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Sooners selected to face Aggies for cotton Bowl, ousted from BcS game STAFF REPORTS

After getting less than 36 hours to celebrate the team’s win over TCU on Saturday night, the Oklahoma football team was ousted from a potential BCS game and selected to face Texas A&M for the 2013 Cotton Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 4, 2013 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Northern Illinois (12-1) earned the BCS automatic qualifier after defeating Kent State, 44-37, in double overtime during the MAC championship game on Friday to earn the overall No. 15 ranking in the final BCS poll.

According to the rules, a team not in the BCS automatic qualifying conference gets a BCS bowl game bid if it finishes in the top 16 of the BCS standings and is ranked higher than the automatic qualifier in the standings.

The Big East’s automatic qualifier, Louisville, finished at No. 21, allowing

the Huskies to earn the Orange Bowl nod.

OU has won nine of its last 10 meetings against Texas A&M and holds a 19-11 advantage in the overall series record. But the Aggies exceeded expectations this year, led by freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel who helped the Aggies finish with 10-2 overall record including a 6-2 in the team’s first year in the SEC, highlighted by the pivotal, 29-24, win over then-No.1 Alabama on Nov. 10.

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District 45 case nears finish

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Sports: OU beats Marist on Sunday (Page 7)

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Northern Illinois earns BCS automatic qualifier with win over Kent State

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OU football players arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana Junior receiver Jalen saunders and sophomore defensive back Cortez Johnson, were arrested early sunday morning on suspicion of possession of marijuana, according to the Cleveland County sheriff’s office. the two were arrested at 2:34 a.m. and then released, according to a Cleveland County jail spokesman. oU has yet to release an official statement on the arrest. saunders and Johnson both transferred to oU during the offseason, saunders from Fresno state and Johnson from Arizona.

Both were ruled ineligible this season per nCAA trans-

fer rules, but saunders appealed his ruling and became eligible oct. 10, the Wednesday prior to the oU-texas game. since becoming eligible, he’s been a huge contributor to the sooners’ offense, and despite missing the first four games; saunders is third on the team in receiving with 53 catches for 766 yards and three touchdowns.

He also leads the sooners with 14.5 yards per catch. saunders caught seven passes for 108 yards and a touchdown against tCU saturday in Fort Worth.

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Team detects market for radar technology OU students to present recommendation SARAH SMITH

Campus Reporter

Judge to rule on appeal Tuesday MIKE WORMLEY Campus Reporter

Attorneys finished submitting evidence Friday regarding Democrat Paula Roberts’ allegations of irregularities in the House District 45 race.

Attorneys from both sides and representing the Oklahoma State Election Board will have until 9 a.m.

Tuesday to submit written closing arguments, and District 21 Judge Tracy Schumacher will issue a ruling at 5 p.m.

Cleveland County Election Board found Republican incumbent Rep. Aaron Stiles had a 16-

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From left: Allie Kallmann, Samuel Parrill (aerospace studies junior), Andrew Belliveau, Wai Sze Samantha Wong, Boon leng (Advanced Radar Research center Researcher).

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A team of students is working on commercializing an OU-invented radar that could help save lives and money by alerting oil platform workers to dangerous winds.

The technology commercialization team at the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth is currently working on a plan to market a radar to oil companies with deepwater platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, said team member Allie Kallman, letters and mathematics senior.

The team considered the oil market because of the dangers of running deepwater platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Companies rely on helicopters to transport workers and resources to the platforms. However, the see RADAR pAGe 2

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Annual Adopt-a-Family event provides family with holiday celebration

SPORTS: oU managed to stem tCU’s momentum after a penalty negated the Horned Frogs’ touchdown, clenching victory. (Page 6)

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Jared Rader, managing editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com • Twitter: @OUDaily

Radar: Team to make final presentation Tuesday Continued from page 1

Today around campus Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall will be open 24/7 from now until 5 p.m., Dec. 14. Students may reserve study rooms and classrooms, and the Student Learning Center may have extended hours.

Free Scantrons and Blue Books will be given out by Union Programming Board from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s first floor lobby.

A Student Success Series seminar titled “Time Management” will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in Adams Center’s Muldrow Tower, Room 105.

UResearch will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall, Room 280.

Students may learn how to get involved with undergraduate research and apply for Summer fellowships in the U.S. Reference assistance will be provided by Architecture Library personnel from 10 a.m. to noon in the waiting area near Gould Hall, Room 275. Susan Hahn, Business Reference Librarian, will be available from 10 a.m. to noon in Price College of Business in the Business Information Computation Lab in Adams Hall, Room 110.

Tuesday, Dec 4 UResearch will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall, Room 280. Students will watch the film Contagion and discuss virology research with professors Susan Schroeder and Karen Meysick.

Brew Your Own Tea sponsored by Union Programming Board will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the first floor lobby of Oklahoma Memorial Union’s first floor lobby. Students may make their own tea from a variety of brews.

A Student Success Series seminar titled “Overcoming Procrastination” will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Lissa and Cy Wagner Hall, Room 245.

Corrections The Oklahoma Daily is committed to serving readers with accurate coverage and welcomes your comments about information that may require correction or clarification. To contact us with corrections, email us at dailynews@ou.edu.

