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QUIDDITCH

Sexual assault cases on the rise

Wizard sport brings magic

New office results in an increase in student misconduct cases

Sexual Assault Series

SARAH MILES

Scan this QR code to look at last year’s sexual assault series.

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Since last year’s changes to the sexual misconduct policy, including a mandatory online training course and the creation of a new office to handle such cases, the number of misconduct cases reported has sharply increased.

This may reflect an increased willingness of students to come forward after sexual harassments or assaults suggested Laura Palk, Title IX Coordinator for the Office of Sexual Misconduct.

“Reports of sexual assaults to the University’s administration have increased significantly, now students are aware of the university’s resources,” Palk said.

Between 2007 and 2011, only six sexual misconduct cases were reported to Student Conduct and law enforcement, with two of these resulting in dismissals from campus and two requiring re-education. In 2012, 21 cases were reported.

This was after President Boren and the Board of Regents revamped the policies of the university and extended the statute of limitations period to a year from the time of assault. 128 potential misconduct cases have been reported so far in 2013

with 28 of those being sexual assault, Palk said.

Disciplinary action following reports ranged from re-education to enrollment holds to issuing no-contact orders.

In an attempt to keep policies “consistent with changes suggested by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights” as stated in the Board minutes from that meeting, the regents adopted a new policy regarding sexual misconduct in September 2011 and went into effect in 2012.

The policy changes that went into effect extend the definition of sexual misconduct to more than three pages in OU’s Student Code of Conduct. OU also created the Office of Sexual Misconduct within the Institutional Equity Office, which includes procedures for SEE MISCONDUCT PAGE 3

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Trysta Kershner, English freshman, enjoys the cotton candy handed out by the LGBTQ Program Advisory Board on the South Oval Tuesday afternoon.

Resource fair held to support GLBT community Norman area and campus are brimming with groups to help LGBT people, family, and friends BLAYKLEE BUCHANAN Managing Editor

Since National Coming Out Day fell on an OU holiday this year, a resource fair was held on Tuesday to let Sooners know what organizations are available to support gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people.

CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS LGBTQ Program Advisory Board WHAT: A board made up of undergraduate and graduate student volunteers who help OU Student Affairs organize programs to build awareness and support for LGBTQ students.

GET INVOLVED: Applications are accepted anytime, but recruitment, interviews and selection happens in the spring. Applications are available at the board’s page on the OU Student Life website.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Friends WHAT: A social group that provides education and a positive self-image

of GLBT students, faculty and allies while combating prejudices and legal discrimination against them. The group focuses on “fun and friends in a non-judgmental environment,” the club’s president, letters and mathematics junior Tyler Tennant, said at the resource fair.

GET INVOLVED: Follow the group’s events and join members’ conversation on Twitter and Facebook.

Sooner Ally WHAT: A program that links GLBT students with faculty, staff members and students who have been trained to help them succeed at OU by making them feel safe, supported and included on campus.

GET INVOLVED: Register to become a Sooner Ally at the program’s page on OU’s Student Life website.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS The Welcoming Project WHAT: A group that provides signs to local businesses and organizations that say “All Are Welcome” to increase the visibility of places that are welcoming of LGBTQ individuals.

GET INVOLVED: Organizations and businesses interested in SEE RESOURCES PAGE 2

L&A: Led by Tom Hanks, “Captain Phillips” is a News: Members of OU’s Alpha Chi Omega sorority invited the new drama with Academy Award potential (Page 8) community to “Have a Pie at Alpha Chi” to raise money for the Oklahoma City YMCA, the Women’s Outreach Center and the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation on Tuesday. (Online)

Wide range of students join team RACHAEL MONTGOMERY Campus Reporter

Every fall Sooners can par ticipate in the quasi-magical experience that is OU football, but the real magic exists in a sport from another world — the wizarding world.

This is not the first time quidditch has been introd u c e d o n ca mpu s. Th e No r m a n Na r g l e s h a d a brief moment in the spotlight some two years ago.

However, it seems they were never fully able to get themselves off the ground as an organization, said Michael Garland, doctoral student and team captain.

“When we started this year, we decided we wanted something new that no other incarnation of the OU Quidditch team had ever had: full on participation,” Garland said.

