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Adviser, student gap may soon shrink New program will be more efficient, incorporating aspects to online formatting CHASE COOK The Oklahoma Daily

Advising is taking another proactive step toward student feedback through the restructuring of the UOSA Academic Advising Task Force.

Undergraduate Student Congress passed an amendment Tuesday, changing the task force to facilitate communication between students and the university about academic advising.

The group will feature two students from every college, and will

work closely with Joyce Allman, associate provost for academic advising, on undergraduate advising.

The changes arose from Allman’s desire to bridge the gap between her and the students, Jason Robison, chairman of Student Congress’ academic affairs committee and bill author, said.

The group would probably meet once a month with Allman, she said. Their primary purpose is giving undergraduate students a chance to voice their opinions about advising, she said.

To achieve this, the task force needs to take its job seriously and speak to other students and find

out what their needs are, Allman said.

“This isn’t just a position to put on your resume,” Allman said.

The task force will also work with members of the student retention, the graduation task force and the student advisory boards specific to each college. The new UOSA Academic Advising Task Force differs from these other groups because it provides a focus on advising, Allman said.

If all goes according to plan, Allman said, she will get the information she needs to make academic advising better for all students.

The task force restructuring comes a week after Allman

launched an academic advising website to help students find all the information they need in one place. The associate provost for academic advising was created to make academic advising more efficient, she said.

This isn’t the end of the plans, she said. Allman is currently working on putting drop slips and other academic advising forms online.

Other possible plans include advisers in the housing areas and extending advising hours.

The amendment will move to the Graduate Student Senate Sunday. Pending their approval, the new members of the task force should be assembled sometime in November, according to Robison.

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— LeighAnne Manwarren contributed to this report

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More information » OU President David Boren announced a $100,000 study abroad scholarship endowment gift at Wednesday’s OU Board of Regents meeting in Lawton.

Students in the entrepreneurship program will have the opportunity to earn scholarships to study in the OU at Arrezzo program in Italy, according to a press release. The private gift was from Winnifred Freshour, a private donor.

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The Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy also received approval for funding to purchase high-powered laser system equipment.

This equipment is to measure the electron dipole moment, according the agenda.

“This property ... is of central importance to our fundamental understanding of the laws of nature,” stated the agenda rationale for the proposal.

Other research groups studying the electron dipole moment include Yale and Harvard University, according to the agenda.

T h e b o a rd a p p rov e d t h e $120,000 request.

Expanded Stuart Wing to open fall 2011 with increased funding, new enhancements

The OU Board of Regents on Wednesday approved an funding increase of $500,000 to complete construction on the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Stuart Wing. The wing will reopen fall 2011.

Astronaut hands out award, talks about experiences in space and training before

An astronaut awarded the $10,000 Astronaut Scholarship to an OU geography and electrical engineering senior Wednesday afternoon at the National Weather Center.

“I’m hoping that it will make it easier for me to do exactly what I want to do exactly where I want to do it,” award winner Heather Hollen said. “I’m hoping to work for Zebra Imaging in Austin, which was started by a couple of [Massachusetts Institute of Technology] grads, and it’s a holographics company, and it would be my dream job to start out with.”

William Pogue served as an astronaut for 11 years and spent 84 days in Skylab, the United States’ first space station.

A native of Oklahoma and a member of the National Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, Pogue also represented a significant inspiration to Hollen.

“The work that he’s done and the work that people in his line of work and his peers, that’s been really inspirational,” Hollen said.

Pogue was aboard Skylab 4, which launched Nov. 16, 1973, and he shared with the audience his intensive training experiences, which included a crash course in basic dentistry and concentrated pressure tests.

In one of his more graphic anecdotes of the lecture, Pogue disclosed just how he and fellow astronauts used the bathroom while aboard the station.

“For number two, we’d take a bag out and write our name, crew position and how many tissues we used, that kind of stuff,” he said.

“By the time we were about ready to come back, we had about 250 fecal packages.”

Regents approve millions in funding The OU Board of Regents approved a $48 million bond issue to fund the fourth Partners Place, a multi-tenant office facility on the Norman research campus, at its meeting Wednesday.

The board met at Cameron University in Lawton and passed the issuance of $40 million in bonds to fund the construction of the offices and $8 million to fund infrastructure and road construction related to the new building, according to the meeting’s agenda.

Construction at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art was also an item on the meeting’s agenda.

Regents passed a revision to the guaranteed maximum price for the Stuart Wing, effectively increasing the allotted funds from $10.1 million to $10.6 million.

The agenda states that the extra funding will allow enhancements to the wing, which is currently under construction.

The proposed improvements to the wing include security upgrades, carpeting and installation of energy efficient windows, along with restoring a facade of the original 1971 building.

The wing is still expected to reopen fall 2011.

Student receives $10,000 national award

STATE ELECTIONS

STATE ELECTIONS

Question may word all state ‘offical actions’ in English

Ballot measure would increase judicial commission

Opponents say measure will isolate groups, prevent globalism and understanding LEIGHANNE MANWARREN The Oklahoma Daily

Oklahoma will conduct all business in English if voters approve State Question 751.

Based on Rep. Randy Terrill’s House Joint Resolution 1042, which passed through the Legislature in spring 2009, SQ 751 will amend the Oklahoma Constitution to require all state “official actions” be conducted in English, unless federal law requires differently, if passed. It would make Oklahoma the 31st state to pass an official English law.

Terrill, R-Moore, said there were three reasons why he found it necessary to propose HJR 1042 and those being to prevent Oklahoma from being compelled to deliver “services in any language other than English against our will,” to avoid “cost, conflicts and burdens that are inherently associated with bilingualism and multilingualism” and to try to act consistent with the immigration legislation passed in Oklahoma.

