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Editor voices experience with changing media Journalist will begin Student Media study with lecture on evolving media ARIANNA PICKARD Campus Reporter

A nationally recognized Internet journalist will speak about how to work with media in the digital age to kick off a semester-long study on campus media.

Rob Curley, metro editor of the Orange County Register, will discuss how journalism and society are evolving as a result of changing media

technology in Meacham Auditorium in the Oklahoma Memorial Union at 7 p.m.

Monday.

The event will kick off the semester-long study called Imagine the Future: Campus Media in a Digital Age, which will help OU Student Media determine the future course of its 96-year-old independent student newspaper, The Oklahoma Daily, and its

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Curley has worked in management positions at the Topeka (Kansas) CapitalJo u r n a l , t h e L aw re n c e (Kansas) Journal-World, the Washington Post, the Naples (Florida) Daily News and the Las Vegas Sun, where he was chief content editor for the paper’s Internet media division, according to the press release.

He was recognized as New Media Pioneer of the Year by the Newspaper Association of

America in 2001 while working as an education reporter and online editor in Topeka.

He turned the Lawrence Journal-World’s website into what the New York Times called “the newspaper of the future” in a 2005 story.

His work has also been documented in college journalism textbooks, industry and mainstream magazines and in a 20-minute segment on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, according to the press release.

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Robinson heard Curley speak “He was electrifying,” at the National College Media Robinson said.

Convention in Washington, She said he is perfect to D.C., in 2007 while he was working at the Washington SEE MEDIA PAGE 2

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Students will have the opportunity to attend a novel reading next week as part of an event celebrating the anniversary of a department.

Author Madeline Miller will read from her novel “The Song of Achilles” to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Classics and Letters department. The event will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19 in the Scholars Room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

The event, which is hosted by the Classics and Letters department, will be the first in a series that celebrates the anniversary throughout the year, said department chair Samuel Huskey.

“We’ve been very interested in connecting with our alumni and also attracting new students to the program and finding ways to make this unique program known to the larger community,” Huskey said. “We figured the 75th anniversary was a good time to really celebrate its strengths.”

Three events will celebrate the three main components of the department — literature, philosophy and history, Huskey said. The novel reading by Miller celebrates the literature, he said.

The faculty submitted recommendations for a speaker to celebrate literature and Miller’s name came up the most, Huskey said.

They wanted a novel whose theme appealed to anyone who had studied classical literature, since that is an emphasis of the degree, he said.

Her novel — which is a retelling of the Trojan War — not only fit that description, but it had also been published recently.

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Students smoke cigarettes on the corner of 3rd and Maple on Monday. The corner is unoffically referred to as “cancer corner,” where freshmen living in the towers and other students can be found socializing and smoking cigarettes just outside of campus because of the campus ban on tobacco.

Smoking cessation program sees little turnout, high success rate program consists of four Students choose tobacco-free classes over the span of a lifestyles in health promotion classes month, she said. There have

been 32 classes so far.

“So far we have offered Campus Reporter four different sessions each month The university cessation pro- since we began and we release our gram has had a low turnout, but session dates on a month-to-month the success rate is strong among basis,” said Pritchard. “We also offer participants, according to program meetings and individual classes for individuals who can’t make the coordinators.

Of the 11 people who have par- set times/locations and we have ticipated in the university’s program held multiple tabling and resource since February, 88 percent report events. So far attendance has been to be tobacco free at the end of the steady.”

The program collect statistics on month-long program, said Nicole Pritchard, a health educator for OU participants at the end of the program to see if participants have reHealth Promotion.

Pritchard said 80 percent people mained tobacco free during the who participated in the program program, she said. They then follow have reported they are still tobacco up with participants via email three months after the program and again free after three months.

The smoking cessation classes at the six-month mark, she said.

Although the number of particibegan Feb. 20 of this year to help students and faculty prepare for the pants is low, Pritchard said those who are tobacco free smoking ban that have proven the prowould go into effect “We [OU Health gram to be predomion July 1, she said.

Gov. Mary Fallin Promotion] are here nantly successful.

The majority of signed an execu- to help people who those participants tive order banning want to quit.” have been students. smoking on gov“Of the people ernment property NICOLE PRITCHARD, who have attended on Feb. 6, accordHEALTH EDUCATOR FOR OU our classes based ing Daily archives.

