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Campus Reporter

OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of Occupy Norman supporters protested Wednesday against private prison systems in Oklahoma at the state Capitol.

Protesters were speaking out

against the privately owned Lawton Correctional Facility, according to the group’s website.

Occupy members say for-profit prison systems like the one in Lawton oppose democratic ideals by raising profits through prison labor and pushing for legislation for longer prison sentences.

“The work done by prisoners ... results in small wages that funnel directly into the housing and feeding of the prisoners,” political

science senior and Occupy officer Grant De Lozier said. “This work keeps prison costs down but also takes job opportunities away from the public.”

The protest was sparked by the Portland, Ore., Occupy group’s outcries against the American Legislative Exchange Council, a public policy-setting organization consisting of lawmakers and corporate members, according to the group’s website.

The Norman groups protested outside the offices of G4S, a global securities company affiliated with ALEC and is associated with the private-prison industry in Oklahoma, music performance student Soley Thrastardottir said.

G 4 S g e n e ra l m a n a g e r A l a n Grayson said the company has no affiliation with the owner of the Lawton Correctional Facility and is see OCCUPY paGe 3

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Students cut costs by bringing medicine to U.S. COCO COURTIOS Campus reporter

Traveling to another country can take a lot of organization, but for international students with medicine-heavy diseases, traveling can take extra preparation.

French law student Amélie Plot said she has Type 1 diabetes that appeared when she was 15.

“I spent 10 days in the hospital, I had to learn how to handle the cares by myself,” Plot said.

Living with diabetes means Plot must deal with large amounts of insulin now that her body doesn’t produce any.

“More than half of my luggage was dedicated to insulin,” Amélie Plot said .

Plot said she has to do four shots of insulin everyday and check her glucose level several times a day, which requires a lot of material.

“Four needles per day means 1200 needles for 10 months. If you add all the boxes of insulin, the electrodes and all the medicine for infection and disagreements caused by diabetes, that’s a lot,” Plot said.

Before deciding to come to the U.S., Plot had to figure out how to get all of the medicine she needed for such a long trip.

“When I leave for two or three weeks, it’s already something to be careful about, so a year was a big deal,” Plot said. “If I couldn’t have had an effective treatment, I couldn’t have come here.”

Plot said she bought her insulin supplies for a year back in France and brought everything to the U.S., which ended up being cheaper. see MEDS paGe 2

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Don Ottavio (James Stoia) and Donna Anna (Nicole Robertson) sing of vengeance and treachery while attending Giovanni’s party during a dress rehearsal Tuesday for the opera, “Don Giovanni,” produced by the School of Music and the School of Opera. The first performance will be 8 p.m. Thursday in the Donald W. Reynolds performing Arts Center, and the last performance will be at 3 p.m.

Sunday. The opera is performed in Italian, but there will be supertitles so English speakers can understand the opera. (page 12)

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Student overcomes disability through implant Turoczi maintains normal life with help from friends AJINUR SETIWALDI Campus Reporter

First, doctors shaved a small portion of hair around his left ear. Then, they put him under anesthesia.

They drilled into his skull and inserted a small electrode ray into cochlea, his inner ear.

Once activated, the electrode would give him the sense of sound again.

O U f r e s h m a n Ta y l r e Turoczi wasn’t born deaf, but he did get 22 ear infections before he turned 18 months.

He got his first hearing

Taylre Turoczi, a pre-med biomedical engineering freshman, does his homework Tuesday in a study lounge in Cate Center. He has a cochlear implant in order to improve his hearing after more than a decade of using hearing aids.

The implant does not bother him while he studies, he says, and it allows him to experience sounds again.

aid at age 5 and switched to newer models. But as his hearing continued to deteriorate, the devices became useless, he said.

Turoczi’s doctor recommended an implant, so in 2005 he agreed to go through with the more inSiDe procedure, he said.

Daily reporter It did not Connor Sullivan cure him or shares personal restore his experiences with his cochlear h e a r i n g , impant. but it has page 4 enabled him to experience sound again.

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all funding applications for the 2012-2013 academic year submitted to the Uosa Budget Committee — To learn more about the number of student organizations that request funding and the amount of funding requested.

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oU professor finishes 1st sooners get inked stage of cancer treatment at local tattoo parlors OU physics professor Neil Shafer-Ray is back on campus after being hospitalized since August. (page 5)

OU has recorded the highest six-year graduation rate in state history for a public university; however, the university doesn’t plan to settle for that number as a task force continues to look for ways to improve.

OU’s graduation rate in 2005 was 67.8 percent.

“The key is challenging the community as a whole to think about graduation as a preeminent value,” Executive Vice President Nick Hathaway said. “If you’re just looking at graduation rates from the perspective of your office, it’s less optimal.”

Hathaway acts as the chairman of the university’s graduation and retention task force and said the university needs a body set aside to focus on graduation rates in addition to the collective effort.

The University of Texas recently released a graduation improvement plan that called for a champion to fight for graduation, Hathaway said “There’s some real wisdom in that,” Hathaway said. “If the institution’s left to itself, you need someone who is focusing on improving the graduation rate.”

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University College freshmen Brittney Berling (left) and Carl Szmutko dress as Disney characters peter pan and Wall-E on Wednesday during the student opening party for the new Disney Exhibit at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. (page 14)

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Students pose with combat boots to show support for U.S. troops Boot photos used to obtain donations for armed forces LISA SELBY

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Today around campus Graduation applications must be filed and all fees and tuition charges must be paid by today in order to receive diplomas.

A Student Success Series lecture on emotional intelligence will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.

An opening reception for “A Veritable Menagerie” exhibition will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery.

“Don Giovanni” opens at 8 p.m. at the Reynolds Performing Arts Center.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2 The softball team plays LSU at 6 p.m. at Marita Hynes Field.

The women’s gymnastics team competes against Alabama at 7 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3 The women’s tennis team plays Oklahoma State at noon at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The men’s basketball team plays Texas A&M at 3 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

The OU School of Musical Theatre will perform various songs from Disney films from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Sandy Bell Gallery.

A lecture about Walt Disney and his innovations in animation will be given by Walt Disney Family Museum executive director Dr. Richard Benefield from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4 The softball team plays Iowa at 11 a.m. at Marita Hynes Field.

The men’s tennis team plays Arizona at noon at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

MONDAY, MARCH 5 Graduation Gear-Up will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Beaird Lounge. The event will allow graduating students to purchase caps and gowns, order graduation announcements and class rings and have their senior portraits taken for the Sooner yearbook.

A seminar called “Summer OpportunitiesOU’s Summer Sessions,” part of the Student Success Series, will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245. The seminar will give students information regarding opportunities at OU over the summer.

Sooners are showing their support for our nation’s troops by strapping on combat boots and posing for photos for the Boots Campaign.

At least 20 OU students have taken pictures for the OU chapter, Sooners in Boots, campaign coordinator Sydney McFerron said.

OU is the first university to become involved in the photo campaign, which was started by five women in Texas and has raised more than $400,000 so far, according to the group’s website.

Right now, the OU group is using photo shoots to promote their campaign and target alumni for donations, McFerron said. Boots start at $75, but students do not have to buy boots to be in the photo shoots right now.

For many students, Sooners in Boots is a way to say thank you to men and women in the military, McFerron said. Many students have friends or family in the military.

“Some just want to show their respect,” McFerron said.

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Tim Ketcher, advertising junior, poses for the Boot Campaign on Wednesday in Gaylord Hall. Ketcher said he thinks the boot campaign is a way to show his support for the U.S. military. The Boot Campaign is trying to raise support for the troops abroad and for the returning personnel and the challenges they face.

“A lot of citizens just want to say thank you.”

E nv i ro n m e n t a l e n g i neering sophomore Anna Humphrey said her best friend’s husband is serving in the military, and supporting them was a motivation to become part of the campaign.

“The day that my picture was put on Facebook, she called me and told me that while she was running

errands she saw it and started crying,” Humphrey said.

Sooners in Boots schedules about one shoot a week but has done up to eight, McFerron said. Students can choose any location on campus, and can get involved through the group’s Facebook page, “Sooners in Boots - The Boots Campaign.”

Advertising junior Tim Ketcher chose to do a photo

shoot in Gaylord Hall on Wednesday.

His grandfather served in the military, and his cousin is currently serving, he said.

The boots were tight, but the photo shoot seemed a natural fit.

“I mean, being in Oklahoma, we’re a red state,” Ketcher said while lacing up the tan boots. “We always support our troops.”

rates: Boren’s graduation-rate goal is 72 percent Continued from page 1 advising by addressing concerns from students, investing in more advisers and giving those advisers more time to meet with students, Hathaway said.

To further strengthen the effort to improve graduation rates, Hathaway said the task force has implemented phone campaigns over the last couple of years to reach out to students who possess a large amount of credits but don’t enroll.

Another task force composed of about 20 students offers its perspective by relaying students’ concerns about graduation.

“There’s no big hole in the floor that students are falling through,” Hathaway said.

“There are a number of different cracks, and we’re going through to patch them up.”

Greater communication occupies the center of the

graph Top 10 universities by grad rate 100 80 60 40 20 0

Virginia — 93% Cal-Berkeley — 91% William and Mary — 90% UCLA — 90% Michigan — 90% North Carolina — 90% UC-San Diego — 86% Penn State — 85% UC-Santa Barbara — 85% UC-Davis — 84% JAMES CORLEY/THE DAILY

effort, and Hathaway said the graduation office successfully used survey information to reach out to students.

Becky Heeney, director of OU’s graduation office, said her office acts as a supporting entity for the task force and works to remove the stumbling blocks students encounter on their path to graduation.

