10 November 2014

Okla. Republicans fare well in lowturnout 2014 midterms Football finally wins, p. 11 SPE takes first in international competition, p. 4

“Oklahoma Voices” comes to TU, p. 5 “Nightcrawler” reels viewers in, p. 6 TU graffiti “artist” reaches “peak,” p. 9

Oklahoma struggles to engage its citizens in the democratic process. Low voter turnout and a general lack of enthusiasm demonstrate a sense of apathy towards politics.

Student Life Reporter Michaela Flonard reports.

Full disclosure: The Collegian’s News Editor, Nikki Hager, is the founder and president of Common Sense Action, referenced in this article.

I

n the 2014 midterm election, Oklahoma was ranked the state with the third lowest voter turnout, with 40 percent of the votingeligible population (VEP) voting. Maine, with the highest voter turnout, had 59 percent of its VEP vote.

The Oklahoma Policy Institute (OK Policy), a nonpartisan think tank, decided to run a series on Oklahoma’s low voter turnout.

David Blatt, the Executive Director, said it was specifically “triggered by this summer’s runoff (primary) election,” as “Oklahoma held critical races, but barely 1 out of 10 voters came to polls.”

OK Policy then looked further in Oklahoma voting habits and found several problems. Only 76.9 percent of eligible adults are registered to vote, and while the population has increased about 20 percent from 1994 to 2012, the number of registered voters has only increased by 0.6 percent in that timespan.

The 2012 turnout confirmed that of those registered, very few go to the polls, even in presidential years. Millennials, those aged from 18 to 29, vote at one of the lowest percentages of all groups.

Andrew Cummings, Vice President of Policy for TU’s Common Sense Action, a non-partisan millennial political organization, notes that in the 2012 election, Oklahoma had “about 27 percent of those under 29 vote, while turnout for over thirty was

60 percent.” Oklahoma has “a lot of ground to be made up,” he added, as this “was the largest gap in the nation.”

Additionally, there are a large number of uncontested elections in the state. Of the nine statewide offices up for election in November, voters will only decide on four, because the rest were uncontested or decided in the primary. “Only in Congressional races will a clear majority of voters actually get a chance to cast a ballot,” according to the OK Policy.

Matthew Hindman, assistant professor of Political Science, agreed. “This is seen to be not a competitive state,” he said. “When it looks like one party is in charge, people tend not to want to go vote.”

“Why?” he continued. “Because they already know the result. Most voters know that, and they know that regardless of whether they go vote, Gov. Fallon will be reelected … if you take a look at those states with higher voter turnout, those that have closer contests have a little higher turnout than those that don’t.”

But things weren’t always this way, according to Blatt. “Until 2004, Oklahoma voted higher than the national average,” Blatt said. “Something has happened in the last 10 to 20 years” that caused Oklahoma’s drop in voting.

Hindman said, “Lots of voters have a hard time understanding what’s at stake.” While “most voters know we have a divided government,” he said, “not a lot of people felt that this people felt that this election was important relative to presidential elections.”

Both Blatt and Hindman have suggestions to improve Oklahoma’s voter engagement. First, OK Policy proposes to “change the voter access laws, as Oklahoma has some of the most restrictive voter access laws in the nation.”

See Turnout p. 5

Gov. Fallin and U.S. Senator Inhofe were reelected, Lankford filled Coburn’s vacant U.S. Senate seat, and Republicans tightened their grip on the Okla. State legislature.

Editor’s note: The numbers in this article are preliminary. Official numbers have not yet been released.

O

n Nov. 4, when the national media were focused on which party would win control of the U.S. Senate, Oklahomans voted in state and nationwide races. Of all states, Oklahoma had the third lowest percentage of registered voters come to the polls. Oklahoma generally didn’t receive much coverage because polling indicated that its major races were very likely to go in favor of the Republicans.

There were six partisan statewide elections. They were for the governor, lieutenant

“Of all states, Oklahoma had the third lowest percentage of registered voters come to the polls, at 40 percent” governor, superintendent of public instruction, commissioner of labor and two senators, all of which Republicans won. Voters had the option of voting for these candidates individually (which allows for voting for candidates of different parties) or of simply voting for a party.

Selecting the straight party vote automatically counted the ballot in favor of all the candidates of whichever party was selected.

282,092 voters took this option, with forty percent of those voting Democratic and the other sixty percent voting Republican.

Governor Mary Fallin ran for and won a second term. Because of term limits, this will be her final term as governor. She defeated Democratic challenger Joe Dorman

and two independents with 56 percent of the vote. The race had the most participation of any of the races in Oklahoma at 823,761 votes. Despite this, voter turnout for the gubernatorial race was at its lowest point in twenty years.

Oklahoma’s governor and lieutenant governor are similar to the offices of president and vice president, respectively. However, unlike the federal government, in which the president and vice president run together on a single ticket, Oklahoma elects governor and lieutenant governor separately.

This makes it theoretically possible for the two to be from different political parties.

Incumbent Todd Lamb, a Republican, won re-election against Democrat Cathy Cummings with 69 percent of the vote. He is also term-limited.

Also unlike the federal government, Oklahoma has some of its executive offices as elected positions and others as appointed members. One of the elected officers is the superintendent of public instruction. Incumbent Janet Barresi was defeated by Joy Hofmeister in the Republican primary in June, so she was not on the ballot for the general election. Hofmeister defeated Democrat John Cox with 56 percent of the vote.

Another elected executive is the commissioner of labor. Incumbent Republican Mark Costello defeated Democrat Mike Workman with 63 percent of the vote. There are five other elected executives in Oklahoma, all of which had Republican candidates running unopposed. The four incumbents running for reelection among them are State Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones, Attorney General Scott Pruitt, State Treasurer Ken Miller and Insurance Commissioner John Doak. Todd Hiett ran for corporation commissioner to replace chair Patrice Douglas. There are

See Election Results p. 5

the Collegian : 2

10 November 2014 THE RICHARDS GROUP TRG JOB #: SBU-14-0065 CLIENT: SMU TITLE: Master’s College Print PUB: Tulsa Collegian INSERTION: 11/10/14 TRIM: 5.125" x 10.5" COLOR: CMYK LINE SCREEN: SNAP/85

ROAD

FOR QUESTIONS CALL: Kathleen Pendergast 214.891. 2918

MAP Helping non-business majors navigate the job market.

The Master of Science in Management.

Our 9-month master’s is the perfect business complement to a liberal arts, science or engineering degree. Learn from internationally acclaimed faculty in Dallas, Texas, a thriving center for business,with access to a vast global alumni network. And turn your passion into a profession.

That’s Cox. Connected.

Learn more at coxmasters.com

Sam Beckmann / Collegian

SMU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

SBU140065 Tls 5_1x10_5.indd 1

Shaquille Harrison goes up for the uncontested layup in the paint on Saturday’s exhibition win over Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Harrison is wearing TU’s new white uniform.

11/6/14 8:38 AM

May 2015 Graduates

Nominate the high school teacher who inspired you TU undergraduates who will graduate in May 2015 may nominate the high school teacher who inspired them. The winning teachers will be recognized during the May commencement ceremony. Only high school teachers throughout the United States are eligible. n Nominations are due by 5:00 p.m., December 13, 2014. n Selected teachers will receive a $2,000 award and their high schools will receive $1,000. n Students whose nominated teachers are selected will receive $500. n For more information including the nomination criteria, go to the Student Affairs website: www.utulsa.edu/student-affairs/inspirationalteacher

Collegian Ad HS Teacher Nomination.indd 1

n Graduating seniors should send nominations to the dean’s office of their college via e-mail as follows: — Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences: Stephanie-Boulden@utulsa.edu — Collins College of Business: Tami-Barrett@utulsa.edu — College of Engineering & Natural Sciences: Dottie-Smith@utulsa.edu

10/30/14 3:05 PM

NEWS

the Collegian : 3

10 November 2014

Dr. Alfred Brophy discusses race and law in Tulsa Student Life Reporter Michaela Flonard sat down with Dr. Alfred Brophy, an expert on race and law, last week. Brophy discussed race in Oklahoma and America, the legacy of Jim Crow laws and the Tulsa Race Riots.

The Tulsa Race Riots of 1921 are considered one of the worst incidents of race violence in American history. Alfred Brophy, a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law, writes extensively on the Tulsa Race Riots and other subjects related to the intersection of race and law.

He has written several books about race and law in colonial, antebellum and modern times. Last Wednesday, he visited TU as a part of its Buck Colbert Franklin Memorial Civil Rights Lecture Series, to give a lecture entitled "Reading the Great Constitutional Dreambook: Oklahoma and the Origins of Equality.”

Collegian: So what is your talk today about?

Dr. Brophy: What I’m going to focus on is newspaper editors and Ralph Ellison, who wrote “Invisible Man” and was from Oklahoma City.

What they did was have an agenda that showed how AfricanAmericans were treated differently from white people. They focused on lynching, on segregated schools, and on segregated housing. And they, through newspapers and other public avenues, helped show how African-Americans were treated unfairly. That then helped set the agenda for the change in the Supreme Court and public thinking more generally.

C: How is this important for today?

posed to gay marriage.

It’s amazing how quickly those ideas have arisen and how they've propagated. And I think what you’re seeing is these ideas of equality emerging first in public discussion, and then they migrate over to the judiciary. They migrate over for political reasons. Both political parties see their future as supporting gay marriage. It’s partly political, it’s partly economic.

C: Why do you think it’s important to talk about this at a college?

B: Students are people who are going to be implementing these ideas, dealing with these ideas, like the expansion of constitutional rights.

It’s an important part of understanding legal history and contemporary law. This is a great place to have a discussion about history and how the subtleties of the past are connected to the now.

C: How did you get interested in this topic of race and racial equality?

B: So I started working on the Tulsa Riot when I was teaching at Oklahoma City University. I had initially become interested in this because they were trying to reconstruct the African-American community out of deed records and property records.

As I started doing this more, I came across really rich and detailed court records that explored the unfolding of the riot. And

“The process of achieving racial and economic equality is a very, very long road” B: It is absolutely critical. We’re living through this right now with the dramatic change in the Supreme Court in dealing with gay marriage.

I can remember in 2004, George Bush was reelected in part because there were ballot initiatives in important states against gay marriage. And that was in 2004. Now we're in 2014, and you can hardly find a federal judge who is op-

that’s how I ended up working on the riot. Then the ideas around it, the ideas of the African-American community—that people should not be lynched and that the community should pull together to take action to stop a lynching—and the context of those ideas in larger African-American thought about equality.

So I entered it from a very narrow point and then looked in concentric circles outwards.

C: Do you feel like the race riots are still relevant today?

B: Yes, I do, because the riots are illustrative of the violence and brutality of the Jim Crow system of segregation in which extra-legal violence and discrimination mixed with the actions of the legislature and court to restrict the opportunities for African-Americans in education, housing and employment.

C: So what can TU students do about this issue?

B: The riot illustrates how quickly violence can destroy something that takes a very long time to build.

It takes a long time to build a community, but it can be destroyed very easily.

