L&A: Check out The Daily’s guide to which Super Bowl commercials you should watch this Sunday. (Page 6) W W W.O U DA I LY.C O M
The University of Oklahoma’s independent student voice since 1916
2 013 PA C E M A K E R F I N A L I S T
F R I D A Y , J A N U A R Y 3 1 , 2 0 14
LAWSUIT
University sued over stolen artwork ILLUSTRATION BY BLAYKLEE BUCHANAN AND TAYLOR BOLTON
“La Bergère” looted by Nazis during World War II KELLY ROGERS • CAMPUS REPORTER
A
French oil painting from the late 1800s is causing controversy on OU soil, with a remarkable historical background and travel history. After being looted by Nazis in the 1940s with many other artworks, “La Bergère rentrant des moutons,” more commonly referred to as “La Bergère,” painted by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro, found its way to the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art after it was given to OU by Aaron and Clara Weitzenhoffer in 2000. Léone Meyer, the daughter of its former owner, Raoul Meyer, filed a lawsuit in May 2013 claiming that the painting is “in the wrongful possession of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art,” according to court documents. Meyer issued a demand for trial by jury against the OU Board of Regents, OU President David Boren and the Findlay Galleries in New York, where the Weitzenhoffers purchased the painting, according to court documents.
1886 — Painted by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro while studying with Paul Signac and Georges Seurat to develop a new movement: Neo-Impressionism. 1886 — “La Bergère” featured in the eighth Impressionist exhibition in Paris. Prior to WWII — Raoul Meyer, a Jewish French businessman and avid art collector, acquired “La Bergère” along with other Impressionist paintings. March 1940 — The Meyer family decided to place their art collection in a safe location inside the French bank, Credit Commerical de France. February 1941 — Meyer was given notice by Mr. Hartmann, the head of a German financial investigative agency in Paris, that his works of art were subject to seizure
and would be moved to the Louvre Museum’s annex in the gardens of central Paris. 1941 — “La Bergère” entered the Jeu de Paume, a museum of contemporary art. 1941 — “La Bergère” and the rest of Meyer’s art collection was looted by Nazi Occupation forces in France as part of a campaign of genocide directed at Jews living in France during WWII. 1945 — The French Government created the Commission for Art Recovery to recover looted artworks. This commission received a list of missing art works Meyer lost to Nazi forces four years before, including “La Bergère.” 1946-1949 — Meyer recovered multiple paintings with the help of the CRA, excluding La Bergère. 1946 — The U.S., France and Great Britian signed the “Tripartite Agreement” to uphold the policy of restitution of SEE LAWSUIT PAGE 2
LECTURE
Former Justice O’Connor to speak at dinner Speech will be live streamed in Union auditorium Feb. 6 SHAIDA TABRIZI Campus Reporter @ShaidaBee
Seats at this semester’s P re s i d e n t ’s A s s o c i a t e s D i n n e r, f e a t u r i n g t h e Ho n o rab l e Sa n d ra Day O’Connor, former Supreme Court Justice, are already filled, but those interested in listening to the speech can watch a live stream in Meacham Auditorium. The dinner, set to take place at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6, filled up quickly after it was announced, so Oklahoma Me m o r i a l U n i o n ’s Meacham Auditorium was opened for those who wished to attend but who didn’t make reservations,
OU press secretary Michael Nash said. O’Connor will also speak before the dinner as the keynote speaker for this year’s 12th annual Henry Lecture Series at the OU College of Law. In the past, this lecture series has included two other Supreme Court justices, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Stephen Breyer, according to an email from College of Law dean Joe Harroz. “The impact of [O’Connor’s] remarkable career cannot be overstated, and we are confident our students and alumni will find her lecture to be inspiring,” said Harroz. Casey Delaney, assistant dean for external affairs at OU College of Law, was very enthusiastic about
‘‘
O’Connor’s visit to campus, saying it would be hard to find someone more inspiring to a student sitting in class. “S h e w a s She reminds definiteme that the only ly our top barrier I have is the choice for t h e y e a r,” one that I accept.” said Delaney. TARA NIENDORF, One thirdLAW STUDENT year law student, Tara Niendorf, ruefully admitted to geeking out and instantly rushing to RSVP for the event celebrating a speaker who has had such an effect on her personally. “She’s inspirational for anyone without a clear path PHOTO PROVIDED of their own,” said Niendorf. “She reminds me that the American lawyer Sandra Day O’Connor testifies at a judicial hearing, September 1981. O’Connor was
appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court the previous July and was the first woman SEE LECTURE PAGE 2 to hold the position.
Sports: The OU men’s basketball team hits the road to shoot for a second win against Iowa State. (Page 4)
Opinion: If students want to avoid OU’s privatization, they need to get involved. (Page 3)
VOL. 99, NO. 91 © 2014 OU Publications Board FREE — Additional copies 25¢
INSIDE TODAY Campus......................2 Clas si f ie ds................4 L i f e & A r t s ..................6 O p inio n..................... 3 Spor ts........................4 Visit OUDaily.com for more
facebook.com/OUDaily
twitter.com/OUDaily
2
• Friday, January 31, 2014
CAMPUS Arrested?
