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CAMPUS NEWS OU President David Boren announced Friday a salary freeze for faculty, staff and administrators in the next fiscal year. He said in an e-mail statement projected shortfalls in state appropriation and rising costs were forcing the administration to find ways to save money. He said he hopes keeping salaries stagnant would prevent less favorable cost-cutting measures like layoffs. —STAFF REPORTS

LIFE & ARTS The Daily’s Sarah Dorn spent an evening in Rupel J. Jones Theater to watch the “Young Choreographers’ Showcase” Saturday night. To see her review on page 10. This week’s Chuck is in 3-D? Is Derek going to propose to Meredith? Check out what to watch on page 10.

SPORTS The women’s basketball team has been cruising through conference play, but tonight it meets No. 13 Tennessee at the Ford Center, when Tennessee coach Pat Summit is aiming for her 1,000th win. Page 5.

Dawkins lecture moved to larger venue due to demand The highly anticipated lecture by prominent author and scientist Richard Dawkins has moved to McCasland Field House, organizers of the event confirmed Friday. Seats for the lecture now will be assigned on a free first-come, first-served basis. Originally scheduled for Sharp Concert Hall in Catlett Music Center, the March 6 lecture now will be able to accommodate more than twice as many audience members, with more than 3,000 available seats in the field house.

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moved to the ﬁeld house. Since ticket holders now have the same chance of getting seats as non-ticket holders, Sivanesan said his ticket’s seller did not make him follow through with the sale. “I’m glad they’re doing it at the new event because more people can come now,” he said. Dawkins is a best-selling author and biologist who writes about evolutionary theory. Dawkins was in high demand for 2009 celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s book, “On the Origin of Species,” Weaver said. RENEÉ SELANDERS/THE OKLAHOMA DAILY

GA weighs in on plus-size retail • Speech on limited plus-size shopping options draws national attention

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Barry Weaver, the geology professor in charge of Dawkins’ visit, said extra funding secured by the lecture’s organizers allowed the move. “The demand was such that it merited additional tickets being available,” Weaver said. “Now more than 3,000 people will be able to see him.” Initially, tickets were available for admission to the lecture in Sharp Concert Hall. Though the tickets were free to students, RICHARD Dawkins’ popularity and high demand for tickets led many DAWKINS students to sell their tickets online. Ellan Sivanesan, ﬁrst-year medical student, bought a ticket for $60 through the Facebook Marketplace before the lecture was

SANDRA KUNZWEILER The Oklahoma Daily While many in the nation are fighting the battle of the bulge, an OU faculty member will size up the retail industry at a Fat Studies Panel Conference in April. Barb’ra-Anne Carter, graduate teaching assistant in the geography department, will give a speech at the conference in New Orleans, entitled “Fat Ladies Go Shopping: The Geography & Economics of the PlusSized Industry,” which will address the issue of exclusionary practices within clothing stores across the country. “Retailers need to stop marginalizing the plus-sized woman,” Carter said in an e-mail. “Many stores have a wonderful collection of plus-size items in catalogs, but do not sell any plus-size items in their stores.” Carter often calls her speech “Hidden Behind Housewares” because of the location of plus-sized departments. Often, the departments are hidden from busier areas or are located near mall exits because retailers assume the women who shop in plus-sized areas will not shop the rest of the store or mall, she said. Carter has been conducting research on the correlation between retail practices and plus-sized shoppers for the past two years. Her interest was sparked when she returned home to Los Angeles and was frustrated with her shopping experiences in plus-sized departments. She began writing an essay that gained the attention of her adviser, Darren Purcell, assistant professor in geography. Purcell

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At Dillard’s at Sooner Mall, the women’s plus-size department is located behind housewares and bedding. suggested she transform it into her dissertation. Carter’s research shows more than half of American women wear a size 12 and above, she said. Carter said she is in the beginning stages of her research in Oklahoma, and the state seems to be on par with the rest of the country. Many stores in Sooner Mall have their plus-sized women’s departments located near housewares and exits, including Lane Bryant. Jamie Simms, a retail associate at Lane

Bryant, said her store’s location was probably based on the space available at the mall, not a desire to hide shoppers. “Women [who] shop here are super confident and are not trying to sneak in or out of the store,” she said. The issue extends beyond location, said Courtney Voorhees, history junior. Voorhees said shopping is a frustrating situation because plus-sized women want to wear the same clothes as thinner women

BY THE NUMBERS Oklahoma’s Obesity Rate in 2007: 28.1 percent National Obesity Rate in 2005-2006 for adult women: 35.3 percent Average size of American woman in 1999-2000: 163 pounds, 5’3.8” Sources: cdc.gov, National Center for Health Statistics

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Campus groups work to combat sexual assault at OU • Reports of assaults went up from 2006 to 2007 JAMIE HUGHES AND CLARK FOY The Oklahoma Daily Reports of forcible offenses on campus rose from two to five in 2007, the most recent year for which statistics are available, despite efforts by the police to stop sexual violence. There are many reasons why more cases were reported, but there is no way of knowing exactly why, said Officer Jennifer Newell of the Norman Police Department. Sexual violence has always been a problem on college campuses, including OU, said Anna Holloway, professional writing graduate student and director of the upcoming campus production of “The Vagina Monologues.” “The Vagina Monologues” is sponsored by the Women’s Outreach Center to raise awareness of sexual violence. It runs Feb. 23-24 at Meacham Auditorium in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. The primary targets of sexual violence are women, but the age ranges or races of victims vary, said Lt. Bruce Chan, OUPD public information officer. Many cases of sexual violence go unreported or unnoticed and there is no way to know how many cases are not reported in a year, he said. “Always remember that there are some cases

