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UOSA President-elect Hannah Morris and Vice President-elect Laura Bock stand and celebrate their victory Wednesday evening at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority house, 1411 Elm Ave.

Female duo to lead UOSA Morris, Bock clinch top student government positions with 64 percent of total vote DAILY STAFF REPORTS The Oklahoma Daily

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annah Morris and Laura Bock will serve as UOSA president and vice president for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

“I just want to say thank you, OU, for the overwhelming support, and I will do everything in my capacity to everyone who voted, everyone who didn’t vote and everyone who voted for anybody else,” Morris said to supporters at an election-night party at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority house. “At the end of the day, we’re here for them, and if they need anything, just let us know.”

Minutes before the phone call, Morris was cracking jokes with her sorority sisters. After hearing the news from the UOSA election board she began to cry. The room immediately filled with sorority members from Alpha Omicron Pi and Kappa Kappa Gamma, Morris and Bock’s respective sororities.

UOSA elections started Tuesday morning and closed 8 p.m. Wednesday. A total of 4,202 members of the university community voted for president and vice president. Morris and Bock won with 2,699 votes, or about 64 percent of total votes cast.

The Morris-Bock ticket defeated Forrest Bennett and Katherine Borgerding in the election after a month-long campaign process. Bennett and Borgerding received 1,503 votes, or about 36 percent of total votes cast.

“I’m very, very humbled and honored by the over 1,000 votes I got,” political science junior Bennett said after calling friends and family and

Runoff election to decide CAC chair Emde, Mock will continue to campaign after election yields no majority DAILY STAFF REPORTS The Oklahoma Daily

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UOSA President-elect Hannah Morris hugs a supporter after learning of her victory Wednesday night at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority house. Morris and running mate Laura Bock defeated Forrest Bennett and Katherine Borgerding by 1,196 votes.

Spring 2011 election results » 4,202 votes cast in the UOSA election*

» 4,028 votes cast in the CAC election*

» 2,699 votes cast for Hannah Morris and Laura Bock » 1,503 votes for Forrest Bennett and Katherine Borgerding

» 1,477 votes cast for Greg Emde » 1,457 votes cast for Melissa Mock » 1,094 votes cast for Bridgitte Castorino

*Votes are unofficial until certified by UOSA election board

With none of the candidates receiving a majority of the vote in the race for Campus Activities Council chair, a runoff election will take place between the candidates who received the most votes.

Microbiology junior Greg Emde came out on top with 1,477 votes, only 20 votes more than opponent Melissa Mock received. Bridgitte Castorino is out of the race after receiving 1,094 votes.

Emde and his campaign team waited to hear the results at O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grille. Cheers broke out among his crowd when the election results were announced.

“We were out on the South Oval the past two days, and everyone that passed and we talked to said they had voted,” Emde said. “I am very happy with the results.”

— Source: UOSA election board

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Students’ budget concerns prompt reponse from dean Campus organization questions college’s million-dollar budget cuts LANEY ELLISOR The Oklahoma Daily

An OU dean has replied to criticism from a student organization by sending the group a letter detailing his response to a budget cut of $1.7 million within his college.

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Paul Bell sent the letter to

Students for a Democratic Society members Monday regarding his proposed budget solutions.

Cuts have come mostly from the budget used to hire temporary instructors and graduate teaching assistants, Bell said.

Smaller cuts came from the One-Time Instructional Budget, meaning permanent faculty were protected, he said.

Furthermore, 60 permanent faculty members have been hired, and 13 permanent faculty positions will be added during

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this same time, Bell said. These faculty will be added to the major areas of arts and sciences, such as Spanish, American constitutional heritage, physics, Chinese literature, microbiology and psychology, he said.

“In contrast to the serious cuts in programs and personnel that are happening at universities in other states, OU and Arts and Sciences are doing remarkably well,” Bell said.

Bell said he was able to talk with colleagues from California

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Bell said he has talked to deans from a number of states where b u d g e t p ro b l e m s a re mu c h worse.

The society’s concerns were warranted because other colleges are having to make drastic changes such as cutting majors, Bell said. But those changes SEE LETTER PAGE 3

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Today around campus Âť Professors and experts from around the country will host a panel discussion titled “Justice, Human Rights and Accountabilityâ€? from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Edith Kinney Gaylord Library. Âť The Union Programming Board will offer Mid-Day Music from noon to 1 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Âť Christians on Campus will hold a Christian Seminar in the Union’s Traditions Room from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Âť “Student Success Series: Leveraging Technology for your Academic Successâ€? will be presented by Mark Walvoord from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245. Âť “Student Success Series: Earning an A in Online Coursesâ€? will be presented by Kathy Wullstein from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245. Âť Artist-in-residence Ron McCurdy, USC professor and jazz trumpeter, will give a free lecture titled “Your Career in the Arts,â€? from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall. Âť Professors and experts from around the country will host a panel discussion titled “Climate Diplomacy and the Ethics of Sustainabilityâ€? from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Edith Kinney Gaylord Library. Âť Tracy Quan will give a lecture, “Nitrogen Isotopes as Redox Proxies,â€? as part of the Shell Colloquium Series from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Sarkeys Energy Center, Room A235.

Friday, April 1 Âť Final day to change from credit to audit for spring semester. Âť Medieval Fair of Norman will begin at 10 a.m. in Reaves Park and runs through 7 p.m. Sunday. The fair will feature costumes, crafts, food, games and more. Âť The Oklahoma Festival Ballet will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $14 to $25.

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Errors are corrected as they are identified. Readers should bring errors to The Daily’s attention for further investigation by emailing dailynews@ou.edu.  In Wednesday’s page 3 story about Miranda Lambert concert tickets, the story’s headline misinformed readers about the number of available tickets. The number of tickets has not been reduced — the concert’s capacity is lower than Lloyd Noble Center’s maximum capacity.

congratulating Morris. “It was really fun. I learned a lot about what to do in the future. [President Bill] Clinton lost when he ran for student body president at Georgetown.�

Borgerding, journalism junior, echoed Bennett while hugging her sister and fighting back tears at her ticket’s watch party at O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grille. “I am sad, but I know that we worked really, really hard,� Borgerding said. “I’m just excited to do something new now.�

Morris, political science and public relations junior, and Bock, zoology junior, will now begin the work necessary to realize their campaign platform goals. “We plan on hitting the ground running,� Bock said. “We have 11 things we got to start working on.�

The pair’s campaign goals include a benefit system with Norman bars for designated drivers, an on-campus recycling center, an international student version of Camp Crimson and a landlord rating system for Norman apartments, according to their campaign website.

