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Green Zone program for veterans gets revamp Student Veteran Association plans to increase resources and solidarity MELODIE LETTKEMAN For The Daily

A student veteran at OU took a step toward expanding opportunities for camaraderie among veterans at OU and other universities by addressing OU President David Boren with his ideas Friday.

Gabe Sevigny, Student Veterans Association president and environmental design senior, presented Boren with ways to help student veterans succeed in college.

Sevigny wants to repurpose OU’s “Green Zone” program, which is similar to the Sooner Ally program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals. To become a Green Zone member, faculty and staff participate in a training designed to familiarize them with the issues student veterans face and how to deal with those issues.

Stickers on their office doors identify faculty and staff as Green Zone members, but for Sevigny that’s not enough.

He wants there to be an easier way for veterans to find them around campus, like identifying members in the legend of the OU Map. Sevigny also mentioned opening a center on campus where veterans could see psychiatrists and Department of

Veterans Affairs representatives. The center could offer resources, such as career fairs, where students would meet representatives from companies specifically interested in hiring veterans.

Sevigny hopes to encourage broader camaraderie among veterans in college by socializing with veteran associations at nearby universities.

OU’s Student Veterans Association members invited chapters from the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa to tailgate with them at football games this semester, Sevigny said.

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Students get a lesson in organized anarchy JACQUELINE EBY/THE DAILY

Above: Two students dance on stage Saturday night during Diwali Nite at Reynolds Performing Art Center.

Campus group Students for a Stateless Society are ready to correct stereotypes

Left: Four students perform a skit on stage Saturday night during Diwali Nite at Reynolds Performing Art Center.

festival that is “all about celebration,” said Janny Gandhi, public relations chair for the India Student Association.

By bringing a Diwali celebration to OU, members of the India Student Association aim to bring Indian culture and awareness of the Indian community to Norman, Gandhi said.

Members of the association prepared for more than two months for Diwali Nite.

“We take it really seriously, and we

An anarchist writer and affiliate of the Center for a Stateless Society will speak at OU Nov. 14 as part of the Students for a Stateless Society’s “Ask an Anarchist Week.”

Charles Johnson’s lecture titled “What is Anarchism?” will teach students about the often misunderstood views of anarchical thought. Members of Students for a Stateless Society will set up tables around campus throughout the week to discuss their political beliefs with students.

The society’s co-founder and anthropology sophomore Grayson English said “Ask an Anarchist Day” was very successful last semester in raising awareness.

“We did this last year, and people were very respectful,” English said. “People stopped to talk, we handed out literature and it was a pretty good time.”

English founded the society last year with philosophy senior Jason Byas. The club meets every other Tuesday to discuss future events and share ideas in a friendly, like-minded setting, he said.

One of the common misconceptions about anarchism is that it represents chaos, English said.

“People keep asking ‘How can we have a club if we’re anarchists?’ What people don’t understand is that anarchism isn’t against organization, only a particular kind of organization: that is, coercive organization,” English said.

When asked about the government shutdown while it was still ongoing, English laughed.

“It’s not real,” he said. “It’s just this theatrical thing.

None of the functions that I hate about the state are gone.”

English noted that during the shutdown, the military was still getting paid. Congress was still getting paid. He said this type of shutdown reveals the nature of the state and how it will always protect the interests of the few, even

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The stage was opened up to the public to welcome any performance related to Indian culture.

Performers light up stage for Diwali Student association aims to heighten OU’s cultural awareness by celebrating Indian Festival of Lights SIMENG DAI

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Traditional Indian dances and food filled the Reynolds Performing Arts Center Saturday evening, where about 450 people celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights.

The stage was opened up to the public to welcome any performance

related to Indian culture, said Dhanya Dharma Rajan, president of the India Student Association and an electrical and computer engineering graduate student.

A dance performed by three young girls from Oklahoma City won a roar of applause and laughter.

The last dance was performed by Sujung Heo, an exchange student from South Korea who visited India last summer.

