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Some students still waiting for census forms Complete Count Committee will work to mail forms out as fast as it can, student member says CASSI TONEY Daily Staff Writer

While census advocates have been stressing the importance of completing this year’s form, many OU students have not received their census forms in the mail despite the April 1 mailing deadline.

“I usually get the mail every other day, but my roommate really wanted to fill out the census so I started checking every day for it,” said Cory Turley, international and area studies senior.

Turley said he and his girlfriend, who both live in Traditions Square, have not yet received their

census forms.

“I’m kind of shocked it hasn’t come yet,” Turley said “With all the hype, I was kind of looking forward to getting one.”

Two OU student representatives for the Complete Count Committee are students’ source for answers and consultation when filling out the 2010 census.

Dewey Bartlett, Complete Count Committee member, said the census committee is getting the forms out as quickly as possible in the middle of March and beginning of April.

“By end of the week, if someone still hasn’t received it there’s probably a mix-up and they have to seek it out personally and talk to a representative,” said Bartlett, petroleum engineering senior.

He said students can go online and request another census form or call their local census bureau and ask their representative for another.

Shayna Daitch, Complete Count Committee member, said the census workers will soon have a table set up in Oklahoma Memorial Union every day. She said students who have not received a census by then can visit those tables.

“Just read the instructions. They’re pretty clear,” said Daitch, international security senior.

“Make sure you fill out the form for residence in Norman and not where you come from.”

Daitch said Norman could lose thousands of dollars if students do not list Norman as their residence. She said students should not count on their parents’ census forms.

Bartlett said he is encouraging students to fill out the census for Norman because that is where they lived on April 1. He said students also should list Norman because of all the local resources students use and how filling out the census could benefit the city and OU. CENSUS CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

MEN PREPARE TO BATTLE FOR MR BLACK OU Male pageant winner will be a leader, representative for black student voice, Miss Black OU says DIONNE BUXTON Daily Staff Writer

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Dwayne Cook, Jr., modern dance performance junior, practices his performance for the Mr. Black OU pageant Thursday in Dale Hall. Nine contestants will compete for the title April 22 at the Sooner Theatre.

Men have taken over the pageant world. Nine men will compete in the inaugural Mr. Black OU Scholarship Pageant April 22 at the Sooner Theatre.

Mr. Black OU is needed around campus, said Nikki Ajeh, pageant coordinator.

“Mr. Black OU is needed to give AfricanAmerican men an opportunity to display their accomplishments,” said Ajeh, Miss Black Oklahoma USA. “It also gives them a chance to celebrate our culture.”

Whoever wins the title of Mr. Black OU will implement his community service and awareness platform by hosting programs and events throughout the 2010-2011 school year. He will represent the black student voice along with Miss Black OU. “Mr. Black OU is going to represent a strong black man. He’s going to be a leader not only on OU’s campus, but in the surrounding areas of Oklahoma City as well,” said Kenisha Lloyd, public relations junior, and the current Miss Black OU. This pageant will enable black men to step up and make an impact on the community, said Willie Hill, pageant contestant.

“I know that my participation in this pageant could help other young men step outside of their PAGEANT CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW MONDAY Gov. Brad Henry signed 29 bills into law Monday ranging from abortion to re-establishing small governing boards. The bills listed below are just some of the bills that have been signed into law and will go into effect immediately or later this year in November.

ABORTION • Senate Bill 1890 — Makes abortion on the account of the sex of the unborn child illegal. Breaking this offense could result in the revocation or suspension of the license of any health care provider who violates this law.

• Senate Bill 1891 — Creates the Freedom of Conscience Act. An employer cannot discriminate against an employee by refusing to accommodate the religious beliefs of a person as it pertains to abortion, human embryos, fetal transplants or euthanasia.

• Senate Bill 1902 — Regulates the prescription of RU-486, also known as Mifepristone, and its use in inducing an abortion. RU-486, also known as The Abortion Pill, was banned in the United States under the first Bush Administration, but was legalized for abortion use during the last years of the Clinton Administration.

