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SGA creates new goals for 2013-14 school year Issues to include funds, dead week

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Top: Campus Activities Council’s Dontae Cooper, a biology junior and a member of Campus Activities Council, gives pre-med junior Betsy Cherian, psychology senior Elizabeth Varughese and University College freshman Walker Clay their next scavenger hunt clue yesterday outside Dale Hall. CAC members spread out around campus to give participants clues at decoded locations.

Left: University College freshman Walker Clay premed senior Betsy Cherian and psychology senior Elizabeth Varughese look over a list of scavenger hunt clues yesterday in the Walker-Adams Mall.

The scavenger hunt was organized by OU’s Campus Activities Council and was intended to help new students get familiar with the campus.

Montgomery hopes that by encouraging professors to spread coursework more evenly over the seKAITLYN UNDERWOOD mester, due dates piling up Campus Reporter during dead week could be M e m b e r s o f O U ’s avoided, Montgomery said.

Undergraduate Student Congress are making 2. Increasing the student plans to increase student vote involvement, address issues concerning higher The 14 percent of stueducation funding and dents voting in contestp ro m o t e a t r u e d e a d ed Student Government week for students.

Association elections could stand to be increased, said 1. Advocating for a true S t u d e n t C o n g re s s v i c e “dead week” chairwoman Kristin Pascoe.

“The top of the list for stuO ne issue congress dent congress is to increase seeks to address early in student participation and the semester is modifying input,” Pascoe said.

OU’s dead week policy, Student Congress chair John Montgomery, chair Jo h n M o n t g o m e r y a n d of the undergraduate Pa s c o e p l a n t o re va mp Student Congress said.

C o n g re s s’ p u b l i c re l a “I hope to get where we tions to increase student do not have work during participation. that week,” Montgomery “Congress and SGA-wide said. public relations needs a In 2010, the Faculty kick in the pants,” Senate decided to table Montgomery said. any changes to dead week policy until 2014.

Despite this, SEE GOALS PAGE 3

Howdy Week offers activities to OU to offer free help new students around OU fun for students UNION PROGRAMMING BOARD

CAC is hopeful this week will unify new Sooners

GO AND DO Howdy Week 2013

RACHAEL MONTGOMERY, HALEY DAVIS

Today

The temperature and energy was running high as groups of freshmen and upperclassmen went on a cross-campus trek to solve clues, find hidden prizes and get to know their campus.

The scavenger hunt was the first event of Campus Activities Council’s Howdy Week, and was intended to familiarize new students with campus.

Hunters explored buildings such as Dale Hall, Physical Science Center, Bizzell Memorial Library, Oklahoma Memorial Union, Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall and Sarkeys Energy Center—buildings familiar to most OU students.

The hunters began at the WalkerAdams Mall to receive their first clue, which led them to various buildings to find highlighters, notepads, pens and other items from local businesses.

The scavenger hunt benefited students by helping them learn their way around campus in a fun way.

“It’s a good way for freshmen to know where each building is,” said microbiology sophomore Stephanie Amorim,

9 a.m. Breakfast: Popstart (South Oval)

Campus Reporters

Noon Lunch (South Oval) 9-10 p.m. Balloon Light Lifting (East Lawn of Dale Hall) 10:30 p.m. – midnight Midnight Breakfast co-sponsored by SHS (Oklahoma Memorial Union)

a member of the CAC Howdy Week committee.

After visiting all seven buildings, the last clue led each group to the Back to School Bash at the Norman Swim Complex, the next Howdy Week activity.

With the first events out of the way, Campus Activities Council will spend the rest of Howdy Week kicking off the academic year with free food and activities to remind Sooners of the good life, as per this year’s Howdy Week theme.

Welcome to the Good Life is the theme, which is centered around the Life is Good brand, said Rafael Lemus,

CONVOCATION

Class of 2017 smaller than previous class, highest academically ranked OU’s class of 2017 is the highest academically ranked freshman class in the history of the university.

