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BRIEFSBicyclist and motor vehicle crash Monday at Lindsey and Asp corner

A vehicle and bicycle collided at the Lindsey and Asp street intersection just before 3 p.m. Monday.

OUPD was noti� ed of the collision and a possible injury and 2:55 p.m., said OUPD public information of� cer Bruce Chan.

OUPD has no additional information about the potential injury or its severity, Chan said.

Staff Reports

Emergency services respond to call for medical help at Price Hall Monday

OU Police Department of� cers and an ambulance responded to a medical emergency at Price Hall on Monday afternoon, an OU Police Department of� cer said.

A police vehicle left the scene at approximately 3:50 p.m., and an ambulance parked outside of Price Hall left at approximately 4:15 p.m.

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CAMPUS

Possible suicide attempt averted

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Top: OU Police use caution tape to block off a section of the Walker-Adams Mall, where students gather to view a student sitting on a ledge on Tarman Tower’s twelfth floor. The student agreed to come back in the building after about an hour. Bottom: Students form a circle to pray for the student involved in a possible suicide attempt.

Community gathers to pray and show support for student

DAISY CREAGERNEWS REPORTER

Editor’s note: The Daily does not print names of possible suicide victims to protect their privacy.

Students gathered Monday afternoon outside of police lines around the Walker-Adams Mall, looking up at an OU student dangling his feet off the edge of a 12th-floor ledge at Adams Center’s

Tarman Tower.The man broke out a window in a 12th-floor lounge in

Tarman Tower. An OU Emergency Alert said the man, an OU student, was a possible suicide subject.

Officials at the scene could not comment on the situation.A text message was sent through OU’s emergency alert

system at around 3:30 p.m. telling students that there was a potential suicide subject at Adams Center’s Tarman Tower. The individual, who was a Sigma Phi Epsilon pledge, was taken back inside the building at around 4:30 p.m.

During the event, students gathered near the basketball courts at Walker-Adams Mall to pray.

After the incident, Amy Buchanan, assistant director or marketing and communications for OU Housing and Food, said all questions were being directed to OU’s Office of Public Affairs.

When asked for more in-formation during the inci-dent, university spokesman Corbin Wallace reiterated the text of the emergency alerts. At 5:01 p.m., Wallace told The Daily he had given all the information he could at the time.

Sigma Phi Epsilon president Wade Martin issued a state-ment at around 6 p.m. saying the fraternity members were “overwhelmed with joy” that the pledge is safe, and Sigma Phi Epsilon will provide love and support to the student and his family.

A wooden board was put up in place of the window in Tarman Tower.

Taylor Evans, accounting freshman who lives in Tarman Tower, said she was cleaning her room when someone knocked on the door to tell her what was happening.

“I thought the windows were unbreakable. I looked out the window and saw police and firemen and a bunch of kids looking up. Then I got an email saying to avoid Tarman 12, so I put my pillow down and sat on it for like an hour and a half. I didn’t want to see it if it was going to happen,” Evans said.

Taylor said she wished fewer people had crowded around the building to watch the incident unfold. She was particu-larly upset with how people in neighboring towers reacted.

“If you wanted to watch, they could have at least closed their blinds and peeked through. He could clearly see them. I thought it was disgusting that they were just openly taking pictures,” Taylor said.

Another Tarman Tower resident, Danielle McDaniel, said she found out about the incident as she walked to class.

Plan to attend these Veterans Day eventsHOLIDAY

STAFF REPORTS

For Sooners looking to celebrate Veterans Day, we’ve compiled a list of some of the events happening on campus.

Some local restaurants also offering free food to United States military veterans

For veterans, we’ve included a list of some of the restau-rants in the Norman area that will give free food to veter-ans with proper identification.

VETERANS DAY EVENTS

Veterans Day CeremonyWhen: 8 a.m.Where: Parrington Oval LawnA gathering including remarks by OU President David Boren and a presentation by the ROTC color guard.

