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Health inspectors evaluate eateries Six Norman restaurants fall short of expectations SARAH MILES AND JOEY STIPEK Special Projects Reporters

Unsanitary equipment, food build up, employees handling food with dirty hands, contaminated food, roaches and gnats are just a few of the health code violations in some OU and Campus Corner eating establishments.

The Daily created a database using public records found at the State Health Department website to calculate the food service

establishments on campus and Campus Corner with the greatest number of violations from Jan. 1, 2011 to Aug. 30, 2013. The Daily then filed open records requests with the Cleveland County Health Department for detailed inspection reports for the top offenders.

From Jan. 1, 2011 to Aug. 30, 2013, these six restaurants had the worst violations of eateries at OU and on Campus Corner.

had a total of 110 violations — 44 in 2011, 25 in 2012 and 41 this year, as of Aug. 30, 2013.

Violations included food that wasn’t separated or protected from contamination, employees with unwashed hands, raw shrimp stored above dry noodles, walls in the dish pit dirty with food splash and unclean food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils, according to health inspection reports. The shrimp was immediately thrown out. Other violations were corrected the next day acPad Thai cording to health inspection reports.

Pad Thai manager Lompai Richard said The restaurant located at 119 W Boyd St, the restaurant makes mistakes but corrects

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them immediately under the presence of inspectors.

“We do the best we can when we’re trying to prepare healthy food,” Richard said. “We will never serve a customer food we can’t eat.”

Papa John’s Pizza The pizzeria located at 1111 Elm Ave., had a total of 101 violations — 17 in 2011, 65 in 2012 and 19 this year, as of Aug. 30, 2013.

Violations included excess food SEE INSPECTION PAGE 2

STUDY ABROAD

OU offers tips, adviser help for application Five steps designed to make applying for programs an easier process CEDAR FLOYD

Campus Reporter

As well, Facilities Management personnel don’t use pesticides to kill the swarms. They mostly just collect

Students interested in studying abroad next semester have until Sept. 20 to complete the application, but OU has several resources to help them through the process.

OU’s Education Abroad program provides a five-step plan for applying, and several advisers are available to help guide students through the process, said Kendra Havens, linguistics and French junior. But it can be difficult to successfully navigate the paperwork and logistics of studying abroad.

“The guidelines are helpful, but figuring out the process is a huge chunk of extra work,” Havens said.

Havens spent her sophAT A GLANCE omore year on exchange 5-step process with the University of Pascal in France to learn to study abroad the native language and • Attend Study to teach English to the naAbroad 101, a brief tive speakers, she said. informational session “Learning a language designed to familiarize perfectly can take more students with the than a decade,” she said, different kinds of “but I’m very happy with opportunities available how I progressed. I can talk about anything with • Meet with an adviser anyone.” for the region you’re interested in H o w e v e r, a d a p t i n g to a new place and lan• Choose courses, guage can be daunting, apply for housing, especially when you are determine Visa abroad for long periods requirements, attend of time, Havens said. But orientations and book she encourages students flights to keep an open mind.

• Go abroad Still, the international exchange experience • Return, confirm exceeds and transcends coursework and a few rough spots, said leverage study abroad Kristian Savic, education abroad assistant director Source: Education Abroad Phases and adviser.

Savic, who met his wife while she was studying abroad in his home country of Austria, knows firsthand how transformative a study abroad experience can be.

“Now we have two kids, Adriana and Cameron, who speak both German and English at home and get to experience the interesting mix of Oklahoma and Alpine culture every day,” Savic said.

President David Boren supports study abroad

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Crickets and other insects congregate and die outside of OU’s Gaylord School of Journalism Wednesday evening.

Overabundance of crickets plague OU Boom cricket generation due to weather conditions PAIGHTEN HARKINS

Assistant Campus Editor

Crickets have invaded campus, congregating in swarms near buildings and light sources, causing Sooners to watch where they step and prompting Facilities Management workers to sweep up the dead around the clock.

The crickets are the result of a perfect set of weather conditions, starting with the mild winter Oklahoma experienced and ending recently with the relatively dry soil conditions, biology professor Ken Hobson said.

The crickets laid their eggs last year, and because of the right weather conditions during critical intervals when the eggs are vulnerable, a

large portion of those eggs survived, Hobson said.

Three or four months ago, the crickets around campus were just tiny nymphs. However, they’ve all recently hit adulthood at the same time, and that explains their large numbers, Hobson said.

Since the crickets are attracted to light sources during their nighttime flights, many of the insects have been lingering outside of the residence halls and classroom buildings, Hobson said.

