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6 MARCH 2012
Pro-life dark horse Terry holds Tulsa rally
Randall Terry, the staunchly anti-abortion Democratic presidential candidate, appeared with conservative commentator Ann Coulter. Emily Callen Staff Writer
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter came to Tulsa on Saturday night, though few people seemed to notice. About 60 people showed up to the rally, which was held for prolife presidential candidate Randall Terry. Roughly seven people attended a fundraiser before the public rally began. Before the event began, several people could be heard whispering, “Where are all the people?” Terry’s stated objective in running on the Democratic ticket is to air his graphic anti-abortion ads on television, since broadcast networks are required to air the unedited ads of federal candidates. According to Terry, “These ads
From Sodexo on cover the complaining is over-the-top. “Some people rage about how bad the Caf is,” he said. “Suck it up— it’s not that bad. We’re starving college students and it’s food, so it’s good.” Both Poff and Yuan want more options and healthier options, and Neal would say that those have been on the menu recently. He tells about a semester in which the Dining Center never served french fries, offering every other option instead, from roasted potatoes to sweet potato fries. According to him, with the variety of replacements—all of them healthier—students did not even notice that the french fries were gone. TU’s position as a mid-market institution gives it considerably more clout and options than most of the 21 other Sodexo-affiliated institutions in Oklahoma. Wagner, who took over as Resident Dining Manager at the Dining Center in November, noted that “TU, in the Sodexo world, is seen as ... a beacon of what we’re supposed to do and what we’re supposed to be.” Wagner calls big events, like the dedication of Rayzor Hall, “hotel resort-level stuff,” while acknowledging that “budgetarily speaking, we can’t always do that at Pat Case, but that’s the mind set we try to instill.” “We’ve got, of course, room to grow in some places, but I think we’re headed in the right direction,” he said. One area that has seen progress—but still has potential for
are narrowly tailored to the Christian voter to cause them to have a crisis of conscience.” This way, “we can suppress the Obama vote by five percent and the Republican is not hurt at all,” he went on, citing polling that his campaign has conducted in Florida. Terry likened his work to the Civil Rights Movement, the end of slavery and the battle against apartheid. Graphic images have been crucial to the success of social revolutions, he said. “This is the way it works, people, and we’re not ashamed and we’re not embarrassed,” Terry said. As in civil rights movements, Terry said, “our mission is total victory.” “Heaven’s point of view is the correct point of view,” Terry went on. Coulter later agreed. She said, “A Mormon is better than a Muslim.” Coulter went on to say that she was joking about the president’s faith, going on to suggest that he was clearly an atheist, earning
“amens” and nods of approval from the small but rapt audience. When it was Coulter’s turn to take the stage, she began with the derisive sarcasm that has become her trademark. Referring to the national battle over access to birth control, Coulter said, “The next thing that’s going to be mandated is coverage for abortion, obviously.” This coverage, she said, will be mandated by “crazed doctrinaire feminist” Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Coulter described Secretary Sebelius this way several times during her remarks. The Democratic Party “is exclusively a party of yuppies, feminists and trial lawyers now. If you’re not one of those, they don’t want you,” Coulter said. Referring to Democrats once more, Coulter said, “what this crowd really is is pro-death, for babies, not for terrorists.” In response to the, “If you’re
against abortion don’t have one” slogan sometimes used by prochoice groups, Coulter said, “If you’re against the killing of abortionists, don’t kill one.” The real outrage, Coulter said, is that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution protects the right to abortion. Roe v. Wade prevents states from passing laws barring abortion, which Coulter says curtails the democratic process. In response, she called on the executive branch, at either the state or federal level, to ignore the judiciary. Connie Smedley said she came to the event because she is a longtime fan of Coulter’s. She also said that she is trying to go and hear about all of the candidates running for president: “I don’t think I’ve missed an election in the last 15 years,” she said. “I’m absolutely shocked and dismayed that there aren’t more people here,” Smedley said. Though 15-year-old Tyler James cannot yet vote, he thinks
of CDS, failure to register as a sex offender and first degree rape. The man was arrested by campus officers and TPD was contacted. TPD transported the subject to jail for public intoxication.
