April 17-19, 2017

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The Oklahoma Women’s Gymnastics team celebrates its 2017 NCAA National Championship, Saturday. The Sooners are now back-to-back champions.

Gymnasts show ‘boundless potential,’ sweep championship

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T. LOUIS — On this magical night for the Sooners, one number rose above t h e re s t. It wa s n ’ t three (program national titles), (super) six, or (perfect) 10. When the confetti fell on Chaifetz Arena late Saturday night, it was the number eight that stood tall in coach K .J. Kindler’s mind.

Oklahoma, an eight-letter noun, inspired the coach and team for their final meet of the season, their shot at being backto-back national champions.

“Honestly, I know it sounds crazy,” Kindler said. “You flip an eight on its side and it’s an infinity. Boundless potential.

Limitless.”

The Sooners proved their coach right, scoring 198.3875, the highest score ever for any Super Six team.

“I almost felt like I wasn’t here,” Kindler said. “To have that kind of performance from a coaching standpoint — wow.

As an athlete, to be in that state of mind and to get your body to do what they got their bodies to do tonight, over and over and over, performance after performance, I don’t think you see that very often. I don’t know that we’ve done it at a national championship before the way

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we did it tonight.”

One Sooner in particular who pushed her body was freshman Maggie Nichols, who claimed high score on vault (9.9625), and shared the top spot on balance beam (10) and floor (9.9500).

But, according to Kindler, it was senior Chayse Capps who set the tone with a firm dismount on bars and a 9.8875 start. From there, the Sooners only went up.

they already had it all the morning of the meet. “(She said) we just had to make sure we did what we normally do in the gym and if we did what we normally do in the gym, (the national title) was the outcome,” Jackson said.

For all her confidence, Kindler said she didn’t know the team had the title until Jackson landed her dismount on vault in the sixth and final rotation of

“I knew we were doing so amazing and I had a feeling we were going to take it the whole time.”

MAGGIE NICHOLS, OU GYMNAST “Just being able to do that and stick that landing, I kind of just sat there for a second and soaked it in and knew I had done it,” Capps said. “Seeing all the stuck landings, seeing all the hit release moves and hit handstands, I knew that we just needed to carry that momentum and we had it tonight — we were definitely on and ready to show this world what we had.”

According to junior AJ Jackson, Kindler told the squad

the night.

“To me you cannot count on it until it’s over,” Kindler said.

“Anything can happen in those moments in sports. You just hang on and have faith.”

The Sooners proved Kindler’s faith wasn’t misplaced. OU unknowingly needed a combined 47.6875 on vault to match Utah, who was then in first place. All six gymnasts, one after the other, performed well.

Oklahoma blew the Utes — and

everyone else — out of the water with a 49.4875 on vault, sealing the National Championship.

“It’s an incredible feeling knowing that it can come down to the last landing, the last vault in this case,” Jackson said.

None of the athletes competing were certain if they had won it until they were told. Some said, though, they had an idea it may be true.

“I knew we were doing so amazing and I had a feeling we were going to take it the whole time,” Nichols said.

After Nichols’ 10 on beam, t w o o t h e r at h l e t e s re a c h e d perfection: UCLA’s Peng-Peng Lee received one on beam and Florida’s Alex McMurtry earned hers on bars. Once McMurtry received hers, though, it w a s a l re a d y t o o l at e — t h e Sooners had won the National Championship.

“I think we got every drop out of this team that we could have got,” said Capps, who is now a three-time National Champion.

“To win again is humbling, and we are just so excited to do it again. We had a feeling it was going to be a special night.”

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OU SCORES OU got the best overall team scores on three different events.

Vault: 49.4875 Bars: 49.5875 Floor: 49.6125 Source: Sooner Sports

FINAL OVERALL SCORES 1st Place: Oklahoma: 198.3875 2nd Place: LSU: 197.7375 3rd Place: Florida: 197.7000 4th Place: UCLA: 197.2625 5th Place: Utah: 196.5875 6th Place: Alabama: 196.0000

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Source: Sooner Sports

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The Sooners hold up their second straight NCAA National Championship trophy after the meet Satuday. The team earned the highest score ever made by a team in the Super Six.

