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RALLY AT THE CAPITOL

Oklahomans protest ‘war on women’ 300 gathers protest Personhood Act, birth control restrictions saM hIGGINs

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Ab out 300 p e ople congregated Saturday at the Capitol in Oklahoma City to protest recent legislation dealing with women’s reproductive issues.

Mu c h o f t h e r a l l y ’s f o c u s pertained to SB 1433 , or the “Personhood Act,” which states that life begins at conception.

The rally was organized by Unite Women , an organization

seeking to identify and address issues pertaining to women and partner with other organizations with similar goals, according to a press release.

Un i t e Wo m e n j o i n e d w i t h Oklahomans Against the Personhood Act , which merged with the Oklahoman Coalition for Reproductive Justice in April.

OU student and Oklahomans Against the Personhood Act member Danielle Williams participated in the rally to protect herself, she said in an email.

“When I heard about the Personhood Act ... I was livid. The bill was worded so vaguely that it

threatened many forms of birth control ... and abortion even in cases of life-threatening conditions, rape and incest,” Williams said. “I got involved to protect myself as well as my right to plan my future family how I please.”

Election-year politics could contribute to the nature of the legislation, Williams said.

“I think if this was not an election year, this would not be such an issue,” she said.

The rally began at the First sam hiGGins/the daiLy Unitarian Church, 600 NW 13th St. , and from there, participants Protestors march toward the state Capitol on Saturday in Oklahoma City. The rally was held in response to recent legislation concerning women’s reproductive issues, see RALLY paGe a2 including SB 1433 (“the Personhood Act”) and HB 2381.

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Fans in the VIP pit cheer for Other Lives on Saturday as the Stillwater band performed on the main stage at Norman Music Festival 5. Other Lives took a break from its worldwide tour with Radiohead to be one of the festival’s headliners. For more about the weekend, see page B1.

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‘Not-So-Yule Ball’ celebrates world of Harry Potter Dance brings Hogwarts magic to OU’s campus BeNNeTT haLL

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T h e u n i v e r s i t y ’s Hogwarts on Campus club did its best to bring the world of Harry Potter to OU during its “Not-So-Yule Ball,” Friday on campus.

The dance was a springtime spin-off of the wintertime Yule Ball that occurred in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”

After a brief period of inactivity last semester, club president and second year Ravenclaw Kathryn Bautista said Hogwarts on Campus is ready to mobilize next fall.

“This dance is a preview of what is to come,” Bautista said.

Attendees dressed in their finest school robes and some even donned formal dance attire in the spirit of the book. Wands were brandished and lightning bolt scars were neatly penciled.

In conjunction with the festivities, a costume contest was held to decide who had the most authentic outfit.

The crowd favorite was Brittany Skinner, a self-proclaimed “Slythegryffindor,” who wore a long green dress combined with a classic black school robe.

Students also tested their Harry Potter knowledge during a trivia game.

Participants who could recall Harry Potter facts

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University College freshmen and Ravenclaws Hannah Neher (left) and see MAGIC paGe a2 Mikay Elliot dance Friday night at the Not-So-Yule Ball.

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An OU sociology professor’s dream of creating a world that accepts everyone has spread from Campus Corner to the rolling countryside of Italy.

Meredith Worthen, a Women’s and Gender Studies faculty member, created the Welcoming Project last year to promote the visibility of businesses friendly to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

More than 200 businesses, organizations and churches across the U.S., Canada and Europe have joined the Welcoming Project, displaying a rainbow sign that reads “All Are Welcome” in their windows.

“I wanted there to be some visible symbols,” Worthen said. “It’s about allowing our community to be welcoming to everyone.”

The signs are part of Worthen’s dream of creating a world that accepts anyone regardless of his or her gender, race, ethnicity, religion or sexuality.

Worthen was inspired to create the Welcoming Project in March 2011, when activist Shelby Knox came to OU to discuss gaystraight alliances, she said.

Worthen, already a member of the Sooner Ally program, said she decided to use the Welcoming Project to reach out to a larger community. The project began with the help of Women’s Outreach Center Director Kathy Moxley and local real estate agent Brian Eddins, Worthen said.

The Welcome Project supports advocacy and empowerment, social work graduate student Joe

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MAGIC: Hogwarts on Campus ready for action Continued from page A1

Today around campus A lecture focusing on building leadership careers in sustainability will be held in conjunction with the OU Dream “Earth, Sustainability and the Economy” at 6 p.m. in the Sam Noble Museum’s Kerr McGee Auditorium.

A history of science lecture by Robert Westman of the University of California San Diego will discuss Copernicus’ work to discure the earth’s rotation around the sun. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Fred Jones and Mary Eddy Auditorium.

A public lecture, “Overcoming procrastination,” will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Adam’s Center’s Muldrow Tower, Room 105, featuring OU Graduation Office member Logan Lockhart.

such as the first member of the Order of the Phoenix to die in the Deathly Hallows came out on top.

Book knowledge was tested even further as students were read incomplete prominent quotes from the series and then challenged to finish them.

Fourth year Ravenclaw Traci Kohl took first prize in both quiz events. She said she gained her knowledge by being an avid fan of the books and movies since she was 10 years old.

Revelers were served replicas of the pastries and candies from the series, like licorice wands, cauldron cakes and acid pops.

First year Slytherin Sarah Rodriguez said this event shows young kids are not the only ones who can enjoy the world of Harry Potter.

“I think the values within the books are what keep teens and even adults int e re st e d i n t h e s e r i e s,” Rodriguez said.

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Traci Kohl, senior architectural engineering major and Ravenclaw, dances at the Not-So-Yule Ball on Friday in Davenports. Kohl was the winner of two games that night, Harry Potter Trivia and Finish the Quote.

Club advisor Kyle Butcher said he and the club officers are looking forward to relaunching the organization in the fall with more dances, free movie showings and

even quidditch.

First year Gryffindor Tony Ragle was recently named quidditch team captain. He said team tryouts are scheduled for early next semester

and a scrimmage with Oklahoma State University’s team is being planned.

“S t u d e n t s s h o u l d b e warned that quidditch is a rough sport,” Ragle said.

RALLY: Protesters advocate women’s interests

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 Friday news story, “Course looks to pause stereotypes,” incorrectly identified the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication as the Gaylord College of Mass Communication and Journalism.

