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Professors to New research to focus on protein integrate video in classroom Program depends on goahead from OU Regents ETHAN KOCH

Campus Reporter @sportsmaestroOU

OU students may be watching more videos in class lectures and for homework assignments this spring because of a digital video system OU is trying called Films on Demand.

The educational video system offers students and faculty 24/7 access to over 9,000 educational videos including,

A new program researching the role of proteins in the body will start on the OU Research Campus, pending approval from the OU Board of Regents at their next meeting.

OU and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University will create the first anaerobic structural biology program in the U.S., OU President David Boren said Wednesday at the Regents meeting. This will establish the Institute of Structural Biology at the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center on OU’s Research Campus.

JESSICA WOODS/THE DAILYN “We are always looking for ways we OU President David Boren and Board of Regents Chairman Richard Dunning join the discussion can be a national leader and in the over the new dining experience that is slated to open in the Union this summer at Wednesday

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afternoon’s Board of Regents meeting. The board also discussed and commended the acaSEE RESEARCH PAGE 2 demic achievements of OU student athletes this past fall semester.

Films on Demand, an educational video database, undergoes trials at OU ALEX NIBLETT

Assistant Campus Editor @alex_niblett

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You can’t get this experience at home One student awaits her departure for a 27-month tour with the Peace Corps MATT WOODS

Campus Reporter @matopher

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hile the six-person huddle deliberated in the mid-day heat, the last tro-tro — a rusty, 15-passenger minibus — idly rumbled, poised to shuttle the travelers into the thickly forested heart of Bui National Park.

If the group decided to board, there would Kala be no exiting the park until morning. One Sellers hangs woman pulled on the straps of her backout with a monkey pack, containing nothing but a water at a monkey sanctuary bottle and raincoat. during her study abroad “Guys, let’s just stay. This is an adtrip to Ghana. Sellers said venture; we paid money to get out here. her experience abroad We wanted to see the hippos — I’m not was the kind that forces leaving until we do,” the woman said. you to think wider Soon, Kala Sellers — then an OU study and deeper. abroad student — found herself cutting across the park’s man-made floodwaters in a fishing boat and hiked until sunset. Stalked by swarms of dragonflies, she crested a ridge to find the impulsive excursion’s highlight: an African sunset bursting with unquenchable brilliance “The Lion King” can only capture in well-meaning satire, she said.

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POLITICS

Viability of Electoral College to be discussed tonight in Gaylord The college of journalism will host speakers tonight at 7 p.m.

MICHELLE JOHNSTON Campus Reporter @alohamichelleee

Electoral College or popular vote? That’s what will be debated at 7 p.m. Thursday in Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Auditorium.

The debate will address public opinion

polls that indicate a majority of Americans don’t like the Electoral College and would support the idea of electing the president by popular vote, according to the event flier.

The debate addresses a timely topic because of the upcoming presidential election in 2016 and the public dissatisfaction about the process from current polls, said Mayor Cindy Rosenthal, director and curator of the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center.

As of now, each state’s electors in the Electoral College are selected by

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popular vote, with the exception of Maine and Nebraska. Those states use the congressional district method — when one elector within each congressional district is elected by popular vote, and the remaining two electors are selected by a statewide popular vote.

The number of electors each state has depends on population.

Andrew Spiropoulus, director for the Center for the Study of State Constitutional Law and Government at Oklahoma City University, and Patrick Rosenstiel, senior

counsel for the National Popular Vote, will debate the Electoral College at the event.

Students, staff, faculty and members of the community are welcome to attend the debate co-sponsored by the Carl Albert Center and the Institute for American Constitutional Heritage.

Michelle Johnston michelle.johnston-1@ou.edu

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trial: D2L to host new material for students outside class Continued from page 1 but not limited to, documentaries, curriculum-focused videos, broadcast journalism features and archival primary source material.

Because faculty and students have expressed a desire to use video in classes, OU will hold trials for the platform this semester so members of the OU community can experiment with it in their spring classes, said Karen Rupp-Serrano, director of Collection Management and Scholarly Communication University Libraries.

The video system is better than a DVD, which can only be used by one class at a time, because multiples professors can stream videos to classes simultaneously, Rupp-Serrano said.