Since programs implemented by the task force

and graduation office can take place over the course of many years, OU’s retention rate acts as a benchmark for OU’s graduation resources, Heeney said.

“Through the retention rate, we’re able to see how the support mechanisms are impacting the university over time,” Heeney said.

The most recent retention rate stands at 84.9 percent for the 2010 cohort, Heeney

said. And these rates can affect a university’s national perception.

Based on the U.S. World and News Report’s National University Rankings for 2011, public universities with higher overall rankings tend to have higher graduation 6-year graduation rates. No. 25 University of Virginia, No. 21 University of Calif. Berkeley and No. 33 College of William and Mary have 6-year graduation rates at 93, 91 and 90 percent, respectively.

OU’s most recent overall ranking places it at 101st among national universities.

OU President David Boren’s goal for OU’s graduation rate is 72 percent, Hathaway said.

“In order to achieve that number, we probably need to have [a retention rate] around 92 percent,” he said.

“University College watches over that; retention’s in their DNA.”

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International students

Program hopes to mend cultural gap

Advisers take class to learn more about Saudi Arabia AJINUR SETIWALDI Campus Reporter

Advisers at the OU International Student Services are learning about Saudi Arabian culture this semester to improve communication between staff and international students.

The perspectives program began in fall 2011 a n d f o c u s e d o n C h i na, said Monica Sharp, director of International Student Services and organizer of the program. The purpose is to teach advisers and staff about OU’s well-represented international cultures by dedicating a semester to each culture.

Sharp said she hopes to dedicate a semester of curriculum for each of the top 10 represented countries at OU. Next semester, the staff will focus on South Korea.

“I think that on a large campus like OU, where we have thousands of international students, any resources we can give to the campus community to help them better support and work with international students is a net benefit,” Sharp said.

S t u d e n t s f ro m S a u d i Arabia are the fourth largest international group on campus with 92 students, according to the International Students Services statistics.

“Our campus community may find it interesting that an administrative office is choosing to take a personal yet academic approach to working with international students,” Sharp said.

This semester’s eightweek program about Saudi Arabia started the first week of February, Sharp said.

The program will address different aspects of

occupy: Sooners support protest initiative Continued from page 1

Ricardo Patino/The Daily

Monica Sharp (left), director of International Student Services, Mariana Mircheva, international student adviser and Robyn Stewart, international student adviser, interview Ahmed Alawami, earth and energy senior, on Thursday. Alawami, from Saudi Arabia, provided the International Student Services staff insight to what the educational system is like in Saudi Arabi. The staff members hope to learn more about how educational systems differ between countries in order to help the international students studying at OU.

the culture relevant to international students, she said.

Faculty members will learn about cultural aspects such as education, religion and perceptions of American culture, according to the syllabus.

Four Saudi Arabian students and Center for English as a Second Language instructor Jon Malone teach the program this semester.

Geophysics senior Ahmed Alawami is one of the instructors invited by the services to share his culture, he said.

“I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to educate the staff about our culture and customs and possibly correct some of the assumptions they might have,” Alawami said.

The program gave him an opportunity to improve communication skills, Alawami said.

The staff can address problems more effectively with

AT A GLANCE Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh Population: 26,534,504 (July 2012 estimate) Size: 829,999 square miles (one-fifth the size of the U.S.) Language: Arabic Info: Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by AbdulAziz bin Saud, although the conquests that led to the creation of the nation began in 1902 when he captured Riyadh, the ancestral home of his family, the House of Saud.

Source: cia.gov

some background about students.

“In a sense, I might end up helping the new students who will be coming to OU from my country,” Alawami said.

Communication between advisers and students has improved due to the programs, adviser Robyn Stewart said.

Cultural awareness allows advisors to approach conversations with different

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students in different manners, she said.

“It helps to know background and details about different cultures,” Stewart said.

“That can affect the way you say something to one student. I think back to conversations I have had in the past and say ‘Oh, that’s why,’” Advisers don’t always get the opportunity to participate in this kind of culture sharing, adviser Sarah

Highsaw said.

“The best thing about [the course] is getting a personal aspect of another culture,” Highsaw said.

The staff has started to record the classes to use as a reference for future staff and students, Sharp said.

The program is a work in progress, and changes will be made to future programs after an evaluation of the current curriculum.

not a member of ALEC. Members from other Occupy movements also spoke at the group’s protest.

“Non-violent drug offenders and immigrants are among the people who are housed in these prisons,” Occupy Wichita, Kansas, member Frank Smith said. “So, the corporations are doing nothing for society and getting rich doing it.”

The group also marched to the Governor’s Mansion in an effort to speak with Governor Mary Fallin.

Fallin was issued funds during her campaign from private prison supporters, such as the Corrections Corporation of America, according to the Occupy website.

The Norman branch of the national “Occupy” movement began soon after the initial Wall Street branch began protesting last September.

“Occupy” movements nationwide oppose the significant influence that large U.S. corporations have on federal and state legislation.

The Occupy Norman movement involves both citizens and OU students and is a valuable outlet for some students who want their democratic values heard, geology senior Emma Baker said.

She supports the movement because she wants to stand up for human rights.

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“ The cost was 2300 € ($3,094), but I didn’t pay anything, it’s a 100 percent covered,” Plot said. “In the U.S., I would have paid three times more.”

However, moving such a large amount of medicine wasn’t easy, especially traveling a long distance and overseas, Plot said.

“With the prescription from the doctor, the plane company allowed me to travel with it but I had to keep all the original boxes to justify it was insulin, which took even more room,” Plot said. “I had

my handbag literally full of insulin.”

In addition to the trouble transporting all of it, Plot said she had to be make sure the insulin wasn’t exposed to extreme temperatures, and thus could not be placed in holding nor let outside in the sun.

“We traveled a bit before settling on the campus. It was so hot that I had to buy ice and store my insulin in cooling bags,” Plot said.

French logistics management student Victor Vimeney said he experienced a similar process.

“In 2008, I had my thyroid removed because it was producing too much hormones

and it could have been dangerous for my heart,” Vimeney said. “My heart was at 120 bpm all the time, sometimes I couldn’t sleep because I would hear my heartbeat in my ears.”

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Laney Ellisor, campus editor Kathleen Evans, assistant campus editor Chris Miller, assistant campus editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666

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Students pose with combat boots to show support for U.S. troops Boot photos used to obtain donations for armed forces LISA SELBY

Campus Reporter

Today around campus Graduation applications must be filed and all fees and tuition charges must be paid by today in order to receive diplomas.

A Student Success Series lecture on emotional intelligence will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.

An opening reception for “A Veritable Menagerie” exhibition will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery.

“Don Giovanni” opens at 8 p.m. at the Reynolds Performing Arts Center.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2 The softball team plays LSU at 6 p.m. at Marita Hynes Field.

The women’s gymnastics team competes against Alabama at 7 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3 The women’s tennis team plays Oklahoma State at noon at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The men’s basketball team plays Texas A&M at 3 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

The OU School of Musical Theatre will perform various songs from Disney films from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Sandy Bell Gallery.

A lecture about Walt Disney and his innovations in animation will be given by Walt Disney Family Museum executive director Dr. Richard Benefield from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4 The softball team plays Iowa at 11 a.m. at Marita Hynes Field.

The men’s tennis team plays Arizona at noon at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

MONDAY, MARCH 5 Graduation Gear-Up will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Beaird Lounge. The event will allow graduating students to purchase caps and gowns, order graduation announcements and class rings and have their senior portraits taken for the Sooner yearbook.

A seminar called “Summer OpportunitiesOU’s Summer Sessions,” part of the Student Success Series, will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245. The seminar will give students information regarding opportunities at OU over the summer.

Sooners are showing their support for our nation’s troops by strapping on combat boots and posing for photos for the Boots Campaign.

At least 20 OU students have taken pictures for the OU chapter, Sooners in Boots, campaign coordinator Sydney McFerron said.

OU is the first university to become involved in the photo campaign, which was started by five women in Texas and has raised more than $400,000 so far, according to the group’s website.

Right now, the OU group is using photo shoots to promote their campaign and target alumni for donations, McFerron said. Boots start at $75, but students do not have to buy boots to be in the photo shoots right now.

For many students, Sooners in Boots is a way to say thank you to men and women in the military, McFerron said. Many students have friends or family in the military.

“Some just want to show their respect,” McFerron said.

Ricardo Patino/The Daily

Tim Ketcher, advertising junior, poses for the Boot Campaign on Wednesday in Gaylord Hall. Ketcher said he thinks the boot campaign is a way to show his support for the U.S. military. The Boot Campaign is trying to raise support for the troops abroad and for the returning personnel and the challenges they face.

“A lot of citizens just want to say thank you.”

E nv i ro n m e n t a l e n g i neering sophomore Anna Humphrey said her best friend’s husband is serving in the military, and supporting them was a motivation to become part of the campaign.

“The day that my picture was put on Facebook, she called me and told me that while she was running

errands she saw it and started crying,” Humphrey said.

Sooners in Boots schedules about one shoot a week but has done up to eight, McFerron said. Students can choose any location on campus, and can get involved through the group’s Facebook page, “Sooners in Boots - The Boots Campaign.”

Advertising junior Tim Ketcher chose to do a photo

shoot in Gaylord Hall on Wednesday.

His grandfather served in the military, and his cousin is currently serving, he said.

The boots were tight, but the photo shoot seemed a natural fit.

“I mean, being in Oklahoma, we’re a red state,” Ketcher said while lacing up the tan boots. “We always support our troops.”

rates: Boren’s graduation-rate goal is 72 percent Continued from page 1 advising by addressing concerns from students, investing in more advisers and giving those advisers more time to meet with students, Hathaway said.

