 10:15 a.m. and lasted until around 3 p.m.
Women’s March on Oklahoma draws more than 12,000
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housands began to march in front of the Oklahoma Capitol building shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday — grandparents and parents, young adults and students, and even toddlers in strollers. Demonstrators held signs and chanted as they walked a planned route in front of the capitol, repeating phrases such as “We’re still here,” “Her body, her choice; my body, my choice” and “Bridges, not walls.” The marchers were part of the Women’s March on Oklahoma, an event expected to draw about 4,000 people. Organizers made preparations for 6,000 marchers, but a crowd of more than 12,000 exceeded expectations, said event organizer Lindsey Kanaly. “It didn’t shock me,” Kanaly said. “I was just beyond thrilled and amazed, and knew that Oklahomans, we come together when we want to — we come together for unity.” The Oklahoma City march was one of many marches hosted across the country and around the world. A total of more than one million marchers joined from Seattle to Washington D.C to London to New Zealand, according to USA Today. Though the marches o ccurred the day after the
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inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Oklahoma City march was not a protest, according to the event’s Facebook page, but rather a gathering for empowerment and solidarity. The Oklahoma event drew people together under unity and a shared vision, Kanaly said. “It was something to join together and unite — it didn’t matter if you were a Republican or Democrat,” Kanaly said. “It was just a way to say, ‘Let’s come together, let’s unite behind something we’re all for.’ We’re all for human rights, we’re all for civil rights, we’re all anti-discrimination, we’re all for equality.” The event began with chants of “hear us roar” from the crowd, songs, and prayers from multiple religions and languages. The thousand of demonstrators then marched for about 45 minutes in a steady stream along a route in front of the capitol building, taking up various rally cries along the way. Several of the thousands of participants were OU students. Vanessa Merez, a political science and constitutional studies sophomore, said she was glad to march with a movement that recognizes feminism. “I think it’s important for not only women to recognize, but for everyone to recognize that women need equality with men, and that that is feminism — that feminism isn’t a bad word,” Merez said. “I think that this march shows how many people are passionate about that and I think it’s great, and I’m glad to be out here supporting this movement.” The march
drew men from OU, as well. Political science junior Dan Williams said he marched because the event represented everyone. “One of the main reasons that I’m here is that this isn’t just a march for women. It’s a march for LGBTQ rights, it’s a march for women of color, it’s a march for all of those who have been marginalized by the rhetoric and vitriol of this past election,” Williams said. Williams said he hopes to use his position of leadership at OU to bring the attitudes from the march back to campus. “I am in (OU’s Undergraduate Student) Congress, and I’ve been wanting to work with ... underrepresented groups on campus, to have their voice(s) better heard on issues,” Williams said. “Because I believe in the past, even though they have been vocal, they haven’t had enough say in what (the Student Government Association) does, and I want to change that here. One of the things I see is that, as someone who is white and a man, I don’t see the whole picture, and I want to help other people express their view in Congress so that we can make the best decisions possible for campus.” As marchers completed the route and filed back into a space in front of the capitol building, a lineup of female speakers began. Speakers presented an intersectional vision for the march, representing LGBTQ, black, Latinx and indigenous communities. Marchers heard from Tamya Cox of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, who spoke about Planned Parenthood’s new clinic and said the organization is offering abortions in Oklahoma for the first time. Other speakers included Oklahoma state representative Regina Goodwin, D-Tulsa; Kendra
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Speaker Candace Liger at the podium during her speech at the Women’s March on Oklahoma demonstration Saturday. Liger is a fitness coach, poet and activist.
Wilson-Clements, the founder of Matriarch, a nonprofit organization benefiting Native American women; and Candace Liger, fitness coach, poet and activist.
