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November 2015 • Issue 11 • Volume 14

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November is Oklahoma’s peak month for fall foliage. Most areas of the state that have had decent rains will enjoy vibrant autumn colors. As temperatures continue to drop, the leaves will follow suit as well. And, the temperatures will drop! To start the month, the average temperature is typically in the upper 40s for lows and upper 60s for highs. By the end of November, the average high will likely be in the 50s and the average low in the mid 30s. Brrrrr! The weather pattern is looking much more progressive over the next several weeks, meaning nearly weekly storms will ride along the jet stream along with cold fronts from the north. The later we get in the year, the stronger these cold fronts become. Last year, we had our first snow on November 16, which was extremely early and a relatively heavy snow as well. Some areas picked up over 3 inches. Right now, no snow is showing up in the forecast, but that could change.

I can’t talk about November and not talk about Thanksgiving. I cannot wait to sit around the table with my family and feast on the most amazing food. The pies will always be my favorite! I have so much to be thankful for again this year. Many people have suffered and gone through serious tragedies in 2015. Seeing all this makes me realize how truly blessed I am. I hope you get to spend the holiday with your loved ones and partake in the day known for nationwide overeating. Enjoy your black Friday shopping and make sure to crank the Christmas music at the end of the month.

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54Red Novemberby Tyler McComas

Could a repeat of OU’s October run in 2000 be in the works?

56Ground Raid by Tyler McComas

Resurgent rushing attack wrecks Texas Tech.

58 Memories of GL Crossby Jeff Provine

A thousand words paint only a meager image of a great man.

62 Turkey Day 5kby Grant K. Schatzman

Norman’s upcoming holiday 5k is building more than just endurance.

64 Local Music Spotlight: Burn Banby Alexander Mutz

Local folk and rock group rocks through the metro area.

72 All Things Pumpkin Spice by Kayla Christopher

Try this Made in Oklahoma Pumpkin Muffin recipe.

76 Our Changing Palates by Lindsay Cuomo

Try this new chili recipe to warm you this fall.

12 Normanite in the Spotlight: Robin Allenby Alexander Mutz

The former Senior Vice President of Operations for the Norman Chamber of Commerce leaves a lasting impact.

14 Norman Regional Hospital Foundation Flourishes

by Haley Mowdy

Executive Director Erin Barnhart leads the NRHF to enhance Normanite’s healthcare.

18 Spread Cheer and Volunteerby Carleigh Foutch

Here are seven ways to help give back to the Norman community this holiday season.

24Roman Art Exhibit Presents Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity

by Nick Williams

Norman plays host to Rome and the American debut of Immortales.

28#ShopSmall #ShopNorman Selfieby Lindsay Cuomo

One lucky Normanite could win big.

32 Events @ Madison Squareby Lindsay Cuomo

Norman’s newest event venue.

40Cool Beans, Hot Coffee by Haley Mowdy

Norman’s best local coffee joint heats things up this winter.

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November 2015 • Issue 11 • Volume 14

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • Haley Mowdy

ART DIRECTORHaley Mowdy

MANAGING EDITORLindsay Cuomo

LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER & CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

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CONTENT CURATORGrant Schatzman

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November is the season of thanksgiving, and those of us here in Sooner Country have much to be thankful for. Despite some weird weather from Hurricane Patricia, our fall so far has been mild and pleasant, fragrant and colorful. Despite the setback at the Red River Showdown, the Sooners have turned their game around and have given us some much-needed security going into a seemingly impossible back-to-back-to-back three game stretch against conference foes Baylor, TCU and O-State. Norman has surrounded us with fun, fall-themed activities to share with our families and loved ones, such as the Turkey Day 5K and the new Loot & XP cafe, as well as numerous chances for academic development for all ages, such as BancFirst’s museum field trip funding and the Immortales exhibit at OU’s Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art.

November is also a time to give back to our community and to give thanks to those who already do. This issue is packed with ideas for you to serve the community, as well as spotlights on local heroes such as Norman Regional Hospital Foundation’s Erin Barnhart, former OU president George Lynn Cross and this month’s Normanite Robin Allen.

Most of all, November is a time to reflect on all of the blessings we have and share that light and love with others. From all of the staff here at Boyd Street, we dedicate this issue to those affected by the Homecoming tragedy in Stillwater. Despite our rivalry, we are united in our love for this great state, and we share in your loss.

Haley MowdyEditor-in-Chief

Editor’s Note

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On the first Friday of November, the Norman Chamber of Commerce parted ways with one of its most important assets of the last decade. Robin Allen, who was the Senior Vice President of Operations, chose to step down from her position after years of service. Allen started at the Chamber back in 2007 and worked her way up to her current position over the course of several years. She started as a volunteer, doing work for commerce on the side while she operated several convenience stores as well as Fancy That Café and Bakery. After several years, though, she moved up to a salaried position and made her work at the Chamber her full-time job. Though Allen has lived in Oklahoma for most of her life, she isn’t a Norman native. She grew up in Illinois, where she attended high school and college, but made the decision to move based on Oklahoma’s superior economics in the early 1980s.

Allen’s role at the Chamber of Commerce has taken many forms, but mostly has involved handling several committees. She was in charge of the Women’s Leadership

group, a group of between 100 and 150 women who have quarterly lunches where guest speakers such as politicians and state superintendents come to discuss issues that are of particular importance to women. It is a team dedicated to

empowering women in our community and advancing women in leadership positions. She also has had a leadership role in the Aviation/Transportation Committee, which meets monthly on every second Tuesday at Max Westheimer Airport. This group discusses issues relevant to the Norman community, with an emphasis on the promotion of aviation in the city. Her other major leadership role took the form of involvement in Sooner Centurions, a program in which individuals can contribute money toward Norman’s economic success. It provides funding for the Norman Economic Development Coalition. The Chamber of Commerce is one of four partners which also include the University of Oklahoma, the City of Norman and Moore Norman Technology Center. Together, these groups work toward maintaining and improving the excellent city economics which drove Allen to move here decades ago.

“I’ve enjoyed my time at the Chamber of Commerce,” Allen said. “It’s been a lot of fun working here and making friends.”

Living here since the 1980s, Allen has had plenty of time to come to love our great city. She’s even raised a family here, having two daughters who have grown up and raised five children of their own. Now that her time at the Chamber is through, Allen plans on helping her husband run his business, Signature Custom Pools. The Chamber of Commerce will certainly be losing a vital member of its team, but the legacy of Robin Allen’s work toward bettering our community will surely have a lasting impact.

Robin Allen Normanite in the Spotlight

By: Alexander Mutz

Do you ever get tired of the “same old thing” at Thanksgiving?Try our twists for sensational sides that will make everyone say “gobble, gobble, gobble”!

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TRUFFLE MASHED POTATOESSTEP 1: Peel and cut potatoes into quarters, add to large pot of water. Add 1 bay

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By: Haley Mowdy

Erin Barnhart joined the Norman Regional Health Foundation (NRHF) a year ago this month, and since then the Foundation has flourished. “The Foundation’s mission is to enhance excellent healthcare by advancing patient programs, awarding educational scholarships and supporting community health and wellness initiatives,” says Barnhart, and a look at what NRHF has done in the community over the last year really exemplifies their commitment to this mission.

This year, NRHF has been extremely busy. “In October, our Awards & Grants committee gifted more than $100,000 to 14 NRHS departments to purchase equipment and program needs. Each year we award almost $50,000 in scholarships to those students continuing their education in a health-related field, says Barnhart. She believes that the most important health issues facing our community are driven by a lack of access to good preventative care. “Oklahoma ranks among the highest

in the nation for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes and deaths due to heart disease,” she stated. This year, NRHF approved “community health screenings, which are free to the public, the Norman Public Schools’ health program which provides health care support in every school, and other community programs such as the annual flu shot clinic in Moore and meals for Meals on Wheels.” Barnhart has made it her mission to help close these gaps in preventative care in order to improve Oklahoma’s numbers in preventable illnesses and has been very successful this past year.

