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CARMEN FORMAN • SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR
fter allegations of injuries suffered during calisthenics and overly probing questions of new recruits at several OU fraternities, one campus chapter has been reprimanded for hazing.
A university investigation in September into alleged hazing at OU’s chapter of Delta Tau Delta found hazing did occur. The hazing itself involved “calisthenics” and no physical abuse, Student Conduct director Steve Ashmore said. He refused to go into more
detail because the incident involved new fraternity members and because hazing is against the law in Oklahoma. “I don’t perceive that the university has a broad hazing problem,” Ashmore said. “I was a drill sergeant in the army; I know all about hazing. I’m a professional. The hazing that I have seen [at OU] has been primarily less physical than years past. It’s primarily been calisthenics and house cleaning, things like that.” The chapter is being punished with an administrative fee and community service, and it is required to hold a chapter-wide hazing education program, Ashmore said. see HAZING page 2
Update: Student Conduct published an organizational strike on its website for Phi Delta Theta on Wednesday. This is the third organizational strike given to an OU fraternity this semester for violations of the Student Alcohol Policy.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH
Study looks at origins of honor names Honor names are found more often in South and West US Separated band makes music from across the country
BENNETT HALL Campus Reporter
OU physics junior Steven McLean Hefner’s middle name hails back two generations of men with the McLean name. By passing on the name, Hefner’s parents demonstrated a male honor-based cultural phenomenon, according to a study recently released by OU psychology researchers. Psychology researchers Ryan Brown, Mauricio Carvallo and Mikiko Imura released a study last week showing the correlation between OU students’ and Americans’ naming habits and their cultural values. The researchers wanted to understand what causes people, as in Hefner’s case, to pass names on from one male to another, and what this says about the culture they’re living in. Brown said using patronyms and matronyms indicates a family’s dedication to upholding its honor, known as “honor naming.” Cultural values in some parts of the world — particularly the Americas, the Middle East and countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea — emphasize the continuation of male first names and the sense of masculinity and power they suggest, Brown said. “We identify honor states in the U.S. as being in the South or the West, where, like in other honor cultures worldwide, reputation management is a key aspect of everyday social life,” Brown said. In these areas, there is a higher than average rate of men who are trying to maintain a reputation of being tough, strong and brave, Brown said. On the other hand, women try to retain a reputation of loyalty and chastity, but maybe only toughness secondarily. “I think honor culture influences are probably diluting with time, but they’re still alive
L&A: While one member of Kinetic goes to OU, the rest of the band plays shows in Idaho. (Page 8)
Oklahoma football falls in rankings
Sports: OU dropped to No. 18 in this week in the BCS. It was a bug drop, but it was also deserved. (Page 10)
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Psychology professor Ryan Brown conducted research about what names can tell us about society and culture.
prefer to name their future sons after themselves or their fathers or their grandfathers,” Brown said. “You don’t see the same pattern with girls and matronyms. There’s such a big influence on masculinity, male lineage.” The first study surveyed the honor value preferences of a sample of university students enrolled in RYAN BROWN, “Introduction to Psychology,” a general education PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR course that provides a reliable and diverse cross and well, and you can measure them in OU stu- section of students, Brown said. “There was a significant link between having dents,” Brown said. Brown’s lab maintains measurements of how these family honor values and desiring to use patprevalent honor-related names are present in the ronyms,” he said. The second study looked at the naming cycles of OU student body. “We found in our research that guys tend to
“I think honor culture influences are probably diluting with time, but they’re still alive and well, and you can measure them in OU students.”
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HAZING: more investigations on campus
Today around campus A student performance workshop will continue until Friday 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 workshop on overcoming procrastination presented by University College Associate Dean Lisa Portwood will be held at 5 p.m. in Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall, Room 245. A free ensemble concert will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Sharp Concert Hall.
