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OU partners with OSU to save millions Faculty OU expects to save $15 M by sharing technologies EMMA HAMBLEN
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Two Oklahoma universities have agreed to put aside bedlam tensions to cut costs by millions in a joint venture to share technology services. OU and Oklahoma State University have collaborated to share technology services, creating $3.7 million in cost efficiencies. The majority of the savings came from renegotiating a five-year key contract with Microsoft providing licensed software for students, according to the press release. Additionally, a contract with Tegrity — used to record lectures so students can view the content digitally—was
negotiated and the two universi- the universities to work together and ties consolidated network equip- share IT resources and allow the two ment to OSU-Tulsa so both univer- universities to access each other’s sities can use it, said computing resources, “This important according to the press Courtney Kneifl, communications specialrelease. collaboration ist for OU Information The universities plan will help both Te c h n o l o g y , i n a n to negotiate additional email. universities in technology contracts, OU President hare technology continuing to offer straining David Boren and OSU and work with President Burns Hargis resources ... while the Oklahoma State made the commitment keeping costs as Regents and OneNet, in February to contain Oklahoma’s educacosts through collabo- low as possible.” tional and research ration, Kneifl said. network, to further dePRESIDENT DAVID BOREN In addition to the velop shared services savings, the two schools also will be in the future, according to the press building a common Service Catalog release. that will provide the foundation to “The Shared Services initiative identify collaboration targets, publish between OU and OSU is a terrific a joint white paper that would allow example of the cost-savings that can
be achieved through cooperation,” Boren said in an email. The $3.7 million already saved was done by sharing infrastructure, licensing agreements, business practices and technology expertise with OSU, Boren said. Over the next five years, OU expects to save $15 million, and OSU expects to save $3 million through this collaboration, Boren said. “This important collaboration will help both universities in continuing to offer resources to students while keeping costs as low as possible,” Boren said. Emma Hamblen emmahamblen@ou.edu
ROTC teams battle in annual rivalry Navy takes back trophy after 40-18 victory against Army in 43-year tradition
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members of the Naval ROtC pull the flag the Army ROtC ball carrier during the Army-Navy flag football game thursday. Navy took the trophy back from the Army team after a 40-18 victory in the annual rivalry, which has been played since 1969.
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While advancing technology continues to threaten the environment, two OU professors are striving to teach students how to promote sustainability in a developing world. The presidential dream course, called Political Economy, Technological Innovation and Values, was created out of collaboration between the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and the department of philosophy, said Sarah War ren, communications coordinator for the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. “The idea of a dream course is so that faculty can make their ‘dream’ course the coolest course they can think of, and if it’s approved, they can do it,” Warren said. The “dream” of two OU professors was to design a course to teach students how to sustain the environment in a civilization where technology is advancing every day, Warren said. The course was created by Farrokh Mistree, director of the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and Edward Sankowski, philosophy professor and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Mistree and Sankowski collaborated after meeting at ASPIRE 2020, which involved campus-wide discussions about OU research, Sankowski said. see ACADEMICS paGe 2
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Sooners can purchase forgotten bicycles and other items abandoned on campus today to raise money for OU Facilities Management. OU Facilities Management will sell the bikes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the west side of the Facilities Management compound on Felgar Street. Facilities Management has put on the sale each year for at least 10 years, said Carla Greeson, assistant manager of logistics support for the physical plant. This year, less than 100 bikes will be available at the sale, all of which will be priced at $25 and under. Facilities Management doesn’t have as many bikes for sale this year because OU Housing and Food Services is taking charge of bikes abandoned around their facilities. The pricing of the bicycles is based on their condition. Many of the bikes have been
abandoned for at least four to six months, and in some cases, a year, Greeson said. The bicycles often are weathered with rusted chains and missing tires or seats. The money from the bike sale will help fund the Facilities Management’s collection and staff its lost and found, Greeson said. The lost and found items on sale will have been abandoned between six months and a year or longer at the time of the sale. Mike Wormley m.wormley@ou.edu
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Today around campus A student-directed production of the play “Cheese” by Laurel Ollstein will be performed at 8 p.m. in Old Science Hall’s Gilson Studio Theatre. Free pizza will be handed out from the food truck from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oklahoma Memorial Union’s East Lawn. Free movie “Ted” will show at 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and midnight at Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium. Sutton Concert Series-Holiday Pipes with John Schwandt will be presented at 8 p.m. at Catlett Music Center. Do you want to see your organization’s campus event here? Visit OUDaily.com/events/submit to add your entry.
