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ou field and grounds worker desmond stephens applies an initial coat of custom-mixed ou crimson paint and game fields for the sooner football, track and field, baseball and soccer teams year-round. crews to an end zone in oklahoma memorial stadium on Wednesday. three hundred gallons of paint are used to worked on preparing and painting owen field from Wednesday until friday in anticipation of the topprepare the field for each home game. field and grounds crews are tasked with maintaining all practice ranked sooners’ matchup with the tulsa golden hurricane at 7 p.m. saturday.

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officials expect traffic issues Norman Police and OU Parking Services recommend parking in legal spaces BLAYKLEE BUCHANAN campus reporter

As thousands of Sooner fans prepare for Saturday’s first OU football game of the season, driving and parking on campus and in the surrounding areas will be a problem for fans and Norman law enforcement.

Traffic patterns will resemble those of last year,

with Lindsey Street closing between Asp Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, according to the Norman Police Department.

East of Berry Road on Lindsey also will turn into a one-way street for traffic before and after the game. The Norman Police Department confirmed this will happen about two hours before the

game.

Norman police warns Sooner fans that parking illegally is not recommended Saturday.

Capt. Tom Easley said fans will be ticketed or even towed if they park in handicap spots when they have no permit, in no parking zones, in firelanes or on private property.

“If you block the flow of traffic or driveways, you are going to get towed,” Easley

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tickets will be issued to those who choose to ignore parking and trafSee PARKING PAge A2 fic laws saturday during the first football game of the season.

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Professor receives $1.28M biofuel grant Award will fund study’s costs, assistant positions VICTORIA GARTEN campus reporter

An OU-led research team has received a $1.28 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to promote biofuel research.

The focus of the study is to improve output of energy from switchgrass plants and convert them more efficientlyto biofuels.

Laura Bartley, assistant professor in the botany and

microbiology department, will work with researchers from Oklahoma State University and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation to characterize various grass populations.

The grant will fund operational costs, a graduate student and two postdoctoral scientist salaries for three years, material costs and any subcontracts and services needed to meet grant requirements.

“The research will contribute to a high-quality research program at OU, helping to build the reputation

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at a glance Breaking down the grant $400,000 to OU for operational costs to support the research $420,000 to support a graduate student and two postdoctoral scientists working in the lab over the three years, two months of salary for Bartley, plus tuition and

of OU to attract talented scientists, and develop expertise in genetics and network analysis that can be used to train students in the classroom,” Bartley said.

fringe benefits $160,000 for research materials costs $300,000 for subcontracts and services to achieve the grant objectives

The research may also create farming opportunities in areas where crops would not normally grow, even drought-prone areas, a c c o rd i n g t o t h e p re s s

Grass fire threatens Noble middle school

affordable things to do during the three-day weekend. (page a10)

Britain setting bad precident for world

sports

tulsa visits norman in football opener

oklahoma should consider tV network

tu still dangerous despite missing damaris Johnson. (ouDaily.com)

With texas a&m’s departure, ou needs safety net. (page a7)

campus reporter

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noble police block the road to keep spectators at a safe distance during thursday’s fire. the fire was located near 48th avenue southeast and ethowah road, threatening noble’s curtis inge middle school.

Construction will begin on a university housing project with an estimated $75 million cost with its groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m. Friday on the corner of Lindsey Street and Jenkins Avenue.

Upon completion of the Sooner Housing Center in 2013, the residence hall will house OU studentathletes as well as general students.

The 230,000-squarefoot facility will have two- and four-bedroom units with 392 beds, according to the athletic department.

President David Boren, athletic director Joe Castiglione, football coach Bob Stoops and senior student-athlete Whitney Hand will attend the ceremony.

The official name for the new residence hall will be revealed during the ceremony.

Kierstin Kite, Staff Reporter

Students learning art of translation KATHLEEN EVANS

government pulls citizens’ rights, silences voice of the people. (page a4)

Dorms begin work today

speCial proJeCts

Project translating 17th-century Latin to modern English

opinion

poDCast

release.

Switchgrass is a viable candidate because unlike fossil fuels it does not produce carbon dioxide.

The genetic information received from the study of switchgrass may also prove valuable in the future for development of other species of biofuel feedstock to grow in various regions of the U.S. and worldwide, a c c o rd i n g t o t h e p re s s release.

The switchgrass grows naturally in tall grass prairie from Mexico to California and throughout Oklahoma.

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OU students are working with their professor to translate a historical text into English for the first time.

Samuel Huskey, chairman of the department of classics and letters, leads the project to translate a Latin work by Robert

Fludd, a 17th-centur y philosopher.

“It’s always interesting and valuable to see where we’ve been as a group of people and what people used to think,” Huskey said.

“That helps us understand where we are going and how to get there. It helps us understand the paths people did go down before.”

The text, a massive book filled with engravings, deals with ideas of how the See LATIN PAge A2

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latin: Project seeks interested participants

TOdAY ArOuNd cAMPuS Final day to change from audit to credit.

Last day for full refunds on dropped classes and complete withdrawals.

Financial aid enrollment confirmation deadline.

Last day of no recorded grade for dropped courses.

“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” will be shown at 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and midnight for free in the Oklahoma Memorial union’s governor’s room.

Women’s soccer will play Oral roberts at 7 p.m. at the Ou Soccer complex.

SATurdAY, SePT. 3 “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” will be shown at 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and midnight for free in the union’s governor’s room.