Corrections In a p. 1 story of Wednesday’s edition of The Daily, we erroneously stated Delta Upsilon received an organizational strike for violating the Student Alcohol Policy. The chapter actually recieved a strike for hazing. In a p. 6 story of Wednesday’s edition of The Daily, we misreported the author of the book “London Fields.” The book is by Martin Amis. Visit OUDaily.com/corrections for an archive of our corrections
Oklahoma law defines hazing as an activity that recklessly or intentionally endangers the physical or mental health of a student for the purpose of initiation into an organization. National arms of Delta Tau Delta staff temporarily suspended OU’s chapter from most university activities in September, and served the chapter one of two cease and desist orders during the hazing investigation. The order said the chapter would still be allowed to participate in University Sing and Homecoming, but not much else. “The chapter may continue to hold chapter meetings and prepare for classes — that is all,” an email from fraternity headquarters said. “During this suspension period, the chapter must endeavor not to draw negative atten“During this tion to itself or to Delta Tau suspension period, Delta in the spirit of ‘what you dishonors the chapter must dishonors it.’” endeavor not to The other cease and desist order came from OU draw negative on Sept. 11 and prohibited attention to itself any contact between current members and pledges or to Delta Tau investigations were Delta in the spirit of while under way. Both cease and ‘what dishonors you desist orders were lifted by the end of September. dishonors it.’” Delta Tau Delta was the email from delta tau delta third fraternity punished fraternity headquarters this year for hazing and the sixth chapter punished since 2009. Kappa Alpha Psi and Delta Upsilon were both punished for hazing in the spring, records show. Four members of chapter leadership, including Delta Tau Delta President Doug Murray, resigned over the investigation, the former president said. “We were not forced to,” Murray said. “We did it … I don’t have the right words, but we did it ourselves.” A month later, Murray ran for Interfraternity Council president. He lost the election to Lamda Chi Alpha junior Jake Pasdach. Delta Tau Delta director of operations Jack Kreman came to OU when the chapter was told it was under investigation for hazing. He said he met with university administrators and chapter officers to discuss next steps and help the chapter revise its education program for new members. “All chapters of Delta Tau Delta abide by our membership responsibility guidelines, which specifically prevents hazing within every activity and requires the chapter to conform to the state laws of Oklahoma and to the policies of the University of Oklahoma,” Kreman said. The cease and desist orders against the chapter were lifted when the investigation into hazing was complete at the
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end of September. “We fixed the problem through honesty; it’s as simple as that,” former president Murray said. “It was an internal institutional problem. It wasn’t something any individual was involved with. It was the fraternity as a whole. Going forward, we are going to be working with the university, working with our national fraternity and keeping ourselves in line.” Despite being informed of a previous interview with Kreman, current Delta Tau Delta president Connor Bourland told The Daily to forward all questions to the director of operations. An anonymous tip from concernedstudent@gmail.com alleged hazing at Phi Gamma Delta. The email said one of its pledges had his finger broken when he and other pledges were forced to do pushups and someone hit his hand with a wooden paddle. Other pledges also had bloodied elbows when they were made to do “bows and toes” calisthenics on concrete. This concerned student didn’t respond to The Daily’s request for an interview. In an August email from IFC adviser Koby Harrington said a student tipped him off to Sigma Alpha Epsilon asking extremely probing questions of potential new members at recruitment. The email said, on top of normal recruitment questions such as name, high school and involvement, recruits were allegedly asked to answer • Are you gay? • What is your favorite porn site? • How far can you shoot cum? Harrington was also emailed a copy of Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s pledge binder that had facts about the new members. There were more than 50 interviews in which men were asked questions including: • Do you prefer top or bottom? •What is your favorite porn site? • What is your favorite condom? • Have you ever blown a blank? The Daily received copies of interviews in the binder, which confirmed Harrington’s email. Student Conduct has looked into other cases of alleged hazing among fraternities besides Delta Tau Delta this semester, but no other punishments have been given out, Ashmore said. Editor’s Note: Much of the material for this story was obtained by The Daily through Freedom of Information requests, including: Copies of emails to or from Student Conduct director Steve Ashmore containing the word fraternity or fraternities, all materials pertaining to organizational strikes in the past three years, Delta Tau Delta’s response to its hazing incident, Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s pledge binder full of interviews, and records showing fraternities punished for hazing in the past five years.
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Fraternity helps Latino high schoolers in Oklahoma prepare for college An OU fraternity will hold the largest Latino education conference in the state Friday to help Latino high school students prepare for college. The Xi chapter of the Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. is holding the 8th annual Tomás Rivera Educational Empowerment conference, which students from 20 high schools around Moore, Norman, Edmond and Tulsa will attend, according to a press release. The conference exists to help Latino students get into college and to coach them through the application process, said the conference’s chair Jason Lugo. “They are from very poor neighborhoods where the schools have high drop-out rates,” he said. “No one tells them how to apply.” The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Simeng Dai Campus Reporter
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Dream Course
New geological era is proposed Anthropocene the result of huamn impact on Earth Mike Brestovansky Campus Reporter
An environmental scientist will discuss the consequences of human activity on the earth’s geology in a lecture Monday. Erle Ellis, the director of the Laboratory for Anthropogenic Landscape Ecology at the Universit y of Maryland, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Erle Kerr Auditorium of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Ellis
Museum of Natural History. Ellis will discuss the “Anthropocene,” a new proposal that the earth has entered a new geological era in which the primary driver of natural processes is human activity, said philosophy professor Zev Trachtenberg in an email. “This is a great opportunity for students to hear from one of the top scientists about this new phenomenon,” Trachtenberg said. “This is really cutting edge, and there’s a lot of people wondering what the future will look like,” Trachtenberg said. Trachtenberg said he’s also going to offer a Presidential Dream Course next semester to teach students more about the Anthropocene. Students in the class will discuss how the idea that
“[The Anthropocene] is a new idea, and it’s a big idea, so we hope with this lecture we can get students interested in it” Zev trachtenberg, philosophy professor
humanity is now the main driver of environmental change affects people’s moral thinking about the relationship between human beings and the natural world. “[The Anthropocene] is a new idea, and it’s a big idea, so we hope with this lecture we can get students interested in it,” he said.
