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Opinon: OU should require students to take a personal finance class to learn relevant life skills. (Page 3)

Sports: Signing Jason Collins was purely a basketball decision, and that’s how it should be. (Page 4)

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PRESIDENT’S DINNER

Dinner to host CIA director, patriotSecond President’s Dinner this semester will cover covert action, CIA happenings

AMBER FRIENDCampus Reporter @amberthefriend

ALEX NIBBLETTAssistant Campus Editor@alex_niblett

The director of the CIA and former White House staff member will speak at the second President’s Associates din-ner of the semester Wednesday.

CIA director John Brennan will speak at 6:30 p.m. Brennan will also meet with students on campus before the dinner, according to a press release.

Brennan has worked in the CIA for more than 25 years and was named CIA director on March 8, according to the press release.

As CIA director, Brennan regulates “intelligence collec-tion, analysis, covert action, counterintelligence and liaison

relationships with foreign in-telligence services,” accord-ing to his profile on CIA’s website.

He has worked under presidents Bill Clinton, G e o rg e W . Bu s h a n d Barack Obama as CIA in-telligence briefer, direc-tor of the Counterterrorism Center and assistant to the president for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, respec-tively, according to his CIA lead-ership profile.

Brennan and OU President David Boren have worked to-gether in the past, which is part of the reason Brennan ac-cepted Boren’s invitation to speak, university spokesman Michael Nash said.

“President Boren works to expose students to as many

leaders in as many different disciplines as possible,” Nash said in an email.

Political science senior Gabrielle Skillings said she is ex-cited to hear about Brennan’s experience and career.

Skillings said she hopes to get a better understanding of Brennan’s career and his views on where the CIA is head-ed, specifically with intelligence collection and policies.

“It’s one of those once-in-a-lifetime things,” Skillings said.

While there will not be an online stream of the dinner, a simulcast will be broadcast in Oklahoma Memorial Union for those in overflow seating, according to the press release.

Students can make reservations by calling Public Affairs at (405) 325-3784 or emailing the office at specialevents@ou.edu.

Amber Friend, ambermfriend@ou.edu

Alex Niblett, alexandra.g.niblett@ou.edu

FLOWERS

Spring brings skilled hands to create a beautiful campus for all

CALEB SMUTZER/THE DAILY

Landscape and Grounds employee Angel Mejia brushes up the soil around an empty garden Thursday morning on the South Oval in prepara-tion for the upcoming spring. The gardens should be blooming around mid-March, Mejia said.

ETHAN KOCHCampus Reporter@sportsmaestroOU

With the tempera-ture rising, Angel Mejia starts pre-

paring the South Oval for spring.

Mejia, OU Landscaping and Grounds technician, tills the flowerbeds in the South Oval, pulls weeds, lays nutrients and composts as needed and tends to the flowers in the greenhouse

before they are planted.Spring means it’s time for

Mejia to start on his next project : planting flowers on the South Oval. For this

gardener, it means creating a relaxing atmosphere.

“People take pictures and enjoy it out here,”Mejia said. “I enjoy the scenery.”

O U L a n d s ca p i n g a n d Grounds staff is preparing to plant 34,000 red dianthus-es on campus. Mejia will plant 20,000 of those on the South Oval, which amounts to almost one dianthus per student.

T h e d i a n t h u s e s w e re chosen because they can thrive in cooler weather, like the kind Oklahoma has experienced recently, said Brandon Brookins, assistant director of Landscaping and Grounds.

This is Mejia’s fourth year on the South Oval, and

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MONEY

Students’ tuition could be frozen for 5 years after today

Flowers to be planted in March

OU tuition, fees will remain at $3.5K for in-state, $9.6K out-of-stateCAITLIN SCHATCHTERCampus Reporter

An Oklahoma house bill that could prevent state universities from rais-ing tuition and fees for f ive years wil l b e p r e s e n t e d t o the Committee on Higher Education and CareerTech on Tuesday.

