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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON CAMPUS CORNER Projects should help reduce flooding KYLE WEST The Oklahoma Daily

Construction began Monday on Campus Corner to improve roadways, add new storm drains and sewer lines and replace old water lines.

John Clink, City of Norman capital projects engineer, said it will most likely take until August for all the work to be completed.

“We’re shooting for before school starts,” Clink said.

“White Street is just not in very good condition...[it] will get a new sewer system and we’re totally re-doing the street.”

He explained part of the problem with White Street is the collection of excess water due to heavy rain.

“We’re hoping to take out water ponds because it’s an older area of town,” he said. “We’re trying to alleviate the ponding problem with the new gutter system.”

Construction is being financed in part by tax increment financing and capital improvement programs, with the TIF using additional tax revenue from the Campus Corner area to fund construction.

The rest of the financing for the project comes from another project that had already been planned for White Street.

Greg Hall, Norman street superintendent said the crew is pushing for all construction to be completed by the second week of August.

“It’s actually progressing just a little bit ahead of schedule on the Campus Corner project,” Hall explained.

Hall said the construction will improve many things on Campus Corner, most notably old water lines that were believed to break down at any moment.

“It will just improve services and drainage as well as water puddles,” he said.

Hall mentioned the construction would not improve any traffic flow or parking, but that Campus Corner will benefit from new pavement, curbs, sidewalks, gutters and bike racks.

He also said the Legacy Trail System, a system of pedestrian walkways spanning Norman, will have a branch ending

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Campus Corner gets much needed repairs on Asp Avenue to help improve drainage and the overall look. Construction began Monday to repair the roads along with replacing sewer and water lines. at the corner of White Street and Asp Avenue.

Clink said he hoped for the possibility of more parking due to the construction.

“People circle Campus Corner a few times to find a parking spot,” Clink said.

Hunter Markin, manager of Seven47, was more doubtful that the project would add a significant amount of parking.

“They might add two spots in front, but they would be handicapped spots,” Markin said. “That was [in] the proposal.”

Markin expressed concern that Seven47’s business may decline in mid-June when construction begins on the east side of Asp Avenue.

Businesses suffer summer slowdown Economy adds to worries as students leave Norman

NEWS BRIEF PROF SECURES GRANT Philosophy professor Linda Zagzebski has been awarded a $967,400 grant from the John Templeton Foundation to direct a fellowship program at Oxford University in partnership with the Society of Christian Philosophers.

Zagzebski is currently the Kingfisher College Chair of Religion and Ethics at OU. The grant gives her the ability to hold a worldwide competition for five one-year fellowships to be awarded over the next two years at Oxford. The

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Campus Corner shops and restaurants are preparing for slower business with a majority of students gone for the summer.

“There is a big difference during the summer,” said Spencer Graham, genereal manager of Fat Sandwich. “For the most part, business just isn’t the same.”

Graham said Fat Sandwich is cutting back on employee hours this season.

The store usually hires more workers for the summer, but due to fewer available positions more applicants are being turned away.

“A lot [of applicants] are coming by, and we just have to say ‘sorry, there’s nothing here for you,’” he said.

Despite the slowing of business, Graham explained deliveries are a good source of revenue.

“We still have business from night to night because people are still going out, but deliveries are what keep us afloat,” he said.

Brian Bogert, owner of Seven47, said sales decline about 20 percent in June and July. He explained some beverage and meal prices are significantly reduced to attract people to come in more frequently and more specials will be offered.

“I think the recent economy has had an impact,” Bogert said. “Disposable income is more limited so people begin to cut out the non-necessities like going out to dinner.”

Bogert explained the type of customer he sees on Campus Corner changes with students out of town.

“Summer does have its benefits,

“Fortunately, they chose to do it in the summer,” he said.

Hall explained the crew was doing their best to ensure shops would not lose any customers.

“Work is progressing very well,” he said. “We’re trying to make sure the businesses have pedestrian access at all times.”

Hall also said the project may be completed ahead of schedule, depending on the weather.

“We’re going to strive for that point,” he said. “I can’t forecast what will happen, but we always try to complete a project early. Depending on weather delays, we should be finishing ahead of schedule.”

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Kevin McMasters waits while Spencer Graham prepares a specialty sandwich Wednesday afternoon. Fat Sandwich is one of many businesses on Campus Corner affected by a decline in sales because of the summer. however, because more people seem to be willing to get out there on the weeknights,” he said. “Campus Corner sort of has a stigma for being only a college student hang out. [West Norman residents] get more adventurous in the summer and seem to visit our restaurant more frequently. There are more activities and events going on around town in the summer that get people out of the house more often.”