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Continued from page A1 marched to the Capitol building while chanting slogans, such as “Right to life, your name’s a lie! You don’t care if women die!”

Ashley Skinnell, who was among the Oklahoma City rally’s organizers, began the speaking portion of the rally at the Capitol steps. “ No w a d a y s, s o o f t e n we hear that the ‘war on women’ doesn’t exist or

that the word ‘war’ used in this context is simply too extreme,” Skinnell said. “How then is it possible that an issue backed by over 1,000 pieces of legislation all negatively targeting the same group of people can simply just not exist?”

O nce at the Capitol’s north side, several speakers voiced their opinions on recent legislations, including the “Violence Against Women Act.” Sen. Constance Johnson,

D-Oklahoma City, joined the rally and said the time had come for women to take a stand.

“This is about advocacy,” Johnson said. “This state has a long history of oppression and abuse. And it’s time for us to say we’ve had enough.”

Johnson said HB 2381,

which would require doctors to be present when a woman takes the “morningafter pill,” is another major overstep by the Legislature.

“A doctor doesn’t need to be present when a man takes Viagra,” Johnson said.

“All of the sudden they are trying to put government in our wombs.”

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LGBTQ : Welcoming Project a symbol of equality Continued from page A1 Wilson said.

Ann Benson, also a social work graduate student, said the project embodies the values of social work.

“These include challenging social injustice, protecting vulnerable populations, understanding the importance of human relationships and honoring the dignity and worth of all human beings,” Benson said.

Benson and Wilson were the main coordinators of October’s Welcoming Project mobilization day, which doubled the number of involved Norman businesses, Benson said.

On mobilization day, project members went out into the community to ask local businesses to place the welcome signs on their doors and cash registers, sociology graduate student Amanda Fehlbaum said.

Worthen and volunteers signed up more than 30 businesses that day.

The Welcoming Project is a symbol of a step toward achieving equality because i t w e l c o m e s e v e r y o n e, Fehlbaum said.

“It doesn’t have an asterisk that says ‘only if you’re such and such or believe such and such,’” Fehlbaum said. “All means all.”

The project works to ensure that those who identify themselves as LGBTQ no longer have to be marginalized, Benson said.

“It taps into the power of relationship building within the business community toward a goal of social transformation,” Benson said.

The project is a grassroots solution that takes the message directly to the community, Wilson said.

The Welcoming Project is unique because, unlike many other outreach organizations, it does not demand a lot from businesses,

Above: John Thomas, manager of Main Street Photo & Video in Norman, stands in front of the Welcome Project’s sticker, proudly displayed on the front door of the shop on Friday. “We all need to get over ourselves and be accepting of the LGBTQ community,” Thomas said.

Fehlbaum said. In return for putting up the sign, participators get free advertising on the project’s website, Fehlbaum said.

“To me, that seems like a win-win situation,” she said.

Worthen said she and her husband work full time, but they want to continue expanding the project’s reach.

“We want to work with anyone who wants to help,” Worthen said. “There is a lot of work to be done.”

Wo r t h e n a n d E d d i n s are the soul of his project,

Photos by Erika Philbrick/The Daily

Left: Joel Blackmon, employee of Native Roots Market in Norman, showcases the Welcoming Project’s sticker on the front door of the store on Friday. Blackmon believes that the display of the sticker provides, “a sense of comfort to member of the LGBTQ community, and lets them know we are their allies.”

Fehlbaum said. They dedicate all the extra time, effort and energy they have to making the project a success.

While many just see injustices, Worthen acts to create justice, Benson said.

The Welcoming Project celebrated its first anniversary this month. During the past year, project administrators participated in local events like Coming Out Day and LGBTQ Month, and they will participate in the 25th Annual OKC Pride Parade in May, Worthen said.

The organization recently became an official charitable organization, meaning they receive retroactive exempt status for all donations, Worthen said. The project will start awarding a $500 scholarship to an undergraduate LGBTQ activist annually, according to the project’s website.

“The Welcoming Project has already demonstrated that change is possible,” Benson said. “It holds promise for even better days ahead.”

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The student government president’s key platform legislation was stopped Sunday night after a mistake rendered the bill invalid.

Graduate Student Senate passed UOSA President Joe Sangirardi’s Departmental Consolidation and Efficiency Act by unanimous consent; however, the legislation seen by the Senate did not include a note detailing only portions of the bill were approved by Student Congress.

Congress had separated the bill into two versions and only approved one of those versions.

Because the version sent to Senate did not include the note detailing the vote, the version passed by the Senate was different than that passed by Student Congress, Senate secretary Richard Russell said. Senate’s executive committee printed off and approved the incorrect legislation, which is why the incorrect version was sent to the full body, Russell said.

Because nobody caught the mistake until after the bill was passed, and two versions of a bill were passed, the bill is invalid since UOSA chairs or the president cannot sign different versions of a bill, according to UOSA Code Annotated.

The legislation would have consolidated UOSA’s academics and off-campus living and transportation departments into the executive branch’s interior and exterior departments, according to the legislation. The legislation originally submitted to Student Congress also would have consolidated UOSA’s new Department of Health, but that portion of the bill was separated out by Congress and not approved.

The legislation will have to be resubmitted to the new Senate session in the fall semester, Russell said. Unlike Student Congress, which switches sessions after elections, Senate doesn’t change its session until the shift from semester to semester, he said.

“I think this is the first time I’ve seen this in my two years in Senate,” Russell said.

Even though Sangirardi wasn’t able to get his department consolidation legislation passed, there are no rules or regulations requiring him to fill all of UOSA’s departments, and Sangirardi said his plan is to not use the specific academics, off-campus living and transportation and health departments.

Instead, Sangirardi said he will hire fewer people to coordinate events related to those departments’ duties and use the interior and exterior departments’ resources to assist with the events and programs of those departments.

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MAGIC: Hogwarts on Campus ready for action Continued from page A1

Today around campus A lecture focusing on building leadership careers in sustainability will be held in conjunction with the OU Dream “Earth, Sustainability and the Economy” at 6 p.m. in the Sam Noble Museum’s Kerr McGee Auditorium.

A history of science lecture by Robert Westman of the University of California San Diego will discuss Copernicus’ work to discure the earth’s rotation around the sun. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Fred Jones and Mary Eddy Auditorium.