The 19 full-time members of OU’s Crimson Firebolts, made up of students ranging from undergraduates to doctoral students, played their first game at the 2nd Annual Kickoff Quidditch tournament Sept. 21 at Oklahoma Baptist University.

Although the Firebolts lost their games against Oklahoma State University and Texas Tech, they showed the most improvement from game to game, Garland said.

The team has been working hard on recr uiting, said Andrew Gillingham, University College freshman and public relations contact for the team.

During a quidditch match, each team must have seven players on the field: three chasers, two beaters, a keeper and a seeker. In addition, one player is designated from either team to be the golden snitch. And, true to the book, the snitch does not stop moving until he or she is caught, thus ending the game.

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Today around campus A lecture titled “Surviving Poverty� will be presented at 3:30 p.m. in Sam Noble Museum of Natural History’s Robert S. Kerr Auditorium.

A graduation gear-up opportunity will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Beaird Lounge. Students can make preparations for graduating in December.

A burger bash will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oklahoma Memorial Union’s east lawn. The Bevo Burger Bash put on by Union Programming Board invites students to gear-up for the OU-Texas game.

A free concert performed by Nick Kantack will take place at noon for Mid Day Music in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court.

Because of this rule, game times can range from 15 to 151 minutes — the longest game on record, Gillingham said.

The player who is selected to be the golden snitch must dress in all yellow and run with a tube sock containing a tennis ball hanging out of their backside. In order to properly catch the snitch, the seeker must retrieve this tube sock by using any means within moral reasoning, Gillingham said.

All players must keep their broom — a 40-inch hard, plastic rod — between their legs at all times. Chasers use a deflated volleyball, which they can only throw with one hand, as a quaffle. Beaters use dodge balls as bludgers and, if their aim is accurate, can make opponents dismount their brooms and run

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University College freshmen Bri Rhoades and Carter Byroad practice quaffle catching Tuesday at Walker Adams Mall. OU’s Crimson Firebolts practice regularly to prepare for their upcoming scrimmages and tournaments.

to touch the goal in order to remount if they are hit.

Quidditch is highly physical for the Firebolts, who recently had a physical assessment day to establish which positions players are best

suited for. “It’s kind of like a cross between rugby and basketball,�

Gillingham said.

Although the team is new, their energy and expectations are high.

“Next year, we have our sights set on a World Cup VIII bid, and we plan to bring that World Cup home to share with our OU family,�

Garland said.

resources: No shortage of support for LGBTs

A workshop about library navigation will be held at 4 p.m. in Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall, Room 245 as a part of the Student Success Series.

A panel discussion over 9/11 and the War on Terror will be held at 6 p.m. in the Scholar’s Room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. A reception will follow the presentation.

A film screening will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The 2010 film, “The Colors of the Mountain,� will be screened at this time.

A free percussion concert will be held at 8 p.m. in the Pitman Recital Hall in Catlett Music Center.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 A lecture titled “Surviving Poverty� will be presented at 3:30 p.m. in the Robert S. Kerr Auditorium of the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.

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Program Advisory Board and various other student organizations celebrate upcoming National Coming Out Day on the South Oval Tuesday afternoon. National Coming Out day is October 11th and is about celebrating acceptance of LGBT individuals.

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WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesdays WHERE: Wagner Hall room 280 obtaining a free “All Are Welcome� sign can sign up online at The Welcoming Project’s website. http://www.thewelcomScreening and discussion of “The Laramie Project,� folingproject.org/listing-submission.php lowed by a discussion about hate crimes in Oklahoma by Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays special agent David A. Garrison of the FBI Oklahoma City WHAT: A local chapter of a national organization that of- Division, sponsored by the Welcoming Project. fers monthly support groups, lobbies on pending legislation WHEN: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 17 and offers various resources to educate the community in WHERE: OU Meacham Auditorium support of GLBT people.

GET INVOLVED: Those interested can visit the organization’s website, pflagnorman.org, call 405-360-4497 or email Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays regular support group meetings help@pflagnorman.org.

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reporting, investigating and preventing such crimes.

