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A new chair and vice-chair of the Undergraduate Student Congress were elected Tuesday night to serve for the Fall 2015 semester and Spring 2016 semester.

Emily Sample was elected as the new chair and Chelsea Brown was elected as vice-chair.

“I’m very excited and hopeful for what we can do next year,” Sample said minutes after being elected.

During her time in congress, Sample has rewritten the Undergraduate Student Congress Standing Rules of Order, authored resolutions regarding emergency preparedness on campus, a resolution requesting a quiz be given to forgive parking tickets and a resolution to change availability of course access.

Sample served as a physical sciences representative for four sessions, problems and projects chair for one session and secretary of congress for the past session.

As chair, Sample said she wants to establish a Human Diversity Committee, offer RSO forums and promote communication with the Housing Center Student A s s o c i at i o n , Int e r f rat e r n i t y

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Brown has served for two sessions of congress, first session she served as an associate and the second session she served as a representative and the Problem and Projects chair.

“I’m really excited because I get to implement the ideas I’ve come to realize and people have introduced to me,” Brown said. “And really be able to make change and direct that change under Emily.”

As vice-chair, Brown wants to increase student involvement and inclusion as well as relations between congress and its constituents.

“I think being an associate and

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Undergraduate Student Congress holds a meeting about congress election Tuesday night at Devon Energy Hall.

being a representative I understand both sides of that and the importance of reaching out to our constituents,” Brown said.

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PLAYING UKULELE IN BETWEEN CLASSES Freshman uses ukulele to provide entertainment for campus students DAISY CREAGER STAFF REPORTER | @DAISYCREAGER John Milligan hugged his ukulele to him, hiding the signatures of the band members of ‘Walk Off the Earth’ scrawled on the back. Stepping onto his longboard, he began strumming a chord and humming.

“When it’s sunny I like to just ride around playing for people,” Milligan said. “Some days I do nothing but play music.”

Milligan, a letters and pre-law freshman, is becoming known on campus for playing his ukulele. He said he began learning about five years ago in lieu of buying an iPod. “I decided to pick it up because I figured I could just play any songs I wanted to hear,” TYLER WOODWARD/THE DAILY Milligan said. “Who needs an John Milligan plays his ukelele while longboarding down the South Oval in early February. Milligan is also a member of a iPod when I can just play my parkour community that meets on the second Saturday of every month. music?”

Because of the instrument’s size, Milligan carried it with him and practiced while walking between classes in high school, he said.

Over time, the instrument built a reputation for Milligan around his high school, said Steven Kappen, a mechanical engineering freshman who went to middle school and high school with Milligan.

“If you wanted to tell someone something about John you would say, ‘The guy who walks around playing the ukulele,’ and they would be like, ‘Yeah, I know who that guy is,’” Kappen said.

The more Milligan played, the stronger his connection to the instrument and music became, he said.

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OrderUp to offer deals for Eat Cheap Week Online service delivers food directly to campus AMBER FRIEND Reporter @amberthefriend

Students not wanting to abandon their textbooks for meals this week can find solace in this week’s Eat Cheap Week, which offers affordable delivery options from many local restaurants. Eat Cheap Week is a new campaign offered by OrderUp Norman, a website and phone app that allows students and Norman citizens to get food delivered from restaurants that may not offer the service themselves, including Pita Pit, Qdoba Mexican Grill and Firehouse Subs, among many others local eateries.

This week, OrderUp is offering deals from a number of the company’s restaurant partners, including discount cheesy bread from Pizza Shuttle, half price pasta at Othello’s Italian Restaurant,

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2 0 p e rc e n t o f f a n y o rd e r a t O’Connell’s Irish Pub and Grille, along with similar deals from Taste of India, Diamond Dawgs, Your Cub e, Das B o ot Camp, Firehouse Subs, 180 Meridian Grill and Billy Sims Barbecue. The deals are only available through OrderUp. OrderUp Norman’s owner Blake Cantrell said he hoped the week would help out students studying for finals, especially since the company will deliver directly to campus buildings, such as Bizzell library or the residence halls.

“It’s delivery and it lightens the load for them having to worry about breaking stride on their study session,” Cantrell said.

O r d e r U p, w h i c h c u r r e n tly operates in 22 states, opened in Norman last June, making it the company’s first location in Oklahoma. The Norman location originally catered to restaurants offering delivery and takeout, before opening its full delivery system last January.

