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Voters approve Norman Forward Proposal passes with overwhelming support TANNER OSBORNE News Reporter @tannerosbear
Norman citizens passed the Norman Forward sales tax proposal on Tuesday with 72.05 percent voting in favor and 27.95 percent against.
Norman’s 49 precincts voted majority yes with a total 12,614 voters coming to the polls, according to unofficial results by the Oklahoma State Election Board. The proposal means there will be a one-half percent sales tax increase in Norman. The money earned from that tax will be used to purchase revenue bonds, which will have 3.75 percent interest rate and earn $11-$15 million in
revenue annually. The revenue will be used to fund several community improvement projects, including improvements of local parks, the Norman Public Library and the construction of a new pool and senior center. Alva Brockus, a supporter of the Norman Forward proposal, said during a Norman Forward watch party at The Railhouse in Norman that she is most excited for the pool
aspect of the tax plan. “I have two kids in professional swimming, and they don’t always have somewhere to swim,” Brockus said. “Norman has lagged behind other cities in Oklahoma when it comes to sports facilities, and I want Norman Forward to help fix that.” The supporters and creators of the proposal were in agreement that Norman Forward would do
more than change the tax code and fund public facilities. They also believe it will transform Norman as a city. John Woods is the President and CEO of the Norman Chamber of Commerce and a lead supporter of Norman Forward. Woods said he believes Norman Forward will change and excel Norman SEE NORMAN PAGE 2
Groups approve of new process Students work toward more inclusive events DAYTEN ISRAEL News Reporter @daytenisrael
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Sophomore running back Samaje Perine runs through the rain during last year’s Kansas game. Perine has taken a less prominent role on the team during the 2015 season.
SAMAJE PERINE TAKES A BACK SEAT IN OU’S NEW OFFENSE BRADY VARDEMAN • ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR • @BRADYVARDEMAN JOE BUETTNER • ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR • @JOE_BUETTNER
“Of course, being a running back, you want to get the ball as much as possible. In this offense, I know my role now” SAMAJE PERINE, SOPHOMORE RUNNING BACK
Before Sept. 5, the last anyone had seen of Oklahoma football was a run-heavy offense, commanded by a tank in the backfield and executed by a stone wall in front. Samaje Perine set the college football record for most yards in a single game against Kansas — 427, old-fashioned style in the rain and mud. Even as OU was decimated in the Russell Athletic Bowl, 40-6, by Clemson, Perine still managed 134 yards on 23 carries. The effort capped a stretch of four-straight games in which he hit the century mark on the ground.
The big freshman finished the season with a final mark of 1,713 yards and 21 touchdowns. But as the Sooners opened their 2015 campaign against Akron, something was off. The tank sputtered. The stone wall seemed to have crumbled. Eleven carries for 33 yards? That’s not the Samaje Perine the nation, and especially OU fans, had come to know. Oklahoma brought in new offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley shortly after the bowl game as part of coach Bob Stoops’ plan to reinstitute a pass-first scheme. While
OU planned to revamp an almost non-existent aerial attack, Riley remained adamant he wouldn’t forget about the running backs. “I know we have a lot of good players, and we are going to continue to bring in a lot of good players,” he said at his introductory press conference. “We’re going to take a lot of pride in doing what our guys do well and making sure that our best players touch the ball and that we put our guys in position to make as many plays as they can.” SEE PERINE PAGE 5
A newly implemented pairing process for OU’s homecoming has promoted new student group involvement as part of Campus Activities Council’s initiative to promote inclusivity within its events and on campus. A few of the new student groups that are involved with this year’s homecoming events and festivities include Kappa Delta Chi, a multicultural sorority; Delta Epsilon Psi, a multicultural fraternity; Phi Kappa Sigma, an Interfraternity Council greek chapter; and the Okie Belles, a service organization at OU. In the past, campus members may have perceived the CAC and its events as focusing on traditional greek culture and recycling students previously affiliated with the CAC rather than encouraging involvement with other, new organizations, said Breanna Bober, the CAC community experience coordinator. Home coming esp e cially was believed to be a traditional greek event rather than a campus event, Bober said. The new pairing process sought to incorporate more organizations and involve students and groups that had never, or at least not in the recent past, been involved in homecoming, Homecoming Chair Katie Qualls said. This is the first time that Kappa Delta Chi, a multicultural Latina sorority, has been involved in homecoming in the past few
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Mace, taser guns among weapons allowed “You can walk in anywhere, carry mace, commonly known as Woollen said that students do self-defense, but they can also be Disabling devices can be and no one questions anything,” pepper spray, or any other form of have permission to tote those spe- used against you,” Woollen said. used on campus for defense computer science freshman Jacob disabling weapon, such as a taser cific disabling weapons if they so Students may face consequencANNA MAYER News Reporter @AnnaMay136
OU students are allowed to have mace and taser guns on campus, but only as long as the weapons are used for defense, OUPD Chief of Police Liz Woollen said. With the Oregon campus shooting still fresh on the nation’s mind and the recent OU sexual battery case still unresolved, many have been questioning campus safety, specifically what precautions students can take.
