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I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor Love the Way You Lie - Eminem Why Are You Leaving Us for Wake Forest, Danny? The Beatles, featuring Mozart and Lady Gaga Need You Now - Lady Antebellum How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? - Prince Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Neil Sedaka I Want You - Bob Dylan We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - T Swift Everybody Hurts - REM One Day We’ll Have a Coach Who Loves Us for Who We Are and Not for What Conference We Are In or How Much Money We Can Throw at Him - The Eagles You’re So Vain - Carly Simon I Hate Myself and Want to Die - Nirvana
O Danny! My Danny! Kalen Petersen Copy Editor
O Danny! My Danny! The tournament is done, The ‘Cane has weathered every foe, the conference title’s won, The faithful cheer; the fans I hear, the students all exalting While follow eyes the Hurricane, the team so young and daring, But O Heart! Heart! Heart! O the blue and gold and red! When off to coach—my Danny flies— For Wake Forest instead! O Danny! My Manning! One season less than Bill? Like Smith and Graham and Cunningham, you’re climbing higher hills. Next year alas, it was in reach, the Sweet Sixteen was calling, The AAC, our home-to-be, was ready for the taking, Here Danny! Dear Father! Don’t turn your shining head! Can it be true, from Red and Blue To Black and Gold you’ve fled? My Danny does not answer, he’s left for Caroline, (I guess a couple million can convince you to resign) TU will search to find a coach who brings back victory Though chances are, the next guy, too, jumps ship for ACC. Exalt, O school! And ring, O bells! But I, with mournful Stead, Walk the court my Danny strode, Until away he sped.
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NCAA coach to win 50 games in his first two seasons. He left for Arkansas in 1985 and knocked Tulsa out of the NCAA tournament in 1994 on the way to an NCAA championship. Most notably is Bill Self who led TU to an Elite Eight in 2000. After only three years at TU, he left for Illinois and then was hired by the University of Kansas in 2003, the same year Danny Manning joined the KU coaching staff. The Kansas Jayhawks have won ten-straight Big 12 regular season men’s basketball championships. The hunt for the next coach began almost immediately. Gragg said that he had received calls from a few coaches expressing interest in the position and the school would use the Final Four to meet with other potential coaches.
Carolina. Following Manning’s announcement, TU’s top recruit for next season, Mitchell Wilbekin, requested he be released from his letter of intent. After TU’s previous head coach, Doug Wojcik, was replaced by Manning two years ago, two starters transferred out of the TU program. While some fear current players—many of whom are sophomores—might leave TU, a few players have been trying to keep fans calm. “As of right now, it’s still Tulsa,” said James Woodard. Rashad Smith added, “These are my brothers. We’ll definitely talk and see where everybody’s heads are at.”
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Danny Manning is no longer the head coach of the TU men’s basketball team. The 47-year-old left the Golden Hurricane to coach the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Manning and Wake Forest announced Friday. Manning confirmed on March 30 that Wake Forest had contacted him about hiring him away from TU after he led the Golden Hurricane to its first conference title and NCAA tournament appearance since 2003. Manning met with Wake Forest athletic director Ron Wellman in Indianapolis, home of the NCAA. Wellman is currently NCAA Tournament Selection Committee chair. University of Tulsa president Steadham Upham and athletic director Derrick Gragg met with Manning on Tuesday to update Manning’s contract which reportedly had three years remaining. The deal reportedly would have made him the first TU basketball coach to make at least $1 million per year, would have increased assistants’ pay, improved food for student-athletes and would get a charter plane for all road men’s basketball games. The University also reportedly agreed to lower academic standards for student-athletes which was supposed to help coaches recruit athletes to better compete in the American Athletic Conference. But Manning still flew on Wake Forest’s plane to Winston-Salem, N.C. to meet with administrators and tour their campus. The school reportedly offered him $2 million. Manning stayed the night in Winston-Salem before flying back Thursday to Tulsa for a short layover before heading down to Dallas for the Final Four. Neither Tulsa nor Wake Forest knew where Manning would end up until Friday morning, 26 years to the day Manning and the Miracles won the 1988 NCAA championship. Manning informed Gragg that he would be resigning as head coach of the TU men’s basketball program and shortly after Wake Forest announced Manning at their new head coach. The lure of a larger contract in the ACC, arguably the best college basketball conference with a massive television deal, at a school ranked No. 23 academically by U.S. News and World Report with better name recognition than Tulsa helped lead Manning away from TU.
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Rumored replacements include NCAA tournament Cinderella Mercer’s head coach Bob Hoffman and former Oklahoma State point guard and current ESPN contributor Doug Gottlieb. The Tulsa World reports that at least four members of Manning’s coaching staff are likely to join Manning in North
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TU fans’ worst fear became a reality Friday as head coach Danny Manning announced the Collegian’s “Ode to Danny Manning” failed and he would be heading to Wake Forest University. Matt Magerkurth, our bard in residence, compiled a list of breakup songs from TU fans to Danny Manning. The Collegian staff added more than a few songs to the list.
Tulsa fans know the pain of losing coaches to larger institutions. Tulsa World’s The Picker referred to TU as “Stepping Stone State.” Tubby Williams led TU to its first Sweet Sixteen in 1994 and then again in 1995 before leaving for Georgia. He then spent ten years at perennial-powerhouse Kentucky and is currently coaching at Texas Tech. Nolan Richardson coached TU to an NIT title in 1981 and was the first
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Danny Manning has left Tulsa to be the new head men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest.
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Former Tulsa men’s basketball coach Danny Manning cutting the net in the Reynolds Center for the first and last time as a part of the Golden Hurricane. Hopefully Manning will have more chances to cut twine with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons or some other program, as long as it is not because his team defeated TU.
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In a Thursday matchup at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago Cubs cared enough to win, but didn’t care enough to wear matching uniforms. Most of the team donned an alternate grey jersey with royal blue piping and “CUBS” in large, block letters. However, infielder Junior Lake dressed in the usual away jersey. Consequentially, the Major League Baseball organization that embraces the moniker of “Loveable Losers” lacks the professionalism of a Little League club. The Cubs won the game, their first win after dropping the first two games of the season in extra innings. However, maintained success necessitates paying attention to the finer details. Apparently, no one managed to notice that Lake looked a little off as he left the locker room, walked through the dugout, and walked onto the field. Similarly, no one is going to notice when the Cubs stumble to another last-place finish in the NL Central.
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You can’t blame this on some “curse,” but you can blame Chicagoan Barack HUSSEIN Obama.
In Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun’s first at-bat since his 65-game PED suspension, Brewers fans unanimously stood up and cheered for Braun, while standing up against rules and morality. Clearly, winning is priority number one for Brewers fans. Cheating and repeatedly lying about it ranks somewhere between not removing mattress tags and finally cleaning out the basement. First, Braun took up cheating long after it went out of style. See Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire of the late 1990s. Braun did the sports equivalent of wearing puffy sleeves on your prom dress. Secondly, Braun repeatedly professed his innocence, only admitting guilt after he was definitely caught. He allowed several of his friends, teammates and professional peers to support him, leading some of his closest friends to believe his innocence. Despite flying out in his first at-bat, Braun later singled, beating out the throw at first base. However, restoring world peace while instilling karmic justice, MLB officials retroactively called Braun out thanks to instant replay. Because conspiracy theories run the sports world, I’m going to be the first to suggest that Bud Selig and co. instituted instant replay just to eventually rob Braun of a base hit as retribution.