As more professors are trying a flipped classroom approach — in which much of their lecture material is given outside of class opening up the class time for discussion — the service is allow professors to embed video clips into D2L for students to watch outside of class, Rupp-Serrano said.

OU Libraries began trials for Films On Demand on Nov. 18 and will continue until the trial ends April 30.

During that time, the videos will be accessible to all current OU students, faculty and staff.

While not everyone ha s e x p l o re d Fi l m s O n Demand’s database, some OU faculty members who have used it like what they see.

Associate photography professor Todd Stewart said he could envision his

I pay attention more because I’m trying to get the answers to the worksheet, therefore I am actually learning something from the video.”

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if there is a worksheet that we have to complete as the video goes along, or if questions from the video will be on the test,” radiology junior Kierra Neale said. “I pay attention more because I’m trying to get the answers to the worksheet, therefore I am actually learning something from the video.”

The program’s initiative is to enhance teaching performance and learning practices on and off campus, as OU becomes more technological savvy.

Films On Demand currently has over 241,00 video clips available. To access the videos, go to http://tinyurl. com/knokv4a during the trial period.

OU Libraries will make a decision regarding renewal of the program based on feedback from students, faculty and staff.

To s u b m i t f e e d b a c k , email Rupp-Serrano at Krs@ ou.edu.

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The videos from Films On Demand will be hosted on D2L under Databases and E-Reference materials.

department using this system frequently.

“I would love to have the resource on a permanent basis,” Stewart said. “The selections for art and art history are quite extensive.”

Films On Demand provides users with a plethora of films geared toward nearly every subject on campus,

and the company claims it adds hundreds of videos to its collection every month.

Michael Haslip, early childhood education associate professor, believes once faculty members use the service a few times, they will continue to do so.

“I think the initial adoption is key,” Haslip said. “I

hope it takes off.”

The majority of responses and feedback regarding the video source have been positive thus far, Rupp-Serrano said.

Videos are not only helpful for faculty, but can be useful for students to learn from too.

“I learn more with a video

research: Diseases targeted Continued from page 1 forefront. For us to partner with Einstein and on what is a very important medical research field is just a great opportunity,” Boren said.

T h e P r i c e Fa m i l y Foundation gave a $3 million donation Tuesday on top of a $9.7 million grant given by the National Institutes of Health CoBRE grant to start the program, according to the press release.

The new program will target some of the world’s deadly diseases and create new and improved cures for these diseases, according to the press release.

Boren said both OU and the Einstein College will share the grant to form this partnership, something already in the works.

“They are already actually cooperating with each other. This just gives them more money for which they can pull their funds and cooperate,” Boren said.

The research team will consist of Professor A n n We s t , w h o w i l l direct the institute, Professor George RichterAddo, chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Elizabeth Karr, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology.

The new program will start in the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center.

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Women’s Basketball vs Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center. The Top 10 ranked OSU Cowgirls come to Norman and we need a loud crowd to defend home court in what will be a tough Bedlam Battle!

Wrestling vs Missouri | 7 p.m. at McCasland Field House. Come watch a top 10 duel against former Big 12 foe Missouri as the Sooners host their last regular season duel of the year! FREE for students.

Friday, Jan. 31 Women’s Tennis vs Iowa | 2 p.m. at Indoor Tennis Facility. The Sooner Women’s take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in an early afternoon match.

Treat Yo’ Self | 7 – 9 p.m. Will Rogers Food Court, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Come join UPB for a night of free hair trims, massages, food, and much more! We will be giving away great prizes and there will be live music!

You do not want to miss this great event! There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING at the Union! Presented by the Union Programming Board, upb.ou.edu.

FREE Movie: ‘Captain Phillips’ | 7 & 10 p.m. Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Tom Hanks stars in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama. Watch the FREE screenings at 7 & 10 p.m. before this movie is available on Blu-Ray/DVD. Presented by Campus Camp Activities Council and The Union Programming ming Board.

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Men’s Gymnastics vs Iowa | 5 p.m. at McCasland Field House. The Top Ranked Sooners Men’s Gymnastics team welcomes a top 10 foe in Iowa and looks to get their 24th straight home meet victory!

