Wednesday JanuaryMonday 16, 2013 April 16. 2013 www.ocolly.comwww.ocolly.com 25 cents25 cents ocolly.com TRAGEDY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013 THE DAILY STRIKESO’COLLEGIAN PAGE 3 AT BOSTON MARATHON COURTESY OF DAN LAMPARIELLO Pictures of the Boston Marathon bombings are posted on social media platforms within minutes of the explosions. Left: A man hugs a child. Above: Runners and security gaze at smoke after an explosion. Bottom left: A man hugs a victim on the ground nearby. Bottom center: Medical personnel check victims for signs of life. Bottom right: An elderly man holds his leg after falling COURTESY OF MEGAN JOHNSON to the ground. He was knocked over by debris from one of the explosions. COURTESY OF JOHN TLUMACKI COURTESY OF JOHN TLUMACKI COURTESY OF JOHN TLUMACKI Boston Marathon 8 a.m. begins, with OSU student, professors are found safe mobility-impaired runners By SAMANTHA have not arrested any suspects., page released a statement: from the immediate crime scene, First runner VICENT and investigators have not “Oklahoma State University Williams said the news coverage 10:58 a.m. crosses the finish Copy Chief deemed the incident a terrorist professors Phil Kenkel and Matt throughout the day was “pretty line attack. Bowler ran in today’s Boston scary.” A moment of celebration Two Oklahoma State Uni- Marathon,” it said. “They fin- “There have been at least OSU student quickly turned into a day of versity faculty members and a ished the race and are safe. Our three (dead) so far and they have 11:51 a.m. Brent Williams tragedy for those at the Boston student participated in this year’s thoughts and prayers are with all found other bombs around the finishes marathon Marathon on Monday. marathon. Phil Kenkel, a profes- those affected by this tragedy.” area,” he said. Two bombs detonated near sor in the agricultural econom- Also, Brent Williams, an Despite the bombings, Wil- the finish line, killing three and ics department, trained for his aviation security junior, said he liams said he would continue to OSU professor injuring more than 100 others, whole life in preparation for the finished the race between 90 participate in marathons. 12:20 p.m. Matt Bowler said Boston Police Commis- Boston Marathon, said Breanna minutes to two hours before the “This is the first time it’s hap- finishes marathon sioner Ed Davis during a press Fuller, one of his students and an first explosion. pened at a marathon,” he said. conference Monday night. animal science business junior. “I hung around the area for “I’ll definitely still plan on do- “I offer my sympathies to the “(The explosion) happened at 45 minutes or so after, trying to ing them. Running’s my favorite Two blasts 1:50 p.m. families impacted by this hor- 2:55 and he finished (the mara- move around and relax,” he said. hobby.” denonate at rible tragedy,” he said. “Those thon) at 2:51,” she said. “I had just gotten back to my ho- Finally, President Barack finish line responsible will be brought to Kenkel told reporters he ini- tel…we just got back and turned Obama held a press conference justice.” tially believed the explosions on the news, and the story was Monday, where he gave the peo- OSU professor Just before 3 p.m. Monday were a part of the celebrations just breaking when we got there.” ple of Boston his condolences 1:51 p.m. Phil Kenkel afternoon, the bombs went off as runners crossed the finish line. Once chaos ensued outside, and said those responsible will finishes marathon mere seconds apart, knocking However, once people ran from Williams said he stayed indoors not go unpunished. an elderly runner to the ground, the area, he realized the explo- and checked on the rest of his “On days like this there are 3:30 p.m. Boston PD holds breaking nearby windows and sions weren’t planned. group. no Republicans or Democrats press conference leaving a trail of blood in their Matt Bowler, a professor in “I knew 10 or so people that – we are Americans, united in wake.The Boston Police Depart- the management department, were running,” he said. “An ex- concern for our fellow citizens,” ment remains on high alert, with finished the marathon at 1:20 plosion happened in front of he said. “We will find out who President Obama all personnel working around p.m. eastern time, according to three of our group, who were a did this and we will hold them 5:10 p.m. gives nationwide address the clock and 12-hour shift in the Boston Marathon’s online quarter mile away from the fin- accountable.” effect, Davis said. athlete tracker. Just before 4 ish line.” Sources: Huffington Post, Boston Marathon