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CAMPUS BRIEFS PROFESSOR TO SPEAK ABOUT VALIDITY OF HONOR SOCIETIES The OU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi will host a seminar on the legitimacy of honor societies at 7 tonight in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Frontier Room. Sam Huskey, classics and letters professor, will speak about “Who’s Who and What’s What in Honor Societies.”

For more information contact Cynthia Reed at hudreed@ou.edu.

UOSA will hold its fall general election starting at 9 a.m. today and ending at 9 p.m Wednesday.

Students can vote online at http://elections. ou.edu from any computer or at polling centers around campus.

WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT UOSA has three issues on the ballot this year: a recall election for 17 representatives, a vote to elect UOSA representatives to fill vacant seats and an amendment that, if passed, would redistrict departments, said Jeff Riles, UOSA fall 2009 election chairman and first-year law student.

The 17 representatives face recall after Oklahoma Students for a Democratic Society successfully presented petitions to UOSA General Counsel Mike Davis in September, demanding all representatives elected in uncontested elections last spring to be up for a vote on

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whether they should retain their seats in Student Congress.

The ballot contains a yes or no question about whether each of the 17 people should retain their position, Riles said. If students vote no, UOSA

Student Congress will fill the seats by appointment, said Katie Fox, UOSA president.

“This is the first step in a long process to ELECTION CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

-Daily staff reports

GAMERS GET TOGETHER FRIDAY Gamers are set to unite at the Norman Public Library for a free video game event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. The library is located at 225 N. Webster Ave. Available games include “Rock Band,” “Guitar Hero,” “Dance Dance Revolution,” “Halo 3” and “Left for Dead.” Xbox, Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii game systems will be on hand. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own games.

The event is aimed at video game enthusiasts 18 years or older. No registration is necessary.

For more information contact Jamie Hale at 701-2620, visit pioneer.lib.ok.us/nortop or stop by the Norman Information Services Desk.

OU freshman finds future in the sky Student achieves goals, earns private pilot’s license SUMMAYAH ANWAR Daily Staff Writer

Imagine flying an airplane all by yourself.

For freshman Ben Pinkston, it’s a dream come true.

“The first time I flew solo was really exciting. To know that I’m following through with something that I’ve always wanted to do is awesome,” Pinkston said.

Pinkston, a University College freshman who plans major in aviation and minor in business, has wanted to fly since he was a boy.

His first time flying an airplane was this fall at OU. He attends a ground class twice a week and a regular flying class three or four times a week at the Max Westheimer Airport in Norman.

Pinkston said students are taught everything about planes, weather and the

-Nicole Hill/Contributing Writer

$5 MILLION GIVEN TO OU’S CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA CENTER A Californian who worked with an OU researcher in the 1980s to develop radio frequency catheters has given a $5-million gift to create an endowment for OU’s cardiac arrhythmia center.

The gift comes from Wilton Webster and was announced Thursday at the November meeting of the OU Board of Regents. Webster is a long-time California native who did not attend OU or even live in Oklahoma.

In 1982, Webster, along with OU scientist Dr. Warren Jackman, developed catheters for radio frequency ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.

Webster later created a steerable electrode catheter that located defective tissues in the heart.

The procedures developed at OU created the almost universally accepted treatment program for cardiac arrhythmias.

Webster’s support and gifts over the years have helped establish OU’s Heart Rhythm Institute. He previously donated $1.5 million for a Sooner Heritage Scholarship endowment.

In all, Webster has donated almost $12 million to OU. -Melissa Foy/Contributing Writer

V-DAY TAKES ON DIFFERENT MEANING ON CAMPUS The OU Women’s Outreach Center and the OU Women’s and Gender Studies Department will hold interviews for the 2010 production of “The Vagina Monologues” from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 18.

Auditions for actresses will be held in January, and the play premieres Feb. 22 in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium.

The play has sparked a global movement, called “V-Day,” to end violence against women and raise awareness about sexual abuse.

For more information contact the Women’s Outreach Center at 3254929.

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Ben Pinkston, University College freshman, stands in front of an OU airplane at the Norman terminal.

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Season-ending injuries take down two more players on football team Sooners’ offense suffers another blow JONO GRECO Daily Staff Writer

Senior offensive lineman Brody Eldridge and senior defensive end Auston English will miss the rest of the season after sustaining injuries in Saturday’s 10-3 loss to Nebraska, head coach Bob Stoops said Monday.