“I’m so interested in Indian dance and food,” said Heo. Diwali is a traditional Indian

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repurpose: Boren open to veteran group ideas Continued from page 1

Today around campus A free concert by Ivan Duvet will be held at noon in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court for Mid Day Music.

A cookout will take place from noon to 2 p.m. on the Robertson Hall lawn to celebrate Veteran’s Day. The cookout is first come, first served, and all OU military faculty, staff and students are welcome.

A five-day performance workshop will kick off at 6:30 p.m. in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts. Broadway’s Betty Buckley will present the performance and coaching workshop for students of the Fine Arts college. The event is by invitation only, but students can sign up to observe by calling the Fine Arts Center Call Board.

A free performance from Norman’s Children Chorus and OU Chorale will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Sharp Concert Hall.

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At the OU-Tulsa game, this tailgating event brought about a very unique experience for Sevigny.

Ten years ago, when Sevigny was in the Army National Guard, he narrowly avoided death in Iraq when the vehicle he was supposed to be on ran over an improvised explosive device and killed the man inside.

Before deployment, the man who died had recently begun mending his relationship with his father, and at the OU-Tulsa game, the man’s father happened across the Student Veterans Association’s tailgate and stopped by to donate.

Sevigny discovered who the man’s son was. Being able to talk with him was just one of the ways he has found healing by participating in the association’s events, he said.

“I think a lot of us just miss the camaraderie,” Sevigny said. “And that’s why we need the Green Zones. We just want

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an adult to talk to, someone who’s not necessarily our professor.”

The Student Veterans Association was re-established on campus in 2011, said staff advisor Dalynda Evans. The group coordinated OU’s first Student Veteran Orientation event in August 2012, which recruited over 30 new student veterans.

Since the organization is still relatively new, Sevigny said he’s worried that his goals won’t be achieved very quickly. However, he said Boren seemed very open to his ideas.

“Instead of waiting five years for this to kind of happen, we took a top-down approach,” he said. “Boren seemed excited.”

stateless: A week of anarchy comes to campus Continued from page 1 if it has to cut off all other functions.

“Isn’t it great, living in anarchy?” he said.

English became an anarchist in his senior year of high school after reading “Anarchy and the Law: The Political Economy of Choice,” a compilation of anarchist literature edited

by Edward P. Stringham.

Upon coming to OU, he met other like-minded students, including Byas, and the two founded the OU chapter of the society.

Students for a Stateless Soceity, a network affiliated with the Center for a Stateless Society, is a project that was started in the past two years but already has chapters in eight colleges, from the University of North Texas to East Tennessee State University, according to their website.

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Students as far as Belgium have expressed interest in forming their own chapters, according to their website.

The OU chapter of Students for a Stateless Society has around 30 members and is expected to grow after “Ask an Anarchist” week in November.

Many members are planning to visit Dallas and New Orleans over the next few weeks for anarchist and libertarian events, English said.

While the group naturally has no real centralized structure, chapters are required to meet certain guidelines, English said.

For instance, the group recently broke ties with the Belgian chapter after Facebook conversations revealed aggressively anti-Muslim and xenophobic tendencies, English said.

Although the group does not own the Students for a Stateless Society trademark, they feel it’s necessary to emphasize that they do decide for themselves which individuals, groups and chapters we recognize as being part of our network, Byas said.

“Anarchism … and bigotry are enemies,” Byas said. “As long as we are anarchists, and as long as we are libertarians, we will push back against those who use our names in the service of oppression.”

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Rajan said.

The traditional Indian costumes were ordered from Indian clothing shops all over the U.S. and one of them was from New York. “We are pretty much technical people, but we also want to present our culture,� Rajan said.

Rajan performed two dances at the event, even though her leg was injured.

Sumit Verma, vice president of the association and geophysics Ph.D. student, said it’s Rajan’s last semester, so she wanted to perform despite the injury.

In a short speech at the beginning of the event, international and area studies professor Rebecca Cruise reminded attendees to appreciate the differences and similarities between cultures. “As we enjoy the absolutely amazing Indian culture tonight, as we celebrate Diwali, let us be enchanted by the things we see that remind us of our differences and also recognize the earth similarities in what we are seeing,� Cruise said.

