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OU offers resources for quitting kaThLeeN eVaNs

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With OU poised to be tobaccofree in less than three months, students can use university and state resources to aid in quitting.

Gov. Mary Fallin signed an executive order banning smoking on

government property in February.

OU administrators already had drafted a similar plan, which was approved by the OU Board of Regents on Jan. 24 and March 29.

All smoking on campus will be banned, including the residence hall areas and Oklahoma Memorial

Stadium, according to the regents’ agenda. The ban is attributed to the high health and financial costs of smoking, both in employee health insurance coverage and campus cleanup.

Programs throughout the state offer different approaches to quitting, Norman Regional cessation instructor Jerry Deming said.

“People are different in the way they learn and what they like to do,”

he said. “It’s really about finding what works for each person.”

Healthy Sooners To help students, faculty and staff quit before the ban, OU Healthy Sooners started offering free cessation classes and smoking quit kits, health educator Nicole Pritchard said in an email. see TOBACCO paGe 3

Junior pitcher tosses first career shutout vs. No. 9 Razorbacks DILLoN PhILLIPs Sports Reporter

ALCOHOL

Coming to a grocer near you?

Going into Tuesday night’s mid-week matchup against No. 9 Arkansas, OU needed a win in a bad way.

Oklahoma After dropping three straight on the road to No. 4 Texas A&M over Arkansas Easter weekend, Oklahoma bounced back at home with a 4-0 win.

“We’ve had a great couple days of practice since the A&M series,” junior outfielder Max White said. “We felt we played really well down there, but a few small errors here and there cost us big runs. We’re a young team, a bunch of newcomers that have

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Abnormal conditions may raise storm risk Preliminary tornado reports reach 375 aNDReW GoRToN Campus Reporter

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Doug Dowling, architecture senior, browses for wine Saturday at Cellar Wine & Spirits, 555 W. Main St. Dowling said he thinks wine should be sold in grocery stores in Oklahoma. A private group is petitioning to permit grocery stores in the state’s 15 largest counties — including Cleveland County — to sell wine.

Group seeks to uncork wine in grocery aisles Petition would allow state’s 15 largest counties to decide if certain stores could sell wine

AT A GLANCE Criteria for eligible grocers • Must have 25,000 square feet of floor space • County must have a population of 50,000 people or greater • Chain grocery stores are allowed two licenses per entity every two years during the phase-in period

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A private Oklahoma organization is taking a legislative issue into its own hands by creating a signature drive to petition for wine sales in certain Oklahoma grocery stores.

The group Oklahomans for Modern Laws is pushing for a petition that would allow the largest 15 counties in Oklahoma, including Cleveland County, to vote on whether eligible grocery stores can sell wine, according to the proposed petition.

Current Oklahoma law states that grocery and convenience stores cannot sell wine.

The organization created this petition to compete with neighboring states, attract new retail outlets, increase tax revenues and help

Source: Oklahomans for Modern Laws website

local wineries, according to its website.

There are companies that do not have a presence in Oklahoma because of the law, said Mark VanLandingham, vice president of government relations for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.

If the question were to pass it would lead to additional upscale grocery store development in the state, VanLandingham said.

Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, proposed a Senate Joint Resolution in 2011, SJR 35, that would have put this state question on the ballot for the entire state, he said.

Oklahomans should have a free market to buy the products they want to purchase, Jolley said. The state restricts who can own liquor stores, who can sell alcohol and where citizens can buy these products.

“Wine and beer are legal products to be able to purchase just like guns are legal products to purchase, and while we have regulations on guns, they are nowhere near as restrictive as the regulations that we have on alcohol,” Jolley said.

A legislative task force was created in 2011 to research this issue and disbanded after only a few meetings, Jolley said.

The legislature clearly demonstrated it was not willing to address this issue, so private see WINE paGe 2

This year an increase in violent weather could be a feature of Oklahoma’s spring.

The National Weather Service has issued a total of 375 preliminary tornado reports across the U.S. in the first three months of this year, and the atmospheric phenomenon La Nina could be contributing to these numbers, according to the National O ceanic and Atmospher ic Administration’s website.

La Nina is defined as cooler than normal sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that impact global weather patterns, according to the atmospheric administration’s website.

This in turn causes warmer than normal winters in the Southeast and colder than normal winters in the Northwest U.S., according to the atmospheric administration.

These warmer temperatures are one of the key ingredients in thunderstorm creation.

The Gulf of Mexico has also been warmer than average, which allows it to send more warm, moist air north into the interior of the U.S., another key see STORMS paGe 2

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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

Storms: OU prepared with safety precautions Continued from page 1

Today around campus The Foundations Exhibition will be on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery.

“Art in Bolivia” will be featured as part of International Awareness Week from 11 a.m. to noon in Hester Hall, Room 170.

A seminar about how your brain processes information will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.

Turkish cultural exhibits, coffee and Nasreddin Hodja stories will be shared from noon to 2 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 170, as part of International Awareness Week.

The documentary, “The Other Iraq,” will be featured from 3 to 4 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 170, as part of International Awareness Week.

A lecture featuring research presentations

by OU musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology and music education faculty will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in Catlett Music Center, Room 131.

contributor to thunderstorm creation, according to the atmospheric administration.

A strong jet stream is an important ingredient for severe weather, as the position of the jet stream determines which the regions are more likely to experience tornadoes.

La Nina directly affects this shift of the jet stream, according to the National Weather Service.

Since stormy weather is driven by the jet stream, severe weather also is likely to shift northward, OU master’s student Amanda Kis said.

The United States has seen more preliminary reports of tornadoes to date than in recent years, with most of these occurring east of the Mississippi River, Kis said.

“While it’s always difficult to make long-term storm forecasts, we do know that much of the country has been having above-average temperatures combined with high humidity,” Kis said. “If these conditions persist, the passage of some feature like a cold front or

The Foundations Exhibition will be on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery.

“Learning Bambara and N’Ko” will be presented from 1 to 2 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 160, as part of International Awareness Week.

“Chinese Fashion and Culture” will be presented from 2 to 3 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 160, as part of International Awareness Week.

Corrections The Oklahoma Daily is committed to serving readers with accurate coverage and welcomes your comments about information that may require correction or clarification. To contact us with corrections, email us at dailynews@ou.edu.

A Tuesday story, “Sooners to host 11th-ranked Razorbacks,” used the USA Today Coaches poll instead of the Baseball America poll to report the Razorbacks’ ranking — No. 11 and No. 9, respectively. It should have used the latter poll.

A Tuesday infographic about the cost of living at Traditions Square Apartments was mislabeled.

The graphic represented the cost per month to live at Traditions.

Visit OUDaily.com/corrections to see an archive of our corrections

• Have a plan of action for each location on campus.

If you are walking between classes or are outside, try and get to a sturdy building, preferably one with a basement.

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OU earned recognition as a “StormReady” university from the National Weather Center for its safety plans in case of severe weather.

a dry line could set off very strong storms, with tornadoes possible.”

OU administrators have taken some precautions to prepare campus for storm season.

