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OU HSC receives $10 million Money will help lead to further research at new cancer center LINDSEY RUTA Campus Editor
President David Boren announced a major new grant for ongoing cancer research on the Health Sciences Center campus. The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center has received a $10 million grant from the National Institute of Health, Boren announced Wednesday morning at the center. The grant will help further
the cancer research done by the center — which only been open for 13 months, Boren said. “That’s certainly cause for celebration for all of us,” he said. More than 18,000 Oklahomans are diagnosed with cancer each year, according to the state’s website. Boren said the grant was a tremendous credit to the staff at the center and a
tribute to all Oklahomans. The National Institute of Health gets a lot of grant applications, and they only award funding to a small percentage of applicants, said Jari Askins, the director of marketing and outreach at the center. “So, we feel very fortunate that the application and the work that has been performed by our researchers here seem to draw the attention of the grant from the [National Health Institute] staff,” Askins said. A s k i n s c re d i t s p re v i ous work done by OU
researchers with the new funding the center received. “A nu mb e r o f ou r re searchers on staff here receive NIH funding so clearly our researchers have a good track record-have great credibility,” she said. Although the center only has been open a little over a year, Askins said they are pleased with the marks in the first year in terms of patients who have ben seen and the number of patients who have participated in clinical trials. “Everything has worked
extremely well, and the grant that we received continued to put the center on path to seek [National Cancer Institute] designation as a comprehensive [cancer treatment center],” she said. Research is a key part of achieving that goal, Askins said, and the grant helps them improve upon that. Arianna Pickard contributed to this story. Lindsey Ruta lruta@ou.edu
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Sam Noble director retires Peter Tirrell now works as an adjunct professor NADIA ENCHASSI Campus Reporter
The Sam Noble Museum of Natural History’s associate director has retired after 36 years of service. The award-winning associate director Peter Tirrell retired from the museum Aug. 31. During his tenure at the museum, Tirrell handled a large array of duties, according to a press release. He oversaw all the programs and exhibits of the museum and even developed a few of his own, said Jen Tregarthen, museum spokeswoman. “His job description was pretty extensive,” Tregarthen said. Tirrell will continue his work at OU by acting as an adjunct professor for OU’s Museum Studies program. The Sam Noble Museum of located at Timberdell Road and C hau t au q u a Av e nu e. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for youth ages 6 to 17. Children ages 5 and under get in free.
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Carson Edmonds, University College freshman, walks along the South Oval on Wednesday. Edmonds, who faced hostility from residents in his hometown, Morris, Okla., has been excited to come to college since middle school and said he feels much more open at OU and is slowly growing more comfortable.
Student no longer lives a ‘half-life’ Group welcomes students to help build a larger campus presence PAIGHTEN HARKINS Campus Reporter
He is a musician. He played oboe in his high school marching band. He loves all languages, but his favorite is Chinese. He was a weekly church-goer with a mom, a dad and three brothers. But while he was all of those things, he could never fully be himself. He was only part of himself, walking a thin line between those who truly knew him, and those who only thought they did. This man lived a half-life, a hokey pokey as he described it,
AT A GLANCE GLBTF Meetings GLBTF meets at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday in Wagner Hall, Room 280. just because he was gay. “[I] stuck my half side out of the closet, stuck my half side back in,” University College freshman Carson Edmonds half-sang as he sat in the shade looking across the South Oval. Edmonds is from the small town of Morris, Okla. where he jokes the cattle outnumber the people and opinions about the LGBT community are thoroughly mixed.
“Back home [being gay] is really taboo, so it gets talked about a lot,” he said. He recalled one time in a chemistry class when a group of students sitting next to him began talking about how much they hated gay people. One student said that he wouldn’t eat at a certain restaurant in their town because it “was owned by fags.” “It just really hurt,” he said. The students weren’t trying to be malicious. They weren’t specifically targeting Edmonds, but their blind, unfounded hate still stings, he said. “They’re so ignorant about [the LGBT community] that they don’t know how to spot a gay person,” he said. “I was right there.”
It was comments like those that made Edmonds feel out of place, like he wasn’t allowed to be himself, he said. But the problems didn’t stop once the school bell rang and he was able to go home. If anything, they just got worse. Edmonds told his parents he was gay last winter. Before then, he said he had distanced himself from his family because he didn’t think it would be something he could talk to them about, Edmonds said. “My parents knew something was up, but I wouldn’t talk to them,” he said. One night after a somber dinner that Edmonds spent in silence, he retired to his room only
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dor m and soror ity, Chi Omega, to garner support for the organization. OU Student Affairs was receptive to the idea, Hurley said, but it asked her to generate more student interest before moving forward. Hurley said her plan to
raise awareness about food allergies would allow students to seek out appropriate food options through the university. Choosing the right food can become difficult when there are hundreds of options offered to freshmen in
the cafeteria without each ingredient labeled properly, Hurley said. Hurley would like to get the word out in Norman to help other student with food allergies to feel more comfortable and more at SEE DISEASE PAGE A2
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“The purpose of these lunches is to build awareness on the issues that are not always discussed, and we also have guest speakers come in to talk about the issues,” said Kasey Catlett, spokesman for the Sooner
Ally program. A Sooner Ally is a person regardless of sexual orientation and gender who provides resources for the GLBTQ community, Catlett said. This month’s meeting will
discuss interpersonal violence within domestic assault or sexual assault. The Sooner Ally program w ill hold an additional meet-and-greet targeted toward freshmen from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 19 on Walker-
Adams Mall. The meeting is being held to help freshmen learn about the Sooner Ally program, Catlett said.
