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Congress votes on SGA president Censure passed to express disapproval PAGE JONES

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The Undergraduate Student Congress met Tuesday night and passed a resolution of admonition against Student Government Association president Kunal Naik.

The censure is in relation to Naik’s arrest for public intoxication over winter break.

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The resolution was passed without a vote and without any debate.

A censure is a formal statement of disapproval and congress felt that this was the best statement to make about Naik’s actions.

At last week’s congress meeting, the censure was tabled due to inaccurate facts and congress rejected an impeachment inquiry for Naik.

Congress came out in favor tonight of Oklahoma House Bill 1162, which would develop an online admission portal for Oklahoma’s state

colleges.

Congress members approved this resolution on behalf of the entire OU student body, stating that they believe it will make university applications easier and encourage more students to apply.

Congress also allocated $400 of emergency funds to the Student Association of Bangladesh for their event “Bangladesh Night”. Ways PAGE JONES/THE DAILY and Means chair Matthew Matthew Cramm, Ways and Means Committee chairperson, speaks Cramm said that the event at the Undergraduate Student Congress meeting Tuesday night. would serve to promote the Bangladesh culture at OU.

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The Dick Bell Courtroom in the OU College of Law is more than just a practice space for students. It is playing host to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals this week.

The court, accompanied by law students, heard five cases Tuesday morning and will hear five today, said Joseph Harroz Jr., OU School of Law dean.

The 10th Circuit Court covers Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah, as well

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Coach resigns for NFL position Former co-defensive coordinator to join Green Bay Packers DILLON HOLLINGSWORTH Sports Editor @DillonJames94

Co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery has resigned from the Oklahoma football program to take a coaching job in the NFL, OU announced Tuesday.

Montgomery has been the defensive line coach for the Sooners since 2013, and was instrumental in the signing of several key defensive recruits in the program’s 2015 class.

His promotion to co-defensive coordinator was one of the first moves in coach Bob Stoops’ staff shakeup this offseason, which was thought to have concluded yesterday with the hiring of Kerry Cooks as defensive backs coach and Dennis Simmons as outside receivers coach. Montgomery’s departure leaves Tim Kish — linebackers — and Bill Bedenbaugh — offensive line — as the only assistant coaches in the same position they were at the end of the 2014 season.

“This is a rare opportunity for Jerry and his family to join one of the finest organizations in the National Football League,” coach Bob Stoops said in a press release about Montgomery SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 5

Event gives students ‘Reason to Live’ Cab company sues competition Speakers share person experiences with suicide KATE BERGUM

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People packed into the McCasland Field House Tuesday night, but they did not come to watch a sport — they came to hear about the struggles of suicide and suicide prevention from two people who held the issue very closely.

“A Reason to Live,” took place starting at 7 p.m.

TYLER WOODWARD/THE DAILY Thurs day and feature d Kevin Hines speaks to students Tuesday night at McCasland Field speakers Kevin Briggs, a reHouse. Hines survived a fall from the Golden Gate Bridge, and now he tired California Highway

Patrol Officer who once watched activity around the Golden Gate Bridge, and Kevin Hines, who jumped from the bridge in a suicide attempt when he was 19.

Briggs spoke about his career watching the bridge and the many people who he witnessed attempting suicide.

During his talk, Briggs displayed the picture of a smiling young man in a suit — Jason — who jumped from the bridge, killing himself, before Briggs’ eyes.

Briggs talked about the pain of talking with Jason’s parents after the horrifying

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Yellow Cab of Norman has sued competitor iTaxi on allegations that the company has made slanderous accusations against Yellow Cab of Norman following an investigative story into Yellow Cab of Norman’s practices published by The Daily last

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The accusations from iTaxi employees have damaged Yellow Cab of Norman’s reputation and hurt its business, and Yellow Cab of Norman therefore requests $75,000 in damages, according to court records.

These accusations were published in The Daily as part of an investigation into possible breaches of OU’s SafeRide contract committed by Yellow Cab of Norman management. SafeRide provides students with free taxi SEE TAXI PAGE 2

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understand.”