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GOMA, Congo — Dozens of Congolese demonstrated in the provincial capital of Goma on Thursday against what they described as the impotence of the country’s armed forces, which allowed a rebel group to overrun the city a little over two weeks ago. They also decried the passivity of United Nations peacekeepers, who did little to stop the fighters saying it was not within their mandate. Goma, a city of about 1 million people and a major t ra d i ng hu b f o r m i n e rals extracted from Congo’s lucrative mines, fell to a Rwandan-backe d rebel group on Nov. 20. It took days of negotiations, intense international pressure, and the hammer of United Nations sanctions for the thousands of fighters for M23 to finally withdraw from the regional capital this weekend. The rebels, however, remain perilously close to Goma at about 3 kilometers (1.2 miles) outside the city limit. A rebel delegation is expected to travel to neighboring Uganda for talks with the Congolese government. “We denounce the failure of the ministers of interior, defense and the army chief of staff. We ask for their resignation. A team that does not work must be changed,” said one of the demonstrators, Luc Nkulula. Micheline Mwendike, another protester, criticized the planned negotiations, saying it made no sense to enter into peace talks with the very people who were
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Congolese M23 rebels carry goods in the back of a truck near the Congo-Uganda border town of Bunagana on Wednesday. Speaking to the Associated Press, M23 president Jean Marie Runiga said they would not accept for the Kinshasa government to pay the M23 expenses at the scheduled Kampala talks later this week, as the two are still in a belligerent state. M23 rebels completed their withdrawal from the strategic eastern city of Goma on Saturday, in compliance with an agreement reached between the rebel group and a regional body, they could still be seen in positions three kilometers from Goma airport.
aggressors in the city. The rebels are accused of numerous abuses, including using child soldiers, summary executions, rape and pillaging. “We don’t want that the negotiations end up rewarding criminals,” she said. In a letter published this week, the United Nations’ Group of Experts on the conflict in the Congo provided detailed evidence of how the M23 rebels are backed by Rwanda. In a day-by-day outline of the invasion of Goma, the letter describes
how Rwanda equipped, trained, advised, reinforced and directly commanded the rebellion, including sending four companies from Rwanda’s 305th brigade across the border to conduct operations. Rwanda has fiercely denied the accusations, but several countries including the United States and the United Kingdom have cut off aid to Congo’s smaller, but more developed neighbor. The M23 rebels claim that they are fighting for the implementation of the March
23, 2009 p eace accord, which saw their fighters integrated into the Congolese army. They withdrew from Goma on the condition that Congo’s government would negotiate with them. Demonstrators on Thursday burned tires and policemen armed with rifles arrived on the scene. Security forces appeared ready to use disproportionate force to repel a group of youths, who were protesting against the forces’ lack of resolve in the face of a rebel army.