A public lecture, “Overcoming procrastination,” will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Adam’s Center’s Muldrow Tower, Room 105, featuring OU Graduation Office member Logan Lockhart.

such as the first member of the Order of the Phoenix to die in the Deathly Hallows came out on top.

Book knowledge was tested even further as students were read incomplete prominent quotes from the series and then challenged to finish them.

Fourth year Ravenclaw Traci Kohl took first prize in both quiz events. She said she gained her knowledge by being an avid fan of the books and movies since she was 10 years old.

Revelers were served replicas of the pastries and candies from the series, like licorice wands, cauldron cakes and acid pops.

First year Slytherin Sarah Rodriguez said this event shows young kids are not the only ones who can enjoy the world of Harry Potter.

“I think the values within the books are what keep teens and even adults int e re st e d i n t h e s e r i e s,” Rodriguez said.

ErikA Philbrick/The Daily

Traci Kohl, senior architectural engineering major and Ravenclaw, dances at the Not-So-Yule Ball on Friday in Davenports. Kohl was the winner of two games that night, Harry Potter Trivia and Finish the Quote.

Club advisor Kyle Butcher said he and the club officers are looking forward to relaunching the organization in the fall with more dances, free movie showings and

even quidditch.

First year Gryffindor Tony Ragle was recently named quidditch team captain. He said team tryouts are scheduled for early next semester

and a scrimmage with Oklahoma State University’s team is being planned.

“S t u d e n t s s h o u l d b e warned that quidditch is a rough sport,” Ragle said.

RALLY: Protesters advocate women’s interests

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 Friday news story, “Course looks to pause stereotypes,” incorrectly identified the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication as the Gaylord College of Mass Communication and Journalism.

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

Continued from page A1 marched to the Capitol building while chanting slogans, such as “Right to life, your name’s a lie! You don’t care if women die!”

Ashley Skinnell, who was among the Oklahoma City rally’s organizers, began the speaking portion of the rally at the Capitol steps. “ No w a d a y s, s o o f t e n we hear that the ‘war on women’ doesn’t exist or

that the word ‘war’ used in this context is simply too extreme,” Skinnell said. “How then is it possible that an issue backed by over 1,000 pieces of legislation all negatively targeting the same group of people can simply just not exist?”

O nce at the Capitol’s north side, several speakers voiced their opinions on recent legislations, including the “Violence Against Women Act.” Sen. Constance Johnson,

D-Oklahoma City, joined the rally and said the time had come for women to take a stand.

“This is about advocacy,” Johnson said. “This state has a long history of oppression and abuse. And it’s time for us to say we’ve had enough.”

Johnson said HB 2381,

which would require doctors to be present when a woman takes the “morningafter pill,” is another major overstep by the Legislature.

“A doctor doesn’t need to be present when a man takes Viagra,” Johnson said.

“All of the sudden they are trying to put government in our wombs.”

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LGBTQ : Welcoming Project a symbol of equality Continued from page A1 Wilson said.

Ann Benson, also a social work graduate student, said the project embodies the values of social work.

“These include challenging social injustice, protecting vulnerable populations, understanding the importance of human relationships and honoring the dignity and worth of all human beings,” Benson said.

Benson and Wilson were the main coordinators of October’s Welcoming Project mobilization day, which doubled the number of involved Norman businesses, Benson said.

On mobilization day, project members went out into the community to ask local businesses to place the welcome signs on their doors and cash registers, sociology graduate student Amanda Fehlbaum said.

Worthen and volunteers signed up more than 30 businesses that day.

The Welcoming Project is a symbol of a step toward achieving equality because i t w e l c o m e s e v e r y o n e, Fehlbaum said.

“It doesn’t have an asterisk that says ‘only if you’re such and such or believe such and such,’” Fehlbaum said. “All means all.”

The project works to ensure that those who identify themselves as LGBTQ no longer have to be marginalized, Benson said.

“It taps into the power of relationship building within the business community toward a goal of social transformation,” Benson said.

The project is a grassroots solution that takes the message directly to the community, Wilson said.

The Welcoming Project is unique because, unlike many other outreach organizations, it does not demand a lot from businesses,

Above: John Thomas, manager of Main Street Photo & Video in Norman, stands in front of the Welcome Project’s sticker, proudly displayed on the front door of the shop on Friday. “We all need to get over ourselves and be accepting of the LGBTQ community,” Thomas said.

Fehlbaum said. In return for putting up the sign, participators get free advertising on the project’s website, Fehlbaum said.

“To me, that seems like a win-win situation,” she said.

Worthen said she and her husband work full time, but they want to continue expanding the project’s reach.

“We want to work with anyone who wants to help,” Worthen said. “There is a lot of work to be done.”

Wo r t h e n a n d E d d i n s are the soul of his project,

Photos by Erika Philbrick/The Daily

Left: Joel Blackmon, employee of Native Roots Market in Norman, showcases the Welcoming Project’s sticker on the front door of the store on Friday. Blackmon believes that the display of the sticker provides, “a sense of comfort to member of the LGBTQ community, and lets them know we are their allies.”

Fehlbaum said. They dedicate all the extra time, effort and energy they have to making the project a success.

While many just see injustices, Worthen acts to create justice, Benson said.

The Welcoming Project celebrated its first anniversary this month. During the past year, project administrators participated in local events like Coming Out Day and LGBTQ Month, and they will participate in the 25th Annual OKC Pride Parade in May, Worthen said.

The organization recently became an official charitable organization, meaning they receive retroactive exempt status for all donations, Worthen said. The project will start awarding a $500 scholarship to an undergraduate LGBTQ activist annually, according to the project’s website.

“The Welcoming Project has already demonstrated that change is possible,” Benson said. “It holds promise for even better days ahead.”

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The student government president’s key platform legislation was stopped Sunday night after a mistake rendered the bill invalid.

Graduate Student Senate passed UOSA President Joe Sangirardi’s Departmental Consolidation and Efficiency Act by unanimous consent; however, the legislation seen by the Senate did not include a note detailing only portions of the bill were approved by Student Congress.

Congress had separated the bill into two versions and only approved one of those versions.

Because the version sent to Senate did not include the note detailing the vote, the version passed by the Senate was different than that passed by Student Congress, Senate secretary Richard Russell said. Senate’s executive committee printed off and approved the incorrect legislation, which is why the incorrect version was sent to the full body, Russell said.