Sodexo’s sustainability stats Most milk at TU is produced within 150 miles of Tulsa. “Regionally contracted dairies are antibiotic and rBGH/rBST free,” reported the Sustainability Committee. Eight percent of the food budget is spent on locally grown or raised products. These include: • White and brown mushrooms (Miami, Okla.) • Various melons (Hinton, Okla.) • Mixed vegetables (Norman, Okla.) • Flour and cornmeal (Shawnee and Okeene, Okla.) • Beef, lamb, pork (Oklahoma City, Okla.) • Vegetables and salad mix (Moore, Okla.) In 2009, Sodexo at TU announced that by 2015, 100 percent of the fish and seafood served would be sustainably caught and raised, and 100 percent of the farm and ranch products served would be responsibly grown from local and sustainable producers. TU currently serves no endangered fish or seafood. 100 percent of all milk purchased by Sodexo at TU is hormone-free. growth—is sustainability. After much agitation on both sides over the years, TU still has not gone trayless. “We encourage students to go trayless,” says a report issued by the University of Tulsa Sustainability Committee, noting, “It takes about 1/4 gallon of water to wash just one tray.” Trays are not as conveniently located in cafeteria as they once were, but they are still available to students. Still, TU Dining Services has made many strides to improve TU’s organic, sustainable and local options while wasting less and recycling more. “We took a 30 to 40 percent increase on buying ‘green’ chemicals,” said Neal. He also said that disposable cups, which have replaced Styrofoam everywhere except Chick-fil-A, “cost 40 percent
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A TU student examines the food options at the Chick-fil-A Express in ACAC. The Chickfil-A was added in 2008. On Wednesday, the popular lunch destination stayed open five hours past its usual 3 p.m. closing time to gauge student interest in expanded hours.
more than what we were buying, but across the board, it’s what’s right for TU.” Before this year’s switch to “Simply To-Go” options for students on meal plans, students could take a Styrofoam box into the Caf, fill it up and go. Now students can get an entrée, a drink and two sides at the front of Pat Case Dining Center, or in the ACAC food court. That second option became available last semester after efforts by Student Association and because of the inconvenient location of the Pat Case Dining Center for music and science majors. Neal attributed these changes in dining options to “healthy dialogue with students.” Wagner agreed, saying that he meets with five or six students every week for specific dietary planning. He noted that TU keeps “a registered dietitian on call.” That openness to student concerns is what paved the way for Sodexo’s newest experiment, extended hours at Chick-fil-A. A joint plan between Student Association and TU administration kept the ACAC Chick-fil-A open an additional five hours last Wednesday, serving a massive dinner crowd until 8 p.m. “I was really excited,” Neal said. He indicated that Chick-fil-A will continue offering a weekly dinner option this semester to gauge student interest. “We don’t mind hiring a (second) crew” in the long run if students keep coming, he said. TU students may differ in their opinions of on-campus dining, but with the manifold changes implemented in the past few years, it is hard to argue that nothing has improved. Whether these changes have gone far enough—that may be a matter of taste.