A lack of self-control is one reason for sexual violence on college campuses, Holloway said. “A lot of young people are still not entirely in control of their passions and tend to use them inappropriately, so there’s a kind of violence that happens by accident,” she said. “It’s not intentional or vicious or malicious violence, but it’s still a violation. So college is one of the places where we confront that and learn how to deal with it, hopefully.” There is no real solution to sexual violence, Campbell said, but women can take small steps to protect themselves. “As an OU student, I would say you can just be very vigilant,” she said. Women on campus should let someone know where they’re going after dark, take a friend and always have a plan, she said. Newell said the Norman Police Department tries to be proactive so whenever sexual or domestic violence occurs, victims will be provided with all of the resources they need to get help. OUPD offers self-defense classes to help faculty, staff and students escape attackers. Any group can ask OUPD for a class to be given. Several officers attend one of the group’s meetings to teach the course. Zach Butler/The Daily The tactics taught by OUPD are physical techJournalism graduate student Anna Hollaway discusses the upcoming performances of “The Vagina Monologues” with niques designed to allow victims to break away and escape attackers, Chan said. participants Jan. 24 in the Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center. “In order to avoid an attack, trust your instincts,” where the victim doesn’t want to press charges attempted rape during in their time in college, he said. “Be smart, know your surroundings and because they may be afraid of the person who said Caitlin Campbell, organizer of “The Vagina listen to that little voice in the back of your head Monologues” and women’s studies sophomore, attacked them,” Newell said. One in four women will be a victim of rape or quoting CDC statistics. VIOLENCE Continues on page 2

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Continued from page 1 but have to pay higher prices. “I have a hard time finding jeans at the mall,” Voorhees said. “I usually have to go to stores like Lane Bryant and spend $50 on a pair of jeans that aren’t as cute as jeans I could get cheaper at Charlotte Russe.” Lesleigh Owen, a coordinator for the New Orleans conference, said in an e-mail that Carter’s presentation is unique because it explores an aspect of plus-sized living that few people have researched. She said the conference attracts thousands of people and has about 20 presenters this year. Like Carter, Owen said people need to view the plus-size as just another body type. “Obesity should never be viewed as a means to judge someone, to deny them rights, or to make assumptions about their health or lifestyle,” she said.

• OU Young Democrats pushes approval of Obama policies ASHLEIGH WOODALL The Oklahoma Daily

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when you think that something is wrong.” Campbell said if someone has been affected by sexual violence, finding someone to talk to about it can help start the healing process. Students should feel comfortable discuss their bodies openly with friends because it can help them talk about violence if it occurs, Holloway said. “I think it’s healthy for young men and young women to learn early in their lives how to be honest and open about themselves as physical beings,” she said. “It makes a lot of misunderstandings more clear and easier to deal with when they happen.” Education is the key to preventing sexual violence, Holloway said, especially when getting involved with someone new. “When you’re taking risks for the first time with a person, when you’re just beginning to develop a relationship, that’s very scary,” she said. “Everybody needs more information about how to deal with it.” Holloway said stage roles are filled but “The Vagina Monologues” still needs volunteers.

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Grant McLoughlin, political science junior, and president of OU Young Democrats, was an avid campaigner for the Obama/Biden ticket during the 2008 presidential election.

Now that President Barack Obama is officially in the Oval Office, those behind his successful campaign are shifting their focus. Supporters are starting to push his agenda and give back to the community through the grassroots connections they established during the 2008 election. Obama, however, is having a difficult time obtaining the rights to use the connections he made during elections. The Democratic National Committee currently owns the database of e-mails and a team of lawyers is trying to decide who has property rights to the collection of connections. In Norman, members of OU Young Democrats are using techniques like canvassing and Facebook groups to help gain support for the president’s new legislation. They are also getting involved in community service, said Grant McLoughlin, OU Young Democrats president and political science sophomore. McLoughlin said it isn’t smart to keep focusing on elections and is trying to help keep the grassroot connections alive in order to pressure the state legislature to get on board with Obama’s proposals instead. If the legislation passes, the Obama administration will likely use the list to e-mail people about certain issues and try persuade them to contact their local

“People are more likely to believe someone they know and trust....” Grant McLoughlin, OU Young Democrats president representatives, said Katie Richey, political science graduate student. Obama’s overseas grassroots connections might not be able to influence U.S. legislation, but they might be helpful in improving international relations. Obama might use these connections to get good press in order to convince other nations that the U.S. has their best interests in mind, Richey said. Grassroot campaigning worked for Obama because it used people who were familiar with the area and leaders in the community to connect people with similar interests, McLoughlin said. “People are more likely to believe someone they know and trust rather than just a candidate on a television ad,” he said. Obama isn’t the first president to use this method, though. Former President George W. Bush used the same model in his 2000 campaign. “The McCain campaign just didn’t have that,” McLouglin said. “And as the direct result of the campaign, more Obama voters came out.” Those looking to get involved with grassroots campaigning should start small, define their interests, contact people locally and begin networking, Richey said.

Education on the agenda as legislature opens WILL HOLLAND The Oklahoma Daily Oklahoma lawmakers will have several prominent issues waiting for them when they convene today at noon to kick off the spring sessions of the state House of Representatives and state Senate. These include dealing with an unbalanced state budget during a national recession, pressure from higher education officials for more funding and the need for cooperation between a newly Republican controlled legislature and a Democratic governor. Gov. Brad Henry will deliver his annual State of the State address today when the legislature convenes. He is expected to talk about his plans

for 2009 and present his budget for the state. Senate Republicans, who are in the majority for the first time in the history of the Oklahoma State Senate, have announced their plans for the spring session. The session will last until May 29. They called “for a fairer and more business friendly tax policy, reform of the archaic and business-unfriendly legal system in Oklahoma, and to continue to improve our state’s infrastructure” in a press release. The Senate Democrats also released their agenda for the session, stating in a press release they want to build on “Oklahoma’s strength in the energy sector to grow the economy and protect the environment.” They also said they want to make college more affordable.

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New sprinkler system to extinguish safety concerns • Treasured book collections also shielded with clean agent system RENEÉ SELANDERS The Oklahoma Daily Students, faculty members and rare documents now be safer in Bizzell Memorial Library, as the library closes the books on a four-year upgrade of its fire-safety infrastructure. The project equipped the entire library with sprinkler systems, something it had lacked, and added a special system to protect Bizzell’s five rare book collections, said OU Fire Marshall Kevin Leach. Don Gilstrap, associate dean of Libraries for Technical Services, said protective measures for the rare book collections is an advantage of the upgraded system, but increased safety for students and faculty was the project’s primary focus. “Life safety is our highest priority. People’s lives are more important than the books,” he said. The project created more safeguards for people at the library, but also the rare book collections, Leach said. Clean agent systems were added to protect the library’s rare books. The system will emit a noncorrosive gas that will put out a fire and reduce heat without damaging the books. Areas that house collections also are equipped with conventional sprinkler systems. There is a delay between the time the sprinklers’ pipes are supplied with water, and when a fire signals the alarms to help further protect the books, Leach said. “It gives you a delay, a safeguard so you won’t have accidental flooding in the area or water damage,” he said. Safety additions were completed in the summer of 2008, and the misplaced books now are returning home. Construction for the project displaced many sections of books, which has caused some confusion for stu-

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“Book Shifting in Progress” states a sign in the Bizzell Memorial Library. Library staff are still in the process of restacking books on the 3rd floor, after new sprinklers were installed over the summer.