Because nobody caught the mistake until after the bill was passed, and two versions of a bill were passed, the bill is invalid since UOSA chairs or the president cannot sign different versions of a bill, according to UOSA Code Annotated.

The legislation would have consolidated UOSA’s academics and off-campus living and transportation departments into the executive branch’s interior and exterior departments, according to the legislation. The legislation originally submitted to Student Congress also would have consolidated UOSA’s new Department of Health, but that portion of the bill was separated out by Congress and not approved.

The legislation will have to be resubmitted to the new Senate session in the fall semester, Russell said. Unlike Student Congress, which switches sessions after elections, Senate doesn’t change its session until the shift from semester to semester, he said.

“I think this is the first time I’ve seen this in my two years in Senate,” Russell said.

Even though Sangirardi wasn’t able to get his department consolidation legislation passed, there are no rules or regulations requiring him to fill all of UOSA’s departments, and Sangirardi said his plan is to not use the specific academics, off-campus living and transportation and health departments.

Instead, Sangirardi said he will hire fewer people to coordinate events related to those departments’ duties and use the interior and exterior departments’ resources to assist with the events and programs of those departments.

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2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 to p.m. Friday, May 11

(For your safety, Wagner Hall will be staffed during these hours)

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS!

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Consolidation act rendered invalid due to mistake Managing Editor

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making it America’s

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EDITORIAL

Constituents should correspond with lawmakers to affect policy Our View: Contacting your representatives really

AT A GLANCE Norman-area politicians

can have an affect on policy decisions.

Representative Aaron Stiles Senator Jonathan Nichols During Saturday’s rally against the war on 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room women at the state Capitol, Sen. Constance 338 428 Johnson, D-Oklahoma City, emphasized the imOklahoma City, OK 73105 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 557-7386 405-521-5535 portance of getting out and voting for politicians aaron.stiles@okhouse.gov nichols@oksenate.gov who support issues important to you.

But it doesn’t stop there.

Representative Emily Virgin Senator John Sparks 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room Johnson also stressed the important next step: 539-B 533 holding those politicians responsible once they’re Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 in office.

(405) 557-7323 405-521-5553 Of course, this November’s elections mark an emily.virgin@okhouse.gov sparks@oksenate.gov important time to get involved in the political process — and not just by voting for president. This legislative session has demonstrated the influence concerns Saturday. She told a story of a day when she received only a single letter, the only commulawmakers have on the nation and the state.

The only way to keep ridiculous bills and waste- nication from a constituent about an upcoming ful political gridlock from continuing into the next bill.

And, because that was the only feedback session is to vote for legislators who offer a better Johnson had from the people she represents, the way.

But once your vote is cast and you’ve heckled all senator voted the way that one letter urged.

This anecdote doesn’t speak for every legislator, your friends into voting, too, your job isn’t done. every day or every bill, but it highlights the Whether your chosen candidates win significant impact the voice of individual their races or not, it is up to you (and every The Our View other citizen) to hold elected officials acis the majority citizens can have on the political process.

Just a few minutes to write a letter, send countable and ensure the decisions they opinion of an email or make a phone call could The Daily’s make will produce the best results. nine-member strongly influence your representatives’ After all, the U.S. has a representative editorial board views on a bill — or even change the democracy. That doesn’t mean you simply course of the vote. can elect officials from whatever party you This is especially true on the state level, where affiliate with and trust them to make decisions politicians are less likely to receive much comyou agree with.

Even ignoring the problems with the two-party munication from their constituents and are more strongly influenced by localized opinion. system, a multitude of other factors influence a The ability of a politician to represent your inpolitician’s decisions once in office. terests is directly proportional to how loudly and But, since it’s a lawmaker’s job to represent his or her constituents, it is those citizens’ voices that clearly you express those interests.

Politicians may share some of the responsibility should be the strongest influence.

These politicians were not elected to make uni- for gauging public opinion, but citizens must actively engage in that dialogue if they wish to influlateral decisions; they were chosen to represent the needs and views of the citizens they represent. ence the policy decisions that guide our state and nation.

You have to speak up to be heard. We consisSo the next time you feel passionately a bill must tently urge readers to contact their state or federal legislators and share their views on important is- be supported or defeated, take a few minutes to sues. But we understand it can be discouraging — contact your senator or representative.

You never know when you might be the only how can you know that effort will be rewarded? voice they hear.

How can you even know your words will reach the right ears?

Comment on this at OUDaily.com Johnson offered some comfort for those

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Adopt initiative by buying local I recently read Kayley Gillespie’s article, “Walmart slacks on sustainability, environmental health.” I affirm Gillespie’s claim about the importance of buying local.

My family’s two companies — Crader Distributing Co. and Blue Mountain Equipment Inc. — strongly support Independent We Stand, a movement to help local business owners educate other citizens on the benefits of supporting local businesses in their own community.

Independent We Stand is committed to helping local businesses succeed.

When you buy from independent, locally-owned businesses, more of your money is reinvested in the community than if you had shopped at a national chain store.

On the movement’s website, you can search by zip code for local, independent businesses in your area.

You also can register your own business so you can be found by customers looking to support your business. Or gauge your own impact with their economic impact calculator and see what kind of influence you could have.

Both of my family’s companies are prime examples of the local businesses

that Independent We Stand supports.

We challenge you to join Crader Distributing Co. and Blue Mountain Equipment Inc. and take action.

Register your local business with Independent We Stand and join the movement.

Make the decision to support local businesses in your community.

Urge your friends and family to do the same and start having a positive impact on your local economy.

Stan Crader, CEO of Crader Distributers Co. and Blue Mountain Equipment Inc., and an advocate for buying local

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

H&F needs to work with seniors’ needs After four years of classes and paying tuition, my final days at OU are here.

But it seems Housing and Food Ser vices can’t get rid of me fast enough.

I’ve had roommates who were seniors before, and housing let them move out Sunday free of charge with the understanding that they will be out first thing Sunday morning because they have a Friday and Saturday night full of graduation festivities.

So now my senior year has come, and when the sign-up times for move out

came, the only thing open was Friday morning (when I have an exam).

I sent an email requesting a Sunday morning move out because of the events of the weekend, but I never heard anything back.

