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New scholars to receive $16.6M Program lures freshmen with stipends, waivers ANGELA TO

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OU will award more than $16.6 million in scholarships and stipends over the next four years to the university’s

most recent class of freshman National Merit Scholar enrollees.

According to OU’s National Merit website, Oklahoma resident scholars will receive a total scholarship package of $46,500. This includes $22,000 for four years to help offset the costs of fees, books, room and board, a $19,500

resident tuition waiver and a $5,000 National Merit stipend.

In addition to the total scholarship package, National Merit finalists who designate OU as their college of choice also receive a $1,500 laptop allowance during their freshman year and a $1,500 one-time travel study

stipend.

Non-resident enrollees receive a total scholarship package of $92,000. The scholarship pays for $22,000 for four years to help offset the costs of fees, books, room and board, a $55,000 non-resident tuition waiver, $10,000 to waive resident tuition and a $5000 National

Merit Stipend. Just like residents, non-residents also receive a $1,500 laptop allowance during their freshman year and a $1,500 one-time travel study stipend.

OU is home to 207 National Merit Scholars for fall 2011 — an 18-person drop from 225 See MERIT page 2

Transfer anxious to make impact for Sooners

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Junior forward Amath M’Baye pushes the ball down the court during Oklahoma’s “Hoops Jam” at Lloyd Noble Center on Oct. 16. Oklahoma players say the junior Wyoming transfer may be the best athlete on the team. However, due to NCAA transfer rules, M’Baye will have to wait until next season to make an impact. (Page 7)

RESEARCH

HSC analysts to start medical trial for disorder Participants with the genetic disorder Fragile X Syndrome needed for trial KATHLEEN EVANS

Senior Campus Reporter

Researchers at the OU Health Sciences Center are starting a new trial to investigate a drug to combat Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic disorder that leads to slower mental development.

Fragile X is a disease in

which part of the X chromosome is damaged, so a certain protein is not produced, investigator Thomas Lock said. This protein normally decreases activity in the brain, so patients with Fragile X have overstimulated brains.

This drug works to decrease activity in overexcited areas

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of the brain, Lock said. It has been tested in adults and its use has led to improvements in social and mental functions, and researchers are hoping to see better results in children.

“Our hope is that as we move to younger children, we will have more preservation of mental function and hope they will do better in behaviorally and intellectually,” Lock said. “This is the first time

there has been an attempt to prevent ongoing brain damage in this kind of condition.

Previous therapies just looked at treating symptoms.”

Fragile X is characterized by symptoms such as delayed motor skills, delayed speech development, avoidance of social settings and repetition of behaviors or words, Lock said.

Jessica Dickerson, mother of 7-year-old Fragile X

Students take donations to combat HIV and AIDS

OU football has been plagued by slow starts.

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Obama to propose student debt relief

U.S. protesters could learn from Spanish flaws and successes. (Page 4)

Coach’s husband returns home after deployment to Afghanistan. (Page 6)

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Current faculty honors legacies of OU professors BLAYKLEE BUCHANAN Campus Reporter

OU has lost several professors over the past few months who have added to the university and pushed it toward its current height.

Those who have passed away were friends, scholars, mentors, writers and people who achieved greatness in both their personal and professional lives.

Gwenn Davis, from the English department, was one of the first women at OU to become a full professor, and she wrote three books on women’s writing.

Davis also was the first director of the honors program. Despite all the great accomplishments professionally, outside of work she would have gatherings at her home for female graduate students going into the academic field and encourage them in their pursuits.

Her kindness reached other female professors at OU. “She was an inspiration to me,” professor Joanna Rapf said. “When I came to OU, I was the only other t e nu re d w o ma n , a n d she always had good advice on how to navigate the academic field and Oklahoma.”

The late Melvin B. Tolson Jr. was the first black member of the Norman campus faculty, and the HendersonTolson Cultural Center was named in his honor.

Tolson and OU celebrated the opening of the center in 2002, according to Daily archives.

“We’re proud,” OU profesor George Henderson said at the time. “We are first class. We’ve lived as second class too long.”

The department of zoology’s Walter Dillard was a physiologist and cell biologist.

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Occupy movement comes to Norman

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Jen Herrmann, professional writing junior, Alyssa McCollom, anthropology sophomore, and Isaac Sung, computer science junior, perform inside an elevator Tuesday in Walker Center to raise money for FACE AIDS, an organization that fights HIV and AIDS in Africa.

Late profs will be missed

PROTEST

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patient Nolan Dickerson, said it is hard to know what a day is going to be like with her son.

Some days can run very smoothly, with Nolan wanting to go to school and being excited about his day, she said.

MEMORIAL

The Occupy Wall Street movement has come to OU under the more applicable name of Occupy Norman.

Nine general assemblies have taken place for the Occupy Norman movement, including a protest of about 20 participants Saturday.

The Daily invited two

finance faculty members to address some of the economic issues highlighted by the protestors.

Both professors have extensive teaching and research experience in North America and Western Europe – two areas impacted during the global financial crisis.

Evgenia Golubeva teaches investment and international finance.

Bill Megginson is the chairman of finance at OU. See Q&A page 2

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MERIT: Program recruiting fewer non-residents Continued from page 1

tOdaY arOuNd caMpuS Mid-Day Music featuring John abney will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial union Food court.

HSC Day will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. in the david L. Boren Student union (1106 N. Stonewall, Oklahoma city, Ok 73117).

A lecture by guest thomas Williams, professor of philosophy and religion, will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the union’s Scholars room.

University Theatre will present “Sunday in the park with george” from 8 to 10 p.m. in the reynolds performing arts center.

FridaY, Oct. 28 A screening of “harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2” will take place from 6 to 11:45 p.m. in Meachum auditorium of the union.

A lecture over the effect of stained glass in gothic architecture and its symbolism in Medieval culture by Susan caldwell will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Norman public Library.

A lecture by Michael Lee about the silent film “Nosferatu” will happen at 7 p.m. in catlett Music center’s Sharp concert hall.

OU softball will play against Odessa college at 7:30 p.m. at the Marita hynes Field at the Ou Softball complex.

University Theatre will present “Sunday in the park with george” from 8 to 10 p.m. in the reynolds performing arts center.

SaturdaY, Oct. 29 Zombie 5k and Surival Run hosted by the union programming Board will take place at 8 a.m. on the union east Lawn.