HEALTH PROMOTION on the QuitSmart OU administrators program, 73 percent had already drafted a similar plan, which was approved have been students, 18 percent have by the OU Board of Regents on Jan. been staff and 9 percent have been faculty,” she said.

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There are currently three more The ban was attributed to the high health and financial costs of smok- people enrolled in the September ing, both in employee health insur- class.

There are no plans to end the ance coverage and campus cleanup, cessation program anytime soon, according to Daily archives.

The cessation classes — which Pritchard said. The program has anare based on the QuitSmart pro- nounced the dates for the October gram — have been held monthly classes and the November dates since February, Pritchard said. The will be announced in the future, she ELYSSA SZKIRPAN

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As she went through security in a California airport, she was pulled aside for a private security check.

She wasn’t sure if it was for her hijab, the glitter on her hands or both.

“I had on a shirt with glitter on it,” University College freshman Maryum Elyazgi said. “They had me checked privately, and they checked my hands for explosive powders, because the glitter had gotten on them. The only real time I’m really judged is when I go through security at airports.”

Although it marks her as different, Elyazgi said she enjoys the distinction that wearing a hijab gives her.

The headscarf that some Muslim women choose to wear brings Elyazgi a sense of pride, she said, despite the confused looks it sometimes induces.

“I feel like it makes me a stronger Muslim,” she said.

“I’m lighter-skinned, so without it I’m just another girl.”

The daughter of parents from Libya and Palestine, Elyazgi is the youngest of six children, including three sisters. Growing up, she watched her female family members cover up, SEE STUDENTS PAGE 2

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Healthy Sooners also will continue its tabling efforts this coming semester. The program has had 20 table events on campus since February to make themselves more accessible to students, Pritchard said.

“We are here to help people who want to quit,” she said.

Pritchard said they also offer individual counseling to those who cannot fit the program into their schedule. Individuals can schedule an appointment where they can discuss their habit with coordinators and receive advice and a quit kit, she said.

More information on the OU cessation classes and upcoming smoking cessation classes can be found at healthysooners.ou.edu/tobaccofree. New class dates are announced on a month-by-month basis. All classes are held in the Goddard Health Center Seminar Room, according to the website.

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TODAY AROUND CAMPUS A free seminar will be given by Kris Akey of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum on improving speed reading skills. The seminar will be from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 Mid-day music will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the food court of Oklahoma Memorial Union. Dillon Gourd will play the guitar.

A free music workshop featuring Afro-Caribbean music and dance will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Catlett Music Center’s Pittman Recital Hall.

A free hymn festival will feature the OU Chorale and University Singers of the OU School of Music.

The festival will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church.

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launch the study because he works for old media but has been bringing in new, innovative ways to put news online.

“He’s just brilliant he understands that in what we’re going through you’ve got to be willing to take some risks, to try new things,” Robinson said.

“One sure way to fail is to keep doing the same thing.

He’s a guy who isn’t doing the same thing.”

OU Student Media Director Brian Ringer said discussions for a study began late last May. He formally proposed the study at the end of June after other college newspapers ceased daily print publications to focus more on their websites last year, he said.

The study will include a student survey, roundtable discussions, advertiser focus groups and other events. Robinson also will host a blog for the duration of the study to keep the community informed about each event and the progress, Ringer said. The blog will feature guest posts from various people connected to the study, he said.

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In Tuesday’s story, “Quarter of bike thefts occur at dorms,” the name of Cate Center was incorrectly reported as Cate Tower.

In Tuesday’s column, “‘Glee’ gets new direction,” the information box incorrectly stated “Glee” premiered at 7 p.m. Tuesday on Fox. “Glee” will premiere at 8 p.m. Thursday on Fox. In Tuesday’s brief, “Kickoff time announced for game against Kansas State,” the date of the game was incorrectly stated as Sept. 15. The game is Saturday, Sept. 22.

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STUDENTS: Hijab creates curiosity Continued from page 1 respecting passages in the Quran — Islam’s holy book — that instruct women to be modest.

Although her family does not require her to wear her hijab and cover her arms and legs, she said she would feel strange if she did not cover up.

Initially, Elyazgi said she was hesitant to wear her scarf. She began wearing it late in middle school, a common time period for Muslim women to begin the practice, she said.

“I was nervous about it at first,” she said. “I didn’t want to be treated differently.”

