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Provost candidate forums continue Students, faculty encouraged to join provost discussion MIKE BRESTOVANSKY Assistant News Editor @BrestovanskyM

The second candidate for the position of OU’s senior vice president and provost will hold an open forum today for students and faculty to discuss what changes the candidate will bring to OU. The candidate, John

Wiencek, is currently serving as interim provost and vice president at Virginia Commonwealth University, a position he has held since May of last year, according to VCU’s website.

Although Wiencek’s office was unable to be reached for comment, student groups on campus are interested in what Wiencek has to say.

“We encourage students to go to the open forum and post questions about what [Wiencek] plans to do,” said Chelsea Davis, executive for student group OU Unheard.

Unheard, an advocacy group for underrepresented students on campus, urges students to ask in JOHN particular WIENCEK about what plans the candidates have to achieve Unheard’s goals for greater black representation and retention at OU, Davis said.

Davis, a health and

exercise junior, said that a good first step for the new provost should be open dialogue with student leaders on campus to understand what changes students want to make.

Unheard used the hashtag “#AVoice4Change” to draw attention to the event, and will continue to use it until the final candidate, Paul Winistorfer holds his forum on March 3, Davis said.

Winistorfer is currently the dean of the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia

T e c h University.

Although he has never visited OU before, he is very excited to have the oppor- PAUL tunity to work here, WINISTORFER he said.

“It’s very difficult for me to judge [OU] from afar,” Winistorfer said. “But few leaders go anywhere alone.”

Winistorfer said that the

provost’s position is of crucial importance for OU’s future.

“It’s a critical leadership position,” Winistorfer said.

“It’s not a management position, it’s a leadership position.”

“OU is like a great big battleship,” Winistorfer said.

“It’ll turn slowly, but it turns nonetheless.”

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Broadcast and electronic media sophomore Caleb Brown poses Tuesday evening in Gaylord School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brown has tried out for American Idol twice and made it to Hollywood week on his second try this year.

Student advances to Hollywood to audition for American Idol

Sophomore tries twice, succeeds second time ANDIE BEENE Staff Writer @andie_beene

The second time OU student Caleb Brown stood in front of Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr., he left carrying what he came for: a golden ticket to Hollywood.

Brown, a broadcast and electronic media sophomore,

auditioned for “American Idol” for his second time in Oct. 2014, traveling to Minneapolis in order to face the judges and earn his spot in the Hollywood round of auditions.

Brown auditioned for the reality competition show in Omaha for the first time in fall 2013, where he faced the celebrity judges but did not receive their approval to move on to the next round, Brown said.

Brown wasn’t planning on auditioning again, but when a friend in the Minneapolis area encouraged him to try again, he decided to go.

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Personnel issues Men’s basketball rallies late, beats Texas struggles hurt Hurts Donut Team against Texas’ size Shop temporarily closes after staff member gets DUI

this past weekend as the business made significant personnel changes.

Issues with staffing led to the closure, which lastJESSE POUND ed from mid-day Saturday News Reporter to Monday morning, said Tim Clegg, Hurts Donut DANA BRANHAM Online Editor Company co-owner.

The turmoil was caused by improper activity, Clegg Hurts Donut Company shut down for over 24 hours SEE GLAZED PAGE 2

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Oklahoma rode a late scoring run to defeat Texas 71-69 in Norman Monday night.

How the Sooners won: No. 17 Oklahoma struggled against Texas’ size for a majority of the game and

were blocked 13 times on the night. The Sooners, though, rode another big scoring run (20-to-11) at home to seal the victory.

Key stat: 36 percent - OU’s shooting percentage from the floor Tuesday was a reflection of the kind of problems Texas’ length can pose to opponents. In the early-season matchup in Austin, the Sooners were able to shoot 41 percent because they utilized the pick-and-roll and knocked down jump shots.

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Tonight, the Sooners were either blocked or disrupted on a majority of their drives to the basket. It was a victory OU had to gut out in crunch time and they did.

Key Sooner : Jordan Woodard - The sophomore guard was at his best when it counted. Despite only having two points at halftime, Woodard scored eight points in the final five minutes of the game to help the Sooners get the tight victory. He finished with 13 points and five assists

for the game.

What it means: OU improves to 18-8 for the year and 9-5 in the Big 12. The Sooners are now 6-2 this season following a loss.

What’s next: The Sooners are off to Lubbock, Texas Saturday, Feb. 21 to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-14, 2-11). OU set a Big 12 record for fewest points allowed when it beat TTU by 45 points in the season’s first matchup back on Jan. 28.

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SING: Student details audition experiences Continued from Page One You only have so many opportunities,” Brown said.

“Why not try to do something crazy, like drive to Minneapolis and audition with almost no chance of success?”

Up o n a r r i v i n g a t t h e Minneapolis auditions, B ro w n h a d t o a d v a n c e through two levels of auditioning in front of producers before reaching the celebrity panel, he said. About 150 to 300 people reach the second round and 40 to 80 people face the celebrity judges.

Brown entered this year’s auditions determined.

“I had something to prove,” Brown said. “Things didn’t go so well the year before, and I wanted to finish the job, even if it just meant getting to Hollywood.”

Brown said he wasn’t nervous when he reached the final round of Minneapolis auditions.

“It was … show time,” Brown said. “I’m going to go in there, I’m going to do my thing and whether they like me this time or not is up to them, but I’m going to go and give it everything I’ve got.”

This time around, Brown got the answers he wanted: a yes from each judge.

“It was a surreal moment,” Brown said.

Ab ou t a m o nt h l at e r, during Hollywood week, Brown sang for the first time on the second day, he said.

Brown estimated that for each group of 10 contestants, only about four would advance, and he was one of the many who were cut that day.

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Business management sophomore Emery Cole Skelton (left) discusses issues involving firearms on campus during the Undergraduate Student Congress meeting Tuesday in Devon Hall. Congress passed two resolutions that both opposed proposed state legislation.

Congress also allocated $750 of emergency funds to two campus organizations Tuesday evening.

Undergraduate Student Congress opposes 2 pieces of OK legislation State legislation would withdraw AP classes’ funding PAGE JONES

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The Undergraduate Student Congress approved legislation opposing Oklahoma House Bill 1380, which would withdraw state funding for advanced placement U.S. History classes in Oklahoma high schools.

The resolution is a statement of opposition on behalf of the OU student body because the bill does not make economical sense, said Lauren Aragon, chairperson

of the Undergraduate Student Congress.

A single AP test costs $90 per student while a college history class can vary from $744.15 to $1488.30, according to the resolution.

Congress also opposes the bill because it would put Oklahoma students at a disadvantage since other students around the country would still take it, Aragon said.

Congress also passed a resolution opposing State Bill 461, which would allow students on campus to legally carry concealed or unconcealed weapons on public school property, according to the resolution.

The current law states that it is completely up to the university whether students can carry weapons, concealed or not, said Emery Skelton, author of the resolution.

Congress opposes the bill because it is seen as taking power away from the students on a very important matter, Aragon said. $750 of emergency funds were allocated as well, $350 to the United World Organization for a cultural event and $400 to the Sooner Dance Company for a showcase in April at the Reynolds Performing Arts Center.

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OKLAHOMA LEGISLATION PROPOSED • SB 461 would allow any concealed or unconcealed handgun to be carried on campus • HB 1380 requires the identification and adoption of a U.S. history program and corresponding test which the district would offer.

This would replace the Advanced Placement U.S. history course and test.

“I had a bad performance,” Brown said. “They made the right call by cutting me.

I could have made it. It’s tough to come back knowing that you could have made it further, but that things just didn’t go well on the spot.”

Brown said that he was thankful for support from friends. One of his biggest supporters, human relations junior Jeremiah Stinnett, said the encouragement was inevitable.

“His attitude, his positivity and all that, is extremely encouraging,” Stinnett said.

“You can’t help but support this guy.”

A group of 40 or more people gathered in Cate Main Social Lounge to watch the “American Idol” episode featuring Minneapolis auditions, Stinnett said. Although Brown’s audition did not air, he watched a clip of his audition afterward, Stinnett said.

Stinnett said that after Brown revealed he was advancing to Hollywood, the whole room exploded with happiness.

Brown plans on continuing to pursue music, possibly through television, even if it isn’t through “American Idol” again, he said.

“If the opportunity to do reality television opens itself up again, I will definitely take the chance,” Brown said.

“Now that I’ve had an experience like Hollywood week, it really gives [me] a mental edge going into the next competition.”

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GLAZED: Former worker says raises never came Continued from Page One said.

Ownership reviewed security footage and discovered that some employees had been stealing from the register, Clegg said.

As the ownership was preparing to take steps to fix the situation, the manager of the store was arrested for an alcohol violation while off the clock, Clegg said.

The manager was subsequently fired, Clegg said.

For the next few weeks, a temporary manager from Springfield, Missouri, home of another Hurts location, will run the Norman store, Clegg said.

“It’s an unfortunate situation that we found ourselves in, one we never expected,” Clegg said.

Clegg said that the manager was fired for the moral issue of the arrest. Managers receive a handbook with standards, and the manager, who received a DUI, was in violation of Hurts Donut Company’s substance abuse policy.

Clegg said that Hurts Donut Company is a company based on family values. Hurts Donut Company is actively involved in the Springfield community, such as fundraising for Aaron Pearson, a Missouri police officer who was shot last month.

Ownership traveled to Norman on Saturday and

CORRECTION In Tuesday’s story “Students honor the 3 victims of Chapel Hill,” Chapel Hill is in North Carolina.

made personnel changes, Clegg said.

“We had a pretty successful job fair,” Clegg said. Hurts hired seven new employees, Clegg said. Hurts is still hiring “to an extent,” Clegg said.

Hurts Donut has had a problem with employees quitting for a few months, said Anna McQuown, a former employee who quit late last year.

McQuown, who said she was paid minimum wage while at Hurts, said that the compensation did not fit the workload.

The scheduling process for the employees was not working, Clegg said. All of the shifts were not covered, forcing the store to be understaffed or employees to have to work extra shifts,

Clegg said.

McQuown said that she had to stay over her allotted shift multiple times.

McQuown said she was paid her regular wage for these extra hours.

“There wasn’t solid communication between management and employees,” Clegg said.

McQuown said that employees who had worked more than 40 hours at the store were eligible for pay raises, but employees never received those raises.

Clegg said that the pay raises were a misconception — front of the house staff members (including shift leaders) were always supposed to be paid minimum wage. Kitchen workers had the opportunity for raises

based on their performance and availability.

In spite of the issues surrounding staffing and management, Clegg said he hopes “the students of OU will judge us more on the actions that we took against that individual than the actions of the individual himself.”

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Sex-ed is for LGBTQ too orientation. There will be Health Week at OU, and multiple events during LGBTQ Health Week, we believe practicing and we urge students safe sex is important regardless of your sexual to attend and get eduorientation. cated about safe sex of all types, not just interLet’s talk about sex. course between a man Or rather, let’s talk about and a woman. the way sex isn’t talked Safe sex is just as imabout, even in typical portant and worthy of safe sex campaigns. It’s discussion for LGBTQ LGBTQ Health Week at individuals as heterosexOU, and the week focus- ual individuals. It’s ignoes on sexual health. We rant and unsafe to only believe this is the perfect address heteronormatime to address that most tive safe sex policies. And safe sex talks are woedon’t even get us started fully lacking in meanon “abstinence-only� sex ingful discussions of sex education policies. We that isn’t heterosexual. know many Oklahoman Bottom line, it’s import- students probably heard ant to practice safe sex abstinence-only mesall the time, regardless sages in high school, of you or your partner’s and we’re here to say it’s Our view: It’s LGBTQ

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an unfair, inadequate approach to promoting sexual health. We are college students in 2015, preaching no sex is unrealistic and only leads to conOur View is fusion the majority and igopinion of norance The Daily’s nine-member when editorial board ill-informed students inevitably engage in sexual activities.

For starters, you should use condoms during all sexual encounters involving the transfer of bodily fluids.

LGBTQ sex might not involve the risk of pregnancy, but STDs are a risk in most sexual encounters and should be taken seriously. Preventing STDs requires consistent and correct usage of condom materials, as well as open communication between partners that safe sex is a priority. Check out the list below for various online resources on safe sex methods, for both heterosexual and LGBTQ people:

• Learn how to use a male condom correctly and consistently at cdc. gov • Alternatively, learn how female condoms can prevent infection and pregnancy at plannedparenthood.org • Lubricant can go a long way toward making safer sex more enjoyable, including LGBTQ sex, but it’s seldom talked about. It’s also important to pick the right type of lubricant for you and your partner. For example, never pair oil-based lubricant with latex or non-latex rubber condoms. Go with water or silicone-based lubricant instead.

We hope these tips helped, but don’t just take our word for it.

Check out the events OU groups are hosting during LGBTQ Health Week and get involved in reducing the stigma around talking about sex.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Moneymaking ventures will entice you this year. Stay true to yourself and your ideals before you decide to get involved in a joint venture or back someone else. Hard work and determination will provide the necessary ingredients to increase your earning potential. Be a self-starter.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Don’t take on so much that you don’t know where to start.

Regroup and reorganize before you make a move. A firm agenda will enable you to finish what you start.

of your good nature. Stick to what you know and refuse to let anyone talk you into doing something that could jeopardize your reputation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You’ll have trouble making up your mind. Refrain from making a hasty decision. Get the facts first if you want to avoid backtracking. Time is on your side.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Jealousy will mount at work due to false information being spread.

Don’t be too trusting or gossipy.

Keep your personal details private, and don’t encourage hearsay.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- An older relative or friend will need assistance. Honesty will help you avoid becoming the subject of gossip. Positive, thoughtful actions will bring the best results.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Take time to do things that you enjoy.

Get together with a friend or join the youngsters in your life for some playtime. Do whatever takes your mind off uncertainties and eases your stress.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Join a group that will help you to develop your skills, knowledge and social ability. Extracurricular activities will keep you entertained, enlightened and interesting.

Partnerships are encouraged.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Relationships with the people you live with will be tumultuous. Focus on putting in extra hours at work, or pursue an activity outside your living quarters. An argument will lead to sorrow.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Don’t allow romance to interfere with your performance. You will excel in both aspects of life if you set boundaries. Keep your love and work lives strictly separate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- With a few changes, you will achieve your goal. Past experience will be a valuable resource when you are making plans. Discard ideas that are going nowhere and formulate a new game plan.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- The success you are after will be yours if you can employ your ability to win allies. Your charisma is an asset; don’t be shy, use it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Someone will take advantage

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- DonĘźt let the regrets in your life overpower you. The important thing is to let go of the past and learn from your errors so you can move forward without emotional baggage.

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Baseball team goes to Arizona Sooners compete against Arizona State Wednesday SPENSER DAVIS baseball reporter @davis_spenser

Oklahoma (3-2) will head to Arizona for the Big 12/Pac 12 challenge on Wednesday, where they will finish off a stretch of 10 games in 10 days to begin 2015.

First, the Sooners will battle No. 17 Arizona State (2-1) in a regular non-conference game on Wednesday before the Big 12/Pac 12 challenge starts on Thursday. Senior left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Curran is expected to start, according to head coach Pete Hughes, who spoke highly of the southpaw at media day just a few weeks ago. “[Curran’s] numbers are really good. He’s left handed; he throws a ton of strikes.

