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SGA inducts new campus leaders after fall elections President, vice president plan SafeRide reforms and platform for student issues MIKE BRESTOVANSKY Assistant News Editor @Brestovansky_M
Student Government Association officially inaugurated its new president and vice president Wednesday in a ceremony at Oklahoma Memorial Union. Juniors Kunal Naik and Alex Byron were the uncontested candidates elected to become the new president and vice president, respectively, during the fall semester’s general election. The two will serve during the first full-length presidential term under new term conditions, which were approved in April 2012. These conditions shifted the presidential term from beginning in April and ending the next April to beginning in November and ending the next November. About 5.3 percent of the student population voted in this year’s presidential elections, an improvement from last spring’s uncontested election’s 2 percent voter turnout, according to Daily archives. Naik and Byron succeeded Matt Epting and Sarah Campbell, who served a shorter term to accommodate the new term changes. Naik, a petroleum engineering major, said he is excited to hit the ground running next semester. Naik is planning a number of new projects next semester, including widespread reforms to the SafeRide program and an online platform called Engage OU where students can voice concerns about the university with campus administrators. Byron, an international studies and economics major, said it is important to make sure students can clearly communicate their problems to people in authority. Former president Epting said he plans to relax now that he is no longer president. Although he held the office for a shorter term than normal, he and Campbell saw that as a challenge to work harder and faster, rather than a handicap, he said. Naik said people like Epting instilled him with the drive to serve the community, and he enjoys providing such service and changing administration for the better. Mike Brestovansky mcbrestov@gmail.com
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Victor Hutchison feeds squirrels on the South Oval. The retired Oklahoma zoology chair takes time to care for the furry critters on campus.
Man cares for campus squirrels Pecan-loving creatures flock to OU scientist HANK TOBOLKA Sports Reporter @hanklebreaker
Vic Hutchison is a lively, distinguished member of the OU community, but is better known on campus for his unique hobby: he’s a squirrel feeder. Students on the South Oval are baffled by the man who, unmoved by the rush of pedestrians, feeds and plays with squirrels. Hutchison was the Oklahoma zoology chair from 1970 to 1980 before retiring in 2002. Over the course of his career, he published over 150 scientific papers and book chapters and won several awards and grants for distinguished service and excellence for the advancement of science education, he said. Although there is no doubt Hutchison has a devoted passion for science and education, what caused his passion for campus squirrels? “It all started when I saw a trolley driver on campus feeding the squirrels,” Hutchison said. “They would run into the trolley, get a pecan and run out.” The squirrels’ love for pecans sparked his intrigue enough to start feeding the squirrels himself, Hutchison said. He never had any scientific intentions in feeding the squirrels. He just did it because he enjoyed it. “One thing just led to another,” Hutchison said. Now, four years later, he is notorious for feeding squirrels on campus. Even though he has no great cause or scientific goal in feeding the squirrels, he has still taken an enormous interest in them and gleaned a great deal of
knowledge about the animals. The squirrels on campus are fox squirrels native to Oklahoma and are typically a brown color, Hutchison said, adding that he can recognize and even determine the age of several squirrels on campus. “It’s incredible that they recognize him now and come running when they see him,” biology professor Richard Broughton said. “It’s interesting that someone still so busy takes time out of their day to feed the squirrels.” Despite the strangeness of his hobby, Hutchison’s dedication to his squirrels reflects the kind of person he is, Broughton said. “He has great attention to detail. He sees the little things that can be very important,” Broughton said. Hutchison typically feeds the squirrels about three times a day. The first feeding of the day is in the morning on the trip between his car and his office. The second stop is on his way to and from lunch, and the final stop is on his way back to his car at the end of the day. The number of squirrels he feeds varies from day to day, but many have grown accustomed to Hutchison’s feedings and have learned to expect him. “The squirrels have been coming up for food a lot lately,” Hutchison said. “I assume it is because they are getting ready for winter and need to stock up.” Even though the squirrels on campus are more accustomed to being around people, they still scurry up a tree if a student or other visitors to the university come into close contact with one. SEE SQUIRRELS PAGE 2
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Diwali night festivities to feature love stories, feasting Indian Student Association to host event with full-course traditional Indian meal KATE BERGUM
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A student organization is bringing sights and tastes of India to campus Friday night. The India Student Association will celebrate Diwali Night, with dance performances at 7 p.m. Friday in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center and dinner at 9 p.m. in the Sam Noble Museum, according to the organization’s Facebook page. The theme for this year’s Diwali Night is Fables of an Indian Love Story, according to the Facebook page. WEATHER Partly cloudy today with a high of 57, low of 41. Follow @AndrewGortonWX on Twitter for weather updates.
