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Kelly Thompson, a copy cataloger and receiving clerk, is importing the data of the new books to the library system. Most of the new books are purchased by OU and this summer, there were 30 donated books, said Kelly Thompson.


New Books at Bizzell Memorial Library

Bizzell Memorial Library plans to get more books during the summer compared to fall and spring that will be provided to current and future OU students.

In May, the library has received 3655 books and usually the number of incoming books record high in June than gradually drop off from July, said Kelly Thompson, the copy cataloger and receiving clerk, working at the Cataloging Department of Bizzell Memorial Library.

“There is more work for me because we get more books in June, but it will be helpful to the students who need these books,” said Justin Asberry, a student worker at the Cataloging Department of Bizzell Memorial Library who has worked for 2 years.

During Fall 2009, the library expects to receive approximately 3000 books monthly, said Thompson.

Group of students and non-students are practicing the dance the instructor has just shown them. Through ballroom dance class offered in the summer, they are able to socially interact with people and enjoy learning ballroom dance, said Kelsey Martyn-Farewell, a volunteer instructor.


OU Students Learn to Ballroom Dance in Summer

The Sooner Ballroom Dance Club offering ballroom dance classes to OU students and non-students presented their first class of summer session on June 16.

Sooner Ballroom Dance Club is a student organization registered to OU. Their goal is to teach, promote and enjoy social partner dancing through ballroom dance according to the website of Sooner Ballroom Dance Club.

“I think the huge crowd of students participating for this ballroom dance class shows their great interest towards this dance,” said Amin Mehrabian, the vice president of the Sooner Ballroom Dance Club and OU graduate research assistant.

According to their website, the summer session of this class is offered every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Union Scholars Room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union building located on OU campus. This class lasts for 7 weeks which ends on July 28. The cost for this class is $15 for OU students and $20 for non-students.

Carilyn Giuliano, OU graduated student, gets her thesis advised from Lynn Lewis, a consultant at ConocoPhillips Writing Center.

ConocoPhillips Writing Center Opens for Students

The ConocoPhillips Writing Center located in Wagner Hall opened Monday last week, to provide the OU students with their writing advisements for the summer 2009.

“On our first day June 8, we had 16 students who were here to get their papers advised,”said Dusty Bailey, a consultant.

“The Writing Center is definitely helpful, but every time I come here, I get different consultants and for big projects or thesis, I want to stick with one consultant,” said Carilyn Giuliano, OU graduate student.

The ConocoPhillips Writing Center will hold a Camp Completion Workshop in August 19 to 21, for students who need mentoring and feedback from the consultants with their final thesis or dissertations, according to the homepage of the ConocoPhillips Writing Center.

Rose Reida, a resident of Cate Center, OU fresheman and pedagogy major, tie-dyeing her shirt.

OU Dormitory Residents Enjoys Tie-dyeing

OU dormitory residents participated in the tie-dyeing event held by resident advisers last night at the lawn next to David L. Boren Hall.

The residents who participated in this event are the OU students who are currently enrolled for the summer 2009. All of the resident advisers and 4 residents from Cate Center participated and enjoyed the ice cream from Rusty’s Frozen Custard provided by resident advisers.

“I haven’t done tie-dyeing since when I was 7 years old, this is fun,” said Rose Reida, a dormitory resident, OU freshman and ballet pedagogy major.

“I think we (resident advisers) will come up with some more events at the end of June and let the residents know about it,” said Cheng Yuet, a resident adviser, OU junior and pharmacy major.

Boren Expects No Increase in Tuition

OU President David L. Boren has recently sent out e-mails to the continuing OU students on May 28, notifying that he hopes there will be no increase in the tuition and mandatory fees for the next academic year.

According to Blayne Kerley, a student worker at the OU bursar’s office, last year there has been an increase of tuition by 8 to 9 percent, which still was costly to afford for many OU students.

“It is really good that no increase in tuition is being considered, because we already have to pay a lot,” said Katie Collins, an OU senior and chemical engineering major, who had just paid tuition for the summer 2009, on Tuesday.

According to the e-mail, on June 24, Boren will recommend to OU Board of Regents on no tuition and mandatory fee increase for the next academic year and hopes for the approval.