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68°/47° owl.ou.edu CAMPUS BRIEFS OU RECEIVES GRANTS TO RESEARCH WEATHER The OU Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms recently was awarded three separate grants from the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research that together total nearly $3 million, with $2 million designated for OU researchers.

Individually, the grants will focus on enhancing severe weather prediction, improving wildfire management and advancing the understanding and prediction of tropical cyclones, including hurricanes.

“CAPS is one of the outstanding weather modeling centers in the United States and, indeed, the world and is well known for its cutting-edge research efforts,” said John Snow, dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, in a statement. “However, receiving three large grants in such key areas is extraordinary. Awards of these three competitive grants are an exceptional vote of confidence in CAPS’ capabilities by colleagues and funding agencies around the nation.”

For more information about CAPS, visit caps.ou.edu.

Opinions split on student loan reform bill OU’s loan program likely ready to make switch with little trouble RICKY MARANON Daily Staff Writer

If a bill to reform the student loan process becomes law, students may not notice much difference because OU is capable of adapting to a federal direct loan program, a director from financial aid services said.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Sept. 18 that could remove private lenders from the student loans business and would allow students to borrow directly from the government, rather than going through a private lender.

“We’ve been quite aware of this initiative [to change the student loan process],” Matt

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Hamilton also said. “For years there has been an ongoing debate.”

Hamilton, associate vice president of financial services, said OU participates in the Federal Family Education Loan program, in which the federal government gives subsidies to lenders, which allows the lenders to give loans to

students.

“Many universities across the country had the option to switch to direct lending from the government back in the ‘90s,” he said. “Some of them did switch, but I know of some that made BILL CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

SPREADING THE WORD, NOT THE FLU

ARCHITECTURE COLLEGE HOSTS GREEN LECTURE The OU College of Architecture will host Russell Claus, Oklahoma City director of planning, in a lecture titled “Building the Organic City” at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Meacham Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN MIDWEST CITY “Who Wants to be an Entrepreneur?” will be held at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 30 at the Reed Center in Midwest City. Young entrepreneurs, college students and faculty advisers are invited to attend to gain a better understanding of entrepreneurship. The workshop is free and lunch is provided. To register, visit okepscor.org/events.asp or call 744-9964.

FORMER AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK THURSDAY Sooners for Israel, OU Hillel, the International Programs Center and the Schusterman Judaic and Israel Studies Program will host a visit from former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Daniel Kurtzer. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

BOOK SALE TO BENEFIT LIBRARY COLLECTIONS OU Libraries will sponsor a sidewalk book sale Friday on the south side of the Neustadt Wing of Bizzell Memorial Library. The sale will be open only to members of the OU community from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the sale will be open to the public.

Hardback books will be $2, paperbacks will be $1 and magazines will be 50 cents. Money raised from the book sale will be used to purchase additional materials for the library collections.

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Flu shot administration date pushed back Physical Plant working to prevent outbreak Goddard’s vaccine shortage increases student concerns KAITLYN BIVIN Daily Staff Writer

In order to compensate for a short supply of influenza shots on campus, Goddard Health Center has pushed back the date to administer the shots.

Goddard spokeswoman Maggie Pool stated in an e-mail the delay is due to the manufacturer’s shortage of the vaccine. The deficiency is a major cause of concern and frustration for many students.

“I wanted to get [a flu shot], and they did not have them in yet,” said

Liz Tomiche, University College freshman.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who live in high-risk situations where it would be easier to contract the flu virus or where one could possibly suffer from complications from the flu are among the priority groups to receive the vaccine.

“I feel more compelled to get a flu shot this season because of the amount of people I’m around ever yday,” said Pedro Vera, University College freshman.

The recent H1N1 outbreak is FLU SHOT CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

Hand sanitizer machines placed across campus MELISSA FOY Contributing Writer

As the H1N1 virus continues to make its way around campus, OU faculty and staff have stepped up their game to combat the virus.

Over the past three weeks, OU Physical Plant employees have installed more than 50 wall-mounted hand sanitizer machines throughout campus. Student-frequented areas such as public restrooms received most of the dispensers.

“We really took into account the areas that students go [to]

the most,” said Amanda Hearn, Physical Plant spokeswoman. “We paid special attention to buildings like Dale Hall just because so many students have class there.”

The new wall-mounted hand sanitizer machines are quick and convenient.