engineering graduate student. Additionally, through their dance performances, students will give their audience an idea of traditional Indian festivals that typically take place across the country over a complete When: Dances start 7 p.m. Friday, dinner at 9 p.m. year, said Alisha Shaikh, a computer science graduate student involved with the event. Each performing group, clad in Where: Reynolds Performing Arts Center bright colors, will represent a particular festival, Shaikh said. Price: $7 in advance, $10 at the door for students, “We’re putting up a great show, with stunning dance pertickets can be purchased online formances, ranging from soft, graceful Eid to high-energy Garba,” Govindu said in an email. Following the performances, attendees will be able to eat Performers will illustrate the story of two lovers separat- a full-course meal with traditional Indian food, Shaikh said. The event will allow students to see a variety of classic culed by fate, said Abhishek Govindu, the organization’s president, in an email. Using song and dance, the performances tural elements of India while staying on campus, Shaikh said. will illustrate good can defeat evil, said Govindu, a petroleum SEE INDIA PAGE 2
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SQUIRRELS: Furry friends recognize Hutchison Continued from page 1 This is not the case for Hutchison, though, who has inadvertently conditioned the squirrels to respond to a particular call. “Now when I call them, using a sound familiar to birdwatchers, they come running down tree trunks t o g e t s h e l l e d p e ca n s,” Hutchison said. W h e n e ve r Hu t c h i s o n starts feeding one squirrel, others take notice, and soon enough five or six squirrels are waiting to be fed. Calling the squirrels is not the only squirrel trick up Hutchison’s sleeve — in this case on his knee — either. “Over time, four different squirrels have even learned to come up to me while I sit on a bench and perch on my knee to get the food,” he said. Hutchison has recently been able to pet the squirrels as they sit on his knee. A l t h o u g h Hu t c h i s o n makes feeding the squirrels look like an easy nut to crack, he has a lot of experience feeding them. Despite his years of care taking for
from the squirrels because they might mistakenly scratch someone when trying to reach the food. Hutchison said some of the squirrels on campus have learned to recognize him among the thousands of people walking across the South Oval. There have been times where the squirrels follow him around campus, hoping for just one more pecan. Until someone points them out, squirrels often follow Hutchison without his notice. Students have also learned to appreciate Hu t c h i s o n o n c a m p u s. Freshman Cayley Stenseng sees Hutchison pass by her classroom in Kaufman Hall almost every afternoon. Stenseng makes it a daily ritual to gaze out the winPHOTO PROVIDED dow during her class to see A squirrel sits on Victor Hutchison’s lap as he feeds it. Hutchison feeding squirrels. “I look forward to seeing campus squirrels, Hutchison should remain cautious him every day,” Stenseng warns, at times, it could be if they attempt to feed the said. considered dangerous. squirrels. He said students “I have been scratched should just drop the food on a few times, and they have the ground and let the squirHank Tobolka hltobolka3@gmail.com sharp claws and teeth that rels get it themselves. can hurt,” Hutchison said. He also cautioned stuHutchison said students dents to keep their distance
TODAY HSCI Brown Bag Discussion: Progress and Plans for the Galileo’s World Exhibit — Noon to 1 p.m. in Bizzell Memorial Library’s CLC Event Room, LL1 Learn about the plans of the History of Science Collections to create a major exhibit about Galileo in 2015. Final Exams Test Management: Success Series — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall Room 250 Learn tips and tricks for test-taking at this workshop led by John Dell from the Center for Student Advancement. Young Democrats Meeting — 6 to 8 p.m. at Blackbird Gastropub Talk with student democrats and learn about the organization’s plans for next semester. Once Upon a Dream — 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom Watch this performance from OU’s School of Dance, which will honor OU President David Boren and Molly Shi Boren. Iran and the United States: Permanent Enemies or Natural Partners — 6:30 p.m. at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Learn about the relationship between Iran and the U.S. from Stephen Kinzer, a Visiting Fellow from Brown University. Prior to delivering a lecture, Kinzer will sign copies of his books.
