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The OU Board of Regents will discuss plans to convert Van Vleet Oval into a walkway today. The regents are having their monthly meeting at 2:30 p.m. in the Scholars Room of Oklahoma Memorial Union. OU’s submitted items include the reconstruction of the right side of the South Oval into the Scholars Walk from north of Lindsey Street to tie into the Brooks Pedestrian Mall, according to the agenda. The project design would designate Asp Avenue be constructed into a two-
Studies find chronic coffee drinking comes with both positive, negative side effects
A study in Pharmacology in Biochemistry and Behavior found through experimenting on rats that chronic coffee intake actually played an important role in maintaining cogPAiGHtEN HArKiNs Staff Reporter nitive functioning despite the standard he benefits of coffee are age-associated decline. Another study controversial, but with in the same journal stated that caflate-night finals study feine affects and improves a person’s sessions looming, many arousal, concentration and subjective students will rely on a mood in ways similar to amphetamines. midnight cup of coffee. The study also stated that repeatSome say the beverage is good for one’s ed use of the beverage, more specifihealth, yet others make claims saying cally consuming caffeine, diminished the drink will stunt growth, cause stom- the effects of the drug, and that withdrawach ulcers and even cancer. als from the drug can cause “it‘s not a good headaches, fatigue, anxiety Fortunately, for students’ study habits, real truth lies idea to approach and can decrease performe before i‘ve somewhere in between. mance of cognitive tasks. Margaret Pool , assistant had my coffee.” In the animals studied, the director of clinical services withdrawals can cause sleep ALLEN DAVIS, of OU Health Services, said disruption. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE coffee can improve alertness FRESHMAN WHO DRINKS Allen Davis , University THREE TO FOUR CUPS temporarily, and when comCollege freshman, said he OF COFFEE A DAY pared with non-coffee drinks about three to four drinkers, coffee drinkers are less cups of coffee a day — some in the mornlikely to have type 2 diabetes and ing and some in the evening — and said he feels irritable and tired when he Parkinson’s disease. Pool said too much caffeine, a main doesn’t drink those cups. ingredient in coffee, can cause anxiety “It‘s not a good idea to approach me beand the jitters, but most people can con- fore I‘ve had my coffee,” Davis said with a sume about 300mg of it — what amounts cup of coffee in hand. to about two to four cups of coffee — withsee COFFEE paGe 3 out any problems.
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Santa Claus entered Bizzell Memorial Library on Wednesday in his usual jovial manor, wishing students a merry Christmas while picking up boxes of toys for children in need. Cleveland Area Rapid Transit dispatcher and Santa for-a-day Roy Bendure collected toys across campus for the “Fill the Trolley” program at OU. The toys go to the Norman Christmas Store, which distributes the gifts to local families in need. This year, the program has more than 900 children to provide gifts for with the help of OU students and staff, said Vicky Holland, OU Parking and Transportation spokeswoman. OU Parking and Transportation Services started the Fill the Trolley program in 1986 and collaborates with the Cleveland County Christmas store to deliver the toys to children in the Cleveland County area. The program collects toys for children from birth to 12 years old, Holland said. “‘Fill the Trolley’ has been extremely see CART paGe 2
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New York Times now scarce on campus Free papers provided only in Gaylord Hall PAiGHtEN HArKiNs Staff Reporter
The only way for students to pick up a free copy of The New York Times now on campus is stopping by Gaylord Hall and picking one off the rack. However, this has not always
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been the case. At one point on campus, three colleges provided the newspaper to students free of charge: the College of International Studies, the Honors College and the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, which still does so today. The New York Times contacted the Honors College about buying a subscription, said Rich
Hamerla, associate dean of the Honors College. The college thought it over for a semester or two until the idea was mentioned in one of the college-sponsored informal reading groups, Hamerla said. The college petitioned the idea, and the students were interested, so they green-lighted the idea and subscribed. The cost was $1,875 per semester, and the
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college was delivered 25 copies of the paper a day. The New York Times currently offers weekday-only home delivery subscriptions for $3.70 per week. Initially, the college couldn’t keep them in the rack, and they were gone every day, but interest in the paper dropped off from see NYT paGe 3
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An exhibit of students’ photos will be on display all day at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery. The display is a presentation from the F-Stop Society, a new student-art organization. An opening reception for the exhibit will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 5. The exhibit will be on display until Dec. 9. Wreaths will be hung from 3 to 4 p.m. at Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Beaird Lounge to honor the advisers of student organizations. A seminar on stress management will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. at Wagner Hall, Room 245. The seminar is part of the Student Success Series. A poetry reading by poet Glenn Mott will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Nancy Johnston Records Gallery. Mott will compose and select poems that respond to Robert Rauschenberg’s “Lotus Series.”