In addition to preventative care, the NRHF is working on ways to improve the hospitals within their system by adding new technology and better facilities. According to Barnhart, their biggest achievements recently have been “its first Physician Legacy Fund campaign. Under the leadership of campaign chair, Dr. Dan Isbell, we raised funds from our physicians to renovate the Outpatient Infusion Center. This campaign was unique because the physicians voted on supporting this specific project. The Infusion Center sees as many as 20 patients a day who come for intravenous therapies. We will begin renovating the space on the Porter campus in January.” This will benefit a significant number of patients seeking infusions at the Porter campus and around the Norman/Moore community.

Part of what she loves about working at NRHF is the amazing staff that works to accomplish these many goals in the community. “The Foundation is

currently directed by 27 community members. We have three full-time staff members who manage the day to day operations. They are so committed to the Foundation and our healthcare system,” says Barnhart. But they can’t operate without support from local donors, including the

system’s employees. For more information on the Foundation or to donate, please go online to www.nrhfoundation.org

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Mummies are scarce in the Sooner State. Our aesthetic tends more toward plains than pyramids, and though our arid summer winds could probably preserve a corpse as well as your average Egyptian embalmer, there’s only one place in the state to find a real, honest-to-Ra mummy. That place is the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and for the first time, BancFirst is making sure schools across the state can give their students the post-mortem tour of their lives.

Norman has a few BancFirst branches sprinkled around the city, like the one at 1201 W. Main Street, but the bank also has branches in Ardmore, Bartlesville, Blackwell, Chandler…You get the idea. This year, in every city where BancFirst has a community presence, local schools can apply for field trip scholarships. The partnership grants scholarship funding to Mabee-Gerrer, which allows schools to take their students, K-12, on field trips to the museum. As an added bonus, teachers can be reimbursed up to $200 for bus and transportation fees.

The museum’s field trip tours will give students a chance to see far more than just mummies. Tonya Ricks, the director

of development at MGMoA, describes the museum as having “an encyclopedic collection.” Though it sounds like a pile of musty Britannicas, this means teachers can choose their tour subjects from thousands of years of art —Native American, Egyptian, Medieval, Renaissance, and more—to match what their students are learning in class. After being guided through the collections, classes get to do an art project that goes along with the tour, like making their own Egyptian artifacts and carving them with hieroglyphics.

With the BancFirst partnership finally out of the bag, Mabee-Gerrer is hoping to reach students further across the state. “We’re expecting more numbers to come through because of it,” Ricks said. The museum already impacts over 10,000 students each year, but it’s gearing up for an exciting influx of field trips over the coming months.

“We’ve already had several schools from Oklahoma City, Moore and other rural areas visit or book their trips. Some are already booking for the spring,” said Donna Merkt, Curator of Education at MGMoA. So far, none of Norman’s own have taken BancFirst up on its partnership, but there’s time for that to change.

The scholarship initiative may be the biggest community outreach effort between BancFirst and Mabee-Gerrer, but it’s not the first.

“The BancFirst in Shawnee has sponsored some of our programs in the past,” Ricks said. “They’ve shown an interest in education.”

Alongside mummies and ancient artwork, education is what gets the staff at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art excited. Whether you are from Ardmore or Weatherford--or, of course, Norman--that’s a priority the whole state can get behind.

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Spread Cheer and Volunteer

Meals on WheelsMeals on Wheels is a community agency that delivers bagged meals to the elderly, disabled and other members of the community that require nutritional assistance. You can visit them at 528 E. Main St., or 1178 E. Main St. Being a volunteer typically requires an hour driving around Norman and delivering meals. Meals are delivered Monday-Friday between 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Visit http://www.mealsonwheelsnorman.com/volunteer/ for more information on how to get involved.

Norman Regional HospitalNorman Regional Hospital, located at 901 N. Porter Ave., has various volunteer opportunities that satisfy an array of interests. From crocheting baby hats, offering hope and encouragement or delivering The Norman Transcript to patients, the ways to get involved are endless. Visit their website https://w w w. n o r m a n r e g i o n a l . c o m / e n /volunteer_norman.html for the volunteer application, or call 405-307-1789 if there are any further questions.

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If fur babies make your heart melt, consider volunteering with Blue HAWK. Volunteers help set up and care for the animals at adoption sites or business locations to spread the word about adopting rescued animals. Visit their website www.blue-hawk.org for more information.

By: Carleign Foutch

As the temperatures drop and the holiday spirit infects the Norman community, many Normanites search for ways to volunteer around town. If spreading good cheer is up your alley, here are some great ways to give back to the community this holiday season:

Food and Shelter for FriendsFood and Shelter for Friends, located at 104 W. Comanche St., is a fantastic way to give back to the community. If your schedule is tight, simply visit their website www.foodandshelterinc.org/get-involved for a list needed items. Drop by sometime during the day with coffee, socks, hoodies and sleeping bags, and feel good about spreading warmth and cheer.

Red Cross Heart of Oklahoma ChapterThe Red Cross Heart of Oklahoma Chapter, located at 1205 Halley Dr., welcomes volunteers and donations. Volunteers can assist in a multitude of ways through Administrative Services, Disaster Services, Financial Development and Service to Armed Forces. Volunteer applications and ways to donate can be found on their website: http://www.redcross.org/local/oklahoma/.

United WayUnited Way, located at 2424 Springer Dr., introduces individuals who are interested in volunteering to various places and people in the Norman community. With programs like Day of Caring, Alternative Spring Break and Teen Advisors of Norman, United Way provides Norman with wonderful opportunities for donation or involvement.

Crossroads Youth and Family Services, Inc.Crossroads, located at 1333 W. Main St., is a wonderful way to volunteer among the collegiate community who are interested in field experience. Volunteers assist with Emergency Youth Shelter, group philanthropic projects and office management. Contact Kayla Woodberry at 292-6440, ext. 315 or visit their website at http://www.crossroadsyfs.org/volunteer for more information and to download the volunteer application.

Families and individuals crowd the dining hall on 104 W. Comanche St. seven days a week, where a chef serves up more than 250 free meals to hungry community members. The dining hall is so packed it’s nearly bursting. Five years ago, Food and Shelter opened its doors to not just the homeless population, but all of Norman. Executive Director April Heiple soon realized the shelter had surpassed its maximum capacity. “When you come to a building where everything’s broken and beaten down, chairs don’t work and there’s no lighting, it doesn’t say, ‘I believe in you. I think you’re worth all things good and wonderful,’” Heiple said. Heiple began to imagine a redefined space for Food and Shelter. She envisioned a village where individuals could sit on their own front porches, walk their dogs, bike around the neighborhood and gather in the central dining hall to enjoy meals together. After the state granted them land on East Main and Reed Street as part of the state’s mission to help those who struggle with addiction and mental illness, the plan really started to come together.

“Sometimes the stars align. You see a moment where the community says we’re ready to support you and you get a person who’s willing to be your champion,” shared Heiple. “When all of that comes together at the right time, you just can’t not go for it.”

The community further showed its support for the project at the August 25 Norman City Council meeting , where the council approved the village’s land zoning by a 7-1 vote.

If all goes according to plan, by the end of 2016, Food and Shelter will close its doors on Comanche and move over to three acres at East Main and Reed. There, the homeless population will have access to ample showers and laundry facilities. Addiction treatment facilities and food pantries will be a short walk or bike ride away. Families can take their children to the village playground, and all can enroll in job, financial, parenting and nutrition classes to help them get back on their feet.

“It’s just so important for Norman, for all of us, for the moms and the dads that come here, that somebody decides to take care of them and believe in them even when they don’t believe in themselves yet,” said Heiple.

By: Tegan BurkhardIt Takes a Village

at the Pioneer Library System

The Pioneer Library System operates 12 libraries in the central Oklahoma area, two of which are in Norman. Gone are the days when libraries just housed books and periodicals. The Pioneer Library System offers its members computers and iPads equipped with high speed Internet, contests, classes, workshops, audiobooks, ebooks and, of course, books. If you thought it couldn’t get any better, it does. Becoming a member of the Pioneer Library System is free.

