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PULITZER PRIZE, GAYLORD PRIZE WINNER CALLS WORLD ‘FLAT’ OU College of Journalism hosts journalist to receive award TROY WEATHERFORD Daily Staff Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY — America needs to encourage innovation at all levels, from small businesses to multinational corporations, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said Monday.

Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, was awarded the Gaylord Prize from the OU College of Journalism at the Sheraton Hotel in Oklahoma City. He received the award for his career in journalism, his international notoriety and the high ethical standards he set, said Pattye Moore, chairwoman of the Gaylord College Board of Visitors.

“We can’t stimulate our way out of this crisis, we can’t bail our way out of this crisis, we can only invent our way out of this crisis,” Friedman said.

In the early ‘90s, as an international “More and more things are becoming economics correspondent for The New commodities. They’re being automated, York Times covering the intersection of fi- digitized, synthesized and outsourced,” nance and foreign policy, Friedman said Friedman said. “What that means is the one he witnessed the beginning of economic thing that isn’t, and cannot be a commodity, globalization. is more important “I remember writ- DEMISE OF THE GAYLORD PRIZE than ever, and that is ing a lead back then, imagination.”

As Thomas Friedman exited the stage after it was the first time There are two it all hit me ... it was accepting the Gaylord Prize Monday, OU President kinds of countries: m o r e i m p o r t a n t David Boren stepped back onto the stage and sent high imagination what General Motors the glass eagle statue spiraling toward its end. countries and low “I think the bill is coming to me,” Boren joked imagination counand General Electric thought than General after the Gaylord Prize fell and broke into pieces. tries, Friedman said.

Fortunately, the college purchased seven copPowell,” Friedman “America is the ies of the $1,200 statue, so Friedman will receive greatest dream masaid.

I n h i s b o o k , a different copy of the award, said Celia Perkins, chine in the world, “The World is Flat,” Gaylord College spokeswoman. bar none,” he said.

Although many Friedman argued that technology is getting faster, cheaper and people put forth the argument that China will more diffused. Since its publication in 2004, be the world’s new superpower, Friedman Friedman said the world has become even said he disagrees. flatter, that is, more people have access to GAYLORD CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 more of the same technology.

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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman speaks Monday afternoon at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Friedman was awarded the Gaylord Prize earlier Monday in Oklahoma City.

Students turn h bbies into business

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Katie Winters, multidisciplinary studies senior, sets up her necklace stand Monday night in the union. Winters creates her jewelry from recycled glass from as far back as the 1940s.

Knit clothing, jewelry among handmade items sold SUMMAYAH ANWAR Daily Staff Writer

Many students who enjoy crafts, being creative and making money have turned to the Internet to help sell their products.

Erin Smith, letters and economics sophomore, learned how to knit in high school and is co-founder of Knitting by Nana, a business

Erin Smith, letters and economics sophomore, and Devin Luxner, sociology sophomore, discuss their knitting business Monday night in the union. While Smith uses such materials as recycled video cassette tape to knit, Luxner manages the business side of things.

that mainly sells baby sweaters, hats and booties.

“Baby stuff takes less yarn, and I can make it a lot faster,” Smith said. “A hat takes me about three hours, and a sweater takes about five.”

Smith said she learned to knit in high school, observing other girls and taking tips from teachers.

“My first scarf had numerous holes in it, but I’ve come a long way since then,” Smith said.

She became so involved with knitting

things, her family suggested she take knitting up as a business. She approached her high school friend Devin Luxner, and they started the business in October.

“I handle most of the managing aspect,” said Luxner, sociology sophomore. “Right now we are set up to custom make whatever the customer desires within a day and then ship it out.”

Smith said she is aware business may pick up at some point and she will not be able to complete projects within the day.

“Every item I knit it is knitted with love,

Concerns raised due to construction at apartment complex DANIEL SIMON Daily Staff Writer

Noise complaints at the Commons on Oak Tree Apartments have been brought up as construction continues at the apartment complex home to many students.

