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SHARING STORIES Students in lineup for annual TEDxOU event A
n annual conference will return to OU this year to provide community members a chance to learn from a diverse range of speakers in a series of short talks. TEDxOU will come to Meacham Auditorium in the Oklahoma Memorial Union Jan. 27 with the theme “Elemental,” according to the event’s site. This year’s event will include 12 speakers ranging from OU students and faculty to local entrepreneurs. TED is an organization that hosts two annual conferences offering leaders of all professions and ideas a chance to give 18-minute TED talks, according to the site. TEDx programs, like OU’s event, are independently organized events with the same general format as the larger conference. 2016’s event featured talks on sexuality, sharing experiences and the balance between school and work. Preview a few of this year’s speakers and topics: SHREYA PATEL AND RIJUTHA GARIMELLA Patel and Garimella will give a joint talk on how Bollywood contributes to the patriarchal society in India. Patel, economics and computer science senior, said she and Garimella have been friends since freshman year and have discussed this topic in-depth, often sending arti-
“I think it’s always good to, no matter whether its’s art or whether it’s anything, to keep questioning our lives and what influences you.” JANE HSI BIOCHEMISTRY AND STUDIO ART SENIOR
cles to each other about Bollywood and its impact on society. They also grew up watching the films with friends and family and saw a disparity happening, said Garimella, who is also an economics senior. “We did a lot of research independently out of both interest and curiosity,” Patel said. “We also attended TEDx conference two years ago in 2015 and decided, ‘You know what, why don’t we talk about what we’ve been researching about?’ And that’s how it happened.” Both said they have visited India recently — Patel a few weeks ago and Garimella a few years ago — and witnessed the disconnect for themselves. “There is definitely a disconnect
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between culture and values in India,” Garimella said. Although they said neither of them have given a speech of this magnitude, they are confident and hopeful that they’ll be able to spread awareness of how the film industry, especially in India, shapes the mindsets of many individuals. “It’s important to showcase this outside of just a small group of people,” she said. “We live in a pretty globalized world where everyone is in tune with the cultures of various people. Many people see Bollywood films, and we want them to not only enjoy them, but to also look at them through another lens and realize that what see in entertainment has an impact. I hope that others realize that they can help be a part of the conversation.” The title of the talk is “Bollywood’s Impact on the Patriarchal Society of India.” —Taylor Wilson TRAYTON MILLER Advertising junior Trayton Miller will give a lecture titled “Thoughts, Feelings, and Confessions of a Sports Uniforms Geek.” He said he will be talking about his love of uniforms and his theory for the perfect one. Despite this passion, Miller said he has never participated in sports. “For some reason, I just really attached myself to sports uniforms,” Miller said. “It’s always fascinated me and something that I’m just a huge geek for. I love learning about it.” Miller said he hopes the audience takes away the importance of nuance in appearance. “I feel like the best way of illustrating this is through sports uniforms because they evolve over time, but oftentimes they do carry history and aesthetic ideals from past generations in a very unique way,” Miller said. Miller said his favorite uniform is the 1980s San Diego Padres’, which he said has a unique look, especially for baseball. “They had these brown, gold and orange uniforms that I’ve loved for a long time now,” Miller said. He said he is excited for the opportunity to speak about his passion. “There are so few students who are giving these sorts of talks at this event and the fact they chose mine is really amazing,” Miller said. He said he wants to show his friends and family that his obsession is something that other people will find interesting. —Matthew Viriyapah EB MCCREADY Advertising and management senior EB McCready will speak on the importance of positivity and smiling during her TEDxOU talk. “The two premises are the power of smiling and how I convince people that I’m funny even though I’m
actually not,” McCready said of her talk. McCready said she decided to apply for stage time at the 2017 TEDxOU after attending the event last year as a spectator. Originally, she planned on speaking about a subject related to ADHD medicine, but said she changed her mind as auditions approached. “While I think that issue is important, I think in the world we’re in right now, positivity is more important,” McCready said. “And so I somewhat on a whim decided that I still would apply, just change the subject matter.” She landed on something more positive. “I hope to encourage people to think more positively and, when things aren’t going their way, to be like, ‘Okay, I can get through this,’ and be able to share that positivity with other people,” McCready said. McCready said the subject is also somewhat of a personal intrigue, citing a quote she attributed to Martha Washington: “I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be. I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery is based upon our disposition and not upon our circumstances.” McCready said she personally subscribes to this mindset. “Along with that, ‘Hakuna Matata’ is kind of what I go by,” McCready said. “In addition to that interest, I love the science behind how emotions work.” —Shane Byler JANE HSI Jane Hsi, a biochemistry, letters and studio art senior, will take the stage