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Jeff Provine, contractor worker for the Center of Public Management stands in the stacks of Bizzell Memorial Library with the book he wrote, “Campus Ghosts of Norman, Oklahoma.” The book tells the stories of haunted buildings around the OU campus.
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t dusk, OU’s campus is covered in a shadowy gloom. The wind is howling and the air is chilled. It’s the perfect time to go looking for ghosts. Jeff Provine, who leads ghost tours in downtown Norman and Oklahoma City, in addition to the ones on OU campus, provides people with spooky experiences. After extensively researching paranormal activities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Guthrie and around OU’s campus, and publishing books in the “Haunted America” series, Provine is an expert in the ghostly goings on around campus. Provine, a contractor worker for the OU’s Center of Public Management and professor i n t h e U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e’s Freshman Programs, became interested in the idea of a ghost tour after studying abroad in England as a student. He spent some time going on ghost tours of big and small communities around England and Scotland, but didn’t think there would be a large paranormal presence at OU until he began doing research. “For whatever reason, I like to think because it’s a high traffic area, lots of people come to OU and lots of people like it enough to stick around or come back,” Provine said. “That’s, I think, why universities and particularly OU have so many spooky stories going around.” Provine does believe in ghosts and says he has heard a ghostly voice in the basement of Cate Cafeteria say “I meant to catch her.” Provine said researching the stories involves archival research, interviews, and “going door to door” asking for ghost stories. He said while people don’t sit down to tell ghost stories much, ever yone’s got a “well, this is this weird thing that my grandma used to say” story. “There’s definitely something
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going on,” Provine said. “There’s so many people who have no reason to lie. I don’t think you could exactly pin it on a specific belief system of what happens to you after you die, but I hope it’s not nothing.” Provine’s tours attract a wide range of people from across Norman. Many people who go on the tours have experienced s o m e k i n d o f s u p e r n a t u ra l activity.
“For whatever reason, I like to think because it’s a high traffic area, lots of people come to OU and lots of people like it enough to stick around or come back. That’s, I think, why universities and particularly OU have so many spooky stories going around.” JEFF PROVINE, AUTHOR OF “CAMPUS GHOSTS OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA”
Meteorology freshmen, Kylie Ma y a n d Ta r a P e t t n e r, a n d chemical biosciences freshman Troy Broussard all attended one of Provine’s campus tours after Broussard became aware of the tour through involvement with OU’s Paranormal Society. The three, who live on floor 10 in McCasland Tower, said they think their hall has been the subject of some “weird stuff.” “You’ll hear the little beep from scanning the card and the door opens and closes and we’re like, ‘Who’s here?’ and no one is,” Pettner said. Not only that, the trio mentioned they’ve exper ienced door handles jiggling without someone on the other side and things around their rooms falling unexplainably. Rather than being scared by these events,
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the hallmates joke about having a hall ghost, whom they have named “Timothy.” “That’s been going on for this whole (academic) year almost, this whole semester,” May said. On the downtown Norman ghost tour, there was such a large group of attendees that the tour needed to be split in two sections. People wandered a rou n d t h e d ow ntow n a rea learning about such hauntings as a ghost in the barbershop on Main Street, in Sooner Theatre and Lake Thunderbird. There was a wider variety of people on this tour, with families, OU students and people trickling off the Second Friday event wandering around the downtown area. One such couple, Jackie and Gregg Grosshans, has gone on several paranormal experiences. “I have seen some paranormal stuff on the ghost investigations,” Jackie Grosshans said. “My husband hasn’t. It’s more like ‘Oh, interesting.’ Which means he doesn’t believe it.” Jackie Grosshans said she prefers the paranormal aspects of ghost investigations and tours, but her husband, Gregg, prefers the historical. Provine said his tours are for “people who want the history in the stories.” “We do have this rich collective folklore, which people hear different things and when it all comes together it creates a pretty interesting story, which otherwise you might never hear,” Provine said. He said to verify a ghost story he wants to hear the same thing from two independent sources. According to Provine, his favorite stories come from the skeptics — those who say they don’t believe in ghosts. “I’m just telling the stories,” Provine said. “If they don’t believe it, they can just say, ‘Well, it’s folklore,’ and at least enjoy a good story.” Allison Weintraub
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Clinic provides free services Manos Juntas offers quality health care for those in need MITCHELL WILLETTS @MitchBWilletts
