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UOSA delays approval of parking ticket appeals Student Congress cancels meeting due to member’s academic workload

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Approval of student Parking Appeals Board members will be delayed another week due to the UOSA Undergraduate Student Congress executive board’s decision to cancel Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting.

At 10:35 Monday night, Student Congress Chairman Brett Stidham

sent an e-mail to members saying the meeting was canceled after deciding representatives needed more time to study for tests and complete class assignments.

Although the UOSA Code Annotated does not require Student Congress to hold a certain number of meetings or give notice before canceling, representatives

are aware that meetings are consistently scheduled at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in Adams Hall 150.

Regardless of hours worked, the Congress chair, vice chair and secretary all receive monthly stipends of $325, $225 and $175, respectively, according to the code.

Stidham, human resources management senior, justified the cancelation, which will delay other business in addition to the approval of student Parking Appeals Board members, by saying the first round of exams caught representatives off-guard.

“Life happens, regardless of what you do or how much you study,” Stidham said. “Life happens — that cuts across all kinds of students.”

All items scheduled for the canceled Student Congress meeting have been rolled to Tuesday’s agenda.

The Parking Appeals Board members receive an hourly wage from Parking and Transit Services, according to the code. However, with the meeting delay, these members have not been appointed and therefore cannot work or receive their salaries. Board members are

typically approved in the spring and were approved by the Graduate Student Senate Sunday night.

At the GSS meeting, one of the board’s chairs, Alexandra Philbrick, asked them to approve the positions so the board could begin working on backed-up student parking ticket appeals. There were 67 backedup appeals as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Betty Love, an assistant to the director of Parking and Transit Services.

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Kappa Alpha Theta members rehearse for University Sing on Tuesday evening in the basement of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. This fall’s U-Sing production, “Prequels,” will feature seven acts instead of the usual six due to a tie during tryouts. U-Sing is a yearly showcase of student groups’ artistic, vocal and acting abilities and is sponsored by the Campus Activities Council. Tryout judges decided not to break the tie because it was not fair to differentiate between groups who had previously won U-Sing, chairwoman Rachel Ratcliffe said. With the additional group, more students can participate in the U-Sing shows that run Oct. 28 to 30 in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center’s Holmberg Hall. The addition of a group did pose a few logistical problems when determining the location of the awards show, rehearsal times, show length and the number of pre-sale tickets participants receive, Ratcliffe said. Tickets for U-Sing go on sale Oct. 19 at ticketstorm.com.

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The International Program Center launched Italy Week on Tuesday night with its “Eatily” food celebration.

Center Vice President Zach Messitte said students should take advantage of the free tastes of culture that Italy Week is offering.

“This week has been designed to spur OU students to continue to study abroad in Italy,” Messitte said. “Students should really

talk to someone that has been to Arezzo, Italy ... they have a really transformative experience.”

Liz Stevens, history senior, studied in Arezzo, but said students should take advantage of the study abroad programs available at OU even if they don’t go to Italy.

“Everyone should do a study abroad program,” Stevens said.

“It really opens your mind and broadens your horizons.”

The International Program Center account and budget representative Lauren Lee said the week of events is free and open to the public. She also noted special guest Fabrizio Nava, the Italian

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Everyone should do a study abroad program. It really opens your mind and broadens your horizons.”

— LIZ STEVENS, HISTORY SENIOR Consul General of Houston, who will attend the final concert on Friday.

Lee thanked the Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College, UOSA, the OU School of Music and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles for making the event possible.

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Italy Week events » Today — The Italian movie “Gomorrah” will be shown at 7 p.m. inside Meacham Auditorium. » Thursday — Turn in the spring 2011 study abroad application, learn about the trip and enjoy free pizza from 3 to 5 p.m in Hester Hall, Room 170. » Friday — Paganini Trio Concert at 7:30 p.m. at Pittman Recital Hall inside Catlett Music Center.

World Peace Day should remind citizens that inclusiveness overcomes intolerance, a theme reflected throughout history, said Malaka Elyazgi, Gov. Brad Henry’s Ethnic American Advisory Council chairwoman.