The proposal exempts the 39 federally recognized Native American languages.

The proposal does not deal with private

speech and private business but instead Legislature hopes to decrease helps legal immigrants assimilate into socibias in selection of lawyers for ety, said Rep. George Faught, R-Muskogee Judicial Nominating Commission and co-author of HJR 1042.

“If they learn the common language of KATHLEEN EVANS the area, they will be more successful in life The Oklahoma Daily and will not be limited by language barriers,” he said. “If we continue to allow them not State Question 752, if approved by votto be a part of the mainstream, they will be ers, will add two members to the Judicial isolated and they will be relegated to a lower Nominating Commission and create a class because they can’t participate with the clause that non-lawyer members of the economy because they have commission cannot have a a language barrier.” lawyer in the family.

Opponents believe SQ 751 The Judicial Nominating is subconsciously telling nonCommission currently has Oklahomans bilingualism is 13 members, according to 5 days until the elections not something to aspire to. the ballot. The Oklahoma Patricia B. Fennell, Latino Bar Association appoints Community Development six lawyers, and the goverAgency in Oklahoma president and CEO, nor chooses six non-lawyer members. The said she thinks we should maximize the commission then chooses another nonmodes of communication, but instead we lawyer member. are trying to limit the ability of Oklahomans This group picks nominees for judges or to relate to the emerging Latino markets. justices when there is an unexpected vaFennell said she thinks SQ 751 stems from cancy, such as a resignation or death. a misunderstanding that the Latino comThe governor then appoints one of the munity is trying to change the culture and nominees. change the language but “nothing can be Both the Senate President Pro Tempore further from the truth.” and the Speaker of the House will each get

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to choose a new member, who cannot be a lawyer or be directly related to lawyers.

“People who are married or children of or parents of members of the Bar have been put on [the commission],”said Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, one of the authors.

“These are the people responsible for picking judges. Unlike other positions that require legislative input, Oklahoma currently requires zero.”

The Legislature hopes to have more input in the process and less bias by guaranteeing that the majority of the commission is not lawyers, Jolley said.

It also hopes to have more public connection through the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore, said Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, another author of the bill.

The commission meets frequently due to several unexpected vacancies, including the Oct. 11 death of Justice Marian P. Opala, Anderson said.

Public interest group Oklahomans for Sovereignty and Free Enterprise said in a press release it does not support the bill because the two new members will probably be “from the private sector with connections to special interest groups.”

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Today around campus » Healthy Happenings: Lifestyles for Free Breast Health will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Union. » Student Success Series: Money Management will be held 4 to 5 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245. » Party in Pink ZUMBATHON will be 8 to 10 p.m. at the Huston Huffman Center. Cost for this event is $10 » Sooner Curling Club will meet 6 to 7 p.m. in the Union’s Presidents Room. » Peruvian Student Association will meet 6 to 9 p.m. in the Union’s Associates Room. » Union Programming Board’s Comedy Fight Night auditions will take place 6 to 8 p.m. in the Union’s Pioneer Room.

Friday, Oct. 29 » International Bazaar will take place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the South Oval. » Taiwanese Movie Festival will take place 4 to 7 p.m. in the Union’s Regents and Associates rooms. » UPB Comedy Fight Night auditions will take place 6 to 8 p.m. in the Union’s Traditions Room. » Rocky Horror Picture Show will take place 7:30 to 11 p.m. in the Union’s Courtyard.

Saturday, Oct. 30 » OU vs. Colorado viewing will take place 4 to 11 p.m. in the Union’s Meacham Auditorium. » BOOMER BASH!! will take place 5:15 to 8:15 p.m. in the Union’s Molly Shi Ballroom and the Governors, Regents and Associates rooms. » OU Improv rehearsal will take place 8 to 11 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room.

Sunday, Oct. 31 » Students for Ecclesia will meet 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Union’s Weitzenhoffer and Heritage rooms. » CAC Dad’s Day & Family Weekend Brunch will take place 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. » Society of Chinese Students & Scholars will meet 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Union’s Sooner Room. » The Other Film Club will meet 5 to 9 p.m. in the Union’s Meacham Auditorium.

» This day in OU history

Oct. 28, 1935 Students vote against weeknight dating rule University students voted on OU’s established weeknight dating rule. The voting was a reposne to an administrative decision to stop weeknight dating in effort to increase studying.

Students expressed the opinion that the vote would “carry enough weight to get the rule thrown out.”

A guerilla campaign was inacted to get as many student votes as possible, with student governors placing signs all over campus.

The administration was led by President William Bennett Bizzell, the namesake of the Bizzell Memorial Library, who died in 1944. *Source: The Oklahoma Daily archives

» Corrections 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 for further investigation by e-mailing dailynews@ou.edu. » Wednesday’s editorial, “Corn for lieutenant governor,” incorrectly reported the first male lieutenant governor would be elected during the Nov. 2 elections. If elected, Todd Lamb would be the first male Republican lieutenant governor.

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A Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity member, center, carries the ball through the Phi Delta Theta fraternity’s defense during the intramural football tournament Wednesday evening at Reaves Park.

Intramural playoffs move to increase participation Changing game time to night allows more students to play, Interfraternity Council president says

his team were able to attend.

“Class conflicts usually ended up happening,” Choudry said. “We would always have two guys gone because of class.”

With IFC’s funding, Choudry will be able to RYAN GERBOSI The Oklahoma Daily field a full team without scheduling conflicts for his players.