When I called for an extension, just like my roommates have done in the past, I was told I needed to apply for an extension with the community manager, and “if” I am approved, I can pay money to stay in my apartment for half a day.

This is insanity and greed at its finest.

I’ve been happy with my experience with Housing and Food, and I have chosen to live on campus my entire college career.

Now, when the time comes for some customer service, Housing and Food tries to nickel-and-dime me out of my apartment and graduation weekend.

It’s a damn shame OU Housing and Food can’t respect a graduating senior and faithful customer’s needs one last time.

Ricky Maranon, journalism senior and former Daily reporter

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Peaceful action the only way to attain real peace

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ecently, I realOPINION COLUMNIST ized something: Peaceful action leads to peace, and that’s the only way to get it.

That acting with peace in mind would lead to peace seems trivial. You may ask: Is this really Simon Cantarel the only way to achieve cantarels@gmail.com peace? To answer this question, let’s review other methods.

First, one may act for oneself. But this does not necessarily lead to peace. For example, opposition may occur when two different persons act for themselves, seeking the same indivisible property. Thus, achieving peace by acting on self-interest is uncertain.

Alternatively, one could act for someone else. But the same problem arises, and there’s the added problem of misinterpretation of another’s needs and desires.

One can be motivated by religion in one’s actions.

Examples in history show this does not always lead to peace, as several religions exist and different interpretations of the same religion exist. These differences often have led to bitter conflict.

One also could act on the motive of bettering one’s society. This will not necessarily lead to peace, as several societies exist and may oppose one another.

Moreover, even if there was only one society, peace in that case would require all of its members to act only for the good of that society. This state of mind would require the individual to have no freedom and would put all the burden of each member’s fate on the leader.

Keeping in mind human imperfection and how much power may influence one’s way of thinking, it seems clear this is no solution.

So, what if everyone was acting with the sole purpose of peace in mind? This would be a utopia, and though it is impossible, we may still imagine the result.

We have to wonder, “What exactly destroys peace?”

Peace cannot exist when there is a conflict of interests, or when one’s ego pushes one to confront another.

Therefore, acting with peace in mind would induce one to create and share, so that each individual may satisfy its needs before satisfying one’s own greed. It would lead to the control of one’s ego so it does not induce conflict.

Hence, acting with peace in mind does not mean not to create, evolve, research or produce. It does not mean to live poorly, because poverty and unsatisfied needs create hatred. It does not mean science should stop progressing, because knowing nature through science allows one to live in peace with it. Science also may help one to live in peace with oneself thanks to knowledge of oneself. Thus, even if we are made to believe that capitalism is the only way to live a comfortable life, it may not be true.

All this may seem impossible, seeing the world as it is today. If it is impossible, deciding to act with peace of mind seems costly and useless. Indeed, if one acts for peace and another acts for himself, it is not hard to imagine what will happen. So even though there is a better way to coexist that everyone would enjoy, it does not occur.

Why? Because there is incentive for each individual to act for himself. Even if you do not act out of self-interest, you may expect another person will. You must act this way, or you will pay a high price.

This situation is called a prisoner’s dilemma — a theoretical game in which each player ends up confessing a crime, even though both would be better off by denying it, because they do not trust the other to act on anything but his own interests. If in this situation, the result is happy because justice can be served, in our case, this same effect is disastrous.

Here, a quote from Mahatma Gandhi comes to mind: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” We can protect the status quo and hope others will make the decision for us, or we can try.

I decided I would try.

It may not change the world that much, and I may pay a high price for doing so: I know the rules of a world are built on greed. But with what I just wrote in mind, I cannot do otherwise.

Maybe it is because I know myself to be a ridiculously insignificant part of the world — one among billions. All in all, I only know one thing: whatever may my life be, I will be in peace.

Simon Cantarel is a French exchange student studying economics.

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Dancers perform a round dance to introduce the competitors at the 98th annual American Indian Student Association powwow Saturday in Lloyd Noble Center. Although the competition dress varies from tribe to tribe, the dancers’ porcupine headdresses are a traditional feature of the Southern Straight Dance, in which dancers record a hunt or war party.

Students host 98th annual powwow Miss Indian OU crowned during weekend event Hillary McLain Campus Reporter

Bright yellow, pink, purple and blue feathers, ribbons and bells filled the typically all-crimson Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday during the latest installment of the longest-running student-led powwow in the United States.

The 98th annual Spring Contest Powwow included participants from Comanche, Pawnee, Kiowa, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Cherokee nations and men, women and children gathered to celebrate their Native American ancestry while competing in traditional regalia.

Creek nation member Sarah Dill said many of the dances are traditionally from the plains tribes, but many other tribes join in the community celebration. “ It i s l a rg e l y a s o c i a l event,� said Dill, English literary and cultural studies major.

Miss Indian OU 2012, pre-nursing sophomore Samantha Benton (left), walks with Mr. Indian OU, Native American studies junior David Colbert, during the American Indian Student Association’s 98th annual powwow Saturday. Colbert also is the incoming president of the American Indian Student Association.

Former Miss Indian OU Samantha Bachman was honored with song and dance before passing the crown to her successor, Samantha Benton. Both women danced with Mr.

Indian OU, David Colbert, and were joined by friends.

A gourd dance was featured among the traditional dances. In a gourd dance, men shake gourds and dance in a circle with a

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drum in the middle, while women wearing shawls dance outside them, Dill said.

The dance is usually performed to honor an important person, and donations

also were taken for the honoree.

Participants and attendees gathered for a grand entrance and danced together in intertribal dances before the contest began.

Dancers included Tiny To t s , Ju n i o r B o y s a n d Gi rl s, G o l d e n A g e Me n a n d Wo m e n b e f o re t h e eight men’s and women’s dances.

Edson Yellowfish and Erin Yarholar served as the head man and head lady.

Herb Adson led the singing with the Kiowa Tia-Piah Society gourd clan.

The women’s fancy shawl and jingle dances attracted the most participants.

In the fancy shawl dance, women dance wearing brightly colored, beaded dresses individually choreograph their own dances, according to the Red Earth Program.

Fo r t h e j i ng l e d a n c e, women wore dresses decorated with jingling metal adornments and dance in reverence, keeping careful to match the beat of the drum.

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fancy war dances displayed the most elaborate costumes of the event.

In the men’s grass dance, men wear regalia decorated in fringe and ribbons. It is among the most ancient of the surviving tribal dances, according to the Red Earth program.