A Friday story, “‘Vagina Monologues,’ play devoted to womanhood, sexuality, to hold auditions,” erroneously attributed the statement, “The play aims to encourage women around the world to be comfortable with their sexuality and their bodies” to Kathy Moxley, OU Women’s Outreach Center director. The statement should have been attributed to the V-Day Foundation website.

Visit OUDaily.com/corrections for an archive of our corrections

unpredictable weather in the Gulf of Mexico sometimes prevents the helicopters from landing or causes crashes, which can result in both injuries and a waste of money, Kallman said.

“The Gulf of Mexico has really finicky weather systems; it’s really uniquely bad,” she said. “By improving [weather] prediction, we can save [the oil companies] the time and the waste and the potential helicopter crashes.”

Samantha Wong, team leader and international business senior, said the team was assigned to assess possible secondary markets for the radar and considered markets from golf courses to airports. The team will make commercialization recommendations to OU and potential licensing partners for this radar.

Traditionally, similar radar systems are used in national weather services or TV towers, said Wong.

However, Kallman said the unique innovations behind the radar with which her team is working is “super efficient and opens up a bunch of different markets.”

One of the added benefits of this radar is its potential to ensure workers are operating in the safest environment possible, Wong said.

The team consists of Wong, team leader; and four team members, including Kallman; Andrew Belliveau, economics and international business senior; Julie Bock, industrial engineering junior; and Sam Parrill, aerospace studies junior. Even with two business students, the radar commercialization project has posed challenges to finding the best path to market for the radar.

Belliveau said he thought the most difficult aspect of the project was “just really finding out solid information

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Protests mark change in regime President pledges return to peace The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as To report news: Newsroom office: Mexico’s new president dailynews@ou.edu 405-325-3666 Saturday vowing to restore peace and security Letters to the editor: Advertising office: and take on the vested indailyopinion@ou.edu 405-325-8964 terests that have hindered Editor in chief: Business office: economic prosperity. dailyeditor@ou.edu 405-325-2521 As several hundred protesters threw fire bombs at police and smashed p l a t e g l a s s w i n d o w s, Pena Nieto marked the return of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, with a 13-point plan heavy on old-party populist handouts but with reforms designed to boost the economy and modernize the education and justice systems.

“Mexico has not achieved the advances that the population demands or deserves,” Pena Nieto said in an inaugural speech unusual for its heavy emphasis on policy. “It’s time for us together to break the myths and paradigms and all else that has limited our development.”

Inaugural events were marred all day by protestEduardo Verdugo/ The Associated press ers opposed to the return A demonstrator lights up a spray next to riot police in Mexico of the PRI after a 12-year City, Saturday. Protesters opposed to newly sworn-in Mexican hiatus.

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President Enrique Pena Nieto clashed with tear gas-wielding police early Saturday near the National Congress.

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about the market itself. How big it is, who are the major players, how they buy the radar, how much they’re willing to pay.”

Parts of the marketing plan the team must develop are a business model and a financial model, in addition to simply understanding the technology wth which the team is working.

They spent a lot of time at the beginning of the semester with the members of the Advanced Radar Research Center learning about the core innovation behind the radar system, Wong said.

The team also has taken a field trip to see the radar itself. “[The team] ask[s] tough q u e s t i o n s a n d l e av e [ s ] no stone unturned,” said Mackenzie Britt, director of Research Campus Corporate Engagement at OU and mentor for the team.

Britt, who said he joined OU’s Corporate Engagement Office last year and has held leadership positions in three

Boston-based companies, is a mentor for CCEW for the first time this semester.

Team member Julie Bock, industrial engineering junior, said “[Britt] has been really helpful with me with the financial aspect because he knows a lot about finance. As an engineering major, that’s been a new thing for me.”

Though the team normally meets at least two nights a week for class and other meetings, Kallman said, “there are definitely weeks where if we don’t see each other every day, it’s weird.”

She said last week in particular, because final presentations happen Tuesday, the team has met every night to prepare for its presentation and had probably spent at least 48 hours total together.

“Where we are right now, I feel like all we need are little minor changes, but it’s a lot of little minor changes,” Bock said.

The team wants to present their product in the best way they can, she said.

“We have [all the information] there; we just have to figure out the exact best way to present it so that our thought processes make the most sense for the audience,” Belliveau said.

Along with this semester’s other teams, the technology commercialization team will present its recommendation at the CCEW final presentations on Tuesday night.

Sarah Smith sarah.c.smith-1@ou.edu

GO AND DO CCEW Final Presentations When: 6 p.m., Tuesday Where: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History’s Robert S. Kerr Auditorium Info: Send RSVP to ccew@ou.eduInfo

election: Attorneys rest cases, prepare to offer closing arguments Continued from page 1 vote lead after a recount following the Nov. 6 elections.

If Roberts’ petition is successful, a judge would call for another House District 45 election.

Greg Bledsoe, Roberts’ attorney, wrapped up proceedings by presenting evidence including the instructions election board employees are given regarding both name changes and address changes. He also called to the stand eight individuals who immediately invoked their Fifth Amendment rights following reminders from Schumacher about self-incrimination and were dismissed.

