4 November 2019

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November 4, 2019 issue 10 ~ volume 105

Women’s basketball p. 2 Preventing mental health problems on campus p. 4 Trump deserves his booing at World Series p. 8 Samantha Powers launches “The Education of an Idealist” p. 12

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4 November 2019

Women’s basketball goes down fighting Basketball journalist Brayden McCoy covers Tulsa’s 76-73 loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State University last Wednesday.

Wednesday night saw the women’s basketball team in action for the first time this year in an exhibition match against Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Even with Kendrian Elliott racking up a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds, TU still fell to the 2019 NCAA Division II national runners-up with a 76-73 final score.

The resulting score was somewhat unpredictable, seeing as the Golden Hurricane held the lead for most of the game, right up until there was 0:39 left.

The shot that changed the tide was a three pointer sunk by SWOSU’s Bethany Franks.

TU held the lead by up to 13 points but eventually went down in the last quarter.

The game began with the Golden Hurricane surging into a 9-4 lead in the first four minutes of the game, but then the Bulldogs took the next five points and tied the score up.

The back and forth continued until the end of the first period which saw TU ahead 1916.

The second quarter started off with a jumpshot by Maddie Bit-

tle that put TU ahead 21-16. The Golden Hurricane kept their lead until the last 30 seconds left in the first half when the Bulldogs managed to tie the score for the third time at 38-38.

With about five seconds remaining in the first half, the Golden Hurricane’s Elin Hrafnkelsdottir scoring a three to bring the game to 41-38 at halftime.

At the intermission, Elliot was the leading scorer among all players, with 16 points and seven rebounds.

The second half continued in a similar manner, with both teams battling hard until the last seconds.

After Bethany Franks sank a three-pointer to give SWOSU the lead, her teammate Lauren Ramey added on two free throws to cement their lead with only 0:11 left in the game.

TU managed to score two freethrows in the final seconds but this last ditch effort wasn’t enough to take the lead back.

During the game, SWOSU made 11 out of 36 three-pointers and scored 26 points off of TU’s turnovers. Meanwhile, TU made six out of 17 three-pointers and 11 points off of opponent turnovers. photo by James Taylor

Alexis Gaulden dribbles around a defender.

K. K. Rodriguez puts the ball handler on lockdown.

photo by Brayden McCoy

Maddie Bittle manuevers through defenders.

photo by Brayden McCoy

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4 November 2019

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Men’s basketball rocks Rockhurst 76-56

TU sports journalist Zach Short covers TU’s victory on Halloween night and what the game indicates about the team’s future.

After an alarming first half, the Golden Hurricane took the game by storm to rout the Rockhurst Hawks in a 76-56 victory at Thursday’s exhibition game.

Tulsa was off to a rocky start, missing all of their three-point attempts in the first half and going into halftime down 30-27.

However, after a little bit of back and forth between the two teams to start the second half, the Hurricane stole the game away, outscoring the Hawks by 23 points in the final period to raise the hopes of fans for the coming season.

The team even began to look like they were enjoying themselves after a while, throwing in a few dunks and even an incredible backward alley-oop.

Better yet, Tulsa even had its team chemistry appear to be at its best, with the most points from a single player being just 16 from Brandon Rachal.

Ten different players scored before the game was over, and seven of those managed multiple goals from the field.

The spread of points is good news, considering all players have proven their ability to score and will make Tulsa more difficult to slow offensively.

Perhaps the only downside is that without a clear front runner for scoring (Martins Igbanu had 14 and Darien Jackson had 12) there may not be anyone who can take control in tight situations and lead the team to close wins.

This can be alarming given the impact of such Reggie Miller-esque moments (eight points in nine seconds) when games come down to intense final moments.

However, this may be just a worst case scenario method of thinking, as a full team throughout the whole game is easily more valuable in the long run and may even prevent such troublesome times.

Unfortunately, the potential lack of the standout superstar type is not the biggest concern for the Hurricane, as the defense very obviously struggled quite a bit throughout the whole game.

Moments that excited the crowds, the slam dunks and the merciless daggers from three-point land, often had their energy

stripped of them and the crowd brought to an immediate hush when the Hawks consistently were able to retaliate quickly.

Back-door cuts that led to effortless dunks could instantly turn the most engaged grin into a pained suck of air through gritted teeth when the defense was unable to convert.

Worse yet, moments such as these were not infrequent. There was a whole handful of times the crowd seemed ready to enter a frenzy when the defense allowed Rockhurst to kill the mood.

Perhaps the lack of defense is why the crowd never really got too involved in the game.

Even after the Hawks found themselves getting throttled, Tulsa fans never hardly raised their volume at all.

The loudest the crowd ever got was during the halftime judging of Halloween costumes, electing a Frozone doing backflips to be the recipient of the $500 prize. Even such moments as the kiss cam and the dance cam seemed to stir the crowd more than the game ever did.

Tulsa finally stepped on the as after a first half tease, but the crowd had apparently already elected to disinterest themselves.

While Tulsa may have the tools to forge a successful season, they definitely have their fair share of work to do.

The offense will have to be able to get moving much faster to keep astride good offensive teams (and maybe to step on the throat of other teams early so the defense can relax), the defense will have to improve should any more wins be desired, and someone will have to find a way to get a crowd going for Tulsa basketball.

Just one of these factors could be the difference between good and great for this team, but a complete failure in any one of these could conversely be the ultimate demise of all the team’s aspirations. No one should be too disappointed with the win though.

It was a 20-point soul-crusher delivered to Rockhurst and, despite a few areas perhaps worth tweaking, the team still looked great.

NFL officiating flawed NFL expert Lindsey Prather argues that refs are failing and are immune to certain rule changes.

The NFL has had a significant officiating problem for some time now. Immediately following an absolutely egregious no-call during the Saints vs. Rams semifinal game last season, the NFL implemented a new rule: reviewable penalties.

If officials miss a vital penalty that could alter the result of a game, coaches can now challenge it.

The booth will review the play and potentially throw a flag. If coaches think officials called a questionable penalty, they can throw the challenge flag, and it will get a second look.

At least, this is how it works in theory. In practice, it hasn’t really changed anything at all.

The reality is, most officials don’t like admitting that they missed a call or acted overzealously.

Although this new rule only directly applies to “pass interference” penalties, this rule change has resulted in the officials doubling down on questionable calls to the detriment of the game.

On Oct. 14, the Green Bay Packers narrowly defeated the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football, 23-22. The game was rife with poor calls, however.

The penalties called on Trey Flowers were potentially the most egregious.

Flowers, a defensive end for the Lions, was called for two hands to the face penalties, both during crucial moments in the fourth quarter.

These flags allowed the Packers escape a long third down sack, and eventually score to win the game.

Each time, the replay showed that Flowers was actually grabbing the offensive lineman’s shoulder pads ─ not helmet ─ which

should not have been penalized in either case.

This game is a prime example of the ability of referees to act as kingmakers, involving themselves in the game to such an extent that they are effectively choosing who wins.

In this particular case, the Lions would have been able to topple a division rival that was in the midst of a stubborn winning streak.

Throughout this season, officials have been responsible for excessive and questionable penalties.

During a drive in the Dallas Cowboys vs. the New York Jets game on Oct. 13, the referees perpetrated a five-play streak in which a subjective penalty was called.

Constant penalties and questionable calls are causing resentment and irritation among fans.

Despite being the catalyst for the new rule, the present issue isn’t that officials are missing blatant calls.

Several core problems remain — prevalence of bad calls, the confusion surrounding the rules, as well as the overall lack of accountability for NFL refs.

Although the new rule allowing for review is a step in the right direction, even when coaches use this challenge it is exceptionally unlikely that the call will be reversed.

There are a number of improvements that could be made.

A particularly controversial one is the introduction of more technology. For example: implementing a system akin to soccer’s VR judge to assist with close calls.

The NFL is a multi-billion dollar business, and making officiating transparent and consistent should be their top priority.

Houston Astros have a lot to answer for Sports journalist Hannah Robbins weighs in on the controversy surrounding the Houston Astros and their mishandling of the Osuna assault affair.

Unfortunately for the team, the Astros didn’t win big at the World Series. However, even before their eventual loss to the Nationals, they were not doing well.

The Astros were plagued with controversy during the World Series, and their handling of the Astro Executive Brandon Taubman incident did not score them any runs.

After the game that led the Astros to the World Series, reporter Stephanie Apstein published an article in Sports Illustrated that discussed Taubman’s celebration after the game where he shouted at several female reporters, “Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f------ glad we got Osuna!” The Sports Illustrated article, and the Astros’ response are at the crux of this controversy.

First, let’s break down why this comment is worth reporting.

Roberto Osuna was traded to the Astros last year from the Blue Jays after he alleg-

edly assaulted Alejandra Román Cota, the mother of his child. The alleged assault made Osuna a cheaper trade, and the Astros only had to part with a few middling players for the deal.

Once Osuna finished his 75 game suspension, the Astros could now let him play. This decision was met with its own attempted PR spin, but stating that this trade brought greater awareness to the cause foreshadowed the Astros ability to handle this issue.

So, now Osuna was on the team, and if you ignore the whole personal life thing, doing very well.

This leads us to the locker room comments. After that article was published (without comment by the Astros), the Astros pushed back, leading to controversy number two.

The Astros alleged that the incident Apstein reported on did not exist, and that it

was an attempt to “fabricate a story where one does not exist.”

This was not taken well.

The Astros tried to silence a reporter in an attempt to back up their own executive, and it did nothing but make the Astros look more guilty.

Taubman weighed in, saying he didn’t mean to offend anyone and was “deeply sorry and embarrassed” by his behavior.

This apology doesn’t fix the issue, but at least shows Taubman recognized what he did was wrong, or at least some media person did.

After multiple reporters corroborated Apstein’s story, the Astros backtracked their statement, not apologizing, but instead discussing their focus on domestic violence prevention, which also didn’t sway the public or media in their favor and clearly was hypocritical.

They then decided to double down on their admission that things happened, firing Taubman and stating that they “were wrong,” which doesn’t necessarily apologize for anything in particular, nor does it discuss what exactly they did wrong.

This entire series of events just shows how out of touch baseball is with the world.

The boys club attitude that allows a coach to ignore what’s going on off the field and only focus on how an athlete plays doesn’t work today, and it blew up in the Astro’s faces.

Maybe next time teams will think more before getting athletes with domestic violence charges on their team (but honestly, I’m not that hopeful).

Either way, the Astros didn’t win the World Series pennant or the media game.

Nov. 4 - Nov. 10 Monday

Tuesday 4

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Wednesday

M Basketball vs. Houston Baptist 7 p.m.

M Soccer @ UConn 6:00 p.m.

M Tennis @ ITA Fall Nationals

W Soccer @ American Semifinals M Tennis @ ITA Fall Nationals

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W Basketball vs. Stephen F. Austen 6 p.m.

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Volleyball vs. Memphis 1:00 p.m.

Football UCF (ESPN2) 6:00 p.m.

M Tennis @ ITA Fall Nationals

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W Basketball vs. ASU 2:00 p.m.

M Basketball @ UTA 7:00 p.m.

M Soccer @ American Quarterfinal M Tennis @ ITA Fall Nationals

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Volleyball vs. SMU 1:00 p.m.

W. Soccer @ American Championship M Tennis @ ITA Fall Nationals

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“Let’s catch them before they fall” Student writer Mary Bergwell talks to President Gerard Clancy and student Hannah Green on Clancy’s appointment to a national committee supporting student mental health.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has selected TU President Gerard Clancy to serve on its committee called “Supporting the Whole Student: Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Well-being in Higher Education.” As one of only two university presidents named to the committee, President Clancy is serving alongside professional psychologists, neuroscientist addiction specialists and the heads of student services at universities across the nation. Sponsors of this committee include the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration.