“So we exceed minimum standards on our new construction, and in remodels we try to upgrade our buildings as well.”

dents, Gilstrap said. “We’re really thankful for the patience students have had for this project, and we continue to recommend use of our Sooner Xpress service, which helps to solve some of those problems,” Gilstrap said. OU Fire Marshall Kevin Leach Sooner Xpress allows students to request a book from the online OU catalog and have a librarian find it for The completion of the sprinkler Fire Protection project. them. Once a book is found, it is held Funds for this project totaled $1.2 milsystem construction concluded Phase at the front desk and the student is lion, according to the Oklahoma State Two of the Bizzell Memorial Library notified via e-mail.

Regents for Higher Education Web site. The project is funded by a Oklahoma higher education capital bond program. “The university has committed to making our buildings safe and we’ll put in complete automatic fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems in our new buildings even if it’s not required by code,” Leach said. “So we exceed minimum standards on our new construction, and in remodels we try to upgrade our buildings as well.”

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Opinion

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OUR VIEW

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Kudos for moving Dawkins’ lecture

We commend the faculty members involved in the event were gone less than 30 minutes after they were made available to students. bringing Richard Dawkins to campus on March 6. Weaver also announced that any tickets for the Barry Weaver, a geology professor who is largely responsible for initiating efforts to have Dawkins give event are now invalid, and that seats will be awarded a public lecture, announced Friday that the venue for strictly on a first come, first served basis. This is another great move. Dawkins’ public lecture has been changed Previously, select faculty members and from the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall in OUR VIEW graduate students were offered tickets the Catlett School of Music to McCasland before they were made available to the Field House, which has a capacity of 3,300 is an editorial selected and debated public, which left about half of the total people. by the editorial board tickets available for undergraduate stuThis is a great move by Weaver and and written after a dents to fight for. There’s no reason faculty other involved faculty members. majority opinion is formed and approved members and students in certain departDawkins, the former Charles Simonyi by the editor. Our View ments should have all the seats they want Chair for the Public Understanding of is The Daily’s oﬃcial prior to the rest of the student body, facScience at Oxford University who now opinion. ulty and staff. writes about religion and philosophy, is Eliminating tickets also removes the arguably the most famous and controversial figure in academia. His stop at OU is part of a possibility of students selling them online. Students U.S. tour that will last less than two weeks. Students who want to go should not have to pay, especially deserve a chance to see Dawkins and hear his argu- since thousands of dollars have already been spent by the university. ments. McCasland should provide sufficient space. Weaver and others deserve praise for putting the The announcement came exactly one week after we suggested the venue be moved since tickets for needs of students and faculty first.

UOSA hands were tied In response to The Daily’s “Our View” on Jan. 30, the elections for the two Student Congress seats in question originally occurred in November along with all other open seats. Due to a problem with students being placed in the wrong district, the UOSA Superior Court invalidated the elections, forcing UOSA to redo the election for the aﬀected districts. The UOSA Code Annotated requires legislation to be passed weeks in advance for a special election. UOSA passed legislation approving the special

election to be last Tuesday and Wednesday. While the situation is unfortunate and the problems were primarily administrative, UOSA has followed the correct procedure as required by the UOSA Code. Ideally there would not have to be another election, but if the UOSA Superior Court invalidates an election, the hands of both Student Congress and the Election Chair are tied. We are forced to follow the rules of UOSA, whether we like them or not. - KURT DAVIDSON, UOSA STUDENT CONGRESS CHAIR

COMMENT OF THE DAY In response to Joe Hunt’s column on Jan. 30

to this point were allowed to fail, the stock market crash of the last quarter would appear as a minor tough.

Mr. Hunt’s column is very interesting and makes some good points, though, he is ignoring reality with his remedies. If we could create an economy from scratch, the Austrian or Chicago philosophies might operate quite well. The unfortunate reality is we already have a giant, interconnected economy and if the government turns a blind eye to this crisis, a vast amount of wealth will be destroyed. If all the companies that have been bailed out

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STAFF COLUMN

Obama’s first TV interview a good move President Barack Obama’s first formal television interview came just days after his inauguration. The lucky network was Dubai-based Arabic news channel Al-Arabiya. This was a most unexpected move, and caught most everyone completely aback. The move, however, is an enlightened one. Al-Arabiya was set up specifically to compete with Al-Jazeera, whose reporting many consider biased and slanted. While Al-Jazeera seeks to actively counter what it perceives as anti-Arab bias in Western media, Al-Arabiya’s goal is to be an impartial moderate voice. Thus, if Al-Jazeera is the Arab World’s Fox News, Al-Arabiya, boasting 40 million viewers, is its CNN. By simply granting this exclusive interview to Al-Arabiya, Obama showed he MUNIM is serious about reaching out to DEEN the Arab World and also that he values measured journalistic fairness and will not associate himself with sensationalism. His interview message built on his inaugural address, which was the first ever to mention the Muslim world, and contributed to his already high standing in the Middle East. In the sit-down interview with Al-Arabiya Washington Bureau Chief Hisham Melhem, Obama highlighted his goal to have a personal role in Middle Eastern peace. He mentioned sending George Mitchell as special envoy to the region, a move which has already been met with almost universal praise. Former Sen. Mitchell was instrumental in bringing peace to northern Ireland, and is respected worldwide as a fair, capable, and judicious architect of peace. Particularly noteworthy was the president’s description of Mitchell’s mission. “We cannot tell [the Israelis and Palestinians] what’s best,” he said. This will be a marked departure from some of his predecessors, who sought to persuade both sides to simply agree with U.S.-devised or supported plans. Obama instead seeks to, amazingly, listen to the concerns of both sides, and not road test any proposed plan with Israel first. This does not mean Israel’s importance will be diminished, as its “security will