junior: Honor names more common for males
Science Competition
OU team’s synthetic biology project wins bronze at international contest With a kit of biological parts, their task was to design and build a biological system to operate in living cells. A team of OU students brought back a bronze award for completing this task at the International Genetically Engineered Machines competition at the beginning of this month in Toronto, Canada, said Boris Wawrik, a microbiology and plant biology professor who led the team. By participating in the competition, OU students took part in synthetic biology, the practice of designing and constructing biological devices, Wawrik said. “[Synthetic biology] can change our world in many, yet unanticipated, ways, and it is very exciting that OU is part of this technological revolution at a very early stage,” Wawrik said. Applications of synthetic biology are appearing in medicine, food, fuels and much more, Wawrik said. Microbiology and chemistry senior Jeremiah Miller started OU’s International Genetically Engineered Machines team with Wawrik’s help in the spring . “It is the single most exciting and meaningful thing I have done at the university level,” Miller said. In Toronto, members of OU’s team learned how to become even more successful with their work, and they plan to have a winning project next year, Miller said. Their project will be related to the development of improved biofuels and methods for making them. Eric Payne Campus Reporter
Continued from page 1 people born throughout the country in the years 1960, 1984 and 2008. It measured the prevalence of recycled names of both genders in these three generations. Brown and his team found that honor states like Oklahoma, Florida, North Carolina, Colorado and others have higher instances of male name recycling than non-honor states. “There’s a connection between the recycling of these male names and other male honor-oriented phenomena,” Brown said.
“There’s a connection between the recycling of these male names and other male honor-oriented phenomena.” Ryan Brown, psychology professor
Increased rates of suicide, military enlistment and state-sponsored executions are noticeable in these states, which reflects the culture of these regions, he said.
The last two studies looked into how honor threats influence people’s tendencies to choose honor naming patterns for their lineages, Brown said. The researchers set up a hypothetical threat for undergraduate participants to respond to for the third study and then compiled national naming data from Social Security Administration two years before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks for the final study. The resulting data decisively indicated that honor states saw substantial upticks in patronym usage following the terrorist attacks, but no significant change could be found for non-honor states, according to the study results. This recent trend among honor states has continued as long as 2009, which was the last year Brown and his team analyzed for the study, he said. For the fourth study, the team randomly assigned participants to think about a collective honor threat or a neutral topic and then instructed them to complete a survey about the naming preferences for their future children. “Among the guys in the study who had taken time to consider the occurrence of a collective honor threat, like a nationwide terrorist attack, and also endorsed honor naming values, they (subsequently) showed an increased desire to use patronyms,” Brown said.
The team’s research has served as a way to look beyond people’s explicit cultural preferences and delve into how they act based on their deeper values. These honor states, and the widespread practice of patronym usage in general, reveals the masculine preferences among communities as well as individuals, Brown said.
“The way we name things that are important, whether it’s our businesses, monuments, cities or our children, is reflecting something that’s important to us.” Ryan Brown, Psychology Professor
“The way we name things that are important, whether it’s our businesses, monuments, cities or our children, is reflecting something that’s important to us,” he said. However, Steven McLean Hefner feels more connected with a modern American culture that puts less emphasis on lineage. “I see no reason to continue the McLean name (with my kids),” he said.
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Friday, Nov. 15 CAC Dad’s Day Stadium Tours | 9:30 a.m. Grab your dad and bring him for an exclusive behind the scenes look at the OU football program from esteemed former OU Coach Merv Johnson. Get a private tour of Gaylord Stadium and other athletic facilities. Sign up for tours at dadsday.ou.edu Festival of the Trees | Noon – 2 p.m. in Crossroads Lounge, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Swing by for some FREE cookies and watch as student organizations compete in a Christmas tree decorating contest. Presented by the Union Programming Board, upb.ou.edu. FREE Movie: ‘Elysium’ | 6, 9 p.m. & midnight at Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. This sci-fi flick stars Matt Damon in a futuristic world, sending a message about the human condition and society in general. Watch this movie, before it is available on Blu-Ray/DVD at 6, 9, and midnight. Hosted by Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council. CAC Dad’s Day Night at Bootleggers | 6:00-9:00 p.m. Join us for a Friday night out on the town in Norman! Dad’s Day will be hosting a live band at Bootleggers on Campus Corner. Come out to enjoy good friends, food, drinks, and live music! Mention Dad’s Day to receive discounted menu prices. The first 100 people to show up will receive a commemorative Dad’s Dat Weekend mug. CAC University Sing | 8 p.m. in Holmberg Hall. Watch this musical revue composed of six Broadway-style acts that are directed and performed entirely by OU students. Additional showings will be 3 & 7 p.m. on Nov. 16. For more information, visit cac.ou.edu.
