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OU alumnus and former employee Jess Eddy talks to a reporter at The Earth on March 31. Eddy has accused former OU president David Boren and former vice president of University Development Tripp Hall of sexual misconduct.
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wo OU graduates who say they described alleged sexual misconduct committed by administrators to mandatory reporters told The Daily they were never contacted by Title IX for an investigation prior to their story becoming public last week. Jess Eddy, a former OU employee and teacher’s aide to former OU President David Boren, says Boren made unwanted sexual advances against him on multiple instances between 2010 and 2012. Eddy also alleges that Tripp Hall, former vice president of University Development, groped him in 2010. Eddy’s allegations come in conjunction with allegations from Levi Hilliard, a 2017 OU graduate and current University Club employee, who says that Hall inappropriately and non-consensually touched and kissed him on multiple occasions through 2017 and 2018. Eddy and Hilliard’s allegations were first reported March 26 by NonDoc, and Boren and Hall have both denied any wrongdoing. Boren and Hall also declined to comment on the situation when approached by The Daily on March 28, and the university has repeatedly declined to specifically comment on the issue because the investigation is ongoing. Hall and Boren are currently the subject of a university investigation headed by law firm Jones Day, as well as an investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. According to university spokesperson Lauren Brookey, the Jones Day investigation began in November 2018. Eddy told The Daily in a March 31 interview that a Title IX report concerning his allegations was filed in November 2018, but that he has never reported his interactions with Boren directly to the Title IX office. Eddy was questioned by Jones Day for the investigation in February 2019 based on the allegations in the 2018 Title IX report. The investigation would unearth memories Eddy had tried
JORDAN MILLER • @JORDANRMILLERR to put behind him after almost 10 years of recovery from the alleged interactions with Boren and their aftermath. It would also place Eddy and Hilliard, two recent OU graduates and employees, at the center of allegations against one of the most powerful men in Oklahoma history — a former governor, senator and university president — and one of his closest political and personal allies. ‘I’M AT THE CENTER OF THIS. I DIDN’T EVEN, I DIDN’T FILE A COMPLAINT.’ When Jones Day called Eddy in to speak about his allegations against Boren in February, Eddy said he had no concept of what Jones Day was investigating, and did not know he was about to relive events that he says happened almost 10 years ago. After his first Jones Day interview, Eddy said he received a copy of a Title IX report detailing his alleged experiences with Boren from 2010 onward — his allegations of unwanted advances and touches from Boren — and was asked to confirm its validity. Eddy did not file the report and was unaware it existed until that point, and said he denied its contents to Jones Day investigators out of fear of retaliation by Boren or OU. “You know, Boren’s going to be like, ‘God, he can’t keep his mouth closed,’” Eddy said. “‘He needs to shut his damn mouth,’ a n d … I’ m a f ra i d . I’ m l i k e, ‘Oh my God.’ You know what I mean? Like I’m at the center of this. I didn’t even, I didn’t file a complaint.” Eddy said he believes the report was filed by Belinda Biscoe, senior associate vice president of university outreach, in November 2018. If Eddy’s allegation is true, the report came after months of personal and professional dispute between Biscoe and Eddy when they worked together from July 2017 to March 2018. Eddy said he told Biscoe the details of Boren’s alleged misconduct in 2017 in a private conversation he never meant to be shared, and Biscoe was the only
current university administrator who knew of Eddy’s story. While Biscoe is a mandatory reporter under OU’s Title IX system, more than a year passed between the time Eddy said he told her about his alleged interactions with Boren, and the November 2018 Title IX report. In that year, what Eddy said had once been a friendship between himself and Biscoe turned into disagreements about Eddy’s position within Biscoe’s department, ending with Eddy transfering to a different OU department.
“(This past week) has just been, you know, at times nightmarish. Truthfully, though, I have my moments of great fear and distress since everything’s gone public. I feel better that that I’m telling the truth, you know, it’s just something about it that ... I’ve never experienced in my life that it gives me the strength to kind of stand on.” JESS EDDY, OU ALUMNUS AND FORMER EMPLOYEE
The Daily has reached out to Biscoe once at her office number, twice at her landline and twice at her cell number, since March 28 to discuss Eddy’s allegations, but has not heard back. A f t e r i n i t i a l l y d e ny i n g t o Jones Day that Boren had ever acted inappropriately toward him, Eddy wrote a letter for Clark Brewster, one of Boren’s attorneys, March 14 stating that Boren never touched him inappropriately.
