WE a student newspaper of the university of tulsa
september 29, 2014 issue 4 ~ volume 100
DEM
OCR * ACY The candidates are Democrat John Cox and Republican Joy Hofmeister. Both have a background in education. Cox has been a su-
It’s that time, every two years, where attack ads run ramdidates and voters are bombarded with automated phone veteran of the Marine Corps and ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant
The general election for many na-
one is a Democrat, one a Republi-
take place Nov. 4. If you live on campus and are registered to vote based on your on-campus address, your polling place is most likely the University United Methodist
Democratic candidate, Joe Dorman, has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives since 2003 and is term-limited from running again. The Republican candidate is incumbent Mary Fallin,
is St. Antony’s Orthodox Church. Both precincts have the same bal-
Her previous positions include member of the state House of Rep-
serves as an adjunct professor at NSU. He has been involved in
ballot as an independent, he is af-
Hofmeister is a former teacher
Lieutenant Governor
Jenks Public Schools Foundation and has served on the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
running for the regular election. Matt Silverstein, the Democratic
ing TU on Sept. 30 as part of the Common Sense Action panel. Incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe is running for reelection. He’s served alumnus of TU and has previously served as both the Mayor of Tulsa the U.S. House of Representatives pendent candidates include Aaron
the lieutenant governor is elected separately. The Democratic candidate is Cathy Cummings. She and rant and Irish pub in Oklahoma City. The Republican candidate
oversees the Oklahoma Departthe Democratic candidate, is a former teacher and currently chairs the Democratic Party for precinct lican incumbent and has held the
Farr. There are three candidates runCoburn’s seat. The Democratic candidate is Connie Johnson. She has served in the Oklahoma Sen-
previously served in the Oklahoma on the currently available sample ballot. Governor There are four candidates running foThere are four candidates
and member of the U.S. House of
vent her from running again. The independent candidates are Kimberly Willis and Richard
U.S. Senate
State-level positions perintendent of Public Education.
against incumbent Jim Inhofe and one to replace the outgoing Tom
is the Republican candidate. He’s currently in his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mark T. Beard is running as an independent.
See Democracy,
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Except for gerrymandering. And Citizens United. Also, going to war without congressional approval. And the electoral college. And an electorate that likes all of Obamacare’s provisions but hates Obamacare. Except for state representatives who make hateful comments about other religions. And national representatives who make hateful comments about other religions. And representatives who open primaries. And closed primaries. Except for political gridlock. And partisan bullshit. Except for bailouts. But other than that …
Sports
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29 SEPTEMBER 2014
TU started conference play last weekend to mixed results
Soccer splits Florida; Volleyball beats USF, falls to UCF Joseph Edmunds writes about the
Rachel Thun sent a high looping header toman tapped in to score.
The Golden Hurricane Women’s soccer sity of South Florida in double overtime. Tulsa started out strong, putting pressure ered the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal, past the diving Bull goalkeeper to give the Golden Hurricane the lead. USF responded by putting more pressure on Tulsa,
later. That scoreline held up to halftime,
ning goal for the Golden Hurricane. On Sunday, the Hurricane hosted the 23rd ranked Knights from the University of Central Florida. The Knights jumped to an early lead off of a Tatiana Colemann goal after only three minutes. Freshman Chris-
into the top right corner of the goal to gain
USF, UCF;
Sports editor Matt Rechtien recaps
conference
Tulsa Senior Wins Memorial Tulsa Senior golfer Colton Staggs shot a career best 63 strokes at the Windon Memorial -
Joseph Edmunds -
conference play against the USF Bulls this past Friday, losing in four sets. time. UCF kept up the pressure throughout the second half, as Kayla Darden scored her second goal of the match to put the Knights
Courtney McKeon remained in the goal for the entire match and notched six saves on the day.