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The website has proved to be incredibly popular among Norman citizens, with 150 orders a day on average and 200 a day this past weekend, Cantrell said.

Eat Cheap Week is not the only recent exciting development for the company. Starting Monday, OrderUp Norman will add Chickfil-A to its list of delivery options, making it the second OrderUp location in the nation to work with the restaurant, the first being the company’s headquarters in Baltimore.

“Chick-fil-A and Chipotle are hands down the most requested restaurants I personally get from customers whenever I ask, so being able to fulfill at least one of those two is exciting,” Cantrell said. “Us being able to get Chickfil-A for delivery in Norman is a pretty big deal for the company and I hope it will be a big deal for our customers too.”

The additions don’t stop with Chick-fil-A . Cantrell said the Norman location is expecting to

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Relay for Life hits close to home Sooners use personal struggles to fuel involvement KATE BERGUM

Assistant News Editor @kateclaire_b

As students prepare to raise money for cancer research and programs for patients with the disease during OU’s Relay for Life, for some students, the issue hits close to home.

As an OU student, zoology senior Conner Davey has served as treasurer, co-chair and a committee member for Relay for Life, an international fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, he said.

He also has fought off Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

When Davey joined Relay for Life during his sophomore year at OU, he did not know that a year later, he would be diagnosed with the very disease he was trying to raise money to treat, he said.

Later, Davey would feel like his pull to the fundraiser was fate, he said.

“Something drew me to Relay [for Life], and I loved it so much,” Davey said.

During 2013, his junior year, Davey started to feel tired all the time, even at an OU football game, he said.

After multiple tests at the doctor’s office, he noticed a pea-sized lump on his neck, he said.

A biopsy proved that Davey had Hodgkin’s lymphoma, news that he couldn’t quite digest, he said.

“I remember telling people at the time, and they were a lot more emotional than I was,” Davey said.

But after talking with friends and family and learning more about the severity of the disease, Davey realized that he would have to fight hard to beat it, he said.

As he fought the cancer that was affecting him, undergoing five different types of chemotherapy, stem cell transplants and two types of radiation, Davey also fought for other cancer patients by participating in Relay for Life, he said.

The balance between serving as a co-chair for the event and struggling to beat cancer was difficult, Davey said.

His chemotherapy treatments would make him sick for two weeks at a time, leaving him with one “good week” before his next treatment, he said.

The first time he served as co-chair, Davey had received a treatment earlier in the week before the event, he said. The side effects forced him to leave the event about every hour to throw up, he said.

Throughout it all, the Relay for Life executive remained supportive, Davey said.

During his difficult times, his fellow committee members would tell him to lie down and would visit him in the hospital, Davey said.

Even though Davey had only known the fellow students for a few weeks, they soon became a family because of their support and passion for fighting to one

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Relay for Life participants march down the South Oval in 2014 holding a banner signed by OU students. This year’s relay will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday and end at 3 a.m.

“Most of us see cancer affecting other people and how terrible it is, but man, I can only imagine how much he gets it.”

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day cure cancer, Davey said.

During his battle with the disease, Davey was an inspiration for the other members of the Relay for Life executive committee, said Zak Anderson, Relay for Life’s chair.

“Most of us see cancer affecting other people and how terrible it is, but man, I can only imagine how much he

gets it,” Anderson said.

Even after he graduates, Davey plans to return to Relay for Life, he said. He will keep supporting the event for as long as cancer is around, Davey said.

“I know eventually we’ll find a cure,” Davey said.

Even students who have not experienced cancer themselves have been

affected in some way, Davey said.

One such student is supply chain management junior Emily Taylor, whose mother passed away after a battle with kidney cancer in August 2013.

Taylor, who ser ves on Relay for Life’s executive board along with Anderson and Davey, was motivated to join Relay for Life because she wanted to prevent others from feeling the pain and loss she experienced, she said.

Last year, Taylor raised more money than any other Relay for Life participants,

she said. This year, she has raised $2,750 so far, placing her as the event’s second-highest fundraiser, according to OU’s Relay for Life web page.

Despite the thousands of dollars she has raised, Taylor does not look at Relay for Life as a competition, she said.

What matters is that students come together to raise money for cancer research and patient support, she said.