Balfour of Norman owner Jerry Hatter said despite worries about the

economy, his business has continued to grow.

“OU is such a football school that as long as there’s excitement about the program and we have good quality products, we seem to do okay,” he said.

All the businesses agreed that nothing competes with OU football, and the next season can’t come soon enough.

“It’s just the light at the end of the tunnel waiting for football season,” Graham said.

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“LAND OF THE LOST�

WHEN: JUNE 5 WHO: STARRING WILL FERRELL W H Y YO U S H O U L D THINK ABOUT IT: Based

“TERMINATOR SALVATION�

WHEN: MAY 21 WHO: DIRECTED BY MCG, STARRING CHRISTIAN BALE WHY: With “Wolverine� and “Star Trek� already out this month, it seems the studios are hitting this summer hard with the big-budget action extravaganzas. Summer movie burnout might come a little earlier this year. Still, the new “Terminator� looks promising, and it just might be the kind of film that transcends typical summer mindlessness.

Anyway, you better like it – Bale might tear your lights down if you don’t.

“UP�

WHEN: MAY 29 WHO: DIRECTED BY PETE DOCTER WHY: The tenth feature film from the Pixar genius crew looks like another must-see, with the tale of a crotchety old man traveling the world PHOTO PROVIDED in his house attached to thousands of balloons. At this point, the plot isn’t too apparent, but does it matter? It’s Pixar – buy a ticket already.

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“MY LIFE IN RUINS�

WHEN: JUNE 5 WHO: STARRING NIA VARDALOS WHY NOT: Poor Vardalos hasn’t been seen much since her smash indie hit “My Big Fat Greek Wedding� in 2002, and her planned return to the spotlight with this Greek-themed romantic comedy is only likely to sputter. She stars as an unhappy tour guide looking for love in Greece, but the moldy jokes and awful characters in this painfully unfunny effort are a clear signal: stay away.

on the terrifically campy ‘70s TV show, “Land of the Lost�

PHOTO PROVIDED could be just another vehicle for Ferrell’s increasingly tired man-boy shtick. Ferrell’s funny enough when “THE PROPOSAL� the material around him is solid, but the success of this one WHEN: JUNE 19 will depend on how well they can spread on the cheese.

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“THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3�

WHEN: JUNE 12 WHO: DIRECTED BY TONY SCOTT, STARRING DENZEL WASHINGTON AND JOHN TRAVOLTA WHY YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT IT: Scott’s films can be either adrenaline-pumping or nausea-inducing, and I’m not sure which it’s going to be this time around for this remake of a 1974 film about a hijacked subway train. The original is a minor classic, but Scott’s frenetic visual style could sink the story. At the very least, we’ll get to see Washington and a mustachioed Travolta face off.

F L E T C H E R , S TA R R I N G SANDRA BULLOCK AND RYAN REYNOLDS WHY NOT: The boss (Bullock) forces her young assistant (Reynolds) to marry her in order to perpetrate a Visa scam to stay in the U.S. Oh PHOTO PROVIDED yeah, and it’s directed by the same woman who did “27 Dresses� and “Step Up.� Do I really need to go into it more?

“ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS�

WHEN: JULY 1 WHO: FEATURING THE VOICE OF RAY ROMANO WHY: The first “Ice Age� was mildly cute. The second was

“YEAR ONE�

WHEN: JUNE 19 WHO: DIRECTED BY HAROLD RAMIS, STARRING JACK ‘90s/early ‘00s, Allen is suddenly a hot property again thanks BLACK AND MICHAEL CERA to the success of “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.� “Whatever WHY YOU SHOULD THINK Works� looks to be a more traditional Allen film, moving back ABOUT IT: This could be a “WHATEVER WORKS�

WHEN: JUNE 19 WHO: DIRECTED BY WOODY ALLEN, STARRING LARRY DAVID WHY: After a string of mildly disappointing films in the late

to New York and featuring the hilarious David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm�) as the Woody surrogate. Even if it’s not one of his better films, it’s still Woody and ought to be a nice summer respite for film fans.

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fairly tolerable. The third‌ really? Another one of these? This should have gone direct-to-video and saved harried parents from another weekend out at the theater.

return to form for Ramis, PHOTO PROVIDED w h o s e “ C a d d y s h a c k ,� “Vacation� and “Groundhog Day� have seen a number of underwhelming follow-ups since. But Black and Cera can either be hilarious or unbearable, and it seems like starring as a pair of lazy cavemen exploring the ancient world could tend toward the latter.