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NEWS

Andrew Clark, news managing editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com • Twitter: @OUDaily

OU clinic offers low-cost care

Dental students take a bite out of hands-on program SIERRA RAINS @sierrarains

OU dental students are taking their skills to the mouths of actual patients in a student program that provides dental care for eligible members of the community.

In t h e O U C o l l e g e o f Dentistry, students are able to treat patients under the direct supervision of faculty. Potential patients are screened beforehand to make sure their needs are not above the level of a dental student in a learning environment, said Amber Cantrell, a third year dental student.

Cantrell said this program makes OU very strong in the clinical dentistry area compared to other dentistry colleges.

“We start seeing actual patients a lot sooner than a lot of colleges of dentistry, so we get more hands-on experience before we graduate, and I think they do a great job as far as what they require to graduate from here,” Cantrell said.

The price of treatment is one of the biggest differences between the college’s services and that of a normal dentist’s office, but this is at the expense of the patient’s time, Cantrell said.

“The cost for treatment here is about a third of what they would find in private practice, but the trade-off is their time — because it is an educational setting, things

take a lot longer,” Cantrell said. “Most of our appointments are about three hours long, but they do receive a great result.”

Despite the fact that the dental service is provided in a learning environment, the quality of care provided remains up to par with that of any other dental service, Cantrell said.

“The faculty won’t let a patient walk out of the clinic unless they’re up to standard.”

KYLE SIKES, DENTAL STUDENT

“They go through very detailed steps, and we’re checked every step along the way, and it’s made sure that everything’s done to the best of our ability,” Cantrell said.

Kyle Sikes, also a third year dental student, said the faculty is very understanding and will walk the students through anything they need help with to ensure that patients receive the best possible care.

“The faculty won’t let a patient walk out of the clinic unless they’re up to standard,” Sikes said.

Sikes and his clinical partner, Taylor Francis, another third year dental student, said dental students practice on one another and on dummies before moving on to actual patients, but it can still be a bit daunting to work with real people.

“Working on each other can be fun — there’s days

when we have to give each other nine or 10 shots,” Sikes said. “It’s still nerve-wracking when you get a real person’s mouth, but it makes it a little better.”

Francis said he enjoys working with real patients at the dental school because students are able to form bonds with their recurring patients.

“You get to see your patients more often — you get to see them at least two to three times a year, and you really get to build a relationship with them,” Francis said.

Pamela Sue McKee, who has been going to the clinic for two years now, said she and her children were referred to the clinic by their family doctor, and they enjoy going to the college for their dental care because of how personal the experience is.

“You get to know the student on a personal level, and the students act like they really care. My child is very comfortable,” McKee said.

Another long-time patient at the OU College of Dentistry, Becky Taylor, said the students at the college create an atmosphere that seems more welcoming than other dental offices are sometimes.

“I wouldn’t change the journey I’ve had here for anything — I always enjoy seeing very friendly people because sometimes normal offices aren’t as friendly,” Taylor said.

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PHOTO PROVIDED BY JEFF WILSON

First-year dental student Jeff Wilson works on his clinic partner, Shuhad Shambille, Thursday.

Wilson said they practice dental procedures on each other before seeing real patients.

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Duane Compton named dean of Giesel at Dartmouth

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An OU alumnus has been named the dean of the school of medicine at Dartmouth College.

Duane Compton, who graduated from OU in 1984 with a degree in microbiology, is now the dean of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, a promotion that became effective in March.

“As my career has progressed, I’ve had opportunities in these different areas for administration and that’s just grown for me, and I don’t know that it can grow further than this,” Compton said.

After graduating from O U, C o m p t o n w e n t t o g ra d u at e s c h o o l at t h e University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, then worked on research in cancer genetics for his doctorate at MD Anderson C a n c e r C e n t e r. A f t e r graduation, he began a post-doctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Compton then moved to Dartmouth in 1993 to work as an assistant professor, where he was later promoted to associate professor, and then professor.