successful for the past seven or so years. The university community really has a heart for these children in need. Faculty, staff, students and visitors always are generous with the gifts,” Holland said. Bendure said he enjoys helping others usher in the season and lets the participants know Norman children are grateful for the donations. “I get a kick out of it,” Bendure said “I enjoy it, and I enjoy seeing the smiles on their faces.” This year was Bendure’s second year to don the bright red Santa suit. The library was his fourth stop Wednesday. The library’s catalogue department adds an additional box of toys each year, and this year they collected three boxes worth of toys including sports equipment, dolls and more. “It’s been great so far,” French senior and collection volunteer Heather Arnett Austin Vaughn/The Daily said. “Just knowing that the toys will go to the children is Santa for-a-day Roy Bendure and the Fill The Trolley Organization collect boxes filled with toys for children gratifying.” Wednesday. Fill The Trolley had more than 900 children sign up this year to receive gifts.
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Students can get coffee almost anywhere on campus. There’s a Starbucks in the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Roscoe’s Coffee in Cate Center and the Bookmark Cafe in Bizzell Memorial Library. Ty Johnson, University College freshman and selfproclaimed notorious coffee drinker, said the availability of coffee on campus has caused him to be without meal points for two months. Johnson said he mostly gets coffee at Starbucks and drinks anywhere from two to four cups a day to keep him going. As with many students, Davis has used coffee — as much as eight to 12 cups a night — as a means to stay up studying. But he said he pays for it the next day, describing the feeling as a “coffee hangover” where he is irritable and tired. Fortunately, Davis said, these coffee binges only happen about once a month. To avoid the ill-effects from coffee as finals approach, Pool suggests
Regents: Cost of project not yet determined way street between Brooks Mall and Lindsey Street. The two-way street would allow on-street bus loading, staging, parking and a culde-sac for bus turnaround near Brooks Mall, but the main bus zone will have to be moved. The cost and the
construction company for the project are yet to be determined. Also on the agenda is the authority to make renovations to the University Club, located in the Union. The renovations are in both the dining room and kitchen areas. The project design is under way to
develop a concept that will renovate the existing facility to make it more efficient while making significant improvements to the aesthetic design of the space and kitchen. The agenda also recognizes a name change for the School of Industrial Engineering to the School
of Industrial and Systems Engineering. The changes in the curriculum have begun to focus on system-level integration of various knowledge bases and skills sets. Kathleen Evans, Senior C a m p u s R e p o r t e r, a n d Jalisa Green, Staff Reporter, contributed to this report.
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As finals approach, some students begin loading up on coffee to help them study more.
students keep their caffeine intake at a minimum and find other ways to boost energy levels, such as getting enough sleep, eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly. But coffee is about to
become even more readily available. The Bookmark will be open 24 hours beginning Dec. 11 until 1 a.m. Dec. 15. The cafe will reopen at 8 a.m. later that morning and continue serving until 1 a.m.
The later hours are to help provide students with energizing snacks and support as they go through such a busy time, said Lauren Royston, spokeswoman for OU’s Housing and Food Services.
College of International studies
Students crack open their piggy banks Continued from page 1
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Coffee: Locations to stay open later for finals Continued from page 1
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Today around campus
Thursday, December 1, 2011 •
CoCo Courtois Campus Reporter
College of International Studies students collected money using piggy banks Wednesday to fund a studyabroad scholarship. The students were given a piggy bank to fill with coins to help other students studying abroad by raising money for the Promote International Giving scholarship. “It’s easy to put [piggy banks] in the hallways, and students can just pick one,” said event organizer Katie Sasser, intern in the college.