“I think it’s important for not only women to recognize, but for everyone to recognize that women need equality with men, and that that is feminism — that feminism isn’t a bad word.” VANESSA MEREZ, POLITICAL SCIENCE AND CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES SOPHOMORE
Jessica Martinez-Brooks, the director of diversity enrichment programs at OU, was the final speaker of the day. Martinez-Brooks talked about the legacy her grandmother left to her, her mother and her aunts, noting that their strength and the power of her education has brought her to where she is today. “Today is a very powerful moment for women in Oklahoma, and particularly women throughout the United States,” MartinezBrooks said after her speech. “I think we have seen many of the strong women who are involved in education right now, who are involved in politics and community organizations — they were raised by strong women. And I think that is what you will continue to see.” The march was a good reminder to keep teaching younger generations how to be strong women and how to make themselves heard,
Martinez-Brooks said. “I think there’s some times we need to take a pause and teach our daughters, because I think at some point, we have lost that spirit at times that truly was ‘You need to stand up and fight,’” MartinezBrooks said. “There are ways to fight — you need to stand up, make your voice heard, make your issues heard and ensure that the people who have the power, either you get the message to them and they make the changes, or you sit down, think about how you’re going to run for office and ensure that those issues get brought to the capitol.” Martinez-Brooks said the march allowed her to see and be inspired by women who understand and take time to discover the needs of their communities. “I see a lot of women who are in leadership positions and they operate with grace and compassion, and they bring an empathy to their positions,” Martinez-Brooks said. “They really understand — they go to the community groups that they represent, they are at town processions, they are there day in and day out.” Women who know the needs of their people, not elected officials, are the keys to change, MartinezBrooks said. “I don’t need more people who are sitting here at the capitol in their offices voting on things that they don’t know anything about,” Martinez-Brooks said. “That’s where we need to make the change, and I think women are strong leaders and do that — they go and listen.” Emma Keith
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Michael Washington of Empower People, Inc. holds a sign that reads “human rights are women’s rights” at the Women’s March on Oklahoma Saturday at the state capitol building.
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The Jenkins Parking Facility opened Jan. 14. The garage has four floors and houses 1,221 parking spots.
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New garage to ease parking woes, for now Jenkins Avenue parking facility attracts students ANNA BAUMAN @annabauman2
Kaylee Hoisington watched the gas meter on her car slowly drop while driving around campus for up to 35 minutes searching for a parking spot last semester. Now, after utilizing the parking garage on Jenkins since its opening Jan. 14, psychology junior Hoisington’s quest for a spot has been reduced to five to 10 minutes. “I think it makes it a lot easier to find parking,” Hoisington said. “My first trip here it was kind of confusing because it’s a different setup than the other parking garages on campus, but I like that it’s a little more open and the spaces are wider, so it’s easier to drive and find a parking spot.” The $28 million five-floor
facility is located on Jenkins Avenue south of Lindsey Street and offers 1,221 parking spaces. Vicky Holland, manager of operations for OU Parking and Transportation Services, said the garage is fully functional, but parking services is currently working to install a parking guidance system to be completed by March. This new technology will add exterior electronic signs to indicate the number of parking spots available within the lot at any given time. There will also be lights above each parking space that flash red if a space is filled and green if it is available. Various sections of the lot will be blocked off as necessary while these enhancements are installed, Holland said. Holland said the new garage was built because the campus sorely needed additional parking after a lot was
removed to build the residential colleges. Since then, a 405space Asp Avenue parking lot was demolished in mid-December to make room for new housing and a 1,000-space parking garage, Holland said. “That’s why it was important for us to get the Jenkins garage open this semester,” Holland said. Several students who parked in the Jenkins parking facility said they liked it and spent less time finding parking than they had before the garage’s opening. Rubie Hays, elementary education junior, said she used to park at the Duck Pond lot but has since parked in the Jenkins garage and likes the convenience of its proximity to the South Oval. “With the Duck Pond I would drive around for, like, 20 minutes trying to find a parking spot, so I’d have to leave extra early for class,” Hays said. “And then with this one, I pulled in, like, at 8:45 for my
