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Validity of CAC petition to be determined Election results spurred student to file petition, court hearing set for April 20 KATHLEEN EVANS The Oklahoma Daily

An OU student has filed a petition against the Campus Activities Council chair runoff election results; the UOSA Superior Court will hold a hearing about the validity of the student’s complaint against the election.

Philosophy senior Matt Bruenig filed the

petition against international and area studies junior Melissa Mock, who received the majority of votes in the CAC chair runoff election April 6.

Mock and microbiology junior Greg Emde participated in the runoff election after no candidate received a majority vote in the March 29 and 30 elections.

However, petitions were filed against Mock alleging her team broke campaign rules by SEE PETITION PAGE 2

Timeline of events » March 29 and 30: Campus Activities Council candidates Melissa Mock, Greg Emde and Bridgitte Castorino fail to receive 50 percent plus 1 of the vote in the spring election. » April 6: The CAC runoff election is held. Mock defeats Emde by 57 votes. » Thursday: A grievance is filed to the election board against Mock after emails sent to about 800 students were discovered. The UOSA Superior Court receives the election report and announces the results would be validated Tuesday unless a formal complaint is issued. » Monday: Matt Bruenig files a formal complaint to the Superior Court.

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Professor receives grant to study lupus Amr Sawalha will focus research about how DNA is affected by the disease KATHLEEN EVANS The Oklahoma Daily

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Professional writing sophomore Jen Herrmann fastens a chain around film and video studies sophomore Scott Mitchell’s wrist Tuesday to raise awareness for human trafficking. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship has been accepting donations this week for “Loose Change to Loosen Chains.”

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campus student group has joined with an Oklahoma City organization this week to raise money and awareness about human sex trafficking.

The Intervarsity Christian Fellowship has been raising change to donate to an organization that fights human trafficking and fastening chains around the wrists of students to raise awareness about the issue.

A “Loose Change to Loosen Chains” table will be present on campus all week to accept donations for the International Justice Mission.

The mission works with other nations’ state departments to restrict slavery and also takes undercover video of brothels, which is used to obtain warrants necessary to shut them down, fellowship representative Chris Goree said.

Fellowship members will man a table in front of Dale Hall until

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A student receives a chain around her wrist Tuesday.

Human trafficking numbers An estimated 2.5 million people are in forced labor as a result of human trafficking.

56 percent — Asia and the Pacific 10 percent — Latin America and the Caribbean 9.2 percent — the Middle East and Northern Africa 5.2 percent — sub-Saharan countries 10.8 percent — industrialized countries 8 percent — countries in transition

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An OU Health Sciences Center professor and researcher is one of 12 recipients of a $300,000 grant to study the causes of lupus.

OU College of Medicine professor Amr Sawalha received the grant from the Lupus Research Institute, according to a press release. Sawalha will use those funds to investigate the specific triggers of the disease.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means the body’s immune system attacks itself, Sawalha said. Lupus causes patients to exhibit a wide range of symptoms, depending on its severity, Sawalha said.

“The presentation is a spectrum. Some are milder, and some are more severe,” Sawalha said.

“It depends on the organ affected. If it’s the kidneys and central nervous system, the patient usually has a poor prognosis.”

Researchers currently do not know what causes the immune system to attack the body, so there is no cure for the disease, Sawalha said.

“As a rheumatologist, I see a lot of patients that suffer from this,” Sawalha said. “To make their lives better, we need to understand the disease. [It] is chronic and relapsing, so there is significant mortality.”

The Lupus Research Institute’s fact sheet estimates 1.5 million Americans have lupus.

The disease is more common in African-Americans and Hispanics, who also tend to have more severe symptoms, according to the research institute fact sheet.

Symptoms of lupus include swollen and painful joints, a fever, rashes and discoloration in the fingers, according to the fact sheet.

There is no set test to diagnose lupus, but doctors look for a set of known symptoms.

Once diagnosed, doctors cannot cure it but simply try to manage symptoms.

Sawalha will focus his research on a part of the immune system called T-cells, which target and destroy foreign cells within the body, he said. He will

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PETITION: Emde chose not to file complaint Continued from page 1

Mock will respond with hers Tuesday. The hearing will take place at 6 p.m. April 20 in the Bell Courtroom of the OU College of Law. The hearing is open to the public.

Emde released a statement saying he would file a sending emails to classes.

The UOSA Superior Court reviews the details of every grievance about the alleged violation, but he did not want to take the case to court because of election and chooses whether to validate the negative impact it would have on the the results, Election Board chairwoman organization.

Natalie Jester said. They were going to “I think the delay will have a negative validate the results if no one petitioned by » UOSA Superior Court impact on CAC,” Emde said. “The group’s Tuesday, but Bruenig filed his petition on already had to push things back because of Monday. will hold a hearing about the runoff.”

The Superior Court will decide if Bruenig Matt Bruenig’s formal He was sent the information about the is justified in his complaint, especially complaint April 20. hearing after the petition was filed and whether there is an injury specifically to will try to attend, but it conflicts with class, him, according to the court order. The court will then look at whether there is evidence of elec- Emde said.

Mock said she is putting her trust in the courts. tion fraud or poor conduct that would have affected the “I think the justices are well equipped to interpret the results.

Violations unknowingly happen every year because of rules of the election and decide what is right in this situathe lack of clarity and availability of the rules, Mock said. tion,” Mock said.

Courts cases will happen every year unless someone tries to improve the process, Mock said.

Editor’s note: Matt Bruenig has worked as an opinion Bruenig will submit his briefs to the court Sunday, and columnist for The Daily since January 2010.

What’s next

Today around campus » The School of Art will show a black and white photography exhibition from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery. » University Libraries will open its “Books That Inspire” exhibit at 10 a.m. on the Bizzell Memorial Library’s main floor. » University College will give tips on the psychology of student success at 1 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245. » The Constitutional Studies Student Association will host a “Religion and Law” panel discussion at 4:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Traditions Room. » Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer student group will host a drag show at 7 p.m. in the Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. » OU softball will compete against Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. in the OU Softball Complex.

