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New data project to boost water researchInformation about Oklahoma water conditions compiled in web portalKATE BERGUMCampus Reporter@kateclaire_b
The Oklahoma Water Survey is launching a Water Data Web Portal, which will pull together resources regarding Oklahoma’s water, to be showcased at 10 a.m. Friday at the Stephenson Research and Technology Center.
Data is important for understanding water conditions in Oklahoma — especially because water supply can be very low in the western part of the state, said Desmond Yee Ming Ho, Information Technology specialist for the Oklahoma Water Survey.
There are plenty of resources for people trying to research
water supply, Ho said. However, these resources come from a variety of organizations and can be tedious to find.
Instead of making researchers weed through different organizations’ resources, the Water Data Web Portal will synthesize data from agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey and various Oklahoma tribes and make them available on one website. This will make research simpler, Ho said.
“That’s our goal — to make it as easy as possible,” Ho said.Portal users can access a Geographic Information System
Map of Oklahoma and look at what data is available for a se-lected area, Ho said.
Ho said the portal’s data is currently limited, but there are resources available for most of the state.
The Oklahoma Water Survey has been working on the Water Data Web Portal for a year and a half, Ho said.
The first version of the portal will be available toward the end of this month. The portal will be updated as time goes on and a second version will be released eventually, Ho said.
Additionally, Ho said the survey will publish a user manual that will detail how to use the portal’s functions.
The demonstration is open to anyone interested in the new resource but is geared primarily toward researchers, Ho said.
Political science and public relations junior Matt Epting, SGA’s newest president, looks on as his campaign partner, human relations junior Sarah Campbell, is sworn in as SGA’s vice president.
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HAIL TO THE CHIEFStudent government leaders take oath of office for next term
AMBER FRIENDCampus Reporter@amberthefriend
Th e n e w e s t St u d e nt G ov e r n m e nt Association leaders were officially sworn into their positions Monday in
Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Beaird Lounge.All SGA candidates ran unopposed for their
respective positions during this semester’s gen-eral election.
Superior Court justice David Postic swore in the new SGA president Matt Epting and vice president Sarah Campbell. Following this, Epting swore in Housing Center Student Association president Jeremiah Stinnett and Campus Activities Council chairman Layne Ferguson. The elected Student Bar Association president Elise Puma and Undergraduate Student Congress chairwoman Lauren Aragon weren’t present and will be sworn in by Epting later.
After Clarke Stroud, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students, wel-comed the crowd, previous SGA president Madeline Grunewald introduced Epting and
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Measure passes, no guns
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OU Faculty Senate bans guns on campus
STAFF REPORTS
Faculty Senate approved a resolution this week that op-poses firearms on campus.
The resolution was passed unanimously as a response to bills introduced to the state legislature that would allow guns on public college and university campuses, ac-cording to a press release.
The resolution states fac-ulty members are sensitive to and aware of the physical, mental and emotional trau-ma of school violence and are concerned about the welfare of members and guests of the OU community, according to the press release.
This resolution will aid law enforcement officials in differentiating criminals from innocent pedestrians because only law enforce-ment professional will have guns, according to the press release.
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FOOD
Iconic JJ’s Pizza a staple for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity
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Evans Hall was adorned with celebratory decorations for OU President David Boren’s 73rd birthday yes-terday.
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If it weren’t for the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, OU football and a handful of loyal customers and alumni, one small Norman business might not stay afloat.
Jim Brooks said when his family bought JJ’s Pizza Stop at Lindsey Street and College Avenue in 1991 there weren’t as many pizza places in Norman. With the influx of more businesses, Brooks relies on his regulars to turn a profit at the 23-year-old business.
“All the alums come here. It’s probably 75 to 80 percent Lambda Chis, and then the rest is football fans that come in,” Brooks said. “It’s a lot of business; it’s what makes or breaks the year.”
The restaurant is located next door to OU’s chapter of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house. Fraternity member Cole Wasemiller said he likes the restaurant’s overall feel.
