Little superheroes and a miniature Darth Vader swept through the residence halls Tuesday night for an early Halloween treat of a tour.
The spooky bus tour, orga-nized by the Housing Center Student Association, led chil-dren and parents through a night of trick-or-treat fun.
Walker Center featured a
Halloween Carnival. Abigail Skinner, environ-
mental sustainability soph-omore and president of the Walker Resident Student Association, said the night has become a tradition.
Skinner said she and the other coordinators expected about 700 people.
Due to several booths, they were able to fulfill the desire for sweetness and spookiness.
Candy floss and popcorn were a major attraction, in
KEDRIC KITCHENSstaff reporter
A memorial service was hosted Tuesday at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History to com-memorate the life of an active mem-ber of the Sooner family.
A slideshow greeted well-wishers as they filled Kerr Auditorium to honor former employee James Mustoe, who died in August.
Mustoe wore many hats in his life
— teacher, mentor, uncle, captain, scoutmaster and a true friend.
Mustoe worked for the university police department for 27 years be-fore joining the museum in 1998 and building its security program.
Mustoe was also a scout leader for more than 50 years and received a doctorate in botany from OU.
Michael Mares, director of the mu-seum, said he remembers one occa-sion when Mustoe got the chance to use his botany expertise on the job.
“Jim (Mustoe) found a student growing marijuana in a dorm amongst other plants,” Mares said. “He testified, and the lawyer asked if he thought he
was some kind of plant expert. He re-sponded ‘yes’.”
One common theme was Mustoe’s renowned ability with a dutch oven. The former scout leader was likened to a wizard with the dutch oven. The ser-vice’s program included a Dutch oven peach cobbler recipe on the back.
The mood of the ceremony was light-hearted, with attendees cel-ebrating his life instead of mourning his death.
Speakers shared stories about Mustoe’s life, and nephew Marhsall Shull reiterated Mustoe’s life motto.
“Live a life of service to others be-fore yourself,” Shull said.
OPiNiONstudents can save OU’s shack-a-thona shift in attitudes could improve the south oval event’s image. (Page 2)
sPOrtsBalance necessary to maintain winsthe football team’s work on better play away hurt its play at home. (Page 4)
sPOrtsshorter squad banking on talenta shortage of tall players hasn’t phased ou’s men’s basketball team. (Page 4)
NEWsstudent Congress meeting updatesread a summary of the most recent meeting. (OUDaily.com)
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phi Delta theta mem-bers raisul islam (left) and connor sims, university college freshmen, patrol the south oval during shack-a-thon tuesday. the two appointed themselves officers of “shack exec,” a fictitious shack-inspection authority. the pair said their group’s shack would be the only one able to withstand oklahoma’s tornadoes: “it’s been approved by shack exec, don’t argue.”
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OU researchers are the recipients of a $10.7 million contract — for a video game.
The Air Force Research laborato-ry and an OU research team led by communications professor Norah Dunbar are developing a video game for intelligence analysts.
“I’ve never had a grant this big. In social sciences, a $500,000 dol-lar grant is a big grant. … This $10
million grant knocked everybody’s socks off,” Dunbar said.
The game will be used to combat the effects of biases on decision-making.
If the process of sorting through information is based on bias and quick decisions rule, then instead of thorough examination of the evidence, it might lead a player to make bad decisions, Dunbar said.
That is what the video game is trying to prevent.
Dunbar, along with Scott Wilson, associate director for Innovative Technologies at the OU K20 Center, is overseeing the development of the video game called “Intelligence
Crisis”: codename MACBETH, which stands for Mitigating Analysts Cognitive Bias by Eliminating Task Heuristics.
Later stages of the game will be geared more toward a third-person experience, Dunbar said.
A working prototype of the game must be ready in nine months, and then heavy testing will begin .
T h e a g g r e s s i v e n e s s o f t h e
timelines does not allow for the normal student participation an-ticipated in projects similar to this.
Wilson said , work for students is done at a 4-1 student to full-time staff ratio, but because of the de-livery requirements, the ratio is re-versed to a 1-4.
Kylie Harrison, a graduate stu-dent working on her Ph.D. in com-munication, said she is working in an area of expertise she isn’t familiar.
“It was really incredible to see the amount of collaboration between social scientists, video game ex-perts and intelligence specialists,” Harrison said.
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Recent class changes to a freshman mentoring program indicate fresh-men aren’t the only ones trying to find their place on campus.
Upperclassmen can now participate in the President’s Distinguished F a c u l t y M e n t o r i n g Program, a program origi-nally made for freshmen.
The decision to expand was influenced by posi-tive responses from past and current mentees, said Lisa Portwood, director of the Center for Student Advancement.
Political science and letters senior Zach Lanier said navigating the cam-pus life can be hard, and thought the program was a good idea.
English professor Robert Con Davis-Undiano said he thinks students under-stand what good can come from the program.