I think the process of achieving racial and economic equality is a very, very long road. I think the process of achieving it begins with a sense of education of how we got to where we are and talking about where we are, and then thinking about and dreaming of what the world should look like and working towards it.

C: Do you think that a lot of people mistakenly think that we’ve achieved racial equality?

B: Yes. In the wake of the election of President Obama, we’ve heard a lot of people talk about that we live in a post-racial America. I can certainly understand why many people think that, and I think that the election of a president of African descent is illustrative and important, though there’s an awful long way to go.

For instance, about a third of African-American children live in poverty, while about 12 percent of non-Hispanic white children live in poverty. I think we can all agree that any number of children living in poverty is too many, but we have to look and see what is that huge chasm of wealth. And I think it’s a legacy of Jim Crow.

C: Anything else?

B: The process of racial reconciliation and race equality is very long. And while I’m grateful for every ray of sunshine and how far along we are on that, I’m looking forward to further progress.

Astronomy Club of Tulsa scopes out night sky Editor-in-Chief Kyle Walker dropped in on the Astronomy Club of Tulsa’s Sidewalk Astronomy event last Saturday. Walker spoke with ACT members about telescopes, the moon and the history of the club.

Passersby who ask after the Astronomy Club of Tulsa may get a funny answer from Owen Green: something like, “No, we just chased them off and stole their stuff.” A pleasant, bald man in thermal slippers, Green was standing with Skip Whitehurst beside an expensive-looking telescope.

Around 5:45 p.m. last Saturday, Green and other members of the Astronomy Club of Tulsa were gathered on a lawn outside Broken Arrow’s Bass Pro Shop. They were tending to 6 or 7 telescopes.

Founded in 1936, the Astronomy Club of Tulsa has been around for 77 years and hosts both public and members-only astronomy events in the Tulsa area. Next Saturday, ACT will host a public watch party at its observatory.

Directions to the observatory are available at the club’s website.

The watch party begins at 7 p.m.

At ACT’s countryside observatory, the sky looks different. “So

you’re in the middle of Tulsa,” Green said, “you look up, on a really good night, you might see ten or a dozen stars. You get out there, that number jumps to a thousand.”

Using the stars as a guidepost, astronomers locate dim or difficult-to-find objects, like the Horsehead Nebula off one of the belt stars in Orion. “You typically cannot see that without a camera,” Green said.

Last Saturday was the club’s monthly “Sidewalk Astronomy” event. That night, the object of interest was the moon.

“It’s just past full, so it’s at about 95 percent of its totality,” said Owen Green, sidewalk coordinator for ACT. “You’ll be able to see surface features, craters, mountaintops.”

Skip Whitehurst was nearby calibrating his telescope, which he had equipped with an automated mount capable of locating astronomical objects with the help of a dedicated computer. “There’s more computing power here than went to the moon on Apollo 11,” he said.

Whitehurst wears glasses and has a well-tended, graying beard.

“I got interested in astronomy when I was a kid, he said. “My father was a physics and astronomy professor, so I had the run of the

University of Alabama’s astronomy observatory.”

He had a lot to say about telescopes.

“This,” he said, pointing to his telescope, “is a six-inch RitcheyChrétien reflector. It’s the same optical design used by all the professional large-scale astronomy observatories, only scaled down.”

For context: the largest RitcheyChrétien telescopes have hyperbolic mirrors 10 meters in diameter. A typical starting telescope uses a Newtonian reflector, which relies on a parabolic mirror.

Further down the lawn was yet another kind of telescope. “With the Schmidt-Cassegrain the mirrors are spheres,” Whitehurst said.

“Without any additional optical help it wouldn’t give you a sharp image. There would be spherical aberrations. So there’s a very weak glass lens in front of the whole mess.”

Early arrivals at next week’s public watch party may be able to join Green in viewing the sun.

While it is clearly unsafe to view the sun through an ordinary telescope, one of Green’s telescopes comes equipped with an aluminized filter so that sunspots and other solar features can be safely observed.

Photo courtesy University of North Carolina Dr. Alfred Brophy is a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law.

TU to host comparative literature symposium TU will host a three-day symposium on the works of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, including his novel “The Four Horsemen.” Features Editor Morgan Krueger reports.

This year’s annual Comparative Literature Symposium at TU will be a multi-day event, starting Monday Nov. 10. Internationally renowned literature and film scholars will be coming from France, Spain and the U.S. to present recent research on Vicente Blasco Ibáñez.

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was a Spanish novelist as well as a journalist and politician. He is famous in the English-speaking world largely for the Hollywood films that were adapted from his works.

These films include “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” “The Torrent” and “The Temptress.”

Christopher Anderson, TU Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, said “They say the best book (Ibáñez) wrote was his life.”

The man indeed led a life full of action.

According to Anderson, Ibáñez “was born (in 1867) to a small shop owner … when he was fifteen he went to Madrid … he wanted to be a writer.”

Ibáñez got a writing apprenticeship. His elderly boss would dictate chapters to him but frequently fall asleep halfway through. When this happened Ibáñez would finish the chapters himself. Ibáñez went on to get his law degree, though he never practiced.

“He was way ahead of his time,” said Anderson. “He had his own production company. One of his characters saw a future where people would have libraries of videos.

He says the Treaty of Versailles wasn’t going to (work), and there was going to be another war.”

“He fought thirty duels in his life,” said Anderson. In one duel with a military marksman, Ibáñez fired his gun straight into the air.

This is what men often did to fulfil the duel and keep their honor, but not to kill the other man. The marksman then aimed his gun at Ibáñez, and fired. The shot hit Ibáñez’s belt buckle, which stopped the bullet.”

The first day of the symposium will be focused on Ibáñez’s novel “The Four Horsemen of the Apoc-

alypse,” from which a Hollywood movie was made.

It will start off Monday, Nov. 10 with Paul Smith speaking at 9 a.m on “What Constitutes a War Novel or a War Film?: The Case of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”. Smith started studying Ibáñez about fifty years ago when he wrote his dissertation.

Enrique Viciano will follow with “Blasco Ibáñez: Chronicler of World War I” at 10 a.m. His presentation incorporates many pictures and deals with history, war history and Ibáñez’s writings.

The last lecture of the day will be Christopher L. Anderson at 11 a.m. Anderson will be lecturing about “Two Versions of Rex Ingram’s The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Esthetic and Thematic Considerations.” He will be comparing two versions of “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.”

“They are entirely different films,” Anderson explained.

“There is a restoration and an original.”

Rex Ingram’s “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” will be showing at the Circle Cinema at 7 p.m. on Monday. First out in 1921, this silent film is considered a masterpiece by many. Ingram’s film was based on Ibáñez’s novel of the same title, which was considered to be the world’s first best seller.

Tulsa organist Bill Rowland, of the Sooner State Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society, will accompany the screening on the Circle’s own 1928 theater pipe organ. Seats for the screening can and should be reserved online at Eventbrite.

Tuesday’s events will cover a variety of aspects of Ibáñez’s life.

There will be five more speakers and another film. The lectures begin in the morning and run through the afternoon.

Lorton Performance Center will host the world debut of “The Fifth Horseman,” a docudrama about Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, at 7:30 p.m. There is a reception preceding the film, which will begin at 6 p.m. in Graves Grand Hall. The film screening will be in the Gussman Concert Hall.

Some of the symposium presentations will be given in Spanish, though English translations will be available in the Ellen G. Adelson Auditorium of Tyrrell Hall.

NEWS

10 november 2014

SA passes new smoking ordinance

the Collegian : 4

Student Life Reporter Michaela Flonard reports on an SA measure that requires signage to be labeled in feet and meters.

In the Oct. 21 meeting of the Student Association, a new smoking ordinance was passed to require, “signage that states that you need to be 25 feet away from the exit or entrance … in feet and also meters for our international students.” The measure was proposed by Senator Whitney Cipolla.

The resolution details SA’s position on an issue for administration to take into consideration.

Cipolla said, “My intention in writing the resolution was to just make sure the university was enforcing what’s already state law.” Currently, she continued, “state law says that you can’t be smoking within 25 feet of any building entrance or exit.”

She doesn’t “think it’s unreasonable to ask the university to just be more active in enforcing that.”

This part of the resolution, according to her, was “just raising awareness.” Cipolla also “proposed that it be enforced by ticketing and citations, sort of similar to how campo does that for parking.”

Michael Mancini, president of SA, said that “generally, you only really hear from people who are strongly opinionated on it one way or another. But when it comes to the strongly opinionated, I hear more in favor than against.” According to Cipolla, “this has really been the only smoking resolution that’s been successful in Senate.”

Mancini remembers that “stronger resolutions have been voted down in the past.”

“We’re not banning smoking,” Cipolla clarified, “because we know that’s a very important thing culturally to a lot of students.” Banning the activity would make students “feel like we were taking their rights away,” she added. All the resolution is doing, she says, “is saying abide by Oklahoma state law.”

However, Cipolla said, “the administration ultimately has the final say-so, if they want to enact what we have already passed or change things.” So far, Mancini said only “Dean Taylor has seen it.” But, he added, “we’ll be talking about it in our meeting with Stead and the gang next week.”

In that meeting, Mancini said, “we’ll get feedback, and then things will go from there.” Cipolla added that she doesn’t “know how quickly they’d be able to enact all of it, just because of the signage.”

“Things like these always take time,” said Mancini, “but now that the resolution’s passed students have an established posi-

Photo courtesy University of Tulsa TU students awarded Petrobowl trophy (left to right): Auzan Soedarmo, Konark Ogra, Nathan Ferchau, Doyle Kindle and Ade Oyewole with the championship trophy at the ATCE annual conference in Amsterdam.

SPE team wins PetroBowl At an annual petroleum engineering conference, a team of seven students won the annual PetroBowl.

News Editor Nikki Hager reports on SPE’s trip to the conference in Amsterdam.

Fourteen students traveled to Amsterdam for the 2014 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) where a team of students won the international SPE PetroBowl XIII Championship.

The TU team beat out 35 other teams from around the world. The PetroBowl consisted of a series of questions about petroleum engineering ranging from calculations to technical aspects to current events.

TU defeated the University of Oklahoma 150–95 in the final round. The team was awarded a $10,000 cash prize.

“The entire team worked extremely hard,” said Petroleum Engineering Department Chair Mohan Kelkar.

“The team has been studying this since

last fall,” said SPE Vice President Luke Wittenbach. “They met twice a week for two to three hours each time.”

He added that Tulsa had hosted a Technology Bowl last spring in preparation for the competition in Amsterdam. Each school entered two teams, and the TU teams took first and second place.

While the annual ATCE conference usually takes place in the United States, this year it was held in Amsterdam. SPE fundraised for over a year and hosted a golf tournament last spring to subsidize the costs of the trip.

“A bunch of oil companies get together, including both operators and services companies. They have a huge showroom floor with hundreds of different booths where you can go around and pick up a lot of free stuff,” said Wittenbach. “You can talk to a lot of industry professionals. There are also presentations and talks throughout the day.”

“A lot of companies participate, so students have an opportunity to talk to the ven-

dors and businesses about new technologies in the oil and gas fields,” said Kelkar.

