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Award-winning author tabbed for commencement speech Doris Kearns Goodwin is one of America’s best historians; will deliver important message to graduates, Boren says DIONNE BUXTON Daily Staff Writer
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will be the 2010 commencement speaker during OU’s graduation ceremony.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will deliver the keynote address at the OU commencement ceremony, university officials announced Monday. Goodwin’s most recent book, “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln,” was released October 2005 and reached No. 1 on The New York Times Bestseller List. Goodwin said by e-mail that she is honored to have been chosen as the commencement speaker. “I’ve been to the university to lecture
several times in the past years and know firsthand what a wonderful place it is,” she said. OU President David Boren said Goodwin is one of the nation’s leading historians and has taught important lessons that will help the nation meet its current challenges. “She will have an important message for our graduates,” Boren said in a press release. Goodwin also is a fan of baseball and is known for being the first journalist to enter the Boston Red Sox locker room. Her love of baseball inspired her to write the book “Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir,” which focuses on her love of the sport and her love for her father. Sasha Orjiako, mathematics senior, said she is looking forward to hearing encouraging and uplifting words from Goodwin. “Since she has written many books on controversial issues, the speech should be very interesting,” Orjiako said. UOSA President Katie Fox said she became a fan of Goodwin after watching her
appearance on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” “She is an extremely entertaining and insightful Pulitzer Prize-winning author,” Fox said in the release. “I am excited to have her as our commencement speaker since she can place the situation facing our graduates in a historical perspective in what I am sure will be an uplifting speech.” Goodwin earned her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Colby College and her doctorate in government from Harvard University. After her time at Harvard, she served as an assistant to Lyndon Baines Johnson in his last year in office. Goodwin will receive an honorary degree for her contributions to society through her chronicling of U.S. presidents, according to the release. Commencement is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 14, in the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, 180 W. Brooks St.
GLAVAS WINS UOSA PRESIDENCY
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Newly elected UOSA President Ally Glavas celebrates her victory Wednesday night at O’Connell’s Bar and Grill. Glavas and her running mate, Zac McCullock, will be sworn in a ceremony later this month.
At 9:59 p.m., an hour after online voting ended, cheers erupted in O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grill as the UOSA election chair entered and announced Ally Glavas the winner of the presidential election. Amid dozens of supporters and fellow UOSA representatives, President-elect Glavas and Vice President-elect Zac McCullock celebrated their victory at the bar on Campus Corner. Jeff Riles, UOSA election chairman, said Glavas and McCullock had approximately 300 more votes than Franz Zenteno and Cory Lloyd, the runner-ups. Glavas said the victory made her feel euphoric. “It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m so glad that all our hard work paid off,” Glavas said. She said as soon as the transition into office was complete, she would set to accomplishing the promises she made in the campaign. Virginia Duke, film and video studies junior, made Glavas’s campaign videos and was friends with Glavas before she began her campaign “I’m so happy for Ally because she has worked so hard and really deserves this,” Duke said. McCullock said he and Glavas had been working on the campaign since October and the victory felt great. “I can’t wait to get into office and make sure that things get done,” he said Nick Harrison said he was upset he found out about his loss by the fact that an Oklahoma Daily photographer left his campaign gathering 15 minutes before he received a call from the Jeff Riles. He said he would support the new president. “I wish them the best of luck,” Harrison said. “I’m looking forward to working with them and I’ll be there to support them in whatever capacity they want me to.” Eddy said Riles promised in an election board meeting to call the candidates before announcing the election results. Jess Eddy had still not heard from Riles as of 10:45 p.m. He was disappointed by the results, which he found out about when contacted by The Daily, but said that all of the candidates ran a good campaign. Zenteno was not able to be reached for comment after the election results. For more election results, visit OUDaily.com.
Presidential campaigns fined for violations Rules prevent candidates from placing campaign materials within 50 feet of polling locations, inside academic buildings KATHLEEN EVANS Daily Staff Writer
All the UOSA presidential campaigns have violated UOSA campaign codes and have received fines for the misconduct. The UOSA code outlines specific election and campaigning rules to protect the rights of voters and to maintain a balanced playing field. The code states that candidates cannot campaign or display materials within 50 feet of a polling location or
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campus computer lab during election days. Fines are $20 and are charged to the students’ bursar account. The fine is applied for each day the candidate continues to break the rules, said Jeff Riles, election chair and law student. We d n e s d ay m o r n i n g , presidential candidate Franz Zenteno was campaigning on the South Oval, within 50 feet of Dale Hall, a polling location. The UOSA election board said it asked Zenteno to move. “We go out every day and look to make sure people are following the rules,” Riles said. “You will see people in golf carts moving them back. If they don’t move or continue to break rules, they will be fined.” Riles said the board keeps
a log of everything it sees and every rule infraction. At the end of elections, it reviews the cases and decides whether the elections were fair. “It’s really hard to say when it becomes unfair,” Riles said. “If he is in front of the polls influencing voters, not only is he putting himself at an advantage but he is also infringing on the rights of voters.” Zenteno’s campaign also put campaign fliers at Campus Lodge apartment buildings Tuesday. The UOSA code states that all material in private places must have written consent of the owner. However, an emRICKY MARANON/THE DAILY ployee at Campus Lodge said the complex did not speak to UOSA and CAC campaign signs line the South Oval. Some campaigns have violated election rules with improper sign placement, chalking violations and placing posters in anyone about these fliers. CAMPAIGNS CONTINUES ON PAGE 2
unauthorized areas. All four campaign face possible fines.
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