“I think the new dispensers are really great,” said Emily Smith, pre-dental hygiene junior. “I can just get a squirt on my way to class, which makes me feel a lot better about being in a public place.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the easiest ways to contract OUTBREAK CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

Local business owners use Facebook fan pages for promotion Social networking site provides more publicity with less cost TROY WEATHERFORD Daily Staff Writer

Business owners used to have to spend money for advertising, but more and more businesses are circumventing traditional advertising in favor of free publicity on social networking sites

like Facebook.

According to Facebook’s Web site, fan pages are free to set up and are searchable without a Facebook account.

Staci Kelly, OU public relations graduate, is the owner of graphic design agency Staci Designs, which has a fan page on Facebook.

Kelly’s agency does graphic design and public relations for Grand House Asian Bistro in Oklahoma City. She also maintains a Facebook fan page for the restaurant.

Staci Kelly, public relations graduate student, began a graphic design business three months ago and uses Facebook to advertise and spread the word about her company. © 2009 OU PUBLICATIONS BOARD

“We’ve had a lot of people come to the restaurant and say they saw it on Facebook,” she said.

On the page, fans can see specials, check to see who is performing and find out about deals available only through Facebook, Kelly said.

Other local businesses offer special deals on Facebook. For example, Victoria’s Pasta Shop offered free T-shirts to the first 50 customers who were fans of their Facebook page in September.

Valerie Sebestyen, a freshman at the University of Central Oklahoma from Norman, is a photographer with a fan page on the social networking site.

She said about half of her customers contact her through Facebook, but this may just because of convenience.

“For a lot of my jobs, people already know me,” Sebestyen said. “Facebook is just an easy way for them to contact me.”

But the business has definitely grown because of Facebook, she said.

“Every time I get a job from someone on Facebook who has a lot of friends, their friends see it and know about me,” Sebestyen said.

Kelly said Facebook hasn’t gotten her very many graphic design clients, but it has been FACEBOOK CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

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2 Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Meredith Moriak, managing editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 325-3666 • fax: 325-6051

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institute a government-run lending program that pulls dollars from the already overdrawn U.S. Treasury is a mistake,” Rep. Tom Cole, who represents Norman, stated in an e-mail.

“This is just another fundamentally flawed government takeover.”

Cole stated the reform will cost taxpayers billions of dollars, eliminate private jobs and make students and colleges more dependent on the federal government.

Hamilton said one of the possible downsides to the bill is the possible elimination of jobs in the student loan industry.

“I could see where some could be concerned about job losses, and it is a valid concern,” Hamilton said. “Jobs have the potential to be moved from the private sector to the public sector.”

Continued from page 1 the switch to direct lending but then went back to private lending.”

Hamilton said if direct lending becomes law, OU is ready to make the switch.

“The federal direct program could certainly work at [OU],” Hamilton said. “The major changes would be a growth in the federal lending system, and I’m not sure how they will handle the large amount of new input.”

Critics of the bill in Congress said they fear a large expansion of the federal government that student loan reform could bring.

“Abolishing the Federal Family Education Loan student loan program in order to

Facebook Continued from page 1 effective in letting her friends know about her business. “[Because of Facebook], a lot of the people that I had already known found out that I’m doing graphic design,” Kelly said.

John Thomas owns a photography and printing company in Norman, and said his

Facebook page has driven traffic to his Web site. “[Facebook] is free, which is nice,” Thomas said. “Advertising can be pretty expensive.”

Facebook has helped Thomas promote his business, but he said the scope of the message is limited because potential customers have to either search for the business’s fan page or have a Facebook friend who is also a fan of the business.

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Career Services will be available for walk-ins from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Union.

Career Services will present “Behavioral Interviewing” at 1:30 p.m. in the Union.

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CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS Christians on Campus will host a Bible study at noon in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

OU CREDIT UNION The OU Credit Union will host “Lunch and Learn: Financial Planning” at noon in the Union.

CAREER SERVICES Career Services will present “Telephone Interviewing” at 12:30 p.m. in the Union.

CAREER SERVICES Career Services will present “Behavioral Interviewing” at 1:30 p.m. in the Union.

Career Services will present “How to Find a Federal Government Job” at 4 p.m. in the Union.

CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS Christians on Campus will host a Bible study at noon in the Union.

