The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 2000 Page: 1 of 18
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NEW SOONER OMENUnON SCHEDULE
THE LIGHTER SIDE
INSIDE TODAY
Sororities and pledges
found their matches
Wednesday.
The Physical Plant
took possession of
more than 1 SO
bicycles.
TODAY'S
WEATHER
The Mepeadont Stvdeat Voke
•f Ibe IMvertity al Oklahoma
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British
moke I
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p m at the Wake* Adams Mai'
MIWMY
Roof Fwtyi 6 3 to 8 30 p m at
the Moray Case Setts Swim
complex
Nite at Nw Mmb 8 p m to
m^ytight at the 0* anoma Memorial
Union
Concorde j orvrorthmesi cerldicato
be unpended
Brrtrnr J Cnni A»Ai AcXhonfy
•mmeekotoky corned out recom
mendahon the hr si hme snee 1979
♦* audionfy has grounded an entire
model ol plane
today
Portly Cloudy
H. 96 , la 69
Friday.
Portly Cloudy
Hi 89 La 70
EMMY
Roral CmmnnMm
OriMtetiMK 'Joon in 112 Date
Hal’
Wokataad oad Factor W 5 3c
woriiina to
re totov 8 V
airworthy
SIMMY
Smoot Spirit R«*y. 4 30 p m at
the WaAer-Aaams MaH
Now Soooor Barkocuo: 5pm
at the Watte' Adams Mai<
Fraternity Rook Beffats: ? to
10 pm
Russia asks for assistance
bi rescuing submarine crew
The OU foolbal
team is aiming
die Big 12
Championship
game mis
season
The Daily is giving
out prizes, includ-
ing concert tickets
r-x
r Ju
given one
Cmsword.
Alcoptont I
DOCWQ. Izmvwi *” y *
AD righti rewved
Cmyinm Nomnm
news a d a 11 y o u
LONDON — British Ain*oys
began working Wednesday lor a
wav Io get * fleet ol C onaxde
bock r the a* ahor British avohon
cMhorrties stopped be supersonic |et
of permission Io By
Al the Concorde jeto m coolers r
stood grounded otter French and
British io»eVigtitors said □ burst fire
»os beke»ed to hoe caused be July
25 crash of an An France Concorde
The air safety regulators ind*ated rf
*os feared Concorde hres could
cause jxobfenn or’ other fkgfto
France s Accdanf and Inquiry
< jHice known i by its mtiab BEA ■«:
16-yeur*ald boy arrested
in coanectiM with blaze
ADAMS Moss — The block
bear appeared to be deep m a slum
ber to Margaret Lowry 's garden
Lver a blast d a police cruiser siren
and a special noaemotong cieoce
ckdnt rouse it
He sad an ns^skgahon rto the
matter is continuing
OKLAHOMA CHY A 16 year
old boy has bwi arrested m conr*
ton wd> a fee alarm bkize bat con
sumed a nursing center under con
stoxtori n rscxbweV Oklahoma City
early Wednesday <MhorWes said
The boy whose dentey has not
been released was arrested on o
complaint of anon lire departnent
spokesman Maj Bncxi Standand
said
TNUtSMY
Under the teat: 8 a m to 3 p m
at the Walker-Adams Mail
New Seener Ceovetntiea: 4
p m at LtoytJ Node Centr
Naw Smmt CMtart aad to
Creaai SMtab 5 .30 p m at the
Walker-Adams Mall
Ftm MMiw The Mttrii 9 p n at
the Walker Adams Mall
please see» ( page 2
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Congressman J.C Watts. R
Norman, will break ground at 9 a m
todas on the I mdsev Street expan
sion protect
Although the ceremony will kick
oR the expansion, no actual con
struction will be done until
lhe City ot Norman hopes to
case tratlu problems with the expan
sion. which will link West 1 indses
Street to 36th Avenue. Mavut Bob
I hompsrm said
fhe expansion will be less than
please see ► ftfr Poge2
Fmaly a poke conhrmed the rw
son lor Bw enter s sound sleep II
was a toddy bear
Kmo police olhcers fr>ed to wake
the 4 tool long bear by sounding
ihei, cruiser s siren but it ckdn t stir
An environmentol fxJice aHscer
coled kx backup toed to get it mo
mg with a dence that sounds like a
firecracker Shi nothing
Fmaly an olhcer goe lhe bear o
poke wth a long prod and tx/s
when hey discoered it was stoffed
said Greg
Department
New students and returning stu
dents have the opportunity to become
more Familiar svtth OU and Xomsan
throughout this weekend
New Sooner ( >nernation Norman
Sooner kukoti, New Sooner
(. jonvsicanon and Nite at du I mon
are some oi the esmts to till students
schedules this ssvekend
(hicntatKin is sponsored bv
Center tor Student laic Activities
includes campus tours seminars a
concert and tree food
New Sooner ( asnssKation. the new
srudent welcome. is at 4 p.m today at
llos-d Nobk (entet It will indude
speeches hum OU 1‘tesident l>av»d
Horen. Paul Bell, dean ot the College
ot Ans and Sciences campus tacukv
and start, Rosa ( intron. University
College interim dean. UOSA
Ihrudent Chns Kannadv and class
ring chair landsn Bean
its tall campaign against Republicans
< »eorge \X Bush and Richard < henev
Making his national political
debut. Iiebertnan was greeted by
ItcmocratK delegates waving a sea <>t
red signs emblazoned with his name
"Go Joe go." the delegates chanted
^Xerc gonna go tight to the White
House, he replied
lhe first |cw to take a place on a
major partv ticket allowed himselt a
moment ol wonder at his tale, asking,
ot (>erha|»s declaring. "Is America a
great country or what'1
I icbetmati stepped Ixrtore the del
egates a tew hours aher (>orec much
anticipated arrival in the convention
cirv. Standing alongside his running
mate at an alternoon rails, (.ore said.