Cars surround Redemption United Methodist Church, sitting on the road, on the grass, in every empty space that won’t earn a ticket or tow. Inside, the drivers sit facing one another, lined and waiting along the edges of a dim hallway stretching the length of the church. It’s a varied group, and they sit mostly in silence, muted in part by the lack of a shared language. Spanish, English, Vietnamese — they whisper left or right to loved ones while they wait to hear their names called. Wherever they’re from, whatever their tongue, they’re all here for medical care — something none of them can afford. Every Saturday morning, Fundación Manos Juntas converts the church into a free medical clinic open to anyone who shows up at the door. This amounts to about 8,500 people a year. They need checkups. They need medications, often several. They have aches and pains and strange sensations they’re afraid to ignore any longer, but most are uninsured or underinsured. This problem isn’t so rare in Oklahoma. According to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, 14 percent of all Oklahomans are completely without medical insurance. That’s 5 percent higher than the national average. With no access to insurance and not enough money to pay out of pocket, they come to this weekly clinic provided by Manos Juntas. The volunteers with Manos Juntas can take a look, diagnose and have their patients walking out the door with prescriptions in hand, all free of charge. Dozens of those volunteers, consisting mostly of OU pre-med students, show up to the church at 1320 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City every week. They give their time to Manos Juntas and in return gain hands-on experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. Since founding the clinic, Oklahoma physician Boyd Shook has seen the value of a student volunteer workforce. About 80 percent of the 600 or so student volunteers Manos Juntas relies on every year come from OU. “We couldn’t do it without
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Pre-med senior John Nguyen administers a shot to a patient at the free clinic in the Redemption United Methodist Church Oct. 24. The clinic is free of charge and provided by Manos Juntas.
them. They’re a very integral part of our patient care,” Shook said. “The overall system is completely dependent upon student volunteers. We could not exist without them.” Shook is currently the only volunteer doctor on staff. Though third and fourth-year medical students are allowed to treat and diagnose patients under his supervision, the bulk of the volunteer force is pre-medical students. When pre-med junior Naomee Ryana first began volunteering at the clinic, she checked height, weight and blood pressure and established the basic vitals. Now, she typically works the phlebotomy lab. The blood often carries bad news for Manos Juntas patients. Diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure — symptoms of diets as unhealthy as they are affordable — are the most common health problems seen at Manos Juntas, and it often comes as a surprise to the patients. Kris Barnes is a fifth-generation Oklahoman and serves as the executive director of Manos Juntas. She knows it takes a lot of funding to do the kind of work Manos Juntas does in a state like Oklahoma, which has a high prevalence for diabetes and a per capita income $5,000 below average. It takes about $300,000 a year, in fact, with half coming from Shook, along with some help from friends of his.
The rest comes in donations, which can be a challenge to come by, Barnes said. “The fact that we serve a high percentage of minorities makes it difficult to receive (donations),” Barnes said. “People think it’s a clinic only for Hispanics.” The limitations on what Manos Juntas can do because of money and what sort of volunteers are available are perfectly understandable, Barnes said, but that doesn’t make them any less frustrating. “I get calls every week from people with broken bones and I have to say ‘sorry, we can’t help you,’” Barnes said. “So they have to go to hospitals and get bills they can’t pay.” The Children’s Health Insurance Program, a historically bipartisan program providing an estimated 9 million children with coverage, is perhaps the biggest victim of the health care fight so far in Washington. C H I P e x p i re d i n l a t e September after a 20-year run, and while efforts have been made on both sides to acquire the funds needed to keep CHIP going, no permanent solution has been reached. Oklahoma will be one of the last states to run dry on CHIP funding, but if it does, this could potentially put more of a strain on free clinics like Manos Juntas. “The quality of healthcare in Oklahoma is really, really far down the ladder,” Shook
said. “We have a lot of problems here that need to be addressed.” Many diseases these patients face could have been curbed if they had seen a doctor sooner, but the price tag a single visit can carry deters the uninsured, Shook said. Shook began practicing medicine in 1965 and has personally and publicly advocated for healthcare reform. When the Obama administration implemented the Affordable Care Act, the impact was very noticeable, he said. Patients he had been seeing for years at his free clinic were suddenly booking appointments to see him at his private practice. He credits the Affordable Care Act as a step in the right direction, but the thousands who continue to line up for help from Manos Juntas every year are, for him, evidence that more must be done. There’s a lot of practical knowledge students take away from volunteering at Manos Juntas, but Shook said he hopes they gain some perspective and a healthy concern for the state of medicine, too. “They see poverty at its worst and they see good health care management at its best,” Shook said. Hospitals, and the places like them, have been familiar to Ryana since well before starting on the path to medical school. Her father’s heart condition