Military Appreciation CookoutWhen: Noon to 1:30 p.m.Where: Robertson Hall lawnA cookout sponsored by the Veteran Support Alliance to show appreciation for those who served in the Armed Forces.

PLACES VETERANS CAN GET FREE* FOOD ON VETERANS DAY

Applebee’s500 Ed Noble Parkway, Norman

Olive Garden117 Ed Noble Parkway, Norman

Chili’s3009 William Pereira, Norman

Red Lobster302 N Interstate Dr., Norman

Denny’s, 5 a.m. to noon1617 SW 74th St, Oklahoma City

Outback Steakhouse860 N. Interstate Dr., Norman

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VETERANS WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE

TAKE TIME TO THANK A VETERAN TODAY

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

● To report someone who may be suicidal, contact OU’s Behavioral Intervention Team at 405-325-7700.

● For 24/7 mental health counseling, call the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health Crisis and Information Line at 1-800-522-9054.

● For two national suicide prevention lifelines answered in the state of Oklahoma by Heartline, call 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-SUICIDE.

● For local mental health services, visit Red Rock Behavioral Health Services, Inc., at 900 E. Main, Bldg. 52, in Norman, or call 405-307-4800.

● For counseling and recovery groups, visit NorthCare of Norman at 550 NW 24th Ave. in Norman or call (405) 329-3349.

● For mental health counseling, visit the Norman Behavioral Health Group at 3625 W Main St Norman or call (405) 579-7560.

● For community-based mental health services, visit the Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center at 909 Alameda St. in Norman or call (405) 360-5100.

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NOV. 11TODAY Human Rights and Islamic Law in Iran — 3 to 4 p.m. in Hester Hall, room 145 “The Thoughts of the Grand Ayotollah Montazeri” with Sussan Siavoshi from Trinity University.

Schmoozeday Tuesday — 1 to 3 p.m. at Crimson & Whipped Cream OU Hillel will host its weekly Schmoozeday Tuesday where students can have a free cup of coffee at Crimson & Whipped Cream.

”Bedrooms of the Fallen” lecture by Ashley Gilbertson — 6 to 9 p.m.in Gaylord Hall, room 1140 Photographer Ashley Gilbertson will present a lecture on a collection of photographs that show intact bedrooms of service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Men’s Basketball — 7 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center The Sooners will play Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

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VETERANS: Restaurants offering special dealsContinued from page 1

CONTINUED: PLACES VETERANS CAN GET FREE* FOOD ON VETERANS DAY Texas Roadhouse, lunch only 1109 Interstate 240 Service Rd., Oklahoma City

Red Robin 1050 Ed Noble Parkway, Norman

Starbucks 225 W. Boyd St, 900 Asp Ave., 820 W. Main St, Norman

For more restaurants, visit each’s website.

* = Most meals are from a limited menu, or only some menu items are free. Check each restaurant’s website for a complete guide to eating free on Veterans Day. Many places require a military ID. Make sure to call restaurants ahead of time to verify that they’re participating in the Veterans Day promotion.

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Norman Police respond to a hostage situation at Nextep in Norman. The incident ended peacefully when police took the suspect into custody.

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rectly stated the biotechnology concen-tration will be a major next semester. It will officially be an option as a concen-tration as soon as next semester. The goal of the concentration is to gauge in-terest for a major. It may be available as a major at some undefined point in the future.

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Cancer cannot keep man away from dream HEALTH

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Pre-med senior Brandon Plunkett talks to the The Daily about being a non-traditional student with pancreatic cancer. Plunkett was diag-nosed with cancer during his first semester at OU.

Student continues degree despite being diagnosed with cancer his first semester

JOEY STIPEKSpecial Projects Editor @JoeyStipek

Brandon Plunkett came to OU motivated with one simple goal; he wanted to be a doctor. Eventually during his first se-mester in the spring of 2012, fatigue set in — but not from late-night study sessions.

