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BOYD

Dcember 2014 Issue 15 Volume

Pg. 16 The Heart of the CityNormans civic clubs help make the communitywonderful. Their giving hearts and spirits help theirneighbors from all ages and walks of life. Every civicgroup gives something back to the community.

Pg. 18 Holiday PancakesStop by the annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfaston December 13. Theres nothing better thanthe breakfast before the parade to get you in theChristmas spirit.

Pg. 24 The Gift of GivingThe Cleveland County Christmas Store was foundedfour decades ago on the dream of providing for those

less fortunate. The Christmas Store is helping thecommunity have the necessary extras to make theperfect holiday.

Pg. 26 Our TownSooner Theatre brought the classic play to Norman.Our Town immersed viewers into the imaginative worldof Grovers Corners.

Pg. 30 Garden Your Own GrowthGarden Your Own Growth, a program createdby Earth Rebirth and the Community After SchoolProgram, are providing gardens in the Norman PublicSchool System. The organizations are working withthe schools to provide garden-fresh ingredients fortheir cafeterias.

Pg. 36 Peter LiesenfeldNorman North High Schools principal, PeterLiesenfeld, makes students the priority. He workshard to provide his students with opportunities and anenvironment to achieve greatness.

Pg. 38 Scott BeckNorman High principal, Scott Beck, believesthere is no sport, activity or program that ismore important than any other. Beck is proudof Norman Highs student involvement inschool and community programs and believesit increases chances of a successful highschool career.

Pg. 42 Winter Style with Antique GardenThis winter season stop by Antique Gardenfor your fashion needs. From sweaters tosparkly New Years Eve necessities, thisCampus Corner boutique has everything youneed this season.

Pg. 56 NonFilm Food WeekThe National Real Food Challenge wascreated to inform students and communitiesabout sustainable food. The University ofOklahoma created Food Week to includestudents on the dialog about their foodchoices on campus.

Pg. 62 Live on UniversityThe new fundraising campaign hopes torelieve students of tuition increases. Theuniversity has received over $100 million inthe rst year of the campaign. The college isdirecting the funds to scholarships to make

college an opportunity for students.Oklahoma towns.

Pg. 76 JaxCampus Corner has a new addition: JaxSouthern Kitchen. Take a break from burgersand fries and visit Normans new version ofNew Orleans.

The holidays are my favorite time of year! There is always an abundance of family, friends, food and fun to

brighten even the coldest winter day! The holidays can be stressful too, though, especially if youre the one

responsible for making all the food, planning all of the fun and hosting the family and friends. Weve tried toprovide as many tips and tricks in this issue as possible in order to help you keep your holiday stress to a

minimum. The International Pantry has great ideas for your holiday meals, while our 9th Annual Gift Guide

will help you nd the best gifts for everyone on your list! Also, stay tuned for the next issue, as there will be

some exciting changes! Boyd Street is getting a makeover to celebrate its fourteenth anniversary, and you

denitely wont want to miss it! Stay warm over the holidays and have a happy and safe holiday season from

all of us here at Boyd Street magazine!

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There are so many great things that take place in December I dont know whereto begin. We usually see a few snowy days, it looks and feels like Christmasacross the Sooner State, the deer rut is in full swing and we ofcially changeseasons.

This winter started a little early, and since major weather patterns tend to repeat,we can expect several arctic fronts this winter. Some data suggests a colder than

normal winter this year. I prefer a cold December to really get into the holidayspirit. It just doesnt feel right looking at Christmas lights and singing Deck theHalls while wearing shorts and sunscreen.

Best case scenario for me is to add a little snow to the landscape a few daysbefore Christmas. The key word is before or else our entire weather staff hasto be at the station for the holiday. I have mentioned the rut a few times, andagain, this is the time of the year when deer mating season is in full swing. Thebeginning of December is the peak of the rut and hunters across the state go tobed with visions of large bucks dancing in their heads.

Four days before Christmas marks the end of autumn and the beginning ofwinter, the shortest day of the year. This is always a happy day for me, knowingthe days are about to get longer makes the cold much more bearable. The food,the music, the time with family and friends and the weather are all reasons I lovethis time of year. For most students it means the end of one semester and shortbreak before the next begins. Enjoy it!

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12 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE

Bad breaks, injuriesto key players, ademanding roadscheduleyou nameit and the Tigers wentthrough it.

After storming out to apromising 2-1 record,the Tigers hit thetoughest part of theirschedule, where theynot only came away

with a string of losses,but a large string ofinjuries as well.

The defense shinedthrough the earlypart of the seasonand carried NHS toback-to-back wins,but after sufferingcritical injuries atdefensive line,linebacker and in thesecondary, the youth

and inexperiencewas too much for theTigers to overcome.Factor in an offensethat struggled to ndits identity for muchof the season andyou can see the uphillbattle the Tigers facedin their seven-gamelosing streak to endthe season.

Obviously, a 2-8

season isnt whatanyone involved withthe NHS footballprogram had in mind,but even with all theodds stacked againstthem, positives stillemerged from theinjury-riddled year.

Those positivesincluded severalyoungsters on bothsides of the ballemerging in the nalweeks of the year,which could bode wellfor the Tigers nextseason, as several ofthose underclassmenwill be moved intostarting roles.

NHS will be replacingseveral starters onboth sides of the ball,as well as veteranteam leaders GavinNadeau and SeanWilson, but HeadCoach Greg Nationwill rest a little easierknowing that he foundyoung talent ready tostep in and contribute.

As always, the

offseason will seemlike an eternity.However, with asolid core returningnext year, expect theTigers to be back inthe thick of the playoffhunt next season.

Injuries Hamper Season for Tigersby yler McComas

Timberwolves End The Seasonby Chris Joseph

For the rst timein Coach WadeStanleys career withthe Norman Northfootball team, NormanNorths footballteam will not playin the post-season.This was a very upand down year forthe Timberwolves.Injuries plagued theteam as they went

through a toughstretch, facing four ofthe top six teams inthe state. When Northwas healthy, theymade a run, forceda win and advancein the seasonsnal game againstthe SouthmooreSabercats.

Norman North andSouthmoore wereevenly matched

and the game waseverything it washyped up to be. Thetwo teams tradedtouchdowns andbig plays leading toan exciting nish.Southmoore scoredlate in the game totie it up at 42-42.Norman North droveinto eld goal rangewith the help of somecostly penalties.

Preston Porter had ashot at a 34-yard eldgoal to win, but thekick was wide rightand forced overtime.Southmoore got theball rst and scoredon their possession totake a 49-42 lead.

Unfortunately,Timberwolf John Kolarthrew an interceptionand the seasoncame to an end withthe Timberwolvesnishing the year 5-5.