Tyler Finch, accounting sophomore and apartment resident, said he is worried the noise will affect studying for finals.

Finch said he woke up at 7:30 one morning to the sound of workers refitting a wooden frame outside his window. “[It was] a little bit of a nuisance,” Finch said.

Commons on Oak Tree leasing agent Britnee Bryles said construction began Nov. 30 and includes projects such as replacing wood around windows, resurfacing countertops, installing new carpets and applying new paint.

Bryles said the construction is necessary after previous managers neglected to maintain the property.

“The old management system has let [the grounds] go bad,” Bryles said.

Finch said he believes the management could have picked a better time to do construction, perhaps a time when students wouldn’t be studying for finals.

Bryles said she has not heard any complaints about loud noises or nuisances surrounding the construction.

“We just want to make the community better,” she said.

Bryles said there is not an expected date for completion.

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which makes it different from store bought items,” Smith said. “Everything is individually made for someone. Whoever receives the item knows that it was hand knitted just for them.”

Luxner said Knitting by Nana is currently taking orders through e-mails and is considering setting up an account on Etsy.com, a Web site used to buy and sell handmade items.

Katie Winters, multidisciplinary studies HOBBIES CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

Age for breast cancer screening, testing under debate nationally While federal government findings recommends 50, many physicians hold to ages 40-49 RICKY MARANON Daily Staff Writer

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Construction men work Sunday afternoon on the Commons apartment buildings on 1111 Oak Tree Ave. © 2009 OU PUBLICATIONS BOARD

A doctor at the OU Health Sciences Center disagrees with the federal government’s new findings on mammograms, saying they are very dangerous and the study is flawed.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggested late last month women between the ages of 40 and 49 should not be subject to annual breast exams because little evidence exists that there is any harm or benefit of getting one between the ages suggested. The study also suggested public seminars to help women detect lumps in their breasts are ineffective.

“This is not a smart thing to suggest,” said Dr. Elizabeth Jett, director of imaging at the OU Breast Institute. “We [at the OU Breast Institute] will stick with the previous guidelines and continue to suggest that women 40 and older get an annual breast exam.”

Jett said the task force’s study was flawed on many levels.

“First of all, the task force is a panel of primary-care physicians,” Jett said. “There is no one that specializes in breast health, oncology or radiology.”

Jett said the panel also committed a flaw in the study by studying women who have already been diagnosed with cancer. She said studies should focus on women who do not already have cancer.

“What they did was, they studied how women were receiving preventative treatment in Canada,” she said. “And they used a mix of women who have and have not been diagnosed with breast cancer.”

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MOLESTING PROPERTY Matthew Grant Charley, 24, Boyd Street, Sunday Duncan Keith Thomas, 24, Boyd Street, Sunday MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL Morgan Patrice Duke, 20, 401 12th Ave. S.E., Sunday POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Jose Arnoldo Jurado, 21, North Porter Avenue, Sunday, also unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to sell Christopher Michael Marsh, 32, 300 Triad Village Drive, Saturday, also possession of drug paraphernalia Lorenzo Guadalu Martinez-Jurado, 20, North Porter Avenue, Saturday, also driving with a suspended license, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, possession

of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to sell, obstructing the view of a driver during the operation of a motor vehicle Brett Marshall Sloat, 45, 510 S. University Blvd., Saturday, also possession of a controlled dangerous substance and public drunkenness OTHER WARRANT Kevin Paul Matthews, 35, 12th Avenue N.E., Saturday PUBLIC INTOXICATION Eddie Frank Owens, 18, 1000 Missouri St., Saturday Stephanie Rix, 21, Oklahoma Memorial Union, Saturday COUNTY WARRANT James Howard Ray, 32, 3750 W. Main St., Sunday Samuel Lee Slate, 23, 12th Avenue S.E., Sunday, also municipal warrants DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Nathan Paul Nieto, 21, 400 W. Boyd St., Sunday Damon John Carlstrom, 23, 1400 Jenkins Ave., Saturday Brett Michael Webbur, 19, First Street, Friday Mary Temple Hill, 21, College Avenue, Thursday DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED Natalie Blaire Nichols, 22, Asp Avenue, Friday

Continued from page 1 Jett said she did not have to follow the government guidelines at the moment because they are just suggestions.

