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Eskimo Sno — Crowds of students, faculty and staff take to the South Oval every Tuesday for free snow cones, but what went into bringing the treats to campus and how are students reacting to them?

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Fireworks, money ignite for 4th Bands to perform, games to play at annual Norman Day KELLY ROGERS

Assistant Life & Arts/Campus Editor

Around $20,000 and two months of planning went into this year’s 20-minute fireworks display at the annual Norman Day celebration.

Norman Day will be held July 4 at Reaves Park to celebrate Independence Day with games, live music and fireworks.

Fireworks will begin at 9:45 p.m., but other activities will be going on before the sun sets.

Western Enterprises Inc. is providing the fireworks for this year’s celebration, a local fireworks company based out of Carrier, Okla.

After the Norman Day staff makes a list of what fireworks they will need for the show, local fireworks companies bid to see who will provide the pyrotechnic products for Norman Day, said Jeff Hill, Norman Parks and Recreation superintendent.

Gary Caimano, marketing director and fireworks choreographer of Western Enterprises Inc., choreographed this year’s show for Norman Day and has helped with the shows for more than 15 years, he said.

“We’re Oklahoma based, and we know the terrain,” Caimano said. “ I’m always excited to help with these celebrations. We’re a close-knit association with Norman.”

To prepare for the show Caimano has to select the music and create a script that account for every

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Fireworks explode in the night sky at the 2011 Fourth of July celebration during Norman Day at Reaves Park.

firework lit, he said.

“We don’t just go out in the field and shoot off a bunch of rockets,” Caimano said.

Caimano has been working on the Fourth of July shows since April, a process that requires precise planning and patience.

One minute of choreography can take up to one full hour to plan, and hours of planning have gone into preparing Norman Day’s 20-minute fireworks display, he said.

Coming from someone who spends most of his Independence Day holiday in the office ensuring all shows are going smoothly and seldom seeing the shows himself, Caimano says all the planning is worth it.

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people will see the show makes it all worth while,” Caimano said. “It’s an evening that should remind us of our freedom and make us feel good about it.”

However, fireworks aren’t the only things going on during Norman Day, Hill said.

“We want to provide a fun,

special event for the people of Norman that they can enjoy with their friends and family,” Hill said.

Two live bands will be performing Thursday night, including Full Circle and Nicnos, in the middle of the park and Norman Day activities will begin around 4 p.m., Hill said.

Pony rides, moon bounces and the baby crawl are just a few of the activities that can be expected for the evening, he said.

As well, the nickel find, a Norman Day tradition, has kids sifting through sand to find the nickels that have been hidden, he said. “ This event has been around for a long time,” Hill said. “It’s fun to see what tools the kids bring from year to year to search for that sandy nickel.”

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Heat doesn’t stop OU landscaper

KGOU, NPR loses ‘Talk of the Nation’

Working before dawn to cultivate campus greenery

Station adds ‘Here & Now’ to replace old show’s slot from noon to 2 p.m.

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Campus Reporter

Blistering heat and the overbearing Oklahoma sun is just a fact of life for OU landscape workers, because they have to keep the campus vegetation in order, and it doesn’t matter if temperatures are high.

Chester Warner is a landscape specialist at OU. He has worked for OU Landscaping for six years and has worked in landscaping before that.

During his time in landscaping, he’s learned a few tricks.

“You try to do your heaviest work in the morning,” he said.

In the afternoon, when it starts getting warm, he begins the less physical part of his labor. Staying hydrated is key, he said.

Warner gets up early to keep OU’s gardens in order, sometimes working in temperatures near 100 degrees, a skill he attributes to his resistance to Oklahoma’s climate that he has built up over the years and also a just-do-it mentality, he said.

On an average summer day, Warner arrives at OU at 5 a.m. to begin work, which includes watering and trimming shrubs, grass and roses; pulling weeds; maintaining gardens and removing trash.

“It needs to be done,” he said. “You know what you have to do, and you just do it. I’ve been working in Oklahoma

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Chester Warner, OU Landscaping specialist, stands in front of his landscaping cart June 28.

heat for years, so it doesn’t really bother me.”