Dr. Seuss Party | 7 p.m. in Cate Social Lounge. This event will feature green eggs and ham, citrus punch, ice cream sundaes, a funny sock contest, and a tongue twister contest.

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Sunday, Feb. 2 Tennis vs Indiana/Memphis | 12 p.m. at Indoor Tennis Center. Come watch the your Top 10 ranked men’s tennis play Indiana starting at noon, followed by the women playing Memphis beginning at 1:30pm.

OU Arts District presents: Jonathan Shames and Stephanie Shames, Piano Duo| 3 p.m. Sharp Concert Hall. Tickets for this Sutton Artist concert will be $9 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, please contact Fine Arts Box Office, sbent@ou.edu 405-325-4101.

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3 years, 11 percentage points: OU comes closer to goal President Boren’s ambition of 50 percent of students studying abroad nearly complete Shaida Tabrizi

According to the 2012-2013 profile, the university plans to keep numbers rising by: · Strengthening partnerships with uniAfter three years, OU is 11 percentage points away from reaching its four-year goal versities abroad · Encouraging the continued growth and to increase the number of students studying support of OU faculty-led programs abroad by 50 percent. · Dedicating efforts In the 2009-2010 academto enhance credit transic year, OU President David fer and course equivalency Boren set a goal for the uniprocedures versity to increase the num· Increasing scholarship ber of students studying opportunities to offset the fiabroad by 50 percent from nancial cost of traveling and 2009-2010 to 2013-2014, acliving abroad cording to Daily archives.

Karen Elmore, internaThroughout those three tional programs coordinayears, the number of particI never would’ve tor, encourages all students ipants has been on a steady — no matter their economic rise. been able to situation, major or any other The number of particispend a month in factor — to study abroad. pants has increased by 39 “The question is not ‘Can percent, putting it 11 per- France without the you study abroad?’ but rathcentage points away from opportunity to go er ‘When will you study the four-year goal with one and get credit.” abroad?’” Elmore said. year remaining, according After seeing a poster in to the 2012-2013 College of Alexandra Eggleston, Gittinger Hall, religious International Studies’ edureligious studies senior studies senior Alexandra cation abroad profile.

Eggleston decided to try Since 2008, the number of OU students studying abroad has increased studying abroad and took two courses in by 49 percent, from 640 to 954, according to France over the summer.

“I never would’ve been able to spend a the profile.

The biggest spike was between the 2009- month in France without the opportunity to 2010 academic year and the 2010-2011 aca- go and get credit,” Eggleston said.

In addition to building lasting friendships demic year, after Boren set the study abroad goal. The number of students studying and learning to explore on her own, the exabroad increased by 18 percent between perience has encouraged her to continue traveling after graduation, Eggleston said. those years.

Eggleston is interested in working in The program has had a steady increase in students, and the college will increase study Australia or Europe and has been searching abroad opportunities, said Suzette Grillot, the global job postings provided by OU. “It definitely sparked a desire to go back,” College of International Studies dean.

Eggleston said.

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PRICELess experience: Seller will train for Peace Corps in Georgia Continued from page 1

LeBoeuf is no stranger to either international travel or humanitarian work, having spent five years abroad in Madagascar, France and West Africa.

Of course, a boat reeking of dead fish, displaced wildlife His Peace Corps stint in Africa had the most pronounced from the nearby hydroelectric dam construction and the less effect, as he invested his life in the community through enthan amenable guesthouse she lodged in that night ensured vironmental education and, unexpectedly, health education. the spontaneous fling was a mess. But Sellers’ study abroad Helping youth understand how their bodies work to avoid experience in Ghana was a wonderful, HIV and unplanned pregnancies turned “It’s an education you addictive mess — the kind that forces you out to be a bigger need in the village and to think wider and deeper. cannot get until you’re instilled in him a passion for helping othThat’s why Sellers will put her Sooner ers, something LeBoeuf carried into his education to work over the next 27 actually out and about — current role in OU’s alcohol program. months in western Asia to help clean up not superficially traveling, “I saw an immediate, positive outcome deep-rooted community “messes” as a through health work,” LeBoeuf said. “I but living with people, Peace Corps volunteer. Sellers will craft loved working outdoors — getting my working with people.” employability skills with local youth, hands dirty. That’s exactly what I got. I got teach English as a second language sent to a village with no running water, no kye leboeuf, and hammer out office paperwork to electricity, but it was just fantastic.”