While the conference was Monday through Wednesday, the group of TU students arrived on Friday, giving them ample time to explore the city. They went on boat rides and took a tour of the city on bikes.

The ATCE is one of two opportunities SPE has to travel each year. There is a smaller conference in the spring that is usually in Houston; however, this year it will be held in Oklahoma City.

SPE also hosts weekly Lunch and Learns about topics related to petroleum engineering. “We try to bring in speakers that talk about things that students don’t get in their classes,” said Wittenbach. “They’re also a good opportunity for networking. It’s about who you know, not what you know.”

Speaking of future job opportunities, Wittenbach said that as a result of winning the PetroBowl, several students have since secured jobs or internships.

The U.S. to send 1,500 troops to Iraq President Barack Obama announced he will increase personnel in Iraq to serve “in a non-combat role to train, advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces,” according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.

The move comes as a broader effort to counteract the militant group calling itself the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Tensions escalate in Israel and Palestine Graphic by Elias Brinkman

Nikki Hager News Editor

ATM bomb blast kills at least 10 in Nigeria A female suicide bomber was responsible for an attack that killed at least 10 Nigerians in a northern Nigerian province. While no group has claimed responsibility, suspicion will likely fall on the Islamic militant group Boko Haram.

The group has killed thousands of people

since 2009 in a campaign to set up an Islamic state.

Boko Haram was founded in 2002 and was initially founded in opposition to Western Education. They were declared a terrorist group by the U.S. in 2013 and have affected over 3 million people.

China and Japan agree to talks Chinese and Japanese leaders agreed to improve relations following disagreement over disputed islands in the East China Sea in preparation for next week’s Asia-Pacific Cooperation (APEC) summit.

While the two countries agreed to talks, there has been no change in either side’s stance on the islands in dispute. Chinese President Xi Jinping has not met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe for talks since the latter took office in Dec. 2012.

Two Palestinians rammed their cars into Israelis, killing a police officer and injuring three soldiers in two separate incidents last week. Hamas has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

The incidents come as part of a larger conflict between Israelis and Palestinians over access to the religious site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims

Websites selling drugs, hitmen and weapons shut down in Europe and the U.S. A joint effort between 16 European nations and the United States led to the shutdown of over 400 websites selling illegal drugs, forged documents, firearms and hitmen and led to 14 arrests.

The marketplace is referred to as “Silk Road 2.0.” An FBI raid in Sept. 2013 shut down the original Silk Road online marketplace.

Both Silk Road marketplaces were housed in what is known as the deep web, or a part of the internet that is not accessible through search engines. Within the deep web, the market places operate on the Tor network, or “dark net” which allows users to remain anonymous.

Nov. 1

fic stop off-campus but the student failed to stop until reaching the West Suites Lot. The student’s vehicle was impounded by Security for blocking a fire lane.

3:45 p.m.

A student reported that an unknown male exposed his genitalia while the student was walking at 1200 S. Birmingham Ave. After the suspect drove off, the student returned to campus unharmed and filed a police report.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, early 20’s wearing a blue shirt. He was driving a beige, 4-door SUV.

Nov. 2

2:45 a.m.

Graphic by Elias Brinkman

as the Noble Sanctuary. Recent clashes have erupted at this site leading Israel to restrict entry for Muslim men under the age of 35.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II withdrew its ambassador to Israel following reports that Israeli security forces entered the mosque at the site with their boots on and then damaged the mosque’s doors, broke glass and burned carpets.

Officers on patrol observed a Tulsa County Sheriff Deputy conduct a felony traffic stop on a student at the West Suites Lot. The student was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. The deputy initated the traf-

3:45 a.m.

Officers on patrol heard a motor vehicle accident in Mayo Village and observed a single vehicle exit the lot. Upon making contact with the vehicle, driven by a student, Officers smelled marijuana and alcohol in the vehicle and confirmed the vehicle had damaged a parked vehicle in the lot.

Tulsa Police was contacted who arrested the student for Driving Under the Influence. Officers were able to facilitate the exchange of information with the owner of the damaged vehicle.

NEWS

the Collegian : 5

Oral history project finds new home at TU

Radio host John Erling started the Voices of Oklahoma project in 2009. The project aims to preserve Oklahoma history through interviews. Staff Writer Caitlin Woods reports.

The Oklahoma Center for the Humanities, housed in TU’s Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences, has partnered with former Tulsa radio personality John Erling to host Erling’s Voices of Oklahoma oral history project.

The Center serves as a “permanent archival home” for the project, which is “dedicated to the preservation of the oral history of Oklahoma.” Interviews ranging from educators and business owners to WWII veterans and politicians provide insight into the rich history of our state.

The Voices of Oklahoma project began in 2009, after founder John Erling was inspired by the stories of Tulsa businessman Walt Helmerich and his associates. “Mr. Helmerich and I became friends … and he would tell me these stories about his life and politics,” said Erling. In 2010, Erling launched the Voices of Oklahoma website to house those stories. “One day the idea came to me that I create a website to (publish) stories like his.” The website is now home to

80 stories, out of over 100 interviews conducted by Erling.

In 2014 the project was brought to the University of Tulsa and the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities, where it now holds a permanent base. “President Upham has known for a couple of years that I’ve been doing this … he said we need to have this.”

Sean Latham, director of the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities, expressed his enthusiasm over the partnership. “It’s an exciting thing. It’s exciting for us to have this as part of the Center for Humanities.”

The Center was founded in Nov. 2013 as part of an initiative from the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. The center “acts as a think-tank on campus,” its mission being “to connect the humanities as we see them on campus to the larger civic life of the region and state.”

“To hear the actual people telling their stories is a phenomenal archive,” says Latham. “This is our history… (and) they can share their stories as they understand.”

The partnership is a “huge win” for the Voices of Oklahoma project. “I’m really appreciative of the partnership,” says Erling, “I will have more access to people like the history department, the library, the heads of those depart-

ments…” Erling says he hopes to get some new interviews through the school, as well. “I’m thrilled, and it’s fun getting to know these people.”

The Voices of Oklahoma project promises to be a useful tool for students who wish to look into the history of the state. “Students researching any of these areas can listen to first-person accounts of the way life was and draw from knowledge that may guide and shape their future,” states the website’s mission page.

“We have a transcript with each interview,” says Erling, “You can see the words while you listen so it’s a great education tool, certainly in junior high, high school and in college.”

Erling emphasizes the importance of oral history: “It gives breadth to the story when you hear their voice. I can read you the story of a man who was captured by the Germans … but you wouldn’t know he was crying when he told that story when I told it to you.”

Voices of Oklahoma will have intern positions open for graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in the project. Students who are interested can visit the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities website, or contact director Sean Latham.

n l a ion

t a N ni

Kyle Walker / Collegian Three students in a skit written and performed by the Omani Student Association. Omani National NIght took place in the Student Union last Friday and included song, dance, historical presentations and food.

Okla. legislature passes some laws

While there may be gridlock in Washington, the Okla. legislature has passed a number of measures. Staff Writer Wade Crawford reports.

The 2013–2014 regular session of the Oklahoma state legislation ended with an astounding amount of new bills effective as Oklahoma state law. Some are reasonable, some are controversial, and others are just downright odd.

The 54th Oklahoma Legislature convened on Feb. 4, 2013 and adjourned on May 23, 2014.

From these lengthy sessions came hundreds of prospective bills and resolutions, of which some eventually found their way into the law.

While the usual topics such as firearms and abortion were addressed, bills concerning a State Cosmetology Board and sexting penalties were also covered in the session.

Possibly the most controversial law was one that passed in the House of Representatives but finished the legislative session in the Senate’s second reading—House Bill 2329, which would allow firearms to be kept in a locked vehicle on school campuses. The bill was sponsored by Representative Sally Kern and Senator Larry Boggs.

Another related firearm bill is Senate Bill 1442, which was passed and approved by governor Mary Fallin on May 28. This bill grants certain attorneys, judges and the Attorney General the right to carry

From Turnout, cover

One proposal is to make it easier to register and get information. “Oklahoma has done some things to encourage voting,” Blatt said, but “some states have easier voter registration,” either online or same-day registration.

Hindman thought that sameday registration in particular is important because “a lot of times, the last couple of weeks before an election, somebody might finally start to pay attention and become really enthusiastic, but they can’t

firearms as well.

Within all of the hotly-contested laws, quite a few odd ones also passed. The first is Senate Bill 1371, which makes completely clear that if you intend to buy, sell, or advertise anything illegal, then it is, in fact, illegal. House Bill 2541 increases the punishment for sexting with minors. If you didn’t get the hint after the $500 fine, the $1,000 fine, the 40 hours of community service, or the probation hearing, you will have to attend a “delinquency prevention and diversion program.” Senate Bill 324 expanded the policy of noodling, allowing blue and channel catfish to be captured via the method. Finally, House Bill 1799 made the possession and sale of horsemeat

being a Republican state, there’s probably not much incentive to get more people to vote.”

At TU, CSA has held “events to promote participation in the voting process as well as participation on an intellectual level,” said Cummings. Through the online tool TurboVote, the Tulsa Chapter of CSA helped a combined 120 students vote through facilitating first time voter registration, requesting absentee ballots and signing students up for text alerts. The organization hopes to make students

“Lots of voters have a hard time understanding what’s at stake”

do it because they haven’t registered yet.”

The state “has also not done well in providing voters with electoral information,” according to OK Policy, as “some states send every voter an official voter information guide on candidates and measures.” Other states may also inform citizens of the status of their ballots, review voter specific information, or track registration status.

Hindman suggests, however, that the state legislature “is really not interested in making that happen” because “when you have more people registered to vote and more people voting, the more people who tend to be voting are younger and are a different demographic than the typical mid-term demographic.

“That tends to favor one party or the others these days, usually the Democrats,” he added, “and this

From Results, cover

ight

Oma

10 November 2014

three corporation commissioners who run in staggered elections.

Incumbent Senator Jim Inhofe defeated Democrat Matt Silverstein and three independents with sixty-eight percent of the vote.

Senator Inhofe is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and also serves on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. With the new Republican majority, he is likely to become the chairman of the latter, which has sparked some criticism since he doesn’t believe that man-made pollution causes global warming.

Because of Senator Coburn’s retirement, Oklahoma also held a special election for the other senate seat. James Lankford defeated Democrat Connie Johnson and independent Mark T. Beard with 68 percent of the vote. Since he is replacing Coburn, he will be up for reelection in 2016 when Coburn’s term actually expires.

Tulsa’s U.S. representative Jim Bridenstine ran unopposed. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee.

With this election, the Republican party will continue to hold

knowledgeable about their representatives and current political issues.

Despite voter apathy, Blatt asserted that “people do get something out of voting. They like the sense of inclusion, to legitimate their voice in democracy. They get a lot out of being able to say to their friends, ‘I voted.’ In the aggregate, people like to be a part of something.”

In the end, Hindman thinks the low voter turnout is a result of “a lot of demographics out there that feel like they don’t have a lot of stake .... College is very expensive and there’s no real national conversation about how to make it more affordable, among other various issues that could affect young people … If those (issues) were part of a national discussion, that’s probably what it would take to boost voter turnout in a substantial way.” every statewide elected office and all of Oklahoma’s federal congressional delegation. It will also continue to hold a supermajority of both houses of the state legislature, with its numbers increasing in the state senate.