OU softball will play against North central texas at 5:15 p.m. at the Marita hynes Field at the Ou Softball complex.

OU softball will play against Murray State at 7:30 p.m. at the Marita hynes Field at the Ou Softball complex.

University Theatre will present “Sunday in the park with george” from 8 to 10 p.m. in the reynolds performing arts center.

SuNdaY, Oct. 30 University Theatre will present “Sunday in the park with george” from 3 to 5 p.m. in the reynolds performing arts center.

OU softball will play against connors State at 2:30 p.m. at the Marita hynes Field at the Ou Softball complex.

freshmen in fall 2010, said LeeAnn Victery, director of the university’s National Scholars Programs.

OU is keeping its promise to admit 5- to 10-percent fewer National Merit Scholars than it did in previous years.

The initiative was pushed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, which stated in its agenda that it aimed to admit 5-percent fewer out-of-state National Merit Scholars by 2013.

OU is currently No. 1 among all public universities in the number of National Merit freshmen enrolled and is No. 5 among all public and private universities, according to OU’s National Merit website.

There are more than 700 National Merit Scholars currently enrolled at OU, Victery said in an email.

“For the past 21 consecutive years, OU has ranked among the top 20 of all public and private institutions nationwide in the number of freshman National Merit Scholars enrolled,” Victery said in an email.

OU has consistently enrolled more non-Oklahoma residents than resident National Merit Scholars since 2009. In fall 2009, OU accepted 130 non-residents, 150 in fall 2010 and 141 in fall

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OU College of Medicine administrators hope to raise an additional $5 million in the next five years as par t of their S econd Century Campaign.

Launched in March 2011, the campaign has raised $4.1 million to date in immediate and planned gifts.

The campaign was created to accumulate scholarships to enable OU to attract top students across the country. It is chaired

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2011. OU accepted 60 resident Oklahoman scholars in fall 2009, 72 in fall 2010, and 66 in fall 2011 according to Victery.

“The University of Oklahoma successfully recruits approximately 40 percent of all Oklahoma National Merit finalists.

Over half of the finalists who attend school in the state of Oklahoma attend OU,” Victery said.

The university’s total scholarship compensation for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters equals more than $38.4 million, according to the Oklahoma State

by Dr. Dewayne Andrews, senior vice president and provost of the OU Health Sciences Center and executive dean of the College of Medicine, and Jonathan Drummond.

“President Boren has been so fabulous about promoting scholarships,” HSC Executive Director of Development Stacey Maxon said. “We’ve had doctors open doors and connect us with our new alumni to find scholarship dollars for our campaign.”

Regents for Higher Education budget, though university spokesman Michael Nash said a comparison could not be made between National Merit scholarships and the university’s total scholarship budget because National Merit compensation “includes private gifts and funding not originating from OU.” Chemical engineering sophomore Alex Long chose OU over his other top-choice s ch o o l s su ch a s B row n University, Northwestern University and Washington University in St. Louis. OU was his final choice mainly because of the large financial

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Q&A: Norman protesters unlikely to succeed with policy changes Continued from page 1 The Daily: During the first general assembly, Norman citizen Brian Husted proposed “ending options/futures trading.” Is it possible to have an equity market without derivatives?

Golubeva: The derivative market grows as people needed to manage risks arising from the increased volatility and as intellectual advancements were made in the field. Derivatives can be used to hedge and to speculate. Usually people get the hedging part, but they believe that the speculation part is evil as it destabilizes markets. However, speculators provide liquidity and price discovery to the market.

Megginson: It is certainly possible to have a wellfunctioning stock market without organized futures and options trading; this was the state of nature from the beginning of stock exchange trading during the 1600s until the founding of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange in 1973.

However, banning options/futures trading would be counter-productive. Both types of derivatives have grown massively over the past 40 years, overwhelmingly because they allow businesses and individuals to hedge legitimate business risks relating to fluctuating commodity prices, interest rates and currency values.

Like money, guns and ideology, derivatives are value-neutral; they can be used very effectively for crass or speculative purposes.

The Daily: One campaigner, Alaric Moore, has proposed “ending usury” to stabilize the market. Both the Bloomberg “Businessweek” and the International Monetary Fund have hinted that the Islamic finance system has shown stronger resilience during the global financial crisis. Is this because of the lack of usury? Or is this because the countries with an Islamic finance system have little exposure and connection to the financial market in the West?

Golubeva: I would only speculate if I discussed the degree of its connectedness with the financial markets in the West, but that’s not the point. “Weathering a crisis” is the wrong gauge to measure the overall effectiveness of the financial system. There are many other facets to consider besides immunity to systemic risk, but even that is not the point. A social institution, such as the education system, healthcare and the financial market, is a product of culture. People have one system or another because that’s what has worked for them. Just because it wouldn’t work for you and me doesn’t make it wrong, bad or inefficient.

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Members of the nationwide Occupy movement meet in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The protests are part of the New York City-based demonstrations that began about a month ago against what Occupy Wall Street calls corporate greed and other issues.

Banks oppose higher capital standards because these directly limit risk-taking and reduce profitability, but they are simple and effective tools for maintaining competition and financial stability.

These standards have been raised somewhat since 2008, but changes must be agreed upon globally to prevent one country’s banks from gaining a competitive advantage.

The Daily: A lot of Occupy campaigners are dissatisfied with the extent of corporate influence in politics. What laws can be implemented to fill this loophole?

disclosure. However, control is not effortless. The cost of exercising control must be weighed against the benefit of reduced misalignment of resources.

The Daily: Occupy Norman has reiterated in its general assembly that it would not propose any specific policy change. Do you think its protests would eventually lead to any measurable change in the financial market?

Megginson: Probably not. Instead these proposals are more likely to end up as “instruments of political combat” in the upcoming election cycle, with the Democrats embracing, cautiously, some of the less Golubeva: Regulators and politicians sometimes extreme proposals and the Republicans rejecting all of don’t know what they are doing because they lack them. Given the current and likely future make-up of elementary knowledge and expertise. Corporations the U.S. Congress, the chance of actual passage of any The Daily: Which area in the financial market would need to make their cases heard. This is a fundamental of these proposals is nil. you like to see a reform in the most? need. It is not going away unless we have really wise What the protests might well prompt are prosecutions politicians that create laws that are inherently fair to of some bankers for real or perceived misdeeds during Megginson: Rising capital standards for large, everybody. the Bubble Years. Most of these will be unsuccessful – systemically important banks would prevent future I am from Russia, and I have seen corruption at its since most of the shadiest practices of the era were in fact crises. Limited excess compensation for bankers would worst. Unfortunately, it is a tough enemy to defeat. legal, if very reckless – but would certainly be wildly popalso help more than any other single reform.

