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SGA cabinet creates new online forum Online platform allows students to give feedback on changes they want to see MIKE BRESTOVANSKY Campus Reporter @BrestovanskyM

The Student Government Association president and vice president are working this semester to create a dialogue between students and SGA, while continuing to work on their other causes, such as scholarship funding and volunteerism.

President Ernest Ezuego and Vice President Madeline Grunewald plan to create a new online forum for students

to voice their ideas, concerns and solutions for campus directly to SGA and the administration, Ezuego said.

The new program is tentatively called Engage OU, an online platform with a range of topics where students can provide feedback, leave messages, participate in polls and more, Ezuego said.

“Basically, it seems to be a forum for people to discuss with the SGA things they want to change,” Ezuego said.

“There is no set date for its completion, however.”

Additionally, Grunewald advocated for more community service involvement in her campaign and partnered with OU’s Leadership Development and Volunteerism office for events such as the Sooner Service Saturdays and Gov. Mary

Fallin’s Bedlam Food Drive Challenge, Grunewald said.

There will be more community service events planned throughout the spring semester, such as hosting a lobbying conference called Big 12 on the Hill.

Big 12 on the Hill will coordinate a lobbying effort between all the Big 12 schools at Washington, D.C., Ezeugo said.

One of the major parts of Ezeugo and Grunewald’s campaign last semester was increasing scholarship revenue to fight the rising costs of higher education, which they will continue that mission this semester, Ezeugo said.

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College of Education shows gender gap Substantially more women than men major in education AMBER FRIEND Campus Reporter @amberthefriend

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student starting his first semester as a secondary social studies education major walked into a class of 100 people, looked around and only saw three other males.

Until recently, Jeffrey Moeder was an accounting senior. Males made up 63 percent of the Michael F. Price College of Business, so males and females were almost always equally represented in his classes.

When he walked into this education class, the gender divide was apparent.

“It was kind of strange at first. I had always heard there was a gender divide, but I didn’t realize how severe it was,” Moeder said.

In fall 2012, less than onefourth of Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education students were male, according to the 2013 OU Factbook.

This compares to a total campus enrollment in fall 2012 that was nearly split down the middle with 50.7 p e rc e n t m a l e a n d 4 9 . 3

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percent female students.

Other students have noticed the divide as well, like early education senior Abby Sonnefeld.

“I am a senior … so my classes are relatively small.

But there’s 15 of us in my section of peers, and there’s one male,” said Sonnefeld.

Sonnefeld thinks the reason for the drastic division is a phenomenon that stretches farther than the

OU campus.

“Women, I think, are viewed as more nurturing than men, so I think that’s why they might dominate the profession now,” she said. “I think it’s a gender

role and societal issue more than men just (not wanting) to be teachers.”

Moeder also believes the difference is attributed to gender roles.

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A free, beginning Chinese language course taught by a Beijing professor through the Confucius Institute is open for enrollment through Feb. 4.

Responding to student feedback, the Confucius Institute opted to offer the non-credit, spoken Mandarin Chinese course for free to the public, director Sharon Gou said.

“We’re just going to try it to see if we can have more students by not charging the fee,” Gou said.

This Chinese course prepares students with no prior experience to proficiently engage in informal conversations on a variety of topics, according to a mass email.

The textbooks will also be provided for free, course instructor Fengzhen Yang said.

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Yang wants to give students a taste of Chinese culture in the courses, she said.

“If (students) have a chance to study in China, they will be prepared for their future study,“ Yang said.

Yang recently transferred from Beijing Normal University and will stay in Oklahoma for the next three years. She will continue teaching the course’s second level in the fall semester, she said.

Every semester the institute has offered courses to teach Oklahomans Chinese language and culture, Gou said.

In addition to language courses, the institute offers scholarship and study abroad opportunities. Last year, 17 students traveled to study in China for up to a year on Confucius Institute scholarships, Gou said.

Yang’s Mandarin Chinese course is open to the public and will meet from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Request a registration form by sending an email to yangfengzhen0@163.com or calling 405-3250208 before the first class on Feb 4.

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CAMPUS BRIEFS Annual ball needs volunteers The Women’s Outreach Center is seeking volunteers for the 10th Annual Pink and Black Ball to benefit the fight against breast cancer.

