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In order to help undecided students find the right major at the university, OU’s major exploration office has moved and expanded. The staff size of the center has increased from 1.5 fulltime members to three full-time members, said Stephen Crynes, director of the Center for Major Explorations. Additionally, the center moved to a new office during third week of school, Crynes said. Formerly located in Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall, the office is now in Cate Center 4. The expansion allows all of the center’s staff members to
have offices near each other, while in Lissa and Cy Wagner their marketing for students, Crynes said. Hall they were separated, Crynes said. “We were pretty much functioning at capacity,” Crynes The new location has also allowed the center to add said. more outreach programs this year, Crynes said. Now Crynes said he hopes the center can help Major exploration coaches are teaching two more students. BY THE one-credit hour classes this semester and Crynes said planning for expansion startNUMBERS will teach three classes next semester for ed last year. The center received additional students who are exploring their major opfunding for expansion from the university, A total of 1,128 tions, Crynes said. Additionally, the coachstudents have an Once available office space was found, the es have been working closely with student undecided major center was able to change location, Crynes organizations. said. this fall Crynes said he always knew the office would Jamie Steele, a major explorations coach, need to expand because of the large number of said her office worked with about 850 students undecided students at the university. last year, many of them undecided. As the major A total of 1,128 students are listed as having an undecid- explorations office gains more publicity, more students ed major this fall, according to university records. drop by for help, Steele said. Because of its small size, the Center for Major Explorations staff had to cap their appointments and limit SEE UNDECIDED PAGE 6
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Above: Elementary education junior Katie Gallion and meteorology freshman Kyra Fedynyshyn stand on the side of Elm Street and invite people walking by to “Dunk a Dee Gee” Tuesday afternoon. The money raised from the dunk tank will benefit Service for Site. Left: After a few suspenseful tosses at the target, biology sophomore Haley High drops into the dunk tank.
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education through their Success By 6 platform. Success By 6, founded by United Way, focuses on increasing school-readiness for preschool-age children and has many branch programs involved in well-rounded child development. The program teaches children holistically by encouraging development of
reading and writing skills as well as social and emotional skills, said Christine Williams, Panhellenic vice president of community relations. “We decided to partner with United Way’s Success By 6 so that our women could be involved in a community service effort and come together for a good cause, regardless of chapter
affiliation,” Williams said. OU Panhellenic will raise funds for Success By 6 via restaurant benefit nights and T-shirt sales, Williams said. So far, Panhellenic members have raised over $7,000 for Success By 6, Williams said. SEE PANHELLENIC PAGE 2
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The OU library system will celebrate the 121st anniversary of its Government Documents Collection today with an open house. The celebration and open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Government Document Collection on the fourth floor of Bizzell Me m o r i a l L i b ra r y . Th e event will include a tour of the collection at 3 p.m. Until recently the library did not know the founding day of the collection, which was found hidden inside a book, said Jeffrey Wilhite, who has been the Government Documents Librarian since 1993. The collection is composed of over 2.9 million documents, making it the largest in the state. The collection contains many U.S. documents dating back to the early 1800s and many international documents, including official United Nations papers. The collection was established on Aug. 14, 1893
OU Sooner Ally is holding a brown bag lunch discussion at noon Thursday in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Sooner Room to discuss how bisexuality has been presented to the public via media outlets. Megan Sibbett, a women and gender studies professor who teaches queer theory, will lead the discussion titled “Bisexual Representation in the Media.” Sooner Ally is an organization that is out to earn equality and support all students that are being discriminated against, according to the website. They meet about once a month and are always welcome to new members. For more information about how to get involved with the group or to attend the event, you can follow OU Sooner Ally on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @OUSoonerAlly. Gloria Noble, News Reporter
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after the request of Dennis T. Flynn, a delegate for the House of Representatives in the late 19th and early 20th century, according to the celebration’s press release. The collection has a lot to offer students, especially students who are doing research, Wilhite said. Only about 35 percent of the collection is available
online, and the collection contains documents that precede Oklahoma’s statehood, as well as many documents from World War II. Posters and other graphics from these eras are included in the collection, Wilhite said. The Government Document Collection anniversary will be celebrated
alongside Constitution Day, and the first 100 attendees will receive their own miniature version of the U.S. Constitution in observance of the holiday. Refreshments will also be served. Danielle Weirenga dmiwierenga@gmail.com
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Students navigate around the new seal on the South Oval Tuesday evening. Caution tape was recently put up around the seal to discourage students and faculty from walking across its face.
