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Bike lane will be painted soon JESSE POUND News Reporter @jesserpound

OU’s Scholars Walk will soon be a safer place for bikers and pedestrians alike.

Br ian Holder read, dire ctor of Archite ctural & Engineering Services at OU, said a bike lane is expected to be added to Scholars Walk on the South Oval later this semester. The bike lane was a part of the original plans for the Scholars Walk.

The bike lane will be painted once construction on the

walkway is finished. One remaining job is replacing the mulch in between the Scholars Walk and its neighboring sidewalk with brick pavers, Holderread said. Because creating the bike lane only requires paint and man-hours, the lane won’t cost much, Holderread said.

The motivation behind including the bike lane in the original plans was to better serve the biker and pedestrian communities, Holderread said. The bike lane will be on the inside of the oval, adjacent to the grass, mirroring the bike lane on the other side, Holderread said.

Senior Barrett Shelley said OU needs more bike lanes all over campus. He said that adding one to the Scholars Walk is a good start.

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SUMMER During the summer, the sun heats the surface of the lake and the layer underneath. The warmer water remains on top, while the dense, cold layer stays at the bottom.

WATER The smell and taste of Norman’s water isn’t harmful and should disappear before long PAIGHTEN HARKINS

Algae blooms and weather are two factors contributing to the water’s stronger-than-average taste and odor.

Norman’s water tastes and smells musty, While Hambright doesn’t know the spebut citizens shouldn’t worry — it’s only an cific type of algae that bloomed in Lake act of nature, and it should be gone within a Thunderbird, he said the taste and smell of few weeks. the water is consistent with a chemical usuNorman Water Treatment Center employ- ally produced by dying algae, methylisobees noticed the taste and smell at the begin- orneol, “a very pungent chemical that’s hard ning of last week and treated the water with on the nose and on the taste.” powered activated carbon, which absorbs “Even taking a shower, it can overwhelm the compounds in the water causing the you. Again, there’s no health concerns. It’s musty smell and taste, Norman utilities di- just kind of annoying,” Hambright said. rector Ken Komiske said.

Another chemical released when algae die Water Treatment Center employees have is geosmin, to which Hambright attributes been pouring in 960 pounds of the powdered the current earthy, musty smell of Norman’s carbon a day to counteract the taste and water. odor, said Carl Langlanais, Norman Water Weather also plays a factor in the water’s Treatment Plant operator. taste and smell, Komiske said. When there Despite the taste and smell, the water are several hot days followed by several cold isn’t harmful, Langlanais nights, the effects of the lake turning are said, and the smell and taste exacerbated. should be gone within about If Norman has more hot three weeks — depending on days coupled with cold the weather, Komiske said. nights, the turning process N o r m a n g e t s a p o rmay begin again, Komiske tion of its water from Lake said. The water should return Thunderbird, ground to normal once the weather Even taking a water and some that is purevens out. c ha s e d O k l a h o ma C i t y shower, it [the smell] Some Norman restaurant water, according to the City can overwhelm you. employees have noticed cosof Norman website. The retumers are changing their Again, there’s no drinking habits because of cent musty taste and odor in Norman’s drinking water is the taste. health concerns. caused by Lake Thunderbird Ryan Robinson, who works It’s just kind of “turning,” which happens at Blackbird Gastropub on annoying.” twice a year when seasons Campus Corner, said the change, Langlanais said. restaurant’s water filter helps K. DAVID HAMBRIGHT, When a lake turns, the with the musty taste, but it BIOLOGY ASSOCIATE water essentially reverses: doesn’t completely erase it.

PROFESSOR the water on the bottoms Because of the water’s taste comes to the top, and the and smell, Robinson said the water on top goes to the bottom, Langlanais wait staff has sold more botsaid. tled waters and canned soda to customers.

