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Chad Kerksick’s tenure-track position was not renewed and was placed on a leave of absence after students accused him of unethical research practices, according to documents obtained by The Daily. Kerksick was removed from his duties Sept. 2, according to a settlement agreement between Kerksick and the OU Board of
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Kerksick challenged the university’s decision to remove his tenure-track position and called it a “depravation of rights” and “violation of state and federal laws.” OU denied those allegations but reached a settlement agreement. The agreement gives Kerksick a $75,000 check in his name and an academic year of unpaid leave, which will end June 30 or when Kerksick finds full-time employment. Once the professor finds a job, he must
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Sales to start hours earlier Norman retailers plan to open doors at midnight Friday
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Numerous students will breathe a sigh of relief as the OU College of Medicine accepts its newest slew of applicants to the class of 2016 through its early rolling admissions. Dr. Sherri Baker, the college’s associate dean for admissions, said the college accepts a certain number of the upcoming class during the early acceptance period. “Those students applying early typically have equivalent or better qualifications than the previous year,” Baker said. Students who miss the deadline will be deferred to February for a decision, but those who applied early typically receive their decision within two to three weeks of their interview, Baker said. “While we do use early acceptance, we differ from other colleges in that we don’t commit those accepted to attend OU,” Baker said. “They are able to receive acceptances from other colleges up to May 15.” Kristy Nguyen , one of the newest additions to the medical school, said she has always wanted to attend medical school and decided on OU’s College of Medicine upon arriving as a freshman. The extensive time management and application essays turned out to be the
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Senior middle blocker Carlee Roethlisberger (7) hits against Texas A&M on Saturday. The Sooners won the first set but were unable to fight off the Aggies and lost the match, 3-1. Roethlisberger and her fellow senior teammates play their final regular-season games this weekend against Texas Tech in Norman and Texas in Austin, games that could improve their postseason standing.
Seniors to bid farewell to Norman Five players to end careers with pair of home season finale Wednesday LUKE MCCONNELL Sports Reporter
The OU volleyball team won’t be taking much of a break for Thanksgiving when it faces its last two opponents of the regular season this week. The Sooners host Texas Tech at 7 p.m. Wednesday at McCasland Field House. It will be Senior Night for the Sooners as the team honors Brianne Barker, Suzy Boulavksy, Caitlin Higgins, Kylie Cowan and Carlee
Roethlisberger. This group of seniors came into the season with high hopes for a Big 12 championship and at least an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA tournament. While their Big 12 championship hopes have been dashed, the Sooners can improve their stock for the tournament by winning these last two games. OU has struggled in the second half of the season, going just 1-5, including a four-match losing streak, to start the second half. OU seemed to get things back on track with a 3-1 win at Kansas last Wednesday but fell see SENIORS paGe 5
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Black Friday is upping the ante this year by starting nearly five hours earlier than in previous years. In years past, die-hard bargain hunters were forced to wake up at the crack of dawn to catch Black Friday sales, which started around 4 a.m. or 5 a.m; but this year, businesses such as Target, Best Buy, Macy’s and Kohl’s are opening their doors to the public at midnight. Norman’s two Walmart locations will start its sales at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. An estimated 152 million people are expected to shop during this year’s Black Friday, according to a report from National Retail Federation — nearly a 10-percent increase from last year. Mark Cejda, team leader of the Target in Norman, said the Norman branch opened its doors to the public at 4 a.m. during last year’s Black Friday, but this year they will be opening at midnight to be competitive with other major retailers. “Our circular for Black Friday will come out on Thanksgiving. It will be delivered with the (Oklahoman) newspaper and will also be available online,” Cejda said. The Walmart ad for Black Fr iday came out in the Sunday paper and will come out again Thursday. There will be an online version of the ad available; however, there will be no copies see SALES paGe 2
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Regulation of the Internet limits both privacy and social freedoms. (Page 3)
sPORts OU basketball opens thanksgiving games Sooner women’s team challenges Liberty Flames at Vanderbilt. (Page 5)
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‘Glee’ holiday album a tribute to tradition
Restaurant swaps give students newer choices. (OUDaily.com)
Cast’s second Christmas volume covers seasonal standouts. (Page 6)
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An ambulance at the intersection of Lindsey Street and Asp Avenue prepares to take a motorized pedestrian to the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle Monday. (OUDaily.com)
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sales: Store strategy creates organized chaos Continued from page 1 available at the store. International security studies senior Tyler Phillips, who works at Best Buy in Norman, said the ad for Best Buy’s Black Friday will be available in the Oklahoman’s T h u r s d a y ’s p a p e r a n d at s t o re s Tha n k s g i v i ng morning. “Some ads have already leaked online,� Phillips said. Management information systems junior Gill Cerros, an employee at Best Buy in Midwest City, will be working the highly anticipated midnight sale, which started at 5
Today around campus A young artist event will take place 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Dee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom. The event will feature the children’s book “The Perfect Thanksgiving� by Eileen Spinelli. Children ages 3 to 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Free pie will be available 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s first floor lobby. The pie is courtesy of the Union Programming Board. A free concert by student musician John Abney will take place noon to 1 p.m. at the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s food court.
