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Sports: Sooners dominate Kansas (Page 5) HOMECOMING 2012
Campus alive on homecoming Event brings together students, alumni for festivities, football
Student organizations passed out candy during parade JENNA BIELMAN Campus Reporter
H
omecoming brought many alumni and students together this weekend to celebrate the university, and later, its win in the homecoming football game over Kansas. Boyd Street was crowded Saturday afternoon for the annual homecoming parade to cap off a week of events leading up to the homecoming game Saturday. This year’s homecoming theme was “Let the Games Begin.” Numerous clubs, organizations and colleges participated in the parade, which included 14 floats traveling from the Elm Street intersection down Boyd Street. Participants included the Sooner Bowling Club, Sooners Helping Sooners and the American Indian Student Association. The parade also featured all the homecoming royalty candidates, deans of some of the colleges and numerous high school bands. “I graduated from OU, and
Dogs dress up for Howl-O-Ween L&A: Norman residents took their dressed-up pets to Campus Corner to raise money for A New Leash on Life. (Page 6)
we come to every home football game; and we knew that it was homecoming, so that’s why we came out MORE INSIDE t o d a y ,” O U alumna Sally See photos Moffatt said. from Saturday. PAGE 2 “I would have to say my faCoverage of OU’s vorite part of 52-7 win vs. KU. homecomPAGE 5 ing would have to be the parade.” Many of the organizations passed out candy and other goods throughout the parade, and children gathered along
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Top: Students cheer as they lead the “Heisman Land” float, created by Alpha Phi, FIJI, and Kappa Alpha, in the Homecoming Parade Saturday. Bottom: Advertising senior Maggie Cannon (left), the 2012 Homecoming Queen, is congratulated by last year’s queen, Laura Bock, during the halftime coronation ceremony on Saturday.
WEATHER
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Although Oklahoma City recorded its all-time earliest autumn freeze in October, a forecaster said this is not an indicator of an especially cold winter. The temperature was 31 degrees Oct. 5 at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, according to NewsOK. com. The previous first autumn freeze record was when it was 28 degrees Oct. 9, 2000. The average first freeze for Oklahoma City is Nov. 4. Having an especially early first freeze isn’t necessarily a predictor of how cold the following winter will be, said Marcus Austin, a forecaster at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Norman.
- Winter 1911-12: greatest snowfall ever recorded was 87.3 inches in Beaver
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Scott Curl, lead forecaster, works at Norman Forecast Office. Curl introduced his routine work Friday at National Weather Center.
“The winter of 2011 was one of our colder winters with a crippling blizzard in early February and record cold temperatures over most of the state following that blizzard and a second snowstorm,” Austin said. The first freeze of 2011 didn’t occur until Nov. 4, so there’s not really any
correlation between the date of the earliest freeze and how the rest of the year’s weather will turn out, Austin said. Heading into November, Oklahoma will experience normal temperatures and levels of precipitation, according to the Climate Prediction SEE WEATHER PAGE 2
-February 1971: greatest monthly snowfall was 36.0 inches in Buffalo, including a daily snowfall record of 23 inches on the Fed. 21 -Winters 2000-01, 2001-02: greatest ice storms, depositing more than three inches of ice in 24 hours across much of southeast and central Oklahoma Source: The Climate of Oklahoma website
SEX CRIMES A special report from The Daily
A three-part, in-depth series
Addressing sexual assault is complicated because people who commit crimes don’t always go to prison, and the needs of survivors aren’t always met. While OU offers resources for support and justice, it isn’t free of problems. (In next week’s Daily)
Tonight’s debate moderator must exceed predecessor Opinion: Moderators play an essential role in the debates, and tonight’s must do better than Crowley’s biased performance. (Page 3)
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TODAY AROUND CAMPUS Reference assistance will be provided by OU Libraries from 10 a.m. to noon in Adams Hall, Room 110 and Gould Hall, Room 275. Mid-Day Music, sponsored by Union Programming Board, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court. Atiba Williams will play the piano. A lecture titled “The War in Syria: Turkey’s Role,” sponsored by the Center for Middle East Studies, Interfaith Dialog and Interfaith Dialog Student Association and led by Mustafa Akyol, will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium. A percussion studio chamber concert will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Pitman Recital Hall.
