2 March 2020

Sports

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2 March 2020

TU beats UCF on senior night

Collegian photographer Tommy Reid captures the action from men’s basketball 65-54 win, and Tulsa Hurricane covers the story of Korita’s big game.

TULSA, Okla. –– Lawson Korita scored a career-best 20 points on Senior Day as Tulsa closed out the home season with a 65-54 win over UCF Saturday night in front of 5,304 fans at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

The senior knocked down 7-of9 field goals, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range and also converted 3-of-4 free throws for his new career-high, bettering his previous career-best of 16 points.

Juniors Jeriah Horne and Brandon Rachal added 12 and 11 points, respectively. Tulsa connected on 43-percent of its field goals, 45-percent from 3-point range and out-rebounded the Knights 30-22.

The Hurricane had a 14-0 edge in second-chance points and a 27-12 advantage for points scored off turnovers.

The win gave Tulsa its 20th win of the year and clinched at least the No. 3-seed at the American Athletic Conference tournament.

Tulsa (20-9, 12-4 AAC) sits atop The American by a ½ game, while the two 11-4 teams, Houston and Cincinnati, square-off tomorrow in Texas.

UCF, which fell to 14-14 overall and 5-11 in league play, were led

by Brandon Mahan’s 15 points.

Leading by 6 at halftime, Horne began the second-half with a 3-pointer to put the Hurricane

ahead by 9 points. Tulsa built the lead to 13 points at the 11:48 mark when Horne knocked through another trey for a 47-34 lead.

Tulsa kept its lead between 9 and 13 points over the next 3:20 of the game before three UCF 3-pointers cut an 11-point lead to just 2 points, 53-51, with 3:59 remaining in the contest.

Seniors Martins Igbanu and Lawson Korita with Coach Haith Seniors Martins Igbanu and Lawson Korita with Head Coach Frank Haith.

Korita responded with a trey of his own at the 2:28 mark to put the Hurricane back up by 5 points at 56-51. Three Mahan free throws brought the Knights to within 2 points again with 2:04 on the game clock. But, it was Korita again that pushed Tulsa’s lead to 4 points, this time he hit a 2-pointer from just outside the paint.

In the final 0:46, Elijah Joiner converted 4-of-4 free throws to increase Tulsa’s lead to 8 points, while a Korita fast-break layup and free throw gave Tulsa the 11-point victory.

The game began slow as only 8 total points were scored in the first 5:45 of the contest. Martins Igbanu had all 6 of Tulsa’s early points for a 6-2 Hurricane lead.

The Tulsa defense was on-point in the first half. The Hurricane

held UCF to zero field goals in a span of 6:44 in the first half, from its last basket a 3-pointer scored at the 12:03 mark to a 3-pointer at the 5:19 mark, and the Knights had only one free throw during that time span as well.

The Hurricane increased its lead of 11-9 to 20-10 during the Knights scoring drought.

UCF went on a streak of its own though, cutting the 10-point Hurricane lead to 3 points on a 9-2 run to make the score 22-19 with 1:15 left on the game clock.

Tulsa closed out the half with a 27-21 lead, as Korita had 8 points to lead the Hurricane.

Both teams struggled from the perimeter in the first 20 minutes as Tulsa connected on just 10-of-30 from the field for 33 percent and UCF shot 35-percent on 8-of-23 from the field.

Tulsa closes out the regular season with two road games, coming first in Philadelphia, Pa., against the Temple Owls on Wednesday, March 4, and then next Sunday, March 8, across the Kansas border at Wichita State.

The American Athletic Conference Championship will take place March 12-15, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

For tickets, fans can call the TU athletic ticket office at 918.631.

GoTU (4688).

Lawson Korita is congratulated for his stellar game (top). Elijah Horner soars above the Knights for a basket (bottom).

photos by Tommy Reid

TU soccer triumphs over OBU Sports photographer Brayden McCoy brings the mirth from TU’s 3-0 win over the Bison.

Rebecca Lescay drives though a hoard of OBU defenders (top). Alexis Gaulden looks to pass the ball to an open player (bottom). Morgan Brady looks to score (left).

photos by Brayden McCoy

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Tulsa takes down Green Wave Student photographer Tommy Reid covers the 62-57 Golden Hurricane win.

photos by Tommy Reid

Elijah Joiner watches as his teammate jams it down (top). Isaiah Hill dribbles passed a defender (bottom). A Tulane player defends the hoop (right).

Softball run-rules Drake ... twice!

Photographer James Taylor captures the second of Tulsa’s back-to-back wins over Drake.

photos by James Taylor

Sarah Briers tosses the ball to Abby Jones at second (left). A Tulsa player swings at a pitch (top). Chenice Delce winds up for a pitch (bottom).

March 2 - March 8 Monday

Tuesday 2

W Basketball vs. Houston 7 p.m.

Wednesday 3

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Thursday 5

4

M Basketball @ Temple 6 p.m.

Friday

Softball @ FIU 6 p.m.

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Saturday

Sunday

7 W Basketball @ Conference Championship

M Basketball 8 @AAC Championship

Rowing vs. Kansas TBA

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Softball @ Maryland 12:30 p.m.

M Tennis @ TCU 5:30 p.m.

Softball @Samford 6:00 p.m.

Rowing @Louisville Track&Field @NCAA Indoor Softball @ KU 12 p.m.

W Tennis vs. WSU 1 p.m.

M Soccer @ USL Pro 3 p.m.

Softball @KU 5 p.m.

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News

2 March 2020

Oklahoma to vote on Super Tuesday Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg and Bernie Sanders lead the polls for the Oklahoma democratic primary.

three polls that it lists, and the website does not estimate who is going to win unless they have at least five polls or at least three poll-

sters. Each pollster, SoonerPoll and Cole Hargrave and Snodgrass & Associates, only receives a “B/C” rating, also making the in-

Madison Connell News Editor After a landslide win for former Vice President Joe Biden in South Carolina, the fate of Super Tuesday — 14 states, including Oklahoma, plus American Samoa — remains uncertain. How democratic candidates perform on this important day will likely see who are the candidates that have any viability, with more candidates ideally dropping out of the running.

So far, Senator Bernie Sanders leads the running with 56 delegates, Biden follows with 48 and Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Amy Klobuchar trail behind with 26, eight and seven, respectively. However, the race is still very open with the number of delegates needed to win at 1,991.

FiveThirtyEight, an analytic go-to for politics, economics and sports, currently predicts it is most likely (59 percent) that no one wins the majority of pledged delegates, that Sanders is second most likely at 30 percent, Biden at 11 percent and all other delegates at less than 1 percent. While FiveThirtyEight is considered one of the gold standards for election predictions, they overwhelmingly did not predict the win of President Donald Trump in 2016, anticipating a 71.4 percent likelihood of Hilary Clinton winning immediately prior the election.

The analytic website works by aggregating various polling data, rating the sources and weighting them as they go along. In Oklahoma, there are only two pollsters and

graphic by Emma Palmer The amount of delegates that FiveThirtyEight estimates the democratic candidates will earn in Oklahoma.

“... the race is still very open with the number of delegates needed to win at 1,991.”

formation that much more speculative.

That being said, the latest data from SoonerPoll taken Feb. 17-20 shows Biden leading by one point at 21 percent, closely followed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg at 20 percent and Sanders, Buttigieg and Warren following with 13, 10 and nine percent, respectively. A poll the week before from Cole Hargrave and Snodgrass & Associates forecasted Bloomberg winning by a margin of six points.

Both of these polls are a bit out of date, however, with the past few weeks of voting making a significant impact on the polls nationally.

Of Oklahoma’s total of 37 pledged delegates, 24 will be given based on the congressional district’s votes and 13 will be based on the statewide vote. FiveThirtyEight estimates that Biden will gain a total of 12.6 delegates, Bloomberg a total of 10.2, Bernie a total of 10.1 and the rest of the candidates scoring less than two each.

The 14 Super Tuesday states include California, Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Utah, Maine and Vermont. The results for most states should be available the same night after the polling ends in each state, withholding any major reporting issues such as those that occured with Iowa.

Polls for Oklahomans open Tuesday, March 3 at 7 a.m. and last until 7 p.m. If you are in line before that time, the location must let you through. To check on your polling location, visit okvoterportal.okelections. us and enter your date of birth, your first and last name. While it is too late for absentee voting in Oklahoma, there is still time left for some other later-voting states. Visit vote. org/absentee-ballot-deadlines to see if there is still time to vote in your state.

Oklahoma announces new branding — “Imagine That” After commissioning a Canandian company for $200,000, Oklahoma comes up with a new logo and slogan: “Imagine That.”

Alex Leeper Student Writer Last summer, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell announced a new project during a press release last summer: to rebrand Oklahoma using the state’s best marketing minds. This project, under the direction advertising company Saxum Strategic Communications CEO Renzi Stone, resulted in a total expenditure of over $250,000.