to discuss the way she has challenged herself to portray diversity in her own artwork. “Growing up with Western art history, artwork such as the Mona Lisa that featured a lot of the same white Caucasian face, sort of influenced the way I think about beauty,” Hsi said. “I think that images are strong, and that if people see more color in art, it’ll change the way we think about race as it pertains to aesthetics.” For two years, Hsi immersed herself in cultures outside her own in order to develop a more relatable and diverse artistic style, she said. Hsi said her philosophy and art classes sparked an interest in the relationship between art and diversity, a concept she hopes to share with her audience. “It’s just for people to challenge themselves to see beyond what they’re sort of fed, or what they’re fed by society image-wise or education-wise,” Hsi said. Although Hsi’s talk focuses specifically on art, she said she hopes to convey a broader message that will challenge the way people think. “I think it’s always just good to, no matter whether it’s art or whether
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RIJUTHA GARIMELLA AND SHREYA PATEL
it’s anything, just to keep questioning our lives and what influences you,” Hsi said. Hsi said she was compelled to audition as a student speaker for the event when an art professor challenged her to put herself out there with her ideas. “This is the first time I’m doing public speaking on a subject that is personal and important to myself, so it’s a little intimidating,” Hsi said. “I’m looking forward to this event overall, and I hope that everyone who goes to it will get, not just from myself, but just so much out of all the really wonderful speakers who will be there.” —Anna Bauman, @ annabauman2 RANYA O’CONNOR Local nonprofit entrepreneur Ranya O’Connor will bring a message of inclusivity, understanding and encouragement to her TEDxOU talk. O’Connor is the director of The Curbside Chronicle, a publication produced and sold by the homeless in Oklahoma City and the very first of its kind in Oklahoma. Known as a “street paper,” the Chronicle gives contributors and volunteers valuable experience in writing, design and social interaction, as well as hard-earned money. While many students prefer to wait to graduate before starting a career, O’Connor established the publication in association with the Homeless Alliance in 2013, her senior year at OU. Although she received a bachelor’s degree in marketing, O’Connor said her motivations are not financial. “Something that is important to me is this idea of surrounding myself with people who are different from me, whether that be race, religion or socioeconomic status,” O’Connor said. The issue of homelessness has always been one close to O’Connor’s heart. She and her mother experienced it together when she was young, spending a brief stint in a shelter before her grandparents adopted her. “I believe that people deserve opportunity. I believe that people experiencing homelessness deserve a more dignified way to earn income than having to turn to panhandling and flying a sign,” O’Connor said. “That’s why we created Curbside. To say ‘Hey we get it, there are barriers that you’re facing, but here’s a product that you can sell, here’s a platform for your voice. Let us work alongside you to help transition forward.’” O’Connor said she believes that barriers can be torn down with paper and the promise that if people will listen, those experiencing homelessness won’t have to tear them down on their own. She has been giving back to the
OKC community for some time now, but wants to give something to her alma mater as well, O’Connor said. TEDxOU is just the right opportunity to deliver that message. “One person, one organization can make a difference to tackle big issues like homelessness,” O’Connor said. “And maybe we’re not going to solve it in its entirety on our own, here, immediately, but interaction between just a couple of people can make a difference.” —Mitchell Willetts, @ MitchBWilletts AMY SIEGFRIED Amy Siegfried will speak on harnessing sports dialogue as a networking tool as the co-founder of Last Night’s Game, a web-based publication on trending topics in the sports world published three times a week. Siegfried said her talk will focus on “making sports your secret weapon” and the use of sports as a tool in networking. “It’s something else to have in your repertoire,” Siegfried said. “This is one thing that crosses over languages and cultures, and I think it’s really important to have that in your bag of tricks.” Siegfried said her talk is for everyone, but her passion centers on educating women with little knowledge of sports. She said she aims to break down sports jargon and inspire an interest in sports and provide basic knowledge to use in conversation. “Whether we like it or not, it’s a man’s world — sports tends to be a man’s world,” Siegfried said. “And there’s a reason you see women who go out for cigars or whiskey with their male co-workers, because you really have to be at the table to play.” The publication stemmed from an idea Siegfried had after going to a baseball game with a friend who did not understand baseball, Siegfried said. “The guys were running off the field and she asked me ‘Why are they running off the field?’ and I said ‘well they have three outs,’ and she said, ‘What’s an out?’” Siegfried said. “So it’s sort of this idea that a little bit of additional knowledge is really gonna help people along the way.” Olivia Dubcak, @olivedubbie
SPEAKERS & TICKETS
Other speakers: Gregg Garn, the dean of the College of Education, Lauren Whiteman, assistant director of Student Life and the coordinator for African American student programs and services, Ken Stoner and Dave King. Tickets for OU students are $27 and may be purchased online at tedxou.com. General admission tickets are $70 and may also be purchased at tedxou.com.