Bledsoe presented real estate papers or change of address forms as proof that if those called to the stand would have said they moved out of District 45 or their voting precinct but voted at their old precinct. These eight were part of the 14 subpoenas Bledsoe sent out.

The pattern of witnesses excusing themselves from testimony — combined with the length of time Anette Pretty, Cleveland County Election Board assistant executive secretary, had on the stand in the initial part of the hearing Nov. 20 — led to a joke by Schumacher when Pretty returned to the stand.

“You know if you plead the Fifth, you don’t have to testify,” Schumacher said prior to swearing Pretty in.

Bledsoe questioned Pretty on the process through which absentee ballots go.

Bledsoe reminded Pretty about Jamie Jennings’ testimony from Nov. 20, in which Jennings, who lives in House

AT A GLANCE The Fifth Amendment According the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same

District 44, said she received ballots for the House District 45 race.

Pretty said there is no way of knowing if a voter got the wrong ballot during the process of opening the various envelopes involved.

“If a voter recieved the w ro n g b a l l o t , i t w o u l d have to be human error,” Pretty said. It would not be Jennings’ fault if she received the wrong ballot.

After a brief recess, Bledsoe asked the judge to disqualify herself, basing his argum ent on another case where the judge had violated the civil rights of those present. Barry Roberts, husband of Paula Roberts and attorney assisting Bledsoe, said they were making sure the laws on the books were being followed.

“Election law is unique,” Barry Roberts said. “Because of a special state statute, if either party asks the judge to disqualify, the judge shall disqualify.” He explained that was all the reason needed according to the statute.

Robert McCampbell, attorney for Stiles, said if Bledsoe wanted the judge to

offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”

Source: U.S. Constitution

disqualify herself, he should have asked before the hearing began. Schumacher did not disqualify herself and will remain the judge for the final part of the hearing.

After Bledsoe closed his presentation, neither McCampbell nor Assistant Distr ict Attorney Carol Dillingham, representing the election board, offered evidence of their own, choosing to rest their cases.

Stiles said he believed the hearing spoke for itself.

Paula Roberts said she was confident with the evidence presented.

“I feel good,” Roberts said.

“I think it was a fair hearing.”

In terms of actions by the election board, Election Board Secretary Jim Williams said he was satisfied with what was presented.

“All I’ve heard is proof that we do things by the book,” Williams said. “While it’s not really up to me, I haven’t seen any reason the election board would make any changes.”

Mike Wormley m.wormley@ou.edu

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Palestinians celebrate recognition of statehood by U.N. Israel, United States disparage decision

overwhelming condemnation of Israeli settlements in the areas claimed by the Palestinians.

Israeli Prime Minister The Associated Press Benjamin Netanyahu rejects RAMALLAH, West Bank a return to Israel’s 1967 lines.

— The Palestinian president Israel remains in control in returned triumphantly to parts of the West Bank and the West Bank on Sunday, considers east Jerusalem, receiving a boisterous wel- the Palestinians’ hoped-for come from thousands of capital, an integral part of its cheering supporters at a rally capital. celebrating his people’s new Israel also continues to reacceptance to the United strict access to Gaza. Israel Nations. withdrew seven years ago An Israeli decision to cut from the coastal strip, and it off a cash transis now ruled by fer to the finan- “The world has Hamas Islamic cially troubled said loudly, ‘Yes militants who Palestinian fire to the state of regularly Authority, folrockets at Palestine.’” lowing an earlier Israel. decision to build I s r a e l , PRESIDENT MAHMOUD thousands of new backed by ABBAS homes in Jewish the U.S., camsettlements, failed to put a paigned strongly against the damper on the celebrations. statehood measure, accusBut Palestinian officials ing the Palestinians of tryacknowledged they were un- ing to bypass direct peace decided on what to do with negotiations, which it said their newfound status, and were the only viable path to were waiting for upcoming a Palestinian state.

Israeli elections and new The Israeli lobbying efforts ideas from President Barack failed miserably. Just eight kill any hope for the creation Obama before deciding how other countries voted with of a viable state. to proceed.

The U.S., Britain, France Israel, and even its closest Outside the headquar- allies in Europe, including and other European states ters of President Mahmoud Germany, Italy, France and all denounced the plan.

Abbas in the West Bank city Britain, either abstained or On Sunday, the European of Ramallah, some 5,000 voted with the Union’s for“The European e i g n p o l people thronged a square, Palestinians. hoisted Palestinian flags and icy chief, Israel reUnion has cheered their leader’s return s p o n d e d Catherine from New York. Large post- s t r o n g l y a n d repeatedly stated A s hto n , e xers of the Palestinian leader, swiftly. The fol- that all settlement pressed conwhose popularity had plum- lowing day, it cern that such construction meted in recent months, s a i d i t w o u l d settlement exis illegal under pansion “may adorned nearby buildings. start draw“We now have a state,” ing up plans to international law re p re s e nt a Ab b a s s a i d t o w i l d a p - build thousands strategic step plause. “The world has said of s ettlement and constitutes undermining an obstacle to the prospects loudly, ‘Yes to the state of homes, includPalestine.’” of a contiguing the first-ever peace,” The Unite d Nations development ous and viable General Assembly last week o n a c r u c i a l Palestine with CATHERINE ASHTON, overwhelmingly endorsed corridor east of EUROPEAN UNION FOREIGN J e r u s a l e m POLICY CHIEF an independent Palestinian Jerusalem. as the share state in the West Bank, east Although the project is capital of both it and Israel.