Eddy said leading up to the Jones Day investigation, he had compartmentalized most of what he says happened between him and Boren, but suddenly, the trauma of the situation was fresh in his life again. In the time after the alleged 2010 events, Eddy was arrested for disturbing the peace, DUI, vandalizing a police car and public intoxication during Norman Music Fest in 2011, NonDoc reported. This time, he said his mental and physical health again began to decline, and three days after Eddy wrote the letter, he called Boren to confront him about the alleged sexual harassment. Eddy said he asked Boren for compensation, as his mental and emotional state had made him unable to work and he did not have medical insurance for therapy. Boren denied the request, Eddy said, allegedly telling him that any payment would be an admission of guilt on Boren’s part, and denying that anything inappropriate had ever happened between himself and Eddy. Since then, Eddy said he and his civil advocate and case manager, Sara Bana, went to the Norman Police Department March 25 and then to Jones Day to tell “the truth” about what happened to him and what he said he knows happened to others. “He had been a victim of some serious patterns of unethical, illegal behavior,” Bana said. “I wasn’t comfortable with the way that Jones Day was doing this secret investigation. They don’t technically have a duty to report any crimes they come across; (Jones Day) would report that to the university and the university would choose whether the truth would come out or not.” A N P D s p o k e s p e r s o n ha s since said that the allegations Eddy brought to the NPD are outside of its jurisdiction, and referred them to the OU Police Department. OU announced March 28 that Eddy’s allegations against Boren and Hall would be investigated by the OSBI. “The public oversight, the police — that puts pressure on
Jones Day to do a proper investigation,” Eddy said. “I have no faith that they will.” ‘I WAS AFRAID EVERY SINGLE DAY GOING INTO WORK’ After Hilliard said he experienced inappropriate touching by Hall, he alerted his supervisor at the University Club, who told him that he would discuss the incident with Hilliard, but never followed up. Hilliard said Hall first touched him on the buttocks a few times in February 2017. A year later, he said Hall forcibly kissed him on the neck during a 2018 event at the Sam Noble Museum. Hilliard said he alerted his supervisors to what happened, but after telling him they would talk about the issue later at work, they never did, and never told Hilliard if they were reporting the incident. Hilliard said he was only contacted by Title IX after the NonDoc story came out detailing his allegations. “I can’t comment on my supervisor’s state of mind at the time, or the underlying conditions that may have prevented him from resolving the ongoing issue,” Hilliard told The Daily in an email. Bobby Mason, OU’s Title IX coordinator, told The Daily via email that if a mandatory report is made, the first step would be for the Sexual Misconduct Officer to review the report and reach out to the individual on the receiving end of the discrimination or harassment. “It would be rare for a reach out to not be sent in response to a mandatory report,” Mason said of Title IX cases in general. “If a report was received that is not actionable under our (sexual misconduct, discrimination and harassment policy) but would be better addressed as an employment, conduct, or educational issue, we may refer the case to either HR, (Equal Opportunity), Academic Affairs, or Student Conduct.” Hilliard’s current supervisors at the University Club declined See ALLEGATIONS page 3
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OU professor Suzette Grillot speaks at the Rally to Stop Racism on Jan. 22. Grillot has filed an employment charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against OU, President James Gallogly and Provost Kyle Harper.
Former OU dean files lawsuit Grillot suing university over pay, free speech issues BAILEY LEWIS @BaileyLewis75
In a lawsuit filed by former College of International Studies Dean Suzette Grillot, Grillot alleges she was the subject of wage discrimination, a First Amendment violation and damage to her business relations. The Daily has obtained a copy of the lawsuit filed March 28 by Grillot. Grillot filed an employment charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission a g a i n s t O U, P r e s i d e n t James Gallogly and Provost Kyle Harper under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 for “gender discrimination and retaliation for protected activity,” according to the lawsuit. G r i l l o t c o u l d re c e i v e more than $75,000 in damages from OU, Gallogly and Harper, according to the lawsuit. Grillot held a press conference the morning of March 29 to discuss the suit, and university
spokesperson Lauren Brookey said the university had not been served with a copy of the complaint, so it has “not had an opportunity to evaluate the allegations.” “O nce we receive the complaint, OU w ill file court documents to respond that we are confident ... the university acted appropriately and fulfilled its responsibility to treat all its employees fairly and equitably,” Brookey said in an email. Here are the highlights of the lawsuit: ALLEGED WAGE DISCRIMINATION Grillot is pursuing action against OU because she alleges the university did not pay her equal to her male counterparts, which would violate the Equal Pay Act. Over the past three years l e a d i n g u p t o Ja n u a r y 2019, the lawsuit alleges that she has experienced gender-based wage discrimination. According to the lawsuit, “peer, male deans at OU were paid more than (Grillot) for performing equal work, work of substantially equal skill, eff o r t a n d re s p o n s i b i l i t y under similar working conditions.”
The lawsuit alleges that Gr illot notifie d Harper about the pay inequality, and Harper increased her salar y in June 2015. However, the lawsuit states that “Harper failed to adequately correct the illegal condition of inequity by administering an increase in pay that did not a d e q u at e l y re s o l ve t h e inequities.” In a m e e t i ng o n Nov. 26, 2018, Grillot and other OU employees expressed concern about the gender-based pay inequality at OU to Harper, Gallogly and the OU Human Resources Executive Staff, according to the lawsuit. While Gallogly acknowledged the issue of pay inequity, Harper dismissed the issue as “frivolous publications” by The Daily, according to the lawsuit. OU could be entitled to pay for Grillot’s lost wages, liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, pre-judgment interest and any other relief the court finds appropriate, the lawsuit stated.
a l l e g e d l y v i o l at i n g h e r First Amendment rights by ending her positions as dean and vice provost, which she alleges was in retaliation for speaking out against the Gallogly administration multiple times, according to the lawsuit. Between December 2017 and now, Grillot has made public comments on matters of public concern due to the actions of Harper and Gallogly, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit states the “e x p r e s s e d a n d u n e x pressed” decision for Harper and Gallogly to terminate Grillot’s position of dean and vice provost was unassociated with the positions themselves. The two men “wrongfully demoted (Grillot) in retaliation for her engagement in protected speech on matters of public concern,” the lawsuit states. The lawsuit alleges Harper and Gallogly held a meeting with Grillot on July 19, 2018, to discuss their requests for information about the study P O S S I B L E F I R S T abroad programs, the A M E N D M E N T study centers and other VIOLATION G r i l l o t i s a l s o t a king action against Harper and Gallogly for
requests. How e ve r, t h e l aw su i t states Gallogly “us e d a raised voice to verbally reprimand her for making public information public” that shouldn’t be. Gallogly allegedly told Grillot that she didn’t understand how budgeting worked, so she had no reason to make the information public. “ You wouldn’t understand the budget even if I showed it to you,” Gallogly said, according to the lawsuit. “You are just an aca d e m i c. You ju st stu dy the world. I have worked around the world. My passport is twice as thick as yours.” In the months following the July 19 meeting, the lawsuit states that Grillot was told by colleagues and m e mb e r s o f t h e pu b l i c that Gallogly was directly and indirectly referring to Grillot as “emotional, unprofessional, over-reactive and not to be trusted.” The lawsuit alleges that on Aug. 8, 2018, Harper was critical of Grillot’s use of social media to state her opinions and said she was “unprofessional and untrustworthy.”