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In an image made from a video provided by Al-Arabiya, President Barack Obama is interviewed Jan. 26 in Washington by Dubai-based Al-Arabiya cable network. It was his first interview as president. be paramount,” but that the legitimate Palestinian government and the Israeli government will each have its fair say. Characteristic of his visionary optimism, the president also mentioned the importance of looking to the future and not the past. In a region and process fraught with a legacy of violence and betrayals, the idea of looking forward might be the most crucial directive of all in the quest for lasting peace. The language used in the interview also highlighted a new direction for the United States in the region. Instead of using terms like “Islamofascism” and “War on Terror” so favored by his predecessor, Obama described the United State’s current actions rightly as a war on Al-Qaeda and its allies. He also described Al-Qaeda as “nervous,” highlighting the

group’s verbal attacks on him before he became president. Careful to give everyday Arabs credit for largely disregarding Al-Qaeda’s violent message, he likened the group’s so-called nervousness as indication that their ideas were “bankrupt.” The change of language is no trivial matter. It is true that the actions of the previous administration kept the country safe from terror attacks after Sept. 11, 2001. However, its charged rhetoric that associated the whole of a religion with the violence born of a few twisted minds alienated and offended many in the Arab World. It also contributed to the dislike of America that was already fomenting after the invasion of Iraq. Obama’s new foreign policy diction is not changing America’s actions against terrorists – they will still, in his words, be hunted down.

But the softening and correction of U.S. rhetoric to more accurately reflect what its actions intend to be will go a long way to improve the reputation of this country and its government in the eyes of millions of peaceful Arabs who, as the president said, simply want to live a good life and have their children live a better life. The interview also touched on what may be the most ambitious short-term goal of the new president – to address the Muslim world from a Muslim Capitol. While the exact capitol is still a tightly guarded secret, Obama did elucidate where the speech would fall in his greater plan to reach out to the Middle East. He highlighted his experience of living in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, saying that regardless of faith, people everywhere have common dreams. In a very candid moment unimaginable at times from his predecessor, Obama described America as “imperfect” and that our government has made mistakes in the past. Regardless, he stressed that America is not the enemy. It is the only Western power with no colonial legacy in the Middle East, a fact that won the U. S. much respect in the Arab world. While the recent invasions and their fallout have undone much of that high standing, Obama believes it can be restored. “I will be judged by my actions,” he said. To that end, the future speech is part of a series of actions that includes the already-announced closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the eventual drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq to give that country more control over its internal affairs. Overall, this was a phenomenal interview. Eschewing the everyman image and “our country, right or wrong” attitude of his predecessor, Obama discussed the complicated events of the Middle East like a learned scholar and a natural diplomat. Many of his plans in the region have already been implemented with good feedback at home and abroad. If the whole of his vision for the Middle East can be fulfilled, it will undoubtedly be one of the greatest achievements of any American president. Munim Deen is a microbiology and pre-med senior. His column usually appears every other Friday.

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We shouldn’t give up on free trade just yet

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Act, which raised import taxes to an all-time high, did nothing to subdue the depression. In reality, the Great Depression was greatly intensified by it. But as Americans, the inhabitants of one of largest free economies in the world, should we really have to worry? The answer is a resounding yes! Skepticism of the open market seems to be at all-time high in the U. S. these days, and our newly elected president is far less trade friendly than the previous one. With all of this on the table, what hope does the free market have? We must not be scared into increas-

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world, are putting a tremendous amount of pressure on their leaders to focus on local markets rather than the global one. To appease the masses, many of the world’s leaders are considering heading down the slippery slope of protectionism, and why not? Is it not easier to simply give local businesses a crutch by stealing demand away from abroad and shifting it to the home front? Sure. But that does not mean it is right. We need only look back to the Great Depression of the 1930’s to get a clear picture of how well protectionism works. The increased American tariffs under the Hawley-Smoot Tariff

By the winter of 2008, few people had smiles on their faces. Many had seen their investments plummet to near zero, while just as many lost their source of income all together. We have since passed into a time of economic turmoil in which the future seems bleak, at best. In such times of crisis, it is human CARSON nature to act rashly, PAINTER and I fear many of us are doing so now. In the wake of this crisis, the citizens of America, and on a larger scale, the citizens of the

ing tariffs, subsidies or anything of that sort. By implementing these strategies, we might gain benefits in the short run, but will only be crippling ourselves in the long run. While we would, in theory, temporarily improve the economy at home, we would be hurting the world economy as a whole and, in our globalized world, something that hurts as far away as China can and will be felt all the way back here in America. We must not see other countries as harmful enemies, but rather as friendly competition. The free market creates what economists call comparative advantage. Because of the free market, coun-

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tries are able to specialize in the production of certain goods, allowing for increases in overall total productivity. By supporting protectionism, we do little but destroy specialization, create dead weight loss, and, as Alan Greenspan states, generate a state of “atrophy of our competitive ability.” We are far too gone into the realm of globalization to even be considering protectionism. Now is not the time to be running from the free market. Now is the time to embrace it. Carson Painter is an international business and finance sophomore. His column usually appears every other Tuesday.

