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W W W . O U D A I L Y . C O M 2 0 1 3 P A C E M A K E R F I N A L I S T
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� e University of Oklahoma’s independent student voice since 1916
Sports: Want to play flag football? Find out how to register. (Page 4)
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C l a s s i f i e d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
L i f e & A r t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
O p i n i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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FOOTBALL
Shannon’s suspension upheld The junior linebacker’s permission to stay on the team has been revoked
FINE ARTS
Theatre tickets now available to buy online Seats for student shows can be purchased on the College of Fine Arts website
CHRISTINA DEVINCENZODaily Contributor
For the first time, the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts is offering online ticket sales for its student performances.
The tickets are avail-able through the College o f Fi n e A r t s w e b s i t e. Through the website, cus-tomers can select their preferred seats for each show or have the seats chosen for them.
Currently, tickets are only on sale for University Theatre’s first production “Carrie,” but tickets will go on sale for the opera “La Finta Giardiniera” on Sept. 15, according to the website.
Tickets for all other fall productions will go on sale Sept. 29, according to the website.
So far, purchasing tick-ets online has been pop-ular with over 80 tick-ets sold during the first two days of ticket sales, said Terrye Hudson, the box office supervisor for Catlett Music Center.
Taylor Bryant, musical theatre sophomore, who will play Helen in “Carrie,” said buying tickets online would be great for her friends who want to come to the show.
“The new system is so much easier. It lets my friends get tickets quickly and easily without having to go out of their way to go to Catlett,” Bryant said.
Christina [email protected]
MORE INFOUniversity Theatre Schedule“Carrie”When: Sept. 19-21, 26-28Where: Weitzenhoffer TheatreRating: R
“La Finta Giardiniera”When: Oct. 2-5Where: Reynolds Performing Arts CenterRating: PG-13
“Little Women” When: Nov. 14-16, 20-23Where: Reynolds Performing Arts CenterRating: G
TECH TIP
CAITLIN SCHACHTERNews Reporter
S o oners can b eat the lunchtime rush and avoid lines for some campus eat-eries with a new app that lets students order on the go.
Tapingo is an app stu-dents, faculty and staf f ca n d ow n l o a d o n t h e i r phones to place orders t o g o a t re s t a u r a n t s i n the Oklahoma Memorial Union and across campus. Students can also place or-ders from the app’s website if they don’t have a smart-phone that supports the app, said Cindy Hayes, sales representative for Tapingo.
Students can order online from Crossroads, Starbucks, Quiznos, The Laughing Tomato, Union Market, Einstein Bros Bagels and the Bookmark Cafe.
OU is the only school in
the Big 12 with restaurants registered with Tapingo, Hayes said.
W h e n s t u -dents register f o r t h e a p p , t h e y m u s t provide their n a m e , e m a i l a n d p h o n e n u m b e r . Students can register using t h e i r S o o n e r C a r d , c r e d i t card or Paypal account. The o p t i o n t o change meth-od of payment is also available in the app.
I f s t u d e n t s register their S ooner Card, t h e y c a n p a y for meals using points, meal exchanges or Sooner Sense.
Meal exchanges in the a p p ca n o n l y be used during the t imes the r e s t a u r a n t i s a c c e p t -i n g e x c ha n g -e s, s a i d A m y B u c h a n a n , H o u s i n g a n d Food Services assistant direc-tor of market-ing and com-munication.
For example, s t u d e n t s c a n o r d e r m e a l s and pay using exchanges 24 hours a day at Crossroads, but they can only pay for other union restau-rant meals with exchanges after
2 p.m., Buchanan said.St u d e n t G ov e r n m e n t
A s s o c i a t i o n p r e s i d e n t Matt Epting was one of the beta testers for the app. So far he’s used the app at Crossroads, Starbucks and Union Market.
“ I k n o w m a n y s t u -dents are sick of the line at Starbucks. So many stu-dents hate waiting in that line, and this app removes the obstacle,” Epting said.
Caitlin [email protected]
Beat the rush with new appTapingo lets you order in advance
PHOTO PROVIDED
The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts website now has University Theatre tickets available for purchase.
JOE MUSSATTOSports Editor@joe_mussatto
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Monday to allow the university to enforce its one-year suspension of junior line-backer Frank Shannon, according to The Oklahoman.
Shannon was suspended after an alleged sexual assault in January when the school found him in violation of the Title IX sexual misconduct policy.
He had been granted a stay by District Court Judge Tracy Shumacher to remain enrolled in school and on the football team. The State Supreme Court ruled the stay should never have been granted, according to The Oklahoman’s report.
The linebacker led the team in tackles in 2013 and stood
in silent protest on the side-l ines dur ing the team’s o p e n i n g g a m e a g a i n s t Louisiana Tech.