(Wednesday’s edition of The Daily will have a follow up on legislators and students reactions to the passage of the three abortion bills.)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS • House Bill 2969 — Wreckers are no longer allowed to use flashing red and blue lights at the scene of an emergency. Amber lights will be used instead. Within two hours of a wreck, the towing service will provide information about the scene of an accident to the local police department.

EDUCATION • House Bill 2299 — School districts cannot hire licensed teachers on a temporary contract for more than four semesters.

THE ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSONS • Senate Bill 2201 — Executors of the estates of deceased persons and the guardians of estates are authorized to enter into contracts with companies or the State of Oklahoma for constructing, operating and maintaining wind energy conversion systems.

• Senate Bill 1287 — Allows a personal representative of any deceased heir, devisee or legatee to enter into probate procedures.

Speaker says Quran, science not contradictory Muslim Students Association hosts Islam Awareness Month to suppress myths about the faith, association vice president says KATHLEEN EVANS Daily Staff Writer

Science and religion do not have to be exclusive of each other, a speaker said Monday evening at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The Muslim Students Association hosted Hassanain Rajabali, Islam lecturer, to speak about “Science in the Quran.” The Quran is the holy book for Islam.

The event was part of a series in “Islam Awareness Month,” devoted to breaking down myths about the Islamic faith.

“The purpose of this month is to promote an understanding of the Quran and aid in stopping misconceptions around

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the world about this faith,” said Anum Syed, Muslim Students Association vice president.

Rajabali graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in microbiology and psychology, Syed said.

He also visited OU last year to talk about good and evil in Islam and was so popular they brought him back this year.

He said one does not have to limit oneself to science or religion, and science cannot control everything.

Science is a study of systems, but religion controls ethics and purpose, Rajabali said.

“Science and religion are perfectly reconcilable,” he said. “Ethicists control empiricists. If science ruled all, this would be otherwise. You must not limit yourself to say science can answer everything.”

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Hassanain Rajabali, Islam lecturer, discusses “Science in the Quran” on Monday evening in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Rajabali came to OU last semester to discuss good and evil in the Islamic religion.

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box and participate in service projects around the community,” said Hill, English junior.

The pageant’s theme is “Remembering the Time: Celebrating the Legacy of the African-American Male,” and it will consist of a talent portion, athletic wear, formal wear and an on-stage question-and-answer session.

All of the contestants are qualified to be named the first Mr. Black OU, Hill said.

“The competition is pretty tough. It’s anybody’s game,” Hill said.

Ajeh said she hopes the first Mr. Black OU is someone full of dedication, tenacity, leadership abilities and an approachable person.

Lloyd, who is in her second month as Miss Black OU, said she is looking forward to finding her reigning male counterpart.

“This pageant is going to be the perfect opportunity to find that one great black male leader who will lead us to better things for our community,” Lloyd said.

touched on was the Quran encourages and references scientific thought throughout its religious text.

“The Quran has over 650 verses that have a direct correlation with scientific observation,” Rajabali said.

“But we must understand that the Quran is not a book that ... uses words such as ‘atom,’ ‘forces,’ or ‘gravity.’ You have to understand that the

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Quran is timeless and not limited, so it uses general terms.”

He gave several examples of the Quran and popular scientific thought agreeing with one another. For example, Rajabali read a passage about the creation of the Earth from the Quran, saying they were once one, and God unraveled it. Rajabali said this is similar to today’s Big Bang theory about how the universe began.

Rajabali also mentioned the Islamic perspective on evolution versus creationism. The Quran does not disagree with evolution — it even has a verse saying all things came

from one. However, evolution does not disprove the existence of a being controlling evolution.

“Lack of evidence is never evidence,” Rajabali said. “That’s unscientific. Just because it is not falsifiable, does not mean that it does not exist.”

Famous scientists throughout history have been religious and did not suspend faith in order to practice science, such as Charles Darwin or Albert Einstein, Rajabali said.

History proves science and religion do not have to be at odds with one another, he said.

REPRESENTATIVE KILLS HATE CRIMES BILL

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A member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives said he has killed a controversial hate crimes bill.