Elyazgi was one of three panelists to lead the “My America, My Islam” forum. Panelists spoke to a crowd of more than 130 people Tuesday night in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Regents Room.

Elyazgi said 9/11 was ONLINE AT a w a k e - u p OUDAILY.COM call for her » Video: Watch and for many highlights from the American panel discussion Muslims. “ I d i d n ’ t » Link: Read understand information about how someone related topics could claim and adhere to the same beliefs that I do and do something so horrific,” she said.

“It was something that caused all Muslims to not only feel depressed about what happened but to not understand how someone could take our peaceful religion and do as such.”

The panel discussion and Q-and-A session focused on the state of Islam in America and related current events such as the New York Islamic center controversy; OU’s department of Middle East studies, led by Professor Joshua Landis; and the Women’s and Gender Studies’ Center for Social Justice sponsored the event.

Muslims in the Middle East see Americans through presidents, troops and Hollywood, journalist and international public speaker Mona Eltahawy said.

“Is that how you want to be portrayed to the rest of the world?

For those who don’t understand Americans, you can combine that triangle and understand how fear and suspicion comes up,” Eltahawy said.

Eltahawy is the Center for Social Justice’s activist-in-

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Today around campus » The Women’s Outreach Program will register people for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. » Christians on Campus will host a Bible study 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. in the Union’s Traditions Room.

(Left to right) Panelists Malaka Elyazqi, Ethnic American Advisory Council chairwoman; Mona Eltahawy, journalist and international public speaker; and Mohamed Daadaoui, Oklahoma City University political science professor address the audience at the “My America, My Islam” forum Tuesday night in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Regents Room.

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» Career Services will host a free workshop on interview techniques for all JMC majors 1:30 to 2 p.m. in Gaylord’s Hall of Fame Room. » Career Services will host a free workshop on interview techniques for all Arts and Science majors 3 to 3:30 p.m. in the Union’s Crimson Room. » Professor George Henderson will hold a lecture for all students about race and the university 5 to 7 p.m. in the Honors College Nancy Mergler Library. » Animal Volunteer Alliance will hold a meeting 7 to 9 p.m. in the Union’s Sooner Room. » Campus Activities Council’s University Sing will hold a meeting 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the Union’s Heritage Room.

Thursday, Sept. 23 » Daniel Pullin will host an informative workshop entitled “How to Break into Consulting” noon to 1 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room. » Christians on Campus will host a Bible study noon to 1 p.m. in the Union’s Traditions Room. » An engineering luncheon will be hosted noon 1:30 p.m. in the Union’s Regents Room. » Standards of Excellence Focus Groups will meet 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Union’s Pioneer Room. » Career Services will host a free workshop on interview techniques for all business majors 2:30 to 3 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room. » OU Arezzo Program and Honors in Italy will sponsor an open house with pizza and drinks 3 to 5 p.m. in Hester Hall, Room 170. » Construction Science Career Fair will be 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Union. » The Honors College, the Political Science Club and Cate Resident Student Association will host a professor panel discussion on “Economics and the Election” at 6:30 p.m. in Cate Center Main. » Arab Student Association will meet 8 to 11 p.m. in the Union’s Heritage Room.

However, at 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Philbrick, human resources management senior, was unaware the Student Congress meeting had been canceled and that the board would have to wait another week for approval.

“I didn’t know it was canceled. You’re basically just telling me it now,” Philbrick told a Daily reporter.

Also on the agenda was legislation looking to improve parking at the research

Corporation gives university $65,000 grant ExxonMobil Corp. donated $65,000 in department grants to OU. It will be distributed among various colleges and departments: the College of Engineering, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, the Michael F. Price College of Business and Career Services.

The money will go toward scholarships, visiting speakers, educational purposes and travel, said Chris Shilling, university spokesman.

This is not the first time Exxon Mobil has partnered with OU. Shilling said the corporation gave the landmark gift for the ExxonMobil Lawrence G. Rawl Engineering Practice Facility.

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Friday, Sept. 24 » Price College Business Energy Solutions Center and the Division of Management and Entrepreneurship will sponsor a free, public panel discussion on the business of alternative energy at 3 p.m. in Adams Hall, Room 150. » Union Programming Board will show “Grown Ups” at 4, 7, 10 and 11:50 p.m. in the Union’s Meacham Auditorium. » OU Softball will play against Rose State at 5:15 p.m. and against St. Gregory’s at 7:30 p.m. at the OU Softball Complex.

