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HOW SAFERIDE WORKS
Five former Yellow Cab of Norman employees allege the company is violating the terms of their SafeRide contract with the university.
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he Daily verified some of the allegations with requested records, but others could not be verified. However, The Daily decided to report since so many sources told the same story. The five former employees accuse the company of: • Urging drivers to collect more SafeRide vouchers than required when taking groups of students to a single destination; • Transporting students in vehicles that could not pass safety inspections; • Having fewer cabs available than the SafeRide contract requires.
Students can pick up SafeRide vouchers from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Student Government Association offices in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Conoco Wing, room 181.
How does SafeRide operate?
SafeRide is a service contracted out through the university that provides OU students with free taxis ride home from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. To use SafeRide, students must pick up vouchers located in Student Government Association officYellow Cab of Norman owner Clyda Teegerstrom es in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Conoco Wing, denied all allegations and accused the former emroom 181. One voucher will cover a cab’s capaciployees, some of whom work for competitor iTaxi, ty to any one drop-off location, said Brynn Daves, of trying to damage her business. Teegerstrom said director of Student Affairs operations and student the former employees are trying to get the SafeRide program. Daves coordinates SafeRide. contract taken away from Yellow Cab of Norman. Yellow Cab of Norman and another vendor, iTaxi, another Norman cab comAirport Express, charge a $12 rate pany, was started earlier this year per SafeRide voucher submitted to by Jennifer Amy Hardin. Hardin SEE MORE ONLINE the office of Student Affairs, accordwas among the former employees ing to the June 23, 2014 SafeRide making allegations against Yellow Visit OUDaily.com contract. Until 2014, the rate per for audio recordings Cab of Norman. voucher was $11.50. of interviews, all Teegerstrom answered 10 minA total of $615,603.25 has been documents used in utes’ worth of questions about how paid to Yellow Cab of Norman and this investigation and the company’s contract with OU Airport Express since fiscal year additonal content. operates during a Sept. 10 phone 2010, with $161,232 of that from interview. vouchers in fiscal year 2013-14. D u r i n g t h o s e 1 0 m i n u t e s, T h e f o r m e r Ye l l o w Ca b o f Teegerstrom said she had eight cars and all 15 of Norman employees said while the SafeRide conher drivers were permitted to drive. In the recent tract states students can use one voucher per any contract Teegerstrom signed with OU dated June number of riders as long as they all ride to the same 23, 2014, Teegerstrom indicated she could provide drop-off location, their boss, Teegerstrom, allegedly and maintain 10 vehicles in her fleet. Teegerstrom refused to further comment on the asked the former employees to accept more vouchallegations after The Daily posed questions about ers than necessary. Carl Smith, former Yellow Cab of Norman methe former employees’ allegations. Before hangchanic who quit in November 2013 after he was ining up the phone, Teegerstrom threatened to sue jured on the job, said Teegerstrom asked employees The Daily if a story detailing the allegations was to get as many vouchers as they could because each published. voucher was worth $12 to the company, and driv“It is a goddamn lie,” Teegerstrom said about the ers received a share of the voucher cost. Yellow Cab allegations made by her former employees. of Norman drivers now receive $4.50 per voucher, Teegerstrom said. What the documents show “Do whatever you can to get as many tickets as When The Daily requested taxi cab inspection you can. That was the owner’s exact words,” Smith records and driver permit records from the City of said, saying he knew several other drivers who Norman, they found: would back up his claim. • Only six Yellow Cab of Norman taxis passed city One such driver was Robert Douglas, who quit inspections throughout 2013 and 2014, according Yellow Cab of Norman in October 2012. Douglas to records obtained Sept. 12. said Teegerstrom would tell drivers they could only • Teegerstrom licensed three additional taxicabs accept three people or fewer per voucher. Sept. 17, bringing the total to nine. • As of Sept. 12, four taxi drivers were listed as emSEE SAFERIDE PAGE 3 ployees of Yellow Cab of Norman. However, not all
Vouchers are good for rides Thursday through Saturday from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Students can use a voucher to cover a cab’s capacity to any one drop off location by calling 325-RIDE or hailing a cab.