Additionally, faculty and students are now required to • Notonourcampus.ou.edu take an online training course aimed at preventing sexual misconduct. • Sexual Misconduct Office 325-2215 The code previously addressed sexual misconduct with a statement saying, “The following conduct is prohibited • Sexual Assault Response Team 615-0013 and may be subject to disciplinary actionâ€? followed by a • Counseling Services 325-2911 or 325-2700 brief definition of “all forms of sexual misconduct,â€? according to the 2010-2011 Student Code of Conduct. • Sexual misconduct reported on campus Students can report to the sexual misconduct office or to the police, but not everything reported is a crime so it • Six cases of sexual assault reported to Student doesn’t all have to go through law enforcement, Palk said.

Conduct between 2007 and 2011 The Sexual Misconduct Office, along with the Women’s • 21 cases of sexual assault reported in 2012 Outreach Center, allows students to approach university officials with a number of issues, including sexual assault • 28 cases of sexual assault reported in 2013 and harassment, stalking, dating violence and other gender-related discrimination cases, she said • 128 cases of potential sexual misconduct policy This disparity between violations of Student Code and violations reported in 2013 criminal cases mean that the number of cases reported to the sexual misconduct office will likely be higher than “To be completely honest, the staff did not seem all too those reported to OUPD, who, according to Palk, have a much higher burden of proof than the campus office helpful in finding the truth,â€? Brasington said. “It almost seemed like a witch hunt ‌ I feel that they exist just to justirequires.

Of the 61 cases reported to the OUPD since 2000, only 11 fy the allegations, not to find the truth. I just do not believe people received punishment. The sexual misconduct of- the Sexual Misconduct Office is fair to the student populafice, however, has the jurisdiction to punish on a university tion in the way they approach the case,� Brasington said.

However, Ethan Holaday, University College sopholevel by issuing no-contact orders and issuing enrollment holds without taking legal action. In contrast with OUPD, more, was one of the thousands of incoming freshman rethe university issued sanctions for 11 out of 16 student re- quired to complete online training before having an enrollment hold lifted. “As an incoming freshman, I got the ports related to sexual misconduct since sense that the university took the prob2000, up until the office was created. “It is important for lems of sexual harassment very seriously,â€? “By raising awareness through [other means] ‌ potential victims are provida victim’s recovery Holaday said. “While it is not a solution to the problem, it is an important statement ed with information regarding resources process to have for the university to make.â€? should they wish to report the incident,â€? control over what, if Holaday stated that he didn’t necesPalk said. sarily learn anything about the crime itWhile the university hopes that these any, recourse they self but learned about university-specific changes will help to both reduce the numwish to take.â€? resources. ber of occurrences and increase reports, the “It’s good,â€? he said, “that these paramnumbers at OU remain sharply under the Laura Palk, Title IX national average for sexual assault on col- Coordinator for the Office eters are laid out so that no student can claim ignorance or misunderstanding.â€? lege campuses, suggesting not all victims of Sexual Misconduct When it comes to prevention, Palk sugare coming forward. According to a study gests the university is doing more than on the sexual victimization of college women done by the National Institute of Justice, between 20 and 25 percent of enough to help students. The Sexual Misconduct Office women in higher educational institutions will experience and the Women’s Outreach Center advertise resources and a complete or attempted rape over the course of their col- provide in-person training for greek students, international students, athletes and other student organizations. lege career.

Palk seemed confident that the resources available to “It is important for a victim’s recovery process to have control over what, if any, recourse they wish to take,� Palk students are sufficient in quantity and quality to meet the said. “There are many administrative tools our office can needs of those on campus. “Our office has received a tremendous amount of supprovide to assist potential victims,� she said. These include, housing re-arrangements for on-campus housing, port and positive feedback from the entire university comscheduling changes, blocking online communication, is- munity,� Palk said. “It takes the entire university commusuing administrative protective orders and helping victims nity to support and educate our students, faculty and staff regarding the available resources and to change societal with on campus and off campus resources.

Views on the office and policy changes vary among stu- norms and culture.� dents. Dalton Brasington, a political science junior who served as a witness to a case in the spring of 2012, does not Sarah Miles sarahmiles95@gmail.com feel the office is as unbiased as they should be.

Guest speaker to hold three-part lecture over government, media An OU alumnus and government professor at Harvard University will present a three-part lecture series Oct. 22-24 on the media’s role in political polarization.