» This day in OU history

Sept. 22, 1943 Sooner football fans support wartime efforts To preserve war materials, football fans who wished to attend the games remained at home to conserve tires and gasoline. However, the games were broadcast over the radio station WNAD. Sooner fans who listened to the games at home were able to conserve these materials that were put to better use in the ongoing World War II. Students learn football chants to support team Students gathered in Holmberg Hall to learn the “OU Chant,” “Boomer Sooner” and the “Hi-ricky-ty.” The chants we still cheer today were rehearsed by students to ensure adequacy for the first football game. The meeting was in preparation for the game against the Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers. *Source: The Oklahoma Daily archives

residence this semester.

Mohamed Daadaoui, assistant professor of political science for Oklahoma City University, joined Elyazgi and Eltahawy on the panel.

“A lot of what we know about Islam here in this country is what we see in the media and the news: conflict, the Taliban, al-Qaida, religious and political tolerance and so forth. But this is something we can change through the educational process and the political

process to try to counteract what comes from the radical right,” he said.

Students, professors and community members came to see another side of Islam.

“I’m building my thesis about Islamic perceptions in America. This panel was extremely enlightening. I thought all the speakers were so knowledgeable and objective,” said Xaina Alghabra, journalism graduate student.

Many audience members stayed after the panel ended to further discuss issues with the panelists.

Shack-A-Thon sign-up ends this week Friday is the final day to sign up for the annual Shack-A-Thon event sponsored by OU’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter.

An informational session for groups interested will take place at 7 tonight in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Alma Wilson Room.

The meeting is a chance for groups to learn about the Oct. 6 event taking place on the South Oval.

“At the meeting we will go over exactly what ShackA-Thon is, the schedule of events on the day of and the rules and expectations,” said Melanie Seley, chapter president and business senior, in an e-mail.

Teams will build their shacks out of materials that would normally be found in a trash can or Dumpster, according to the official rules and regulations.

Visit OUDaily.com to download the complete rules and regulations packet.

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campus and transportation between the research campus and the main campus, according to an e-mail from Steve Sichterman, one of the authors of the legislation and Student Congress representative.

“The legislation is going to come up next Tuesday,” Sichterman said. “I don’t believe [the cancellation] will affect students. I am meeting with the director of Parking Services, which will allow me to voice student concerns.”

Graduate Student Senate Chair Silas DeBoer said the

cancellation would not affect GSS. “Yes, the Parking Appeals Board appointments will unfortunately wait on Congress’ dime,” he wrote in an e-mail.

“If the House cannot maintain quorum [the required number of members to meet], then nothing will get done. Brett made a judgment call based on his agenda, and I hope to see Congress return next Tuesday to address student needs.”

To conduct business, a quorum is required, according to the UOSA Constitution

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Stidham said he felt members would be preoccupied and unfocused during the meeting due to academic pressures.

“With midterm [exams], there is a lot of time to prepare, but the first round of tests caught a lot of members off-guard, like it does a lot of students at this university,” he said. “We just wanted to give them some respite before everything caught up with them.”

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Hey, UOSA: Responsibility matters We wanted to use this editorial to let our responsibilities to fulfill. If you can’t handle readers know we weren’t going to publish a it, you shouldn’t be our representatives. paper tomorrow.

For Undergraduate Student Congress to You see, just like members of UOSA pass anything, they must have at least 25 of Undergraduate Student Congress, we have the 48 representatives present. a ton of homework, an essay If more than 23 representaor five to write, and tests to tives can’t manage to attend It’s not fair to your a meeting, the student body study for. constituents if you needs to stop electing them Student Congress chairman Brett Stidham said, can’t be present at and they need to abstain “life happens,” when a Daily running for office. a weekly two-hour from reporter asked why he canIt’s not fair to your constitmeeting, especially uents if you can’t be present celed Tuesday evening ’s regularly scheduled Student at a weekly two-hour meetone as important Congress meeting. as Tuesday night’s ing, especially one as impor“Life happens” to The tant as Tuesday night’s meetmeeting could Daily too, so we felt we deing could have been. have been.” serve a day off.