Morris and Bock said they are grateful for the chance to serve the OU students and thanked their competitors. “I learned a lot from them throughout the experience, and I really do congratulate them for running and for putting themselves out there to serve the university,�

Morris said. “What happens next year, whatever they want to do, however they want to serve, I look forward to working with them.�

Bennett and Borgerding said they want to continue to serve the university in some capacity next year. “I am really excited about all the opportunities,�

Bennett said. “Now I get to pick what I want to do. I’m most sorry that all these good people worked so hard, but we played fair, and there is something to that.�

The pair also wished Morris and Bock well with their goals for next year. “I’d like to see them do what they said they are going to do,� Borgerding said. “They have the support, but they need a lot more. It’s going to take a lot of work.�

Bennett’s advice to Morris was concise. “Keep your promises,� he said. — Rachael Cervenka, Kathleen Evans and Sarah Martin contributed to this report

CAC: Election within 20 votes Continued from page 1 Mock, who waited for the election results in Hester Hall with her campaign team, said it was a relief to be in the runoff.

Despite feeling sleepdeprived and having to promote an upcoming International Advisory Council event, Mock said she will continue a vigorous campaign. “We’re really going to rally-up,� said Mock, international and area studies junior. “We’re not going to be complacent.�

Voter turnout declined from last year’s CAC election. This year, 4,028 students voted, compared to 4,728 votes counted in the 2010 election.

A runoff election can take place one week after the first election, said Natalie Jester, UOSA elections chairwoman. Jester said she will meet with Mock and Emde today to discuss campaigning for the runoff.

The date for the runoff has not been announced.

E m d e c o n g r a t u l a ted Mock and Castorino for the hard work each candidate put into their campaigns. “I will work with Melissa next year regardless of who wins, and I am happy for her,� Emde said. “I am excited to figure out this runoff.�

Castorino said she was happy for Emde and Mock after waiting for the results with her friends in her Walker Tower room. “I think they will both do great, whoever gets it,� said Castorino, public relations junior.

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Campus Activities Council chair candidates Greg Emde, above, and Melissa Mock, left, receive calls from election chairwoman Natalie Jester notifying them they will both participate in a runoff election. Emde and his supporters waited for the results at O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grille while Mock and her supporters waited in Hester Hall. A date for the runoff election has not been set.

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If elected, Emde has said he would aim to improve existing CAC activities by creating a position that would manage the organization’s volunteer branch and attract more students to CAC, according to Daily archives. He has also said he would organize educational workshops across campus so that CAC could act as a liaison between student organizations and UOSA.

Mock has said she wants to bring more diversity to CAC and get more students involved in the organization. If elected, she said she would accomplish this by co-programming events with student organizations, according to Daily archives. — Sara Groover, Carmen Forman, Hillary McClain and Jared Rader contributed to this report

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Economics sophomore Steph Schatzman and African American studies sophomore Joy Watson fill out Big Event registration waivers Wednesday afternoon on the third floor of the Conoco Student Leadership wing in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Registration continues at 9 a.m. today and ends at 7 tonight.

OU history collections attract treasure seekers, researchers Old yearbooks, football programs just a few university artifacts available to students

finding something valuable.

“Everybody has their own personal treasure,” Slater said.

Discovering family histories, hearing a grandfather speak on a tape or simply seeing a familiar face in an old yearbook SARAH MARTIN The Oklahoma Daily are some of the personal treasures Slater said she has witnessed others find in the collections.

One of the top five collections of western American and While treasure hunters and foreign researchers do visit American Indian history attracts treasure hunters and re- the collections, Lovett said the most frequent researchers searchers to OU’s old law library in Monnet Hall. are students working on academic projects.

The Western History Collections are a special wing of the “We have a balance between academic researchers and OU library system, OU Special Collections Director John ... treasure hunters to people who are working on scholarly Lovett said. The collections consist primarily of rare books, pieces,” Lovett said. photographs, maps, sound recordStudents not interested in western ings and manuscripts relating to the history should still come and look at American west and American Indian some of the OU artifacts, Slater said. history.

The original university charter, old OU Fortune hunters have been known yearbooks, university photographs » OU original charter to come to the Western Histor y and football programs are all housed » Souvenirs from the 1904 World Fair Collections looking for information in the collections. » Buffalo Bill books about lost treasures, Lovett said.

“We would love to have students » WWI and WWII posters Treasure hunters doing research in come in and use our resources ... this » Wild West posters the collections typically come to look at is for them,” Slater said. » Letters signed by Helen Keller, maps, Lovett said. Information about It is one of the top five collections of Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, researchers visiting the collections is American west and American Indians kept confidential.

Albert Einstein in the United States, Lovett said.

Lovett did say about a decade ago The collections began in 1927 and treasure hunters visited the collections has about 30 smaller libraries referred to look at maps of an area north of Norman where they sus- to as family collections. A notable piece in one of the larger pected a pack-mule train holding valuables had once been family collections — the Henry Bass collection — is a perlost. sonal book of President Lincoln.

Though it has been years since someone searching for a The purpose of the collections is to persevere and make treasure has come to the Western History Collections, re- available materials for research on the American West, acsearchers from all across the world do frequently visit the cording to an article by Kristina Southwell, the collections’ library, Lovett said. manuscript librarian.

Collections librarian Jackie Slater said she has not worked Students not performing research are allowed to study in with anyone seeking a fortune since starting as acting librar- the library, Slater said. All students who come in to study ian in the fall, but there are others whom she has assisted in must sign in and leave their bags at the door.

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aren’t happening in the College of Arts and Sciences, he said.