The university has been named a “StormReady” university by the National Weather Center, according to Rick Smith, National Weather Service Warning Coordination officer.

The University earned this certification by: • Contacting the local National Weather Center

office and Warning Coordination Meteorologist before applying • Filling out an application with population, geography and safety equipment information • Arranging a verification visit • Receiving Local Advisory Board approval Since completing this process, signs have been posted on campus broadcasting the certification.

One can be seen in the Jenkins Street median just west of the National Weather

• If you are in class, the professor will dismiss you and lead you to your designated severe weather protective area.

• If you are attending a university function, such as a baseball game, members in the stands will advised to go to a protective area on the ground floor of the structure, away from glass.

• Most buildings on campus have designated areas that serve as severe weather protection.

Source: Annual Tornado Safety Information provided by OUPD

Center.

This certification verifies that OU has sufficient warning systems and safety plans that follow specific guidelines provided by the weather service, Smith said.

WINE: Local store owners fear decrease in sales Continued from page 1

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

AT A GLANCE Campus tornado preparation

industries are deciding they want to attack it, Jolley said “There is no reason why the people of Oklahoma shouldn’t be allowed to decide the issue,” Jolley said.

Rep. Ron Peters, R-Tulsa, said he thinks the petition will pass with at least 60 percent of the vote. The passage of this state question would create convenience for consumers and attract other major grocery stores, Peters said.

A c o m m o n a rgu m e nt against wine sales in grocery stores is that it will create higher alcohol-related accidents and cases of underage drinking, Peters said.

“The argument is if there are more places to purchase it, more will be purchased,” he said. “You could say that about bubble gum, too.”

The petition is being met with opposition from local liquor stores owners in the state who fear a decrease in sales if the petition passes.

Oklahoma liquor stores are owned by state residents, and there are thousands of families who rely on liquor stores for their income, said Aaron

Petrone, owner of Campus Liquors on Lindsey Street.

Petrone has a wife and two children, and he said he makes his living through the operation of his liquor store.

“When I take a paycheck from the liquor store I spend my money pretty much in here in Norman,” he said.

“When you put money into

Wal-Mart, Target and any of the grocery stores, you are no longer participating in community exchanges.”

Customers will not get the same selection of wines in large grocery stores, he said.

Petrone sees convenience for the consumer as one benefit of this petition, but grocery stores might at times

be less convenient due to the parking, long lines and crowds, he said.

“Running to your local store is a convenience in itself because you don’t have to deal with everything else that comes with a grocery store,” Petrone said. “I think we add a convenience just by the nature of our business.”

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15 representatives officially take Student Congress seat 6 student reps still need to take oath to join Congress

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The final roll call was taken for Undergraduate Student Congress’ 87th Session Tuesday as Congress swore in 15 of 21 newly elected and re-elected student representatives.

Student Congress chairwoman Alyssa Loveless, vice chairwoman Kelbie Kennedy and secretary Sean Bender thanked the 87th Session’s student representatives for their service before seeing that session’s final legislation.

Student Congress passed another emergency funding bill that distributed $2.080 to seven student organizations needing money for last-minute activities and programs. It also passed a bill that would keep Student Congress executive officers from having to fill out redundant paperwork when returning for work in the fall.

After the two bills passed through the 87th Session with ease, Loveless called the final roll call.

Some representatives said “Aww,” as Bender called out the names of departing representatives.

The 88th Session’s Student Congress was immediately called to order to swear in new and reelected student representatives. Student Congress executive officers filed to the front of the room, and the representatives were asked to repeat Student Congress’ oath of office.

Petroleum geology sophomore Muizz Matemilola

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Newly elected and re-elected student representatives hold up their right hands while taking their oath of office during the Undergraduate Student Congress, 88th Session’s first official meeting Tuesday.

AT A GLANCE New Congress members Architecture Ryan Lopez

Education Temitope Oladipo

Life Sciences Stephen Ross

Business Eric Lyle Jacob Roth Kerstie Moran Priscilla Kandeh

Engineering Joshua Page Sepehr Malakouti Layne Urbanczyk Matthew L. Stewart Andrew C. Stewart

Multidisciplinary Studies Marquis Green

Humanities Brody Hinds Elliott May

Social Sciences Alyssa Witt

Communications Tonya Kiper Earth and Energy Muizz Matemilola

was one of the newly elected representatives from the Earth and Energy district.

Matemilola recently served on Student Congress as an associate, which is a position that is appointed by Congress. Associates are

Physical Science Sean Bender Tyler Rhoades

University College Kyle Ferguson

placed into committees and are able to present and coauthor bills, but they can’t vote during the main Tuesday meetings. Matemilola said he was ready to get started in his new position and start voting on legislation.

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tobacco: Product costs vary by program Continued from page 1 Classes started in April, but students not yet enrolled can start in the summer, next semester or online at any time, Pritchard said. If students or faculty cannot make the group classes, they can arrange individual sessions as well.

The classes are based on the QuitSmart program, which aims to help people quit by focusing on the physical addiction to nicotine, the emotional dependence and the habit of smoking, Pritchard said.

Part of the class provides information on patches and gums, but they are not required to quit, and everyone’s therapy quitting plan is different, Pritchard said.

Those covered through the OU health insurance plan

by Blue Cross Blue Shield also can buy up to $500 of nicotine replacement treatments, such as lozenges, patches and gum, Goddard spokeswoman Maggie Pool said. The free classes do not directly offer these products though, Pritchard said.

The classes provide participants a quit kit, which provides information on the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, informative brochures and things to help quitters keep their hands, mouth and minds busy while trying to quit, Pritchard said.

“ It ’s p re tt y e xc i t i ng,” Matemilola said. “[I want to] get the voices from the Earth and Energy district heard.”

This new session of Student Congress did not see any legislation and will begin its first official duties next week by nominating a new chair, vice chair and secretary.

Bender is the only returning member of the Student Congress executive officers.

He said he was proud of Student Congress for handling its two main responsibilities of providing a forum for students and allocating funds to student organizations so that they can carry out their duties.

Undergraduate Student Congress meets at 7 p.m.

Tuesday in Adams Hall, Room 150.

Norman Regional Hospital offers classes based on the same QuitSmart program as the OU classes, Deming said.

People can attend the first class, which focuses on preparing to quit, for free and decide if they want to continue.

Though the January Board of Regents agenda lists the classes as free, the cost is actually $45 for the public or $10 with a physician’s note, Deming said.

“That’s really just to get people talking to their doctor and get that reinforcement,” Deming said. “We’re not trying to make money off this program.”

Included in the cost is a handbook and CD on quitting and a fake cigarette to keep hands busy, Deming said.

Sessions start the first Tuesday of each month, according to the class website. Nicotine products are addressed in the class but not provided, Deming said.

Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is a free service offered through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust.

The program sets up callers with coaches who can recommend nicotine treatment plans, spokeswoman Sjonna Paulson said. The helpline recognizes works with insurance plans and pharmacies to provide affordable costs.

From July 2008 to June 2009, about 35,000 Oklahomans tobacco-users called the line, according to its website.