A gallery talk featuring Native American jewelry from the Eugene B. Adkins collection will take place 2 to 2:30 p.m. at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Eugene B. Adkins Gallery. Professor Mary Jo Watson will discuss the history of metalwork in the Southwest.
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he said he would rather avoid the lines, crowds and chaos Black Friday typically entails. “I don’t want to deal with that crap. People die,� Oesterle said. “Someone died one year. They got tackled at Walmart.� Oesterle is referring to a 2008 Black Friday fatality when a temporary store employee, Jdimytai Damour died at a Walmart in Valley
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Stream, N.Y. A crowd of about 2,000 people broke down the store’s doors, trapping Damour in a vestibule and causing him to die of asphyxiation, according to USA Today. Cerros has never seen anyone get hurt at Best Buy during the last three Black Fridays he has worked, which he attributes to Best Buy effectively controlling its crowds. “Last year [Best Buy] let them in 20 to 30 at a time and spaced them out by two to three minutes so it wasn’t hectic, and they weren’t killing each other,� Cerros said.
Ethics: Researcher barred from OU work tender a resignation letter within five days of said employment. If he does not find a job, Kerksick must still submit a resignation letter by June 1. During his employment search, Kerksick is allowed to represent OU as an employee, but he is not allowed to work at an institution governed by the OU Board of Regents, according to the settlement. As part of the agreement, Kerksick and the university also agreed not to pursue further legal action or make negative public statements about each other. When The Daily reported the initial story Nov. 14, university spokesman Michael Nash said Kerksick was still under investigation by the OU Institutional Review Board and the university wanted to maintain confidentiality about the issue. At press time, Kerksick was still listed online as an OU
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a.m. last year. This is his third year to work the Black Friday shift for the company. “There are people out there crazy enough to wait all Thanksgiving and stand in line for cheap presents� Cerros said. “They have tickets for all the good items, and they pass out tickets before the store opens. Usually by 6 to 7 (a.m.), most of the items are gone.� This means most of the items were gone one or two hours after Best Buy opened its doors. Mechanical engineering junior Matt Oesterle will not be taking part in any of the stores’ sales this year because
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employee and researcher but is no longer listed on the Department of Health and Exercise Science website as a researcher. When contacted, Kerksick said he had no comment about the investigation or subsequent events. Nash said he could not speak specifically on the agreement because of confidentiality but said the university fully evaluated the situation. “I can verify that any agreement the university enters into is entered into only after a full evaluation of all facts and surrounding circumstances and following a thorough negotiation process that takes into account the costs and benefits of each term,� Nash said in an email.
most difficult part of the admissions process, microbiology senior Nguyen said. “The essays were difficult because I went through so many revisions. After a while, all the words just kind of jumbled together,� she said. Though the anticipation might foster anxiety for some students, Nguyen said she tried her best to stick to her normal regimen. “I actually tried to put the whole acceptance thing out of my mind,� Nguyen said. “Though, when my friend called and said that letters were
sent, I dropped everything and drove home to open the letter with my family!� Jamie Quitoriano, also a recent addition to the medical school class of 2016, said she handled her pre-acceptance apprehension differently by venting to everybody. “I interviewed on a Thursday and heard back by the following Tuesday,� Quitoriano said. “So I basically just tried to keep myself busy with studying and telling everyone, ‘I wish they’d just sent out their decision already.’�
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Act harms Internet freedoms Our View: The Stop Online Piracy Act would violate privacy, allow censorship and harm the open nature of the Internet.
resources to fulfill, essentially turning these companies into the Department of Justice’s censorship department.