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Edmonds said he feels so much more open here, and while he’s not completely comfortable, he’s getting there. That’s a long way away from where he was less than a year ago as he struggled with his hokey-pokey half-self, living in a deep depression. Here, he can at least be himself, and for right now that’s enough. “I love [OU]. I cannot imagine being any place else right now,” Edmonds said.
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surprised by the group—but not in a bad way. After coming from a small town where few people openly talked about being gay, being surrounded by GLBT students is a bit of a culture shock. “It’s kind of wild being around that many gay people. It sounds stupid, but I’m not used to that high concentration of it,” Edmonds said. While OU is progressing slowly for those like Harrison, compared to other parts of Oklahoma, it’s an oasis for those who’ve never experienced anything but intolerance.
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more of a presence on campus, president Parker Manek said. For freshmen and transfer students, the group offers “loving open arms” to make the new students feel at home because they’re coming to a completely new place, Manek said. Before coming to OU, Edmonds made sure that there was some sort of GLBT presence on campus, he said. Edmonds has been going to GLBTF meetings since he moved to Norman in August. He said he loves going to the meetings, yet he’s still
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OU isn’t as open as Ohio State University now, and OU’s barely more open and comfortable than it was 13 years ago in 1999, Harrison said. “The GLBT presence is still kind of restricted. It really doesn’t seem that much different,” Harrison said. Harrison looks at this optimistically, though—at least there is a presence. And he said he admits that Norman does seem slightly more relaxed that it once did. GLBTF, one of OU’s GLBT student organizations, seeks to build a GLBT community on campus so that there is
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independent. “I’ve already told them,” he said. “I’ve already set the bait out, and they are aware.” Because he couldn’t talk to his family or his peers about something as trivial as the person he found cute, he said he’s been longing to get out of the house so that he can just be himself. “I’ve been waiting to go to college since middle school,” he said. H e ’s f o u n d t h a t t h e sheer number of people at OU makes being gay less important. “It’s easier because there are so many different people here, and everyone’s doing their own thing,” he said. “No one seems to care if you’re gay.” There’s still room for improvement on campus, said David Harrison, history education junior. Harrison came to OU as a freshman in 1999. At that time, he was struggling with his own sexuality and, because of that, he felt very alone, he said. “I was very, very isolated, especially socially isolated,” he said. “I never really talked to anyone. I just did my own thing.” Harrison left OU in 2000. He took a break from college and started back at Ohio State University a few years later. “Ohio was much more open than the campus is here. You can really tell the difference in Norman versus Columbus,” Harrison said. “Here, there are certain places that you can go to that have little stickers that tell you, ‘Hey, this is a safe, comfortable place.’ In Ohio, you didn’t really have that. Everywhere was a safe, open place.”
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ease when making a simple decision concerning what to eat that day, she said. Gluten-intolerant herself, Hurley is an avid glutenfree health representative for the North Texas Gluten Intolerance Group, a branch o f t h e n a t i o n ’s G l u t e n Intolerance Group, for the Grapevine, Colleyville district in Texas. Through the branch, she has worked to spread awareness through events in the Texas community, she said. However, Breshell said HALI MAYFIELD/THE DAILY she “has found no Glutenfree awareness groups in Breshell Hurley, University College freshman, describes her gluten free grocery items Tuesday. Oklahoma,” which can leave students lost and confused if they have the disease. according to the NIH. Gluten intolerance is a Hurley said if students are AT A GLANCE consequence of celiac dis- aware of their food allergies, Celiac Disease AT A GLANCE ease, a digestive disease OU can provide them with Gluten-free A digestive disease that affects how the small options. that leaves sufferers Foods intestine absorbs essential The Department of unable to process nutrients, according to the Housing and Food Services Corn gluten, a protein National Institute of Health. offers aid to students with Legumes commonly found in When sufferers of the dis- food allergies, but it is up to Nuts wheat, barley and rye. Rice ease eat foods that contain the student to contact their Malnourishment is a Potatoes gluten, the immune system office for resources, said common side effect. Soy begins to attack the lin- Dorothy Flowers, food sering of the small intestine, vices health representative. About 1 in 133 Processed Americans have the For those students who damaging the structures foods that may disease. that allow nutrients into the are not particularly aware contain gluten of the rules and regulations bloodstream. Source: National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse of their food allergies, OU M o r e t h a n 2 m i l l i o n Potato chips could make those more asAmericans have the disease, Candy sessable at the cafeteria and students interested in joinaccording to the NIH. French fries Communion wafers As the name implies, at the food courts, Hurley ing with her in her effort. Imitation fish gluten-free foods lack the said. protein that initiates the abSo far, Hurley has found Source: National Digestive Diseases Jessica Barrera Information Clearinghouse normal immune response, 22 other gluten-intolerant jessica.n.barrera-1@ou.edu