There were three judicial races in our area for District 14. Caroline Wall defeated incumbent William C. Kellough. Incumbents Mary Fitzgerald and Kurt Glassco kept their seats. Other judges were simply up for a vote to retain the seat. All of these judges succeeded. For the State Supreme Court, these justices are John F. Reif, Tom Colbert and Joseph M. Watt. Gary L. Lumpkin retained his seat for the Court of Criminal Appeals. The judges for the Court of Civil Appeals are Jerry L. Goodman, Jane P. Wiseman, Deborah B. Barnes, Keith Rapp and Brian Jack Goree.

The three state questions on the ballot all passed. State Question 769 allows several state government officials to be in certain military positions. State Questions 770 and 771 expand tax relief for veterans and/or their family through homestead exemptions that would reduce their property taxes.

2014 election by the numbers

• • • • • • • •

40 percent of registered Oklahoma voters cast ballots, down 9 percent from 2010 midterm elections.

29 percent of Oklahoma’s voting-eligible population voted.

This includes eligible people who are not registered.

21 percent of America’s young voters (ages 18–25) voted.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is composed of 72 Republicans and 29 Democrats.

The Oklahoma Senate is composed of 42 Republicans and 8 Democrats.

77 percent of Oklahoma’s voting-eligible population is registered to vote.

The U.S. Senate will be comprised of 52 Republicans, 44 Democrats and 2 Independents.

The U.S. House of Representatives will be comprised of 244 Republicans and 184 Democrats.

The Collegian is the independent student newspaper of the University of Tulsa. It is distributed Mondays during the fall and spring semesters except during holidays and final exam weeks. The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristics including but not limited to the classes protected under federal and state law in its programs, services, aids, or benefits.

Inquiries regarding implementation of this policy may be addressed to the Office of Human Resources, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-9700, 918-631-2616. Requests for accommodation of disabilities may be addressed to the University’s 504 Coordinator, Dr. Tawny Taylor, 918-631-3814. To ensure availability of an interpreter, five to seven days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended for all other accommodations.

Advertising Policy: Advertising appearing in this publication does not imply approval or endorsement by the University of Tulsa or The Collegian for the products or services advertised. For advertising information, email The Collegian at collegian@utulsa.edu or jesse-keipp@utulsa.edu. The deadline for advertising is 12 p.m. on the Friday prior to the publication. Editing Policy: The Collegian reserves the right to edit all copy submitted by all writers.

This editing may take place in many forms, including grammar corrections, changes in paragraph structure or even the addition or removal of sections of content. Editorial Policy: Columnists are solely responsible for the content of their columns. Opinions expressed in columns may not represent the opinions of the entire Collegian staff, the administrative policies of the University of Tulsa, the views of the student body or our advertisers. Letter Policy: Letters to the editor must be less than 500 words. While we do not require it, letters sent via e-mail to the Collegian are encouraged. Under no circumstances will anonymous letters be published. The name of the person submitting the letter must be published with the letter. We reserve the right to edit or reject all letters. The deadline for letters is 5 p.m. on the Saturday prior to publication.

editor-in-chief—Kyle Walker managing editor—Conor Fellin news editor—Nikki Hager sports editor—Matt Rechtien variety editor—Abigail LaBounty commentary & barricade editor—Giselle Willis satire editor—Fraser Kastner apprentice editor—Sara Douglas photo & graphics editor—Sarah Power feature & layout editor—Morgan Krueger copy editor—Will Boogert, Amanda Hagedorn business & advertising manager—Jesse Keipp distribution manager—Witt Womack, Katie Hill web manager—Sam Chott

variety

the Collegian : 6

10 November 2014

draws you in, chews you up, and spits you out Editor-in-Chief Kyle Walker won last week’s Collegian Movie Review Contest with his review of “Nightcrawler,” Dan Gilroy’s dark take on broadcast journalism. Kyle would have received $30 for his winning review if he’d had any competition.

In “Nightcrawler,” director Dan Gilroy has produced a frightening re-imagining of the American Dream: Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a down-and-out young man of uncertain age. He starts the movie as a small-time thief, stealing copper wire, manhole covers, scrap metal of all sorts, and fencing it at a Los Angeles junk dealer.

But with a little legwork and some cash from a successful bike heist, Bloom is able to break into the poorly lit world of “nightcrawling,” a world in which amateur camera jocks and old dogs alike jostle over grisly footage of car wrecks, stabbings and home invasions. These spots are then sold to TV stations for prime frontage

5/5 stars released: Halloween, 2014 director: dan gilroy Genre: Thriller Length: 117 minutes

during the 6 a.m. news segment.

It becomes rapidly clear that “Nightcrawler” is a film with a very low opinion of TV journalism. From the young protagonist and his fellow ambulance chasers, to Nina (Rene Russo), the news director at KWLA News, Gilroy’s journalists are almost universally seedy, driven by money, ratings and the thrill of a shocking story.

In this world of “if it bleeds, it leads,” there’s a premium on pain and suffering, especially that of middle-class white families. As Nina likes to say, the story’s always “urban crime creeping into the suburbs.”

But there’s more to “Nightcrawler” than the broadcast news vultures. There’s something up with Louis Bloom, our driven, young entrepreneur.

Bloom sees the morning news as his big break. Up on all the business buzzwords (no doubt gleaned from his online business class), Bloom would seem like a parody of a business school graduate—if he weren’t so deadly serious.

His motto is “Good things come to those who work their asses off.”

Besides this, he’s also intensely aware of hierarchy: he’s “Lou” to his superiors but “Louis” to his single employee Rick (Riz Ahmed). This same surgical social consciousness is obvious when

and dark film, filled with moments that will make your skin crawl.

But don’t worry, the plot isn’t standing by itself. Gilroy backs up his story with haunting light and sound, pairing spare over-the-

“More unseen motivations and twisted incentives crop up in Bloom’s personality than in one of Freud’s case studies” he’s negotiating. He always knows when he’s up and when he’s down.

Bloom is a quick learner. From his first sale to KWLA, he’s watching the people around him, figuring out what makes them tick.

He knows what footage Nina will pay for and he knows how to get it.

But more than that, he knows how to hand his audience a killer story. This is a skill he shares with writer and director Dan Gilroy.

“Nightcrawler” has a unique premise, and it makes for a strange

shoulder shots of Bloom navigating the underbelly of Los Angeles with a soundtrack that seems to bubble up out of Bloom’s subconscious.

This was one of several features of “Nightcrawler” that reminded me of “Donnie Darko” (directed

by Richard Kelly) in which Gyllenhaal plays a troubled teen inhabiting a seemingly impossible world. Fans of “Darko” and its menacing atmosphere will find plenty to enjoy in “Nightcrawler.”

(Don’t worry, there are no metaphysical riddles to puzzle out in this one) Gyllenhaal does at least as good a job in “Nightcrawler” as he did in “Darko.” But it’s more impressive in “Nightcrawler”: Louis Bloom is a more complicated character than Darko. Though more unseen motivations and twisted incentives crop up in Bloom’s personality than in one of Freud’s case studies, Gyllenhaal is on point the entire time, navigating the fine line between giving too much of the character away and hiding too much behind an impenetrable facade.

“Nightcrawler’s” masterstroke comes when we recognize the irony lurking in a movie about a small-time videojournalist: this is a film about film. And it isn’t very flattering. It is most damning of its own viewers, who feel compelled to condemn the kind of “journalism” that Louis, Nina and KWLA represent, but are, at the same time, transfixed by Bloom’s exploits.

It’s no surprise, really. Part of the reason that Bloom is a successful nightcrawler is that he is a good director. And this is the scary part.

“The China Lover” unique but lacks refinement Student Writer Meagan Collins reviews Ian Buruma’s novel, “The China Lover,” and finds it both grating and exquisite.

“The China Lover” by Ian Buruma portrays the changing careers and hurdles of a Japanese actress, turned journalist, turned politician named Yoshiko Yamaguchi. Known in Japan as Ri Koran and in America as Shirley Yamaguchi, the woman hides behind false names and a list of political films that are created to better relations between the “Rising Sun” and China in the 20th century.

Buruma also manages to spin a tale of three men, of completely different origins and lives, but all with a sex addiction and an obsession with Asian films. These men give a healthy supply of detail on their own love lives, both straight and gay.

While gentle and well-meaning with a voice like Disney’s Snow White, Yoshiko’s innocence is greatly taken advantage of. Her life twists and turns in unexpected ways through encounters with these three men and ongoing letters between them throughout her life.

“The China Lover” reads like erotica and strong political extremism with a dash of police, gang and terrorist violence thrown in for good measure.

This is certainly not a book for the faint of heart or the thriller genre addicts. While there are many scenes of starving children, excessive sexual encounters and everything in between, the relaxed pacing throughout might put some to sleep. It achieves an unlikely hodgepodge balance of scatterbrained political propaganda and a thoughtful historical account.

The real China lover, Yoshiko, is put in a disheartening juxtaposition with the men who hog the spotlight with their cynicism, selfpity, and litany of one night stands.

The first narrator, a down-toearth Japanese man who loves China more than Japan, speaks of misguided but well-intentioned greatness for Japan. The second narrator, an American who feels more comfortable inside male kimonos than American jeans, loses touch with reality, but gives a fresh perspective on U.S. and Japanese relations. The third narrative, a self-pitying and aggressive Japanese man turned Palestinian ter-

“A unique novel outside the mainstream flow of commercialized cheap reads” rorist in the end, forgoes the art of subtlety and vomits hatred and political extremism onto each page.

While the points of view come across at times as grinding, the imagery that each narrator employs is exquisite and precise. Buruma often says that “a frog in a well” is representative of the Japanese state of mind in the time period, and I can’t help but feel that Americans are also guilty of such narrow-mindedness.

There is also a delicate art between the pages of this book that has to be savored slowly. Even those five words, “a frog in a

well,” evoke emotion and cultural context beyond its literal meaning.

The appetizers of thought from the three narrators have something to contribute not only to U.S. and Japanese relations, but also to individuals. The language feels authentic for the perspectives given and the fictional narrators are well fleshed out.

While perhaps Yoshiko’s story, the only real historical one, is drenched in Buruma’s unruly imagination, the author’s dynamic characters make up for the lack of finesse that could have sent this historical fiction to the top.

The depth of flavor and different worldviews make this read worthy of praise, but it could use a heavy hand in tidying up for the mass audience.

Buruma’s purpose for the piece is muddled by his own shortfall of creating too many individuals with their own separate agendas. While they’re entirely believable, the true essence of the novel, the dynamic life of a real Japanese woman, comes across as an afterthought.

Perhaps the author wished it to be so. Perhaps he simply had greater enjoyment creating these faux encounters with a real movie star than telling her story.

Yoshiko truly gets the short end of the stick; her story reads like a history textbook rather than historical fiction. Putting that aside, I crave to listen to Ri Koran’s “China Nights” that was cherished by many nations for decades. Too bad she refused to sing that song shortly after, even against the will of influential politicians, dying soldiers

and dear friends, for its influential political propaganda.