This happens after a lake’s warm top layer “We joked that this week’s specialty cockof water cools as the temperature changes. tail should be just vodka and water and call it As the water cools, it becomes more dense the Red Dirt ... It’s like Thanksgiving: a speand sinks to the bottom. The cooler water, cial flavor we get once a year,” Robinson said. which was previously at the bottom of the At O Asian Fusion, 105 12th Ave. SE, emlake, rises to the top as the top layer settles ployee Seger Ducharme said over the weekon the bottom, bringing with materials that end employees bought gallons of water to have been collecting and decomposing in use instead of tap water. the cooler, deeper water all summer, biology “We’ve definitely noticed, and our cusassociate professor K. David Hambright said. tomers have too. It tastes really metallic,” The city then pulls water from the new Ducharme said. top layer for the city water system, pulling in the decomposing matter in the process, Assistant news editor Mike Brestovansky accounting for the musty taste and odor, contributed to this report.

Hambright said.

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Once fall arrives, the heat from the sun is not as strong, meaning the top layers of the lake aren’t as warm. They become dense like the bottom layer, causing the higher layers to sink to the bottom and rotate the water. This is what people mean when they say the lake is turning over. The same process happens again between winter and spring.

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NEWS STUDENT VETERANS

Mobile help center parks on campus, assists vets Student veterans asked questions, received aid, info Assistant News Editor @kateclaire_b

Group opens applications for students JUSTINE ALEXANDER News Reporter @caffeinejustine

Veterans have had similar experiences can be reassuring to veterans, Rende said.

Satterthwaite said the Student Veterans Association brings a variety of resources to OU’s veterans, such as the mobile veteran center, throughout the year.

The association will be meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Frontier Room.

Representatives from the Disabled American Veterans will be present to answer questions, Cook said.

The Student Veterans Association holds meetings the first Tuesday of each month, and representatives from organizations offering resources to veterans are present at each meeting, Cook said.

More information about the association and its events and activities is available on its web page.

A student group that offers pro-bono consulting for non-profit organizations opened online applications Monday for students interested in joining the group.

The Oklahoma Group “empowers nonprofit organizations with knowledge, tools, and recommendations to achieve their goals and maximize their social impact,” according to its mission statement on The Oklahoma Group’s GO AND DO website.

Oklahoma The Oklahoma Group Group Fall Open selects three teams of five students to serve seHouse lected nonprofit organiWhen: 7:30 to 8:30 zations, according to the p.m. Oct. 7 website.

It’s a great opportunity Where: Wagner Hall, to serve the community Room 140 and build consulting experience, The Oklahoma Group president Elaine Griffeth said.

In the past, The Oklahoma Group has worked with the Girl Scouts, Meals on Wheels and Variety Care Family Health, among others, according to their website. The groups they will work with this upcoming semester are confidential, Griffeth said.

The Oklahoma Group is looking for applicants with history of nonprofit involvement but are not requiring previous experience, Griffeth said.

The group recruits stuMORE INFO dents from all majors; the What is the diversity brings different problem solving approachOklahoma es, Griffeth said.

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We are looking for intelligent problem-solvers who The Oklahoma Group is a student are proactive, Griffeth said. group that offers One reason to apply is to pro-bono consulting build personal and profesfor non-profit sional experience and comorganizations. munity involvement beyond the campus, Griffeth The group is said. currently accepting The Oklahoma Group applications for will hold a Fall Open House more members.

7:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in Wagner Hall, Room 140.

Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis after Oct. 20, and two to three days after an applicant’s interview, a decision will be made, Griffeth said.

Online applications close at midnight Oct. 20, Griffeth said.

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Chris Rende and Fred White sit outside Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Monday afternoon to reach to veterans with special needs who aren’t receiving them. The pair travel with The DAV, Disabled American Veterans, to find veterans who are being denied the care they require and help them out if they can.

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veteran center helped stu- for injuries, and the mobile dents file claims and pro- veteran center offers an easvided information about re- ier alternative.

Through the mobile vetersources for the veterans and their dependents, Cook said. an center, Disabled American Veterans seeks to Rende said educate veterans while student about all benefits veterans might available to them be familiar with and how to get s ome of their those benefits benefits, such and resources, as those offered Rende said. by the GI Bill, “We want they may be less We’ve worn the them to get serfamiliar with boots. We’ve vice connected,” benefits such as Rende said. p ensions and been in the The organizacompensations military, so tion is especially offered by the Department of we’re not just helpful to vetVeterans Affairs. some average erans because its representaNavigating the Joes off the tives are veterDepartment of ans themselves, Veterans Affairs street.”