9 a.m. and I found a spot really quickly.” Despite positive reactions to the garage, others expressed concerns. Economics senior John Tygret, who has parked in the garage twice, said he thinks the parking situation has improved for now but will be a nightmare when students move into the residential colleges in the fall. Holland said she is not certain how the garage’s availability will be affected by the opening of the residential colleges. While Hoisington said she likes the new garage, she said she thinks there are still improvements to be made to the parking situation at OU. “I think overall parking has improved with the parking garage, but I think there could be more parking, definitely,” Hoisington said. Anna Bauman
OU’s Young Democratic Socialists held an anti-Trump protest outside of Dale Hall Friday morning as President Trump’s swearing-in ceremony began. Six protesters with posters began the demonstration, and they welcomed onlookers to join them and to sign up for the Young Democratic Socialists, as well. At its height, there were 17 protesters. Will Goree, philosophy and mathematics senior and one of the protest’s main organizers, called for open dialogue and stressed the importance of protests and showing solidarity. Aubrey Crynes, international and area studies sophomore, said the Young Democratic Socialists formed two weeks before the previous fall semester ended, so the members are still working on its organization and leadership. “At this point, Trump’s been elected and we can’t do anything about that, but we wanted to show this campus that there are ways to fight back,” Crynes said. “There are ways to stand in solidarity. And for the people who stand to lose the most under this administration, we wanted to show them that there are people here who are fighting for them, who will fight with them, and will do everything in our power to protect their rights.” Crynes said the Young Democratic Socialists will have its first official meeting Thursday. Hannah Pike, @h_pike_
OUPD warns to beware of phone scammer claiming to be FBI agent
The OU Police Department is warning the OU community to watch for a reported phone scam. The department received a report from an OU student saying he or she had been contacted by someone claiming to be an FBI agent, according to an OUPD press release. According to the release, the student received threats of arrest for tax evasion from the caller and was ordered to bring $4,000 to the nearest IRS office to avoid arrest by OUPD. OUPD Major Bruce Chan said this is the only report of such an incident at this time, and though there are no current suspects, the matter is still under investigation by the department. OU community members who receive such a call while on campus should make a report to the OUPD, according to the release. Those affected should also attempt to identify the origin of the number while avoiding the release of personal or financial information. OUPD received report of this incident from the affected student’s parents, Chan said. He is unsure of whether or not the student immediately realized the phony nature of the call, he said. Staff Reports
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Intervention team offers help OU BIT provides resources, promotes positivity on campus MADISON HOSTETTER @meehostetter
When a student is struggling, faculty, staff and peers may not know how to help. That is why OU created the Behavior Intervention Team. The team, known as BIT, is made of a coalition of faculty and staff. Those who are concerned about someone on campus — whether they are students, faculty or staff — can file a report about a situation through BIT’s website, and a team member will contact them to get more information about the person they are concerned about. “We are a referral program for students, faculty and staff who may be of concern,” said Katy Powers, the director of outreach for BIT. “When we are referred an individual, our job is to reach out and support that individual so that they can be successful either in school or on campus and their job, and support safety on campus.” Powers is not the only OU employee involved with BIT. The team also includes Scott Miller, the director of the University Counseling Center, and Diane Brittingham, the associate director of Housing and Food Services. Kent Ray, the OU Police Department deputy chief of police, Robyn Rojas, the director of International Student Services, and associate provost Chris Walker are also involved in the team. Because the team represents different areas of
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Katy Powers, director of outreach for the Behavior Intervention Team, works at her desk in Goddard Health Center Wednesday. BIT is a referral program for students, faculty and staff.
campus, members can find the referred student and learn about his or her close relationships with peers, Powers said. Part of the team reaches out to close friends of an individual reported to BIT to develop the best path forward. “Whether or not they feel like they need resources or (to) connect to resources at that time, even just knowing that somebody took the time to care can be part of their healing process or part of their path to success,” Powers said. Although Powers said she may not see the impact of BIT directly, other faculty and staff members can. Rhonda Kyncl, the College of Arts and Sciences associate dean for students, has supported and used BIT since its inception about four years ago, she said. “I’ve been able to see really positive outcomes. Typically, a student we refer to BIT is facing a really difficult challenge
in their personal life in some way, whether because of their mental health or because of circumstances in their lives,” Kyncl said. “Either they get the help they need through a mental health professional, or I have seen students who needed to leave campus.”