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They both were interested in collaborating ideas about engineering, technological development and humanities. The two professors decided they wanted to design a course to teach students how technological developments can harm or help the environment, Sankowski said. Through this course, they aim to encourage students to look at questions about environmental sustainability and how to manage possible conflicts between sustainability and economic development. “All the time these issues arise, so we want to look into the question of how technological innovation might help or sometimes create problems about reconciling environmental protection,” Sankowski said. The course will bring in
six guest speakers who have international experience with some of the issues the class will introduce. One of those speakers is Aban Marker Kabraji, who works at the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The professors contacted Kabraji to come speak about sustaining the environment and the global value issues related to technological development, Sankowski said. Anyone can sit in on the class for free, but students also can get one to three credit hours for the class by enrolling and doing additional coursework, Sankowski said. Arianna Pickard Arianna.J.Pickard-1@ou.edu
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ACCRA, Ghana — With five peaceful elections under its belt, Ghana has shed its past of military coups and is poised to choose a president and a 275-seat parliament at the ballot box on today. The main question for the 25 million people of this gold, cocoa and oil producing nation is which candidate will ensure the country’s new-found wealth reaches the poor and middle classes. Ghana began producing oil in 2010 and had the fastest-growing economy in sub-Saharan Africa in 2011 with 14.3 percent growth, according to the World Bank. Per capita income is rising at 3 percent per year, government records say. But many in this African nation have not benefitted. “If tangibly on the ground people are not seeing that translated into improved conditions for themselves, then questions are being asked as to why,” said Kissy Agyeman-Togobo, a partner with Songhai Advisory, a business intelligence consultancy with offices in
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A ruling party supporter holds up a mock ballot marked for President John Dramani Mahama, at Mahama’s final campaign rally ahead of Friday’s presidential election, in Accra, Ghana, Wednesday. After five coups and decades of stagnation, the West African nation of 25 million is now a pacesetter for the continent’s efforts to become democratic.
London and Accra. She said allegations of corruption against the government are also creating “a cleavage between the governed and the governing.” Ghana is still feeling the effects of the political and economic stagnation in the 1970s and ‘80s, when the country underwent five coups and development stalled. Unlike its once-
prosperous neighbor, Ivory Coast, Ghana lacks potable water, and open sewers line the traffic-clogged streets of the humid coastal capital. Shortages of natural gas from the West Africa pipeline in Nigeria have resulted in frequent power outages. “We want infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity, and above all, accountable government, that
... will use our tax money without tampering with it,” said computer technician Mohammed Garibo, 39, who is backing President John Dramani Mahama. Thirty-six-year-old receptionist Joe Odoteye said he is supporting opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo because he thinks the candidate will use the public purse responsibly.
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opportunities and all are treated equally before the law. But that won’t happen without persistent — insistent — dialogue. On Thursday, couples lined up Where better to have that than an at court houses in Maryland and influential college campus like OU? Washington to apply for marriage We keep talking about it because licenses. For the first time, same-sex talking works. couples were among them — and, for In just the last 10 years, the support the first time, they were there because for marriage equality has risen from of the choices of their fellow voters. 42 percent to 53 percent, according to Those two states, along with Maine, a national Gallup poll. The same poll legalized same-sex marriage in the shows support from 73 percent of 18November election. This marks the to 29-year-olds. first time a vote of the people In that time, essential has expanded marriage rights rights have been extended to The Our View to same-sex couples. is the majority GLBTQ Americans, military opinion of You may be wondering: servicemembers have been The Daily’s So what? It’s not like what given the right to serve openly eight-member and now the people of three happens in those states affects editorial board Oklahoma. And Oklahoma states voted to give their is likely to be the last state to neighbors the right to marry. adopt full rights for GLBTQ citizens, The majority of Americans now anyway. support this important pillar of Can’t we stop talking about this? GLBTQ rights, and that could not We got the same message in some have happened if people hadn’t kept of the responses to the recent survey bringing it up, kept asking questions about the future of The Daily: Why do and kept engaging with those who we cover so many GLBTQ issues? Isn’t disagreed with them. it time to give it a rest? So Sooners need to do just that in We want you to know we’ve heard the name of the progress that can only you. But we also want you to know come with open conversations. there is a reason we’ve covered these Because this isn’t a futile fight, even issues so extensively. here. Oklahoma shouldn’t be the last We keep talking about it because it to budge; it should be fertile ground for matters. this movement. These issues matter. The rights of Marriage equality should be a others matter. The suffering of others conservative value. After all, the matters. marriage this movement seeks is not The GLBTQ struggle for safety and the religious ceremony — that’s a equality is the civil rights issue of our private decision between believers time. When you boil it down, this is and their church. No, the marriage about people denied the same basic sought here is civil. It involves going rights as their fellow citizens because to a court house, filling out a legal of whom they love. It goes against document and receiving certain rights every essential pillar of America’s from the government. identity as a democracy. It’s open to people of all faiths and And no matter how isolated no faith. And yet the government, on Oklahoma feels, OU students are both the state and federal level, wants the future. All of you hold the hope to stick its fingers into people’s private for a future where all are given equal lives and tell them they can’t have
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Retired Army Col. Grethe Cammermeyer, left, kisses Diane Divelbess, her partner of 24 years, after receiving their marriage license Thursday in Coupeville, Wash. Cammermeyer, a retired military woman who fought for the rights of gays in the military, and her wife were among the hundreds of couples who received their marriage licenses this week as Washington state’s voter-approved law allowing same-sex marriage took effect. They were first in line.
