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FASHION SHOW HELD TO RAISE AIDS AWARENESS Local businesses help contribute to show through donations, assistance LARA SAAVEDRA Daily Staff Writer

More than a hundred OU students were tested for HIV this week because the reigning Miss Black OU said her concern for the community is to be aware of the virus that kills one in four black women.

Nikki Ajeh, the reigning Miss Black OU and National PanHellenic Council, hosted a fashion show Thursday night to bring HIV/AIDS awareness to the center stage.

HIV is the number one killer for African American women ages 25 to 34, said Ajeh, accounting and finance junior.

“We don’t get tested,” said Ajeh, who is also the reigning Miss Black Oklahoma. “We don’t know our status. That’s something we want to press.”

Tyler Oakes, education senior and a coordinator of the event, said the fashion show helps create awareness in a way people can both have fun and be informed.

“We wanted to promote something that’s affecting our community,” Oakes said. “At the end, I hope everyone knows their status and that they are aware of virus.”

Donations were taken at the door with the proceeds going to an AIDS foundation. Students who took the eight-minute HIV test were admitted free.

Alisa Tillman, National Pan-Hellenic Council president and advertising senior, said it is important to be aware of the virus and not to take it lightly.

“I know how important it is to know because you think it can’t happen to you,” said Tillman, whose uncle died from AIDS when she was 4 years old. “You think that it can’t happen to somebody you love but it definitely can.”

Attendees of the show came to show support and to learn more about the virus.

“It’s something that’s not always talked about and if it is, it’s very taboo,” said Derek Holmes, civil engineering sophomore.

Blush, a boutique on Campus Corner, donated clothes while the makeup was sponsored by MAC Cosmetics, whose philanthropic emphasis is HIV/AIDS education and awareness.

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Nikki Ajeh, accounting and finance junior and Miss Black Oklahoma 2009, speaks about HIV and AIDS Thursday night in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom.

JONES NAMED STARTING QUARTERBACK FOR MIAMI GAME OU redshirt freshman quarterback Landry Jones has been named the starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against the No. 17 Miami Hurricanes.

“Sam has made daily progress, but we don’t feel like he’s quite where he needs to be yet,” OU head coach Bob Stoops said. “Our team has a lot of confidence in Landry’s ability, and we’re looking forward to going into the game with him as quarterback.”

Since coming in at halftime against BYU, Jones has thrown for 673 yards while completing 60.5 percent of his passes. He has also thrown nine touchdowns, including six to sophomore wide receiver Ryan Broyles.

The No. 8 Sooners and Miami are set to kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday in Miami. The game will be televised nationally on ABC. -Jono Greco/The Daily

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OU President David Boren and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy converse during a fireside chat Thursday evening at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, as part of the College of Law’s centennial celebration.

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Alumni still learning with Osher program Program hopes to reapply for endowment LARA SAAVEDRA Daily Staff Writer

An educational institute that allows adults ages 50 and over to learn from college professors is able to apply for a $1 million endowment

from the Bernard Osher Foundation, after reaching 500 members at the institute.

Program administrator Chris Elliott has been with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a program that supports higher education and the arts at OU, since its inception three years ago.

Elliott said Osher reached its membership goal through word-of-mouth

promotion of the program.

“The folks that come in are really excited about the program,” Elliott said. “It’s a great outlet for people who are [ages 50 and older] to get out to continue learning.”

The institute received a three-year $100,000 grant that expires this year from the Bernard Osher Foundation.

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School of Music to hold weekend celebration Performances will showcase organ, honor former professor MATTHEW MOZEK Daily Staff Writer

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The OU School of Music will be presenting Old Wine, New Bottles: A Gala Weekend Celebration, in honor of pipe organ studies at OU. The event will take place Friday through Sunday in Catlett Music Center.

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This weekend, the OU School of Music will celebrate pipe organ studies at OU by teaming up with the American Organ Institute to bring audiences Old Wine, New Bottles: A Gala Weekend Celebration.