TUESDAY, OCT. 23 Reference assistance will be provided by OU Libraries from 10 a.m. to noon in Gould Hall, Room 275 and 2 to 4 p.m. in Adams Hall, Room 110. Free cake will be given out by Union Programming Board from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s first floor lobby. Professor Jeongwon Ham’s piano student will hold a concert from noon to 12:30 p.m. in Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Sandy Bell Gallery. Mid-Day Music, sponsored by Union Programming Board, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court. Dillon Gourd will play the piano.
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HOMECOMING: Sooners crowned king, queen Continued from page 1 the sidewalks of Boyd Street waiting for their bags to be filled. “I love the spirit of homecoming because I feel like it’s a celebration of the whole season and of the student life in general,” drama senior Lindsay Sawyer said. “I also have always loved the pep rallies.” Homecoming festivites came to an end when seniors Elvie Ellis and Maggie C a n n o n w e re c ro w n e d CAC homecoming king and queen, respectively, during halftime of the football game. The newly-crowned Cannon later got the opportunity to ride in the Sooner Schooner
with the Ruf Neks after an OU touchdown. The Campus Activities Council, who hosted homecoming week, later announced winners of the week’s festivities Saturday night. The overall large group winners were Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, BYX, Chi Alpha, Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Chi. Wi n n i ng f i r s t ov e ra l l means these groups won the most points overall, according to their scores for all of the events throughout the week — including the banner, sidewalk chalk and South Oval board competitions as well as their pep rally dance and
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Top: Members of Chi Alpha, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Chi, Brothers Under Christ and Alpha Kappa Delta Phi perform at the homecoming pep rally on Friday. The group’s theme was Sooner Kart and their pit crew inspired dance was the last performance of the evening. Bottom: Homecoming King Elvie Ellis and Queen Maggie Cannon smile as they accept the honor.
parade float. winners visit the CAC twitter The overall small group account: @OUCAC winner was the Engineers’ Club. Jenna Bielman, jenna.a.bielman-1@ou.edu For a complete list of
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WEATHER: Winter was hotter, drier in 2011 Continued from page 1 Center. There still may be unusually warm/cold days, but the general trend will be for near normal weather conditions for the fall, Austin said. “Last winter was much warmer and drier than normal,” he said. “Given our recent drought, we can only hope that this coming winter won’t be as dry as the last. Only time will tell how this winter is compared to the last or future winters.” Students always should be prepared for any kind of severe weather, such as tornadoes, hail, high winds, ice storms, snowstorms or
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blizzards, Austin said. In the case of severe storms, students should know where proper shelters are located and where to go if they need to take cover. For winter weather, students should avoid traveling if weather conditions make driving hazardous, such as if the roads are snow-packed or icy. They also should make sure they have everything they need in case there is a power outage. Arianna Pickard arianna.j.pickard-1@ou.edu
Decision to come out tough on student Sooner expected easier life at OU MELODIE LETTKEMEN Campus Reporter
When his parents bring up the topic of marriage, Derek simply tells them he has not found anyone he thinks is attractive yet. The answer is only partially true. For the last five years, Derek, who asked to go only by his first name, has been hiding his sexuality from his parents. His family remains in China, where he lived until two years ago. They are unaware of whom Derek would find attractive PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EVIN MORRISON/ THE DAILY as they push for him to find a Homosexuality is not as accepted in China as it is in the U.S., though the nation is making progress. woman to marry and start a Until 1997, homosexuality was illegal in China. family with. If his parents were to find “We try to be a group of lov- have gay friends,” Derek said. overload.” out, “they would suffer a lot,” ing and understanding peo- “It’s kind of a don’t ask, don’t Manek said the foreign stuhe said. “It is better not to tell ple to help encourage mem- tell. Most people just keep