It will open the door to abuse
The Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill before the The bill’s wording is vague. This open language House Judiciary Committee, would drastically excould, and would, be abused by both copyright pand government control of the Internet. It repreholders and the courts. sents a serious and immediate threat. This bill assumes complaints by copyIf this bill passes, your access to sites like The Our View right holders are researched and the courts Facebook and Twitter could be limited. is the majority will take the time to ensure every comThat video on Facebook of you singing opinion of plaint is proper. But that’s not reality. along to Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” could The Daily’s Warner Bros. admitted in a 2009 hearland you in jail. The sites you get your infor10-member mation from, such as WikiLeaks or any blog editorial board ing that it sent thousands of takedown requests over content it had not reviewed that links to such a site, could disappear. and did not own. The company was simThe act would require Internet service ply using an automated program to search for keyproviders to block access to sites that contain inwords. Clearly, legal content is already targeted, fringing content, after a simple complaint from copyright holders. It would also require advertise- and this act will make it easier to do. This behavior stemmed from a lack of resources ment networks and payment services to revoke service to these sites, and search engines to hide links to deal with the vast amount of material. Given the volume of these complaints, the courts likely will to them. Originally created to help block out fake products have the same problem. Inundated with a flood of from foreign countries, the bill has been expanded difficulty to validate complaints, how quickly will these court orders become rubber stamps? to regulate the Internet domestically. For that matter, how easy would it be for the govThese additions will not only harm our ability to ernment to abuse this system to target messages innovate and lead in the online market, they viothat harm its agenda? This bill would put a system late core American ideals. in place for government-mandated censorship. It violates expectations of privacy That is not something citizens can allow. In order for service providers to block specific It threatens the nature of the Internet content and Internet protocol addresses, they The Internet is international. This bill would push would have to use a technique called deep packet U.S. standards in a global market. The European inspection. This entails collecting and analyzing Parliament condemned the bill, citing “the need to every byte of data users send and receive. protect the integrity of the global Internet and freeThis practice was condemned by a bipartisan group of U.S. House members in 2008, and it raises dom of communication by refraining from unilatserious privacy concerns. How is this different from eral measures to revoke IP addresses ...” The Internet inspires innovation. This act would widespread, government-mandated wiretapping? If this practice becomes common — even court- require vast spending by Internet companies. mandated — it will do away with any expectation WHAT’S NEXT The financial burden of privacy. Users’ browsing data will be routinely Join the fight collected and monitored, and citizens will have no and legal risks would discourage startup control over what happens to that data afterward. Contact Rep. Tom Cole at companies, making it Cell phone companies already hold customers’ 202-225-6165 or through Cole.house.gov. browsing data for years; the same would most likely next to impossible for new ideas to be fostered be true of service providers. Or, contact your home by small, innovative state representatives. Its punishments go too far companies. SOPA would invalidate the current protection The Internet is free for search engines and sites that host user-created and open. The imporcontent, making them liable for infringing content tance of the Internet and social media has been they link to or host. This would leave Google and clearly demonstrated by recent events. Those same other major search engines vulnerable to expenevents also illustrated how easy it is for even demosive lawsuits and make sites such as YouTube and cratic countries to fall back on censorship. Tumblr virtually impossible to sustain. Washington, D.C., and Wall Street both face treEven sites like Facebook and Twitter have exmendous distrust from the public, and rightly so. pressed concern that they could be targeted beThis bill could not have come at a worse time, for cause of content their users post. public power and for public trust. The bill also would make it a felony offense to stream content that would cost more than $2,500 to A similar law in the UK, the Digital Economy Act, license — less than the average cost for a pop song. was declared a violation of human rights by the The system described in this bill would consider United Nations. We have to agree. This act would sites guilty until proven innocent. With a simple risk personal information, sacrifice privacy rights injunction, the attorney general could order a site and censor legitimate content. censored, with the burden of proof on the owners Let’s leave the government censorship to counto demonstrate that the accusations are false. tries such as China and forestall the “Great Firewall The service providers themselves could face seof America.” rious penalties for not complying with the court orders, which will take a serious commitment of Comment on this at OUDaily.com
