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U men’s basketball lost in a heart breaking game in Ames, Iowa, Monday night, as ISU stormed back from a 21 point deficit to down the Sooners in the second half.

How the Sooners lost: The Sooners were outJohn Walker scored 59-33 in the second john.t.walker-1@ou.edu half en route to a 77-70 loss @jtw2213 to ISU. OU went nearly nine minutes in the second half without scoring a field goal as the Cyclones poured in 22 straight points to recover from a 48-28 deficit to give ISU

the first lead of the game. The Cyclones beat the Sooners in bench scoring and points in the paint by a large margin after being plagued with turnovers, early fouls and shooting woes in the first half. OU also missed six free throw shots in the final 2:12 minutes of the game.

Key Stat: 21 - The largest deficit Iowa State faced in this game. The Cyclones’ rally from the 21-point deficit is tied for the largest comeback win in ISU men’s basketball history. For the Sooners, this marks the largest blown lead of the season.

Key Sooner: Junior guard Buddy Hield scored more than a third of the team’s total points, finishing with 26, including 4 treys from deep. He and junior guard Isaiah Cousins were the main catalysts that aided the Sooners to the 19-point lead heading

into halftime.

Key Cyclone: The frontcourt for the Cyclones had a field day. Junior forward Georges Niang came alive in the second half, scoring 20 of his 23 points after halftime. Niang finished his night with eight rebounds and four assists before fouling out late in the game. Junior forward Jameel McKay remained consistent throughout, making his presence known down low.

McKay finished with 14 points and 12 boards, the third double-double for the big man this season.

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BUSTED Norman bus driver aids police in arresting a suspected armed robber

KATE BERGUM

Assistant news editor

Cleveland Area Rapid Transit bus driver Elvin Lowery never expected to catch a criminal, but last semester he had the chance.

One day, Lowery and a fellow bus driver discussed an armed robbery that had occurred in Norman.

As the other driver described the suspects, Lowery thought they sounded familiar — like people who regularly rode his route.

The drivers decided that he would keep watch for the suspects and notify the

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Elvin Lowery, a CART bus driver, greets OU students boarding the bus. Elvin Lowery has been working as a bus driver for CART since 2011.

authorities if he saw them.

The next day, on Main Street, Lowery “You never know what you’re picked up a man who matched the description of one of the fugitives. Alone with a sus- going to pick up out there.” pected armed robber, with only one other ELVIN LOWERY, passenger on board, Lowery had to act CLEVELAND AREA RAPID quickly.

TRANSIT BUS DRIVER Lowery called the other bus driver over the radio to give him a warning: the terse police cars, armed police officers and dogs. command “Code Zero.”

Lowery had one moment of fear as his “I just made that up, and he knew what I eyes locked with those of one of the dogs was talking about,” Lowery said.

Lowery kept driving until he reached his boarding the bus.

“You could tell that dog was ready to kill,” next stop — where he encountered several

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Lowery said.

However, Lowery relaxed after an officer pulled the dog away from Lowery before detaining the suspect.

Lowery’s cool head and quick thinking led the other passenger on the bus to send a letter to OU Parking and Transportation praising his actions, said Vicky Holland, public relations specialist for OU Parking and Transportation Services.

“You never know what you’re going to pick up out there,” said Lowery, who has been driving for CART for nearly five years.

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Unheard starts letter campaign Group hopes to let student express ideas to higher authorities on campus

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KATE BERGUM

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Student minority alliance Unheard will hold a town hall meeting in hopes of giving students of the Michael F. Price College of Business a voice on OU’s campus.

The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in room 3040 of Price Hall, said Chelsea Davis, Unheard student leader.

Regardless of culture or background, all students are invited, Davis said.

Ever since their march on OU’s South Oval a month ago, the group has gained

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traction, and even OU president David Boren said he is open to cooperating with their suggestions, Davis said.

Unheard has received much support from faculty and many students outside

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of the black community, Davis said.

“I’m very proud of the way our university responded,” she said. “our numbers have grown so much since t h e ma rc h a n d o p e n e d the door to not only black

students, but also to students from rural towns, A s i a n s, Hi s p a n i c s a n d Native Americans.”