landed him in a number of facilities for long stays. The same condition took her grandfather’s life in his native Bangladesh. Over time, her father recovered and was able to live a full life. Money and American hospitals made the difference in why he survived and his own father didn’t, she said. She wants to see those resources made more available, but under the new presidential administration, Ryana said she feels the future of healthcare is uncertain. “It could be downhill from here, and I don’t think the Manos Juntas population is prepared for that,” Ryana said. “It’s already bad how it is right now. How much worse could it get?” Shook remains hopeful that large-scale health care expansion will come to be and that organizations like Manos Juntas won’t be so necessary. Whatever does or does not happen in the years to come, Barnes is certain organizations like Manos Juntas will still be needed. “There’s always going to be people who fall through the cracks, no matter how many programs you create,” Barnes said. “There’s always going to be people who don’t meet the criteria you want and that everybody sends away.” Mitchell Willetts
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Faculty, staff further education OU offers generous tuition waiver to current employees SIERRA RAINS @sierrarains
Hundreds of OU faculty and staff are taking advantage of tuition assistance offered by the university to continue learning and obtain higher degrees. The faculty/staff tuition waiver program reduces resident tuition to half its original cost on up to six hours, substantially lowering the cost of taking classes for any faculty or staff member, said Matt Hamilton, vice president for enrollment and student financial services. “Hundreds of employees receive this tuition assistance every year,” Hamilton said. “OU is promoting continuing education and earning degrees through the faculty and staff tuition waiver program, and I think it’s important for OU to provide this kind of assistance for all eligible employees.” Hadley Jerman, a Eugene B. Adkins assistant curator at
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Hadley Jerman is an assistant art curator at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Jerman is enrolled in the faculty/staff tuition waiver program.
the Fred Jones Jr. Museum, said she discovered the program in 2003 during her time as a graphic designer for OU Outreach, where her supervisor and many of her colleagues were using the waiver to take classes. Jerman said she first enrolled in a few classes through the program to test whether she really wanted to pursue a master’s degree in art history. After taking classes she enjoyed, like “Photography of the American West,” Jerman said she was convinced she should complete her degrees with OU and went on to
receive a Ph.D. in art history. “Fifteen years ago, I would not have believed that I would one day be teaching, a museum curator and completing a Ph.D.,” Jerman said. “I quite happily assumed I would be a graphic designer for the rest of my life.” Although working and going to school at the same time could be exhausting, Jerman said she ultimately found it very rewarding and the experience satisfied her desire to keep learning. “Actually, it has been invigorating. I need to feel creatively and intellectually
challenged,” Jerman said. “The coursework helped fulfill a need to be intellectually stimulated while I worked in terrifically creative roles for the university as a designer.” David Real, an OU Police Department officer, said he too found his way back into the classroom because of the chance to pursue his love for education at a low cost. “I’d been toying with the idea for about a year and actually went through with it,” Real said. “One of the reasons I did this job is because I wanted to help people, and I think teachers do the same thing.” Part of the program requires the staff’s supervisors to make accommodations for them while they take classes. Real’s supervisor at the OUPD, Lt. Cody Jaynes, said he has happily worked with Real to adjust to his class schedule and believes that an educational background can help officers in their field and with being open-minded. “I think it’s important to have an educational background in law enforcement,” Jaynes said. “The fact that David is working on his master’s is great because you
don’t come across a lot of police officers on the street who have master’s degrees.” Real said that by the time he receives his retirement funds from his 10-year partial pension at OUPD, he will have just completed his master’s degree, leaving him with a lot of opportunities for the future. “I just look at it as having more options,” Real said. “If it works out, I could still be a police officer and go teach part time at a community college, or if a job or something opened up here, I’d have to take a serious look at that.” Jerman said she would encourage all staff members at the university to use the resources available to them to enjoy the same array of opportunities she has been able to experience. “One of the greatest perks of working for the university, regardless of your role, is the opportunity to continue learning,” Jerman said. Sierra Rains
