Opinion: Take advantage of your OU’s fine arts programs. (Page 3)
Sports: Sooner golf is ready to begin its season swing. (Page 7) The University of Oklahoma’s independent student voice since 1916
W W W.O U DA I LY.C O M
2 013 PA C E M A K E R F I N A L I S T
W E D N E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 1 0 , 2 0 14
THEFT
Bike thieves remain a problem Nearly $50,000 worth of assets have been lost due to bicycle larcenies
Since, Aug. 1, 2013, about one-fourth of larcenies occurred at the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Couch Center and Walker Tower, according to reports. The highest volume of activity occurred in August 2013, PARIS BURRIS News Reporter which had 19 reported thefts. The lowest was in December, @ParisBurris with four thefts, according to the reports. November and April followed with 15 and 16 reported thefts, respectively. Students, faculty and staff have lost at least $42,324 to Chan said while bike locks help prevent theft, somemore than 120 bicycle and bicycle part larcenies in the last times they’re not enough. To prevent theft, OU Housing year, according to OU Police Department police reports. and Food has bike lockers available for rent each semester. The average victim lost $357.92 worth of property, accord- Students can rent lockers by calling 405-325-2511 or emailing to the reports. ing housinginfo@ou.edu. Bicycle theft happens on campus more than any other SEE THEFT PAGE 2 crime year-round, OUPD spokesperson Lt. Bruce Chan said.
MILITARY FRATERNITY
MORE INFO Walk-in registration locations Cate Center Cafeteria, Safewalk Office Daily, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. OU Police Department Headquarters, 2275 Monitor Ave. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 pm. Online and mail-in registrations are also available on the OUPD website.
CRIME
Police release details about campus arrest Viral video depicts police officers restraining man on Norman campus JOEY STIPEK, MIKE BRESTOVANSKY AND EMILY SHARP News Desk contributors
veterans integrate back into society, and the vets will teach the citizens that ‘vet’ doesn’t mean that you’re old or mentally unstable — it just means that you have different life experiences,” Carpenter said. Though there are charities that aim to help veterans and their families, Hendricks said that he
The Norman Police Department issued a statement related to a viral smartphone video of two of its officers and an OU Police Department officer restraining a young black man. SEE MORE ONLINE The video shot at Visit OUDaily.com 2 : 4 5 p. m . M o n d a y a t to see the video or 6 6 0 Pa r r i n g t o n O v a l scan this QR code. shows officers physically restraining 23-year-old Willie Joshua Cannon as Cannon screamed for help. Cannon had been arrested multiple times in Cleveland County over last two months for trespassing, indecent exposure and outraging public decency. Norman’s Police Department issued a statement acknowledging the video and recognizing that its content could appear disturbing. However, the arresting officers’ actions were justified given the circumstances, Norman Police Chief Keith Humphrey said in a statement. “To our Norman community, we have nothing to hide and will be totally transparent as the law will allow. I can assure you that the actions were justified, and hopefully each of you will understand when details are presented in the very near future,” Humphrey said in a statement. “The use of force never looks good, and the application of force by an officer is never received as a positive action by the community.” Humphrey said in the statement that more community education regarding the use of officer force may help combat negative perceptions of the use of such force.
SEE FRATERNITY PAGE 2
SEE POLICE PAGE 2
TONY RAGLE/THE DAILY
OU students line up Aug. 28 in front of Bizzell Memorial Library for Mu Chi’s initiation ceremony. Mu Chi Is a non-profit, coed fraternity OU and was formed as a way for military veterans to find a place on college campuses.
Veterans find a place on campus New Mu Chi fraternity recruits students DAISY CREAGER NEWS REPORTER Though the military and fraternities might not seem closely related, a group of students is combining the two this fall. Created by advertising senior Drew Hendricks, newly formed coed fraternity Mu Chi is recruiting military vets, active service members and civilians.
A veteran himself, 28-year-old Hendricks is still a sergeant in a division of the reserves for the Marine Corps. Hendricks said he also worked in public relations for the Marine Corps. He created Mu Chi because he sees a lack of communication between veterans and civilians on campus. “Nobody says it, and it’s not malicious, but the military doesn’t have much
o f a p la c e o n ca mpu s,” Hendricks said. “They have the armory, but they go there and you rarely see them. We weren’t doing a good job of sharing our story, so you all couldn’t be receptive of it.” For aerospace engineering senior Ashley Carpenter, Mu Chi is a place for civilians and veterans to reach a better understanding of each other. “Civilians will help the
STUDENT LIFE
International friendships made in OU Cousins program Exchange students make new friends and experience southern culture at OU EMILY SHARP News Reporter @esharp13
International and American students will be paired together at OU Cousins’ kickoff event from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center. OU Cousins was created in 1996 to pair an international student with a local student who has similar hobbies, general interests and time commitments. The students then go to events together, such as pumpkin carving or a barbecue, said Tanner Ticknor, OU Cousins student director, in an email. Students interested in participating in OU Cousins can register at any time, although Ticknor suggests students register as soon as possible.
WEATHER Sunny today with a high of 90, low of 68. Follow @AndrewGortonWX on Twitter for weather updates.
At the kickoff event, stu“They came to dents get to meet their Oklahoma, and cousin and eat free food, according to the OU Cousins we’re trying to website. About 1,500 students are give them the best involved with OU Cousins southern experience each semester, Ticknor said. we can ... ” While OU Cousins’ matching process is based ANDREW TIERNEY, FINANCE SENIOR on students’ interests, students can request to be paired with a specific cousin. Male students are only be paired with males, and females are only be paired with females, said Andrew Tierney, a finance senior who works on OU Cousins’ advisory board. OU Cousins hosts events every month, ranging from cookouts to trips to Oklahoma City Thunder games, that encourage students to spend time with their cousin, Tierney said.
CONTACT US
INDEX
@OUDaily
News......................2 Classifieds................4 Life&Ar ts..................6 Opinion.....................3 Spor ts........................4
theoklahomadaily
OUDaily
“They came to Oklahoma, and we’re trying to give them the best southern experience we can and we have events tailored to that,” Tierney said. “At the end-of-year event ... there’s two-stepping and everyone has cowboy hats and all that. [We’re] just trying to give them the southern feel and get them out of their comfort zone a little bit.” Tierney got involved in OU Cousins because he has a best friend in Japan and studied abroad. Tierney wanted to continue that experience and give foreign exchange students at OU a welcoming experience. Asia Perkins, psychology senior, said her favorite memory as an OU Cousin was the time she took a Chinese foreign exchange student to the OU-Texas game. “It was her first time out of state and traveling the U.S.,” Perkins said. “She was so excited, taking pictures and amazed at everything.” Emily Sharp emily.a.sharp-1@ou.edu
VOL. 100, NO. 17 © 2014 OU Publications Board FREE — Additional copies 25¢