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Blog satirizes the best of Internet pop cultureL&A: slacktory provides the perfect escape from endless days of textbook reading. (Page 6)

Greek community is treated unfairly by alcohol policyOpinion: students are subject to double standard in unclear administrative alcohol policies. (Page 4)

Bedlam ensues at Hall of Fame Stadium Sports: the no. 1 ou softball team wil face off against oklahoma state at 7 tonight in oklahoma city. (Page 7)

Thunder play final regular season game Sports: oklahoma city hosts milwaukee at 7 tonight at chesapeake energy Arena for its last game. (Page 8)

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A drinking game?

iLLustRAtion By Austin mccRosKie/tHe dAiLy

Do you know the rules about drinking on campus?

aRIanna PICkaRDCampus editor

Instead of having a policy that explicitly prohibits alcohol everywhere on campus, OU administrators can determine when and where alcohol is permitted as situations arise.

OU’s student alcohol policy only specifically prohibits al-cohol in fraternity houses, sorority houses, residence halls and the grounds surrounding them.

“The alcohol policy is very specific to residential areas,” said Clarke Stroud, OU vice president for student affairs and dean of students. “But there’s also the state law, so you can’t have it on state property.”

While OU doesn’t have clear rules regard-ing drinking legally on campus, OU strictly prohibits illegal use of alcohol on campus, according to the OUPD website.

Illegal use of alcohol in Oklahoma in-cludes people of legal age consuming intoxi-cating liquors — beverages containing more than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight — in “any public place,” according to Oklahoma Statute 37-8.

However, none of the sources The Daily has spoken to could concretely define what a public place was.

A public place does not necessarily mean an area owned

by a public agency, such as a public university, but rather a place the general public has access to, said Maureen Shanta, public integrity and compliance official from the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission.

It is not clear in Oklahoma law whether alcohol is pro-hibited in confined areas, such as offices, where the public might not always have access to, she said.

Unlike Oklahoma State University, which clearly states in its policy that alcohol is forbidden on campus and in uni-versity housing and then lists specific exceptions, OU Legal Counsel vice president Anil Gollahalli said OU uses its “ad-ministrative authority to address and remove alcohol from campus as situations arise.”

The Direct Administration Action section of the Student Rights and Responsibilities Code says OU administrators may take ac-tion when they deem necessary for the safe-ty of students, faculty, staff or guests.

Gollahalli said the university can use this right to stop actions from taking place on campus even when there’s not a specific pol-icy prohibiting them.

“The university has the inherent right to control the workplace and learning envi-ronments; those found in possession of al-cohol in non-public areas would be directed

to remove it [from office space or otherwise], and failure to comply would result in disciplinary action as provided for in the student code and the faculty and staff handbooks,” Gollahalli said in an email.

Alcohol policy not explicit, may exlude student offices, private areas on campus

“The university has the inherent right to control the workplace and learning

environments.”aniL GoLLahaLLi, ou LeGaL CounSeL ViCe PReSiDent

at a GLanCeOther Big 12 university alcohol policiesOklahoma State University:

it is forbidden to consume, possess or serve beer and alcoholic beverages on the campus and in university housing (to include sorority and fraternity housing).

University of Texas:

in response to the 1989 Amendment, the Board of Regents of the university of texas system designated the university a “drug Free university” on Aug. 1, 1990. And in compliance with the policy, the university provides online and printed information for students regarding alcohol and other drug possession, use, abuse and distribution, including standards of conduct and penalties for rule and law violations.

Kansas State University:

A bill passed by the 1987 legislature permits consumption of alcoholic liquor in non-classroom space on property under the control of the state Board of Regents.

ou’s alcohol policy follows state law, which says people of legal age are prohibited from consuming intoxicating liquors (beverages containing more than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight) in “any public place.” A public place does not mean a place owned by a public agency, but rather a place the general public has access to.

ou’s student alcohol policy prohibits alcohol in fraternity houses, sorority houses, res-idence halls and the grounds surrounding them.

ou policy prohibits alcohol in greek houses and residence halls, and oklahoma law prohib-its alcohol in “any public place,” but what about non-public places on campus? there is no explicit policy prohibiting alco-hol in places on campus where the public does not always have access to, such as faculty and student organization offi ces.

Ambiguity in ou’s alcohol policy may mean our “dry campus” isn’t as dry

as it seems. instead of having a policy that explicitly prohibits alcohol every-where on campus, ou administrators can determine when and where alcohol is permitted as situations arise.