First OU football game of the season. The Sooners will play the Tulsa hurricanes at 7 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

SuNdAY, SePT. 4 Women’s soccer will play Missouri State at 7 p.m. at Ou Soccer complex.

MONdAY, SePT. 5 No classes today. enjoy the three-day weekend.

TueSdAY, SePT. 6 Automatic grade of W for any undergraduate and graduate dropped courses.

The Norman Magic Experience will kick off the inaugural union Week, hosted by the union Programming Board. Magician Norman Ng will put on a free magic show from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the union food court.

WedNeSdAY, SePT. 7 The Delta Gamma Anchor Splash will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Murray case Sells Swim complex. Tickets are $5 in advance from any delta gamma member or $6 at the gate.

A general interest meeting for the union Programming Board will take place from 9 to 10 p.m. in the union’s Scholars room.

ThurSdAY, SePT. 8 Concert: Breathe Electric will perform as part of the union Programming Board’s union Week from 8 to 11 p.m. on the union’s east lawn. The event is free.

natural world was formed, he said.

The text is part of the History of Science Collection, located on the fifth floor of Bizzell Memorial Library.

The collection contains thousands of historical books in a temperature-controlled vault, and Huskey has identified this as one that may have not been translated before.

Translating the text into English from Latin can be tricky because of the language used, he said. The language is not the classical Latin, and students have to consider how to translate the style and idioms as well.

“That’s part of the art of translating and the teaching element of this research project,” Huskey said. “We talk about the difficulties of translating one idiom into another, and that’s really the educational value of this project. Often in classes, there are translations of those works, and a student can look at a translation, which is a very big temptation.”

The project began a year ago with three undergraduate students working on translating it, Huskey said.

However, the translation is

parKinG: Free spots for permit holders Continued from page A1 said.

The major construction at the underpass on Robinson Street and Flood Avenue will not be a problem because it is now complete, Easley said.

Those searching for a coveted spot on campus can still find legal places to park. OU property available for public parking will be open for fans for $15.

Jessie Tate of OU Parking Services said OU parking permit holders can park at these locations for free.

Tate said fans should also know about a new parking lot on the east side of Jenkins Avenue across from the Huston Huffman Center that will be completed in the spring.

FridAY, SePT. 9 “The Hangover Part II” will be shown at 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and midnight for free the union’s regents room.

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art lecture about georges-Pierre Seurat’s pointillist-style painting, “A Sunday Afternoon on the island of La grande Jatte,” from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

Being

NUMBER ONE is nothing to celebrate.

“Research in the humanities is a fascinating thing. It’s probably not going to change the world as if you were to cure cancer of something, but it can definitely add to our knowledge of who we are as a people.” samuel husKey, chairman of the department of classics and letters

currently on a break as he looks for more interested students.

Students wanting to participate on the project need to have three to four years of Latin experience, he said, with plans to digitize the work when it is completely translated.

Because the department does not have a graduate program, Huskey said he wants to provide these opportunities for undergraduate research.

“Research in the humanities is a fascinating thing,” he said. “It’s probably not going to change the world as if you were to cure cancer of something, but it can definitely add to our knowledge of who we are as a people.

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samuel huskey, chairman of the classics and letters department, leads a project to translate an old latin text into english, but the project needs more students to continue.

Undergraduates can benefit from working with professors individually.”

The History of Science Collections at OU was created in 1949 when Everett DeGolyer donated 129 ancient works in exchange for a program to teach about the history of science, according to the collection’s website.

The collection now has nearly 100,000 texts, some of which are on display in the library, according to the website.

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The 8th Annual Foam Party will be hosted by the union Programming Board from 8 to 11 p.m. at the union parking garage.

Boggess Organ Series: Classical music artist Stephen Tharp will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. at catlett Music center’s gothic hall.

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Campus Briefs athletic department

community service

SoonerVision adds job opportunities for students

Food Bank raises hunger awareness with initiatives The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma will participate in Hunger Action Month during September.

The nationwide effort promotes involvement opportunities that help fight the food insecurity in Oklahoma.

“Hunger Action Month will help encourage Oklahomans to get involved, such as volunteering for the food bank or making monetary donations. We simply could not exist without the volunteers,” food bank spokeswoman Angie Gaines said.

For more information about getting involved, visit regionalfoodbank.org.

Jenni Chung, Staff Reporter

In its two-part expansion from 1,500 square feet to 7,000 square feet, SoonerVision, responsible for all OU broadcasts, created about 50 jobs now available to students and interns.

These jobs include editing, camera operation and other kinds of TV production, OU athletic spokesman Kenny Mossman said.

“We’ll seek students with those skills recognizing that we’ll see those in varying degrees,” Mossman said.

The expansion cost $5 million, supported by funds from the operations of SoonerVision, such as live broadcasts, sponsorships and in-game features entirely.

Caitlin Ruemping, Campus Reporter

event

student life

Sooner Allies to restart brown bag lunch program

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Union Week includes magic show, foam party

Kenny Mossman, OU athletic department spokesman, points out some of the new features of a control The first Union Week of the fall 2011 semesroom at SoonerVision on Tuesday. Oklahoma is spending $5 million to upgrade its television facilities while ter will take place Tuesday through Sep 9.

The Sooner Ally program will host its first exploring its best options for a channel of its own.

Sponsored by the Union Programming

brown bag lunch of the semester from noon to 1 p.m. Sept 7 in the Oklahoma Memorial Union President’s room.

It will be followed by a discussion on queer theory led by communications professor Clemencia Rodriguez.