Thursday, April 14 » Steve Self of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will speak on “Emplacement of Continental Flood Basalt Lavas” at 3:30 p.m. in Sarkeys Energy Center, Room A235. » Guest photographer Michelle Van Parys will lecture on “The Way Out West: Desert Landscapes” at 7 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. » Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer student group will host a Queer Art Show at 7 p.m. at Downtown Sound, 115 S. Crawford. » OU Fine Arts students will perform songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber with OU Symphony Orchestra, dancers, actors, soloists and OU choir at 8 p.m. in Catlett Music Center. Student tickets are $15.

» This day in OU history

April 13, 1982 Tuition increase signed by governor Gov. George Nigh signed into law a tuition increase at all state colleges and universities for resident and non-resident students. House Bill 1439 called for a 15-percent increase for non-residents and a 10-percent increase for resident students. The bill passed 35 to 3 in the Senate and 68 to 23 in the House. A 30-percent increase was suggested by OU President William S. Banowsky, but former UOSA President Deborah Wotring suggested only a 10-percent increase to the OU Board of Regents.

— Source: The Oklahoma Daily archives

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CHAINS: Mission seeks to raise NUMBER awareness of human sex trafficking ONE Continued from page 1 Friday, where they will collect money and hand out chains to students, Goree said. Fellowship members had given out 70 feet of chain in the last two days, Goree said.

Chains are provided free of charge as a reminder that donations benefit the mission, which also provides aftercare such as medical assistance or job training for victims of human trafficking, Goree said.

Female students also take turns volunteering to pose as captive women by sitting on a mattress next to the table as a visual reminder of slavery, Goree said.

Fellowship member and computer science sophomore Isaac Sung said volunteering for the project made him feel he was making a positive impact on campus.

“Even if people don’t donate, we raise awareness and get people thinking about

GRANT: Research focused on DNA Continued from page 1 look specifically at whether the DNA that codes for T-cells differs in patients with lupus.

Sawalha’s research offers hope for pinpointing where DNA is affected by the disease and possibly discovering how it could be fixed, according to a Lupus Research Institute press release.

“His discoveries hold hope for identifying novel molecules that can be used as biomarkers and targeted for therapy in lupus patients,” the press release said.

Sawalha has been researching lupus for about 10 years now, he said.

[human trafficking],” Sung said. “I know a lot of people who are interested in this — it is a good thing to do.”

Last year, “Loose Change to Loosen Chains” raised $1,500 for International Justice Mission. As of Tuesday morning, they had raised around $350 in change, Goree said.

In conjunction with the fellowship’s efforts, an information session will be held discussing human trafficking in the Oklahoma City area at 7 tonight in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Scholars Room, said Shannon Merchant, international studies senior.

Merchant said she will speak as a representative of the Oklahoma City organization All Things New about its work with victims of trafficking.

Blake Jenkins of the Oklahoma Justice Mission also will speak briefly, and the film “At the End of Slavery” will be screened, Merchant said.

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Auditions open for Sooner singing competition Top finishers, crowd favorite in singing competition will win cash prizes ALEX EWALD The Oklahoma Daily

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tudents can audition for a singing competition that will crown the next “Sooner Idol” today in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

The Union Programming Board’s singing competition, “Sooner Idol,” is holding free auditions from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Union’s John Houchin Room.

Students selected for the show will compete for prize scholarships of first place, runner-up and crowd favorite, according to the competition’s Facebook event.

At the competition judges will award the first-place finisher $300. Runner-up and crowd favorite will receive $100.

Ten students auditioned Monday, event chairman and poWHEN: 7 to 9 tonight litical science and English junior Matt Farley said.

WHERE: Oklahoma Union Programming Board Memorial Union’s Executive Committee member John Houchin Room Courtney Cunniff said she sang “Part of Your World” from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” for her audition.

Cunniff, film and video studies senior, said she loved being a part of last year’s show so she decided to try out again.

“I went in and did it and I got picked, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had in college, so I’m absolutely doing it again,” Cunniff said.

Being in the show wasn’t stressful, Cunniff said.

The competition will raise money for the local charity Bridges of Norman, which provides 20 apartments to Norman high school students who live alone.

Students must have their Sooner identification card and prepare a one-minute a cappella performance in order to audition.

CHASE COOK/THE DAILY Farley said he expects about 50 students to audition today.

Clarke Stroud, Student Affairs vice president, will host the John Gramlich belts out a verse from The Beatles’ “Let it Be” while auditioning for “Sooner Idol” on Tuesday in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s John Houchin Room. “Sooner Idol” auditions took place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and will continue today. show, which will take place April 30.

To audition

Dedication ceremony for research center scheduled today A new research center will be dedicated to an OU alumnus and his wife in a public ceremony today on Stephenson Parkway, where the building is located.

The Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center will be dedicated to Charles and Peggy Stephenson because their $18 million donation helped fund the creation of the building, according to a press release.

The 160,000-square-foot, three-story building houses faculty and student

researchers in a facility designed to encourage collaboration on research. The new center is home to the administrative and research functions of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, roughly 30 undergraduate and graduate research teams and several Research Support Services units, according to a press release.

Charles Stephenson graduated from OU with a degree in petroleum engineering in 1959. Peggy Stephenson is the executive director of the Stephenson Family Foundation.

The event is free and begins at 10:30 a.m. at 101 Stephenson Parkway.

— Carmen Forman/The Daily

College of Education nabs Gregg Garn to serve as interim dean The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education has announced an interim dean while the search for a dean to replace the retiring Joan Smith takes place.

Gregg Garn, a College of Education associate dean, will take over temporarily as College of Education dean on July 1, pending approval by the OU Board of Regents.

The loss of Dean Smith means OU will lose its only female dean on the Norman

campus.