Following Briggs presentation, Hines spoke about his struggle with bipolar disincident.

Briggs also went through order and the moments and the method he uses to talk to the years that followed his people who are contemplat“It’s been a tough ing killing themselves, for which he uses the acronym road, but I wouldn’t RELEASE. change a thing.”

Briggs encourages people to recognize signs of suicide, KEVIN HINES, SPEAKER engage the person they are concerned about, listen to leap from the bridge.

After he “catapulted” over them, have empathy and accept, support and encourage the rail, it was a miracle that he survived, Hines said. The them.

Though these steps can be fall could have killed him, or very challenging and take a he could have drowned or lot of courage, they can save died in the surgery that fixed his spinal injuries, Hines lives, Briggs said.

Briggs also went over said.

Following his jump, Hines things people should not say to people who they think continued to struggle with might be suicidal — in- suicidal thoughts for the cluding “calm down,” “why next nine years, he said. are you doing that?” or “I After going to psych wards

seven separate times and eventually undergoing 23 electro-convulsion therapy treatments, Hines finally began to heal, he said.

“I got better,” Hines said. “I have stayed better.”

Though Hines has stayed out of psych wards since, he still struggles everyday with mania, depression, delusions, paranoia and suicidal thoughts, he said.

However, he cherishes each moment of life and views it as the most precious gift, despite its difficulties, he said. Additionally, his struggle has allowed him to help other people by sharing his story, he said.

“It’s been a tough road, but I wouldn’t change a thing,” Hines said.

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Sergeant Kevin Briggs speaks on stage to students Tuesday at McCasland Field House. Briggs has been successful in over 200 suicide preventions. He now teaches suicide prevention techniques.

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People walk into the courtroom Tuesday at OU College of Law for the 10th Circut Court of Appeals.

APPEALS: Law College courtroom hosts two courts almost every year Continued from Page One as the parts of Yellowstone National Park that are in Montana and Idaho, according to ca10.uscourts.gov.

The hearings are held in a courtroom inside the College of Law. Three judges — two male, one female — sat in crimson chairs in front of a crimson curtain Tuesday.

The judges also talked to students in a more informal setting on Tuesday afternoon, Harroz said.

Harroz said the most noteworthy case on Tuesday was the first one, Sierra Club v.

Bostick. The case focused on whether the Army Corps of Engineers did enough research into the environmental impact of Keystone XL pipeline before issuing a permit.

Seeing this case was valuable to the students, Harroz said, because it allowed them to see the judicial system side in what is a national political debate.

Not all of the cases on the docket focused on energy issues. The court heard a great range of different types of cases, Harroz said.

There is no timetable for decisions on the appeals, Harroz said.

The OU College of Law tries to host a trial and an appeals court every year, Harroz said. The school had been trying to bring in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for a few years, Harroz said.

Ho s t i n g t h e s e c o u r t s “gives students a great look” at how a courtroom works, Harroz said.

Brette Gollihare, a second year law student, saw two of the cases heard on Tuesday.

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She said she had not attended a hearing at OU before.

“It really is a great opportunity for OU Law to have them here,” Gollihare said.

It also allows students to see what attorneys go through in the courtroom, Harroz said.

“No one is immune from being nervous,” Harroz said.

Two of the judges had clerks that were OU College of Law graduates, Harroz said.

Selby Brown clerks for Judge Robert Bacharach, and Zach West, who previously clerked with the Fifth Circuit Court, clerks for Judge Bobby Baldock, Harroz said.

The court will meet again at 9:30 a.m. today.

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The specific accusations challenged in the suit include “falsely accusing [Yellow Cab of Norman] of requesting more than one Safe Ride voucher from school students,” “of using dangerous vehicles on the roads” and “of not taking one or two person fairs [sic],” according to the initial suit filed by CT Transportation, Inc., Yellow Cab of Norman’s parent company.

A l t h o u g h i Ta x i h a s made motions to dismiss the case, it will move to trial in a hearing Thursday.

