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Alcohol related offenses doubled compared to away game days in 2013
BUST A RHYME
PARIS BURRISCrime Beat Reporter@ParisBurris
Drunk driving and public intoxication around campus almost doubled during OU home football game day week-ends compared to away game day weekends during the 2013 football season, according to OUPD reports.
Last year during home game days, 43 reports of DUIs and 22 reports of public intoxication occurred during game day weekends with one report of open container and
CULTURE
Institute hosts week of free Chinese eventsOU’s Confucius Institute celebrates Confucius Institute Day this week
ACADEMICS
OU intern receives prestigious medical research awardRecipient plans to use money to analyze an unresponsive form of blood cancer
CAITLIN SCHACHTERNews Reporter
An OU intern medical assistant is one of 10 people in the world this year to receive a prestigious award to conduct medical research.
Dr. Hossein Maynami, chief intern medical assistant of the College of Medicine, is one of 10 recipients selected for the American Hematology’s Society’s HONORS Award, according to a press release from OU’s Health Sciences Center.
Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists Award, also known as HONORS Awards, is designed to encourage medical students who have an interest in conducting hematology research, but have yet to enroll into a hematology-related training
program.As pa r t of the awa rd ,
Maymani will be awarded $5,000 to conduct research alongside a mentor on a project. Additionally, he will also receive another $1,000 for two years to sup-port his attendance at the annual American Society of Hematology meeting.
At the annual meeting for the American Hematology Society, Maymani will attend a career development sem-inar where he will present his research. Maymani’s re-search, along with the assistance of Dr. Muhammad Cherry, will analyze double hit lymphoma.
Double hit lymphoma is a type of cancer that doesn’t respond well to traditional chemotherapy, Maymani said.
During the research the team will try different types of
medicine on cancer cells in a petri dish to see how the cells respond, Maymani said.
When asked how it felt to receive the award, Maymani said he viewed the award as an investment in the OU Health Sciences Center to help train other physicians and physician scientists.
“It’s a testament to all of the support and mentorship on campus,” Maymani said.
M. Dewayne Andrews, OU Health Sciences Center se-nior vice president and provost executive dean of the OU College of Medicine, views Mayamani’s award in a similar light.
“This award from the American Society of Hematology is a tribute to the dedication of Dr. Maymani and to the qual-ity of his research projects here at the OU Health Sciences Center,” Andrews said.
GLOSSARYHematologyThe study of the nature, function and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
Source: Dictionary.com
one report of a minor in possession of alcohol, according to OUPD reports.
Most of the crimes occurred in or around Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and just north of the North Oval on Boyd Street about half a mile away.
To compare the reports, The Daily requested OUPD reports for every game day and the day after during the 2013 season beginning Aug. 31, 2013 with the University of Louisiana-Monroe game and ending Jan. 3, 2014 the day after the Sugar Bowl game against the University of Alabama.
From there, The Daily found the average number of re-ports per day and compared the percent change from each average.
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DANA BRANHAMNews Reporter@danabranham
In celebration of Confucius Institute Day on Tuesday, OU’s Confucius Institute has planned a week’s worth of activities celebrating Chinese culture throughout Oklahoma.
OU students can get free Chinese food on the South Oval Tuesday afternoon, see Chinese chefs work-ing in Couch Restaurants, par t icipate in tai chi demonstrations, as well as watch a performance Tuesday night featuring dancers and musicians f ro m B e i j i ng No r ma l University.
The festivities will be a good chance for students to learn about Chinese culture, said Paul Bell, chairperson of the board of directors for OU’s Confucius institute.
The Confucius Institute works under a Chinese agen-cy called Hanban — roughly translated as “Chinese Language International” — whose goal is to promote and fund Chinese language education throughout the world.
OU had the first Confucius Institute in the Southern half of the United States, Bell said. Since its start in 2006, OU’s Confucius Institute’s primary focus has been Chinese language education for kindergarten through 12th grade.
The Confucius Institute also works to help students study abroad in China.
MORE INFOScheduleSee a full schedule of Confucius Institute events on page 2.
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CRIME
Assault, trashcan throwing in reports
CONFUCIUS: Students pursue Chinese cultureContinued from page 1
For home game day weekends, the average number of crimes per night was 3.71. For away game days the aver-age number of reports was 2.25.
Regardless of whether it is a home game week-end or i f the footbal l team is playing away, the most prevalent crime on around campus during g a m e d a y i s p u b l i c intoxication.
