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KNIGHTED QUARTERBACK Trevor Knight named Sooner quarterback JULIA NELSON Sports Editor

Redshirt freshman Trevor Knight was named the Sooners’ starting quarterback Thursday night. He beat out junior Blake Bell in a quarterback battle few expected to last this long. Junior quarterback Kendal Thompson joined the two during spring practice, but on the first day of fall camp, Thompson broke his foot. The injury effectively took him out of the race. The announcement that Knight was the starter followed much speculation. “Both Trevor and Blake have competed hard and both will be ready to play against Louisiana-Monroe,” Coach Bob Stoops said in a press release. “Like every other position on our team, I expect them both to continue competing for the starting job.” Knight earned rave reviews during Cotton Bowl preparations about his work on the scout team. During the Red-White spring game, Bell appeared to be the superior candidate. His gametime experience helped him have a better

showing than both Knight and Thompson. Throughout the offseason, though, Stoops stayed adamant there would not be an announcement any time soon. At Big 12 Media Days, he shot down any thought Bell was the starter. After receiving a question about Bell as the quarterback, Stoops simply responded, “You’re kind of making assumptions if you think he’s already the guy.” A San Antonio, Texas native, Knight passed for 2,092 yards and 27 touchdowns with only three interceptions. On the ground, he rushed for 943 yards and 15 touchdowns. He originally committed to Texas A&M, but changed his commitment to Oklahoma before his senior year in high school. Julia Nelson julia.nelson@ou.edu

Red shirt freshman Trevor Knight runs down the field during the spring game. Knight was named the new quarterback at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Students participate in small group conversations in a History of Science to the Age of Newton class, taught by Peter Barker, Thursday afternoon in the Physical Science Buildings new active learning classrooms. These classrooms were built this year as part of the the University of Oklahoma Digital Initative.

Two new CORE classrooms added to OU’s Physical Sciences Center Several rooms receive an impressive update this fall PAIGHTEN HARKINS

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Framing the walls are eight TVs, strategically placed so each table can have its own TV. No matter your vantage point, you can get a look at what’s on the screen. Around the room are six round tables, configured with outlets and plugins for computers and each set with nine rolling chairs. Known as the CORE classroom, located in the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, it was the first of three active learning classrooms built to satisfy OU’s digital initiative, said Erin Wolfe, director of the University Research Cabinet. Since the CORE’s implementation in fall 2012, two classrooms have been added to the main campus this fall, forcing students and professors to adapt to the new style of pedagogy—one that uses an abundance of technology that some professors don’t have the know-how to use effectively. The new active learning classrooms are located in the Physical Sciences Center and are modeled after the CORE classroom, just on a smaller scale, and feature all the same technology as in the CORE room, Wolfe said. These classrooms are part of a new trend in colleges nationwide, where

professors are experimenting with each used the available technology. new ways to get information across “[University officials] have invested and help mold students with better a lot in building that classroom and of critical thinking and problem solving course, they’d like to see the classroom skills, Wolfe said. is not just cool, but also helps students However, it doesn’t matter how to learn better,” she said. many active learning classrooms there While there is research out there are if the classroom structure isn’t con- proving that these classrooms do facilducive to active learning, said Xun Ge, itate learning, Ge was focused on what department chair for educational psy- exactly promotes better and more inchology who was brought in to survey volved learning. students in the CORE classroom last “Is it because of the big screen techyear. nology? Is it because of the group disFor example, the tradicussion?” she said. tional face-forward lec- “Is it because of While the overall reture style won’t be effecthe big screen action by both students tive in these classrooms and professors to the technology? because of the integratclassroom was positive, ed technology and overGe said she is going to Is it because all set up of the rooms, recommend that the of the group said Mark Morvant, diclass structure for those discussion?” rector of OU’s Center for classrooms should Teaching Excellence . change. XUN GE, Students in these classMany professors DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR es should take part in ac- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY f o u n d t h e r e w a s n ’ t tive learning, which is enough time in class to more problem solving get across the informaand challenge based, Morvant said. tion they wanted and also incorporate However, sometimes professors the technology like they wanted to, she don’t have time to use all the technol- said. ogy in the room because they haven’t “It’s a new way of thinking about figured out how to give students the in- teaching,” Ge said. formation they need and incorporate In the conclusion to her research, other activities, Ge said. Ge suggests there needs to be a paraGe was approached last year to eval- digm shift in thinking about learning, uate how professors and students perceived the CORE classroom and how SEE CORE PAGE 2