“I’ve heard that under the newly proposed health care legislation, the recommendations from the task force will be taken into consideration ... when it comes to what the government will and will not cover, but at [this] time, the American Cancer Society, the OU Breast Institute and many other health care providers will stick with the older guidelines. I don’t know of any health care professional that supports the new guidelines,” Jett said.

Jett said the task force made a dangerous decision when it recommended against workshops teaching women how to self-examine their breasts.

“Most of the time, women who find lumps on their own breast are already in dangerous

Hobbies Continued from page 1 senior, uses Etsy to sell handmade vintage jewelry.

“My sister is a fine art painter, and she sold paintings on Etsy,” Winters said. “That’s how I was introduced to Etsy. I started buying a lot of vintage jewelry on Etsy and thought to myself that I could probably make a lot to sell as well.”

Winters began creating jewelry in February and said Etsy is a good way for local artists to sell handmade things.

“Handmade things are less expensive,” Winters said. “People think handmade items fall apart, but after I make each piece of

stages of cancer, and sometimes by the time they discover a lump, it has already spread to the lymph nodes,” she said.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the largest breast cancer awareness organization in the world, recommends all women continue to get annual screenings for breast cancer at the age of 40, but the organization will focus more on getting more women access to mammograms than the debate over which age women should begin receiving annual exams, Dr. Eric P. Winer, chief scientific adviser and chairman of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Scientific Advisory Board, stated in a press release.

“We want to eliminate any impediments to regular mammography screening for women age 40 and older,” Winer stated. “It is our view, however, that the exact timing of assessments is less important than guaranteeing access to screening. New screening approaches and more individualized recommendations for breast cancer screening are urgently

jewelry I try to break it just to see if it will.”

Winters said her two most popular items are her map necklaces and rings. The map necklaces are priced at $15 and the rings range from $5-15. ”I want people to be able to afford these things,” Winters said.

“I sell them at wholesale value versus retail.”

Smith and Luxner also try to make their items affordable, selling baby sweaters for $28 rather than $60 like others on eBay. “We’re really not looking to make money. We just want to finance Erin’s love to knit,” Luxner said. “We have lower prices than most places. The money profited goes right back into purchasing more yarn for future pieces.”

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CAREER SERVICES Career Services will hold walk-in hours from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

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

needed.”

Winer stated one-third of all American women do not undergo a regular screening.

“There has been a long-standing debate over the most appropriate age to begin mammography screening and the frequency of screening examinations,” Winer said. “As with all screening tests, the decision to perform a mammogram must include an evaluation of the benefits and the risks of the screening tool, as well as a consideration of patient preference.”

BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS “Women should begin to be annually screened for breast cancer beginning at the age of 40, but if you have a history of breast cancer in your family, you should subtract five to ten years from the age of the person diagnosed with the cancer and begin regular screenings at that calculated age.”

—Dr. Elizabeth Jett, director of imaging at the OU Breast Institute

Gaylord Continued from page 1 “I will not cede the 21st century to a country that censors its Internet and has political prisoners,” Friedman said. “That’s not exactly an imagination enabling society.”

Friedman said in the Middle East, there is a war going on between those who want to be part of the imagination culture and violent extremists that want to take the world back to the 12th century.

“It’s so critical for the future of that faith community that the progressives, those who want to be part of the world, can find a way to blend Islam with modernity,” Friedman said.

He said education should focus on the right side of the brain to cultivate imagination.

Friedman offered advice based on the global marketplace and the increasing “flatness” of the world: Whatever can be done, will be done. So if you have a good idea, you should pursue it before someone else on the

other side of the world does. And the most important competition in the world will be between you and your imagination.

“People thought that the way to get rich was by flipping a house, not by earning a degree,” he said. “We need to get back to encouraging innovation at every level.”