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Tulsa women’s tennis moved up in the ITA rankings to No. 19 in the nation, a single position behind in-state rival, the Oklahoma Sooners. The team’s single match was in Louisville, Ky., against the Louisville Cardinals. In a close match, TU came away victorious over the No. 49 ranked Cardinals 4–3. Tulsa will face a former Conference USA foe and future American rival in the No. 41 Memphis Tigers on Saturday at noon in the Case Tennis Center. This will be the team’s last match before the Conference USA tournament hosted by the Old Dominion Monarchs in Norfolk, Va., beginning April 16 and running to April 20. TU men’s tennis has continued to have trouble against highly ranked teams. Their three-match losing streak was extended to five over the weekend. The No. 39 ranked Golden Hurricane hosted the USF Bulls, ranked No. 25 in the nation, Friday afternoon. TU dropped the match 6–1, but earned the team’s first point since March 2 against TCU. The men’s tennis team faced the Sooners Sunday in Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane was no match for the No. 5 ranked Sooners, dropping its second match of the weekend by a score of 6–1. The men’s team will face Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio on Friday evening then return home for its last two matches of the season on Sunday against Incarnate Word at 10 a.m. and ORU at 3 p.m. in the Case Tennis Center. TU will host the C-USA men’s tennis tournament beginning on April 17. Tulsa rowing competed in the San Diego Crew Classic over the weekend. On Saturday, the first day of competition, TU finished fourth in the Collegiate 8+ class with a time of 7:04.87 and the team posted a time of 7:31.41 in the Lightweight 8+ race to secure a third place finish. Both would earn the team a chance to compete in the Grand Finals on Sunday. In the Collegiate 8+ Grand Final, TU came across the finish line in fourth place with a time of 7:03.76, .82 seconds behind third place St. Mary’s. The Golden Hurricane claimed bronze in the Lightweight 8+ Grand Final class with a time of 7:32.40.
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Was Braun safe or out? You decide. This picture won’t help, but the internet exists.
University of Washington head football coach Chris Petersen revealed new uniforms to his players this week as part of an April Fools’ Day prank. Trying to make the school’s primary color of purple as manly as possible, the faux unis featured a large W on the crotch and “DAWGS” scrawled across the buttocks. The helmets displayed an old-school husky logo, but instead of instilling fear, the old logo instilled sympathy as the cartoon husky looked like it had suffered a stroke.
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The “W” stands for “Wang.”
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Erica Sampson is greeted at home following her game-tying home run against Wichita Darienne Chapman holds off an ORU player in the game Friday night. TU held a State. The Shockers failed to shock the Golden Hurricane as TU won 9–3. 2–0 lead late, but ORU scored in the final seconds to avoid the shutout.
Washington State will attempt to set the record for the World’s Largest Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament with the winner receiving fall 2014 tuition as the grand prize. Matt Magerkurth
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Before earning an invite to the 2014 NCAA tournament, TU men’s basketball team had not been to the big dance since 2003. In 2003, TU advanced to play the No. 5 seed Wisconsin by defeating the
No. 4 seed Dayton 84–71 in the first round of the tournament. This poem was published in the April 1, 2003, issue of the Collegian following the second round game against the Badgers.
Inspired by Ernest L. Thayer’s “Casey At The Bat” The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Hurricane that day; The score was 61–60 with a second left to play. For just when the Badgers had the ball, Owens got away; With ice water in his veins the Badger hit a crucial trey. Every TU fan in Spokane surely had felt their heart drop; But they could not just give up so close to what they all had sought. They thought if only Dante could but take the final shot; We’d put up even money now with Dante on the stop. For Dante was our hero, the man who got us here; We won the WAC championship, because Dante had no fear. Despite his injured ankle Dante played above the rim; He hit the buzzer-beater that made senior night a win. Or if the ball was thrown to KJ, and he put it up; The odds were strongly with him that it would land in the cup. For Kevin had already tallied up for twenty-three; And had even dropped a three-pointer from beyond the key. In bound the ball to KJ, or to Dante on the play; Let a senior have the glory to send us on our way. The fans all wanted to see it, and the refs are set to go; Let the story book continue, hit a senior with the throw. But basketball is tricky, for it’s more than just the ball; And it’s sometimes rules, not players, that bring on someone’s fall. For the referee was watching when Glenn took a long stride; And the error that occured was more than Jarius could hide. Oh, somewhere outside of Spokane the sun is shining bright; The pep band is playing somewhere, and Maddog smiles bright. Somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere pseudo-Coach shouts; But there is no joy in Tulsa – Jarius has just stepped out. ~ James Hart, 2003 Sports Editor
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Students at Washington State University are attempting to break the world record for largest tournament of Rock, Paper, Scissors this month. The tournament, set for April 19 at the school’s football stadium, has to exceed 2,826 players to achieve the Guinness record. The tournament, which costs each participant $5, is also a fundraising attempt to support research for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. WSU Team Gleason, an engineering and computer science organization, founded after alumnus Steve Gleason, will use the funds raised by sponsorships and registration fees to research and improve communication used by ALS patients. Over $20,000 in prizes are available to the finalists, with the grand prize being a semester’s worth of tuition. The University of Tulsa, were it to attempt to break the current record, would need over 92 percent of its undergraduates to participate. However, there is no greater cause than Rock, Paper, Scissors. Maybe Washington State will have competition sometime in the future.
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Dozens of the Wichita State Shockers visited Tulsa Tuesday when the Golden Hurricane softball team hosted the Shockers. Some younger fans were playing catch in the concourse, enjoying Dippin Dots, playing on the hill and, most importantly, enjoying a great game despite the fact their team lost to the Golden Hurricane 9–3.
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The above article ran on April 16, 1981, and was taken from the Collegian archives. It describes TU’s second annual Springfest in which a broken piano was dropped one hundred feet onto Harwell Field, setting the world record for highest piano drop. Promises to repeat the event at future Springfests went sadly unfulfilled. The photos of the event, seen on the left, ran in the April 30, 1981 Collegian.
New parking coming for students The lot by Chapman Hall is temporary, but the lot by the Case Tennis Center is here to stay. Kimberly Poff Staff Writer
There is always construction on campus. One of the banes of construction is the lack of parking. Sometimes, however, construction brings new parking. The work being done next to the Case Tennis Center will indeed be new parking—permits required of course—for students. A few slots will be reserved for officials working at matches, but according to Associate Vice President for Operations and Physical Plant Bob Shipley “the additional spaces should help ease
parking in other lots.” Alternatively the parking area currently in existence behind Chapman Hall will not become permanent. The gravel-covered temporary lot is a staging area for storage units which will be used during the
renovation of John Mabee Hall. Contractors working in that area are permitted to park there while the space is still free. After the renovations are complete, however, the area will again become a space for grass and trees.
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This week we caught Chelsea Page reading the Collegian in Lottie Jane Mabee Hall. Chelsea is a sophomore Exercise and Sports Science major. Her favorite part of the Collegian is the Campus Crime Watch. Chelsea received a $15 Starbucks gift card for participating. Keep reading the Collegian, and you could be next!
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Eye on the world: Magdalena Sudibjo Staff Writer Asia JAPAN Last Monday, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice banned Japan’s annual whaling
hunts in Antarctica, concluding that the special permits granted by Japan for whaling were not being used “for purposes of scientific research.” Australia, which brought the case to the UN, accused Japan of concealing commercial hunts of whales, in a worldwide moratorium in 1986, under headings of “research whaling,” which is per-
mitted through a loophole. “Some people eat beef, others eat whale. We should respect all cultures,” said Komei Wani, head of the Group to Preserve Whale Dietary Culture. “As long as there are enough whales to go around, why can’t we hunt a few?” The Japanese program has killed more than 10,000 minke whales and other whales since 1988.
7 April 2014 South America Chile Last Tuesday, a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit the far northern coast of Chile, causing power outages, six reported deaths, widespread damage due to fires and landslides and a breakout of almost 300 inmates from a women’s prison in the city of Iquique. The inmates reportedly escaped after a wall collapsed during the quakes. More than 100 prisoners have returned voluntarily as around 400 armed forces and police were deployed to round up the remaining prisoners and prevent looting. The city has since felt several aftershocks, including a 7.8-magnitude quake that hit last Wednesday night. The tsunami alert that had most of the coast evacuated was called off early on Wednesday for much of the area. Africa Guinea
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3,600 minke whales, seen above, have been killed by Japanese hunters since 2005, with very little “scientific research” to show for it.