OU’s chapter of Sigma Nu will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 31 for its new house, which will be one of the only fraternity houses in the nation with single bedrooms. The ceremony will formally kick off construction on the Delta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Nu’s new house, which is expected to feature 46 single bedrooms with a bathroom to every two bedrooms, said Sigma Nu President “We have enjoyed Cole Grady. Members watching Greek are expected to be able to move in by Aug. 2014, life at OU grow and and the house will be develop over the past built at the same locafew years and have tion of its current house at 1300 College Ave. enjoyed watching Building a new house chapters like Sigma is a result of the decision made last year to rebuild Nu contribute to the Sigma Nu’s presence on transformation that campus. has been taking After 100 years of being active on campus, place.” Sigma Nu members forANDREW KNOX, feited its charter at OU PRESIDENT OF OU in 2010 because of low INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL membership. Sigma Nu members at the time said the fraternity planned to be active again on campus after two years, and in 2010 Sigma Nu alumni began campaigning to raise funds for the new house. “Our house was torn down right after they kinda closed down the chapter back in 2010...We are building a completely brand new house,” Grady said. Andrew Knox, president of OU’s Interfraternity Council, SEE HOUSE PAGE 2

Tom Brokaw not to appear at Gaylord Prize Campus: Ceremony will go on as planned, Brokaw will accept award in spring 2014. (Online)

Who’s new in your department? Campus: Students met 68 professors new to OU in classes this week. (Online)

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Manning behind bars, not prisoner in own body She expressed how she has felt this way since her childhood and asked that people support her in this transition in her life. We imagine the last three years of her life have been diffiOriginally from Crescent, Okla., cult, and we applaud her bravery to be Pvt. Manning is a former U.S. Army soldier who was trained as an intelli- open and honest to the public regardgence analyst. The job gave Manning ing what and who she is. Being transgender is not a lifestyle access to multiple U.S. secret docuwidely accepted in Oklahoma, probments and confidential materials. ably because not everyone underManning chose to partner with stands the physical and emoWikileaks and shared clastional processes a transgensified documents, including The Our View various Afghani and Iraqi war is the majority der person goes through. It’s important that before logs, undisclosed files on deopinion of The Daily’s you make judgments about tainees at Guantanamo Bay, nine-member transgender people, you try documents and footage of aireditorial board to understand their point of strikes and more. view. Here at OU, there are Manning has been held in custody since May 27, 2010, and as of transgender students who attend class Wednesday, was sentenced by a mili- just like everyone else and deserve our tary judge to 35 years in prison. While moral support before, during and after their transitions. some find the sentence to be short, In her personal statement, Manning others are thankful it isn’t longer. Regardless, change is about to take said she wants to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. We hope her place in Manning’s life, and not just courage to share this personal inforfrom his sentencing. mation does not defer people from Just one day after Manning’s final supporting her. You shouldn’t feel like court appearance, Manning had an a prisoner in your own body or a target announcement of his own to make, for scrutiny. or should we say, her own to make. She was ridiculed and bullied In a statement first reported by throughout her experience in the Today News, Manning revealed to army partially due to the fact that at the world that he intends to spend that time, she was a gay man who the rest of his life as a woman. struggled with gender identity disMarking the subject of her dispoorder. Now that she is comfortable sition-reflecting statement as, “the and brave enough to share her testinext stage of my life,” Manning exmony with the public eye on her, she plains that from this point on, she is is showing others to accept and be Chelsea Manning, a female. Our View: Manning’s public announcement encourages people to keep an open mind.