House Bill 2781 could prohibit state universities from raising their tui-tion and fees above the amounts established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on Sept. 1. The costs could not rise until June 30, 2019, ac-cording to the press release.

If passed, the bill would keep OU tuition and fees for residents at approximately $3,543.75 and keep out-of-state tuition and fees at about $9,638.25, according to the Office of the Bursar website.

The committee will hear the bill at 3 p.m. today in Capitol Room 412-C, according to the press release.

Rep. James Lockhart, D-Heavener, authored the bill, which was first read on Feb. 3. The bill was referred to Higher Education and CareerTech on Feb. 4.

Lockhart said some people haven’t wanted to hear the bill because it would require the state to give more money to higher education.

Additionally, the state budget’s proposed tax cuts limit the amount of money available to higher education.

“The more taxes are cut the more people have to pay for college,” Lockhart said. “This is the first time in history that people are in debt more on student loans than mort-gage and credit cards. This is a serious issue.”

Although OU President David Boren said he couldn’t speak about HB 2781 specifically, he said he hopes leg-islators would give higher education enough funding so they wouldn’t have to increase tuition.

Caitlin Schatchter, caitlinschachter@yahoo.com

He knows when the plants need water and when they are poisoned. He’s been through

the school of hard knocks.”BRANDON BROOKINS,

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDS

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University College freshman Khanh Do studies intently Monday afternoon in Bizzell Memorial Library. Freshmen like Do are encouraged to take Gateway classes in their first year at OU to help them learn effi-cient study habits.

After 18 years of teaching graduate and undergraduate

classes, Hong Lin, associ-ate director of Center for Teaching Excellence, said the best study techniques are those that promote active rather than passive learning.

“So many undergraduate students are always compet-ing and juggling their lives with many things, and time management helps to set the foundation for critical study techniques,” Lin said.

Staying focused and pri-oritizing school first comes in handy for creating good study habits, Lin said.

Communications senior Marisa Morgan said a big factor in academic success is learning how to say no when you need to make time for school.

“There is always going to be someone who wants to do something, so you have to realize when you have time and when you really don’t and be able to tell your

friends that,” Morgan said.According to a 2012

study published in “Psychological Science in the Public Interest” called “Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions from Cognitive and Educational Psychology,” the top 10 rated studying techniques revealed high, moderate and low utility, showing

some study techniques are better than others — some-thing both professors and students can attest to.

Practice testing, such as making and memorizing flashcards, and distribut-ed practice — the opposite of cramming — are highly effective study methods, ac-cording to the study.

Techniques such as elab-oration interrogation, where students ask new questions about information they’re

familiar with, result in mod-erate utility, according to the study.

Interleaved practice, which gives students prob-lem-solving skills, also had moderate utility, according to the study.

The self-explanation technique, which is ex-plaining one’s choices while learning, had mixed outcomes according to the study.

Techniques with low utili-ty included summarization, highlighting and underlin-ing, keyword mnemonic pairs, imagery use for text learning and rereading, ac-cording to the study.

Despite the study’s find-ings, Morgan said some low utility methods can suffice when students are studying last-minute.

“When you’re in a time crunch studying for a test, most chapters have sum-

maries that can give you a good general idea of what you’ll need to know in a short amount of time,” Morgan said.

From a professor’s perspective, the best technique for study-ing includes before

and after class preparation, Lin said.

Using the first two weeks after students have been introduced to material to relearn that information will help students retain it, Lin said.

“Reviewing course mate-rials even 15 minutes before class starts will even help,” Lin said.

Traditional strategies such as highlighting and

Brookins said Mejia has the attentiveness needed for the job.

“[Mejia] has a lot of common sense knowl-edge,” Brookins said. “He knows when the plants need water and when they are poisoned. He’s been through the school of hard knocks.”