New seal, new traditions Our View: We have some suggestions for possible repercussions for walking on the university seal that will make the tradition more accepted than caution tape and signs.
about other strange geographic traditions students accept without question. OU doesn’t have many traditions involving restricted walking areas; but the traditions we do have are time-honored and almost mythical in nature. For example, there’s the long-standing tradition that students who walk A new and unexpected decoration is adorning under the clock tower by Bizzell Memorial Library the South Oval this week, and it’s not an addition before graduation will take another we’re totally on board with. Caution tape suryear to graduate. Or take the legend rounds the OU seal on the Scholar’s Walk in front The Our View of Bizzell Memorial Library along with a sign deis the majority of the Spoonholder on the North Oval that any two students who kiss terring pedestrians from walking on the seal. Many opinion of in the Spoonholder will later get students, including members of this Editorial The Daily’s nine-member married. These are traditions that Board, were angered by the command that the seal editorial board nearly every freshman learns upon remain untouched. arrival at OU and propagates unWe understand wanting to create a new tradition questionably throughout their academic careers. whereby OU students only walk across the seal on The common thread to both of these legends is their graduation day. It’s a nice sentiment and we appreciate the symbolism; however, traditions are they entail some repercussion for standing or walking in the aforementioned areas. Therefore, we not created by wrapping caution tape around an area and forcing students not to walk on it. We be- have some suggestions for possible consequences students could face if they walk across the universilieve OU should take down the caution tape and the metal poles surrounding the seal and allow stu- ty seal as part of the new tradition to leave the seal dents to decide on their own if they want to partake untouched. in the tradition. Comment online at OUDaily.com On the other hand, the seal did get us thinking
Thinking of walking over the new seal? For every student who walks on the seal, OU loses a parking spot. We all know how awful parking at OU is, and losing a spot every time someone disrespects the seal seems like a pretty good way to encourage the new tradition. Just think, if students ignore the call to avoid walking on the seal it’ll take hours of circling campus to find a parking spot.
For every student who walks on the seal an Oklahoma State University student transfers to OU, bringing all their Poke ways with them. We certainly don’t enjoy OSU fans and would rather not have to deal with an influx of Cowboys in Norman, so avoid the seal for the sake of Sooner nation.
For every student who walks on the seal, OU loses a point in its Red River Shootout football game against the University of Texas. This is by far the most severe penalty suggestion and would probably deter students from walking on the seal best. The Red River Shootout is one of OU’s most important traditions, and we want to beat Texas by 100 points.
For every student who walks on the seal an OU professor gives out a weekend homework assignment. Folks, avoid the seal if you want to have any free time over the weekend. Thought you had an open Saturday to bask in laziness? Nope, it’s now filled with busy work because someone had to go walk across the seal.
Justine Alexander is a microbiology senior.