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Major university donors, a first generation college graduate, several doctors and a dean are all part of the 17-person search committee that will identify candidates for the next OU president. The committee members have different careers, sets of expertise and backgrounds, but each has an impact on the university. “Principled people who care first and foremost about the University of Oklahoma and will make the best possible decision for the university — that was our fundamental criteria,” said Clayton Bennett, chairman of OU’s Board of Regents, after the Regents named the committee Oct. 23. The five faculty and seven at-large members will have one vote each, the two staff members will have half a vote each and the three students will have a one-third vote each. Cameron Burleson, the Student Government Association vice president, is the Norman campus undergraduate on the committee. He said he thinks that being a part of a variety of organizations on campus, including SGA, Campus Activities Council and his fraternity, gives him a wide perspective on the concerns of students in different areas of campus. “What I know for sure is that this position is not about me,” Burleson said. “One person should not be making that vote. It should be the representation of every single student on this campus.” Ba r b a ra B rau g ht, e xe c u t i v e d i re c t o r o f t h e McCasland Foundation, which gives grants with a focus on education in Oklahoma, was chosen as one of the at-large committee members. She lives in Duncan, Oklahoma, and said she sees her role on the committee as representing the public in southwest
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Student Government Association Vice President Cameron Burleson speaks during the inauguration Dec. 7.
Oklahoma. “I have several family members that are still students at the University of Oklahoma right now, so of course that makes it extremely important for me, but I really think that I … have the goal of making the University of Oklahoma strong for all students, particularly those in southwest Oklahoma,” Braught said. Burleson said the SGA has been coming up with ideas for how to reach as many students as possible, such as sending out surveys and making a video to show students how to access the SGA office, so that it will be more accessible for students to voice their concerns about the next president. “I think the most important thing about this position to me is making sure that first and foremost, I’m not just available to the students, but understand that I am a representation of the students’
voice, not a representation of Cameron Burleson,” Burleson said. The students Burleson has spoken with have said they want a president with four key characteristics, he said. These include someone who is “intentional” with students and addresses what they see as problems, ensures that students can get a great education no matter what they are studying, will think of students first when dealing with budget cuts and values diversity on campus to make all students feel welcome. “Not just welcome in the fact that like ‘Hey, I’m going to shake your hand and use you as a prop’ or something like that,” Burleson said. “But saying that ‘I’m going to implement lasting change, lasting policies here that are going to allow you to thrive here on this campus no matter where you’re from.’” Krystal Mitchell, the HSC
student member, is the vice president and senate chair of the HSC SGA, and she said she is looking for someone who will continue Boren’s trajectory of making the HSC campus a more connected community. “Really having someone that can deal with all of the emerging challenges that face higher education would be one of the more important qualities due to the climate we’re in,” Mitchell said. George Richter-Addo is a chemistry and biochemistry professor and one of the Norman campus faculty committee members. “The interest of the students comes first because the university is for the students,” Richter-Addo said. “President Boren has been fantastic and outstanding in all respects, so we’re hoping that we can continue that path.” Braught said that one of her major goals on the
committee and in life is to help represent all the students in Oklahoma who want a quality education, and leadership is a key quality she is looking for in OU’s next president. “I think the OU president has got to be the best
leader that we can find that can work with private donors and the legislature … as well as being able to be a leader on the academic side,” Braught said. Hannah Pike
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Bridge dedication signifies Norman unity University, city come together with new architecture NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg
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The Seed Sower monument on the newly-dedicated Lindsey Street bridge. The bridge was dedicated in an Oct. 27 ceremony featuring Gov. Mary Fallin, OU President David Boren and other Oklahoma public figures.