Eldridge suffered an AC sprain in his shoulder, an injury similar to the one that BRODY s i d e l i n e d Sa m ELDRIDGE Bradford for the

season.

English is scheduled to have surgery this morning to repair a tendon in his foot.

Stoops said he does not know the full extent of Eldridge’s injury and will provide more information when he knows more.

“That’s the way it goes,” Stoops said. “You’ve got other guys you hope can play and step up, and that’s what needs to happen.”

The two players have suffered numerous injuries prior to this season.

English missed three games in 2008 due to a knee sprain and four more with a leg injury. A hairline ankle fracture forced him out for three games in 2007.

Eldridge missed three games in 2008 because of an ankle injury.

He has started at three positions

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— center, left guard and tight end — for the offense this season, and he had been named one of the players of the game in almost every game in 2009 by the OU coaching staff.

“He’s a great player,” senior offensive lineman Trent Williams said.

“Anytime you lose a great player it’s always going to have an impact on the team.”

Redshirt freshman quarterback Landry Jones said Eldridge’s loss on an already inexperienced and thin offensive line will be noticeable.

“It’s a big blow, obviously, losing a guy like that,” Jones said. “He will be missed on this offense, but we’ll keep him in our prayers and move on and get ready for Texas A&M.” Eldridge is the second captain the Sooners have lost to injury this season, with Bradford being the other.

“I’ve got to take it upon myself to take more responsibility,” Williams said. “Brody was a great leader, and he kept everybody going. Now I have to kind of fill that role.”

Eldridge and English are the fourth and fifth players to be added to the list of players who have suffered season-ending injuries in 2009.

The other players AUSTON include Bradford, ENGLISH senior tight end Jermaine Gresham and freshman linebacker Tom Wort.

“I hate to say it, but it’s something we’ve grown accustomed to, and we’ve learned to keep pushing,” Williams said.

AFTER LEARNING ABOUT A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET BEING PURCHASED AT A NORMAN GROCERY STORE, THE DAILY’S CAITLIN HARRISON ASKED STUDENTS IF THEY PLAY THE LOTTERY AND WHY OR WHY NOT.

OKLAHOMAN WINS LOTTERY OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Lottery officials say a lottery ticket worth nearly $7 million was sold at a Norman grocery store.

Nobody has come forward to claim the prize in Saturday’s Hot Lotto drawing.

The winning ticket was purchased at a Homeland using one of the lottery’s selfservice vending machines.

The numbers drawn were 7, 9, 18, 21, 33, and the Hot Ball number was 8. In 2008, Oklahoma City resident Steve Trimble won nearly $4 million. Henryetta resident James Nunn won more than $2 million.

Winners have 180 days from the day of the drawing to claim their prize at the Oklahoma Lottery Headquarters.

—AP

“No, I just don’t think it’s worth it because I’m probably not going to win.”

-ALEXA SCOTT, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FRESHMAN

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“No, because I don’t think it’s worth the money.”

-TREY BELMORE, BUSINESS SOPHOMORE

“Yes, when I turned 18 and I won $2, which I think is still losing since I paid more for the ticket.”

-ERIN KLOOS, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FRESHMAN

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WHAT IS NOT ON THE BALLOT

Continued from page 1 make big improvements in UOSA. After the recall, SDS intends to run a group of candidates to fill vacant seats,” Matthew Bruenig, Oklahoma Students for a Democratic Society member, philosophy junior and humanities district congressional candidate, stated in a press release.

Also on the ballot is the general election in which students vote for representatives from their district to serve in UOSA for the spring semester, Riles said.

Overall, seven districts have candidates running for election, according to the election Web site. Races in five districts — arts, architecture, communications, continuing education and liberal studies, and earth and energy — will have automatic winners since elections in those districts were not contested. Daniel Jones also won the uncontested election for Interfraternity Council president.

Candidate biographies and contact information are at the election Web site.

Students will also vote on moving and adding departments to districts and clarifying the names of different colleges.

For proposals to be on the ballot for the fall election, students had to submit them

by Oct. 27, Riles said.

Because of this, a proposal to add a $2 study abroad fee will not face a vote until spring, Riles said.

Also, two proposals from Oklahoma Students for a Democratic Society will not be on the ballot because they are currently being settled in the UOSA Superior Court, Riles said. One issue would have put the creation of a senate of student organizations while collapsing the Undergraduate Student Congress and the Graduate Student Senate into one legislating body up to a vote, while the other would have placed an amendment requiring winners of uncontested elections to face recall on the next ballot.

