Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013

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condom fact of the day: The earliest known illustration of a man using a condom is a 12,000–15,000-year-old painting on the wall of a cave in France.

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architects to Contraception options for you design new water research A laboratory ARIANNA PICKARD, CAMPUS EDITOR

s the Women’s Outreach Center passes out condoms in Oklahoma Memorial Union today, students seeking other forms of contraception can visit OU’s Goddard Health Center for more options. The type of contraception a student should choose depends on the individual – that’s why there are so many kinds out there, said K.C. Moore, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure graduate assistant at OU’s Women’s Outreach Center. Moore said she would recommend students looking for contraception options to go to OU’s Goddard Health Center.

New water center will bring together disciplines for study, conservation effort

Offered by Goddard Health Center:

ATIBA WILLIAMS campus reporter

The OU Board of Regents currently is looking for architects to help design plans to create a Water Innovative Research Laboratory on the South Campus. The top two architectural firms being considered include Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets Inc. out of Kansas and Glover Smith Bode Inc. from Oklahoma, according to a press release from OU Student Affairs released Jan. 24. After the firm has been “We want to have chosen, architects will draw a focal point where up the construction plans we bring together all with advice from OU’s faculty and staff, said Nick those different ways Hathaway, vice president of of understanding executive affairs and administrative affairs at OU. The water.” Regents then will decide if pauL risser, cHairmaN of such a building is feasible. tHe uNiVersity researcH This lab will be built caBiNet somewhere on OU’s south Research Campus, Hathaway said. However, the architect will select the exact location, so it hasn’t been determined. Since the 1930’s, the water research on campus has grown and diversified, and now students can study and research a wide range of water-related subjects, such as water law, the science of water and water engineering, said Paul Risser, chairman of the University Research Cabinet. Currently, water is being researched on campus at the Corix Institute and the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, among other places, Hathaway said. “There are programs that are quite strong, but they are spread out all over campus. We want to have a focal point

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2. The pill 91-99 percent effective Also called “the pill,” combined oral contraceptives contain the hormones estrogen and progestin. A pill is taken at the same time each day. Warning: If you are older than 35 years and smoke, have a history of blood clots or breast cancer, your doctor may advise you not to take the pill. Prescribed by a doctor. 3. The ring 91-99 percent effective The ring releases the hormones progestin and estrogen. You place the ring inside your vagina. You wear the ring for three weeks, take it out for the week you have your period, and then put in a new ring.

5. Intrauterine device (IUD) More than 99 percent effective An IUD is a small device that is shaped in the form of a “T.” Your doctor places it inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy. It can stay in your uterus for up to 10 years. 6. Female condom 79-95 percent effective Worn by the woman, the female condom helps keeps sperm from getting into her body. It can be inserted up to eight hours before sexual intercourse. Available at drug stores.

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Recent changes give Department of Development control of SGA finances KAITLYN UNDERWOOD campus reporter

OU’s Student Government Association plans to save students fees by reorganizing a government department and obtaining funding from outside sources. SGA President Joe Sangirardi presented a bill to update the Department of Finance to the Department of Development at the Undergraduate Student Congress meeting Tuesday. The duties of the former Department of Finance have changed significantly over the years, prompting revisions to the department, Sangirardi said.

“What this also does is add a lot of new facets to an otherwise unnecessary department of the Executive Branch,” Sangirardi said. The Department of Development will house the Offices of Finance, Strategic Funds, Historical Records and the new Office of SGA Student and Alumni Relations, according to the bill.

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7. The patch 91-99 percent effective (less effective in women who weigh more than 198 pounds) This skin patch is worn on the lower abdomen, buttocks, or upper body (but not on the breasts). It releases hormones progestin and estrogen into the bloodstream. You put on a new patch once a week for three weeks. During the fourth week, you do not wear a patch, so you can have a menstrual period. Prescribed by a doctor. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website; Maggie Pool, health promotion coordinator for OU Health Sevices

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Training program offers peace of mind Women and girls learn safety, self-defense SHELBY GUSKIN campus reporter

A 6 foot 6 inch, 275-pound man walks into the room. At first, he is incredibly intimidating, but then he lets out a small laugh and a smile, and you can’t help but laugh with him. “Huge doesn’t even begin to describe him,” said Sgt. Bob Moore. Officer Carl Pendleton, a former OU football player, started working for the Norman Police Department

after college. He was asked by Moore to start working on the My Body, My Life program, a rape-prevention class that teaches women and girls safety, self-esteem and self-defense. “I have a lot of female family members or close family members that have been sexually assaulted - the vast majority, all but two,” Pendleton said. “This is something near and dear to my heart,and that’s important to me.” When Moore asked Pendleton to get involved, it was an easy answer. “This is real life stuff,” Pendleton said. see DEFENSE paGe 2

Go aND Do My Body, My Life program When: The first class is full; the date of the next class is to be announced Where: norman regional Hospital Info: my body, my Life is a rapeprevention class that teaches women and girls safety, selfesteem and self-defense

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OU parts ways with Shipp, Kittle Sports: Jackie shipp and bruce Kittle became the second and third coaches to move on this offseason. (Page B3)

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4. The shots 94-99 percent effective Women get shots of the hormone progestin in the buttocks or arm every three months from their doctor.

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1. Condoms 82–98 percent effective Worn by the man, a male condom keeps sperm from getting into a woman’s body. Latex condoms, the most common type, help prevent pregnancy and HIV and other STDs as do the newer synthetic condoms. “Natural” or “lambskin” condoms also help prevent pregnancy, but may not provide protection against STDs, including HIV. Condoms can only be used once. Available at drug stores.

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Guest Lecturer

Flash mob dancing to oppose violence against women today

Speaker to address reproductive rights

sooners are invited to rise up and dance to raise awareness about violence against women and girls at a flash mob at noon today in oklahoma memorial union’s Will rogers room. The mob is ou’s one billion rising event in support of V-day’s 15th anniversary activities, said Tanya miller, the managerial associate for ou’s Women’s and Gender studies program. one billion rising is a global movement demanding an end to violence against women and girls, according to the event’s website. one in three women will be raped or beaten at some point in her life, according to the website. Matt Ravis Campus Reporter

ou Law students for reproductive Justice is holding a lecture about reproductive rights at 4 p.m. today at the ou college of Law, classroom 2. This event showcases Lynn paltrow, the founder and executive director of the national advocates for pregnant Women. “I would really encourage students to come see ms. paltrow,” said Jill Irvine, director of Women’s and Gender studies. “she is interested about how abortion laws affect pregnant women, and I think it’s a really interesting perspective she brings to the discussion.” paltrow will be discussing the great issues at hand when it comes to personhood, eggs and embryos without subtracting pregnant women from the picture of inquiry. The free event is a preview of the Take root: red state perspectives on reproductive Justice conference Friday and saturday. Shelby Guskin Campus Reporter

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