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Raising Cane’s begins business Oct. 19 Remodel extended two months longer than expected SAM HIGGINS

Campus Reporter

In three weeks students can expect to hear the crackle of hot grease and the smell of fresh fried chicken permeating throughout the lobby of Adams Center.

R a i s i n g C a n e ’s w i l l open its doors on campus Friday, Oct. 19 — barring no unforeseen circumstances, said local franchise owner Chad Achord. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and then the restaurant will officially open for business at 10 a.m., Achord said. There will be a lot of festivities surrounding the

opening, including a prize giveaway to the first 100 customers and an outdoor lemonade stand throughout the day. The restaurant was initially supposed to be opened the first or second week of school, but the remodeling took longer than planned, he said. Another delay was the fact that all the equipment in the new

restaurant is custom made. Achord said even though t h e y a re o p e n i n g l a t e r than expected, the overall turnaround is three months earlier than it normally takes to open a new restaurant. Achord said he is looking f o r w a rd t o o p e n i n g u p t h e i r d o o r s o n ca mpu s to what he calls a “truly unique situation” for the restaurant.

“This is a situation where no other Raising Cane’s is in the same opportunity,” he said. The Adams Center Raising Cane’s is the only location on a university campus in Oklahoma and the only one located in an actual dorm in the U.S., he said. “This is the first of its

Resident faculty connect students

Sunday-Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.-midnight Thursday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Source: Chad Achord, local Raising Cane’s franchise owner

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OU acquires new property

Faculty to host guest lecturers, special meals

Regents approved purchase price of $275,000 for home

MIKE WORMLEY

CHASE COOK

The sweet smell of cinnamon rolls floated around the guests as they shuffled in and out of conversations about topics ranging from politics to football. Beneath the murmur of the crowd, the light jingle of a dog collar tag let people know that a pet was underfoot. A crowd in the living room burst out in laughter over the game they were playing. It was a typical Sunday for Allen Hertzke and Barbara Norton who participate as a couple in OU’s Facultyin-Residence program, an extension of Housing and Food that arranges for faculty members to live alongside students in separate apartments. Faculty members in the program host guest lecturers, special meals and other events while also providing a further sense of home-life qualities for residents, according to the FIR website. Hertzke and Norton, the FIRs for Cate Center, have organized weekly events like “Cinnamon Roll Sundays” to allow students to connect with each other and members

OU may be planning new construction along the 100 block of Page Street as the university purchased yet another property along the street, bringing its count up to five homes purchased on that street. The university received approval from the OU Board of Regents at its September meeting to purchase 146 Page St. from Kurt Pfenning at a price of $275,000. The university already owned houses at 139, 135, 131, 128 Page St., according to the Cleveland County Assessor. “The Board of Regents of University of OK” are listed as the owners of the homes. The university makes a habit of evaluating and purchasing property when doing so is in the best interest of the university

Campus Reporter

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George Henderson, professor emeritus, stands outside of the Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center. Henderson, a man with many awards and honors under his belt, will be inducted into the African-American Hall of fame on Saturday.

Professor to join third hall of fame Henderson called transition to Norman a “culture shock” PAIGHTEN HARKINS Campus Reporter

George Henderson, professor emeritus, was only the third AfricanAmerican professor at OU when he arrived in 1967. When Henderson accepted the inter view at the university, he did it simply out of curiosity. “I accepted the interview to come to Oklahoma to see the football stadium and to see the Indians,” Henderson said. There really wasn’t much else to the decision until he arrived here and things started to change. He found that Oklahoma wasn’t just about Native Americans and football. He saw that the red dirt did more

than just stain clothes. He found Oklahoma and his true calling in life. Henderson went on to change the university and touch the lives of the students attending through his work as an educator and civil rights activist. Because of these changes, on Oct. 6 Henderson will be formally inducted into the Oklahoma AfricanAmerican Hall of Fame. As a child, though, few people saw Henderson’s true potential, save for his mother and a few teachers. When Henderson was born, his mother told everyone that he was it — he was the child that would succeed and pull his family out of poverty. As it turns out, he was the only chance because his mother and father never had any more children, but when he first started school, it looked like that prophecy never would be completed because Henderson was classified as “educationally retarded”

and was put in the equivalent of special education. That could have been the end to his story — but it wasn’t. An elementary school teacher named Mrs. Anderson worked with him and showed him that education was an avenue out of poverty. Anderson didn’t let him hide behind the usual excuses, like his race or poverty, because Henderson couldn’t do anything about that, and no one else could either. She, however, held him accountable for his education. From there, Henderson became the first member of his family to graduate high school and then the first member to graduate from college. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wayne see AWARD pAge 3

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Student veteran adjusts to OU lifestyle Tim Miller, Army veteran, continues his education MELODIE LETTKEMAN Campus Reporter

When Tim Miller walked into his first class in August, he began an adjustment not only into life as a fulltime student, but also as a civilian, husband and father. The university college freshman got out of the Army just days after beginning classes, ending a five-year career that included two trips to Afghanistan. His most recent deployment, to Kandahar in south Afghanistan, ended in March. While his first assignment b ro u g h t h i m t o Ka b u l , where he said his platoon

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felt pretty safe, Kandahar offered a much different atmosphere. “ We w e re b a s i ca l l y in the birthplace of the Taliban,” Miller said. “We were getting shot up twice a day for two months with everything from small arms to rockets and small grenade launchers.” Miller ran headquarters and handled intelligence, analyzing his enemy and piloting unmanned aerial vehicles. Adding to the stress of his job was the daughter and wife he left behind. Two weeks after arriving to Kabul, he found out his wife was pregnant. “I missed pretty much the RicARdo pAtino/tHe dAiLy whole pregnancy. I came home for mid-tour before Tim Miller, University College freshman, reads a book with his daughter, Renee, at his house the birth and stayed for a wednesday. Miller, a veteran who recently returned from deployment, watches his daughter during see VETERAN pAge 5

the day before going to class in the afternoon.

