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Members of the Pride of Oklahoma marching band gathered around the steps of Evans Hall on Monday, waiting for OU President David Boren to arrive to discuss concerns about band leadership. Students met with Boren at about 3:15 p.m. for an informal meeting after an ad was placed in three Oklahoma newspapers asking Boren to hear their concerns, particularly about a rule that prevented members from publicly complaining
about the band. Members of the Pride stayed in Boren’s office until just before 5 p.m., with additional members trickling in and out throughout the allotted meeting time. At the meeting, Boren told students that he had never seen the rule in their handbook that prevented band members from speaking out, said Danielle Reynolds, an elementary education sophomore who attended the event. Further, at the meeting Boren said that the rule was abolished, Reynolds said. Boren and the students also discussed how to better educate music educators, Reynolds said. Pride members have complained about director of athletic bands Justin Stolarik’s teaching methods. Their primary concern is his lack of feedback.
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Boren promised the band members that he would follow up with them about the situation of the Pride soon, said Emily Boaz, international and area studies freshman and Pride member. After students left Boren’s office, Boren went to Catlett Music Center to talk to more band members in a rehearsal room. Reynolds was pleased with the outcome of the meeting and felt that Boren really listened to the band members, she said. “I gained a lot of respect for President Boren,” Reynolds said. Boaz attended the meeting because she hopes to be in the Pride for several years and hopes to see it improve, she said. SEE PRIDE PAGE 2
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Monday evening, a man stomped down the stairs from the second floor of Bizzell Memorial Library and exited through the southside entrance, shattering a window pane in the doors of the nationally registered historic building. OU Police Department is investigating the incident to determine who broke the glass, an officer at the scene said. All further questions were directed to OUPD spokesman Maj. Bruce Chan. The incident happened at about 4 p.m. when an Asian man in his mid-to-late 20s, wearing a plaid shirt and khaki pants, stood up from listening to “loud music” and playing a shooter video game on the second floor to leave the library, said witness Erica Diebold. The man broke the door’s glass and damaged its frame, according to an employee on the scene. Diebold said she heard a loud crack when he broke the glass, and that individuals chased after the man but didn’t catch him. A little before 5 p.m., the far west doors had been roped off with caution tape and an employee was sweeping up shards of glass. The library is listed on the national Register of Historic Places, which is a database of 84,000 historic places. Paighten Harkins, harkinspd@ou.edu
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Petroleum engineering freshman Zhizhong Wu rides his Airwheel on South Oval Monday evening. Wu uses his electric unicycle to get to Dale from his class in Sarkeys.
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on Ebay. “It was weird,” Wu said. “Most of the sellers were from China. Then I found one that was located out of California, A fully charged battery and a little bit of balance is all it so I bought that one.” takes for one OU student to make it to class on While many students choose to walk or time. bike to class, Wu simply steps on his Airwheel, Zhizhong Wu is a freshman exchange stuleans forward and uses his body to guide the dent from China studying international pewheel in the direction he’s headed. Wu said troleum engineering. After his first day at OU, to make the wheel go you lean forward, and Wu ran into a problem: he could never find to make it stop you lean backward. a parking spot on campus and was arriving From an onlooker’s perspective, the task late to class. This led him on a quest to find a I had never used of balancing on a single wheel may seem like solution. impossible feat. For Wu, he said it took just a regular unicycle an “My classes are all the way across campus half an hour to get the skill down. In fact, Wu before.” and I have to make it in ten minutes,” Wu said. is so comfortable on his Airwheel that he is “I was getting late.” now able to multitask, frequently using his ZHIZHONG WU, While watching the London Fashion PETROLEUM ENGINEERING iPad at the same time. Show, Wu saw someone riding around on an “I had never used a regular unicycle beFRESHMAN Airwheel, an electric, self-balancing unicycle, fore,” Wu said. “Now I ride this every day and according to Airwheel’s official website. It was I never fall.” the answer Wu had been looking for. Riding the Airwheel might come easy for Wu, but other Wu said that he turned to the Internet to look up where students are not so coordinated. to buy Airwheels and found someone selling one for $600
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OU sorority members bake pies, and fraternity members will eat them as part of Alpha Chi Omega’s philanthropy, “Have a Pie with Alpha Chi” on Tuesday. Alpha Chi Omega is hosting the event from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Alpha Chi Omega house, 1115 College Ave. Each year, the Oklahoma Psi chapter of Alpha Chi Omega hosts “Have A Pie With Alpha Chi” to support the Oklahoma City YMCA and the Women’s Outreach Program in Norman, said Kaylyn Stauder, vice president of philanthropy. Each participating sorority will bake and submit one pie to be judged during the competition. The winner of the pie competition will receive a plaque for their achievement and a donation to their philanthropy of choice. Each fraternity has been asked to chose one member to participate in a pie-eating contest. The winning fraternity will receive a plaque for their achievement and also a donation to their philanthropy of choice. For students who are not actively participating but would like to attend the event, Stauder said there will be pie, ice cream, a DJ and raffle drawing as well. The event is open to all students. Students interested in purchasing a ticket can purchase one from a member of Alpha Chi Omega for $5 before the event or $6 at the door.