“Great atmosphere, cheap beer, great pizza, great environment,” Wasemiller said. “I’m always with my buddies here. It’s just a great time, especially on a game day.”
Owner Jim Brooks relies on fraternity for business
Wasemiller said he’s come to know Brooks personally from the two years he’s been eating at JJ’s Pizza Stop, and he be-lieves he’s a great owner.
Other Lambda Chi Alpha members, like Matt Knies, also said they like going there to watch games and because they like the atmosphere. Knies said Brooks talks to the customers and asks how their day is going, which he really likes in a business owner.
Despite it’s popularity among Lambda Chi Alpha members and its loyal custom-ers, the restaurant is only open four days a week.
Brooks said he couldn’t afford to stay open more days than that. At first, the restaurant was open seven days a week, but with increased competition, Brooks has slowly decreased the restaurant’s hours. Most recently, he cut Tuesdays.
“It just got to the point where Tuesday was a losing day every day,” Brooks said. “And now, even just being open four days a week I’m still doing the same amount of business or more that I was doing before that with less labor, so it’s kind of working out.”
Brooks and his father, Jerry Brooks, took over JJ’s Pizza Stop in 1991 when it was still called Crusty’s Pizza. The original location
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Campbell. Grunewald’s term was less than three months after she was promoted from vice president in early February after the previous president, Ernest Ezeugo, re-signed because of unforeseen personal circumstances.
Epting and Campbell are preparing to begin the shortest SGA presidential term yet. The two will lead SGA during a transi-tion year, where the term is switching from an academic year to a full calendar year, so their term will end in November. The ref-erendum was approved in SGA’s fall 2012 general election to take effect fall 2014. After Epting and Campbell’s tenure ends, SGA presidents will be elected in the fall in-stead of the spring.
“I don’t feel like I got the short end of the stick. The Student Government Association is so much bigger than me. It’s so much big-ger than me and [Campbell],” Epting said.
Epting saw SGA as an organization dedi-cated to taking bold action to improve and enhance the OU experience and was excit-ed about students and friends who were ac-tively sharing their ideas on how to better OU.
Outgoing HCSA president Stephanie Terrazas and outgoing CAC chairman Sam Kiehl reviewed the progress their branches made during their terms and welcome their successors.
S t ro u d b ro u g h t t h e i n a u g u ra t i o n
ceremony to a close by noting the impact and importance of student government. He thanked the outgoing leaders for their ded-ication and service and those coming after them for what was to come.
“I thank you in advance for what you will do, because you will make a difference at the University of Oklahoma,” Stroud said.
During the event, some student orga-nizations were presented with Registered Student Organization Awards of Excellence. The following were recognized and grant-ed their award by George Ahmadi, assis-tant director for student programs and SGA adviser:• The Excellence in Public Relations award went to Housing Center Student Association• The Excellence in Multiculturalism award went to the Society for Petroleum Engineers• The Excellence in Advocacy award went to education organization A Life to Love• The Excellence in Service award went to Alpha Phi Omega• The Excellence in Philanthropy award went to the Society for Petroleum Engineers• The Excellence in Programming award went to the Union Programming Board• T h e E x c e l l e n c e i n P r o f e s s i o n a l Development award went to Hillel• The Excellence in Academic Development award went to the Oklahoma Teaching Alliance• The Outstanding Student Organization Leader award went to senior Bryce Fugate for his work with the Society for Petroleum
Engineers• The Outstanding New Registered Student Organization award went to Sooners Against Sweatshops• The Outstanding Registered Student Organization award for organizations with less than 20 members went to the Oklahoma Teaching Alliance
• The Outstanding Registered Student Organization award for organizations with 51 or more members went to the Union Programming Board
SGA: Epting and Campbell’s term to end in November, as per new ruleContinued from page 1
was on the corner of Lindsey Street and Jenkins Avenue while Brooks was working there as a deliveryman. There were two sets of owners while Brooks was working there before he and his father bought it. After the two bought the restaurant, they changed its name to JJ’s Pizza Stop after themselves, Jerry and Jim.