The new branding with the slogan “Imagine that” consists of a multicolored star logo with arrows pointing inward. According to Pinnell, the tag line helps to “set sexpectations of what the Oklahoma experience is like,” adding that it “helps tap into the surprise, but from an emotional perspective that allows people to realize they can still live the ‘American dream’ in Oklahoma.”

The different colors in the new state logo represent the state’s earth, sky, water, agriculture and forests.

According to Pinnell, more than 200 Oklahomans volunteered their time and effort to create the concept of the brand’s phrase and logo, which helps to ensure accurate representation of the Oklahoman people. While these volunteers completed the bulk of the work, Pinnell claims the rebranding effort ended up costing about $200,000 because the state “had to hire a Canadian company

“... more than 200 Oklahomans volunteered their time and effort to create the concept of the brand’s phrase and logo ...”

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The logo, according to Pinnell, references the state’s indiginous culture, with colors like blue, light blue, brown and green referencing the symbols of water, sky, earth and agriculture, respectively. The white star in the middle represents the state seal.

The logo and tagline are facing criticism by some Oklahomans, according to Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture creative director and Tulsa World Community Advisory Board member Blake Ewing. Some also used the bold and courageous new tagline as an excuse to vent about certain fallacies of the state not worth bragging about.

The idea of a rebranding of an entire state may seem unwarranted. However, the Oklahoma government provides many reasons for this rebrand. According to Oklahoma Business Roundtable member and government relations director Steve Hendrickson, “When it’s time to recruit prospective companies to Oklahoma, people either know nothing about the state or have preconceived notions.” Henderson says that the branding will help unify the message Oklahoman businesses want to express towards outside companies who may want to do business with them.

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to serve as a neutral facilitator.” While taxpayers paid about $100,000 of that cost, Pinnell says the rest was paid for using private funding.

On the oklahoma.gov website, the new logo and phrase have been introduced, and the entire website has been redone. According to Pinnell, the state has hired brand manager Amy Blackburn to integrate the new branding with all 200 government agencies into their websites and public relations.

Pinnell says that, during this new legislative session, Oklahoma state officials hope to have $2 million go towards branding efforts, which include 10 new “Welcome to Oklahoma” billboards covering all six neighboring states, new license plates and, of course, merch. This rebranding will take many months to complete, and according to Pinnell, the state soon expects to have the tagline and logo copyrighted and to reserve the right for Oklahoman companies to use the logo and tagline for free.

courtesy state of Oklahoma

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News

2 March 2020

Feb. 21 1:35 p.m.

University School staff reported a suspicious male trying to interact with their students through the fence while they were outside on the playground. Officers have increased their patrols of the area and will try to identify the individual.

6:10 p.m.

Officers responded to a marijuana odor complaint at a Lorton Village apartment and confiscated marijuana and paraphernalia during a search of the apartment. No arrests made and the case will be referred to Housing & Student Affairs.

11:30 p.m.

Officers responded to Norman Village to check for intoxicated person. Officers made contact with an intoxicated underage student who told officers about an apartment where they had been drinking. Officers made contact with the resident of the apartment and determined they were underage and intoxicated, along with 22 underage guests. Officers initiated a party shutdown and a housing contact card was issued. A purse found at the apartment was also impounded for safekeeping when the owner could not be located. No arrests were made and the case will be referred to Housing & Student Affairs.

Feb. 22 1:05 a.m.

Officers responded to Mayo Village Apartments for a noise complaint, located the apartment emitting loud music and spoke with the resident who agreed to keep the volume down. A housing contact card was issued.

Feb. 23 3:05 a.m.

Officers were dispatched to Brown Village Apartments for

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a noise complaint. Officers located the apartment emitting the noise and conducted a party shutdown due to it being during quiet hours. Officers also confiscated a bullet found in the residence as contraband that is a violation of Housing policy. No weapons were found and a housing contact card was issued.

10:15 a.m.

A student reported items missing from their Law School locker that were taken between 24 FEB 2020 and 25 FEB 2020. Some of the items were anonymously returned between 25 FEB 2020 and 26 FEB 2020. Suspects are unknown at this time.

Feb. 25 1:30 a.m.

Officers investigated suspicious activity reported at Keplinger Hall. Officers identified 2 contract workers who had been discussing personal issues they were going through and provided resource information to them.

10:25 a.m.

Officers responded to a fire alarm at the Delta Delta Delta Sorority house caused by smoke from a grill in the kitchen.

The officers determined there was no fire or signs of a fire.

Tulsa Fire Department was canceled and the fire panel reset without incident.

10:40 a.m.

A University School employee reported a suspicious person with a dog trying to interact with students on the playground. The individual left prior to officers’ arrival and could not be identified.

5 p.m.

Officers and paramedics responded to an ill person at the Mary K. Chapman Center. The person suffered an epileptic seizure and was transported to a local hospital by paramedics for further treatment.

2 p.m.

A student reported their bicycle wheels had been stolen from their bicycle while locked up at the Sigma Nu fraternity sometime between 23 – 25 Feb 2020.

Feb. 27 3:35 p.m.

An employee reported their bicycle was stolen from the Pat Case Dining Hall on 26 Feb 2020. Suspects are unknown at this time.

5:45 p.m.

A student reported their vehicle missing from the Mayo Village Lot. Officers investigated and determined the vehicle had been repossessed.

10:05 p.m.

Officers, Tulsa Fire, Tulsa Police and paramedics responded to a single vehicle accident at 5th Pl. & S. Harvard Ave. It was determined the driver might have suffered a medical emergency that caused them to suddenly veer off Harvard Ave. and strike a university-owned light pole and fence.

The driver was treated at the scene by responding paramedics and transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead. Tulsa Police are investigating the accident and cause of death at this time.

Feb. 26 7:50 a.m.

Officers documented a non-injury motor vehicle accident involving an employee driving an university-owned vehicle that rear-ended another vehicle at 2600 S. Harvard Ave.

Chris Lierly Commentary Editor Lindsey Prather Staff Writer

Coronavirus spreads to Europe Concerns about the coronavirus have risen even further in the past week, as the CDC has confirmed it has reached the “highest level of alert” as cases proliferate across the globe. On March 1, the United States reported the first confirmed death from the virus in Washington State.

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 85,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in 57 countries around the world and almost 3,000 deaths. Although a majority of deaths from the infection have taken place in China, where it originated, the swift transmission of the disease has caused worldwide economic panic.

New Delhi Riots during Trump visit leave 38 dead After three days of riots in New Delhi, 43 have been confirmed dead with hundreds more suffering from injury. The nature of the violence was particularly gruesome with one doctor going so far as to say, “Something inside of me died during those three days.” A majority of the victims were Muslim and the violence primarily took place in Mustafabad, a Muslim majority neighborhood in India’s capital with at least four different mosques being set on fire during the three days.

These riots are the worst to take place in New Delhi for decades and come in the wake of religious tension exacerbated by a change in citizenship laws that some say aims to denaturalize many Indian Muslims. The violence in Mustafabad also started on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s joint rally with American President Donald Trump. Critics of Modi have blamed the leader and his party for islamophobic politics and have called for members of his India People’s Party (BNP) to face charges.

Malaysian governing coalition breaks down new prime minister appointment This week marked a potentially critical moment in Malaysian politics with the break down of now former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s coalition, the Alliance of Hope. That governmental collapse was followed by Mahathir’s resignation only for the king, Muhammed V, to appoint him as Interim Prime Minister. That tenure lasted less than a week when the king tapped Muhyiddin Yassin to form a government.

Muhyiddin served as president of Mahathir’s Beratsu Party since 2016, but Mahathir’s most recent tenure as prime minister only began in 2018. After serving from 1981 to 2003, Mahathir returned two years ago to unseat what he and many in the Malaysian public believed to have been a corrupt and kleptocratic government. The politicians ousted in that election, including former Prime Minister Najib Razak, may now have a stronger position as many have ties to Muhyiddin.

5:05 p.m.

Officers responded to a call about a suspicious subject talking to kids through the playground fence at the University School. Officers spoke with the subject and advised against speaking to the children when walking by after checking for warrants and prior contacts.

9:20 p.m.

Officers responded to a non-injury motor vehicle accident in the Lorton Performing Arts Center Lot involving one vehicle striking another while backing up. Officers facilitated the exchange of information.

Feb. 28 1:30 a.m.

Officers responded to a noise complaint at Mayo Village Apartments and located an apartment emitting loud music.

Officers spoke with the resident who agreed to keep the volume down and a housing contact card was issued.

The Collegian does not produce or edit the Campus Crime Watch except for content and brevity.

Tuesday, March 3 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Allen Chapman Student Union, Great Hall A Diversity Matters: a Networking Event about Diversity Inclusion in the Workplace This event is an all-inclusive networking event to bring together students, faculty, staff and employers to discuss diversity matters as they relate to career development. It will help connect students who identify as diverse with employers who seek diverse talent. It will also help students as they navigate a whole new world of finding where their unique gender, racial, or ethnic identities, first generation, transfer, visa, socioeconomic or veteran statuses, athletic affiliations, faith backgrounds, beliefs, values, neurodiversity, abilities and disabilities aid in the career development process to securing employment. To attend, please RSVP in Handshake or email tawny-crone@utulsa.