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TUESDAY, OCT. 21 “I believe we are the voice of the band because we are the band. Nothing gets done by us being silent,” Boaz said. Boaz did not participate in writing the ads placed in the three newspapers, she said. She and other members of the band felt conflicted about the ads’ content because the students who wrote it were anonymous. She said the other members understand why the students remained anonymous — because of the rule that prevented band members from talking about the band — but were still uncomfortable with it, Boaz said. Tom Joyce, political science junior and member of the Pride, said he didn’t appreciate that the students who wrote the letter signed it on behalf of all of the students in the Pride because he didn’t think it represented all their views, he said. Joy c e d i s a g re e d w i t h some of the letter’s content.
Schmoozeday Tuesday — 1 to 3 p.m. at Crimson & Whipped Cream OU Hillel will be having its weekly event where students can receive a free cup of coffee at Crimson & Whipped Cream. Start Smart — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Sooner Room The Women’s Outreach Center is hosting a presentation about wage equality for women. Register by emailing woc@ou.edu. Norman’s Fifth Walmart? An Economic Development Case Study — 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Peggy V. Helmerich Collaborative Learning Center, 401 W. Brooks St. Have a Pie with Alpha Chi — 7 to 9 p.m. at Alpha Chi Omega, 1115 College Ave. Have a pie at Alpha Chi Omega and raise money for Awareness of Women’s Domestic Violence. Tickets can be purchased for $5 from any member of Alpha Chi Omega or $6 at the door. CHRIS MICHIE/THE DAILY
Members of the Pride of Oklahoma marching band leave President David Boren’s office Monday afternoon. Boren called the meeting so students could air out grievances they have with the new band director.
For instance, Joyce does not think the Pride is an embarrassment or that people hate their performances, he said. At church on Sunday, someone, seeing Joyce’s
Pride jacket, compliment- changes within a year, she ed the band’s recent perfor- said. mance, Joyce said. Though it might not seem likely right now, Boaz beKate Bergum kate.c.bergum-1@ou.edu lieves that the band could make serious positive
UNICYCLE: Airwheel challenges rider’s balance Continued from page 1 Last Thursday morning, Wu tried to teach a few fellow Sooners how to ride the Airwheel, but didn’t have the best success. One of the students was sophomore Pam Ortega. “It was extremely difficult to keep my balance,” Ortega said. “If it wasn’t for Wu
holding me up, I would have totally fallen.” Even though Ortega was unsuccessful at mastering the unicycle Thursday, she said she thinks it would be a breeze to ride if you knew how to use it. “It’s exciting,” Ortega said. “You could feel the adrenaline rushing through your blood as you zoomed past crowds.”