He and his lawyer, Aletia Ti m m o n s , m a i n t a i n e d that the universi ty had no grounds to suspend Shannon when no criminal charges were filed against him.
The university released the following statement on Shannon on August 11 and Catherine Bishop, OU’s Vice President of Public Affairs, said nothing in it has changed following Monday’s court ruling.
“The final decision of the internal disciplinary process
was suspension of the student for one year,” Bishop said. “Federal privacy law and other legal considerations prohib-it the university from discussing the case further.”
Contrary to the statement, Shannon still appears on the Oklahoma football roster and at his Monday press confer-ence coach Bob Stoops said the issue hadn’t been resolved.
The athletic department declined when asked to com-ment on the situation.
MORE INFO24-hour Tapingo app supportPhone support: 1-686-396-0221
Email: [email protected]
I know many students are
sick of the line at Starbucks. So many students hate waiting in that line, and this app removes the obstacle.”MATT EPTING,
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
‘‘
PHOTO PROVIDED
Frank Shannon is suspended for one year.
SEE MORE ONLINEVisit OUDaily.com for previous
stories about Shannon’s suspension.
settings
campus
restaurants
order history
wait time
distance
filter results
how the app works
1. register for the app.
2. choose an item to order from a restaurant.
3. choose toppings for the item and add to your plate.
4. click the “proceed to checkout” button at the bottom of your screen.
5. click “add comment to order” button if you have a food allergy or want a part of your order on the side.
6. click the “tap to pay” button at the bottom of your screen to complete the order.
7. the app will tell you approximately how long until the order is ready.
8. you will receive a text with your order number when the food is ready for pick-up.
9. Show the cashier the order number in the text so it can be matched with the order number or your ou id.
10. pick up your order at the restaurants under a hanging sign that says “pick up tapingo.”
using tapingo
WWW.UBSKI.COM 1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453
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breckenridge
plus t/s
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20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price.FROMONLY
Now hiring membership staff and certi�ed lifeguards!
Apply at 1350 Lexington Ave, Norman
For Youth DevelopmentFor Healthy LivingFor Social Responsibility
Cleveland County Family YMCA
105 12th avenue se east 12th & alameda 405.701.8899 www.oasianfusion.com
$1.75 Bud/Bud Light$3.50 select rolls
1/2 off select appetizers
2PM TO 5PM & 1 HOUR BEFORE CLOSEHAPPY H URH U
Confucius says, “Talk doesn’t cook rice.”
Paighten Harkins, digital managing [email protected] • phone: 405-325-3666
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2 • Tuesday, September 9, 2014
NEWSOUDaily.com ›› Find out where to go for OU’s Career Fair and more at OU Daily.com.
Hossein Dabiri, Esq.Immigration, Criminal Defense,
& Indian Law
3801 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 1Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) [email protected]
BRIEFSOU’s Center for Social Justice to sponsor peace activism lecture
Peace activist Medea Benjamin will present her lecture “Confronting Militarism: Global Solidarity Against War and Oppression” Thursday at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.
During the lecture, which is sponsored by OU’s Center for Social Justice, Benjamin, a co-founder of the wom-en’s grassroots peace movement CODEPINK, will discuss increased militarism throughout the coun-try, said Jill Irvine, Center for Social Justice co-director.
The lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Kerr Auditorium.Benjamin will specifically discuss drone warfare
against civilians, which is the topic of her latest book, “Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control,” Irvine said.
“I think it’ll be a very interesting way to think about what’s going on in the world,” Irvine said. “We have a lot of great speakers on campus, but it’s rare to have one with such experience with peace activism.”
The lecture is free to attend for all OU students.
Dana Branham, News Reporter
Community event to discuss Mike Brown’s shooting death in Ferguson
A free interactive community discussion about the shooting death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri will take place 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Gaylord Auditorium.
The free event is open to the public and is called “Hands up? Shot down? An Interactive Discussion about Michael Brown.” It will include education professor T. Elon Dancy, history professor David Chappell, Mayor Cindy Rosenthal and adver-tising professor Meta Carstarphen.
Lupe Davidson, co-di-rector for the Center for Social Justice, said stu-dents should consider attending because it is important to be aware of significant events in society and hopes students will understand the issues related to Brown’s death.
The event is spon-sored by the Center for Social Justice, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and the OU Writing Center, according to the Facebook page.
The event will be co-sponsored by organizations including OU Student Affairs, the African and African American Studies Program, the Department of Communication and the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Program, according to the Facebook page.
Rosa Miranda, News Reporter
PHOTO PROVIDED
Medea Benjamin plans to lec-ture about confronting militarism on Sept. 11 at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.
JIANG JIAXIN/THE DAILY
Members of the Lunar Sooners take a photo outside of Nielsen Hall. The group had its first meeting Monday to discuss plans and goals.