Peace Corps Alumnus and OU’s support individual and organizational Comprehensive Alcohol Program Like LeBoeuf, most Peace Corps volundevelopment. teers are sent to Africa, according to the coordinator After making the jump to the country of official Peace Corps website. But LeBoeuf Georgia, she’ll train with the Peace Corps reassured that not every destination is as rural as the rural vilfor about three months before fully engaging in her two years lage he requested. of service.

In contrast to his rugged experience in Africa, some volun“I told [the Peace Corps], ‘I will legitimately go anywhere,’” teers are stationed in sprawling cities with running water, reshe said. “I’m fully expecting to meet people that I’m going to frigerators and Internet access. Although locations can look get to love on.” completely different, every location seeks to advance the The Peace Corps’ three main goals are to provide technical three Peace Corps goals, LeBoeuf said. assistance, help the people of the world learn about U.S. culDespite wildly different landscapes, both Sellers and ture and help Americans learn about culture abroad, said Kye LeBoeuf, Peace Corps Alumnus and OU’s Comprehensive Alcohol Program coordinator.

The humanitarian organization traces its roots to 1960, when John F. Kennedy, then a senator, challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve its country by living and working in developing countries. In the 52 years since its inception, more than 215,000 Peace Corps volunteers have answered Kennedy’s challenge, traveling to 139 countries, according to the Peace Corps website.

LeBoeuf played a key role in Sellers’ international experiences as her study abroad adviser for her 2012 study abroad trip to Ghana.

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LeBoeuf revel at the way meeting average people in a developing country provides a unique, transformative education.

LeBoeuf’s experiences abroad gave him a shock of educational synergy, teaching him about how human relationships and politics play out in the world among average people sharing this grand, borderless experience: life.

“It’s an education you cannot get until you’re actually out and about — not superficially traveling, but living with people, working with people,” LeBoeuf said. “That cultural exchange only happens when you’re with [local people] in these intimate settings of work and family life.”

The weighty commitment of the Peace Corps isn’t for everyone, but Sellers’ message to OU students on the fence about studying abroad is clear: go.

Every day studying abroad contributed to the mountaintop experience of Sellers’ Sooner career. She’s hopeful her impending mission in Georgia will usher in a fresh exhibition of fantastic messes, along with lasting community-based solutions.

“I’m kind of just expectant for one 27-month adventure,” Sellers said.

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OPINION

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Norman water is not the issue Sherman sets Our View: The Norman water supply might cause cancer, but check all the facts before buying into an old study.

Warning: All Norman residents should stop drinking tap water immediately! At least, that’s what a PBS article that has recently been shared all over Facebook would lead you to believe.

First of all, who among us actually drinks Norman tap water? It’s not exactly the tastiest H20 on the planet. Facebook, now overcrowded with worried moms, seems to be great at drumming up drama about, well, nothing.

The March 31, 2013 PBS article The Our View details the results of a 2010 study is the majority by the Environmental Working opinion of group investigating the amount The Daily’s of chromium-6 in US city water eight-member supplies. Essentially, the article editorial board includes a big scary chart that shows Norman having by far the highest amount of chromium-6, 12.9 parts per billion, of the 35 cities studied.

That’s right, this apocalyptic water study included a whopping 35 US cities. Not exactly conclusive when you consider there are 50 states and thousands of cities. A nearly year-old article covering an over three year old study is also not exactly news.

We all know Norman water is gross, but this study misleads readers in suggesting that anyone who raises a glass of Norman water to their lips risks getting cancer.

The article’s recent explosion on Facebook is a lot of recycled hype about a less-than-groundbreaking study. Chromium-6, the element under scrutiny, has been found by the California Environmental Protection Agency to be a likely carcinogen in drinking water, according to the article. Yet, the

federal EPA maintains its 1991 standard that drinking water should contain no more than 100 parts per billion of chromium.

The federal EPA is reviewing the human health effects of chromium and will change the allowable amount of the element if necessary, according to the EPA’s website.