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Act would limit flow of creativity While legislation such as the Stop Online Piracy Act is being considered in Congress, it is critical that the people of the United States re-evaluate the function and implementation of copyright and patent laws. The concept behind patent law is that through our government, entities are able to claim ownership of a certain idea or invention. The ownership of such rights gives an entity the exclusive production, marketing and usage rights to their idea or invention. While this is a great idea that theoretically rewards innovative thought, abuse of these laws has done more to hinder innovative thought than stimulate it. Corporations have the ability to horde these patents as weapons in a legal arsenal. The use of these patents against competitors is an all too common theme in the legal wars played out in the technology industry. It is difficult to draw the line on what is an idea worth protecting and what is not. This has lead to the approval of patents for things such as unlocking a phone using a gesture on a touch screen, updating software over the Internet and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the edges removed. Once these ideas are patented and secured, no one
else has the ability to use, produce or sell them. The protection of such generalized ideas is a danger to any startup and restricts the innovation that comes with collaboration. The current generation is also plagued with copyright limitations that discourage creativity and the evolution of media. Artists such as Girl Talk and Danger Mouse use samples from existing music and alter it to create new pieces. Mashup artists not only cut and paste the samples from other music, but alter the pitch, speed and other aspects of the song to create new music. Is it such a dangerous concept that music itself can be used as an instrument? What if a copyright were placed on chords of a guitar? Or on the sounds of a drumkit? So while you are taking the time to consider the implications of SOPA and its deterioration of a free and open Internet, be sure to consider the implications of laws already in place. Innovation and creativity are not things we can afford to lose, and we must regain the rights we have already lost. Grant Bacon, computer science junior
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he New York OPINION COLUMNIST Post recently ran an article with the headline “The end of Down syndrome.” In it, reporter Mayrav Saar tells readers that “a new, simple way to detect Down syndrome in a fetus Trevor Clark means the condition will trevor.a.clark-1@ou.edu be virtually extinct — but not without a great deal of controversy.” Until recently, the only ways to detect Down syndrome early put mothers at risk for miscarriage because they removed pieces of placenta or sampled amniotic fluid for testing. With the introduction of MaterniT21, a San Diegobased company was able to detect 98.6 percent of Down syndrome cases, according to the article. This would give families time to seek counsel from professionals, family and friends as well as prepare to raise a child with Down and seek financial (and other) assistance. Furthermore, there is great cause to rejoice in the fact that unborn children would no longer be put at risk when tested. This discovery comes with sad consequences, however. Surveys show that 92 percent of mothers whose unborn children test positive for the condition choose to abort. With the introduction of MaterniT21, Saar writes, “it’s likely to make testing for Down syndrome common for almost all expectant mothers,” and “experts” project that along with that wider knowledge base demand will increase to abort unborn children with Down. Some argue that this might be a good thing. Paul Root Wolpe, director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University, reflects on the matter: “What you end up having is a world without people with Down syndrome. ... And the question becomes, is that a good thing or bad thing?” For now, the only way to accomplish a “world without people with Down syndrome” is through human abortion. Down has often been used in discussions about abortion to justify its continuance. Some argue that we should have reverence for the lives of those with Down based on their practical value to society. Louise Borke, the mother of a child with Down, does this in the Post’s article. She states “people with Down syndrome are not charity cases.” The weakness of pragmatic arguments like Borke’s is that sometimes people with Down and other debilitating diseases are entirely dependent on people’s charity. Perceived social utility and “wantedness” are often the criteria appealed to when aiming for a world with only Down-free or “wanted” babies. If these were our only guides, it really wouldn’t be a terrible thing to eliminate those with Down (born and unborn) from our population. However, such actions would be wrong because perceived social utility and “wantedness” are not the source of human value. (And even if they were, do we really trust ourselves to determine what true utility is? Or do we not recognize that these children might be wanted by others). The Christian worldview says a human’s value is far more intrinsic than his or her contribution to society, and we all know this. We show it when we contend for the rights of women, the unborn, immigrants, those on death row, the poor and others. Only a theological approach can really confirm what many of us already know: Regardless of who they are, people have value because they are made that way — in the image of God. It is ironic that those worldviews that place humankind at the center are the same that undermine our inherent value. They are similar to those who do not realize the Earth’s glory is found in revolving around the sun, not vice versa — if the cosmology were inverted, we would all be exterminated and when we adopt a humanistic ethic, we are all dehumanized. Holding a different worldview, we can begin to realize our inherent value as humans. We must recognize all humans have value and not be silent in contending for their lives. This includes people with Down syndrome and those without it, both born and unborn. Trevor Clark is a religious studies and professional writing senior.