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Women roll past Missouri, look to Tennessee “I think the first thing you have to do when in the victory. Help from behind the arch you play both Tennessee and Connecticut and off the bench is something the Sooners is not let the name on the front of the jersey will need when they try to deny Summitt her beat you; I think that’s always the case,” Coale 1000th win Monday night. Hand summed up the Sooners’ feeling about said. OU is fresh off a 78-56 win over Missouri denying Summitt her 1000th win. “Personally, I think this is about our team Saturday afternoon where the Sooners quickly and what we are dismantled the striving to do,” Tiger. Hand said. “We Senior center just want to go Courtney Paris put kill Tennessee, up another doubleThere are two programs in the history of and we want to double, while rising women’s basketball that have excelled for beat them by stars junior guard decades and stood above the rest. not just two; Nyeshia Stevenson Tennessee and Connecticut, in no particular we want to beat order, have reigned as royalty in women’s bas- and freshman guard them by 30 and Whitney Hand were ketball and those who beat either team are far do what we can able to propel the and few between. do.” OU women’s basketball gets the chance to Sooners through a The Sooners game some feared prove themselves against one of these powerfaced Tennessee they would overhouses when the Sooners host Tennessee at last season and look. — Freshman guard Whitney Hand 6:30 tonight at the Ford Center in Oklahoma narrowly lost “I thought we did City. Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt has to the eventual 999 career wins, and will be looking for No. some really good National Champions 70-67. things in the first half, [and] we were a little 1000 against OU. Stevenson said the memory of last season’s While Tennessee is only ranked No. 13 this sluggish in the second, perhaps as if our mind close loss has stuck with her. was somewhere else already and shouldn’t year, there is still the ambiance that comes “We just needed one more possession,” have been,” Coale said. “But any win you get from the name on the jersey. OU Head coach Stevenson said. “I think we played very well Sherri Coale said the Sooners must get past in the Big 12 is a good win.” Hand and Stevenson combined for 24 points that game, maybe mistakes down the stretch, the name, and focus on the players. I can’t put my finger on just one … but I just think this team coming in, we’re more confident, we’re more together as a whole. I feel those little mistakes we made last year won’t be as obvious this year.” In the last match up with the Lady Vols, senior forward Ashley Paris, junior forward Amanda Thompson and Stevenson all had seven points. All of these players are averaging more than seven points per game this season. For the Sooners to win, they will be looking for big games from all their role players. While neither OU nor Tennessee are the same team they were last season, Coale still recognizes that Summitt’s team has many weapons. “We’ll see the trademark Pat Summit defense, pressure everywhere and maniacal crashing of the boards,” Coale said. “No different in that regard than any team she’s had.” While the Sooners look to avoid an upset tonight, one of their first tasks will be stopping freshman forward Glory Johnson, who is averages 12 points and eight rebounds. Amy Frost/The Daily “Well I think Glory Johnson’s having a heck of a year for them,” Coale said. “I think when Freshman guard Jasmine Hartman drives to the hoop against Missouri’s freshman center Kendra Frazier in you start talking about Tennessee, the converSaturday’s game at Lloyd Noble Center. The women won the game 78-56 to stay undefeated in Big 12 play. sation starts there.” ANNELISE RUSSELL The Oklahoma Daily

• UT coach Summit looks for win No. 1000 against Sooners

“We just want to go kill Tennessee, and we want to beat them by not just two; we want to beat them by 30 and do what we can do.”

Track and field productive at J.D. Martin AARON COLEN The Oklahoma Daily The track and field team had a strong performance Saturday at the J.D. Martin Invitational in Norman, with 22 top-three finishes, eight event winners, six NCAA provisional qualifying marks and one NCAA automatic qualifying mark. Senior Shardae Boutte recorded an automatic NCAA qualifying mark in the triple-jump with a jump of 53 feet and 1/4 inches. Sooners achieving provisional qualifying marks were freshman Will Claye (triple jump), junior Scottesha Miller (60-meter dash, long jump), sophomore Ti’Anca Mock (triple jump) and junior K.P. Singh (weight throw). Junior Neelon Greenwood finished first in the men’s long jump with a top jump of 24 feet and 4 1/4 inches, but he still says he has a lot of room for improvement. “Right now I feel like I should be jumping way farther than I am,” Greenwood said. “It’s all mental; I just have to remind myself of what I can do.” Freshman sprinter Mookie Salaam won the men’s 60-meter dash with a time of 6.76, fifth fastest in OU history. Salaam says he had to overcome the nerves of his first collegiate meet to perform well. “I was definitely nervous,” Salaam said. “I expected to do well, but not that well. I was shocked when I won.” Senior Dominique Jacobs finished as the second highest collegiate performer in the women’s long jump behind teammate Miller, and fourth overall. Jacobs says she was pleased with her performance, which was an improvement over last week’s meet. “The main thing is just working on improving,” Jacobs said. “You just have to be patient and keep working.” OU will host a second consecutive meet next week with the Sooner Open I on Saturday, Feb. 7. On top of the home meet, OU athletes will be spread across the country as groups will head to the Meyo Invitational (South Bend, Ind.), the New Balance Collegiate Invitational (New York, N.Y.) and the New Mexico Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.)

NO. 2 OU VS. NO.13 TENNESSEE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Be There When: 6:30 pm Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City Ticket information: No student discount, tickets start at $10. Head to OKFordCenter.com for more information

Going for win No. 1000 If the Sooners are able to beat No. 13 Tennessee, it will be a big win for the program. If they lose, it will be even bigger. Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt, already the winningest coach in NCAA history, is looking for the 1000th win of her decorated career. The Volunteers won the National Championship the past two seasons, giving Summitt eight for her career. PAT This season, Tennessee is just 15 - 4, but the Volunteers SUMMITT are sure to be energized for tonight’s game, looking for the upset.

Leading scorers OU Courtney Paris Ashley Paris Danielle Robinson Nyeshia Stevenson Whitney Hand

Tennessee 15.7 ppg 14.0 ppg 12.5 ppg 10.1 ppg 9.5 ppg

Shekinna Stricklen Angie Bjorklund Glory Johnson Alex Fuller Alyssia Brewer

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Super Bowl Sunday in Norman

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O’Connell’s on Lindsey St. in Norman was offering several promotions Sunday afternoon, one of which was the opportunity to win a free refrigerator of beer.

SUPER BOWL FINAL NOTES Final: Steelers: 27, Steelers: 23 Zach Butler/The Daily

Patrons gathered Sunday afternoon at O’Connell’s Irish Pub and Grille in Norman. Several patrons said they were there to watch the Super Bowl, but most seemed fairly uninterested. Several people mentioned that they weren’t a fan of either team playing in the game, and some admitted they weren’t professional football fans. However, manager Chris Worden said that the bar was busier than usual. “Usually we don’t have nearly as many people come in here on a Sunday evening,” Worden said. “And the closer we get to the game the more crowded it gets.”

• The Steelers led the majority of the game until Cardinals’ quarterback Kurt Warner hit receiver Larry Fitzgerald for a 64-yard touchdown pass to give Arizona three-point lead with two minutes and 47 seconds left in the game. • The Steelers proceeded to drive 78 yards in one minute and 48 seconds and scored on a touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to receiver Santonio Holmes to give the Steelers the lead for good. • Steelers’ linebacker James Harrison set a Super Bowl record when he returned a Kurt Warner interception 100 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. • Warner threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.