If the meeting had been But then we realized held, the Parking Appeals something: “Life happens” to all students Board, which is normally confirmed in the regardless of outside obligations — wheth- spring, could have finally been approved. er it be athletics, jobs or children. But these Instead, board members will go unapstudents don’t just stop what they’re sup- proved and appealed parking tickets unposed to be doing. answered for another week.

Student Congress shouldn’t be any Also on the agenda for Tuesday’s meetdifferent. ing was legislation that aims to improve So here’s our message to Student parking at the research campus and transC o n g r e s s : Y o u h a v e i m p o r t a n t portation between the research and main

campuses.

But these and other concerns were put on hold because “life happened.”

This is no excuse. Our elected representatives have had, at the very least, about a month to learn how to balance their time between schoolwork and their obligation to the student body.

In his mass e-mail to Student Congress on Monday night, Stidham said “academic obligations” were preventing the representatives from meeting.

He wrote, “Since Student Congress should be a representation of students at the University, I believe that we should hold ourselves to those same high academic standards to which our constituents strive to achieve.”

There’s only one problem : Student Congress members do not have the same academic standards their constituents are striving to achieve. They have higher standards to achieve. Their standard is to keep up with their class work and represent us at the same time.

This balancing act between their roles as students and representatives was plain and clear when they ran for their positions.

Milk: It does a workout good Every day, the Huston Huffman Center is packed.

Shoes screech on the basketball courts. Stairmasters and tread climbers spin furiously under straining legs. Metal plates clang and thwack as students grunt their way into strength and tone.

Afterward, the protein tubs come out. Sports drinks are mixed and recovery smoothies are purchased.

In the midst of this scramble for the best name-brand recovery drink — keeping an eye out for those branched-chain amino acids — I want to draw your attention to a contender And there’s icing on that has recently been making a comeback: Milk. the cake. Over time, That’s right, they got it right drinking milk after a in first grade. Milk has got it workout leads to losing going on. more body fat.”

In October 2008, the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition published a review of the potential applications of standard bovine milk as an exercise beverage.

Milk, indeed, has what growing muscles and strength trainers crave.

For muscle growth, the body needs an increase in the muscle protein net balance, which in turn requires an increase in protein synthesis and/or a decrease in protein breakdown.

Drinking milk after a resistance workout such as weightlifting has been shown to increase the net balance of amino acids — protein’s building blocks — in the muscles.

And there’s icing on the cake. Over time, drinking milk after a workout leads to losing more body fat. Investigators at McMasters University compared women who drank milk

after lifting weights to those who drank sports drinks. Not STAFF COLUMN N only did the women drinking milk gain more muscle, they Jay Kumar were the only ones to lose an equivalent amount of fat.

Future hulks, however, aren’t the only ones who can benefit from mom’s classic pick-me-up. Endurance trainers also stand to gain from milk.

After any type of endurance or cardio workout, the body has two main needs: glycogen recovery and fluid recovery.

We want to restock our depleted energy stores and refill our dehydrated bodies.

Milk is excellent at satisfying both of these needs. Chocolate milk has been shown to fare well in glycogen recovery when pitted against commercial sports drinks.

Due to its high content of electrolytes — the subject of Gatorade’s favorite advertising pitch — low-fat milk actually outperformed the commercial sports drink as a rehydration beverage.

Furthermore, milk has been proven to successfully delay the onset of fatigue after an exhausting endurance workout.

So, drink milk. If you don’t dig the original, get its chocolate brother or its strawberry sister. You’ll be in good company.

Can you guess what Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps drank between races?

— Jay Kumar, microbiology sophomore

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Restore your sanity with Stewart Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” announced Thursday that he will host the Rally to Restore Sanity on Oct. 30 in Washington, D.C. Pause, take a deep breath and make plans for the trip. I’m calling on all OU students with even the slightest inkling of interest. We are organizing an Oklahoma Delegation to attend the rally and I want you to come.