Overall, I would recommend “The China Lover” for readers who want a unique novel outside the mainstream flow of commercialized cheap reads. Be warned, however, this novel could use some heavy refinement.

3.5/5 stars Published: 2008 Author: Ian buruma Genre: Historical fiction Length: 400 pages

Courtesy d.gr-assets.com

variety

10 November 2014

the Collegian : 7

Zardoz: gloriously insane, a hidden jewel

Student Writer Henry Luepke discovers a film lost in time, and goes against most critics’ poor ratings to declare that, with the right viewing attitude, “Zardoz” can be enjoyed.

Some films do well in the box office but are soon forgotten. Some films perform poorly initially but are looked back on as classic works of art. “Zardoz” is neither.

A 1974 film that was panned by critics and barely made back its budget, “Zardoz” is an intriguing gem buried in the history of film.

The film is set in the year 2293 on an Earth where humanity has been divided into two groups: the immortal Eternals and the mortal Brutals who work to support the needs of the Eternals.

Sean Connery stars as Zed, an Exterminator whose job it is to kill other Brutals and follow the orders of a giant floating head called Zardoz.

The film begins with Zed sneaking aboard the floating head, killing its creator and entering the Vortex, where the Eternals live.

4/5 stars Released: 1974 Genre: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Length: 105 minutes Director: John Boorman

The Eternals decide to keep Zed in order to study him as they have not seen a Brutal in a long time.

While the film was a little odd up to this point, it now begins to fly off the rails.

The film attempts to make several social commentaries at once, including one on government oppression as the Eternals keep the technology necessary for immortality to themselves and have the Brutals work and die while being controlled by the flying head Zardoz.

The plot itself almost stops as the audience is shown various aspects of life in this dystopian future. The Eternals are immortal and have all their needs taken care of, so they spend their days consumed in strict social protocols.

Some members of the society react negatively to this and are punished by having years added to their age. Some of society is completely catatonic as their lives have no purpose.

The film has moved from the issue of governmental oppression and seems to now be asking the question, if humanity has achieved everything then what is the point of our existence?

After exploring the society of

Courtesy rareculturecinema.com

Courtesy impawards

A glorious image of Sean Connery as Zed in a mankini will forevermore be seared into your memory.

The official (French?) movie poster of the 1974 movie, featuring the giant floating head that gives orders to the lower classes.

the future, the film remembers that it has a plot.

A twist reveals the motives of Zed and the reasons behind the floating head god Zardoz, and the audience is suddenly watching what can only be described as a surrealist action movie.

Zed, along with others, attempts to destroy the device that allows the Eternals to remain immortal by entering the device itself.

In the span of an hour and a

half the film has transitioned from psychological thriller to sociopolitical commentary to an action movie.

“Zardoz” is best enjoyed by embracing this craziness. The constantly changing motifs set against a beautifully colorful and strange background will leave the audience feeling just as out of place as Zed feels.

In the end “Zardoz” doesn’t make any decisions for the

audience—it lets us decide what we want to take away from it. So begin this movie with an open mind, free yourself from typical genre expectations, and Zardoz may suprise you with its quality.

Whether it be a new found insight into how information is fed to society or merely the novelty of Sean Connery shooting people while wearing a mankini, “Zardoz” is a most definitely a film worth watching.

How to deal with culture shock, eavesdroppers and pig statues Ever feel like you’re trapped in a parallel universe where things are just different enough to keep you wandering around like a confused tourist?

Features Editor Morgan Krueger knows how you feel. Here’s how alien Oklahoma felt when she moved to Tulsa.

My friends were off to colleges in San Francisco, Long Beach and San Diego.

Basically, any place with a beach. We Californians are obsessed with the ocean.

When I told them I was going to school in Tulsa, their response was largely, “Where’s that?” When I explained it was in Oklahoma, I received a gaggle of horrified looks.

Needless to say, I was more than a little nervous when I stepped off the plane. I’d only been to Oklahoma once before, and that was for a two-day college tour.

All I knew about Oklahoma was it had once been a Dust Bowl state.

In fact, when I pictured Oklahoma, all my brain came up with was pictures I’d seen in history books of giant dust storms and barren landscapes.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Oklahoma does, indeed, have trees and other vegetation. I was not happy to discover the humidity that came with it.

When it is 110 in California, it is like sticking your head in an oven.

Hot, but dry. Quite tolerable. Turn on a fan and you’re fine.

I’ve been living in Oklahoma for over a year now, and I still can’t figure out how it is physi-

cally possible to step outside and be immediately drenched.

But when I first arrived I braved the humidity and took a jaunt downtown with my roommate. We were strolling down the sidewalk when we saw two scruffy men sitting by the side of the road.

We immediately averted our gazes and braced ourselves for the inevitable cat call or request for money.

“Good afternoon ladies.”

We stopped. We gave each other disbelieving looks.

“Um … hi?”

We scurried on our way. A complete stranger had just said hello.

A. Complete. Stranger. What kind of foreign world was this? That never happens in California. If someone is talking to you, it is because they want something.

How strange. Hm. I could live with this.

I settled into Oklahoma, staying mostly on campus as I didn’t have a car. Still, I was growing fond of Tulsa.

The slower pace was refreshing and the friendliness enjoyable.

When I returned to California for Christmas, the people seemed hurried, stressed and distant. Tulsa was welcoming by comparison.

Halfway through the spring

semester, my mother flew out to visit me. On the day she was set to return home, we drove towards Oklahoma City to see some of the countryside.

We stopped at a restaurant in some tiny town (I can’t for the life of me remember its name.) At the end of the meal, we were discussing how to get to the airport.

Actually, we were realizing we had no idea where the airport was, where we were or how to get from point A to point B. I was about to resort to Siri, despite the fact we hadn’t been on talking terms since she mixed up TU with TCC, when a man two tables over calls out, “You just get on the turnpike and follow it to Tulsa.” I guess eavesdropping is socially acceptable in Oklahoma.

“Pardon me? Turnpike?”

“Yeah.”

Blank stares from my mother and I. “You know … the highway?”

“Oh!” We chorused. Mental note to self: Add turnpike to my vocabulary.

“How do we get to the turnpike?” I inquired.

At this point another man, this one three tables over in the opposite direction, chimed in.

“You head north,” he gestured,

“and turn right at the giant pig statue.” He said this matter-of-factly, like he gave directions based on giant pig statues every day.

My mother and I barely contained our laughter as we graciously thanked the two eavesdroppers for their assistance.

After waiting a small eternity to receive our check, we left. We

never did find the giant pig statue, but we did eventually find Tulsa.

I suppose friendly people and abundant hospitality are a fair tradeoff for painfully slow service.

Seriously, I have never spent so long waiting for a check.

What do they expect us to do in the meantime, socialize?

Graphic by Elias Brinkman

An artist’s rendition of the mysterious pig statue, lost in the countryside of Oklahoma.

If ACAC restaurants were your romantic history Managing Editor Conor Fellin and Copy Editor Will Boogert have nothing better to do with their time, so they dream up fictitious relationships based on the ACAC restaurants.

Graphic by Elias Brinkman

Sushi Blu is the girl you developed a crush on the first day of school. You never thought you’d meet someone as interesting as her, and for a second you had yourself convinced she might ac-

tually be into you.

But as the weeks went on, she showed less and less interest in meeting your already ridiculous expectations, and you finally gave up in frustration. For all your disil-

lusionment, you have to admit it was good while it lasted. And it helped you learn what you really want in life.

Benvenuto’s is that one guy you’re on and off with. Whenever you see him, you end up doing something really disgusting. Afterwards, you feel kind of dirty, but also satisfied. You know you can’t keep it up day in and day out, so you avoid him a lot of the time.

Pizza Hut is the girl you hooked up with “that one night.” You regretted it immediately afterwards, snuck out of her second-floor window, and preemptively changed your number.

The Hurricane Hut is that real-

ly good friend that you think there could be something with, but you don’t really want to take the risk of asking out.

You’ve kissed him a couple of times when you were drunk, but it felt kind of weird. In the end, you know that your friendship is more important than any other relationship, and you don’t want to destroy that.

Subway is the girl that has counseled you through every breakup you’ve had in the last three years. But you never wanted to take it any further with her, because … she smells kind of weird.

Tossed is the guy you thought was “too nice” for you. You wish you’d asked him out while you had the chance, but now he’s engaged.

Chick-Fil-A is that girl you dated at your backwoods high school because there was no one else.

You stayed together because it was convenient.

She came to college with you, but once you met more people you realized you didn’t have all that much in common with each other.

You still say hi whenever you pass her on the U, but it feels really awkward.

Star Ginger is the new girl that every guy you know seems bent on impressing. Even though you know you can’t compete, you secretly hope she might have a thing for you.

Baja Jack’s is the guy you hang out with when all your other plans fall through. You actually have a really good time whenever you’re with him, but you can never quite make him a priority.

Eintein Bros. Bagels has really good sandwiches and coffee too. Einstein’s is a solid choice for breakfast.

Commentary

the Collegian: 8

10 november 2014

Translation about more than literal meaning

Staff Writer Caitlin Woods shares her love and appreciation for the art of translation.

As a person who loves to read foreign literature, I highly admire the hard work and dedication of translators.

Translating isn’t just looking up words in a translating dictionary.

A skilled translation is as much a piece of art as a good piece of poetry or prose.

Translators have to have a solid grasp on the language and culture of a work, as well as knowledge of the authors themselves. An author’s style can be easily lost through bad translation, just as a sentence or paragraph becomes awkward if you copy-paste it into Google Translate.

Skilled translators emulate the spirit of the authors, transposing cultural allusions in a way which preserves their meaning within context, yet doesn’t alienate the audience.

Furthermore, a translator has to work to make sure their words make sense in the context of both individual scenes and chapters, as well as the work as a whole.

There are two prime examples of beautiful translations: Alison Anderson’s translation of Muriel Barbery’s “Elegance of the Hedgehog,” and Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky’s translation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Notes from Underground.”

“Elegance of the Hedgehog” is set in a wealthy French apartment complex, and deals with issues of French classist society.

Anderson beautifully translates Barbery’s discussion of classism and French social issues, which are foreign to English audiences, in a way which drives the discussion close to the hearts of the readers.

One chapter, titled “Baby Porpoise,” includes a scene where Renée (one of the two narrative voices) is sitting with her friends, Kakuro and Manuela. The three are discussing European culture.

Renée’s friend, Manuela, is a Portuguese immigrant with broken French and a heavy accent.

In this scene, Renée makes a joke about England’s major contribution to the world being “Habeas corpus and lawns.” The title of the chapter rests completely on this joke, because Manuela with her weak grasp of the French language misunderstands “habeas corpus” as “baby porpoise.”

This malapropism is completely different in French and in English, so Anderson had to find something which made sense within the context of the scene. English audiences wouldn’t understand the joke if she had directly translated the French words that sounded similar, so she had to find an English equivalent —­­one that made sense within the context of the sentence.

