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OU to join ‘No Guns on Campus’ Resolution reaffirms gun-free campus status BRIANNA SIMS news reporter @briannana18

OU Undergraduate Student Congress has passed a resolution allowing the University of Oklahoma to join the “No Guns on Campus” campaign, reaffirming the university’s status as a gun-free campus.

The resolution reinforces OU President David Boren’s statement from a Jan. 23, 2014 NewsOK article

regarding his position concerning guns on college campuses.

“Placing guns on campus, except in the hands of highly trained law enforcement officers and professionals, would be a serious mistake.

It would lead only to tragic results,” Boren said in the article.

This resolution’s passage arrives after Texas passed Senate Bill 11, which will allow “license holders (to) carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses starting Aug. 1, 2016.” According to Congress’ Nov. 17 agenda, OU says it does not support the legislation or

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to pass it.

The agenda also states a majority of Oklahoma state representatives voted against House Bill 1143, Senate Bill 718 and Senate Bill 557.

These bills would allow guns to be carried on college campuses in some capacity, according to the agenda.

“We’re doing this in accordance with the Faculty Senate and President Boren,” Nathan Thompson said. “This is a consensus that we don’t agree with guns on our campus. This is a part of our

(united) stance.”

After a few proposed amendments, the resolution was passed by a majority vote, with only two opposing and five abstaining. The bill was tabled at a previous Congress meeting because of its previously weak wording.

“This is for those we represent,” SGA President Alex Byron said. “It is also saying we support the others who are also supporting this movement.”

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GUN-FREE CAMPUS • The university will remain a gun-free campus • President David Boren stated on Jan. 23, 2014 that OU would be a gun-free campus • House Bill 1143 and Senate Bill 718 and Senate Bill 557 would allow guns to be be carried on college campuses.

Rental vehicles come to campus Public can access six cars around Norman TANNER OSBORNE news reporter @tannerosbear

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Fans raise their hands during a kickoff at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Nov. 7 against Iowa State. Stoops called on OU fans to be as loud as they were during a 2008 matchup against Texas Tech.

‘CHARGED UP’ Stoops calls on fans to create rowdy atmosphere SCOTT HINEY • SPORTS REPORTER • @SCOTTHINEY SEE CROWD PAGE 8

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ntil Oklahoma was in the victory formation Saturday, Baylor’s McLane Stadium’s faithful remained raucous and wild.

The story was much the same in OU’s double overtime comeback victory at Tennessee Sept. 12.

This weekend, the Sooners are glad to be back in front of a friendly crowd for their matchup with No.

11 TCU. “ You definitely feed off the crowd,” wide receiver Durron Neal said. “The crowd is something that can be a 12th man. Loud crowds, you know, can make the other team do foolish things, like jump offsides or delay of game.”

While Oklahoma has sold out 102 consecutive home games, fans don’t necessarily have a reputation

for making life hard on opposing teams.

Even in Monday’s press conference, coach Bob Stoops made his pitch to Sooner fans about the incentives of a late, 7 p.m. kickoff.

“A 7 o’clock game gives them an extra hour to get charged up, if you know what I mean,” he said.

“Hopefully they’ll be loud and crazy, and hopefully we can go

OU is now in a partnership with a car-sharing network and will provide rental vehicles for students and Norman residents to use.

Zipcar representative Nathan Huber said the company is providing four vehicles that students can access 24/7. Two of the cars are Ford hatchbacks and two are Hyundai Elantras, and all four will be located at the Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center off Asp Avenue and 1st Street.

Though the cars will be located on OU’s campus, all Norman residents can sign up to rent them. However, they will primarily be for OU students and faculty to use, Huber said.

“They’re open to the public, but they are parked specifically on campus for a reason,” Huber said.

In addition to the four cars on campus, Norman has access to two other Zipcars located at the Reserve On Stinson apartment complex, Huber said.

“Those have been there for six weeks maybe, but these will be the first cars actually on campus,” Huber said about the two cars located at the Reserve.

According to a press release sent by OU’s Parking Services, students can sign up for Zipcar for $15 right now for the year, SEE ZIPCAR PAGE 2

Native sorority gains increase in members Group attracts largest active membership yet BRYCE MCELHANEY news reporter @bryce_mac

Gamma Delta Pi, the Native American sorority on campus, is in need of a bigger conference room for its weekly meetings after doubling in size and reaching an all-time high in members this semester.

Maddie Habeck, the sorority’s

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president, said the growth is a result of the university’s focus on the Native community this semester.

“We started with 10 active members this semester,” Habeck said.

“We had 13 come in, so now we have 23, which is the largest active membership in the history of Gamma Delta Pi at OU.” Member and architecture sophomore Taylor Lawrence said the sorority went from two pledges in the spring to 13 pledges in the fall.

“It’s a big spike in pledges,” Lawrence said.