Safety concernsBecause there are typi-
cally thousands of people around campus on game days, and many of them consuming alcohol, safe-ty is OUPD’s first concern on game days, OUPD spokes-person Lt. Bruce Chan said.
Increasing staff patrol, staffing a command post and coordinating with The Norman Police Department as well as other university departments are a few of the pre-cautions OUPD takes to provide security.
“Those are just general practices and protocols we undertake every time that we host a big special event, whether it’s a football game or commencement or any other large-scale public gathering,” Chan said.
Crime preventionArresting people isn’t law enforcement’s main con-
cern, Chan said.“The safety of the individual as well as the safety of
the community is our primary concern when we inter-act with or contact somebody who is intoxicated,” Chan said.
Instead of arresting someone, police may help the in-toxicated individual hail a cab or call a friend to get them home, Chan said.
BY THE NUMBERSHome game day weekend with most reportsOct. 5, 2013 vs. Texas Christian University
Public intoxication: 11
DUI: 2
HOME GAMES: Public intoxication crimes most common overallContinued from page 1
Margie Tanner, Asian studies and Chinese se-nior, has studied in China three times, twice of which were through the help of the Confucius Institute.
For Tanner, the Confucius Institute helps her pursue her interest in Chinese his-tory and language, which she sometimes feels more c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h t h a n English.
“For a while, honestly, I felt I related more with Chinese people than with American people,” Tanner said. “I really enjoy speaking the language because your mind is just al-ways moving. When I speak English, it just kind of falls out of my mouth. I like the way m y b r a i n f e e l s w h e n I’m speaking Chinese.”
Slater Rhea, Asian studies a n d C h i n e s e senior, said his interest in Chinese culture stemmed from a more prag-matic approach to learning a language.
After high school, Rhea, who had briefly studied Latin and French, wanted to learn a language he felt he could use.
“So I thought, ‘What’s the most important coun-try now and in this coming century?’ and it’s absolutely China,” Rhea said. “I want-ed to learn something that would be useful for my life and that I could really incor-porate into my future plans.”
Both Rhea and Tanner h a v e c o m p e t e d i n t h e Chinese Bridge Chinese
Proficiency Competition, a c o m p e t i t i o n t h ro u g h Hanban which tests stu-dents’ Chinese language skills and knowledge of Chinese culture.
Tanner, who won first place at the university level, moved on to finish with sec-ond place when competing at the U.S. Chinese consul-ate. Afterward, he was al-lowed to travel to China to watch the filming of the in-ternational competition, something only the first place winner is normally permitted to do. Rhea won first place at both levels and competed in China this past
summer.“ T h a t w a s
a big inspira-t ion and e n-couragement t o m e , a n d it ’s just been a w o n d e r f u l way to get in-volved with all of the Chinese c u l t u r a l e v e n t s t h a t the Confucius Institute spon-s o r s ,” R h e a s a i d . “ I t ’s a huge amount, really.”
Tanner said studyi ng Chinese culture and lan-guage helped broaden her understanding of the world in general.
“A lot of cultures have roots or have been influ-enced by China, and there’s a lot you can learn about China through its influ-ence,” Tanner said. “They influenced a lot of the world because they were one of the earliest civilizations. There’s a lot to learn about humans and human nature.”
OU’s Confucius Institute will celebrate Confucius Institute Day this Tuesday. A week full of Chinese culture events will help honor the institute’s involvement on campus.
MORE INFOConfucius Institute event scheduleThough Confucius Institute Day is Tuesday, OU’s Confucius Institute will celebrate with a week’s worth of Chinese culture activities beginning Monday.
Monday11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Chinese chefs will do a cuisine demonstration in Couch Restaurants, offering authentic Chinese food.
Tuesday11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Free Chinese food will be offered on the South Oval. In the event of rain, the activites will be moved inside Bizzell Memorial Library.1 to 3 p.m.: Students can sit in on cultural lectures on “Staying Healthy the Traditional Chinese Way” and a photo tour of China in Bizzell Memorial Library, Room LL 118. 7:30 p.m.: The Youth Art Troupe from Beijing Normal University, OU’s Chinese partner university, will put on a musical and dance performance in Catlett Music Center’s Sharp Concert Hall. Tickets can be purchased online for $5 or for $10 at the door.
Thursday7:30 p.m.: A free showing of the critically-acclaimed movie “Kekexili” will be offered in Gaylord Hall, room 2030.