Avalon Correction Services is the alternative \\ Call Us Before Sentencing // •Keep your job •Support your family •Avoid jail or prison time
Contact Shiann 405.443.6900
scopeland@avaloncorrections.net avaloncorrections.com
Go online for the full blotter. SUNDAY, JAN. 26 Boyd Street & University Boulevard (public property), 1:27 a.m. The defendant was stopped for a traffic violation and subsequently arrested and charged in Municipal Court with a DUI. The charge was subsequently refiled in District Court. Parking lot on North Side, South of 204-206 (on campus), 3:58 a.m. The defendant was contacted in the Kraettli Apartments parking lot and was arrested and charged in District Court with a DUI/APC refusal.
MONDAY, JAN. 27 Lindsey Street & Jenkins Avenue (public property), 10:14 a.m. The defendant was stopped for displaying an expired tag. The defendant was subsequently issued traffic citations through the City of Norman for expired tag and no insurance. The defendant’s vehicle was impounded for the expired tag. Bike rack: Walker Tower, North Side (on campus), 12:10 p.m. The victim reported his bicycle was stolen. Sarkey’s Energy Center (on campus), 9:02 p.m. A student reported their laptop stolen.
TUESDAY, JAN. 28 Housing Area (on campus), 3:09 p.m. A victim reports that another student is spreading untrue rumors regarding their prior relationship that is damaging his reputation.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Walker Tower, South Side (on campus), 11:27 a.m. An RP reported finding an unattended ziplock bag, which contained 2 grams of marijuana on the south side of Walker Tower. McCasland Tower, 5th floor (on campus), 7:10 p.m. Officers responded to a report of an unconscious student due to chemical substances. Norman Fire Deptartment Engine 3 and EMSSTAT 30 responded. The student was voluntarily transported to Red Rock Behavioral Health Services for evaluation.
Paighten Harkins, campus editor Alex Niblett, assistant editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com • Twitter: @OUDaily
LAWSUIT: Owner’s heir seeks painting’s return Continued from page 1 looted assets and to ensure every legitimate owner would be reunited with their art. Sometime after 1949 — Meyer’s missing artworks that had not been recovered were added to a mass compilation of lost cultural assets, known as the “Registry of Assets Looted in France During the War of 1939 – 1945,” to be further investigated and located. Meyer’s missing piece, La Bergère, was added to this list. 1953 — Meyer found his Pissarro in the possession of a famous Basel-based Swiss dealer who was considered an enemy and collaborationist personnel involved in art looting by the Art Looting Investigative Unit. After failed attempts to retrieve the painting through judicial action, La Bergère disappeared. 1956 — La Bergère entered the U.S through David Findlay Galleries in New York from an art dealer in Holland. David Findlay Galleries then sold La Bergère to Aaron and Clara Weitzenhoffer. 2000 — The estate of Aaron M. and Clara Weitzenhoffer made a bequest to OU’s Fred Jones, ART PROVIDED Jr. Museum of Art, includ“Shepherdess Bringing in the Sheep” is on display in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The painting has ing La Bergère. March 2012 — Meyer’s recently been reported as stolen and the university is currently being asked to return the painting. Family found a blog managed by the Holocaust Art Restitution Project, with an entry regarding La Bergère. December 2012 — Léone Meyer demanded the return of the Pissarro painting, but Boren Continued from page 1 claime d the painting was in the custody of the University of Oklahoma only barrier I have is the one that I accept.” Foundation, Inc. and not Dylan Erwin, third year law student and president of the Student Bar Association, the OU as a result of the said O’Connor’s visit is at once unbelievable and yet unsurprising. Weitzenhoffers’ bequest. “It’s just another jewel in the crown,” said Erwin, who has been at OU since 2007. May 2013 — A lawsuit Those interested in viewing the live stream of the discussion should contact OU was filed by Léone Meyer Public Affairs at (405)-325-3784 or at specialevents@ou.edu. in hopes to retrieve her father’s painting.
LECTURE: Law students anticipate former justice’s visit to university
Shaida Tabrizi, shaida.monroe@gmail.com
Kelly Rogers kelly.n.rogers-1@ou.edu
CAMPUS BRIEFS Sorority to host basketball tourney to benefit mentoring program
Pellebon sues OU Board of Regents after absolution of previous charges
The Gamma Delta Pi sorority will host a basketball tournament to benefit the sorority’s diabetes philanthropy. The tournament will raise money for 4 Healthy Kids, a company that produces all-natural medicines for children, and Project Power, a program that provides mentoring and enrichment activities for at-risk youth. The basketball tournament will take place on Feb. 22 to 23 at the Huston Huffman Center. Registration is due by Feb. 14 and requires a $150 deposit along with a team roster. Complete registration costs $275 and is due by the tournament, said Maddie Habeck, Gamma Delta Pi vice president. Entry to watch the tournament is $5 for a day, $8 for the weekend and $3 for children, Habeck said. Children under 3 years old can get in for free. Concessions and raffle items will be provided, Habeck said. More information can be found on the event’s Facebook page titled “Gamma Delta Pi’s Annual Native Hoops Open Basketball Tournament.” Adam Burnett, Campus Reporter
Former OU School of Social Work professor Dwain Pellebon is suing the OU Board of Regents and the State of Oklahoma for breaching a contract. The petition was made Dec. 4, according to court documents. When asked to comment on the suit, Pellebon’s attorney Stanley Ward said he does not answer media questions regarding impending litigation. Pellebon was acquitted of six counts of sexual abuse against children Nov. 1, according to Daily archives. Pellebon was arrested Dec. 9, 2011, after a child welfare worker alleged she saw him molest a 13-year-old girl. Pellebon resigned from OU on Dec. 20, 2011, after being on unpaid leave since the Friday before, according to Daily archives. Kate Bergum, Campus Reporter
ANDREW KNITTLE/THE OKLAHOMAN
Former OU professor Dwain Pellebon speaks to the media last fall after he was found not guilty by a Cleveland County jury. Pellebon had been accused of numerous sex crimes against young girls, one of them who is mentally disabled.