2014. The property was returned to the resident. The apartment locks have been changed for the resident. The investigation is pending. March 29 March 28 13:55 A resident of Brown Village reported personal property disappearing and possible unauthorized entry into their apartment. The resident has filed a Tulsa Police report. The missing property had been recovered at an outside location in Brown Village and impounded by Campus Security on 23 March
20:20 A resident of US South Apartments reported the sunroof of their car had been broken while parked in the lot. The resident did not report anything missing from the car and it is unclear at this time how the sunroof was broken. The investigation is pending. March 30 12:30
Officers and Tulsa Police responded to a reported fight at the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Officers identified the individuals involved, 4 non-TU males and a TU student. No arrests were made. The nonTU males were issued Trespass Warnings and the TU student was escorted back to their residence. 16:45 A non-TU affiliate was arrested by Tulsa Police for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol after the driver wrecked their vehicle and caused damage to University property. The driver failed to negotiate a turn onto S. Delaware Ave. from 6th St., struck the curb and took out a University sign.
The Ebola virus has killed over 80 people in Guinea since last month and has several countries in fear of the disease’s spread. Neighboring Liberia has confirmed nine victims, while Sierra Leone reported at least five suspected Ebola fatalities so far. “We are facing an epidemic of March 31 12:40 The parent of a student expressed concern to Campus Security that the student may harm themselves. Officers made contact with the student who denied saying anything to indicate suicide. Officers informed the student of available counseling and determined the student was not a threat to themselves. 23:30 Officers responded to a domestic disturbance near the Kappa Delta Sorority involving two students who were dating. The
a magnitude never before seen in terms of the distribution of cases in the country,” said Mariano Lugli, a member of the Doctors without Borders group in Guinea’s capital Conarky. “This geographical spread is worrisome because it will greatly complicate the tasks of the organizations working to control the epidemic.” Egypt Three bombs exploded near Cairo University last Wednesday, killing a police brigadier-general and injuring at least five others. The third explosion occurred roughly two hours after the double blast near a riot police post outside the main gate of the university’s engineering building. A militant group called Soldiers of Egypt claimed on Twitter that they were responsible for the attack, citing as provocation the police’s targeted arrests of female demonstrators, though these claims could not be independently verified. In recent weeks, several student demonstrations have erupted, protesting against the mass death sentences of 529 alleged members and sympathizers of the Islamic political group the Muslim Brotherhood, who supported the recently ousted president Mohammed Morsi. Two weeks ago, protests turned violent as clashes with police led to three student deaths. male student was arrested by Tulsa Police for physically assaulting the female student. The female student was informed of how to file a protective order. April 3 8:05 Officers responded to a non-injury vehicle accident in the DRC Lot. An employee caused minor damage to a parked vehicle while attempting to park. The other owner was contacted and Officers facilitated the exchange of information. The Collegian does not produce or edit the Campus Crime Watch except for content and brevity.
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Michael Mancini Hi! I’m Michael Mancini, and I’m running with United 4 TU to be your Student Association President. If you’ve attended any SA events in the past three years, I’m the enthusiastic guy who gave you t-shirts, posed for pictures as Mickey Mouse, and yelled at you across ACAC to come vote. This time, I’m asking you to vote for me and the United 4 TU team so that we can make our student government more effective, efficient, and energetic. In my past work with SA as Elections Director and Deputy Chief of Staff, I have secured student access to a swimming pool near campus, improved voter turnout, led TU’s dialogue with other Oklahoma student governments, and kept SA positive and motivated to best serve you. Whether you’re Greek, international, or an athlete, and no matter which of TU’s over 200 campus organizations you’re involved with, I want to create a campus where you can succeed academically and thrive in your extracurricular activities. If you vote for me and the United 4 TU ticket, you can be sure that as President I will always keep the interests of all students first in my mind and first in my heart. Stay Golden!
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Brett Baumgartner Serving as SA Vice President this year, one of my roles is to "assist and advise the President." Because of this, I am already familiar with the day-to-day duties of the President and am more than ready to serve the student body in this capacity. The preamble to the SA Constitution states that SA "strives to create and promote intellectual, social, and cultural opportunities" and as President I will make this the most important part of my administration. Another responsibility is to “act as a catalyst for change within the University.” During my term as an SA officer over the last three years, I have embodied this charge to be a catalyst for change. I have advocated for changes to the Parking policy, longer library hours, a Commuter Lounge, more recycling options, and am continuing to work with the administration to make TU even better. Finally, the preamble calls on SA to “advocate for the interests of the student body.” Simply put, I want to put your needs first. I have already done this by sending out surveys, meeting with students, and having opportunities for you all to speak with us to see what you want changed on campus. For example, we made sure the student’s voice was heard when picking out restaurants in ACAC. As SA President, I will continue to strive to make YOUR voice heard because, as President Upham says, that’s the “TU Way.”
Rob Egan I set out last fall to bring together the diverse populations on campus as a Senator and I am proud to say I have accomplished that goal. By exposing this campus to a day in the life with a disability and assisting in the organization of a multicultural event, I believe I have helped TU be a little brighter than before. My experience as a non-profit founder and human rights advocate has led me to work well with numerous groups and achieve goals time and time again, and my personal challenges have led me to successfully overcome adversity. I have numerous on campus interests as a Business Management/Arts Management double major that allows me to take courses in two of our colleges regularly. I am a member of TU Chorale and currently serving as Senator At-Large. It would be an honor to serve you and the interests of the Student Body as Vice President of the Student Association of the University of Tulsa. Please contact me at rob-egan@utulsa.edu with questions or concerns. I look forward to hearing from you! Whitney House Hello! I’m Whitney House and with United 4 TU, I am running to serve you in Student Association leadership. I hope you will elect me as your Vice President. You deserve experience, dedication, and innovation from your representatives. After first arriving at TU, I knew I wanted to serve as a Senator. I have maintained my legislative position for my entire time here. In that time, I have served as Summer Secretary, Parliamentarian, and Government Operations Committee clerk. Furthermore, on two occasions, I have represented TU at Oklahoma Student Government Association conferences. My proudest moment as a Senator, however, was the passing of my resolution on including sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in the University’s nondiscrimination policies. Along with the United 4 TU team, I have many further ideas for campus improvement. If elected, I will work my hardest to turn those plans into realities. As your Vice President, I would always make myself available for you to voice your concerns and ideas. Feel free to contact me at any time at whitney-house@utulsa.edu. I hope you believe in me and United 4 TU as much as I believe in this University! I greatly appreciate your vote!
Nicole Coppola Hello, I am Nicole Coppola, and I am running with United 4 TU to be your Student Association Treasurer. I have served you for the past 3 years in Information Services, working on the technical side of SA to ensure that events and activities put on throughout the year can go smoothly. As Treasurer, I would continue to provide this backbone for events and activities but this time on the financial side. I believe my technical skills and analytical mindset will be critical assets to the carrying out of the Treasurer’s duties. If elected, I, as well as the rest of the United 4 TU team, will strive to help all students and organizations get their voices heard and cater to their financial needs to the best of my ability. Thank you! Emma Todd As a current TU Senator, I have gained experience working in Student Association. I’ve been in the Financial Appropriations Committee since first being elected, which has helped me to better understand what is needed to create a balanced budget while making events on campus flourish. As a member of Students Against Slavery, Pride, and the Society for Gender Equality, I have also seen how organizations want to be able to receive funds in a simple process that allows them to organize the best programs possible. As Treasurer, I would like to work in conjunction with the Government Operations Committee and the executive branch to create Financial Appropriations Guidelines that provide the best support for student groups on campus while continuing to have a surplus from our budget. Along with this, I will work with the President to continue having a good balance of funds to both Senate and Cabinet, to provide for organizations events and for Student Association events on campus like Springfest and Homecoming. Feel free to contact me at 217-303-9415 or emma-todd@utulsa.edu.