Brittany McKane, a Native

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American studies and anthropology sophomore, said one of the benefits of the group’s growth is the visibility.

“A huge problem in the Native community is our issues, which people aren’t really aware of because they are not really aware of us,” McKane said.

Some of the issues include nationally leading in suicide rates, domestic violence and health problems, McKane said.

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Vigil honors Paris victims

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Ceremony attended by digital audience through live stream BRYCE MCELHANEY News Reporter @bryce_mac

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A vigil was held at the Oklahoma City National Memorial Tuesday to honor victims of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.

The event hosted speakers including Eric Sundby, the Holocaust Remembrance and Restitution Foundation president, Chris Benge, O klahoma S ecretar y of State, and Grant Moak, the Oklahoma City Honorary Consul of France.

Sundby said the event was an intimate setting, with a smaller turnout than he expected.

“I was very proud of how it went today,” he said. “We had originally expected an initial surge of people to come, but last minute a lot of people had to cancel plans and were not able to come.”

Eric Sundby, sophomore international business and economics major attends Tuesday’s memorial for Paris in Oklahoma City. Sundby is the president of the Holocaust Rememberance and Restitution Foundation

Sundby said the intimate setting made the vigil feel appropriate, but there were viewers around the globe since it was live-streamed on camera.

“I do know that members of the French Parliament did pay attention to this event, given its significance,” he said.

Sundby said he would like to think it was the best vigil and memorial for Paris.

“The words which were spoken here, are very different than the words around America at this time,” he said.

“The words which were spoken here were appropriate as to the fact, that people are

dying, still in the hospitals, and we are not politicising issues like 99 percent of the nation is.”

The foundation had a poster for attendees to sign that will be sent to the French Parliament’s office of the Paris mayor to show solidarity, according to a press release from the foundation.

“We feel very proud of what we were able to accomplish here today. I can’t come up with any other words.

We’re just extremely elated that it went this way,” Sundby said.

ZIPCAR:

well as the first 180 miles a member drives.

Huber also gave a presentation about Zipcar’s “S t u d e n t s w i t h D r i v e,” a s c h o l a r s h i p p ro g ra m aimed to “empower student groups” on campus. Groups enter to win on a vote-based system, and prizes include $5,000 in Zipcar credit, $10,000 cash for the group and $10,000 toward the their school’s scholarship fund.

Huber said the process for signing up for Zipcar is simple and step-by-step. “ You go online ... you start creating your profile,” he said. “They’ll check your

driver’s license and see if there is anything major on your record, and then you get your Zipcar card in about five business days.”

The card is used to scan in and out of the car to unlock and relock the car, respectively, Huber said.

“It is all pretty automated,” said Huber.

For more information on Zipcar or to register to become a member, visit the Zipcar website.

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and then $25 in following years. In addition, the release continues, rates for the cars start as low as $7.50 for students per hour, or $69 for an entire day.

Huber said the cost is as such because Ford Motor Companies is subsidizing the cost of the first year of membership for students.

Gas and insurance are included in these costs, too, as

SORORITY: Biology sophomore McKenzie Boswell said other members of the sorority did not shun her for not knowing certain things about the Native culture but instead, helped her learn and grow.

“Everyone was so nice and inclusive,” Boswell said. “I didn’t grow up with Native traditions, and there are a lot of girls here who did and they really took me under their wing, and they’re really nice about explaining things.”

Educating people about culture is a step to ending racism, Boswell said.

“It’s great that GDP

inactive members becoming active, Habeck said.

“We’re going to need a bigger space, that’s for sure,” Habeck said. “I just think it’s really exciting. I see us growing. I see us flourishing, I think we have a really great group of girls right now.”

Habeck said she’s looking forward to the Native Nations Center to be built on campus, which was announced by OU President David Boren earlier in the fall.

“Hopefully whenever they get that established, they will have a larger ... space for us,” she said.

Students looking to learn more about Gamma Delta Pi can attend a cultural event at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center, Habeck said.

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CORRECTION A page four story in Monday’s paper referred to a late dance student for whom an award is named as Julie Brusker. Her name was Juli Busken.

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rose in numbers, but that’s not the point,” Boswell said.

“The point is educating people and saying ‘we’re still here; we’re a culture.’”

She said she considered joining the sorority when she was a freshman but wasn’t sure about it.

“I felt a need to be involved with my culture, so I looked into it and pledged this year, and whenever I did, I was shocked with the number of girls who were pledging with me,” Boswell said.

McKane said she can’t remember what she was doing before she joined the sorority.

“It’s like I didn’t know what I was missing until I found it, and it warms my heart every day seeing my sisters,” McKane said. “I love it. It’s amazing.”

The group is having another pledge process in the spring, which could lead to

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Zipcars sit in front of Henderson Tolson Cultural Center. The cars are available 24/7 to any OU student above 18 years old and the Norman Community above 21 years.