Brookins said the 25-year landscaping veteran has the skills necessary to take on campus’ biggest spectacle: the South Oval flowerbeds.

“Obviously, it’s a very important area of campus,” Brookins said. “It’s our neon light of campus when you come down Lindsey. It’s pretty prominent. He does a great job.”

Brookins and Mejia agreed that they want the flowers to create a soothing atmosphere for learning.

“That’s what we’re here for: to make the campus look beautiful, make it relaxing so that when the students are walking around the atmosphere is good,” Brookins said.

Mejia said he wants the students to notice the beauty and enjoy the scenery.

One year while Mejia was planting the flowers, a family from Singapore started taking pictures of the layout. The family asked Mejia to come over and take a picture, or at least he thought.

To Mejia’s surprise, the family wanted the gardener in the picture.

Those memories keep Mejia working on the South Oval, he said.

Landscaping started Feb.14 with the layout and de-sign of the flowers. Mejia said the flowers are currently in a greenhouse south of campus. The dianthuses will be growing there until he starts planting on March 25. Mejia said it will take two days for he and a couple other workers to get the dianthuses in the ground.

Ethan Koch, samuel.e.koch-1@ou.edu

Michelle Johnstonmichelle.johnston-1@ou.edu

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Study slump? use these tipsflowerS: South Oval, ‘neon light of campus’, draws in spectatorsContinued from page 1

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in a page 1 headline and deck for a story about the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, The Daily erroneously called the sorority Alpha Delta Gamma. the sorority’s name is Alpha Gamma Delta.

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color-coding notes or study groups are only effective if the material is being ex-pressed, revisited and re-flected upon, Lin said.

Keeping updated and or-ganized notes and reviewing them before and after class are essential to students’ ac-ademic success, Lin said.

Another good method is to have one’s questions answered in class or during office hours. Additionally, going into each reading with the purpose of coming up with questions helps the thinking process, Lin said.

Michelle Johnston is an English writing junior.

... you have to realize when you have time and when you really don’t and

be able to tell your friends that.”MaRisa MORGan, COMMUniCatiOns seniOR‘‘

at a GLanCeDianthuses on campus34,000 - red dianthuses on campus, 20,000 of which are on the south oval

Feb. 14 - started layout and design of flowers

March 25 - begin planting flowers

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 • 3

The phrase “stifle the debate” ap-pears to be the

modus operandi of some believers in, man-made, or anthropogenic, global warming. On Sunday, Feb. 16, NBC’s “Meet the Press” held a “climate-change de-bate” between Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and sci-entist Bill Nye, which envi-ronmentalists were quick to denounce.

With their claims that NBC presented the global warming debate as a mere “partisan argument,” proponents of the anthropogen-ic theory betray their desire to drown out the voices of dissenters, rather than engag-ing in an open discussion about the issue.

Criticisms directed at the participants in this debate are more worthwhile. Intelligent though they may be, neither Blackburn nor Nye has any authority in the field of clima-tology. They hold, respectively, a bachelor’s in home economics and a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. NBC’s decision to bring in these individuals for a debate on climate change is utterly mystifying.

Similar attempts at suppressing oppo-nents of anthropogenic global warming have been made. In 2012, climate scientist Michael Mann sued National Review for two of its journalist’s “utterly false and de-famatory statements” and accusations of “academic fraud.” One of the “defamatory” statements in question was written by Mark Steyn, who accused Mann of manipulating data to create the climate change “hockey stick graph.”

What do we call a scientist who sues those who disagree with him, rather than simply explaining the methods of his or her research? One option is “overly litigious.” Indeed, filing a lawsuit against those who dare question the validity of one’s scientif-ic model is the antithesis of the scientific method.

Imagine how far science would get if each new theory was decided in a court of law

and those who disagreed were forced through that same channel (the trial of Galileo comes to mind). We already have lawyers and judges deciding is-sues of national security and economic policy. We certainly don’t need them deciding which scientific theories are valid.