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coRRectionsThe Oklahoma Daily is committed to serving readers with accurate coverage and welcomes your comments about information that may require correction or clarification. to contact us with corrections, email us at dailynews@ou.edu.

in a tuesday sports story, ou’s record against Arkansas-Little Rock was incorrect. the story has been corrected online to say “since 2009, ou is 6-1 against uALR with a combined score of 70-36.

todAy ARound cAmpusA block party will bring together students and community members to celebrate and learn more about israel from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the south oval. organized by ou Hillel, the Jewish campus Life Foundation on campus, the event will include interactive booths, exhibits, displays and activities celebrating israeli culture and accomplishments.

A lecture by patrick o’Brien, sematic web research director at montana state university Library, about search engine optimization will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. in Bizzell memorial Library, Room 339.

A meeting of the Pre-Dental Club will take place at 6 p.m. in dale Hall, Room 125.

A performance of “in the next Room,” a comedic play by the ou Helmerich school of drama, will be held today through sunday from 8 to 10 p.m. in ou Lab theatre.

A lecture by 1970 Apollo 13 astronaut and ou alum Fred Haise will be held at 7 p.m. in oklahoma memorial union’s molly shi Boren Ballroom. the event is organized by cAc speakers Bureau.

tHuRsdAy, ApRiL 18A free food fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Gaylord Hall’s Hall of Fame Room. students can come to the event and get free food in exchange for waiving their first amendment rights.

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All records related to stolen musical instruments on campus from Sept. 2009 to April 2013 — to understand how many and where instruments have been stolen on campus over the last four years.

ROwing

OU Rowing to get new facilities

CeDaR FloyDCampus Reporter

The groundbreaking ceremony for a new athletic facility took place Tuesday afternoon against a backdrop of bull-dozers and dump trucks.

The OU Rowing Training Center, scheduled for completion in spring 2014, will provide the women’s rowing team with a $6.5 million, 24,000 square foot facility featuring a state-of-the-art, 16 seat, moving water rowing tank, said Joe Castiglione, vice president of inter-collegiate athletics programs and OU director of athletics.

Only a handful of facilities in the country use similar rowing tanks, which simulate on-the-water training in an in-door environment, he said. The facility will complement the boathouse being constructed in Oklahoma City and also will be equipped with space for land workouts, sports medicine, hydrother-apy, a team locker room, offices and meeting spaces, Castiglione said.

Head coach Leeanne Crain, captain Nikki Furmanek, co-captain Rebecca Staff and Castiglione ceremoniously broke ground using oars from the row-ing scull that was on display, rather than the conventional shovels.

“We didn’t have anything when this program started,” Castiglione said. “But we … had a commitment, not just to bring this program to fruition, but to create the kind of tradition we see with a lot of the sports that we sponsor.”

Right now the rowing team has a temporary area to work out in, but it is cramped in the space and must some-times cancel practice because of weath-er or lack of water to row in, said Brianna Brown, U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e freshman and member of the team.

Another team mem-ber echoed Brown’s sentiments, describing a day when the team tried to practice, but had to seek alternative means once they ar-rived at the river.

“One day we showed up at the river for our first fall practice, and we went to put the oars down, and there was no water there, just a ton of mud,” said Furmanek, an adult and higher educa-tion graduate student. “We had to pack everything up and move into the city to work out at the Chesapeake area boat-house. Our team’s really good at being flexible and making the most out of our situation.”

Despite these limitations, Brown feels

that the team is already on par with the competition, and the new facility will bump them up above the teams the women compete with, she said.

The varsity rowing program has only been a part of OU athletics for five years, and despite the unreliabil-ity and temporary nature of the team’s training facilities, the team has earned top-25 status and national recognition,

Castiglione said.Last season the wom-

en’s varsity team led the nation with 14 National Scholar Athletes. It led the Big 12 w ith post-season honors and most recently had 46 rowers named the Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Crain said.

The team currently consists of about 85 rowers who com-pete consistently, and although it is only halfway through its season, the team is confident that it is on track to earn its first NCAA championship bid, she said.

“These young women will leave their blood, sweat and tears on the floor of this building,” Crain said. “I’m very proud of them and indebted to them for laying a solid foundation [for the rowing program] underfoot.”

“These young women will leave their blood, sweat

and tears on the floor of this

building.” Leeanne CRain,

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Planned $6.5 millon center availible spring 2014

Speaker discusses various approaches to scientific, mathematical questionsLeCtuRe

over the years, the way scientists and mathematicians look at prob-lems has changed based on where the research was conducted and the time period it was researched, the vice president for research from old dominion university said in a lecture on tuesday.

nearly 100 students showed up to hear mohammad Karim talk about scientists from different periods and their approaches to mathematical and scientific problems.