The OU Interfraternity Council has paid “I really appreciate it, and it’s good to for the Intramural flag football playoffs to be see them doing something positive for us,” moved to Reaves Park, allowing the games to Choudry said. “I’m really glad they did it for be played at night and under everyone and not just the bigger, brighter lights. fraternities.”

IFC decided to relocate the Jones said the deciplayoffs to help increase parsion to fund the move was ticipation and attendance made three weeks ago to for the playoff rounds, comhelp increase the attenmunications senior and IFC dance for the playoffs and 6 p.m. — Men’s Residential President Daniel Jones said. he’s already noticed an When Jones was a freshimprovement.

7:15 p.m. —Men’s Open man, IFC was able to pool “In talking with the di8:30 p.m. — Women’s Open money together to help pay rectors and staff, they are 10 p.m. — Fraternity for the use of the park’s facilireally excited with the ties. For the next two seasons, amount of attention this is the playoffs were on campus and took place drawing towards intramurals,” Jones said. during afternoon.

Petroleum engineering senior and Lambda This year, Jones felt that everyone should Chi Alpha member Blake Burget said more be able to participate. than 200 people came to their game against “It was a no-brainer on our part to make Sigma Phi Epsilon. sure that everyone could attend the games or “The whole idea is to have everyone come play in the games regardless of whether or not together and congregate, so it’s a good thing they have class,” Jones said. that IFC put some money towards this,” IFC used money from its general account, Burget said. which holds fees from fraternity members, Jones said he hopes that playing the games Jones said. at night is something IFC can continue to do The move to Reaves Park does not apply over the next few years. exclusively to fraternities; teams in the men’s “If the university is incapable of having open, women’s open, and men’s residential lights on the rec fields then we would be divisions are also playing at this location. happy to pitch in,” Jones said. “It’s definitely Molecular archeology senior Haris something that I would like to be continued.”

Choudry plays in the men’s open division. He The championships for flag football will be said that in previous years, when playoffs were held on Thursday evening starting at 6 p.m. at scheduled during the day, not all members of Reaves Park.

Thursday’s championship games

AWARD: Honor to fund senior’s studies Continued from page 1 Toward the beginning of Pogue’s speech, he invited Hollen to accept her award. Hollen thanked her family and professors and then offered to the audience some inspiration.

“You stand on the shoulders of giants and that’s where I’m at, and that’s what I’m trying to do,” she said.

One of Hollen’s geography professors, Gary Gress, offered insight as to why she was chosen for the award.

“Actually, she’s a stellar researcher,” Gress said.

“She’s a quick thinker on her feet. She basically is tenacious, has a great sense of humor and is really flexible.”

He also taught Hollen in high school, where he said she showed the same traits that made her an excellent candidate for the award.

In addition to the money that comes with it, which, according to Hollen, will be spent almost entirely on paying for her education, The National Astronaut award opens up many opportunities for Hollen.

“For her, the field that she’s going into, she has a dual major, so I’m sure businesses and corporations are going to be just snatching her up, and that’s what people are looking for: flexibility and a quick thinker,” Gress said.

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STATE ELECTIONS

OU gets an average grade in sustainability

Stephen Wallace (I)

Jim Rodgers (D)

Tom Coburn (R)

Ronald Dwyer (I)

Oklahomans vie for U.S. Senate seat Four men running for position, though incumbent heavily favored SPENCER POPP

His top priority if elected would be to stem the outsourcing of jobs from the United States to other countries and shore up the nation’s debt, according to the guide.

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THE INCUMBENT Incumbent Republican Tom Coburn is running for a second term in the U.S Senate and will be challenged in Tuesday’s election by Democrat Jim Rogers and independents Stephen Wallace and Ronald Dwyer. The winner will hold one of two seats in the U.S Senate representing Oklahoma.

A poll conducted by SoonerPoll.com earlier this month found that 62 percent of voters favor Sen. Tom Coburn, with his closest opponent, Democrat Jim Rogers, receiving 22 percent. This is the largest lead held by a Republican in any race in Oklahoma.

PERENNIAL CHALLENGER Rogers, a Democrat who has run for U.S. Senate four times and lieutenant governor another, has no campaign website and is vying to win the election with less than $700 in campaign finances, according to the 2010 Associated Press election guide.

The 75-year-old won the Democratic primary over Mark Myles, a lawyer from Oklahoma City, with 65 percent of the vote, according to the Oklahoma Election Board website.

Efforts to reach Rogers through his Facebook page prompted a response from someone saying Rogers “has responded to interview requests in the past sent to 8623 E. Reno Ave. in Midwest City, Okla. I also know that he spends a lot of time campaigning in the new plaza in Midwest City at Air Depot and SE 29th Street.”

Coburn, 62, R-Muskogee, received more than 90 percent of the vote in his primary over librarian and frequent candidate Evelyn Rogers gers and retired teacher Lewis Kellyy Spring.

Coburn hopes OU students consider voting for him if they want to re-elect someone who cares more about the next generation instead of the next election, his campaign manager Jerry Morris said.

“Congress is now dominated by o career politicians who are willing to exchange greater debt and diminished freedoms in the future for short term political gain today,” Morris said in an e-mail. “The threat posed by these selfish actions is very real and it is imminent.”

If re-elected to a second and final term, Coburn would continue his work to fight reckless and wasteful Washington spending and he would continue to make the Federal government more transparent, Morris said.

Coburn began October with $1.7 million cash on hand finances, according to a Federal Election Commission report.