That puts into context the graphic associated with the article that makes Norman look like a warehouse of chromium. Norman contains a paltry 12.9 parts per billion of chromium, well within the legal limit. It doesn’t fall under the California public health goal that drinking water contain .02 parts per billion of chromium, but we set our standards according to federal recommendations, not California’s.

What the PBS article truly demonstrates is not that we’re all going to die from drinking Norman water, but rather that as readers we must actively criticize all texts, including info-graphics. If you read the brief explanation to the side of the graphic and the actual amounts of chromium before looking at the giant descending triangle of doom, you too would be asking, what’s the big deal?

Just because something pops up on Facebook does not mean it’s current, relevant information.

In fact, if chromium scares you, consider the fact that the EPA also allows trace amounts of chlorine, cyanide and asbestos in drinking water. At least chromium is a naturally occurring element.

So, instead of having a panic attack and sharing all of the shocking articles that pop up on social media, take the time to evaluate the information and stop the misleading sensationalism whenever possible.

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A new solution to the voting problem

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Opinion columnist Many Americans consider it the centerpiece of democracy and rightly so.

The relationship between the American public and its democratic government is one of the greatest Scott Bennett social contracts ever cons.bennett@ou.edu structed, and unfortunately the electoral system is becoming increasingly biased and broken.

Most Americans agree this is the case, and that is generally where the discussion ends. Rather than offering viable solutions to the problem, we instead flush constructive conversation and possible courses of action down the drain in mutual frustration. I will offer a solution, but first allow me to discuss the problem in greater detail.

The voting system currently used in the United States is called “plurality voting,” which legally permits eligible voters to cast a single vote for a single candidate.

Such a system causes several problems, the first of which is polarization.

Plurality voting not only forces voters to pick a side and throw in with the least unacceptable candidate, but it demands that each of the candidates engage in pandering to various groups. Between the primary and general elections, a candidate is forced to change his views to appeal to a larger base.

Americans see the dishonesty in this, but they place most of the responsibility on the candidates rather than the electoral system itself. If a candidate wants to get elected, then he has to play the game — a game everyone considers to be corrupt and broken. Why not change it?

Perhaps a more serious problem is that plurality voting allows for the distinct possibility that the candidate who is the least acceptable or qualified in the minds of the electorate may be elected. This is often the case when two similar candidates split the majority vote and allow a more polarized candidate to take the election with what would have been the minority of votes.

When this happens with three distinct parties, the minor party’s candidate is often labeled as a “spoiler,” which can often be mathematically disproven.

Additionally, such a label creates a stigma about the viability of third parties, perpetuating the broken two-party system for which compromise is an increasingly foreign concept.

Now a solution, one which demands respect for the popular vote and rejects the frivolously formidable Electoral College, would be approval voting.

Approval voting allows voters to vote for as many candidates as they deem acceptable. A moderate or independent voter can vote for both a desired minor-party candidate and a more electable major-party candidate without fear that their vote will be wasted if they vote honestly — as in voting for a candidate instead of against his opponent.

Plurality voting permits strategic voting, in which a voter may insincerely vote for a candidate of a different party to give his preferred candidate an edge.

By not requiring voters to vote A or B, perhaps even arbitrarily, there is a strong likelihood of increased voter turnout, which will quash the rampant disproportionate representation of extremely polar views.

By allowing multiple votes on a single ballot, approval voting permits minor-parties to gain a much more accurate sense of their support both in terms of numbers and geographic distribution. As this information becomes available, individuals will recognize the viability of minor-parties, and our political system will begin to move out of gridlock as these minor-party candidates begin winning elections and forcing real compromise.

For those who think the prospect of adopting this system is just a pipe dream, remember that our first four presidential elections were decided using approval voting.

Fortunately, each state legislature has the power to pass an enabling act affecting election reform. State-level success will provide the credibility required to adopt approval voting nationwide. Election reform is paramount in resuscitating our struggling democracy. What state wouldn’t want to spearhead such an effort?

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his year’s Opinion columnist National Football Conference championship game on Jan. 19 lived up to every bit of its hype. In what is highly regarded as the league’s fiercest rivalry, the San Francisco 49ers Stephen cooper and the Seattle Seahawks stephen.d.cooper-1@ou.edu played a game that will be talked about for years to come. Though the game was highly competitive, one could argue that many people will remember what happened after the game more than the actual game itself.

