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Sports

22 September 2014

Volleyball soars over Golden Eagles, takes down Cowgirls in Golden Hurricane Classic

AAC Power Rankings (As of Sept. 19)

Football enthusiast Pat Fox uses his nerd-like obsession with college football to rank how the AAC is shaping up in TU’s first season

Photo Credit/ Samual Beckman

Clockwise from upper left: Sophomore Libero Brooke Berryhill prepares to serve, Freshman Outside Hitter Audrey Grant (4) and and Junior Middle Blocker Ashley Hooper (3) leap to block the spike, Junior Nicole Newton (17) spikes the ball against McNeese State, Head Coach Ryan Willis addresses his team during a timeout

Volleyball starts off 2-0 at The Hurricane home, overpowers foes Recap Our volleyball expert Joseph Edmunds writes about the blazing start that the Hurricane had at home.

On Friday night Tulsa hosted the Golden Eagles of ORU for their first home game and the first game of the Golden Hurricane Classic.

Tulsa took ran away with the first set winning 25–15, notching 15 kills in the first set alone. The second set was closer, but Tulsa still convincingly 25–19.

The third set was a much closer affair, with Tulsa and ORU changing leads multiple time throughout the match. Late in the set with Tulsa leading 17–13, ORU went on a 10–2 run, bringing them within two points of the win. TU was able to rebound and bring the score to 24–23. Laura Milos from ORU ended the TU rally with a kill to force a fourth set.

The fourth set was another tight match.

Tulsa used a fast start to get an 8–5 advantage, but Oral Roberts found their game and tied it back at 12–12. After a TU timeout, the Hurricane regained the lead and never lost it for the rest of the set, winning 26–24.

Sophomore Erica Bohannon had a matchhigh 19 kills and senior Bailey Clampitt led the Hurricane with 45 assists on the night.

On Saturday night, McNeese State proved a On Saturday night, McNeese State proved a not too formidable foe, as the Golden Hurricane Volleyball team swept them in three sets: 25–18, 25–13, 26–24.

In the first game the Golden Hurricane quickly took the lead, 9–3, and continued to pressure the Cowgirls, leading to the 25–18

win. Tulsa recorded 23 digs in the set, opening up its strong defensive performance that stayed consistent throughout most of the match.

The second set was extraordinarily lopsided in favor of TU. A 10–4 start by the Golden Hurricane prompted McNeese State to use its first timeout. After the timeout, Tulsa continued its run, pushing the score to 15–5, leading to McNeese State’s final timeout of the set. The Cowgirls never pulled back, with the Golden Hurricane taking the set in a dominating performance, 25–13.

The final set appeared to be following the same trend of the first two, as TU jumped to 15–9 and 10–15 leads. However, the Cowgirls did not go down without a fight. After bringing themselves within four points at 24–20, they scored four straight points to prevent TU from getting match point and tying the score. After a timeout, though, senior Valerie El Houssine and sophomore Erica Bohannon scored consecutive kills to complete the Golden Hurricane victory.

El Houssine recorded a double-double in kills (10) and digs (14), sophomore Brooke Berryhill led the team with 24 digs, and Bohannon notched the most kills in the game (11) as the Golden Hurricane won its first home sweep of this season. The team ended its preseason tournament games on a high note, as it won the Golden Hurricane Classic with defeats of Oral Roberts and McNeese State.

The Golden Hurricane starts conference play this weekend, with a 7:00 p.m. game on Friday against USF and a 1:30 p.m. game on Sunday against UCF. Both games will be played at the Reynolds Center.

Sports editor Matt rechtien recaps the last week of Golden Hurricane sports.

Tu Player Makes Top Drawer Senier Akeil Barrett was named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Week due to his strong performance against Creighton.

Barrett scored the tying goal in that game, which was the first goal that the Bluejays have given up this season.

Cross Country Takes Second, Fifth This weekend the men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Joplin, MO for the Missouri Southern Cross Country Invite.

The women’s team took 2nd place overall, with sophomore Clara Langley taking 3rd place individually. The men’s team took 5th place, but 2nd place among Division I schools, with top finisher Adam Roderique taking 15th place.

Cross Country ranked 18th The men’s cross country team was ranked 18th in the country by the USTFCCCA Cross Country National Poll. Narrowing it down to just the Midwest Region, the Men’s team is ranked 2nd and the Women’s teams is ranked 11th. ranked Women’s Soccer Ties, then Falls On Tuesday the women’s was ranked No. 7 in the northeast region by the NSCAA. This week the Golden Hurricane tied No. 15 in the nation OU and tied them 0–0 after two overtime-periods. Following this tie TU traveled to Stillwater to take on No. 6 in the nation Texas Tech on Saturday and lost 1–3. Leading scorer Rachel Thun netted the Hurricane’s lone goal. Their next match is Sunday Sept. 21 @ OSU.

Welcome to the first annual AAC football power rankings. For those who weren’t aware, TU switched conferences from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference. Not much has changed though as 7 of the 11 teams in the American Athletic Conference were in Conference USA two years ago.

It’s like when your friend breaks up with his girlfriend and two weeks later he starts dating a girl who looks just like her, has the same major and likes all the same things she does. The only difference is her name is Katherine instead of Kathleen and she has more money. That’s basically the situation TU is in right now. The American Athletic Conference is a slightly better looking and wealthier Conference USA. That being said, let’s get to the rankings of the powerhouse conference that is the AAC. East Carolina (2–1): The Pirates have by far been the most impressive AAC team so far as they beat #17 Virginia Tech and narrowly lost to #14 South Carolina two weeks ago.

Senior quarterback Shane Carden is seventh in the nation with 1031 passing yards.

Cincinnati (1–0): The Bearcats can proudly say they are the only undefeated team left in the AAC, but they’ve only played one game. They might be the only team left in the conference who can make the four team playoff especially if they can knock off Ohio State on the road in two weeks.

Memphis (1–1): The Tigers’ only blemish so far is a seven point loss to UCLA on the road. That might be the most impressive game played by an AAC team so far this year. Memphis is a legitimate threat to win the conference with the eighth best scoring offense in the NCAA. Central Florida (0–2): UCF might not have won a game so far, but they have looked very impressive in their two losses as they lost to Penn State on a last second field goal and lost to Missouri by 28 points, but they played the Tigers even in the first half.

The Knights should be much stronger once conference play starts.

Temple (1–1): Temple has looked very impressive as they upset Vanderbilt 37-7 in week one and almost pulled off the upset in week 2 over Navy. Temple could easily make a run at the conference crown led by highly touted quarterback P.J. Walker.

Houston (1–2): This is where a noticeable drop off in the conference starts. Houston has been somewhat of a sporadic team as they almost beat BYU, but then got blown out by UTSA. Houston’s goal this year should be to make a bowl. A conference crown does not look realistic for the Cougars.

Connecticut (1–2): Remember when a eight win Connecticut team made a BCS bowl?

Yep that happened. Oh how I miss the BCS in all its glory. The Huskies have not looked half as good as that team and if they somehow get to eight wins then someone should contact the Vatican because that would be a legitimate miracle.

Tulsa (1–2): WOAH!!! We are not last!!!! I repeat not last!!! In fact technically we are first in the AAC with the lone conference win so far. Granted despite horrible losses to OU and FAU; TU has a legitimate shot at 6 wins and the chance to play in Mr. Pibb bowl sponsored by Applebee’s if we are lucky.

Tulane (1–2): The Green Wave’s season is not looking too good so far. I mean they lost to us, but on the bright side they have a very promising freshman quarterback in Tanner Lee who already has eight touchdowns. Plus they go to school in New Orleans so you cannot really feel bad for them.

South Florida (1–2): South Florida’s lone win this season came against FCS powerhouse West Carolina and that was by five points. One statistic that accurately sums up the Bulls season so far is third string quarterback Quinton Flowers’ -60.3 QB rating.

I honestly did not know that was possible.

SMu (0–2): All you need to know about SMU’s season is they are averaging negative seven yards rushing per game this year.

Photos courtesy of cbssports.com

22 September 2014

Sports

College of Faith: when does college football become just football?

Sports reporter and philosopher Wade Crawford showcases two ‘college’ football teams that seem to exist without colleges. Spooky.

Many schools are known for fielding sports teams while having a lacking academic program, but what about one that’s all but nonexistent? A post by user Honestly_ on Reddit’s college football community shed some light on College of Faith, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and University of Faith, their Florida branch.

They advertise themselves as online universities (unaccredited, by the way) that field football teams, and that are “dedicated to educating students in the light of the Lord for ministry training, spiritual growth, evangelism... and strong commitment to God.” Further investigation of these schools shows a very interesting situation that raises more questions than answers.

At first, the websites of these schools give off a very sketchy vibe. University of Faith’s website is Weebly-hosted, and both are littered with awful stock images. University of Faith also has quite a simple application process—name, e-mail, address, height, weight and position. College of Faith happily takes PayPal for tuition payments, including a $500 non-refundable advance tuition deposit. One of the financial assistance programs for College of Faith is “a sponsorship letter to all your family members and friends, ask-

ing for any donations possible,” where the donors will receive “services from the student and College of Faith” in return.

As for academics, the degrees offered at University of Faith simply include a “diploma,” associate’s degree or bachelor’s

“Is the College of Faith simply taking advantage of those that want to play college football?” degree in ministry and sports ministry. College of Faith holds the same diverse degree program, but at least they can boast certifications in personal training, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition and coaching.

Both have work programs, oddly enough.

But if you wish to participate, you’re responsible for finding your own housing.

Sure, the academics aren’t the best, but how about their football program? College of Faith’s last game was on Sept. 4, when they lost to Division II team Tusculum, where Tusculum proceeded to set a NCAA record of -100 total yards allowed. In 2013, the College of Faith had a record of 1–7, and incomplete records show that they gave up an average of 56.4 points per game without even scoring a point in their five recorded losses. Their one win last year was against

North Georgia Sports Academy, a junior college that also has a very mysterious background.

The College of Faith and University of Faith claim to be the only two members of the “American Small College Athletic Association” (to be fair, the only source of this is the website of Division-II Limestone College), which doesn’t even have a website itself. As for recruiting, College of Faith has an incomplete public profile on the NCSA recruiting website, while University of Faith recruits over Facebook. Yes, Facebook. A look at the coaching staff’s page of College of Faith’s website shows biographies for only half of the coaches. But hey, at least Defensive Coordinator Rick Steigerwalt earned a degree from the prestigious University of Phoenix.

Looking at these two “institutions,” some big questions arise. Is the College of Faith simply taking advantage of those that want to play college football but can’t anywhere else? How are these games scheduled, and what school would want to say they scheduled these teams? Finally, probably the biggest question of them all: With the recent talk of student-athletes getting paid—since they are not affiliated with an existing athletic organization like the NCAA, could these two schools pay their players? One thing’s for certain, the College of Faith and the University of Faith stretch the definition of “college” football. Or maybe just the notion of “college.”

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Jesse Keipp is…

Jameis Winston In a Sept. 20 matchup against ACC rival Clemson, Florida State narrowly escaped with an overtime victory while its favorite son, Heisman-winning quarterback Jameis Winston, watched from the sideline.

No, a dramatically gruesome injury didn’t sideline Winston. No, it wasn’t the increasingly common academic violation. Winston proudly boasts a 3.4 GPA. (I’m looking at you, generous paper graders.)

So what egregious act could have led FSU to suspend their QB from one of the most important games of the year? Oh, he just couldn’t resist standing up in their student union (not activity center) and yelling, “f*** her right in the p****!” And those were the most offensive asterisks that student union ever did hear.

The Golden Hurricane’s Iron Men

We look to our leading expert on Raising Cane’s Savanna Deweese, for a report on TU students competing in sports outside of Division I.

If you’ve ever lived anywhere near a Raising Cane’s you probably understand how difficult it can be to resist the temptation of eating their fried chicken fingers every single day. But for TU Student Zack Kirkendoll, cravings are not a problem at all. This is because for a little over a year now Zack has been preparing to compete in an Iron Man through daily intensive workouts which allow him to consume as many calories (or Cane’s Chicken Fingers) as he wants.

