Friday, March 15, 2013

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Is it local?

Where some OU food comes from: Maryland — chicken, mushrooms Illinois — beef Arkansas — milk Nebraska — milk Idaho — waffles Oklahoma — pizza crust, eggs

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U’s Housing and Food Services spends an average of about 16 percent of its monthly food budget on local foods, said Matt Roberts, Housing and Food purchasing director; however, some of those local foods aren’t that local.

The discrepancy between what is considered local and what isn’t comes from OU’s definition of local, which includes distribution centers, biology senior Ashley Higgs said.

“That does not count as local food,” Higgs said.

OU’s definition of local foods includes anything in a 250-mile radius of Norman, Roberts said.

Housing and Food’s primary food vendor, US Foods, is located in Oklahoma City. Many of the foods supplied

by US Foods come from AdvancePierre Foods, which is headquartered in Enid, Okla., according to documents obtained from Housing and Food.

Because those two suppliers are located within 250 miles of Norman, they count as local food, despite the fact that the food coming into the two facilities may have been grown or raised elsewhere.

For instance, Patuxent Farms, where OU receives chicken wings and chicken breasts, among other things, is located in Columbia, Md., and is roughly 1,300 miles from Norman, according to Google Maps.

These kinds of issues have propelled Higgs to work to change the way OU is getting its food, she said.

Higgs and the Students Against a Factory-farming

Economy, a student group promoting sustainable food in campus restaurants are actually from local farms in practices, are working with Housing and Food to source Oklahoma, said Frank Henry, director of food services the food that is being brought into Couch Restaurants, for Housing and Food. she said.

OU has been buying a portion of its food from local The students are working with a national nonprofit sources for at least 20 years, Henry said. called Real Food Challenge to get 20 perThe shelled eggs used in Crossroads cent of the current food budget to be spent Restaurant, Couch Restaurants and Cate on “real” foods, which means they are Center, are all from Ivy Acres Farm LLC logood for food producers, consumers, cated about 40 miles away in Shawnee, How do we use community and the earth, Higgs said.

Okla., he said. public records?

For example, to be good for proThe hamburger patties used This story used ducers, the farmers growing the in those restaurants are from records about where food must be paid a living wage and Oklahoma City Meat Co., which is Housing and Food work in fair conditions. To be good a little over 20 miles north of Norman, purchases food. for consumers, the food can’t be geHenry said. netically modified, she said.

A pitfall of buying locally is the weathILLUSTRATION BY AUSTIN MCCROSKIE Higgs and another friend have just er plays a big role in the food they get and recently begun to go through Couch how much shipment they can receive, Restaurant’s purchasing invoices to source all Henry said. the food, and they plan to be finished by the end of this “It’s kind of a two-edged sword. You try to be local, semester or midway through the upcoming fall semes- sustainable, all that stuff. Then [the farms] get snowed ter, she said. under by 30 inches of snow or whatever and it causes So far, Housing and Food has been receptive of their problems,” Henry said. efforts, she said.

For instance, when the weather gets warm the chickens at Ivy Acres Farm LLC stop producing eggs as freWhat OU food is actually local? quently as they normally do, he said.

“Those chickens hate 100-plus-degree heat,” he said.

Despite some discrepancies, some of the foods served

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OU students take a stand against human trafficking

OU fails to follow federal policy

Volunteers raise awareness, stand for several hours EVAN BALDACCINI Campus Reporter

Sooners stood on the South Oval starting early Thursday morning, with plans, at press time, to remain standing until late into the night to raise awareness of increasingly prevalent problems both in Oklahoma and around the globe.

Stand for Freedom is a national event in which many colleges across the country are participating. Typically, students will stand for 27 hours to represent the 27 million slaves that are trafficked every year, said John HEATHER BROWN/THE DAILY Putman, human relations Students stand on the south oval Thursday for the 27 million peoand public relations junior. ple that are in slavery today.

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University in clear violation of law BENNETT HALL Campus Reporter

A campus office is in violation of a 22-year-old act that makes crime logs available to the general public.