The India Student Association will also hold an Indian culture night in the spring.

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Two students dance on stage Saturday night during Diwali Nite at Reynolds Performing Arts Center.

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Sooners will go up against Oklahoma State University to see who can rally the most blood donors in the annual Bedlam Blood Drive next week.

The drive, sponsored by the Oklahoma Blood Institute, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11 through 15 in the OU ROTC Armory, North Armory Room, according to a press release. “This blood drive is set to especially help those in our area hospitals who will need help through the Thanksgiving holiday,� said Leslie Gamble, director of community relations for the Oklahoma Blood Institute, in an email.

All donors will receive a “Legendary� OU T-shirt, free food, a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Dec. 7 Bedlam football game and the campus that generates the largest number of blood donors will earn a trophy, according to the release. “Let’s just say that spring ‘13’s Bedlam Blood Battle was the first time that OU has surpassed OSU in donors,�

Gamble said. “Obviously, it would be great to continue that trend.�

The Oklahoma Blood Institute provides blood to patients in more than 141 medical facilities in Oklahoma, according to its website.

An Emmy Award-winning director and producer will present a screening of her documentary about women who transformed society Tuesday on campus.

Pamela Wagner present a screening of her film, “Makers: Women in America,� at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Gaylord Hall’s Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Auditorium.

The documentary highlights women, such as Hillary Clinton and Madonna, “who transformed society,� said English and film and media studies professor Joanna Rapf. At the conclusion of the film, Wagner will answer questions about how the film was made.

Wagner will also participate in several Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication classes Tuesday. She will answer questions about working in the film industry, specifically discussing jobs for women.

Wagner was one of four producers who won a Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Non-Fiction Series� for their series “American Master� in 2001, according to imdb.com.

OU’s College of Architecture will offer its first Ph.D. program next fall, which students can begin applying for in the spring.

The program will offer a Doctor of Philosophy in Planning, Design and Construction, with concentrations on architecture, construction science, interior design, landscape architecture and regional and city planning, according to a press release.

The title of the degree was chosen to represent the objective of the program and the college, which is to generate multidisciplinary knowledge about the built environment, according to the release.

Until now, the college offered only bachelor’s and master’s degrees, according to the degree page on its website.

The college has been working to organize the doctorate program for several years, according to the release.

Classes are being planned for next fall, with applications expected to be available in late February or early March.

For more information about the College of Architecture Ph.D. program, email coa-communications@ou.edu or call (405) 325-2444.

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Death row should have option to donate organs

Our View: We support Okla. lawmaker Joe Dorman’s proposal to allow death row inmates the opportunity to donate organs — it can save someone’s life.

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n President Barack Obama’s weekly address posted Nov. 9, he addressed Veteran’s Day with a simple, important reminder: “Veteran’s Day weekend is a chance for all of us to say two simple words: Alex Niblett Thank you.” alexandra.g.niblett@ou.edu He’s right. We all need to share our appreciation for those who have served our country. Regardless of sexuality, gender, age, and even amount of time in the service, these people put their lives on the line for you and me, and they deserve our respect.

Today, vets will be honored at various locations across the country. They’re eligible to receive free meals, free admission to certain national parks and even free oil changes in some places. It’s great that businesses are acknowledging our veterans on this national holiday, but if you come across a vet, make sure they receive a thank-you as well.

These people worked hard to protect our national security, it’s our turn to watch over them here on the home front. They risked their lives to protect our homes, yet so many are homeless. We need to help get them off the streets. Many vets witnessed or experienced psychological torture just to ensure that we at home have peace of mind.

In his address, the president added, “Now that they’re coming home, we need to serve them as well as they served us, and that requires more than a simple ‘thank you,’ especially from those of us who’ve been elected to serve.”

These veterans fought for our country’s future, for us.

Find different ways to say thanks.

