OU Bomber Has Memorial Tile

A tile memorializing Joel H. Hinrichs III, the OU student who killed himself outside Owen Field when a bomb in his possession went off, has some upset. It's reported today the tile was installed by the university on its own; the decision apparently was made by Dean of Students Clarke Stroud. Other tiles carrying the names of honorees are paid for by the families at a cost of $150. Hinrichs died outside the stadium during an OU football game; law enforcement officials believe it went off accidentially and he had other plans for the bomb.

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