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Opinion: OU needs to improve its bike infrastructure and then consider implementing a bike sharing system.

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More bike lanes in OU’s future Master plan will help ease traffic on the South Oval when it is completed KELLY ROGERS Campus Reporter @KellyRogersOU

The congested traffic flow on the South Oval soon may be alleviated once the campus master plan, which will include pathways for both bikers and pedestrians, is realized.

The campus master plan was issued in May 2013 and is currently underway. The first project is on the South Oval to create the Scholars Walk, which will include a bike lane from the South Oval to east Jenkins Avenue, said Lezlie D. Marsh, assistant to the vice president of OU administration and finance.

With the increase of biking students on campus, OU president David Boren came up with the idea for the master plan to improve student traffic flow, Marsh said.

“I am pleased with the growing bike culture, as it is a healthy and inexpensive form of transportation,” Marsh

said.

Marsh said the master plan will be implemented in parts in short term and long term projects, with the Scholars’ Walk projected to be finished in fall 2014.

In addition to adding a bike lane to Jenkins Avenue, the Scholar’s Walk will eventually have a bike pathway from Van Vleet Oval to Elm Street in later stages of construction, said Jeffrey Schmidt, OU construction administrator.

Marsh said the bicycle master plan developers consulted with the city of Norman to extend the project beyond campus and into the surrounding Norman community.

According to the League of American Bicyclists, Norman has been deemed a bike friendly community since 2011.

More bikers on campus also means more business for Tobin Vigil, owner and founder of Campus Corner’s Buchanan Bicycles.

“With more and more students riding bikes on campus, our student clientele is growing,” he said.

One of the reasons biking is increasing among students is because it’s an affordable means of transportation, Vigil

said, since bikes don’t require gas to ride.

Hunter Brothers, broadcast and electronic media senior, said the convenience of bike parking is one reason she thinks it works so well for getting around campus.

“If you know how to really ride a bike and communicate with the people around you, it’s the easiest thing,” Brothers said. “And it’s fun.”

Not only is this an issue of a balanced transportation system on campus, but a small step toward a healthier Norman atmosphere, Marsh said.

“The fewer cars that drive to and from our campus, the smaller the university’s carbon footprint will be,” Marsh said.

Marsh said an update of OU’s projects will be given to the members of the Norman Bicycle Advisory Committee in a February meeting to move forward with the bicycle plans.

Kelly Rogers, kelly.n.rogers-1@ou.edu

STONEWALLED? The Daily is still waiting for answers to questions

STAFF REPORTS

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ne day after the university’s shooting scare during which OU President David Boren held a press conference and informally talked to students on the South Oval, university officials have said little to The Daily.

The Daily attempted to find out information about the OU Police Department’s regular practices, including how they train for emergency situations. After four calls, OUPD spokesman Bruce Chan redirected all calls to OU spokesman Michael Nash, although he did say this was not a planned training exercise for OUPD. After calling Nash and sending an email with six questions regarding OUPD, Nash responded saying he’d have to check with OUPD to answer the questions.

The Daily also tried to talk with construction workers outside Gould Hall to find out if they heard any noises Wednesday around the time of the shooting scare. The foreman told The Daily they wouldn’t answer any questions and should contact Nash.

Before we contacted the construction workers, The Daily called Architectural & Engineering Services to find contact information for the contractors involved with the OU Scholars Walk, which the construction workers were working on during the shooting scare. They referred The Daily to Nash.

Wednesday, construction workers at the scene told The Daily they hadn’t heard anything, neither a shot nor equipment backfiring, but they also said they were used to the equipment noises and could have ignored it.

Pa i g h t e n Ha r k i n s , B l a y k l e e Buchanan and Matt Woods contributed to the report.

JESSICA WOODS/THE DAILY

A sign hangs on the Sower statue Thursday following Wednesday’s shooting scare. A machine backfire was credited for the noise one faculty member heard which prompted them to call 911 Wednesday morning.

WE ASKED NASH...

1. How does OUPD typically train for emergency situations?

2. How long has OUPD been preparing for potential active shooter situations?

3. When was OUPD’s last active shooter training?

4. Have university officials discovered any information about the origin of the loud noises that led to Wednesday’s false alarm?

5. What steps have been taken to evaluate the university’s response as part of the “after-action plan” President Boren mentioned Wednesday?

6. Does the university plan to change its handling or promotion of student and faculty emergency contact information in any way?