“The things that I have seen, that we’ve referred students for, are situations where a student is really in dire anxiety and depression.” RHONDA KYNCL, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ASSOCIATE DEAN
For those who need to leave OU, Kyncl added, that is generally their best option. BIT — and the mental health resources it helps provide students — has led to a positive
outcome for most referred students, Kyncl said. Erik Fretland, an economics and business management senior and resident adviser, used BIT when he was concerned about one of the residents on his floor. “As RAs, we get to know the vast majority of our residents,” Fretland said. “We’re sort of that first line of defense. We’re able to tell ‘Oh, this isn’t normal’ or ‘This person didn’t sleep at all for two nights in a row. That’s out of the ordinary.’ If you talk to them, and you feel as if they’re doing alright, you might not file a BIT report. But if you talk to them and think something’s going on, that’s when a BIT report would come in handy.” So far, Fretland has only had to use BIT once. The process was easy and the response from the team was prompt, Fretland said. Kyncl said the same, as she has referred students as part of her
job as associate dean. “The things that I have seen, that we’ve referred students for, are situations where a student is really in dire anxiety and depression,” Kyncl said. “They’ve voiced to a faculty or staff member feelings of despair. We’ve also seen it with students who exhibit behavior in the classroom that is disturbing, that portends some sort of violence in a way.” Fortunately, the former situation is much more common than the latter, Kyncl said. However, she still finds BIT a comforting presence on campus and said that she feels more comfortable as an administrator knowing that the team exists. “It came into being after the tragedy at Virginia Tech,” Kyncl said. “You had a situation where probably a number of entities on campus had information about that student, but nobody was talking to anybody else. To my mind, that is the beauty of BIT. There is one office, one person, who is looking at all of this information. If there is a situation where a student gets referred by two or three different people, you know you’ve got a situation where you really need to intervene.” From July 2015 to October 2016, BIT had received about 342 reports, Powers said. The team used those reports to promote campus safety and ensure the success of the students who had been referred to them. “Programs go through an evolution, and so has ours, but we’re in a good place,” Powers said. Madison Hostetter
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aims to raise $1 million Trimming the hedge fund Soonerthon by March to help Oklahoma children OU cuts grounds, landscaping budget by $80,000 KAYLA BRANCH @kayla_branch
O U ’s L a n d s c a p e a n d Grounds budget has been reduced by more than $80,000 in the past year. Following OU’s seven percent tuition increase, implemented because of a cut in state funding amid a statewide budget crisis, the landscape budget also lost revenue, OU budget director Linda Anderson said. Anderson said there was initially only a $6,072 reduction from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017, but that number was raised after an additional assessment. “Landscape was assessed an additional $76,691 cut after July 1, 2016,” Anderson said. “So the total reduction to their budget in one year was $82,763.” The budget was originally $3,840,620, Anderson said. It has now fallen to $3,757,857. Allen King, the director of Landscape and Grounds, said the use of money specifically designated for OU’s endowment gardens has greatly helped the budget situation. “Our budget has been pretty good, and it’s because President and Mrs. Boren have really rallied to endow several of our gardens,” King said. “We have quite a few of them — about 10. So, the interest on endowed gardens really alleviates our budget a great deal.” Vocal music education sophomore Emi Bias said she understands the importance of landscaping at OU but supports the reduction in the department’s overall funding. “I think that it’s important for the university to look nice and professional, but if money is needed more elsewhere, such as providing equipment or other resources for different colleges, I think
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The flower beds on the South Oval Jan. 14. The Landscape and Grounds department’s budget was reduced by over $80,000 within the past year.