Despite having to endure triple-digit temperatures, Warner said he gets a sense of satisfaction from his job and enjoys working at OU. “[I like] making the campus look nice,” he said. “It’s something for visitors and students to look at and appreciate.”

Many do appreciate it.

“It looks amazing,” said sophomore electrical engineering major Evan Tisdale. “I work out in my yard a lot, but I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to do that on a daily basis.”

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why Cody Mitchell, Oklahoma City Community College pre-engineering major, plans to transfer to OU. “It looks fantastic,” he said. “I took a look around and thought this was a good place to be.”

Warner is modest about his work, though, when asked about the yearround beauty of campus.

“It’s just there and it looks nice,” he said.

But how long does Warner plan to continue wiping the sweat from his brow after a hard day’s work on campus? Warner has a simple answer for that.

“As long as they’ll let me,” he said.

Listeners to National Public Radio member station KGOU currently are adjusting to new programming since recent discontinuation of “Talk of the Nation,” a talk radio program that ran for 21 years.

NPR announced the show’s end in a March 29 press release, saying there has been increased demand for news programming throughout the broadcast day.

The show was discontinued on June 27, said KGOU program director Jim Johnson, and when he found out he was in shock.

“We know how important ‘Talk of the Nation’ has been to our listeners,” he said.

Everyone at KGOU had grown to be a fan of ‘Talk of the Nation’ and filling the shoes of this program has been a difficult

process, he said.

Currently, to fill the 1 to 3 p.m. time slot, “Here & Now” has been expanded to a two-hour program, running from noon to 2 p.m., Johnson said.

Around 300 NPR member stations throughout the country will broadcast the extended version of “Here & Now,” whose daily lineup will include interviews with NPR hosts, reporters and other staff, as well as news from stations around the nation, according to a July 1 press release.

Another new addition to KGOU’s programming schedule is the fast-paced inter view show “ To the Point,” he said. “ To t h e P o i n t ” h o s t Warren Olney particularly impressed Johnson when he contacted KGOU for information about the tornado that struck May 20 in Moore, he said.

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Guide to local Independence Day festivities

Sooners trading crimson for red, white & blue

LIFE & ARTS COLUMNIST

Luke Reynolds reynolds.luke5@gmail.com

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he Fourth of July comes only once a year. Luckily, we’re fortunate to live in a place that boasts a plethora of things to do to celebrate our freedom.

Arguably the largest Independence Day celebration, Norman Parks and Recreation will host the 38th annual Norman Day on Thursday. The event, located in Reaves Park, is an afternoon to evening celebration beginning at 4 p.m. with fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

Other activities happening on Norman Day include: moon bounces, food booths, pony rides, a baby crawl and a nickel find. Two bands will be playing: Full Circle from 5 to 7 p.m. and Nicnos from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There will

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Fireworks are a key part of any Independence Day celebration.

be free watermelon throughout the day, according to the City of Norman website.

If you’re looking for

something outside Norman, look no further than the Art in the Park in Moore.

Art in the Park is a two-day

festival that features art and wine vendors, in addition to food booths and kids activities. The festival begins Wednesday and will conclude on Thursday. There is a car show Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m. Fireworks will conclude the festival on Thursday night. The event will be held at Buck Thomas Park, 1903 NW 12th Street, according to the event’s Facebook page.

For those looking to avoid the heat, the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History is not charging admission

on the Fourth thanks to the Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Music lovers can enjoy free music at Tres Cantina and Grille on Main Street as the Tequila Songbirds play Thursday. The show starts at 8 p.m. and is a part of the Tequila Songbirds series and also will feature Susan Herndon, Elizabeth Forsythe and Kiersten White, according to VisitNorman.com.

Luke Reynolds is a University College freshman.

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Cool down with these simple patriotic pops W LIFE & ARTS COLUMNIST

Kelly Rogers kelly.n.rogers-1@ou.edu

hat better way to beat the heat than with Popsicles? These are great for Fourth of July festivities or just for fun, frozen treats any time of the summer.

Inspired by the recipe courtesy of the Blissfully Domestic website, all you need are three ingredients and patience.