“The main message I’m trying to get at OU students is ... be thankful that you’re at OU,” Bell said. “We have a very strong and effective president who has been able to raise funds in spite of a difficult economy.”

Members of Students for a Democratic Society are pleased no majors will be lost but still have concerns about the proposed solutions after reading Bell’s letter, said Lauren Brentnell, society spokeswoman and English, psychology and political science senior.

One proposed change lessens the number of sections for courses with low enrollment, which could lead to larger class sizes, Bell said.

The college monitors enrollment on a near-daily basis, and this method has been used the past three years with little effect on students, Bell said.

Another proposed change centers upon shifting more coursework online. The decision about which courses will move online will be made by faculty, but they are usually general-education courses such as human relations or library and information studies, Bell said.

More blended, or hybrid, Above all, courses also are being constudents deserve sidered. Many statistics to have a voice in show these courses are less the decisions that expensive for students and are more effective than faceare being made.” to-face or online courses, — ELIZABETH RUCKER, Bell said.

Society spokeswoman STUDENTS FOR A Elizabeth Rucker said she is DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY concerned these are probSPOKESWOMAN lematic solutions shown to decrease educational quality at other universities.

In his letter, Bell also proposed offering additional summer and intercession courses, which operate under a different budget model. Intercession courses across the university are funded by tuition, but the College of Arts and Sciences is unique in that its upcoming summer semester also is funded in this manner, Bell said. This means as long as students enroll, the college can offer courses students want.

“If you make a profit on some classes, you can run other classes at a loss,” Bell said.

The deciding factor on canceling a course is whether students need it to graduate, Bell said. The College of Arts and Sciences has had summer capstone courses with only three students, Bell said.

“What guides the College of Arts and Sciences is, first and foremost, what do our students need,” Bell said. “No student will not graduate because they can’t get a class.”

The changes outlined in Bell’s letter are based on budget projections and could change in response to budget realities, he said.

“Right now we are looking at a better budget scenario for next year than we thought we were going to be facing,” Bell said.

Students for a Democratic Society members hope Bell’s letter is the first response of many from the College of Arts and Sciences and that Bell and other interested parties will meet with the society in person, said Rucker, international studies and interdisciplinary perspectives on the environment junior.

“Above all, students deserve to have a voice in the decisions that are being made,” Rucker said.

Bell said he has no immediate plans to meet with society members.

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Virginia Tech deserves fine

Racebending, Hollywood’s latest mistake

The U.S. Department of Education recently fined Virginia While universities should be motivated internally to look Tech $55,000 for violating the Clery Act during a college over their emergency procedures and better prepare for camshooting spree where 33 people died. pus emergencies, students must make sure the administraThe act requires all schools receiving federal financial aid tion knows how to contact them. to send timely notifications to faculty, staff and students durIn February 2009 when former OU student Michael ing campus emergencies and report all campus crimes.

Childers allegedly pointed a gun at a professor in Kaufman On April 16, 2007, no warning was sent to students after Hall, OU community members weren’t notified for more Seung-Hui Cho killed two students in a Virginia Tech dorm. than two hours.

Two hours later Cho moved to another campus building While OU has made strides to improve the emergency alert where he murdered 30 faculty members and system since then, many students aren’t doing students before turning the gun on himself. It their part by updating contact information so took the university more than an hour to noHowever annoying they can receive text messages, emails and tify students there were multiple shootings on phone calls in a timely manner. a pop-up window campus.

To improve this problem, we think OU requiring us to While we believe Virginia Tech deserves the should require students to update their conupdate emergency tact information each semester before enrollmaximum penalty, $55,000 does not make up for the 32 lives lost or have a large impact on ing for classes. information in the university’s budget.

Currently, students have to seek this inforoZONE would be, Violations occurred because Virginia Tech mation on their own. However annoying a it’s better than took far to long to send emergency messages pop-up window requiring us to update emerbeing dead.” and failed to mention anyone had been killed gency information in oZONE would be, it’s on campus. Initial emails told students a susbetter than being dead. The 30 seconds it’ll pected gunman was on campus and they were not alerted take us to update our information — or opt out of providing when he became active. information — is time well spent.

We believe students deserve to know what is happening, For some, the thought of providing more information to regardless of how terrifying it may be. the university may be intolerable. Students who feel this way We would rather be aware and scared after receiving too would be permitted to check a box acknowledging they have many alerts than be naive and dead. chosen not to receive alerts. This would keep the university The Department of Education’s fine to Virginia Tech set a from constant criticism about emergency procedures. precedent, but we believe it would be more effective if uniWe understands students have a right to privacy and deversities were required to overhaul their emergency response serve to choose what personal information they share with systems instead of paying inconsequential fines.

OU, but they must understand in order to protect their priUnless there are harsh repercussions for violating the Clery vacy they may sacrifice their life.

Act, students and faculty — the ones who are at risk — will not see positive changes to emergency policies.

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Clothing lines shouldn’t exploit kids Girls, do you ever wish you had more cleavage to show off when you go to the STAFF COLUMN UMN beach? Want a bikini top that will emphasize your bust? Finally, are you 8 years Sage Mauldin din old? I know what you are thinking: gross.

I assure you, I am as disgusted as you — I promise.

Pushup bras and bathing suits are certainly not unusual or shocking, they’re quite common actually, except when they’re made for little girls, or should I say toddlers.

Abercrombie & Fitch, an American retailer focusing on casual wear for consumer ages 13 through 22, has always been known for pushing the envelop for sexuality in teens, as well as showering shoppers with their fragrances. Shockingly, their latest clothing line has pushup bras designed to fit girls as young as age eight. Disgusted? So am I. At such an early stage in life, little girls shouldn’t be burdened with looking older — they should be outside playing with friends and acting their age. Parents should know there’s no reason for their little girl to wear a pushup bra, and in doing so, they create a potentially dangerous situation.

There are negative psychological effects not solely limited to girls at this age. One, it permits young girls to think about themselves in sexual ways before it’s appropriate. Secondly, it sends out all the wrong signals to sexual predators saying these young girls are “suitable” sexual objects.