Say hello to the new
A drunk driver ruined something precious. Amber Apodaca.
Photo by Michael Mazzeo
Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk.
616 Bud Wilkinson Dr. * 364-0255 Worship 10:30 * www.uccfamily.org Dr. James Taylor, Pastor Your church home away from home.
OUDaily
com
Check it out now! OUDaily.com The Oklahoma Daily is a product of OU Student Media. Student Media is a department within OU’s division of Student Affairs. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.
Friday, January 31, 2014 •
OPINION
3
Kaitlyn Underwood, opinion editor Rachael Montgomery, assistant editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/opinion • Twitter: @OUDailyOpinion
Editorial
Speak up, attend Higher Education Day Our View: Oklahoma legislators
should devote more of the state budget to higher education, and OU students can help to make that a reality.
Our beloved Oklahoma legislators will officially be back in session next Monday, ending their over fivemonth long recess. Plenty of laughable legislation has already been proposed leading up to the start of the session, including a bill to ban all marriage in Oklahoma and one to allow anyone with a gun to carry it in public without a permit. We’re hopeful at least some of our lawmakers will propose logical, practical bills that will truly benefit Oklahomans. We think increased funding to higher education is such a measure. But for that to happen, many students — including you — will need to get involved. We’ve all had to face rising tuition costs semester after semester, and OU President David Boren has even prophesied that public universities like OU will become “private” institutions if they continue to be forced to rely so heavily on tuition and private donors. None of us want the flagship
Alonzo Adams/the associated press
Oklahoma Senate minority leader Sean Burrage speaks at a legislative forum hosted by the Associated Press at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
university of the Sooner State to become an unaffordable private school. However, in order for OU to maintain its status as one of the best- value public colleges in the country, our state has to kick a bit more of its budget our way. Oklahoma lawmakers have been slashing higher education funding
column
for years, from about 74 percent of state appropriations in 1988 to 38.7 percent for this year, according to a Tulsa World graphic. Despite this troubling trend, students like you can still have their voices heard and make a difference. If you’re frustrated with the dizzying cost of attending college, don’t
just complain about it but apply to attend this year’s Higher Education Day on Feb. 11 at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Higher Education Day is an annual event in which the Oklahoma Legislature invites all institutions of higher learning to send delegates to Oklahoma City to lobby on behalf of their colleges. All OU students are eligible to apply and can do so online by Jan. 31. This is one of the best opportunities we have as students to stand face-to-face with our representatives and voice our concerns. Like it or not, students represent the future, so let’s encourage our legislators to set Oklahoma up for the best future possible by increasing the budget for higher education. We believe human capital is the best investment our state can make, and there is no better way to do so than by expanding funding for the institutions that allow us to develop our minds and our capabilities.
Comment on this at OUDaily.com
Column
Education is not a right for some assistant opinion editor
Rachael Montgomery Email@address
S
chris james/the daily
Engineering senior Travis Turner talks with OU police officer Tony Navarro about his parking citation on Aug .28 on the grass surrounding an OU parking lot on East Brooks Street. Turner said he parked on the grass because of a lack of available parking, and he was not the only one.