The event included fried chicken, beverages and popcorn, as well as piggy bank decorating and a piggy-bank version of “Angry Birds.” This year, in addition to the piggy banks, an auction was proposed because Sasser said they could count on local businesses for a contribution. Different prizes were offered to winners, from a Starbucks Gift Basket to Oklahoma City Barons ticket.. A signed Bob Stoops football or a lunch with Zach Messitte, dean of the College of International Studies were also available.
Messitte said he enjoys the event because it is students helping students.. “It signals to others that no donation is too small,” Messitte said. This year’s objective was to best the $500 collected last year. The Daily’s last update for this year’s proceeds total was about $600 raised. “You reach out your sofa and you have a $1.50. You get 20 people doing that, and you have $30,” Messitte said. “Thanks to that, you might be able to give $500 to a student to study abroad. That’s money that would have been lost otherwise.”
semester to semester. Eventually the service, which lasted four or five semesters, was aborted, Hamerla said. The College of International Studies faced a similar predicament, said Tracy Holloway, academic counselor for the college. She said the initial leaders of the idea to have The New York Times on campus were the administrators of the Honors College and the Gaylord College. Her college attended a few meetings and eventually decided to take the deal, which at the time was a very inexpensive introductory deal, Holloway said. International Studies had a rack in their building for the newspaper and tried to encourage professors to use them in their classrooms. But student interest wasn’t that high, and few papers were being picked up daily, so after the rate expired, the deal was dropped because it simply wasn’t worth it for the college, Holloway said. The only college left with The New York Times on campus is the Gaylord College, which makes sense, said David Craig, associate dean for academic affairs of the college. Craig said The New York Times is still one of the most indepth news sources available, with expertise in many different subject areas of news and entertainment. “It gives students an opportunity to get deeper insight than they could from other sources,” Craig said. He acknowledges some of the same information is available online, but having the papers in the college is convenient for students. Craig also notes many professors in the college such as fellow Associate Dean John Hockett use the newspaper extensively in their classes. The New York Times isn’t the only publication the college provides to students. Among the many provided are the Oklahoma Gazette, So6ix Magazine, Boyd Street and The Norman Transcript. For many students, reading a daily newspaper wouldn‘t happen for them unless it was provided by the college. “Being a parent with two kids and married, it wouldn’t exactly be on the budget,” said Marcus Macktima, music education sophomore. Macktima said he regularly reads The Norman Transcript and occasionally will glance at The New York Times. He said since reading a daily newspaper, he has felt more informed about the news, especially local news.
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An exhibit of students’ photos will be on display all day at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Lightwell Gallery. The display is a presentation from the F-Stop Society, a new student-art organization. An opening reception for the exhibit will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 5. The exhibit will be on display until Dec. 9. Wreaths will be hung from 3 to 4 p.m. at Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Beaird Lounge to honor the advisers of student organizations. A seminar on stress management will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. at Wagner Hall, Room 245. The seminar is part of the Student Success Series. A poetry reading by poet Glenn Mott will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Nancy Johnston Records Gallery. Mott will compose and select poems that respond to Robert Rauschenberg’s “Lotus Series.”
successful for the past seven or so years. The university community really has a heart for these children in need. Faculty, staff, students and visitors always are generous with the gifts,” Holland said. Bendure said he enjoys helping others usher in the season and lets the participants know Norman children are grateful for the donations. “I get a kick out of it,” Bendure said “I enjoy it, and I enjoy seeing the smiles on their faces.” This year was Bendure’s second year to don the bright red Santa suit. The library was his fourth stop Wednesday. The library’s catalogue department adds an additional box of toys each year, and this year they collected three boxes worth of toys including sports equipment, dolls and more. “It’s been great so far,” French senior and collection volunteer Heather Arnett Austin Vaughn/The Daily said. “Just knowing that the toys will go to the children is Santa for-a-day Roy Bendure and the Fill The Trolley Organization collect boxes filled with toys for children gratifying.” Wednesday. Fill The Trolley had more than 900 children sign up this year to receive gifts.
