April 4, 2012 Issue 7 Vol.

Norman

in 140 characters

Relay for

LIFE

OTS
Sooner Football Season Starts to Bloom

SPORTS:

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Inside

5 Tweets

Whats been on your mind? Oh wait, you already told us.

6 From the Couch 8 Web 3.0

Jake prepares you for the Norman Music Festival.

Find out which Twitter feeds you should really be following.

10 Local Music

Relay for Life is coming up soon - heres what you need to know about this great volunteer-driven event.

26 Relay for Life

Check out a new, interesting spin on music videos by Oklahomas finest musicians.

12 Romance

A special Q & A session addresses phone etiquette, dating and more.

14 Film & TV 24 Food & Drink

Alex Bacon introduces an array of refreshing drink options, just in time for spring.

18 On the Scene
On the Cover
Night time at one of our favorite patios, The Mont.

28 Off The Corner 30 Sports Talk 31 End Notes

A new restaurant on the west side of town fills the fish niche.

Football season is still more than a few months away; get the scoop on what to expect from the Sooners here.

Calendar picks, Numbers and Sudoku keep you entertained and on your toes.
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emarkableWays People in Oklahoma think they have swag, they dont. #ijs

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@Christian_OU Watching OUs scrimmage from today ... Landry forced a throw into triple coverage ... I may throw up.
I would be willing to bet he never checked off too. Somehow, it usually works out, but I would like to see some more maturity from him this year. #growupLandry JR

eople who have Twitter handles like @ RemarkableWays probably arent that remarkable. Sure, I know that your Twitter handle is probably suggesting glory to something other than yourself ... but its kinda funny how you are talkin ish.

medieval fair 2012

Jake Rowe, Boyd Street editor

@stephmn1331 Bonfire and flip cup ... I define that as a successful night!
Who needs spring? We went straight into summer. Were you camping? Flip cup is always fun when camping, minus the part where the Solo cups keep getting dirt on them everytime they fall off the table ... which is fine until you run out of bottled water to rinse them off. #firstworldproblems JR

SPORTS: se girls
The can play

OTS

@OhWonka Oh, you knew that band before it was popular? You should be a scout for record labels.
HA HA HA HA! Condescending Wonka is one of my favorite Twitter handles to follow. How many indie music lovers have said this: I liked them before they were mainstream. Ha ha ha ha ha. Mainstream or indie - if you like a band, who cares when you liked them? JR

@laura_slagle @kirstin_taylor: YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! RT @nicolejenks SO PROUD TO BE AN @OUkkg FIRST PLACE IN SCANDALS yayay!!!! Good job girls!
I have never understood why they call it Scandals. Could someone please explain that to me? JR

Have a question? An answer? Nothing else to do? Write us at editor@boydstreet.com. Twitter: @boydstreet

From the Couch

No Im not talking about drinks on the patio or Easter Sunday brunch...Its almost time for the annual Norman Music Festival...A tradition since 2007. If you havent been living under a rock for the last five years then you know what I am talking about. The NMF happens at the end of April and is chocked full of good people watching, beer drinking and a ton of good music. Heres a list of five things to do at this years event: 1. See the Sklar Brothers comedy on Thursday night at Sooner Theatre. 2. Check out the blues stage on Friday evening. 3. Street performers on Saturday. 4. Stand in awe of the NPDs new tower of power that will keep everyone safe. 5. Make sure you show up early to get a good view for PTM. Keep an eye out for our April 18 edition of Boyd Street Magazine: Your Mini Guide to the Festival. In the meantime... check out normanmusicfestival.com for details.

A Spring Tradition...

Editor-In-Chief Jake Rowe General Manager Jake Rowe Editorial Feature Editor Sarah Hill Film Editor Jen Herrmann Web 3.0 Editor AJ Lansdale Sports Editor Chris Joseph Food & Drink Editor Alex Bacon Copy Copy Chief Anna Mantooth Photography Mark Doescher Chadsey Brown

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Web 3.0

By AJLansdale

>> Even the Twitter bird knows his true colors.

Norman in 140 Characters

Were going to look into the best Twitter accounts for the Norman community to follow. Unique, informative or just funny, here are some Twitter feeds worth keeping in mind.
national names, as always. If youre looking for news on NMF, why not go straight to the source? Get your ironic bands names ready and prepare for the show. Normans hipster population pretty much triples during NMF weekend; before the bands are dismissed theyve already gone mainstream. knowing whats going on when there is severe weather close by is a good idea, and what better place to get weather reports than from the source? As entertaining as Gary England may be, if youre not near a TV or radio, this is a good source for any weather alerts on your feed.