Wednesday, March 4 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Reynolds Center

Tulsa Collegiate Career Fair Network with companies about internship and full-time job opportunities. Dress in your best business professional attire and bring copies of your resume.

Thursday, March 5 - Saturday, March 7 Helmerich Center for American Research Oklahoma Archaeology Conference (OAC) The Oklahoma Archaeology Conference (OAC) is a biennial conference devoted to Oklahoma archaeology and archaeologists. This conference aims to bring together diverse stakeholders in the archaeological record, creating community and sharing knowledge around a mutual love of the past.

The conference begins on March 5 at 5 p.m. at Gilcrease Museum for the opening reception and poster session. It continues March 6 and 7 at the Helmrich Center for American Research (on Gilcrease Museum campus).

Friday, March 6 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Helmerich Hall, Room 315 #adulting101 Series: Negotiating for a Salary and/or Benefits Salary is not the most important aspect of a job, but it can make a difference in your overall satisfaction and engagement. Chris Williams, recruiter with American Electric Power will be presenting a one hour workshop with what to do and what to avoid when negotiating for a salary or benefits. FREE LUNCH included with your RSVP to Handshake or tawny-crone@utulsa.edu

Sunday, March 1 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

2020 International Night Ready to dive in? Join us on March 6th at the Lorton Performance Center for a night of stunning performances. This year’s theme is that of diving deeper into one’s culture to capture and showcase its lesser-known aspects, thus one must go “Under The Sea”!

We cant wait to see you there! Remember, FREE food!

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Racist politics create a culture of terror for many

Germany faces a crisis after a gunman targeted Kurdish immigrants in a terror attack.

Adam Walsh Student Writer During the night of Feb. 19 in Hanau, a town in the Hesse province of Germany, a man in his forties opened fire on two shisha/ hookah lounges frequented by Kurdish immigrants, killing six at the first bar, moving to another and murdering three more. After that, the man returned home, executed his elderly mother and shot himself.

Following the attack, everyone offered the usual round of thoughts and condolences, with politicians claiming that a tragedy like this never should have happened, that they would make sure that new legislation would be in place soon, that they would protect the public. Though obvious due to his victims, the shooter’s racist agenda came to light, shown in his personal website and

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Although the attack showed a frightening glimpse of the seedy ideologies propagated by individuals fearing their self-diagnosed obsolescence, Germany maintains its strength. Thousands of individuals from all creeds, cultures and codes went into the streets in the days following the massacre, proclaiming their unity with their foreign friends, members of clergy from Islam and the various churches in Hanau leading the march.

Even while attacks like these galvanize the populace and the story technically ends on a high note, I can’t say public support outweighs 10 lives, especially to the families affected. Attacks like Hanau shouldn’t happen, but they continue to. Two dead in Halle. A German politician executed in his own home. Twelve alt-right suspected terrorists arrested in a dragnet operation. Germany needs to solve its growing right wing extremism problem. Swastikas, legally banned in Germany, keep cropping up and 45-degree arms can be seen among the xenophobic Alternative for Germany (AfD), the country’s alt-right party. The only valid response from the German government is to clamp down on these actions. Letting the small things — compared to mass shootings — sends signals to extremists that they can push further and further until, eventually, they start getting elected, which is what happened in Thuringia.

Of course, AfD claims they had no hand in the shooting, and the preliminary logic checks out. This shooter has all the mak-

“Germany needs to solve its growing right wing extremism problem.” the manifesto uploaded to that site. He also maintained a YouTube channel, publishing an anti-immigration rant that called for the death of millions. Additionally, he left a note in his home claiming responsibility for the attacks. The manifesto itself contained traits typical of an isolated individual that fell into the vicious loop of self-isolation and a lack of maturity, aggravating an underlying mental illness. He believed that he was under surveillance by usual suspects, like the CIA, and feared a variety of other actors, such as women, minorities and people that enjoy life.

Because of one man’s inability to cope with his lot in life, 10 more individuals were lost to the network of hatred that hides in every nation. Ten more families devastated by the actions of a single man who wanted to purge most of the Middle East, a single man that believed every woman on earth was engaged in a grand conspiracy against him.

However, the haunting question still demands to be answered: what more can we do? Germany has some of the most stringent laws relating to the purchase and use of firearms in place. While some have put forth the idea that mandatory psychological evaluations must be conducted on a fairly regular basis, how does one enforce that policy? Is gun control truly the only way to prevent these actions?

ings of a self-radicalized lunatic. He was nothing more than a conspiracy theorist, but he claimed the lives of 10 others. However, when the individuals that agree, at least partially, with his words start spreading their message, more and more individuals predisposed to these types of acts will find a cause to die for. People like this, full of hatred and a deep-seated fear of inadequacy, only need a spark to go off.

I do suspect that’s why this event happened. The murderer was triggered by the fact that the AfD party member that ascended to the chair of president in Thuringia stepped down after widespread calls to do so. The reason why these butcherers keep showing up, mutilating people, ruining hundreds of lives with weapons that embody the killing potential a single human should never have, revolves around this: they are afraid and jealous. Afraid of people that have the power to change their life and jealous of people that have the wherewithal to do it. Immigrants represent both of these.

Immigrants seek a new life, one better than their old one, and the very act of seeking implies the hope that something better is out there. Their resilience and fortitude, even after events like this, continue to prove that they deserve their place in society more than the individuals promulgating and peddling a racist ideology.

Biden emerged victorious in Saturday’s primary.

courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Moderates make electibility a major topic at most recent debate

Sanders’s foreign policy record came under fire as he and Warren faced a less than welcoming crowd.

Justin Klopfer Student Writer Last Tuesday, the Democratic Presidential candidates gathered in South Carolina for the 10th debate, this time hosted by CBS. The debate preceded the South Carolina primary held on the 29th.

This was only the second debate for former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, who came under fire from Elizabeth Warren for his questionable history of sexual discrimination and racist policies as mayor. In particular, Bloomberg was asked by the moderators to clarify his “Stop and Frisk” policy in New York and why he has apologized for it. His response to this question was to say he let Stop and Frisk “get out of control.” The problem with this response

gieg and the Democratic establishment have no real interest in giving power and prosperity to the working class of America. For this reason, Sanders is the most-electable candidate; he will bring in the disaffected working class because he actually offers genuine improvement for their lives.

Sanders also stood out when foreign policy was discussed. The senator was willing to correctly acknowledge Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a “reactionary racist.” All other candidates seemed to be unwilling to question Israel’s hegemony in U.S. politics. When asked about his sympathy for past socialist governments, Sanders pointed out America’s history of overthrowing socialist governments in Chile, Nicaragua and many others. Mayor Buttigieg responded with an infuriatingly tone-deaf and ahistorical statement worrying about the “revolutionary politics of the 1960s” that Sanders represents. Does he mean the Civil Rights Movement?

The crowd at the debate frequently cheered for moderates like Bloomberg and booed at progressives like Sanders and Warren multiple times. It has since been widely reported that tickets for the debate all cost at least $1,750, with the crowd consisting mostly of wealthy Democratic donors.

Not only does this misrepresent the general opinions of voters to those watching the debate, it serves as a perfect example of who the DNC truly caters to today.

“Heading into this debate, Sanders was the clear frontrunner ...”

AfD has faced protestors with signs like this, stating, “AfD is shit.”

courtesy Hossam el-Hamalawy/Flickr

is that his policy was intended to target poor, young, black men. It was never “out of control”; it was always working exactly as it was supposed to.

Moderates like Bloomberg and Buttigieg frequently implied that nominating Bernie Sanders, a self-declared democratic socialist, will result in a loss in the general election. Their thinking is that the socialist label, accompanied by so-called radical policies like Sanders’s “Medicare for All” bill, will put off moderate voters. What these attacks don’t take into account is the large swath of Americans who have been already put off by the incrementalist reforms politicians like Buttigieg encourage. They know Butti-

Heading into this debate, Sanders was the clear frontrunner, having won the popular vote in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.

He was able to hold his ground as the leader, with no other candidate able to pierce his policy or general political outlook. Bloomberg, on the other hand, has had his second embarrassment of a debate. He is consistently unable to acknowledge his failings as a mayor and is totally unable to rouse any sort of passion in the voters. Of course, as the ninth-richest man in America, he can not only finance his campaign without public support, he can continue funneling money to the DNC in order to receive special treatment.

Commentary

2 March 2020

LEGISLATIVE

DIGEST

SB1859: This bill and its proposed changes concern when abortions would be allowed in the state of Oklahoma. Under the new rules, abortions would not be allowed if there is an “audible heartbeat” or “present brain waves.” These rules may seem reasonable, but there is no real logical basis behind them. Being able to hear the bodily functions of fetus is no real reason to view it as an independent being.