While the seniorsare nished, theTimberwolves havea group of youngtalent on the horizon

to keep the winningtradition alive. QuanHogan and NathanWomak will lead theoffense with all butone offensive linemanreturning. On thedefensive side of theball, the Timberwolveshave to replace thebulk of the linebackersbut young talenthopes to take thedefense to the nextlevel. The last two

freshmen classeshave gone undefeatedand have won thefreshman X Bowlgame, so the pipelineis full of talent andthe Timberwolves canexpect to be back inthe post-season nextyear.


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SPRING 2015 CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

Give a program or workshop to someone special holiday season!Registration opens Dec. 1 for members and Dec. 15 for non-members. Call (405) 325-1008 to register today!

For a full listing of museum events, go to www.SamNobleMuseum.org

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution www.ou.edu/eoo.

For accommodations on the basis of disability, call (405) 325-4712.

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This past August Embassy Suites in Norman held the big unveiling of the new portrait of John Q.

Hammons, the owner and founder of John Q. Hammons hotels and resorts, including Embassy

Suites. The unveiling was a big moment in Embassy Suites history and brought many John Q. Hammons hotel and

resort corporate employees to Norman. Guests included the CEO of the company, Vice President of operaons, and

the Vice President of sales and markeng. The General Manager, Rex Amsler, was the honored unveiler. Approximately

75 people aended the unveiling.

The portrait displayed in the atrium of Embassy Suites in Norman is a hanging reminder to the guests of the hotel the

legacy of John Q. Hammons and his dedicaon to guest sasfacon. In addion to Embassy Suites in Norman, three

more hotels, two in Oklahoma City and one in Tulsa, part of John Q. Hammons hotel and resorts, received portraits to hang.

The portrait unveiling is not only a reminder to guests of the man that began this extraordinary chain of hotels and

resorts, but as also a memorial to John Q. Hammons himself, who passed away last year.

Mr. Hammons died peacefully on May 26, 2013 at the age of 94. His greatest passions were hotel development and

sports, and he remained acve in the business unl the age of 91. Over the course of his impressive 52-year career

in the lodging industry, Mr. Hammons developed 210 hotel properes in 40 states and was honored with numerous

lifeme achievement awards

Its excing and honoring to know you work for a hotel that was built from the ground up by an intelligent man. No

was not in his vocabulary, said Jennifer Alexander, Director of Sales and Markeng at the Embassy Suites in Norman.

John Q. Hammons established the hospitality we sll uphold today. He believed in guest service and we strive to

maintain his dedicaon to guest service to this day.

In addion to the portrait unveiling, this event was an opportunity to celebrate the eight Embassy Suite associates who

have been serving guests since the hotels opening in 2008. Food was provided by the hotel and fun was had by all.

About John Q. Hammons Hotels and Resorts

Starng in 1958, and partnering with Roy Winegardner, John Q. Hammons purchased 10 Holiday Inn franchises and

selected Cincinna, Ohio for the rst locaon. This ws the rst step in a career that came to span ve decades, and

now includes over 175 hotel developments across the United States. John Q. Hammons quickly learned important

lessons about franchising, site selecon, and property development. Over the next several years, John Q. Hammons

used this instrucon and knowledge to become a leading gure within the hospitality industry.

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is one of the largest private independent owner and hotel management companies

in the United States, with a porolio that includes more than 70 hotels represenng nearly 19,000 guest rooms in 24

states.

About Embassy Suites

At Embassy Suites Hotels, we ancipate travelers needs and deliver what maers most. All of our guests are welcomed

with a two-room suite, free made-to-order breakfast each morning, and complimentary drinks and snacks for two

hours every night. Were delighted to welcome you in over 200 unique locaons, so stay with us and come experienceall Embassy Suites has to oer.

Our family of Embassy Suites Hotels has once again been recognized as the brands nest. We connue to lead

the industry in available meeng space, quality of appointments, and superior guest sasfacon scores. With

extraordinary associates and an experienced professional management team, we remain the naons premier

independent developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels.

For reservaons and more informaon about Embassy Suites hotels and Resort, please visit www.norman.embassysuites.com.

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Norman is a vibrant community that has outgrown its college town origins and now sits as Oklahomas third

largest city. At the heart of Norman, as with any city, are its people. As we have seen in Oklahoma, when

people join together amazing things are bound to happen. For Norman, the civic groups that have grown in

its community have a long history of success and connue to bring people together every day.

I have always believed that civic clubs begin where government programs end, shares Steve Sichterman,

president of the Norman Masonic Lodge.

Normans civic clubs work in the community to provide contribuons on many levels: monetary charity,

physical labor, community involvement and volunteerism and social engagement, explains Sichterman.

One word that would describe civic clubs the best is giving, says Ginger Tinney, president of Norman

Kiwanis.

These clubs have become a key component in the community by leveraging a valuable resource: its people.

Each group has dierent interests and goals but within each is a cross secon of the community. This

diversity among and within these groups allow the clubs to represent the communies they live and work in.

Most of the me you get to know people in your own eld but a civic club expands your circle of

connecons, reveals Grover Osmun, historian and longme member of Norman Sooner Rotary. I have

goen to know the community, not just the people next to me in my eld.

We have war heroes, war veterans, doctors, veterinarians, law enforcement, meteorologists, people from

every walk of life, shares Tinney. I have a greater knowledge of what Norman has to oer and the special

needs Norman has. We really care about each other and we pull together to make improvements in Norman

by helping others.

By being involved in a civic group, members are able to gain a dierent perspecve of their community andits needs.

Our members are giving back in a collecve way to the community, learning about Norman and the current

issues our community faces and working together with others to achieve a greater result for Norman, says

Tinney.

Whether its youth sports, scholarships, school clothes, bingo with seniors, bike safety, school crossing

guards, transportaon for seniors, eye glasses for underprivileged kids, a junior police force, support for the

homeless or care kits for vicms of violent crimes, each civic group impacts the Norman community in its

own way.

Every civic club gives something back to the community, says Tinney.

The Junior League of Norman's vision is to enhance the quality of life within our community by providing a

legacy of volunteers trained to focus resources on idenfying and addressing signicant community needs,

shares Erin Williford, president of the Junior League of Norman. Our purpose is to reduce obstacles and

increase opportunies for vulnerable and at-risk youth in our community.

Through advocacy, fundraising and volunteerism, civic clubs oer programs and services that would

otherwise not be available, meeng the needs in the community. Thousands of dollars are funneled through

these organizaons to meet the unique needs of the community.

Masonic organizaons contribute over $500 million to charitable organizaons each year in the United

States alone, shares Sichterman.