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November 22, 22 2011 201 Many things in your chart say that you will have numerous powerful interests that you’ll want to develop in the year ahead. As you figure out how to progress, you’ll carry others along with you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Being clever enough to take the frail ideas of others and ingeniously remold them into hardy producers is one of your best talents, which you’ll use quite well today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Candor is essential in all your one-on-one relationships, so don’t try to blow things out of proportion just to make them more colorful. Your rhetoric could get taken seriously.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Put your organizational abilities to constructive use by systemizing situations that are somewhat confusing. No one can present a more sensible plan than you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -- If you can, you should allocate some time to doing fun things with some choice chums. You can take what would otherwise be an ordinary day and turn it into something special. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Your aims and wishes would be more readily received if you first set the example you wish others to follow. Don’t ask of them what you’re not willing to do yourself. ARIES (March 21-April
19) -- You should be able to excel in activities that require partners. You’re willing to accept in others that which is lacking in yourself, and as such work quite well with most anyone. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Focusing on work-related activities makes you a very productive person. Opportunities to accomplish things that you were unable to do previously will present themselves. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Positive thinking will provide ample opportunities to advance in your favorite field of endeavor. The word “can’t� won’t be found in your vocabulary. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Open your heart and share your know-how when working with the less fortunate. Your generosity will bring you more delight than it may the recipients. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Conceptual changes you make regarding your plans for the day should easily work out to your satisfaction. More importantly, however, you should try to advance your dreams. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You’re capable of doing most anything you want, but what would make you the happiest would be applying your effort toward doing something you consider to be truly worthwhile. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- You possess an ability to make the most out of whatever is given to you in life, and are happy doing just that. No matter where
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SPORTS
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Sports Briefs
Women’s Basketball
Sooners to seek consistency
Record-setting Sooner wide receiver named finalist for Biletnikoff Award
Thanksgiving matchups may challenge team
OU senior wide receiver Ryan Broyles was named one of three finalists for the 2011 Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation’s best receiver, the team announced Monday. Broyles joins Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon and Southern Cal’s Robert Woods as a finalist. The Norman native suffered a seasonending knee injury against Texas A&M on Nov. 5, but he finished his college career with the most catches, second-most yards RYAN and fourth-most touchdown catches in BROYLES NCAA history. Broyles finished the year with 83 catches for 1,157 yards and 10 touchdowns in his final season at OU. The winner will be announced Dec. 8. Daily staff reports
KEDRIC KITCHENS Sports Reporter
The Sooners women’s basketball team opens the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving To u r n a m e n t o n F r i d ay against the Liberty Flames. The Sooners will headline the tournament alongside hosts Vanderbilt, who take on mid-major Lipscomb University in the other opening matchup. OU has been Jekyll and Hyde so far this season. The Sooners won their seasonopener by 62, shooting almost 60 percent from the field and nearly 50 percent from beyond the arc. The Sooners looked like a different team entirely, however, when they took on New Mexico on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. The Sooners shot an abysmal 32 percent from the field and hit just 4 of 22 from 3-point range. Typically consistent shooters sophomore Aaryn Ellenberg and junior Whitney Hand were a combined 1-13 from deep. Liberty takes on VirginiaWise on Tuesday before heading to Nashville to take on the Sooners. The Flames are 1-2 — losing most recently to North Carolina A&T on Friday — and should provide little challenge for the No. 13 Sooners if OU brings its A-game.
Cross Country
Runner earns All-American honor, team takes sixth at championship The OU men’s cross country team finished sixth at the NCAA Championships on Monday in Terre Haute, Ind. It was the second consecutive year the Sooner men finished in the top 10. Junior Bill Kogel earned his first All-American honors after finishing 29th. Wisconsin finished first, followed by fellow Big 12 representative Oklahoma State in second. Daily staff reports Astrud Reed/The Daily
Sophomore guard Aaryn Ellenberg drives to the basket during Sunday’s 117-55 win against Sacramento State on Sunday in Norman. Ellenberg was the Sooners’ leading scorer with 28 points.