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Performances to raise Avoid homework at movies awareness for culture LIFE&ARTS REPORTER

India Night focuses educating students on Indian tradition ANDIE BEENE,

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Students can get a taste of the diversity of Indian weddings at an annual event this weekend.

The OU India Student Association is hosting its a n n u a l I n d i a Ni g h t o n Saturday, April 25. The theme is Weddings Across India and will feature performances highlighting various Indian wedding traditions beginning at 7 p.m. in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center, according to a press release.

Sridhar Radhakrishnan, faculty advisor for the association, said people from “all

walks of life” will put on the learned something about performances that highlight India by the end of the different traditions that vary night.” across different regions of India.

Following the perforTICKETS FOR mance, dinner will be served OUISA’S INDIA at the Oklahoma Center for Continuing Education NIGHT building at 9 p.m., according to the press release.

Radhakrishnan said India Students: $10 in Night hopes to educate stuadvance and $12 at dents about Indian culture the door and to “promote culture Non-students: $12 exchange.” in advance and $14 “It’s very important that at the door students at the University of Oklahoma should be aware Tickets can be of different cultures,” he said. purchased in the “In this connected global main lobby of the community […] you need to Oklahoma Memorial know what it is other counUnion from 10 a.m. tries do.” to 4 p.m. or online He encouraged students this week until to attend the event and said, Friday.

“Everybody will have fun, and everybody will have

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s dead week approaches and you need a break from schoolwork, relax by heading to the movie theater to catch one of this weekend’s new releases featuring romance, inspiration and drama.

“The Age of Adaline” Blake Lively plays Adaline, a woman who has remained 29 years old for decades after a bizarre accident. She has kept to herself for years in order to hide this secret, but when she begins to fall for a man named Ellis, played by Michiel Huisman, she must take charge of her life and face her immortality. “The Age of Adaline” is directed by

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“Little Boy” This uplifting movie tells the story of 7-year-old Pepper Busbee, played by Jakob Salvati, in his quest to bring his father home from World War II. Directed

by Alejandro Monteverde, “Little Boy” shows the love a son has for his father and the determination he has to get his father back.

“The Water Diviner” Russell Crowe directs and stars in this movie about an

Australian farmer, Joshua Connor, who travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to find his three sons who were reported missing in battle. Connor must hold onto hope as he travels through the war-ravaged country in his search for his sons.

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UKULELE: Milligan creates positive atmosphere on campus with music Continued from Page One “It was a crutch for a while,” Milligan said. “I got it pretty soon after some hard parts in my life. Before I had it, I guess I just tried to force my way through problems.

(Now) I’ve learned to kind of express myself through songs that I write.”

Milligan said he does not save or write down his original songs, because he uses them to sort through his thoughts.

Kappen said that as they have gotten older, the ukulele has helped Milligan become more open.

“Music has always been a big part of his identity,” Kappen said. “He likes to share his happiness with those around him. Carrying around the ukulele is an extension of that.”

Milligan said he plays his ukulele wherever he is.

While riding his longboard

he sings well-known songs or plays random chords.

Since learning ukulele, he has also learned how to play guitar, piano and harmonica, Milligan said.

Caleb Brown, a broadcast and electronic media sophomore, said he met Milligan in August when he was singing and Milligan joined in.

“I was downstairs in the basement of Boren [Hall] playing music, and he came down with his ukulele and just started playing and singing with me,” Brown said.

“We played for a while and introduced ourselves. We bonded over that.”

Brown plays the guitar and sings, but picked up ukulele in November after being encouraged by Milligan. Now they are good friends and play together several times a week, Brown said.

“My initial impression of John was, wow, this guy is really outgoing and he really just doesn’t care what

people think about him,” Brown said. “He’s definitely a genuine guy who is who he is no matter what.”

Brown said Milligan is a free spirit who encourages others to get out of their comfort zone through his laid-back personality and playing his ukulele.

“One of his favorite phrases is hakuna matata, it embodies his whole personality,” Brown said. “People say you can come to college and be whoever you want, but a lot of times they end up finding their little group and acting just like them. John shows that he is definitely his own person, and people love him because of that.”

However, not everyone understands Milligan’s intentions when they see him playing, Brown said.