Parking services on our side
A
re you frustrated governments via grants, and opinion columnist with parking on the city of Norman. It often campus? Tired of takes time to fund and, ultipaying for parking permits mately, initiate new projects. every year? Are you sick of Rest assured, OU Parking limited parking? There are Services is working on a a number of frustrations resolution. students have regarding OU What are our options in parking. So what solutions the meantime? Holland Rich Turnbull are OU Parking Services suggested several options. rturn021@ou.edu developing? She emphasizesd that you I had the pleasure of inshould “only buy a permit if terviewing Vicky Holland, marketing and your classes are before 10 in the morning,” public relations specialist for OU Parking and otherwise, it will be difficult to find parking Transportation Services. We discussed the on campus. Students may also park at Lloyd university’s policies and procedures already Noble and catch the shuttle to campus, esin place, along with future improvements. pecially considering the shuttle service operAccording to Holland, OU Parking Services ates on a faster scale than before. constantly monitors trends and suggestions Additionally, last year the city transit cenfor improvement. Holland stated that their ter was completed to reduce traffic from city Twitter feed provides students with up-tobuses. Now Cleveland Area Rapid Transit, date information about parking around or CART, buses stop near campus. This imcampus. Furthermore, a technologically provement has reduced traffic tremendousadvanced tracking system is in the developly, Holland said. Also, parking services supmental stages. This system would track park- ports the use of CART because it serves both ing lots and calculate a numerical value of the university and the city of Norman. More spaces available. It would also eliminate up- details can be found on its webpage. dates coming from those on foot via Twitter. OU Parking Services is working hard to The growing student and faculty populaimprove its system. Future projects are in the tion is cause for additional parking. There are developmental stages and will improve what future plans to build new parking garages, is already in place. The next time you combut there is no set date for when these projplain about campus parking, remember OU ects will begin. Parking Services is on our side. “Our system is self-funded from several sources,” Holland said. Some of these Rich Turnbull is a history senior. sources include the Federal Transportation Administration, state and federal
ometimes in winter it gets brutally cold outside. Sometimes in summer it gets excruciatingly hot outside. Sometimes in spring it seems as if oceans of rain fall from the sky, and sometimes in life there are accidental backfires on college campuses. What do all of these instances have in common? Although none of them are necessarily desirable, they happen, and as much as we don’t want to, we still keep calm on and carry on. In a culture that is inundated with social media, it should come as no surprise that many people obtain most of their information via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. However, that does not necessarily mean that just because you can see it’s raining outside, you need to post about it and let the world know. Chances are, the majority of your audience has eyes and legs, which enable them to take the steps - no pun intendedtoward realizing this information themselves. More importantly, after you have completed your essential, self-appointed civic duty providing a weather report, you certainly do not need to provide subsequent commentary about how the weather, or minor incident at hand, prevents us from going to school or work. Every time so much as
Bennett Hall/The Daily
Students in “Presentation and Interview Skills” go over the semester’s syllabus. The class is part of an Honors College initiative to offer job readiness courses in the wake of the 2007-2009 recession.
an inch of precipitation falls, or the temperature drops or rises dramatically — which, for those of you not native to Oklahoma, occurs regularly — students feel as though the homeostasis of life has been irrevocably altered and insist school should be canceled for the day. Instead of complaining about having to still go to school every time the wind blows, students should take a step back and appreciate the fact that their biggest concern is the weather, not warfare. “Students and scholars from Syria have reported attacks on universities, labs and classrooms destroyed, campuses closed and areas being shelled so that people cannot get to classes even if their universities were open,” according to the Institute of International Education’s website. Imagine having to go through that on a daily basis. Furthermore, students in some countries are not prevented from attending institutions for higher education because of external factors ,but because there are simply not very many options to choose from. Take colleges in thirdworld countries, for instance. Considering the
The Oklahoma Daily is a public forum, the University of Oklahoma’s independent student voice and an entirely student-run publication.
Kyle Margerum Blayklee Buchanan Paighten Harkins Arianna Pickard Kaitlyn Underwood
contact us
Editor in Chief Managing Editor Campus Editor Continuous News Editor Opinion Editor
Tony Beaulieu Julia Nelson Taylor Bolton Kearsten Howland Judy Gibbs Robinson
160 Copeland Hall, 860 Van Vleet Oval Norman, OK 73019-2052
phone:
405-325-3666
Life & Arts Editor Sports Editor Visual Editor Advertising Manager Faculty Adviser
email:
dailynews@ou.edu
Letters should concentrate on issues, not personalities, and must be fewer than 250 words, typed and signed by the author(s). Letters will be edited for accuracy, space and style. Students must list their major and classification. To submit letters, email dailyopinion@ou.edu. Our View is the voice of the Editorial Board, which consists of nine student editors. The board meets at 5 p.m. Sunday to Thursday in 160 Copeland Hall. Board meetings are open to the public.
extreme poverty that these countries face, most students cannot afford to commute to college, let alone afford the tuition. Then compare that to the 6,742 postsecondary Title IV institutions that were accounted for in the U.S. in 2009-2010. American students have more than enough options to choose from, and if they can’t afford tuition right away, there is always the option of taking out student loans. We are so often consumed with the dreaded prospect of having to pay them off, we forget we are not entitled to these loans but, instead, privileged to receive them. So the next time you complain about having to go to class because of the weather, or because you’re just not feeling up to the challenge, consider how lucky you are that you get to walk those freezing five minutes to get to a warm class on a campus that will respond to any threat at the drop of a hat instead of having to walk for miles, or fear for your wellbeing, every time you go to class. Rachael Montgomery is a public relations sophomore.
Guest columns are accepted and printed at the editor’s discretion. Columnists’ and cartoonists’ opinions are their own and not necessarily the views or opinions of The Oklahoma Daily Editorial Board. To advertise in The Oklahoma Daily, contact advertising manager Kearsten Howland by calling 405-325-8964 or emailing dailyads@ou.edu. One free copy of The Daily is available to members of the OU community. Additional copies may be purchased for 25 cents by contacting The Daily business office at 405-325-2522.
4
• Friday, January 31, 2014
SPORTS
Julia Nelson, sports editor Joe Mussatto, assistant editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/sports • Twitter: @OUDailySports
basketball
CLASSIFIEDS C Transportation
HELP WANTED
AUTO INSURANCE
Auto Insurance Quotations Anytime
Foreign Students Welcomed JIM HOLMES INSURANCE, 321-4664
Busy law firm needing dependable parttime person for phones, filing, scanning and more. Email resume to ssieber@hallmanlawoffice.com Gymnastics Instructors for pre-school girls and boys classes, tumbling, P/T, flex sched. Bart Conner Gymnastics, 4477500.