You can make a case for stricter governance and more ular nonetheless.

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OPINION

“If we as a people cared as much about poverty issues as Shack-A-Thon proports to care ... then events such as these would be unnecessary.” (Jaco99, Re: EDITORIAL: Better attitude toward Shack-a-Thon can build awareness)

EDITORIAL

Program’s merit must be proven Our View: OU should justify its spending on the National Merit Scholars program.

some truth to them, and it’s not hard to see the logic in the arguments for the program.

LeeAnn Victery, director of the National Scholars Programs, said many of OU’s top leadOver the next four years, 207 students will be awarded $16,662,000 of OU’s scholarship budget, ership and academic excellence awards go to National Merit scholars every year, including two of according to university National Merit enrollthe 10 members of this year’s PE-ET Honor ment and compensation statistics. That’s because those students are freshmen who Society, this year’s Carl Albert Award winThe Our View will benefit from OU’s generous and highly ner and OU’s most recent Rhodes scholar. is the majority She also said the average GPA of enrolled touted National Scholars Program. opinion of President David Boren is fond of citing National Merit scholars is 3.71.

The Daily’s the fact that OU has the most incoming This is not the start of some vendetta 10-member against the National Scholars program — in freshman National Merit scholars of any editorial board fact, one of our editorial board members is public institution. The implication is that a National Merit scholar. We readily admit this program is worth the money invested some of the less quantifiable benefits, including because it brings significant benefits to the unibringing in more academically successful students versity. But so far, we don’t see any quantifiable and attracting young leaders to Norman, are worth proof to that effect.

If the administration wants to defend the spend- investing in.

But any time an individual program is taking ing on this program, we want to see a clear, facup so much of the university’s overall budget, we tual representation of the benefits to the school. have to wonder: Is it worth it? In a time when state Anyone can crunch the numbers and calculate funding is dwindling and departments have faced the costs. For a real evaluation of the program to university-wide 5-percent budget cuts, would cutoccur, Sooners must be able to do the same with ting the National Scholars program that same 5 perthe benefits. cent really diminish its effectiveness overall? Would We want more than anecdotal accounts of stuthis money do more good broken into many more dents choosing OU over other good schools because of the National Merit scholarship offerings. scholarships of smaller size?

We don’t know the answers to these questions, We want more than rhetorical arguments about but now that we’ve seen the numbers, we’re comraising the intellectual level of class discussions pelled to ask them. The administration needs to and bringing in more students prone to having give a clear answer justifying this hefty spending higher GPAs and participating in important reon a small group of students. search. We want to see numbers.

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Occupy must learn from Spain

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or more than one OPINION COLUMNIST month, people have been gathering in Wall Street, occupying the world´s financial core. This spontaneous demonstration has its roots in another movement that took place this year: The Adrian Espallargas Spanish “Indignants.” And I espallargas.adrian@gmail.com was there.

On the one hand, there are significant differences between Wall Street and the Spanish movement. In Spain, the economic and political scenario fostered demonstrations. The high unemployment rate (about 20 percent) and the lack of opportunities for graduate students (the youth unemployment rate at more than 40 percent) depicts a complicated situation for Spanish young people. In addition, the lack of political leadership, the high housing costs and the low salaries, among other issues, boosted indignation. In the U.S., the situation is not as extreme.

On the other hand, there are some similarities, including the demands for regulation of the financial system, the position against bailouts and an overall criticism of savage capitalism. And, of course, there is a common point in the way these issues were raised: occupying strategic public places.

Spain’s occupation of the main squares in the principal Spanish cities lasted for one month. The symbolic point of these demonstrations was in the heart of Madrid, a square called “Sol.” On May 15, a huge demonstration took place.

Afterward, about 20 people decided to camp out

overnight there. The police came and pulled them away, but a mobile phone recorded everything. It showed the police hitting 20 people that were raising their hands while shouting, “No to violence!” Then, someone uploaded that video on YouTube that eventually became widely viewed throughout the next day. Consequently, another huge demonstration took place the next night. This time it was not only 20 people who occupied “Sol,” but thousands. A city was built over the course of one day in the core of Madrid.

Over the next few days, the occupation became bigger and bigger, not only in size but also in spirit. The camp organized itself in different departments, and people started to collaborate. Amid many other actions, a company gave away four portable bathrooms, a restaurant brought liters of “salmorejo” (a Spanish soup) and some people decided to go to the supermarket and buy supplies for the protesters. There was a community spirit that I have not seen anywhere else.

However, there was a problem — it was a horizontal movement. In other words: no bosses. Therefore, people started to ramble. Many concepts were mixed, losing the original focus of the protest. This, in my opinion, is the main risk that Occupy Wall Street has to ensure against.

Overall, Occupy Wall Street has had many successes. In Spain, we didn’t achieve any of our direct goals. We did not change the banking system or reduce our shameful unemployment rate. However, people realized the situation, opened their minds and sent an uncomfortable message to politicians: We are watching you.

Unfortunately, we didn’t change the world, but it was a good first step. Wall Street is the next one.

Adrian Espallargas is a journalism junior.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

New war TV show degrades, distorts On Tuesday, the video game-oriented network G4 premiered its new series “Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan,” which boasts real footage of the day-to-day experiences of a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit stationed in Afghanistan.

While G4 justifies the series by waxing eloquently about its quest to “share with [their] viewers all the real-life drama, teamwork, [and] danger” of “real-life heroes putting their lives on the line,” I question the channel’s translation of real combat experiences into commercialized entertainment.

Educating the public on war conditions and exposing them to the realities of military operations are laudable undertakings, but with descriptions like “death-defying soldiers” and “real-life drama” and a trailer eerily imitative of “Black Hawk Down,” it seems unlikely that education is G4’s primary aim.

Since the inception of the video game industry, many have expressed fear that the public could confuse entertainment with real life, but is there not also a danger in confusing real life with entertainment?

Many of us are either related to or friends with someone who has fought in Afghanistan. When I saw the trailer for this series, I saw my cousin and the risk of his death presented to me as entertainment, as a source of profit, and I felt sick to my core.