For children, they offer a wide variety of activities including creative space, where children make arts and crafts, after school special, music connection and story time. There is also a sensory story-time program offered once a month for “children who have trouble with large crowds, are on the autism spectrum, or are sensitive to sensory overload.” Registration is required for this monthly course, so be sure to sign up at the library or on their website.

The teens and tweens have several activities available all month. From video production, writing workshops and computer coding to science, robotics and arts, it’s amazing the amount of opportunities that are available for your teens so close to home.

Do you ever get frustrated with Microsoft Office or wonder how to better work your smartphone? The Central Norman branch offers classes nearly every day on different computer classes and even on smartphones. But it’s not all just computer classes, adults also have the opportunity to join a book club or get creative with arts and crafts. English as Second Language tutoring is also available monthly.

Ever wish you could have 24/7 access to library books and DVDs? The 24-hour library at 125 Vicksburg Avenue, in the north parking lot at Irving Middle School, makes this wish a reality.

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To place items on hold:1. Find the item you want on the online catalog2. Click Place Hold button3. Select Norman East as the location to pick up

materials4. Click Request button to finalize5. Click Return to Searching or Logout and

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To check out items1. Press Check Out2. Scan library card3. Enter PIN4. Type in number location of item (ex: 3456)5. Press Check Out to confirm6. Item will be dispensed from slot below screen7. Press Print for receipt or Done to end session



Immortality is among us. Ancient relics from arguably the most significant civilization in human history have taken temporary residence in Norman this fall at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, located at 555 Elm Ave. Immortales: The Hall of Emperors of the Capitoline Museums, Rome features 20 of some of the most significant and recognizable busts in the history of Rome, all traveling together for the first time outside of Italy and making their American debut on the University of Oklahoma’s campus. The rich history of the artifacts, as well as their unprecedented presence in the United States, let alone Oklahoma, has spiked deep excitement among members of the University and the community.

“The exhibit provides our entire community the unique opportunity to experience Roman civilization with our own eyes, but on our turf,” said Kyle Harper, Senior Vice President and Provost of OU. “It is a remarkable, once-in-a-lifetime chance.”

Including the sculptures of some of Rome’s most noted emperors, empresses and patricians, the exhibit illuminates how prominent officials’ images were particularly designed and displayed for the public, as well as future generations. The busts represent an intentional communication and preservation of Roman cultural values such as fashion, politics and family structure. The ages of the busts range from the 1st century B.C. all the way to the 5th century A.D., a span of time encompassing much of the Roman Empire’s monumental history.

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“There is a tremendous amount of history that is expressed in this exhibit,” said Mark White, the director of the museum. “The personalities that make up the exhibit are

some of the more important in the history of the Roman Empire, the legacy of which still lives on in various ways in our society.”

Members of a young, tech-savvy generation will perhaps find interesting the degree of meticulousness and intentionality the Romans had in crafting facial representations of their identity and what they wished to communicate

Roman Art ExhibitPresents Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity

to their community through the sculpted images. The Immortales exhibit presents a perspective on how personal identities were captured in one of human

history’s most recognized civilizations. Even with a historical gap of thousands of years between Rome’s day and the present, the influence of the former is palpable.

“The Roman Empire is one of history’s most extraordinary civilizations,” said Harper, who has also taught a range of courses on Roman history and civilization at OU. “The influence of the Greeks and Romans—on our own world—is incalculable.”

Director White highlighted another important aspect of the exhibit. The ideal of cultural goodwill which inspired members of the Capitoline Museums to provide the richly valued busts to the OU community underscores their presence in the local museum.

“There’s a strong sort of diplomacy that’s embodied through the exchange of cultural objects such as these,” White said. “So I believe the Italians are hoping to connect with members of our community through the deeply meaningful pieces

they’ve provided for us.”

“I hope the experience of these sculptures will stir a feeling of wonder, and a desire to know more about the importance of the past in shaping our world,” reflected Harper.

Immortales will be on display at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum through December 6.

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Inspired by, and also in response to, the popularity of Black Friday sale events, Small Business Saturday instead shines a spotlight on what small, local business have to offer. The first Small Business Saturday was organized for 2010 and the movement quickly gained traction. In time for the Thanksgiving weekend of 2011, the movement had already gained enough support across the country for the U.S. Senate to decide to officially recognize the day.

Though official recognition is a strong gauge of the events popularity, perhaps the most significant show of support came from the estimated $14.3 billion dollars spent last year on Small Business Saturday, according to a national survey conducted called the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey. Communities across our country are clearly saying they support their neighbors and have eagerly embraced a new holiday shopping tradition.

Local spending means a lot of important things to a community. Not only does it mean healthy business, it also means an increase in revenue that stays local. The type of revenue that strengthens the infrastructure and increases jobs in the community!

And, so, in support of the small businesses of Norman, the Norman Chamber of Commerce plans to sweeten the pot with a chance to win $50. As you shop local businesses that Saturday, snap a few selfies and post them with the hashtag #shopsmall #shopnorman to be automatically entered to win.

“I hope to see a lot of selfies from customers and look forward to backing up that commitment with $50 to a lucky shopper,” said John Woods, Chamber president and CEO.

Additionally, the Chamber will also share special deals and savings happening at local shops around town in the days leading up to Small Business Saturday and throughout the holiday season. So keep your eyes on the Chamber’s social media pages to score some great deals and #ShopSmall #ShopNorman!

#ShopSmall #ShopNorman SelfieBy: Lindsay Cuomo

As the autumn season rolls toward the end of the calendar year, the holidays and spirit of giving are on the minds of many.

And the spirit of giving is alive and well within the 11 hometown libraries of the Pioneer Library System, as library users who are used to getting their favorite books from the library and its multitude of resources can help the library in its annual initiative to give back to its communities.

Plus, it’s also a way for those well-meaning but sometimes tardy readers to fix their library fines while helping their community at the same time with the library’s “Food for Fines” program this month, from Sunday, Nov. 8, through Monday, Nov. 16.

In the Food for Fines program, readers who may have had a little trouble getting their library materials checked back in on time can help take away some or all of their fines by bringing a donation of a non-perishable canned of boxed food item. For each can or box of food, $1 will be wiped off of their fines, up to a $20 total.

One caveat – any cardholders whose fine total has caused their account to be sent to debt collection will not be eligible for a reduction in that amount.

The most important part of the program is the final result – a significant donation of resources to local agencies that are able to use them to help families in the holiday season.

This year’s donations will go to:• Blanchard Public Library: Blanchard Lions Club, for their

Holiday Food Baskets• McLoud Public Library: First Baptist Church of McLoud• Moore Public Library: Brand Senior Center• Newcastle Public Library: Veteran’s Corner, Inc.• Noble Public Library: First State Bank of Noble, First Baptist

Church of Noble, and Maguire Farm Store• Norman Public Library Central and Norman Public Library

West: The Salvation Army of Norman• Purcell Public Library: McClain County Operation Christmas• Shawnee Public Library: Shawnee Rescue Mission• Southwest Oklahoma City Public Library: Moore Public

Schools Food Pantry and Moore Food & Resource Center• Tecumseh Public Library: Tecumseh Food Bank at the

Highland Church of Christ

Originally scheduled between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the event was moved forward to a slightly earlier date a few weeks two years ago.

Last year’s Food for Fines brought in 3.4 tons of food. And since its inception in 2005, the library system has donated more than 25 tons of food to local entities.

Find out more by visiting any hometown library, or online at www.pioneerlibrarysystem.org/

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Food for Finesis back at the library


The Pioneer Library System’s annual Food for Fines initiative runs Nov. 8 through 16, with donations of non-perishable food items being taken at each of the library system’s 11 hometown libraries in exchange for waivers of library fines. Last year, 3.4 tons of food was donated to organizations throughout the library’s three-county service area.


