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SGA President to face possible impeachment Congress will vote for resolution next Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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Undergraduate Student Congress members will file a res olution for an Impeachment Inquiry against Student Government Association President Kunal Naik over his public intoxication arrest.

This announcement was made during a regularly scheduled congress meeting, during which Naik was present to address congress’s concerns and apologize.

Ryan Echols, the author of the bill, said it is congress’ responsibility to hold the executive office accountable.

The Impeachment Inquiry is just that, an inquiry, but it is the first step of the impeachment process, Echols said.

Congress will vote on

the resolution at the next meeting at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 i n D e v o n Ha l l , ro o m 120, and if it passes the next step will take the evidence to Congressional Administration committee.

The committee will decide if the allegations are grounds for impeachment.

“Whether he should be impeached or not is completely up to [Congressional Administration],” Echols said.

Echols also said congress

members filed the inquiry because Naik’s actions misrepresented SGA. “It’s a desire of numerous people [in congress],” Echols said.

Concerning the vote, vicechair Connor Bourland implored congress members to poll as many constituents as possible in order to accurately represent student interest.

Bourland said it would be

University to increase diversity efforts Student Life made changes following petition BRITTNEY BENNETT Contributing Writer

Following a petition to Student Life about a rumored “Cowboys and Indians” themed party, OU will instate mandatory diversity trainings

for incoming freshman and staff, as well as other diversity awareness efforts.

Those efforts include diversity projects at Camp Crimson and the creation of a diversity awareness campaign similar to the “We’re a Culture, Not a Costume” campaign at Ohio University.

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Jahruba Lambeth plays his drums Wednesday on Campus Corner.

Lambeth typically gets to his drum spot around 11 a.m. and goes to work around 2 p.m., where he tells African folk stories to children at various schools, churches and events. Lambeth said his music isn’t political, but he does talk about political issues that affect him.

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HSC program seeks student researchers Warm weather to

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Coures to last nine weeks during summer

Abnormal temps related to East Coast blizzard

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The deadline is approaching for students interested in biomedical research t o a p p l y f o r a Su m m e r Undergraduate Research Program at OU’s Health Sciences Center.

Summer Undergraduate Re s e a rc h P ro g ra m s, o r SURPs, are nine-week-long courses aimed at dedicated undergrads who want to obtain hands-on laboratory experience while still in college, said Katie Bryant, assistant director of the SURPs.

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Sooners gathered on the South Oval in droves Tu e s d ay t o s o a k i n Oklahoma’s record-warm temperatures as a significant nor’easter pounded the Upper East Coast, but weather patterns for both locales should even out by the weekend.

“People would be foolish to not be outside and enjoy it while it lasts,” history senior Beau Clark said sitting beneath shade

trees outside Dale Hall.

Clark was doing homework in the grass, despite many people in the Northeast experiencing feet of snow on their lawns.

Though the two weather events have taken place a thousands of miles apart from each other, they are related because of the ebb and flow of atmospheric high and low pressure systems, said Kevin Brown, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

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Gaylord College will hold a “preview of Unheard’s next steps at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Architecture junior Amanda Hood plays with her puppy Duke in the unseasonably warm weather Wednesday on the South Oval.

WEATHER: Blizzard correlates with extreme temps Continued from Page One the same time in different places, spells good news for those on the East Coast as weather systems even out later in the week. For Oklahomans, that means you’ll need to bundle up, because Sooners can expect temperatures to return to January norms.

“We’re going to be back to reality by Friday,” Brown said.

When those Oklahoma temperatures drop to normal levels Friday, Clark said that means one thing for him: “It’ll be back to jackets and sort of racing to the car to get to the heater.”

Extreme weather explained When there’s extreme weather in one part of the country, such as Winter St o r m Ju n o, t h e re’s a n

opposite and equal effect elsewhere — say Oklahoma’s record-high temperatures, Brown said.

Brown explained the phenomenon in terms of a rollercoaster, with peaks and valleys indicating hot and cold temperatures, though the extreme temperatures still exist on the same roller coaster — or atmosphere.

Right now Oklahoma is on a peak, experiencing warmer-than-usual temperatures while the northeast part of the country is in a valley, experiencing bitter cold and other blizzard-like effects.