The celebration will take place in the Catlett Music C e nt e r F r i d ay t h ro u g h Sunday, and includes a number of events such as a dedication reception on the stage of Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, followed by a performance by guest artist Peter Richard Conte, a Philadelphia Wanamaker Grand Court organist.

It will also feature a Saturday morning concert by Jelani Eddington as well as an afternoon concert by current OU students.

The performances will take place using OU’s 1931 M.P.

Möller Opus 5819 theater organ, which the university acquired in 2006 and restored in spring 2009, said John Riester, shop manager for the American Organ Institute.

“We are pleased that several top professional organists will showcase the variety of the Möller Opus 5819 municipal organ, which can perform a myriad of solo and ensemble musical styles,” stated Steve Curtis, director of the OU School of Music, in an e-mail.

“We have guests who will accompany classical selections, sacred and secular choral masterworks, orchestral transcriptions, popular tunes and a classic silent film.”

Donald Dumler, an OU alumnus and organist at New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral, will present an evening performance commemorating the 10th anniversary of the installation of the Mildred Andrews Boggess Memorial Organ, and honor his former professor, Mildred Andrew Boggess, who died in 1987, MUSIC CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

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Norman sanitation provides service to pick up heavy items Residents able to dispose of larger waste free of charge TROY WEATHERFORD Daily Staff Writer

Gabe Snop, advertising junior, has three unused tables that he doesn’t know what to do with.

“I actually just moved out of my apartment into a new one, and I don’t have room for three or four pieces [of furniture], so I’m trying to figure out what to do with those,” Snop said.

Because Saturday will kick off Norman’s biannual Fall Cleanup, Snop said he is considering leaving them by the side of the road.

City sanitation customers can leave bulky, nonhazardous items that can’t normally be disposed of through the trash service, said Scottie Williams, sanitation superintendent.

These items should be left by the curb and not in your city trash cart, he said.

According to Williams, yard waste, demolition debris or hazardous waste will not be taken. Hazardous waste includes tires, chemicals and batteries, he said.

Residents’ normal trash

day determine the pickup days. Those with Monday trash pickup will have Fall Cleanup Saturday. It will run all five Saturdays in October, Williams said.

Rural customers must call the sanitation department at 329-1023 by today to schedule an appointment for pickup, according to a city press release.

If residents miss their Fall Cleanup day, there are other options to dispose of bulky waste, Williams said.

Also, each Saturday in October, the Transfer Station at 3901 S. Chautauqua Ave. will be open and waiving its usual charge to accept waste.

Residents should bring a utility bill or driver’s license with a Norman address, Williams said.

Steven Spencer, film and video studies sophomore, doesn’t have any old furniture to get rid of because he lives in a furnished apartment.

“In my apartment, everything we pretty much use ourselves,” Spencer said.

Other students prefer to recycle their old furniture.

“I usually just give [old furniture] to Salvation Army … or if a friend needs them,” said Rama Habj-Bik, English literature junior.

FALL CLEANUP PICKUP DATES Fall Cleanup day: Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31

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Curtis said.

“Boggess was a professor of organ at the University of Oklahoma from 1938 to 1976 and taught generations of organists the highest standards of their art,” Curtis said.

The School of Music will also offer a special screening of the science fiction and classic silent film “Metropolis” along with live theater organ accompaniment by organist Clark Wilson on Saturday evening, says John Schwandt, director of the American Organ Institute.

“This will be a rare opportunity to view this newly restored silent masterpiece accompanied live by Clark Wilson, one of the finest silent film players of our day,” Schwandt said. “The ‘Metropolis’ presentation is an experience not to be missed and is entertainment at its very best for sci-fi fans and music lovers alike.”

While the School of Music has screened classic silent movies in Gothic Hall in the past, resulting in standing-room-only crowds, this will be the first time OU will be able to showcase the Möller Opus organ in a larger concert hall, Schwandt said.

The American Organ Institute will open its restoration shop for tours to see the AOI students at work Sunday morning, and later that evening, the weekend celebration will conclude with a concert featuring Jelani Eddington, Clark Wilson, OU professors John Schwandt and Jeongwon Ham and a performance by the OU Jazz Ensemble.