“G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA�

WHEN: AUGUST 7 WHO: STARRING DENNIS QUAID WHY NOT: Finding time to sneak in

one more mind-numbing CG fest before the end of the summer, “G.I. Joeâ€? looks like just another recycle of a brand from the ‘80s. Will audiences still turn out in droves to see it? Probably. Will the film make a ton of money and inspire at least one sequel? Sigh‌ probably. Do you have PHOTO PROVIDED you just leave thinking out of this one – if you enjoyed the first to spend the waning days of summer “Transformers,â€? rush to the nearest megaplex. I hear there’s partaking of this crap? No, no you do not. going to be ten times as many robot explosions and gratuitous sexual innuendos courtesy of Megan Fox. If you found your- Dusty Somers is the Life & Arts editor and a journalism junior. self clawing at your eyeballs, and you can’t think of a bigger hack in the film world than Bay, well, what are you even reading this for?

“PUBLIC ENEMIES�

WHEN: JULY 1 WHO: DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MANN, STARRING JOHHNY “TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN�

DEPP AND CHRISTIAN BALE WHEN: JUNE 24 WHY: Let’s just intentionally WHO: DIRECTED BY MICHAEL BAY, STARRING SHIA LEBEOUF forget about 2006’s “Miami WHY YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT IT: OK, so it’s probably best if Vice,� and all get really excited about this gangster film from PHOTO PROVIDED one of the best American directors currently working.

Mann’s (“Collateral,� “Heat�) superb eye for gritty visuals and performances from Depp and Bale ensure that this is going to be the movie of the summer.

“BRĂœNOâ€?

WHEN: JULY 10 WHO: DIRECTED BY LARRY CHARLES, STARRING SACHA BARON COHEN WHY YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT IT: My distaste

“HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE�

WHEN: JULY 15 WHO: STARRING DANIEL RADCLIFFE WHY: I’m no “Harry Potter� fan, but this delayed-from-lastyear installment into the series looks like a winner, delving deeper into dark themes than ever before. The visuals alone look impressive enough to sell this one.

“FUNNY PEOPLE�

WHEN: JULY 31 WHO: DIRECTED BY JUDD APATOW, STARRING ADAM SANDLER AND SETH ROGEN WHY: If enough people can convince Sandler to take on dramatic roles, it might save his career. Certainly, “Funny People� will have its share of laughs, but the story of a comedian dealing with a terminal condition ought to give Sandler some opportunities to show the real actor lurking below the surface of his angry, gross-out persona he’s cultivated over many years.

“INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS�

WHEN: AUGUST 21 WHO: DIRECTED BY QUENTIN TARANTINO, STARRING BRAD PITT WHY: Tarantino’s had this one in the works for years, and it promises to be everything he’s known for – PHOTO PROVIDED ultra violent, irreverent and hugely entertaining. Sure, Tarantino is one of the most overrated filmmakers of the last couple of decades, but “Basterds� should be a fun way to say goodbye to summer with a group of Jewish-Americans brutally slaughtering every Nazi that comes across their path.

for “Boratâ€? puts me in the minority, I realize, and “BrĂźnoâ€? looks like it’ll cater to the same PHOTO PROVIDED crowd who loved the first squirm-inducing film.

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Thursday, May 21, 2009 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- There can be justification for any good feelings you have about certain things. Follow through on each and every one of them, because they could lead to several lucky breaks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It might be to your advantage not to structure things too precisely because some big benefits are likely to come through new channels and not merely through the usual ones.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Do not prejudge developments by the usual yardstick. More than one assessment is likely to be far greater than what you first figured, and you’ll want to utilize everything at your disposal.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Developments not of your making are the ones likely to turn out to be the most fortunate.

Don’t get hung up on the usual ways and means; you have bigger fish to catch.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- The key to your success is apt to be based on Lady Luck rewarding you for something you have worked hard to bring about.

Much depends on whether you’ve actually done so.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Be determined to finalize an important matter. Things will go easier for you at this time than they will down the line. The ball is in your court. Go for it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You have a good friend who is willing to help at this time with regard to your business affairs. Be sure to take advantage of his or her intervention; it’ll turn out to be a big deal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Keep everything you want to accomplish in sharp focus, and Dame Fortune will jump in and offer a helping hand. Make the most of things by operating from a prepared agenda.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- This might be one of those days where you will learn something quite valuable while trying to share knowledge with others.

You’ll be amazed at how much had escaped your attention.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Don’t hesitate to take a calculated risk on something that could improve your financial picture.