>>

RPG/Action

side from Facebook, Twitter is the king of social networking. But Twitters uses arent just to keep in touch with friends, plenty of people get their news from Twitter now, follow the stream of consciousness from their favorite athletes or celebrities and create an art of their own in 140 characters. With that, here are some of the feeds you should be following if you arent already.

Mass Effect 3
>> One of the great gaming sagas of this generation has come to its finale. The story of Commander Shepard and his quest to save the galaxy ends with a bang. The combat is fluid, the resource scanning has been greatly improved, and the plot culminates well, although the endings can be a bit of a disappointment depending on how you played the game. Multiplayer is a new addition to the series, similar in a lot of ways to Gears Horde Mode. You wont always win, but youll get a big XP boost when you do, and its a optional boost to your total military strength for the final fight against the Reapers. Hopefully this isnt the end of all Mass Effect games, but its a great way to end the trilogy.

Royce Young (@dailythunder)

OU Parking Services (@OUParking)

OU Problems (@OUProblems)

In a similar vein to #firstworldproblems, this feed has become a sorting point for all of the annoying, disturbing, funny or absurd things about the Norman campus. Whether its complaining about campus weather, inarticulate professors or irritating high schoolers running around campus, tweet it either to @OUProblems or tweet with the hashtag #OUProblems, and theres a chance itll get retweeted. Also, the person running the account tweets back to users sometimes. Its pretty cool.

Granted, these may be the dreaded people wanting almost $200/year for the privilege to go driving around campus looking for a space, only to be hiding behind the nearest tree or SUV to stick a yellow $25 ticket under your windshield wiper, but theyre utilizing Twitter to be of help as well, tweeting where the open spaces are. Granted, theyre mostly going to be at the Duck Pond, but every little bit helps.

ESPNs own blogger for the Thunder is a good source of info regarding Oklahomas best professional basketball team. Young is an OU and Gaylord alum, and his blog strikes a good balance between humor and sports writing, with his tweets pretty much following the same formula. Its a good way to keep tabs on our favorite NBA team, and lets face it, what other team would you be following?

National Weather Service - Norman (@NWSNorman)

Boyd Street and Friends (@boydstreet, @BoydStreetOTS, @BoydStreetLove, @ Sportstalk1400)

Norman Music Festival

(@NormanMusicFest)

Its getting closer. April 26-28 will bring out the best local indie rock musicians and a few bigger

This is Oklahoma. Tornadoes and severe weather are very common all over the state. In fact, tornado coverage is preempting a lot of my TV viewing tonight, even though theres no storm within 100 miles of here. My complaints aside,

If youre an avid Boyd Street reader, you probably already know about our own Twitter handles. If not, give us some follows. If you need romantic advice, want to find out where to get On The Scene pictures, or youre just looking for some OU-centric sports talk, hit us up and well get you all set up.

SPORTS/SNOWBOARDING

SSX (2012)

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>> Its been a while since weve had a good extreme sports game. The Tony Hawk series began its downward spiral years ago. SSX is a bit of change in direction for the series, a world tour of sorts through nine mountain ranges across the globe with increasingly insane challenges, including trying to snowboard down Mount Everest and mountains in Antarctica. The fact that it goes a bit over the top (including one level where you snowboard down the mountain in a wingsuit, and another where you try to outrun an avalanche) works to its advantage. This is a fun game, and definitely worth giving a try when you have the chance.

>> The Reapers are attacking London now? How will we get our Doctor Who fix?

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Local Music
Somehow I havent been found out.

By MelGuapo

Be Nice to Your Kids

of the series. Samantha Crain (Shawnee) shoots her video at Magic Marks famous warehouse in Tulsa, which for years has been hosting the best rock-androll parties in the state. The Boom Bang (Norman) shoots in an abandoned bathroom splattered with graffiti beneath the Womb Gallery in OKC. Gentle Ghost (Norman) shoots in an undisclosed warehouse in OKC. Deerpeople (Stillwater) shoots in some crazy graffiti-covered run down party house in Stillwater. CHUD (OKC) shoots at some place called the Park Down the Street House in OKC, which appears to be some kind of party house. What ties each location to the next is what I perceive as the overarching theme of Be Nice To Your Kids. An abandoned bathroom beneath a gallery, an undisclosed and empty warehouse, a rundown party house, a magicians dusty vaults It is a live feed from the cracks in the floorboards of Oklahoma society in which this music and media scene seems to thrive and feed off of. The statement and theme of the series is a fearless showcase of talent taking place in some of Oklahomas most desolate but meaningful places. It is art continuing on and asserting itself in the least likely of places. emember last issue when I confessed the terrible secret that Im not actually a music critic, or any kind of critic at all? Well, Im throwing that all out the window and Im changing my tune. This week Im going to critique the sh*t out of something, and then youre going to have that to think WHY: Why the title Be Nice To Your Kids? Is it a threat? Be nice to your kids or else theyre likely to turn out like us. Is it a plea for mercy? Be nice to your kids because were doing our best in the world you left us with. I think its something of both, something more like this: Be nice to your kids because

about. But this weeks article isnt exactly about local music. In a way, however, it is EXACTLY about local music. Im talking about a video series covering local music called Be Nice to Your Kids.