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Sooners look to continue undefeated season Sports: ou hockey team to play doubleheader against texas A&M before leaving norman for first time this season. (Page 8)

Blasphemy laws unjustly restrict basic freedoms Opinion: did you know that blasphemy is illegal in oklahoma? did you know this restriction of free speech may soon be worldwide? (Page 4)

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Cane’s: Restaurant bid for space last spring Continued from page 1

Today around campus Mid Day Music sponsored by the Union Programming Board will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the food court of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Atiba Williams will play the piano. An informational session about using a Firefox add-on and citation tool called Zotero will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. in Bizzell Memorial Library, Room 149D. Art After Hours will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Dee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Multidisciplinary artist Terry Allen’s work titled “Bloodscrawl” will be featured. Dye Hard sponsored by the Union Programming Board will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the food court of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Students will be able to bring their own clothing to tie-dye. Do you want to see your organization’s campus event here? Visit OUDaily.com/events/submit to add your entry.

Record requests The Oklahoma Daily regularly asks for access to public information from OU officials. Here is a list of the most-recent requests our reporters have submitted to the university. Requested document and purpose

Date requested

The 2003 purchase and sale agreement between University North Park LLC and OU — To see the contents and property involved in this purchase agreement

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A database or electronic document of registered vehicle of students, staff and faculty with OU Parking Services for spring 2012 — To see how and how many people register with OU’s parking services.

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Contract regarding purchase of 146 Page St. — To see the details of the contract, such as the price of the purchase and OU’s plans for the property

kind,” Achord said. “The majority of other Raising Cane’s are freestanding properties built from the ground up.” The restaurant will employ between 45 to 50 people, Achord said. The dining space will have nine four-top tables, four booths and bar seating allowing a ballpark estimate of 65 people that the location can serve. The restaurant replaced Burger King in the Adams Center after 15 years on campus. R a i s i n g C a n e ’s w a s selected from nine restaurants that all submitted a bid for the space late last spring. The other eight restaurants included Au B o n Pa i n , D e n n y ’s, Einstein Bros. Bagels, IHOP, Game Time Sports Grill, Panda Express and Steak ‘n Shake, according to Daily records. The reason for the bid was that Housing and Food Services could not afford to renovate the space themselves, said David Annis, director of Housing and Food Services. H&F Services weighed the bids carefully on account of this, he said. The costly re n ovat i o n o f b o t h t h e space and the equipment is estimated to be around $400,000, Annis said. Meal plans will be handled the same way as they were with Burger King — accepting exchanges and points like other on-campus restaurants, according to Daily archives. Achord said he is excited for the continued partnership with the

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The soon-to-open Raising Cane’s remains under construction on the first floor of Adams Center. The restaurant will open Oct. 19, and the first 100 customers will receive prizes.

university and to be able to bring their product to campus, making it more accessible to students.

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In depth Raising Cane’s Name The original name for the restaurant was going to be “Sockeye’s Chicken Fingers” after the Sockeye salmon Todd fished for in Alaska to raise money to start the first restaurant. However, the restaurant was named after Todd’s

dog “Raising Cane” due to the fact that the pup hung around the restaurant during the initial renovation. Raising Cane’s is a national chain in 17 different states with 37 restaurants to date, including locations in Texas. Source: www.raisingcanes.com

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award: Professor receives award for making radical changes in his tim Continued from page 1 State University in Detroit. He loved his time at Wayne State because of the large mix of people and ideas he met there. “Our classes w ere a composite of Detroit, of the United States really,” he said. After graduation, he began his teaching career at Wayne State as an adjunct professor, in addition to several other jobs he held around the city such as assistant to the superintendent and director of community services in the Detroit Urban League. Although the Urban League is where he first became involved with civil rights, it was in his time in the superintendent’s office that he really began to see the importance of education. “I figured out that education wasn’t just an avenue, it was the avenue for most of us who were poverty stricken,” Henderson said. He loved working with the impoverished children in Detroit because he saw himself in every one of those kids, he said. Yet in 1967, things took a violent turn as the 12th Street Riot erupted just two blocks from his house. He and his family witnessed the effects of the riots firsthand. Behind their home, a grocery store was looted and burned. A few blocks away, the National Guard shot and killed someone. That’s when Henderson knew he had to leave. “I wanted to stay and help get my city right again but also didn’t want my children to live with the possibility of more rioting and more violence,” Henderson said. From there, Henderson explored his curiosity and flew to Oklahoma only to find that it was exactly what he was looking for. Henderson became the third African-