the money should go towards that instead and not towards landscaping,” Bias said. Meteorology sophomore Austin Gress said he knows budget cuts are an issue for the university but said landscaping should still be looked after. “I think some other programs — important educational programs — should be put ahead of it, but I think it’s an important aspect because as a person touring campus, you definitely notice how beautiful campus is and what it looks like, so it can impact your decision on where to go to school,” Gress said. Landscape and Grounds also faces various rumors about what it does with its funding. Bias said she heard students have a hidden fee of $150 to walk around campus. Gress said he heard that OU buys imported squirrels, which is why the squirrels on campus seem more domesticated. King said those rumors are false but have been circulating among students for years. “I’ve been on this campus for 29 years, and I’ve heard these stories for 28 years,” King said. “There is nothing true about them.” King said the large number of friendly squirrels on campus is due to the tremendous oak tree population in Norman. “Along with the oak trees come the acorns — which the squirrels love,” King said. “And the squirrels, I think, have found us to be a safe haven because all the students and
everybody either leaves them alone or feeds them, so they stay close.” In regard to students paying fees to walk on the grass on campus, King said this is also untrue. “If there is any fee or anything out there, I haven’t seen the money and I haven’t heard of it, so I think that is completely false,” King said. When it comes to the price of planting flowers, King said they plant in the summer and the spring and that most locations are endowment gardens and have donations and gifts set aside for them, so there is no cost for students. King also said the department performs almost 100 percent of the maintenance required on campus without any outside hires and takes care of an area stretching from Highway 9 to Boyd Street. Kayla Branch
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LANDSCAPE BUDGET • OU’s Landscape and Grounds budget has been reduced by $82,763. • The original budget cut was $6,072, but after July 1, 2016 there was another budget cut of $76,691. • Original budget: $3,840,620 Current budget: $3,757,857.
The 21st annual Soonerthon campaign is setting its sights on a lofty goal this year, looking to raise $1 million to benefit hospitalized Oklahoma children. While the event has raised more money every year since its inception, this year’s goal is $278,059 more than the $721,941 raised in 2016. Soonerthon is a Campus Activities Councilsponsored event during which organizers raise money for months leading up to a 12-hour dance marathon in the Sarkey’s Fitness Center. The 2017 event is scheduled for March 4. This year’s drive, the “One Million Reasons Why” campaign, has been raising funds throughout the school year to reach the $1 million goal, said Jordan Smicklas, Soonerthon executive chair. All funds raised will be donated to the Children’s Hospital Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing pediatric medical care through research. In its 20 years at OU, Soonerthon has raised more than $2.5 million in donations for CHF, according to a CHF press release. Although a nearly $300,000 fundraising goal increase may seem like a reach, Aimee Schnebeck, CAC chair, said she is confident that the number is achievable. “I’ve been able to see the event grow, and I have a lot of faith in it continuing to grow,” Schnebeck said. “I think Soonerthon is really starting to gain traction on campus, and students are starting to fall in love with the cause.” Mitchell Willetts, @MitchBWilletts
Sororities to host event Thursday to kick off informal recruitment process The OU Panhellenic Association will kick off this semester’s informal recruitment with an event this week. The event is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Scholars Room, and it will give any OU student who did not previously receive a bid through formal recruitment the opportunity to get to know the participating chapters and members of the OU Panhellenic community. Chapters participating in the event are Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma and Gamma Phi Beta, said Nichole Krug, OU Panhellenic president. Krug said informal recruitment is a good way for chapters to gain members and for students — who may have been unable to participate in formal recruitment — to meet the chapters in a more relaxed atmosphere. Unlike formal recruitment, chapters are not required to arrange the same activities, so each chapter is given more opportunity to decide how it wants to go about the recruitment process, Krug said. “If there is a common interest or common bond between them that they find, some chapters ask (the potential new member) to go get coffee or they do small events,” Krug said. Students who want to participate in informal recruitment are required to fill out an OrgSync form before participating in the recruitment process. Sierra Rains, @sierrarains