Brooke Boutwell Hi I'm Brooke Boutwell and I am running with United 4 TU to be your Student Association Secretary. I have served for three semesters on the SA Senate representing the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to my position as senator, I also serve as Senate Clerk and am an active member of the Financial Appropriations Committee where I take the minutes. To prepare myself for the role of secretary, I have begun regularly attending Cabinet meetings as well as maintaining perfect attendance at Senate meetings this semester. I also attended the Oklahoma Student Government Association conference in early March and was elected to represent the University of Tulsa on the state Student Advisory Board. My goal as secretary is to aid the government body in functioning more smoothly so that it may achieve more for the students it serves. I plan to hold a higher level of accountability for attendance and participation of its members. I also plan to foster even stronger relationships within the student government so that its goals can be better achieved. I hope to make the proceedings of this organization more accessible to the student body through more clear and concise minutes. I will do everything within my power to crewe better communication between SA and the students at TU. Thank you!
Jennifer Steere My interest in being the Secretary for Student Association lies in my desire to be involved on campus and be in a position to help make a difference. I am hoping to be secretary, specifically, because I would be in a unique position to be involved and oversee all of the communications between all of the branches of Student Association. As secretary I hope to create more efficient and effective communication between the different branches within Student Association in order to help build an even more productive Student Association. I have held several different positions within multiple organizations and held paid working positions during the academic year, which has helped me develop good time management skills. I am confident that I have the skill sets necessary to be a good secretary and the time and enthusiasm to dedicate myself to the position. I hope to join a talented team of executive officers and work toward creating the best Student Association possible for our University.
From Turnout page 7 accurately represent them. Former president pieces of legislation pass or fail by just a few votes,” so it’s important that students go vote for senators they believe will
John Lepine found uncontested SA elections “embarrassing,” and felt they could “make SA appear out of touch or irrelevant.” Even former president Dan Patten maintained that
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SA should at least make sure to fill all of its executive offices before worrying about senate turnout. In the end, current members Charlotte Hale and Katie Lepine remained hopeful that the continued efforts of the SA
Elections & Policy department would help encourage students to not only vote for candidates, but also run as candidates.
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If you’ve gotten this far into this issue you’ve probably realized that TU’s Student Association is having its annual executive elections. If you are a student here, you have probably at least heard of SA: it is fairly hard to be on campus for a prolonged period of time without getting at least one free t-shirt or piece of pizza from our student government. However, you might not know the full range of what SA does, or how it is organized. With executive elections in full swing, now’s as good a time as ever to take a closer look at your Student Association. What does SA do anyways? SA is divided into three branches, the executive, the legislative and the judicial. The executive branch is headed by the SA President and is responsible for putting on events and managing the internal operations of SA. The legislative branch (SA Senate) is responsible for passing bills that fund student organizations, suggesting changes to things on campus and changing internal SA governing rules. The Senate is also responsible for confirming presidential appointees. Finally, Judicial is responsible for interpreting SA documents when conflicts arise. Unless you are in charge of a club or organization, Executive (Exec) is probably the branch you have had the most contact with. One of Exec’s primary duties is hosting the events and parties that break the relentless mundanity of the academic year. Homecoming? That’s Exec. Springfest? That’s Exec too. While Exec does more than just plan rad parties, these events are likely to be the main way Exec affects you. Cabinet is divided into 10 committees shown in the graphic be-
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low (although the number can vary year to year). Each committee is led by an executive director that is appointed by the president and confirmed by Senate. The committees are then staffed with associate directors who apply to serve on cabinet and are selected by the president. Senate, SA’s legislative body, has a broad range of responsibilities. It is the go-to organization for clubs looking for money to finance events or travel. Senate charters organizations and then approves them for funding according to the rules and regulations laid out in their Financial Appropriations guidelines. As representatives of the student body, Senate is also the place where bills dealing with changes to campus originate and are debated and voted on. After passage through Senate, these bills go to the university administration to be considered for implementation. In past years Senate bills have helped bring changes as varied as the creation of a commuter lounge and the refurbishment of TU’s racquetball courts to amending the university’s equal employment opportunity policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories. Senate has four committees, referred to almost exclusively by their acronyms (see graphic below for full committee titles). FAC is the committee that approves appropriations bills before they are heard by the full senate and also works with organizations on financial matters. SIC is charged with investigating student opinion on various issues and is typically the point of origin for bills recommending change to the administration. GOC is responsible for changing SA’s governing documents and SOC is the group who approves new organizations looking to officially register with SA. Senators are elected to yearlong terms each semester and run for seats dedicated to par-
ticular constituencies based on residence or college affiliation. There are also at-large senators. This means that as a TU student there are multiple senators whose job it is to represent you! Current senators are listed on SA’s website (www.utulsa.edu/sa) and any ideas or concerns you have about the goings on at TU can be directed to them. Finally, the oft forgotten judicial branch is made up of a chief justice and multiple associate justices. Students who are unhappy with decisions made by senate (or any other SA officer) can appeal the decisions to Judicial where the justices determine whether senate was acting in accordance with the SA constitution. Because Judicial is only active when called upon, the branch can go long periods without meeting. This year there have been zero cases brought to Judicial. But don’t take Judicial’s infrequency of action as a sign of weakness: when the justices do hear cases they often make important decisions that set precedent for years to come. A few years ago a judicial case brought by TU Treks forced Senate to overhaul how they fund travel expenses for organizations and just last year Judicial upheld the SA president’s implicit right to a line item veto—a veto in which only part of the bill is struck down. Much like executive directors, justices are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. Often justices tend to be older students who have experience serving in cabinet and senate, although there is no such requirement to apply for the position. What am I voting for this week?? When you go to the polls to vote this week you will be electing the SA President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The President is the head honcho of SA. One of the most important duties of the president is appointing (and then overseeing) the chief of staff and the executive directors of the 10 cabinet committees (shown in the graphic below). The president also has a veto
over all legislation passed by Senate that takes a two thirds supermajority to overturn. The president also serves as the public face of the student body, attending meetings with high level university officials to represent student interests. The primary functions of the vice president are to lead the Senate meetings each week and to be prepared to fill in for the President should that position be vacated. As the leader of the senate, the vice president is far from a ceremonial ‘just-in-case’ position, and is very influential over the workings of the senate. Much like the president, the vice president is also a public representative of the student body. The treasurer is also an important position, as they are in charge of managing SA’s budget. The Student Association manages a very large amount of funds (collected primarily through student fees and grants from the provost’s office),
Despite a history of “embarrassing” uncontested elections, SA has been attracting more voters to elections since 2012. Student governments are a central part of any campus, and the Student Association at TU is no exception. Like any self-respecting democratic institution, SA holds elections for senate seats, executive positions and policy proposals. Yet voter turnout varies from year to year and semester to semester, mostly based on whether the positions are contested or not, according to current SA President Katie Lepine. She averaged voter turnout for senate elections of the last four years, and pointed to more votes for Fall Senate elections than for Spring elections since fall is typically when more students are running. Lepine also noted that the 2011–2012 academic year saw decreased participation “because of an uncontested presidential election and low turnout for the Spring Senate election.” However, she went on to credit Michael Mancini with enhancing the role of the SA Elections & Policy department by publicizing “events like the Executive Debate” and introducing polling booths, which consequently “helped…increase participation in a meaningful way.” Regardless of differences in turnout between Fall and Spring semesters, senate elections have
so having a responsible and fiscally savvy treasurer is a must. Finally, the secretary is responsible for taking minutes at senate and cabinet meetings. While this might not be the sexiest job, the minutes are critical to judicial decisions and to future students looking back at previous SA decisions. There is also a good deal of room for the secretary to influence SA’s decisions as they are included in all of the top level meetings of the executive officers. Elections start this Wednesday and run through Thursday. Students can vote online via an email they will receive Wednesday or at voting stations in ACAC and the Caf. J.Christopher is Editor-in-Chief of the Collegian and an associate justice in SA judicial. He has previously served as an SA senator representing the School of Arts and Sciences.
historically drawn less attention than executive races, explained former SA president John Lepine. He said that senate elections “are generally lower-stakes” on campus as they are in the national scheme, just because they’re more likely to be uncontested and not as “make-or-break” as executive elections. Lepine doesn’t believe that senate elections draw fewer voters because they’re less important; in fact, he would argue that “the chairman of senate’s Financial Appropriations Committee has one of the most important and most difficult jobs in the whole Student Association.” Charlotte Hale, former SA Treasurer and current chief justice of SA Judicial, added that while senate positions roles are “less visible,” she doesn’t think “most students realize how much the Senate does throughout the year.” According to President Katie Lepine’s voter totals, senate election turnout does appear to have increased in the last three years (with the exception of the 2011– 2012 academic year); 945 students voted on candidates for Fall 2010, and 1653 voted for Fall 2013. As for executive elections, 3696 people voted for Spring 2013, while 3068 did for Spring 2011, and 2312 did for Spring 2012, according to Katie Lepine. She called apathy “a tough opponent” for candidates, but cited an increase in “total vote count and turnout by almost 50% over the previous academic year.” Hale also warned that “some
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Graphic by Anna Bennett
The above graphs show turnout for recent SA elections. Senate elections do not report total turnout, so we had to calculate the minimum number of students who voted based on math and stuff. The animal heads were to make you look at the graph.