To further strengthen the effort to improve graduation rates, Hathaway said the task force has implemented phone campaigns over the last couple of years to reach out to students who possess a large amount of credits but don’t enroll.

Another task force composed of about 20 students offers its perspective by relaying students’ concerns about graduation.

“There’s no big hole in the floor that students are falling through,” Hathaway said.

“There are a number of different cracks, and we’re going through to patch them up.”

Greater communication occupies the center of the

graph Top 10 universities by grad rate 100 80 60 40 20 0

Virginia — 93% Cal-Berkeley — 91% William and Mary — 90% UCLA — 90% Michigan — 90% North Carolina — 90% UC-San Diego — 86% Penn State — 85% UC-Santa Barbara — 85% UC-Davis — 84% JAMES CORLEY/THE DAILY

effort, and Hathaway said the graduation office successfully used survey information to reach out to students.

Becky Heeney, director of OU’s graduation office, said her office acts as a supporting entity for the task force and works to remove the stumbling blocks students encounter on their path to graduation.

Since programs implemented by the task force

and graduation office can take place over the course of many years, OU’s retention rate acts as a benchmark for OU’s graduation resources, Heeney said.

“Through the retention rate, we’re able to see how the support mechanisms are impacting the university over time,” Heeney said.

The most recent retention rate stands at 84.9 percent for the 2010 cohort, Heeney

said. And these rates can affect a university’s national perception.

Based on the U.S. World and News Report’s National University Rankings for 2011, public universities with higher overall rankings tend to have higher graduation 6-year graduation rates. No. 25 University of Virginia, No. 21 University of Calif. Berkeley and No. 33 College of William and Mary have 6-year graduation rates at 93, 91 and 90 percent, respectively.

OU’s most recent overall ranking places it at 101st among national universities.

OU President David Boren’s goal for OU’s graduation rate is 72 percent, Hathaway said.

“In order to achieve that number, we probably need to have [a retention rate] around 92 percent,” he said.

“University College watches over that; retention’s in their DNA.”

Thursday, March 1, 2012 •

International students

Program hopes to mend cultural gap

Advisers take class to learn more about Saudi Arabia AJINUR SETIWALDI Campus Reporter

Advisers at the OU International Student Services are learning about Saudi Arabian culture this semester to improve communication between staff and international students.

The perspectives program began in fall 2011 a n d f o c u s e d o n C h i na, said Monica Sharp, director of International Student Services and organizer of the program. The purpose is to teach advisers and staff about OU’s well-represented international cultures by dedicating a semester to each culture.

Sharp said she hopes to dedicate a semester of curriculum for each of the top 10 represented countries at OU. Next semester, the staff will focus on South Korea.

“I think that on a large campus like OU, where we have thousands of international students, any resources we can give to the campus community to help them better support and work with international students is a net benefit,” Sharp said.

S t u d e n t s f ro m S a u d i Arabia are the fourth largest international group on campus with 92 students, according to the International Students Services statistics.

“Our campus community may find it interesting that an administrative office is choosing to take a personal yet academic approach to working with international students,” Sharp said.

This semester’s eightweek program about Saudi Arabia started the first week of February, Sharp said.

The program will address different aspects of

occupy: Sooners support protest initiative Continued from page 1

Ricardo Patino/The Daily

Monica Sharp (left), director of International Student Services, Mariana Mircheva, international student adviser and Robyn Stewart, international student adviser, interview Ahmed Alawami, earth and energy senior, on Thursday. Alawami, from Saudi Arabia, provided the International Student Services staff insight to what the educational system is like in Saudi Arabi. The staff members hope to learn more about how educational systems differ between countries in order to help the international students studying at OU.

the culture relevant to international students, she said.

Faculty members will learn about cultural aspects such as education, religion and perceptions of American culture, according to the syllabus.

Four Saudi Arabian students and Center for English as a Second Language instructor Jon Malone teach the program this semester.

Geophysics senior Ahmed Alawami is one of the instructors invited by the services to share his culture, he said.

“I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to educate the staff about our culture and customs and possibly correct some of the assumptions they might have,” Alawami said.

The program gave him an opportunity to improve communication skills, Alawami said.

The staff can address problems more effectively with

AT A GLANCE Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh Population: 26,534,504 (July 2012 estimate) Size: 829,999 square miles (one-fifth the size of the U.S.) Language: Arabic Info: Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by AbdulAziz bin Saud, although the conquests that led to the creation of the nation began in 1902 when he captured Riyadh, the ancestral home of his family, the House of Saud.

Source: cia.gov

some background about students.

“In a sense, I might end up helping the new students who will be coming to OU from my country,” Alawami said.

Communication between advisers and students has improved due to the programs, adviser Robyn Stewart said.

Cultural awareness allows advisors to approach conversations with different

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students in different manners, she said.

“It helps to know background and details about different cultures,” Stewart said.

“That can affect the way you say something to one student. I think back to conversations I have had in the past and say ‘Oh, that’s why,’” Advisers don’t always get the opportunity to participate in this kind of culture sharing, adviser Sarah

Highsaw said.

“The best thing about [the course] is getting a personal aspect of another culture,” Highsaw said.

The staff has started to record the classes to use as a reference for future staff and students, Sharp said.

The program is a work in progress, and changes will be made to future programs after an evaluation of the current curriculum.

not a member of ALEC. Members from other Occupy movements also spoke at the group’s protest.

“Non-violent drug offenders and immigrants are among the people who are housed in these prisons,” Occupy Wichita, Kansas, member Frank Smith said. “So, the corporations are doing nothing for society and getting rich doing it.”

The group also marched to the Governor’s Mansion in an effort to speak with Governor Mary Fallin.

Fallin was issued funds during her campaign from private prison supporters, such as the Corrections Corporation of America, according to the Occupy website.

The Norman branch of the national “Occupy” movement began soon after the initial Wall Street branch began protesting last September.

“Occupy” movements nationwide oppose the significant influence that large U.S. corporations have on federal and state legislation.

The Occupy Norman movement involves both citizens and OU students and is a valuable outlet for some students who want their democratic values heard, geology senior Emma Baker said.

She supports the movement because she wants to stand up for human rights.

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“ The cost was 2300 € ($3,094), but I didn’t pay anything, it’s a 100 percent covered,” Plot said. “In the U.S., I would have paid three times more.”

However, moving such a large amount of medicine wasn’t easy, especially traveling a long distance and overseas, Plot said.

“With the prescription from the doctor, the plane company allowed me to travel with it but I had to keep all the original boxes to justify it was insulin, which took even more room,” Plot said. “I had

my handbag literally full of insulin.”

In addition to the trouble transporting all of it, Plot said she had to be make sure the insulin wasn’t exposed to extreme temperatures, and thus could not be placed in holding nor let outside in the sun.

“We traveled a bit before settling on the campus. It was so hot that I had to buy ice and store my insulin in cooling bags,” Plot said.

French logistics management student Victor Vimeney said he experienced a similar process.

“In 2008, I had my thyroid removed because it was producing too much hormones

and it could have been dangerous for my heart,” Vimeney said. “My heart was at 120 bpm all the time, sometimes I couldn’t sleep because I would hear my heartbeat in my ears.”

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Online primary simplifies voting Our View: An online national primary changes the increased access to the primary process. Voting political playing field for the better. regulations, physical challenges and other factors can make it difficult for some citizens to vote.

In June, Oklahomans could join citizens from An online system would make it easier for voters, across the country to vote online for a candidate which would encourage more voter participation. to appear on the November presidential ballot.

If the system is successful in this primary, we can Americans Elect, an organization that has creforesee a similar online system being used alongated a system for a national online priside the current system for general elecmary, already is on the ballot in 17 states tions. With a similar level of security and The Our View and recently applied to join the ballot in is the majority verification, an online voting system in the opinion of Oklahoma. general election would open up access and The Daily’s encourage higher voter turnouts. nine-member How it works editorial board What else it offers Americans Elect’s system allows users to draft candidates from any political party The site also includes helpful features, or without an affiliation to run in its June primary. such as a matching system that connects voters Then, users who have registered to vote in their with candidates based on a complex series of queshome state — and gone through the site’s rigorous tions about the voter’s beliefs. Alongside this fea(but straightforward) verification process — can ture is the ability to rank your priorities on national vote for the candidate they would like to nominate. issues, such as education, foreign policy, social isThat nominee will be on the ballots of any state sues and other such categories.

Americans Elect successfully petitions to be includThese two features could provide invaluable ined in. Once its petition to Oklahoma is verified, the formation about the beliefs, opinions and priorities Sooner state will be among that number. of the public that could help guide the presidential debate and inform politicians at all levels. And it Why it’s effective would lessen the impact of special-interest groups An online national primary may seem like a radi- by giving more voice — and thus more power — dical idea, but Americans Elect proves itself to be a rectly to the people. serious, well-organized effort that can only benefit Get involved the American electoral process.

Most importantly, this voting system makes all President David Boren announced his personal states — and thus all voters — equal. Under the support for this initiative Tuesday, and we strongly current primary process, a few states with early pri- agree with his endorsement. Americans Elect said maries unevenly affect the primary process. Many its goal “is to nominate a presidential ticket that candidates already have dropped out by the time answers to voters — not the political system.” We states like Oklahoma get to vote. This gives citizens think this system has the potential to reach that of these states more power in the overall effort to goal. choose a president.