Environmentalists should welcome public debate, not im-pose strictures on the types of views that can be espoused. Such constraints would limit public awareness of critical issues and do tremendous harm on a cit-izenry already lagging behind in science education.

Scientists themselves would come under attack. A restraint on debate is somewhat similar to the Catholic Church’s attempts to suppress indepen-dent Christian sects and would create, among the public, feelings of distrust toward those who dare suppress intel-lectual liberty. The public would likely question the intent of some scientists to shield their theories from even the slight-est criticism.

For future debates to be worth the time of the audience, news networks must bring in people who have authority in the subjects discussed. Bringing in an engi-neer and a politician for a debate on cli-mate change is like bringing in a car me-chanic and an accountant to discuss the intricacies of modern space exploration.

The mediocrity of NBC’s climate change debate is quite easy to discern. However, allowing debates between people lacking in expertise is a small (if annoying) price to pay for valuable dis-cussions about issues of international concern.

Corbin Brown is a University College freshman.

Corbin Brownbrown.corbin.h@ou.edu

OPINION COLUMNIST

EDITORIAL

The Our View is the majority opinion of The Daily’s eight-member editorial board

Buzz around the recent debate be-tween Bill Nye “The

Science Guy” and Ken Ham, President of the Creation Museum, has gained traction globally.

Ham is popular for his literal interpretations of Genesis. Some of Ham’s key points include that the Earth is roughly 6,000 years old, and 4,000 years ago the surface of the planet was destroyed in a catastrophic flood. He claims that all animals on Earth stem from about 10,000 divinely created species sepa-rated by minor adaptations over time to cre-ate the more than 10 million species known today, all within that time frame. As for dino-saurs and fossilized remains, Ham does not adhere to the reliability of modern carbon dating techniques and believes dinosaurs lived during the same time as humans.

As contradictory as this is to modern sci-ence, Ham is not alone. A Pew Research Center survey found about 33 percent of Americans believe life did not evolve to pres-ent day form.

Many fallacies tend to take hold in the age-old debate between Darwinism and cre-ationism, so many in the scientific commu-nity felt Nye was wasting time. However, Nye focused his testimony on how science works. He did not want to break religion down but, rather, build up science’s credability.

Nye painted a picture of human intelli-gence without disinheriting faith: “If we ac-cept Mr. Ham’s point of view … that the Bible serves as a science text and he and his fol-lowers will interpret that for you, I want you to consider what that means. It means that Mr. Ham’s word is to be more respected than what you can observe in nature, what you can find in your backyard in Kentucky.”

Ham reiterated his literal Bible transla-tions, stating that “The Bible says God creat-ed Earth in six days. From Adam to Abraham — you’ve got 2,000 years from Abraham to Christ, 2,000 years from Christ to the pres-ent, 2,000 years. That’s how we reach 6,000

years.”Nye patiently reaffirmed

the reliability of observation with what science can test, explaining that there are 680,000 different winter ice layers observable in some areas, making the claim that the earth is only 6,000 years old implausible.

The debate was important because it opened a dia-

logue on topic that is typically very sensitive. Americans are so divided and hostile about the discussion of creationism versus evolu-tion because of a misunderstanding about what it represents.

Many believe the argument consists of God versus science, but this is far from the truth. Science attempts to use evidence in nature, and the absence of evidence does not discredit God. Creationists often attack science for the notion of disinheriting God.

Science questions the story of religion, not the presence of God. In fact, religion has served a vital importance in humanity’s evo-lution. As Nye said, “I just want to remind us all there are billions of people around the world who are deeply religious, who get en-riched by the wonderful sense of community by their religion. But these same people do not embrace the extraordinary view that the Earth is somehow only 6,000 years old.”

Science is an attempt to search for the an-swers, not a claim that we have them.

