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  • Junior Quarterback Sam Bradford prepares to pass the ball during the game against BYU at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas Sept. 5, 2009. Bradford injured his shoulder in this game after a tackle by BYU defensive linemen Brett Denney. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Tiny Gallon, freshman forward, fights British Columbia player Kamar Burke for a rebound during the exhibition game Nov. 3, 2009 at Lloyd Noble. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • Corrie Hermans plays Iron Man's assistant Pepper Potts Thursday evening in the performance by Alpha Omicron Pi and Delta Chi in Holmberg Hall. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Catherine Williams and Martin Stovall of Alpha Omicron Pi and Delta Chi perform Iron Man Thursday evening in Holmberg Hall. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Lead Charlie Gile plays the part of Jack Jack in the performance of the Incredibles by Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Phi Beta Sigma Thursday evening. University Sing was put on by Campus Activities Council, and the 2009 overall theme was Superheroes. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon lift up lead Jasper Hammer during Thursday's performance of University Sing in Holmberg Hall. Sigma Alpha Epsilon paired up with Alpha Chi Omega for Fantastic Four. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Freshman Guard Tommy Masons-Griffin attempts to steal the basketball from a British Columbia University player during the exhibition Nov. 3. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • A rope ladder at the Reeves Park playground is one of the many examples of run down equipment in Norman City parks. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Tight end, James Hanna (82), breaks past opposing players from Kansas State University during the homecoming game on October 31. Merrill Jones/ The Daily

  • Offensive linemen Ben Habern (61), freshman, Trent Williams (71) senior, and Brody Elridge (50) stave off the Kansas State defense during the game Saturday at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Front guard, Nyeshia Stevenson tries to get the ball past an oppossing player during last seasons womens basketball game against Texas Tech on Feburary 17. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Andrew Fitzgerald, freshman forward, combats a British Columbia player for a layup Tuesday during the Sooner's exhibition. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Sophomore guard Willie Warren drives the ball to the basket Tuesday night during the Sooner's Exhibition against British Columbia. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • James Hanna, sophomore tight end, runs the ball Saturday during the game against Kansas State. The Sooners beat the Jayhawks 42-30. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Homecoming Queen Vanessa Nixon receives a hug Saturday after being crowned. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Homecoming Queen Vanessa Nixon and King Tyler Nunley smile Saturday after being crowned the 2009 Homecoming royalty. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Quarterback Landry Jones, a red shirt freshman, runs the ball during Saturday's game against Kansas State. The Sooners pulled out a 42-30 victory over the Wildcats. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Chris Brown, tries to evade a tackle by an opossing Kansas player during the Sooner's game against the Jayhwaks on October 24. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Junior defensive tackle Adrian Taylor (86) sacks Kansas quarterback Matt Ressing during Saturday's game in Lawrence, Kansas. The defensive performance helped the Sooners secure a 35-13 win over the Jayhawks. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Alice Gates Oliver, communication sophomore, passes out condoms on the South Oval Monday afternoon. Oliver worked with Advocateyourvoice.org, a grassroots movements to provide university students with free condoms. Oliver will be passing out 500 condoms to students around campus over the semester. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Defensive back, Quinton Carter (20), tackles and opposing Kansas player during Saturdays game against the Jayhawks held in Lawerence. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Senior running back Chris Brown runs past Kansas defense into the endzone Saturday Lawrence, Kansas. The Sooners beat the Jayhawks 35-13. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • Senior wide receiver Adron Tennell scores a touchdown Saturday against the Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kansas. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Senior running back Chris Brown runs past Kansas defense Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Jimmy Wynn, OU alumuni and Tattle Text representative, stands outside of Pita Pit Sunday afternoon. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Bassist Jon Jones plays their song "When it Rains" in the rain at the Phi Delta Theta house. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Quarterback Sam Bradford passes the ball during Saturday's game against Baylor. OU won the game 33-7.