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Oklahoma loses ‘game of streaks’
Sooners can’t stay consistent in close loss to Iowa State DEREK PETERSON @DrPetey15
It was a game of streaks against Iowa State, and when the final buzzer sounded on a 92-87 double-overtime loss on Jan. 21, Oklahoma was on the wrong side of a game it let slip away. “Yeah, I’m disappointed for sure,� head coach Lon Kruger said. “You’d like to be able to finish it out.� From the opening tip, Oklahoma appeared locked in and ready to go. The Sooners began on a 14-2 scoring run fueled by a constant assault on the basket. Later, with just under eight minutes to play inside a rocking Lloyd Noble Center, Oklahoma was up 28-9 looking to turn the game into an absolute rout. Then came the Cyclones. Ten straight points around the basket were followed by three triples in less than a minute of action. All of the sudden, Iowa State was leading the Sooners 30-29 at halftime. Over the final 7:31 of the first half, they had ripped off a 21-1 run. “It was a game of streaks,� Kruger said. “We got off to a great start. They made a great run to even it out at halftime and take the lead.�
Part of what allowed the Sooners to build up such a big lead — spacing, ball movement, rhythm shooting — 3 was nonexistent during the Cyclones’ comeback. In the early moments of the second half, the Sooners went back and forth with Iowa State, but neither team was able to create any separation. With 16:41 remaining, the game was tied at 38. Then the Sooners’ offense starting clicking again. After a Dante Buford three ball with just over 12 minutes to play, Oklahoma had stretched its lead back up to eight. “We opened the second half with good movement,� Kruger said. “(They) made a lot of good plays for each other.� Just as it had done in the first half, Iowa State began to work its way back into the game. It wasn’t a massive 21-1 run, but the Cyclones were able to fluster the Oklahoma offense and force turnovers. Over the final six minutes of regulation, Oklahoma only made one shot from the field and the Cyclones were able to force overtime. “We didn’t have any flow at that point,� Kruger said. In the first overtime period, Oklahoma again swung the ball around, moved the floor and built up a lead. With 1:49 to play, the Sooners were up 78-72. Then Naz MitrouLong converted an and-one to cut the lead to three. Jordan Woodard tried to force a pass
and turned it over on the next Oklahoma possession and Mitrou-Long drilled a three to tie it. In 54 seconds, the Sooners lead had vanished. “It can happen that quickly,â€? Kruger said. “Six points is not that much if you don’t get a stop or score at your end.â€? Oklahoma eventually fell in the second overtime period, but Kruger pointed to the hotand-cold nature of his team’s offensive flow throughout the game as one of the main reasons it was so streaky. “We got hung up pretty badly at times,â€? he said. “Didn’t have very much movement ‌ so I think making that extra pass, getting it out of our hands, moving without the ball, all that was good early and then not so good when they made their run. We have to work for consistency and maintain good spacing and maintain good ball movement. “It’s a game of streaks, and we have to eliminate the bad stretches.â€?
“It’s a game of streaks, and we have to eliminate the bad stretches.� LON KRUGER, BASKETBALL COACH
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Men’s head basketball coach Lon Kruger courtside during the game against Kansas Jan. 10. The Sooners lost to Iowa State in double-overtime 92-87.
Post-season chances dubious CLASSIFIEDS OU men’s basketball has one of toughest schedules in nation JOHN WALKER @jtw2213
With Oklahoma’s double-overtime loss to Iowa State on Jan. 21, the Sooners are 8-10 for the season and 2-5 in the Big 12. With 12 regular-season games remaining, including three against the conference’s top three teams (Kansas, Baylor and West Virginia), the S o oners’ postseason hopes are looking bleaker by the game. Still, Oklahoma’s resumÊ is one that might garner discussion even despite the quantity of losses because of the quality of those losses. According to the Rating Percentage Index, Oklahoma has the toughest conference strength of schedule in the nation and ranks No. 22 in overall strength of schedule. The Sooners have three RPI top 50 wins (Clemson, Texas Tech and West Virginia). All but one loss (Northern Iowa) were against teams ranked in the top 100 in the RPI. The Sooners have a losing record but have held halftime leads in six of their 10 losses. Unfortunately for Oklahoma, it currently sits eighth in the Big 12 with an