‘Tis the season for parties! As many who have tried to plan an event know, affordable, available options can be hard to find, and the task gets even harder this time of year especially as family get-togethers and company holiday parties are added into the mix. Frustrated by the common requirements and restrictions levied by many of the event venues in Norman and surrounding areas, Michelle Wishnuck and Lisa Talley, co-owners of Events @ Madison Square, set out to create a place where Normanites could shape their event to anything they want and do so within a reasonable budget.

“My sister-in-law and I have had this idea for a long time,” shared Wishnuck. “We wanted to offer people a location with the flexibility to match their budgets.”

Opening this past September, Events has set out to offer exactly what they had been seeking for years.

“Many of the venues around town require a certain caterer or other services be used in their space,” explained Wishnuck. “We chose instead to allow [our patrons] unlimited options. You can even bring in your own homemade food.”

In the wash of options littered with corporate locations, churches and the back rooms of themed restaurants, Events’ unique policy creates unprecedented flexibility when planning for your next shindig.

“Events is a blank canvas,” shared Wishnuck. “We want the space to work for everyone, from birthday parties, wedding receptions, date parties and even company parties and trainings. We are a space that people pretty much can do whatever they want.”

Events @ Madison Square has three spacious rooms, totaling more than 5000 square feet of party space. The size of each room can be scaled down, making it perfect for a more intimate affair, or can all be combined together for a boisterous celebration. The rooms have a modern, industrial feel to match any style or theme. The rooms’ exposed ceilings add to the contemporary feel and create an atmosphere guests are not likely to forget any time soon.

Not only treating Normanites to the ultimate in party customization, Events is located in the heart of Norman, 480 24th Ave NW. For as little as $50 an hour, Events offers Normanites more than just flexibility and a great location. The facility has amenities integral for a successful gathering with a large prep kitchen that includes a warming oven and ice maker and audio and visual features. The owners are continually considering more options to improve their venue even more.

“We are in the process of adding in even more acoustic features,” said Wishnuck. “Acoustic sound panels and a projector will be installed before the end of the year.”

Events is connected to a large parking lot with plenty of space for guests to park. The large lot also allows for the option to add in some outdoor fun to the celebration without sacrificing parking. Events @ Madision Square promises Normanites charm, class and flexibility.

“There are not a lot of spaces that offer you so many options for your party,” said Wishnuck. “We want to offer the Norman community a place for them.”

Holiday bookings are already filling up so if you are interested in Events @ Madison Square, visit www.eventsnorman.com or call 928-9393.

By: Lindsay Cuomo

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When people think of gaming, their minds typically turn to computers or the machines down at Riverwind, but there is a surge of interest in the old-fashioned custom of gathering around a table for a board game. After finding out there were so many like-minded enthusiasts through successful board game nights at the library, the Loot & XP decided to roll the dice on a new adventure: a game café.

To see if there was genuine public interest, they turned to crowd-funding, asking for $6,000. By the end of the campaign, they had raised $15,775, and still more people contacted them afterward asking to be let in on the promotions. With so much to work with, special “stretch goals” became available such as a smoothie machine, a super game table featuring cup holders and a built-in grid and hanging banners commissioned from

local artists. Loot & XP completely sold out of their special “Platinum” level memberships, although customers may still upgrade from Copper to Silver and Gold for special bonuses like reservations, dice-rolling for coupons and discounted entry fees into tournaments.

Success is becoming a reality as Loot & XP found space for their café in the Normandy Creek Shopping Center at the corner of Main Street and 24th Avenue West. The front will host a sales desk with plenty of stocked games for customers to purchase for their own collections. In the back, a café counter will offer coffee, tea, sodas, adult beverages, baked goods from Waving Wheat Bakery and catering from Pizza King.

“We thought it was important to seek out local businesses for reinvesting money into Norman,” said Loot & XP co-founder Justin Yozzo.

The biggest feature of the store is “$5 All You Can Play.” Customers will be able to borrow games from the store library and play them on the many options tables in the store, ranging from two-person café tables and coffee tables beside couches to full-sized dinner tables.

“We wanted it to feel like home, not a plastic, sterile feel,” said Matt Bueller, another Loot & XP co-founder.

Loot & XP say they want to have “something for everyone,” so we at Boyd Street asked what they recommended.

For young families, the dexterity game Coconuts has players launch rubber coconuts into baskets. “It’s not necessarily competitive,” Yozzo explained. “Kids can just have fun.”

For families with a bit older kids, ages seven and up, King of Tokyo has “dice chucking” and “monster fighting.”

High schoolers might enjoy games with strong themes, like the cooperative Level 7: Escape, and the social aspect of trading in Settlers of Catan.

College-aged and older players might find fun in light games with bluffing in Coup, uncovering hidden roles in Avalon and team-building in Ugg-tect as caveman construction crews.

For hard core gamers, worker-placement games like farming Caverna and Mayan calendar Tzolk-in will get minds ticking. Lovers of mental acuity can be more sociable with Code Names, Concept and Wits & Wagers.

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Saving money is a lot like losing weight. It’s no fun, requires sacrifices and no one at a dinner party wants to hear about your plan. For many first-time home-buyers, trying to save enough money for the down payment on a house can seem like a diet that won’t end. It might even be tempting to click one of those email links that promise magical results, even though you know there’s no magic pill for weight loss and no magic plan for saving money.

Fortunately, if you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you already know how to save money. While most weight loss results are temporary, buying a home is something that won’t disappear if you skip the gym for a week: You’ll be living in a home you own, building equity and moving closer to financial independence. So, here are some tips to get you moving toward that down payment, based on what you already know about trimming your waist:

Don’t bite off more than you can chew One of the biggest mistakes new homeowners make is buying more house than they can realistically afford. It’s important to get the right loan for you so that you can move into the home that’s comfortable and fits your lifestyle. That doesn’t mean you have to use every dollar you qualify for.

A good rule of thumb when planning is that you want to put down around 20 percent of the sale price. Before the financial crisis, a lot of people were putting down 10 percent or considerably less – as much as 0%. It didn’t turn out well for many of those folks, nor did it for their lenders.

Even if you feel comfortable with the risk that comes with a low down payment, putting down more money now can lower your interest rate, so you’ll pay less money in the long term and have a lower monthly payment. It’s easy to see the down

By: Shannon HudzinskiPresident/CEO OU Federal Credit Union

payment as your goal and forget about the rest of the mortgage, but this won’t be the last purchase you make. You’re going to want to save for college, retirement or your dream vacation. If you don’t put the money in now, you’ll have to do so later, and you’re essentially taking a loan from yourself against those future purchases.

No matter how long you run, you can’t burn off that midnight cheesecake You may be making sacrifices and saving as much as you can, but still not feel like you’re getting any closer to your dream home. You’re not alone. Unlike their parents or grandparents, today’s typical middle class family has more than one job, and a surprising number of those families has three or more sources of income. Even with the popularity and necessity of taking on a second job, some people are embarrassed to do so, as if having a working spouse or taking on extra work on the side is a sign of failure. Don’t be that person who’s too embarrassed to go to the gym because they don’t want anyone to see them get healthy. There’s no shame in working.

You can’t lose weight without a scale Most people keep track of their weight every day while dieting. Some keep a food log. Some count calories, points, or carbs. The bottom line: You need to be able to see how you’re doing so you know when you can splurge and when you need to cut back. The same is true when saving for a home. Make a budget and stick with it. If you have a bad month, don’t get frustrated. Instead, commit to doing better next month.

Everyone needs a spotter. When you save money every month, where does it go? Do you have a series of Mason jars filled with crumpled singles? Is it sitting in your share draft account, looking pretty when you check your balance but not doing anything else? Even if you keep your money in one of our savings accounts, there’s a lot more we can do to help make your money work for you. We have a variety of great savings plans, from low-risk savings certificates to money market accounts, which earn a higher dividend rate for your savings. Money Market accounts share many of the same conveniences as our online savings accounts, including no-penalty access to your money if an unexpected emergency occurs.