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I graduated from OU in 2005 and immediately went to work for the Houston Chronicle covering the WNBA and prep sports. In my (almost) 10 years here, I have covered an array of beat, including the MLB and the NFL. I also was an assistant sports editor for two years. Now, in addition to covering the team for print and the web, I do a lot of tv and radio spots about the NBA (I am currently one of the NBA correspondents for BBC World Sports, for example.) I also work on special projects during the offseason. I’m a speaker/instructor/judge for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at Columbia University and a vice president for the Association for Women in Sports Media.

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Parent granted hearing Non-biological parent gets chance to explore rights ASSOCIATED PRESS

OKLAHOMA CITY — A lawsuit involving a same-sex couple and the parenting rights of their child’s non-biological parent received new life Tuesday when the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled it is in the child’s best interest to grant the non-biological parent a hearing to explore custody and visitation rights.

The state’s highest court handed down the unanimous decision in a lawsuit filed in Oklahoma County District Court by Charlene Ramey, whose nearly 10y e a r re l a t i o n s h i p w i t h Kimberly Sutton produced a child that they jointly parented, according to the decision. Sutton was the biological parent, but Ramey argued that she was the primary caregiver for the child’s

first four years of life and was referred to as “mom.”

The American Civil Liberties Union of O k l a h o m a , w h i c h re p resents Ramey, described the decision as a landmark ruling in Oklahoma’s child custody cases following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year that gay and lesbian people have a fundamental right to marry. “ This isn’t so much a referendum on whether someone is pro or con on gay marriage,” said Brady Henderson, legal director of the ACLU of Oklahoma.

Instead, the decision focuses on the best interests of the same-sex couple’s child, he said.

“The law had not caught up with the evolving defin i t i o n o f t h e f a m i l y ,” Henderson said. “This opinion makes it clear that courts can’t penalize children who have same-sex parents.”

Ramey, whose primary caregiver argument was backed by the court, said she

was overwhelmed.

“Today, our great state recognized that I have been nothing but true as a mom to my son and our relationship,” she said. “Today starts another chapter of hope.”

Sutton’s attorney, Kacey Huckabee, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.

The decision said that Ramey isn’t “a mere ‘third party’ like a nanny, friend or relative.”

“On the contrary, Ramey has been intimately involved in the conception, birth and parenting of their child, at the request and invitation of Sutton. Ramey has stood in the most sacred role as parent to their child and always been referred to as “mom” by their child,” the court ruled.

Special Judge Howard Haralson dismissed the lawsuit in March, ruling that Ramey lacked legal standing as a non-biological parent because the couple had not married and had no written

parenting agreement. But the state Supreme Court reinstated the case in a 9-0 decision, saying the couple’s child “is entitled to the love, protection and support from the only parents the child has known.”

“This case is intended to recognize those same-sex couples who ... entered into committed relationships, engaged in family planning with the intent to parent jointly and then shared in those responsibilities after the child was born,” the decision says. “Public policy dictates that the district court consider the best interests of the child and extend standing to the non-biological parent to pursue hearings on custody and visitation.”

The decision states that it does not extend to visitation and custody rights for stepparents, grandparents and other extended family members.

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Attorney asks for lift of gag order in case involving deadly OSU car crash STILLWATER, Oklahoma — The attorney for a woman charged with second-degree murder in the car crash that killed four people and injured dozens during Oklahoma State University’s homecoming parade is asking a judge to lift a gag order in the case.

Tony Coleman, the attorney for Adacia Chambers, the woman charged in the Oct. 24 crash, said in a Tuesday court filing that a gag order would restrict free speech.

Coleman also says nothing the media has reported about the crash would affect Chambers’ ability to be tried by an impartial jury.

Judge Louis A. Duel put the gag in place last week barring lawyers, witnesses, victims and family members from making any statements about the case.

Duel indicated then he might lift the gag based on Coleman’s response.

Governors question administration about potential increase of refugees LANSING, Michigan — The White House has held a 90-minute conference call with governors about plans to increase the number of refugees accepted in the United States after governors raised concerns related to last week’s attacks in Paris.

The governors of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Vermont and other states participated Tuesday and asked questions of senior Obama administration officials.

A spokeswoman for Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder said he appreciated the discussion and told officials he’d like “more robust data” on the refugee system.

Vermont Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin said he has faith in the “rigorous” screening process outlined by administration officials and he reiterated to governors that terrorists win “when we give into fear.”

More than half of governors object to plans to resettle Syrian refugees here. But the federal government controls resettlement programs.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Two Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma want Gov. Mary Fallin to do more to prevent Syrian refugees from entering the state.

