June 10-16, 2015

W W W.O U DA I LY.C O M

The University of Oklahoma’s independent student voice since 1916

2 015 S I LV E R C R O W N W I N N E R

J U N E 10 -J U N E 16 , 2 015

SGA president resigns Page 3

L&A

VOL. 100, NO. 135 © 2015 OU Publications Board FREE — Additional copies 25¢

2

COUPLE IN NEED: $1 MILLION SURGERY

NEWS LGBTQ ALLY

4

SPORTS BIG 12’S EXPOSURE PROBLEM

7

2

June 10 - June 16, 2015

LIFE&ARTS

Couple raises money for surgery OU family needs $1.1 million for dad’s lung and heart transplant EMILY AKINS L&A Reporter @akins_emily

The husband of an OU employee is currently on a waiting list for a surgery to cure multiple conditions.

Brian Franklin had his first stroke at 18, had another stroke at 22 and developed testicular cancer after his first son was born.

He also endured two alike surgeries to remove blood clots in his arteries in 2001 and 2005. All four of his sons have seen their father endure some form of sickness for their entire lives.

It took the family about two years to decide where they wanted to take Brian Franklin for the surgery since no one in Oklahoma would operate on him for his current conditions, including primary and secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation.

“The doctors here said we can just make him comfortable until he passes away,” said Tammy Franklin, who works in the economics department at Cate Center.

“And I said no way, not with a two-month-old son.

Sorry, not happening.”

The University of California in San Diego hospital is the only hospital the Franklins found that could

operate on Brian Franklin in an attempt to fix all of his conditions, according to Tammy Franklin. Dr. Stuart Jamieson is the doctor who invented the surgery he needs and works at the hospital. The doctors do not know how his conditions developed, according to Tammy Franklin.

She said living is hard.

“One time we were walking down the Scholars Walk and by the time we got from start to finish, a girl had lapped us about five times,” Ta m m y F r a n k l i n s a i d .

Living day-to-day for Brian is a struggle that he has just gotten used to, she said.

Brian Franklin now needs a surgical procedure that includes a double lung and heart transplant. He must wait to have the surgery until they raise the $1.1 million necessary for it or until he is seemingly close to

“After this surgery, we are just going to live a normal life.”

TAMMY FRANKLIN, WIFE OF BRIAN FRANKLIN

death.

Brian Franklin addressed his history of medical problems, saying that it seems he trades one problem for another.

“It’s hard to say this, but when I had my first surgery — I am not a very religious person, spiritual but not religious — but I asked God to at least let me live long enough to see my sons graduate from high school,”

TORI CASS/THE DAILY

Tammy and Brian Franklin hold hands Wednesday, June 4 as they sit in Cate’s main Economics Office. The couple shared what life has been like for their family since Brian has needed a heart transplant and double lung replacement.

Brian Franklin said. “So I would like to continue that.”

“After this surgery, we are just going to live a normal life,” Tammy Franklin said.

“We can’t wait.”

The family has started a GoFundMe page in an effort to fundraise the money necessary for his surgery and travel to California. The page can be accessed here.

Emily Akins emily.m.akins-1@ou.edu

TORI CASS/THE DAILY

Brian and Tammy Franklin are joined by their sons for a photo taken on Tuesday, June 9 at the veranda behind Cate Center.

3

June 10 - June 16, 2015

NEWS

OU SGA president steps down Vice president Byron assumes new office following resignation ANDREW CLARK News/L&A Editor @Clarky_Tweets

Kunal Naik has resigned as OU Student Government Association President, according to a press release.

Naik said in the release he does not believe he can bring the dedication necessary to act as president, and that the position has taken a toll on him.

“I would love to continue this opportunity, but I also have an obligation to my physical and mental health,” Naik said in the release.

Former SGA Vice President Alex Byron has assumed office as the new SGA President.

“Kunal has made invaluable contributions to SGA and has consistently worked to improve the student experience here at OU,” Byron said in the release.

The vice president position is now vacant as a result of Naik’s resignation.

Applicants may apply for the position starting Aug. 20.

Na i k w a s a r r e s t e d f o r public intoxication in late December and was nearly impeached as a result. He apologized for his actions in a letter to the editor on Jan. 27.

Former Undergraduate Student Congress chair Lauren Aragon also stepped down from her position April 6.

Andrew Clark andrew.clarkou@gmail.com

PHOTO PROVIDED

SGA President Kunal Naik announced Tuesday morning that he is resigning from his position. Vice President Alex Byron will take over his position for the remainder of his term.