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ever-grueling conference schedule remaining. The NCAA Tournament bids are distributed in two ways: automatic bids and at-large berths. A team that wins its respective conference tournament is ensured a place in the Big Dance. At-large teams are selected by the NCAA Selection Committee, who w e i g h s t h e re s u m e s o f non-conference winners and determines entrance into the 68-team field. In the 2016 NCAA Tournament, the two atlarge teams with the most losses were Vanderbilt and Syracuse, who both sat at 19-13. As for the non-NCAA Tournament bound teams, they can receive a bid to play in the NIT tournament and have the chance to play in the semifinals in Madison Square Garden in New York. I n l a s t s e a s o n ’s N I T Tournament, five different teams had 14 losses, the most among at-large teams. With 10 losses before Fe b r u a r y , t h e S o o n e r s would most likely need to finish with a minimum 9-3 regular season record or a Cinderella-esque run in the Big 12 Tournament to punch a postseason bid. With the nation’s toughest schedule, that could be a tall task to accomplish. John Walker
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Women shake up music industry
Local artists create platform to lift up female performers CHANDLER KIDD @chanannkidd
In May 2016, Alexa Stinson and Courtney Lashar met for lunch to discuss things they believe all rock ‘n’ roll girls talk about: making an impact as women in the music industry. In Oklahoma there are few opportunities for women to be involved in the music industry, although some may be able to find internships at music venues. The two aforementioned women came up with an idea to change the game, Stinson said. After talking about how the industry lacks opportunities for women, Stinson, 21, CEO, and Lashar, 21, creative director, came up with Gold Hand Girls, an empowerment platform that focuses on finding female artists and encouraging them to follow their passions. Stinson and Lashar decided they wanted Gold Hand Girls’ headquarters to reside in Oklahoma. Gold Hand Girls is a oneyear “passion project” focused on helping local women who wish to make an impact in the music industry take the steps to make their aspirations a reality. As college students themselves, Lashar and Stinson wanted to ensure that being a student and working with Gold Hand Girls was feasible, Lashar said. “We understand how hard it is to juggle anything outside of school within this time frame. ... We want Gold Hand to be your push forward, your strength in numbers, and most importantly your ‘I am
not alone,’” Lashar said on the organization’s Facebook page. Although Lashar attends the University of Arkansas and Stinson attends the University of Central Oklahoma, the women decided to keep Gold Hand Girls in Oklahoma because they both grew up in Norman. Lashar and Stinson were passionate about starting Gold Hand Girls because they both have experience working in the music business. Stinson interned at Bella Union, a record company in London, last summer. Working in London gave Stinson the opportunity to learn about the U.K. music industry, but just like in the United States, she still felt there lacked a niche for women, she said. In the U.K., “women working in the music business are more inclined to have a superior qualification as compared to their male colleagues, but nearly 50 percent of them earn less than $15,000,” according to the Music Business Journal.
“Our hope is that the girl pursuing the music business leaves feeling inspired due to her success of bringing people together for the love of music.” ALEXA STINSON, CEO OF GOLD HAND GIRLS
Gold Hand Girls is working with young women across the United States and Europe. The company will host shows in OKC, Fayetteville, Dallas,
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Courtney Lashar and Alexa Stinson, CFO and CEO of Gold Hand Girls, have established the company to find women to partner within the music industry to host a show. The two believe the industry lacks opportunities for women.
Salt Lake City and Dublin, Stinson said. “Courtney and I have been very blessed to travel the world. I met some people in the U.K. who are stoked to help me put on a show. Courtney is going to Ireland in June and has decided to promote Gold Hand while she is there,” Stinson said Stinson and Lashar have brought their inspiration to Gold Hand Girls by learning about women like Patti Smith, said Stinson. Patti Smith was part of the punk rock movement in the ‘70s and is known as a “punk rock laureate.” Gold Hand Girl’s process of helping young women starts with finding female artists to partner them with, organizing a show and assigning a show host to it, and connecting them to more professionals who can help them navigate the music industry, Stinson said. To help keep things organized, Gold Hand Girls has
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Drama theater senior Amara Brady (right) cries during her scene in “Union Square Accident” while drama theatre senior Cassandra Ciesla comforts her Friday. The scene was part of “Dear Mr. President” performances aiming to promote unity and tolerance.