L&A: Opolis ranks among the top venues in Norman for music fans. Find out why it’s still rocking today. (Page 6)

HIS ANSWER “I’m going to have to do some checking on a lot of these questions, particularly with OUPD. I will let you know as soon as I have this information for you.”

Sports: A win in Minnesota for the men’s gymnastics team could bode well down the road for OU. (Page 5)

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More bike lanes in OU’s future Master plan will help ease traffic on the South Oval when it is completed KELLY ROGERS Campus Reporter @KellyRogersOU

The congested traffic flow on the South Oval soon may be alleviated once the campus master plan, which will include pathways for both bikers and pedestrians, is realized.

The campus master plan was issued in May 2013 and is currently underway. The first project is on the South Oval to create the Scholars Walk, which will include a bike lane from the South Oval to east Jenkins Avenue, said Lezlie D. Marsh, assistant to the vice president of OU administration and finance.

With the increase of biking students on campus, OU president David Boren came up with the idea for the master plan to improve student traffic flow, Marsh said.

“I am pleased with the growing bike culture, as it is a healthy and inexpensive form of transportation,” Marsh

said.

Marsh said the master plan will be implemented in parts in short term and long term projects, with the Scholars’ Walk projected to be finished in fall 2014.

In addition to adding a bike lane to Jenkins Avenue, the Scholar’s Walk will eventually have a bike pathway from Van Vleet Oval to Elm Street in later stages of construction, said Jeffrey Schmidt, OU construction administrator.

Marsh said the bicycle master plan developers consulted with the city of Norman to extend the project beyond campus and into the surrounding Norman community.

According to the League of American Bicyclists, Norman has been deemed a bike friendly community since 2011.

More bikers on campus also means more business for Tobin Vigil, owner and founder of Campus Corner’s Buchanan Bicycles.

“With more and more students riding bikes on campus, our student clientele is growing,” he said.

One of the reasons biking is increasing among students is because it’s an affordable means of transportation, Vigil

said, since bikes don’t require gas to ride.

Hunter Brothers, broadcast and electronic media senior, said the convenience of bike parking is one reason she thinks it works so well for getting around campus.

“If you know how to really ride a bike and communicate with the people around you, it’s the easiest thing,” Brothers said. “And it’s fun.”

Not only is this an issue of a balanced transportation system on campus, but a small step toward a healthier Norman atmosphere, Marsh said.

“The fewer cars that drive to and from our campus, the smaller the university’s carbon footprint will be,” Marsh said.

Marsh said an update of OU’s projects will be given to the members of the Norman Bicycle Advisory Committee in a February meeting to move forward with the bicycle plans.

Kelly Rogers, kelly.n.rogers-1@ou.edu

STONEWALLED? The Daily is still waiting for answers to questions

STAFF REPORTS

O

ne day after the university’s shooting scare during which OU President David Boren held a press conference and informally talked to students on the South Oval, university officials have said little to The Daily.

The Daily attempted to find out information about the OU Police Department’s regular practices, including how they train for emergency situations. After four calls, OUPD spokesman Bruce Chan redirected all calls to OU spokesman Michael Nash, although he did say this was not a planned training exercise for OUPD. After calling Nash and sending an email with six questions regarding OUPD, Nash responded saying he’d have to check with OUPD to answer the questions.

The Daily also tried to talk with construction workers outside Gould Hall to find out if they heard any noises Wednesday around the time of the shooting scare. The foreman told The Daily they wouldn’t answer any questions and should contact Nash.

Before we contacted the construction workers, The Daily called Architectural & Engineering Services to find contact information for the contractors involved with the OU Scholars Walk, which the construction workers were working on during the shooting scare. They referred The Daily to Nash.

Wednesday, construction workers at the scene told The Daily they hadn’t heard anything, neither a shot nor equipment backfiring, but they also said they were used to the equipment noises and could have ignored it.

Pa i g h t e n Ha r k i n s , B l a y k l e e Buchanan and Matt Woods contributed to the report.

JESSICA WOODS/THE DAILY

A sign hangs on the Sower statue Thursday following Wednesday’s shooting scare. A machine backfire was credited for the noise one faculty member heard which prompted them to call 911 Wednesday morning.

WE ASKED NASH...

1. How does OUPD typically train for emergency situations?

2. How long has OUPD been preparing for potential active shooter situations?

3. When was OUPD’s last active shooter training?

4. Have university officials discovered any information about the origin of the loud noises that led to Wednesday’s false alarm?