Anderson maintains the light mood Barbery created, and creates a joke that English-speaking audiences can appreciate.

I’ve read pieces from a couple different translations of Dos-

Courtesy barnesandnoble.com

Courtesy tolstoytherapy.com

Above are two translations of foreign literary works that go deeper than their originals’ surface meanings. Both make choices that bear the stamp of the translator’s creativity, and thus bring their readers closer to the artistic endeavors they’re trying to recreate.

toevsky’s “Notes from Underground,” and the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation is by far the best.

The philosophical and poetic prose of the author is not lost in translation, which is saying a lot.

Pevear and Volokhonsky’s translation maintains the profundity and gravitas of the original work.

The book begins: “I am a sick man … I am a wicked man. An unattractive man. I think my liver hurts. However, I don’t know a fig about my sickness, and am not sure what it is that hurts me. I am not being treated and never have been, though I respect medicine and doctors. What’s more, I am also superstitious in the extreme; well, at least enough to respect medicine … No, sir, I refuse to be treated out of this wickedness.”

In the free version found on The Project Gutenberg, this opening reads: “I am a sick man .... I

am a spiteful man. I am an unattractive man. I believe my liver is diseased. However, I know nothing at all about my disease, and do not know for certain what ails me.

I don’t consult a doctor for it, and never have, though I have a respect for medicine and doctors. Besides, I am extremely superstitious, sufficiently so to respect medicine, anyway ... No, I refuse to consult a doctor from spite.”

It’s probably because the book is a collaborative effort between a native English and a native Russian speaker, but the flow of this opening scene is so clean that when I read the free online translation, I couldn’t help but feel something was missing.

“No, I refuse to consult a doctor from spite” reads awkwardly compared to “No, sir, I refuse to be treated out of this wickedness.”

Pevear and Volokhonsky’s translation keeps the subject clear, while

the other translation is sloppy and the words less powerful.

Pevear and Volokhonsky’s translation of “The Brothers Karamazov” twice won them the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize, and their translation of “The Idiot” won the Efim Etkind Translation Prize.

I read that the couple made a translation of “Notes from Underground” because Larissa Volokhonsky found the other existing translations to be lacking, to which I wholeheartedly agree.

Literature as it is read in the Western world should not be limited to works written in the English language. What’s more, we shouldn’t settle for poor translations.

When we have so many beautiful works by authors all over the world, it would be an injustice not to read them in as close to the original version as possible.

Why didn’t you vote, Oklahoma?

Graphic by Madeline Woods

What is Medicaid?

Politics Reporter Brennen VanderVeen explores and explains the purpose and function of Medicaid.

Medicaid is a health insurance program, primarily for low income individuals, which is run in partnership between the federal and state governments. States are not required to participate, but all do.

However, since states do maintain some control over their individual programs, there is some variation in eligibility and funding between states.

For instance, spending per resident in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 ranged from $3,355.12 in the District of Columbia to $621.54 in Nevada. Oklahoma’s program is called SoonerCare and spent $1,220.00 per resident in 2012.

Medicaid was established along with Medicare, which is primarily for the elderly, in 1965 as a part of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society program. The two programs were created as amendments to the Social Security Act of 1935.

SoonerCare covers adults with children under 19, children under 19, pregnant women, individuals over 65 as a supplement to Medicare, and the blind and otherwise disabled. It also provides services for breast and cervical cancer and for family planning.

In FY 2010, the disabled made up the largest group of recipients, at forty-one percent. Children and the elderly made up twenty-nine and sixteen percent, respectively.

Overall, Oklahoma spent

$4,782 per person enrolled in the program, making it forty-sixth out of fifty-one on spending per enrollee.

There is not an absolute income threshold, but the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which administers SoonerCare, states that families of four with a pre-tax gross income of less than $44,123 are likely to be eligible. This figure rises as family size increases, with $74,167 being the value for a family of eight.

In FY 2012, about 26 percent of Oklahomans were enrolled in SoonerCare, costing a total of about $4.65 billion that fiscal year.

However, the federal government matches a large portion of this spending.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Oklahoma only paid about 35 percent of the SoonerCare budget in 2012, compared to a national average of 43 percent.

About 74 percent of total SoonerCare spending went into acute care, which includes short-term care like prescription drugs, physician, dental and vision services, and inpatient and outpatient care.

Under the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as ObamaCare, states were required to expand Medicaid. Proponents argued that this would allow more people to receive subsidized health care.

However, when the Supreme Court upheld the law as a whole in 2012, they also ruled that the Medicaid expansion would have to be optional.

About two dozen states have decided not to expand Medicaid, including Oklahoma. Governor Fallin cited a $475 million eightyear cost.

Forty-nine percent of Oklahomans watched the Super Bowl last year.

Forty percent voted in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Not only did we have the third-lowest turnout of all the states, but we also reached a 35-year low.

I’m looking at you, TU students.

Common Sense Action (CSA), the bipartisan millennial advocacy organization I worked to bring to TU this fall, tried to get as many Tulsa students to the polls as possible.

On election day, we had a table with candy and stickers encouraging people to vote. The number of students that responded to “Have you voted yet?” with “Vote for what?” was incredibly disheartening.

While youth turnout information isn’t yet available for Tuesday’s election, Oklahoma had the second lowest youth turnout rate in 2012 at 27 percent.

Keep in mind, youth turnout during midterm elections is notably lower. A preliminary estimate puts national youth turnout at 21 percent.

In CSA’s campaign to get TU students to the polls, I heard a lot of reasons why my peers weren’t interested in voting.

They ranged from busy schedules to downright disinterest.

If I had a dollar for every person who told me, “My vote doesn’t matter in Oklahoma because I’m a Democrat,” or, “I hate all of the politicians, there’s no point in me voting,” I might be able to start my

Last Tuesday’s election results were brought to you by not even half of Oklahoma’s population. Hardly any of those voters were Oklahoman youths. This state needs to take steps to ensure everyone is equally able to vote, says News Editor Nikki Hager.

own Super PAC. But if every person who said “my vote doesn’t matter” actually voted, then those people might have enough votes to swing an election.

Here’s the crazy part.

There are more registered Democrats in Oklahoma than Republicans. The Republicans are just a whole lot better at showing up on election day.

Even if that new group of voters wasn’t enough to swing the elections, they can still impact future elections.

Politicians look at the groups who voted in the last election and try to appeal to those groups in future elections.

If you hate both of the candidates running, more often than not, one candidate is significantly worse than the other.

Young people need to take a moment and look at what each candidate stands for—which

the steps it takes to get registered, making it easier for young people to vote.

Second, Oklahoma should get rid of the requirement that absentee ballots need to be notarized.

Some people aren’t able to make it to the polls on election day, for a host of reasons.

Absentee ballots are supposed to reduce the burden of getting to your designated polling station on the single day designated for voting (as college students, I’m sure we can all agree some days are significantly more hectic than others.)

How many people actually know where to get something notarized? On that note, how many people actually know what a notary does?

Furthermore, the Oklahoma Elections Board fails to provide voters any guidance on where or how to get their ballots notarized.

Getting absentee ballots nota-

candidate’s policies are sustainable for future generations and which candidate puts politics first.

However, voter apathy isn’t the only reason why young people don’t vote.

Oklahoma makes it pretty damn hard to vote.

Voting is a right, not a privilege, and Oklahoma should make it as easy as possible for everyone to vote.

First, Oklahoma should allow voters to register online, a strategy 20 states have already adopted.

Online registration cuts down on

rized creates an unnecessary burden on the voter. Many other states forgo this unnecessary formality.

Finally, Oklahoma should allow for same day voter registration.

Often people don’t get get engaged in upcoming elections until right before the election.

If we want a government that is representative of its people, then it is necessary for everyone to vote.

That responsibility falls on the shoulders of both voters to educate themselves about candidates and the government to make it easy for everyone to vote.

“Here’s the crazy part. There are more registered Democrats in Oklahoma than Republicans. The Republicans are just a whole lot better at showing up on election day”

The State-Run Media

10 november 2014

Incumbent Mary Fallin panics in face of possible loss, glues self to office chair Angry and confused by the possibility of relinquishing her gubernatorial seat to Joe Dorman, Mary Fallin resorted to drastic measures.

Ryan Starkweather Man on the Street

On Monday, current Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin suffered a minor emotional breakdown during which she locked herself in the gubernatorial office just long

pound similar to the Botox replacement Nancy Pelosi uses in her bimonthly plastic surgery touch up, Fallin’s legs are expected to be in office for at least two more terms.

The only known solvent to the compound is for the governor to discover the meaning of true love before midnight.

In a press conference, Fallin’s publicist stated that the Governor was “stressed out” and “confused as to what was happening to the country.”

“Her atypical method of maintaining office is being called a ‘furniture filibuster,’ the first of its kind in the United States” enough to affix herself to her chair before security could pry open the door.

Stuck with an adhesive com-

Experts predict that the possibility of Democrat Joe Dorman taking office, though unlikely,

startled the official into a fight or flight adrenaline rush. It appears as though Fallin misunderstood the phrase “losing her seat in office” and took all precautions to maintain the position.

Her atypical method of maintaining office is being called a “furniture filibuster,” the first of its kind in the United States. Whether or not the maneuver will be upheld by the Oklahoma Supreme Court will be determined after the court can decide if the textual argument behind Fallin’s misunderstanding is in fact an implied power.

Critics are calling the move “childish,” and “unwarranted.”

Regardless of the unorthodox method, Fallin maintains her seat in office, but it’s not like anyone is surprised anyway.

Graphic by Elias Brinkman

Governor Fallin, pictured here at the exact moment of being told that she had won the race, thus making the entire chair stunt unnecessary.

Campus street artist retires after career climax After evading authorities for two years, campus graffiti artist “Dicksy” has announced his retirement from the art scene.

Caitlin Woods Illegal Art Historian

Graphic by Sam Beckmann

Dicksy, who requested that his face be obscured, posing next to his greatest and final piece, which we also have chosen to obscure to protect our more sensitive readers.

TU Campus Security assign grizzled veteran gumshoe to “Dicksy” cold case Despite the notorious prankster’s retirement announcement, Campus Security has decided to assign its most jaded officer to investigate Dicksy’s identity.

Fraser Kastner

Low Down Son of a Bitch Sources confirmed Wednesday that a grizzled 12-year veteran of the Campus Police force has been assigned to track down the notorious vandal known only as “Dicksy.”

Sam Shovel, who gave the best years of his life to a fickle bitch named the Law, grimly appraised the scene of Dicksy’s most recent crime.

“I’ve seen some shit in my day,” said Shovel, sizing up the five-foot phallus spraypainted inside of a bathroom stall in McFarlin library, “but nothing as bad as this.”

Dicksy, who mysteriously

Commissioner Rick Blackman.

“More than once I’ve been this close to putting his ass out on the street, but truth be told, he’s the best we’ve got.”

When asked why the Campus

“‘I’ve seen some shit in my day,’ said Shovel, sizing up the five-foot phallus spray painted inside of a bathroom stall in McFarlin” appeared on the TU scene nearly two years ago, was initially viewed as a run-of-the-mill vandal who would eventually be caught in the act. But as months and years dragged on without any suspects, the Campus Police decided to assign Shovel to the case, despite early reservations.