About 26,000 enrolled in phone classes. Of those, 15,687 received eight weeks of nicotine products, and 8,130 received two weeks of product. Two weeks of products are valued at about $40, depending on the number and dosage, Paulson said.

These therapies work by giving people nicotine through patches or gum so patients can focus on losing the emotional dependence to cigarettes before the physical one, according to the American Cancer Society.

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Campus

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

Storms: OU prepared with safety precautions Continued from page 1

Today around campus The Foundations Exhibition will be on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery.

“Art in Bolivia” will be featured as part of International Awareness Week from 11 a.m. to noon in Hester Hall, Room 170.

A seminar about how your brain processes information will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.

Turkish cultural exhibits, coffee and Nasreddin Hodja stories will be shared from noon to 2 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 170, as part of International Awareness Week.

The documentary, “The Other Iraq,” will be featured from 3 to 4 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 170, as part of International Awareness Week.

A lecture featuring research presentations

by OU musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology and music education faculty will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in Catlett Music Center, Room 131.

contributor to thunderstorm creation, according to the atmospheric administration.

A strong jet stream is an important ingredient for severe weather, as the position of the jet stream determines which the regions are more likely to experience tornadoes.

La Nina directly affects this shift of the jet stream, according to the National Weather Service.

Since stormy weather is driven by the jet stream, severe weather also is likely to shift northward, OU master’s student Amanda Kis said.

The United States has seen more preliminary reports of tornadoes to date than in recent years, with most of these occurring east of the Mississippi River, Kis said.

“While it’s always difficult to make long-term storm forecasts, we do know that much of the country has been having above-average temperatures combined with high humidity,” Kis said. “If these conditions persist, the passage of some feature like a cold front or

The Foundations Exhibition will be on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery.

“Learning Bambara and N’Ko” will be presented from 1 to 2 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 160, as part of International Awareness Week.

“Chinese Fashion and Culture” will be presented from 2 to 3 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 160, as part of International Awareness Week.

Corrections The Oklahoma Daily is committed to serving readers with accurate coverage and welcomes your comments about information that may require correction or clarification. To contact us with corrections, email us at dailynews@ou.edu.

A Tuesday story, “Sooners to host 11th-ranked Razorbacks,” used the USA Today Coaches poll instead of the Baseball America poll to report the Razorbacks’ ranking — No. 11 and No. 9, respectively. It should have used the latter poll.

A Tuesday infographic about the cost of living at Traditions Square Apartments was mislabeled.

The graphic represented the cost per month to live at Traditions.

Visit OUDaily.com/corrections to see an archive of our corrections

• Have a plan of action for each location on campus.

If you are walking between classes or are outside, try and get to a sturdy building, preferably one with a basement.

Astrud Reed/The Daily

OU earned recognition as a “StormReady” university from the National Weather Center for its safety plans in case of severe weather.

a dry line could set off very strong storms, with tornadoes possible.”

OU administrators have taken some precautions to prepare campus for storm season.

The university has been named a “StormReady” university by the National Weather Center, according to Rick Smith, National Weather Service Warning Coordination officer.

The University earned this certification by: • Contacting the local National Weather Center

office and Warning Coordination Meteorologist before applying • Filling out an application with population, geography and safety equipment information • Arranging a verification visit • Receiving Local Advisory Board approval Since completing this process, signs have been posted on campus broadcasting the certification.

One can be seen in the Jenkins Street median just west of the National Weather

• If you are in class, the professor will dismiss you and lead you to your designated severe weather protective area.

• If you are attending a university function, such as a baseball game, members in the stands will advised to go to a protective area on the ground floor of the structure, away from glass.

• Most buildings on campus have designated areas that serve as severe weather protection.

Source: Annual Tornado Safety Information provided by OUPD

Center.

This certification verifies that OU has sufficient warning systems and safety plans that follow specific guidelines provided by the weather service, Smith said.

WINE: Local store owners fear decrease in sales Continued from page 1

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

AT A GLANCE Campus tornado preparation

industries are deciding they want to attack it, Jolley said “There is no reason why the people of Oklahoma shouldn’t be allowed to decide the issue,” Jolley said.

Rep. Ron Peters, R-Tulsa, said he thinks the petition will pass with at least 60 percent of the vote. The passage of this state question would create convenience for consumers and attract other major grocery stores, Peters said.

A c o m m o n a rgu m e nt against wine sales in grocery stores is that it will create higher alcohol-related accidents and cases of underage drinking, Peters said.

“The argument is if there are more places to purchase it, more will be purchased,” he said. “You could say that about bubble gum, too.”

The petition is being met with opposition from local liquor stores owners in the state who fear a decrease in sales if the petition passes.

Oklahoma liquor stores are owned by state residents, and there are thousands of families who rely on liquor stores for their income, said Aaron

Petrone, owner of Campus Liquors on Lindsey Street.

Petrone has a wife and two children, and he said he makes his living through the operation of his liquor store.

“When I take a paycheck from the liquor store I spend my money pretty much in here in Norman,” he said.

“When you put money into

Wal-Mart, Target and any of the grocery stores, you are no longer participating in community exchanges.”

Customers will not get the same selection of wines in large grocery stores, he said.

Petrone sees convenience for the consumer as one benefit of this petition, but grocery stores might at times

be less convenient due to the parking, long lines and crowds, he said.

“Running to your local store is a convenience in itself because you don’t have to deal with everything else that comes with a grocery store,” Petrone said. “I think we add a convenience just by the nature of our business.”

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15 representatives officially take Student Congress seat 6 student reps still need to take oath to join Congress

Chase Cook

Managing Editor

The final roll call was taken for Undergraduate Student Congress’ 87th Session Tuesday as Congress swore in 15 of 21 newly elected and re-elected student representatives.

Student Congress chairwoman Alyssa Loveless, vice chairwoman Kelbie Kennedy and secretary Sean Bender thanked the 87th Session’s student representatives for their service before seeing that session’s final legislation.

Student Congress passed another emergency funding bill that distributed $2.080 to seven student organizations needing money for last-minute activities and programs. It also passed a bill that would keep Student Congress executive officers from having to fill out redundant paperwork when returning for work in the fall.

After the two bills passed through the 87th Session with ease, Loveless called the final roll call.

Some representatives said “Aww,” as Bender called out the names of departing representatives.

The 88th Session’s Student Congress was immediately called to order to swear in new and reelected student representatives. Student Congress executive officers filed to the front of the room, and the representatives were asked to repeat Student Congress’ oath of office.

Petroleum geology sophomore Muizz Matemilola

Chase Cook/The Daily

Newly elected and re-elected student representatives hold up their right hands while taking their oath of office during the Undergraduate Student Congress, 88th Session’s first official meeting Tuesday.