5. What steps have been taken to evaluate the university’s response as part of the “after-action plan” President Boren mentioned Wednesday?

6. Does the university plan to change its handling or promotion of student and faculty emergency contact information in any way?

L&A: Opolis ranks among the top venues in Norman for music fans. Find out why it’s still rocking today. (Page 6)

HIS ANSWER “I’m going to have to do some checking on a lot of these questions, particularly with OUPD. I will let you know as soon as I have this information for you.”

Sports: A win in Minnesota for the men’s gymnastics team could bode well down the road for OU. (Page 5)

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Campus Reporter @matopher

Police Blotter Go online for the full blotter.

MONDAY, JAN. 20 Mosier-Everest Indoor Athletic Facility (on campus), 3:40 p.m.

An OUPD officer responded to a report concerning a vehicle and bicycle collision.

Reynolds Performing Arts Center (on campus), 5:43 p.m. A suspicious person was observed backstage in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. When confronted, he fled into the basement area and was never found.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21 Huston Huffman Fitness Center (on campus), 9:18 p.m. An OU student made a threatening statement toward Huston Huffman staff members.

Gaylord Hall (on campus), 3:35 a.m. A vehicle was illegally parked blocking a trash dumpster. The vehicle was impounded and removed.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 Gould Hall (on campus) OU Police Department, Norman Police Department, Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office and Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a report of a shot fired in Gould Hall.

ORGANIZATION

Today is last day to register to be an OU Cousin to international students The last day to register with OU Cousins and get paired with an international student for the semester is Today.

Students can register at the OU Cousins website by logging on with their OU 4x4 and password, where they will complete the registration process by filling out an application.

OU Cousins is an OU organization that pairs American students with international students based on hobbies, interests and time commitment, according to the website.

The group matches students and invites them to attend free events while encouraging students to meet outside of official events.

Future events include OU Cousins Bingo Night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 28, at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center, according to their website.

Ethan Koch, Campus Reporter

Honors College students can now apply to develop research skills this spr ing alongside e x p e r i e n c e d O U f a culty members through paid assistant positions in the Honors Research Assistant Program.

Up to 15 honors students with at least a 3.4 GPA and 15 hours of college credit will qualify to apply directly to professors for any of the eight programs, spanning a wide range of topics from the representation of women in academia to killing cancer cells through nanotechnology, Honors curriculum director Melanie Wright said.

Applications will be open until all the available positions are filled, according to the website.

“We hope that the professor teaches the student how to conduct a research p ro j e c t— i n c o r p o rat e them in meaningful ways and not just have them photocopy articles or send them to the library to check out books,” she said. “We want them to be a part of the research.”

For 10 weeks, student assistants will work 10 hours per week beginning Feb. 3 and continuing through April 18, with the exception of spring break. Students will be paid a $900 stipend, split into three payments.

A newcomer to the program, biology professor

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Dr. Susan Shroeder (left) discusses the RNA structure with University College freshman Gretchen Scheel (right) in the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

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behavior, specifically popu- experiment and analyzing lation divergence. the resulting data.

Schlupp plans to work “This is about the stud e n t s ,” Schlupp said. “What the students should be getting out of this is experience in a This is about the students. What the students research-oriented laborashould be getting out of this is experience in a that they research-oriented laboratory that they then can use tory then can use for the future as a template for what research is for the future as a template about.” for what reINGO SCHLUPP, BIOLOGY PROFESSOR search is about.”

Ingo Schlupp, hopes to with a student in developStudents can participate work with an applicant to ing a scientific question, in the program at any point tackle research about fish designing and executing an in their undergraduate

career, but many students use their research assistant experience as a springboard into future projects, Wright said.

“I would definitely say it’s a mentoring process, “ Wright said. “Sometimes the students go on to develop their own projects out of what they do with the professor.”

Students can read faculty descriptions of the eight Honors research programs, review participation instructions and access the application a on the Honors College website.

Matt Woods matt.woods@ou.edu

DOCUMENTARY

Program brings dogs to prisons Inmates will train the six dogs to be placed with new owners ALEX NIBLETT

Assistant Campus Editor, @alex_niblett

Six inmates will meet their four-legged partners today at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud, Okla., where they will participate in the Friends for Folks inmate dog training program.

The dog training program is currently running at the Lexington Correctional Complex and lets inmates train otherwise not adoptable dogs for placement with the elderly, families and facilities such as the Norman Veterans Center, according to the Friends for Folks website.