Lunar Sooners hold free astronomy outreach programs
KATE BERGUMASSISTANT NEWS
EDITOR@KATECLAIRE_B
A group of students plan to travel to church groups, scout troops, schools and camps this year to spark in-terest in outer space.
The Lunar Sooners, a student group that holds free star-gazing events and a s t ro n o my d e m o n s t ra -tions, met for the first time Monday evening to discuss their plans and goals.
The group was initiated after physics and astron-o my g ra d u ate stu d e nt s Sara Barber and Jeremy Lusk received the Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion Grant and were awarded $10,000, which they have put toward fund-ing the organization.
Barber, the unofficial president of Lunar Sooners, said that she and other grad-uate students have held in-formal astronomy outreach programs since 2012.
Classes, camps, parks and other groups have contacted OU’s physics and astronomy department over the past few years asking for work-shops about outer space, Barber said.
Brian Friesen, physics and astronomy graduate student and the organization’s un-official vice president, said that many of the groups that requested the graduate stu-dents to hold events heard of them by word of mouth.
Pe ople who attende d OU’s Star Parties, campus star-gazing events hosted by physics and astronomy graduate students, would sometimes refer friends and relatives to the department for private events.
N o w t h a t t h e L u n a r Sooners have money from the grant, these informal outreach programs will be available to more people, Barber said.
Previously, the gradu-ate student volunteers only held events for groups who could reimburse them for travel and lodging costs, Barber said. Now, the grant will pay for such expenses,
which will allow the Lunar Sooners to reach groups for free, Barber said.
Rhiannon Griffin, phys-ics and astronomy gradu-ate student and the unoff icial secretary of the o r ga n i z at i o n , s a i d t h i s f re e outreach will let students see gal-axies and nebu-lae they other-wise couldn’t.
“ I t ’s s o m e -thing they’re not going to get any place else, and I think it’s real-ly important to have an interest in the night sky,” Griffin said.
Additionally, because of the grant the Lunar S o o n e r s c a n rent vans from OU’s fleet ser-vice when they travel to reach di f ferent groups, Barber said.
The vans will make trav-eling for programs easier, Friesen said. All the gradu-ate student volunteers have small cars, which made
hauling as many as four telescopes across the central Oklahoma difficult, Friesen said.
Instead of just taking o u t r e a c h r e -quests as they did before, they became a for-mal group. The Lunar Sooners w i l l t r y t o spread the word about their out-reach programs services using their new web-site, Twitter and business cards, Barber said.
Barber said that astronomy outreach is im-portant because a variety of peo-ple find it excit-ing and interest-ing. This allows it to serve as a “gat e way s c i -
ence,” Barber said.“If someone gets hooked
on astronomy, they might seek out other sciences that are just a little bit less acces-sible,” Barber said.
Griffin knows this from personal experience.
When Griffin was young-er, her father took her star-gazing around Oklahoma and Texas, and she was fas-cinated with what she saw, Griffin said.
Later in college, Griffin re-alized she could pursue her interest in space — coupled with her skill in math and science — as a field of study.
Now, Griffin said she ap-preciates sharing her love of astronomy with other people and groups such as Lunar Sooners because after someone looks into a telescope, their wonder is visible.
“They get this look in their eyes, and it’s really amazing to see that,” Griffin said.
Fostering an interest in science within a diverse group of people is very im-portant, especially in to-day’s culture, Barber said.
“There’s a little bit of a culture of becoming more and more wary of science and wondering if it’s some-thing you should trust,” Barber said.
Kate Bergum [email protected]
PHOTO PROVIDED
The Center for Social Justice, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and The OU Writing Center are putting on an interactive community dis-cussion about the shooting death of Mike Brown.
CHARITY
United Way funds to benefit community
If someone gets hooked
on astronomy, they might
seek out other sciences that
are just a little bit less accessible.”
SARA BARBER, ASTRONOMY GRADUATE
STUDENT
‘‘
Organization’s goal is to raise over $2 million for the people of NormanEMILY SHARPNews Reporter @esharp13
The United Way campaign has kicked off in Norman and will continue through Oct. 17.
The campaign will raise funds for United Way of Norman to benefit the community. Currently, it has already raised 27 percent of its $215,000 goal, according to OU’s United Way Campaign web page.
Kristin Collins, president of United Way of Norman, said the organization’s goal for the community is to raise over $2 million.
The university holds the largest campaign drive in Norman, Collins said, and typically provides about 10 percent of the United Way of Norman’s total community donations.
Last year, OU raised about $225,000 Collins said.Students can donate to the United Way campaign either
electronically or via paper forms. For every dollar donated, 82
cents will go directly to helping people in the Norman com-munity, according to the United Way of Norman website.
United Way of Norman focuses on four impact areas: Education, Income, Health and Safety and Independence, according to their website.