AT A GLANCE New Congress members Architecture Ryan Lopez

Education Temitope Oladipo

Life Sciences Stephen Ross

Business Eric Lyle Jacob Roth Kerstie Moran Priscilla Kandeh

Engineering Joshua Page Sepehr Malakouti Layne Urbanczyk Matthew L. Stewart Andrew C. Stewart

Multidisciplinary Studies Marquis Green

Humanities Brody Hinds Elliott May

Social Sciences Alyssa Witt

Communications Tonya Kiper Earth and Energy Muizz Matemilola

was one of the newly elected representatives from the Earth and Energy district.

Matemilola recently served on Student Congress as an associate, which is a position that is appointed by Congress. Associates are

Physical Science Sean Bender Tyler Rhoades

University College Kyle Ferguson

placed into committees and are able to present and coauthor bills, but they can’t vote during the main Tuesday meetings. Matemilola said he was ready to get started in his new position and start voting on legislation.

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tobacco: Product costs vary by program Continued from page 1 Classes started in April, but students not yet enrolled can start in the summer, next semester or online at any time, Pritchard said. If students or faculty cannot make the group classes, they can arrange individual sessions as well.

The classes are based on the QuitSmart program, which aims to help people quit by focusing on the physical addiction to nicotine, the emotional dependence and the habit of smoking, Pritchard said.

Part of the class provides information on patches and gums, but they are not required to quit, and everyone’s therapy quitting plan is different, Pritchard said.

Those covered through the OU health insurance plan

by Blue Cross Blue Shield also can buy up to $500 of nicotine replacement treatments, such as lozenges, patches and gum, Goddard spokeswoman Maggie Pool said. The free classes do not directly offer these products though, Pritchard said.

The classes provide participants a quit kit, which provides information on the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, informative brochures and things to help quitters keep their hands, mouth and minds busy while trying to quit, Pritchard said.

“ It ’s p re tt y e xc i t i ng,” Matemilola said. “[I want to] get the voices from the Earth and Energy district heard.”

This new session of Student Congress did not see any legislation and will begin its first official duties next week by nominating a new chair, vice chair and secretary.

Bender is the only returning member of the Student Congress executive officers.

He said he was proud of Student Congress for handling its two main responsibilities of providing a forum for students and allocating funds to student organizations so that they can carry out their duties.

Undergraduate Student Congress meets at 7 p.m.

Tuesday in Adams Hall, Room 150.

Norman Regional Hospital offers classes based on the same QuitSmart program as the OU classes, Deming said.

People can attend the first class, which focuses on preparing to quit, for free and decide if they want to continue.

Though the January Board of Regents agenda lists the classes as free, the cost is actually $45 for the public or $10 with a physician’s note, Deming said.

“That’s really just to get people talking to their doctor and get that reinforcement,” Deming said. “We’re not trying to make money off this program.”

Included in the cost is a handbook and CD on quitting and a fake cigarette to keep hands busy, Deming said.

Sessions start the first Tuesday of each month, according to the class website. Nicotine products are addressed in the class but not provided, Deming said.

Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is a free service offered through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust.

The program sets up callers with coaches who can recommend nicotine treatment plans, spokeswoman Sjonna Paulson said. The helpline recognizes works with insurance plans and pharmacies to provide affordable costs.

From July 2008 to June 2009, about 35,000 Oklahomans tobacco-users called the line, according to its website.

About 26,000 enrolled in phone classes. Of those, 15,687 received eight weeks of nicotine products, and 8,130 received two weeks of product. Two weeks of products are valued at about $40, depending on the number and dosage, Paulson said.

These therapies work by giving people nicotine through patches or gum so patients can focus on losing the emotional dependence to cigarettes before the physical one, according to the American Cancer Society.

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Santorum’s aim to dictate personal beliefs to entire nation made him a poor choice

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Our View: Rick Santorum ran for president on a platform of government invasion into private lives.

Rick Santorum officially dropped out of the running for Republican presidential nominee Tuesday.

Given that 64 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties voted for him on Super Tuesday, we’re sure not everyone is sharing our excitement.

We can understand why Santorum was a palatable candidate for many Oklahomans. He ran on a loudly “pro-life” and “pro-family” platform that focused almost exclusively on the kinds of social issues most important to voters in the Sooner state.

And next to Mitt Romney’s apparent flip-flopping and formerly moderate social stances, Santorum looked like the obvious choice.

Of course, his “pro-” rhetoric spun the focus away from the inherent anti- side of the equation. Maybe Oklahomans focused on Santorum’s pleasing prolife policies were too distracted to notice the disturbing trend in his remarks — that the man was working to bring the country back to a 1950s reality in which access to contraception was restricted, women stayed at home to raise babies, and racial and sexual equality were barely dreams.

Or maybe voters did notice. Maybe they voted for him in support of this agenda. Maybe they believe in it, too. And that’s OK. At least, you have the right to believe in Santorum’s extreme conservative agenda, no matter how much or how loudly we disagree. You have every right to beThe Our View lieve what you will. But you can’t is the majority have it both ways — if you want opinion of that right, you have to extend it to The Daily’s everyone else. nine-member Which is why a candidate like editorial board Santorum — who not only believes in these social values but also wants to legislatively dictate them to others — is an unacceptable, dangerous choice. One we hope is never repeated.

His promises to legislate morality and remove freedom of choice do not represent Republican

A list of controversial statements Santorum has made on everything from the black community to contraception. oudaily.com/opinion

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In this June 6, 2011, file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum holds his daughter Isabella at a rally. Santorum suspended his campaign for president Tuesday.

values, and certainly do not represent American values.

This country was founded on the promise that all people are equal and deserving of equal protection under the law.

Equality is not just some buzz phrase reminding us to seek common ground. It means accepting even those fellow citizens with whom you have no common ground. It means accepting the rights of those with whom you fundamentally and vehemently disagree.

It’s about seeing someone living his or her life in a way you could never agree with — in a way you would never live your own life or lead your family to live theirs — and still recognizing that they are human beings, deserving of respect and the autonomy to make their own decisions.

Freedom means the power to live your life the way you choose and to exercise your constitutionally

protected rights — right up until those actions infringe on the rights of others.

That is what it means to want small government.

That is what it means to want freedom. That is what it means to be an American.

It is one thing to take a stand on controversial issues that require direct governmental action. It is another thing entirely to promise to use the power of the presidency to hand down mandates about personal behavior, private decisions and individual lifestyles that do not affect other citizens.

You may disagree with gay marriage, contraception use, premarital sex, abortion, women in the workplace or any of the other purely social issues Santorum has railed about.

But your personal disagreement with another citizen’s choice — whether it’s to marry someone of the same sex, have unrestricted sex or pursue a career instead of a family — does not give you the right to demand that the government legally restrict that choice. Nor does it mean you should vote for a candidate who promises to do just that.

Most Oklahomans want a small government with looser regulation of business. They want to make decisions about firearms and public displays of religion without interference. They want the freedom to choose, without governmental influence or restriction.

But how can you only want those freedoms for the choices you already agree with?

These are private matters. Other citizens, society and politicians should have no say in anyone’s private life.

You can’t fight for the government to get out of your life and out of your business, then ask it into your bedroom.