Lamb said. Lamb said, as a college student, he finds the lack of security guards on campus a bit troublesome. “I don’t necessarily feel like I’ll be attacked here on campus, but I understand why some would want to carry protection with them,” Lamb said. Around campus, it is especially common to hear female students discussing what they can do in an emergency. Late at night, many girls choose to partner up when walking anywhere on campus. They also often often question whether or not they should
guns. Advertising freshman Anna Linn said that she personally owns both mace and a taser gun. “I guess I don’t really carry it around a lot, but sometimes, really late at night, I do,” Linn said. Linn said she either carries mace with her or asks a friend to accompany her home. She has also had friends ask to borrow her mace before. However, for those women, there is always a question of whether or not mace or taser guns are even allowed on campus, as other weapons are prohibited.
wish. “I think it’s a personal decision whether they want to carry anything, but I think we have a very safe campus,” Woollen said Students and faculty may have disabling weapons such as pepper spray and tasers but only as long as the tools are used for self-defense, Woollen said. Using them for anything else, such as pranking, would be a violation of conduct. However, Woollen also said if anyone on campus does intend to carry either weapon, then they should know how to use them. “They can be used in
es for accidental deployment of pepper spray or stun guns as well, specifically if it comes at a harm to another individual. As for other weapons, the OU Student Rights and Responsibilities Code sets strict rules for what is and is not permitted. Among the obvious items that are illegal on campus are air pistols, metal knuckles, chemical substances and knives with blades longer than four inches. Anna Mayer anna.n.mayer@gmail.com
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The OU Cheer and Pom Squads rowdy the crowd during the CAC Homecoming Parade down Boyd Street on Oct. 18, 2014.
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years, said Nohely Vasquez, the sorority’s homecoming representative. “We’re very lucky that the organizations that we’re grouped with want us to be involved,” Vasquez said. “We’re not feeling left out by them because we are such a small group.” Phi Kappa Sigma is a newly re-founded IFC chapter, and this is the first year it has been able to be in homecoming, said Matthew Ma r t i n , t h e h o m e c o m ing representative for the organization. Martin said he thinks the new pairing process is very
inclusive and fulfills CAC’s objective of being open to all people from all cultures and backgrounds. “Just being integrated with other fraternities, sororities and organizations has been a really awesome concept, and it’s been working really well,” Martin said. “It’s good for that, with not only multicultural and independent greek councils and organizations, but also size-wise.” The process gives smaller organizations a chance to be a part of a winning team, Martin said. Delta Epsilon Psi, a multicultural South Asian fraternity, has primarily been involved with small groups with multicultural interests in past homecomings, but this is its first year to be actively involved in a large group setting, fraternity
“We’re very lucky that the organizations that we’re grouped with want us to be involved.” NOHELY VASQUEZ, KAPPA DELTA CHI HOMECOMING REPRESENTATIVE
president Jay Patel said. As president of the fraternity, Patel was not involved with the pairing process itself, but it has been fun and inclusive, he said. “We’re just having a blast, and being (comprised of ) seven guys, we’re tiny compared to the other organizations,” Patel said. The Okie Belles is in its third year of organizational status, and this is its first year its members will participate in homecoming, said Karen Gutierrez, the group’s homecoming representative.