On Monday and Tuesday, temperatures at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport broke previous records for the highest daily maximum temperatures.

M o n d a y ’s h i g h t e m perature, 77 degrees, beat the 1911 record by 6 degrees, according to data from the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service.

Tuesday’s record-setting daily maximum temperature was 78 degrees, also 6 degrees higher than the previous record set in 1914, according to the same data.

Across the country, a re a s o f R h o d e Is l a n d , Massachusetts and Connecticut received snowfall in excess of 30 inches.

Winter Storm Juno has also produced wind gusts over 50 miles per hour, as well as bouts of coastal flooding, Brown said.

Climate change and global warming Despite the two extreme weather events, Brown said individual storms or weather events, such as tornado outbreaks, aren’t necessarily indicative of climate change.

Instead of a single event, climate change is based on

the long-term climate average over a long period of time.

“It’s on a completely different scale,” Brown said.

So while leaders in India, China and the U.S. have agreed to counteract the effects of global warming and climate change by reducing their country’s environmental impact, individual storms like Winter Storm Juno or the record-breaking temperatures in Oklahoma aren’t directly correlated to climate change, Brown said.

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After sitting in on Unheard’s meeting with OU President David Boren, John Hockett, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass C o m mu n i c at i o n s a s sistant dean, organized “ Ne xt Ste p s : Gayl o rd C o l l e g e L i s t e n s ,” a n event for students to express their grievances on Thursday, Feb. 5.

It is a joint effort created by the college, inspired by the recent efforts of student minority group Unheard, in an attempt to encourage students to share their opinions and comments about the college, Hockett said.

It is an attempt to understand what students feel about their college from the words of the students thems elves,

Hockett said.

“This is an opportunity for you and your fellow students to have your voices heard by … administration, faculty and staff,” Hockett said.

The purpose of the meeting is to listen and create a welcoming environment for students of the college to express their grievances, complaints or complements on general policies and the academic experience, Hockett said.

Hockett said this is an opportunity for educators to show students how social changes are made and the significance of the strength that can be found in individuals pursuing what they believe to be right.

Gaylord has long felt a connection with their students and hopes that this event will show the commitment they have always had to their students, proving that they are here not to refute or deflect but to listen and, in time, help, Hockett said.

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Norman Public Schools has a free Library mobile app for both Android and Apple users and that it is making electronic books available to middle school and high school students.

With the mobile society in which our students live and interact with today, and with the districts coming implementation of 1:1 learning thanks to voters approval of the 2014 bond election, providing electronic access to appropriate reading material is the logical next step, said Kathryn Lewis, Director of Media and Technology.

The new Norman Public Schools middle school and high school eBook and audiobook collections available using the Overdrive app are a great addition to the many resources available in our secondary school libraries, she said. Students will enjoy exploring the digital versions of their favorite books and we enthusiastically say happy reading to them!

Lewis added that just as they should with any information students can download on their personal devices, check out independently at a city library or purchase from a book store, parents should monitor what their children are reading at a level appropriate to their age. Easy access to the download information for the NPS library app and to eBook catalogs for middle and high school students has been posted on the

“You’re not shadowing someone, you’re not following them around — you’re actually doing experiments for nine weeks,” Bryant said.

There are four different programs through which students can apply. SURE, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program, is the most inclusive; the program is open to non-freshman undergraduates with research experience and good academic standing.

The other programs include NARCH (the Native American Research Center for Health), for which membership in an Oklahoma tribe is a prerequisite, INBRE (the

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NPS website via the "Parents & Students" navigation under "Library Apps/OverDrive."

The mobile Library app is for ALL NPS students and allows them to search their schools library catalogs and to place holds on books and materials they are eager to read. To operate within the app, students simply use their current school ID or library cards and PIN numbers. To download the app: Android users visit the

Google Play Store and download the BookMyne 4.0 app.

Apple mobile users visit the Apple app store and download the NPS Libraries app.

Within both apps, students and/or their parents find their particular NPS school library either by typing the name of the school or using the search nearby feature.

OverDrive eBooks for Middle School and High School

NPS is going a step further with middle and high school students by making OverDrive eBooks available.