Thomas E. Patterson, who teaches courses on national politics, media and research design, will give all three of his public lectures starting at 4 p.m. in the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Auditorium, Room 1140, in Gaylord Hall, said LaDonna Sullivan, assistant to the director at The Carl Albert Center for Congressional Research & Studies.

Each lecture will concern a different time in media and its effects on political polarization, starting Tuesday with “The Broadcast Era,� continuing Wednesday with “The Cable Era� and finishing Thursday with “The Networked Era,� Sullivan said.

Patterson has studied the relationship between the media and political party polarization for the majority of his career, Sullivan said. Patterson’s lecture will not only expound on his long-term research but also offer solutions to the current polarized situation, particularly touching on the government shutdown, she said.

Patterson’s lecture series, “Feeding the Fire: The Media’s Role in Party Polarization� is an installment of the Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture in Representative Government series at OU, which was initiated in the early 1980s.

Molly Evans, Assistant Campus Editor

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Guest professor to hold lectures on surviving poverty and homophobia An ethics and feminist philosophy professor from the University of Wisconsin will give two lectures about surviving poverty and homophobia on campus this week.

Claudia Card will discuss what it means to survive poverty at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Robert S. Kerr Auditorium at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History. In the same auditorium, Card will discuss what homophobia is and how to survive it at 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Card wrote about the topics of surviving poverty and homophobia in her book, “The Atrocity Paradigm: A Theory of Evil,� where she looks at various atrocities from an ethics point of view, said OU philosophy professor Emily McRae. These lectures are important for students and faculty to attend because they will cover issues widely discussed nationally and internationally right now, McRae said. “It’s not very often you get a philosopher talking about things that are so pressing and urgent,� McRae said. “I think a lot of people who are interested in politics and peace as well as philosophy would really enjoy her talk.�

Erick Payne, Campus Reporter

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Support those who come out Our View: Show your support for the LGBT community on National Coming Out Day in an effort to continue promoting social equality.

ways, including parades and information tables to promote awareness and equal rights. You’ll notice participants wearing pride symbols like pink triangles and rainbow flags, among other things.

On Oct. 11, people in towns across America will They chose to observe this day on Oct. 11 bebe celebrating National Coming Out Day. This cause it is the anniversary of the 1987 National year marks the 25th anniversary of this annual March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. civil awareness day, and 2013’s theme is “Coming This year’s theme is right — coming out still does Out Still Matters,” according to the Human Rights matter. To this day, some people still are uncomCampaign. fortable doing so and for understanding reasons.

Psychologist Robert Eichberg from New Mexico One out of every two Americans has someone and Jean O’Leary, an openly gay political close to them who is gay or lesbian, accordThe Our View ing to the Human Rights Campaign website. leader from Los Angeles, founded this day is the majority By observing this day, you’re celebrating in 1988. Eichberg is the founder of the peropinion of sonal growth workshop, and O’Leary was more than people’s courage to come out — The Daily’s head of the National Gay Rights Advocates nine-member you’re celebrating progress toward equality. at the time.

To anyone struggling to decide whether to editorial This holiday is not just appreciated in the come out, leave fear behind. Be comfortable U.S. NCOD is observed in many countries with yourself. By coming out, you’re being honest around the world including Australia, Canada, and open about who you are. No one should worry Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, or feel ashamed of his or her sexual orientation or Switzerland and the United Kingdom, according to gender identity. We hope that, whether you find the Bimagazine.org. courage to come out on this day or not, you somePeople in the U.S. celebrate this day in a variety of day do. You’ll notice on this nationally recognized

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day that you aren’t the only one.

And to those who aren’t lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, we hope you have the courage to support your peers. Many students are part of the GLBT community, and we should embrace the diversity.

Some people fear being targeted for bullying or being judged, but no one should have to carry that burden of fear. Our country is the land of the free, and this should entitle you to freedom both mentally and physically. Be proud of who you are.

On Friday, support your friends who are members of the LGBT community and encourage the public to have an open mind and a caring heart toward all people. Amid the conservatism that paints our state with narrow, political perspectives on equality, it’s important we all try to understand and accept one another’s differences.

For informational resources regarding coming out or supporting those who are deciding to come out, visit the Human Rights Campaign website.