Variety show promotes unity OU fine arts hosts ‘Dear Mr. President’ after inauguration DEVIN HIETT @DevinHiett
Friday night, following Donald Trump’s inauguration, members of The OU Helmerich School of Drama and Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre hosted “Dear Mr. President,” a concert and variety of brief performances aiming to promote unity and tolerance. The event began with Ashley Mandanas, musical theater senior, singing and providing a piano accompaniment to the song “Dear Mr. President,” which questioned how a president copes with himself in times of disparity and turmoil. Following the opening song, Julian Socha, an acting junior, provided facts about the trans community and read from a book about transexuality. Socha discussed some major issues in the LGBTQ community, focusing primarily on the issue of homelessness among LGBTQ youth. The True Colors Fund, which attendees at the performances were invited to
donate to, aims to aid LGBT homeless youth. According to the True Colors home page, “In America, it is estimated that 1.6 million youth are homeless each year and that up to 40 percent of them identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Together we can change that.” The first half of the event also included a monologue entitled “The After Dinner Joke,” performed by acting senior Margaux Lantelme, an original poem by acting senior Amara Brady and a reading of the 10-minute play “The Union Square Incident” by Tony award-winning playwright Warren Leight. The play portrays a group of culturally diverse citizens who were detained after marching at Union Square. Leight wrote the play early Nov. 14, 2016, and the show premiered later that same night, as part of The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway. The show examines what various characters experienced after Trump’s election and provided a commentary on police brutality and the black community. Brady’s character experienced violence after attending a protest to which acting senior Donovan Session’s character replied, “Wrong race, wrong place, wrong time.” After the play, a brief
intermission took place, then the last few acts of the show took the stage. During intermission, Brady and School of Drama alumnus Ty Wiley stated the best way to move forward from here. “Resist the hate, embrace the love,” they said. The second act began with a guitar performance by Kyler Selby and poem by Eric Bosse, expository writing professor, which preceded the last act of the night, an original poem and diary reading by Ariana Hall, psychology sophomore. Hall’s poem focused primarily on racial inequality in America, and she challenged the audience to think about what Martin Luther King Jr. would think of society today. She concluded by reading from her morning’s diary entry in which she said, “There is revolution in taking a stand and demanding change.” After Hall’s performance, Cassandra Ciesla, acting senior, thanked the audience for coming, and most people stuck around the room for a few minutes talking and donating to the True Colors Fund, which raised $75 by the end of the night. Devin Hiett
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bi-monthly meet-ups, Stinson said. Coming from a creative, it’s so important to be surrounded by other creatives,” Stinson said. “I often feel like there’s a lot of us that don’t know about each other. This is our way of changing that.” As of now, Gold Hand Girls’ services are free of charge. The only cost involved in the process is a cover charge for the show’s attendees, Stinson said On Feb. 24 Gold Hand Girls will have its first show in Norman. Each show will have a host who then builds a team, Lashar said. “We recommend the host, who is a local woman looking to be involved in the industry, to build a team of photographers, videographers and other press to promote the show. Anyone can be involved, male or female, as long as the host is a female,” Lashar said. Gold Hand Girls
encourages every musical artist they help to ask other women in the industry to walk alongside them on their journey. Each show has a process of finding artists and securing a venue. Lasher said the process of putting on a show is less difficult than people think, Lashar said. It may seem like a lot at first, but our goal is to walk girls through it and help them realize it’s completely within their reach,” Lashar said. Gold Hand Girls has the teams host and one of its own photographers document each event. Chloe Scott, 21, a photographer, said this company has been life-changing. “I’ve always wanted to be a music photographer, and Gold Hand is allowing me to do that. It is so exciting to be able to document every show for creative women to see,” Scott said. Although Gold Hand is a company focused on music,
Lashar and Stinson have an overarching goal of empowering women from all creative industries. One group Gold Hand Girls plans to promote is BreakUpMusic. “Gold Hand Girls are badass feminists. Having Alexa and Courtney by my side has been a remarkable experience, and without them I wouldn’t be the nasty woman I am today,” Scott said. Stinson believes that people should care about Gold Hand for one reason: the lack of female leadership within the music business. An estimated 5 percent of women are involved in the music industry, according to the Huffington Post. “People should care about Gold Hand because there is, and always has been, a lack of estrogen within the music business,” Stinson said. Chandler Kidd
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