According to the lawsuit, because Gallogly and Harper’s actions were “willful and in bad faith,” they could be entitled to pay for Grillot’s lost wages, emotional pain and suffering, attorneys’ fees and costs and pre-judgment interest. “TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE OF BUSINESS RELATIONS” The lawsuit’s final complaint alleges “tortious interference of business relations,” or intentional damages to someone’s business relations. The lawsuit states that Gallogly and Harper interfered with Grillot’s business opportunities and contracts by allegedly retaliating against her and punishing her for her gender and freedom of speech. Grillot could be entitled to recover “actual, compensator y and punitive damages” from Gallogly and Harper, according to the lawsuit.
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OU College Republicans goes inactive for semester
Group takes leave to prepare for fall, preserve integrity NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg
The OU College Republicans organization will become inactive for the rest of the semester following revelations of racist messages within the group. According to a message from one of the group’s
executive members Olivia Duffy, the group will become inactive to prepare for the fall semester and to “preserve the integrity of the chapter.” The decision comes weeks after an anonymous Twitter account posted screenshots of racist messages within an official OU College Republicans group message. Following the messages being leaked, leadership from the group met with OU Student Affairs and came up with a plan
to undergo diversity training. Several members of t h e g ro u p’s l e a d e r s h i p team also announced they would resign as a result of the scandal. Duffy said in the message there will be new opportunities for members in the coming semester with many leadership positions available. Nick Hazelrigg
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A sign is held up during a picket walk at the teacher walkout April 2, 2018.
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A year after 2018’s teacher walkout, ripples are still being made in Oklahoma, influencing legislation and inspiring members of the OU community. What began with a passionate meeting held by Oklahoma teachers on March 2, 2018, transformed into a statewide walkout within a month, when on April 2, 2018, teachers collectively protested low pay and less-than-adequate education funding by “walking out” and refusing to return to their jobs. Thousands of teachers from all across Oklahoma flooded the Oklahoma Capitol every day of the 10day protest, holding rallies in the rotunda and raising their voices in support of funding education. Prior to the walkout, a bill was passed — the first since the 1990 strike— that raised
teacher salaries by $6,000, allocated $50 million for education funding, and raised salaries of support staff by $1,250. But for some teachers, the bill ignored demands from the Oklahoma Education Association, and on April 2, teachers flooded the Capitol voicing their dissatisfaction. In a 2018 news report, Oklahoma Education Association president Alicia Pr iest des cr ib e d these demands as a “meaningful” pay raise for educators and additional funding to restore classroom cuts. After 10 days, the Oklahoma Education Association called an end to the walkout, and teachers and students returned to school without any further funding bill passing. Theresa Cullen, OU associate professor of educational psychology and coordinator of undergraduate technology innovation, said finding the funding was a “difficult situation.” “If we add in prisons and we add in mental health, they’re all fighting each other for the same money,” Cullen said. As far as change goes, Cullen said the largest impact last year ’s teacher
walkout had was on engagement with legislation. “I see a lot more teachers writing letters to their legislators,” Cullen said. “I even have an assignment in my class now that is learning to write a (mock) letter to either your legislator or your superintendent.” One year later, the effects of the protest can still be seen. Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, said one major problem lingering the year after the walkout is teacher shortage. “The pay raise kept some teachers here,” Cullen said. “I’ve also seen in our students that some students that would’ve immediately said, ‘I’m going to Texas’ are considering Oklahoma in a new way.” Oklahoma, despite last year’s pay raise, still ranks low in the nation in teacher pay as well as education funding, causing packed classrooms and outdated teaching materials. These are just some of the reasons some teachers make the decision to leave either the profession or the state. “We did not believe that last year was a silver bullet that was going to fix everything in education, and we
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Sarah Hoss, a Rose State University professor, holds a sign up during the teacher walkout April 2, 2018.
know that we have to continue to make progress ... but I think we still have to keep in mind that ... ultimately, we’re trying to overcome the teacher shortage,” McCall said. McCall said one measure he wants to take this session to help lessen the shortage is a bill allowing student teachers to be paid by their districts, as a statute in place forbids pay for student teachers. This, McCall said, will help prospective teachers to follow the certified education path by providing them with income while completing their education. “We hope that that will incentivize and encourage people to stay on the certified teacher track rather than going the emergency certification or alternative certification route,” McCall said. Another problem related to the teacher shortage is the threat of the teacher flight, where teachers leave either the profession or the state seeking better teaching conditions and compensation, said House Mi n o r i t y L e a d e r Em i l y Virgin, D-Norman. Virgin said while teacher raises are a good start, there is much more work to be done. “What I hear from teachers a lot is not just teacher pay,” Virgin said. “It’s making sure that they have the resources in the classroom ... to be effective in helping their students learn.” Oklahoma still remains behind other states who have already taken this initiative. In states like Texas and Arkansas, the conversation has already begun this session. A bill in Texas for a $5,000 pay raise for teachers and librarians has already passed the House and the Senate, and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a $4,000 pay raise last month. In Oklahoma, a bill for a $1,200 teacher pay raise has passed the House and awaits a hear ing in the Senate. Other bills filed, including one that would give a raise to support staff and one that would give teachers a $500 tax credit for classroom supplies, died in committee. Recently, Oklahoma
Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, filed House Bill 2214 that would have taken away t h e l i c e n s e o f tea ch e rs wa l k i ng ou t. W h i l e t h e bill never received a hearing when referred to the House Common Education Committee, Virgin said bills like this one are a step in the wrong direction. “Just the fact that they were filed I think sends the wrong message in terms of encouraging teachers to fight for their students, which is what they were d o i n g i n t h e w a l k o u t ,” Virgin said. Cullen said students are also more involved in legislation following last year’s walkout. “I see students, even our students that are studying to be teachers, talking to me about legislation. They’re asking, ‘What does this mean?’ And their level of engagement is a lot higher.” In addition to creating assignments and encouraging legislative involvement in her classes, Cullen is one of many Oklahoma educators that participate in the #OklaEd Twitter chat at 8 p.m. on Sundays. This chat is a resource for educators and legislators to discuss current issues regarding education. Ac c o rd i n g t o Cu l l e n , G o v. Ke v i n S t i t t , S t a t e Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister and McCall, among others, have engaged in the chat to gain awareness about current legislation. “Ever since the walkout, I can’t think of a chat that did not have at least one legislator in it,” Cullen said. This engagement has educated not only those within the education community at OU, but also regular students and faculty who also have a passion for Oklahoma education. “(For) the teachers who have stayed in Oklahoma, there is an amazing sense of pride of being a teacher and what they’ve accomplished,” Cullen said.