INDIA: Holiday emphasizes importance of lights Continued from page 1 “We’ll be bringing them to India, in a way,” Shaikh said. The organization’s event will celebrate Diwali, an Indian holiday known as the festival of lights, which celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, Govindu said.
The holiday, also called Deepavali, Tihar and Swanti, is celebrated throughout India and in countries such as Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean, among other places, Govindu said. People celebrate Diwali regardless of their religious beliefs, Shaikh said. A k e y e l e m e nt o f t h e
holiday is lights — from earthen lamps, to candles to fireworks, Govindu said. Student tickets for the event, including the performance and dinner, will cost $7 in advance and $10 at the door, according to the Facebook page. Nonstudent tickets will cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Tickets are available for purchase online.
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Everyone can attend the event, not just Indian students, Shaikh said. “Everyone can enjoy this event because the music is so good, the food is so tasty, so I’m sure everyone will have fun,” Shaikh said.
Sound Lounge — 8 p.m. Thursday in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Beaird Lounge Listen to musical performances from Sophia Massad, an Oklahoman singer-songwriter, and Buffalo Rider, a local indie rock band.
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Sooners try to build off comeback Victory over Texas Tech last weekend gives team boost for upcoming game DILLON HOLLINGSWORTH Football Beat Reporter @DillonJames94
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is a cathedral of college football, and during Bob Stoops’ tenure as coach, the Sooners have defended it fiercely. This season however, there have been cracks in the front line. Two weeks ago, Oklahoma took a 48-14 beating from Baylor that marked the squad’s second home defeat in 2014. The task should be easier this Saturday as the 3-7 Kansas Jayhawks come to town, but OU will be shorthanded as it tries to build off its comeback victory over Texas Tech last weekend. Sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight will miss his second consecutive game, giving freshman Cody Thomas another chance to show what he is capable of. Thomas was serviceable last week in Lubbock. His three first half interceptions were troubling, but he put together a balanced performance that showcased his poise in leading the Sooners back from a 21-7 deficit. Stoops had plenty of good things to say about Cody Thomas’ first start, and those sentiments were echoed by co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell, who said Thomas has a chance to be a big-time quarterback. “He’s a big strong athlete, he’s got a strong arm,” Norvell said. “He’s a smart kid, he works extremely hard. I just think he needs to get some game experiThat just let us ence and gain confidence know that they’ve from it.” Another freshman who [Kansas] got a bad will be asked to make an record but they’re impact is on the defensive side of the ball. Cornerback not going to just lay Jordan Thomas got his first down just because career start against Texas they have a bad Tech in place of the injured senior Julian Wilson. He will record. It’s just got step in and help an ailing us focused and got secondary once again this weekend. us realizing that S o p h o m o re c o r n e rwe’ve got to come back Zack Sanchez, who ranks second in the Big out here and finish 12 with five interceptions out.” and is a semifinalist for the QUENTIN HAYES, Thorpe Award, said he was SENIOR SAFETY happy with the way Jordan Thomas stepped up in Wilson’s absence. “I felt like he played really well,” Sanchez said. “It wasn’t anything I had to be in his ear about. And he’s a mature guy as well, so he’s not really one of those guys that really needs to be talked to. If he has a mistake he’s going to fix it.” The Sooners’ defense took another blow last week when
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Cornerback Zack Sanchez gets cornered by five members of Baylor’s team during the Nov. 8 game. Sanchez and the rest of the Sooners are gearing up for the game against Kansas this weekend.