“This program epito-mizes the college experi-ence at its best — students and professors working in small groups to maximize learning and to help each other fulfill their educa-tional dreams,” Davis-Undiano said.
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Our View: Shack-a-Thon has its faults, but it can be salvaged if Sooners adjust their attitudes.
It’s that time again. Organizations gathered Tuesday on the South Oval and slept overnight in temporary structures to help raise aware-ness of poverty issues during Habitat for Humanity’s annual Shack-a-Thon event. This event happens every year, and every year we offer criticism. It’s like a fall tradition.
But this year, we’re seeing things a lit-tle differently.
Yes, many of the participating organi-zations choose to conduct themselves in a way we find disrespectful to the very group they are trying to help — this year, we saw a shanty with a Tiki torch lined walkway and a student dressed in a cardboard robot costume. Some of the groups participating in the event even admitted many students view it simply as a nuisance.
But Shack-a-Thon is, ultimately, a good event,
and it can be saved from this disdain and apathy with just a slight adjustment in attitude.
Erica Shakal, microbiology senior and presi-dent of OU’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, said Shack-a-Thon actually benefits poverty housing, not homelessness as many believe.
Poverty housing issues deal with people who are living in temporary situations, shelters or homes that are not up to standards.
That’s why the shacks make sense, because they represent the transient and unreliable housing situations of these people. It’s not playing “homeless dress-up,” as some have claimed. These
are the people Habitat for Humanity helps, and Shakal said Shack-a-Thon is the primary fundraiser for Cleveland County Habitat for Humanity, raising an estimated $6,076 this year.
So the event itself is not essentially offensive. It’s only when some groups take things too far that it becomes a derogatory farce. Much of this inappropriate behavior seems to come about in
the name of the competition to see which group can raise the most money.
We’re not against having fun, and the com-petition element is a good way to get people in-vested. But in any event, when the competition overshadows the philanthropy, the message gets lost. And this message is too important to fade behind a mass of students dancing to loud music and screaming for donations.
Shakal said she believes in this event, regard-less of some students taking it too far. We’re starting to agree with her. We can envision a fu-ture in which Habitat’s message shines through loud and clear, and this event helps a struggling population to its full potential. But that future will only come about if Sooners — both partici-pants and the general public — put the focus back on the issues at hand.
One day, this event could do just as much to restore dignity to discussions about poverty is-sues as it does to raise money.
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A stand of vegetables and fruits looked out of place, lost in the sugary chaos.
“There’s so much candy; we need something to bal-ance it,” said Danni Mullins, a microbiology student.
For those limited in their treat options, Adams Center’s Muldrow Tower was made into an allergy-free tower,
offering chocolate-free, nut-free, gluten-free and sugar-free candies, said Lauren Gilbert, chemical engineer-ing sophomore.
“If we’re trying to serve the whole community, we need to consider everyone’s need,” Gilbert said.
Inflated structures were planned, but were replaced by a self-made fishing game, perfect for children not afraid
to catch spiders and vampire teeth out of a cardboard sea.
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was a four-foot hairy spider, and only the bravest dared to take candy from the beast.
But 7-year-old Jack Neal, dressed as the Incredible Hulk wasn’t scared off.
“I wasn’t really afraid, that’s just a plain spider,” Neal said. “But the people jumping on me, that was a bit scary.”
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ACROSS 1 “Arrivederci,
____” 5 Woody pe-
rennial plant 10 Penny-in-
the-wishing-well sound
14 “Couldn’t have said it better myself”
15 Monopoly purchase
16 Ninth Greek letter
17 Stern boss 19 Add weight 20 Force into
servitude 21 Demonstrate
clearly 23 “Able was
I ___ I saw Elba”
24 Site for tying knots
26 “G’day, ___!’’ 28 Postgrad
deg. 29 More than
hesitant 33 Takes more
than one’s share of
34 The big cheese
36 Abbr. in many snail mail addresses
37 Compara-tively more comical
38 British container
39 Chief plotter 41 Distinct
region 42 Montreal’s
railway
43 Trig function 44 Roll call
response 45 Rockies
resort 47 Sword con-
queror? 48 Black Sea
city 51 Heart part 55 Improvise
musically 56 Oppressive
boss 59 One of the
Lower Lakes 60 Postal
device 61 Put up on
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stereotypi-cally
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64 Vichy and Ems
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“PG-13” or an “R”
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4 Jewelry near the feet
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release 27 Represen-
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31 Your of yore 32 Use a whet-
stone 33 What
doctors are sworn not to do
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35 Yonder lass 37 Dentist’s
directive 40 Compre-
hended 41 Pinnacles 44 Damsel’s
deliverer 46 Blue Ribbon
beer maker 47 Blender set-
ting 48 Brickmaking
need 49 “Bet you
can’t,” e.g. 50 Arab prince 51 Equal to the
task 52 Fellow
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That bread you cast on the waters in hopes of drawing good things to you and your loved ones will come back to you thrice over in coming months. Those who believe in you will do what they can to help further your cause.