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drivers list the company they work for when applying for a license so those numbers may be skewed. • Since Sept. 12, five more drivers have received their license, said Sarah Doherty, Norman Police Department personnel and training admin tech.
Students must present the voucher and their Student ID to the driver. Yellow Cab of Norman and Airport Express then submit the vouchers to OU’s office of Student Affairs.
OU pays the cab companies $12 for each voucher submitted. Cab drivers receive a $4.50 portion of that payment.
SAFETY
CITY COUNCIL
OU officials plan storm shelters
Resident challenges housing ordinance
Structures should be ready for use by spring 2015 season PAGE JONES News Reporter @pageousm
Locations for the storm shelters approved at last M a r c h’s O U B o a r d o f Regents me etings have been chosen, and the shelters should be ready for use by the 2015 spring tornado season. The $12 million plan is divided into two separate projects. The first project, estimated to cost $6 million, will construct shelters for the on-campus apartments Traditions Square East,
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Traditions Square West and Kraettli Apartments, said Brian Holderread, director of Architectural and Engineering Services. The Kraettli Apartments shelter will be located on the corner of Wadsack Drive. The Traditions Square East shelter will be located on the north side of the apartment complex, and the Traditions Square West shelter will be located on the south side of the complex, next to Imhoff Road, according to the Sept. 2014 Oklahoma Board of Regents agenda. Workers are expected to break ground on those shelters before the end of the calendar year, Holderread said. The shelters will be ready
AT A GLANCE Storm shelter plan Objective: Build a first round of on-campus storm shelters for use by spring 2015 Cost: First part will cost around $6 million
for use by the 2015 spring tornado season and will likely be completed by fall 2015, Holderread said. The second project includes constructing similar shelters for the residence hall towers Walker Center, Couch Center and Adams Center, Holderread said. These shelters are being
built later because space around the residence halls is limited and the size of the freshman class, who primarily live in the residence hall towers, grows each year, Holderread said. Planners are trying to account for that growth, Holderread said. Several spaces near the towers have been selected for the shelters, but no decisions have been made yet, Holderread said. As for the other residence halls, Headington Hall will undergo construction to make the living space more tornado safe. Construction will occur over breaks when fewer students are living in the building, Holderread said.
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Norman resident Cindy Harrington plans to present an amendment to Norman City Council’s oversight committee at their next meeting after her son had to evict a roommate from his house because of a city ordinance. The next oversight committee meeting will be at 5 p.m. on Oct. 16. Meetings take place in the Municipal Building’s multi-purpose room at 201 West Gray St. The Three Unrelated Persons Ordinance limits single-family dwellings to residents that are family members, meaning that more than three unrelated people cannot live together, with a few exceptions, said Greg Jungman, Norman City Council’s Ward 4 representative. “It’s Norman’s rule in this case, but a lot of cities have a rule like this,” Jungman said. SEE NORMAN PAGE 2
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Teach For America recruiting Interested students can soon learn more JUSTINE ALEXANDER News Reporter @caffeinejustine
Students interested in w o r k i n g f o r Te a c h Fo r America can attend an informational session and alumni panel Monday evening. At the event OU alumni who have participated in Teach For America will share their experiences with the program and answer questions interested students may have, said Ahou Vaziri, manager of recruitment at Teach For America. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Monday in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Heritage Room. Teach For America participants are full-time teachers whose salaries range from $24,000 to $51,000 per year
