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ust outside the Oklahoma Memorial Union food c o u r t , i t ’s a b r e e z y , sun-dappled sort of day. High school students, on campus for a debate competition, flit around, laughing and hollering, acting their ages. Waves of cheers ride over from the Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and the annual spring game. It ’s all ver y busy, and for Anthony Garringer, it’s all too much. Sensory processing disorder is common in people with autism — certain sensations are intolerable, and too much input can be flustering or frustrating. The smorgasbord of external stimuli campus offers might have caused a younger Garringer to “melt down” or “freak out,” he said. But today, at 28, he simply asks to move somewhere else. Garringer, who came to OU in fall 2014 to earn his master’s in Human Relations, was nonverbal until he was 5 years old, meaning he couldn’t or wouldn’t string together more than a few words at a time. Add to that the aforementioned sensory integration issues, and a doctor quickly diagnosed Garringer with autism spectrum disorder. “ I t h i n k t h e re’s a l a c k o f
understanding that people with autism grow up to be adults,” Garringer said. “The same behaviors we had as kids, we don’t necessarily have at 16 or 21. Most of us evolve.” With this lack of understanding, Garringer said at OU he feels there is a lack of social support. The Disability Resource Center has provided him with some accommodations, like extra time for test-taking and dormitory modifications — creature comforts, he said, and bare, practical necessities. Material support is something, but the social, mental and emotional components of ASD are overlooked, Garringer said. He looks to treat these needs on his own, but doesn’t know where to turn on campus to do so. He’s considered going to Goddard Health Center to see someone,
DEFINING AUTISM Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. It’s a “spectrum condition,” meaning it affects individuals in different ways and degrees. Source: autism-society.org
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Anthony Garringer sits on a bench on the OU campus April 8. Garringer was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as a child.
he said — therapists are not exactly friends, or experts on ASD, but they’re at the very least a sympathetic ear. But an hour of anyone’s time costs something, and because Goddard doesn’t take insurance, it’s an hour he can’t afford, Garringer said. He’s come a long way in finding avenues to handle these stresses, he said, but often worries how others perceive him. “There’s a lot of keeping up appearances here. People are very appearance-conscious,” Garringer said. “You have to know all the right words, the right way to say them, to be accepted,
and if you have trouble with social mores and norms ... you can never let your guard down.” What’s more disturbing to Garringer is that even around faculty and staff, he feels his performance must continue. He said he isn’t alone in this feeling. “Many people with moderate autism at OU are afraid to come out. They feel if they do, that maybe they won’t get that graduate assistantship, or that teacher assistantship. Maybe they won’t get to be the research assistant,” Garringer said. “There’s an impetus to fake it here.” A club or an organization for
students on the spectrum is just what OU needs, Garringer said. During his search for support, he discovered Autism Speaks U, the only university-affiliated organization for students with ASD. The problem is that Autism Speaks U is not really an organization for people with autism, Garringer said — it doesn’t speak for them and certainly not for him. A national organization, Autism Speaks faced criticism in the past for being “cure-focused” — for allocating significant portions of its funding into biomedical research, more concerned with finding the causes of autism than with helping those who have it. Autism Speaks has since updated its mission statement, emphasizing advocacy and support as the nonprofit’s main functions. Despite the public change of heart, Garringer said he still distrusts Autism Speaks, as well as affiliated organizations. “I don’t think I’m sick, most of my friends don’t think they’re sick, and we don’t need a cure,” Garringer said. “The university chapter says they’re not cure-focused. However, they still chose to align themselves with an organization that still largely views autism, through their rhetoric, as a disease or an illness.” When the OU chapter of Autism see AUTISM page 2
Four charged with murder of OU student Two men, two minors to be held without bail STAFF REPORTS
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ARMANI MORGAN
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The Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office filed first degree murder charges against four males arrested last week in connection with the April 24 shooting of OU sophomore Nathaniel Ewing. Armani Morgan, 19; Tyrek Turner, 20; Cody Turbeville, 17; and James Smith, 17, were each charged Tuesday with one count of murder in the first degree, according to court documents. Turbeville and Smith, though
minors, will be tried as adults. The four were arrested April 26 in connection with the shooting of Ewing, a 20-year-old OU sophomore, in the parking lot of Willowbrook Apartments. The shooting occurred before 11 p.m. April 23, after which police found Ewing in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Ewing died April 24 at OU Medical Hospital in Oklahoma City after surgeries. According to the charges, the four men implicated were in the process of “robbery with a firearm” when Ewing was shot and killed. Upon arrival at the scene, Turner and Smith demanded
money from Ewing and an unnamed friend, according to the charges filed. Turner then placed Ewing in a headlock, and Smith discharged the firearm, killing Ewing, according to the charges. Turbeville served as the driver to and from the scene of the crime and had knowledge that his passengers had a firearm, according to the charges. Morgan was not present at the scene, but he had prior knowledge that a robbery was to occur and provided the weapon later used in the murder. Per the request of the state of Oklahoma, Judge Steve Stice determined at an arraignment Tuesday that the four males would be held without bail.
