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ELECTION ISSUE

About this issue: The Daily presents its November election edition, focusing on student perspectives on the presidential election.

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What you’ll see on the Oklahoma ballot KNOW THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

compiled by Andrew Clark, Daisy Creager and Anna Mayer

wo major-party candidates will appear on the ballot for the Nov. 8 presidential election: Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Before casting a ballot for either of the candidates, be sure to get informed on the issues the country is facing and where both Clinton and Trump stand on them.

ECONOMY

Clinton wants to close tax loopholes for wealthy and large corporations, charge an exit tax for companies that leave the U.S., cut taxes for small businesses and working families and use the proceeds to create well-paying jobs, fund debt-free college and other investments. Trump wants to create 25 million new jobs over the next decade, reduce taxes for working-class Americans, prioritize the U.S. in trade policy and boost growth an average of 3.5 percent a year.

GUN POLICY Clinton wants to hold gun industry more accountable for “illegal and irresponsible actions,” increase background checks, prevent people with severe mental illnesses from purchasing guns and get rid of military-style weapons. Trump wants to nominate U.S. Supreme Court justices that will uphold the Second Amendment,

expand mental health treatment programs to prevent mass shootings, legalize right to carry across the nation and improve the background check system.

FOREIGN POLICY

Clinton wants to defeat ISIS, strengthen America’s relationships with its ally nations and be firm with its rivals such as Russia and China. Trump wants to submit a new budget to rebuild the military, emphasize cyber warfare and invest in a missile defense system.

IMMIGRATION Clinton wants to end family detention and private immigrant detention centers, reform the pathway to citizenship, defend DACA and DAPA , advocate naturalization and create a national Office of Immigrant Affairs. Trump wants to have Mexico pay for an “impenetrable physical wall

on the southern border” of America, detain and then deport anyone who illegally crosses the border, end Barack Obama’s executive amnesties, reform legal immigration.

ENVIRONMENT

Clinton wants to end family detention and private immigrant detention centers, reform the pathway to citizenship, defend DACA and DAPA , advocate naturalization and create a national Office of Immigrant Affairs.

Trump wants to have Mexico pay for an “impenetrable physical wall on the southern border” of America, detain and then deport anyone who illegally crosses the border, end Barack Obama’s executive amnesties, reform legal immigration. For more information about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s campaigns, as well as Gary Johnson’s, go to oudaily.com/candidates.

KNOW THE STATE QUESTIONS

compiled by Kathryn Lynn • @KathrynLAmonett

STATE QUESTION 776

SQ 776 states that the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment, all death penalty statutes are in effect and methods of execution can be changed.

STATE QUESTION 777

SQ 777 “prohibits the legislature from passing laws that would take away the right to imply agricultural technology and livestock production without a compelling state interest.”

STATE QUESTION 779

SQ 779 is a citizen initiative in favor of OU President David Boren’s penny sales tax. It would provide Oklahoma teachers with raises and provide more funds for education by increasing the state sales tax by one cent.

STATE QUESTION 780

SQ 780 is a citizen initiative that would change a number of current drug possession and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. It is currently a felony in Oklahoma to possess a drug if it has a high potential for abuse.

STATE QUESTION 781 SQ 781 would create a County Community Safety Investment Fund for rehabilitation programs involving mental health and substance abuse treatments to be distributed to counties in proportion to their population.

STATE QUESTION 790

SQ 790 seeks to repeal Article 2, Section 5 of the Oklahoma constitution, which prohibits government from using public money or property for the direct or indirect benefit of any religion or religious institution.

IN THIS ISSUE

STATE QUESTION 792 OU students stay true to third party • 8

OU’s huge collection of political ads • 6

Student anarchists refuse to vote • 5

SQ 792 would repeal law that states that a company can have ownership interest in only one area of the alcoholic beverage business — manufacture, wholesale or retail.

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Andrew Clark, news managing editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com • Twitter: @OUDaily

CHEAT SHEET YOUR OKLAHOMA 2016 ELECTION DAY

WHOM I’M VOTING FOR

PRESIDENT HILLARY CLINTON

Party: Democratic Running mate: Tim Kaine

HOW I’M VOTING ON EACH OF THE

STATE QUESTIONS SQ 776: Death penalty

YES

SQ 777: Agriculture

YES

SQ 779: Penny tax for education

DONALD TRUMP Party: Republican

Running mate: Mike Pence

YES

SQ 780: Criminal justice reform SQ 781: Criminal rehabilitation

GARY JOHNSON

SQ 790: Religion and state

Running mate: William Weld

SQ 792: Wine and beer

Party: Libertarian

YES YES

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Staying up-to-date abroad News of upcoming election extends to global programs EMMA KEITH @shakeitha_97

At 3 a.m. in Arezzo, Italy, Jody King was awake watching presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton take to the debate stage in each presidential debate — from thousands of miles away. “Sometimes it wasn’t the most reasonable to actually get up and watch it, especially when it was on a Sunday or Monday night,” King, political science senior, said about watching all three debates while studying in Italy. “I had class the next day or my internship, so I had to be up early.” He’s not alone in his mission to stay informed and involved in American politics while studying abroad. OU students far from home this election season are watching debates, having class discussions and engaging with locals on the election cycle at home. Ivey Dyson, economics junior studying in Arezzo, said while she has not stayed up to watch the debates like King, class discussions have especially kept her reading about and discussing the election. “Really, a lot of the talking we do, I mean we do it socially, but a lot of the talking we do happens in class because one of the classes offered right now is ‘Fascism & Neofascism’ and then another one is ‘Gender and Global Politics,’” Dyson said. “So there we talk a lot about the election, and most of us here are liberal.” King said he’s found multiple ways to stay informed, including taking the aforementioned classes, and that keeping up with the election is not much different for him than it would be at home. “I’m a political science major, so I use everything available to me: I talk to people back home about what’s going on, we obviously talk

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International business and entrepreneurship junior Holly Crawford is studying in Quito, Ecuador for Fall 2016. Many Ecuadorians support Hillary Clinton, Crawford said.

here about what’s going on, I stay informed watching polls and just watching any kind of headlines that come out,” King said. Meanwhile, in Quito, Ecuador, international business and entrepreneurship junior Holly Crawford said her election information comes from a mix of social media and discussion with both American exchange students and Ecuadorians. “There’s definitely a lot more knowledge among the Ecuadorians about American politics than there is among Americans about Ecuadorian politics, which makes me feel kind of bad for not knowing more about what’s going on in the world,” Crawford said. Crawford said the most blatant Ecuadorian election opinions are on Donald T r u m p. S h e s a i d m a n y Ecuadorians support Hillary Clinton and are uninformed on third party candidates, but that she has encountered “a widespread distaste” for Donald Trump. “I think the most shocking thing I’ve heard has been from a friend who’s here in Ecuador, from Quito,” Crawford said. “He asked me if I knew anybody supporting Donald Trump, and I said, ‘Yes, I do, I know a lot of people supporting him.’ And he said, ‘Oh, so they don’t love us?’”