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In depth Henderson’s Awards 1977 – Recipient of the OU Regents Superior Teaching Award 1992 – University of Oklahoma and University of Oklahoma Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award 1993 – American Association for Higher Education’s Black Caucus Award for Outstanding Educational Service 1996 – C.V. Ramana Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Mental Health of Oklahoma’s Children 1997 – Outstanding Professor Award, University of Oklahoma Interfraternity Council and Pan-Hellenic Association 2000 – Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Medal for the Outstanding College and University Professor 2003 – State of Oklahoma Black Heritage Lifetime Achievement Award 2003 – Induction into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame 2003 – Induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame 2012 – Induction into the Oklahoma African-American Hall of Fame Source: George Henderson

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American professor at OU, and he and his wife were the first black property owners in Norman, he said. Henderson doesn’t look at being the first black property owners in Norman with pride, and he doesn’t deny that times weren’t tough. But in the style of Jackie Robinson, he said he is proud that in being the first one, he opened the door for others. D espite the str uggle, Henderson and his family found that many people in Norman reached out to them and welcomed them, saying they both wanted and needed them to be there. “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times,” Henderson said. “I guess I could have been the Dickens of the university.” O nce Henderson had settled in at OU, he found that life in Norman was a far stretch from the life he had experienced in Detroit. “Oklahoma was a culture shock for me, and I was a

culture shock for Oklahoma,” Henderson said. Henderson and his family traveled from a sprawling urban area with a hearty mix of different ethnicities and ideas to Norman — where there were only roughly 100 African-American students enrolled in the university, he said. How e v e r, He n d e r s o n firmly believes he was meant to be in Oklahoma. It was as if something outside of himself decided his fate. Something drew him to OU’s campus that defied logic and rationality, he said, considering he was taking a $5,000 a year pay cut to bring his wife, mother-inlaw and seven children to Oklahoma. Once on campus, he found out why. He was here to make a difference. When he first arrived on campus, the only black students featured in the newspaper were athletes. They didn’t hold positions of leadership in clubs. They

didn’t have a voice. “The African-American students were the invisible men and women. They were here but they had no visibility, no presence,” he said. Henderson began working to change this dynamic as soon as he arrived. That same year, the Afro-American Student Union was formed to give African-American students a unified voice at the university. During that time, Henderson spoke to anyone who would listen about the injustices he encountered on campus. He earned a reputation as either a rebel or an ally, depending on which side you were on, he said. Thanks to his efforts, combined with student and faculty/staff support, big changes were happening at the university by 1972. The black students finally had a voice on campus. The newspaper stopped writing only about the black athletes and turned its attention to the African-American community as a whole. They were being appointed to

leadership positions in clubs and groups. OU was making a conscious effort to try and recruit and retain more black students. Things now were beginning to improve. From then, things continued to get better and better, and it’s because Henderson never stopped talking about civil rights and never let anyone forget what happened. That’s just the type of person Henderson is. “I was that nagging conscience in many ways,” he said. Yet, he wasn’t just nagging. He was standing up against inequality and that takes a certain type of person. “He has courage to always stand up for his beliefs,” President David Boren said. “He does not remain silent when confronted with bigotry and injustice.” Henderson’s persistence cau s e d cha ng e s at O U, and these changes are part of what got Henders on nominated for induction into the Oklahoma African-

American Hall of Fame. When Henderson received a letter from the Hall of Fame, he quickly wrote it off as an invitation to some event. When he opened it, however, he found that it wasn’t an ordinary piece of mail. He n d e r s o n i s p a r t o f two other halls of fame in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma H a l l o f Fa m e a n d t h e Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame. This recent induction was special to him though because of who gave it. “[The other hall of fames] are very prestigious kind of honors, but the Oklahoma African-American Hall of Fame is like family members saying, ‘yes, well done,’” He n d e r s o n s a i d . “ We acknowledge that you’ve done things well representing us.”

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Did you know you could go to jail for insulting God? Our View: Oklahoma should repeal its blasphemy

Perhaps so, if this would affect only Oklahoma, law to emphasize the importance of freedom of but repealing this law could send an important speech to those who would restrict it. message to the rest of the nation at a critical time. At a meeting of the United Nations Security An Oklahoma lawmaker wants to repeal a Council on Wednesday, Nabil Elaraby, the law penalizing those who speak ill of religion president of the League of Arab States, spoke about or take the Lord’s name in vain. The law mostly the need for an international legal framework for has been forgotten, but this move could blasphemy laws. His remarks were just the have significant repercussions on the latest in an emerging conversation about The Our View international stage. is the majority the limits of free speech, inspired by the Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, has started opinion of recent riots in the Arab world partially The Daily’s a movement to repeal Title 21, Sections inspired by the anti-Islam documentary, nine-member 901-903 of the state legal code, which “Innocence of Muslims.” editorial board was passed in 1910. It states, “Blasphemy It’s understandable that the consists in wantonly uttering or publishing international community is searching words, casting contumelious reproach or profane for a reaction to the recent wave of violence. But ridicule upon God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, international laws restricting freedom of speech the Holy Scriptures or the Christian or any other are not the answer. Citizens of every country religion.” It makes such speech a misdemeanor. should do their part to understand and respect Notably, it also states, “If it appears beyond religious differences, but it’s not the place of any reasonable doubt that the words complained of government to mandate it. were used in the course of serious discussion, Blasphemy laws are in opposition to our and with intent to make known or recommend founding principles and to basic human freedoms. opinions entertained by the accused, such words While Oklahoma can’t do much to influence are not blasphemy.” the international conversation, repealing the You’re probably suprised to find out that such a blasphemy law on our books would be a loud law is on the books. Many law enforcement officers symbolic gesture. It would send a clear message to would be too — the law hasn’t been consistently the rest of the nation that Oklahomans stand up for enforced for decades for obvious reasons. While free speech, even if that speech is distasteful. it does create an exception for serious discussion, Most importantly, it would encourage our it clearly is unenforceable and unethical, flying in fellow citizens to demand that the U.S. reject the the face of the country’s most essential principles. implementation of an international blasphemy But even recognizing that it restricts freedom of law and stand up for the rights of the world’s expression, if it hasn’t been enforced for so long, citizens. why bother working to repeal it? Isn’t that just a waste of legislative time and resources? Comment on this on OUDaily.com