OU’s class of 2017 has an average ACT score of 26.2, which is up from last year’s average score of 25.8, said Susannah Livingood, Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Research and Reporting.

OU’s President David Boren announced Thursday at New Sooner Convocation there were 4,016 students in the class of 2017, Livingood said. The number is down from the 4,138 students in the freshman class of fall 2012, but the number Boren cited has already changed.

The most recent number will be released Sept. 9.

Staff Reports

Howdy Week event chair.

“Welcome to the Good Life…provides a warmer, welcoming feel to it,” Lemus said.

In addition to giving out free food and coordinating activities, CAC is using Howdy Week to promote events programmed by other campus organizations, Lemus said.

“The way I see it, any combination of events that happen together during the same week can definitely boost each organization’s recognition and awareness,” Lemus said.

Some of these co-sponsored events include the blood drive sponsored by the Oklahoma Blood Institute, a watermelon-eating contest co-programmed

by OUIT and Housing & Food and the annual Foam Party sponsored by the Union Programming Board, Lemus said.

This year’s CAC chair hopes this year’s Howdy Week helps to unite Sooners for the entire academic year, he said.

“Besides continuing to build on the amazing traditions that OU has, we are really working hard to bring together students from every corner of campus and unify them as Sooners,” CAC chair Sam Kiehl said.

Zombie 5K, foam party and films just a few of the events in store for 2013-14 LUKE REYNOLDS

Life & Arts Reporter

With the dawn of a new school year, so begins another year of elaborate parties, talent shows and concerts all put on by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council.

The fall 2013 lineup is stacked with everything from a Foam Party to a Zombie 5K Run. In addition to the larger events that UPB plans, it also have several smaller events throughout the semester and movie showings every Friday.

The Zombie 5K — an event unique to OU — will be in October. Runners dress up as either zombies or humans and run an actual 5K as sanctioned by the United States Track and Field Association. Proceeds from the run will benefit the Bridges Organization of Norman.

The movie showings are free of charge, thanks to the collaboration between the Campus Activities Council and UPB. “The CAC and UPB try to choose movies that a diverse group of students will like,” Haley Cowan, campus programs graduate assistant for Student Life, said. “It is co-funded, and CAC receives funds from the student government.”

Movies showing this fall include: “Man of Steel,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Iron Man 3,” and “Despicable Me 2” among others.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

OU GIVES STUDENTS WELCOME HOWDY

SGA creates new goals for 2013-14 school year Issues to include funds, dead week

CHRIS JAMES/THE DAILY

Top: Campus Activities Council’s Dontae Cooper, a biology junior and a member of Campus Activities Council, gives pre-med junior Betsy Cherian, psychology senior Elizabeth Varughese and University College freshman Walker Clay their next scavenger hunt clue yesterday outside Dale Hall. CAC members spread out around campus to give participants clues at decoded locations.

Left: University College freshman Walker Clay premed senior Betsy Cherian and psychology senior Elizabeth Varughese look over a list of scavenger hunt clues yesterday in the Walker-Adams Mall.

The scavenger hunt was organized by OU’s Campus Activities Council and was intended to help new students get familiar with the campus.

Montgomery hopes that by encouraging professors to spread coursework more evenly over the seKAITLYN UNDERWOOD mester, due dates piling up Campus Reporter during dead week could be M e m b e r s o f O U ’s avoided, Montgomery said.

Undergraduate Student Congress are making 2. Increasing the student plans to increase student vote involvement, address issues concerning higher The 14 percent of stueducation funding and dents voting in contestp ro m o t e a t r u e d e a d ed Student Government week for students.

Association elections could stand to be increased, said 1. Advocating for a true S t u d e n t C o n g re s s v i c e “dead week” chairwoman Kristin Pascoe.

“The top of the list for stuO ne issue congress dent congress is to increase seeks to address early in student participation and the semester is modifying input,” Pascoe said.