The act in question is the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, dubbed the Clery Act. According to the Clery Act, archived campus crime log entries must be available to anyone upon

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In order to combat the weather issue, one of OU’s fruit and vegetable suppliers, Peach Crest Farm and Cooper Organics in Stratford, Okla., is working to build three indoor growing facilities so the restaurants on campus can serve fruits that may be out of season if grown outdoors, and thus have more selection, Roberts said.

Another issue with buying local food is the fact that it costs more, Roberts said.

In January 2013, OU spent $71,337.38 on what they consider local foods, according to the documents. The local food purchases were 14.05 percent of their total purchases, which added up to $507,849.45.

However, despite tough economic times OU will continue to buy local foods, he said.

“We’ve already factored in the food costs,” Roberts said.

Higgs, too, knows that buying local or sustainable foods can be more expensive, but she thinks it’s worth it in the long-term, she said.

“I recognize that it is more expensive, but it is important as well,” Higgs said.

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request within two business days.

However, the OU Police Department only makes these archived logs available to the public through written requests submitted to the Open Records Office.

These crime log requests are not expedited but instead are tended to like all other open records requests, which, depending on length, can take several days to fulfill, Open Records Office secretary Kristen Holmes said.

Thus, they do not comply with making the logs available to an individual with the maximum two-business day

limit.

The Student Press Law Center, based in Virginia, currently is conducting an audit of U.S. universities’ basic adherence to the Clery Act in order to assess compliances such as this one, said Adam Goldstein, attorney advocate of the Student Press Law Center.

The Daily completed this audit and found OU is in accordance with the other components of the Clery Act, which include updates to the log every two days, availability of the log on campus grounds, that it’s available to anyone without a written request within the last two months and a database of archived log records that date back at least seven years.

Though the records are available on campus, they are housed only at OUPD’s headquarters south of campus at 2775 Monitor Ave., which is a 36 minute walk from Oklahoma Memorial Union.

The university publicizes the availability of the crime log in its annual Sooner Safety and Fire Report, a safety resources and statistics document that also is required to be available under the Clery Act, said Catherine Bishop, vice president for public affairs in an email.

“OU students, faculty and staff are notified via email at their campus email addresses in the fall of each year that the most recent year’s report is available online,” Bishop said.

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However, Student Affairs denied the students’ request to stay on the South Oval, where they plan on standing, overnight, Putnam said. Thus the students will only be standing for 18 hours.

“But we’re still standing for the same cause, representing the 27 million slaves around the world,” Putnam said.

The goal is to have at least 27 people standing at all times throughout the day to represent the 27 million enslaved worldwide, Putnam said. “ There are 27 million total slaves in the world today, it will stay that way unless people become more aware of the issue, said Alexa Mihalick, advertising senior and public relations chair for OU’s Freedom Movement.

Putnam’s passion for

this cause all started after watching a documentary about human trafficking at a friend’s house, he said.

“It really opened my eyes and from then on I felt like going to meetings,” he said.

In standing for 18 hours, the group is trying to raise $5,000 to give back to International Justice Mission, which is an organization that helps rescue trafficking victims, care for them and potentially prosecute the traffickers, he said.

“We really care about this issue. We’re really passionate about this issue,” Putnam said.

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OUR VIEW: OU must comply with the Clery Act

Study challenges teen behavior conventions

Sooners need crime logs This could take more than two business days. In and provide crime logs quickly and easily. fact, it could take weeks for the Open Records Office to compile the information for a query.

OU is not in compliance with a federal law manThough the most recent two months of logs are dating universities provide the community with the available to anyone without a written request at resources to learn about campus crime.