OUR EARTH OUr Earth will meet at 8 p.m. in Gaylord Hall room 2030.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 9 p.m. in Santee Lounge at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

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Readers should bring errors to the attention of the editorial board for further investigation.

Friday’s edition of The Daily incorrectly identified Sarah Warmker as current Amnesty International president. Warmker is a former president and John Best is the current president of the group.

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Another component of the bill is the simplification of the FAFSA form for the application of federal student loans.

Though many in Congress agree on this issue, Hamilton said he feels that though the system may be complicated, it is fine in the long run the way it is.

“If we could simplify it and still get the job done, then that would be good,” Hamilton said.

He said OU processed 20,000 FAFSA forms this year, and the current system is sufficient for the service it provides.

But Hamilton said there have been benefits in the past when the federal government was involved in the student loan process.

“Before the federal direct loan program existed, the private lending industry provided

Flu Shot Continued from page 1 expected to increase flu shot numbers.

“We have anticipated more interest in this

Outbreak Continued from page 1 the H1N1 virus and other sicknesses is to touch an object someone with the virus sneezed or coughed on. Desks, door handles and keyboards are all objects shared by

a horrible service to students,” Hamilton said. “When the federal government began to offer the option of direct lending, private lenders stepped up to provide a better service to its customers, and it also increased competition.”

Supporters said they think the reform is a good idea.

“Since they are making the FAFSA easier, that will mean less paperwork and forms, and less paperwork and forms is always a good thing,” said Shugafata Nasir, human relations sophomore.

Nasir said though she has no problems with the current system, she is interested in the reform.

—Casey Wilson contributed to this article.

year’s seasonal flu shot due to the increased awareness of H1N1,” Pool said.

Tomichen, who has never had a flu shot before, said she decided to receive a flu shot out of fear and her anticipated risk of contracting the virus. students, and the CDC names these as some of the most popular objects upon which a virus can lurk.

In hopes to give students, faculty and staff more preventative resources, Physical Plant also supplied on-campus buildings with more than 150 gallon-sized bottles of hand sanitizing gel.

POLICE REPORTS The following is a list of arrests and citations, not convictions.

The information in compiled from the Norman Police Department and the OU Police Department.

All those listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

OUTSTANDING NORMAN MUNICIPAL TRAFFIC WARRANT Cassi G. Morris, 20, 1400 block of Jenkins Ave., Friday

proof of insurance, operating a motorcycle without eye protection and operating a motorcycle without proper classification Brandon James Talbert, 26, 100 E. Brooks St., Sunday Zachary Thomas Sawyer, 23, 100 4th St., Sunday, also failure to carry owner’s security form in vehicle PUBLIC INTOXICATION James Albert Twiss, 18, Adams Center, Saturday, also attempted petty larceny Andrew Galyan Neill, 18, Richards Hall, Saturday Auston Epps Castleberry, 22, 728 Comanche St., Sunday

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Ryan Oxford Scharffenberger, 20, 500 College Ave., Saturday Matthew William Segler, 18, Third Street and Asp Avenue, Saturday, also driving without

Michael Christopher Ford, 19, 728 Comanche St., Sunday Fredrick Wayne Rayford, 19, 728 Comanche St., Sunday Matthew Rodriguez, 19, 728 Comanche St., Sunday Kristen Marie Walden, 21, West Franklin Road, Sunday Joshua Christopher Wright, 21, 2208 144th Ave. S.E., Sunday PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS Nichole I. Cross, 26, 2214 Dakota St., Sunday MUNICIPAL WARRANT Artie Dewayne Sanders, 41, 12200 Buckskin Pass Road, Sunday

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Baylor to also miss key player this weekend JONO GRECO Daily Staff Writer

Even though week five’s results were different, both the No. 19 Sooners and Baylor Bears will be limping into Norman Saturday after sustaining injuries to key players .

OU will be without the services of sophomore wide receiver Ryan Broyles, who leads the team in almost every receiving statistical category, for a few weeks after suffering a broken right shoulder blade in last weekend’s 21-20 loss to No. 11 Miami.

Junior wide receiver Cameron Kenney said Broyles’ on-field leadership will be missed, but the rest of the receiving corps is ready to step up and fill that role.

“Ryan’s definitely a leader, and he’ll still be helping us make sure we make plays and put us in the right position,” Kenney said. “With or without Ryan, we’re all here to make plays.