T h e g re at e s t nu m b e r of participants danced in men’s fancy war dance.

Men donning brightly colored feather bustles and headdresses dance to the fast beat of a drum, according to the Red Earth Program.

The event ended with a final intertribal dance with the American Indian Student Association, an auction and raffle drawings. All contest winners were awarded prizes.

Members of the community look forward to the 100th anniversary powwow in 2014, Bachman said.

Event donors included the OU American Indian Alumni Association, the Comanche nation, the Wa t e r s f a m i l y , S o c i e t y of Native American Gentleman and UOSA.

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Record crowds flock to festival 45K people attend event, organizers estimate LINDSEY RUTA

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Thousands of people converged on downtown Norman this weekend for what organizers say is the most attended Norman Music Festival to date.

Event coordinator Steven White said they are still finalizing estimates on just how many people attended Norman Music Festival 5, but early projections put attendance at around 45,000 people.

This would make this year’s festival the most attended since its inception five years ago, event cochair Kent Johnson said.

White said since they don’t have a formal method to keep track of festival-goers it can be difficult to get an exact count of the number of people who attend.

A new feature of this year’s festival was the VIP program, which included $60 passes that allowed purchasers admission to VIP lounges and close access to the Main Stage.

“It wasn’t as successful as we hoped,” Johnson said. “Honestly we were looking for a fundraising alternative and we didn’t sell as many as we needed to. In light of the fact that it was a new program, it had some flaws in terms of setup and we had some security issues, but I mean those are little things.”

Johnson said it was a fun first-attempt, but that festival organizers plan on working out kinks in hopes it will be more successful next year.

“In general I think it’s a great idea to give people a little heightened experience for a slight cost,” he said.

“Our overall goal is to keep the festival [free].”

Volunteers are a key component in the successful run of the festival and this year the festival had more volunteers than ever before, White said.

Johnson said their initial estimate was around 325 volunteers, including those who helped with the children’s area. They had so many day-of volunteers that they ran out of shirts and had to make more, he said.

“It’s really interesting because people walk up the day of the festival and say ‘how can I help?’” Johnson said. “That’s really pretty cool.“ Volunteers worked long hours to ensure everything was successful, some even putting in 20-hour days, White said.

“We can’t do this festival without the number of volunteers that we get, so we really appreciate them,” he said.

Johnson, who has been involved in organizing the festival since its inception, said this year’s event was the best they had ever had.

“I think the festival went off just excellently,” he said. “We had no major negative incidents and we had a ton of people that had a really, really good time.”

This year’s lineup was the festival’s best so far — especially since it featured Oklahoma band Other Lives, Johnson said.

“You know we try to have an Oklahoma flavor to everything we do and the fact that we can put an Oklahoma band that’s just on a meteoric rise right now and showcase

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Jesse Tabish of Stillwater-band Other Lives sings and plays guitar on the Main Stage at Norman Music Festival on Saturday evening in downtown Norman. Other Lives has played at Coachella and toured with the likes of Radiohead and Bon Iver. The band’s most recent album, “Tamer Animals,” was released last May.

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DEERPEOPLE guitarist Alex Larrea plays in a cloud of paper-shredder confetti during the fifth-annual Norman Music Festival Friday at the Opolis outdoor stage.

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them was cool,” he said. “Then to finish with the caliber of a band that is Portugal. The Man was just incredible.”

Johnson admitted he took a break from his festival duties to catch the opening songs of the Other Lives performance because he is such a huge fan of the band.

Each year brings new lessons to be learned, but overall, NMF5 was easy-going and successful, White said.

“You have different nuances and you know you have new things that come up each festival,” White said.

“This one we learned a lot, but we had a lot of experiences we’ve had over the past four years, [so] we were able to take that knowledge and experience and make things really smooth.”

Festival goers were key in the success of this year’s festival, he said.

“They were respectful of each other, respectful of downtown,” White said. “People coming out and having a good time and being

responsible while they’re out with us, I mean that’s what makes this thing work.”

Johnson said the Norman Police Department reported relatively few problems with fights and public intoxication.

Now that this year’s festival has come and gone, organizers will meet up in a few weeks to share feedback from the event and begin planning next year’s festival, Johnson said.

Although there has been concern about the ability to keep the festival free to the public, Johnson said people shouldn’t be concerned.

“The organizers and some of the long-term major sponsors wouldn’t be involved if it wasn’t free because that’s just our belief,” he said.

Johnson said organizers will MELODIE LETTKEMAN/THE DAILY continue to find innovative ways to Portugal. The Man bassist Zachary Carothers performs on the Main Stage during cover costs and keep the festival free Norman Music Festival on Saturday in downtown Norman. The Alaska-based band and open to the public. was the fifth-annual festival’s headliner.

Kyle O’Quin adds his voice to Portugal.

The Man’s show Saturday during Norman Music Festival.

The Alaskan band was this year’s headliner, and it was its first time performing at the local festival.

The band’s sixth studio album, “In the Mountain in the Cloud,” was released in July 2011.

“You know we try to have an Oklahoma flavor to everything we do and the fact that we can put an Oklahoma band that’s just on a meteoric rise right now and showcase them was cool.”

KENT JOHNSON, NORMAN MUSIC FESTIVAL CO-CHAIRMAN

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THE OKLAHOMA DAILY’S

DEAD WEEK SURVIVAL GUIDE 10 STEPS TO SAFETY AND SANITY

by WESTLEE PARSONS

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very semester, a menacing hoard of growling and ominous assignments, papers and tests smell the livelihood of students and come in waves to chow down on what is left of their brains after the grueling semester.

“That said, knowledge is the only part of the fight for survival,” reads the introduction to Max Brooks’ book “The Zombie Survival Guide.”

Brooks writes, “ask yourself one question: what will you do — end your existence in passive acceptance, or stand up and shout, ‘I will not be their victim! I will survive!’ The choice is yours.”

This ideology can be applied to the (un)dead week that kicks off today. Rather than find yourself victim to the hordes of ‘to-dos’ piling up, follow this dead week survival guide and avoid becoming one of the living dead as you head into finals week.

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The best way to make sure you are safe from the dreaded dead week is to be prepared. Lists and calendars are essential tools to taking on the papers and finals that are looming throughout the week.

