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OU DAILY Left: Norman police chief Keith Humphrey has been in law enforcement for 30 years. Humphrey has been in Norman for seven years.

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Right: Humphrey speaks at the “One Side: Norman stands with Charlottesville” event in Andrews Park Aug. 17, 2017.

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Chief of Norman Police Department looks to continue improving the city while seeking bigger goals

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eith Humphrey has been racially profiled in his own neighborhood.

While this isn’t an uncommon experience for a black person in 2018, it is uncommon for the target to be the city’s chief of police.

Humphrey knows he doesn’t have a normal job — because normal jobs don’t require working for more than 100,000 people. They also usually don’t require working more than 12 hours most days, managing more than 150 officers and developing plans to improve a city’s safety all while trying to maintain a life outside of work.

More notably, he’s doing all of that as a black man in a field where many employees are labeled as discriminatory against people of color and other minorities.

Being the chief of police may not sound enticing at first glance, but it’s something Humphrey has always aspired to do.

HIS STORY As the Norman chief of police, Humphrey’s day starts around 8 a.m. and lasts long past regular hours.

“I haven’t left the office before 9 p.m. yet this week,” Humphrey

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A native of Dallas, Humphrey has been in law enforcement for 30 years, starting his career in Fort Worth before moving to Arlington, Texas, for 14 years in mostly patrol operations. In 2008, he became the police chief of Lancaster, Texas, a suburb of Dallas with nearly 40,000 residents. Working his way up the ladder to becoming a chief of police has always been a lifelong goal of Humphrey’s.

“My goal is to eventually be a major city chief, if that’s where God wants me to go,” Humphrey said.

Despite his lengthy career, Humphrey didn’t always plan on going into law enforcement.

He said many people, even some close to him, don’t know that he was initially a pre-med major at Texas A&M-Commerce. Soon after, he decided he couldn’t commit to the lengthy career in education the field requires, so he changed majors to earn a degree in business administration. He also earned an MBA at Amberton University in Garland, Texas.

Even with the late start, Humphrey still serves to save and protect lives, pioneering his department’s vision of making

Norman one of the safest cities in America.

HIS FOCUS “We keep our cr ime rates down, but the main thing is continuing to develop proactive relationships in the community and getting citizens involved,” Humphre y said. “ The main thing is community engagement — getting people involved and aware of what’s going on in their

“We keep our crime rates down, but the main thing is continuing to develop proactive relationships in the community and getting citizens involved.”

KEITH HUMPHREY, NORMAN POLICE CHIEF

city and immediate areas.”

Citizen interaction and education are what Humphrey has focused on since arriving in Norman seven years ago. Since

then, more than 300 Norman residents have gone through the citizen police academy program, and Humphrey stressed the importance of knowing and developing positive relationships with neighbors to prevent crime in communities.

Norman resident and current OU professor Andy Rieger was in Humphrey’s first citizen police academy class in 2011 and 2012.

“He’s been very good in trying to involve the community in the police department,” Rieger said.

“The citizens’ police academy involves about 20 people a year, and they take you through the steps of what police officers go through on a daily basis in their practices, patrols and reports.”

Sgt. Jeff Casillas, who has b e e n at t h e No r ma n Po l i c e Department for more than 11 years, has worked closely with Humphrey for most of his tenure and spoke highly of the chief ’s level of interaction with his staff and the community.

“The chief is always modest,” Casillas said. “I’ve noticed that since he got here, he’s gotten to know everybody on a personal level. He will always take people to lunch. There’s been more of a family atmosphere.”

Humphrey stresses the

importance of trust in his department.

“I want them to trust me. I don’t want employees to be intimidated by me,” Humphrey said. “They know when I mean business, but if I’m going to officers directly, I’m going to them to praise them.”

Respect and trust is something that goes a long way in the particular line of duty, Humphrey noted, especially in 2018 as police brutality, misconduct and racial injustice continue to be major topics of discussion across the United States.

Rieger, the former editor of The Norman Transcript, commended Humphrey’s transparency about touchy issues, having developed a relationship with him through years of covering stories on the Norman Police Department.

“He’s always been very open and transparent when they have an issue,” Rieger said. “He addresses situations head-on. He also sees police work in a bigger lens than most police officers do. Most police officers don’t look at the bigger picture of, ‘Why are we doing this?’ He has a bigger-vision approach than See HUMPHREY page 2

Oklahoma defense played ‘a hell of a game’ McNeill’s leadership held strong against average TCU offense GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia

F O R T W O R T H — R u f f i n McNeill’s towel was light grey following Oklahoma’s 52-27 win over TCU. Saturday he didn’t have much to sweat.

His — emphasis on the his — defense had just kept the Horne d Frogs to thre e s e cond-half points after giving up 17 in the second quarter alone.

It was a step in the right direction, which is something Sooner Nation has long been waiting for.

“I was really proud of the staff.

A lot of staffs don’t react or gel or handle transitions, and I was even prouder of the boys,” said McNeill, who took over as interim defensive coordinator after Mike Stoops’ dismissal following the Texas game Oct. 6. “I’m just a spokesperson for them. I thought the effort was close to what we talked about, what we expected from them.”

The night before the game, McNeill let the players choose what was, and wasn’t, on his call sheet. If a player disagreed with one of the calls, it came off the sheet.

That’s how he’s always done it, he said. After Wednesday practice, McNeill always lets the players choose what will

and won’t be used in the game.

Nothing new is put in the playbook.

During the game Saturday, only a few adjustments were made, McNeill said. He trusted his players’ instincts, and it paid off.