The four will appear for a Brill Hearing, which is used to determine further bail charges or proceedings, by Thursday. As none of the charged men currently have a lawyer, Stice recommended they apply for court-appointed counsel. Regardless of the time or date of the Brill Hearing, all four men were also assigned a court date for 1 p.m. May 16, at which time their lawyers will meet with the district attorney for a preliminary hearing conference. The men charged are not required to be present at these proceedings, Stice said. Staff Reports
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Traffic barriers along 24th Avenue deter drivers from using the Lindsey Street bridge over I-35. The intersection at 24th Avenue and Lindsey Street reopened on Tuesday.
Busy intersection reopens to public After construction Lindsey Street is visually improved SIERRA RAINS @sierramrains
The intersection of 24th Avenue and Lindsey Street has fully reopened up to the public, allowing for smoother traffic flow northbound and southbound on 24th Avenue. According to Scott Sturtz, Norman’s city engineer, all traffic control devices were removed by 2 p.m. Tuesday. While the western part of the intersection extending to the interstate remains closed, Sturtz said the reopening of both lanes on 24th Avenue will undoubtedly improve traffic congestion in the area. Sturtz said the construction in the intersection began in November 2016, following the beginning of the Lindsey Street renovation project in October 2016. The work on the intersection was aimed at visually
improving it, Sturtz said. “What we did is we actually went into that intersection, and we did a decorative design in the middle of the intersection, so if you look at you’ve got red concrete that looks like brick and regular concrete to kind of give it a nice visual look,” Sturtz said. The Lindsey Street construction project was budgeted for completion in November 2017, but Sturtz said adding time to that deadline has been discussed. Still, Sturtz said the engineering staff is always looking for ways to alleviate traffic concerns and is excited to be moving towards completing the project with the reopening of the intersection. “We’re very excited about it. Anything we can do to alleviate the traffic or travel concerns of the citizens, we’re always looking for ways to do that,” Sturtz said. Sierra Rains
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Speaks U was established in fall 2015, its first meeting was derailed during a question-and-answer session where an attendee compared the nationwide nonprofit to the Ku Klux Klan. Austin Dane, creative media production senior, is the greek liaison chair for Autism Speaks U at OU. While he said he understands the concerns surrounding the organization’s past, he trusts that it has changed, and he emphasized that his university chapter has never represented any of the problematic ideas formerly promoted by its parent institution. “Our primary focus is to encourage empathy and understanding on campus,” Dane said, and added that he and his colleagues are not “attached to an older idea” that does not represent the work that Autism Speaks U hopes to accomplish. Dane’s involvement is largely motivated by his brother, Jonathan, who was diagnosed with Ka n n e r ’s au t i s m at 3 years old, he said. Other disabilities and barriers have also affected Jonathan, such as dyslexia, PTSD and Tourette syndrome — some directly related to his ASD, others accumulated along the way. Jonathan’s case is classified as level three, the most severe. There’s a sort of cap on his cognitive functioning, Dane said, and has periods of regression where he loses
language and learned behavior. Years of progress can be lost for reasons that are not always apparent. Growing up with Jonathan was often challenging, Dane said, but he loves him, and more importantly, he feels he understands him. “Almost everyone that has come through our meetings or on our exec board has been interwoven in some way with autism. From that, we would like to believe that empathy can stem, even though we’re not on the spectrum,” Dane said.