It makes the race less about who has the most Under this system, with all voters in all states money and more about who has the best ideas. voting at the same time, all have equal power. The So, visit AmericansElect.org to register, verify results from one state won’t unfairly influence the your identity and become a delegate. Answer race or the voting options of other states. the matching questions and find out what these The system also would encourage a bipartisan candidates have to offer. Some are familiar faces; outlook by introducing a third option chosen with- some you’ve probably never heard of before. Then, out regard to political party. This takes the empha- spread the news through social media about this sis off the two-party system and opens up greater powerful new opportunity to shape the political possibilities for independent candidates. process for the better.

And whoever is nominated in the June primary We urge you to get involved. Find a candidate must choose their vice-presidential running mate who truly matches your ideals — whom you think from another political party, further emphasizing would be best for the country — and vote for him or the importance of bipartisan cooperation. In a time her in June. Then, instead of checking a box for one of powerful political division and wasteful partiof two parties, be ready to vote for your own nomisan bickering, we stand behind any endeavor that nee come November. might result in leaders who could unite the parties.

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world that sometimes scares people who aren’t used to it.

The deaf community is well known for being very opposed to deaf people getting implants.

They have the mentality that people shouldn’t fix what isn’t broken. I fully disagree with that viewpoint. My life has been nothing but great since I got the implant, but it was filled with hardships and frustration before.

Any type of social life I had before the implant was under huge strain.

I was frustrated because I couldn’t easily communicate with everybody around me. Helen Keller said if she could’ve chosen between being blind or deaf, she would’ve chosen to be just blind because being deaf cuts you off from people.

Many people who have implants tend not to want to share their story, as if it’s something to be embarrassed about.

I also disagree with that view.

From my experiences, people are scared to be different, when they have no reason to be. I was born deaf, but I was raised like a normal hearing person.

Statistics say that three to four deaf children out of every 100 will be born to parents who have their hearing; I was one of them.

I don’t say that to scare anybody, but I say that to inspire.

It doesn’t do anybody any good to sit and mope about what I don’t have, but it does everybody some good to take what I do have and make a difference in the world.

Everybody has that thing they are embarrassed about, mine is just being deaf and having stuff on my ears all of the time. Believe me, they aren’t chick magnets.

My life completely is different since activation, and I wouldn’t change anything about it. I’m very thankful I now am able to hear the barista at Starbucks yell my name telling me my drink is ready.

Every time it happens, I still get excited that I heard it.

Connor Sullivan is a communication sciences and disorders sophomore and a campus reporter for The Daily.

Elizabeth Rucker is an international studies and interdisciplinary perspectives on the environment senior.

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s the GenderOPINION COLUMNIST neutral Housing Coalition prepares for our rally March 7, I want to reflect on why we have chosen to be more public than ever before with our efforts.

For those unfamiliar Elizabeth Rucker with the coalition’s prowordful@ou.edu posal, gender-neutral housing would allow students of different assigned sexes to live in the same rooms and suites in a designated space in on-campus housing. At present, a coed option allowing students of different sexes to live on the same floor — but not in the same room or suite — exists for upperclassmen students only. For further details, I refer you to The Daily’s Feb. 22 editorial.

Numerous columns by me and other activists, as well as supportive editorials from The Daily, have outlined the rationale behind this policy change. I briefly will revisit the two most important. Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students suffer harassment and abuse in sex-segregated housing; of course, no one living today intended this when they decided to separate men and women’s living spaces. Yet this system is rooted in damaging social constructions of gender as binary, static and oppositional. Gender-neutral housing remedies this by offering an inclusive space that recognizes the fluidity and variety of gender identities.

Students — not parents, the university or the state — are the best equipped to decide what living arrangement works best for their needs. LGBTQI students are not required to choose gender-neutral housing, nor are straight and cisgender students excluded from it: Gender-neutral housing recognizes that people of any sexual orientation and/or gender identity can benefit from living with people of diverse sexual and gender identification.

As the “Housing & Food Community Living Guide: 2011-2012” quite clearly states, “[OU] does not replace your parents or guardian ... Instead, the university presents opportunities to nurture your intellectual and personal growth and recognizes you as an adult responsible for your actions.” If the university follows its own logic, it becomes clear this principle extends to the genders of the people a student chooses to live with.

My fellow activists and I are the second generation of students to work on this initiative at OU. We have been presenting these and other arguments to our peers, student and community organizations and administrators — up to and including Clarke Stroud, Student Affairs vice president (of which Housing and Food is a branch) — for about three years, though the first broad-based public events began in 2010.

We are rallying a week from today because the institutional channels, the closed-door meetings and the late nights spent refining our proposal have received little more than polite acknowledgement and then ready dismissal from the administration.

When we approached President David Boren’s office for a meeting last fall, we were told to do more research — this time, on the gender-neutral housing policies of Big 12 universities and Oklahoma institutions. This was clearly a diversionary tactic. As I have written before, Mizzou is the closest to having such an option implemented among public schools. Predictably, no other Big 12 university or public institution in Oklahoma has addressed this idea; OU is on the leading edge of education in this state.

We are rallying next Wednesday because students do support this option, even if a minority of students would choose it. Even if only two students requested such a living situation, Housing could conceivably offer them accommodation in a Traditions apartment. From the stories I have heard every day, I have gathered signatures in support of gender-neutral housing, and I believe many more than two students — LGBTQ and straight alike — would choose to live in a gender-neutral community.

Boren once implied when speaking with students advocating for gender-neutral housing that Oklahoma’s geographic and political realities prevent progress.

Essentially, this is Oklahoma, and we can’t have that kind of thing here.

But we are students at this university, actively engaged in the democratic processes available to us. Many of us (myself included) were born and raised here. Indeed, we are Oklahoma. In the spirit of GLBTF’s “Make it Better Week” this week, we refuse to passively wait for things to magically “get better” — we will make ourselves heard, and we will make it better.

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STAFF COLUMNIST his January marked my anniversary of having my hearing.

You read that right; I’ve had my hearing for exactly one year as of Jan. 5.

Many often wonder what the first sound I heard was and thought it was weird. I Connor Sullivan could be witty and say, “Your j.connor.sullivan@ou.edu voice,” but in reality, it was the toilet flushing. Had I not just been in the restroom, it would have scared the crap out of me — I had no idea it made that sound before I was given hearing with a cochlear implant.

I’m not your usual student who walks around on campus.

I was born profoundly deaf, and I didn’t get the implant until Christmas 2010. A lot of people seem to be shocked when they meet me and I tell them that — as if they can’t believe their ears, which — fortunately for them — work.

I was born like any other child, and when I was 4 years old, it was discovered that I am deaf. I received hearing aids at that time, which helped me to grasp the concept of sound, but I really never got the full understanding until I got a cochlear implant and learned about the world around me.

A cochlear implant basically gives deaf people the “sensation” of hearing. Everything is with electricity and physical sensation. From what I understand, it seems a bit scary. It’s very mechanical and artificial, but it works.

Before the implant, my hearing was very unstable, and I couldn’t rely on any type of natural hearing. I got through grade school by reading lips and asking the hot girl next to me what the teacher said, even if I heard it the first time.

I was forced to wait for 19 years to get the implant because my insurance wouldn’t authorize me. In the end, the implant for one ear cost $90,000.58. I’m still deciding if I want to get the other ear done.

My implant brought a whole new world to my ears, a

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Neil Shafer-Ray resumes research despite illness XIAOQIAN WANG Campus Reporter

An OU physics professor is back to OU’s campus after finishing his first stage of leukemia treatment.

Though still physically weak, Neil Shafer-Ray is back with enthusiasm to his physics research after receiving treatments for the past six months at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Shafer-Ray was diagnosed with acute leukemia in July 2011 and had been hospitalized since August 2011, he said. He underwent several operations, including a bone marrow transplant in December.

Even though he was hospitalized and out of the state for the past six months, S h a f e r- R a y still kept his physics research going at OU. “He is undergoing the Neil therapy, and at the same Shafertime, he wrote Ray papers and the proposal,” physics professor John Moore-Furneaux said. “Yes, he is very dedicated and really amazing.”

He kept in touch with his graduate students and fellow researchers through email, phone and Skype, graduate student Tao Yang said.

“He is a physicist full of enthusiasm,” Yang said.

Shafer-Ray said he had very motivating research advisers when he was completing his doctorate degree and post-doctorate work, which helped him stay positive during his treatments.

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John Moore-Furneaux, physics professor, (right) and graduate student James Coker work on electrical research using lasers Thursday in Nielsen Hall. Moore-Furneaux has worked with Shafer-Ray in the past and says he is “very dedicated and really amazing.”

AT A GLANCE Neil Schafer-Ray 1986 — Earned a bachelor’s from Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1990 — Earned a doctorate from Columbia University 1992 — Conducted postdoctorate work at Stanford 1993 — Became assistant professor at OU July 2011 — Diagnosed with

“I did take advantage of every period I was not too sick to keep my research going,” Shafer-Ray said. “I have been most inspired by my [advisers]. One was a quiet man, the other is extremely extroverted. But they each created fantastic groups where wonderfully talented and driven students worked night and day.”

acute leukemia August 2011 — Left lab for treatment in Houston December 2011 — Received a bone marrow transplant January 2012 — Temporarily finished first stage of long-term therapy Source: Shafer-Ray

His wife, Kerr y, and his two sons also helped and have been supportive throughout the years in his research and work schedule, Shafer-Ray said.

Moore-Furneaux began working with Shafer-Ray about two years ago and said he is always focused, positive and creative in his work, which helped with fighting

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his disease.

“He stays up once a month to work on electronics,” Moore-Furneaux said.

“He put in a lot of hours and works really hard to get something to work. And the things really do work.”