with retirement benefits, school where all of the stuhealth insurance and other dents receive free or reduced benefits, according to the price lunches, he said. website. Soper applied because he Students from all ma- wanted to work with comjors can apply for Teach For munities that don’t have America, recruitment com- same opportunities he had munications in his commudirector Dana nity was. Soper C ro n y n s a i d . said it wasn’t Par ticipation until his Teach i n Te a c h Fo r For America America asks Experience that for at least two he realized zip years of teach- If you’re hungry, code and skin i n g , b u t ov e r color can afh a l f o f t h e you can’t learn.� fect a student’s teachers decide educational TODD SOPER, to continue for experience. TEACH FOR AMERICA a t h i r d y e a r, PARTICIPANT, OU GRAD Soper said he Cronyn said. was most surT w o - t h i r d s o f Te a c h prised by two things. First, For America alumni are he was surprised to see how still working in education, poverty can affect a child’s Cronyn said. ability to learn. Todd Soper, who earned “If you’re hungry, you his Master of Education at can’t learn,� Soper said. OU in 2014, is in his first year Second, Soper said he of Teach For America. Soper was surprised by how aware is now employed at a Title 1 9-year-olds are and how
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motivated they can be. One of his biggest takeaways from the program so far is the realization that compassion isn’t always a hug. Instead it is “giving someone exactly what they need at that time to be better,� whether it’s encouragement or sternness, he said. Teach For America hosts about two to three informational events per academic year at OU, Vaziri said. Those who cannot attend the event but want to learn more, can email Vaziri at ahou.vaziri@ teachforamerica.org. More information is available on the website. T h e n e x t Te a c h F o r American application deadline is Oct. 24. The application is available online at the group’s website. Justine Alexander justine.l.alexander-1@ou.edu
SHELTERS: Living on campus will soon be safer Continued from page 1 Cate Center has been evaluated for improvements, but no decis i o n s have b e e n ma d e, Holderread said. Future residence halls will include tornado safety areas when they are constr ucte d, O U President David Boren said at the Sept. 18 Oklahoma Board of Regents meeting. All storm shelters will be
above ground, multi-purpose structures, Holderread said. The shelters are being built as part of the Campus Ma s t e r P l a n o f Ca p i t a l Improvement Projects proposed by Boren to make living on campus safer for students, according to the agenda. DAILY FILE ART
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A sign on a door in Copeland Hall warns students that the building has not been rated as a safe storm shelter. OU has initiated a project that will put storm shelters in buildings around campus.
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NORMAN: Ordinance meant to control noise Continued from page 1 Harrington approached the City Council on Sept. 9 and asked they consider amending the law to allow one person per bedroom, allowing students to have as many roommates as they want as long as there’s only one person per bedroom. “ My fo cus is young adults,� Harrington said. Single family “I think that it’ll provide dwelling better living conditions for young adults in Norman The following can who are just getting legally dwell in a started.� “single family� home: As it stands, the ordiAn individual, or two or nance is meant to control more persons related the peacefulness of neighby blood, marriage, or borhoods, Jungman said. legal adoption living “It controls noise and together as a single housekeeping unit in a traffic and other problems dwelling unit, including that occur when you have foster children, large numbers of adults domestic servants, living together,� Jungman and not more than two said. roomers; OR three While those opposed unrelated persons to the amendment of the living together in a ordinance are concerned quasi-unit quarter; about noise and traffic, OR a group home as Harrington said there are defined by 60 O.S. §862. other ordinances in place to protect against that. Another common criticism of the rule is that four people can make noise in a home whether they are unrelated college students or a family of four, Jungman said. “You really have to work hard to protect your neighborhood against bad neighbors and a disproportionate amount of those bad neighbors are students who chose to live in a way that is not conducive to a family neighborhood,� Jungman said. Landlords also criticize the ordinance because it prevents them from making more money, Jungman said. Amendments to the ordinance have been considered earlier this year, including in February and May, according to the Norman City Council website. “We have considered and reconsidered it over the course of the past several months. So I think that what Mrs. Harrington is asking for has already been resolved,� Jungman said. Daisy Creager, Daisy.C.Creager-1@ou.edu
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SAFERIDE: Former Yellow Cab of Norman employees list safety concerns
Safety concerns