All of the books being made available through OverDrive have been pre-approved by NPS middle and high school librarians, and they can be read from any computer, laptop, tablet, iPad, or mobile device with Internet access. To download materials, users simply log in with their school ID or library card and

IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence), which recruits students from both community and four-year colleges, and the Stephenson Cancer Center Summer Research Program. However, each program offers identical experiences for students, Bryant said.

Students can apply for study in eight different research areas: biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology and immunology, neuroscience, pathology, pharmaceutical sciences, physiology, and a final program working with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

Regardless of which field students choose, they will be assigned a faculty mentor

who will guide them throughout a lab project for nine weeks, and will present the results of their projects at a symposium at the program’s conclusion, Bryant said.

“These students are coming in and working on research projects funded by … the boss of the lab,” Bryant said. “That person writes a grant through the university and gets funded usually by the National Institute of Health … so these students are working on projects that the mentors want to get published.”

Bryant said the programs are effectively a full-time job for their nine-week duration; students will spend full eighthour days in a lab, five days a week. In addition, students

will be paid for their services.

“Each program offers $3,000 dollars for the nine weeks,” Bryant said. “And you also have the option to receive college credit.”

Bryant said that certain programs also offer housing located near the Health Sciences Center.

Of course, these programs are very competitive, Bryant said. SURE accepted about 12 students last year out of about 30 applicants. Applicants must be sophomore rank or higher and must submit two letters of recommendation and a statement of their career goals.

Other deciding factors will include applicants’ GPAs and interviews, Bryant said.

“Students from our

YAK: Rumors of offensive party prompt changes Continued from Page One after OU graduate student Ashley McCray and other students petitioned Student Life to create an official policy banning themed parties that encourage cultural appropriation or acts that exploit another culture’s true history, customs and beliefs.

In addition, students requested a public statement issued to the university community saying the policy would be effective immediately.

McCray said the trainings and campaigns were a step in the right direction.

“I think tackling it from both ends is crucial because new students come in each year, many who may have had little interaction with other cultures or may be coming to this campus with a previously established racist mentality that causes a lot of harm to non-white students,” McCray said. “On the same token, we have a lot of faculty who are complacent in their secure positions and are unwilling to check their privilege by admitting that they still have a lot to learn.”

McCray, who is a member of the Oglala Lakota and Absentee Shaw nee tribes, started the petition the day after she received a screenshot of a conversation

SGA: Naik speaks, offers apologies Continued from Page One

PIN number.

A limited number of electronic devices are available at each secondary school for checkout by students who wish to use them for OverDrive, and librarians have ensured these devices block the download of any material other than OverDrive.

Additionally, students may use their personal electronic and mobile devices to download OverDrive

SCIENCE: SURP offers opportunities in a variety of fields Continued from Page One

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between two unidentified individuals Yik Yak. In the conversation, the individuals reference a party at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity starting at 10 p.m. In the screenshot, one individual asked the other if they should dress up as either a cowboy or an Indian.

McCray said she was also told the party was scheduled for Jan. 23.

McCray forwarded the screenshot to Lindy Waters,

American Indian Student Life director, who then contacted Student Life director Kristen Partridge.

Partridge began an investigation and contacted Alpha Tau Omega and Jill Tran, associate director of Fraternity and Sorority Student Life, to check if rumors about the party were true.

After consulting with leaders from the Interfraternity C o u n c i l , Mu l t i c u l t u ra l Greek Council, National

Pan-Hellenic Council a n d t h e Pa n h e l l e n i c Association, Partridge found no evidence of a “Cowboys and Indians” themed party, said Clarke Stroud, vice president for Student Affairs.

A l p h a Ta u O m e g a President Anthony Losole also said the allegations were false.

“I would never condone any kind of event with a theme that would offend anyone or a certain group of people,” Losole said in an email. “We have members of all ethnicities in our chapter, so this theme would have offended them as well as the OU community.”

Regardless of the outcome of the investigation, Partridge and OU Student Life met with McCray and the other students to discuss their petition last Friday. Partridge told the group a new policy was not needed, as students are already protected by the university’s broad discrimination policy.