Education initiatives help the development of children
entering school, and give resources to help students who need extra attention. Income initiatives focus on helping families reach financial stability. Health and Safety programs help children and adults achieve healthy, safe lifestyles. Independence initiatives ensure a quality of life for seniors and people with disabilities, according to the website.
Collins said the money raised during the campaign drive will stay in Norman and will help programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Red Cross.
Collins said OU is an important part of the community and she hopes students will want to get involved to make it better.
“You can’t have OU without Norman, and Norman cer-tainly wouldn’t want to be without OU,” Collins said.
Collins said although many college students are on a tight budget and might not be able to donate much money, any amount of money donated helps.
To donate or watch the campaign video, go to www.ou.edu/content/unitedway.html.
Emily Sharp [email protected]
YA JIN/THE DAILY
OU’s United Way fundraiser is advertised on Boyd Street.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION
Sparking interest in stars
W W W . O U D A I L Y . C O M 2 0 1 3 P A C E M A K E R F I N A L I S T
T U E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 9 , 2 0 14
� e University of Oklahoma’s independent student voice since 1916
Sports: Want to play flag football? Find out how to register. (Page 4)
Opinion: We encourage you to redefine nude to include all skin colors. (Page 3)
L&A: Impress your future employer with these tips. (Page 5)
VOL. 100, NO. 16© 2014 OU Publications BoardFREE — Additional copies 25¢
WEATHER CONTACT USPartly cloudy today with a high of 93, low of 72.
INDEX
N e w s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
C l a s s i f i e d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
L i f e & A r t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
O p i n i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
S p o r t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4@OUDaily theoklahomadaily OUDailyFollow @AndrewGortonWX on Twitter for weather updates.
FOOTBALL
Shannon’s suspension upheld The junior linebacker’s permission to stay on the team has been revoked
FINE ARTS
Theatre tickets now available to buy online Seats for student shows can be purchased on the College of Fine Arts website
CHRISTINA DEVINCENZODaily Contributor
For the first time, the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts is offering online ticket sales for its student performances.
The tickets are avail-able through the College o f Fi n e A r t s w e b s i t e. Through the website, cus-tomers can select their preferred seats for each show or have the seats chosen for them.
Currently, tickets are only on sale for University Theatre’s first production “Carrie,” but tickets will go on sale for the opera “La Finta Giardiniera” on Sept. 15, according to the website.
Tickets for all other fall productions will go on sale Sept. 29, according to the website.
So far, purchasing tick-ets online has been pop-ular with over 80 tick-ets sold during the first two days of ticket sales, said Terrye Hudson, the box office supervisor for Catlett Music Center.
Taylor Bryant, musical theatre sophomore, who will play Helen in “Carrie,” said buying tickets online would be great for her friends who want to come to the show.
“The new system is so much easier. It lets my friends get tickets quickly and easily without having to go out of their way to go to Catlett,” Bryant said.
Christina [email protected]
MORE INFOUniversity Theatre Schedule“Carrie”When: Sept. 19-21, 26-28Where: Weitzenhoffer TheatreRating: R
“La Finta Giardiniera”When: Oct. 2-5Where: Reynolds Performing Arts CenterRating: PG-13
“Little Women” When: Nov. 14-16, 20-23Where: Reynolds Performing Arts CenterRating: G
TECH TIP
CAITLIN SCHACHTERNews Reporter
S o oners can b eat the lunchtime rush and avoid lines for some campus eat-eries with a new app that lets students order on the go.
Tapingo is an app stu-dents, faculty and staf f ca n d ow n l o a d o n t h e i r phones to place orders t o g o a t re s t a u r a n t s i n the Oklahoma Memorial Union and across campus. Students can also place or-ders from the app’s website if they don’t have a smart-phone that supports the app, said Cindy Hayes, sales representative for Tapingo.
Students can order online from Crossroads, Starbucks, Quiznos, The Laughing Tomato, Union Market, Einstein Bros Bagels and the Bookmark Cafe.
OU is the only school in
the Big 12 with restaurants registered with Tapingo, Hayes said.
W h e n s t u -dents register f o r t h e a p p , t h e y m u s t provide their n a m e , e m a i l a n d p h o n e n u m b e r . Students can register using t h e i r S o o n e r C a r d , c r e d i t card or Paypal account. The o p t i o n t o change meth-od of payment is also available in the app.
I f s t u d e n t s register their S ooner Card, t h e y c a n p a y for meals using points, meal exchanges or Sooner Sense.
Meal exchanges in the a p p ca n o n l y be used during the t imes the r e s t a u r a n t i s a c c e p t -i n g e x c ha n g -e s, s a i d A m y B u c h a n a n , H o u s i n g a n d Food Services assistant direc-tor of market-ing and com-munication.