Ultimately, the purpose of this committee is to create policy and outline best practices regarding how mental health, substance abuse and well-being should be handled at the university level.

As many students are aware, mental health, substance abuse and overall wellness are hot button issues facing college campuses, but from an administrative perspective,

emotional support services, while it might resemble one-on-one coaching and help with career planning for others. In addressing these needs, President Clancy has opted for a wellness approach, focusing mainly on prevention.

“If stress causes depression and drives people toward substance abuse, then let’s prevent the stress,” said President Clancy.

Engaged in this prevention-oriented mindset, the university has implemented a number of support networks aimed at identifying students who might be at risk before their struggles culminate in a bigger issue.

One of these networks includes drop guard, a recent program that alerts advisors if one of their students misses a series of consecutive classes.

“When students miss a week’s worth of classes, sometimes it means that someone is really struggling, and this allows us to reach out and ask, ‘Are you okay?’” said Clancy.

While this programming is a step in the right direction, Junior film studies major Hannah Green wishes that the administration would take it one step further:

“In addressing these needs, President Clancy has opted for a wellness approach, focusing mainly on prevention.” they represent a subset of a much wider issue: meeting accreditation standards. For example, the Higher Learning Commission expects administrators to be constantly tracking TU’s retention rates, graduation rates and dropout rates in addition to monitoring how the university assesses and addresses the needs of its students.

As college represents an academically challenging and emotionally stressful time in many students’ lives, those individual student needs encompass a wide range. For some, this might include counseling and

“It feels like you’re having to trade a grade for your mental health. There’s so much emphasis placed on grades and GPA that it feels like you have to choose,” said Green.

For her, this meant that when she was struggling, she was still going to class without necessarily engaging. This case is not uncommon, and it represents a loophole in the proposed policy that the administration has introduced.

“In syllabi, there’s nothing referencing mental health. There are references for se-

rious illness leading to the hospital, what TU considers to be an acceptable excused absence and resources for Title IX and sexual assault, but there’s nothing referencing campus resources for mental health,” said Green.

There is programming being put in place to train faculty and staff to help students who may be struggling with their mental health, but in Green’s opinion, it still requires students to take the leap of faith required to communicate what is going on to your professors.

ter with one of two things: therapy and STD testing, and neither of those are great for your reputation.”

This coincides with President Clancy’s belief that stigma is the always the first biggest hurdle for the university to overcome with regard to mental health.

“Stigma is what stands between people getting to talk about these issues, understand that there is help, and realize that, if they have difficulties with alcohol or depression, that these are diseases and [that] it’s okay to ask for help,” said Clancy.

“‘There’s so much emphasis placed on grades and GPA, that it feels like you have to choose [between them and mental health].’”

“Once I got the confidence to talk to my professors, they were so understanding,” explained Green. “But not everyone has that confidence.”

Green continued, “If professors were able to say, ‘If you’re struggling with your mental health, you can come to me and I can help you.’ In their syllabi, if they could say, ‘These are the signs and symptoms of depression or anxiety.’ When you can go to your professor or mentor, a relationship of trust develops that makes you feel less alone in your struggle.”

Green, who thanks her best friend for intervening when she saw her exhibiting symptoms of depression, recognizes the stigma still present on campus. That friend helped make Green comfortable enough to pursue counseling services on campus.

Getting help “is a very scary thing to do if you’ve never done it before,” commented Green. “If people see you going into the health center, what are they going to say?

I think that people associate the health cen-

Clancy believes that students have become more upfront than they used to be about their struggles. This is just one step forward in ending the stigma on campus and ending the stigma at a national level.

The way that President Clancy hopes to address the stigma on campus is by providing multiple ways of getting help: “Faculty can refer students. The wonderful people at the Student Success Center can coordinate everyone from tutors to coaches to help get that student the services that they need,” said Clancy.

For Hannah Green, she hopes that other students who have overcome some of these challenges will be willing to come forward and talk about their struggles.

“Talking about it helps, the more that people talk about it the more you end the stigma. I say, ‘hey, this happened to me, and I was this way, but I’m not anymore.’ That’s a powerful thing, and people realize, ‘Oh, maybe it’s okay to talk about this.’”

125 years of tradition at the University of Tulsa TU celebrates traditions year round, starting with running through a fountain and ending with ringing the bell.

Myranda New Student Writer Traditions are what make up a university, what they are known for in the city that they call home. It can be a chant, a ceremony or a celebration. There are a number of things that can make a university what it is, and, at the University of Tulsa, homecoming week is packed full of traditions.

Even if it takes some effort to catch fire, the bonfire concludes homecoming week for a reason, enchanting many University of Tulsa students and visiting families. Not even a thunderstorm and freezing conditions can stop the tradition from happening.

Homecoming is comprised of countless smaller traditions, alongside new events.

During homecoming week, one night is always dedicated to street painting, wherein

Near the end of orientation week is the glow tour, a glow in the dark scavenger hunt around the entire campus that ends with all of the orientation groups sprinting through the fountains in front of Collins Hall together. Between the squeals of the freshman class and the music blasting from speakers around Chapman Commons, it is the perfect initiation into becoming a member of the Golden Hurricane.

To mirror this event is the ringing of Kendall bell, a tradition that dates back over half a century. Once a University of Tulsa student finishes their last class, they are allowed to ring the bell to signify the conclusion of their undergraduate career. Be warned, though, because if someone rings the bell in advance, it is said that that student will fail all of their finals and never graduate.

Similar to homecoming, the University of Tulsa is known for the tradition of Springfest, a week long celebration with a theme that is concluded with a musical guest performance. In the past, Imagine Dragons, Panic! at the Disco and Ben Rector have performed, as well as many others. Spring-

“Be warned ... if someone rings the bell in advance, it is said that that student will ... never graduate.” resident hall associations, greek organizations and other student-led groups are given a portion of Eighth Street to paint in three hours coordinating to a theme. The other events vary each year.

This year’s events include such things as casino night and a fall festival, but the ending is always the same: the homecoming bonfire and football game.

Constructing the bonfire earlier in the week, on Friday night of homecoming week, the bonfire is lit as fireworks explode in the background. It is a prime photo opportunity and a family-friendly event where the homecoming court, top 10 freshmen and top 10 seniors are also announced. The University of Tulsa is known for the bonfire as pictures date back to the 1970s.

A student’s time at the University of Tulsa is bookended by traditions: student life begins with the freshman sprint through the Chapman Commons fountains and ends with ringing the Kendall Bell at Bayless Plaza after students’ last class.

fest is a week of learning and exploring, like last year when students learned how to play the drums from the Panamanian group La Luna Llena de Tambores.

Before winter break occurs, Sharp Chapel hosts a Festival of Lessons and Carols. A tradition that dates back in Europe hundreds of years, this is a celebration of caroling and the lighting of the chapel. It is perfect to get into the holiday spirit as the weather begins to shift.

A tradition that does not solely depend on the season, but is still an entire day dedicated to the spirit of the Golden Hurricane, is the university’s Day of Service. Every year, the university picks an organization in Tulsa to team up with, and, on a specific day of the year, students participate and give service to the organization. It celebrates giving back to the community and helping other people as well as working together with a team to achieve a common goal.

One tradition almost as old as the ringing of Kendall Bell is the Toilet Bowl, John

TU’s annual bonfire is one of the most attended campus traditions.

Mabee resident hall’s annual flag football game, that has been going on for over 50 years. Like most events on campus, there is free food and music for all students and families that show up to support the players. There is even the crowning of the Toilet Bowl queen.

There are also new traditions being crafted every year, such as Sam Trizza kickstarting the 12:12 fight song chant in the Allen Chapman Student Union every Friday af-

photo by Emily Every

ternoon. At 12:12 p.m. on the dot, everyone in the student union begin to chant and clap the fight song to inspire student unity and school pride.

So many traditions make up the University of Tulsa, from ones that have always been popular to those that have been phased out with time. No matter what, though, there is always something for everyone to represent the Golden Hurricane.

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Good wins over evil in campus Hindu celebration

The festival is an incredibly bright and vibrant occasion with the lamps, sparklers and fireworks lighting up the night in revelry. It is often accompanied with prayer and dance, and sometimes dance as a form of prayer. After all, they say dance is a universal language.

Among the dances danced at TU’s Diwali festival was Bharatnatyam, one of the oldest and most popular forms of Indian classical dance. It originated in South India and is one of the eight forms recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, which is a national level academy for the performing arts in India. The dance itself expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism.

According to Srivastava, dance is considered one of the purest forms of worship.

Even the clothing is important during Diwali. Red is commonly worn as it is a very sacred color in Indian culture, and other special colors and clothes are worn to bring out the “inner light.” There are many different types of clothes worn during the festival, with some women wearing elegant sarees made from vibrant silks or chiffon, and men wearing classic kurta and dhoti. Regardless of the type of clothing worn, the goal is that it reflects excitement and joy during the festival.

The festival is commonly associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, but regional variants also associate it with other deities such as Rama, Vishnu, Krishna, Durga or Kali. Homes are lit with diyas, in order to leave no room for darkness, and new clothes are worn in order to celebrate the prosperity brought by Lakshmi. The form of prayer known as pooja or puja is observed throughout the festival as well.

The University of Tulsa celebrates Diwali, a Hindu festival about the victory of light over darkness, good over evil.

Brayden McCoy Student Writer

Diwali is a Hindu festival that lasts for five days and is celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika which usually falls between October and November. This year it began Oct. 27 and was celebrated at the University of Tulsa with a festival on Nov. 1. Diwali coincides with new year celebrations for some cultures, and is a festival of new beginnings and the victory of light over darkness, good over evil.

The word Diwali originated from the Sanskrit word “Deepavali,” which translates to “rows of lighted lamps.” The festival held at TU is hosted by the Indian Student Association. The event is complex and takes a lot of planning. The Indian Student Association usually beginning planning around late August.

The festival began with ISA giving a short background and introduction of the festival, and then the feast. Everyone lines up for food, which was catered by the Indian restaurant Tandoori Guys.

Celebrating the festival at TU helps establish the university as a home away from home for students from India or from Indian families, as well as introducing the vibrant culture to others. The festival is very unifying and is celebrated by almost all of India, regardless of their religion, language or ethnicity.

“Especially for Indian students at TU, it is a way to reconnect with culture through food, friends, tradition and dancing,” said ISA executive Davyani Srivastava.

photos by Brayden McCoy Students celebrate Diwali with cultural dances and by painting henna on other attendees.

Oklahoma passes 324 new laws starting Nov. 1

courtesy pxhere Oklahoma passes a new law that does not require citizens to have a permit or a license to carry a firearm.

The new Oklahoma laws include a wide range of topics, from a state astronomical object to permitless carry.

Dominic Cingoranelli Student Writer The legislation passed during the 2019 Oklahoma Legislative Session is in effect as of Nov. 1. A total of 324 pieces of legislation were passed; most were relatively trivial, such as House Bill 2380, which made it

illegal to use credit card skimmers and scanners, or Senate Bill 21, which made ribeye steak the official steak of Oklahoma.

However, some legislation was passed that has the potential to have an impact on the lives of many Oklahomans.

House bill 1071 increases the maximum legal speed limit that may be set on a turnpike not within any city limits to 80 mph and state highways not within any city limits to 75 mph, though this legislation itself did not raise any speed limits, instead only opening the doorway for speeds as high as 80 mph.

The maximum speed limit on stretches of expressways within the limits of any city or

municipality is still 65 mph, however.

House bill 2339 mandates that, if a public school vaccinates students on-campus, they must first have written parental consent.

Senate bill 89 states that drivers must switch lanes to put distance between themselves and a vehicle on the shoulder of a road with hazard lights on, or slow down if they can’t switch lanes.

House bill 1050 increases the maximum time that a substitute teacher may serve per year, from 90 school days to a maximum of 145.