Friedman appeared as a guest on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” Dec. 1 to promote the paperback edition of his book, “Hot, Flat and Crowded.”

Friedman said he is a big fan of “The Daily Show” and thinks Stewart is providing a valuable complement to the news.

“Jon Stewart is an amazing talent and even though he is poking fun at people, events and the way stories are covered, he’s actually providing a useful service,” Friedman said. “He keeps the establishment media honest.”

—Friedman spoke to The Daily following the reception. Portions of the interview contributed to the story.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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FOOTBALL

Fiesta Bowl picks flop TCU and Boise State face off in the most pointless BCS bowl game

En route to TCU’s perfect 12-0 campaign, it averaged 40.67 points per game and allowed its opponents – which comWith a second put back on the clock prised of six teams with winning records and a lean-and-prayer-induced field - to 14.42 points per game.

The offense scored at least 50 points goal in the Big 12 Championship game this year’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl lost some five times this season, and allowed 10 points or less six times. of its luster.

The BCS’ option, the The Nebraska Cornhuskers Longhorns, averaged a little almost pulled off the unthinkmore than three points per able by being a second away game more than the Horned from knocking the Texas Frogs, and gave up about one Longhorns out of the Bowl more point per game to opChampionship Series National ponents of the same caliber as Championship game.

TCU’s.

But Nebraska didn’t, and that Even though the numbers started the popular discussion may give Texas the edge, my of Texas Christian’s bowl future. JONO main problem with sending Less than 24 hours later, Texas GRECO it to the title game over TCU Christian’s logo was shown beis that from time to time the side Boise State’s, revealing the Longhorns played down to two schools will square off in a bowl game for the second straight year. When their opponents’ level (see games against I saw this I could not help but let out a Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Nebraska) while the Horned Frogs didn’t. groan of disappointment.

TCU is the best team in the state of I wasn’t disappointed that TCU and Boise State were in a BCS game, both Texas, and it’s a shame it got passed over teams deserve to be there, but rather for the sexier Texas team.

I have no problem with the Broncos I felt the BCS committee screwed the playing in the Fiesta Bowl. They did a Horned Frogs from the opportunity to prove they are the best team in the na- great job in their only other BCS appeartion (in my opinion they’re No. 2 behind ance at OU’s expense, but their undefeated record is somewhat hollow due to Alabama).

I will admit I underestimated TCU at their easy schedule.

Boise State’s most difficult game was the beginning of the year. Not only did its defense reinforce the fact it’s a dominat- in the season opener against the Oregon ing force, the Horned Frogs proved they Ducks at home, and the most memoracan put together a potent offense against ble part of that game was when Oregon senior running back LeGarrette Blount defenses from formidable opponents.

SOONER FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK Simmons, seniors look for first bowl win

sucker punched Boise State sophomore defensive lineman Byron Hout.

Unlike TCU, the Broncos don’t deserve a shot of the national title, but they deserve to play a team from a BCS conference. So I doubt I’ll tune into what my brother and I are calling the “Let’s Prove Nothing Bowl”.

At the end of the day the game will only been seen as a big payday for both teams and will revamp a lot of off season controversy about how the BCS is unAmerican.

But hey, there’s one good thing about this matchup: at least we don’t have to watch this game be played on that godawful blue field.

Along with many OU players, senior offensive lineman Brian Simmons will be looking for his first bowl game victory at the Brut Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.

Simmons redshirted and did not play during the 2005 Holiday Bowl victory, so he would like to participate in a bowl victory.

“It was a nice win, but it’s just different when you’re not playing,” Simmons said. “I would definitely like to go out with a win and be a part of a victory.”

The Sooners have lost their last three bowl appearances, all in Bowl Championship Series games. OU is 4-6 in bowl games under head coach Bob Stoops.

Jono Greco is a journalism junior.

OTHER BCS MATCHUPS

Jones excited to play in a bowl game close to home

Rose Bowl: Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif.