His father had no experience working in the restaurant business, but Brooks said he used his experience at Crusty’s Pizza to help him create their menu and run the business.
“I had worked there for a few years, so I saw that it pret-ty much ran itself,” Brooks said. “[I] just learned as I went, reading restaurant magazines and literature and pizza mag-azines and stuff like that.”
Brooks said the restaurant’s original location wasn’t ideal. It had no heating or air conditioning, and the landlord want-ed to raise the rent. After a year at that location, they moved to their current location.
At first, JJ’s Pizza Stop’s menu was simple. It started with a few subs and specialty pizzas, but Brooks has expanded the menu over the years. Now, the restaurant serves many varieties of pizza, including some that use ranch or buffalo wing sauce instead of pizza sauce. They also have appetiz-ers, gyros, burgers and more varieties of subs. Brooks said he expanded the menu to stay competitive with other pizza places in Norman.
Ever since his father died, Brooks said he has done almost everything at JJ’s Pizza Stop, from the inventory and payroll, to ordering supplies and making the food — everything ex-cept deliver food.
Norman resident Brent McCutchen has been eating at the restaurant since the beginning of its existence.
McCutchen said Brooks makes an effort to get to know his customers, and the food at JJ’s Pizza Stop is awesome.
“It’s a great neighborhood place to go down and soak in the Norman atmosphere,” McCutchen said.
FOOD: JJ’s boasts ‘good pizza, cheap beer’Continued from page 1
WORLD
Teen saves on airfare15-year-old hides in wheel well
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy found his way onto an airport’s tarmac and climbed into a jetliner’s wheel well, then flew for five freezing hours to Hawaii — a misadventure that forced authorities to take a hard look at the security system that protects the nation’s air-line fleet.
The boy, who l ives in Santa Clara, Calif., hopped out of the left rear wheel well of a Boeing 767 on the Maui airport tarmac Sunday, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e F B I . Authorities found the high school student wandering the airport grounds with no identification. He was ques-tioned by the FBI and taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was found to be unharmed.
F B I s p o k e s m a n To m Simon in Honolulu said the teen climbed into the left rear wheel well of the first plane he saw in San Jose.
“He got very lucky that he got to go to Maui but he was not targeting Maui as a des-tination,” Simon said.
He passed out in the air and didn’t regain con-sciousness until an hour after the plane landed in Hawaii, Simon said. When he came to, he climbed out of the wheel well and was immediately seen by
airport personnel who es-corted him inside where he was interviewed by the FBI, Simon said.
It was not immediately clear how the boy stayed alive in the unpressurized space, where temperatures at cruising altitude can fall well below zero and the air is too thin for humans to stay conscious. An FAA
study of stowaways found that some survive by going into a hibernation-like state.
On Monday, authorities tried to determine how the boy slipped through mul-tiple layers of security, in-cluding wide-ranging video surveillance, German shep-herds and Segway-riding police officers.
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A plane taxis after landing at Mineta San Jose International Airport, Monday, April 21, 2014, in San Jose, Calif. A 16-year-old boy scrambled over a fence at the airport, crossed a tarmac and climbed into a jetliner’s wheel well, then flew for five freezing hours to Hawaii, Sunday. FBI spokesman Tom Simon in Honolulu said the teen did not remember the flight from San Jose.
LOLITA C. BALDORThe Associated Press
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — After the 9/11 attacks, tens of thousands of young men and women joined the military, heading for the rugged mountains of Afghanistan and dusty des-erts of Iraq.
Many of them now are officers in the Army with multiple combat deploy-ments under their belts. But as the wars wind down and Pentagon budgets shrink, a lot of them are being told they have to leave.
It ’s p a i n f u l a n d f r u s-trating. In quiet conversa-tions at Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Eustis in Virginia, captains talk about their new wor r ies af ter 15-month deployments in which they battled in-surgents and saw roadside bombs kill and maim their comrades. They nervously wait as their fates rest in the hands of evaluation boards that may spend only a few minutes reading through service records before mak-ing decisions that could end careers.