The state of Oklahoma now has a state astronomical object, the Rosette Nebula. The Rosette Nebula is about 5,200 light years from Earth and is visible through telescopes with low magnification, provided that one is well removed from major sources of light pollution.

Temperature must now exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit for a burn ban to be enacted, after the passing of House Bill 1218.

House Bill 2252 states that convicted felons may now vote after the end of their sentences.

A few of the new bills carry controversy.

For example, House Bill 2325 allows minors to be in liquor stores if they are accompanied by their parent or guardian, the idea being that parents will not have to leave their children in the car. This has faced backlash for a perceived “glorification” of alcohol as it essentially allows minors to enter

a store dedicated entirely to selling alcohol and watch those they look up to purchase alcohol.

The bill’s defenders argue that liquor is already present in places where minors are allowed (grocery stores, gas stations, et al.) and that the Forget-Me-Not Vehicle Safety Act of 2008 makes it illegal for children six or under to be left in a car, meaning that some people have been placed in situations where they must either break the law by leaving their child in their car or break the law by taking their child into a liquor store.

House Bills 2597 and 2010 both deal with public possession of firearms. Bill 2597 makes it legal to carry firearms, concealed or open, without a concealed carry permit and without a license. Bill 2010 allows concealed carry in publicly-owned places such as the Tulsa and Oklahoma City zoos, although any location under a public trust may choose to ban or allow open carry. Opponents argue that this only encourages gun violence and empowers those with ill intent, but proponents argue that this legislation does not affect requirements for owning a gun and that broader legal access to guns does not affect criminal gun possession or use.

This is only a partial list of the legislation which is now in effect. For a complete list, visit oklegislature.gov and search for “2019 regular session.”

Phone calls paving path to impeachment proceedings Public impeachment proceedings start next week following an accidental phone call.

Caleb Pinegar Student Writer The impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump has entered a new phase as of Oct. 31, when a House vote officially set up rules for the impeachment process. This process would be giving President Trump due process with public hearings, something Republicans had been asking for.

This vote allows House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff to publicly release transcripts of depositions that had previously been happening behind closed doors.

Democrats believe there will be another week of closed hearings and that public hearings will begin in the second week of November.

The vote was not one to impeach the President, but set up guidelines to be followed to ensure that the law is correctly followed.

On Oct. 30, National Security Council Aide Alexander Vindman said in a closed door testimony that he was told not to discuss his concerns about the July 25 Ukraine call. After hearing the call he went to the NSC lawyer John Eisenberg who told him not to discuss the call.

Vindman also stated that the original transcript of the Ukraine call left out important words and phrases. It was also revealed that Vindman tried to get the document corrected before it was released, but those changes were never made. He said that the transcript left recordings of Joe Biden discussing corruption in Ukraine and that the President of Ukraine named the company for which Biden was working.

Vindman did not appear concerned that this information was left out, and the rest of the transcript can be viewed as evidence in support of impeachment. However, many people question why it was not reported and it raises more questions as to how the document was handled by the White House.

The Washington Post/ABC News released a poll on Nov. 1 that shows that the nation is currently split on the decision to impeach the President. Forty-nine percent support impeachment and removal of the President while 47 percent believe he should not be. Despite this, 55 percent of those polled believe that Trump’s dealing with Ukraine was wrong, and 60 percent believe it was inappropriate to involve Rudy Giuliani in Ukraine.

The poll also shows disapproval ratings amongst the American people. For Democrats, Trump’s disapproval rating is 91 percent. It is 57 percent for independents and a record high for Republicans at 74 percent.

Rudy Giuliani has found himself at the center of the impeachment process after butt

President Trump’s Lawyer Rudy Giuliani at a forum in April 2014.

dialing an NBC reporter. It is hard to make out completely what was said in the call, and the other party has not been identified, but phrases such as “we need money” and “I gotta get you to get on Bahrain” are audible.

It’s assumed that Giuliani was discussing his affairs in the nation, but no one is clear why he would be meeting there. No one is sure if he’s acting as a consultant, Trump’s lawyer or if he’s running a shadow foreign policy for the President.

Many feel that Giuliani is acting as a shadow secretary of state, so much so that he was the front page of Time magazine.

Witnesses have stated that it was Giuliani that set up back door communications with Ukraine in an attempt to bypass the State Department. Trump told the Ukrainian President to speak to Giuliani concerning Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine, which

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some feel is further proof of the illegality of the deal.

After associates of Giuliani were found to be guilty of circumventing US election laws, Giuliani has been appearing less in public and has been searching for an attorney of his own.

Despite the House currently being in recess, the impeachment inquiry will continue. Four witnesses are set to testify behind closed doors on Monday, including John Eisenberg, yet it is still unclear if any of them will end up testifying.

The impeachment inquiry is sure to be a long process as shown by past impeachments, but the House vote is likely to help smooth things out and make it harder for people to say it is unconstitutional or illegal.

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Oct. 26 9:40 a.m.

Officers responded to a call of property damage at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Upon arrival officers took pictures of the damage and contacted the appropriate departments.

2 p.m.

Officers conducted a pedestrian check at the Campus Corner Bookstore. The individual was not a TU-affiliate. A check for warrants and previous contact returned with one active warrant for trespassing elsewhere and no previous contact.

The individual was warned for trespassing and escorted off property. A contact card was created.

4:45 p.m.

Officers were dispatched to Chapman Stadium for an ill University guest. The individual was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for further treatment.

5:20 p.m.

Officers responded to a report of a verbal argument in the 6th & Delaware Lot. Upon arrival, officers gathered information from the non-TU parties involved. The Tulsa Police Report was contacted and the suspect was arrested for domestic violence.

Oct. 27 2:45 a.m.

Officers responded to a verbal argument at the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Two university students were refusing to leave and arguing with fraternity members. Two students were banned from Kappa Alpha property by fraternity leadership and left the scene without further incident.

4:40 p.m.

A student reported witnessing a robbery that occurred at Quik Trip at 11th & College Ave. Officers made contact with the non-TU victims who were looking for the unknown suspect in the Lorton Village Apartments. Officers searched

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the area did not locate the suspect. The victims contacted Tulsa Police and filed a police report.

hicle through a taped up window. The student was advised to file a report with Tulsa Police Department.

Oct. 28 4 p.m.

A student is being referred for student misconduct after directing foul and abusive language towards an employee at the Campus Security office.

1:51 p.m.

Officers towed a vehicle off campus from the Keplinger/ Law Lot. A vehicle was found parked contrary to university policy and officers verified that the vehicle had been previously tow warned. Towing of the vehicle was authorized by the on-duty supervisor and the vehicle was towed off campus without incident.

Oct. 30 12 a.m.

Officers were dispatched to John Mabee Hall for a report of a drug violation. Officers made contact with the residents and found marijuana and a firearm after a preliminary search of the room. Tulsa Police obtained a search warrant and discovered more marijuana before arresting both residents and transporting them to jail.

9:20 a.m.

A student reported their bicycle missing from the east bike rack of Keplinger Hall. They stated that the bicycle was present on 30 OCT 2019 at approximately 7:50 a.m. and was noticed missing at 8:50 a.m. An online Tulsa Police report was filed.

12:30 p.m.

A student reported they suffered a head wound at the Kappa Delta sorority after falling down a flight of stairs earlier that morning. The student was taken by a friend to a local hospital for treatment at that time.

8 p.m.

Officers responded to a dispute between residents at University Square Apartments. Officers met with the victim who advised there was a dispute with their neighbor that led to the neighbor shoving the victim. The victim decided not to call Tulsa Police Department at this time and a statement form was filled out.

Oct. 31 11:26 a.m.

Officers towed a vehicle off campus from the University Methodist Church Lot. A vehicle was found parked contrary to university policy and officers verified that the vehicle had been previously tow warned. Towing of the vehicle was authorized by the on-duty supervisor and the vehicle was towed off campus without incident.

1:35 p.m.

Officers investigated a vehicle burglary at Norman Village where the student reported items were stolen out of the ve-

Chris Lierly Commentary Editor Lindsey Prather Student Writer Chileans protest fare increases and structural poverty

On Oct. 1, the Chilean Panel of Public Transport Experts approved a four4 percent% fare increase for public transportation across the country. The initial demonstrations began following an approximately four percent4% fare increase for public transportation.

In response to this fare increase, Chileans began evading fares altogether, eventually culminating in escalating clashes with police. As of Oct. 25, over 21 people have died, with approximately 2,400 injured. Police have detained nearly 4,400 Chileans, after the president declared a state of emergency to broaden police powers.

After weeks of ongoing protests, President of Chile Sebastián Piñera has cancelled the planned fare increase and dismissed nearly all of his cabinet in an attempt to de-escalate the situation. The concessions have done little to satiate the protestors. The Chilean government has deployed over 10,000 troops throughout the country, something that has not been seen since the end of the Pinochet regime. Although this price increase is a seemingly minor issue, the real problem lies much deeper: Chile is known to have extreme poverty and income inequality, and therefore it is unlikely that the protests will end without sweeping structural change.

Largest uprising in Lebanon history over taxes, corruption Lebanon is currently experiencing perhaps the largest political uprising in its history, as millions of citizens have taken to the streets to protest widespread government corruption and the tax increases. Beginning on Oct. 7, citizens blocked off streets in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, eventually resulting in an altercation between the bodyguards of a high-ranking government official and the protestors. The bodyguards fired their guns; although they missed the protestors, the act was illegal and the lack of consequences prompted more intense action.

Within days of this incident, the protests had spread across several cities, as citizens assembled outside the headquarters of nearly every major political party. Protesters began burning tires and trash, until they eventually were forcefully dispersed by police. On Oct. 31, President Michel Aoun delivered a speech detailing his commitment to halting corruption and addressing the country’s concerns. However, protests began almost immediately after and it is unclear if anything short of resignation will improve the government’s position.

Parliamentary elections set for December after Brexit extension For the third time since the infamous referendum three years ago, the EU has granted Britain’s Parliament an extension period to approve a deal that would formalize Brexit.

That extension pushes the deadline to Jan. 31 after it was set to expire on Oct. 31. The European Parliament approved a Brexit deal last month, but Johnson was unable to rush that deal through his own legislature before the cutoff day for an extension request.

After failing at first, Johnson did however muster enough support in the House of Commons to call for a general election before the next scheduled one in 2022.

This election will take place on Dec. 12 and could give Johnson the numbers he needs to finally push a Brexit deal through, or it could cut his numbers enough to make all of this even less clear. Johnson has stated that, “There is only one way to get Brexit done in the face of this unrelenting parliamentary obstructionism...and that is to refresh this Parliament and give the people a choice.”

Johnson’s biggest threats come from the center-left Labor Party, the centrist Democratic Liberal Party or a coalition between the two should the results of Dec. 12 make such an alliance the majority.

2 p.m.

Officers took a report of vandalism to the Kappa Alpha Fraternity house that occurred sometime on 31 OCT 2019 between 12:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Unknown persons spray painted a derogatory picture and phrase on an exterior wall.

3:31 p.m.

Officers towed a vehicle off campus from the Mabee East Lot. A vehicle was found parked contrary to university policy and officers verified that the vehicle had been previously tow warned. Towing of the vehicle was authorized by the on-duty supervisor and the vehicle was towed off campus without incident.

3:45 p.m.

Officers towed a vehicle off campus from the LaFortune Lot. A vehicle was found parked contrary to university policy and officers verified that the vehicle had been previously tow warned. Towing of the vehicle was authorized by the on-duty supervisor and the vehicle was towed off campus without incident.

8:10 p.m.

Officers responded to a fire alarm at Fisher South. Officers determined the cause of the fire alarm was a fog machine on the third floor, reset the panel and cancelled Tulsa Fire Department.