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Alcohol abuse is a problem, we understand that, but alcohol isn’t the hazard. Problems arise when the person, or persons, who are being served alcohol irresponsibly consumes it. As mentioned in The Daily’s “Broken System” story about fraternity alcohol strikes Wednesday, the OU alcohol policy states all fraternities and sororities will be dry and alcoholic drinks aren’t allowed inside the houses or on the grounds surrounding them. The alcohol policy is strict, but there will always be a handful of students who will ignore it or work around the system. We’re college students. Do you really think everyone will adhere to these rules? The majorThe Our View is the majority ity of our editorial board agrees our campus should not be a opinion of dry campus—it’s an ineffective The Daily’s nine-member system. editorial board By now, most have heard the name Blake Hammontree. Hammontree was a 19-year-old OU freshman who died in 2004 from alcohol poisoning. He was found dead the morning after his fraternity house had a big-little party. The OU community lost a friend, student and son that night. The unfortunate occurrence involved alcohol and immature decisions. His death was the last straw of casualties—OU had enough and decided it was time to make our campus a dry campus. If OU hadn’t acted, some parents, faculty and students would have gotten upset. But as much as we appreciate our university’s attempt to prevent another incident like Hammontree’s, OU’s alcohol restrictions haven’t benefited our students much at all. Making our campus dry will not eradicate the problem our campus faces with underage drinking, binge drinking and alcohol-related sexual assaults. Drinking alcohol is the same concept as having a loaded gun on the coffee table. Just because it’s loaded doesn’t make it the enemy; it’s the moment a person picks it up and pulls the trigger when we start having problems. The moment you pick up a beer or decide to take shots at a party, you are enabling yourself to gradually numb your senses, and depending on the situation, you’re more likely to find yourself in a compromising situation when intoxicated. We don’t need our campus to be dry; we need students to make smart, mature decisions when deciding to drink. OU’s alcohol policy is neither effective nor fairly implemented. For reasons unknown to us, there is a significant ease of regulation on alcohol consumption on game days, but on any other day, no alcohol is allowed on campus and Greek houses are vulnerable to receiving strikes for having alcohol in their possession. In America drinking alcohol at social gatherings is a common part of the college experience. For those that do drink, it’s usually to relax and have fun with friends when their heads aren’t in the books. OU implemented the alcohol policy to create a safer environment for its students. We don’t have a solution to the drinking issues on our campus, but keeping our campus dry isn’t the answer. OU’s continuation of strikes against Greek houses seems threatening, but this campus will never truly be dry. The label ‘dry campus’ gives people the illusion our school is preventing drinking incidences, but if it is, why are strikes being distributed left and right? It’s because alcohol isn’t going anywhere.
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he U.S. is facing OPINION COLUMNIST two food epidemics that both contradict and coincide with one another: malnourishment and obesity. The transformation of food during the 20th century has been unprecAndrew Sartain edented in world history. andrewsartain@ou.edu The corporate industrialization of food has allowed capacities never before seen to be attainable — something heavily needed if human population is going to reach 9 billion people by 2050. The argument since this concept kicked into gear has been about which factor holds more value: access to food for billions of people or the quality of food. For those who wouldn’t have access otherwise, the answer is clearly access over quality. But for many, choice brings systematic knowledge, and it becomes evident there is a fine line between access to food and access to proper nutrition. The U.S. is a perfect example. Our large-scale food system is designed to over produce so we can supply other parts of the world with food. However, despite the large food supply produced in the U.S., more and more people are struggling to feed their families, food prices are rising and the quality of that food seems to be flat-lining, if not degrading. This is why a large portion of the U.S. population is malnourished. When one initially thinks of obesity, over-consumption comes to mind. But today, a far larger amount of obesity cases is attributed to an imbalance in nutrition as opposed to the amount being consumed. A common form of malnutrition is “overnutrition,”
often found in countries where there is a large abundance of rich, fatty foods like in the American fast food diet. Metabolic syndrome develops consistently in these settings, increasing the inability for the body to process glucose, leading to type II diabetes. The American Diabetes Association claims 25.8 million people in the U.S. currently suffer from diabetes and a shocking 79 million people suffer from pre-diabetes. This is why basing a diet on calorie intake is not very effective. Particularly with today’s processed and preserved food selections, it should be easy to understand that a person can be well fed according to calories. But he or she may suffer from malnutrition because of what is eaten, not how much that individual eats. The problems are usually much worse among low-income populations because the cost of food takes a larger toll. Many low-income families are forced to eat fast food because it is cheaper. If they do get to shop for groceries, frozen and preserved foods are the top choice because they last longer. Of course, the price comes with the onset of accumulative burdens in the body, resulting from the high levels of fats, trans fats and preservatives in the diet. It is estimated that the 96 billion pounds of food wasted annually in the U.S. could feed 18 million people a properly. The dilemma of whether to choose food access or food quality is one many probably hold different views on. But if we saved a substantial portion of that food from the garbage, millions of people could feed their families. I think we can all agree that if quality food is available, let’s do our best not to waste it — make it more accessible to the people whose lives it can change. Andrew Sartain is an interdisciplinary perspectives on the environment and nonprofit management senior.