“It’s never the call — the kids are the call,” McNeill said over and over. “Whatever call they make, they’re the call.”

Oklahoma held TCU to 275 yards of offense and 12 first downs, while three of the Ho r n e d F ro g s f o u r s c o r i n g drives started on Oklahoma’s side of the 50. And when it mattered most, in the fourth quarter, the Sooners defense came up with two big stops — a fourth down stop and an interception

deep in TCU territory.

Coach Lincoln Riley said his defensive players did everything asked of them Saturday and all he wanted out of them was a “W.” “Just a win, just win,” Riley said. “We knew it wasn’t going to be perfect, and it wasn’t, but we grew in some areas. Now our challenge, like it’s been for what seems like the last four years, is to keep improving. And if we can continue to take some of the steps that we have the last two weeks, then we’re not going to be an easy football team.”

Riley also labeled the win as an “emotional” one, mentioning the passing of sophomore corner Tre Brown’s mother on Sunday of the bye week. Pair

that with the dismissal of former defensive coordinator Mike Stoops and a heartbreaking loss to Texas, Oklahoma had every reason to lie down.

But it didn’t.

“Emotional win for this team and for a lot of reasons. Some of them more obvious that have been discussed in the last couple weeks,” Riley said. “This team had tremendous fight and had a great attitude in the locker room at halftime, were great mentally coming out and really just dominated the second half.

I’m as proud as I’ve ever been of our coaches and players and the way they responded and all the challenges this week.”

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most police officers.”

H I S U N I Q U E PERSPECTIVE Humphrey has a unique role — he’s a black man serving as the chief of police for a city where black people account for just 4.1 percent of the population, according to the city of Norman.

That’s almost 50 percent less than Oklahoma’s total black population of 7.8 percent.

He said it’s his job to educate his employees on those topics and use his platform and situation to be an example.

“I would be remiss if I did not sit down with officers and provide history on why there’s this feeling right now between African-Americans and law enforcement,” Humphrey said. “I have to educate my department. I have a lot of

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millennials who are not in tune with the Civil Rights era.”

B e c a u s e h e ’s b l a c k , Humphrey may be affected by his role in law enforcement even more than the white officers on the force.

“It’s toward me also. Hell, I probably catch it worse than anybody because at some point I may be considered a traitor, but it’s my job to educate them,” Humphrey said.

While America’s eyes focused on former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s m o v e m e n t , Hu m p h r e y hasn’t held back from having conversations about the topic in his department.

Sp a r k i n g c o nv e r s a t i o n and educating officers and trainees about Kaepernick’s purpose is what Humphrey said his responsibility is — it’s up to them to decide if they agree.

Humphrey opened up about his experiences being profiled against, being called racial slurs at the grocery store and being profiled even in his

neighborhood since his arrival in Norman. Once, a man in his neighborhood asked what he was doing in the area while he was walking his dog, he said.

“I don’t take it personally,” Humphrey said. “I take that as a learning moment and as an opportunity to make myself a stronger person and pass that on to people here.”

HIS FAMILY Large amounts of time spent at work comes with the job for Humphrey. Yet his daughter Kiana commended him on his ability to stay well-rounded and focused on family.

“He takes such good care of us,” Kiana said. “When he could be choosing rest, instead he spends a lot of time with us. What I appreciate the most is his relationship with my mom. He’ll always take her out on dates and to concerts.”

Hu m p h r e y h a s t h r e e kids with his wife, Pamela: Briana, Kiana and Qoiyyah.

Briana and Qoiyyah live in

Norman, he has also been open and honest about his long-term goal to become a chief of a major city of more than 500,000 people.

That opportunity nearly came for him last year, as he was one of two finalists to be Kansas City’s chief of police, even reaching talks about salary and relocation with the department before they chose the other candidate.

“I’ll stay here as long as God will have me here because I like it h e re,” Hu m p h re y s a i d .

“Sometimes, the job can get frustrating, but I’d like to see the department expand and a lot more of these guys (in the department) move up and promote.”

Although he came close in 2017 with the Kansas City job, Humphrey still has his sights set on becoming the police chief of a major U.S. city. Still focused on the present, though, he didn’t hold back when acknowledging the Norman Police D e p a r t m e n t ’s s u c c e s s HIS GOALS W h i l e Hu mp h re y ha s under his tenure.

“We have other made it clear he is happy in Dallas, where they spent most of their time growing up, while Kiana, the youngest, is a junior chemistry and pre-law student at OU and a Norman North alumna.

“I never really realized how important his role was until I got older, around when Obama became president,” Kiana said. “I started to understand how significant it was to have such a huge role in the time that we’re in — especially with the new president.”

Kiana called her father someone who “everyone knows is a great person” and someone who will always take into account other people’s opinions when he makes decisions.

With his position in the community, sometimes those decisions are hard to make, but Humphrey is “always going to make the best decision for the city,” Kiana said.

departments that come and shadow what we’re doing.

We get requests for officers all over the country, and we have employees on national boards,” Humphrey said. “I think we’re the best department in the state.”

The Norman Police Department may be widely regarded as having a strong reputation in the state, but Kiana knows her father — he won’t settle and his focus will remain on bettering the city of Norman in any way he can.

But she is also greatly optimistic about what’s in store for his future.

“I’m always rooting for him, and I can’t wait to see what that city is for him,” Kia na sa i d . “ I k n ow h e thinks he still has things to get done and accomplish in Norman before he ever leaves, but I also know he will get that city that he wants, and I can’t wait for him to get it.”