For example, s t u d e n t s c a n o r d e r m e a l s and pay using exchanges 24 hours a day at Crossroads, but they can only pay for other union restau-rant meals with exchanges after
2 p.m., Buchanan said.St u d e n t G ov e r n m e n t
A s s o c i a t i o n p r e s i d e n t Matt Epting was one of the beta testers for the app. So far he’s used the app at Crossroads, Starbucks and Union Market.
“ I k n o w m a n y s t u -dents are sick of the line at Starbucks. So many stu-dents hate waiting in that line, and this app removes the obstacle,” Epting said.
Caitlin [email protected]
Beat the rush with new appTapingo lets you order in advance
PHOTO PROVIDED
The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts website now has University Theatre tickets available for purchase.
JOE MUSSATTOSports Editor@joe_mussatto
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Monday to allow the university to enforce its one-year suspension of junior line-backer Frank Shannon, according to The Oklahoman.
Shannon was suspended after an alleged sexual assault in January when the school found him in violation of the Title IX sexual misconduct policy.
He had been granted a stay by District Court Judge Tracy Shumacher to remain enrolled in school and on the football team. The State Supreme Court ruled the stay should never have been granted, according to The Oklahoman’s report.
The linebacker led the team in tackles in 2013 and stood
in silent protest on the side-l ines dur ing the team’s o p e n i n g g a m e a g a i n s t Louisiana Tech.
He and his lawyer, Aletia Ti m m o n s , m a i n t a i n e d that the universi ty had no grounds to suspend Shannon when no criminal charges were filed against him.
The university released the following statement on Shannon on August 11 and Catherine Bishop, OU’s Vice President of Public Affairs, said nothing in it has changed following Monday’s court ruling.
“The final decision of the internal disciplinary process
was suspension of the student for one year,” Bishop said. “Federal privacy law and other legal considerations prohib-it the university from discussing the case further.”
Contrary to the statement, Shannon still appears on the Oklahoma football roster and at his Monday press confer-ence coach Bob Stoops said the issue hadn’t been resolved.
The athletic department declined when asked to com-ment on the situation.
MORE INFO24-hour Tapingo app supportPhone support: 1-686-396-0221
Email: [email protected]
I know many students are
sick of the line at Starbucks. So many students hate waiting in that line, and this app removes the obstacle.”MATT EPTING,
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
‘‘
PHOTO PROVIDED
Frank Shannon is suspended for one year.
SEE MORE ONLINEVisit OUDaily.com for previous
stories about Shannon’s suspension.
settings
campus
restaurants
order history
wait time
distance
filter results
how the app works
1. register for the app.
2. choose an item to order from a restaurant.
3. choose toppings for the item and add to your plate.
4. click the “proceed to checkout” button at the bottom of your screen.
5. click “add comment to order” button if you have a food allergy or want a part of your order on the side.
6. click the “tap to pay” button at the bottom of your screen to complete the order.
7. the app will tell you approximately how long until the order is ready.
8. you will receive a text with your order number when the food is ready for pick-up.
9. Show the cashier the order number in the text so it can be matched with the order number or your ou id.
10. pick up your order at the restaurants under a hanging sign that says “pick up tapingo.”
using tapingo
WWW.UBSKI.COM 1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453
COLLEGE SKI & BOARD WEEK
breckenridge
plus t/s
Vail • Beaver Creek • Keystone • Arapahoe Basin
20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price.FROMONLY
Now hiring membership staff and certi�ed lifeguards!
Apply at 1350 Lexington Ave, Norman
For Youth DevelopmentFor Healthy LivingFor Social Responsibility
Cleveland County Family YMCA
105 12th avenue se east 12th & alameda 405.701.8899 www.oasianfusion.com
$1.75 Bud/Bud Light$3.50 select rolls
1/2 off select appetizers
2PM TO 5PM & 1 HOUR BEFORE CLOSEHAPPY H URH U
Confucius says, “Talk doesn’t cook rice.”
Paighten Harkins, digital managing [email protected] • phone: 405-325-3666
oudaily.com • Twitter: @OUDaily
2 • Tuesday, September 9, 2014
NEWSOUDaily.com ›› Find out where to go for OU’s Career Fair and more at OU Daily.com.
Hossein Dabiri, Esq.Immigration, Criminal Defense,
& Indian Law
3801 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 1Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) [email protected]
BRIEFSOU’s Center for Social Justice to sponsor peace activism lecture
Peace activist Medea Benjamin will present her lecture “Confronting Militarism: Global Solidarity Against War and Oppression” Thursday at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.
During the lecture, which is sponsored by OU’s Center for Social Justice, Benjamin, a co-founder of the wom-en’s grassroots peace movement CODEPINK, will discuss increased militarism throughout the coun-try, said Jill Irvine, Center for Social Justice co-director.
The lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Kerr Auditorium.Benjamin will specifically discuss drone warfare
against civilians, which is the topic of her latest book, “Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control,” Irvine said.
“I think it’ll be a very interesting way to think about what’s going on in the world,” Irvine said. “We have a lot of great speakers on campus, but it’s rare to have one with such experience with peace activism.”
The lecture is free to attend for all OU students.
Dana Branham, News Reporter
Community event to discuss Mike Brown’s shooting death in Ferguson
A free interactive community discussion about the shooting death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri will take place 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Gaylord Auditorium.
The free event is open to the public and is called “Hands up? Shot down? An Interactive Discussion about Michael Brown.” It will include education professor T. Elon Dancy, history professor David Chappell, Mayor Cindy Rosenthal and adver-tising professor Meta Carstarphen.
Lupe Davidson, co-di-rector for the Center for Social Justice, said stu-dents should consider attending because it is important to be aware of significant events in society and hopes students will understand the issues related to Brown’s death.
The event is spon-sored by the Center for Social Justice, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and the OU Writing Center, according to the Facebook page.
The event will be co-sponsored by organizations including OU Student Affairs, the African and African American Studies Program, the Department of Communication and the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Program, according to the Facebook page.
Rosa Miranda, News Reporter
PHOTO PROVIDED
Medea Benjamin plans to lec-ture about confronting militarism on Sept. 11 at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.
JIANG JIAXIN/THE DAILY
Members of the Lunar Sooners take a photo outside of Nielsen Hall. The group had its first meeting Monday to discuss plans and goals.
Lunar Sooners hold free astronomy outreach programs
KATE BERGUMASSISTANT NEWS
EDITOR@KATECLAIRE_B
A group of students plan to travel to church groups, scout troops, schools and camps this year to spark in-terest in outer space.
The Lunar Sooners, a student group that holds free star-gazing events and a s t ro n o my d e m o n s t ra -tions, met for the first time Monday evening to discuss their plans and goals.
The group was initiated after physics and astron-o my g ra d u ate stu d e nt s Sara Barber and Jeremy Lusk received the Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion Grant and were awarded $10,000, which they have put toward fund-ing the organization.
Barber, the unofficial president of Lunar Sooners, said that she and other grad-uate students have held in-formal astronomy outreach programs since 2012.
Classes, camps, parks and other groups have contacted OU’s physics and astronomy department over the past few years asking for work-shops about outer space, Barber said.
Brian Friesen, physics and astronomy graduate student and the organization’s un-official vice president, said that many of the groups that requested the graduate stu-dents to hold events heard of them by word of mouth.
Pe ople who attende d OU’s Star Parties, campus star-gazing events hosted by physics and astronomy graduate students, would sometimes refer friends and relatives to the department for private events.
N o w t h a t t h e L u n a r Sooners have money from the grant, these informal outreach programs will be available to more people, Barber said.
Previously, the gradu-ate student volunteers only held events for groups who could reimburse them for travel and lodging costs, Barber said. Now, the grant will pay for such expenses,
which will allow the Lunar Sooners to reach groups for free, Barber said.
Rhiannon Griffin, phys-ics and astronomy gradu-ate student and the unoff icial secretary of the o r ga n i z at i o n , s a i d t h i s f re e outreach will let students see gal-axies and nebu-lae they other-wise couldn’t.
“ I t ’s s o m e -thing they’re not going to get any place else, and I think it’s real-ly important to have an interest in the night sky,” Griffin said.
Additionally, because of the grant the Lunar S o o n e r s c a n rent vans from OU’s fleet ser-vice when they travel to reach di f ferent groups, Barber said.
The vans will make trav-eling for programs easier, Friesen said. All the gradu-ate student volunteers have small cars, which made
hauling as many as four telescopes across the central Oklahoma difficult, Friesen said.
Instead of just taking o u t r e a c h r e -quests as they did before, they became a for-mal group. The Lunar Sooners w i l l t r y t o spread the word about their out-reach programs services using their new web-site, Twitter and business cards, Barber said.
Barber said that astronomy outreach is im-portant because a variety of peo-ple find it excit-ing and interest-ing. This allows it to serve as a “gat e way s c i -
ence,” Barber said.“If someone gets hooked
on astronomy, they might seek out other sciences that are just a little bit less acces-sible,” Barber said.
Griffin knows this from personal experience.
When Griffin was young-er, her father took her star-gazing around Oklahoma and Texas, and she was fas-cinated with what she saw, Griffin said.
Later in college, Griffin re-alized she could pursue her interest in space — coupled with her skill in math and science — as a field of study.
Now, Griffin said she ap-preciates sharing her love of astronomy with other people and groups such as Lunar Sooners because after someone looks into a telescope, their wonder is visible.
