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OU revokes stadium policy changes New policies no longer enforced STAFF REPORTS
Policy changes prohibiting certain items in OU’s Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, enforced at Saturday’s OU football game, will no longer be in effect for the rest of the season. Last year’s rules governing what fans can bring into the stadium will continue to apply this year, according to a press release from OU Public Affairs. Policy changes made for Saturday’s game prohibited fans bringing into the stadium women’s purses larger than 10 by 10 inches, seat cushions or chair backs and merchandise bags. Purses of reasonable size and seat cushions will continue to be allowed as they were last year, and the items will continue to be subject to inspection at the gates, according to the release.
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Top: Redshirt junior defensive back Julian Wilson leads the Sooners Saturday onto Owen Field Saturday in the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Above: Drum major Logan Stalcup, college of fine arts senior, drags his feet down the field as he leads the Pride of Oklahoma before the game. Right: Redshirt freshman quarterback Trevor Knight gains yards against the Warhawks carrying the ball during Saturday’s game.
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Use of iPad saves thousands of dollars Drought persists in Oklahoma OU gains recognition for increasing productivity by using technology STAFF REPORTS
OU’s College of Arts and Sciences has decreased paper usage by 30 percent and saved nearly $20,000 in expenses this year by increasing the use of iPads. The college employed a content management provider to help transition a paper-based advisement system into a digital process to reduce waste and improve organization, according to a press release. The college’s 10 advisers now use iPads to access files and communicate with students, according to a press
release. Students also use the iPads to sign into advising appointments and stay current with their advising contract statuses, according to the release. “Efficiency has very real implications for how quickly and accurately we are able to respond to the needs of our students and our community,” said Rhonda Dean Kyncl, assistant dean at OU College of Arts and Sciences. The college’s Hobson Academic Services Center was included in the 2013 “Models of Efficiency” for its increased use of technology by “University Business,” a higher education management magazine, according to a press release. OU was one of eight colleges and universities recognized by the magazine.
L&A: Take a drive to Choctaw for their annual Oktoberfest before it ends this weekend (Page 8)
Parts of Oklahoma continue into September in a state of drought PAIGHTEN HARKINS
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While the first two weeks of August were unusually wet and mild, temperatures rose, and rain stopped falling in the final two weeks, increasing Oklahoma’s drought conditions which should continue into September. Looking into September, Oklahoma has equal SEE RAINFALL PAGE 2
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TODAY AROUND CAMPUS A free concert by Jeffery Weaver on piano will be held from noon to 1 p.m. for Mid Day Music in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court. An informational session about Alpha Phi Omega will take place at 6 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 A free concert by Connor McBryde on piano will be held from noon to 1 p.m. for Mid Day Music in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court. An informational session about Alpha Phi Omega will take place at 4:30 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Heritage Room.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5 A game of blindfolded putt putt will be held at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court. Participants who can sink a hole-in-one could win a parking pass. A free concert by Ivan Duvet on piano will be held beginning at noon for Mid Day Music in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court. A workshop for improving study skills will take place at 4p.m. in Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall, Room 245. Sophia Morren will lead the session. A gallery talk by Neil David, Sr. will take place at 4 p.m. in the Nancy Johnston Records Gallery. David will discuss the current exhibition of Hopi art at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. A trivia night will be held for honors students and friends at 6 p.m. in the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center. Free food will be provided. An informational session about Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed, service fraternity will be held at 7:30 p.m., in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Alma Wilson Room.
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The total operating budget for OU Libraries for each of the following years: 2012, 2007, 2002, 1997, and 1992 — To see how much money is spent on technology and compare that with how much is spent on books over the years
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The number of cases of sexual assault (e.g., rape, non-consensual sexual intercourse or non-consensual contact) and sexual harassments (e.g. gender based discrimination, stalking, etc.) where at least one related party was a student of the university that were reported to the Office of Sexual Misconduct between Jan. 1, 2008 to present as well as the actions taken to relieve/resolve the situation in each case — To see the number of reported cases on campus
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Electronic copies of incident reports from the Huston Huffman Recreation Center from Aug. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2013 — To see what the monthly trends are for the number of thefts at the Huston Huffman Recreation Center.