Being a member of the Assistance League of Norman allows me the opportunity to see rsthand why we

are doing what we do, shares Kris Booze, president of Assistance League of Norman. We are more than just

helpful; we are an important part of the safety and security of the community.

Assistance League of NormanGeng its start in 1974, the Assistance League of Norman is celebrang its 40th anniversary. A womens

club, the Assistance League focuses their eorts on women, children and seniors. They have on-goingprograms like assault survivor kits, homeless care kits, Bears for Children, A Book of my Own, May Fair Arts

Fesval, Operaon School Bell and Senior R&R, as well as a community outreach program to address one

me needs in the community.

We raised $15,000 to buy JCPenney gi cards for tornado vicms that lost everything, says Kris Booze, this

years ALN president. We are friends trying to take care of our community.

For more informaon on joining the Assistance League of Norman, visit hp://www.assistanceleaguenorman.org.

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Junior League of NormanFounded in 1975, the Junior League of Norman is an

organizaon of women commied to promong voluntarism,

developing the potenal of women and improving the

community through the eecve acon and leadership of

trained volunteers. Comprised of 350 women from a variety of

life styles and stages, JLN reaches out to women of all races,

religions and naonal origins who demonstrate an interest in

and a commitment to voluntarism.

JLN provides support for teen parents through their program

Baby Steps, support for local nonprots through their Done

in a Day volunteerism program and backpacks full of food for

hungry kids through their Food for Kids project.

Our members are very diverse in their backgrounds, educaon

and experience, says Erin Williford, this years JLN president.

But we all have a common goal of giving to our community in

an eort to make it a beer place to live.

For more informaon on joining the Junior League of Norman,

visit www.juniorleagueofnorman.org.

Norman Kiwanis ClubThe Norman Kiwanis Club started in 1923 with 37 members.Once an all-male club, women can now join Kiwanis. Kiwanis

Internaonal is celebrang its 100th anniversary. Over their

lengthy history, the Norman Kiwanis Club has many projects.

Currently, Norman Kiwanis gives to elementary students, high

school students, career tech students, Special Olympics, Civil

Air Patrol, Senior cizens, Veterans, Childrens Miracle Network

and Salvaon Army. In 1964, Kiwanis purchased 10 acres by

Lake Thunderbird for a youth camp. There is no charge to use

the camp grounds. It has restrooms, playground equipment, a

large covered pavilion with electricity and several camp ground

areas. Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts, churches, schools

and other groups use it free of charge.

Norman Kiwanis meets every Tuesday at the First ChrisanChurch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

We love tradion, having fun, and giving to the youth and

elderly of our community, says Ginger Tinney, this years

president. Please join us on Tuesday, lunch is $12 and I

guarantee you will have a great me!

Norman Optimist ClubThis past February marked the 40th anniversary of the Norman

Opmist Club. Focused enrely on youth sports, the Norman

Opmist Club oers baseball, basketball, football and cheer.

They are in the works to start a golf league as well. No child

is turned away based on where they live or their nancial

situaon. Scholarships are available based on nancial need.

We have the chance to impact the future generaon, shares

Russ Lowry, past president and current treasurer for the NOC.

Our youth sports build team work skills, condence and

provide a posive mentoring experience.

We have playing me requirements wrien into our rules,

says Lowry. We believe no child should be le behind.

You dont have to be a member of the Opmist Club to be part

of their sports leagues. Visit www.nocsports.com to sign up.

Norman Masonic Lodge #38

Although the Lodge can trace their roots to the stone guildsand true operave masons of the Middle Ages, speculave

Freemasonry was ocially founded in 1717 in England. They

are the oldest organized fraternal group in the world. Those

eligible to join Freemasonry are men, 18 or older, of sound in

body and mind and well-recommended.

There is an aura of mystery about Freemasonry, most of which

is myth, says Steve Sichterman, president of the Norman

Masonic Lodge.

I always joke, we can hardly run a Pancake Breakfast smoothly,

how can anyone possibly think we control the world?

confesses Sichterman. We arent connected to the Illumina or

any other group claimed to be running the world.

You dont have to be invited to Masonry, nor do you have

to have a connecon to Masonry. If you meet membership

requirements, which dier from state to state and

internaonally, you are welcomed.

The Norman Masonic Lodge sponsors a Child Idencaon

Program and runs Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, a group that

provides quick eye examinaons in elementary schools. For

more informaon on joining the Norman Masonic Lodge, visit

www.normanlodge38.org.

Rotary Clubs in NormanRotary has been around since 1918. Growing quickly in

Norman, there are now four clubs meeng at dierent mes.

Sooner Rotary, one of those clubs, puts its moo serve above

self into acon through support for Bridges, an organizaon

that provides housing for homeless teens, its sponsorship of

Bike Town dedicated to teaching bike safety, trash pick-up

projects and its support of Rebuilding Together. Rotarians oen

volunteer to ring the Salvaon Army bell and as school crossing

guards. Rotary Internaonal decided to wipe Polio o the face

of the earth. All of the Norman clubs strongly support that.

Working hard and having fun is not unusual for Rotarians. Its

not unusual to hear them sing Itsy Bitsy Spider at meengs.

One of the projects of one of the other clubs is that of the

Rotary Club of Norman. They serve up Pancakes to hungry

Norman High Students.

Le Tour De Vin is a powerful collaboraon of the Cross Timbers,

Sooner, and Norman Rotary clubs to raise money for theircurrent beneciary, Center for Children and Families. Since

its incepon, Le Tour De Vin has contributed over $650,000 to

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Normanites have enjoyed the community-driven fesvies of the coming holiday season for generaons,

and this year is no dierent. This December 13th is full of community events to get you in the winter holiday

spirit.

Start your Saturday morning o by bringing your friends and family to 911 West Main Street in the Norman

High Commons Area for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. Tickets for this all-you-can-eat event are $6

in advance and $7 at the door; children 10 and under are $3.00. Ticket prices include all the pancakes you

can eat in one sing, plus sausage, bacon and a drinkyou can choose between chocolate milk, white milk,

hot coee, and hot tea. Tickets can be purchased in advance from any Kiwanis member, the Transcript Press,

Monty Moore Farmers Insurance Oce, the Professional Oklahoma Educators Oce or by calling 405-872-

3175.

The Kiwanis Pancake Day was started in 1952 to help fund various community projects. The proceeds sll

go to community developments and the charitable acvies of the Norman Kiwanis Club in order to support

various community projects such as: The Kiwanis Kruiser, Special Olympics, Key Clubs, Sophomore of the Year

Scholarships, Terric Kids, Key Clubs, Kiwanis Youth Camp (which is free of charge to use), and more.