An Iron Man consists of a 2.4-mile openwater swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and 26.2-mile run, in that order and without breaks. The Iron Man is commonly considered the most difficult single-day race in the world. This weekend Zack will be racing alongside two fellow TU Students, Colby DeWeese and Caleb Lareau with the support of Dr. Purser. These students each train approximately 30 hours every week as well as manage equally intensive degree paths as Zack is studying electrical engineering, Colby, chemical engineering, and Caleb is double majoring in math and biochemistry.

One of the reasons Colby, Zack and Caleb became interested in this race is because of

how extreme it is; they were attracted to the challenge of pushing their body to its full physical capacity.

Colby began training for this marathon because of the encouragement he received from Dr. Purser. Colby started running with Dr. Pursers’ group of athletes, from their

“They were attracted to the challenge of pushing their body to its full physical capacity”

first run together Colby knew he wanted to tackle a marathon and after that he bought a bike and signed up for the Iron Man. Caleb, on a spur-of-the-moment decision started training for this competition just last April after he ran his first half-marathon where he “caught the [extreme-athlete] bug and was totally addicted.”

The three students have been fortunate enough to surround themselves with likeminded peers who help them stay disciplined in their training and their schoolwork. Not only does this competition take an incredible amount of training and endurance but it also takes a heck of a lot of pure will power and sacrifice.

For instance Caleb has only been train-

ing for a little over the past five months and during that time he sustained a bike injury, which cost him about an entire month of training as well as resulting fatigue. Despite these setbacks Caleb has been able to continue pursuing his goal largely due motivation from his parents who, despite never having competed in any similar competition, “have become enthralled in the process, reading about tips and tricks online.”

Colby stated “a lot of the sacrifices I have made have been my weekends. We spend 12–16 hours training.”

Unfortunately the race that was scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. this past Sunday morning was cancelled due to unsuitable air conditions.

Despite such a devastating turn of events for TU’s Iron Men, Colby shared a hopeful view of the situation commenting on how “everyone put thousands of hours of training and thousands of dollars into the race. I know I bussed tables for half a year just to be able to afford the race, and I know others made even greater sacrifices. The only thing that I can say is that hopefully Iron Man makes everything right and allows us to race in Florida, so the year of training was not in vain, but that will probably be decided later.

Thank you all for your support through everything. Hopefully at the end of this year I will be able to say I am an Iron Man.”

Golden Hurricane beats Eagles, falls to Zips Resident soccer enthusiast Joseph Edmunds reports on the struggle between the Golden Hurricane and the Golden Eagles.

The Golden Hurricane Men’s soccer team rolled past local rivals Oral Roberts on Tuesday in dominant fashion, recording a 4–1 win.

Tulsa wasted no time in putting pressure on the Golden Eagles, with freshman forward Aymar Sigue sending a shot towards the top of the goal a mere five minutes into the game. Oral Roberts goalkeeper Ben LaCourse managed to tip the ball over the crossbar for a Tulsa corner, but the Golden Hurricane kept the pressure on. Their first breakthrough came shortly after Sigue’s shot, when after the ball was chipped up in the box and deflected, senior forward Austin Neal was the first to reach it. He connected with a header over the arms of LaCourse that sent the ball into the goal for the first Tulsa score.

Later in the half, the Golden Hurricane drew a penalty kick. Senior forward Akeil Barrett powered the ball into the lower left corner, leaving LaCourse with no chance at a save. For the rest of the half, Tulsa con-

tinued to pressure the Golden Eagles. Tulsa created multiple chances, including another opportunity for Barrett. With just 3 minutes left in the half, he took a shot that deflected off LaCourse and into the post, narrowly missing the goal.

Heading into halftime, Tulsa held a 2–0 advantage. The Golden Hurricane had controlled possession for most of the half and had taken 6 shots on goal while holding Oral Roberts without a shot on goal for the entire half.

In the second half, the Golden Hurricane continued to cruise over the Golden Eagles, with two more players getting on the scoreboard. Senior midfielder Abé Matamoros scored Tulsa’s third goal 10 minutes into the second half. Fifteen minutes later, sophomore midfielder Ray Saari took a pass from fellow sophomore midfielder Cameron Drackett and put home Tulsa’s fourth and final goal of the game.

Matthew Rogers notched an unassisted goal from about 30 yards away to give the Golden Eagles their lone goal with 15 minutes remaining in the game. This goal also ended up being the Golden Eagles’ sole shot on goal. At the end of the game, Tulsa held an 11–1 advantage in that category. They

carried out a balanced offensive attack, with each of the four goals being scored by a different player.

Tulsa now has a dominant 17–2 record against Oral Roberts in men’s soccer, with this game being the first game the rivals have played in the past 5 years.

On Saturday Tulsa travelled to Ohio to take on the University of Akron Zips, at the FirstEnergy Stadium, where they suffered a 0–3 loss. The Golden Hurricane struggled to get off the ground offensively, only taking 11 shots to Akron’s 20, and six shots on goal to the Zips’ 12.

With this loss the Hurricane falls to 3–3–1 on the season with its first conference game against Southern Methodist University on Friday, Sept. 26th.

On Saturday Tulsa travelled to Ohio to take on the University of Akron Zips, at the FirstEnergy Stadium, where they suffered a 0–3 loss. The Golden Hurricane struggled to get off the ground offensively, only taking 11 shots to Akron’s 20, and six shots on goal to the Zips’ 12.

With this loss the Hurricane fall to 3–3–1 on the season with their first conference game against Southern Methodist University on Friday, Sept. 26th.

‘Cane Calendar September 23–29

Tuesday, Sept. 23:

Stadium, 7:00 p.m.

Softball @ Wichita State, Wichita, Kan. Women’s Tennis @ Florida ITF 10K; Friday, Sept. 26: , 12:00 & 2:00 p.m.

Women’s Golf @ Furman Lady Paladin; Women’s Volleyball vs. USF; Reynolds Men’s Tennis vs. ITA All-Americn

Greenville, S.C.

Center, 7:00 p.m.

Championship; Tulsa, Okla.

Men’s Soccer @ SMU; Dallas, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 24:

7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 28: Women’s Tennis @ Florida ITF 10K; Women’s Soccer vs. UCF; Hurricane Florida Saturday, Sept. 27: Stadium, 1:00 p.m.

Football vs. Texas State; H.A. Chapman Women’s Volleyball vs. UCF; Reynolds Thursday, Sept. 25:

Stadium, 7:00 p.m.

Center, 1:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. USF; Hurricane Men’s Tennis vs. ITA All-Americn

Photo courtesy of sbnation.com

FSU backup quarterback Sean Maguire: the only person who enjoyed listening to Winston’s crass remarks.

Winston, whose hubris makes Vladimir Putin seem like Mother Teresa, was willing to jeopardize his school’s season with one obscene phrase. Certainly, a national championship and a Heisman trophy would do a number for anyone’s confidence. However, Winston’s resume also boasts stealing crab legs from Publix and allegedly raping a girl, all with minimal or no punishment. Even Superman envies the Heisman winner’s invincibility.

“But, Jesse, he wasn’t convicted of rape!” says the imaginary reader in my head.

Yes, reader, that is true. But FSU’s record in the rape investigation department isn’t quite as good as their football record.

In fact, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights is currently examining FSU’s rape investigation for possible Title IX violations. Additionally, despite physical evidence of rape on the victim, the Tallahassee PD never collected DNA or interviewed Winston, according to an April New York Times report. And the lead investigator from Tallahassee PD also doubled as a security guard for Seminoles Boosters. So this whole situation is a little fishier than the waste bin at Sushi Blu. But I digress. Especially after adding Saturday’s suspension to his rap sheet, Winston has drawn many comparisons to Johnny Manziel, the unabashed egotist and 2012 Heisman winner. However, Johnny Football’s worst collegiate shenanigans included allegedly signing memorabilia for money and gesticulating money signs after touchdowns. At this point, even Grandma Winston doesn’t care to talk about little Jameis at Shady Acres Retirement Home anymore.

Unfortunately, she has to explain to that ever-probing Gretchen that “Jameis is a good boy that just ran into a little trouble.”

Finally, due to social pressure, the NFL is cracking down on domestic violence. However, it’s about time that college athletes realize that they aren’t above Johnny Law. Whether the offense is publicly shouting vulgarities or raping fellow students, academic institutions can no longer dispense “Get out of Jail Free” cards as if life’s a Monopoly game.

Trey Watts Recent University of Tulsa graduate, Trey Watts played in his first regular season NFL game today for the St. Louis Rams.

Although not starter, Watts proved to be a strong asset gaining a few first down for the struggling Saint Louis Rams.

Championship; Tulsa, Okla.

Men’s Golf @ Jack Nicklaus

Invitatioal; Columbus, Ohio Monday, Sept. 29: Men’s Tennis vs. ITA All-Americn Championship; Tulsa, Okla.

Men’s Golf @ Jack Nicklaus Invitational; Columbus, Ohio

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22 September 2014

Research at TU: Where does the money come from?

The University of Tulsa received $63 million in external grant funding for research in 2013. Staff writer Sara Douglas reports on the sources of funding and discusses the research carried out with those funds.

Research is a major component incorporated into nearly all fields of study here at the University of Tulsa, and is arguably the lifeblood of the university. The funding for research projects carried out on our campus by faculty, professors and students, both graduate and undergraduate, comes from diverse sources and is put to use in diverse ways.

Deborah Newton, Assistant Director of Pre-Awards Management in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, provided insight on where many of these funds originate and how they are used throughout the university.

Newton is responsible for aligning campus research endeavors with federal regulations and guidelines.

“Our office is a service organization with the intent of assisting faculty, staff and students who perform research here at TU. We provide the services to make it easier to do research, and protect the rights of our faculty and students to publish their research,” Newton stated.

The Office of Research has a staff of merely 11 people responsible for managing approximately 200 actively funded research accounts at any one time. In fiscal year 2013, the university received just over $63 million in grants and contractual funding between all of the funded research on campus.

This year, $24 million in newly sponsored research grants has been awarded so far, up 10 percent from this time last year.

Private industries and businesses provide 65 percent of research funding at TU, with the majority of those funds being funneled into the Petroleum Engineering department and their North Campus oil and gas facilities.

Another 30 percent of funds come from federal sources, including the federal government. State government contributes only 3 percent of funds, while non-profit organizations provide 2 percent to our university.

Compared with other research universities, TU’s sources of funding are fairly unique. Most institutions receive predominantly public funds as opposed to private; Newton indicated that private industry funds received by our faculty “are of a much greater portion than what most research institutions receive.” TU’s federal- and statesourced funds “are much less significant” to research here than they are at most research institutions.

TU President Steadman Upham is a huge advocate for research and gives ample opportunities for faculty to “form collaborative relationships” and realize “the importance of not only receiving, but applying for, funding,” according to Newton. Each year, Upham hosts a reception for both faculty who have submitted research proposals and those who have received awards. This contributes to nearly one-third of university research projects being cross-disciplinary, as it is a great networking opportunity.

Twelve active joint consortiums with private corporations are in place at TU’s North Campus.

These contracts are set up so that companies fund research programs that promise to yield useful tools for the oil and gas industry. Then access to these products is granted to the corporation which provided the financial backing. The Petroleum, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering departments all have a presence on the North Campus.

Dr. Jim Sorem, Dean of the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, shared that the North Campus required about $12 million in funding last year solely for infrastructure support, construction needs and assemblage of research tools. However, the university does not lose money on research undertakings; it tends to bring in slightly more funds than what it spends each year and thus maintains financial stability.

When asked about whether the Petroleum Engineering department’s research turned a profit for the university, Dean Sorem said that he sees it “more as an intellectual source than a profit source.

It educates students and facilitates development” of both professional relationships and useful products for the petroleum industry.

External funding provides opportunities for students and faculty to engage in oilfield experiments comparable to industry practices.

The North Campus, which has been in use since 1967, contains a drill tower with a fully operational rig, multiple submersible pumps, artificial lift structures, both highand low-pressure cutting transport systems, horizontal flow setups, paraffin deposition pipelines, sand transport and erosion/corrosion laboratories.

Approximately 60 to 70 people are responsible for the Petroleum Engineering department’s research operations at the North Campus at any one time; this includes technicians and support staff who work alongside faculty and graduate students performing the research .