THESIS STATEMENT: Check out the Be Nice to Your Kids live local music video performance series. http://changeyrlife.com/category/be-nice-to-your-kids WHO: The way I understand it, Be Nice To Your Kids is a specific part of a series entitled Change Yr Life. The important part of all this is that it comes from the Delo Creative media team out of OKC, best known for their work with The Flaming Lips and most recently their work shooting and directing some new Dr. Dog videos. Delo Creative has done a lot of great work with local bands all across Oklahoma like Broncho (Norman/Tulsa), Gentle Ghost (Norman) and Stardeath & White Dwarfs (OKC/Norman). WHAT: To recap, Be Nice To Your Kids is a guerilla-style video series from Delo Creative shooting local bands playing raw and live in unique, typically run-down locations throughout the state. WHEN: Since December 2011, and still going. WHERE: Each band shoots in a different location, and the locations are the best part
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Portugal. The Man, Other Lives, The Weekend Hustler, Hayes Carll, The Giving Tree Band, Parker Millsap and more.

Romance

By ElizabethAtherton

Tweet your thoughts @boydstreetlove

>> Youve got questions, weve got answers.

Ask Elizabeth
If youd like to use Boyd Streets resident romance columnist as a sounding board for your relationship conundrums, e-mail Elizabeth Atherton at boydstreetlove@gmail.com

First Date Guidelines

Many men and women wonder where they go wrong on a first date; maybe theyve forgotten some of the basic guidelines. Heres a refresher course, just in case youre wondering why theres never a second date.

Q & A with Elizabeth Atherton

Solving relationship conundrums to make your life easier.
: Dear Elizabeth, My girlfriend is sneaky, and Ive never given her a reason not to trust me. She looks through my phone all the time, and she even checks my Words with Friends chatter. She knows my Facebook password, and if I change it she will get mad and suspicious. If I dont get her off my case soon were over. How do I get her to trust me? David : Dear David, This probably has nothing to do with you, and unless youve been rolling out to strip clubs and sneaking around, which you already said you havent been, then theres no reason I can think of for her to be so crazy obsessive. But honestly, its not like this is the kind of thing that gets better. Id have a serious talk with her and if things dont change, hide a message in your phone somewhere that says, Dear (crazy girlfriend), I want to break up because you dont trust me. Good thing you found this, huh? : Dear Elizabeth, Im starting to give up on the Norman dating scene. Things just arent going my way lately with the ladies. I never thought Id say this, but Im starting to look online. I have my first date next week. Is there like a rule book or something? Will : Dear Will, Unfortunately, there are plenty of rule books. I dont know how far they will get you on an online date, or in Norman. However, I do think its good that you explore your options. Dont get up on the lovely ladies of Norman though. They know where its at. Maybe youre looking for the wrong kind of traits? Or maybe youre not initiating enough conversations with girls who youre interested in. Online, offline, it doesnt matter to me, just dont give up on love buddy, its out there.

Use your manners. Dont chew with your mouth open, say please and thank you and dont talk about bodily functions on a date. Give your date your FULL attention. It may be hard, but keep your cell phone off the table and out of sight. Facebook can wait. Guys open a car door for a girl. Yes, I could open my own door, but its so dashing when my date does it for me. Girls dont spill it all on a first date. Girls like to talk, its true, but if you tell a guy your life story on the first date you might not have much to talk about on the second. Dress to impress. Im not saying go for the prom look, but wear something a little on the nicer side for a date. Put your best face forward and such. Dont forget HAVE FUN!

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: Dear Elizabeth, We havent even graduated yet and all of my friends are engaged. My summer is literally packed with weddings. What. The. Heck? Is this normal? I feel like I need to ship myself to the East Coast or something. Im not even dating anyone. Brittany : Dear Brittany, The average American woman gets married around the age of 26; in Oklahoma (one of the lowest in the country) they get married around 24. Just listen to me - Id rather be in my 30s getting married for the first time to the right person than be in my 20s and getting married for the second time because the first guy didnt work out. Take your time. Were all still growing here. : Dear Elizabeth, My boyfriend and his ex-girlfriend are still friends. They still talk and catch up with each other almost once a week. I dont want to be the crazy girlfriend, but how do I tell him that is just NOT acceptable? Ellie : Dear Ellie, Yeaaaaah. Thats got to go. I mean I dont know how their relationship ended, but I dont think after you get out of a serious relationship that its possible to remain friends. If he doesnt cut things off, Id say its time to date someone who will stop straying into older pastures.