If you didn’t know, there’s a stereotypical justification commonly used by sexual predators, and it’s “she was asking for it.” No child asks to get raped or molested by pernicious men who need to be browbeaten by morality,

Moreover, why would parents allow their daughters to wear pushup bras out in public, or one at all?

At the mall, there are already a fair amount of young girls who wear heels, camisoles and far too much makeup. Most show off more skin than they do clothes. What kind of message do you think this sends to youths?

I have never endorsed Abercrombie & Fitch’s clothing styles. Everything about the store is essentially a half-adulterated porn site for all who enter. A sign should be posted outside every store: “Viewer Discretion is Advised” or “We make young girls look skanky.” Seriously, though, there’s nothing about the store that says, “I’m modest” or “We lead by good example.”

At first, the bikini was originally labeled “push-up” but after outcry from the public and agitated parents, the store changed the name to “triangle tops.” Like this change of name makes the idea behind the bra any better.

Instead, why couldn’t the company take the push-up or triangle top bra off the market? The fact that such a product so ethically despicable — borderline pedophilia — could go from conception all the way to the shelf essentially speaks wonders of the culture within the company that is, to put it gently, completely brain dead and lacking rationale.

— Sage Mauldin, psychology junior

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Arbor Day lunch ignores rainforests I had forgotten it was Arbor Day when I went to Couch Restaurants to eat lunch and to read a book I had chosen to report on for my nutrition class, but when a jazz band began playing and an enormous number of people started filing in, I remembered what was going on: the Arbor Day picnic and speech-giving had been moved inside because of the cold weather.

It looked like it would take a while for people to get their food and be seated, so I went back to reading while I waited for the speakers to begin. The book I was reading is called “The Food Revolution,” and it was written by John Robbins, a prominent activist on behalf of both human and animal welfare and the environment.

I had just finished a chapter highlighting the damage being done to the rainforest by cattle ranching, and was about to start reading about the various causes of and possible solutions to world hunger, when something caught my eye. Of the dozens of Arbor Day attendees filing past me with food, almost every one of them was eating a hamburger.

Now, I know the Sooner Smokehouse serves burgers every day, but I didn’t believe that every person had spontaneously decided to have a hamburger for lunch. Upon getting up, I realized there was a special picnic line specifically for the Arbor Day patrons, and that the theme of the line was “Home on the Range.”

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Realizing my book had been written 10 years ago, I went back to my room and googled “destruction of rainforests.”

Of the first seven pages I clicked on, five of them stated specifically one of the major causes of rainforest destruction in the past 50 years has been the clearing of land for cattle ranches, and the respected rainforest information site mongabay.com says that between 2000 and 2005 approximately 70 percent of rainforest destruction was for cattle ranching — compared to 2 to 3 percent due to logging. According to Robbins, cheap rainforest beef is imported into the U.S. and keeps the price of our hamburgers about five cents lower than it would be otherwise.

So why, on Arbor Day of all days, are we serving the food that is most responsible for rainforest destruction?

I suspect the answer is simply that people don’t realize the connection. Burgers are a good picnic food and they are a cheap way to feed a lot of people, but are they really that cheap though? If the price is the destruction of millions of species of plants and animals can we really justify serving beef on Arbor Day? At least on this day dedicated to trees, let’s show our support for the rainforest and not eat beef.

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In the live action remake of Japan’s landSTAFF COLUMN m a r k f i l m “A k i r a ,” Andrew Garfield, James Steven Zoeller M c Av o y a n d R o b e r t Pattinson are being considered for the pivotal role of Tetsuo Shima. For the part of protagonist Shotaro Kaneda, Michael Fassbender, Garrett Hedlund, Joaquin Phoenix, Chris Pine and Justin Timberlake have been suggested.

As you might assume, both Tetsuo and Shotaro are Asian characters. As you might know, all the above actors, especially Robert Pattinson, are white.

Whether or not you’ll buy tickets to see “Akira” in theaters, this casting call should represent something disturbing in the Hollywood mindset: a willingness to trade cultural sensibilities for access to popular American actors.

There are a few terms floating around the Internet to describe this disregard for diversity, but the most popular may be “racebending,” which reflects the similar controversy over last year’s M. Night Shyamalan film “The Last Airbender.” In this To people of disastrous movie, white acminority status, tors were cast in the lead especially young roles, which were Asian and Inuit in the original cartoon. people, being Of the change, renowned able to identify film critic Roger Ebert said, with a character “fans [of the TV series] take it is important. This for granted that its heroes are doesn’t mean Asian. Why would Paramount studios should and Shyamalan go out of their way to offend these fans?” go out of their I t ’s a g o o d q u e s t i o n . way to pander to Without resorting to accuminorities, but sations of racism—which it does require Ebert did later via Twitter— the decency to one might cite a general under-representation of Asian not change a Americans in Hollywood. character’s skin For example, when it came to color” public attention that “21,” a film about card-counting, had cast mostly white actors in place of the Asian-Americans in the source material, producer Dana Bruneti responded, “I would have loved to cast Asians in the lead roles, but the truth is, we didn’t have access to any bankable Asian-American actors that we wanted.”

Key words: “that we wanted.” But beyond this, might Hollywood not understand the cultural subtleties in foreign source material?

One of the major themes in “Akira” is Japan’s postwar economic recovery. The story also contains some Buddhist undertones. Leave it to Hollywood to make the mistake of casting white Americans in a plot that is distinctly Asian.

Of course, none of this explains why casting white Americans in the place of Asians is such a bad thing. But hopefully, some people can already see why it is.

To people of minority status, especially young people, being able to identify with a character is important.

This doesn’t mean studios should go out of their way to pander to minorities, but it does require the decency to not change a character’s skin color when adapted to another medium. We know a great deal about how media affects children, and how they look to characters for role models. Studios should reflect upon that knowledge with some sensitivity.

Changing a character’s ethnicity also betrays the artist’s original purpose and risks twisting the original work’s message. The aforementioned themes in “Akira,” part of why the story earned so much acclaim in Japan, will be reduced to obscurity in the American version, which even goes as far to change the setting from NeoTokyo to Manhattan.