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to answer The Daily’s questions about whether they made a report to Title IX, saying they have been advised not to speak with reporters about the issue while the Jones Day investigation is ongoing. It is unclear if Hilliard’s supervisors pursued steps beyond
Title IX. In a third incident in 2018, Hilliard said Hall grabbed his buttocks and kissed his neck while he was working at an OU football game. At the time of these incidents, Hall served on the Board of Trustees for the University Club, according to NonDoc. Ha l l w a s t e r m i n a t e d Nov. 1 by OU President James Gallogly soon after an investigation by Jones Day found misreporting of
numbers in the development department. Hall has declined to comment to The Daily, but told NonDoc there was no reason anyone would accuse him of inappropriate touching. “Before (Hall’s) termination, I was afraid every single day going into work,” Hilliard told The Daily. “If I saw that he had a reservation on a certain day, my heart would sink into the pit of my stomach.” Hilliard and Eddy have
both said it has been a difficult time to relive their experiences publicly. Though it has required courage to come out with his story, Eddy said sharing his truth has been somewhat cathartic. “(This past week) has just been, you know, at times nightmarish,” Eddy said. “Truthfully, though, I have my moments of great fear and distress since everything’s gone public. I feel better that that I’m telling
the truth, you know, it’s just something about it that ... I’ve never experienced in my life that it gives me the strength to kind of stand on.” Jana Allen contributed to this report. Emma Keith
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Q&A with artist Black Milk WHO ARE SOME ARTISTS WHO HAVE INSPIRED YOU? Oh man, where to start. From the hip-hop side of things, it’s more so producers. J Dilla was a big inspiration to my production and what I do now. Pete Rock, The Neptunes, Timbaland, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre — they were big influences on me as a producer. As a rapper, Jay, Nas, Eminem, MF Doom, A Tribe Called Quest. But outside of the hip-hop space, a lot of soul and funk artist really inspired me as well, from James Brown, Prince, Marvin. All the icons.
Norman Music Fest hip-hop headliner discusses music ALMA CIENSKI @almacienski
Black Milk is one of the few hip-hop artists to ever headline Norman Music Fest, following Open Mike Eagle in 2016 and Oddisee in 2017. Curtis Cross, the man behind the stage name, is a Detroit native and has made music since 2002, creating an international presence across Europe and North America. Cross has made three EPs, nine collaborative albums and seven solo albums, including his latest in 2018, “FEVER.� Black Milk performs with a trio of musicians known as Nat Turner, who shares a name with the black American slave who led a slave rebellion before the American Civil War. The band features bass, guitar and keyboard to accompany Black Milk’s soulful sound. Using his lyrics as a script for his music videos, Cross brings listeners into his world. Acclaimed by Pitchfork and the Wall Street Journal, Black Milk is a rapper, producer and performer that is recognized as one of hip-hop’s most acclaimed live acts. The Daily interviewed Cross about his history, inspirations and aspirations:
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ALBUM “FEVER?� That was an album where I came into my own as an artist. “FEVER� represents, on a conceptual level, just kind of the times we’re in right now and me giving my perspective of what I see is going on in the world. Compared to a couple albums before “FEVER,� those were more personal albums, in the sense of me telling my story and where I come from.
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Black Milk with band Nat Turner will play at 8:30 p.m. April 27 at the Fowler Automotive Stage during Norman Music Festival. Norman Music Festival is free to the public and will be April 25-27 in downtown Norman.
fans in that particular city. I’m expecting to have a good time, a good show. I get excited to put on a performance. A lot of people HOW DID YOU BECOME don’t even know the level I ASSOCIATED WITH THE can get to in terms of a live performance. BAND NAT TURNER? That kind of started off from the keyboardist of the WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR band, Aaron Abernathy. FAVORITE SHOW YOU’VE We had known each other PLAYED, OR A MEMOsince 2008, and we start- RABLE SHOW YOU’VE ed collaborating, and we PLAYED? One of the craziest cities were friends. That was around the time I was put- to perform in is probably ting out an album, so he Paris. The energy just gets was one of those people insane every show. Here who helped me in finding in the states, playing at musicians for my live show. home in Detroit is always We have been working to- incredible, and New York, gether ever since and even- Portland, Bay Area. But the tually named the band Nat thing is, every single city has a slightly different vibe, Turner. so to be touring as much as WHO PLANS YOUR TOURS I’ve toured over the years, AND WHY DID THEY ADD I kind of know how to play OKLAHOMA TO THE LIST off of all of the different types of audiences. OF CITIES? (NMF) reached out to us, and I had never played H O W D O Y O U F E E L there before. I’m always ABOUT BEING ONE OF excited to come to a new THE HEADLINERS FOR city and see the energy of NORMAN MUSIC FEST? That’s a big deal. Any the city and see if I have
WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME “BLACK MILK�? It was basically just a nickname amongst friends and other artists that I didn’t ever decide to change. Once I started putting out my own music and actually got some exposure, I was like, “Damn, now I’m kinda stuck.� HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? To me, it’s original. It comes from a place of being a music fan of a lot of different styles and genres of music, so you feel a lot of different elements when you listen to my stuff.