You don’t have to give up God to accept science; you just have to re-evaluate the story. Whether you believe the Bible or another holy book is the true word of God or not, many corrections, revisions and re-translations have been made.

The world is always changing. We must re-member that both God and science offer no-tions we must hold firm, that life is not about always being perfect, it’s about getting closer to the truth.

Andrew Sartain is an environmental studies senior.

Andrew Sartainandrew.sartain@ou.edu

OPINION COLUMNIST

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NBC debate waste of air timeCOLUMN

Stretch a buck: New gen. ed. neededOur View: OU should develop a one-hour personal finance course as part of its general education requirements.

Beginning in May, Oklahoma high school stu-dents will be required to learn about personal fi-nances before they can graduate. OU should follow suit and develop a money management course to empower students as they begin their foray into managing their own finances.

Because of legistlation passed in 2007, which goes into effect this year, Oklahoma high school students “must demonstrate an understanding in banking, taxes, investing, loans, insurance, identity theft and eight other areas to graduate,” according to a NewsOK article.

We think this is a great idea. So many students make it all the way through high school and to college without learning how to write a check or properly use a credit card. OU already has courses to help students transition into college, such as the freshman Gateway class. We propose that, along the same idea as Gateway, OU start a freshman fi-nancial planning course.

OU currently has a Financial Education and

Counseling center in addition to “CashCourse,” a virtual financial literacy resource students can use anytime. However, we feel a required money man-agement class is necessary to ensure that all stu-dents learn personal finance skills, not just the ones actively looking for such information.

We understand that OU already receives little funding from the state government, but our plan wouldn’t cause an added expense for the universi-ty. The money management course could be a one-hour class taught by existing math, accounting and finance professors.

One of the Oklahoma high schools’ complaints about the required personal fi-nance curriculum requirements is that they don’t have staff properly trained to teach such material. We are fortunate at OU in that we have departments and majors devoted to finance and accounting, so why not spread the love and give our

entering freshmen a base knowledge of personal finance?

We recommend that the proposed money man-agement course cover topics like how to manage

a student loan, how to write checks and balance a checkbook, how to use a credit card, how to file an income tax return and how to budget for living ex-penses. These are life skills that, unfortunately, few students learn in the K-12 education they receive prior to college.

We also feel that such a course should be part of the required general education courses all OU stu-dents must take. We know learning about finances and loans probably isn’t how many students would choose to spend their class-time, but it’s some-thing students need to know. Making the course one credit hour would also limit its tuition cost for students.

Like other general education courses, students should have the opportunity to test out of a money management class, which would also allow stu-dents who took similar courses in high school to avoid repeating the material.

For once, we agree with education legislation passed by Oklahoma’s state government and be-lieve OU should implement the same personal fi-nance curriculum policy for college students.

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Our View: OU should develop a one-hour personal finance course as part of its general education requirements.

Beginning in May, Oklahoma high school stu-dents will be required to learn about personal fi-

Counseling center in addition to “CashCourse,” a virtual financial literacy resource students can use anytime. However, we feel a required money man-agement class is necessary to ensure that all stu-dents learn personal finance skills, not just the ones actively looking for such information.

a student loan, how to write checks and balance a checkbook, how to use a credit card, how to file an income tax return and how to budget for living ex-penses. These are life skills that, unfortunately, few students learn in the K-12 education they receive prior to college.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014

This is a great year for self-improvement. Your energy and intensity will surprise everyone. You will be able to summon the diligence and concentration required to manage any contractual dealings or legal issues. Taking the initiative will result in a new partnership.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You should use discretion when dealing with others today. Many people respect your opinions and will look to you for guidance and advice. Your empathy and compassion will help them fi nd the answers they are looking for.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Keep your opinions and ideas to yourself. It is not necessary to reveal your secrets to others. A conversation with an old friend may provide inspiration for a new project.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Information you have recently received may have had a negative effect on your life. Dwelling on the issue is not productive. Swallow your disappointment. Keeping busy will help to avoid emotional outbursts.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may be tempted by an appealing investment offer. Do your research thoroughly before you commit to anything in writing. You have an innovative idea that can benefi t your friends and family.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Have a heart-to-heart discussion with someone who concerns you. Take care to avoid criticism, and offer helpful ideas that will bring you closer to an agreement.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Prepare to focus on business matters today. There is opportunity for advancement if you exceed

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Family and friends may not be totally honest with you. Find someone impartial to provide the answers to your questions. A self-improvement project will turn out better than you expected.