As of now, students may or may not vote on these issues in the spring, depending on how the Superior Court rules, Riles said.

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Future Continued from page 1 aviation industry in ground class.

“In order to be a good pilot, you have to know how each instrument of the plane works,” he said.

Flight instructor Jermaine Phillips said Pinkston’s class of 28 students is progressing through the program quickly.

“After 10 hours of flying with an instructor, you do your first solo; that’s where you fly by yourself,” Pinkston said.

Pinkston has done four solos thus far, all on the basic plane, a Piper Warrior III, designed for beginners because of its simplicity in flying and landing.

Most of the students in Pinkston’s class are moving into a second stage where students fly without an instructor, Phillips said.

“Ben’s ahead of everyone,” Phillips said.

“He’s almost done with phase two.”

Landing is the hardest part of flying, Pinkston said.

“It’s a skill that’s hard to learn,” he said.

“Mostly everyone can master it after the first 10 hours of flying though.”

Pinkston said he plans to be certified to fly one of the largest planes, a twin turbo, by the

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

The information given is compiled from the Norman Police Department and the OU Police Department.

All those listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED James Phillip Hoffman, 60, Jenkins Avenue and Stinson Street Parking Lot, Saturday DRIVING UNDER A SUSPENDED LICENSE Rebecca Elaine Ulrich, 25, 700 College Ave., Saturday

time he graduates. After that, he will try to get a job in a small place and build up flying hours.

“After a few thousand hours, you can fly commercial, freight or privately. I personally want to do charter flying,” said Pinkston. “With a minor in business, I can maybe start a charter company and do a business part with flying.

I’d also like to fly private jets for corporations.”

After the end of this semester, Pinkston will have his private pilot’s license.

“Once you have this license, you can fly people for entertainment, but not for pay,” Pinkston said. “To do this, you would have to rent a plane for a day.”

Pinkston said OU’s planes are only used for training students, so he will have to look for a place around Oklahoma that rents out planes.

He recognizes there are dangers in though.

“My greatest fear of flying would be losing engine power while I’m up in the air and having to land safely,” he said.

Possibility of such airplane failure, though, does not deter him.

“Stuff like that doesn’t happen as near as often as is portrayed,” Pinkston said. “Look how many planes are in the air daily. We are trained to handle these situations if they come up, and that kind of news doesn’t affect my want to fly.”

CAMPUS NOTES DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Zachary Allen Wikel, 26, 500 University Blvd., Sunday, also driving under a revoked license Rickey Lane McCart, 23, East Robinson Street, Saturday, also transporting an open container Joshua Paul Keith Pfeil, 26, East Robinson Street, Sunday PERMITTING/HOSTING A NUISANCE PARTY Lorris Miglioretti, 22, Traditions Square Apartments East, Sunday Diego Fabian Casares,

21, Traditions Square Apartments East, Sunday PUBLIC INTOXICATION Matthew Paul Koch, 19, Walker Center, Sunday, also contributing to the delinquency of a minor Tyler Henry Bird, 19, 769 Asp Ave., Sunday, also age misrepresentation DISTURBING THE PEACE Michael Loren Andrews, 34, 400 Shiloh Drive, Sunday MUNICIPAL WARRANT Joseph Earl Babb, 34, 1318 24th Ave. S.W., Saturday

Robert Vernon Nowlin, 47, 700 W. Main St., Saturday Steven Ralph Patterson, 30, 905 N. Lahoma Ave., Sunday MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL Bryan Gregory Cain, 19, 1111 Oak Tree Ave., Sunday Rose Marie Gilbert, 20, 830 W. Eufaula St., Sunday Kyle Parker Haggard, 19, 830 W. Eufaula St., Sunday Michael Carl Karner, 20, 1111 Oak Tree Ave., Sunday Annika Leigh Larson,

20, 830 W. Eufaula St., Sunday COUNTY WARRANT Latisha Lachelle Morgan, 22, 526 E. Eufaula St., Sunday Steven Anthony Smith, 32, 723 N. Findlay Ave., Sunday

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DOMESTIC ABUSE IN THE PRESENCE OF A MINOR Vanoy Don Richardson, 44, 135 E. Himes St., Sunday

CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS Christians on Campus will host a Bible study at noon in the union’s Sooner Room.

AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Nathaniel James Welch, 28, 24th Avenue Northwest, Sunday

CAREER SERVICES Career Services will host “Job Search Strategies” for arts and sciences majors

at 12:30 p.m. in the union’s Crimson Room.

LECTURE A lecture on “Looking Back on the Czech EU Presidency” will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the union’s Regents Room.

WEDNESDAY CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS Christians on Campus will host a Bible study at 12:30 p.m. in the union’s Sooner Room.

CAREER SERVICES Career Services will host “Job Search Strategies” for business majors at 1:30 p.m. in the

union’s Crimson Room.

Career Services will hold walk-in hours from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the union.

SAM NOBLE OKLAHOMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Trita Parsi will lecture about “The U.S. and Iran in the Aftermath of the Iranian Election Crisis” at 4:30 p.m. in the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.

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

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SOONERS CLOSE OUT EXHIBITION PLAY JAMES ROTH Daily Staff Writer

The OU women’s basketball team will be back in action Tuesday when it takes on Oklahoma Christian University in Norman.

The Sooners are coming off their dominant 94-53 performance against Rogers State and look to continue that dominance Tuesday.

In the Sooners’ last game sophomore guard Whitney Hand and senior guard Nyeshia Stevenson were the top performers. They combined for 46 of the Sooners 94 points in the game.

Also, junior guard Danielle Robinson played well in only 19 minutes of action. Robinson was one basket short of recording a double-double; she finished with eight points and 11 assists.

While the Sooners have a very solid backcourt with people who can distribute, shoot and drive the ball well, some worry they lack a front court presence with the loss of Courtney Paris.

The Sooners are relying on senior forward Amanda Thompson and senior center Abi Olajuwon. Both players will have to be consistent for the Sooners this year if they want to be successful, especially against top ranked

teams.

Another player who needs to step up and play a big role for the Sooners to have success this year is junior forward Carlee Roethlisberger.

Last game against Rogers State ,Roethlisberger played well off the bench, scoring eight points and pulling down four rebounds. This performance will have to be a constant for the Sooners because Roethlisberger is the Sooners’ biggest threat off the bench.

“We need to find somebody who can come off the bench and give us production,” said coach Sherri Coale, “Right now, that punch needs to come from Carlee.”

Last game every Sooner saw at least 10 minutes of action.

Expect more of the same against Oklahoma Christian. During these exhibition games it is critical for younger players and players who have not seen much playing time in the past to see more time and get used to the feel of the game.

The quicker they get used to the speed and style of the game, the faster their impact will be.

Tip off against Oklahoma Christian is scheduled for 7 p.m.

SOONER FOOTBALL PRACTICE NOTEBOOK Kicking game open for competition Head coach Bob Stoops said the starting field goal kicking job is up for grabs following Saturday’s poor performance by freshman kicker Tress Way. Way missed three field goals, all of which were all more than 40 yards, in the seven-point loss to Nebraska.

Way was named the starter after sophomore kicker Jimmy Stevens lost the job after missing a key field goal against Texas.

“Unfortunately, a lot of guys have looked good in practice, but you’ve got to be more consistent and do it when it counts in games,” Stoops said. “We’ll see how they go through the week.”

Way has made one of five field goals this season, with his only make coming from 28-yards out. Before being replaced, Stevens had made 11 of 13 attempts with his season long being 39 yards.

Penalties still killing Sooners’ momentum Senior offensive lineman Trent Williams said constant penalties by the offense has killed multiple drives throughout the season, and it was a major factor in Saturday’s 10-3 loss against Nebraska.

“Someway or another we’ve got to put a halt to the penalties,” Stoops said. “It’s more mental focus, and we’ve got to have composure down the stretch when things aren’t going our way.”

The Sooners have been penalized 72 times for 707 yards this season, and they average 78.6 penalty yards per game.

OU committed nine penalties for 64 yards Saturday, including a false start by Williams on a critical fourthand-one situation in the third quarter that led to a missed field goal.

“We’re moving the ball, but we’re just shooting ourselves in the foot,” Williams said.

Jones did not talk to teammates following loss Freshman quarterback Landry Jones said he kept to himself after his five-interception performance Saturday against Nebraska.

“After the game I didn’t really talk to anybody about it,” Jones said. “I was really upset about it, and it can’t happen again.”

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Danielle Robinson, junior guard, looks toward the basket for a shot during the Nov. 4 game agaisnt Rogers State. The Sooners won the exhibition game 94-53.