THE INDEPENDENTS Wallace, 61, I-Tulsa, is a former member of the Republican party and previously ran for James

Inhofe’s senate seat in 2008. He felt there were more opportunities to represent himself as an independent, outside of the party guidelines He hopes OU students consider voting for him because he will bring fresh ideas to the Senate.

“He’s of conservative background so he’s not going to let us get into trouble fiscally,” said Nancy Shafran, Wallace’s campaign consultant. ”Once you gget fiscal problems, everything else goes downhill fast. If you can maingo tain fiscal responsibility then the challenges fall into place a whole lot easier.”

Wa l l a c e g r a d u a t e d f r o m Georgetown University with a degree in language and linguistics. He received his master’s from Southern Methodist University, and a bachelor’s in political science from Loyola University in Chicago.

His objectives, if elected, are to abolish death and estate taxes, put a fiscal freeze on all federal branches of government, propose a constitutional amendment to balance the budget and create a national referendum for term limits, Shafran said.

Dwyer, 77, I-Tulsa, did not return multiple phone messages over a six day period. He has no campaign website.

His top priority if elected is to put in place a program under federal law that can increase the monthly income by $4,000 for every man, woman and child in Oklahoma. The program would eliminate unemployment and welfare programs, while financing government in a new way, according to an interview with the Oklahoma Prosperity Project.

OU received a C ranking in this year’s edition of the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s Green Report Card among U.S. and Canadian universities for 2010.

Data collection for the report card took place April through September.

The research process included surveys completed by administrators and students at 322 institutions.

Researchers also gathered information from public sources.

The total scores of nine equally weighted categories determined a school’s overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale leading to the overall sustainability letter grade.

“We do this report card to identify colleges and universities that are leaders in sustainability,” said Christina Billingsley, institute spokeswoman. “The aim is to maintain a dialogue and provide accessible information for schools to learn from each other’s experiences and establish more effective sustainability practices.”

OU scored lowest among Big 12 universities with a D in student involvement, one of the nine categories used to determine OU’s overall grade.

Also, 10 out of the 12 schools in the Big 12 Conference improved their score over the past year. OU and the University of Colorado were among the two schools that had a decreased or stagnant grade. Additionally, OU is the only school in the Big 12 to not score an A in any particular category.

For more information on the Sustainable Endowment’s Green Report Card, visit OUDaily.com.

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oct. 21 - oct. 24 thursday, oct. 28 Bruce Goff: A Creative Mind Exhibition | on display now through Jan.2 at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Intramural Update | 6 on 6 volleyball entries at the Huston Huffman Center Front Desk, $40 per team (free to students living in the residence halls). For more information, visit recservices.ou.edu or call Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053.

Oklahoma College Broadcasters Bake Sale | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Room, Gaylord Hall. Purchase various baked goods from $0.25-$1 each.

Student Success Series: Money Management | 4 p.m. in Wagner Hall 245.

Do you ever open your wallet and feel surprised at how little is left in it after a fun weekend? Come to this Student Success Seminar, “Money Management,” to learn how to better handle your finances from RJ Testerman of the Financial Aid office. Presented by University College!

friday, oct. 29 International Bazaar | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. p.m. on the South Oval. Come and learn about different cultures from around the world through the various displays by international student groups.

Dad’s Day Kick-Off Party | 5-7 p.m. in the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Centerm 4th Street and Asp Avenue. Come kick off a fun-filled weekend with food and performances by students and student groups. Presented by Campus Activities Council Dad’s Day. Zombie 5K | 6 p.m. start in the Union Courtyard. Run for your life, or for your dinner depending if you’re a human or a Zombie, in this frightening race around campus. Race will be followed by dinner and a free screening of “Zombieland” on the East Lawn of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. The first 100 participants will receive a “Run With Us,” or “Run From Us” T-shirt.

Presented by the Union Programming Board.

Women’s Soccer: OU vs. OSU | 7 p.m. at the John Crain Field. Admission is free with valid OU student ID. Art After Hours: Duncan Grant’s Vanessa Bell, 1912 | 6-7 p.m. in the Dee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Duncan Grant was a central figure of the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of writers, artists and intellectuals who gathered in London during the early decades of the 20th century. Vanessa Bell and her sister Virginia Woolf also were members of the group.

friday, oct. 29 cont’d.

My Architect: A Son’s Journey | 7-9:30 p.m. in the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. A riveting tale of love, art, betrayal and forgiveness – in which the illegitimate son of legendary architect Louis Kahn undertakes a worldwide exploration to discover and understand his father and the personal choices he made. (2003, directd by Nathaniel Kahn,116 min).

FREE Movie: “Rocky Horror Picture Show” | 7:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union Courtyard. Presented by the Campus Activities Council Film Series.

Contemporary Dance Oklahoma | 8 p.m. in the Rupel Jones Theatre. Tickets are $22 for adults, $17 for seniors and OU faculty/staff and $14 for students.

Contact the Fine Arts Box Office for details, (405) 325-4101. saturday, oct. 30 Sonic’s Spooky Saturday: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History | 10- a.m.-5 p.m., FREE admission to the museum of courtesy of Sonic, America’s Drive.

Women’s Volleyball: OU vs. Baylor | 2 p.m. at the McCasland Field House.

Volleyball Fan appreciation Day, admission is FREE for all fans!

OU Drumline Performance | 6 p.m. on the East Lawn of the Union. Enjoy a special performance by the OU Drumline before the game. Presented by the Union Programming Board.

Sooner Football: OU vs. Colorado | 8:15 p.m. at the Gaylord FamilyOklahoma Memorial Stadium. Visit soonersports.com for ticket information.