D u r i n g t h e p e a k w a r years, the Army grew to about 570,000, as com-manders worked to fill com-bat brigades and support units to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thousands of newly minted officers came in during 2006-2008.
Already down to about 522,000, the Army must s h r i n k t o 4 9 0 , 0 0 0 b y October 2015, and then to 450,000 two years later. If automatic budget cuts re-sume, the Army will have to get down to 420,000 — a size service leaders say may not allow them to wage even one major, prolonged mili-tary campaign.
While a lot of the reduc-tion can come from volun-tary retirements, resigna-tions and decreased enlist-ments, Army commanders will have to force as many as 3,000 officers — nearly 10
percent of the planned de-crease — to leave by the end of October 2015. Of those, nearly 1,500 are captains, 550 are majors.
Behind some of those big numbers are soldiers in their late 20s who will be forced out of their military careers long before retire-ment age and into the still struggling American job market. They would leave with honorable discharg-es, but without 20 years in the service they would not be eligible for retirement benefits.
“The captains are a prob-lem,” Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “Because when w e increas e d the size of the Army we recruit-ed heavily in certain year groups. So as we draw the
Army down, those are over strength.”
The military has been through this before. In the years after Vietnam and during the 1990s as the Cold War thawed, the Pentagon pushed thousands of ser-vice members out the door, creating what some felt was a hollow military that lacked the soldiers, training and equipment needed to fight and win.
This time, Army leaders argue they’re trying to do it right. They’re not asking for volunteers, because too many good people leave. So they are combing through files, looking for soldiers with disciplinary or other problems in their annu-al evaluations — known as efficiency reports — to weed out lower-performing officers.
CORRECTIONSThe Oklahoma Daily is committed to serving readers with accurate coverage and welcomes your comments about information that may require correction or clari� cation. To contact us with corrections, email us at [email protected].
In a Monday, page 1 story, it was incorrectly noted that a reception will be held Tuesday at the National Weather Center. There are no staff week-related events happening at the NWC this week.
The staff awards information was not directly from university spokesman Michael Nash, but from a press release. Also, his quote was taken partially from the release as well. Finally, the events are not necessarily free to both staff and students: food and resources are limited, so food sponsored by campus departments will be available to staff only.
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JOE MUSSATTOAssistant Sports Reporter
The Oklahoma athletic department will not serve b e e r a t h o m e s p o r t i n g events despite the growing number of Big 12 schools beginning to tap into the r e v e n u e t h e b e v e r a g e brings.
West Virginia serves beer at football games, Texas is trialing selling alcohol at spring sporting events and Kanas State sells beer at its baseball park.
W h i l e b e e r a n d w i n e have been sold on a limited basis in club and suite seat-ing at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, school officials are not interested in expanding such sales to general seat-ing areas or other venues, an OU Athletic Department spokesman sad.
T h e s p o k e s m a n g av e no additional information about the alcohol policy or how it could change in the future.
O U ’ s i n - s t a t e r i v a l Oklahoma State University only permits alcohol sales in suites, but officials didn’t dismiss the possibility of serving beer in regular seat-ing areas in the future, said Gav i n L a ng, O k l a h o ma State’s associate athletics director.
“We’re watching what’s going on at other places, but there isn’t a feeling of urgency to act at this time,” Lang said.
Texas may be one school the Cowboys are watching.
REVENUE
Alcohol not to be sold at sports events in near-futureOU will not follow other universities leads on matter
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Former running back Brennan Clay runs with the ball against Texas on Oct. 12 in Dallas. Even though some Big 12 universities are starting to serve alcohol in their stadiums, including Texas, OU will not.
The Longhorns are in the midst of a spring trial peri-od, during which beer has been sold at basketball, baseball and softball games.
OU’s athletic director Joe Castiglione said he can’t prevent Texas from selling alcohol at its Austin home games, but he doesn’t sup-port serving alcohol at the Cotton Bowl in the annual Red River Showdown.