Many other Republican states, such as Georgia, have proposed similar restrictions on abortions on a state level. Additionally, Donald Trump recently became the first president to attend the “March for Life” rally in D.C. The abortions these politicians oppose are not late-term; they can come as early as six weeks according to the bill. More importantly, these bills all represent extreme restrictions on a woman’s basic right to control her body.

Keep in mind that these are the same Republicans who will simultaneously reject policies to help America’s huge child poverty rate, estimated at 21 percent. We’ll force you to have a child you don’t want, but good luck giving them a decent life. If the conservative movement really cared about the lives of innocent people, they would work to end this epidemic of

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poverty, as well as our violent behavior abroad. Of course, resistance to abortion has never been about morality; it’s always been about control.

Hopefully, this bill will be harshly rejected by Democrats in the Oklahoma Senate.

SB1896: This is a relatively non-partisan bill concerning laws for the use of drones in Oklahoma.

For hobbyist drone-flyers, this bill prohibits the use of drones to “conduct surveillance” or to take photographs of someone or their property without their consent. This is a necessary law to prevent the breaches of privacy that drones can easily allow.

The bill also establishes limits to the use of drones by police. A search warrant will be required if the target of investigation is in a non-public place, similarly to how current search warrants work. Exceptions are created for cases of “imminent danger to life” and a “high risk of a terrorist attack”. These stipulations seem reasonable so long as they are not applied liberally to situations which are not truly dangerous.

Overall, the bill seems like a very good way of regulating the technology. It prevents the use of drones for the nefarious purposes they are more than capable of.

Tobacco age restriction an ill-informed bipartisan act

Multiple major cities have also raised the buying age to 21 to punitive avail.

Zach Short Student Writer On Dec. 20, 2019, Donald Trump signed into effect a new spending bill containing a clause that raised the legal age for tobacco from 18 to 21. The idea was to combat the so-called “vaping epidemic,” slowing the growth of nicotine products in high schools and middle schools. Whether from the necessity of passing a spending bill or the sensitivity surrounding the subject, the notion received bipartisan support and has yet to receive large criticism from any major politician. Although it is perhaps a little late, I think there may be value yet in discussing the raising of the legal age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine products. The bipartisan action on this issue shows a fun trait of American politics that is not always so plain in sight: the gross ineptitude of both major parties at-large.

the occasional cigar into my schedule, no sweat. The ban did not bother me because of any change in my life, it bothered me because I found it rash, excessive and flat-out dumb.

The push to raise the age for tobacco and nicotine products started in liberal areas, as urban locations were best poised to test bans on large numbers of people. The lists of cities that led the initiative are now lost behind what looks like billions of articles on statewide bans and the eventual federal ban, so I will not pretend to remember which cities did or did not nor in what order. I do, however, know a little from personal experience.

Per an article I read pertaining to the issue last summer, San Francisco (one of the most ideologically left-leaning cities in the U.S.) helped pioneer the initiative. My hometown of Springfield, Missouri, which has a weird anti-homeless neoliberal voting record and whose suburbs always swing federal elections right, also took the leap forward to implement a ban last summer. Liberal cities in Texas joined the fight, the conservative state legislature made it state-wide and eventually the conservative administration took it to a national level. The initiative has always been bipartisan.

As someone who identifies with the farleft, I am not proud of the initiative kickstarted by my party. It’s part of something I would like to affectionately call “knee-jerk politics.” This term encompasses all the times that political initiatives are started as a quick response to a relatively new issue.

For example, Franklin Delano Roosevelt displayed knee-jerk politics when he signed Executive Order 9066 to create Japanese in-

the fact that binge drinking is consistently on the rise, which only exacerbates other issues like alcohol-related sexual assault.

The problem, then, is that raising the drinking age did not neatly amend the identified issue; rather, it pushed the problem somewhere else and exaggerated the cultural taboo on alcohol.

The idea of taboo, though, is perhaps most relevant now in the nicotine discussion. Being a difficult topic, we as a society elect not to talk about it, engaging instead in propaganda campaigns such as those surreal commercials with the awful orange “truth” logo that everyone in Generation Z will have nightmares about for years to come. The issue of taboo still persists with alcohol and is arguably at its worst with sex (states centering sex-ed on abstinence have higher teen pregnancy rates), but is currently thriving in the war on vaping, as it naturally should.

Taboo fuels knee-jerk politics like gas to a flame. Anytime an issue rears its ugly head, especially if it is similar to the aforementioned instances in affecting children, rash action becomes the popular choice. Rather than trust research and conduct rational discussion, fear-mongering reigns and outright bans manifest.

Of course, I am not one to identify problems without providing any suggested solu-

tions. While the placing taboos and waging propaganda warfare is not an ideal reality, underage vaping and the explosion of nicotine addictions is an issue, as is drunk driving, teenage pregnancies, drugs and other victims of blanket propaganda campaigns.

If we want to work against these issues, we need to work on education and lifting taboos. High-school-aged children all over Europe drink and smoke pretty early in life, but European governments do not see it as a problem. Why is that? Because people can drink and smoke and be fine — the problem begins with addiction and crashing cars at two in the morning.

If we want progress, we have to move away from knee-jerk politics. Fear of new issues cannot dominate legislation. Rather, we should work on educating our children from a young age about the world. There is no perfect Disney reality anywhere. People have sex and drink and smoke. A lot. That is just a fact of life with which we have to be comfortable. Once we are able to talk about these issues openly, not only within our families but within our communities, will we see true change. Once everyone has had a parent who talks about and understands vaping, the allure is gone; it is no longer cool or rebellious to vape in a stall, it is just pathetic.

“If we want to work against these issues, we need to work on education and lifting taboos.”

First, somewhat of a disclaimer is necessary. This issue has bothered me personally since I first started reading about cities around the nation implementing new restrictions on tobacco roughly a year ago. I am not a regular smoker, vaper, juuler or anything of the sort. A cigar treats me well at times of relaxation, but I have always enjoyed legally and can count on one hand how many occasions I have actually smoked. The ban did not harm me in any way personally, even though I am still 19, because tobacco was such a small and dispensable part of my life.

Technically, I have no stake in this game.

Roughly 18 months from now I can reinstate

ternment camps. There was no research into whether or not it was actually a good idea, there was just a public outcry of fear and he made a huge move to prove that he had addressed the concern. It was a rash decision based on fear.

A better example might be Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or M.A.D.D. There was a growing issue of drunk driving incidents in the 1980s, so an initiative to raise the drinking age was created, albeit one eerily similar to prohibition activism. Many refer to this movement as a success, as the federal government raised the drinking age, and drunk driving even seemed to wane.

However, one statistic typically ignored is

The new law raises the federal age for tobacco and vape purchases to 21.

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“Hunters” fabricates the tragedy of the Holocaust for cinematic allure

The Amazon Prime show is set in 1970s New York City and has drawn criticism from many.

Tori Gellman Student Writer On Feb. 21, Amazon Prime released a new series called “Hunters.” The show stars Al Pacino and Logan Lerman and tells the story of a group of Nazi Hunters in 1970s New York City. The Nazi-Hunters are attempting to kill all of the Nazis who fled to the United States before they can start the Fourth Reich. Almost immediately after the

show’s release, there were many opinions and controversies across the internet as to the content choices in the show.

The most notable discontent with the Amazon series comes from the Auschwitz Memorial, a museum on the Auschwitz-Birkenau grounds in Poland that protects historic facts and the memories of those who suffered and perished within the camp. Pawel Sawicki, the Museum’s spokesperson, heavily criticized the show and its writer, David Weil, for a specific scene depicting a game of human chess in which when the pieces are claimed, the prisoners are forced to kill each other.

The Memorial tweeted, “Auschwitz was full of horrible pain and suffering documented in the accounts of survivors. Inventing a fake game of human chess for @ huntersonprime is not only dangerous foolishness and caricature. It also welcomes future deniers. We honor the victims by preserving factual accuracy.” Sawicki stated that it is the responsibility of artists and creatives to tell the truth about Auschwitz, and further explained that no one with the show contacted the museum with questions or for information.

“Hunters,” while not marketed as a documentary of any sorts, does claim to be “inspired by true events.” I think this is where the show gets into particularly hot water, as this claim isn’t really justifiable given how many fictionalizations and liberties the writers took with the gruesome events that took place at Auschwitz. Weil responded to the Auschwitz Memorial with, “Why did I feel the need to create a fictional event when there were so many real horrors that existed? After all, it is true that Nazis perpetrat-

where his grandmother was imprisioned, which would suggest to me that he would want to portray as many of the real horrors that took place there as possible. Instead, “Hunters” came up with a fake chess game which trivializes the experiences of millions of imprisoned and tortured individuals in order to create some good fictional television. I admire the Auschwitz Memorial for speaking out about the show and articulately explaining why the show’s content is dangerous and unsubstantive.

“I also hope that future depictions of the Holocaust will be executed much more genuinely ...” ed widespread and extreme acts of sadism and torture — and even incidents of cruel ‘games’ —against their victims. I simply did not want to depict those specific, real acts of trauma.”