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uring Native OPINION COLUMNIST American Heritage Month, I encourage you to explore Native American philosophy and metaphysics. Expand your horizons while here at OU by taking one of the Scott Starr many Native American scott.e.starr-1@ou.edu Studies courses. I guarantee you will find something meaningful in doing so. Webster’s dictionary defines metaphysics as “a division of philosophy that is concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and the nature of being or abstract studies dealing with what is outside of objective experience.” In a previous opinion column I wrote last year for Native American Heritage Month, I insisted that I and many other educated Native Americans have had spiritual experiences that we can neither ignore, explain or prove scientifically. These tell us that if one bases his or her worldview on only science and reductionism, rationality or the scientific method, they are getting only a partial and limited view of this wondrous cosmos we live in. I also asserted that, “science is not nearly as objective as it is claimed to be.” Since then, I have had many conversations about this assertion casually and in classes. It’s not hard to find those who think any form of spirituality or religion is childish, destructive nonsense. However, it would have never occurred to me to challenge science, the scientific method or the mindset of reductionism if I had not been exposed to experiences, spiritual in nature, by associating with my Native heritage or my grandfather, who was recognized as a medicine person by his Cherokee community. (I consider
those things ideologies rather than religion.) At this point, I have seen too much. I don’t have the choice of going back to the purely scientific, Western mindset that the public school system tried to instill in me as a youth. I know better. I am not suggesting that us Indians are smarter than anyone else or that I have specialized knowledge or abilities or that people should toss out science and just believe whatever makes them feel good or accepted. What I am saying, however, can be encapsulated by what was once written by American Indian author, theologian, historian and activist Vine Deloria, Jr. He noted that the Western paradigm, including the scientific complex, essentially approaches the universe as though it is mechanistic, not alive, linear and near totally predictable. The problem with this, as Deloria explained in an interview for Sun Magazine, is, “If you see the world around you as a collection of objects for you to manipulate and exploit, you will inevitably destroy the world while attempting to control it. Not only that, but by perceiving the world as lifeless, you rob yourself of the richness, beauty, and wisdom to be found by participating in its larger design. If you objectify other living things, then you are committing yourself to a totally materialistic universe which is not even consistent with the findings of modern physics.” The thought behind that quote is why I suggest everyone to question every system of belief, including scientific reductionism or rationalism. It’s Native American Heritage Month. Take this time to learn about the American Indian view of the cosmos and what they think it means to be alive. You will find something powerful, complex and enriching, not primitive or superstitious. Scott Starr is an American Indian Culture, Media and Politics Senior
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For decades, the queen has attended the meeting, and Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine, said that Charles saw taking her place as “quite a momentous occasion.” Stepping in for the queen has become more common in LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles plans to claim the recent years as Elizabeth, 87, has greatly reduced her internagovernment pension he qualifies for when he turns 65 on tional travel. Her husband, Prince Philip, 92, has also reduced Thursday, but he still hasn’t started the job he was born to his public appearances following a series of medical setbacks. Over his decades as heir, Charles has become known for do. The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II has been heir to the his strong opinions on topics such as education, architecture, throne since his mother became monarch in 1952, when he religion, the environment, organic food and homeopathy. Little said the prince was enjoying his relawas 3. He is the longest-waiting heir appartive freedom to speak out before he becomes ent in Britain’s history, overtaking Queen “I think he’s very king, a role that will require him to be much Victoria’s son, Edward VII, two years ago. Charles became a grandfather earlier much making use of more cautious in his pronouncements. “I think he’s very much making use of the this year with the birth of Prince George, the time available to time available to him in that he can put forthe first child born to Prince William and him in that he can ward theories and get things done that he his wife, Kate. Palace officials said Wednesday that put forward theories won’t be able to do when he becomes king,” said Little. Charles will contribute the government Charles has also celebrated his birthday by pension to a charity that helps elderly and get things done serving as guest editor of a special edition of people. that he won’t be Country Life magazine, which shares his enThe future king is entitled to about 110 pounds ($175) per week because of his ser- able to do when he thusiasm for preserving Britain’s rural areas. Charles used his stint in the editor’s chair vice in the Royal Navy and voluntary contribecomes king.” to upbraid supermarket chains for taking adbutions he has made. vantage of Britain’s small farmers and said As Prince of Wales, he certainly doesn’t Joe Little, need the pension fund. He enjoys con- managing editor of Majesty Britain’s farming heritage is at risk. In an editorial column, he called the countrol of the lucrative Duchy of Cornwall, a magazine tryside “the unacknowledged backbone of vast holding established in 1337 by King our national identity.” Edward II to provide income for his heir. It In recent years, Charles has also criticized financial compabrings Charles millions each year. The prince, who is accompanied by his wife, Camilla, will nies which he says focus on short-term gains at the expense mark his milestone birthday representing his mother at the of the environment. Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka The Associated Press after spending part of the day in India.