One such research project is supported through funds from Chevron, with Dean Sorem acting as the Principal Investigator, effectively the head of the working lab for the project.

External grants and contracts, while predominantly put to use in the ENS College, are not solely awarded for engineering research at TU. Dr. Sharon Baker of the Mary K. Chapman Center for Communicative Disorders has been a recipient of multiple grants from the US Department of Education for TU’s Deaf Education program.

Personnel Preparation grants, one awarded under a four-year contract in 2007 and the other awarded in 2013 with a five-year contract, allow Baker to recruit more students to her program of study. Students can then promote and bring educational resources to more schools across the nation to address currently underserved deaf and hard-of-hearing students and their families.

The first Personnel Prep grant Baker received was for $667 thousand and was meant to help fill critical shortage areas in education, including deaf and special education. This goal is accomplished by obligating recruited students to do two years of service after graduation per each year spent in the program. The success of 30 students who went through this process likely contributed to Baker’s next grant award being over $1 million, with the intention of bringing in even more diverse students.

Because these grant programs are so competitive, “you really need a good reputation and a compelling reason” to be awarded funds from the US Department of Education. This is why Baker says she works hard to “establish a good rapport” with both the Visual Language and Learning Center and the Department of Education anytime she is in Washington, D.C. For Baker, the Deaf Education program is “not just a career; it’s a family connection.” Although she didn’t grow up with a family history of deafness, Baker has a son who is deaf. He in turn has adopted two deaf children from India, so American Sign Language (ASL) is a huge component of her life, both professionally and personally.

“Early sign language really makes a difference,” Baker says.

“Emergent literacy programs are a necessity” but are currently lacking for populations of students who usually experience language delays due to being in low socioeconomic status. To combat delays in impoverished children’s ASL skills, Baker has published language briefs on fingerspelling through the Visual Language and Learning Center, which have been distributed and translated into

Spanish and Chinese.

A concern for most grant recipients is whether the amount they are awarded will cover their project’s full costs or not. This leads to the need for both direct funds, which are specifically for use on the project itself, and indirect or overhead funds, which cover extraneous necessities, such as building and electricity costs or expensive equipment.

Federal regulations set indirect cost rates at 40 percent of modified total direct cost to all awards granted, so that is the guideline that the University of Tulsa follows as well. Currently, the university collects this additional 40 percent and uses it across the board to balance costs incurred by the 200-plus projects on-campus at any one time. Any extra funds simply go into a university account.

Dean Sorem and Deborah Newton both indicated, however, that beginning as soon as Fall 2015, the extra indirect funds received by the university will be redistributed among the faculty conducting research for which the grants were awarded. Some organizations already limit or even prohibit overhead costs, so there won’t be much to return in those cases.

The Department of Education, for instance, limits their indirect cost rate to 8 percent; that is the portion of funds the university received for each of Dr. Baker’s grants. The companies which partner with and fund our Petroleum Engineering research teams provide the university with the standard 40 percent in indirect funds.

The majority of that money is used to maintain the North Campus and is seen as a necessity, not a bonus, by the ENS College.

Photo credit Sara Douglas/Collegian Indumini Jayasekara, a PhD chemistry researcher in Dr. Teeters’ lab, works with the atomic force microscope used to assemble, charge and discharge nano-batteries.

Photo credit Sara Douglas/Collegian Nassus Brown, a master’s student who works in Dr. Teeters’ chemistry lab, handles research materials in a glove box.

Buying ideas: patents and intellectual property at the University of Tulsa

Staff writer Sara Douglas explores TU’s policies towards research, development and the ownership of patents and intellectual property.

Academics both nationwide and at TU face a potential dilemma when they create a patentable invention in the process of their research.

Disclosure of inventions is required by TU’s Intellectual Property Policy, and any patents which may come from those inventions are owned by the university. However, a more comprehensive look is required to determine whether this policy is fair or desirable.

Intellectual Property policies requiring disclosure of inventions are fairly standard in institutions with robust research programs, a condition which the University of Tulsa fulfills. It is general practice that the institution own the resulting patents. Some hold ideological oppositions to both required disclosure and awarding patents to universities.

The idea of surrendering owner-

of those years were spent at TU, where Lawson is responsible for managing five to ten patent accounts at any one time.

The university has rights to all inventions created through programs or projects which are on-campus; are partially or fully funded by TU; or make use of any university resources during planning or production. Not all inventions have patents pursued by the Office of Research for a variety of reasons.

For example, if an invention has already been created, if it is seen as having no commercial potential or if it is simply undesirable as a purchase, the Office of Research will most likely not seek patent rights. An offer to retain ownership of the disclosed invention is then usually given to the inventor or product presenter.

TU’s decision to purchase a patent on an invention leads to a provisional patent application, followed by a utility patent application if patent examiners decide to pass the product on to commercial buyers. This is not a quick process.

Lawson said “patents take sev-

“(Research is) more an intellectual source than a profit source. It educates students and facilitates development” ship of one’s own brainchild may initially seem intrusive and offensive, but the university offers reassurance that it is for the best. Dr. Bill Lawson, the Director of Technology Commercialization in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, implied that it is usually wise to allow a larger entity than the individual creator to handle the patent and commercialization processes if one desires to make a profit from a created product.

Changes in federal laws over the past few decades have contributed to increased complexity in patent applications and awards.

This is why “it’s a good idea to frequently review ownership policies,” according to Lawson. He has a 31-year history of dealing with intellectual property. Seven

eral years to move from submission to an award unless very high fees are charged. Even then, it’s still a time- and effort-intensive process.”

The average cost to the university for purchasing a patent on a disclosed product is around $15 thousand, which is approximately the same cost as it would be for a small business. These charges do not include any internal costs incurred by the Office of Research during the process of preparing the patent application.

TU is one of few research institutions to retain financial stability through its pursuit of patents; five of six universities do not make back their money from patented products. The University of Tulsa “just about breaks even, and

sometimes brings in a bit more,” according to Lawson. Just as happens with overhead funds accrued through research grants, these additional funds go into a general university account. Most are then used to offset costs incurred by the Office of Research throughout the patent acquiring process.

The university has profited not only from owning commercially successful patents, but also from selling particularly successful patents over time. A suite of patents’ royalties were once sold by TU for $750 thousand, and a patent to another product was sold at $1.5 million at one point. Other patents have enduring worth, such as a seismic measurement tool which has brought in just over $100 thousand over its lifetime.

Once a patent has been awarded, TU shares royalties with the inventor. The rate at which financial earnings are paid to the inventor is 40 percent of total earnings, a fairly generous cut compared to many research facilities. This rate is comparable to that maintained by both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.

Individuals sometimes approach the university wishing to sell the rights to a product so that the Office of Research may pursue a patent on their behalf even if it does not fall under the obligatory disclosure policy of TU. They do this with the knowledge that the patent application process is lengthy and expensive and that they will receive 40 percent of the earnings if the university is successful in winning a patent.

The majority of patent proposals tend to come out of the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, because the College of Arts and Sciences produces mostly copyrightable material rather than patentable products. However, professors in the College of Business frequently assign product mock-ups and patent applications as assignments, which Lawson said “ties up time and resources of our small office… Rights to ownership (for those products) are often not pursued by TU.”

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NEWS

22 September 2014

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Undergraduate organizes international digital media workshop

Hope Forsyth is organizing the Digital Keywords Workshop, an international conference about contemporary issues in digital studies.

Collegian staff reports.

Hope Forsyth, a communications major at the University of Tulsa, is doing something that few people (and almost no undergraduates) have ever done: organizing an international academic workshop.

Coming up on Oct. 10–11, the Digital Keywords Workshop aims to update literary critic Raymond Williams’s 1976 classic work, “Keywords,” for today’s digital era.

Participants will discuss and critique over 20 terms central to the current information environment, such as “analog,” “cloud” and “cyber-activism.”

Oct. 10 will feature a public panel at four p.m. at the Zarrow Center downtown. Panelists will discuss the keywords “digital,” “analog,” “algorithm” and “culture.”

“Hope has really been the central figure in this network of people trying to organize (the Digital Keywords Workshop),” said Dr. Ben Peters, Assistant Professor of Communications, faculty lead of the Digital Working Group and head of the Digital Keywords Workshop organizing committee.

“She’s really been the person who’s driving this (workshop).”

The Digital Working Group is one of the main sponsors of the Digital Keywords

Workshop.

For the past nineteen months, Forsyth has helped organize the Digital Keywords Workshop for Tulsa, a gathering of a couple dozen scholars from a variety of fields related to critical study of information, society and culture. One of the first academic conferences of its kind, the Digital Keywords Workshop aims to help put Tulsa on the map in the field of digital studies.

Forsyth got involved in the Digital Working Group after attending a seminar on video game studies. “I’m not a video game player, and I wasn’t particularly interested in video games, but I was really interested in the interdisciplinary group that was at that seminar. There were professors from Arts and Sciences, computer science, humanities, and all different kinds of students there,” said Forsyth.

This first encounter with digital humanities led Forsyth into several conversations with her advisor, Dr. Peters, who eventually helped her get involved with the Digital Working Group.

While the Digital Working Group brainstormed , Dr. Peters had several conversations with Forsyth about the issue. “It wasn’t really an interview, but he asked me to draft up some mock emails about some things I might have to do,” Forsyth explained.

Pleased with Forsyth’s enthusiasm and professionalism, Dr. Peters and the organizing committee invited Forsyth to organize the logistics of the conference.

Eye on the world: Lizzie Connor Staff Writer Europe France French farmers in the town of Morlaix took a stand this week against falling prices of agricultural products. Agricultural crops are the main source of income for these French farmers; the dramatic decrease in prices creates financial troubles and lower living standards. One-hundred farmers set an insurance office just outside of the city on fire. The farmers initially stood in front of the fire, preventing firefighters from responding.

To further prove their point, the farmers then dumped tractors full of artichokes and cauliflower in front of a nearby tax office before also setting it aflame. Main roads in Morlaix were blocked as well. Prime Minister Manuel Valls urged the farmers to continue correspondence with Agricultural Minister Stephane le Foll.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Guinea A team of Ebola awareness campaigners, including health workers and journalists, were attacked by Southern Guinean villagers and subsequently went missing. Villagers pelted the Guinean team with stones, attempting to drive them out of the area.

Authorities located at least seven bodies determined to be those of the awareness team. The bodies were found in the latrine of an elementary school. Three corpses had slit throats.

According to Ofeibea Quist-Arcton of NPR, this hostility and violence from villagers was spurred by resentment, fear and distrust of official information about Ebola. Many locals do not believe the Ebola virus exists; they think it is a scare tactic used by health workers.

Quist-Arcton believes that continual education of the citizens in countries affected by the outbreak is essential to the disease’s prevention, containment and control. This goal to spread education to villages across West Africa can hopefully come to fruition as the region receives greater international assistance from France, Britain and the United States.

Kickin’ it for CASA The Tulsa Theta chapter hosts its 25th annual benefit for Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Student writer Joseph Edmunds reports on the events and the purpose of the fundraiser.

Last week, Kappa Alpha Theta held their philanthropy week to support Tulsa CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the partnership between Κappa Alpha Theta and Tulsa CASA. The sorority is bookending the week with events to help support and raise awareness for the organization.

On Monday they held “Rock the CASA,” a dinner in the Union. The event was open to all. Various student bands played throughout the dinner for those attending, at which hotdogs and hamburgers were served.

“The support the student body showed for Theta’s CASA dinner was wonderful!” said Theta freshman Hayley Miller. “Thanks to both the talented student musicians who

“It’s been kind of difficult for me, because I’ve never attended a conference like this,” said Forsyth. However, she found that there other members of the planning committee could help her with some of the details.

They would talk to her about “what kinds of events they have attended before, how those events were organized, (and) what they wished had been part of (those) events.”

From there, Forsyth customized the conference for Tulsa and her topic. She found that it “was really a two part job: there are the logistics and the intellectual side.” For the logistics side, she worked with various restaurants, the Philbrook, and the Zarrow Center, where the workshop will be held.

“It’s been fun trying to think of how to showcase Tulsa the best that we can. We want to put Tulsa on the map for the people coming to the workshop,” Forsyth.