Well, Mr. Weil, I simply want to tell you that what you have depicted is unacceptable, reprehensible and incredibly harmful.

Weil states that he visited the Nazi camp

Though the show is already available to stream, I hope that this dialogue taking place between the writers of this show and the Memorial will encourage viewers to take in the contents of the series with caution and foresight. I also hope that future depictions of the Holocaust will be executed much more genuinely and authenticly.

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Royce da 5’9”’s album innovative, inconsistent

“The Allegory” is self-produced, a testament to the rapper’s skill.

Ali Ghazi-Moradi Student Writer

A burning dollar bill with “United” crossed out. “This note is known to divide and kill society” in fine print.“The Allegory”, an album by Royce da 5’9”, presents itself as a critique of America and how people of color, particularly black people, have been systematically oppressed and mistreated by the country and its culture. As a longtime collaborator with Eminem and one Detroit’s underground kings of rap, Royce has high potential going into this record.

The intro track situates the album to be in dialogue with Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave,” giving us a thought provoking perspective to use while listening to his album.

I want to emphasize that this project is truly unique to Royce, as he handles all of his own production.

Despite the attention-grabbing introduction, as the album progresses, Royce seems to lose direction and momentum. That’s not to say the album lacks impact; the poetic maneuverings of the intro track are reminiscent of Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly,” and all of the skits echo his message effectively while blending into the rest of the album’s tracklist. Yet, several of the songs do little to add to the allegory that the record presents itself in favor of being more catchy rap songs, to varying degrees of success.

While I certainly admire Royce’s ambition to produce the whole album himself, the result is hit or miss. Several tracks, such as “I Don’t Age” and “Thou Shall” have boring, simple beats that do not add much to Royce’s delivery. It’s the lackluster production combined with Royce’s repetitive flow that leaves me bored and impatient as the album progresses, especially on subsequent listens.

On the flip side, Royce also demonstrates great production ability. Several tracks have endings that seemingly bleed into the following skit, like the two opening tracks, “Mr. Grace” and “Dope Man.” In “Pendulum,” he uses a twangy guitar beat that feels incomplete so it hangs in the air. It works perfectly with his style of continuous bars; everything he says has impact. “FUBU” has a bouncing, moving beat that’s perfect for his hard-hitting delivery.

If every line on a song was the rapper swinging at the plate, then Royce rarely misses.

His verses are dense with the stereotypical witty, braggadocious lines such as “Sounds easier to me than counting backwards from two” and “I’m cold enough to go on a date with the 8th of December” on “FUBU” and “On my Block.” The impressive nature of these bars becomes evident when the verses are packed to the brim with nonstop, creative lines.

Additionally, we get powerful social commentary such as in the intro: “We are the inventors, we are the lenders, we are the matriarchs. Only thing we didn’t make was

slavery laws.” At his best, Royce’s delivery is skillful and demonstrates what 25 years of rapping experience looks like. As a bonus and personal favorite of mine, we see the continuation of hip-hop’s mysterious obsession with grey poupon on “Thou Shall”: “My arms out the car, my window down like I’m tryna borrow some Grey Poupon.”

While “The Allegory” certainly is not anything ground-breaking or genre defining, Royce still delivers a memorable performance on quite a few tracks 25 years

into his career. Although the pacing of the album is hindered in the middle by the large amount of skits and it loses interest towards the end, I still think there is still a lot to experience from this album in terms of social commentary and hip-hop lyricism.

Favorites: “Mr Grace - Intro,” “Dope Man,” “Pendulum,” “FUBU” Least Favorites: “Hero,” “I Don’t Age,” “I Play Forever”

Royce da 5’9” places his album in the context of Plato within the first track.

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“Love Island” raises questions about mental health

After several individuals involved with the show took their own lives, critics have challenged the lack of resources for contestants.

Tori Gellman Student Writer Reality television is a staple of modern day popular culture. It spans countless countries and cultures and changes the lives of all those who partake. While viewers may consume these shows as “guilty pleasures” or mere background noise, or may even be die hard fans, they are probably unaware of just how much of a toll reality television can take on a person’s life.

The British reality show, “Love Island,” centers around a group of young singles searching for love. Contestants have to win over each other as well as the public in order to win the $54,000 grand prize. The show

The Collegian team views and reviews a movie while getting uproariously drunk.

Brennen Gray Sports Editor Chris Lierly Commentary Editor EDITOR’S NOTE: The rationale here is that we don’t edit these. Read at your own peril.

Chris: Fargo tells the epic story of Steve Buscemi … errr Francis McDormand … errr William H. Macy. OK can we restart?

Is this thing on?

Fargo made me laugh, it made me cry, but more importantly, it made me go “oh jeez” about a hundred times and a half. It’s

has come under recent fire after former host Caroline Flack committed suicide on Feb. 15, making her the third individual associated with “Love Island” to have taken their own life. Flack lost her position on the show last year after her boyfriend accused her of assaulting him and an impending court trial ensued.

The first contestant from “Love Island” to commit suicide was Sophie Gradon, a former Miss Great Britain (2009) and active philanthropist. Following her time on the show, Gradon spoke publicly about the cyberbullying she was subjected to whilst a contestant. At 32, Gradon hanged herself at her family home. Her 25-year-old boyfriend, Aaron Armstrong, took his life just 20 days later.

In March 2019, another former “Love Island” contestant, Mark Thalassitis, hanged himself in a park near his house at 26 years old. Both Thalassitis and Gordon’s toxicology reports show evidence of alcohol and

cocaine consumption prior to their deaths.

Thalassitis’s suicide sparked massive debates and calls to action for better mental health care for realitivy television show contestants.

For a broader context, The Sun on Sunday reported that 38 people have taken their own lives after being part of reality television shows. The New York Post followed up by saying 21 of these suicides have occurred since 2004.

Some, in a very Westernized stance, claim that it is the responsibility of the individual participating in these reality television shows to ask for help and personally assess the mental strains they are going through.

However, many mental health professionals have begun to speak up about the duty of producers and entertainment executives to care for the people they are putting on television screens.

According to British tabloid paper The Sun, the producers of “Love Island” have

instituted a mandated “duty care” regimen for all contestants that includes a minimum of eight therapy sessions and continued contact from the show’s officials for at least 14 months after the ending of the season. The British parliament has started its own inquiry into the treatment of reality television show contestants. Numerous psychologists and mental health professionals have commented on the fact that the way these shows operate invite, and in fact rely on, intensely stressful situations and drama fueled relationships.

Furthermore, doctors and psychiatrists comment on the long-lasting effects and implications of these television shows, particularly exacerbated by the ever-rising prevalence of social media. Many critics have called for the cancellation of the show altogether, but this is not likely to come to fruition due to the ratings and monetary backing for “Love Island.”

The answer, in both incredible movies is … BAD. Though with more comedic moments than Llwelyn Moss, Jerry [insert his last name] really fumbles the bag at about every point and fails to understand that “blood has been shed.” Almost like “Uncut Gems,” it seems like we’re seeing a movie through the eyes of one of the side characters in a mob movie who ultimately gets whacked.

On that last point, “Fargo” seems to have done a lot to make works like “No Country” and “The Sopranos” possible. The basic plot structure seems a bit more serious in the former, and it’s North Jersey rather than North Dakota for the latter. Still, Ethan and Joel Cohen use this roaringly great movie to put dumb characters in serious situations and line the entire affair with jokes made at the expense of every “oh yeah” that Midwesterners apparently say???

I’m over count, but good movie, better acting and PRINCE????!!!???

gosh-darn Phelps of “oh jeez.”

I can actually think of less than a dozen films I have ever seen that nail this accent so well.

Beyond the accent, think about perhaps the acting. The main characters all perform their lines with magnificent execution, but as always, Steve Buscemi with his massive array of crooked chompers gnaws on the spotlight until it is his. The man shows up, steals the show, exits through the business end of a wood chipper and leaves us wanting more.

There are a couple flaws. Watching the bleach blonde hitman smoke the same immortal cigarette long past what it should have lasted (in more than one scene no less) was a little distracting. Secondly, the accents

were funny on their own, the scene where the cop (GREAT character by the way) interviewed the girls who slept with the killers was a little egregious. It was less “these people are funny” and more “hey let’s watch a film about how funny these people are!” and it took me out of it.

But. In addition to the accents and the acting, another thing that makes this movie so good is that it is original and fun. We get a female good guy taking down some killers. We get humor and murder. We get everything else that has defined good film since its invention. And yet it all feels as fresh as a blanket of Minnesotan snow.

Don’t ya know!

“... Steve Buscemi is back again and I have had a lot of beers.” ability to satirize North Midwestern accents through just about every single sequence made it laughable even when people were getting shoved in woodchippers or tossed nakedly across rooms.

Ethan made a point that “structurally it’s really similar to ‘No Country for Old Men’,” another Coen Bros. film. I agree, but for me the most important similarity is a question: How would average everyday people respond to a multi-faceted crime gone wrong that, if handled well, could result in them incurring massive amounts of wealth?