Food items and supplies for the Pancake Day are purchased by supporters as well as donated by members of

our community. Hiland Dairy has donated milk and buer in eorts to help support this event, and Norman

Kiwanis Members volunteer to prep and cook this tradional breakfast feast. They are the best cooks

around! said Ginger Tinney, President Elect of the Norman Kiwanis Club.

Each year, over 1500 people come out to show their support for the Kiwanis Club, the community, and to eat

their weight in what have been deemed, the very best pancakes you can eat! I asked Tinney what made

them so good? They melt in your mouth because we use real buer and milk, so good on a cool December

Day, she said.

If you come out for this annual Norman tradion, you get to mingle with lots of our communitys cizens and

some local VIPs as well. Miss University of Oklahoma helps out, as does the University of Oklahoma PomSquad and OU Wrestlers. For those of you who would like to dine with local polical leaders, there are many

elected ocials who also come and enjoy this community meal.

Tinney added that Pancake Day really is a wonderful tradion and it gets everyone into the Christmas

mood! Come and see your Norman Kiwanis on December 13, we are ready to serve you the most delicious

pancakes you have ever had beer than Mammas!

The Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is served non-stop on Saturday, December 13th, from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm.

And aer youve lled up on pancakes and delicious sides, dont forget to head on over to fesve downtown

Norman for The Norman Main Street Christmas Holiday Parade, beginning at 10:00 am. It is rumored that

Santa Clause himself will make an appearance! The parade will march down Main Street from Pickard

Avenue down to Crawford Avenue, and will feature amazing oats, jolly bands, and did I menon Santa?

So, come join the Norman community in gearing up for the Winter Holiday Season, starng with the mostimportant meal of the day at the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast event at Norman High School. Head downtown

to take in the merry holiday decoraons, and dont forget to support your local businesses with some holiday

shopping while youre there. Then nish o your fesve morning at the Christmas Holiday Parade.

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfastby: Jen Elsner


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One of Americas Best,Right in Your Hometown

Norman Regional Health System has again been

recognized by Healthgrades as one of Americas 100

Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery. In addition to

Norman Regional being selected as one of Healthgrades

Americas 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery

in 2015, we have also been named among the Top 10%

in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services and Spine

Surgery. As well as a Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee

Replacement, Hip Fracture and Back Surgery in 2015.

You dont have to travel far for the best care. Its right in

your own hometown.

Recipient of the Healthgrades 2015 Orthopedic

Surgery Excellence Award

Recipient of the Healthgrades 2015 Spine Surgery

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Its been said that the best messes are made on Christmas

morning. Giving and receiving are at the heart of the Christmas

season, especially to those who might go without the joy

of those Christmas morning messes. Memories of opening

hearelt gis with those closest to you last a lifeme. That

Christmas spirit and those memories are exactly what Gene

Waller dreamed to provide for those less fortunate when he

started the Cleveland County Christmas Store four decades ago.

The Christmas store is helping Cassandra Woldridge and others

like her have the extras we all like to have around the holidays

but which are hard to aord when lifes expenses are more than

your income.

Its easy to forget somemes how important the extra things

are and how they impact quality of life, admits Woldridge. Its

really nice to get some help when you are having a tough me.

Growing up in Norman, Woldridge heard about the Christmas

Store but this is her rst year to benet from the generosity.

My husband and I both have disabilies and with medical

expenses and all that, I really appreciate the assistance, shares

Woldridge.

The Cleveland County Christmas Store is a true community

eort.

No one person can take credit, shares Charles Hollingsworth,

co-chairperson and long me volunteer at the store.

For many years now, each January, the

Norman and OU police and fire departments

have a chili cook-off to raise money for the

Christmas Store, says Hollingsworth. Not

one cent is spent on administration. It all goes

to gifts and food for our clients.

The community can donate toys, food and household items for

the store as well, adds Hollingsworth.

The hard work put into geng the store ready for shoppers is

done by clients and volunteers.

The community is so generous we somemes have more

volunteers than work to be done, explains Hollingsworth.

We so appreciate the community support that makes it all

possible.

We couldnt do it without the volunteers and the community,

Hollingsworth says thankfully.

Believing that giving is as important as receiving, the Christmas

Store prides itself on not being just another handout, says

Hollingsworth.

The people who receive the gis also work in the store,

explains Hollingsworth. Each shopper works for two hours

helping to set up the store.

We work diligently to make our store look and feel like a real

retail shop, adds Hollingsworth. Our clients love that they are

helping to put it all together.

I am enjoying being a part of something and helping to make

the store look nice, says Woldridge. I am hoping to come back

and help more.

Clients who arent able to do the physical labor get involved

by making ornaments and cooling es for the Hugs Project, an

eort created to send care packages to service men and women

deployed overseas.

Our clients really take pride in their contribuon, shares

Hollingsworth

The store has several departments for clients to shop for

a variety of items important for a memorable Christmas

celebraon.

Clients rotate through the store shopping for gis,

housewares and groceries, explains Hollingsworth. Theyll get

nonperishable canned goods as well as a bag lled with staples

like our and sugar.The last Saturday of the stores shopping season, the kids get

their turn to shop.

One child from each family gets to pick out a present for

their parents, says Hollingsworth. They bring in a dime and

volunteers help them choose and wrap their gis.

In order for the store to have me to be stocked with the right

things to meet needs, clients must ll out an applicaon. The

deadlines for these applicaons ended in November, says

Hollingsworth.

If youd like to donate to the Christmas Store, their

most needed items are new gis especially for

teens and seniors, non-perishable groceries and

household items. Donaons can be delivered to

the store at 641 E. Robinson in Norman. Visit www.

christmas-store.org for specic dates and mes.

Hollingsworth asks for new instead of used items.

Several years ago we decided to honor our clients with new

items, shares Hollingsworth. It really shows respect.

Financial contribuons can be mailed to The Christmas Store at

P.O. Box 256, Norman, OK 73070.

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Not everyone on Main Street is crowding into the local pubs and coee

shops with the chilling of the Autumn air. Set on Main and James Garner,

just a few doors down from McNellies pub, Sooner Theatre had quite a few visitors last Friday night, all gathered to

see the opening performance of Thornton Wilders Our Town.

Aside from the newly arranged marquee and the steady trickle of sweater-clad show-goers, Sooner Theatre maintains

a relavely inconspicuous prole. First built in 1929 as the regions rst talkie movie theatre, the theatres classic

dcor is spectacularly maintained, thanks to a dedicated sta and a place on the Naonal Registry of Historic Places.

The last light of the sun was sll shining on the sandstone brick of the theatres old-town exterior when I arrived early,

just barely beang the seven o clock train that rumbled by only a stones throw away. As a non-prot organizaon,

Sooner Theatre is always looking for volunteers willing to donate their mean excellent way to get involved in the

local arts community, and maybe even catch a show. Having volunteered as an usher, I took my place at the door as the

band of cast members played the audience to their seats with a few old folk tunes that perfectly meshed the seng

and the show.