Nov. 1 12 p.m.

Officers responded to Chapman Hall to document and remove an unauthorized sign posted by unknown persons on an exterior door. Supplement: Additional unauthorized signs were also recovered at Fisher, Lottie Jane, John Mabee and LaFortune Halls The Collegian does not produce or edit the Campus Crime Watch except for content and brevity.

Wednesday, Nov. 6 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Allen Chapman Student Union, Chouteau Room Search Engine Optimization Workshop Are you looking to improve your SEO skills?

Join Professor Theo Lynn and Dr. Pierangelo Rosati, visiting from Dublin City University, as they lead a FREE workshop on search engine optimization.

Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of affecting the visibility of a web property – a website, a web page, an app, a social media post – in a search engine’s unpaid results. SEO plays a fundamental role in optimizing the success of a website, as research shows the majority of search engine users do not look beyond the first page of returned results.

SEO generates high-quality traffic by ensuring that the site ranked highly after a user performs a search query. SEO is changing rapidly as a result of voice and mobile technologies and the introduction of special content results boxes, Google My Business and device action results for digital assistants and other smart home devices. As well as those interested in marketing, communications, and business practice, SEO is extremely relevant for any staff, faculty or researchers responsible for dissemination activities on projects.

This seminar will cover the following topics: – How search engines work – Relationship between page quality and search engine rankings – Relationship between needs met and search engine rankings – Common SEO tactics to optimize page quality and needs met – Getting ready for Mobile First – Bad practices to correct and avoid Dinner is provided.

RSVP required by November 1st Thursday, Nov. 7 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

McFarlin Library International Student Health Fair Oxley College of Health Sciences School of Nursing and Junior Nursing Students will sponsor a HEALTH 4 U Fair on Thursday, November 7th from 11:00am to 2:00pm at McFarlin Library.

Thursday, Nov. 7 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Tyrell Hall Auditoriam Woke Gaming: Hyper Visible Bodies Join us for a talk by professor Kishonna Gray, author of Race, Gender, & Deviance in Xbox Live. Gray will discuss the reality of women and people of color in the gaming community.

Gray is an assistant professor in communication and gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is also a faculty associate at the BerkmanKlein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

Monday, Nov. 11 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

College of Law, The Pit

Veterans Day Reception At the College of Law and The University of Tulsa, we are proud to count many veterans and active military among our student, alumni, faculty and staff. TU Law’s Veterans Day Reception will be an opportunity for our community to gather and honor those who have served and are currently serving our country.

Please join us and bring your family, friends and colleagues.

RSVP: tulawalunni@utulsa.edu or 918-631-2529 The Collegian does not produce all event descriptions in the Community Calendar.

Contact us at news@tucollegian.org with events.

Commentary

4 November 2019

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O’Rourke’s campaign over, will remain influential

Critics are labeling O’Rourke’s early exit a failure, but this misses an important point.

Chris Lierly Commentary Editor On Friday, Beto O’Rourke’s ill-fated bid at the Democratic nomination for President came to an end. This news came just before the former Congressman was scheduled to speak at an event in Iowa. Though many have already described O’Rourke’s run as a disappointment compared to his Senate bid against Ted Cruz in 2018, this misses the point of the good a large primary field can do. Despite his early exit, Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 campaign didn’t shy away from poten-

tially inflammatory comments and tackled issues that the party has a whole has avoided.

Placing O’Rourke on a political compass has not been an easy task. On most issues he seemed to sit somewhere closer to the middle than Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, but still further left than say Kamala Harris or Pete Buttigieg. From the first debate on, this gave him a lot of room to work with and the freedom to frame his opinions without the fear of being ideologically flanked by someone else. In a sense, this freedom meant that many didn’t know what to make of him, but he was able to use this freedom to frame two issues that Democrats both on the debate stage and on the floor of Congress need to speak about in a constructive way but haven’t.

The first is immigration. It was fairly obvious that O’Rourke was going to tackle immigration head on when the issue was brought up in a debate, since he served the city of El Paso, Texas for over 15 years in some capacity. This experience has given O’Rourke a knowledge and proximity to how immigration policy works on the ground that most other candidates lacked.

He and Julián Castro, who also began his political career in Texas, had some of the

Trump has yet to formally replace Nielsen as DHS Secretary.

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most well thought out immigration policy proposals, but O’Rourke’s was by far the most comprehensive. He proposed to end the current inhumane practices at the border via executive order, work with Congress to rewrite most of the immigration laws in a way that benefited those immigrating and, maybe most importantly, he emphasized the importance of federal aid to Latin American countries that Trump has mostly cut. Immi-

was force Democrats in leadership and in campaigns to start talking about seizure and buy-backs in a more legitimate way.

What O’Rourke did was make an extremely emotional and warranted comment on a crisis that has to be taken seriously. He by no means reshaped the debate or pushed the party left-ward, but he showed everyone just how moderate Democrats have been on guns thus far.

“... Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 campaign didn’t shy away from potentially inflammatory comments ...” gration is a complicated issue that America has shirked the duty of reforming for some time, but O’Rourke’s proposed ideas spoke to an experience with the topic and will hopefully be a road map for the frontrunners of the race going forward.

The second area that O’Rourke really exceeded in talking about was gun control.

Was his “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15s” line easy fodder fro Breitbart and Fox News? Yes, and, unlike my thoughts on immigration immigration, I don’t think every Dem should tackle this issue in the way O’Rourke did. However, what he did

Beto O’Rourke’s campaign was never going to the front-runner in a race that featured the likes of Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren, but, by advocating in a strong and progressive manner for two key policy issues, he might have done good by the entire party.

Going forward, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see O’Rourke announce his candidacy for a position in Congress or be nominated for a role another candidates possible administration. Secretary of Homeland Security O’Rourke would fit fairly well.

O’Rourke could end up being appointed by a future Democrat president.

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Accumulation of executive branch vacancies bad for stability

The unruliness of this administration leaves it open for more dangerous mistakes.

Adam Walsh Student Writer If you were the top level politician in an ostensibly democratic nation, would you prefer a bureaucratic workforce that focuses on security or flexibility? Do you hire the most qualified, patient person or the hotshot that will take the job? Do you create a slow but well-oiled machine or give yourself room to maneuver people where they are needed most?

United States President Donald Trump seems to have chosen the latter in all of these statements, preferring to keep positions in his government open in order to facilitate higher productivity. However his reasoning behind letting these posts remain empty remains logically questionable, and Trump has continuously dragged his heels on filling or refilling these jobs.This reticence leaves the reigns of several high priority government agencies out of the hands of a properly

vetted leader, such as in the case of the Department of Homeland Security. After three different people going through the revolving door, the man currently acting as secretary, Kevin McAleenan, has chosen to resign without indicating a successor. Interestingly, McAleenan, as an interim secretary, was not approved by the Senate, so he was never truly the DHS Secretary, but he did have control over the entire federal department.

That control includes all of the powers of a secretary, but tradition states he should not make any large decisions while in office without special consideration. However, his status as interim secretary also means he did not have to endure the rigorous questioning brought on by the Senate hearings necessary for a full-fledged secretary.

course, Trump is too … Trump-ish to pay attention to the inner workings of one of his departments (he trusts in his people to do the work for him), so it has to be someone with a vested interest in one of the DHS’s responsibilities. OK, let’s take a look: Terrorism, makes sense. Natural disasters, yeah they were at Katrina. The National Guard is related to them, which is neat. Oh, wait.

Election security falls under their oversight.

Hmm. Interesting.

I am not saying that these positions are being manipulated by foreign governments in order to further their own agenda, but that certainly is a possibility. Simply put, Trump’s government is either unbearable to work for, full of under qualified officials, lacks leadership, easily infested with spies

“... strange promotions are hidden by all of the other chaos going on.”

Because the DHS has 240,000 employees and controls facets of the U.S. like cybersecurity, large scale prostitution, child-kidnappings and like high crimes, Senate approval prevents underqualified individuals from inhabiting the position. However, the rules on who can be acting secretary are far looser, normally relying only on the consent of the president. With the DHS move, there are rumors floating around that someone has politicked their way into removing McAleenan as acting secretary in order to slide someone in a different senior position sideways into the acting-secretary role. Of

or all of the above. Is anyone surprised by the ineffectual nature of Trump’s government? With over a thousand days of empty high level positions, his government is a ramshackle facade of a regime that looks more like I had built it during one of my depressive bouts than a proud, patriotic ideal that one should aspire to work for. Ah, ran out of glue, I’ll just duct tape it. Oh, another one of my cabinet members resigned, well, the Senate will just shovel someone that they like into it. Man, my Halloween costume looks and feels kinda garbage, ehh, just put more wool in it. Well, it seems that

someone else has resigned because I was being a toolbag to them, time to press gang another Republican into the position.

Like my attempts at jokes and friendships, Trump’s government is weak and easily manipulated by those with disparate ideas. That thing about the Senate getting so tired and forcing someone they actually kind of like into the position? No joke. Real thing that happened. She, Bush government veteran Kirstjen Nielsen, was also the person (one of the people) that was so hated by Trump that she resigned rather than work for him any longer.

That allusion to spies? That’s not too far from fiction. A government like this is perfect for foreign agents to infiltrate. With all of the shuffling around, strange promotions are hidden by all of the other chaos going on. If one is not qualified for their role, it can be easily explained away because no one else would take the job. It’s a rather frightening thought, considering that the DHS is not the only department in Trump’s government with high turnover. I focused on the high level stuff, but there are thousands of employees rotating in and out of Trump’s regime, and any one of them could be compromised by a foreign country. A coup could be slowly happening as you read this, and we would be none the wiser, because it would be disguised by the strange eccentricities of Trump’s management techniques and waved off as more Russian interference conspiracy theories. We live in strange times, and often I wonder if I’m too paranoid or not paranoid enough. Thinking about this, the possibilities and potential ruination it could cause, scares me.

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Commentary

4 Novemeber 2019

Chances of a no-deal Brexit only increase after EU extension

With another parliamentary election coming in December, Johnson could get the numbers he needs.

Dominic Cingoranelli Student Writer Brexit has been delayed, again. The initial vote for the U.K. to leave the EU was in June 2016, three-and-a-half years ago, and the actual act of leaving has been delayed three times now. This is, by nature, a polarizing issue because there are only two possible outcomes: either the U.K. leaves the EU or they stay in the EU. On account of that, the notion of leaving the EU has seen adamant supporters, fierce opposition and very little of anything else. There are three possibilities for how the Brexit affair could end, those being no Brexit, no-deal Brexit and Brexit with a

deal. Let’s look at each of these three, the most likely of which is a no-deal Brexit, and make an educated guess as to when Brexit will or will not happen.

First, no Brexit: Although the initial vote to leave the EU three years ago succeeded with about 51.9 percent voting to leave, one recent poll conducted by market research company YouGov suggests that 49 percent of people surveyed believe that Brexit, specifically no-deal Brexit, would be a “bad outcome,” as opposed to only 22 percent who believe it would be a “good outcome.”

A Eurobarometer survey found that 53 percent of respondents would vote to remain if the vote were re-taken. Another poll by another market research company ComRes asked a similar question about “Brexit by any means,” however, and found nearly the

Second, no-deal Brexit: This is what current Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to implement when he put Parliament on an extended recess in September, until the U.K. Supreme Court ruled this suspension unlawful. A no-deal Brexit would invalidate the U.K.’s tariff-exempt status with the rest of the EU; considering that the U.K. gets about one-third of its food from the EU, and tariffs on products like tobacco are as high as 74 percent, this has the potential to substantially impact the U.K.’s economy. This also creates a large issue with Northern Ireland, which would have to establish a customs border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, meaning that about 35,000 commuters would have to either go through customs twice every day or relocate either their homes or their jobs.