Services
J Housing Rentals
MISC. SERVICES Retired business/IT instructor will type resumes, research papers, thesis/dissertations, etc. for spring semester. $6/page. Please email cerskip1@pldi.net or call 664-4179.
DUPLEXES UNFURNISHED $540/mo! Walk to OU! 2bd, 2 blocks from Sarkey’s Energy Center. Carpet, blinds, NEW CH/A, appliances, W/D: Call 2033493
HELP WANTED
$5,500-$10,000
Jacqueline Eby/The Daily
PAID EGG DONORS. All Races needed. Non-smokers, Ages 18-27, SAT>1100/ACT>24/GPA>3.00 Contact: info@eggdonorcenter.com
Sophmore forward Ryan Spangler goes up for an offensive rebound against Iowa State on Jan. 11 at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners beat the Cyclones 87-82.
Sooners plan for tough game in Iowa Oklahoma hopes to come out with a win again in second game against Cyclones Ryan Gerbosi, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter, @RyanGerbosi
When then-No. 9 Iowa State came to Norman on January 11, the Cyclones were 14-0, riding the longest winning streak in school history. Then the Sooners happened. OU handed Iowa State its first loss of the season almost three weeks ago, giving the Sooners a spot in the Top 25 while also sending Iowa State in a tailspin. The Sooners are 4-1 since then, climbing to second in the Big 12. The Cyclones are just 1-3. Now, No. 23 OU (17-4, 6-2) heads to Ames, Iowa, hoping to overcome attempts at retribution from No. 16 Iowa State (15-4, 3-4). “It’s definitely going to be competitive because they want revenge from when we got them here,� said freshman guard Jordan Woodard. “They’re going to try to protect their home court, but I feel like we’re going to try to dictate the game again.� Saturday’s game will be the first repeat opponent of the season for Oklahoma. “It’s always tough to beat a team twice,� said senior forward Tyler Neal. “I’m sure they’ll be rearing to go since we gave them their first loss of the season.� The Sooners haven’t had too much trouble taking the home court advantage away from their opponents, winning Big 12 games at Texas, Baylor and Texas Tech. But the crowd at Hilton Coliseum has a reputation for being especially rowdy.
“It’s very tough up there,� senior forward Cameron Clark said. “Great crowd all the time and I think they thrive off that so it’s going to be a big challenge for us.� Despite being a freshman, Woodard has already heard stories from others about playing in Ames. “My teammates informed me about it, but I like the crowd,� Woodard said. “I’m not too worried about it.� Clark said Oklahoma needs to play smart in order to keep the crowd out of the game. “We can’t do any dumb “We can’t do any plays,� Clark said. “Just execute and be locked in.� dumb plays. Just Although Iowa State has struggled since losing execute and be to the Sooners, Neal said locked in.� the team is still one of the best in the league. cameron clark, forward “They’re still a good team and they play well at home so we know we’ll have our hands full,� Neal said. The last time these two met, OU came out on top, but Iowa State stars DeAndre Kane and Melvin Ejim were still able to score. Kane finished with 23 points while Ejim had 21, getting the attention of the Sooners for the rematch. “Kane’s obviously a very aggressive player and he really likes to get down to the paint,� Neal said. “More than any game against us this year, they had a lot of paint points.� “They’re going to shoot the ball well at home, they’re going to make runs. We’ve got to withstand those and be ready to make runs of our own,� Neal said.
FREE AD WITH OU.EDU EMAIL ADDRESS Anyone with an ou.edu email address can place their ad in the Classified section of The Oklahoma Daily at no cost. Simply email your ad copy to classifieds@ou.edu, along with name, address and phone contact information. Maximum 5 lines and 10-issue run per listing.
PLACE A PAID AD Phone: 405-325-2521 E-mail: classifieds@ou.edu
Fax: 405-325-7517 Campus Address: COH 149A
DEADLINES Line Ad ..................................................................................3 days prior Place line ad by 9:00 a.m. 3 business days prior to publication.
Display Ad ............................................................................3 days prior Classified Display or Classified Card Ad Place your display, classified display or classified card ads by 5:00 p.m. 3 business days prior to publication.
NOW HIRING ELECTRONIC PREPRESS/LAYOUT ASSISTANT Do the behind-the-scenes work for many of our publications: creating page layouts, transmitting publications to the printer and assisting with Student Media’s IT needs. Paid position. Some night and day shifts. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and attention to detail preferred. Student Media Production alums are prepared for a variety of media jobs, and some of our graduates have worked with National Geographic and The Wall Street Journal. Get your experience. Apply now.
studentmedia.ou.edu
Ryan Gerbosi, rgerbosi@ou.edu OU Student Media is a department within The University of Oklahoma’s division of Student Affairs. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. For accomodations on the basis of disability, call (405) 325-2521.
HOROSCOPE By Bernice Bede Osol
Copyright 2012, Newspaper Enterprise Assn.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014
responsibilities are likely unavoidable.