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Students create LGBTQ chapter of greek life “Siblinghood” offers camaraderie on OU campus KAYLIE COTTEN @Cotten_Kaylie

A two-year effort by students to create an LGBTQ chapter of greek life will come to fruition when the spring semester begins at OU. Rho Koppa Delta will be the first “siblinghood” in Oklahoma and will be an inclusive, non-gender-specific organization for students who are interested in greek life but have not found comfort in traditional sorority and fraternity settings.

Oliver Luckett, a transgender man and women’s and gender studies senior, is the founder and acting president of Rho Koppa Delta.

The planning of this organization began when Luckett brought up the idea to his professor, Erin Simpson, after taking her course “Race, Gender and Greek Life.”

“It shows LGBTQ people on campus there is a space that is specifically made for you and to help you,” Luckett said. “And it shows other people that OU is not a place to push them out.”

Luckett took Simpson’s course during his sophomore year and spoke to her about starting a chapter after learning there were no greek programs catered to LGBTQ students in Oklahoma.

“I would love to normalize trans identities on campuses as just a part of who people are,” Simpson said. “It’s such an important act of inclusion to make sure that trans students, gender-nonconforming students and students who just don’t identify in the binary in any way have a place in things that may feel like traditional college rituals.”

Rho Koppa Delta will fall under the Independent Greek Council of OU and has gained support from Jill Tran, the Independent Greek Council advisor, Luckett said.

Tran is also the Fraternity

Walk-in clinic gives care in Cross area Center offers basic health services close to dorms CHARLEY LANZIERI @charlanzieri

A recently opened walkin clinic in the new Cross Neighborhood is giving students a closer alternative for quick health care.

Quick Care Clinic, which opened mid-September, is a no-appointment clinic that offers basic services to care for minor injuries and illnesses, such as flu-like symptoms, sinus infections, blisters and minor burns, poison ivy and more. It also offers flu shots.

“When the Cross project began, certain areas would be open to public shops,” said Maggie Pool, assistant director of Clinical Services at Goddard. “And it was actually proposed to us, and (Goddard) has always felt like we should be closer to the dorms.”

Pool said by being closer to the dorms, the clinic will be able to better serve the OU student population.

“There’s nothing worse than being sick or injured, especially when you don’t have a car, and then you have to trek across campus to go to the doctor,” Pool said.

Quick Care Clinic has only been open since September, but all of its services are available.

“I think we’re just kind of getting used to the flow and finding out what works and what doesn’t work,” Pool said.

As time passes, Pool said, she hopes the clinic will add more services.

“The clinic is not a full-service clinic like Goddard — we don’t have counseling or a women’s center, so it’s really for just quick in-and-out, ‘I need to get better so I can go to class,’” Pool said. “I do see us adding more services, but now we kind of want to start small and then expand.”

Pool said she thinks the clinic will be a great addition to the campus, and students will get a lot of use out of it.

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Founder and acting president of Rho Koppa Delta Oliver Luckett sits in the Bizzell Memorial Library on Oct. 4. Rho Koppa Delta will be the first “siblinghood” in Oklahoma and will be an inclusive, non-gender-specific organization for students who are interested in greek life.

a n d S o ro r i t y P ro g ra m s and Services coordinator.

She has been working with Luckett for the past couple years on the groundwork for this new greek organization, she said.

“This is not only going to impact (LGBTQ) students, but it will also impact greek Sophomore Gabe Davis got his flu shot from the walkin flu shot clinic Pool set up in Dunham Residential College on Oct. 19.

“I haven’t heard much about it, but now that I know about it, I would probably use it,” Davis said.

S ophomore Jennifer Pusavat also got her flu shot.

“I heard about Quick Care Clinic through a friend who lives at Cross,” Pusavat said, “and she said it would be easier for her to go there instead of Goddard.”

Quick Care Clinic is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Suite B130 of Cross Neighborhood.

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The new Quick Care Clinic in Cross Oct. 17. The clinic does not require appointments and offers basic services for minor injuries and illnesses.

students that are already involved in fraternities and sororities,” Tran said. “We are going to change how we say things. It’s not going to be ‘Fraternity and Sorority Programs.’ We’re going to adjust our name to be a more inclusive community.

This is a ‘siblinghood.’”

Rho Koppa Delta founders attended multiple Independent Greek Council meetings and have received guidance from their fellow chapters on program structure, which includes event planning, initiations and member selection.

“This fall, we have been inviting (Rho Koppa Delta) to all our meetings so they can meet other chapter presidents and they can get integrated into the community and form those relationships right off the bat,” said Quynh Nguyen, Independent Greek Council president.

One aspect of greek culture that was most important for Luckett to determine was the name of their chapter. “Rho Koppa Delta” actually has a significant meaning behind its letters. Kieren Alvord, women’s and gender studies and human relations junior, helped Luckett in naming the chapter.

T h e s p e c i f i c l e t t e r, “Koppa,” predates modern Greek language and looks like a “Q.” It represents “piercing the veil of

ignorance,” and “Rho Koppa Delta” stands for “Radical Queer Potential,” Luckett said. “ The whole phrase is ‘Radical Queer Potential,’” Alvord said. “It’s a quote from (American political scientist and social activist) Cathy Cohen, and I thought it really encapsulated what our chapter is about.”

This chapter will affect greek life and the OU campus as a whole, said Quy Nguyen, director of OU’s Student Life.

“I think, for me, what I hope the ‘siblinghood’ signifies to the rest of the campus population is that we want to be as inclusive as possible,” Nguyen said. “Especially when it comes to communities that have, historically, not been as included. So, for us, this is a great step moving forward to make sure all identities feel like they can be a part of a greek system.”