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When speakers visit, America’s unhealthy fidelity obsession focus on the message I not the personality I wanted to comment about the article Scott Houser wrote on Dan Savage. I know everyone is entitled to their opinion; I love to give my opinion when asked of me or needed. But the way Houser conveyed his views and opinions about Dan Savage was tasteless and unintelligent. People are allowed to express and voice their opinions, but The Daily should have them do that in a better manner than openly calling people “trolls”. The comparison of Savage to Hitler was completely unnecessary and uncalled for. Houser took Savage’s words and changed them around to make it sound like he was the anti-Christ in full flesh. When Savage spoke, he would make comments but apologized for saying those things, because he knew he was wrong. We all say things that aren’t right or too far, but he apologized. I’m very proud of the University of Oklahoma and the Campus Activities Council Speakers Bureau for bringing Dan Savage to my school. The subject of the GLBTQ community and the problems it faces needed to be addressed and brought to the light. Houser just so happened to leave out the actual reason for why Savage came to OU, which was to spread word about the organization called It Gets Better. Focusing on Dan Savage as a person draws away from the real problem at hand, and I’m deeply disappointed in this paper and article. No coverage on the GLBTQ community that is suffering. The next time a speaker comes to OU, more coverage should be done on their message instead of who they are as a person. Blessing Anthony Nyong Ikpa, University College freshman
respect those willing and it isn’t a problem. opinion columnist to change their Lest you think divorce rates have climbed because strongest beliefs. couples no longer understand faithfulness, consider It hasn’t been long since that it took until 1950 for South Carolina to legalize the Republican candidate Mitt process. Romney received heated Rising divorce rates are a sign of naive propagation attacks for his propensity of the perfection of marriage meeting a newfound to “flip flop” on key policy freedom to reevaluate the institution. It is brave of many stances. to understand the impermanence of relationships and Storm Dowd-Lukesh I am admittedly no storm.dowdlukesh@gmail.com change their lives. supporter of Romney, Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of cowards in but I believe this particular criticism is indicative of a infidelity. One should not take a change of mind lightly backward American conviction: That staying true to but should admit their ignorance readily. your beliefs is somehow more noble than altering your Face it, not all of our opinions are correct and many are opinions. hardly worth arguing for. This being the case, it is natural, I have great respect for those with strong opinions or healthy and beneficial to alter individual convictions. individuals who stay true to their word. I have, however, A presidential candidate should be willing to change no respect for those who live with unquestioned beliefs — when given good reason, but should not change policy those unwilling to critically evaluate their lives, thoughts stances for political gain. and actions. To admit mistakes and Professional athletes should be able to change. make the best career decisions without “Americans are Americans are obsessed with fidelity, being called unfaithful, but there also is dedication and constancy to a fault. It’s more to team sports than what’s best for obsessed with time to change. individual athletes. fidelity, dedication theDivorce When LeBron James announced “The is often ugly and painful, not a and constancy, to refreshing new chance at life. Decision” in 2010, he was lambasted by media and fans for abandoning his Fidelity definitely is a positive character a fault. It’s time to hometown of Cleveland and moving trait. But America’s dedication to the change.” to Miami to play for the Heat. I’m sorry notion that one always may “stick to their America, life is not best lived statically, and guns” and be respected for it is wholly relationships are not meant to last forever. detrimental to individual and collective I admire LeBron for evaluating his life and being willing progress. to abandon an area he was so powerfully tied to while Search out the things you don’t know, adjust your making serious sacrifices in order to achieve his goals. opinions and don’t be afraid to stand up for your right to On the more serious topic of personal relationships, occasionally flip flop. Americans have also readily ignored divorce statistics If you disagree, please change my mind. and continued blindly defining marriage as a union “until death do us part.” Storm Dowd-Lukesh is an economics freshman. Half of first marriages within the U.S. end in divorce,