Student volunteers are needed to table in Oklahoma Memorial Union to spread breast health awareness and sell both admission and raffle tickets for the Pink and Black Ball, said Melanie Adams, Women’s Outreach Center program coordinator.

Students can email the Women’s Outreach Center with the dates and times they are available.

Tables will be set up in various locations in Oklahoma Memorial Union every Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to 2:00 p.m., Adams said.

Presale tickets for the event are $15 and $20 at the door Feb. 8 from 8 p.m. to midnight in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom.

All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to breast health, Adams said.

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Donor, supporter dies at 96 Leading OU supporter and donor Henry Zarrow died in Tulsa on Saturday night.

Zarrow, 96, supported many OU programs, including the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, according to the press release.

The Zarrow Foundation also donated the lead gift for the construction of Zarrow Hall, which houses OU’s social work program, according to a press release.

“We have lost a giant,” OU President David Boren said in the press release.

“Henry Zarrow’s generosity had no limits. Through his care for others, he taught us all how to live.”

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He said it might have to do with the societal expectation for men to be the major provider in a relationship, which wouldn’t work with a teacher’s low pay.

However, College of Education dean Gregg Garn attributes the divide to many factors, including the historical female dominance in the profession setting expectations for today’s students, as well as OU’s numerous major options.

Whatever the cause, the gender divide in the College of Education is the largest of all predominantly female colleges at OU, which may contribute to the college’s unique learning environment students have noticed.

Though unsure whether his perceptions were a result of the gender make-up of his classes, Moeder felt that his college of education classes were very collaborative, rather than competitive like his previous accounting classes. “People were much more interested in helping others out,� he said.

Sonnefeld praised the collaborative nature of the classes as well. She said because the classes were mostly comprised of women, they were more emotional and pushed

the students to “feed off each other’s energy.� “It’s created a group of friends, like a network, that I don’t necessarily know would have happened with other majors,� she said.

Garn believes seeking diverse classroom environments is key to “strengthening� the college, as it gives students the chance to collaborate with people who come from different backgrounds and perspectives.

He said the college has discussed seeking wider diversity by communicating with student groups, or connecting successful education students with undecided students in order to provide “a better, clearer face� on what it means to be an education major.

Garn is seeking more than a fixed number of students in standard diversity categories, though. He said he is keen to find students with extraordinary passion and “great talent.â€? “If we could have a better balance (of gender), that would be perfect, but I think ‌ it’s even more important that we just get high quality people.â€?

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Boyd & Asp (public property), 11:38 a.m. The patient fell on the ground and was transported to Norman Regional Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Parking lot south of Goddard Health Center (on campus), 2:40 p.m. The victim reported a hit-and-run collision in the Goddard Health Center parking lot. The victim requested that no Oklahoma Collision Report be completed at this time.

Cleveland County Family YMCA, 5:16 p.m. A two-vehicle noninjury traffic collision occurred in the parking lot at the Cleveland County YMCA. An Oklahoma Collision report will be completed for this case.

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It’s all-or-none on Capitol grounds Our View: All religions should be represented on state Capitol grounds now that the Ten Commandments statue has been erected.

Fathers knows they did not intend the U.S. to be a Christian nation.

As products of the Enlightenment in the 18th century, the Founding Fathers were skeptical, logical men who struck against concentrated central auWho wouldn’t want to sit on the lap of a gigantic thority and chose to omit any reference statue of Satan at their state Capitol? to God in the Constitution.

That dream soon may become Oklahoma residents should be a reality in Oklahoma after enraged that our state governa Satanist group revealed ment allowed a monument to plans earlier this month the Ten Commandments to to place a 7-foot-tall statbe erected at the Capitol. ue of the devil on the Placing a physical testalawn of the Capitol in ment to Judeo-Christian Oklahoma City. values on government In all seriousness, we property tangibly and obshould be no more asviously violates the septonished by the Satanic aration between church Temple’s proposal than and state. by the shiny new Ten The lack of statues or Commandments montokens for other world ument placed at the religions at the Capitol state Capitol in 2012. suggests that the Ten We believe that beCommandments moncause the state govument is an endorseernment already has ment of religious beopened the door to reliefs by Oklahoma’s ligion, it should allow government. all religions to be repAssuming any resented at the Capitol, one religion fairwhether they are ly represents Satanist or not.