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Instructions:Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.

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Monday- Very EasyTuesday-EasyWednesday- EasyThursday- MediumFriday - Hard

ACROSS 1 Infant 5 ___ down

(makes simpler)

10 Stick in one’s ___ (rankle)

14 Eye up and down

15 Burn, as energy

16 Australian parrot

17 “Now hold on!”

18 Attempt again

19 Mental germ 20 What

the cowboy-turned-carpenter used?

22 Plumb tuckered out

23 Letter following sigma

24 Floe-breaking vessel

26 Super-fine fiddle

30 Kind of salad or chips

32 Champagne and orange juice drink

34 Attack, to a dog

35 Part of a church, say

39 Small banknotes

40 Dalai Lama’s city

42 German industrial valley

43 Belonging to Barbie’s old beau

44 Curtail one’s freedom of speech

45 “The ___ and the Sea”

47 Stock units 50 Grammarian’s

topic 51 Did some

wool gathering

54 Quebec’s ___ Saint-Jean

56 Rings loudly, as a bell

57 Be an abusive chef?

63 “Tat-tat” preceder

64 Poem with 17 syllables

65 High-pitched woodwind

66 Eager- beaverish

67 Valuable or useful possession

68 Prepare, as tuna in a pan

69 Strong inclinations

70 The ones here

71 Jekyll’s inner man?

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taken onstage

2 Turkish honorific

3 Command to Gabriel

4 “Totally” 5 Sorghum

variety 6 Exhausts,

as a supply 7 Parcel

8 Painful inflamma-tion, as of the shoulder

9 Double agent

10 Be a schoolhouse thief

11 Cowboy contest

12 Sports palace 13 OK Corral

figure 21 He gave

us a lift 22 Filming locale 25 Chocolate

source 26 Run ___

(go wild) 27 Outfielder’s

call 28 Revival

meeting shout

29 Vegetarians’ dinner prep, say

31 River in Missouri

33 Aquarium growth

36 Speedy cat 37 Do a batting-

practice chore

38 Sea eagle variety

41 Ready money

46 Good fortune 48 168 in a wk. 49 Quenches,

as a thirst 51 Roll-on

alternative 52 Throw, as

a shot put 53 Use room

service 55 Less than

90 degrees, anglewise

58 Ascent 59 Grandly

appointed 60 Take heed 61 Pond dweller 62 Bone-dry 64 Magician’s

prop

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COLUMN

Ten-day contract for Collins is a step in the right direction

Julia Nelsonjulia.nelson@ou.edu

sports editor

Jason Collins. If that’s not a name you know by now, you’ve been

living under a rock. After being signed to a 10-day contract by the Brooklyn Nets, he is the first open-ly gay, active professional athlete.

This is big.He played more than 10

minutes for the Nets on Sunday night. He missed the only shot he attempt-ed, but he did get two re-bounds and a steal.

Bottom line, the Nets needed a big man. Collins needed a contract. After considering the likes of the Lakers’ Jordan Hill and free agent Glen Davis, the Nets settled on Collins.

The best part? It was a basketball decision, gener-al manager Billy King said in a press release.

It wasn’t a ploy to sell tickets, or garner more media attention. The Nets picked the best player available to get the job done.

After the Jason-Kidd-head-coaching-fiasco, it seemed like the Nets were heading for a media circus.