For more information on the gala weekend and celebration, visit the Web site of the American Organ Institute at aoi.ou.edu/gala or call for more information at 325-7829.

WEEKEND CELEBRATION EVENTS Friday, Oct. 2 Opening Concert When: 8 p.m.

Where: Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall How much: adults $20, students, faculty, staff, seniors $10 Saturday, October 3rd Organ/Choral Works When: 2 p.m.

Where: Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall How much: adults $8, students, faculty, staff, seniors $5 10th anniversary of Boggess Memorial Organ When: 6 p.m.

Where: Grace B. Kerr, Gothic Hall

How much: adults $8, students, faculty, staff, seniors $5 “Metropolis,” silent film When: 8 p.m.

Where: Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall How much: adults $20, students, faculty, staff, seniors $10 Sunday, October 4th Closing Concert When: 3 p.m.

Where: Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall How much: adults $20, students, faculty, staff, seniors $10 Source: OU School of Music Web site

“We were super excited when they asked us,” said Toni Mutteloke, a MAC makeup artist. “We all came on our own time to help out because it is something that we all are really passionate about. It’s

something that the company is most passionate about.”

But Tillman said the event wasn’t all about looks and glamour.

“To see fashion on the runway is a good way to try to bring everybody together for a cause,” Tillman said. “At the end of the day that’s what it’s all about.”

DID YOU KNOW? More illness: Even though blacks (including African-Americans) account for about 13 percent of the U.S. population, they account for about half (49 percent) of the people who get HIV and AIDS. Shorter survival times: Blacks with AIDS often don’t live as long as people of other races and ethnic groups with AIDS. More deaths: For African Americans and other blacks, HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site; cdc.gov.

Alumni

six-week course on the Origins of Christianity this semester.

Elliott said it has not been difContinued from page 1 ficult to recruit professors to teach For the program to continue to courses to Osher students because grow Elliott said he hopes to apply they love to teach and they love the for the endowment soon. demographic.

OU alumnus Mike Simmons “Many professors are involved,” said he has been an Osher student Elliott said. “We sometimes get for two years and the same profeshas recommendsors that teach ed the program “It’s an opportunity to semester-in and to friends and teach people who are semester-out becolleagues. interested in the material cause they really “We talk about love it. It’s a chance and who deeply care.” things that you for them to see a normally don’t different side of the —KYLE HARPER, ASSISTANT get to think or disOU community. It’s cuss,” Simmons PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS a completely difsaid. “I am satisferent dynamic to fied that when I get there, it will be come in and teach adult students.” something professionally prepared Harper said he would continue and interestingly presented.” to teach courses as long as he could Simmons said he has taken because of the gratifying teaching classes on global warming and experience he has had. birds of Oklahoma.

“Osher students are not worThere are 125 Osher Lifelong ried about their grades and they’re Learning Institutes throughout the not trying to impress you,” Harper United States, Elliott said. Courses said. range from one-time offerings such Elliott said he is optimistic as “Mornings with the Professor” to about the future of Osher Lifelong longer, more specific courses like Learning Institute at OU. senior seminars.

“I just want to continue,” Elliott Kyle Harper, assistant professor said. “I want these classes to grow of classics, said he learned about and participation to continue. We the program through colleagues. want to get them to love to come to “It’s an opportunity to teach class and feel like they really got a people who are interested in the lot based on the amount of time. I material and who deeply care,” want people to take advantages of said Harper, who is teaching a the classes we offer.”

CAMPUS NOTES

TODAY CAREER SERVICES Career Services will be available for walk-in hours from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Career Services office in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

WOMEN’S OUTREACH CENTER Registration for the Women’s Outreach Center’s Susan G.

Komen Race for the Cure team ends at noon. Register at komencentralok.org and search “Walk with the WOC.”

SATURDAY OU IMPROV! Obviously Unrehearsed Improv! will present its first show at 8 p.m. in the Union’s Scholars room.