Commercializing the life and death of soldiers, distorting such a weighty reality through glamorization and degrading the soldiers’ noble risks and sacrifices by presenting them as entertainment is crossing a line.

Show me the Afghan War, but have more respect than to place it to the score of a Hollywood action film.

Jane Dunagin, English graduate student

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Occupation must uphold nonviolence

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lthough I remain OPINION COLUMNIST unaffiliated with the Occupy Wall Street protests, I did take the liberty of attending a general assembly for Occupy Norman two weeks ago. The meeting was pleasant enough — Steven Zoeller much more organized stevenv.zoeller@gmail.com and less fiery than I had anticipated — until one attendee volunteered to provide Molotov cocktails for igniting police cars.

At this, the assembly burst into mocking laughter. The group then rebuked him until the alleged grenade vendor left the meeting. It was unclear whether or not he had been serious — I don’t want to believe anyone at OU really could be that stupid — but it was nonetheless gratifying to hear the activists openly denounce his violent methods and turn him away.

In every movement, the superior strategy of nonviolence is endangered by a few radicals not unlike that man who either want an excuse to create chaos or believe peaceful means are insufficient to see their ends.

While the Occupy Wall Street “These violent movement so far has shown individuals are not admirable restraint, it’d be foolish and dangerous to asrepresentative of sume it hasn’t been infiltrated by such radicals. the Wall Street don’t think it’s paranoid protesters in any of Ime to suspect at least a few way. They are the people in the crowds across America consciously desire a fringe.” physical confrontation, and it’s not outlandish of me to suspect some of them are waiting for an opportunity to trigger one.

These violent individuals are not representative of the Wall Street protesters in any way. They are the fringe. But as history tells us, it only takes a small group of people to hijack an event and discredit the majority.

We saw this just a little more than a week ago in Rome, where a protest held in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street descended into rioting. The majority of the Italian protesters were peaceful, but the actions of a few managed to steer the protest toward a violent conclusion.

Now, when many Italians think of the Wall Street protests, they no doubt think of vandalism and bloodshed.

If this happened in United States, the movement would lose all credibility. Politicians could criticize it without fear of backlash, and the media would gossip for weeks on end about ‘the savages on Wall Street.’ To prevent similar hijackings in the future, the protesters must be vigilant and guard their cause from aggressive individuals who seek to commandeer it.

The best way to weed out violent radicals is to consciously look for them: They’re surprisingly easy to spot.

Sometimes they’ll be carrying weapons. Often they will purposely situate themselves near cops and antagonize them for no apparent reason. If peaceful protesters recognize this sort of behavior, they might want to consider taking them aside and inquiring about their intentions.

Another way to keep the movement peaceful is by emphasizing the historically ineffective nature of violent protests. It is human nature to empathize with the oppressed, not the oppressor. Accordingly, many Americans who currently identify with the movement would drop their support if they saw protesters on television using violence. The Civil Rights movement gained sympathy because black people were seen as the victims, not as the aggressors.

It’s also worth noting that if the protests did become violent, politicians would no doubt use the situation as an excuse to further curb the protesters’ freedom of expression under the guise of protecting citizens.

Obviously this is counterproductive in the long run.

Despite mounting arrests and some possible instances of police brutality, the Occupy Wall Street movement so far has done a fantastic job of keeping violence to a minimum without sacrificing any of the wrath that has made it so famous. As crazies begin to slip into their ranks, I hope those protesters committed to peace will be ready to call them out like the folks of Occupy Norman did.

It might sound paranoid, but believe me — it will preserve the movement’s integrity and keep people safe.

Steven Zoeller is a journalism sophomore.

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Obama promises debt relief President, first lady owed $120K in debt after law school DENVER — President Barack Obama recalled his struggles with student loan debt as he unveiled a plan Wednesday that could give millions of young people some relief on their payments.

Speaking at the University of Colorado Denver, Obama said that he and his wife, Michelle, together owed more than $120,000 in law school debt that took nearly a decade to pay off. He said that sometimes he’d have to make monthly payments to multiple lenders, and the debt meant they were not only paying for their own degrees but saving for their daughters’ college funds simultaneously.

“I’ve been in your shoes.

We did not come from a wealthy family,” Obama said to cheers.

Obama said it’s never been more important to get a college education, but it’s also never been more expensive.

Obama said his plan will help not just individuals, but the nation, because graduates will have more money to spend on things like buying homes.

“Our economy needs it right now and your future could use a boost right now,” Obama said.

Obama’s plan will accelerate a measure passed by Congress that reduces the maximum required payment on student loans from 15 percent of discretionary income annually to 10 percent. He will put it into effect in 2012, instead of 2014. In addition, the White House says the remaining debt would be forgiven after 20 years, instead of 25. About

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Doctor indicted for illegally prescribing drugs in Starbucks A Southern California doctor has been indicted on charges of illegally prescribing drugs to so-called patients at nightly meetings in Starbucks stores.

Prosecutors said 43-year-old Alvin Mingczech Yee saw up to a dozen patients nightly across suburban Orange County at meetings that cost up to $600.

Prosecutors said Yee barely examined them but prescribed drugs including OxyContin and Vicodin.

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Top: President Barack Obama greets the crowd after speaking about managing student debt during an event at the University of Colorado Denver’s downtown campus on Wednesday.

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1.6 million borrowers could be affected.

He will also allow borrowers who have a loan from the Federal Family Education Loan Program and a direct loan from the government to consolidate them into one.

The consolidated loan would carry an interest rate of up to a half percentage point less than before. This could affect

5.8 million borrowers.

Student loans are the No. 2 source of household debt.

The president’s announcement came on the same day as a new report on tuition costs from the College Board. It showed that average in-state tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose $631 this fall, or 8.3 percent, compared with a year

Left: A protester holds up a T-shirt during President Barack Obama’s visit to the University of Colorado Denver’s downtown campus to speak about managing student debt and his experiences having more than $120,000 of debt with the first lady that took nearly a decade to pay off.

ago. Nationally, the cost of a full credit load has passed $8,000, an all-time high.

Student loan debt is a common concern voiced

by Occupy Wall Street protesters. Obama’s plan could help him shore up re-election support among young voters, an important voting bloc in his 2008 election.

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College’s drug tests for first-years halted by federal judge’s ruling A Missouri college’s comprehensive drug-testing plan for students will stay on hold following a ruling by a federal judge.