time you can headline any strong and will be around show, especially a festival, for a very long time is that is a pretty big deal. it’s not based on just one thing. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING ONE OF WHAT DO YOU LOOK THE FIRST RAP ARTISTS TO FOR WHEN CREATING A HEADLINE NMF? MUSIC VIDEO? Wow, definitely did not Definitely trying to paint know that information ... a picture. I like for the vidThat’s sweet. That’s even eos to come off cinematic more of a big deal. and dramatic. I’m pretty conscious of when I’m creW H AT C A N P E O P L E ating the music, like if I have LEARN FROM HIP-HOP an idea of what the single THAT THEY COULDN’T off the album might be, that L E A R N F R O M OT H E R lyrically that there’s already GENRES? a visual aspect to it. It’s easiIt’s a big pool of all kinds er to put a song to the actuof music in one. The main al visual. thing about hip-hop is It’s really annoying when that the genre is open to artists are trying to be differall styles of music and all ent or abstract just for the types of people. You can’t sake of saying that they’re really put it in a box as one different or abstract. I’m particular thing. Since the all for creating something beginning, the production that’s new and different, of hip-hop has been about pushing the envelope, but incorporating elements I also understand the art from other genres and see- of songwriting and creating what you can create, ing something that people whether it’s disco, funk, can relate to. I try to do my soul, country, classical, jazz, best at giving both worlds. all of these styles. One of Let me create something the reasons it’s gotten so that feels progressive but
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44 National monument renaming (fast food chain, 4/1/96) 51 Play up 52 Bomb, as a midterm 53 Baby or bird sound 54 Officers 55 Fender bender result 56 “The Banana Boat Song� shout 57 Vegetable that makes noise when cooked (Tesco, 4/1/02) 60 Fourth first family 61 Car door part 62 Prescribed amount 63 Very small 64 “So sad!� (Universal Crossword, 4/1/19) DOWN 1 Brown delivery vehicle 2 Broccoli rabe 3 Generic product maker 4 Golden Fleece ship 5 Japanese theater 6 Unable to relax 7 Chiefs coach Andy 8 “___ & Order� 9 Eggy diner order
10 “I’ll always be true� Beatles hit 11 Largest continent 12 Handbag initials 14 Athletic camaraderie 16 Lukewarm 18 Easy run 23 Raincoat fastener 24 Technique for knitting vertical stripes 26 Texter’s “Be there soon!� (MOW anagram) 27 ___ Jima 28 “Street Fighter� fighter 29 Encountered 33 Fish trap 34 Pedicure place 35 Trivial pursuits? 36 Corn core
38 IM signoff 39 Quiznos sandwich 42 Team without the ball 45 “Mommy, I dropped it!� 46 Intense desires 47 Used a doorbell 48 Digital greetings 49 Chicago Jesuit university 50 Plundered 54 Secretary of Transportation Elaine 55 Enjoy a banquet 56 First Bond film 57 Iraq War worry, for short 58 Keep a ___ profile 59 Small batteries
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“April Fools� by Dallas Fletcher and Christopher Adams
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH WITH YOUR MUSIC? I want to create music that are like some of my favorite albums, where even if it was made in the 70s, 80s, 90s, it’s music that I would never not connect to. There will always be a connection there, versus music that’s just there for a moment — doesn’t matter how great it is, how much it sells — it will be in the past and no one will remember it. I hope that the things I’m creating stand the test of time. Black Milk with band Nat Turner will play at 8:30 p.m. April 27 at the Fowler Automotive Stage. Norman Music Festival is free to the public and will be April 25-27 in downtown Norman. Alma Cienski
aacienski@ou.edu
HOROSCOPE By Eugenia Last
Copyright 2015, Newspaper Enterprise Assn.
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019 ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last Change can be good if you go about it the right way. Take baby steps and pay close attention to detail. Making plans and gathering information will help minimize mistakes and setbacks. Know what you are up against before you start something new. Caution is your best protection. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Protect your personal information. Don’t play with fire when dealing with financial matters. Bide your time and make decisions and changes based on facts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Take your time. The harder you press to get things done, the longer it will take. If you let things unfold naturally, everything will fall into place.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Knowing what you want will be half the battle. If you hesitate or give someone the upper hand, you should expect to be left behind. Focusing on your goal should be priority No. 1. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Don’t wait for someone else to do things for you. Be the master of your destiny and take pride in what you do. Partnerships will work only if you can maintain equality. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Emotional spending will get you into trouble. You cannot buy love and you shouldn’t feel that you must impress others. Just be yourself and do your own thing.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A change will do you good. Distance yourself from your troubles to help put situations in perspective. Don’t let anger turn into a costly mistake. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Put more thought into your relationships and how you can improve emotionally taxing situations. Surround yourself with supportive, positive people and you’ll do better in all walks of life. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Express your thoughts and ideas with someone who shares your goals. A positive change to the way you live and with whom you associate will lead to personal success. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -It’s up to you to bring about positive change. If you let someone dictate what you can and cannot do, you will end up having regrets. Be a leader, not a follower. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Look at all your options and choose what’s doable. If you take on too much, you won’t be satisfied with the results. Set a goal and stick to it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Rely on methods that have worked for you in the past. Make adjustments at home that will help you reach your goals. Arguing will be a waste of time. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Take a break and rethink your next move. Call on people who owe you a favor or can help you reach your goal. A joint effort will lead to greater opportunities.
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Jalen Hurts begins OU career Senior quarterback looks to use past lessons to help him VIC REYNOLDS @vicareynolds
In October 2014, 16-yearold Jalen Hurts dropped back to pass facing a 48-42 deficit with time ticking away against defending 6A Texas state champion North Shore. He heaved a 36-yard pass to the end zone where his receiver made the catch to even the score and held the extra point to give his Channelview Falcons their first victor y over North Shore. After the extra point went through the uprights, he looked to the North Shore sideline and felt calm. Then he looked at Channelview’s coach and his father Averion, and he saw the same level of calmness. Along with the talent and experience that the graduate transfer quarterback is bringing to Oklahoma, Hurts still has that same calm demeanor he had as a high school junior. “I rarely talk trash,” Hurts said at his first media availability as a Sooner on Wednesday. “I usually just smile.” Hurts’ college career has been unique. He started at Alabama as a freshman and a sophomore, recording a 26-2 record and two College Football Playoff
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Senior quarterback Jalen Hurts answers questions at a press conference March 27.