Senate Bill 1965 was intended to target hate crime protections for gays and lesbians, but as reported in The Daily, the bill actually removed protections from religious and racial groups because of a “legislative error.”

Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City, said in a press release Monday he has killed Senate Bill 1965.

“Like so many Oklahomans who support civil rights for all Americans, I have been extremely concerned about the negative implications SB 1965 would have if it became law,” Shelton said.

“Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I am able to report that SB 1965 will not become law; at least not this year.”

Shelton said the bill would have prohibited Oklahoma law enforcement agencies from cooperating with any federal agency in the investigation of federal hate crimes.

He said he was able to use a legislative maneuver to kill the bill.

“In the bizarre and often confusing world of legislative process and internal rules, sometimes the best way to beat bad legislation is to own it, and that is just what I did,” Shelton said.

He said when the bill’s original author agreed to allow him to sign on to this legislation, he was given the opportunity to stop the bill dead in its tracks by not requesting a committee hearing.

“I understand it could be possible to take from my name being on this bill that I am in support of this hateful nonsense,” Shelton said. “I have faith, however, that Oklahomans will see through those efforts to distort my position and slander my lifelong commitment to civil rights. Even if my opponents are successful in spreading their misinformation, false marks against my reputation are a small price to pay to prevent Oklahoma from taking a step backwards in the area of civil rights.”

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More than 600 students from around the country performed sketches, speeches and presented poster art using 23 American Indian languages Monday on campus.

About 70 schools are participating in the eighth-annual Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair. The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History hosts the twoday fair, which ends today.

The annual event is an exhibit for the living American Indian languages, said Mary Linn, fair director.

“Sports have tournaments and these kinds of things, and French and Spanish has language fairs they can go to as well, but there’s nothing for Native American languages,” Linn said.

She said Oklahoma has the highest number of American Indian languages in the United States.

The fair consists of competitions for different age categories, including speeches, poetry, songs, film, books and poster art. “[The competitions] are not judged on accuracy but on the amount of language and spirit of performance,” Linn said.

She said it is hard to find judges for each language because some of the languages only have a few fluent speakers left.

The Department of Anthropology, American Indian Student Life and Native American Studies donated money and volunteered time to the fair.

Linn said many OU students volunteer for the fair as coordinators and judges. She said approximately 40 volunteers are needed each day.

Today’s events are for children in sixth through 12th grades. The opening ceremonies start at 9 a.m., and the fair concludes at 3 p.m.

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Census Continues from page 1 “Even though you are a student temporarily in Norman, you use the city’s utilities, roads, water and electricity, so it makes more sense for the students to fill it out for here,” Bartlett said.

Bartlett said the dorms, fraternities, sororities and apartment complexes will all receive census forms.

Bartlett said since there is not really a home address for the dorms, the census committee will see how many people live in the dorms through resident advisers or housing officials.

“The big deal is just educating the students on what the census does, that it’s really easy to fill out and how the federal government allocates millions and millions and millions of dollars [because of the numbers from the census],” Bartlett said.

Bartlett said the census is only 10 questions and should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

Those who have not received a census after April 12 can call the Telephone Questionnaire Assistance Center at 1-866-872-6868, according to ask.census2010.gov. The phone lines will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. until July 30.

The Web site offers other services and answers to common questions.

Completing the census is required by law.

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iPads become available in the OU IT Store No discounts are available, but OU students can charge purchases to bursar accounts RICKY MARANON Assignment Editor

Students can now buy iPads on campus in the OU IT Store.

Though the iPad was released nationwide Saturday, the OU IT Store was closed for the weekend and began selling iPads Monday.

“Apple has done a good job of stirring up interest in this new product, and OU faculty, staff and students have shown a lot of interest,” OU IT Spokesman Nick Key said by e-mail.

Key said the OU IT Store ordered an inventory of iPads as part of the Apple Authorized Campus Store program.

“We will do our best to meet the demand of the OU community,” Key said. “Once additional product stock becomes available, we will offer all iPad models — including the 3G model — in our regular inventory, as we do for the entire

Apple family of products.”