The Oklahoma Daily has a commitment to serve readers with accurate coverage and analysis. Readers should bring errors to The Daily’s attention by emailing dailynews@ou.edu.
Students can get coffee almost anywhere on campus. There’s a Starbucks in the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Roscoe’s Coffee in Cate Center and the Bookmark Cafe in Bizzell Memorial Library. Ty Johnson, University College freshman and selfproclaimed notorious coffee drinker, said the availability of coffee on campus has caused him to be without meal points for two months. Johnson said he mostly gets coffee at Starbucks and drinks anywhere from two to four cups a day to keep him going. As with many students, Davis has used coffee — as much as eight to 12 cups a night — as a means to stay up studying. But he said he pays for it the next day, describing the feeling as a “coffee hangover” where he is irritable and tired. Fortunately, Davis said, these coffee binges only happen about once a month. To avoid the ill-effects from coffee as finals approach, Pool suggests
Regents: Cost of project not yet determined way street between Brooks Mall and Lindsey Street. The two-way street would allow on-street bus loading, staging, parking and a culde-sac for bus turnaround near Brooks Mall, but the main bus zone will have to be moved. The cost and the
construction company for the project are yet to be determined. Also on the agenda is the authority to make renovations to the University Club, located in the Union. The renovations are in both the dining room and kitchen areas. The project design is under way to
develop a concept that will renovate the existing facility to make it more efficient while making significant improvements to the aesthetic design of the space and kitchen. The agenda also recognizes a name change for the School of Industrial Engineering to the School
of Industrial and Systems Engineering. The changes in the curriculum have begun to focus on system-level integration of various knowledge bases and skills sets. Kathleen Evans, Senior C a m p u s R e p o r t e r, a n d Jalisa Green, Staff Reporter, contributed to this report.
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1. Order your book between Nov. 28 and Dec. 2. 2. Mention the coupon when you call (405-325-3668), order online (www.studentmedia. ou.edu) or in person (124 Copeland Hall). FUEL YOUR TAILGATE AND WATCH PARTY WITH A RIB CRIB BBQ FOOTBALL PACKAGE To GO. RIBS t BRISKET t SMOKED CHICKEN t PULLED PORK HOT LINKS t SMOKED SAUSAGE t SMOKED BOLOGNA
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NYT: Other colleges’ previous services faced lack of interest Continued from page 1
Aubrie Hill/The Daily
As finals approach, some students begin loading up on coffee to help them study more.
students keep their caffeine intake at a minimum and find other ways to boost energy levels, such as getting enough sleep, eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly. But coffee is about to
become even more readily available. The Bookmark will be open 24 hours beginning Dec. 11 until 1 a.m. Dec. 15. The cafe will reopen at 8 a.m. later that morning and continue serving until 1 a.m.
The later hours are to help provide students with energizing snacks and support as they go through such a busy time, said Lauren Royston, spokeswoman for OU’s Housing and Food Services.
College of International studies
Students crack open their piggy banks Continued from page 1
Corrections
Coffee: Locations to stay open later for finals Continued from page 1
Cart: 900 children to receive toys for holidays
Today around campus
Thursday, December 1, 2011 •
CoCo Courtois Campus Reporter
College of International Studies students collected money using piggy banks Wednesday to fund a studyabroad scholarship. The students were given a piggy bank to fill with coins to help other students studying abroad by raising money for the Promote International Giving scholarship. “It’s easy to put [piggy banks] in the hallways, and students can just pick one,” said event organizer Katie Sasser, intern in the college.
The event included fried chicken, beverages and popcorn, as well as piggy bank decorating and a piggy-bank version of “Angry Birds.” This year, in addition to the piggy banks, an auction was proposed because Sasser said they could count on local businesses for a contribution. Different prizes were offered to winners, from a Starbucks Gift Basket to Oklahoma City Barons ticket.. A signed Bob Stoops football or a lunch with Zach Messitte, dean of the College of International Studies were also available.