appearances. In the 2018 National Championship, he was benched for Tua Tagovailoa at halftime, who led them to a comeback victory. Hurts served as the backup for the Crimson Tide in the 201819 season and got limited snaps. On Jan. 16, he announced he would transfer to Oklahoma. Hurts’ transfer became one of the biggest stories of the college football off season. It is rare to see such a high profile name like Hurts transfer from one elite team to another, but he is prepared. “I think this whole situation is unique,” Hurts said. “For me, I know it’s
happening to a unique person. I’m not your average Joe — I’m kind of built for these types of situations. There’s never been anything that’s been in my way that I couldn’t overcome or see through.” Being benched is difficult to cope with for any athlete, especially if they are used to being the star. Hurts had to endure this throughout the past season, and he said he feels that the experiences have helped him get ready for his time at Oklahoma. “I think I’m wiser, better and stronger for it after everything that took course last year and over the past three years,” Hurts said. “I had limited time there, but
I’m at a new place now with a new opportunity. It’s a different team on the same mission.” Hurts has noticed that Oklahoma and Alabama have different cultures. His time at Alabama was high-profile, but he is staying focused on the 2019 season. “It’s always different ; nothing’s ever the same,” Hurts said. “It’s not about the past, it’s not about this or that. It’s about what are we gonna do with the time we have together as a team? What are we going to do to achieve the things that we want to achieve?” In his short time at Oklahoma, Hurts has
established himself as a leader on the team. His t e a m mat e s a n d c o a c h es have already expressed their admiration of him. He has done this by setting a high standard for himself and holding both him and the rest of the team accountable. “People let you lead — it’s not mandatory of them to do that,” Hurts said. “I try to go about my business and do the things I’m supposed to do, but I’m far from perfect. I try and handle my business and stay on top of what I need to do, and hold myself accountable to do those things as a leader. And I hold everybody else to that same standard.”
Hurts has every intention of being Oklahoma’s leader. His experience and winning pedigree makes him uniquely qualified to be a leader on the team, and he is approaching his new role with a vocal style. “When I look back on this year, I’d rather say, ‘I said too much’ than ‘I said too little,’” Hurts said. “I’d rather put an emphasis on too much now, or say ‘Let’s go, guys’ ... and coach Riley wants me to do that, so that’s the approach I’m taking.” He came to Norman with high expectations of himself and the team. The rest of the college football world has high expectations for the Sooners, as well — they were ranked No. 3 in ESPN’s most recent Top 25 list. Replacing 2018 Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray is not going to be easy, but Oklahoma is on the right track so far. “You always want to take the aggressive approach to things, and I’ve always thought of myself as a perfectionist,” Hurts said. “We understand we’re on pace to where we want to be, but it’s a process to it. It doesn’t h a p p e n ov e r n i g h t , b u t we’re progressing every day as a unit, both sides of the ball and all three phases. We’re doing what we need to do to get where we want to go.” Vic Reynolds
victor.reynolds@ou.edu
Sooner gives shoes back to community Basketball player spends time with Norman children GEORGE STOIA @georgestoia
Miles Reynolds has more than 100 pairs of basketball shoes. He can’t pick a favorite pair — maybe his Jordan 11s or Jordan 3s — and he can’t decide which are better. This week, just a couple days after he and Oklahoma lost in the NCAA Tournament, Reynolds decided to give away 10 pairs of his shoes to local Norman middle schools Alcott Middle School and Irving Middle School. “Every school I’ve been to, I’ve always loved giving back,” Reynolds said. “My parents really expressed an importance of giving back to the community and showing love to people that showed you love during the season.” Despite only being at Oklahoma for one season,
Reynolds quickly became one of the most beloved Sooners on this year’s team. Fans adored Reynolds’ enthusiasm and passion for the game. A graduate transfer, Reynolds came to OU in hopes of finally playing in the NCAA Tournament — a feat he hadn’t accomplished at his previous two schools, Pacific and Saint Louis. After Virginia defeated Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament in the round of 32, a video of Reynolds crying while thanking OU went viral on Twitter. One person who saw that video was Conner Howard, a teacher and coach at Irving Middle School. So when Reynolds posted the next day he would give away some of shoes, Howard immediately reached out. Reynolds showed up to the school the next day. “ He w a s ju s t a re a l l y down-to-earth guy,” said Howard, who graduated from OU in 2018. “It was kind of surprising that he wanted to come and hang out and not rush to get out
of there.” Howard said Reynolds joined the kids in the cafeteria for lunch, hanging out with them before they had to go back to class. Reynolds also spoke with the principal and the basketball coaches. “Some of the kids were playing too cool for school, and others were absolutely fan-struck by this 6-foot2 college athlete walking around with three pairs of $150 Jordans in his hands,” Howard said. “He talked to them about social media, basketball and just random stuff. He wasn’t just there to sign the shoes and hang out. He was there to meet and get to know the kids.” H o w a r d r av e d a b o u t Reynolds’ personality, saying he ser ves as a great role model for kids in the community. “I told those kids, ‘Miles, he’s made it. He got his school paid for, this is what you all strive for. He’s got a degree in finance, and he’s going to make a life for himself,’” Howard said. “They were grateful for them and
PROVIDED BY CONNER HOWARD, TEACHER AT IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Miles Reynolds stands with kids at Irving Middle School after giving them his basketball shoes Wednesday, March 27.
thought it was a really cool experience.” Reynolds’ future is uncertain. He hopes to continue his basketball career professionally, but with his finance degree in hand, he says anything is possible. But no matter what Reynolds decides to do, his small acts of kindness will
take him, and OU, a long way. “I think it just speaks to the culture at OU and the athletics department,” Howard said. “You look at all the athletes — football, basketball, whatever it is — and you see them always going out into the community and helping people.
“A lot of colleges are either in big cities or college towns, and I think OU does a great job of being both. And Miles is a representative of that.”