Americans and The separation of Oklahomans is church and state is a close-minded, illogfundamental value of ical and ignorant. At the U.S. government. a university like OU, It’s right there in the which includes extenFirst Amendment: sive reciprocal study “Congress shall make abroad programs, we no law respecting an essee and interact with tablishment of religion, members of countless or prohibiting the free exfaiths on a daily basis. ercise thereof …”

As such, it is only right that if the Oklahoma state Yes, the words “separation of church and state” do government is going to allow Christians and Jews not appear verbatim in the Constitution. However, to be represented at the Capitol, it allows other anyone with a basic understanding of the Founding

religions to be celebrated as well — including Satanism.

The New York group that proposed the statue of Baphomet, a goat-headed representation of Satan, hopes the monument will “be a historical marker commemorating the scapegoats, the marginalized, the demonized minority and the unjustly outcast,” according to a prepared statement in a CNN article.

Logically, why shouldn’t the statue be included alongside the Ten Commandments? If our state government is open to mixing politics and religion, we should be able to see more than one theology represented.

The state also has received requests for monuments from Hindus and the satirical religion of the Flying The Our View is the majority Spaghetti Monster. We say, the more the merrier! While one opinion of The Daily’s monument to one religion makes eight-member the Oklahoma Capitol look bieditorial board ased, a garden of statues to various world religions would present an air of acceptance and open-mindedness.

Unfortunately, it is unlikely we will see any new religious monuments in the near future. The Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Committee has said all further statue proposals are on hold until a lawsuit over the Ten Commandments monuments is settled, according to the CNN article.

Both American Atheists Inc. and the American Civil Liberties Union are suing to have the Ten Commandments removed, citing it represents governmental endorsement of religion.

While it might be a fun tourist attraction to have dozens of religious statues littered around the state Capitol, we hope that the ACLU will prevail and the Ten Commandments will be taken down.

There are enough issues for Oklahoma to focus on, such as improving education standards, without the distraction of religious monuments. The state government should keep church and state separate and focus on creating legislation that will actually benefit the majority of Oklahomans.

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ironic, considering we go to college to get good jobs to make money, which we then owe. So, why is it, then, that psychology is ranked No. 2 on The Princeton Review’s list of the top 10 college majors?

I have two theories: First, students choose psychology because they find it genuinely interesting and figure they’ll deal with the prospect of graduate school Rachael Montgomery when the time comes. Second, because rachaeljmo94@gmail.com they want to get a bachelor’s degree in something, regardless of whether it has “So what’s your major, and why did you choose it? What do you plan on doing after any connection to their future career, and you graduate?” How many times have you decide that psychology would at least provide them with pertinent knowledge been bombarded with these questions? of themselves and everyone else, while And how many times have you given a simultaneously being just as good as any completely arbitrary answer to save face other major. because you’re about as close to knowing This begs the question: Does it even the answer as you are to figuring out who matter what you choose to major in?

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Excluding the minority of students who Wouldn’t it just be easier to choose a major that would seem to offer the most lucrative are fortunate enough to know which cacareer options and go from there? reer they want to pursue before or at the To be fair, this dilemma is not exclusive start of college, I posit that most students to psychology majors, but to students in get to college, choose something seemingly lucrative they don’t necessarily hate several other disciplines.

Consider music majors or journalism and, just like that, their fate is sealed. majors for that matter. We’ve all heard the Ironically enough, it seems as though more and more students graduate with de- perpetual warnings that careers in those fields are not only limited and highly comgrees in something completely unrelated petitive but aren’t as lucrative as a job in to their occupation. engineering, for example, would be.

Take, for instance, psychology majors: However, times have changed, and job only 25 percent of psychology baccalausecurity is not certain in any line of work, reate recipients continue on to graduate whether it’s high paying or not. school—a fundamental prerequisite for So what exactly should you consider nearly any job in the field of psychology. when choosing a college major, better yet, This helps explain the bleak 19.5 percent the right college major? of undergraduate clinical psychology graduates who are unemployed.