If you want to own a home, you need to save money, but you don’t have to do it alone. Think of us as your personal trainer for your financial health. Drop us a line at 405-325-6048 and we’ll help you figure out what you can afford and how you can get there. Our plans are always easier to swallow than a kale smoothie. But then again, what isn’t?

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Local businesses are at the forefront of Boyd Street’s mission to highlight the best that Norman has to offer, and Cool Beans, a locally owned, up-and-coming coffee shop on the east side of town, is an awesome representation of the value of shopping locally. Cool Beans, located at 1230 Alameda Street by Walden’s Cleaners at the SE corner of Alameda and 12th, has been serving “local, elegant, gourmet coffee” for two and a half years.

Cool Beans has a unique business model that makes it an excellent resource for students, professionals and families on-the-go. Rather than having to wait in a long line at the checkout counter behind a million people who can’t make up their minds, Cool Beans has two high-speed modes: drive-through and walk-up.

“We make it a priority to serve as many local products as possible,” said Nicki Whitson, the owner of Cool Beans. “We get our coffee from Elemental, a roaster out of OKC who delivers fresh roasted beans to us every Friday so we always have fresh beans on hand.” In addition to their local coffee, their syrups are from Henderson coffee, their milk is from Braum’s and their pastries are from Waving Wheat, all local businesses.

One very special thing about Cool Beans is that the baristas take time to get to know

their regulars…and they have many, many regulars. “I love Cool Beans because we’re like a family,” Whitson said. “We have so many loyal customers that come by five or

seven days a week—we know the stories of their families, we see pictures of their newly born grandchildren…they’re a part of us and we’re a part of them. It’s great to be a part of a community where everyone loves local businesses.”

Cool Beans is prepared with many holiday favorites, such as the pumpkin spice latte, which “people have been asking for since August,” laughed Whitson. Other holiday favorites are the peppermint mocha and the chai latte.

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Whether you’re on your way to work or class, or just want to stop by before a bout of holiday shopping this season, take advantage of their friendly service,

delicious coffee, and pick up one of their signature funky drip-stickers and start your own collection! There is never a better time to shop locally than the holidays, and Cool Beans is a place you shouldn’t miss! They’re open Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon.


The Most Unique Ornaments of the Season

This year’s most beautiful must-have Christmas items, hand-crafted Norman - and Oklahoma - themed ornaments, can be found at Occasions.

For nine years, Susan Potts has made it her mission to “find only the most unique treasures to keep” in her store, Occasions Fine Stationery, Invitations, Gifts and Gourmet, located in Carriage Plaza at 2001 W. Main St. “There are so many other places in town to shop. I don’t want to have what everyone else has, I want to have items that are meaningful for people to cherish,” said Potts. This year’s must-have item is the beautifully handcrafted cloissoné Norman- and Oklahoma-themed Christmas ornaments she helped to specially design.

“You see so many OU or OSU ornaments out there. I wanted to design something that would really bring together all Norman residents, whether they’ve grown up here or just moved in.” These ornaments are custom made, and each one is unique. They are plated in 24 carat gold and are truly works of art. They are made through an ancient metalworking technique. Metal wire is soldered to make the individual chambers that are then filled in with color.

The Norman ornament was made first, with a red base and many emblems that are iconic of Norman. Logos from both high schools are represented, as well as OU. The ornament reflects our title as “The City of Festivals,” with symbols denoting some of our many popular festivals. There are images of important landmarks and historical emblems as well.

After seeing the immense popularity of the Norman ornament, Potts began designing the Oklahoma ornament. She saw a need to unite Oklahomans, with symbols and mottos that all Oklahomans cherish. This ornament, blue to match the flag, has elements of our Native American heritage. Oil and early statehood, the mistletoe and OKC Thunder are represented.

“I wanted to make something that allowed Oklahomans to take a piece of Oklahoma with them.” Because these items were designed by Potts and the Occasions staff, they are sold nowhere else. “You can find them on our website or in our store,” Potts said, “but you won’t be able to find them in any other store or on anywhere else on the internet.” These ornaments are an incredible gift idea for a loved one whose heart lies in Oklahoma. Along with their numerous other amazing gifts (many of which will be featured in next month’s Annual Gift Guide!), Occasions is a can’t-miss stop on your Christmas journey!


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As college students shop Norman this fall, local businesses feel less strain on their pocketbooks. While summertime residents may have enjoyed the easy traffic flow, local businesses cringed at the absence of college regulars, some of whom moved away permanently, leaving behind vacant seats and decreased sales.

Groupon, however, seems to be the glue that held Norman’s small businesses together in the interim between May move-outs and August move-ins.

Whispering Pines Innkeeper David Kchao says Groupon attracts new customers who would have otherwise missed out on the mansion’s French cuisine restaurant.

“It brings in people that I don’t think would normally come here off word-of-mouth,” Kchao said.

With every filet mignon or herb, potato-crusted salmon filet ordered with a Groupon, Whispering Pines turns a profit, a tactic local business owners use to help fill the void left by college students’ summertime vacancy.

After using Groupon for several summers, Conan Academy has perfected the formula for attracting new students. Groupon advertises and promotes Conan Academy to customers interested in low-risk self-defense or physical fitness weight-loss options, in exchange for a percentage of earnings from the deals. From there, owner Scott “Conan” Mincey said it’s his job to make people stay past their Groupon’s expiration date.

“The program makes them stay. I don’t have to say anything,” Mincey shared. “They see the results in a short amount of time.”

According to Mincey, about half of Grouponers turn into full-time students, especially when they begin to see the value of kickboxing, karate, boxing, jujitsu and mixed martial arts classes at the academy.

“Most people that I’ve come across can afford it. It’s just a matter of seeing the value of what they’re taking,” Mincey explained.

Although local businesses say they have an overall positive experience with Groupon, a few customers who misuse the deals or use not as intended have caused owners to reassess or reconsider their Groupons.

At Conan Academy, the fine print says customers must take their 10 discounted classes in the same month or 20 discounted classes in two months. This way, Mincey avoids making the same mistake twice; the first time around, customers spread classes out throughout the year, neglecting to fill the summer gap, as Conan originally intended.

Sheaalee Keller, Old School Bagel Café manager, says some customers try to reuse Groupons, although each deal is only supposed to be redeemed once.

Despite a select few trying to abuse offered deals, Keller says Groupon has brought in a huge volume of new customers to enjoy pizza bagels, breakfast croissants and forthcoming OU-themed macarons.

“I think it’s really helped us out a lot, and I think some of the other smaller businesses really benefit,” Keller said. “They come in for the first time to try it, and then they keep coming back for more.” To sample what any of these and other Norman businesses have to offer, head to Groupon.com. There, you can purchase a number of deeply discounted deals.

By: Tegan Burkhard

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Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy offers both just-for-fun and competitive classes to children of all experience levels.

A cluster of children gather around their coach, listening attentively while sitting still on the blue gym mats covering the gym’s 17,000 square feet. In a matter of minutes, the children will take their turn demonstrating gymnastics stunts, showing off all they have learned so far at Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy, located at 3206 Bart Conner Dr.

Since the gym’s official name change in 1992, the academy has become deeply involved in the Norman community, teaching a combination of recreational and competitive gymnastics classes to local children.

Most kids come to the gym for fun, to learn from professionally certified coaches once a week and earn ribbons for mastering

sets of skills like rope-climbing, tumbling and more. “If the classes are fun and the kids enjoy it, then they’ll stay in it, and eventually if they have a talent, then they’ll move on to [competitive teams],” said Ben Fox, head coach and director.

When Gymnastics Chalet first started under Paul Ziert in 1979, not many would have predicted it would grow to include 1,400 students today. Most classes are geared toward developing children’s coordination and muscle development while having fun through physical activity. With a student to teacher ratio of 6:1, children also get more positive and encouraging one-on-one attention during class.

“Our whole gym has a really positive environment,” Fox said. “You won’t hear anybody yelling or punishing kids.”

Although most of the students join recreationally, 75 girls and 65 boys are currently pursuing the competitive route, competing at the state and national level, with eventual goals of earning college scholarships. So far, Fox says the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy has sent at least 35 students on to college with gymnastics scholarships after perfecting skills in the gym’s positive learning environment.