Although Shafer-Ray is back on campus, he still needs frequent treatments with short-term therapy, he said. Another bone marrow transplant is also possible.

However, he is excited to be back to OU and continue his research, he said.

“I have big plans to measure the very small,” he said. “ We are trying to search for the structure of the electron.... With support from both OU and the National Science Foundation, we are fired up and ready to go on this experiment.”

semester who are deaf or hard of hearing, said Suzette Dyer, director of Disability Resource Center. Turoczi is one of them.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved cochlear implant devices for adults in 1985 and for children in 1990. Approximately 67,000 people in the U.S. have implants, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

The best candidates for the procedure are those who have lost their hearing after speech and language development, have severe hearing loss in both ears and have limited benefits from hearing aids, according to the American Speech Language Hearing Association.

“I had no ideas what was going to happen, but I was pretty hopeful because a lot of people said it helped a lot,” Turoczi said.

An injury to the facial nerve during the procedure can cause a temporary or permanent weakening or full paralysis on the same side of the face as the implant, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

“I was pretty nervous,” Turoczi said. “They said if it didn’t work out right, this side of my face could be paralyzed.”

He doesn’t hear through his ear but through the device, so it’s still difficult to listen to people when their lips aren’t visible, Turoczi said.

He can’t have conversations over the phone or listen to music without reading the lyrics, but Turoczi said the procedure was worth it. And he said he may get a second implant for his right ear.

“Some people are comfortable staying deaf, but if you want to hear, implants are the way to go,” Turoczi said.

Turoczi said his hearing impairment didn’t disable him from living a normal life. In high school he played five sports including football, and participated in various clubs. At OU, he is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and Young Life.

“There are definitely challenges, but challenges are made to overcome,” he said.

He didn’t face the stigma and difficulties some other students go through because he always had a close group of friends to support him, he said. There are people who have difficulties and alienate themselves from others, but if they have a positive outlook, they can defeat those challenges.

“If you have a positive outlook, no one is going to be able to bring you down or give you a hard time,” Turoczi said.

Students with hearing impairments get teased sometimes, but he hasn’t heard a lot of negative reactions from others, Turoczi said.

“I have never heard anyone make fun of me — that’s one of the benefits of being deaf,” Turoczi said smiling.

The key to making the most of the implant is reaching out and listening, Turoczi said.

He said he is planning to become an otolaryngologist — an ears, nose and throat doctor — and specialize in cochlear implants.

“I’ve always wanted to be a doctor,” he said. “I think becoming an otolaryngologist would be cool because I can relate with patients.”

Agnes M. and Herbert True Family Lecture

The Recovered Image: The Faith and Reason of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings

Dr. Zaleski, with her husband Philip Zaleski, has just completed an intellectual biography of the Inklings, a literary group at Oxford University in the 1930s to the 1950s. C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were members of the Inklings. She will talk about the influence of faith and reason upon their literary work and their world view.

Presented by Dr. Carol Zaleski Dr. Zaleski has been a professor of World Religions at Smith College since 1989. She has a Ph.D in the Study of Religion from Harvard University and has published several books on the topic of religion.

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With the indoor track and field season coming to a close, the important part is just beginning, The Daily’s Dillon Phillips says.

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Women’s gymnastics

Gymnast never quits cheering for OU Sooner seniors

Sooner’s passion lifts up teammates, riles up OU crowds

Candace Cindell: The Spark Tasha Kelley: The Inspiration Sara Stone: The Role Model Megan Ferguson: The Leader

James Corley Night Editor

When Candace Cindell approached OU coach K.J. Kindler as a high school gymnast, she had to rely on her passion to achieve her goal of being an OU gymnast.

“She said, ‘Just give me a chance — you won’t regret it.

Please. I want to be a Sooner,’” Kindler said. “She talked me into her.”

And in the five years since, the senior continued using her passion to talk people into OU gymnastics.

She’s easy to spot during meets because she never stops cheering. She rouses the crowd with chants of “Boomer Sooner.” She yells encouragement for her teammates anytime one of them is competing. She celebrates with her teammates when things are going well and picks them up when things are not so good.

And her zealous fire means a great deal to the Sooners.

“S h e i s t h e s p a r k o n our team,” senior Megan Ferguson said. “She’s very energetic and absolutely passionate about every person on the team.”

She’s a constant in the ever-inconsistent world of

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Senior gymnast Candace Cindell poses for a photo on the beam, one of her favorite events. Cindell redshirted her first year at OU, so she chose to come back for her fifth year to stay involved as a Sooner.

collegiate sports. Cindell has never stopped igniting her team, and because she’s a fifth-year senior, no one on the team knows what it’s like not having Cindell cheer for them, Ferguson said.

Cindell is dependable — she’s not hot-and-cold but hot all the time, Kindler said.

And she recognizes the power she holds as such a vocal leader of the team.

“Whether I’m in the lineup

or not, if I work harder, I know the rest of the team’s going to work harder,” Cindell said.

Her deeply rooted passion for Sooner gymnastics is something she can’t imagine being without, she said.

“To me, it’s not something I do — it’s who I am,” Cindell said. “I’m so grateful and happy to be a part of the team. I love it.”

Cindell’s passion doesn’t stop with her teammates or gymnastics, either.

“I think she’s the biggest OU fan on campus,” senior Sara Stone said. “She’s obsessed (with OU).”

She is the epitome of “Sooner,” Ferguson said. She makes a point to always capitalize “OU” anytime the letters are together in words.

She extends her encouragement to every other Sooner student-athlete she can.

And last Friday, her boyfriend, an OU mascot, proposed to her on the floor at Lloyd Noble Center following a Sooner victory against Michigan and Texas Woman’s — a fairy-tale engagement for a pair of the most earnest Sooners.

“She bleeds crimson and cream,” Kindler said. “That is her. She’s invested because she’s 100-percent Oklahoma gymnastics and Oklahoma Sooners.

“Anyone who meets her can feel her spirit and vibe toward OU — anybody.”

Quote board “I love that sense of flying (in gymnastics), that sense that gravity’s telling me not to do this but I’m doing it.

Yeah, this is scary every day, but how cool is it?”

Candace Cindell, senior gymnast

“[Cindell’s cheering] just helps push us to do our best in practice, and when we do our best in practice, we’ll do our best in the meets.”

Megan Ferguson, senior gymnast

“I don’t think she gets tired. She’s extremely supportive and loud constantly.”

Sara Stone, senior gymnast

“Candace leads us in spirit.

When things get tough, when they’re stressed, when there’s difficulty, when there’s obstacles, that’s when you hear her the most, when you know she wants to make that change and wants to get over those humps. I think she definitely helps the team get over those humps.”

K.J. Kindler, OU coach

“She’s a great leader and a great role model. Most people kind of step up and do that their senior year, but Candace has always been like that.”

Natasha Kelley, senior gymnast

Women’s Gymnastics

Senior inspires, supports team from sidelines Sooner seniors

Kelley to be honored by team, Oklahoma on Senior Night

Candace Cindell: The Spark Tasha Kelley: The Inspiration Sara Stone: The Role Model Megan Ferguson: The Leader

James Corley Night Editor

College has been a roller coaster for Natasha Kelley.

She spent most of her OU career fighting back from serious injuries and even competed an entire season without an ACL. After suffering another season-ending injury in November, Kelley reluctantly retired from gymnastics.

But her impact still can be felt every day on the OU women’s gymnastics team.

Following her announcement, the team decided to dedicate this season to her, something senior Megan Ferguson said has been a huge help.

“All year, it’s been, ‘Do it for Tash,’” Ferguson said.

“I think that’s kind of been driving us toward our goals and helping us.”

Though the coaching staff didn’t have anything to do with the decision, coach K.J. Kindler said she understood why her team made it. “[Kelley] had so many years prior dedicated her not-quite-perfect body to the sport and to the Sooners.

Time and time again, she would show up even though

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Senior Natasha Kelley, who retired from gymnastics in January after the fourth major injury of her college career, will join the other three seniors to be honored at Friday’s meet.

she had all those things going on,” Kindler said.

“She’s been an example of toughness for our whole team.”

Kelley said she’s very honored the team has dedicated the season for her and finds inspiration in her.

“It can be kind of hard at the time to see how much of an impact you can really make on people,” she said.

“But then somebody tells you something like that, and you kind of realize how much you help them and how much you mean to them.

“I’m glad that I’ve been able to help them and inspire them along the way.”

Kelley hasn’t traveled with the team on road meets, but she’s been with the team at every home meet, cheering and supporting the Sooners.

Kindler said Kelley routinely text messages gymnasts after the meets and

makes sure she is encouraging them from afar.

She gave Ferguson the balloons she used to wear to protect her hands during competitions. From time to time, she writes short messages of encouragement for Ferguson on them.

“They’re little reminders to look down and remember that everyone could always use a little extra boost of confidence,” Kelley said.

Kelley will participate in Senior Night with Ferguson, Sara Stone and Candace Cindell on Friday, and she said she’s looking forward to it.

Though she thought she’d be doing Senior Night with the current junior class because she had to redshirt, she said she’s glad she’s getting to do it.

“I’m pretty sure I would have enjoyed it either way, but I think it’s a little bit more special since they’re

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the ones I came in with and now they’re the ones I’m leaving with,” Kelley said.

Kindler said Senior Night should be good for Kelley to get some closure after having to abruptly and unexpectedly end her career early.

“I think it will be a good goodbye for her,” Kindler said. “She needs to be honored just like everyone who’s out on the floor for her accomplishments she’s had here and her dedication and devotion to the program.”