The Ally program trains OU students, faculty and staff to provide resources and support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Jennifer Cox, Women’s Outreach Center staff member, said allies as well as students who are not part of the program can attend the lunch.

The allies will also hold a welcome-back picnic from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept 13 on the Walker-Adams Mall.

CoCo Courtois, Campus Reporter

semester, helps students become mental health advocates on campus and around Norman.

The program was modeled around the Sooner Ally program, which connects faculty and fellow students with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.

SDS is working just in an advisory mode for Talking Helps right now, said Lauren Brentnell, club member and political science senior, said.

Counseling and Testing Services administrator Scott Miller will run the training sessions, Brentnell said.

“We’re [also] looking into continuing our gender-neutral housing campaign,” Brentnell said.

The club also will work to start a compost program on campus, which Brentwell said organization could save OU money while contributing to a greener campus.

Students for a Democratic Students for a Democratic Society holds Society plan campaigns weekly meetings at 9 p.m. Sundays in OU’s Students for a Democratic Society is the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Sooner planning its upcoming volunteer campaigns Room.

Holly Davis Walker, for the year, including projects focusing on Staff Reporter mental health.

Talking Helps, a program that began last

Board, the week will provide free music, a magic show and a foam party.

Norman Ng, a magician known for his technology extreme and interactive show, will kick off the week at 6 p.m. Sept 6 in the Oklahoma College ByME application Memorial Union food court.

The event is free. to include university Uny Chan, A new free mobile application for students Campus Reporter is coming to campus.

College ByME, used at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, is making its Admissions way to OU, according to a press release.

The app includes “shoutouts,” a feature that allows students to “shout out” anything Health Science reps to occurring on campus. visit pre-health students “You have fraternities, sororities, student The OU Health Sciences Center will be groups, etc., we want to create something sending advisers from all seven colleges to like that but in a digital space. Let’s bring the Norman campus to talk to pre-health back to the community, and let’s create so- students about career success at their HSC lutions for students,” ByME cofounder Chad First Fridays event this month.

Olsen said in a press release.

The event will be held at 1 p.m. every Another feature that the app offers stu- Friday this month in Wagner Hall to advise dents is “steals,” which offer deals and dis- HSC applicants on becoming successful in counts from local businesses. their chosen areas of study.

Ashly Mendez, Students also can bring transcripts for Staff Reporter evaluation and ask questions about any of the programs available.

Kedric Kitchens, Staff Reporter

Election ’12

Arizona governor seeks to land GOP debate in state Hopes to highlight issues, make state more relevant PHOENIX — The possibility of Arizona being the site for a GOP presidential candidates’ debate remains on the table as Gov. Jan Brewer considers moving up the date of the state’s 2012 primary, a former Republican Party state chairman said Thursday.

“That’s pretty much it,” former chairman Randy Pullen said when asked whether topics other than hosting a debate in Arizona were being discussed as alternatives to moving up the primary date.

Brewer disclosed in July that she’s considering moving up the primary from Feb. 28 to Jan. 31 to get the state and its concerns more attention. Her office said Monday that having GOP candidates debate in Arizona might achieve the same purpose.

“She wants to make Arizona very relevant this primary election,” Pullen said of Brewer, citing her concerns over illegal immigration and the fe deral health care overhaul.

“She’d like to have a debate to feature those issues prominently.”

Brewer faces a Saturday deadline to under state law to act if she decides to advance the primary to Jan. 31.

Her spokesman, Matthew B ens on, said Thurs day the outcome of the issue remained uncertain.

Pullen said getting a partysanctioned debate is not certain.

“I think we’re pretty close to getting a debate. I can’t say it’s certain,” Pullen said.

A Republican National

C o m m i tt e e sp o ke s ma n who has said party officials were trying to keep Arizona from moving up its primary date did not immediately respond Thursday to a request for comment.

An earlier primary date for Arizona would likely trigger a stampede by early caucus and primary states such as

Iowa and New Hampshire to move up their contests into January to stay up front.

Arizona’s current Feb. 28 primary date already falls too early under national party rules, and the state could lose half its delegates to the Republican national convention.

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Tuesday, Sept 6 3:00-4:30 Heritage Room, Oklahoma Memorial Union Reception following in the Beaird Lounge George Henderson is Emeritus Professor of Human Relations, Education and Sociology at the University of Oklahoma. In 1967, he became the third full-time African American professor at the Norman campus. He and his wife Barbara were Norman’s first African American property owners. In 1969, he founded the Human Relations Program—the University’s first degreegranting program created by an African American—and became the first African American to occupy an endowed chair at OU. From 1996 to 2000, he served as dean of the College of Liberal Studies, making him the first African American Norman campus dean. He is the author of 31 books, including, including Our Souls to Keep, a primer on African American culture, and Race and the University, a memoir of his early years at OU. Dr. Henderson will speak about his experiences promoting student activism and racial equality at the University for the past four decades.