On the intellectual side, Forsyth worked to familiarize herself with the twenty-odd people attending, in addition to drafting her own keyword contribution. Forsyth found this a very enjoyable and rewarding part of the job. “I have so many more academic resources now. And if I need more, I can go to the end (of those papers) and now I have all of their resources.”

The most challenging thing for Forsyth is finding a balance between her schoolwork and organizing this workshop. “(I have been) wrapping up all the last minute things these past couple of weeks. In nineteen months of planning a lot gets put on the Middle East Turkey Approximately 45,000 Kurdish Syrians have crossed the border from the town of Kobane into Turkey on Friday. Turkey has taken in more than 847,000 refugees since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War. Islamic State militants have now advanced into northern Syria, capturing 60 villages around Kobane last week.

‘To-do’ list, and there’s not a lot of sense of urgency at the beginning. So getting all the last minute details wrapped up plus applying for grad school at the same time has been a little stressful,” Forsyth said.

But all of this work, Forsyth realizes, will be “very helpful on applications both academic and professional in the future.” Forsyth thinks her life is much richer for this experience as well.

She has “learned a lot about who to talk to on campus and the inner workings of a university.” “That might come in handy if I stay in academia,” she said.

If other students, undergraduate or otherwise, are interested in getting involved in similar ways, Forsyth recommends “getting to really know your advisors and the professors in your field.” After that, “look for working groups or reading groups that can introduce you to people in related fields. If you do that, opportunities will pop up in the most surprising ways.”

Dr. Peters agrees. “It’s amazing what kind of local networks you can find on a campus like this,” he said.

Follow the Digital Keywords Workshop on Twitter @digitalkeywords. For more about the Digital Working Group, see digitalworkinggroup.wordpress.com/ or email Dr. Peters at ben-peters@utulsa.edu or visit orgs.utulsa.edu/dkw.

About 300 Kurdish fighters have joined the Syrian Kurdish military in Kobane to defend it against the advancing ISIL, which seeks control of a large part of Syria’s northern border with Turkey.

Mohammed Saleh Muslim, the leader of Syria’s Kurdish Democratic Union, called for international assistance in the defence of Kobane against the Islamic State. Saleh believes that support and defense of this innocent town against ISIL attack is essential in preventing further territorial destruction.

Bipartisan millenial organization CSA founds TU chapter Common Sense Action, a bipartisan political group, hosts kick off. Student writer Brennen VanderVeen reports.

A new student group called Common Sense Action (CSA) is starting up at TU. CSA is a bipartisan group that focuses on getting millennials involved in the political process.

The national organization was founded in 2012, but this is the first year that TU will host one of its forty chapters. The group advocates for generational fairness, economic mobility for young people and repairing politics.

The Tulsa chapter is focusing on the areas of reforming immigration, improving Oklahoma’s public education system and reducing incarceration rates. CSA believes that all these areas are of importance to young people. Education in Oklahoma is of particular concern for them. Oklahoma routinely ranks among the lowest spending states on public education funding and is generally not known for high test scores.

However, CSA Vice President of Policy for TU Andrew Cummings explains that the other two areas also matter for millennials.

For instance, many of the children of illegal immigrants are millennials.

Citing Bipartisan Policy Center research, Cummings said that “successful immigration reform can both reduce government deficits and create additional economic growth in the coming years.” Assuming this is true, reforming immigration would help with reaching fiscal sustainability to coun-

ter what the national organization calls the “ever-increasing national debt.”

Cummings also explained that incarceration rates are an important issue for young people in two ways. “Increasing high school graduation rates by as little as 5 percent could save the state of Oklahoma upwards of 60 million in crime-related costs.” The savings could be used to fund education. Secondly, CSA is concerned about recidivism, or the return to criminal behavior. Cummings explains that this problem “tends to be highest among younger offenders.”

On Sept. 30 at 6 p.m., CSA will be hosting its Campus-wide Kickoff. According to Spenser Pulleyking, CSA’s Vice President of Operations for TU, one of the purposes of the Kickoff is “to show that politics isn’t about conflict and intimidation, but vigorous discourse, the genesis of new ideas, and free food!” Free barbecue will be offered.

They also have several guest speakers.

Among them are Democratic candidate for the US Senate Matt Silverstein; David Blatt from the Oklahoma Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think-tank; and City Councilman Blake Ewing whose district covers TU. Pulleyking also hopes that the Kickoff will help bring awareness of the importance of political participation. All students are wcome to attend.

CSA is still working to develop their policy ideas more concretely. They meet every other Wednesday in Keplinger Hall, room M8 at 6:30. Their next meeting is Oct. 1.

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helped entertain and the high turnout, the event was a great success!” Admission was five dollars, and according to the Theta Philanthropy Chair Torri Russell, about 400 people attended the dinner.

The week concluded with Kickin’ for CASA on Saturday, a soccer tournament open for all. The tournament consists of three leagues: a women’s league, men’s A league, and men’s B league. In total, 26 teams participated this year: five in the women’s league, 14 in the men’s B league, and seven in the men’s A league. A Kappa Delta team won the women’s league, Sigma Chi won the men’s B league, and a group of friends using the team name ‘A bunch of girls’ won the men’s A league.

Kappa Alpha Theta and CASA have a relationship on the national level, as well.

CASA is the national philanthropy for the sorority. Tulsa CASA is the local branch of the national organization. Since there is a local branch, the Thetas at the University of Tulsa work specifically with the local

branch.

According to CASA’s mission statement, their purpose is to “speak for the best interest of abused and neglected children in court,” with hopes to “provide each child a safe, permanent, nurturing home.”

Russell explained that each child is assigned an advocate that is not affiliated with any court system. The advocate learns the child’s case, and then presents on his or her behalf in hopes of finding the best, safest home for the child.

The cost to provide an advocate for a child is about $1,000 a year. The money raised by Κappa Alpha Theta’s philanthropy week goes towards these costs, to help Tulsa CASA provide the advocates. The funds also help to support the offices of the organization, because they have moved offices and are still working on settling everything down in their new space. Last year, the money raised at Theta’s philanthropy week went towards this purpose: helping provide “everything they need to run the organiza-

tion thoroughly,” stated Russell.

Two years ago, the money raised in the Theta philanthropy week was used to “build a new training facility within their office, and they call it the Κappa Alpha Theta training room,” said Russell. The training facility is used to train advocates to be best equipped to help the children.

Along with supporting Tulsa CASA through donations, sorority members also volunteer at events that Tulsa CASA has throughout the year. The volunteering has primarily occurred during fundraisers help

by Tulsa CASA, such as CASA Casino, an auction they hold in April, and the CASA Christmas fundraiser. Theta members that have graduated also continue to volunteer with the organization. “I think it’s a great organization that a lot of people don’t know about,” said Russell. “We’re always happy to spread the word.”

For more information about the organization, visit their website: www.tulsacasa.org.

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News

22 September 2014

TU mourns loss of students’ child

Photo credit Chuyi Wen Last Saturday, friends and family console mother Luna Lu in a vigil honoring the memory of her 6-week old child, Etienne Aguirre. Aguirre passed away Sept. 12.

Students assaulted, head coverings removed In the first month of classes, two students reported being assaulted and having their head coverings torn off. Collegian staff writers Caitlin Woods and Oscar Ho report.

The Office of Campus Security recently reported two instances of assault in which a student had her head covering ripped off.

The first incident, on Sept. 2, happened near 7th and Lewis. The victim was assaulted by a middle-aged white woman who, according to Campus Security’s report, “tried to rip (the student’s) head covering off.” Tulsa Police were notified and the assailant issued a citation.

The second incident happened on campus on Sept. 6. Campus Security reported that another student was assaulted in Mayo Village by two men. Both were described as being in their late teens or early twenties, one white and one black.

In their daily activity report, Campus Security said that “one suspect grabbed the student’s hands while the other ripped (the student’s) head covering off.” The student fled the scene and called Campus Security.

The suspects were not found, and the police were not notified.

Neither the gender nor the religious background of either student was identified in Campus Security’s reports; however, one source reports that at least one of the victims is Muslim. Both cases involved the assailant removing or attempting to remove the victim’s head covering. A university spokesperson stated the woman involved in the second case does not feel the attack was culturally or religiously motivated, and that the men smelled of alcohol.

Pam Smith, Dean of International Student Services and Programs (ISS) released a statement to the Collegian saying, “The ISS staff are aware of the reports and have been in touch with both women to ensure they feel safe and supported.” Concerning the prevention of further attacks, Smith said that the ISS office is “working with Campus

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About five to seven patent disclosures are presented to the Office of Research each year, although some years see only two or three disclosures. This amount is “far below the desired level” of innovation on campus, according to Lawson. Most of these disclosures come from faculty, commonly accompanied by graduate student co-inventors.

The low number of disclosures likely results from a lack of internal marketing, although university President Steadman Upham has highly encouraged research and appropriate patent management during his time at TU. Currently, the university holds patent protection for 22 products on the commercial market, including a few internationally marketed products. A prime example of university-owned patented inventions which had their beginnings in a laboratory is the handful belonging to Dr. Dale Teeters, Chair of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department. Teeters has received five patents through the university, the most notable being for nano-battery systems.

These nano-batteries are each composed of approximately 200 lithium ion atoms placed in 200 nanometer-wide pores. 2.5

Security to develop a self-defense/awareness class for Muslim women on campus who may not be comfortable participating in the classes our security staff currently offers.”

Omer Kazmi, an American Muslim graduate student, was disturbed by news of these attacks. “I get a real sense of cowardice” from the attackers, he said.

“I feel really bad for those victims. For them to live life like they did before is going to be much more difficult, and whatever distance is in place between American culture and this religion is, at least for them, going to be much larger.”

Though disturbed by the news of the assaults, Kazmi was not surprised. Kazmi did not deny that Muslims in the Western world are generally viewed negatively. He has had to deal with people who view him and his religion with suspicion.

Although certain people are more tolerant than others, he said, he has received his share of inappropriate comments. To deal with this kind of verbal abuse, “you have to be the best that you can be,” Kazmi said.

“You have to give people the benefit of the doubt” that they do not understand what they are saying. Ultimately, dealing with the negativity involves not taking the attacks personally despite the natural tendency to push back, he said. This is not to say that Kazmi is not frustrated when such incidents occur.

Abdulah Mahayni, a junior Muslim student, took a slightly different stance. “The people in the United States of America who believe that Muslims are a scheming people or a deadly threat do not represent the voice of the overwhelming majority of American society,” he said. “Nevertheless, those people are vocal,” he said, citing recent Oklahoma Representative John Bennett’s remarks which compare Islam to a “cancer that needs to be cut out.”

Despite the occasional friction Kazmi and Mahayni have with American culture on the whole, both students have found TU to be accepting of the religion. “I’ve never had

a very negative experience. It’s just mostly been uncalled-for comments,” Kazmi said of his time in Tulsa. “Consistent interaction with certain people (causes) those barriers to break down.” Mahayni noted that, alongside Christian churches, TU houses a mosque.

TU remains a culturally diverse campus that welcomes Muslim students, both domestic and foreign. “Being a Tulsan, I am familiar with PhDs in Geology who graduated from TU in the late 1970s who are Muslims, and who have lived and worked in Tulsa, and many other places in the US, ever since, and are now grandparents,” said Mahayni. Citing TU’s Religious Diversity Policy, he added, “The culture at TU overwhelmingly supports freedom of religion.”

“I think our campus has a great potential to be an environment that celebrates and values the diversity of our student body,” said Gabriella Pierce, a Muslim student involved with International Student Services. “I think more steps should be taken to promote understanding of racial, ethnic, and religious differences—but I think those steps need to be taken by students themselves.”

Smith encourages student input regarding how ISS can better ensure the safety of students both domestic and international from any further violence, whether it be sexually, racially or religiously motivated. Pierce agrees that student input is vital in continuing the discussion of violence and discrimination, both on campus and in society.

“Each of us has to individually work to promote intercultural understanding,” Pierce said. “This is going to take reaching out to people who might on the outset seem different than us, and learning to not just respect but value the differences that are there.”