The former employees also had concerns about the safety of Yellow Cab of Norman’s vehicles. When Smith worked at Yellow Cab of Norman as a mechanic, he said no more than eight taxis were running at one time, although the SafeRide contract states the company needs 10 operational taxis for SafeRide. “I couldn’t keep them running,” Smith said. When asked about Yellow Cab of Norman’s inspection process, Teegerstrom explained that “cabs are inspected and checked every year. Cars are checked in-house by a mechanic, and they are big on safety. I want those brakes and tires checked every week for safety.” The Daily requested Yellow Cab of Norman’s vehicle inspection reports and found out of the four vehicles licensed with the City of Norman as of Sept. 12, three had significant safety issues on their inspection reports. Safety issues and comments with the company’s fleet of vehicles include concerns from inspectors about rack and pinion tie rods, transmissions and safety belts for passengers. One car licensed to Yellow Cab of Norman that was cited as unsafe before it passed another inspection was vehicle license No. A20267. Cab No. 12, as it’s referred to in its inspection certificate with the City of Norman, was cited for missing frame bolts, significant oil leaks and alignment and engine mount problems. One inspection report for cab No. 9 recommended the vehicle to not be operated at all. Another inspection report for taxi No. 1 stated, “I, as (sic) a inspector, will not be held
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*information taken from requested records responsible for equipment failure.” If the vehicle were brought in again, the vehicle would pass inspection if all failed items were corrected, said Mike White, fleet management superintendent for City of Norman’s Fleet Division. All Yellow Cab of Norman vehicles ultimately passed their second inspections.
OU’s response
Daves said she hadn’t heard of these allegations against Yellow Cab of Norman and wasn’t aware only four of the company’s cabs passed inspection or that only four of its drivers had permits as of Sept. 12, 2014. Daves said it is up to the cab owners to comply with the terms of the SafeRide contract, and OU doesn’t have any systems in place to ensure the companies are in compliance. “It’s on their ownership. They signed a contract, so they own that,” Daves said. Daves said if university officials discover the contractors aren’t following the terms of the agreement, the university can terminate the contract at its discretion. In the past when contractor’s vehicles didn’t pass inspection or needed repairs, the owners would contact Daves, she said. “I feel like we have good communication,” Daves said about Teegerstrom. Daves said she could also contact the City of Norman, where taxicab driver permits and taxicab inspection reports are kept, to determine if the owners are following the terms
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Hardin, who worked for Yellow Cab of Norman on and off from about 1999 to 2005, as well as a brief stint during the 2012 football season until she quit in October, said she didn’t remember seeing a SafeRide contract with a set of rules during her time there, and that Yellow Cab of Norman’s rules for how many people can use a voucher per drop off location frequently changed. Chris Gray, a former Yellow Cab of Norman driver until he was fired in January 2014, said the majority of money he made in a night came from shuttling students with SafeRide vouchers in a Yellow Cab of Norman van. Yellow Cab of Norman does not send van drivers on one or two person calls, Gray said. “The only calls [Yellow Cab of Norman] drivers are going to get are the big groups that you can group up like that. And if you didn’t take them, you didn’t get paid,” Gray said. “It almost became kind of like a tongue in cheek competition, who could bring in the most SafeRides.” When asked how SafeRide vouchers work, Teegerstrom said, “One ticket covers a vehicle full of passengers going to the same place.” Teegerstrom said last year some OU students would try to give Yellow Cab of Norman drivers more SafeRide vouchers than necessary, but she said the problem has been resolved. Since then, Teegerstrom said she told her drivers they cannot accept a handful of vouchers, and if students try to give them that many, the drivers need to ask where the students got the vouchers.
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of the contract. Daves again said it is up to Yellow Cab of Norman to ensure they’re complying with the university contract. “It’s up to their end to handle their part of the contract, and our main thing is we want them to have 10, passed-inspection, permitted-to-be-out-there drivers working for SafeRide, and honestly, if they can’t make that, I don’t want them putting people out there,” Daves said.