USF timeout, the Bulls began to rally back,
Tulsa started off the third set taking an next match is on Thursday in Philadelphia, maining in regulation. Off of a free kick,
team placing. Softball Starts Practice Schedule Tulsa softball traveled to Wichita, Kansas nating fashion, beating Northern Oklahoma
as they took the lead early and kept it until
USF took an early lead in the second set before the Hurricane stormed back to take
The Bulls came out of halftime and conhalf, scoring the go-ahead goal just four
The Hurricane Recap
beginning rallied back to take the lead. As
Temple. The Bulls had control over the fourth set, taking the early lead and holding onto it,
On Sunday afternoon the Golden Hurricane dropped their second straight conferthroughout the game. The Golden Hurricane
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3 at the Collins Family Softball Complex. Berryhill Makes History Sophomore libero Brook Berryhill took the sive Player of the Week due to her strong play during the Golden Hurricane Classic, Rowing Takes Off This
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the Head of the Oklahoma regatta in Oklahoma City. Tennis Hosts Championship The Tulsa men’s tennis team is hosting the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-
of the tournament begins on October 2 Soccer Falls in Dallas Tulsa’s men’s soccer team lost the conference opener to Southern Methodist University on Friday, by a score of 4 Bradley Bourgeois and senior Austin Neil.
next conference opponent, the University of Memphis Tigers.
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Sports
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Jesse Keipp is…
Sports Reporter Wade Crawford Missed it by that much In load cut short by a rain delay in a matchup
The Golden Hurricane football team mountJafus Gaines. in triple overtime on Saturday night, extending their losing streak to three games. sively, taking eight drives and 23 minutes for either team to reach the opposing team’s 20-yard line. Texas State reached the red
stellar eight innings, a 66-minute rain delay
ceiver Ben Ijah to stretch the Bobcats lead
an extra half mil in Washingtons. While it isn’t the most egregious trag-
of the season, sending the game to yet another overtime period.
accumulated millions over a career, fans nonetheless outpoured support for Hughes,
there, as Bobcats sophomore quarterback
nity for Hughes to pitch in relief in order to
This score lasted for the rest of the half, The Bobcats struck again early in the third -
Tulsa outgained Texas State in the game, a single turnover, an almost meaningless Girardi’s Grumblings Before home game at Yankee Stadium, Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided to take the historic opportunity not to praise or thank Jeter one last time, but to launch into a furious tirade on this season’s shortcomings. In a stunning move of retroactive leadership, Girardi expressed his disappointment long after the Yankees have been eliminated
the third quarter. Sophomore running back James Flanders quarterback Dane Evans carried the Hurri-
Wade Crawford,
the road to play against Colorado State in Fort Collins.
As San Francisco Giants are very scary on even
Orioles and the Detroit Tigers. Much like the Athletics, the Tigers bring an
Rockies for the top batting average in the The short of incredible. Derek Jeter’s last year, -
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The
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Royals and Giants at Pirates. Though Oak-
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One just need to go back to last year’s Wild chanted the name of Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto, leading him to give up four runs in just over three innings. The Pirates take the game on the road. on to the Division Series, beginning Kansas City, Oakland immediately goes back to the West Coast to battle the Angels. While Oakland brings the stellar rotation, the Angels are easily the hottest team in
games. The other matchup is the Baltimore
not being “hungry” enough, even though he
too, Joey. Roughly -
As play the Nationals. Washington has a com-
round, as they fall to Washington in four games. The second division series matchup is likely the most competitive of them all, the Dodgers and the Cardinals a rematch of last -
goodbye. After the Yankee captain also re-
Speaking game, the Yankees ended the matchup
be all but equal. In a very tough and close -
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This brings us to the Championship Series. The Tigers challenge the Angels, and the Dodgers face off against the Nationals. -
their pitching staffs are average. In a highgames. As for the Nationals and the Dodgers,
himself. As Jeter trotted to the batter’s box, brand cap. Having received storybook af-
driving in Antoan Richardson just ahead of on earned run average (the average amount sus Strasburg is likely to be one of the best games of the playoffs. In another extremely en games. This sets the stage for an interesting
teams have had an incredible season and
bottom of the ninth gave the Yankees the moment may sound too good to be true, beIn Derek Jeter “a couple of pipe shots,” out of respect for the retiring Yankees star. Wainsight to see right through the lies of Adam
have a top offense, able to put many runs a pitching staff that completely overshad-
Earth. *Editor’s
deciding factor. The Dodgers take the Fall Classic in six spectacular games of baseball. (All stats from ESPN unless stated oth-
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‘Cane Calendar Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 All Week: Men’s Tennis vs. ITA All-American Championship; Tulsa, Okla. Monday, Sept. 29: Women’s Tennis @ Hilton Head ITF Men’s Golf @ Jack Nicklaus Invitational; Columbus, Ohio Tuesday, Sept. 30: Men’s Soccer @ Missouri State;
Women’s Soccer @ Temple; Philadelphia, Friday, Oct. 3: Softball vs Seminole CC; Collin Family Women’s Volleyball @ Memphis; Memphis, Saturday, Oct. 4: Football @ Colorado State; Fort Collins Men’s Soccer vs. Cincinnati; Hurricane
Women’s Tennis @ Hilton Head ITF Women’s Oklahoma; OKC, All Day Wednesday, Oct. 1: Women’s Tennis @ Hilton Head ITF
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Thursday, Oct. 2: Women’s Tennis @ Hilton Head ITF
Sunday, Oct. 5: Women’s Soccer @. Uconn; Storrs, Women’s Volleyball @ Cincinnati;
NEWS
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Governor’s race
29 SEPTEMBER 2014 Democracy, cover
Judges The judges. All judgeships are nonpartisan. The
pacities like being a member of the National
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exemptions to be given to the surviving
appoint a replacement. For the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the judges are John. F. Reif, Tom Colbert and ning to retain his position on the Oklahoma man, Jane P. Wiseman, Deborah B. Barnes,
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What does the Commissioner of Labor do?