Dyson and King said this attitude toward Trump is heavily present in Arezzo as well, and it presents itself in a lot of their interactions with Italians.

“There’s definitely a lot more knowledge among the Ecuadorians about American politics than there is among Americans about Ecuadorian politics, which makes me feel kind of bad for not knowing more about what’s going on in the world. ” HOLLY CRAWFORD, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP JUNIOR

“Really, a lot of Italians do not like Trump,” Dyson said. “It’s extremely obvious, to the point where without us even bringing up the election, they all say, you know, ‘Who are you voting for?’” “There’s this restaurant owner (named) Mariano, and he introduced himself to us at his restaurant and said, ‘If you vote Trump, I will punch you in the face,’” Dyson said. “And every time we go to his restaurant, he talks to us

about Trump.” King said the prevalence of the far-right movement in Italy has created fear of a Trump presidency, leading to many questions from Italians about Americans’ political loyalties. King, Dyson and Crawford are all voting from abroad, which they said has not presented any significant challenges for them. D yson said Charlotte Duclaux, director of Student Affairs at OU Arezzo, bought absentee ballots for the students in order to make it easier for them. Crawford said the post office near her did not have envelopes, so she had to mail her absentee ballot in a “mailing bag.” “You have to put your ballot in one envelope, and then the whole envelope into another envelope, so I just mailed like, two bags inside each other to my local courthouse, and I got the email (Oct. 26) that they received them and counted my ballot, so I’m relieved about that,” Crawford said. Dyson said though this election has been personally significant, her study abroad experiences have also allowed her to view American politics and their importance from a more global perspective. “I feel like in the United States, people don’t really

focus on what’s outside (its) borders, and in Europe, everyone has a greater idea of what’s going on globally,” Dyson said. Though Crawford said she was originally disappointed to realize she would be abroad during the election, she said she’s also gained a better perspective on U.S. politics, while maintaining excitement about the election. “I feel like, actually, my first election was more well-rounded, because I’ve heard from people who aren’t from the U.S. about the election for the first time,” Crawford said. Being away from the U.S. for this election has also provided Dyson with an exciting, yet more focused, view of election events, she said. “In the U.S., a lot of time and energy is taken up with the news on the presidential candidates, and everyone is extremely excited about the election,” Dyson said. “And I’m excited too, but I’m kind of thankful that I can stay away from all the drama and the polarity that comes with an election. I feel like I can view it from a distance here, and in that way I can kind of create my own opinion without the influence of others.” Emma Keith

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International students offer viewpoints OU students from across the map give election perspective ANNA BAUMAN @annabauman2

Among widespread criticism of the state of American politics, international students at OU can offer fresh, unique perspectives on the system. Ariana Paz, computer science sophomore, who said she has lived in the U.S. for two years, said she thinks politics in the U.S. is much better off than those of her home country of Venezuela. “I kind of appreciate it more than you guys because I come from a horrible, horrible political system,” Paz said. “So every time I get the chance to talk politics with people, I take my home country as an example, and I say, ‘This could be happening to you. It is not happening to you, so you should be thankful.’” Paz is referring to Venezuela’s current economic and political crisis that has contributed to extreme food and medicine shortages, high crime rates and rising inflation. Last Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, to demand President Nicolás Maduro’s removal from office. “My family is currently waiting in lines of five to 10 hours just to get a bag of rice or pasta or sugar or coffee, and some foods you just

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Robin Cullen, aerospace engineering sophomore, talks about American politics Oct. 24. Cullen is an exchange student from Great Britain.

cannot find,” Paz said. “Kids are dying in the hospital because there’s no medicine. And that’s the government’s fault, technically. Even though they try to blame it on other people, it’s the government’s fault. The turmoil in Venezuela lends to Paz’s overall appreciation of the American political system. However, she said she recognizes that both presidential candidates have engaged in corrupt activities, such as Republican nominee Donald Trump withholding tax return information and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton using a private email server. “You need to be cautious with your politics because it just takes one bad person to ruin it,” Paz said. “I’m just afraid because you see all that hatred with which (Trump) speaks. That is how his presidency is going to be.” Luis Chapers,

entrepreneurship sophomore, who said he has lived in the U.S. for two years but grew up in Mexico, also said he thinks the American political system is good overall. “I think that it’s a good system because it allows different points of view to debate with each other, and from that discussion, people vote for the thing they think is the best for the country,” Chapers said. Chapers said he thinks the main difference between the countries is that Mexican politics are more corrupt than American politics. However, he said he does notice dishonesty in American politicians. “You see all the time how one candidate said this thing right now, but before they used to say something else,” Chapers said. “They just basically change their opinion based on what they think people are going to

like, so sometimes it’s hard to know the truth about the candidates.” Unlike Chapers’ and Paz’s relatively positive view of American politics, aerospace engineering sophomore Robin Cullen, who is an exchange student from Great Britain, said he thinks Amer ican politics is in “shambles.” “I’d say it’s a bit of entertainment, but we also feel bad for you guys at the same time,” Cullen said. “I know Americans feel terrible about who is going to be leading the country. It could have serious consequences, whoever gets elected.” Cullen said he thinks the political systems of both Great Britain and the U.S. are flawed and could not say which is better. While the U.S. is nearing the end of a tense election cycle, Britain is dealing with the aftermath of its recent decision to leave the

EU. “With everything Britain is going through with leaving the EU at the moment, that’s obviously hurt our country considerably,” Cullen said. “I wouldn’t be able to say which one was better, because personally I don’t think I could. I think they’re as bad as each other.” Cullen said he’s glad he doesn’t have to vote in the presidential election but knows whom he’d vote for if he could. While he thinks there are flaws in both major candidates, he said he is primarily influenced by his home country’s left-leaning news coverage. “There are some flaws that we see, but it’s hard because we only see what the media tells us,” Cullen said. “And our media is very, very favorable on Hillary’s side, I’d say. The only media we see is when Trump has done something wrong. And that happens so often, we see that quite often.” Before voters head to the polls Nov. 8, Paz said she would remind American voters to consider their options and reassess the situation from an international perspective. “I’ve always thought that it’s very important to not only learn culture and politics from your own country but also to look to the other countries overseas so that way you can compare and say, ‘OK, this is what I have, this is what they have. OK, I shouldn’t be complaining that much,’” she said. Anna Bauman

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Students react to the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Sept. 26 at the Bizzell Memorial Library. Some students said the debates helped them decide whom they will be voting for.