The Okie Belles have had a great experience, and the pairing process has allowed its members to meet new people and grow closer, she said. “I think it’s pretty cool, because groups that you wouldn’t think would be paired together were, and everyone has an equal opportunity, which is pretty nice,” Gutierrez said. “I think we got so lucky to be paired up with groups that are really open and letting our organization, even though it’s not very well-known, be
included.” Qualls hasn’t known of any friction between the groups, and the guides set in place to advise them have done a good job of overseeing the process, she said. “No one comes to me with problems,” Qualls said. “I always just hear really happy things.” Qualls said she is pleased with the way things have worked out, especially with the new groups wanting to be involved in homecoming. “I think it just speaks for previous homecomings and the atmosphere that has been created around homecoming,” Qualls said. Dayten Israel daytenisrael@gmail.com
into a livable, lovable community. “Having a community where a person wants to live and wants to raise a family, has the amenities they care about with the parks and trails and healthy life styles, that’s what today’s millennials care about,” Woods said. “At the end of the day, we want to make sure that Norman is a competitive, beautiful and enjoyable community to live in, and we believe that Norman Forward does that.” Wo o d s c o nt i nu e d by giving credit to the groups who came together to make this happen, as well as the Norman City Council, which unanimously voted yes on Norman Forward. He also said that the council did not just vote to be done with it, but they discussed, changed and improved upon it before coming to decision. Mike Faller, a Norman For ward committee member, said Norman Forward has been a process more than four years in the making. “I see really great things coming around for this city,” Faller said. “This is a quality of life initiative that encompasses everyone in our community, from young children to our senior citizens and everyone in between.” Tanner Osborne Tannerosborne84@yahoo.com
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Reproductive rights lawyer argues against imminent Oklahoma law OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An attorney for an abortion rights group says a new law scheduled to take effect Nov. 1 contains multiple subjects in violation of the Oklahoma Constitution and should be voided by the state’s highest court. Ilene Jaroslaw with the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights argued against the law Tuesday during a hearing before an Oklahoma Supreme Court referee. The center filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dr. Larry Burns of Norman, who performs nearly half of Oklahoma’s abortions and has been in practice for more than four decades. Assistant Attorney General Sarah Greenwalt maintains the four separate provisions of the law all deal with enforcement of abortion-related laws. Greenwalt also criticized the plaintiffs for waiting so long to challenge the law.
Student leaders join homecoming competitions BRIANNA SIMS News Reporter @briannana18
St u d e nt G ov e r n m e nt Association is actively participating in homecoming this year, joining with other groups to decorate a float and compete in the different events that make up the week. “CAC is a component of SGA, so in a way, SGA and CAC runs the event,� SGA President Alex Byron said. “Chloe Tadlock, CAC chair, is doing a great job with the preparations and is really providing the support to Katie Qualls, the homecoming chair, that she needs. It’s been going pretty well, actually.� “SGA, congress and the executive branch are actually participating in the event itself, since there is a separation of the branches,� Byron said. SGA has developed teams to compete in the many events of homecoming. Congress is helping to pomp, or decorate, a float to present in the parade. Four other organizations are helping with the pomping and working with SGA to prepare for homecoming. “ We ’ re w o r k i n g w i t h Housing Center Student Association, Kappa Alpha Order, Beta Epsilon Chi (or Brothers Under Christ) and Alpha Omega Pi,� congress Secretary Kaylee Rains said. “As a group, we are participating in all of the events, so we currently have members going to help out with pomping. We’re trying to do as much as we can to help.� It’s been exciting to work with different organizations,
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SGA President Alex Byron at Monday morning’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day signing event. SGA will actively participate in homecoming this year