4

5

June 10 - June 16, 2015

OU plans to build LGBTQ lounge

Sooner Ally adopts new identity

“It goes back to having a safe haven...”

“LGBTQ in the name clarifies the purpose...”

University officials agree with LGBTQ lounge for students ARLETTE ROJANO Staff Reporter @arletterojano

OU plans to construct a new study lounge for LGBTQ students in the Union to help build community as its movement for campus-wide inclusivity continues.

A group of students called Queer Inclusion on Campus came together in late February to discuss the issues that the LGBTQ community faces at OU. Women and gender studies and English senior Alexander Ruggiers, who is a member of the group, said it is a group of students who came together to try to understand the needs of the LGBTQ community. The members

wrote a 20-page repor t which included the many things that LGBTQ students wanted to see changed at OU, he said.

“Q u e e r I n c l u s i o n o n Campus is an initiative of several students representing the issues that are important to the LGBTQ community,” Ruggiers said. “We produced a document that we delivered to a lot of high level administrators about things that we wanted to see changed.”

One of the things the members wanted was an LGBTQ resource center.

However, after talking to OU President David Boren and other university officials, they agreed to start with a study lounge, Ruggiers said.

“Through a meeting with President Boren and other high level administrators we reached a happy medium which was a new LGBTQ

JJ/THE DAILY

Alexander Ruggiers, a Women’s and Gender Studies and English Education senior, poses in the Oklahoma Memorial Union after speaking with Daily reporter Arlette Rojano about the new LGBTQ lounge.

study area,” Ruggiers said.

Kasey Catlett, the assistant director of LGBTQ and health programs at the Women’s Outreach Center, said that the study room

will help build community and allow students to come together to meet people in a safe space. He also said it will allow students to hang out and be themselves.

Catlett said that details like its appearance and its opening date have not been determined yet.

“It’s going to be huge ...

I think it’s going to be used for a number of things, one, to have a sense of community, something that LGBTQ students have never had before,” Ruggiers said. “I am looking forward to seeing what it will look like and walking by seeing students utilizing it.”

Human relations sophomore David Martin is excited about the study room because it will allow students to hang out in a comfortable place without judgement or bullying. LGBTQ students will be able to comfortably socialize and be with their significant other without fear, he said.

“It goes back to having a safe haven … having a safe place will help students be

themselves, and provide the opportunity to reduce harassment,” Martin said.

Ruggiers said that even though the LGBTQ lounge represents a big step towards social change, members of Queer Inclusion on Campus will keep fighting to reach other goals like safe and inclusive housing, diversity training for faculty and staff and a resource center.

“There is still a lot of work to do,” Ruggiers said. “We definitely do not want this to be seen as our one victory and that we need to be happy with what we have now and forget all of the needs that are not being met on this campus.”

Arlette Rojano arlette.j.rojano@ou.edu

Director of Sooner Ally clarifies idea behind renaming NOOR JAFFERY Staff Reporter @nooremanj

Sooner Ally, a campus organization dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students, has changed its name to LGBTQ Ally in an effort to clarify the organization’s mission of LGBTQ education and advocacy.

The name change came about after recent diversity issues brought up the possibility of other ally programs on campus. The new name gives specificity to the exact community the organization serves and attempts to eliminate any possible confusion about it.

“Sometimes I don’t think

people really understood what a Sooner Ally was, but having LGBTQ in the name clarifies the purpose of the program,” said Kathy Moxley, the director of the Women’s Outreach Center.

The organization’s mission to foster social justice by advocating LGBTQ students has not changed with its name. LGBTQ Ally will continue to offer the same educational opportunities it did under the name Sooner Ally.

“We provide the educational aspect through LGBTQ Ally trainings, open to all students, faculty and staff,” said Kasey Catlett, assistant director of LGBTQ and health programs, “From there we also do specific [trainings] as well. So we’ll do greek ally for greek organizations that focuses on their needs, and then faculty

NOOR JAFFERY/THE DAILY

Kasey Catlett, assistant director of LGBTQ and Health Programs poses for the Daily outside the Women’s Outreach Center in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Catlett spoke with the Daily regarding Sooner Ally’s name change to LGBTQ Ally.

ally for inclusive classroom teaching, RA ally for resident advisors, medical ally for the OU health science center at OU Tulsa campus. There’s lots of different educational opportunities for people to learn to be an ally.”