OUPD headquarters in a binder at the front desk, The Clery Act requires all colleges and universities an inquirer must view the crime log at OUPD headthat participate in federal financial aid programs to quarters south of campus at 2775 Monitor Ave. keep and disclose information about crime on and Many other universities like Harvard, Oklahoma near their respective campuses . The law was enState University and the University of Texas offer acted after a Leigh University student was public crime logs online. OU should proraped and murdered in her dorm in 1986. vide electronic crime logs, too. Making The Our View Leigh University — and many others — is the majority electronic logs available on the OUPD websidestepped bad press instead of protecting site would provide information to inquirers opinion of The Daily’s the community and reporting crime. who can’t make the trek across campus. nine-member The Clery Act mandates incidents must be If an online log is impossible, the crime editorial board logs should be housed at least in the main entered into a public crime log within two business days. The log must be accessible part of campus, not so far south. to the public during business hours, remain open Crime logs are important because they maintain for 60 days and made available within two business transparency and ensure crime is effectively reportdays upon request. ed. Without the Clery Act, scandals can be covered While OUPD updates the log every two days, logs up, and students have no way of knowing how safe older than two months aren’t available within two their communities really are. Information helps business days. To retrieve a crime log older than two keep officials accountable and helps students know months, one must submit a records request to the how to keep themselves safe.

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Jokes that mock consent are not funny

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I’m here to apologize for a mistake made by The Daily that many of you may not have even read.

If you picked up The Daily yesterday, you likely saw our weekender insert, ESCAPE. Mary Stanfield Inside is a recurring column stanfieldm@ou.edu titled “The Girl, The Gay and The Cynic.” While sarcastic humor is a central part of this feature, Thursday’s content sailed straight past fun and right into blatantly offensive.

Parts of this column were downright misogynistic. Worse, it seemed to encourage sexual misconduct.

Advising male readers to squeeze a woman’s ass to find out if she’s interested in him? With a sly wink to improved chances if she happens to be drunk? It’s not only below The Daily’s standards, it’s quite frankly appalling.

It’s not funny, it never should have been published, and nothing like it will be again. Not on my watch.

The Daily has a long history of standing against hate. Its editors have consistently called out “joking” references to assault and casual dismissals of consent, pointing to the serious harm they cause. This column belied that message.

Enthusiastic consent is required for sex. Period.

Touching people intimately without their permission, coercing someone into sex or pursuing someone incapable of consent is assault. Ignoring consent strips people of their personhood and turns them into sexual objects.

Consent does not involve manipulation. It does not involve guilting a woman about being an “ice queen.” It does not involve getting your intended partner (of any gender) drunk in the hope they’ll make a bad decision.

And jokes that mock this essential rule do more than insult women and downplay assault — they perpetuate a culture that enables these attacks.

Language is powerful. In this case, it was used to mock, dehumanize and encourage the assault of women. We’re angry about this mistake, enough to ensure it doesn’t happen again. We hope you are too.

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he adolescent corOpinion Columnist tex, the region of the brain responsible for rational decision making, is often the last part to develop. Up to 13 percent of students admitted to smoking before the age of 13, 20 percent of stuNathan Cranford dents report to haven drivnathan.a.cranford-1@ou.edu en under the influence, and one in three girls will be pregnant before the age of 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

However, a recent OU Public Health Center study reports high-risk behavior in teens is not outside parental and environmental control. The research suggests students involved in extracurricular activities are less likely to engage in behavior detrimental to their health.

Many parents may be relieved that adolescent nature is not fixed, but it may be just as disturbing that it is not. Such studies make for fascinating debate that largely effect how we view ourselves and our moral accountability.

The study consisted of a 10-year research project to establish factors that influence adolescents to avoid highrisk behavior. The study is based upon 1,111 interviews with parents and adolescents conducted five times a year.

The research suggests there is a correlation between individual, parental and environmental factors that influence adolescents to not engage in high risk behavior.

Public schools are prone to enforce an arbitrary list of do’s and don’ts on students. However, the “Youth Asset Study” indicates this is not enough. Open and honest communication between parents and teenagers plays just as important of a role. Interestingly, a strong parent and adolescent relationship is reported to be more useful in avoiding high-risk behavior among teens than enforced authoritative restrictions upon youthful activities.

Adolescence is also a time in which teens are struggling to find their identity. This is rather paradoxical, as the source of identity often is thought to be internal to the individual rather than external. Because of this, a variety of social and cultural norms play a prominent role in shaping an individual’s identity.