Brennen: Steve Buscemi is back again and I have had a lot of beers.

“Fargo” is a film that should be taught in a class. Not to say that it should not exist elsewhere as well, but it serves as such a perfectly quintessential example of a specific element of film that it sets the standard for all films attempting the same thing. That element of film is the Minnesotan accent.

Seriously. This film is the Babe Ruth of Minnesotan accents, don’t ya know. It’s the Michael Jordan of “Yah!” and the Michael

Steve Buscemi wearing an all-star coat in “Fargo.”

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King Krule’s “Man Alive!” dizzying and rewarding King Krule’s new album is more upbeat than his last but maintains the same spacey sound Nora Bethune Student Writer After three years since his last album “The OOZ,” Archy Marshall, otherwise known as King Krule, released a new album titled “Man Alive!” on Feb. 21, 2020.

Starting off with the first song “Cellular,” the album seems as though it’s going to have the same fever dream feeling that was in “The OOZ.” With King Krule repeating lines like “There’s a television” and “I broke my legs,” it’s like he’s in an unknown state of being, like he’s not sure what’s going on around him.

With tracks like “Supermarché” and “Stoned Again,” King Krule starts to lose his sanity. King Krule seems to be in pain the whole time he sings “Stoned Again,” creating a sense of anguish.The guitar backing him with an equally chaotic sound King Krule gets his point across.

On the fourth track “Comet Face,” King Krule seems to be criticizing society. He talks about being compared to “the pesticide in your vegetables.” This song has the same energy as “Stoned Again,” with anger and anguish, but on this song King Krule seems to be calmer when talking about his troubles.

I have a love-hate relationship with these first four tracks. I can see myself listening to these songs solely for the layered yet simple beat, but I’m not too big on the lyrics.

I could never tell if King Krule lacked as a songwriter, or if that’s just his specific style with repetition and simple lines.

The guitar that was once violent and chaotic becomes weary on “The Dream” and “Perfecto Miserable.” There’s a sense of uncertainty listening to this track. King Krule repeats “We could be the dream” for the last half of the song leaving the thought that he

might be trying to talk to someone or getting the courage to speak to someone. In “Perfecto Miserable,” it’s almost a testament to love. He says, “You’re the only thing that makes life worth” and with the sadness following that phrase it seems like he lost the person he was singing to. The guitar and background music get louder and more chaotic as the song progresses and it’s almost like King Krule is experiencing the sadness and anger that comes with a breakup.

These would be the songs I would skip.

They’re not really my style, and I’m not a fan of the simple and boring lyrics. The beats had potential, but I feel like they’re underdeveloped and weren’t ready for a song yet.

It feels like there’s something missing in the song. They feel like throw away tracks in the middle of the album.

When losing interest in the album, King Krule brought me back in with “Alone, Omen 3” and “Slinky”. In “Slinky,” it does seem like he is talking about nothing in some past. His rapping about random things brings back the fever dream feeling from the first tracks. He even mentions dreaming and feeling like “He’s been there before,” maybe feeling déjà vu. These two songs remind me of “The OOZ.” “Man Alive!” has the same purgatory sense of sound that was carried in the whole OOZ album. I like the calmest of the songs, but I feel like the lyrics aren’t as well developed as they could’ve been.

“Airport Antenatal Airplane” and “Draag On” are the calmest songs on the album.

With minimal instruments and a quiet voice, King Krule talks about being in an airplane: “You all look so small from up here.” I’ve always been a fan of this type of music. With an almost lo-fi beat it makes me feel like I am also in a state of unknown or trapped in a fever dream. I always admired how King Krule was able to give that feeling. “Draag On” is just a song with constant lulls almost putting me to sleep.

“Theme for the Cross” is the same way to me. The instruments used in this song seem to be calmer than the guitar itself. Sounding

like a flute. The music gets a little more energetic with “Underclass,” although it is still weary. King Krule seems to be unravelling in this song, talking about an unknown person that he wants to get back to. This song almost directly ties in with the fever dream theme in the album. I enjoy this song; I feel like it’s good to listen to while studying or trying to really listen to music.

On the second to last track “Energy Fleets,” King Krule reflects on his life. He goes back to the style of repeating one single phrase and progressively losing more and more sanity before the song transitions into the last track “Please Complete Thee.”

Besides the transition, the songs don’t really stick out to me. When speaking in the same tone and with little instrumental variety, the songs and the album can just seem like one long song. With no distinctive difference between many tracks, this album can seem bare. However, this is all a part of King Krule’s unique sound.

King Krule always has had the ability to fill listeners with the urge to drift away.

With that being said, I feel like this album is something you have to be in a certain mood to listen to. Most of the album I would skip if not in the right mind for it. This album is perfect for a rainy day. I wasn’t really a fan of the first couple of tracks, as they were so violent and chaotic, and I wasn’t in the mood to hear that. I can appreciate King Krule’s artistry and talent when it comes to creating music.

Three years since “The OOZ” You can see that Marshall has become happier. “The OOZ” was a very negative and desolate sounding album and with this new album “Man Alive!” you can feel more happiness.

I do enjoy this album, but I am not sure if I would prefer it over “The OOZ.” I do like the feeling I get from “Man Alive!” more, but The “OOZ” was also lacking in its own right. Regardless of the comparison “Man Alive!” shows King Krule growing as both an artist and person, and I am more than ready for his next project.

courtesy Matador Records “Man Alive!” is King Krule’s fourth album, following “The OOZ” by almost three years.

TU Symphony orchestra plays with music in spring concert “Games Musicians Play” concert incorporated thematic and tecnhical references to the theme of “play.”

Karelia Alexander Student Writer On Feb. 24, the University of Tulsa’s symphony orchestra presented a concert titled “Games Musicians Play.” The music consisted of a wide range of emotions for mischievous, nostalgic, happy, sadness, fury and pride. Knowing most of the pieces by heart, I was elated to hear the music from a different perspective. Gussman Hall was packed with music lovers.

“Games Musicians Play” derives from the playfulness that the composers had both in the back story of the piece and within the music. Partnering with the Oklahoma Cen-

ter for the Humanities, Wagner explained his interpretation of this year’s theme: play.

I thought it was a quirky title, but I understood the underlying message immediately: music itself is a game. Sometimes it’s attainable, other times it’s a ceaseless chase that you have to constantly pursue. Once it’s reached, it’s hard to let go. Though it’s playful and cheerful sometimes, it can be relentless. That’s the game.

The piece performed was “Jeaux d’Enfants (Petite Suite for Orchestra, Op. 22” by Georges Bizet (1838-1875). This is considered programme music, which is when the music forms a picture/ story, or become a musical dialogue. Each movement within Bizet’s piece was reminiscent of childhood wonder and the little games that used to be played. In certain points of piece, you could hear what the titles implied. For instance, the third movement, “The Top,” was whimsical with its spiraling melodies,

mimicking a spinning top. The Bizet piece was overall impressive with its tender and jovial moments.

The next three pieces were performed by a smaller group of musicians who were joined by various professors. The music never felt rushed; it was smooth, bringing out the true beauty. The “game” implied in the pieces was a chase, only this time it wasn’t jovial.

It felt more like an aimless, restless pursuit during some moments; others were slowed down creating a hopeful notion and carrying out what was intended, which was pleasure and liberation.

Toward the end of the concert, all the musicians came back on stage. The last two pieces were my favorite. Both were composed by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Though the pieces were not in any way “game-like,” it represented strategy and voicing a wrathful hope at a time of oppression during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

The first piece was Sibelius’s “Karelia Suite.” I was blown away by how the notes portrayed a deep rage, followed by an intense flow of dynamics. During the performance I was moved by the most beautiful French horn solo. The musician did an incredible job in voicing a significant part of the piece with strength and tenderness. The suite was considered a prelude to “Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7,” which represented nationalism in Finland. The piece was just as powerful as the first one, if not more. “Finlandia” thundered, creating a sense of pride that could reach and pull inside anyone.

As the concert ended, the audience gave the orchestra a well-deserved standing ovation. I highly recommend going to see TU’s orchestra perform if you get the chance. The next symphonic orchestra concert will be on April 27.

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Marketed as a memoir, but taking on the vibe of a music review column, Rob Sheffield may very well have created a new, inviting genre with this book. Sheffield describes his coming-of-age story in relation to the music he listened to, and it is as utterly charming as it is relatable. Even if you’re in a newer generation and you don’t know every single song Sheffield lists in this book, you can easily substitute your own favorite song that evokes the same emotion or life experience that Sheffield talks about. Rob Sheffield takes his years of experience as a pop and rock critic for “The Rolling Stones” and combines it with his personal narrative for a really unique reading experience.

This novel is the exact opposite of a light read, but it is completely worth all 771 pages. Spanning time, countries and lives, “The Goldfinch” is the most emotionally evocative book I may have ever read in my life.