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• January 26-29. 2017
NEWS
Andrew Clark, news managing editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com • Twitter: @OUDaily
OU prepares to ring in the Chinese New Year Campus clubs to celebrate Asian holiday traditions REGAN STEPHENSON @regan_leanne
Multiple OU events will offer students, faculty and staff opportunities to celebrate the Jan. 28 Chinese New Year, the year of the rooster. The Asian American Student Association will host a Chinese New Year celebration 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center. Andy Lin, biology sophomore and the Asian New Year chairman for the Asian American Student Association, said the celebration will feature line dances, traditional songs a n d p e r f o r ma n c e s a n d DANakaDAN, a YouTuber and alternative pop artist. The OU Confucius Institute w ill als o host a C h i n e s e N e w Ye a r Celebration per formance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Oklahoma City Community College Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater, said Paul Bell, chair of the institute and the dean emeritus of the OU College of Arts and Sciences. According to the OCCC website, the performance will feature music, dance and acrobatics performed by a renowned art troupe from Inner Mongolia, China. The holiday, Bell said, is probably the most important one in China. He added that the celebration of the new year is centered around family gathering with feasts and exchanges. “The family is the organizing principle in China,” Bell said. “So in Chinese religions — Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism — all support the importance of the family.” Lin also said the holiday is an important family gathering and tradition. “The Chinese New Year means just celebrating with my family and celebrating their hard work. It’s just a day dedicated to spending with family, full of food and fun,” Lin said. “(It’s) one of the traditions
A mouse has been trapped in the depths of a vending machine on the first floor of Gaylord Hall since Monday. Jeff Kottre, general manager at OKC Imperial Vending Machines, said someone will be out today to remove the machine. “Typically we will remove the machine from the site it is located at, bring it back here, throw all the product inside the machine in the trash, and then we’ll make sure that any possible crevasses or entry points to the machine are secured or sealed,” Kottre said. As of Wednesday afternoon, the machine was cleared out and is scheduled to be moved Thursday. Rachel Eikenbary, assistant to Gaylord College Dean Ed Kelley, said she was made aware of the mouse on Monday morning and immediately called Imperial to request a service call. Eikenbary said it is uncertain whether the mouse is dead or alive, as no one can get into the vending machine, but that mouse traps are set throughout the college. Students have taped a series of notes to the machine throughout the week reading, “Dear Mister Vendor, Please do something about the mouse living in your vending machine. Help him find his family. Thank you,” “Eek, mouse!” and “Ewe!” Carleigh Foutch, Professional writing senior, does not use the vending machines often but said she was surprised to hear of Gaylord’s new resident. “Well, I was a little shocked at first,” Foutch said. “My interest has piqued. I want to know more about him.” Olivia Edwardes, @edwardesolivia
College of Arts and Sciences opens common study space in Ellison Hall
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The sisters of Phi Delta Alpha perform a dance at the Asian New Year celebration hosted by the Asian American Student Association Feb. 11, 2016. AASA will host a Chinese New Year celebration 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center.