T h a t ’s w h e r e Fa c i l i t i e s Management comes in.

The Facilities Management staff is responsible for performing cricket carcass cleaning up throughout the day, Facilities Management director Brian Ellis said.

When a worker notices a wave of dead crickets, they’ll go out and sweep them up, he said.

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The cricket invasion is something that happens annually, Ellis said.

So while it may be difficult to predict when they’re coming to campus, once they’re there, Facilities Management knows how to deal with them.

“It’s interesting. We’ve had earthquakes. We’ve had drought. We’ve had floods.

Now we’ve got the cricket infestation as well.”

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Bugs: Crickets blanket Inspection: Six Norman restaurants evaluated campus after gigantic Continued from page 1 generation is born

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Crickets swarm Oklahoma Memorial Stadium’s parking garage Wednesday.

Continued from page 1 the bodies once they die, he said.

“It’s interesting. We’ve had earthquakes. We’ve had drought. We’ve had floods. Now we’ve got the cricket infestation as well,” Ellis said.

The large, visible population of crickets should be gone within about two or three weeks, Hobson said, and by the time winter gets here, the rest of the population should be gone, as well.

One of the ways to control where these large populations congregate is to turn off unnecessary light sources, as crickets are attracted to them, Hobson said.

“Just turn [the lights] off and cricket populations will go somewhere else instead,” he said.

Which is good news for Sooners, like business college senior Shea Cockrell, who have had to watch their step across campus and when they entire buildings.

“I think they’re pests,” he said. “I only have a problem with them when I step on them walking to class.”

Hobson hopes, that even though some people may see the large populations of crickets as a nuisance, that others will see the swarms as an opportunity to see nature up close.

“It’s cool to say insects are gross…but in fact, it’s really way cooler to get curious about them,” he said.

debris found on a blade of a stored tomato dicer, no food probe thermometer, food debris found on a clean plastic storage tub and toxic chemicals stored above dishes, according to health inspection reports.

The bulk of violations at Papa John’s occurred from May 2012 to July 2012.

Inspectors cited Papa John’s multiple times in the two-month span for frequent violations of gnats hiding in the dry storage area and dried food debris on the food contact portion of the maintained table slicer according to reports.

Calls to both the restaurant and Papa John’s corporate office for comment were not returned.

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Wong Key The Asian eatery located in the Oklahoma Memorial Union, 900 Asp Ave., had a total of 97 violations — 24 in 2011, 40 in 2012 and 33 this year, as of Aug. 30, 2013.

Violations included mouse droppings on the floor, equipment with old grease build up on nonfood contact surfaces, no sneeze guard for sauces on the serving line and old food residue on non food contact surfaces, according to health reports.

All Oklahoma Memorial Union restaurants are subject to Cleveland County Health Department codes and state laws applicable to food service establishments, Union director Laura Tontz said.

“If a restaurant receives a violation, the health codes stipulate how it should be rectified,” Tontz said.

Calls to the restaurant for comment were not returned.

Architecture senior Heather Shue said she cares about health code violations in campus restaurants. “It definitely matters to me,” she said. “If a store is abusing health code violations, that would affect the whole student body, not just me.”

Victoria’s Pasta Shop The restaurant located at 327 White St., had a total of 92 violations — 30 for 2011, 10 for 2012 and 52 violations this year, as of Aug. 30, 2013.

Violations included an employee touching cheese

rolls with bare hands, no soap at the hand sink, a live cockroach on a wall behind the hot water heater, butter stored on a counter and not maintained at 41 degrees or below and an employee observed wiping hands on soiled rag prior to food prep without adequate hand washing, according to health inspection reports.

A health report from Aug. 5 said the “facility lacks overall managerial control as evidenced by multiple priority violations on compliance.”

The inspector also cited Victoria for not sending in daily self-inspection forms for 10 business days as directed on July 24.

Victoria’s ownership and management declined to comment.

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Intramu Update: Regular Season Flag Football Entries Intramural | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Huston Huffman Center front desk, sk $60 per team (free if all team members live in OU housing).

Contact Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-6755, for more information.

Gallery Talk | 4 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art As one of the exhibited artists and a contributing author to the exhibition catalogue, Neil David will provide visitors with insight into the artistic traditions of the Hopi by discussing the work presented in Hopituy: Hopi Art from the Permanent Collections.

Student Success Series: A Study Skills System | 4-5 p.m. in Wagner Hall 245. Free, no-registration-required session about improving your study strategies, presented by the University College.