Sick of being tired all time, Plunkett, 43, went to the doc-tor and complained about his fatigue. After a battery of tests came back, doctors diagnosed Plunkett with pancreatic can-cer. It was his first semester at OU.

Plunkett is one of 700 students on the Norman campus that currently use disabled student services, said Chelle’ Guttery, director of OU’s Disability Resource Center.

The Disability Resource Center provides services to stu-dents, faculty and staff on all campuses, as well as to com-munity members, by visiting and participating in activities on OU campuses.

Plunkett said after his diagnosis, he found himself at the crossroads of his life and his career.

“I found myself thinking — almost exclusively — about dying [of the cancer],” Plunkett said. “So, I decided staying in school was going to be a better route for me than staying at home.”

Coping with ailments and diseasesPlunkett’s cancer type is nonspecific stage 2B granuloma.

Although it was in remission in September, doctors discov-ered more protein in his blood and restarted his chemother-apy in October.

Besides chemotherapy to combat the cancer, Plunkett takes several diabetic medications everyday, including met-formin and glimepiride to cope with type 2 diabetes and four to six percocets a day. Plunkett takes close to 50 pills a day.

Plunkett said he wakes up every morning in pain and can only sleep up to four hours an evening because of his pain.

The pain, Plunkett said, is caused partly from an inju-ry sustained during his time in military services. Before Plunkett went back to college, he served as a specialist E4 and an Army Ranger for six years. When his parachute didn’t fully open during a jump, Plunkett hit the ground hard and injured his legs. He received a medical discharge from the Army eight months later.

Until the middle of October, Plunkett moved around with a walking cane, partly because of his cancer and partly be-cause of his leg injuries. Plunkett’s walking cane was stolen while he was shopping for groceries on the same day he was released from the VA hospital after an allergic reaction to chemotherapy.

“They need to know”Plunkett started his first semester at OU with 15 hours of

classes. He finished it with only eight and this semester he’s taking 17. Plunkett has used all five of his allowed withdrawal drops.

Talking about being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is difficult, Plunkett said, because he doesn’t enjoy talking about himself.

Plunkett said he doesn’t let anyone know he is diagnosed with cancer except his professors because “they need to know.”

Most professors are sympathetic and understanding about his diagnosis, but at least one professor per semester will tell him to drop a class he is taking because of his diagnosis, Plunkett said.

“The opinion was you should drop if you do not think you are going to be here,” Plunkett said.

Plunkett said professors ask for doctors’ notes for docu-mentation if he is going to miss classes.

“I pretty much carry a doctor’s note with me that shows I have uncontrolled diabetes because of the cancer,” Plunkett said. “And I have another that I usually take with me that says I have pancreatic cancer.”

Plunkett visits Disabled Student Services to turn in any documentation related to his ailments and diseases. He said Disabled Student Services does things such as arranging to have a desk for him in front of the room or the back close to the door of lecture halls.

“They ask me if I want any special privileges or if there’s any sort of thing that I need. I tell them no because I do not want that intention,” Plunkett said.

Guttery said she has seen a steady increase over the past several semesters of people using the Disability Resource Center.

“Any student who believes that they would benefit from accommodations related to disabilities is welcome to come to the Disabled Student Services to discuss options,” Guttery said.

Since Plunkett’s recent hospital visit in October, he’s felt more motivated. The new motivation has caused him to feel well enough to attend the gym twice and indulge in one of life’s simple pleasures.

“I had a cheeseburger,” Plunkett said.Still, Plunkett’s primary motivation is to finish his degree

to become one of the people who are helping him recover and reach his goal.

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STEVEN ZOELLERSpecial Projects Reporter @StevenZoeller

A stand-off at 1800 N. Interstate Drive ended peaceful-ly this evening when Norman police took suspect Devin Rogers, 29, into custody.

Rogers’ two hostages, whom he had kept in the Nextep building for nearly four hours, were given up without phys-ical injury.