“They get this look in their eyes, and it’s really amazing to see that,” Griffin said.
Fostering an interest in science within a diverse group of people is very im-portant, especially in to-day’s culture, Barber said.
“There’s a little bit of a culture of becoming more and more wary of science and wondering if it’s some-thing you should trust,” Barber said.
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The United Way campaign has kicked off in Norman and will continue through Oct. 17.
The campaign will raise funds for United Way of Norman to benefit the community. Currently, it has already raised 27 percent of its $215,000 goal, according to OU’s United Way Campaign web page.
Kristin Collins, president of United Way of Norman, said the organization’s goal for the community is to raise over $2 million.
The university holds the largest campaign drive in Norman, Collins said, and typically provides about 10 percent of the United Way of Norman’s total community donations.
Last year, OU raised about $225,000 Collins said.Students can donate to the United Way campaign either
electronically or via paper forms. For every dollar donated, 82
cents will go directly to helping people in the Norman com-munity, according to the United Way of Norman website.
United Way of Norman focuses on four impact areas: Education, Income, Health and Safety and Independence, according to their website.
Education initiatives help the development of children
entering school, and give resources to help students who need extra attention. Income initiatives focus on helping families reach financial stability. Health and Safety programs help children and adults achieve healthy, safe lifestyles. Independence initiatives ensure a quality of life for seniors and people with disabilities, according to the website.
Collins said the money raised during the campaign drive will stay in Norman and will help programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Red Cross.
Collins said OU is an important part of the community and she hopes students will want to get involved to make it better.
“You can’t have OU without Norman, and Norman cer-tainly wouldn’t want to be without OU,” Collins said.
Collins said although many college students are on a tight budget and might not be able to donate much money, any amount of money donated helps.
To donate or watch the campaign video, go to www.ou.edu/content/unitedway.html.
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breaks. Without it, there would
be no time to wait in a line, have
them make it and get to class on
time.”
-Carsen Young
advertising sophomore
“It’s a pretty cool idea, and if I
lived on campus I might use it. It
doesn’t really save me enough time
to be worth it since I eat there
like once a month. Also, I tend to
hang out with friends when I go to
the Union, not take things to go. So
I really don’t need it.”
- Casey Patillo
accounting sophomore
“If it’s accessible and really easy
to use, then I’ll use it. Being able
to skip the line is an amazing
feature and would make the app
worth having.”
- Cooper Sills
University College freshman
“If you don’t have time in between
classes to wait and sit and eat it
would be helpful. My Wednesdays
are super packed.”
- Sarah Stewart
University College freshman
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I get out of class it’s about the
