The Oklahoma Daily

THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA’S I NDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE

VOL. 95, NO. 82 FREE — Additional Copies 25¢

FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 2009 © 2009 OU Publications Board

Fraternity fights for a future on campus • Blog post leads to revocation of Kappa Sigma charter RENEÉ SELANDERS The Oklahoma Daily The OU chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity will appeal the withdrawal of its charter Jan. 31 at a national conference in Texas, according to a former Kappa Sigma officer.

The national Kappa Sigma office withdrew the fraternity’s charter on Dec. 31 after officials learned about fraternity members’ alcohol-related

activities.

“The Chapter violated terms of sanctions previously placed against the Chapter to operate in an alcohol free environment,” Mic Wilson, Kappa Sigma’s national executive director, said in an e-mail.

The fraternity lost its charter because of a blog post on a Kappa Sigma group Web site, said Mitch Butler, energy management junior and former Kappa Sigma treasurer. The post indicated that members of the fraternity were pooling their money to buy beer.

“Obviously we want to take a little bit of responsibility for what’s going on,” Butler said.

“But basically for something as trivial as this to cause such a big wake, everybody’s a little upset about that.”

Fraternity officers are working with members and alumni to prepare for their Jan. 31 hearing.

The outcome of the hearing will determine if the chapter will be forced to shut down.

Chapter members are hopeful that they will regain their charter and resume normal activities, Butler said.

The withdrawal of the charter is the latest in a series of problems faced by the fraternity. Butler said the house was put on probation by OU for an alcohol-related incident that happened several years ago. He did not elaborate about what the incident was, and Interfraternity Council adviser Kevin Estep said he could not comment on the terms of the earlier violation.

Kappa Sigma’s national offices placed the house on probation after it violated OU’s alcohol policy.

Kappa Sigma alumnus and Norman resident Andy Rieger said he was made aware of the fraternity’s disciplinary issues when he attended alumni meetings last year designed to reorganize the

APPEAL DATES Dec. 31: The national Kappa Sigma office revoked the OU chapter’s charter because of an alcohol-related probation violation.

Currently: Chapter officials are preparing an appeal.

Jan. 31: Chapter members and alumni will present their appeal at a national meeting in San Antonio. chapter and restore the image of the fraternity.

Rieger was the fraternity’s president in 1977.

If the chapter is closed, Rieger said he will be sad to see the organization where he made his college memories leave campus.

FRATERNITY Continues on page 2

Darwinism still evolving at age 150

CAMPUS BRIEFS Tickets to the Mar. 6 “Purpose of Purpose” event with scientist and author Richard Dawkins sold out at noon Tuesday.

Tickets were free, but limited to two per person.

The event is at 7 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Sharp Concert Hall. There will be a book signing after the event.

THE EVOLUTION OF CHARLES DARWIN

—THE DAILY STAFF

LIFE & ARTS The Daily’s Claire Douthitt spent an evening at The Deli with one of the biggest Ska bands ever. Check out the Q&A with “The Toasters”.

Page 7.

Darwin in 1816 at age 6

Charles Robert Darwin is born in Shrewsbury, England on Feb. 12.

The Beagle lands on the Galapagos Archipelago, and Darwin spends a month exploring and documenting wildlife, notably the different beaks on the island’s finches.

Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection” is published in Britain.

SPORTS

The Scopes Trial in Tennessee tests the prohibition of teaching evolution in schools. Though evolutionists lose the case, public opinion begins to shift in favor of evolution.

Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will be busy this weekend with the men taking on No. 23 Baylor and the women facing off against No. 16 Texas in Norman this weekend.

The Daily has all the information you need.

Page 8.

1809 1831

Darwin earns his bachelor’s degree from the University of Cambridge and sets off on the HMS Beagle’s scientific expedition.

Charles Darwin's 1837 sketch, his first diagram of an evolutionary tree.

1835

1844

Darwin writes an unpublished essay detailing his early theory of “descent with modification.”