As Stewart said, our nation is facing many serious issues, which have “real if imperfect solutions” that “70 to 80 percent of our population could agree to try and could ultimately live with.”

The only problem is “the conversation and process is controlled by the other 15 to 20 percent.”

Those of us who are moderate in our political, economic or social persuasions have been marginalized by the margins.

Electing President Barack Obama has been a great step in the right direction, but the momentum must continue. We have a

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responsibility to ensure that our country is moving in the right direction.

In the last several years we have seen political candidates whose ideas and goals are just crazy and, as of now, we have not mounted a significant enough response to problems.

The immigration debate provides a particularly acute example of just how far off track our country’s political dialogue has gone.

We have seen Republican leaders in Congress, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discuss a repeal of the 14th Amendment, citing the overwhelming effects of “anchor babies” on American jobs.

Others advocate for a fence, a big fence, in the hopes of keeping the Mexicans in Mexico.

The painful irony here

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is that corporate America, such as agribusiness depends upon immigrants for their giant profit margins.

They then fill the political action committees and lobbying firms full of right wing politicians who systematically vote for corporate interests.

They’re fueling the fire at one end of the immigration debate and fanning it at the other.

Instead, we should have a more streamlined process for citizenship, so these illegal immigrants can contribute to our nation within the parameters of the law. This is the reasonable solution.

W h e re a re t h e rat i o nal discussions between Democrats and Republicans over these salient issues?

There are shouting matches and threats, but no discussion. Our country desperately needs bipartisan, moderate solutions.

The collective must prevail, the 24-hour news cycle, will continue to blow issues of minute significance into harmful retroactive ploys.

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We’re going to Washington in an attempt to relieve ourselves of these afflictions, or at least let the rest of America know that we exist.

We can at least slow down global warming. We can balance the budget. We can end the wars. But we have to let America and the rest of the world know that is exactly what we want.

Recent polls have revealed that more Americans than ever before feel that the future of America will be worse than its past. I refuse to let myself be overcome by such a debilitating attitude.

This is the real deal. This is happening. Let your voice be heard as we drown out the insane ramblings that have caused most of us to turn a deaf ear to our country’s cries for help. Come be a patriot.

— Jess Eddy, religious studies and political science junior

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And if the Congress chair, vice chair and secretary are going to receive a monthly stipend of $325, $225 and $174, respectively — as the UOSA Code Annotated states — then we expect them to meet with our representatives to discuss, debate and vote on the many issues important to students.

UOSA has long battled the assumption by students that it is an irrelevant governing body whose sole purpose is to build resumes.

The cancellation of a very important meeting doesn’t help its reputation.

A student athlete wouldn’t tell a coach that he or she can’t perform during competition because “life happened.”

Responsible student employees wouldn’t call their bosses at 10:30 p.m. the night before their shift saying they won’t be at work because they have too much homework.

Their boss would not deem this an acceptable excuse, and neither should the bosses of UOSA. Who are the bosses of UOSA? We — the students.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to Monday’s opinion column “Housing and Food Services — learn from the Scottish” by Gerard Keiser.

OU and Glasgow are not similar and should not be compared In Monday’s issue of The Daily, Gerard Keiser compares the financial situation of OU and the University of Glasgow as if they were largely synonymous. I find it difficult to imagine a situation to which the phrase “apples and oranges” applies more readily.

For example, the fact that prior to 1998 British Higher Education was effectively free reveals the extent to which funding models for British and American higher education have evolved differently.

Even today, with the introduction of tuition and “top-up” fees, the very level of government support that British universities receive still far outpaces the levels that universities like OU receive.

At OU, no doubt unlike the situation in Glasgow, we have service departments that are totally supported by fees. Parking Services is a prominent example.

Parking Services supports itself entirely on the sale of parking permits and the revenue from parking tickets. In addition to maintaining a multitude of lots near almost every building on campus, it pays for the bonds on the Asp Avenue and Elm Avenue parking garages. It pays for a professional staff of employees who really aren’t out to get you.

Unlike in Glasgow, we don’t get enough money from the state of Oklahoma to pay for everything we do. That’s why we pay tuition. It’s why we pay fees to keep our libraries in the top 20 in the nation and to retain the best and the brightest. And yes, it’s why we pay fees to housing.