Rende said. can be intimidatCHRIS RENDE, “We’ve worn ing because it is NATIONAL SERVICE the boots. We’ve such a large inOFFICER FOR DISABLED stitution, Rende AMERICAN VETERANS been in the military, so we’re not said. just some averCook said some veterans don’t want to age Joes off the street,” Rende spend hours at the Veterans said.

Knowing representatives Affairs office waiting for help as they seek compensation from Disabled American

BIKE: Lane necessary, students worry about beauty of walkway Continued from page 1 Junior Zarah Cobb agreed that a bike lane is good idea, but is worried about how it will make the Scholars Walk look. She said that she thinks that painting on the Scholars Walk might make it look tacky.

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Student veterans learned about services and benefits available to them beside a bright green bus parked near the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium parking garage Monday.

The mobile help center, which is a service provided by Disabled American Veterans, a nonprofit that offers support to men and women who have served in the military, parked on campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

About 15 students stopped by the bus, said Chris Rende, a national service officer for Disabled American Veterans.

Two representatives from the nonprofit offered veterans free help, Rende said.

Mostly, they provided students information about the compensation and pensions they can receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs and how to file claims to receive them, Rende said.

Understanding and accessing resources can be especially difficult for student veterans, said Shad Satterthwaite, faculty adviser of OU’s Student Veterans Association, which helped coordinate the mobile veteran center’s stop on campus.

As students balance their studies and social lives, it can be hard for them to find the time to research what resources are offered to them by separate organizations and institutions, Satterthwaite said.

Resources like the mobile veteran center make it easier for students to find the information they need all at once, Satterthwaite said.

“It’s kind of like one-stop shopping,” Satterthwaite said.

Justin Cook, aviation management senior and president of OU’s Student Veterans Association, said student veterans might not know they can file claims for disabilities. The mobile

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shared concerns about the aesthetics. Allen said placing the bike lane over the plaques might be disrespectful, but he still thinks the bike lane is necessary.

Allen bikes on the Scholars Walk often because he spends a lot of

time at the Honors College.

“On this side, I have to weave through people because there is no specific area for bikes,” Allen said.

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OUR VIEW

Satanists exercising free speech Our View: First Amendment freedoms allow debate and growth, which is why we were glad to see opposing religious views openly expressed during Sunday’s Satanist “Black Mass” in Oklahoma City.

Satan has been getting a lot of press in Oklahoma recently, which is a bit odd considering Oklahoma isn’t known for being diverse when it comes to its inhabitants’ religious practices.

In fact, about 84 percent of the state is composed of people who identify with various Christian sects, according to the Pew Research Center. So it’s understandable that many Oklahomans and Americans in general were unhappy about a satanic “Black Mass” that took place Sunday at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall.

Rather than get hung up on debating dogma, we think the Satanist performance and the protestors it garnered are important examples of the First Amendment freedoms we often take for granted.

Although most people probably don’t identify with Satanist beliefs, we believe it’s important to allow all people, Christian or not, to exercise their First Amendment rights. Like it or not, the Satanist group had a right to conduct its performance in the Oklahoma City Civic Center, a public building.

Oklahoma City officials came to the same conclusion and refused to stop the performance because the Satanists had the same right to rent city property as any other group. We are proud of Oklahoma officials, for once, for upholding the Constitution and allowing the Satanist group its freedom of expression.

The “Black Mass,” which was intended to mock the traditional Roman Catholic mass, was highly controversial in our deeply red, Christian state and various groups tried to cancel the ceremony via appropriate legal channels. Before the ritual performance took place, there was an online petition to have the event cancelled that accrued DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMAN over 100,000 signatures. A lawsuit was filed by the Satanist Adam Daniels shares information about the history of the “black mass” and Satanism during his black mass event at the Civic Center on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City over the use of consecrated Eucharistic bread in that advocates for an open government. Students the ceremony. The lawsuit was later dropped after have seen their actions as testaments to the First Amendment. can purchase a membership with FOI Oklahoma the head Satanist returned the bread.