1882

Darwin dies April 19 and is buried in Westminster Abbey.

1859

1925

TODAY’S INDEX L&A Campus Notes Classifieds Crossword Horoscope

7 2 6 6 7

News Opinion Police Reports Sports Sudoku

3 4 2 8 6

WEATHER FORECAST

TODAY

LOW 42° HIGH 60°

SATURDAY LOW 30° HIGH 42° Source: Oklahoma Weather Lab

Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan chat in court during the 1925 Scopes Trial.

• OU honors ‘Father of Evolution’ with a year of exhibitions and events SANDRA KUNZWEILER AND CLARK FOY The Oklahoma Daily OU kicked off a yearlong celebration in honor of Charles Darwin Thursday night in a crowded auditorium at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of National History.

The celebration will include a series of lectures as part of the Presidential Dream Course to promote

the education and discussion of Darwinian evolution and the ideas of Darwin.

This year is the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species.” The celebration will also include recognizing Darwin’s 200th birthday on Feb. 12.

While events have been scheduled at many different universities around the nation, the schedule at OU is unlike any other. Students, faculty and staff were present amidst the crowd Thursday evening.

“I have seen significant events scheduled around the world,” said Piers Hale, history of science professor. “Ours is certainly among the most numerous series of events that I’ve seen, probably because of the great speakers that we have scheduled.”

Sources: Encyclopedia Britannica, The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online

“I think the public interest is significant because Oklahoma is obviously in the Bible Belt and Darwinian ideas are very controversial.”

DARWIN Continues on page 2

Piers Hale, history of science professor

Separated Oklahoma twins to undergo reconstructive surgery • Operation divided shared livers, skin JAMIE BIRDWELL The Oklahoma Daily Rcently separated twins Kylee and Preston Wells remain in critical condition at the OU Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital, their mother and doctors said Thursday at a press conference.

The twins will have another surgery within two months to reconstruct their chests and abdomens, mother Stevie

Stewart said.

Dr. David Tuggle performed the sixhour separation procedure Monday. In 1986, he was part of the surgical team that successfully separated Oklahoma conjoined twins, Faith and Hope Cox. Doctors were optimistic about the twins recovery because they did not share a heart or any major blood vessels.

The operation divided the livers and the bridge of skin tissue that connected them.

The twins’ bodies were not large enough for all their organs once separated, Tuggle said.

“Closing the wound became tricky,”

he said. “The effects of that pressure is THE AP CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORT. a lot of what we’re dealing with right now.”

The family of the twins have handled the situation well, Tuggle said.

The twins are in the neonatal intensive care unit and are adjusting to life in separate bodies.

The babies’ hearts were so close together doctors couldn’t tell that they were twins until the 20th week of pregnancy, Stewart said.

The twins, named Kylee Hope and Preston Faith, were born Oct. 25.

AP Photo “It was nice to see them in different Surgeons at the Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center separated conjoined twins Preslee Faith beds,” Stewart said.

Wells and Kylee Hope Wells on Monday.

2

News

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

Newly renovated section of cafeteria opens • Additions include miniLCD TV sets ALEX LYNN The Oklahoma Daily OU Housing and Food Services is now in phase two of its renovation of Couch Cafeteria, with the aim of creating a more comfortable dining atmosphere.

Phase two of the construction, which includes the north side of the building, will receive the same treatment as the earlier phase, said Lauren Royston, Housing and Food Services spokeswoman.

Mini-LCD TV’s and a projectionstyle entertainment area will be added by the seating area in the north side to create a more welcoming space, she said.

The cafeteria’s new look has made an impact on some students.

“Students walk in the door, look

around and say ‘Oh my God,’” said Gabbrieal Cooley, cafeteria cashier and computer engineering freshman.

Cooley, who has worked in the cafeteria since the fall, is witnessing the transformations daily.

Cooley said the new restaurants also add an element of diversity.

“It’s really cool to have more cultures represented,” she said.

Joel Shackleford, political science sophomore, transferred to OU this semester. He didn’t get a chance to see the building before the renovations began, but said the environment is better than others he’s seen.