Home game day weekend campus crime reports include various minor incidents
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What crimes were committed this week on campus?
“A lot of cultures have roots
or have been influenced by China, and
there’s a lot you can learn about
China through its influence.”MARGIE TANNER,
ASIAN STUDIES AND CHINESE SENIOR
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Daily received police reports from last weekend on Thursday. Anyone seeking archived logs of police report records must submit a written request to the OU Open Records of� ce. The of� ce � lls these requests as they would a normal request, meaning the requests can take several days to � ll.
Assault and battery and a student throwing a trashcan led OUPD’s crime reports from the Sept. 12-14 weekend, which included the OU-Tennessee football game.
OUPD and other law enforcement agencies provid-ed security for OU’s Sept. 13 game against Tennessee. Approximately 85,266 fans attended the game without any major incidents, according to Officer Ralph Sade Jr.’s report.
However, OUPD responded to minor incidents through-out the game:
• Ashley Nicole Coe, 30, was arrested on suspicion of pub-lic intoxication during the OU-Tennessee game on Sept. 13 at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, according to officer Justin Hewett’s report.
• OUPD arrested Jeremy Ray Shadrick, 38, for allegedly possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia during the OU-Tennessee game on Sept. 13 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, according to officer William Lewis’ report. Shadrick was cited and released.
• A victim reported being assaulted by Christopher Carlton Toney, 34, around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 near the 600 block of Elm Avenue, according to officer Michael Riley’s report. The victim filed assault and battery charges on site. Toney was arrested.
• OUPD arrested Braxton Neil Banning, 23, on suspicion of public intoxication after he allegedly ran from officers during the OU-Tennessee game on Sept. 13 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, according to officer William Lewis’
report.• After allegedly throwing trashcans into the street, OU
student Andrew James Wilkin, 23, was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication around 2 a.m. on Sept. 14, according to Officer Ronald Gibbons’ report.
Arrests in traffic and parking lotsOUPD arrests weren’t limited to Oklahoma Memorial
Stadium during Sept. 12-14:• OUPD arrested OU student Alise Nicole Squiric, 21, on
suspicion of driving under the influence while performing a traffic stop around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 12 near the 400 block of East Boyd Street, according to officer Ronald Gibbons’ re-port. Passengers were released at the scene, and the vehicle was towed.
• When OUPD investigated a vehicle for possible suspi-cious behavior, they arrested OU student Owen Nicholas McDevitt, 18, for allegedly possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia around 4 a.m. on Sept. 12 near 1700 Asp Ave, according to officer Gary Clement’s report.
• OUPD pulled over OU student Kenyon Hulsey Calcote, 22, for alleged traffic violations and arrested him on suspi-cion of driving under the influence around 2 a.m. on Sept. 13, near the 400 block of Elm Avenue. Passengers were re-leased and the vehicle was towed away, according to officer Ronald Gibbons’ report.
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It’s overall a positive experience to be in-volved with OU regis-
tered student organizations, but if you’re an officer there might be some procedures you’d like to change. OU has an impressive variety and number of registered stu-dent organizations: over 400 according to its website.
If you’d like to add a new registered student organi-zation to the list, the process is straightforward and rel-atively easy: find interested students and full-time facul-ty or staff members, make a constitution and fill out the application.
With ease of establish-ment and many established student organizations, it’s reasonable to impose some order. However, some of the
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Students comply with the rule of using white chalk on the south oval for advertisomg a Video LAN Party that took place on Thursday, August 29 2012.
procedures seem obsolete.The first rule in question
involves chalking. Did you know that sidewalk chalk for RSOs must be in yellow or white water-soluble chalk? If you didn’t, it may be be-cause the chalk color rules are increasingly ignored. I can see how colorful chalk can temporarily tie-dye the sidewalk when it smudges, but I think it’s less of an eye-sore than approved chalk-ings while they’re intact. When chalk displays are presented to their fullest — think Homecoming — it’s artful and the aftereffects are minimal and temporary. There may be other reasons for this rule, but the fact that it is not visibly enforced through removal makes it seem unimportant.
The flier rules are also questionable. All fliers meant for display are sup-posed to be restricted to permanent bulletin boards. This just isn’t happening. Even if the doors to Dale Hall are considered perma-nent bulletin boards, you can spot fliers on trashcans, poles, trees and more. The fliers are getting removed on a regular basis, so it seems that some organizations
may be breaking the rules responsibly or that some-one, maybe Batman, is si-lently enforcing the rule. I can see how too many fliers could pollute campus, but I think the rule could be re-laxed a little.