“no one really talks about the history of science in this way,” said Kaji Fuad, a mechanical engineering

graduate student.the history of science has always

been region-based, Karim said. there was a time when people went to the middle east to study mathematics. during the Renaissance the epicenter of scientific study shifted to europe, and now, things are changing. china is set to take up a large percentage of the paper share forecast.

Retired research faculty Bilayet Hossain said scholars like those from the middle east in the past tend to be forgotten, and it was German schol-ars who eventually went to the middle east and unearthed their findings.

the student Association of Bangladesh brought Karim here, said mohammad yousuf, a philosophy ph.d candidate and a member of the association.

“We wanted someone who would represent something that most of us study,” he said.

campus Activities council, the college of engineering, the school of computer science and coca-cola sponsored the event.

Atiba Williams, Campus Reporter

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Left to right: Rebecca Staff, health and excercise science senior and co-captain of the OU Rowing team; nikki Furmanek, higher educa-tion and international athletics administration graduate student and also the captian of the OU Rowing team; Leeanne Crain, the head coach of the OU Rowing team; and Joe Castiglione, OU’s Athletic Director, break ground at the groundbreaking for the new state of the art Rowing Facility to be built by next spring. it will cost $6 million and be 24 thousand square feet. it will have a state of the art moving water tank, which will simulate rowing on an actual body of water. it also will include a large workout section with locker rooms and meeting rooms.

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Max JaneRkaCampus Reporter

An annual block party cel-ebrating Israeli culture and accomplishments will be moved indoors Wednesday because of expected inclem-ent weather.

The Israel Block Party, which was planned to be held on the South Oval, will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the OU Hillel building at 494

Elm Ave., said Suzy Sostrin-Rainer, executive director of OU Hillel.

The event will include participants from the fra-ternity Alpha Epsilon Pi, Hebrew Club, OU Study Abroad and Sooners for Israel, said Debra Bianca Goss, OU Hillel Israel Chair.

There will be blue cot-ton candy, free coffee and booths with interactive games run by each partici-pating group and various ex-hibits and displays, she said.

Participants who visit all the booths will be entered in a raffle to win tickets to see

mARcin RutKoWsKi/tHe dAiLy

Students enjoyed free food and drink on the South Oval at a past year’s israel Block Party sponsored by OU Hillel. This event coincides with other annual israeli independence Day celebrations.

tony RAGLe/tHe dAiLy

nick Estes, a biomedical engineering sophomore, and Jorge Figueroa, computer science senior, practice acrobatics Tuesday on the South Oval. The overcast weather provided cool temperatures for some, but was comfortable enough for Jorge and nick to abandon their shoes and spend their time on the South Oval between classes.

CAMPUS FROM A DiFFEREnT PERSPECTivE

Students flip between classes on the South Oval

the band Deftones on April 28, A Day to Remember on April 24, or Limp Bizkit on May 31, Goss said.

The group members are hoping for 200 to 300 attend-ees, Sostrin-Rainer said.

Max Janerka fifimaxi@mac.com

Students can enjoy free Israeli food this Wednesday

iSRAEL BLOCk PARTy

Event teaches Israeli culture

eVan BalDaCCInICampus Reporter

An OU alumnus and as-tronaut from the Apollo 13 mission will speak about his experiences during the height of the space pro-gram and how failure is not an option at 7 tonight in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom.

Fred Haise is coming back to campus to reach out to the OU community in a lecture organized by OU’s Campus Activities Council Speakers Bureau.

The event was meant to reach out to students in the various science fields, said Alexis Taitel, chair of the CAC Speakers Bureau and international studies junior. However, because Haise’s speech will focus on the inspirational side of his story and his mantra of “failure is not an option,” anyone can enjoy hearing about space exploration from one of the 530 people who have been there.

“I hope that the audi-ence members walk away from this event feeling inspired by his story and

feeling proud to belong to the Sooner family,” Taitel said. “[This event] highlights an OU alumnus, demonstrating to current and prospective students the amazing things that OU students have gone

on to accom-plish and be a part of.”