Messitte said he enjoys the event because it is students helping students.. “It signals to others that no donation is too small,” Messitte said. This year’s objective was to best the $500 collected last year. The Daily’s last update for this year’s proceeds total was about $600 raised. “You reach out your sofa and you have a $1.50. You get 20 people doing that, and you have $30,” Messitte said. “Thanks to that, you might be able to give $500 to a student to study abroad. That’s money that would have been lost otherwise.”
semester to semester. Eventually the service, which lasted four or five semesters, was aborted, Hamerla said. The College of International Studies faced a similar predicament, said Tracy Holloway, academic counselor for the college. She said the initial leaders of the idea to have The New York Times on campus were the administrators of the Honors College and the Gaylord College. Her college attended a few meetings and eventually decided to take the deal, which at the time was a very inexpensive introductory deal, Holloway said. International Studies had a rack in their building for the newspaper and tried to encourage professors to use them in their classrooms. But student interest wasn’t that high, and few papers were being picked up daily, so after the rate expired, the deal was dropped because it simply wasn’t worth it for the college, Holloway said. The only college left with The New York Times on campus is the Gaylord College, which makes sense, said David Craig, associate dean for academic affairs of the college. Craig said The New York Times is still one of the most indepth news sources available, with expertise in many different subject areas of news and entertainment. “It gives students an opportunity to get deeper insight than they could from other sources,” Craig said. He acknowledges some of the same information is available online, but having the papers in the college is convenient for students. Craig also notes many professors in the college such as fellow Associate Dean John Hockett use the newspaper extensively in their classes. The New York Times isn’t the only publication the college provides to students. Among the many provided are the Oklahoma Gazette, So6ix Magazine, Boyd Street and The Norman Transcript. For many students, reading a daily newspaper wouldn‘t happen for them unless it was provided by the college. “Being a parent with two kids and married, it wouldn’t exactly be on the budget,” said Marcus Macktima, music education sophomore. Macktima said he regularly reads The Norman Transcript and occasionally will glance at The New York Times. He said since reading a daily newspaper, he has felt more informed about the news, especially local news.
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OPINION COLUMNIST f you have tuned in at all to the multitude of Republican debates, you have most likely seen the issue of immigration viciously debated. In fact, current GOP front-runner Newt Gingrich recently received criticism from his oppoJanna Gentry nents for offering what they janna.f.gentry-1@ou.edu called a “pro-amnesty” position to illegal immigrants. Gingrich’s “pro-amnesty” position was that he would not deport the 11 million illegal immigrants we have residing in our country. Because of the criticism he received, Gingrich ended up defending himself at a town hall meeting by saying he would favor an approach toward immigration control in which “communities decided who to deport.” First, that Gingrich has to defend his original position is ridiculous. Yes, illegal immigration is a problem in our country, but who takes issue with a policy that treats illegal immigrants in a kind and humane way? Second, Gingrich’s defense of his immigration statements is odd and would be incredibly hard to implement. Do we really want local communities to decide who gets to
stay in America based on if they like them or not? Mexican immigrants make up 60 percent of our 11 million illegal immigrants, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, and Mexicans have several reasons for coming to the United States. Violence stemming from the prevalence of the Mexican drug cartels is horrendous. Since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the cartels in 2006, 34,612 people have been killed, according to the Mexican government. To put this into perspective, 5,000 Americans have been killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not only are the deaths in Mexico horrific, the drug cartels are known for their gruesome killings. Many times they will torture their victims and hang their bodies over bridge overpasses as warnings to others. With such violence all around them, it is no wonder why so many Mexicans seek refuge in the United States. Mexico is our neighbor, and Mexicans are our neighbors. It is the right thing to do to take a “pro-amnesty” position regarding illegal immigrants in our country. Almost all Americans are descended from immigrants seeking a better life in America, and we should welcome with open arms those who wish to do the same as our ancestors. Janna Gentry is an English education senior.