[Broyles will do] anything for him to help out as much as he can until he gets good.”

Baylor defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes over the weekend 31-15, but the Bears did it without the help of sophomore quarterback Robert Griffin III. Griffin, who is Baylor’s best player with his big-gain threat both through the air and on the ground, tore his ACL Sept. 26 in the team’s 68-13 victory

over Northwestern State.

Griffin sustained the injury on the first drive of the game, but played the rest of the half before he left the game at the start of the second half.

The Bears do not have the same luxury the Sooners had after Bradford was injured by being able to rely on their second-string quarterback to take over the reins. Baylor’s second string quarterback, senior Blake Syzmanski, suffered a bruised right shoulder against Northwestern State, which left third-string freshman quarterback Nick Florence as the Bears’ best option.

Florence held his own and put together a smart performance in his first career start and victory against Kent State. He completed 20 of 27 passes for a modest 216 yards with two rushing touchdowns and zero interceptions.

It is uncertain whether or not Syzmanski or Florence will start against the Sooners, since Syzmanski was listed as probable a week again even though he did not play.

“I think the other two are really quality guys,” OU head coach Bob Stoops said.

“Regardless, they’re going to run their offense, [and] you’ve got to be ready to defend it. They give you a lot of formations, and those guys are very good and capable players.”

Whoever starts for either team, whether it

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Baylor sophomore quarterback Robert Griffin is examined after sustaining a torn ACL in his right knee during against Northwestern State Sept. 26. is Bradford or freshman quarterback Landry Jones for OU, or it is Florence or Syzmanski for Baylor, each team has a lot to prove in Saturday’s Big 12 opener.

OU needs to re-establish its dominance

with a convincing conference win, and the Bears need to show they are not everyone’s little brother anymore and make a name for themselves for both this and upcoming seasons.

College football rankings poor determination of teams’ strength this season Is it just me, or are the college football rankings a little overzealous this year?

In the past, newcomers to the top 25 would drop in anywhere from No. 20 to No. 25, depending on how big the win was. Sunday, previously-unranked Auburn joined the top-25 at No. 17.

But that makes sense because the Tigers are 5-0 and playing in the nation’s power conference, right?

Wrong. Auburn has beaten five unranked opponents and has yet to face any of the SEC greats.

So why does the simple fact that they’re 5-0 mean they deserve

to be ranked above BYU, OU, Mississippi—all of whom have faced ranked opponents?

Auburn’s nonsensical jump isn’t the only oddity with the rankings this year.

After losing to No. 20 Miami in week three, No. 14 Georgia Tech dropped completely out of the rankings.

After BYU beat Oklahoma in week one, JAMES the Cougars jumped 11 CORLEY spots and the Sooners fell 10. To put that in perspective, when No. 3 USC lost to Washington, the Trojans dropped

just nine spots.

But those were close games, decided by just a handful of points.

What happened when teams were blown out?

In week three, No. 9 Miami was completely annihilated by No. 11 Virginia Tech 31-7. The Hurricanes dropped bigtime for being manhandled, right?

Wrong. Miami dropped just eight spots.

A f t e r l a s t w e e kend’s 21-20 loss to the Hurricanes, the Sooners dropped 11 spots.

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Miami lost to Virginia Tech by 24 points and was penalized eight spots, but OU lost to Miami by one and was penalized 11?

It continues. Iowa stunned No. 5 Penn State 21-10 to earn the 13th ranking, and Oregon blasted No. 6 California 42-3 to grab the 16 spot.

South Carolina toppled No. 4 Mississippi 16-10 and… remained unranked? After improving to 4-1 with a win over South Carolina State, the Gamecocks finally broke into the top 25. But the entrance into the rankings was a week late.

Was the Ol’ Ball Coach’s win over Ole Miss any less impressive than Iowa’s win over Penn State?

Mississippi was ranked one spot higher than Penn State, but South Carolina scored five points fewer than Iowa did.

Something has the pollsters unsure whom they like and why.

There are inconsistencies and unexplainables strewn all throughout the first five weeks of the top-25.

Some teams, like Miami, are allowed to stumble, but other teams are expected to stay perfect.

But it’s all OK in the end, I guess.

According to the pollsters, no one has a chance to beat Tebow anyway.

James Corley is a journalism senior.