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OU to celebrate LGBTQ Week with discussions Gender + Equality Center to host events on campus

More information about communities?” Discussions on contemporary gay histo- OU’s LGBTQ week can be ry, bi identity and common found on the Center for misconceptions will follow Social Justice’s Facebook on Tuesday and Wednesday. page.

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Equality Center will host several events in celebration of LGBTQ week.

Starting Monday, Oct. 22, each day will feature student-led discussions about the LGBTQ community, with each event having a special focus on an initial of the acronym. All events will take place at 2 p.m. in Robertson Hall, Room 100, with a book reading of “A Fighting Chance” by Tammy Hayes at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

“I think everyone should feel supported on campus, and it’s important for our community to know that the university is a welcoming environment,” said Jerry Lessley, ally programming chair of the LGBTQ program advisory board at the Gender + Equality Center.

“Having events and discussions like these is a good way to do that.”

The week starts off with an open discussion on the social presence of lesbians within the LGBTQ community with “Inclusive lesbian VIA WGS CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AT OU FACEBOOK PAGE or elusive lesbian: Are we OU’s Center for Social Justice and Gender + Equality Center the disappearing dinosaur will host several events in celebration of LGBTQ week. The among thoughtfully queer events will be held Oct. 22–26.

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Students work out during an F45 Training class in the F45 room in Sarkeys Fitness Center. F45 Training is a group-training program implemented by OU’s Fitness and Recreation as a step to fight obesity.

Fitness class targets obesity New F45 Training program addresses health, weight loss BAILEY LEWIS @BaileyLewis75

As the obesity rate across Oklahoma continues to rise, OU’s Fitness + Recreation department is taking a step in the fight against obesity.

Fitness + Recreation has implemented F45 Training, which is a group-training program that “centers on functional training and developing the muscle groups of the body in order to perform better in all aspects of daily life,” according to the Fitness + Recreation website.

Oklahoma has the third-highest obesity rate in the country, and the current obesity rate among adults in Oklahoma is 36.5 percent, according to the State of Obesity website.

Those who are obese have an increased risk of serious diseases and health conditions, some of which include high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers,

stroke, coronary heart disease and mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

F45 Training works to combat this issue with workouts that are different every day to keep people motivated and increase their overall fitness, according to the F45 Training website.

“The classes are 45 minutes from start to finish — that includes explaining the class, demonstrating the movement, warming up, doing your workout, taking breaks, and then cooling down and stretching afterward,” said Malinda Williams, Fitness + Recreation assistant director. “It’s very efficient, and that efficiency can really help because, for many people, time is a factor that makes it difficult for them to get started on their weight loss journey.”

Those who already have a Fitness + Recreation FIT Pass can pay a fee of $25 plus tax to add the F45 classes, and those who do not have a FIT Pass can pay $38.35 plus tax, according to the Fitness

+ Recreation website.

Williams said the classes take place Monday through Friday and Sunday.

However, classes will also be offered on Saturday during the spring semester and every semester in the future.

The environment of the F45 Training classes is positive and welcoming to ever yone, no matter what someone’s starting point is, Williams said.

Williams said the F45 Training classes are structurally different from the type of fitness classes Fitness + Recreation usually offers, where a fitness instructor designs and implements their programs into the classes they teach.

F45 Training, on the other hand, is a package individuals receive from the F45 Training company that designs the program for them, so the fitness instructors take on a different role.

“I just make sure that people are doing proper form, and if they need to modify an exercise, I can give them those modifications,” said Jill Tran, OU F45 Training instructor. “If anyone has any

injuries, I have to make sure I’m watching out for them.”

The F45 Training classes began on Oct. 1, and so far, the feedback from the classes has been positive, Williams said.

“I want to wear smaller pants, and I think F45 can help me get there, and I think it will make me feel better about myself,” said Bruce Maelzer, Fitness + Recreation maintenance coordinator and F45 student. “I’ve just ended my first class, and don’t get me wrong, ending the first class I was tired and about midway through I was like, ‘I have made a horrible mistake,’ but I got through it, and I worked hard all 45 minutes, and I feel really good right now.”

Maelzer said his main goal in doing the F45 Training classes is to be able to keep up with his daughter. “ I h a v e a 3 - y e a r- o l d daughter, and right now, I can’t always keep up with her when she wants to play,” Maelzer said. “She loves to run around in the backyard and run from one end of the yard to another because a

lion is chasing us, and I can’t keep up with her. After a few laps I have to be like, ‘All right, let’s find a new game,’ and I don’t like that. If in the end, I end up with a smaller pants size, then all the better.”

Maelzer said he will also track his progress through the Fitness + Recreation Facebook page and his personal Twitter account in order to keep himself accountable. “ I ’v e t a k e n t w o ( F 4 5 Training classes) — one was more cardio-oriented, one was more strength-oriented,” said Cathy Kelly, an F45 student. “Both were super challenging (high-intensity interval training) classes. I got fantastic and totally different workouts both times. Because of the way the workouts are structured, I was able to see what areas of my fitness were stronger, and what areas were not so strong.”

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OU administrators are forming a committee to examine budget and program revisions across academic departments.

Members of the P r e s i d e n t ’s A c a d e m i c Program and Budget Advisory Committee will evaluate possible budget revisions and assess the potential impact to academic programs, according to the OU Faculty Senate Oct. 8 meeting agenda.

Joshua Nelson, Faculty Senate chair-elect, said the senate first proposed the committee to OU President James Gallogly in early September.

“Faculty have suspected that potential changes or restructuring might be considered for academic programming, and we wanted to be sure that faculty would have the opportunity to weigh in,” Nelson said.