Fly your American flag proudly, buy a meal for a homeless vet, and if you tweet #thankavet on twitter, the History Channel will donate $1 to the @TeamRubicon Thank-aVet campaign.

Remember, veterans don’t just protect us one day of the year, they work around the clock. Don’t just say thank you today, say thank you any and every day of the year.

Alex Niblett is a journalism senior.

hard enough find an organ for someone who needs one.

CEO of Life Share Transplant Services Jeff Orlowski told The Associated Press nearly 1,000 people are on a waiting list for an organ donation in Imagine this: a sterile, colorless room filled with Oklahoma, and as many as 75 people die each year nothing but a thin bed with straps, a criminal and because they didn’t receive one in time. emptiness. Separating the murderer from Dorman’s proposal is fair because those The Our View the viewers is nothing but brick and glass convicted would not be forced to have their is the majority — the wall that divides the viewing area organs donated. Whether a death row inopinion of from the execution room. mate wants to donate her or his organ/s is The Daily’s The convicted felons who are sentenced up to her or him — the proposed program is nine-member to death are strapped to a small, sineditorial board voluntary. gle-sized mattress, and both arms host an Until our state does away with the death intravenous line drugs will pass through. penalty completely, there will always be The Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ websomeone sitting on death row. In the last decade, site states the drugs are injected in sequential there have been 49 executions, and a few are already order simultaneously by handheld syringes during scheduled to take place next year. the process.

However, the issues raised with this proposal inViewers in the viewing area can watch as the volve money and ethical principles. criminal is first injected with either sodium thioIf this process is allowed, executions wouldn’t look pental or pentobarbital — the drug that causes un- like the norm with three executioners in a formal exconsciousness. Then, another executioner injects ecution room. vecuronium bromide , a drug that stops the perOrgans intended to be donated need to be recovson’s respiration. And finally, a third executioner ered from a deceased individual. This prohibits a injects potassium chloride to stop the heart, and person on death row from having their organs dothe execution is completed. nated after they’re executed because the drugs used This is what death row looks like in Oklahoma, during execution damage the organs, essentially but one lawmaker is proposing an alternative. preventing them from qualifying as healthy, transOklahoma’s Rep. Joe Dorman is in the process plantable organs. of developing legislation that would give a citizen So what does this mean? This means in order for on death row the opportunity to donate her or his Dorman’s proposal to become a reality, a surgical organs before execution, completely changing the facility will have to be built, equipped for harvesting way a regular execution is carried out. organs and keeping inmates on life support until This practice has never been instituted in any they are executed, Orlowski said to The AP. U.S. penitentiary, but Dorman has high hopes our Orlowski also claims this program would be sigstate will change that. nificantly costly for taxpayers. While he may have a Previously reported in an Associated Press regood point, considering what our tax money would port, Dorman said, “It’s Christian principles that be paying for, we still support the proposal for now. if you can offer someone a chance at redemption, There were 55 people on death row in Oklahoma you should offer that opportunity.” as of Oct. 25, according to OK.gov. That isn’t a large His stance is based on religion. Our perspective number of people, but it is enough to potentially is based on the desire to help others. Regardless of could make a difference in someone else’s life. the central intent in allowing death row inmates A person’s life can be saved if she or he receives to donate their organs, it makes sense to support a a needed organ, and that outweighs the potential proposal that can potentially save lives. money issue. Until we can be provided with a deIt may sound gruesome, but a person confined estimate of how much this procedure will cost demned to death row is already set to die, so why taxpayers, we’re supportive of death row inmates not utilize her or his organs in an effort to save donating their organs, and we support Dorman’s someone else’s life? Society already will be losing proposal. one life the day the execution is scheduled, let’s not let another life be lost because we didn’t try Comment on this at OUDaily.com

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the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency claims that 96 billion pounds of fresh food is thrown into the dumpster every year — apAndrew Sartain proximately 25% of the food andrew.sartain@ou.edu we prepare in the U.S. It comes as no surprise that dumpster diving has skyrocketed in popularity across the country as the economic climate remains fragile. One in four people are struggling to put an adequate meal on the table for their families each day.