SPORTS BRIEFS Wrestlers destroy N. Carolina St., go at it aside women’s gym The Sooners dominated the second annual “Beauty and the Beast” event at the Lloyd Noble Center 38-6 over NC State. “Real pleased on the performance,” head coach Jack Spates said. “Guys played hard.” The men played alongside the women’s gymnastics team on Friday, and won as well. Now the Sooners focus is on their next home match against No.6 Missouri. “We’ve wrestled two Big 12 teams and have had two great performances,” Spates said. “If we wrestle like that, we’ll be ﬁne against Missouri.” The match begins at 7 pm Friday at McCasland Field House. — MJ CASIANO

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Men’s hoops should avoid rising to No. 1 spot The men’s basketball team is one of four one-loss teams in Division I-A basketball right now, a list of which includes Connecticut, Butler and Utah State. UConn has posted a 9-1 record so far in the Big East en route to a 20-1 start, while Butler has leaped out to a 10-0 start in the Horizon League and a 19-1 overall mark, and Utah State is 9-0 in the WAC and 21-1 overall. The Sooners are arguably playing the best ball of JOEY any team in the nation right now, including any of HELMER those one-loss teams, as they have sprinted to a 7-0 start in conference and 21-1 overall mark into the month of February, their lone loss coming on the road at Arkansas. But, while it may sound like an oxymoron, the Sooners need to stay where they’re at — out of that No. 1 spot. Four out of the last five weeks, the No. 1 team in the nation has

dropped a game and fallen out of that top spot. Not many would argue that North Carolina is, if not the most talented, one of the top two or three most talented teams in the country. But they had trouble with Boston College the week of the New Year and fell from the top of the ranks. For a few weeks, Pittsburgh owned the top spot before losing at Louisville. That left room for Wake Forest to jump in and seize the No. 1 slot. But then Virginia Tech stormed in and took two double digit leads on its way to upsetting Wake Forest, bouncing them from the top rank. Then came the Duke Blue Devils. They wouldn’t follow suit, would they? The Blue Devils already had one loss prior to taking over No. 1, but last week they travelled to Wake Forest who upset Duke with a buzzerbeating shot. Now, there’s set to be a new No. 1, likely in the form of UConn, which is good for the Sooners. But if the past tells us anything, it’s that

Connecticut will fall victim as well and drop an unexpected game in the near future. If that does happen, the Sooners would likely be next in line to grasp hold of the top spot. But maybe they should avoid it. If OU could stay away from the top ranking, maybe it can keep winning and rolling its way through conference play. There doesn’t appear to be a team in the Big 12 with the talent of OU, but if it becomes labeled the best team in the country, staying perfect in conference could become more difficult. The Sooners are perhaps the most overlooked, dominating team right now in college basketball, and they are definitely one of the most talented in the game. But if they reach that No. 1 spot, teams will be gunning for them, looking to take away that ranking. So my advice for OU? Stay where you’re at. JOEY HELMER IS A JOURNALISM SENIOR.

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Life & Arts Tea Leaf Green joins Norman Music Festival • Band will join Of Montreal as headliner TYLER BRANSON The Oklahoma Daily

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The Norman Music Festival has named “Tea Leaf Green” as the headliner for the “Red Dirt” stage for the April 25 festival.

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San Francisco rock group Tea Leaf Green has been signed to headline the second stage of this year’s Norman Music Festival, scheduled for April 25. The board responsible for organizing the festival plans to make the announcement in a press release Tuesday, said Quentin Bomgardner, public relations chairman for the Norman Music Festival. Bomgardner said the second stage of the festival this year will have a “Red Dirt” theme, with supporting acts Todd Snider, Brandon Jenkins, Camille Harp, Travis Linville, Resident Funk and Blue Turtle Seduction scheduled to perform before Tea Leaf Green. With over half a million MySpace plays, Tea Leaf Green’s popularity and genre-bending style should bring a welcome perspective to

the more eclectic lineup this year, Bomgardner said. Tea Leaf Green has shown itself to be a hard working, festival circuit band, with a rapidly growing following,” he said. “They’re sure to offer a fun-filled performance to close out the evening on the second stage.” Tea Leaf Green looks to be an exciting addition to the already impressive stage, lead by the main stage headliner Of Montreal. Tea Leaf Green is comprised of singer and guitarist Josh Clark, drummer Scott Rager, pianist Trevor Garrod and bassist Reed Mathis. The band has released five studio albums, as well as a number of live albums, all while touring heavily across the United States. In fall 2005, the band caught the eye of Trey Anastasio of Phish and was asked to support his tour. Their song “Taught To Be Proud” won Song of the Year at the 6th Annual Jammy Awards in 2006. Bomgardener says there will be about 50 bands covering five stages at this year’s Norman Music Festival. About 13,000 people attended last year’s event and festival organizers are preparing for even more this year.

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Bruce Springsteen coming to BOK Center Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are taking to the road again in 2009, and have announced a stop in Tulsa. The band will play the BOK Center on April 7, with tickets going on sale on Saturday, February 7 at 10 a.m. Bruce Springsteen provided the halftime entertainment Sunday at the Super Bowl, and recently played at President Obama’s inaugural concert. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s “Working on a Dream” tour begins on April 1 in San Jose, CA and continues throughout the spring. Tickets for the April 7 BOK Center show will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 7 at LiveNation.com, Arby’s Box Office all Tickets.com Outlets, or charge by phone at 866-7-BOK-CTR.

Chili Bowl fundraiser rescheduled The University of Oklahoma School of Art and Art History fundraiser, originally scheduled for Jan. 29, has been rescheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The Chili Bowl will raise funds for art student scholarships. The twist on the traditional chili cook-off features hand-made ceramic bowls that visitors can keep. Cost is $15 for a bowl of chili with the bowl or $8 for just the chili. The event will be in the OU Art School, 520 Parrington Oval.

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Adrianna is still pregnant, Annie is still annoying and Silver is still judgmental. What will happen to Ethan?

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Addison’s brother is sick and Derek is still carrying around that ring for Meredith.