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Starting on Thanksgiving, the Downs Family Christmas Light Ministry is a huge display of Christmas lights set among trees that is open to the public for free. Donations of canned goods will be accepted for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Other Christmas light exhibits include the infamous contest between neighbors on Meadows Avenue, who compete for the best Christmas lights, as well as a new show known If volunteerism is something you’re interested in, there as Christmas on Legacy Trail, which takes place in downare plenty of organizations hosting Thanksgiving dinners. town Norman. Norman Food and Shelter is hosting a Thanksgiving meal from 11a.m.-1p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, according to Arian Davis, a representative of the charity. Davis said that anybody is welcome to volunteer at or attend the If none of these events suit your holiday fancy, you should Norman Community Thanksgiving Dinner. at least find some other students who are unable to go home and devise an impromptu gathering. Plan a meal out with friends, or act like the adults you are and start your own Thanksgiving tradition at home. It never hurts to learn a litOther kinds of altruism will also be available in the tle bit of cooking in the wake of the holiday season. form of 5Ks, one of which will be held in Norman. The Turkey Day 5K, which is looking for both runners and volunteers, goes to benefit United Way Norman through Briana Hall is an economics and English writing sophomore. funding the recovery of May’s tornadoes. Though the
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getting to know an interesting acquaintance better. Tread carefully, assume nothing and don’t step on anyone’s toes. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Fix up your place and prepare to do a little entertaining. Time with friends and family will bring out the best in you and will encourage interesting offers that could brighten your day. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Before someone forces you in a direction that leaves you feeling uncertain, you need to initiate change. Taking control will give you the upper hand and leave you some wiggle room to reach your goals. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Volatile emotions will surface if you think someone is taking advantage of you. Put more emphasis on the projects you are working on and less on the demands that someone is making. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Tread carefully. Not everyone will agree with the choices you make. Get as much accomplished as possible before you decide to share what you are doing. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Interacting with others will lead to plenty of give-and-take, with a positive plan ultimately resulting. Romance should be on your mind, and a celebration should be planned. LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) -- Problems at home or in a personal relationship can be expected. Listen to any complaints being made, but don’t give in to unrealistic demands. Keep a low profile.
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A band makes music while separated by over one thousand miles. share music back and forth over the social media accounts. Farling will start with It ’s 1,515 miles or 20 lyrics or music, share it and hours and 57 minutes from then Strawser will add to it or Norman, Okla., to Boise, vice versa, Strawser said. Idaho. That’s a long separaFarling said the origin of a tion just for family members song often comes at random. or couples trying to make it “S ometimes I’ll say a work. phrase and that’ll get my Imagine trying to make mind going,” Farling said. music from that distance “Then I’ll build lyrics off of — that’s exactly what the that.” members of indie rock band Farling said there’s no real Kinetic are trying to do. formula to how a song is creIn the cozy confines of a ated. Sometimes he writes Norman staple, Crimson the music first — other times and Whipped Cream on the lyrics steer the writing Campus Corner, lead vocal- process. ist, guitar and piano play“To me, the emotion is er Tyler Farling spoke of in the lyrics and the voice,” his band’s long and storied Farling said. “The singer history. is an extension of the inWhile Farling goes to struments, and when you school at OU build around and resides in that, you can Norman, the rest build something of his band perthat sounds reforms without ally big and him in Idaho. atmospheric.” “We share While the music back and Strawser brothNobody lives ers play shows forth,” Farling a perfect said. “Dropbox in Idaho, Farling or whatever. It’s storybook life, recruits the help pretty easy beof his brother-inbut you can law Jack Kinsey, cause we know each other s o write one, you who plays bass, well.” and know? If you synthesizer After growing acoustic guitar. want.” up together and “I’m basically making music there as long as TYLER FARLING, in their teens, they need me,” ENVIRONMENTAL Farling and Kinsey said. “As SUSTAINABILITY h i s t w o b a n d SENIOR, LEAD VOCALIST long as I’m here, mates, brothers as long as he’s OF KINETIC Aaron and Nate playing, I’ll be Strawser, have there.” had awhile to bond. Farling, Farling and Kinsey reat age 33, calls himself a cently played a show at nontraditional college stu- Gray Owl Coffee and andent, studying environmen- other on campus for a Fred tal sustainability at OU. Jones Jr. Museum of Art Aaron Strawser plays gui- function. Farling is married tar and piano, while Nate to Jessica Farling, the Fred Strawser mans the drums. Jones’ Curator of Academic Their band, Kinetic, has Programs. been a long time in the makIn fact, Farling mentioned ing. Now, their separation two of his songs, “Fall On presents new challenges. Me” and “We All Belong,” “It’s definitely a little more that talk about relationships, difficult, just because some- particularly his relationship times it’s like out of sight, out with his wife while they were of mind, and you’re not real- dating. Yet, Farling said there ly finding the time to do it,” doesn’t always have to be a Aaron Strawser said. specific story behind a song. The artists trade music “It’s not all exactly real until they arrive at a final and personal,” Farling said. product. “Some of the lines may be, Kinetic is now enhancing but for the most part, I’ll just its interaction with its audi- take the basic human emoence by starting an endeav- tions and think in my head, or called “The Kinetic Music ‘How would a couple react Project” on Google+ and to this?’” YouTube. Listeners can see Farling’s eyes wandered to how the music making pro- the cupcake store’s ceiling as cess works when the band he explained his songwriting members are so far apart. philosophy. Fans are free to comment “Nobody lives a perfect as Farling and Strawser storybook life, but you can