We support First Amendment freedoms at all for a minimal $15 annual fee. It’s a small dent in However, just because the Satanist group was times, not just under unique circumstances such your pocketbook, and the money goes to fund acting within its rights to hold the performance as the “Black Mass.” As such, we encouropen government seminars, First Amendment doesn’t mean other people had to agree workshops for teachers and open government rewith the group’s actions. In fact, hunage students to embrace their constituOur View is tional freedoms daily and to support free- sources, among other activities. dreds of people gathered outside the Civic the majority Putting your money where your mouth is to supdom of speech even on issues they may Center in protest of the “Black Mass,” an opinion of disagree with. port Constitutional freedoms is as simple as joinexercise of free speech and freedom to asThe Daily’s Furthermore, freedom of speech ing FOI Oklahoma online at foioklahoma.org. We semble we wholeheartedly support. nine-member encourage all students to consider making a conWe grow through lively debate, and that editorial board is linked to the broader Freedom of Information Act. Without governmental tribution to the organization as well as expressing debate cannot occur without the freetransparency, citizens would not have ac- their First Amendment freedoms in daily life. dom to espouse opposing viewpoints. cess to much of the information that prompts pasDespite the emotions inextricably linked to religion, we are happy to see Oklahomans exercising sionate expressions of freedom of speech.

Comment online at OUDaily.com One way students can tangibly support freetheir rights, although the protestors praying to dom of speech and information is by joining FOI God outside the Civic Center and the Satanists Oklahoma, a nonprofit educational organization denouncing Jesus inside the center might not

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LIFE&ARTS

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INTERNET

YOUTUBER:

KATIE WINGFIELD An OU student’s comical campus tour video sparks a popular vlog channel DEIRDRA KELLY/THE DAILY

Broadcast and electronic media senior Katie Wingfield poses for a photo outside of Dale Hall. Wingfield is an avid Youtuber at OU.

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he front door of the Campus Corner Starbucks creaks open as Katie Wingfield enters the crowded coffee shop.

It is filled with students staring at laptop screens, a whistling espresso machine and the snap of lids on to-go cups for students on the run. To most, she seems just like any other Starbucks-loving college student, but in reality, she is a bit of an Internet superstar.

While some students blow off steam by running, or channel their creativity through paints and pencils, Wingfield expresses her thoughts in an art form known as the vlog — a video log.

Wingfield, a broadcasting and electronic media senior, is what is known as a YouTuber. She posts videos that include everything from a vlog of her study abroad journies in Europe to an artistic interpretation of Ludacris’ “Move Bitch.” Her channel boasts just over 60,000 views, and almost a third of those come from a video tour of OU’s very own campus.

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Personal Tour of the University of Oklahoma” was posted two years ago on Sept. 29, 2012 when Wingfield was a freshman. Wingfield’s parents, who were in Wingfield’s hometown in California, had been asking to see her campus for a while, and she finally obliged with a vlog.

“I had a free day, and honestly, it wasn’t the best week, but I walked around campus filming things on my iPhone and then came back and filmed the snarkiest, stupidest voiceover describing what was going on,” Wingfield said.

Wingfield’s comedic voiceover perfectly encapsulates the inner monologue of students walking around campus each day, encountering various campus landmarks.

After uploading the video, Wingfield’s parents began sharing the link and soon after it was being watched by major campus organizations and shared on college advice websites as an OU resource.

“It’s gotten shared all [over] the place, and now some dumb video that I made for my parents in my dorm is now, like, my legacy,” Wingfield said.

This video was the start of one of Wingfield’s biggest

hobbies. She has been watching YouTube videos since her middle school days, but she didn’t decide to make her own channel until her freshman year at OU. “I kind of decided that I didn’t want to just be a viewer anymore. It was such a cool community that I wanted to be an active part of it,” Wingfield said.

Wingfield lists her biggest inspirations as popular YouTubers JacksGap and KickThePj. “The effort they put into their videos to get the message across just how they want to — that’s the goal, to find a way to make things flow that well,” Wingfield said.

Wingfield gained her 1000th subscriber on Sept.

7 of this year, according to a celebratory tweet on her Twitter account. Wingfield said that this gives her an excuse to take her YouTube career more seriously, even though she said she has trouble fathoming 1000 people watching her videos.