Key said OU IT also is available for customer support if members of the OU community have any trouble or questions concerning the iPad. “While this is a new product, our strong relationship with Apple means that our technicians have the tools and resources available to properly support iPads,” Key said.

“We are prepared to offer an excellent customer service experience and to begin working with faculty and staff on ways this technology can be used in their everyday environments.”

Key said the iPad will not be discounted at OU IT’s One Day Sale coming up later this month.

“The technology is still relatively new, and we have to maintain Apple’s price recommendations,” Key said. “So even though many things will be on sale, the iPad will most likely not be one of them.”

But because the OU IT Store must match the pricing of all other Apple retailers, OU community

members should expect promotional discounts on iPad accessories.

“We will run promotions around accessories and other in-store items that will continue to dem

CAMPUS EVENTS

POLICE REPORTS The following is a list of arrests and citations, not convictions. The information given is compiled from the Norman and OU Police Departments. At times, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department and the Oklahoma City FBI will contribute to these reports. All those listed are innocent until proven guilty.

AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Brandy Gail Albright, 31, North Flood Avenue, Sunday Andrew Dean Easterling, 22, Southeast 12th Avenue, Sunday

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Charles Jordan Biddle, 24, 622 Albany Place, Sunday

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Introduction to Web of Science will take place at 10 a.m. at Bizzell Memorial Library, Room 149D.

MSA presents “A Taste of Islam: Cultural Food Fair” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center.

DISTURBING THE PEACE

Romalis Lorenzo Chiles, 20, Northwest 24th Avenue, Sunday, also interference with an official process Liza Guerra, 33, 2400 E. Lindsey St., Saturday Christopher Lloyd Deskin, 46, 203 S. Jones Ave., Sunday

PETTY LARCENY

Henry Wayne Fields, 45, 1013 E. Arkansas St., Saturday

Jennifer Michelle Danker, 32, 333 N. Interstate Drive, Saturday Veronica Lea Williams, 23, 333 N. Interstate Drive, Saturday

POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Wayne Barnes, 20, 1111 Oak Tree Ave., Sunday John Le, 20, 1111 Oak Tree Ave., Sunday

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES Tamara Ann Iness, 41, West Lindsey Street, Saturday Michael Chance Williams, 35, West Lindsey Street, Saturday, also driving under suspension and count warrants

PUBLIC INTOXICATION Corey Michael Harrell, 27, West Boyd Street, Sunday Derrick Alan Patillo, 25, 1717 Camelot Drive, Saturday Joshua M. Torres, 27, 2557 Classen Blvd., Sunday Sean Michael Edgren, 19, 1600 Jenkins Ave., Sunday, also possession of marijuana and minor in possession of alcohol Stephen Richard Russet, 19, 1600 Jenkins Ave., Sunday

onstrate the OU IT Store’s amazing value to the OU community,” Key said.

Key said students can charge the iPad to their bursar accounts.

According to an e-mail sent to

Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications faculty and forwarded to The Daily, there will be a demonstration for Gaylord students about the iPad and its features at 9 a.m. Friday.

“Three representatives with Apple will be presenting material on the iPad, as well as providing participants the opportunity to get test drive an iPad (there will be 5-7 iPads available at this special event),” Gaylord College Assistant Dean John Hockett said in the e-mail.

Hockett said the event will take place in the commons area of Gaylord Hall adjacent to the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Auditorium.

Apple Inc. said it sold more than 300,000 iPads on the first day the touch-screen tablet devices became available.

Kyle Matthew Phillips, 25, 2900 W. Lindsey St., Sunday, also possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Madison Danielle Chastain, 18, 600 E. Lindsey St., Sunday Hailey Brooke Nunley, 20, Asp Avenue, Saturday, also transporting an open container James Matthew Courtney, 21, Asp Avenue, Saturday Matthew Jeremy Johnson, 24, 500 W. Boyd Street, Sunday Brandon John Files, 35, 200 W. Boyd St., Saturday

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

WOMEN’S OUTREACH CENTER

WEDNESDAY BIZZELL LIBRARY Government Documents Basics will be taught at 10 a.m. in Bizzell Memorial Library, Room 149D.