Smith is stepping down after nearly 16 years as dean to return to teaching and research, according to a press release.

Garn is a professor of educational leadership and policy studies. He has researched school choice, policy development and the implementation and politics of education, according to a press release.

College of Engineering Dean Tom Landers will be chairing the search committee to seek a permanent dean of the college, according to a press release.

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OUR VIEW

Drop the excuses — time to grow up At some point in their college careers, a majority of students have probably considered dropping a course. Whether it be due to an overcrowded schedule, not being prepared for a course, falling behind or simply not liking the professor, dropping a course is a fairly common experience.

The problem with this surfaces when students continually drop a class, using this as a safety net if things get too hard during a semester. To combat this problem, the Faculty Senate approved a measure Monday limiting the number of courses an undergraduate student may drop while at OU. While some may consider this an infringement on a student’s right to control their schedule, we think this measure is an appropriate step toward becoming an adult.

All throughout our college careers students are forced to make independent decisions to help them grow as an adult.

It wouldn’t be appropriate to quit a job midway through because it is too hard or you don’t like your boss. Rather, you would knuckle down and get your work done; college is no different.

We are being groomed for life beyond OU. If that means forcing us into picking and choosing our courses with a bit

more scrutiny, then it is a good thing. We should look at our classes with more scrutiny than one friend’s recommendation or because you know some of your buddies will be in the course. You wouldn’t blindly accept a job without researching your duties, so why should your training — i.e. courses — for a job not receive the same consideration.

This change would affect students who either continuously overload their course schedules or students who are not taking their studies seriously and try to earn a W instead of an F. Both of these students deserve to learn a lesson, and we believe this measure properly administers it.

However, we have yet to address the students who honestly need to drop a course due to being completely overwhelmed. We remember when we were freshmen and had the dewy-eyed perspective of the world, wanting to take a lot of classes in order to advance in our majors. The measure still allows for drops in emergency cases like these, so students can learn from their mistakes and approach their schedules with a better understanding of how to plan.

The measure does not affect students who are completely withdrawing for a semester due extenuating circumstances.

Students cannot predict when a family emergency or outside influences will force them to leave OU, so we are very pleased the Faculty Senate kept this part of the Add/Drop policy the same.

Also, the measure will not affect the two-week drop period students have to receive a full refund of their money.

Even though this measure may be implemented to help pad OU’s statistics, it has a very positive affect on students.

Besides, the measure still allows students to make an emergency appeal if they have already reached their five-drop limit. In this case, students will not be forced to take an F if they have a legitimate reason to drop a course.

While we do not always agree with the Faculty Senate, they have come up with a good solution to students who have a problem continuously dropping classes.

College education is very important, and this measure will help students realize how important their studies are, instead of slacking off for most of the semester, panicking and dropping their courses whenever they want.

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Seperation of church and state Diversity opportunities Religion suffers Politics and faith are numerous

Editor’s note: The Constitutional Studies Student Association will host a religion and law panel with professors Allen Hertzke, Rick Tepker and Justin Wert at 4:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Traditions Room.

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should not mingle

The idealistic relationship between religion GUEST COLUMN LUMN and law is one in which the church and the state Bailie exist in different spheres.

Gregory Individuals can belong to both, but the church and the state do not collaborate. The church holds power over spiritual matters, and the state holds power over matters of law. The state can never establish a church, but individuals are free to express their faith.

Morals and ethics create the basis for how we order our lives. For many, morals are derived from faith. Religion permeates our daily lives and our civil discussion. Jefferson’s “wall of separation” has prevented individuals from expressing their faith. The interpretation of the Establishment Clause has effectively created a gag order for school teachers and government workers. Individuals should retain the ontological right to freedom of religion, no matter what.

Perhaps the largest impediment to the freedom of conscience for government employees is the Supreme Court’s decision in Employment Division v. Smith. Two Native American workers in Oregon were dismissed from their job after they tested positive on a drug test. The drug they were using was peyote, a substance often used in Native American religious rituals. Their attempt to claim a religious exemption was struck down by the Supreme Court. In the court’s opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia overruled compelling interest. He dismissed the claim to free-exercise because the law prohibiting peyote use was “generally applicable.” Scalia’s assertion denies religious freedom without ever having to prove the state’s restriction is necessary. His assertion is not only wrong; it is perilous to the freedom of Americans to practice their faith without the government arbitrarily deciding which religions are acceptable.

Law risks crossing a dangerous line when it interGUEST COLUMN MN mingles itself too closely with religious institutions.

Alyssa The guarantee to enjoy a Feliciano freedom of religious choice and not having government establish any religion is a principal that is embedded in the ideology of the founders and more specifically in the First Amendment.

How can we ensure the line between the church and state is not crossed?

Strict neutrality is the best solution that doesn’t compromise the intentions of the First Amendment. This requires legislation that has a primary secular purpose and no benefits — even those that are indirect — for religious How can institutions. we ensure When benefits are allowed to go tothe line wards any religion there is a high risk between that one religion will be favored. The efthe church fect would not be detrimental for some religions, but it would present a potenand state tial danger for those in the minority. is not There can be no exceptions made to crossed?” this rule, even in the smallest way. The only way to secure consistency is to have no exemptions for any religion, no matter how insignificant the exception may seem.

Those who would suggest any type of concessions regarding law and religion are meddling with a slippery slope.

If we want to continue enjoying the freedom to practice, or not practice, our religion of choice, the church and the state must maintain a wall of separation that is unyielding and permanent.

— Bailie Gregory, political science junior

— Alyssa Feliciano, Constitutional studies and letters junior

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Boren responds to proposed assault policy I have been very puzzled by recent portrayals in The Daily of my position in regard to sexual-misconduct policies including those on sexual assault. It is as if someone wants to create a difference of opinion where none exists.

To date, no one has personally sought to schedule an appointment to meet with me on this issue. At my request, Jordan Ward sent to me a series of suggestions for improving our policies. They are excellent, and I intend to see that they are given serious consideration.