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comfortable with themselves. Some organizations on campus welcome all with open arms whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, straight, etc., one of those being OU’s Sooner Ally program. The program consists of staff members and students who are there to help you grasp a better understanding of the GLBT community and its needs. If you are transgender and are looking for a judgment-free person to talk to, feel free to get in touch with a Sooner Ally. Whether you applaud or disapprove

of Manning leaking some of our government’s most confidential information, we salute her courage to come out as a transgender person. This process changes one’s physicality, not heart and mind. If a transgender person’s heart and mind are in the right place, you have no grounds to have hate in yours.

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Whistle-blower not the criminal Manning betrayed her country

radley Manning, now known as Chelsea Manning, is an inspiration. Calling her a hero might be a stretch, but she certainly has demonstrated an act of courage when she leaked the largest amount of classified files in our country’s history. On Wednesday, she was sentenced to 35 years in prison for accusations such as violating the Espionage Act, among other things – but is this really fair? At 25 years old, you have so much of your life ahead of you. By the time Manning gets out of prison, if she ends up serving all 35 years, she will be 60 years old. She’s going to have to spend her thirties, forties and fifties locked up behind bars for a crime I would consider valiant. In any given situation, releasing information without the consent of the owner is a crime, though in this case the government “owned,” (or properly noted), hid secrets from the American public and the world. I understand the principles behind keeping certain information confidential to protect our national security, but the legal entanglement Manning was twisted in resulted in the wrong person being punished. Manning released evidence of crimes committed not by her, but by her government. Our government.

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My question to the ideology of this sentencing called a fair trial, begins with why the classified documents existed in the first place. Our government commits a crime, sweeps the evidence under the rug, someone comes in, lifts up the rug and unfortunately gets punished for sharing the truth. Before you accuse Manning of being a criminal, we need to reevaluate who the real enemy is here. She was standing up for our right to know the truth and chose not to leave us ignorant of the actions those we elect in office are responsible for. Perhaps the name Daniel Ellsberg comes to mind here. Ellsberg was also once a U.S. military analyst who is responsible for releasing top-secret government documents known as the infamous Pentagon Papers in 1971. The Pentagon Papers were a collection of files documenting the U.S.’s politically influenced military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967. Unlike Manning’s verdict, Ellsberg wasn’t convicted and never

had to serve time in prison. He received the Right Livelihood Award in 2006 for his rationale to push truth above secrecy. Previously reported by the Washington Post, Ellsberg recently told the Associate Press, “Manning will always be an inspiration of civil and moral courage to truth tellers.” I couldn’t agree with Ellsberg more. All Americans deserve the right to know what militant and political actions are taking place on behalf of this country, not just the Americans who sit in the White House or Pentagon. Of course, some things do need to stay hidden in the shadows if they potentially invite or cause harm to our communities, but what is unacceptable in this case is the fact that the government is again so quick to punish the whistle-blowers before offering an explanation for the leaked information. What is our government hoping to accomplish by imprisoning Manning for so long? We can’t be threatened by the chance we will get punished for sharing evidence that shouldn’t exist in the first place. My blood would have been boiling if she were convicted of aiding the enemy; she was aiding Americans. Alex Niblett is a journalism senior.

love my country. This is just a natural state of being for me. I love being an American citizen and I do not wish for another person to take that away from me. Bradley Manning, now Chelsea Manning, was sentenced to 35 years in military prison on Wednesday. She was given a comparatively light sentence when the maximum sentence possible was 90 years. The courts gave her a sentence that they think fit the crimes, and I respect that, but the problem arises when the citizens of this nation were put into danger as a result from Manning’s reckless endangerment of the nation he should be serving, as her uniform suggests. Chelsea Manning betrayed her country by leaking classified information, and I am angered by that fact. In a large agency of any kind, there is only so much information that can be read through individually. Manning released thousands of classified documents. This is an unacceptable course of action, especially as a member of our military. As a member of our armed forces, we expect the people in uniform to protect our basic rights and securities. The