To some, resorting to the trash for food sounds ridiculous and dangerous. To others, it is a no brainer and a way to save thousands of dollars annually on essential needs.

Lars Eighner, an experienced dumpster diver and author said, “Many times in my travels I have lost everything but the clothes I was wearing. The things I find in Dumpsters, the love letters and ragdolls of so many lives, remind me of this lesson. Now I hardly pick up a thing without envisioning the time I will cast it away. This I think is a healthy state of mind. Almost everything I have now has already been cast out at least once, proving that what I own is valueless to someone.”

It seems dumpster diving may be good for the soul regarding the perception of material goods. I have even caught myself taking a perfectly good TV or desk out of the trash pile in my neighborhood, but food is a different story.

Nevertheless, every year, millions of people resort to the trashcan to sustain a diet. Many of which succeed better than the rest of us.

Grocery stores and food chains commonly toss out perfectly good food, because it isn’t “sell-friendly” or to make room for new inventory. Slightly molded bread, dented canned goods, wilting produce and ripped packages is very common to find in commercial dumpsters. Even frozen meat, milk and eggs getting close or barely at expiration can be collected on almost a daily basis.

Given that knowledge, many may think it is crazier not to collect that food for free instead of spending a couple hundred dollars on groceries — some have even gone as far as to call it stealing.

OU Lean Institute Program Coordinator Marc Jensen commented on the issue, saying, “There is a sense in which dumpster diving is a direct rejection of consumerism, positing an ethos that refuses to buy anything new that can be picked up for free. Given time and a photo provided practiced eye, virtually anything can be You never know what you may find in the dumpster. had for free from the garbage.”

“For many people, it isn’t exactly away. about wealth or poverty, but about the joy and practicality It becomes clear that nothing “goes away” when tossed of reuse, and harvesting wasted goods and putting them in the trash, and if we were rational about sustaining a back into use becomes a way of living off-grid,” Jensen con- strong economy rather than fostering a strictly profitable tinued. “The economic and the ecological are tied together one, we would reconsider the consequences of tossing here, with no clear line between environmental and persomething out which someone else can use. sonal sustainability.”

The practical and perceptual benefits tied to the act of using what others deem useless is one that is transcending Andrew Sartain is an Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the for the person involved. Material value is personally reEnvironment & Nonprofit Management Senior. interpreted along with the notion of throwing something

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013 Take hold of your life in the coming months. Take time to cultivate your inner talents and explore new possibilities.

Delve into different cultures and incorporate innovations into your lifestyle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Changes at home will inspire you to take on a new project. You may have to work on your presentation skills. Improvements to your methods will pay off handsomely.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Outsiders won’t see things the same way you do. Stick close to home and make significant changes that will improve your life and your surroundings. Don’t get angry; get moving.

trouble. Keep a close watch over your possessions and avoid excess.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Get into the swing of things. Indulge in activities that allow you to show off. Romance is on the rise, and specials plans on your part will meet with a warm reception.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Make your daily round carefully. Expect someone to lead you astray or put blame on you. Protect your position and your reputation.

Honest communication will help you avoid trouble.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Enjoy getting out and taking part in activities and events that allow you to use your skills and display your talents. Networking will lead to an unusual but fruitful proposal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Put your money on the line.

Indulge in a venture that could change the way you live and the people you associate with. Reach for the stars; they’re within your reach.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Don’t hem or haw when asked what you are up to. Keep your answers concise and your questions direct.

Dealing with home improvements can be costly. Cut your losses and don’t go over budget.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Learn from your mistakes. New avenues or ideas now may not pay off immediately, but given time you will find a way to make them do so.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A problem or confusion situation can be cleared up with honest and freewheeling communication. Love is in the stars, as well as a great deal of small but positive change.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Call up friends or make arrangements that favor love, romance or family fun. Entertaining your peers or a client will boost your professional and financial status.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Complete whatever job you’ve been given without complaint. If you are feeling restless and want to make a change, find a way to alleviate impulsivity by staying physically active.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Buckle down and make every move count. Watch out for pitfalls or traps that might land you in

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Students are casting aside their safety harnesses to participate in a little-known sport called bouldering.