If things are due on the same day, working ahead on one project will free up time so you do not get eaten up by the stress of deadlines.

Do not be afraid of the week following dead week. The more stress that is put on the body, the less likely it is to retain and process information.

Being prepared will give you the strength to battle the last two weeks of the semester. You’re going to need the energy next week, so don’t waste any being afraid of the angry hoard of assignments staring you down. You’ve made it this far into the semester, why should this particularly strenous week be any different? Right?

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USE YOUR HEAD, NOT THEIRS

CUPS OF UNLIMITED COFFEE DON’T CHARGE FOR REFILLING

IDEAL PROTECTION = SLEEP AND FOOD

As you finish your final essays and papers, make sure to cite everything you quote or paraphrase to avoid an integrity violation. Even if the last hour before the deadline is staring you in the face, make sure you go back and add all citations in order to keep an F or suspension from gnawing away at your GPA.

This is one of the key components to any caffeine drinkers’ arsenal during dead week. If the refills aren’t free, then the efficiency of studying somewhere with the intention of drinking a lot of coffee decreases.

Panera Bread, IHOP, Waffle House and Cafe Plaid all have waitresses to reload or stations where you can take as much as you need. Or make your own at home with friends in order to cut costs.

If your body is full of adrenaline and caffeine, it’s important to balance those with sleep and food.

The best way to do this is make sure you’re taking the time to get proper nutrition and enough sleep to tackle the last assignments and papers.

No matter how much you have to do, breaking for these things are necessary to keep your energy up.

Make sure to drink coffee along with something more than just baked goods. These things will keep you ready for any unexpected assignment that might be clawing at your door in the morning.

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GO TO SLEEP EARLY, DON’T DESTROY SLEEP SCHEDULE

GET OUT OF THE HOUSE AND SEE PEOPLE

KEEP GOING, KEEP FOCUSED, KEEP ORGANIZED AND KEEP CALM

They say strength is in numbers. Staying solo is not the best way to keep your sanity during dead week.

Forming a study group with friends — who will actually study — can be beneficial. Fighting multiple projects this week can be overwhelming.

So, travel in pairs through the woods of readings, papers and flashcards in order to achieve optimum safety against going nuts.

Make sure to get a good eight consecutive hours of sleep. It is easy to get caught up in a project and stay up until 3 or 4 a.m. and then have to wake up early in order to turn something else in.

Be sure to plan ahead to make sure you don’t get stuck averaging four hours of sleep a night during dead week.

Your body will struggle to make it through finals week, so little sleep the week before.

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NO PLACE IS SAFE FROM DEAD WEEK, ONLY SAFER

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Just keep moving.

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What will you do in the next few weeks? Will you lie down and let the hoard of papers and tests ravenously devour your brain and your GPA? Or will you get your arsenal ready and take out each assignment with a clean headshot?

The choice is yours.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Put definite limitations on your purchasing so that your extravagant urges don’t get the upper hand. Spending foolishly on expensive things or events could do you in.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Although at times you can get away with handling several situations simultaneously, this might not be the case today. Limit your focus and efforts to one endeavor at a time.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) --Falsely flattering someone could pump up the recipient for the moment, but come back to haunt you later on when, as a result, your pal thinks you owe him or her something.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) --There’s a strong chance that once again you might not fare too well with someone who has bested you in the past, especially if you try too hard to overtake him or her.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) --If you fail to help someone who asks for your assistance and desperately needs it, chances are you won’t like yourself, especially if you fail to lend a hand due to laziness.

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The OU women’s tennis team came up short in its upset bid this weekend, falling to the Baylor Bears in the second round of the Big 12 championships.

BASEBALL

Sooners snuff out Kansas Weekend closer canceled due to inclement weather

AT A GLANCE Sooners in the NFL Draft Seven former Sooners were selected to take their talents to the next level at the 2012 NFL Draft over the weekend.

Defending champion Alabama was the only program to have more players selected with its eight overall selections.

Receiver Ryan Broyles, not yet fully recovered from knee surgery, was the first Sooner taken as the No. 54 overall pick in the second round. Ronnell Lewis and Travis Lewis, taken 125th and 223rd overall, respectively, both will join Broyles in Detroit.

Greg Fewell, Sports Editor

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Inclement weather forced the series finale of Oklahoma’s weekend series against the Kansas Jayhawks t o b e ca n c e l e d Su n d ay afternoon.

With the first pitch originally scheduled for noon Sunday, the game rained out after Lawrence received heavy precipitation throughout the late evening and early morning hours.

Fortunately for the Sooners (28-16, 9-8 in Big 12 play), they already had clinched the series with an 8-2 win over the Jayhawks the night before — boosting their conference record above .500 for the first time all season and ending a twogame skid.

OU needed just two games to clinch the series with the Jayhawks largely thanks to superb performances from sophomore pitcher Jordan John and junior outfielder Max White.

John threw his team-leading third complete game of the season in a 4-1 win Friday night, striking out eight and allowing just one run on five hits on his way to recording his eighth win of the season — also a team high.

Oklahoma’s dominant pitching took a lot of pressure off the offense.

That didn’t stop White from continuing his recent dominance at the plate, however.

White went 4-for-9 during the series and was responsible for driving in seven of the Sooners’ 12 runs, including a career-high five RBI game on Saturday in which he hit his second home run of the season — a three-run blast.

Saturday’s game als o saw the resurgence of

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2nd Round, Pick 54 Detroit Lions DONALD STEPHENSON Position: OT 6’6”, 312 lbs.

3rd Round, Pick 74 Kansas City Chiefs JAMELL FLEMING Position: CB 5’11”, 206 lbs.

3rd Round, Pick 80 Arizona Cardinals FRANK ALEXANDER Position: DE 6’4”, 270 lbs.

4th Round, Pick 103 Carolina Panthers CLAIRE HOWARD/DAILY KANSAN

Sophomore pitcher Jordan John (19) converses with sophomore catcher Dylan Neal at the pitcher’s mound during the Big 12 series opener against Kansas on Friday evening in Lawrence. John pitched a complete game against Kansas, allowing only one run on five hits with no walks and eight strikeouts.

SERIES RESULTS at Kansas Game 1: OU 4, Kansas 1 Game 2: OU 8, Kansas 2 Game 3: Canceled

Oklahoma’s recently dormant offense.