“... if a no-deal Brexit goes into effect, the economic consequences will be substantial.” exact opposite. This survey found that 54 percent supported “Brexit by any means” whereas 46 percent disagreed with the statement.

On account of this, it seems that a second Brexit vote would be a tossup and could conceivably go either way.

This is by far the worst option because it weakens the economy of the U.K. and its U.K.’s allies without attempting to reconcile the alleged benefits of Brexit and the adverse effects of sudden tariffs.

Finally, Brexit with a deal: This is the closest thing there is to “middle ground.”

Before Theresa May was replaced as U.K. Prime Minister, she submitted what was basically the same deal to parliament three times and was somehow surprised when it was rejected each time. Since then, there has been little discussion of a deal with Brexit, with anti-brexiteers in a frenzied rage over the notion of leaving the EU and the brexiteers equally bullheaded about the notion of not leaving the EU. If a deal with the EU were reached, some of the aforementioned tariffs could be lowered or negated, and the economic detriments which would be present in a no-deal Brexit scenario could be addressed.

Will Brexit ever end? Eventually, of course, it has to. It seems that pro-Brexit sentiment may be weakening. If Brexit is continually delayed, perhaps another referendum will be held, and the U.K. will abandon this movement. Alternatively, if a nodeal Brexit goes into effect, the economic consequences will be substantial. There’s always the possibility that Parliament will begin representing the will of their constituents and collaborate with Johnson to implement a deal with the EU or perhaps a partial exit from the EU, but then again I suppose that’s really only “possible” the same way that it’s “possible” for an infant to fight Muhammad Ali.

Trump should have expected World Series reception

Trump has no ground to stand on and no army, but his comments are still worrying.

Zach Short Student Writer To quote a tweet from the comedian Patton Oswalt, “Imagine being so hated that on the day you announce that the LEADER OF ISIS HAS BEEN KILLED ON YOUR ORDERS a stadium full of baseball fans still boos you.” Such is the reality for the president, as what was supposed to be a fun outing quickly took a turn for the worst when his presence at the World Series was officially revealed per a subtle jumbotron appearance.

It was all smiles for the first few moments of the big screen display, until the president noticed what the fan reaction was. His face visibly changed from a good grin to a defeated look of disappointment when the scattered chants of “lock him up” reached his ears amidst the deafening sea of boos. While we may never know whether the question crossed his mind, we can ask ourselves, what does a president have to do to get booed after what should have been a great achievement?

of the people that were in the park were rich enough to actually benefit from the president’s tax bill are pretty good, so he was definitely in, what should have been, the right place.

Lest we forget, though, that this came on the evening of what is likely to be the president’s greatest bipartisan achievement of his presidency. Killing the leader of IS is really the only part of the current administration that both political parties can seem to agree is a good thing. Yet, in the midst of this crowning achievement, he was surrounded by a world of execration. By that standard, he’s really bad, and it isn’t really anyone’s fault but his own. He has never even pretended to make an attempt to tie Americans together. Rather, he does nothing but pander to his own fan base and ruthlessly demonize anyone who dare criticize him, as if he, in the infinite wisdom he believes he has, would ever be capable of making a mistake.

Furthermore, he hasn’t actually passed a whole lot of legislation to make himself appear any better to people that vote conservative. Other than the tax bill passed in the first session of his presidency, he has spent the majority of his time golfing or attacking immigrants. Even the people who thought his policy was worth his dangerous rhetoric are running out of reasons to defend the man.

There’s simply nothing good to be coming out of this administration. It has been nothing but a constant spew of vitriol against the likes of the “do-nothing dems” and anybody else who doesn’t support him.

Unless there’s something to be gained by electing a Twitter troll to serve in the Oval Office, he provides no benevolent service to the nation.

“... people who thought his policy was worth his dangerous rhetoric are running out of reasons to defend the man.”

First, let’s consider the audience: it is certainly no secret that the president is a favorite of white America. He consistently polls highest among white people than any other race by a sizeable margin, and he often hesitates to say such phrases such as “Nazis are bad” in situations like the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Not only does baseball have one of the whitest fan bases across professional sports, but it is also the most accepting of mullets and chewing tobacco. To be concise, this is about as close to a niche market as can be found. Additionally, World Series tickets are expensive, general admission go for around $500 a piece, so the odds that some

What does a president have to do to be that hated? Nothing. He has to sit in his office, maybe watch a little Sean Hannity, tweet in all-caps and do absolutely nothing. If he was slamming through some bills and passing legislation that people liked, he might not have been met with such a harsh response. People might still be embarrassed of their president being an oafish and childlike pumpkin that yells in a manner comparable to a racist grandparent at Thanksgiving, but they might let it slide in favor of some laws they liked. However, the president is losing his partisan hold while he cannot produce any results. Therefore, he shows up to the World Series and gets booed back into his seat.

Johnson was unable to get a deal through parliament before Oct. 31.

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4 November 2019

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University Symphony Orchestra delievers animated performance The group performed Weber, Beethoven and Grieg in their fall concert.

Michaela Bueche Student Writer On Monday, Oct. 28, the University of Tulsa Symphony Orchestra had its first concert of the year. The performance included the overture to “Der Freischütz” by Carl Maria von Weber, “Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor” by Ludwig van Beethoven and “Norwegian Dances” by Edvard Grieg.

Richard Wagner, TU’s Director of Instrumental Ensembles and Associate Professor of Music, conducted the program. Dr. Roger Price, a Professor of Music (Piano and Composition) and Coordinator of Piano Studies, was the piano soloist for the concerto.

Overall, the concert was enjoyable. Wagner showed appropriate animation in his conducting, sometimes giving away what was to come.

The “Der Freischütz” Overture was engaging with its constantly changing themes.

Because it is part of an opera, the overture tells the story of “The Free Shooter” or “The Marksman,” as the name translates.

Weber has said that “Der Freischütz” is about “an old hunter in the service of a

The university orchestra has performed Delius’s “La Calinda” and Kabalevsky’s “Colas Breugnon” in past years.

Prince wants to give his loyal assistant, Max, the hand of his daughter, Agathe, and also appoint him his successor.”

He continues, saying that Max must prove his worth in a shooting test, but misses every shot in practice. A hunter’s assistant, Kaspar, offers Max “magic bullets” that will hit their mark. The catch is that the last bullet is intended to kill Agatha, but winds up killing Kaspar instead, providing for a happy ending.

For Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor,” the orchestra was reduced with one woodwind on each part, two french horns, two trumpets and timpani.

I did not find “Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor” as enjoyable as the

other two pieces because it quickly became repetitive and boring. Price showed his mastery of the piano with his accurate and expressive arpeggios, but the recurrence of the arpeggios became monotonous.

The Baroque style chords played by the orchestra did not add texture or excitement. The other flaw with this piece was the woodwinds. They seemed to be unfamiliar with the piece and did not play confidently.

My favorite piece of the concert was Grieg’s “Norwegian Dances,” which were inspired by traditional Norwegian folk tunes. Grieg originally wrote the dances as a piano duet, but in 1888, it was orchestrated

by Hans Sitt.

There were four dances varying slightly in style but maintaining a common theme.

The first, third and fourth dances begin fast, move into a slow section and then repeat the original fast part. The second dance reverses this with a slow part first, a fast part second and the slow part again at the end.

For those wanting to hear more from the TU Symphony Orchestra, their next concert will be next semester on Feb. 24. There are also many other ensembles in the School of Music including Cappella Chamber Singers, TU Chorale, TU Wind Ensemble and TU Symphonic Winds. The TU Symphony Orchestra is just one of the many ensembles in the School of Music. Concerts for these groups and other music events can be found on the School of Music calendar.

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Chicago professor speaks about colonialism and nature Dr. Chris Boyer, Professor of Latin American Studies at University of Illinois in Chicago, presented research about colonialism.

Justin Klopfer Student Writer Dr. Chris Boyer is a professor of Latin American studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He recently came to TU in order to deliver a presentation on his study of colonialism in Latin America, sponsored by the History Department and the Social Science Interest Group.

The talk, “How Colonialism Weaponizes Nature,” detailed the history of colonialism in Latin America, particularly in Mexico.

Boyer argues that the natives’ natural environment has been repeatedly attacked and destroyed throughout the history of colonization and that this phenomenon has continued since independence.

This effect began with the European conquest of the Americas. The Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés was the leader in this colonialist action. Even in the early days of Spanish colonialism, Europeans were destroying the natives’ land. Colonizers’ sheep not only harmed the environment, but brought decimating diseases. Non-natives built gold mines that forced the relocation of many natives.

Boyer stresses the fact that this destruction of nature has been occurring for over 400 years and continues to occur today.

Starting in the 18th century, many lakes were drained in order to create fertile land for economic development. In the 19th century, Americans used land to construct railroads through Mexico. In the 20th century, “developmentalism” created a drive to build structures like hydroelectric dams. Not only did all of these projects displace huge native populations, they also failed to create any large benefit to the native peoples. One dam built forced 30,000 natives to relocate

but now produces only two percent of the electricity in its local area.

This all results in a phenomen Boyer calls “Neo-Colonial Echo-Displacement.” This may be less direct than older colonial model, but the results can be just as devastating. Even today, Mexico engages in “NeoExtractivism” economic activity, consisting of harvesting gold and other resources from the land. These practices are still displacing natives, though protests are more frequent and have had some success in recent times.

There is often the excuse given that these displacements are a necessary sacrifice to make for valuable economic development.

Boyer believes this to be fundamentally untrue; the “developments” made at the cost of the native populations often produce very little actual value, and that value practically never actually supports the people of Mexico.

It is difficult not to compare this to the United States’ treatment of natives and their land, which was possibly even more brutal.

Also similarly to Latin America, this injustice is still present, embodied in the muchprotested Dakota Access Pipeline.

One important aspect of colonialism that Boyer reiterated multiple times was the fact the these injustices don’t come from an inhuman or omnipresent force. They come as a direct result from specific decisions made by specific people at specific times. While forces like racism and capitalism are certainly accurate labels for these actions, the ideologies must be put into action by people making conscious decisions.

Boyer views this fact optimistically, believing that it means humanity can make different choices to eliminate injustices. There isn’t a hegemonic barrier to justice, we simply must find ways to ensure just decisions are made. This ease of change is incredibly important when studying any aspect of history, or even the humanities in general.

The Invincible Czars score “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” The Austin-based traveling band came to Circle Cinema to perform a live scoring of the silent film.

Justin Klopfer Student Writer Recently, the travelling band Invincible Tsars came to Tulsa’s Circle Cinema to do a live original scoring of Robert Wiene’s 1920 silent film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.”

The main plot of the film involves the dubious Dr. Caligari (Werner Krauss) controlling a sleepwalker to do nefarious deeds.

As is typical of silent films, the dialogue is sparse, instead using physical acting to convey the narrative. This allows the viewer to be truly immersed the twisted world Wiene crafts.

Invincible Tsars are a four-man group led

by Josh Robbins, who mainly plays guitar for the group. The group also includes a violinist, a keyboardist and a drummer. Most of the members also use secondary instruments, such as an extra keyboard or an odd whistle used to imitate laughter.

The Tsars’ music provides an amazing atmosphere to the film. Robbins’s guitar playing creates a sublime aura, especially aided by the wonderful acoustics of Circle Cinema’s theater. The incorporation of the violin is also beneficial; it gives a very light and eerie feel that greatly compliments the tone of the film.

Their performance incorporates a pleasingly large degree of theatricality. At the climax of the film, Robbins stood up as he shredded resounding chords on his guitar.

Several members of the group wore wonderfully bizarre outfits; The Invincible Tsars tapped into the aesthetic of the film perfectly.

Not only was the Tsars’ score great, it doesn’t feel like too far a departure from the film’s artistic intent. The group was able to create a fresh and modern take on a classic film while still remaining tastefully respectful of the essence of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.”