There will be free food provided be-forehand, and a Q & A a n d a m e e t a n d greet/photo

opportunity will follow his speech. The event is free and open to the public, and stu-dents, faculty, alumni and members of the Norman community are welcome and encouraged to attend.

evan Baldaccini evan@ou.edu

SPEECH

Astronaut from Apollo 13 to visit campus for speechStudents can meet with Fred Haise for a photo opportunity after the lecture

FRED HAiSE

one group is working to eradicate a deadly disease by holding a ban-quet and lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday in oklahoma memorial union’s molly shi Boren Ballroom.

the banquet is part of the ou Rotaract club’s polio plus Week. the guest speaker is carol pandak, division manager of polio plus for Rotary international.

Rotary international Global polio eradication initiative was created 25 years ago and, because of their efforts, there are polio vaccine days all over the world, said nikke deyear, international security studies sopho-more and president of ou Rotaract club.

the club will be on the south oval handing out flyers and giving out infor-mation to educate the students, deyear said.

“our generation doesn’t really know about polio, because it’s almost gone,” deyear said. “We need to just push through and get polio out of the remaining three coun-tries.”

Shelby Guskin, Campus Reporter

PoLio benefitBanquet to be held for polio eradication

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Our view: Every student deserves fair treatment under alcohol rules.

OU’s alcohol policy is unfair to greek organiza-tions. The policy explicitly bans alcohol in greek houses but does not explicitly ban alcohol in other campus areas. While greek organizations are punished for every known violation of the policy, other groups could escape conse-quences through a loophole in student and university codes.

As part of our investigation into alcohol use in a Students for a Democratic Society campus office, we wanted to find out if the university’s policies explicitly ban alcohol consump-tion by students in private offices on campus.

Everyone knows you can’t drink in a fraternity, sorority or residence hall. It is spelled out clearly in the student alcohol policy. Many students, includ-ing us, assumed this policy also applied to the entire campus. But we have been unable to find any policy explicitly restricting alcohol use in private student offices.

After contacting several administrators and the OU legal department, the policy is still unclear to us.

Anil Gollahalli, vice president and general coun-sel, did not point to any specific, written policy con-cerning alcohol use in student offices but instead asserted the university’s right to restrict alcohol on a case by case basis.

“The University has addressed this issue through application of general employment and governance practices,” Gollahalli said.

Gollahalli went on to expand the idea of the univ-eristy’s complete authority, saying:

“The University has the inherent right to control

the workplace and learning environments; those found in possession of alcohol in non-public areas would be directed to remove it (from office space or otherwise) and failure to comply would result in dis-ciplinary action as provided for in the student code and the faculty and staff handbooks.”

So if alcohol is found in non-public offices on campus, the administration first asks the person to remove it and then begins disci-plinary action. The student code of conduct does allow for “direct administration ac-tion,” but the implementation of this action is still arbitrary. Alcohol policy ought to be explicit and not just rely on their arbitrary,

spottily applied authority.But greek organizations receive a strike on their

first violation: “The first alcohol violation, whether off campus or

on campus, automatically will result in appropriate parent/guardian notification and further alcohol ed-ucation,” according to the student alcohol policy.

This double standard, one for greeks and one for campus offices, is unfair. Greek organizations are subject to clear guidelines, but the university is ex-ercising arbitrary authority over other student orga-nizations without a clear, written policy at which to point.

The lack of a written policy creates serious confu-sion, even between administrators. Gollahalli said he believes alcohol restrictions are not written, but based on the university’s, “Administrative authority to address and remove alcohol from campus as situ-ations arise,” Gollahalli said.

But Laura Tontz, Oklahoma Memorial Union director, said she believes the written policy does

prohibit alcohol use in the union.The policy, as quoted by Tontz reads, “Possessing,

using, providing, manufacturing, distributing or sell-ing alcoholic beverages on or off campus in violation of law or university policies [restricting alcohol].” Tontz said this means, “Consuming alcohol on cam-pus would be a violation.”

But the policy Tontz is citing only says alcohol con-sumption is only a violation if it is against the law or other university policies.

Both Gollahalli’s and Tontz’s responses refer to “university policies” or the “student code,” but nei-ther can point to any written policy in either place that expressly prohibits this kind of alcohol use.

After we received Tontz’s initial response on April 10, we immediately emailed her back with our con-cerns. She has not responded.

We at the The Daily have spent many hours read-ing relevant state law and OU policy, making dozens of phone calls and interviewing campus and govern-ment officials about the alcohol policy and it is still unclear to us. Such effort would be impractical for the average student. If administrators can’t agree on an explicit policy, students should not be expected to comply. Students deserve clear policies that affect them. A policy that could result in disciplinary ac-tion must be in writing as part of the student code.

When writing the new policy, administrators should treat every student fairly. Greek organiza-tions are under increased scrutiny and more restric-tive alcohol rules because administrators have failed to articulate a clear alcohol policy. The rules should apply equally to all students at all areas on campus.

