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Personnel shifts will pay dividends for Sooners, Stoops says OU football players (shown left) began spring practice Monday with a few key position changes and new faces breaking into the roster. Absences and injuries were a couple reasons for the spring shuffle, coach Bob Stoops said at a press conference.

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Compliance key to elections Candidates must adhere to UOSA’s campaign restrictions, communicate with chairwoman SARA GROOVER The Oklahoma Daily

Spring elections employ a number of restrictions and regulations on candidate conduct during the general campaign period leading up to campuswide elections March 29 and 30. During the campaign period, candidates are required to maintain open lines of communication with election chairwoman Natalie Jester. All correspondence between the election

chairwoman and candidates is subject to open records law and therefore conducted primarily through email, UOSA vice presidential candidate Katherine Borgerding said. Jester carries a binder containing the UOSA Code Annotated and election rules, as well as copies of emails sent between her and the candidates. “There is always room for improvement in communication, but Natalie has really taken initiative to open the lines of communication and has made sure the election board is very open and transparent,” said Melissa Mock,

Campaign regulations » UOSA candidates are allowed $2,000 for their election » Campus Activities Council candidates are allowed $1,500. » Sign limit is 16 by 18 inches

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IFC ups pledge to give back Community-service position could become permanent council role ZACK HEDRICK The Oklahoma Daily

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University College freshman Gwyn Stackable lays in the grass while studying Wednesday on the South Oval. The warm weather has caused a surge in sunglasses in shorts, while students adapt to the season change.

The Interfraternity Council may have a new executive position by fall if this spring’s trial run goes well. IFC President Daniel Jones appointed University College freshman Seth Carter to the community engagement chairman position in January. Carter is responsible for finding community service needs in the area and relaying information to each chapter’s philanthropy chair, IFC adviser Kevin Estep said. “We want to improve the whole greek image with the community,” Carter said. “I’m just trying to build that up through community service.” Jones said he believes the position will raise awareness of opportunities to help serve the community in greek circles on campus. Carter, a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, said he likes the position because he can take a hands-on approach, and evaluate the needs of the community and place them with the correct chapter. “I see everything that is going on,” he said. “It’s not really overwhelming or intimidating.” If the position became a permanent office, Carter said he would be interested in serving again. “It’s a great way to really make a big impact on the community,” he said.

6 Sooners to vie for Miss Hispanic OU HSC provost to step T down Contestants will compete for $1,000 scholarship while sharing culture with campus MEGAN LAWSON

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he Miss Hispanic OU Pageant promises a night of beauty, talent and Hispanic culture when it kicks off with the theme “Expect the Unexpected” Saturday evening. The pageant will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s

Meacham Auditorium, according to the pageant’s Facebook page. Sponsored by the OU Hispanic American Student Association since 1996, this year ’s Miss Hispanic OU Pageant will feature six contestants who are competing for the crown and title of Miss Hispanic OU, said Claudia Schaff, t h e O U Hi s p a n i c A m e r i c a n Student Association adviser. The six contestants will be judged on an interview, cultural presentation, talent, industriousness and Miss Congeniality, Schaff said.

The winner will win a $1,000 scholarship, Schaff said. The money comes from the ad sales each contestant sold prior to the pageant, she said. The contestants, who applied to be in the pageant last fall, must fulfill several requirements including a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, and have an understanding of the Hispanic culture, Schaff said. During each contestant’s cultural presentations, they will focus on a particular country, Schaff said. Some women may

focus on their parents’ or grandparents’ home states or countries, she said. “The pageant is important to the Hispanic American Student Association because it brings them together as a club and helps them reflect on their cultural and historical past,” Schaff said. The pageant’s intermission will feature a performance by two singers and the Latin Dance club will perform one dance routine, Schaff said. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5.

Replacement will soon be announced, provost says RACHAEL CERVENKA The Oklahoma Daily

Student gun club to hold first meeting at gun range OU students organize association aimed at bringing together gun enthusiasts LANEY ELLISOR The Oklahoma Daily

A new student organization will fire its first rounds today with a visit to the gun range. The Student Firearms Association will have its first event at 6 tonight at Sgt. Everett’s Concealed Carry and Pistol Range, organization President Court Hill said. The event will serve as the club’s first meeting. Before the shooting begins, mandatory safety training will be provided to all participants, Hill said. The association’s biggest focus is safety, Hill said. Students who do not undergo training will not be allowed to shoot firearms. After training, members will shoot indoor paper targets. Any OU student is invited to attend, Vice President Cody Poage said.

Students who don’t bring their own firearms will be allowed to use other members’ firearms under supervision, Hill said. There will be no guns provided by the range. The organization started with Hill and Poage as executive officers and with sociology professor Mitchell Peck as its faculty adviser, Hill said. The idea for the group came when the two were talking one day, said Hill, a mechanical engineering junior. Hill is Poage’s resident adviser. “We wanted a place where people could come together and discuss firearms and their proper use in a safe and controlled environment with other students who shared that passion,” Hill said. The organization is not a political group and is not trying to change any gun laws, Hill said. It is strictly a social organization. The association already has about 66

A LOOK AT WHAT’S ON A record-number 5,400 Sooners have signed up to volunteer in Big Event, a campuswide service day set for April 2

undergraduate and nine graduate members, said Poage, a University College freshman. Students participating in recreational hunting make up many of these members, Poage said. Some OU Police Department officers have even shown an interest in the association, Hill said. In addition to a president and vice president, the association also has an elected treasurer, secretary and membership recruitment officer, Hill said. So far, there is about one female member for every four men, Poage said. The association plans to reach out to women in order to change that, Hill said. There will be a $5 charge for today’s event, which covers range fees, targets, safety training, pizza and drinks. Ammunition will be sold separately. Srg. Everett’s Concealed Carry and Pistol Range is located at 5626 Huettner Drive, Suite B.

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The Health and Sciences Center will soon begin looking for new leadership. Joseph Ferretti, HSC senior vice president and provost, announced he will be retiring from his position in June, according to a press release. Chris Shilling, university spokesman, said the search for his replacement will take time and may focus on OU employees. “There are many talented and capable people at the university,” Shilling said. “It can cost thousands and thousands of dollars to do a national search.” Ferretti, 73, said he thinks it is time for new leadership at the OU Health Sciences Center, and Boren will announce his replacement soon.

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