“It’s just fine the way it is,” Castiglione told the Austin American-Statesman in March.
Jim Marchiony, Kansas associate athletics direc-tor, said he has discussed
selling alcohol at sporting events, but campus policy prohibits it.
Selling beer at events h a s i t s p r o s a n d c o n s , Marchiony said. On one hand, it would increase rev-enue and fan experience, but on the other it would in-crease the chances for un-ruly behavior and injury, he said.
Kansas State has imple-mented alcohol sales at its baseball games.
A t T o i n t o n F a m i l y Stadium, home of Wildcat baseball, Kansas State av-eraged 500 beers sold per game in 2013, according
to Kenny Lannou, assis-tant athletics director for communications.
Beer was sold from when the gates opened until the end of the sixth inning. Extra security was hired to monitor underage drinking and inappropriate fan be-havior, Lannou said.
They started the practice last season and have con-tinued the to sell beer this year because of its success, Lannou said.
This Nov. 7 file photo shows Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, young men and women joined the military to fight through the rugged mountains of Afghanistan and the dusty deserts of Iraq.
The captains are a problem ... as
we draw the Army down, those are over
strength.”GEN. RAY ODIERNO,
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Executions of two Oklahoma inmates to be put on hold
OKLAHOMA CITY
A sharply divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday put on hold the executions of two death row inmates who have challenged the secrecy surrounding the source of the state’s lethal injection drugs.
In a 5-4 decision, the court issued the stays one day before death row inmate Clayton Lockett was sched-uled to be executed for the 1999 shooting death of 19-year-old Stephanie Nieman. The second inmate, Charles Warner, was convicted in the 1997 death of his roommate’s 11-month-old daughter and was scheduled to die on April 29.
The ruling halts the executions until the state Supreme Court can hold a hearing on the inmates’ lawsuit. Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s of� ce did not say whether it would appeal.
“The AG’s of� ce is trying to determine the appropri-ate response to address these issues,” Pruitt said in an emailed statement.
A spokesman for the Department of Corrections, Jerry Massie, said the agency had not seen the order and was still preparing as if Lockett’s execution would be held Tuesday.
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Your knowledge and creative talent will make you an entertaining and attractive individual. Your sensitivity and intuition will be heightened, and your enhanced ability to express yourself will help you develop dynamic partnerships. Confi dence will pave the way to your success.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- There is someone you can’t stop thinking about. Get in touch with this person, share your feelings and plan something special to satisfy your romantic mood.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Be ready for a moneymaking or professional opportunity to come your way. Network with your peers to encounter career options. You must handle joint ventures cautiously.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You’ll face opposition if you voice your opinion. There is someone in your circle who may be able to offer some helpful advice. Listen to it, but ultimately make choices based on your needs.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Social media or a vocational seminar could offer valuable insight regarding future job prospects. Consider what interests you the most, do your research and make an informed decision.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Physical activity will be challenging but rewarding. You can improve your self-image and make new friends. Your confi dence and popularity are on the rise. Enjoy close encounters.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Give someone you are questioning
the benefi t of the doubt. An honest mistake is not worth the cost of a solid friendship. Don’t let disappointment lead to bitterness or resentment.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Make a point to learn something new. Whether you comb the Internet, join a discussion group or do some research at your local library, there are plenty of interesting topics to discover.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Although you may be inclined to spend some money on your own enjoyment, this is not a good time to lend cash or possessions to others. An interesting investment will increase your income.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don’t give in to pressure. Make your decisions based on facts. Take your time and wait until you are absolutely sure that you’re making the best choice.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You may be tempted to get involved in an unusual or questionable activity. Intrigue and adventure must not entice you to participate in a shady endeavor. Focus on structured activities.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- The attention you offer a younger person will be appreciated. If you are patient and understanding, your compassion and caring will help you form a closer bond and a new ally.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don’t let an emotional situation ruin your day or a relationship with someone special. Honesty and an emphasis on teamwork will help alleviate discord.