OU basketball faces transformation The entertainment industry is full of extreme transformations.

In just a matter of years, Will Smith transformed from a goofy kid into an intense, bad-a action hero.

Kings of Leon went from a garagerock band with a small, passionate following to a pop-rock band known worldwide. And, in what seemed like a few brief moments, Britney Spears went from being the ultimate-sex symbol to the ultimate-abstinence symbol, an insane mother of two.

A transfor mation even more radical, however, can be STEVEN seen starting this Saturday in JONES Norman when the men’s basketball team plays its first regular season game of the year.

For the past two years, the identity of the Sooner basketball team revolved around one player: Blake Griffin. In Griffin’s two seasons at OU, he was so dominant that an offensive series in which he did not touch the ball seemed illogical.

But as soon as Griffin announced his intentions to leave for the NBA draft in April, the identity of this OU team shifted greatly.

The undisputed leader of this year’s team is sophomore guard Willie Warren, who was easily the Sooners’ secondbest scoring option last season. After

Griffin and Steven Pledger).

But the drastic change in this team is not based solely on the three-point shot.

The most glaring difference between Tuesday’s game and one with Griffin in the lineup was the lack of dunks against British Columbia. Without Griffin, this team will have to score with jump shots, whether they come from behind the arc or not.

With this personnel group, this shift in identity is inevitable. The key is how well the Sooners handle this shift.

Identity change is not always easy.

If every clumsy, cheese-loving nerd could enter a machine and become Stefan Urquelle, there would be no nerds in this world.

So the key for OU this season is to embrace the change. They have a chance to make another tournament run this season, but it depends on how quickly they can forget Griffin. Games this year will not be won by dumping the ball down low.

To win, OU must hit open shots, get to the basket if possible and play tight defense.

It’s a drastic change, but if the fresh prince can kill aliens (twice), robots and diseased, zombie-like humans, OU should have a shot at success this season.

Steven Jones is a language arts education senior.

Eckel, Sooners finish up fall tennis season on high note ANNELISE RUSSELL Daily Sports Editor

O U Wo m e n ’s Te n n i s wrapped up its fall season this weekend at the San Diego State Invitational with a couple tournament wins.

OU closed the weekend tournament going 14-9 in its matches.

Junior Tara Eckel closed the season with an impressive performance Saturday to claim the Singles Gold Championship.

Eckel defeated Miranda Young of UC-Irvine in the final match, 7-5, 6-0.

Jones considers the loss his worst performance of his career while playing at any level of football.

“I can’t remember a game that was as bad as Saturday,” Jones said. “Let’s hope that doesn’t happen again.”

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an impressive freshman year, Warren is some experts’ pre-season choice for national player of the year.

Warren can score in a variety of ways, with a consistent outside stroke and the athleticism to get to the rim.

However, the shift of offensive focus from Griffin to Warren is not the only reason the 2009-2010 team will look different.

The players around Warren are, for the most part, jump shooters. This season’s Sooner team is young, talented and guard-heavy.

The Sooners’ starting lineup in their exhibition game on Tuesday included two freshman, a sophomore and two seniors, one who transferred to OU is in his second and last year of eligibility at OU. And despite the addition of one of the best high school post players in the country in Tiny Gallon, OU likely will not have a dominant force down low this year. Most of the scoring will have to come from the outside.

Last season, OU shot an average of 19 three-pointers per game and hit 35 percent of those shots.

Against Br itish Columbia on Tuesday, the Sooners took 23 threepoint shots and hit 57 percent of those shots (including 4-6 shooting from two freshman guards Tommy Mason-

Eckel said she attributes a lot from the finals win to having patience and simply believing in herself.

“In the first set, I knew I wasn’t playing my best tennis, but I kept my head clear,” Eckel said.

Eckel said she wasn’t sure she could win, but head coach Dave Mullins said he knew Eckel had the potential to perform at a high level in San Diego.

“I would have been disappointed if she had not won,”

Mullins said.

Eckel wasn’t the only Sooner playing in finals this weekend.

The tandem of Maria Kalashnikova and Kristina Radan also took the Doubles Red Consolation Championship.

With the doubles TARA win, this marked ECKEL the fifth tournament title of the fall season for OU. With the season coming to a close, the Sooners now look

to the spring season when they will face off against the best in the Big 12 Conference and beyond.