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Appreciate diverse holiday greetings Re: “Holidays not universal for all religions,” a column in Monday’s paper I find the column ridiculous. How is it that Tom Taylor tries to preach coexistence and diversity when all he is saying is to be some sort of strictly homogenous society? Isn’t diversity and coexistence about accepting and appreciating everyone’s differences and not pretending we’re all the exact same? I’m personally thrilled if someone comes up to me and says, “Happy Hanukkah,” or “Happy Kwanzaa,”
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There’s only one Oklahoma, and when Sooner freshman forward Katherine Zander began looking at colleges, there was only one option. She said she has dreamt of coming to OU her entire life. Zander played high school basketball in Orange Park, Fla., after moving from Washington when she was in eighth grade. She also was a standout in the pool as a three-time AllAmerican swimmer in the 50-yard freestyle and an AllAmerican in the 100-meter butterfly her senior year. She also was the state champion in the 50-yard freestyle her sophomore year. Zander even considered competing in both basketball and swimming in college. “But I realized that was crazy, and basketball has always been my first love,” she said. OU was the obvious choice to pursue basketball because of what Sooner coach Sherri Coale has done at Oklahoma, Zander said. And not just leading the Sooners to five Sweet 16 appearances and two Final Fours — Coale has built a program that would be enticing to anyone, Zander said. “You can see it on the court, the way they interact on the court,” Zander said. “I wanted to be a part of that.” Coale establishes the team as a family for the players, which is very comforting for players like Zander who go to school so far from home. “ The coaches are our
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parents and the girls are my sisters,” Zander said. Multi-sport athletes like Zander have been great assets to the Sooners’ squad in recent years. Former forward Carlee Roethlisberger — currently using her fifth year of eligibility with the OU volleyball
team — passed on several promising volleyball scholarships to play hoops for the Sooners. Coale is a fan of the trend. “I think it’s good for young athletes to do a lot of different things,” Coale said. “I think it’s good for their bodies and good for their confidence level. I don’t ever see anything negative about it.” The trend marks a departure from the dependence on specialists, something Coale said she appreciates. Zander was a well-rounded basketball player in high school, starting all four years and leading the Raiders to four wins in the state tournament, more postseason wins than the school had in the previous 30 years combined.
Coale said she appreciates what Zander brings to the court physically as a big, strong player with a great attitude. “She has a relentless work ethic,” Coale said. “She’s a great student. Just a great addition to the team in every way, shape and form.” Zander does have a lot to learn, though, Coale said. “She’s going to turn into a good basketball player because she’s very committed to learning,” Coale said. “She does have a lot to learn.” Since Zander arrived on campus, she said the experience has been everything she hoped for. “I’m absolutely loving it,” she said. “There’s nothing I don’t love about it.”
Former OU receiver Cameron Kenney was arrested 11 days ago on suspicion of stealing a woman’s purse and using her bank cards to buy alcohol for himself and two friends. According to the police report, Kenney stole a woman’s purse from the chair next to her as a high school friend stood as a lookout Nov. 19 at a bar called Magnolia’s in Athens, Ga., near the University of Georgia campus. Kenney and his friend met up with a third man and used the woman’s cards at Magnolia’s to buy drinks, the report said. They ditched the purse behind the bar, taking several credit cards, her driver’s license, school ID, iPhone and car keys with them, the report said. They also used her cards to buy drinks at a restaurant bar down the street, according to the report. The woman called the Athens-Clarke Cameron County police, who obtained video evidence Kenney from a Magnolia’s employee of Kenney stealing the purse and using the cards to buy alcohol. Officers found and arrested Kenney and the two men at 1 a.m. Nov. 20. Kenney tried to run from the arresting officers but tripped, hitting his head on a trash can and small pole, said Hilda Sorrow, the Athens-Clarke County Police spokeswoman. According to the Athens-Clarke County Jail booking log, Kenney was charged with one count of theft by taking, one count of obstructing a law enforcement officer, two counts of bank theft and two counts of bank fraud. Once at the station, police found two of the woman’s credit cards in Kenney’s pants, according to the report. Police then took Kenney to a hospital, where he received treatment for his injuries, the police report said. He posted bail that day. A court date has not been set. The Dacula, Ga., native returned to his home state after an unsuccessful stint in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers’ practice squad earlier this year. As a senior, Kenney had standout performances in OU’s last three games last season, including a six-catch, 141-yard performance against Oklahoma State in 2010. The Red & Black, the University of Georgia’s student paper, contributed to this story.