It will be essential that you take better care of yourself this year. Devoting some time to creative endeavors will turn out to be in your best interest because they will stimulate your mind and help to relieve any stress you are feeling as a result of personal matters. You will feel a strong urge for change. Diversifying your activities will be imperative.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Conversations with your business partner or lover may yield undesirable results. Now is not the time to make a force play. You will be frustrated by the obstacles you face.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Dealing with an emotional partner will be a challenge for you today. Try to take an impartial view of the situation. Do not allow other people to deflate you or cause you problems.
Previous Solution
Monday- Very Easy Tuesday-Easy Wednesday- Easy Thursday- Medium Friday - Hard
Instructions: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Experiences in or around hospitals may leave you feeling a bit dejected. Try not to take anything too personally at this time. Your instincts are good, so follow your gut feelings. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a good day to initiate professional changes. Interviews or a good discussion with your boss could lead to advancement if handled correctly. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- A spontaneous outing will turn into a social event. You will gain a lot of insight from talking to peers or relatives today. Be attentive because a secret adversary may attempt to undermine you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Making a financial deal with someone will require caution, as deception is likely. You may also have personal difficulties with someone close to you. Additional
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A work situation is likely to make you emotional. Females may cause professional difficulties for you. An opportunity to make a career change will be beneficial, if taken. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Avoid impulsive or eccentric individuals who offer you a business proposition. Take advantage of any possibility of traveling. Romance is in the stars. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Deception is present in your home environment. It would be best to deal with it head-on. Be clear and direct, and you will find a solution to your problem. A residential move is likely at this time. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Evasiveness in communications is likely to occur. In-laws may be meddlesome or may try to throw you off course. Avoid making any life-changing decisions today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Get out and socialize with friends. Do something physical in nature, and you may meet some interesting new people. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You will have a hard time handling an emotional partner today. Try to face the truth of the matter. Don’t let other people crush your spirit or cause you grief.
Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker January 31, 2014
ACROSS 1 Beaver-built barricade 4 Definite Mensa reject 9 Medieval clubs 14 Stretch of history 15 Swahili or Zulu 16 Cather’s “___ Lady� 17 Weather vanes? 20 Trumpeter Armstrong 21 Short and sweet 22 Immediately, on memos 23 Ness adversary 26 Ram’s partner 29 Campaign pro 30 Weighted lassos 31 Short news clip 32 Surface-___ missile 33 Regional populations 35 Certain look-alike 38 Reactions to bad jokes 39 “Fear of Flying� author Jong 40 Ponies up 41 Not-so-pretty snow 42 Doctor’s letters? 45 “___ more time!� 46 They’re the pits 48 Winglike
1/31
49 Nasal passages 51 Work one’s fingers to the bone 52 Times when the sun is southernmost 57 Some cookies 58 ___ now and again 59 John Lennon’s quartet? 60 Insects with stingers 61 Dogpatch first name 62 Hog’s haven DOWN 1 Fold of skin under the throat 2 Melodic composition 3 Instruction book 4 Large wading bird 5 Castellaneta who voices Homer Simpson 6 Officeholders 7 Legendary Giants slugger Mel 8 Supercharged engines 9 ’50s first lady 10 Windward’s opposite 11 New Year’s Eve shower 12 Slow or fast ender 13 Elm and Downing (abbr.)
18 Ice-cream serving 19 Museum decoration 23 Articles on a rack 24 Et ___ (“and others�) 25 Mailed boxes 27 Cut off gradually 28 Swimming center? 30 City on the Rhine 31 Hawkeye State 32 Brewed beverages 33 Cloud-nine feeling 34 Scratcher’s target 35 Republic on the Caspian 36 Woman who are senior members of a group 37 Sagolike starch
38 Fed. documents producer 41 Teases with backtalk 42 “___ to go, people to see� 43 “I ___ a clue!� 44 Formal 46 Salad greens 47 Feminine pronoun 48 1996 Olympic torch lighter 50 Up above 51 Ocular annoyance 52 Utterance of amazement 53 CPA’s recommendation 54 Reproductive gametes 55 Headed up 56 ___ Lanka
PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER
1/30
Š 2014 Universal Uclick www.upuzzles.com
THREE CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES By Jill Pepper
Friday, January 31, 2014 •
SPORTS
Julia Nelson, sports editor Joe Mussatto, assistant editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/sports • Twitter: @OUDailySports
Women’s basketball
Men’s Gymnastics
Bedlam battle “huge” for tournament hopes
Sooners look to stay unbeaten Oklahoma returns home to face Iowa following grueling road trip
Taking down rival could give OU needed confidence
Graham Dudley
Gymnastics Beat Reporter @danger_dudley
Carson Williams
Women’s Basketball Beat Reporter @CarsonWilliams4
Last Monday night, Sherri Coale sat on the baseline as she watched the No. 23 Oklahoma men’s basketball team upset rival, and No. 8, Oklahoma State. Saturday afternoon, her squad has a chance to do the same. The Cowgirls (18-2, 7-2) come in ranked No. 11 and are winners of six of their last seven. Meanwhile, the Sooners are coming off a disappointing loss at Kansas State. Coale’s team has a chance to get back on track after somewhat of a disappointing start to conference play. For senior guard Morgan Hook, this will be her final shot at Oklahoma State. Because of the way things have started off for the Sooners, she believes this game is crucial for the team going forward. “It’s huge. Right now, it’s kind of sad and embarrassing to say, but we’re fighting for the NCAA Tournament and I don’t think we’ve ever had to as many years as coach Coale has been here,” Hook said. It is true. For the most part, Coale’s teams have made the NCAA Tournament. The past 14 seasons the Sooners have been in the madness that March brings. Now that safety net the team always has is somehow gone. “It’s never been an issue of fighting to get into the tournament so this is just a statement to show everyone that we’re not done and know we’ve had this over and over again and this is Bedlam and we don’t lose to Oklahoma State, especially at home,” Hook said. “It’s just a statement for our team.” As far as Saturday’s matchup, senior guard Aar yn Ellenberg knows there is one area the team is preparing for despite not seeing much film from the Cowgirls yet. “We haven’t watche d much [film] yet, we just started scout today so there wasn’t a lot, but they seemed pretty good in transition,” Ellenberg said. “That’s big for any game; you can’t not get back on defense so that
5
Jacqueline eby/the daily
Senior center Nicole Griffin goes up for a layup against TCU on Saturday, Jan. 5 at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners earned their fourth conference victory of the season by knocking off the Horned Frogs 63-52.