to be surprised by a knock at the door a few minutes later. Edmonds’ father asked him what was wrong and, after minutes of silence, Edmonds’ finally told him. “I’m gay. I’m atheist… I’m suicidal at times,” he answered. That’s when his dad started to cry. He didn’t cry because of any one confession, but because of the information “overload” at one time, Edmonds said. Edmonds was made to go to counseling to work out the three issues. Three months after his counseling sessions had ended, though, Edmonds said he still knew he was gay and decided to remind his parents. They didn’t take the news well. “They threw a big fit,” he said. They told him that they thought the problem was solved, that they didn’t need to talk about this anymore, Edmonds said. The small reminder of their son’s sexuality turned from a casual conversation to a tense discussion—one of those conversations where everyone else had to leave the room, he said. Edmonds has decided to not bring up the issue anymore because of that conversation, at least not until he’s
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The women’s soccer team will play Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. at John Crain Field. A foam party will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union parking garage. Guess the score will be offered by the Union Programming Board from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the first floor lobby of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Students can guess the final score of Saturday’s football game for a chance to win prizes. Mid-day Music will be offered by the Union Programming Board from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the food court of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.
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“The purpose of these lunches is to build awareness on the issues that are not always discussed, and we also have guest speakers come in to talk about the issues,” said Kasey Catlett, spokesman for the Sooner
Ally program. A Sooner Ally is a person regardless of sexual orientation and gender who provides resources for the GLBTQ community, Catlett said. This month’s meeting will
discuss interpersonal violence within domestic assault or sexual assault. The Sooner Ally program w ill hold an additional meet-and-greet targeted toward freshmen from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 19 on Walker-
Adams Mall. The meeting is being held to help freshmen learn about the Sooner Ally program, Catlett said.
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Julius Caesar Sept. 21-30
Shakespeare’s blood sport politics
Iphigénie en Tauride Oct. 17-21
Gluck’s epic opera
Avenue Q Nov. 2 -11
Tony Awards - Best Score, Best book, Best Musical
Oklahoma Festival Ballet
WarrenTheatres.com
Young Choreographers’ Showcase Jan. 24-27
Original choreography by School of Dance students
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Feb. 8-17
Brecht’s cautionary parable of greed, lust and corruption
Falstaff
Verdi’s comedic opera full of merry devilry and mischief
Contemporary Dance Oklahoma April 5-14
Exciting. Athletic. Original choreography by Austin Hartel and Derrick Minter
On the Town April 26-May 5
Bernstein’s classic musical comedy with rhythm, humor, and romance
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Edmonds said he feels so much more open here, and while he’s not completely comfortable, he’s getting there. That’s a long way away from where he was less than a year ago as he struggled with his hokey-pokey half-self, living in a deep depression. Here, he can at least be himself, and for right now that’s enough. “I love [OU]. I cannot imagine being any place else right now,” Edmonds said.
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surprised by the group—but not in a bad way. After coming from a small town where few people openly talked about being gay, being surrounded by GLBT students is a bit of a culture shock. “It’s kind of wild being around that many gay people. It sounds stupid, but I’m not used to that high concentration of it,” Edmonds said. While OU is progressing slowly for those like Harrison, compared to other parts of Oklahoma, it’s an oasis for those who’ve never experienced anything but intolerance.
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more of a presence on campus, president Parker Manek said. For freshmen and transfer students, the group offers “loving open arms” to make the new students feel at home because they’re coming to a completely new place, Manek said. Before coming to OU, Edmonds made sure that there was some sort of GLBT presence on campus, he said. Edmonds has been going to GLBTF meetings since he moved to Norman in August. He said he loves going to the meetings, yet he’s still
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OU isn’t as open as Ohio State University now, and OU’s barely more open and comfortable than it was 13 years ago in 1999, Harrison said. “The GLBT presence is still kind of restricted. It really doesn’t seem that much different,” Harrison said. Harrison looks at this optimistically, though—at least there is a presence. And he said he admits that Norman does seem slightly more relaxed that it once did. GLBTF, one of OU’s GLBT student organizations, seeks to build a GLBT community on campus so that there is
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lunches to spread information about the program and Sooner Ally to the GLBTQ community. help OU GLBTQ The first brown bag lunch community is from noon to 1 p.m. on Sept. 18 in the Crimson Sooner Ally will be hold- Room of the Oklahoma ing monthly brown bag Memorial Union.
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Carson Edmonds, University College freshman, watches “Rent” with friends at Wednesday night’s LBGTF meeting. Edmonds is from Morris, Oklahoma.
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A film “Men in Black 3” will be screened at 6, 9 p.m. and midnight at Meacham Auditorium in Oklahoma Memorial Union.