During the meeting, Partridge announced the new diversity trainings as well as other diversity campaigns and said Student Life would reinforce the discrimination policy to students.

summer programs go on to medical school, pharmacy school, dental school or graduate school,” Bryant said. “Last year one of our students loved her work so much that she was hired as a technician in that lab.”

The application deadline for the SURE program is on Feb. 6, the NARCH deadline is on Feb. 27, the INBRE deadline application must be postmarked by January 31, and the Stephenson Cancer Center deadline is on Feb. 1. Applications are free and can be found on the SURPs website, but any selected applicant will be subject to a $40 processing fee.

a disservice to constituents to not listen to their opinions on this matter.

“It’s our duty to represent our constituents,” Bourland said.

About the inquiry, Naik said “I’m glad student congress is doing their job for the student [body] and that they’re doing what they think is best.”

Naik’s initial address to congress mirrored his apology letter to the students, but the Q&A that took place after was very different. “[A lot of people have asked me] why haven’t you resigned?” Bourland asked.

“Based on feedback from faculty and staff I don’t want to do that when we are just getting starte,d and I especially do not want to do that to Alex (Byron)” Naik said. “I still feel like I’m the best for this job.”

When asked about the feedback he’s received from the administration Naik said he received a lot of sympathy and nothing negative towards his situation.

Congress members had concern whether the arrest would over shadow his success as president. Naik answered that his administration was going to work it’s hardest to make sure that does not happen.

“Apologies are great, but actions are what count” Naik said.

Academic Affairs chairperson Daniel Pae asked “Is the embarrassment of an impeachment trial worth not just resigning now?”

Naik answered that he wouldn’t feel right about resigning now.

Another representative asked if Naik feels he failed to represent the SGA and Naik said, “I didn’t represent myself very well. I made a mistake.”

“What are you sorry for?” a congress member asked.

Naik answered that he was sorry he disappointed his fellow students and that he cast doubt on SGA. Before the vote at the next meeting, congress members encourage students to reach out to their representatives and tell them their opinions.

If you are unsure of who your representative is, you can look them up here.

Oklahoma's unemployment rate declines from 4.4 to 4.2 percent OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says the state's unemployment rate declined by two-tenths of a percentage point in December, from 4.4 percent in November to 4.2 percent.

State officials said Tuesday that five of the state's nine seasonally adjusted business sectors added jobs in December.

Professional and business services led the way with an over-the-month increase of 2,000 jobs. The construction, educational and health services and govern-

ment sectors also posted sizable gains for the month.

Four business sectors recorded small job losses in December, but all nine of the state's seasonally adjusted business sectors saw year-to-year job growth.

Over the year, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by 1.2 percentage points.

The U.S. unemployment rate improved from 5.8 percent to 5.6 percent for the month.

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Gay rights groups denounce new Oklahoma bills as discriminatory OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gay rights supporters say Oklahoma is at the forefront of a wave of anti-gay legislation that is unfairly discriminatory and they plan to launch a campaign in the state to oppose more than a dozen bills introduced for the session that begins next week.

Some measures would give broad authority to businesses and corporations to discriminate against gay people. Others would ensure court clerks would not have to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

Another would allow for so-called conversion therapy to help gay children end "unwanted sexual attraction."

The state's two largest gay rights groups announced a merger this week into a single group— Freedom Oklahoma — and its new director, Troy Stevenson, described some of the Republican-backed bills as the most far-reaching in the nation.

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This Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 photo shows the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla. Charles Warner is was executed Jan. 15, 2015 for the 1997 killing of his roommate’s 11-month-old daughter.

Death penalty: yes or no? so we broke down arguments both for and against capital punisment.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case surrounding the constitutionality of using a new concoction of drugs for lethal injection executions.

Because our Editorial Board could not come to a census on our views about execution, we've provided both viewpoints.

Background In April 2014, Oklahoma botched Clayton Lockett’s execution using the new protocol. The sedative midazolam in the drug cocktail was provided at too low a dose, causing Lockett to suffer for 43 minutes until his death. On Jan. 15, Oklahoma allowed the first lethal injection execution since the one in April using a higher dosage of the sedative. The Supreme Court will weigh in on Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocol and determine whether using the midazolam is constitutional.