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chances to experience temperatures and levels of precipitation that are either above or below average, according to the National Weather Services Climate Predication Center data. Because of this, drought conditions in the western and southern parts of the state are predicted to persist, while the central and eastern parts of the state are mostly drought free, according to the Climate Prediction Center monthly drought outlook. Areas in central and eastern Oklahoma managed to avoid drought conditions for S eptember because of heavy rainfall throughout June and August, said Gary McManus, associate state climatologist at the Oklahoma Climatologically Survey, in an email. Where the state’s average rainfall for the summer ended at only 12.5 inches, Oklahoma City received 18.15 inches of rain from June through August, making it the sixth wettest summer since records started being kept in 1891, McManus said. While cities in central Oklahoma exper ienced heavy rainfall, other cities
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Marissa DuBois, public relations senior and Summer Session volunteer, hands out information about summer events to students as they are given free snow cones from the Eskimo SnoMobile this summer outside Nielsen Hall.
received a fraction of the precipitation. Altus, located in southw estern O klahoma, received on 4.7 inches of rain throughout the summer, McManus said.
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OU researchers find blood tests unnecessary in skin infection cases
Gary Chartier gives lecture “Achieving Social Justice Through Liberty”
A team of OU researchers has found that blood tests may not be necessary for children who are diagnosed with uncomplicated skin infections. Typically, when a child is diagnosed with a common skin infection, such as cellulitis or abscesses, doctors run a blood test to check for a bacterium in their blood that might spread and cause serious blood infections, according to a press release from the OU Health Sciences Center. After reviewing the medical records of around 600 children treated for skin infections who also received a blood test, Dr. Jay Malone of OU’s College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and other researchers found that the majority of children were at a low risk for blood stream infections, according to the release. The results showed that running blood tests to check for blood stream infections is unnecessary and keeps children in the hospital longer waiting on those results, according to the release.
A visiting professor will discuss the compatibility of radical libertarian and leftist political goals at 7 p.m. Friday in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Frontier Room. Gary Chartier, law and business ethics professor and associate dean of the Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University in Riverside, Calif., will present the lecture, “Achieving Social Justice Through Liberty,” to demonstrate the connection between two extremist political parties, according to a press release. Chartier specializes in several philosophical disciplines including law, religion, economics, business ethics, politics, social organization and personal relationships, according to his website. Chartier has also written many books on those disciplines including his most recent publication “Anarchy and Legal Order,” according to his website. The free event is co-hosted by the Campus Activities Council, Young Americans for Liberty, Students for a Stateless Society and the Society of Undergraduate Philosophers.
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MEXICO CIT Y (AP) — President Enrique Pena Nieto used his first state-ofthe-nation address Monday to push an aggressive reform agenda that seemed to be on the ropes last week, as protesting teachers attempted to block his plan for mandatory evaluations. Pena Nieto opened the speech praising a midnight vote by the lower house of Congress to set up a competitive examination system for hiring teachers and to require them to pass regular evaluations in order to remain in the classroom. The education bill still must be approved by the Senate, and protesting teachers who blocked Mexico City’s main freeway and access to its airport last week continue to occupy the capital’s main plaza. “Resistance is a natural consequence when you are pushing a transformation,” he said of the protesters, who also caused him to change the date and location of his speech. “Our dilemma had been whether to continue to stagnate or to
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Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto delivers his first state-of-the-nation address at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City on Monday.
allow the state to recover the leadership and transform and improve the quality of education.” Touting accomplishments in other fields, Pena Nieto reported a significant drop in murders and drug-related killings since he took office, though many doubt those statistics. He said the government had captured 65 of 122 most-wanted criminals in the last nine months, though that list has never
been made public. And he garnered applause with a stern message to the many vigilante groups that have taken up arms against drug cartels and legal authorities alike: “We will not tolerate anyone who tries to mete out justice through their own means.” Pena Nieto came to office with a lot of swagger and an aggressive agenda, with many saying his Institutional Revolutionary
Party, for all its faults, knew how to govern. He promised to make Mexico an economic powerhouse, overcoming its image as a violence-torn land overrun by drug traffickers. He passed radical reforms for education and telecommunications, but the battle over just how the education law will be applied has threatened to undermine his plans to overhaul the tax system and energy sector.
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Knight did find his footing eventually, but he looked the most comfortable when targeting senior wide receiver Jalen Saunders. The two connected for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Much like former quarterback Landry Jones connected with wide receiver Ryan Broyles, Knight and Saunders could be forging a similar relationship on the field. For a young, inexperienced quarterback, Knight will need a receiver he trusts. If Saunders can elevate Knight’s play, it will help Knight adjust more quickly to the college game. Down the road, with the game on the line, that relationship will prove to be even more valuable.