Auction raises awareness Women’s center fundraiser focuses on financial abuse ROBYN CRAIG @robyncraig2
N o r m a n ’s W o m e n ’s Resource Center is currently participating in the Purple Purse Challenge to raise awareness about the financial abuse that occurs in cases of domestic violence. Donations will be accepted until Oct. 31. The Purple Purse Challenge is a nationwide challenge that brings awareness to domestic abuse during the month of October, which is Domestic Violence Awa re n e ss Mo nt h. Th e event has been held for six
to eight years, according to Kyla McMoran, director of development at Norman’s Women’s Resource Center. The center is participating in the challenge for the first time. There are more than 220 organizations competing in the challenge, McMoran said. “The reason we are able to participate — we offer financial empowerment classes for our residents and clients, and you have to offer those classes to participate in the Purple Purse Challenge,” McMoran said. Funding for the event is very important because the grants provided are unrestricted funds, which McMoran describes as “really important” for many nonprofits, as they will not face the many limitations
other restricted funds have. “This being unrestricted funds is awesome for us,” she said. As the month of October is coming to a close, McMoran said people can still donate while posting information on social media, along with another unique way to donate. Each organization is given an actual purple purse, which the Women’s Resource Center is auctioning off. Bids can be made by emailing McMoran at ky la @ w rc w eb. n e t u nt i l Oct. 31, McMoran said. More details can be found on the Women’s Resource Center Faceb o ok pag e. Robyn Craig
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S t a t e l e a d e r s a n d Norman officials spoke in Norman Oct. 27 for the dedication of the Lindsey Street bridge. The bridge, which has been open since July, saw a de dication ceremony featuring many prominent state and local leaders like Gov. Mary Fallin, Sen. Jim
Inhofe, R-Okla., and OU President David Boren. OU Press Secretary Matt Epting said the community gathered to celebrate this “impressive feat of architecture and infrastructure.” “The bridge serves as one of the principal gateways to the university and the community,” Epting said. “President Boren wanted to make sure he was there as a representative of the university.” E p t i n g s a i d B o r e n ’s speech emphasized the importance of community, and said the bridge is a symbol of the partnership
between the city of Norman and the university. Scott Martin, head of the Norman Chamber of C o m m e rc e a n d f o r m e r state representative from Norman, said the event was “monumental.” “ I t ’s a r e a l l y a s p e cial day,” Martin said. “It shows the level of cooperation at a state and local level. Everyone has played a role. It’s really neat to see it all come together.” Nick Hazelrigg
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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT Read winning story submission: scary student-written tale ‘Her Too’ Editor’s note: This piece was selected as one of the winner’s of The Daily’s scary story contest. “Her Too� “Did you see James?� Ivy whispered, trembling. She folded her arms over her body and bit her lower lip, her brown eyes dilated and watery. The dim bathroom’s tinted light bulbs made her skin deathly blue. “You’re high,� Flora accused impatiently. “You begged me to bring you to this frat party, and I can’t enjoy it for one minute before you start freaking out.� “I swear, he’s here,� Ivy insisted. Tears spilled down her cheeks and she ran her fingers through her thick black curls. “His eyes were so empty and he was wearing the same Sooners jersey from the night he—� “Died two years ago?� Flora groaned. “Stop being such an attention whore and go home.� “But, Flora—� “Go!� Flora shouted, and flung open the door. Ivy sobbed and scurried past her. Relieved, Flora turned to the mirror and wiped a black lipstick smudge from the corner of her mouth. “Hey,� Patrick said, peeking around the doorframe. “Why’d Ivy leave?� Flora ignored him and pushed to the center of the crowded living room. Someone handed her a purple Jell-O shot and she downed it eagerly. Sam, a guy she’d been flirting with, wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. She reached up and dug her fingers into his short, soft hair. The pulsing EDM song shifted into a slow R&B throwback and Flora grinded sensuously against him. “Can I tell you something?� Sam asked in a low voice. “Anything,� Flora said, and grinned. “Your little sister tasted just like I remembered,� he said. “Fear makes a girl’s blood so sweet. And to think she ran straight into my arms.� Flora broke from his embrace and whipped around. Two black caverns in place of eyes stared her down, and bloodstained lips stretched in a satisfied smile. “James?� Amanda Deng, contest winner
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or years, I begged my parents to buy me $40 to $70 Halloween costumes. When I became a college student and had to live on a budget, I learned the joy of creating my own costumes. Here are a few easy DIY Halloween costumes you can try out this year using items that may already be in your closet! 1. CHANNEL ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE CELEBRITIES Unleash your inner dangerous woman. After walking around Charlotte Russe, I ran into a pair of lace bunny ears, similar to the style Ariana Grande sported on the cover of her latest album
To amp up the look even more, wear a whistle around your neck and walk around with a beach ball. It’s such an easy look and most likely features something already sitting in your closet!