“This doesn’t seem like an old school cafeteria,” he said.

The north end of the building is blocked off, making some restaurants inaccessible, but their food is still available in the cafeteria, Royston said. Seating is limited to diners because of the blocked off area.

Renovations are expected to be complete by this fall. The Daily made repeated requests with OU

Phase one: Completed in December, it added new tables, chairs, booths, flooring, wall coverings, cubbies and four new restaurants.

New Restaurants: Include a stir-fry station, barbecue smokehouse, Tex-Mex restaurant and breakfast bistro.

Housing and Food Services for current budget information, but none were given. An estimate from November was approximately $10 million.

Phase three of the renovations will begin this summer. The middle part of the building will be renovated and several self-service stations will be added, Royston said.

Utility and service areas will be added this summer.

Clark McCaskill/The Daily

Students survey food options Wednesday evening in the new Couch Restaurants.

Fraternity

Darwin

Continued from page 1

Continued from page 1 “There’s a rich legacy of alumni, both in Oklahoma and throughout the country,” he said.

“I think that people will miss that bond that we formed in college.”

Butler said before their charter was revoked, members had made great strides in their attempts to bring the house up to OU’s and national standards.

“We had a big cleaning house and basically kicked everybody out that wasn’t a good asset to the fraternity,” Butler said. “After that, our grades went up. We had only productive members, we were really making a good comeback.

We were trying to set everything in place.”

The house’s efforts to meet the conditions of the university’s and national office’s probation periods were nearly complete, Butler said, until the blog post caught the attention of the national office.

“There’s a lot of history, there’s a lot of tradition, there’s a lot of pride that’s on the line right now and we feel very strongly that we need to preserve that,” he said. “If not for our sake then for the 103 pledge classes that came before us.”

CAMPUS NOTES

Amy Frost/The Daily

The doors of Kappa Sigma fraternity have little activity going on behind them Thursday evening. Brenda Garde, who has been the house mom for five years, said that the house will not remain totally empty and will be maintained and looked after by property managers on the premises. Garde said that being their house mom has been a great experience.

TODAY

OU LIBRARIES Library orientation sessions will be at 11 a.m. in Bizzell Memorial Library.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC A recital honoring Marilyn B. Ogilvie will be at 4 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Pittman Recital Hall.

Philip Edwin Hobbs, 26, Pickard Avenue, Wednesday

POLICE REPORTS

Names are compiled from the Norman Police Department and OU Department of Public Safety. The reports serve as a public record of arrests, not convictions. The people listed are innocent until proven guilty.

MUNICIPAL WARRANT

Sarah Lynn Parker, 27, North Flood Avenue, Wednesday Kenneth W. Zachary, 48, 201 West Gray St., Wednesday COUNTY WARRANT

PETTY LARCENY

Rena Denise Warnke, 21, 205 Chalmette Drive, Wednesday

Joseph Paul Dent, 18, 2300 West Main St., Wednesday

DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED

AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

DARWINIAN ANNIVERSARY

Blake Allen Snodgrass, 22, Asp Avenue, Wednesday

A violin recital will be at 8 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Pittman Recital Hall.

SATURDAY

Darwins’ works have been creating heated debate since their publication. Scientists and religious groups have been debating the validity of natural selection, which is Darwin’s proposed mechanism of evolution. Hale said Oklahoma’s location increases the importance of the celebration.

“I think the public interest is significant because Oklahoma is obviously in the Bible Belt and Darwinian ideas are very controversial,” he said.

Hale said the events will directly address the controversial issues.

Many of the professors and experts on the subject believe that if a person completely believes in natural selection, then he is an atheist, said Hale.

But there are many experts who accept natural selection, are devout Christians, and have no problem with it, he said.

Ken Taylor, history of science professor, spoke about the influence of Charles Darwin as a part of the “Darwinian Revolution” Thursday night.