Wine and Palette at the Sam Noble Museum | 7 p.m. at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History. Join other aspiring artists as Wine and Palette hosts a painting session centered around the museum’s temporary exhibit, Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct. For more information, call (405) 227-0230 or visit www.wineandpalette.com. www. www Registration opens June 20.

Friday, Sep. 6 (cont’d) FREE Movie: ‘Man of Steel’ | 6, 9 p.m. & midnight in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Watch the new superhero summer blockbuster before its available on Blu-Ray/DVD! Presented by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council.

Saturday, Sep. 7 Sooner Football vs West Virginia | 6 p.m. at Gaylord Memorial Stadium. Gates open for students at 4pm. The Sooners are home for the second straight weekend, and Kick-Off Big 12 play by welcoming West Virginia back to Owen Field for the first time since 1982. Go to www.soonersports.com for more info.

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UPB D Daily Event: Guess the Score | 11:30 a.m. – 12:300 p.m. in Food Court, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Before every Sooner football game, give your best guess of the score for the week’s game to win awesome weekly PRIZES. There will also be a grand prize awarded at the end of the season to the student with the best scores throughout the season.

Superhero Fandom Bingo | 7 p.m. Beaird Lounge, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Win great PRIZES and enjoy FREE food at the superhero themed Bingo night. Must present valid student ID to be able to win prize. There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING at the union, www.upb.ou.edu.

Sunday, Sept. 8

Exhibit Closing Beautiful Beasts: The Unseen life of Oklahoma Spiders and Insects | Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.

Enjoy a selection of stunning photographs and descriptions of the series by photographer, Thomas Shahan.

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TODAY AROUND CAMPUS 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 4 p.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 coed, service fraternity will be held at 7:30 p.m., in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Alma Wilson Room.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 A meet up for graduate students and faculty will take place from 10 a.m. to noon in Wagner Hall, Room 280. Refreshments will be provided.

A contest to guess the outcome of the Sooner football game against West Virginia University will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court. Those with the closest score can win a prize at the end of the season.

A free movie screening of “Man of Steel” will show at 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and midnight in Meacham Auditiorium.

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AT A GLANCE Choose a study abroad program

programs because an international education prepares students for an increasingly globalized world and helps graduates to be competitive in the global marketplace, Savic said.

Students’ horizons are broadened, and memories are made, in addition to improving problem-solving skills, learning how to communicate in different languages and contexts and gaining confidence — all things employers in all fields find valuable, he “We’re all basically said.

Many students feel that the same, but studying abroad is inaccessible because of the costs, I wouldn’t have but depending on the proknown that if I gram, studying abroad is hadn’t sought out comparable to attending classes in Norman, Savic people who are said.

Also, there are a variety of different from me.” scholarships designed for KENDRA HAVENS, students to ease the finanLINGUISTICS AND FRENCH cial burden, including the JUNIOR Presidential International Travel Fellowship that covers airfare, said study abroad adviser Brooke Hammer.

Students who may not normally qualify for federal financial aid are encouraged to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) because going abroad changes eligibility status, Hammer said.

“We’re all basically the same, but I wouldn’t have known that if I hadn’t sought out people who are different from me,” Havens said.

• OU in Arezzo: Summer/ semester/year long program in Arezzo, Italy with OU courses taught

by OU professors.

• Journey programs: Four week summer programs in Italy, Africa, Latin America, China or Turkey that allow students to travel throughout the country while taking courses taught by OU professors.

• College sponsored programs: Summer programs taught by OU professors.

• University exchange

programs: Immersive semester/year long programs available all over the world through partner universities.

Students pay OU tuition but are essentially attending another university.

• Transfer credit programs: These programs are not necessarily affiliated with OU and may be run by independent companies.

These can be diffi cult because credit transfer and financial aid differ from the other programs.

Source: study abroad adviser Brooke Hammer

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Art historian, author to speak at exhibit Sept. 12

CORRECTIONS A p. 1 story in Wednesday’s edition of The Daily reported that OU President David Boren was unable to be reached for comment after meeting with Pride of Oklahoma marching band students. The Daily waited outside his office to speak with him after the meeting but by the time it was over his office was closed, and The Daily did not try to contact Boren’s spokesperson to reach him after the meeting.

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University of Oklahoma study abroad locations around the world.