INGREDIENTS 1 cup fresh sliced strawberries 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries 1 cup lemonade Popsicle molds Popsicle sticks

1.untilStartyoubyhave tossing those fresh strawberries in the blender a ruby red fruit puree. This will be your first

layer of the red, white and blue treats. Evenly distribute the blended strawberries to each Popsicle mold. Freeze for 30 minutes.

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2.Freeze Pour lemonade on top of the strawberries, creating the second layer of the Popsicle.

5. Freeze for four more hours, or until they are completely set. for 1.5 hours.

You can find the Popsicle sticks and molds at Target, where I found all my supplies. The 3.untilAftertheyrinsing out your blender, it’s time to create the last layer. Blend the blueberries best part about this recipe? I found all of these supplies and ingredients for about $10. are pureed. Evenly distribute the blueberries on top of the lemonade layer to fill You also could try watermelon, lime and blackberries as an alternative for the layers the remaining space in the mold.

and still get a patriotic treat to cool you and your party guests down this summer.

4. Gently push Popsicle sticks in the center of each mold through all of the layers.

Kelly Rogers is a journalism sophomore.

Many OU athletes represent the US JULIA NELSON, DEMETRIUS KEARNEY & JONO GRECO Sports Reporters

Oklahoma athletics have been touted as one of the top programs in the country. The Sooners have won 27 team national titles and 257 conference titles — with football winning the most conference titles with 44 — but those athletes from time to time have represented more than their school; they also have gone on to represent the U.S. Here’s a look at just a few Sooners who are wearing the red, white and blue while ASSOCIATED PRESS representing the crimson Oklahoma shot putter Tia Brooks has broken NCAA records and has won NCAA championships, and last and cream:

Three OU softball players competing for World Cup OU will have not one, not two, but three representatives on the 2013 USA Softball Women’s National Team.

That’s impressive.

Keilani Ricketts, Lauren Chamberlain and Destinee Martinez were all selected to represent their country after their stellar performance i n t h e Wo m e n ’s College W o r l d Series.

In fact, no other school will have more LAUREN re p re s e n - CHAMBERLAIN tatives on Team USA than Oklahoma. Of the 18-member squad, one-sixth of it will be Sooners.

year she competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She qualified for this year’s Team USA following her performance at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on June 22 in Des Moines, Iowa.

R i c k e t t s a l re a d y h a s appeared with the team twice, but this will be the first appearance for both Chamberlain and Martinez. “[Playing for Team USA] means a chance to represent something bigger than myself and for something that my father and grandfather represented while in the Navy,” Chamberlain said. “It’s an absolute blessing that I get to work with the most talented athletes, and I am excited for the knowledge of the game that I’m going to gain from them and a great coaching staff.”

The skills Chamberlain a n d Ma r t i n e z a c q u i r e during their time with the team will be much needed by the Oklahoma squad next season. Not only will they be losing Ricketts, but also pitcher Michelle Gascoigne and outfielder

Brianna Turang.

Mo re t ha n a ny t h i ng, though, this is a chance of a lifetime for these three players.

“It is an amazing opportunity to get to play the sport I love and represent my country in the process,” Martinez said. “It’s a dream come true and a great blessing to get to play with such a talented group of women.”

Ricketts, Chamberlain, Martinez and Team USA will be competing in the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City starting July 11.

-Julia Nelson

Brooks making a name for herself In the past few years, several athletes from OU have represented our country by

donning the red, white and blue as members of Team USA. Most recently,two-time national champion Tia Brooks represented America and the Sooners as a member of 2012 Olympic team.

Brooks has had an exceptional career at OU, solidifying herself as the nations best shot put thrower.

The national champion has received numerous accolades and holds several program and national records, including the NCAA championship meet and collegiate record holder for her outstanding indoor shot put performances.

However, Brooks’ greatest accomplishment was qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics.

At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, Brooks threw 18.34

meters on her second attempt, resulting in a third place finish and trip to London as a member of Team USA. Brooks entered London as a No. 16 seed and would finish 19th overall. However, her finish failed to advance her to the finals.

However, Brooks made it to the O lympic stage and competed like a champion. Medal or no medal, that is the ultimate accomplishment.