Editor Nikki Hager So what exactly is the Department of Labor?
limits the governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor and inspector, attorney general, state treasurer, labor commissioner, state schools superintendent and insurance
What exactly happens when both senate seats are open?
during their lifetime. at the same time because the six-year terms
exemptions. The deadline to register to vote for the
Oklahoma.
term vacancies (like the seat left vacant by tions. In this case, each seat is contested ents of votes. In the case of the special elec-
home values from property taxes, creditors and circumstances resulting from the
as soon as possible and serves until the original six-year term expires.
not apply in forced sales to satisfy mort-
So judges are elected? U.S. Supreme Court Justices are appointed ate. State judge appointment, on the other
an exception from property taxes. Finally,
They prevent forced sale of a home to meet
vote on property tax increases. Another feature of homestead exemptions are property tax exemptions. These
Oklahoma governors have term limits insurance programs and regulates private employment agencies.
Ballot Measures In addition to the above candidates, there are three state questions. These are basically constitutional amendments for Oklahoma.
Caroline Wall is trying to unseat incumbent William C. Kellough. Judge for the Workers’ Compensation Court Eric W. Quandt is
Kurt Glassco. The remaining judgeships are for appellate court level judges. They do not run against an opponent but rather to retain their current position. If a majority votes against
Oklahoma lieutenant governors run separately Some states, like Kansas, require that the governor and lieutenant governor run on the same ticket, much like the president and vice-president.
Keith Rapp and Brian Jack Goree are all attempting to retain their position on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals.
of court they serve in. In some states, governors appoint judges, in others a legislative committee selects them. Still others are elected in either in partisan or nonpartisan elections. In Oklahoma, most judges are elected in nonpartisan elections and serve four year terms.
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duction of the assessed valuation, about
What the hell is a homestead exemption? Its a legal institution designed to protect
county clerk.
accused of sexual assault A series of sexual assaults have been reported in Oklahoma, including complaints filed against Tulsa sheriff Gerald Nuckrolls. Student writer Nate Beckemeyer reports
Investigators say that Roberts allegedly pulled them over in Creek County near
stops, Roberts turned off his camera and Trooper Eric Roberts and Tulsa County have all been recently accused of sexual assault and face criminal charges. -
her. The Oklahoma City Police investigated
Gerald Nuckolls, of the Tulsa County help keep her boyfriend out of jail. In addition, he admitted to investigators that he
he had stopped in the previous months to see if they had been sexually assaulted. These investigations revealed at least tery, oral sodomy, and indecent exposure.
department for three years but only began
hour of receiving that notice. According to the press conference, the best timeline plac-
Victims of sexual assault are encouraged to call Domestic Violence Intervention Ser-
to his arrest, family members started the
gation against Eric Roberts on July 23. After
about our hours.” over in an unsafe area are recommended to
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stopping their car.
Last week the Collegian reported in “Research at TU: Where does the money come from” that the university received $63 million in external research funding in 2013. In fact, the university manages 200 total research accounts whose total value is around $63 million. In fiscal year 2014, the the school received approximately $24 million in new funding.