Byron said. “It’s been a lot of fun to give our members the opportunity to meet other people in different community groups, pomp and talk about the ‘Sooner Spirit,’� Byron said. SGA doesn’t have any specific projects besides its teams in the different branches and the pomping, but it will participate in all of the scheduled events CAC has planned. According to the homecoming section of the CAC website, the events range from Night at the Huff, where groups participate in a selection of sports activities like volleyball, basketball and dodgeball, to a Rah! Rally held at the Lloyd Noble Center. Also, there will be a second annual Fill the Oval event, where groups raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. For every $10 donated, a balloon is filled and placed into the
South Oval to reflect the children benefited from the donations. CAC may be hosting the event, but SGA is providing its full endorsement and support for their efforts to make homecoming what it is. “We are letting CAC cover the event and make sure there’s enough separation. We support what CAC is doing as one of the branches of SGA. We endorse them fully. But we did want to make sure there was enough separation from the officiating of the event and the participation of the event to ensure equality of the games and the comp etitions,� Byron said. Homecoming will be Oct. 24 with activities during the week to lead up to the Texas Tech game at Owen Field. Brianna Sims Brianna.M.Sims-1@ou.edu
HOMECOMING EVENTS Banner — groups create a banner to be displayed from the Union Parking Garage during Homecoming Holdup — participants must wear a costume relevant to their group’s theme or to the overall CAC Homecoming theme Night at the Huff — groups participate in a selection of sports activities like volleyball, basketball and dodgeball. Parade — event where team’s floats will be presented four hours before kickoff
LGBTQ-centered trivia event to be held on campus Thursday The Women’s Outreach Center LGBTQ Program Advisory Board is hosting a Trivia Night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow in the Regent’s Room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Contestants will compete as a group and can either join a group or bring their own. Teams will be quizzed on queer history, pop-culture, and people. Prizes will be given out for best team name, first, second and third place. Groups should email lgbtq@ou.edu to RSVP to the event. Page Jones, News Managing Editor
Theatre to be dedicated to Brackett prior to ‘Ragtime’ performance The Elsie C. Brackett Theatre will be dedicated at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Rupel J. Jones Fine Arts Center at OU. Following the dedication will be a showing of “Ragtime� at 8 p.m. in the newly dedicated theatre. The theatre is being named to honor Brackett for her appreciation of higher education and passion for music. OU President David Boren will speak at the event, as will Mary Holt, interim dean of the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts.
Rah! Rally — demonstration of school spirit and to celebrate OU tradition
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Sooners to test new mindset OU football looking to rebound from loss to Texas JOE BUETTNER
Assistant Sports Editor @Joe_Buettner
A year ago, Oklahoma was in a similar place as it is today. Then, the Sooners won four of their first five games. But by season’s end, Oklahoma suffered its first five-loss season since 2009. Heading into this year, OU’s mentality was to avoid another major letdown. “As a group, we came after that season and said we’re not going to have another season like that,” sophomore Samaje Perine said. “We made a decision right after that Clemson game. That’s not going to be the team that
we are, one that gets down on themselves when things aren’t going their way.” Oklahoma will get to test its new philosophy Saturday. The Sooners travel north to Kansas State following OU’s first loss of its season. Coach Bob Stoops has lost back-to-back regular season games one time in his career at Oklahoma. That pair of losses came in 1999 at the hands of Notre Dame and Texas during Stoops’ first season as OU’s head coach. Nothing major follows a loss, said senior Charles Tapper. But the feeling of defeat drives his team to keep pushing. “There’s nothing that really changes,” Tapper said. “You just come back with the mindset that you don’t want that same feeling. It’s like when you get stung by
a bee. You don’t want to keep getting stung by a bee, so you avoid whatever you did. Whatever we did, we’re going to avoid that. We don’t ever want to feel that in the locker room, the feeling of you can’t get this game back.” In Tapper’s final season, the chip on his shoulder is bigger than ever. Not only can OU not afford to lose another game, but it’s Tapper’s last shot at making his mark in a Sooner uniform. “Every game counts for me because like I keep saying, I don’t get them back,” Tapper said. “It’s just big to prove to the young guys. You’re going to face adversity. Adversity is going to hit you at some point in life. Something’s going to push you back in life. But now,
how are you going to bounce back?” Tapper said his team has to prove it’s ready for everything that comes at it. And what’s left on OU’s schedule is four teams responsible for Oklahoma’s 2014 meltdown.