The show begins without curtain or set change. The band breaks up, and the townspeople, in their long dresses

and vests, simply move about their business. One is delivering milk, leading an invisible Ol Bessy along the street;

another, tossing newspapers le and right to unseen houses. Palming the lile golden pocket watch that hangs from

his vest, one man steps to the front and addresses the audience with all the well-mannered warmth of the rural North.

Aer gesturing at a lile cluster of chairs around a lone table (For those

of you who feel like you need scenery), he launches into a descripon of

Grovers Corners, New Hampshire, walking by drugstore counters, church

doors, even Mrs. Gibbs gardennone of which exist unl he describes

them, and the audience imagines them. This Narrator, like the audience,

is outside the me of this small town. At his polite request, characters

step onto the stage to relive a lile piece of their story. He controls the

minimalisc set and scenery of Grovers Corners, but also the acon of

Our Town, following the ordinary lives of the townspeople through their

youth, their love, and eventually their death, So that people a thousandyears from now can know a few things about us.

There is something eminently familiar about Our Town. Without a curtain to separate us, we are immediately drawn

closer to the people on stage. No elaborate set-pieces occupy our eyes out in the audience, so that when the Narrator

rst speaks to us, almost inving us in, we are immediately pulled through the seling dust of the toppled fourth wall

and into Grovers Corners. The years then move steadily and swily by as we see the characters progress through the

most inmate and ordinary parts of life, from rst loves to funerals, following with especial keenness young George

Gibbs and Emily Webb. The show presents a tremendous challenge to the actors: they must capture and keep our

interest in the immensely ordinary nature of small town life. Immersion is absolutely vital to this eort, and the actors

did an excellent job of making it real. We care about the lives of the characters for the same reason we never re of

hearing about the lives of our friends. First crushes and family conicts take on meaning as soon as they take on reality,

and Grovers Corners is incredibly real and relatable. I found the wedding scene in the second act heart-warmingly

evocave, but it wasnt unl aerwards that I realized the reason why. Though it was Emily and George that had takenthe wedding vows, it was my sister and her husband that I had watched. Our Town is just what it claims to be: ours.

The dedicated sta and talented cast of Sooner Theatre did an excellent job of bringing the new, yet oddly familiar

themes of Our Town to Norman. The theatre has a long history of strong local rapport in the community, and its not

going away anyme soon. If you didnt get a chance to see Our Town, youll want to be sure to catch one of their other

shows this season. Maybe even consider lending a hand, to help keep the local arts thriving in our town.

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This fall, gardens have connued

sproung up all over the Norman

Public School System thanks to the

collaboraon of Earth Rebirth, a local

non-prot, and the Community Aer

School Program (CASP) under the project tle Garden Your

Own Growth.

Earth Rebirth was founded by Andrew Sartain in 2011 at theUniversity of Oklahoma and has expanded naonally. Here in

Norman, the organizaon has branched into four main projects:

Borrow a Book, Homemade Sustainability, Taking H2Ownership

and Garden Your Own Growth. These topics were chosen

because they focus on opmizing energy consumpon, using

water eciently and growing fresh foodsustainability issues

that are easily relatable and aect the community directly. The

projects are primarily run by Earth Rebirth internships, which

are oered for class credit at the University of Oklahoma.

Garden Your Own Growth is staed by ve interns and Stan

Khrapak, program director of Garden Your Own Growth in

Norman.

The goal of Garden Your Own Growth is to work withcommunies to educate and encourage the necessary skills to

grow, maintain and harvest organic food for consumpon using

the most eecve gardening techniques. As an organizaon,

Earth Rebirth seeks to solve environmental problems with

economically benecial soluons and by providing the materials

for vegetable gardens at our local schools. As funding drops

for the school lunch program, growing organic food is a great

opon for Norman schools; it insures nutrious by providing

local foods picked a few feet from the kitchen.

In Oklahoma, the goal is for the gardens to be year round,

starng with full planng in the spring, day-camps and

workshops in the summer, lessons in the fall and planng and

culvaon connuing all the way through the winter.

On a Saturday in November, Earth Rebirth installed cold frames

to keep the young plants alive through the freezing weather.

Cold frames are transparent insulang covers for gardens

typically made of plasc or glass. These covers trap the air

close to the ground so it stays warmer and retains moisture

which protects the plants from frosts, frigid winter winds and

desiccaon. They are so eecve that they have to be vented

oen in November and December during the day to keep from

steaming the kale.

In addion to Lincoln Elementary, Earth Rebirth has started

three other garden sites at Norman schools: Jeerson

Elementary, Reagan Elementary and Norman High School.

At these sites this fall, volunteers have planted kale, broccoli

and cabbage; over 150 plants donated by Marcums Nursery.

Looking to the spring, the interns are talking with the cafeterias

to nd out what they think would be useful to plant for their

daily menus with the current goal of replacing 10-20% of food

currently served with the student-grown produce. The longterm goal is to have a gardening system at every school in the

NPS system that does this, with interacve classes for each child

in aendance to be a part of the gardening process.

Learning landscapes are an important part of a childs

development. They show students where their food comes

from and they give them ownership of their food, introducing

them to healthy, delicious avors that they can take pride

in bringing to the table. In the United States, 1 in 3 children

are obese or overweight and it is a problem that riddles our

naon. More frequently children are eang one, if not two of

their main meals at school. By giving students an opportunity

to be acve in the gardens, they learn about leadership,sustainability, responsibility and the value of community, while

supplemenng their daily meals.

How can you help?Earth Rebirth has been highly successful working

with the AP environmental science class at Norman

High, but theyll need the help and support of the

PTA to expand this curriculum all across Norman.

Addionally, they are looking to grow their advisory

board as they reach out statewide and naonally.

If you would like to help, please contact Andrew

Sartain at [email protected]. As

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1. Downs Family Christmas Light Ministry: Featured last year on ABCs Great Christmas Light Fight, the Downs Family

Christmas light display is a thing of beauty. The lights begin shining November 27 and will end January 3. Located at

2900 72nd Ave. SE, the light show begins each night at 6:00. Donaons benet the Regional Food Bank.

2. December 7 Suon Concert Series: Christmas at OU:Closing out the semester, The University of Oklahoma FineArts Department is presenng Christmas at OU in concert. The music begins at 3 p.m. at Catle Music Center, 500 W.

Boyd.