Immediately after the game, all-pro cornerback Richard Sherman set the social media world on fire with his post-game interview. In his interview Sherman said, “I’m the best corner in the game,” and, “When you try me with a sorry receiver like (Michael) Crabtree, that’s the result you’re gonna get. Don’t you ever talk about me.”

Sherman’s statements caused many people on social media sites to chime in and give their opinion on what he said. As expected, many Seattle Seahawks fans took the side of Sherman, saying that he was in the heat of the moment and that they had no problem with it. Others, however, were not so nice about it.

Many people began to use racism and negative stereotypes to describe Richard Sherman, a black man. Many, like me, called him classless, immature and unprofessional. Former NFL players, coaches and sports analysts also felt that he should not have said what he said. As a 49ers fan, I was already upset about my favorite team losing the game but then became more upset at the way Richard Sherman carried himself after the game. But, I am glad that he did it.

What many people do not realize is that Richard Sherman is a graduate of Stanford University. Stanford is considered one of the most prestigious universities in the world. And, I think many would agree that it takes a high level of academic intelligence to graduate from a university like Stanford. In other words, you can’t graduate from this school easily.

While I was looking at the many insults thrown at Richard Sherman via social media, I noticed several instances of people calling him dumb, uneducated and unintelligent. These individuals must not have realized that he attended Stanford. But, what about those who know he went to Stanford?

What I didn’t mention earlier was that Richard Sherman has a degree in communications. Many people look at this degree as easy or not very challenging. There is a negative stereotype that is branded on black athletes who major in communications.

It is said that many black athletes major in communications in order to stay academically eligible and not because they have an interest in it. It is also said that it is rare to see a black athlete majoring in programs that people consider challenging. People who know of Richard Sherman’s academic credentials seem to disregard his degree, claiming that it is not a challenging academic program.

I don’t believe that it is fair to call Richard Sherman unintelligent. To be a college graduate, and a Stanford graduate at that, is definitely a great accomplishment. It is also unfair to say that somebody with a degree in communications is not worthy of credit because their course of study was not as strenuous as somebody else’s.

In fact, if you watch the clip of Sherman after the game, it’s clear he knew what he was doing and used his communication skills: he never cursed or used offensive language, and although he was yelling, he was looking into the camera the entire time. It was an orchestrated display of emotion, not a crazy person ranting.

Quite a few notable people have degrees in communications: CEO of C-SPAN Brian Lamb, award winning journalist Dan Rather and Academy Award-nominated director, producer, writer and actor Spike Lee. Those are just a few people who have earned degrees in communications and have gone on to be successful.

I personally think it is sad that some individuals believe that if you have a degree in communications, you are not a credible college graduate. It is a real accomplishment to be able to attend a school of higher education, let alone one of the most prestigious in the world.

It is also an accomplishment to be able to complete the courses required of you in order to obtain a degree.

Richard Sherman has accomplished this. So, we may not like what he said or his antics, but we have to remember that he is a college graduate and world-class athlete.

Though people may argue about respecting him as the best cornerback in the game, I do believe that, from a personal standpoint and from what he has achieved in life, he deserves our respect. This is all coming from a 49ers fan!

Scott Bennett is a music composition senior.

Stephen Cooper is a political science junior.

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Watch Cici Zhou host a cooking segment, where she makes her homemade granola.

Cooking with cici

Deceptively simple homemade granola life & arts columnist

Cici Zhou cici.zhou@ou.edu

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runchy granola in less than 5 minutes. No ovens involved, no measuring spoons, and as few as two ingredients. You might not believe in magic or Santa or the country-genre status of Taylor Swift, but you should believe in this granola.

Now, one of my biggest pet peeves is the whole idea of “granola is good for you if it comes in a fancy recycled brown-bag package.” It really is one of the biggest food myths of our generation.

Think about it: If your order of a half-pound cheeseburger and greasy fries comes in a brown paper bag, doesn’t it just feel local, somewhat organic, almost hipster? No, but that’s not going to stop me from eating it. And that, my

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Pour out a reasonable amount of oats. (“Reasonable” is completely subjective.) Add nuts, dried fruit and cinnamon.

friends, is basically the business model behind Five Guys.