Fallin earlier called for President Obama to suspend accepting Syrian refugees into the U.S. She also said she’s confident in the two refugee processing affiliates in Oklahoma and that only three Syrian refugees have located in the state since 2012.

State Rep. Casey Murdock said all state agencies should be suspended from helping resettle additional refugees. Rep. Sean Roberts that one state allowing refugees would allow the refugees to cross state lines.

The two say Fallin should join other governors in denying refugees entry into their states.

The Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Supreme Court reinstated a lawsuit involving a same-sex couple and the parenting rights of their child’s non-biological parent Tuesday.

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Conference attracts Christians Thousands of area students to attend January gathering MARY SMITH

news reporter @marysmitty21

Over winter break, about 200 OU students will attend the annual conference of a Christian group in downtown Oklahoma City.

Student Mobilization, more commonly known as Stumo, will hold the conference from January 2-5, with about 2,500 students from colleges in the area attending. OU is projected to send approximately 200 students this year, said Nikki Smith, a Stumo employee and OU graduate. This will be her seventh year attending the Stumo conference.

Those who attend mostly belong to greek life, but all are welcome, Smith said. They rent out the Cox Convention Center that is attached to the Renaissance Hotel, where most of the conference’s events will be held. The conference will include daily workshops over topics such as how to be a leader in college and whether or not people can trust the

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Student Mobilization leaders pose for a photo, posted on the OU Stumo Instagram. Stumo, will hold its conference January 2-5 in Oklahoma City.

Bible, Smith said.

Todd Ahrend and Matt Bradner will be giving talks at main sessions while the Jeff Johnson Band will be leading praise and worship throughout the conference, Smith said.

There will also be workshops held with graduating seniors in mind that will provide advice for what to do after they graduate, how to handle money and working

in the real world, Smith said.

“They have incredible speakers who are knowledgeable and passionate about each topic, and the worship band was a wonderful addition,” said advertising senior Beth Anne Cobb.

Cobb attended the Stumo Conference for the first time last year and said she is looking forward to hearing the speakers this year.

Hotels such as the

Renaissance and Skirvin will be booked for those attending, and those going are guaranteed to stay with friends, Smith said.

At night there are activities available. In the past, dodge ball tournaments, trampoline parks, ice-skating, bowling and a country concert coupled with two stepping have all been popular to attend, Smith said. The cost to attend is $219, which will

cover all costs except food and transportation. “(One of ) my favorite memories at (the Stumo Conference) was beating OSU in a Bedlam dodge ball tournament,” Smith said.

The Stumo Conference has been a highlight of winter break to those who have gone in the past.

“There definitely wasn’t a better way I could have spent those four days over winter

break. I truly met some of the coolest people at (the Stumo conference). I had never experienced an atmosphere where thousands of college students were striving to grow spiritually, strengthen their personal character(s) and grow in leadership,” Cobb said.

The conference strives to teach students how they can be leaders in their communities as both everyday and spiritual leaders.

“One of the biggest things that I’ve taken away from (the Stumo conference) is the importance of leadership and community within college... making the most of your college experience to have a solid community of people and then moving forward out of college to have that same kind of mindset,” energy management senior Zachary Johnson said.

Johnson has attended the Stumo conference since he was a freshman and has enjoyed meeting students from all over the Midwest who hold similar interests, he said.

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Coffee shop looks to expand outdoor space Bigger patio would allow organization more space for arts BRIANNA SIMS news reporter @briannana18

A unique coffee shop on campus corner hopes to expand its space to host larger events that will benefit the OU community.

Second Wind Coffee Shop is a non-profit organization that is completel y d o nat i o n - b a s e d a n d volunteer-run.

“I really like the model that it’s pay what you can, not pay what we tell you or even pay what you want,” Dalton Gregory, co-director of Second Wind and aerospace engineering senior said. “Everyone here isn’t here for the pay or the ‘sweet tip money.’ You maybe get a sandwich out of tips. They’re mainly here because they either like what we stand for or they like making coffee or a combination of both.”

Second Wind is looking to expand its patio space and achieve the dream of the

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Second Wind is a coffee shop on Campus Corner. The shop offers suggested donations instead of formally priced options allowing patrons to have free coffee, though many people leave tips and donations.

original owners of the coffee shop.

“The original founders of Second Wind had a plan for a really nice outdoor community area. I was going through an old file cabinet when I got the position as director, and I literally found a crayon drawing of the patio how the earliest people of Second Wind saw it.

We might be able to get that going,” Gregory said.

The expansion of the space is needed because Second Wind holds many events beneficial to OU and Norman, bringing art,

music and creativity to the community.

“We do an open mic the first Friday of every month.

It ’s really been insane.

That’s a lot of why we need to expand the patio because we’re reaching our physical capacity on Friday nights.

All of the slots fill up within 15 minutes of the list going out. Besides that, we try to have events on more Fridays than not,” Gregory said.