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orld Teacher’s OPINION EDITOR Day is an annual day observed by over 100 countries every year on Oct. 5. Though it landed on Saturday this year, schoolteachers around the globe were celebrated for their contributions to education.

Alex Niblett Teacher appreciation day alexandra.g.niblett@ou.edu is great — all of the hard work teachers do deserves a national holiday. But teachers shouldn’t only be recognized on a certain day or certain week, they should be appreciated year-round. We should express our gratitude more often than most of us do.

Ever since we were little kids, we’ve been constantly learning from someone, whether it has been our parents, our teachers or our friends. While many people have a made a difference in our lives over the years, teachers have arguably ingrained some of the most important lessons in our lives, and not all of these lessons can be found in a book.

Teachers are role models. Often times, their work and patience goes unnoticed until years after we’ve graduated high school and college when we recall a day our teacher taught us something we’ll never forget.

Time traveling back to my elementary years, almost every teacher of mine made an impact on my perspectives. I learned how to be patient, how to forgive, how to

feel proud of an accomplishment, how to treat others with respect and how to go out in the world someday with big dreams and determination.

Teachers are remarkable, selfless individuals. Most teachers and professors teach for the love of teaching and the desire to help students understand subjects our lives will likely revolve around — they’re not in it for the money.

The average starting teacher salary in the U.S. was $35,672 in the 2011-12 school year, according to the National Education Association. In Oklahoma specifically, the starting salary was $31,600. Sure, it’s enough to pay the bills, but it’s nowhere near an amount reflective of how much they’re worth to other students and myself.

The teachers we had during our grade school years helped us get to where we are today, and they deserve a big thank-you. They were there to hold our hands, but they also challenged us to never stop learning. The reason you can read and understand this column is most likely because of a teacher.

Make time to send your old teacher or professor a note saying thanks. Sending them a personal, hand written thank-you note briefly describing the difference or affect they had on your life makes their job worth more than any raise could.

Alex Niblett is a journalism senior.

Sooner Sampler: How did your favorite teacher

inspire you?

“The biggest inspirtion I’ve ever gotten from a teacher was learning that encouragement is the best medicine for success ... that’s moved me forward in all of my studies and everything I try and do.”

JON CLOTHIER, SCHOOL OF DRAMA ACTING SOPHOMORE

“My favorite teacher ... inspired me by examples; he was always so nice ... and he really helped me move along with what I wanted to do in life, and showed me the tools I needed to do those things.”

“The teacher that inspired me most wa my high school English teacher. She makes me want to go out and do the impossible and help people out no matter what my situation is.”

SLAYDE MEYER, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SOPHOMORE

JENNA HENDERSON, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FRESHMAN

“My favorite teacher was my journalism teacher in high school; she actually inspired me to go into journalism.

She was someone you could always turn to if you needed someone.”

ILEANNA PUERTOP, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FRESHMAN

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GUEST COLUMNIST n July 19, 2013, the Student Activity Fee Reserve Committee met and ultimately voted unanimously that the $500,000 windfall should be placed to the Sooner Heritage Scholarship Ernest Ezeugo fund, contingent upon ernest.ezeugo@ou.edu a Regents’ vote in their September meeting. In hopes that our decision would inspire members of our respective branches of the Student Government Association to suggest ideas of their own, we also decided upon the creation of a joint committee consisting of members from each branch of SGA. This joint committee is tasked with brainstorming more ways to increase scholarship revenue.

Why the Sooner Heritage Scholarship?

The Sooner Heritage Scholarship is the most accessible and most widely awarded scholarship OU has to offer. Created in 2003 by President Boren, the scholarship sought especially to help middle-income students whose families didn’t qualify for financial aid but still had need.

Funds from the Sooner Heritage Scholarship serve students who have need of all demographics (undergrad, graduate, international, etc.), with the only requirement being that a student must be over half time.

In order to assure compliance with the Regents’ policy regarding the usage of the SAF Reserve, the SAF Reserve Committee also proposed that the Regents include scholarships as an acceptable usage of the funds.

On September 18, the Regents accepted our proposal unanimously.

So, how effective will this really be if it can only fund a maximum of 1,000 scholarships?