“I was playing Roller Coaster Tycoon yesterday and my park had 1000 people in it,” she said. “I was looking at all their little bodies walking around everywhere and I was like ‘Oh my god! I could start a theme park, and it could work!’”

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side from YouTube, Wingfield is active on almost every popular social media platform, and she also hosts a blog where she writes about her life and interests. She has had several articles published on major websites including Huffington Post College and BOPandTigerBeat.com. She even interned at Tiger Beat this past summer as a writer, though she said she found it interesting how much her life online, particularly on YouTube, fed into her getting the job.

“At my interviews for them, they asked me a little bit about writing, but they almost asked me entirely about my YouTube channel,” Wingfield said. “That application had nothing to do with YouTube or video or anything.”

Wingfield said that she sees YouTube and the

Internet continuing to be a part of her future life, even if it means just posting her home videos to the site. She currently uses YouTube as a way to document her interests and life milestones for her future self. She also said that she sees YouTube and the Internet being a part of her professional life — though she said she is not exactly sure what that means.

“I kind of see myself at some hybrid job of writing and making videos,” she said. “I used to say that my dream job would be a magazine editor, and I think that’s still true, but I think that job description will be different, like managing many different forms of media. I also think it’s possible that my job in 10 years doesn’t exist yet, so we’ll just have to see where it goes.”

IN DEPTH Where to find Katie: Website: www. katiewingfield.com Twitter: @Katie_ Wingfield Instagram: katiewingfield Videos to Watch: - A Dramatic Interpretation of “Move B****” - Apartment Tour: L.A. Edition - What’s Really In My College Bag - A Personal Tour of the University of Oklahoma

Other OU Youtubers: Lindsay Webster Major: Broadcast and electronic media senior Site: www.youtube. com/WebbyLinster Specialties: Vlogs and skits Video to watch: 10 Olympic Sports Any Twentysomething Could Totally Win

Lindsay Webster and Chandler Howard Majors: Broadcast and electronic media and public relations seniors Site: www.youtube. com/1DearHarry Specialty: Vlogs fangirling about One Direction Video to watch: Directioner vs. Wisdom Teeth

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espite her Internet experiences, Wingfield said that she, and other “Internet kids” as she calls them, still encounter criticism from people who are not embracing the platform with such enthusiasm.

“It’s funny. Anyone will be quick to tell you, ‘Yeah, everything’s going online,’ but when you bring up that you want that to be a part of your career, they’re so quick to say ‘That’s not a thing. That doesn’t exist,’” Wingfield said. “Why aren’t you going online?”

Wingfield said that she hopes this response will change in the near future, and as for now, she encourages people to tryout Internet culture.

“It’s hard to always be aware of change because it’s nice to be comfortable where you are, but the world is always changing, so I would encourage them to take a look at what the internet has done for people and just try it for themselves,” Wingfield said.

She advises new YouTubers to make content that they would personally enjoy and to take advantage of the opportunities YouTube and the Internet present.

Just do what you want to do, but put your best effort into it. You have this platform, so make the most of it, and be grateful for it.

As for the critics: “Give me five years,” she said.

KATIE WINGFIELD’S VIDEOS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/KATIEWINGFIELD

Major: Broadcast and electronic media sophomore Site: www.youtube. com/itsErickPayne Specialties: Vlogs and challenges Video to watch: YouTuber Impressions

Doug Wilson Major: broadcast and electronic media senior Site: www.youtube. com/RadiopassiveEnt Specialties: Vlogs, web series, and his feature film, “MSJ: The Musical” Video to watch: MSJ: The Musical – Official Trailer (2014)

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Watch out for these fall dramas LIFE & ARTS COLUMNIST

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his fall, drama television is going to have to fight extra hard for your attention. After all, last season saw the cancellations and heartbreaking finales of so many cherished programs. What are you going to do without Walter White and his motley crew of meth dealers? And for the love of God, where will we get our vampire fix without “True Blood?”