COUNSELING SERVICES

The Women’s Outreach Center will host a “Smart Start” career consultation about the gender and wage gap at noon in the Sooner Room of the Oklahoma Memorial union.

Counseling Services will present the Student Success Series, “Time Management,” at 3 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.

COUNSELING SERVICES

Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 9 p.m. in the Santee Lounge on the fifth floor of the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Counseling Services will present the Student Success Series, “Test Anxiety,” at 3 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST

IMPACT MOVEMENT Impact Movement will host a Bible study at 9 p.m. in the Adams-Tarman Basement.

School of International and Area Studies Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. Award

DOMESTIC ASSAULT Christopher Ryan Etherton, 19, 1400 Asp Ave., Thursday

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Brandon Jay Morrow, 19, 1600 Jenkins Ave., Sunday, also possession of drug paraphernalia Derrick Allen Strube, 24, 1700 Asp Ave., Friday, also possession of drug paraphernalia

International Programs congratulates the 2010 Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. Outstanding IAS Student Award Recipient

Cherrie Warden International Studies and Criminology major

This award, established in 2009 by International Programs, honors the late William J. Crowe, Jr., former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

For all inquires, contact Tracy Holloway at 325-1429.

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Max Avery, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 325-3666 • fax: 325-6051

In response to Eric M Staib’s column Monday about the need for more tuition hikes.

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“Is there any possibility of looking at the expenditure site of the sheet? I know a giant screen TV is a drop in the bucket of the OU budget, but lots of them, and lots of other crap like that adds up. How much useless junk do we buy. Screw a ‘bejeweled reputation’ or every amenity under the sun. Let’s focus on offering an affordable, quality education for the Oklahoman people ... ” —TheJeff

OUR VIEW

Media should be available in restrooms In the third floor of Copeland Hall, there is a men’s bathroom that plays National Public Radio. It’s great that one can listen to something legitimate during what is usually a mundane activity.

In the bathrooms of the Oklahoma Memorial Union, USA Today is posted in both genders’ bathrooms. These media postings allow visitors to educate themselves on current affairs and be entertained while emptying their bodies of waste.

For the busy college student it can be

difficult finding time to educate oneself on current affairs and stay ahead in work (sometimes multiple jobs) and school, and much less relationships.

Unfortunately, most restrooms across campus don’t inundate occupants with current affairs. Instead, they allow occupants to pass their time and not further their education.

Traditionally, this lack of decoration has led to restroom users etching witticisms and poetry into the walls.

We need to hear more NPR and see more newspapers on the walls. It is an efficient way to broaden students’ minds while they are occupied in this alternative, and often virtually mindless activity.

We could have The Guardian, USA Today, The Oklahoman, The Norman Transcript and The Oklahoma Daily. Thus, we could read an international, national, state, local and campus newspaper and the bases would be covered.

This will promote a well-rounded and

politically astute campus body that doesn’t waste its time, but instead seeks to educate itself in every opportunity possible.

We would like a more efficient education, and this is one easy way of doing so.

It’s certainly more efficient than placing flat-screen TVs on every other wall across campus.

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AJ Stafford is a psychology senior.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR With childhood-obesity rates skyrocketing across the nation, more emphasis should be placed on teaching children how to become more physically active. Overweight children have an increased risk for heart disease in early adulthood, the leading cause of death among Americans, and particularly here in Oklahoma.

We would like to personally thank Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., for helping to improve the health and well-being of our children by co-sponsoring the Fitness Integrated with Teaching (FIT) Kids Act. The bill is supported by the American Heart Association and would amend the No Child Left Behind Act

to encourage schools to increase physical education and give related diseases. His support of the FIT Kids Act will help kids children the tools they need to stay fit and healthy through lead healthier lives, learn more effectively and achieve more adulthood. Not only is a fit child at less risk for future heart academically. disease, studies show they also achieve more academically.