Junior quarterback Baker Mayfield isn’t concerned with last season’s debacle. OU still controls its destiny in the Big 12, and he’s not looking to linger on the past. “It’s not about last year. It’s about how you handle a loss,” Mayfield said. “Teams
can either use it as fuel, or they can harp on a loss and worry about what they did wrong. It’s not about last year. It’s about moving forward.” Joe Buettner joebuet@ou.edu
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Sophomore running back Samaje Perine falls just short of the goal line late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against Kansas State at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Sooners were defeated by the Wildcats 31-30.
OU is ready to defend Kansas State’s ‘pop pass’ Oklahoma lost by one point last year on key play at home BRADY VARDEMAN
Assistant Sports Editor @BradyVardeman
As reporters converged around Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops after practice Tuesday, the Sooners’ 2014 game against Kansas State was immediately brought up. While it may be most famously remembered for OU kicker Michael Hunnicutt’s two missed field goals and blocked extra point, Stoops recalls the Wildcats’ first
quarter ‘pop-pass’ from Jake Waters to Glenn Gronkowski that went for a 62-yard touchdown. After the game, Stoops said he had problems with the way the play was officiated. Because Kansas State had faked the run before throwing, he argued there were too many linemen too far downfield. “Well, the lineman was six yards downfield…” Stoops said. “I don’t think their lineman are as far downfield as they used to be.” The play proved crucial, as Kansas State walked out of Norman with a 31-30 victory. Then-sophomore
linebacker Jordan Evans was on the field for the first pop-pass. “We knew it was coming because we had practiced all week,” Evans said. “They ran it in the first quarter, and I just remember seeing the guy throw the ball, and I was like, ‘Wait, that’s the fullback. What’s he doing?’” Defensive end Charles Tapper echoed his confusion, comparing the play to Florida’s offense when it had dual-threat quarterback Tim Tebow. “It was like, ‘Wow, he really just scored on a pop-pass, one of the slowest guys on the field, probably,’” Tapper
said. While the pop-pass is dangerous any time it’s run, it’s especially lethal at Kansas State because junior quarterback Joe Hubener is mobile. He’s already accrued 224 yards rushing and six touchdowns despite missing most of the Wildcats’ fourth game against Oklahoma State. “It’s really, really hard, because they like to run the ball, so our first instinct is to stop the run,” Evans said. “The fullback is their leading blocker and you want to go hit him and the next thing you know, he slips right past you and he’s behind you.”
“The way you stop that is, when the fullback comes to you, you just got to be physical. You got to get hands on him.” This time around, the Sooners will be ready for the pop-pass, said Stoops. “It’s hard, but you’ve got to account for all the eligible receivers,” he said. “You can’t just let a receiver slip by one of our middle linebackers and go down the middle of the field. We got to cover all of the eligibles.” There was discussion over the offseason about changing how far linemen are allowed downfield on pass plays. In the NFL, the ‘buffer
zone’ between linemen and eligible receivers is one yard. In college, it’s three. No t h i ng wa s d o n e t o change the rule, however. Evans said the college rule makes defending the pop-pass more difficult for defenses. “I would say it’s more beneficial to the offense, but I’m not going to say it’s unfair,” he said. Brady Vardeman bradyvardeman@gmail.com
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PERINE: Continued from Page One Even center Ty Darlington, one of the biggest names on that offensive line, expected the same dynamic: the tank and the stone wall. “I think we’re going to be much more balanced than people think we are,� Darlington said during fall camp. “I think you’re going to see us be more powerful than the inclination when people think ‘air raid.’ We’re going to have a powerful run game.� Yet, in 2015, Perine has accounted for just 364 yards of offense and three touchdowns through five games. What happened? The air raid takes over Oklahoma’s offense took on a new life in 2015. Perine was supposed to be the Sooners’ Heisman hopeful. Now Baker Mayfield fills that role. It’s not merely Perine ramming effortlessly through d e f e n s e s a n y m o re. It ’s Mayfield airing it out and Perine doing more dirty work in the pass block game. While Perine was the centerpiece to OU’s 2014 offensive identity, it’s been Mayfield so far this year. Oklahoma’s Sept. 12 trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, was the story of Mayfield’s heroics, which helped Oklahoma secure a massive SEC road win and national attention. Mayfield continued to snowball the momentum through the Tulsa game and the team’s Big 12 opener against West Virginia. His video game-like numbers kept the Sooners afloat against two highly potent offenses. Riley’s new system is fastpaced, up-tempo and, when it’s running smoothly, everything that’s trendy about college football. The switch in offensive philosophy was even foreshadowed by Stoops’ revelation of Perine slimming down in late July. “He’s really trimmed up a bit,� Stoops said at Big 12 Media Days. “He probably lost five pounds, but he’s faster and still has the same strength and maybe more strength with another year in the weight room. So, I believe he’ll just continue to improve.