However, evidence that suggests identity is an environmental conditioning has disturbing aspects. Many scientists argue the mind is a blank slate — individuals are born without built-in mental content and behavior is shaped largely by experience and perception. This is the “nurture” side of the “nature versus nurture” debate.

The debate between nature and nurture might never be solved. However we can learn from studies like the one conducted by the health center. Teens might be inherently prone to risky behavior, but that does not mean we should give up on them. After-school programs are a beneficial method for combating risky tendencies in teens.

Nathan Cranford is a philosophy senior.

Mary Stanfield is a philosophy senior.

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Schools are overreacting to children’s fake gun incidents

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hen in grade Opinion Columnist school in the 1990s, I, like many children, had a sneaking suspicion that many of the arbitrary and archaic rules I had to follow were put in place maliciously, just to make school awful. It felt as if Trent Cason Pink Floyd had written “The cason.trent@yahoo.com Wall” just for my classmates and me.

We received a good education while learning through experience that teachers and administrators could be every bit as vindictive and prone to prejudgment as our playground enemies.

As an adult looking back, I see I had mistaken detached incompetence for maliciousness in the way our schools are run. There is a drive to make an education a “one size fits all” affair, and unfortunately the kids who just don’t fit are marginalized and excluded, often by both teachers and students alike.

Of course, if I had known how much worse things were going to get, I’d have just shut my spoiled little mouth and done my lessons. Today, in what I then imagined would be a much more competent and technologically advanced future (based largely on Hollywood’s projections), common sense appears to be completely absent in the administration of our public school system.

The complaints are too many to list in one sitting.

Between a few examples like implementation of policies like No Child Left Behind, legislation targeting science classrooms, teacher-student sex scandals and absurd wardrobe regulations, I honestly fear the next generation of Americans is going to be too uneducated and screwed up to function.

Lately, the issue in the public eye is a string of suspensions and expulsions stemming from “zero-tolerance” policies over guns in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings.

Consider the 5-year-old in Pennsylvania who was suspended from kindergarten in January for making “terroristic threats.” The little terrorist was suspended for two days and forced to undergo a psychiatric evaluation for threating a classmate with a pink Hello Kitty gun that shoots bubbles.

Or my personal favorite, the 7-year-old Maryland boy who was suspended this month for chewing his Pop-Tart into the shape of a pistol in the school lunch room.

As both a former 7-year-old boy and a notorious chewer of Pop-Tarts into various shapes, I can personally attest to the immediate danger this child poses to those around him.

That strawberry filling is hot, and if imaginarily fired into a crowd, the imaginary damage could be unprecedented.

And then there’s the fracas last week about the Michigan

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third-grader who had an army-themed birthday party and brought cupcakes to school with little green army men on them. As you can imagine, the army men were confiscated and the parents were called immediately. Surely this was done out of concern for the little green army men, who would no doubt have died horrible deaths on the playground after lunch.

While these are all semi-amusing examples of Sandy Hook related overreactions, there’s one case that really highlights the actual dangers of zero-tolerance policies and the need to alter the course of our education system.

Courtni Webb, a 17-year-old high school student in San Francisco, wrote a poem about Sandy Hook that got her suspended. In the poem, she acknowledges that she understands the loneliness and misery that drove the shooter to want to force his problems on his community. I have read and re-read the poem, and I cannot find a place where she endorses or sympathizes with the shooter. Rather, she empathizes with him. It’s a pretty clear cry for help, and rather than address the content of the poem constructively with Webb, the school suspended her and the incident will be on her educational records permanently.

Here is a 17-year-old saying she gets so lonely and feels so excluded that she can understand a person coming to the conclusion with which she ends her poem: “Misery loves company / If I can’t be loved then no one can.” The response? More exclusion in the name of “zero-tolerance.”

It’s ironic that in the place where reading comprehension and understanding context are taught, the administration intentionally excludes the same comprehension and context when reading a student’s work. Hopefully all of our education majors here at OU, the future teachers and administrators of our public school system, will learn from these failures and bring the common sense and compassion back to our nation’s classrooms.