Today, nearly 10 million children and adolescents ages —Sunny S. Po, M.D., Ph.D. 6 to 19 are considered overweight. Around 33 percent of Associate Director, Heart Rhythm Institute Oklahoma children are considered either obese or overAmerican Heart Association Board Member weight. Obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease and stroke, but it is also one of the most preventable.

—Marilyn Davidson We applaud Cole for helping to give our nation’s children a Government Relations Director, Advocacy head start on physical fitness to reduce their risk for obesity-

GUEST COLUMN

Humanity finally gives natural selection the zinc finger DNA paints the Earth’s organic portrait, and while it has clinical trial is under way to see if the process can create im- we could pass for mechanics. been a pretty picture for the past billion years, it’s time natu- munity to the AIDS virus. As Wade reports, “In principle, the Critics might call zinc finger experimentation a dangerous ral selection passed the paintbrush. After all, homo sapiens zinc finger approach ... would provide a general method for way to play God, and maybe they’re right. After all, diseases have been the Earth’s caretakers for quite a while now. Sure, generating ... inheritable changes in human sperm or eggs.” result from other organisms, possibly in existence for a reason we’ve turned up the thermostat a little, and yes, we’ve clut- In other words, it’s time to make some X-Men. beyond all the medical bills and funerals we call disease. But tered it with some trash and consumerism, but it’s our house.

Oh, how the tables have turned for natural sehell, there’s only one way to find out.

We should be able to furnish it to our liking. Natural lection. With the discovery of zinc fingers, “No more disease, no Let’s not forget, fear of the unknown selection has arbitrarily reorganized this rock since Earth’s organic future falls into our petrie more mosquitoes, no didn’t stop J. Robert Oppenheimer the seventh day or the Big Bang, unilaterally deciddish. No more disease, no more mosquitoes, more Nickleback; we from whipping up nuclear warfare, ing who stays and who goes, which species are best no more Nickleback; we have the genetic and look how much we’ve benefited “fit” for survival; and never once has it consulted us channel changer now, and finally we can flip have the genetic channel from that discovery. about a single extinction. Did natural selection ever past the Discovery Channel. It’s been a long changer now, and finally We should give the University of wonder if we might want pet velociraptors sometime coming. How many centuries have hu- we can flip past the Pennsylvania folks equal license to day? Of course not, it just left some old fossils for us mans toiled away in laboratories, looking discover. If not for the love of sciDiscovery Channel.” to piece together. for new ways to probe this and blow up that, ence, if not to give humanity that Think this is a pipe dream? Well, it’s not. The always striving for the innovation to trump last edge up on every other species, New York Times printed an article detailing our R. LARAMIE all others? We’ve meddled with the Earth tirelessly, then simply because every scientific discovery thus far has approaching victory over natural selection. In the DUNLAP and now our efforts reach fruition. Natural selection is played into our hand so neatly. Surely this next one will be piece, “In New Way to Edit DNA, Hope for Treating over; let sapien selection begin. The ever-wise organic better than the last.

Disease,” journalist Nicholas Wade describes a life, the only organisms asking why finally control the ground-breaking discovery in genetic research: zinc fingers. what, and who better suited for the job? Granted, we didn’t R. Laramie Dunlap is a University College freshman.

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania are using these design this car we’re riding in, but we’ve been driving for a chains of zinc ions to manually edit strands of DNA, and a while, and as we experiment more with zinc fingers, I think COMMENT ON THIS COLUMN AT OUDAILY.COM

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WOMEN’S TENNIS Sooners fall to Texas over the weekend

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Aaron Colen, sports editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 325-7630 • fax: 325-6051

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Garrett Buechele, sophomore infielder, hits the ball March 6 during the game against the University of South Florida. The Sooners won the game by a score of 4-3.

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Keys to Sooner baseball success against TCU This weekend was one the No. 16 baseball team would like to forget. Fortunately for the Sooners, it is a new week and they get a chance to end a three-game losing streak against the No. 12 Texas Christian Horned Frogs at 6:30 p.m. in Fort Worth, Texas.