POLICE REPORTS The following is a list of arrests and citations, not convictions. The information is compiled from the Norman Police Department and the OU Police Department. All those listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

MUNICIPAL WARRANT Debra Mae Burleson, 54, 2113 Lafayette Drive, Wednesday Kenneth Lloyd Davis, 37, 601 12th Ave. N.E., Wednesday, also petty larceny Kenneth M. Heims, 36, 1224 E. Brooks St., Wednesday Stephanie Ryan Knight, 25, 2824 Dewey Ave., Wednesday David John Wells, 38, 600 W. Main St., Wednesday Libbie Ie Jean Young, 40, W. Boyd Street, Tuesday, also driving under a suspended license, improper registra-

tion of a motor vehicle and no insurance verification PUBLIC INTOXICATION Roger Lynn Conley, 59, 1001 E. Robinson St., Tuesday Rebekah Jo Gepner, 20, 2304 Glen Oaks Drive, Wednesday PETTY LARCENY Amanda Nichole Halton, 21, 601 12th Ave. N.E., Wednesday DOMESTIC ABUSE Rodney Roneil Smothers, 39, 2801 Dewey Ave., Tuesday Colleen Kathryn Valliere, 43, 2733 Walnut Road, Wednesday, also assault and/or battery POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA Shelly Dawn Wise, 43, Candlewood Drive, Tuesday

GROOVEFEST CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS Music fans accustomed to going to the biannual Groovefest music festival will miss out on the celebration this year. Amnesty International traditionally organizes the event and said they will not host one this fall.

Lack of funds and a new city ordinance were some of the difficulties that led to this fall’s event being canceled, said Sarah Warmker, OU Amnesty International president.

Groovefest is Norman’s only human rights music festival and has been held every year since 1986, according to the event Web site.

“I think there’ve been a couple of years that there haven’t been two,” said David Slemmons, who has organized the festival for multiple years.

He said when the student group has been inactive, the event was put on by citizens of Norman.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCURACY The Daily has a long-standing commitment to serve readers by providing accurate coverage and analysis. Errors are corrected as they are identified. Readers should bring errors to the attention of the editorial board.

In Thursday’s edition of The Daily, an incorrect picture was matched with accounting sophomore Matthew Nicek’s Sooner Sampler quote about which quarterback should play in Saturday’s OU-Miami football game.

In Wednesday’s edition of The Daily, it was incorrectly reported that students will have to revote on adding “sexual orientation” and also vote to add “and gender identity” to OU’s nondiscrimination policy. Students will not have to vote on either phrase. Spencer Pittman, UOSA student congress spokesman, said Student Congress amended the non-discrimination policy bill at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Pittman said Student Congress saw students approved of amending the policy last year and

felt it was unnecessary for students to vote on something they have already approved. Student Congress put the bill in the hands of OU faculty, President Boren and the OU Board of Regents, he said.

The confusion on the bill arose when the original language of the bill stated the decision to amend the non-discrimination policy would be put before the voters on Nov. 10 and 11, but that language was amended to streamline the process of the bill taking effect, Pittman said.

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Sooners and Hurricanes face off this weekend ERIC DAMA Daily Staff Writer

Game Essentials: What: No. 8 OU (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 17 Miami (2-1, 2-1 ACC) When: Tomorrow, 7 p.m.

Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. Venue: Land Shark Stadium TV: ABC

Quick Facts: -- OU and Miami have met six times before, each team claiming three games against the other. The Hurricanes are 2-1 against the Sooners in Miami.

-- The most recent meeting between the two teams was back on Sept. 8, 2007, when OU won 51-13 in Norman.

-- OU is 28-5 all-time against teams currently in the ACC conference.

Key Matchup: OU defense vs. Miami offense. The Sooners’ defense is arguably the hottest in the country right now, having shut out its two previous opponents.

On the season, OU’s defense is averaging a stark 4.7 points allowed per game. Miami’s offense, led by standout sophomore quarterback Jacory Harris, averaged 35.5 points per game in its first two games—wins over Florida State and Georgia Tech, who were both ranked at the time.