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STAFF COLUMN

OUR VIEW

Obama should battle discriminatory military policy as soon as possible President Barack Obama’s national security adviser said over the weekend the president would not turn his attention toward repealing a controversial law until “the right time,” according to a Sunday AP story.

The policy keeps openly gay people from being in the military.

The “don’t ask, don’t tell,” policy was enacted in 1993 and prohibits people in the military from asking about another military member’s sexual orientation, as well as keeping gay people in the military from telling others about their sexual orientation.

According to the AP article, the military discharged 634 people last AP PHOTO year for being gay.

We agree it may be in President Barack Obama gives an address in the Rose Garden of the White House Oct. 2.

Obama’s best political into die defending our country. Should Congress or the terests to wait to push this issue. He has a lot on his plate, and he may not be able to federal government have a right to tell them they can’t afford a public defeat on an issue like repealing the “don’t express themselves in the same way heterosexual military members can? ask, don’t tell” policy.

In the 16 years since this policy was enacted, a lot of Not to mention, if he were to lose this battle, with a Democratic Congress at his side, who knows when this strides have been made in favor of gay rights, and we think that’s a good thing. It’s about time the military issue might be brought up again?

But the U.S. is currently fighting two wars, and we ques- made some strides toward anti-discrimination in this tion if it is in the military’s best interest to discharge those area as well.

We understand he’s busy, but we hope Obama gets to who are willing to voluntarily enlist, simply because they this issue sooner rather than later because we think the are gay.

Not only are they willing to enlist, but they are willing policy is outdated and discriminatory.

STAFF COLUMN

Education system would not benefit from remedial-paced teaching for longer periods Summer is an especially joyful time for those of us who are still in school. It gives students (at least those who don’t par ticularly love school) something to look forward to.

While the season may be a time for intersession or short-term jobs for college students, it CAMERON is a tradition that MASINGALE many younger students cherish because of the relaxing free time it provides them.

But as many of these students nervously anticipated, summer breaks may soon be shortened, courtesy of President Barack Obama. The president is proposing that school days and the academic year be extended, lessening the time students have to forget about school for a few months while the weather is hot.

Most Americans are aware that on average, the test scores of U.S. students are lower than those of students in many other countries.

Increasing the length of time spent in school is an attempt to place America higher in that ranking.

After all, it doesn’t look good for such a wealthy country to be stupid.

Asian school days generally last for a shorter period of time (with an academic calender that is just a few weeks longer than in the U.S.), yet the students in those countries tend to get better grades.

Why? Clearly, it’s content.

Students in many other countries

are being exposed to material that is give you three more hours to figure more advanced at an earlier grade something out because you weren’t level. smart enough to figure it out in the The problem I have with length- time allotted. ening class time is the level of caA way to generate better test tering being done to students who scores would be to have more teachdon’t understand the material in the ers that were able to stay after school time set aside to cover a particular (assuming a particular school had lesson. enough students falling behind).

Is it true that teachers in America This is a tactic some schools are alhave to spend nine hours teaching ready utilizing. students material that is covered in The point is, I think it would look a four-hour day in Japan? just as bad for the school systems to That doesn’t make us look any teach at a remedial pace. smarter.

However, I do think that summer Indeed, the longer classes would school should be available to all stugive students three more hours to do dents, and it should be mandatory their work, as I imagine that the time for students with lackluster grades allotted for in(C’s and below). dividual class In the workplace, your boss Cu r re n t l y i t i s periods would isn’t going to cater to your only required if a be extended. is failed. needs and give you three more course This creates In America it a p r o b l e m , hours to figure something out is commonplace however, be- because you weren’t smart for students to cause students enough to figure it out in the drop out as early would spend as high school, their entire pri- time allotted. and this should mary educanot be tolerated. tion in classes that are an hour and But lengthening school days and a half. That is simply not a realistic academic years is not the solution. time frame.

Quite simply, a student’s test To put it bluntly, you either sink scores reflect the strictness of the or swim. curriculum.

If you need more help, get help If that curriculum was intensiafter school. If a student is too lazy fied and refined, perhaps students’ to do that, he or she doesn’t deserve grades would improve without to pass. If someone is too lazy to ask lengthening the school day or acafor help, at what point would that demic year. student become a productive member of society?

In the workplace, your boss isn’t Cameron Masingale is a broadcast journalism going to cater to your needs and junior.