“People on campus talk a lot about autism awareness when what we need is autism acceptance.” ANTHONY GARRINGER, HUMAN RELATIONS GRADUATE STUDENT Garringer has an issue with this logic. He has an issue, too, that there are no members on the executive board of Autism Speaks U who actually have autism. “They just don’t get it. They think that because they have a sibling or a family member with autism, that they can represent or understand what autism is,” Garringer said. “I have a nephew that’s black, and that would be like me saying that because my nephew is black, I can speak for black people. It’s paternalistic.” Dane accepts that he does not fully understand what it means to be autistic; it’s an experience unlike his own. But a lack of total understanding should not prevent him, and others at Autism Speaks U, from making an
impact, he said. “I think the idea that s ome one cannot relate to someone with autism, based on the fact that they do not have ASD, would keep us from doing anything helpful,” Dane said. “We’re people. We have minds, we have thoughts and desires to help.” As for the executive board, it’s true that no one with autism holds a position on it, but according to Dane, no students on the spectrum have applied. “We are always accepting applications from any applicant. If there is someone with ASD that would like to be on the board, then please apply,” Dane said. Garringer has no interest in applying. What he wants is a student organization on campus, by and for students like him. Autism Speaks isn’t for him; it’s for the parents of autistic children, for the medical professionals and the experts, he said — the people who feel they know what’s best. It’s for everyone but the person who’s supposed to be at the center of it all. “It needs a major change, or it needs to go away. We don’t need people who aren’t us speaking for us,” Garringer said. There’s not a lot of places for Garringer to find what he’s looking for on campus, but with the help of his pastor, Dwight Welch, he’s found somewhere else: the Aspie Adults of Oklahoma City. Welch, diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome hims elf, is a full-time pastor at the United Church of Norman and a founding member of the Aspie Adults of Oklahoma City. The name might imply that the group is meant specifically for individuals with
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER OU’s Disability Resource Center can help students navigate getting accomodations on campus like alternate testing environments or assistance with notetaking. To register with the DRC or to learn more about campus accessibility and available accomodations, visit ou.edu/drc.
Asperger’s, but Welch said it is open to any adults looking to connect with others, regardless of where they are on the spectrum. Opportunities for ASD individuals to socialize, particularly in a tailored environment, decrease as they reach adulthood, Welch said, making groups like this especially vital. “A lot of the support services disappear the moment you turn 18 or graduate from high school,” Welch said. “There’s something that happens in the 20s when that support is gone, and it’s very easy for them to fall through the cracks.” It’s harder to fall through the cracks when part of a community, Welch said, and the basis of community is acceptance, which is something Garringer feels is lacking at OU. “People on campus talk a lot about autism awareness when what we need is autism acceptance,” Garringer said. “People can be aware all day, but at some point we need acceptance.” Mitchell Willetts
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The storefront of Crimson & Whipped Cream April 3. The bakery is located on White St. in Norman.
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Cafe whips up dialogue Bakery takes stand on social issues, aims for inclusivity JERICKA HANDIE @jerickahandie
After graduating from OU and moving to New York City to attend culinary school, Ashleigh Barnett returned to Oklahoma with a mission. “When I decided to move back, I made the decision that I wanted to open my own business due to feeling like there was nowhere, at the time, in Oklahoma that was a place that I truly wanted to work with the environment I needed,” Barnett said. Barnett wanted a business where she had the freedom to work in a space that fit her needs, so she opened ASHLEIGH the Campus BARNETT Corner dessert and coffee shop Crimson & Whipped Cream and focused on two sentiments she felt were most important: love and inclusivity. She wanted to have the ability to see regulars and gain a familiarity with them while also championing social justice causes so her
business would make a difference, she said. Since Crimson & Whipped Cream opened in July 2010, Barnett has taken steps to make sure that her goals of love and inclusivity would be felt by all who decide to come to her business. This year, Crimson & Whipped Cream closed for A Day Without A Woman on March 8 and gave female customers 20 percent off their purchases for Equal Pay Day on April 4. “Using the small platform that I have ... and just (trying) to educate the collegiate and local community in hopes of starting a dialogue is really all I’m trying to do,” said Barnett. She’s trying to change the world in her own, small way. “I’m constantly educating myself on social issues and just trying to always grow as a person,” she said. Other local businesses have taken note of Barnett’s actions. Donald Page, Hurts Donut Company owner, said he admires Barnett’s efforts to carry out her passions in her work life. “It’s really cool what (her business is) doing. It is something she is passionate about and how she incorporates that into her business is really awesome,” Page said. Barnett said even though Crimson & Whipped Cream is small, she still thinks the
impact of standing up for causes she believes in is worthwhile. “I know I have a very small platform, but for me, if all I get to do with that platform is recognize and value others, that’s what it’s all about,” Barnett said.