OU’s dead week policy, Student Congress chair John Montgomery, chair Jo h n M o n t g o m e r y a n d of the undergraduate Pa s c o e p l a n t o re va mp Student Congress said.

C o n g re s s’ p u b l i c re l a “I hope to get where we tions to increase student do not have work during participation. that week,” Montgomery “Congress and SGA-wide said. public relations needs a In 2010, the Faculty kick in the pants,” Senate decided to table Montgomery said. any changes to dead week policy until 2014.

Despite this, SEE GOALS PAGE 3

Howdy Week offers activities to OU to offer free help new students around OU fun for students UNION PROGRAMMING BOARD

CAC is hopeful this week will unify new Sooners

GO AND DO Howdy Week 2013

RACHAEL MONTGOMERY, HALEY DAVIS

Today

The temperature and energy was running high as groups of freshmen and upperclassmen went on a cross-campus trek to solve clues, find hidden prizes and get to know their campus.

The scavenger hunt was the first event of Campus Activities Council’s Howdy Week, and was intended to familiarize new students with campus.

Hunters explored buildings such as Dale Hall, Physical Science Center, Bizzell Memorial Library, Oklahoma Memorial Union, Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall and Sarkeys Energy Center—buildings familiar to most OU students.

The hunters began at the WalkerAdams Mall to receive their first clue, which led them to various buildings to find highlighters, notepads, pens and other items from local businesses.

The scavenger hunt benefited students by helping them learn their way around campus in a fun way.

“It’s a good way for freshmen to know where each building is,” said microbiology sophomore Stephanie Amorim,

9 a.m. Breakfast: Popstart (South Oval)

Campus Reporters

Noon Lunch (South Oval) 9-10 p.m. Balloon Light Lifting (East Lawn of Dale Hall) 10:30 p.m. – midnight Midnight Breakfast co-sponsored by SHS (Oklahoma Memorial Union)

a member of the CAC Howdy Week committee.

After visiting all seven buildings, the last clue led each group to the Back to School Bash at the Norman Swim Complex, the next Howdy Week activity.

With the first events out of the way, Campus Activities Council will spend the rest of Howdy Week kicking off the academic year with free food and activities to remind Sooners of the good life, as per this year’s Howdy Week theme.

Welcome to the Good Life is the theme, which is centered around the Life is Good brand, said Rafael Lemus,

CONVOCATION

Class of 2017 smaller than previous class, highest academically ranked OU’s class of 2017 is the highest academically ranked freshman class in the history of the university.

OU’s class of 2017 has an average ACT score of 26.2, which is up from last year’s average score of 25.8, said Susannah Livingood, Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Research and Reporting.

OU’s President David Boren announced Thursday at New Sooner Convocation there were 4,016 students in the class of 2017, Livingood said. The number is down from the 4,138 students in the freshman class of fall 2012, but the number Boren cited has already changed.

The most recent number will be released Sept. 9.

Staff Reports

Howdy Week event chair.

“Welcome to the Good Life…provides a warmer, welcoming feel to it,” Lemus said.

In addition to giving out free food and coordinating activities, CAC is using Howdy Week to promote events programmed by other campus organizations, Lemus said.

“The way I see it, any combination of events that happen together during the same week can definitely boost each organization’s recognition and awareness,” Lemus said.

Some of these co-sponsored events include the blood drive sponsored by the Oklahoma Blood Institute, a watermelon-eating contest co-programmed

by OUIT and Housing & Food and the annual Foam Party sponsored by the Union Programming Board, Lemus said.

This year’s CAC chair hopes this year’s Howdy Week helps to unite Sooners for the entire academic year, he said.

“Besides continuing to build on the amazing traditions that OU has, we are really working hard to bring together students from every corner of campus and unify them as Sooners,” CAC chair Sam Kiehl said.