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University College freshman Madison Edwards spoke of his experience with the costume crew as he attempted to shove a needle through the thick hat material. “Dressing shows is very good to have on your resume,� Edwards said. “If you can say that you’ve dressed ‘Nutcracker,’ it’s a big, big deal.� Edwards said some require sewing the performers into the costumes. “The mice are the cutest things,� Edwards said. “They have a big, huge fat suit body
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Ma s t e r s t i t c h e r A m y Kercher smiled and held up a work in progress amongst the organized chaos of a crowded workshop in the basement of the Fine Arts Center. “Come on in!� Kercher said. “I’m just working on dyeing some Cossack boots for the soldiers.� For Kercher, statements like this are an everyday occurrence. As an OU employee for 15 years, Kercher has worked on costumes for numerous fine arts productions, but this will be her fourth year to work on costumes for “The Nutcracker.� The Oklahoma Festival Ballet presents “The Nutcracker� every three or four years during the holidays. This year, the show will open at 8 p.m. Friday and will continue with performances this weekend and at 8 p.m. Dec. 8-10 and Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11 at 3 p.m. “The Nutcracker� is a Christmas-themed ballet that follows the adventurous dream of a young girl named Clara on Christmas Eve. In the hustle and bustle in the basement of the theatre, dancers tried on their elaborate costumes, as members
of the costume crew hurried about, trying to perfect their art. “I’m fortunate my work is different every single day,� Kercher said as she artfully dabbed red paint onto a ballet shoe. “I’m able to make a living out of my art.� Each time the Oklahoma Festival Ballet performs “The Nutcracker� at OU, the costumes must be taken out of storage to be altered and repaired. Costume designer Michael Buchwald designed the costumes, which he said are constantly changing. “There have been several transformations,� Buchwald said. “The very first one was a romantic look so it was 1840s with lots of velvet — very ‘Christmas Carol’ look and theme.� Buchwald said this year’s costumes are much more delicate in style. Kercher described them as “Golden Age,� with sumptuous colors and rich fabrics. Acting students can help with costuming, as they are required to do one crew per semester. The sewing room was littered with students, hard at work repairing “bon bon hats� for some of the children in the show.
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Cocoa and condoms were quite the unlikely pair, but for OU’s AIDS Awareness Week, this was the perfect attention-grabber for the OU organization of FACE AIDS. This week is the chapter’s first experience with the awareness week, the organization having formed one on campus in September. The OU chapter of FACE AIDS, a national group that through its individual chapters seeks to raise awareness while also providing funding for the people of Rwanda in Africa, did so by selling pins. FACE AIDS President Brooke Myers said its goal is to bring awareness and education about the HIV/AIDS epidemic to the OU campus. “There used to be a lot of funding (to the national organization) in the 1990s, then all of a sudden it just went off the radar and nobody really cares about it anymore,” Myers said. Last year, Myers, along w i t h FA C E A I D S V i c e President Matthew Mead, studied abroad in South Africa. She said they were stunned at how dramatically the epidemic of HIV/ AIDS had affected societies
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in South Africa. “Our hearts really went out to the kids who were in orphanages and didn’t know their parents, or who were refugees in their own country because of a disease,” Mead said. While the newly formed group focuses its goals on combating the epidemic overseas with financial support to the national organization overseas, Mead said it also is focusing on things much closer to the hearts and minds of OU students. “HIV/AIDS is not just pertinent to southern Africa or the gay community; it’s something that does affect the global community and not just isolated groups o f p e o p l e,” Me a d s a i d , “Somebody who you know could be affected, and you don’t even know it.” In honor of Thursday being World AIDS Day, FACE AIDS has dedicated this week to making AIDS a
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primary focus on campus. The group held events each day focusing on a different aspect of AIDS, starting with an AIDS Mythbuster session Monday, free cocoa and condoms on
the South Oval on Tuesday and films contrasting AIDS in Africa with America on Wednesday. “Our main goal is really to be something that can unite everyone on campus,” Myers
said. “I want everyone to come together to fight AIDS. People think that it’s just in Africa, but people need to know that it’s everywhere.” There will be an AIDS Awareness Academic Panel
at 6 tonight in Nielsen Hall, Room 170. The panel will educate students on the truths of HIV/AIDS and its relevance in today’s society, both overseas and on OU’s campus, Myers said.