Prospective allies undergo a three-hour training session before signing a commitment form and receiving official ally status. However, ally training is open to all members of the OU community, whether they intend on

becoming allies or not.

“Some people go to training just to learn and don’t feel comfortable being an official ally and that’s O.K. t o o,” Mox l e y s a i d . “ We just want people to get the information.”

Education is just one part of LGBTQ Ally’s mission.

Advocacy occurs on a more individual level with LGBTQ Ally assisting students in various processes ranging from adjusting to university life and navigating campus to coming out to friends and family. In more specific instances, individual allies can help establish a safer atmosphere for members of the LGBTQ community.

“When an individual in the LGBTQ community comes in, I try to give them a safe haven to come in and talk about whatever they want, to feel safe

from judgment,” said Tara McKelvy, a psychology intern and an ally at Goddard Health Center. “My job first and foremost is to have an open attitude to allow my client to be heard and for it to be a safe place.”

Current allies can pick up new pins, stickers and placards that identify them as LGBTQ allies from the Women’s Outreach Center in the Union. Individuals interested in gaining ally status or learning more about LGBTQ Ally and the community they serve at OU can sign up for training here.

“The important thing is that there’s representation, visibility and a community of support, recognition and affirmation at the university,” Catlett said.

Noor Jaffery @nooremanj

6

June 10 - June 16, 2015

Joe Buettner

Page Jones 160 Copeland Hall, 860 Van Vleet Oval Norman, OK 73019 phone: 405-325-3666 email: dailynews@ou.edu

Editor in Chief

Sports Editor

Brady Vardeman

Jackie Eby

Digital Managing Editor

Visual Editor

Andrew Clark

Emmeline Wood

News/L&A Editor

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker June 10, 2015

ACROSS 1 Attendance counter 6 Kind of metabolism 11 Moll’s leg 14 Dog tag datum 15 “All kidding ___ ...�

16 “___ to Billie Joe�

17 Messed up a tail 19 “Terrible twos� cries 20 Absolute 21 Directs, as a vehicle 23 Karate blow 26 Concrete section 28 Less chancy 29 Bucharest bill 30 “Spy vs.

Spy� magazine 32 Chuck 33 The max.

34 One in a congregation 38 Showing a lot of feeling 40 Crowd disperser 43 Seers 45 Cummerbund kin 46 Something to fall back on?

48 Ornamental flower, for short 49 “ ___ the ramparts ...�

6/10

50 Odd-numbered page 52 Astronaut’s insignia 55 Annexes 56 In installments 58 Rubbernecker 60 Flowery chain 61 It leaves one classless?

66 Conceit 67 Squirrel away 68 Skater, before hitting the ice 69 100th of a yen 70 Anxious 71 A lot DOWN 1 Costa del ___ 2 A quarter of eight 3 Election winners 4 Subside, as rainfall 5 Former attachment to “while�

6 Breakfast item 7 Hindu retreats 8 Be in session 9 Tumults 10 Some boxing punches 11 Not coming back 12 More than likes

13 Gentlemen (Abbr.)

18 “Really, ___ nothing�

22 Cafeteria customer 23 Part of the crossword 24 Bridge site 25 Not playing 27 Thai money 31 Losing proposition?

34 Humor 35 Egg 36 Any “Seinfeld,� now 37 Speaker systems, for short 39 ___-frutti 41 Horizontal at night 42 Formalsounding letter opener 44 Printer components

46 Working class members 47 Go back on a promise 51 Cornhusker State metropolis 53 “Grease� player 54 Appropriate 55 “He’s ___ nowhere man�

(Beatles lyric) 57 Black, in poetry 59 Congers 62 Created a lap 63 Diamonds, to a gangster 64 Take after a tailor 65 Title bestowed in church?