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at the Lorton Performance Center April 15, 7:30–9 p.m.
By Helen Patterson
Feeling a little stressed as the semester comes to a close? Then be sure to check out some of these entertaining events both on campus and off! This Week:
1) Panic! at the Disco will rock the Reynolds Center on April 8 at 8 p.m.! Bring your TU ID to get in for free! 2) Alternative rockers Kings of Leon will play the BOK Center April 8. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $29.50–59.50. 3) For those in need of employment, head over to the Tulsa Collegiate Job Fair at the Reynolds Center April 9 from 1–4 p.m. There is no need to sign up in advance—simply show up! Be sure to dress in business attire, and don’t forget to bring a résumé!
4) Fort-Worth rockers Toadies will play Cain’s Ballroom on April 9 as part of the Rubberneck 20th Anniversary Tour. Doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $19–34. Come celebrate 20 years of Toadies! 5) TU’s own theater department will perform the musical comedy “Altar Boyz,” running Thursday April 10–12 at 8 p.m. and Sunday April 13 at 2 p.m. Remember: Thursday is free student night! 6) Tulsa Symphony will play works by Higdon, Haydn and Strauss at the Tulsa PAC on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. Upcoming: 1) TU will host worldrenowned piano duo Honor O’Hea and Robert Andrews
2) The internationally recognized entrepreneur Paul Polak will be speaking on April 16, 7–8 p.m. at the Lorton Performance Center. Free and open to everyone. 3) The TU Jazz Band has its Spring Concert on April 17, 7:30–9 p.m., also in LPC. The concert will feature TU’s Big Band, Jazz Choir and Jazz Singers. Admission, as always, is free. 4) For those who need to get off campus for a good laugh before finals, consider “Tulsa Unplugged—A Spoken Art Experience.” This dramatic presentation of poetry features poet Georgia Me and host GK Palmer. It plays at the Liddy Doenges Theatre at the Tulsa PAC on April 18 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets range from $10–20. 5) Adley Stump, an upand-coming artist, former competitor on “The Voice” and OSU alumna, performs at Cain’s Ballroom April 19. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or $14 at the door.
“Altar Boyz” to bring soulsaving pop to Lorton PAC Matthew Magerkurth Staff Writer
On Thursday, the University of Tulsa Theatre department debuts the show Altar Boyz, the 2004 musical. The production is a five-man show that is a response to Beehive, the all-female show of first semester. The musical comedy is a parody of the boy band craze of the 1990s and follows the fictitious band on the final stop on their tour. The show opens Thursday night at 8 in Lorton Performance Center and has performances on Friday, Saturday, and a Sunday matinee. The only way that the depart-
ment can pull off a show like this is if it has a strong contingent of male actors, and it has just that. Harley Dixon, a sophomore musical theatre major says “We jumped right in and got excited about pulling off an all guys musical. People didn’t think we had the vocal and movement power to do it but we’re doing it and doing it well.” The band members are named Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham (who is Jewish) and use their music to spread important family values through their music as well as tell the story of the band. With numbers like “Rhythm
By Anna Bennett
Ten Cosmo Quizzes That Don’t Exist But Should
Everyone loves a good Cosmo quiz. From “Are You a Secret Bitch?” to “Is He Cheating On You?”, these insightful, psychometrically sound little tests offer all kinds of helpful advice. But sometimes, it can feel like even these quizzes are as thin and airbrushed as the models on the cover. Here as some Cosmo quizzes whose results would be extra helpful! 1. Are You Adequate in Bed?
5. Which Celebrity Boob Job Are You? 6. Which BDSM Move Should You Try?
7. Are Your Friends Lying About Their Plans to Avoid Hanging Out With You? 8. Which Celebrity Does Your Boyfriend Pretend You Are During Sex? 9. What Kind of Man Should Your 2nd Husband Be? 10. Is Anorexia Right For You?
2. Is Your Vagina Possessed? 3. Which Kitchen Appliance Represents Your Sex Life? 4. Is Your Boyfriend Secretly Gay?
BONUS: Is It Time to List Your Boyfriend As Your Emergency Contact?
in Me,” “Something About You” and “I Believe,” the show spreads optimistic values in a comedic context. A show like this has been a challenge for the crew with turning the Gussman stage into a concert venue, and it’s been taxing for the actors, but that’s the goal. “I think really challenging ourselves with being able to sustain our energy while singing, dancing, and acting was the goal,” says Dixon. The performers involved are preparing themselves for lives full of performing, and this is the way to start. Courtesy Cosmopolitan Magazine
Elephant Revival discusses Tulsa show in exclusive interview In preparation for the band’s April 10 show at the Vanguard, washboardist Bonnie Paine of Elephant Revival discussed her Oklahoma roots, the band’s songwriting techniques and more with the Collegian. Abigail LaBounty Staff Writer
This Thursday, the Vanguard Music Hall will host Elephant Revival, a Colorado quintet that combines elements of folk, bluegrass, celtic, reggae and rock music. Often labeled “Transcendental Folk” or “Progressive Edge,” Elephant Revival uniquely blends a number of different sounds and influences to create a genre all its own. This week, the Collegian sat down with Bonnie Paine, a native of Tahlequah and Tulsa, Okla., who plays washboard, djembe, stompbox and musical saw for the band, to discuss musical influences, songwriting and the future. Paine gave a lot of credit for her success as a musician to her Tahlequah roots. “There are a lot of incredible musicians who come out of the area, and we’re all really lucky,” she said. She got her start as a musician after her dad bought her sister a drum set. “We would all rock out on that, and then we got a bass, and then I started playing electric guitar.” Before joining Elephant Revival, Paine had a band with her sisters called My-Tea Kind. From there, she and her sisters started playing backup for a local fiddler named Randy Crouch. Paine was deeply influenced by Crouch as a musician and a songwriter. “(Crouch) has written a billion amazing songs,” Paine said, “and he’s been my mentor my
whole life and a huge inspiration.” Paine’s sisters still play backup for Crouch. Elephant Revival’s unique sound is a blend of the unique backgrounds of it’s members. In addition to her Tahlequah roots and playing music with her family, Paine said she was influenced by the Winfield Bluegrass Festival in Winfield, Kansas. Paine says she initially got into hand percussion like the djembe because her sisters were always springing new songs on her. She wanted something simpler than electric guitar. She “was constantly drumming with her fingers” and one year at the festival, her dad wanted to see what that tapping would sound like. He took her to the market at the festival and bought her some banjo picks and someone else lent her a washboard. She said “at first (she) was just humoring his idea, but (she) got invited to play on stage that night, and right away it felt really natural and like nothing (she’d) ever experienced.” When asked about the label “Transcendental Folk” as a description of Elephant Revival’s sound, Paine said, “I don’t really know what that label means, so I think it would be presumptuous to claim that.” She said that “the band has a lot of different influences. We’re all from different parts of the country and different upbringings from each other, so naturally the sound when we collaborate comes out a little different and hard to put a name on it.” Paine doesn’t mind her music not having a label. She explained that “once we find a way to label things we don’t listen as deeply or consider as deeply so I kind of enjoy not being as definable right now.” Paine noted that Elephant
Revival’s unique songwriting style draws the band together. She said that a lot of the way Elephant Revival gets its unique sound is to stay open to different kinds of music. “I try not to close as many doors. You have to define yourself, but I try not to do that because it closes so many great doors. If I decided I didn’t like classical music, I would be missing out on so much amazing music, and I think we’ve all tried to stay open in that way.” Paine and Elephant Revival have a unique songwriting style. She believes that songs aren’t something you can “just make happen.” The Band tries to foster a relaxed atmosphere in which they recognize the music in nature and their lives, and try to interpret that into a song. Paine says that if you try to force songwriting, the song
will speak to you, but it will not speak to others as much. Instead of trying to do fast riffs or popular melodies, the band makes space for the song and lets it unfold on its own. They “try to stay present with how (they) feel as the songs are unfolding rather than contriving the song too much.” She said that if you can do that “(the song is) part of you and the surroundings and you have more of a chance of other people getting to enjoy that too.” To Paine, that connection is a powerful thing. She says that “there’s a sense a lot of the time that I’m alone in this, but I feel like music is one of those instantaneous bridges to other people’s experiences.” In the future, Elephant Revival wants to expand that bridge by
hosting a festival for “art of all forms.” This would include music, acrobatics, dancing and yoga. “We have a lot of cool friends and we would love to create an outlet for that kind of expression.” Elephant Revival released their most recent album “These Changing Skies” in 2013. You can see them at The Vanguard Music hall on Thursday, April 10. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.
