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Drunk driving and public intoxication around campus almost doubled during OU home football game day weekends compared to away game day weekends during the 2013 football season, according to OUPD reports. Last year during home game days, 43 reports of DUIs and 22 reports of public intoxication occurred during game day weekends with one report of open container and
one report of a minor in possession of alcohol, according to OUPD reports. Most of the crimes occurred in or around Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and just north of the North Oval on Boyd Street about half a mile away. To compare the reports, The Daily requested OUPD reports for every game day and the day after during the 2013 season beginning Aug. 31, 2013 with the University of Louisiana-Monroe game and ending Jan. 3, 2014 the day after the Sugar Bowl game against the University of Alabama. From there, The Daily found the average number of reports per day and compared the percent change from each average.
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Institute hosts week of free Chinese events OU’s Confucius Institute celebrates Confucius Institute Day this week DANA BRANHAM News Reporter @danabranham
In celebration of Confucius Institute Day on Tuesday, OU’s Confucius Institute has planned a week’s worth of activities celebrating Chinese culture throughout Oklahoma. OU students can get free Chinese food on the South Oval Tuesday afternoon, see Chinese chefs working in Couch Restaurants, MORE INFO par ticipate in tai chi Schedule demonstrations, as well as watch a performance See a full schedule Tuesday night featuring of Confucius Institute dancers and musicians events on page 2. from B eijing Nor mal University. The festivities will be a good chance for students to learn about Chinese culture, said Paul Bell, chairperson of the board of directors for OU’s Confucius institute. The Confucius Institute works under a Chinese agency called Hanban — roughly translated as “Chinese Language International” — whose goal is to promote and fund Chinese language education throughout the world. OU had the first Confucius Institute in the Southern half of the United States, Bell said. Since its start in 2006, OU’s Confucius Institute’s primary focus has been Chinese language education for kindergarten through 12th grade. The Confucius Institute also works to help students study abroad in China.
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An OU intern medical assistant is one of 10 people in the world this year to receive a prestigious award to conduct medical research. Dr. Hossein Maynami, chief intern medical assistant of the College of Medicine, is one of 10 recipients selected for the American Hematology’s Society’s HONORS Award, according to a press release from OU’s Health Sciences Center. Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists Award, also known as HONORS Awards, is designed to encourage medical students who have an interest in conducting hematology research, but have yet to enroll into a hematology-related training WEATHER Mostly sunny today with a high of 78, low of 57. Follow @AndrewGortonWX on Twitter for weather updates.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Daily received police reports from last weekend on Thursday. Anyone seeking archived logs of police report records must submit a written request to the OU Open Records office. The office fills these requests as they would a normal request, meaning the requests can take several days to fill. Assault and battery and a student throwing a trashcan led OUPD’s crime reports from the Sept. 12-14 weekend, which included the OU-Tennessee football game. OUPD and other law enforcement agencies provided security for OU’s Sept. 13 game against Tennessee. Approximately 85,266 fans attended the game without any major incidents, according to Officer Ralph Sade Jr.’s report. However, OUPD responded to minor incidents throughout the game: • Ashley Nicole Coe, 30, was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication during the OU-Tennessee game on Sept. 13 at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, according to officer Justin Hewett’s report. • OUPD arrested Jeremy Ray Shadrick, 38, for allegedly possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia during the OU-Tennessee game on Sept. 13 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, according to officer William Lewis’ report. Shadrick was cited and released. • A victim reported being assaulted by Christopher Carlton Toney, 34, around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 near the 600 block of Elm Avenue, according to officer Michael Riley’s report. The victim filed assault and battery charges on site. Toney was arrested. • OUPD arrested Braxton Neil Banning, 23, on suspicion of public intoxication after he allegedly ran from officers during the OU-Tennessee game on Sept. 13 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, according to officer William Lewis’
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report. • After allegedly throwing trashcans into the street, OU student Andrew James Wilkin, 23, was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication around 2 a.m. on Sept. 14, according to Officer Ronald Gibbons’ report.