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fact that there was such a great volume of documents means that there was no way that Manning could have sifted through every single document to see the content. Did Manning even know what she was releasing at the time she did so? It was Manning’s duty to protect the citizens of this nation and she did not fulfill his duty. A hero is not the person who that opens his or her mouth to speak of evils in a governmental body. A hero is the person that takes proportional action when she sees injustice. Manning took matters into his own hands, vigilante justice if you will, and made decisions regarding our national security that should only be made by those that sit in the Situation Room. If my president thinks there are things I don’t need to know, I trust him enough to believe that he would not endanger my life for no reason. To that effect, I do applaud the spirit of the actions that Manning portrayed during the WikiLeaks scandal. She wanted to

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that needs to be heard by the people was heard. The problem becomes that she did not think of the lives he was endangering in the process of becoming a hero. Our Constitution is designed to be full of checks and balances for the governmental bodies that preside over us. It could be said that Manning betrayed the Constitution and didn’t trust the people in power. If you don’t like the people in power in your country, that’s fine. Take it to the ballot box. Use caution and reason when dealing with problems such as this. I am infuriated by the way Manning has taken the spotlight and tried to use it to make a name for himself. It is disgusting to watch her speak of what a hero she is when she has done nothing but take my choice away from me. I was born in this country and I reserve the right to exist in this country as I see fit. So thank you, Ms. Manning. You helped to get information that could hurt me and my family to the people that want to destroy my country. I choose to be free and I choose to be protected for my own safety. You took that choice away from me, and you cannot take that back. Shelby Guskin is a political science sophomore.

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obody should be surprised. Really. Redshirt freshman Trevor Knight is officially the Sooners’ starting quarterback. It’s a move only junior quarterback Blake Bell should be surprised about. Knight has been making enormous strides since he stepped foot on campus. Nobody knew who he was until Cotton Bowl preparations started in December. Then, he was all the defense could talk about. He lit up the scout team doing his best Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel impression. And given the struggle the Sooner defense had defending against Manziel, it’s safe to say Knight should see similar success this season. In his only public showing thus far, the Red-White spring game, Knight had a few issues. He fumbled near his own goal line and seemed uncomfortable in the pocket early on. But what impressed me about Knight during the spring was his ability to recover and get past his mistakes. Yes, he gave up an easy seven points on his fumble. And yes, he abandoned the pocket far too early. But once he found his rhythm, he was impressive. He got comfortable in the pocket. He started making his passes. He showed flashes of being the guy Oklahoma could rely on. Most of the spring game chatter swirled around Bell and his impressive spring game showing. Nobody focused on Knight’s improvement during a single scrimmage.

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Redshirt freshman Trevor Knight speaks at a press conference August 3. Knight recently named the new quarterback at 5:30 p.m. Thursday

My guess is pretty simple. Look at Knight’s improvement during the spring game and multiply it by about 50. That’s how much Knight improved this offseason. If you’re coach Bob Stoops, it’s nearly impossible to ignore that kind of growth. The greatest part of this announcement, though, is the Belldozer gets to stay. If he wants to. Bell very well couldchoose to transfer after this announcement. I hope he doesn’t. Even though Knight is a mobile quarterback, a short yardage package like the Belldozer will be very helpful to the offense. Knight is quick. Bell is muscle. Both are good, but they’re very different. With rumblings of

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Statistics: 11 of 24 for 151 yards and 1 touchdown in the Red-White spring game

two-quarterback systems coming from all over the Big 12, Stoops gets to have his cake and eat it too. He can have the read-option and the Belldozer. Stoops mentioned employing a short yardage package regardless of who was named the starter. But let’s be real for a minute. When it comes down to

the last yard, muscle beats speed every time. There’s a reason Bell had to come in to get those last few yards — he’s bigger than your average running back. What a normal ball carrier can’t get, Bell can. I don’t mean to turn Bell into a former-Florida-quarterback-Tim-Tebow-wannabe. The last thing I want is for Bell to turn into the same glorified tailback Tebow has become, but the Bellzoder has pass options. Let’s use them. At the end of the day, Knight was the best guy for the job. He’s younger, has shown a bigger capacity to grow and can start for the next four years. Here’s to the opening of the Knight-era. Julia Nelson is a journalism senior.