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Innovation, leadership the root of learning

hile student OPINION COLUMNIST start-ups can strengthen the economy, community and environment, they directly benefit students too. The founding of or involvement within start-ups forces students to determine Andrew Sartain their core purpose and who andrew.sartain@ou.edu they are — to address what makes them tick and how they can put those qualities to good use. The first thought that comes to mind when you decide to become an entrepreneur is, “Now what?” You might look up fundamental questions on the Internet or think of the first person that could give you valuable advice. It soon becomes evident that you are your best teacher. Sometimes the only way you can understand what’s right — the only way to truly learn — is to fall backwards into what’s wrong. When you step outside your comfort zone or do something you don’t know how to do or are unfamiliar with, that is learning. In fact, who knows where the U.S. education system could be in comparison to China or India if we put more effort into teaching how to learn rather than teaching how to listen. Albert Einstein said, “The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.” If learning is our true desire, then what comes next? Another great icon claimed, John F. Kennedy, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Leaders are not born, they are built. It is up to those who wish to be leaders — whether it be within their family, community, country or society — to discover and begin that process. Of course, not everyone wants to lead. Most of us just want to take part in something real. The beauty of universities is not the knowledge being taught, it’s the exchanges taking place. Walking down Lindsey Street before and after class, you hear friends, classmates and strangers all exchanging thoughts. That is something not found as commonly in society as it once was. Neighbors don’t mingle constantly and children don’t roam the streets. But, sometimes, your life can take a turn to a whole new direction from one conversation with a stranger. Social openness becomes a challenge to reach out, not just fit in. I am not the most outgoing, talkative person in the world. For many of us it can be difficult to step into a room of strangers and openly and freely confess your

BY THE NUMBERS U.S. entrepreneurs

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claim “innate drive” as the number one motivator.

42%

say they launched their first venture during childhood (i.e. a lemonade stand, paper route, etc.).

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say they do not have a family member who is an entrepreneur.

U.S. Small businesses represent:

99% 21% 6M

of all employers. of U.S. revenue.

businesses generate $7.8 trillion of the total $37.8 trillion annual revenue. Source: Northeastern University’s School of Technological Entrepreneurship, 2006

deepest passions. But this is learning. This is another essential benefit for young entrepreneurs. The first idea that leads you to entrepreneurship often feels like the perfect idea, particularly with student entrepreneurs. A kind of selfconsciousness develops about what people might think of your idea. But for an idea to be successful, people must understand it. Additionally, when you create something from scratch, you in turn give it more attention. I cannot learn unless I am attentive; I cannot be attentive unless I am intrigued. A start-up is about passion. Far more knowledge is absorbed from an experience based on passion than from any other type of experience, because you genuinely want to take everything in. So by committing to the uncertainty of building your own ideas from nothing, you find confidence, creativity, faith, hope, passion, planning, patience, reliability, independence and, of course, the recipe to true learning. In the end, a start-up entices a person to ask the most elementary questions we all ponder: What is my purpose? Who am I? What is my contribution? We can talk about ideas forever, but until you decide you want to engrave an idea into your everyday life, it isn’t concrete. So get involved in innovation to dive into the ‘you’ that you don’t understand, are afraid of or want to be. Embrace what you find and share it with the world. Andrew Sartain is an interdisciplinary perspectives on the environment & nonprofit management senior.

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Democracy means all, even felons, deserve to vote