Ohio State vs. Oregon

Redshirt freshman quarterback Landry Jones said he is looking forward to the Sooners’ Brut Sun Bowl appearance because El Paso, Texas, is about a three-hour drive from his hometown of Artesia, N.M. “It’s pretty exciting to get to go back kind of where I grew up, and hopefully I’ll have people from Artesia go to that game,” Jones said.

Jones won back-to-back state championships in 2006 and 2007 when he was at Artesia High School and was a New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year.

El Paso, Texas, is almost an 11-hour drive from Norman.

Sugar Bowl: Jan. 1 in New Orleans, La. Florida vs. Cincinnati Orange Bowl: Jan. 5 in Miami, Fla. Iowa vs. Georgia Tech BCS National Championship: Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif.

Texas vs. Alabama Alabama was able to knock off the defending national champions in impressive fashion, but will a month of rest cool off its momentum?

Broyles closing in on season goal Sophomore wide receiver Ryan Broyles said one of his preseason goals was to have 1,000 yards receiving, and he has a realistic opportunity to reach that in the Brut Sun Bowl Dec. 31.

Broyles has 964 yards this season, which leaves him 36 short of his goal.

“That’s really one of the accomplishments I set for this year, and I’m not too far off,” Broyles said.

Broyles’ 964 yards rank no. 29 of all of college football and he is sixth in the nation with 12 touchdowns.

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Staff Pick Results Nebraska vs. (3) Texas (15) Pitt vs.(5) Cincinnati (1) Florida vs. (2) Alabama Arizona vs. (18) USC (23) W. Virginia vs. Rutgers (19) California vs. Washington Clemson vs. (7) Georgia Tech (21) Houston vs. ECU

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In response to Monday’s Our View, “Dead week policy doesn’t give students time to study” YOU CAN COMMENT AT OUDAILY.COM

“I am torn. For one, no amount of extra time is going to help you if you don’t have good study habits to begin with. On the other, this was a sleazy move by the Faculty Senate, and a strong indication that students do not have a say in

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OUR VIEW

The time is now to take on climate change Yesterday was the first day of a twoweek conference on climate change in Copenhagen, which many world leaders, including President Barack Obama, plan to attend.

We are happy Obama decided to attend the conference, but by no means is this enough.

Climate change is one of the most serious problems facing our planet right now, and soon it will become the most serious.

It’s time we stopped mincing words and started doing something about it.

And we’re not talking about something small.

We are talking about an all out concerted effort to turn this trend around.

We are talking about enacting and enforcing carbon limitations on industries, and putting time and money behind finding alternative forms of energy.

Also, we would like to see the government put worthwhile incentives in place for people who decide to drive electric or hybrid cars or retrofit their homes to be green.

No doubt a lot of these types of things are already happening, and this

is a good first step, but we can’t stop here. And that’s why we want President Obama to take the lead by putting this issue on the front burner.

He can start by taking a strong stance at Copenhagen.

But he cannot do it alone, so we encourage every American citizen to really take a second and think about this.

We understand that most people do not prioritize this issue.

According to a Pew Research Center report published Dec. 2, only 44 percent of Americans think global warming is a serious problem.

And we understand that we are facing a lot of problems right now in this country, including health care in need of reform, a terrible economic recession and a war in Afghanistan.

These all can make people lose sight of how critical the problem of climate change is.

But think about it this way: if our planet becomes uninhabitable in the future (which, if we keep up our current behavior, scientists think it will), it won’t matter how bad the U.S. economy is, what kind of health care we have or which entity ultimately reigns

supreme in the war on terror.

Indeed, what we are calling for might be hard to swallow in the short run, but in the long run (even if it’s the really long run), this will benefit us, or perhaps our children or grandchildren.

Besides, we are going to have to deal with it eventually, so we might as well deal with it now.

This is especially true when one considers that the U.S. has been lagging behind much of the rest of the world on this issue for quite some time.

We didn’t sign the Kyoto Protocol, like many other countries did.