Wholesome relationships, recurring devastation and coming to terms with identity and purpose are just a few of the complex and far-reaching concepts that Donna Tartt fills this incredible novel with. “The Goldfinch” sort of takes on the structure of a hero’s journey, but lacks a reliable or conventional hero. The main character, Theo, being who and what he is, is to me what makes this book so impactful and long-lasting. I can’t recommend this book enough to anyone and everyone, but particularly to students or new adults who are grappling with hard choices, realizations and facets of their being. I think this novel does an impeccable job of providing suggestions and a muchneeded sense of catharsis for anyone grappling with who they want to be versus who they feel they are.

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Ever wanted to spy on your neighbors?

Abbi Waxman makes this possible with her deliciously seductive and scandalous novel, “Other People’s Houses.” Though the initial premise of this book is a neighborhood carpool, it doesn’t take long for readers to realize that there is far more going on between the lines. Filled with classics like adultery and run away children, while also representing a myriad of individuals and relationships, including interracial and LGBTQ+ couples, this novel is extremely inclusive and far-reaching. Abbi Waxman is definitely one of those writers you can keep reading over and over again and I look forward to many more novels from her in the future.

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Bela Rozsa Concert showcases TU compositions

Students and faculty in the music department composed and performed their original pieces.

Karelia Alexander Student Writer

On Feb. 27 the music department presented the Béla Rózsa Memorial Concert showcasing new music compositions from both students and the professors. The audience was sparse; most of the people sat in the back, skimming Gussman Hall for upcoming musicians.

The student composers chosen to perform were Kyleigh Taylor, a freshman majoring in Music Composition, and Ethan Landis, a senior majoring in Viola Performance and CIS. Their compositions were carefully selected through the Béla Rózsa Composition Competition which was held on Feb. 18.

Their compositions flowed with simplicity and complexity; both of their structures

were impeccable and unique as they lightly touched on sentimentality.

Each movement within the pieces had its own identity, ranging from avant-garde to mesmerizing. the latter half of the concert, when TU’s music faculty performed, really struck me. With every moment of the bow, simple touch of piano keys and delayed sighs, the music came to life. This was also evident in the student composers’ works.

Their perception of music was clear in every crescendo and phrase. The first composition that resonated with me was a piano piece

by Dana Maher, a piano studies professor.

It was a cumbersome piece, rich in solitude.

It was beautiful how the strange yet familiar melodies intertwined with the comforting harmonies. Maher dove into the piece, creating a strong dialogue between her and the piano. She opened up a gate for astounding performances and compositions from more TU faculty members.

The following piece segued perfectly into a melancholic bliss. The piece consisted of four intense movements for violin and cello

composed by Joseph Rivers, the Department Chair of Film Studies. The duo created layers of different emotions, later releasing itself into a deep sigh. The piece encircled itself. The different movements chased and latched on to one another, breathing in the previous notion. Though gritty, it was beautiful.

Another work premiered at TU was Professor Noam Faingold’s violin piece titled “When Our Home is Gone.” As violin professor Maureen O’Boyle gently pulled her bow back and forth across the strings, it was as if the violin sobbed. As the title implies, there was a sense of longing for something gone, yet not forgotten. The piece served as a reminder of what is lost as the phrases were somber and heartbreaking. Nevertheless, it was touching, almost as if saying, “this is not goodbye, but see you soon.” It cried against the silence of the auditorium with its vulnerability, yet pushed forward with the courage to move on.

The last composition, “China Gates,” was by acclaimed 20th-century musician John

Coolidge Adams. Having had the opportunity to work on playing this piece myself, I was thrilled; I wanted to hear it as a whole.

With its repetitive motions, crossing fingerings and subtle motions, “China Gates” is so simple it’s difficult. The piece shimmered, giving it a different worldly tone.

Dr. Stuart Deaver, a piano studies professor, proportioned each note carefully with a silent attack. It astounded me; though it was composed as a post-minimalist piano piece set for “Metropolis,” it sounded like a completely futuristic version of Debussy’s “Sunken Cathedral.” Deaver immersed himself, voicing his ideas within the repeating notes, building up anticipation and leaving the piece suspended in mid-air. The piece lingered with me afterwards. It was incredible to hear how powerful a gentle piece could be.

Though the next Bela Rozsa Memorial Concert is not until next year, I highly recommend to search for new music in different genres. You might find something you’d love.

“Sex Education” further develops diverse cast The second season of this Netflix original expands on the characters whom fans fell in love with in the first season.

Nora Bethune Student Writer After the release of the first season in Netflix’s “Sex Education,” the show ended up becoming a fan favorite amongst Netflix watchers. With the lovable cast complete with a realistic script and drawing inspiration from ‘80s fashion and cinematography, there’s no surprise that many were waiting for the second season to be released on Netflix.

“Sex Education” is a series following awkward teen Otis Milburn, whose mother is a sex therapist. While his mother is very open and frank to all spects of sex, Otis can’t even bring himself to masturbate without wanting to vomit. Through his knowledge about sex by listening to his mothers sessions with her clients, he ends up giving sex advice to many of his classmates, including helping the school’s bully Adam, who couldn’t get an erection.

After helping Adam, Otis becomes business partners with Maeve and continues selling advice to their classmates. This ranges from helping a lesbian couple who can’t seem to have good sex a girl who refuses to have the lights on during sex. Otis’s best friend in the series, Eric, helps him through endeavors in the first season, but they have a falling out when Otis falls through on a tradition falling on Eric’s birthday. They make up by the end of the first season.

Right from the start of the second season, the show grabbed my attention. Following Otis’s first kiss with Ola and him finally overcoming his fear of masturbation, Otis ironically developed a problem of masturbating too much. Also mentioned in this episode was a chlamydia outbreak, which turned out to just be uninformed kids not knowing what an STD was and how to transfer them. When Otis’s mom helped explain the problem in the school system and proposed that she help, it was evident that her joining the schools’ staff would eventually become a problem for Otis.

In the second season there were more relationships in turmoil than in the first season.

Between Adam and Eric having relations in the last season and Eric and Rahim starting to date, it was very tricky trying to decide who Eric should be with, or if he should tell Rahim about his history with Adam. Even Eric struggled with this, but in the end de-

cided to break up with Rahim and choose Adam when he declared Adam declared his love during the school play. Although I am happy for Eric, I personally thought that it was very wrong to do this to Rahim, who was watching from the audience. He came to support Eric, and instead of telling Rahim about his leftover feelings for Adam, he pretended like they didn’t exist until Adam confessed his love.

Ola and Otis, although cute, ended up calling it quits when Ola could tell Otis wasn’t over Maeve. While I understood Ola’s pain, she crossed a line when asking Otis to cut Maeve out of his life. It was an extremely immature decision and could’ve been a growing moment in her relationship with Otis if she had just talked to him about the situation. Otis, though, was also in the wrong for trying to bury his feelings for Maeve and not being honest with Ola. In the end it seemed better that the couple split, especially because it allowed Ola to move on into a better relationship with Lily.

Two characters that caught my attention this season were Jackson and Viv. Although

when worried for a friend. Jackson was upset with Viv at first, but the season ended with them making up.

All too often on TV, minority characters are made out to be the main characters but go on to fade into the background of the story, or only used for plot in the main characters development. I hope that in the next season this doesn’t happen. Both Jackson and Viv, both played by black actors, have become two of my favorite characters in the show.

I hope the writers for the show expand on their friendship and don’t let the two best characters fade into the background.

Amy also had a very important season.

Amy was introduced in the first season as a member of “The Untouchables,” or the rich group of students at her school. She didn’t get along with them, and was treated poorly by them and enjoyed spending her time with Maeve. By the end of the first season, she completely ditched The Untouchables and began spending her time with Maeve.

After being harassed on the bus, she spent time coming to terms with what happened.

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The second season of “Sex Education” kicks off with Otis in his first relationship with Ola.

Viv was introduced this season, Jackson was introduced in the first season as the school’s greatest pride being an excellent swimmer training for a big competition. He was previously with Maeve, but ended things with her when he realized Maeve’s feelings for Otis.

When Jackson broke his hand and decided to pick up another hobby in acting, Viv began helping him with his lines in exchange for guy advice. At first Viv and Jackson’s relationship seemed selfish, but as the season progressed, they were there for each other more and more, especially when Viv went to Jackson’s mothers to tell him about his self-harming tendencies. This was an extremely moving part in the season, showing audiences that it’s important to tell an adult

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this was, since Netflix has misrepresented sensitive topics like this in the past. Amy’s decision to not let what the man did to her change her life culminated in getting on the bus together and supporting her. I thought it was a well handled representation of victims of assault and an empowering moment of unity as her friends supported her.

It was also interesting to see Otis slowly grow as an individual as well this season.

After a teary encounter with his dad, he decided on the right things to do and I’m excited to see what the next season has in store for him. I hope that he and Ola can become friends again, and that Otis and Maeve can catch one another at the right moment when explaining their feelings for one another.

Diversity is something you can tell the directors of “Sex Education” take seriously.