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  • Junior Running Back DeMarco Murray runs the ball past BYU defense during the game in Arlington, Texas Sept. 5. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Renata Hays, director of licensing, displays a counterfeit hat Wednesday afternoon at the OU Police Department Headquarters. Hays spoke at the Trademarks Seminar, which educated the police force about counterfeit and infringement. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Quarterback, Sam Bradford, 14, gets ready to hand off the ball during the Sooners game against BYU on September 5. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Adrian Taylor, (86) junior defensive tackle, attempts to break through the line in order to tackle BYU quarterback Max Hall during the game Sept. 5 in Arlington, Texas. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Brett Jones, mechanical engineering junior, and Ryan McMahon, management information systems junior, relax in their dorm room in couch tower Monday. The roomates decked out their dorm, creating a good environment for people to come hang out. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Kirsten Allen, sophomore right hand pitcher, pitches in a game against Connors State Saturday. The game was part of the 2009 Fall Festival, which the Sooners won. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Sophomore Evan Sallis slides into first base during Saturday's game against Connor State. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Valerie Watts, Thomas Bandy, and Jonathan Ruck perform George Crumb's piece Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) Friday evening in Sutton Hall. The Oklahoma Chamber Players performance was part of the Sutton Artist Series. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • The Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet (left to right): Valerie Watts, Johanna Cox, Eldon Matlick, Carl Rath, David Etheridge perform Friday evening in Sutton Hall. The performance was part of the Sytton Artist Series, and they played Blaserqunitet in E Flat, Op. 88, Nr. 2 by Anton Reicha. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Quarterback Sam Bradford (14), prepares to make a pass during the Sooners game against BYU on September 5. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Junior running back DeMarco Murray (7) carries the ball past the BYU defense during Saturday's game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Clockwise from top: Kara Joy McKee, Gene Perry, Ajit Bhand, Stephanie Bates, and John I. Gutirrez discuss and plan upcoming Fair Trade events at Cafe Plaid Tuesday evening. October begins Free Trade Month. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Clockwise from bottom left: Kara Joy McKee, Gene Perry, Ajit Bhand, Stephanie Bates, and John I. Gutirrez discuss and plan upcoming Fair Trade events at Cafe Plaid Tuesday evening. October begins Free Trade Month. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Quarterback Sam Bradford (14), watches his team play after sustaining an injury to his right shoulder during the game against BYU which took place on September 5. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Adrian Taylor (86), attempts to break through the line in order to tackle BYU quarterback Max Hall during Saturdays game. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Sarah Freudenrich, a junior middle blocker, gets ready to spike the ball during one of the Sooner women's volleyball practices. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • Caitlin Higgins, sophomore outside hitter, prepares to spike the ball set by Brianne Barker, sophomore setter, during practice. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Freshman Offensive Lineman Ben Habern (61) holds off BYU's Brett Denney, senior defensive lineman, Saturday at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Junior quarterback Sam Bradford clutches his shoulder during Saturday's game against BYU at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Quarterback Sam Bradford throws the ball just as he gets hit by BYU linebacker Coleby Clawson. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

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  • Sophomore setter/defensive specialist Kylie Cowan (3) passes the ball in practice Monday, August, 24, 2009 at the McCasland Field House. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • University College Freshmen John Pinkley signs his formal bid card at the Oklahoma Memorial Union Wednesday night. Pinkley signed to Sigma Phi Epsilon. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • New members of Sigma Phi Epsilon sign bid cards Thursday night in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Senior outside hitter Bridget Laplante (9) passes the ball in practice Monday, August, 24, 2009 at the McCasland Field House. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Brooke Ward, multidisciplinary junior, speaks to firefighters Monday night after her car unexpectedly caught on fire. Firefighters hosed down the car, which was parked on Asp Avenue near the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Brooke Ward, multidisciplinary junior, speaks to firefighters Monday night after her car unexpectedly caught on fire. Firefighters hosed down the car, which was parked on Asp Avenue near the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Katie Clark, film and video studies junior, massages a customer Saturday afternoon at Chimaera Massage. Clark had been working out of Edmond, but recently opened her business in Norman at 514 N. Porter. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Krista Pfeifer, English junior, massages a customer at Chimaera Massage Saturday afternoon. Pfeifer and owner Katie Clark worked together in Edmond before opening the 514 N. Porter location. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Budget cuts in the Big Brother/Big Sister program left many students unable to volunteer. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Becky Heeney, director of the graduation office, sits in her Wagner Hall office Thursday afternoon. Heeney and staff worked with students to plan for graduation. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Scott Risk cuts a client's hair Thursday at Scott Risk Hair Studio on 24th Avenue. Risk has designed hair for several celebrities, and recently opened up a salon in Norman. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • First baseman Samantha Ricketts prepares to throw the ball back to the pitcher during the game against Texas A&M on April 19th.

  • Rong Zhu Gan, Charles E. Foster Chair and professor, sits with a model of a human ear in her office in Felgar Hall Friday. The model was created by Gan and other workers in the department as part of hearing research. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • Senior left-handed pitcher D.J. Mathis pitches against Texas A&M Sunday. Mathis pitched a complete game for the win Sunday, recording 6 strikeouts. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Musical arts senior Russell Watson adjusts sliders for the interactive music equipment for the new program Inter SOUndscapes. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Konstantinos Karathanasis, assistant professor of composition and music technology, plays interactive music Tuesday in a Catlett studio. The students were part of the groundbreaking interactive music program called Inter SOUndscapes. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Willow Creek resident Samuel Vatts, 8, hands a pipe to University College Freshman Erin McColm Saturday in Oklahoma City.