Linn State Technical College’s program calls for screening all first-year students and some returning students for cocaine, methamphetamines, oxycodone and other drugs. The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit last month, challenging the constitutionality of the tests.

U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey in Jefferson City granted a temporary restraining order in September, and issued a ruling Tuesday that extends that order through Nov. 8.

The Associated Press

3. DETROIT

Auto union workers to approve third contract to create 13K jobs It looks like Chrysler’s new four-year contract with the United Auto Workers union will be approved by workers.

If the deal is approved, all three Detroit automakers will have contracts with the union. Under the deals, most workers won’t get pay raises. But they’ll get signing bonuses, profit sharing and other payments. The deals also promise at least 13,000 new jobs.

The Associated Press

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Tomorrow ›› The Daily’s Luke McConnell grades the OU volleyball team’s progress at the midway point of its Big 12 schedule.

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Couple reunites after year-long tour Former ROTC professor remains active in military Luke Mcconnell Sports Reporter

Last year, Brandon Files, an assistant professor of military science at OU through the ROTC program and an active service member in the U.S. Army, was deployed to Afghanistan for a year.

OU volleyball assistant coach Kelly Files watched as her husband headed out Aug. 11, 2010, for his second overseas deployment during their marriage. She wouldn’t see him for 370 days.

When men go to war While Brandon was in Afghanistan, he was in charge of an airfield in the southwest province of Farah.

“That involved day-to-day airfield operations, which included approving aircraft to come into the air space, running the air traffic control tower, as well as working with the local nation and government,” Brandon said.

Brandon even enabled a commercial airliner to come in to the airfield on a weekly basis in order to promote local commerce and travel.

“It was supposed to bring in commercial trade for the local community and give them an opportunity for public transportation,” he said.

Brandon also was deployed to Iraq from September 2008 to June 2009, and he said this deployment to Afghanistan was different in many ways.

“My deployment to Iraq, we were extremely busy,” Brandon recalled. “We flew almost every night, so time flew by, and I didn’t have time

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to focus on what I was miss- to Tahiti at the end of January ing. This deployment, I just and beginning of February.” tried to focus on my job a little Instead, it was the summer bit more.” before the weight of missing her best friend really fell on All quiet at home her shoulders.

Meanwhile at home, Kelly “The hardest parts were worried what would happen the summer because it was once the volleyball season so close yet it was so far away, was over. The busyness and and when the kids aren’t here bustle of the volleyball season and we’re not practicing, it’s kept her mind occupied, but just like,” Kelly said as her she was worried what she’d voice trailed away. “Once the do when it ended. summer rolled around, I was “We finished our season in like, ‘I’ve had enough. I’m December, so we had the hol- ready for him to be home.’” idays, so it was really January Kelly said she and Brandon (before things slowed down),” worked hard to communicate Kelly said. “But he had two in the same way they would if weeks (vacation), so we went they were together.

They watched the same TV shows and read the same books so they could have common things to discuss.

But most of all, they wanted to know how they were changing as individuals.

“Over time, you change as a person, and if we were both here, we’d be changing together. Stuff with our lives would be the same where we’d talk about it,” she said.

Reunited at last Since Brandon returned home on Aug. 16, the couple has been working to come back together and continue to build their marriage.

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Thursday, Oct. 27 Intramural Update: Flag Football Championships | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Huston Huffman Center front desk, $40 entry fee per team ( team is free if all students are living in OU housing). For more information visit http://www. ou.edu/far or call Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053.

Intramural Update: 6 v. 6 Volleyball League Entries | 6 p.m.-midnight at Reaves Park, exact times TBA. For more information visit http://www.ou.edu/far or call Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053.

FREE Film: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” | 7 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Courtyard. Come and see this cult classic and get some free food courtesy of Healthy Sooners. Presented by the Campus Activities Council, the Union Programming Board and GLBTQ. University Theatre Presents: Sunday in the Park with George | 8 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $14 for students, $18 for seniors, military and OU faculty/staff and $22 for adults. Contact the OU Fine Arts Box Office for more information, (405) 325-4101.

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Things have been easier than expected for them because of the hard work they put in to communicate well during their time apart. “[Brandon] initiated most of the conversation whenever he had time,” Kelly said. “He did a great job doing that, so I really appreciate that. I really felt that when we did see each other, it wasn’t like we had to reconnect.”

An unforeseen obstacle the Files have had to overcome is that Brandon came home knowing he would no longer have a job at OU because of downsizing by the new military contractor in charge of

the program.

As of Sunday, he was officially off active duty and back to the role of a part-time member of the Oklahoma National Guard.

“We knew a few months ago that it might happen, and we just found out recently it was for sure going to happen,” Brandon said. “Since I’ve been back, I’ve been assisting with the volleyball team in a few different roles.”

Kelly said her only readjustment struggle is allowing Brandon to reclaim some of the household chores because she has become accustomed to doing everything on her own. It’s something she said she’s been better at after this deployment.

“When he comes home, he’s trying to help, and I’m like, ‘I’ve got it,’ not wanting him to do anything,” Files said.

“Then if he does do anything, he’s not doing it the way I did it, so kind of stuff like that.”

Through all of the trials and separation, the couple has grown stronger in their commitment to each other.

Brandon said married people have to develop skills to persevere through tough times or the marriage will fail.

“We’ve become better and better communicators,” Brandon said. “We’ve become better at sharing responsibilities and valuing each others’ roles.”

Mundane times are something Kelly said they don’t have to worry about. The value placed on time together is huge for her and Brandon.

“We don’t usually get stuck in the everyday, ‘just go to work, come home, same old’ cycle,” Kelly said. “We value our time together.”

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men’s basketball

Slow starts just catching up

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hen the first Sports Columnist half of the Texas Tech game ended, it was clear the OU team on the field was not the same team that took the field in impressive wins against Florida State and Texas.

Jordan Jenson This was true first in jjenson@ou.edu terms of the players on the field since the Sooners were without four key starters. The absence of senior cornerback Jamell Fleming, sophomore linebacker Tom Wort and junior defensive tackle Casey Walker proved crucial as Texas Tech exploited OU’s interior defense and burned the Sooners’ corners the entire game. For the offense, missing junior Dominique Whaley, the team’s leading rusher, was costly. Despite the play of sophomore Roy Finch, the team lacked a true power running game.

While the injuries didn’t help, the game also marked yet another example of OU simply failing to perform to its fullest capabilities against lesser opponents.