It was that same initial fear that made University College freshman Mobee Amil hesitant to begin wearing her hijab.

“Once I understood wearing it, and put it on, I understood its purpose,” Amil said.

“Now, I can’t imagine not wearing it. I love being able to be recognized as a Muslim.”

That distinction, both women said, has never really brought hostility toward them.

“There was one time in high school someone said something rude … but it was just a stupid remark,” Elyazgi said. “Most people aren’t afraid, just curious.”

Rather than fear and hostility, the women are both usually met with curious looks and questions.

“I love it when people ask me questions about it,” Elyazgi said. “I get to tell them about my religion. I welcome the questions, and I’m never offended by them.”

Support is not hard for the women to find.

“I’m used to the looks, so I don’t always notice people staring at me, but since this is a college campus and

anyone, Huskey said.

“The idea is to promote the program,” he said.

A discussion will follow the reading. Refreshments will be available as well as copies of Miller’s novel for purchase and signing, Huskey said.

Next month, the department will host an event to celebrate the historical elements of the program. Hunter Rawlings III will present his lecture, The Founders and the Classics. Rawlings is the

former president of Cornell University and a professor of Classics at the university.

The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art auditorium with a reception afterward, Huskey said.

They are still working out the details of the philosophy event, he said, but that will take place sometime in the spring.

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University College freshman Maryum Elyazgi studies between classes Tuesday morning. The scarf on her head is called a hijab and is a traditional head covering worn by Muslim women.

AT A GLANCE Types of modest dress: Hijab: A scarf that covers the hair and neck

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the top of the head to the ground, usually without a veil

Burqa: A covering that covers the whole body, sometimes with openings for the eyes

Niqab: A veil that covers the face, sometimes with openings for the eyes

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so many women here wear them, I think people are more accepting,” Elyazgi said.

When Amil decided to begin wearing her hijab, she turned to her non-Muslim friends to gauge the reaction she’d get wearing a headscarf.

“They said they were really proud of me,” she said. “It was great to have a boost of encouragement.”

Both Amil and Elyazgi incorporate their hijabs

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Fashionable modesty is common in their families. “ My c o u s i n w o r k s a t Forever 21, and she’s always changing her hijab, tying it different ways, “Elyazgi said.

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EDITORIAL

Which America has your vote?

Our View: Speeches by the wives of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney at the Democratic and Republican national conventions reveal two visions for America.

Historically, the speeches by candidates’ wives at political party conventions have been seen as a chance to humanize the candidates and give a glimpse of their family lives.

This year was no exception. But Michelle Obama and Anne Romney’s speeches did more than reveal a softer side to the candidates – they revealed two very different views of America. These differences become clear in the contrast between their descriptions of two important concepts: the American family and the American dream.

Michelle Obama Michelle succeeded in painting a genuine and empathetic picture of Barack through specific, detailed anecdotes of his personal life. Her view of Barack as a father and an invested leader was believable and empathetic.

The Our View She gave a personal is the majority look at him during opinion of a quiet moment: The Daily’s nine-member hunched over letters editorial board from Americans at night, marveling at their struggles and telling her, “We have so much more to do.”

Anecdotes like this encourage empathy and personal connection in the audience because they capture details Americans can recognize in their own lives. These details reveal things about the way both Michelle and Barack view and experience the world – making a persuasive case that they both genuinely understand the lives of the average American and empathize with their struggles.

Ann Romney

sharing that you can have equal gender roles, both in a relationship and in society at large.

Michelle didn’t just reshape the traditional conversation on family issues to be more inclusive of both genders, she rejected outright the premise that families are defined by gender at all.

She directly recognized the GLBTQ families that have yet to be deemed legitimate by the opposing party.

The American Dream

Michelle described an America based on dignity, honesty, hard work, cooperation and truth. An America with no shortcuts and no special rules for a few. An America where real success is earned.

And when you earn it, you give back. She described an America based on generosity, helping others and contributing back to the society that enabled you to gain success.

This wasn’t a picture of a handout culture, as the president often is accused of creating. This wasn’t a picture of Americans begrudging others their success.

It was a picture of admiring success, but doing so while believing in the American Dream – an America where everyone can be successful if they work hard enough.

In order for that America to exist, Michelle makes it clear the nation must recognize that when you walk through the door of opportunity, you shouldn’t slam it shut behind you.

Ultimately, the vision of America that Barack and Michelle share is one where there is no “us” and “them.”