Trent Cason is an English literary and cultural studies senior.

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take the easy way out if you can help it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prolong the agony of an overdue bill; it only gets more pronounced with time. Pay off what you can, no matter how small the amount. It all has a way of adding up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- At times, you can be opinionated and reluctant to change your mind, even to accommodate others. But it could be worse to change your opinion for the wrong reasons.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Although your material aspects look very encouraging, you might not make the most of your opportunities. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let all the good things happening slip through your fingers.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- To be successful, you must be hopeful and secure in your situation. Try not to be influenced by the negative opinions of another.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- When you spot a quick victory, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to handle yourself extremely

well. Conversely, when tenacity is required, you might buckle under and make a poor showing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Instead of telling a friend about the things that could go wrong with his or her idea, you should be supportive.

If, by chance, your pal should blunder, an â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told you soâ&#x20AC;? wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be appreciated.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Commercial dealings could be somewhat difficult for you at present. In certain situations you should do well, but be prepared for a few failures as well.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- When it comes to an important negotiation, you need to know exactly what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re agreeing to. Take plenty of time to study things thoroughly in order to spot any flaws.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -Doing business with friends can be more frustrating and less profitable than dealing with strangers. Give your pal the best deal you can, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be taken advantage of.

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker March 15, 2013 ACROSS 1 Shoemakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s material 6 Compound found in perfume 11 Buck Rogers player Gerard 14 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get ___ kick out of this!â&#x20AC;?

15 Rental contract 16 Biology class topic 17 Decorative property border 19 Toward the stern 20 Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a number 21 Hither and ___ 22 Respectful title in India 23 â&#x20AC;&#x153;To sum up ...â&#x20AC;?

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69 Accustom to hardship (Var.) 70 Batteryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s negative electrode 71 Make a goof 72 Spread around 73 It may run while you walk DOWN 1 Bonehead 2 Geller of the mind stuff 3 Common Market monogram 4 Capital of Senegal 5 Writer of sad

poems 6 Mischievous fairy 7 Come to understand 8 Country singer Tucker 9 Accompany, as to a party 10 What a stamped hand may allow you to do 11 Aesopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loafer 12 Prefix with â&#x20AC;&#x153;redâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;structureâ&#x20AC;?

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance you could get drawn into a situation that includes someone you personally dislike. Do your best to hide your feelings from everyone involved.

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SPORTS More online at

OUDaily.com ›› For the sports desk’s full March Madness predictions, complete with explanations for each pick, go to OUDaily.com/sports.

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| SOFTBALL: Consensus-No. 1 Sooners head to California | WOMEN’S GYM: OU travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to face off against the Crimson Tide

MARCH MADNESS PREDICTIONS SPORTS EDITOR

Dillon Phillips dillon.m.phillips@gmail.com

National champion: Georgetown

National champion: Indiana

Cinderella: Stephen F. Austin

Cinderella: Creighton

MVP: Georgetown sophomore forward Otto Porter

“The age old adage of “defense wins championships” has proven itself true countless times, and college basketball’s devolution into lower scoring games with fewer possessions lends itself to teams that can grind out wins with hardnosed defense ...”

SPORTS REPORTER

MVP: Indiana junior guard Victor Oladipo Garrett Holt garrett.holt@ou.edu

“The Hoosiers are just too complete not to win the NCAA tournament. With National Player of the Year candidate junior guard Victor Oladipo’s backcourt play complementing sophomore forward Cody Zeller’s skills on the low block, the Hoosiers have just the right mix of players to win.”

National champion: Indiana

National champion: Duke

Cinderella: Montana

Cinderella: Saint Louis

MVP: Indiana junior guard Victor Oladipo Dillon Hollingsworth

MVP: Indiana junior guard Victor Oladipo

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Mason Morgan

“Duke hasn’t lost at all this season when senior forward Ryan Kelly plays. One of the key elements of winning a national championship is not losing. Indiana could give them trouble, but I like Duke as of right now.”