With a win, OU most likely will take on Vanderbilt on Saturday. Vandy is undefeated and has received votes for the AP top 25. The squad has blown
out all of their opponents s o f a r t h i s s ea s o n . Th e Commodores average nearly 90 points a game, and OU will look to slow them down and respond in kind.
Up Next Liberty WHEN: 4 p.m. Friday WHERE: Nashville, Tenn.
SENIORS: Longhorns regular-season finale foe Continued from page 1 apart in a 3-1 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday at home. The Sooners defeated Texas Tech at the beginning of October in Lubbock in a tight five-set match, but the Red Raiders have fallen on tough times since starting the season 14-2. Texas Tech was aided in part by a soft nonconference schedule, but the Red Raiders, under first-year coach Don Flora, have been much more competitive in conference play than in years past. The Red Raiders have won more games this season than the previous three years combined. At 4 p.m. Saturday, the Sooners take on rival Texas in Austin for the season closer for both teams. The Longhorns have been on a tear as of late, rising to No. 5 in this week’s AVCA coaches’ poll. Since losing Sept. 28 in Norman, Texas has rattled off 12 straight wins, including seven sweeps.
Football
AT A GLANCE Texas Tech Red Raiders 2011 record: 15-15 (1-13) Last game: Lost to Kansas State, 3-1, Saturday in Manhattan, Kan. Last game vs. OU: Lost to the Sooners, 3-2, Oct. 1 in Lubbock Key players: Senior OH
Amanda Dowdy (4.00 kills per set, 3.29 digs per set), junior OH Miara Cave (2.57 kills per set, 0.89 blocks per set), freshman OH Breeann David (2.36 kills per set), senior setter Karlyn Meyers (9.24 assists per set, 1.84 digs per set)
Go and DO Senior Night WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: McCasland Field House
At a glance Sooner seniors
AT A GLANCE Texas Longhorns
NAME: Brianne Barker
2011 record: 20-4 (13-1) Last game: Beat Missouri, 3-1, Saturday in Columbia, Mo. Last game vs. OU: Lost to the Sooners, 3-2, Sept. 28 in Norman Key players: Freshman OH Hayley Eckerman (3.45 kills
HOMETOWN: Amarillo, Texas
per set), freshman OH Khat Bell (2.67 kills per set), senior MB Rachael Adams (2.61 kills per set, 1.12 blocks per set), sophomore setter Hannah Allison (9.52 assists per set), senior libero Sydney Yogi (3.57 digs per set)
POSITION: Setter
NAME: Suzy Boulavsky POSITION: Right side HOMETOWN: Houston, Texas NAME: Kylie Cowan POSITION: Setter/libero
Texas was chosen as the team to beat in the Big 12 this year in the preseason coaches’ poll, but the loss to OU put the Sooners in the driver’s seat early on. However, high level of play by the Longhorns, combined with OU’s struggles, has put Texas in first place
with two games to play. The Longhorns can clinch the championship with a win Wednesday night against Texas A&M. This group of seniors defeated Texas in Austin in a five-set thriller in 2008. OU will be looking to duplicate that success Saturday.