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Instructions: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You’ll be exceptionally effective working on jobs initiated by another that can be speedily accomplished. Conversely, time-consuming projects will prove difficult. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Don’t spend your time on insignificant situations or projects -- go after something that is meaningful because, whether you know it or not, you’re holding the winning cards. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Having direct involvement with another and collectively working on a constructive project can bring you a lot of satisfaction. If you can’t do anything with a pal, do something for him or her. ARIES (March 21-April 19) --Don’t ignore some wise advice just because it comes from someone you don’t like. If you do, your ego will be the cause of numerous problems. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Watch what you say when in a social
setting, because there’s someone among the group who is looking to use your words against you in hopes of tripping you up. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Steer clear of someone who makes you feel extremely uncomfortable. There is a perfectly good underlying reason why your instincts are telling you to avoid this person. CANCER (June 21-July 22) --Make sure the objectives you establish for yourself are within the scope of possibility. If you attempt something that’s unrealistic, you could get yourself into big trouble. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --Certain activities you find interesting may not be of equal attraction to your friends. If you attempt to add your picks to the agenda anyway, you’ll lose your companions. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You should do rather well when looking out for your interests, but the moment you try to manage things for others, you’ll quickly lose steam.
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ACROSS 1 Group bent on a coup 6 Seeing through the deception of 10 Car wash cache 14 One kind of therapy 15 Change direction suddenly 16 What a surveyor finds 17 Get a bad situation under control 20 Attendance fig., often 21 ___ d’oeuvres 22 Almond willows 23 Highlander with land 25 Cabbage variety 26 Ollie’s sidekick 28 Blowhole? 32 Powerful couple in publishing, once 34 Sports squad 35 Mu ___ pork 38 Words of determination 42 “That ___ a close one!� 43 Array of options 44 Swashbuckler’s weapon 45 Historic stone
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48 God of war 49 Fix, at the vet’s office 51 Pessimistic expectation 53 Brothers-inarms 55 Trig ratio 56 TV network letters 59 Knuckle under 62 Hamburg’s river 63 Egg-shaped, e.g. 64 Swing bandleader Shaw 65 Colored, as Easter eggs 66 They’re never “civil� 67 ___ up (gets smart) DOWN 1 Sherlock’s undertaking 2 Bachelor of ___ 3 Some workers’ footwear securers 4 Electric guitar must 5 Indian police officer’s club 6 Go to extremes 7 Bills on birds 8 Abbr. on business cards 9 Common cookie 10 Kind of saw or tire 11 Israel’s Sharon
12 Jazz or opera, e.g. 13 Hangs heavy 18 Basketball game-ending sound 19 Mukluk wearers 24 All over again 26 Tap the brakes 27 Salad type 29 Drum major’s gait 30 Afternoon social 31 Bled in the wash 33 Arctic dog 35 Efficiency improvers 36 “Take this� 37 Asian legumes 39 Happy response to a marriage proposal 40 Atomic
number of hydrogen 41 “___ the night before Christmas ...� 45 Complained bitterly 46 Twirls, as one’s hair 47 Highly rated 49 With cunning (Var.) 50 First-year cadet 52 Further shorten, as a piece of wood 53 Voiced approval, in a way 54 Put in a hold 55 Fight verbally 57 Camembert’s kin 58 Has dates with 60 Reproductive cells 61 ___ Lanka
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- If there is something important that you hope to accomplish, go it alone. The participation of others could turn out to be more of a hindrance than help. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) --Today’s aspects could be a bit wacky as far as you’re concerned, inasmuch as you might benefit from what another initiates, but lose out on something that you set in motion.