“I’m constantly educating myself on social issues and just trying to always grow as a person.” ASHLEIGH BARNETT, CRIMSON & WHIPPED CREAM OWNER
It is also important to Barnett to express to her employees, as well as to others, that these initiatives are her stance alone. She encourages her staff members to have their own opinions, she said. “Coming into the business, Ashleigh tells you what she stands for and the things that she is interested in and kind of gives you a heads up,” said Lexie Patterson, sales associate and OU business senior. “She lets us know ahead of time if she has plans to take part in any social cause that will affect the business.” Taylor Gronlund, baker at Cr ims on & Whipped Cream, said that working in a
business that focuses on social justice is both rewarding and comforting. “We have such a good dynamic and we all get along really well,” Gronlund said. When Crimson & Whipped Cream closed for A Day Without A Woman, Gronlund said she saw how hard of a decision it was for Barnett to make. “ I n N e w Yo r k t h e r e are plenty of places that also take a stance, but in Oklahoma there (are) not as many small businesses that will do that,” Gronlund said. “I know for Ashleigh, that was a big decision for her to make.” Barnett said her decisions to close for A Day Without A Woman and offer a 20 percent discount for women on Equal Pay Day are part of the overall goal of creating dialogue between people with different ideas and views. “I know that there are customers that support my business that have different political affiliations or have different social issues that they care about that are different than mine, but we’re friends, and they support my business and I am happy to have them here,” Barnett said. Jericka Handie
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Alumnus to deliver speech Speaker declines compensation for commencement MITCHELL WILLETTS @MitchBWilletts
It was 1974, and Judge Robert Henry was sitting in his graduation gown listening to John Kenneth Galbraith, noted economist and U.S. ambassador to India, deliver his commencement address when a gang of naked cyclists rolled into the stadium. Galbraith paused his speech and shielded his eyes. “They did a couple of figure eights and exited with great speed as all sorts of constables were headed in their direction,” Henry ROBERT said. “I believe HENRY they escaped.” The nudist ambush is just one of the many fond memories Henry has of OU, an institution the former Oklahoma Attorney General credits for so much of his success. Henry currently serves as the president of Oklahoma City University but will soon deliver the commencement address to the 2017 graduates of OU, his alma mater. “The education I received here was literally life-changing,” Henry said. “To be able to come back and speak at a place that has been so special to me is the most meaningful honor of my life.”
Henry joins Galbraith as one of many in a long line of accomplished men and women whose words will welcome graduates to the real world. Past OU commencement speakers have been a diverse mix of educators, journalists like Katie Couric, politicians like John McCain, businessmen and trailblazers in their respective fields, but rarely alumni.
“To be able to come back and speak at a place that has been so special to me is the most meaningful honor of my life.” JUDGE ROBERT HENRY, 2017 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
As a distinguished graduate, Henry was an easy choice, not only for his experience as an educator and a legal scholar, but for his unique perspective from his time abroad, said Becky Heeney, director of the OU graduation office. Speaking engagements are often not an act of charity but a service rendered in exchange for a generous payment or donation. This year, Henry declined compensation, Heeney said. Heeney also serves as chair of the commencement committee, a team made up of representatives from dozens of departments across campus, from the President’s Office to Parking and Transportation Services.