Michael Richichi, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, explained bouldering is rock climbing done without a harness at a restricted height due to safety reasons.

There are bouldering competitions held twice a semester at the Huston Huffman Fitness Center.

The next event, “Boomer!

Boulder,” will be 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Huff’s rock wall.

One OU class teaches the skill, but some students are pursuing the activity outside of class by meeting up in groups to use the Huff ’s rock wall.

Bouldering derives its name from the outdoors since most outdoor climbing is done over boulders.

What sets it apart from other types of climbing is that it has a more technical aspect, he said.

“It’s a sport, not just a hobby,” Juan Carreno, biochemistry senior and attendant at the Huston Huffman Fitness Center rock climbing wall, said.

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Students are gathering to practice an alternative sport called bouldering

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Carreno has been climbing for four years and said, for him, climbing is an outlet to clear his mind. He described bouldering as the “vanguard of climbing,” meaning everyone has tried it at least once.

There are different levels of bouldering intensity with V0 being the easiest and V14 the hardest. Each level has a planned route on a rock wall that challenges one’s mindset and skills.

Richichi said that they are known as “problems” because you need to know the secrets of how to maneuver A student climbs the Huff’s rock wall at a 2012 rock climbing event. before you can complete the problem. Interestingly “It’s a sport, not just a hobby.” enough, most climbers are science majors and could juan carreno, explain why bouldering at- biochemistry senior, attendant at Huston Huffman fitness tracts them. center However, learning technique is just a portion of the “You figure out what you Pattillo, a freshman acbouldering experience. In the end, you need to form can do and what you can’t, counting major and a beand you work with it,” Casey ginner in bouldering, said. your own climbing style.

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Bouldering is quite the challenging sport, exercising not only your body but your mind, according to the climbers.

Larissa Mainers, faculty coordinator of fitness and recreation at the Huffman, said it’s a great full-body

workout, exercising your flexibility and giving you a chance to try something different.

Although it is quite commonly practiced, it seems the majority of people still are not aware of the sport.

Richichi said it’s probably because it doesn’t seem too appealing. With all the thinking and pre-planning involved, it almost seems daunting. Carreno added the rock climbing community is quite small and does not get enough exposure as a sport.

Still, the climbers argued for the positive elements of the sport. Pattillo said once you conquer a level you feel a great sense of accomplishment. Climbers are very sociable and eager to offer advice, support and motivation, she said.

Pattillo said one aspect she enjoys about bouldering is nobody judges you if you’re a beginner.

The number of people that “boulder” is growing.

Mainers said she’s been working at the Huff for four and a half years and has seen a gradual increase.

Groups of climbers meet during the rock wall’s open hours. The wall is open 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday, 4 to 11 p.m.

Monday and Wednesday, 2 to 11 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday.

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Procrastination workshop: U.C. Associate Dean Lisa Portwood will present a workshop to students about great strategies to employ in order to avoid procrastination.

The free workshop will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. in Wagner Hall 245.

Veteran’s Day cookout: A military appreciation cookout will be held at noon on the Robertson Hall front lawn. The cookout is open to everyone and is being conducted to show appreciation for OU military faculty, staff and students.

Free movie screening: The Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council will host free screenings of the 2013 Matt Damon science fiction film “Elysium” at 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium.

Civic Orchestra concert: The School of Music presents OU Civic Orchestra at 8 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Sharp Concert Hall. The concert will be free and open to the public.

Chili Bowl Fundraiser: The OU School of Art & Art History will present the sixth annual Chili Bowl Fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the School of Art and Art HIstory’s Lightwell Gallery. Buy a handmade bowl to support the art school’s fundraiser.

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Dad’s Day: Bring dad to campus for Dad’s Day, a day of family activities geared toward OU students and their dads. There will be multiple events all day long. Look for a Dad’s Day preview in the The Daily this week.