National champion: Indiana

National champion: Duke

Cinderella: Butler

Cinderella: Belmont

MVP: Indiana sophomore forward Cody Zeller

MVP: Duke senior forward Mason Plumlee

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Joe Mussatto jmussatto@ou.edu

ctawney@ou.edu

“Indiana has played well all season and is undefeated against top 10 teams. Heading into the tournament, the Hoosiers will keep their dominance going. Led by junior guard Victor Oladipo and player of the year candidate sophomore forward Cody Zeller, look for the Hoosiers to be dancing in Atlanta.”

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masonmorgan@ou.edu

“Indiana seems like the most solid team heading into the big dance, and junior guard Victor Oladipo is the Hoosiers’ most electrifying player.”

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National champion: Indiana Cinderella: Saint Mary’s MVP: Indiana junior guard Victor Oladipo

Sam Hoffman

“The Blue Devils (27-4) will win this year’s tournament. The season has seen a handful of teams reach the No. 1 ranking, including Duke, but three factors make them the team to beat: Coach K is the best in the business, the Blue Devils can drain the deep ball, and they have a dominant post player. Need another reason? Duke is 7-1 against teams with a top-25 RPI.”

National champion: Indiana

SPORTS COLUMNIST

Cinderella: South Dakota State MVP: Creighton junior forward Doug McDermott

Zach Story zacharycstory@yahoo.com

samhoffman@ou.edu

“Indiana is the best all-around team in the nation. Its two All-Americans, sophomore forward Cody Zeller and junior guard Victor Oladipo, will lead the Hoosiers to its first tournament title since 1987.”

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“Indiana has played some of the best competition of any team playing in this tournament. Four of its five losses this season have come by six points or less.

They have a player of the year candidate in junior guard Victor Oladipo ... The Hoosiers have all the makings of a championship caliber team.”

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LIFE&ARTS

OUDaily.com ›› St. Patrick’s Day Green shirt, green eggs, green beer — get your Irish spirit on. Local bars and pubs have drink specials and live bands, so get ready to celebrate.

Modeling Competition

Live life, do your own thing OU student has chance to win big

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Collier McKinnis Life & Arts Reporter

Music composition sophomore Tony Ragle finds adventure in his everyday life through exploration.

“Being an adventurer is just doing things out of your comfort zone,” Ragle said. “I like to go hiking on mountains, and being able to go to a wooded area and climb things that look interesting.”

Musicality is also a major way in which Ragle expresses his creative side. Ragle sings in Campus Activities Council’s University Sing Choir, and also plays a variety of musical instruments that include the cello, clarinet, piano and ukulele.

Tony’s musical creativity and adventurous spirit led him to compete for American Eagle’s annual modeling campaign.

“I see the people that won last year, and it’s incredible to be able to get the chance to participate in that sort of great opportunity,” Ragle said.

American Eagle Outfitters gives young aspiring models the chance to win big in its spring “Live Your Life” campaign, according to the official competition’s website. The campaign seeks out inspirational young people from across the U.S. who demonstrate a unique sense of fashion and style. The “Live Your Life” voting process started Feb. 28 and runs until the end of March.

Ragle said he aspires to be the face of the popular retail store campaign by using the power of social media to receive votes.

Hopeful contestants create an online profile and pick their own individual style, Ragle said.

“A lot of people have been helping me by voting online,” Ragle said. “I have great friends more than anything.”

Customers can enter to win the chance to be a finalist by creating an online profile, submitting photos, answering questions about their personal style and showing how they “live their life” through photography, music, writing, styling and various other creative

f you’re like me and life & arts columnist not leaving Norman for spring break this year, have no fear because I’ve found some activities and events for you to enjoy instead of spending a lot of money and going somewhere to party and get drunk Brent Stenstrom with your friends. brent.e.stenstrom-1@ou.edu I am not saying there is anything wrong with releasing some steam after midterms, but for those of us who are financially depleted or just want to relax in Norman for the break, staying in the metro area is the best option.

Luckily, St. Patrick’s Day lands during this year’s spring break. On Sunday, head out to Campus Corner and grab some green beer from O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grille.

O’Connell’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration starts at 7 a.m.