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ACROSS 1 Avant-garde
artist Jean 4 Island in
New York Harbor
9 Humpty Dumpty-shaped
14 Coffee alternative
15 Should have said
16 A dwindling number of
17 “ ... and so forth,” briefly
18 Part of the American dream
20 “If you’re so smart, why ___ you rich?”
22 Word with “open” or “seven”
23 Byzantine treasures
26 Private school-ish
30 It closes at night
32 Elm or Sesame
34 23-Across, e.g.
36 Measures of loudness
38 Clearasil target
39 “Tat-tat” intro 41 Brownish
purples 43 Trumpet
accessory 44 “The same
as previously mentioned”
45 Delight in the taste of
47 Boy
48 Auto safety device
51 Sanaa native 53 Crustacean
with 14 legs 55 Result of
jumping the gun
58 Picks up the check
60 It can be a crowd?
61 Camping tool 67 “Now ___
heard everything!”
68 Mature 69 Fire-___
(carnival performer)
70 252 wine gallons
71 Oxlike antelope
72 Wingtip-to-wingtip dimensions
73 Agreeable reply
DOWN 1 “Crack
commando unit” of old TV
2 Back, in front 3 Front-runners 4 Bottles
returned for deposit
5 Flower necklace
6 Resinous secretion
7 Calligrapher’s supply
8 Causing sticker shock
9 Kind of printing
10 Triumphant letter
11 Bristle on barley or rye
12 Old-time gumshoe
13 Before, long ago
19 Spreads pitch on
21 Thumbs-down
24 Horse-hoof sound
25 Skull cavity
27 Baby conveyance
28 Odd trait 29 Female
gossip 31 Progressive
decline 33 Mounted
a golf ball 34 Oratorio
highlight 35 Half-
diameters 37 Discontinue,
as relations 40 Pulpit of
a sort 42 Vague
quantity
46 Snooze-takers and hammock-users
49 Add supple-mentary material
50 Barnyard butter
52 To the ___ degree
54 The Van __ (Dick and Jerry)
56 Songs-and-skits show
57 Coming-of-age period
59 Break off suddenly
61 “Before,” if before
62 Masseuse’s bottleful
63 Bean counter, for short
64 Author Kesey 65 “Give ___
while longer” 66 Swampy
bog
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(from left to right) Math education sophomore Kristin Cunningham, psychology junior Bethany Solomon and pre-nursing sophomore Megan Byrne shop Monday evening on Campus Corner. More chain stores will be replacing the local stores.
our View: Campus Corner should be a haven for local businesses, and we are discouraged that merchants are moving out smaller shops to make room for national chains.
We love Campus Corner for its quirky local shops, restaurants and OU fan stores. You know when you go to Campus Corner that you can leave with a unique that can’t be bought outside of Norman, and that uniqueness is invaluable. We are saddened and angry that Campus Corner is slowly losing some of its local charm because of small businesses being run out by high rent prices. The city of Norman designated Campus Corner as a special financial dis-trict for the express purpose of supporting local businesses, and we will not sit idly by as our one-of-a-kind campus attraction loses its small-town appeal.
Operating a small business is not easy, but housing local businesses in prime real estate helps. Campus Corner is an optimal location for small businesses, and we would like to see them flourish. Although it might cost more, it is es-sential to support local businesses to promote organic growth in our city. The local appeal and livelihood of small business owners on Campus Corner is being threatened, which is forcing small businesses out to make way for large chain stores. For example, a CVS store will soon move into Campus Corner after local salon Studio Zen and BeLoved Bridal Boutique were asked to move to make room for the national chain, The Daily reported.
We certainly don’t want to see national stores
taking over our beloved local district. We can go to a CVS on any other corner in Norman; we don’t need or want one on Campus Corner. Moving local businesses for national chains also goes against the city of Norman’s creation of the Campus Corner Tax Increment Finance District Fund as part of a 2001 Campus Corner Revitalization Project Plan. The fund, a special revenue fund, was created by collecting incre-ments of Campus Corner sales tax to use for cap-ital projects on Campus Corner, according to the Norman City Council’s fiscal year 2013 budget report.