She avoids divisive rhetoric and directly emphasizes we must work together to move forward.

But it’s deeper than that. Michelle stresses that all Americans must work together in a broader sense to The American Family make the American Dream a possibility for everyone.

When Michelle spoke about parWe live in a society where we enting, she described it as a family issue, not just the “mommy issue” it are dependent on one another for is often treated as. She makes it clear services that enable our personal success. fathers can be worried about their That’s the reality. The American children and invested in home life, Dream doesn’t just happen. It isn’t more than just financially.

She described Barack peering in to an even exchange of success for their children’s cribs when they were hard work. Sometimes, you can’t pull yourself up by your bootstraps. first born to check if they were still In today’s America, certain peobreathing. ple start out a few spaces ahead on More than that, she spoke about the game board, and some start finances, aid, education and out off the board entirely. other concerns as family issues.

If we’re serious about opportuShe implied an equal sharing of nity for all, we must work together responsibility. to even the playing field.

It is only with such an equal

Ann began her speech by saying she doesn’t want to talk about politics, she wants to talk about the force that binds Americans together: love.

Unfortunately, she failed that selfappointed mission spectacularly by wading into campaign specifics. Her defense of her husband against imagined critics who are “afraid of success” and her not-so-subtle implications that Democrats don’t value hard work came off as defensive and inexpert.

Her attempts to humanize her husband weren’t much more successful.

The one thing Mitt desperately needs in this election is a softening of his stiff public persona so he can connect with voters. But Ann’s speech lacked the detailed anecdotes that would have given the audience a view into their private life.

She did tell the story of how they met and some details about their personal lives, but these stories lacked the specificity and genuine emotions needed to provide real insights.

Worse, these stories managed to make both her and her husband seem even more disconnected from the average American’s experiences.

In an obvious attempt to re-cast herself and Mitt as no more privileged than the average citizen, she complains about the early days when they ate tuna and pasta, walked to class and had makeshift furniture. She describes long days when their children were little, handling five sons stuck inside the house.

Does Ann not realize these things are the American Dream?

Having time to spend with your children in a house you own? It’s the picture of suburban bliss. Eating pasta and tuna fish is supposed to sound like suffering, but the pictures she painted not only are the reality for many Americans, so many have it so much worse.

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Her comments about Mitt building his own success and not having it handed to him are not only needlessly divisive – reducing the Democratic position to an unwillingness to work – they also drip with privilege.

These comments blithely ignore the very real struggles that face Americans trying to change their economic situation. They paint Ann and Mitt as being disconnected and uncompassionate.

She mentioned that Mitt was lucky to have a supportive family and good education but did the rest on his own. But what about the advantages he gained from being a white heterosexual male?

What about the advantage he gained from his father’s success?

Nowhere in Ann’s speech was a reminder of what we can do to help each other or a call to work together. In fact, she made it sound like Mitt singlehandedly will fix the nation’s problems, bring us out of debt and teach all those struggling Americans how to get ahead without those pesky federal aid programs.

The American Family Ann’s vision of the American family focuses entirely on mothering, and her idea of women’s issues seems to be “mommy issues.”

Her emphatic claim, “I love you women,” came off sounding like a desperate and awkward plea. And her speech failed to give the audience anything new, surprising or even emotional to back up that attempted redefinition of the party’s stance on women’s rights.

She did offer a salute to women and acknowledge they typically have it harder than men. Her assertion that mothers are the backbone of society was perhaps the most genuine claim in her whole speech and certainly a welcome reminder.

But her claim that she and Mitt have a “real marriage,” apart from being vacuous, was a low blow against the community her husband and party believe shouldn’t have marriage rights.

That jab, intended or not, doesn’t fit with the “love unites” theme.

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Ann’s vision of America is a fantasy land whereindividuals can rise up out of bad situations completely independently and never should need help.

It is a land where those who haven’t achieved economic success just haven’t worked hard enough.

It is an America where successful citizens have the privilege of quietly choosing to help others but no responsibility to pay back into the system that enabled them to gain their success.

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Life & Arts culumnist n the midst of running around campus and trying to get in the swing of things, some of us might have unintentionally neglected to spruce up and add a personal touch to the apartments and dorms we call home.

Erica Laub We all know college is a ericalaub@ou.edu time in life when our wallets like to stay empty for some reason. If you think your place still needs a touch of you to make it your own, here are a few tips on how to decorate on a budget.