“I’m looking forward to the Michael Ruse lecture, because I have heard so much about him,” said Josh Malone, University College freshman. “Also, he is scheduled to debate against intelligent design, which is being presented by William Dembski.”

Malone said he is required to attend five of the eight lectures for class credit, but he hopes to make it to all of them.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Thursday “Darwin, Evolution and Design” 7:30 p.m. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Rochester University professor Allen Orr will discuss both sides of the controversy surrounding evolution and why most biologists disagree with advocates of creationism.

Feb. 12 “Darwin@OU 2009” Opening Ceremony “Was there a Darwinian Revolution?”

7 p.m. SNOMNH Arizona State history and science professor John M. Lynch will deliver the opening address for the ceremony and provide a lecture.

Feb. 19 “Darwin’s ‘Abominable Mystery’” 7:30 p.m. SNOMNH Florida Museum of Natural History curator Pam Soltis will tell about plant discoveries that influence the way Darwin’s theories have been perceived.

Mar. 4 “The Evolution of Antievolutionism” 4:30 p.m. George Lynn Cross, Room 123 Berkeley biology professor Nick Matzke will discuss how “Intelligent Design” and antievolution ideas evolved from creationism.

Mar. 6 “The Purpose of Purpose” 7 p.m. Catlett Music Center, Sharp Hall Richard Dawkins, world-renowned evolutionist, will discuss Darwinism and evolution. All tickets have already been distributed at this time.

OU Men’s Basketball will play Baylor at 3 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCURACY

SUNDAY

The Daily has a long-standing commitment to serve readers by providing accurate coverage and analysis.

Errors are corrected as they are identified. Readers should bring errors to the attention of the editorial board for further investigation.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OU Women’s Basketball will play University of Texas at 2 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

ERROR SUBMISSIONS e-mail: dailynews@ou.edu phone: 325-3666

Alpha Gamma Delta Spring Recruitment

Surrounded by Sisterhood

Night at the Union Monday January 26 7-9 in the Heritage Room at the Union Tuesday January 27 6:30 Philanthropy Night Wednesday January 28 7:00 House Tour 930 Chautauqua Ave. Thursday January 29 7:00 Dinner at Hideaway with Alpha Gam! (on campus corner)

Alpha Gamma Delta is an organization of women dedicated to academic excellence, leadership development, high ideals, and sisterhood.

Norman Jazzercise - 12th Ave Rec Cntr 1701 12th Ave NE Norman, OK 73071 tel: (405)821-0220 jazzerciseofnorman@yahoo.com Register for class on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 9 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.

Pay Nothing Until March with your EFT sign-up!

Nijim Dabbour, managing editor dailynews@ou.edu phone: 325-3666 fax: 325-6051 For more, go to oudaily.com.

Campus News

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

3

Justice system leaves activists in 38-year limbo jobs, “these were men just living their lives” Davidson said. “And suddenly their lives are turned upside down once more.”

• 1971 case reopened under Patriot Act

Case continues

RENEÉ SELANDERS The Oklahoma Daily Two years ago today, eight former civil rights activists began reliving a decades-old nightmare they thought they left in the past.

That nightmare is the highly politicized human and civil rights struggle now known as the San Francisco 8. Eight men were arrested Jan. 23, 2007, and face charges of conspiracy and murder in the 1971 death of a police officer.

Those charges originally were dropped when the judge discovered the confessions were obtained illegally, but now, under the Patriot Act, the eight men could find themselves behind bars again.

Five of the San Francisco 8 shared that nightmare with members of the OU community Saturday night at “The San Francisco 8” symposium. Joined by actor and civil rights activist Danny Glover, Harvard Law professor Soffiyah Elijah and Emory Law professor Kathleen Cleaver.

African and African American Studies program director Jeanette R. Davidson organized the symposium in honor of the late Wayne Thompson. Thompson, a human rights activist and Oklahoma native, played an integral role in the story of the San Francisco 8, Davidson said.