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Film&TV

By JenHerrmann

>> We can only guess what these two are up to...

In the Releases Box Theatrical

>> Theyre giving credit for what?
>> The Three Stooges The slapstick comedy that you remember from the old short sketches is back. This film, divided into three half-hour shorts, starts with Moe, Larry and Curly being dropped off at a convent as infants and follows them through adulthood. threestooges.com Opens April 4

Key Grips, Best Boys and Other Mysteries

ovie credits these days have become a whole different animal from what they once were. Compare the five opening title slides of old black and white movies to the lengthy closing credits of today. At first, films had a few opening credits that listed the major cast and crew members, and a very rare few would give some additional information at the end. Today, some films credits run more than 30 minutes long. Its common for credits to be animated or to feature outtakes or sketches, and everyone who touched the film has their name in there. Production caterer? You bet. On-set security? Obviously. In the final Lord of the Rings movie, even some fan club members got their names in the credits. Some of the moviegoers who stick around for the credits are bound to be baffled, though. The dedication to stay doesnt automatically mean a full understanding of whats on the screen in front of them. Heres a quick guide to some of the roles in the credits that make moviegoers say, Huh?
Grip and Key Grip The grip department is responsible for setting up support rigs for the camera and lighting. Those dramatic crane shots that you see? These guys set up the crane. The big, shadow-casting hard light? They plugged it in. The key grip is the head of the grip team. Gaffer The gaffer is in charge of the lighting for a scene. Though the director of photography often (not always) designs the lighting, the gaffer is the head electrician and is in charge of making sure that it happens. They are sometimes known as lighting technicians.

What Do They Do?

Best Boy The best boy is essentially an assistant. Usually, the best boy (who is not always a boy) is either a best boy electric, who assists the gaffer, or the best boy grip whoas you might imagineassists the key grip. Boom Operator A boom is the long pole that holds a microphone during the filming of a scene. The mic has to be held into the scene in order for the audio to be consistent. A boom operator is the person on the other end of the pole who holds the mic steady. Foley Artist The clip-clop of horses hooves and kaboom of explosions are the doing of the foley artist. He or she is the creator of sound effects that are added in post-production. The term is also widely used in radio. Armourer The armourer is responsible for any and all weapons that you find on the set. (Well, at least props that are intended to be there.) This includes firearms and explosives.

Opens April 6

>> American Reunion Remember the comedy American Pie? Well, now the kids have grown up and come back together to reminisce about their wild teenage days. The setting? Their high school reunion. Some things have changed but others will always be the same, making these adults as funny as ever. americanreunionmovie.com

>> The Cabin in the

Woods

Opens April 13

Bet you didnt know Joss Whedon could make a horror film. A group of friends sets out for a lonely cabin so that they can get off-grid, but they find themselves trapped by monsters they never dreamed of. The question is, who is the greater enemy behind the things terrorizing them? discoverthecabin inthewoods.com