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Opinion

“Yeah, that doesn’t look like him ... at all. What was the price tag for this?” (braceyourself, re: Sam Bradford Heisman statue enveiled Wednesday on campus)

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Editorial

Freedom of assembly is imperative OU needs to rewrite policy Blanket ban on protests for student demonstrations smothers London’s voices Our View: OU needs a new, specific policy for student protests.

and vigorous debate in a Nov. 12, 2010 statement in response to a campus protest controversy. If the adminisStudent protests at OU fall under tration is really serious about prothe same regulations as any facility tecting the free speech of students, use. So the same regulations and pa- it should develop a specific policy perwork that apply to dance parties to deal with student protests. This is and weekly meetings also apply to not a one-size-fits-all scenario, and protests. these events are different from usual In order for a student organization student organization functions. Most or an individual to protest importantly, they require a on campus, they must fill out faster turn-around in the apThe Our View a “Facilities Use Request” is the majority plication process. Some kind at least five days before the of paperwork is necessary to opinion of event. This form requires help the administration know The Daily’s basic information about what’s going on and where, 10-member when and where the protest editorial board and so that they can deny the will be held, and who is orgamost outlandish or imposnizing it. Once it’s completed, sible requests. But students the administration will review the need the ability to quickly respond to request and schedule a meeting with a developing problem, and we often a representative of the organization are not given five days notice before (or with the individual). If the request something controversial happens. is accepted, the facility use is subject If the administration does adopt to regulations governing noise leva protest-specific policy, it must reels, length of the event and security, examine its language. The current as well as a $100 refundable deposit. policy that lays out reasons OU may If the request is denied, the decision deny a facility request is far too broad, can be appealed within 24 hours. A at least as it is applied to protest situanew decision must be made within 24 tions. We understand the need to prohours of receiving the appeal. tect the safety of everyone on campus, University policy supports the and the difficulty involved in balancrights of students and faculty to free ing students’ right to protest with the speech and advocacy — to uphold rights of everyone else. But universi“the reputation of the University as a ties are places for rigorous discussion, center for free speech and scholarly for the clashing of opposing viewinquiry” — but reserves the right to points and for passionate activity that limit the nature, time and place “to generates change. Students’ speech ensure orderly conduct, the least pos- should be restricted as little as practisible interference with University cally possible. responsibilities as an educational Boren said he would review these institution, protection of the rights of policies with plans to change them in individuals in the use of University his Nov. 12 statement. We encourage facilities and reasonable protection of him to expedite that process to create persons against practices that would a specific policy that will make it easmake them involuntary audiences,” ier for students hold these events and according to OU’s Facility Use and to ensure that the new policy is readSolicitation Policy. ily available to all students.

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Our View: Britain’s protest ban sets an example that America can’t afford to follow.

The British government is choosing safety over security in a blatant and dangerous way. And this decision is not isolated.

Theresa May, Britain’s Home It comes on the heels of a series of Secretary, agreed Aug. 26 to ban all controversial actions taken to punmarches in large parts of London ish protesters of all kinds in recent for 30 days, The Guardian reported months, according to The Guardian, Tuesday. including assaults on student proThe ban, which begins today, testers and overly harsh, unnecesseems to be in response to a planned sary prosecutions. march by the English Defence If this decision is indicative of an League, an extremist anti-Islamic overall effort to restrict or eliminate group with a history of violent propublic protest, as their government’s tests which played a role in the 2011 actions suggest, it is even more London riots. worrisome.

It is completely understandable, in The question is if this can hapthe wake of the violent London street pen in Britain, a leader of the free protests, that people world, what’s to keep it “The use of blanket from happening here? would be frightened and that officials would ban seriously restricts We may already be on be searching for ways the same track, if the the rights of all to keep their communiAug. 11 response of citizens based on the San Francisco’s Bay ties safe. And no one is unfortunate actions Area public transit to arguing that this group of a few.” has pure intentions. a planned protest — It’s safe to say that namely, disrupting cellit’s better for everyone if the league phone and wireless service in their isn’t allowed to spread their hate facilities to discourage protesters, acspeech and attempt to incite further cording to CNN — is any indicator. violence. But a blanket ban is far too All across the world, we’ve seen broad a strategy for dealing with this protests against oppressive regimes group. organized through cellphones and Not only does the ban stop other social media, and the U.S. has rightly legitimate protests from occurring, criticized those governments that including the planned counterhave disrupted access to those serprotest to opposed the league — as vices in response. Yet, here we are well as events like East London allowing the same oppression within LGBT Pride and a commemoration our borders. of the 75th anniversary of the Battle Countries like the U.S. and Britain of Cable Street ­— but it also doesn’t have a responsibility to set an exameven guarantee that the league will ple for the rest of the world in demstay home. It’s an angry, violent onstrating the value of freedom and group with little regard for the law, the rights of their citizens. and its leaders have already admitBritain’s protest ban is a major step ted the ban will not discourage them, in the wrong direction and couldn’t The Guardian reported Thursday. have come at a worse time. We just The use of blanket ban seriously re- hope the U.S. isn’t a step behind. stricts the rights of all citizens based Comment on this at OUDaily.com on the unfortunate actions of a few.

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Letter to the editor

Religion similar to captive’s behavior Why do people take offense when their religion is criticized, to the point of physical discomfort and mental conflict? Why is it such a touchy subject, while I can insult your car, job or appearance and not get much of a rise?

I compare religious belief to Stockholm syndrome. In both, you have a powerful aggressor (the Captor or God) who has significant power over, and threatens, the victim (the prisoner or believer). This constant state of vigilance changes how a healthy brain functions. The changes, as a result of a coping mechanism in the victim, distort perception and cognitive function. The victim begins to feel the absence of aggression is itself an act of compassion.

In religion, people see an absence of evil, even when nothing positive happens, and attribute that to the ‘will’ of God. We are constantly bombarded by negative experiences, so any break from this triggers our brain’s selfdefense. This would be acceptable in small doses, but it’s a constant and increasing process. The onslaught of negative stimuli together with breaks in the actions of the aggressor quickly gives this process a terminal velocity.