Jerusalem and the Gaza likely years away, if it hap- She urged Israel to show its Strip, territories Israel cap- pens at all, the announce- commitment to the early retured in the 1967 war. newal of peace talks but not ment struck a defiant tone.

The move to upgrade the Bu i l d i n g i n t h e a re a, going ahead with the settlePalestinians to a nonmem- known as E1, would sever ment plan. ber observer state does not the link between the West “The European Union has change much on the ground, Bank and east Jerusalem, repeatedly stated that all setbut it carries deep potential the sector of the holy city the tlement construction is illesignificance.

Palestinians claim for a fu- gal under international law The vote amounted to an ture capital, and cut off the and constitutes an obstacle international endorsement northern part of the West to peace,” Ashton said in a of the Palestinian position Bank form its southern flank. statement. on future border arrange- The Palestinians claim such ments with Israel and an a scenario would essentially

MAJDi MoHAMMeD/ tHe AssoCiAteD press

Above: Palestinians wave flags as they celebrate their successful bid to win U.n. statehood recognition in the West Bank city of Ramallah Sunday. Palestinian President mahmoud Abbas returned home to a hero’s welcome after winning a resounding endorsement for Palestinian independence at the United nations. israel on Sunday roundly rejected the United nations’ endorsement of an independent state of Palestine, announcing it would withhold more than $100 million collected for the Palestinian government to pay debts to israeli companies.

Below: A Palestinian girl holds a poster of Palestinian President mahmoud Abbas during a rally supporting the Palestinian Un bid for observer state status, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, nov. 25.

The Palestinians will request to upgrade their status on november 29. The status could add weight to Palestinian claims for a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, territories captured by israel in the 1967 mideast war from Jordan.

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AIDS treatment center in South Africa finding success Patients receive life-saving remedy The Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — In the early ‘90s, when South Africa’s Themba Lethu clinic could only treat HIV/AIDS patients for opportunistic diseases, many would come in on wheelchairs and keep coming to the health center until they died.

Two decades later, the clinic is the biggest anti-retroviral, or ARV, treatment center in the country and sees between 600 and 800 patients a day from all over southern Africa.

Those who are brought in on wheelchairs, sometimes on the brink of death, get crucial drugs and often become healthy and are walking within weeks.

“The ARVs are called the ‘Lazarus drug ’ because people rise up and walk,” said Sue Roberts, who has, been a nurse at the clinic run by Right to Care in Johannesburg’s Helen Joseph Hospital, since it opened its

doors in 1992. She said they recently treated a woman who was pushed in a wheelchair for 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) to avoid a taxi fare and who was so sick it was touch and go. Two weeks later, the woman walked to the clinic, Roberts said.

Such stories of hope and progress are readily available on World AIDS Day 2012 in sub-Saharan Africa where deaths from AIDS-

related causes have declined by 32 percent from 1.8 million in 2005 to 1.2 million in 2011, according to the latest UNAIDS report.

As people around the world celebrate a reduction in the rate of HIV infections, the growth of the clinic, which was one of only a few to open its doors 20 years ago, reflects how changes in treatment and attitude toward HIV and AIDS have moved

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“The “It Gets Better” Project is about showing bullied teens the love that they may not be receiving at home, and I think that is a message that people of any faith can support.” (pasc0751, RE: ‘Dan Savage gets honest with audience, addresses past controversies’)

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QUOTABLE: “So you’ve got a disease that you can’t cure right away, that doesn’t mean that life just stops,” professor Steven Draheim said about his cancer diagnosis. (Page 8)

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Calls for ‘positive’ speaker coverage misguided Our View: It’s important to know the whole truth

asexual how he or she could consider “inflicting” his- or herself on a “normally sexual” person.

• Savage consistently uses the wrong pronouns Dan Savage’s visit to campus Thursday stirred up to refer to transgender people and uses slurs like some controversy — which makes sense, since that “tranny” and “shemale.” In a January 2003 column: is usually his goal. But some of the complaints were “Unfortunately, your ex wasn’t willing to make that directed at The Daily’s coverage of the event. sacrifice (selfish tranny!), or it never occurred to him to make that sacrifice (stupid tranny!).”

Positivity • In an October 2010 column, he Some have asked why The Daily’s shamed a rape survivor and implied her The Our View coverage of the event wasn’t more “positive.” is the majority duty as a wife was to have sex with her We can understand why anyone who was husband, regardless of her emotional and opinion of involved in and excited about the event The Daily’s psychological comfort. eight-member would want to see that enthusiasm reflected.