The film itself is a true masterpiece of silent cinema. Considered an example of German Expressionism, the sets of the film use few right angles, preferring twisted walls and windows. A common backdrop depicts a twisted hill of slanted houses that make up the town. Even the chairs some characters

“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” is a German Expressionist film from 1920.

sit in are so high off the ground they force a slouch on the sitter. The dialogue intertitles are expressive, using a wild font and artful background.

The film’s influence is hard to overstate.

It was incredibly important in the development of both the horror and arthouse genres of film. It pushed the bounds of what was allowed visually and thematically, paving the way for many movies to come. Directors like Cocteau, Bunuel and Dreyer all owe some debt to this film.

Thematically, the film is generally interpreted to be an anti-authoritarian statement against Germany and its political culture.

Dr. Caligari represents a manipulating master, exerting complete control over the unwitting somnambulist. The sleepwalker represents the many people of Germany who were often forced into combat in the First World War. Many see the film predicting the rise of Hitler, as it criticizes the German people for being willing to be controlled by a master.

Overall, this viewing not only proves that “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” holds up to modern standards, but also that it can even be greatly improved by a wonderful new score.

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Hannah Hart releases “My Drunk Kitchen Holidays!”

The YouTube star came to Mother Road Market to promote her newest cookbook.

Tori Gellman Student Writer On Thursday Oct. 24, YouTube sensation Hannah Hart, most commonly known for her channel “My Drunk Kitchen,” came to Tulsa to promote her new cookbook, “My Drunk Kitchen Holidays!” Magic City Books partnered with Tulsa’s first food hall, Mother Road Market, to host this very food and drink centric event.

Before the event actually began, attendees sat patiently in their seats guzzling alcohol in anticipation of Hart’s entrance. I think the bartender must have thoroughly enjoyed the very warm energy in the room, because most drinks seemed to be mostly liquor. First sips were met with puckered lips that quickly transformed into mischievous grins. My mojito was essentially a tall glass of rum with a mint sprig, but I’m definitely not complaining.

Hart’s new cookbook, her third book to date, takes readers through the entire year with recipes celebrating various holidays.

Hart explained that not all of the most common holidays were directly referenced in the book due in part to her religiously complicated upbringing. Her mother converted to Judaism to marry her father, and then her

cocktails and meals. However, I so appreciate that Hart maintained her “winging it” attitude and rarely, if ever, specifies an actual measurement for any ingredients. Handfuls are the new half cup when it comes to this cookbook, and I think it’s right in line with Hart’s refreshing approach to the holidays and life in general.

“Hart wanted to capture the enjoyable nature of everyday life ...” father became a Jehovah’s Witness, so having an explicit section for Easter didn’t seem quite authentic to the author. Furthermore, Hart wanted to capture the enjoyable nature of everyday life, and she chose to do this in her book by having references and recipes for lesser-known holidays, including lefthanders day.

The recipes in Hart’s book have the potential to produce totally edible and delicious

I think the most meaningful part of the evening was when Hannah Hart explained her rationale behind the cookbook and how her reasonings came from the culmination of all of the unique parts of her identity. Being engaged to a woman, not having a solid religious background, struggling with mental health issues and so many other things played into the way the book is laid out.

Hart explained that she didn’t want New Year’s in her life to be this occasion to focus on the negative things and what should be changed, but instead to be a time of reflection on the positive and enjoyable things of previous years. Instead of resolutions to lose weight and cut back, why not resolve to bring more of what you loved the last year into your life? You went to an outdoor concert and had the best night of your life? Go to two this year.

Hart not only showcased her infamous sense of humor during her talk, but also became extremely vulnerable with the audience, discussing mental health, religion, sexual orientation and identity and the inevitability of growing up. An audience member asked Hart if she ever expected to be the LGBTQ+ icon that she inarguably is, and she burst out laughing. She says she’s honored to represent the community and that she’s so thankful for who she gets to be and interact with, but never did she expect it.

Her sincerity really enveloped the room in a warm and loving glow and I feel so fortunate that I got to spend the evening with her.

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Hannah Hart spoke about “My Drunk Kitchen Holidays!” to an enthusiastic and drunk crowd of fans.

Elton John announces final tour to visit Oklahoma in 2020 The iconic singer will perform at the Chesapeake Energy Arena before retiring from touring.

Maddie Walters Student Writer Elton John recently announced that he will be playing his final Oklahoma show in Oklahoma City. The concert will take place on July 5, 2020 at 8 p.m.

Elton John is a singer, songwriter, composer and pianist. In terms of album certifications, he has 26 golds , 38 platinums and one diamond.

In addition to him being an innovative musician, he has also done much for the for the fight against AIDS. In 1992, he founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

retired. His concert in Tulsa earlier this year was entirely sold out. He played to a crowd of over 19,000 people.

I was lucky enough to attend the concert.

There was a moment during the show where he sang his song, “I’m Still Standing.” Before the song, he told the audience of his battle with addiction. Many of the audience members were moved to tears, myself included. He sang the song in such a powerful way; it’s an anthem that celebrates the fact the he is still here despite everything that has happened in his life.

During the song, John showed a slideshow of pictures from from his personal life, including pictures that show some of his greatest achievements.

The setlist for this tour is remarkable. It is comprised of 25 songs, he plays every single song that you could want him to. During the concert he plays, “Bennie and the Jets,”

“... he will continue to make music, he just won’t be touring anymore.”

Elton John’s concert will be at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, which is located at 100 West Reno Ave. Tickets went on sale on Nov.1. The ticket ranges for the concert are $70 to $1120, fees not included.

This concert is a part of his “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour.” This tour will span across a three year period, 2018-2021; he will play over 300 concerts in five continents.

Elton John is retiring from touring to spend time with his husband, David, and their two children. However, he says that he will continue to make music, he just won’t be touring anymore.

In an interview with CNN, he said, “I’ve been touring with various bands since I was 17. I thought the time is right to say thank you to all my fans and say goodbye.” John has been touring the world on and off for almost 50 years.

Elton John played a concert in Tulsa at the beginning of February. During the concert, he let it slip that he had plans to return to Oklahoma one final time before he

“Border Song,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Rocket Man,” “The Bitch is Back,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” “Your Song” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” The same setlist is played at each show on the tour.

Elton John has had quite the year this year. “Rocketman,” the musical biopic of his life, was released this past June starring Taron Egerton. John also released his own autobiography just a few weeks ago. The autobiography is titled “Me,” and details his childhood, his rise to fame, his friendship with Freddie Mercury, his relationship with John Reid and how he eventually met his husband.

Make sure you get your tickets soon because this show is sure to sell out. Elton John was a pioneer of his genre. No one was making the same kind of music as he was.

This show will be the last concert he plays in Oklahoma. So get your boas and heartshaped sunglasses and get ready to rock the night away!

courtesy @eltonjohn / Instagram Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour” will come to Oklahoma City in July 2020.

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David Lynch wins Lifetime Achievement Award The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored the acclaimed director for his filmmaking.

A. C. Boyle Student Writer On Oct. 27, 2019, American Director David Lynch won an honorary Academy Award for his lifetime achievements in filmmaking and his humanitarian causes.

At the 11th Annual Governor’s Awards ceremony, an awards ceremony created by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to award the lifetime achievements of filmmakers, four honorary Oscars were handed out. The other winners were Actress Geena Davis, Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmueller and Native American actor Wes

Studi (the first Native American actor to win an Academy award).

Lynch was presented with the award by several of his most frequent acting collaborators, including Isabella Rossellini, Laura Dern and Kyle MacLachlan. Rossellini honored him with a speech before presenting him with the award, saying that Lynch “can capture a vast array of human emotion, and he has an incredible original style.” Nothing can be closer to the truth.

the complex filmmaking he is known for.

“To the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, thank you for this honor.” He continued, “... congratulations to the other honorees tonight, and everyone have a great night.” He then finished his speech by turning to look at the golden Oscar statuette in his hand, saying to it: “You have a very interesting face,” before walking off.

Hollywood Luminaries Quentin Tarantino and Leonardo DiCaprio could be

“His trademark style is constant along every film he makes ...”

When it came time for Lynch to be presented with the award, he kept his acceptance speech short and sweet, a far cry from

seen applauding, along with the rest of the crowd, who applauded for a time longer than his short speech. Actor Tom Hanks said

Kyle MacLachlan (right), along with other actors who worked with David Lynch (left), presented the director with his award.

afterwards of Lynch, “He sees things as a filmmaker that no one else has seen.”

Lynch, best known for his films “Blue Velvet,” “The Elephant Man” and “Mulholland Drive,” had been nominated in various categories four times before, but never won an Oscar. He is known for his unique, surreal style of filmmaking, which raises more questions than it gives answers, leaving you thinking – and dazzled – by the film way after it’s over.

His trademark style is constant along every film he makes, yet each film also feels unique, separated from the rest. “Eraserhead” is creepy, violent and surreal, while “The Elephant Man” is empathetic and emotional. “Blue Velvet,” often cited as his best film, is both. Many of his films play out like fever dreams, even going so far as to replicate the peculiar non-linearity and absurd structure of dreams – dreams being a personal fascination to Lynch.

Lynch also co-created the immensely popular TV Series “Twin Peaks” with Mark Frost in 1990. This classic TV soap operastyled murder whodunit challenged TV conventions at a very conventional time. This gave the show a cult following and paved the way for other inventive TV shows of its kind (think “Lost,” for example). Lynch also directed the movie spin-off “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,” which added to the lore of the TV show while also being great enough of a film to stand on its own.

Lynch has directed ten films, his most recent being “Inland Empire,” released in 2006. In 2017, he re-booted the Twin Peaks TV series after a 25-year hiatus.

He has also directed short films, made paintings, directed a documentary about the band “Duran Duran” and written an autobiography, “Room to Dream.” Numerous rumors have circulated about his next film project, including that it will be a biopic about the life of Blues musician Robert Johnson. Lynch, originally from Missoula, Montana, is 73 years old.

For Lynch, this Oscar win is a momentous achievement, and a recognition of his talent from critics who have booed and panned his films in the past. Like so many visionaries in history, it is the audience that catches up to him over time, a true indicator of his genius and his lasting legacy.

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Goo Goo Dolls bring colorful experience to Tulsa The Goo Goo Dolls mixed old and new music in a vibrant and entertaining performance.

Tori Gellman Student Writer Formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, the indie band The Goo Goo Dolls is a wellrecognized name in popular music. Having sold more than 12 million albums worldwide and still producing new music, it’s no wonder the band has been so successful throughout its career. The band, along with opener The Unlikely Candidates, came to Tulsa on Tuesday Oct. 29 and gave the audience a taste of their new album, “Miracle Pill,” while incorporating a litany of their most popular and influential tracks from the last decades.

The Unlikely Candidates tried to set the vibe of the evening. It was slightly difficult

for the audience to rock out with the group because there was no standing pit area for this particular show. The lead singer, Kyle Morris, seemed to be in a liquid state, flopping and wiggling around the stage. The mic stand was a fifth appendage of sorts that he took with him around the stage and raised into the audience. Furthermore, Morris threw the microphone itself into the air at least a dozen times during their 30-minute set, which never failed to make me and my friend Alyssa laugh.

The audience was definitely ready for the headliner to come out onto the stage. The crowd all the way up to the balcony area had people standing and swaying along to every single song. The lead singer of The Goo Goo Dolls, Johnny Rzeznik, spoke very freely and confidently with audience members, cursing and joking around about anything and everything that came to his mind in the given moment.

The most entertaining, albeit lengthy, joke of the evening revolved around the

The Goo Goo Dolls formed in 1986 and have accumulated a dedicated fan base since.

Dust Bowl. Rzeznik talked about how being from New Jersey, he never had to fear that a giant wall of dust would just come and sweep him away. The audience applauded and hollered, amused.