“He’s a loose cannon,” said

Police were going after Dicksy now, when his work is becoming more and more rare, Commissioner Blackman had this to say.

“I don’t care if he stops entirely.

Justice must be served, even if the criminal has recanted.”

Back at the scene of the crime, Shovel was collecting paint samples “for the boys in

forensics.” When asked why he was being so meticulous about such a small detail, he sighed and responded, “The job is all I have anymore.”

Later, walking back to his office in Mabee Gym, Shovel ruminated on his career with the Campus Police.

“I’ve seen it all. Crickets, intoxicated freshmen, stray dogs, stuff you can’t even imagine. But giant penises?” he said, smoking two cigarettes at once. He exhaled and coughed. “What is this campus coming to?”

When this reporter left his office, Officer Shovel was halfway through a bottle of bourbon whiskey, the only thing keeping him sane these days.

For years now the University of Tulsa has enjoyed the thoughtful messages of elusive street artist “Dicksy.” The artist, armed with only a can of spray-paint and a playful disregard for authority, proudly displays his work on the sides of buildings and inside stair wells. Making himself scarce, Dicksy’s mark is recognized purely by virtue of his subject— crudely spray-painted penises.

However, readers may have noticed the sudden decrease in the amount of spray-painted schlongs around campus. The State Run Media met up with the artist to ask about his sudden disappearance from the street art scene.

“It’s always been about expression,” said the artist of his work. Beginning in middle school, his medium of choice was permanent marker on bathroom wall.

Throughout the years, the artist has moved from writing profanities in bathroom stalls to painting weird faces in teacher’s break rooms, his art constantly pushing the boundaries of both society and the world of art. “I’ve been dedicated to my craft for years,” he said. “Always evolving, finding new ways to express myself.”

“But I felt I had reached my peak,” said the veteran artist, a third-year business administration and accounting major. “I didn’t think I had anything new to say anymore.”

Dicksy wanted to make it very clear that his retirement has nothing to do with his parents threatening to “stop paying for school if he doesn’t take his studies seriously,” and that it was simply “time to move on.”

When asked, Dicksy said he has no plans on returning to the art scene. “I was on the front end of something big,” he said, “but now I think it’s time to see what the next generation is packing.

Sports

the Collegian : 10

10 November 2014

The Oilers fall, but gain a new supporter

Sports Writer Wade Crawford has a brand new beat on hockey in the middle of Oklahoma. Read on to learn about his experiences at his first ever Tulsa Oilers game this past week.

For the past several months, I have become more and more interested in the sport of hockey. I even wrote an article a number of weeks back about the perils of how inaccessible the NHL was in this part of the country.

So imagine my surprise upon learning that Tulsa has a hockey team of its own—the Oilers. Though it is merely a minor-league team, I immediately became interested in the local squad.

The Oilers enjoy a fair share of diversity, even as a minor league hockey team. The 21-man squad features eight Canadians and even a player from the nation of Latvia. The American players also come from all corners of the country, from the Bronx to Billings to Anchorage.

The team as a whole is a brand new member of the ECHL (formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League), two tiers under the National Hockey League. The ECHL merged with the Central Hockey League (Tulsa’s former league) in 2014, and the Oilers became an official member of the ECHL on October 7th.

A member of the Central Division of the Western Conference, the Oilers compete with teams such as the Wichita Thunder and Allen Americans. The Oilers call the BOK Center home, and that’s where I ventured last Tuesday night to watch the hometown team take on the Missouri Mavericks.

I arrived downtown around 6 p.m., an

hour before game time. It was then I remembered that parking at that time and place is, well, horrible. So after wandering around downtown, I found a TCC parking lot, prayed to every deity imaginable that I wouldn’t get towed, and began the long trek to the BOK Center.

Entering the arena later than expected, I quickly grabbed an overpriced meal and rushed to my seat. Buying my seat on a whim, I didn’t take time to realize how good my seats were for being the cheapest available.

I was ten rows up in Section 102, basically right on top of the visitor’s tunnel to the locker room. Taking inventory of the situation, I quickly noticed a few things about the sparse crowd—the guy in the front row watching the Pittsburgh Penguins game on his iPad, the people with cowbells and vuvuzelas, and the group of middle-aged hecklers that would provide some quality analysis throughout the game.

The first period began somewhat slow, with Tulsa’s T.J. Lang taking advantage of a power play to score the opening goal. This goal was quickly followed by the reminder that four Tulsa goals would give every attendee a free Jack in the Box Jumbo Jack.

I believe that an effort of four goals requires something more than Jack in the Box, but hey, it was free food. The rest of the opening period was highlighted by Sebastien Thinel’s goal for the Mavericks, and a fight that quickly became a stalemate, broken up amidst the hecklers’ advice of “hit [him] with your purse!”

After an intermission that featured blimps carrying Whataburger goodies, the second period was set to begin. The second period began slower than the first, with the first goal coming nearly 13 minutes in. Mis-

souri’s Lindsay Sparks gave the Mavericks a 2–1 lead, much to the enjoyment of the two Missouri fans on my side of the arena.

The game was quickly evened out again, as Adam Pleskach scored a mere 90 seconds later. Sparks scored once again with 2:18 to go in the period, giving Missouri a 4–2 lead heading into the second intermission.

In the second intermission (and throughout the game for that matter), the giveaways became much more abundant. The blimps returned, and Jack in the Box came through again, with my section selected for free Monster Tacos. Also featured was free Papa John’s to whoever had the app (congratulations to the single guy in the entire stadium who did). Around this time I also succumbed to Dollar Hot Dog night, grabbing a cheap frank before getting ready for an Oiler comeback.

It seemed that the third period would be far better than the first two, as Pleskach scored only 43 seconds into the period.

However, the momentum didn’t carry, as both teams settled into the same groove.

The inactivity lasted for nearly fifteen minutes, prompting one of the hecklers to compare the play to “an old lady on a sixday bender.” With 3:56 left, defenseman Dave Pszenyczny scored the game-tying goal. Missouri was able to answer, as Jared Brown took a shot from a face-off that proved to be the game-winner.

Tulsa took the tough 5–4 loss, and moved to 3–2–1 overall on the season. Though the Oilers fell, I enjoyed the hockey game day experience. The arena was loud in support, especially for being roughly at 17 percent capacity. Leaving the stadium enriched by the new experience and Jack in the Box coupons, I can now say that I’m an Oilers fan.

Soccer beats Cincinnati in first AAC playoff game

Soccer Writer Joseph Edmunds recaps the AAC playoff soccer game.

In their opening game of the American Athletic Conference tournament, the Golden Hurricane men’s soccer team defeated the University of Cincinnati, 1–0.

The game started out slowly—neither team managed a shot on goal for the first 40 minutes. Each team was able to generate a few chances, but the majority of the half consisted of a battle for possession.

Tulsa controlled the ball for longer than the Bearcats, but was unable to capitalize until Akeil Barrett scored on a cross from Byron Knowles-Ramirez. The goal broke the deadlock, giving TU a 1–0 lead. Cincinnati responded and got a shot on goal before the half ended, but could not break through to tie the game, and the score remained 1–0 heading into halftime.

The second half featured much of the same action as the first half. Tulsa again controlled the majority of possession. This half, the Golden Hurricane were able to create chances to increase the lead, but could not finish. Their difficulties on offense proved to not hinder the result, however, as the defense kept the Bearcats from getting a shot on goal for the entire second half. The game finished with the score 1–0. Tulsa goalkeeper Jake McGuire saved the lone Cincinnati shot on goal to earn the shutout, and Tulsa outshot the Bearcats 12–5, including 6–1 in shots on goal.

Tulsa advances to the semifinal of the AAC tournament, and plays the number three seed SMU at 4:30 pm on Nov. 14 at UConn, where the remainder of the tournament will be played. The other semifinal pits number one seeded Connecticut against the fourth seeded University of South Florida.

Sam Beckmann / Collegian

Senior Valerie El Houssine begins her serve during Sunday’s dominating sweep over the University of Memphis. El Houssine had nine kills on the match, one away from her 13th double-double.

This weekend Tulsa hosted two of the teams that they lost to at the very beginning of their conference schedule—Cincinnati and Memphis. Two factors helped them in their matches this weekend.

First was the fact that the Hurricane were riding a two-game winning streak instead of a two-game losing streak which they were facing in the first go around.

The second big factor is that these games were played at the Reynolds Center with its home court advantage.

There’s something about this team when they play in the Reynolds Center. Their record sits at 8–2 while at home, with those two losses coming at the very beginning of the season to the still undefeated Knights of UCF and the Bulls of USF. Since that time, TU has yet to lose a game at home.

Maybe it’s the air at the Reynolds Center, or just because they are used to playing at home in Tulsa or maybe it’s because of the fans. The home volleyball games can get pretty rowdy, with the ex-volleyball players screaming from the fan section, the soccer team banging in the seats or the Kappa Sigmas that sit on the sideline every game cheering on the Hurricane. Whatever it is, it’s working and the volleyball team keeps rolling at home.

On Friday night they played the Bearcats from Cincinnati in a very close game. The first set was a race to the finish. Cincinnati took an early lead which Tulsa fought back to tie, only to see the Bearcats go off on another run to take a 21–16 lead. The Hurricane forced a tie bringing the score up to 24–24, but couldn’t finish the Bearcats off, dropping the first set.

The second set was a different story as Tulsa ran out to a 14–5 lead and just kept going, taking the second set and tying the match at one apiece. After the break the Bearcats took the third set easy, holding the lead almost the entire time.

Facing elimination in the fourth set, Tulsa started strong, taking the early lead and forcing Cincinnati to take a timeout. After the timeout they came out and took the lead from TU, forcing Tulsa to call a timeout of their own, which was crucial as they came out with a vengeance, storming to a win in

Hey, you. Yeah, you. No, not the guy sitting next to you, YOU. Do you think you’re frat? Are you a total bro? Did you pick up this paper only because totalfratmove.com, brobible.com and mlib.com were all simultaneously and mysteriously down? Well, hold on to your Natty, because I’ve got news for you: you will never be as bro as a 44-year-old mother of six.

That woman, Chris Kimbrough, recorded the women’s record beer mile time with a mark of 6 minutes, 28.6 seconds. For the uninitiated, a beer mile consists of running one mile and drinking a beer (no butt chugging, Tennessee bros) every quarter mile.

The pride of Texas chose an Alteration Ale from Hops and Grains Brewery of Austin, Texas, so she clearly emphasizes classiness.

Nonetheless, when your social acceptance depends on sinking that last ping pong ball, remember Chris Kimbrough. When you’re pledging and you scream through your gritted teeth, “Thank you, sir. May I have another?” remember Chris Kimbrough. You haven’t birthed six children. You’re not “over the hill.” If Chris Kimbrough can be a bro, then why can’t you bro out?

Adrian Peterson tweeted a picture of himself in a “Super Dad” cutout, with his daughter, A’deja. Initially, I dismissed the pic as a poor PR attempt. After all, actions speak louder than words. And actions definitely speak louder than cardboard cutouts, or so the ancient Chinese proverb goes.