“I do think the University, particularly the groups and organizations that we have on campus, do a good job of promoting cultural awareness, sensitivity and education,” Pierce said, “but ultimately it is up to students themselves to take on an attitude of inclusion and mutual respect and end discrimination and violence.”

billion of these nanoscale batteries are contained in each dime-sized array produced in his lab. The array acts as a mimic of a regular battery, but has more clearly observable properties which allow for fundamental research on how batteries work. The nanobatteries also hold potential as the power sources for nano-machines in the future, as 240 of them fit within the width of a human hair.

The systems with which Teeters and his students work are of great interest to the scientific community as more nanotechnologies appear on the landscape. Teeters and his student research teams have been and continue to be funded by entities including the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Defense, the Army Research Office and NASA. The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology also provides financial backing, with the stipulation that whichever company purchases commercialization rights to the created products match OCAST’s given funds.

Lawson stated, “There is a large gap between the lab and a commercial product. We call it the ‘valley of death,’ and it takes lots of time and money to bridge that gap.” This appears to hold true in the case of Teeters’

research. Teeters’ first patent was awarded in 2003, with two undergraduate students listed as co-inventors, and it has just been in the past few years that his products have been heavily pursued by the commercial market.

Teeters has received patents solely for chemistry-related inventions, but he has collaborated with researchers in the Physics, Biology, Mechanical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering departments. He has also worked on student-directed projects in addition to leading his own research teams and said, “Working with students is the best thing. It’s very rewarding and enjoyable; I always learn some too.” Presently, four graduate and two undergraduate students are working in his lab.

The University of Tulsa already breeds innovation through a vibrant research-oriented community, but Lawson maintains that “we would really like to have more active inventions patented by the university.

One of our goals is that the fruits of intellectual endeavors pursued at the University of Tulsa are shared in the most effective way for the betterment of society.”

On Sept. 12, Etienne Aguirre, the 6-week old child of TU students Luna Lu and Sebastian Aguirre passed away. News editor Nikki Hager reports.

University of Tulsa students are mourning the loss of Etienne Aguirre, the infant child of TU students Luna Lu and Sebastian Aguirre. Etienne passed away on Friday, Sept.

12, at 6 weeks old.

The funeral was held the following Tuesday at Sharp Memorial Chapel.

“On Tuesday, we were celebrating the life of him. It was a peaceful closure for everyone who has been deeply affected or touched by this baby,” said student Chuyi Wen, a close friend of Lu. “From Baby Etienne, I learned life can be so beautiful and fragile.”

Family and friends close to the child also held a candlelight vigil.

The university also expressed its support.

A statement read, “The University of Tulsa is deeply saddened by this tragic incident.

Our hearts go out to the family in this time of profound loss. We will continue to offer support to the child’s family and to our entire campus as we seek to ascribe meaning to this senseless tragedy.”

The TU community is also expressing support for the family through a Giveforward campaign that at the time of press had raised $4600 for Lu, hoping to ease her financial burdens during her time of grief.

Father Sebastian Aguirre was arrested and charged with child abuse murder. According to reports, the infant sustained injuries that were consistent with being shaken.

The university’s statement also notes that TU offers support to TU families through the Counseling Psychological Service Center. “Dr. Thomas Brian, the center’s director, has post-doctoral training in marriage and family counseling and said the center offers therapy to students free-of-charge, including evening hours,” the statement said.

Color guard made to wear “unisex” uniforms

The TU color guard’s uniforms received a last-minute addition of an undershirt in order to make them unisex. Member Jacob Mahmood questions the motivations behind the change, citing a perceived discomfort with his gender identity.

Commentary/Barricade editor Giselle Willis reports.

Jacob Mahmood is a member of the color guard. Although Mahmood sometimes identifies as male, he identifies as female when he is performing. He expected to wear a female uniform.

After trying on this year’s uniforms, Mahmood reported having been told about “a request from upper management (that he) wear long sleeves or an under armor” with his outfit. Mahmood responded by stating that he did not want to wear something that would make him look like a male since he does not identify as one while performing.

He also cited the university’s Non-Discrimination Statement.

The policy reads, in part, “The University does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristic including ... gender identity or expression … in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic, and other University administered programs.”

Andrew Anderson, Assistant Director of Sports Bands, stated that the uniforms were ordered “at the last minute,” and “we felt that (the original uniforms) might make Mahmood uncomfortable since he is the only male member of the color guard.”

Undershirts were then added to the uniform for everyone on the team.

Anderson explained that “some women of the guard voiced concerns about the attire,” so the undershirts were decided upon to create “identical uniforms that provided more coverage.”

The university did not pay for the uniforms, but it did, however, pay for undershirts. Mahmood said that when the color guard members tried them on, Color Guard Instructor Joe Martin told everyone that they were to wear sleeves “to support (Jacob) so he wouldn’t have to do it alone.”

Yet Mahmood feels that the “gender neutral” uniforms are “a bunch of bologna.”

Mahmood says he asked Dean Putman about appealing the decision. According to Mahmood, Putman told him he’d have to “print off (university) policy and highlight stuff and have a meeting.”

“I just feel like it’s wrong,” said Mahmood, questioning why it was his responsibility to organize an appeal when he thinks the uniform “violates (university) policy, or goes around it.”

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Commentary

22 September 2014

Trays are unsustainable!

No trays in the cafeteria means less food and water waste, not longer lines.

Sam Chott Web Editor

Last year, there were a couple of days when the Caf went trayless, leaving students with just plates and bowls. I was a big fan, but it seemed that not many others were.

Some friends complained about having to make multiple trips to get an entire meal, and I even saw an SA Senator asking people to voice their displeasure about trayless days to others in the senate. So few people had good things to say that I didn’t really expect the Caf to go entirely trayless, but as you know if you‘ve been to the Caf lately, it did.

I wish that last year’s trayless campaign had better distributed information on the purpose of going trayless. In theory, the intent is to reduce the amount of food students take, meaning that less food is wasted and less dishes are dirtied. According to a university flier, diners who used trays wasted three times as much food. The Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition reported a more modest 32 percent reduction in food waste, as well as a 27 percent reduction in dish use when trays were unavailable. A study from Aramark,

a food service provider, reported a 25 to 30 percent decrease in food waste and water savings of anything from one-third to one-half of a gallon per tray.

I have heard mutterings that, with no trays, congestion in the Caf will increase, since students will have to make multiple trips to the serving areas. Honestly, I haven’t seen this happen, and neither have a couple of friends that I asked. It almost seems that lines have been shorter, but that might be due to the new dining options in Allen Chapman. Beyond congestion, the only arguments I’ve heard against trayless dining have been more about personal convenience.

Look, we’re an oil school. I get it. We have statues of people drilling for oil where other schools have statues of scientists or philosophers. If the University of Tulsa had a strong sense of sustainability, it would shut itself down out of shame. But does that mean that we can’t try? Every graduate I’ve talked to about college has told me some variant on the “the best lessons aren’t learned in class” line.

Can’t one of those lessons be that it’s good to put aside some convenience for yourself in favor of reducing the strain you put on the environment?

Plus, it’s Sodexo food. Do you really want a whole tray of it?

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We want trays! We want trays!

The lack of trays in Pat Case Dining Center does not directly benefit students fiscally and isn’t convenient.

Brennen VanderVeen Student Writer

In the past, Pat Case Dining Center offered readily accessible trays that students could use to carry their food. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. The Sustainability Committee and SA have organized to remove trays from the cafeteria.

They cite alleged savings with less wasted food and water as reasons for going trayless. However, saving resources shouldn’t be the only consideration in implementing a policy. Policies ought to be judged on how they affect humans.

In this case it is the students who use Pat Case Dining Center who ought to be of focus. The two areas of consideration are convenience and costs. Unfortunately, students don’t clearly benefit in either area with this new policy.

In regards to convenience, it should be quite obvious that taking away the trays poses an inconvenience for students. There’s a reason nearly everyone uses them when they’re available. Pat Case Dining Center has a wide variety of options. Often, these options are in separate lines and come on

separate plates. As such, it’s quite easy to have several plates for a single meal. An entrée, a side dish, a salad, and a small dessert make four plates. This doesn’t count the possibilities of another plate for fruit or second entrée. And then there’s a drink and silverware.

With no trays to deal with all of these things to carry, students are left with three options, all of which are inconvenient to varying degrees. They could just eat less and go hungry, but this defeats the purpose of a cafeteria and wastes the money they’re paying for a meal plan. They could juggle all the food and hope that none of it falls, but this is easier said than done. The easiest option is just to make multiple trips. This is only a minor inconvenience that could be justified if there were clear savings. That isn’t the case, though.

The claims of saved resources lack context. It’s claimed that people who use trays waste three times as much food. This could be a lot, but it isn’t necessarily so. If there is little waste, multiply it by three and it is still just a little.

Also, even if it is a lot of wasted food, the problem would be people using trays to take more food than they plan to eat, not the trays themselves. The claim of less wasted food also assumes proper methodology in calculating the

savings; it wouldn’t be proper to compare people who get a lot of food and use trays to those who get very little and therefore don’t get a tray anyway.

The savings for water are more specific, over a hundred gallons of water per meal, but it still lacks context. Knowing the quantity of a resource isn’t very helpful in a world with both huge numbers and types of resources. We use dollars to signify the value of a resource.

If students aren’t able to use trays, they should expect to be paying less. It isn’t at all clear that they are benefitting from any sort of savings, though. The standard meal plan costs exactly the same as it did last year at $2,313. The number of dining dollars is way up, but this can easily be explained with the reduction of two meals per week. If saving these resources is saving money, the students are not seeing a reduction in meal prices as a result. despite being the ones with no trays.

If SA wants to encourage students not to use trays, that’s unobjectionable. However, unless students can choose for themselves, they should replace the motto “Join the movement. Ditch the tray” with the more accurate “You’re joining the movement.

We’ve taken your trays.”

Why move to Japan? Why not?

We asked our writers where they would move given the chance, and one writer thought Japan seemed like a clean, safe and beautiful place to live.

Madeline Woods Student Writer

I’ve lived in Tulsa for practically my entire life, and I’ve got to be honest, it’s getting to be pretty boring. Once I graduate, I plan on moving far, far away—that is, probably just somewhere slightly more northern, and definitely not outside of the United States.

However, while this future may be inevitable for me, it’s still nice to daydream about all the far off

countries I might someday wind up in.

At the very top of my imaginary list titled “All the Countries I’d Move to if I Could” is Japan, an incredible country I was able to visit last summer. I have a lot of reasons why Japan is my pick, and if you think for one second it’s just because Japan is the only country I’ve been to outside of America, you’re probably correct. Even so, Japan is an amazing country, and at this point in time I would seriously love to live there someday, if I ever get the chance.

To start off, Japan somehow represents this perfect aesthetic of new and old. When I visited last summer, it was this stunning blend of colorful, modern skyscrapers

and immense temples and shrines.

It’s really the presence of tradition that makes Japan such a visually pleasing country—there are gorgeous temples and shrines practically everywhere, even isolated in the lush mountains; beautiful green rice fields grow all over the towns and countryside; and many of the homes are built as a blend between Western and Eastern architectural styles. Japan is a country that is completely and solidly in the 21st century, yet still holds on to its roots, creating this amazing atmosphere completely unlike anything in America.

Japan is also incredibly clean, while American cities and towns are all pretty disgusting—we do a terrible job keeping our streets

clean. Japan is different: there aren’t a lot of public trash cans, but the streets and cities are pretty much devoid of trash, somehow.

People in Japan just do a really good job at holding onto their trash until they find a proper place to dispose of it, I guess. They also do a good job at not committing crimes: according to numbeo.com, Japan’s 2014 crime index is only 15.27 (whereas the United States’ is 50.16), making it a safe place to live.

Even with all these good reasons to want to live in Japan, probably my top reason is the food, mostly because there’s a lot of really salty, rice-y and noodle-y options. I really don’t know if I could get tired of eating it every day.

Tuxedo T-shirts ...

Abigail LaBounty

Variety Editor

Tuxedo t-shirts are the figurative literal worst. A side effect of the psuedo-irony of hipsterdom, tuxedo shirts combine all the frivolous impracticality of a tuxedo with the casual tackiness of a t-shirt. No one is going to look at a tuxedo tshirt and say “Oh, you’re so fancy with your tuxedo. But wait! No! It’s actually a t-shirt!”