2. RECREATE AN EVERYDAY CHARACTER
Last year, my friends and I decided to be “Wild ‘n Out� girls from the MTV show of the same name. We ordered the shirts with the official logo online. However, Sooner Mall also has a T-shirt press kiosk that can print any logo you want. Due to the fact that each “Wild ‘n Out� girl on the show has her own style, it was easy for us to display our inner styles. For my look, I cropped the shirt and wore a pair of ripped, acid-wash jeans and heels.
About three years ago, I wore a lifeguard sweatshirt I had purchased during a beach trip and walked around as a lifeguard. I paired it with aviator sunglasses, shorts and white sunscreen on my nose.
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ACROSS 1 Whispered call 5 Egyptian snakes 9 Extreme 14 Run with little effort 15 Dog bane 16 DEA agents 17 Amazes 18 Deserve 19 Move furtively 20 What old newspapers do, eventually 23 Bodybuilder Charles 24 Awkward goon 25 Admirer 28 Plea for help 29 Seed cover 33 “Alas� 35 Old Greek marketplaces 37 Extinct big birds 38 What some become when terrified 43 “Dynamic� prefix 44 Beaches 45 Destinies 48 Bean type (var.) 49 Prefix with “prove� 52 Inventor Whitney
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“Dangerous Woman.� To complete the Ariana Grande look (and to stay warm), an all-black crop top and leggings will do. As for shoes, any pair of black heeled boots will work. Grande never walks anywhere without her heels. Finally, to complete the look, pull your hair back into Grande’s signature high ponytail.
Ruckus Entertainment will host its 16th annual presentation of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show� 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Sooner Theatre. “What sets our show apart from other productions is that it is a live cast that accompanies the movie, but we don’t provide the cast,� said Tom Farris, coordinator of the show for Ruckus Entertainment. Before the show starts, there will be a costume contest among the audience to select the cast. The audience will vote and the winners will play their parts. “It’s a group of people who probably haven’t met, who have not rehearsed at all,� Farris said. “A lot of times there are people who have not even seen the movie.� While the theater is not permitting outside prop bags, creative costume designs are welcomed and encouraged. Prop bags will be available for purchase inside the theater for $5. “It’s open to anyone who wants to come and give it a try,� Farris said. General admission tickets are $10 plus a $2 charge if purchased online. Tickets can also be purchased at Pfenning Law Office at 108 E. Main St. during normal business hours until 5 p.m. the night of the show. After that time, tickets can be purchased at the PROVIDED BY ROBYN CRAIG theater. The doors will open at 9 p.m. Robyn Craig and her friends dressed in their homemade John Hamlin, @hamlinhimself Halloween costumes.
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An easy look to recreate would be the lovely flower crown Snapchat filter. Since flower crowns have been in high demand since 2012, you might have one sitting in your closet right now. If not, it is easy to create or find one in stores. I wore a costume with a flower crown I purchased from PacSun back in 2015. The best part about this look is you get to wear whatever you want for the outfit! Another option is to become a simple cat filter. I wore a pair of cat ears I purchased
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5. WHEN IT’S TOO LATE TO EVEN PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER... Every year, stores like Victoria’s Secret have funny Halloween-themed shirts to wear. Two years ago, I purchased a shirt that said, “I’m here for the boos,� with a few of my friends and we all wore them together. To spice up my look a bit, I wore a pair of heart-shaped cat ears I purchased at Forever 21. It was such a cute and easy look to put together. Robyn Craig
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COLLEGE COUTURE SERIES This article is a part of a series. Visit us at OUDaily.com/ a_and_e to read more articles about College Couture with Robyn. Previously, Robyn has covered dressing professionally, how to prepare for a last-minute party and how to look your best when going to class.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last Make your home and family life priorities. Choose unique ways to make your abode more comfortable and inviting. Share your ideas with people you can count on to help make your dreams come true. Learn from the past to obtain greater happiness in the future. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- A new interest can lead to financial gain. Develop your idea and consider how to market what you have to offer. Opportunity will sprout from individuality. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Be careful when helping others. It will be easy for emotions to intervene, leading to you or someone else being taken for granted. Lay down ground rules first.