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Retreat offers peace and quiet -
Michaela Flonard
experience, as Joli Jensen, profes-
Michael Wright, the Director of Creative Writing and a profes-
is to “get people off campus and do some thinking, some relaxing,
Writer’s Retreat on October 3rd. its kind, hosted by the Creative Writing program. Students of all majors are invited to the day-long program. While about half of the students are usually earning crethe rest are generally English majors and a mix of other majors. Wright does not mandate that stuprovide an opportunity to do so. The retreat occurs in the Osage for meditation and miles of trails to explore. This break from camdents to the retreat. Madison Birky, a freshman majoring in English and Film Studies, hopes “to have time to just sit and -
luxury she could not pass up. Campus life can be a hectic experience, Birky says, and the retreat promises true solidarity.
Other students attend for difish a video for a class. “They need-
students don’t produce anything. Wright accepts that too. At the end of the day, he “doesn’t measure it measures it in terms of the smiles on people’s faces.” Wright started the retreat to ofsomething relaxing yet useful. -
its students. “I think it’d be great if you had day morning and say, ‘No classes off.’”
emulate her favorite author, Ve-
mester, Mallory and the bookstore prove ill-suited. The delays occurred mainly as a result of competing bids by
Witt Womack reports.
pushed the timetable back. Another complication arose on account of the planned food establishment,
Student Union must be counted years located in the former Allen Chapman Activity Center, the pus. Its second location is still only temporary. from the Student Union as part of the installment of the food court. store, the university acquired the Center, on the southeast corner of
coffee, pastries, convenience items and the like. The city requires that such establishments have at least 36 parking spaces. The present site only had 22. In addition, a grease trap had to be installed. Due to these mounting factors and the looming Fall semes-
The store is not run directly by the university but by a client company called Follett. The university ly during this transitional phase.
Asia JAPAN
quarantine due to her assistant’s sudden death from Ebola. Dahn claims that she had no apparent symptoms, but the precautions The
Mount Ontake volcano in Japan
hit the hardest by the disease,
least 30 people dead and another
of the total 3,000. According to Thomas Walther is represent-
close to TU,” Mallory recounted, referring to the current location at
temporary site as less than ideal,
been a disservice to the students rary space in ACAC.” Even still, the inconveniences of the current location should
ings,” according to a statement made by state prosecutors in Hannover. Groening had been charged in
evidence. The regional court is deblanket of ash coats nearby buildings and the surrounding area. The
street from the Reynolds Center. Due to initial construction of the food court and later delays on the
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LIZZIE CONNOR
and thirty people have managed to descend the mountain safely, but many more remain in danger. Prime called upon the Japanese armed forces to aid in rescue missions.
Europe
in Groening’s case. “Many of the co-plaintiffs are among the last survivors of Aus-
GERMANY Middle East In Berlin, Oskar Groening has UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
compared the eruption to thunder, saying they “heard boom, boom,
Major Mariam Al Mansouri, the during World War II as an SS
Sub-Saharan Africa
UAE, led an air strike mission this -
collecting and tallying money as LIBERIA
meet the standards that you have met in the past,” Bookstore Manager Kristin Mallory said. “We’ve tive solutions to try to make things
Bernice Dahn, the Ebola crisis less centrally located than the old be provided, and the bookstore’s
arrivals. Groening has been accused of -
later to give students more time to May of last year as construction on the food court began. The bookstore moved upstairs in ACAC to space proved less than ideal. ly get through the areas ourselves, much less have students shopping in it,” Mallory explained. This meant that clothes and supplies had to be dramatically less presentable, and textbooks needed to be retrieved from inaccessible storage shelves upon a student’s request. When it became apparent that into the beginning of this Fall se-
cy in another country. The caller’s urinating on Security vehicles in
expected to bolster alumni support and access. -
is expected for everything to be vided there are no last-minute bookstore are slated to open on Monday, Oct. 6. Mallory expressed her anticipation, “I’m personally looking
Sept. 18 responded to reports of credit card fraud after students gave their credit card information to 2 non-approved solicitors solicitors at John Rogers Hall but card information. The solicitors
clothes … and hopefully the café out.”
to pursue this career until ten years after her graduation.
escorted off-campus. Sept. 18
able to identify both students and determined one of them had drug paraphernalia on their person and in their room. The paraphernalia
mon phone scam, usually originating from another country.
after Tulsa Police issued them citations for Openly Urinating in Public. Sept. 23 ed receiving a phone call from a person claiming to be a former student. This person requested money to cover a family emergen-
a non-TU person sleeping in an unoccupied apartment and issued ing the person did not have any
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Commentary
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of people inside the building drops drasti-
little demand.