It would be shortsighted to say that only a maximum of 1,000 students will benefit from our decision. These students are an inextricable part of our Sooner family.

They are our classmates, our RAs, our study buddies, our friends. When they suffer financially, especially in situations where a student has to drop out of school, we all suffer. It is in our best interest as a student body to maintain our high retention rates and ensure that completing a degree is a reality for all our fellow students.

No single activity on which the Student Activity Fees are spent serves every member of our student body. But at the same time, no activity can bring our Sooner family together better than when we actively assure the members of our family who need help that they have our support.

What about the joint committee?

We realized that while the immediate impact on scholarship revenue would be great, it wouldn’t last forever.

There is a need to explore as many options for the continued increase of scholarship revenue as possible, and that is precisely what the SGA Joint Committee on Scholarship is.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Widen and deepen your knowledge, interests and friendships. Make unexpected changes at home that allow you to take on creative tasks that will add to your comfort and enhance your future plans.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Get things out in the open, where you can filter through all your options and the suggestions you receive.

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SPORTS

Julia Nelson, sports editor Joe Mussatto, assistant editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/sports • Twitter: @OUDailySports

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Soccer gaining popularity in U.S. Following grows at OU for NCAA and club teams

“After the last world cup, especially in women’s soccer, a lot more poeple have been taking interest in it. Watching it on TV, coming to support us — ­ I think our crowds have gotten bigger.”

Dillon Hollingsworth Sports Reporter

In most parts of the sports world, soccer is the undisputed king, but for some reason, the game has always taken a backseat in the U.S. Football, baseball, basketball and hockey are the core four of American sports, and that doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon.

It seems like, at one point, every mom with a minivan is a “soccer mom,” but eventually their talented young children are lured away by the excitement and popularity of other sports.

In the past few years, “the beautiful game” has been surging in popularity throughout the U.S., and OU has been no exception.

Thanks in large part to the success of the men’s and women’s national neams, interest has grown. Even Major League Soccer has been expanding and developing a stronger fan base. The English Premier League, arguably the most popular soccer league in the world, now has a television deal in the states with NBC. OU midfielder Emily Bowman said she has definitely noticed a rise in the interest in soccer over the

Emily Bowman, OU Midfielder

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The soccer team plays against OSU last weekend. Soccer is seeing an increasing popularity in the U.S. following the success of the men’s and women’s national teams, and OU has seen an increasing popularity in soccer, too. The NCAA and club teams on campus have seen more fans at their games and more players trying out.

last few years.

“After the last world cup, especially in women’s soccer, a lot more people have been taking interest in it,” Bowman said. “Watching it on TV, coming to support us, I think our crowds have even gotten bigger.”

The women’s national team has had no shortage of success, becoming a juggernaut in the international game. They won the 1999 World Cup and have won four Olympic gold medals, their most recentearnedat the 2012 summer games.

The men’s team doesn’t have the same track record of success, but wins over traditional powers, Germany and Italy, in the past two years have helped to create a buzz around the team that qualified last month for the 2014 World Cup.

OU soccer coach Matt Potter said the national teams play a big part in moving the sport forward.

“If they’re successful then it only inspires,” Potter said, “because they are the best of the best.”

Bowman agreed the nat i o na l t e a m p rov i d e s a positive image for young athletes who want to play soccer.

“Because they’re so awesome, they win all those games, girls aspire to be there,” Bowman said. “If they weren’t any good, nobody would really care.”

OU has shared in the good fortune. In the past four years, the men’s club team has spread from one t e a m t o t w o, a n d Ni c k Dalheim, the president of the club team, said they still have to turn people away at the end of tryouts.

Dalheim has been involved with the club team since 2010 and watched it grow from up close.

When he started, it was only one team, and he said

seeing it expand has been impressive.

“We’ll get 80 to 100 people throughout a week [of tryouts],” Dalheim said. “ Pe o p l e a re j u s t re a l l y interested.”

Dalheim said interest in the game has spread from players to fans. “ It u s e d t o b e, i f y ou played soccer, you liked it.

If you didn’t, you didn’t,” he said. “So [now] you see regular people starting to watch and enjoy soccer.”