Coach Mullins said the team will focus on coming out to every match with each player confident they can win. Last year, OU would have a few players every match who were not at their best, Mullins said.

Eckel said her goals going into the spring are just to continue growing as a whole and be ready to compete day in and day out against a very competitive conference.

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“how about when a baptist shoots up an army base, we ban all baptists, too?

probably will have the narrowminded blame all muslims in the ft hood case.....”

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come on, folks. one person’s words or actions do not speak for any entire institution. we

STAFF COLUMN

Women just as qualified as men to serve on front lines Many female students are part of OU ROTC. time for this double standard to be taken down.

These women participate in a lot of the same If a woman decides to enlist, she is fully aware of activities as male ROTC members, but the United what she is getting herself into. And if she has the States government prohibits them from doing courage to defend our country on the front lines, one thing their male military counterparts can she, like her male counterparts, should be aldo: serve on the front lines in battle. lowed to do so.

William Saleton of Slate.com highlighted this Images of women in battle might be becoming issue in his Friday article, “Girls in the Hood.” more common, and the barrier is slowly coming Saleton examined the issue down. using last week’s massacre But the existence of this at Fort Hood, Texas, as an ban on female front line example of how women are fighting proves a double just as qualified as men to standard still exists, and this fight for their country on the is wrong. front lines.

So instead of waiting for He said the fact that a this barrier to fall completefemale police officer, Sgt. ly, we think the militar y K i m b e r l y Mu n l e y , t o o k should take steps to get rid down the alleged shooter is of it now. proof women are just as caThis is something which pable as men when it comes is necessary for progression PHOTO BY BART A. BAUER/FROM WWW.ARMY.MIL toward equality, which conto the kind of fighting that Private First Class Brandie Leon, a member of trary to some popular betakes place on the front lines the 101st Airborne Division, patrols Baghdad liefs, still hasn’t been fully during war.

We agree with Saleton. It’s in March 2006. obtained.

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AJ Stafford is a psychology senior.

Okla. a state worth visiting for different reasons Oklahoma is not an obvious up trucks and cowboy boots, destination state by any means but these Oklahomans keep treasured southern traditions of the imagination.

W e d o n o t alive. And the institutional have the draw memory in these places astonof a tourist city ishes those who are willing to like New York make the effort.

If you do not pass by duror Chicago.

We don’t offer ing football season, there is 1 0 d i f f e r e n t always that little diner nestled Broadway plays into the downtown square next a night, and we to the old JC Penny’s or Dollar do not offer the General.

ANNELISE Those diners, that not even type of big city RUSSELL a t m o s p h e r e Guy Fieri knows about, are like Dallas. And where you can catch the town’s even without a large city, we are old men meeting for a cup of not bordered by sandy white coffee like clockwork ever y beaches or marked by scaling morning.

These places don’t rely on mountains.

On the surface, Oklahoma is having a top chef or high-priced just an average state people visit food; in this case it is all about on occasion because they are the people and their local busidriving through, visiting rela- ness putting out quality, hometives or stopping by to visit the made food. Menus are of no use birthplace of Brad Pitt or Carrie because the choices are always the same, and there is always a Underwood.

This image of Oklahoma is a little cobbler for dessert.

Credit cards are a joke in valid one, especially if you have never spent a great deal of time many of these places, and asking in the state getting to know what for the fat-free option is, in reality, not an option at all. Again it makes it worth the trek.

But the worth of states like is not about the food, it’s about Oklahoma is not measured in the people and what these little places mean the number of for small celebrities or But the real destination in over-pr iced Oklahoma is not the terrain. towns.

For too resorts. The It is the people who work many peoheart of ple, these Oklahoma is the land and the families local joints d e f i n e d b y who continue to maintain only exist in t h e p e o p l e those small communities. the old stowho reside ries parents in its small tell their communities.

These are the ones who are children. But in Oklahoma, it is always willing to share a bit of not just a story.

So some might say Oklahoma their local history with the rest of the world. These people do is not a destination state, and not need the glitz and glam to they might be right if they were keep the attention of a wander- simply talking about a famous landmark or ocean view. ing tourist’s eye.

But the real destination in E x a m p l e s o f O k l a h o ma’s small town treasures can be Oklahoma is not the terrain. seen anywhere you turn. Simply It is the people who work the driving down a state highway land and the families who conwill direct you to what this state tinue to maintain those small communities. is all about.