It’s only been one game, but so far, the defense looks to be the Sooners’ biggest asset. Going into the season, the unit was a major question mark, but after shutting out a good ULM offense, the road looks a lot less rocky. Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Kolton Browning was explosive last season to say the least, but with an impressive performance from the linebackers, the defense looked more than solid. Junior defensive tackle Chuka Ndulue will rejoin and strengthen the already solid group after serving a one-game suspension.
Knight made his college debut Saturday, and, well, he looked like a redshirt freshman. He looked more comfortable running the ball than sending it through the air. He struggled at times to get the ball in the receiver’s hands, let alone put him in a position to make plays. He did, however, rush for 103 yards, the most by a Sooner quarterback since Jason White in 2001.
he season opener has come and gone, and we’ve gotten our first look at the Sooner football team. With redshirt freshman Trevor Knight under center, things certainly looked different, and the defense looked much improved after a rocky late half to last season. Here’s a look at some of the big takeaways from Saturday’s game.
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RUN GAME RULES For a Sooner team that forged the road of the air-raid offense, Oklahoma will be striving for more balance this season. Expect the team to rely heavily on its strong backfield to take the pressure off of Knight. Against ULM, the Sooners rushed for 305 yards but only passed for 124 . Knight finished with less than 100 yards passing. Co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel said he did expect Knight’s stat line to improve at the season progresses. As a whole, though, the Sooners obviously are using the read-option fully, and the run game should become even more important this season.
STILL NO BELLDOZER Coach Bob Stoops hinted at the use of the Belldozer throughout the season, but he did not use the formation Saturday night. In third and short situations, he trusted Knight to get the job done. While that may have worked against ULM, Stoops might be saving the Belldozer for the Sooners’ tougher tests ahead, namely Notre Dame. The coach is known for not wanting to tip his hand early on. Junior quarterback Blake Bell did come in the fourth quarter, once the Sooner victory easily was in sight. He finished 3 of 5 for 38 yards in the air and 15 yards on the ground.
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T h e O k l a h o ma w o m en’s volleyball team returns to Norman following an impressive performance in the Holiday Inn West Invitational in Kalamazoo, Mich., where the Sooners emerged victorious, sweeping the competition to conclude the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record. The Sooners played excellent volleyball en route to clinching the tournament victory. The Sooners were led by senior middle blocker and team captain Sallie McLaurin, who was named tournament MVP. McLaurin helped ignite the charge by leading the team in kills. She also was assisted by sophomore setter Julia Doyle whose double-digit assists in each of the three games helped earn her all-tournament honors. Joining McLaurin and Doyle on the All-Tournament Team was sophomore outside hitter Kierra Holst, who averaged 3.0 kills per set. Coming off of the impressive tournament
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The Sooners team captain, however, doesn’t want the team to focus too much on the challenges they may face early in the season. “We have a lot of games to play,” McLaurin said. “The team might see these early BEN WILLIAMS/THE DAILY Freshman Madison Ward spikes the ball Saturday, Aug. 25th, at McCasland Field House in the match against Tulsa. The Sooners won in five games as the major obstacle, but we are going to keep sets to remain undefeated. on going. This is just the performance, the Sooners more than capable of keep- the All-Tournament Team overall team outlook, Doyle beginning, so even if we do must prepare for the first ing the Sooners busy. Senior for their respective efforts believes the team will im- have an awful game, we still home game of the season setter Raymariely Santos over the weekend at the prove on last years success. have time to recover from it.” as they host Arkansas at 7 earned tournament MVP libero, setter and outside “I think we are going to be tonight at McCasland Field honors over the weekend hitter positions respectively. much better than we were House. and will give the sooners However, Coach Santiago last year,” she said. “We just Demetrius Kearney The Razorbacks will ar- quite the challenge with her Restrepo feels that his team would like to improve on dvkaerney1@gmail.com rive in Norman fresh off of ability to record double digit will be t fine against any every kind of result that we their own tournament vic- assists and digs. team they prepare to play. had last year.” tory over the weekend after The Sooners also should “You have to adjust and going undefeated in the expect to see a heavy dose do different things against Arkansas Invitational. of Santos’ teammates, se- specific teams you play,” he Like the Sooners, the niors Emily Helm, Ashley said. “We are going to see Razorbacks have their own Vazquez and Hayley Koop, that.” cast of characters that are who also joined Santos on In regards to the Sooners’
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Top: The Sooner offense lines up against the Warhawks on Saturday in the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Above: Senior wide reciever Jalen Saunders delivers a 45 yard punt return on Saturday against the University of Louisiana Monroe at OU’s Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Right: Senior running back Roy Finch makes turns to run around a defender during the OU v. Louisiana-Monroe game on Saturday. Bottom Left: Sooner pumps up fans at Saturday’s game. Bottom Middle: Senior linebacker Corey Nelson makes a tackle against a Warhawk. Bottom Right: Trevor Knight awaits a snap at Saturday’s game against the Warhawks.