George Stoia
georgestoia@ou.edu
Sooners’ offensive line shows inexperience Bedenbaugh seeks to grow young unit that lacks seniors GEORGE STOIA @georgestoia
Bill Bedenbaugh is always straightforward. The Sooners’ offensive line coach is short, sweet and to the point. That was no different Thursday as he talked about Oklahoma’s offensive line, which has zero players with experience practicing. “The first day was really bad,” Bedenbaugh said. “From the first day to right now, it’s really, really improved a bunch. But then again, we really didn’t have a great starting point. The
last two days, I’ve seen a higher level or higher rate of progress.” B e d e n b au g h’s O - l i n e returns just one starter, sophomore center Creed Humphrey, with the other four departing for the NFL Draft. And Humphrey will miss all of spring practice with a hand injury. This has left Bedenbaugh with many holes to fill across the board. He’s tried both redshirt freshmen Brey Walker and Darrell Simpson at guard, while moving sophomore Tyrese Robinson to center temporarily for Humphrey. “Moving guys around a little bit, trying not to as much as possible, but you gotta do some things in moving them to get through practice,”
Bedenbaugh said. “We’ve got talented guys, we just have inexperience ... We don’t have a senior. I don’t know how many offensive lines that I’ve coached where we don’t have a senior out there.” Bedenbaugh said the offensive is clearly, and obviously, not where needs to be, but he has seen steady improvement this week. After all, it sounds like it can’t get any worse then the first day of practice. “After the first day, heck, I didn’t know,” Bedenbaugh said. “But right now, I feel a lot better after these past two days.” George Stoia
georgestoia@ou.edu
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OU co-offensive coordinator Bill Bedenbaugh coaches the offensive line before the game against Baylor Sept. 23.
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OU receiver to join US Army Jarvis Baxter leaves football, looks forward to future GEORGE STOIA @georgestoia
Jarvis Baxter’s football career didn’t go as planned. The former Oklahoma receiver who played for the Sooners in 2015 and 2016 dreamed of playing professional football. He participated in back-to-back OU pro days in 2016 and 2017 but never received a single call from an NFL team. This year, Baxter was back one last time, helping Kyler Murray, who was short on wide receivers to throw to. But this time, he wasn’t there in hopes of resurrecting his football career. Instead, it was because, well, he just enjoys catching passes. On Tuesday, Baxter announced he will join the U.S. Army — officially ending his dreams of playing
professional football and starting a new journey in the military. “I just felt, instead of me trying to chase the football dream, instead of just sitting around trying — and struggling — to find a career, I thought I could go to the military and serve my country,” Baxter told The Daily. “I’m looking forward to it.” Baxter said joining the military has always been something he’s thought about. His aunt has been in the Army for the last four years, his uncle served for the Army and Navy and his cousin has also served in the Army. He views enlisting as an opportunity to represent his country and do something good with his life. “I feel like it’s a pretty cool thing for me to do,” Baxter said. “I just figured I could help lead the country and help people. It means a lot to me to go out and serve my country ... It took a lot for me to join, but at
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Senior wide receiver Jarvis Baxter avoids the ULM defense during Sept 10, 2016 game at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Sooners defeated the Warhawks 59-17.
the end of the day, I think it’s something that will help start my career and make me a better person.” B a x t e r ’s c a r e e r a t Oklahoma was short, playing just two seasons with the Sooners after transferring from Trinity Valley Community College. He
caught 24 passes for 275 yards and one touchdown in his two seasons. Baxter was never considered one of OU’s top weapons, playing alongside receivers such as Sterling Shepard and Dede Westbrook, but he was one of the most resp e cte d and w ell-like d
players on the team. His de cision to move on from football has been well received by his former teammates and coaches, but for Baxter, it was one of the hardest decisions of his life. “I just realized that I can’t hold onto something
I can’t control,” Baxter said. “I can’t continue to sit around and be depressed and take my frustration on others. It’s something I had to move on from.” Baxter leaves for Fort Ja cks o n i n Co l u mb ia, South Carolina, at the end of April. He hopes the military will help him eventually receive his master’s and one day find a stable career. For now, Baxter looks forward to his new journey, even if it’s not on the football field. “I’ve done everything I can with football,” Baxter said. “Now it’s time for me to think about my family. One day I want to have kids. One day, I want to have a wife. I don’t want to depend on football, or I don’t want to struggle to find a job when I can serve my country and use that as a stepping stone for my future.” George Stoia
georgestoia@ou.edu
Oklahoma starts spring quarterback battle Sooners attempt to find starting QB to lead offense, team TARIK MASRI
@Tarik_mofficial
As spring practice began, coach Lincoln Riley told the media he planned on having another quarterback battle during the offseason. For the second year in a row, the Sooners’ starting quarterback position is up for grabs
despite having a proven, high-profile transfer ready to make an immediate impact. Before last season, many expected Kyler Murray to win the starting job over quarterback Austin Kendall from the beginning of spring practice. But it wasn’t until late August, a little more than a week before the first game of the season, that Riley announced that Murray would be the starter for the season opener. Following the season, Kendall announced he was transferring to West
Virginia. This season, Alabama transfer quarterback Jalen Hurts will compete against sophomore Tanner Mordecai and junior Tanner Schafer for the starting job. But despite most people counting them out, Mordecai and Schafer see spring practice as an opportunity to win over their team. “I’m just trying to win over the team, as he is, and spring ball’s kind of our platform right now and to try to go out there and perform,”
Mordecai said. Mordecai learned much from watching how Kendall handled the same situation last season. “Austin’s a great quarterback. He did things right — he’s a team guy,” Mordecai said. “He was preparing to be a starter every single day. You can’t do anything else, so I have a lot of respect for Austin.” Another thing Mordecai s a i d h e a d m i re d ab ou t Kendall was his ability to block out what people were
saying about he and Murray during the competition. “Austin kind of blocked out the idea that Kyler was for sure going to start,” Mordecai said. “He just put his best foot forward every single day and didn’t listen to the other Twitter antics and everything else. He listened to coach Riley and the other coaches and listened to those opinions and kept fighting.” Schafer said he just wants to be ready to go if his number is called.