SafeRide’s voucher system
Daves said SafeRide switched to the voucher system to lessen wait times, give students the option to hail a cab and keep better track of the rides being used. “We had a lot of students that wouldn’t wait until their cab would arrive. So therefore the cab drivers would claim that they went, and we would have to pay them for the gas money to pick them up, and it was just fully going on trust,” Daves said. Daves said while there’s room for every system to be taken advantage of, getting students home safely is the main priority, and SafeRide is a privilege for students at OU. “We’re lucky that we [have SafeRide] because just looking at the numbers, even if for some reason they’re off in what you find a little bit, you can still see there’s a huge number of students who are not driving, and that’s awesome to us,” Daves said. “So as long as we can keep this program going, we will do it.”
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Boren’s review appreciated CLASSIFIEDS Our View: We appreciate OU President David Boren getting involved in campus efforts like “One Campus, One Book� by reviewing the club’s book and we agree with many of his points about the U.S. made in his review.
education is the great equalizer in this country. He cites the tragic cuts to higher education funding across the country, and in Oklahoma in particular, as reasons why the gap between the rich and the poor in the U.S. has continued to widen. We couldn’t identify more with that message. As Recently we wrote both a news article and an edi- college students, we deal with the increased stress torial about a new book club at OU — One Campus, that cuts to higher education funding put on ourOne Book — organized by Student Government selves and our families. We believe access to qualAssociation and open to all students, faculty and ity education should be afforded to all Americans staff. We’ve applauded SGA for orchestrating a truly based on merit, not a privilege open only to stucollaborative university book club focused on foster- dents from high-income families. ing debate and encouraging its members to brainWe feel fortunate to have a university president storm possible solutions to the issues the U.S. faces. willing to take the time to become involved in Now we want to give kudos to OU President David campus organizations and to lend his own voice Boren for taking the time to get involved with the whenever necessary. Considering organization and write a review of the book the club Our View is that the book club’s mission will the majority will focus on, “Time to Start Thinking: America in be to formulate its own possible opinion of the Age of Descent� by Edward Luce. solutions to national issues, we The Daily’s The book, which is available to interested particagree with the selection of “Time nine-member ipants for $5, is controversial because it takes a peseditorial board to Start Thinking� as the club’s simistic view of the country’s future. It could be easy first source of study. for the club’s members to become discouraged by As Boren explains in his review, the book’s pessimistic approach and lose enthusiit is exceedingly difficult to strike an appropriate asm. Fortunately, Boren wisely took it upon himself balance between pessimism and optimism, and it to include a copy of his personal review of the book is better to critically think about issues rather than in each copy handed out to club members. naively assume all will be fine. In his review, available on the One Campus, One We also appreciate that Boren is willing to use Book website, he explains his disappointment that his influence as OU president to boost efforts he Luce includes so few possible solutions for the issues finds worthy, such as the new collaborative book outlined in the book. Boren offers his own thoughts club. People pay attention when Boren gives his for ways to improve the United States’ future. He seal of approval to a project, and we are happy he’s explains the book is important to study because it chosen to lend his authority to One Campus, One raises questions worthy of reflection and encourages Book, an effort we believe will likely produce viareaders to actively consider our past as well as the ble ideas for improving the country. future. Furthermore, we wholeheartedly agree with Boren’s assertion in his review that equal access to Comment on this at OUDaily.com
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eye-opener. Say yes when a friend or colleague offers to introduce you to someone. DonĘźt neglect your domestic duties. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A former friend will find a way back into your life. You stand to be hurt if you come on too strong. Let the other person make the first move. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A dilemma at home will be upsetting. DonĘźt become too emotional. If you keep your discussions calm and reasonable, you will be able to find solutions that satisfy everyone involved. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Caution is key. Make sure you play by the rules. Being caught off-guard will end up costing you. Stick to the basics in order to lessen your stress. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Think fast and prepare to defend your actions. A person you thought was on your side will end up disappointing you. Cover your back and take care of business yourself. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You will tire quickly if you try to keep up with everyone else. Take care of your responsibilities and let others do the same, and youĘźll do just fine. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Temptation will be your downfall. If you canĘźt afford something, donĘźt buy it. Putting yourself in a compromising financial position will only invite trouble. Be vigilant regarding your health.