While the program is not new to Oklahoma, University Animal Hospital veterinarian John Otto said this will be the first time at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, an Oklahoma Department of Corrections prison for women. “(The inmates) will be receiving their pets for the first time; that’s why this is such a big event,” Otto said.

The event marks the first time the program has been introduced to a women’s correctional center, and it’s the program’s first move in 24 years, Otto said.

Otto created a documentary about the program at the Lexington Correctional Complex

last year. In the documentary, viewers are shown the relationships between the inmates and the dogs who participated in this program.

Jericha McGill, communications senior and Nonprofit Student Leadership Association president, said she’ll be attending this event to learn more about the program.

McGill is visiting McLoud Friday as part of her group’s annual event called NonFilm that combines a nonprofit organization or cause with a film or documentary that advocates a similar position.

McGill said the pet rehabilitation program and documentary caught the organization’s attention, so this year the nonprofit will feature Otto’s documentary and possibly work with the Friends for Folks program.

“In the program, they train the dogs… teach them basic commands,” McGill said.

“After the dogs have been trained, they go back into the community.”

She said the Nonprofit Student Leadership Association will hold a NonFilm Advocacy week between March 3 and 6. The week will be filled with events presenting information about pet prison programs and responsible pet ownership.

Alex Niblett alexandra.g.niblett@ou.edu

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CAMPUS

Paighten Harkins, campus editor Alex Niblett, assistant editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com • Twitter: @OUDaily

WORK STUDY

Arrested?

Avalon Correction Services is the alternative \\ Call Us Before Sentencing // •Keep your job •Support your family •Avoid jail or prison time

Contact Shiann 405.443.6900

scopeland@avaloncorrections.net avaloncorrections.com

Students can now apply for research internships

$900 stipend will be paid for work MATT WOODS

Campus Reporter @matopher

Police Blotter Go online for the full blotter.

MONDAY, JAN. 20 Mosier-Everest Indoor Athletic Facility (on campus), 3:40 p.m.

An OUPD officer responded to a report concerning a vehicle and bicycle collision.

Reynolds Performing Arts Center (on campus), 5:43 p.m. A suspicious person was observed backstage in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. When confronted, he fled into the basement area and was never found.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21 Huston Huffman Fitness Center (on campus), 9:18 p.m. An OU student made a threatening statement toward Huston Huffman staff members.

Gaylord Hall (on campus), 3:35 a.m. A vehicle was illegally parked blocking a trash dumpster. The vehicle was impounded and removed.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 Gould Hall (on campus) OU Police Department, Norman Police Department, Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office and Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a report of a shot fired in Gould Hall.

ORGANIZATION

Today is last day to register to be an OU Cousin to international students The last day to register with OU Cousins and get paired with an international student for the semester is Today.

Students can register at the OU Cousins website by logging on with their OU 4x4 and password, where they will complete the registration process by filling out an application.

OU Cousins is an OU organization that pairs American students with international students based on hobbies, interests and time commitment, according to the website.

The group matches students and invites them to attend free events while encouraging students to meet outside of official events.

Future events include OU Cousins Bingo Night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 28, at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center, according to their website.

Ethan Koch, Campus Reporter

Honors College students can now apply to develop research skills this spr ing alongside e x p e r i e n c e d O U f a culty members through paid assistant positions in the Honors Research Assistant Program.

Up to 15 honors students with at least a 3.4 GPA and 15 hours of college credit will qualify to apply directly to professors for any of the eight programs, spanning a wide range of topics from the representation of women in academia to killing cancer cells through nanotechnology, Honors curriculum director Melanie Wright said.

Applications will be open until all the available positions are filled, according to the website.

“We hope that the professor teaches the student how to conduct a research p ro j e c t— i n c o r p o rat e them in meaningful ways and not just have them photocopy articles or send them to the library to check out books,” she said. “We want them to be a part of the research.”

For 10 weeks, student assistants will work 10 hours per week beginning Feb. 3 and continuing through April 18, with the exception of spring break. Students will be paid a $900 stipend, split into three payments.

A newcomer to the program, biology professor

RICARDO PATINO/THE DAILY

Dr. Susan Shroeder (left) discusses the RNA structure with University College freshman Gretchen Scheel (right) in the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

‘‘

behavior, specifically popu- experiment and analyzing lation divergence. the resulting data.