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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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Copies of any written complaints given or sent to OU president David Boren in regard to new Pride of Oklahoma director Justin Stolarik, including any complaints that came through the President’s Action Line — To see any complaints about the new Pride director

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An international art historian and author will speak at a dinner in conjunction with the opening of a ceramics exhibit Sept. 12 in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Garth Clark will present the Wylodean Saxon Lecture at a dinner at the opening of the exhibit, Dark Light: Micaceous Ceramics of Christine Nofchissey McHorse at 6 p.m. Sept.12, according to a press GARTH release. The CLARK exhibit opens to the public Sept. 14.

The Wylodean Saxon Memorial Lecture is funded through a gift from Wylodean Saxon’s husband, Bill Saxon, an OU alumnus and longtime supporter.

Students interested in South West collections or ceramics should join the dinner and see the exhibition, said the museum’s spokesman Michael Bendure.

Clark was the recipient of the College Art Association’s Mather Award for distinguished art journalism in 2005, according to the release.

Limited seating at the dinner is available. OU students, faculty and staff should make reservation by calling OU Public Affairs at (405)325-3784 and giving your name and phone number. The event is free to the public.

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Alex Niblett, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/opinion • Twitter: @OUDailyOpinion

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Freshman deserve full band experience in Pride Our View: We hope to see less freshmen alternates

at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ever since he started directing at OU, he has made certain shifts in the Pride’s performance, including the number of “alternates” that sat out in this game.

Change can be a good thing, but deciding to make At every OU football game, you can look forward to a significant change without considering the majorithree amazing things: a strong football team, a lively ty’s opinion can be a risky move. crowd and our distinguished school band, The Pride’s performance on Saturday the Pride of Oklahoma. wasn’t of the highest caliber and didn’t The Our View Last Saturday, our campus came alive carry the same powerful level of enthusiasm is the majority with tailgaters and die-hard sooner football opinion of we’ve seen before. We aren’t insulting the The Daily’s fans. Everywhere you turned, you could see amount of talent we saw on the field, but nine-member flashes of crimson and cream decorating the rather, we’re questioning why we didn’t see editorial board streets as people awaited the first home footmore of it out there Saturday. ball game of the season.

Of the 300 marching band members, Once in the stadium, the atmosphere was euroughly 50 of them, mostly freshmen, were assigned phoric. Visitors, students and families were in high to be alternates at the first game of the season. spirits as they waited in the scorching heat for the Alternates are those who are present as backup band spectacle to begin. We’re not just talking about the members. We understand the purpose of having alfootball game — we’re also referring to the pregame ternates, but was it really necessary to have 50? and halftime shows when our school marching band The alternate band members had to sit and watch takes over the field. as the rest of the Pride proudly marched across the For many people, the Pride’s performance is a field, playing their hearts out to entertain and revive highlight of the game experience. This game, howev- the crowd. That’s not the best first-game experience er, didn’t feel the same as previous games — proba- for a freshman. bly because it wasn’t.

Students pay Norman an early visit before school Earlier this summer, our marching band was starts in hopes of becoming a member of a strong placed under new band director Justin Stolarik. marching band, a member of an OU tradition. That’s Stolarik had previously been the assistant director of what this is all about. It’s about the experience those the marching band and assistant director of bands band members work hard to be a part of, and we sitting on the sidelines at future games so they enjoy the chance to experience marching the field as a Pride band member.

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were disappointed to see many freshmen denied the opportunity to march on the field as their predecessors had before them. Why did Stolarik decide to alter that this year?

Alternate members expressed feelings of embarrassment and didn’t appreciate being deprived of the special moments on the field. It’s also pathetic that the Pride students are obligated to scarcely share anything about the band and its members with the public — keeping things in secret only insinuates there are unusual things being hidden.

We would like to see everyone marching on that field. That’s how we’ve watched our band perform in the past, and that’s what we are hoping to see in the future. Marching the field is a tradition that serves as a big part of the OU culture. Besides, it’s not like the field isn’t big enough for everyone.

Stolarik, we ask you to consider the feelings current Pride members have in regards to this breaking of tradition and your new system. The Pride is there to encourage the football team, learn and enjoy the experience and to entertain, making the atmosphere fun for the crowd. The OU band tradition doesn’t have to change. Everyone, including freshmen, should have the opportunity to march on the football field and join the stadium’s energy at each game.

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Sooners praise new direction Director will make band better I wanted to write to everyone who helped contribute to the OU vs.

ULM game just to express how thankful I was for how amazing of a game day experience this past Saturday was. As my last first game of the year, it was very special to me.

Being CAC Chair, I love seeing all of OU’s students brought together, and seeing Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium fill up with thousands upon thousands of OU students and alumni just made my heart so happy. Being able to watch our football team carry out a dominant performance, while being encouraged and led by our outstanding Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band, was the icing on the cake. I also wanted to, especially, thank the Pride.