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There is a constant battle in the U.S. between whether

abortion is morally repre-hensible and whether it is a woman’s inherent right. While the U.S. is still de-bating whether abortion should remain legal, France has made the decision to make abortions free. As of April 1, the French govern-ment will pay for any woman in the coun-try to undergo an abortion.

Before April 1, any woman under the age of 18 could claim total abortion costs back from social security. Woman over the age of 18 were responsible for 20 to 30 percent of the costs.

Regardless of your beliefs, it is important to recognize that France is setting an example of how health care systems should be conducted, especially in respect to abortions per-formed for medical reasons.

In the U.S. insurance does not cover an abortion proce-dure and leaves the expense with the patient.

An abortion can cost anywhere between $320 to $2,000.

Most college students work at minimum wage jobs making $7.25 an hour. At that rate, working full time results in a monthly income of $1160.

Most of us probably are not working full time jobs. At $7.25 an hour work-ing part time that averag-es around $580 dollars a month.

The average income for individuals age 15 to 24 is $30,000 a year, according to the United States Census Bureau. That divides up to $2500 a month. When there is rent, bills, and tuition to pay for that is not as much as it seems.

Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, auto-immune disorders, HIV, AIDS and other

sexually transmitted dis-eases pose serious risks to a pregnant woman and her unborn child.

If a woman had severe diabetes, for example, carrying the baby to term would be life threatening.

What would she do if she could not afford an abortion? Should she sacrifice her life because

of her financial status? The French government offers women

abortions without the financial bur-den. Health and safety should not come at a high cost. Some recommend for a woman with health issues which com-plicate childbirth to be more diligent about preventative measures.

However, that takes us back to a major issue of affordable healthcare. Contraceptives are not cheap and, like abortions, are often not covered by health insurance. When a couple must choose between spending $30 on birth control pills or a tank of gas to get to work, the choice is all but made for them.

Other forms of birth control, like the shot, can cost up to $100, not in-cluding exam costs.

France has exemplified how necessary it is to en-sure proper healthcare. Other countries must do the same, ensuring women have adequate and accessible health-

care. Maybe the U.S. shouldn’t follow the French model entirely, but all countries should note the motives behind legal abortions that ensure a woman’s health and reproductive agency.

Sarah Sullivan is a professional writing junior.

Let’s face it people, the allies have lost. We should lay down our arms and bow be-fore the sun god ruler, Kim Jong-un. Bow to the military might of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. I, for one, welcome our new Korean overlords. Try to

be positive about the new global era that will be dominated by a man who just walked out of his sand box. Take these thoughts into consideration, and perhaps your outlook on the Kim dynasty will change:

Health No more obesity. We won’t have to worry about over-eating anymore since food will no longer be readily available. What we call famine, Kim calls his patented diet.

Environment Worried about using too much electricity? The world will be a more eco-conscience place. When only the 10 richest people in the world have access to power, bye-bye global warming.

Media Americans have access to too much media, with hundreds of channels to choose from. Once Kim is our supreme leader, we’ll only have one channel for news so we won’t have a bunch of differing opinions to confuse us.

Exercise Do you feel fat, flabby, or out of shape? With Kim’s prison camp work villages, you can drop 20 lbs. and then some. It’s the next big exercise craze. Kim already filmed a series of infomercials to sell one-way trips to the camps.

Religion There are a lot of thoughts on religion and philosophy, and it can be mighty confusing, until now. Now you can worship Kim and his family and you won’t have to question any-thing ever again. With one god, there will be no more religious wars. Kim will bring peace on earth.

So, Kim, no need to worry about your Taepodong launch problems — lots of dicta-tors can only keep a missile in the skies for 40 seconds. It doesn’t make you any less of a war-mongering tyrant. You don’t have to threaten us anymore, you’ve convinced us. We want in on the everlasting shining utopia that is North Korea. Lookout Pyongyang, there’s a new North Korean in town.

Jeff Black is a broadcasting junior.

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Only got $20 in your pocket? Want to look

incredible? Go thrift shopping.

Shopping in a thrift store is an awesome way to get nice stuff cheap — if you know what you’re doing. On the other hand, if you walk in and just expect to have awesome clothing present itself to you, you’re going to have a rough time. Here are a few tips on how to make thrifting work for you.

First off, you need to know where to shop, and I don’t just mean locating the local Goodwill. Not all thrift stores are created equal. Most draw their merchandise from the surrounding area, so you’ll find better stuff in areas that have money. However, this isn’t the only variable.