Schlupp plans to work “This is about the stud e n t s ,” Schlupp said. “What the students should be getting out of this is experience in a This is about the students. What the students research-oriented laborashould be getting out of this is experience in a that they research-oriented laboratory that they then can use tory then can use for the future as a template for what research is for the future as a template about.” for what reINGO SCHLUPP, BIOLOGY PROFESSOR search is about.”

Ingo Schlupp, hopes to with a student in developStudents can participate work with an applicant to ing a scientific question, in the program at any point tackle research about fish designing and executing an in their undergraduate

career, but many students use their research assistant experience as a springboard into future projects, Wright said.

“I would definitely say it’s a mentoring process, “ Wright said. “Sometimes the students go on to develop their own projects out of what they do with the professor.”

Students can read faculty descriptions of the eight Honors research programs, review participation instructions and access the application a on the Honors College website.

Matt Woods matt.woods@ou.edu

DOCUMENTARY

Program brings dogs to prisons Inmates will train the six dogs to be placed with new owners ALEX NIBLETT

Assistant Campus Editor, @alex_niblett

Six inmates will meet their four-legged partners today at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud, Okla., where they will participate in the Friends for Folks inmate dog training program.

The dog training program is currently running at the Lexington Correctional Complex and lets inmates train otherwise not adoptable dogs for placement with the elderly, families and facilities such as the Norman Veterans Center, according to the Friends for Folks website.

While the program is not new to Oklahoma, University Animal Hospital veterinarian John Otto said this will be the first time at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, an Oklahoma Department of Corrections prison for women. “(The inmates) will be receiving their pets for the first time; that’s why this is such a big event,” Otto said.

The event marks the first time the program has been introduced to a women’s correctional center, and it’s the program’s first move in 24 years, Otto said.

Otto created a documentary about the program at the Lexington Correctional Complex

last year. In the documentary, viewers are shown the relationships between the inmates and the dogs who participated in this program.

Jericha McGill, communications senior and Nonprofit Student Leadership Association president, said she’ll be attending this event to learn more about the program.

McGill is visiting McLoud Friday as part of her group’s annual event called NonFilm that combines a nonprofit organization or cause with a film or documentary that advocates a similar position.

McGill said the pet rehabilitation program and documentary caught the organization’s attention, so this year the nonprofit will feature Otto’s documentary and possibly work with the Friends for Folks program.

“In the program, they train the dogs… teach them basic commands,” McGill said.

“After the dogs have been trained, they go back into the community.”

She said the Nonprofit Student Leadership Association will hold a NonFilm Advocacy week between March 3 and 6. The week will be filled with events presenting information about pet prison programs and responsible pet ownership.

Alex Niblett alexandra.g.niblett@ou.edu

Personality doesn’t get jobs.

Experience does.

Perso

nality Exper

ience

Get your experience. Apply now.

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editorial

Bike share program should be future option Our View: OU needs to rethink its

program would not currently be pracattitude towards bikers then adopt a tical. We believe that a bike-sharing bike-sharing program. program could benefit students, but Unless you’re one of them, you prob- it will take a change in both the city’s, ably don’t appreciate the cyclists up and the university’s focuses for that to and down the South Oval very much. be the case.

In fact, the culture of Norman in genA bike share program would offer eral seems to be fairly anti-biker; con- students who don’t have vehicles, sider the staggering lack of bike lanes such as international students here around the city and prevalence of for a brief period of time, an econompoorly lit streets. ical option for navigating the The Our View However, biking is a healthcampus. is the majority ier, more environmentally Sharing bikes would also opinion of friendly alternative to driveliminate the hassle of lugging The Daily’s ing. And, as anyone who’s eight-member your expensive bike all over had to hustle from Dale Hall editorial board campus. You could simply to Sarkey’s in 10 minutes bepick up and drop off a bike at a tween classes knows, biking is depot after using it. also a lot faster than walking.

Such a program would also appeal Bike-sharing programs are trendto incoming freshmen — the worst ing at other college campus across the offenders for rolling around on shiny country – an estimated 33 U.S. univer- new bikes for the first few weeks of the sities had bike share programs in 2013, semester, just to let the bikes rust in the according to a Forbes article. dorm racks for the remainder of the Another Oklahoma institution year. of higher learning, the University Unfortunately, OU is unlikely to see of Central Oklahoma (UCO), has a such benefits because the campus and free bike share program, known as surrounding areas are not geared to “Bum-A-Bike.” be pro-biking. One glimmer of hope However, the University of Central is OU’s inclusion of bike lanes around Oklahoma also received an honorthe dorms last year. If the university able mention award from the League continues to include bike lanes in the of American Bicyclists in 2011 for campus layout, we just might be able its efforts to make the campus as to use a bike share program. bike-friendly as possible, according to First, OU must include bike lanes a press release. along the much-anticipated Scholar’s We considered whether OU should Walk down Van Vleet Oval. Bike lanes implement a bike-share program like on both sides of the South Oval would the one at the University of Central reduce the pedestrian traffic. New bike Oklahoma but decided such a lanes would also allow more bikes to

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Unoccupied bicycles line the bike racks Thursday afternoon in front of Dale Hall.

roll around campus with ease, giving some justification for a future bike share program.