— Andrew Kierig, history and political science senior

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better songs in the time since it finished recording “Ceremonies,” he said.

“Having this record released feels like Kellen McGugan was a kid when his fa- that chapter in this band is over, and we’re ther ripped a picture of a naked woman out already starting something new; progressof an early CD single he’d purchased. ing to something new,” McGugan said.

“I got to keep the CD, which was good,” Saturday night may be the only pubMcGugan said. lic performance of the songs Keeping that CD did more from “Ceremonies,” which g o o d t ha n h e c ou l d’ve McGugan has vowed to known at the time. The put to rest. song was “Zero” by guitar“ We’ re mu c h m o re WHAT: The Pretty Black Chains comfortable with [the driven ’90s alt-rockers The “Ceremonies” CD Release Show Smashing Pumpkins, a new songs] and we like band that McGugan, with WHO: The Pretty Black Chains them a lot better,” he his band, The Pretty Black with openers The Burning Hotels said.

Chains, will be opening and DEERPEOPLE Quality songwriting for Friday at Tulsa’s Cain’s WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Saturday is good news for such a Ballroom.

WHERE: The Conservatory, well-reputed live act as The show with the 8911 N. Western, Oklahoma City The Chains, who play Pumpkins kicks off the bigCOST: $7, all ages, first 200 every show like it’s inside gest weekend in The Pretty to purchase “Ceremonies” receive a packed arena.

Black Chains’ young life, as a 5-song demo for free “Blowing people away the band will travel back is where we get the most home to Oklahoma City for satisfaction,” McGugan its CD release show at The said.

Conservatory the next day. It’s But how’s it going to feel Friday night, releasing “Ceremonies” with help from its performing with Billy Corgan on the side good friends, openers The Burning Hotels of the stage? from Ft. Worth, and Stillwater’s latest lo“The jitters will be there, but we’ll deficals, DEERPEOPLE. nitely be ready,” McGugan said. “We’re It’s been a long road since the band looking at this from a very professional started, and “Ceremonies” is just the lat- point of view and I think the amount that est stop. McGugan said the quality of the we practice and rehearse and rehearse and band’s recorded music has improved im- rehearse will be reflected in that show ... mensely since the band began to truly take we’re putting that vibe out that we are defiitself seriously. The band has been writing nitely a band to be taken seriously.”

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Top: Derek Knowlton and Kellen McGugan of The Pretty Black Chains perform at the Dustbowl Arts Market Music Festival on Campus Corner in August.

Right: Knowlton plays guitar at Dustbowl. The band releases its debut album at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday at The Conservatory.

Metal singer ready to rock with Anthrax again Joey Belladonna was the lead singer of metal act Anthrax from 1984 to 1992, during which time the band was nominated for three Grammy Awards. Earlier this year, Belladonna rejoined the band to perform a series of shows in Europe with the “Big Four” — Anthrax, Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth.

Anthrax makes a stop in Oklahoma City Thursday before heading out on tour again with Slayer and Megadeth. The Daily’s AJ Lansdale spoke to Belladonna about his long career in music.

they’re just so rampant about it, they feed off it. It’s still cool in you’re recording new vocal tracks for the album. Kind of a the States, but it’s not quite the same culture. strange title, but Scott (Ian) said in an interview with Metal AL: Who are your favorite musicians or groups, as influ- Hammer in Germany that you guys might change it? ences or just that you enjoy listening to?

JB: I’m doing some new stuff on top of what they alJB: Rush is one of my favorites, it’s always been aweready have. I don’t really know about the title of the some. Neil Schon (guitarist of Journey) always blew album; I’m a little out of the loop. As far as I know, the me away. Sevendust is one of the newer bands that name should stay intact. There’s going to be some I like, but I find a lot of stuff that’s really enjoyable, interesting stuff — it’s hard to give a detailed verIt’s really hard to pin down any one favorite. sion, but they’ve had it one way [and] it’ll change AJ Lansdale: So you’ve been in and out of AL: Sort of going back to a bit with me, but there’s going to be some real Anthrax a couple of times. You left in 1992, the Big Four shows, after the good riffs, really heavy.