Top courtesy userserve-ak.last.fm, Bottom courtesy etown.org
Top: “These Changing Skies,” Elephant Revival’s newest album, showcases a more melodic side of the band. Bottom: Bonnie Paine (center) is a washboardist and one of the five multi-instumentalists that compose Elephant Revival.
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The denigration of current Millenials comes from their misuse of social media for banal ends. Alex White
Staff Editor
A knife is a tool and its use comes with certain risks and benefits. One risk would be accidental cuts; a benefit would be its utility in food preparation. These risks and benefits apply to all tools and are biases inherent to their design. I posit that social media is a tool, and, like all tools, has biases that will either cut or benefit you. This article functions as an outline of the socially detrimental biases that social media has, most of which can be lessened if members of the millennial generation examined the way this technology affects them and adjusted their behavior accordingly. Superficiality is a motif in both the design of social media and in the way many use it. As a platform for communication, it puts many limiting factors on how people communicate (i.e. the 140 character limit that Twitter uses, or Instagram’s exclusive use of pictures). Little can be communicated within these small spaces; they often highlight larger issues or events in people’s lives, conveying only part of the whole. This structure shifts the goal of posting from communication to a performance for the purpose of attaining likes, favorites, friends and followers. All of these are measured in numerical terms and form an economy of affection. Friendship becomes a currency where people are valued as numbers rather than for the satisfaction that can be had from quality relationships, resulting in a wealth of superficial connections between people who often barely know one another. These superficial connections apply not only to people who barely know one another, but also to individuals who know each
other quite well. Social media can extend connections in the online world long after they have died in the physical world. The best and most damaging example of this is that of the ex-boyfriend or girlfriend. Following a breakup, contact via social media platforms can extend the recovery time by functioning as a constant visual reminder of a relationship gone awry. Unfriending or unfollowing a person is always an option, but many people don’t do this. In this case, the problem lies in users’ behavior as much as the design of the technology. An economy of affection creates a platform for people to compare one another. The self that people represent online is their best self – a superficial snapshot of their most appealing experiences and accomplishments. Those who are most adept at composing an aesthetically attractive self are the ones who have the most followers and likes. What results is a direct, numerical valuation of online selves where there are clear lines drawn between individuals. This comparison often leads to a “fear of missing out,” where some individuals mistake the online self as a
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Each consequent generation generally turns out just fine, so criticism of current youth is baseless as usual. Giselle Willis
Staff Writer
Recently, one of my parents’ Facebook friends shared a comic depicting a young man’s addiction to social media. With the picture, he wrote a generic and demeaning comment about “kids these days,” specifically calling out Generation Y, anyone born from early 1980s to late 1990s. What bothered me is that this man posts to Facebook at least four times a day. My newsfeed is often filled with pictures he has liked or posted, or even his ridiculous goodnight posts. Seeing him accuse millennials of social media addiction was laughable. Obviously, that problem is not exclusively ours. This friend’s assertions are hardly original. Psychologists Frank Landy and Jeffrey Conte cite a critic of the younger generation saying that “they (are) flimsy, shallow, amusement-seeking creatures, their English is slipshod and common-place…thirstily avid of pleasure…selfish!” A 25-year-old respondent replies by doubting that “any generation was ever thrown quite so completely on its own resources as ours is,” adding that he does not see “how it can be denied that practical opportunity is less for this generation than it has been for those preceding it.” The most illuminating part is that both of these quotes were written not in 2014, but 1911. Lamenting the state of those younger than you is not inherently wise, it is just a cyclical pattern that recurs with each new generation. People say that millennials’
justify your major: computer science We’ve all been in that conversation. An engineering major complains that liberal arts majors are not putting in “real work,” or a liberal arts major assumes that a business or engineering student must be in it for the money. By no means do these views represent all or even the majority of the University of Tulsa’s student body, but they are present and painfully visible. It is for this reason that I am introducing the Justify Your Major column, a chance to show the student body why you love your major. If you want to justify your major, e-mail me at patrickcreedon@utulsa.edu.
Conor Fellin
Managing Editor
In one sense, justifying computer science in today’s cultural landscape feels like preaching to the choir. When I say I am majoring in computer science, I never receive skeptical questions about what I plan to do after college. Entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg enjoy a legendary status. Buzz surrounding new technologies like the Google Glass (Google’s new attempt to incorporate smartphone-style computers into eyewear) is ubiquitous. And though its perspective is rarely entirely positive, popular entertainment is saturated with images of a future filled with cyborgs and artificial intelligences. And yet, in another sense, com-
puter programmers are understood to be the creepy guys huddled around terminals in the basement of your company. They do not play well with other people, so they choose to spend their lives with computers instead. “The IT Crowd,” “The Social Network” and countless others simultaneously create this stereotype and, surprisingly, glorify it. Of course, neither the all-powerful computer nor the lone programmer are useful ways of looking at the world, and it would take a few dozen books to explain why. I do, however, have a few points I would like to make briefly. First and foremost, no one writes a program for the sake of a computer. However nebulously removed from the current task, there is always the end-user, the human being for whom a computer program exists. There is, therefore, something inherently social about programming. Fair enough, sometimes we computer scientists bog ourselves down so deeply in technical matters that we forget about our
friends the end users, but they are always there. And many aspects of computer programming, from designing web pages to developing touch screens, are intensely conscious of the users’ needs. There are also aspects of computer science that have only a little to do with programming, the applied mathematics that researchers like myself plan to spend the rest of their lives studying. Theoreticians may often be accused of being divorced from the real world (sometimes with justification), but without our work, some of the most exciting applications of programming would not exist. In a final word of praise, whether you are a programmer, a theoretician or (hopefully) some combination of the two, there is something deeply intellectually satisfying about attempting to recreate, however approximately, some aspect of human thought. This is what originally brought me to computer science, and it is what will keep me involved in the field.