And the Pew Center report cited previously stated “that majorities in 23 of 25 countries agree that protecting the environment should be given priority, even at the cost of slower economic growth and job losses. And many are willing to make sacrifices, such as having to pay higher prices, to address global warming.”

It’s time America’s president, policy makers and people join the rest of the world and all of conventional scientific wisdom in prioritizing this issue.

STAFF CARTOON

AJ Stafford is a psychology senior.

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I’m sure many of your parents or friends have told you not to shop at kiosks in the mall or at least to be extremely cautious. Well, I would like to reiterate this advice by telling a recent personal story.

Last week I was at the local mall doing some Christmas shopping with money my dad gave me over Thanksgiving break. I was on my way to Bath and Body Works to get this amazing peppermint (holiday special) body wash, when a kiosk saleswoman yelled out to me.

I thought, “Great. Be nice, but assertive and walk away. You’re busy and don’t want what she’s selling.” Well, the nice part of that thought is what did me in.

She shouted, “What kind of blow dryer or straightener do you use?”

I didn’t hear her and didn’t want to be rude, so I asked her to repeat. She did, and politely I answered, “A Chi.” Well, once she started talking, she literally didn’t stop and promptly went into a speech about how I was damaging my hair with my current straightener, which is true (and probably one of the only truths in her entire sales pitch). All the while, I kept telling myself to find an “escape route,” a way to exit politely and quickly.

But the combination of her excessive talking and my politeness led to my sitting down and allowing her to straighten pieces of my hair.

The straightener worked amazingly! It made my hair twice as shiny as my Chi and straightened and curled my hair like magic with only one pass of the wand, instead of the two or three I normally take with my Chi. I thought, “Cool, but I’m still not buying.” So, when I saw my chance to get away (the saleswoman’s need for air, which merited a pause in the conversation), I said, “Wow that was really awesome!

I’m not interested in buying today, but may I have your card?”

This was a big mistake.

Earlier in the sales pitch, she told me that the straightener retailed for $400, which I didn’t believe, and that it had a lifetime warranty, which I actually didn’t think twice about because I didn’t intend to buy.

While I was at the cash register, she told me that today the straightener was being offered at the promotional rate of $200. Then, after I still refused, she said, “Well, I understand what it’s like to be a student, so this is what I’ll do for you: Today, I’ll use my manager’s discount and give it to you for $100.”

I still insisted that I “just couldn’t” today, but thank you. After that, she offered me free shampoo and conditioner.

At this point, I remembered my mom telling me over Thanksgiving how badly she wanted a flat iron for Christmas. This recollection prompted a new thought process: I could get this straightener and give my Chi to my mother for Christmas, plus $100 began to feel less expensive because it was Christmas money from my dad and would also allow me to give an extra gift to my mom.

So, I bought the straightener and actually felt really good about my purchase.

I continued feeling good until I got home and did some research on the brand of my straightener.

I simply Googled the brand name and reviews.

A bunch of sites with reviews came up and 90 percent of the reviews screamed scam, detailing the same $100 offer and extended warranties.

Reviewers claimed that the straightener worked great but only while it lasted.

On average (according to reviewers), the straightener lasts three months, and very few customers’ warranties held up because the kiosks moved, customers kept the warranty and not the receipt, their particular warranty wasn’t actually from the manufacturer, the kiosk had “changed owners,” etc.

So, unless you as a consumer feel that three months of straightener usage for $100 is worth it, buying this straightener would be a very bad choice.

(My Chi has lasted six years for a similar price.)

I write this to remind you: Listen to your gut feelings (and your mother’s advice); kiosks are often scamming you. Being polite can endanger your intelligence level and cloud your scam radar.

My advice: Just say no to kiosks! Don’t even give them the chance to commence their sales pitches!

And, if that bothers your conscience, remember this story!

Happy Christmas shopping and buyer be(a) ware!

Bobbi Lakin is an international and area studies senior.

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Employment HELP WANTED Now Hiring for the Spring Semester Community After School Program is now hiring part-time staff to work in our schoolage childcare programs in Norman Public Schools. Hours: M-F 2:20pm - 6:00pm.