This granola is really 100 percent natural, though, made with the goodness of honey and oats and an optional dash of nuts and berries. No brown-bag tricks involved: It’s effortlessly gluten-free, all-natural and delicious.

Before you begin your granola adventure, however, I must warn you that the microwave is somewhat proud and overly enthusiastic about its job; it has a penchant for trying out the elegant but slightly mysterious process you learned that one time in chemistry class, also known as “combustion.” Apparently my microwave has always aspired to be a chemist. Or a pyromaniac. Sometimes lines are blurred.

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Add enough honey so the oats are completely coated.

Each 1/4-cup of granola ingredients will take about 2 tablespoons of honey.

Heat in microwave on full power for 1-2 minutes. Like snowflakes, microwaves are all different; watch closely and heat the granola until the oats are aromatic and slightly golden on the edges.

Stir once or twice.

Ingredients: • Old-fashioned oats • Honey

Optional:

• Almonds, pistachios, or other nuts • Dried cranberries • Cinnamon

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Let the granola cool down. Lay it out on a napkin or other flat surface to quicken the process. As it cools, the granola will harden up into a crunchy, delicious, all-natural goodness.

Cici Zhou mixes up a granola treat.

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Warm granola after Cici microwaves and combines the ingredients.

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Spring time is concert time for music lovers Life & Arts columnist

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ith another semester gearing up often comes with it another barrage of work, stress and anxiety. Which is what makes it more important than ever to appreciate the little things in life. Like a good concert. And lucky for OU students, this spring is full of shows in the metro area for fans of all genres and styles.

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Band: St. Vincent (Mar. 15) Price: $20-$35 For Fans Of: Animal Collective + Cults + Dum Dum Girls Key Songs: “Cruel,” “Birth In Reverse” and “Cheerleader” St. Vincent is what Lady Gaga could be: artistic and eclectic without being campy. With a wide array of instruments and complex arrangements, St. Vincent is hard to corner into a single genre.

With songs that dabble in jazz, pop and indie rock, St. Vincent’s live performances are a work of art themselves.

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Meanwhile, Florida comes to this meet as the second-best team in the land, trailing only OU. The Gators, coached by Rhonda Faehn, are also looking to continue their winning ways.

McKenzie Wofford said that she is fired up for this rematch against Florida. She expects that it will be a hard competition.

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Oklahoma, the top-ranked women’s gymnastics team in the country, prepares to face the second-best team in the nation, the Florida Gators, this week in Gainesville, Fla. The two teams square off on Friday, at 6:00 p.m.

The Sooners, led by coach K.J. Kindler, has some of the highest-ranked gymnasts in all of women’s college gymnastics. Taylor Spears, who scored a 9.95 on the balance beam last week at Arizona, looks to continue her success this week.

In addition to the 9.95 on the beam, Spears also scored a 9.85 on the floor exercise, and a 9.925 on the uneven bars against the Wildcats. “We are excited to compete against them again. It’s a rematch from nationals last year. I think our hard work will pay off this time,� Spears said.

The Sooners lost the national title meet to the Gators last year, by a score 197.575 – 197.375. This year, the rankings are reversed, and now Oklahoma

“We are excited to compete against them again. It’s a rematch from nationals last year.

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“This weekend, I’m excited to go to Florida, since they are ranked No. 2. I hope that we can fight to the finish and stay No. 1,� Wofford said.

Floor will be the event to watch this weekend. For the Gators, Kytra Hunter

and Bridget Sloan are both coming off perfect 10s last week on this event — a rarity in gymnastics. For OU, keep an eye on Lara Albright, who scored a 9.9 on floor at the Arizona meet.

Kindler, who is in her eighth season as head coach of the Sooners, said that she has no major concerns going into the meet against the Gators. She did say that she hopes the team will show up and fight to the finish on Friday. She also mentioned that one of Oklahoma’s greatest strengths this year is depth.

OU has a lot of athletes for all of the events. Even the team’s performance on vault, which has been one of the Sooners’ weakest events in recent years, has improved.