“We’re going to push kids, we want them to work hard and we want them to learn a lot of good things,” Fox said. “The key is you want the athlete to buy into what they want to do.”

Aside from working with recreational and competitive athletes, some of whom may even dream of reaching the Olympics like namesake Bart Conner, the gym also makes sure to give back to the community.

The gym offers “AutisMoves,” a program that provides classes to Norman Public School students with special needs. Here, the students work on improving skills like balance, shutting out unwanted noise, depth perception and spatial awareness through fun gymnastics activities like walking on balance beams, bouncing on the trampoline and jumping in the pit.

“We’ve seen so much improvement in the kids’ cognitive abilities through gymnastics, getting them more confidence in things they do, learning how to focus and pay attention better in their school. It’s just been a huge win for everybody,” Fox said.

You can register your child for pre-school and recreational classes online at bartconnergymnastics.com.

By: Tegan Burkhard

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If you know me very well, you know that my passion for the University of Oklahoma goes deep. It’s in my blood and in the blood line of my family. I pour my heart and soul into this place and never complain about what I do because I just love it. It’s been there for me for as long as I can remember, and I owe everything I have to it.

But there is one thing that runs even deeper in my soul, and I would say it has defined who I am. And that one thing is my love for the band Van Halen. It is something that I remember hearing for the first time as a child around the age of 11 when I heard Van Halen I on vinyl from my old friend Rocky Fishburn on a stereo system that would by today’s standards consume way too much energy. It was from that moment forward my life changed forever. My sister bought me my first Van Halen cassette, and I still have it to this day. Everything for the last 33 years has been and will continue to be about classic David Lee Roth-era Van Halen. It’s something that is hard for me to explain, but if you believe in something like I do Van Halen then you know what I mean. So I guess you can say I’m somewhat obsessed with the band, and I’m cool with that. You gotta be passionate about something or you just go through the motions in life!

About a year ago I was honored to meet a fellow Van Halen fan named Greg Renoff, who just happens to live in Tulsa. A retired History professor from Drury University and just an amazing person, he recently finished writing a book about an era of Van Halen none of us have ever read or heard about. It is about when they got together and how they scraped and fought to make it big…and did they ever. The band is also a passion of his, and he wanted to tell the story most of us have never heard. It’s an amazing read, and he spent the better part of four years researching and writing Van Halen Rising. And now it’s the No. 1 book in Amazon’s hard rock/heavy metal category.

I was fortunate enough to convince Greg to come to OU recently to speak to a public relations class and a marketing class, not about Van Halen but to tell his story about how he wrote the book, the business and grassroots marketing behind it, the connections he made, the 200-plus interviews, the piles of research and how he turned a dream into something amazing! This story goes way beyond his love for Van Halen, and it was an interactive discussion that inspired me on a personal level more than most people have in the past.

On Nov. 19 we are honored to have Greg come back once again to OU to tell his story with a little bit more time in Meacham Auditorium in the OU Union from 6 – 8:00 pm. I would love to see the auditorium packed to capacity to hear the story as I heard it with the 100-plus students just recently. I’d love for you to hear about the process that he went through and how as he put it, “the success of having the No. 1 book on Amazon in the hard rock/heavy metal category should have never happened from a guy wearing a pink shirt!” Even if you aren’t a fan of the band you will be a fan of Greg’s and what he has accomplished.

Trust me, it will be an event you don’t want to miss and yeah, of course we’ll share some great stories about Van Halen!

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Dougherty Provides Performance for the Agesby Tyler McComas

Norman North Fall Sportsby Chris Joseph

The Tigers went through the first seven weeks of the season without, seemingly, any positives. Sure, they had fought like crazy, but the results just weren’t translating to the field. It had been a season faced with uphill battles and disappointments. As senior night approached, NHS needing something—just some kind of silver lining to hang their hat on. They would get much more than that.

From the opening drive, you could sense something was different for the Tigers. More intensity, urgency, whatever it was, we started to see the potential of a young team in the making. Several stars would shine in a convincing 56-28 win for NHS, but none shone brighter than running back Dillon Dougherty.

Considered undersized by most standards, Dougherty is the kind of kid you root for. No matter the situation, he plays with more heart and determination than anyone on the field. That was evident as he carried the ball 42 times for 362 yards and

five touchdowns. A heavy workload at running back, these days, would probably be considered anything over 25 carries. But 42? That’s unheard of at any level of football.Most players would have worn down and become more prone to mistakes, but not Dougherty. In fact, it seemed as though he never slowed down. On a night where 10 seniors played their final game at Harve Collins Field, Dougherty and the rest of the NHS underclassmen gave them a performance and a night they’ll never forget.

This season, the Norman North athletics program has had a successful start. With football, softball, volleyball and cross-country, the Timberwolves have made their mark in their respective sports.The Timberwolves football team started district play undefeated, but suffered back-to-back losses to Tulsa Union and Owasso before stringing together 4 wins in a row to secure a playoff spot for first year coach Brent Barnes. Their final game of the year will determine if Norman North will finish second or third as they take on Southmoore.The Norman North freshmen football team will be playing for the freshmen championship for the third year in a row in the X-Bowl against the Westmoore Jaguars. Aiming for their three-peat, the freshmen went 8-1 on the year. The Timberwolves volleyball team is becoming a force to reckon with in the state of Oklahoma, making it to the state tournament for the second year in a row. The Timberwolves did fall short of their goal of a state championship, dropping their opening round game to the highly ranked Edmond North Huskies. Coach Stephanie Kane will have a loaded roster with only one senior graduating. Expect the Timberwolves back at the state tournament for the next few years.

Trey Palacol is turning things around for the Timberwolves fast pitch softball team. The Timberwolves played in the Southmoore regional and played well, but failed to make it to state. Alexis Richardson, Tara Travis and Andrea Smith made Mid-State Conference first team.In Cross-Country, Timberwolves’ runner Ean Beyer won the state title by a slim .2 seconds over Jenks junior Matt Young. The Norman North boys finished in 6th place while the girls finished 7th at the state meet.

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November is here with all of OU’s goals still intact. Yes, it may be hard to believe, but even after that mind boggling loss to Texas in early October, a Big 12 Championship, as well as a berth in the College Football Playoff, are both still attainable for the Sooners. At this point, it’s a four-team race in the Big 12 between Baylor, OU, Oklahoma State and TCU. Call it coincidence; call it brilliant scheduling by the Big 12, but it just so happens that all four of those teams will play each other this month. The Sooners close out the regular season playing all three opponents in consecutive weeks.

The first obstacle is likley the biggest one of the three, as the Sooners travel to Waco on Nov. 14 to take on Baylor. Sure, the Bears have had OU’s number recently, winning three out of the last four. However, the Baylor’s road to a third-straight Big 12 title got a whole lot tougher after quarterback Seth Russell suffered a season ending neck injury against Iowa State. Baylor was the favorite to win the conference, but now they’ll have to turn to true freshman Jarrett Stidham at quarterback. The Bears depth of playmakers means they will still be lethal on offense, but Stidham’s first big test will come against OU, who, arguably, has the best defense in the Big 12.

The next hurdle comes a week later against TCU in Norman. Trevone Boykin may be the best quarterback in the country, and his performance in clutch situations has put the Horned Frogs right back in the national title discussion. However, history suggests beating OU at Owen Field in November when the stakes

are high is an extremely difficult task for opposing teams. If the Sooners were to get a win over Baylor in the week prior, you have to think OU fans would create a pretty raucous home field advantage reminiscent of the Texas Tech game in 2008. This game will feature the two best quarterbacks in the Big 12, and the winner could very likely leap ahead in the Heisman Trophy race with a big performance.