it dents in GLBTF usually come them, to keep them happy.” from Europe, where society is bers to come out and be there secret.” Derek describes older gen- for them,” Manek said. Though China has not em- accepting of different sexualerations in China as “very Homosexuality once was braced homosexuality, it is ity, “perhaps more so than conservative,” and if he were prevalent in China. even America.” making progress. to reveal his sexuality, he Though Derek feels slight“The general attitude was “If it’s not [a Chinese perwould be judged. tolerant, so long as homo- son’s] business, they don’t ly more comfortable telling The desire to keep homo- sexuals fulfilled their [duties care,” he said. “If it is a rela- people who he is, the freesexuality a secret is strong in as children] by getting mar- tive, though, it can be a dom has not translated into China, according to columns ried and continuing the fam- problem.” many dating prospects and a sent in to the BBC. Numerous ily line,” according to China Derek expected life to be wide circle of gay friends for gay Chinese men all tell a sim- Through a Lens. The web- easier when he came to the Derek, who considers himilar story: they site’s “History of U.S. two years ago. He has self slightly disadvantaged. either marry and “Americans, those who are Homosexuality” found a more accepting, but “It’s kind of have children section mentions still difficult, environment, very nice, are mostly straight,” a don’t ask, many emperors as U.S. citizens work toward he said. “I have a culture difwith someone of the opposite don’t tell. Most who were known acceptance of gays and mar- ference already. I’m a foreign sex, hiding their grad student and a homosexhomosexuals. riage equality. people just sexuality to preBut since “In public, you’re more free ual. So if there’s ten percent of serve harmony, keep it secret.” the mid-1600s, to be who you are,” he said, people who accept foreignor those who do China has had recalling only feeling com- ers and ten percent of people DEREK come out must many struggles fortable to come out to three who accept gay, few people live with families accept me.” with gay rights. friends while in China. who simply ignore the fact. At the OU Coming Out Day Homosexuality was banned But while students may D e re k s a i d h e f o u n d in the country until 1997 and find themselves with more event last year, Derek had some refuge last year in was defined as a mental dis- freedom after arriving in the hoped things would change, OU’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, order until 2002. In July, a U.S., the conflict between but a year later, not much is Transgender, and Friends prominent dictionary pub- their home culture and host different, he said. He has no group, but has not been active lisher omitted the Chinese culture can prove difficult to plans to come out to his parthis semester due to his grad- word “tongzhi”, which trans- overcome. ents soon, and at work, no uate studies. Parker Manek, lates to “same-will.” Tongzhi “In America, you’re dealing one is aware of his sexuality. history senior and president is used in the same way gay is with one stereotype and one of the organization, said they used to describe homosexu- set of stigmas,” Manek said. have many resources for stu- als in English, according to “When you’re from another Melodie Lettkemen, dents who have not come out the BBC. melodie.lettkeman@gmail.com country, you must deal with to their parents. “It’s not good for people to both, creating this cultural
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Should PBS recieve federal funding? Cutting federal PBS funding Romney’s PBS attack reveals a step in the right direction disregard for public education
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oor Big Bird. Before this election, he was just espite Mitt Romney’s better than expected opinion columnist opinion columnist the enormous yellow bird beloved by children performance in the first presidential debate, worldwide. Now, he is being used by President controversy over his comment regarding the Barack Obama’s campaign to demonize Republican future of PBS has spread like wildfire. candiate Mitt Romney’s plan to cut federal funding to According to Mitt Romney, PBS is great; however, the public broadcasting. station is not worth borrowing more money from China It was a strategic move by the Obama campaign, to continue it’s funding. capitalizing on Romney’s image as an uncaring elitist who Most of the public disagrees with Romney for various Janna Gentry Scott Houser favors Wall Street over Sesame Street. But it’s not entirely reasons. Their arguments