The committee’s responsibilities include, among other things, selecting who will be the commencement speaker, a process that begins just days after the previous year’s graduation, Heeney said. Heeney said the committee tries to look at a variety of different disciplines, as well as seek individuals who can offer an informed perspective on current issues. “It always seems to me that the commencement speaker we have is so timely,” Heeney said, referencing Henry’s time on the Federal Judicial Center’s I n t e r n a t i o n a l Ju d i c i a l Relations Committee. “(It’s timely) that we do have someone who is such a distinguished legal and foreign relations scholar when foreign relations right now is such an important issue.” Ed Kelley, dean of t h e Gay l o rd C o l l e g e o f Journalism and Mass Communication, remembers first meeting Henry in the late ‘70s. The two OU graduates never crossed paths on campus then, but they ran in similar circles outside of it and quickly became colleagues before becoming friends. “I was the editor of The Oklahoman and was on staff of The Oklahoman for a long time, so the intersection of him being in politics and me covering politics, we ran into each other,” Kelley said. “We have a lot of common interests and that pulled us together initially a long time ago.” Like Heeney, Kelley said he
believes Henry has a broad worldview and is a timely choice for commencement. “We hear President Boren talk a lot about how he wants students here at OU to get a passport and spend a little time while you’re here at OU somewhere else to really broaden your horizons,” Kelley said. “I think Judge Henry, President Henry, is an example of an Oklahoman who has done just that.” Mitchell Willetts
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OU’s IT department is being recognized with an award that honors organizations for innovative uses of information technology. OU will receive a 2017 CIO 100 Award for recent advances in the university’s IT department. The CIO 100 Award recognizes IT innovation and leadership in business, according to its website. The award acknowledges OU IT’s growth since 2000, which has included expansion from a basic support and information shop to a multi-campus, 24/7 resource offering comprehensive technology services to the OU community, according to a press release. “We are honored to receive this award because it recognizes how much the University of Oklahoma values and pursues opportunities for innovation,” Loretta Early, OU vice president for information technology and chief information officer, said in the release. “At OU IT, we embrace a culture of collaboration and exploration. We are inspired by President David L. Boren’s leadership in providing the best educational experience for our students and developing the global citizens of the future.” OU joins 99 other organizations that received the 2017 award, including FedEx Corporation, United Airlines and two other universities. OU and other winners filled out applications and underwent evaluation from judges to be considered for the award, which will be officially presented at a ceremony in August, according to the release. Staff Reports
Local bowling alley suffers damage after vehicle incident, remains open The Sooner Bowling Center at 550 24th Ave. NW. sustained “significant” damages after a truck drove into the building just after 10 p.m. Sunday, police said. The driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries, and the building was empty at the time of the accident, according to Sarah Jensen, public safety information officer for the Norman Police Department. “Initial investigation into the collision revealed that the driver of the vehicle had a medical issue causing them to drive into the building,” Jensen said. Jensen said the driver will likely not be charged with a crime. Mandy Haws, manager of the Sooner Bowling Center whose family also own the property, said the bowling alley is still open for business. “We’re incredibly grateful that miraculously no one was injured,” Haws said. “We don’t know the status of the driver but we sure hope everything is OK there, too.” Haws said the business is still in damage assessment mode, but the damaged part of the property has been secured and the incident has not affected operations. “I just maybe need more coffee this morning, but all operations are just fine,” Haws said. Nick Hazelrigg, @nickhazelrigg
Norman Police Department implements body, in-car cameras Norman police deployed 75 body-worn cameras and seven in-car video units Monday to aid in multiple department duties. The cameras will allow the department to record investigative contacts, aid in prosecuting criminal cases and provide better insight into service and incident calls, according to a press release. The department had been researching the use of cameras since 2012, and in August 2016 conducted a three-week testing period in which it deployed 12 officers with body cameras. In December 2016, the department entered an agreement with WatchGuard Video to provide equipment to roll out the program, according to the release. The department also aims to increase public transparency with the implementation of the program, according to the release. All retained video recordings will be maintained at the Norman Police Department, and general requests for video can be made through the records division. Staff Reports
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Artist raises thousands Graduate student’s fundraiser benefits Rape Crisis Center DEVIN HIETT @DevinHiett
In honor of Women’s History Month, Quan Phan, adult and higher education graduate student, aimed to raise $1,000 during the month of March by auctioning off original watercolor paintings of women and female characters he considers inspiring and empowering. A month after finishing the project and delivering his artwork, Phan was amazed to realize he raised just short of $3,000 — almost tripling his original goal. Phan revealed his project on Facebook at the end of February and created a photo album entitled “Persistence in Resistance.� Customers were able to bid on his artwork each day as the portraits were released. His original paintings were sold at a starting price of $25 and additional prints of each piece were available for $10. All of the proceeds from Phan’s originals and half the
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Quan Phan, adult and higher education graduate student, holds his watercolor pieces March 2, 2017. Phan raised $3,000 from selling his paintings and is donating a good portion of the proceeds to the Rape Crisis Center in Norman.