Plus, it’s jarring for fans to see characters in a way they were never described. Case in point: Controversy is growing over the casting call for Caucasian actors for the upcoming “Hunger Games” film, based on a book rich with diversity. As you would expect, the fandom is not pleased.

Considering how quickly America’s demographics are changing, it’s totally natural that minority representation in Hollywood—like that in government—should lag behind somewhat. But let’s not cling to the past by whitewashing films. Hollywood should look at this as an opportunity to find more colorful talent.

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FINANCIAL HELP

New student group to focus on political issues

PUPPIES RETURN TO CAMPUS

Students selected for new political society to receive $1,000 gift, deadline April 8

must be undergraduates who will be enrolled full time for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

The faculty will evaluate applications based upon cumulative GPA, a faculty refJIYEUN HEO erence letter and a two-page response foThe Oklahoma Daily cusing on the issues an applicant would n OU constitutional institute like to discuss at society functions, Harper intends to provide students the said.

The committee who will select and invite opportunity to examine national cultural and political is- the future fellows to the society consists of sues through the introduction of a new on- five faculty members from the arts and sciences college and one from the College of campus discussion group.

The Society of Fellows has been found- Law, Harper said.

“We are looking for students who are ed by the Institute for the American smart and civically enConstitutional Heritage, gaged,” Harper said. “We a center for constitutional look forward to seeing those studies founded by President students who care about David Boren, institute political, constitutional isDirector Kyle Harper said. » Download the application sues and are willing to come “As part of the [Institute for at iach.ou.edu to a group and discuss them the American Constitutional with people who agree and Heritage], the faculty com» Submit applications by disagree.” mittee wanted to develop 5 p.m. April 8 to Cate Center Students from all majors some kind of society that Building 4, Room 481 and areas of study are enwould recognize and chalcouraged to apply, but the lenge our very best students to engage them beyond the classroom,” faculty committee is looking for students who care about the world around them and Harper said.

Twelve students will be selected to take are interested in participating in civilized, part in the society, and each will receive high-level discussions about national is$1,000 provided through a private gift. sues, Butterfield said.

“It is an exciting chance to be part of Once selected to join, students will be required to attend monthly meetings focus- a new society at OU and see the program ing upon discussion of political issues the develop from the very beginning,” Harper United States faces, said Kevin Butterfield, said. “I hope we attract bright and energetSociety of Fellows faculty committee ic students who will make this something special, and I believe this will be the new member.

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Microbiology senior Amanda Gann holds a puppy Wednesday on the South Oval during the Puppies with UOSA. Puppies from OK Save A Dog Society made their first campus appearance March 9 and returned Wednesday to promote voting in the UOSA election.

Students were asked to vote and fill out a comment card about UOSA before playing with the dogs, said UOSA press secretary Emily Payne. The newly elected UOSA president and vice president will receive the completed cards, Payne said.

Law students provide tax aid at Norman Public Library OU law students help locals file taxes before April 15 deadline ALYSSA DUDEK The Oklahoma Daily

OU’s future lawyers are lending tax-filing assistance to students and Norman residents two nights each week during the tax season.

Norman’s branch of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program utilizes OU law students, law professor

Jonathan Forman and retired social worker Mike McCurtain to file taxes electronically for senior citizens and citizens making less than $50,000 per year, Forman said.

The program is located in the Norman Public Library and sees about 400 taxpayers per year, an average of up to 15 customers each night, Forman said. Each taxpayer has a volunteer file their taxes for them online while other program workers walk around the room and

answer questions. The program provides taxpayers with a copy of both of their tax returns, Forman said.

“It provides volunteers a very good opportunity to not just learn about taxes, but to talk with people and interact and give back,” McCurtain said.

The programs take place across the nation and are generally held in community centers, libraries, schools and other public locations,

according to the IRS website. Most programs also offer free electronic filing, according to the website.

OU’s tax assistance branch has been in place for six years, thirdyear law student William Thomas said. His work with the program takes up about 15 hours a week, Thomas said.

Tax assistance is available in the Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster Ave. from 6 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday and Thursday nights.

What to bring » W-2s » 1099’s (if applicable) » 1098’s (if applicable) » Social Security card » Individual Taxpayer identification number » Driver’s license or photo I.D. — Source: IRS.gov

OU Salutes Bobby Jackson

2011 Arbor Day Honoree This year’s honoree at the annual Arbor Day Picnic on March 28, was Bobby Jackson, Director of Landscape and Grounds at the OU Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City.

Mr. Jackson joined the OU Landscape Department in 1990 and was promoted three times. In 1998, he was named Director for the Health Sciences Center campus.

On the Norman campus, he led the effort to restore and enhance landscaping in Burr Park, in the south campus around the residence halls and helped to create the Canyon Garden near Bizzell Library.

At the Health Sciences Center campus, he led the effort to create the central gardens and the Stanton L. Young Walk, median gardens throughout the campus, the Molly Shi Boren Garden, and gardens surrounding the Bird Library, Allied Health and Student Union Buildings. He was the designer of the Healing Garden for the Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center and the Dr. A.H. Shi Memorial Garden, the Garden for the OU Physicians Building, and countless other projects. The maintenance of the landscaping at the OU Health Sciences Center has been outstanding under his leadership. The OU Family is grateful to Bobby Jackson for his contribution to the quality of life for all of us.

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

Thank You! Bobby Jackson

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LIFE&ARTS

Autumn Huffman, life & arts editor dailyent@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-5189

COLUMN

Workout, test your sanity

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Juggling is one of the many events that will be on display at the Medieval Fair this weekend at Reeves Park in Norman. Other attractions include a human chess game, jousting and costume contests.

Medieval fair returns to Norman Since 1977, the Medieval Fair of Norman has been a place for ladies and lords alike to come out and enjoy life as King Arthur would.

As the state’s largest weekend event, there’s plenty to do and see. Walk around, eat a turkey leg and enjoy the weirdness, because you don’t have to be a part of the culture to enjoy the fair. And if you do become overwhelmed by the medieval chaos that could cause sensory overload, here’s a guide to help navigate all of the sights, smells and sounds.