Police responded around 1 p.m. with SWAT forces and ne-gotiators who talked with Rogers, according to the Norman

Police Department Twitter account.North Interstate Drive was shut down during the crisis

to accommodate emergency vehicles, but I-35 traffic was unaffected.

Police have not yet found a motive for Rogers, said Capt. Tom Easley, Norman Police Department spokesperson, in a press conference after the arrest.

“That’s something we will have to investigate further,” Easley said.

Police do not expect criminal charges to be filed until Wednesday since Tuesday is a holiday, according to a press release by Norman Police.

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“I knew that me standing there watching wasn’t going to help anything, it wasn’t going to change anything. It might make things worse, so I just left,” McDaniel said.

After the incident, McDaniel said that even though nothing happened, the atmosphere in Adams Center is different, and she worries about the stigma associated with mental illness.

“People are uncomfortable with mental illness in gen-eral, even if it was just a kid having a hard day, everyone will immediately try to label him,” McDaniel said. “In America we have a thing about feeling like that [mental illness] is contagious.”

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BASKETBALL

New season holds bright future

JACQUELINE EBY/ THE DAILY

Junior guard Buddy Hield attempts to make a layup

during the game against Washburn University on Nov.

7 at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners beat the Ichabods 73-48.

TRENT CRABTREESports Reporter@TrentCrabtree

With the start of the 2014-15 season only a few days away, there is a distinctly different mood surrounding the Oklahoma men’s basketball team than in past years.

Coach Lon Kruger, entering his fourth season at the helm, has posi-tioned the Sooners in a good spot before a ball has even been bounced. OU enters this year’s campaign ranked 19th in the AP poll and third in the preseason Big 12 coaches poll.

This newfound national respect is the product of last year’s breakout season when the Sooners went 23-10.

With new expectations come new faces. The Sooners graduated ver-satile forwards Cameron Clark and Tyler Neal, who used their scoring ability and leadership to guide the team through one of the nation’s most difficult conferences.

When OU tips off on Nov. 7, it will do so with a core that is very young, but talented.

Where they will win: Pushing the tempoLast year, the Sooners gave opponents fits trying to guard them in the

open court as well as on the perimeter.Running a Kruger offense that prides itself on ball movement and

limiting turnovers, OU ranked seventh in the nation in scoring at 82.2 points per game. The team also shot the ball at an efficient rate as it led the conference in 3-point percentage (.383) and 3-pointers per game (9.2).

When OU is overmatched inside, it will be the job of OU’s crop of athletic, slashing guards to stay disciplined. They will have to keep the tempo fast-paced, but not chaotic.

Where they need to improve: Interior defense Last season, OU ranked seventh in the Big 12 in 2-point field goal per-

centage allowed at 48.9 percent. Athletic wings were able to get to the rim far too easily, and teams with long, athletic big men used pick and rolls to exploit OU’s lack of size.

Kruger said the lapses on defense might be linked to the team’s scor-ing output.

“When you score points like we did last year, human nature sets in where you don’t genuinely embrace getting a stop every time,” Kruger said. “You think you go back and score on the other end.”

Kruger has indicated that his squad is capable defensively but tends to get wrapped up in the scoring mentality.

POSITION OUTLOOKFrontcourt: Forwards & Centers

Junior forward Ryan Spangler is as tough as they come. The Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, native is coming off a season in which he averaged 9.6 points and a Big 12 leading 9.3 rebounds per game. There are in-dications that Spangler has become a more versatile player going into this season. In practice, he is knocking down mid-range jumpers with consistency and he won’t turn down the occasional 3-point look if left open.

6-foot-8 forward D.J. Bennett is one of only two seniors on scholar-ship for OU this season. He will come off the bench for Kruger but will likely see his role increase on a team that is trying to build an interior.