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OU alumnus Duane Compton has been named dean of the Dartmouth College school of medicine. Compton graduated from OU in 1984.

He has continued teaching D a r t m o u t h , C o m p t o n and is also pursuing cancer hoped only to be a productive member of the research, he said. faculty, running a laboratory and teaching, he said.

“The reason I’m Becoming dean was not attracted to this something he had initially planned, but he is grateful is because it is a position that helps for the opportunity he has to help others, he said. me help other people “The reason I’m attractsucceed.” ed to this is because it is a position that helps me DUANE COMPTON, help other people sucOU ALUMNUS ceed ... this position as dean now allows me to Compton was first ap- help others, and help jup o i n t e d s e n i o r a s s o c i - nior faculty to help other ate dean for research at faculty in that mission the school of medicine at o f t e a c h i n g a n d e d u Dartmouth in 2011, where cation,” Compton said. he served as interim dean from 2014 until becoming dean this March.

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OU students have started signing a petition to aid an OU professor who was denied reappointment for tenure.

The petition calls for the revaluation of Native American studies professor Christopher Basaldú’s tenure track process, in which he was denied reappointment during his thre e-year review.

Basaldú said the decision to deny him reappointm e nt w a s s h o c k i n g t o hear.

“It had been communicated to me that my evaluation scores were too low and that they were grading my performance as inadequate or unsatisfactory,” Basaldú said.

OU students brought up Basaldú’s qualifications, saying the decision to not allow the continuation of his tenure track is potentially discriminatory, as Basaldú has contributed greatly to the university since his appointment as assistant professor of Native American studies in 2013, according to the petition.

“We were disappointed to hear that Basaldú was denied reappointment after his third year at the University,” the petition says. “Dr. Basaldú has contributed in numerous ways to the Native Studies program and curriculum at OU since he has been teaching at the Norman campus from our perspective.”

Amanda CobbGreetham, director of the OU Department of Native American Studies, said the details of any personnel cases could not be discussed but the process of

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OU students started a petition for professor Christopher Basaldú’s tenure track. Basaldú was denied reappointment for tenure.

giving tenure is handled with caution.

“I can say a few things about process and can say that all processes and decisions regarding reappointment and tenure are governed by facts and by process,” Cobb-Greetham said. “I can also say that all such decisions are taken extremely seriously.”

In an email to The Daily, OU press secretary Matt Epting also said he could not discuss details but decisions about tenure are made w ith the input of other faculty members in that specific professor’s department.

“Tenure-track faculty undergo annual performance evaluation by faculty peers within their department,” Epting said in the email. “By policy, departmental evaluations recommend reappointment or non-reappointment of tenure-track faculty members. Non-reappointed,

tenure-track faculty are notified in the spring and are given additional time in order to seek other opportunities.”

The petition currently has 314 signatures, and it will eventually be delivered to Cobb-Greetham, OU President David Boren, senior vice president and provost Kyle Harper, dean of the OU College of Arts and Sciences Kelly Damphousse, and the OU Board of Regents, according to the petition.

“The effect I feel is very positive, and hearing from students and other colleagues that I’ve had a positive effect for them and on the way they think and view the world helps me feel that I am somebody who has something to contribute to higher education,” Basaldú said.

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Counsel justifies withheld records Legal officials lend support to keeping information private STAFF REPORTS

OU ’s general counsel said the university is justified in withholding the names of those eligible for a retirement incentive program because it protects employees from an “unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”

The records, which were requested by The D aily three times and denied, w ould identify OU employees eligible to receive public funds as a part of the Special Voluntary Retirement Incentive program, now implemented at OU for the second year.

Anil Gollahalli, OU vice

president and general counsel, wrote in a letter to the executive director of the Student Press Law Center, Frank LoMonte — who sent a letter on behalf of The Daily explaining why the records should be made public — that because The Daily intends to contact eligible employees to ask them about their retirement plans, making the records public would constitute an invasion of privacy.