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Knowing drugs’ effects is being responsible Our View: It’s important to know the effects drugs when ingested or otherwise introduced into the have on your body before using them. body,” defined by the New Oxford American dictionary. The presence of drugs around campus is Simplified, a drug is a substance that is exnothing new. At some point throughout our col- pected to affect you physically, psychologicallege years, they cross our paths. Whether you ly or both. Before deciding to alternate your decide to partake in drug usage is up to you, but mental state of mind, find out which drugs are it’s important to be knowledgeable about the addictive. content you introduce into your body. Marijuana is an extremely common drug that While a regular drug user may argue that cer- is only addictive to a certain extent. Around tain drugs are completely fine to use, a doctor 9 percent of people who use marijuana will may argue drugs are extremely destructive and become dependent on it, according to the that you should avoid them. Everyone National Institute on Drug Abuse. has an opinion or belief on whether or The institute also reports that nearly The Our View not drugs are safe, but in the end, that’s is the majority 60 percent of people who use the drug for you to conclude. Do some research MDMA – pure ecstasy – report withopinion of The Daily’s before going to a party where substancdrawal symptoms such as fatigue, denine-member es are expected to be and rely on your pressed feelings, loss of appetite and editorial board trouble concentrating. You may not feel best judgment. Some of the most commonly used addicted after your first time trying out (and abused) drugs are marijuana, cocaine, certain drugs like MDMA, but keep the future ecstasy, prescription drugs such as Adderall, effects it may have on you in mind. and the list goes on. Some drugs are less health Another important thought is knowing where threatening than others, but all drugs are defin- your narcotics come from. Getting your drugs itively determined to be “a medicine or other from a reliable source can make a difference in substance which has a physiological effect the quality of the drug, as well as the satisfaction
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fell in love with my phone. I this much, they would be doing the Opinion Columnist think this might be the one. Our same. Just because I have work to do, communication is great, which I should not be distanced from my is key in any relationship. We stay phone. And it is not just friends. Even close to one another all day, even all signs tell me to let go while driving. night. We rarely have disagreements. That seems like nonsense. I should I feel like I could never become lost be paying attention to other people as long as I have her. I cannot imagwhile I drive? Where is the logic in ine going a day without her in my that? Brandon Frye hands. I have trouble paying attention and bramfry@gmail.com I was a late bloomer with this getting things done sometimes, it is kind of love. The relationships I had true, but I think this is just a sign of before this one were much less interactive. I do not just how strong the love is. No one wants to wade into think they were real love. They would not even let me love. We jump in headfirst. touch them. If I did, nothing happened. There was no I’m not sure the relationship is as important to my magic. But this time, it is perfect. phone as it is to me. I got home and expected to find Well, maybe things are not perfect. Nothing is per- her not long ago, but she was nowhere to be seen. fect, right? There was an incident a few days ago. I She gave me no indication, no warning. I heard nothhad turned the lights down low and we were on the ing from her that night. She was away at the office bed. There was a lot of touching and talking, which the entire time. I missed her so much. I told her how tends to happen before going to bed fairly often. She much I missed her, but she said nothing back. I was just stopped, shut off. I could not figure out what was left wondering if she could care at all. wrong. I mean, it really was not hard to turn her back Actually, she is quite cold, now that I think about on, but even so. it. It seems a little like a one-way relationship. I spend The world seems to think the relationship might money on her each month — too much money, rebe unhealthy. People have said a love like this crosses ally. I buy her nice outfits. I am not getting much in the line into dependency. They say it could even be return. bad for health, hinder social lives. It could be a good thing. When one door closes, I mean, sure, I used to see my friends face-to-face another door opens. I think it is time to close the door a lot more. But why do I need to see them so often? I on this phone. I saw a pretty new phone while at the always have my phone with me; I can enjoy being so- mall yesterday. She reminds me a lot of my current cial without having to go out of my way. Real friends girl, but she has some enjoyable alterations. She would understand my love. weighs a little less and has a smaller charging dock. Some friends say it seems I am not able to keep Brandon Frye is a journalism graduate. my mind on anything else. If they loved someone