I absolutely loved everything they did this year

campus and culture as well. While watching halftime, I came to the realization of just how much time and effort must be put into these productions, including fighting through days of 100-degree weather in full uniform. As a longtime Sooner fan, I am One Happy Sooner. grateful for everything Sam Kiehl, CAC chair that the Pride and all of its members bring to the The beginning of the Sooner family. They are school year brings such never fair-weather fans excitement: new classes, but are the most comseeing old friends and of mitted group of students. course the perfect game Without them, we would day. While enjoying my lose a piece of what first football game of the makes our university so year, I realized, in the great. hype of preseason rankHere’s to all of those ings and anticipating the very talented individuals. new intro video, that one Keep up the great work, area is often overlooked. and I look forward to The Pride of Oklahoma seeing another fantastic has always been a solid game day presentation. backbone and support system for not only the Sarah Campbell, OU football team but for our junior

and am so thankful that we have them to lead our fans in cheering on our amazing football team.

So from the bottom of my heart, thanks for the best last first football game a student could have asked for.

Coming to OU was one of the best decisions I made. I originally came as an meteorology major, not an Economics/Political Science major. I chose to be in The Pride of Oklahoma at the last minute because I wanted to continue my musical education and continue to become a member of any given Drum Corps International group.

When I learned we had to audition, I thought of it as any other marching band audition — you try out for your chair placement and what part you would play. I am a trombone/baritone player, and I have done considerably well, getting many awards through my band, county and district levels in North Carolina and, this past year, auditioning and making the 2013 DCI championship group, Carolina Crown. You could say that, going into the audition, I was confident. In the next days after I had made the band, I learned I was an alternate, which meant I basically did not make the band.

When I learned this, I thought about quitting — because what would be the point of paying $300-plus on equipment that I would not use?

Dr. Stolarik’s methods, I learned, are a direct copy of his old school The University of Wisconsin: the pregame, the marching style and some of the shows and music. Stolarik claims that the style isn’t new to OU — it’s how it was in the ‘70s and ‘80s. This, however, was before the corps-style of marching was invented.

Throughout all of this, Stolarik is not a bad guy

or a mean guy either. He may be under-qualified to teach but not to direct. He is, in fact, a really nice guy, and I have come to like him.

Unlike previous directors I have had, he isn’t slamming us down, but he isn’t providing constructive criticism either. As a director of a band like ours, he needs to stick to tradition in parts, but introducing new aspects is also good because tradition can get boring.

I see Stolarik as a person of great wisdom and skill. He has the proper and necessary education in music and can be a very effective director and teacher. There is also outside speculation of what fans and alumni feel because of articles written against Stolarik — where the information is right, but the way they describe Stolarik’s personality is not.

Throughout this whole ordeal with Stolarik, meetings have taken place to address the band’s “demands.” I was a part of these meetings.

We believe in all that was stated and are happier about what is to come in the following weeks. The alternates are going in. I, personally, am marching this week and so are many others. It takes time though, and given what I believe Stolarik can do with his newly-adapted attitude, it will get done. We will be a better band because of Stolarik and his noticing what the band wanted as a band for the fans.

Jody King, Pride trombonist

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New pride performance does not follow traditional Sooner ways Dear President David Boren, I am literally Sooner born, Sooner bred. From the time my parents, both graduates of OU, took me to my first OU games when I was toddler, through my decision to attend OU, I am still a Sooner. I have always been proud to be a Sooner. I am not a fair weather fan, and the Pride of Oklahoma has always had a special place in my heart. There is nothing like it. Few bands have the support and love of the fans like the Pride.

I have never been embarrassed for or about the Pride of Oklahoma — until Saturday.

“WE ARE SOONERS!” “Being a Sooner means being part of a tradition of excellence.”

These are words directly from the university’s website.

There was no tradition or excellence on the field Saturday.

There was a sad copy and exact opening formation of another university’s pregame. The excitement, the chills and goose bumps that the Pride’s pregame show builds into a crescendo and ends in the explosion of the kickoff… gone. Instead, 85,000 people looked at one another, hoping they were perhaps in the wrong stadium.

And halftime? The entire student section was full, waiting for a great performance by the Pride. Unfortunately, the concept was ludicrous, not to mention the fact it was taken in its entirety from another school’s past performance. Even the introduction was ridiculous. Hey, all these other decades had fantastic music except for the horrible music of the ’70s, so we’re going to do an entire halftime made up of music

from the ’70s. If each song in a medley has to be announced during the show, it’s not a well-designed show. No one in the stands could even hear the band during pregame or halftime. Everyone watching was disappointed and the response showed as much.