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A presentation about dressing professionally for interviews will be held from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Regents Room.
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independent. “I’ve already told them,” he said. “I’ve already set the bait out, and they are aware.” Because he couldn’t talk to his family or his peers about something as trivial as the person he found cute, he said he’s been longing to get out of the house so that he can just be himself. “I’ve been waiting to go to college since middle school,” he said. H e ’s f o u n d t h a t t h e sheer number of people at OU makes being gay less important. “It’s easier because there are so many different people here, and everyone’s doing their own thing,” he said. “No one seems to care if you’re gay.” There’s still room for improvement on campus, said David Harrison, history education junior. Harrison came to OU as a freshman in 1999. At that time, he was struggling with his own sexuality and, because of that, he felt very alone, he said. “I was very, very isolated, especially socially isolated,” he said. “I never really talked to anyone. I just did my own thing.” Harrison left OU in 2000. He took a break from college and started back at Ohio State University a few years later. “Ohio was much more open than the campus is here. You can really tell the difference in Norman versus Columbus,” Harrison said. “Here, there are certain places that you can go to that have little stickers that tell you, ‘Hey, this is a safe, comfortable place.’ In Ohio, you didn’t really have that. Everywhere was a safe, open place.”
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to be surprised by a knock at the door a few minutes later. Edmonds’ father asked him what was wrong and, after minutes of silence, Edmonds’ finally told him. “I’m gay. I’m atheist… I’m suicidal at times,” he answered. That’s when his dad started to cry. He didn’t cry because of any one confession, but because of the information “overload” at one time, Edmonds said. Edmonds was made to go to counseling to work out the three issues. Three months after his counseling sessions had ended, though, Edmonds said he still knew he was gay and decided to remind his parents. They didn’t take the news well. “They threw a big fit,” he said. They told him that they thought the problem was solved, that they didn’t need to talk about this anymore, Edmonds said. The small reminder of their son’s sexuality turned from a casual conversation to a tense discussion—one of those conversations where everyone else had to leave the room, he said. Edmonds has decided to not bring up the issue anymore because of that conversation, at least not until he’s
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Democratic platform favors transparency, equal rights Our View: Platform gets it right on most issues, but takes soft approach to civil liberty concerns.
Tuesday, as the Democratic National Convention got started, the party approved a platform that stands in direct opposition to the Republican plan for the nation — at least on social issues. This election is all about the economy and job growth. But each presidential candidate already has unveiled plans for economic growth and will do so with more specificity as the election nears. Party platforms do not offer the space or the specificity needed to discuss those issues, which is reflected in the vague language both parties use to describe their plans. The most fruitful discussions to come out of platforms focus on other issues. Unfortunately, the democratic planks that deserve the most celebration or the most concern have been obscured by overblown controversies. Until Wednesday, much had been made of two exclusions from the platform: Jerusalem and God. Despite the fact that both exclusions were minor and understandable — and, in the latter case, entirely appropriate — the party decided by a voice vote to change the platform to include both a recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capitol and a mention of God. This move was cowardly and clearly disingenuous. But perhaps now the nation can focus on the significant, even historic, planks in the platform.
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The platform includes a balanced plan for immigration reform. Democrats would create a visa system that meets the economic needs of the country and stops the separation of families, while upholding the law. The plan also includes the passing of the DREAM Act to help young immigrants who had no say in their situation find a path to citizenship. On the other hand, the platform emphasizes that future policies should require immigrants to “get right with the law, learn English, and pay taxes” before they start on the path to citizenship. It also emphasizes that the Obama administration has made a priority of deporting dangerous criminals. This plan strikes the right balance between humane recognition of these immigrants as people, encouragement for immigrants to follow the legal path to citizenship and reform to make that process sane and timely.
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Marriage Act to legalize same-sex marriages. At the same time, the platform reaffirms the importance of protecting religious institutions’ choices. This point draws the all-important distinction between the marriage ceremony held in a church and the civil right of marriage as defined by the state. As part of this drive for equality, Democrats also included a subtle call for equal adoption rights for same-sex families.
The platform includes a decisive rejection of the Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission decision, which has given corporations some of the Abortion Unlike the GOP platform, which would make rights of citizens. This decision lifted restriction on the amount and timing of independent spending by abortions illegal with no exceptions, the Democratic platform argues that abortion should remain safe corporations to influence elections. and legal. Democrats oppose any attempt to underAs part of the effort to reform campaign finance, mine that right, and the platform emphasizes that the Democratic platform includes plans to work no woman should be denied this choice because of to overturn this decision, reform Political Action expense. Committees and require that such groups The Our View This plank highlights that “abortion is reveal their donors to the public. is the majority an intensely personal decision between a President Barack Obama already has opinion of woman, her family, her doctor, and her clersigned an executive order banning memThe Daily’s gy; there is no place for politicians or governbers of the executive branch from working eight-member as lobbyists when they retire, which elimieditorial board ment to get in the way.” However, this sentiment is balanced with nates one avenue of shady special interest the acknowledgement that much can be influence. That order also barred officials done to reduce the need for abortions. Evidencefrom accepting gifts from lobbyists. based sex education, proper healthcare, a strong Democrats plan to continue these efforts to limit adoption system and better education overall can the corrupting influence of money in politics and ensure every woman makes the choice that is best give the power back to the people. for her.