The fund is intended to “revitalize the Campus Corner commercial district,” and we don’t believe giving small businesses the boot is truly revitaliz-ing the district. The building owners of Campus Corner are doing Norman residents a disservice by running local shops away from the district.
Placing national chains on Campus Corner will have negative implications to the Norman com-munity as well. Local business owners invest back into the community because they typically live and work in the town where their shop is located. On the other hand, profits to national chains, un-less they make special efforts to give back to indi-vidual cities, typically go back into the corporate coffers.
While it might be appealing for Campus Corner merchants to move out small businesses in favor of larger retailers that can pay higher rent pric-es, it will not benefit Norman in the long run. We believe it is more important to support local businesses and maintain the unique charm of Campus Corner.
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OKC band set to play festival on heels of national tour
Michelle JohnstonLife & Arts Reporter
Oklahoma City-based band Horse Thief ’s debut a l b u m, “ Fe a r i n B l i s s,” came out April 15. Paired with psychedelic, folk-rock sounds, the band’s musical explorations can be heard through their calming lyrics and rhythmic vibrations on tracks like “I Don’t Mind” and “Already Dead.”
T h e b a n d f e a t u r e s Cameron Neal as the lead vocalist and guitarist, Alex Coleman on guitar, Zach Zeller on keyboard, Cody Fowler on bass and Alberto Roubert on drums.
Horse Thief will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday on the main stage at Norman Music Festival.
“Cody and I moved up from Denton, Texas, about four years ago, and we met the rest of these guys at ACM and started [playing togeth-er] in December 2012,” Neal said.
Neal and Fowler came to Oklahoma City to earn c o l l e g e e d u c a t i o n s a t Oklahoma City University while being able to play in the band at the same time. Neal studied guitar perfor-mance while Fowler studied bass production.
“Transitioning into the Oklahoma City music scene, and Oklahoma music scene as a whole, happened very easily and smoothly, and it seemed like from day one we got a lot of support,” Neal said.
“Fear in Bliss” started in December 2012 and the whole record was wr it-ten in four to five months, Coleman said.
“We toured out to LA and recorded it at Sunset Sound studio, and we did anoth-er seven weeks at Thom Monahan studio,” Coleman said.
The band said they are excited to bring songs from their new album to Norman Music Festival.
“It will be a unique show to do in the middle of the street outside with really loud PA,” Zeller said. “It’s obviously a great thing for Oklahoma, and we always love doing it, and this will be our first time on the main stage.”
Neal said the group’s new album lyrically coincides with religion, fear, anxiety and depression. Musically, it’s kind of all over the place, Neal said.
“Since it’s our debut, we wanted to explore as [many] genres as we could with the sound that we have,” Neal said. “‘Fear in Bliss’ is a pret-ty good representation of a lot of different things that we want to explore in future records.”
Once all the music was written, the rest of the album came together smoothly,
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and binge-wrote this whole record,” Coleman said.
Zeller said that producer/engineer Thom Monahan
was instrumental in bring-ing out the tone of “Fear in Bliss.”
“’Let Go’ is one of my fa-vorite songs on the album so far,” Zeller said. “It was a song where we’ve definite-ly explored a different di-rection, and I felt like [pro-ducer] Thom Monahan did a great job of representing that direction really well.”
Coleman said the band likes to get together and meditate as a pre-show ritual.
We try to get into focus
mode and release anything that has happened that day, and it’s a reminder of why we’re doing what we’re about to do,” Neal said.
Horse Thief will tour three times this year in Europe and will also tour the West Coast in the U.S., Neal said.
The band agreed that it’ll be a pleasure to come back and play in Oklahoma after returning from a snowy New York.
Cameron neal, singer and guitarist for oklahoma City band horse thief, plays his guitar and sings in the music video for their song “Warrior.” horse thief will perform at 3 p.m. saturday on the main stage at norman music festival in downtown norman.
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