• He has consistently expressed antieditorial board bisexual bias. Examples can be found in But it is not our job to write “positive” stories; it’s our job to write accurate stories. columns ranging from 1999 to 2009 of In this case, OU brought a controversial Savage telling gay men or lesbians to avoid dating speaker to campus — one whose intentionally bisexuals and arguing that most bisexual are simply shocking talking points have angered both social confused homosexuals. conservatives and progressive activists. His presence • Speaking to other universities and high schools, spawned both a petition and a boycott, and these he has used the word “fag” as an insult and made protests came from diverse groups of students. inappropriate racist jokes.

The local and national controversy Savage inspires In short, Savage has made it clear that he is only is an essential part of the story. And given that he interested in the GL of the GLBTQ — and even intentionally orchestrates his words to cause such then, only the white, middle-class and otherwise controversy, we’re sure he doesn’t mind. privileged few. He may be working for it to get better, Even putting that aside, we are confused by the but not for everyone. calls for more positive coverage of a figure like Misquoting Savage. Yes, he is responsible for the important It Gets Better Project that provides hope to a During his speech, when responding to criticism vulnerable community. Yes, it’s great to have a about past statements, Savage said, “... however, speaker like that find a platform in Oklahoma.

I said the Bible is 100 percent bullshit and I don’t But it’s one thing to appreciate the good work apologize for that.”

Savage has done, and another thing to place him on This comment mimics and is in reference a pedestal and ignore his troubling statements. to a previous talk at a high school journalism For those of you who may be unaware, here are the convention, in which he said “We can learn to ignore highlights of the worst of his baiting: the bullshit in the Bible about gay people.”

• In a February 2011 edition of his “Savage Love” Some have accused The Daily of misrepresenting column, he asked a letter writer who identified as this quote, but it has been confirmed by both the about speakers who visit campus.

reporter and a member of the editorial board.

Others have said the quote is missing context: Savage went on to explain that he is referring to specific content in the Bible he has a problem with — like slavery and the oppression of women.

We have to agree with his qualms about this content, but no amount of context can justify speaking about others’ beliefs in this way. It accomplishes nothing, it is meant only to offend and it is a disgustingly transparent grab for attention.

Language Others have complained about The Daily’s inclusion of profanity in quotes from Savage. We certainly understand the need to be sensitive to community standards. But this is a college paper that caters to a college campus.

Because this is our audience, we routinely deal with sensitive subjects and directly confront issues many may find offensive. The Daily is not appropriate reading material for children or for others this material may not be appropriate for.

Even with this understanding, we never include potentially offensive language for no reason. We evaluate any quote including profanity for its significance to the story.

In this case, including these quotes was essential.

These statements are not only directly responsible for anger aimed at Savage, they are indicative of many past statements. They help to paint an accurate picture of Savage.

So yes, as one complaint went, what The Daily publishes represents the OU community. But the speakers brought to campus also reflect on OU. It is essential for Sooners to know the truth — positive and negative — about those who speak at this campus.

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Speaker came from out of the closet, under the bridge

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hursday, OU took opinion columnist a magical turn for the worse.

Taking a move straight from Voldemort in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” CAC Speakers Bureau decided to let a troll into our school.

Scott Houser Not a magical troll, but scott.a.houser-1@ou.edu rather a gay, liberal, D-list celebrity troll named Dan Savage.

For those unfamiliar with the expression, the word “troll” is often used to describe someone who makes controversial statements simply for the sake of causing outrage. Usually this is more common within the teenage Internet forum community, but there are some who have made a living out of it, such as Glenn Beck, Bill Mayer, Rush Limbaugh, and least importantly, Dan Savage.

The best response to a troll is usually to just ignore them. They thrive on attention, both positive and negative. For a troll, all press is good press.

And I would be happy to ignore Dan Savage. I have

Republicans to die. been doing so for my entire life. I honestly had no idea Or maybe next time we can have DJ Pauly-D come talk who he was until last week. However, it’s hard to ignore about his new album. At least people have seen his MTV a troll when CAC Speakers Bureau is feeding it with my show and, to my limited knowledge, he hasn’t made a student fees. political ass out of himself.

For those of you who have never heard of Dan Savage, My favorite part of the talk was during or for those who have finished the Jersey the question and answer session when an Shore and need more D-list celebrities “And I would be to gossip about, Dan Savage writes a audience member submitted a question happy to ignore Dan asking, “Why as a Libertarian-leaning syndicated sex advice column, stars in an MTV series and started a Youtube project should I take you seriously Savage. ... However, republican to help prevent GLBTQ youth suicides. after your hateful comments?” it’s hard to ignore While his “It Gets Better” YouTube At this point, our accepting, liberal, and project — the focus of his talk — has been a troll when CAC progressive crowd erupted into boos and helpful to GLBTQ youth, surely there are an exasperated “What?!”

Speakers Bureau is more important and less controversial I guess Dan Savage wasn’t the only troll. figures in the GLBTQ community for CAC Hopefully CAC Speakers Bureau will feeding it with my Speakers Bureau to waste our money on. consider bringing more tasteful and student fees.”

Maybe next time we can have Hitler significant speakers to our campus.