These same records were provided to The Daily last year.

The director of the OU Open Records Office, Rebecca Brink, said in a March 31 email to Daily reporter Anna Bauman that the university “reevaluated the law when it became clear how personal the information ... is to employees who have served the

institution for many years.”

The records office initially told Bauman that her records request was denied because employees’ ages were protected information, and the documents would reveal which employees were over 60.

In Gollahalli’s letter, he said Brink never cited a 2011 Oklahoma Supreme Court case which clarified the “invasion of privac y” exemption in the Oklahoma Open Records Act by saying that dates of birth could be protected information.

There are 425 OU employees eligible for the retirement incentive program.

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New residential colleges will open in fall semester Housing options available although buildings not filled SIERRA RAINS @sierrarains

Just around 50 percent of the rooms in OU’s future Residential Colleges are occupied for the upcoming academic year.

D av e A n n i s, d i re c t o r of OU Housing and Food Services, said more than 600 applications to live in the on-campus, upperclassman residences have been submitted, but just around half of them have been completed. The residences can hold approximately 622 students total, Annis said.

Although the number of contracts completed appears to be low, this is normal for a campus that has not previously offered a living experience like this, Annis said.

“We expected that these would take two to three years to fill — that’s the pattern on most other campuses that have gone through residential colleges,” Annis said. “We’d be very happy if we could get to 60 or 70 percent occupancy this first year.”

Annis said the Residential Colleges — Headington and Dunham Colleges — were budgeted for an occupancy of around 70 to 80 percent for the first year of operation, so the university would not lose any money if the colleges do not meet

maximum occupancy, Annis said.

Annis also said the Residential Colleges are facing competition from other living facilities like Callaway House.

“We expected that these would take two to three years to fill — that’s the pattern on most other campuses that have gone through residential colleges.”

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certainly is competition for us in trying to convince students that living on campus is what they should do their second year,” Annis said.

D espite their s eemingly low occupancy and competition from other student-oriented living facilities, Annis said the Residential Colleges will definitely open in fall 2017.

“Whether we have 400 students or whether we have 600 students, we will go forward with getting the Residential Colleges opened ... all of that will continue as if the building were full,” Annis said.

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Workers labor to finish construction on OU’s new residential colleges Tuesday. About 50 percent of the rooms in the upperclassman residences are occupied.

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SPORTS

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Former OU cornerback arrested after robbery Parrish Cobb was removed from team, school in January SPENSER DAVIS @Davis_Spenser

Former Oklahoma cornerback Parrish Cobb has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place at 2900 Oak Tree Ave. in Norman on Wednesday night, according to a release from the Norman Police Department.

According to the release, Cobb and another individual entered an apartment complex shortly before midnight on Wednesday and pointed semi-automatic weapons at two residents. The pair stole cash and drugs from the home and left on foot, according to the release.

Cobb was later booked into Cleveland County Detention

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Freshman cornerback Parrish Cobb wraps up a ULM ball carrier during the Sep. 10, 2016, game against the Warhawks at the Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Center on complaints of robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and conspiracy to commit a felony, according the release. The identity of the second suspect is still

unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.

Cobb started two games for the Sooners as a true freshman during the 2016 season. He was removed from the program — and the university — in January after

a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with armed robberies in Waco, Texas.

On Thursday evening, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops commented on Cobb’s status with the team. “Well you can’t be on the team if you’re not in school,�

Stoops said. “So he hasn’t been a part of our team since January whenever the incident occurred and since.

So he hasn’t been enrolled here and he hasn’t been a member of our football team since, I guess, January, yeah, before that happened.�

Cobb originally signed with Baylor but switched to the Sooners after Bears’ coach Art Briles left the program in the wake of widespread sexual assault allegations against the BU football team.

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Defensive lineman ready for comeback Marquise Overton recovered from foot sprain last season GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia

After suffering a left foot sprain early last season, junior defensive lineman Marquise Overton is looking to make a comeback in the 2017 season.