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CONFUCIUS: Students pursue Chinese culture HOME GAMES: Public Continued from page 1 intoxication crimes most common overall Proficiency Competition, a c o m p e t i t i o n t h ro u g h Hanban which tests stuMargie Tanner, Asian dents’ Chinese language studies and Chinese se- skills and knowledge of nior, has studied in China Chinese culture. Tanner, who won first three times, twice of which were through the help of the place at the university level, moved on to finish with secConfucius Institute. For Tanner, the Confucius ond place when competing Institute helps her pursue at the U.S. Chinese consulher interest in Chinese his- ate. Afterward, he was altory and language, which lowed to travel to China to she sometimes feels more watch the filming of the inc o m f o r t a b l e w i t h t h a n ternational competition, something only the first English. “For a while, honestly, place winner is normally I felt I related more with permitted to do. Rhea won Chinese people than with first place at both levels and American people,� Tanner competed in China this past summer. said. “I really “That was enjoy speaking “A lot of cultures a big inspirathe language ART PROVIDED have roots tion and enbecause your OU’s Confucius Institute will celebrate Confucius Institute Day this couragement mind is just alor have been t o m e , a n d Tuesday. A week full of Chinese culture events will help honor the ways moving. influenced by it’s just been institute’s involvement on campus. When I speak a wonderful China, and English, it just kind of falls out there’s a lot you way to get involved with all of my mouth. MORE INFO I like the way can learn about of the Chinese Confucius Institute event schedule m y b r a i n China through its c u l t u r a l e v e n t s t h a t feels when Though Confucius Institute Day is Tuesday, OU’s influence.� the Confucius I’m speaking Confucius Institute will celebrate with a week’s worth Institute sponChinese.� MARGIE TANNER, of Chinese culture activities beginning Monday. s o r s ,� R h e a Slater Rhea, ASIAN STUDIES AND s a i d . “ I t ’s a Asian studies CHINESE SENIOR Monday huge amount, and Chines e 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Chinese chefs will do a cuisine really.� senior, said his demonstration in Couch Restaurants, offering Tanner said studying interest in Chinese culture authentic Chinese food. stemmed from a more prag- Chinese culture and lanmatic approach to learning guage helped broaden her Tuesday understanding of the world a language. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Free Chinese food will be offered on After high school, Rhea, in general. the South Oval. In the event of rain, the activites will “A lot of cultures have who had briefly studied be moved inside Bizzell Memorial Library. Latin and French, wanted to roots or have been influ1 to 3 p.m.: Students can sit in on cultural lectures on learn a language he felt he enced by China, and there’s “Staying Healthy the Traditional Chinese Way� and a a lot you can learn about could use. photo tour of China in Bizzell Memorial Library, Room “So I thought, ‘What’s China through its influLL 118. the most important coun- ence,� Tanner said. “They 7:30 p.m.: The Youth Art Troupe from Beijing Normal try now and in this coming influenced a lot of the world University, OU’s Chinese partner university, will put century?’ and it’s absolutely because they were one of the on a musical and dance performance in Catlett Music China,� Rhea said. “I want- earliest civilizations. There’s Center’s Sharp Concert Hall. Tickets can be purchased ed to learn something that a lot to learn about humans online for $5 or for $10 at the door. would be useful for my life and human nature.� Thursday and that I could really incor7:30 p.m.: A free showing of the critically-acclaimed porate into my future plans.� movie “Kekexili� will be offered in Gaylord Hall, room Both Rhea and Tanner Dana Branham 2030. branham.dana@gmail.com have competed in the Chinese Bridge Chinese
Continued from page 1 For home game day weekends, the average number of crimes per night was 3.71. For away game days the average number of reports was 2.25. Regardless of whether it is a home game weekend or if the football BY THE NUMBERS team is playing away, the Home game day most prevalent crime on around campus during weekend with game day is public most reports intoxication.
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Because there are typiPublic intoxication: 11 cally thousands of people DUI: 2 around campus on game days, and many of them consuming alcohol, safety is OUPD’s first concern on game days, OUPD spokesperson Lt. Bruce Chan said. Increasing staff patrol, staffing a command post and coordinating with The Norman Police Department as well as other university departments are a few of the precautions OUPD takes to provide security. “Those are just general practices and protocols we undertake every time that we host a big special event, whether it’s a football game or commencement or any other large-scale public gathering,� Chan said.