Some sites get picked over more than others. I’ve found double the nice clothing at the Goodwill in poor ol’ Ada, Okla., as I’ve found in Norman — and I’ve spent far more time searching here. We’re a college town, so it’s all been looked over. However, you can still find nice stuff here. Go regularly and you’ll find the goods in the new acquisitions.

Once you’ve decided on a store, you need to figure out how it’s set up. You should check not just the areas that actually interest you, but also the areas that have odd things you might not normally look into. All of the belts I wear now I bought at thrift shops, solely because I decid-ed on a whim to check the belt racks.

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Slacktory’s post “Stories behind 30 stock photos of unhappy cou-ples in bed” features the above photo with the caption, “The first night it was actually pretty cool, but now the novelty’s worn off. How did he learn to snore in dubstep?”

Let’s face it. We’re in college. All we do is read. When we

go to the Internet for a little downtime entertainment, the last thing we want to do is read a 1,000-word blog post about why someone loves her cat.

This is where Slacktory comes to save the day. Constructed mostly of vid-eos and pic-ture galleries, Slacktory allows for a minimum amount of brain usage and a maxi-mum amount of hilarious enjoyment.

Slacktory takes the best — and worst — of Internet pop culture and satirizes it in simple, but in-genious ways that will have you laughing for days. Most of the videos are compiled by the Slacktory staff like

the post “You can’t make a good TV show without British people,” which sim-ply consists of two guys ar-guing over whether or not any decent TV show exists that doesn’t have a British actor in it. The conclusion is mind-blowing.

Another one of my fa-vorites was titled “Game of Fucks: All the swearing in Game of Thrones.” The video compiles 126 differ-ent instances of cursing that will forever keep “Game of Thrones” off basic cable. The montage is a must for any “Game of Thrones” fan.

Though there are a few written blog posts sprinkled

in here and there, the blog’s heavy reliance on videos makes Slacktory the perfect en-tertainment source for a boring, lazy day. Instead of going on YouTube and randomly searching for something that might turn out to be funny, you

can let Slacktory do all of the searching for you.

One particularly funny photo gallery titled “Stories behind 30 stock photos of unhappy couples in bed”

is just what it sounds like. A Slacktory writer created hilarious captions for some questionable stock pho-tos, including one of a man peacefully sleeping and a woman grimacing with a

pillow around her ears. The caption reads, “The first night it was actually pretty cool, but now the novelty’s worn off. How did he learn to snore in dubstep?”

Finally, Slacktory writer

and actor Nick Douglas stars in a video called “Nick’s tips for gettin’ laid.” The post includes gems like, “Bring your mother to bars. Show girls you can make a woman happy” and “Arrive wearing her face T-shirt. It’s a T-shirt with her face on it.”

Probably one of the best things about Slacktory is it seems to be regularly maintained and updated. There’s nothing worse than going to your favorite blog and seeing there hasn’t been a new post in weeks.

When it comes to Internet satire, it doesn’t get much better than Slacktory. If you’re looking to sit back, relax, and view posts like “The Entire Facebook Terms of Service in Bro Speak” then look no further.

Megan Deaton is a journalism and international area studies junior.

Of course, you shouldn’t just waltz in looking for noth-ing in particular. Know the gaps in your wardrobe and specifically search for items to fill them. If you know what you need, you can spend your time efficiently and in-stantly recognize when you’ve found something useful. I recall posting an awesome thrifted shirt on Pinterest (don’t judge me too harshly), complaining I never find anything as nice as I do when I go looking. Lo and behold, several months later a nearly identical shirt presented it-self to me — in my size, even. Know what you want.

When looking, you also need to make sure to be me-ticulous and thorough. It’s surprisingly easy to pass over a nice shirt when you’re browsing half-heartedly. Make yourself look at everything in the sections that might have items you want. And who knows, you could inadvertently find a treasure.

This leads me to my next point: be willing to try new things. You’re buying clothing dirt cheap, so why not buy that extra-loud shirt? If it flops, oh well. If it succeeds, you just got yourself a new calling card.

When it comes to actually picking out what you’re going to walk out with, I suggest taking your time. You

shouldn’t just find something that looks nice, and then buy that. Make it a deci-sion process.

The first thing you should look for in any piece of clothing, new or used, is fit. Know your size, and look only for items that will fit you. In fact, don’t simply do that — try it on. I don’t know how many times I thought something would fit, only to try it on and see the sleeves were short, or that the legs were too long. Take advantage of the fitting rooms if there are any.