For updates from the group, follow @OU_Unheard on Twitter.

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OU Unheard, a minority advocacy group, invited all students to join them during their letter writing campaign in the OU Writing Center inside Wagner Hall Monday night.

Students who have spoken their minds in many ways this semester — holding marches, townhall meetings and sit-ins — got the chance to finally put their ideas to paper.

The goal of the event was to give all students the chance to express themselves to deans and other people with authority at OU, said junior Keith Logan, an aerospace engineering junior and member of the Unheard executive board.

After Unheard’s other initiatives earlier this semester gained the attention of some prominent members of campus, the group wanted to give other students the chance to speak to their deans as well, Logan said.

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BUSES: Drivers develop relationships with students and community Continued from Page One Even when drivers don’t have the excitement of picking up a fugitive, they still work with high stakes every day, said driver Lisa Brown.

Safety is key when transporting dozens of passengers, Brown said.

“We’ve got a big responsibility,” Brown said This can be especially tricky when bad weather hits — making the roads slick and sometimes treacherous.

Even when classes are canceled or delayed, the buses, which work for campus and the city, often still run, Holland said.

In fact, in the five years she has worked here, Holland said she can only recall two days in which the buses actually canceled their services due to weather. In most cases of bad weather, the drivers just use alternate routes, meaning they may drive fewer campus routes, Holland said.

It can be a bit nerve-wracking to keep pass engers safe in the “white-knuckle weather,” Brown said, but the work is still rewarding.

Brown meets and develops close ties with the many students — several of whom are international students or from unique backgrounds — she meets while driving to the research campus 11 times per day, she said.

For example, take

meteorology student Josh, who texts Brow n e ver y morning about weather conditions so she’ll know what to expect on the roads, or the staff member who came to campus not knowing anyone, who bonded with Brown and now will tell her anything.

“We’re like sisters,” Brown said.

With different people climbing aboard the buses every day and more than one million bus routes total per year, being social is a good characteristic for bus drivers, Holland said.

“You have to kind of be a people person to have this job,” Holland said.

Some people have been working for “You have to kind t h e t r a n s p o rtation ser vice of be a people f o r 3 0 y e a r s, person to have Holland said.

Many have this job.” retired from high-pressure VICKY HOLLAND, jobs, such as PUBLIC RELATIONS Lowery, who SPECIALIST FOR OU PARKING worked as a poAND TRANSPORTATION lice officer, then beSERVICES came a public school bus driver before coming here, he said.

For more information about the transit system or to find a route, visit the Cleveland Area Rapid Transit web page.

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Elvin Lowery, a CART bus driver, saying goodbye to a familiar bus rider on snowy Thursday afternoon. Elvin has been a CART bus driver since 2011.

“La Cage” comes with modern twist OU’s rendition of the play continues until next Sunday JESSICA BARBER News Reporter

The flashy, witty hilarity of “La Cage aux Folles” shined this weekend at the Reynolds Performing Arts Center.

University Theatre and the Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre opened “La Cage aux Folles” last Friday.

“La Cage” follows the story of a drag-show nightclub headliner, Albin, and his trials and tribulations with the owner and his longtime love, Georges. Albin and Georges raised Georges’ son JeanMichel, who is about to marry the daughter of an anti-gay, right-wing politician who is campaigning to abolish the drag culture of nightclubs.

The show explores complex subjects such as homophobia, sexual freedom and gay parenting, but the delivery is wrapped in a flashy packaging that draws the audience in and requires them to ponder the larger implications of the show.

The show was much more modern than the original 1973 French play. A twist made the characters and the story more relatable to the over-the-top show.

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At the show’s core, it explores the relationships and the lives of gay couples. As controversial as it was when the show was performed on Broadway in 1983, it still brings up important societal issues.

Gay rights have been a controversial political topic in the U.S., and right here in Oklahoma, the modern twist of “La Cage” that the directors added made the show understandable for the audience.

The two main characters, Albin and Georges, gave the audience a perspective of what a homosexual relationship could truly be. The show

shies away from stereotypical gay relationships and promotes a traditional family structure for the two and their son, Jean-Michel.