“A lot of people can be very judgmental when they see others doing something that is not necessarily normal,” Brown said. “They

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John Milligan plays his ukulele while sitting on his longboard on the South Oval in early February. Milligan is also a member of a parkour community that meets on the second Saturday of every month.

don’t know what it’s like to be in his shoes. If everyone is the same, then there is no beauty in individuality. I think that’s where John comes in and really does an exceptional job.”

Kappen said that Milligan is well-intentioned and looks to create a positive atmosphere on campus through his music.

“He gets something from giving (a happy) feeling to

everybody,” Kappen said.

“He thrives off that and gets dividends from what he gives everyone else.”

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Reap success during finals with Sleeping more these imperative study staples valuable than extra studying STAFF REPORTER

Sleep deprivation harmful to final exam success

Daisy Creager

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ith finals approaching, make sure not to leave home without these essentials.

1.

Notebook Keep a notebook handy

for note-taking or doodle-making during your study breaks.

2. Pen or

pencil

How will you take notes and doodle in your notebook without a writing utensil?

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3.

Planner Use a planner to keep

track of the times and dates of your finals and stay on top of your studying.

5.

Snacks 7.

Charger Grab a healthy snack like Whether it is for your lap-

some fruit during your study sessions to fuel your body.

Nothing is more embarrassing than a growling stomach during a final.

4.

Drink 6.

Headphones Make sure to stay hydratStuck studying in a loud

ed between your tea, coffee and energy drink consumption so that your brain can study to the best of its ability.

place? Get distracted easily?

Be sure to remember your headphones so you can listen to music and block out outside noise.

top, phone or tablet, your charger is a must-have for those late night study sessions. Charging stations for some types of phones and tablets have been installed in the computer labs in Couch Tower, the Oklahoma Memorial Union and in the Helmerich Collaborative Learning Center in Bizzell Memorial Library.

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As finals week approaches, many OU students will find themselves with a decision to make: stay awake and study or grab a few more hours of sleep?

The answer from the medical community is to sleep, said Dr. Dianne Gasbarra, the medical director of Merc y Sleep Center in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Staying up all night or drastically altering a sleep schedule will have a negative effect on the student’s performance on an exam, Gasbarra said.

Although people find it easier to stay up late than to get up earlier, students should fight this tendency and get to bed. Students could stay up an hour or two later than normal, Gasbarra said, but they should be careful not to make drastic changes to their sleep schedule.

Teenagers should get eight to nine hours of sleep a night and young adults should get at least eight, Gasbarra said.

Fatigue inhibits learning, making marathon study sessions inefficient, Gasbarra said.

The effects of fatigue on

“You wouldn’t want to take a test after a few drinks.”

DR. DIANNE GASBARRA, MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF MERCY SLEEP CENTER the brain are similar to those of alcohol, Gasbarra said.

“You wouldn’t want to take a test after a few drinks,” Gasbarra said.

Caffeine may help students recover some, but it’s not enough, Gasbarra said.

Studies have linked sleep deprivation over long periods of time, such as for an entire semester, with lower GPAs, Gasbarra said.

Joseph Teter, a chemical engineering freshman, said it took a few days to recover from his lack of sleep during finals week in the fall, but he did not think that sleep deprivation hurt his performance on tests.

Aldon Whitehead, a Russian and pre-med senior, also said that it took him a few days of rest to feel normal after a hectic week of exams.

Whitehead said that he feels he performs better on tests when he doesn’t stay up all night, and he said that he would advise younger students to get sleep as well.

“Pull all-nighters for papers but not for exams,” Whitehead said.

Professor to be featured artist for May Fair Art Festival Self-taught artist to be honored after winning first place GLORIA NOBLE

Life & Arts Reporter @glorianoble_

An OU professor will be honored as the featured artist this year at the Assistance League of Norman’s annual May Fair Arts Festival on May 2 and 3 in Andrews Park on Main Street.

Industrial engineering professor Hank Grant is being honored at the May Fair Arts Festival, which showcases artists’ works.

Grant entered his art for the first time last year and so was surprised when he was selected to be honored at the festival.

“Last year I exhibited at the May Fair and I won first prize, which was a real surprise for me. Then they contacted me in November and asked me to be the featured artist. So, naturally I said, ‘Sure, I would be happy to,’” Grant said.

Grant said that when he was chosen to be the honored artist, it was like winning first prize again.