The coffee shop also hosts poetry slams. The next poetry slam will be next Thursday.

As for the success of the

business so far, Gregory said this has been the best year so far.

“Second Wind has been in operation for eight years now, and about five of those weren’t exactly money-making ... Nowadays, we’re doing much better at maintaining our sales, but we’re still dependent on the First Presbyterian Church in that we don’t have to pay rent.

But we have to do our own upkeep and pay our own bills,” Gregory said.

Extra money from the donations will go to mission trips for the church. Last

year, Second Wind helped with the cost of sending missionaries to the Dominican Republic, Gregory said.

“The way the shop is run is a part of the ministry itself.

It’s showing the community love unconditionally,” Gregory said.

Second Wind isn’t just a coffee spot but a “living room on Campus Corner,” Gregory said.

“I think a lot of people look to Second Wind as a place to study, and they don’t have to worry about getting caffeinated. You might be a broke college student, and midterms are right around the corner, and you just need a black cup of coffee; and shoot, you forgot your wallet but, whatever, just get the coffee. You’re good for it.

We’re not worried about it,” Gregory said.

The early years of Second Wind made it seem like an extension of the honors college, due to the amount of honor students using the space.

“The barista and customer community was overwhelmingly honors students, which made it a really cool place

for intellectual discourse.

There’s been a lot of debates and discussion within these walls. It feels like a really progressive community center in an otherwise non-progressive state,” Gregory said.

Members of the community like former SGA President Alex Byron frequent Second Wind and even volunteer for the organization.

“Second Wind is a really unique place. It gave us a space to share in community, (to) study, drink inordinate amounts of coffee, and the shop itself is committed to investing back into this community. Second Wind spreads a lot of good all around,” Byron said.

Gregory said the struggle of the early years has been forgotten as the shop thrives and becomes more popular.

“We sustain. This year looks to be our best yet, and I’m excited for the future,” Gregory said.

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National chapter leaves umbrella conference Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity resigns due to differences MARY SMITH

news reporter @marysmitty21

One Interfraternity Council fraternity, which has a chapter at OU, has resigned its membership to the Nor th-Amer ican Interfraternity Conference due to philosophical differences.

The national chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha resigned its membership to the conference in October for several reasons, including holding different philosophies and believing that maintaining a membership is counterproductive, according to a press release.

Lambda Chi national used to be among 73 members of the conference, but since it

“We just felt like the direction of the NIC doesn’t support our philosophy.”

TAD LICHTENAUER, LAMBDA CHI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND IT

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Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house is located on Lindsey Street. Lambda Chi has resigned its membership from the North-American Interfraternity Conference.

resigned its membership, it will run things independently, Tad Lichtenauer, the director of communications and IT for Lambda Chi national, said.

The fraternity will join Kappa Sigma national and Phi Delta Theta national, both who have not been members of the council for years now, Lichtenauer said.

“We just felt like the direction of the NIC doesn’t support our philosophy of being co-curricular and working

with the universities on campuses where we have chapters,” Lichtenauer said.

Lambda Chi may consider returning to the council if it sees changes within it, but until then, the fraternity will continue to work separately, Lichtenauer said.

One of the issues Lambda Chi has with the council involves “some internal squabbling between the members,” Lichtenauer said.

The disagreement between members has lead to

factions among the council that have hindered the pursuit of the conference’s true mission, according to the press release.

There has also been conflict between the fraternity and the conference when it comes to supporting certain legislation, such as the Safe Campus Act, Lichtenauer said.

Benefits of being part of the council include having access to data and research and being able to collaborate

with members from other fraternities, Lichtenauer said. Despite that, he believes that Lambda Chi will be successful on its own.

Lambda Chi wants to pursue the development and strengthen relationships with its host institutions, according to the press release.

“We’re more interested in hearing what universities need and what we can do with the university,” Lichtenauer said. “That’s a much bigger priority for us.

(It) is to focus on our relationship with the universities and the administration on the campus,” Lichtenauer said.

Lichtenauer does not foresee anything changing with Lambda Chi national’s operations due to the resignation, and he can’t imagine anything changing on the university level, either. If there is any issue within any chapter, he hopes the chapter will reach out to the national level to resolve it, he said.

“Our chapters are still held to the same operating standards they’ve previously been held to,” Lichtenauer said. “We still expect them to go to IFC meetings, so it doesn’t change anything for

the most part.”

The Daily reached out to IFC President Payne Parker and OU’s Lambda Chi Recruitment Chair Kyle Stephens, but they were not available for comment.

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NIC & IFC Members of a university can get IFC chartered on their campus.

The NIC has created a list of standards and guidelines that fraternities that belong to the trade association must abide by in order to maintain their membership.

If a fraternity is a part of IFC on campus, they are advised to follow the standards and rules set for them, but they will also benefit from the funding and support granted to them from their membership, according to NIC’s website.