Since the Olympics and the end of her senior year at OU, Brooks has continued to succeed on the national level. She qualified for this year’s Team USA following her performance at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on June 22 in Des Moines, Iowa, after finishing second in the senior women’s shot put with a throw of 18.83 meters.

Her distance was second only to Michelle Carter, whose 20.24 meter shot put set a new American record.

Joining Brooks on this year’s international squad is OU sophomore runner Kaelan Washington, who ran in the men’s junior competition. He is training for the Pan Am Junior Athletics Championships in Medellin, Columbia, on Aug. 23.

Former OU javelin throwe r a n d 2 0 1 2 Te a m U S A Olympic teammate Brittany Borman also made the team following her first-place finish at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Brooks and Borman currently are training for the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Moscow.

The IAAF World

Championships begins Aug. 10 and ends Aug. 18.

-Demetrius Kearney

OU represented in the 2012 Olympics

During the 2012 Olympic Games in London, nine athletes who at one point i n t h e i r ca reers called Oklahoma home represented Team USA. Of those JONATHAN athletes, five w e r e m a l e HORTON gymnasts, two competed in track and field events and two were wrestlers.

The five gymnasts included both old and then-current Sooners with Steven Legendre, Chris Brooks, Alex Naddour, Jake Dalton and 2008 Olympic high bar silver medalist Jonathan Horton making the squad. Horton finished sixth in the high bar, Dalton placed fifth on the floor exercise while the other three gymnasts were listed as team alternates.

The two track and field athletes included Brooks and Borman. Brooks and Borman finished 19th and 15th and failed to advance to the championship round in their respective events.

The two wrestlers were Ja r e d F r a y e r a n d S a m Hazewinkel. Neither left London with medals.

-Jono Greco

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Flat-rate tuition allows students to get ahead Our view: OU’s new flat-rate tuition policy is a

Flat-rate tuition also will prevent an increase good thing for students, so long as the appeals to in-state tuition — despite insufficient funding process is thorough. This is a chance for students from state appropriations. to get ahead and take full advantage of their The new initiative has left some students asking education. questions, though. For instance, what happens if a student only needs 28 credit hours to graduate?

Flat-rate tuition is the best policy for OU stuOU’s answer is the policy includes an appeals dents and their families. The policy allows stuprocess. If the appeals process dents to significantly enhance their educational works, only students who choose The Our View experience by eliminating tuition for students is the majority to take 12 credit hours a semester taking more than 15 hours. opinion of will pay higher tuition. Part-time We encourage every student to take advantage The Daily’s students are exempt from the six-member of this opportunity and load-up on credit hours. policy. editorial board Are you an accounting major who loves art or Students who work more than an artist who needs to learn how to balance a 25 hours per week will be eligible checkbook? Now you can add three or more credit to receive assistance through the same appeals hours to your schedule without incurring addiprocess. A $1 million fund has been established to tional tuition costs. cover these costs.

There also will be rollover credit hours. If a student takes 12 hours during the semester, three hours can be used during the summer.

Students also can take graduate-level courses without incurring additional tuition costs, according to Matt Hamilton, vice president and registrar.

The new policy is difficult to argue with. If the appeals process works, no student should be adversely impacted by the policy. The policy’s primary purpose is to graduate students in four years, but we believe it also is very beneficial to students who wish to pursue a more aggressive and enriching academic career.

We look forward to the implementation of the policy and will continue to track its progress as well as monitor the appeals process.

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By taking the additional credits in the summer, you can stay on a plan of 30 credit hours per year, allowing you to graduate in four years at no additional cost. You could also opt to achieve 30 credit hours per year through OU online courses or intersession classes for which you would not have any additional cost.

As you may have noticed, our summer programs are more exciting than ever.

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This year, OU reached a new level of academic excellence and national recognition by being the only university in America, public or private, to have winners of seven major internationally competitive scholarships in our student body. Our student body this year includes winners of the Rhodes Scholarship, the Marshall Scholarship, the Mitchell Scholarship, the Goldwater Scholarship, the Truman Scholarship, the Fulbright Scholarship and the National Security Education Program Scholarship. We have much to celebrate as Sooners. We pledge to continue to work to provide the highest quality of education for you at the most affordable cost possible.

Sincerely,

David L. Boren President The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo