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Syracuse, New York-based indie rock band Ra Ra Riot will headline the main stage at this year’s Norman Music Festival, an annual weekend of bands, food and art that takes place along Norman’s Main Street. The eighth annual festival, which will take place from April 23 to 25, is free to the public. Joining Ra Ra Riot as a headliner is Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires, an Alabama-based rock band. Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires will play the second main stage. The festival announced the two headliners on their websites. No other bands are listed at this time. Ra Ra Riot’s released their most recent album, “Beta Love,” in 2013. Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires last album, “Dereconstructed,” in 2014.
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When George Henderson first came to OU, black students were on campus — but they weren’t apart of the campus community, Henderson said at a talk Monday. Henderson is a Sylvan N. Goldman professor emeritus, OU’s third black professor and one of the first black people in Norman to own a home (he and his wife were actually the first). To kick off the university’s Black History Month
“How can we be accepted at the University of Oklahoma but not be a full participant?” GEORGE HENDERSON, SYLVAN N. GOLDMAN PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Henderson discussed a student-initiated group that founded the Civil Rights Movement at OU primarily in OU’s Bizzell Memorial Library’s basement. During Henderson’s time, graduate students were primarily involved in the movement, during which time the students stopped complaining about discrimination
and started doing things to enact change. Henderson said that sort of organization would help to solve a lot of the issues brought up by OU’s Unheard group, a student-organized group that advocates for minority students. Henderson said when students had their meetings, they left their titles and organizations at the door. The students met as black students of OU, which meant they spoke as one voice, voted as one block and marched together as one group. “[The students] will SEE TALK PAGE 2
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celebration, Henderson spoke with students, faculty and staff about his 2010 book “Race and the University: A Memoir” on Monday. In the memoir, Henderson discusses his personal experiences on campus, such as seeing racial slurs scrawled on university sidewalks and mentoring groups of students who protested for change on campus. The issue, Henderson said, was that OU students of all races were together in one geographic location, but that was the only thing that united them. “How can we be accepted at the University of Oklahoma but not be a full participant?” Henderson said.
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P o p u l a r Ma i n S t r e e t restaurant S&B Burger Joint burned to the ground in a fire that began early Monday morning. The blaze was reported at 4:21 a.m. Monday. Nobody was inside the building and no firefighters were injured when the building collapsed, said James Fullingim, Norman Fire Chief. Although the fire was successfully contained, neighboring restaurant The Brewhouse sustained significant water damage and will be closed for several days while it is repaired, Fullingim said. The fire originated in the south end of the S&B Burger
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Fullingim said. “It was a good place,” Kyle Daniel, who works Daniel said. “I hope they reat nearby business Allen build it.” Consulting, said he ate at the restaurant on Friday — ordering a burger with ja- Mike Brestovansky, mcbrestov@ lapeños and fried onions gmail.com called the “Fire Slider.”
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Seniors must begin graduation preparations by applying on Ozone Seniors planning to graduate this spring need to begin the process of applying for graduation. The first step students must take is applying for graduation via Ozone’s “academics” tab by March 2. The process begins early because staff and students need the time to prepare for graduation day, said Becky Heeney, director of the OU Graduation office. “Part of it is … academic advisers can start the process of going through and making sure that students are (academically ready to graduate),” Heeney said.
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After applying for graduation, students must complete their convocation and commencement reservation forms at www. ou.edu/gotograduation, Heeney said. Then they must attend Graduation Gear-Up between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. from March 3-6 in the Beaird Lounge in the Union. “This is the end of a very exciting, tumultuous journey,” Heeney said. “I think [the students] are excited as well.” Andrew Clark, Staff Reporter
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Italian ambassador to the U.S visits campus to give talk to OU members Students can gain insight into U.S.-Italy relations during a luncheon at noon Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Ambassador to the U.S. Claudio Bisogniero and Consul General Elena Sgarbi will speak to students, faculty and community members. The ambassador’s visit is of enormous value and is a testament to the state of enthusiasm and importance of Italian on the OU campus, said Stephanie Hom, presidential professor of Italian. Events such as these further the mission of inter-
suffer as one people and will achieve as proud people,” Henderson said. “That was our beginning.” Demerye Paulin, broadcast journalism senior and member of the National A s s o c i at i o n o f Bl a c k Journalists, attended the event. He met Henderson last year while interviewing him for a story on Black History Month. Since the interview, the two have kept in touch. “Whatever is going on, he encourages us to keep the faith and stay focused on our goals. He tells us to not miss an opportunity to educate ourselves and get involved on campus.” Jamerye Paulin, African American studies junior
and member of the Black Student Association, attended the event. Paulin said Henderson encourages him to stay positive and optimistic about the future. “ Yo u w o u l d t h i n k h e wouldn’t be [positive],” Jamerye Paulin said. “If he doesn’t get tired and frustrated, and he doesn’t want to give in, then I shouldn’t want to give in either.” Henderson said he continues to teach because he wants to see the change. “Where else can that next generation write their race in the university? If not now, when? If not you, who? If not here, where?” Henderson said.