The committee will be composed of 10 faculty members, with at least one member representing each area of scholarship occurring on OU’s campus, according to an email sent out by the OU Faculty Senate and Provost Kyle Harper Oct. 9.

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Provost Kyle Harper welcomes the students to the University of Oklahoma during convocation at the Lloyd Noble Center Aug. 17, 2017. Harper will serve as co-chair to a new committee to examine budget revisions across academic departments.

regarding its possible roles and responsibilities.

Wayne R iggs, 20162 0 1 7 Fa c u l t y S e nat e chair and member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, said the motive behind the committee’s formation is shared governance.

“The executive committee has been working really hard to establish itself and the Faculty Senate at large as a real group that can really be at the table when major decisions are being made,” Riggs said.

Riggs said the committee will allow for faculty to be involved in major budget

and program changes for the university.

“The hope is that the decisions will be made with broad input from faculty, and hopefully it will make for better decisions because it will include a broader range of folks,” Riggs said.

The committee will be cochaired by Harper and a faculty member chosen by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, according to the agenda. The executive team will appoint five faculty members, and the other five members will be appointed by the president.

Hunter Heyck is an atlarge member of the OU

Faculty Senate Executive Committee and said the committee will act as an additional aid to Gallogly when reviewing organizational change to budget plans and department programs.

“As the word ‘budget’ is in the title of the committee, one of the missions of the committee would be to examine potential cost-saving or efficiencies that might come from organizing things differently,” Heyck said.

Heyck said nominations from the faculty will be vetted by the senate committee on committees, which

considers broad and balanced representation for the entire university.

“I hope that discussions in this advisory committee will be about finding ways to be more efficient in helping OU take the next step forward in achieving our goals as an institution,” Heyck said.

A slate of nominees will then be passed on to the full faculty senate executive committee, which will choose five nominees to be reviewed by the president.

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An ice cream serving at The Super Scoop. The Super Scoop in Norman opened for business Friday inside of the RCB Bank on Campus Corner at 333 W. Boyd St., Suite 110.

An ice cream isn’t the sweetest thing customers will find at The Super Scoop, the ice cream parlor with a purpose.

The Super Scoop was founded in 2017 by public relations senior Riley Eden and employs scoopers with special needs. The shop opened its first location in Edmond more than a year a g o a n d o p e n e d a s e cond location on Campus Corner in Norman Friday.

T h e s h o p ’s m i s s i o n statement is to cultivate “a workplace that is inclusive to people of all abilities� and “create an environment that fosters teamwork

and innovation while serving super ice cream that’s made in house,� according to the store’s website.

While pursuing his undergraduate degree, Eden began volunteering in Oklahoma City with the nonprofit organization Wings, which helps adults with developmental disabilities pursue social, vocational and residential programs. Eden also became involved working with adults with special needs and teenagers through a Sunday school group. “That class kind of prompted me to realize that (adults with special needs) need more opportunities than just graduating high school and then sitting at home the rest of their life if they don’t have a job or a place to go during the day,� Eden said.

At his Edmond location, Eden employed scoopers with various special needs including Down syndrome, autism and traumatic brain injuries. The Norman location is partnering with Norman High School and Norman North High School’s special education programs to give students the opportunity to receive school credit for working at Super Scoop.

After opening the first store, Eden knew he had found his passion. His hope to expand the business and open a shop in Norman transformed into a reality this summer when RCB Bank told Eden they were interested in filling the space inside of their bank on Campus Corner. “I’ve been looking to expand to Norman, and it’s good because in Oklahoma City, there’s several (special

needs) schools that have opportunities for work, but in Norman, there aren’t as many,� Eden said.

The Super Scoop in Norman opened for business Friday inside of the RCB Bank on Campus Corner located at 333 W. Boyd St., Suite 110.

After graduation, Eden intends to move back to Edmond and work full time at The Super Scoop while traveling back to Norman on a regular basis to bring in ice cream and help run the store. “Hopefully, we can open as many stores and create as many jobs as we can,�

Eden said.

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OU professor, alumna to release self-help book Author seeks to empower women through negotiation KRISTEN KLINGENSMITH @ki_dahlin

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Meg Myers Morgan, a director of graduate programs in public administration and nonprofit management at the OU-Tulsa campus. Morgan will release a business self-help book for women on Dec. 4.

‘Speak Your Truth’ invites students to express their passions, poetry

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OU Multicultural Programs and Services will give students the opportunity to speak on various topics that are important to them in their inaugural event, “Speak Your Truth.� “Our event aims to give students both an outlet and a safe space to express their truths through the performance of spoken word, lyrics, poetry, freestyle art, readings and more,� said Kelly Phommachanh, graduate assistant for Asian American Programs and Services, in an email to The Daily.

Students who wish to express themselves verbally should sign up by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. All participants will receive a gift card, thanks to University Community, according to a press release.

Attendees will be entered in a drawing to win tickets for Kevin Hart’s comedy show on Nov. 3 at the Chesapeake Arena in Oklahoma City. Light refreshments will be provided. “Speak Your Truth,� will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Cross Black Box Theater.

Alma Cienski, arts & entertainment reporter

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An OU professor and alumna will release a business self-help book for women on Dec. 4. “Everything is Negotiable: The 5 Tactics to Get What You Want in Life, Love & Work,� written by Meg Myers Morgan, aims to empower women to negotiate better terms in life, love and work. The Library Journal reviewed the book positively, calling it “great advice for self-reflection and having our personal needs met.�

Morgan is an educator, author and public speaker, as well as a wife and mother of two. She is also the director of graduate programs in public administration and nonprofit management at the OU-Tulsa campus. “Everything is Negotiable: The 5 Tactics

to Get What You Want in Life, Love & Work� is her second book. She penned “Harebrained: It seemed l i k e a g o o d i d e a at t h e time� in 2015. The collection of personal essays won the gold medal in humor from the Independent Publishers Book Awards.