And maybe they are — adding Collins to the lineup is bound to attract atten-tion. But it was done in the name of good basketball, and that’s something I can get behind.

I would hope if OU bas-ketball, football or any other sport was going after a recruit who came out of the closet, that OU would keep recruiting them. It’s not about who the person is when it comes to sports, it’s

about how they play.That’s why the Dallas

Cowboys keep Dez Bryant around. It’s why LeBron James can take his talents to South Beach. They both garner a lot of media atten-tion, but they can also play.

My hope is that it wouldn’t matter to OU. It would be a basketball decision. Or a football de-cision. Or whatever-sport decision. That’s the spirit of athletics.

Collins hasn’t proven he can play yet. He’s got nine more days to do so. If he can’t prove he can play, the Nets should cut him loose. If it is a basketball decision, it will all depend on how he plays.

It’s encouraging to hear stories like Collins’. Even more so to hear stories like former-Missouri defensive end Michael Sam’s experi-ence at the NFL combine. It’s strictly football.

That’s how it should be.Collins opened the door

for gay athletes. Sam fol-lowed in his footsteps.

It doesn’t matter what you feel about their sexu-al orientation. If you’re a sports fan, you should be glad it’s all about the sports.

That’s all that matters anyway.

Julia Nelson is a journalism senior.

It doesn’t matter about their sexual

orientation. If you’re a sports fan, you

should be glad it’s all about the sports.”

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Top: Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins, battles for a loose ball with Los Angeles Lakers guard Marshon Brooks during the first half of an NBA basketball game sunday in Los Angeles.

Above: Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins, right, knocks the ball from the hands of Los Angeles Lakers center Chris Kaman during the second half of an NBA basketball game, sunday in Los Angeles. the Nets won 108-102.

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Remember when rappers were actually gangsters? Remember those glorious years in the early ‘90s when between sell-out shows and recording hit

records, rappers would try to murder each other? As a white kid raised in Dallas’ northern suburbs, I certainly do not. However, as a white kid raised in Dallas’ northern suburbs, I’ve been enamored with gangster rap since I started playing it obnoxiously loud in my dad’s Volvo on the way to swim practice.

Schoolboy Q, who has labeled himself one of the last true gangster rappers, is releasing his third studio album, “Oxymoron,” today.

First off, it’s not better or worse than Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid

M.A.A.D. City.” It’s different. Most of the hype surrounding the release

of “Oxymoron” has been questioning whether or not it will beat out Lamar’s

debut-album, and the bottom line is that the two albums are two very different

artists telling two very different stories. To say one is superior

to the other is impossible. If you’re a big Kendrick

Lamar fan but haven’t listened to Schoolboy Q before, his style might throw you off at first. Unlike Lamar, whose lyrics are often abstract and leave a lot for the listener to interpret on his or her own, Schoolboy Q says ex-

actly what he means. He’s often graphic, bor-

dering on disgusting and, honestly, bordering on de-

pressing as well. Yet no mat-ter what, each track is an un-abridged aspect of his life.

Like everything Schoolboy’s label, Top Dawg

Entertainment, has ever produced, “Oxymoron” is a concept album. This means, instead of being a compilation of 17 songs that just sound nice, each song is carefully selected and placed in the album to tell a story.

The album includes many reoccur-ring characters who help tell the story. Schoolboy’s daughter makes appearances on many tracks to add a layer of haunting-ly adorable innocence to the sometimes shockingly mature material. Schoolboy Q also frequently makes reference to his grandmother and uncle and how they each shaped him into the mighty thug he is today.

For those of us who weren’t inadvertent-ly shaped into gangbangers by our grand-mothers, this album still has a lot to relate to. It’s important to expose ourselves to ideas and experiences in order to make the world a smaller, more coexistent place for all people.

Therefore, to make the world a bet-ter place, I will indubitably be playing “Oxymoron” obnoxiously loud in my dad’s Volvo the next time I visit my parents in Dallas’ northern suburbs.

