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ALPHA DELTA GAMMA FIRE
House remains unlivable Investigation for the Alpha Delta Gamma fire ongoing SHAIDA TABRIZI Campus Reporter
Six weeks after the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house caught on fire and displaced the women living there, officials are still unsure of what caused the fire. The investigation into the cause of the fire is still in progress and has yielded no new results, said Jim Bailey, chief deputy of the Norman Fire Department. While the house looks livable from the outside, damage from the fire, as well as interior flooding caused by a burst pipe has rendered it uninhabitable until fall 2015, said Kylie Frisby, president of OU’s Upsilon chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta. After the fire, Alpha Gamma Delta
women were offered their choice of university housing in both of OU’s apartment complexes, Traditions Square and Kraettli Apartment, and the residence halls, according to Daily archives. Currently, there are 41 women staying in OU facilities, 16 in Cate Center and 25 in Traditions Square apartments, said Amy Buchanan, assistant director of marketing and communications for OU Housing and Food Services. Sooners Helping Sooners began work accepting donations to help the women displaced by the fire the day after it happened, according to Daily archives. The most recent update from The OU Foundation reported that Sooners Helping Sooners has received about $4,500 for the Alpha Gamma Delta fire, said Carmen Bao, associate director of Operations and Student Organizations, in an email.
Sooners Helping Sooners has also contributed $15,500 toward aiding the students who lived in the Alpha Gamma Delta house, Bao said. Sooners Helping Sooners officials not only helped them financially but also helped the women with dry cleaning to get traces of smoke from their clothes, Frisby said. Despite lacking a house, during spring rush, Alpha Gamma Delta recruited 40 new women, Frisby said. The fire took place on Frisby’s second day of presidency, and while it has been stressful, she has enjoyed working to fix the house, such as helping to choose an architect for the reconstruction, Frisby said. “It’s been awesome working with alumni and OU officials to find a new place to live,” Frisby said.
UPB DANCING EVENT
Just keep dancing the night away
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Left: Sam Kiehl & Juanita Torres took 1st place with their “interesting” interpretation of Contemporary dance. This year’s Dancing With the Stars event hosted by the UPB had nine performing couples.
BODY IMAGE
Speakers to kick off Eating Disorder Week Event will spread awareness and aid to students through Goddard resources KELLY ROGERS Campus Reporter
An OU alumna is speaking to current students about the importance of healthy eating habits for National Eating Disorder Week. Janice Blakely graduated from OU with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1964 and later went Janice Blakely on to receive a master’s degree in library science. But between the studying and playing sports, there was another part of her life that no one knew about, Blakely said. “It’s a secret disease,” Blakely said, referring to the multiple eating disorders she suffered from, beginning at age 9. From Sunday to this upcoming Saturday, speakers, such as Blakely, and events will raise awareness for eating disorders, to educate those who may not know much about the topic and encourage those who may be struggling with one to seek help. With this weeks theme being “I had no idea,” Blakely expresses the same feeling by describing her experience growing up with multiple eating disorders. “I just thought I was clever,” Blakely said. “No one talked about these things when I was growing up.” After suffering from bulimia, anorexia and binge eating on her own for 36 years, Blakely decided to seek help from her doctor at age 45. “I’m in recovery,” Blakely said. “I have a support team, and I’m very grateful for them.” Blakely said a person cannot recover alone, and organizations like the National Eating Disorder Association are helping more and more people find the support they need to tackle their disorders. Registered as a volunteer speaker with the National Eating Disorder Association, Blakely wants to share her story with others to raise awareness for this personal and potentially life threatening issue. OU will have Health Huts set up on campus and an informational table in Oklahoma Memorial Union where students can get more information about National Eating Disorder Awareness week, said Maggie Pools, a registered nurse and the health promotion coordinator
Above: Robin Rainey & Neil Walia took 2nd place in the Dancing With the Stars competition with their enthusiastic Bollywood style.
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HISTORY
Campus archivists complete congressman’s collection Carl Albert Congressional Library adds papers of longtime Oklahoman legislator KATE BERGUM Campus Reporter
After years of sifting through about 400 boxes of papers, archivists at the Carl Albert Congressional Library finished sorting through a collection of materials by James Jones, a Tulsa area congressman from 1973 to 1986. The Jones papers are a good addition to the archives because of Jones’ distinguished career and passion for budget and tax issues, the library’s director Cindy Simon Rosenthal said. “Any time you give us someone who had a long career, a leadership position that was substantial and who had a cause, you’re working with a collection that will have endless value to researchers,” Rosenthal said.
Jones, who started his political “Any time you give us someone Historical Publications and Records career working for former President Commission. Though it was not who had a long career, a Lyndon B. Johnson, donated his successful, the library re- applied in leadership position that was congressional papers to the Lyndon 2011 and received a two-year grant B. Johnson Presidential Library, to process the papers. substantial and who had a Rosenthal said. The library staff removed all percause, you’re working with a However, the papers were not sonal information they didn’t wish used. The Lyndon B. Johnson li- collection that will have endless to publish from the collection, conbrary officials contacted the Carl densing the collection from 400 value to researchers.” Albert Congressional library offiboxes to between 200 and 300, arcials to see if they would be interestchivist Robert Lay said. CINDY SIMON ROSENTHAL, ed in the set of files, Rosenthal said. The archival staff sorted the paLIBRARY DIRECTOR These are some of the best collecpers and placed them into acid buftions of congressional papers in the country, Rosenthal said. fers for preservation, Lay said. They also wrote a finding aid, The library and Jones made an agreement in 2006 and a broad description of the collection. Rosenthal estimated that the Carl Albert Congressional Archiving was fascinating but tedious, Lay said. Some Research and Studies Center acquired the papers in 2008. In 2009, the library applied for a grant from the National
L&A: Broadcast students and members of the Oak City Comedy Troupe collaborate on a new variety show. (Page 6)
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Opinion: Students should take advantage of the Teach-In and other cultural opportunities at OU . (Page 3)
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