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Runners ready for national prominence Program bears a balanced roster, which should produce a successful season ANDREW CLARK Sports Reporter @A_Clark_OUDaily
The Oklahoma cross country program has its sights set on national prominence after enduring a leave of absence from the top stage over the last few years. This season is being looked at as one where a transition period has hopefully paid off. The men’s team has balanced experience on its roster with five seniors, three juniors, five sophomores and four freshmen. The Sooners hope to pick up the pace this year after missing out on the final tournament last season. “It was a major disappointment, not making it to the national tournament last season,� associate head coach Jason Dunn said. “But now we’re hoping to get back to where we should be.� Dunn believes that last season, his first term as coach, was the start of what the Sooners are hoping to build and preserve in the future. This is the year where qualifying for the national tournament will cease to exist as a wish and begin to exist as an expectation. “This will be a big year for Oklahoma (men’s) cross country,� senior Alex Deir said. “We’re going to put it back on the map to where it was a few years ago.� Expectations on the women’s team are different due to its abundance of youth. Of the 26 women on the roster, only one upperclassman is listed. Improvement is their primary goal. Sophomore Brittany Tretbar cited that one of her reasons for choosing to run at OU was because of its lack of experience. Being part of something up-and-coming attracted her to the program. “By the time we’re seniors we want to make it to nationals,� she said. “In the mean time we are just hoping to show
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that we can compete and get better until that time comes.� Although the team lacks veteran runners, the women believe in their talent and drive to be better. Only time will tell how the youth will blossom. “We’ve learned how to dig deep when the fourth or fifth (kilometer) comes along,� sophomore Kelsey McKee said. “That’s definitely what we’ve improved on most this year.� The two teams are seeking separate goals. The men want a championship while the women are working towards restoring the program.
“This year is about re-establishing ourselves as a top-tier national team,� Dunn said. “Last year was a rebuilding year, and now we’ll see what we can do this year.� Both got off to a fast start in their first meet of the year. The men went 3-2 in a dual format event and the women went 2-1-1. The teams’ next meet is Saturday in Joplin, Missouri. Andrew Clark andrew.t.clark-1@ou.edu
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Sooners ready to face Mountaineers Stoops plans to keep up the success JOE MUSSATTO Sports Editor @joe_mussatto
Consistency is key To have success at West Virginia, Stoops believes the Sooners should keep doing what they’ve been doing. “We’ve kept it relatively simple and have let our players play,� Stoops said. “Our system is much more sound than it was a year ago, and we’re starting to see the benefits of having guys in the right place.� The Sooners have allowed just 11 points per game — the eighth best mark in the nation. Stoops said he stresses the same goal week to week. It’s kept his defense successful so far and he hopes it continues during the squad’s first Big 12 matchup. “Being the same team every time we step on the field is really what we’re after,� Stoops said.
Holding back the Mountaineers In 2012, West Virginia tallied 49 points against the Oklahoma defense. That was the last trip the Sooners made to Morgantown, West Virginia. While the Mountaineer attack struggled a year ago, the potent offense has returned. Sophomore cornerback Zack Sanchez was direct when asked what he thought of coach Dana Holgorsen’s team. “A l o t b e t t e r t h a n a year ago,� Sanchez said. “Especially in the passing game. Last year they came in here and tried to run the ball a lot. This year it’s a totally different story.� Veteran quarterback Clint Trickett is the reason behind the improved attack, accord- Striker garnering national ing to Stoops. praise “He distributes the ball In ABC’s broadcast of the and understands what they Tennessee game, announcwant to do,� Stoops said. er Chris Fowler called junior
Eric Striker the “heartbeat of the defense.� Later, analyst Kirk Herbstreit said the linebacker might be in the Heisman Trophy conversation. But Fowler was just saying what OU players and coaches already knew. The 6-foot, 221-pound backer may be undersized, but Striker’s impact on the field is obvious. “He uses his size to his advantage,� senior linebacker Geneo Grissom said. “He’s so fast that offensive linemen can’t keep up.� Stoops gives Striker free DAILY FILE ART reign to rush off the edge OU running back Brennan Clay dodges a West Virginia player during last year’s faceoff. The Sooners will which creates a nightmare for play the Mountaineers on their home turf in Morgantown this Saturday. opposing quarterbacks. The defensive coordinator even compared him to former Sooner great Roy Williams. “Their vision, their feel on the football field is so instinctive that it allows them to find the football quickly,� Stoops said.
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In addition to students with undecided majors, the major exploration coaches work with students who have declared majors but are uncertain of their decisions, Steele said. “Even if they’re not undecided on paper, most freshmen are undecided,� Steele said. Un d e c i d e d f re s h ma n Dylan Poe said he has not chosen a major yet because he assumed he would change it at least once anyway. “I wanted to keep an open mind when coming here to OU because I know they offer so many degrees, so I didn’t want to limit myself,� Poe said. Poe said he knows he wants to pursue a humanities-based degree, but he is not sure what he wants to pursue as a career. Poe is currently taking general education courses, including math, science, Italian and non-Western civilization classes. Poe said he likes his eclectic schedule. “The more open you are to new ideas, the better your experience is,� Poe said. “And that’s just with everything.� Poe said he hopes to decide on a major by the end of his freshman year. Major exploration coaches work with undecided or uncertain sophomores and juniors as well as freshmen, Steele said.