money from his prints were donated to the Norman-based Rape Crisis Center, which provides 24/7 crisis intervention and support for victims of sexual assault. Courtney Foster, coordinator for the Rape Crisis Center, said the money Phan raised will be used to expand the center’s ability to perform domestic violence exams. In the past, victims of assault had to visit two different locations to undergo a violence exam as well as a sexual assault exam. The Rape Crisis Center is working to expand its program and provide victims with both services as well
as folders with information on trauma and safety planning. “His art is so beautiful I had to buy some myself,� Foster said. “We’re so grateful for him. We didn’t ask him to do this. He volunteered his talent and his time and he put this all together. I just can’t believe how big it got.� Quan painted a total of 31 pieces. The two portraits that sold the most prints were of J.K. Rowling and Elphaba from the musical “Wicked.� The quote on the piece of Rowling read, “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves
already.� Elphaba’s portrait, Quan’s personal favorite, was accompanied by the lyrics to “Defying Gravity.� Kathy Fahl, director of the OU Gender + Equality Center, has worked with Phan for years and described him as a true ally for women who uses his passion and his talents to benefit the greater good and bring awareness to a cause she feels many men often do not know how to get involved in. “The issue of gender-based violence is so often, is considered women’s issues. Certainly women are disproportionately impacted, but in order to change the culture and change the way people see it we need men involved,� Fahl said. “I love that Quan used his talents as a way to support this and speak out as a man on these issues.� Phan is ecstatic about how the project turned out and the money raised was “way over what he expected or hoped,� he said. In the future, Phan plans to seek out more causes he is passionate about and pursue other artistic projects to benefit charity and women’s rights.
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Revolutionary Baddies, an on-campus collective, will host a multimedia art show that explores the meaning of resistance through works created entirely by people of color. The show, which will be held 6 p.m. Saturday at the Resonator, will feature about 16 local artists, from live painters to rappers and poets, with art ranging from visual pieces hung up gallery-style to spoken word and digital art projected against a wall. Its theme is summed up in the name: “The Art of Resistance.� Participating artists were asked to depict or perform what resistance meant or looked like to them, said Latrecia Breath, creative media productions senior and Revolutionary Baddies member. Proceeds from the show will raise money for better equipment and future projects for Revolutionary Baddies, who currently host a regular podcast through Facebook Live where members discuss issues such as gender, sexuality and mental health, Breath said. Revolutionary Baddies’ mission is refusing to be silenced and creating a place to discuss these topics openly. This is especially important at OU where such issues are often sidelined, Breath said. “There’s definitely a problem on campus that we feel, that we see and that we’ve experienced within our own
experiences here at the university,� Breath said. “So it’s important to highlight that and not let those experiences be erased completely or forgotten about ... because usually marginalized groups on campus usually are silenced — like, ‘Shh, don’t talk about the issue,’ when it’s very important to talk about.� Revolutionary Baddies has hosted other events in the past, including a yoga event on the South Oval and last semester’s die-in for Terence Crutcher in the Oklahoma Memorial Union, which was held in collaboration with other organizations. “The Art of Resistance� is its last event of the year, and the group hopes it will showcase what has happened with Revolutionary Baddies this year, Breath said. Revolutionary Baddies has built a community in Norman over the past year and feel it is important to celebrate artwork from local artists it knows, Breath said. “A lot of the people that are submitting are our friends,� she said. “We just asked them, we’re like, ‘Hey, would you mind submitting your work?’ or ‘Would you mind being in our show?’ and a lot of people were like, ‘Yeah, let’s do it, we’ll help you out.’� But the show is just as much for the community as it is for Revolutionary Baddies. The group wants to provide a platform for people of color to share their art and “show people what they can do,� Breath said. This platform is important because art created by people of color is often marginalized and not considered to be fine art, said Shawntal Brown, psychology and women’s and
gender studies senior who is friends with many of the Revolutionary Baddies. “In my Native American art class, we talk about how there is a standard of what is fine art and what is contemporary art,� Brown said. “And it kind of always goes back to being white and made by white artists. So I think that, especially people of color, I think there is obviously a lack of their art in those type of settings, and there does need to be a push for more of their art to be put within the category of fine art, of contemporary art.� Ebony Dallas, African American studies professor, teaches an African aesthetics class that traces black art beginning with African rock art to present-day pieces. Dallas thinks artists of color are not represented enough in the art world, she said. This problem is possibly worse in
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Chemical engineering junior Nate Richbourg balances on a line outside of Kaufman Hall April 25. Students slackline on the South Oval throughout the week.