As Ward points out, changing the time for filing student complaints is only one of the needed changes. A comprehensive approach is needed.

While my initial suggestion was to follow the 180 days guideline provided by the Federal Office of Civil Rights to file complaints, I am fully agreeable to extend the time in my proposal to the OU Regents to one year from the date of discovery.

It must be remembered that the student code only provides one avenue of relief and is limited to the maximum penalty of expulsion of the guilty party.

To obtain civil damages, the victim has two years under state law to file a court action. To obtain criminal prosecution, it’s necessary to file charges and the statute

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of limitations is 12 years. Often the university must take care not to do anything that could undermine criminal prosecutors.

The OU Equal Employment Opportunity Office can also act upon student, faculty or staff complaints.

In addition, the Women’s Outreach Center provides a myriad of services to those who are victims of sexualmisconduct.

More educational services, better investigative processes and additional training of police officers should all be part of any comprehensive plan.

While we will move forward to change the time frame on sexual-misconduct complaints, I will also appoint an advisory committee to make recommendations to me for a full, comprehensive policy and program.

The committee, which will have student representation, will report back to me by the end of the summer so that we can take action early in the fall semester. OU should seek to be a national leader in this effort.

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For most, it is hard to put into context the STAFF COLUMN UMN things going on overseas.

We have never tasted Mariah revolution or dreamt of Najmuddin in overthrowing the government or really experienced persecution. Many students in other countries must live each day as if it is their last.

Many of us came to college with some expectation of change but nothing too drastic. More or less, we have led sheltered lives. We haven’t experienced adversity or even diversity. Fortunately, however, during our time here we have the opportunity to experience so many cultures in one place.

College is the time to cultivate our ideas and form our beliefs. What happens during out four years will affect us for decades to come. Besides the learning that takes place in the classroom, we are exposed to groups of people who aren’t widely represented in our hometowns.

I want to challenge everyone to try something new before the semester ends. There are so many forums and sessions going on; there is no reason not to learn about something different.

For instance, the OU Muslim Student Association has declared this time Islam Awareness Month. This is a great chance to learn about a religion that many Americans know nothing about. There are so many Bible studies and religious groups on campus that we can all familiarize ourselves with other people’s beliefs.

Not only is religion widely represented on campus, but things like community service are widely accessible here in Oklahoma. From Waffle Wednesday, which supports lupus research, to queso competitions supporting women’s cardiac care, there are many causes to take up.

Attending a public university gives students the opportunity to experience college to the fullest.

We can even dare to express ourselves in new and exciting ways. The time to step outside of our comfort zone is now. We can participate in dance-offs, singing competitions, art shows and pretty much any form of expression imaginable. The possibilities are endless.

If there is still nothing on campus that screams opportunity, then start something. Anyone can register a university organization if they find the resources and time. Both the Campus Activities Council and the Union Programming Board allow students to pitch ideas for possible campus events. They just have to speak up and get their ideas out there.

I cannot think of another time when we’ll be young enough to truly live life to the fullest, to learn about culture through hands-on experience and appreciate all aspects of society.

Whether it’s studying abroad or singing on a stage, there is much to be done in college. The things we can learn are numerous, and the most valuable lessons won’t come from a textbook. Not only is student involvement great for expanding the mind, but it will also prepare us for whatever the future holds. Don’t miss out on oncein-a-lifetime opportunities; they come every day and are gone the next.

— Mariah Najmuddin, University College freshman

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NATION NEWS BRIEFS 1. Buffalo, N.Y.

Man amends lawsuit to seek 50 percent of Facebook’s value A New York man who claims an ownership stake in Facebook is now seeking 50 percent of the site’s value from founder Mark Zuckerberg.

In a federal court complaint against Zuckerberg last year, Paul Ceglia sought 84 percent of Facebook. He cited a contract he says he and Zuckerberg signed in 2003 that gave him half the business, plus more if it launched late.

A revised complaint dated Monday amends the claim to 50 percent and indicates that Ceglia agreed to waive the late-penalty clause before the site launched in 2004.

2. Lansing, Mich.

New plan would tax up to age 67 Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced a new plan Tuesday to tax retirees’ income up to age 67.

The Republican governor had wanted to tax all retirement income the same as normal income in a bid to raise $900 million to help pay for a business tax cut, but many lawmakers balked after seniors made their displeasure clear. More than a thousand angry seniors protested at the Capitol a month ago, and many had told lawmakers during a recent legislative recess that the taxes would be a hardship.

Snyder has been working to reach a compromise with top Republican lawmakers, and they joined him at his announcement Tuesday. Although neither Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville or House Speaker Jase Bolger promised the votes were there for the revised plan, both said it was likely the two chambers’ Republican majorities would pass the bills.

3. New York

Oil price drops more than 3 percent Oil tumbled more than 3 percent Tuesday after Goldman Sachs warned investors that crude is due for a “substantial pullback.”

Goldman analyst David Greely noted that global supplies remain “adequate” even though the rebellion in Libya shut down production there. Before fighting broke out in February, Libya exported about 1.5 million barrels per day.

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Texas rejects guns-on-campus bill Lawmakers back off after students, administrators mobilize in opposition AUSTIN, Texas — Two months ago, Texas looked ready to allow concealed handguns in college classrooms. Lawmakers lined up to sponsor a bill, pistol-packing Gov. Rick Perry supported it and gun control activists had all but conceded defeat.

Then students and administrators from the state’s universities mobilized in opposition, swaying two Democratic lawmakers who had supported the bill.

Without them, the bill’s sponsor hasn’t had enough support to get a vote in the state Senate. Two attempts in the past week have failed, and the measure is now struggling to survive.

Hundreds of students turned out for Capitol rallies, saying they didn’t want to take a test sitting next to someone carrying a gun.