He’s not going to beat himself,� Hughes said. “[Curran’s] a guy who we’ve expanded his role to see if he can win a starting spot.�

After Curran makes his first career start for the Sooners, the rotation will pick back up where it started with sophomore right-handed pitcher Jake Elliott throwing against Washington State (2-2). Junior right hander Corey Copping is expected to get the start against Washington (4-0), followed by sophomore righty Alec Hansen against Oregon State (2-2) and junior left-handed pitcher Adam Choplick against Utah (1-3).

This will be a critical weekend for the Sooners, as they will face one ranked team and two others who have received votes to be included in the top 25.

In addition to the quality of competition that OU will see this week, the quantity will be high as well. Hughes said that his program is one of the only teams in the country playing 10 games in 10 days to begin the season, but he doesn’t see that as a problem. “I’ve been talking to them about this 10 day stretch since the fall and how important it is for us and the big picture,� Hughes said. “Mentally, we’re ready for it.

Our guys are tough; I really like our guys.�

The rigorous schedule will allow Hughes to play more guys and try more lineup combinations, but there is a trade-off — OU must be sharper on the mound and in the field than they were on opening weekend.

Most importantly, Hansen and Choplick will need to

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Junior infielder Kolbey Carpenter hits the ball during the game against Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville on Sat. Feb. 14, 2015 at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The Sooners beat the Cougars 11-1.

improve on each of their first efforts of the season, as neither made it out of the fourth inning. They should have the opportunity to do so, as neither Oregon State (3 runs per game) nor Utah (4.25 runs per game) showed a powerful offense on opening weekend.

For the Sooners’ offense, it will be about stabilizing and continuing success from last weekend against Notre Dame and SIU-Edwardsville (7.2 runs per game). They’ll get an added boost from the expected return of junior outfielder Hunter Haley who has missed the past couple weeks due to a hamstring injury suffered in practice.

Although with the emergence of junior college transfer Alex Wise, the outfield could get crowded in Arizona this weekend. Wise hit .381 in his first five games as a Sooner to go along with three extra-base hits and five RBI. “I had a good preseason, and I’m just seeing the ball well. The ball looks huge, and I’m just getting good at putting bats together,� Wise said.

Haley hit .294 and six home

runs as a sophomore last season and figures to get a large share of playing time upon his return. However, with Wise and junior Craig Aikin and senior Taylor Alspaugh manning the other outfield positions, Haley could be relegated to a role as a designated hitter.

Moving forward, it will be interesting to see how Hughes manages his assortment of options and versatility both in the outfield and the infield — freshman infielders Quin Walbergh and Kyle Mendenhall both give Hughes a good amount of flexibility. “Those guys are good players that we want to bring along and develop. You might live with them and some bad offensive days, but as you saw they’re both plus-defenders,�

Hughes said.

Another big key for OU this weekend will be hitting with runners in scoring position.

OU did that with varied levels of consistency last weekend but went 0-for-7 in its 5-1 loss against Notre Dame on Sunday.

Sophomore first baseman

Austin O’Brien, who left 10 runners on base himself in five games last weekend, talked about his approach in RBI situations. “The main thing is trying not to do to much. Stay

within yourself and not try to Arizona. get big and hit home-runs,�

O’Brien said. “I just try to stay Spenser Davis short and quick to the ball.� davis.spenser@ou.edu First pitch against Arizona State will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Tempe,

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Dr. David J. Wasserstein studies medieval Islamic and Jewish history.

With a background in classical studies, he is also interested in the classical tradition in Islam, and in particular in the ways in which Judaism, Islam, and the classical world intersect culturally, linguistically, and politically.

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He is the author of numerous scholarly articles, as well as The Rise and Fall of the Party-Kings, Politics and Society in Islamic Spain, 1002-1086 (1985); The CValiphate in the West: An Islamic Political Institution in the Iberian Peninsula (1993); and The Legend of the Septuagint: From Classical Antiquity to Today (with A. Wasserstein, 2006).