dec. 1- dec. 4 Thursday, Dec. 1 Student Success Series: Managing Stress | 4p.m. in Wagner Hall, room 245. Presented by University College. Holiday Happening | 6 p.m. t the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Where can you see a mammoth in a Santa hat and Santa posing for photos with dinosaurs? The Sam Noble Museum is the place where the holidays take on Jurassic proportions. Admission is free and visitors will enjoy live holiday music, crafts, storytelling and shopping throughout the evening. Poetry Reading | 7 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Glenn Mott is a poet and essayist in New York where he is a managing editor for Hearst and writes on China and related affairs. He will compose and select poems that respond to Robert Rauschenberg’s Lotus Series for a reading presented in front of the artist’s work. For more information, please contact Michael Bendure, mbendure@ou.edu (405)325-3178. Saturday, Dec. 3 Hockey: OU vs. UCO | 4 P.M. at the Blazers Ice Centre, 8000 S. I-35, Oklahoma City, OK. Wear your OU Hockey shirt and get in for $1 along with valid OU ID. Call the Blazers Ice Centre at (405) 631-3307 or see www.ouhockey.com for more information. University Theatre Presents: The Nutcracker | 8 p.m. in the Rupel Jones Theatre. Tickets are $14 for students, $18 for seniors, military and OU faculty/staff and $22 for adults. Contact the OU Fine Arts Box Office for more information, (405) 325-4101. Sunday, Dec. 4 Women’s Basketball: OU vs. Ohio State | 2 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center. Visit soonersports.com for more information. Sutton Concert Series: Christmas at OU | 3 p.m. in Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center. Tickets are $5 for students, OU faculty/staff and seniors and $8 for adults. Call the Fine Arts Box Office, (405) 325-4101, for more information.
Friday, Dec. 2 FREE Movie: “One Day” | 6, 9 p.m. and midnight in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Come to see this romantic drama before it’s available on DVD, courtesy of the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council. Art After Hours: “Conceptualism and Site Specificity: Robert Morris & Robert Smithson” | 6 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Much of art originates with an idea that is then given physical form by the artist. In the 1960s, a number of artists began to focus on conceptual development as the principle element in the creative process, sometimes to the exclusion of the finished object. Site-specific works emphasize the physical conditions of the site and encourage viewers to appreciate the space and materials of the work. For more information, please contact Susan Baley, sbaley@ou.edu (405) 325-3270. Panel Discussion: From Bird Nest to Biennales: Considering the Global Impact of the Chinese Avant-Garde | 6 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Amid the economic turmoil that has swept through the art world in recent decades, one element stands out: the growing power and impact of Chinese artists and the Chinese art market. The panel will present personal reflections on the increasing artistic, economic and political influence of the Chinese avant-garde and then engage the audience in a discussion on the subject. For more information, please contact Michael Bendure, mbendure@ou.edu (405) 325-3178. Men’s Basketball: OU vs. Sacramento State | 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center. Visit soonersports.com for more information. Holiday Craft Factory | 6-9 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union Food Court. Come to the Union Programming Board’s annual crafting extravaganza and make a gift for someone special or a little something for yourself. All craft supplies and snacks provided! There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING with the Union Programming Board, www.ou.edu/upb. University Theatre Presents: The Nutcracker | 8 p.m. in the Rupel Jones Theatre. Come and see the Oklahoma Festival Ballet’s magical holiday spectacular Dec. 2-4 and Dec. 8-11! Tickets are $14 for students, $18 for seniors, military and OU faculty/staff and $22 for adults. Contact the OU Fine Arts Box Office for more information, (405) 325-4101.
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