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relish the opportunity to tour. “The ultimate goal of a band is usually to get your music out to as many people as possible,” Farling said. “It’s just about being able to get paid to do what you love to do.” However, it’s been a long time since the band formed. Strawser said his perspective has shifted with age. “I think my goals have changed a little bit,” Strawser said. “When we started, out I thought we needed to play a million shows and get signed by someone and do these long tours. Now it’s just like I just want to keep playing music. Even if the band tours, Kinsey said he would like to keep playing smaller venues. “You really get to see a real reaction from people,” Kinsey said. “You get to see what they really think. It’s a lot easier to get constructive feedback from them.” K i n s e y a n d Fa r l i n g will play a show Dec. 6 at Michaelangelo’s Coffee and Wine Bar, another small venue. What’s the next big thing for the band? Farling said the musician’s will apply as a full band, including the brothers in Idaho, to play at the 2014 Norman Music Festival. After that, Farling said the PHOTO PROVIDED “highest peak ” for him Tyler Farling, environmental sustainability senior., Nate Strawser and Aaron Strawser practice. would be to play at Austin City Limits. Until then, Kinetic will has given the music an extra as inspirations. continue to make music layer of dimension, Kinsey “I got the Radiohead bug, ” GO AND DO long distance. Though all said. Farling said, chuckling. Kinetic concert “I’ve gotten into some the members have other Farling and Strawser also darker type tones,” Kinsey time consuming pursuits, said Pearl Jam played a huge When: 7 p.m. Dec. 6 role in getting them into said. “I try to bring those Farling said he always conWhere: Michelangelo’s playing music, but wouldn’t in to add just a layer to the siders some advice he reCoffee and Wine Bar say their music resembles music. You’ll definitely see ceived about always doing what you love. that in tracks like Pearl Jam. Price: Free “ Ta k e w h a t “I think for one of our ‘Suppression,’ you love and early websites I typed some- which is already d o i t 1 0 p e rthing up that our music is kind of darker.” cent of the time The evoluwrite one, you know? If you like the perfect soundtrack and you’ll end for being alone in your tion of Kinetic want,” Farling said. up doing what Farling said the music headphones,” Strawser said. has been gradseems to be well received “That’s the best way I like to ual. Farling said ... our music is you don’t love 0 p e rc e n t o f by the Norman community, listen to music, just kind of t h e y ca m e u p like the perfect 9the time for the with the name immersed in it like that.” even without his full band. soundtrack rest of your life,” Dressed in an army green Kinetic in 2005, “ It ’s k i n d o f l i ke t h i s Farling said. stripped down, more raw jacket and well-worn jeans, with no reasonfor being Farling’s years version of the music, but I Farling’s description of his ing behind the alone in your of musical expethink it still gets the point band’s sound as “clean” and n a m e e x c e p t across,” Farling said. “I “minimalistic” fit his own that it was the headphones.” rience showed when he impartonly one that rewouldn’t play it live if it persona. AARON STRAWSER, ed a bit of wis“You don’t want to over- ally stuck. didn’t give justice to the GUITAR AND PIANO dom for young “ I t ’s o n e o f produce the music,” Farling music.” PLAYER IN KINETIC artists. The music Farling speaks said. “You know, a lot of those things,” “Make sure of is a moody version of soft bands they tr y too hard Farling said. “A rock, with apparent inspi- when all you have to do is band name is never great you play as much as you can ration from Coldplay and write something simple and until they get signed and you and do as much as you can Radiohead, both bands make it sound complicated. hear it all the time and then with music while you’re at Adding Kinsey to the band people don’t think it’s terri- that age,” Farling said. “Life Farling and Strawser named ble or whatever. It’s a weird only gets more complicated. You only get busier and thing.” Right now, the fragment- it just gets harder to fit it in.” ed band is playing in coffee shops and smaller venues, but Farling, Strawser and Megan Deaton meggiejennie@ou.edu Kinsey said they would all
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Redshirt freshman outside hitter Madison Ward returns the ball in the game against TCU Wednesday night in McCasland Field House. The Sooners won the game in straight sets to break their three game losing streak.
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Sophomore setter Julia Doyle returns the ball over the net in the game against TCU Wednesday night in McCasland Field House.
OU snaps three-game win streak The Sooners beat TCU in straight sets to improve to 7-5 in conference play Demetrius Kearney Volleyball Beat Reporter
The TCU Horned Frogs arrived in Norman hoping to extend their two-game winning streak, while the Sooners returned home from a two game stint on the road hoping to bounce back from the three game slump they’ve been in since losing to the No.1 ranked Texas Longhorns on Nov. 2. Unfortunately for the Horned Frogs, the Sooners were determined to break out of the slump, as they swept TCU in straight sets. After playing such great volleyball in the month of October, November has not been kind to the Sooners. This was a much-needed win for a team which has the talent and potential to make a serious run in the post season. Head coach Santiago Restrepo was extremely pleased with his team’s performance. However, he stressed that his team must remain focused and disciplined in order to finish the season on a high note. “It’s nice to get back home and get a win,” Restrepo said.
