Monday, April 15, 2013

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M O N DA Y, A P R I L 15 , 2 013

Red, white and new

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Oklahoma’s first-team offensive and defensive line get into their stances during the Red-White spring game Saturday. the White team defeated the Red team 28-24 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

eve OF nAtiOnS

SeRviCe DAY

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OU international student Sooners come groups celebrate diversity together for this year’s Big Event

Dance competition takes center stage

Student organizations venture to over 159 sites to give back to the community

CEDAR FLOYD

campus Reporter

Cultural representatives from at least 80 countries brought the world to OU Friday night, all on a single platform in Lloyd Noble Center. The International A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e ’s 43rd annual Eve of Nations showcased and celebrated the cultural diversity of OU’s international population through the media of fashion, food, dance and meLOdIe LeTTKemAN/ THe dAILy music. The main event was nathan Robertson twirls Lilli Kiehl as they model Western wear a dance competition between 15 of OU’s cultural for the north American portion of the fashion show kicking off the 2012 eve of nations. student associations. The India Student Association took first place Dharma Rajan, president of scared — I didn’t know if we for the fourth year in a row, the association and com- would win or not.” with the Society of Chinese puter engineering masters The African Student Students winning the crowd student. In India there are Association won the award favorite award many diverse for most active organizaand coming in “It was amazing, cultures ; this tion, an award decided second, and a show full of d a n c e w a s by votes from all the culthe Society of meant to merge tural association presiV i e t n a m e s e life, energy and t w o o f t h o s e dents involved with the Students comexcitement.” cultures in the International Advis or y ing in third. four minutes Committee. DHaRMa RaJaN, The India they had. “I’m very surprised we S t u d e n t coMpUTER ENgiNEERiNg “It was amaz- won but I’m very excited,” MaSTERS STUDENT Association’s ing, a show full said Jessica Wiah, the asdance was of life, energy sociation’s president and called Sangamam, which and excitement,” Dharma e l e m e n t a r y e d u c a t i o n means a confluence or an Rajan said. “It was a tough act of merging, said Dhanya competition. I was a little bit see CULTURE pAGe 2

BENNETT HALL

Students exhibit results of research Disciplines come together

campus Reporter

Nearly 5,400 volunteers from across the campus community set aside their day to work with the Norman and the surrounding community as part of this year’s annual Big Event. This year over 5,347 volunteers participated, visiting 159 different schools, churches, non-profit organizations and parks, said Jeff Moseley, Big Event associate chairman. Over 200 volunteers from organizations such as President’s Community Scholars, GLBTF, Delta Phi Omega sorority and others gathered around 9:45 a.m. at Roosevelt Elementary School in north Norman to take one of Big Event’s largest jobs this year — rejuvenating the garden and outdoor learning area behind the school. “A couple of years ago, the parents of the school’s students decided to revitalize the garden and open it for the kid’s exploration and education,” said Kim Gaddie, school parent and job site manager, who also is the managing editor of OU’s Social Sciences Quarterly. After arriving on site, Gaddie explained the history of the outdoor area and what types of projects needed tending. The goal was to prepare and plant areas with different kinds of flowers and trees, construct a functioning greenhouse from a kit and prepare a space for next fall’s pumpkin patch, Gaddie said. The volunteers immediately grabbed rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows and delegated jobs in order to clear the garden paths and plant flowers and trees for the elementary students to study and enjoy. Engineering sophomore Mustafa Alsaleh worked with his fellow Hasawi Falcons, a group of students from Saudi Arabia, to clear the mounds of fallen leaves from winter and expose the new soil for planting. see BIG EVENT pAGe 2

SHELBY GUSKIN campus Reporter

Students gathered Saturday to present the results of the research they’d done throughout the semester to an audience of peers and professionals — this year with a new spin. Eighty-four students made their way in and out of Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall all morning for the event, Undergraduate Research Day, where undergraduate students from all academic disciplines come together and show the public what they’ve been working on. The topics for the morning ranged from architecture, to fine arts, exercise science, political science and biology. In addition to the typical presentations and discussions that compose the event every year, this year’s organizers brought in something new: a poster presentation portion, see RESEARCH pAGe 2

Students should enforce policy Opinion: While administrators fail to make a decision on OU’s alcohol policy, students should take charge. (Page 3)

Have a drink at Joe’s Place!

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L&A: Ralph Doty, classics and letters professor, said dressing formally encourages his students to take his class seriously. (Page 6)

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Senior shortstop Jack Mayfield makes the throw to first on a slow infield grounder. the Sooners won the 10th-inning walk-off win 2-1 on Friday in norman. (Online)

Opinion: In light of recent debate on alcohol in the union, a new bar will open to aid students and faculty who want a drink while on campus. (Page 3)

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