3. Dec. 13: Main Street Christmas Parade: The tradional parade, A Frozen Christmas begins at 10 a.m. Dec. 13 and

winds through Historic Downtown Norman along Main Street from Pickard Ave. to Crawford Ave. The annual Kiwanis

Pancake Breakfast takes place before, during and aer the parade, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the high school cafeteria.

4. Dec. 14: The Sisters of Swing: A Depot holiday tradion, the Sisters of Swing concert features Christmas music, from

the ancient and beauful to the modern and fun. The concert, featuring Mary Reynolds, Mary Freeh, Louise Goldberg,

Elyse Angelo, Joanne Trombley, Chrisne Freeh and Rosalind Cravens, begins at 7 p.m.

5. Dec. 25: Norman Christmas Day Community Dinner: Taking place at the Norman High School Commons area, the

annual free holiday dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Visit ChristmasinNorman.com for more details about these events and more. Agree with

our list? Disagree with the list? Tag your #ChristmasInNorman must-do list via Twier or

Instagram @VisitNorman.

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by: Jeff Provine

On October 31, folks could be seen out and about in downtown Oklahoma City in full costume, but it wasnt for

Halloween. It was me for Izumicon, the annual Oklahoma anime convenon. Fans from all over the metro area (and

even out of state from Kansas, Texas and Arkansas) journeyed to meet with one another, peruse the wares of local

arsts, show o costumes and parcipate in video game, tabletop and boer tournaments.

This year, for the rst me, Izumicon was held in the Cox Convenon Center, making use of larger space toaccommodate increasing crowds. One sta member noted that the panels have been packed as fans listen to experts

and share their own views on topics from prop-making to Pokmon to the eect of sexism in fandom to improv and

more.

One of the most popular booths in the Dealers room was operated by One Stop Anime, Normans own anime shop at

123 24th Ave NW. Owner Heather Self and her assistants were kept busy as people checked out DVDs, manga comic

books and plushies. She said that fans of the shop love to see us here, doing well and bringing in new stu. Quite a

few stopped by just to say hi!

Its a completely dierent atmosphere here than anywhere else, Self said about Izumicon. Almost everyone is in

costume at some me in the weekend. Its a place you can gather and already be friends with someone because you

already have so much in common.

It wouldnt be a convenon without special guests, and Izumicon brought in three of the most recognizable names

among voice actors: Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender s Prince Zuko), Janet Varney (Korra from Avatar: TheLegend of Korra) and Quinton Flynn (Mystery Incorporated, My Life as a Teenage Robot).

Everybodys warm, welcoming, kind, loving, enthusiasc Flynn began, connuing a list of compliments long enough

to make any fan blush. I love coming to Oklahoma because its more inmate and fan-friendly.

Basco, who is also famous as Ruo from Hook (1991), said, Comic-Con can be crazy since its about the industry and

going from one meeng to the next. Izumicon has a whole dierent energy. And Oklahoma fans are so nice!

Plans are already underway for the next Izumicon to take place over Halloween weekend, 2015. More informaon is

available at www.izumicon.com.

The Norman United Way program is wrapping up their holidays with a celebraon on victory for all the funding they

have provided the community throughout the year.

The group just nished their annual Celebrity Sing, No Shave November just wrapped up, and their annual Victory

Celebraon will be the ocial end of their campaign and a thank you to partners that have contributed. The event will

take place in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom at the University of Oklahoma on Dec. 10.

Norman United Way provides funding for several programs including, the ABC School Supply Program, Teen Advisors of

Norman, 4 REAL Leadership Program, the Helpline Informaon and Referral, the Virtual Volunteer Center, and several

other programs and iniaves.

We provide nancial support for crically needed local agency programs, idenfy opportunies to address community

challenges, and convene partners and stakeholders to work together toward soluons, Execuve Director of United

Way Norman Kristen Collins said.

Dozens of local companies, professionals, corporate partners, and individuals give of their me and money each year

for United Way Norman including the University of Oklahoma, Norman Public Schools, and Moore Norman Technology

Center.

United Way Norman was founded by local volunteers over y years ago. Each year the group hosts the Community

Campaign, and Celebrity Sing to raise funds for United Way.

Anyone looking to get involved can volunteer on the online volunteer center, help with the campaign and events, or

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Peter Liesenfeld can

be seen striding down

the halls of Norman

North High School in

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recently familiar with at Longfellow Middle School.

The dierence in the environment is remarkable,

according to Liesenfeld. There I was involved in

everything, I knew everything that was going on. Norman

North is a lile dierent, though, with around 2,300

students and 200 sta members. He says he has to take

a more global view and try to encourage the people who

work with the kids to provide opportunies in the form

of access to educaon that enhances the development of

humans. Its about providing access, and growing human

and social capital, Liesenfeld said. This is what is needed

for each person to have a chance at living a sasfying life.

Liesenfeld, who seems to prefer being called Pete,

strongly believes that for educaon to be successful the

child must be the priority. He wants all of his students

to have opportunies that excite and inspire them, and

strengthen their ability to successfully pass through the

developmental stage that is high school.

For example, there are kids who come to choir early in

the morning. They get to enter that subjecve realm of

human experience as related to music. That strengthens

their ability to become lifelong learners, which is the

ulmate goal of educaon, Liesenfeld said.

Liesenfeld stated that the students educaonal

experiences should not just consist of regurgitaon of

facts, but instead be more focused on learning how to

learn. In that, he said, the student also learns that it is

okay to fail, as that can be a valuable learning tool.

Student success hinges on nding and enhancing human

capital, according to Liesenfeld. This can be parally

accomplished by idenfying avenues where students of

any background can connect to this place in a meaningful

way, he said.

Students come rst in Liesenfelds book. All of the people

working in the system should have as their focus that

they all serve a common goal, which is the growth of the

student.

He knows that it will be a challenge to lead an

organizaon comprised of approximately 200 adults.

He hopes to do so in a manner that communicates the

direcon and vision of the district, specically as it drives

the vision and mission of the school to serve the needs of

the students. There are districts in this state that dont

have as many students as this school, Liesenfeld said.

I see greatness all over this place, but its

independent. He hopes the faculty and sta can

come to a cohesive, unied vision or goal. We just

need to establish the trajectory, while maintaining

autonomy in the classroom, he said. He described it

as a kid-forward approach.

Liesenfeld knows now that he has to rely uponrepresentave groups to help communicate his

philosophy to teachers, such as the assistant principals

and the department chairs. He hopes that if he is able to

make an impact on those groups, that they in turn will

have an impact on their colleagues.

He has been gied with the experience of a transion

that is challenging. He hopes that he can directly transfer

his knowledge to his understanding of the struggle our

students face coming into high school, as well as when

preparing to leave it.

This is valuable knowledge at this point in the history

of Norman Public Schools as they prepare to beginan extended project that will create both Freshman

Academies and University Centers on both campuses.