In Oklahoma it’s not about It’s the little towns that live for Friday night football games, learning from an audio tour where families have watched of a museum, but rather gettheir sons battle it out on the ting a firsthand account from Oklahomans. gridiron for years.

We always wonder what our It’s an atmosphere where you can sit down, and the people state can do to attract visitors next to you will willingly recite or hype up Oklahoma tourism, the school’s history in the Class but we mustn’t look any farA playoffs or recollect the one ther than a few miles down any Oklahoma road. year they took state.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR WHEN DOES LIFE REALLY BEGIN? Today I would like to present a logical argument for why the unborn are people too. If you try to define life as beginning at any other point than conception, the logic quickly becomes fuzzy.

As we think about “Reproductive Rights Week,” which took place last week, let us remember that all people should have equal rights in the United States.

If a woman is not pregnant, this can be seen

as equilibrium. Whether through abstinence or sex that does not conceive, nothing will spontaneously happen inside of her womb. Things will stay this way unless a lot of things go just right in order for her to conceive.

Once a woman has conceived, however, a new equilibrium has been reached. At this point, without any complications, a baby will be born. Thus, conception provides the clearest break between nothing and something.

How can we know that this “something” is life?

Attempts to define “life” at any other point

than conception become cloudy. Arguments based on the mental or physical capacity of the unborn also condemn many born people as “non human.” A “mercy abortion” based on the baby’s economic forecasts teeter dangerously close to social engineering.

Therefore, the safest and cleanest delineation of life is at conception.

The case that miscarriages legitimize abortion is absurd. The ability to die in a car crash does not make murder acceptable nor does losing your wallet make theft tolerable.

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While I think anyone can understand the reaction of a scared young woman confronted with an unwanted pregnancy, we need to make sure that we have equal protection for everybody, not the selective “rights” of some people.

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» DEVENDRA BANHART “WHAT WILL WE BE” For nearly a whole decade, folkrocker and Natalie P o r t man ex, Devendra Banhart, has recorded some of JOSHUA the most BOYDSTON bizarre, coarse folk music around.

Always gorgeous in their own odd way, his albums were held close to the heart of many listeners, but with “What Will We Be,” the music is less strangely beautiful, and more, well, simply beautiful.

Less surprises and peculiar sounds are in store, but that only slightly detracts

from a wonderfully, albeit subtly, done record.

With the ever-present Spanish flair and feeling of friends simply jamming, “What Will We Be” feels like the soundtrack to a road trip to nowhere, enjoying life as it comes.

The flamenco-tinged “Can’t Help But Smiling” is true to its name as it p l ay f u l l y s a s hay s i n a smoky, pleasantly chaotic manner.

“Angelika” is noticeably more stripped down, carried by a trio of strings over Banhart’s crackling vocals and faint backing echoes and whistles.

“C h i n C h i n & Mu c k Muck” is a romantic instance of Hispanic lulls and puckering drum rolls like a leisurely jungle excursion as “16th & Valencia, Roxy Music” quickly streams right back into the city

JULIAN CASABLANCAS “PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG” It’s felt like ages since we’ve seen new material from The Strokes.

Nearing four years since the release of “First Impressions of Earth,” we have seen no shortage of side-projects from the members.

Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. has released a duo of albums that proved to be unexpectedly strong. Drummer Fabrizio Moretti found success in the well-reviewed, genre-bending Little Joy, then the folky experiment of bassist Nickolai Fraiture in Nickel Eye. That left Nick Valensi and Julian Casablancas as the sole members to not venture beyond The Strokes, until buzz around a Casablancas’ solo project started to emanate over the summer, spurred on by mysterious 30 second clips until “11th Dimension” was released as a single just weeks ago.

Early cues let on that Casablancas’ music would be noticeably more

The Daily’s Joshua Boydston reviews two of this week’s new music releases.

OU ga l ler y ta l k opens conversation about photography ASHLEY BERNTGEN Daily Staff Writer

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Cover for the new Devendra Banhart album “What Will We Be.” over rapid shuttering per- dusty vocals. cussion and lightning flash Banhart might lose guitar plucks. a little of his mojo with “Baby” may be the most the more straight-laced charming of all. It’s a care- sound, but the less freaky free, head-nodding tip to troubadour still wins you simpler times with sunny over with the album’s unsnapshots into the ‘70s deniable beauty. with sandy guitars and

electronic than The Strokes’ endeavors, and the release of the single would prove to show his reliance on synthheavy hooks rather than the jangly, fuzzed-out guitar of “Is This It?” His music largely favors the polished gloss of “First Impressions” but feels less awkward in its full commitment to the sound. Beyond the Strokes-esque guitar shutter bridge in “11th Dimension,” there is little comparison. In fact, with the synth echoes in “Left & Right in the Dark,” the relation grows closest to Flock of Seagulls with much better haircuts.