They got a big boost from the nine-campus University of Texas System when chancellor Francisco Cigarroa wrote a letter to Perry and lawmakers telling them college officials worry guns will lead to more campus violence and suicides.

Two Democrats who had

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Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, holds up three fingers Monday in Austin, Texas. Wentworth came just short of the votes needed for members to debate his Senate Bill 354 that would allow concealed handgun licensees to carry their pistols on public colleges and in university buildings in Texas.

supported the bill, Sen. Eddie Lucio of Brownsville and Sen. Mario Gallegos of Houston, withdrew their support last week.

Gallegos, whose district includes the University of Houston, said he has been swamped with “thousands” of calls over the past week from students and parents who oppose the bill.

“I’ve come to that reality with my community: They don’t want guns on campus,” Gallegos said.

Lucio withdrew his support last week, accusing bill sponsor Sen. Jeff Wentworth of going back on a promise to give him more time to talk with officials at UTBrownsville in his district.

The university wants to exempt college campuses that have grade schools, a change Wentworth said he won’t accept.

Senate rules require a bill to have the support of 21 senators in the 31-member chamber just to come up

for a vote. Without the two Democrats, Wentworth is at least one vote short.

The slim margin has set up the likelihood of political gamesmanship over the next few weeks. The 21-vote rule is really a two-thirds rule. If Wentworth sees opponents are out sick or attending business outside of the chamber and the numbers are in his favor, he could try to call it up for a vote without warning.

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Cisco to shut its Flip camcorder business Still cameras, smart phones bring in more business, analyst says NEW YORK — Cisco Systems Inc., the world’s largest maker of computer networking gear, on Tuesday said it’s killing its Flip Video camcorder business as part of a reversal of years of efforts at diversifying into consumer products.

The about-face comes after several quarters of disappointing results and challenges in its core businesses.

Analysts say the company has been trying to do too many different things.

A week ago, CEO John Chambers acknowledged the criticism, sending employees a memo vowing to take “bold steps” to narrow the company’s focus.

The San Jose, Calif., company said Tuesday that it expects its consumer business shakeup will result in the loss of 550 jobs.

It also expects to take restructuring charges of no more than $300 million spread out over the current quarter, which ends April 25, and the following one.

Cisco bought Pure Digital Technologies Inc., the maker of the Flip Video camcorder, for $590 million in 2009, just two years after the San Francisco-based company made its first camera.

The Flip Video quickly became a top seller because it was easy to use. A signature feature, since copied by many other manufacturers, was a USB connector that flipped out of the case, letting the user connect the camera directly to a computer.

The camera even

contained video-editing software that fired up on the computer.

Last year, the Flip Video was still the top-selling video camera in the U.S., with 26 percent of the market, according to IDC analyst Chris Chute. But that only amounted to 2.5 million units sold.

Dedicated video cameras are small potatoes compared to digital still cameras and smart phones, both of which now shoot video.

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28 more bodies found in border pits Mexican investigators have found a total of 116 bodies in pits near the U.S. border, 28 more than previously reported, Attorney General Marisela Morales said Tuesday.

Morales said a total of 17 suspects have been detained in relation to the killings in the northern state of Tamaulipas, some of whom have purportedly confessed to abducting passengers from buses and killing them.

Interior Secretary Francisco Blake Mora pledged to step up the presence of troops in the area where the killings occurred and not leave the area until the killers and drug gang members there have been caught.

The graves were found earlier this month in the township of San Fernando, the same area of Tamaulipas where investigators found the bodies of 72 migrants massacred by suspected drug cartel gunmen last August.

2. St. George’s, Grenada

Heavy rains pound Grenada; flooding forces evacuations Unseasonable heavy rains have caused landslides on the Caribbean island of Grenada, where officials on Tuesday relocated families away from swollen rivers that flooded homes and destroyed small fishing boats.

Flooding turned the small coastal town of Gouyave into a jumble of mud, trees, sand and stones.

Deputy Disaster Coordinator Terrence Walters said no one died or had been reported missing, but residents in the western parishes of St. Mark and St. John lost their belongings.

Some 15 fishing boats also were wrecked, he said.

Up to six inches of rain fell during the 24 hours through Tuesday morning and more rain was expected, said John Peters at the state meteorological office.

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12 dead in Belarus subway blast KGB, police officials give few details regarding possible perpetrator MINSK, Belarus — The toll in the Belarus subway bombing rose to 12 dead and more than 200 wounded Tuesday and authorities said several people have been detained.

The opposition, meanwhile, voiced fears that authoritarian President A l e x a n d e r Lu ka s h e n ko would use the attack to launch an increased crackdown on dissent.

Belarus’ domestic security agency, which still goes under its Soviet-era name KGB, said it had identified the likely perpetrator of Monday’s explosion at a busy downtown subway station and was searching for him. It described him as a well-built man in his 20s, but didn’t elaborate.

The bomb apparently was radio-controlled and police had created composite pictures of two male suspects using testimony from witnesses, Interior Minister Anatoly Kuleshov said.

His office said the bomb, which had been placed under a bench at the Oktyabrskaya station, exploded as people were coming off trains during the evening rush hour.

Deputy prosecutor-general Andrei Shved said several people have been detained in the investigation of the blast, but gave no details. It was not clear if those people were

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A wounded blast victim is brought by rescuers to an ambulance vehicle at Oktyabrskaya subway station Monday in Minsk, Belarus. An explosion tore through a station in the Belarusian capital during Monday, and an official in the presidential administration said there were fatalities. regarded as suspects.

The Oktyabrskaya station is within 100 meters of the presidential administration building and a concert hall often used for government ceremonies.

There was no claim of responsibility for the blast and police did not identify any possible perpetrators.

Lukashenko told officials that “foreign forces” could be behind the explosion, but didn’t elaborate.

On Tuesday, KGB agents searched one of the main Belarusian independent newspapers, Nasha Niva,

editor Andrei Skurko said.