She graduated with her master’s in public administration from OU in 2009 and later earned her doctorate in 2013. “Everything is Negotiable� is inspired in part by her experience teaching in OU classrooms, she said. “I teach in a professional graduate program, so every student is juggling a demanding job and a busy personal life — often with kids — and yet they are in class, investing time and energy,� Morgan said. “I can’t think of anything more inspirational than watching these professionals working to have it all.�

Morgan tackles the question of whether or not women can really have it all and how the art of negotiation can work for or

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018 ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last Speed things up a bit. This is not the time to procrastinate. You have too much on the line to dilly-dally.

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against women. As head of a graduate program, she meets regularly with people considering going back to school and has noticed differences in the conversation between men and women, she said. “Men typically talk to me about tactical concerns: cost, schedule, course load, etc.,� Morgan said. “Women would talk to me holistically, often citing their family obligations, career expectations and frequently, their own insecurities.�

She said women tend to negotiate against themselves in a way she never really sees her male students do Morgan said. This could be why they never really get to the point of negotiating for higher salaries at work, she added.

Morgan is no stranger to educating audiences on negotiation. In 2016, she led a TedxOU talk titled, “Negotiating For Your Life.�

She penned her upcoming release to speak about the idea that women can use negotiation to get everything they want regarding

family, education, career paths and happiness. “Women are conditioned to think motherhood is the end of certain things,�

Morgan said. “This is why so many women I talk to will tell me they are considering graduate school or a promotion but need to make sure it doesn’t conflict with their timeline to have kids. We’ve asked women to pit all their wants against each other and then walk around asking, ‘Can women really have it all?’� “Everything is Negotiable: The 5 Tactics to Get What You Want in Life, Love & Work� is now available for pre-order on Amazon. It will be released in both Kindle and paperback format on Dec. 4.

Kristen Klingensmith Kristen.l.klingensmith@ ou.edu

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More than a game to Tre Brown

OU cornerback’s mom passed away before TCU game GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia

FORT WORTH — When Tre Brown ran onto the field Saturday morning at Amon G. Carter Stadium, his opponent for the day — TCU — wasn’t the first thing on his mind.

Brow n’s mom pass ed away six days before the game, Sunday, Oct. 14.

Oklahoma’s 52-27 win over TCU was much bigger than a football game.

“An emotional win,” coach Lincoln Riley said. “Tre Brown being back with us after such a tough loss in his family, made it even more emotional than it would have been.”

Brown’s teammates and coaches rallied around him Saturday. Many of them attended his mother’s funeral on Thursday and a few of them even served as pallbearers. They dedicated Saturday’s win to her.

“It’s been an emotional week,” said sophomore linebacker and captain Kenneth Murray. “When you have a brother that lost his mom ...

Definitely going out there and playing for him was something that was big for us. He gave me the honor to carry his mom’s casket, so I felt it heavy on my heart to go out there and put everything on the line for him.”

“That’s my brother,” said s o p h o m o re c o r n e r T re Norwood. “I don’t have any blood brothers, but the guys on this team are like my blood brothers. Something like that, losing your mom,

that’s tough. We just wanted to be there and support him.”

Brown made his second career start Saturday. He was clearly one of the Sooners’ best defensive players on the day, coming up with four total tackles and two pass break ups.

I n a g a m e w h e re t h e Sooners needed to bounce back in after losing two weeks ago to Texas and having their defensive coordinator let go, Brown came through in the toughest of circumstances.

“I couldn’t have done it,” Riley said. “I don’t know where he got his strength. I know he did from his teammates ... First time I talked to him, it was emotional, but he was all ready to get back here with his guys.”

A multitude of players reached out to him,

including one that has been through a similar situation.

“I know what he was going through. There’s not anyone that can tell you how to feel,” said senior linebacker Curtis Bolton, who lost his father his freshman year of high school. “He’s a professional about it. He’s a grown man ... I know he’s going through a rough time, whether or not he’s going to show it.”

Brown didn’t speak to the media after the game. He let his “brothers” do the talking as he walked out of the stadium, giving Norwood a nod, with his Beats headphones over his ears and a small grin on his face.

“He came out and played for her,” Norwood said. “I’m proud to be his brother.”

George Stoia

georgestoia@ou.edu

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Sophomore cornerback Tre Brown blocks a pass in the game against TCU Oct. 20. Brown’s mother passed away Oct. 14.

Run game could be more stable after TCU Kennedy Brooks emerges as rushing leader on gridiron CALEB MCCOURRY @CalebMac21

FORT WORTH — The run game was unpredictable for the Sooners.

Week after week, Sooner Nation is never able to tell who will be the leading rusher. It’s a different name every game, but after then-No. 9 Oklahoma’s 52-27 win over TCU Saturday, the run game may be more stable as the merry-go-round of rushing talent fell on redshirt freshman running back Kennedy Brooks.

Brooks rushed for 168 yards on 18 attempts, and one of those attempts resulted in a 21-yard touchdown off a pitch from Kyler Murray on fourth-and-one early in the second quarter. Brooks dodged multiple tackles

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Redshirt freshman running back Kennedy Brooks runs the ball in the game against TCU Oct. 20. Brooks rushed for 168 yards on 18 attempts against the Horned Frogs.

with crafty running in the play.