The Canes had trouble against Virginia Tech last week (31-7 loss), but the terrible weather conditions are partially to blame. Nevertheless, Miami still ranks 24th nationally in passing offense (379.67).

Players to Watch: OU: Sophomore wide receiver Ryan Broyles. Coming off an 11-catch performance against Tulsa, Broyles ranks among the nation’s top 20 in four different categories (22 receptions, 309 yards, seven touchdownse, eight punt returns for an 11.5-yard average).

Senior linebacker Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds has been the inspirational leader of the defense for the past three years and recorded a season-high 13 tackles against Tulsa.

Miami: Sophomore quarterback Jacory Harris. Harris was named ACC Player of the Week after each of Miami’s first two games. The sophomore ranks 24th nationally in pass efficiency (152.62) and has recorded 806 yards andsix touchdowns in three games.

Junior runningback Graig Cooper. Cooper ranks eighth nationally as an all-purpose runner, averaging 182.7 allpurpose yards per game. The junior has a team-high 548 yards, leading the team in rushing yards (179) and kickreturn yards (312).

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Wide receiver Ryan Broyles (85) carries the ball down field during the Sooners against the University of Tulsa Saturday in Norman.

OU will win if: The defense can continue its dominant streak and mimic what Virginia Tech did against the Hurricanes offense last week, virtually shutting Jacory Harris and the offense.

Miami will win if: Its offense plays the way it did in its first two games and its very average defense can find a way to make stops against the rapidly improving OU offense.

They said it: – Bob Stoops on Miami’s offense: “They run the football very well, they have excellent backs and physical players up front. But then they do an excellent job throwing it. Everybody has been talking about Jacory Harris, and rightfully so, I think he has done a great job and is a great player.”

– Stoops on the improvements on the offensive line: “I

think it needs to continue to improve and work for improvement. We need to be more disciplined in our assignments.

It’s been positive in the last couple of games but I still think it can be better. So am I pleased? No. I’m pleased that it is better than that first game but we still have to keep pushing for more.”

–Senior defensive end Auston English on playing a big opponent like Miami: “We want to take that next step against a good opponent. They were the hottest team up until last week, but the weather obviously put a damper on that. They have great skill and execute well. It’s going to take all four quarters to beat them.”

– Junior wide receiver Brandon Caleb on national championship implications: “Whatever they’ve been saying on ESPN News, I just kind of stay away from that. It would be a big win if we went down there to Miami and won at their field, but it’s going to be a great challenge for us this weekend.”

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In response to Thursday’s news story, “Police investigating campus graffiti” YOU CAN COMMENT AT OUDAILY.COM

“Some of the graffiti has been up there for weeks... especially in the area of Stubbeman Village on the south side of campus. I definitely wish that the university would work to get rid of it a bit more quickly.”

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STAFF COLUMN

OUR VIEW

OU fans lucky to have Landry After weeks of speculation and debate on who should play, on Thursday OU’s head football coach Bob Stoops finally announced the decision: Landry Jones will lead our Sooners onto the field this weekend in Miami.

Heisman Trophy winner and fan favorite Sam Bradford will have to wait at least another week to reassume his spot behind center as OU’s starting quarterback.

While we are not thrilled about this announcement, we are happy OU is fortunate enough to have a worthy backup to step in when the starting quarterback goes down.

But the thing is, Jones is more than a worthy backup, as he’s quickly become a fan favorite in his own right.

The instant he ran onto the field in OU’s opener against Brigham Young University,

fans (many of whom were getting their first gander at the redshirt freshman) fell in love with him, no small thanks to his much-discussed facial hair.

And Jones has not disappointed.

Obviously this Saturday’s game against the seventeenth-ranked Hurricanes will be a huge test for Jones, but if he truly is OU’s quarterback of the future, we’re glad he’s getting the chance to experience big-time games now.

We’re also glad OU has a football program that boasts two impressive quarterbacks.

We know football is not the be-all and end-all of college life, and we go to OU to get an education, but we’re glad we get to watch some good football while we’re here.