OU’s bike sins are nothing compared to the lack of biker love shown by the city of Norman. Take, for instance, Campus Corner. Though it’s arguably the most popular shopping and dining area in Norman, signs all over Campus Corner explicitly forbid the use of bikes, skateboards or other rolling devices on its hallowed streets. Why? Most likely because it is a high-traffic area, and there just isn’t room on the tiny sidewalks for bikes.

But that’s the whole problem with introducing a bike share program at OU. Our university is somewhat strange in that it is a major public institution set in a residential city not

particularly friendly to popular college activities, like biking.

If OU was to implement a bike share program, it should model the program after UCO’s, allowing the bikes to be used freely. There are bike share programs in major cities that come with price tags. However, it doesn’t seem fitting to make college kids pay to ride a shared bicycle for a few hours.

Unfortunately, a bike-share program at OU would almost have to be limited to campus. Unless you’d like to risk your life biking down Constitution Street or any number of other bike lane-less roads in Norman, you’d have to stick to rolling around campus.

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Guns belong in the movies, not in theaters

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eople have been Assistant Opinion editor going to the movies since the late 1800s to relax, be entertained and, for teenagers, to make out.

They expect their movie-going experience to be fun and safe. However, these days it seems the atmosphere surRachael Montgomery rounding movie theaters is rachaeljmo94@gmail.com changing from enjoyable to fearful, and it has nothing to do with what’s in the box office.

Most everyone is familiar with the July 2012 shooting in Aurora, Colo., during the midnight premiere of the third installment of the “The Dark Knight” trilogy. The shooter, dressed as “the joker,” opened fire in the middle of the crowd of moviegoers, killing 12 people and injuring 58. There are

several factors that made this act of terror more appalling than most, such the sheer number of innocent people harmed and the fact that it occurred at a movie theater.

Tragedies like those are never expected and are equally disturbing regardless of where they occur, but targeting a movie theater was startling because it proved that even the most unlikely places for violence are still vulnerable.

Unfortunately, history repeats itself, and on Jan. 13, a man was fatally shot during a matinée showing of “Lone Survivor” at a movie theater in Florida. Ironically enough, the shooter was a retired cop. The altercation began during the previews when retired police officer, Curtis Reeves, asked the man in front of him, Chad Oulson, to stop texting and he refused. Reeves left the theater and upon returning the argument between him and Oulson escalated, ending with Reeves fatally shooting Oulson.

After the shooting in Aurora, I find it hard to believe that steps have not been taken to prevent something so tragic like

this from happening again. I can’t help but wonder if action would be taken if the shooting occurred during a showing of the latest Disney movie “Frozen.”

Something must be done to ensure that movie theaters are safe places. Although the most recent movie theater shooting wasn’t a deliberate act of terror, movie theaters can still be perfect targets for those with evil motives to inflict real harm.

However, despite that chilling possibility, this issue still isn’t being dealt with.

At the very least, there should be metal detectors in every movie theater. And considering the price of popcorn and a drink is $10 at the very least — and I’m being generous — I think all movie theaters, no matter how big or small, should have at least one security guard in the building at all times.

Rachael Montgomery is a public relations sophomore.

Letter to the editor

‘Carry on campus’ does more harm than good

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ell, it didn’t take long. Not even when the unthinkable happens.

20 minutes into the shootNow, I have made a conscious decision to ing incident on campus on no longer continue carrying a firearm in deWednesday until I found someone asking, fense of my nation. But when we ask people “How’s that gun-free zone working out for who do have to carry their service weapons you.” into harms way what they think about Carry Despite the fact that we now know what on Campus, they say time and time again: Tuesday’s incident really was, my reply to “please, no Carry on Campus, it creates a this was, “Apparently its still working out more dangerous environment for us.”