Lastly, a trip to Stillwater for Bedlam closes out the regular season. Oklahoma State has been unimpressive at times, even considering their 8-0 start. You so have to credit them for pulling through in several critical late-game situations. Both the Sooners and Cowboys’ biggest struggles have been on the offensive line, so this one could very well come down to who can protect the quarterback and run the ball more efficiently. Conference title implications have come down to this game three out of the past five years. That could very well be the case again this year. Even though the Cowboys have given the Sooners fits that past few years, OU has performed better in Beldlam in Stillwater than at home.

Sooner fans fondly remember the Red October run against highly ranked Texas, Kansas State and number one Nebraska during the 2000 season that vaulted the Sooners to a national title. If this team finds a way to pull off wins in all three of these games, fans could once agaon look back on a Red November run that carried OU to their ninth Big 12 title and an inaugural College Football Playoff berth.


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October 24 was a day Baker Mayfield had been waiting for, a game he had likely circled on the schedule and the one you could tell meant just a little bit more. However, it wasn’t the Mayfield Show many thought it would be, instead, the story of the game centered on the resurrection of the OU running game.

“The offense was really special,” said head coach Bob Stoops. “The offensive line helped us to be able to run the ball over 400 yards and perform the way we did. I thought the offense was really excellent in protecting and running the ball.”

Behind a young and inexperienced offensive line, the Sooners had struggled to run the ball consistently for a majority of the season. Against a Texas Tech defense that had been ineffective against the run, OU asserted their dominance early and often to the tune of 405 rushing yards and a 63-27 win.

“We feel like the running game is close,” said offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley. “We finally got over the hump a little bit.”

As comforting as it was for Sooner fans to see the running game take form, it was probably just as pleasant to see the OU defense turn in an impressive performance against the best offense they’ve seen to date. Slowing down Texas Tech’s passing attack was impressive enough, but especially considering several

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youngsters were thrust into the spotlight after Zach Sanchez’s injury on the first play of the game.

“I thought we showed more depth again today,” said defensive coordinator Mike Stoops. “They’re a nightmare to control. They do so many good things. It was a little bit of an awkward game, but I thought our players hung in there. We didn’t give up big chunks and controlled the passing game. I think we showed more maturity on our back end.”

The lone complaint for the Sooners was the two turnovers in the second quarter that allowed Texas Tech to climb back in the game. The Red Raiders cashed in on both and cut the lead to 21-17. But just when things started to swing against the Sooners, they came back with a dominant response.

OU dominated the second half in all facets of the game, as they outscored the Red Raiders, 35-10.

“It was a good win for the whole team,” said linebacker Eric Striker. “I know you guys try to make it this story of ‘Baker came from Texas Tech,’ but there are so many other things you could focus on. Obviously, that was a motivational factor for Baker, so I’m happy for him. I’m glad he got it, but it was a good team win. I don’t want to focus on Baker versus Texas Tech because that’s not what it was.”

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People often discuss whether it is the times that make great men or great men that make the times. George Lynn Cross was a man that both sides can agree upon as one who stepped up to the occasion and worked hard to grow the University of Oklahoma into the institution it has become today.

Cross was born in South Dakota in 1905. He was friendly and bright, earning his master’s in 1927 from South Dakota State College and later a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. His focus of study was botany, but his salary in the Great Depression forced him and his wife to choose between paying off the debt of a vacuum cleaner and a summer road trip. Their lives changed in 1934 when Cross met Paul Sears, head of the OU botany department, who offered Cross a teaching position. It was a first step on a surprising road to the top.

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The Crosses settled in Norman, and George grew popular on campus among students and faculty alike. When Sears left the school, Cross stepped up to become the new dean. In 1943, the faculty senate was asked to find a replacement upon the announced resignation of President Joseph A. Brandt. Cross was elected chairman of the committee to find a president while the regents named Joe McBride to the interim position. After it was clear that the duties of a president in war-time would be terribly consuming, McBride stepped aside. Cross was once again in the place to step up as he became interim university president. His acting presidency went so well that the regents unanimously appointed him to the post in 1944. He would stay in the position until 1968, setting a record length in office that would not be broken until the tenure of David L. Boren. Boren himself said upon becoming president that he hoped his term could mirror that of Cross’s.

In addition to sweeping changes to the university as the student population exploded from lows during World War II to unprecedented numbers thanks to returning veterans and the GI Bill, Cross presided over the desegregation of higher education in Oklahoma and the United States. On January 14, 1946, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, accompanied by Roscoe Dunjee, president of the Oklahoma NAACP chapter, came into his office asking to enroll in law school. Cross, who writes fondly of his time on the South Dakota football team with African American fellow player Ross “Charlie” Owens, had no qualms at all about admitting her.

However, old state laws still mandated that segregation be maintained in public schools. Admitting Fisher would make Cross guilty of a misdemeanor for every day she attended class, with a fine for each charge beginning at $100. Instructors and even fellow students faced similar

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criminal charges. Cross explained the legal issue while acknowledging his own distaste for the law. Dunjee, already well aware, explained that all he needed was a chance to change it in the courts if it were made clear that Fisher was being denied entry based solely upon the color of her skin.

Cross was quick to oblige. He sent her transcript from Langston University straight over to Roy Gittinger, dean of Admissions. Gittinger sent it back with a report stating that Fisher was academically qualified for admission. With his visitors still in the office, Cross then wrote an official letter that stated Fisher was not to be admitted due to the racial law. This letter in hand, NAACP chief counsel Thurgood Marshall argued the case to the Supreme Court and won right of admission for minorities in high education throughout the nation. Because he worked within the system rather than around it, Cross contributed to changing the system itself.

The university boomed with newly opened doors. By the end of Cross’s term, he had added 37 new buildings to campus. Many of them were dormitories, as housing expanded from women-only dorms in Hester-Robertson with space for 250 to towers and family centers that housed more than 8,000. Before Cross, the university had awarded 75 doctoral degrees; at the end of his term, it was awarding 150 each year. The student population had grown ten times its 1944 size to 20,000 in 1968.

One of the most famous stories about Cross comes during this huge expansion. He went to the capitol in Oklahoma City to defend the university’s large and growing budget before the legislature. After a good deal of explaining, the committee asked once more, “But why do you need so much money?” Cross’s wit replied, “I would like to build a university which the football team could be proud of.”

While some might take that as a swipe at athletics taking up more of the spotlight than education, Cross was genuine in his appreciation in all aspects of the school. A footballer himself in college, he was dedicated to the Sooners and legendary Bud Wilkinson, whom Cross appointed coach at the age of 31. It is said that Cross rode in the back of the truck that delivered the first hard football helmets and handed them out to players himself.

Such informality was common for Cross. He had his morning coffee in the Union with students each day. One OU alumnus recalled the time as a freshman that he injured his knee and was soaking in the hot water of an infirmary tub. A man walked in, rolled up his pants leg, and stuck his foot in beside him. The student was shocked to see President Cross standing above him, nodding and asking how he was feeling.

After his retirement from the presidency, Cross returned to teaching botany. He continued his dedication to the university, and, upon his death in 1998, Cross’s ashes were mixed with his wife Cleo’s. They were scattered together at the feet of his statue on the North Oval so that they could truly become a part of the university that had so long been a part of their lives.

Cross’s ashes were scattered at the foot of his statue on the North Oval of OU’s Norman campus.

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There is an ongoing debate in my family about whether the preeminent dish of the Thanksgiving feast is the turkey or the pies. Among the more radical pie supporters, there is a sub-debate between pecan and pumpkin pie, but that’s neither here nor there. All of us agree that when the clan gathers ‘round and Uncle Steve carves the bird, we’re going to eat turkey, pie and everything else that fits.

For friends and families like mine, Thanksgiving morning in Norman comes with a chance to work off that guilt in advance. Think of it as an indulgence licensing your feast-day excess, an adrenaline precursor to your tryptophan crash. And even if your holiday customs don’t include cornucopic overflow, there’s plenty of cause to turn up at the third annual Turkey Day 5k.

“Most people come out for a little bit of exercise and a good cause before the pie,” race co-founder Liz Barfield said.