Contemporary Dance Oklahoma | 8 p.m. in the Rupel Jones Theatre. Tickets are $22 for adults, $17 for seniors and OU faculty/staff and $14 for students.

Contact the Fine Arts Box Office for details, (405) 325-4101. sunday, oct. 31 Dad’s Day Brunch | 10 a.m.-noon. End the weekend with a full brunch in the union with your dad. Presented by Campus Activities Council Dad’s Day. Contemporary Dance Oklahoma | 3 p.m. in the Rupel Jones Theatre. Tickets are $22 for adults, $17 for seniors and OU faculty/staff and $14 for students.

Contact the Fine Arts Box Office for details, (405) 325-4101.

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OPINION

OU geography and electrical engineering senior awarded $10,000 Astronaut Scholarship (see page 1)

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OUR VIEW

‘Official English’ alienates One other state question has the potential to be even more discriminatory than SQ 755, which would outlaw the use of Sharia Law in courts.

SQ 751, called the “English is the Official Language of Oklahoma Act,” has the potential to marginalize several demographics at once.

It would require all official state actions to be conducted in English.

The measure doesn’t apply to the 39 federally recognized Native American languages.

In keeping with his harsh anti-illegal immigration views, state representative Randy Terrill, R-Moore, is the primary person who got

this question on the ballot.

Given that Terrill successfully passed a bill stripping undocumented immigrants from any taxpayer-funded benefits, it’s a fair assumption that SQ 751 is a continuation of his crusade against those in the U.S. illegally — namely Hispanics from south of the border.

However, the language of the measure succeeds in marginalizing every person living in Oklahoma who doesn’t primarily speak English.

Terrill, has given three reasons why SQ 751 is a good idea: 1) it would allow Oklahoma from having to deliver “services in any language other than English

against our will; 2) reduce “costs, conflicts and burdens that are inherently associated with bilingualism and multilingualis; 3) be “consistent” with Oklahoma immigration laws.

Don’t be fooled. Budget cuts have already halted the printing of many public documents, and most are available online, which isn’t costly to taxpayers. Any cost that does go toward multilingual initiatives will only improve our state’s reputation as a hub for diversity and business.

Oklahoma’s immigration laws are some of the strictest in the nation. They don’t need to be strengthened.

Proponents of SQ 751

have said it will encourage non-English speakers to learn the state’s dominant language. If forcing citizens to learn English by giving them no other options is helpful, then it certainly succeeds in this regard.

If supporters of the inititative really wanted to help legal immigrants, it would have proposed English teaching programs that citizens could choose to attend.

There are 30 other states that have implemented “official English” laws. Let’s not add Oklahoma to that list.

Vote “no” on SQ 751.

STATE QUESTION BREAKDOWN

Daily’s vote The Nov. 2 election includes 11 state questions. The Daily will outline each question and form its opinion. For information on today’s questions, see page 1.

SQ 757 —

We say: YES

If passed, SQ 757 would increase the amount of money taken from surplus revenue and put into the state’s savings account from 10 percent to 15 percent.

Money from the state’s surplus revenue is put in the Constitutional Reserve Fund, more commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund.

The measure would help cushion the impact of budget crises, such as the one Oklahoma is in right now. It’s a common sense measure everyone should support.

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For some offices, party doesn’t matter

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COLUMN

Somewhere over the rainbow A Vampire, Zombiess, and Ghost all walk into a bar.

“Dust in the Wind” hums along from the jukebox.

“Happy Hallows’ Eve. What’ll it be?” the bartender asks.

“I’ll have the pig-tailed brunette, scrambled. Hold the garish red shoes,” says the Vampire.

“I’ll have that and her little dog, too,” says the Zombiess.

“Oh, my. What do you have to drink?” asks the Ghost.

“Everyone’s been raving about the Cokered-Out Slut.”

The trio had a few drinks and begins talking about why they are so sad on their favorite holiday.

“I can’t form lasting relationships” says the Vampire.

The Ghost responds, “You seduce and murder every girl you meet.”

“I have body dysmorphia on account of my decaying outsides. Why can’t I change how I look?” laments the Zombiess.

The Vampire adds, “Don’t forget your fetid body odor.”

“Not only am I un-photogenic, my friends all think I’m a flake” says the Ghost.

The Zombiess says, “But you typically disappear when you’re most needed.”

The Zombiess breaks off her middle finger in an attempt to snap. “The Wicked Witch is known for granting

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wishes on Halloween. Let’s see if she can do something to improve our self-esteem.”

“Alright, but who’s picking up the tab?” inquires the bartender.

The Zombiess and Vampire look around but the Ghost is nowhere to be found.

With their checks cleared, the Ghost reappears and the trio begins their journey east to the Wicked Witch’s candycastle.

Along the maslow-brick road, they encounter a pair of Facebook official mummies waiting at a bus stop.

The couple is so tightly bound together they appear as a single mummy. They ceaselessly repeat “No, I love YOU more” to the other. The lonesome Vampire sighs and the trio continues on.

Three beautiful college party-goers pass by them.

They are costumed as a giant phallus, in rabbit ears and a mink-fur bikini, and inside a silver trashcan with “KEG” printed in black, block letters. The ugly Zombiess sighs and the trio continues on.

Nearby howling interrupts the trio as the Zombiess sucks the remaining morsels of the costumed kids’ brains from her fingertips. A werewolf is changing a flat tire for his friends in between fits of feverously sniffing their gentlemen business. His

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exuberant affection sheds fur that they politely try to brush from their jacket lapels. The inconstant Ghost sighs and the trio continues on.