� The sleeker Perine’s 364 yards and four total touchdowns are not small contributions, but it’s not exactly where Perine was a season ago as one of the country’s brightest breakout freshmen. A more pass-oriented offense has put a halt to No. 32’s big days on the ground, and the emergence of Joe Mixon and Daniel Brooks has given Riley new options on the ground as well. Mixon has received at least five carries in every game this season, compiling 160 yards and a score on the ground. Brooks, a prototypical, speedy air raid back, has 49 yards on 11 attempts. “Us, as running backs — we’re really close and on a
talent level. We’re all good at different things, but we all have an equal amount of talent,� Perine said Monday. That’s exactly what makes Oklahoma’s running problem so unusual — there’s no lack of talent in the backfield. OU ’s less potent running attack is a product of a less-physical Oklahoma team. The loss of NFL caliber talent on Oklahoma’s 2014 offensive line — specifically Daryl Williams, Adam Shead and Tyrus Thompson — was evident early. “Obviously, I take it very personally,� Darlington said Monday. “Nila (Kasitati) takes it very personally. Coach Bedenbaugh takes it very personally. Daryl was a very good player — and he definitely had that nastiness, but he also did a lot of other things really well, which is what made him such a great player, experienced player.� Before the West Virginia game, offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh spoke urgently about getting his unit where it needed to be. “It’s got to happen right now,� he said. “Getting some guys back (from injury) will obviously help that. They’re battling. That’s all I can ask from those guys.� The early problems have created a less productive Perine in the scoring department. He was once the machine Oklahoma relied on to punch its ticket to paydirt. Taking a back seat Now, it seems as though Perine is an afterthought. The questions are no longer, “How do you control the hype?� or “Why does it look so easy?� Now the questions are only about what’s wrong with the run. The passing attack has taken the wheel in Norman. Once the main event, Perine has been relegated to the role of clock manager. And he’s just fine with that. “I feel like I’m getting the ball as much I need to get the ball,� he said. “Of course, being a running back, you want to get the ball as much as possible. In this offense, I know my role now.
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Running back Samaje Perine high-fives an offensive lineman after scoring his only touchdown at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. Perine’s role has changed under the new offense.
“ That m ea n s I’ m n o t going to get the ball as much as I would like or people would like to see. So, I’m OK with that. I’m just filling my role.� Perine’s role became clear in Oklahoma’s 52-38 win over Tulsa in week three. As the Golden Hurricane mounted a comeback attempt, he took hand off after hand off, staying between the hashmarks on each one. His final stat line was his best all season: 22 attempts, 152 yards and one touchdown. “We still have plays that are designed to go downhill,� Perine said. “We do our best to hit them. There are going to be times where you have to break it out to the outside. We do a good job of switching it up a little.� As a result, the player with almost 500 more yards than any other player in the Big 12 a year ago now ranks No. 9 in the conference and averages two fewer yards per carry. “ T h e y ’ re g o i n g t o b e more focused on the passing game, because our running game isn’t going as great as we’d like. And once that happens, once we keep chugging away at the run game, eventually that’s