I believe it is this effect that creates mental blocks in people, making them ready to defend radically irrational beliefs. They draw confidence from coping rationality, but are oblivious to it and will try to write it off, discredit it or deny it. This perpetuates the delusion of a loving higher power, highlights the passively masochistic mindset that has crept into their rational faculties and renders reason ineffective, to dampen the real world.

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Game day preparation

Kickoff means work for ground crews “These are two sacred acres at the heart of many peoples’ memories of this university, and we know how they want it to look. There’s definitely high expectations on their part and ours as well, so we take our work very seriously.”

Department sees its efforts as a key aspect of game day experience Chris Miller Online Editor

When the Sooners take the field against Tulsa on Saturday, beginning their annual gridiron campaign, the pristine condition of the field within Oklahoma Memorial Stadium will not have been by accident.

In the days and weeks leading up to kickoff, crews will have worked to ensure the two-acre playing field is healthy and well-manicured.

Precise measurements have been taken and double-checked to ensure each sideline is straight and each hash mark is in the correct spot.

Hundreds of man hours have been dedicated to scientifically and aesthetically evaluating every detail of the field, with good reason.

“These are two sacred acres at the heart of many peoples’ memories of this university, and we know how they want it to look,” director of athletic fields Jeff Salmond said. “There’s definitely high expectations on their part and ours as well, so we take our work very seriously.”

To live up to such high expectations, Salmond said his crews must take on the role of “part farmers, part artists,” when preparing Owen Field for game day.

The farming aspect of his crews’ job description refers not only to the year-round attention paid to the football game and practice fields but also for the university’s baseball, softball, soccer and track and field teams as well.

“Of course we monitor and tend to the field year-round, because in a sense we’re the directors of first impressions for recruits, outof-towners, spring football and commencement,” Salmond said.

“When football season comes, all that work pays off because everything is usually healthy and looks good.”

Jeff Salmond, director of athletic fields

His crews become artists each Wednesday through Friday before home football games when the time comes to paint the field.

On Wednesday, crews sprayed a first coat of custom-mixed OU crimson and white paint to the interlocking OU logo at midfield and endzone text. Measurements were taken at midfield and in the endzones before a white outline was first drawn and then filled with crimson.

Thursday crews focused on marking the field’s sidelines, hash marks and numbers using stencils for the numbers and hash marks and still more calculations to determine the placement of each mark before paint ever touched grass.

Friday’s work will focus on applying a second coat of paint to the field and repairing damage done

by Thursday night’s matchup between Norman and Norman North High Schools in the stadium.

By Saturday’s kickoff, crews will

have applied more than 300 gallons of paint to the field, Salmond said.

Crew member Scott Millete joked that men entrusted with the pressurized sprayers, used to apply paint to the field, are so skilled with their instruments they could draw a portrait on the field if they needed to.

“If you wanted, we could have somebody take a picture and paint it on the field before Saturday,” he said.

Crew member Cliff Brunken has been with the department for nearly seven years, and was among the men applying paint to the mark the field’s numbers and yard lines.

Despite the fact he earned his degree from Oklahoma State University, Brunken called his work with the OU department a “dream job.”

“I don’t really feel much pressure when I’m (painting), because if I make a mistake, as long as we

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Center: Department of Field and Grounds workers load the templates used to mark the numbers on Owen field into a university cart. Workers completed the numbers, sidelines and hash marks Thursday.

Right: Workers used a wooden template to mark the field’s hash marks. The crews will reapply a coat of paint to the field Friday after Thurday’s high school game.

act quickly, we can correct it,” Brunken said. “It’s great because on Saturdays we have to set up the sidelines … but we also get to take a look at how much work we’ve done on the field, and when it looks great you definitely feel a sense of pride.”

Brunken and Salmond said Thursday the crews were on schedule with their work and prepared for Saturday’s kickoff and the national attention that comes with it.

“I’m lucky because I work with

one of the best field management staffs in the nation,” Salmon said.

“Because of that, I think we have the best playing field.”

The men of the OU Athletic Department Field and Grounds crew know that when the Sooners take the field Saturday the eyes of more than 80,000 fans in attendance and a national audience at home will be on their handiwork, and when the time comes they want it to be beautiful.

They want it to be a work of art.

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Team hopes to stay perfect

Ronnell Lewis cleared to play Kedric Kitchens Staff Reporter

Ju n i o r d e f e n s i ve e n d Ronnell Lewis is eligible to play Saturday against Tulsa, the OU athletic department announced Thursday.

OU coach Bob Stoops expressed his excitement to have Lewis officially back in the fold after more than a month of uncertainly.

“We are very happy for Ronnell (Lewis),” Stoops said. “This has been a difficult process, and I know he’s relieved today. Now he can fully concentrate on this

season and school year.”

OU, its defense and its defensive line are exponentially better off with Lewis than without.

“Ronnell (Lewis) is the best defensive end we have,” defensive coordinator Brent Venables said after Monday’s practice.

Lewis will start opposite

senior Frank Alexander at the other defensive end position. The two make a scary combination for opposing quarterbacks, combining for 76 tackles — including 17 for loss — in 2010.

Lewis and Alexander should make for a stout pass rush that could make the secondary’s job easier

against pass-happy Tulsa on Saturday.

Lewis’ presence on the line adds so much more than tackles to the defense.

