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Thursday, Sept. 11
UPB Daily Event: DIY Ticket Giveaway | 11:30 a.m. First Floor Lobby, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Win extra tickets to use at the DIY Festival that will be held this Friday in the Union Food Court. There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING at the Union, [email protected].
Sooner Safety Fair | 6 p.m. at Walker-Adams Mall (Rain Location in Cate Main). Come on out to the Sooner Safety Fair for FREE giveaways and information from the OUPD, Norman PD, Norman Fire Department, the National Weather Center, and so forth. FREE FOOD will be available, including cotton candy, corn dogs, taco/nacho bar, popcorn sodas, and sno cones while supplies last. Event is FREE for all OU students. For more information, contact [email protected].
Volleyball vs. Arkansas Little Rock | 7 p.m. at McCasland Field House. After their game Wednesday night, OU volleyball continues play in the Nike Invitational. The first 200 students get FREE Rally Towels. Students get in FREE with ID.
College Night | Oil and Wood: Oklahoma Moderns George Bogart and James Henkle | 7 p.m. at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is continuing a new program, which is free and open to all college students! College Nights take place once per semester and will feature the museum’s permanent collection or a special exhibition. Students can enjoy the museum’s late night with an art activity, live music, and more! For more information, contact [email protected].
Exploring Gambia | 7 p.m. at Cate FIR Apartment. Ever heard of Gambia? If not, join Cate Resident Student Association and the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority at the Cate Faculty In Residence apartment (by Lawson Hall of Cate Center for FREE food and fun as the Saho family tells us about their home country. Discover, discuss, and dine with us! For more information, contact [email protected].
Friday, Sept. 12
UPB’s Guess The Score |11:30 a.m. in the First Floor Lobby, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Come guess the Sooner’s score each week for your chance to win a blu-ray of your choice or a UPB prize pack! Also, a grand prize winner will be awarded at the end of the season; past grand prizes include PS3, Kindle Fire, HDTV and more. There’s ALWAYS SOMETHING at the Union, [email protected].
FREE Movie: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ | 6, 9 p.m. and midnight in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Watch the FREE screenings of this story of two teenagers who meet and fall in love at a cancer support group before this movie is available on DVD/Blu-ray. Presented by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council.
DIY Festival | 7 p.m. in the Will Rogers Food Court, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Do you love crafting and creating your own goods for your life, apartment, dorm room, etc.? Meet us in the Union Food Court and embrace your creative side-we’ll provide the supplies! Event is FREE for OU students. Presented by the Union Programming Board; there’s ALWAYS SOMETHING at the Union.
Volleyball vs. Portland State | 7 p.m. at McCasland Field House. The Sooner Volleyball team plays match 3 of 4 during the Nike Invitational here in Norman. The first 200 students receive OU volleyball tank tops! Students get in FREE with ID.
Saturday, Sept. 13
Volleyball vs. Lamar | 2 p.m. at McCasland Field House. Beat the heat before the OU-Tennessee football game and come out to cheer on the Sooner volleyball team as they play a match that will be done in plenty of time for kick-off! Students get in FREE with ID.
Football Watch Party vs. Tennessee | 7 p.m. in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Come watch the Sooners take on the Volunteers on the big screen for FREE. Presented by the Union Programming Board; there’s ALWAYS SOMETHING at the Union.
Sunday, Sept. 14
FINAL DAY Exhibit: Oklahoma Moderns George Bogart and James Henkle | Nancy Johnston Records Gallery. Enjoy this arts exhibit before it closes. For more information, please contact Michael Bendure, [email protected].
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Sooner fans raise their pointer fingers in characteristic OU spirit.
raise YOURAfter two weeks of victories,
Sooner spirit levels are high on campus and throughout Norman. Let’s keep it up this weekend as our team faces the Tennessee Volunteers. This issue of ESCAPE has everything you need to know about the upcom-ing game.
Start off the day by visiting campus for some tailgating. Try a tailgating recipe (p. 8), and make sure you know which areas are restricted to tailgaters with a tailgating map.
If you’re hanging out on
Campus Corner, take note of the pedicabs pedaling around the streets. Find out what inspires a pedicab driver to take on such a strenuous job (p. 13).
