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Opinion
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Tuesday, April 15,2008
OUR VIEW
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Daniel Deering — advertising senior
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may look ridiculously backward by inter-
national standards.
Seeds of the green movement have
been planted, however, and 1 hope they
The green lifestyle seems to be coming
of age in our country. There are very few
places you can go without being remind-
ed of this fact.
When I go to the mall, I see even the
pink people have joined the green revolu-
tion, as Victoria’s Secret now offers recy-
cling logo tote bags and tees.
When I log on to the university comput-
ers, I am greeted by OU Green Week desk-
top wallpaper reminding me how much
paper Americans waste.
When I watch television I see Lexus
at risk if I do not immediately begin to
clean up my trash act. These animals are
not the scruffy seagulls of old I worked so
hard to save by altering the six pack plas-
tic rings before discarding them.
No, these animals walk miles and miles
for love. They wear permanent tuxedos
home team's favor.
In comparison, their intensity bot-
tomed out at a level higher than the
maximum at some non-conference OU
football games I have been to.
But probably the best part is how
they interact with other various ele-
ments.
l or instance, the football team came
to watch the game from the VIP sec-
ond level.
What do the fans do? Screw basket-
ball, their beloved footballers were
right there. The crowd turned to the
------..1 on their
favorite chants tor the next couple of
minutes. The footballers returned the
favor by leading the fans in chants for
the basketball team.
1 he action also gets into the game.
Late in the game against the Israeli
team a fan reached down, hit the
opposing teams point guard on the
head, and then started yelling at him
Jacob Jones is studying abroad in
Turkey and is an economics and
political science junior.
as he was standing to inbound the
ball.
The guy’s friends and the ref had a
little back and forth until is apparently
was decided all would be OK if he
apologized and moved two rows back.
And remember, this was all at a pair
of, what would appear to be, fairly
insignificant basketball games.
And that is what I took away from the
whole thing. Sure, Besiktas fans might
accidentally get too exited and stab
one another or assault the other team’s
fans, but you can’t help but notice how
much they care about their club.
It might not be in travel books, but
if you get the chance, I can’t think of
a better cultural experience of sorts.
Besides, there are traditional turkish
dancers at half-time.
I was able to attend a pair of games
when its basketball team was in the
pre-quarterfinals round of the lower
tier European championship tour-
nament. I would compare it to the
Division 1AA Postseason invitational.
If you went to the game, you would
notice a couple of things. The first
being security.
To enter the stadium I had to pass
through a metal detector and be
frisked by an officer. No coins were
allowed inside. I am told they are
popular projectiles. In a stadium that
holds around two thousand people,
there were upwards of 200 police
officers toting riot gear. Most of them
spent their time insulating the oppos-
ing team’s fan section.
Then there were the flags.
The anarchy symbol is Besiktas unof-
ficial crest, and the arena is wrapped
in homemade banners.
At my first game, the opponent was
to pass by before heading to class.
Perhaps this is the sad result
of assimilation, but we hope stu-
dents will show a greater concern
toward American Indian History
Month.
IMor to Christopher Columbus’
arrival to the Americas, some
estimate the Native American
population was anyw here from
8.4 million to 112.5 million. In the
U.S., however. this number has
dwindled to almost 1.9 million,
according to the U.S. Census
Bureau.
Native Americans are a part of
our history and culture as a state.
It is our duty as (Iklahomans to
make sure that history and culture
an> kept intad and supported.
We encourage all students,
esjrecially those who have not
fully experienced Native American
culture, to take advantage of
the American Indian Student
Aswxiation’s events this month.
This month is esjiecially impor-
tant in (Iklahoma and at our
university. Take this time to leant
altout a culture that doesn't get the
attention and credit it deserves.
You might be surprised to find out
alxmt a culture that stniggl(*s gen-
eration to generation to stay intact
but continues to thrive.
enguins
making hybrids and Julia Roberts driving
a Toyota Prius.
Pop culture seems to be telling me it is
not only right, but hip to go green.
As a broke college student, 1 cannot
rush out to buy a hybrid car tomorrow. In
fact, I will drive my 1988 Toyota until the
wheels fall off. 1 can, however, alter the
power settings on my computer to shut
off earlier so I am not sucking unneces-
sary power.
We also can walk the extra five feet to a
recycling container at the Union when we
have glass, plastic or a newspaper, instead
of pitching it at the nearest bin.
We all are perfectly capable of these
changes; so, why not expend the effort
to do it? We only look lazy and ignorant
when we choose to ignore an intelligent
solution.
After all, think of all the cuddly animals
you are helping out. I do not know about
you, but I am pretty sure I could not sleep
at night knowing I had put an innocent
penguin on the chopping block.