Brooks has made multiple meaningful plays throughout the season, but he may have solidified himself in a more prominent role in the running back position after a performance full of

highlights.

“I was really proud of Kennedy Brooks,” head coach Lincoln Riley said.

“He continues to grow and mature, and you see some of the explosion he has when he’s on the field. It seems like every other touch with

him is a big play, and that’s kind of how he is in practice.”

Trey Sermon was a complement to Brooks’ r u n n i ng a s a s t a r t e r i n Saturday’s game. He finished Oklahoma’s rout with 110 rushing yards and two touchdowns, one of those

touchdowns being a 4-yarder that showed Sermon dropping a hateful shoulder on a defender who could only fall backwards. Sermon would later leave the game with an apparent lower leg injury, but Riley said it “looks promising.”

Brooks is a craftier runner, relying on his maneuvers and being more mindful with the run. Sermon is a bigger body who can run up the middle more effectively, making him the obvious choice for situations where the Sooners need inches for a first down.

These two different run styles came together for a combined 278 yards and three touchdowns, and showed off a connection between a talented — although inconsistent — running core.

“It’s a lot more easy,” wide receiver CeeDee Lamb said when asked about what it’s like to see Brooks and

Sermon be on the same page. “It takes a lot of stress out of us ... It’s a blessing.”

Riley has yet to give more playing time to other talented backs such as senior Marcelius Sutton and true freshman T.J. Pledger, which shows Sermon and Brooks are just the tip of the iceberg.

“We have a lot of running backs in the room that can actually break at any time,” Riley said. “What Kennedy’s doing right now, you can only do so much and just help him be great.”

For Riley, Brooks’ and Sermon’s performances at TCU is the beginning of much-needed chemistry.

“We’re growing,” Riley said. “We’re getting more in sync with our O-line. We’re seeing that group starting to gel together as a whole.”

Caleb McCourry

caleb.a.mccourry@ou.edu

Murray gives another Heisman performance OU quarterback continues to wow with steady stats ABBY BITTERMAN @abby_bitterman

FORT WORTH — Kyler Murray quietly put up another strong performance this week.

Murray has been a Heisman hopeful all season. While his exciting play has often been the highlight of Oklahoma’s games, the focus was less on him this week as the Sooners had questions to answer in other aspects of their game.

The redshirt junior quarterback was 19 of 24, throwing for 213 yards and four touchdowns, and he added another 59 yards

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After the game, redshirt junior defensive lineman Dillon Faamatau’s mood accurately represented the entire defense. With a grin from ear to ear, he held a boombox that was blaring The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize” and walked out of the stadium with his head held high.

It was a good day to be on the Sooners’ defense — a rarity at Oklahoma.

“I know it’s the middle of the season, but we started over,” redshirt senior linebacker Curtis Bolton said. “It was a good start ...

on the ground. Murray’s day was good enough for the Sooners (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) to come out of Amon G. Carter Stadium with a 52-27 win over TCU (3-4, 1-3 Big 12). “ He’s g e tt i ng b e tt e r,” head coach Lincoln Riley s a i d . “ Nu m b e r s a t t h e end, that ’s all well and good. He’s getting better, I thought he learned some things, just — I don’t want to say emotionally — but I thought he handled the ups and downs of this game as good as he has in any of the games this year. I’m proud of him.”

As for other Heisman c o nt e n d e r s, A l ab a ma’s sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was 16 of 26 through the first half of the Crimson Tide’s game

against Tennessee, throwing for 256 yards and three touchdowns. Ohio State sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins threw for 470 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a loss at Purdue. Jonathan Taylor, a sophomore running back out of Wisconsin, ran for 159 yards on 27 carries in a win over Illinois.

West Virginia senior quarterback Will Grier didn’t play this week because of a bye.

Murray and the Sooners will be back in action next week, taking on Kansas State in Norman.

Coach Ruff is going to get us turned around, I truly believe that.”

Now, while Oklahoma’s defense looked much improved, TCU’s offense is what it is — average at best.

And the Sooners will be facing much better offenses down the road against t e a m s l i k e Te x a s Te c h, Oklahoma State and West Virginia.

But there’s no denying the obvious: Oklahoma’s defense is trending in the right direction. “ You’ve got to lay out a plan when you have a major change like that,” Riley said. “There’s things s c h e m a t i c a l l y , t h e r e ’s t h i n g s m e n t a l i t y - w i s e, there’s things fundamentally, it’s not just plugging

one leak ... Our staff did a great job laying out a plan and saying, ‘Hey we’ve got two weeks, these are our goals. We’re not going to try to do too much.’”

On Tuesday, Bolton was blunt with the media, saying Saturday was either going to be really good or really bad. So as he strolled out of the bowels of Amon G. Ca r t e r St a d i u m, t h e question had to be asked.

Which one was it, Curtis?

“Really good,” he shouted back. “We played a hell of a game.”

Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

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Redshirt junior quarterback Kyler Murray runs the ball in the game against TCU Oct. 20.

Against the Horned Frogs, Murray was 19 of 24, throwing for 213 yards and four touchdowns, with another 59 yards on the ground.

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Freshman defensive back Bookie Radley-Hiles and sophomore linebacker Kenneth Murray celebrate in the game against TCU Oct. 20. The Sooners held TCU to 275 yards of offense and 12 first downs.

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Caitlyn Epes/The Daily Redshirt junior quarterback Kyler Murray runs the ball in the game against TCU Oct. 20.