Sunday with green eggs and ham; the festivities continue throughout the day with face painting, a casino area and live music.

Check out our list of When you are finished movies and TV shows to celebrating St. Patrick’s watch over spring break, Day, why not enjoy the as well as a spring break outdoors while cheering on your OU baseball team? Spotify playlist if you’re in The No. 17 Sooners take on need of some tunes.

Oral Roberts on Tuesday oudaily.com/news/ae and Wednesday, then face off against TCU for the weekend series March 22 through 24, according to SoonerSports.com. Go and cheer on the Sooners as they try to return to former glory, and make the 2013 NCAA Men’s College World Series in Omaha.

After watching some baseball, swing over to Hidden Castle for their Spring Break Dance Party that lasts from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. March 23. Sub Bass Entertainment will present a dance party right here in Norman for those of us who aren’t going anywhere.

Instead of spending lots of money on hotel rooms and expensive bars or clubs, Sub Bass Entertainment’s Spring Dance Party gives you the cheap alternative with their own bikini contest and live disc jockeys. The DJs include Sebastian Rommel, DJ Annex, DJ Bra!nwreck and Balls Deep. Their tracks range from dubstep to drum and bass, so these guys have something for every electronic dance music lover. The event is open to anyone 18 years and older and costs $5.

These four suggestions are merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to things to do this spring break — just make sure you don’t waste away your week off sitting on a couch eating potato chips. It is our only substantial time away from classes, so make it count by enjoying what you love to do with or without friends.

Spring break 2013 holds a multitude of different possibilities, so don’t be afraid, step out of your comfort zone and explore the great unknown.

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Tony Ragle, music composition sophomore, is participating in American Eagle’s modeling competition for its “Live Your Life” campaign.

aptitudes, according to the musical taste, and that’s website. some of the judging criteria,” Contestants also show Ragle said. their inspiration capacity by Light gray and white colincluding a quote on their ors accentuate the uniqueprofile page. ness of Ragle’s online pro“I like to play video games, file, which includes pictures eat food and write music. of him in various interesting You know, life,” Tony’s quote poses like playing the cello, reads. His tags include “liv- swinging on a wooden pole ing life,” “adventurer” and outdoors and looking deb“musician.” onair in a multi-colored Ragle said he composes American Eagle button-up. his own spiritu“ You don’t al type of music just win for that includes a getting votes,” unique sound.

Ragle said.

Eating pizza “The judges go and playing t h rou g h a n d v i d e o ga m e s they decide are also some of who to pick his favorite past Living life is just based on their times. overall attitude.

“I know pizza doing your own Yo u h a v e t o isn’t the most thing and being have more than original choice, your own person j u s t a p p e a l but it’s pretty ing pictures to ... I hope that customizable, win.” s o it do esn’t people see that According to really get old,” Ragle, votes are through my own reset at the end Ragle said.

Ragle is also of each week life.” a big fan of old and the person Tony ragle, and new video with the most music composition games, includvotes of that sophomore ing Halo, Zelda, week in a speSuper Smash cific category Brothers and the Assassin’s goes on to a different round.

Creed video games, which he “It’s really tough getting plays in his signature “comfy people to vote every day and pants” while gaming. also having to see the other “The campaign is about people’s rising votes,” Ragle showing your individu- said. ality whether it’s through The six categories that your style, creativity or your hopefuls can enter include

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Sharp & Chic, American Eagle Outfitters Heritage, Bright & Bold, Festival, Beach and Spring Break. Ragle entered in the American Eagle Outfitters Heritage category.

The top finalist in each category wins $2,500 and the chance to be in the campaign, Ragle said. The top 10 receive a $50 American Eagle gift card for participating in the project, and the grand prize winners also receive a round trip to a photo shoot and the possibility to participate in future American Eagle photo shoots at the discretion of the sponsor.

“Living life is just doing your own thing and being your own person, regardless of who watches, and I hope that people see that through my own life,” Ragle said.

Collier McKinnis collier.j.mckinnis-1@ou.edu

Brent Stenstrom is a film and media studies junior.

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