Debates lead to decision Students reflect on election season and casting ballots ROBYN CRAIG @RobynCraig21

When this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential nominees became official, many students suddenly felt lost. Their options became: settle for Republican nominee Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, vote for a third party candidate or abstain from voting entirely? Several of those students said, however, that the presidential debates helped them decide on which candidate to vote for. They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to go off-campus to watch them, either; the Student Government Association, Carl Albert Center, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and other organizations co-hosted watch parties for two of the three presidential debates. Following the debates, some students were finally able to settle on whom they will cast their ballots for Nov. 8. Victoria Morrison, a professional writing and letters freshman and former Bernie Sanders supporter, said attending the debate watch parties allowed her to find a new candidate worth voting for. She said after Sanders lost the nomination, she felt like her only option was to vote for Clinton or a third party candidate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say a couple of months

ago, I was undecided â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not necessarily between Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, but between Hillary and a third party or not even voting because of the disenchantment with the whole process,â&#x20AC;? Morrison said. She said she already knew Trump did not have her vote, but she said it was hard for her to have the same passion for Clinton that she had for Sanders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it became clear that Bernie was going to lose, it was a heartbreaking moment because he represents everything positive that democracy could be, and Hillary is every-

Morrison said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She knew what she was talking about, she had the facts, and she was rarely at a loss for words.â&#x20AC;? Like Morrison, Thomas Gao, a biochemistry freshman, said he was originally a Sanders supporter but was not sure if he could support Clinton. However, after watching the debates, Gao said he also decided on Clinton because he was impressed by the manner in which she handled herself. Gao added that his disapproval for Trump strengthened after Trump was publicly accused multiple times of sexual harassment.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say a couple of months ago, I was undecided â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not necessarily between Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, but between Hillary and a third party or not even voting because of the disenchantment with the whole process.â&#x20AC;? VICTORIA MORRISON, PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND LETTERS FRESHMAN

thing wrong with it, so I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get passionately behind her,â&#x20AC;? she said. However, Morrison then found herself observing the candidates throughout the three debates, and as a result was encouraged to finish her voter registration â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and vote for Clinton. She said she found Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attitude to be one thing that stood out throughout the debates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, just her composure was very impressive, especially in the face of Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s b o r d e r l i n e t a n t r u m s ,â&#x20AC;?

Victor Reyes, OU College Republicans president and public relations senior, said he plans to check the box for Trump this election, despite not believing in everything Trump supports. He said he supported Florida Sen. Marco Rubio during the primaries but was convinced to vote for Trump after hearing his answers in the third debate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the things they talked about was the Supreme Court justices,â&#x20AC;? Reyes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was the first time in any of the three debates it was brought

up. And for me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big deal.â&#x20AC;? Reyes said the one thing that stood out during the debate and the election process was Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private email scandal, and that watching the debates did not change his opinion of her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, it was not illegal, but it was careless. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry, you can not have careless people in the White House,â&#x20AC;? Reyes said. Cindy Rosenthal, OU political science professor and former Norman mayor, said watching a debate is different from watching political ads or prewritten speeches, as the candidates are in a different environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A speech and an ad are controlled,â&#x20AC;? Rosenthal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the debate format, neither candidates have control.â&#x20AC;? Along with helping her determine which candidate to vote for, Morrison said attending a debate party with a crowd of diverse OU students was better than watching the debate by herself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really enjoyed it because the funny moments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everyone appreciated them ... and seeing everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reactions to (the debate) was really interesting,â&#x20AC;? Morrison said. Gao agreed, saying it was more enjoyable to watch the debate with other people who had different ideas and opinions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely more fun watching it with a bunch of different people. You have more input,â&#x20AC;? Gao said.

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Anarchist club refuses to vote S4SS members won’t participate in ‘broken system’ MITCHELL WILLETTS @MitchBWilletts

W i t h N o v. 8 f a s t a p proaching, communities across the countr y face ceaseless encouragement to get out and vote; however, members of OU’s anarchist club, Students for a Stateless Society, want to suggest a different option: don’t. “Most of what I’m about is just trying to convince people not to participate, because it’s just not worth it,” said Grayson English, an anthropology senior whose title within the group is Supreme Anarch. “It’s too costly; it’s unlikely that they will make a difference, and I think that it maintains this overall system that is bad and unnecessary.” After months of shaky promises and unsettling scandals, Americans are left with the choice of two candidates — both of whom are found unfavorable by the majority of voters, according to recent polling by the Washington Post and Gallup. “It seems to be a fairly popular sentiment that no one really likes either o f t h e ca n d i d at e s, a n d the only case I see people make when they make a case for voting is usually, ‘I hate this other candidate so much that it’s relatively better that we have this one,’” English said. “But no one really tries to say that Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton are good people, or good leaders or people who we should follow and respect.” Cooper Williams, marketing senior and S4SS member, said he feels that the current presidential candidates are not harmful to the system, but rather the products it was bound

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S4SS Supreme Anarch and anthropology senior Grayson English talks about the different kinds of anarchy Oct. 27 outside of Cate Center. English is abstaining from voting.

to create. “We’re forced to choose ... between (an) accused rapist and ... someone who

new. Every president has a process that they feel been garbage; every pres- is symbolic of a broken ident has b e en a cro ok system. throughout American “If you are just continually choosing a lesser evil, you’re compromising with “It seems to be a fairly popular sentiment that evil a lot,” English said. no one really likes either of the candidates, “Why should we base our and the only case I see people make when society on this compromise with evil? It just seems like they make a case for voting is usually, ’I maybe there should be a hate the other candidate so much that it’s better way.” English does believe relatively better that we have this one.” there’s a better way: the GRAYSON ENGLISH, dismantling of governANTHROPOLOGY SENIOR ment, in all of its existing and potential forms. The has funded warlords in history.” great American experiment other countries with her English and Williams is as much a failure as any foundations,” Williams abstain from voting not other, he feels, because the said. “What I would really as a result of laziness, but idea of governance itself is like to say is this is nothing a refusal to take part in built upon flawed logic.

St e p h e n E l l i s, a n O U philosophy professor and adviser to S4SS, does not identify as an anarchist himself, but offers some outside insight into anarchist thought. “They accept a definition of the state as an institution that has a monopoly on violence,” Ellis said. “If I’m sovereign over myself and my property, then a state can’t claim sovereignty as well.” The ability to freely and independently pursue interests, either selfish or altruistic, is the cornerstone of any stateless society, Ellis said. The way English sees it, the state is both a

barrier to and active oppressor of these rights, limiting opportunity, prosperity and oftentimes, basic human dignity, he said. Wi l l i a m s e c h o e s t h i s sentiment, citing in simple terms a key tenet of his anarchistic beliefs. “ Hu m a n n a t u re i s t o abuse power,” Williams s a i d . “ S o l e t ’s a b o l i s h power.” English said unlike how some think of anarchism, S4SS doesn’t support violence or aggression. “The popular image of anarchism is people running around in all black, b re a k i n g w i n d o w s a n d stuff, and some people are into that,” English said. “But that’s different from the kind of anarchism I’m interested in, which is very non-violent.” There are many ways to chip away at power structures — many ways to call the legitimacy of a given authority into question, English said, that do not result in property damage. “St a r t t h i n k i n g m o re about what you can do with your friends and neighbors to fix it yourselves. Think about direct action, cutting out this sort of legal middle-man,” English said. English said he hopes the peaceful circumvention of government and its laws will, over time, cause it to wither into irrelevance. What he pictures looks less like a violent revolution, and more like a gradual societal maturation. “There are a number of ways you could imagine society with less government involvement than it already has, and I think you can follow those steps down to a place where there’s no formal, institutional possibility of coercion,” English said. “There still might be informal ones, but I think society would be much better off.” Mitchell Willetts