eople all over the country Opinion Columnist tuned in to MTV’s Video Music Awards on Aug. 25. There were multiple performances by current artists, as well as a special appearance of the members of NSYNC, which made college-age girls all over the country simultaneously squeal. One of the most notable performances of the night came Charlie Parker from Miley Cyrus. courtney.g.parker-1@ou.edu Not saying her performance was any good. In fact, the reaction to the confusing and inappropriate act she put on was overwhelmingly negative. It isn’t surprising, since she’s had to deal with mostly negative reviews of her talent and performances since she was 12. The kind of vitriol she’s faced at society’s hands, especially from adults who have no business paying her any mind, had been astounding. I’m not saying she doesn’t deserve “If you take a child any blame for the criticism, but the kind just entering the of harassment she’s had to endure from the very onset of puberty doesn’t make flush of young what she’s doing very surprising at all. Miley is 20 years old, the same age as adulthood, put them in the spotlight, a lot of us. She’s less than a year older than I am. I’ve done stupid things I’ve parade them around regretted, inappropriate things that I’m like a show pony, glad not too many people saw. Last semester, I even flashed one of the evanrestrict what they gelical preachers who come to campus can and can’t do, to tell us we’re all going to hell. Twice. And I haven’t been under nearly as say, and think... much pressure as she has been. then you can’t be If you take a child just entering the surprised when they flush of young adulthood, put them in the spotlight, parade them around like perform, especially a show pony, restrict what they can and if you keep giving can’t do, say, and think, impose morals on them that they may not share, scrutithem a stage.” nize every detail in their lives, and open them up to the kind of intense hate that child stars have to endure from fully grown adults, of all people, then you can’t be surprised when they perform, especially if you keep giving them a stage. “But Charlie!” You say, desperately clutching your hurtful memes and ridiculous hatred for someone you don’t know. “I don’t even care about what she does!” This is the same reaction I’ve heard a million times before about various celebrities, usually following behind a rant about how terrible what’s-her-face is at whatever pursuit they are famous for. To that I ask; if you don’t care, why do you still talk about her? As a society, we have a sick, twisted fascination with the celebrities we collectively drive to madness. Celebrities like Justin Beiber who have had to deal with two camps their entire lives: young, impressionable children who sometimes even seriously harm themselves for your sake, and adults who mock everything you do. Yeah, they turn out to be assholes most of the time, but wouldn’t you? What would that do to anyone’s psychological health? So before you callously mock these kids, think. They’re human beings, with real problems and feelings, hopes and dreams. Most of them are desperately trying to find themselves in a world set against them, a world which still refuses to let them put their past behind them. Instead of mocking Miley as she begins to spiral downwards at our own hands, we should reach out and offer her and others the help they obviously need. Charlie Parker is a Russian and east European studies junior.
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Each year in September, hundreds of Oktoberfests pop up around the country, attended and organized by the nation’s vibrant German-American community and inspired by the original Munich festival. Choctaw Oktoberfest began Friday, and event director Mike Turek said it’s going well. People braved the warm weather to turn out for opening weekend, but the festival is just getting started, Turek said. It runs through Saturday. Choctaw’s Oktoberfest began 23 years ago in the space around Old Germany Restaurant in Choctaw. The event was small with limited space and parking, Turek said. The event became untenable, with some attendees forced to walk a mile or more to get to the festival grounds, he said. B e r n i e N a u h e i m e r, Choctaw’s German-born finance director, said the city stepped in at that time. Rather than risk losing the festival, he said, the city moved Oktoberfest to its current location in Choctaw Creek Park six years ago. Nauheimer claims the festival has increased tenfold in attendance since it moved.
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A Choctaw Oktoberfest participant claps her hands to the music during last year’s festival.