n my last column, OPINION COLUMNIST I wrote about the ways voter ID laws disenfranchise large numbers of voters. But as restrictive as ID laws are, they are not the worst violation of voting rights in the U.S. Mark Brockway Nearly all 50 states mark.d.brockway@ou.edu have laws that directly prohibit felons from voting, even after they are released. Denying a large segment of the population the right to vote is an unacceptable infringement on the democratic process. Committing a crime in no way causes a person to become less human or less American. Voting rights must be restored to felons. States fall into one of four categories regarding felon voting rights: • 12 states fully prohibit voting rights. • 23 states prohibit voting while incarcerated and out on parole. • 13 states prohibit voting while incarcerated. • Only two states do not have restrictions. Oklahoma law not only prohibits voting while the individual is incarcerated, but also during terms of parole and probation. This means that a person could be prevented from voting in Oklahoma for many years after he or she has been released from prison. The U.S. is one of only six democracies around the world that engage in such restrictive practices, and most countries have no restrictions whatsoever. In the U.S., the numbers are shocking. Data compiled in 2010 by The Sentencing Project found that approximately 2.5 percent of the entire voting population is ineligible to vote due to a prior felony conviction — enough votes to give the 2004 election to John Kerry. The report also highlights the extremely unbalanced impact these policies have on black citizens. Like voter ID laws, felony voting laws are biased against minority groups. Black citizens were, according to the study, nearly four times as likely to be disenfranchised than others, at a rate of nearly 8 percent. In the upcoming election, this disparity will have a very serious impact on the presidential race in the two battleground states of Florida and Virginia. In both states, a full 20 percent of the black population is denied the right to vote under their restrictive antifelon laws. Another important dimension to this study found that only about one-fourth of the disenfranchised felons were currently incarcerated. The vast majority of those without voting rights, or 4 million people, are not currently incarcerated. More than 2.5 million of those individuals are not even on parole or probation. The majority of the people who have had their voting rights stripped away have already completely paid their debt to society and yet are still being denied the most fundamental access to the democratic process. Given these levels of restriction, it is not surprising that the voices of current and former prisoners are not heard in government. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed to support the 15th amendment and allow the widest possible scope of voting rights. Though the law was originally designed to prohibit the disenfranchisement of minorities, state legislatures are now using felony convictions as a way to circumvent both the Voting Rights Act and the 15th amendment. Restrictions on voting for felons are even more egregious than voter ID laws. It is impossible to live in a democracy in which a large percentage of the population is prohibited by law from participating in government. It is too late to change the law for the upcoming election, but this is the perfect time to loudly remind our legislators that the right to vote is the foundation of a democracy and should be given freely to all citizens. So when you let your voice be heard in November, don’t let that be the end of it — commit to fighting for the rights of those whose voices have been silenced. Mark Brockway is a political science senior.

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Veteran: Student feels caring for family gives him advantage over others Continued from page 1 couple weeks, then I was gone again,” Miller said. Returning from Kandahar, Miller was met with a wife who had established a routine with his then 18-month-old daughter. “One of the hardest things was getting back into the routine,” Miller said. “She was used to running the show. I had to learn to sit back and watch and flow back in. A lot had changed.” One of the bigger changes after his return was the decision not to reenlist i n t h e A r my i n Au gu st. The stress of his second deployment prompted him to return to his studies and his family. “Family is always the priority,” Miller said. “The Army says I am a soldier f i r s t , b u t re a l l y I a m a

father and husband first. They have their reasons for saying that, but … after the Army my family will still be there.” M i l l e r ’s r e t u r n t o Oklahoma brought him back to where he was a civilian before joining the Army. He moved to Norman shortly before turning 21 and attended Oklahoma City Community College for two semesters before moving to Illinois. He returned to Oklahoma again for training in Fort Sill, where he met the woman who would become his wife and would lead him back to Norman after returning f r o m K a n d a h a r. W h i l e Miller was overseas, she left their home in New York for support from her family. Now the wife of a civilian, she’s had to make some adjustments as well. “We’ve kind of switched

things around,” Miller said. “For five years, she was a stay-at-home mom.” Her work has made it possible for Miller to return to his studies. “I’d thought about taking classes while I was in the Army, but I had no time. Whatever time I had at home was family time,” Miller said. Family time happens on the weekends for Miller now, who usually studies in the evenings after his daughter goes to sleep. After a month in classes, he has settled into a routine. “I was a little scared, transitioning into civilian and full-time student life,” Miller said. “I was anxious, but I had a lot of support from my wife and family. Th e f i r s t c ou p l e w e e k s were the hardest, but then everything fell into place.” According to Veteran

Student Services, Miller is one of 1,040 veteran students at OU, a number boosted by the return o f ma ny v e t e ra n s f ro m Afghanistan and Kuwait in the spring. While Miller decided to use his Post-9/11 GI Bill to pay for school, he and other veteran students have other options because of their background. OU’s Student Veterans Association is affiliated with the national organization, S t u d e n t Ve t e r a n s o f America, which offers many scholarship opportunities, SVA staff adviser Dalynda Evans said. The organization, which welcomed 30 new students to its list in August, serves as a support system for student veterans, especially for those transitioning from military to student life. Evans said OU’s SVA works

to help make the transition from military to college life easier for students. She has seen many student veterans make the transition successfully, she said, and hopes that the organization was a part of that success. Miller said he does not count himself disadvantaged, having a family while being a fulltime student. “Some might say it is a disadvantage, but I feel like I have an advantage over other students,” he said. “I feel like if I can get through t h i s, I c a n g e t t h ro u g h anything.” For veterans struggling to get into a routine after deployment, the department of Veterans Affairs offers many support options. According to their website, VA centers offer readjustment counseling for