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Unfortunately, despite having the courage to make a historic call for marriage equality, Democrats seem to have backed down on several key civil rights issues involving national security. The platform fails to mention indefinite detention and proxy detention, despite the fact that these issues still are very much alive in 2012. In fact, the Obama administration has continued the use of indefinite detention and begun using proxy detention, in which foreign entities are asked to take U.S. citizens into custody in highly questionable conditions. Democrats also were silent on warrantless wiretapping and PATRIOT Act reform, despite strongly decrying such civil liberty violations in 2008. This silence continued on racial profiling in terrorism investigations, despite arguments against it in 2008. The most unfortunate, however, is the softening of the party’s stance on torture. In 2008, the platform Marriage was clear: “We reject torture.” In 2012, that sentiment For the first time in history, a major party platform has been expanded into a rambling justification. None of which is not surprising, given the fact that includes same-sex marriage and equality — and what enthusiastic support it is. The platform affirms, citizens have reported being tortured at the hands of “It’s time we stop just talking about family values and foreign governments they were handed over to at the request of the U.S. So much for banning torture withstart pursuing policies that truly value families.” The Democratic platform affirms support for mar- out exception. Even with its soft-footed approach to civil liberties, riage equality and all efforts to attain equal legal protection for same-sex couples. In order to accom- the Democratic platform represents the most incluplish this, it specifically calls for the full repeal of the sive platform in history. It is clearly most suited to protect the power and rights of all Americans and is Defense of Marriage Act, which denies even legally the best plan for the future of this nation. married same-sex couples over 1,000 federal rights straight married couples enjoy. Comment on this on OUDaily.com This law would be replaced with the Respect for
OPINION COLUMNIST hether you’re a freshman or a senior taking your second victory lap, you have a red target on your back and creditors know who you are. Don’t inaugurate the school year with your Kayley Gillespie first credit card without kayley.m.gillespie-1@ou.edu first researching your options and considering the attached responsibility. “Student credit cards,” or credit cards with low limits offered to individuals with little to no credit, are problematic. These cards have the same penalties as others, but creditors target individuals who are unfamiliar with credit cards and who have a lot of expenses. The University of Oklahoma was recently profiled in the 2006 documentary, “Maxed Out.” In the documentary, Visa representatives wearing OU T-shirts set up tables on campus and advertised their credit card by offering a free T-shirt to students who filled out an application. The creditors looked like OU staff and were giving away free merchandise. What sensible college student doesn’t yield to “free?” Though the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 banned outright marketing on campuses, similar predatory practices exist. Providers are still able to obtain students’ addresses, for example. The CARD Act also stipulates issuers cannot offer tangible gifts like free T-shirts. They can, however, offer gifts like cash back bonuses on qualifying purchases. Last July, a Citi student card offered a $75 statement credit on “back to school” purchases. Students are still yielding to “free,” just in different ways. The labeling of student cards is also predatory, implying the card is safer because it’s exclusively reserved for students. This isn’t credit on training wheels. Issuers offer prepaid cards, which can be just as damaging. The concept sounds great — spend money you already have while building your credit — but when a student is using a card called “BillMyParents reloadable prepaid Mastercard,” how much responsibility is really learned? I polled 100 random students on the South Oval to gain insight into OU students’ credit card habits. Of the students sampled, 41 students had one or more credit cards. Not surprisingly, the older the student, the more likely he or she owned one or more credit cards. Only 35 percent of freshman polled owned at least one credit card, while 55 percent of seniors polled owned one or more. While my sampling is a microcosm of the university and isn’t representative of the whole, the student response was important. One student admitted she used her credit card much more frequently than her debit card on all purchases because it was easier. Others said they avoid credit cards like the plague. One student said he would like to “never own one,” and another said he “stay[ed] away from them.” This rhetoric is perhaps in response to the grim statistics attached to student credit card use since the introduction of the CARD Act. A 2009 Sallie Mae study found that nearly one third of students charged tuition to their credit card, and 92 percent of cardholders charged education expenses like textbooks and school supplies. Only 15 percent of freshman had a zero credit card balance. Discover recently doubled my credit limit on my student card, perhaps because I graduate in May. Since I have a student card, my college graduation date is part of the data entered into my account information. Getting the credit card is half the battle. Actually, that’s the easy part. Navigating the sea of creditors and dodging fees and high interest rates is more difficult. Research credit cards before you apply for one and understand creditors aren’t on your side. The more you charge without repaying in full, the more money they’re making. Kayley Gillespie is a literature and cultural studies senior.