“They are blockading us in the editorial offices” and demanding the paper turn over videos taken at the blast site, he said.

Authorities said 204 people sought medical help after the blast and 157 of them were hospitalized, including 22 in critical condition.

Viktor Sirenko, the chief doctor at the Minsk Emergency Hospital, said many victims had lost arms or legs.

People streamed to the site to lay flowers as police tightened security at all subway stations in the capital.

“I went through that hell, I saw that pile of disfigured bodies,” 37-year-old Nina Rusetskaya said as she lit a candle at the site. “I rode a car in the back of the train and only sur vived by a miracle.”

Several hundred opposition activists gathered at the subway station on Tuesday evening.

Police left them alone, but the activists said they expected to see more raids and arrests under the pretext of fighting extremism.

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Egypt’s Mubarak hospitalized

U.S. citizen detained in North Korea, Swedish ministry says

Condition not believed to be serious as former president is questioned about protests

Sweden’s Foreign Ministry says an American citizen was arrested in North Korea and that Swedish diplomats are representing the U.S. in the case.

Ministry spokesman Teo Zetterman says “an American citizen has been detained in North Korea. That’s all we can say.” He said Tuesday that Sweden is dealing with North Korean authorities on behalf of the U.S. in the case.

Zetterman wouldn’t give the name of the American citizen or discuss the circumstances or date of the American’s arrest, referring questions to the U.S. State Department.

The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang represents the United States because the U.S. doesn’t have diplomatic relations with North Korea.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was abruptly hospitalized Tuesday for heart problems during an investigation over allegations of corruption and violence against protesters, reported state TV. In a sign that his ailment might not be very serious, however, Justice Minister Mohammed el-Guindi said the former president was now being questioned in the hospital.

The 82-year-old Mubarak was deposed Feb. 11 after 18 days of popular protests and has been under house arrest in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for the last two months.

The public prosecutor announced Monday he was under investigation.

El-Guindi said Mubarak was being investigated over his role in the violence against protesters during the uprising in which more than 800 people died.

The protest movement that deposed Mubarak is now pushing for him to be brought to justice for what they say are deAMR NABIL/AP cades of abuse. Since Friday, hundreds reoccupied parts of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sits during a meeting Feb. 8 Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo.

4. Doha, Qatar

Qatar officials confirm helping Libyan rebels sell $100M oil The tiny Gulf Arab nation of Qatar said Tuesday it was behind last week’s sale of more than $100 million of crude oil from areas held by Libya’s rebels.

Qatar also said it has been shipping gasoline and other fuel to Benghazi, the main city in rebel-held eastern Libya, providing a lifeline to opposition-held areas that lack sufficient capacity to produce their own refined fuel.

Though not a surprise, the announcement underscores Qatar’s position as the most prominent Arab state supporting opposition forces seeking to topple Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi. Qatar is one of two Arab countries enforcing the no-fly zone over the North African Arab nation.

5. Manzini, Swaziland

Police fire water to stop protests Police in Swaziland fired water cannons and tear gas, beat people with batons and arrested activists to prevent pro-democracy protests Tuesday in sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute monarchy.

In recent weeks, an online campaign has tried to rally support for Tuesday’s protests, which come exactly 38 years after the current Swazi king’s father, King Sobhuza II, banned political parties and abandoned the country’s constitution.

Police fired water cannons and tear gas and beat people with batons to disperse more than 1,000 workers who were chanting peacefully in a teacher’s training center in Manzini, the country’s economic hub, said Simantele Mmema, Swaziland National Association of Teachers spokeswoman.

6. Kingston, Jamaica

Panel to review pot decriminalization Top government officials will review recommendations to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal and religious use in Jamaica, which is the Caribbean’s largest pot exporter to the U.S. Six Cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Bruce Golding’s administration will evaluate a 2001 report by the National Commission for Ganja — as marijuana is known locally.

The commission, which included academics and doctors and was appointed by a government led by the current opposition, argued that the drug was “culturally entrenched” in Jamaica and that moderate use had no negative health effects on most users.

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NMF Preview: What to watch at the Blackwatch Stage

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he final lineup for Norman Music Festival 4 has been announced, and you’ve had a few weeks to scan this year’s impressive field of more than 220 performers. You’re probably feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of band names, few of which you recognize.

Oh, what to do with the best outdoor party weekend of the year?

Despair not, friend. The Daily has put together an itinerary to procure an easy solution to your April 28 to 30 predicament: at 7 p.m. Thursday, head to the 100 block of Main Street and walk to the alley just to the south — then stand there, at the Blackwatch Stage, for three days straight.

In those three days you will experience as great a range and variation of locally-produced music as anywhere else in the Midwest, courtesy of the guys at Blackwatch Studios.

Producers Chad Copelin and Jarod Evans are as well-connected as anybody in Norman’s music community and, using their super-music-powers for good, they’ve assembled an impressive lineup of locals who Thursday, April 28 croon, shout, whisper, chant, 7 p.m. — Unwed Sailor shriek, stomp, clap, strum and 9 p.m. — Brother Gruesome freak out with the best of them.

10 p.m. — Sherree Chamberlain A few bands in particular are 11 p.m. — Ben Kilgore definitely going to be worth this midnight — Other Lives 72-hour binge of standing and 1 a.m. — The Workweek music absorption.

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OTHER LIVES (performing at midnight Thursday)

Friday, April 29 8 p.m. — Brine Webb 9 p.m. — Vandevander 10 p.m. — The Burning Hotels 11 p.m. — The Pretty Black Chains midnight — Native Lights 1 a.m. — Jacob Abello

Colourmusic guitarist Ryan Hendrix sings and plays during the 2010 Dustbowl Arts Market Music Festival in August.

The voice of Jesse Tabish, the Knowlton and singer Kellen McGugan join long-haired, cooing lead singer their powers to form a dynamic rock ‘n’ roll of Stillwater band Other Lives, duo, the kind that prompts fans and critics glides along like a somber figure to whisper “Jagger-Richards” whenever they traveling a rich sonic landscape. break out songs like “Color of a Tomb” and It’s no surprise that his very tal“Wicked Ways.”