— Janna Gentry, English senior

General Information: What: 35th annual Medieval Fair When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to Sunday Where: Reeves Park, located on Jenkins Avenue north of Highway 9 East

Entertainment not to miss: Jester Rejects Oklahoma Academy of Irish Dancers Scottish Rogues Royal Gauntlet Birds of Prey

Events not to miss: Arthurian Order of Avalon human chess games — held at1 and 4:45 p.m. daily New Riders of the Golden Age, an internationally acclaimed professional jousting troupe — held at 11:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. daily Best medieval costume contest — 1:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Equestrian Test of skill, with Norman’s sister city of Arezzo, Italy as honored guests — 5:30 p.m. Sunday

Booths not to miss: Creations in Glass — glass blowers at work Rev’s Armour Werx — a variety of period costumes Salt Fork Craftsmen Blacksmiths — blacksmiths demonstrate their craft Woodsong — musical instruments of the medieval age such as dulcimers, lyres and psalteries Extreme animals, Inc. — exotic animal petting zoo JK Animal Adventures and Renaissance Rides — camel and elephant rides Mogul productions, Inc. — axe throwing, catapulting critters, flying carousel and the “hurlinator” O U I m p e c c a b l e Ju g g l e r s Association — juggling demonstrations and juggling paraphanelia McGilly Sasparilly — delicious root beer and sarsaparilla Log Cabin Smokehouse — turkey legs and a variety of tasty meats

As you prepare to enroll,

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The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

Insanity is a 60-day workout program on video that combines high-intensity cardio with muscle toning and building that very well might make you pass out.

The first month of workouts is 40 to 50 minutes of warm ups, stretching and the actual workout. The second half of the program is max intervals, with every workout increasing.

What makes Insanity different is its high-intensity intervals. Usually when doing workout intervals, people will cool down longer than they go hard.

For example, they walk three minutes to every one minute they run. Insanity is the opposite. You get a 30-second break for every two to nine minutes of intense cardio. Participants jump, run, get on the floor and do a whole slew of other rigorous moves.

I have not been exercising this school year, so after months of not going to the gym and eating horribly, I decided to do something about it. This past summer, I did Insanity and lost more than five pounds and my body fat percentage was down. Five pounds is nothing compared to the reported loses on multiple blogs and websites. Some people have lost as much 30 pounds within the insane 60 days.

I decided to resume the workout so I could challenge myself and get back in to shape for the summer. I just finished my (second) first week with a friend, and I do not think I will ever get used to the pain that comes with starting to work out again. It’s a good pain, but pain nonetheless.

Here are a few tips if you are thinking of starting the Insanity workout: • First, do not stop moving if you decide to take a break during all of the cardio. Stopping suddenly will only make the following day worse on your muscles.

• Do not skip days. It is tempting, but doing one workout here and there without following the Insanity calendar will be painful the next day.

• My third suggestion would be to slow down and make sure your form is right. If it isn’t, fix it.

Not only are there the Insanity workout videos, but there is a nutrition guide so those “going insane” get the maximum results. This was the hardest part when I did it this summer; I did not have self-control with food, so I did not get the maximum results. Since I have a strict schedule in my life and school now, it is easier for me to follow the regimen.

Insanity is not for everyone and takes a lot of self-control.

You do not need any extra equipment like many workout programs have; all you need is your body and drive. A huge jug of water and towel also are highly recommended. Get ready to dig deeper.

— Leesa Allmond, advertising sophomore

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Force won’t work in Libya, China says Chinese President Hu Jintao admonished French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the Western bombing campaign in Libya on Wednesday, saying force will not resolve the conflict in the North African country.

The lengthy statement was a further display of China’s pique at what it sees as an overly broad use by Western countries of U.N. Security Council authorization to protect Libyan civilians rebelling against leader Moammar Gadhafi.

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2. Cairo

Presidential vote to be in November Egypt’s military rulers said on Wednesday that the country’s first presidential elections since the ouster of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak will be held by November.

The announcement comes 10 days after Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a reform package of constitutional amendments. — AP

Demonstrators chant slogans as they carry posters, reading “Stop the Nuclear bomb Belene� as they take part in an antinuclear protest in Wednesday in Sofia. The protesters gathered to demand the shutdown of Bulgarian nuclear power station and suspension of the plans for construction of a new Russia-backed power plant in Belene, Bulgaria.

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Campus Activities Council’s Next Big Thing | go Online to http://www.ou.edu/ content/uosa/CAC.html to vote for what you think should be the Campus Activities Council’s next big event and a chance to win a $200 gift card to the OU IT Store.

Hypnotist Show with Dr. Don White | doors at 6:45 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Celebrate April Fool’s Day by seeing your friends get hypnotized by nationally renowned hypnotist Dr. Don White!

Admission is $1 with all proceeds benefiting the Bridges organization of Norman. If you want to increase yours or someone else’s chances or getting on stage, additional tickets can be purchased for $1. Presented by the Union Programming Board, there’s ALWAYS SOMETHING at the union www.ou.edu/upb.

Union Programming Board Executive Committee Applications Available Now! | UPB Exec applications are now available for the 2011-2012 academic year. Get involved on campus with one of OU’s major programming student organizations and help plan concerts, film festivals, comedy shows and amazing UPB events like Foam Party, Sooner Idol and much more! No previous involvement in UPB is needed to apply and applications are available in the Union Business Office on the fourth floor of the union, the Student Life office on the third floor of the union (suite 370) and are available Online at www.ou.edu/upb. Applications are due by 5 p.m. April 8 in the Union Business Office or the Student Life office.

Intramural Update | Intramural Softball entries through Friday at the Huston Huffman Center front desk, $60 per team (six game guarantee) and free for teams whose members are all students living in the residence halls. Intramural Co-ed Soccer entries through Friday at the Huston Huffman Center front desk, $30 per team for single elimination tournament April 8-10. For more information, visit http://www. ou.edu/far.html or call Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053.

University Theatre Presents: The Odyssey | 8 p.m. in the Weitzenhoffer Theatre.

Tickets are $15 for students, $25 for OU faculty/staff and seniors and $30 for adults.