Where does one even wear a tuxedo t-shirt? Is it the new version of wearing black yoga pants to a formal event and hoping ev-

There’s curry, shabu-shabu, takoyaki, and a lot more delicious stuff in restaurants; there’s tapioca (or bubble tea) and street-style crepes filled with ice cream; and the convenience stores are stocked with snack foods like canned coffee, french fry chips and a weird assortment of packaged chocolate, cheese or sugary breads.

Basically, Japan would be a really great place to move to, which seems clear since this article has amounted to a raving review of the country. I would move there in a heartbeat if I had money, a job there, and actually knew the language. Essentially, I will never live in Japan, but I would seriously, seriously love to if it were ever possible.

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eryone thinks they’re slacks? (For the record, no one does.) Or rather, it’s probably the next best thing to pair with one’s extensive fedora collection now that wallet chains are out of style. Maybe someone just wanted to think of something tackier than a clip-on tie.

And what’s with sleeveless tuxedo t-shirts? The whole point of not having bro-friendly formal wear was so they wouldn’t get to come to formal events. I guess “sun’s out guns out” now applies to movie premieres, formal dinners and cocktail parties.

At least sweatpants and Uggs are meant to be casual and worn on days when you’re staying in or just don’t give a shit. No one in their right mind would try to pass them off as dressing up. Tuxedo tshirts on the other hand, are worn as a lazy cop-out way of dressing up while being able to say “aren’t I funny and clever” if anyone does call you out on it.

The one redeeming quality of tuxedo t-shirts is that there are some that look like penguins. If it looks like a penguin, feel free to wear it wherever you’d like.

While we’re at it, sweat pants are to be worn while you’re sweating (i.e. working out), if their name is to be believed. Unless you’re doing curls while drinking your Starbucks double frappuccino, don’t wear them in public.

Unlike peanut butter and chocolate cups, sweatpants and Ugg boots are not the perfect couple.

The pants bunch up on the inside of the boot, and you’re already wearing sweatpants, so your feet sweat and start to smell because you’re too warm. No one wants to have smelly feet.

At least with the faux tux you

can “pretend” to be fancy and even go on a nice date with your significant other—if they have a good sense of humor of course. The lack of sleeves leave no possibility for sweating like the other atrocity guarantees. Besides, nothing says responsible adult like a tuxedo shirt. That cannot be said for the Ugg and sweats duo.

While it may seem super comfortable at first, and make you feel like you’re a cozy character from Frozen, it is not the best decision outside Disney on Ice or the Kingdom of Arendelle.

... Or sweatpants in Uggs?

Conor Fellin & Meagan Collins

Graphic by Elias Brinkman Although we hope never to see this in public, above is the ultimate deadly combination.

Managing Editor & Student Writer Nothing is as unappealing as sweatpants tucked into Ugg boots.

Neither is acceptable to start with.

It’s like you combined the Talking Heads with the Steve Miller Band.

And like the Steve Miller Band, Uggs have become irrelevant in polite society.

The Social Media Observer states that popular opinion of the shoe is “65 percent in the negative.” Or, as I like to say, “Ew.”

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Left photo courtesy of The Wire. Right photo courtesy of Yahoo!

Above are scenes from a particularly emphatic protest undertaken by French farmers in Brittany. Frustrated with falling prices for farm products, they used tractors to dump artichokes, cauliflowers and manure outside buildings in Morlaix. Then, the farmers set fire to tax and insurance offices, going so far as to prevent firefighters from extinguishing the flames.

Unprecedented Kansas election results should motivate Oklahomans Recent Kansas election results indicate a shift to the left despite long-standing Republican dominance; Oklahomans should take the cue that their votes can influence political power.

Nikki Hager News Editor

Right now, both senators, all four representatives and the governor are Republicans. The GOP also holds the majority in the Kansas legislature. The current political situation reflects a larger trend— the last time Kansas had a Democratic senator was 1939, resulting in the longest stretch the Republican party has ever held the same seat.

Kansas could see a change in the lineup for the first time in 75 years. Greg Orman, an independent, is leading incumbent Pat Roberts 41–34 in the polls.

An independent leading a race is an unusual phenomenon, namely because the United States uses a “first past the post” voting system, where the first candidate to receive 51 percent of the vote wins the election, resulting in two dominant political parties.

So how come Orman is winning? Democratic candidate Chad Taylor dropped out of the race a few weeks ago and endorsed Orman. While Taylor did not provide an explicit reason for dropping out, polls indicated that he had a slim chance of winning the election.

Although Roberts is not a part of the Tea Party (he narrowly won a primary against Tea Party Candidate Milton Wolf), he is extremely conservative. A career politician, he has come under fire for failing to own a home in Kansas and using a donor’s address as his place of residence. He owns a home in Alexandria, Virginia, a few miles outside of Washington DC.

Orman is asking Kansas to do something bold: disrupt the twoparty system. Identifying as “fiscally-conservative and socially tolerant” independent, he could be the swing vote if the senate splits between the two parties. That could give Orman, and Kansas, a lot of power.

The senate race is not the only wonky bit of politicking going on in Kansas.

This summer, over one hundred prominent Kansas Republicans backed Democrat Kansas Gubernatorial candidate Paul Davis over incumbent Republican Sam Brownback.

These Republicans are fed up with Brownback’s crazy voo-doo economics, tax cuts without budget cuts that Brownback promised would bring economic prosperity.

He claimed increased economic activity due to lower taxes would generate enough revenue to fill the gap. Instead it created a 300 million dollar budget deficit. He also

cut school funding so much that the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Brownback’s allocation unconstitutional. Brownback has since turned to “nonrecurring measures,” like the highway trust fund, to fund the state.

While what’s happening in Kansas does not directly impact Oklahoma, Okies should take note: the status quo doesn’t have to remain the norm.

In preparation for the upcoming November Oklahoma elections, I’ve been registering TU students to vote. That includes those registering for the first time, changing their voting address to Tulsa, or applying for an absentee ballot if they choose to remain a voter in their home districts.

When I talk to the students I’m registering, I hear a common theme: what’s the point? Oklahoma is one of the most conservative states in the nation. Why should I vote? I’m a Democrat and the Democrats never win.

I also hear from students, “I don’t feel represented by either major party” or, “There are no moderate candidates.”

It is for these reasons exactly, that everyone should vote. If you don’t feel represented in Oklahoma, vote. Make your voice heard.

Kansas can serve as an example of what can happen if enough likeminded people are fed up with a government that prioritizes its own political interests above what is best for its own people.

Even if incumbents win this round of elections, a higher turnout of Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans signals to Oklahoma politicians that there’s a part of their constituency that is unhappy with the current state of things.

While it’s easy to get bogged down in a slew of political jargon about why that is the case, what’s happening in Kansas shows that change is possible.

Photo Courtesy Reddit user I_COULD_say Tulsa Muslims gathered last Saturday to protest ISIS actions and to protest Islamophobic comments from Oklahoma Rep. John Bennett. One sign reads: “YES to Islam, NO to violence.” Another says “Muslims against ISIS.”

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The limits to on-campus food choices

Have you ever wondered how hard it is to eat on campus with dietary restrictions? Student writer renan kuntz asked students with varying restrictions what it’s like.

Imagine spending four years of your life living in a place in which you must eat the same dish for every meal. That would be terrible, right? Thousands of people move to college campuses every year, and as you can imagine, dining variety is a major concern at a university. The institution must find a way to develop a standard menu that addresses everyone’s needs and restrictions while still providing options.

TU is a university rich in culture. In the class of 2018,

20 percent of students have international backgrounds. They represent various backgrounds and help to enrich the student body’s international awareness.

A large number of those students follow a diet based on religious beliefs. Some of these students found that the cafeteria’s options met their dietary needs.

A Muslim student (who asked not to be identified) said that he’s not having a hard time at the cafeteria due to his dietary restrictions.

A Hindu student said: “I just can’t have cow meat. Apart from it, the caf totally met my needs.”

Other students face a harder time finding on-campus meals that satisfy their faith-based diets.

As a representative of the Jewish community on campus, Eliot

Organick told the Collegian that he has serious problems finding sources of protein at the caf. “I can only have kosher meat and fish.”

He wishes the cafeteria had fish at least once a day and told us “I feel very disappointed because I don’t have a healthy lifestyle.”

said. She suggests that the caf could create a pasta bar. “It’s not something that only vegans would appreciate having. Everyone would like one.”

Stephanie Greif also has concerns about the options offered at the caf. She’s pescetarian, which

Some students have alternative diets like veganism and pescetarianism.

Maria Di Voto is a vegan who feels limited when she goes to the cafeteria. “A lot of the dishes are not suitable for vegans,” she

means that she doesn’t eat any meat except fish.

She agrees with the Jewish student’s request that the cafeteria should include more fish in the menu, but she also suggests a larger variety of vegetables.

“I just can’t have cow meat.

Apart from it, the caf totally met my needs”

Apart from diets based on a choice or religious background, some students’ diets also depend on biological factors like allergies.

Meghan Harrison, for example, reacts severely to chemicals and processed sugars in food, and therefore can only eat organic, grass-fed, whole-grain foods.

Although her diet is very limited, she has had no problems with food at TU. According to Harrison: “The cafeteria has been amazing working with my dietary needs. When I first met with them, they were curious about the types of food I enjoy.

When I go to the Caf, they have a plate of food ready and that’s what I eat. It’s always delicious and I like being surprised about what I’m getting each day.”

Roteiro de Novela: As Eleições Brasileiras do 2014

As a way of embracing the multicultural nature of the university community, the Collegian will be printing articles in languages that reflect the unique makeup of our student body. The paragraph below is an English summary of Student writer renan kuntz’ coverage of the current Brazilian elections.

It’s been a long time since Brazilian presidential elections were as surprising as the one this year. In the past election the main conflict was the classic race between liberals and conservatives, but now focus has shifted to candidates who are dissidents of the Workers’ Party (the party of the current president). At this particular moment, the election is running very similarly to scripts of Brazilian soap operas, filled with drama and fatalities. The 2014 Brazilian presidential election will become part of the country’s history as one of the most unpredictable elections ever.

Há algum tempo em que a corrida presidencial no Brasil não era tão surpreendente como a de 2014.

Nas eleições passadas a dominância era da clássica aversão dos liberais contra conservadores, tal qual no estilo democratas X republicanos dos Estados Unidos; já agora destaca-se a campanha da chapa formada por dissidentes do Partido dos Trabalhadores.

Em um momento semelhante ao de roteiros das novelas brasileiras, recheado de suspense e fatalidades, as eleições para presidente do Brasil em 2014, entrarão para a história como uma das mais imprevisíveis.

As eleições de 2010 deixaram sinais de que algo muito diferente estaria a vir. Diferente das edições anteriores, disputavam à vaga de chefe de Estado: a sucessora não muito carismática do ex-presidente Lula, Dilma Rousseff; o já treinado às disputas eleitorais, José Serra; e a esperança dos cansados da velha rixa, a mundialmente reconhecida pela defesa do meio ambiente, Marina Silva. Sobre a última, tão grande era a esperança

que aquela abocanhou incríveis 19 por cento dos votos no primeiro turno, algo inédito para um terceiro colocado. Naturalmente, esperava-se uma nova tentativa de Marina Silva.

De uma chapa sem apelo popular ao primeiro lugar das pesquisas eleitorais, Marina passa contar com um trágico acidente para ficar mais próxima de vencer as eleições. Ao não conseguir criar seu próprio partido, Marina juntou-se como candidata a vicepresidente ao também ex-petista Eduardo Campos, entretanto, a impopularidade de seu aliado os faziam amargar os 8 por cento das intenções de voto. Até que, no dia seguinte ao tradicional debate no Jornal Nacional, uma virada acontece na trama da corrida presidencial: no dia 13 de Agosto, um jato particular que partiu do Rio de Janeiro sofreu um incidente e caiu sobre a cidade de Santos. Neste, estava o candidato à presidência, Eduardo Campos. Não se podia acreditar no que acontecia e já se questionava o impacto daquilo nas eleições. Após comoção nacional,

Marina Silva assumiu o posto de candidata à presidência e deu início a uma ascensão surpreendente que a fez empatar, em menos de um mês, com a primeira colocada, Dilma Rousseff. Tal virada arrebatadora tem exigido um contraataque pesado dos demais concorrentes, o que tem diminuído, segundo pesquisas, as intenções de voto de Marina Silva.