PREVIOUS PUZZLE PREVIOUS PUZZLEANSWER ANSWER

6/3 6/9

Š 2015 Universal Uclick Š 2015 Universal Uclick www.upuzzles.com www.upuzzles.com

SOMEPLACE ELSE By Judith W. Walker

J Housing Rentals

HOUSES UNFURNISHED

Seth Prince

APTS. UNFURNISHED

Judy Gibbs Robinson

Small houses and Apartments all are within 10 minutes walking distance to campus local owners with over 23 years of experience all leases end in May and June each year no pets, smoke free, security deposit, and application required Call 405-360-3850

Faculty Adviser

Faculty Adviser

DUPLEXES UNFURNISHED

Print Editor

HOROSCOPE

$550/mo! Walk to OU! 2bd, 2 blocks from Sarkey’s Energy Center. Carpet, blinds, NEW CH/A, appliances, W/D: Call 2033493

By Eugenia Last

aside some quiet time and give your mind the freedom to wander. A calming atmosphere will spark your You have the talent and drive to reach your goals. Put self-doubt and imagination and help you formulate and initiate your ideas. anxiety behind you and believe in your abilities. A positive attitude will encourage others to back your SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) plans. Enthusiasm and intuition are -- Difficulties getting along with others will quash any hope of group your strong suits and should be activities. Consider devoting your cultivated. time and attention to something you GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Don’t can work on all by yourself. compromise your good name.

Trying to impress others by embel- CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) lishing what you have to offer won’t -- The constant pursuit of career goals will limit the time you spend work. Personal and professional with loved ones. Leave room in your dealings will solidify faster if you schedule to bond with those who are up-front. mean the most to you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Be AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- A a participant. Your community will changing economy will keep you benefit from your talents, and on your toes with regard to investyou will learn more about the environment you live in. Important ments. Time you spend researching and developing your financial friendships will result from your plans will be well spent. Utilize and involvement in local affairs. market your skills with precision.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Excessive PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Use debt or overspending will leave your initiative. Waiting for someone you in a vulnerable position. Stick else to lead the way will slow down to your budget and limit major your progress. Step up to the plate expenditures until your financial situation has stabilized. Stop being and make things happen. so generous.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Attend local cultural events, or head to VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Dwelling on past regrets will lead to regions that inspire you. Don’t limit a loss of confidence. Focus on posi- yourself to the same old routine. tive goals. A change in attitude will Investigate the neighborhood or an unfamiliar destination in order improve your image and increase to discover something out of the your chance to advance. ordinary.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Don’t TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You feel guilty if you pamper yourself once in a while. Everyday pressures can expand your job prospects and can take a toll on your health, and your circle of friends by becoming making a point to do the things you more involved in community affairs.

New friendships will result in more find most relaxing will help. exposure for your ideas and plans.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Set

Walk to OU! 3bd, huge yard, wood floors, incl. internet, cable TV, W/D, hot tub. no pets $1095 call 405-822-7298 Students! Walk to OU! Must see Beautifully designed 3 bedroom rental to die for! $1200/m Huge yard, Open floor plan, Hot tub, No pets, No smoking Call now!

(405) 822-7298

ROOMS FURNISHED Furnished room, share kitchen & bath. M student preferred. Close to campus. $250/mo. all util. paid incl cable & WiFi 405-410-4407 leave a message if no answer

Copyright 2015, Newspaper Enterprise Assn.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015

J Housing Rentals

FREE AD WITH OU.EDU EMAIL ADDRESS Anyone with an ou.edu email address can place their ad in the Classified section of The Oklahoma Daily at no cost. Simply email your ad copy to classifieds@ou.edu, along with name, address and phone contact information. Maximum 5 lines and 10-issue run per listing.

PLACE A PAID AD Phone: 405-325-2521 E-mail: classifieds@ou.edu

Fax: 405-325-7517 Campus Address: COH 149A

DEADLINES Line Ad ..................................................................................3 days prior Place line ad by 9:00 a.m. 3 business days prior to publication.

Display Ad ............................................................................3 days prior Classified Display or Classified Card Ad Place your display, classified display or classified card ads by 5:00 p.m. 3 business days prior to publication.

Previous Solution

Monday- Very Easy Tuesday-Easy Wednesday- Easy Thursday- Medium Friday - Hard

Instructions: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.

7

June 10 - June 16, 2015

SPORTS

Big 12 football lacks exposure SPORTS EDITOR

Joe Buettner joebuet@ou.edu @Joe_Buettner

The Saturday ritual of college football isn’t so sacred to some programs—that much has become apparent in an era of the game that requires exposure.

Oklahoma rarely schedules contests outside of Saturday, but maybe it’s time for the powersthat-be to reconsider their scheduling philosophy.

The harsh reality of college football is that not every team has an exclusive deal with NBC and not every team gets the pleasure of a noon kickoff broadcasted on a television network which most casual fans aren’t aware even exists.

Oklahoma’s most recent Thursday night game in Waco, Texas on Nov. 7, 2013 was an unfamiliar occurrence for its fans. It was the lone non-Saturday football game OU scheduled in the past five seasons, which is the least amongst all Big 12 programs in the same span.