He said he was surprised because he had only been painting for two years at the time and had taken it up because his brothers were interested in painting. “[My brothers] are really good artists, and I had really never tried it before. Except little stuff,” Grant said.

Grant said he learned to paint through a combination of self-taught skill and lessons.

“I definitely took lessons from Carol Armstrong at the Firehouse Art House, but I did a lot of it on my own,” Grant said. “There is a lot of instruction material available on things like YouTube.

You can literally pick a subject and find videos on how to paint it.”

He said that he even used books as a tool in order to learn to paint and was able to pick up the skill so quickly because of his background in engineering.

“I am an industrial engineer, so we are all about designing systems, processing and figuring out the sequence of things to produce products, that kind of stuff.

Painting is the same way.

You have to figure out how to do things in a certain way or order so that you get what

you want at the end,” Grant said.

Grant’s paintings have changed mediums throughout his time experimenting with art.

“I started with watercolor and then proceeded to oil a little over a year ago. That has been what I have been painting in for the last year,” Grant said.

Grant encourages anyone interested in painting and art to try it out, it might just be something they’re good at.

“If you can see, you can draw. Drawing is all about seeing, and it seems like a trite saying, but you would be surprised at what you miss when you are looking at something,” Grant said.

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Industrial Engineering Professor, Hank Grant, was being interview by a reporter from OU Daily. He is an honoree at the May Fair Arts Festival.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015

Helping others will put you in the spotlight. The agencies or groups you join will help you make a connection to someone searching for the same thing as you. A partnership will help you reach your goals.

Expect to receive positive attention and professional benefits.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Look for an artistic outlet. Home decorating or renovations will turn out well, as long as you stick to a strict budget. Don’t make decisions for others, or you will face opposition.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your emotional state will discourage personal discussions with others.

You would be best off delving into expressive hobbies. Quietly doing something you enjoy will help calm your nerves.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Don’t make important decisions.

Confusion and uncertainty will prevail, making it difficult to do the right thing. Exposing too much personal information will put you in a vulnerable position.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A new friendship will blossom. You have a lot to offer, but it’s important not to provoke the jealousy of someone close to you.

to have a negative effect on you.

Relatives or co-workers will be hard to get along with. You are best off working alone.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Personal matters will require your undivided attention. You will need to take on extra responsibilities, so be prepared to step up and do what’s necessary.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Moderation is key. You can make financial gains, but only if you are logical, not emotional. Someone else’s plan will not be in your best interests. Do your research before signing a contract.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You have the energy and self-control to finish what you start.

Leave yourself some time at the end of the day to enjoy pleasant recreation or to spend time with someone you love.

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Senior infielder/right-handed pitcher Shelby Pendley looks to steal third base during the game against North Texas on April 20 at Marita Hynes Field. The Sooners beat The Mean Green 6-3.

Sooner softball has two top hitters for game in Stillwater JOE BUETTNER Sports Reporter @Joe_Buettner

It’s been four years since Sooner softball lost a game in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

In fact, seniors Lauren Chamberlain and Shelby Pendley have never lost to the Cowgirls in their collegiate careers.

Oklahoma State (19-27, 3-9 Big 12) is on a six game losing streak at the moment, but the Cowgirls will try to stop the No. 1 Oklahoma

Sooners (39-6, 11-1 Big 12) Wednesday night on their home field.

The Sooners are coming off a successful weekend series with the Baylor Bears to take sole possession of first place in the Big 12 and won 6-3 over North Texas Monday night.

Th e C ow g i r l s, o n t h e other hand, sit at sixth place in the conference standings and are fresh off a series loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

They’ll try to rebound against their Bedlam rivals and the Big 12’s home run leaders, Chamberlain and Pendley. Chamberlain, in particular, is looking for

her 91st career home run, which w ould break the NCAA all-time record for most in a career.

While the focus has been on Chamberlain for most of the season, her teammate, Pendley, is just seven home runs behind her career mark and Chamberlain believes she shouldn’t be the only one bringing in all the attention.

“I just get pumped that [Pendley] is my teammate,” Chamberlain said. “I texted her the other day [saying] that we are doing something that not a lot of people can say they have done. It is a cool feeling knowing she is behind me. It is a one-two

“Shelby needed to get in a game and get some work, because she is going to be very valuable. We keep trying with Kelsey [Stevens]. I don’t know what else to say other than we are making progress.”