The school of musical theatre’s production was magnificent; it completely captured the story and created a fun atmosphere for the audience.

To create this story and atmosphere, the entire show had to be completely cohesive. Each actor had a fully thought-out character, the drastic set changes were fluid and the lighting design and costuming worked together to create a beautiful, fabulous atmosphere on

stage that truly captured the audience.

Tanner Rose, who played Albin, had a complete understanding of his character and made the audience fall in love with him on the spot.

Rose’s ability to connect with the audience had them eating out of the palm of his a hand. Albin is often portrayed as unattainable and larger-than-life character, but Rose gave Albin an emotional edge that made him vulnerable and relatable. His incredible performance of “I

Am What I Am” left the audience in awe; you could not tear your eyes off of him.

Aaron Umsted, a school of music alumnus, played Georges. He was smooth, business-oriented, calculating and filled with an ability to genuinely care for his son Jean-Michel and his lover Albin.

Aaron Boudreaux’s portrayal of Jean-Michel as a boy in love was incomparable.

He did a brilliant job of being a man caught in the middle of his fiancé’s family and standing up for his own.

The impeccable acting, dancing, choreography, lighting, costumes and set design brought the show together and made the glitzy and sometimes challenging world of drag nightlife understandable and entertaining to watch.

This show is a must-see for everyone on campus.

Tickets are $15 in advance for students and $20 at the door. Shows are next Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Jessica Barber, jessicabarber_16@ou.edu

RESCHEDULE

“The Vagina Monologues” will be performed tomorrow night The OU student performance of “The Vagina Monologues” has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. this Wednesday, after being canceled last Monday due to inclement weather.

The play will be held in Meacham Auditorium, said Vivian Salamanca, coordinator of the program.

The monologues are based on stories told by women during dozens of interviews conducted by the play’s author, Eve Ensler, in the 1990s. The work played a vital role in the launch of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women, according to its website.

While the production is free, a $5 donation is encouraged to benefit the Women’s Resource Center, Salamanca said.

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Two students break the world record in rowing

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Oklahoma Crew members rowed 50 consecutive hours

time while rowing, Reynolds and Andrews watched a handful of movies. They pushed one of the boathouse TVs in front of the machine and watched Netflix. When ASHLEY GEARY Reporter one person would stop rowing, they would switch the After wrapping up their movie, Reynolds said.

To monitor the rowing finals, two students had a bright idea: they want- time and distance, Reynolds ed to take a stab at break- and Andrews documented ing a world record in row- the time, amount of meters ing. Spoiler alert — they and verification code in a row monitor, which is simisucceeded.

History sophomore Luke lar to a miniature computer.

Reynolds and petroleum en- Workers at Concept2, a rowgineering freshman Caden ing manufacturer, would Andrews, both members of then verify the information the Oklahoma Crew, broke documented, Reynolds said.

While the two were rowthe world record by rowing 50 consecutive hours last ing for over two days, they watched normal operations fall.

“We knew going into it continue, Reynolds said.

“We were in the boat bays, that it was going to be a really big challenge,” Reynolds and there was a party in the said. “I told Caden that by room next to us,” Reynolds the end of this, we’re either said. “It’s strange and kind of going to hate each other or surreal.”

In preparation for breaklove each other.”

The two students rowed i n g t h e w o r l d r e c o r d , 20 hours together and 15 Reynolds and Andrews comhours individually. They pleted a half marathon.

“But that was just an hour spent their 15-hour breaks sleeping and showering, and a half,” Reynolds said.

“There’s no Reynolds “We knew going into way to presaid.

“At most, it that it was going pare for it.

You just have we got an to be a really big to go into it hour and a and commit half of sleep,” challenge.” to it.”

Reynolds LUKE REYNOLDS, Both rowsaid. “Your HISTORY SOPHOMORE ers recollectmind starts ed having to go crazy once you have a lack of nightmares after setting the sleep and you’re still doing world record. Reynolds said s o m e t h i n g p h y s i c a l l y he dreamt that he stopped and quit. demanding.”

“For three days after, I Andrews described the rowing record as the hardest woke up every two hours, and I’d be rowing in my experience of their lives.