Wu lives in the Traditions West Apartments, and he rides the Airwheel from there to his classes every day. He said he charges the wheel every time he’s home, and the battery lasts about 7 miles. While the Airwheel has helped Wu make it to his classes on time, as well as entertain those who he speeds by, it does have some
limitations. Wu said he can’t ride the Airwheel if it’s raining heavily. And as far as the winter goes, he thinks this mode of transportation will be too cold. Meghan Whiting Meghan.m.whiting-1@ou.edu
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emember back in the spring when fans and media were high on Oklahoma following their impressive Sugar Bowl win? Trevor Knight was going to be a superstar for the Sooners, the defense was Carson Williams going to be the best it’s carson.williams@ou.edu @CarsonWilliams4 been under Bob Stoops and Oklahoma had just signed the top running back recruit in the nation, who some compared to Adrian Peterson. Now, after a 5-2 start to the season, those expectations haven’t panned out like OU had hoped. Knight has been inconsistent overall, the defense has recently fallen apart and after an alleged assault charge, Joe Mixon was suspended from the team for a year. But through the first four games, Oklahoma looked the part of a top-five team. Knight had done just enough to give the Sooners a comfortable win, but he wasn’t superb. The defense looked like the best unit under Stoops. And the three-headed monster backfield of Keith Ford, Samaje Perine and Alex Ross were providing more than Sooner Nation could have asked for. Then something changed. In a hostile environment, West Virginia gave the Sooners a run for their money before Oklahoma ran away on the legs of Perine in the second half. On the road again, the Sooners went shot for shot against a good defensive TCU team. But it was an offensive showdown in Fort Worth and an emerging star in Trevone Boykin outdueled a championship hungry Oklahoma team, giving them its first loss of the season. Sooners fans panicked. Trevor Knight wasn’t the same. The defense had digressed. The following week, Oklahoma had a few troubles with Texas in the Red River Showdown but managed to squeak by with a win.
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The latest chapter in this unpredicted season came Saturday when an unlikely case gave the Sooners their second straight loss to Kansas State in Norman. It’s no surprise that this isn’t the season many had predicted and hoped for. The Sooners had legitimate national championship aspirations for the first time since 2008. While some of the blame can go on the Sooners directly, not all of it can. Give credit where credit is due. The Big 12 has been much better than many had thought at the beginning of the season. Oklahoma, Baylor, TCU, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia have all been ranked at some point this season.
The SEC gets a ton of hype and deservedly so. Seven of the last eight national champions have come from the conference and it claims four of the top-five teams in the latest AP Poll. But lost in the hype of the SEC is the Big 12 — a top-tier conference in its own right. Yes, the Sooners have had two slip-ups in games they should’ve won. But that doesn’t show how bad Oklahoma is. It proves what a well-rounded conference the Big 12 is. Carson Williams is a journalism sophomore.
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uitar players, brass musicians and percussionists alike will exercise their passion and pride for jazz Tuesday evening at the OU Jazz Band concert. Join jazz lovers and the musicians behind the music at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Sharp Concert Hall of Catlett Music Center for exciting, high tempo tunes with the swinging rhythms of ragtime. The concert will feature the music of Count Basie, American jazz artist who thrived during the swing era of music. The concert is hosted by the School of Music in conjunction with the Sutton Concert Series. Tickets prices are $5 for students, $9 for adults and $10 at the door. Learn a little bit about the musicians behind the music here: Name: Cody Sirk Hometown: Altus, Oklahoma Major and year: Music arts and pre-med sophomore Instrument: Alto saxophone — 9 years Other instrument(s): Flute and clarinet Why do you enjoy being in the Jazz Band? “There is something about jazz that stands out more than classical music. In jazz, I just feel like, as soon as you get up on the bandstand you start to have the freedom to express yourself even more. There is no glass ceiling when you’re playing jazz. ” What is your favorite song from the program and why? “‘Wind Machine.’ It is a very quick fast-paced swing tune. I just like the fast tempo, technical, but also really ear pleasing. It’s a great show ender.”
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Name: Tyler Nguyen Hometown: Duncan, Oklahoma Major and year: Chemistry and pre-dental junior Instrument: Tenor saxophone — 4 years Other instrument(s): Alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, piano Why do you enjoy being in the Jazz Band? “Playing in a jazz band requires a lot of independent play. Almost always, no one is ever playing the same part as you. It puts a little bit more responsibility, but I enjoy the feeling that I get when I am able to contribute my part to the group successfully.” What is your favorite song from the program and why? “‘Sweet Georgia Brown.’ I enjoy the high tempo and the energy associated with the song. It’s one of those songs that always puts me in a good mood, because of the tonality of it.” Name: Ryan Maxey Hometown: Midwest City, Oklahoma Major and year: Music education junior Instrument: Bass — 3 years Other instrument(s): Tuba Why do you enjoy being in the Jazz Band? “I love the creativity of it, the spontaneous creation. It’s very American music. It’s been called the ‘American art form.’” What is your favorite song from the program and why? “‘You and Me.’ It’s got a joking manic to it that is very characteristic of Basie. It’s a fun little tune to play.”
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