Still, Kelley’s impact will be felt on the Sooners after she leaves as her teammates remember her, her endurance and her fighting spirit.

“S h e ’s s o m e o n e t h a t we all idolize,” junior Brie Olson said. “She never had a bad attitude. She’s an amazing gymnast and always will be known as an amazing gymnast.”

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The No. 8 Sooner softball team improved its record to 10-3 Wednesday night with a 4-1 win against North Texas.

With the lead going into the final inning, two walks and a ground ball to short kept OU junior pitcher Keilani Ricketts from collecting her first career perfect game, but the Sooners still were able to come away with the 4-1 win.

OU out hit UNT 7-1 during the contest. Six different Sooners were able to convert on pitches, but it was Ricketts who led OU on both sides of the ball, posting 14 strikeouts in seven innings while going 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs. In the top of the fourth with a 2-1 count, Ricketts blasted her second home AT A GLANCE run this season to score Softball schedule freshman infielder Lauren Chamberlain, who led off March 2 vs. LSU the inning with a walk.

March 3 vs. LSU* UNT errors helped the March 3 vs. Iowa* Sooners with their last two March 4 vs. Iowa runs after sophomore outMarch 6 vs. Austin Peay fielder Destinee Martinez Bold games are in Norman reached by a fielding error *Games held in Oklahoma City and Chamberlain was hit by a pitch. This set up an RBI-single by junior catcher Jessica Shults and Ricketts’ final RBI single to left field. At that point, the game was pretty much out of reach for the out matched Mean Green.

North Texas kept from getting shut out after Ricketts issued two walks early in the seventh inning. The pitching miscues were followed by a ground ball by UNT’s Maddelyn Fraley that allowed Brooke Foster to score from second.

OU’s victory was the first win since the team lost back-toback games in the Cathedral City Classic last weekend.

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Sophomore guard Aaryn Ellenberg had a career day as the OU women’s basketball team took down the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 71-62, on Wednesday in Lubbock.

Ellenberg became the 27th player in program history to score 1,000 career points. The Las Vegas UP NEXT native was vs. Kansas 1 4 p o i n t s shy of the When: mark en2 p.m. Sunday t e r i n g the night and ended by leading the team with 20, shooting 50 percent from the field and 25 percent from 3-point range.

Ellenberg is the third-ever Sooner to reach the milestone as a sophomore, joining Courtney Paris (2007) and Molly McGuire (1981).

Ellenberg, along with junior guard Whitney Hand, are the fourth pair in Sooner history to complete the accomplishment in the same season. Hand reached 1,000 on Feb. 21.

The diminutive sophomore — Ellenberg is the shortest player on the team at 5-feet-7-inches — also led the team in rebounds, pulling down 11 boards in her 35 minutes of playing time.

The 20-and-11 performance was the first double-double of Ellenberg’s career.

Ellenberg wasn’t quite done, though, as she also tied a team- and careerhigh by dishing out six assists.

Hand put in a solid performance to aid Ellenberg in the victory.

The captain scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, pulled down seven rebounds and, sharing the team lead with Ellenberg, dished out six assists.

Hand played the full 40 minutes in the contest, the 11th time this season the junior has played at least that many (she played 45 in an overtime victory against

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OU guard Whitney Hand blocks a pass to Texas Tech guard Chynna Brown during the Sooners’ 71-62 victory against the Lady Raiders on Wednesday in the United Spirited Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

Kansas on Jan. 31).

Sophomore guard Morgan Hook rounded out OU’s top scorers with 15 points, hitting three 3s and shooting a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe. She put up those numbers despite being held to 25 minutes in the game thanks to three first-half fouls. She finished with four.

The Red Raiders were led by junior guard Casey Mo r r i s, w h o s c o re d 1 9 points on 7-of-20 shooting, including three made 3s.

Te c h s e n i o r f o r w a r d Jo rd a n B a r n c a s t l e a n d sophomore forward Shauntal Nobles each added 11. Nobles attempted a game-high 10 free throws.

Nobles was expected to start over senior forward Kierra Mallard, who has been out due to injury and suspension, but instead

came off the bench.

Nobles did get more minutes, though, clocking 24 in the contest compared to Mallard’s 18.

The story of the game can be seen in the team’s shooting percentages. OU shot 46.9 percent from the field, 30 percent from 3-point range and 86.4 percent from the free-throw line.

In comparison, Tech fell well short, shooting just 29.7 percent from the field, 19 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the stripe.

The Sooners return home for their final game of the regular season when they take on the Kansas Jayhawks at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lloyd Noble Center.

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The Sooners beat the Mean Green, 4-1.

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Sooners pummeled by UT-Arlington OU went through 6 pitches Wednesday night against UTA Dillon Phillips Sports Reporter

T h e Te x a s -A r l i n g t o n Mavericks (6-2) proved to be too much for the No. 16 Sooners (4-3) Wednesday night. UTA scored 10 runs on 13 hits as OU went through six pitchers.

The 10-3 loss was the finale of Oklahoma’s four-game home stand, a stretch where the Sooners went 3-1.

“That’s only the second time we’ve lost in three years in a mid-week game in this ballpark,” coach Sunny Golloway said. “That’s truly remarkable — three years.”

Sophomore starting pitcher Jonathan Gray’s early season struggles continued against the Mavericks, as he gave up four runs on seven hits in five innings of work.

Gray threw three scoreless innings to start the game and was able to work out of a jam in the top of the fourth before being pulled in the sixth.

The S ooners had tw o pitchers warming up after Gray gave up a three-run bomb to UTA’s Preston Beck at the end of the fifth but decided to stick with Gray to start the sixth inning.

But after giving up a leadoff single to Michael Guerra, Gray was pulled in favor of sophomore relief pitcher Steven Bruce — who was pulled after loading the bases.

“In the fifth inning, I was extremely frustrated, because there was no fight coming out of our dugout,” Golloway said. “We’re new; we’re young; we’ve got to develop an identity, and clearly the identity is not going to be the one we revealed tonight.”

Key Performer Matt Oberste Year: Sophomore Position: Infielder Hometown: Sallisaw, Okla.

Game stats: Oberste put OU on the board with an RBI single in the 7th.

Oklahoma’s bullpen went through four different pitchers in the sixth on its way to giving up three runs on four hits and a walk.

After Bruce’s night was finished, the Sooners brought in lefty Jacob Rhame. Rhame faced only one UTA batter, Derek Miller, who hit an RBI single to take Rhame out of the game.

Jake Fisher entered the game after Miller’s single and finally finished the hectic sixth inning.

But the Sooners’ pitching woes continued. Fisher lasted just one and one-third of an inning before being replaced by sophomore Kindle Ladd.

The Sooners finally got on the board in the bottom of the seventh with Matt Oberste’s two-out RBI single. “[The sixth inning] was hard on our hitters, because we have to take until we get a strike,” Golloway said.

“Believe it or not, we had a couple of guys having to take until they got two strikes, because they were wild, and it worked for us.”

Hunter Lockwood added another run in the next atbat, but OU’s rally was cut short when Max White flied out to center to end the inning with the bases loaded.

UTA responded in the eighth, ripping Ladd for

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Junior first baseman Max White awaits the pick-off throw from sophomore starting pitcher Jonathan Gray during Wednesday’s 10-3 upset loss to UT-Arlington. The Sooners struggled on both sides of the ball, going through six pitchers and failed to score until the seventh inning.

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three runs off two hits — the Mavericks third three-run inning of the day.

Oklahoma got another run off a Lockwood single in the bottom of the ninth, but the game was out-of-hand.

“We’ve got to do a better job (as a coaching staff ) making sure that our guys are taught and understand and clean the game up,” Golloway said. “We’re just not playing very clean right Junior infielder Max White rounds the bases on his way to home plate now, and that’s going to cost during the Sooners’ 10-3 loss to North Texas. The Mean Green handed OU its first home loss of the season after the Sooners swept Hartford you.”

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No. 9 Sooners to travel to Ohio to play at National Championships The ninth-ranked OU hockey club has qualified for the American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division 1 National Championships in Strongsville, Ohio.

The Sooners (25-12-2) are seated ninth in the tournament and, after a first-round bye, will take on No. 8 Iowa State (28-9-5) in the second round of the tournament at 4 p.m. Saturday at Hoover Arena.

The tournament will have a 20-game single elimination format. OU split the season series with Iowa State, losing 1-0 on Sept. 30 and winning 3-2 in overtime on Oct. 1.

The tournament is hosted by Kent State University and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.

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Women’s gymnastics

Student awarded fourth straight honor after sweeping three events OU women’s gymnast Megan Ferguson won her fourth straight Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week honor.

Ferguson earned the honor by sweeping the three events the senior competed in Friday when OU defeated No. 21 Michigan and Texas Woman’s.

She scored top marks in beam, bar and floor, scoring 9.975 on the beam and 9.925 in each of the other events. It was the first 9.975 scored on beam in the NCAA this season.

The scores push Ferguson to No. 1 on beam, No. 2 on floor and No. 3 on bars in the most recent NCAA rankings released Monday. She has scored a 9.9 or higher a total of 15 times this season, including 12 of her last 15 routines.

A Sooner has garnered the honor in each week this season, Ferguson’s four consecutive is an OU record.

OU returns to the floor when they take on the defending national champions, No. 5 Alabama, at 7 p.m. Friday at Lloyd Noble Center.

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Men’s gymnastics

Junior awarded gymnast of week, second time receiving award OU junior Jake Dalton was awarded Co-MPSF Gymnast of the Week. The award came after Dalton won two event titles in the No. 1 Sooners’ victory over No. 12 Iowa on Saturday.