up campus
bike racks
(toto —
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Fearful poke try to rouse
teddy bear from slumber
TLrC THURSDAY
D^LY
It is an opportunity tor students
and their parents to hear from Boren
and campus leaders said IcH
Hickman, university press secretary It
serves to set the academic tone at the
universttv h»t new students Hickman
said
It grs-cs them a link |>cck to what
is hen- and there is more here than
going to cia». Hick.nun said.
Sabrena lameison, orientation
graduate assistant, said site liofscs sev-
eral new semuurs that are included in
orientation this war will reach a broad-
er variety ot vtudents. lhe new semi-
nary will target rural students and first -
generation students.
“We k»se students the tint rwo to
tour weeks ot school because the stu-
dents do rust nuke the connections
and a k*t ol them art hum small
towns." lameison said.
Matt Hamilton financial aiddirct
tor. will lead two college costs seminars
that will teach students how to pay tor
please see ► AnMne page 2
lUlAMU CtMFO
nrw >4 daily OU
speaks at convention
"We re the new guard and we re going
to bring |u>sitivc change
hot all the outward displays nt
enthusiasm, there were expressions ot
concern from some Ikmocrats about
polls tliat showed Bush with a lead ot
about 10 points
1 here s a lot ot anxietv hanging
over this convention, because ot the
polls, said Sen. Joseph Biden of
Delaware, whose aides have spoken
openlv about a campaign in 200-1 it
the (it >1* wins the White House
(lore aides set three nominating
speeches to present the vice presi
dents name tor nomination, indud
mgone bv his daughter Karennaliore
Schill, a rising political figure in the
(>orc campaign
LOS ANGIIEs Embarking
on a miraculous jour ties, sice pres
idennal candidate loseph I icberman
urged Americans on Wednesday
night to elect Al Gore to the Vlhitc
House, hailing him before the
I democratic National ( onvention as
a man ot "visum and values who
would extend the nanons current
prutpertty.
(>f Republicans who arc challeng
mg to retake the White House, he
said, simpls. ~ Dies will squander it
I icberman spoke lust minutes before
a roll call ot the states would nomi
nate (•ore as their presidential Man
dard bearer and launch the ticket on
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one mile and will take 240 davs to
complete, said Greg Bilbv.
Oklahoma Department ol
ltatis|x>ttation spokesman.
Norman received SI S million for
the project June 5 from the
Oklahoma Transportation
Commission, Bilbv said The money
was part ot a state wide allocation ot
more than $19 million to 2" coun-
ties lor road construction and repair
Hilbs s.ii.1
The contractor
Contracting
At the ceremony. Norman Mayor
Bob Thompson will thank Watt* for
helping Norman secure the funding
tor the expansion Watts and
I hompxon will speak about the
expansion
The project will be funded 80
percent by federal funds and 20 per
cent by local ins-estors. who are
mostly propetts owners in the area
near the expansion
l"hc propertv is zoned for apart
merits and commercial businesses
I his expansion will relieve traffic
lains and the pressure ot " O00 cars a
das on I mdses Street. 1 hompsott
said
" I his is necessary to relieve pres
sure on id Noble Parkway.
Thompson said When you widen
I 35. we need an alternate wav to the
west side in the future "
The expansion ot VI cm I indsev
Street has been a part of Normans
master plans tot 50 years, said
Angelo Lombardo, city ttaflic cngi
ncct lhe city decided to expand
now because ot the demands created
bv ttaffic and development over the
last 10 years, lombardo said
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University ol OHohomo
Watts to kick off Lindsey project
(instruction on
Lindsey Street will not
begin until September.