NBC said on the eve of Sunday’s Super Bowl that it has sold the last two of the 69 advertising spots for the game, pushing total ad revenue for the event to a record $206 million. The network said its total of $261 million in ad revenue for all of Super Bowl day also is a record. The cost per ad was estimated at $3 million per 30 second commercial. – STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

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Oklahoma City goes on a diet with the mayor OKLAHOMA CITY — More than 26,000 people have gone on a diet in this barbecue-loving city since Mayor Mick Cornett challenged residents to lose weight and record their progress on his “This city is going on a diet!” Web site. Total amount of weight shed: 311,773 pounds or just over 11 pounds for each participant. The 50-year-old mayor has also been able to tighten his belt, dropping 40 pounds from his 5-foot-10 inch frame and just about hitting his 175-pound target.

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Phelps photographed smoking from marijuana pipe Olympic great Michael Phelps acknowledged “regrettable” behavior and “bad judgment” after a photo in a British newspaper Sunday showed him inhaling from a marijuana pipe. In a statement to The Associated Press, the swimmer who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games did not dispute the authenticity of the exclusive picture published Sunday by the tabloid News of the World.

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Michael Duane Watson, 20, 1215 E Lindsey St., Friday

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FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

Arthur Leon Thomas, 19, 700 Asp Ave., Friday James Steven Compton, 71, North Flood Avenue, Saturday, also driving without a license and no insurance Jesse A. Halfacre, 19, West Lindsey Street, Saturday Paul Cody Weese, 20, 2801 state Highway 9, Saturday Lindsey Nicole Haase, 21, East Lindsey Street, Saturday

Tonya Lynne Moss, 26, 1100 Oak Tree Ave., Friday Gregory Shane Morgan, 38, 302 Atterberry Dr., Friday, domestic abuse by strangulation

PUBLIC INTOXICATION Cole Austin Barksdale, 36, 750 Asp Ave., Friday, also outraging public decency Daniel Robert Duarte, 24, 2119 Melrose Drive, Friday, also consuming harmful substances Kevin Coats Kyle, 21, 759 Asp Ave., Friday Kristi Gail Fitzgerald, 40, 601 12th Ave. NE, Friday Samuel T. Hamrick, 53, North Interstate Drive East, Friday, also begging Erwin Jerome Johnson, 45, East Lindsey Street, Saturday Sarah Dawn McNabb, 25, Etowah Road, Saturday

POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL Allison Paige Henrion, 20, East Duffy Street, Friday Joseph Alexander Coscia, 20, 1131 Elm Ave., Friday

Iraqi election hints trouble for Shiite giant

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Monday, Feb. 2, 2009

Jose Armendariz, 21, 1215 E Lindsey St., Friday

UNLAWFUL ENTRY BY A MINOR IN A LIQUOR STORE Gary Joe Greeson, 20, 1123 E Constitution St., Friday Evan Eisler Oberfelder, 20, 1123 E Constitution St., Friday, also unlawful use of a fake ID

MUNICIPAL WARRANT Karli Jo Privett, 25, 3499 W Main St., Friday Juddson Keith Linn, 40, 1933 Twisted Oak Dr., Saturday Jeremy Isaiah Mitchell, 20, West Lindsey Street, Saturday

COUNTY WARRANT Terry Don McTee, 27, 351 E Robinson St., Saturday Michael Joe Ozment, 22, East Alameda Street, Saturday Amy Jo Weed, 25, 400 12th Ave. SE, Saturday

FAILURE TO APPEAR Billy Albert Bailey, 60, 203 S Jones Ave., Friday

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BAGHDAD — The biggest Shiite party in Iraq once appeared to hold all the political sway: control of the heartland, the backing of influential clerics and a foot in the government with ambitions to take full control. But the days of wide-open horizons could be soon ending for the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, and replaced by important shifts that could be welcomed in Washington and scorned in Tehran. The signs began to take shape Sunday with hints of the voter mood from provincial elections. The broad message — built on Iraqi media projections and postelection interviews — was that the eventual results would punish religious-leaning factions such as the Supreme Council that are blamed for stoking sectarian violence, and reward secular parties seen capable of holding Iraq’s relative calm. The outcome of the provincial races will not directly effect Iraq’s national policies or its balance between Washington’s global power and Iran’s regional muscle. But Shiite political trends are critically important in Iraq, where majority Shiites now hold sway after the fall of Saddam Hussein’s Sunni-dominated regime. “There is a backlash from Iraqis against sectarian and religious politics,” said Mustafa al-Ani, an Iraqi political analyst based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Although official results from Saturday’s provincial elections are likely still days away, the early outlines are humbling for The Supreme Council. The group had been considered a linchpin in Iraqi politics as a junior partner in the government that had near seamless political control in the Shiite south. Some forecasts point to widespread losses for the party across the main Shiite provinces. The blows could include embarrassing stumbles in the key city of Basra and the spiritual center of Najaf — hailed as the future capital in the Supreme Council’s dreams for an autonomous Shiite enclave. In their place, the big election winners appear to be allies of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, according to projections and interviews with political figures who spoke on condition of anonymity because official results are not posted. It’s a vivid lesson in Iraq’s fluid politics. A year ago, al-Maliki looked to be sinking. Shiite militiamen ruled cities such as Basra and parts of Baghdad and rockets were pouring into the protected Green Zone, which includes the U.S. Embassy