Violin concert: The School of Music, in conjunction with the Sutton Artist Series, presents a violin concert performance by Gregory Lee from 3 to 5 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Pitman Recital Hall. Tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for students.

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Senior Guard Nicole Griffin goes up for the lay up against Stenson in the first round of the preseason WNIT. The Sooners won that round and moved on to play Wichita State, which they beat last night. OU will take on Gonzaga in the semifinals on Thursday.

Campbell steps up in win over Wichita State OU advances to semifinal of preseason WNIT Carson Williams Sports Reporter

In the second round of the Preseason WNIT, Oklahoma managed t o e s cap e a relentless Wichita State team, 89-70.

On a night where Aaryn Ellenberg was not at the top Sharane of her game, Campbell S h a r a n e Campbell was. She stepped up big time as the leader on the court, matching a career high of 24 points including 6-of-6 from the line.

Campbell also grabbed six rebounds.

If Campbell’s level of play continues like it did yesterday, the Sooners will be hard to beat with her as the No. 2 scoring option.

Four players scored in double digits, led by Campbell’s 24. Fearless guard Morgan Hook recorded 15 points while Ellenberg and Nicole Griffin each added 14. Griffin also

rAPID RECAP OU 89, Wichita State 70 Key stat: 54. The Sooners reeled in 54 rebounds to only 30 for Wichita State.

Key performer: Nicole Griffin had a great rebound game, recording a doubledouble with 14 points and 10 rebounds What’s next: OU will play Gonzaga in the semifinals of the WNIT at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lloyd Noble Center Carson Williams, Sports Reporter

had 10 rebounds in her third career double-double performance.

“Rebound-wise, I was just kind of reading where the ball was coming from. I had a lot more space to go to the ball,” Griffin said. “Catching in the first half, I got a lot of my points there.”

Post play for the Sooners c o nt i nu e s t o b e o n e o f their best areas. Griffin and Kaylon Williams have been a vital part to the Sooners’ early success.

“I think that the missing link for them is that their skill sets may be ahead of their attitude. I don’t mean they have bad attitudes, but I’m talking about that ‘give me the ball’ type of stance — that hunger, that demeanor.”

Sherri Coale, Women’s Basketball Coach

“You’re right. We will take that anytime. I think that the missing link for them is that their skill sets may be ahead of their attitude.I don’t mean that they have bad attitudes, but I’m talking about that ‘give me the ball’ type of stance —that hunger, that demeanor,” Coale said.

“By far this was Nicole’s (Griffin) best rebounding game” Shots beyond the arcyesterday did not fall much for either team, with Oklahoma shooting 24 percent and Wichita State shooting 27 percent.

Turnovers continue to be a problem for Oklahoma, as they gave up 22 tonight.

Up by as much as 18 early in the second half, Wichita State rallied to pull within nine but could not creep

any closer. Any time the Shockers made a basket, the Sooners would answer right back with one of their own.

Wichita State guard Alex Harden paced the Shockers with 24 points on 50 percent shooting, four rebounds and three assists.

Shockers head coach Jody Adams mentioned one reason why Oklahoma was able to counterattack everything Wichita State had.

“I just thought our starters got tired,” Adams said.

“But it was just missing shots at the rim, and I think that had a lot to do with fatigue. I thought we had some athletes that matched [Oklahoma’s] athleticism and matched their skill sets, but we just didn’t have the depth that Oklahoma has. “

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ob Stoops said Assistant Sports Editor he would know Friday if he wanted to play more Thursday night games.

And after the Sooners’ mid-week disaster in Waco, Texas, the coach may want to stay away from the primetime Joe Mussatto Thursday matchups. jmussatto@ou.edu Nothing went right for the crimson and cream as it lost its second game in the last three years to Baylor — its only two losses in the history of the series.

The Sooners were not only physically overmatched against the undefeated Baylor squad, but also, OU played undisciplined football and was dealt another round of troubling injuries.

While the Oklahoma defense held junior quarterback Bryce Petty and company well below their season average of 63 points per game, the Sooner offense was stagnant and out of sorts against the Bear defense.