If your investigation says that chances are good, go for it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- That creative mind of yours is likely to inspire not just you but others as well. You’ll get them wondering about a number of things that can be used in new and profitable ways.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Although you may scoff at putting any credence in hunches, one may be urging you to check something out. If you follow through, it could result in something quite fortunate.

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STAFF CARTOON Eli Wimmer is a multiple disciplinary studies senior.

Separation of church and state in jeopardy On Monday, Gov. Brad Henr y signed into law House Bill 1330, also known as the Ten Commandments Monument Display Act. The act states it will “authorize the placement of a monument displaying and honoring the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol.”

Giving this religious text a monument on state grounds is a poor example of separating church and state.

Although the act states its intention is not to endorse a religion, this monument belongs to a specific religion and includes language pertaining to the belief and worship of one diety.

We don’t want to sound

anti-religious or antiChristian.

What we are concerned about, however, is the display and “honoring” of the monument.

Will the Oklahoma Legislature be willing to display monuments of other religious origins that endorse the same moral beliefs?

Sure, the First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” But it seems this statement will not satisfy either side of the argument.

Let’s leave this can of worms closed and leave this monument on religious grounds.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Wayman Tisdale’s passing at such a young age is a very sad event for people, basketball fans and the OU community. I was lucky enough to be at OU during his college years. I attended most home games and watched him on TV when he was away. He enraptured fans, especially during the game at Llyod Noble when he broke Wilt Chamberlin’s collegiate, single-game scoring record.

Chamberlin had 52; Tisdale scored 61.

Many college students play and even excel at sports. There is something else that is even more important here. Tisdale was a genuinely lovely human being. I once taught him in a single hour class and he was pleasant and unobtrusive. He took is extraordinary fame in stride. Not everyone can do this. I recall, coincidenatlly, being near him at a football game. A young boy accompanied by his father asked him if he could take his photo. He said “sure.” The kid snapped the picture and walked away without saying “thank you!” Tisdale went on to excel in the Olympics, the NBA and on the stage as a jazz musician. We will miss him!

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“I think this article misses the point of the protests against Obama speaking at Notre Dame. The point of a graduation speaker should be to encourage and celebrate the graduating seniors. I agree with you on that.

But, giving Obama an honorary degree in law while he stands for the legalization of things very opposed to the Catholic faith which Notre Dame should be standing up for doesn’t make sense. There would be no problem in bringing him in to speak and engage in debate, but a graduation ceremony isn’t the place for that sort of thing.

The university should have realized this and also that by picking Obama to be the speaker, they would cause an uproar and take the attention of of the graduates.

It was a really dumb thing for Dr. Jenkins to do. He was trying to hard to make the school look prestigious and ignored his students.”

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Swine flu hysteria more problematic than illness

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here is an epidemic going around. No, I’m not talking about swine flu; I’m talking about its by product: Swine Flu Mania. It seems you can hardly turn on the television or pick up a newspaper without hearing about the newest swine flu development—Where is it now? Where is it headed? How deadly is it? Is it in a committed relationship?

Most of us are satisfied with answers such as “It’s here!” “It’s coming!” “It’s lethal!”, but what is the reality of the situation?

Are we merely swept up in the hysteria of the world’s newest buzz word?

IT’S JUST THE FLU We need to understand that Swine Flu is just that—the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that swine flu symptoms are almost identical to normal flu symptoms and can be identified in the same way. And, just like the normal flu, you cannot get swine flu from eating bad food. Yes, that includes pork; you cannot get swine flu from eating dirty pigs.

You can also avoid swine flu in many of the same ways as the normal flu. Washing your hands, covering your mouth when you cough, and staying away from sick individuals are just a few ways recommended to avoid the disease. Take careful notice that wearing a goofy surgical mask around is not on this list. That is because viruses, such as swine flu, are small enough to slip through the

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fibers of such face masks. In other words, surgical swine flu masks do nothing more than make you self-conscious and uncomfortable all day long. Even the CDC reports that there is no scientific research to back up the effectiveness of face masks. The CDC does, however, recommend that if you are knowingly in contact with a swine flu victim, a respirator can be used, although the CDC admits that there is still little scientific backing for this practice. In short, if you are going to wear a goofy face mask all day, make sure it is the right goofy face mask for the job.

But if you do catch swine flu, what happens next?

Fear not, for while there is no vaccine for swine flu, that doesn’t mean it isn’t treatable. The CDC explains that the symptoms of swine flu are treatable in much the same way as the common cold (which I might add we also don’t have a vaccine for). There are antiviral treatments available for swine flu victims, such as Zanamivir and Oseltamivir, that can suppress the virus and help patients get healthier quicker.