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hen Brian Britt gathered the Pride of Oklahoma around the ladder early and announced his imminent retirement last fall, it hit deep. The man was and always will be a father figure to every one of his students. The Pride didn’t know who would come next, but we had an idea that it’d be the then-assistant director of the Pride. Imagine our surprise when a dark horse candidate appeared to fill the position.

Fast forward through spring and summer 2013: There’s rumors and snippets floating around about the new band director, but nobody can confirm anything because of a crippling lack of communication. Despite the uncertainty, many Pride members were optimistic and were looking forward to changes and a new season.

The Pride met before the regular school session to work out who makes the band, to condition, dust off our skills and get the wheel on a major campus organization rolling again. The summer ’13 camp greeted all of us with rain all week, in addition to a man in a visor and a new way of doing things. Highstep marching reminiscent of the 1980s (and Wisconsin’s JUSTIN STOLARIK band) led the charge, described by roughly three people as “exciting,” despite the obvious tradeoff in musicality of the band. Dance steps, straight line field drill and musical arrangements followed the “new style” (all of which are found in the Badger Band).

What Justin Stolarik failed to realize is that his band expected more: not more “showmanship,” but better results than what made it to the field this season. On Labor Day, more than 100 members of the Pride met with demands to improve the band.

When placated by university officials with the promise of change, this passion and drive dissipated, surfacing again only when most of the tuba section boycotted rehearsal. He didn’t want better cheese, he wanted different cheese, and while it may smell good to him, to us it’s rotten.

Stolarik may have “a greater vision that has to move in small steps,” but I have found no student who regards whatever steps we’ve taken to have a positive impact on the fans, the students or the staff. Student leadership within the Pride was told expressly that “the average fan enjoyed [the performances].” Frankly, this is in direct conflict with every conversation I’ve ever had with fans. I’ve been approached in my bank, at work, volunteering and even buying groceries and asked what happened to the band this year.

The Pride had a signature: Our pregame routine was essentially unchanged since its inception during the time of Gene “Coach” Thrailkill. That signature changed, not with baby steps, but with a sledgehammer this season. We had something great, recognized nationwide as a top-10 pregame, rich with traditions, familiarity and pride.

Now, we have some cheese. We have a rancid, repulsive and very rotten cheese.

Austin Kitch, political science senior

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Students in Gaylord Hall may not be keeping themselves hydrated, and the assistant dean of the college wants to change that.

To combat the issue, a series of hydration color charts now line the Gaylord Hall restrooms. These charts outline how to determine your level of hydration based on the color of your urine â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from pale yellow to red.

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A hydration color chart is taped above a urinal in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restroom in Gaylord Hall. Hydration color charts like this one have been placed inside Gaylord Hall restrooms and allow students, faculty and staff to determine their level of hydration based on the color of their urine.

Crimson, and one of the mantras of the week was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hydrate or die,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The charts have caused some conversation among students and staff who visit Gaylord Hall, with one staff member asking Hockett how he knew Gaylord Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hydrated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I responded many students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t flush the urinals in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restrooms in Gaylord Hall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just say the evidence suggests a less

than hydrated state. Enough said,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- If you stay informed and talk your way through complications, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to find solutions to whatever you face. Changes to your home will be beneficial.

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Focus on accomplishing reasonable things that will lead to personal satisfaction. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good day to check things off your list.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have momentum and should be able to complete your agenda.

Creativity will lead to all sorts of interesting new projects. Love is on the rise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may need to walk on eggshells, or you could end up in an argument with someone at home. Hold off on talks until late in the day to increase the likelihood of a more favorable outcome.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Heed the advice of others and you will discover all sorts of salient details. Catch up on your emails. A relationship can thrive if you put in the hours.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Learn from experience, especially when there is money involved. You can improve your financial future if you take a direction that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wanted to pursue for some time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- If you refuse to compromise, you will jeopardize a partnership. You may want to take on fewer projects.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preferable to do one thing well than it is to do many things poorly.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Someone is likely to enchant you today. Relationships can become magical, intense and exciting.