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Boren puts his money where his mouth is OU president gives total of $167,000 for tax plan advocacy MADISON HOSTETTER @highestviolet

OU President David Boren has personally contributed $167,000 to Oklahoma’s Children, Our Future Inc. — the organization behind the advocacy of State Question 779. According to Oklahoma Ethics Commission records, Boren gave six different contributions to the organization totaling $167,000 from Oct. 18, 2015, to Sept. 15, 2016. S Q 779, commonly called the penny tax

proposal, would increase the state sales tax by one penny on the dollar to fund public education. “The first use of (SQ 779) is to keep down tuition and fees ... which will not get us even back to where we were,” Boren said to The Daily’s editorial board Monday. “We’ll still be way below what the university got in 2008, even if this passes. If it doesn’t pass, it’s a disaster.” Boren told The Daily in October 2015 that if the initiative passes, he could have the money to freeze tuition increases at OU. The proposal would raise a total of $615.5 million: $125 million would go toward state higher education; $378 million

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would give every Oklahoma public school teacher a $5,000 raise; locally controlled reforms and early childhood programs would receive $50 million each; and $12.5 million would go to vocational and technical school systems. Oklahoma’s Children, Our Future Inc. has also received more than $4.2 million in funding from Boren and others this year, including more than $1.2 million from individuals, according to Oklahoma Ethics Commission reports. Madison Hostetter

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OU’s political ad archive grows Campus collection provides peek into past, looks to future

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OU owns the world’s largest political commercial archive in the world, and it is continuing to grow both technologically and in size. Lisa Henr y, archivist and collections curator of the Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive, said the archive’s administrators are looking to put part of it online, but that it will take time and require funding through grants. She said she is going to start working on getting grants as soon as the Nov. 8 election is over. The archive has about 160,000 advertisements in total, but only 120,000 of them have been organized into a searchable catalog with descriptions and are available for research. When OU purchased the archive from Julian Kanter in 1985, it had only 25,000 advertisements. “I do want to get a representation of everything that we’ve got ... some from every campaign, some from every decade, from every state, so that we really represent the breadth and the depth that we have,” Henry said. The collection has audio and video ads, including radio ads going back to the 1930s and moving picture ads going back to the 1950s. Henry said the archive has so many ads that putting them all online would be too hard to maintain. She does want a sampling of ads to be available online, however, and hopes to have this accomplished before the next presidential election in 2020. “We still sort of have the

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Frames line the walls in front of the Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive in Burton Hall. The Kanter Archive houses the largest collection of political commercials in the world.

broadest availability of ads because we collect from presidential all the way down to local (advertisements),” Henry said. Henry said the ads on film come in 14 formats, including beta, three-quarter-inch pneumatic and reel-to-reel, among others. She said the archive was digitized in 1999 but needs to be updated to today’s standards. The collection is currently stored in temperature-controlled rooms with box after box stacked on shelf after shelf filled with films in various formats; some of the tapes are too big to fit into boxes, so they sit on their own shelf rack instead. She said all of the commercials in the archive are also stored on a hard drive on site and a backup hard drive in Oklahoma City.

Many of the advertisements the archive currently receives are through donations. The archive is involved with the American Association of Political Consultants, and when political consultants retire, they send their old campaign commercials to the archive, she said. Michael Carrier, the director of communications and outreach for the archive, said he left retirement to take a job there and it is a great resource for any student of politics or history. “Anybody that comes to this archive and uses it, and anybody can, but anybody who comes here better understands what America was going through when they look at these commercials,” Carrier said. Henry said the archive has

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Henry said the archive works like a library; it’s free, and they have a viewing room for people to watch commercials on site. Patrick Meirick, an associate professor of communication and the director of OU’s Political Communication Center, said he encourages his students to utilize the archive and that his graduate students are using it this semester for an experiment with political advertising. “For me, it’s a great resource for getting and finding ads from our history,” Meirick said. “There’s really no better resource for that.” Henry said the archive is like a time capsule because it shows how different things like fashion, cars and speech were at different times in history. She said seeing the images completes the picture

when you know the history of what the country was going through at the time of a particular commercial. “I call it ‘American politics in 30 seconds,’” Carrier said. Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

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Experts explain electoral votes

Professors encourage students to cast ballots despite flaws

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ore than 126 million voters cast ballots for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. But does the popular vote in a presidential election even matter? T h e p re s i d e n t o f t h e United States is not elected by popular vote but has always been selected by electoral vote. This process has, for years, caused many to question the legitimacy of showing up to polls on election day. Keith Gaddie, the chair of OU’s department of political science, said voting still matters despite this norm because the members of the Electoral College overwhelmingly cast their votes the way they are pledged to vote, which is determined by the popular vote of the state. “Showing up is important because it will legitimize the process, and without legitimacy you can’t have democracy,” Gaddie said. Gaddie said voting is also important because there are more things to vote on than just the new commander in chief. “ There’s always some election out there where your vote can really make a significant difference,” Gaddie said. There are 538 members of the Electoral College, and 270 electoral votes are needed to win the presidenc y. The numb er of Electoral College voters each state has is equal to

the total number of people that state has in the U.S. Congress. Bryan Dean, the public information officer for the Oklahoma State Election B o a rd , s a i d t h e p o l i t i cal parties in Oklahoma choose their electors at the state party conventions. He said the electors’ names appear on the ballot next to the candidate they are pledged to, and Oklahoma is one of the few states that prints the electors’ names on the ballot.