“You just have to be consistent and willing to work but at the same time have patience,” Schafer said. “I’ve been here three, going on four, years, so I just feel like as long as I keep working ... I just want to be the guy who — even if my name isn’t called initially — be the guy that’s ready to go.” Tarik Masri
tarikmasri1@ou.edu
Would you know what to do in the event of a severe thunderstorm or tornado? Severe weather can happen at any time in Oklahoma. We all need to stay weather aware. Knowing what to do and where to go when weather strikes can make all the difference. Follow these steps to keep safe in a severe weather situation. 1) If you are outside and observe a tornado / severe weather, hear tornado sirens or receive a tornado warning emergency notification (“OU Alert”) from the University: •
Proceed to the closest building and seek shelter;
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Get to the lowest level, away from glass and put as many walls between you and the outside as possible. Typically this will be a closet or hall. Do not seek refuge in an automobile or try to outrun the storm;
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Remain in your safe area until an “All Clear” message is received from the University signaling that the danger has passed. 2) If you are inside a building and you hear sirens or receive an “OU Alert” do not leave that building to seek shelter elsewhere. •
Stay in the building you are in.
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Move to the lowest interior room and cover up.
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Remain in your safe area until an “All Clear” message is received from the University signaling that the danger has passed. A tornado warning emergency notification (“OU Alert”) from the University will read similar to the following: “OU ALERT: Tornado Warning in effect for the OU Norman Campus. Stay in the building you are in. Move to the lowest interior room and cover up.” The “All Clear” message will read similar to the following: “OU ALERT: The weather danger has passed. You may resume normal activity.” 2019 Severe Weather Procedure for Days of Enhanced Risk to Safety When weather conditions appear to be coming together to warrant a threat of significant tornadoes, the University may invoke an early closure of the Norman campus to allow people to gather their loved ones and proceed with their personal safety plans. For these enhanced risk to safety days where sufficient advanced warning of impending weather is available, the University has designated Best Available Refuge Areas in select locations for use by students, faculty, and staff who are on campus at the time at which they may need to seek shelter. Please see the attachments for the maps of Best Available Refuge Areas. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo
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Best Available Refuge Area
Legend
Best Available Refuge Area Map: Main Campus
move. After a tornado warning is issued is too late to seek the Best Available Refuge.
• Do not wait until a tornado warning is issued to
building to the Best Available Refuge Area.
• The attached map shows the route from your
to safety may be identified by the National Weather Service. OU may take precaution on these days in advance of a tornado warning and close operations to allow people to seek Best Available Refuge Areas.
• There may be days when an enhanced risk
IN CASE OF ADVANCED NOTICE BEFORE A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED:
late to seek the Best Available Refuge Area.
• After a tornado warning is issued it is too
interior space away from windows, with as many walls between you and the storm, and as low as possible.
• If you are unclear where that is, seek an
your building’s tornado plan.
• Immediately move to the place identified in
• “GET INDOORS, GET DOWN, COVER UP”
IN CASE OF A TORNADO WARNING:
DALE HALL
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SEVERE STORMS ARE COMING.
Do you know where your shelter is? – Main Campus –
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SEVERE STORMS ARE COMING.
Do you know where your shelter is? – Student Housing –
IN CASE OF A TORNADO WARNING:
DALE HALL CLASSROOM BUILDING
• “GET INDOORS, GET DOWN, COVER UP”
Residential Colleges: All occupants to Areas of Regue in basement
Alternate location *Dale Hall Classroom Building
• Immediately move to the place identified in your building’s tornado plan.
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES
Pi Kappa Phi & Delta Upsilon Houses: All occupants Dale Hall Classroom Building
*Alternate location - Adams Center basement
• If you are unclear where that is, seek an interior space away from windows, with as many walls between you and the storm, and as low as possible.
David L. Boren Hall: All occupants to Sarkeys Fitness Center
location - Dale Hall *Alternate Classroom Building
Adams Center: All occupants to Adams Center basement
*Alternate location - Dale Hall Classroom Building
• After a tornado warning is issued it is too
ADAMS CENTER
late to seek the Best Available Refuge Area.
Walker Center: Occupants on floors 3 & 4 to Walker Center basement. Occupantson floors 5 & 6 to Adams Center basement. Occupants on floors 7-12 to Walker Center shelter.
IN CASE OF ADVANCED * NOTICE BEFORE A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED:
Alternate location - Dale Hall Classroom Building
STORM SHELTER
COUCH CENTER
Headington Hall: All occupants to stariwells 3, 4, & 5
location *Alternate Dale Hall
Classroom Building
WALKER CENTER
STORM SHELTER
HEADINGTON HALL
SARKEYS FITNESS CENTER
Couch Center: Occupants on floors 2-4 to Couch Center basement. Occupants on floors 5-12 to Couch Center shelter.
*Alternate location - Dale Hall Classroom Building
• There may be days when an enhanced risk
to safety may be identified by the National Weather Service. OU may take precaution on these days in advance of a tornado warning and close operations to allow people to seek Best Available Refuge Areas.
BUILDING A
CROSS VILLAGE
Greek Houses: All occupants in the Delta Delta Delta, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Alpha Order, Alpha Omicron Pi, Sigma Chi, Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Delta Theata Houses to Coats Law Center.
BUILDING C
*Alternate location - Dale Hall Classroom Building
• The attached map shows the route from your
BUILDING B
BUILDING D
Cross Village: Building A, 1691 Asp. Ave., Room 101 Building B, 114 4th Street, Room 101 Building C, 1695 Asp Ave., Room 101 Building D, 116 4th Street, Room 106
building to the Best Available Refuge Area.
• Do not wait until a tornado warning is issued to move. After a tornado warning is issued is too late to seek the Best Available Refuge.
Best Available Refuge Area Map: Student Housing
COATS HALL LAW CENTER
LEGEND BEST AVAILABLE REFUGE AREA
ROUTE TO BEST AVAILABLE REFUGE AREA
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Traditions East: All occupants to storm shelter in West parking lot.
Kraettli: All occupants to storm shelter at East side of complex.
TRADITIONS EAST
KRAETTLI
TRADITIONS WEST
Traditions West: All occupants to storm shelter at the middle of South complex.
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