Property: Home assessed at investment value Continued from page 1 now or possibly in the future, said Chris Kuwitzky, Administration and Finance associate vice president and chief financial officer. “…The hous es w ill be removed when the time is r ight … meaning the properties are either not structurally sound or needed for another university purpose,” Kuwitzky said in an email. Ku w i t z ky w ou l d n ’ t comment on the specific plans for the prop er ty. However, all signs seem to point to future plans because the home was appraised at an investment value rather than a market value, according to the appraisal report. Hal Hartsock — the appraiser who looked at the property — defined an investment value in his

report as “the value of an investment to a particular investor based on his or her investment requirements…” Hartsock’s report mentions t h e u n i ve rsi t y p la n s to “doze” the properties. Hartsock wouldn’t comment directly on his appraisal of the property, but he did say appraising properties this way means the value of the home isn’t s t r i c t l y d e t e r m i n e d by traditional market values, Hartsock said. Hartsock’s investment value appraisal determined the property was worth $254,000, which was more than double the listed market value on the Cleveland County Assessor’s website. The property was listed at a market value of $117,430. A discrepanc y in the value of a property between the County Assessor and the actual sale of the property

can happen because appraisers like Hartsock actually go to the home and determine value by considering things like close proximity sales and property improvements, said Daniel Jenkins, Cleveland County appraisal coordinator. The county assessor typically determines a property’s value with mass appraisals each year by calculating a property’s worth based on the sales from the previous year, Jenkins said. “It’s hard to keep up with the values,” he said. “Our value is for tax purposes, so it may or may not be for what it sells.” The Cleveland County Assessor defines market value on its w ebsite as “an estimated sale price t hat w ou l d re s u l t f ro m careful consideration of all information by a prudent,

responsible buyer and seller under conditions of a fair sale.” The Pfenning family currently living in 146 Page St. will continue to stay there for at least a 60-day period as they search for another h o m e . T h e P f e n n i n g ’s wouldn’t comment on the sale of the home and called it a “private transaction.” Kuwitzky said the family approached the university about selling their home. The $275,000 used to p u rc h a s e t h e p ro p e r t y will pay off any debt owned on the home. The remainder will be given to the Pfenning’s as part of the sale. The value the family received was not available.

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faculty: Drawing attention a challenge Continued from page 1 of OU faculty. “That’s what solidifies a relationship. One or two events that you work together isn’t the same as repeated opportunities for conversation and connection,” Norton said. “What we like the most about Cinnamon Roll Sundays and Sweet Java Nights is that they draw upon the Cate residents here and [the residents] connect with others who are a real diverse bunch.” One of the challenges they faced as FIRs was drawing attention to their events, they said. “We have to establish ourselves to draw them all the way from quad two,”

Norton said. “To come over here into what looks like a private residence--that requires a lot more than just being down on the first floor and having all your events in the open lobby.” The couple and their 10-year-old beagle Rosie have been hosting students and various events since fall 2009. Rosie’s participation, however, sometimes has included food theft and unapproved walks.

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DEERPEOPLE: Not all candy and blowjobs Stillwater band to play at the Opolis Molly Evans

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Norman and Stillwater — divided by the pigskin yet united by music. Succeeding Stillwater staples like Other Lives and Colourmusic, the six-piece band DEERPEOPLE will venture into Sooner territory Friday. Formed in 2009, DE E RPEOPLE began experimenting with sound and stage performance in the throngs of energetic house parties of the good old college town. DEERPEOPLE will recreate that beloved atmosphere after a summer hiatus for the Norman crowd. Concert-goers can expect the wonderful randomness of old and pent-up gems set to record later this year at 9 p.m. Friday at the Opolis. The Daily spoke with drummer Alex Larrea in a phone interview to map out where we can expect DEERPEOPLE to be in the months to come. The Daily: You all started in Stillwater playing house parties and local venues. How did those beginning shows develop the band’s performing style? Larrea: Stillwater doesn’t really have any venues dedicated to just music. The closest thing we had to a venue when we started was a local video rental place called Vault Video. I think they closed down for good

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Deerpeople, the six-part Stillwater band will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at the Opolis. The band formed in 2009 and has performed in some festivals, including Norman Music Festival.

the same year they finally got a stage built. All the house shows and parties helped us be able to do one seamless show. We made it to where we could play all the songs straight through. We learned to play without monitors, and everyone had their own source of amplification. We learned that we like putting on a show that feels like a party. It’s taken some time to

get used to professional music venues and professional sound guys hearing everything like real bands. We get antsy if we’re not getting loud at some point during the show. The Daily: Did any Oklahoma outfits influence DEERPEOPLE when it first started? Larrea: Not necessarily. But, [band members] Derek Moore, Jordan Bayhylle and Julian Shen

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are all Stillwater born and raised. Growing up they got to watch Colourmusic and Kunek (now Other Lives). These were bands around the area that encouraged us that we could be successful

coming from a small town in Oklahoma. Between the six of us, everybody definitely has something different in his/ her head when writing. Seeing a lot of independent bands do a lot of different things. Oklahoma has diversity. Oklahoma has encouraged us to be able to be weird. Style has to do with the six of us. The Daily: You recorded the DEERPEOPLE EP with

Trent Bell of Chainsaw Kittens at his Norman recording studio. What was that like, considering he was one of your influences? Larrea: He’s a lot cooler than a regular working stiff now. He not only treats us like a customer but fosters our creativity. The atmosphere was great for writing. He was helping us decide what to do with the first record. It was crisp and clean. The Daily: You have some diverse song titles ranging from “Seatttttle” to “Dr. Gay Washington.” What are some inspirations for those names and your music in general? L a r r e a : The names we don’t spend a lot of time on. They’re kind of working titles. “Dr. Gay Washington” is actually a lady who worked in the Stillwater Public School system. That was the first song on the concept album about DEERPEOPLE. Dance-y songs in the set list are known as “Dance” and “New Dance.” We label the songs New French and Old French. The song “Des Bonbons Et Des Pipes” means “Candy and Blowjobs,” which came from me saying to a former member, ‘DEERPEOPLE is not all candy and blowjobs.’ All the names come from everyone. It’s just something we don’t spend a lot of time on. Molly Evans, mollyevans@ou.edu