Zombie 5K, foam party and films just a few of the events in store for 2013-14 LUKE REYNOLDS

Life & Arts Reporter

With the dawn of a new school year, so begins another year of elaborate parties, talent shows and concerts all put on by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council.

The fall 2013 lineup is stacked with everything from a Foam Party to a Zombie 5K Run. In addition to the larger events that UPB plans, it also have several smaller events throughout the semester and movie showings every Friday.

The Zombie 5K — an event unique to OU — will be in October. Runners dress up as either zombies or humans and run an actual 5K as sanctioned by the United States Track and Field Association. Proceeds from the run will benefit the Bridges Organization of Norman.

The movie showings are free of charge, thanks to the collaboration between the Campus Activities Council and UPB. “The CAC and UPB try to choose movies that a diverse group of students will like,” Haley Cowan, campus programs graduate assistant for Student Life, said. “It is co-funded, and CAC receives funds from the student government.”

Movies showing this fall include: “Man of Steel,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Iron Man 3,” and “Despicable Me 2” among others.

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TODAY AROUND CAMPUS A sculpture and painting exhibition will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Lightwell Gallery in the School of Art and Art History.

The student-curated exhibition will have the work of two current OU students and one alumnus. The exhibition will run through Friday.

A free concert will be held beginning at noon in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court. The concert will showcase Ivan Duvet on the piano.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 A performance will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union food court. Conor McBryde will play piano during this time as a part of Mid Day Music.

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A meeting for The Cleveland County CROP Walk to Stop Hunger will be held at 7:30 p.m. at University Lutheran Church located at 914 Elm Ave. The orientation will introduce students to the community walk, which will be Sunday, Oct. 6. Free pizza and refreshments will be served.

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3. Increasing student participation Montgomery said.

Undergraduate Student Congress Beyond just getting more students also will work to encourage Oklahoma to vote in SGA elections, members of Undergraduate Student Congress “What we need is to kick want to involve more students in the some of the big ideas and governing process.

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Look for ways to save on textbooks this year Our View: Books are fun!!!!!

be aware of the various price tags each bookstore has on their stock. It varies widely. In one case, Back to school means back to the books – and you might find the same brand new calculus book we all know they aren’t cheap. Figuring out which for $60 less at University Bookstore than at a local books you need for the semester may sometimes bookstore just off campus; sometimes, vice become a challenge, but finding the cheapversa. That’s enough money to buy anothest option is another mountain to climb The Our View altogether. is the majority er book, a decent supply of beer, or a good chunk of change to keep tucked in your While money isn’t everything, it certainopinion of bank account for a rainy day. ly seems to be the sail that takes us places.

The Daily’s eight-member Some people have voiced their opinions As college students, the majority of us have editorial board on how our university is not doing enough not yet reached Oprah Winfrey’s or Bill to lower book costs for students. Whether Gates’ level of wealth, and though we may you care to agree or disagree with that be on our way to that stature, we need to statement, you need to ask yourself what you can spend wisely and save when possible. do as a student to help reap benefits of the most afIt’s important to analyze what we are spending fordable books available. our money on because, if we’re not careful, we’ll Sometimes, it takes a student body to make an begin spending buckets more than necessary.

Getting ready to purchase your schoolbooks for the initiative to help one another out. Think about semester is a good place to start trying to save some what you can do, and get creative. Maybe our student body should design a free app that lists the dough. cost of books per bookstore, organized by regisOne of the first rules to saving money is being aware of all of your options. Consider the differenc- tered classes.

This is how it could work: you type in your course es in cost among books for rent, new books, used books, online books, downloadable books, etc. be- number, and it pulls up the materials required as well as the top 10 most affordable places in the surfore making a purchase. rounding area in addition to some online options.

Aside from considering the ways you can get access to your course materials, you need to also You can see what deals each bookstore has to offer

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before making your decision on where to get your books and course materials.

If creating an app is too much of a stretch, utilize what already exists, like social media. There are numerous Facebook pages that act as a universal neighborhood of avenues for students to go down.