same time everyone else gets out
for lunch. I would order it and pick
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oven 5 Some birds
that cannot fly
9 German wives
14 Auditorium level
15 Sudden impact
16 Get the joke 17 Fascinated
by, as a hobby
18 Italian volcano
19 Tibia neighbor
20 Good friend in peace and war
23 Family member, for short
24 Shopping convenience
25 Opposite of throw away
27 Beer variety 30 Sheepish
statements 32 They’re all
grown up 36 Metabolism
descriptor 38 Old Soviet
news group 40 True-to-life 41 What trying
times may require
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45 Textbook division
46 Fasten again, as sneakers
47 Who I see in the mirror
49 Night preceder
51 Giant Hall of Famer Mel
52 Shakespear-ean auxiliary verb
54 Carla portrayer, on TV
56 Dear old guy 59 They are
there, win or lose
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hard to catch 71 Business
tendency 72 Final stages 73 Bronchial
symptomDOWN 1 Elevator
brand 2 Isn’t wrong? 3 ___ good
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catch 5 Expelled
matter 6 Timeworn 7 Fibula’s arm
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white divers
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setting 27 From port
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oversight 29 ___ Park,
Colorado 31 Mighty tasty 33 Slow,
in music 34 Like a
winked agreement
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parabolically 39 Soaked
through and through
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48 Housed temporarily
50 Mouselike mammals
53 Conclusion lead-in
55 Word before noon?
56 Vacuum’s target
57 Tablet brand 58 Third-rate
hotel 60 Little Boy
Blue’s instrument
61 General location
62 1994 Jodie Foster movie
63 Terrier’s island
65 Cloister sister
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Trust in yourself and your abilities. Donʼt put too much value on what others do or say. Improvisation and the ability to predict trends will lead you to success. Let go of past diffi cul-ties and disappointments, and head into the future with optimism.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Taking on too much could damage your health. A relationship or situation will cause you grief and lead to change. A deci-sion to move forward must benefi t you, not someone else.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Group encounters will allow you the perfect opportunity to share your ideas. A change is as good as a rest. Donʼt be afraid to try something new.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Keen observation and listening skills will provide lucrative information for you. Be prepared to work hard if you want to get ahead. Make the most of any chance to promote your talent and ideas.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Keep your own needs and wants in perspective. You risk being taken advantage of if you decide to address othersʼ problems ahead of your own.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Friends and relatives can be a source of inspiration. If youʼre open-minded, your options will multiply. Willingness to compromise will help dissipate any problems that crop up.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Itʼs fi ne to be laid-back, but love and
friendship arenʼt likely to fi nd you if you are hiding in a corner. Take up a new pastime, and relationship opportunities will improve.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Waffl ing will work against you. Size up whatʼs going on and, without making a com-mitment, mention what you might contribute. That way, you gain the upper hand and buy time to make a decision.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Once you know what you want, be up-front and open. Secret deals and hidden agendas will lead to trouble. Donʼt let anyone talk you into a question-able venture.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Donʼt get drawn back into a disappointing relationship. Making travel plans or researching something youʼd like to pursue will spur you to let go of the past and embrace the future.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You should exercise caution when forced to deal with other peopleʼs money or property. You could be blamed for a situation that you had no hand in. A fi nancial change is on the horizon.
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INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Registration still open for OU intramural flag football teams
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OU Law students play intramural flag football. Students can sign up for this year’s teams until this Wednesday.
SHAY AWOSIYANDaily Contributor
S t u d e n t s l o o k i n g f o r physical activity can join OU’s intramural flag foot-ball program as its regular season kicks off Sept. 14.
The registration deadline for the sport is Wednesday, and the fee to play is $70 for each team, according to OU’s intramural sports website.
The registration fee is free for faculty and staff and students who live in OU housing, according to the website.
There are five leagues open for regular season flag football. This year’s leagues are men’s residential, men’s open, fraternity, women’s open and faculty/staff, ac-cording to the website.
Intramural coordina-tor Jonathan Dewhirst and
several other representa-tives held showcases during the first weeks of school to encourage incoming stu-dents to participate in rec-reational sports. They also reached out to students via social media.
“We’re always trying to improve our program, look-ing for better ways to evolve and adapt with everything that’s going on,” Dewhirst said.
Dewhirst said he is hop-ing for increased participa-tion because recreational sports allow students to in-teract outside of school. He said he encourages fresh-men who live on campus to take advantage of these activities.
Though the regular sea-son won’t start until Sept. 14, pre-season flag football began Sept. 7. Additionally, student referees have been
We’re always trying to improve our
program, looking for better ways to evolve and adapt with everything that’s going on.”
JONATHAN DEWHIRST, INTRAMURAL COORDINATOR
‘‘Regular season will begin Sept. 14, but registration deadline is this Wednesday
preparing for the season throughout the month.
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MORE INFOFall 2014 intramural registration deadlines+ Regular season flag football: Sept. 10 + Tennis: Sept. 17 + Horsehoes: Sept. 24 + 6-on-6 volleyball: Oct. 22 + Coed 6-on-6 volleyball: Oct. 22 + 3-on-3 basketball: Oct. 29 + Table tennis: Oct. 29 + Badminton: Oct. 29 + Pickleball: Oct. 29 + Coed 4-on-4 volleyball: Oct. 29 + Dodgeball: Nov. 19
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5.) TieFinally we’ve arrived at the manliest of the man-cessories
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Each fashion devotee has her very own signature style. Don’t let the workplace inhibit your sense of individu-
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1.) ShoesFew things can make an outfit like a good pair of shoes.
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1.) ShoesStunning yet simple heels are a perfect choice for adding
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3.) BagOver-sized bags are a must for carrying all of my neces-
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2.) SkirtA simple pencil skirt can instantly bump your look up to
the business level. While they come in an array of colors and lengths, the classic high waisted bottoms are both flattering and classic. The pencil skirt will keep you from delving into the world of women’s slacks or worrying if a skirt or dress hem it too long or too short for the occasion.
4.) BeltBrown shoes? Wear a brown belt. Black shoes? Wear
a black belt. My belt is reversible and takes care of both these needs. If you have a different colored belt, don’t wear it to the career fair. The end.
4.) ShirtTo stay professional, stick with more neutral tones, or
colors that aren’t too loud or distracting. Crazy patterns and fluorescent colors can take away from the busi-ness-ready vibe you’re going for, but little details like ruffles or a bow keep the entire look feminine without going over-board with glitter or sequins. Keep it simple.
3.) WatchA nice watch is something worth investing in, but if you
don’t have a nice one, wearing any watch at all definitely makes a difference. In this age of cell phones, watches are suddenly ornamentation — so going the extra mile and wearing one is impressive. It’s usually best to stick to black or brown, and a leather strap always looks nice. Keep it classy.
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The key to nailing a tough interview is to make sure you’re prepared and feeling great. Dressing professionally shows an employer that you are serious about the job or the internship.
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