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English is poor and that we are shallow. Meanwhile, the Flynn effect points to a gain of anywhere from 5 to 25 points on average intelligence tests per generation. Despite appearances, each generation tends to be smarter, or at least more informed, than the last. Regarding Generation Y’s relationship with the Internet, social media is not innately harmful. While it is easy to sensationalize the image of a kid’s face lit up by a computer screen in a dark and lonely room, a report by Common Sense Media indicates that 52 percent of young adults say social
search Centre found that those who text the most are also more likely to meet with their friends in person. Lenhart stated that “one form of socializing doesn’t replace the other. It augments it.” Social media doesn’t have to be a void, it can be a tool. Just like any other invention or piece of knowledge, it is what we make of it. Personally, I do not mind if a friend posts four times a day with actual links to local events, worldwide news or useful “life hacks.” As millennials age, they mature
“Lamenting the state of those younger than you is just a cyclical pattern that recurs with each new generation” media helps relationships they already had. 88 percent say it helps them stay in touch with far-away friends, and 69 percent say it helps them get to know fellow students better. There is no simple dichotomy between in-person interactions and online interactions. Amanda Lenhart at Pew Re-
just like any other generation. In the future, I want to see our posts on social media welcome members of the newest generation and the different, not bad, perspectives they bring. If there is a way to waste time on social media, it is by proliferating misguided romanticisms of the past.
Students should have the option of a gap year A gap year for service or work between high school and college gives students time for reflection. Elizabeth Cohen Business Manager
In the United States, a child is expected to complete his or her education in marathon-like fashion, not stopping for breaks and only quitting once the ultimate goal has been reached: a job. But what happens to the kids who come to college not knowing what they want to do? According to a recent New York Times article, fewer than two-thirds of people who attend four-year colleges and universities graduate, and when combined with community colleges, that number drops to 53 percent.
discovery and possibly encourage more people to pursue and finish a college degree. According to the American Gap Association (AGA), benefits of taking a gap year can include increased maturity and self-awareness, greater self-confidence and greater “ownership” of the student’s education. In a survey of people who took a gap year, AGA found that students who took a gap year reported great job satisfaction, and many reported that taking a year off helped them discover what was truly important to them. I think that more American students should be encouraged to take a gap year between high school and college, and that schools should be receptive and understanding of its importance. Students in the United States are facing even more competitive and rigorous academic standards in their primary and secondary schooling that aims to make them successful in college, but all this education does is provide some general background knowledge
“Taking a gap year before going to college could be an excellent opportunity for self-discovery” While a lot of this is due to the financial burden of receiving higher education in this country, I have seen many people drop out because they had no idea what they wanted to do with their lives. After 13 years of education before college, they knew nothing other than school and had never had the time to really find direction in life. Gap years are a common concept around the world. In Israel, it is normal to take a gap year after the compulsory military service before enrolling in university. However, in the United States, gap years are a rare concept. Those who go on a gap year are seen as indecisive or putting off the necessary and the inevitable. In reality, taking a gap year before going to college could be an excellent opportunity for self-
and prepare them to survive college courses. Those are great skills to have, but they’re useless in providing direction in life. Sure, plenty of students go to college knowing exactly what they want to do, or at least having an idea of a general field they want to study. However, many enter with no idea and no time to really explore their options before risking an extra year of school and extra financial burdens. Students should have the opportunity to spend a year working, traveling, volunteering and exploring fields of interest before enrolling in college. Hopefully this would inspire more kids to be active in their communities and the world at large and create more well-rounded students with at least some direction in life.
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Graph of the week: Tuition vs. time
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direct representation of what a person’s life is like. The performance-like composition of online selves can be compared to an actor on a stage—except the play never ends. In order to create a compelling performance actors must always be on their toes; picture a concert-goer viewing the stage through the two inch by two inch lens of their cell phone. The span of social media encompasses so many mediums now that the dedicated actor must videotape, photograph and write about their concert experience. The danger is when actors choose their experiences for the purpose of posting about them, or allow their desire to capture proof of their “good time” to distract from the simple joy of experiencing them. Aristotelian philosophy calls these experiences, “instrumental goods,” pursued not
for their own sake, but for the sake of another “greater good.” Aristotelian and much of Greek philosophy denigrates instrumental goods, claiming that “the highest good must be an intrinsic good and not an instrumental good: something that is desired for its own sake.” People would find their lives more pleasurable if they allowed experiences to stand alone, instead of depending on the validation of likes or favorites to tell them how much it is worth. I am not arguing that social media is a universally bad thing, or that we should get rid of it. I am arguing that not every new technology or social media site should be immediately embraced because of the simple fact that it exists and other people are doing it. In order to make full use of social media’s virtues, we must carefully look at its design and how that design has the potential to affect us.
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Welcome to The Barricade, a section attempting to provide informed, thoughtful analysis of both large and small-scale political issues: all the information you need to take down a tyrannical government. On March 31 there was a protest at the Oklahoma State Capitol over cuts to the state education budget since the economic recession in 2008. What follows is an article about the protest and a collection of photos from the event.
Mass rally protests cuts to education Education cuts sent many in Oklahoma to the Capitol to protest Governor Fallin’s budget priorities. Giselle Willis
Staff Writer
The words “economic recession” permeated media outlets in 2008. Many states, including Oklahoma, were forced to cut spending and consequently reallocate what money they could afford to spend. Fast forward to 2014. There are 1,500 fewer teachers and 40,000 more students than there were six years ago, according to Together OK, a grassroots education advocacy group funded by the Oklaho-
ma Policy Institute (OK Policy). The Oklahoma Education Coalition claims a 200 million dollar decrease in public school appropriations since 2009. Educators worried that the recession-fueled cuts to education of 2008 would become the new norm, despite increasing amounts of students and tests, as well as more money in state coffers. So, they decided to let their legislators know exactly how they felt. According to Booker T. Washington teacher John Waldron, he and other Tulsa parents, administrators and educators paid for their own buses to the capitol, where 25,000 people ultimately convened to protest legislation that is “hostile to teachers, teaching, and (their) organizations.” Waldron was especially motivated to advocate House Bill 2642, which would take about one percent of allocations to road and
bridge maintenance over many years and channel it into education. He cited the success of a 1989 education rally as the driver behind House Bill 1917, which capped the student-teacher ratio at 140 to one. Now Waldron has 150 students, and although he recognized the need to fund road upkeep, he maintained that House Bill 2642 would provide a necessary safety net to combat legislature that is so focused on securing tax cuts that it ignores education. The Oklahoma Policy Institute also had an established presence at Monday’s rally, and TU student Haley Stritzel, an intern for OK Policy, helped educate attendees about tax cuts and educational funding. Stritzel explained how, like Waldron, OK Policy advocated a specific plan to help increase state funding for schools without taxing citizens. According to Together
OK, the state provided tax cuts to horizontal drilling companies back in the ’90s to incentivize a rare practice; now, not only is horizontal drilling well-established here, but the cost of the tax break has also “grown more than a hundredfold” overall and has cost $252 million just this year. Without it, continued the Together OK report, Oklahoma’s horizontal drilling taxes would still be equal to those of rival states, and the extra money could help “stabilize the economy over the long term” by investing in schools. As for the rally itself, it was “just a slice of America,” according to Waldron. He emphasized the presence of parents and students as well as that of professionals. Stritzel reported that speakers at the rally included OK Policy director David Blatt, Representative Scott Inman (Democrat—District 94) and Representative Lee Denney (Republican—District 33). Interestingly enough, Republican
legislators did not attend the rally, and the Democrat legislators who did only make up a quarter of state legislature, added Waldron. He said a common chant among teachers involved telling state superintendent Janet Barresi that she can “evaluate (their) work when (they) can clean (her) teeth,” referring to Barresi’s degree in dentistry and her lack of a degree in anything even related to pedagogy. Afterwards, he said, everyone picked up their trash and went home, hoping to have at least taken a step toward celebrating a culture that values educational funding. In the meantime, Stritzel found that although she doesn’t “normally think of Oklahoma has having a very politically active population…seeing over 25,000 Oklahomans who were clearly very passionate about this issue has made (her) more optimistic.” Hopefully Oklahoman legislators will take that optimism and make it reality.
All photos courtesy of Buzzfeed
All of these photos are of students and teachers with their signs at the Oklahoma Capitol rally.