Help a fellow student out by selling your used books online or suggesting places to go for others’ convenience or affordable options.

Since book prices probably won’t go down any time soon, it’s our job, as students, to play a role in constructing possible tools to help one another out. If it was cheaper for you to purchase the books digitally versus purchasing a large stack of physical books, share that information with others so they have a concrete alternative to consider before they purchase their semester materials.

Try to save money when and where you can. It will be worth the money you’ll save to check out more than one local bookstore and online places like Amazon.com. Just think of it this way: 30 extra minutes of your time scoping out the deals online and in your community will save you more than the $7 to $10 you make per hour at your job.

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o you walk into a retail esASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR tablishment during the summer. There’s always that one person… that one employee. The ghost of the store: the enigma, the unknown factor. That would be me.

This summer, I worked in a retail establishment as a checkout girl. The terrors of the retail jungle Shelby Guskin taught me how valuable an eduEmail@address cation is, mostly through the customers I worked with. I met a lot of them and I saw my register as a live play. Characters enter and exit from the stage at their leisure.

Enter our first player. A woman who appears to be her midto-late forties walks up to the register. She holds a handbag with an expensive label that is made with cheap fabric you see on the shoulders of every 13-year-old. We can name her Ms. Cougar. She is talking rather loudly on the phone. I am hearing about her personal life. Her copies of Fifty Shades of Gray make my stomach turn. Ms. Cougar is talking and completely ignoring me, the innocent checkout girl. I greet her with a boisterously passive-aggressive, “Hello, ma’am! Did you find everything alright today?”

I strike up a conversation with her, trying to show her that she’s showing me no respect whatsoever. She pays and leaves. Thanks for coming in, Ms. Cougar. Don’t come again.

Enter character two. A man in his late-teens or early twenties walks up. He’s wearing a t-shirt and Nike shorts. He has an award-winning smile for any girl but me. We will call him ‘The Bro.’ The Bro has a handful of books ranging from sports, cars and being good in bed that litter my counter. He comes up to me and tries to woo me. Needless to say, I am not even close to interested. He smiles and tries to strike up a conversation with me as he layers on pickup line after pickup line.

My throat burns with bile as I smile and attempt to get him away from me. I watch as he works to see me again. I do not want to be noticed, not by you. I tell him to give me his number, he hands it over and I throw it away once he’s gone.

Bro, you’ve got no game.

Enter our third character – a woman in her mid-to-late thirties. She has a herd of children in tow, all eight of them under ten years old. We will call her ‘Mother Hen.’ She is completely incapable of controlling these children. There go all of the key chains on the counter, along with the gift cards and the bags. Each child cannot keep their hands to themselves or their hands off of my counter. She cannot communicate with me as she calls out every child with a name that starts with the same letter. I look around my counter and find all of the children running about the store unsupervised. I am not pleased. She buys books for all of the children by separate transactions. By the time they checkout, I say goodbye to Mother Hen. She looks at me with disgust as she leaves. Oh, the joys of my job.

The moral of this story is simple, kids. Stay in college. I learned so much over the summer, for good and for bad. I learned the value of getting an education. I learned that I never, ever want to work retail again. I learned that I need my education so that I can go onto bigger and better things. This checkout girl is closing up her register. Goodbye, retail. I will not miss you.

Shelby Guskin is a political science sophomore.

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write you this letter from the bottom of my heart, to share with you valuable insight — insight I wish was bestowed upon me when I was a freshman at university. I have much to unpack here, in this asylum, so I need not dwell in the trifling, the banal, only the important, the symbolic, lest I exhaust precious writing space and, at the same time, avert already tired eyes.

Lo! The days of a freshman (for me) have long since come to pass. How I miss those days and nights with sincere longing. I say this, because you must cherish these precious hours, for they are ephemeral. You must, thus, make new friends, have fun, socialize, attend class, do your very best, be the best you can be. Take flight your young mind, and let it flit among branches.