If OU (22-6, 3-4) wants to get back on the right foot, it is going to have to accomplish a few things before the players take the field against TCU (20-6).

First, the Sooners are going to have to mentally get over the sweep at home against Texas. This sounds like a fairly simple thing to do, but that series will stay with OU players and coaches until they get a few solid victories under their belts.

And this one-game series against the Horned Frogs presents an opportunity to do just that. TCU is the third ranked opponent the Sooners are squaring off against this year, and they are 0-4 in previous four games against ranked opponents.

OU lost its only game against the UCLA Bruins, who were No. 10 at the time of that game, in the Whataburger Classic and the Longhorns had their way with the Sooners in the most recent three-game set.

If OU does come back to Norman with a victory over TCU, something the Sooners did last year by beating the Horned Frogs 8-7, then it will be back on its way to being a top-10

team in the nation.

The second thing OU must do is to make sure there is not a hangover at the plate after being held to a .125 batting average against Texas.

Sophomore third baseman Garrett Buechele, who had three of the Sooners’ 11 hits this weekend, and sophomore first baseman Cameron Seitzer were leading the charge at the plate before the weekend, and if OU’s lineup wants to get back to pounding the ball, those two players have to revamp that charge.

That charge does not have to be started back up with a home run by just one of them, but since, for the most part, the two hit in succession in the JONO lineup, back-to-back singles would do just fine. GRECO Hitting is contagious, and if Buechele and Seitzer can spread the most accepted disease in baseball around the lineup, then the Sooners should be able to find a way to score a lot of runs and reach the double-digits hit mark for the first time in almost a week.

Finally, the Sooners need a good outing from their starting pitcher. Head coach Sunny Golloway has not announced a starting pitcher for this game yet, but he has many options to choose from to start this game.

The top choices are senior pitcher Michael Rocha and freshman pitcher Ryan Gibson. Rocha had a short outing against Texas in the series finale Saturday, and Gibson looked good Saturday by throwing 2 2/3 innings and striking out three batters.

They are the most obvious choices because they have the most starts out of any pitcher who is not either a weekend starter or an essential part of the bullpen.

Other than Rocha and Gibson, Golloway can go with junior pitcher Anthony Collazo or freshman pitcher Drew Verhagen. Collazo has made one midweek start this season and has been solid as a lefthanded specialist out of the bullpen, and Verhagen has been good on the mound this season by having a 3.38 ERA in 13 1/3 innings.

If the Sooners can do these three things, then they should be able to have a successful trip to Fort Worth. They will return home after the one-game series with the Horned Frogs to take on the Missouri Tigers over the weekend in OU’s third Big 12 series of the season.

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A couple of your more private goals and/or material objectives could actually become realities today. Continue to keep a good attitude and proceed as if what you desire is a certainty.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -What you envision and plan out well today can happen. Define your objectives or what is most important to you, list the ways you’d like them to play out, and follow your agenda to the letter.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) --Listen to the advice of others today because what they say is likely to be good, but give credence to your own wellthought-out feelings as well.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- People are likely to discuss things with you that they might be reluctant to share with others. What you learn could end up being very useful to you personally.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If you let your counterpart in a joint partnership execute the principal role, chances are you’ll get more out of it than you would otherwise. Be supportive, but keep a low profile.

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Father’s character develops unexpectedly as he goes through a midlife crisis of sorts. He quits his xenophobic mass murder campaign and instead chooses the life of a mendicant. He tells people to love

one another, even their enemies, allowing everyone (even those of other ethnicities) to follow him.

It’s like the father saw the light, abandoning the harsh exclusivity of his previous self and pushing for a communist revolution and extremist pacifism.

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“Wu-Massacre” Key Tracks: “Our Dreams,” “Youngstown Heist” 8.0/10 The Wu is back, or at least part of it. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Method Man collaborate for the most recent Wu-Tang project, “Wu-Massacre.” It’s pretty safe to say that they’ve still got it, and the project is definitely a good addition to the Wu discography. The album is fairly short, with only 12 tracks, two of which are skits, but provides for a great listening experience. The trio is still rocking that Wu-Tang street mentality, as it always has, and from start to finish this album certainly fills the gangster quota.