When they played Tulsa, the fact that it was a season opener provided more than enough motivation for the team to come out and dominate.

The Florida State game was talked about nationally because College GameDay was in Tallahassee, Fla. In that game, OU was able to grind out a tough victory. Against Texas, both sides of the football stepped up their “Against Texas Tech, play, arguably putting though, the slow starts together their most complete game of the year. that had plagued In its other four games, OU in those other OU has found itself in an games simply proved area it doesn’t want to be: beginning games with too to be too much to little urgency. overcome.�

Many noted the letdown against Kansas after playing a very intense game against Texas. But the KU game was only one in a string of slow starts for OU. Against Missouri, the Sooners came out flat, showing little urgency on both sides of the ball and found themselves trailing Missouri, 14-10, at the end of the first quarter.

Against Ball State, the offense was unable to generate many points early, leading only 10-3.

Those slow starts have thrown off OU’s rhythm on both sides of the ball. With the offense out of sync, the defense may find themselves on the field more, creating more opportunities for opposing teams to put points on the board.

In the other games OU has won, the offense and defense were able to put it together, overpowering what proved to be inferior opponents. Both sides of the football were able to overcome their respective slow starts and either pull away entirely or keep enough distance between themselves and the other team to secure a victory.

Against Texas Tech, though, the slow starts that had plagued OU in those other games simply proved to be too much to overcome. The defense looked lost for nearly all four quarters, getting beat repeatedly on plays it had seen throughout the contest.

On offense, it wasn’t until the third quarter that OU finally showed some urgency. After six consecutive threeand-outs, the Sooners began to mount their comeback but were unable to convert when they most needed it.

The lack of urgency on both sides of the ball was an issue the Sooners had been able to overlook during the season with wins in all of those games. It was bound to catch up to the Sooners eventually, which is what happened in the loss against Texas Tech.

After Saturday’s performance, it would be expected that both sides of the ball would come out with a different intensity against Kansas State. In a game featuring top-10 teams, there is no reason for the Sooners to come out as flat as they did against Tech.

Against a Kansas State team that has stayed unbeaten by exposing opposing teams’ weaknesses, Oklahoma must begin the game strong to have any hopes of keeping a Big 12 championship within its sights.

Waiting for a breakout year

Wyoming transfer benched for year under NCAA policy RJ Young

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Practice had just started, and Amath M’Baye was already running at top speed.

He streaked down the sideline and spotted up in the corner. His teammate, recognizing the defense’s mistake, found him with a crisp chest pass alone on the wing.

M’Baye floated his shot from distance. Swish.

He didn’t take time to admire his work. He put his head down and charged back to guard his man.

But before he could drop into his defensive stance, the ball was stripped and thrown ahead of M’Baye — as if he were already 40 feet down court. And then, in an instant, he was.

M’Baye caught the ball in midstride and finished the play with an alley-oop.

Those are the kind of plays the 6-foot-9-inch junior has made at nearly every practice OU has held. “He’s got a great motor,�

Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. “He works so hard every day, and he’s going on all the time. He’s nonstop in terms of competing, and that will be great for everyone.�

But the Sooners won’t benefit from his skill on the court this season. NCAA transfer rules won’t allow it.

For now, M’Baye will have to find solace in practice. “Sitting is going to be hard, but that’s just something I’m going to have to go through,�

M’Baye said. “It’s going to make me grow.�

Raw Talent Freshman guard James Fraschilla said he has been in awe of M’Baye since meeting him. “I saw his Wyoming highlights, but when he got here his athleticism really surprised me,� he said.

Fraschilla said he’s excited for what the future holds for M’Baye and the team. “He can jump out of the gym,� Fraschilla said. “He’s got a good jump shot. He throws down ridiculous dunks. He’s the most athletic guy on our team, and we’re lucky to have him.�

M’Baye was raised in Bordeaux, France, and recruited to play basketball at Stoneridge Preparatory School in Simi Valley, Calif. “I went to prep school there because my coach was French and all the players

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Junior Amath M’Baye goes up for a dunk during Oklahoma’s “Hoops Jam� at Lloyd Noble Center on Oct. 16.

After transferring from Wyoming, M’Baye will have to sit out a season before contributing at OU.

were French or from overseas,� he said.

His skill was acknowledged while competing on the French under-20 national team in the 2009 under-20 European championships.

His team finished second.

Recruiting letters came his senior year of high school, but M’Baye said he had already decided to attend the University of Wyoming. “I think there were three of us [at Wyoming] from my prep school and one of my best friends was there, so it was an

Mountain West Conference. “Stuff started happening,�

M’Baye said. “We started losing games. Coach got fired, and I thought it was time for me to get a new start.

Sometimes you think ‘It’s time for a change and time to go somewhere else.�

M’Baye began looking for another school to finish his NCAA career. “I was supposed to visit the University of Washington,�

M’Baye said. “Kansas called me, but as soon as I left from [Oklahoma] on my visit, I knew this was the place for me to be. “He throws down “When you go to colridiculous dunks. He’s lege, you want to choose the most athletic guy the coach you play for. And Kruger has always on our team, and we’re coach been somebody I wanted lucky to have him.� to play for. I got to see him a lot at UNLV, and every time James Fraschilla he talked to me, he was nice Freshman guard to me. I was really excited when I heard he was intereasy choice for me,� he said. ested in me to come out [to He averaged 12 points and Oklahoma].�

5.7 rebounds per game as a Turning Crimson sophomore while playing in all 31 of Wyoming’s games Moving to the center of last season. the United States has been a But the Cowboys won just tough transition for M’Baye.

10 games, only three in the He said he can only go home

over the summer. “My whole family is in Bordeaux,� he said.

But teammates have stepped in to fill the void. “I can say I have something in common with every single one of my teammates,�

M’Baye said. “That’s something great, man. I’ve never been on a team like that before. I don’t even feel like a newcomer.�

Junior forward Romero Osby is one teammate M’Baye has bonded with.

Osby sat out last season due to the same NCAA transfer rule that forbids M’Baye to play this year. “It’s tough sitting out games,� Osby said. “I try to give him a little feedback and make him feel good about himself. He needs that because he played a lot at his last school and started. It’s hard going from that to this.�

An hour later, practice ended, but M’Baye was still shooting jumpers. “I live for this game,� he said. “I love basketball. I wouldn’t be anywhere without basketball.�

Next year, he’ll get a chance to play. Next year.