“I wanted to quit, but sleep, going through the I d i d n ’ t s ay a n y t h i n g ,” e x a c t s a m e m o t i o n s ,” Andrews said.

Andrews said.

Reynolds and Andrews, After 20 hours went by, Reynolds said he wanted to along with the entire rowquit, but Andrews supported ing team, practice four days a week at the Chesapeake him and wouldn’t let him.

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a.m. Then, the rowers have just enough time to go home, shower, grab a bite to eat and head to class, said Jim Andersen, director of youth rowing at the Chesapeake boathouse and Oklahoma Crew interim head coach.

Reynolds began rowing while he was a sophomore in high school to try to become more active and maintain a healthy weight.

“My mom always made ever ybody play sports,” Reynolds said. “I swam but hated it, so [my mom] told me to start rowing.”

Andersen said Reynolds was one of the best athletes he ever coached. “[Reynolds] is very humble,” Andersen said. “He didn’t announce it to everybody … he just sort of went out and did it.”

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new, and he decided rowing was the best fit for him, he said.

Even though Reynolds does not plan to professionally row after college, he still plans to row in some capacity, he said.

Andrews said he does not plan to continue rowing unless there is easy access.

“If you stay in Oklahoma, there’s no reason to stop,” Andrews said. “But elsewhere, I don’t know about it.”

When Reynolds and Andrews think back to those 50 hours of rowing, it seems like a blur, Reynolds said.

“We started, and then we ended,” Reynolds said.

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“They’re listening now,” Logan said.

Mileena Zafra, a women’s and gender studies and political science sophomore, wrote to President Boren about creating a more accepting environment on campus.

As a Columbian and Filipino student, Zafra feels like the biggest and most celebrated events on campus are those affiliated with greek organizations, which not all students are interested in, she said.

“It’s not just the black community that feels like they’re unheard, but it’s also other minorities,” Zafra said.

Though Unheard has done much of its advocacy on social media, writing letters has a more personal feel than sending an email or tweet to a dean, said Alexis Hall, a mechanical engineering junior and one of Unheard’s executives.

Hall hopes students share their concerns and feelings with deans and other university officials to make them aware of issues on campus, she said.

“Once you are aware of something, that’s when the progress starts happening,” Hall said.

At the event, Hall and Chelsea Davis, a health and exercise science junior, wrote to College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kelly Damphousse to thank him for his support of Unheard.

Damphousse exceeded the group’s expectations when he listened to their concerns and proposed a plan of action to help affect change in the college, said Davis, who is also on the Unheard executive board.

At the event, Moira Ozias, associate director of the OU Writing Center, helped students with their writing and encouraged them to look over each other’s letters.

The center’s staff is happy to help any student organization that wants to talk about writing, Ozias said.

“People write for all kinds of purposes at the university,” Ozias said.

The center exists to provide anyone writing at OU with a space to do so, whatever their reason, Ozias said.

Even if students were not able to make the writing event, they can still advocate for themselves, Davis said.

Davis hopes students get involved with Unheard’s future events or reach out to the deans of their college individually, she said.

“I’m encouraging them just to speak out,” Davis said.

Hall encourages all students to get involved with Unheard, she said. The best way to stay updated with the group’s plans and events is to follow their Twitter account, Hall said.

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Members of Unheard and student supporters discuss the proper protocol to create an advocacy letter on Monday night at the Writing Center. This letter will be sent to the deans of various colleges.

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Inhofe’s snowballthrowing gimmick does nothing to disprove climate change, and we believe lawmakers should address the reality of global warming instead.

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe probably thought he was making a theatrical or even humorous gesture last week when he threw a snowball on the Senate floor in a harebrained attempt to disprove climate change. Setting aside the lunacy of trying to discredit a fact accepted by almost every scientific expert, we did see a joke in Inhofe’s actions but probably not the one he intended.

No, we don’t think it’s funny that an Oklahoma U.S. senator tossed around snow in the Capitol. That’s an embarrassment. It’s an embarrassment to the United States in general and Oklahoma in particular.