There is a possibility that the interior might see a major upgrade this

season, though. The eligibility of 6-foot-8, 242-pound transfer TaShawn Thomas would provide much-needed scoring, but a decision from the NCAA has yet to come.

This is why Spangler’s biggest pressure re-liever could come from the freshman duo of Khadeem Lattin and Jamuni McNeace.

At a lanky 6-foot-9, 201 pounds, Lattin has major upside. The Houston, Texas, native aver-aged a double-double nearly every game in high school and is incredibly versatile. He can run the floor with guards and stretch the defense with a solid 3-point jumper. Using his length, he consistently dis-rupts shots in the paint.

McNeace is the tallest man on the roster at 6-foot-10 and uses an assortment of post moves to get to the rim. He also boasts a 7-foot-1 wingspan, but at only 202 pounds, he must get stronger.

In the end, it all comes back to Spangler. How far the Sooners go could depend on how he develops the young big men.

“I’m trying to show them that you have to work hard every day,” Spangler said. “They’ll be really good here. They’re already way bet-ter than when they first got here.”

Backcourt: GuardsJunior Buddy Hield is the leader of the backcourt and is widely

considered to be the face of Sooner basketball. The 6-foot-4, 212-pound wing enters the year as a member of the preseason All-Big 12 team after his breakout 2013-14 season.

“His freshman year he was more of a slasher, an attacker and a very good offensive rebounder,” Kruger said. “Last year, he shot it much better, so I think we’ll see a combination of the two in his junior year.”

Sophomore point guard Jordan Woodard is growing into his role as the engineer of the offense. Last season, Woodard showed great poise on his way to averaging a team-high 4.6 assists per game. If Thomas becomes eligible, Woodard’s stats will likely in-crease, as he will have another deadly pick-and-roll option.

There is no player on the roster that improved more from his first to second year than Isaiah Cousins. The junior hybrid guard upped his scoring from 2.7 to 11 points per game and his 3-point shooting from 25 percent to 40 percent.

The pressure will be on him this year, as he will be expected to be the go-to scorer coming off the bench. However, Cousins knows he has plenty of help.

“I feel like we’re one of the best guard groups in the country because of how much time we spend in the gym,” Cousins said.

Canadian junior transfer Dinjiyl Walker, freshman Bola Alade and sophomore sharpshooter Frank Booker round out a crop of guards that is among the deepest OU has had in years.

Oklahoma opens the season at home at 2 p.m. on Sunday against Southeastern Louisiana and begins its Big 12 slate in January.

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Sooners begin with young, talented team

New season holds bright future

JACQUELINE EBY/ THE DAILY

Junior guard Buddy Hield attempts to make a layup

during the game against Washburn University on Nov.

7 at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners beat the Ichabods 73-48.

season, though. The eligibility of 6-foot-8, 242-pound transfer TaShawn Thomas would provide much-needed scoring, but a decision

This is why Spangler’s biggest pressure re-liever could come from the freshman duo of

At a lanky 6-foot-9, 201 pounds, Lattin has major upside. The Houston, Texas, native aver-aged a double-double nearly every game in high school and is incredibly versatile. He can run the floor with guards and stretch the defense with a solid 3-point jumper. Using his length, he consistently dis-

McNeace is the tallest man on the roster at 6-foot-10 and uses an assortment of post moves to get to the rim. He also boasts a 7-foot-1 wingspan, but at only 202 pounds, he must get stronger.

In the end, it all comes back to Spangler. How far the Sooners go could depend on how he develops the young big men.

“I’m trying to show them that you have to work hard every day,” Spangler said. “They’ll be really good here. They’re already way bet-

Backcourt: GuardsJunior Buddy Hield is the leader of the backcourt and is widely

considered to be the face of Sooner basketball. The 6-foot-4, 212-pound wing enters the year as a member of the preseason All-Big 12 team after his breakout 2013-14 season.