They arrive at the Wicked Witch’s candy-castle and eat their way through her candy door. The Wicked Witch greets them, asking them to sit at her candy-coffee table.

They share their insecurities and how their encounters along the road reaffirmed this self-loathing. The trio begs her to change them.

The Wicked Witch points to the candy-clock, now reading ten minutes after midnight. It is officially the start of No-Shave-November, and she can therefore not grant wishes.

Seeing their downtrodden faces, she admits “I can try to console you, though.

“Vampire, the mummies’ mutual and fulfilling affection comes at the cost of excluding everyone else from their un-lives. Besides, all of your short-lived girlfriends get to die happily in youthful innocence.

“And Zombiess, attractive though those kids may have been, they weren’t really dressed up. He was a six-foot tall dick, she was a promiscuous rabbit, and he was a walking beer receptacle. You are not ugly because you don’t meet conventional

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standards of beauty.

“Poor, poor Ghost. You should much prefer being the aloof friend than the needy one. You are still a source of comfort and joy even if you shirk bills and birthdays.”

The trio starts smiling, feeling slightly better.

The Wicked Witch continues, “You three aren’t problems to be fixed. Rather than change the way you are, change what you expect from yourself. Run along now. I’m attending a sexyparty tonight and still need to shower.”

The trio departs the candy-castle with newfound self-awareness and contentment. They are no more than a block down the road when their joint laughter drowns out the melting witch’s shrieks.

You see, children, the moral of the story is: Wicked Witches hate water.

— Bryan Honeycutt, English graduate

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In politics, parties are a necessary evil.

There, I said it; it’s out in STAFF COLUMN UMN the open. I make this assertion in response to Patrick Andrew Cook ook O’Bryan’s Monday article, “Meaningful votes require an informed citizenry,” which discussed the need for an informed electorate.

As our political system grows larger and more complex, it becomes more impractical for every citizen to analyze every issue. I am not asserting the average citizen lacks the intelligence to do so. They often lack the time and energy after eight hours of work, playing with kids, studying or whatever else.

This is a good thing; without a significant portion of the population focusing on business and other productive tasks, the economy would collapse.

However, there are elections where political affiliation has no place. On Tuesday, Oklahoma will elect a new attorney general, several district attorneys, state treasurer, school superintendent, state auditor and inspector and three state commissioners.

These positions do not directly draft or shape policy; they If we continue simply perform a job — in most to politicize jobs cases, a cut and dry job. such as auditor So why do they have political and attorney affiliations? My guess is parties hope that when a person does general, there is not understand the function of only one outcome the office, they will vote along — corruption.” party lines.

On a national level, the president appoints these positions, and yes, members of their own party usually fill them.

However, within each party there is an intense vetting process to weed out less qualified nominees. On a state level, we do not have this. Thus, it is our job to vet the candidates and assess them for their qualifications, not their beliefs.

The best example is State Auditor and Inspector. His or her primary job is to independently audit the government in order to prevent fraud. If this sounds like an accountant, that’s because it is. I have not taken accounting, but I don’t believe there is a liberal or conservative way to crunch numbers.

Therefore, we do not need a Democratic or Republican auditor; we need the state’s best accountant. Unfortunately, when one votes party line, we don’t always get the best.

If we continue to politicize jobs such as auditor and attorney general, there is only one outcome — corruption. If our state attorneys, accountants and watchdogs depend on the ruling party for job security, they are more likely to overlook errors and crimes.

We can’t de-politicize these offices by Tuesday, but as a state we can do something. The Oklahoma Election Board’s website has links to all candidates running for these positions along with links to the offices’ websites describing what the position does. Visit these websites and compare the office’s duties against the candidate’s history and qualifications.

If you already feel as if there are too few hours in the day, I promise the ten minutes you spend researching these candidates will affect our state more positively than hours of watching gubernatorial debates.

— Andrew Cook, English writing junior

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Scholarships wasted on kickers Fixing the When a friend text messaged me Tuesday telling me OU has four kickers on scholarship and another kicker promised one, my first reaction was disbelief.

It seemed like some sort of joke. After all, how could a team with four, and soon to be five, scholarship kickers not be able to find a consistent one?

After checking several media sources, I confirmed coach Bob Stoops provided the zinger information himself in his weekly Tuesday press conference, much to my surprise.

The Sooners have kickers junior Jimmy Stevens, sophomore Patrick O’Hara a n d re d s h i r t f re s h ma n Bryce Easley and sophomore punter Tress Way currently on scholarship with freshman kicker Michael Hunnicutt promised one after this semester.

Out of 85 scholarships, OU has five of them tied up in kickers, two of which haven’t even attempted a kick in their careers (Easley and Hunnicutt).

Ma y b e t h e s i t u a t i o n would be OK if the Sooners’ kicking game was on point; however, it has been welldocumented that this hasn’t been the case in quite some time, namely since Garrett Hartley left for the NFL. Kicking was a concern for OU before the season, but through the first half it didn’t show up as a huge problem.

After Stevens missed a 30yard field goal in the loss against Missouri, though, it re-opened the conversation anout the kicking struggles.

On top of the missed field goal, O’Hara’s kickoffs often came up short in the game,

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even when the wind was at his back, and led to Missouri running the opening kickoff back for a touchdown.

It has to be disheartening to Sooners and their fans — and encouraging to their opponents — to know that scoring is not as sure a thing as it should be inside the 30yard line.

Stoops admitted the kicking situation sometimes makes him more likely to go for it on fourth down in situations that normally would warrant a field goal, which, if the team doesn’t get a first down, basically amounts to a missed field goal anyway.