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Employment HELP WANTED ACCEPTING SERVER APPLICATIONS Looking for outgoing, energetic and smiling individuals who enjoy the excitement of the hospitality industry. Apply in person at O’Connell’s, Lindsey store or Campus Corner store, today before 6pm. Limited openings.

Part-Time College and Young Adult Coordinator Needed. College and Young Adult Coordinator needed for a large church located near the University of Oklahoma in Norman. This individual will guide and develop small groups of people primarily in their 20’s into a closer relationship with God. Please send resume to rwade@mcfarlinumc.org or PO Box 6390 Norman, OK 73070 att Randy Wade.

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Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Sometimes taking a shortcut can work out, but it isn’t likely to do so today. Thus, insisting upon doing things the easy way will cripple your success.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Avoid discussing any issues with which you and your mate hold opposing opinions. It’s simply not a good day for either of you to be open-minded with those who are closest to your heart.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Be extremely cautious about knowing when to stop selling. A failure to get to the point in a timely fashion by dragging out your story will cause another to lose interest in what you’re selling.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - If you give a person an assignment to do, give him/her lots of room in which to operate.

No one can be at their best with someone constantly looking over how they are doing things.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Don’t be naive about going back to a place that knowingly gave you a bum deal in the past, expecting something different. It isn’t likely to happen, and you’ll only have yourself to blame.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Due to a past extravagance, you may not have enough funds to get something you really want.

Let this be a lesson to you that living beyond your means has its penalties.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Although you secretly understand that your judgment could be questionable about an important issue, your ego may not let you own up to this fact to others. Don’t defend an indefensible position.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don’t be your own worst enemy by refusing to listen to some very constructive suggestions simply because you don’t like the person who is offering them. The only one you’ll hurt is yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Cozying up to one who you believe is important while ignoring others who offer you a friendly hand will be noticed.

Take the time to be friendly to everyone.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’re not likely to get into any trouble starting a big project today, but you might have a hard time finishing it in a timely fashion. Be discerning about your capabilities.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Both borrowing and lending could be tricky for you, so it behooves you not to do either for the time being. If you should do so, and things are handled poorly, a relationship could suffer.

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Cassie Rhea Little, L&A editor dailyent@ou.edu • phone: 325-5189 • fax: 325-6051

« DECADE IN REVIEW OUDAILY.COM

See The Daily’s picks for top 100 singles online at OUDaily.com.

THE DECADE’S BEST » singles of the 2000s EDITOR’S NOTE: The Best of the 2000s is a four-part feature in the Oklahoma Daily. The articles are based on the writer’s opinion.

could have claimed this spot, but “Touch The Sky” reaches above all others with the most triumphant, winning swirl of horns and vintage percussion that matches West’s cocky bravado.

1.) PETER BJORN AND JOHN- “YOUNG FOLKS” The most high-spirited, lighthearted thing to come out of the decade, “Young Folks” was a long time coming for these hardworking Swedes. And all their struggles translated to a thing of pure beauty. Everything about the song is light, airy and soft to the touch; it swells up inside you and provides a near catharsis of all worries and cares, leaving only a shy smile behind.

Simultaneously about growing up and, in doing so, growing apart from a lover, Bloc Party contrasts the weighty matter with colorful, angular dance riffs recalling post-punk in a modern, hip fashion.

11.) THE NATIONAL- “MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS”

2.) GNARLS BARKLEY- “CRAZY”

JOSHUA BOYDSTON

10.) BLOC PARTY- “BANQUET”

“St. Elsewhere” was chocked full of these depressed, sometimes suicidal, often heartbreaking ballads in a therapeutic process for heart and soul Cee-Lo, but Danger Mouse’s genre-defying, unparalleled hook disguised the sadness into the song of the summer a few years ago, boasting a yet unheard new sound.

A rather gripping, honest look at moving away from old friends and relationships, becoming someone you hardly recognize, and the moody, dark atmosphere the guitar riffs and thick percussion evoke complements that sentiment.