nationalizing the campus and preparing students to become global citizens, Hom said. “It’s not just what students can do locally, but also how they contribute to the world at large,” she said. “Italy is a very important part of that world at large.” The lunch is hosted by Suzette Grillot, OU College of International Studies dean and vice provost. Ali Stratton, Staff Reporter
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SGA to decide on impeachment intoxication and failed Our View: We do not believe SGA President to immediately tell Kunal Naik should be SGA about his transimpeached for his public gression. However, we intoxication arrest, but do not believe the ofit’s up to students to let fense is punishable by SGA know what they impeachment. believe. We aren’t delusional; People deserve secthis is college, people ond chances. College drink, and they drink to is hard; it’s confusing, excess. It would be hypstressful, liberating and ocritical and unfair to worthwhile all at the pass judgment on Naik same time. We go to col- for engaging in activities lege to grow up, earn a thousands of OU studegree and make misdents partake in every takes along the way. Our weekend. Yes, we beStudent Government lieve our student leaders Association President should be held to higher Kunal Naik made one standards, which is why of those mistakes over we reported on Naik’s winter break. arrest in the first Naik was arrestplace on Jan. 21. Our View is ed for public However, prothe majority intoxication on viding informaopinion of Dec. 27 when The Daily’s tion to the pubhe mistakenly seven-member lic to keep our editorial board elected officials tried to enter the house next to accountable is his after drinkdifferent than punishing ing too much. them for a first offense. We are disappointWhile we don’t feel ed the president of our Naik should be imstudent government peached, we don’t agree was arrested for public
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with his decision to not tell SGA members about the arrest until after our story was released. As such, we give kudos to SGA for its handling of the situation, namely Undergraduate Student Congress’ commitment to getting feedback from OU students. Last week Naik addressed the Undergraduate Student Congress to apologize and issued an apology to the student body in The Daily. Student congress
then filed a resolution for an impeachment inquiry, urging its representatives to speak with student constituents to see if we, the students, want to impeach Naik. The results of those conversations
will be discussed at tonight’s Student congress meeting, where our student leaders will decide whether to move forward with impeachment proceedings against Naik. The Student congress meeting is tonight at 7 p.m. in Devon Hall, room 120. If the resolution passes, the evidence will be passed on to the congressional Administration committee, which will decide if Naik’s actions are impeachable offenses. This is where you come in, Sooners. Our student government exists to represent our interests, so it’s imperative you let your student
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The pressure has been on for the Oklahoma men’s basketball team during practice this week as it prepares for Tuesday’s 7 p.m. matchup against West Virginia in Norman. The No. 21 Sooners (147, 5-4) implemented fullcourt presses as well as half-court traps into their regular routine in hopes of finding redemption when they face the No. 15 Mountaineers (18-3, 6-2) in the Lloyd Noble Center. Back on Jan. 13, the defensive-minded WVU squad forced 22 OU turnov e r s — a s e a s o n - h i g h for the Sooners — on its way to an 86-65 victor y in Morgantown. To make matters worse, WVU also outscored OU off those turnovers 27-12. “They spanked us, they embarrassed us,” junior guard Buddy Hield said about the Sooners’ previous performance. The Mountaineers, who lead the nation in steals per game (12.4), turnover margin (+10 per game) and offensive rebounds (17.3 per game), are an intense group. They consistently try to apply so much on-ball pressure that it essentially forces the opponent to stop running their offense.
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“We just have to be a more physical and mentally tougher team when they come in here. I feel like Coach did a good job at preparing us.” BUDDY HIELD, JUNIOR GUARD
“A big key in the game is us trying to get some points off their turnovers and trying to limit what they get off of ours,” coach Lon Kruger said. Hield said Kruger is ratcheting up the intensity in practice to counter this pressure. “We just have to be a more physical and mentally tougher team when they come in here,” Hield said. “I
feel like Coach did a good job at preparing us.” Oklahoma is in the process of regaining moment u m a f t e r a s t re a k t hat saw the Sooners lose four of five games, including an 86-65 blowout at the hands of West Virginia. Now , O k l a h o ma i s r i d ing two straight victories largely thanks to the play of sophomore guard Jordan Woodard.
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“He’s starting to make shots, which is even better yet,” Kruger said. “But most importantly, he’ll run the club, defensively being sound, getting us where we need to be, getting the ball where it needs to be. It’s huge.” Woodard racked up 17 points against Oklahoma State Saturday on three three-pointers to go with two rebounds and two assists. The sophomore put up 12 points against Baylor a week before. “That’s a part of making shots is having confidence,” he said. “My teammates give me confidence.” Woodard downplayed
his role in the Sooners’ recent success, however. “I’m just trying to win ball games,” Woodard said. “I’m just trying to do my part and make the shots for my teammates.” Oklahoma has reached the halfway point in league play and sits at fourth in the Big 12 standings, 2.5 games back of Kansas. To close their conference slate, the squad will face five ranked opponents, including No. 11 Iowa State twice. “We’d like to be farther along,” Kruger said. “We had a couple of opportunities at Baylor, at Kansas on the road to finish, but we didn’t quite do it.”
Kruger said the team is not focusing on the slipups, however. “We can’t change any of that,” he said. “We have to keep getting better. Teams getting better are going to be playing as long as they can later in February, so we have to keep doing that.” Trent Crabtree trent.j.crabtree-1@ou.edu Brady Vardeman brady.vardeman@ou.edu
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