Of course, your next step would be to go to the game. If you’re still looking for tickets, see our guide on finding some bargain deals (p. 6). Once you’re all set to go, read a bit about how Tennessee expects to do against the Sooners (p. 14).
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4. weekend schedule
6. ticket hunt
7. stripe the stadium
8. tailgate guide
10. tailgate map
«14. tennessee outlook
«13. people pedaler
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday
OU Sooners vs. Tennessee VolunteersThe Sooners will play the second home
game of the 2014 season versus the Tennessee Volunteers at 7 p.m. in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. See gameday re-lated content throughout this issue of ESCAPE.
Sooner D.I.Y. FestivalC r a f t a n d c r e a t e a t t h e U n i o n
Programming Board’s free festival. Go to the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Beaird Lounge to craft with the provided supplies.
United Way Day of CaringToday is the last day to donate to the United
Way Day of Caring Drive. Drop personal care items at the Huston Huffman Fitness Center before your next workout. Find a list of the items needed at the OU Fitness+Recreation website.
The Weekend Ahead
Free movie: “The Fault in Our Stars”Based on the novel by John Green, “The Fault in Our
Stars” features two teenagers who meet and fall in love at a cancer support group. Free screenings are at 6, 9 p.m. and midnight. The showings are presented by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council.
2nd Friday Circuit of ArtNorman’s monthly, citywide
celebration is returning again this Friday. From 6 to 9 p.m., head to Main St. to browse art galleries and listen to live music.
Lounge NightVisit Norman’s OPOLIS at 113 N.
Crawford Ave., for Lounge Night. The event is free for guests 21 and up and goes from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Check out the OPOLIS bar for some delicious drinks.
Norman Farmers MarketFind fresh fruits and veggies from 8 a.m. to 12
p.m. at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. The Farmers Market is in its 35th season. More than 50 vendors offer fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, spic-es, honey, jellies, various Oklahoma-made prod-ucts, plants and flowers.
Second Sunday PoetrySpend a relaxing Sunday afternoon enjoying a bit of
live poetry. From 2 to 4 p.m., visit the Norman Depot at 200 S. Jones St. for the monthly event. The poet has not yet been announced. Go to www.pasnorman.org for more details.
Tailgating Be sure to head over to campus
before Saturday’s game to experi-ence all the home gameday events. Tailgate events like the Engineers’ Club Hamburger Feed start about three hours prior to kickoff.
Hosty Duo at The DeliSee local artist Mike Hosty
every Sunday night from 10:30 p.m. to close at The Deli, along with his side-kick drummer, Michael “Tic Tac” Byars.
see more onlineGo online throughout the weekend for coverage of events or follow @OUDaily on Twitter.
YOU ARE INVITED!News Conference in celebration of
OU’s 125th Anniversary featuring remarks by
OU President David L. Boren2:30 p.m.TODAY
Front steps of Evans Hall
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ticketTREASURE HUNTOgeoma Mbaraonye | @OGEOMA_E
OU football season is back this fall. So is the traffic, the long lines to enter the stadium and fans dressed head-to-toe in crimson and cream.
Going to football games can be very exciting, and going to an OU game is part of the Sooner experience.
Purchasing tickets from the OU ticket office can be very difficult if you didn’t pre-order season tickets, but you’re not at a total loss. Purchasing from fellow students can be easy and fun, while allowing you to skip the long lines and pay-per-view woes. Here are some tips that will make your search a little bit easier:
Go online: Looking to buy a ticket? Visit the OU Football Tickets Facebook page. This is where most transactions take place. Students post what tickets they have and
how to contact them to create a meet-up plan to ensure your weekend game plans. Take
advantage of all the football fans on social media — there are always students wanting to buy and sell.
1.Do not be afraid to bargain: Students selling
tickets do not expect you to agree to the first price they tell you. If you want to get the best value for a ticket, unleash your inner
businessperson. Be aware that some games will be more expensive than others, but don’t
be afraid to negotiate for a fair price.
2.
Procrastinating is amazing: This will be one of the few times in your college life when waiting to buy that ticket will do you good. Sellers are not desperate until a few days
before the game, or the day of, when they are trying to get rid of their ticket. This is the best
time to attack. Don’t be afraid to consider all your options and wait before purchasing. It may lead to an even lower price than you could have bargained for.