Rob - Wrimote/ Tho
Karo Vsagy sophomore commsmatons mayor n oaeptovt mto *• Z«*o fou Alpha house by Ashlry Coon sophomore etomwtory «du
taken mogx Sorority nrsk <vxM Wadhesdaf w4k7J5 women ptod^ng among OU'S 11 soronfses
Ixunps because we rememficr haw it rd<
to be tn their pomtion"
.Alpha l .amnia I k-lta Sorontv greet
ed tts new tnemben with lets and
planned a luau tor the evening,
loumalism junior Hronwvnn Holcomb
said she wanted to relax and celebrate
the end ot sorority recruitment
'Rush takes a king time with work
week and everything said Hokomb. a
MOSCOW Russia askad kw
help from 8w West on Wednesday
as to own rwuen desperately skug
gied hraugh iwvkng sand and
skang cureerto »vmq to reach 116
u slor s tapped to o enppied Russian
rxrieor submrjneie on he sea bottom
AJkw days of kvsiratod aMnph to
Iomiw a rwue capsule to he subma
one Russia which hail mGvrei for
e«gn help retontod and turned to
Baton and Norxry he countoes
kxmgr mmntoes sad
has been no ugn ol Ide
from he submanne he Kursk snee
ScAmday
journalism tumor "Aosi just get to the
punt where sou want to see faces and
tidas we finally get to Bid I >av is die
best das because it s a new beginning
and a great start to the new war
Members and new members ot all
the vorontia sad then arc glad that
recruitment week is user
'Ac re going out to cat and having a
slumber parts tonight, said Blake
More than "«l women found new
campus homes 'Xedncvdas wlieti they
received tiicir bid cards at the end ot
Nirorttv Recruitment About 820
women went through tlie process and
"IS ot tiiosc fdedged sad lamc-s 1‘arkit
Assistant I hrrxtiit ot the ( enter tor
'student I ite and Interfraternity
< ouikiI .Adviser
At the II campus sororitv houwv.
memtierv and new members celebrated
the end ol recruitment and spent the
das getting to know each other
"its a proud das lor us. sad lennv
I’nee kappa Alplu lheta president It
was one ot the best rustics we w ever
had."
Ingincering freshman Kelly
Johnson, a new member ot Kaf>pa
Al|4ia Htcia. said die was excited to
dure tile das with tier new sorority tain
ilv and Iter own tanulv
'.Ms vistet was a lheta so she spent
the mgfit and it i really exciting to share
a sorority with her. kduuuri said
At the (hi ( hnega Sorority houic.
78 new members p>scd lor a group
[holograph with their new sistas before
having lunch tn the house Katie
VLilliamson the houses recruitment
chair, said die was wirn to see nidi end.
but losed meeting all the new men die rs
Dierev nothing like seeing all tfic
new members walk up to the house
after they get tltcit bd cards site said
lhev arc so excited and we ga goose
(»roves. new ( hi (>mega member
“Rudi was lots ot tun. but a lot ot long
days and king walks I think were all
glad it» over"
Uncc said the I Im as plantwd to
hold a formal pledge ceremony thai go
to Nsalcland
"Arter that well let them go home
aid put their weary heads on that pil
lossy.'
Itorm residents returning from
summer vacation may notice more
empty s|vaces on the bike racks
(>ne week ago tile (>1’ Phvucal
llant cut die locks on more than
ISO unmarked bikes left in the
tacks
Kristi Van Ness manager ot
logistics vupfiort tor the |slant sad
new jxilicv cflanges at OUDPS
made the physical [dam rcs|x>nsible
tot most property found on cam
pus
\an Ness said that property left
behind bv students will be stored at
the 1‘hvsKai llant
I vers war there is a bike dean
up. but this is tfic first sear the
l*hvsK.al Plant has handled tfic stor
age ot the bikes
Van Ness said die bikes contis
sated tins war were coni,carable to
previous years
I m not sure whs that liappens,
but we do cut mans abandoned
bikes Van Ness sad
I t left Harp with OUDPV
said dean ups he![sec! dear out
bikes that arc missing tires or parts
ot the frame
"It helps ensure die hike is not
stolen Harp sad He said mans
times [vet'[de would leave that bikes
in die racks tot the summer aid
thieves would steal parts oH the bike
aid leave the halt the bike shamed
Io the racks
Resdents were
Cmtiim Nohim
n e w » 8 d a 11 y. o u eJu
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McFall, Amy. The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 2000, newspaper, August 17, 2000; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1803321/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center.