Although many of the songs’ lyrics in the band’s repertoire deal with serious, heavy topics, the group did a rather amazing job of keeping the general atmosphere upbeat and positive throughout the entire concert. This sometimes took on a very physical manifestation as with the hit “Black Balloon,” during which black balloons were released from the rafters and Rzeznik paused his singing to take a leaf blower and push the balloons into the crowd.

Even when more somber songs were performed, they were always accompanied by a lighthearted anecdote from a band member, either about where they were mentally when writing the song or how the song really influenced and changed the band as a whole.

This was particularly notable with “Sympathy,” in which Rzeznik took the stage alone

with an acoustic guitar and the audience belted along “killing myself from the inside out.”

It was fun to see this row of ultra fans up at the front of the stage who never seemed to stop bouncing and bopping along to every song. The band continuously waved at fans dancing around the venue. There was even a couple dancing together in one of the aisle spaces.

The lighting throughout the show helped keep the energy up, with lots of ‘90s images on the wall of screens behind the band and lots of purple, blue and neon green flashes of color. The entirety of the concert was very vibrant, in sound, style, color and energy, which when considering the age of the band members and the band as a whole, was quite charming. This was very easily one of my favorite concerts I’ve ever attended, and I hope that The Goo Goo Dolls continue to make new music and perform for more decades to come.

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Emma Palmer Graphics Editor Car Seat Headrest — “Twin Fantasy” There’s music you listen to because of how it sounds, and then there’s music you listen to because of how it feels. Sometimes these two qualities congeal into something that sounds how you feel. Such is the case with indie rock band Car Seat Headrest’s “Twin Fantasy.”

“Twin Fantasy,” originally released on Nov. 2 2011, was re-released in 2018 as “Twin Fantasy (Face to Face),” redubbing the original 2011 version as “Twin Fantasy (Mirror to Mirror).” While “Face to Face” has the same tracklist as “Mirror to Mirror,” the newer recording shows the artistic maturity that the band, particularly frontman and original solo member, Will Toledo, has gone through.

The grunge of Car Seat Headrest’s sound stems from Toledo recording music in his car.

In “Face to Face,” that lo-fi sound keeps its integrity while also being a little more legible for the viewer. In the “Mirror to Mirror” version of “Twin Fantasy,” it’s nigh impossible to understand what is being said if you don’t already know the lyrics. And if you ask me, the lyrics of “Twin Fantasy” are one of the best parts of the whole album.

Music, like poetry or literary modernism, has the ability to make the abstract human experience into something that nearly-but-doesn’t-quite-make-sense. There’s a sort of looseness in the lyrics of “Twin Fantasy” — you can almost piece together a narrative. But that open-ended nature of the album also allows for relatability.

Car Seat Headrest is a band that I found at the right place and at the right time. I’m not sure I would love their work as much if I had discovered it in college. Their discography is a whole shelf of bildungsromans. “Twin Fantasy” is no different. It’s a coming of age tale, written by Toledo while he was in college. It leads to something that is in every way genuine. In “Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)” that genuine feeling is rediscovered by Toledo at a later stage of his life that allows for further insight and layering.

In the “Mirror to Mirror” version of the album, during the final track, “Those Boys,” Toledo has a monologue over an instrumental: “But he blinks now, and shakes himself awake.

He has rejoined society. Come, dear children, call no more. He has only lyrics now.” It’s a good note on which to end that particular version of the album, but, in the “Face to Face” version, the monologue changes: “So pour one out, whoever you are. These are only lyrics now.” The pronoun change is exemplary of the sort of maturity that Toledo brings to this new version of the album. You can never fully see life as it is happening to you, but, as the saying goes, “Hindsight is 20/20.” This is what’s happening in “Twin Fantasy.”

I wish more bands would revisit their work with the same maturity of Toledo in “Twin Fantasy (Face to Face).” The album stands out as one of the band’s strongest works, one filled with nostalgia and grace. I get emotional just thinking about it; Car Seat Headrest has seen me through some of the toughest years of my life. It helped, I think, to know in those dark lonely hours that someone felt the same way. It’s comforting too then to see that Toledo eventually found his way out of it, that this album that once chronicled a failing relationship and college heartbreak is indeed only lyrics now.

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Events next week in Tulsa Tuesday, Nov. 5

Circle Cinema screens Blackhorse Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers Lowe’s “FURKY” and short films performs at Brady Theater. Doors as part of the Native Spotlight film open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 series, which aims to highlight Native American and Indigenous p.m., tickets start at $39.50. artists and experiences. Show Circle Cinema shows “Jojo Rabbit” starts at 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10. advance screening. “Jojo Rabbit” is a satirical film about World War Saturday, Nov. 9 II. Shows starts at 7 p.m., student Circle Cinema creens “A Romance tickets are $7.50. “Jojo Rabbit” of the Redwoods” as part of the will also play on Friday, Saturday Second Saturday Silents series. and Sunday.

Film starts at 11 a.m., tickets are $5.

Thursday, Nov. 7

The Concerts with Commentary series presents tenor Kim Childs and oboist Lisa Wagner in Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Ten Blake Songs” and flautist John Rush in Bach’s “Sonata for Flute in A Minor.” Show will start at 7:30 p.m. in LPC, free and open to the public.

Sunday, Oct. 4

Magic City Books hosts Ben Folds, Taylor Hanson and Mary Beth Babcock for “Rock Talk.”

They will discuss Ben Folds’ new book, “A Dream About Lightning Bugs.” Event will take place in the auditorium at Will Rogers High School at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $30.

courtesy Wikimedia Commons Samantha Powers spoke about her experiences as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Samantha Powers releases newest book promoting human rights Powers spoke about her recently released book, “The Education of an Idealist.”

Chris Lierly Commentary Editor

Currently on tour around the nation promoting her new book “The Education of an Idealist,” former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and current Harvard professor Samantha Power spoke at Tulsa’s Congregation B’nai Emunah synagogue on Tuesday in an event hosted by Magic City Books. Power, who was born in Ireland before emigrating to America as a child, spoke candidly about the difficulties that come with being an immigrant, writing a memoir and raising two young children while trying to execute the foreign policy of the world’s most powerful nation.

Power broke onto the foreign policy stage in 2003 with her first book, “A Problem From Hell,” which chronicles the history of America’s role of lack thereof in genoicide prevention in the 20th century. This won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Already a professor at Harvard when the book was released, Power would go on to advise then-Senator Barack Obama on foreign policy in the Senate and on the eventually successful campaign trail.

From 2009 to 2013 Power served on President Obama’s National Security Council, and she was appointed to the Ambassador to the UN position in 2013. It was here that Power gained recognition for confronting Russia over its deplorable support of the Assad regime in Syria that has waged a war against its own people since 2011.

Power was joined onstage by OU-Tulsa President John Schumann, a college friend of Power’s, who features prominently in the early chapters of Power’s new book. Power began the talk by discussing why she decided to write a memoir now and how it differs from other works she’s written. She said she

wanted to “write something accessible even if you didn’t like foreign policy” and that the subject of the book was ranged and included stories about “growing up in Irish pubs, baseball romance” and of course Putin. She also noted that she was a few minutes late to the stage having just written an op-ed for The New York Times on the House’s condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.

Schumann asked Power how she was able to use her position at the U.N. to fight for LGBTQ people facing oppression around the world. Power responded by stating that she viewed the U.N. Security Council condemnation of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, the first of its kind, as “a weapon to fight” the targeting of those in the LG-

there was a lack of women in lower level department positions, “when [Obama] was involved, the appointments were sensitive to gender equality.” On the topic of whether she was every ignored in White House meetings, Power claimed that she “can’t isolate gender as the reason she was isolated” and that it was likely her role as the human rights advisor that caused any lack of interest in her ideas.

One story Power told that really speaks to her willingness to break with established norms was about how she attempted to visit the office of every Ambassador to the United Nations when she first began the role. According to her, 50 percent of these countries had never been visited by the U.S. ambassa-

Samantha Powers spoke on gender inequality in political spaces.

BTQ around the world, even if it was “not a panacea for discrimination.”

Power spoke about women’s role in the Obama administration by saying that though

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dor and that some would even prepare color guard ceremonies when they knew she was coming. She said it was “a reminder of what America represents for so many people.”

Power truly opened up about her struggles in a relatable way and was personable when discussing even the most mundane topics.

Power gave birth to her son Declan in 2009 and her daughter Rían in 2012, both while she was serving on the NSC. She said that her “risk tolerance is far lower than before she had kids.” This coming from a woman who forged a letter to gain entrance into the fractured Yugoslavia during the 1990s in order to report on the Serbian-perpetrated human rights violations.

Only for a small portion of the event did talk venture into presidential politics, but when asked who her favorite candidate in the 2020 Democratic field was, Power had obviously thought quite a bit about the topic. She said she “would highlight Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden in 2020.” She referenced Warren’s work in creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and her dedication to those in support of her.

On behalf of the former Vice President, she told the story of how supportive he was to her during meetings in the Obama White House where the two of them often represented the outlying opinions in a “team of rivals” style decision making process.

Ambassador Power concluded her time speaking in Tulsa by stressing the importance of young people taking the foreign service exam and staying up to date with foreign policy. For such a generational voice on foreign policy with an unconventional focus on human rights, Power seemed adamant that she wouldn’t be joining any potential Democrat administration quickly.

She seems more focused on activism and organizing right now, but one has to hope this will change if one of the two candidates she mentioned ends up as president. I suggest that anyone who has time to read Power’s book. Her life story is thrilling and inspiring, and the book is a testament to the good that can be done in the world when good intentions aren’t compromised in the face of adversity.

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The ultimate fast food pairing guide

graphic by Emma Palmer

The perfect pairing guide for your drunken late nights and hungover budget brunches.

College kid tested, reader approved.

Hannah Robbins Definitely not drunk rn As the semester is wine-ing down, the drinking is intensifying, and for that reason, I have created some suggestions as to which fast food you should pair with that bad life decision for the night. These recommended pairings come from some experience, and if you want to truly enjoy and indulge as you try to forget the stresses and perils of college, you should definitely make sure to order the right fast food to go with your evening.

First up, let’s go with a new party classic: White Claw. This discerning drink has become all the rage at all sorts of events. Most

common among sorority girls, this drink is seen by some as the La Croix of alcoholic beverages. For its discerning and complex flavor profile that gives you just a hint of anything in each $10 can, I suggest pairing White Claw with Chick-fil-A. This combination will lead to maximum pleasure and leaves you craving more Chick-fil-A Sauce after that slight buzz hits three drinks in.

Now, if you’re looking for something a little stronger, look no further than McCormick vodka. This vodka is known for being strong but making people forget about taste quick (why it’s a favorite at frat parties). And for that reason alone, I think McDonald’s is the way to go. You really know what you’re getting into when you decide to get McDonald’s, and you’re in for that same world of hurt with McCormick, so you at least have some confidence in your … happy ending.

Next up, we have the house party classic: Smirnoff Ices. Most commonly associated

with getting iced, or having to chug an entire one if found in a random room, these classics are pretty good, but drastically differ in quality based on which one you get.

Just like pizza. This pairing truly can be a magical thing, and also, given the wrong one, a terrible decision. Choose both your pizza place and Ice flavor wisely.

Going down a slightly different path, let’s talk about Barefoot wine. Barefoot provides everything from your champagnes to your pinot noirs, all in a cheap but palatable package. Pair these babies with Wendy’s, the cheap, cost effective and decently flavorful fast food whose four for four actually does provide enough for a college kid on a budget, just like Barefoot claims (and occasionally succeeds) to do.

