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Candidates to compete for city council Ward 4 includes parts of campus
and student homes. Zac Abbott, Gregory Jungman and Rhett Michael Jones will be on the ballot for the April 3 election. Other wards up for election in April are Wards 2, 4, 6 and 8, with a potential runoff date set for June 26. Current Ward 4 councilwoman is Carol Dillingham, according to the city council
MARK SIMPSON Campus Reporter
Three Norman residents, including two OU alumni, are competing for the Ward 4 City Council seat, which encompasses some of the OU campus
website. While the majority of the OU campus lies within Ward 7, which had elections in March 2011, areas such as Campus Corner lie within the bounds of Ward 4. Wa r d 4 e n c o m p a s s e s Robinson Street to Lindsey Street with a western boundary at Berry Road and eastern
boundary at 12th Avenue. It also includes a small section with a southern boundary of Imhoff Road and an eastern boundary of Chautauqua Avenue, according to the city of Norman Web page. Abbott, 33, a former OU wrestler, graduated from OU with a SEE ELECTION PAGE A3
ZAC ABBOTT
RHETT MICHAEL JONES
GREGORY JUNGMAN
CAMPUS BRIEF
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gravity On-campus group spreads joy of juggling HILLARY MCLAIN Campus Reporter
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Miran Fattah, geophysics sophomore, practices juggling Feb. 9 in the Huston Huffman Center. It was Fattah’s first time practicing with the Impeccable Juggler’s Association, a student group that meets at 8 p.m. every Thursday. The group is open to anyone with any or no skill level interested in learning to juggle.
olorful flying clubs, balls and rings whiz over the heads and hands of students as they practice in the Huston Huffman Fitness Center. From novices to veterans, these men and women are here to juggle. Originally started as a group SEE JUGGLE PAGE A2
HOUSING AND FOOD
Nutrition initiative to take on bigger role at OU Health program to get campus eateries in shape EMMA HAMBLEN Campus Reporter
An on-campus initiative intended to help Sooners make more healthful nutritional decisions is being restructured to make a greater impact at restaurants and eateries unique to campus. As a result, more healthful menu options and expanded nutritional information will be available soon at restaurants such as Crossroads Restaurant in the Oklahoma Memorial Union,
OU Director of Community Experience Ryan Trevino said. The university’s Fitter Foods initiative was launched as a pilot program in March, but the program has been augmented to better educate students, faculty and staff about the program, Trevino said. “The primary goal is to create a better-informed consumer in regards to eating healthier,” Trevino said. “Some restaurants will have new menu items, but there will also be some restaurants where they’ll be making healthier versions of the same item.”
After nearly a year as a pilot program, Housing and Food redesigned Fitter Foods “in direct response to the needs of our customers and in response to how we define healthier eating,” Trevino said. A s o f 2 0 1 0 , 3 3 . 8 p e rcent of U.S. adults were obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics, and no state had an obesity prevalence of fewer than 20 percent. Oklahoma is one of 12 states with an obesity prevaMELODIE LETTKEMAN/THE DAILY lence of 30 percent or more, Zoology sophomore Trung Pham takes a turkey sandwich made on a
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LIFE & ARTS The Daily shows you some creative ways to turn old shirts into new additions to your wardrobe. (Page B1)
As part of a bipartisan effort to increase political awareness and cooperation, two former congressmen will host an open forum on campus this month. The Congress to Campus event will feature Rep. David Minge, D-Minn., current Minnesota Court of Appeals justice, and Rep. Nick Smith, R-Mich., as part of Focus on Arts and Sciences Week. The event will let students take part in an open forum entitled “Congress and American Politics Today” with the congressmen at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in Gaylord Hall’s Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Auditorium, according to a press release. OU Political Sciences Club President Jennifer Camacho said she is very excited to host the congressmen on campus. “This event is open to anybody, not just political science majors. We really want to get everybody involved,” Camacho said. There also will be a dinner with UOSA officers and volunteers participating in the event during the congressmen’s visit. The congressmen also will host lectures in both upper- and lower-division political science classes during their stay at OU. The congressmen also will make an appearance in multiple freshman-level government and history courses. Other scheduled events to take place during the week include Hebrew Folk Dancing with Ori Kritz at noon Feb. 22 in Kaufman Hall, Room 229, and Russian Mardi Gras! with Jillian Porter at 11 a.m. Feb. 24 in Kaufman Hall, rooms 229 and 232. For accommodations on the basis of disability or additional questions, contact the political science department at 405325-2061.
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“skinny bun” Tuesday at the Fitter Foods booth in Oklahoma Memorial SEE FOOD PAGE A3 Union. The booth emphasized healthy options available at Crossroads.
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Braden Tapley, German senior, plays the banjo Wednesday in the Passion Pit on the South Oval. He has been playing the banjo for more than two years, and his banjo has been in his family for more than 20 years.
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The agreement between OU and SciQuest resulting in CrimsonCorner — To learn what the university is paying for that purchasing software and to gather information about the terms and conditions of the agreement.
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Any and all utility bills for all buildings on the OU Norman campus from Jan. 2011 to present — To gather more information about energy use and expenses on campus.
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