Source: NIC website

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OU to host workshop MADISON MASTERS staff reporter

OU School of Music will host the Young Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vocal Workshop, a choral festival for middle through h i g h s c h o o l - a g e d b oy s from across Oklahoma, this Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 2006, the OU School of Music has welcomed sixth-12th grade boys from across Oklahoma to the Norman campus for a one-day choral festival of inspiring and enriching music,â&#x20AC;? David Howard, OU associate director of choral activities said in a press release Nov. 10.

Howard w ill lead the workshop with the help of OU choral faculty Richard Zielinski, Tony Gonzalez and Casey Gerber, along with 60 of OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own music students.

The university decided to start this tradition nearly a decade ago in order to encourage young men and boys to participate in choirs, Howard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(We wanted) to reach out to middle school and high school boys to encourage them to keep singing and to

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Members of a previous vocal workshop pose for a photo in Sharp Concert Hall. The OU Young Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vocal Workshop has been at OU for the last 10 years.

be leaders at their schools,â&#x20AC;?

Howard said.

Some of the things that the instructors will work on with the students include singing in an ensemble setting and improving the individual vocally.

The 725 young men are separated into four choirs based on age. The program is open to students in sixth through 12th grade from all different schooling backgrounds.

According to Howard, the OU School of Music is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the only comprehensive school of music in the state,â&#x20AC;? and

due to the top-notch facilities and faculty, OU offers these students a choral experience that could be described as unrivaled.

Another great thing this festival allows is for the music education majors to get involved.

Music education junior Katie Neighbors is this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student leader. This is her third year assisting with the workshop but her first as student leader.

The preparation for the day includes everything from handling paperwork to making sure food and

T-shirts are ready to go, Neighbors said.

This workshop will benefit participants in many ways, Howard said.

The directors will work with students on songs ranging in genre from spiritual to contemporary and also a patriotic piece for everyone to sing as the finale. Each choir will learn two pieces throughout the course of the day and perform them in the concert at the end of the day, he said.

Not only will the participants benefit from the experience, but they have the unique opportunity to see that they are not alone in their love of choir, Howard said.

The male presence in choirs is usually on the lower end, but this workshop allows the younger boys to see older guys who are just as passionate about choir and have stuck with it, he said.

As for the future of the p ro g r a m , H o w a rd s a i d Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m â&#x20AC;&#x153;always interested in making the musical experience better â&#x20AC;Ś to make it better organized and make things go smoothly.â&#x20AC;?

It seemed odd to me that people kept bringing up the weather. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m from Fort Worth, Texas, only a threehour drive away, so how much of a weather change could it really be?

When I got to campus, the weather didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem too bad. It was pretty much the same as my hometown.

But then, winter approachedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the humidity, the coldness ... the humidity.

Essentially, the whole winter thing in Norman means frizzy hair, runny noses and cold toes. So, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to tell you what to bring back to Norman after Thanksgiving so you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t die this winter and you can be thankful that The Daily and I mentally prepared you.

1. Outerwear This group has two main categories: sweaters and coats. Bring your fuzziest and biggest sweaters. You can do this without looking foolish. G o look on Pinterest, search winter outfits or sweater outfits, and you will be able to find a million looks. Then, bring your puffiest, fuzziest and biggest jackets to layer your sweaters with.

The most helpful tip: try to see if you have any waterproof or water-resistant jackets because they will be your best friends when it starts snowing, raining, sleeting, slushing or whatever else can come out of the sky during the winter.

Alara Stuckey alarastuckeyl@ou.edu @alara_stuckey

As we all know (and are all very thankful for), Thanksgiving break is coming up fast. We get out Wednesday, Nov. 25, and have the rest of the week off until we have to return to class again on Monday.

We all have so much to be thankful for. We are all blessed to be attending the great University of Oklahoma, and we are all blessed that Norman isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as crappy as Stillwater.

What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also thankful for is that I can finally go home and grab all my winter clothes now that the apocalypse and sub-zero weather is approaching.

During my senior year of high school, when I decided to to go to OU, I remember telling all my older friends and acquaintances about where I would be the following year.

Though they were all supportive and proud, I remember almost every conversation ended up being about Oklahomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crazy bipolar weather.

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4. Headwear Ear warmers will be your best friend. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re anything like me (or just on average human being), the first things that get cold o n y o u r b o d y a re y o u r fing ers, to es, nos e and ears. Keep those babies warm with cute earmuffs, gloves and fuzzy socks.

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Mayfield’s moxie there from beginning OU rallies behind quarterback’s passion for playing SPENSER DAVIS football reporter @Davis_Spenser

Baker Mayfield may have had his Heisman moment Saturday when he hit Dimitri Flowers for a game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter against then-No. 6 Baylor in Waco.