Perhaps even more important than his tackles is the attention he demands from opposing offensive lines. see LEWIS page A8

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Undefeated OU heading to Texas Luke McConnell Sports Reporter

The Oklahoma Sooners volleyball team will be looking to continue its perfect 2011 season this weekend when it travels to Denton, Texas, for the North Texas Invitational.

OU will face Cincinnati, North Texas and Sam Ho u s t o n St at e at t h e tournament.

The 17th-ranked Sooners come into the tournament with a spotless 4-0 record after winning the Nike Invitational last weekend and sweeping No. 15 Colorado State on Monday night. see TOURNEY page A8

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Junior defender Katharine Nutman clears the ball during the Sooners’ game against SMU on Monday. OU lost, 1-0. The team hosts Oral Roberts and Missouri State this weekend.

Sooners seek fresh start this weekend After three consecutive losses, OU hopes to redeem season with wins in Norman Tobi Neidy

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The OU soccer team looks to shake off its threegame losing streak when the team hosts a pair of nonconference games at home this weekend against Oral Roberts and Missouri State.

The Sooners kickoff against ORU (1-3-1) at 7 p.m.

Friday before taking on MSU (2-1) at 7 p.m. Sunday.

OU (1-3) is looking to

bounce back from last weekend’s stumble after losing to both Oklahoma State and Southern Methodist by one goal each. After returning eight starters from last year’s successful team that finished third in the Big 12, the Sooners need to find an offensive rhythm to climb back to a .500 team.

“We just need a positive attitude,” junior goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire said. “We

need to stay focused on what we are capable of doing and realize what strengths we’ve have.”

After scoring five goals during the season opener against AlabamaBirmingham, OU has scored only one goal in the past three games.

The Sooners had high expectations going into this season. While there are still plenty of games left on the schedule, consecutive victories this weekend will put OU back on pace for a winning season.

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11 saves after the Cowgirls sent 25 shots toward ORU’s GO AND DO net.

Oral Roberts For the Sooners to redeem WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday themselves this weekend, OU coach Nicole Nelson WHERE: OU Soccer Complex said she feels the entire team needs to raise the stakes on Missouri State their performances.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday “Our focus, mental toughWHERE: OU Soccer Complex ness and standards need to be higher,” Nelson said.

At this time last year, ORU is coming off a 1-0 Oklahoma was 2-1-1 after loss to Oklahoma State collecting wins over Tulsa last weekend. The Golden (1-0) and Stephen F. Austin Eagles’ goalkeeper, Amanda see Soccer page A8 Wheeler, was forced to make

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Texas A&M is leaving the Big 12 Conference — that much we know.

But why?

After conference officials barely saved the Big 12 from crumbling last year, the remaining schools all seemed fairly secure in the conference’s future. Losing Colorado certainly was not a death sentence to any conference, and while losing Nebraska hurt, the Big 12 had a shiny new TV deal with Fox to save the day. Things seemed to be going all right. Then Texas and ESPN announced the launch of the Longhorn Network.

Bevo’s new $300 million see NETWORK page A8

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Tourney: Sooners facing tougher test in North Texas Invitational Continued from page A7 OU coach Santiago Restrepo said the attitude of the team is very loose and confident after winning four games in four days.

“They enjoyed the day off,” Restrepo said. “It’s good.

We’re all crazy in a good way.

They keep me crazy, and I am more crazy than ever.”

Restrepo said OU’s opponents in this tournament will be vastly different from the opponents in the last tournament the Sooners played, but he said the team is not taking them lightly.

“It’s a little bit different,” Restrepo said. “I think Cincinnati is a little bit of a combination of Colorado State and Missouri State.

North Texas is a little bit like SMU, and they like to ballcontrol you to death. Sam Houston is about the same, so it will be a strong field.”

The Sooners play Cincinnati at 4:30 p.m.

Friday, North Texas and Derrick Adams/The Daily Sam Houston State at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Senior right side Suzy Boulavsky (left) and junior defensive specialist María Fernanda collide for a dig against Colorado State on Monday. The Sooners head south for a tournament in Denton, Texas, against a trio of teams coach Santiago Restrepo says are very talented. respectively.

AT A GLANCE Cincinnati 2011 record: 2-3 Last game: Beat Kentucky on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky., 3-0 (-20, -19, -13) Key Players: OH Missy Harpenau, MB Jordanne Scott, OH Megan Turner

AT A GLANCE North Texas

Restrepo’s take: “Cincinnati’s a very talented team. They are very capable of beating anyone at any time if they’re on. Very strong hitters, very powerful hitters. They play kind of the same style as we do.”

Cincinnati returns four starters and the starting libero from a 2010 squad that reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Senior outside hitter Missy Harpenau leads the team with 3.24 kills per set and 3.18 digs per set.

Junior outside hitter Megan Turner leads the team with a .330 hitting percentage. Junior middle blocker Jordanne Scott averages 2.35 kills per set and 0.88 blocks per set.

2011 record: 3-1 Last game: Beat Texas-Arlington on Tuesday at home, 3-0 (-18, -17, 29-27) Key Players: SMB Melanie Boykins, OH Courtney Windham, OH Eboni Godfrey

VOLLEYBALL NOTES Senior setter Kylie Cowan will be available for this tournament after missing the first four games with an ankle injury.