“His freshman year he was more of a slasher, an attacker and a very good offensive rebounder,” Kruger said. “Last year, he shot it much better, so I think we’ll see a combination of the two in his

Sophomore point guard Jordan Woodard is growing into his role as the engineer of the offense. Last season, Woodard showed great poise on his way to averaging a team-high 4.6 assists per game. If Thomas becomes eligible, Woodard’s stats will likely in-crease, as he will have another deadly pick-and-roll option.

There is no player on the roster that improved more from his first to second year than Isaiah Cousins. The junior hybrid guard upped his scoring from 2.7 to 11 points per game and his 3-point

The pressure will be on him this year, as he will be expected to be the go-to scorer coming off the bench. However, Cousins

“I feel like we’re one of the best guard groups in the country because of how much time we spend in the gym,” Cousins said.

Canadian junior transfer Dinjiyl Walker, freshman Bola Alade and sophomore sharpshooter Frank Booker round out a crop of guards that is among the deepest OU has had in years.

Oklahoma opens the season at home at 2 p.m. on Sunday against Southeastern Louisiana and begins its Big 12 slate in

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SPORTS COLUMNIST

As Durron Neal hauled in a touchdown pass

from Trevor Knight to put Oklahoma up 14-3 over

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Freshman running back Samaje Perine gets wrapped up by two Baylor defenders on Saturday’s game. The Sooners lost 14-48. Chris Michie/TheDaily

the Baylor Bears, warnings from OU fans began pop-ping up on Twitter.

“Don’t sleep on these Bears, they can score in bunches.”

“Can’t get complacent against Baylor, just ask TCU.”

Less than five minutes into the second quarter, Baylor had validated those concerns by taking the lead for good. When the third quarter came to an end, a chorus of boos rained

down on a defense that seemed incapable of mak-ing a stop.

The disappointing loss was a reflection of what has become one of the more substandard seasons in recent memory for OU. A defense that was thought to be among the best in the nation heading into the season was nowhere to be found on Saturday.

The offense that rivaled school records last week at Iowa State stalled after one

quarter at home. Most im-portantly, a team that was a consensus contender after the first month of the sea-son proved to be nothing of the sort.

Two losses by a com-bined five points to teams that were considered to be contenders for the con-ference crown could be attributed to bad bounces or uncharacteristic mis-takes, but then a shellack-ing administered by Baylor in Norman cannot be

explained.The Sooners are simply

not as good as they were expected to be. The talent is there, but as the coaches said repeatedly after the game, the execution is not.

There have been some bright spots, and the Sooners are a young team that will surely garner just as much hype entering next season as they did this year. But the 2014 edition is a bust.

They have three games

remaining to try and end on a better note, and there is always the chance they could draw and defeat a formidable bowl opponent like they did last year.

But this loss to Baylor — a team that had never won in Norman — will haunt them for a very long time.

Dillon Hollingsworth is a journalism sophomore.

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ON CAMPUS

Shaving heads for good cause

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Early childhood education sophomore Kitty Raadschelders holds up her two ponytails after they were cut off Nov. 8, 2012 on the South Oval. Raadschelders had her head shaved to support St. Baldrick’s, an organization that raises awareness of childhood cancer and funds research grants.

Bald scalps will raise awareness, help make wigsOGEOMA MBARAONYELife & Arts Reporter ogeoma_E

St. Baldrick’s Foundation raises funds and awareness for childhood cancer and research in a creative way, and Sooners will join the movement today by giving a part of themselves to those in need.

OU students will partic-ipate in the event by hav-ing their heads shaved on the South Oval. The shav-ing, an event organized by the members of Alpha Phi Omega, will take place on South Oval from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be games and a silent auction of objects, which includes a football signed by Bob Stoops.

“Bald is beautiful,” social studies education junior Jillian O’Connor said. “Kids feel ugly without their hair, and the shavees are pass-ing a message that they are beautiful the way they are.”

O ’C o n n o r, A l p h a P h i Omega secretary and St. Baldrick’s chair, said she is nervous about shaving her head for the first time but is happy to support the cause.