3.Trust your instinct: Buy from a trustworthy
seller. Go to the OU Football Tickets Facebook page and look for sellers that are active on the page. Consulting other stu-
dents to see who is known for giving up their game day tickets is a good way to ensure you
won’t get ripped off.
4.
Box office ticket prices for
home games:
opponentstudent price
regularprice
tennessee $45 $105
kansas state
$35 $85
baylor $35 $85
kansas $25 $65
oklahoma state
$45 $105
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Fans have been asked to “Stripe the Stadium” for Saturday’s marquee matchup against Tennessee.
Now in its third year, the athletic department is continuing the newfound tradition thanks to “tremendous fan feedback and participation.”
Fans in even-numbered sections should wear crimson and fans in odd-numbered sections should wear white. The gener-al admission student section is being asked to wear crimson.
“Stripe the Stadium” made its debut in 2012 when Oklahoma hosted Notre Dame in a highly anticipated matchup. Despite losing 30-13 to the Fighting Irish, the striping returned in last season’s win against West Virginia.
Tickets are sold out for the Tennessee contest and the game can be seen nationally on ABC at 7 p.m.
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Fans stripe the stadium at the 2013 Notre Dame game. The tradition will continue again at this weekend’s game.
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1.) In a large bowl, stir the cream cheese until most of the lumps are gone. 2.) Add the pumpkin and vanil-la and stir until the mixture is smooth and creamy. 3.) Blend in brown sugar and spices. Refrigerate until ready to serve.4.) Pour into a serving bowl and serve with graham crackers, gin-ger snaps and pretzels.Makes about 3 cups
During the first home game, I wandered down to Sooner Village at the Lloyd Noble Center and conducted a quick recipe straw poll. Although burgers ruled the day, they aren’t the only items on the grill this football season.
I came across the Smith family. Actually, James and “Mama Mary” Smith and their friends, who have become family. They were a loud, energetic group that clearly enjoyed being together. They were cooking Bevo Burgers, which sounded promising. The recipe called for a regular burger consumed by those who despise the University of Texas.
The other tailgaters, be they at the Sooner Village, on Jenkins Avenue or on Lindsey Street, were preparing largely the same thing: burgers and chips. But before the end of the season, that menu is going to wear thin.
That is where “The University of Oklahoma Cookbook” comes in handy, written by OU’s own Jen Elsner.
Elsner actually wasn’t the book’s original author. The original author withdrew from the contract at the last minute, and the publisher phoned the OU English Department in desperation to see if there might be anyone in the de-partment with both the cooking and writing skills to write the cook-book. The only catch? They had to finish it in three weeks.
Elsner, who works in the English Information Technology depart-ment, is also a food blogger. She was forwarded the information, contacted the publisher and spent a feverish weekend selecting rec-ipes and concocting titles for all 30 dishes in the cookbook.
“I really enjoyed doing the cookbook a lot. I love entertaining, and I love coming up with new recipes,” Elsner said.
Most of the recipes in the cookbook came from Elsner’s own dishes, which she makes for her and her friends’ game day watch parties. The book’s publisher actually pitched the book as a colle-giate-themed cookbook, not a tailgating cookbook. However, most retailers shelve the cookbook with tailgating cookbooks, and one of
Elsner’s first book signings was during an OU home game.“Tailgating is a really neat culture — so incredibly di-
verse,” Elsner said. “And the trend of home tailgating seems to be on an upswing.”
While many of these recipes are geared toward home tailgating, they travel well and can easily be made before the game and brought to the tailgate party or prepared while tailgating.
Elsner and her publisher agreed to share two recipes with the OU Daily, which to the right in the recipe cards. Elsner’s favorite recipe to prepare when she is hosting a party is the Land Run Casserole.
“This includes all my favorite things, and it’s all in one dish,” Elsner said.
The casserole can be used as burrito filling or a dip for tortilla chips, Elsner said.
When traveling to someone else’s party, Elsner’s favorite take-along dish is the Pride of Oklahoma Pumpkin Dip.
“It’s super cheap, super fast, one-bowl cooking,” she said. “The dip tastes like pumpkin pie, and when you take this to a party there’s never any left to take home.”