and Iraq’s parliament. Al-Maliki — with apparent little advance coordination with the U.S. military — struck back. An offensive broke the militia control in Basra and elsewhere in the south. His reputation turned around. And many voters appeared happy to reward his political backers in the elections for seats on provincial councils, which carry significant clout with authority over local business contracts, jobs and local security forces. “Al-Maliki ended the militiamen’s reign of terror,” said Faisal Hamadi, 58, after voting in Basra. “For this he deserves our vote.” The Supreme Council, meanwhile, appeared to stagger under the weight of negative baggage. It was accused of failing to deliver improvements to public services in the south. Also, its deep ties to Iran began to rub against Iraqis’ nationalist sentiments. The Supreme Council’s leader, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, spent decades in Iran during Saddam’s rule and was allowed an officevilla in downtown Tehran. After Saddam’s fall, the Supreme Council was Iran’s main political conduit into Iraq even though the group also developed ties with Washington. Iran now could face limits on its influence in the south with the Supreme Council forced into a coalition or second-tier status — and also confront resistance from a stronger al-Maliki government seeking to curb Tehran’s inroads. A Supreme Council lawmaker, who spoke on condition of anoAP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani nymity because of the sensitivity Two Iraqi municipality workers remove provincial election campaign posters of the issue, acknowledged the election mood was against them. Sunday in Najaf, 100 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq. “We controlled most provinces in the south, so we were blamed for whatever went wrong there,” he said. “The elections gave us an indiBy Bernice Bede Osol cation of what will happen in the Copyright 2008, Newspaper Enterprise Assn. general election late this year,” said the analyst al-Ani. “Those who lost in this election have nearly Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 a year to learn their lesson and LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Rejectchange their strategy. They know AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) ing an excellent suggestion just now where the Iraqis stand.” Nationwide turnout in the elec-- Just because you may have because you don’t like the person tion was 51 percent, said Faraj been given authority over others it comes from is foolish. Grab al-Haidari, chairman of the elecdoesn’t give you license to treat good ideas from wherever you tion commission. The figure fell short of some optimistic predicthem with disrespect. If you do, can, especially when they can tions, but was overshadowed by they will fi nd sly, devious ways to enhance your own welfare. a bigger achievement: no serious violence during the voting. even the score. Turnout ranged from 40 percent VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It in the Sunni-dominated Anbar PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -won’t do any good to select a province in western Iraq to 65 percent in the Salahuddin province, Instead of being strongly opinion- helpmate who only wants to be a which includes the hometown of ated, get back in character and boss and not a helper. This person Saddam Hussein.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Be careful when making any finanARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It cial deals, especially one where won’t take any money for you to you think you’re the person who have a good time. Let your sense has the edge. If there isn’t parity, of humor prevail, and it will bring chances are you’ll be the biggest out the best in you and others, loser. and make even the moody laugh. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -TAURUS (April 20-May 20) There is a good chance you could -- It’s important to emphasize the find yourself getting caught up “we” and keep “I” to a miniwith someone who will be at odds mum if you hope to have good with your position. Both must be relationships with others. Get willing to compromise, or things your mind off yourself, and work could get testy. toward collective goals. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) 21) -- If possible, try to work -- Try to think before you open alone, free from involvements your mouth, and it’ll go a long with those who are gabby, way toward avoiding contentious especially if your assignment is problems. You don’t want to get one that demands concentration caught with your foot in your and focus. mouth. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You had better be disciplined -- Don’t wait until someone to with your spending patterns, whom you owe money has to ask because, without realizing it, you for repayment. Any little amount could make numerous nonsensitoward clearing up that debt cal purchases that will add up to will be appreciated; it’s a way of be a bundle. showing you’re trying to take care of it.

Life & Arts

Monday, Feb. 2, 2009

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College of Fine Arts students finish the Young Choreographersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Showcase with the piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Life Unbalanced?â&#x20AC;? Saturday evening at the Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Ballet performace junior Sherry Tay choreographed â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Life Unbalance?â&#x20AC;?.

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Students display depth and diversity at YCS â&#x20AC;˘ Young choreographers amaze the audience with incredible performance SARAH DORN The Oklahoma Daily Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: Sarah Dorn has been dancing for 17 years and teaches at the Classical Ballet Academy. This is her review of the performance. Murmurs of stumbling apology could barely be heard over the excited chatter as people navigated the narrow aisles of Rupel J. Jones Theater Saturday night. Dancers backstage nervously prepared for the show since inclement weather caused rehearsals to be canceled. A quick glance through the program offered explanation for some of the excitement about this fully student-produced show. There was something for everyone, with dance styles from ballet to tribal-inspired and music by artists as divergent as Beethoven and Radiohead. At a quarter after eight as the lights in the theater fell, a hush did too. The show opened with a ballet piece to music by Igor Stravinsky. The choreography of Carmen DeVora Felder seemed a study in lines and

curves. The sharp, accurate movement of the dancers and remarkably synchronized turns did the music and choreography justice. The next piece was something that can only be described as techno tribal. Brienna Tiplerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choreography of stylized attitudes and wellexecuted canons was a great fit for the audience-engaging music. The third piece of the night was a crowd favorite, and rightly so. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broken Glassâ&#x20AC;?, dancers Catherine Chastain and Jamie Walker performed an emotional fight of a conflicted couple. The tension in the lines and choreography made the often-used story of this dance feel authentic, and Michael Coleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lighting brought a tastefully dramatic touch to the staging. The next two dances, while strikingly different, both explored movement that contrasted with the sounds of their music. Each dance did it successfully in its own way. The last dance before intermission had the audience watching four dancers deal with human neuroses and compulsions. The eerie tone of the music and choreography was fully enhanced by the shifting lighting of designer Forrest Tallbull. Although the tension in the dancersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; upper bodies seemed to wane a bit by the end, the observant choreography was enjoyable, if uncanny. After intermission, the audience first experienced a furiously energetic modern piece set to Scythian fiddle. The partnering was the highlight here, with dramatic, fully-supported lift and then sudden abandonment of a partner.

In the next piece, choreographer Jacquelyne Boe seemed to explore the disparity between the beautiful primping and the distressing animalism of â&#x20AC;&#x153;girl worldâ&#x20AC;?. While the piece could have been more densely packaged, the dancers performed without showing the strain of the pieceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s length. While lacking the same dramatic tightness of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broken Glassâ&#x20AC;?, Chandler Paceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duet â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lingerâ&#x20AC;? was equally pleasurable to watch. This was in large part because of dancer Allyson Yateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full extension of energy through every long limb and movement. The fourth dance of the act featured taut choreography by Kerri Lambert. The piece was highlighted by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;pas de deux,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;a dance for two,â&#x20AC;? of dancers Tara Gragg and Brett Young, whose movements were powerful and entrancing. While the next dance seemed a bit frenetic, the dancing was sharp and well-synchronized, and the lighting, especially the triple spotlights and panel lighting, pulled the piece together. In the last dance of the night, choreographer Sherry Tay used the contrast of black trench coats and bright sunflowers to bring to life a story of technology and a joyful return to nature. The dance was well-choreographed and tightly danced, and provided a spirited end to a great show. Each choreographer and dancer in the showcase exhibited fantastic talent. Overall, the performace was very impressive with its multitude of styles that seamlessly tied together by the talent of the dancers.

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