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General THE ABNER AUTOGRAPHS BISON WITCHES BLU BLUE BONNET BREWHOUSE BROTHERS CAFE PLAID FUZZYS THE GARAGE in the raw JOES OCONNELLS THE LIBRARY LOUIES CAMPUS LOUIES WEST THE MONT NEW YORK PIZZA O ASIAN FUSION OTHELLOS SEVEN47 SUGERS TEXADELPHIA Monday Tuesday Wednesday [$2.50 Irish Red Bottles] Pint Night 5 p.m. [HH M-F 2-5 $1.50 Dom. Draft $3.50 Modelo $5 Kettle One Vodka] $3 Blue Moon Pints 5 p.m. - close $3 Tecate 5 p.m.- close [$6 Irish Trashcans] $2.50 Beers of Mexico $2.50 Red Stripe $2.25 Blvd, $1.50 Blue Moon [HH 3 p.m.-6 p.m. and 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Daily: $2 Brewhouse Pints; $2 Well Drinks All Day; $2 Mimosas and $3 Bellinis All Day CHECK FACEBOOK FOR LIVE MUSIC EVENTS] [NO BEER OVER $2/ CASH ONLY] $1.50 Natty 16 oz. $1.50 Natty 16 oz. $1.50 Natty 16 oz. [$2.70 Draft, 2.50 wells, $3 Dbl, $9 Growlers] Free Pool w/ Growler Purchase Free Pool w/ Growler Purchase $1.00 Pilsner Pints [MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. SATURDAY 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. SUNDAY 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. ]$2.25 PINTS ALL DAY] [HH All Day, Everyday: $2 18 oz. Domestic Schooners $5 Margaritas] [$2.99 Thunder Bombs, $10 Domestic Buckets, $3 Burgers During Thunder Games, $3 Mustangs] $1 Miller High Life 9 - close [HH 2-6 p.m. M-F; Daily: $2 Wells $3 Doubles, $2 Sake Bombs, $3 Saporro, $4 Patron Shots, $4 Skyy Infusion Martinis] [$5 Deep Eddie and Sweet Tea Vodka Cocktails, $3.25 SoCo Lime Shots, $6 Gummy Bombs, $7.50 Stoley Chocolat Raz Martini] [HH 2-7pm $1 Dom Drafts] $14.50 Rockets & 50 Cent Wings Not Ordinary Bingo, $2.50 Blvd Wht $4 Burgers till 11pm, Karaoke, $5.50 Pitchers [HH 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Daily: $2 House Beer Pints; $2.50 Well Drinks All Day; $3.70 Doubles] [$4.99 Beer & Shot, $2.50 PBR] $1.50 Domestics $2.50 Blue Moon & Trivia Pint Night (Price Varies) [$5 Drink of the Month: Frozen Club Specials, $3 Beer of the Month: Labatt Blue. HH: Everyday 3-7 p.m. $1.50 Domestic Bottles, $2.50 shots] See specials at www.themont.com [HH Mon.-Wed. 4-9 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 4-Midnight $8 Blvd. Wheat Pitchers, $6 Domestic Pitchers, $7 Domestic Buckets, $3 Well Drinks $2 Lions Head, $3 shots, $4.50 Jack & Coke] [HH 2-5 p.m. & 1 Hour B4 Close: $1.75 Bud Products & $1.75 Michelob] College Night: $1.50 Bud Products [MONDAY-FRIDAY Domestics $2; April $3 Well Drinks] HH 5-7pm Mon-Fri, $2 Dom HH All Night , $2 Dom. Bottles $5 PBR Pitchers $1 Longnecks 5 p.m. - Midnight $3.50 Pitchers 10-Midnight $3.50 Pitchers from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. [$15 Towers 3-7, $2 Doms. 3-7 M-F, $2 Tecate] HH All Day/Night, $2 Domestics $6 Coors Light Pitchers Wheat Wednesdays ($1 off wheat beer)