Vi s i t E l s n e r ’s b l o g , “O M G, hav e y o u t a s t e d t h i s ? ” at omghaveyoutastedthis.blogspot.com for more information on where to buy the cookbook, as well as bonus recipes like Baja Nachos.
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land run casserole pride of oklahoma pumpkin dip
INGREDIENTS: INGREDIENTS:
● 1 lb. ground beef● 1 package taco seasoning● 1/2 cup water● 1 jar (16 oz.) salsa con queso● 3 slices American cheese● 2 cups grated Colby cheese● 2 cups grated Pepper Jack cheese● 1 cup crushed tortilla chips● Chopped green leaf lettuce and chopped tomatoes (optional)● Tortilla chips and flour tortillas
● 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened● 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin● 1 teaspoon vanilla● 1 cup packed brown sugar● 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice● 1 teaspoon cinnamon● Graham crackers● Ginger snaps● Pretzels
1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.In a large skillet, brown beef and drain off the excess grease. Return to stove over medium heat and add taco seasoning and water. Mix until the seasoning is dissolved. Simmer until the liquid is gone, stirring occasionally.2.) In a deep 9-inch casserole dish, layer the salsa con queso, seasoned beef, cheese and crushed tortilla chips. Repeat this layering process until all ingredients are gone. End with cheeses on the tops layer. 3.) Cover and bake for 45 minutes.4.) Garnish with lettuce and tomatoes, if de-sired, and serve with tortilla chips and flour tortillas.Makes about 8 servings
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His job might make his legs sore, but senior Nick Blackwell only has to work one day a week because he’s a pedicab driver.
“It’s better than waiting tables,” Blackwell said. “I wait-ed a lot of tables and people get upset a lot quicker when you’re serving them food than when you’re giving them a ride on the back of a pedicab. It’s just a lot more satisfying.”
For almost a year now, Blackwell has spent his weekends pedaling around Campus Corner or in Oklahoma City giv-ing pedicab rides to people attending football games, bas-ketball games or concerts.
How he startedBlackwell, a health and exercise science major, began
driving the cabs after a friend told him about how lucra-tive the work could be.
“I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do — make a lot of money,’” Blackwell said.
Although Blackwell has experience riding and racing bikes, he said he was exhausted after his first shift.
“I was completely destroyed. I didn’t do anything the next day. I just rested and ate food and didn’t move at all,” Blackwell said. “It took me like three football games to get used to it.”
Why he does itThough the job is physically strenuous, Blackwell said
he has fun, and the pay certainly isn’t bad.Blackwell can work one Saturday a week and make
enough money for the entire week, he said.“The money is really good for one day of work,” Blackwell
said.Before a game or event starts, Blackwell might charge
between $5 and $10 per person for a ride. After the game starts, his price raises to $20 a ride, and Blackwell said he can do between 20 and 30 rides during an event.
Blackwell rides under a new company called Thunder Thighs, owned by OU graduate Aaron McKey. As an in-dependent contractor, Blackwell pays monthly to rent the pedicab from Thunder Thighs, but the money he makes is his to keep.
Blackwell mainly drives pedicabs for OU football games, Oklahoma City Thunder games, Oklahoma State University football games and concerts in Oklahoma City. In the future, he hopes to pedicab at the Kentucky Derby or a NASCAR race, but he said his favorite venue is OU
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Health and exercise science senior Nick Blackwell visits Campus Corner where he and other pedicab drivers offer rides to people on game days. Although it’s hard work, Blackwell often makes a weeks worth of pay in one night of pedicab driving.
football games.“The OU games are the best; the atmosphere is the best,”
Blackwell said.Blackwell also said he makes the most money at OU
football games.
Ups and downsAside from the atmosphere, Blackwell said he’s met in-
teresting people while pedicabbing. Last winter, Blackwell picked up Danny Masterson, who played Hyde on “That ’70s Show.”
Blackwell picked up Masterson when Pearl Jam played in Oklahoma City last winter. Masterson was friends with the opening band, and Blackwell ended up driving him to a small, VIP club.
“That was the coolest ride. He was nice and he gave me a big tip,” Blackwell said.