Dining here vs. there: a campus comparison University of Tulsa
Oklahoma State University
University of Arkansas
• Provider: Sodexo • Most expensive meal plan: $2432/semester (“Unlimited”) • Weekday closing hours of main cafeteria: 7:30 p.m. • Student comment: “ridiculously overpriced,” “actually not that bad,” “sometimes it’s pretty good”
• Provider: University Dining Services • Meal plan uses debit-card style payment, up to $2,000/semester • Weekday closing hours of most facilities: 3 p.m. (restaurants at Kerr Drummond building are exceptions) • Student comment: “Kerr Drummond is the only dining facility open on weekends,” “prices are just like real restaurants”
• Provider: Chartwells • Most expensive meal plan: $1663/semester (“Unlimited Meals Plus”) • Weekday closing hours of main cafeteria: 6:30 p.m. • Student comment: “convenient and effective,” “never been stellar in the eyes of students,” “more concerned with getting calories than an eating experience”
the country is headed in the wrong direction and wanted to hear from candidates offering an alternative. “This president can have his change back,” James said. “If I could vote, I’d be leaning toward Santorum or Gingrich.” Tyler continued, “I love everything about Ron Paul, but his foreign policy is whack. He comes across as that crazy uncle you don’t want to see.” The event also drew several protesters. Misty McGee said she saw Terry’s candidacy as an insult. “It’s a slap on the face. He clearly doesn’t take the government seriously or the office of the President seriously,” McGee said. “I think it’s funny that only seven people showed up for his fundraiser.” Don Henderson held a sign reading, “Democracy, Not Theocracy.” When asked what drew him to the protest, Henderson kept his answer simple. “Well,” he said, showing his sign, “that’s it. Keep religious doctrine out of political doctrine.”
Feb. 22
4:40 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Rayzor Hall in reference to a stolen camera. The reporting party stated that he had left the camera in a room on a shelf and returned later that day and discovered the camera was missing. The reporting party stated that the room was locked. Incident update: Campus Security contacted the RP in the followup investigation to retrieve serial numbers. The reporting party stated that he had returned to the room and found the camera. It was undamaged.
Feb. 25
5:33 a.m. While on routine foot patrol, an officer observed a black male attempting to ride a bicycle. The man was extremely unbalanced and unable to coordinate the pedals. The officer made contact and suspected the subject was under the influence of alcohol. A records check indicated that the subject had previous convictions for first degree burglary, assault on a police officer, assault with a deadly weapon, possession
Feb. 26
1:17 a.m. Officers responded to a fire alarm at the John Mabee Hall. Upon arrival, the officers did not detect any fire. The fire panel indicated a room sensor which officers checked. There was no sign of smoke or fire. The building was cleared and TFD was cancelled. 4:10 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the McFarlin Library for a report of vandalism. Upon arrival, the officer met with the victim who stated that his motorcycle had been pushed over. The side of the motorcycle was damaged. 5:35 p.m. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign at 8th Street and Tucker Drive. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle accelerated and sped off campus, running a second stop sign. The officer was able to identify the owner of the vehicle through parking registration. The Collegian does not produce or edit the Campus Crime Watch, except for clarity and brevity.
Total SA Senate Allocations for Feb. 28: $4,345 Bill # Allocates... 68 $180.60 to Lanbrew, LAN #3 70 $960 to Delta Delta Delta, travel to St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Memphis 71 $450 to Chi Alpha, Friendship Feasts, 1112 S. Evanston Ave. 79
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$175 to Tau Beta Pi, February meeting, Keplinger Hall (room TBD) $210 to Spiked Punch Lines Improv, “Springing Into Action” $130 to Society of Physics Students, SPS February Meeting, Keplinger hall (room TBD) $244 to Reformed University Fellowship, Swing Dancing $400 to St. Philip Neri Catholic Newman Center, Lenten Dinners $595 to NABA, Monthly Professional Meetings, Helmerich Hall room 219 $1280 to Lottie Jane Mabee Hall Government, SYR, Dresser Mansion $466.50 to Engineers Without Borders, travel to Engineers Without Borders USA 2102 $205 to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Play Your Cards Right
When? Feb. 10. March 8–10
7 p.m. Feb. 13, 27; March 5, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Noon, March 12
March 2, 3 Noon, March 14
Feb. 25 5 p.m. Feb. 24, March 2, 9, 16, 30 Noon, March 2, April 6 8 p.m. April 14
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Additionally... Spring Bill 77: Allows the waiving of the requirements for organizations to meet with the Financial Appropriations Committee and Senate for events under $200 and the waiving of the requirement for meetings with Senate for events under $500.