Despite sitting out three events in order to rest for the upcoming match against defending national champion Stanford, the junior still was able to pick up first-place finishes in floor and vault, scoring 16.100 and 15.250 in the two events, respectively.

The scores led the Sooners to a season-high total of 356.250 — the highest total of any NCAA team this season.

OU improved to 9-1 with the win, and they maintained their No. 1 rank for the sixth consecutive week.

This is the second time the Reno, Nev. native has garnered the conference honor so far this season. The first award came after Dalton won the all-around title against then-No. 2 Ohio State on Jan. 21.

The MPSF is the hybrid conference that OU men’s gymnastics competes in along with the Air Force, California and Stanford.

The Sooners host defending national champ Stanford at 7 p.m. Saturday at the McCasland Field House.

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Turnovers, missed shots sends Sooners home empty handed

Oklahoma loses second-half lead on way to 72-64 loss Greg Fewell Sports Editor

In a story that has become all too familiar for Sooner fans, OU squandered a lead it held for almost the entire second-half, losing to the Texas Longhorns, 72-64, in Austin Wednesday.

Solid defense led to a quick spurt by OU to start the game. The S ooners made three consecutive stops on defense, and junior forward Romero Osby hit two easy layups to give OU the lead. Junior guard Steven Pledger quickly added his first three of the game, and the Sooners suddenly had a 7-0 lead over the favored Longhorns.

From there, the Sooners kept rolling, compiling a 12-point lead over the L onghorns midway through the half. That lead would not hold up, though.

Like all competitive teams do, Texas made a run on Oklahoma to narrow the margin.

Things started to spiral downhill for the Sooners when Carl Blair missed a pair of free throws. Then, just a minute later, Cameron Clark committed a turnover leading to a quick Texas score. After two more consecutive turnovers, one by Blair and another by C.J. Washington, Texas found itself facing only a 23-18 deficit on its home court.

From there, neither team was able to grab much momentum. The squads battled back and forth, and Texas had several chances to take the lead. However, Oklahoma stayed tough and pulled back ahead of the Longhorns to go into the half with a 37-33 lead.

The Sooners were right where they wanted to be — in a position to win a conference game on the road. Unfortunately for OU,

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OU guard Carl Blair (14) dribbles around Texas guard Sterling Gibbs during the first half Wednesday in Austin, Texas. The Sooners lost, 72-64, to the Longhorns.

though, the second half has been the team’s Achilles heel all season.

The Sooners led by as many as seven in the second half but never could put Texas away, and the game quickly turned into a dog fight. Texas pulled within one, but Pledger swiftly hit a jumper to regain a 52-51 lead with 10 minutes to play. After that, it looked as if OU finally had control of the game.

Once again, though, the team unraveled. Blair

turned the ball over with just under five minutes to go, and Texas seized its first lead of the game, 62-60.

Then, after tying things up, OU missed four straight shots and junior point guard Sam Grooms turned the ball over twice with under three minutes to go. The tide had officially turned, and the home team held a 68-62 advantage.

From that point, Texas simply had to hold on to the ball and make its foul shots.

The Longhorns did that and

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U.S. beats Italy for first time Dempsey scores in 55th minute to give America 1-0 win GENOA, Italy — American players applauded each other and their fans. Their supporters cheered loudly and proudly waved the right, white and blue.

Gaining a rare victory over a soccer power, the United States beat Italy 1-0 Wednesday night on Clint Dempsey’s goal in the 55th minute for the Americans’ first win over the Azzurri in 11 games over 78 years.

“It’s a work in progress,” Dempsey said. “I like to think that we’re closing the gap and hopefully one day we can do something special.”

A Texan who has become an increasingly important element of the American team, Dempsey put a right-footed shot from just inside the penalty area past an outstretched hand of goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Fabian Johnson had crossed to Jozy Altidore, who with his back to the goal against Italy’s Andrea Barzagli touched the ball back toward the top of the area.

“I think we look like a top team in the sense where we have one chance and we’re going to make it count,” Altidore said. “I think it’s a big step in the right direction.”

After returning to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years in 1990 and advancing to the quarterfinals in 2002, the Americans have struggled to make additional progress.

The U.S. was knocked out in the first round of the 2006 World Cup and the second round of the 2010 tournament, eliminated both times with defeats to Ghana. They wasted a two-goal lead against Mexico last June and lost 4-2 in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, their regional championship.

That prompted the U.S. Soccer Federation to fire coach Bob Bradley in July and replace him with Jurgen K linsmann, the for mer German national team star player and coach who has lived in California for more than a decade.

“It’s historic for us beating a team of Italy’s level,” Klinsmann said. “If you beat Italy on their own soil then that means a lot. ... Obviously it was a big step for us.”

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U.S. forward Clint Dempsey celebrates after scoring during a soccer match between Italy and the United States on Wednesday at the Genoa Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Italy. The U.S. won, 1-0, in the Americans’ first victory over Italy. The two nations have played 11 games over 78 years.

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U.S. supporters celebrate after the Americans’ 1-0 victory over Italy on Wednesday. U.S. forward Clint Dempsey scored in the 55th minute when he put a shot just inside the penalty area into the back of the net.

win for the United States to go along with 48 losses and six ties. The Americans had been 0-7-3 against Italy and had been outscored 32-4.

“We don’t want to get carried away — it’s a friendly,” U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra

said. “But it definitely feels good and we’ll be excited about this one, and hopefully it gives us more confidence going into the summer.”

Dempsey scored his 25th goal in 83 international appearances. A native of

Nacogdoches who turns 29 on March 9, Dempsey has had the most accomplished season by a U.S. attacking player in European soccer.

With 16 goals this season for Fulham, he’s become the American career scoring leader in England’s Premier League with 43 goals.

“Initially, I was going to stay where I was and have him lay it back to me,” Dempsey said.

“I saw the guy was covering.

So I tried to move to my right to try get open so he could play me the ball. He did a great job of holding it up, playing me, and I just tried to hit it low and hard, far post, and it went in.

Dempsey also had the best U.S. chance in the first half, with a free kick from about 28 yards that Buffon saved with a two-handed punch.

No. 8 Italy, a four-time world champion, dominated for stretches and outshot the U.S. 19-4. But the 31stranked Americans held as the Azzurri were called for offside nine times — to none for the U.S. The Americans won their fourth straight match — with their third consecutive shutout — to improve to 5-4-1 under Klinsmann.

U. S. g o a l k e e p e r Ti m Howard had a big kick save on Alessandro Matri in the fifth minute. Italy nearly tied the score in injury time when Riccardo Montolivo’s shot went wide of the post.

“We fight for respect every time we step on the field,” American midfielder Michael Bradley said, “so every little bit helps.”

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BISMARCK , N.D. — An NCAA official says if University of North Dakota teams bring their Fighting Sioux nickname and American Indian head logo to any playoff games, they could risk a forfeit.

The message is included in a letter NCAA vice president Bernard Franklin sent to UND provost Paul LeBel on Wednesday.

The NCAA says if the university keeps using the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, it can’t host postseason playoff games. The NCAA policy also bans school uniforms with the nickname and logo in post-season play.

Franklin’s letter says if UND agrees to play in a post-season game, it could “forfeit competition” if the team, band or cheerleaders have uniforms with the nickname or logo.

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Opera a worthwhile experience Life&Arts columnist

Left: Don Giovanni (William Browning) tries to convince Donna Anna (Nicole Robertson) and Don Ottavio (James Stoia) that he is trustworthy, while Zerlina (Moriah Diers) tries to convince them otherwise in a rehearsal of “Don Giovanni” Tuesday. The opera opens Thursday in the Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center and runs through Sunday. The Italian opera was composed by Mozart and written by Lorenzo da Ponte.

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had no idea what to expect as I walked into the Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center. The closest I had ever come to seeing an opera was at a Jason Mraz concert when he sang part of his song “Boy’s Gone Home” in an operatic tone — so not very close.

I had some concerns going to see the School of Music and School of Opera Theatre’s “Don Giovanni.”

I knew the opera was written by Mozart and sang in Italian. My first reaction was that Mozart can be incredibly complex, and I can’t understand Italian when it is spoken to me, let alone when someone is singing it in long notes.

Factors, such as incredibly high tones and foreign languages, often are why operas are daunting to average arts patrons. Therefore, I can say opera is not my typical cup of tea.

However, the talent that poured from the stage during the opera blew me away, and there is no mistaking the story taking place on stage.

Jonathan Shames, director of the production, is sensitive to the unique quality of opera. He also recommends a little research before coming to see “Don Giovanni.”

PRICE: $17 for adults; $14 for OU faculty/staff and seniors; and $10 for students and may be purchased in the Catlett Music Center Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Below: Don Giovanni (William Browning) attempts to convince Leporrello (Eve Reich) that his love for her is pure in a rehearsal of “Don Giovanni” Tuesday. The opera is produced by the Schools of Music and Opera Theatre. It is one of Mozart’s most famous operas. It tells the tale of an Italian playboy haunted by the souls he has tormented or killed in his lifetime and ultimately has to answer to supernatural forces.

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This helps you understand the plot going into the show so you can enjoy the music and acting when you’re actually there, he said.

Shames said the production crew also have taken measures to help patrons enjoy the show no matter what level of opera consumption they’re at.

“There will be supertitles projected above the stage,” he said.

This was definitely a great asset for the show. If I ever found myself lost amidst the Italian — which I did from time to time — I could glance up and find my place again.

Although I did my research before seeing the production, “Don Giovanni” still had a few surprises in store for me that audiences will enjoy.

No matter what you

expect going in to an opera, Shames said it’s all about the surprises.

“We love for you to come and be surprised,” Shames said.