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at Forever 21 and I drew a cat nose and whiskers on my face with some eyeliner — super simple, easy and creative.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Greater opportunities will come your way if you let your imagination run riot and opt to do things differently. It’s your uniqueness that will put you in a good position to bargain.
with the perfect balance of the old and new. It’s time to forge into the future. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Put more energy into your relationships. Offer suggestions and give positive feedback to loved ones. Helping others succeed will benefit you as well. A joint venture will provide an opportunity. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Stay active and get into tip-top shape. Refuse to let emotional matters take charge and turn you into a slouch. Striving for success will help you overcome any mishap that befalls you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Do your best to take advantage of situations that allow you to network or show off what you have to offer. Partnerships will be to your advantage. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You’ll be inclined to do things differently, causing some concern from those you deal with daily. If you want to gain approval, you are best off using your Leo charm to do so.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Don’t make a move based on an assumption. Cynicism will set in if you trust what others tell you. Look past someone’s quirkiness to gain better insight.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Live and learn. Having an open mind and being a willing participant will give you greater insight into what’s happening and what you can do to make your life better.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- A carefully considered opinion or sales pitch will help you attract interest to something you want to pursue. Once you have others on board, it will be easy for you to excel.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- A vocational change will transpire if you connect with a former co-worker. Make an adjustment to the way you handle your cash or personal finances.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Let your imagination wander through the past and present to come up
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Mayfield silences Texas Tech Senior quarterback takes down former team one last time KELLI STACY @AstacyKelli
Senior quarterback Baker May f i e l d w a l k e d d o w n Jenkins Avenue expressionless, allowing his shirt to speak for him. Traitor. That was what Texas Tech fans called him when he transferred to Oklahoma from Texas Tech. The black shirt with the outlined state of Oklahoma in red and a white no entry sign in the middle were the shirts they wore when he made his return to Lubbock, Texas, last fall. “Obviously there’s a lot of history there,” Mayfield said. “It just feels good to get another Big 12 win and come out on top.” Needless to say, there was no love lost between Mayfield and the Red Raiders. The senior quarterback proved that as he took shot after shot downfield, looking to make his final outing against his former team one to remember. Despite arguably his worst performance all season, he led the Sooners to a 49-27 win, going 22-of-34 for 281 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. At the beginning of the game, Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was electric with anticipation as fans prepared themselves for a potential repeat of last year’s high-scoring showdown. Both teams seemed to know the expectations, and
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Senior quarterback Baker Mayfield runs with the ball in the game against Texas Tech Oct. 28. The Sooners beat the Red Raiders 49-27.
they came out swinging. Texas Tech scored a quick six points to start the game, and that’s when Mayfield did what Mayfield does: he responded. He dropped back, saw a lane open and quickly pulled the ball down, sprinting down the field for a 23-yard gain. He didn’t take time to celebrate, as a 15-yard personal foul had moved them even closer to
the goal line. All business, Mayfield snapped the ball and hit freshman wide receiver CeeDee Lamb for a 24-yard touchdown. Sooners lead, 7-6. No. 10 Oklahoma and Texas Tech went back and forth the entire first quarter, totaling a combined 389 yards and 34 points. Both defenses seemed to wake up in the second quarter, but that didn’t slow Mayfield
down. He would go on to pass for three more touchdowns and score a rushing touchdown, ending his career against the Red Raiders in dominating fashion. Despite putting up numbers that would be impressive for any other quarterback, Mayfield wasn’t happy with his performance. He described his play as “awful,” citing two inaccurate passes. “I missed two wide open
throws — one of them to Rodney Anderson where he probably would’ve scored, and a third down to Mark Andrews was a huge conversion,” Mayfield said. “(I) just missed a lot of throws, and (I’ve) got to be more decisive ... I didn’t play my best game at all. I wasn’t accurate, which is uncharacteristic of me, so I’ll get that fixed.” D e s p i t e h i s “ u n c ha racteristic” play, Mayfield
still managed to lead the Sooners to a 22-point victory over his former team, making him 3-0 against Texas Tech. In his time at OU, Mayfield has passed for 1,038 yards and 13 touchdowns against the Red Raiders.