Last year, Overton was expected to step into a bigger role, but he injured his left foot in only the second game, ending his campaign. Overton sat out for six months and was released just before spring practice. Even though he is just now getting back on the field, Overton is confident he is ready to bounce back. “It feels good. I’ve been out for six months and I’m just trying to catch up to where I used to be,� Overton said. “Right now I’m just trying to get back. Wherever

the team n e e d s m e, that’s where I’m going to be.�

In his freshman season, MARQUISE O v e r t o n OVERTON p l a y e d i n eight games recording five tackles and one sack.

The Jenks, Oklahoma, product had high expectations coming to Oklahoma, and his teammates believe he will bring a lot of experience when he’s healthy. “Given the time when he was playing, he adds experience,� sophomore Neville Gallimore said. “He knows the expectation and what it’s like to be effective from the nose position. He’s definitely going to be someone to watch. �

Overton has also caught the attention of second year defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux who has been impressed by Overton’s

Two sophomore corners expected to transfer before OU’s fall season

Sophomore corners P.J. Mbanasor and Antoine Stephens are expected to transfer, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops announced on Thursday evening.

With the departure of Mbanasor and Stephens, Oklahoma will be down to three corners heading into fall camp — senior Jordan Thomas and sophomores Parnell Motley and Jordan Parker. The Sooners will also have senior Will Johnson, who has experience playing nickelback, as well as true freshmen Justin Broiles, Tre Brown and Tre Norwood. Broiles is already on campus as an early-enrollee.

Mbanasor was a four-star recruit out of Pugerville, Texas. He played in 10 games his freshman season, starting two, and recorded seven tackles. He was redshirted in 2016.

Stephens was a three-star recruit out of Dallas, who was redshirted his freshman season and did not play in 2016.

The announcement of the corners’ intentions to transfer came the same day as Oklahoma signs Kentucky graduate transfer Jeff Badet.

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quick return. “He came out here a n d w a s a l i t t l e r u s t y ,�

Thibodeaux said. “But I’m excited to have him back. Anytime you get a 300-pounder back, you’re excited as a D-line coach.

He’s a guy that’s going to add to our depth, and I’m encouraged by him and his progress.�

“I’ve been out for six months and I’m just trying to catch up to where I used to be.�

MARQUISE OVERTON, DEFENSIVE LINEMAN

Overton, who is a former state champion wrestler, recently joined the Oklahoma wrestling team.

Thibodeaux believes wrestling will help Overton become a better player. “Hopefully it will help him tram up. He claims he’s going to get a six pack from wrestling,� Thibodeaux

said. “I just think that hand placement, always grabbing on s omeb o dy and working moves, it translates over to football.�

A s a u n i t, t h e d e f e n sive line is returning players like Gallimore, senior Matt Romar and senior D.J. Ward. With the transition to a four man front, the defensive line is expected to be more dominant next season, and be more efficient when rushing the quarterback. “ Yo u w o u l d w i t h u s being half a man, that we could beat a guy one-onone and get to the passer,� Thibodeaux said. “As a whole you want to see guys that are fundamentally sound, that’s going to be tough, physical and play their ass off.�

The Sooners only have a few more spring practices left before summer workouts start in May. George Stoia

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MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017 Make each moment count. Take your time and use your intelligence to help you make wise choices.

Acting impulsively will lead to backward motion. A steady pace will help you avoid stress as you head toward the finish line. Make quality your goal. Work hard and live within your means.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- See each matter through to the end.

DonĘźt rely on others to take care of your responsibilities. Stay focused on whatĘźs important and be cautious about your health.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Take the initiative and go after what you want. DonĘźt let anyone stop you from reaching your goals. Stick to your plan and finish what you start.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Look at what you have, not at what you lack. ItĘźs up to you to choose how to live. DonĘźt let others make choices for you. Do what makes you happy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- DonĘźt worry about what others are doing.