RENAN KUNTZ on campus to study because of its convenient location, many quiet areas and abundance of resources (including a caffeine
Adrian W. Alexander, the Dean of Mc-
Yes. At the moment there simply are not enough resources to keep the McFarlin library open overnight. TU is a university in expansion. At the moment, the university is responding to and renovating others like John Mabee, as projects are major and necessary investments that the university has and should
tended service hours for the building. hour library. tions. According to him, the library budget
costs. Also, he pointed out an interesting fact.
ed schedule — he noticed a peak in student attendance.
HANNAH KLOPPENBURG Yik Yak’s anonymity makes it a prime en-
nally have the opportunity to study comfortably after midnight. As the university looks at renovating campus, it should consider providing additional funding to McFarlin so the library can stay open at least until 2 am, clining. list of the best places on campus to study
There’s also a hailstorm of yaks about foreign students—the “squinty-eyed Asian” jokes run rampant, despite the fact that this sort of humor should have gone stale by the
someone’s culture or imply that people of a certain race should be enslaved. And yet here I am. It’s disheartening that not only these posts are being made in the much attention through up-votes.
The app is host to a disheartening practice
While it can occasionally be funny, the Tulsa Yik Yak community generally features
each other. Unfortunately, it’s been breeding toxicity instead.
Posts that have the most up-votes are “hot” and appear at the top of the Yik Yak
the positive yak. You probably made someone’s day better!” At risk of attaining after-school-special levels of preachiness, I encourage TU yakkers to do the same. By all means continue to yak to your heart’s content, but consider making it something positive.
Possibly the most saddening aspect of you’re in a hurry, they smell fear.” Or reA good majority of posts are focused on
does go through a slut phase. Don’t even
thin veil of “politically incorrect humor” and careened into the realm of actual, blatant, unashamed racism. Excellent. a problem. I shouldn’t have to explain to
reotype an entire group of people or mock
Yik Yak could be a really good thing.
people use it. Believe it or not, I’ve laughed at things I’ve seen on Yik Yak before, because on occasion the posts are genuinely funny! It’s possible for this forum to be a
lutely no reason to continue using this app as a platform for hate and ignorance.
Nevertheless, school curriculums are in-
automatic is your response to the phrase
HANNAH KLOPPENBURG
In an effort to improve its performance, the United States has employed techniques
sity of Oregon, discussed his experiences
Obama’s Race to the Top and Common Core curriculums. The motivation here is clear. Even the name “Race to the Top” is indicative of a glaringly obvious competi-
is an expert on both Chinese and American education.
sort is that they encourage obedience and
PISA (Program for International Student pare international intellectual competency.
problems, for example, are marked incor-
meaningful educational outcomes.” He goes on to explain that a curriculum focused on achieving outstanding test results does not pay attention to the personal
vital for a country that values progress and innovation.
Is
of each child. He also claims that “PISA and other tests measure something very different parents, educators and children desire.”
for the American school system. We’ve moved past the days of our par-
ing is becoming increasingly similar to the Chinese system in an effort to compete. In ing achieved in Shanghai, America’s scores
of developed European countries. In any schooling system, the focus should
America is still a leading force in innovation and progress, implying that the scores are not necessarily indicative of all skills needed for success.
ing for the purpose of making a positive impact—not for the sake of international competition or the petty pursuit of pride.
barricade
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UN Women’s Executive Director. And I’m Ambassadors aren’t there to produce policy
million. It has a year-round staff of around 400 people.
It made the UN and Emma Watson look great—but they don’t need that. Emma Watson, Angelina Jolie and Orlando Bloom don’t need the UN to
little bit more time and resources to playing
could fund entire human rights programs for years on end. They have resources. They’ve been promoted.
KYLE WALKER It’s not a topic that gets much screen time, but the UN’s decision to appoint actress Ambassador for UN Women brought “celebrity human rights promotion” center
looking for spokespeople.