Rather, we see Inhofe’s position of power as the joke. And here’s the punch line: a man known for insisting — despite all logic and

proof otherwise — that change. — the worst in more climate change isn’t real Climate change is real, than 1,000 years — are is the chairman of the whether Inhofe likes it likely to come to the U.S. Senate Committee or not. From the meltSouthwest and Central on Environment and ing polar ice caps to the Plains after 2050 and Public Works. Let that stick around because widening hole in the sink in for a second. of global warming, acozone layer, it’s about The guy who childishtime to stop dismissing cording to a new study global warming for any in the journal Science ly tossed a snowball in reason. Rather, it’s time Advances.� one of the most prestifor people- especially Remember that little gious halls of America people in political posi- thing called the Dust because he “disagrees� with the fact of global tions like Inhofe- to face Bowl? Well, Oklahoma is on track to experience warming is the hard truth another, worse mein charge of that if we don’t Our View is a committee reduce man’s ga-drought before OU’s the majority with “envicontribution to current students reach opinion of global warming, retirement age. So no, ronment� in The Daily’s our world as we Inhofe, we didn’t enjoy its title. If that nine-member editorial board know it will cease your snowball gimmick. isn’t irony in its to exist sooner We’d really rather see most painful rather than later. our lawmakers own up sense, we don’t We urge Inhofe to re- to the reality of climate know what is. change and propose The lack of logic bemember the state he meaningful standards represents. Oklahoma hind Inhofe’s snowis projected to be one of to reduce carbon emisball-throwing tantrum many states facing deis wacky enough to sions and pollution. make you want to tear cades of mega drought your hair out. Declaring in the near future. For Comment on this at global warming a farce example, according to because snow still oca Huffington Post artiOUDaily.com casionally falls from the cle, “‘Unprecedented sky is analogous to dedrought conditions’ claring world hunger is solved because you happen to be holding a sandwich. It’s inane.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 •

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Sooners are on the ball JACQUELINE EBY/THE DAILY

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Spenser Davis davis.spenser@ou.edu @Davis_Spenser

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he Sooners (9-5) will battle Arkansas-Little Rock (3-4) on Tuesday in their return to L. Dale Mitchell Park after weather forced OU into a nine-game road trip.

The Sooners are coming

off of a successful weekend against BYU, where they took three of four games against the Cougars. Originally slated as a home series for OU, the move to Las Vegas did not appear to affect coach Pete Hughes’ squad.

UALR has also experienced issues of late, as the Trojans’ series finale against SIU-Edwardsville on Sunday was canceled due to inclement weather. However, that was after UALR dispatched SIUE, whom the Sooners defeated twice on opening weekend, 2-0 on Friday and 7-0 on Saturday.

UA L R’s s c h e d u l e ha s

Junior infielder Kolbey Carpenter hits the ball during the game against Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville on Saturday Feb. 14, 2015 at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The Sooners beat the Cougars 11-1.

been comparatively light so far, having faced only one other power-five opponent so far this season: Iowa.

The Trojans dropped that neutral-site matchup to the Hawkeyes by the score of 3-1.

Still, UALR features a trio of hitters in the top half of the order who have proven their ability to hit for a good average: junior OF Ryan Scott, junior INF Kyle Kirk and senior OF Petr Sila.

On the mound, it’s been more of a struggle for the

Trojans. Sophomore RHP Cory Malcom has been a step ahead of all other UALR hurlers, posting the lowest ERA on the team (minimum two innings pitched) while also throwing the most innings. He won’t start against the Sooners on Tuesday, but look for him out of the bullpen.

Behind Malcom is senior RHP Cameron Allen, who will start against OU. Allen has also been effective this season, and he is not short on experience — coming

into the matchup with 56 appearances under his belt.

Opposite the Wichita Falls native will be Sooners’ junior RHP, Corey Copping.

Copping will be making his third start of the year in search of OU’s 10th win on the young season.

Copping has been good but not great so far in 2015, posting a 3.60 ERA in only 10 innings in his first two starts.

With a full slate of contests coming later in the week, he may be asked to go deeper in the game to help preserve

OU’s bullpen.

Tuesday’s battle marks the beginning of a five game home stand for the Sooners, with Purdue and Oral Roberts coming to town in the next week. First pitch against the Trojans will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

Spenser Davis is a journalism sophomore

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Bedlam Showdown upsets the Cowboys WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Joe Buettner joebuet@ou.edu @Joe_Buettner

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klahoma women’s basketball traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on Oklahoma State Monday night and left with a 66-56 win.

How the Sooners won:

The first half was ugly for both sides, but OU only trailed by one point heading into the locker room. The OU defense allowed Oklahoma State senior Liz Donohoe to go off for 23 points in her final home game as a Cowgirl.

However, the Sooner offense came alive after the intermission and held the Cowgirls at arms’ length to pull out the win.

Key Sooner:

Kaylon Williams — The junior forward sparked an OU offense that needed a half to get up and running.

She finished the night with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting, scoring 18 of those points in the second half.

Williams also pulled down five boards and she scored 20 points for the second consecutive game.

What It Means:

OU found a way to pull itself together after a bad shooting performance in the first half. They weren’t able to do that Saturday against Kansas, but the Sooners will head into the postseason with a win over

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its intrastate rivals. The Sooners struggled again from the perimeter, but they’ll have a few days rest to get back on track before postseason play begins.

What’s Next for the Sooners:

Oklahoma ends the year with a 19-10 record and a 13-5 record in Big 12 play.

They’ll be the two-seed in the Big 12 tournament, which begins this upcoming weekend at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Joe Buettner is a journalism sophomore

Key Stat:

32: OU’s efforts to work the ball in the paint paid off Monday night when they scored 32 points in the paint. Junior forward Kaylon Williams was too much for Oklahoma State’s front court to handle. Sophomore Peyton Little couldn’t hit from the perimeter, but she was able to work it inside as well and finished with 16 points.

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Sophomore guard Gioya Carter drives towards the hoop during the game against Oklahoma State University on Mar. 2 in Stillwater. The Sooners beat the Cowgirls 66-56.

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Directors fired for access to Rx drug database OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The directors of 10 different state entities would be fired effective Jan. 1, and the governor would have the authority to appoint their successors under a bill narrowly passed by a Senate committee on Monday.

The Senate General Government Committee voted 5-4 for the bill by its chairman, Sen. Nathan Dahm, who said he selected the 10 agencies because the executive director of each one has access to a state prescription drug database.

“Since these members have access to sensitive information about so many Oklahoma citizens on that drug registry database is why I wanted to open this conversation,” said Dahm, R-Broken Arrow.

By allowing the governor to appoint members, and requiring Senate confirmation, Dahm said an extra layer of oversight would be added to ensure agency directors are properly vetted. The first-term senator said he primarily wanted to start discussions on the issue and likely won’t bring the bill to the full Senate for a vote this year.

The bill calls for the heads of 10 different state agencies and boards to be fired effective Jan. 1 and allows the governor to name their replacement, with confirmation by the 48-member Senate.

Currently, each of the 10

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directors is appointed by the agency’s governing board.

The affected agencies include the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Board of Health and Office of Juvenile Affairs. It also includes the state boards of pharmacy, medical licensure and supervision, osteopathic examiners, veterinary medical examiners, podiatric medical examiners and dentistry.

Gov. Mary Fallin’s spokesman Alex Weintz said the governor did not request the bill but does support its intent.

“The governor has been generally supportive of any bill giving her the tools to more effectively govern the state,” Weintz said.

“Oklahoma has more agencies and boards outside of the governor’s control than almost any other state.

This makes it very difficult to achieve change or pursue improvements in state services.”

T h e re hav e b e e n nu merous disputes involving Fallin’s office and the governing boards of state agencies. In her first term, Fallin pushed for changes to the State Board of Education and Department of Human Services that gave the governor more influence over those agencies. She also clashed with the former director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Justin Jones, before he finally stepped down three years into her term.

Woodward dentist W. Trent Yadon, who serves on the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry, said he believes dentists are in the best position to make decisions about the profession and questioned whether gubernatorial appointments would inject politics into the equation.

“I would certainly lean against it,” Yadon said. “It sounds like then you’d have a lot of political maneuvering.”

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