going to pop and then de- clung to, even as they went fenses won’t know what to 4-4 to close the 2014 slate. do,� he said. “Some of it is your nature,� Darlington said. “I think a The wall comes down lot of it is from the tone we As it turned out, Texas’ de- set as leaders, what you acfense knew exactly what to cept every day in practice, do Saturday. the level of intensity and It took advantage of a the level of competitiveness weak offensive line, shut that you approach every day down the running game and with. put Mayfield on his back six “By this point, we’re altimes. most halfway through the Perine was given the ball year. You can’t keep saying 10 times and gained just 36 ‘inexperienced.’� yards. If one takes away his After Texas, OU’s outlook longest rush of 15 yards, he is bleak, especially where the averaged 2.3 yards per carry. running game is concerned. The Monday following the Things aren’t about to get Sooners’ loss to its archrival, easier as the Sooners get into Perine knew what happened the meat of their Big 12 slate to OU. either. “That game showed how Next up is Kansas State, much more physical we whose r ushing defense can be and how much more ranks as the best in the physical we need to be going conference. into the stretch of things,� “From here on out, it Perine said. “As an offensive needs to be a redemption group, we’re not physical thing because of the sickenough.� ening feeling in your stomThat’s what the tank and ach that you get walking stone wall dynamic was out of the Cotton Bowl,� predicated upon — physi- Darlington said. “That needs cality. The Sooners seem to to be remembered.� have lost the one thing they Of the top five
rushing defenses in the Big 12, Oklahoma has yet to play four. Along with Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Iowa State could provide even bigger challenges than Texas down the road. In the new OU offense, it’s not likely Perine will take over again any time soon. Like he pointed out, the air raid requires a solid running game to fall back on. According to Darlington, that starts up front. “It’s got to be a burning desire to block someone else, to dominate someone else and to play for the guy next to you and to protect the guys with the ball,� he said. “From here on out, that will be the No. 1 thing we’re focusing on.� Joe Buettner joebuet@ou.edu Brady Vardeman bradyvardeman@gmail.com
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State fails on education CLASSIFIEDS decreased spending per student by 23.6 percent, something about according to the Center the Oklahoma state on Budget and Policy government when a Priorities. university president Lawmakers have feels compelled to spur shown Oklahoma resan initiative to fund education. idents again and again that education isn’t As students, we’ve felt important to them, the effects of education and the state’s future funding cuts across the teachers can see that. state. This summer, Oklahoma education President David Boren graduates aren’t staying wrote to all stuin Oklahoma to Our View is dents announcteach, and why the majority ing a 4.8 percent would they? opinion of tuition and fees Oklahoma’s The Daily’s increase. That seven-member average teachincrease wasn’t editorial board er salaries are because the unithousands versity wants to lower than averfurther burden students age salaries in neighbor— it came as a result of ing states. OU knows it’s continued education a problem — the College budget cuts from the of Education’s Debtstate. Free Teachers initiative This year, Oklahoma’s offers debt forgiveness $600 million deficit led to education graduates, to a $4.6 million cut begging them to stay in of education funding, state to teach. so it’s no wonder that So our university Oklahoma is 49th in the president dreamed country for education up a solution — raise spending. Between 2008 the state sales tax by 1 and 2014, Oklahoma has cent, and use that $615 Our view: It says
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million in tax revenue to raise teacher salaries, pour back into K-12 education and ease the burden on college students and their families by trying to slow the rise of tuition and fees. We applaud this solution. It’s not perfect — a sales tax is going to affect lower-income people (like students) more than higher-income people, simply because of the nature of the tax. Increasing expenses for already debt-burdened students isn’t ideal, but we don’t see our lawmakers coming up with a better solution. But why should we have to rely on Boren to come up with this initiative? Why don’t Oklahoma legislators see our ever-rising tuition and fees as a problem? State funding of education is dwindling, and it has been for
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years now. Is that not alarming to our state’s leaders? Boren is as qualified as anyone to suggest education reform — he’s a former governor, senator and lawyer, and he’s intimately familiar with higher education. But he’s also a university president. Why should he have to divide his attention between OU and the entire state of Oklahoma’s education? So we’re disappointed. Not in Boren, but in our legislators who don’t see our education as valuable enough to make a change. It shouldn’t have taken this long to see action, and it certainly shouldn’t have had to come from President Boren.