Now if none of these have truly appealed to your refined palate yet, I have one more suggestion. For the tequila fans in the house, look no further than Patron, a pretty decent

tequila (which doesn’t say much: it’s tequila). A drink found as commonly in house parties as frat parties (but always better with a lime), Patron is truly best served with something quick and dirty, but sometimes versatile: Taco Bell. Close to TU’s campus but not necessarily your first choice (Arby’s is closer to almost all on campus students), Taco Bell has a niche following, just like patron, and the spices that are theoretically there mesh nicely.

So there you have it! Next time you decide to drink yourself into a stupor, don’t forget to bring the right food with you. It will definitely make your night better! Let me know if you have any more suggestions.

Just a note: please only try these if you are of the legal drinking age (which I am).

Resident Assistant bravely disposes of confiscated alcohol and you’re all invited!

“I gotta get rid of all this contraband someohow! Come help me out!”

Sarah Le Resident alcoholic As an RA, one of my many magisterial duties to ensure my residents are keeping their rooms free of sin. On my room check rounds, I routinely purge dorms of toasters, 20.5-gallon fish tanks and other contraband.

Despite the fact that I’m too young to drink alcohol, I can sense its presence (it’s some sort of sixth-sense) and will confiscate it if you’re not supposed to have it.

You have to show me your ID when I come to your room so I can verify your age.

I can show you mine too so you can laugh at the fact that I’m under 21 and my ID is still vertically oriented, but at the end of the day, as your RA, you have to bow down to me.

But if I do end up confiscating your alcohol, you can’t tell anybody. I’m not allowed to have it either. As I can’t drink it all by myself without ending up with a hangover or having my stomach pumped and I’d really hate to throw it away, I’ve decided to throw a giant party to bravely dispose of the accursed liquid, and you’re invited!

It’s all going down tonight in the Lottie basement. We’re going to have 99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 cases on the floor and it’s all got to go. Bring your friends and your designated drivers. We’re going to get

CRUNK! Again, all of this alcohol needs to be gone by tonight and you’re all going to help make it happen!

There will be activities for everybody!

It won’t just be rampant drinking like what I saw in your room last weekend. You can help get rid of the alcohol by drinking it but we’re also going to have kid-friendly alcohol activities available. I bought a plastic kid-sized pool from Target perfect for dumping liquor bottles in. We’re going to learn how to flambé chicken nuggets in the plastic pool while watching Gordon Ramsay do it on YouTube.

As an RA-sponsored event happening in Lottie, we will also be learning about feminism and discussing the perceived stigmas of drinking alcohol attributed towards women but not men. Girls, don’t be ashamed to drink. We will have free manicures and facials along with all of the free alcohol!

Oh! There are people arriving already!

The party isn’t supposed to start until 8 p.m., but since they’re a few hours early then maybe they can help me set up. This is going to be the best party ever. I’m finally going to be a cool kid by throwing a party and having all the popular guys and cute girls show up.

Good evening, welcome to my Confiscated Alcohol Disposal Bonanza! Congrats on being the first one here. Wow, you look a little older than the average college student, but that’s fine because this party is open to anyone!

Huh, is that an “OSU Graduate 1991” Tshirt? Haha cool, I love vintage clothes, too.

Pssh, who said it was difficult to get students to come to RA events?

Before you head towards the alcohol consumption fun zone, can I see your ID? Ooh, birth year is 1969? Obviously, you’re old enough to drink, haha, so come on in! Plenty of things to do but I’m still setting things up, so help yourself to the beers and vodkas in the corner.

graphic by Sarah Le

Oh, gee . . . there’s a lot of you guys already here. Hey, nice “Reagan 1984” Tshirt! You guys are all pretty big into vintage and just . . . big and vintage in general, haha. How did you all hear about this party?

Uh. C-come on in! The party is just getting started . . . haha . . .

I’m not compensating for the size of my dick, I swear Interview with “truck bro” goes horribly wrong.

Hannah Robbins Afflicted with BDE This week in “Strange Strangers found on the Vegas Strip,” I found a college student who seemed to be a little to into polishing his truck. The following are his gushings about said truck, so strap in because you’re in for quite a ride.

“Yo wassup my bromies, I’m Chad Michael Miller! That’s a portmanteau of bro and homies (no homo) for you uncultured swine. The Head Propagandist or whatever she is told me to talk to one of her reporters

about my sick new ride. Yeah, so last week I bought the new Ford Raptor and dicked … I mean decked it out with all the coolest mods.

I jacked off … I mean up. I jacked up the suspension and shocks, so it’s like eight feet tall now. I got some wood … rims. My girlfriend says they’re super sexy, but she didn’t peg me as a wood kind of guy.

The bromies wanted me to add truck nuts, not that I’m compensating for anything. My girlfriend says I have the biggest dick she’s ever seen!

I just installed the classic cattle guard, tinted windows and, of course, the rebel flag. I thought the flag would look really cool, but it just lays there flaccid on its shaft because there’s no wind in this town.

The bromies made me get undercarriage lights and LED headlights. We all thought they would look bangin’, but they were so hard to turn on: just like your girlfriend! Oh! Got ‘em.

The new sound system I slid in the bed has the best sound. Now when me and the bromies hit up the parties we can play our own music over whatever shitty noise the ass clowns inside are playing. The bass is so good. (How good is it?) The bass is so good; it penetrates your fucking bones, man.

I modified my exhaust system too. I get a great guttural growl that blows all the bromies … away. I get so many looks when I’m driving around town because everyone loves the noise and the black smoke so much.”

Very graciously, Chad took me for a test drive. We made it one block before he de-

cided he wanted to show off and street race some stranger next to us. The next thing I knew, we were 10 blocks down the road with a trail of black smoke behind us and three police sirens blaring.

Obviously, we were pulled over.

As the police officer was checking Chad’s insurance and license Chad said, “I hope she doesn’t find my cocaine.” Again, obviously, the police officer calls back up to search Chad’s truck. As we were waiting for the other police officers to come, Chad whipped out a one-hundred-dollar bill and said to the officer, “Why don’t you forget about this and go buy yourself something nice.”

I’m writing this from my jail cell and updates will continue as they happen. Hopefully, the Head Propagandist can bail me out of this mess she put me in.

The State-Run Media

4 November 2019

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State-Run media Death before TikTok.

How to cope with enjoying TikTok You downloaded the app as a joke, but now it’s quickly taken over your life.

Myranda New Proud Zoomer Have you or a loved one been pointing at random empty pockets of space because you think it’s a floating text box? Have you been overcome by subtle hand movements that you like to call dancing? If you are or have ever talked to yourself, even worse, a mirror, then I am very sorry to have to tell you, but you’re a TikToker now.

It’s time to accept the fact that Vine is dead, because TikTok has taken Gen Z by storm and won’t ever release them from its iron fist. Say goodbye to those Vine compilations on YouTube because you’re going to be facing something even better now … something created by you with your deep fried editing and lip synced conversations with yourself.

up some clever text boxes. And what about that trend where you try to make shoes out of anything? The trend where whoever the face tracker lands on must go through with a dare?

There has never been a challenge that you haven’t accepted, not since kindergarten and Becky K. dared you to go kiss the kid with chicken pox. You must accept them all.

You’re a TikToker now.

Now that you’ve realized who you are, accepted the person that you have become, the first step is to always dress the part.

Head to your closest Walmart and purchase all of the scrunchies. Hit up your local Spencers and buy as much eboy jewelry as your earlobes can hold. Steal sharpies from your friends and pen fake logos on ripoff Hydroflasks. You always have to dress to impress.

Don’t forget your reusable straw. We all want to save the turtles here. Any time you pull it out of the case, strive for that satisfying snap, the only sound that can so smoothly combine with your snickering sksksk.

“It’s time to accept the fact that Vine is dead, because TikTok has taken Gen Z by storm ...”

“Download this app,” your friend persuaded you. “It’ll be fun! Look at all of these cool videos.”

You looked at the videos, maybe even chuckled slightly. “Ha, they’re clever, I guess,” you whispered to yourself as your thumb flicked upwards once again. Just one more … just one more to see what the whole fuss is about. But do you get it? Maybe not, but maybe you should just watch some more. You slide your thumb up again, not even realizing that you’re slipping into an endless loop, a mindless cycle of blank stares and intermittent laughter.

Ah, but what if you tried one out yourself? It couldn’t be that hard. You understand the movements … no, they’re dances.

Lip syncing is easy, and you can totally think

You must film every interaction that you have in your day-to-day routine. You never know what might make you famous. Storytimes are always appreciated, but don’t fake one. We’re all on to you.

All storytimes must be performed in front of LED lights, color options up to you. The same rule applies with dancing. The ambience of the LED lights with the endless list of challenges you will complete mix so nicely to prepare the most entertaining atmosphere to gain those followers.

Not every TikToker will make it, but your videos could end up on a second-hand social media site as a repost. And if that doesn’t work, how about this: have you ever considered hand modeling after how much you show your hands doing work in videos?

Taking cue from The Washington Post, The Collegian has also made a Tik Tok.

photo by Sara Serrano

The (not so) secret life of Captain Cane What does Captain Cane get up to when he’s not on the football field?

Sarah Le Chuck E. Cheese survivor Captain Cane is the hunk of all hunks.

With his rock-hard abs and bulging biceps, how could you not admire this human hurricane? His design and costume have gone through several changes, with each iteration even sexier than the last. As a new Captain Cane costume is slated to be revealed in 2020, we asked some TU students for their opinion on the current costume before it gets retired.

“Honestly? He’s a little creepy-looking,” said Chica Rodriguez, a psychology major.

“I don’t think he’s even a real captain.

Has he ever been on a ship before?” scoffed Bonnie Willis, a mechanical engineering major.

Despite what you may think about the costume’s appearance, you must wonder what happens to Captain Cane when he’s not out on the football field. I wanted to know more about the mascot’s secret life and reached out to the TU athletic department see if anyone could answer my questions. Nobody knows where the costume is kept except for Cane’s caretaker, Freddy, who agreed to lead me to Cane’s private lair.

Upon arriving at our agreed meeting location, I was blindfolded, thrown into a van, transported to a building and shunted down several winding corridors until we reached a room guarded with three doors, each locked in a dozen different ways. Inside the room

Animatronic mascots? Fuckin’ mint.

laid Captain Cane’s lifeless costume: handcuffed, strapped to a table and locked up in a bulletproof box with cameras and lasers monitoring every inch of the space.

I asked Freddy why Captain Cane was being kept under such high security. Freddy claimed, “We have to keep the Cap’ from being munched on by rats or violated by frat boys. With all the new tech nowadays, perhaps we could preserve him forever.”

graphic by Sarah Le

He elaborated by revealing that he was in the process of constructing an animatronic utilizing Captain Cane’s parts.

Freddy explained, “If the costume were turned into an animatronic, Captain Cane could be moving and dancing without having someone inside wearing down the fabric and splitting his seams.”

Once completed, the Captain Cane animatronic is proposed to be placed in the new

esports arena next to TU’s dining center to emulate a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. With games and pizza already nearby, the only things left to complete the Chuck E. Cheese vibe are a singing animatronic and beer on tap.

Freddy says that the animatronic is currently in its testing stages but will be ready to display when the esports arena is finally finished.

“However,” Freddy nervously interjected, “The Cap’ is currently . . . unstable. He’s still a bit weird in his testing phase, so we can’t let you see him in action until we work out all the bugs.”

I was then blindfolded again and escorted out of the room. I still do not know where the costume is kept, but at least now I know he isn’t just thrown into a closet until the next football game.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS: A break-in was recently reported to have occurred in Collins Hall. Security camera footage reveals several doors being mysteriously opened after being locked for the night, with a tall humanoid figure looming in the darkness in several shots.

Upon closer analysis of the footage’s audio, a music box version of TU’s alma mater can faintly be heard, although no other audio was detected. The tall figure is then seen running out of Collins Hall with a cape and handcuffs flailing behind them.

Any individuals with knowledge about the break-in are encouraged to report details to Campus Security.