As an aside: In class, silence your beloved phone.

Do not text. You are at university to educate yourself.

Be attentive. You can text outside of class. Your professors want to learn you (oh, Mark Twain). They want to help you. They want you to succeed. Professors who neither have the desire to teach you nor help you nor want you to succeed have no business in academia or in the classroom. The same can be said of the lackadaisical student who never attends class; he or she should instead be home, maturing.

You are away from home.

Are you relieved? Saddened?

Either way, you have just embarked on an intellectual journey that will one day end when you pass into oblivion.

Make the incipience of your intellectual journey laudable, by finding balance between working hard and playing hard.

Discover something new about yourself everyday. The vasculature of the human eye resembles a burning forest while the iris itself resembles the nebula that gave birth to the stars. When you stop to relax; to soak in your surroundings; to analyze yourself, your physiognomy, for

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“Refine your thinking; question your beliefs; adopt new ideas; reproach racism, homophobia and xenophobia; make life changes here and there; delve deep within to discover your potential.” example, you learn a great deal more. Life, its myriad enigmas pan-inclusive, is beautiful.

Begin to ask yourself, “What do I have in store for life?” instead of, “What does life have in store for me?” The latter will get you nowhere in life, but the former will. Your life owes you nothing; you owe your life everything.

Because you are at university, I would like for you to challenge yourself in every aspect. Refine your thinking; question your beliefs; adopt new ideas; reproach racism, homophobia and xenophobia; make life changes here and there; delve deep within to discover your potential.

Look at everything holistically. Behind your eyes, behind walls of fiber, is your very soul. Glean from it a new conscience. Let your heart’s pulse and your studies guide you.

Involve yourself in research. Invent something.

Say something profound.

Challenge thoughts and social conventions. Get your hands dirty. Do not be afraid.

The evenings you are free, volunteer somewhere. Be a leader in your community.

Start by making a positive difference in your world, and then make a positive difference in the world of others — in this precise order, lest you be deemed a hypocrite.

Keep near a copy of “You Can’t Go Home Again” by Thomas Wolfe in the waking and sleeping hours of your life while at university. You will know why in good time.

I wish you the very best, wee grasshopper.

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Album reflects Mayer’s old sound LIFE & ARTS EDITOR

Megan Deaton meggiejennie@ou.edu

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he sweetly crooning voice of John Mayer takes me back to early high school days when it seemed like he and I were taking on the world together — he understood me. Though my infatuation with Mayer has subsided, I still can’t help but admire his talents, both vocal and instrumental. Mayer’s newest album “Paradise Valley,” is reminiscent of his older works, with some of the country-inspired twang we saw in his last album “Born and Raised.”

Mayer’s “Born and Raised” was an incredible letdown for me. Instead of

AT A GLANCE ‘Paradise Valley’

giving us his usual cool R&Besque sound, Mayer went in a complete different direction. I’ll be the first to admit I love some good banjo strumming, but not when it’s coming from someone like Mayer, who is better known for his incredible guitar skills and soft rock style.

“Paradise Valley” presents a suitable compromise between the moody tones of Mayer’s past and the twangy tracks from “Born and Raised.” Tracks from “Paradise Valley” like the song “Dear Marie” still maintain some of that old country inspiration, but they fade behind other tunes that showcase Mayer’s true talent.

The new album’s

pre-released single “Paper Doll” takes me back to Mayer’s older albums, “Continuum” and “Room for Squares.” Maybe I’m just a sucker for some good ol’ nostalgia, but that’s where Mayer always will shine in my eyes.

Take one look at the “Paradise Valley” album art, and it’s obvious Mayer is trying to retain some of the wandering country troubadour cred he attempted to gain with “Born and Raised.”

The artwork features a wistful-looking Mayer, draped in layers and layers of western inspired clothing, appearing quite intimidating. Mayer looks serious and introspective under a canopy of dark clouds and surrounded by

Rating: Artist: John Mayer Released: Today Top tracks: • “Paper Doll” • “On the Way Home” • “Wildfire”

an endless prairie.