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Arresting people isn’t law enforcement’s main concern, Chan said. “The safety of the individual as well as the safety of the community is our primary concern when we interact with or contact somebody who is intoxicated,� Chan said. Instead of arresting someone, police may help the intoxicated individual hail a cab or call a friend to get them home, Chan said. Paris Burris paris.j.burris-1@ou.edu
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Student organization rules need updating procedures seem obsolete. The first rule in question involves chalking. Did you know that sidewalk chalk for RSOs must be in yellow or white water-soluble chalk? If you didn’t, it may be because the chalk color rules are increasingly ignored. I can see how colorful chalk Justine Alexander can temporarily tie-dye the justine.l.alexander-1@ou.edu sidewalk when it smudges, @caffeinejustine but I think it’s less of an eyesore than approved chalkings while they’re intact. t’s overall a positive When chalk displays are experience to be involved with OU regis- presented to their fullest — tered student organizations, think Homecoming — it’s but if you’re an officer there artful and the aftereffects are minimal and temporary. might be some procedures you’d like to change. OU has There may be other reasons for this rule, but the fact an impressive variety and that it is not visibly enforced number of registered student organizations: over 400 through removal makes it seem unimportant. according to its website. The flier rules are also If you’d like to add a new questionable. All fliers registered student organization to the list, the process meant for display are supposed to be restricted to is straightforward and relatively easy: find interested permanent bulletin boards. students and full-time facul- This just isn’t happening. ty or staff members, make a Even if the doors to Dale constitution and fill out the Hall are considered permanent bulletin boards, you application. can spot fliers on trashcans, With ease of establishment and many established poles, trees and more. The fliers are getting removed on student organizations, it’s reasonable to impose some a regular basis, so it seems order. However, some of the that some organizations
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However, forgiveness sometimes comes easier than permission, especially if you don’t think some of the rules matter enough to be enforced. I’m not suggesting breaking the rules or power washing the sidewalk. It’s
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Mountaineers fail to hang on After a disappointing first half, the Sooners managed to rally the troops and defeat the Mountaineers 45-33 CARSON WILLIAMS • ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
1. OPTIMUS PERINE N
o Keith Ford, no problem. It was Alex Ross who got the start, but freshman Samaje Perine who stole the show. At 5-foot11, 243 pounds, Perine may not be the quickest guy on the field, but chances are he’s right up there with the biggest. Perine used that power to run for 242 yards on 34 carries and four touchdowns, three coming during the Sooners’ second half surge. Perine became the third true freshman to rush for over 200 yards in a game. CHRIS MICHIE/ THE DAILY
Running back Samaje Perine
2. KNIGHT’S STRUGGLES I
n two games against West Virginia, Trevor Knight hasn’t exactly performed up to par. Last year in Knight’s initial quarterback campaign he struggled at home against the Mountaineers and was eventually replaced by Blake Bell because of an injury. Knight again struggled in the first half Saturday night, specifically with his accuracy. It also didn’t help that his receivers couldn’t hang on to the ball. CHRIS MICHIE/ THE DAILY
Quarterback Trevor Knight
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fter a tough game last week against Tennessee, the offensive line bounced back with a solid performance against West Virginia. Knight’s issues weren’t because of a lack of protection. In a hostile environment, Knight calmly collected his offensive line and made sure they knew what was going on. Not to mention they did an excellent job opening up holes for Perine.
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ack Sanchez has quickly asserted himself as one of the top cornerbacks in the Big 12. Sanchez continued his hot streak of interceptions, snagging one just before halftime and extending his streak to five straight games with an interception. However, it wasn’t all good. Sanchez continually missed tackles and got burned on routes.
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Show explores social pressures Helmerich School of Drama presents Eugene Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros” CORT FISHER
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Zombie Apocalypse? How about a Rhinoceros Apocalypse? Eugene Ionesco’s When: 8 p.m. Sept. 23 -27, 3 p.m. “Rhinoceros”, which will be performed by Sept. 28 the Helmerich School of Drama in the Lab Theatre, is an absurdist comedy that can Where: Old Science Hall’s second floor be likened to the zombie apocalypse fad. Although Ionesco’s work is not about the acPrice: $6 for students, $8 for adults tual surviving of an attack on the world, the Tickets can be purchased at Catlett concept is somewhat similar. Music Center’s box office Susan Shaughnessy, associate professor in the School of Drama and director of the show, said “Rhinoceros” focuses on the idea of conformity versus non-conformity in society. The production explores the social as- Shaughnessy and company. “There’s a lot of broad physical humor,” pect of conforming rather than the political Shaughnessy said. anti-facist state of its original context. The characters presented in the play are Berenger, the central character played by theater senior Matthew Eitzen, is a broadly drawn and stereotypical of ordinary man enchanted with his day- people. “Even the names of the characters … all to-day life. He goes about his have the names of the steday working reotypes,” Flood said. at his regular This attention to character j o b, d r i n k i n g detail is just Ionesco’s style, too much after bringing the ideas of conforhours and has mity and social injustice into an ongoing flirtaevery aspect of the play. His tious relationship absurdist comedy prompts with his coworkthe audience to ask themer, Daisy, played selves what it means to conby theater senior It’s just chaotic form to society or give into Lindsey Marsland. and it’s funny and social pressures. Berenger ’s life is It i s B e re ng e r ’s normal — until evabsurd.” “strong moral sense,” as eryone around him MEGHAN FLOOD, Shaughnessy said, that ultistarts turning into THEATER SENIOR, PLAYS ROLE mately aids in his defense of rhinoceroses. OF GROCER’S WIFE humanity. “It’s just chaotic and The play will run from it’s funny and absurd,” Sept. 23-27 at 8 p.m, with theater senior Meghan Flood said. Flood will be seen on stage as an additional matinee show on Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. The Lab Theatre is located on the secthe grocer’s wife. Though a serious question, one of ond floor of Old Science Hall. Tickets are $8 Shaughnessy’s goals for the production is for adults and $6 for students. Rhinoceros to have the audience ask themselves, “What has a PG rating. are some of the things that I conform to?” But the play works to illuminate the hilarities of life, and the way in which these Cort Fisher cfisher368@hotmail.com themes are communicated is anything but stern. Enjoyment of the play is key for
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