Jordan Jenson is a film and media studies senior. You can follow him on Twitter at @oujordanjenson.

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OU students will celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costumes for class, spending time with friends, eating different types of holiday candy and having a spook-free time on campus DUSTI GASPAROVIC Life & Arts Reporter

H alloween is fast approaching, and freshmen and resident advisers aren’t missing a scream.

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The halls in Adams Center are littered with spooky ghosts and scary goblins, the skies are covered with hooting owls and blood-sucking bats and the air is filled with screams, howls and spontaneous giggles.

The doors on the fifth floor of Muldrow Tower are covered with caution tape warning visitors of the creepy crawlers with eight legs that live in the cobwebs spun from the ceiling.

The sixth floor of Muldrow Tower has taken decorating to the next level, with cobwebs lining the ceiling, a black ghost that floats at the entrance and warnings all throughout the hall saying, “Turn Back Now!” University College freshman Charlsi Rowell said she is turning off the lights, playing some creepy music and dressing as a Spice Girl to greet her guests.

Some students such as University College freshman Emily Harris have decided to wear their costumes to class for Halloween on Monday.

Harris said she plans to dress up as her former Marine trainer.

University College freshman Kristina Crumpton said she loves Halloween because it gives her the opportunity to dress up as whatever she wants.

Jamie Hannan, pre-nursing junior, said she’s not a big fan of the holiday.

“I grew up ‘celebrating’ Halloween, but my parents made sure I knew the witches were not OK,” Hannan said.

“I’m definitely not against the Residents of Adams Center decorate their hallways for Safe Trick-or-Treat on Tuesday. Some students plan to wear their costumes to classes on Monday to observe Halloween in their time on campus.

dressing up, hanging out with your friends, having fun and eating candy side of it, but I am still hesitant to say I’m completely open to everything that Halloween represents.”

University College freshman Chandler Flowers said Halloween is a holiday that st i l l cau s e s h i m to have nightmares.

“It’s a frivolous, frequently macabre holiday that haunts little kids, and we don’t even really know what we are celebrating,” Flowers said. “I still have nightmares of the first time I went trick-or-treating in the fifth grade.”

Top: Residents of Adams Center decorate their hallways for Safe Trick-or-Treat on Tuesday. The residents passed out candy to children, who were allowed to trick-or-treat in the Adams Center’s towers. Safe Trick-orTreat gave the children a safe way to enjoy the spooky holiday with family members.

Bottom: Residents of Adams Center decorate the hallway outside of the elevators for Safe Trick-or-Treat on Tuesday. The residents will dress up in Halloween costumes, hang out with friends and eat candy for the holiday.

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Halloween

Tricks and Treats Frightening Films Halloween would not be complete without a hefty serving of frightening cinematic goodies to satisfy audiences’ appetite for undying thrills and exhilaration. Despite the heaping pile of mediocre-to-god-awful films that have recently populated the horror genre, there are still a few gems worth revisiting to make the process of turning one’s lights off at night a practice met with extreme apprehension. With a holiday that welcomes monsters, supernatural entities and homicidal maniacs as honorary guests, the likelihood for heart-pounding jolts are quite promising. When watched consecutively, these memorably terrifying films function as a recipe for instant nightmares.

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“SIGNS” (2002)

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“ T H E E X O R C I S T ” which all other horror films Englund) and he is just one would be evaluated. of the diabolical delights (1973)

reminiscent of a predatory shark approaching his defenseless prey. Cheaply of the film’s visionary and Before director M. Night produced in a mere 21 days “A NIGHTMARE ON stylish production. If you Shyamalan and actor Mel Is there anything more and introducing actress ELM STREET” (1984) ever freaked out before Gibson were two of the terrifying than watchJamie Lee Curtis as a horror drifting into a coma, you most reviled people in ing children surrender to film “scream queen,” John In 1984, fear was personi- have Wes Craven to thank.

Hollywood, they worked to- the seductive powers of a Carpenter’s masterpiece fied by a severely burned gether on the spine-tingling demonic presence? You “HALLOWEEN” (1978) “Halloween” proves that it child murderer sporting film “Signs.” With the film’s might think so, but then doesn’t take elaborate set a grimy fedora, a tattered ominous rural setting, me- again, you have probably There is something designs and special effects ticulous focus, steady pac- never watched Linda Blair’s Christmas sweater and to scare the hell out of an tarnished knives for finger- very unnerving about a ing and mounting sense of haunting performance tight-lipped serial killer audience. nails. As if those descripdread, Shyamalan’s direcin “The Exorcist.” From that hides behind a blank tions are not unsettling tion was comparable to the the chilling score and the white mask, obscuring any “THE CRAZIES” (2010) enough, this deranged great Alfred Hitchcock. The sinister cinematography insight into his wicked depsychopath terrorized his film earned its scares, creto the grotesque makeup, meanor. Unlike the menFor those who have ating an eerie atmosphere, “The Exorcist” reveals sear- victims in their dreams, acing chatter of Freddy grown tired of the influx giving insomniacs much sympathetic characters and ing passion and visceral to be grateful for. His name Krueger, the iconic Michael of “zombie films” over the creatures that provoke high thrills. William Friedkin’s Myers represented a more last decade, the bloodcuris Freddy Krueger (brilanxiety even upon a brief horrifying American clasdling “The Crazies” took glimpse. sic became the standard by liantly performed by Robert subtle, lingering menace

the familiar aspects of the sub-genre, blew off the dust particles and added some much needed polish. The film is an improvement on George A. Romero’s acclaimed 1973 version, displaying impressive production value that is small and confined, dark and ominous, tranquil and lurid. For audiences to miss out on this shamelessly effective and well-crafted splatterfest would be, well, crazy.

Laron Chapman is a film and media studies senior.

Creepy Costumes I have always been a Halloween fanatic. Perhaps because it was how I was raised. When my mom would decorate for Halloween, our house would be consumed by orange jack-o’-lanterns and fabric ghosts, resembling the Halloween section at Michael’s craft store. I loved the thrill of getting scared around this time of the year. Walking through haunted houses and peeping in between my fingers while watching “The Amityville Horror” are things I always did during Halloween. Now in college, I have not been able to show my love for Halloween as I used to. Studying for exams and writing papers have replaced my adventures through haunted warehouses and pumpkin carving. But this year, I took a vow to get into the Halloween spirit — or at least try to.

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The college years are some of the last in which students can dress up in hilarious costumes and not feel completely ridiculous.