Here’s a breakdown of some of the common arguments for and against the death penalty.

prison, saving about $1 million per case. While the upfront cost of a lethal injection execution is higher than the upfront cost of life in prison without parole, the long-term cost of life in prison is more expensive.

Against: The death penalty comes at a much greater cost to taxpayers. Between the two trial costs — one trial to determine guilt and another to determine an appropriate punishment — the cost of procuring more attorneys and experts as well as holding criminals in the high security death row, the death penalty (by lethal injection or otherwise) proves to be much more costly.

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Morality Especially in the case of the April 2014 botched execution in which the subject was allowed to suffer For capital punishment: Maybe it’s immoral to kill due to an improper dosage of the sedative midazolpeople, but if someone already killed someone else, am, it cannot be constitutional to allow someone to it’s not immoral to give them a punishment to fit the needlessly suffer, even during an execution. Rather crime. The death penalty, when executed properly, than allowing legislators to fiddle with the sedacan give criminals a dignified death and prevents fu- tive dosage until the execution works, the Supreme ture murder or other capital crimes.

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Longtime KGOU host retires Shannon known for Native American reporting JESSE POUND News Reporter @JesseRPound

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OU Students practice over MLK weekend for the Not Buying It: Benefit Concert January 31 at 7 pm in Meachum Auditorium.

Sooners are ‘not buying it’ Concert to raise funds, awareness for trafficking JON HOOVER News Reporter

Students can learn about human trafficking at “Not Buying It” benefit concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium.

The concert is a combination of various art forms such as an original play, a cinematic work, a song cycle, choreography, art, and poetry all performed by OU students from diverse backgrounds, according to the event’s Facebook page.

The concert is free, although those who attend are

encouraged to make a donation, said Leah Kennedy, an OU student whose original 30-minute song cycle will be performed accompanied by choreography.

All proceeds will be donated, with thirty percent going to Free the Slaves, an organization dedicated to freeing those under the slavery of human trafficking, and seventy percent going to DaySpring Villa, an Oklahoma women’s shelter, Kennedy said.

Kennedy is passionate about the concert’s mission.

“Art, in all of its forms, can be so much more than entertainment,” she said.

“It speaks more clearly to us than words, and it is our hope that ‘Not Buying It’ will

use the power of art, drama, dance and music to challenge the audience to take a stand — and not just against trafficking.

“This is much broader than that. It’s about speaking out against all of the things that systematically disempower us. We don’t have to go with the flow of this cycle; we can change the world if we just learn to stop buying it. That’s what this project is all about.”

Human trafficking affects people locally.

“I just want people to know that [human trafficking] is not an international problem only, and that it is a real problem in the state of Oklahoma too,” she said.

When Susan Shannon began at KGOU as an office manager, she noticed that something was missing from the station’s programming: news about Native American tribes in Oklahoma.

To f i l l t h i s n e e d , Shannon took on the project herself. Now retiring after almost two decades of work, she is remembered in more ways than one.

“I love her style in general, but that girl has the best smells in the world,” KGOU program director Jim Johnson said of her candles and perfumes.

“I’d walk by master control, and it just smells wonderful.”

Shannon joined KGOU in 1996 while she was a student at OU and a single mother. Later that year, the office manager left, and Shannon took the position full-time, she said.

A f t e r b e i n g s e nt t o Alaska by National Native News for training, Shannon, who is a member of the Osage nation, entered the programming side of the

business. She created her own six-minute weekend segment: “Indian Times.”

Shannon eventually became the local host for “All Things Considered.” She compared her work on that program to the television show “Chopped,” Shannon said.

“It’s just like that, except with news. It’s hurry, hurry, hurry,” Shannon said.

In a state with so many diverse native tribes, Shannon’s work served as a center for knowledge and information, said Amanda C o b b Greetham, director of Native American studies at OU. Shannon’s work helped to build all i a n c e s a n d SUSAN b r i d g e s b e - SHANNON tween tribes, Cobb-Greetham said.

“S u s a n S h a n n o n h a s been a tremendous voice for the Native people of Oklahoma,” CobbGreetham said.