Five scholarship kickers, and yet Stoops said Stevens will remain the field goal kicker just because no one else is good enough to challenge for the spot.

Five scholarship kickers, and Stoops still said his staff will be scouting for a junior college transfer kicker who would receive a scholarship.

Imagine the talent that could potentially be brought to OU if two or three of those scholarships weren’t used for kickers who don’t and might not ever play.

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in a sixth on scholarship would be a very popular or smart decision. That is, unless that kicker happens to be the one for the job.

Even then, that would mean five other kickers on scholarship with only one in use and one as a punter.

But I guess in the grand scheme of things, that’s the lesser of two evils at this point.

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The Sooners’ fourth-quarter struggles were no better in OU’s 36-27 loss to the Missouri Tigers on Saturday. The Sooners were outscored 16-6 in the last quarter.

Mizzou held the ball for almost 13 minutes in the fourth quarter and accumulated more than 90 yards of rushing to extend drives and keep OU off the field.

Fourth-quarter struggles led to close endings against Utah State, Cincinnati and Texas. A third-quarter breakdown also led to a stagnant fourth quarter against Air Force.

“We just haven’t played as well as we need to where we were up like last game. We had the lead in the fourth quarter, and we didn’t finish,” said redshirt freshman offensive lineman Gabe Ikard. “That’s where our focus is now; we’ve got to finish.”

OU’s only fourth-quarter touchdown was the result of good field position set up by an 88-yard kick return.

In the fourth, sophomore quarterback Landry Jones failed to connect with any of his seven targets. That — coupled with the defense’s lack of pressure on Mizzou junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert — handed OU its first loss of the season.

Jones said the team becomes content and relaxed, one reason for the lack of fourth-quarter production.

“I think that’s one of the things that happens in the fourth quarter — we get comfortable and we just don’t put the pedal down and shut people out,” he said. “We’re playing good up until usually the fourth quarter, and then we start shutting down.”

Fixing a problem is never easy, but there always seems to be a method. But how do you fix a case of the fourth-quarter woes?

“It’s just a mindset,” Jones said. “Every play matters in the fourth quarter, and you just don’t ever have a big enough lead, especially in the Big 12 with the offenses that they have here.”

Both Jones and Ikard said the team is addressing the problem in practice. Learning and focusing on how to finish games has become a focal point.

Ikard said the coaches now have the first-team offense and defense line up against each other at the end of practice. The units scrimmage a few plays, and the side the coaches deem the loser runs while the victors take a break.

It may be a small adjustment, but the players are definitely taking the workout to heart, Ikard said.

“We’re focusing on finishing practice hard like we need to finish games,” he said. “It’s just a reminder that you need to finish games, finish practice and play hard.”

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Your methods for doing things are likely to be better and faster than your competitor’s, but you must have the courage to put them to work.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Success depends upon how well you define your objectives. By doing so, you will better be able to focus on your goals, giving yourself far greater chances to succeed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - It is extremely important that you handle a critical assignment yourself instead of asking others to take it on. There will be no one better than you at handling a detailed job.

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Production embodies spirit of modern dance legend Contemporary Dance Oklahoma pays tribute to modern dance choreographer Martha Graham, features four original works by School of Dance faculty members JANNA GENTRY The Oklahoma Daily

“I have spent all my life with dance and being a dancer. It’s permitting life to use you in a very intense way. Sometimes it is not pleasant. Sometimes it is fearful. But nevertheless, it is inevitable.”

Those words were spoken by Martha Graham, an influential figure in contemporary dance. Her influence and prestige in contemporary dance have been compared with the influence of other pioneers in various fields, such as Picasso in painting and Frank Lloyd Wright in architecture, and her career was extremely long (she began at the age of 30 and stopped dancing at 76) and successful.

She produced choreography. Her piece, “Diversion of Angels,” will be showcased along with five other dances this weekend in Contemporary Dance Oklahoma, opening Friday night and running through Nov. 7.

Guest artistic coach Maxine Sherman recently lent her dancing expertise to the OU students performing “Diversion of Angels.” Sherman was a part of the Martha Graham Dance Company and was personally coached by Graham in “Diversion of Angels.”

Sherman did not take her responsibility as a representative of Martha Graham lightly, she said.

MERRILL JONES/THE DAILY “I think I am here to be a spokesperson for the Graham Dancers rehearse for Contemporary Dance Oklahoma, a energy — the power of the instant, the power of the shape, production that will feature four works by School of Dance allowing the movement to express the character,” Sherman faculty, as well as a piece by dance pioneer Martha Graham. said.

The importance of the nuances of movement is something musical theater sophomore Damian Chambers knows Oklahoma’s associate artistic director, is a tribute to the well. late Denise Jefferson, the director of another prominent “Really that’s what you have — the music and your move- dance school and a source of inspiration to Minter. ment and if you can’t piece the two A departure from the melancholy together, dance can’t really commuand emotional, “Ensorcelled” is more nicate to the audience,” Chambers whimsical than sad, and “Back in the said.

Day” takes an upbeat trip down the Two dances, “Voices from the Sea” disco music lane.

WHAT: Contemporary Dance Oklahoma and “Portraits,” offer introspective With dance being a more abstract moments of reflection. “Voices” exart form than drama or musical theWHEN: Friday through Nov. 7 plores a Japanese man (Chambers) ater, many OU students might find 8 p.m. Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, struggling with the memory of the themselves a bit intimidated by the 3. p.m. Sundays Hiroshima bombing. “Portraits” prospect of going to a modern dance delves into the underbelly of what production, but Chambers urges stuWHERE: Rupel J. Jones Theatre, appears to be a perfect family. dents to not over-think it.