will probably be one of our keys. We’ll figure out more as we scout through them.” Despite the team’s struggles in January, Ellenberg — Oklahoma’s fifth alltime leading scorer — has been on a tear offensively this month, averaging 21.5 points in January including a career-high 37 in the overtime loss at Texas. For Oklahoma, who ranks
second in the Big 12 in scoring offense (69.6 PPG), they’ll have a tough task matching up with Oklahoma State who ranks first in scoring defense (54.2 PPG). Senior guard Tiffany Bias leads Oklahoma State into Norman, averaging a teamhigh 14.6 points per game while adding 6.6 assists per game. So what will break first?
Oklahoma’s high-powered offense or Oklahoma State’s stout defense? Can OU extend its home-w inning streak over the Cowgirls to 15 in a row? Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. Saturday. Carson Williams carson.williams@ou.edu
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
After a tough road meet against Minnesota, the No. 1 Sooners return home this weekend to test their unbeaten streak against another Big Ten foe: No. 10 Iowa. The meet starts at 5 p.m. in the McCasland Field House and represents an opportunity for the Sooners to reassert their dominance over the national field after posting a 431.900 score last week. OU had to overcome adversity in the Minnesota meet — including the late scratch of all-arounder Kanji Oyama, who was out sick and unable to travel with the team. “It just wasn’t worth having him get everyone else sick,” head coach Mark Williams said of Oyama’s absence. “He’s fine now.” Williams said he gave the team a slightly lighter practice load this week, in the wake of the difficult trip. “They were dealing with some adversities, so once we got back, I just wanted a little bit more recovery,” he said. “We’ve been going pretty hard for three weeks straight.” In Minnesota, the Sooners struggled on parallel bars, posting a 70.60 in the 5th set, and against Air Force in Norman, they scored a 71.250 on high bar to finish the meet. “We have to do six events really strongly in order to be able to compete against the best teams in the country. And so far we haven’t been able to do that, so that’s kind of the goal,” Williams said. The Hawkeyes will test OU with multiple all-arounders and great gymnasts like senior Matt McGrath, who is capable of putting up big scores on the floor, rings and vault. Iowa will be competing in only its second meet of the season. The Sooners should certainly enter this meet with more experience and confidence. Freshman Colin Van Wicklen has been one major source of consistency in the OU lineup already this year. His vault score of 14.90 led the Sooners in their Minnesota meet. Van Wicklen said he wants to improve his floor and high bar scores this weekend. If he can accomplish that, and OU can get strong performances from a rested Oyama and important juniors like Danny Berardini and Sergey Resnick, expect another victory for the team this Saturday.
WEITZENHOFFER SCHOOL OF MUSICAL THEATRE
Graham Dudley, graham.dudley4@gmail.com
An award-winning musical comedy full of every cliché, gag and gimmick from musicals of the 1920s jazz-age.
ŽŽŬ ďLJ Žď DĂƌƟŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ DĐ<ĞůůĂƌ >LJƌŝĐƐ ďLJ >ŝƐĂ >ĂŵďĞƌƚ ĂŶĚ 'ƌĞŐ DŽƌƌŝƐŽŶ ŝƌĞĐƚĞĚ ďLJ >LJŶ ƌĂŵĞƌ
8 pm Feb. 14-15, 20-22 3 pm Feb. 16, 23 Rupel J. Jones Theatre, Rated G
)LQH $UWV %R[ 2IÀFH (405) 325-4101 The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. ou.edu/eoo
Now Leasing for
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. ou.edu/eoo
Personality doesn’t get jobs.
Experience does.
Fall 2014
New Student Housing with a Modern Twist
Perso
nality Exper
ience
Follow Us Get your experience. Apply now.
studentmedia.ou.edu
/avenorman @ouavenue
3301 12th Ave SE Norman, OK 73072 www.avenorman.com P: 405.701.8434 F: 405.701.8401 E: Leasing@avenorman.com
@AvenueOU OU Student Media is a department within The University of Oklahoma’s division of Student Affairs. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. For accomodations on the basis of disability, call (405) 325-2521.