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>> Joes

>> OConnells

>> The Garage

>> NY Pizza

>> ITR

>> Louies Too

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>> Othellos >> Seven47

>> Louies Too

>> Brothers

>> Blue Bonnet

>> Fuzzys

OTS

>> The Garage >> ITR

>> Seven47

>> Louies

>> OConnells

>> OConnells

OTS

>> ITR >> Othellos

>> Brothers

>> Louies

>> Louies Too

>> Seven47

OTS

>> ITR >> Seven47

>> Brothers

>> Seven47

>> The Garage

>> Fuzzys

Food&Drink

By AlexBacon

Spring Drinks

Ah, Spring. Time to hit the patios and mix up your drinking routine.
Im sure your spring break was a blast and I would totally love to hear about it, but sorry, old news. You probably noticed you can show those legs off again so yeah, its spring drinking season. In fact, you should probably just get a drink for this. Itll be a lot easier on both of us, I assure you. I had my first Brandy Alexander the other day, which honestly, is probably a winter drink, but who cares, it got me in an adventurous drinking spirit. Actually, there are several seasonal beverages that I normally steer clear of (in season or no) that Ive been jamming on the last few weeks. Admittedly, some are less manly (Skittles infused vodka. Dont lie, you love it.) than others (Yeah ... it takes a lot of whiskey to balance that one out. Trust me.), but theyve all been delicious while draining only a fraction of my productivity. True story. Lets start with some beer. As of late, Ive been getting back to the beverage that originally brought me to the party. Beer. But not Keystone Light. Ive been playing catch-up on the brews lately but there are a few that have proven to be fine little treats on a pleasant afternoon. For fans of the lighter-bodied fare, the Nomad Pilsner by Great Divide ($11) should be a welcome drinking addition. Its a cleaner finishing pilsner than some of its more traditional European counterparts but thats what I kind of like about it. While theyve refreshed me on a hot day on one or two occasions, the finish on European pilsners has never really been my jam. By patriotically having an American job, Ive gracefully sidestepped this palate problem. If youre into darker or richer beers, a recent revisit of the Rogue Chocolate Stout ($6.49) proved to be a worthwhile endeavor. While its still a relatively heavy beer, the Rogue doesnt feel quite as weighty as some of its stout counterparts. The chocolate flavor is a bit more focused through the palate compared to some of the other chocolate stouts that are readily available in Oklahoma. The rather dry finish leaves the feeling that you just ate a piece of chocolate and generally makes you go back for another drink. Its a wonderfully balanced beer. Theres never a shortage of new and exciting IPAs around here, but one that has flown a bit under the radar is the Happy Camper IPA by Sante Fe ($8). Its one of the growing number of quality canned beers that have gradually slipped into the marketplace over the past year. Its got a floral, aromatic quality that doesnt always make it into IPAs that hit the 405 which is a nice bonus. Hop heads will be satisfied and the light citrus flavors provide a good balance to the aforementioned hoppiness. As you could imagine, it drinks better when poured into a glass, but it holds up quite well when enjoyed out of the can as well. Its arguably the best canned IPA in the state (depending on your feelings about Calderas offering and the availability of Torpedo in a can) but thats a battle for
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another time. Time to shift gears anyway. While I have nothing against white wine, I dont usually drink that much of it. For the last month however, Ive been on a heck of a kick. It must be the lovely spring weather. Of course, you can dominate the stuff too. On the pinot grigio front, Ive thrown down a bottle or two of Big Fire ($18.49). Their pinot noir has long been a solid choice for the money but its white counterpart might be more of a steal. Its a wildly citrusy job that, quite frankly, is dangerously easy to drink. There are some other comparable pinot grigios that might offer a bit more depth, but thats not what this one is really about. This is an unpretentious porch pounder. If you want something refreshing with a lot of fruit this is a good call. If youre more inclined to have a sauvignon blanc, the current vintage of the Leese Fitch ($11) is a fine choice. It has crisp acidity but sports the h e a l t hy minerality that usually sets American sauvignon blancs apart from their New Zealand contemporaries. The nose is a little grassy but the citrus and floral notes on the palate make it a delightful Sunday Funday quaffer.

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olunteers in more than 70 communities throughout the state of Oklahoma are organizing Relay For Life events to salute cancer survivors and caregivers, and to remember loved ones who have lost their fight against cancer. Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The event provides community awareness and funds to further the American Cancer Societys mission of eliminating cancer by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back. At Relay, teams of at least eight people gather around a track and participate in activities to honor and remember those touched by cancer. Here in Norman we want to raise awareness about Relay For Life to recruit teams and raise much-needed funds. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups; people from all walks of life all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Societys efforts to create a world with more birthdays. Local volunteers are a huge part of a nationwide effort to save lives from cancer, but additional people are needed for the progress to continue. This years event will be held at the Norman High School track on May 18-19. Just as the effects of a challenging economy are felt by families in every community, cancer too has a far-reaching impact. The dollars donated and volunteer hours devoted to the American Cancer Society a part of Norman for many years are critically important. The Relay For Life event provides funding needed to do cutting-edge research; educate students, health care professionals and the public on the prevention and early detection of cancer; advocate for public policies that further the fight against cancer; and provide services for patients and families in our community. Norman was the first city in the state to have a resource room inside a local hospital. Norman Regional Hospital houses a resource room for patients who may need a wig, prosthesis or any other ACS resources. Relay For Life is contributing to programs like Road to Recovery, a van program that provides rides to treatment; Look Good, Feel Better, a program for women who are battling the effects of chemotherapy; and the 24-hour hotline that is available to anyone (1-800-227-2345). Now is the time for individuals, families, community groups, corporations and small businesses to commit to Relay For Life team participation. Join us at this event to celebrate those who have battled cancer, remember those lost, fight back against this disease and help the American Cancer Society realize its vision of a world with less cancer and more birthdays. We are still in need of teams, volunteers, committee members, and sponsors. If you would like to get involved, please contact Kristy Dean at 405-219-1344. Join us as we strive to save lives faster and celebrate a world with more birthdays!