And then he said the word zombies.

Not only was I watching Don Giovanni conquer women and take on the men trying to kill him, but there were going to be zombies?

I was thrilled.

The zombies represent Don Giovanni’s past conquests and all of the people he has killed or ruined throughout his life, Shames said.

Performed by dance students, the zombies stay in the background of the opera, lending a haunting ambiance throughout the show.

The dancers move in a stiff, restricted way, yet they still are able to find elegance in their movement.

The experience was, in whole, a great way to spend an evening. “Don Giovanni” shattered all of my stereotypes and preconceived notions of opera. Very rarely was there just one person standing in the middle of the stage with a spotlight on them singing what appears to be a soliloquy. There was no need to have tiny binoculars to see from the balcony.

I highly recommend going to see this opera and challenge your own perception of this truly stunning art.

Westlee Parsons is an English literature senior.

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March 1-4 Thursday, March 1 Intramural Update: 8 vs. 8 Soccer Entries | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Huston Huffman Fitness Center front desk. Cost is $50 per team or FREE if all participants live in OU Housing. For more information visit http://www.ou.edu/far or call Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053.

University Theatre presents: “Don Giovanni” | 8 p.m. in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. To enjoy this opera by Mozart, contact the Fine Arts Box Office at (405) 325-4101.

Intramural Update: Basketball Bracket Placement Meeting (Playoffs) | 10 p.m. at the Huston Huffman Fitness Center room 130. All teams with a 3-2 record or better and a 2.5 or higher sportsmanship rating qualify for the playoffs. For more information visit http://www.ou.edu/far or call Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053.

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OU Softball: OU vs. LSU | 6 p.m. at Marita Hines Field. FREE admission with a valid OU I.D. Visit soonersports.com for more information.

FREE Movie: “Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows” | FREE screenings at 6, 9 p.m. and midnight in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Come and see this blockbuster, courtesy of the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council.

OU Women’s Gymnastics: OU vs. Alabama | 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center. Senior Night, 250 FREE “Boomer Sooner,” fan banners and post-meet autographs. FREE admission with a valid OU I.D. Visit soonersports.com for more information.

University Theatre presents: “Don Giovanni” | 8 p.m. in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Enjoy this opera by Mozart by purchasing tickets at (405) 325-4101.

Saturday, March 3

CAC Dance Marathon | 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. in the Huston Huffman Center.

Come be a part of one of OU’s largest student run philanthropies. CAC Dance Marathon benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Children’s Hospital Foundation at OU Children’s Hospital. To register for the event, please visit cac.ou.edu. Registration is $25 “For the Kids”!

OU Women’s Tennis: OU vs. Oklahoma State | Noon at The Headington Family Tennis Center. FREE t-shirts and FREE admission with a valid OU I.D. Visit soonersports.com for more information.

OU Men’s Basketball: OU vs. Texas A&M | 3 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

“Cheer Like a Champion,” with 12,000 FREE shirts, Senior Day, FREE “Thank You Senior” towels and Coaches vs. Cancer. Visit soonersports.com for more information.

A Century of Magic: The Animation of the Walt Disney Studios | 6-9 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The event will include a lecture, reception and dance presentation. For more information please visit www.ou.edu/content/ fjjma. FREE admission for students with a valid OU I.D. OU Men’s Gymnastics: OU vs. Stanford | 7 p.m. at McCasland Field House.

250 FREE “There’s Only One Oklahoma,” tote bags. FREE admission with a valid OU I.D. Visit soonersports.com for more information.

University Theatre presents: “Don Giovanni” | 8 p.m. in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Enjoy this opera by Mozart by purchasing tickets at (405) 325-4101.

Sunday, March 4 Huston Huffman Fitness Center | 10 a.m. the OU Huston Huffman Fitness Center will now be open at 10 a.m. on Sundays! ‘The Huff’ is a 150,000 square feet state-of-theart indoor fitness facility for a variety of programs, services and equipment to meet the recreational and fitness needs of the OU community.

OU Softball: OU vs. Iowa | 11 a.m. at Marita Hines Field. FREE admission with a valid OU I.D. Visit soonersports.com for more information.

OU Men’s Tennis: OU vs. Arizona | Noon at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

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OU Women’s Basketball: OU vs. Kansas | 2 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center. Senior Day, FREE “Thank You Senior” towels and FREE admission with a valid OU I.D. Visit soonersports.com for more information.

University Theatre presents: “Don Giovanni” | 3 p.m. in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Enjoy this opera by Mozart by purchasing tickets at (405) 325-4101.

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AT A GLANCE

Until recently, tattoos had Tattoo tips more than just a stigma attached to them in Oklahoma 1. Eat well. This will keep your blood sugar — they were actually illegal in stable, which is important the state until 2006. because you will lose The outlawing of tattoos some blood when you get a tattoo. did not stop those who desired to get them from doing 2. Relax. Try not to freak so. Human relations and out during the tattooing.

Breathe regularly to help African American studies take your mind off any senior Charles Atchison was pain. not one to wait around for 3. Bring friends. I’ve never the tattoo law to be repealed. gotten a tattoo alone.

Atchison said he got his first A friend not only makes the experience more tattoo on his 16th birthday, memorable, they also offer in January 2005, by his uncles support or distraction. who had been tattooing since 4. Take care. The artist he was a child. That first tatwill fill you in on how to too would not be his last. tend to your tattoo so it heals properly. Follow the “I got more, because I guidelines. found that they didn’t hurt as much as people made them Compiled by Westlee Parsons out to,� he said.

Although tattoos are now legal, there still are many any person get their first tatconcerns when getting them. too at Skinsations on 24th Health issues and quality are Street in Norman, just south just a couple of factors stu- of Lindsey,� she said. “The dents need to take into con- entire staff is professional, sideration before spending very talented and extremely the money and time to get friendly. My tattoo artist was Sean Ward, and he did an inked.

Atchison is one of many amazing job. He drew out my students on campus who tattoo even better than how I have tattoos. He has gotten had pictured in my head.�

Ward said he started tatsome of his recent tattoos at local parlors and recom- tooing eight years ago in mends one called Sadistic Oklahoma. “I worked at a shop in Illustrations, he said. “Sadistic Illustrations has a [Oklahoma City] when it great atmosphere and is tal- wasn’t legal,� he said.

Ward, who ented enough joked he had t o h a v e too many perdone work sonal tattoos o n a t h l e t e s Do you have ink? See l i k e A d r i a n what tattoos Sooners are to count, said the majority Peterson and sporting around campus of customers Allen Patrick,� oudaily.com/multimedia at Skinsations Atchison said.

University College fresh- are OU students. “We try and keep the shop man Gabriela Berrios also has gotten some of her tat- about 50/50 between walktoos done locally. For stu- ins and appointments,� Ward dents looking to get their first said. “I’ll do whatever style of tattoo, she recommends the tattoo the customer wants.

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Ward said he would get very bored doing the same types of tattoos everyday.

Berrios said the great customer service and work done by talented artists, such as Ward, would bring her back, should she decide to get another tattoo.

University college freshman Ashley Perry also recommends Skinsations, she said. Perry said she always wanted to get tattoos, because she felt it would set her apart from other people. “I have Chinese on my left ankle and three paw prints on the back of my neck,� she said. “It’s definitely more socially acceptable than it use to be to have tattoos,� Ward said. “There is a huge difference from when I was 20 and worked at Target and had to cover tattoos, and the people I see working at Target now,� he said.

First-timers don’t have to go far to be guaranteed a good tattoo and a good experience, Perry said. “The [Skinsations] artists are friendly and make you feel comfortable for the time you are there.�

Skinsations isn’t the only local parlor trusted by students. Entrepreneurship and marketing junior Taylor Jackson has had two tattoos done locally: one at Bloodline Elite Tattooing in Oklahoma City and the other done at Think Ink in Norman. “They both have great staffs that will make you feel comfortable when getting your tattoo, and they both do great work,� Jackson said.

Jackson said even though he had friends who would tattoo people out of their homes while it was illegal, he still was nervous when he got his first tattoo done. Bloodline Elite Tattooing made him

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AT A GLANCE Student picks Skinsations (Norman) Think Ink (Norman) Sadistic Illustrations (OKC) Bloodline Elite Tattooing (OKC) Compiled by Westlee Parsons

feel comfortable, and he was pleased with his first tattoo, he said. “I recommend them to anyone looking for a great tattoo,� Jackson said.

These are a few local parlors recommended by students. Whether you decide to stop by one of them or go elsewhere, it’s important to spend the time picking a parlor you feel confident is going to give you the quality and health assurance you need.

Tattoos are an artistic declaration, a form of expression and, most importantly, permanent — to a degree.

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Top: Skinsations tattoo artists Sean Ward fills in a client’s coy fish tattoo Wednesday. Ward started tattooing eight years before tattoos were legal in Oklahoma. He has been working at Skinsations in Norman since it opened in October of 2008.

Bottom: Joshua Crain, owner of Think Ink, puts the finishing touches on a client’s tattoo Wednesday. Crain has been a tattoo artist for over 10 years. Think Ink was one of two local tattoo parlors recommended by entrepreneurship and marketing junior Taylor Jackson.

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Far left: Education graduate student Jessica Martin (left) mingles dressed as Jack Sparrow from Disney’s “The Pirates of Caribbean” Wednesday at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Left: French exchange students Charles-Emmanuel Berthout (left) and Fanny Berthon (middle) pose with Polish exchange student Ireneusz Polcik (right) for a photo booth Wednesday during the student opening party for the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s new Disney exhibit that opens Saturday and runs through Sept. 16.

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