Some passengers go out of their way to show him kindness, sometimes buying him water or giving him an
extra- large tip. During a James Taylor concert in Oklahoma City, an older couple gave him a $100 tip, Blackwell said.
Of course, not all passengers are as courteous. Especially in Oklahoma City after 2 a.m. when all the bars have closed.
“I’ve picked up a couple people that have been like sketchy, and they just don’t pay me,” Blackwell said. “They’re just like, ‘Thanks’ and I’m like, ‘Can you pay me?’”
For the most part, however, pedicabbing puts Blackwell in a positive environment because the customers are gen-erally friendly, and the other pedicabbies all like what they do.
“It’s cool because everyone really likes pedicabbing. Everyone’s really into it. It’s an interesting group of people. It’s very diverse,” Blackwell said.
Blackwell plans to keep pedicabbing as long as he can keep pedaling. He may even buy his own cab so he can travel wherever he likes.
“As long as I can keep riding, I will probably keep doing it,” Blackwell said. “It doesn’t feel like work.”
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To a casual college football fan with a short term memory, the Tennessee Volunteers look like a consistently bottom-tier SEC team.
It was not long ago (2007 to be exact) when Tennessee represented the East division in the
SEC Championship and came within seven points of upsetting the No. 5 team in the
nation. The next year,
longtime coach Phillip Fulmer
a b r u p t l y stepped down after a 5-7 sea-
son. As is the case with many top pro-
grams fallen on hard times, the coaching carousel began.
After two failed attempts, Tennessee appears to have landed the right man to rebuild one of col-lege football’s proudest programs.
In December 2012, the Vols plucked Butch Jones from his coaching post at Cincinnati and placed him at the helm of their
own program. Since his hiring, Jones has constantly reiterated to fans, media
a n d p l a y e r s , t h e
importance of rebuilding the football culture at Tennessee.
Last season, Jones led the team to its third straight 5-7 mark. Progress was evident though when Tennessee posted its first win over a ranked opponent since 2009 with a 23-21 upset of No. 11 South Carolina.
This year, Jones said he is encour-aged by his team’s improvement but maintains that his team is still not where it wants to be.
“We need more individuals to step up and take an ownership role,” he said.
The Volunteers will find out just how far they have to go when they meet No. 4 Oklahoma in Norman on Saturday.
Jones said the key to OU’s contin-ued success is its ability to raise play-ers through its football culture.
“When you look at the building of a program, you look at Oklahoma,” Jones said.
Games against marquee oppo-nents like the Sooners are neces-
sary for the growth and maturation of his football team, Jones said.
Tennessee fields one of the youngest teams in the SEC. Over half of the roster will be making its first road trip this weekend. That has not stopped the slow return of football culture, however.
“We are winning in the locker room,” Jones said. “Our kids care. I see more individuals com-ing in on their off-day and watching film.”
The Volunteers are excited to play in primetime matchup against a team like OU, but Jones said everyone knows what they are up against.
“I see a team with no deficiencies,” he said, pointing to Oklahoma’s 88-5 home record under coach Bob Stoops.
Jones said he wants to see Tennessee in the same conversations as teams like the Sooners but knows it’s a process.
“I want it right now as much as anybody,” he said. “But I see progress.”
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the building of a
program, you look
at oklahoma.”
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tennessee coach
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The Volunteers’ coach discusses his expectations for Saturday’s game against the Sooners.
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Head Coach Bob Stoops monitors the players before OU’s game against Louisiana Tech.
Coach Bob Stoops has made his feelings about the SEC and the media’s coverage of it quite clear over the years.
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First, in May 2013, Stoops made a few comments while at a Sooner Caravan in Tulsa.
When asked about a so-called “gap” be-tween the Southeastern Conference and the rest of college football, Stoops offered his opinion.
“Listen, they’ve had the best team in col-lege football, meaning they’ve won the na-tional championship,” he said, referring to Alabama’s thrashing of Notre Dame four
months prior.“That doesn’t mean everything else is al-
ways the best. They haven’t had the whole conference. Half of them haven’t done much at all.”
Stoops went on to explain a lack of depth that exists within the SEC. Focusing on the teams at the top without noting the peren-nial bottom-feeders of the conference was “propaganda” according to the coach.
Go online to OUDaily.com to read the full story.
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