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True freshman must fill void left by injured Corey Nelson the circumstances at hand, against Tulsa, his homethe Sooners need as big of town. Through five games, a statement as they can get.

Alexander has ten tackles, including four against Notre Nelson will be missed, but something tells me the deDame two weeks ago.

After Nelson left the game fense will step up in a big Saturday, Alexander’s play- way.

Alexander has a chance ing time increased. Expect to show the coaching staff that trend to continue for Carson Williams what he is truly capable of the rest of the season. The carson.williams@ou.edu Oklahoma coaching staff is doing, and what better first impression than trouncing high on the Tulsa native. knew it wasn’t good the burnt orange boys from Coach Bob Stoops said when I first saw it.

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Alexander is going to be a In the second half, great football player. Keep senior linebacker Corey Nelson dove for a tackle that in mind, it’s not very often Evin Morrison/The Daily Carson Williams in a Stoops speaks this well of ended up partially tearing Corey Nelson chases after West Virginia running back Wendell Smallwood. Nelson is Oklahoma’s secUniversity College freshman. ond-leading tackler and is now out for the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle. his pectoral muscle, ending a true freshman. Do not let his youth fool you — this kid his season as he helplesshas potential. ly laid on the Owen Field With the defense playing grass. like it has been this year, For the Dallas native, it www.themaneman.net and knowing that this could couldn’t have come at a Also Available: HIGHLIGHT OR COLOR worse time. Nelson was the be the last time Texas coach WITH HAIRCUT Straight razor shaves leader of the front seven for Mack Brown coaches a Red .99 Brazilian Blow-outs the Sooners and was finally River Rivalry game, don’t Walk-Ins Welcome Extentions expect the defense to let up putting together a producOpen 7 Days a Week 9am - 9pm weekdays tive season. Getting injured one bit.

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Donizetti’s The defense had been one of the best in the nation and, noticeably, one of the most improved from last year. His absence will undoubtedly be noticed.

But the past cannot be changed. So who holds the future of the Sooners’ defense?

One guy comes to mind, one that may surprise you — freshman Dominique Alexander.

Alexander has appeared in all five of the Sooners’ games and even earned his first career start

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Burger bash to encourage rivalry spirit against University of Texas

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is the season for all things pumpkin spice, and from lattes to potpourri scents, pumpkin themes in the fall know no boundaries. If you’re a fan of the fall pumpkin spice movement, this is a recipe for you.

What better way to welcome chilly weather than with comfy sweaters, warm cups of coffee and pumpkin granola? As a snack on the go, or mixed in with your favorite brunch dish, celebrate fall with this easy recipe.

In addition to making your apartment or house smell like a huge pumpkin pie, this recipe makes a great gift. Toss some granola in a cute Mason jar, tie a ribbon around the top and you’ve got a homemade gift that’s sure to bring some warmth to a crispy autumn day.

I used pumpkin seeds in place of walnuts to fully cover the pumpkin theme, but you can get creative and use almonds, pecans or even throw in some dried fruit like cranberry or apple.

Directions: 1.) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2.) Mix the oats, pumpkin, spices, maple syrup, oil and salt.

3.) In a thin layer, lay the oat mixture evenly on a baking sheet.

4.) Bake for 25 minutes, taking the pan out after 10 to 15 minutes to break up the granola before taking them out of the oven.

5.) Let the granola cool.

6.) Mix in the walnuts and/or dried fruit, and store in a sealed container.

This autumn granola will stay good for up to two weeks, making it easy to stock up on pumpkin granola for the whole fall.

The Bevo Burger Bash is back again, serving up everyone’s least-favorite longhorn in delicious burger form for free from noon to 2 p.m. today on Oklahoma Memorial Union’s East Lawn. The Union Programming Board is presenting the annual bash.

Advertising sophomore Alex Grant is in charge of the event and suggests that hungry attendees get there quickly to snag a Bevo Burger. Last year, they did run out before the event ended, she said.

“But you don’t have to be one of the first 20 people in line or anything,” Grant said.

The Burger Bash is catered by the Union, and available toppings will include lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard, Grant said.

Grant said the Sooner Schooner will be on site for picture-taking for the first time this year, as well. She said she hopes the Schooner’s presence will give the Bash more of an event feel.