Call the Fine Arts Box Office, (405) 325-4101, for more information.

saturday, apr. 2

Student Success Series: Leveraging Technology for your Academic Success | 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Wagner Wall 245. Presented by University College.

Tea and Immortality Exhibition | now open through May 15 at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The stoneware clays of Yixing, China, known locally as “zisha� or “purple sand,� have been shaped into handsome utilitarian objects since the 14th century. By the 17th century, local craftsmen were using Yixing clay to create aesthetically sophisticated teapots for the scholar gentry of China. This selection of contemporary Yixing teapots from the James T. Bialac collection represents the delightfully whimsical culmination of this tradition. For more information visit http:// www.ou.edu/content/fjjma/home.html .

Student Success Series: How to Succeed in Online Courses | 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Wagner Wall 245. Presented by University College.

Women’s Gymnastics: NCAA Regional Championships | 4 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center. Visit soonersports.com for other ticket information.

friday, apr. 1

21st Annual Spring Stomp Dance | 7 p.m.-midnight at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Dance performance will be preceded by dinner at 5:30 p.m. For more information, please email Corey Still, corey-still@ou.edu.

American Indian Heritage Month Opening Ceremony and Heritage Walk | participants for the walk should meet outside Dale Hall Tower and walk to Bizzel Statue where the opening ceremony will begin at 11 a.m.

Sooner Baseball: OU vs. Texas Tech | 7 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell park. Admission free with a valid OU Student ID. Visit soonersports.com for other ticket information.

FREE Movie: “True Grit� | 4, 10 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Presented by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council Film Series.

University Theatre Presents: The Odyssey | 8 p.m. in the Weitzenhoffer Theatre.

Tickets are $15 for students, $25 for OU faculty/staff and seniors and $30 for adults.

Call the Fine Arts Box Office, (405) 325-4101, for more information.

Tea and Immortality Exhibition: Guest Lecture | 6-7 p.m. in the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Dr. Alan Atkinson, OU School of Art and Art History, will discuss the impact of tea on the world culture. Tea has spread from its prehistoric origins in the jungles of southwest China to become the most popular prepared beverage in the entire world. For more information visit http://www. ou.edu/content/fjjma/home.html .

sunday, apr. 3

Sooner Baseball: OU vs. Texas Tech | 6:30 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell park. Admission free with a valid OU Student ID. Visit soonersports.com for other ticket information.

University Theatre Presents: The Odyssey | 3 p.m. in the Weitzenhoffer Theatre.

Tickets are $15 for students, $25 for OU faculty/staff and seniors and $30 for adults.

Call the Fine Arts Box Office, (405) 325-4101, for more information.

This University in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services. For accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact the sponsoring department of any program or event.

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Sanctuary Water Gardens: job opportunities working with mature wetland plants.

Career opportunity for individuals ready to graduate and take over the state’s only aquatic nursery. Call Victoria at 761-5601

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MOBILE HOMES Mobile Home For Sale in Goldsby: 1999 Clayton, 3bd/1ba, 3 car port, fenced yard, covered front deck. $20,000 - 301-5105

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- An opportunity to do something exciting might come about through, of all people, your in-laws or a relative.

It could turn out to be far more significant than early indicators suggest.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Be attentive, because some great information could come your way that would enhance your faith and serve to strengthen you for days.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- The possibilities to advance one of your special interests could be magnified with the addition of a strong ally coming on board. Don’t hesitate to accept, because there is strength in union.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Everything will work out great if you are hopeful, flexible and expectant, and don’t get in your own way. Make sure you give your affairs half a chance to work out.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you’re alert, it’s a good time to fatten your wallet. However, most opportunities to do so are apt to come in a number of unique guises, which won’t readily be obvious.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- There’s no need to be indecisive or doubtful about anything important. Your judgment is likely to be quite keen, even when you have to make a hasty choice under pressure.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You’ll reach objectives that others think impossible, if you are strongly motivated. Work on something that stimulates your juices.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Try to keep a flexible schedule that permits you to do something different if you choose. Spur-of-themoment developments are apt to be the most fun and/or satisfying for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- A sluggish financial involvement that you’ve been nursing is finally likely to take a positive turn. Matters that were looking like liabilities will start to yield profits.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Your propensity for doing things with style and flourish will be extremely appealing to friends and family. What you do today will be remembered and imitated by others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Your strong hunches and intuitive perceptions should not be ignored, especially if they are of a positive bent. Act on them as soon as you can.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Someone you meet for the first time will be favorably impressed and take a shine to you. Do everything you can to take advantage of this and cultivate the relationship.

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker March 31, 2011

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sometimes 13 They may be human or civil (Abbr.)

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James Corley, sports editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666

Season ends after roller-coaster ride Sooner coach reflects on storylines that made OU’s 2010-11 performances inconsistent, memorable ANNELISE RUSSELL The Oklahoma Daily

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — but that’s just Sooner women’s basketball.

Oklahoma ended its roller-coaster season Saturday after the Sooners flamed out in the Sweet 16 with a lopsided 78-53 loss to Notre Dame.

The weekend low was preceded by a Sooner high when OU served up a 83-78 upset against the Miami Hurricanes.

The Sooners were up, down and all around the stat sheet this year, but there were a few storylines this season worth noting — especially with next season looming.

ROBINSON TAKES HER FINAL BOW When the Sooners needed a basket this season, it didn’t take long to figure out who would have the ball in her hands: senior guard Danielle Robinson.

Robinson will leave OU as a two-time All-American, and this season she became one of four women in college basketball to total 2,000 points, 700 assists and 300 steals.

“When I found her in that gym in Oregon and just saw this little fast kid, I don’t know that I saw a WBCA All-American and back-to-back Final Fours,” OU coach Sherri Coale said. “But once she got here and we saw her approach — her passion for the game — we quickly found out how special she was.”

Robinson led the Sooners this season with 18.3 points, 5.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game, but it is not just the point totals the Sooners will miss from the California native.

“Until you don’t have a kid whose hands you can put the ball in at the end of the game and say, ‘Go make a play,’ I don’t know if you can really value that as much,” Coale said.