Athlete Tracker As of Monday night, police p.m., OSU’s official Facebook Although he was removed [email protected] News coverage looks better in orange. The STATE’s best student newspaper. To advertise with The Daily O’Collegian, contact us at 405-744-7371 or [email protected] PAGE 2 SPORTSTHE DAILY O’COLLEGIAN TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 NHL, YCP partnership big step Hockey league entered into partnership with You Can Play, an organization that helps fight homophobia in sports organization “dedicated to Burke and to try to allow oth- ensuring equality, respect and ers to receive the support he safety for all athletes, without did. regard to sexual orientation,” Patrick said in a press re- according to its website, you- lease the NHL sets the stan- canplayproject.org. dard for professional sports The organization waswhen it comes to LGBT out- founded after Brendan Burke, reach, and the Burke family is the team manager of the Mi- grateful for the league’s help BRANDON WILKEN ami University men’s hockey and support. Editor-in-Chief team in Ohio, died in a car “We will work with League accident in 2010. Burke and NHLPA officials, teams It’s a common refrain that came out to the team a year and players to ensure that we the biggest, toughest men are prior and was met with over- create a more inclusive hock- those who are most like teddy whelming support. ey community at all levels,” he bears on the inside. Brian Burke, Brendan’s said. The National Hockeyfather and the former GM The YCP and NHL part- League reiterated this mes- of the Toronto Maple Leafs, nership is the first between sage last Thursday when it and Patrick Burke, Brendan’s an organization of this type COURTESY OF MIAMI UNIVERSITY announced it is joining in brother and a scout for the and a professional sport, and Brendan Burke attends a game with his father Brian (left) and sister Molly. Brendan’s brother, a partnership with the You Philadelphia Flyers, founded hopefully not the last. Patrick, and Brian founded the You Can Play project after Brendan died in a car accident in 2010. Can Play project. YCP is an the organization to honor With much speculation in the past few weeks on NFL The current process of peo- other,” Ference said. “And WHAT WILL YCP DO? players who might come out, ple having to pretend they are the resounding response has I would imagine a similar someone they aren’t while in been, ‘Well, yeah, of course 1: union isn’t too far away. It the locker room and having we’d support that cause.’ It’s a Conduct seminars to would be a great disappoint- to come forward only after re- no-brainer. educate NHL players ment if other professional tirement is a shame. What the “A teammate is a team- on gay equality issues leagues don’t follow suit. NHL is saying here deserves mate. The feeling within the 2: With the nation moving to be recognized. What it is room is that players are broth- Integrate its message closer every day to an ac- saying is that if you can play ers, we’re family, and we have of respect into the ceptance of homosexuality, it hockey, it doesn’t matter who to be there for each other.” NHL’s Behavioral only makes sense that sports you are. You can play. It’s up to the fans of sports Health Program join the support. No profes- All sports are known for to be there for them, too. If 3: sional athlete has come out its brotherhood feel on teams. people attending games ha- Work with NHL to during his or her playing ca- Athletes spend countless rass openly gay players, it create and reer. hours with each other both won’t matter what the locker broadcast public Donald Fehr, the NHL during the season and in the room camaraderie is like. service announcements Players’ Association executive offseason. They are, essential- Players will continue to live in promoting equality director, said in a press confer- ly, a second family. a constant state of hell from ence on Thursday that though Andrew Ference, a defen- wearing a mask every day. he views this partnership as seman for the Boston Bruins The goal is to one day make gay teammates, and this alli- a great thing, it shouldn’t be echoed this feeling to the this issue irrelevant, where ance should lead to an even something celebrated. media when asked about the players coming out won’t higher number. “You ought not to get ex- partnership. make national headlines, but We are all humans, after tra credit for doing that right “When he started You Can rather be a part of the norm. all. It’s about time we start thing, and that’s what we’re Play and started talking to More than 100 NHL play- acting like it.