“The San Francisco 8 cause was very, very dear to his heart, and so the members of the San Francisco 8 got a message to me and asked if they could do this program to honor him,” she said. “Of course I just said yes ... so we could do the work he always wanted us to do here at OU.”

‘Legacy of torture’ The case began with the 1971 murder investigation of a San Francisco police officer that lead to the interrogation of two suspects. The Black Panther Party and

James Cornwell/ The Daily

Actor and activist Danny Glover, center, takes part in a discussion panel about the San Francisco 8 on Saturday in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. The panel also included five of the San Francisco 8. affiliated black civil rights activists were suspects in the case.

On Aug. 29, 1971, San Francisco Sgt. John V. Young was shot and killed inside the Ingleside Police Station. Black Panther Party members Harold Taylor and John Bowman were taken into custody in New Orleans. Police used cattle prods, hot wet blankets and their fists to extract confessions, as Taylor and Bowman would later recall in “The Legacy of Torture,” a documentary of the case featured at Saturday night’s symposium.

They would also recall Thompson as a young civil rights legal investigator discovering the horrific events in the police station.

He fought to secure legal counsel for them and stop the torturous interrogations, Davidson said. “[Taylor] absolutely knows in his heart that Wayne saved his life, literally, not figuratively,” Davidson said. “That’s why there’s such a bond between the San Francisco

Timeline of events Aug. 29, 1971 – San Francisco Police Sgt. John V. Young is shot and killed.

1971 – Harold Taylor and John Bowman, two men that would become part of the San Francisco 8, were arrested in New Orleans in connection with Young’s murder and confessed under interrogation.

1974 – A court found that the 8 members and [Thompson], and that’s why he was so committed to working with them — because he actually saw the reality of them being tortured.”

In 1974, a court found that the confessions extracted from Taylor and Bowman were not credible.

The case was thrown out, and the men accused of the murder continued with their lives.

confessions were not valid since they were extracted by torture. Without these confessions, the investigation ended.

2003 – The case is reopened.

Jan. 23, 2007 – Eight men were arrested in California, New York and Florida in connection with the reopened investigation. The San Francisco 8 await a June 8 court date to make their case.

Civil unrest Though their arrest sapped the morale from civil rights groups, Bowman, Taylor and their fellow activists continued with their work in the community.

Glover, who had been in contact with the Black Panther Party’s work when he was in college in the ’60s and ’70s, said the investigation

took a toll on the relationship the party tried to create with its community with outreach and charity work.

“It created a climate of suspicion even within the party itself,” Glover said. “It attempted to faction the kind of extraordinary movement.”

Still, the party continued with its work for the community and black civil rights. The members of the San Francisco 8 present at Saturday’s symposium said their main goal as members of the Black Panther Party was to serve their community.

“My father always taught me to look out for the underdog and to help those who could not help themselves,” San Francisco 8 member Henry “Hank” Jones said.

“That’s what brought me to the Black Panther Party.”

For the next 32 years, that’s what many of the San Francisco 8 attempted to do. Serving as civil rights activists and working honest

In 2003, the case was reopened without any identifiable new evidence, Davidson said.

Bowman died in 2006.

On Jan. 23, 2007, police arrested the San Francisco 8 in California, New York and Florida in the reopened investigation of the 1971 murder. A grand jury convened in 2005 to begin questioning for the investigation. All members of the San Francisco 8 are posted bail except those in New York who could not afford to.

Cleaver, Emory Law professor and civil rights activist, said the Patriot Act allowed the case to be reopened, and investigators reopened the case to target the Black Panther Party.

“They don’t want the next generation to be able to say we know who we are,” Cleaver said. “We’re here to say we’re ready to continue to resist.”

The San Francisco 8 resistance continues today through symposiums like the one at OU. By informing the public of their plight, the San Francisco 8 hope to bring attention to this case that they said has been unjustly brought against them.

Biochemistry senior Huliamatu Bah attended the symposium with other members of the OU African Student Association. During the question and answer session, she said she wanted to know how she could get involved.

“I thought as a black student, I should have known about this,” Bah said.