More importantly, some procedures can inhibit student organizations’ ac-tivity. It’s not clear where registered student organi-zations cannot meet. There are forms to meet in class-rooms, in the Oklahoma Memorial Union and on the South Oval, but there is not a clearly designat-ed procedure for student organizations to meet up somewhere like Campus Corner. The Student Travel Authorization Request form for student organizations only applies if the destina-tion is more than 50 miles from the campus, according to the student travel poli-cy. Perhaps the Waiver and Release of Liability form ap-plies to these situations, but the procedure to meet near campus isn’t readily appar-ent, if it even exists.
As such, if a group de-cides to meet near campus without approval, they likely won’t go through
the approval process for advertisement.
I’ve always found the contacts in Student Life to be pleasant and helpful; in an unclear situation the ap-propriate thing to do would be to contact Student Life.
However, forgiveness some-times comes easier than permission, especially if you don’t think some of the rules matter enough to be enforced. I’m not suggesting breaking the rules or power washing the sidewalk. It’s
just that a re-evaluation of registered student organiza-tion procedures is due.
Justine Alexander is a senior microbiology major.
Our View: We encourage students to support our sister publication Sooner yearbook and take home a copy of the award-winning yearbook to commemorate their time at OU.
Students might not realize that The Oklahoma Daily is part of OU Student Media, a department in Student Affairs, that comprises publications beyond the student newspaper. We appreciate our sister publications and want to highlight one in particu-lar all Sooners should support: the award-winning Sooner yearbook.
Whereas The Daily is published five days a week, Sooner yearbook has time to create one incredibly polished product commemorating an entire year at OU. The students who work everyday to make Sooner great have a long track record of producing award-winning content, and we encourage all stu-dents to purchase a copy of Sooner to commemo-rate their time at OU.
Last year alone, Sooner won a staggering 15 Gold Circles — awards granted by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association — and is a finalist this year for the Pinnacle award hon-oring the best yearbook of the year. Since 1997, Sooner has also won nine Gold Crowns, five Pacemakers, 30 Best of Collegiate Design and 10 Best of Show rankings.
Sooner is unique because its staff takes inspiration from magazines. It reads like a magazine, Sooner editor Max Inmon said. The yearbooks are like a “time capsule for the year,” Inmon said. “We always try to make it as en-gaging as possible.”
We believe that commitment to creating an en-gaging and visually striking product is what earns Sooner its rank as one of the top collegiate year-books year after year. The yearbook also experienc-es perennial success because of its student work-ers, said Seth Prince, digital and design adviser to Student Media.
“I believe Sooner, like The Daily, succeeds thanks to the strength of its students and the investment they make in this as a real-world train-ing ground for their careers,” Prince said. “They
want to make a book that matters to you now, as well as 30 years from now,” Prince said.
Prince also explained that Sooner is always look-ing for talented people interested in trying out their hands at the yearbook.
Students can preserve this year at OU by getting a copy of Sooner yearbook. Inmon said the theme of the 2015 book is “One for All,” which is inspired by the diversity of experiences at OU that come to-
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oudaily.com/life&arts • Twitter: @OUDailyArtsLIFE&ARTS4 • Monday, September 22, 2014
TECHNOLOGY
Apple fan waits six hours for new iPhone
Call me insane. Call me a fanatic. Call me what you will,
because I just spent nearly six hours waiting in line for the new iPhone 6. I woke up at 2 a.m., got dressed and grabbed a quick bite to eat before leaving for the AT&T store off 24th Street in Norman. There were eight people already in line when I arrived — not a bad showing for such an early hour.
I set up camp (a folding chair and my homework) and admired my surround-ings. It was a cool 64 degrees, sticky humid and the sky was cloudy and dark. The roads were empty, the businesses were closed and I could hear a train’s horn sound off in the distance over a chorus of crickets.
Three of the people in line picked up a game of tennis — sans net, of course — in the empty parking lot. One of them, a high school student named Skyler Hoffstatter, had been waiting in line since 5 p.m. the day before.
I asked him why he had decided to line up so early.
“I like to be first,” Hoffstatter said.
People steadily queued up behind me. Five hours later, our line had grown to nearly 50 people.
It would turn out that this would be one of the shortest AT&T lines in the Oklahoma City metro.