WHO: Anthrax then came back for the Among the Living ONLINE AT OUDAILY.COM Okalhoma City show on AL: It seems to me that metal is undergoWHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday tour in 2005. What was it like being in the » Interview: Read a Q&A with Thusday, Anthrax is heading a renaissance of sorts. Do you think that WHERE: Diamond band back in the ’80s and ’90s, and has any- Dave Lombardo, the drummer for ing to Dallas with Slayer metal’s coming back to pop culture, or do Ballroom, 8001 S. thing changed with the reunions? and Megadeth to be part of you think it never left? fellow metal act Slayer Eastern, Oklahoma City Joey Belladonna: The band is a bit stronger the Jagermeister Music Tour.

JB: I’d have to say it never really left. It swings COST: $19 in advance, — better musicians, more mature. We’re doing What’s it like to have three of up and down like every other musical style. It’s $24 day of show great musically, understanding each other’s needs. We know the biggest bands in thrash metal on one tour? actually more accepted now than I think it’s ever more what we have to do, and we’re working toward the same JB: It’s awesome, man. You learn to respect peobeen. There’s a lot more younger kids coming out goal: putting out a great album. ples’ achievements and friendship. It’s an honor, to shows; I see parents bringing their kids to shows.

AL: It seems like metal is more popular overall in Europe and I’m I m looking forward to playing with those guys It stretches across the generation gap. than in the U.S. What was it like playing the Sonisphere again. It takes a lot to achieve their goals and do what shows in Europe with Slayer, Metallica and Megadeth? they’ve done.

— AJ Lansdale, JB: It’s more overwhelmAL: OK, so the band’s been working on a new album, ten- profes professional writing senior ing over there, they’re tatively titled “Worship Music.” John Bush left the band, so more enthusiastic overall. Maybe they grew up with a better environment, PHOTO PROVIDED

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Conference teams jostling for postseason With the Big 12 schedule in full swing, The Daily’s sports desk breaks down the conference’s 11 volleyball teams and how they might fare this season (Editor’s note: Oklahoma State does not play volleyball through the NCAA, but does have a club team) JERRY LAIZURE/AP

Senior safety Quinton Carter, center, stands with a group of local children as he is announced as a member of the Allstate Good Works Team during a news conference Tuesday at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Carter serves as a mentor for five children in the Oklahoma City area and volunteers at a Norman day care.

Quinton Carter awarded for volunteer work Football player’s time spent mentoring; involvement with charities earns him national recognition JAMES CORLEY The Oklahoma Daily

OU senior defensive back Quinton Carter was one of 11 Division 1 college football players named to the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team.

Carter, normally quiet and reserved, lit up at Tuesday’s football press conference when a 4-year-old girl barely taller than his kneecap ran up to give him a hug.

The Las Vegas native “adopted� a class of about two dozen 4-year-olds from Norman KinderCare, and they were present Tuesday to see Carter honored for giving back to the Norman community. “They make me have a reason to wake up each morning,� he said.

Carter helps teach the kids reading and writing, and also participates in activities like nature walks and recycling programs. He has started his own charity — the SOUL Organization — and also has served the University Quinton Carter Center for Student Advancement and the OU Black Graduate Student Association. “I don’t seek recognition for the things I do,� Carter said. “I am in a position to give back, so I do.�

However, the recognition Carter received Tuesday is exclusive. Out of 112 players nominated from all levels of collegiate football, a selection committee chose 22 — 11 from Division 1 and 11 from other levels. “Involving ourselves in the lives of others is probably the most important thing any of us can do, and I’m glad that Quinton has shown this initiative,� coach Bob Stoops said.

Carter is the fourth Sooner in the last five years to receive the designation, joining Gerald McCoy (2008), Nic Harris (2007) and Jacob Gutierrez (2006).

Kicker Jimmy Stevens relishes return to top of the depth chart Junior kicker Jimmy Stevens found out right before last Saturday’s game that he would be the starting kicker, and he won the support of his teammates with his performance.

After Stevens hit a 41-yard field goal, the rest of the team seemed to be more excited than he was. “I mean, I was happy, although I might not have shown it as much, but I was trying to stay focused on the game,� he said.