PLAYER TO WATCH Sallie McLaurin Year: Sophomore Position: Middle blocker Hometown: Midwest City (Carl Albert) Season stats: 3.46 kills per set, .413 hitting percentage, 0.92 blocks per set, 12 total blocks

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Restrepo’s take: “North Texas has given us headaches during the spring. They are very well coached.

They are very skilled, and they have good ball control. They pick a lot of balls on defense.”

2011 record: 4-0 Last game: Beat Louisiana Tech on Tuesday in Huntsville, Texas, 3-0 (26-24, -9, -20) Key Players: OH Carli Kolbe, OH/L Kaylee Hawkins, MB Kim Black

North Texas comes into the tournament with a 3-1 record, having gone 2-1 in the Lamar tournament and sweeping Texas-Arlington.

The Mean Green are led by a mix of freshmen and seniors. Freshman outside hitter Eboni Godfrey is averaging 3.27 kills per set while standing only 5-foot-7-inches. Senior middle blocker Meland Boykins is averaging .55 blocks per set and 2.18 kills per set.

OU last played North Texas in 2006 when it swept the Mean Green, 3-0.

Restrepo’s take: “They’re a team we’ve seen in the past, and they’re still very strong also. A lot of Texas girls that play very good volleyball and are very knowledgeable about the game.”

The Bearkats are off to their best start since 1985. The Bearkats return every starter from their 2010 squad.

Senior outside hitter Carli Kolbe leads the offense, averaging 4.13 kills per set so far this season. She also leads the team in digs and averages 3.6 digs per set. Senior middle blocker Kim Black is the Bearkats’ best presence in the middle. She’s collected 23 blocks on the season and is averaging 1.53 blocks per set.

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Network: Sooners should seek similar TV deal to LHN Continued from page A7 television deal caused quite the stir among the other nine schools in the conference. Then, to make matters worse, ESPN announced the LHN also would be airing Texas high school football games. This only outraged coaches more because they claimed it gave Texas a clear advantage in recruiting.

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops echoed those thoughts when asked about the subject at Big 12 media days in July.

“The lifeblood of every program is re cr uiting,” Stoops said. “So, we either all recruit by the same rules or we don’t. I have total trust in the administrations that we will all play under the same rules. If not, let’s change the rules so we can all play the same way.”

Stoops felt showing high school athletes (read: potential recruits) playing football on a Texas-run network gave the Longhorns a very unfair advantage in recruiting since the other nine schools don’t have networks to showcase potential recruits. UT and ESPN later announced the network would not show any high school football games — just highlights. However, that was not enough to satisfy

the Horns’ rival schools.

R u m o r s a b o u t Te x a s A&M leaving for another conference have been stirring around for months.

However, the Aggies made it official Wednesday, announcing its intentions to leave the conference and pursue other suitors. The Aggies proved they were not just all talk.

The Longhorns finally bullied around bitter rival A&M enough to make the Aggies head for greener pastures in the much stronger SEC. And why? The Longhorn Network. The Aggies are fed up with Texas getting everything it wants, more often than not at the expense of the other Big 12 teams — most notably the ones that share the state of Texas with the Horns.

The problem is A&M’s move leaves the rest of the conference in an even worse position than it was in last year.

The Big 12 still has a few options, the most obvious being to get more teams to round things out. However, there simply does not seem to be any teams in the area that would be willing to join the now-feeble conference, at least not any as glamorous as A&M or Nebraska.

That means the best move

for OU seems to be moving to another conference. A lot of that speculation has been centered on the Sooners heading for the Pac-12.

The move, should the Big 12 continue its collapse like many are now predicting, could very well make the most sense for the Sooners.

The fact remains though, that OU — and every other Big 12 school — could soon be facing a lot of uncertainty.

That is, every school except Texas could be facing a lot of uncertainty.

Schools desire to be part of a big name conference for one reason: money. Being in a BCS conference means guaranteed big money for schools every single year.

By joining forces with ESPN, Texas has guaranteed its program will be bringing in big bucks with or without the Big 12. The best bet for Oklahoma, regardless of whether the Big 12 disbands, may be to follow Texas’ lead.

OU’s SoonerVision HD has received $5 million worth of improvements in recent years, and the university already broadcasts dozens of sporting events in high definition online. In fact, the school already has a subscription All-Access package that allows subscribers

access to live events for $100 a year. It seems all OU is missing is a network to help get the ball rolling.

OU athletic director Joe Castiglione has not yet mentioned any such plans.

However, now may be the time to make something h a p p e n . A T V n e t w o rk would mean the Sooners would not have to scramble to find a conference if the Big 12 disbanded. They would have the financial backing — as Texas does with the LHN and Notre Dame does with NBC — to be an independent until they got a desirable enough offer.

The financial security is

just one good reason for a Sooner Network. The network could provide fans more content like ESPN’s recent “Training Days” feature, the smaller sports at OU could have a platform for more coverage and OU administrators could sleep soundly at night without any fears of conference realignment.

And, of course, maybe the only argument Sooner fans really need is quite simply this: Texas has its own network.

Greg Fewell is a journalism senior. You can follow Fewell on Twitter at @gfewell.

Lewis: DE brings a lot to Oklahoma defense Continued from page A7 Lewis will likely draw double teams and open things up for the linebackers.

This ability will be even more important early on this season with senior linebacker Travis Lewis, a team captain and threetime leading tackler, out with a foot injury for several more weeks.

Sophomore linebacker Corey Nelson will appreciate the help from Ronnell Lewis since the sole responsibility of replacing Travis Lewis rests on his shoulders.