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Landry Jones (12) throws a pass during the game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane Sept. 19. OU head football coach Bob Stoops announced Thursday that Jones will lead the No. 8 Sooners against the No. 17 Miami Hurricanes Saturday.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR THIS LETTER IS IN RESPONSE TO GERARD KEISER’S COLUMN, WHICH APPEARED ON THE DAILY’S OPINION PAGE MONDAY AS PART OF A POINT/COUNTERPOINT ON CONTEMPORARY ART.

can be appreciated as art without going outside the context of art for verification.”

-Kosuth “Art After Philosophy” Contemporary art and mathematics are similar in that they both represent concepts and ideas. I do not study mathematics, but find it beautiful because it can represent some truth in our world. Contemporary art can function in the same vein. If I was going to write an editorial on math, I would certainly have researched the topic before writing a generalized piece explaining how In response to Gerard Keiser’s piece unwilling I am to investigate something titled, “Contemporary artists don’t create beyond its surface level. works ordinary people can understand, but focus on conversing among themselves,” “...What art has in common with logic Laney Monsey and mathematics is that it is a tautology; Art history senior i.e. the ‘art idea’ and art are the same and

Pakistan needs more than military solution Why do they hate us? come to power though the vacuum that It’s the question everyone was asking the U.S. created by leaving abruptly after during the early years of President George the Soviets withdrew.

W. Bush’s administration immediately The issue of religious extremists existed after Sept. 11. Unfortunately, the respons- before U.S. intervention, but the issue of es were too often reduced religious extremists with guns and power to unintelligent non-an- did not. Is the Pakistani and Afghani skepswers such as “they just ticism toward the U.S. then too farfetched do,” or “they’re just hate- to understand? ful people.”

The U.S. made the mistake of allowing To o f e w a s k e d r e a l its self-proclaimed doctrine (containment questions, and too few at- of communism) to become such an untempted fair analysis. questionable priority that it became blind During Bush’s second to the negative effects it had upon the term, the question still pawns of its wars. In doing so, it only creNABEEL remained unanswered, ated more problems for the future, which KHAN but with the war in Iraq we’re dealing with now. becoming increasIt is behooving of us as a nation to not ingly unpopular, it slowly faded into the repeat this folly. We must not let our fierce background. desire to stomp out terrorism lead to acRecently, however, there has been tions which will only create more terror in a resurgence of this question in news the future. headlines, blogs and other media, this We are in need of a durable solution to time directed more toward Afghanistan the problems in this quarter of the world, and Pakistan (emphasis on the latter). one that does more than simply bolster This is primarily the result of President the military presence and pool together Barack Obama’s administration shifting intelligence. A lasting solution must adfocus from the war in Iraq to the war in dress the issues which affect the common Afghanistan. citizen – economic stagnation, political So, why do they hate us? Speaking as a corruption, education, etc.

Pakistani American, I can assure the readIf the U.S. encouraged the aforemener that they don’t hate tioned in a similar us. Rather, the issue is We are in need of a durable manner to the way that they don’t trust us, solution to the problems in in which it supports and after even a curits other allies, real sory reading of history, this quarter of the world, progress can and will I don’t think we can one that does more than be made. blame them.

It’s refreshing to simply bolster the military The United States note that the current presence and pool together has truly had a strange, administration might and often hypocriti- intelligence. actually understand cal, relationship with this concept. Cashing Pakistan. Since Sept. in on a promise 11, almost every U.S. politician has been Obama made over six months ago (“aid keen on repeating the fact that Pakistan is and trade for Pakistan”), Congress passed an “asset” and an “indispensable ally.” a bill last week which will grant $1.5 bilIn reality though, the alliance with lion to Pakistan in the way of non-military Pakistan has largely been an alliance of spending. convenience; The U.S. is friendly only It should by no means end there, but when it’s in its immediate interests to do it’s a sign which may convince many that so. When said interests no longer exist, the the way to solve the region’s problems is U.S. tosses this “indispensable ally” in the through investing in civil society and the gutter. economy.