PATTY GASSO, COACH duo. I want that to be the focus from this point on. It is not just one person.”

Oklahoma State’s offense hasn’t seen the same type of production from its batters. OU has scored over 200 more runs than the Cowgirls this season, and freshman pitcher Paige Parker has led a stingy Oklahoma team on

defense.

Coach Patty Gasso gave Parker got the night off Monday after a hard-fought weekend against Baylor, but Pendley came in to relieve a struggling junior Kelsey Stevens in the top of the third and struck out seven batters in the come-frombehind winning effort.

“ That was part of our game plan to give Paige the night off,” Gasso said.

“Shelby needed to get in a game and get some work, because she is going to be very valuable. We keep trying with Kelsey [Stevens]. I don’t know what else to say other than we are making progress.”

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are set for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch and the game will be televised on Fox Sports Network and carried on 1560 AM. Joe Buettner, joebuet@ou.edu

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This season was slated to be one with immense purpose — it was the penultimate year before Kevin Durant hit the free agent market. It was supposed to be the first time in two years that OKC was going to be healthy enough for a big playoff run.

Instead, it was a disaster.

The only saving grace was the 67 times that we got to see Russell Westbrook dominate the rest of the league in a fashion that has not

been seen before in NBA history. If you can take one thing from this season, it’s that you’ll definitely be telling your grandkids that you got to see Westbrook play in his prime, and that’s pretty special.

Moving forward, Oklahoma City is still in a good place. Don’t get me wrong, losing this season to a slew of nearly unprecedented injuries isn’t okay.

I’m not trying to provide any moral victories.

The lost season means that the pressure is on in 2016 — it’s on Westbrook, KD and the rest of the players, sure. But it’s mainly on head coach (for now) Scott Brooks and GM Sam Presti to prove to Durant that he can win titles with OKC before he hits free agency after next season.

With the NBA draft right

around the corner on June 25 and rumors of Kevin Ollie replacing Scott Brooks as head coach running rampant, it might appear as though the state of the Thunder is unclear. But I’d say it’s pretty transparent: the state of Thunder is whatever KD wants it to be.

KD can choose to bolt after the 2016 season, and although he has said that he wants to remain with OKC, that’s far from binding. That means that he’ll likely have a big say in coaching and personnel decisions for the foreseeable future. The pressure is on to make sure that he feels like he can win titles with Oklahoma City.

If Oklahoma City is healthy, they might already have the pieces to do that.

Charles Barkley voiced his opinion on what a healthy Thunder squad could have

done this year: “If you guys keep the team the way it is now and get Westbrook and [Kevin] Durant healthy to go with [Enes] Kanter, [Steven] Adams, [Mitch] McGary, [Serge] Ibaka — in my opinion, you guys will be the favorite to win the championship.”

Don’t discredit that quote because it’s Charles Barkley — consider that he likely knows just a little more about today’s NBA than you, seeing as he had a 16-year career in the association.

He was correct in his statement above just as he was correct when he said the Thunder relied too heavily on jump shooting during its last legitimate title run back in 2012.

I guess there’s one more thing to take from this season beyond the unmitigated

chaos that Westbrook exuded in 2015: the revelation that Enes Kanter can be a legit 20/10 player. He’s probably going to get a max contract from the Thunder this offseason, which means that he’ll be vastly underpaid once the new NBA TV deal kicks in in 2016.

Oklahoma City is moving forward with KD, Westbrook, Kanter, Serge Ibaka (who will finally get rest after dealing with injuries for 12 consecutive months of basketball), Andre Roberson and a potential lottery pick — there are much, much worse positions to be in than that.

Mitch McGary, Steven Adams and Dion Waiters will also provide depth to a loaded starting five in 2016.

So, that’s the scene setter.

And that’s the story for the next 12 months. Can Presti

and the rest of the front office make one (final?) run at a title with KD leading the charge? That decision will be similar in stature to what LeBron James put Cleveland through back in 2010. A huge difference, however, is that Presti has put pieces around KD to potentially win a title — the best teammates that LeBron had in Cleveland were Antawn Jamison (after his prime) and Mo Williams.

But we’ll see what happens. An injury-free season should prove fruitful enough for Oklahoma City to win 60 plus games in 2016. A showdown with Golden State in the western conference finals already appears more likely than anything that could be predicted about the 2015 postseason.

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