De uma coisa é certa, só iremos saber o resultado no dia 5 de Outubro. Até o momento, de acordo com a pesquisa do IBGE, Dilma Rousseff é a primeira colocada com 37 por cento dos votos, enquanto que Marina Silva assume o posto abaixo, com 30 por cento das intenções. Tragédias à parte, tal memorável corrida presidencial traz pontos positivos. A imprevisibilidade exigiu mais dos candidatos para conquistar o eleitor,o que permite ao votante conhecer todas as faces do seu possível futuro presidente e a votar com consciência. Afinal, votos conscientes são os responsáveis pelo início de uma boa gestão, que é tudo que o Brasil precisa.

Nothing says, “I’m a real young adult” like brunch. The best way to heal a hangover is carbs and more alcohol. Being 21 has its perks, like Mimosas and Bloody Marys, but even without the day drinking, there’s nothing better than bagels, pancakes and bacon. News Editor nikki Hager is here to share her favorite brunch locales.

looking for spectacular food, Maxxwells is not the place.

Best brunch in Tulsa

kilkenny’s

Cherry Street Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Kilkenny’s is a Tulsa staple: great Irish food, excellent beer and of course a top-notch brunch. It’s the kind of place to take your parents for dinner on Homecoming weekend because it’s a bit on the expensive side otherwise. “The Traditional Irish Breakfast” includes two eggs, bangers (Irish sausage), rashers (Irish bacon), black pudding, grilled tomatoes, grilled mushrooms and Irish soda bread.

There’s also a variety of other Irish favorites including boxties, which are similar to omelets.

Dilly Deli

Blue Dome District Weekdays: 7 a.m.–11 a.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Dilly Deli is full of mismatched chairs and tables, and an equally eclectic breakfast menu. They actually have “green eggs and ham” on the menu. The Bloody Marys are also delightful.

Blue Moon Bakery and Café Brookside

Weekdays: 7 a.m.–11 a.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

Ceiling to floor glass windows facing Brookside matched with an extensive menu makes for a great brunch. If you want the full menu, get there early. On the weekends, it can be difficult to find a table and the popular menu items are known to run out.

Tally’s Good Food Cafe

11th & Yale Monday–Saturday: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Sunday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Tally’s is the classic Route-66style diner. It has all the American classics: bacon, eggs, pancakes and more. While it lacks the Mimosas and Bloody Marys, it’s just down the street from TU and is very affordable. Their cinnamon rolls are kind of famous and about the same size as your face.

Maxxwells restaurant

2636 E 11th St Daily: 6 a.m.–10 p.m.

Maxxwells has all the breakfast staples, but its best traits are its location near TU’s campus and its very reasonable prices. If you’re

Queenie’s

Utica Square Monday–Saturday: 7a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Queenie’s salmon eggs benedict.

Please and thank you. The best part about Queenie’s is the rotating specials. You can’t get the benedict all the time, which makes it that much better. Everything here is good, especially the bakery selection. It’s best to plan on getting the food to-go, as seating is pretty tight and it’s practically impossible to get a spot.

Lucky’s

Cherry Street Monday–Thursday: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

Friday: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday Brunch: 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday Dinner: 5 p.m.–11 p.m.

With its diverse menu, rotating specials, $2 mimosas and unassuming exterior, Lucky’s is one of Cherry Street’s best brunch locales. The eggs poblano, composed of grilled chicken on flatbread with a poached egg and poblano hollandaise is one of the most delicious things ever.

Between the sheets

Graphic by Elias Brinkman

In the Collegian’s latest recurring segment, columnist Maria Buttons answers TU student questions about sex involving one or more persons.

How do i improve female masturbation?

For starters, try sitting on a washing machine while masturbating.

Please, do not try this in Fisher South. Or any of the residence halls, really. We only recommend trying this in a private setting.

Make sure your roommate is out of the apartment, unless you want to include them, of course ...

You can also try finger exercises.

If you have strong fingers, you’ll never have to push through finger cramps to reach that orgasm. For the dedicated, there’s a variety of exercises called Kegel exercises rumored to improve orgasm for men and women. There’s some controversy about this, so I’m going to stay far away from weighing in, but Google is your friend here.

On a more serious note, you should know the difference between an orgasm resulting from clitoral stimulation versus vaginal stimulation, or a mixture of the two. Try experimenting with the two to figure out which is more to your liking.

Also try throwing in some nipple stimulation for good measure. It can heighten the experience and some women can actually orgasm from nipple stimulation alone.

True story. Tell your friends.

If you’ve got a disposable income (or if you’re just not that worried about paying back your student loans), try out vibrators and dildos. The two are sometimes combined into one, low(ish)priced boon for the solo pleasureseeking lady.

Play around with different masturbation techniques. One thing to try is to bring yourself close to orgasm and then stop and give yourself a brief rest. Repeat

this a few times, and then when you do climax, it’ll be even more fantastic. Guys can feel free to try this one too.

Fun fact: some women can experience multiple orgasms! So don’t stop at just one. After your first orgasm, you can keep up the same form of stimulation you were using, or if that’s too much, move to a different kind of stimulation for mixed multiple orgasms.

Multiple orgasms tend to happen more often with clitoral stimulation, but they work with vaginal stimulation too! It’s fairly common for nipple stimulation alone to trigger a second orgasm after a first. And you don’t have to stop at two either. You can keep going as long as the stimulation doesn’t get too intense.

if a guy has a boner does that mean he’s enjoying it?

No. From the daily commute to geology class, boners can come about for seemingly no reason at all! Unless they’ve got some strange thing for birefringent crystals (“Hey there, calcite crystal, you’re lookin’ fine”), odds are good that that geology class boner is little more than a physiological inconvenience.

Men can get erections from pure physical stimulation, even if he’s not enjoying the experience. It is also possible for a man to get an erection from an act that turns him on, and then maintain that erection through something he doesn’t enjoy. So, the presence or absence of a boner is not a surefire way to know whether your partner is enjoying himself.

Luckily for you, there is one pretty good way to test the waters: Use your words! Just ask! It may feel awkward at first, talking about penises and vaginas, and which goes where when. But you can trust me: eventually that conversation Students can leave questions in the Collegian box, look for the anonymous link on our facebook page or email them to Variety Editor Abigail LaBounty at akl269@ utulsa.edu.

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Conor Oberst talented, down-to-earth

Did you read Variety Editor Abigail LaBounty and Managing Editor Conor Fellin’s live music article and just want more? Since we know you did, they’re back with their thoughts on Conor Oberst’s Cain’s Ballroom show.

Conor Oberst did not settle for formulas at his Cain’s Ballroom performance Thursday night. The singer/songwriter, known most commonly as the frontman for Bright Eyes, added enough variety to his music to make the show feel like a unique experience while defying the pop star stereotype with a down-to-earth presence.

Oberst alternated between his new solo work and songs he created while working with Bright Eyes. The show started off listless and wandering with such jig-like anthems as “We are Nowhere and It’s Now” and “There’s Nothing that the Road Cannot Heal.” After this, the band moved to more

serious songs like “Desert Island Questionnaire,” an existential ballad about the meaninglessness of life and “Artifact #1,” a morose tune about old unrequited love.

One of the highlights of the show occurred when Oberst began the solo piano ballad “Ladder Song” and forgot the lyrics. He stopped playing, climbed off the stage and began talking with frontrow audience members, looking for and finally finding someone who knew the words.

There was no ceremony about it; had this man not been on stage just a few moments ago, you might have mistaken him for another attendee chatting it up with some distant acquaintances. Oberst turned what could have been an embarrassment into a chance for astonishingly unpretentious interaction with the crowd.

Oberst finished the show with “Common Knowledge,” a haunting melody on the acoustic guitar about a washed-up alcoholic.

The intimacy of the finale left you hungry for more—and dazzled at Oberst’s songwriting range.

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Conor Oberst serenades the audience during his show at Cain’s Ballroom while opener Jonathan Wilson backs him up on the guitar.

Vance Joy releases catchy new album Student writer Denton Lewis eats some ice cream, cries a little and reviews the catchy love songs and smooth rhythms that comprise Vance Joy’s debut album

Sara Douglas / Collegian Twenty one pilots drummer Josh Dun plays drums on a platform hoisted upon the hands of his ecstatic crowd during “Semi-Automatic.”

Twenty one pilots brings energy to Cain’s Ballroom

Staff Photographer Sara Douglas shares her experience at the Twenty one pilots concert.

The wildly popular alt-rock band twenty one pilots, composed of the energetic duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, brought a spirited show to Cain’s Ballroom this Monday.

With a maximum capacity of 1700, Cain’s was nearly packed full, and for good reason.

Joseph, the lead singer and keyboardist, is held in high esteem due to his interactive style when performing. Dun, the drummer, exudes so much vitality in his drumming that it’s a wonder he doesn’t break more drumsticks—a fact that is surely disappointing to fangirls in the audience who would love nothing more than to catch a splintered fragment.

Twenty one pilots added to this tour a component which hasn’t been present in past shows, at least

at outdoor venues: a host named Nigel in the form of a flickering light and an accompanying refined British voice. Nigel introduced the concert as if it were a magic show, which, admittedly, is not far from reality.

The first song of the night was “Guns for Hands,” featuring Joseph and Dun in their signature black ski masks and all-black attire; the song ended with a dramatic display of both using their hands as “guns” against their heads and subsequently falling to the ground.

“Migraine” was up next, one of Joseph’s most rap-heavy pieces.

The next few songs led into a softer and more lighthearted segment of the show, as “Ode to Sleep” and “Screen” aren’t as reliant on Dun’s heavy drumming as many tracks.

Tyler picked up his ukulele and began a medley of covers per Nigel’s requests, who seemed to have a fairly comprehensive knowledge of ‘90s, ‘00s and ‘10s pop for being a stated 300 years old.

“House of Gold” was a ukulelebased piece dedicated to Tyler’s mom and as much an audience favorite as at their past shows. It led into a few older pieces: “Fall Away,” and “Kitchen Sink.” Dun climbed on top of a plywood sheet above the audience with his drum and pounded away for “Holding on to You” and “Semi-Automatic.”

The show closed with a Lana Del Rey cover, “Summertime Sadness,” before Joseph and Josh reappeared for an encore performance.

After Joseph played “Car Radio” with a keytar and gave a relaxed piano performance of “Truce,” both he and Dun climbed on top of the audience with drums and beat their hearts out for “Trees.”

Confetti, strobe lights and fog machines made for a fabulously upbeat ending of a vibrant performance. Even though Cain’s is a small indoor venue that could barely contain their energy, twenty one pilots’ performance was well worth the $21 ticket.

Vance Joy is back with his debut album “Dream Your Life Away” following his EP “God Loves You When You’re Dancing.”

That’s right, the Australian folk singer and songwriter released his first ever full album early this September.

After his hit song “Riptide” gained much popularity, peaking at number 10 in the UK’s Hot 100 chart, Vance Joy signed a record deal with Atlantic Records.

Vance Joy’s recent success has been attributed to the tail end of the wave called “just a man and his guitar,” a wave that included such artists as Ed Sheeran, Ben Howard and Joshua Radin.

Overall, the album was a success for the young artist.

Although it’s hard to pin down exactly what Vance Joy sounds like, as a whole his music reminds me of a much slower acoustic version of Mumford and Sons with the voice of a more energetic Ben Howard.

In other words, he appeals to fans of the folk genre or to those who just simply enjoy a good acoustic guitar.

The album’s highlights include “From Afar” and “Red Eye,” both of which include catchy guitar riffs and great lyrics.

These two songs, like most of the songs on “Dream Your Life Away,” are love songs.

Vance Joy tends to focus on love for most, if not all, of the album with pieces such as “Wasted Time” and “Georgia” which have a much slower pace then the others previously mentioned.

Because the album consists of a slower rhythm, it makes some of the latter songs seem repetitive or redundant. The song “All I Ever Wanted” (not to be confused with the Basshunter single) brings a new twist to the end of the album, giving a mix of country and folk with a light electric guitar rift.