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‘Man of La Mancha’ has riveting musical score Colby Frederick Life & Arts Reporter

he musical score of Sooner Theatre’s production of “Man of La Mancha” will inspire audiences to go tilting at windmills. The whimsically absurd tale of Don Quixote opens tomorrow at Sooner Theatre. The 1965 musical “Man of La Mancha” is based o f f o f t h e 1 7 t h c e ntu r y classic Spanish novel “Don Quixote.” The story is presented in a play within a play format with the protagonist, Cervantes, relaying the tale of the slightly insane old man who believes he is a chivalrous and daunting knight named Don Quixote. In t h i s f o r m a t , m a n y scenes take place in Cer vantes’ play while the others take place in a Spanish prison cell. Directed by Chad Anderson, the look and fe el of the show, while occasionally nonsensical, mostly takes place in a ver y real environment. The set doubles as both the inn where Quixote’s misadventures take place

and as the holding room where Cervantes and the other prisoners act out his stories. Both costumes and the set reflect poverty, however, these are contrasted by the comically absurd plot elements throughout the show. Sooner Theatre put o n a g ra n d a n d h o n e s t production. The show’s content relies heavily on the majestic score composed by Mitch Leigh. With styles ranging from contemporar y uptempo Broadway ballads to gentler and more classical pieces, most of the score was written with a Spanish flare. That being said, the score of “Man of La Mancha” was probably my favorite part of the production. Leigh’s score is dynamic and has a triumphant elegance. The pit orchestra performed admirably and produced the music with great fervor and even a ferocity that made my adrenaline rush at points.

To perform the music was a laudable cast with appropriate voices and instinctive acting. Norman native Mateja Govich portrayed the titular character and the narrator Cervantes. His voice was noteworthy for producing strong and powerful melodies during the title song and “The Impossible Dream” and in his delicacy in handling the softer, more humane content of the show. I n C e r v a n t e s ’s t a l e , Quixote vies for the affection of his imaginary true love, Dulcinea. In actuality, he has taken a fancy for an impoverished inn worker, the rough and rugged Aldonza. Seeing the show for the first time, I was unaware of the diversity the character Aldonza displays. Her story is tumultuous and filled with self-doubt and occasional d e s p a i r. U n i v e r s i t y o f Central Oklahoma graduate Beth Adele may have

surprised me the most with the performance she gave, notably with her vocals. Adele not only proved to be a lovely soprano in her softer ballads, but a very powerful belter that truly had a resonance and power shown in her singing and in her portrayal of Aldonza’s character. Throughout the production, the only

hindrances I felt stood out were the acting choices some of the performers made. The actions were small, such as not turning out to the audience when conversing with each other or singing. By not projecting their energy and their faces to the audience, they became disconnected from the crowd. “ Ma n o f L a Ma n c h a”

is a Broadway classic with a riveting score and a challenging story. Sooner Theatre stays true to the intent of the show and presents it with an energy and life that I find commendable. Colby Frederick is dramaturgy freshman.

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OU to take on Texas Tech, Cowgirls “Do we expect it to be friendly? No. That’s what happens when you go on the road.”

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The OU soccer team kicks off a crucial weekend when it takes on Texas Tech at 7 tonight in Lubbock. With seven games left this season, the Sooners are at a crossroads: This weekend can either turn them around or send them on the path of a disastrous record. The Sooners look to break a winless streak against Texas teams when they play Tech. So far this season, the Sooners have played Rice, SMU, Baylor and Texas and have yet to post a win against a team from the Lone Star State. Texas Tech will not be an easy team to turn that record around with though. The Red Raiders have been dominant this season, p o s t i n g a n 8 - 3 re c o rd , including a win against No. 21 Long Beach State in Fullerton, Calif. Junior for ward Amy Petrikin said the game will be physical on both sides, and, in order to win, the team will have to execute the basics. “With Texas Tech, we just need to focus on the basic things,” Petrikin said.

Matt Potter, OU soccer coach

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Sophomore forward Kelly Price (left) fights Texas sophomore midfielder Sharis Lachapelle (right) for the ball during the Sooners’ 1-0 loss against Texas on Sunday at John Crain Field. Oklahoma has yet to beat a team from the state of Texas in four contests this season.

“Fundamentals, one-versusone defending — which we have been working on all week — and, if we break that down and individually take care of each of our pieces, we will be fine.” From Lubbock, the team continues on its road trip by visiting in-state rival Oklahoma State in Stillwater. The Cowgirls will be out

for reveng e since OU handed them their first loss of the season,and their first loss Amy in the series Petrikin since 2005. The Bedlam game in Norman, however, left a bad taste in both teams’ mouths.