Such a superficial relationship can The apparent violence and instability never build trust or establish credibility, of this region are not permanent. If the and those are exactly the elements the U.S. Obama administration acts prudently lacks. and attempts to better the lot of people Believe it or not, the U.S. planted the who call these turbulent areas home, the seeds of the region’s militancy and anti- appeal of fringe groups and ideologies American sentiments. The Taliban of will plummet and we’ll inherit a safer and Afghanistan was armed by the U.S. and more prosperous future.

Saudi Arabia in order to fight the Soviets during the USSR’s invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s, and they were only able to Nabeel Khan is a political science junior.

STAFF COLUMN

World Habitat Day reminds us to think about those less fortunate So, I am just a little older than a lot of the other students on campus. I mean, I really, truly, don’t remember high school any longer. I have been in college more than twice as long as I was in high school.

And I say that just to make the point that I have been poor for a really long time now.

Now, college, the saCHRISTOPHER cred asylum of higher WILLIAMS education has been wonderful. I guess I wouldn’t have been here so long if it were not.

I have been blessed to meet interestingly wonderful people, and I have had a wide range of experiences that I may have otherwise missed out on had I not attended college. And I have also had the joy of contemplating selling my plasma under different aliases and disguises.

Not having much money means I have had to live in some terrible housing during school.

I have lived in places where birds mysteriously got into my apartment. I have lived in “mold traps,” and have had to live in places so musty, all of the Febreze in the world couldn’t help.

But as bad as my housing has been in the past, there are millions of people around the world wishing they had those “bad” places.

To call attention to this reality, the UN has designated the first Monday of every October to be World Habitat Day, in order to raise awareness about the necessity of adequate shelter as a basic need for all humans.

Actually, awareness is not even close to enough. Actions and solutions are needed to help solve the housing problem because a vast majority of the world is far from equipped to handle this issue.

We hear it so much when it comes to problems in the world, but Americans are really insulated from a lot of issues that plague the rest of our planet.

For example, we consider a housing crisis as only consisting of foreclosures.

While it’s a serious problem that millions of Americans are too poor to pay their mortgages, and I would be ridiculous not to consider this anything other than that, never having four sturdy walls and a solid roof is the reality for many more families in developing countries. Things that are immediate for some countries are pushed to the periphery of the American collective conscious.

I would be lying severely if I were to say I didn’t do this as well.

While there is an extensive problem in undeveloped countries that should not be thought about only in passing, the theme of this year’s celebration is “Planning Our Urban Future.”

See, cities continue to grow in size and the urban core becomes a larger part of our global land uses. Maintaining and expanding affordable housing becomes a challenge that we should all work to overcome.

Luckily, solving housing problems and the planning of our urban future is something that everyone has a stake in. The

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collective exchange of ideas among all the members of a community, whether it is local, statewide or global, makes it possible to address all the existing housing and socioeconomic issues in manners beneficial to all members of society.

Come Monday, just take the time to think about housing issues around the world and what you can do about it.

It does not have to be anything elaborate or time consuming - every little thing helps.

Some communities are handing out sleeping blankets to homeless people.

Some organizations are selling items to make donations to Habitat For Humanity, and others are just campaigning to bring awareness to the issue.

I will definitely do what I can, while counting my blessings that I have a decent place to live. Smell and all.

Christopher Williams is a regional and city planning graduate student.

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The cinema has been a breeding ground for zombies for quite some time, from the genredefining “White Zombie” in the ’30s to George Romero’s consumerist satire DUSTY “Dawn of SOMERS the Dead” in the ’70s to slightly less accomplished “Zombie Strippers!” of the ’00s.

Zombie comedy has become quite the thriving subgenre lately, and really, why not? What’s funnier than hordes of brain-dead creatures who simply want to feast upon your flesh?

“Zombieland,” helmed by music video director Ruben Fleischer and starring the ingenious odd couple pairing of Jesse Eisenberg (“Adventureland”) and Woody Harrelson (“No Country for Old Men”), is a total riot. It’s got style, heart and plenty of zombie brainbashing packed around its road-trip comedy sensibility.