These two populaons, freshmen and seniors, experience

important and dicult transions: from middle school

to high school, and from high school to post-high

school educaon or work. These two new educaonal

environments will beer support those transions.

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Liesenfeld envisions the Freshman Academy as a

separate place where those young people have a smaller

environment to deal with, to help ease the stress of the

change. He compared it to a middle school philosophy on

a broader spectrum. It provides a scaolded step to the

high school experience.

The University Center will provide more opportunies

for students considering concurrent enrollment. Some

high school students who would like to take concurrent

enrollment classes cannot due to the cost or lack of

transportaon. By providing some of those classes on

the campus of the high school, those roadblocks to

parcipaon are removed, allowing for more equitable

access.Liesenfeld becomes intensely focused when discussing

his desire for the University Center to become a greater

opportunity for all, an environment of open collaboraon

that is project based. When describing some of the

classes planned, Liesenfeld stated that some would take

the form of seminar-type classes, but said there would

also be more tradional classes. He strongly believes that

opportunies for greater rigor should be made available

to those who can meet it, but not at the expense of

others.

Liesenfeld hopes all students will have experiences

in the University Center. Its purpose is not to beelist; on the contrary, it is to oer everyone the

exposure to the model that will most eecvely

help them transion from high school into whatever

they choose to do when they nish their studies at

Norman North.

When talking about the importance of understanding

how poverty aects young peoples ability to funcon

smoothly in a classroom, Liesenfeld grabbed a much-

highlighted book from his desk: a copy of Teaching withPoverty in Mind by Eric Jensen. Jensen writes,

every emoonal response other than the six hardwired

emoons of joy, anger, surprise, disgust, sadness and fear

must be taught. Cooperaon, paence, embarrassment,

empathy, gratude and forgiveness are crucial to a

smoothly running complex social environment (like a

classroom). When students lack these learned responses,

teachers who expect humility or penitence may get a

smirk instead, a response that may lead teachers to

believe the student has an atude. Its the primary

caregivers job to teach the child when and how to display

these emoonal responses, but when students do notbring these necessary behaviors to school, the school

must teach them.

It is with earnest, hearelt determinaon that Liesenfeld

approaches helping facilitate this understanding amongst

the faculty and sta of Norman North High School. This

knowledge could make the dierence in the success of

struggling students.

Liesenfeld is determined to do the absolute best that he

can for every single student who comes to Norman North

High School. His enthusiasm for the amazing eorts of

the students and sense of humor when things go awry is

refreshing, but should not be confused with laxity. PeterLiesenfeld vibrates with the passion he is lled with for

the equitable and quality educaonal experience he

believes all people are entled to. Its about service, he

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Norman High School

principal Sco Beck is

an energec, engaged

man who speaks

enthusiascally about

his work. When

interviewed for

Boyd Street, he was

walking around the

city of Indianapolis.

He and other

administrators from

around the country

were aending the

2014 Project Lead the

Way Summit, focused

on the importance

of collaborave work

between high schools, universies and technical training

centers to help prepare students for the modern work

force. Even though walking in an unfamiliar city, headed

for an unknown desnaon, he answered every queson

in a thoughul manner and clearly felt a passion for the

subject, namely, his school.

One of two high schools in Norman, and the oldest,Norman High has a student count that hovers around

2,000. The administrators, faculty and sta strive to

oer students a multude of ways to become involved

at school. Beck described his pride in the schools strong

speech, debate and performing and visual arts programs.

The schools yearbook was one of the three most highly

rated in the country in 2013. The schools robocs

program typically performs in the top two or three in the

country as well. Beck says there is no sport or acvity that

is inherently less, or more important than any other. He

rmly asserted that students need to be oered ways to

connect to the community of the high school because itincreases their chances of being successful in compleng

their high school career.

Student involvement in an acvity is one of the stas

main goals, according to Beck, because that sense of

belonging gained from being a part of a team provides

the student with an anchor while maneuvering the

obstacle course that is high school. Beck believes that

Norman Highs mission is to serve all members of their

dramacally diverse student populaon. One thing he

nds vitally important is that the students have a quality

experience in his school, regardless of who they are or

where they are developmentally.

Beck spoke with pride about the schools Advanced

Placement program. Historically, AP programs were

available to students whom teachers recommended,

but there has been a shi away from that exclusivity,

and a focus on tearing down barriers to entry. Their

AP parcipaon rate has been growing as College

Board, the organizaon that creates the AP curriculum

and administers the AP exams, has begun to focus onaccessibility for more students. AP classes not only hold

the potenal of geng the student valuable college

credits, it also helps them become familiar with the rigor

involved in college-level courses.

Beck described a pilot program called AP Capstone

that the school has been parcipang in. Junior level

students were given the opportunity to take a seminar-

style class where they focus on research and working

eecvely as a team. This is a new, two-year program

that focuses on teaching students those research skills

that are so valuable in connuing educaon. In this new

program the scoring comes from successful compleon

of project work. He explained that the rst year involves

the students researching between three to ve topics

thoroughly and reporng on their ndings.

The second year is for seniors, who focus on an

independent topic of their choosing for the enre course,

resulng in an 18-20 page research paper. Beck stated

that this provides invaluable experience for high school

students who are intent on pursuing any sort of post-

high school training. He underscored that the focus was

equity for access. We want the program to look like our

hallway, to have the same diverse populaon.

Norman Public Schools is set to undergo signicant

improvements to facilies and equipment in the next fewyears and a few of these changes include the creaon and

construcon of a Freshman Academy and a University

Center at each high school. When asked what he thought

that would realiscally look like, Beck stated that he felt it

would result in the ability to beer tailor the educaonal

experience to the individual student. It will more

dynamically serve the needs of all the students, Beck

explained.

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Beck stated that he believes the Freshman Academy will

beer serve the needs of students as they move frommiddle school to high school, and will create spaces for

more collaboraon. Beck also believes it will oer them

opportunies to be involved in challenging endeavors. He

menoned it would include increased collaboraon with

industry and university.

The University Center will address some of the dicules

involved in concurrent enrollment, Beck said, such as

an inability to pay for college credits. It will aord more

students the chance to have a university-level experience

on their high school campus.

The real world is not thirty desks in a row, he

said. Students need the opportunity and facility tolearn how to work on increasingly complex projects

collaboravely, much like they would have to do in

the real world. This is one thing that Beck believes

the University Center will bring to his school,

something that is not part of a tradionally rigid

school structure.

Becks administrave philosophy is that his role is one of

a facilitator. From his seat Beck can see the bigger picture;

he doesnt need to make granular decisions. Becks job

is to help spur acon that works for a common purpose.