I asked a few of the other people why they felt the need to wait in line for the iPhone. I got a few good answers, but I think Best Buy employee Taylor Hill summed it up best.
When 8 a.m. struck and the doors finally opened, Hoffstatter was the first to get the new iPhone. He chose to go with the larger version, the iPhone 6 Plus, in gold. I couldn’t help but notice that he was switching from a Samsung Galaxy S5.
Hoffstatter said his main reason for switching was he liked the design of the iPhone better, and he pre-ferred the metal casing of the iPhone to the plastic of the Galaxy.
Hoffstatter said he wanted his phone to work for him, not the other way around.
“Android is too complex,” Hoffstatter said.
Justin Martin, who was also switching from the Galaxy S5, agreed with Hoffstatter. In addition to aesthetics and ease of use, Martin said he felt the finger-print scanner on the iPhone was faster and more reliable than the swipe style scanner on the Galaxy.
Not long after I talked to
them, it was my turn to get the new iPhone. I wanted a black iPhone 6 Plus, but all they had left in the Plus variety was gold. In fact, that was the only iPhone Plus AT&T had left — the last of a total of nine — so it was either gold or nothing until November, according to Apple’s web-site. Fortunately, it was my preferred storage configu-ration: 64 GB.
All in all, it was a sur-prisingly fun experience. It was an excuse for com-plete strangers to come together and talk to each other. It felt a bit like tail-gating minus the booze. I can’t say that I’ll be doing it again next year, or ever again for that matter, but I don’t regret having done it. My only concern now is whether or not I made a huge mistake by buying the absolutely massive iP-hone 6 Plus.
Thomas Bernstein is an advertising senior.
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Norman high schooler Skyler Hoffstatter displays his new iPhone. Hoffstatter was one of the devoted few who lined up hours before the AT&T store even opened.
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who got the start, but fresh-man Samaje Perine who stole the show. At 5-foot-11, 243 pounds, Perine
may not be the quickest guy on the field, but chances are he’s right up
there with the biggest. Perine used that power to run for 242 yards
on 34 carries and four touch-downs, three coming during
the Sooners’ second half surge. Perine became the third true freshman
to rush for over 200 yards in a game.
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Cornerback Zack Sanchez
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Running back Samaje Perine
1.
2.In two games against West
Virginia, Trevor Knight hasn’t exactly performed up to par. Last year in Knight’s initial quarterback
campaign he struggled at home against the Mountaineers
and was eventually replaced by Blake Bell because of an injury. Knight again strug-
gled in the first half Saturday night, specifically with his accu-racy. It also didn’t help that his
receivers couldn’t hang on to the ball.
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Quarterback Trevor Knight
OFFENSIVE LINE IMPRESSIVE
After a tough game last week against Tennessee, the offensive
line bounced back with a solid perfor-mance against West Virginia. Knight’s issues weren’t because of a lack of pro-tection. In a hostile environment, Knight calmly collected his offensive line and made sure they knew what was going on. Not to mention they did an excellent job opening up holes for Perine.
3.
SANCHEZ UP AND DOWN
Zack Sanchez has quickly as-serted himself as one of the top
cornerbacks in the Big 12. Sanchez continued his hot streak of inter-
ceptions, snagging one just before halftime and extending his streak to five straight games with an interception. However, it wasn’t
all good. Sanchez continu-ally missed tackles and got
burned on routes.
4.
HUNNICUTT IN THE BOOKS5.Lost in all of the Perine praises, senior kicker
Michael Hunnicutt became the all-time leading scorer in program history Saturday night. He scored nine points in Saturday’s win against West Virginia, passing former running back DeMarco Murray. Hunnicutt did so by knocking down a 42-yard field goal and three extra points in the first half shootout. On the first drive of the second half, he sealed the deal with an extra point off of one of Perine’s touchdowns.
After a disappointing first half, the Sooners managed to rally the troops and defeat the Mountaineers 45-33
HUNNICUTT IN THE BOOKSost in all of the Perine praises, senior kicker Michael Hunnicutt became the all-time
leading scorer in program history Saturday night. He scored nine points in Saturday’s win against West Virginia, passing former running back DeMarco Murray. Hunnicutt did so by knocking down a 42-yard field goal and three extra points in the first half shootout. On the first drive of the second half, he sealed the deal with an extra point off of one of Perine’s touchdowns.