But given their previous choice and come talk about creating economic growth the amount of tasteless jackassery I’ve in Germany between 1933 and 1944. After displayed here, they’ll probably pick me to speak instead. all, economic growth is important, and surely we can overlook his anti-Semitic statements if we can overlook the endearing statements made by Dan Savage at his Scott Houser is an international business senior. speech, such as calling the Bible bullshit and telling

letter to the editor

Savage event a positive, unplifting experience for many Editor’s Note: The quote in question by Dan Savage was verified by both the reporter and an editorial board member who attended the talk. It is also a reference to a statement in a previous talk.

The writer of the letter perhaps meant The Daily failed to provide context for the quote.

On Friday, I was disappointed to read the article covering Dan Savage’s appearance at OU, in which The Daily misquoted Savage and failed to report on the positivity, success and impact of the event, where more than 500 people were in attendance. As CAC Speakers Bureau Chair, I would prefer to remain neutral in response to controversy surrounding our event, but I decided to write this letter because I believe OU students and the general Oklahoma community deserve to know the facts.

The main concern I would like to address is the blatant misquoting of Savage. In the article, it was reported that he said, “… the Bible is 100 percent bullshit and I don’t apologize for that.” However, what he actually said was the Bible includes some “bullshit,” and he provided several examples to support his claim. He did not refer to the Bible’s stance on gay marriage or homosexuality, but

instead cited the examples of the Old and New Testament’s suggestions that daughters be sold into slavery and women remain silent in church.

To further support his claims, he read the following quote from Mark Twain on his opinion of the Bible: “It is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies.” Savage made it clear he believes there are some positive parts of the Bible, including its teachings of morality. During his time at OU, he never said, either implicitly or explicitly, “the bible is 100 percent bullshit.”

As such, The Daily should issue a retraction to reflect the truth of Savage’s speech.

Furthermore, the content of Savage’s 40-minute speech was about how the It Gets Better Project was started, who has been involved in it and how it has impacted the lives of teens contemplating suicide. After his speech, we included a question and qnswer period, during which audience members could write their questions down and submit them to be asked to Savage by a moderator. During the Q&A, other topics besides the It Gets Better Project came

up, allowing Savage to respond to certain criticisms that have been made of him and the project. This encouraged our student body to experience diversity of thought in a respectful atmosphere. We knew OU students had some concerns and criticisms of Savage, which is why we created a forum where they could voice their opinions and have their questions addressed by the speaker himself.

Ideologies aside, the misquoting of Savage has detracted from the positive spirit of the event, turning it into something it was not. There were students and community members who drove more than two hours just to hear Savage speak, and I only wish the positivity and wide impact of the event had been covered more.

These aspects of the event were overlooked and misrepresented by The Daily, and I hope OU students and other members of the community do not allow their opinions of Savage or his anti-bullying message to be shaped by The Daily’s article. That said, we would like to thank all of those who attended for their support and interest in this event.

Alexis Taitel, CAC Speakers Bureau chair

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lthough it won’t be remembered for playing for a crystal ball, the 2012 Oklahoma football team will go down as a sound group of athletes that didn’t fold under the pressures of dramatic finishes.

The Sooners (10-2, 8-1 Big 12) never surrendered the lead during Saturday’s 24-17 win over Big 12 conference newcomer TCU (7-5, 4-5 Big 12), but OU was forced to rely on its defense during the matchup’s final moments in order to escape Fort Worth with the regular season finale triumph.

With just under three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Sooners had the touchdown lead, but TCU had the ball and all of the game’s momentum following OU sophomore kicker Michael Hunnicutt’s missed field goal attempt.

TCU took over at its own 25-yard line with important timeouts remaining, having the arsenal it needed to spoil OU’s chances of earning a share of the Big 12 title.

The Horned Frogs further elevated Sooner blood pressures when quarterback Trevone Boykin connected with sophomore wide receiver Cam White for a 46yard catch, letting all of the air out of the Sooner defense

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OU defenders senior cornerback Demontre Hurst (6), sophomore defensive back Junian Wilson (2) and senior safety Javon Harris (30 make a play against TCU during a game Saturday. The Sooners won the game 24-17.

that was looking for a pivotal stop.

That play was followed by Boykin’s quarterback keeper call, allowing the redshirt freshman to surge into the endzone in front of the home crowd.

But yellow flags on the play short-circuited TCU’s jubilation, and OU took advantage of the extra chance to close out the game.

Offensive lineman Blaize Foltz held onto OU senior defensive tackle Stacy McGee’s jersey too long, causing the holding penalty that backed up TCU to the 22-yard line for a thirdand-20 situation, allowing the Horned Frogs two opportunities to find the endzone to potentially win the game or force overtime.

AT A GLANCE OU defense The OU defense ranked No. 43 in the nation allowing an average of 24.2 points per game. Including 17

by TCU on Saturday.

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Then, for the first time in three outings, the OU defense bailed out the mediocre offensive performance — the Sooners were only 7-of-16 on third down conversions while failing to score a point in the game’s final quarter — when it came up with a crucial fourth down stop by sophomore coverage defender Julian Wilson to

keep the final score in the Sooners’ favor.

No doubt, OU is letting its opponents hang around long enough to make the games interesting. But when it comes down to the final plays needed to secure the win, the Sooners found all the right moves to get the job done.