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Should America keep investing in NASA? Yes — NASA is a source of pride, No — Available funding should technological advancements address problems below orbit

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he National all been advanced by NASA opinion Columnist Aeronautics ­— but this is just the tip of and Space the iceberg.

Administration has recently In the medical field, faced major cuts to its fundNASA helped develop ultraing. Many would say this is sound and cat scan technola smart decision in troubled ogies that our medical eseconomic times, but this tablishment uses every day. could not be further from It has helped in the develZachary Carrel the truth. opment of heart monitors, zachary.d.carrel-1@ou.edu To begin with, the amount laser surgery, automatic inof money the government sulin pumps and programexpends on NASA is miniscule in compari- mable pacemakers, to name a few. son to the national budget. It gets roughly NASA is involved with and has helped $18 billion a year from the $3 trillion allotdevelop: climate-change prediction techted — significantly less than 1 percent of the nology, satellite navigation, communication budget. The idea that this money could go advancement, solar power, robotic and arelsewhere and produce better results does tificial intelligence technology (such as ronot pan out. Besides the Department of bot-guided wheelchairs ), international TV Defense, NASA is the only organization that broadcasts, environmentally safe sewage yields financial gain for the government. treatment and water purification systems, NASA came from a place of national pride and better materials and designs for cars, and fear. It was established to counter the planes and other objects we use every day . success of the Soviet Union in space develThis list goes on and on, and the indusopment. At the time, it was necessary for tries and companies that have risen from national defense and well-being. This has NASA’s work employ thousands and create not changed despite the fact that the Soviet billions in public and private revenue. NASA Union has long since fallen apart. does not need to have its funding reduced; it Many other nations are trying to develop deserves to have its budget increased. space programs to rival ours, and it is critiIt is an inspirational institution that has cal for our nation to be a leader in technolthe power to excite children about science ogy development. NASA is at the forefront and mathematics, which is something we of that effort. We absolutely should not lose desperately need and have been working that edge because of funding cuts. for.

Let’s look at all the technologic developNASA is an American crown jewel whose ment that NASA has been apart of. NASA achievements are something our troubled has allowed for the explosion of satellite nation can take pride in during these very development and use in this world. It was rough times. the first to build a wide net of weather satellites to track and predict complex weather patterns. Satellite imagery, computing tech- Zach Carrel is an international studies and anthropology senior. nology and communication systems have

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ohn Glenn, the first quest for knowledge when Opinion Columnist man to orbit the Earth so many problems on Earth used the 50th annivercould use $58.4 billion sary of that flight to criticize spent toward solving them?

NASA’s current lack of a The reason the U.S. spacecraft to send our own placed such a focus on astronauts into space. space exploration in the Since the space shuttle first place was because we was retired last summer, did not want to be techJanna Gentry NASA has been relying on nologically bested by our janna.f.gentry-1@ou.edu Russian spacecraft to ferry über-enemy, the Soviet our astronauts into space.

Union. What, then, is the Though the retirement of the space shut- purpose of investing so much money in the tle was planned under the space policy of space program today if this über-enemy President George W. Bush, the plans for the does not exist? replacement of the shuttle were canceled I don’t want to negate NASA’s accomby President Barack Obama in 2010. plishments, because I think there have Former astronaut Neil Armstrong said been important advancements through the he believed Obama was “poorly advised” program. But are these advances worth the in his decision to cancel the replacemoney spent? ment. Even former presidential candidate Some argue that looking for another Herman Cain expressed disdain, declaring, sustainable environment for human life is “We are not going to bum a ride to outer a practical investment, and I agree, but if space with Russia.” people are afraid humans will destroy the This is exactly what American astroEarth, then we should deal with the things nauts must now do. But make no mistake: that could lead to that destruction. the American space program is not in dire One way we could do that is for the straights. Already, NASA has announced U.S. to invest more money in protecting plans to create a “Space Launch System” our environment. According to the 2012 and a “MPVC,” or multipurpose crew vehi- Environmental Performance Index, the cle. The MPVC is expected to go on its first United States ranked 49th out of 132 counmanned trip in August 2019. tries. We are outperformed by countries like In 2010, Obama signed the NASA Poland, Albania and Nicaragua.

Authorization Act, which by no means NASA and the space program have been neglects the space program. Among other an important part of U.S. history, but I think things, it dictates that $58.4 billion be given it is time America focuses less on outer to NASA over a three-year period. space and more on solving the problems Honestly, $58.4 billion is too much. Of we have here on Earth. course I think outer space is “cool,” and there are merits to expanding the human body of knowledge, but why is the U.S. Janna Gentry is an English education spending so much money on an ideological senior.

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OU’s Student Learning Center has grown to serve five times as many students and offer nearly five times as many subjects through its University College Action sessions in the past five years, according to records.

Also known as “Action Centers,” these sessions offer students free, walk-in academic help from faculty and trained undergraduates in subjects ranging from chemistry to economics.

Since its start in fall 2007, the program has seen an approximate sevenfold increase in the number of student visits from 1,375 to 9,995, according to Student Learning Center records.

The number of assistance hours has increased from 1,698 to 11,501. “[The growth] has been p h e n o m e n a l ,” S t u d e n t Learning Center Director Mark Walvoord said.

The program arose from OU’s push for higher retention rates, Walvoord said.

With no set goal, the program set out to help as many students as possible.

“There was no way to tell how fast it would grow,” Walvoord said. “It definitely has exploded with number of tutors we needed to hire.”

The program received the highest certification given to tutoring programs by the College Reading and Learning Association last year, according to a press release. The certification is based on the amount of content covered during training, the amount of time spent with students and the criteria for hiring peer tutors, Walvoord said.

Recruiting faculty to participate in the sessions remains a key focus for the program, Walvoord said.

“Looking at the data and the research, some of what keeps students at the university ... is a connection with the faculty,” Walvoord said.

“We try to recruit faculty by telling them it’s a swapping of their office hours.”

Subjects offered increased from 14 to 68 since the program’s beginning, according to records.

Last semester, 62 percent of students who attended a session came back at least once, with the average student returning four times, he said. Among the most popular subjects are zoology and

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Zoology sophomore Taylor Caswell (front) explains an equation to University College freshman Justine Alexander on Tuesday during an Action Tutoring session for chemistry students. The tutoring sessions were initially proposed to increase the university’s overall graduation rates.

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The center sends out mid-semester and end-ofsemester surveys to all students who have attended at least one session, a number that can range from 2,000 to 3,000 students, Walvoord said.

“Most common critique [from students] is, ‘I went in, raised my hand and didn’t get help,’” Walvoord said. “That’s because of the

setup, and it kind of comes down to expectations. We want the idea that this is a study session, a homework party, a time on task for your subject.”

University College freshman Caitlin Zuber said she has attended nearly every Action Center session for her organic chemistry course. Professor Mark Morvant, her organic chemistry instructor, provides

a set of practice problems for each session, and the Action Center’s Thursday afternoon placement helps many students prepare for Friday quizzes and tests, she said.

A few students also come consistently, and Zuber said they usually tackle the problem sets together while using their textbooks, the professor and the peer learning assistants.