While OU remains a household name in college football, the Big 12 got the hint from the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee last year. No conference championship game is going to hinder the Big 12.

Look TCU. Horned Frogs’ coach Gary Patterson’s squad went from a final four lock to the wrong side of the line in the matter of a week at the tail end of the 2014 season.

JOE BUETTNER/ THE DAILY

OU Football coach Bob Stoops speaks at Big XII media days on Tuesday July 22, 2014 in Dallas.

Ohio State obviously made the most of a highly debated decision that got the Buckeyes the fourth seed in the inaugural College Football Playoffs, but it easily could have been Trevone Boykin, not Cardale Jones, hoisting that weird lipstick bottle-looking trophy.

The obvious solution to this problem is for the Big 12 to add a conference title game. It’s really the only thing the Big 12 doesn’t possess compared to the other four Power Five conferences.

However, it’s the obvious solution, but that doesn’t make it the right one.

If the Big 12 wants its due recognition, then it’s going to need to capitalize on Thursday and Friday night games.

The Pac-12 has scheduled more non-Saturday football games in the past five seasons than any

other Power Five conference, and it’s not even close with a combined 95 non-Saturday games played by Pac-12 schools.

The ACC was a distant second with 71 non-Saturday games scheduled in the past five seasons.

The Big 12 came in third with 39 and the SEC was fourth with 37.

The Big Ten had the least with 22 games.

While each conference has a different television deal, the boys out west, regardless, don’t have much of a choice when it comes seeking national attention. It’s hard to imagine the entire CFP selection committee stays up past midnight on Saturday to catch a primetime Pac-12 game.

So Thursday night has become a Pac-12 staple. You want to get the recruits to watch? You want to broaden your brand? Eliminate the competition, and be the game

everyone is forced to watch.

It should come as no coincidence that Baylor and TCU will both play two non-Saturday football game this seasons, and one of those games will be against each other the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend.

Yes, Oklahoma’s brand is pretty good, but it’s not the SEC. The Sooners recruit fairly well, but they aren’t pulling in five-stars with ease.

The average CFP selection committee member received their bachelor’s degree in 1975, so they’re likely familiar with a tradition-rich program like Oklahoma.

Oklahoma should’ve jumped, however, on its invitation to the SEC, because the Big 12 has little to offer to the Sooners. And exposure isn’t one of them.

More Thursday night games, however, could be a good thing for

Oklahoma in general.

OU’s home stadium isn’t exactly revered as a madhouse of college football fandom. Student participation is, well, not the best.

Also, the older fans aren’t eager to stand for four hours and they aren’t scared to berate any little kids choosing to stand up and be loud at their first college football game.

Personal experiences aside, a few more Thursday night games could rejuvenate the fanbase. New uniforms certainly didn’t do that.

Thursday night games are something to consider, especially when Oklahoma and 11 a.m. kickoffs are becoming synonymous.

Joe Buettner is a junior journalism major.

8

June 10 - June 16, 2015

Week of Events Wednesday

Thursday

Free driving range balls Late Night Pool Party Elite Skills and Elite OL/DL Every week at 5 p.m.

Every other Wednesday at Football camps begin 9p.m. at the OU outdoor pool

Free Chick-fil-a Every week at noon in the Union Food Court

Friday

Late Night Pool Party Summer Film Series Every other Wednesday at Movie in Meacham 9p.m. at the OU outdoor Divergent and Insurgent pool

Saturday

20th Annual June Bug Jam Family Movie nights Sooner Theatre at 7 p.m.

Andrews Park at sunset Annual fundraiser for Transition House Inc.

E E R F

Sunday

Sooner Gymnastics Camp Session 1 Begins Girls Only

Sooner Softball Camp OU Nike Tennis Camp Overnight/ commuter camp O U Ni k e Te n n i s C a m p begins begins

Monday

Trivia Night Graduate student trivia night every Monday in June 5p.m.

Silent Film Silent Film: “The General” 7:30p.m.-9p.m., Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center

Tuesday

Sooner Gymnastics Camp Session 1 Begins Girls Only

Art After Noon 12:30-1:30 Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom- Get acquainted with art acquired

by Oscar B. Jacobson for the museums collection

Organ Recital Stephen Tharp: Organ Recital- Grayce B. Kerr Gothic Hall, Catlett Music Center

w o n S es Conays Tuesd