senior linebacker Geneo Grissom suffered an MCL sprain that will force him to miss the rest of the regular season. The squad hopes to minimize the impact of losing Grissom by inserting junior Devante Bond, who has seen his playing time increase throughout the season. “That’s a great opportunity for me to show what I can do,” Bond said. “A man went down and you feel real bad for Geneo, but the next man has to step up and I’ve just got to make sure there’s no let-off from where he left off on.” As many key players as the Sooners will have to replace this weekend, they are hoping to get one back in junior wide receiver Sterling Shepard. Shepard, who was named a semifinalist for the Belitnekoff Award on Monday, has not been able to contribute since injuring his groin against Iowa State on Nov. 1. For the last two weeks, Shepard has gone through warmups, and last week he even started at wide receiver but quickly left the game. “Sterling’s been really good at not re-injuring it,” Stoops said. “He’s testing it and seeing what he has there. He was smart to pull himself the other day because he knew it wasn’t going to hold up. I think as he goes through this week he’ll do the same thing.” Combine all of OU’s injury troubles with the game Kansas just played and Saturday becomes a much more dangerous proposition for the Sooners than it looks like
on paper. The Jayhawks led at halftime and ended up four points shy of pulling off one of the greatest upsets in recent memory against fourth-ranked TCU last weekend. Oklahoma’s players made it clear Kansas is a better team than its record indicates. “That just let us know that they’ve got a bad record but they’re not going to just lay down just because they have a bad record,” senior safety Quentin Hayes said. “It’s just got us focused and got us realizing that we’ve got to come out here and finish out.” Sanchez seconded Hayes’ thoughts on the perennial Big 12 cellar-dwellars. “Just watching film, a lot of people don’t really watch film, they just see the record,” Sanchez said. “But that’s a really good team there, and they’re still energized. That sideline’s not flat. Coach Stoops showed us a clip from their game of their sideline real energized. That’s a team that’s still playing to win, not just laying over because they’re 3-7.” The contest is set to kick off at 11 a.m. and will air on Fox Sports 1. Dillon Hollingsworth dillon.j.hollingsworth-1@ou.edu
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Big 12 sets football schedule for 2015 season Sooners are preparing for the year with newly released game schedule
19. Oklahoma is 8-0 against Tulsa under head coach Bob Stoops. In the Sooners’ conference schedule, the team will play home games against West Virginia (Oct. 3), Texas Tech (Oct. 24), Iowa State (Nov. 7) and TCU (Nov. 21). Away CARSON WILLIAMS Assistant Sports Editor games include Kansas State (Oct. 17), Kansas (Oct. 31), @CarsonWilliams4 Baylor (Nov. 14) and Oklahoma State (Nov. 28). The 110th edition of the AT&T Red River Showdown The Big 12 Conference released its 2015 football sched- between Oklahoma and Texas will take place at Cotton ule Wednesday. Oklahoma opens the season at home Bowl Stadium in Dallas Oct. 10. Oklahoma has won four against Akron Sept. 5. of the last five meetings and are 10-6 overall against the Oklahoma travels to Knoxville, Tenn. for the first time to Longhorns under Stoops. take on the Volunteers Sept. 12. The Sooners registered a DAILY FILE ART 34-10 home victory against Tennessee in 2014. The final non-conference opponent for Oklahoma Running Back Keith Ford shrugs off a member of Tulsa’s defensive Carson Williams team in OU’s 2013 home game against Tulsa. The Sooners will play will be Tulsa, as the two teams continue its in-state ricarson.williams@ou.edu Tulsa in their final non-conference game of 2015. valry. The Sooners will host the Golden Hurricane Sept.
