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•They're the dudes who bring you the booze.
•Well, define "Finest" ...
•Vote for Pedro?
•What's all the Ruckus?
•Do you really think she'll pull through?
•And that means dads' night in. Bummer.
•Temple, doomed?
•The Legislature has egg on its face.
•Go to Congo (talking monkey not included).

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Mick’s margin

In a race that was closer than Nostradamus may have prognosticated, incumbent Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett defeated independent candidate Steve Hunt on March 2. Cornett won by 58.3 to 41.7 perce...  
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Sexes ed.

Thanks to a University of Oklahoma freshman, OU students will get a chance to learn all about the sexes next year. Antonin Fusco thought up the idea for a class geared toward relations between men ...  
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Bio grads

Good news for environmentalists: OU recently announced that students graduating this year will be wearing biodegradable gowns during commencement. Bad news to students: The new gowns will still be wo...  
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PR BS

Lots of press releases related to the Sooner State cross our desk. This week, these titles least screamed “Stop the presses!” —“Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Extends Vehicle Supply Agreement With ...  
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Quote of the Week

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is “growing weary of admonishing the Legislature for so flagrantly violating the terms of the Oklahoma Constitution.” —from the unanimous ruling affirming a lower court’s ...  
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Energizer bill

Most of the public has become aware of delay tactics used by lawmakers when they oppose or have serious concerns over a bill. Words like filibuster, grandstanding and amendment come to mind. But one...  
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Hey! DoThis!

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ArtThis

See and hear the past at the the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s “Photographic Portraits of Americans and Their Musical Instruments, 1860-1915,” on display through May 9. On Tuesday, curator Mark Gardner will play vintage instruments identical to the those seen in the exhibit. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd. Admission is $12.50 for adults, $9.75 seniors and students, and $5.75 for kids 4-12. Call 478-2250. Tuesday, daily, ongoing


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SingThis

The Sutton Concert Series returns with “Life, Love and Lullabies.” The University Singers will per¬form along with director Mark Lucas and guests the Chamber Singers and Steven Curtis, presenting selections from Brahms’ “Liebeslieder Walzer.” The concert starts 8 p.m. Thursday in the Catlett Music Center’s Sharp Concert Hall, 500 W. Boyd, Norman. Tickets are $5 for students; $8 for adults. Call 325-4101. Thursday


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StageThis

What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay there if everyone you know tags along. That’s the central theme in “Tuna Does Vegas,” a play starring Tony Award nominee Jaston Williams. The show features a conservative radio host who takes his wife to Sin City to renew their vows, with the entire cast of eclectic characters from Tuna, Texas, along for the ride. The play stages 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Tickets are $15-$45. Visit www.celebrityattractions.com. Friday–Sunday


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DrinkThis

Fizz your face with a free soda sampling on Saturday at the Bricktown Candy Co., 100 E. California. The 1 p.m. event features unique and obscure pop. While reservations aren’t required, they are appreciated. Call 600-9009. Saturday


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PatThis

Get lucky and celebrate the life of a patron saint with green beer and a parade. The Oklahoma City St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 1 p.m. Saturday in downtown. The parade starts at N.W. Fifth Street and N. Broadway Avenue, and continues down E. Sheridan Avenue into Bricktown. Groups, clubs, schools and bands are invited to participate in float-build¬ing or watching. Visit www. okcstpatsparade.com. Saturday


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SolveThis

Kids become sleuths over spring break at Science Museum Oklahoma’s “Did You Ever … Solve a Crime?” camp. Running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, it teaches young metro detectives about the science behind criminal investigation. The camp is $200 for museum members, $235 for nonmembers. Call 602-3760 or visit sciencemu¬seumok.org. Monday–Friday


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FindThis

A diamond ring will be hidden downtown on Saturday, and if you can find it, it’s yours! B.C. Clark Jewelers hosts “Diamond Dash,” a free, high-tech hunt for a $15,000 ring that involves text-message clues and riddles. Teams will meet at 9 a.m. to start the hunt at the Myriad Botanical Gardens’ Activity Plaza, 100 Myriad Gardens, and will start an after party at 1 p.m. at Nonna’s, 1 S. Mickey Mantle. Registration is required. Visit www.bcclarkdiamonddash.com. Saturday