include comparing the janna.f.gentry-1@ou.edu scott.a.houser-1@ou.edu accurate to say “Sesame Street” would be nixed. relatively insignificant annual spending on PBS to the “Sesame Street” is mostly funded from product sales, national budget, championing the utility of PBS as a donations and corporate sponsorships, according to Sherrie Westin, Sesame Street’s means of educational programming and even making emotional appeals of nostalgia executive vice president. for those who grew up with PBS. “It would be So, while it’s still clearly wrong to cut PBS funding, Obama’s attacks on Romney for Under scrutiny, these arguments do not hold up. outright wrong to this plan have used the wrong arguments. Funding for PBS counts for a very small portion Instead of focusing on the imminent demise of Big Bird, say cutting PBS of the national budget Obama should have focused on the following messages (less than a hundredth of funding is not a Romney is sending by advocating for these cuts: a percent) and in terms Post-debate Big Bird memes step in the right of our national deficit, Disregard for education for everyone direction ... PBS cutting funding to PBS will Romney doesn’t prioritize education as a common do very little to solve the may be a very good for all Americans. And that’s what public problem. small part of the broadcasting provides: education. PBS programming However, it would be is diverse and interesting, ranging from the scientific wrong and misguided to problem, but it is a “NOVA” to “Independent Lense,” featuring independent say cutting PBS funding part nonetheless.” is not a step in the right documentaries, to “American Experience,” exploring American history. direction. Our country has already spent itself into a $16 trillion Disregard for “all Americans” deficit, and it is making little to no action in terms of Despite Romney’s suggestion he cares about “all cutting spending in the future. It is an unsustainable Americans,” he doesn’t. If he did, he would listen to the 69 system and a problem that necessitates action. percent who said they did not want government funding PBS may be a very small part of the problem, but it is a taken away from public broadcasting. part nonetheless. Though I would agree that evaluating cutting larger and more expensive government programs Disregard for the rural poor should take precedence over PBS, deficient spending to He would have also realized his fervor to cut the fund PBS is still a problem. After presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comments about deficit would be hurting the people who need the kind of Many tout the values of PBS as a provider of cutting funding to PBS in the first presidential debate, the educational programming public broadcasting provides educational material. But PBS is not the only channel that Internet was flooded with pro-Big Bird memes and tweets. the most: the rural poor. can fill this role. Many different private channels provide Government funding for public broadcasting in rural educational programming for children and adults alike. areas is significantly higher than non-rural areas, ranging It is also questionable if PBS provides any real, tangible from 40 to 60 percent, and PBS chief executive Paula Kerger said these stations would go service in terms of public education. Since its introduction in 1967, the number of off the air without this funding. high school graduations per capita fell, and SAT scores nationwide are lower. In some rural areas, such as some areas in Alaska, PBS is the only station received. Even in the unlikely event that our government should do the right thing and Cutting federal funding would rob rural Americans of an important educational cut funding for PBS, many of its popular programs would still be able to find new source. homes on private channels. Programs like “Sesame Street” have a large fan base and In 2011, the government allotted .00012 percent of the federal budget for public do not require a government subsidy to turn a profit, especially with branding and broadcasting. However, Romney considers this tiny fragment, which provides merchandise. education to all Americans, “not critical enough to borrow money from China” Finally, those who feel that PBS is such an invaluable part of their television No, Romney doesn’t hate Big Bird, but he has made it clear through his desire to cut programming should simply consider donating to PBS. funding to PBS that he doesn’t value education for all Americans. If it is something that you enjoy, why fund it at the expense of those who don’t? Janna Gentry is an English senior.
Scott Houser is an international business senior.