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ex-Mex lovers have a new reason to celebrate. Familyowned restaurant Los Vaqueros, which has several other locations, recently opened in Norman.

The small restaurant is tucked next to Il Dolce Gelato in the Robinson Crossing Shopping Center, 1300 N. Interstate Dr. The Los Vaqueros menu has everything a quintessential Tex-Mex restaurant normally offers. From chimichangas to fajitas, the menu is pretty standard and extremely well priced.

The lunch menu averages around $6 per meal.

My friend and I were greeted immediately at the door and seated promptly at a table, where a waiter hurried over with complimentary chips, salsa, queso and tortillas. This went above and beyond my typical experience at a Tex-Mex restaurant, which usually includes just free chips and salsa.

The restaurant looked clean and organized, even if the decorations weren’t incredibly exciting. While it wouldn’t be the best setting for a romantic dinner, the space seemed perfectly suited for a pleasant lunch or a casual meal with family.

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Los Vaqueros offers many different Tex-Mex food options. The menu also features an American food section and a large children’s menu.

AT A GLANCE Los Vaqueros Rating: Location: Robinson Crossing

The restaurant wasn’t crowded because it was a little past lunch time, so we had our waiter’s undivided attention. I ordered the chicken enchiladas lunch plate, and my friend ordered jalapeno poppers.

In less than 10 minutes, the food arrived, and our eyes widened at how fantastic it looked.

The taste certainly reflected how great the meal looked. I consider myself a sort of enchilada aficionado, and these definitely would up to par. They were

Clearance I hardly buy anything at full price these days. Lets be real, most of us cannot afford the outrageously high Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie prices. Even Target has a line of apartment decorations that seem a little pricey to me.

If you see something you really want at a store, chances are it’s on sale because the back-to-school boom is over.

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Los Vaqueros is open in the Robinson Crossing Shopping Center. The eatery offers Tex-Mex food, including fajitas and chimichangas.

probably the best I’ve ever had at such a low price. I’ve paid much more for better enchiladas, but as a college student, price sometimes trumps quality.

For quick service and affordable Tex-Mex, I would definitely recommend Los Vaqueros. The restaurant is

The Religious Studies and the Judaic Studies Programs at the University of Oklahoma present

“Iraq and Arabia: Conflicting Views of Sacred Space in Shī´ī and Sunnī Islam.”

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012 7 p.m.

Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Robert S. Kerr Auditorium Kevin Reinhart is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Dartmouth. His Ph.D. is in Comparative Religion with specialization in Islamic religious studies. He was trained in the study of religion at Harvard (M.A., 1978; Ph.D., 1986) and in Middle Eastern and Arabic Studies at the University of Texas, Austin (1974); he joined the faculty of Dartmouth in 1986. His research focuses on Islamic legal thought, primarily in the pre-modern period. His book, Before Revelation: The Boundaries of Muslim Moral Knowledge, a study of Islamic theories of moral knowledge, was published by SUNY Press in 1995. He has just finished a book on the variety of Islamic practices in different locales.

During 1995 and 1996 he was in Turkey working on Turkish language and Turkish Islam. He has lived, worked, and traveled extensively in Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Morocco, and other parts of the Arabic speaking world for the past four decades.

For accommodations on the basis of disability, contact the Religious Studies Program at (405) 325-3349. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo

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One interior design blogger suggests hanging fabric on walls because painting is not usually allowed in college dorms. Fabric is typically inexpensive, and if you can catch it on sale, it can add a unique look to your room. By hot gluing a couple of different fabric prints to a few canvases, you can add a little pop to your wall that won’t empty your wallet.

Just a hint — there is a 40 percent off one-item coupon online at Hobby Lobby every week. You can save even more by using multiple coupons and doing separate transactions at the checkout.

If you live in a dorm, another great way to save space and money is to decorate your walls with jewelry.

nothing fancy, but it’s obvious the employees take care in their work, and that’s all I need from my eating-out experience.

Megan Deaton is an international and area studies and journalism junior.

Men Now, decorating is not only for women — men can go beyond basic room necessities that consist of a blanket and pillow.

Rugs These will add a little color to your apartment and are practically a necessity for the dorms. Being fairly inexpensive and functional, rugs can offer a little more comfortable sitting space and, more importantly, keep you and your guest’s feet warm.