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lood has been shed. Tears have been lost. But hope hasn’t vanished ‌ yet. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1â€? hits screens everywhere Friday, hoping to redeem itself from the tragedy it follows. Brandon Galusha “Catching Fire,â€? the secBrandon.K.Galusha-1@ou.edu ond film in the series, failed to catch much of anything. One — if not the most important — goal was to establish that Katniss did fall in love with the bread boy from District 13, after all. But the moment was ruined as the entire scene felt forced and controlled, like it was a moment meant to be shared instead of treasured. Now, the new film must capture the pain of loss without ever establishing the level of connection the book commanded. The film must also overcome the ongoing problem that has arisen with the final book in a fictional series over the past ten years. The third book is being split into two movies — thank you, Harry Potter. My concern, however, is that the book does not have the action or length necessary for that formula. The third book was much slower in places than the first two books. When it goes big, it hits a home run, but the book failed to maintain an ongoing high-stakes pace throughout. The third movie will pick up right where the second movie concluded. The games are over, but the stakes are higher than ever. The revolution has begun as Katniss, the symbol of hope and rebellion, is pitted against her love, Peeta, the newly minted image of responsibility and country.
Gale also enters the picture as a main player — ladies contain yourselves. Why is everyone’s best friend more attractive than the leading love interest? The film hits all basic modern-fiction endings: a love triangle, a large-scale death and an unforgettable ending. Weaving through the first half of the book, the film will explore some great moments. I will not spoil anything, but I expect the film to end with Peeta’s hands gripping Katniss’ throat as the air slowly leaves her body. Hopefully, the movie is able to live up to the many expectations circling it. Book fans like myself have not been pleased, but non-readers have been impressed and satisfied. I will definitely show up Friday night in the hopes of being surprised. May the odds be ever in your favor, Katniss. Brandon Galusha is a professional writing junior.
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Take time to learn about impact of war Our View: Sooners should view the “Conflict Zone” photography exhibit in Gaylord Hall to gain perspective on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
OU students are afforded many opportunities to view art exhibits and fine arts events for free throughout the academic year. While we encourage Sooners to take advantage of as many of these opportunities as possible, we particularly urge students to tour a new photography exhibit entitled “Conflict Zone” on display in the Hall of Fame room in Gaylord Hall now through Dec. 15. The exhibit displays 60 images and videos from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars by world-famous combat photoOur View is journalists and is part of Gaylord the majority College of Journalism and Mass opinion of Communication’s Chronicling The Daily’s nine-member America’s Wars Presidential editorial board Dream Course. “Conflict Zone” is free and open to all, and we believe it is a priceless opportunity to gain a unique perspective on America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We understand it can be easy to forget about war in the U.S., especially when it feels so remote from our daily lives. The photography exhibit serves as an important reminder of America’s presence in the Middle East and brings home the realities of the front lines. Some of the images may be difficult to stomach, but it is important to visit the exhibit and take time
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A photo gallery titled “Conflict Zone” in Gaylord Hall is set up to show students what war is like and who it affects.
President Barack Obama has said most U.S. forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by 2016, and the civilian death toll in that war has topped 21,000. The exhibit in Gaylord Hall forces us to examine the human impact of our military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan and documents a critical time in world history, and OU students have access to it for free. So take a few minutes between now and Dec. 15 to go by the exhibit and gain perspective on wars we so often leave in the background.
to reflect on the struggles and suffering experienced daily by civilians and soldiers involved in war. U.S. military forces officially occupied Iraq from 2003 to 2011 when the U.S. withdrew, but violence continues in the country to this day. There have been over 132,000 civilian deaths in Iraq since 2003, according to the Iraq Body Count project. Nearly 4,500 U.S. service members have been killed in Iraq during that same time period. The War in Afghanistan began in 2001 following the Sep. 11 terrorist attacks and continues today.
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