SWINE FLU NUMBERS UNIMPRESSIVE Keeping these things in mind, let’s take a step back and survey the relative gravity of the situation. According to GlobalSecurity.org, the most recent (and the mildest) flu pandemic was the Hong Kong Flu in 1968. In just seven

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months, the Hong Kong Flu killed 34,000 Americans before finally waning in March of 1969. And the swine flu?

As we approach the second month of its media hype, the CDC reports that swine flu has claimed only 6 deaths in the United States thus far. I would say that swine flu has quite a bit of catching up to do, but you can be the judge of that.

I don’t mean to make light of a serious situation. Yes, there is no vaccine for swine flu. Yes, it has the potential to kill. Yes, it is spreading slowly but surely. Yes, we ought to take action to protect ourselves. But we are a country that has persisted for over 200 years, has engaged in roughly ten wars, and has manufactured and used the most powerful weapons the world has ever seen.

Swine flu is real, but the fear and hysteria that goes along with it are our own creations. I’m not asking you to ignore the problem, I’m just asking you sit back, take a deep breath and see the situation as it is: hundreds of novel flu strains like swine flu have run their course through the United States in the past.

Maybe swine flu is different, or maybe it is just like every other pandemic scare we’ve had in the last forty years. Either way, we can rest easy knowing that through all of it, we will persist.

Joshua Wesneski is a College of Education junior.

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Big XII Tournament begins, Sooners win 5 - 2 Winner receives automatic berth in NCAA Tournament EDDIE RADOSEVICH The Oklahoma Daily

It is that time of the year again.

Fans from around the Big 12 are flocking to Oklahoma City’s AT&T Bricktown Ballpark this weekend as it hosts the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship, marking the 11th time the event is being held in the city.

The No. 13 Oklahoma baseball team headed into the tournament coming off an impressive sweep of No. 16 Texas A&M. With the sweep of the Aggies last weekend, OU clinched the second seed, and would go on to defeat No. 7 seeded Texas Tech in the tournament’s first round last night.

Oklahoma is the only team in the Big 12 to win 40 games this season and is tied with Texas with seven conference series victories (OU also ties program best set in 2006).

Looking at those numbers, it is easy to assume OU is a definite contender as they play through the Big 12 tournament.

Unlike most conference tournaments that use the double-elimination format, the Big 12 adopted a pool-play format for the championship in 2006. Joining the

second seeded Sooners in their pool is third seeded Missouri, sixth seeded Texas A&M and seventh seeded Texas Tech.

The two teams with the best record within their pool will advance to the championship game on Sunday at 1 p.m., with the winner earning the Big 12’s automatic berth into the NCAA tournament.

Head-to-head competition will break ties within each bracket. In the event that more than two teams are tied for the top spot within a bracket, the highest seeded team will advance to Sunday’s winner-take-all Championship contest. The Sooners are 5-4 in pool-play and 21-20 overall in the Big 12 Tournament after claiming the conference’s initial crown in 1997. In each of the past two tournaments, OU has lost by one run — 7-6 to Baylor in 2007 and 11-10 to Texas in 2008 — and finished one win away from playing in the title game.

Prior to the opening of the tournament on Wednesday, the Big 12 conference announced two Sooners were to be honored.

The league announced senior catcher J.T. Wise was named Big 12 Player of the Year, and Sooner third baseman Garrett Buechele was selected as the Big 12 Freshman of the Year.

Wise is the first Sooner in school history to earn the Player of the Year honor since the conference formed in 1996.

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Starting pitcher Andrew Doyle throws a pitch to a Texas Tech batter. The Big 12 Championship Tournament began Wednesday and will continue through the weekend. OU won their first game 5 2. The Sooners will play Texas A&M 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The Apopka, Fla., native led the league in hitting with a .375 batting average and was second with 17 home runs.

Buechele, son of former Major Leaguer Steve Buechele, was eighth in the league in hitting with a .356 batting average. Coming

on strong in conference play, the redshirt freshman led the Big 12 with a .396 average in conference play.

For more coverage from last night’s game, you can read more on OUDaily. com, and follow us on Twitter.

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

VS Losing its last 10 games in conference and barley squeaking into this weekend’s Big 12 Championship, Baylor upset Texas 14 - 9.

VS Playing for the fourth time in less than a week, fourth-seeded Kansas State earned a 5 - 4 win over fifth-seeded Kansas.

VS Kyle Gibson struck out seven and allowed three hits in six scoreless innings as third-seeded Missouri beat Texas A&M 5 - 2.

VS Despite a slow start, the Sooners darted past the Texas Tech Red Raiders with a 5 - 2 win.

Eddie Radosevich/The Daily

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