Watson, Orlando Bloom, all involved in
more attention to sentences uttered by someone they’ve already seen on TV— unless that person is someone boring or unimportant like Ban Ki-Moon (Secretary
These people are famous because they had millions upon millions of dollars poured into personal image promotion. After all, advertising space ain’t cheap, folks, and each of these people has appeared in the
It isn’t a bad idea, not categorically, at least. People probably did pay more attention to Emma Watson’s speech than
time. There is no comparable effort put into human rights policy promotion.
them some support. policy, let’s use the fame of the UN to promote policy activists, instead of the fame of celebrities to promote UN programs. speech because she played Hermione Granger. And though her speech created there, done that, and got the t-shirt. I’ve even no concrete policy proposals, gave no
Republican Institute is a UN-partnered
Army. rights, said nothing about future events.
ELIAS BRINKMAN
That number is certainly a jump up from
advances have been in mobile and computer continue to attract a predominantly male The problem lies largely in a long-standThis is a problem in media in general, but proves particularly troublesome for video
games. In a video game, the player essentially becomes the character they are playing. This makes it much harder for the ultra masculine universes heavy in graphic violence to attract much of a female audience. The reate games that appeal more and more heavgreater extent. in the video game community is unacceptable. As it stands, the quasi-anonymous and highly competitive nature of video gaming lends itself to a lot of aggression. Women, vulnerable to harassment. The ordeals of blogger Anita Sarkeesian are a perfect example of this problem.
female representation in games. ing messages attacking her for perceived over-sensitivity and political correctness. Eventually some users began advocating
“threats of violence, death, sexual assault and rape.” This intense kind of harassment came up again in the recent “gamergate” molehill surrounding independent game developer
game in an article, leading to allegations of a breach of ethics. The ensuing Internet harassment Quinn faced, similar in severity to that faced by Sarkeesian, included threats
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And female game developers like Quinn are more effectively to female gamers.
Quinn suffered some initial backlash from
by her ex-boyfriend. The tirade he posted
percentage at 22 percent. But improvement is improvement nonetheless. It may not be
successfully Kickstarting her video series, “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games,” a blog detailing problems of misogyny and
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Hazardous Winds Ahead By Conor Fellin
I may be a nihilist, but I’m also a Winds Ahead,” unlike its counterpart, actually gives you a Sure there might not actually
Will Boogert
like those stars you’re looking at might not actually still exist, and like there might not actually be an objective truth.
Conor Fellin
Strong winds may exist
By Will Boogert
the single biggest lie perpetrated by the American government.
seen these signs so vehemently insisting that your life is about to be imperiled round every corner.
mental betrayal affect the psyche
It undermines their faith in road signs. Drivers become complacent and stop believing that real danger could be lurking around the bend. Having been told so dogmatically off the road, and then having this promise broken time after time, the signs become more dangerous stantly present. Really, the sign should read “
” and then be-
And to this end, Plato, an iconoclast even as he created an icon, inserted obviously unreliable information into the Socratic dialogs, relaying the “Symposium,” for instance, through multiple unreliable narrators. Winds Ahead” is a true teacher of critical thinking. “Strong Winds May Exist,” instructor you had in grade school
you of the danger ahead and offers you the chance to see for yourself
faith in street signs. But maybe having your faith in street signs destroyed is a good thing. Maybe
“Strong Winds May Exist”
cool. By saying nothing, it tricks is true. Thus it lulls you into a false sense of security by sparing you the experience of being proved Such a sign is not for philosophers. Such a sign is for sheep.
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exposed to danger as shepherdless sheep.
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Lu by Adam
1] You can go to ACAC and then come ACBack.
Renan Kuntz has the scoop on these new-
Since yoga is based on focus and relaxation, the entire session is accompanied by calm music. soundtrack
A college student’s schedule can be stressful sometimes. This is esmiddle of big projects or any time you’re juggling a hard class schedlife. Fortunately,
offering Yoga classes by donation Classes take place in the upper Methodist Church, located next large and peaceful room you lay instructions.
might
include
practicing yoga. It improves your control over both your body and mind, is extremely relaxing and
an
an incessant montage of cricket noises, Kristia includes Yoga-like versions of popular songs like ‘Princess of China’ by Coldplay ft. Rihanna. Someone a yoga class may be concerned by common misconceptions about yoga. In Kristia’s classes, even novices can master the poses. Of course, some of them are a little bit challenging, but totally harmless, left knee and place the sole of the left foot on the upper inner right thigh, and then close your eyes; it as I struggled to remain standing on one leg. There
After the class I felt completely ready to return to studying my is for those exact reasons Kristia has made a commitment to come to a college campus. “Especially
reality.” Kristia in the Tulsa area. She is passionate about Yoga and is offering these students have a healthier life on campus. These affordable and high quality yoga classes happen on
donation basis.