Stay focused on whatĘźs important to you. Live in the moment and surround yourself with the things and people that inspire you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Get work out of the way before you tend to personal matters. Someone will pressure you if you make a promise without delivering on it. DonĘźt let anyone make you look bad.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Set high standards and live up to your

promises. You have plenty to gain if you maintain a positive attitude and are open to unusual approaches.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Ask before you make changes at home that might not sit well with a partner or someone you live with.

Getting the green light will help you avoid a setback.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Choose to put greater emphasis on personal pursuits, romance and relationships.

The less communication with your colleagues, employer or institutions, the better. Problems with taxes and investments can be expected.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If you want to make changes, go about it the right way. If permission is required, seek it out first, and if you need more information, do your research.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Say whatĘźs on your mind and clear the air. YouĘźll feel better and will be free to move forward with your plans once you know you have nothing to hide.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- DonĘźt let temptation lead you down the wrong path. Be responsible, and if you really want to make a move or change, do so for the right reason.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Follow your intuition when dealing with your peers or negotiating a contract that could boost your earning power. Advancement can be yours if you ask for more responsibility.

Focus on your strengths.

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41 Namer of the animals in Genesis 42 Food for livestock 47 It may have a dirty fork in it 48 Smithy staples 52 Type of ’60s protest 54 Something a bull will do 55 Not quite stereo 56 Face-saving loopholes 57 Monastery resident 59 Sincere flatterer?

60 Relinquish legally 61 Homer’s classic locale 62 Part of WWI 63 Peacock-tail spot 64 It’s as low as two in miniature golf

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Warehouse reborn with plants

Coffee, succulents transform building in Oklahoma City MOLLY KRUSE @mollykruse98

In a renovated warehouse in Oklahoma City, amid fairy lights, succulents and songs by the Avett Brothers, Jen Semmler helps customers pick the perfect plant from among her shop’s collection. Meanwhile, Semmler’s fiancé Chad Grubbs runs a coffee shop a few feet away, serving up earthy, offbeat drinks to visitors.

The couple’s businesses are housed in the same space but are separate: Semmler’s is called the “Plant Shoppe” and Grubbs’ is called “Okay Yeah Co.” But the businesses share more than a roof: they both seek to provide a hospitable and creative gathering space for locals.

“We really just want people to hang out and be inspired,” Grubbs said. “A lot of the people that we know are creatives themselves, so we know a lot of photographers and stuff like that who spend a lot of hours. So we want to make sure it’s worth staring at, so to speak.”

Semmler started Plant Shoppe three years ago, after she was inspired by her travels to the West Coast.

“I spent some time in California — Joshua Tree, San Diego — and just fell in love with the landscape, plants, the nomadic

lifestyle,” she said.

At the time, Pinterest was filled with succulent-related ideas, prompting her to begin “dabbling in succulents,” Semmler said. She eventually expanded her inventory from succulents to the variety of air plants, cacti and other indoor plants the shop offers today.

Semmler’s original vision for Plant Shoppe was a popup housed in an airstream trailer she had purchased.

When this didn’t work out, she opened Plant Shoppe in a smaller space across the street from its current location on Film Row, which it shared with two other businesses.

In July 2015, Semmler moved her growing business across the street to a warehouse that used to sell concessions for an old theater.

The tenant before had used the space to work on cars.

“When we got this space, there was no ceiling. There was no walls,” Semmler said.

“Half of it was insulated - just bare.”

Together, Semmler and Grubbs used repurposed materials such as barn metal and reclaimed wood from fences and pallets to build an inviting, rustic space.

“We were just very resourceful,” Semmler said.

Today, Plant Shoppe and Okay Yeah exist symbiotically in the old warehouse, where visitors sip coffee and study, socialize or work on picnic benches surrounded by greenery.

Owner Jen Semmler stands behind the counter of the Plant Shoppe in Oklahoma City Tuesday.

Grubbs started Okay Yeah seven months ago, Semmler said.

Grubbs and Semmler always wanted to add food and drinks to Plant Shoppe, and for him the obvious choice was coffee, Grubbs said.

“I kind of just sat back and thought about where have I never had negative experiences at,” Grubbs said. “And it was a coffee shop.”