Thankfully, despite Mayer’s foray into the country genre, the themes of his work remain the same. The quality that makes Mayer so

relatable is his self-admitted insecurity and apprehensiveness about life.

“Stop This Train” from Mayer’s 2006 album “Continuum” always has perfectly represented Mayer’s honest lyrics. The words of the song admit Mayer is wary of his future and wistful for his younger days. He sings, “So scared of getting older. I’m only good at being young.”

“Paradise Valley” is no different, except Mayer seems to have gained some peace and reassurance that life goes on, and that’s okay. In “On the Way Home,” Mayer sings, “But just remember on the way home that you were never meant to feel alone. It takes a little while, but you’ll be fine. Another good time coming down the line.”

Well said, Mr. Mayer.

Though Mayer’s lyricism in “Paradise Valley” is up to par, let’s not forget the fancy guitar work the star is known for. Though some steel guitar

is a little more prominent in the album than I’d like, overall Mayer maintains the same catchy rhythms that kept songs like “Waiting on the World to Change” from “Continuum” on the radio for months.

Though I don’t think “Paradise Valley” contains any life-changing hits, the album is a great addition to Mayer’s works — especially for those who already are fans. If you’re just now getting up to speed with Mayer’s discography, I recommend going back to previous albums like “Heavier Things” and “Continuum.”

Fans of Joshua Radin, Sara Bareilles and Jack Johnson also might enjoy “Paradise Valley.” No matter what your musical taste, give the album a listen — Mayer has shown us he’s not going to disappear anytime soon.

Megan Deaton is a journalism senior.

The evolution of John Mayer

Mayer releases his first full-length album, “Room for Squares” at age 23

The young artist continues his success with “Heavier Things” with the hit “Daughters”

Mayer’s third album, “Continuum,” taps into a more blues-y sound

“Battle Studies” shows a lag in Mayer’s success but offers the hit “Heartbreak Warfare”

The multi-genre singer emphasizes a country twang with “Born and Raised”

“Paradise Valley” mixes Mayer’s old sound with the country inspiration of “Born and Raised”

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PLAYER PROFILE Blake Bell

Former Sooner gymnasts Jake Dalton, Steven Legendre and Alex Naddour will represent the United States at the World Championships starting in late September.

The three were chosen to compete after making the 15-man roster of this year’s Senior National Team.

This will be Dalton’s and Naddour’s second World Championships appearance, and Legendre’s fourth appearance.

In addition, former Sooners Jonathan Horton and Chris Brooks were selected as part of the Senior National Team, but they will not compete at World Championships.

Incoming freshman gymnast, Alex Powarzynksi, also was named to the Junior National Team this weekend.

Year: Junior Position: Quarterback Statistics: 13 of 24, 164 yards, 2 touchdowns in the Red-White spring game

PLAYER PROFILE Trevor Knight Year: Redshirt Freshman Position: Quarterback Statistics: 11 of 24, 151 yards, 1 touchdown in the RedWhite spring game

QB battle is closer than we think ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR spring day, but what does

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The soccer team fell to Gonzaga on Sunday in an exhibition game after allowing a late pair of goals in the second half.

Oklahoma posted two shots on the goal in the match, both in the second half of play, but only scored once. The single goal came from senior Kathryn Watson at the 73-minute mark.

“We have shown so much growth throughout the preseason, culminating in this trip to the northwest”, coach Matt Potter said in a press release. “While the result didn’t go our way, the positives far outweigh the challenges…The focus and discipline required to close out the game are the steps we need to take next.”

The Sooners will open the 2013 season at Tennesee at 6 p.m. Aug. 23 in Knoxville.

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Aside from the few privileged people who observe OU practices, Bell and Knight seem like folk heroes. There are great tales of the two excelling in practice, but aside from the folk tales we’ve heard, the race is a mystery.