There are chaarcters on the LGBTQ+ spectrum like Ola being pansexual and black, Lily being somewhere on the spectrum, Adam being bisexual, inclusion of an interacial lesbian couple, exploring the possibility of asexuality with character Florence, Eric being Ghanian-Nigerian and gay, and inclusion of characters of all different body types and ethnic backgrounds. I commend “Sex Education” for this realistic representation; not everyone in highschool, after all, is skinny, straight and white. Culture also comes into play this season, with Eric going to prom in Ghanian and Nigerian traditional wear and the beginning of an episode includes a traditional South Asian dance from one of the Untouchables, Olivia.

With this season, it seemed like discovery was a common theme. Between Adam, Lily and Ola coming to terms with their sexuality and Otis admitting his feelings for Maeve while Jackson discovered he didn’t like swimming anymore, you could really see the cast grow individually. We even got moments of The Untouchables showing vulnerability, between Anwar and Olivia not being honest with their partners and Ruby truthfully telling Otis that she’s sad about life because her father got laid off due to having multiple sclerosis.

The cinematography is something that “Sex Education” has never missed the mark on. Set in present times but meant to have a retro aesthetic, it’s interesting seeing how the production staff uses the scenery to really push for the nostalgic and retro vibe.

Although it’s unclear what the show was filmed on, it’s evident that by the saturated shots the camera crew for Sex Education works hard in terms of cinematography and giving the retro aesthetic to the whole show.

Overall, I feel like the second season of “Sex Education” was very good. I feel like although the cast made decisions that I wouldn’t agree with, they did it in a manner that would make sense to their character. With Otis being non-confrontational and awkward I wasn’t so surprised when he got into the situation with Ola due to lack of communication and with Maeve and her stubbornness that’s the reason why she waited as long as she did before telling Otis how she truly felt.

With the cliffhanger at the end of the second season, viewers of “Sex Education” are waiting not so patiently for the third season.

With the diversity and extremely well done aesthetic and character development, I am beyond excited for the future of this show.

Theaters adapt to new character of film industry Movie theaters are working to adapt to the challenges that services like Netflix present.

Tori Gellman Student Writer It’s no secret that a night out at the drivein or a weekly weekend showing of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” are rapidly becoming things of the past. While Tulsa has the Admiral Twin and Circle Cinema keeping old traditions and artistic films alive and well, the same can’t be said for cities across the world. Is there a chance for movie theaters to make a comeback and stay in business?

Many actually suggest that the rise of a subscription style culture could be an advantage to the institution of cinema.

Forbes speculated that the only way to try to compete against Netflix is to become more like Netflix. And since that assertion was made, the number of streaming services has grown exponentially, making the

fight for life that much harder for theaters.

AMC and Cinemark both created their own loyalty programs, not dissimilar to the subscriptions used with streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. The CEO of Slated, a film finance company, echoes these thoughts, stating that subscriptions provided a much more stable and consistent form of revenue

ing can help corporate leaders select future films to show. Movie theaters have always been associated with popcorn and cola. In recent years, however, going to the movies has turned into a full experience in dining and comfort. Cushy recliners and options for fine-dining seem to be less-than-subtle ploys to draw in customers. The film indus-

“ ... the only way to try to compete against Netflix is to become more like Netflix.” which reduces the risk of showing certain films, even if they end up doing poorly at the box office.

Another espoused advantage is the intimate corporation to customer relationship that can be fostered when people are consistently coming to the same theater to reap the benefits of their subscriptions. Being able to see what movies subscribers are see-

try hasn’t been about the films themselves for a long while, but rather how to convince people to come see them.

In relation to the decline in numbers of movie theater goers, the rating for award shows such as The Golden Globes and The Oscars have plummeted in recent years. The movies that are recognized at these award shows are not within the top movies being

viewed at theaters. People are more interested in action, superhero films than social commentary or artistic expression. And while the Hollywood Foreign Press and the Academy seem to have tried to lure in viewers by adding flicks such as “Avengers: Endgame” and “The Black Panther” to the ballot, it isn’t enough to get their ratings where they need to be for these franchises to survive.

The long-term impact of streaming services on the existence of movie theaters is unknown. The likely scenario is that local, independent art cinemas will be sadly driven out of business and large movie franchises will have to either meld or cease to exist.

The human race has exponentially become more reliant on instant gratification and endless sources of entertainment, both of which are achieved with at-home streaming services. Though I go to the theater at minimum once a week, for many, the thought of leaving the comfort of their couches to drive to a theater is comical and impractical, no matter how nostalgic.

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State-Run media What’s the point anymore?

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Don’t bother studying for your midterms Is a C really all that bad?

Brennen Gray Mental breakdown boi These are trying times. We are all a few grade points away from disaster, and even fewer away from giving up on our dreams.

We all know we are not C students! We all scarcely even got B’s in high school. But here’s the thing: Give up.

But a C has character. It looks like you could just curl up in that letter. Or sit on the edge and fish off of it like the Dreamworks logo (™)!

And think of all the good words that start with C! Cataclysmic! Charisma! Collateral! Calamity!

And you know what else? It’s not a D or an F. You, my friend, are average.

What a brilliant thing to be! The triumph of man is to not suck! You could suck so

“Give up.”

We’re doomed! What’s the point anyway? Would it really help us much at all to stress out about getting a C in a class? Let’s say you stay up all night to do well enough on a test to snag a B. Is that worth it? NO! Screw your grades! Just stop studying, buy a few boxes of wine, door dash some T Bell and move the Hell on!

Another thing. C’s show character. C’s are just a way of telling your future employer that you put your efforts into things other than school in college. They actually benefit your resume! It’s a way of saying, “I worked so hard on internships, networking and gaining life experience that I basically didn’t even need grades.”

And look at how THICCQUU the letter C is! It has CURVES. Well, a curve.

But a bodacious one! It is so aesthetically pleasing! You could prick your finger on a sharp, angular boney letter A. And a B is just ugly. Seriously.

much worse than you do so just quit giving a damn and be happy with that C. And another thing! Who even gets A’s and B’s anyway? White male Petroleum Engineers from St. Louis? I mean is that what you strive to be? You are better than that.

Your flaws are part of what makes you, well, you! Be proud of your missteps!

In fact, was it not the greatest teacher of all time (Ms. Frizzle) who once said “Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!” Get messy!

Just stop studying and caring and get a C! That’s the spirit! Soon you will be dead and gone and your corpse covered in nuclear fallout as it floats in the risen ocean while being eaten by the metaphorical vultures of failure. And that’s just okay.

So bite the bullet and quit yer belly achin.

This message was brought to you by your shoulder devil.

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Sara would be more than happy to build the coaster.

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Seven execution methods better than lethal injection

Oklahoma has recently resumed executions; how do you wanna go out?

Michaela Bueche Amateur executioner

Everyone knows what awaits you if you decide to commit a crime. That’s right, the death penalty. And if you get convicted in Oklahoma, that means a quick and painless lethal injection. But that’s no way to go out!

Where’s the drama!? The theatre!? To save you from a rather boring death, we at The State Run Media have taken time out of our day to go back in history and find the best ways to be executed.

7. Our least bodacious execution method is Lingchi. It’s the ancient Chinese practice of giving you a bunch of small cuts — think paper cuts — until you die. Its benefits include curing your depression because it’ll actually make you feel something for once.

6. Execution by firing squad may seem intimidating seeing as a bunch of military dudes are pointing their big fancy guns at you. Instead think of it as getting your 21gun salute early … without blanks … into your chest.

5. Ishikozume is most efficient, man. Because you’re buried up to your hips, you’re pretty much already in your grave. You also get to reminisce about being buried in sand at the beach before being pelted with stones.

4. Our next joy-inducing death is quartering. It’s pretty good because you get a nice

stretch in before you’re ripped in four, hence the name. You’ll also take up a lot less room when travelling. Your friends have always been telling you that you need to be more flexible.

3. If you have ever seen “The Little Mermaid” or if you’re rich enough to go to Red Lobster, you know lobsters are boiled alive.

Now you can be too. It’ll give you a nice red glow, and your cannibal friends can have a nice, free meal as an added bonus.

2. Flaying, aka skinning, is almost the best, but not quite. It was originally named after Bobby Flay, of course, because of his unmatched skill of taking the skin off animals without tearing it. If you ever want to be a taxidermy version of yourself, this is the way to go.

And finally, the best way to die is by guillotine. You’ll join a long line of famous people that have been beheaded like King Louis, Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn, Mary Queen of Scots, Cicero, John the Baptist, Medusa and Nearly Headless Nick … almost. So chop chop motherfucker!

Honorable Mention: The euthanasia coaster is literally a roller coaster that takes you through multiple loops that decrease in size until it kills you.

This one doesn’t actually exist … yet, but it would be super dope to take a lit ass ride to your death. Let me know if you’re interested in funding the euthanasia coaster. I think the Head Propagandist is a Mech E major, so I’m sure she’d be down to build it for her senior project or something. I’m willing to match any donations up to $5.

Anyway, have a nice death!