Former Daily employee Joey Stipek, who assisted with the investigation into Yellow Cab of Norman last semester, has been

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subpoenaed to appear at the hearing as a witness to the defense.

“I stand by the reporting in that story,” Stipek said. “It was thoroughly researched and vetted through open records.”

St i p e k w i l l b e re p re s e nt e d by t h e l aw f i r m Doerner, Saunders, Daniel &

Anderson, he said.

The Student Press Law Center, a Washington-based organization that advises journalism students on media law, helped Stipek get the law firm’s representation .

Representatives of both Yellow Cab of Norman and iTaxi declined to comment.

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This Nov. 30, 2011 file photo shows television host Jon Stewart during a taping of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart� in New York. Comedy Central announced Tuesday that Stewart will will leave “The Daily Show� later this year.

Jon Stewart to leave Daily Show Comedy Central has no apparent heir of the show LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humor into an unlikely source of news and analysis for viewers of “The Daily Show,� will leave as host this year, Comedy Central said Tuesday.

His departure was announced by Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless after Stewart, host of the show since 1999, broke the news to the audience at Tuesday’s taping in New York. “Through his unique voice and vision, ‘The Daily Show’ has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and

an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come,�

Ganeless said in a statement.

She called Stewart, 52, a “comic genius.� He will remain as host until later this year, she said, but did not specify his exit date or what led to his decision.

Stewart’s influence is seen in the work of Stephen Colbert, John Oliver and Larry Wilmore, who went on to earn shows of their own. Other “Daily Show� alumni include Steve Carell, Ed Helms, Josh Gad and new “Saturday Night Live�

Weekend Update anchor Michael Che. “Shocked & sad to see the man who gave me my big break on @TheDailyShow is

ready to hang it up,� ‘’Frozen� actor Gad posted on Twitter.

Stewart leaves a substantial void for Comedy Central, which has no heir apparent to replace him — unless Oliver bolts his HBO show to return to the fold.

For political junkies who depended on Stewart for his acumen as well as comic relief, the 2016 presidential election may be looking bleak.

Reaction was swift from Stewart’s past targets as well as admirers. “Just had the honor of being the great Jon Stewart’s guest (on ‘The Daily Show’), where he announced he’s leaving. Emotional night,�

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Stewart’s departure represents a second big blow for Comedy Central: Colbert left “The Colbert Report� last year to take over for CBS latenight host David Letterman when he retires in May. Wilmore’s “The Nightly Show� replaced Colbert’s show.

The Stewart and Colbert shows created templates for a comedic form that offered laughs along with trenchant political and social satire.

Authors and politicians were as common as Hollywood celebrities on the self-described “fake news� programs.

Stewart took a several-months-long hiatus in 2013 to direct “Rosewater,� a well-reviewed film about an Iranian-born journalist who was imprisoned for 118 days in Tehran and accused of being a spy. The Comedy Central statement did not indicate what his plans are after leaving.

In a November interview with The Associated Press for “Rosewater,� Stewart was asked about his future with the Comedy Central show.

He replied that the format he works in doesn’t matter. “It’s a journey. It’s a conversation,� he said. “One thing I won’t do is write music or sing.�

Kevin Convey, chair of journalism at Quinnipiac University, called Stewart’s announcement a milestone.

His departure is “the end of an era that saw an entire generation turn to a comedian for news and views for the first time — a reign that presaged Twitter and other forms of social media� that provide “equal parts information and attitude to millions,� Convey said.

Associated Press writer Lou Kesten in Washington, AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in New York and AP Entertainment W r i t e r D e r r i k J. L a n g contributed to this report.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could become the first state to use nitrogen gas to execute inmates under a proposal to reinstate a method of execution that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in decades but which supporters say would be painless and foolproof.