Okay Yeah’s drinks are made with homemade syrups in flavors like maple bourbon, cactus pear and rosemary. The staff comes up with the ideas for flavors, Grubbs said.

The coffee shop also serves hand tarts in flavors such as sweet potato or

apricot.

Tyler Slemp, worship pastor for Antioch Community Church’s Oklahoma City branch, often uses a table by Okay Yeah as his office most days. He typically likes to eat a cactus jalapeño tart for breakfast and a pulled pork tart for lunch, he said.

Semmler and Grubbs try to throw one community event per month, like a festival, benefit or concert, as well as occasional plant-related workshops, Semmler said.

The airstream trailer Semmler bought years ago now has its own spot to one side of the entrance, and sometimes bands perform on the stage Semmler and

Grubbs built around it.

Nia Personette, OU environmental engineering freshman and member of the band Annie Oakley, said Annie Oakley has played at Plant Shoppe twice over the past year or so.

“It’s just a really cute venue, and they invite you and it’s super fun because they actually set it up really, really nicely. They care about the presentation and how it looks,” Personette said.

Personette finds it difficult to keep plants alive herself, but still likes to see them in Plant Shoppe, she said.

“I like the whole ‘plants are cool’ movement thing … more people should own plants. And taking care of

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plants can kind of help you figure things out for yourself and take care of yourself,” she said.

S emmler and Gr ubbs tried to create a space with Plant Shoppe and Okay Yeah where people can put their phones away, connect with others and relax, Semmler said.

“Plants for me have brought a lot of free therapy,” Semmler said. “I guess it’s not necessarily free because I have to buy the plants. But it’s just a stress reliever to me, it just makes me feel alive, I guess.”

Molly Kruse

molly.kruse@ou.edu

Kendrick crafts artful stories in new album Rapper continues to focus on social commentary, beats ROBYN CRAIG @robyncraig21

Kendrick Lamar kept hiphop fans on the edge of their seats after delaying the release of his latest album, “DAMN.” The wait was definitely worth it. The album set the bar high for future hiphop album releases.

After the release of the album’s first single, “HUMBLE.,” there were high expectations for the upcoming album. Originally scheduled to be released on April 7, the album was pushed back until Friday, but it was leaked and then released to listeners who pre-ordered it on iTunes late Thursday.

Despite all the mishaps surrounding the album’s release, “DAMN.” displays Lamar continuing to craft his abilities. The album features unique beats, the art of storytelling through rapping and an overall portrayal of various issues for both Lamar and present-day society.

The album begins with

the song “BLOOD.,” which is a brief introduction piece.

With a slow and mellow beat, Lamar narrates helping an older woman who later shoots him. The song ends with a clip of a FOX News segment that criticizes Lamar’s lyrics in his 2015 hit “Alright,” which discusses police brutality.

The album continues with the track “DNA.,” in which Lamar raps about different aspects of black culture, saying that culture is a part of DNA. With a mid-tempo beat, Lamar’s emotions are peeled through the lyrics. It can cause the listener to not only rap along with the song but also feel the lyrics, which is similar to the effect of the album’s single, “HUMBLE.” Like in “BLOOD.,” clips from a FOX News segment are used which states hip-hop music is what is damaging black youth.

The album then begins to focus on slow beats, though Lamar continues to rap at a fast pace in songs like “LOYALTY.,” featuring vocals from Rihanna, and “LOVE.,” featuring vocals from artist Zacari. However, as the pace of the songs slows down, the strength of the lyrics remains.

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The cover for Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” The album was released Friday.

In “LOYALTY.,” Lamar and Rihanna both rap and sing about the importance of expressing where loyalty lies in various relationships. In “LOVE.,” Lamar expresses affection in the rap love song, where he even states, “Keep it a hundred, I’d rather you trust me than to (love me).”

The album enters the large discussion of society’s outlook on the black community with vocals

and instrumentals from the band U2 on the song “XXX.” Although the combination of the two artists may seem odd, Bono’s vocals accentuate the true storytelling abilities of Lamar.