Of course, the biggest draw is Casablancas’ indisputable and effortless cool oozing out of every word. It worked brilliantly in the carefree approach with the Strokes, and does much of the same in the solo undertaking.

But this time, Casablancas feels a little sunnier and less rigid, dark cool.

He balances the warmness of Los Angeles and the neon glitz of New

York City into a comfortable blend, highlighted right off the bat with the oceanic echo of “Out of the Blue.”

There are times when Casablancas feels like a beachcomber with little direction, meandering a bit with songs middling around five or so minutes when they could be cut down into a much tighter package.

However, it’s the most polished execution of a Stroke side project since Albert Hammond Jr.’s “Yours To Keep,” and the most original of the bunch and leaves you longing for some more Strokes material.

You quickly realize that the band is a prime example of the sum being greater than the individual parts, and one hopes that they can find a little time for each other. With each of them flexing their creative muscle, who knows what a collaborative effort might have in store for us.

Joshua Boydston is a psychology sophomore.

Former OU art professor Carol Beesley gave a galler y talk yesterday about a selection of photographs from her personal collection.

The collection is currently on display at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Ar t in an exhibition titled “The Creative Eye: Selections from the Carol Beesley Collection of Photographs in Honor of Michael Hennagin.”

Beesley spoke about specific photographs that were on display, her collection as a whole and her general passion for photography.

She said one of the things that attracts her to photography is anyone can create a beautiful image with a camera, no matter his or her level of training.

“I’ve never been terribly concerned with whether or not I’m acquiring a work by a famous photographer,” Beesley said. “I’ve always been much more interested in whether or not it was a good photograph.”

At the talk, Beesley was a c c o m m o d at i n g t o t h e crowd of attendees and fielded questions about photographs that are part of the current selection, as well as questions about her life as a photography

collector and advocate.

One of the most talked about images was a Frederick Sommer photograph called “Jack Rabbit,” which is a close up of a decaying jack rabbit in the sand.

The Sommer photograph seemed to initially strike the viewers as provocative.

“I adore his elegant sense of mortality,” Beesley said. “He records subject matter that would repulse most viewers and with it makes haunting photographs about the transitory beauty of this world.”

Attendee Roxanne Brantes of Oklahoma City said she feels the same way that Beesley does about photography.

“It’s an art form that everyone use,” Brantes said.

Ghislain d’Humieres, director and head curator of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, announced at the end of the gallery talk that the current photos are just the beginning of the exhibition of Beesley’s expansive collection.

D’Humieres said 15 new photographs will take the place of the 15 on display now, and after the construction of a new museum wing that will include a photography gallery, a retrospective of Beesley’s entire collection will take place.

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Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Unless your aims and objectives are clearly defined, it will be difficult to get anything accomplished. Take time to establish an acceptable goal, and then see it through to completion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Don’t become unnerved by conditions that cause you to alter your plans over which you have no control. By being flexible, you can still make things work reasonably well for yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- There’s a strong possibility that you might snatch defeat from the jaws of victory simply by being careless or indifferent.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You’re an extremely capable person who can handle most anything well. The one thing that could cause trouble is taking on far more than even you can handle.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Holding strong opinions is all well and good, as long as you use them constructively.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It’s nice to jump onboard and help a friend when asked, but don’t be maneuvered into paying the freight charges.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Anticipating the probable actions of others from a negative perspective will create all kinds of unnecessary complications and doubts that need not exist.

Maintain a positive frame of mind.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Helping others on your own volition will make you feel good about yourself and them. Yet if these same people make demands on your time, you could feel greatly imposed upon.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Plan on spending time gratifying your desires for fun and games, but not at the expense of neglecting your responsibilities, especially if others are depending on you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Usually, you’re an outgoing person who is quite friendly to all. However, being in the presence of someone you dislike will cause you to be antisocial. Don’t let this influence you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Don’t hesitate to grasp the reins if you find yourself in a situation where others are unsure and floundering. Once you do, however, be sure that you don’t make things worse than they already are.