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OU head coach Lincoln Riley walks off the field after the game against Texas Tech Oct. 28. The Sooners beat the Red Raiders 49-27 and rose to No. 8 in AP poll.
Sooners face tough teams ahead Oklahoma enters November with playoff hopes alive ABBY BITTERMAN @abby_bitterman
As the air continues t o c o o l a n d t h e l e av e s change it means one thing in particular for the Sooners — “Championship November” is here. No. 8 Oklahoma heads into the last month of the regular season with Big 12 championship title hopes and College Football Playoff aspirations still intact, but it still has to go through three tough teams — two of which rank in the AP Top 25 — in No. 11 Oklahoma State, No. 10
TCU and West Virginia. “It’s ready to be championship November, and that’s our favorite time around here,” head coach Lincoln Riley said. “We’re excited about it. The conference is really darn good — it’s the best conference in football right now top to bottom, and you see it.” With TCU’s loss to Iowa State this week, the Sooners will need to win out to keep all of their goals within reach. That feat seems possible, given senior Baker Mayfield’s history as starting quarterback for the Sooners — they haven’t lost a game in the month of November. Oklahoma typically hits the toughest part of the season now, but this year it will face a bigger challenge
early. For the first time since 2012, Bedlam isn’t the S o oners’ last re gular season game on the calendar. “(It) just means the mustache is coming out earlier,” Mayfield said. The Sooners closed the book on October with their first dominating performance since mid-September when they defeated Tulane 56-14. But Oklahoma wasn’t convincing for all 60 minutes. The defense gave a first quarter performance reminiscent of last year’s game against the Red Raiders and couldn’t seem to turn things around until senior defensive end Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and sophom o re l i n eb a cke r Ca l eb Kelly started to make plays.
After giving up 216 yards of total offense in a single quarter of play, the Sooners only gave up 226 for the rest of the night, giving them momentum that could be helpful against Oklahoma State. “If you look after the first couple of series, we played good football,” Okoronkwo said. “We know what we can do — we just need to do it for 60 minutes.” The defense the Sooners were able to bring to the table against Texas Tech will be required all month long, starting with the Cowboys, who have one of the best offenses the Sooners will face all season. Oklahoma will need to bring the momentum it gained in the second half to Stillwater.
Oklahoma State, led by senior quarterback Mason Rudolph, has manag e d 569.25 yards per game. Its high-powered offense put up 50 points against a thenranked West Virginia team on Saturday and has scored more than 40 points in all but one game so far this season. B e d l a m’s e a r l y a r r i val brings with it a top-15 matchup, ESPN College GameDay and the national attention the Sooners need as they continue to work to be one of the top four teams in the countr y come D e cember. In t h e l a s t t w o s e a s o n s, a win in this game meant the Big 12 Championship, but this year a win keeps O klahoma’s chances of taking a drive down I-35 to
Dallas for the conference title game alive. “It’s going to be intense as always,” senior defensive end DJ Ward said of Oklahoma’s preparation for the game. “Every rep, every snap is going to be intense.” The players know this game will be tougher than a regular game. A rivalry game, just like the Red River rivalry, means more to the fans and to the programs. “We know the importance of this game to the conference ... (just) the rivalry that it is,” Riley said. “We know how good of a team Coach Gundy has up there this year.” Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu
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Freshman wide receiver CeeDee Lamb celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the game against Texas Tech Oct. 28.
Senior wide receiver Jordan Smallwood tries to escape a tackle in the game against Texas Tech Oct. 28.
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Sophomore running back Abdul Adams runs toward the end zone in the game against Texas Tech Oct. 28.
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Junior tight end Mark Andrews fights a tackle in the game against Texas Tech Oct. 28.