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QUARTERBACKS:
RUNNING BACKS:
Sophomores Keith Ford and Alex Ross and freshman Samaje Perine started off hot, as they each picked up at least one touchdown in the season opener against Louisiana Tech. The run game hasn’t cooled down since. Ford has established himself as the leader of the group, picking up five touchdowns on 194 yards over the first three games before being sidelined with an injury against Tennessee. Ross has shown amazing speed when given the chance and has become a force on kick returns. His 100-yard kick return for a touchdown was the biggest play in the Sooners’ win against West Virginia. But Perine was the star against the Mountaineers. He used his punishing style to become the first OU freshman to gain more than 200 yards in a game since Adrian Peterson in 2004. Ford could be back on the field as soon as this weekend at TCU if the original two- to three-week timetable given for his injury holds. Throw in Knight’s ability to make plays with his legs and the Sooners have no shortage of ways to hurt teams on the ground this season.
Sophomore Trevor Knight has shown flashes of his dominant Sugar Bowl performance, but at times he has looked like the quarterback that had fans calling for Blake Bell to start a few games into last season. O verall Knight has been a new and improved version of what we saw last year, showing why he won the job as a true freshman. The lack of depth behind Knight has limited the team’s willingness to let him make plays with his legs, but he has shown an improved ability to get out of bounds or slide to avoid the hit when allowed to run the ball. The success of the ground game has allowed Knight to settle into a role as a facilitator and he has done a good job of making plays when he needs to.
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OFFENSIVE LINE:
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LINEBACKERS:
As good as the running backs have been for Oklahoma this season, the offensive line has been even better opening holes for them. In coach Bill Bedenbaugh’s second season coaching the group, the line has drawn plenty of praise for the way it has controlled the line of scrimmage. There’s been a lot of buzz about the O-line since Perine shifted the praise for his huge game at West Virginia to the big guys up front. Perine even bought pizza for the offensive line to thank them for the work they did to provide him room to run. The line has also done a good job of protecting Knight as he tries to follow his injury-riddled freshman season with a healthy sophomore campaign. While most of the attention is given to their defensive counterparts, the Sooners’ success will continue to depend on the play of the offensive line.
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Led by junior Eric Striker, the Sooner linebackers have terrorized opponents so far this season. Through the first three games they mostly did what they pleased, but West Virginia managed to hold them at bay in the first half. Striker has been everywhere, rushing the quarterback and dropping back into coverage and establishing himself as a national presence. Senior Geneo Grissom has been just as good. The statistics don’t tell the full story on Striker or Grissom, and the two have combined to minimize the loss of last season’s leading tackler Frank Shannon. Shannon’s replacement, sophomore Jordan Evans, has been effective as well. After Evans was ejected for targeting against Louisiana Tech, senior Caleb Gastelum was given a chance to play. Gastelum led the team in tackles and picked up an interception in the game against Tulsa, earning himself a scholarship and proving that the Sooners have plenty of depth at linebacker.
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WIDE RECEIVERS:
Junior Sterling Shepard has delivered so far as the leader of a young, inexperienced receiving corps. Shepard has two touchdowns and 436 yards this season as he climbs up the leaderboard for most receiving yards at OU. Behind Shepard, junior Durron Neal has become a reliable second option. Freshman K.J. Young has also started to be impactful. In his first season at tight end, senior Blake Bell has made himself a viable target for Knight as well. Bell picked up his first receiving touchdown in the game against Tulsa and has proven that he can be productive in his new position. Ford and Ross have also played a part through the air. Ford led the team in receiving after the first game and has caught one touchdown pass. The successful ground game has also taken some pressure off the receivers. It has yet to be seen whether the receivers could help carry the team if the ground game stalls, but it looks like there is plenty of room for improvement as the season goes on.
DEFENSIVE LINE:
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The defensive line has been solid so far this season, highlighted by the play of senior Chuka Ndulue and sophomore Jordan Phillips. Its ability to break through and open up holes for OU’s stellar linebackers has forced plenty of opposing running backs to settle for negative yards this season. Penalties up front have occasionally negated stops and led to points for the opposing team, but most of those mistakes have come in garbage time.