Oklahoma’s law also says that faithless electors can be prosecuted for a misdemeanor and fined up to $1,000, although Dean said he does not think the faithless elector law has ever been enforced. Gaddie said faithless voter laws are unenforceable because there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution permitting sanctions against faithless electors. “The Electoral College was designed to create a popular break between the

“The Electoral College was designed to create a popular break between the passions of public opinion and what was in the best interest of the nation, so faithless electors are actually a great idea.” KEITH GADDIE, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

He added that when people vote for a candidate, they are actually voting for their chosen party’s slate of electors to vote for that candidate. Dean said the electors will meet Dec. 19 in the governor’s office to officially cast their electoral votes. Oklahoma has a winnertake-all system for its seven electoral votes and a faithless voter law, which binds the votes of the electors to the popular vote. Twentynine states and the District of Columbia have faithless voter laws. “Our law says that if an elector refuses to cast their electoral vote for the candidate they are pledged to, they forfeit their office and the other electors can appoint a replacement,” Dean said.

passions of public opinion and what was in the best interest of the nation, so faithless electors are actually a great idea,” Gaddie said. A n d re w Po r w a n c h e r, assistant professor of American constitutional history at OU, said the Electoral College is a product of a compromise by the dele gates at the Constitutional Convention. “I think the Electoral College is also reflective of the Constitution in general, in that we have democracy, but it’s only indirect,” Porwancher said. Porwancher said the U.S. Constitution does not require the winner-take-all system many states have adopted. He said Nebraska and Maine are the only t w o s t a t e s w h e re e a c h

congressional district a candidate wins gives one Electoral College vote, and two more electoral votes are granted to the candidate who wins the state overall. Porwancher said most states adopted a winnertake-all system to make themselves more relevant in the presidential race, but instead the winner-take-all system creates a situation where most states are safe states and only a few are contested. He said switching to the Nebraska and Maine models might attract candidates to fight for each of a state’s electoral votes. Kevin Butterfield, director of the Institute for American Constitutional Heritage, said he thinks the Electoral College has become outdated. “The one thing that (the Electoral College) does is it encourages candidates to not simply go to the most populous parts of the nation in order to rally votes,” Butterfield said. Butterfield said the Electoral College creates an incentive for candidates to reach out to people in less urban places. “The downside is that there are only a handful of states that are really in play, and all kinds of people feel as if their votes don’t really count,” Butterfield said. Butterfield said this can be discouraging to voters. “I would encourage all students to vote whether they live in a swing state or not,” Porwancher said. Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

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Presidential candidate Gary Johnson is the Libertarian Party nominee.

Jill Stein is the Green Party’s presidential candidate.

Supporters of Stein, Johnson unsure of chances in election

who are voting for Gary are doing so because they actually believe in his ideals, in small government.” Aidan Young, the president of OU Students for Liberty and a math and economics sophomore, said while his organization is traditionally lib-

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Despite an election cycle with two polarizing candidates leading the race, OU students with third-party ideals are uncertain that their candidates have any more chance at the presidency than in years past. While Gary Johnson and Jill Stein have garnered a few votes from alienated Republican or Democrat voters and Johnson will be present on ballots in all 50 states, most of their supporters will still be loyal third-party voters, said Michael Crespin, an associate professor of political science at OU. “Johnson or Stein aren’t going to win any states. I don’t think they’re going to come in second in any states,” Crespin said. “Better than some, but not as good as, I think, major third-party candidates in the past.” Crespin said no third-party

candidate this year will perform better than Ross Perot. Perot, a third-party candidate in 1992, received more than 20 percent of the vote in 31 states and finished second in Utah, according to The New York Times. Despite initial distaste for Hillary Clinton among millennials, Crespin said recent polls indicate Clinton is now doing well with younger voters who might have originally considered third-party candidates. “That’s a very recent shift in the last couple weeks,” Crespin said. “I think earlier on students were thinking, ‘Oh, maybe Johnson,’ but you know, they saw Clinton in the debates and said ‘OK, you know, I’ve learned something,’ or maybe saw Johnson — he did kind of poorly in a couple interviews. He didn’t know where Aleppo was or what Aleppo was.” Economics junior Alex Nongard said despite Johnson’s gaffes in the media, he will still be following his long-held libertarian loyalties when voting this year. “I’ve got beef with Gary but less beef than I have with any

Sprained shoulder causes Boren to miss Unity Symposium on inclusion OU President David Boren sprained his shoulder Tuesday morning, causing him to miss the Unity Symposium he planned to attend, according to a letter given to The Daily. According to an email from OU Press Secretary Corbin Wallace, Boren has been experiencing spasms and a sprain with his shoulder but will be fine. Boren was scheduled to speak at 4 p.m. when the symposium began Tuesday. Joseph Harroz, the dean of the OU College of Law, spoke in place of Boren. In the letter, Boren thanked the student organizers of the conference and said the U.S. is “plagued” by misunderstandings between people of different backgrounds. “We must understand that how we treat each other will indeed define us and our university community,” he said in the letter. “My hope is that this conference will help provide the beginning of a continuing dialogue on these important issues at the University of Oklahoma.” The symposium lasted until 7:30 p.m., and then dinner was served. It continued Wednesday. Staff Reports

Board created by BSA, other clubs missing from homecoming display A laboriously painted homecoming board belonging to the Black Student Association and other campus organizations was removed from its spot on the South Oval last week, leading students to voice concerns. The board belonged to four organizations besides BSA: the Union Programming Board, Kappa Alpha Theta, Pi Kappa Phi and Sigma Nu. Nathan Bowser, marketing senior and BSA president, said he did not see it as a personal attack on his organization but was frustrated for those who spent time painting the board. “Speaking on behalf of all of us, it was frustrating because I know I painted the board my sophomore year. I know how long and how tiring it is and how much time it takes,” Bowser said. “So to have that taken away, it is frustrating.” Bowser said he does not know exactly when it was stolen or by whom. He said the last time he saw the board was when he was walking down the South Oval with the homecoming court. Francis Phan, psychology senior and UPB member, said his organization was also unhappy about the theft. “Basically, we’re not happy that the board was stolen,” Phan said. “We just want to know where it is and why it was stolen. It represents a lot of hard work behind all five of our organizations, and one day somebody smashed it, and it’s like all that work went to waste. “I think people should not be OK with it mainly because one, on the competitive side, it’s taking away five organizations’ hard work,” Phan said. “And on the other side, I’m not entirely sure, but it could be an attack on any of the five of us,” Phan said. Details of the theft and the board’s location are unknown. Anna Bauman, @annabauman2

other candidate,” Nongard said. “I don’t think he’s particularly true to every ideal that I hold, but you know, that’s alright — no one is ever going to be. But he’s still-his policies are most in line with mine.” Nongard said he does know of a few people voting third

“You should always vote. For one, there’s lots of elections on the ticket. There’s beyond the presidential election— there’s the Senate election — you’d hardly know, but there is one. All the House members are up; there’s state House and Senate offices. There’s the state questions, which are really important. ” MICHAEL CRESPIN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

party this year who might normally vote Republican or Democrat, but the majority of Johnson supporters he knows are traditionally libertarians. “In fairer times, they probably would vote for other parties, but they’re voting for Gary either out of frustration or out of protest or for a lot of different reasons,” Nongard said. “But I also know probably the majority of my friends

ertarian, many of its student members will not be voting in this election. Young said though this cycle’s libertarian candidate most represents his values, he does not believe voting will be worthwhile. “I just don’t really see a reason to participate in voting,” Young said. “For me to really divert any sort of effort or resources toward it, there’d

have to be a very impressive candidate, and I don’t think that there is.” Young said for himself and many other members of Students for Liberty, there are causes apart from politics they find worthy of time and effort. “Our interest is much more in ... spreading ideas of freedom and equality and stuff like that than it is in telling you, ‘You should go vote for either of the candidates,’” Young said. “There are a whole lot of things that you can do to make the world a better place with your time that you might even enjoy more than voting,” Young said. “You can take time out of your day to fill out your forms or go to the booth or whatever — it won’t make a difference.” While a single vote may not make a difference at the national level, not voting is not advised, Crespin said. “You should always vote,” he said. “For one, there’s lots of elections on the ticket. There’s beyond the presidential election — there’s the Senate election — you’d hardly know, but there is one.