Davidson said many people are not aware of this issue, but its social, political and cultural importance is something she is glad to have helped spread at OU. “I think people need to know what’s going on. Everyone has thanked me for bringing such an important program and they’ve also talked about how eye-opening it’s been,” she said. “They understand we need to be aware.”

THE OTHER FIRST 100 DAYS

.03& 64&% #00,4 Than the Library of Congress

8*/5&3 $-&"3"/$& 25% (or more) off select apparel While supplies last

831_833_JBTS09

4

Opinion

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

OUR VIEW

STAFF CARTOON

Ray Martin, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu phone: 325-7630, fax: 325-6051 For more, go to oudaily.com.

Mai - Thao Nguyen — biochemistry and art junior

Larger venue needed for Dawkins lecture OU will host one of the most controversial tion of the student body. figures in academia this semester.

Live video feeds to other locations won’t do.

Unless his scheduled venue changes, most Students might as well wait and watch the talk students won’t get a glimpse of him. on YouTube. This lecture is one many will want Richard Dawkins, the former Charles Simonyi to witness in person.

Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at There are several other places on campus Oxford University and author of the New York that could house a crowd the size Dawkins Times bestseller “The God Delusion,” is sched- will draw. Dawkins usually attracts more than uled to give a public lecture on March 3,000 people. Last spring he spoke in 6 in the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall at OUR VIEW front of more than 4,000 people at the the Catlett School of Music.

University of Texas in Austin. is an editorial selected and debated His lecture is titled, “The Purpose More than 7,000 people filled by the editorial board of Purpose.” Tickets for the free event McCasland Field House nearly a year and written after a were gone less than 30 minutes after ago for Bill Clinton’s campaign speech. majority opinion is formed and approved they were made available at 11 a.m.

If it isn’t too pricey, a portion of the by the editor. Our View Lloyd Noble Center could be sectioned Tuesday. is The Daily’s official Since some select faculty members off. More than 9,000 people were at opinion. and graduate students had access to the Lloyd Noble Center when Al Gore the tickets the day before, only about spoke in 2007. half of the tickets were available to undergraduWith a vitriolic tone and often insulting accuates. sations, Dawkins sends sparks flying in two of Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of other stu- the most heated debates in the academy: the dents and faculty members will miss out on existence of God and the explanatory power a unique educational experience if Dawkins’ of Charles Darwin’s proposed mechanism of lecture isn’t moved to a different location. We natural selection to account for all of life. Many think it should be. people are invested in both topics. And many It seems silly to dish out thousands of dollars will be upset if they can’t be part of the controfor a famous figure who will be seen by a frac- versy on March 6.

STAFF COLUMN

YOUR VIEWS

Sense of urgency lacking During the Revolutionary War, a concerned citizenry formed an army that successfully fought for independence. At this moment – our moment – we must form our own army of public servants dedicated to structural improvements locally and globally.

Our military is fighting two wars abroad. One billion people live on less than a dollar a day and lack access to clean water.

The disastrous effects of climate change are looming and our health care and public school systems NEAL are failing. Where’s our SHARMA sense of urgency?

We are always and forever indebted to our families, friends, teachers, doctors, and strangers for the opportunities and experiences gifted to us. We share a common purpose - a higher purpose - that pursues happiness not just for one person, but also for all people. Blessed with relative abundance, we must think outside our comfortable existence. We may not fully or even slightly comprehend the suffering of an eco-

nomic downturn, religious wars in the Middle East, or genocide in Africa, but we can find bonds in our mutual vulnerabilities.

What separates us is precisely what strengthens us. Our diverse beliefs, ways of life and stories set the foundation for innovation that can be channeled for productive change. If Wikipedia is the sum of human knowledge, what is the sum of human compassion? If Google employees spend 20 percent of their time working on any project that interests them, why can’t we spend 20 percent of our time in service to others? Instead of refreshing Facebook, promoting slander on Juicy Campus and watching YouTube for five hours a day, what if we spend just one of those hours reading to a child or making our campus environmentally friendly?