However, after deep consideration, I realized that Peterson’s pic was amazingly selfaware. Superheroes wear costumes, taking on alternate identities and pretending to be someone they’re not. Clark Kent clearly doesn’t prefer to wear capes and underwear over tights. He doesn’t lounge around in that apparel. Lois wouldn’t stand for it. Furthermore, Bruce Wayne isn’t a literal bat man.

In fact, he’s all man. Likewise, Adrian Peterson is no Super Dad. He realizes he merely pretends to be one; in reality, he’s a dad who abused his son. While Bruce Wayne conquers his fear of bats and avenges his parents by dressing as Batman and defeating criminals, Peterson can’t conquer being beaten as a child. He further perpetuates the abuse by beating his own son.

Sam Beckmann / Collegian

Sophomore midfielder Ray Saari cuts across the field during the Golden Hurricane’s victory against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the AAC quarterfinal.

Golden Hurricane sweeps through its foes

Sports Editor Matt Rechtien covers the Golden Hurricane women’s volleyball team as they look to continue their most recent win streak against the University of Cincinnati and University of Memphis this past weekend.

Jesse Keipp is…

the fourth set.

The winner-take-all fifth set was back and forth the whole time, with Tulsa being the first team to eight points, leading 8–6 when they switched sides. Inspired by the home crowd, Tulsa kept the lead and finished the Bearcats in dominating fashion as Nicole Newton killed a misplay by Cincinnati for the set and match point.

In the win Valerie El Houssine notched her 12th double-double with 16 kills and 19 digs, Brooke Berryhill had a match-high 23 digs and Bailey Clampitt recorded her 13th double-double of the season with 54 assists and 14 digs. Ashley Hooper and Erica Bohannon also had strong games as well, each notching 14 kills on the night.

Sunday’s game against the Tigers of Memphis was not nearly as close a matchup, as Tulsa swept the Tigers 3–0. While every individual set was fairly close, overall Tulsa just outplayed Memphis throughout the match.

The first match was the closest, with neither team holding a lead greater than four points. Tulsa led for a majority, but Memphis would not let up, forcing Tulsa to play strong through to the end, winning the first set 25–23.

The next two sets saw Tulsa dominate throughout, taking early leads and never giving them up, winning each of the sets 25–18.

Bohannon and Berryhill led the match in

Photo courtesy of Adrian Peterson’s twitter.

Super Dad? More like Iron(ic) Man. Adrian Peterson tries to mask his hideous true identity

SMU’s football program is in shambles, begrudgingly mailing in a so far winless season. Before the season’s start, former SMU greats, such as Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, suggested that SMU pull an Old Yeller by ending the program and putting it out of its miserable futility.

The program somehow fell even further after its head coach, June Jones, resigned midseason. SMU football has never recovered from the NCAA penalty which forced the program dormant for two years in the ‘80s.

In recent news, a string of emails recently revealed that the NCAA bluffed its way into enacting its extremely strict penalties against Penn State after the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

Hopefully, the NCAA begins to face justice during Pennsylvania Senator Jake Corman’s suit against it. But the real justice will have to come from its members. kills and digs respectively. Nicole Newton and Houssine each tallied nine kills on the day.

The Hurricane’s record stands at 17–8 overall on the season, with a 9–5 conference record. Tulsa will travel out of town for their next two games, touring both south and central Florida to take on USF and the undefeated Knights of UCF this next weekend. The women will return home on Friday Nov. 21st, looking to avenge a loss to the Owls of Temple.

Sam Beckmann / Collegian

Sophomore hitter Erica Bohannon watches one of her many kills against the Memphis Tigers. She once again had the match high for kills on Sunday. Bohannon finished with 18 total kills in addition to two of the Hurricane’s four blocks for a total of 20 points.

Sports

10 November 2014

the Collegian : 11

Sam Beckmann / Collegian

Junior Marquel Curtis finishes an alley-oop during the exhibition game on Saturday afternoon.

Basketball beats SWOSU

Tulsa Sports Writer Joseph Edmunds recaps the exhibition matchup between the Golden Hurricane and Bulldogs of SWOSU.

In their exhibition game against Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Saturday, Frank Haith marked his debut as head coach of the Golden Hurricane men’s basketball team with a win.

Tulsa started quickly, opening the game on an 11–2 run sparked by the first points of the game coming from a James Woodard’s three-pointer. TU continued to pull away from the Bulldogs, led on offense by Woodard and Shaquille Harrison. Leading 30–12, it appeared that the Golden Hurricane would come away with a comfortable win. The Bulldogs had a different plan, though. After the 30-12 lead was reached by two Harrison dunks, the Bulldogs called a timeout, and proceeded to chip away at the TU lead.

Four minutes into the second half, the lead was cut to 10, at 38-28. From there, a 9–2 Bulldog run pulled them within 3, with the score 40–37 with just under 14 minutes remaining in the game. Haith called a timeout for Tulsa, to make adjustments to regain control of the game.

After the timeout, the Golden Hurricane played more aggressively, with Rashad Ray taking control of the offense, and pushing the tempo. Tulsa went on a 10-3 run after the timeout, and didn’t look back.

The Bulldogs would never pull within 10 again, and Tulsa increased their lead as the second half continued, with the final score reading 74–50 in favor of Tulsa. The 24 point margin was the largest lead of the game for the Golden Hurricane.

Three TU starters scored double-figures: Harrison with 18, Ray with 16, and Woodard with 13. The Golden Hurricane shot 44 percent from the field for the game, but scored a mere 18 percent of their three-point attempts.

Tulsa opens their season against local rival Oral Roberts University on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. The game will be played at

Friday, Nov. 14: Football @ University of Central Florida; Orlando, FL , TBA Women’s Volleyball @ University of Central Florida; Orlando, FL , 2:00 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs Northern Iowa; Reynolds Center, 7:00 p.m.

Men and Women’s Cross Country @ NCAA Midwest Regional

Top two: Sam Beckmann / Collegian Bottom two: Greg Diskin / Collegian

Clockwise from top left: Ray Saari runs past the Bearcats defense during the quarterfinal match on Saturday. Shaquille Harrison dunks the ball against SWOSU during Saturday’s exhibition game. Keyarris Garrett celebrates a touchdown with Derek Patterson against SMU. Wide receiver Joshua Atkinson runs past SMU’s cornerbacks.

Hurricane holds off late rally, breaks Mustangs

Sports Editor Matt Rechtien writes about Tulsa’s second victory in football.

I woke up on Saturday knowing that this was finally Tulsa’s day. “Today will be the day that we finally win our second football game of the year,” I thought. Coming into town was the worst team in the FBS—the SMU Mustangs, who were winless coming into this game. Although TU was rated the 5th worst team in the league, there are some misleading ideas behind that number.

Our passing game is averaging 295.1 yards per game—good enough for 18th in the nation. Rushing is a big step down, averaging 135.4 yards which is 91st in the nation. This puts our overall offense at 51st in the country. That’s not a bad statistic for a small school like Tulsa.

Where we really struggle is in defense.

Our rushing and passing defenses are 100th and 116th respectively. That puts our total defense at 114th in the nation—which is really bad considering it’s out of a total of 125 teams. This would explain a lot of how the game went.

Tulsa went three-and-out on their first possession, and the response from SMU was a 64-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Der’rrik Thompson on their first play of the game. Not afraid of taking any risks, SMU went for the two-point conversion but failed

Saturday, Nov. 15: Men’s Basketball @ Oral Roberts

University; Tulsa, OK, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 16: Women’s Volleyball @ University of

South Florida; Tampa, FL ,

11:00 a.m.

to convert. After another drive with no results, the Mustangs had the ball and were driving down the field. TU managed a lucky break when SMU quarterback Matt Davis threw an interception which put Tulsa into the red zone for the first time.

Quarterback Dane Evans was able to take advantage of this golden opportunity by hitting wide receiver Keyarris Garrett for an 18-yard score. The most impressive thing about the touchdown was that Garrett was completely covered by the cornerback, but was the stronger of the two and came up with the ball.

SMU was able to move the ball down the field, and less than three minutes later were able to retake the lead on K.C. Niemchi’s 13-yard run into the endzone. This 13–7 lead would be the last lead that SMU had, as Tulsa scored a mere 15 seconds later on a Dane Evans 43-yard screen pass to receiver Bishop Louie for the touchdown.

Tulsa extended their lead before the half with two Keevan Lucas touchdowns—one from 64 yards out and one from one yard out. Going into halftime TU held a 28–13 lead, one that had me a little bit worried.

For the last few games (but especially the homecoming game) Tulsa has been bad in the second half, stalling on offense and giving up points on the defensive side. This is why all during halftime I was happy with the lead, but still worried about a big comeback that would prevent us getting the win.

The third quarter started off really slowly, with a lot of possession changes due to punts on both sides of the ball. Finally, with three minutes left in the quarter, Tulsa was able to get a drive going that ended with a beautiful touchdown catch by Keyarris Garrett from 32 yards out. I’m talking back corner, didhe-catch-it kind of pass that Garrett held on to for the touchdown. I breathed a sigh of relief because this put our lead at 35–13 with only the fourth quarter to go.

The fourth quarter showed quite a different SMU team. The Golden Hurricane could not stop the SMU running game as they just kept moving down the field and were able

to score twice—getting a two-point conversion after one score—bringing the score to 35–28, only a seven point lead which put the pressure on Tulsa.

The problem we were facing was Bill Blankenship’s playcalling towards the end.

Every play was a run, which I understand strategy-wise in order to run the clock down, but we needed to get a first down to seal the deal, which we could not get running the football every play. Our passing game was working, so one passing attempt could have gotten us the first down we needed, and if there is nobody to pass to then Evans can scramble or take a sack.

After SMU’s second touchdown in the fourth quarter Tulsa caught a break that may have won the game for them. After a pretty normal five yard run, SMU decided that they were the best team in the country and proceeded to taunt Zach Langer for a 15-yard personal foul. That gave Tulsa field position for a Carl Salazar field goal with only 1:08 left. With a ten point lead, this game was finally over because it’s almost impossible to score twice in less than a minute.

On their last drive of the game, SMU marched down the field, but Tulsa put the nail in the coffin by intercepting Davis on the final play of the game, sealing their second win of the season.

It wasn’t the prettiest of wins—we gave up 28 points to a team that averages 7 a game after all—but at the end of the day it’s still a win. Dane Evans threw a career-high five touchdown passes, and Zach Langer set his new career-high with 167 rushing yards.

This brings Tulsa’s record to 2–7 on the season, better than 1–8, but still might not be enough save Blankenship’s job. Once again this Blankenship team came into the second half and almost lost the game once again. You can’t win football games unless you play two halves, which under Blankenship has not been true the past few weeks.

Tulsa will look to start a win-streak against the University of Central Florida on Friday night in Orlando.

the Collegian : 12

10 November 2014

A New Online History Course for Credit!

Earn 3 hours of transferable credit for only $500 in this interactive and engaging online course.

Class Starts January 12th Register at: historychannel.ou.edu