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KickerMichael Hunnicutt
OFFENSIVE LINE
fter a tough game last week against Tennessee, the offensive
line bounced back with a solid perfor-mance against West Virginia. Knight’s issues weren’t because of a lack of pro-tection. In a hostile environment, Knight calmly collected his offensive line and made sure they knew what was going on. Not to mention they did an excellent job opening up holes
OPTIMUS PERINE
No Keith Ford, no prob-lem. It was Alex Ross
who got the start, but fresh-man Samaje Perine who stole the show. At 5-foot-11, 243 pounds, Perine
may not be the quickest guy on the field, but chances are he’s right up
there with the biggest. Perine used that power to run for 242 yards
on 34 carries and four touch-downs, three coming during
the Sooners’ second half surge. Perine became the third true freshman
to rush for over 200 yards in a game.
1.
KNIGHT’S STRUGGLES2.In two games against West
Virginia, Trevor Knight hasn’t exactly performed up to par. Last year in Knight’s initial quarterback
campaign he struggled at home against the Mountaineers
and was eventually replaced by Blake Bell because of an injury. Knight again strug-
gled in the first half Saturday night, specifically with his accu-racy. It also didn’t help that his
receivers couldn’t hang on to the ball.
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Quarterback Trevor Knight
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Friday, Sept. 26, 2014Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Auditorium
1140 Gaylord Hall, 395 W. Lindsey, OU Norman campus
Emmanouil Anagnostou, University of Connecticut
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Rafael Callejas, Millennium Water Alliance executive
director
Pawan Labhasetwar, NEERI (India), Head of Water Tech-
nology and Management Division
Jan Willem Rosenboom, Gates Foundation, senior program o� cer in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Strategy
Jenna Davis, Stanford Uni-versity professor of civil and environmental engineering;
Woods Institute for the Envi-ronment senior fellow
Braimah Apambire, Center for International Water and Sustainability at the Desert Research Institute, director
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10:15 a.m.
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Introduction of Panelists (OU Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication Dean Joe Foote) and Topical Presentations by Panelists.
Schedule
Panel announces 2015 WaTER Prize Recipient
Break (with light refreshments)
Question and Answer session with Panelists (Dean Joe Foote moderating)
6 • Monday, September 22, 2014 LIFE&ARTS
THEATRE
Show explores social pressures
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CORT FISHERLife & Arts Reporter@cort_fisher
Zombie Apocalypse? How about a Rhinoceros Apocalypse? Eugene Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros”, which will be performed by the Helmerich School of Drama in the Lab Theatre, is an absurdist comedy that can be likened to the zombie apocalypse fad. Although Ionesco’s work is not about the ac-tual surviving of an attack on the world, the concept is somewhat similar.
Susan Shaughnessy, associate professor in the School of Drama and director of the show, said “Rhinoceros” focuses on the idea of conformity versus non-conformity in so-ciety. The production explores the social as-pect of conforming rather than the political anti-facist state of its original context.
Berenger, the central character played by theater senior Matthew Eitzen, is a
man enchanted with his day-to-day life. He goes about his d a y w o r k i n g a t h i s r e g u l a r j o b, d r i n k i n g too much after hours and has an ongoing flirta-tious relationship
with his cowork-er, Daisy, played
by theater senior Lindsey Marsland.
Berenger ’s l i fe is normal — until ev-eryone around him
starts turning into rhinoceroses.
“It’s just chaotic and it’s funny and absurd,”
theater senior Meghan Flood said. Flood will be seen on stage as the grocer’s wife.
Though a serious question, one of Shaughnessy’s goals for the production is to have the audience ask themselves, “What are some of the things that I conform to?”
But the play works to illuminate the hi-larities of life, and the way in which these themes are communicated is anything but stern. Enjoyment of the play is key for
Shaughnessy and company.“There’s a lot of broad physical humor,”
Shaughnessy said.The characters presented in the play are
broadly drawn and stereotypical of ordinary people.
“Even the names of the characters … all have the names of the ste-reotypes,” Flood said.
This attention to character detail is just Ionesco’s style, bringing the ideas of confor-mity and social injustice into every aspect of the play. His absurdist comedy prompts the audience to ask them-selves what it means to con-form to society or give into social pressures.
I t i s B e r e n g e r ’ s “strong moral sense,” as Shaughnessy said, that ulti-mately aids in his defense of humanity.
The play will run from Sept. 23-27 at 8 p.m, with
an additional matinee show on Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. The Lab Theatre is located on the sec-ond floor of Old Science Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. Rhinoceros has a PG rating.