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When the OU hockey team travels to Dallas to play two exhibition games against the Texas Tornado this weekend, it won’t be facing just another team. The Sooners and the Tornado, a junior hockey team from Frisco, Texas, have a long, healthy relationship. The Tornado play in the North American Hockey League, a top development league for players ages 16-20. With OU’s close proximity, it is a popular destination for many former Tornado players. Currently, seven players on the OU roster played for Texas at some point in their careers. OU assistant coach Austin Miller also played for two seasons in Frisco, Texas, prior to coming to OU. “We’re fortunate that we’ve been able to develop such a strong relationship between the two programs,” OU assistant general manager Chris Perry said in a release. Tornado assistant coach Tom Murphy also has OU ties as a former Sooner coach. In charge from 2008-2010, he led OU to a combined 54-1410 record. “We’re excited to have [OU] back here,” Tornado coach and general manager Tony Curtale said in a release. “There are a lot of ties between the Tornado and OU Hockey, and I think it’ll be
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Freshman forward Mico Solorzano (54) fights for a puck in a game last season while playing for the Texas Tornado. Solorzano is one of seven current Sooners who previously have played for the Tornado. OU will play the Tornado in two exhibition games this weekend.
great for our fans to see some of our former players.” In each of the last four seasons, at least one Oklahoma newcomer had Tornado roots. Naturally, Curtale is a key factor in OU recruiting. “[Curtale] is a great guy,” OU coach Peter Arvanitis said. “He runs a great program. He advises us of players to look for and look at. All coaches can do is help their
kids go to a higher level, and he does a great job of doing that.” Not only do the coaches recruit players, current players sell former teammates on what OU has to offer. “[Adams] was still playing juniors when [Behm and I] came here,” junior defenseman Alex Jacobs said. “We still kept in touch and obviously told him how much we
loved it here.” Adams, Jacobs and Behm now all live in a house together with one of the newest player-recruited products, Solorzano said. “I heard a lot about exTornado [players] coming up here, and I heard nothing but good things about the school and the hockey here,” freshman forward Mico Solorzano said.
Arvanitis believes that current players play a big role in the recruiting process. “I think it’s crucial,” he said. “A lot of times when we make contact with players that we’re looking at, we can tell them how the program is and how the program is run. But the minute they hear it from somebody that has played here, I think it just adds more value to the program.”
OU’s close proximity to Dallas plays a big role in the relationship. “I think it’s a location thing,” Jacobs said. “All of us loved playing in Texas while we were there, and this is one of the closest club teams you’re going to get.” An abundance of former Tornado players also make OU an attractive destination for prospects. “It’s a good thing to have that Tornado alumni family here,” Jacobs said. “We’re all a closer group because we played for the same organization.” Last season, Texas captured its fifth Robertson Cup as the NAHL champion. Both freshman forward Jordan Greenberg and Solorzano were part of the championship team. “[I’m] definitely looking forward to playing those guys,” Solorzano said. “It’s going to be a little weird at first, but it’s going to be fun going against guys [we] just won a national championship with. ” The two exhibition games not only provide a good preseason test, but it also serves as an opportunity to scout out the next class of Tornado recruits. “We know exactly who we’re going to look at, and if we need to talk to those players after the game, we’ll definitely touch base with Tony and just go from there,” Arvanitis said. Carter Baum carterbaum@ou.edu
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wanted to make around your home or office. Do it now, while you’re in a creative mood. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Someone who likes you is currently making some very pleasant plans of a social nature, in which you play a prominent role. Act surprised when you learn of them. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Through the efforts of someone who has been looking after you for some time, you’ll finally get something that you’ve been wanting for a long time. Show your appreciation. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Charm, wit, humor and tact will be the tools you’ll use to successfully win over a number of admirers. The more relaxed you are, the easier it will be to enjoy the limelight. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Don’t be reluctant to request a favor from someone who can help you with a confidential matter. There isn’t any reason why this person wouldn’t be responsive.
Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker September 6, 2012
ACROSS 1 Russian summer home 6 Marshy areas 10 Spider-Man’s creations 14 Received by ear 15 Hurry-up acronym 16 Rescuer, e.g. 17 Baby bird? 18 Smudge 19 Diva’s performance 20 Buffalo Bob Smith’s puppet 22 Arena level 23 Zodiac lion 24 Also-rans 26 Feature of new bedsheets 30 Amphibious South American rodent 32 King’s position, in a game 33 Cherished 35 ___-ski party (lodge gathering, perhaps) 39 Luminous 41 Cell stuff, for short 42 Drug used in treating Parkinson’s 43 Titled Turk 44 Wallpaper unit 46 Subject to further consideration 47 Greet the dawn
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49 Was the host of 51 Diminish 54 Another Turkish title 55 Exude 56 Carol Channing musical 63 Currency of Samoa 64 Make a long story short? 65 “Farewell� 66 Handle of a sword 67 Auberjonois of “Benson� 68 Edible mushroom 69 “Will there be anything ___?� 70 Certain Ga. Tech. grad 71 Undo, as writing DOWN 1 It’s a smidgen in the kitchen 2 Garage contents 3 Cornfield bird 4 Brain-busting 5 Carbonbased free radicals 6 Hindu gentleman (Var.) 7 Capital of Norway 8 Flashy trinket 9 In a nimble manner 10 Question from Bugs Bunny 11 Like “Tales
from the Darkside� 12 Thorny patch (Var.) 13 Ascends to a height 21 Safe document 25 Fiery gem 26 Crack and redden in the cold 27 Letts live here 28 90-degree building extensions 29 Words on a Hawaiian license plate 30 Boat that’s paddled 31 Verbal exam 34 Screws up 36 Climbing gear 37 Summer Games sword competition 38 Beach
feature 40 Suffix with “soft� or “flat� 45 Toy building block brand 48 Answer from a different room 50 Bovary or Butterfly 51 River of forgetfulness 52 It may have an attachment 53 Places to cool pies 54 Change to fit 57 Sistine Chapel depiction 58 Suffix with “weak� or “Earth� 59 Nose detection 60 Italian coin, once 61 Cask dregs 62 Christmas season
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CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Because the last thing you’ll want is to be a loner, make it a point to plan some type of activity that involves others. You could spend many happy hours with friends. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If you want to be a good leader and not just someone giving orders, be genuinely concerned about everyone who’s in your care. Having the right attitude will arouse the support that you need and crave.
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Keller Williams Concert
Music Review
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rom bluegrass to Life & Arts Columnist children’s music, Keller Williams plays, sings and writes it all. Although he has made a name for himself as a one-man band, he also is known for joint ventures with The String Cheese Meagan Deaton Incident and several other meggiejennie@ou.edu artists. Williams’ two most recent albums are “Bass” (2011) and “Pick” (2012) represent the wide gap between Williams’ different styles, though both are well executed in their own rights.
Emily Hopkins
Life & Arts Reporter
One-man-band Keller Williams will be playing tonight at 786 Asp Ave. on Campus Corner. Gates will open at 7 p.m., and the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Norman rock/jam band Bungalouski will serve as the opening act. The Fredericksburg, Va., native recently released his 20th album since 1994, entitled “Pick.” Williams joined forces with The Travelin’ McCourys on the album to create a bluegrass record of 12 tracks. Steven White, a talent buyer for Jet Productions, said Williams likely will play songs from three of his most popular albums: “Home” (2003), “Dream” (2007) and “Thief” (2010), as he has no predetermined set list. “The way that Keller plays, the way that he loops his music and three or four minutes into a song it sounds like there’s a full band of people playing, but it’s just him…it’s wildly entertaining,” White said. “People are going to have a royally good time tomorrow for sure.” White said the main reason he booked Keller to do a show on Campus Corner is because Norman’s diverse population coincides with Keller’s large cross-section
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Keller Williams will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at 786 Asp Ave. on Campus Corner. Tickets are $1820 and can be purchased at Guestroom Records, Bluebonnet Pub, Hall of Tatoos, Pepe Delgados or online at www.jetproductions.us.
of fans. The Deadheads like him because he’s played numerous shows with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, college kids like him
because he’s a regular on Keller Williams show,” he the festival circuit and hip- said. pie kids like him for his “jam music,” White said. Emily Hopkins, ehopkins@ou.edu “It’s a little bit of something for everybody at a
“Pick” is a collaboration between Williams and The Travelin’ McCourys, and the title basically explains the whole premise of the album. The bluegrass-style guitar picking is flawless through the entire album. The reggae influences of “Bass” are nowhere to be heard in “Pick.” Instead, bluegrass sounds dominate the tracks, which could appeal to fans of Nickel Creek or Punch Brothers. Williams and The Travelin’ McCourys, who play mostly bluegrass, sacred steel and R&B according to its website, honor the bluegrass tradition with their insanely fastpaced picking. The pace of the track “Something Else” is so fast, I wondered how a person’s fingers could ever move that quickly. The added voices of The Travelin’ McCourys compliment Williams’ voice, lending intricate harmonies to the speedy banjo beats. “American Car” capitalizes on these harmonies and brings to mind the feeling of driving along a rural highway with the windows down on a warm summer night. “Pick” definitely seems to be the more serious album of Williams’ two newest works. The contrast of styles between the two is so impressive that one wonders what on earth Williams might decide to conquer next. Megan Deaton is an international and area studies and journalism junior.
Sept. 6-9 Thursday, Sept. 6
University Theatre Season Ticket Sale | Season tickets are on sale now by calling the OU Fine Art Box Office, (405) 325-4101. Tickets are $75 and include admission to nine theatre productions. Intramural Update: 4 vs. 4 Volleyball Entries | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Huston Huffman Center front desk, $30 per team (free if all team members live in OU housing). Event will be held on September 14. Contact Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053, for more information. Student Success Series: Online Course Study Tips | 3-4 p.m. in the Wagner Hall 245. Presented by University College.
Friday, Sept. 7
Intramural Update: Golf Scramble | TBD at the Westwood Golf & Country Club. Tee times are TBD and very limited, $30 per player. Contact Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053, about availability immediately.