Students try balancing act Slacklining helps members of group to de-stress, relax ARCHIEBALD BROWNE @archiebaldmoses
and are more flexible and loose. Students have been slacklining on the South Oval for years. While it started as a small group, a large amount of students have been slacklining again on the South Oval the last few months. An OU slacklining group called Sooner Slackliners includes about 130 members. The Facebook group is open for anyone to join and includes open updates from students within the group about who is slacklining and where. The past few years, the group has seen an uptick in the Facebook groups activity, said Nate Richbourg, chemical engineering junior and experienced slackliner. A lot of the members have graduated or are going to, like Richbourg, said Rachel Yates, biology major.
After spring break, Sandeep Ramesh, computer science senior, saw other students slacklining on the South Oval and felt prompted to join. Ramesh found a new community and stress reliever in the newfound activity. “I’m just walking down the South Oval and I see this (slackline) and just start wanting to walk it,” Ramesh said. “I just started getting into it because I used to get stressed out and needed something to take my mind off it.” The students Ramesh met while trying to slackline for the first time were very welcoming and encouraging with helping him underHOW TO JOIN stand how to do it correctly, To start slacklining, Ramesh said. He is also glad search Facebook for most slacklining takes place the Sooner Slackliners on the South Oval because group — it’s open for it gives him something to do anyone to join and has in between classes. about 130 members. Slacklining is the act of wa l k i ng a n d b a l a n c i ng Next, get out on along a flat-like fabric, such the Oval and start as fiber or nylon, suspendpracticing. It’ll take time to get the hang of it, but ed from two points. What what better time to try makes slacklining different than dead week? from tightrope walking is the materials used and in how the materials are set up. While tightrope walking involves a rope-like materiYates has been slackal suspended more tightly lining since she was a juthan a slackline, slacklines nior in high school. Now a have more of a flat surface sophomore at OU, she has
begun to love the outdoor activity even more. Yates’ involvement in the Sooner Slackliners makes the activity more enjoyable because she has more friends enjoying the same thing with her, she said. Slacklining does take plenty of practice. Usually, an individual should practice multiple times a week in order to perfect his or her skills enough to call it a hobby. When Ramesh started after spring break, he wasn’t able to take even a few steps on the slackline, but now he has made significant progress, he said. “It is a steep learning curve just because it uses muscles in your hips you don’t usually use,” Yates said. “O nce you de velop those, it will get much easier.” Richbourg, a more experienced member of the group, has been slacklining for years. “I got into this as a break from climbing because that takes a lot of upper body strength and is a lot more exhausting,” Richbourg said. “It’s more balance and less muscle.” While Richbourg has been climbing seriously for the past three years, he has been slacklining regularly this semester. Once he learned how to walk all the way across, he began to get more into it, coming out whenever he can and attracting others to do the same, he said. “When I’m out here, people would walk and stare at me the whole time while
I’m walking on this, up and down the South Oval. Eventually, some of those people would just, like, join me and stuck around,” Richbourg said. Richbourg has also been trying his hand at a few
“The only down part of it is that I sometimes accidentally do it for three hours.” NATE RICHBOURG, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JUNIOR
where everyone can hang out and even throw around a disc while slacklining, Richbourg said. Richbourg’s slacklines cost him about $30 dollars from Amazon, which is very cheap, he said. He knows more people who are involve d in S ooner Slackliners who own equipment that costs up to $800. Although Richbourg is not at that level yet, he looks forward to getting more expensive equipment in the future, he said. Anyone can slackline if he or she continues to practice. Not everyone has the best balance, but he or she will develop his or her sense of it over time with practice. It’s better not to give up over the first couple of failures, Richbourg said. “The best thing about it is that I can study then slackline for a bit as a break,” Richbourg said. “The only down part of it is that I sometimes accidentally do it for three hours.”