After you’ve tried it on, look it over meticulously for flaws. People gave up their clothing for some reason, and

sometimes that reason was a stain, rip, etc. It sucks to come home with a lovely pair of pants only to find a rip in the crotch.

Finally, be picky. If you have any doubt in the store, it will double once you bring it home, almost guaranteed. First, you need to be sure you simply like the item. Then think over your wardrobe and whether it matches any-thing you already own. There’s no point in getting some-thing that matches literally nothing.

Ultimately, you should cut down your acquisitions to a few pieces at most. In fact, it’s okay to walk out emp-ty-handed. If you’ve ended up with a whole armful, I’m going to tell you right now you will probably regret buy-ing at least half of them. You aren’t going to remake your wardrobe with one trip to a thrift shop. Slow down and pick the best.

So there you have it. Thrift shops can be an awesome way to get nice clothing at a real bargain. Just stay away from my thrift shops. Like I need any more competition finding my size…

Buck Roberson is a classical languages junior.

Megan Deatonmeggiejennie@ou.edu

LIFE & ARTS COLUMNISTSLACKTORY

‘‘Slacktory takes the best — and

worst — of Internet pop culture

and satirizes it in simple, but

ingenious ways ... ”

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OUDaily.com ››The No. 11 OU baseball team dropped both games of its double-header against Arkansas-Little Rock on Tuesday night at L. Dale Mitchell Park.SPORTS

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Sophomore second baseman Georgia Casey hits a single up the middle in the third inning to load the bases against Nebraska during OU’s 10-3 win against the Cornhuskers. The Sooners split the series against Nebraska, 1-1, suffering one of their two losses this season.

Joe MussattoSports Reporter

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are heading in oppo-site directions, but stand-ings and statistics will be tossed aside in Oklahoma City as the bell for Bedlam softball bout No. 1 rings at 7 tonight at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.

Given the résumés of the squads, the matchup will not be a battle of state su-premacy, but the tradition of Bedlam must be respect-ed. The rivalry has its own mystique.

“We always have a dif-ferent feeling going into B e d l a m ga m e s,” s e n i o r pitcher Keilani Ricketts said. “It’s always different than other rivalries. It’s different than Texas and every other Big 12 game.”

“It’s just a different at-mosphere,” senior catch-er Jessica Shults said. “I didn’t really realize that as a freshman coming in here, but now you just see the tradition.”

The tradition is as evident as the different paths each team is on this season.

Oklahoma (37-2, 6-0 Big 12) sits atop the NCAA soft-ball mountain, the unan-imous No. 1 team in the country. Oklahoma State (24-20, 2-7 Big 12) is situated in next-to-last place in the conference and is trying to break free from a six-game skid.

The Sooners are aiming at a second national title in school histor y, while the Cowgirls are merely competing for a shot at the

postseason.However, coach Patty

Gasso has been managing rivalry games long enough to know that when emotions are riding high, expect the unexpected.

“Everything is in pretty good order, but when you play OSU, you throw the records and you throw the numbers and all that out the window because it’s Bedlam,” Gasso said. “A lot of it is played on emotion

and passion.”For OSU, pulling off the

upset was something it was unable to do in three tries last season. This time out, on point pitching from se-nior ace Kat Espinosa will be crucial for the Cowgirl effort.

Espinosa has 15 w ins over ranked opponents in her career, and another Wednesday over the con-ference’s best lineup would give OSU the momentum it’s

been searching for.Pitching against a line-

up that Gasso describes as, “swinging well,” demands precision.

The Sooners are hitting .376 with 13 home runs in their six conference games this season. Both statistics lead the Big 12.

The team Gasso has as-sembled has turned heads and drawn comparisons of her 2000 national champi-onship team. They are the

unanimous top-ranked squad in the country, but Ricketts and Shults each noted they still have a lot of work to do.

“I ask this team before we go play somebody, have we peaked yet, and the answer is always ‘no’,” Gasso said. “We want to distance our-selves from the competition the best we can.”

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bedlam battle takes place in OKCTop-ranked Sooners hold upper hand in rivalry

Hand picked in third round of WNBA Draft

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Former Ou wom-en’s basketball player Whitney hand was selected by the san antonio silver stars with the 32nd overall pick of the 2013 WNBa draft on Monday.

“i’m very thankful for san antonio to consider me under this circumstance,” hand said. “i appreciate that coach hughes has given me the opportunity to recover from my injury and have a chance at continuing to play bas-ketball and live out my dreams next season.”

hand, who tore the aCl in her left knee against North texas on dec. 6, will be cleared medically in July and hopes to make a come-back with the silver stars.