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zone, The Daily Spotify has a playlist for you, and it’s just in time for midterms. Starting off our list is some classic rock. AC/DC and Aerosmith are two great examples of this genre. With electric guitars and passionAllison Weintraub ate drums, these songs can allison.weintraub@ou.edu also be used as a studying @AllieFrances12 warm-up, so you can jam out before having to sit and focus for (however many) Picking music to study hours on that essay. by is arguably the hardest Post-rock group part of studying. People Explosions in the Sky feafind different music helps their studying. Some prefer tures airy sounds that are great if you prefer indie classic rock, some enjoy music. The benefit to classical music, others can Explosions in the Sky is that only get into their studying they don’t have any lyrics, grove if they’re listening which is especially helpful to electronic dance music, if you find lyrics distracting whereas some people like when you’re trying to study. alternative and indie. Their music is interesting If you are trying to figure and doesn’t require a lot of out what should go into attention, so you can focus your study soundtrack, or more on studying and then just want to listen to some new artists that fall into your tune back in to a gorgeous
sound whenever you want. In a similar vein, movie soundtracks can have the dual benefit of not having lyrics while conveying deep emotion. Hans Zimmer, in particular, is fantastic at this. His film scores have set the mood for movies of every genre, from “Inception” to “Pirates of the Caribbean.” With scores that vary this much, Zimmer has a song for any possible emotion: triumph, sadness, joy or defeat. His songs will help you breeze through your econ while pretending to be a pirate sailing through the seas or in Gotham next to Batman as he plans his next attack. Classical music has long been related to studying. If you’re looking for a series that’ll keep your attention, Holst’s “The Planets” are long, interesting and reminiscent of space, as the
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name suggests. Electric dance music for studying can go one of two ways. It can be upbeat, keeping you energized and focused, or more mellow, with an emphasis on non-distracting repetitive beats. Either way, the driving, electronic sounds are great to motivate and help
Fashion Week takeaways A&E EDITOR
plaid. Nothing screams fall like a nice plaid flannel, but now you can take it a step further with plaid-printed coats, capes, skirts and shoes. What’s great about this pattern is you can wear it in a classic, 1960s Betty Jessica Barber Draper-esque way, or you jessiedylan16@gmail.com can throw on some heavy @JessicaDyan16 eyeliner and chunky boots for a 1990s Alanis Morissette Fashion weeks across the vibe. globe have slowly ended, leaving fashionistas everywhere overwhelmed with fall inspiration. Here are the top five looks you can take from the runway to the South Oval.
3. Paint the town gray Perhaps the most versatile but often overlooked neutral, gray, was all over the runway this fall. I think gray often gets portrayed as a boring color. However, with as many shades of gray as there are (50, if you didn’t know), the styling options are endless.
season, pastel outerwear made several appearances on the runway. From structured jackets to fur coats, there’s a perfect pastel look for everyone.
5. Pumped up kicks Judging from the cues of style bloggers around the world, I’d say it’s official: sneakers are here to stay. 4. Pretty in pastel Cool and sleek classic sneakMy favorite part of colder ers like Adidas Superstars weather is outerwear. This and Converse All Stars are a functional and chic way to walk all over New York or, you know, campus.
1. Back in Black? More like back in boho. Flowy skirts, floppy hats and fur vests are back with a vengeance, and I, for one, couldn’t be happier about it. What better way to layer for the colder weather than throwing on an extra-large, loose sweater dress? Embrace the boho and look toward the ever-wonderful Stevie Nicks for an easy, breezy70s vibe.
you push through any mental blocks that can develop when you’re going on your fifth hour of chemistry formulas and the symbols are starting to dance across the page. If you prefer lyrics, try lyrics in a language you don’t understand. That way, you aren’t focusing on what the
artist is saying as much as you are the sound of the song. This combats the distraction you might feel when trying to pay attention to lyrics in your native language, while introducing you to music from around the world. Follow OUDaily on Spotify for the playlist.
App allows students to earn rewards by putting away phones during class Pocket Points is a new app that might truly increase productivity in class. The idea is simple: open the app while on campus and lock your phone. The time spent away from your phone builds in-app credits that can be spent both locally and online. This simple yet creative way to give students an incentive to concentrate in class might be the one clear solution to combat college attention spans. Local stores and restaurants that accept Pocket Points include Pita Pit, Which Wich, Blush, Crooked Crust, The Garage and Anabelle’s. Students can receive free drinks, breadsticks and access sales with Pocket Points that would be otherwise unavailable. The app is available in the iTunes App Store and on Google Play. Max Root, Arts & Entertainment Reporter
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