OU racked up eight runs behind White’s career day and key contributions from a pair of struggling Sooners, senior shortstop Caleb Bushyhead and freshman first baseman Hunter Lockwood.

The Sooners came into Lawrence with their backs against the wall, reeling after back-to-back midweek

Being

NUMBER ONE is nothing to

losses last week.

What was once just a three-game road trip against an average Jayhawks team became the biggest series of the season, thus far — a momentous series for a team still trying to prove it deserves a bid to the NCAA tournament.

But OU made the most out of the series and proved it is a team that won’t go down without a fight, outscoring KU 12-3 during the shortened, two-game series.

The Sooners will face a 26-15 TCU squad at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Fort Worth.

The Horned Frogs have gone 12-2 in their last 14 contests.

A win would boost the Sooners’ tournament

résumé and create some momentum heading into next weekend’s Bedlam series.

Sophomore pitchers Dillon Overton and Damien Magnifico both will be available to pitch Tuesday, as neither hurler threw this weekend.

Overton and Magnifico s t a r t e d Tu e s d ay a n d Wednesday’s games last week, although coach Sunny Golloway has yet to announce a starter for Tuesday night.

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Baseball

Pitcher strong-arms into OU rotation Magnifico reached 100 mph 22 times in shutout performance against Arkansas Dillon Phillips Sports Reporter

Only a handful of pitchers can throw a 100 mph fastball.

Even fewer can hit that speed with regularity.

Now, factor in the need for a pitcher to maintain his velocity and still fit the ball into a 3-by-3 window, and the list is whittled down to perennial All-Stars and men who have bronze plaques in their likeness in the Hall of Fame.

Oklahoma sophomore pitcher Damien Magnifico still has a way to go before he can be mentioned alongside the names Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens, but he’s capable of throwing a baseball faster than many people have ever driven a car and maintaining that velocity in a 100-plus pitch performance.

And he did during Oklahoma’s 4-0 win against then-No. 9 Arkansas on April 10. The pitch radar on L. Dale Mitchell Park’s scoreboard lit up 22 times with triple-digit readings that evening.

In only his second start of the season — and first since a 4 2/3 inning outing in an 11-7 loss to No. 21 Oregon State — Magnifico shut out the Razorbacks in, well, magnificent fashion. He pitched 8 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and three walks on 103 pitches.

“He’s going to pitch in the big leagues some day,” coach Sunny Golloway said.

“He’s going to make so much money, I might have to borrow some.”

With the win, Magnifico paved the way for OU’s first shutout since a 4-0 win against New Mexico on

BY THE NUMBERS 100 mph pitch

PLAYER PROFILE Damien Magnifico

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Year: Sophomore Position: Pitcher Hometown: Mesquite, Texas Season stats: Magnifico has 24 strikeouts in 36.1 innings pitched, a 3.47 ERA and two saves.

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March 4 and gave Sooner fans a glimpse of the bright future the young pitcher possesses.

Drafted out of high school in the fifth round by the New York Mets in 2009, Magnifico chose to enroll at Howard College rather than sign a contract and enter the minor leagues.

“I just had a fastball,” Magnifico said. “I knew if I went to the minors and all, I would get really frustrated because they’d be teaching me a different pitch, and it would take a little while for me to catch on. I knew I couldn’t live with just a fastball.”

After high school, Magnifico began to develop a few breaking pitches and add velocity to his already scorching fastball. But he suffered a setback during his freshman season: an injury to his right elbow that required surgery.

“All surgery, coming back from it, is tough mentally on you,” Magnifico said. “Once I worked through everything, it made me a better person. It made me a better player.”

Magnifico rededicated himself to the game, determined to reach the full potential his talent offered.

Seconds hitters have to react to a 100 mph fastball

Times Magnifico reached triple digits in his 8 2/3 innings of shutout baseball against then-No. 9 Arkansas

102

MPH, Magnifico’s fastest recorded pitch, a mere 3 mph slower than the fastest recorded pitch (Aroldis Chapman, Cincinnati Reds, 2010)

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Sophomore pitcher Damien Magnifico looks on as his team tries to produce some offense in Oklahoma’s 4-0 win over then-No. 9 Arkansas on April 10 in Norman. Magnifico did his part in the Sooner victory, pitching a shutout through 8 2/3 innings and giving up just three hits and three walks on 103 pitches.

The results were startling.

“It just kind of happened,” Magnifico said. “I was always blessed to have good arm strength and to be able to throw hard since I was 4 years old, but getting up to 100 — I mean, even to myself, sometimes it’s kind of ridiculous.”

After completing his redshirt freshman season at

Howard, Magnifico followed pitching coach Jack Giese to Oklahoma.

He started this season as a closer and picked up a couple of saves, but he continued to struggle with commanding his fastball.

Then came the move to starter.

“What we’ve asked him

to do is back off a little bit and get strike one in there,” Golloway said. “What’s funny is, when you ask him to back off, it’s coming in there at 95.”

Magnifico has been receptive to the coaches’ teachings and, as a result, has become a more effective pitcher.

“When I first started as a closer, I just wanted to blow

it by everyone because I was only going in for an inning,” Magnifico said. “Starting made me start pitching instead of just trying to blow everyone away.”

Magnifico started two more games since his coming out party against Arkansas, but he has been unable to match his stellar performance.

In his most recent start against Oklahoma State on Tuesday night, Magnifico allowed four of the Cowboys’ six runs on seven hits and four walks, as OSU handed him his first loss of the season.

But when developing a young pitcher, a few turbulent outings are expected. In fact, his wild streak on the mound has earned him the nickname “Wild Thing,” an allusion to Charlie Sheen’s character Ricky Vaughn in the “Major League” movies.

“I’ve had [the nickname] for a while, ever since I was little,” Magnifico said. “I’ve always had control problems every now and then.”

Magnifico has embraced the nickname, even going so far as to model his appearance after the hard-throwing, control-issue-plagued fictitious pitcher. When he was at Howard last year, he cut the back of his hair into the jagged “Wild Thing” design — although he only kept if for a game.

The haircut returned when he got to OU, but Golloway wasn’t as amused as the rest of the team.

“Coach G was actually the only one that didn’t like it, so I had to cut it off,” Magnifico said. “But I even got those 3-D glasses and put tape around them to do ‘The Wild Thing.’

“You just got to cut up some. The game is fun.”

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