563 Elm Ave. in Norman Chambers insists that every dance “Let yourself be entertained,” he connects with a different person, said. “Don’t close yourself off beINFO: For tickets, call 405-325-4101 and this is the reason Contemporary cause you think, ‘I might not get it’ Dance Oklahoma has so many varyor ‘I might be confused.’ Just come in ing selections. ready to be impressed and to enjoy “With a Smile” by Derrick Minter, Contemporary Dance spending your money wisely.”

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“Spooktacular!” concert WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, 419 S. University Blvd. in Norman COST: Free OU organ majors dressed in costume will present spooky classics, as well as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera.”

Fright Fest WHEN: Now through Oct. 31 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Frontier City amusement park in northeast Oklahoma City COST: Free with park admission, haunted house $5 Fright Fest features haunted houses, costumed ghouls and monsters, a trick-or-treat trail, live music, dancing and other Halloween-related activities.

“The Rocky Horror Show” WHEN: 7:30 tonight, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday WHERE: Lyric Theatre, 1727 NW 16th St. in Oklahoma City COST: $25 to $40 Lyric Theatre presents the campy classic live on stage, with plenty of opportunities for audience participation.

The Black Hole WHEN: From dark to midnight, now through Sunday.

WHERE: Thunderbird Riding Stables, 1150 Clear Bay Ave. in Norman COST: $15 The Black Hole includes a walk/run through a haunted forest and a trip through a cemetery with many surprises in tow.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” film screening WHEN: 10 p.m. Oct. 31 WHERE: Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main St. in Norman COST: tickets are $10, prop bags are $5 Virgins and veterans alike are welcome to dress up, participate in the action and “Do the time warp again” at Sooner Theatre’s annual screening of the film.

“The Phantom of the Opera” by OKC Ballet WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave in Oklahoma City COST: $29 to $54 More sophisticated students can spend their Halloween weekend enjoying a classic ballet about terror turning into love.

Haunted Warehouse WHEN: Doors open daily at 7 p.m. now through Sunday/ WHERE: 101 E. California Ave. in Oklahoma City COST: $15 This age-old Bricktown warehouse is a tradition guaranteed to scare the pants off even the bravest souls.

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In the scheme of music and holidays, there’s re’s no better fit than rock ‘n’ roll and Halloween (other other than Phish and 4/20).

True rock stars live like it’s the 31st of October every day. KISS made a killing byy playing dress-up and eating fire on stage, Alice Cooper fooled around with guillotines and live snakes during his gigs and Ozzy — well, you know.

Local bands love a good chance for shock and awe as well — that is, if they aren’t already doing it anyway.

“Every day is Halloween for Depth & Current,” urrent,” said Chris Harris, lead singer for the band..

Sethy McCarroll “Every time we play, it’s a show designed to o shock and horrify you. We’re on a constant mission to scare the audience into letting loose.

“The best part about it being a Halloween WHAT: 5th annual Hallopolis 9 p.m. Friday: Colourmusic with show is that we can dress the part without Lets Be Clear and Low Litas feeling like Slipknot or ICP (Insane Clown WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday and Posse).”

Saturday 9 p.m. Saturday: Jacob Abello with With bands loving the freedom and auDepth & Current, Student Film and diences clamoring for the resulting fun, WHERE: Opolis, 113 N. Crawford Gentle Ghost Halloween shows are usually in high demand and Hallopolis — a two-night affair PRICE: $8 advance/$10 day of Both nights: costume contest; at Opolis — has been filling that niche for show; $2 surcharge under 21 free beer for those 21 and over five years now, recruiting both local and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. touring acts, all united by having a slight taste for the freaky.

This year, local favorites, including Colourmusic, Jacob Abello, Depth & Current, Student atmosphere. Abello said that makes for a better show all Film and the aptly named Gentle Ghost, will all be around. performing.

“Everyone is in the best mood on Halloween because Abello said he can’t wait to hit the stage and even has a it’s just the perfect holiday,” he said. “You don’t have to few surprises up his sleeve. buy anyone presents. [You] play dress-up and drink with ay g a Halloween a o ee show your friends. This makes for an entertaining crowd.”

“Playing requires a bit of theatth Of course, it wouldn’t be Halloween without costumes, rics,” Abello said. “And and it wouldn’t be a Halloween show without a costume I love theatrics.” contest.

The sponta spontaneity Musician and comedian James Nghiem, an OU grad of the performa performances and former Student Media employee, is hosting the cosmakes for a fu fun, re- tume contest — which is judged by the performing bands c laxed and casual — and is excited to see what comes of this year’s gig.

“I want to see a pirate interact with Robocop, or some other weird combo,” Nghiem said. “Where else but a Halloween show, right?”

But he was tight-lipped when asked what he would be doing.

“I’m dressing up ... I’m putting something together, like, a costume within a costume,” Nghiem said. “But I don’t want to say what that is or means.”

Abello added that he will have high standards when judging what he assumes will be a bevy of “Bad Romancers.”

“I’m looking forward to all the Lady Gaga costumes,” he said. “I’ll be judging for authenticity so don’t half-ass it.”

With the performers having just as much fun as the audience, Hallopolis has proven to be a loose and spontaneous event where you never know what you are going to get.

“When you put a whole room full of people behind masks, you have a room full of people with loosened inhibitions,” Harris said. “Add some loud music, and it’s love, sex, death ... it’s whatever you want it to be, but it’s definitely the night of the freaks.”

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