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Off The Corner

By SarahHill

The Big Tuna Fish Joint

3720 W Robinson St #104 Norman, OK 73072 | (405) 928-5250
Given the fad, you know, of review sites, were catching on and providing reviews for people, places and things located off Campus Corner. Because sometimes it doesnt hurt to venture outside of a square block.

eaving The Big Tuna Fish Joint for the first time, I felt as refreshed as if Id jumped into the ocean where those scaled friends on my plate came from. Granted, if I wouldve jumped into the ocean right then, I wouldve sunk to the bottom faster than a bag of rocks (out of fullness, not swimming abilities, thank you). The point here is the place is refreshing. In my personal opinion, its just what Norman needs. I say its what Norman needs, but honestly the place is better than any fish joint Ive tried in Oklahoma City or Norman (especially for the price). Located in the Brookhaven Village Shopping Center, you cant miss the red neon lights that outline the top of the building. If you do happen to overlook that, maybe the giant fish skeleton on the logo on the buildings signage will get your attention. Its awesome. Totally unique, like everything else theyve done. Upon walking into The Big Tuna, the casual atmosphere and dcor eases any tension you had prior to stepping into the place. Its like walking into a Jimmy Buffett concert ... or Kenny Chesney maybe? Teal blue walls are artfully accented with other island colors, and a giant fish (I shall name you ... Parsley) sits atop a terra cotta roof that extends from part of the second story above the bar area. Despite the amount of time I couldve spent admiring the welcoming dcor - you have to move sometime. I grabbed a menu hanging from the wall and moved toward the ordering counter. A large perk of my job is that when I review restaurants, Im encouraged to try an assortment of menu items. In this case I (and my plus one) ordered: Shrimp brochettes - jumbo shrimp stuffed with baked cream cheese and jalapenos, wrapped in bacon Baked salmon- lightly seasoned with salt, olive oil and lemon Fish tacos - golden catfish strips with coleslaw, tomatoes and green onions Asian salmon- salmon topped with a soy hoisin glaze Sides of: black beans, hush puppies, gumbo, squash Rockefeller, onion rings and green chile rice (Dont judge ...) I still want to try a few other menu items like the fish and chips, or the half-shell Chesapeake Bay oysters (also heard theyll be offering oyster shooters soon with vodka or tequila, yesssss ...). However I couldnt have been more satisfied with the items I ordered. The menu here is awesome. Its so unique. When talking to the
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awesomely friendly manager, Michael, he informed us that the menu was created by a mysterious menu genius named Don that works for them. Thank you, Don, for the insanely well-crafted and blended menu of deliciousness. The gumbo tastes very much like my grandmas (a New Orleans born and bred native), and the hush puppies also rivaled Nannas (my grandmother) family recipe. If she knew someone else had her hush puppy baking ability shed be crushed. Im going to have to keep this hush-hush. The black beans, onion rings, squash Rockefeller ... they were all delicious and full of flavor. But what made them taste even better was the main dish they came with. By far, I think the fish tacos are the best Ive ever tasted. Im not even a catfish kind of person. But honestly I didnt even know it was catfish until I looked it up ten minutes ago. Theyre fresh, filling and unbelievably legitimate. The salmon was baked to perfection, no lie. It was perfectly pink and fresh. It was so tender that I couldve eaten it with a spoon. Same goes for the Asian salmon. The Asian salmon was so good, my boyfriend and I fought about who got to take it home for leftovers. As for the shrimp brochettes, we ate them in about a split second. I dream about the day when I get to go back and eat more of them while watching a Thunder game on the upper loft while drinking an Oklahoma Heat, no less. Yes. To wash down the mammoth meal, I ordered their signature Oklahoma Heat, a unique combo of Azul Reposado, Cointreau, sweet and sour and fresh jalapeo. The drink is awesome. Its refreshing and although theres jalapeo in it, its definitely not what I would call spicy. Its delicious. I would like to explain more about it, but its completely unlike anything Ive ever tasted - in an awesome, wow-this-drink-makes-me-feel-alive kind of way. The bar also has many other delicious-looking signature drinks, along with the usual drinks of choice. To make things even sweeter the place stays open until 2 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (and with a late night menu too, chah-ching). With a patio, flat screen TVs (like eight of them), upstairs seating and their super, super friendly staff,1 I can easily see myself becoming a regular here. Casual atmosphere, cool drinks, reasonable prices and great food? Uhhh, where do I sign?
1 Really, like they have a large collection of really happy staffers in one place ... usually when a group of ten people or more are together and theyre all happy I get suspicious, but this gang was legit. Could not have been faster, more congenial or more attentive.

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By ChrisJoseph

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Spring is in the Air!