“You will become a better you.” “…incomparable learning opportunities…”

There were scores of band members who did not march pregame and halftime. All of these students were good enough to make the band but still didn’t get to march.

Instead, they were relegated to the stands, and many had to stand under a huge flag throughout pregame. What exactly is the incomparable learning opportunity that you are giving these students? That, regardless of how good you are, how hard you work, it doesn’t matter because the new director isn’t going to rewrite the other university’s drill to put you in it because he doesn’t want to or doesn’t know how or doesn’t feel that it’s worth the time? Perhaps that it is necessary to hide these “extra” students because they’re an embarrassment to the university? Perhaps they “will become a better you” by learning that life’s not fair? This certainly isn’t the learning experience I want for these students, or any student to have. The Pride should be one of the most incredible experiences of their lives. This year, it has been one of the most disappointing, stressful for band members. It has been stolen and can never be given back. “’Sooner’ came to be a synonym of Progressivism. The Sooner is an ‘energetic individual who travels ahead of the

human procession.’”

I fail to understand how bringing in a director who discards all of the Sooner and Pride traditions on the field and replaces them with copies of another university’s pregame and uses their old halftime shows is progressive. Change for change’s sake is not progressive. In the corporate world, an employee who takes a “product” from his last company and uses it in his next position is unethical at best and criminal plagiarism at worst. From what I understand this Saturday’s halftime will be a repeat of Wisconsin’s big band jazz show.

That’s traveling ahead of the human procession?

“As a Sooner, you will become part of a community that invests in your success and works hard to make sure you have the best college experience possible.”

This year, the Sooner community has failed our Pride members, our Sooner students and our Sooner fans. Taking away the traditions that link the classes and generations together and relegating many of our talented young musicians to the sidelines is diminishing their college experience, our community and our university.

“Create your legacy.”

Let our Pride members create their own legacy. Not a legacy of Wisconsin. Not a legacy of another band. Let them be the Pride of Oklahoma. Let their legacy be proud.

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Two keepers battle for starting spot Ryan Gerbosi

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Landry Jones wasn’t the only athlete to leave a vacancy in his position this fall.

After the departure of fouryear starting goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire at the end of 2012, the Sooners needed someone new.

This season, coach Matt Potter hasn’t exactly found a steady presence in net but he has eyes on two young players hoping to break through.

Redshirt freshman Kassadie Stade was the starter in the opener August 23 at Tennessee, but things have gone up and down since.

After a 3-1 loss to start the season, whereStade made only one save, Potter turned

PLAYER PROFILE Kassadie Stade Year: Redshirt Freshman Position: Goal keeper

Statistics: 1.6 Goals Against Average, .566 save percentage

to true freshman Miranda Larkin after a minor injury to Stade. The results quickly changed for OU against Kennesaw State, and Larkin walked away with a shutout in her first start.

Potter chose to play the hot hand against Oklahoma State on Friday when the Sooners faced the Cowgirls

in Stillwater to open Bedlam.

Larkin got the call but had a tough time with OSU, surrendering three goals while saving two. Larkin was pulled at the half for Stade, who let another by in the 4-1 loss.

Again, Potter went with the hot hand Sunday against Texas State, starting Stade over Larkin for the first time since opening day. Stade benefitted from a stingy OU defense that didn’t allow a shot in the first half, forcing her to make only three saves all game in a 4-0 shutout.

So where does that leave us?

OU has played two different goalies so far. Both have pitched a shutout, but both also have seen their struggles. The indication at the start of the season was Stade would start with Larkin seeing some playing time here

and there.

But after Larkin’s success, the decision on who to place in the box has been made much harder for Potter. He, however, is taking that extra work in stride.

“I think the goalkeeper situation will play itself out,” Potter said. “All that Miranda [Larkin] did by coming in and playing was make our jobs difficult, which is awesome.”

Potter said these difficult decisions are great for coaches and will allow them to make the best decisions for the team moving forward, whether that is with Stade, Larkin or both.

“It’s exciting for staffs to have this difficult decision to make, and it’s the good kind of difficulty,” Potter said.

Looking at the stats, the decision on who to start doesn’t get much clearer. Stade has

PLAYER PROFILE Miranda Larkin Year: Freshman Position: Goal keeper

Statistics: 2.0 Goals Against Average, .571 save percentage

posted a 1.6 goals against average over five halves of soccer. Larkin has a 2.0 GAA in her three halves.