that they’ve kept since coming to the United States, so that’s why I treasure it a lot,” Lin said. The holiday, which is the celebration of the lunar new year, is ancient and has origins before written history. The date of the celebration is contingent on the beginning of the lunar calendar, Bell said. Each lunar year is signified by one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals and one of the five elements, said Miriam Gross, associate professor of history at OU. “Each of the years is assigned an element, so since there are five elements and 12 zodiac symbols, that means that a full cycle is 60 years,” Gross said. “It’s thought traditionally in China that a full life is 60 years.” The zodiacs signify the traits of those born under each respective sign. If an
individual is born in the year of the rooster, they tend to be outgoing and bold but hardworking and diligent, she said. Gross added that the traditional way of celebrating the Chinese New Year is comparable to holidays in Western culture. “Not surprisingly, the traditional way the Chinese celebrate the new year is, in many ways, the traditional way that we might celebrate Thanksgiving,” Gross said. “Almost all of it is food-focused and eating a lot and having all the family gathered together.” “There is a tradition of gift-giving,” she said. “For older people, you would tend to give them things that bolster their health, such as special vitamins or teas to boost their longevity.” Older family members tend to give younger family members gifts of cash, Gross
said. Another Chinese New Year tradition is to set off firecrackers, traditionally believed to scare away evil spirits, Gross said. “Now people do it because it’s part of the new year and it’s fun and it’s enjoyable, but traditionally they did that to scare off ghosts and evil spirits who would get freaked out by the bangs and run away,” Gross said. Lin said it is important for OU students to celebrate the Chinese New Year because of the cultural experience. “They’ll get the opportunity to experience a different atmosphere and all the unique culture the event has to offer,” Lin said. Regan Stephenson
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Striker hired for Student Life Former OU, NFL linebacker now a graduate assistant ANDREW CLARK @Clarky_Tweets
Former Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Eric Striker has been hired by the university as a graduate assistant in Student Life, said Quy Nguyen, senior associate director of Student Life, in an email Jan. 25. Nguyen said Striker will be “working with multiple communities, helping to build and strengthen bridges with student organizations.” “Eric has shown his willingness to speak up for marginalized communities while working alongside students from all walks of life,” Nguyen said in the email. Striker’s hiring comes after a brief stint in the NFL . The Buffalo Bills signed Striker as an undrafted free agent in April 2016 but waived him in August 2016. Striker is also the only student in the university’s history to receive the Otis Sullivant Award for
Mouse makes house of vending machine, no snack attacks reported
What was previously a conference room in the OU College of Arts and Sciences is now a study area. The Student Success Center opened Jan. 23 in Ellison Hall in the Homer Paul Videoconference Center. Furnished with couches, chairs and desks, it serves as a study space for students within the college. “We didn’t have a common student space the way other colleges do,” said Rhonda Dean-Kyncl, associate dean for students in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Price (College) has the large living room area, and when you’re a freshman, Wagner Hall has the large common area on the first floor.” “We’ve never had a space like that in Ellison, and we wanted to,” Dean-Kyncl said. “Especially since (students) have to see us there for advising appointments and such.” Renovations began last semester after deans and advisers saw how many student workers utilized the conference room before finals week, she said. “We’ve realized it for about a year,” Dean-Kyncl said. “We needed a space where our students could study, have small group meetings for projects or whatever, talk to each other.” “It was just a need that a lot of our students had expressed to us,” Dean-Kyncl said. Dean-Kyncl also said she believes that since Ellison Hall is not close to any classrooms, advisers and associates within the college do not get to interact with students as much as they would like. The Student Success Center is hopefully the first step in remodeling the entire first floor of Ellison Hall to become a familiar study and networking space for students of the college, she said. Olivia Edwardes, @edwardesolivia
OU Board of Regents to discuss cutting costs, new campus housing The OU Board of Regents will meet at 3 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Robert M. Bird Library of the OU Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City to discuss cost-cutting efforts, campus housing and the naming of the Lloyd Noble Center’s future training facility, among other things. Take a look at what’s on the agenda below: CUTTING COSTS On the agenda is an announcement that OU will hire a consultant to consider ways to cut the university’s spending on personnel costs. The consultant will consider another special voluntary retirement incentive program similar to the one implemented last year, reduce retirement expenses, evaluate medical insurance costs and potentially reduce other personnel costs. CAMPUS HOUSING The regents will vote to approve OU’s plan to bring in an architectural firm for the master planning of freshman housing facilities. The firm selected would develop plans to expand and efficiently use current housing options, as well as locate sites for new housing projects. Boren will also be honored with a resolution at the meeting. View the full agenda online at oudaily.com. Staff Reports, @oudaily
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Former OU linebacker Eric Striker poses with President Boren at the Oct. 29 homecoming game against Kansas. Striker has been hired as a graduate assistant in OU Student Life.