The album’s production is excellent, with often-sampled beats created by the likes of RZA, Scram Jones and Mathematics. The rapping is impressive, combining hardcore yet articulate lyrics with smooth flow and delivery. The album includes appearances by Sheek Louch, Streetlife, Sun God, Inspectah Deck, Solomon Childs, Trife da God, Bully and even comedian Tracy Morgan. With the exception of Morgan, all these artists contribute heavily to the album’s gangster theme.

All the tracks are pretty great, but “Our Dreams,” which is produced by RZA, and “Youngstown Heist” are two of the better efforts. The former features a smooth, Michael Jackson-sampled beat with quality verses from the entire trio. The latter features Wu-Tang affiliate Trife Da God, D-Block artist Sheek Louch and Bully, and shows the gangster swagger more than any other song on the album, with the rappers representing the streets of New York from start to finish.

The album is quality from beginning to end, with the only downside being that it only runs about 30 minutes. The project shows Wu is still at the forefront of rap, even though it only features a handful of the whole crew. If you’re a fan of the Wu, or just a fan of quality rap music, you owe it to yourself to give this album a listen.

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HARLEM

“Hippies” Key Tracks: “Gay Human Bones,” “Friendly Ghost” 7.1/10.0 Harlem — by way of Austin — is the latest lo-fi buzz band to fill the airwaves with its fuzzy inclinations.

It’s just as charming, just as jangly and just as pleasantly vintage as the host of other groups (Girls, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart) that have topped the college radio charts.

This week’s edition of New Music Tuesday looks at how 3/8 of a seminal hiphop group fared, as well as two of the latest lo-fi, buzz bands’ debut albums.

But sometimes, being just as good as the others just isn’t enough.

“Hippies” is far from bad — in fact it’s pretty refreshing and fun — but after a few listens, a little bit of individualism is left to be longed for. Bland would be strong, but certainly a bit monotonous.

It’s got the same old cobbled, dreary ballads (“Prairie My Heart,” “Three Legged Dog”) and upbeat, bubbly foot tappers (“Friendly Ghost,” “Someday Soon”) as most any other lo-fi release this year, and it’s just as solid as any of them.

And this would actually be OK, but once you catch a glance at Harlem coloring outside the lines, like it does in “Gay Human Bones,” the fact becomes clear the band can do better.

But you can’t fault the group for sounding like its many successful brethren, and just like different pizza places, “Hippies” is just as delicious as any of the others. Harlem is just waiting for that special ingredient.

All in all, “Hippies” hints at a band that will find its own sound with a little time to think and experiment.

Until then, Harlem will be just another understated, indie garage act that will do just fine.

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“I Will Be” Key Tracks: “Jail La La,” “Bhang Bhang, I’m a Burnout” 8.4/10.0 Despite female talent (Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift) dominating the charts the past few years, there have been relatively few girl bands to choose from.

The Donnas’ time has come and go, and the role of burnout poking fun of the pop radio cheerleaders has been left void for quite a while.

But here comes Sub-Pop’s Dum Dum Girls, a clique of delightfully snarling rock chicks with an ear for melodies and eye for style.

Armed with equally awesome names, Dee Dee, Jules, Frankie Rose and Bambi churned out a sturdy, capable record of self-described “blissed-out, buzz saw” rock jams with “I Will Be.” It narrowly avoids treading on familiar ground by expanding the fuzzy soundscape into a full, tunnel-scoped hall of echoing noise.

Each track haunts along like a heavy-footed ghost, thumping and creaking all the while.

But the tricks are merely dark mascara on a rather beautiful eye; sugary, lush melodies creep beneath each blurred distortion line, especially in the intoxicating “Jail La La” and

edgier “Bhang Bhang Burnout.”

Dee Dee’s raspy, seductive coos further deepen the trance, rarely relenting and only dragging you in deeper.

A rather disregarded ending has “I Will Be” nodding off a bit, but that’s fine.

I mean, what else would you expect from the burnout?

-Joshua Boydston, psychology junior

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