The event is, of course, named for the mascot of the archrival Texas Longhorns. OU squares off against the ’Horns on Saturday in Dallas.

While the food is named after him, Grant clarified, “Bevo will not actually be in the burgers.”

Graham Dudley, Life & Arts Reporter

Kelly Rogers is a journalism sophomore.

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In a cute container, pumpkin granola can make a great gift.

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Mitchell Lucky, sociology and psychology senior, passes out free oreo cookies and chips at last year’s Bevo Burger Bash.

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Talk of the Town Orchestra to play at Othello’s A band composed of former OU professors and Norman residents will be playing 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at Othello’s Italian Restaurant.

Roy Hickman, a bass guitarist in the Talk of the Town Orchestra, said he hopes for a good turnout Sunday night.

“Hopefully there will be enough space, if anyone PHOTO PROVIDED wants to dance and move The Talk of the Town Orchestra plays at a Valentine’s event. around,” Hickman said.

The Talk of the Town Orchestra often plays in retirement or nursing homes in Norman, but they hope looking to reach some students with the Othello’s show, Hickman said.

Hickman said the band often plays more than 15 members, but they will have fewer musicians to deal with the limited space at the restaurant.

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MOVIE REVIEW

Led by Tom Hanks, ‘Captain Phillips’ gives Academy Award potential to the true story of Captain Richard Phillips life & arts columnist

At a glance ‘Captain Phillips’

Keaton Bell kildebell@ou.edu

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n 2009, pirates off the Somali coast overtook the freighter Maersk Alabama, looking to ransack it for money. In the ensuing five days, the four pirates ultimately took Captain Richard Phillips hostage once they didn’t get their demands. This real-life incident has been given the Hollywood treatment in the new thriller “Captain Phillips,” directed by Paul Greengrass of “United 93” and the Bourne series.

In less capable hands, Phillips’ story could have been reduced to a schlocky series of hostage clichés and “based on a true story” sentimentality. Thankfully, Greengrass’ “United 93” experience gave him the expertise to tastefully handle real-life incidents and turn them into tense and compelling pieces of art.

Watching the pirates take over the ship and seeing the crew react to the situation in those early scenes, you almost get the sense you’re watching a newsreel, given the realism the film evokes.

Even though the timeline of the films’ events are condensed, the movie gives more then enough depth

Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi Rated: PG-13 Run time: 134 min.

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Tom Hanks stars in “Captain Phillips,” a drama based on a true story.

to help convey the motives and behavior of the real-life players involved. Each character’s actions, whether those of a crewmember or the leader of the pirates, feel like those of somebody who would be in that situation.

Speaking of the editing, some fair warning: Almost all of the film is shot with a shaky camera style of cinematography. But while this same technique was used to a dizzyingly annoying effect in films like Cloverfield,

here the technique almost feels necessary. While watching the crew flailing all over the deck, trying to ward off the pirates, the cinematography elevates the tension by evoking that feeling of shakiness and swaying of the sea.

No matter how much the direction or cinematography ground the story, the real glue that holds the film together is Tom Hanks’ performance as Captain Richard Phillips. Donning a thick New England accent,

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In the film’s closing hour — once it zooms in on the fears, tensions and surprising similarities between Phillips and his captors — the true centerpiece of Hanks’ performance emerges. Without spoiling too much, there is one particularly cathartic scene with Hanks that should guarantee him an Academy Award nomination. The

intelligence even with his limited English. It would have been easy to portray the pirates as violent photo provided brutes with no remorse, but “Captain Phillips” is smarter than that and delves into the characters’ backgrounds, making the heart-wrenching emotion of the scene is Hanks at his audience empathize with them and try to understand most vulnerable and is uthow they got into their terly heartbreaking in the way it makes you weep and positions.

Tense, smartly shot and feel relief at the same time.

However, the most pleas- superbly acted, “Captain Phillips” pulls you in and ant surprise of the film is the pirate group itself, with refuses to let you go until the end credits. Make sure all four pirates played by Somali men with no previ- you see it now so you unous acting experience. Most derstand when Hanks starts nabbing all of the awards. noteworthy of the bunch is the leader of the pirates, Muse, played by Barkhad Abdi, who manages to por- Keaton Bell is a University College freshman. tray fear, compassion and

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