While Stade has given up fewer goals per game, Larkin has a higher save percentage, stopping .571 percent of shots versus Stade’s .556.

B o t h ke e p e r s a re 1 - 1 as starters, and both have

a shutout to their name.

Neither had any experience at the NCAA level before this season.

The goalies both have benefitted from strong play

by OU’s backline and midfielders on the defensive side of the ball early, giving us a small sample size of keeper play to look at.

Oklahoma goalies have only seen 37 shots while the Sooners have taken 59.

They’ve also only had to make nine saves through four games — a microscopic number compared to the 26 made by their opponents.

Until we see more from the pair, there doesn’t seem to be a definitive starter in goal.

With games against national powerhouses Florida and Florida State this weekend, the choice may become very clear, very fast.

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est Virginia goes into unfamiliar territory Saturday when it faces the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman. While the Sooners lead the head-to-head series 3-2, the Mountaineers have had some battles with OU in the past.

WVU fell in a devastating fashion to Oklahoma in 2012 by one point — it’s still difficult for Mountaineer fans to see that scoreboard after former WVU receiver Tavon Austin’s night. If it wasn’t for the Landry Jones and Kenny Stills connection, West Virginia would have been an eight-win team, despite its horrendous defense.

With a chance at revenge, head coach Dana Holgorsen and the squad will look to take advantage of a redshirt freshman at quarterback in Trevor Knight. While both teams will be a bit inexperienced at the position, likely Mountaineer starter Clint Trickett did have gametime experience while at Florida State. The redshirt junior had promising games against the likes of Clemson and Oklahoma.

This will be the game that WVU fans all over the country will be riled up about. For one, it’s more exciting to play a quality team in OU Week two than it was playing some of the non-conference games West Virginia has played in the past. The Sooners are always a favorite to win the Big 12 Conference, and they’re not exactly Marshall, James Madison and the other

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8-4. While the remaining non-conference games in Georgia State and Maryland aren’t too challenging, the Big 12 always produces quality teams, and this year will be no different.

When it comes down to it, West Virginia has the most questions on defense.

Holgorsen is an offensive mind, but last year’s problems consisted on defense.

The rush defense, despite the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, was solid throughout the season. The pass defense, on the other hand, was difficult to watch — whether a member of the media, on the sidelines or as a fan.

If the Mountaineers are hoping to leave Norman with a victory, they will need to contain Knight’s play in the air and junior quarterback Blake Bell’s attack on the ground.

Both teams will be ready for this early season conference battle. WVU looks to spoil Oklahoma’s national championship hopes early, and OU looks to start the season off strong, as it seems to do each and every year.

Who knows — perhaps a mere point could settle this one once again.

teams West Virginia plays this early in the season.

In terms of a season outlook, West Virginia could be a solid team with the amount of depth it has, but at the same time, there are questions all over the depth chart. Holgorsen will have four quality running backs in Houston transfer senior Charles Sims, freshman Wendell Smallwood, junior college transfer Dreamius Smith and junior Dustin Garrison.

At one point in fall camp, Holgorsen and staff had 17 wide receivers on the depth chart to work with. There is a ton of talent on the roster, but will it accumulate wins?

That is to be determined, and this game against Oklahoma could be telling for what is to come.

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y some blessed twist of fate, one of the world’s most popular folk rock bands is coming to small town Oklahoma to put on a mini music festival, the likes of which Guthrie has probably never seen before.

Megan Deaton For two days, the Wild meggiejennie@ou.edu West inspired city will be besieged with music lovers from Oklahoma and surrounding states to see the Gentlemen of the Road Tour. Tickets sold out in just one day after they went on sale in February.

Now, the long wait is over. The event has crept up on most of us, leaving some without a real plan for their road trip to Guthrie. If you are still trying to formulate your game plan, here are a few tips:

Obviously, everyone will be crowded in to see Mumford & Sons, but there are a few other bands you should not miss.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (Friday): The folksy group has some hits with their songs “Home” and “40 Day Dream.” The band is the epitome of a road traveling band, complete with a tambourine player. See Edward Sharpe for an authentic road trip festival experience.

Haim (Saturday): The indie rock goddesses of Haim will also be making a stop in Guthrie. The three sisters have been making music headlines in the past couple of months, and after seeing them at the SXSW festival in Austin earlier this year, I can assure you they put on a great show.

High energy and inspiring, the band has been compared to Fleetwood Mac. It doesn’t get much better than that.