Why shaved heads? Aside from the symbolism and students raising awareness, Joshua Cook, a petroleum engineering junior, said it’s a personal statement just as much as it is an act of bravery.

“I wanted to show sup-port for my fellow partici-pants, many of whom are close friends,” Cook said. “I know that they are excited to raise awareness to a great cause, but shaving your head can also be intimidat-ing, so having your friends do it with you makes it less daunting.”

Although the event is organized by Alpha Phi Omega, OU’s co-ed service fraternity, it is open to ev-eryone. Anyone can walk in and shave their hair to raise awareness for childhood cancer.

“We want to make it open to everyone to help out in any way they can. We want the whole community to get involved because it’s some-thing APO is really passion-ate about,” O’Connor said.

O n c e a l l t h e h a i r i s shaved, it is collected and donated to organizations to make wigs for children who have lost their hair in their battle against cancer.

Ren Pasco, women and gender studies junior, said she will be volunteering to support those who will be shaving their heads.

“I think this is a really important issue,” Pasco, an Alpha Phi Omega member, said. “I love the idea behind shaving people’s heads for the cause, that bald is beautiful and showing kids with cancer that they are beautiful.

For more information on how to donate or the OU St. Baldrick’s event, visit the website at www.stbaldricks.org.

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GO AND DOSt. Baldrick’s Foundation head shavingWhen: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today

Where: South Oval

Info: All are welcome to shave their heads as a show of support or donate at www.stbaldricks.org.

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Public events require reportingOur view: Our editorial board decided to cover the possible suicide attempt Monday because it was a public event, but we agreed to emphasize the OU community’s support rather than the subject in his vulnerable state.

“This student needs serious help, and you’re covering this?” “This is just humiliating him.” “ … You should respect his privacy.”

These quotes are excerpts from feedback we re-ceived on Facebook and Twitter after publishing a story about a possible suicide subject sitting on a ledge outside a 12th-story window at Adams Center’s Tarman Tower.

Typically, we do not report on suicide because it is a deeply per-sonal matter that does not usually concern the public. The situation on Monday, however, became a public matter when OU sent a mass alert notifying the university community of the possible suicide attempt.

OU officials recognized the situation was going to affect students who might pass by the area, so they sent an alert telling them what was happen-ing. Similarly, as soon as the situation became public, it became our responsibility as journalists to seek and report information about the incident.

Social media was buzzing with information and misinformation, and as a campus news orga-nization, it is our job to report on what students

are talking about. It is our duty to dispel rumors and answer questions students might have about whatever is going on in our community, good or bad.

Not only is it our job to dismiss misinformation, but it’s also our responsibility to give students the information they need to be prepared for situa-tions in their everyday lives. Since this incident affected students who live in Adams Center and

students who might be passing by the area, it was important to give them as much information as we could obtain about what was happening.

Thus, we sent reporters and photographers to ensure we wouldn’t miss any information. Those reporters and photographers talked to witnesses at the scene and took photos of the people stand-ing around the area.

In response to the feedback we mentioned, we covered the event because it became a public matter when it affected members of the OU com-munity. We chose to respect the man’s privacy by not using his name and cropping him out of our photos that were published with the online story.

After the student re-entered Tarman Tower, The Daily’s editorial board had an hour-long discus-sion about how we were going to handle covering the incident. We decided we didn’t want our cov-erage to focus solely on the student because there was no way for us to immediately know the events that preceded his contemplation of suicide.

Even though we have photos showing the stu-dent’s feet dangling off the building, we cropped them to focus instead on the students who were gathered near Adams Center to pray and show support for the student. We were struck by how the OU community reacted during a fellow Sooner’s time of trouble, and that is the part of the story we want to emphasize at this time.

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Students look on as police attempt to diffuse a possible suicide attempt at Adams Center’s Tarman Tower. Community support for the student involved was strong throughout the situation.

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