The Sooners needed come-from-behind wins late in the games against West Virginia and Oklahoma State in the past two consecutive weeks. And each time, the team answered the call.

OU’s season could have nose-dived once the team realized it was out of the national championship picture and would have to ride conference leader, Kansas State’s coattails for the remainder of the Big

12 schedule following the loss to the Wildcats back in September while coach Bill Snyder and senior quarterback Colin Klein continued to manhandle opponents.

But instead, the Sooners found ways to return losses to the same three teams that beat them last season and stayed the course by finishing with a perfect 5-0 Big 12 record following the disappointing loss to Notre Dame.

OU’s reward: a share of its eighth Big 12 title that the Sooners were predicted to earn at the beginning of the season.

Tobi Neidy is a public relations senior. Follow her on Twitter at @TobiAnn.

OU men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger picked up career win No. 500 when the Sooners beat Northwestern State, 69-65, on Friday night at Lloyd Noble Center, During his 27-year coaching career, Kruger has coached at six different schools and spent two seasons in Romero the NBA as head coach Osby of the Atlanta Hawks. He is No. 18 in wins among active college coaches, and his Sooners’ squad is 6-1 so far this season.

Kruger’s milestone victory didn’t come easy.

OU trailed at the half and struggled throughout until a three-pointer from freshman guard Je’lon Hornbeak with 2:12 left gave the Sooners a 64-63 lead.

OU held on for the final two minutes and iced the game thanks to three clutch free throws from senior forward Romero Osby in the game’s final 17 seconds.

Osby led the Sooners with 11 points and eight rebounds. He was the only OU player to score in double figures.

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Ellenberg led team with 18 points in 13- point victory

Sophomore outside hitter Tara Dunn led Oklahoma with 10 kills

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With 7:33 left on the clock, the OU women’s basketball team led Marist by three points and were in a dog fight. Then junior guard Aaryn Ellenberg pulled up from beyond the arc and it flew underneath the basket, heading out of bounds.

Senior guard Whitney Hand flew out of bounds, besting the ball back toward the basket where junior guard Morgan Hook was able to snag it out of the air and put up the short jumper — Sooners up by five.

From that point on, the lead continued to grow until OU eventually claimed the 68-55 win.

“There are always moments that if you can grab them and bottle them, you can change the destiny of the game,” coach Sherri Coale said. “Whitney’s save that Morgan converted, and then [Ellenberg] followed that by taking a charge at the other end. That really gave us that cushion, that ignition, that we needed.”

Ellenberg-Hand-Hook, the trifecta has been everything for the Sooners in the last two seasons.

Last season, the three guards were the top three scorers for the Sooners.

This season, the Sooneres h av e h a d a m o re w e l l rounded squad, with junior center Nicole Griffin stepping up her offensive presence and newcomers, junior forward Portia Durrett and freshman guards Maddie Manning — prior to tearing her ACL — and Nicole Kornet.

But when the going gets rough for the Sooners, the guards get going.

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Junior guard Morgan Hook (10) drives the ball against Marist sophomore guard Natalie Gomez (3) in a game Sunday. The Sooners won the game, 68-55.

game with a team-high 18 points on just 8-of-20 from

BY THE NUMBERS the field and 1-of-5 from 3.

OU offense The Sooners struggled shooting the ball, shooting The just 42.2 percent from the Sooners field and a mediocre 26.1 shooting percentage from the field against percent from 3. OU typically Marist. relies very heavily on its 3-point ability and Marist Sooners coach Brian Giorgis said he shooting was shocked by the Sooners’ percentage from struggles.

3-point range.

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excelling in any arena they are needed — the three accounted for 10 of the team’s 13 assists, three of the team’s six blocks and five of the team’s seven steals.

Hook also said the three are there for each other.

“When you see your teammate diving out of bounds, you want to do something for her,” Hook said. “Like she was literally going full speed and turned around and did it. It’s in your mind you just want to do it for her. And I think it really gave us momentum the rest of the game.”

The OU volleyball team fell to No. 12 BYU in three sets during second-round action of the NCAA tournament Saturday in Provo, Utah.

Underclassmen led OU in the loss to the Cougars, including sophomore outside hitter Tara Dunn, who finished with 10 kills, and sophomore middle blocker Grace Whitley who finished with a career-best eight blocks.

Though the Sooners only led once during the match against BYU, OU produced several career-best, individual performances in the preceding match that helped the team advance to the second round for just the fifth time in the program’s history. And that feat was something that the veterans players said would help boost future commitments to the OU program.

“For the players coming in they see that we’re making history here for this program with so many appearances in the NCAA ­­— I think it sets high expectations,” senior libero Maria Fernanda said. “I think it’s more for our team and for the history of Oklahoma volleyball.”

The Sooners bested Arizona State in five sets during Friday night’s first round game in one of the top defensive performances by an OU team in the NCAA tournament.

Senior outside hitter Morgan Reynolds and junior middle blocker Sallie McLaurin broke an OU individual match record in NCAA tournament action with six block assists each against the Sun Devils.

“Obviously doing better than last season was a huge goal of ours, and we did just that,” Reynolds said.