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3.) TV ON THE RADIO- “WOLF LIKE ME”

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TVOTR has shown a knack for catching the mood of the moment in their songs, and never more so than with “Wolf Like Me,” a restless, frustrated anthem baring angsty howls and chunky, menacing guitar that tear into your flesh with the faintest, hopeful light shining miles away.

4.) FRANZ FERDINAND- “TAKE ME OUT” My personal introduction to “alternative,” “Take Me Out” set a pretty high standard. The dual nature of this song nearly leads to a complete different track one-minute in, but the song remains united in its foot stomping, Euro-chic finesse.

12.) DAFT PUNK- “ONE MORE TIME” It’s one for the time capsules, a wonderful, unabashed reach at doing nothing more than getting at least a foot tap out of you. Most people succumb to full-blown dance fever though, and nothing makes Daft Punk happier.

13.) RADIOHEAD- “EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE” When I think of “Kid A,” I think of two things: brilliance and this sound. Nothing sums up the lingering, distant, barren feeling of the album, all while achieving this mindbending beauty you can’t begin to understand.

14.) VAMPIRE WEEKEND- “A-PUNK”

Hype never felt more realized than with Vampire Weekend’s debut, and never more so than in “A-Punk.”

Afro-pop, Ivy-League hooks, whatever. It’s a good pop-rock song that is as cheery as they come.

5.) SPOON- “THE WAY WE GET BY” Britt Daniel proves to be able to do more than most with the simplest arrangement with this one. It is quite simply song writing perfection. Nothing is more poppy and wonderful than Spoon, and those piano rattles and gentle tambourines breathe more life than more complicated compositions.

6.) OUTKAST- “HEY YA” The most widely appealing, but still wildly inventive, little ditty to come across all decade, “Hey Ya” is a true blend of genres. It had everyone moving and grooving and also birthed the genius saying of “shake it like a Polaroid picture.” There is nothing to hate about this marvel.

7.) M.I.A.“ P A P E R PLANES” T h e riled, dysfunctional nature of M.I.A. seemed to forbid any sort of true crossover hit, but the more contained, though still bizarre, flair of “Paper Planes” punctuated by those signature guitar shots, proved to be just the trick on the way to radio wave domination.

8.) PHOENIX- “1901” Musical gold to be shared by all, “1901” shines as bright as the city at night, buzzing with neon and beaming street lights that trace an unforgettable night of love, passion and discovery.

9.) KANYE WEST- “TOUCH THE SKY” Any number of his singles

15.) THE WALKMEN- “THE RAT” There is something rather morose and fervent about “The Rat,” a sensation born out of the breakneck drum crashes and jostling guitar shimmers that bore beside Hamilton Leithauser’s full on vocal belt that jars you back to yesterday.

16.) YEAH YEAH YEAHS- “MAPS” You hear that jittery guitar strum at the beginning? That’s a star being born. Karen O left a mark that may never be reached again with “Maps” the most hauntingly beautiful thing to be born this decade.

17.) ANIMAL COLLECTIVE- “MY GIRLS” I could toss dozens of adjectives to describe this ever changing, mishmash of sounds and textures, but the thing to know is that Animal Collective proves to be true artists with this, a true masterpiece.

18.) MODEST MOUSE- “FLOAT ON” An unexpected radio hit, everyone identified with the uncharacteristically cheerful lyrics and a loose, aquatic flow to it all that gave every listener a reason to smile.

19.) FRIENDLY FIRES- “JUMP IN THE POOL” Numerous dance-rock bands have made their contributions, but no song was as exotic, immersive, chilling and gripping as “Jump In The Pool,” a song tracking the defining moments of your life.

20.) THE KOOKS“NAIVE” Built around a very straightforward guitar riff and simple rock formation, “Naïve” is made exceptional by Luke Pritchard’s charming accent and winning passion that the moving words are delivered with.

Joshua Boydston is a psychology sophomore.