Perceptivity at OU, which is given to a person “who manifests intuitiveness, instant comprehension, empathy, is observant and interprets from experience,” according to a press release from OU Public Affairs. Striker emerged as an outspoken leader of the f o o tb a l l t e a m a f t e r t h e March 2015 Sigma Alpha Epsilon incident, in which
members of the fraternity were on video singing a racist chant inside of a date party bus. I n h i s c a r e e r a t O U, Striker has had 23 career sacks and recorded 191 total tackles. Striker’s hiring comes around the same time as Lauren Whiteman, associate director of African A m e r i c a n St u d e n t L i f e
at OU, will be leaving the university to work at the University of North Texas. Zarah Cobb, graduate assistant in Student Life, will serve as the interim in that position when Whiteman leaves. Andrew Clark
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The non-profit Sooner Judo Club was founded in 1954. Since 1980, members of the club have been teaching for-credit judo classes at the University of Oklahoma. However, H.E.S. can no longer offer these classes. SO! We are now offering FREE CLASSES at the Dojo for ALL OU STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS for the spring of 2017! *Classes include use of uniform!
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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
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Chloe Moores, a&e editor dailyent@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/a_and_e • Twitter: @OUDailyArts
Duck figures make a splash Applications are open for yearly park installations
MARY SMITH
PHOTO BY ABBY NIERMAN
@marysmitty21
More than a dozen fiberglass ducks standing at 44 inches tall with lazy eyes and easy-going smiles have added color and character to Norman parks for the past seven years. The duck s culptures, named and modeled after the original Samo Ducky sculpture by Douglas Shaw Elder, came about in a joint effort between the Norman Arts Council and Norman Public Arts Board to promote local artists and park beautification, according to the Samo Ducky Project website. New duck designs are submitted by members of the community at the request of the Norman Public Arts Board at the start of each year. The board selects three submissions for new duck additions. Interested artists have until Feb. 6 to submit their duck designs. Artists whose designs have been selected will be notified no later than Feb. 20 and will receive a honorarium of $500 upon completion and delivery. It is up to the artists to supply their own materials’, however, the fiberglass form will be available for free, according to the Norman Arts Council. One of last year’s selected designs was a duck entitled. “El Pato Pinata”, created by Ander Cardinale and located in Cherry Creek Park. Cardinale, who recently moved to Norman from Mexico, is a toy artist who loved the duck sculptures because they reminded him of
Folk songstress to hit local stage
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“Dig Duck” was the second duck in the installment of the project. This duck can be found in the middle of Andrews Park.
giant rubber ducks, he said. After noticing the sculptures around Norman, Cardinale said he knew he had to make one, too. “This was the first thing I did when I got to Norman and...it was like my introduction to Norman, so I like my duck because it was like my good luck charm,” Cardinale said. Cardinale said he wanted to share his love for Mexican culture with the people of Norman, so he took something he loved as a child and applied it to his duck design: pinatas. He said he felt it was important to use such a design because he wanted to make people happy with its bright colors and expose kids to different cultures. “It’s really silly, but it had a lot of meaning for me,”
Cardinale said. “I don’t mean to brag, but my duck is just a happy duck.” Some ducks also hold more meaning, such as the “Ziggy Starduck” sculpture created by Craig Swan and located in Lions Memorial Park. Swan said he simply loved David Bowie and decided to create the Bowieinspired design, but in light of the rock star’s recent death, Swan likes to imagine his duck as being a homage to his inspiration. “I think he’s a very important figure,” Swan said. “I think it’s cool that he has a duck-shaped avatar, a duckshaped idol of him around town.” Swan was pleasantly surprised to find out his “Ziggy Starduck” submission was accepted but didn’t want to
let anyone down. Despite struggling to project his two-dimensional design onto a three-dimensional sculpture of a larger scale, he said he figured out how to make the supplies work best for him. “I just didn’t want it to look stupid. If the Public Arts Board was taking a risk on something more out of left field, I just wanted it to look like I knew what I was doing,” Swan said. Since submitting a design for a duck sculpture was easy, Swan is definitely interested in designing a future duck, he said. The submission process is open to everyone of all backgrounds and specialties. For example, Darci Lenker, creator of the Duck with Blue Shadow in Summit Lakes
Park, typically dabbles in fabric art but said she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try her hand at designing a duck. “I love the ducks. I think they’re so fun, they get kids interested in art,” Lenker said. Although getting a handle on the specific outdoor paints and primers was difficult, she said she learned the importance of patience throughout the process. “As long as you’re patient and willing to take your time with it, then I think anyone can do it,” she said. Artists interested in submitting a duck design can fill out an application at www.normanarts.org. Mary Smith
Chicago native and folk singer Heather Styka will perform this weekend at The Depot. The 28-year-old guitarist has recorded four albums during her 10-year career and has traveled cross-country on previous tours. Styka spent her last recording session at a studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she used a four-track cassette recorder inside of an antiquated brick bungalow for a session intended to sound raw and uncut. Alongside Styka, local singer/songwriter Katie Williams will be performing music from her first studio EP “Force of Nature.” In addition to the musical talent, The Depot is currently showcasing the art of Nathan Price entitled “A One Man Show,” which is centered around Southwestern settings and styles. The collection will be on display until Feb. 26. Kaelan Deese, @RedNPinkFish
Tickets Styka and Williams will perform at 7 p.m Sunday, Jan. 29. Tickets are $15 plus a $1.50 fee and can be purchased online.