After falling in the first set, OU bounced back to force the five-set bout behind the standout performances of senior outside hitter Morgan Reynolds, who finished with a career-best 21 kills, and Fernanda, who finished with 27 digs for her 10th 20-plus dig performance this year.

Freshman setter Julia Doyle also had a career-high night, finishing with 51 assists.

This year’s seniors also became the first class in program history to appear in the national tournament all four years, a consistency that coach Santiago Restrepo says will rub off on his team for next season.

“Our seniors are a pair of class acts,” Restrepo said.

“They’re so much more than great players, they’re great role models. Hopefully our younger players will learn from all that they have done, and continue their success in the years to follow.”

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he week before the semester started, while students excitedly were unpacking their bulging suitcases and perfectly arranging their lives for a new fall semester in Norman, professor Steven Draheim was sitting in a doctor’s office being bombarded with the wrecking ball-like phrase: “You have cancer.”

“On the Monday before classes started, I was here at school, just preparing my lectures and lessons,” Draheim said, motioning around his office.

“And two days later they say, ‘You have an incurable disease.’”

Draheim, who is a professor of lighting design i n t h e We i t z e n h o f f e r Fa m i l y C o l l e g e o f Fi n e Arts, was diagnosed Aug. 15 with Stage IV renal cell carcinoma: A cancer of the kidney, practically immune to chemotherapy, that has s p re a d t o s u r ro u n d i n g a re a s a n d o r ga n s — o r in Draheim’s case, a 13square-centimeter tumor in his right kidney that has infected his liver, lungs and lymph nodes.

According to the National Cancer Institute, the disease is difficult to detect and has been diagnosed in more than 60,000 Americans this year alone. In spite of the mountain of a speed bump thrown at him, Draheim has persisted to teach this fall and has no plans to stop.

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Professor Steven Draheim (left) sits with fellow Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts coworker waiting to hear the presentations his students have prepared for them. He was diagnosed with Stage IV renal cell carcinoma before the semester started but has continued to teach two classes three times a week and plans to take on a similar course load in the spring.

Renal cell carcinoma Cancer that forms in the lining of very small tubes in the kidney that filter blood and remove waste products.

Source: cancer.gov

“I only have one speed now, which I call ‘Turtle Speed,’” Draheim joked, yet noting the physical toll his pill-form targeted medication has had on him. “But the way I see it, I’d rather be here, teaching and helping students, than at home reading books.”

Teaching t w o class es every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Draheim said

the adjustment to having cancer and working has been a bit of a test; one of his challenges three days a week is to make it to his office on the top floor of a building void of any elevator.

However, he has made those adjustments by learning not to live with his condition alone.

“My colleagues, Director Tom Orr, have all just been so supportive and fabulous t h r o u g h t h i s p r o c e s s ,” Draheim said patting the comfy couch upon which he was sitting — a gift other professors of the department situated in Draheim’s office for him to be able to rest and relax upon between classes.

Draheim continuously re m a r k e d f o n d l y u p o n the close sense of family within the College of Fine Arts, along with the special, supportive relationships he

“It doesn’t mean you have to believe that it’s the end of everything. It’s just a different plan you have to work around and tell yourself, ‘well, maybe I’ll do it this way now.’”

Steven Draheim, professor of lighting design

has built with his students over the years.

“Truthfully, one of the main reasons I came back to work was for the kids,” Draheim said.

As he recalled recent conversations he had with several of his students, Draheim said his current situation enabled him to teach in a way that had not been previously possible.

“So you’ve got a disease that you can’t cure right away, that doesn’t mean that life just stops,” Draheim recalled from a recent talk

he had with a student. “It doesn’t mean you have to believe that it’s the end of everything. It’s just a different plan you have to work around and tell yourself, ‘well, maybe I’ll do it this way now.’”

S i m i l a r l y , D r a h e i m’s diagnosis has in many ways revealed the strong familial-like roots that tie together the students and staff of the College of Fine Arts. Draheim told of a class where two of his students were wearing “Stand Up To Cancer” shirts. With a smile,

he said it was a moment he was deeply touched by.

“In the electrical shop, we call Steve ‘Daddy Draheim’ because he takes care of us as if we are his own kids and cares about our well beings,” theatrical design senior Leahe Knott said.

“Steve is a huge part of my life and someone I can rely on, and now we, as a family, have to be someone he can rely on.”

Although the extent to which Draheim’s cancer has spread is not the most conducive to treating the disease, his doctors (including some of the top physicians in the country at MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston) remain positive they can deal with and address the situation.

With a probable kidney removal surgery scheduled for next summer, Draheim plans to take on a similar course load in the spring.

In addition, he also is designing the lighting for the school’s first show in February, a project he is excited about because he is working with his students.

“A l t h o u g h I ’v e h a d a little curveball thrown at me, the outpour of support I’v e re c e i v e d ha s b e e n i n c re d i b l y h e l p f u l a n d nurturing,” Draheim said on approaching what lies ahead for him. “I think the tightness of our school a n d s t u d e n t s h e re h a s helped me stay positive about continuing working, teaching and designing.”

Nick Williams nick.c.williams-1@ou.edu

12/2/12 8:45:41 PM