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f you ever feel the need to grab a cup of joe on your way to class, today is the day to do it. In honor of national coffee day, the Life & Arts desk has compiled a list of go-to drinks to celebrate. Bean juice, java, rocket fuel — whatever you call it, try something new the next time you’re face-to-face with a barista who loves coffee just as much as we do. THE AMERICANO: espresso and water. This drink is bold — and chances are, if you’re walking away with this puppy in your hand — so are you. Either you’re a well-seasoned coffee drinker or you particularly identify with the soldiers of World War II, for whom this drink is supposedly named after. The American G.I.s may not have been able to handle straight espresso, but adding water to a great shot of espresso sure does make a little juice go a long way.
triad of espresso, steamed milk and foam will leave your taste buds satisfied with two simple ingredients married together in a small, round cup. Though it’s not as bold as straight espresso, the small amount of milk complements the bolder flavors without drowning them out.
name of “cold brew,� or the art of iced coffee. This method of brewing coffee takes roughly 12 hours, as the coffee grounds soak in cold water. Though it’s lengthy, it’s worth the wait. By the end of the process you’re left with a sweet coffee concentrate, otherwise known as liquid gold. Once the concentrate THE WIDOWMAKER: is diluted with water and ice, half iced black tea, half iced you’ve got yourself a cup of black coffee. quality iced coffee, naturally L o o k i n g f o r a m o r e sweetened with the magic of avant-garde approach? This patience. iced drink is the perfect blend of different caffeine THE SALTED CARAMEL worlds together in one cup. MOCHA: Though the name boasts an espresso, milk, caramel, ominous future, fear not. chocolate and a dash of salt. Drinking this will only open Sometimes a cupcake will more windows for coffee ex- suffice, but when your sweet ploration and a new appreci- tooth is begging for more, ation for artistic drinks. Plus, look no further than the array it’s great for the indecisive. of syrups and sauces lining If you can’t decide between the sides of the espresso macoffee and tea, go for both. chine. Though the traditional barista may try to block your THE VANILLA LATTE: view, suggesting you enjoy espresso, milk and vanilla coffee in its purest form, the syrup. customer is always right. A Maybe you like coffee, little salty and a lot of sweet, but you never understand the salted caramel mocha is the people who get offend- a dessert drink of the highest ed when they’re asked if degree. You can find these they want room for cream, at popular coffee chains or or those totally opposed even request them to sugar—and that’s OK. o f y o u r l o c a l Adding a splash of vanilla baristas. Each to what otherwise may be a place will put pretty regular latte can sweet- their own unique en things up a few notches. s p i n o n t h e This drink is perfect to warm concoction. your hands through a pair of polka-dotted mittens, or try it over ice on sunny days.
THE CAPPUCCINO: espresso and steamed milk. If you hold this one close enough to your ear, you can hear the sounds of Italian ICED COFFEE: chatter and mini-scooters coffee, ice — nothing else. zipping past you. Though At the heart of every spethere’s more to Italy than that, let’s face it — the cap- cialty coffee shop is a pecuthe puccino is a classic. This liar creature by
The School of Music will welcome Alex McDonald, acclaimed pianist, at 8 p.m. Monday in Sharp Concert Hall for a night of classical tunes. This solo performance is featured as part of the School of Music’s Norton Artist Series, providing an opportunity for students and community members to enjoy musical performances by the experts, according to the OU School of Music website. McDonald got his start at just 11 years old with his orchestral debut. Since then McDonald has gone on to perform around the United States as well as overseas, and has been seen on PBS as a featured musician. Call or visit the OU Fine Arts box office in Catlett Music Center to purchase tickets. Tickets in advance will be $9 for adults and $5 for students, or $10 at the door.
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Alex McDonald, an acclaimed pianist, will visit OU at 8 p.m. Monday for a concert. McDonald will play in Catlett Music Center’s Staff Reports Sharp Concert Hall.
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