Today, the festival is a vibrant display of music, dance, food and especially beer. Turek encouraged people to be open-minded about the festival. “It’s not all sauerkraut and weenies,” he said. There is a main stage with mostly traditional German oompah and polka music, as well as a stage with local rock and country artists for the younger attendees, Turek said. Turek said he also prides himself on the festival’s extensive beer list, offering 51
different beers for patrons over 21. For the underage, there are sodas and water for sale, as well as a variety of German foods like schnitzel, turkey legs and ham hocks. The event is family friendly on more than just the menu. Turek said a “bouncy village” comes equipped with moonwalks, a mechanical bull ride and a rock climbing wall for the kids. All this is possible only through the suppor t of the city and the Choctaw
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community at large, Turek businesses are happy to put said. He said the event is up with a little extra traffic. run entirely “They totalby volunteers, ly embrace it. some of whom They feed off it,” have been comhe said. ing back since Na u h e i m e r the event began. agreed, saying “ Volunte ers all Choctaw g e t f re e f o o d , businesses free drinks and benefit during It’s not all a T-s h i r t ,” h e the festival, and said. “They work sauerkraut and they can see its their five-hour impact on their weenies.” shift, and then sales numbers. they go have a But more mike turek, good time.” than just the event director The city itself city or the can quadruOktoberfest atple in population during tendees, Nauheimer says the festival’s nine days, the festival is meaningful but Turek said Choctaw’s to the German-American
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population in general. “A lot of people say it’s a beer festival, which essentially it is,” said Nauheimer, “But in Germany, every little town has its own little Oktoberfest. If you grew up over there, you know exactly what it is and what it should be.” While most American Oktoberfests have moved aw a y f ro m t h e i r ro o t s, Choctaw tries to stay as authentic as possible, Nauheimer said. He said you might even catch some people in their traditional German dress at the festival because, after all, when else do they get a chance to wear it? Admission to Choctaw’s Oktoberfest is $5. Children under 12 are free. Graham Dudley graham.dudley4@ou.edu
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ou know that attractive girl or boy in your class who is your soulmate and just doesn’t know it yet? Well, here is an aphrodisiac of a playlist that will not only get them to notice how sexy and intelligent you are, but they Frank Lawler might actually enjoy the frankharrison@ou.edu music too. Now I may be no Hugh Hefner, but I assure you, I have a better taste in music than him. Access the playlist through The Daily Arts’ Spotify account.
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efore you open your ears to listen to The Julie Ruin, open your mind. I’ll admit, I’d never listened to the ’90s-esque, girl power band before sitting down to analyze its newest album “Run Fast.” Though I was skeptical at first, the outcome of my headphone jam session with The Julie Ruin was a pleasant surprise. Kathleen Hanna leads the fast-paced rock band with her intensely soaring voice, but this is not Hanna’s first rodeo on the dance floor. She once led the ’90s-era band, Bikini Kill, known for its feminist ideals. After a lengthy hiatus, Hanna returns with “Run Fast,” The Julie Ruin’s debut album. Hanna’s voice leads every song with a forward-moving fervor that makes it impossible not to dance — or at least shimmy in your seat a little. At times, she croons melodically. Other times, she nearly screams into the microphone with a skillful wail that would make even Cherie Currie of The Runaways jealous. In fact, The Runaways are the perfect comparison for The Julie Ruin. Hanna screams and shouts but always carries track without becoming overbearing or monotonous. To test out the motivating power of “Run Fast,” I loaded up my iPod with the songs and headed to the gym (because if I ever need motivation, it’s during
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a workout). The only downside of listening to The Julie Ruin while working out was that, even though I was exhausted, I didn’t want to stop. Hanna’s voice is the voice
of a protest leader, rallying the troops and leading them into a social battle — driving, motivating and ultimately uplifting. The lyrics of “Run Fast” also are a tasty morsel. The track, “Girls Like Us,” explains, “Girls like us carry our passports just in case, you know, we have to go. Girls like us are most perfect when we’re biting off all our fingernails.” The Julie Ruin’s lyrics are for every girl: Empowering and frantic but purposeful, any woman who has ever felt the frustration of trying to succeed in a male-dominated world can relate. Of course, women have made great strides in recent decades, so listening to The Julie Ruin almost is like being transported to another time. The band fits with the
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trend of making new music sound like old music, and it works. Fans of the ’90s especially will enjoy “Run Fast,” as it sounds like it could have been produced years ago. It is necessary to include a disclaimer, though. If you’re not the type to head bang along with your music (maybe more of a folksy Fleet Foxes type), then The Julie Ruin might not be for you. At times, the yelling may be too much, but don’t discount it altogether — it’s infectious. Fans of The Runaways, Sleigh Bells and The Cranberries might enjoy The Julie Ruin. Since the band is so new, it’s a good time to jump on board. I have a feeling it’s going to be big. Megan Deaton is a journalism senior.
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