Open communication is what will seal a deal.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Embellishing the truth will get you into trouble, so be honest. Lies will come back to haunt you. Do what you can to dispel any clouds hanging over your head.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Focus on what you wish to accomplish, and get things moving promptly. Disputes will escalate later in the day, so start moving forward with your agenda.

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Tony Beaulieu, life & arts editor Luke Reynolds, assistant editor dailyent@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/life&arts • Twitter: @OUDailyArts

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t the end of 2013, A Great Big World seemed like it was destined to be the next big thing. Out of nowhere, these two plucky musicians from New York City were thrusted into the mainstream based on the success of their soulKeaton Bell ful hit, “Say Something.” kildebell@ou.edu On that track, singer and pianist Ian Axel croons “Say something, I’m giving up on you,” and “I’ll be the one, if you want me to.” His vocal performance is subdued and quietly painful, reflecting the genuine hurt in the lyrics about a relationship gone south. Add a powerhouse guest performance from Christina Aguilera, and you have one of the most hauntingly beautiful ballads in recent memory.

All of this makes it an even bigger shame that A Great Big World’s debut disc “Is There Anybody Out There?” is decidedly lackluster. Which is not to say that there is anything particularly awful about the disc. It is just another indie-pop record from a group that is likely to be just another face in the crowd.

Tracks like “I Really Want It” and “This Is The New Year” are jaunty numbers with lyrics like “be everything you always wanted” and “if there is a maker up above, then why is nobody listening?”

But it really all goes in one ear and out the other as forgettable pop-rock. And the further you get into the album, the more it all starts to sound eerily familiar — like the bigAt a glance ger (and better) musicians and bands that A Great Big ‘Is There Anybody World so blatantly attempts Out There?’ to imitate.

You can catch glimpses of Fun. in the roaring “Rockstar.” In fact, “Is There Anybody Out There?” almost feels like an album of outtakes from Fun.’s, first album, “Aim and Ignite.”

Though A Great Big World has a lot of work to do if it Artist: A Great Big wants to make a voice for World itself, there are still hints of greatness present.

Released: Today Even if this debut is a bit Rating: on the bland side, it will be interesting to see where A Top track: Great Big World goes from “Say Something” here. They have nice voices and inject a certain showmanship into a few of their standout tracks. They just need to figure out what it is they possess that makes them stand out from the other groups waiting for their 15 minutes.

ven if most new and returning Life & Arts Columnist Jonathan Groff as the lead, “Looking” shows air in the fall, this winter makes for surprisingly funny and heart-tugis looking to be one killer season ging television. for television. The coming months will “Looking” airs Sundays at 9:30 p.m. on see the return of hotly anticipated proHBO. gramming, such as “Downton Abbey” and The Red Road — What it’s about: Set “Girls.” But along for the ride are some new in a small Native American community, shows with some heavy buzz, among them “The Red Road” tells the story of a criminal crime drama “True Detective,” law comedy leader who sets up an illegal agreement Keaton Bell “Rake” and pirate drama “Black Sails.” To between a compromised local cop trying to kildebell@ou.edu help lead you through the busy television protect his wife from a tragedy that involved season, here is your guide for what returnher. Why you should check it out: “The ing shows to binge on and what debuting shows you need Red Road” boasts an incredible cast from Jason Momoa to check out.

(Khal Drogo in “Game of Thrones”) to Julianne Nicholson (“August: Osage County”). Also worth noting is the fact New Programming: that the Sundance channel has had a pretty spectacular True Detective — What it’s about: Using multiple track record with original programming as of late. “Top of timelines, “True Detective” follows two cops (Matthew the Lake” and “Rectify” were both spectacular television McConaughey and Woody Harrelson) on their hunt for a shows, and “The Red Road” looks on par. serial killer in Louisiana that spans seventeen years. Why “The Red Road” premieres Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. on you should check it out: Do I really have to explain it? It Sundance. stars two of the most compelling film actors working today in a gritty crime drama on HBO. And judging from the stel- Returning: lar premiere, “True Detective” is already gearing up to be House of Cards — What it’s about: “House of Cards” tells one of the best dramas on television. the story of House Majority Whip Frank Underwood (Kevin “True Detective” airs Spacey) who, after getting passed over for appointment as Sundays at 8 p.m. on HBO. Secretary of State, sets out to exact revenge on those who About a Boy — What it’s betrayed him. Why you should catch up: “House of Cards” about: Based on the 1998 plays like a more serious version of “Scandal” but is just novel and 2002 film of the as addicting and entertaining. It says a lot about the cast same name, “About a Boy” when Spacey is not even the best actor on the show. Robin is the story of a successful Wright, Corey Stoll and Kate Mara add to the show’s conbachelor songwriter who siderable prestige. How much to get caught up: One season finds his world turned upof thirteen episodes. side down when a single The whole second season will be available for streaming [‘Looking’] is like mother and her 11-year-old Feb. 14 on Netflix.