Louisiana-Monroe comes to town in two weeks to kickoff the season, and according to coach Bob Stoops, a starter will finally be announced this week.

The fact that it’s taken this

Sooners finish European tour The men’s basketball team fell to Evereux in their European finale last week.

After winning its first four games across the pond, the Sooners lost to the Group B member of France’s National Basketball league.

Senior guard and forward Cameron Clark led Oklahoma in scoring in four of their five games. He averaged 16.8 points and seven rebounds during the tour. “[It was] a fantastic trip,” coach Lon Kruger said. “On the court, terrific for our guys individually and as a group. A lot of guys from a confidence standpoint really grew.”

The Sooners open the season in November in an exhibition game against Washburn.

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long to announce a starter means one of two things: Stoops doesn’t care if he keeps people waiting, or the race is a lot closer than most outsiders think.

The latter is much more interesting.

Bell is, and always hasbeen , the favorite to land the job. Entering his junior season, he has had in-game experience, mostly out of his trademark Belldozer package. Knight, on the other hand, has no experience as a redshirt freshman, but dazzled players and coaches as a scout team quarterback a year ago.

Both are intriguing, both would bring a dual-threat dimension to the position and both have earned rave reviews from their coaches

and teammates during fall ball.

Sure, Bell is still more likely to win the gig, but as time goes on and kickoff draws nearer, maybe the race is closer than we think.

Maybe Knight has a legitimate shot.

And maybe this would make for a great reality television show if only cameras were allowed at practice.

If Bell clearly showed to be the better option, what harm would there be in naming him the starter? It fosters good competition, but it also keeps teammates from getting comfortable with one guy before the season begins.

Clearly Bell isn’t winning the job on experience alone, or he would have already

been announced as the first string. That leaves talent and whoever makes the least mistakes as the two major deciding factors.

So, if the quarterbacks are locked in a dead even heat, who should get the starting nod?

Do you take the veteran with experience, but without significant time running the offense? Or, do you pick a completely unproven, redshirt freshman that, if he works out, would have the chance to lead the Sooners for at least three, probably four years?

Again, the latter is much more interesting.

Joe Mussatto is a journalism sophmomore.

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J Ward (DE)*: Yes, he’s out six weeks, but he’ll still be a big contributor on the defensive side of the ball in the final few games of the season when he gets a game or two under his belt post-injury. Ward didn’t play his senior season at Southmoore High School, but enrolled early with the Sooners to get a head start. Despite not playing, Ward arguably was the top prospect in Oklahoma for the 2013 class.

Josiah St. John (OT): ESPN ranks St. John as the No. 1 junior college offensive tackle, a position that needs a little help for the Sooners. At 6’7 and 300 lbs., St. John could make an immediate impact protecting whichever quarterback Bob Stoops goes with.

Hatari Byrd (SS): Oklahoma’s secondary hasn’t exactly been where it needs to be the last couple of years. Byrd’s talents will allow him to contribute early, joining defensive backs Aaron Colvin, Gabe Lynn and others. Byrd is built like former Sooner safety Tony Jefferson; let’s just hope he can produce the same.

Dannon Cavil (WR): Cavil is an impressive freshman. At 6’5, Cavil has a big height advantage over nearly every defensive back in the nation. With

the loss of Kenny Stills and Justin Brown, the Sooners still have sophomore Trey Metoyer and seniors Jaz Reynolds and Jalen Saunders, but it’ll be tough to not play a guy like Cavil.

Keith Ford (RB): Ford is rated as the No. 3 RB for the 2013 class, and that’s a good sign for the Sooners who haven’t really had a single reliable running back in a few years. At only 5’11 and 205 lbs., Ford is built like a brute; albeit a short brute. He doesn’t have jaw-dropping speed, but Ford makes up for that with his durability when seeking those extra yards. *Ward had his spleen removed and will be out six weeks.

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