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Hoping tonight’s debate moderator is better than the last
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he basic definition opinion columnist of a moderator is one who presides over an assembly, meeting or discussion. What defines a good moderator though? Fingers crossed that we’ll see one tonight. Two of the three Alex Niblett presidential debates have alexandra.g.niblett@ou.edu passed, and tonight will be President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s final chance to nationally speak to the public together. Tonight’s debate will end the official presidential debate series of the 2012 election. Several components to these eminent debates shape the overall success or failure of the debate, including the amount of time each candidate speaks, the confidence each candidate brings to the plate, the strategies each candidate supports and — arguably with the most effect at times — the moderator. The first presidential debate of the 2012 presidential election took place Oct. 3 at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. The topic of this debate was domestic policy, and it was moderated by former NewsHour host Jim Lehrer. Lehrer did a decent job moderating, though he notably allowed the candidates to overrule him numerous times during the debate. In a statement from Lehrer on Oct. 8, he explained even though a moderator’s job usually is to halt the candidates at certain points of discussion in order to move on and cover
all of the subjects the moderator originally wanted to cover, he decided taking a different approach was wiser. “… I’m sitting there thinking, ‘Wait a minute, they’re talking to each other, leave [them] alone,’” Lehrer said. “So I backed off. They were talking about things that really mattered.” After the debate ended, my first thought was that Lehrer didn’t do such a great job, but after looking at that debate again and understanding Lehrer’s point of view, I think he did a rather decent job of moderating. In the end, Lehrer found that getting the candidates talking to each other made for a great debate, and I agree (even though Obama’s performance was disappointing). As for the second debate, that’s another story. After the vice presidential debate, the second presidential debate took place Oct. 16 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. This debate covered domestic and foreign policy in a town hall format, in which members of the audience asked a variety of pre-screened questions. Two parts of this debate were disappointing to me: the amusing fact that neither Romney nor Obama could get the name “Lorraine” right the first time and the distasteful job Candy Crowley , CNN’s chief political correspondent, did as moderator. As a viewer, I am watching these debates in the hopes of being influenced to make the best decision when I go to vote for our next president. I personally have not yet decided on which candidate I prefer, because there are goals and perspectives of both candidates I like and dislike. So, when I watch a debate, I expect the moderator to be unbiased. Crowley clearly wasn’t. In this debate, Crowley conclusively supported Obama
more than Romney, allowing Obama three more minutes of speaking time and interrupting him only nine times compared to the 28 times Romney was interrupted. Romney might not become president, but let’s be honest — each candidate deserves a fair shot. Kyle Harper, associate professor of classics and letters, believes that it’s important to recognize the difficult job moderating can be. “You have to deal with some of the most powerful personalities in the world and try to contain them,” Harper said. “The last debate was exceptionally difficult because everyone knew that, after his listless performance in the first debate, President Obama was going to be very aggressive, and he was. With all that said, I thought she did a basically decent job, got pushed around a little by both candidates and did allow the president a little more time and room to maneuver.” Candy did a decent job with a difficult position and a difficult debate, but she could have given a stronger — more professional and less biased — performance as moderator. Tonight’s debate will be held at 8 p.m. at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, and will be moderated by Face of the Nation host Bob Schieffer. With a direct focus on foreign policy, this debate is expected (but not guaranteed) to cover topics Schieffer selects in six segments of approximately 15 minutes each. If you agree to be a moderator, it is your job to lead a strong discussion while avoiding bias. Good luck to Schieffer tonight in steering a memorable debate. Alex Niblett is a journalism junior.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Make a mental game out of any difficulties that you might have to contend with. Your capacity for achievement will be greatly enhanced if you don’t take anything too seriously. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Although you’re likely to be extremely enterprising, you won’t necessarily be working for personal gain. It’s more apt to be the needs and wants of those you love that will motivate you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- As long as you act on your ideas, your probabilities for success look to be extremely encouraging. Two of your greatest assets are your imagination and initiative. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- This could be a materially rewarding day for you, but, surprisingly, not necessarily due to your own efforts. All the good that befalls you might be derived from an indirect source. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -You’ll perform twice as efficiently working with persons who know exactly where they are going rather than with those who are more carefree. Choose wisely.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Don’t look for problems, but don’t run away from them either. This is a day when you should be able to respond unusually well to challenging situations. ARIES (March 21-April 19) --Regardless of your circumstances and/or problems, think positive -- whether you realize it or not, this is an excellent day for fulfilling your hopes and desires. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It’s perfectly OK to be bold when striving to achieve your purposes, but not to the point of foolhardiness. If bravado is required in certain cases, use it sparingly. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The answers that you’ve been searching for can be found by discussing your concerns with someone who knows how to listen and has advised you correctly in the past. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If you spot a development that shows possibilities of being financially meaningful, go ahead and exploit it, but do so carefully. It might be more complex than it initially appears.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Someone with whom you’re involved could presently be on a lucky roll that could include you if you don’t get cold feet. Instead of running away, snuggle up even closer. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You’re in a better-than-usual cycle for achieving more meaningful objectives, especially those that are related to your personal ambitions and material security. Go after
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Kansas mascot Baby Jay (1/2) sits dejectedly on the sideline during the second quarter of Saturday’s game. The Sooners ran away with the game, winning 52-7. OU led 38-0 at halftime after two rushing touchdowns, two passing touchdowns and a punt return for touchdown from senior wide receiver Justin Brown.
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earing his Sports Columnist trademark visor and a stoic stare as he stood at the lectern during the post-game presser, OU coach Bob Stoops succinctly summed up the Sooners’ 52-7 win against Dillon Phillips Kansas. dphillips85@ou.edu “It was another really solid game,” Stoops said. “Now, it’s on to Notre Dame.” The stage is set, folks. The eighth-ranked Sooners are slated for a top-10 showdown against No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday in Norman. “We’re excited for this one,” senior quarterback Landry Jones said. “We’ve been looking forward to it. It’s not every day you get to play a team with such tradition, history and past.” Oh, and in case anyone was curious, Kansas is still pretty bad. Many worried OU would overlook the Jayhawks in anticipation of Notre Dame — labeling this a trap game — but the Sooners showed their focus and took care of business against KU, throttling the Jayhawks in every phase of the game. “We’re starting to show some maturity in how we prepare and how we come ready to compete,” Stoops said. “Regardless of who we’re playing or where we’re playing, it should not matter.” With the big game finally visible on the horizon, the Sooners and Fighting Irish’s performances during the past few weeks have upped the ante in an already momentous game. “It’s probably the most anticipated game since 2000, when Nebraska was coming in here in the middle of the year ranked No. 1 in the country and we were No. 2 in the country,” Stoops said. “That was a pretty incredible day.” Notre Dame’s second-ranked scoring defense can be credited for the Irish’s unblemished record. But Oklahoma’s defense isn’t too shabby, either, forcing nine turnovers during its last three games and effectively shutting down opposing offenses until garbage time. “It’s going to be a defensive battle, and we’re going to impose our will on the other team,” senior safety Javon Harris said. Harris’ play in particular has been an integral part of the Sooners’ resurgence defensively. He leads the team with four interceptions, adding two to that total against Kansas. “I told [the secondary] it’s a no-fly zone,” Harris said. “And I’m sticking with that. Anything that goes in the air is going to get taken down and taken the other way.” The Sooners are wary of the undefeated Irish, but they’re confident and ready for the challenge — with Harris guaranteeing a victory. “We’re going to go out here and win the game,” Harris said. “We’re going to prepare for winning this game, and that’s what we have to do. We know we have a good team coming in here, but we can’t lose at home, and we won’t lose at home.”