“I feel like the best way to learn organic chemistry is to keep re-familiarizing yourself with all of the reagents and what products they create,” Zuber said. “Just having more contact with the material cements it into my brain.”

Fluctuation in attendance is apparent, however, Zuber

said.

“Usually, a lot of people are there before a test,” Zuber said. “And you can tell when there has just been a test because people aren’t there.”

The Student Action Center hopes to continue this trend of growth by continuing to include more subjects and courses, get more faculty in the sessions and recruit the best Peer Learning Assistants, Walvoord said.

For next semester, the Student Action Center is looking to implement open online tutoring, he said.

Under this system, students would be able to log in to access academic assistance in four- to six-hour blocks of time during the evening.

Turkish writer to speak at OU about Islamic opportunities A Turkish political commentator and journalist in Istanbul will speak at OU on Friday about Islam and opportunities for democracy in the Middle East.

Mustafa Akyol is a columnist for Hürriyet MUSTAFA Daily News, AKYOL Tu r k e y ’s oldest English language daily newspaper. He is a contributor for Foreign Affairs, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and other prominent newspapers, according to his website.

The discussion will take place at 10:45 a.m.

Friday at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Arts.

Akyol is on a book tour to promote his b o o k “ Is l a m Wi t h ou t Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty.” The Turkish Student Association contacted him to speak on campus, said Nur Uysal, graduate student and event organizer.

Akyol will speak about the role of Islam in bringing democracy and liberties to Middle Eastern countries and Turkey’s leadership role in promoting democratic change in the region, Uysal said.

“Turkey is a good example of a democracy with a great Muslim population,” Uysal said. “Akyol will illustrate that Islam and democracy can live together.”

Akyol will discuss the role of media, culture and politics on perceptions of Islam, Uysal said.

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Distinguished Sirny Lecture 106 Noble Research Center – OSU Stillwater Time: 4:00 PM Date: April 13, 2012 World renowned Evolutionary Computational Biologist visits OSU Stillwater Dr. Eugene Koonin, Senior Investigator at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda (MD) will be visiting the Oklahoma State University campus on April 13 (Friday) to deliver the Robert J. Sirny lecture, a distinguished event at OSU that brings to OSU prominent researchers from across the country who have made significant contributions to Science. This event is hosted

by OSU’s recent initiative, the interdisciplinary Center for Research Excellence in Science & Technology (iCREST) focused on Bioinformatics & Computational Biology.

Koonin’s presentation “Evolution of viruses - new unexpected discoveries of Genomics and Metagenomics” will reflect his extensive research on the virus world, and more generally, genomics and evolution. As a senior investigator for NCBI, he has conducted research on comparative and evolutionary genomics with prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes, aiming to predict gene function on whole genome scale. He has also done comparative analysis of phylogenetic trees for individual genes and identification of common trends between them, developing more comprehensive approaches to the representation of genome evolution combining tree-like and net-like trends. Other work exploits genomic comparisons of relatively close genomes, addressing fundamental issues of evolutionary biology and the classification and evolutionary analysis of protein domains and domain architectures.

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Santorum calls it quits, thanks primary voters Mitt Romney now the clear favorite for presidential bid G E T T Y S BU RG, Pa. — Bowing to the inevitable after an improbably resilient run for the White House, Rick Santorum quit the presidential race on Tuesday, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination. “We made a decision over the weekend, that while this presidential race for us is over, for me, and we will suspend our campaign today, we are not done fighting,� he said.

Santorum, appearing with his family, told supporters that the battle to defeat President Barack Obama would go on but he pointedly made no mention or endorsement of Romney, whom he had derided as an unworthy standard-bearer for the GOP. The former Pennsylvania senator stressed that he’d taken his presidential bid farther than anyone expected, calling his campaign “as improbable as any race that you will ever see for president.� “Against all odds,� he said, “we won 11 states, millions of voters, millions of votes.�

Santorum spoke with Romney before the announcement, a Republican source close to the campaign said, and Romney asked to meet him sometime in the future The delegate totals told the tale of Santorum’s demise. Romney has more than

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Officials search for the cause of warehouse fire that killed 2 Officials promised Tuesday to conduct a careful review of dozens of other large buildings across the city. They are looking into whether criminal charges are warranted as fire marshals search for the cause of a blaze at a vacant warehouse that killed two firefighters.

The fire broke out early Monday in the city’s Kensington section. The firefighters, 60-year-old Lt. Robert Neary and 25-year-old Daniel Sweeney, were killed in a collapse at a nearby furniture store where the flames had spread.

As investigators sifted through the rubble Tuesday, Executive Chief Richard Davison said it could take a long time to determine the cause, especially considering the size of the six-story building.

Mayor Michael Nutter said the city is conducting reviews of about 30 other buildings owned by developers who own the warehouse. The city also will conduct a survey of scores of other large buildings like the warehouse where the fire started, he said.

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Surrounded by members of his family, Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum announces he is suspending his candidacy effective Tuesday in Gettysburg, Pa.

twice as many delegates as Santorum and is on pace to reach the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination by early June. Still in the race, but not considered a factor: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul.

Santorum had hoped to keep his campaign going through the Pennsylvania primary on April 24.

Santorum, a feisty campaigner who took everyone by surprise with his win in

Iowa’s leadoff caucuses, ran on his conservative credentials and his experience in Congress — he was a House member for four years and senator for 12 — but was hobbled by a lack of money and organization.

He said that while Romney was accumulating more delegates, “we were winning in a very different way. We were touching hearts� with a conservative message.

Eventually, the improbable had to bow to reality:

Santorum would have needed 80 percent of the remaining delegates to win the nomination before the party’s national convention in Florida in August.

And that couldn’t happen as long as Romney was in the race because most upcoming primaries use some type of proportional system to award delegates, making it hard to win large numbers of delegates in individual states.

The Associated Press

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Attorneys withdraw counsel for Zimmerman shooting case

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Attorneys for a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot an unarmed black teen have withdrawn as his counsel, saying they have lost contact with him.

Attorney Craig Sonner said Tuesday in a news conference they haven’t heard from George Zimmerman since Sunday. They said that against their advice, Zimmerman contacted the special prosecutor who will decide if he should face charges.

Zimmerman is at the center of an investigation over the shooting of Trayvon Martin, 17. Zimmerman says he shot Martin in self-defense after following him in a gated community in Sanford on Feb. 26.

Martin, who was unarmed, was black. The lack of an arrest has inspired nationwide protests and some claims of racial profiling, which Zimmerman’s supporters deny.

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‘Bridezilla’ arrested on fraud charges

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Vega said she was dying for wedding

Legislature approves bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks in Ariz.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Strangers donated the beautifully embroidered wedding dress, the two rings, the honeymoon time-share in Aruba.

They acted quickly, too, because the bride was dying of cancer.

Or so she said.