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HOMETOWN: Odessa, Texas NAME: Caitlin Higgins POSITION: Outside hitter HOMETOWN: Amarillo, Texas NAME: Carlee Roethlisberger POSITION: Middle blocker HOMETOWN: Findlay, Ohio
Men’s basketball
Oklahoma to take part in 76 Classic holiday tournament in California The Oklahoma men’s basketball team travels Thursday to Anaheim, Calif., to open play in the 76 Classic tournament against Washington State. The Sooners will have to win to advance in the tournament, and Oklahoma’s potential next opponent has not yet been determined. OU is 2-0 to start the regular season with wins against Idaho State and Coppin State at home. After sitting out the first regular-season game due to suspension, junior guard Steven Pledger started the second game against Coppin State and scored 20 points to lead all Sooners. The game against Washington State marks OU coach Lon Kruger’s second appearance in the 76 Classic in consecutive seasons. Last season, Kruger and the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels won 76 Classic tournament. RJ Young, Sports Reporter
Wrestling
OU hopes to continue winning ways against 23rd-ranked Cyclones Oklahoma wrestling travels Sunday to Ames to face No. 23 Iowa State for its third dual meet of the season. The Sooners are 2-0 this season and ranked No. 12 in the nation. OU’s last match ended in a 19-18 victory for the Sooners against No. 9 Missouri. The Cyclones are 0-3 to start the season and will look to pick up one of its first wins of the season against the Sooners at Hilton Coliseum. Six former NCAA qualifiers will compete Sunday. Sophomore Kendric Maple is coming off a major-decision win against Missouri wrestler Brandon Weist and will look to extend his unbeaten streak against Iowa State. RJ Young, Sports Reporter
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“Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2” (Columbia Records) Rating: «««
Much like a brightly lit holiday display whose lights shine a little too brightly, “Glee” always has been a hit-or-miss with both its TV and music. And its latest release of shimmering, colorful covers, “The Christmas Album Volume 2,” doesn’t fail to follow the show’s formula of overproduced aural goodness. Its covers again range from traditional holiday standouts such as the soaring “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and the smooth “Blue Christmas,” to more modern classics such as Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby,” with two unoriginal original songs thrown in for good fare. I typically advise against buying an entire album of “Glee” tracks because the delicious, high-calorie goodies are found so sparingly throughout that buying the individual singles is a better idea, but this disc doesn’t suffer too much from its frequent, lowcalorie low points. Alex Ewald is a journalism junior.
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hanksgivLife & Arts Columnist ing is nearly upon us, meaning it’s time once again for roadtrips home, time around the table with family and Chris Miller chrisrowlandmiller@gmail.com time for tryptophan-induced food comas. After Black Friday, we’ll be inundated once more with the same beloved holiday songs we’ve heard a thousand times before, but where are the songs celebrating the events associated with Turkey Day? All the best moments in life deserve musical accompaniment, and I’d argue that Thanksgiving is no less than an annual affirmation of the joys of living. For this reason, let’s take a look at a few songs I believe will enhance your upcoming holiday weekend: one for when the monotony time than the present to ap-
Roadtrip “Take the highway” Marshall Tucker Band
The title says it all, really. This song from country music legend Marshall Tucker deals with everyone’s need to get away from the stresses and responsibilities of day-to-day life from time to time, and I’d argue it’s one of his best. It’s a great song for turning your mind toward the comforts of home.
“King Harvest Has Surely Come” The Band
Who knew a song this
of a long trip begins to set in. funky could be produced by A brief warning for those a bunch of Canadians? who haven’t heard it before: The Band’s song deals this song will make you with the back-breaking na- want to drive very fast. ture of turn-of-the-century agricultural work, but what Food better way to increase The central focus of your appreciation for your Thanksgiving is, of course, Thanksgiving bounty time spent at the table with than through this groovy friends and loved ones. number? These songs should pro-
“Bolton Stretch”
Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain’s entry in this list deals with the joys of putting vast stretches of open road – and the law – behind you. It’s sure to get your toes tapping, perhaps save this
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vide a perfect backdrop to eating, drinking and the making of merriment.
“Stomping Grounds”
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
If you’ve never heard of Victor Wooten or Bela Fleck, there is no better
preciate their musicianship. Fleck, playing banjo, and Wooten, on bass, have composed a fantastically up-tempo song that will compliment the happy energy surround your Thanksgiving table just fine.
“Road to Gundaghi/ Waltzing Matilda”
Above: Listening to The Band is recommended for an optimal Thanksgiving weekend experience. The group specialized in roots rock and funk music during the late 1960s and mid 1970s. Left: Country music pioneer Chet Atkins’ collaboration with Tommy Emmanuel is featured in The Daily’s Thanksgiving playlist. Atkins was a pioneer of the Nashville Style of guitar playing, which demonstrated a more mellow side of country music.
contentedness.
Relaxation Once your stomach is painfully distended, there’s little else to do than settle in for a nap or some football. Settle in with a little jazz and let the day pass you by.
“My Serenade” Django Reinhardt
Gypsy jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt can do it Once everyone is served, all. this understated song by Though he’s perhaps Atkins and Emmanuel better known for his faster should suit the mood songs, this song’s slow, perfectly. soothing melodies should Play it gently in the back- have you dozing in no time. ground and let its reverent, almost ethereal melodies Chris Miller is a journalism take you to a place of calm senior.
Chet Atkins with Tommy Emmanuel