Keaton Bell is a University College freshman.

‘Queer As Folk’ for a son move in next door. Why Keaton Bell is a University College freshman. new generation, just you should check it out: Even if the premise sounds fewer stereotypes.” a bit trite, the source material is anything but. Add to it that it is from the mind of For the full story, go to OUDaily.com “Parenthood” creator Jason Katmis, and “About a Boy” may just be the breakout hit of the season.

A special premiere of “About a Boy” is set to air Feb. 22 at Bible studies at The Union!

Christians 10 p.m., following the Olympics on NBC. 7pm Tuesday (Crimson Room) on Crisis — What it’s about: “Crisis” follows a rogue group that kidnaps a busload of kids with powerful parents, Noon Thursday (Boomer Room) Campus among them CEO Meg Fitch (Gillian Anderson), ex-CIA analyst Thomas Gibson (Dermot Mulroney), and the president. Why you should check it out: The fact that Gillian Anderson (Scully!) is back on network television should College Fellowship be enough to make you tune in. Also, early reviews of the @ 6:30pm 704 W. Lindsey first few episodes have been overwhelmingly positive, Thursdays! with many comparing it to noteworthy shows such as “Homeland” and “Scandal.”

“Crisis” is set to air March 16 at 9 p.m. on NBC. Looking — What it’s about: “Looking” is a comedy-drama that follows a group of gay friends living in San Francisco navigating the perils of modern dating. Why you should check it out: It is like “Queer As Folk” for a new generation, just fewer stereotypes. With the always charming

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Julia Nelson, sports editor Joe Mussatto, assistant editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/sports • Twitter: @OUDailySports

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OU can right ship with ISU win Sooner team looks to start season strong Both teams have struggled in Big 12 play, need to win JOE MUSSATTO

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C o a c h Sh e r r i C o a l e’s Sooners have been looking to catch a breath during the early goings of their conference schedule, but an easier future doesn’t look to be on the horizon as the team heads to Ames, Iowa, for a tough Tuesday night test.

Oklahoma (11-7, 2-3 Big 12) has stumbled out of the conference gate and has dropped three of its last four games. Iowa State — OU’s opponent on Tuesday — dealt the squad one of these losses. The Cyclones upended the Sooners in overtime, 82-75, on Jan. 5.

But like OU, Iowa State has been a recent victim of the brutish Big 12 schedule. The Cyclones, after 14 straight wins to start the season, have lost three straight in a row — all in conference.

Tuesday’s matchup will present both sides with the opportunity of stopping or accelerating their skid down the conference standings.

For Oklahoma, picked preseason to win the Big 12, amassing more losses could soon put the Sooners’ bid for another NCAA Tournament appearance in

Men’s tennis team will play Wichita State in season opener BRETT COPPENBARGER Men’s Tennis Beat Reporter @BrettCope

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Junior guard Sharane Campbell takes on a Kansas State defender on Jan. 11 at Lloyd Noble Center. She finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. The Sooners beat the Wildcats 60-51.

doub and Coale’s 14 consecutive trips to the Big Dance in jeopardy.

All potential panic in Sooner Nation may be diminished if OU knocks off the 20th ranked Cyclones.

A victory in Ames could catapult the Sooners back toward the top of the conference — a place Coale’s squads often reside.

As the Sooners have done all year, the team will rely on its veteran leaders. Of the squad’s top-four point

producers, three are seniors — Aaryn Ellenberg, Morgan Hook and Nicole Griffin.