But the upcoming slate of new and returning dramas is looking like one of the most promising television seasons in a long time. There’s a bearded lady, a washed-up television actress looking to make a comeback, a caped crusader and a feisty CIA analyst — because only in the world of television could such a collection of characters co-exist week after week. To help you sort out which new shows to check out, here’s a sneak peek at what fall 2014 has to offer: “The Mysteries of Laura,” 7 p.m. Sept. 24 on NBC

“Gotham,” 7 p.m. Sept. 22 on FOX

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What It’s About: A bold move for network television, “Gotham” dives headfirst into the Batman mythology without even including the caped crusader. Instead, it will follow Commissioner James Gordon’s rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman’s arrival dealing with criminals such as Poison Ivy, The Riddler and more.

Why You Should Watch: Without a doubt one of the most highly anticipated shows of the fall season, “Gotham” is coming on the heels of other superhero-themed shows such as “Arrow” and will be competing with “The Flash.” And based on the show’s top-notch cast and impressive trailers, it’ll be interesting to see the way “Gotham” tackles the complex Batman universe on the small screen.

Why You Should Watch It: PHOTO PROVIDED Messing has had a hard time carving out a career path following her eight-year run on “Will & Grace”. However, “The Mysteries of Laura’s” blend of offbeat comedy and crime drama should make an interesting role for Messing, one of the most underrated actresses working today.

“How To Get Away With Murder,” 9 p.m. Sept. 25 on ABC

“American Horror Story: Freak Show,” 9 p.m. Oct. 8 on FX

What It’s About: From powerhouse producer Shonda Rhimes comes another one of her signature dramas, this time starring Viola Davis as a brash law professor who takes four students under her wing and into the world of sex, lies and murder.

What It’s About: Little is known about the latest iteration of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, but here’s what we do know: It follows a traveling freak show in 1950’s Florida where they run into a murderous clown out to make sure that he is the only freak in town.

Why You Should Watch: Rhimes is the queen of guilty pleasure television (see: “Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy”), and with Academy Award-nominated Davis in the lead, the series’ credibility sky-rockets. Add in the trailer’s mix of cheesy thrills, fresh faces and soapy drama, and you have what is likely to be the biggest hit of the fall season.

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What It’s About: NYPD detective Laura Diamond, played by Debra Messing, who tries to balance capturing New York criminals during the day with acting as a single mom to her rambunctious twin sons at night.

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Why You Should Watch: The past three seasons of “American Horror Story” have been home to some of the most demented thrills and masterful storytelling currently on television, and “Freak Show’s” ghastly teasers already promise more scares are to come. Did I even mention the cast? Kathy Bates as a bearded lady, Jessica Lange as a German expatriate and Sarah Paulson as conjoined twin sisters.

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SPORTS

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Sooners ride 4-0 start into bye week Baker Mayfield transfer may be going forward

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Following his 242 yard, four touchdown performance against West Virginia, freshman running back Samaje Perine rewarded his offensive line with pizza.

Perine bought three boxes for the guys that did the dirty work for him.

“I was really surprised,” senior offensive lineman Daryl Williams said. “I just saw Samaje with three boxes of pizza and a lot of us got up and started running because we knew what time it was.”

What really threw Williams off was that the act came from a freshman, something that doesn’t happen very often.

“That just shows his maturity,” Williams said. “It was awesome.”

Unfortunately, the linemen weren’t really able to see the success that they created for Perine — they were too busy handling their blocks.

“There’s so many things that happen during the game you have no idea even happen until after when you get to go back and watch the film,” junior center Ty Darlington said. “A lot of times you don’t even know how guys ended up in the end zone.”

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Samaje Perine runs the ball and stiff arms a defensive player during the Sept. 14 home game against Tennessee.

After a 4-0 start to the season, the Sooners are off Saturday for the first time. A lot can be taken from the bye week, and according to junior wide receiver Sterling Shepard, a lot will be taken from it.

“I feel like as far as receivers go, we did a pretty good job blocking on the perimeter,” Shepard said. “Catching the ball, we had a few drops and a few missed assignments but we’ll get in and we’ll correct those things.”

During his weekly media luncheon, coach Bob Stoops said that the team will practice Monday through Thursday, with Monday and Thursday being two light practice days.