Friday, Sept. 7 Continued
11th Annual Foam Party | 8-11 p.m. on the top of the Oklahoma Memorial Union Parking Garage. Come and be a part of one of UPB’s most popular, unique and FREE events for the eleventh year in a row! There’s a DJ, a foam machine and 1,000 of your friends! Must be an OU student with a valid ID to enter (no exceptions). Dress to get wet and do not bring phones, purses, wallets or other valuables you do not want lost or damaged. UPB and the union are not responsible for lost or damaged items. There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING at the union, www.upb.ou.edu. Norton Artist Series: Sarah Plum, Violin | 8 p.m. in Pittman Recital Hall, Catlett Music Center. Call the Fine Arts Box Office, (405) 325-4101, for more information..
FREE Movie: “Men in Black 3” | 6, 9 p.m. and midnight in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Come and see this summer sci-fi blockbuster before its available on DVD! Presented by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council.
Saturday, Sept. 8
Women’s Soccer: OU vs. Oklahoma State | 7 p.m. at John Crain Field. FREE Raising Cane’s chicken fingers for first 100 students, Pride of Oklahoma Halftime Performance, FIREWORKS. FREE Admission for students with a valid OU I.D. Visit soonersports.com for more information.
Sunday, Sept. 9
Sooner Football: OU vs. Florida A&M | 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Visit soonersports.com for ticket information.
Women’s Soccer: OU vs. Oral Roberts | 1 p.m. at John Crain Field. 250 FREE popcorn and cokes. Second Chance Dog Rescue. FREE Admission for students with a valid OU I.D. Visit soonersports.com for more information.
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Restaurant review
Diamond Dawgs hits home run in Norman Jared Glass
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hose who eat on Campus Corner have a new option to indulge in. Diamond Dawgs is the newest competitor for your dollar, and since they aren’t serving pizza, sandwiches or gourmet Mexican food, my guess is that you’ve at least thought about going. Located near Pickleman’s on Asp Avenue, Diamond Dawgs, not to be confused with the David Bowie album of the same name, is a coney eatery with a baseball theme. As a result, most of its menu is baseball-themed with some of its best dogs called things like the AllAmerican or the Closer. The full menu consists mostly of hot dogs but also includes wings with 11 different sauces to choose from and most stadium foods you can get a ball game. That includes the Wonderboy, Diamond Dawgs’ version of the corn dog, which for under $3, is a great deal.
AT A GLANCE Diamond Dawgs Hours of Operation Monday - Wednesday 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 a.m. Sunday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
The wing sauces are set up from not too hot to hot. Playing it safe, I landed in the middle with the regular barbecue sauce and the spicy garlic. Both were fullflavored, and I found myself going back to the barbecue wings more than a few times. The signature dogs are where the store gets its name, and for good reason. I come from a world where you have to eat two hot dogs to be full but not with a Diamond Dawg, which doesn’t play by those rules. The Bambino, my favorite dog so far, basically is a
barbecue on a hot dog. The bun is loaded with a beef dog, covered in pulled pork, barbeque sauce and coleslaw. The pulled pork was as good as a smoke house’s and all the ingredients seemed fresh. If you don’t want to order food just because it reminds you of “The Sandlot,” you still have plenty of other choices. There are your basic hotdogs, which are the cheapest option but still a solid lunch. Then you can go through the lineup of specialty dogs like The Bambino and others named after baseball greats. For dessert, you can get soft serve ice cream in a collectible helmet of your favorite sports team. I’m a sucker for free stuff, even if I have to pay for it. The location also has three kinds of Big League Chew, the controversial bubble gum that comes in a tobacco-like pouch. I’ve had difficulty finding the gum in recent years, so this came as a nice surprise for me.
The restaurant itself follows the baseball theme and looks to be a good place to catch a game this year, regardless of the sport. There are multiple televisions on each wall, and when those are on commercials, you always can read quotes from some of baseball’s greatest players spread across the walls. There also is seating set up outside facing into the store, so if it’s not too hot, you can watch the game
from your table outside. If you still miss Fat Sandwich Company, Diamond Dawgs should help you move on. The specialty dogs are loaded down with toppings, and if you’re feeling adventurous, just create your own dog. While nothing comes covered in mozzarella sticks and ranch dressing the way Fat Sandwich Company’s did, Diamond Dawgs can serve as a gut buster nonetheless. With all this in mind, I’d
skip this place if you are on a health food kick, but I fully recommend Diamond Dawgs to sports fans and anyone who hasn’t ever had a good hot dog. I had to wait a little longer than I would have liked, but it’s hard to complain when I had four games and ESPN to watch while I was waiting. Jared Glass is an English writing senior.
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Erich Hayes, a communication graduate student, eats a Sunny G hot dog Aug. 27 at Diamond Dawgs. The new eatery opened Aug. 14 on Campus Corner.
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David Osborne (left) and owner Patrick Simon prepare hot dogs Aug. 27 at Diamond Dawgs. The Campus Corner restaurant serves a variety of baseball-themed hot dogs.
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