OK. Thanks to a dedicated team of professional “...it takes cool, calm and compusure campus and city Police to handle a firearm in an active shooter Officers who did their job with the type of precision situation.” and care that we expect from our professional security officers.”

This Iraq War veteran stands by those willAnd isn’t that just it? We need to keep in ing to put their lives on the line to defend my mind my, fellow OU students, as we consider safety, and I am thankful to attend a univerour safety on campus, that it takes cool, calm sity where our President said the same thing and composure to handle a firearm in an ac- after Tuesday’s incident, “I am opposed tive shooter situation. If the eight years that to arming people and putting guns in the I spent in the U.S. Army, or my three tours in hands of people who don’t have specialized Iraq taught me anything, it is that cool, calm training to respond to this kind of incident.” and composure do not just come naturally.

They are the result of years of training for Kenneth Meador, political science senior.

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A rebate program offered to qualified film productions in Oklahoma is in danger of not being extended, meaning some OU graduates will have to go elsewhere to find jobs in the film industry.

The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program, which offers film productions up to 37 percent of their production costs back on taxable transactions made in Oklahoma and capped at $5 million a year, will expire if it is not renewed in the next legislative session.

Film and media studies professor Victoria Sturtevant said the program has been valuable in helping students get internships on productions with national recognition.

OU has students and recent alumni working on recent movies that used the rebate program, including Nick Cassavetes’ “Yellow� and “August: Osage County� with Meryl Streep, William H. Macy’s “Rudderless� and Terrence Malick’s “To the Wonder,� Sturtevant said. “Our students would be very sorry to see the rebate program go, and it will certainly make it less possible to keep our graduates here in Oklahoma,� she said. “It’s too bad, because many of our graduates very much want to stay here, close to family and friends, but are facing a situation where they have to head for Austin, (Texas), Los Angeles or New York to find a place in this industry.�

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When more than 40 states offer some kind of incentive to get movies made in their state, it’s unlikely Oklahoma will be able to recruit filmmakers without the rebate program, Simpson said. “The film industry is a business. It all boils down to the bottom line, just like in any other industry,� Simpson said. “Productions will go where they can make their films in the most cost-effective way.�

An extension for the rebate program failed to pass in the last legislative session in May. The program is currently set to expire on July 1. Simpson said her goal is to get a 10-year extension for the rebate program during the 2014 legislative session.

Legislators want to end the rebate program because many believe it is taking away money from state trooper and teacher pay raises. However, the money isn’t rebated until it’s been spent, Simpson said.

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One week after its dominant home victory over Air Force, the No. 1 OU men’s gymnastics team heads to chillier climates for a nonconference meet against No. 7 Minnesota and unranked Illinois-Chicago at 1 p.m.

Saturday in Minneapolis.

Minnesota is looking to rebound after a disappointing fourth place finish at the Windy City Open to start the season. The Golden Gophers posted a 424.800 but finished behind fellow Big 10 programs Ohio State, Illinois and Sooner archrival, Michigan, which scored a 437.500 to take the nation’s No. 2 spot.

Even though the Sooners will be competing with the Gophers on paper Saturday, their true competition is the Wolverines.

Nonetheless, the Sooners shouldn’t take Minnesota lightly. They’re led by jun i o r a l l - a rou n d e r E l l i s Mannon who won last weekend’s Windy City open with an 87.050, good for No. 5 nationally.

The Sooners will answer Mannon with their own versatile threat, all-around sophomore Kanji Oyama, who last weekend scored an 88.550 for the national No. 2

Position: All-Around Statistics: Won the all-around title versus Air Force with a score of 88.550.

spot. Mannon versus Oyama figures to be the most compelling matchup of the meet, as both look to establish themselves among the nation’s best.

The Golden Gophers are hosting OU nearly one year after the Sooners defeated them in Norman.

Minnesota posted its season-high score that day but couldn’t compete with an on-fire OU squad and lost 443.350-435.450.

The Sooners would be thrilled to match that score again this weekend. Despite the emergence of Oyama, some Sooners faltered in their second meet and will look to right the ship in Minneapolis.

“Everything I was watching for was like, ‘OK, was it a little better than last week? Did we fix the thing we worked on in practice?’” head coach Mark Williams said of his team’s last performance. “I was a

little disappointed, just at the end there, feeling like we hadn’t done all those things.”

“But in the end, with the 440, I’m very happy with what my team is doing, and it keeps them hungry.”

Another 440 would be more than enough to hold off the Gophers, but it would represent a thorough trouncing of the Illinois-Chicago Flames, who at the Windy City Open last weekend, recorded a 395.500.