Lamar begins the song with strong and fast rap skills, discussing youth and their discouragement to continue with education. He continues with a discussion of the killing of youth from

gun violence. The song then switches to a slow, mellow beat with vocals from Bono as Lamar begins discussing the challenges of present-day America — from the recent election of President Donald Trump, to the perspective of minorities in America, including another reference to FOX News. He states in the song, “It’s nasty when you set us up / then roll the dice, then bet us up / you overnight the big rifles / then tell FOX to be scared of us.”

The final song on the album, “DUCKWORTH.,” displays Lamar’s own personal history to his amazing storytelling skills. With a very old-school, calm beat, it focuses the listener on the lyrics of the song. The song talks about Anthony, who is later revealed to be someone who attempted to kill Lamar’s father, Ducky. To end the song, Lamar plays the entire album in reverse and loops back to the first track.

The album differs from Lamar’s 2015 release, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” by focusing more on the upbeat and strong hip-hop beats. Yet Lamar continues to discuss various social issues in the black community as he does

in “To Pimp a Butterfly.” In “DAMN.,” he fires shots directly at FOX News, particularly FOX News anchor Geraldo Rivera. In the album’s third track, “YAH.,” Lamar raps, “Interviews wanna know my thoughts and opinions / FOX News wanna use my name for percentage.” To prove his point, he features the very clips he mentions in his lyrics.

Compared to other hiphop albums released this year, “DAMN.” is definitely one of the best so far. Due to its amazing storytelling component and various beats and melodies, it is not only an album to listen to for the music, but it also has a story to capture — one that focuses on the life of Lamar himself and the lives of others today.

Other rappers can now understand why Lamar placed the warning on the end of his 2017 single, “The Heart Part 4,” that “y’all got ‘til April the 7th to get y’all shit together.”

The album is available for purchase on iTunes and via streaming on Apple Music, Tidal and Spotify.

Robyn Craig

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New app gets students hooked on deals Hooked Deals offers temporary bargains on local restaurants MADDIE ROPER @maddieroper4

The new smartphone app Hooked Deals provides students with deals at nearby restaurants, striving to make the college experience more affordable.

Anyone with a smartphone can access the app.

Once downloaded, Hooked Deals (simply referred to as Hooked in the app) displays a scroll of different deals students can redeem at a variety of restaurants. Students simply click on the deal, select

“use it now” and show their phone to their waiters or cashiers.

“I experienced spending way too much money going out to eat,” said Danny Slagle, undecided junior.

Slagle serves as a sales director for Hooked, promoting the app on campus along with his student marketing team. He said the app strives to provide a variety of options for students looking for cheap meals.

The stream of offers that the app promotes constantly changes, with new food options popping up every three hours.

Some of the restaurants featured on the app include Qdoba and Cool Greens, but the variety of restaurants will

increase as more users in the area download the app.

Hooked’s marketing team is talking with more restaurants on Campus Corner in order to expand the app’s appeal, Slagle said.

Unlike its competitor, Pocket Points, Hooked does not require users to lock their phone in order to gain great deals, Slagle said. Sadly, deals usually only last for three hours, so Hooked Deals users must act quickly to capitalize on the app’s offers.

Along with digital deals, Hooked Deals plans to promote its services with free food on the South Oval, Slagle said. In the coming weeks, students can expect to see free Epic Pops, Diamond Dawgs and O’Connell’s Irish

Pub & Grille samples on campus.

Slagle said Hooked Deals strives to lessen the financial burden on college students while also providing them with opportunities to socialize. Additionally, the app hopes to promote restaurants near each campus by encouraging college students to visit during their free time.

“Food is how a lot of people bond, and we are able to make it more affordable,” Slagle said.

Hooked Deals is available for free download on Apple and Android devices.

Maddie Roper

maddieroper4@ou.edu

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A screenshot of the app Hooked Deals from the Apple App Store. The app is available for free download for Android and Apple devices and gives users the ability to capitalize on food deals in Norman.

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