slacklining tricks. Some of the tricks Richbourg has tried include doing spins or having two people walk toward each other at the same time on one slackline. The trees on the South O v a l i n f ro n t o f w h e re Gittinger Hall used to be make for great support of the slackline, Richbourg said. The surrounding grass makes for a good cushion in case someone falls Archiebald Browne off. Another reason why archiebald.browne@ou.edu the South Oval is a good place is because it’s a space
Sooner Theatre will highlight Oklahoma’s musical talent with a concert from heartland acoustic band Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road on Saturday. The concert will begin at 8 p.m., and tickets are $20 for the balcony and $25 for main theatre seating. Heartland acoustic is a genre composed of blues, rock, gospel and country. The genre allows Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road to represent Oklahoma in a positive light while touring around the world, according to the Sooner Theatre website. Dillingham is a world-renowned fiddle sensation and has performed in 36 countries, according to the event’s Facebook page. Each year the Sooner Theatre highlights Oklahoma artists, said Nicki Kraisky, business director of Sooner Theatre. “Kyle Dillingham is one of Oklahoma’s musical ambassadors because he is an Oklahoma native,” Kraisky said. Ky l e D i l l i n g h a m & Horseshoe Road have had two U.S. Department of State-sponsored tours in South Korea, Burma and many other countries throughout the world, according to the Sooner Theatre’s website. The band has also performed with Vince Gill, The Oak Ridge Boys and The Charlie Daniels Band, according to the website. Chandler Kidd
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When the Sooners talk about their different classes, they split it up into freshmen, sophomores, juniors and Macey Hatfield. This week, Oklahoma will play its last Big 12 series of the season against Oklahoma State. Friday’s ga m e w i l l b e p laye d i n Norman, and as the last regular season home game, it will be senior night. “It’ll be a fast senior day because there’s only one, but she deserves it,” Coach Patty Gasso said. Gasso said she’s seen a lot of change in Hatfield over the years and has seen her mature to become a woman. “I’m really proud of what she’s done and hung with the program through some tough times and has really gotten hungry this year,” Gasso said. Hatfield has played in 49 games for Oklahoma this season. She has a .318 batting average and a .438 onbase percentage. The 88 at-bats she has had so far this season are more than double the number of atbats she had in any season prior. First baseman Shay Knighten said Hatfield has taken advantage of every opportunity and worked hard to finish strong in her senior season. “Macey is one of my best friends so I’m going to miss her,” Knighten said. “But she’s done a tremendous
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job all through her four years. Whether she’s playing or not she’s always in it. She’s a true team player, and I think that this season
she’s really going out with a bang.” Hatfield said she hasn’t taken time to think about how Friday’s game could be her last home game ever, and not thinking about it has helped her to enjoy the little things more than focusing on the end. “I think I have to have that mindset of to not think about it otherwise I might lose it knowing that this is possibly the last time — this last month is going to be the last time I’m playing ball,” Hatfield said. Hatfield will have something else to focus on besides it being her last home game because it is also
Bedlam, and she knows how important it is in this state. Oklahoma has never lost a series to Oklahoma State in Hatfield’s time as a Sooner. “I’m from Oklahoma, so OU/OSU rivalry is a big thing,” Hatfield said. “So I just, I look forward to it every year, and it’s just a fun atmosphere to play in.” Gasso said Oklahoma State is always a battle, but it doesn’t have a lot to do with the Sooners’ big goals. She said they are more concerned with positioning themselves. Gasso said Bedlam has come at a good time because Oklahoma is playing its best softball of the season. Earlier this
season, Gasso said the team wasn’t “there,” but now it’s different. “They’re there,” Gasso said. “I’d say close and stepping through the door, so yeah they’re in a very good place.” This comes at a good time for Hatfield, too, because Knighten said Hatfield is the kind of player who wants to finish her senior year strong with her team. “We’re going to miss her, but she’s definitel y l e av i ng h e r ma rk,” Knighten said.
Oklahoma All-Big 12 freshman Chelsea Dungee is transferring from the Sooners’ women’s basketball program, the university announced Tuesday night. Dungee started 18 games for the Sooners and played in 33. She averaged 7.4 points per game and was expected to play a bigger role on the Sooners’ CHELSEA s q u a d n e x t DUNGEE season. She shot 38 percent from the field, 33 percent from three and 81 percent from the free throw line. The freshman had 84 rebounds, 26 assists, 5 blocks and 19 steals. Dungee came to the Sooners as the No. 15 guard in the nation and was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year her sophomore season. Her loss adds to a trio of graduating seniors that are exiting the program this offseason: Peyton Little, Gioya Carter and T’ona Edwards.
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