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  • Sophomore Carli Wester jumps at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Junior Scottesha Miller jumps at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Senior Chad Radgowski throws javelin Saturday at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Sophomore Carli Wester jumps at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Freshman Katelyn Penner throws javelin at the John Jacobs Invitational Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Junior Scottesha Miller jumps at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Sophomore Carli Wester jumps at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Sophomore Carli Wester jumps at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Junior Scottesha Miller jumps at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Sophomore Carli Wester jumps at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman Saturday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Senior Chad Radgowski throws javelin Saturday at the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • A program initiative is going through Senate to increase young voter awareness. The program, proposed by college students, would allow students to register to vote when registering at college. Photo Illustration by Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Senior Kendall Dye reads a putt on Sunday on the first day of the Susie Maxwell Tournament held at the Jimmie Austen OU Golf Club.

  • A new scholarship will offer funds for education majors who promise to teach in lower income areas after graduation. A new grant available for education majors will pay $4,000 per year for high-importance education majors.

  • Islam Awareness Week, hosted by the Muslim Students Association, aims to inform students about Islam. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Lil Wayne and others perform at the Cox Convention Center Monday night.

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  • Jimmy Brown, history sophomore, shakes a student's hand at Couch Cafeteria Monday afternoon. Brown spiced up the cafeteria environment and addressed many students by their names.

  • Dr. Michael Ruse lectures on the modernity of Darwinism, Thursday evening at the Sam Noble Museum of National HIstory. Ruse drew a large crowd, as the Kerr Auditorium filled its capacity of 200 and musuem officials were forced to send people away. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Andrew Hajek, Film and Video Studies junior, works on a script near The Pastoral Dreamer Wednesday. Hajek's script for OU, I Love You highlighted the area near the statue, and he also planned on applying to direct for the competition. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • The Sooner Theatre, which has been operating since 1929, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. The theater has recently under-gone renovations, converting it from a movie theater into a performing arts center. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • The addition to T.E.A. Cafe will be located at the 788 Asp Avenue, the former location of Moe's.

  • Park planning employee James Briggs overviews the plans for Legacy Trails Thursday in the City Hall Complex. Merrill Jones/The Daily

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  • University College freshman Megan Salisbury stands in her shower Monday in Adams Muldrow. Salisbury is one of many dorm residents without hot water. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • OU forward Taylor Griffin defends a Nebraska player during OU's 72 - 61 victory over the Cornhuskers Wednesday, Jan. 21 2009.

  • OU All-American forward Blake Griffin jumps high in the air over a Nebraska defender in OU's Jan. 21 win over the Cornhuskers. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

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  • OU students are still able to apply for and receive student loans. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Multiple Native American groups gathered at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center Monday evening for a potluck dinner. The groups attending, which included the American Indian Student Association and Sigma Nu Alpha Gamma, celebrated Thanksgiving while bringing the Native American community together. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Construction equipment lines the back of Collings Hall, one of many South Oval buildings undergoing improvements. Merrill Jones/The Daily.

  • Ashley Paris led the Sooners with 21 points as OU beat Middle Tennessee 85-65 Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

  • Amanda Davila, advertising junior, Nick Robinson, marketing junior, and Kezie Odunukwe, finance senior, help a prospective student Saturday. These students were volunteering as a part of the Diversity Enrichment Program. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Walker Faculty in Residence Professor Joshua Landis teaches Middle Eastern studies, specifically focusing on Syria. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Members of the French Francophone Student Association perform at the International Bazaar Friday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • The roundtable discussion held by the school of International and Area Studies focused on the current campaign candidates. From left: Eric Heinze, Zach Messitte, Alan McPherson, Young Hun Kim, Eric Heinze and Mitchell Smith. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Students will possibly have to shell out change to park near the gym, as UOSA discusses the matter of installing parking meters near the Huff. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Tom Buckley, World Bank's senior country officer for Pakistan, speaks in Hester Hall Wednesday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Lubna Wani, M.D., sits in a new exam room Monday, which was the opening day of the OU Physicians clinic. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • The Sexual Assault Response Team works with the Police Department to offer support and legal advocacy to victims. Their emergency phone lines are open twenty four hours a day. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • The entrepreneurship program in the Price College of Business ranks No. 8 out of more than 2,000 schools surveyed. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • OU Graduate Dana Fisher works at the Embassy Suites job fair Thursday. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Police are replacing the Charger, fearing that it is too intimidating. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Alouette employee Whitney Wagner restrings a necklace for a friend on a working table Monday. Wagner said that customers as well as employees used the table to bead. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Matthew Deeg, social sciences and orginanizational studies senior, types on a computer in the rennovated Beaird lounge Tuesday.Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Rob Etheridge, environmental engineering senior, plays a bongo drum in his basement Wednesday afternoon. His basement served as an area to hold open mic nights weekly. Merrill Jones/The Daily

  • Cafe Plaid's new extension on campus corner. Merrill Jones/The Daily