Stevens, who was heavily criticized last season for the team’s kicking woes, said he feels like he is a better kicker now. “Honestly, I didn’t kick the ball that bad last year. I kind of got crucified for missing two kicks, but I feel like I’m kicking even better this year,� Stevens said.

The Oklahoma City native said he has also developed a thicker skin and is better equipped to face criticism this time around. “I just don’t read [the news] anymore,� Stevens said with a laugh. — Aaron Colen/The Daily

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The OU volleyball team (9-3, 1-0) is off to one of the best starts in program history. After sweeping Colorado on the road Sept.

15 in their conference opener, the Sooners have a chance to start 2-0 in conference play for only the third time in program history.

A win over Texas Tech also would give the Sooners a fi ve-game winning streak heading into games at No. 10 Iowa State and at home against No. 4 Nebraska.

The Sooners have to beat Kansas and Kansas State to stay with the conference leaders, and back-to-back home matchups against Missouri and No. 12 Texas will be key.

Behind the leadership of junior hitter Suzy Boulavsky (shown right) and contributions from young talent, OU has a good shot to finish fifth in the conference and make another trip to the postseason.

Next game WHAT: OU vs. Texas Tech WHEN: 7 tonight WHERE: McCasland Field House INFO: Annual Pledge For a Cure in honor of coach Santiago Restrepo’s son, Javier. The 4-year-old passed away last year after a three-year battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Donations go to the Jimmy Everest Center at OU Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital.

— Daily Staff Reports

NO. 4 NEBRASKA (10-1, 2-0) The Huskers are the conference favorite and a national championship contender. Nebraska’s only loss was to No. 3 Florida, and the Huskers beat No. 10 Iowa State on the road last week. Against the Sooners: Sept. 29 in Norman.

NO. 10 IOWA STATE (8-2, 1-1) Besides the loss to Nebraska, the Cyclones’ only other loss was to No. 3 Florida. Iowa State has a good chance to challenge the Huskers for the conference. Against the Sooners: Nov. 13 in Norman.

NO. 12 TEXAS (6-4, 1-1) Don’t let the record fool you: Texas has lost to No. 1 Stanford, No. 3 Florida and No. 9 Illinois. But Thursday’s loss to Texas A&M shows Texas can be vulnerable. Against the Sooners: Oct. 13 in Norman (ESPNU).

MISSOURI (9-3, 1-1) The Tigers played a powderpuff non-conference schedule, so they’re hard to judge. It’s likely Missouri could sneak into the top-25 with a marquee win if they avoid unexpected losses. Against the Sooners: Oct. 9 in Norman.

KANSAS (10-3, 1-1) Expect the Jayhawks to be a team jostling with OU for position in the fifth or sixth place. The Sooners’ games against the Sunflower State teams will be crucial down the stretch for postseason places. Against the Sooners: Nov. 27 in Norman.

KANSAS STATE (7-5, 2-0) The Wildcats have just two road wins, but they play tough at home. KSU isn’t far removed from being a top-20 team, but it’s a rebuilding year: 10 freshmen, five sophomores and two seniors. Against the Sooners: Nov. 20 in Norman.

TEXAS A&M (7-5, 1-1) Don’t overlook the Aggies’ giant-killer potential, as their 3-0 win over Texas showed. However, if it’s not a game Texas A&M is supposed to lose, they may not get hyped up enough to win. Against the Sooners: Oct. 20 in Norman.

BAYLOR (7-5, 0-1) The 2010 team isn’t much different from the rest of Baylor’s squads; the Bears are nothing special. The home and away series with Baylor is little more than a pair of probable wins for OU. Against the Sooners: Nov. Oct. 30 in Norman.

COLORADO (3-5, 0-2) The Buffaloes are still waiting for their year to pull themselves from the conference basement. The best Colorado might hope for this year is wins over Texas Tech and an upset or two. Against the Sooners: Nov. 10 in Norman.

TEXAS TECH (2-9, 0-2) Barring something totally unexpected, Texas Tech will be the “confidence booster� matchup for the rest of the conference squads all season. Against the Sooners: tonight in Norman.

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