The Flames certainly have talent. Senior Joseph Hodges competes all-around for UIC and last weekend recorded a 79.100. And freshman Jacob Thurber’s respectable 14.500 on vault was the team’s best score on any event all night.

Still, when you have scores like 11.500 (Alex Dumstorf on pommel) and 10.800 (Christopher Patton, also on pommel) peppering your lineup, it’s tough to compete with the elite of the Big 10 and Big 12.

The Sooners expect nothing less than a thorough victory Saturday night, but they’ll also be scoreboard watching. Michigan is taking on No. 4 Stanford and No. 6 California in Palo Alto, Calif.

A loss would be devastating for their title hopes.

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The OU women’s tennis team will head to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for two matches against Ole Miss and Alabama this weekend. This is the first road trip of the season for the Sooners as they look to continue the strong start they had against North Texas on Sunday.

The Sooners defeated the Mean Green 7-0 in Norman with strong doubles and

singles play. Both Ole Miss and Alabama are ranked higher than North Texas (Alabama at No. 12, Ole Miss at No. 35 and UNT at No. 60), so the Sooners will be facing better players and will be missing the comfort of a home crowd.

The pair of matches will help prepare the Sooners for conference play when it faces No. 18 Texas Tech on March 21.

Although the Sooners have just begun their season, one question will be answered this weekend — can Oklahoma match up

Sophomore Kanji Oyama suspends himself during his rings routine on Saturday night against the Air Force at McCasland Field House. The Sooners were victorious with a score of 440.700-412.200.

with one of the nation’s elite squads?

Alabama is currently the highest ranked team on OU’s schedule. If the Sooners can knock off the Tide, the rest of the schedule should set up nicely for OU. Ole Miss started its season with a 7-0 victory over Jackson State. In Alabama’s last match they defeated Iowa 6-1.

Oklahoma faces Ole Miss on Saturday before taking on Alabama Sunday.

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From the outside, tunes can be heard leaking from under the wooden plank garage door where local bands from far and near perform for Norman natives. As soon as you step through the door, you’re hit with a subtle 90s vibe from the boxy blue couch to the trio of cat posters hung on the wall. A string of bubble lights frames the building’s name for a streetside view. This humble space may be small, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in character.

Owned and operated by Andy Nunez, this small concert venue known as Opolis is nestled in downtown Norman just off of Gray Street and North Crawford Ave. “ I’ve b e en coming to this place since the ‘90s,” Christian Wargo, lead singer of Poor Moon, said. He described his love for Opolis with a nostalgia that can be

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Lights frame the ‘Opolis’ sign Friday night, where Tennis and Christian Wargo performed for Norman locals.

heard in the acoustic riffs and charming whistles found in “Illusion,” one of Poor Moon’s tracks.

Poor Moon began as a side project away from Wargo’s main involvement in Fleet Foxes. Teaming up with Casey Wescott — fellow band member and dear friend — they began constructing the band, named after a song by

Canned Heat.

“These sorts of relationships in the music industry are extremely valuable,” Wargo said of his friendship with Wescott. Wargo and Wescott have been friends for 16 years, making music together as best friends and musicians. Poor Moon is also comprised of brothers Ian and Peter Murray.

The band Tennis would know a thing or two about these valuable relationships. Husband and wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley make up the band, accompanied by James Barone on drums. Moore’s floating melodies paired with Riley’s smooth guitar give their music a ‘50s surf vibe that translates just as well on stage as it does on Spotify.

Opolis recently featured both Tennis and Christian Fargo from Poor Moon, which led to a rambunctious turn out.

“You can’t help but tap your foot to this band,” said Charles Wren, history senior and Tennis fan said. Wren said his first concert experience at Opolis was far from

disappointing. A fan of cozy venues and the band Tennis; seeing them live for the first time at Opolis prompted numerous dance breaks during the show.

“Tennis is great live, and you can tell the audience and the band are all having a good time together,” Wren said. “I can really appreciate

what they do, and I think everyone here feels the same.”

Last Friday night, both bands set up on the same Opolis stage where, in 2008, Fleet Foxes performed with Blitzen Trapper.

Since it’s early years, Opolis hasn’t hesitated to keep its stage open to a wide array of indie bands, local or not.

“You never know what could happen here,” Wargo said, “but that adds to the charm.”

Wargo said the warm welcoming atmosphere of the venue keeps him coming back year after year.

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