Fresh off a five-game European exhibition tour, the OU men’s basketball team has returned to Norman to host the third annual Sooner Basketball Family Weekend, which will take place today and Saturday. The alumni event, which coach Lon Kruger started upon arriving at OU two years ago, features the Tip In Club Golf Classic at 8 toGO AND DO night, the Wayman Tisdale Legends Alumni Scholarship Fund Dinner at 7 p.m. tonight and the Game Alumni Legends Game at When: Saturday, Aug. noon Saturday. 24 “Every Legends weeke n d h a s b e e n g re a t ,” Where:Lloyd Noble Kruger said. “To see all Center those former players come back … and share those Price: Free memories of their time Info: Fans must enter on campus is really fun to through the east watch. entrance Fans can attend tonight’s dinner, which will honor the Sooners’ All-Americans and 2,000-point scorers, for $50 per person and Saturday’s exhibition free of charge. After the game, fans will be allowed on the court for an autograph and photo session with current and former players. “[Each former player] has a crazy story: the funny story, the crazy story, the punishment story,” sophomore guard Je’lon Hornbeak said. “I’m really looking forward to hearing some stories.” On Aug. 16, the Sooners returned to Norman after a week abroad in Belgium and France. While in Europe, OU played five exhibition games against five semi-pro teams: Ghent, Waregem and St. Jan-Antwerp of Belgium, and La St. Charles and Evreux of France. “The trip was fantastic,” Kruger said. “I can’t imagine it being much better. Everyone benefitted from it individually, on and off the court, and as a team.” OU fared well, going 4-1 during the stretch with each of its wins coming by at least 18 points and its only loss coming by 10 to Evreux. “Of the nine scholarship guys that played, five of them haven’t played a minute of Big 12 ball,” Kruger said. “So to get those 10 days of practice and five games, it couldn’t have come at a better time from a roster, age standpoint.” One of the biggest bright spots of the trip was the play of sophomore forward Ryan Spangler, a Blanchard, Okla., native who sat out last season after transferring from Gonzaga. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 12.4 points per game during the trip and showcased his range, stretching the floor and shooting 63 percent from behind the 3-point line. “Once you can hit outside shots, everything inside opens up,” Spangler said. “It’s just so much easier (to work inside).” The Sooners’ next game will be an exhibition against Washburn at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 in Norman. They officially tip off their season against Alabama at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 in Dallas.

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LIFE&ARTS column

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an you hear it? As the beast lumbers its way to campus, hordes scream and protest in vain. Still, others run toward the impending disaster. Some invite the scourge of Foampocalypse.Once every year, the foam returns to claim its annual serving of helpless human sacrifices. Run — don’t walk — to Foampocalypse … if you dare. For those souls courageous — or stupid — enough to think they can survive Foampocalypse’s annual onslaught, it will take place at 8 p.m. Friday on top of the Oklahoma Memorial Union parking garage. This is not your friendly neighborhood Starbucks foam — this foam is a ruthless, despicable vengeful mass that tastes not of premium-roasted coffee, but of soap — and suds! The Daily hereby now dedicates this space to a comprehensive foam party survival guide. Stick together. Go with a group of friends, and whatever you do, stay with your group. Those who become separated run the risk of being lost in the bubbly abyss — for good! My suitemate from freshman year is still missing. No parent

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deserves to hear the news that their son or daughter has inexplicably been swallowed by an insatiable foam beast from parts unknown. Attire. Come dressed for battle. No frilly skirts or flipflops. The foam mass is a slippery foe — literally. Wear shoes that won’t slip and that will protect your feet. Wear clothes that you’re OK with getting wet. Many walk away from Foampocolypse tattered, torn, mere vestiges of the human beings they once were — and also soaking wet. So prepare. Remember when it comes

to Foampocalypse the best offense is a good defense. Think of your attire as your fortifications against the foamy onslaught. Leave all valuables at home or in your car. Marauding hordes of Foampocalypse refugees have been known to take anything that isn’t nailed down. You won’t want to take your phone into the wet, soapy battlegrounds with you and leaving it outside is never a good idea.

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