Julia Holmes is a science education
junior. Her column appears every other
Tuesday.
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Heritage Month
OU prides itself on many things. At Monday’s ceremony it seemed
A high ranking in National Merit to be the same - just something
Scholars, a winning football team 1-----..... *
and well-funded coustniction
projects all an* things to be proud
of, but what alxmt our Native
American influence?
With l.fttl Native American
students enrolled, ()U ranks No. 1
in t he Big 12 in the enrollment of
Native American students.
The atten-
dance at
Monday's
kickoff cer-
emonies for
American
Indian
Heritage
Month, how-
ever, did not
exude the
same Sooner
spirit we would like to have seen.
Ol "s Native .American influence
often Ls overshadowed by other
n< >teworthy achievements.
I’erhtips drum dances and tee-
peis may not seem entertaining
to some students. But that doesn’t
mean students shouldn't be proud
to celebrate (Iklahoma's heritage
— a celebration in itself.
Students, faculty and staff who
are not Native American pass by
Native .American art and historic
artifacts on display in museums.
it may be just a passing geological event,
the fact mankind is wasteful can clearly
be observed.
Though one person’s actions may not
solve a planet’s problem, I believe it is
important for us to do our part to ensure
it does not get worse.
I think it is high time America began
making it a priority to live an eco-con-
scious lifestyle, regardless of our stance
on global climate change.
Global cooling may happen tomorrow
. „_ins and polar
bears would fade, but the idea ofcleaning
up our own environment always will be
relevant.
I remember in one of my foreign lan-
guage classes here at OU, my professor
oing to a Turkish sporting
I y event is quite the experience.
VJ Not because all the teams are
so good, or the games are so great, but
because of the fans.
Football (err, soc-
cer) is definitely
the national past
time. I have been to
a game, but I don’t
think it provides the
best gauge of their
demeanor.
Sooners fans always
are ready for a football
game, regardless of
the opponent. But how
excited do Sooners
get over an exhibition
men’s basketball game?
So, I will put it to you like this:
Besiktas is one of the big three sport
clubs here in Istanbul, and it fields
both football and basketball teams.
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According to National Geographic
News, one consequence of global climate
change is warmer seas, which melt some
A longer journey for Oie penguin.
the university
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C independent student voice.
? Letton should concentrate on issues, not
• personalities, and should be fewer than 250 words,
• typed, double spaced and signed by the author(s).
~ Letters witt be cut to fit. Students mu« list their major
“ and classification. OU staff and faculty must list
• their title. All letters must include a daytime phone
H number. Authors submitting letters in person must
y compares team spirit
from Jerusalem and Palestinian flags
were proudly displayed. At my sec-
ond game, the opponent was from
Belgrade. 1 he Republic of Kosovo's
flag was there. Kosovo had been a
country for less than a week at the
time of the game. So, fans got the flag,
1 am still amazed.
As the arena started to fill, you would
notice the main attraction: the fans.
I hey have about five go-to chants
they constantly used from 30 minutes
before tip-off to 10 minutes after the
last whistle was blown. Then, they had
fhanl made „„ foe fo
nent. At the two games I went to it was ‘
"Expletive you Israel" and ’’Expletive
you Serbistan," respectively.
They are extremely loud, never sit
down and never leave early.
They are relentless. They would get
louder at crucial parts of the game,
but they also would not become quiet
because the game was not going in the
plices in the deaths of the world’s most
magnificent bird: the penguin.
While some of my argument thus far
may seem a bit sensational, the truth is
the campaign for conservation by itself
does not motivate many people.
uai ur * be ,r*an8'e ihree green arrows is a
HOLMES reminder but not a sufficient means of
eliciting change.
When we begin to associate plastic six- on global climate change
f Jcktr'ngs ?nd wastefulness as directly vuu.mg may napp(
ffectmg other living things, change has a and the concern for pengui
higher probability of happening. L H 8
There are many motives for people to
get involved with the Green Campaign,
but it was the penguins that caused me
to join.
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outside a trash can My hc energy mana8ement and conserva- is still very much a speculation After all th Amenca does not ser,°usly commit to
mother taught me never Wag°n’ We C0uld become accom’ 1‘ may be iust a oassinv ueninoi^i ”nS.CrV?tlon program today-1 fearwe
to litter that the conse-
quences of littering were
high.
At a young age, I
remember learning if
I threw out the plastic
rings on a six pack of
cans, I possibly could
become, of all horrible
things, a bird killer.
The thought of killing another animal
jo ted me into the world of trash responsi-
bility. I was not tall when I began requir-
ing my family to snip the plastic rings so
birds would not die on my watch.
Years passed, and now another bird is
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