Saturday, April 30 ented band, Other Lives, will 3 p.m. — Debris be opening for fellow funereal 4 p.m. — OK Sweetheart indie-rockers The National at JACOB ABELLO (performing at 1 a.m. Friday) 5 p.m. — Kite Flying Robot Cain’s Ballroom later this month, Talk about your notorious performers. Last 11 p.m. — Broncho nor is it any more surprising that year, Jacob Abello started his Sooner Theatre midnight — Colourmusic their soon-to-be-released LP set by singing from the balcony, bathed in the 1 a.m. — Chrome Pony “Tamer Animals” is one of the limelight. The Norman native then toted an most anticipated albums by an old school ghetto blaster down to the stage, Oklahoma artist this year. Their where he proceeded to wow the audience previous, eponymous record boasted the single “Black with a choreographed number featuring backup dancers Table” that appeared in episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Ugly who lifted his skinny frame in the air, Madonna-like, for the Betty” and “One Tree Hill.” grand finale. He’s since performed with skin-tight jumpsuits, meat-themed underwear and traditional cowboy atTHE PRETTY BLACK CHAINS (performing at 11 p.m. Friday) tire. You bet your sweet golden spandex that the young pop Make no mistake about it: The Pretty Black Chains are singer’s got something big planned for this year’s Norman Oklahoma City’s most exciting non-Flaming Lips rock ‘n’ Music Festival. roll act. After winning plenty of new student fans at the CAC-hosted Sooner Soundcheck in March, they’re aiming COLOURMUSIC (performing at midnight Saturday) to gain even more with a well-honed, high-energy perforSo many people crowded into Opolis to see Colourmusic mance marked by the kind of deranged onstage antics that last year that the police had to enforce the fire code shortbands like Monotonix are notorious for. Guitarist Derek ly after they finished their fist-pumper of a set. It was a

grungy, aggressive affair that’s sure to be repeated at this year’s Blackwatch performance, though enriched by their latest songwriting endeavors. The new single “You For Leaving Me” has reached ears far outside of Oklahoma, featured last week on USA Today’s pop culture blog by Whitney Matheson.

The band’s forthcoming album, “My ____ is Pink,” promises a more progressive sound wrapped around the same fun aggression that the band’s so beloved for. “Tog,” with its enormous drums and high-pitched but expansive vocal work by singer Ryan Hendrix, is sure to splatter new fans’ brains all over the place by the time the band is finished.

CHROME PONY (performing at 1 a.m. Saturday) The tongue-in-cheek electro-rock project of Normanite Steven Battles, Chrome Pony is the perfect combination of creepy and totally rock. The rest of his bandmates usually perform in hooded black cloaks while Battles’ dapper performance alter-ego Chrome Pony, who’s billed as an alien with a penchant for Earthling pop music, gets the crowd’s bodies writhing. “Love In A Genocide” will be perfect for a post-midnight performance, the kind of thing that will send festival fans home terrified by the promise of an even bigger, better Norman Music Festival 5.

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The No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners rebounded from a series loss last weekend by beating the No. 9 TCU Horned Frogs, 13-6, Tuesday at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

“Victory tonight was going to be important,” OU coach Sunny Golloway said. “We want to have momentum going into this Big 12 weekend. I want our guys going into Bedlam with some confidence.”

Freshman starting pitcher Jordan John got the ball in a predetermined start. John was on a limited pitch count and only pitched three innings. However, he was showed what he can bring in his limited action, allowing only one run off four hits and striking out six in his short appearance.

John got in a jam in the third but escaped without extensive damage thanks to a great defensive play by junior center fielder Chris Ellison.

With a man on second and two away, TCU third baseman Jantzen Witte singled up the middle. Ellison fielded the hit and gunned down the runner at the plate to limit the Horned Frogs to just one run.

The Sooners (25-8) pitched by committee Tuesday night, using seven pitchers.

Senior pitcher Bobby Shore also pitched well, going 2.2 innings and allowed one hit while striking

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Junior first baseman Cameron Seitzer (right) attempts a tag-out at first in OU’s 8-5 win over Texas Tech on April 3. The Sooners held of No. 9 TCU for a 13-6 win Tuesday night in Norman. out four.

Sophomore reliever Jack Mayfield pitched in relief between John and Shore.

Senior reliever Anthony Collazo and freshman relievers Steven Bruce, Cayle Shambaugh and Tyson Seng closed out the game for the Sooners to hold off a late Horned Frog surge of four runs in the top of the ninth.

The Sooners will head to Tulsa for the first game of the conference Bedlam series against Oklahoma State at 7:05 p.m. Friday at OneOK Field.

OU wraps up the series in Oklahoma City with two games on Saturday and Sunday at the Bricktown Ballpark.

Golloway still adjusting OU lineup Coach Sunny Golloway continued to tinker with the leadoff spot in OU’s lineup Tuesday.

Golloway gave the spot to senior left fielder Casey Johnson Tuesday night in OU’s 13-6 win over TCU. Johnson is the third different player to hit first in the past four games and the sixth this season.

“We needed to change it up,” Golloway said. “[Johnson] was really good this past weekend, and he’s a guy that’s really starting to make a surge here late.”

It was the first time Johnson has hit leadoff in 133 career starts. He went 1-2 with two walks and two RBIs. Johnson also crossed the plate once.

“I just tried to do my job and get on,” Johnson said. “I did that today, and we scored some runs.”

Johnson is now hitting .400 with 18 RBIs in 18 games this season.

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On Sunday, Tiger Eldrick STAFF COLUMN UMN Woods returned to the Tiger we all love to watch RJ Young play golf.

By now you’ve already read or heard the same thing from multiple sources. But the fact remains that out of the darkness of a mediocre season, Tiger emerged with the same unconquerable will that once instilled fear into a field of professional golfers.