With no questions or debate, the Senate Judiciary Committe e vote d 9-0 Tuesday to authorize “nitrogen hypoxia,� which causes death by depleting the supply of oxygen in the blood, as Oklahoma’s backup method of execution if lethal injection is ruled unconstitutional or if the deadly drugs become unavailable. “It is a method that has been recognized as the most humane by those who oppose the death p e na l t y ,� s a i d Mo o re Republican Sen. Anthony Sykes, the chairman of the committee. “It causes a very quick and sudden loss of consciousness and of life almost simultaneously.�

The proposal comes as executions in Oklahoma are on hold amid a U.S. Supreme Court review of

its lethal injection method.

The case, which was sparked by a botched execution last spring, centers on whether the sedative midazolam properly renders an inmate unconscious before the second and third drugs are administered. Oklahoma officials concede midazolam is not the preferred drug for executions, but death penalty states have been forced to explore alternatives as manufacturers of more effective drugs refuse to sell them for use in lethal injections.

Under current Oklahoma law, if lethal injection is declared unconstitutional, the state would revert to death by electrocution first and then firing squad.

Sykes says it’s likely his proposal will undergo changes before the session ends in May, and he solicited members’ input.

A House committee held a pre-session study on nitrogen hypoxia, which is similar to what scuba divers or pilots at high altitudes may mistakenly encounter if oxygen supplies diminish. A college professor testified that a person who experiences hypoxia would have a sensation of being intoxicated just before becoming unconscious.

A similar bill was scheduled for a hearing Tuesday afternoon in a House committee.

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Petroleum Engineer Senior David Buckley registers for career service’s career fair in Aug 2014. Career services will be hosting another career fair today in room 200 of the Rawls Engineering Practice Facility .

Two workshops put on by Career Services could help you land a job Students looking to gain an edge on the competition in their job searches have a way to do just that.

Two workshops put on by real employers will provide tips on how to stand out in a career fair, said Bette Scott, Career Services director.

The workshops will include one hosted by PAYCOM at 3:30 p.m.

Monday in the OMU Scholar’s Room and one hosted by AT&T at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in room 200 of the Rawls Engineering Practice Facility, Scott said.

Speakers will discuss

everything from what to wear to how to approach an employer, Scott said.

Any student who has never been to a career fair should attend one of these events because the information is crucial, Scott said. “No one wants to be the person that shows up to a career fair and then doesn’t know what to do when they get there,� she said. “At these events students will be given insider advice from an employer about what to do and what not to do at a career fair.�

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Goodbye Jerry: See what Twitter said about the former co-defensive coordinator’s departure.

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Jerry Montgomery, shown above, is the former co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the Sooners. Montgomery resigned Tuesday to take a job with the Green Bay Packers.

FOOTBALL: Coach to join Green Bay Packers Continued from Page One

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Freshman infielder Niko Buentello swings to hit the ball during the game against Arkansas Pine Bluff on Feb. 19, 2014. The Sooners open their 2015 season Friday with a home opener against Notre Dame at 5 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

Baseball player leaves, focuses on 2015 football Outfielder Cody Thomas quits to get quarterback spot SPENSER DAVIS Baseball Reporter @Davis_Spenser

media day. Check OUDaily. big loss, both on the field com over the next few days and in the clubhouse. for the rest of the series.

“I love that kid. He’s a great teammate, first and T h o m a s c o m m i t s t o foremost. He’s tough, he’s football athletic, he loves the moment, he loves to work, he’s Cody Thomas announced everything that we want to last Tuesday that he is step- be … This is the best thing ping away from baseball for for Cody,” Hughes said. the 2015 season to focus on He added that he believed winning the quarterback job that the trials of last spring during spring practice. really caught up to Thomas and that he didn’t believe he could give 100% to “I love that kid. He’s that baseball anymore. a great teammate, The baseball team kicks first and foremost.” off its season next Friday against Notre Dame at 5 p.m.