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The No. 13 OU women’s basketball team survived a scare from North Texas on Thursday night, defeating the Mean Green, 70-68.
Tennis and cross country
Coaching couple calls Oklahoma home Reeveses own distinction as the only coaching couple at OU Garrett Holt SportsReporter
Coaching families are a fairly common occurrence in athletics, at OU especially. The Sooners have family ties among several of the school’s sports, most notably the Stoops brothers in football. But OU’s only husband/wife coaching duo is the Reeveses. Jon Reeves is the volunteer assistant coach for the men’s tennis program, and Mary Jayne Reeves is the assistant coach for the men’s cross country and track and field teams. She is also the head coach for the women’s cross country and distance teams. Getting here has been quite the journey for the Reeveses. They have worked all over the country, from owning their own tennis coaching business in Georgia, to working at Virginia. “It was a combination of tennis and track,” Mary Jayne said in reference to what led them to Oklahoma. “We met when we were both coaching and our goal was to get back to a university. It’s taken us eight years to get back to a university (at the same time).” The Reeveses said Oklahoma was a great fit for them, with Mary Jayne’s job offer at OU and Jon’s friendship with tennis coach John Roddick. “I called him and said ‘I think there’s an opening here, just making sure you guys are aware,’” said Roddick. “When they brought her in to interview, [John and I] just talked. It ended up being a really good fit.” Without the help of Roddick, Jon and Mary Jayne may have never made it to Oklahoma. “When we came out here for the interview, it was basically a recruiting trip,” Mary Jayne said. “I had already been offered the job and it was just a matter of saying yes or no. I wasn’t going to say yes unless I knew that Jon had opportunities as well.” Now that they are in Oklahoma, both Jon and Mary Jayne kingsley burns/the daily said they are thrilled with their jobs. Jon (left) and Mary Jayne (right) Reeves are coaches for OU’s men’s tennis and women’s cross country teams, respectively, and Mary “My grandfather always told me that if you love what you Jayne is also an assistant coach for the men’s cross country and track and field teams. are doing, you won’t see it as work,” said Mary Jayne. “I never say, ‘I’ve got to go to work.’ It’s more like, ‘I can’t wait to get there.’ [Jon] is the same way.” Hopefully, OU will have the services of both Jon and Mary Jayne for many years to come. At least, that’s what the Reeves would prefer. “We’re not moving anywhere,” Jon said. “This is where we are and we are going to be here. It’s a long term deal for us.” Garrett Holt, spacetothetree@gmail.com
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Find the perfect gift for those on your list LIFE & ARTS COLUMNIST
Emily Hopkins ehopkins@ou.edu
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f you’re like me, the sound of jingle bells and holiday carolers instills a little bit of fear in your heart — fear of holiday gift shopping. You’re no longer at the age where you can slap together a homemade card and papier-mâché a Coke bottle into a “vase” and call it a day. But, you’re also not at the age where you can make it rain and buy all your loved ones everything their hearts desire. To help you out of this considerable pickle, I’ve put together a handy holiday gift guide that any college student will be able to afford. So sit back, relax and let the stress-free holiday shopping begin.