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Public Opening Tonight at 7 p.m. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art The University of Oklahoma 555 Elm Ave. Norman, OK 73019-3003 fjjma.ou.edu // @fjjma
Admission is always free. PHOTO/SYNTHESIS is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Will Wilson (U.S., Navajo; b. 1969); Casey Camp-Horinek, Citizen of Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, “Zhuthi”, Tribal Council Woman, Leader of Ponca Scalp Dance Society, Sundancer, Delegate to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Matriarch of wonderful family (grandmother, companion, mother, sister), Defender of Mother Earth [detail] (2016); Archival pigment print from wet plate collodion scan, 8 x 10 in. Image courtesy of the artist For accommodations, please call Visitor Services at (405) 325-4938. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo
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• January 26-29, 2017
OPINION
Audra Brulc, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/opinion • Twitter: @OUDailyOpinion
today’s news for today’s college student.
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President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention July 21, 2016.
Journalists must remain diligent to tackle Trump
constitutes as “fake news� is any article or newscast, regardless of whether or not it is factual, that holds even the slightest negative connotation toward him. Trump has continued, and will continue, to unKatelyn Howard dermine the pivotal role khoward@ou.edu @katelynahoward journalists play in holding our leaders accountable. I Whenever I tell others I predict that his attempt at am a journalism freshman, censoring the media will go a common response I reas far as not allowing cerceive is, “Does the decline tain news organizations to of newspapers make you attend specific events and hesitant to choose journalpress conferences. For now, ism as a career?� In 2017, the he is in denial about the fact concerns regarding journal- that a journalist’s No. 1 reism that my peers raise have sponsibility to the American shifted. The aforementioned people is to “seek truth and problem has become an report it,� not to “seek truth obsolete threat in the grand and report it, only if it carries scheme of obstacles journal- in President Trump’s favor.� ists must now face. With the His vocal disdain for news election of President Donald organizations will further Trump comes a new set of contribute to the public’s possible limitations. Now, lack of trust in journalists. more than ever, the press A Gallup poll conducted in must work diligently to over- September 2016 found only come these dangers in order 32 percent of Americans to prevent the reversal of the hold some degree of trust in infrastructure journalists journalists. That percentage have worked for decades to will likely continue to debuild. cline over the next four years. It has been a little over Trump is damaging the a year since Trump first reputations of many news announced his candidacy organizations that work stuand a little over two months diously to report accurate since he won the election. information by carelessly In that short span of time, he denouncing every critical has already offered a slew story about himself as “fake of concerning comments news.� His comments are and actions regarding the not restricted to news ormedia and press, like when ganizations as a whole; he President Trump refused to also singles out and belittles answer CNN reporter Jim individual journalists. At first Acosta’s question at his first glance, it might appear as if press conference following only the journalist’s credibilthe election in Trump Tower ity is at risk of being harmed. on Jan. 11, 2017. Instead, What is seldom discussed is Trump repeatedly cut Acosta how these false accusations off and pointed at him, deare putting both journalists’ claring, “You are fake news.� and their families’ safety on “Fake news� has become the line. another one of Trump’s Megyn Kelly, former host infamously predictable of “The Kelly File� on Fox one-liners — we can’t forNews, is a prime example of get “rigged by the media� the dangerous consequenc— you can count on making es of Trump’s comments. a regular appearance in his Kelly refused to accept tweets or speeches. Trump’s bribes in the form of gifts skewed definition of what
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from Trump and performed her journalistic duty by attempting to remove any bias from her coverage of him. Since Trump failed to manipulate Kelly, she became his next target. He called Kelly a bimbo and skipped one of the Republican primary debates that Kelly co-moderated. The public showdown caused Kelly to receive death threats from Trump’s supporters, which resulted in her needing a personal bodyguard. Looking to the future, it is now more important than ever for journalists to be thorough. Any negligent reporting — cough, cough, BuzzFeed — will give Trump even more of a foothold to write off a scandal as “fake news� that could actually hold validity. This responsibility does not only lie in the hands of the press. We must also be critical media consumers who are not quick to believe any article, in favor of or against Trump, before doing further research. Yes, I am only a journalism freshman who still has plenty to learn about the