2] When you google ACAC the TU webpage comes up. 3] When you google ACSU the Association of Computer Science Undergraduates comes up. 4] The English majors are pissed at the lack of assonance in ACSU. 5] ACAC backwards is “caw caw!” 6] 100 percent of people who say ACSU die. That’s a fact. 7] ACAC = (AC)^2 8] ACSU(cks) 9] ACSU is a total rip-off of the Pokémon Axew. 10] I’m sick and tired of people calling it The Sneeze.
green apple, example.
Se Yeon Kim sat down with the owners and
a cup of coffee to start its morning,
quit doing espressos and focused on roasting by getting a small onepound roaster.
of the night and provides it the stimulus for plenty of alarmingly cogent mid-evening discussions.
I can say, “Today our coffee is cupped better years ago. They came up to me in
getting consistently paid ten times more through Thrive Farmers than conventional methods. This is extremely important
our roasted coffee. Co. a local direct trade roastery in another one-pound roaster in the markets around the Tulsa area. Since then, they have been quickly friends and family. handcrafted coffee appears on the shelves of Whole Foods and The Fresh Market.
on a move to Kendall Whittier—
any
roasted
coffee
left-over,
our eight pound roasters. Whole Foods required us to roast the
Then, Fresh Market approached attention at the farmers’ market coffee can be found in several locations and our business is 66 and roasted green coffee beans in popcorn poppers. At the time, because the quality of coffee
place in Kendall Whittier and all in order for us to expand our production.
for
are able to say that because the experiments and never settle for one type of roast
every person is unique, the coffees too are unique.
market can hurt the family behind deprive a child of Christmas or food on the table. So being able to pay the farmers for their high quality produce in a consistent manner is truly important and
us a little bit about the Give a Hoot
the business intends the community around it. The Give a Hoot Campaign has been part of our business since
tasting the roasted coffee beans, they are sent to us on consignment. The farmers are essentially putting tremendous amounts of trust in us to roast them in such a manner to customers. Coffee beans are like that
hopes to impact our community in a positive manner. For every pound of coffee sold, of food to a local open our location in
ourselves sitting and roasting coffee in different temperatures and time frames to bring alive that hint of our El Savador Belvedere’s
that.
variety
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Claire Thompson,
Tickets are available online or at the gate. Concerts and Events
Jon Pardi to pop singer Bridgit Mendler to rock legend Bret Michaels.
Pavilion, including Bareback Riding and Steer Wrestling. Jerrod Niemann and the
Competitions ray of competitions. The Fair hosts livestock
petitions and the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Richard Gebhart, a statistics professor at the University of Tulsa, is the superintendent
Rides
ing ride and the rotating Bumblebee ride. Rides for families include the Tilt-A-Whirl,
of a thrill, the Tulsa State Fair’s options include everything from the Yo-Yo high Tempest. A Mega Ride Pass can be pur-
Food The Tulsa State Fair maintains the timehonored tradition of deep frying anything
healthy options. For the more intrepid eaters, the Scorpion
Pebbles. For more information about the Tulsa tulsastatefair.com.
Maria Buttons answers Birth control options can be separated into three distinct categories. Hormonal birth control options block the release of an egg from the ovaries, eliminating any chance for block the movement of sperm and make it uterus. Barrier methods block the entrance of sperm into the uterus. Most birth control methods advertise fail-
people do not use any form of birth control for typical use over a one year period. Birth
in the menstrual cycle, hormonal shots tend to result in high variations in period severity eliminate periods for a longer period of time. The
implant.