But before that — much, much before that — Mayfield started making an impact on this Oklahoma team.

The folklore of Mayfield’s confidence and moxie came when rumors of his transfer to Oklahoma started swirling after a Sugar Bowl victory that punctuated the 2013 season.

He was entering the program immediately after then-redshirt freshman Trevor Knight’s highest moment. That didn’t phase Mayfield. And instead of alienating himself from Knight and the rest of the team’s leaders, he became their best friend.

Mayfield spent 2014 working on the scout team, earning scout team player of the game “almost every week,” coach Bob Stoops said. If he hadn’t won over

his teammates by that point, he certainly did after he perfected ‘the whip’ in Orlando before the Sooners’ bowl game.

That was his introduction to the nation off the field. His introduction on the field was much more dramatic.

Mayfield slugged around Neyland Stadium in Knoxville for three quarters.

It wasn’t his fault. His offensive line failed to protect him, resulting in a stained cream jersey and a limp that would become more and more familiar over the coming weeks.

Bu t h e g o t i t d o n e i n Knoxville. He was responsible for three touchdowns — two passing and one rushing — in the fourth quarter and overtime that tied or eventually won the game.

“When you sit there and think about it, ‘did he really just do that’?” senior offensive lineman Nila Kasitati said. “Did he really just do all that he just did? He makes it all look so easy.”

In some ways, Mayfield’s impact on this Sooners team has been tangible.

Oklahoma has been able to rebound since losing to Texas on Oct. 10. But after losing a game last season while Mayfield was ineligible, OU failed to bounce back.

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Junior quarterback Baker Mayfield carries the ball for a first down during Saturday night’s game against Baylor at McLane Stadium in Waco.

The Sooners defeated the Bears 44-34.

“We see his mindset. It’s very strong and contagious,” Kasitati said. “He comes out everyday and is always working. I catch him sometimes in the indoor doing extra stuff to make sure he’s on his ‘A’ game every time.”

But it’s not just his off-thefield demeanor that inspires his teammates.

OU was up by one point over Baylor on Saturday when Mayfield sat 39 yards away from another score.

Flanked by Sterling Shepard on the outside and Samaje Perine in the backfield, Mayfield saw blood in the

water.

It was 2nd and 11, and Baylor was bringing a blitz.

The safety to Shepard’s side had marched up to within just seven yards of the line of scrimmage.

Mayfield took the snap and was immediately pressured by two Baylor pass rushers. Perine stepped in and took care of the first.

Mayfield absorbed the second as he sent the football flying into the rainy night sky in Waco.

Perfect strike. Touchdown Sooners.

Mayfield popped up and

celebrated with his teammates. He threw two other touchdowns over the course of Oklahoma’s win, including his Heisman-moment toss to Flowers.

“It makes us want to work even harder because seeing him just get up after a play where he got lit up, he gets up and starts talking,” Kasitati said. “It’s contagious — that kind of attitude.”

It’s not just Kasitati who feels this way. In fact, several other Sooners credited Mayfield for turning this team around in a way that didn’t happen after a loss in

2014. “(Mayfield) is always big from an energy standpoint,” Perine said. “He’s one of those guys that stays hyped, and the rest of the offense and really the rest of the team feeds on that. It’s a great thing to have.

“Seeing the way he works and the way he breaks tackles, I mean if he can do that as a quarterback, then surely I can do that as a running back.”

Spenser Davis davis.spenser@ou.edu

Health status of TCU playmakers in question Sooners preparing for whomever starts for Frogs on Saturday

other hand, appears to be far “We’ll know what kind of shown on film.” less serious. A dual-threat mobility is there, but we anIf Boykin is unable to play, quarterback, Boykin could ticipate him playing, and if TCU’s most likely starter still be limited running the he lacks mobility, he’s got to would be Foster Sawyer, who ball even if he does play rely on his arm,” Stoops said. was 1-of-7 for 42 yards and a BRADY VARDEMAN against Oklahoma.

“You got to have certain el- touchdown in the Horned assistant sports editor OU defensive coordinaements of your defense that Frogs’ 23-17 near-miss of @BradyVardeman tor Mike Stoops said the are appropriately defined Kansas.

Sooners are preparing this for where he’s at physicalOriginally the third string, TCU (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) week as if Boykin will be able ly. We’re preparing for the Sawyer replaced Bram quarterback Trevone Boykin to go full speed. gamut and what they’ve Kohlhausen, who was most and w ide receiver Josh Doctson are still questionable for Saturday’s game at Oklahoma (9-1, 6-1 Big 12), coach Gary Patterson said Tuesday.

Boykin suffered a high ankle sprain on the second play last week in TCU’s win against Kansas.