PETE HUGHES, at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

Oklahoma coach Pete Hughes is entering his second year at the helm in Norman, and he has a team that expects to go above and beyond its .500 finish from a year ago. Hughes and several players were made available to the media last Tuesday, discussing everything from starting pitching experience, to an improved lockBASEBALL HEAD COACH er room culture and even a new shortstop. This the last Thomas managed just one installment of a five part se- hit as a freshman a year ago, ries on what we learned from but Hughes still sees it as a

Spenser Davis davis.spenser@ou.edu

“I appreciate the pos- our time working for Coach itive impact that Jerry Stoops and the Sooners.” has made with our deMontgomery was named fensive line the past two Big 12’s recruiter of the seasons as well as his year by Scout.com earlier many other contributions this month, and helped the to Oklahoma Football. Sooners sign big prospects The NFL is getting a fine such as four-star linebacker man and a very talented Ricky DeBerry and Canada football coach. I support product defensive tackle Jerry’s decision to further Neville Gallimore. his career goals working Gallimore took to with one of the most stable Twitter shortly after the and successful franchises announcement. in pro football.”

Montgomery’s defensive Montgomery is headed line finished in the top 20 in to the Green Bay Packers, the country in rushing yards according to reports. allowed during both seasons “I have been offered he was in Norman, up from a n u n b e l i e v a b l e o p - 57th the season before he portunity to pursue my took over. dream of coaching in the Oklahoma will now be on National Football League,” the lookout for a new defenMontgomery said in the sive line coach with spring release. “There are very practice set to begin in less few jobs that I would have than a month. The squad 211169A01 even considered. Our will begin on-field work on 4.25" family has been blessed March 7. to have represented the University of Oklahoma, Dillon Hollingsworth and we will always have dillon.j.hollingsworth-1@ou.edu a great appreciation for

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Sooners prepare for match against Baylor The team is confident going into the game against No. 3 Baylor BRADY VARDEMAN

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The top two teams in the Big 12 will meet Wednesday in Waco, Texas.

Oklahoma women’s basketball (15-7, 9-2 Big 12) will head south for a primetime contest with No. 3 Baylor (22-1, 11-0 Big 12).

The Lady Bears are riding a 21-game w inning streak stemming from the third game of the season.

Furthermore, Baylor has a 14-game streak in the Ferrell Center dating back to last season.

Sophomore guard Peyton Little said the team is self-assured going into Baylor.

“I think we feel confident,” Little said. “We were able to get these past two wins, and I think that built momentum for us to go into Waco.”

After dropping two straight to No. 14 Texas and West Virginia, the Sooners rebounded with solid wins at home against Iowa State and Baylor. A tougher test lies away from Norman, however.

The Lady Bears returned three starters and nine letter-winners this season from last year’s squad that went 32-5 overall and earned a spot the Elite Eight.

“We are taking it just like any other game,” freshman point guard Gabbi Ortiz said. “Rankings don’t matter at this point. Like coach said, everyone will come to play.”

Ortiz earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors after averaging 11 points, 3.5 rebounds and two assists in wins over Iowa State and

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Freshman guard Gioya Carter takes a difficult shot against Baylor Monday night at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners fall to the Bears 81-67.

Kansas.

Ju n i o r gu a rd Ni c o l e Kornet stole the show during those contests, however. In just 15 minutes, Kornet scored eight points on 3-for-4 from the field and 2-for-3 from behind the arc. Oklahoma will need a similar performance from

Kornet Wednesday.

Baylor and Oklahoma lead what could be argued as one of the best basketball conferences in the country.

Sooners coach Sherri Coale said the Big 12’s reputation does not come from heavyweights like the Lady Bears and Sooners, however.

“We have a whole bunch of teams in the middle who have beaten each other up,” Coale said. “I don’t know if they are 5-5 or 4-6 [in league play]. Teams are so good in the bottom, whatever the bottom is.”

Coale said conference parity is what makes Big 12

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basketball unique.

“There is a top and a big ol’ middle,” she said. “That just doesn’t happen around the country. You look at other leagues and there are two or three games where you can go in, not have your best game and win by 25.”

Including Wednesday’s

match-up, Oklahoma’s next three games are against the Nos. 1, 4 and 3 teams in the Big 12.

Oklahoma and Baylor tip off at 7 p.m. in Waco, Texas.

The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southwest Plus.

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