The state attorney general’s office announced Tuesday that Jessica Vega, 25, has been indicted on charges of fraud and grand larceny for getting her “dream wedding� by falsely claiming she was dying of leukemia. “By pretending to have a terminal illness, Vega inexcusably took advantage of the community’s hearts and minds, and profited off of their generosity,� said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

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Jessica Vega (right) with her husband, Michael O’Connell, and daughter April 5, 2010. Vega was indicted Tuesday for getting her “dream wedding� by falsely claiming she was dying of leukemia.

Ve g a , f o r m e r l y o f Montgomery, N.Y., was arrested in Virginia on April 3, extradited to New York and arraigned Friday. She pleaded not guilty.

Among the alleged victims listed in the indictment is the Nu-Cavu restaurant in Wallkill, where the bridal

reception was held and wine and appetizers worth more than $1,000 were donated.

Others listed as victims are the boutique that donated the wedding dress, and a woman who volunteered to do hair and makeup for the bride and seven bridesmaids.

Schneiderman said that

in 2010, Vega, then living in Montgomery, claimed she had just a few months to live and wanted a “dream wedding� to Michael O’Connell, f a t h e r o f h e r y e a r- o l d daughter.

Her cause spread quickly, helped by a story in the Times Herald-Record. The newspaper said Vega showed a reporter what she said was a doctor’s letter confirming the diagnosis. The community was “touched by her story,� the attorney general said.

The couple was married in May 2010. Four months later, O’Connell expressed suspicions to the newspaper, saying he believed the doctor’s letter was fake. Vega said she hadn’t lied.

If convicted of fraud or grand larceny, Vega could be sentenced 16 months to four years in prison on each of six counts.

The Associated Press

The Arizona Legislature has approved an antiabortion bill that includes generally banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The House’s vote of 37-22 on Tuesday sends the bill to Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican who has signed previous anti-abortion legislation.

Besides the 20-week ban, the bill’s other requirements include mandating that the state establish a web site with images of fetuses at various stages of development for women to view.

The 20-week abortion ban would affect only a tiny percentage of abortions performed in Arizona.

The state would join six other states that have similar bans. Nebraska enacted its in 2010 and five others followed in 2011.

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New restaurant focuses on keeping things Local Owners showcase seasonal items on innovate menu Rachael Cervenka Life & Arts Reporter

Looking for a restaurant that uses fresh local products, yet has reasonable prices?

Norman’s very own farmto-fork restaurant opened its doors March 15 with that intent in mind.

Tu c k e d b a c k i n t h e Normandy Creek Shopping Center, this restaurant’s dishes use local ingredients straight from Oklahoma farms.

It should come as no surprise that this new restaurant is in fact called Local.

The restaurant is owned by sisters Melissa Scaramucci, Heather Steele and Abby Clark.

The sisters decided to open the restaurant because they were unhappy in their jobs and wanted to try something new, Clark said.

“Farming had been a part of our family for several years, and it just seemed like a natural fit,” Clark said.

The owners are working with as many local producers as they can to get highquality ingredients, she said.

“We live in Oklahoma, where we are growing wheat and beef and pork, and there is no reason to get those from outside the state when we can get an excellent quality product right here in the state,” Clark said.

The restaurant has a contemporary design, with artistic, locally crafted glasswork and chandeliers lining the restaurant, she said.

Clark describes Local as a modern American restaurant with a European flair. Local features an open kitchen, patio, bar, childcare area and a retail shop that sells fresh and frozen to-go dishes.

The menu features a large variety of items ranging from fish tacos to homemade, seasonal ravioli.

“We make the food that we like to eat,” Clark said.

The menu will vary depending on the quality of the products available each season, Clark said.

For instance, ravioli will always be on the menu, but the filling will change depending on the freshest ingredients available.

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University College freshman Mitch Cobb eats BLT deviled eggs at Local on Tuesday. Local is a new farmto-fork restaurant in Norman. Their philosophy is to feature an American cuisine with locally sourced food.

The deviled eggs are free ranged eggs with house-cured bacon, arugula and and heirloom tomoatoes.

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Friday and Saturday to draw in a bar crowd, Clark said.

It is currently the only restaurant in Oklahoma to have its own house wine on tap, she said.

The wine comes in barrels straight from the vineyard and skips the bottling process completely, Clark said.

Local has had a successful first few weeks, Clark said. The owners chose to do this in Norman because it is a great community that

should embrace this idea and, she said.

Local is encouraging reservations for the evenings and weekends, Clark said.

Considering that Local is fairly new it has up to an hour wait on the weekends, she said.

While many people associate local products with more expensive prices, people are pleasantly surprised to find out that the restaurants prices are no higher than your typical urban restaurant, she said.

The dishes at Local range from $10 to $30.

“We think that this it is important for people to have access to quality food, and there is no reason to charge a ton of money for it,” Clark said.

Norman resident Erin Williford, has eaten at the restaurant four times since its opening, she said.

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husband at the same time, she said. “ This concept is long o v e r d u e i n N o r m a n ,” Williford said. “I just can’t get enough.”

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ince the birth of life & arts columnist film, France has played an integral role in the industry; from the contribution of the Lumière brothers, to today’s numerous film festivals, France is still a driving force in cinema.

Shawn Stafford The French department shawn.a.stafford@ou.edu has partnered with other programs, including the College of International and Area Studies and Film and Media Studies, to host their own French-film festival.

The festival features newer, acclaimed French films, so I thought I would see what the festival was all about.

The films did not disappoint. Two of my favorite films shown so far were “Clouzot’s Inferno” and “Gainsborg: A Heroic Life,” and I recommend students check them out.

“L’enfer d’Henri-Georges Clouzot,” or “Clouzot’s Inferno,” was a mind-bending documentary about a film that never came to fruition.

The narrative follows the production of the film, connected by his crew members’ memories.

His work so profound because of his pioneering of special effects. With vivid colors and psychedelic imagery, he received an unlimited budget for his project. The film goes on to show how his genius is not only his greatest strength, but also his greatest hindrance. I highly recommend it.

“Gainsbourg: Vie Héroïque,” or “Gainsborg: A Heroic Life,” followed the life of Serge Gainsbourg, one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters in modern France.

If you have never listened to his music, I’d recommend picking up a copy of “Histoire de Melody Nelson.”

His work has been a source of inspiration for musicians worldwide for decades now, and the film “Gainsbourg: Vie Heroique” does his big personality a great justice.

The film follows his life, from his childhood as a young Jew in the WWII era in Paris to his rise as a songwriter and composer — not skipping any affairs along the way.

His path is, at times, a self-destructive one, which makes for a very interesting film and a great tribute to the artist. In many ways it reminded me of “La Vie en Rose.”

I recommend getting acquainted with his works before you see the film. The festival will conclude tonight with the showing of the film “L’Affaire Farewell,” a serious film set in the Cold War era that weaves a fictional plot with historical events.

If you’re interested in French film, check it out.

Shawn Stafford is an international area studies junior.

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When freshman Georgia Casey finally settled into her new collegiate surroundings in the fall, it took a lot of work to get acquainted with the new atmosphere, she said.

Like many of her freshman teammates, Casey had to make several adjustments during her first semester.