Senior leadership is often a key component of winning on the road, something the squad has accomplished just twice in six tries.

OU had Iowa State nearly beaten just over two weeks ago, and Coale was blunt in recounting how her team fell.

“I just thought their players were making plays,” she said after the loss. “We knew

what they were going to do, and we didn’t respond to it very well.”

A better response is expected if the Sooners are to regain their footing in the conference standings and upend a ranked opponent for the first time this season.

The game will tip-off at 6 p.m. today at the Hilton Coliseum.

Joe Mussatto jmussatto@ou.edu

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Sooners to celebrate Sugar Bowl victory, sign autographs for fans

Team retains No. 1 ranking after win against Iowa State

Fans will be able to join the Oklahoma football team during two upcoming Sooner basketball games to celebrate the squad’s 45-31 Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama.

Beginning at 12:30 Saturday, Feb. 1, members of the defense and special teams will sign autographs on the upper concourse of Lloyd Noble Center. The session will end at 2 p.m. when the women’s basketball team takes on Oklahoma State.

The following week, fans will be able to meet and obtain autographs from the offense at 4:30 on Feb. 8 at Lloyd Noble Center. The session will conclude at 6 p.m. when the men’s basketball team faces Baylor.

The Sugar Bowl trophy will also be on display for fans to take pictures.

To serve as many fans as possible, no outside items (helmets, football, etc.) will be permitted. A photo suitable for autographs will be provided for free.

Joe Mussatto

After its 196.675-193.050 victory over Iowa State Friday night, the OU women’s gymnastics team has maintained its national No. 1 ranking with a season average of 197.188.

LSU (197.038) is close on its heels, followed by Florida, Utah and Michigan.

And although OU no longer has the top rank on any event, it came in at No. 2 on vault (49.438), No. 3 on the floor (49.350) and 4th on uneven bars (49.250) and beam (49.113).

The Sooners also boast many individual rankings again this week. Junior Erica Brewer is No. 5 nationally in the all-around with a 39.438.

The Sooners will take their No. 1 ranking to Tucson at 5 p.m. Saturday when they compete against the Arizona Wildcats.

The Oklahoma men’s tennis team will begin its season at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion in Norman, where they will host Wichita State.

Ranked preseason No. 10, the Sooners look to extend their streak of two consecutive Big 12 championships to three by starting off the season strong against the Shockers.

The Sooners are carried by some of the top collegiate tennis players in the country. The team is lead by senior Guillermo Alcorta and sophomore Axel Alvarez Llamas, the No. 5 and No. 6 players in the nation, respectively.

Coach John Roddick’s squad also touts one of the top freshmen in the nation, Aussie Andrew Harris. The super-frosh is ranked No. 37 in the nation according to the ITA Top 125 Men’s Singles rankings. Harris will also team up with junior, Dane Webb, for doubles matches, where they are ranked No. 18 in the preseason.

The Wichita State Shockers come into Norman hoping to rebound from a 4-0 loss to No. 25 Tulsa on Friday. They are 2-1 this season and hope to build on their win total against the Sooners. For the season, they are 36-27 in singles competition and 12-10 in doubles competition.

Their two best singles players, Tin Ostojic and Ilija Cuic, also pair up to make a lethal duo in doubles competition.

They come into the match in Norman with a combined 5-3 doubles record.

Wichita State coach Brad Louderback’s team hopes to have more success this year in Norman. The two trips his team made last year resulted in losses. The first came on Jan. 22, and the Sooners won 7-0. The second came in May, when the two teams met during the NCAA Championships. The Sooners walked away with a 4-1 victory in that matchup.

The Sooners will once again be favored going into this match, but Wichita State athletics has been known to surprise people. Their men’s basketball team shocked the world last year when it danced its way through the NCAA tournament and into the Final Four.

Tuesday’s match kicks off a busy week for the high-ranking Sooners. They will host the ITA Kick Off this weekend in Norman. The ITA, which is the governing body of collegiate tennis, holds a kick off weekend for the spring season at 15 different college campuses around the nation.

OU will host three other schools this weekend, which include Tulsa, Northwestern and Virginia Tech.

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