All the House members are up; there’s state House and Senate offices. There’s the state questions, which are really important. “Is your vote going to make a difference at the presidential election? Probably not — statistically, it’s very rare you would cast the deciding vote,” Crespin said. “I would never advocate not voting. I think it’s also good, you know, to show support for your candidate — it can help in future elections.” Nongard said though his vote will not make a difference in Oklahoma, voting third party is still important to him. “A lot of people kind of feel like they’re throwing away their vote, but I see votes as a lot more symbolic than that,” Nongard said. “Being in Oklahoma, every vote for a Democrat is symbolic anyway. I mean, I’m a liberal guy; I consider myself a liberal libertarian.” Emma Keith

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Speakers urge inclusivity Unity Symposium brings message of hope to campus MITCHELL WILLETTS @MitchBWilletts

Day two of the student-organized Unity Symposium, an event aimed at promoting inclusivity and understanding of the many groups present at OU, began with a speech from Jabar Shumate, the vice president for the university community. He expressed his views regarding inclusivity at the university, admitting he is not entirely satisfied with they way things stand, but is hopeful that a trend of progress he sees, will continue in the years to come. “If diversity is our invitation to the dance at the University of Oklahoma, then inclusion is being asked to dance,” Shumate said. “Is the university what it could be? What it should be? No ... but thank God it isn’t what it used to be.” The symposium, held Tuesday and Wednesday in the Thurman J. White Forum building, was orga n i ze d by t h e I ra n i a n Cultural Association, the Hispanic Amer ican Student Association and the Student Government Ass o ciation. The event featured speakers such as World Literature Today executive director R.C. Davis, former Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad “Corntassel” Smith, members of the state House of Representatives, Shumate and others. OU President David Boren was slated to speak on the first day of the

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Robert Con Davis-Undiano is holding a painting of the social pyramid while giving a speech about diversity as a Latino at the Unity Symposium. He is an excutive director of World Literature Today magazine at OU.

symposium, but could not attend after he sprained his shoulder that morning. Black Student Association President Nathan Bowser said the symposium was a proactive step, an outlet for face-toface interaction between cross-sections of society that can act as a vaccine for ignorance or an antidote for intolerance. In addition to pushing for changes on an administrative and institutional level, he said it is just as important that the interpersonal portion of the equation not be neglected. He believes that, in the interest of progress, events that celebrate culture and community on campus are key, though few and far between. “Campus only

really comes together when something really negative happens, and you know, we’re quick to protest, but when it comes to the positive things, we haven’t really done anything to create a space for that,” Bowser said. Imam Imad Enchassi, the president of the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, who was re c e n t l y l a b e l e d a t e rrorist at the state capitol during an interim House study, spoke at the symposium to share a message of humanity. “In a political season where Islam has been portrayed as the enemy ... all of this has created an atmosphere of animosity, of hate and of intimidation,” Enchassi said. “I want

people of all backgrounds, all faiths, affiliations to see me as a human being, as a fellow citizen, as a fellow Oklahoman.” Muslim Student Association President Natasha Saya said there is also the possibility of another Unity Symposium being held next year. “We already have a budget for next year, so I’m excited,” Saya said. “I’m a senior, so I’ll probably be graduated, but I know that MSA is excited to take part next year, and we hope to make this a yearly thing.” Bryce McElhaney contributed to this report. Mitchell Willetts

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Media impacts image of leaders

Lack of women in power positions in TV affects opinions MOLLY KRUSE @mollykruse98

In the 50 years leading up to 2014, 63 of 142 countries studied by the World Economic Forum have had a female head of government or state, according to the Pew Research Center. The U.S. is not one of those countries, and the media’s representation of women leaders could be to blame. An example of the media’s portrayal of women leadership takes form in ABC’s former television show, “Commander in Chief.” Actress Geena Davis, often equated with well-known movies such as “A League of Their Own” and “Beetlejuice,” also starred in the lesser-known, short-lived television show. The show aired for a single season from 20052006 and centered around the U.S.’ first female president of the U.S., Mackenzie Allen, portrayed by Davis. With the exception of HBO’s “Veep,” such depictions of women in the Oval Office are rare in TV shows and films. Fast forward 10 years to 2016. With Hillary Clinton in the race, there is a possibility of a woman in the Oval Office if she wins on Nov. 8. There is no doubt that the media often guides people’s thoughts, according to professor Ralph Beliveau, the creative media production and professional writing head of Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. “I think the media’s enormously influential in terms

of constructing ideals of what leadership looks like and how leadership works,” Beliveau said. The U.S. ranks 33rd among 49 “high-income” countries regarding women in the national legislature, according to a Pew Research Center article. In this case, high-income means countries that have more than $12,615 per capita. However, out of 137 countries, the U.S. is ranked 83rd. The only country that reported more women than men in their legislature was Rwanda, according to the article. Elaina Fees, women’s and gender studies and public and nonprofit administration freshman, agrees that what we see on TV can affect our view of the world. “Let’s say on TV, you’ve never seen a woman who is a CEO. You’re always going to associate men with CEOs,” Fees said. Jaime Loke, professor of journalism in Gaylord College, said the media is often inadvertently sexist by obsessing over a woman’s looks instead of her actions. “I don’t think any journalist goes out and says, ‘I’m going to cover this person in a different way because they’re a woman,’” Loke said. “But there are underlying biases already that we need to overcome, like talking about what Hillary Clinton was wearing. Why does it matter what she was wearing? Who cares? It’s really about her policies. We don’t talk about what Donald Trump was wearing.” The media can influence an audience’s perception of women by simply using certain words. Talk of Hillary Clinton’s stamina is a good example of this rhetoric. “All we’re hearing from

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Actress Geena Davis stands in front of a podium in the one season ABC TV Show, “Commander In Chief.” The show was canceled after one season in 2006.

people is that she doesn’t have the stamina, which is a word that you automatically associate with sex,” Fees said. “So it’s all very sex-based and sex-driven. Even if it’s not a sexual thing, that’s still kind of the undertones that you get.” In addition, women are often pressured by the “double bind” of having “to be feminine and then strong to conquer the workforce but still be a good mother, wife, parent,” Loke said, and the media perpetuates this pressure. Loke said it’s obvious Clinton feels the need to remind people that she is a mother and a grandmother. “If you look at the portrayal of Hillary Clinton, she had to soften her image when she started campaigning,” Loke

said. “She was on the cover of People magazine wearing a pink coat and talking about being a grandmother. Donald Trump, in comparison, has never felt the need to say that he is a grandfather and father,” Loke said. Beliveau believes that representations of women can be traced back to who’s behind the scenes in media production—and the people behind the scenes are overwhelmingly male, he said. “Generally speaking, it’s still a question of who controls how the representations are constructed, and by and large the representations are constructed by organizations that are still by and large run by men. So there really isn’t a balanced notion of gender in

terms of construction of those representations,” Beliveau said. T h e Wo m e n ’s M e d i a Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization was founded in 2005 by actress Jane Fonda, writer Robin Morgan and feminist activist Gloria Steinem. The organization’s mission is to “raise the visibility, viability and decision-making power of women and girls in media and, thereby, ensuring that their stories get told and their voices are heard.” “Men writing for film accounted for 85 percent of all screenwriters, in 2012, while women accounted for 15 percent,” according to the Women’s Media Center 2015 status report.