Oklahoma hasn’t won a game since it beat Oklahoma State. OSU was ranked No. 3 before Bedlam and had been dominating the competition. Now, OSU has dropped two of its last five games and is on a two-game losing streak. Junior defender Kathryn Watson said the win against OSU proved the team has

the promise to be great, but now, it’s time to realize that potential. “Obviously, with the OSU game, we know we have tons of potential,” Watson said. “We need the comingt o g e t h e r- a n d -p l a y i n g as-a-team aspect of the game. Our touches can be on and everything can be going fine, but we need the communication, the heart

and the passion to bring it all together.” One thing the Sooners can know for certain is that OSU is sure to have a packed crowd in Stillwater. Coach Matt Potter said he is anticipating Oklahoma State to have a massive turnout w ith passionate fans, and, on top of preparing his team for that challenge, he is excited about what it means for the sport. “Well the fact that we are talking about big crowds in a women’s college game is a wonderful thought,” Potter said. “To me, it’s just a pleasure to play in those environments. Do we expect it to be friendly? No. That’s what happens when you go on the road.” As for how to handle the crowd, Potter said there is simply one successful approach. “The only way to silence a crowd is to perform.” Ross Stracke ross.stracke@ou.edu

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Sooners to face off with Texas A&M in OKC Oklahoma team looks to continue quick start against Aggies during weekend

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Darrell Boldon: 4 points, 4 goals, 0 assists

Peter Galasso: 2 points, 1 goal, 1 assist

Elliot Polanchyck: 4 points, 1 goal, 3 assists

Chris Tucker: 2 points, 1 goal, 1 assis

The Oklahoma hockey team will face off against Texas A&M in two games this weekend at the Blazers Ice Centre in Oklahoma City. The Sooners will play their second weekend of the season at home after sweeping the Arkansas Razorbacks (American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III) last weekend by a score of 10-2 in each game. Last season, the Sooners and the Aggies played each other twice in Oklahoma City. OU took the first game, 13-1, and the second game, 4-0. Texas A&M (ACHA DII) traveled last weekend to Tempe, Ariz., to play one game against the Arizona State DI team and then two games against the Arizona State DII Colin team. Fernandes The Aggies lost to the DI Sun Devil team, 13-0, and then suffered losses of 6-1 and 7-0 against the DII Sun Devil team. This season, A&M returns its top six scorers from last season, including junior center Peter Galasso (15 goals, 28 sushi stir fry steaks cocktails fine sake and wine

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Sports columnist njoy this bye week, Sooner fans. Really, enjoy it. Take advantage of it. Watch other teams around the country. Try and gain some perspective. Believe it or not, college Dillon Phillips football exists outside of dphillips85@ou.edu Norman city limits. There are 124 other FBS teams, and the majority of them can’t hold a candle to the mighty Sooners. Sure, OU lost a game to Kansas State it should have won, and its offense has struggled in two of its first three outings. But OU isn’t the only team in college football that’s struggling right now, and the offensive woes ailing the Sooners aren’t unique to OU either. Anyone watch USC play the last two weeks? The Trojans — who were ranked preseason No. 1 — boast arguably more talent offensively than any other team in the country. In each of their past two games, they turned the ball over three times, and, in a 21-14 loss to Stanford, they failed to muster 300 yards of total offense. How about LSU? Ohio State? Wisconsin? All are teams with tremendous talent on offense, and all have struggled thus far. LSU barely eked out a win against Auburn, scoring just 12 points on a defense that allowed 410 yards and 27 first downs to Louisiana-Monroe a week earlier. In Columbus, Ohio, Urban Meyer’s vaunted spread option attack has been anything but stellar. Last week, UAB outgained the Buckeyes 403 yards to 347 yards in a 29-15 win for Ohio State, and the Buckeyes were just 3-for-10 on third downs. Despite senior running back and Heisman finalist Montee Ball’s presence in the backfield, Wisconsin ranks 88th in rushing offense and 113th in passing. The Badgers scored a single touchdown in a 10-7 loss to Oregon State and struggled to put 16 points on the board against Utah State. This is college football. These things happen. OU’s football program is one of the most prestigious in the country, and it’s surrounded, justifiably, by lofty expectations as a result. But last weekend, the Sooner faithful received a badly needed reality check. The Sooners’ domination of the Big 12 during the last decade undoubtedly has spoiled the fan base. No longer are conference championships and BCS bowl games goals — they’re expected, almost guaranteed. It’s national championship or bust for Sooner fans, which isn’t necessarily a bad aspiration, it’s just an unrealistic one. Teams lose games every season. One loss is nothing to lose your head over.

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Junior running back Roy Finch (22) jumps over senior running back Dominique Whaley (8) as he runs down the field during the Sooners’ game against Kansas State on Saturday. The Sooners recorded their first loss of the season, falling 24-19.

Now, if the Sooners lose to Texas Tech next weekend, then there’s a problem. If they relinquish the Golden Hat to Texas the following week, chaos will ensue. And if they somehow find a way to lose another game after that: pandemonium. The fact of the matter is, though, the Sooners haven’t lost any other games yet. They haven’t plummeted in a Texas-esque downward spiral. They haven’t made any mistakes that aren’t correctable. They lost one game at home to a top-10 Kansas State

team. It could be worse. A lot worse. Remember the ’90s? The Sooners went through three coaches, and, under John Blake, they won just 12 total games in three seasons. Then Stoops arrived, and OU has been doing pretty well ever since. Step back from the ledge, Sooner fans. It’s going to be OK. Dillon Phillips is a journalism junior and assistant sports editor for The Daily. You can follow him on Twitter at @DillonPhillips_.

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