The 5k and one mile runs, which start by Norman High, 911 W. Main St., at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on November 26, raise money for the Cleveland County Habitat for Humanity. If you’ve driven

down Main Street, you might have seen the organization’s freshly painted mural on the ReStore building, located at 1100 W. Main St. Suite 100, where Barfield works. After the EF5 tornado tore through Moore in May of 2013, she got a phone call from Kyle Meek, who had an idea that would turn into a sweaty, endorphin-charged reality over the next six months. The two decided to help people rebuild by gathering up Norman’s runners every Thanksgiving.

Though only in its third year, the race is already sporting some remarkable stats. In 2013, over 450 runners took off with the pistol shot. The next year, the race picked up another 200. Meek and Barfield are hoping this year will attract 200 more. It’s already Norman’s second biggest race of the year, and places on the podium tend to be reserved for finishing times around or under 17 minutes. Best of all, the Turkey Day 5k is planning to top last year’s $10,000 proceeds, aiming as high as $15,000, all of which go directly to building new family homes in Moore.

If you ask Barfield how long this Turkey Day tradition will last, she’ll tell you: “Forever! There will always be someone to help.”

Though her commitment is undeniable, Barfield wants to make one thing clear from the get-go. “I run the race. I do not run in the race.”

For those who share the sentiment, there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer on race day. Sign up links for both volunteers and runners are on turkeyday5krun.com. Whichever side of the starting line you choose, runners, volunteers, babies, dogs and casual bystanders are encouraged to dress up in honor of Turkey Day. With any luck, you might catch Kyle Meek in a turkey costume.

Whether you’re shooting for a new PR or jogging your first mile in months, you can help keep our community healthy and housed. Then, after you run up an appetite, you can take down those pies no problem: pecan and pumpkin both.

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Burn BanThose who keep up with Norman and Oklahoma City’s music scenes have likely heard the music of Burn Ban. Combining genres like folk, rock and funk, the band started just under a decade ago when multi-instrumentalists Miguel Morales and Aric Senters joined forces and began writing the songs they’d go on to spread around the area for years to come. It may have started as just the two of them, but in the last seven years they’ve gone on to incorporate a rotating lineup of steady and temporary musicians. Currently, the lineup includes Aaron Senters, Josiah Zumwalt, Shay Shultz and Martin Bronaugh.

“We played our first show at a little coffee shop in Oklahoma City,” Bronaugh said. “After that, though, we started getting together more often, practicing a lot and bigger gigs started coming.”

When Morales and Senters started the band, they wrote a handful of songs that would serve as Burn Ban’s original music. The songs started out with a strong folk and singer-songwriter influence. Once they started bringing in other musicians, instruments like acoustic drums and electric guitar brought out their rock influence. The band still stays true to some folk instrumentation, though, consistently incorporating violin and banjos into the


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“Really what we’re all about is all different types of folk and rock music,” Bronaugh said. “Miguel and Aric have the original ten or so songs they wrote, but we also do covers of all sorts of bands. Some of the ones we do are Radiohead, Rage Against

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Burn Ban is an eclectic group. With ages ranging from early to mid-twenties all the way up through members in their forties, it is interesting and inspiring to see the diverse group come together and create chemistry on stage.

“We’re all in different parts of our life, so it can be tough to get us all together in one room to practice,” Martin said. “Some of us have our own families, wives and children to think about. We love it, though. When we do get together, it feels good to just jam out, find a good key signature and ride it out for awhile.”

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1. Nov. 8: Veterans Day Parade. The parade begins at 2 p.m. at Norman High School and winds around Downtown Norman from Main Street to James Garner Avenue and finishes at Reaves Park, near the Cleveland County Veterans Memorial.

2. Nov. 13: 2nd Friday Norman Artwalk. Downtown Norman will be hopping with open art galleries, live music, dinner and drink specials and more.

3. Nov. 14: Hunter Hayes in Concert. At the Lloyd Noble Center, the Grammy Award-nominee will perform at 8 p.m. Ryan Lafferty will be on stage as well.

4. Nov. 29: Oklahoma Nutcracker. The Norman Ballet Company, along with guest artists from the Tulsa Ballet Theatre, will take the stage for a unique holiday production at 3 p.m. at the Nancy O’Brian Center for the Performing Arts, 1809 Stubbeman Ave.

5. Through Dec. 6: “Immortales: The Hall of Emperors of the Capitoline Museums, Rome.” This exhibit, at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, brings to the United States for the first time a selection of 20 busts from a collection from the world’s oldest museum, the Capitoline in Rome. The museum offers free admission and is closed on Mondays.

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Cooking spray

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 cup whole-grain pastry flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons Scott Farms Mulling Spices (Made in Oklahoma)

• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

• 3 tablespoons molasses

• 1/4 cup canola oil

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup canned pumpkin

• 1 teaspoon vanilla or rum extract

• 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk

• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (for topping)

Ah, fall. The temperature cools, Sooner football is in full swing and the consumer demands that the market be flooded with all things pumpkin spice. Isn’t it magical? Yes, we know it’s overdone, but we won’t judge you for your obsession. Just make sure you’re supporting local businesses while you get your fix. Try these “Made in Oklahoma Pumpkin Muffins.” The international pantry, at 1618 W. Lindsey St., has everything you need to make this quick and tasty breakfast to satisfy that oh-so-cliché autumn craving.

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.

First, use a coffee grinder to grind the mulling spices into a fine powder. Whisk together the all-purpose and whole-wheat flour, baking soda, salt and ground mulling spices. In a separate bowl, cream together the sugar, molasses, oil and eggs. Whisk in the pumpkin and extract of your choosing. Then, mix in the flour mixture and buttermilk in alternating batches until the ingredients are combined. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin pan and top with pumpkin seeds. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the muffins comes out clean.

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As the temperature changes, it would seem our taste buds do as well. As the cool, crisp fall breeze moves into town, cravings of light and cheery fare often turn into a desire for warm and hearty dishes. Soups, stews and chili now return fully to the menu rotation in the place of salads, slaws and fruity cocktails. As summer cycles to fall, winter and on toward spring, there is the inevitability that these meal ideas will become mundane. Jocelyn Wall, with the international pantry has the perfect, unexpected twist on a traditional recipe to stir the proverbial pot and wow your family and friends: Chicken Chili.

Whether you plan on serving a quiet meal at home or at a get-together with friends, your tablemates will likely wonder what the great new flavor is that sets this chili apart. “The secret is in Stonewall Kitchen’s Maple Chipotle Grille Sauce,” revealed Wall. “The chipotles are smoked jalapenos. Although not very hot, they add a rich, smoky, nutty flavor to the sweet maple syrup in the sauce.”

Directions

In a deep pot, heat one tablespoon of oil over medium heat and brown the chicken pieces until there is no pink in the center. Remove the chicken from the pan and discard any liquid. Heat the remaining oil over medium heat and cook the onion and bell peppers until slightly softened. Add garlic. When onion is translucent, add chicken broth, Maple Chipotle Grille Sauce, black beans, chili powder, cayenne and jalapenos. Simmer for two to three hours, uncovered.

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A traditional chili is good all on its own, but when embellished with some delightful options, it becomes something quite delectable. This recipe is versatile enough for entertaining at a fall get-together and the ease of reheating makes this chili a top contender for cold weather tailgating. Depending on who you plan on serving it to, you can try combos like cornbread, sour cream and chives or classics like Fritos and cheddar cheese. If you are looking for something different or a little less laid back, this Chicken Chili can pair well with crunchy tortilla strips and creamy avocado slices. Let your imagination take your taste buds away.


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Save at Our Autumn SUV Celebration

Whether you fancy the ultimate luxury of a Cadillac Escalade or GMC Yukon Denali ...

want a stylish Buick Enclave, a rugged Dodge Durango, or take charge in a Jeep, you can

see them all in one place.The Seth Wadley Auto Group.

The manufacturers are offering the best incentives of the year on new 2015 models,

and Seth is making deep clearance discounts. Plus, you get Oil Changes and Engines for life!

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boyd street magazine: november 2015

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