Accommodations There are still RV and campsite areas available if you choose that option. Camping out for the festival could give you that authentic road-trip feel to really make the event special. For a full list of rules regarding the campground, click here. Prohibited items include animals, campfires, guns, weapons, illegal substances and outside alcohol.

If camping isn’t your style, there are still some other options. The Guthrie Chamber of Commerce has compiled a blog for private homeowners to offer their properties for rent during the event. See their website to access the list.

Unfortunately, if you’re desperate for a hotel to stay in, none of the hotels listed on the Historic Guthrie website had any rooms available when I checked Wednesday.

I was not able to get in contact with of all the Bed & Breakfasts in the area, but the ones I could reach were out of rooms. It looks like your best bet is to stay at a campground or look for private lodging.

Special events In addition to the musical acts performing in downtown Guthrie, there are several nighttime destinations and shows if you want to keep the party going. Here are a few of the most notable: Adele Wolf’s Burlesque and Variety Show When: midnight Friday and Saturday Where: Boneyard Grill, 113 W. Harrison St. Who: 18 and over Price: $15

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Downtown Stage Say you weren’t able to get tickets to the big shows, but you still want to hang out with the crowds in Guthrie?

There’s still hope. The Downtown Stage will also feature some awesome bands, all for the low, low price of a $5 wristband. Some bands you definitely shouldn’t miss include Horse Thief (6:30 p.m. Friday) and Keller Williams with the Travelin’ McCourys (4 to 5 p.m. Saturday). Both are sure to give you a great time, without the immense cost of buying last minute tickets to the big artist shows.

Megan Deaton is a journalism senior.

lineup Friday Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Late-Night Bluegrass Jam When: 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: Double Stop Music Hall, 121 E. Oklahoma Ave. Price: $15

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The All Stars of the UCB Theater When: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday Where: Pollard Theater, 120 W. Harrison Ave. Price: $15

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Disco Cosmic Bowl When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday Where: 89er Bowl, 221 N. 2nd St. Price: Free

The Vaccines (Saturday): As a long-obsessed Vaccines fan, I was genuinely more excited they were coming to Guthrie than I was about Mumford & Sons. The English indie rock band has a British rock accent sure to make any Oklahoma girl swoon. Listen to their hits “Wreckin Bar (Ra Ra Ra)” and “Wetsuit” for a taste of their delicious sound.

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Auditions for an OU battle-of-thebands competition are still open Coordinators of BoomerFest, a battle-of-the-bands competition for OU students, is accepting submissions from interested groups until Friday. The BoomerFest team will accept video auditions as well as live performance recordings, according to a press release.

Submissions should be sent to michelleblasquez@ gmail.com. The chosen bands will be contacted after a review, according to the release.

BoomerFest will occur at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 on the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s East Lawn, according to the release. Talented groups interested in a little friendly competition are encouraged to apply.

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TYLER FOX, ACCOUNTING JUNIOR

MARIAH MARCH, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FRESHMAN

“My style was pretty much handed down to me. It’s pretty much old fashioned.”

“I would say that my style is pretty edgy with a lot of variety.”

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EVAN JANC, POLITICAL SCIENCE SENIOR

BETHANY RUTLEDGE, ENGLISH GRADUATE STUDENT

“My style is pretty much straightforward. Preppy.”

“My favorite store is Anthropologie — although I can’t shop there very much.”

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Tony Beaulieu is a film and media studies senior.

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Abita sports a 4.2 percent alcohol by volume and an Tony Beaulieu airy, fruity flavor thanks to anthonybeaulieu78@gmail.com the raspberry purée added after initial brewing. The official website for Abita Brewing Company warns drinkers of Purple Haze that “you may see fruit pulp in the beer.”

The beverage is light amber in color, with a subtle violet tint from the raspberry puree. Purple Haze is brewed like a traditional wheat lager, which makes a great template on which the raspberry can flourish.

The most impressive aspect of Abita Purple Haze is its truly idiosyncratic flavor. That is to say, it doesn’t taste like beer with raspberry in it. The raspberry truly becomes an integral part of Purple Haze’s overall flavor.

Spritzy and not as sweet as one would expect — the raspberry notes are more RATINGS tart than glacé.

Abita Purple Perfect to wash away Haze your end-of-summer blues.

The juxtaposition of the Flavor: 9/10 raspberry and wheat is a good metaphor for the Value: 8/10 transition from summer to fall — Purple Haze may be Overall: 8.5/10 the perfect beer for the beginning of September.

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