In addition, there were seven Oscar categories in 2015 in which there was not a single woman nominated for “directing, original screenplay writing, adapted screenplay writing, cinematography, visual effects, original music scoring and sound mixing.” The scarcity of women in media production has left male producers to shape how we think about our heroes, Beliveau said. “The problem is, when we think of a hero, for you to picture a woman in that role is unusual. The male hero is sort of like the default setting,” Beliveau said. Fees sees evidence of this in her own life. Even though she is a feminist, Fees said, she was recently surprised to find herself making an assumption about someone’s rank based on his or her gender. “It’s just how my brain works because I’ve been conditioned as a result of watching TV,” Fees said. Progress has definitely been made in the portrayal of women in the media, but we still have “such a long way to go,” Loke said. “I think we’re seeing an improvement with raising our daughters to be strong women now. But I think we’re still so far away from giving the same sort of welcome to women who have made it,” Loke said. “For girls, it’s easy to encourage it because they’re not there yet, but when they become Secretary of State or the next President, suddenly they’re threatening the norm, they’re threatening the status quo.” Molly Kruse

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Highs, lows of 2016 election-themed music Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been given an onslaught of endorsement and criticism from many celebrities. Here are my picks for best and worst 2016 election-themed tracks. K AEL AN DEESE • @REDNPINKFISH

WORST: EMINEM - “CAMPAIGN SPEECH”

BEST: DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - “MILLION DOLLAR LOAN”

The worst part about this song is that Eminem thought the whole world would be praise him after releasing an eight-minute track about one of the hottest topics in the media, the election. Sadly, this freestyle is really not good. Most of the tracks lack any sort of instrumental parts aside from a not-so-pleasant droning noise in the background. “Campaign Speech” almost seems like it could be an attempt to mirror the style of “clipping.”— a rap group that uses the free verse technique quite often, but in a much more interesting way. Eminem’s verses simply do not stack well upon each other, and foster cheesy lines that rhyme “sexual” with “flexible” in some sort of reaching metaphor about a contortionist.

For a band whose “Kintsugi” album release a little over a year ago was quite stale, it is a surprise that Death Cab for Cutie’s standalone political track, “Million Dollar Loan,” is actually quite good. While there could have been more emphasis on a deeper or hard hitting fact about Trump’s past, the chorus’ repetition of the “million dollar loan” line is actually quite catchy, and there is nothing awful about the verses either.

WORST: COLD WAR KIDS — “LOCKER ROOM TALK”

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This election season, many artists have put out politically themed tracks.

Speaking of clipping., the industrial hip-hop group put out their own Trump diss. All cheesy tropes aside, “Fat Fingers” is a really good song with a fairly infectious beat behind it. The whistling throughout the first part of the songs gives adequate atmosphere, and the production throughout the rest gives good variation and does not allow any boring moments to occur. This is very dependent on the fact that this track is only two minutes long, which is an appropriate amount of time compared to Eminem’s redundant piece.

“Locker Room Talk” encapsulates the plague of indie rock band turned commercial sellouts in a single three-minute video. Sure, everyone else above is also guilty for contributing their political opinion in exchange for publicity, but at least some of them put forth the effort to create a decent song. “Locker Room Talk” sounds like a rejected Black Keys song that was revitalized for this election. The song contains spoonfed writing such as “try walking on water with a brick in your shoe; you’re gonna end up drowning.”

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Walk-on scores first touchdown Freshman earns OU’s final points in victory against KU

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Late in Oklahoma’s dominating win over Kansas, a seemingly-meaningless touchdown drive turned u n f o r g e t t a b l e a s w a l kon running back Devin Montgomery crossed the plane on his first career carry. M o n t g o m e r y ’s s c o r e would be the final points in a 56-3 victory for the Sooners — points that Montgomery won’t soon forget. “After I went by that safety, I couldn’t even tell you what happened after that,” Montgomery said. “I was just happy. I’m just happy to be here. I still haven’t even been able to think about how I really feel like. I’m still kind of shocked, but it’s a great feeling.” The 5-foot-9, 210-pound running back hails from Leonardtown, Maryland. He says he had offers from smaller Division 2 schools, but he chose to chase his dream at Oklahoma instead. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says his staff was introduced to Montgomery’s film by a member of the academic advisory team — a friend of the true freshman’s uncle. “My uncle had told me that he had got my film to Oklahoma, that he knew a guy. I was like ‘OK, Uncle Chuck, OK.’ And he was like ‘No, really,” Montgomery recalled. “So I came out to the camp and they introduced themselves to me so they did know who I was a little bit, but you know they weren’t

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Freshman running back Devin Montgomery runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown Oct. 29. Montgomery had 16 rushing yards in the game.

too big on me. But I did really well in the camp and that’s what got me. Coach Jay told me he wanted me to be a preferred walk-on, so I went ahead and took that.” Still, Montgomery wasn’t supposed to get playing time this early — if at all — in his Oklahoma career, but injuries and good timing paved the way for his emotional score. First, it was freshman Rodney Anderson who suffered a season-ending neck injury in fall camp. Then, several weeks ago, senior Daniel Brooks was forced to retire due to concussion concerns. Junior Samaje Perine

also missed the KU game with a pulled muscle. That left only sophomore Joe Mixon and true freshman Abdul Adams on the depth chart ahead of Montgomery. By this point in the contest, with the Sooners leading 49-3, Mixon was resting. Adams had just finished a long run to get the Sooners in the red zone and was gassed. It was Montgomery’s time to shine. “ I t w a s c r a z y ,” Montgomery said. “Coach Jay kept telling me to be ready, so I had been ready. I had my helmet on for awhile, and I knew I was getting a good amount of reps during

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Sophomore running back Joe Mixon prepares for the Oct. 29 game against Kansas.

Mixon faces suspension Running back tears up ticket, won’t tear up field Thursday SPENSER DAVIS @Davis_Spenser

Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon has been suspended for Thursday night’s game against Iowa State, according to a press release sent by OU Athletics. “OU sets very high standards and they must be met by all of our student-athletes,” OU coach Bob Stoops said in the release. Mixon also responded in the release. “I regret that I did not respond appropriately to parking attendants and understand and accept the consequences,” he said. According to NewsOK, Mixon tore up a parking ticket in front of an attendant on Tuesday morning. The attendant then filed a complaint with OUPD.