field. I am, however, aware of the harsh reality the stability of the current press has in the United States. There is a great possibility such stability will have weakened by the time I am ready to graduate and find a full-time job. But in the face of adversity, many journalists, the press and the media band together and continue to strive for excellence in the midst of frustration in order to work toward a hopeful future for journalism. Katelyn Howard is a journalism freshman and a staff columnist for The Daily.
SUBMITTING A COLUMN The Daily welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns from the OU community. To submit a letter or column, email dailyopinion@ ou.edu.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017 Re-evaluate your personal finances and career, and look at all your options. You can tend to legal, medical and domestic matters, putting an end to unfinished business that has been standing in your way and dragging you down. DonĘźt feel guilty about putting your needs first.
set down some ground rules. DonĘźt overspend just because someone makes you feel guilty. Offer love, consideration and understanding. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Changes at home will come as a surprise if you havenĘźt been paying attention. DonĘźt neglect the little things. Pay close attention to detail, especially where personal relationships are concerned.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Disciplined actions will be rewarded. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- DonĘźt Put your energy into setting goals sign any contracts until you negotiand reaching your destination. A ate the deal you want. Your ability personal change will do you good. to persuade others to see and do things your way must not be wasted. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- A romantic gesture will be met with an interesting response. DonĘźt feel pres- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- It will be difficult to choose between sured to spend too much. You can have fun doing something simple or an emotional and an intelligent response. DonĘźt let anyone goad entertaining at home. you into an argument you arenĘźt ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Handle prepared for. Gather facts and make your point clear. important partnerships with care. Listen to complaints and suggestions, and look for a way to compro- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Plan to have some fun or find a creative mise. ItĘźs best to keep the peace to outlet that will give you the platform avoid emotional backlash. you need to display your talents, skills and foresight. Engage in TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Share romance to celebrate your achieveyour thoughts and collaborate ments. with people heading in a similar direction. A chance to travel or communicate with people who have SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) something to offer will be enlighten- -- Added responsibilities can work for or against you, depending on how ing. Romance is highlighted. you handle matters. Dig in and get the work out of the way fast in order GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Learn to garner praise and avoid criticism. from watching what others do, not by opposing those who will never CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -do or see things your way. If you want change, itĘźs up to you to make YouĘźll discover a unique way to use your knowledge, expertise and skills it happen. to bring in extra cash. DonĘźt reveal CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Partners your plans until you have every detail in place. and children will be demanding. Before you think about giving in,
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Spenser Davis, sports editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/sports • Twitter: @OUDailySports
Basketball fans, calm down Defensive tackle losing their minds and everyone else terrified of what’s coming next. In a league where the “one-and-done” is as common as a team not named Kansas winning the regular season conference title, the idea that those two Derek Peterson guys still haven’t even sniffed Dr.Petey15@gmail.com @DrPetey15 their respective ceilings is crazy to process. McGusty is If you think this season has scoring more than any other been a disappointment for Big 12 freshmen in conferthe Sooners, then you’re not ence play, and Doolittle is looking at the bigger picture. coming off a career-high 29 Before you start screaming, points in which he carried the “Up five with 19 seconds left!” offense for stretches at a time. Don’t. Stop. Breathe. The losses are understandThis season hasn’t been able. Oklahoma has played all bad, despite what the 8-11 the third-toughest schedule overall record would suggest. of any team in the counIf anything, this year has been try, and they still have road