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Caitlyn Epes/The Daily Junior cornerback Parnell Motley celebrates with sophomore linebacker Kenneth Murray after Motley’s interception in the game against TCU Oct. 20.

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Caitlyn Epes/The Daily Redshirt junior defensive lineman Neville Gallimore attempts a tackle during the game against TCU Oct. 20.

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Caitlyn Epes/The Daily Redshirt freshman running back Kennedy Brooks runs the ball in the game against TCU Oct. 20.

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Caitlyn Epes/The Daily Sophomore running back Trey Sermon eyes the defense in the game against TCU Oct. 20.

Special teams falters against Horned Frogs Offense continues to be reliable; defense improves PARKER PRIMROSE @parker_primrose

In the Sooners’ first game back since their loss to Texas, then-No. 9 Oklahoma (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) defeated TCU (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) by a score of 52-27.

Here’s how the Sooners stacked up in week eight: OFFENSE: A In another classic showing for one of the country’s best offenses, the Sooners seemed to effortlessly move the ball downfield while controlling the line of scrimmage and dominating both on the ground and through the air. Oklahoma racked up 536 yards of total offense and went three-for-three on fourth down, resembling a steamroller that refused to be stopped.

Redshirt junior quarterback Kyler Murray had another eye-popping performance, accounting for 264 total yards and four touchdowns. Supporting Murray was the strongest rushing performance by the Sooners all

season, as both sophomore Trey Sermon and redshirt freshman Kennedy Brooks had more than 100 rushing yards each. Sermon used his unique size and strength to plow into the end zone for two touchdowns, while Brooks’ shifty and elusive style led to 168 rushing yards and potentially a hold on the starting job.

This week marked the first time all season where it didn’t feel like Murray had to carry the offense — a needed development and a positive sign for a team hoping to contend against the nation’s top defenses at season’s end.

DEFENSE: B+ In Ruffin McNeil’s first game at the helm, the Oklahoma defense took major strides compared to weeks past. The unit allowed a season-low 275 yards of total offense to the Horned Frogs while also holding TCU to a combined 4-of-15 on third and fourth down.

The Sooners did a great job of preventing the Horned Frogs from establishing a rhythm, limiting their quarterbacks to a combined 40 percent completion and the team as a whole to just 3.7 yards per carry. Especially

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impressive was the unit’s ability not to dwell on past mistakes, as the 21 points they gave up in the second quarter were followed by allowing just three points during the entire second half and a late-game interception by junior Parnell Motley.

A l t h o u g h n o t p e rfect, the defense showed marked improvement and a renewed energy that was lacking earlier in the season. If the unit can continue to improve, the defense may turn from a liability into an asset.

SPECIAL TEAMS: C The special teams unit allowed the first TCU score of the game, giving up a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown early in the first quarter. The Horned Frogs were able to consistently generate significant yardage on returns, averaging 47.2 yards on kick returns and returning one punt for 25 yards. Conversely, the Sooners did little in their own return game, averaging just 17.5 yards on kick returns and returning no punts.

Senior kicker Austin Seibert had another solid outing, making his lone field goal attempt as well as all seven of his PAT attempts. In addition, Seibert averaged 41.8 yards per punt and landed two punts inside of the 20.

Parker Primrose

parker.m.primrose-1@ ou.edu

Penalties set Sooners back in TCU game High penalty count stalled Oklahoma’s momentum ABBY BITTERMAN @abby_bitterman

FORT WORTH — After CeeDee Lamb caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Kyler Murray, Lamb met Marquise Brown in the end zone for their usual celebration.

The two wide receivers did a handshake that e n d e d i n a m ov e f ro m Dragon Ball Z, something that has been a post-touchdown staple for the pair this season — until the referees threw their flags.

Lamb, a sophomore, and Brown, a junior, were both called for unsportsmanlike conduct, a 15-yard call that was just the start of the first half penalty problems in Oklahoma’s (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) 52-27 win over TCU (4-3, 1-3 Big 12).

“The emphasis has been celebrate with your teammates, which obviously they did because they threw it on two playe r s,” O k l a h o m a c o a c h Lincoln Riley said. “One of those things that different crews interpret differently. Our guys have done it

all season, and we haven’t even been warned about it.

“I’ve got to coach them better.”

The penalty moved the Sooners back on their kickoff, and allow e d TCU ’s KaVontae Turpin to make a 99-yard return for a touchdown, undoing Oklahoma’s fast start. This was the story of the first two quarters, as penalties kept taking away any momentum the Sooners were building, especially in the second quarter when the team looked near a meltdown and let the Horned Frogs get within four points.

Throughout the first half, Oklahoma incurred eight penalties in the first half, mostly on offense. The calls were for issues the Sooners don’t usually face, like illegal formation, delay of game and the celebration penalty.

“We had so many illegal formations back-to-back, it was ridiculous,” Lamb said. “Usually you could get holding, false start... We had, I don’t even know. We have illegal formation twice.

It was just different for us.

We just have to manage and play the game within the refs.”

Until this game, Oklahoma hadn’t recorded more than seven penalties

in a game this season, and, if something didn’t change in the second half, they were on pace to far outdo that number.

When the Sooners came back from the locker room after half time, they were more settled and played with more discipline for the rest of the game, inciting zero penalty flags.

“I feel we had to get back to ourselves,” Lamb said. “I feel like we lost our identity a little bit and got out of hand with a couple penalties.”

“We just didn’t get ourselves behind in the second half,” Riley said.

T h e S o o n e r s’ p e n a l ty woes could have easily stuck with them through the second half, but the team’s ability to adjust to the referees and show more discipline helped it in building its lead back up against TCU. Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

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