For the parents Sadly, in high school, I was considerably richer than I am now. One Christmas about four or five years ago I was able to buy my parents a hefty gift card to their favorite steak restaurant. Now, I would barely be able to afford a gift card to McDonald’s. Lesson No. 1: when short on funds, go the sentimental route. My parents and I went on a family vacation to Europe last summer, so I’ve decided to give them a large framed copy of one of the best photos. They were just talking the other weekend about how they need to frame some of the pictures, so I know this idea is golden. Printing photos is really cheap, and you can get a really nice-looking frame from Hobby Lobby or Target for a pretty decent price. Unlike me, if you have siblings,
• Go to Target,Walgreens, Walmart it may be a good idea to go for the expensive present and split the cost or literally anywhere and peruse the rather than each doing individual sale aisle. Sale aisles (for the most part) still have really good stuff, and presents. someone like your best friend will For the siblings appreciate the kitschy combo of nail As an only child, I’m obviously no polish, some pens and a half-off can help in this category, but I assume of soup. it goes something like this: If your Something they actually sibling and your best friend forever want are one and the same, go to the “for • If you really want to go for the the best friend” section. If you wish Friend of the Year award and you your sibling’s hair would fall out, go to listen to your best friend when he/ the “for everyone else” section. she talks, then go for something that you know is actually on your bestie’s For the best friend Christmas list. It doesn’t get any easier I say “best friend” here because than that. those are the only people I’m buying stuff for — any other friends get stuck For the significant other in the “everyone else” category. Best Buying a gift for your significant friends actually are super easy to other might be the most complicated get presents for. They get that you’re present you have to deal with this broke — because they are too — holiday season – how long have and they would probably honestly you been dating, how much money be thrilled with a festive 24-pack of should you spend, etc. all go into ramen. However, if you want to get a consideration. Just don’t over think bit more creative, see the list below. it, stick to the basics, and you should Mix CDs be fine. • You probably have a stockpile of For the guys cool songs you keep telling your best • Something sports or exercisefriend he/she should listen to. This is related is usually a hit. Get him the perfect time to finally burn a crap tickets to a Thunder game, those ton of CDs and bestow your musical new sneakers he was drooling over genius upon those around you. or a month’s worth of sessions with All-expenses-paid friend a private trainer (warning: this could easily backfire). date • This may be a better hit with the • Books, movies or music are female BFFs, but offer to take your usually a sure-fire hit too. Package best friend out to dinner,a movie, the together new editions of some of his bar, bowling or whatever, with you favorite novels, buy those last seasons paying for everything. In all likelihood of Breaking Bad that he’s missing or you probably owe him/her $30 offer to illegally download or buy CDs anyway, so really you’re just paying or records of all those just-released back your debt. albums he’s been dying for. • Get his favorite food/drinks. One Alcohol • Spring for the nice bottle of wine, year – I kid you not – I bought my the non-sketchy looking liquor or the boyfriend a pound of brisket for his fancy imported beer. Add a Taco Bell birthday. He didn’t stop talking about gift card to this assortment, and you it for weeks. • If you’re really strapped for ideas, will automatically be named Friend buy him a sweater and tell him you of the Year. Something from the sale can’t wait for him to wear it because it’s “soooo soft.” Job done. aisle
For the girls
• Girls are so easy to buy stuff for I literally can’t even stand it. Two words for you: gift cards. However, make sure you explain the reasoning behind the gift card (a.k.a why you know she likes this place) or it will come off as an extremely impersonal present that you made your mom pick out. Hint: do NOT get her a gift card to her favorite cupcake place. She will hate you for the rest of the month, guaranteed. • Tell her you have a surprise date planned. Take her to a nice restaurant somewhere in Oklahoma City, shut your mouth through that girly movie she’s been dying to see and then … wait for it … take her skating at the Devon Ice Rink at Myriad Botanical Gardens. I can’t even tell you how
many points you’ll score with this move. • Diamonds are a girl’s best friend … but a nice bracelet from Antique Garden or Lucca works just as well.
For everyone else The poor slobs who fall into the “everyone else” category are just lucky that you’re even thinking of them this holiday season. These are the people to whom you divvy out the Christmas cookies, $5 Starbucks gift cards or, if you really like them, mini bottles of hooch. Tie a ribbon around it and that less-than-thought-out gift is instantly festive. Emily Hopkins is an advertising junior.
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