Some students miss conference due to lack of publicity Last week, the OU history department invited graduate students and faculty from various universities to present papers at the Mid-America Conference here at OU. This was a great opportunity for all involved.

It’s just that an unprecedentedly small number of undergraduate students were involved.

No one knew about it.

I am a history major, and I am currently in four undergraduate history courses.

No one at this university mentioned this conference to me, e-mailed me or in any other way communicated with me about MAX the event.

As far as I could tell, the history deAVERY partment’s Web site didn’t mention the conference.

Shortly after the conference I searched the OU Web site for a mention of it.

It seems the only entity that announced the conference was The Oklahoma Daily. However, as one who doesn’t always read the whole paper, I didn’t learn of the conference in this way.

Nor did anyone I talked to at the conference.

At the very least this demonstrated the limited ability of The Daily in informing students of university events.

I learned of this conference from my brother who doesn’t attend OU. He was presenting a paper at the conference.

I was lucky.

Much more could have been done to inform students of the conference. It could have been announced in class, an e-mail could have been sent, even if it were just to history majors.

But that didn’t happen.

Despite the poor communication about the conference, some undergraduate students attended, but not many.

Matthew DeSpain, Ph.D., informed his undergraduate students about the conference. I saw a couple other students who looked like undergrads, and I think they were probably in DeSpain’s class. Or maybe they were students who actually read the whole paper. I may never know.

To my knowledge, that’s the limit of the outreach to undergraduates.

The conference wasn’t even at OU. They had it five miles away at Embassy Suites, as though we don’t already have facilities for this sort of thing.

Because of this, students didn’t even have the opportunity to happen upon it accidentally.

There wasn’t even a shuttle available for students.

Luckily the weather was pleasant, and I could ride my bike to the conference.

In the hallway after one of the panels, I talked with a few people about the lack of publicity. No one had read the about it in The Daily.

One person said it felt like someone was trying to prevent undergraduates from attending the conference; like it was ashamed of us.

Another person suggested the opposite.

Undergraduates weren’t invited because they might ask questions the presenters couldn’t answer. He said the conference was a Potemkin Village. The whole thing was orchestrated to make the graduate students presenting papers more comfortable. Tough questions from undergrads would spoil these plans.

He said we shouldn’t be killing their chutzpah with our insolent questions.

Cloistering graduate students from cheeky undergrads does not prepare them for academia. If anything it does the opposite.

I don’t know why they didn’t make a serious effort to invite undergraduate students to the conference. It was a great opportunity, but a missed opportunity.

It was a mistake not to better publicize the event, and because of this mistake, a lot of people missed a great opportunity.

I wonder what other great opportunities at OU we’re not hearing about.

Max Avery is a political science and history senior.

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« MORE NEW MUSIC OUDAILY.COM Read a review for Noisettes’ new album “Wild Young Hearts” online.

» PARAMORE: “BRAND NEW EYES” For Paramore’s third album, and the first since t h e i r b re a k o u t “ R i o t ! ,” the band doesn’t stray terribly far from the s o u n d JOSHUA that made BOYDSTON them wellknow n to begin with.

The hooks are still the mall-ready punk riffs that garnered their seemingly massive following, but with “Brand New Eyes,” the songs reach toward a heaviness and maturity not seen as much with the previous albums.

As always, Hayley Williams’ signature flail and flaming red locks give the songs the unique twist needed to lift the band

KAREN O AND THE KIDS: “WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE SOUNDTRACK” The soundtrack to the film that has everyone and their mom excited, “Where

from anonymity. Her voice breaking from pained hollers into sultry coos makes for a varied, full experience.

And despite the new edge of “Brand New Eyes,” Paramore still seems to have fun at heart, and this intention shines through in every moment.

The album opens with the radio-ready chug of “Careful,” which, despite not attempting anything new, thrives with its undeniable catchiness.

The staccato punch of “Ignorance” dips between fluid and broken, filling up at the choruses before deconstructing with each verse. Zipping guitar bursts give way to distorted thrusts in a nice study of contrast.

The surprise hit, though, may be “Brick By Boring Brick,” which feels like a little attempt at experimentation while holding the signature sound constant.

The minimal acoustic stroll of “Misguided Ghosts” the Wild Things Are,” is a fun, jovial experience that will make everyone feel like a kid again.