The best song on the album by far is “Riptide.” There’s a reason why “Riptide” made it so high on the Billboard Top 100. The song has all the popular ingredients of a hit song with catchy lyrics and fun guitar riffs that makes the song appealing to the listener.

Overall, Vance Joy’s smooth rhythms and soothing voice create the perfect ambience for chill background music. “Dream Your Life Away” is a great album to listen to while studying or just relaxing with friends.

Full of love songs, the album also offers a great listen for those going through a breakup.

So if you’re ever in the need to cry over some great sad songs, you should grab a tub of ice cream, plop down, and listen to some of Vance Joy’s “Dream Your Life Away.”

WARNING: may cause crying, missing of the significant other or excessive binge eating.

15 September 2014

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Twenty one pilots, high energy concert

Left: Singer and keyboardist Tyler Joseph plays a piano ballad.

Above: Drummer Josh Dun growls and shows his ferocity to the adoring crowd. Right: Tyler Joseph plays “House of Gold,” a song dedicated to his mother.

Photos credit Sarah Douglas

Conor Oberst, singer, performs at Cain’s Ballroom

Top Left: Bassist Macy Taylor, singer and guitarist Conor Oberst and guitarist Johnathon Wilson perform at Cain’s Ballroom.

Left: Conor Oberst dazzles with his indie folk songs.

Above: Trumpeter and keyboardist Nate Walcott serenades the audience.

At one point during the performance, Conor Oberst forgot the lyrics to “Ladder Song.” To cover up his mistake, he jumped off stage and mingled in the crowd, searching for someone who knew the words to the chorus. That’s right, Oberst didn’t forget a verse, he forgot the chorus. Photos credit Sarah Douglas

Sept. 13 12:28 a.m.

Officers responded to a non-injury motor vehicle at 5th St. & S. Delaware Ave. Officers observed a student’s vehicle had left the roadway and struck a tree. While questioning the driver, he admitted to drinking prior to driving. Tulsa Police arrested the student for Public Intoxication. The vehicle was impounded by Storey Wrecker.

Sept. 14 1:30 a.m.

Officers responded to a fire alarm at Fisher Hall. Upon arrival, Officers determined that burnt popcorn activated a smoke detector.

There were no signs of fire.

2:40 a.m.

Officers conducted a party shutdown at a West Park apartment due to the late hour and a 2nd noise complaint. Officers checked IDs of the 10 guests and conducted a safety check of the apartment. There were no indications of underage drinking.

Sept. 15 9:50 p.m.

Officers issued a trespass warning to a nonTU affiliate that approached them carrying a metal rod in his hand in the Case Tennis Center Lot. Officers were able to retrieve the metal rod without confrontation before escorting him off campus.

Sept. 16 9:00 a.m.

Security received a report that unknown suspects had removed stall locks in bathrooms inside Oliphant Hall during the times and dates listed above. Investigation is pending.

Sept. 17 12:40 a.m.

A student reported being assaulted by 2 unknown males while walking through Mayo Village. The student reported one suspect grabbed the student’s hands while the other ripped their head covering off. The student was able to strike the suspect holding them and ran from the area before contacting Security. Officers were unable to locate the suspects and the student did not file a report with Tulsa Police. The suspects were described as being in their late ‘teens to early 20’s. One was described as a white male wearing blue/white polo with jean shorts.

The 2nd suspect was described as a black male wearing a long-sleeve green shirt.

From Color Guard, page 6 esty. Anderson clarified that the university Society for Gender Equality President Gracie Weiderhaft agrees. “I think that by having new uniforms for everyone, TU’s kind of ignoring (Jacob’s gender identity) instead of actually accepting and validating that gender identity.” She also thinks it’s “interesting that having the same uniform for everyone is pretty representative of gender equality. But it’s bizarre that it came about from this place of discomfort with a student who does not fit into a gender norm.”

Since the university bought the undershirts, but did not pay for the uniforms, Mahmood and Weiderhaft wondered about the university’s devotion to ensuring mod-

could not pay for the specialty uniforms because they had been ordered “too late in the season,” but that the undershirts “did not require a special order.”

Weiderhaft added that “gender isn’t as binary as we like to think it is, or as we’re typically taught or socialized to believe.” She was curious as to whether the administration would have handled the uniform situation differently if Mahmood fully identified as female, rather than lying in a “gray area.”

Anderson stated that the current plan is for color guard members to wear the same uniforms, but that “if a majority of the guard disapproves of the undershirt and no one expresses any further concerns about immodesty, we would be open to reconsideration.”

22 September 2014

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The State-Run Media

State-Run media does not believe in page numbers.

You won’t believe what’s written in this article!!!

A new study reveals that the average TU student is much more likely to respond to internet personality quizzes than to academic surveys.

Fraser Kastner News Aggregator

A recently released study has shown that students are much more likely to respond to Buzzfeed personality quizzes than to surveys distributed by university researchers.

“I’m mystified,” said Dr. Carl Franklin, the researcher responsible for a recent survey. “Do we really live in a society where contributing to scientific knowledge is less important than finding out which fictional dog you’re most similar to?”

Dr. Franklin refers to “Which 90’s Dog Are You?”, one of the many personality quizzes offered

by Buzzfeed, a website that features some of the most insipid content available. This reporter got Wishbone.

“I tried to run a focus group,” said Dr. Franklin. “Unfortunately, none of the participants could focus.”

“Why won’t people talk to us?” said Sandra Putnam, a psychology graduate student currently run-

ning a survey titled “Trauma and Weight Gain in Undergraduates.”

“Are they somehow made uncomfortable by the idea of releasing deeply personal experiences to a faceless team of researchers?”

“It’s not like we can identify them. They would know that if they read to page six of the informed consent form,” added Putnam.

The State Run Media managed to pry several students away from their smartphones long enough to conduct short interviews. “Oh yeah, those survey things”, said Sarah Hernandez, a third year Communications major. “I always see those in my inbox, but I’ve never considered actually doing one.”

“I’m a busy guy, you know?”, said Leo Washington, an undeclared sophomore. “I got stuff to do, and if I’m going to do a survey it might as well be one that I actually enjoy.” Washington later added that the University surveys “take like fifteen whole minutes”.

Dr. Franklin seemed upset when shown these responses. “How are we supposed to teach these kids if they can’t be made to focus for more than five minutes?” He also said some other stuff, but this reporter got bored and stopped listening.

Graphic by Madeline Woods

Things will be especially terrible for you, Virgo. Expect breakups, injuries and extremely vengeful acts of God.

Trayless at TU

Morgan Krueger defends the benefits of the Caf’s new trayless policy, while Fraser Kastner tears it a new one.

Morgan Krueger Dirty Hippie

Fraser Kastner

Narcissistic Millenial There are all sorts of benefits of TU’s new trayless cafeteria. I am going to skip over the boring ones (you know, saving the earth, blah blah blah) and get right to the important benefits.

1. Why waste your time with the South Beach diet? Try the new and improved, TU cafeteria diet!

With the abolishment of trays, you can only eat what you can carry!

Which is usually one drink and one plate piled high with barely identifiable food products. Forget silverware, ain’t nobody got hands for that!

2. Thanks to TU going trayless,

you can skip your Friday night juggling classes as you now get to practice your juggling skills at every meal and improve your coordination. Juggling a plate, drink, fork, spoon, knife, etc. is an impressive sight!

3. Another thing you can skip— going to the gym! Why bother with the treadmill, when you get twice the workout walking back and forth from your table to the serving area as you slowly gather your meal items.

4. Now, if you go back for seconds … oh who am I kidding? No one wants seconds at the caf.

There’s been a lot of talk recently about doing away with the trays in the cafeteria. People in favor claim that it’s “good for the planet,” that it “saves resources” and “eliminates needless waste.” As a millennial with very little sense of duty to the world, I find this problematic. For example:

Graphic by Elias Brinkman

One of the many vapid quizzes TU students choose to waste their time with instead of doing anything meaningful with their lives.

The Return of Horrorscopes Jazmine Price returns this week with a complete batch of disturbing predictions about the future.

Jazmine Price A Small Medium

Aries (March 21–April 19) Camping may sound like the perfect thing to do this weekend for the adventurous Aries. But Mars is colliding with Jupiter this week, making the animals less than friendly and putting your luck at an all time low. Raccoons will eat your hot dogs and claw your tent to shreds. When you realize this, don’t try to drive back. The raccoons also chewed the seatbelts to pieces. If you do decide to drive back, you will get pulled over and fined $300.

Taurus (April 20–May 20) With Venus close to Earth, it’s no surprise you’re stressed out about finals already, Taurus. You need to learn to live a little. So on Friday, put down that dreadful book and go to that party your friend is begging you to go to, or come December, you will be so stressed out that you’ll have your first stroke during the final of that class you hate and have to retake it three more times before you graduate in your late thirties.

Gemini (May 21–June 20) Your pranks may be ingenious and hilarious, but your roommate is sick of them. Maybe lay off the jokes so you won’t have to live with someone that won’t talk to you for the rest of your life. One day in your sixties, when you’re in the hospital, your roommate will be there and may not take great care of you.

Cancer (June 21–July 22) Cancer is your name. Procrastination is your game. You may 1. Planet Earth is stupid, and I look forward to its destruction. As far as I’m concerned anything as egregiously wasteful as keeping trays around is a good thing.

2. You don’t really expect me to make more than one trip to the food counter, do you?

3. I understand that the elimination of trays would save the university workers quite a bit of work. However, since this doesn’t really affect me, I find it very hard to care.

be able to write a Pulitzer Prize worthy essay overnight, but when you start procrastinating on sleep, that’s when things will get bad, my friend. Watching the next season of “Game of Thrones” is not worth sleeping through exams this week. You will be stuck working at Chuck E. Cheese in two years and babysitting small dogs that bark at all hours of the day to pay rent in a one-room apartment.

Leo (July 23–August 22) You may be the best at debate, but people will soon get bored with all of your rhetoric and douchey opinions. Keep this up, and you will be friendless in the rain in two months and catch a cold that will lead to pneumonia and a high hospital bill to accompany your tuition.

Virgo (August 23–September 22) Nothing more could go worse than taking the shuttle to Target during your break in between classes. Tulsa traffic is notorious, and you will pick the worst time to grab your allergy prescription medicine. You will be stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic for two hours and not make it to your three hour lab.

Libra (September 23–October 22) Girl, you know you always look fabulous, but orange is a color only inmates should be wearing this season. Stay away from it. You look like a pumpkin, and you’ll stay single for six years and have to get married in a cave.

Scorpio (October 23–November 21) Being competitive, you have run for most of the elections on campus and challenged many classmates at pool and other games. If you keep this up, you will be broke from losing bets and friendless because no one likes a sore loser.

You will also never find love and die alone.

4. Any potential savings will not be passed on to me in the form of cheaper food.

5. It’s not like we’re going to run out of water. Right?

6. People die every day because

Sagittarius (November 22–December 21) You usually do all things on impulse. However, texting your crush will lead to the worst possible scenario: his rejection will start the end of the world. If you think I’m wrong, ask yourself: is true love worth letting the planet die? The fate of the world is in your hands this week, Sagittarius.

For all of our sakes, choose wisely and die alone.

Capricorn (December 22–January 19) Silence is something you’re accustomed to, Capricorn. Your roommate, however, finds it awkward and is tired of it. Unless you start talking, you will lose the best friend you could possibly ever have, and have no matron of honor/best man at your wedding, leading to a premature divorce and your ex-spouse to have full custody of your collection of taxidermied mice.

Aquarius (January 20–February 18) You are a person of extreme moods. Please try to keep them under control. You have the power to accidentally lead America into a period of intense civil war, followed by famine and plague. So this week, try not to get carried away with honking at pedestrians and flipping off the elderly in traffic.

Pisces (February 19–March 20) Your secret desire, like most people, is to have your fantasies become realities. When the moon and Neptune align in the sky you will be able to have one of your fantasies come true. Just be careful; graduating early without going to a class will leave you jobless and broke while a house made of chocolate is great until you’re homeless and diabetic. they are denied resources that we waste. This makes me uncomfortable, so I’d rather they die as soon as possible, since regretting something is easier than preventing it.

7. Trays take up a lot of space.