Oh, and possibly the greatest cameo of any film, ever.

Fleischer kicks things off with a super slow-motion recap of the zombie apocalypse set to Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” and it’s just one of the many sequences that deserves, fullprice admission alone.

Eisenberg enters the picture as our guide to remaining alive when the world has become overrun with

Art fans will get a chance to explore many mediums this Saturday at the Plaza District Arts Festival in Oklahoma City.

The festival will feature many local artists including The Hundredsomethings, The Pretty Black Chains, Junebug Spade and New York Summer.

John Salame of Junebug Spade is thrilled for the opportunity.

“The Plaza District is a perfect place for an arts festival,” Salame said. “It is a growing art community, and more people should take advantage of it. We need the community to support the art festival because it gives us, the artist, the perfect opportunity to showcase our talent through a wider range of audiences and age groups.”

Almost no art form will be left unexplored on Saturday.

Artists will display paintings, fused glass sculptures and photography. Dance, drama and music performances will take place on the grand stage all day including performances from the Lyric Theatre and Thelma Gaylord Academy.

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the undead. Played with his usual genial awkwardness, he credits his heretofore survival on following a strict set of rules — cardio, cautiousness toward bathrooms and wearing your seatbelt all top the list — that often show up superimposed on the screen in some clever effects bits.

He’s headed to Columbus to see if by some chance, his family is alive when he encounters a roughneck (Harrelson) driving an Escalade with a Dale Earnhardt number 3 painted on the side. He lives for killing zombies.

They refer to each other simply by their destination (Columbus and Tallahassee, respectively) and soon meet up with a pair of sisters (Emma Stone, “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” and Abigail Breslin, “My Sister’s Keeper”) known as Wichita

and Little Rock.

Together, they decide to venture to a theme park outside Los Angeles, where it’s rumored to be a zombie-free zone.

“Zombieland” contains its fair share of gore and zombie slayings, which Fleischer shoots with giddy visual flair, but it’s the character interaction that provides much of the humor, with Eisenberg getting a chance to show off some physical comedy in a nice contrast with the badass redneck that Harrelson was born to play.

The characters learn to find joy in the simple pleasures that life has left to offer, and the film explores these in a way missing from a lot of films that take place in an exaggerated world. If you were one of the last humans on earth, why wouldn’t you trash a tourist trap gift shop

filled with cheesy souvenirs?

And why wouldn’t you take refuge in a celebrity’s lavish home?

The group does just that, and when they hole up in the home of a prominent actor — at the top of the A-list, Tallahassee says — the film hits true comic gold.

The ensuing sequence is far too good to spoil, and merits seeing the film soon before you inevitably hear all about it.

“Zombieland’s” epic battle finish seems like the expected route for the film to take, but it subverts expectations enough as to not result in any sort of a letdown. The film’s a brisk one, clocking in at just over 80 minutes, but that just makes it all the more feasible to watch it twice in a row.

Dusty Somers is a journalism senior.

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“Zombieland” will be playing at Hollywood Spotlight 14, Moore Warren and Harkins Bricktown.

Hundredsomethings will take the stage first.

Vocalist Adam Patten said he loves to have fans at his shows.

“I think it’s important to support any type of art, but especially local art because it reflects culture, and shows that you don’t have to compromise your art for any compensation because it can be appreciated at a local level,” Patten said.

Following The Hundredsomethings, The Pretty Black Chains will perform, then Junebug Spade will take the stage with their self-described “party-rock” sound that is ideal for live shows.

“Our sound brings back the curiosity of ‘60s rock, but louder,” said Salame.

Closing the evening will be New York Summer. They, too, said they are thrilled to be involved.

“We are a band that truly believes in keeping the arts alive in schools and communities with the intent on letting people express themselves in ways they might not be able to otherwise,” said vocalist Jared Taber.

The Festival will take place from 3 to 11 p.m., and from 7 to 11 p.m Oct. 3 at the Plaza District, N.W. 16 St. between Indiana and Blackwelder Ave. in Oklahoma City.

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