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When senior wide receiver Justin Brown opted to transfer colleges, he knew the decision would not be easy because of all the questions that would be fired his way about choosing to leave Penn State.

“I knew as soon as I left it was going to be a free-forall,” Brown said. “There was no out in that.”

As one of the members of the now-infamous program, Brown was allowed to transfer colleges and immediately play on another team as part of the NCAA sanctions placed upon the school following the Jerry Sandusky child-abuse scandal.

But leaving Happy Valley didn’t come without a price.

In order for Brown to jump into the Sooners’ starting lineup, the senior had a couple of weeks to learn a new offensive playbook, something that even the freshmen on the team had spent months memorizing.

“I felt like the new kid on campus,” Brown said. “But it’s the overall experience, and I just had to take it dayby-day.”

One factor that made transitioning into another program easier was the fact Brown had already established himself as an offensive playmaker during his threeyear stint at Penn State.

Brown was the Nittany Lions’ leading receiver last season with 35 catches for 517 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 338 career punt return yards.

The Sooners found themselves in dire straits after NCAA receptions leader Ryan Broyles graduated and three veteran receivers were

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Senior wide receiver Justin Brown (19) returns a punt during a game against Florida A&M on Saturday.

Brown came to OU after transferring from the sanction-ridden Penn State team.

suspended last May. Luckily for OU, Brown didn’t spend any time shopping around once the sanctions were leveled on his former team.

“I really wasn’t looking at another other team than OU and didn’t open up to anyone else,” Brown said. “The decision came down to me either staying at [Penn State] or coming [to OU].”

Through the Sooners’ first two games, Brown JUSTIN is already a BROWN bright spot on the OU offense, averaging 14.5 yards a catch and 22 yards per punt return. Brown had two punt returns — good for 43 and 62 yards respectively — against Florida A&M that gave the Sooners excellent field position.

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calls to members of Penn State’s now-extended family. He makes plans to watch the Nittany Lions ever y Saturday.

He even plans to get his diploma from the university.

“I was on track to get my degree at Penn State, and if I wanted to get one here it would take me two more semesters,” Brown said. “So I worked out a deal with the dean of my college to come down here and play while getting my credits approved to graduate from [Penn State].”

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teammates what makes him such an important player to this year’s team, they say it’s Brown’s maturity to make the plays he’s suppose to make.

“It’s hard to move to a new place,” senior defensive lineman Jamarkus McFarland said. “But he’s so humble and stays poised and it was good that the fans can see that on the field.”

Brown has continued to be well received by the rest of the team, a factor that made it easier to make the transition to OU, he said.

“This team is real closeknit team,” Brown said.

“They’ve been real welcoming and they didn’t have to be.”

Brown calls his Oklahoma teammates his new family.

But he still considers Penn State his home.

Brown continues to use his Penn State lanyard and m a k e s f re q u e n t p h o n e

SPORTS COLUMNIST hen a program can be disappointed with a second-place Big 12 finish and a loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament, you know it’s really good. That’s the situation facing the OU women’s basKedric Kitchens ketball team. kitchens_kedric@ou.edu It was solid season to most, but not to a Sooner squad that had made it to three consecutive Sweet 16s.

This year though, OU should settle for nothing less than a Final Four appearance after getting an elite recruiting class.

Freshman guards Nicole Kornet and Maddie Manning are good, like, future of the program good.

They provide great sparks off the bench and quality backups for senior guard Whitney Hand and junior guards Morgan Hook and Aaryn Ellenberg.

Kornet and Manning are good enough that the letdown from starter to backup is minute, meaning the Sooners are pushing the other team no matter who is on the court.

In addition to Manning and Kornet, the Sooners landed junior college AllAmerican forward Portia Durrett, who, in Coale’s words, is an instinctive offensive rebounder. Having elite backups also pushes the starters.

NICOLE Outside of an improved team, the Big 12 KORNET lost one of its three top contenders when Texas A&M left for the SEC after last season, making the Sooners’ path a little easier.

The best of the best is still Baylor. That isn’t changing. With senior center Brittney Griner and junior guard Odyssey Sims still in Waco, I’m not sure anyone will be able to take down the Bears.

But, in the simplest of terms, this season in women’s basketball will come down to who can beat Baylor.

And when making a short list of teams who could, the Sooners have to be near the top.

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