OU will find a replacement for Robinson at point guard — a likely candidate is junior Jasmine Hartman — but Coale said it will be tough replace Robinson and this senior class’ intense work ethic.

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The OU women’s basketball team readies for the pre-game national anthem before Bedlam on March 2 in Norman. The Sooners ended the season with a 78-53 loss to Notre Dame amid an up-and-down season.

FROM THE BENCH TO THE BOARDS

SOONERS BIT BY INJURY BUG

Freshman center Nicole Griffin began the season rubbing elbows at the back of the bench with the athletic trainer but ended the season with an 18-point performance as a starter.

“I thought she played valiantly in the final game against Notre Dame,” Coale said.

Despite the Sooners’ lackluster performance, Griffin led the Sooners in scoring and was one of the few Sooners who managed to find any offensive rhythm.

“She has great instincts. She finishes well around the basket,” Coale said. “She just learned — that’s probably the best thing I can say about her, and it’s a significant compliment.”

But that’s where the praise ends and summer begins.

“She’s got to get stronger and work on her endurance and change of direction,” Coale said. “I think it’s a pivotal spring and summer for her.”

Sophomore guard Whitney Hand was served a doubledose of the injury bug over the past year — suffering an ACL tear last year and having microfracture surgery in the fall.

Hand did not return until the Sooners’ 76-69 loss to TCU in January, and her play this season still was hampered off and on by her injury.

By the end of the season, another Sooner sophomore was down for the count.

Center Lyndsey Cloman spent the final three weeks of the season on the bench with a back injury. She had contributed significant minutes for the Sooners all season, Coale said.

Both players are coming back next year, and Hand gave OU fans a glimpse of the future during the postseason.

“I think what you saw in the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament was vintage Whitney Hand,” Coale said.

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Sooners served a rare shut out

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RJ Young

No. 21 Tulsa Golden Hurricane beats out OU in nonconference matchup Wednesday in Norman

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h e r e ’s n o g e t ting around it — last Saturday, the OU women’s basketball team got beat like it stole something.

Most of the damage came from Notre Dame senior guard Brittany Mallor y, who averaged 6.6 points per game during the regular season.

And the coupe de grace?

Oklahoma committed a whopping 24 turnovers with four coming from senior guard Danielle Robinson.

The Sooners never settled into their offense and left Mallory open on the wing enough times to incite a crimson rage in Sooner fans, losing 78-53.

But the fact of the matter is the Sooners didn’t have it, and they weren’t going to find it against the Irish.

However, with senior guards Carlee Roethlisberger and Robinson graduating in May, the team likely will be under the leadership of sophomore guard Whitney Hand, and that’s something to look forward to.

Hand is the only returning captain from the 201011 team.

When you consider the other two selections for captain were seniors — Robinson and Roethlisberger — Hand’s selection is no small thing.

The Fort Worth, Texas, native showed she could come back mentally and physically from an injury that has ended many athletic careers.

After returning midway through the season, Hand showed with her play and

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It had been nearly three years since the OU women’s tennis team had been shut out — until Wednesday.

After No. 21 Tulsa put the finishing touches on its 7-0 whipping of No. 22 Oklahoma (12-4, 4-1 Big 12), OU coach David Mullins was at a loss for words. “I said to the girls, ‘I’m pretty speechless — wasn’t really expecting that,’� Mullins said. “I definitely have to take a big amount of responsibility for scheduling this match and maybe not stressing to the girls just how important this match was.�

The battle against the G olden Hurricane was OU’s first midweek match of the season, sandwiched around last Sunday’s 5-2 loss to No. 9 Baylor and Saturday’s trip to Columbia, Mo., to face No. 74 Missouri.

Mullins said he did a bad job of preparing the team for the diversion from conference play but it is difficult to be entirely disappointed. “It’s hard to get too upset when there were some bad matchups on a lot of courts,� Mullins said. “Tulsa played about as well as they probably could have.�

OU surrendered the doubles point at home for the first time this season, losing in No. 1 and 2 doubles to fall behind early. Freshmen Mia Lancaster and Whitney Ritchie lost the first doubles match of their career as a tandem, dropping a match to Tulsa’s Ewa Szatkowska and Anastasia Erofeeva at the No. 2 spot, 8-4.

It got no better from there as the Sooners dropped fourof-six singles matches in straight sets. Three of those four — junior Marie-Pier Huet, senior Maria Kalashnikova and Lancaster — won no more than three games in either set.

Senior Ana-Maria Constantinescu, ranked No. 102, fell first to Tulsa’s Alexandra Kichoutkin — 6-4, 6-2 — at the No. 1 singles position, giving the Hurricane the 2-0 advantage.

TU’s JoAnne Karaitiana defeated Kalashnikova in No. 6 singles — 6-1, 6-2.

Huet lost in identical 6-2 sets to the Hurricane’s Szatkowska at the No. 4 spot.

In the No. 5 position, Tulsa’s Sam Vickers took down Lancaster in a pair of 6-3 sets.

Freshmen Alice Radu and Ritchie lost in super tiebreakers to TU’s Erofeeva and Michelle Farley, respectively, to complete the Golden Hurricane’s shutout.

It was the first time OU has been shut out under Mullins and the first time since Colorado shut out the Sooners on April 18, 2008, in Norman. “We’ve got a couple of days here to rebound and have a tough match at Missouri but an opportunity to get back on track and have a successful Big 12 season,� Mullins said.

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Sophomore guard Whitney Hand celebrates a 3-pointer in the first half of OU’s 88-83 win over Miami (Fla.) on March 22 in Charlottesville, Va. Hand could be the Sooners’ leader next season. leadership on the court how much the Sooners needed and missed her.

Late in the season and well into postseason play, Hand put the team on her back by hitting big shots in key moments and playing with the kind of tenacity

that has become a staple on coach Sherri Coale’s teams.

Hand’s experience and leadership from the guard position is just the tipping point.

With freshman guard Aaryn Ellenberg and

rookie post player Nicole Griffin back next year, the Sooners likely will be formidable in the tough Big 12 Conference. — RJ Young, professional writing graduate student

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