After a resounding second round in which Tiger shot a 66 to sit at 7-under for the tournament, the world turned away from whatever they were doing to witness the reemergence of one of the game’s greatest. Betting odds on Tiger dropped and the anticipation for him to win his sixth Masters rose.

But on Saturday — moving day, as it is called among the pros — Tiger didn’t do much moving.

He lipped out putts, drove a few shots into horrendous spots on the fairway and habitually cursed himself and his swing, shooting a mediocre — for Tiger — 71 to sit seven strokes behind the leader, Rory McIlroy.

Tiger began Sunday by crushing the ball off the tee, swinging his irons like Jack Nicklaus and dropping birdies like he was shooting them out of the air with a 12-gauge shotgun. McIlroy imploded, and Tiger was on fire through the front nine of Augusta National.

He finished his final round 10-under and was leading the 2011 Masters. Six months ago, the notion of Tiger leading anything but a joke didn’t seem possible, let alone the season’s first major tournament.

We all could picture Tiger waving at us in his trademark red polo with the same smile that once captivated us all 14 years ago at Augusta. And just like that, the last 18 months would have been forgotten.

We would have forgotten the voicemail, the fire hydrant, the SUV and the super-model ex-wife. We would have forgotten the way he ran from the media and the infidelity he admitted to his wife and kids.

We would have remembered why we once loved to watch Tiger bend the game of golf to his will.

But Tiger’s final round wasn’t enough to hold off the field of upstarts who grew up emulating him. It wasn’t to be.

Maybe the changing of the guard many golf aficionados have foretold has occurred; maybe Tiger’s preternatural ability has finally started to leave his veins.

But one thing is for sure: Tiger has once again returned to form — for one fateful April weekend at least.

I, for one, am happy about that. I don’t think I’m alone.

— RJ Young, professional writing grad student

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Brothers share the dream

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Siblings raised in family of gymnasts hope to win national title with Sooners

Sooners host Cowgirls for first conference matchup this season; team hasn’t lost in Norman since 1997

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The No. 15 OU softball team’s 10-game stretch against ranked opponents continues at 7 tonight in Norman with the first installment of the Bedlam series.

OU is 8-7 against ranked teams this season.

The last time the Cowgirls won in Norman was May 17, 1997, when OSU downed the Sooners 5-3.

The Sooners (32-11, 5-3 Big 12) are coming off a series split with No. 17 Baylor last weekend that saw multiple leads in a pair of up-and-down matchups.

OU came back in the botWHAT: OU softball tom of the seventh to win vs. Oklahoma State Saturday’s opener, 3-2, and the Bears struck back with a sixthWHEN: 7 tonight inning comeback win, 5-2, in Sunday’s game.

WHERE: Marita No. 19 Oklahoma State (32-9, Hynes Field, Norman 3-3) is tied with Nebraska for fifth in the Big 12 standings after coming off a series sweep of Kansas — 3-2, 4-3 — last weekend in Stillwater.

On March 5, the Sooners picked apart the Cowgirl defense and shut out the in-state rival, 7-0, in a nonconference meeting during The Preview in Oklahoma City. OU sophomore ace Keilani Ricketts pitched all seven innings, allowing just five hits and one walk while collecting 13 strikeouts during the performance.

Following Bedlam, Oklahoma will face No. 14 Missouri on Saturday and Sunday in Columbia, Mo.

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Sophomore Alex Naddour competes against Ohio State during a home meet Jan. 22. Alex and his brother Anthony grew up in a family of gymnasts and are chasing a national championship.

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they would compete but whether they would get the opportunity.

Once OU coaches saw the two compete, the brothers’ dreams began to come true.

“Competing in college was always kind of the dream,” Anthony said. “We saw an opportunity to go to school together and get to compete.

It came up as an option, and we jumped on it.”

Alex, a sophomore, said having Anthony already at OU definitely helped him transition to college, but it

was the overall team environment that made the transition easiest.

Alex has known sophomore Jacob Dalton for years from competitions and camps, so he was glad Dalton also committed to OU. “On my recruiting trip, all of the guys made me feel like [OU] was definitely the best fit for me,” Alex said.

Now the two are part of the top-ranked men’s gymnastics team in the country that’s mere days from competing for the team’s ninth

national championship.

A national championship would be the greatest accomplishment the two have shared in their gymnastics careers; however, both athletes said they have bigger dreams.

Alex will have two more years to chase championships regardless of this weekend’s outcome.

However, this is Anthony’s last chance. But he knows it won’t be the last time he steps into a gym.

“I’m going to help my dad out back home after graduation,” he said. “I love coaching, and I’ll probably continue my training, too, and see how far I can go.”

Alex, who made the U.S. senior national team, will be competing internationally.

“I’m hoping for the 2012 Olympics,” Alex said.

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Anthony and Alex Naddour are one weekend away from potentially bringing home the OU men’s gymnastics program’s ninth national title.

Championships are dreams come true for any gymnast, but for the two brothers, it is a dream that has been a long time in the making.

The Naddours say their calling in life was all but chosen for them before they were born. The brothers’ parents were both college gymnasts.

Gymnastics has been all the pair has ever known, and they’ve been in the gym for as long as they can remember. “[Gymnastics] kind of runs in our blood,” said Anthony, a senior.

The two Sooners are not the only Naddour siblings involved in gymnastics. Their other brother and a sister also were in the gym since before they could walk.

However, it takes more than an early start to compete at the college level. It takes years of training, dedication and maybe even a little luck, and Anthony and Alex know that better than most.

The brothers spent the majority of their lives training to get where they are today — competing for a national title with OU. They also had a whole family of gymnasts helping them be their best.

“We always trained together and have always been pretty good friends,” Anthony said. “We definitely push each other.”

Both gymnasts knew early on they wanted to compete in college after high school. It was not a question of whether