D o c t s o n ap p ea re d to seriously injure his wrist two weeks ago in the Horned Frogs’ 49-29 loss BEN WILLIAMS/THE DAILY at Oklahoma State when a TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin eludes a Sooner defender in an Oct. 5, 2013 game at Gaylord Familydefender landed on it as he Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Boykin was injured against Kansas and his status is questionable. tried to gain extra yards.

He will visit a specialist this week to check on the injury but will eventually need surgery to repair it, according to ESPN. Doctson leads the country with 1,327 yards on 78 catches for 14 touchdowns. He was announced as a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s best pass catcher Tuesday.

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Regardless of who starts behind center, Stoops said the Sooners aren’t expecting TCU to roll over Saturday.

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Sooners squeak by in opener Men’s basketball beats Memphis by six to start season men’s basketball reporter @jtw2213

SOONERS’ STATS: Field goals: 42.64% 3-point field goals: 42.30% Free throws: 75% Rebounds: 48 Assists: 17 Blocks: 6 Steals: 7 Turnovers: 19

Source: soonersports.com

Continued from Page One back and relive the similar situation we had in 2008 when we had Texas Tech in here.

“If we had that kind of crowd, it would sure help,” he said. “Get that out, would ya?”

Pl aye r s a n d c o a c h es alike understand that fans have longed to host a meaningful, highstakes game at home — a longing that will be fulfilled Saturday when the Sooners face their second straight game against a top-15 opponent.

“It’ll be great to be here at home with our crowd having been clamouring for an evening game,” Stoops said.

The Sooners haven’t hosted a ranked opponent at night since Oct. 27,

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The No. 8 Sooners escaped with an 84-78 victory on the road against the aggressive Memphis Tigers in the team’s season debut.

Ju n i o r g u a r d J o r d a n Woodard completed his strong all-around night with an off-balance three-pointer dagger to give the Sooners an 80-76 lead with 38 seconds remaining. Senior guard Buddy Hield then secured the victory at the charity stripe with four made free throws in the final seconds.

The Tigers had a chance to cut the lead to one possession following a three-point shot foul against Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson, but the Tigers’ freshman failed to connect on all three attempts.

Hield led the way in scoring with 30 points, including four three-pointers. Hield

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2012, when the Sooners lost 30-13 against No. 5 Notre Dame. There have been 19 games at Gaylord FamilyOklahoma Memorial Stadium since.

Since most players have not been exposed to what a highly-anticipated home game can be like, those who were around for that Notre Dame game, like Neal, know what it means.

“Everybody, the coaches included, have been waiting on these last three games,” Neal said. “We knew it was coming. Our fans are ready.

They’ll be feeding off last week, so it’s just carrying over to this weekend.

“We know that we’re going to need them to be loud and come support us, and we’re going to try to feed off of that.”

Brady Vardeman contributed to this report.

Scott Hiney scotthiney@ou.edu

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Senior guard Buddy Hield jumps to dunk the ball in an exhibition game against Mid-America Christian on Nov. 12. The Sooners beat Memphis in their season opener on Tuesday.

and senior guard Isaiah Cousins unloaded a barrage of shots from the perimeter, connecting on seven out of 17 attempts.

The youthful Memphis Tigers remedied a pedestrian shooting night with physical play. The Tigers became the aggressor throughout the game, besting the Sooners in points in the paint, offensive rebounds and free throw attempts.

Lawson made his mark in his college debut, having his way in the paint throughout the game. The 6-foot-8inch forward posted a double-double for the night, adding 22 points, nine from the charity stripe and 15 rebounds. Lawson’s consistent attack in the paint allowed the freshman to live on the stripe throughout the game.

Lawson contributed 15 of

the Tigers’ 31 free throws.

Oklahoma began to match the Tigers’ aggressive style in the second half. The Sooners out-rebounded the Tigers 27-21, taking advantage of the early foul trouble of starting forwards Lawson and Shaq Goodwin. Senior forward Ryan Spangler finished with a double-double, adding in 11 points and 12 rebounds.

This victory marks Oklahoma’s first win in seven meetings against the Tigers.

forward Dedric Lawson had 10 rebounds on the offensive glass alone.

Key Sooner: Jordan Woodard: While Hield will take the majority of the headlines, Woodard had an impressive night, contributing in all areas. The 6-foot guard finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. He capped off his performance with a fall-away three-point shot to clinch the victory against the Tigers.

Key stat: 23 What’s Next: The number of offensive O k l a h o ma re tu r n s t o rebounds surrendered to Norman to play its home Memphis. The Tigers played debut against McNeese with the nation’s eighth- State at 7 p.m. on Friday. ranked team with physicality, including taking advantage of every rebound John Walker john.t.walker-1@ou.edu opportunity. Freshman

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Redshirt freshman running back Joe Mixon cheers on the crowd at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Oct. 24. Coach Bob Stoops is calling on the crowd to be louder on Saturday.

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