Norman High School is a large public high school. Themission of public educaon is to accept every person who

walks through the front door on Main Street, Beck said.

Public educators serve all who come. Becks goal is to

connue to work to nd ways to provide comprehensive

services to a wide spectrum of individuals. Beck feels his

understanding of the systems and structure of the school

enables him to serve as an agent to help those who

come. He hopes to help them navigate that same system

successfully. Its about service, he said.

Beck believes that the most important work of the

administrators, teachers and support sta is to help

students obtain a posive economic outcome, the

ability to earn a living wage. At the end of the day, its

about equipping young people to become strong

community members, relave to their individual

potenal. You cant contribute if you dont have

an educaon.Beck described Norman High as acommunity high school, exisng to serve the community.

Beck feels this task is larger than just academic readiness.

Its about meeng his students basic needs.

Beck is enthusiasc about the future of public educaon

in the Norman Public School District, specically at his

school, Norman High. Beck is involved in the life of the

school with dedicaon and true aecon. Beck seems to

have found his calling, and is willing and able to answer it.

Norman Public Schools has had a long tradion of oering

a strong educaon to its students, and they seem to be

poised on the threshold of a new level of community

service and educaonal excellence. Sco Beck is ready to

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I nd inspiraon for my own wardrobe from

magazine clippings. In the latest Elle Magazine I

fell in love with this winters fashion trends: deep

earth colored sweaters with vintage appeal, high top

sneakers, annel tops and quilted bomber jackets. In

order to carry out my winter fashion dreams, I had to

go shopping on Campus Corner in Norman, a place

where everyone can nd both trendy and classic

clothing items. With the sponsorship of the amazing

Anque Garden right here on campus corner, we

were able to put together a how-to guide to winter

fashion for the women of Norman!

Every wardrobe needs a large variety of OU clothing,

especially perfect for game days. Sweatshirts

in bright colors and even pastels, reading Okie

Sooners, are absolutely must-haves. Never have I

felt any piece of clothing to be this amazingly warm

and cozy, theyre great for our weather.

One product that Oklahoma naves smile when

we nd are necklaces and bracelets that feature acutout of our state, which the store also has. You

can purchase ones with nave or OK wrien

on them, along with numerous other words and

phrases.

Thick, wool sweaters in black, gray and tan are

necessiesclassic colors that will always be in

style. The best thing about sweaters is the endless

opportunies an individual has to wear them. Some

think there is only one way to wear a sweater (with

blue jeans and boots), but that denitely isnt true.

One way to wear a winter sweater is with tailored

pants, similar to the texture of slacks. A great

example of this is with the highly known brand J.

Crew. This season they did a major fashion spread

on cream-colored sweaters paired with white

tailored pants and sneakers. Although it does sound

mismatched, it looked lovely on the models.

Another way to wear a sweater is with a bouncy, full

skirt. Anque Garden has a few dierent opons for

these, all of which work perfectly with a sweater.

Their black detailed skirt with sequins looks perfect

with a sweater, simply because it is mixing lady-like

with masculine, tom-boy style.

Long, below-the waist sweater-like jackets are so

on trend for winter. The art of making a poncho

appear aering for a female body can be a bit of

a trick. What you need to do is layer a ght ng

top under it, whether it is along-sleeve plain black t-shirt

or a san blouse. Then wrap

a skinny, deep colored belt

around the waist; belt both

the poncho and top. This look

is enormously aering to

anyone who tries the trend.

Olivia Palermo, the female

epitome of fashion, has been

seen wearing this look a

lot recently, mostly aroundManhaan. Burberry also

showed this look with their Fall/Winter 2014 line,

where every model on their catwalk was seen with a

skinny belt around the waist.

Similar to sweaters and ponchos, a huge fashion

trend this winter is annel clothing pieces. Ralph

Lauren and Tommy Hilger are two brands that

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sported annels on the

runway, and you can catch

onto this hot style too. There

are numerous dierent types

of annel tops with dierent

color schemes, which all

are on point with winter

fashion. A annel has a highly

textured look to it and puts

o a masculine vibe. These

look great under puy deep

colored vests, leather biker

jackets or even by themselves

with ripped blue jeans or dark cropped jeans.

Winter is a fesve holiday

season and Im sure

many of you are looking

to nd dresses, skirts

and tops that have pops

of silver, gold and black.

Embellished metallic skirts,

black tops with shoulder

paerns full of sequins and

form-ng dresses are

stunning for New Years

Eve.

About our sponsor:Anque Garden is an amazingly

trendy store that sits directly in the heart of Norman.

The store does a wonderful job of supplying

customers with diverse products, where even the

pickiest of shoppers will nd something they love.

As for me, Im currently waing on my next issue of

Elle so I can once again rip out my favorite fashion

trend pieces and return to Anque Garden to shop

those looks. The fashion magazines might think they

are the best at giving their customers places to shop

for clothes, but I think I have them beat with Anque

Garden.

About our models:In preparaon for our Meet

the Sta feature in the January 2015 issue of Boyd

Street magazine, we have chosen to use some of the

lovely ladies on our sta. Featured here:

Haley Mowdy, Editor-in-Chief + Art Director

Alex Bare, Managing Editor

Kaitlin Manis, Adversing Manager

Rachel Campbell, Lead Adversing Designer

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by: Chris Joseph

Last season, the University of Oklahoma basketball team made their return to March Madness and the NCAA

Tournament. Even though the Sooners made an early exit from the bracket, the returning players bring

experience and talent to the hardwood and the Sooners should push for a Big 12 tle and make a deep run in

the post-season.

The Sooners return the bulk of their starng lineup and key players from the bench. Here is a look at the key

players that will help lead the Sooners and Head Coach Lon Kruger into acon this season.

Buddy Hield

The 64 junior guard from Freeport, Bahamas is the clear leader of the team and the energy spark that can

get the Sooner oense rolling. Hield had a great oseason showing his talents at the Lebron James and Kevin

Durant camps where he turned many heads with his size, talent and athlecism. Hield has worked on his

physique and has goen stronger this oseason. He has been named a preseason third team All-American.

Look for Hield to be an 18-20 point per game scorer this season.

Jordan Woodard

This 60 sophomore point guard proved early on that he could handle running the oor in the Big 12.

Woodards strong point was his ability to drive the lane, get to the free throw line and distribute the ball. It

appeared that Woodard hit the wall a bit down the stretch, but the demands of the Big 12 season has done

that to many players in their rst year. People say that a player makes his biggest jump in talent between the

rst and second year in the program, and if that holds true, Woodard could be a dynamic point guard for the

Sooners.

Ryan Spangler

Standing at 68 Spangler is not the biggest post player in the Big 12, but not many work as hard as theBridge C

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