Sooner football season starts to bloom.
pringtime in Oklahoma brings thunderstorms, lawn work, rising temperatures and a glimpse ahead to the next Sooner football season. Spring starts things anew, including the buzz and anticipation for Sooner football. After a not-so-satisfactory season after all the hype and national attention given to the Sooners last year, including a pre-season ranking of number one and ending in a Insight Bowl victory over an outclassed Iowa team Sooner fans, players and coaches are ready to start over. Gone are Sooner fan favorites Ryan Broyles and Travis Lewis. The Sooners do, however, have twenty-three offensive letterman returning, while on the defensive side of the ball the Sooners will return twenty-five letterman. Believe you me this team is still loaded with a bumper crop of football talent that if they pull it together and play up the their potential have a shot to play for the teams eighth national championship. The Sooner offense is usually one of the best in the country with their up-tempo almost point-a-minute style. That ran into a snag midway through last year when college footballs all-time leading receiver Ryan Broyles went down during the Texas A&M game. Landry Jones at quarterback has a chance to own all of Oklahomas records at the position, but will need better performances from Kenny Stills, Jaz Reynolds, Trey Franks and Kameel Jackson at the wide receiver position. Joining this talented group is newcomer Trey Metoyer. Trey Metoyer comes in this spring with the hype and talent that a number one ranked wide receiver should. After playing at Whitehouse High School in Texas, Metoyer had to go to Hargrave Academy. Now that Metoyer is on campus and is going through spring practice the coaches are seeing exactly why they were happy to land the 62 sure-handed wide receiver. Metoyer brings size and speed to help stretch the field and could be a star from day one in a Sooner uniform. The Sooner running game, which is being led during the spring by Roy Finch, needs to find a grove to help the offense keep defenses guessing and on their heels. Dominique Whaley was leading the team in rushing last year until he broke his ankle in the game up at Kansas. Whaley will not participate in spring practices, but knowing the fight in this guy as soon as he can put on the pads he will be out there running over defenders and scoring touch downs. Finch is a tough match up for a lot of teams with the combination of speed and elusiveness, with his low center of gravity and strength; Finch is hard to bring down. It will be interesting to see red shirt freshman Danzel Williams and junior Brennan Clay as they develop with more time in the program. At quarterback many Sooner fans want to know about the Belldozer package and will they see more of it or more of Blake Bell, M.V.P of the Insight Bowl. Landry Jones is your quarterback and a good one at that. He will have a good veteran line in front of him to keep
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his jersey clean and let Landry have the time to find his array of weapons, including new tight ends Taylor McNamara and Brannon Green. The Sooner defense is a group losing Frank Alexander, Ronnell Lewis and Travis Lewis. The Sooner D however, welcomes back Mike Stoops to the family and no question Coach Stoops will bring his fire and intensity back in hopes to restore the Sooner defense to the top of the national charts once again. I recently had the chance to talk to the defensive ends coach Bobby Jack Wright and the coach was raving about the ends David King and junior college transfer Chaz Nelson. Chuka Ndulue has had a great winter and look to replace Alexander and Lewis. At the tackle spot its time for Jamarkus McFarland needs to lead this group and put pressure up the middle. Linebacker is a big spot at the University of Oklahoma and Tom Wort will need to lead this group but will be sitting out this spring, so Jaydan Bird, Joseph Ibiloye and Corey Nelson will get the brunt of the work. Aaron Colvin, Tony Jefferson and Javon Harris will patrol the defensive backfield. It will be interesting to watch this group through spring and see their development, especially with juco transfer Kass Everett being in the mix. Gabe Lynn and Joe Powell will get some much-needed work as well. Spring practice will wrap up with the annual Red-White game on April 14th. The spring game is greatly attended and is played in similar fashion to a real game and will give the Sooner fans the only look at the team until the beginning of next football season. So with flowers in bloom and the weather getting better, spring is in the air and so is the pigskin. There are a few Sooners not mentioned in this story because they are not on campus yet but could play a big role next year, like Sterling Shepard from Heritage Hall. If you have any questions or comments you can call my show 360 Sports on Sports Talk 1400 Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

You can follow Chris Joseph on ...

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End Notes
THIS WEEKS SUDOKU:

Next Issue on the street April 18

The Numbers Dont Lie*

The current issue, broken down for the stat books
>> The number of hours staffers plan to Spend at Norman Music Festival? Can we pitch a tent? >> The total number of weddings staffers will be attending this Spring/Summer? >> Level of excitement upon hearing about vodka infused with skittles on a scale of 1 to 100? >> The weight of the actual Big Tuna? 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... 1,000 Doesnt matter.

* Or do they?

Calendar Picks
- Saturday April 7th: Lady Antebellum at Lloyd Noble Center - 7pm - Wednesday April 11th: OKC Thunder vs. L.A. Clippers at Chesapeake Energy Arena - 7pm - Friday April 13th: 2nd Friday Circuit of Art (downtown Norman and other locations) - 6pm - Friday April 13th: Rainbows Are Free, Locust Avenue and Lost Empires at the Opolis - 9pm - Monday April 16th: The Damn Quails at the Deli - 10pm

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