Sha n n o n ’s w o rk w i t h “Indian Times” is what stood out most about her career to Johnson. “[Shannon] really turned it into a nice … really cool t h i n g f o r t h e s t a t i o n ,” Johnson said.

“Indian Times” is currently on hiatus, but KGOU hopes to bring it back in the future, said Laura Knoll,

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membership director at KGOU. Cobb-Greetham said she hopes “Indian Times” will continue.

In the wake of Shannon’s re t i re m e nt, S ha n n o n ’s daughter, Lauren Bivens White, said she wants other Native Americans to follow in her mother’s footsteps.

“I think her retirement hopefully opens up the window for new young native journalists to come in and be on the radio as well and to show their point of view,” White said.

Shannon said she will miss interviewing people the most. She listed Suzan Shown Harjo and Charlie Chibitty as her favorite interview subjects.

“I got to interview some of the greatest people in the Native world,” Shannon said.

Stories about artists are Shannon’s favorite.

“That was what I really liked, too — the arts side of it. The film, the writing, the writers, the filmmakers, because they really keep you on the edge of everything,” Shannon said.

Outside of her reporting, Shannon found other ways to be active in the Native American community.

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Football recruitment Sooners to play Red Raiders season starts off shaky After some losses, OU football hopes to recruit the best BRADY VARDEMAN

Assistant Sports Editor @BradyVardeman

T h i s t i m e l a s t y e a r, O k l a h o ma w a s u s i n g a sweet-as-sugar upset win over Alabama to propel a late recruiting push that featured commitments from touted recruits such as running back Joe Mixon, defensive back Steven Parker and wide receiver Michiah Quick.

This year, however, is much different. The Sooners have missed out on a number of big-name recruits, most recently wide receiver Van Jefferson and defensive lineman Daishon Neal, both

considered to be Oklahomaleans until they announced otherwise.

Furthermore, Oklahoma can claim just one linebacker commitment in its 2015 class. For a team that runs a four-linebacker scheme on defense, that is a low number.

Rick DeBerry, the Sooners’ lone linebacker commit, offers some promise however. DeBerry is the

“ The Sooners have missed out on a number of big-name recruits, most recently wide receiver Van Jefferson and defensive lineman Daishon Neal...”

second-best linebacker in the country and the No. 2 player overall in the state of Virginia, according to 24/7 Sports.

B e ginning Feb. 2, coaches are prohibited from in-person contact with recruits although they may still communicate with them electronically. This “dead period” lasts until National Signing Day Feb. 4.

Ahead of the dead period, Oklahoma and new offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley are m a k i n g l a s t- m i n u t e pushes toward specific targets. Because Riley was brought to Norman to run a pass-heavy offense, several names still on the big board are wide receivers.

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Men’s basketball looking to redeem selves after losses JOHN WALKER Sports Reporter @jtw2213

The Oklahoma men’s basketball team will try to rebound from back-to-back road losses at home against Texas Tech Wednesday.

The Sooners (12-7, 3-4) are looking to right the ship against the Red Raiders (119, 1-6), who currently hold the worst record in the conference. Oklahoma has lost four of its last five games, three of which were away from home.

OU received good news this week as junior guard Isaiah Cousins has been cleared to play against the Red Raiders. Cousins injured his wrist against Baylor on Saturday, but coach Lon Kruger confirmed that there was no fracture and he will be ready to play.

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Sophomore guard Isaiah Cousins goes up for the shot against Texas Tech on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners fell to the Red Raiders 68-60.

“He’s okay,” Kruger said.

“We expect him to be ready for Wednesday.”

If all goes well for Cousins and he remains the starter entering Wednesday’s game, the Sooners will maintain the same starting unit they have used all season, the only team in the Big 12 to do so.

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into Norman fresh off their signature win against the then ninth-ranked Iowa St at e. F re s h ma n g u a rd Devaugntah Williams had 22 points and six rebounds against the Cyclones.

Led by second-year coach Tubby Smith, Texas Tech runs a balanced rotation, with six players averaging over 20 minutes. Williams is the lone double-digit scorer, averaging 11 points per game this season.