Sure, in the real world there are the Halloween office socials and costume parties that typically involve small talk, but college is a time to make the memories last, even when you and your friends are dressed up in the outrageous Halloween costumes that are out there this year.

So what will you dress up as for Halloween this year? There of course are the typical costumes: Lady

Gaga, Marilyn Monroe, the Simpsons. But those are costumes that have been worn before. Let’s think of something original and creative.

After doing a little research, I found some of the top Halloween costumes for 2011. The store Halloween Express said some of its top costumes for this year are Pee Wee Herman, Beavis and Butthead, and The Muppets (Who doesn’t love the Muppets?). If you want to make a political statement, there is a mask available at Halloween Express called the “Barack Insane Ozombie,” a depiction of

our president as a zombie.

Why are zombies so popular lately? That’s something that should be discussed at another time.

I am a personal fan of celebrity costumes. According to Ranker.com, the top celebrity costumes this year are Michael Jackson (Yes!), Charlie Sheen, Amy Winehouse, Sarah Palin and the cast of Jersey Shore.

If you want to dress up like Snooki or DJ Pauly D, please make sure to not get a real spray tan; you wouldn’t want to be the color of a pumpkin for the next two weeks.

The top college Halloween costumes for this year, according to USA Today, are Nicki Minaj, the ballerina in “Black Swan,” Angry Birds and Beyoncé and her baby.

Other costumes I would like to see this year are Melissa McCarthy’s character from “Bridesmaids” and Conan O’Brien.

Maybe you already know what you are dressing up as, but if not, I hope this helped you think of some ideas.

Happy Halloween, OU!

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AT A GLANCE Top Halloween Costumes: -Justin Bieber -Katy Perry -Where’s Waldo?

-Super Mario and Princess Peach -Wicked Witch of the West and flying monkey -Harry Potter -Captain America -The Smurfs

Lauren Duff is a University College freshman.

Terrifying Tunes

This is Halloween. But “This is Halloween” will have no place on this Halloween playlist. Neither will “Thriller,” so prepare to branch out a bit and open up your mind to some equally creepy, ghoulishly great tunes.

“Dracula’s Lament”

by Jason Segel

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“I Put a Spell on You”

by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

OK, so this is not really scary — at all. But it is hilarious, and there’s only so much terror most people can take before they need a little bit of comic relief. Enjoy Jason Segel’s Dracula impression from “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Thank me later.

“They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From the Dead!! Ahhhh!!”

by Sufjan Stevens

I usually try to avoid clichés, but there’s no avoiding this I’m going to be honest with you. I saw the ridiculous title of song when it comes to Halloween. There are few things scarier this song and immediately added it to the playlist without listhan the singer’s screams and maniacal laughter. They don’t tening to it. However, I did go back and listen, and I think the call him “Screamin’” for nothing. song earns the title. Mostly.

“Psycho Killer” “She’s Not There”

by Talking Heads

by The Zombies Sure, zombies and other creatures can be frightening, but First of all, the name of this band is The Zombies. However, what’s more terrifying than a killer among us regular humans? this song is also unexplainably creepy. Who is “she”? Where Stew on that for a while. did “she” go? These are the questions that haunt me.

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“I’m Your Boogie Man”

by White Zombie The Boogie Man is real — this song proves it. Only a creature that eats children could have such a terrifying voice.

“D.O.A.”

by Bloodrock Warning: This song is not for the faint of heart. The lyrics are based off of the singer’s real experience in a plane crash, and the results are a bit graphic. This is the creepiest of the creepy, so listen on if you dare.

Megan Deaton is a journalism sophomore.

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Spook-free Halloween options abound Carve a pumpkin or watch classic movies, shows

Left: Pumpkins are just one of the ways you can entertain yourself on Halloween without getting scared. After you’re done carving your pumpkin, use the inside to bake a pie or a cake. You can even toast the seeds for snacks.

It’s that time again to bring out the ghouls and ghosts, haunted housesw and scary masks.

While most relish in which haunted houses will scare them the most or which scary movies to watch on Halloween night, some shiver at the mere thought of a man in a mask chasing them with a chain saw.

Halloween is not for everyone. Or is it?

Perhaps not all look forward to getting scared silly when seeing “Paranormal Activity 3,” but there are other aspects of Halloween that don’t jump out at you unexpectedly. Tap into the fall festivities without all the fright by checking into these Halloween attractions.

Pumpkin Palooza This might seem remotely elementary, but it is a fun way to bring out your inner Halloween spirit.

Something as simple as purchasing a pumpkin from Walmart for fewer than $5 is a fun way to spend Halloween night with your roommate or friends. TG Farms Pumpkin Patch in Norman is a great place to pick out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. If you’re in the mood for a little outdoor fun, TG Farms is great for a peaceful, yet fun night out. It features a hayride, corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkin from the patch and more. Tickets are $10 for nights and weekends and $8 for weekdays.

Spooky Melodies Lighten that dark

Bottom: ScoobyDoo and his team of meedling investigators is just one of the Halloween-themed cartoons showing on TV this weekend.

Other Halloween television classics include: Casper, Hocus Pocus and The Addams Family.

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Halloween mood with some upbeat tunes tonight by seeing “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a musicalhorror film with more music than horror. The musical, part of Campus Activities Council Film Series, will be showing at 7 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union courtyard.

Catch the Classics Running now through Halloween night, ABC Family is holding its 13th annual “13 Nights of Halloween.” Even if you don’t like being scared, start the weekend off with

“There are other aspects of Halloween that don’t jump out at you unexpectedly.

Tap into the festivities without all the fright by checking into these Halloween attractions.”

of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Scooby-Doo,” “Casper,” “Hocus Pocus” and more. In case you didn’t catch some of the classics Saturday or Sunday, “Hocus Pocus” and “Casper” will be showing on Monday night to get you in that Halloween mood. Go to ABCfamily. com for a complete schedule of showtimes.

watching other people jump out of their skin on “America’s Funniest Home Videos” on Friday followed by “The Addams Family.”

Saturday and Sunday are full of shows that bring back memories, consisting

Haunt the Zoo The 28th annual Haunt the Zoo at Oklahoma City Zoo will run through Monday, Oct. 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This attraction is kid-friendly, with

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just the right amount of fright. The event is hosted by the Children’s Hospital Volunteers and Kohl’s Cares

for Kids.

Brooke Buckmaster is a University College freshman.

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