IUDs Intrauterine devices are small T-shaped de-
hormonal and copper IUDs. Hormonal the uterus. Unlike the forms of birth control listed above, this progesterone acts locally on the uterus to make it much harder for a
and the ovarian cycle. The menstrual cycle
cervix to prevent the movement of sperm into the uterus and fallopian tubes. Hormonal IUDs can cause less severe periods. Copper IUDs are the only long-term type of truly non-hormonal birth control. Copper IUDs gradually release small amounts of copper into the uterus. The copper acts as a
plantation, and the ovarian cycle is the pro-
tion of uterine tissue making it harder for a
ovaries. In the ovarian cycle, estrogen and
occur. Copper IUDs can cause more severe periods and cramping. The
Hormonal Birth Control The female reproductive cycle is comprised
opment and release of an egg. embryo releases higher levels of progesterone and estrogen than are typically released by her body, and this overrides the mechanisms that release an egg, and make it much uterus.
takes a constant dose of progesterone and
egg. Common forms of hormonal birth control
All on the body because hormone levels are be-
SCHOLARSHIP
for hormonal IUDs
The SA Endowed Scholarship fund awards four $1,000 scholarships annually to TU students to recognize outstanding academic and extracurricular merit.
Applications are available on the SA website
Barrier Methods Barrier methods of birth control block sperm from ever entering the vagina. These include condoms, female condoms and cervical caps. All barrier methods are used on a per intercourse basis, and condoms are the only form of birth control that also protect against STIs. The
vical cap. While all these methods, besides condoms, rely solely on female participation to defend against pregnancy, future methods of birth control are being developed for men. Vasalgel is a polymer that’s injected directly into the vas deferens to kill sperm before they become part of semen and is projected
Due by 11:00 PM Friday, October 3rd See the application for eligibility details. www.utulsa.edu/sa Due online or to the SA Conference Room
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the
THE STATE-RUN MEDIA
State-Run media If knowledge is power, we are an encyclopedia.
enormous, sphynx-like structure looming over Collins Hall. The statue is a monument to the university’s recently-appointed
CAITLIN WOODS
noticed the recent construction on campus. It’s unavoidable, and something to say about it. That’s right—We’re talking about the
retriever. Tuition is expected to increase
resting place for Her Dogness. On the solemn day of her passing,
petroleum engineering. “It just makes sense, really,”
the next year in order to pay for the completion of the statue, as it is considered a “student service.”
in a vast necropolis deep beneath
appointed professor of Goldie Studies. “She’s made enough money for the university that declaring her a living god and
should dare look directly at it, is scheduled to be completed by the replace the pre-existing Freshman
attendants. Eight thousand guards, servants and the incumbent sealed inside the tomb to protect and serve Goldie in the afterlife. The university has also
seemed reasonable.” When The State Run Media
At its completion, the statue In addition to providing light solid gold likeness of our High Overlord, Goldie the golden
labs.” only major available other than
they need to go, they can type in a fairly good guess into the thingy at the top of Internet Explorer and said Dr. Malinda Mire, director of
and make a safe environment for for vegan and vegetarian students from Kansas seeking to escape
Occupation Presence.
STEVEN BUCHELE
a resource site for computer sci-
The University of Tulsa recently quent visitors to the north cam-
versity. Some time ago the university possible under one name and url. Campus Connection, cc.utulsa.
at lala.utulsa.edu. Petroleum Enpaying internship opportunities at 66.utulsa.edu. “We’ve really been paying at-
from books and coding on punch cards. dents might get most excited about provides a direct line to the addents’ concerns and problems. A beta of this most exciting sight can
Open Platonic Environment Site students can arrange meet ups pus. nope.utulsa.edu should be going live just after Thanksgiving break.”
In response, the University is
“We are really excited about these, and more sites to be announced in the coming months,” said Mire. “Thanks to Project -
“The idea is that even if stu-
“We’re trying to be sensitive to
another great success in their incessant Shmear Campaign
ALEX GAROFFOLO As the sun set on yet another successful day at ACAC, spirits rode high at Einstein Bros. The doughboys had orchestrated
Benvenuto’s and that other place. This time, the planting of cockroaches in rival restaurants and distribution of defamatory advertisements made for another historic day in the establishment’s
“The bread and butter of our Shmearin’ is simple,” said Arti Great Schmear Offensive. “We just really knead the dough. Besides,
innocent dining establishments, the Head Dough-Boy grabbed the
The university is still considercent purchase of utulsa.xxx. the Head Dough-Boy said he’d only speak on conditions of anonymity—for the curious
things have gone a-rye at ACAC. We had to roll out something that
the other place is simple—they Benvenuto’s and the other place
public Shmear campaign against
industry.” When asked for his name,
character’s pound for pound. He later assured this reporter, “At the end of the day, only one