“We had two very bad road losses and to finally get a win feels good. In the last match, they took us to five sets, and for us to win in three here is extremely good. We had four players with double-digit kills, which is great. We just have to remain focused and disciplined and we should be able to finish out strong.” The Sooners struggled to find their groove in their previous losses. However, in this match they appeared focused and determined to get a win. In their last meeting, the Horned Frogs kept the match close, forcing the Sooners to work hard for the win. Even though the Sooners won in a sweep, this match would prove to be no different. The Sooners had to work hard to make sure the Horned Frogs didn’t creep up and steal a set, as TCU staged several comebacks early in the match with the hopes of keeping the match close. However, the Sooners remained aggressive, attacking the Horned Frogs from the front court, which forced TCU to remain disciplined on defense. Senior middle blocker Sallie McLaurin was one of the four Sooners to amass double-digit kills in the match. McLaurin has struggled a bit in the Sooners' previous matches but
it seemed she found her groove against the Horned Frogs as she recorded 10 kills, four digs, and three blocks in the match.“ Everybody was hitting well tonight,” McLaurin said. “The defense was really behind us, which was great. If we didn’t get a block, they were getting a dig, which was huge for us. Julia (Doyle) did a great job setting us up for kills, which made it that much easier for us.” Senior outside hitter Keila Rodriguez, who has played great for the Sooners all year, had yet another great performance. She recorded 16 digs, 10 kills and one block in the match. Her efforts on both offense and defense really helped propel her team to victory. “I just wanted to leave everything on the court tonight,” Rodriguez said. “It was really important that we get this win, so I just wanted to play as hard as possible to help my team win.” The Sooners will look to maintain their focus when they face the Baylor Bears at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at McCasland Field House. Demetrius Kearney dvkearney1@gmail.com
International Education Week is for Everyone! Norman, OK - This year marks the 14th annual International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of State, which is celebrated nation-wide. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stated, “We must provide our students with an education that includes knowledge and understanding about other cultures, the acquisition of world languages and area expertise.” OU is engaged in the philosophy of international education and cultural exchange. OU has a diverse campus consisting of 1800 international students, representing 115 countries, and nearly 1000 OU students travel abroad for educational opportunities each year. OU celebrates IE week through a multitude of social and educational events during the week of November 18th. OU students are encouraged to participate in the spirit of international education through these weeklong events that facilitate intercultural awareness and exchange. “International Education: Learning Matters Around the World”
Learn about other cultures Sample delicious foods Sign up to study abroad Gain global career and job search skills
Education Abroad Fair Hummus and crepe samples Film screening of The Dialogue about American and Chinese students traveling across Hong Kong and China together Careers in International Education International student perspective panels that discuss various “matters” such as concepts of beauty and LGBTQ around the world
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Sports
• Thursday, November 14, 2013
Column
Oklahoma football falls in rankings Sports Columnist
AT A GLANCE The rest of OU’s schedule
Sam Hoffman samhoffman@ou.edu
Rarely does a team hold their opponent to, roughly, 30 points under its season scoring average and still lose in blowout fashion. However, that was the case last Thursday in Waco, Texas, when the Baylor Bears steam-rolled the then No. 10 Sooners, 41-12, and improved to 8-0 on the season. So it should come as no surprise that the Sooners (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) plummeted in thism week’s rankings. OU dropped eight spots in the BCS to No. 18 and ten spots in the AP Poll to No. 22. In fact, it was well-deserved that OU fell as far as it did. Looking at OU’s schedule as it stands now, the Sooners have not proved much of anything to earn a higher ranking. It appears all the “good” teams OU has beaten so far this year are not living up to their respective hype. Notre Dame just received its third loss of the season against Pittsburgh, pushing the Fighting Irish outside of the Top 25. TCU is two games under .500, and Texas Tech has dropped three straight games and fallen out of the rankings. Realistically, it seems OU
• 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 v. unranked Iowa State
• Saturday, Dec. 07 at No. 12 Oklahoma State
• 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 at unranked Kansas State
• Bowl Game- TBA Source: soonersports.com
is out of the running for a BCS Bowl Game as an automatic qualifier and as an at-large team. So what does the rest of the season mean for the Sooners? It goes without saying that OU needs to win the rest of its remaining games on the schedule, but that is no easy task. The Sooners need to pick up the pieces, and you can’t pick a better place to start than this Saturday against Iowa State. Under head coach Bob Stoops, OU has not lost back-to-back games in a single season since 2003. So go ahead and chalk up a win against the Cyclones in the Sooners’ final home game of the season. After that, OU will battle Kansas State in Manhattan, Kans., which could be a tougher test than people think. The Wildcats have played well after an initial loss to North Dakota State, an FCS team. Head coach Bill Snyder’s team played Texas, Oklahoma State and Baylor close and could have gotten wins in any contest. The Sooners will also need to be aware of the two-quarterback system
Snyder has been successful with this year. It could cause OU fits on defense. Historically, wins in Austrud Reed/THe Daily Manhattan have always Then-junior running back Brennan Clay runs through one of three OSU defenders that attempted to been tough to come by, bring him down on his way to scoring the game winning, overtime Bedlam touchdown last season. This since Stoops has coached season, the OSU game will be a big challenge for OU, and it is a must-win. the Sooners. Then OU will face in-state rival,No. 12, Oklahoma State, in Stillwater. The Cowboys were the favorite to win the Big 12 at the beginning of the season, and besides the setback against West Virginia, have looked like a formidable team to beat. Plus ,the fact that OU managed a nail-biting win against OSU in overtime last year can’t be sitting well with the Cowboys as they look to end the regular season with a win over their biggest rival. With three must-win games left, OU’s back is against the wall. Only time will tell if they can avoid — according to OU’s standards — a disastrous season in Stoops’ 15th year at the helm.
BEST BALCONY
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Sam Hoffman is a journalism junior.
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