Prior to its home win against Iowa State, Texas Tech had lost six straight games. The team is posting a Big 12-worst 56.6 points per game and 34.6 percent from the field.

The Sooners have played nine AP Top 25 opponents this season, the most in college basketball. This is the first game since Jan. 10 against Kansas State in which the Sooners will play against an unranked team.

For Oklahoma, this game can be used as a stepping stone toward getting back to the level shown earlier in the season.

“We’re in the hole, but it’s not over yet,” junior guard Dinjiyl Walker said.

Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, and the game will be broadcast by ESPNEWS. John Walker john.t.walker-1@ou.edu

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Softball set for season

SIGNING: Recruiting efforts high as signing day approaches Continued from Page Five Coffeyville Community ranks No. 17 nationally College wide receiver and No. 2 in the Big 12, beDominique Reed is one hind only Texas. So far, the of the highest priorities Sooners have just one prosfor Riley, it would seem. pect scheduled to visit camAlthough Riley was hired pus on the final recruiting just over two weeks ago, weekend of the season. he has already visited Coffeyville, Kansas, twice to see Reed.

Brady Vardeman brady.vardeman@ou.edu Getting Reed to Norman for good, however, will be tough for the Sooners. Oklahoma is competing with Texas, Louisville and Auburn for the 6-4 receiver, who will most likely not announce his decision before National Signing Day. The Sooners are also pursuing Westmoore, Oklahoma, receiver Dahu Green. Although Green is committed to Washington State, Oklahoma is looking to stock up on big re211169A01 ceivers for an air raid of-4.25" fense and he fits the bill.

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According to ESPN, Rick DeBerry commits to OU’s Oklahoma’s 2015 class 2015 Football team.

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Junior infielder Lauren Chamberlain makes contact with the ball that turned into one of her two homeruns against Liberty University on March 7, 2014 at Marita Hynes Field. The Sooners beat the Eagles 18-3. The Sooners will kick off the year in Honolulu on Feb. 5.

First game will take place Feb. 5 in Honolulu, Hawaii HANK TOBOLKA Sports Reporter @hanklebreaker

As the much-anticipated Oklahoma Sooner softball season approaches, the team is eager to begin another run for the national title.

Coach Patty Gasso explained there isn’t much else she can do to prepare her team for the season.

“Everything is in order right now, and we’re just dying to play,” Gasso said. “I don’t know what else to work on.”

The Sooners have made four consecutive Women’s College World Series appearances, winning the championship in 2013. For the third season in a row the team

ranks 1st in the Big 12 preseason polls. The Sooners also took fourth in the USA Today/NFCA preseason polls, behind Florida, Oregon and Alabama.

With high expectations, the Sooners look to continue their winning tradition and make an impact this year with solid returning players and exciting new players.

“The majority of our team returning — although we lost a lot of good seniors — we have a very dynamic group of newcomers and the freshmen are really going above and beyond and quite a few of them are in line to get into some of the starting spots,” Gasso said.

Returning senior Georgia Casey received All-Big 12 First Team honors last year, and is poised to start the season off strong.

“I think we’re ranked

fourth and that’s a good place to be,” Casey said. “We definitely want to go up from there and expect to go up, and I don’t think we expect anything less to finish number one.”

The team has a ‘been there, done that’ mentality and definitely uses it to its benefit.

The experience of 5 returning All-Big 12 First Team players is unparalleled in College Softball this season.

Also, the senior class has more combined wins than any other team in the NCAA. A strong start is necessary for the team if they aspire to reach their season goals, too.

It is clear that the players have the highest expectations, and anything short of a national championship this season would be a disappointment. Senior and team captain Shelby Pendley is more than prepared to work

every day to reach that goal.

“There’s always expectations coming into a new season,” Pendley said. “Last year we didn’t do as good as the year before but the expectation is always to go win a national championship and its hard to settle for anything less. That’s what we work for every day.”

The team is set to kick off the year in Honolulu at the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic, beginning on Feb. 5. The home opener is Feb. 28, against the IPFW Mastodons. From there, they start Big 12 play against Texas Tech in Norman on March 27.

There will be plenty of opportunities to see the Sooner softball team play as they strive to put together another exceptional season.

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