6
• Friday, January 31, 2014
LIFE&ARTS
Tony Beaulieu, life & arts editor Luke Reynolds, assistant editor dailyent@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/life&arts • Twitter: @OUDailyArts
volunteerism
COMEDY
Kappa Kappa Gamma lends helping hand, recieves paw
The Daily guide to Super Bowl ads
Norman Animal Shelter receives aid Luke Reynolds
Assistant Life & Arts Editor @lukeydukey42
Most people are aware of the philanthropy the greek community does. For one group of OU girls, though, philanthropy is more than a national group assigned to their sorority. For them, offering their time and effort is a way of life. Several girls from the sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma break out of the traditional role of greek philanthropy and volunteer their time at the Norman Animal Welfare Center because they love animals and want to help out. “I decided to go to the shelter after hearing about the opportunity at a Kappa chapter meeting,” sorority member and journalism senior Marley Dablo said. “Our philanthropy chair, at the time, made the announcement, and I was eager to head over to the shelter and help.” “I love animals, so it was an easy decision to start volunteering,” Dablo said. Some fraternities and sororities require members to dedicate a certain number of hours to volunteer work. For the girls of Kappa Kappa Gamma who volunteer at the shelter, it’s simply because they want to give back. “The shelter is close to Norman, and I think the girls just thought it was a good way to help out,” sorority president and public relations junior Ashtin Evans
photo provided
University College freshman Seren Yokomizo spends time helping out with the care of dogs housed at the Denese Miles Pet Adoption Center. Students can call the center to schedule a time to come in and volunteer with the animals.
said. “They can go for however long they want … and everyone likes playing with puppies.” Although the sorority’s national philanthropy is Reading is Fundamental,
‘‘
They always seem so sad in the cages and so excited once they get out to play.” Marley Dablo, journalism senior and Kappa kappa gamma member
the Norman chapter has recently donated $200 to the Norman Animal Welfare Center and plans on continuing to volunteer time at the shelter, according to the sorority’s public relations chair, public relations sophomore Rachel Zembraski. There is a core group of girls that attend the shelter on a weekly basis to clean out cages, play with animals and help with any chores around the shelter, according to Evans. Dablo is one of those girls. “My favorite part is spending time with the animals,” she said. “I love showing them attention, walking them and taking them outside,” Dablo said. For Dablo it’s all about the
animals. “It makes me sad to see that they are stuck in those small cages day after day, but it’s reassuring that I can contribute time to care for the animals and give them time to socialize and exercise,” she said. “They always seem so sad in the cages and so excited once they get out to play.” The Norman animal shelter is open MondayFriday 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and always is looking for volunteers.
P
ersonally, people Life & Arts editor who say they only watch the Super Bowl for commercials annoy me. Mainly, because this is 2014 and you can watch all the commercials on YouTube without having to suffer through the football game— Tony Beaulieu which you apparently hate so @tonybe787 much. Also, because I’m highly suspicious of people who are outwardly contrarian about ubiquitously popular things. Anyway, through years of watching Super Bowls — and Super Bowl commercials — one begins to realize there’s only about four or five variations in the art of event advertising. First and foremost of the Super Bowl commercials are the “bro” humor beer commercials. The primary perpetrator of this form of advertising is Budweiser, but Coors and Miller have also been guilty. They usually go something like this: Dude is hanging out with bros. Dude sees a beer, and resultantly tramples over a supermodel to get to said beer. The end. These commercials proliferate because the idea that a beer would be so delicious that bros would forego sex for it is hilarious to bros. They can’t help but laugh their asses off. There are, of course, variations on this premise: Bro tramples his girlfriend’s mom, bro trains his dog to trample the supermodel, etc. But they are all more or less the same year after year. Though Budweiser has began to change its approach — more on that later. Another form of Super Bowl advertising that has been growing in popularity in recent years is the ironic celebrity endorsement. It usually comes from a product that doesn’t normally go out for Super Bowl advertising. Furthermore, the larger the disparity between the celebrity and what they’re endorsing, the funnier it usually is. The ironic celebrity endorsement usually goes like this: A family is trying to figure out which film to watch at the theater that night. Kenny G suddenly appears.
Luke Reynolds reynolds.luke5@gmail.com
Lovelines are back! Send a message to your sweetheart (or friend)
Email your FREE message(s) by midnight, February 7, to
yourlovelines@gmail.com See them inside The Oklahoma Daily on February 12! The Oklahoma Daily is a product of OU Student Media. OU Student Media is a department within OU’s division of Student Affairs. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.
Each year, up to $500,000 is awarded to students majoring in petroleum-related fields at
Craigslist not working for you? Place your ad with us
FREE!
It’s simple! Anyone with an ou.edu email address can place their ad in the Classified section of The Oklahoma Daily ... at no cost! (Maximum of 5 lines and 10-day run)
student [m]edia
405.325.2521
classifieds@ou.edu
The Oklahoma Daily is a product of OU Student Media. Student Media is a department within OU’s division of Student Affairs. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.
the University of Oklahoma, the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma State University. Applications available November 2013. Visit oerb.com/scholarships or call 1-800-664-1301, ext. 216 for more information. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2014.
See more online Visit OUDaily.com for the full guide oudaily.com/l_and_a