Late Monday afternoon, KWTV’s Dean Blevins reported the NCAA granted immediate eligibility of transfer quarterback Baker Mayfield.

However, The Oklahoman’s Ryan Aber reported that the situation hasn’t been finalized yet.

Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech and has been practicing with the scout team since arriving in Norman.

If the report is true, Mayfield will still need to hear from the Big 12 on his immediate eligibility as a part of the conference’s rule about transferring within the league.

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Pair of Sooner RBs take home Big 12 Player of the Week honors Oklahoma running backs Samaje Perine and Alex Ross were named Big 12 Players of the Week, the Big 12 conference announced Monday.

Perine exploded on the scene after impressively filling in for the injured Keith Ford. The freshman recorded a career high in carries (34), yards (242) and touchdowns (four) in the Sooners’ win at West Virginia.

Perine’s 242 yards marked the fourth-best single-game rushing performance by an OU freshman in history. The Pflugerville, Texas native leads the Big 12 in rushing, averaging 104.8 yards per game.

As for Ross, the sophomore recorded a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown late in the second quarter. The Tulsa native became the sixth player in Sooner history to record a 100-yard play, four of which have come on kickoff returns. Last week, senior cornerback Julian Wilson recorded a 100-yard picksix.

In addition to Player of the Week, Ross was also named to the Week Four Paul Hornug Award Honor Roll.

Perine and Ross are the first Sooners to receive the Big 12 Player of the Week award this season.

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Fifth-year senior Whitney Ritchie is handing over her tennis racket for a different calling JOHN WALKER Sports Reporter

Going down the stairs of the southwest corner of Lloyd Noble Center, a quick swipe of an approved identification card grants access to the women’s basketball practice gym.

Banners representing a storied tradition fill the brightly lit facility. For fifth year senior Whitney Ritchie, this is where she always wanted to be.

“I didn’t even know if I was going to have a shot at it,” she said.

Ritchie is one of six incoming players to the women’s basketball team. While the five-foot-eight-inch guard is new to the team, she is a familiar face on campus.

The Oklahoma City native spent her first four years on campus playing tennis.

During her tenure as a tennis player she was a twotime Big 12 Player of the Week, named to the All-Big 12 singles and doubles team and she earned Academic All-Big 12 three times.

Ritchie grew up in a competitive household. She began tennis at an early age with the aid of her father — her coach for most of her playing career.

Due to their likeness in passion and competitive nature, Ritchie recalls moments that range from loud, verbal exchanges to days of absolute silence.

“It was a very intense relationship,” she said. “But my dad made me who I am today.”

Despite some days of

I know what it takes. I know all the hard work. I think I can bring energy to the team when it’s needed.

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adversity, she’s grateful for her upbringing, and her relationship with her father is stronger than ever.

The fiery nature that was instilled in her as a child is what she hopes to bring to the basketball court this year.

“I know what it takes,” Ritchie said. “I know all the hard work. I think I can bring energy to the team when it’s needed.”

It’s rare for an athlete to change sports, especially late in their college career. But for Ritchie, it was an opportunity she dreamt about since the moment she stepped on campus.

“I kept teasing [women’s basketball] coach [Sherri] C o a l e t h rou g h my f ou r years, ‘I’m going to play, I’m going to play,” Ritchie said.

During her sophomore and junior year, Ritchie lived with basketball players and occasionally played pickup games in her spare time. After her fourth year, she made a request to Coale

for the chance to be a part of the team.

Coale granted her the chance to play, citing ambition as a distinct quality.

In turn, Ritchie reciprocates the utmost respect for her new coach. “ S h e ’s a n i n c r e d i b l e w o m a n ,” R i t c h i e s a i d .

“Getting to know her on that more personal basis has just been so cool.”

Ritchie is expected to graduate in May with a degree in social sciences and organizational studies. She plans to be a tennis coach after that.

But for the moment, she is focused on doing what she can to help the team. This time, on a basketball court instead of a tennis court.

“There are very few people that get to do what I’m doing right now,” she said.

“I couldn’t be any happier.”

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Whitney Ritchie dribbles a basketball for a photo Friday evening. Ritchie was a member of OU’s tennis team but has switched to basketball for her senior year.