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First-year men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger said the emphasis will be Oklahoma’s fast-break, up-tempo style of play that will complement the team’s speed and athleticism at OU’s local media day.
Kruger said he wants to make sure Oklahoma is doing what it wants to do on every possession, but he recognizes his team will have to remain disciplined while pushing the ball up the floor.
“This team will get out and get after it,” Kruger said. “Everyone wants to run, but it’s hard to run.”
OU opens exhibition play at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Northeastern Oklahoma State. Out of necessity, the Sooners likely will start three guards this season.
Junior guard Steven Pledger will be expected to assume more of a leadership and scoring role on the team.
Pledger said he is ready for the respon-sibility of being an upperclassmen and is looking forward to the season.
“I stepped into more of a leadership role this year,” Pledger said. “I’m defi-nitely the leader of this team. I’m com-fortable with it.”
Oklahoma has just three eligible play-ers listed at 6-foot-8-inches or taller: ju-
nior forward Andrew Fitzgerald, junior forward Romero Osby and junior center Casey Arent.
Arent, who ran a similar system at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif., said he and the other big men are ready to run the floor.
“We’re not going to beat people with our size —just quickness and outplaying people,” he said.
Though OU’s height disadvantage could mean it will have to make a high percentage of its jumpers, Kruger said he believes his players are capable of catching a hot hand.
“I think it can be a team that shoots the ball well,” Kruger said. “Could be a little bit more streaky than consistent — which isn’t as good as being consistent — but we hope to keep improving that to where we can be very consistent from the perimeter.”
Kruger would not reveal a definite number of wins he’d like to see and said he’s only worried about improving the team and playing in mid-March next year.
“I think every team in the NCAA feels its goal is to play in the NCAA tournament,” he said. “That’s the goal of every team in the Big 12. That’s our goal. That’s going to be the goal every year.”
SPORTSTomorrow ››Brandon Files, the husband of OU volleyball assistant coach Kelly Files, returned from Afghanistan this fall.
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Senior wide receiver Ryan Broyles (85) is tackled by Texas Tech defenders during OU’s 41-38 loss to the Red Raiders on Saturday at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. It was the Sooners’ first home loss since 2005.
This year’s Sooner squad is distinctly different from pre-
vious years, mainly in the way it plays on the road.
In 2009, OU lost to BYU on a neutral field, lost to Miami on the road, Texas in Dallas, Nebraska in Lincoln and got Texas Tech in Lubbock, so all the concern about OU’s road struggles in 2010 had historical backing.
But last year was different.Oklahoma struggled
against Utah State and Air Force at home, but OU also struggled against Cincinnati on the road and lost a pair of games in Columbia, Mo., and College Station.
I would argue last year was a pivotal moment for the team’s focus.
The Sooners were prob-ably tired of hearing they couldn’t play away from Norman like they did in the safe confines of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, so they did something about it.
OU dominated a tough Baylor squad in Waco, survived a wild shootout with Oklahoma State in Stillwater and built an un-likely comeback against Nebraska at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington to fin-ish the season, proving it has the gumption to bring its ‘A’ game as a visitor.
The Sooners continued the pattern this season, surviving a close game to Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., and rolling over the Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl.
However, OU may have
overcorrected.The Sooners struggled
against Missouri in Norman and lost to Texas Tech at home Saturday.
At some point, OU be-came a better road team than a home team, contrib-uting to the end of its 39-game home win streak.
And it happened last year. OU’s home struggles started last year as its road struggles ended, illustrating the shift
in focus from home games to away games.
OU’s burning drive to conjure up intensity on the road has had a negative impact on the Sooners’ en-ergy when playing before its home crowd.
At some point, OU will have to figure out how to be a balanced team. Football programs can survive for a while playing better at home or better on the road, but the
truly great programs play their best no matter where they are.
The next few weeks will be key. OU plays No. 8 Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., and No. 3 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, but the Sooners also will host No. 16 Texas A&M.
If the Sooners find a bal-ance, they could run the table and still have a shot at a national title.
But if they can’t correct their focus, OU’s next home streak may not last very long.
James Corley is a journalism senior and the sports editor for The Daily. You can follow him on Twitter at @jamesfcorley.
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West Virginia bound for Big 12, sources say
West Virginia applied and was accepted to join the Big 12, an anonymous source told ESPN’s Joe Schad on Tuesday.
A p e r s o n w i t h d i re c t knowledge of the situation told The New York Times’ Pete Thamel the move was certain pending legal issues.
The Mountaineers are pegged as a replacement for Missouri if the Tigers follow Texas A&M to the Southeastern Conference.
If Mizzou stays, the Big 12 would need to add only one more member to get back to 12 programs.
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