Barricade of the Week: Oklahoma City
Photo courtesy of The Huffington Post
Oklahoma educators, officials, parents and students amassed outside of the Oklahoma Capitol building to protest further cuts to the education budget. Many are appalled that Oklahoma is 49th in the nation in funding per student. Posters in the above photo say “Education Funding = Economic Growth” and “Testing: Too Much Time, Too Much Money.” The education budget of Oklahoma has fallen farther since 2008 than in any other state.
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Congratulations to the following students who have been elected to membership in
Phi Beta Kappa
America’s Oldest and Most Prestigious Academic Honor Society Founded in 1776 Bailey Rae Adkison William Boogert Kevin Michael Buettner Noren Navri Davison Caitlin Samantha Dyche Brianna I. Edghill James Evan Fenska Grant David Gates Amanda Michelle Gibson Sarah Gilcrease Amanda Brooke Hagedorn Christian Payne Hennigan
Bethany Nicole Hileman Phuong Mai Hoang Emma L. Hubbard Grace Marie Johnson McKenna Caryn Leclear Charles Longtine Nathan Forrest Miller Kerry Rachel Nierenberg Joshua Mark Pauls Elissa Rae Stiles Magdalena Nirmala Sudibjo Mitchell Adam Trafford
Phi Beta Kappa’s initiation ceremony will take place on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sharp Chapel.
The John G. Gammie Triennial Symposium Protecting Human Subjects from Harm: Traversing the Moral and Legal Boundaries of Biomedical Research April 10-11, 2014
Allen Chapman Activity Center, Great Hall Free and Open to the Public; Registration is required for Friday’s panels and lunch. Register by emailing PBK Symposium Chair, Marguerite-Chapman@utulsa.edu
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Springfest immerses TU
Top and righ Oscar Ho, middle left and bottom left Terry Hossack
A dunking booth (top and middle left) and toy pig racing (bottom left) were among the many festivities that greeted attendees of Throwback Thursday, one night of last week’s Springfest. Springfest also included a tie-dye event (right), a Western-themed barbecue and a screening of “Frozen.”
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State-run media
State-Run media Our hearts will go on.
TU Towers herald new campus order What is TU digging
for under Holmes? Top Ten Theories Kalen Petersen Digs Conspiracies
Kalen Petersen / State-Run Media
Student suspicions have been piqued in the last few weeks following what appears to be the erection of two menacing towers on the site of the future Holmes building. All part of the construction process? Possibly. A sign of the impending battle for Middle Earth? Most definitely.
With the erection of the TU towers outside of ACAC, the university’s plan for MiddleEarth-style reinvention becomes apparent. Mariah Heck
Middle Earth Historian Some big changes to the TU campus are being heralded by the massive construction project going on next to the Allen Chapman Activity Center. The extension to the ACAC will serve a plethora of purposes, the first and foremost being an impenetrable tower of stone. “Oh yeah. This baby’s gonna be so strong, an army of giant tree people couldn’t pull it down,” says construction crew chief Sara Mann. “And once the tower is finished, I’ll be taking on a full-time administrative position here on campus!” School officials declined to comment on this claim. Along with the Tower of Orthanc (as the ACAC extension will officially be named), this summer’s renovation plans include installing a giant eye of fire atop the McFarlin Library (taking the State
Run’s campus improvement ideas and running with them), allegedly as a testament to the focus and diligence of the students who study therein. Some, however, predict that the Great Eye will be a deterrent to students already reluctant to visit the library. According to senior Barry Mir, “One does not simply walk into McFarlin. There is a librarian there who does not sleep.” Unfortunately, the cost of the renovations is going to cause cutbacks in other areas of the school’s budget. Oliphant Hall’s giant-warelephant breeding program will be halted and the music program will be reduced dramatically to just two ensembles: the Nazgul Screech choir and the ORChestra. The Pat Case Dining Center will also suffer a reduction in funding, as reflected in the future menu of maggoty bread and the occasional Hobbit legs. In an attempt to boost student and staff morale in the face of the budget cuts, President Steadman Upham (who is requesting that he be referred to henceforth as The Dark Lord) has announced a campus-wide scavenger hunt.
Whoever finds a golden ring with a fiery inscription on it is encouraged to give it to him or to one of the nine scavenger hunt referees, who can be easily identified by their black robes and aversion to sunlight. The winner of the hunt will be richly rewarded. For those who have questions or concerns about the changes, history professor Dr. L. Rond will be holding a council to address any questions and explain the school’s future plans. All the free peoples of Middle Oklahoma are welcome to attend.
Rogers Hall Correspondent President Katie Lepine announced Friday that she was “thrilled” that 21 students enrolled in the university-run health insurance program, aka Lepinecare, exceeding her goal of 20 new enrollees. *********** Current Vice President and SA presidential candidate Brett Baumgartner revealed on Thursday during a TUTV interview that he takes his skin care very seriously. He says the secret to his “glowing skin” is a regimen of Yes! to Carrots exfoliating wash plus an SPF moisturizer from Olay. *********** Baumgartner’s controversial running mate, Rob Egan, is meanwhile getting serious about budget policy in the Senate. “I’m sick of these government handouts,” said Egan at a recent meeting, “If we want to balance the budget, we
have to stop throwing money at every student organization with a sob story.” But these cuts would not only affect those clubs who abuse SA funding, but also those who rely on it to host bake sales and movie nights. *********** Out on the campaign trail, presidential candidate and experienced statesman Michael Mancini has gained popularity on campus. “He can really rock a pantsuit!” said ardent supporter Kate Greene, who sports a “Ready for Mancini” tshirt. Others question his electability as a candidate. “You really can’t deny his impressive credentials,” conceded Political Science major Harry Lang, “but I’m not sure the campus is ready to elect a president with an Italian-sounding last name. Someday, though…” *********** Last week, the judicial branch of SA lifted a l l contribution limits on political campaigns. This has led to widespread fear that Presidential
VOTE 4 BUZZ: “Danger” does good Fringe mayoral candidate resurfaces in TU’s political landscape. Fraser Kastner
Political Correspondent
Above, Below, Below Left, Right: A few examples of the student taxidermy that would grace the halls of TU under Wilkins’ reign as SA prez.
Student Association Update Anna Bennett
1. A million barrels of crude oil 2. Goldie’s favorite bone 3. A million barrels of crude soil 4. Jimmy Hoffa 5. Archaeological evidence of top-tier basketball program 6. The fun of it 7. The remains of Geoffrey Orsak (see #2) 8. The Northwest Passage 9. An ancient artifact of unlimited power 10. An ancient artifact of limited, but still impressive, power
Scholars, with their unlimited access to Dining Dollars, will be able to sway elections, and therefore put candi-
After being found unconscious in a pile of empty pie tins, Buzz “Danger” Wilkins was ushered out of the BAMA Pie factory and onto 11th and Delaware, from which he wandered aimlessly, as he is wont to do. After he somehow found himself sitting in on an SA election meeting, Wilkins decided to throw his own hat into the ring for SA President. He is running in-
dependently, and if elected hopes to improve students’ access to taxidermy classes, to encourage education on a variety of fringe political theories and to promote worship of Petrolio, a god of unknown origin who seems to govern crude oil.
An Open Letter to Danny Manning Dear Coach Manning,
dates in office who will further their own interests, like building an Urban Outfitters on campus that accepts Dining Dollars. “Trickle-down economics is a lie,” bemoaned Freshman Paul Kellogg, “Do I ever see a penny of these scholar’s so-called investments?!” Kellog was clearly upset that he did not have a prezzie friend to buy him lattes.
You cannot grasp in your massive, powerful mind how sorry I am for last week. I realize now that I may have taken things too far in my list of love songs, and that made you uncomfortable. But I think that you should have communicated that rather than cut and run. I guess I’m just confused. One week, everything’s fine, and the next, you pick up and leave. I’m really sorry I went too fast for you, but I still think we could have talked to out. When I composed my version of Danny Boy, I thought you’d love my new verses, but I guess I came on too strong. But, nevermind, I guess. I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you, but don’t forget me. I remember what you said. Sometimes a lesson’s learned, but sometimes, it hurts instead. Good luck at Wake Forest.
Matt Magerkurth, class of 2017. Has Attachment Issues