Orchestrated by Karen O And The Kids, the music is meant to be a complement

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The Daily’s Joshua Boydston reviews the new music he’s listening to this week.

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Album cover from the new Paramore album “Brand New Eyes.” is wonderfully understated and a nice break from the rocketing guitar riffs heavy throughout.

Overall, Williams & Co. succeeds in crafting an album that is unabashedly poppy and meant to satisfy

old fans.

They might not be trying anything new quite yet, but the surprisingly winning “Brand New Eyes” may not war rant messing with the formula quite yet.

to the film, not a hodgepodge of disjointed affairs from various artists.

Karen O definitely proves to be the best gal for the job, and let’s the kid in her roar and rile in every whim.

The Kids consist of not only an untrained children’s choir, but also a bevy of indie-rock juggernauts including the likes of her Yeah Yeah Yeahs bandmates Brian Chase and Nick Zinner, Bradford Cox (Deerhunter), Dean Fertita (Queens of theStone Age, The Dead Weather) and Greg Kurstin (The Bird and the Bee) among others.

You can definitely feel the soundtrack telling a story as the moments dive between quiet moments of fear, bursts of wonder and rays of burning sunshine.

The snapshot into the film that shines brightest is the lighthearted shutter of “All Is Love,” the alternate track present on the film’s trailers other than the

beyond perfect choice of Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up.” The beastly roar of “Capsize” is a mischievous crawl of shrieking guitar lines and ominous drum strikes that brings the fear home.

B r i e f l i n e s f ro m t h e movie lace together the soundtrack into a tight, otherworldly affair that not only transports you to the film, but also transplants you back into the days of bewilderment and wonder of childhood.

There is not enough deviation from the sound to keep interests going at all times, and the soundtrack wears a little thin towards the end, but that’s to be expected with the idea of a soundtrack meant to complement, not dominate a film.

It’s a nice blast of childish whims and fun and only stokes my excitement for the film. joshua Boydston is a psychology sophomore.

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A combination of classical and tango music native to Argentina will fill Sharp Concert Hall at 8 tonight as a trombone quartet takes the stage.

In addition to performing, the quartet, Viento Sur, will conduct a free trombone workshop at 2 p.m.

OU trombone professor Irv Wagner organized the events for the group after having known the quartet for around five years.

“I thought [Viento Sur] needed to be known to the rest of the world, so I got them started a couple of years ago on a little [national] tour [in 2007, titled ‘And the greatest of these is…’],” said Wagner, who first heard the quartet at a South American trombone festival. “I tried to organize and get some exposure for them because they’re so good.”

Wagner said because Argentina is home to the tango music and dance style, a large part of Viento Sur’s program is focused on tango music.

The quartet includes Enrique Schneebeli, Jorge Urani, Pablo Fenoglio and Carlos Ovejero.

Since it was formed in 1996, Viento Sur has performed, given lectures and workshops and played as artists-in-residence at the international trombone festival “Trombonanza” in Santa Fe, Argentina. The group

completed its second album, “Tango?,” in September.

E.J. Lada, third-year conducting graduate student and assistant conductor for OU Opera’s production of “Die Fledermaus,” played for Viento Sur before when he was a trombone graduate student at OU. Lada said the quartet will hear and critique both trombone groups and individual students who play for them. “[The master class] is similar to probably what they’ll be doing [today],” Lada said.

“After I played through, they kind of critiqued me and started giving me ideas about how differently to interpret the music and just how to enhance my performance.”

At the concert, Viento Sur will be playing a selection that includes original compositions and adapts the native tango and milonga roots with the typical music for trombone concertos.

Wagner hopes the quartet will engage the audience during the concert, as the players are known for doing so because of their personalities, he said. “[ The audience w ill] enjoy the music, and they’ll enjoy the presentation because they’re fun; they’re not stiff on stage,” Wagner said.

“They’re really good players, great people and wonderful teachers, and so it’s a wonderful honor to have them here to have my students and the public be exposed to them.”

EVENT DETAILS -As part of OU’s Norton V isiting Ar tist Series, Argentinian trombone quartet Viento Sur visits OU today for a trombone performance workshop and concert. Both events will be in Sharp Concert Hall.

-The master class is at 2 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

The concert, featuring both tango and classical music, is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students, faculty, staff and seniors.