Yet unlike most freshmen, who may have a hard time getting to classes and learning how to do their own laundry, the hardest adjustment for Casey was getting used to the local cuisine.

“Honestly, the hardest thing to adjust to was the food,” she said. “It was so hard on my stomach to settle in on the new tastes.”

That’s because Casey, who became the first international player to compete for the Oklahoma softball team, was born and raised in Sydney.

After foregoing the option of playing softball in her home country and leaving offers from respectable programs like UCLA, Hawaii and Oregon on the table, Casey said she felt like she had made the right decision to come to OU. “When I decided to play softball in the U.S., I just fell in love with OU and couldn’t see myself playing anywhere else,” Casey said. “I loved how the team was close to one another and how down to earth the people are here.”

Fateful meeting Casey’s recruitment may not have happened if it hadn’t been for a chance encounter three years ago between the Australian junior national coach and current OU coach Patty Gasso.

“The way we got connected was that the Australian coach came on a grant to research programs here in the U.S.,” Gasso said. “They chose to come to our school, take notes about our practices. We continued to stay in touch and that’s when she told me about Georgia.”

Casey was already in the process of deciding to play softball abroad due to the fact that Australian secondary softball is played more like a club sport.

Being one of the best players at home, Casey was ready for a step up in the level of competition.

“If I stayed at home, the

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Freshman Georgia Casey prepares to make a throw after fielding a ground ball during OU’s 6-2 win over Kansas on April 1 in Norman. Though an injury has kept the Australia native off the mound since arriving in Oklahoma, Casey has been a boost for the Sooner defense with solid play at second base.

competition is very different there,” Casey said. “It’s not connected with your school, and you don’t get to play every day. That’s really what fueled my decision to come to the U.S. to play softball.”

But hearing about one of the most prolific pitchers in Australia’s program wasn’t enough for a coach who normally gets recruitment videos on a weekly basis.

So Gasso went to the land down under to see Casey for herself.

“I went out to see her perform with the Australian national team when they had a tournament last year,” Gasso said. “I was so impressed with her maturity and level of play for her at the highschool age. And that’s when I gave her the offer.”

Switching positions While an ankle injury sustained during Australia’s run at the Junior Women’s Wo r l d C h a m p i o n s h i p s held last December in Cape Town, South Africa, has kept her out of the circle for the

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PLAYER PROFILE Georgia Casey Year: Freshman Position: 2nd base Hometown: Sydney, Australia Season stats: Second on the team with a .393 batting average after starting 22 straight games

Sooners this season, Casey ha s f ou n d a n e w h o m e as OU’s starting second baseman.

“Although we haven’t had the chance to get her on the mound due to her ankle, when Casey got into the lineup our whole world changed,” Gasso said.

Casey has great hands and instincts, both in the field and batter’s box. What impresses Gasso the most, though, is the freshman’s knowledge of the game.

“She’s one of the smartest

UP NEXT at Oklahoma State When: 7 tonight Where: Stillwater The Bedlam series is as close as any in the nation.

Oklahoma took the 71-70 overall series lead with its win against the Cowgirls on March 28 from Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

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Baseball: Sooners score upset victory Continued from page 1 got to keep getting better, but they’re talented, and you’ve got to keep that in their heads and let them know that.”

The Sooners jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first thanks to a pair of doubles from White and senior shortstop Caleb Bushyhead. White’s two-out double scored Bushyhead to put the Sooners up, 1-0.

In the top of the fourth, OU tacked on another run when freshman first baseman Hunter Lockwood crossed the plate on senior infielder Evan Mistich’s RBI single. Lockwood legged out a double to reach the base paths two at-bats earlier and advanced to third on a single by senior PLAYER PROFILE Cody Reine before jogging home on Mistich’s RBI. Damien Magnifico White was at it again Year: in the bottom of the fifth, Junior scoring Bushyhead on a Position: two-out double for the Pitcher second time in the game.

Hometown: After a few calls went Mesquite, the Sooners’ way in the Texas bottom of the seventh, OU Game stats: extended its lead to four Threw his first career when freshman Erik Ross shutout, only allowing three scored on a wild pitch. hits in 8 2/3 innings pitched.

On a night when Arkansas used five pitchers, the Sooners rode the arm of junior Damien Magnifico.

In just his second start of the season — and his first in over a month — Magnifico lived up to his name, throwing the first shutout of his career.

“Throwing it down in the zone, just getting them to hit ground balls, it’s a lot easier than throwing more pitches to get strikeouts,” Magnifico said.

The hard-throwing hurler pumped gas for 8 2/3 innings, using a fastball that consistently crept into triple digits and a changeup that dropped into the mid-80s on his way to throwing over 100 pitches for the first time in his career.

“It felt good,” Magnifico said. “In like the sixth, [Catcher Dylan Neal] asked me how I felt, and I told him I hadn’t even felt like I had been throwing really, like it had just been coming out easy today. It’s just one of those days.”

After walking Matt Reynolds with two outs in the top of the ninth, Magnifico’s night ended when coach Sunny Golloway pulled him in favor of junior Steven Okert.

Magnifico finished the game with no runs on three hits, three strikeouts and a pair of walks, and Okert wrapped up the win for the Sooners, picking up the save in the process — his first of the year.

“Our key was to let [Magnifico] go as long as he needed to go,” Golloway said. “He’s going to pitch in the big leagues someday, and he’s going to make so much money, I might have to borrow some.”

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freshmen in game knowledge and understanding that I’ve ever coached,” Gasso said. She likes to learn and has great hands, but defensively, she’s sparked us in the infield. And not to mention, she’s a great force at the plate.”

Casey has started in the last 22 consecutive games, and her .393 batting average is second best on the team.

The Aussie also ranks fourth on the team in home runs (6), fifth in total bases (46) and sixth in RBIs (15).

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Junior outfielder Max White pops a fly ball into the outfield during the Sooners’ 4-0 upset victory against No. 9 Arkansas on Tuesday night at L. Dale Mitchell Park. White had two RBIs in the game.

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Above: Austin Ederer, health and exercise science junior, (left) hands an orange to Koby Seitter, multidisciplinary studies senior, Tuesday at the Sooner Health Hut on the South Oval. The hut is set up every Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and this week to help students focus on healthful eating by handing out free fruit to passing students.

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Left: Samer Alzubi, Middle Eastern studies senior, smokes his pipe while drinking margaritas Tuesday on the patio of Chimy’s on Campus Corner. Chimy’s celebrated the grand opening of its new Norman location Tuesday.

Above: George Henderson, human relations professor; Kristin Dowell, anthropology professor; Katrina Boyd, film and media studies professor; and Hannah Morris, UOSA president, discuss possible winners of Is the American Dream Just? Social Justice Film Festival on Tuesday in Gaylord Hall. The judges chose OU junior Brent Eggar’s film — “Was your dream the American dream?” — out of the four featured films.

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Left: Danielle Harrison, psychology junior, (right) picks up a bracelet at the “Support Our Troops” display Tuesday in front of Dale Hall. The National Honors Fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, sold wristbands for $3 to buy care packages for U.S. troops.

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