a lot more successful than games against Kansas and anyone is giving Oklahoma Baylor — two teams projectSIANDHARA BONNET/THE DAILY ed to be No. 1 seeds. Kareem credit for. It’s all about seeing Freshman guard Kameron McGusty passes the ball during the the forest through the trees, Abdul-Jabbar’s saying, “You game against Kansas Jan. 10. Kansas defeated Oklahoma 81-70. people. can’t win unless you learn Oklahoma was tremenhow to lose,” applies here. basketball court, and an between his freshman and dous last season, surpassed inexplicably and routinesophomore seasons). Losing Blowing that Kansas game preseason expectations probably helped the Sooners ly half-empty Lloyd Noble senior point guard Jordan (ranked eighth overall before Center. take down a top-10 West Woodard to an injury for the season) and rode one of Was it fair to expect a four games shoved freshman Virginia team on the road. the most prolific three-point tournament bid at the least? Look, there have been point Jordan Shepherd into shooters in NCAA history parts of this season that havProbably not. They’re talthe spotlight much sooner to a Final Four berth. Buddy en’t gone according to plan. ented, sure, but talent isn’t than he should have been, Hield, the national player of Khadeem Lattin hasn’t been the end-all, be-all in college but that was valuable expethe year, was scoring in ways hoops. How many nationthe player many envisioned rience he more than likely the collegiate ranks hadn’t heading into the season. al titles has Kentucky won wasn’t getting without the witnessed since a guy named recently? Christian James has struggled injury. Steph Curry did it almost Perhaps the greatest Blowing a nine-point half- lately and seen his minutes 10 years earlier. It was only slashed because of it. Both achievement of the season time lead at home to Kansas a matter of time before the was when the youngest team probably hurt, but it showed guys have the ability to do Sooners were going to come in the Big 12 decided to keep the dangers of complacency. more. But to label the entire crashing back down to earth. fighting and grinding while a Losing to Texas after holding season as a disappointment Ship, meet ground. This seven-game losing streak was a two-possession lead with 19 is missing the point. season, head coach Lon The young guys are getting staring them straight in the seconds left? That probably Kruger was tasked with reface rather than throwing in hurt too, but in-game lessons a crash course in how to act, placing Hield, Ryan Spangler, the towel. That’s a testament on the importance of free how to play and how to win Isaiah Cousins and their that’s going to pay off eventuto Kruger and the coaching throw shooting and execucombined 342 starts. What ally. You just have to, ahem, staff, but that’s just as much a tion are invaluable. did he have at his disposal? A testament to those 16 kids sitTrust The Process. The two freshmen who collection of 16 players who ting in that locker room. have found a home in had made a combined 142 Derek Peterson is a This season has been Kruger’s new starting linestarts, seven different playjournalism senior and the groundwork and the freshup, Kameron McGusty and ers who had never stepped assistant sports editor for men are the foundation (reKristian Doolittle, have foot on a Division I college The Daily. member the leap Hield made Oklahoma fans everywhere
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Sophomore will continue to play football for Sooners KELLI STACY @AstacyKelli
Oklahoma sophomore defensive tackle Marquise Overton announced via Twitter that he will wrestle for the Sooners next year. Overton said that he will continue to play football but has decided to wrestle as well. Overton won the 6A state title at 285 pounds his senior year at Jenks High
School, finishing out his senior season with only one loss (37-1). The sophomore tackle MARQUISE sat out a maOVERTON jority of his sophomore season due to an ankle injury that required season-ending surgery in September. Overton was injured in the Sooners’ game against Louisiana-Monroe. Kelli Stacy
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Former OU star Buddy Hield picked to participate in Rising Stars game
Former Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield has been selected to participate in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge as part of All Star Weekend, according to a release from the NBA. Hield, a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, will play for the World Team where he will join names like Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid and New York Knick Kristaps Porzingis. At Oklahoma, Hield set records for his scoring and three-point shooting, both of which have translated well to the NBA game in his rookie season. He currently ranks fourth among rookies in scoring (8.8) and makes more triples (1.6) than any other first-year player. The Rising Stars game will be played on Friday, Feb. 17 during NBA All-Star 2017 at Hield’s home arena in New Orleans. The game will be televised on TNT at 8 p.m. CT. Derek Peterson, @DrPetey15
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