The confirmation of Lewis’ eligibility restores one key piece to OU’s defense.

One Lewis back, one to go.

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(2-1). The second loss of the 2010 schedule came against Missouri State, 3-2, when the Sooners traveled to Springfield, Mo. MSU hosts Kansas on Friday before traveling to Norman for Sunday’s game. The Bears are currently on a two-game win streak after beating Tennessee-Martin and Vanderbilt last weekend.

Sophomore for ward Rachel Weimer was instrumental in both victories for the Bears, collecting a goal and an assist through both outings.

Weimer’s performance earned her Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors Tuesday.

Weimer also was credited with the quickest goal to begin a second half for the Bears after scoring the game-winning goal against the Commodores 49 seconds after halftime.

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Don’t think you’re too cool to go to school-sponsored events on the weekend. Back to School Bingo, hosted by Union Programming Board, is a free and probably really entertaining way to spend the first part of your Friday evening. Freshmen can vie for cool prizes and upperclassmen can laugh at how motivated the freshmen are for a free notebook. Winwin.

Catch Jim Ward at the Opolis on Friday night for a cool $10 at the door, or $12 if you’re under 21. Doors open at 9 p.m. and all ages are admitted.

However, if you fancy a movie instead, Norman Performing Arts Studio will show 1960s film, “The Last Man on Earth,” for free on the North Lawn of the Santa Fe Depot located on Main Street.

Saturday

Whether you managed to scrounge up a ticket for the opening game of the 2011 football season against Tulsa or not, head to the UOSA Tailgate at the corner of Lindsey Street and Asp Avenue to get your free food fix. Just don’t forget that

essential OU student ID. Check out three bands with the coolest names ever, Phat Minotaur and the Illuminati, Psychotic Reaction and Dadrock at Anty Shanty from 7 to 10 p.m. There’s no cover and all ages are admitted.

Head back to the Oklahoma Memorial Union at midnight for a free screening of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” Guys can watch Penelope Cruz and girls can continue to wish that Johnny Depp would take a shower.

Sunday

G et your ar ts festival fix at the 33rd annual Arts Festival Oklahoma held at Oklahoma City Community College from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. free of charge. You can browse through anything PHOTOS BY MORGAN from paintings to metalBONT/ THE DAILY work sculptures and arts and crafts made by local artists. Above: A waitress serves customGet a $6 pizza at Louie’s Grill and Bar on Campus Corner to close out your money-saving weekend, then head to the w omen’s soccer game against Missouri State at 7 p.m.

ers at Louie’s on Campus Corner Thursday.

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“You Are A Tourist” by Death Cab for Cutie (pictured above) — Seriously, is there any other song that describes the principle of a road trip better than “You Are A Tourist”? The meaning is in the song title. It can’t get any easier than that.

he end is near. That is, the end of summer is rapidly approaching, and you realize that Labor Day Weekend might be your last chance to get away before the bulk of your schoolwork sets in. Hurry! To the lake/beach/your parents’ house! Have no fear. If you were worried about driving to your destination without a rocking music playlist, I’ve got you covered.

It’s important to have variety in a road trip playlist so the ride doesn’t get too monotonous. That’s why I’ve included everything from acoustic to rock to keep you alert on the road.

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“I’ll Take The Bullet” by S.O. Stereo — This track is the kind of song you could imagine in the background of a movie or TV show. It’s subtle, but it adds just the right mood to the scene. Plus, the song has the perfect beat that will get you tapping the steering wheel in no time.

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“My Town” by Jim Ward — After some fast-paced beats, it’s nice to throw in a little acoustic genius for variety. You might find that you can’t get enough of Jim Ward, a local singer who sings about the home that he loves in “My Town.”

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“I Am The Cosmos” by Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson (pictured above) — It’s time to slow it down again with one of my favorite singers plus one of my favorite actresses. As the title implies, this song will get you thinking so you don’t have to spend your trip with nothing but your own boring thoughts.

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“Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes” by Modest Mouse — What’s more appropriate for a road trip playlist than a song that includes the words “We’re going down the road”? You’ll find yourself jamming along to the easy beats of Modest Mouse. Just make sure to check your speedometer, because it’s easy to get lost in the song’s steady rhythm.

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“Something Else” by Diamond Rings (pictured above) — Imagine this: You get set for your epic road trip, you power up your car and all of a sudden you hear this infectious beat coming from your stereo. This scenario could be yours with this track.

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“Death By Diamonds and Pearls” by Band of Skulls — Here’s another song with a great guitar riff that will make you feel cooler than you probably are. Band of Skulls understands that everyone needs some extra cool factor in their lives, and the band is happy to oblige.

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“Howlin’ For You” by The Black Keys (pictured above) — It’s easy to feel invincible in the giant “Paris (Ooh La La)” by Grace Potter and the blocks of metal some people call cars. If you also want Nocturnals (pictured above) — You can wake to feel undeniably cool, then “Howlin’ For You” can help. up from your music-induced reverie with some good ole’ Just throw up your aviator sunglasses, and peer brood- rock and roll. Grace Potter is relatively new to the music ingly over the rims at every car you pass. scene, but her voice will show you why her musical popularity has skyrocketed over the past year. With such a “Rhythm & Soul” by Spoon — Remember these strong finale, you’ll be wishing your road trip didn’t have guys? Spoon has been around for a while, but they to end so soon. still impress me. It’s hard to dance while driving, but “Rhythm and Soul” advises that you “Get your ankles moving in your sockets, ooh, there you go.”

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