Andrew Wagner is a journalism sophomore.

Andrew Wagner@A_Wagner98

LIFE & ARTS COLUMNIST

Oklahoma City does not have a dauntingly beautiful skyline or an iconic landmark that’s been abused by the postcard industry. It isn’t even mentioned once in Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Jump On It.”

However, what OKC has that other U.S. cities don’t is its un-replicable charm displayed through restaurants and bars.

When you inevitably crave some variation from all the usual spots around Norman, check out some of theses gems scattered through Oklahoma City.

Bobo’s Fried Chicken: Bobo’s is legendary in OKC. Mention it to anyone who’s been in the metro-area for a while, and their faces will indubitably light up.

Bobo’s is a soul food food-truck, usually located at 1812 N.E. 23rd St. on the north side of the city between 5 p.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

Driving up there is an absolute gamble, as Bobo’s does not have a website or even a phone number where you can call to confirm their sporadic and inconsistent location and hours.

However, you’re not completely alone. You can recruit the help of Oklahoma City natives through a Facebook page dedicated to the elusive food truck, called “Bobo’s Chicken,” or you can search the phrase “Bobo’s Chicken” on Twitter to stalk what strangers are saying about the food truck’s whereabouts.

If you’re fortunate enough to find it, savor the smoky, deep fried, honey-drenched goodness because you never know when you’ll be able to capture it again.

McSalty’s Pizza Venue: McSalty’s is a strange combina-tion of family-friendly pizza joint and dive-y, smoky con-cert venue.

Despite being a good place to get reasonably-priced pizza and beer, McSalty’s also hosts concerts and shows ranging from rap to rock to poetry to comedy.

McSalty’s is located at 3000 N. Portland Ave. on OKC’s north side.

You can visit their Facebook, McSalty’s Pizza, for con-stant updates on who they will have performing on any given day that week.

If you have a talent that you want to showcase, McSalty’s hosts an open-mic at 9 p.m. every Tuesday, where anyone can sign up and perform. More information about this can be found on the McSalty’s Open Mic Night Facebook page.

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OKC dives a welcome retreat from usual Norman spots

Big Truck Tacos: Big Truck Tacos is a food truck in OKC that is infinitely easier to locate than Bobo’s but is equally rewarding to find.

Big Truck Tacos is permanently located at 530 N.W. 23rd St. just south of the Paseo Arts District.

Big Truck Tacos strives to use the freshest ingredients for a truly unique food truck experience.

You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter for up-dates on special events and new items.

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Los Angeles rapper Schoolboy Q releases his third studio album “Oxymoron,” today. The album weaves a narrative exploring Schoolboy Q’s firsthand experience with gang culture and street life. The artists is pic-tured with a model in a screenshot from the music video for his song, “Man of the Year.”

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Schoolboy Q releases eclectic new album

started playing it obnoxiously loud in my dad’s Volvo on the way to swim practice.

Schoolboy Q, who has labeled himself one of the last true gangster rappers, is releasing his third studio album, “Oxymoron,” today.

First off, it’s not better or worse than Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid

M.A.A.D. City.” It’s different. Most of the hype surrounding the release

of “Oxymoron” has been questioning whether or not it will beat out Lamar’s

debut-album, and the bottom line is that the two albums are two very different

artists telling two very different stories. To say one is superior

to the other is impossible. If you’re a big Kendrick

Lamar fan but haven’t listened to Schoolboy Q before, his style might throw you off at first. Unlike Lamar, whose lyrics are often abstract and leave a lot for the listener to interpret on his or her own, Schoolboy Q says ex-

actly what he means. He’s often graphic, bor-

dering on disgusting and, honestly, bordering on de-

pressing as well. Yet no mat-ter what, each track is an un-abridged aspect of his life.

Like everything Schoolboy’s label, Top Dawg

Andrew Wagner@A_Wagner98

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