In talking about how OU is preparing for this meet, Kindler said that she gave the team 30 minutes to enjoy the win over Arizona, and then they got back to work preparing for the challenge ahead. “We’re headed into Florida’s territory. I expect this meet to be epic, with over 10,000 fans in attendance,� said Kindler.

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No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners will dual No. 10 Missouri Tigers in Norman Spenser Davis

Wrestling Beat Reporter

The Oklahoma wrestling team will host the Missouri Tigers on Thursday, as the Sooners seek their ninth win this season. Oklahoma (8-1) comes into the dual-ranked sixth nationally and first in the Big 12, while the Tigers (5-1) sit 10th nationally and second in the MAC. Northern Iowa (7-0) has handed both teams their only loss.

The Sooners come into the dual off an impressive 20-18 victory at Oregon State, though they had to persevere to pull it off. Oklahoma fell behind 9-0 after the first match and spent a good portion of the evening clawing back.

Senior Kendric Maple put the Sooners in front for the first time by a score of 10-9, but the Beavers were not finished.

The next few matches saw the score go back and forth before senior Travis Rutt clinched a road victory for the Sooners.

The Tigers had two duals last week, which they split with a pair of Midwestern teams. After falling to Northern Iowa on the road, they traveled to an inferior Northern Illinois team and shut them out 31-0.

While both programs are among the best in the country

this season, the Sooners and Tigers have very different roster components. Oklahoma has five highly-touted seniors, perhaps giving them the edge over a much younger Missouri squad. The Tigers start five freshmen who will be forced to grow up quickly in Norman.

Oklahoma will hold its senior night prior to the match, honoring five members of the team: Jarrod Patterson, Nick Lester, Andrew Howe, Maple and Rutt. Maple and Howe have both won NCAA titles in their careers.

Though this will be the last home dual of the season for the Sooners, Oklahoma is slated to host the Big 12 Championship for the third time in school history. The last time Oklahoma won a conference championship was in Norman, at the end of the 2002 season.

The national championship will be held in Oklahoma City, but the Sooners still have several weeks to prepare for the postseason. After hosting Missouri, Oklahoma will travel to Morgantown to face off against West Virginia before renewing the Bedlam series with Oklahoma State on Feb. 9.

The Sooners will take on the Tigers at 7 p.m. at McCasland Field House.

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Sooners hope to bounce back after a 1-1 weekend, continue winning streak Andrew Clark

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Coming off a decisive win over Ole Miss and a crushing loss against Alabama, the Sooners are looking to rebound this week as they take on Iowa and Memphis on Friday and Sunday. Even though there is an “L” on the schedule next to Alabama, the team was not upset by its performance. Senior Mia Lancaster said the match did not even feel like a loss.

“There were a lot of great matches on Sunday,” she said.

“We forced a lot of super-tiebreakers in singles that just didn’t go our way.”

Five super-tiebreakers were played out of the six singles matches this past weekend against Alabama. Senior Whitney Ritchie was the only player on the team who did not play a third set. Ritchie has been on a tear the past few matches upsetting the No. 90 player in the country — Ole Miss’ Julia Jones — and the No. 76 player in the country — Alabama’s Danielle Spielmann. Ritchie feels confident about her play so far this season.

“I’ve been playing very well,” she said. “The hard work is finally paying off and to see the results is exciting.”

The team was not able to get a flight out of Tuscaloosa on Sunday, so the Sooners returned to Norman on Monday. They were not able to practice that day, so their schedule is a day off this week. But it’s no trouble, said coach David Mullins, because this light week will just focus on staying focused.

“We’re going to be really light this week just to make sure we stay sharp for Friday and Sunday.”

Coach Mullins also talked about how the team played this weekend, and even though they lost to Alabama, he was very impressed with their play.

“There was no letup from the first point against Ole Miss to the last point against Alabama,” he said. “I’ve never seen as complete of a weekend for this team as this past weekend. They played phenomenally.”

In fact, the Sooners played so well that they moved up six spots in the national rankings to No. 28. The Sooners are 2-1 now on the year, and face Iowa at 2 p.m. on Friday and Memphis at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Both matches will be at the Wadley Tennis Pavilion in Norman.

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Hall scored four successful takedowns for the bout and clinched the victory for OU.

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