Whatever their year, students seeking help from the major exploration coaches typically have one thing in common: they are distressed about their situations, Steele said. Pressures from well-meaning family and friends seem to cause undecided students the most stress, Steele said. Un d e c i d e d f re s h ma n Alyssa Sansing said she hopes to choose a major by winter break so she can announce the decision to her family. “It will just be nice to give them an answer they’ll be satisfied with,� Sansing said. Sansing said her older relatives often try to persuade her to major in different fields. Though they are trying to be helpful, Sansing said she is not interested in the majors they propose. Sansing said it was hard to admit to her family that she didn’t know what she wanted to do with the rest of her life when her college-aged cousins already had plans. The goal of the major exploration advisers is to let students know it is acceptable for them to be undecided about their major, Steele said. Students interested in working with major exploration coaches can schedule an appointment by emailing exploremajors@ou.edu.
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Poet brings slam event to OU Student will represent university at World Poetry Slam competition TAMMY BOYD
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One of OU’s own will be representing Oklahoma at the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam held Oct. 9 to 11 in Phoenix, Arizona. Victoria Bautista competed in a qualifying slam in late August at Red Dirt Poetry in Oklahoma City and won her spot in Phoenix. Bautista loves the poetry slam format because anyIt’s not about one can join in. winning. It’s This includes not only about being able competitors, but also judges. At poetry slams, the orto communicate ganizers poll the audience — to get people for people who have never judged a slam before and interested in your preferably who have never story.” even seen a slam before. Then five of those people VICTORIA BAUTISTA, are chosen to be the judges POETRY SLAM COMPETITOR, OU for the evening’s event. The WRITE CLUB LEADER judging will be conducted that way at the World Poetry Slam. While the judging system may seem subjective because the only determining factor is judges’ opinion, it’s ultimately OK because the scores don’t matter anyway — at least to Bautista. “It’s not about winning. It’s about being able to communicate to get people interested in your story,” Bautista said. Bautista has been telling stories through poetry for the last year and a half through a number of venues. She participated in the Denver 40 oz. Poetry Slam in July. She also went to Houston as part of the Red Dirt regional team over the summer. Bautista qualified and made it to the second round but not the final stage. Bautista is one of four co-leaders of OU Write Club, a student-hosted and run club that aims to build a writers’ community in Norman.
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Math and physics junior Teddy Curtis reads a poem he wrote in November at poetry night hosted by Second Wind last January. Poetry night is organized by OU’s Write Club and happens multiple times per semester.
OU Write Club hosts Thursday night open mics at 7:30 p.m. at Second Wind on Campus Corner. “I’m really proud to be a part of that movement,” Bautista said. “Norman is a college town with a vast ocean of voices from all over the world. I do cherish Oklahoma voices. I’m one myself, but I love that poetry is different in different cultures, and here we can mesh those styles.” Bautista is also putting together an OU Poetry Slam. “Right now we are working on getting poetry to the national standards level,” Bautista said. The group is open to anyone who is curious about or interested in poetry. Like the group’s Facebook page for updates on meetings and other events.
Anyone interested in participating in OU Write Club, OU Poetry Slam or helping Bautista fundraise for the trip to Phoenix should attend a few upcoming events. The first event is a poetry reading by Bautista at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Red Dirt in Oklahoma City. The second is a send-off from the OU Write Club at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at Second Wind Coffeehouse. Bautista recently published her first book of poems, which will be on sale at the venues. Tammy Boyd tmboyd@ou.edu
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i am glad that they blocked it off to let people know not to walk on it. i wouldn’t have known. - Jessica garner university college freshman
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i respect the tradition because ou, as a campus, is full of traditions.
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