OU’s penalty situation didn’t benefit the Sooners either.

In front of the blacked-out Bear crowd, Oklahoma committed a total of 13 penalties that resulted in 97 yards for a Baylor offense that doesn’t need extra help. The undisciplined outing was not characteristic of a Stoops led team.

The high number of flags against OU put the Sooners behind the chains early and often — a bad recipe for an offense that struggled even when it wasn’t penalized.

And while the Oklahoma defensive side also committed its fair share of penalties, it was another onslaught of injuries that plagued coordinator Mike Stoops’ side.

After already losing two key starters — Corey Nelson and Jordan Phillips — for the season, the OU defense had three key players sidelined with injury before Thursday’s game concluded.

Senior corner Aaron Colvin, junior safety Julian Wilson and freshman linebacker Jordan Evans all sustained injuries of some degree in the blowout loss. While the extent of each injury is not known, the Baylor offense capitalized against the Sooner backups.

The depleted defense was no match for the nation-leading Baylor attack.

On the offensive side, sophomore receiver Sterling Shepard was also rattled in the game by a jarring hit that was originally ruled as targeting. Upon review, the call was overturned but the effects of the hit lingered with Shepard.

The receiver didn’t return to the game after the knock, and his status is unknown for Saturday’s matchup versus Iowa State.

The Sooners lost big on the scoreboard to the sudden national title contending Bears, but Oklahoma endured bigger losses within the game that could derail the squad as it limps down the homestretch.

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Sophomore guard Buddy Hield tries to make it past a UCO defender. After a successful freshman season, Hield has become a team leader this season.

Sophomore forward Ryan Spangler comes down with a rebound against UCO. After playing Alabama in Dallas this weekend, Oklahoma will play the Univeristy of North Texas in its home opener tonight.

Sooners take on Mean Green After beating Alabama, OU opens season at home Ryan Gerbosi Sports Reporter

After battling Alabama in the Buckets and Boots Showcase Friday, the 1-0 Sooners return to Norman for their home opener tonight.

Oklahoma faces North Texas in its first appearance in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic after cruising to a victory down the stretch in the season opener.

Against Alabama, the

Sooners struggled early, but worked their way back in the first half to cut a 16-point Crimson Tide lead to just one at halftime. In the second half, the teams fought back and forth until the final six minutes when OU pulled, winning the debut 82-73.

After the neutral-site win in a cavernous, nearly-empty American Airlines Center in Dallas, Oklahoma returns to the Lloyd Noble Center hoping to replicate its play in Norman near the end of last year.

The Sooners were dominant at home to finish last season and will try to do

the same against the Mean Green. OU has not trailed at home since it was down 14-13 at the 14:27 mark of the first half against Kansas on February 9. For the rest of the upset against thenNo. 5 KU, and the four home games that followed, OU did not fall behind.

While OU has lost its three top scorers from last season, don’t expect a drop-off against North Texas.

Sophomores Ryan Spangler and Buddy Hield s h o w e d t h e i r l e a d e rship and skill in the win against Alabama and will be key in making up for lost

production. Spangler finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds in his first game since sitting out last season due to transfer rules.

Hi e l d , n ow i n a s t a rring role, showed plenty of promise against Alabama, leading the team in scoring with 19 points and adding eight boards. The Bahamian guard hit his career high in scoring against Alabama but averaged 25 points in OU’s two exhibition games.

OU should also expect an uptick in production from Cameron Clark. The lone senior in the starting lineup didn’t play his best

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basketball in the first half against the Crimson Tide, but surged late, leading the team in second-scoring with 10 points. Clark was the leading scorer for OU in

the exhibition game against Washburn with 26 and led the team in scoring on its preseason trip to Europe (16.8 ppg).

North Texas will be a little tougher opponent than those on the exhibition schedule, but don’t expect an upset. The Mean Green is 1-0 coming to Norman after defeating NAIA school Northwood 72-67 at home.

Against Northwood, the team shot just 36.2 percent from the field but came away with the win by outrebounding the opponent 57-41.

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