“Whitney hand has been a player we’ve admired her whole career at Oklahoma,” said dan hughes, san antonio general man-ager and head coach. “unfortunately, she sustained an aCl injury in december.

“What we would like to do with her, obviously, is when she becomes healthy again, see how that plays out. We’ve just admired this woman. For a chance to draft her in the third round was something we were pleased to do,” he said.

hand also tore the aCl in her right knee during her sophomore season.

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O K L A H O M A C I T Y (AP) — The head of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum on Tuesday invited runners who did not complete the Boston Marathon due to explosions near the finish line to participate in the 13th annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon — for free.

Executive Director Kari Watkins said the memori-al would cover their entry fees for the April 28 race, but not travel costs.

“They can start where they finished or can run the full marathon. We have to work out the details with the Boston Athletic Club,” Watkins told The Associated Press.

T h e M e m o r i a l Marathon winds 26.2 miles through Oklahoma City and surrounding commu-nities and is the memori-al’s largest fundraiser, tak-ing in about $1 million a year. It is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.

About 23,000 runners participated in the Boston Marathon and nearly two-thirds had crossed the fin-ish line when two bombs exploded near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 100. Thousands of runners were still on the course and couldn’t finish the race.

Wat k i n s sa i d ab ou t 24,000 runners are expect-ed at this year’s Memorial Marathon. Fewer than a dozen people had backed

out since the Boston explo-sions, but Watkins said she didn’t know why. She said it is common for runners to drop off in the days before the race because of inadequate training or personal conflicts.

She said she thinks people will be more determined to run after what happened in Boston.

“That is more a signal of defiance,” Watkins said. “We’re going to stand up to-gether and show how terror-ism did not win.”

Friday, Oklahoma City will observe the 18th anniversary of the April 19, 1995, bomb-ing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people and injured hun-dreds more.

“Oklahoma City as a com-munity has spent two de-cades saying terrorists won’t defeat us. This is an exclama-tion point on that,” Watkins said.

Her words were echoed by Justin Daniels, who ran the Memorial Marathon in 2011 and 2012 and plans to run the half-marathon this year.

“Everybody I’ve talked to said the exact same thing,” said Daniels, 33, assistant fire marshal at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. “All have said that they want to run more than ever. I think that’s how runners are. You have to be certain type of person to run a marathon anyway.”

Daniels said he became involved in the Memorial Marathon in part to set an example for his young son, born in October 2010.

The Assoicated Press

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play its final game of the

regular season against the Milwaukee Bucks at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Thanks to a four-game winning streak, the Thunder c l i n c h e d t h e n u m b e r one seed in the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history, giving them home-court advantage for the Western Conference playoffs. While Oklahoma City’s playoff spot is secure, it won’t know who its first-round opponent is until later Wednesday evening.

The Thunder could be facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets or Utah Jazz when it’s all said and done. The Lakers will be fighting for their play-off lives without Kobe Bryant on Wednesday, when they face off against the Rockets. If the Lakers win, they will have secured a spot in the play-offs as the No. 7 overall seed, dropping the Rockets to No. 8 in the West.

Utah, unlike Los Angeles, does not control its own destiny and will need a win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, coupled with a Lakers loss to grab the No. 8 seed in the West.

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Oklahoma City welcomes Boston Marathon runners

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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks’ Larry Sanders during the first half of an NBA basketball game on March 30 at BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

Brooks announced Tuesday that Russell Westbrook may only play 6 to 10 minutes in Wednesday night’s matchup with Milwaukee. With the top seed in the West locked up and the Thunder having very little to play for at this point, it’s safe to say Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka and Kevin Martin all will see a reduced work-load in the regular season finale, as well. Westbrook leads all active NBA players

in consecutive games played, which will continue to 394.

The Bucks, who are locked in as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, most likely will be resting their starters, too, as they pre-pare to face an uphill battle in their first round matchup with the Miami Heat.

Despite the lack of star power, Wednesday night’s game still should be very en-tertaining, as bench players

can make their final impres-sions on their coaches before the playoffs begin.

The Thunder will finish the 2012-2013 season with their best record in franchise his-tory, and this team only will continue to improve as the years go on, which is a very scary thought for the other 30 teams in the NBA.

Zach Story is a journalism sophomore.

Zach Storyzacharycstory@yahoo.com

sports columnist

THuNDER

Starters to see reduced playing time in final regular season game

Race to offer free entry to runners who didn’t finish

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