Mixon has been one of OU’s best players so far this year. He leads the team with 813 rushing yards and is second on the squad with 357 receiving yards. Mixon’s absence from the Sooners’ contest against the Cyclones means OU is down to just one scholarship running back: Abdul Adams. Adams, a true freshman, has 215 yards on 41 carries so far in 2016. Elsewhere on the depth chart are walkon running backs Devin Montgomer y and Najee Bissoon. Montgomery scored on his first career carry against Kansas on Saturday. The S o oners are als o expected to be without Samaje Perine, who is nursing a pulled muscle for the third consecutive week. Rodney Anderson (neck) is out for the season and Daniel Brooks was forced to retire last month due to concussions. Mixon was previously suspended for one year for

assaulting a female student in July of 2014. “They also know that we have some very high standards for them to meet, and if they’re not met, then they won’t be with us any longer,” Stoops said in 2015 regarding Mixon’s return to the program. The Sooners and Cyclones are slated for a 6:30 p.m. start time on Thursday in Ames, Iowa. Spenser Davis

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NEXT GAME Opponent: Iowa State Channel: ESPN; watchESPN Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: Thursday, Nov. 3 Place: Ames, Iowa Source: soonersports.com

the week, and then finally when we went up enough, and he told me to go in “I was like ‘Let’s go, giddy up.’ For a second when I heard (the play call), I had to think about what I needed to do. I saw the line open up the gap huge, and I saw (Jordan) Smallwood kind of take the safety out a bit from the right, and I just went on in. As soon as that safety came up, I knew it was over, and I was just like ‘No way.’” Montgomery was able to share the moment with family, too. He said his mom had tears in her eyes when they met after the game and he was greeted with a hug from

his stepdad. For Montgomer y, it capped a special night that validated his decision to come to Oklahoma. “A lot of people told me … y o u ’ re p ro b a b l y n o t going to play for awhile,” Montgomery said. “Yeah, but it’s still a dream to come play here and be with the best of the best every day. Samaje, Joe, it doesn’t get any better than that. So just to come here and play with the best of the best, it’s made me a better person each and every day.” Spenser Davis

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14. Oklahoma 15. Colorado 16. Utah 17. Baylor 18. Oklahoma State 19. Virginia Tech 20. West Virginia 21. North Carolina 22. Florida State 23. Western Michigan 24. Boise State 25. Washington State Source: collegefootballplayoff.com

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Five takeaways from basketball media day DEREK PETERSON • @DRPETEY15

With less than two weeks to go before the 2016-17 season begins, the Sooners held their annual media day on Tuesday inside the Lloyd Noble Center. Here are the five biggest takeaways from the day’s events:

INJURED SOONERS

Kruger confirmed Tuesday that junior college transfer point guard Darrion Strong and sophomore forward Dante Buford are both dealing with nagging injuries. Strong has worn a brace on his shoulder off and on for the last two weeks during practices. Kruger said. He said Strong has a condition where it will sometimes slip out of place. “Darrion’s had times where he’s made good progress and then he’s been injured on two or three different occasions. He’s had situations where his shoulder slips out and that kind of sets him back three or four days,” Kruger said. “We need him healthy.” Kruger said Buford’s health is also in question as the Sooners near opening night. “Little bit of exactly the same thing (with Buford), Dante hasn’t practiced for the last eight days either,” Kruger said. “It appears he’ll be out a few more days.”

CONFIDENCE IN LATTIN’S OFFENSE

When asked about junior forward Khadeem Lattin’s expanding offensive game, Kruger said Lattin will surprise people this season. “Khadeem will be much more of a scorer this year, and he can do that,” Kruger said. “We need him to get more touches. He’s much more comfortable shooting the basketball. “Last year he didn’t get a lot of those opportunities, so he’s worked hard in preparation to step forward and be a little bit more aggressive offensively.” Lattin’s biggest improvement over the summer has been expanding his offensive range.

THE BENCH WILL BE DEEPER WHEN THE SEASON BEGINS

With the losses of Buddy Hield, Isaiah Cousins and Ryan Spangler, the Sooners will have a bunch of new holes and roles to fill this season. Head coach Lon Kruger said the team won’t try to create answers before opening night, but rather they’ll play as many guys as they can early. “Obviously, with last year’s senior group moving on, there’s a lot playing time, a lot of minutes, a lot of shots, a 211169A01 lot of rebounds and statistically a lot of things available for guys to step into new roles,” Kruger said. “Typically in the 4.25" fall, in the non-conference portion of the schedule, we’ll play a lot of guys. We’ll try to find out who’s comfortable with what combinations, give them the opportunity to determine their role.” Kruger said that rotation usually tightens once conference play begins but that this year, more than in the past, lots of guys will play early.

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Sophomore guard Christian James answers questions during media day Nov. 1 at the Lloyd Noble Center.

HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR KAMERON MCGUSTY

SOONERS SCRIMMAGE OREGON

Freshman guard Kameron McGusty continues to impress in practice for the Sooners, and on Tuesday Kruger said he will play a substantial role on the team this season. “Really good player, good instincts and he’ll play a big role right off the bat,” Kruger said. “Kam, a little bit like (freshman forward) Kristian Doolittle, has really good instincts, good feel for the game. He’s a scorer. He’s shooting the ball well, he puts the ball on the floor and gets to the paint, and he makes good basketball plays when he gets in there.” McGusty also received some praise from his teammates. “Oh Kam, he’s gonna be crazy,” sophomore guard Christian James said. “He kind of reminds me of Jamal Crawford because he’s so shifty, he’s so fast. He’s going to be a great player.”

On Saturday, Oklahoma held a closed scrimmage against the Oregon Ducks. Kruger said it was productive. “Any time you line up against other good teams, good players, it’s a little bit different than going against each other in practice,” Kruger said. “We come out of that scrimmage and can identify things we still need to work on, things we need to do better and that’s healthy at this time.” He added that it was like an “enhanced starting point” in terms of seeing where his team is in their aggressiveness and their play together. James paced the Sooners against Oregon, scoring a team-high 32 points. Kruger said he was the team’s most aggressive player the entire scrimmage.

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Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has been named a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the school announced Tuesday. The other finalists for the award, which honors the top fourth-year junior or senior quarterback in college football, are Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes, North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky, Washington State’s Luke Falk and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson. This season, Mayfield has been exceeding his statistical accomplishments from last year. He leads the nation in passing efficiency, completing 70.9 percent of his passes for 2,584 yards and 27 touchdowns. Mayfield finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting last season, when the Sooners won the Big 12 and went to the College Football Playoff. Mayfield and Oklahoma play again on Thursday night against Iowa State. Jesse Pound, @jesserpound 3.5"

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