Starting defense dominating Big 12 Oklahoma defense holding foes to 15.3 points per game Tobi Neidy
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I n a c o n f e re n c e t h a t has become known for its offensive production, OU’s starting defense is building its own reputation for producing shutouts. In the past two outings, the Sooner defense hasn’t allowed any points until the second half, when the third and fourth-stringers earned valuable playing minutes with an already-lopsided score against both Kansas and Texas in consecutive weeks. “[The defense] is playing great in ever y way: run defense, pass defense, getting turnovers, getting pressure, not giving up, not busting and not having any mental errors,” coach Bob Stoops said. “[Kansas] was another game where the first group didn’t give up any points, and it was a great game of defending and coming up with the turnovers.” The coaches said it’s the defense’s confidence that
has allowed the team to play consistently up to its talent level regardless of whom or where OU plays each week. “We feel like we have a defense that can go a n y w h e r e ,” d e f e n s i v e coordinator Mike Stoops said. “Offenses have a tendency not to score as much on the road than they do at home for whatever reason, but if you play great defense, you just feel like you’ve got a chance to win every time you step on the field.” But the p l a y e r s said it was an attitude a d ju s t m e nt after losing to Kansas State Javon o n S e p t. 2 2 Harris that made the biggest difference in how they perform. “We knew we shouldn’t have lost that game,” senior safety Javon Harris said. “Now we don’t let anything bring us down, and our attitude is nobody should score on us, not even field goals.” One way OU effectively extinguishes opponent’s potential scoring drives is forcing timely takeaways.
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of which can be attributed to the offense and special teams — limiting opponents to 15.3 average points per game, while the OU offense is averaging almost seven yards per play and 44.7 points per game. But having the reputation of being one of the top defenses in their league is something the Sooners say they realize doesn’t come from just one game’s performance. “ We’ re j u s t t r y i n g t o execute on defense, and it’s phenomenal to see we can shut out teams like we have been, but we can’t get complacent, and we have to be persistent,” Harris said. The Sooners said they won’t stop until they’re in the conversation as one of the nation’s top defenses. “ You look at defenses across the country, like LSU and Alabama, and we want to be up there too, so everyone’s staying hungry,” Walker said. “We take one game at a time, and we know we have to perform well against everybody.”
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The defense went from having just one takeaway in the first three games to forcing nine turnovers in the past three outings. “ We a l w a y s k n e w w e needed to force turnovers, but now we’re just in the right positions to do so,” senior defensive tackle Casey Walker said. “We’re also continuing to stay hungry and go out there to get those tackles.” OU was forced to make a lot of changes this season to a starting defense that sent several players to the NFL and hired a new defensive coordinator in January. Questions about whether the line was capable to stand up offenses and keep pressure on the pass-happy Big 12 quarterbacks weren’t completely answered during the first couple games. But since the misstep against K-State, OU now ranks second in total defense in the league, holding opponents to just 4.5 yards per play and eight touchdowns. The Sooner defense is the only Big 12 squad to allow fewer than 10 total touchdowns. The Sooners have given up only 92 total points — 22
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Maley (right) sniffs out Sooner cheerleader Roxi (left) during the Howl-O-Ween event Sunday on Campus Corner. The event benefited A New Leash On Life, a group providing therapy and service dogs to the Norman community.
Animal lovers dressed their pets in Halloween costumes for a good cause Colby Frederick Life & Arts Reporter
Animal lovers dressed up their dogs in Halloween costumes and went to Campus Corner on Sunday to support local animal organizations. Howl-OWeen promotes the welfare of local pet groups, while providing entertainment for locals. Food and other small treats were available, along
with activities such as poker. Norman resident Cindy Johnson and Melting Pot owner Cathy Alexander have run the event for the past few years. Howl-O-Ween is sponsored by the Campus Corner Association. After a break from putting it on, we’ve come back this year, Alexander said. Alexander said the event chooses to raise money for a
new foundation each year. “It’s a fun little event,” Alexander said. “There are all sorts of treats for both dogs and people, along with dogs from the organization we sponsor.” This year, Howl-O-Ween gives proceeds to A New Leash On Life, Inc., a service center in Oklahoma City focused on dog therapy and training service dogs for owners with disabilities. Colby Frederick, colby.m.frederick-1@ou.edu
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A groovily dressed Sebastian, Australian Shepherd, greets a child at the Howl-O-Ween event Sunday on Campus Corner.
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