Our materialism and tendency to watch MTV Cribs are directly related to not knowing what to do with our lucky abundance. We won’t find ourselves in the cars we drive or the clothes we wear; we will find ourselves in service to others.

Twenty-first century philanthropy no longer depends on wealthy capitalists and the political elites. People are the solution.

People coming together and forming a cross-

communal and cross-cultural understanding of each other will render 21st century philanthropy truly remarkable.

Our solutions need to outpace our problems. We currently ask what type of service looks good on a resume. While all volunteerism is appreciated, service must be an ongoing commitment rather than a one-time act to fill a quota. We must therefore ask what type of service moves us and springs us to action in the morning. We don’t have to travel to Mars or lead a civil rights movement, but we have to find our own Mars – our own movement.

Service is the end to itself. It is the new beginning that transforms human consciousness, organization and quality of life. It sets the blueprint for an empathic present and future that chooses care over indifference, prosperity over poverty and diplomacy over war.

Each life is one chapter in the biography of our generation. Our personal chapters can be defining moments in the plot of our interconnected story.

Column wrongly attacked bishop Many conservatives and liberals would agree that pastor Rick Warren had no place at President Barack Obama’s inauguration, where he gave the invocation. But the attacks and analysis given on Warren’s opposite, Episcopalian Bishop Eugene Robinson, in Jon Malone’s Wednesday article, were totally out of line.

It is bad enough that HBO cut him out of their broadcast of inauguration events as thousands of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender viewers watched from their homes in shock of that error. Not once has Bishop Robinson ever said the Bible contains errors, nor does he question whether the Bible is inspired by God. For that to be mentioned as a fact was outright shameful.

Robinson has always said that it isn’t the Bible that has errors, but the way man interprets scripture that is erroneous. It has been shown throughout history that this has been the problem, and the church has always ended up correcting itself. We’ve seen it in the crusades, the selling of indulgences, only preaching Sunday mass in Latin and even in more current history like civil rights based on race. It will only be a matter of time before once again the church puts its foot in its mouth again because of gay and lesbian rights.

Warren and other “conservative” pastors have mutilated traditional worship into a weekly rock concert that gets their members high on Jesus. If there is any perversion of the purposes of the church and the teaching of proper interpretation of the scriptures, it is from the conservative church, not from Eugene Robinson.

Lets actually read what the Bible says. Ask your pastors questions. Question the sermon if you have to. Explore all sides of the argument. We all know what happens when you assume.

- RICKY MARANON, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FRESHMAN

Neal Sharma is an economics freshman.

His column appears every other Friday.

STAFF COLUMN

STAFF COLUMN

Local media miss the mark

Seniors should live it up

Events and issues happen in communities. Things like ordinances and school boards and city council members, and on the days they don’t, the rest of the world does, and what the rest of the world does tends to impact the smaller communities on some level.

Dear graduating seniors, as a fellow peer on the cusp of adulthood, I offer things I think we should focus on during this final stretch of comfy college freedom. And no, it’s not all about the “Benjamin’s” or surviving in a failing economy. Come on, there’s more to life than CNN headlines.

I have not lived student life to its fullest. A few more months and its over, so let’s get the ball rolling, kids, and live it up.

Free stuff won’t last much longer. From food and presidential lectures to movies gratis at Meacham auditorium and numerous other events offered in the community every semester. I LINDSEY remember chatting with a guy met the Beatles at an ashram ALLGOOD who in India in the Honors College during an evening lecture.

Yes, the evolution of the Beatles’ White Album is vital pre-graduation information. More importantly, that was an event I’ll never forget.

Which leads to my next suggestion: make memories. While you can still run on caffeine and two hours of sleep, why not host an all night David the Gnome cartoon marathon? (Remember that show?

Ah, nostalgia.)

Slack-lining between trees outside the library, bike-jousting, dressing up in superhero costumes for the heck of it.

Whatever your cup of tea, do it just because you can. Who needs a better reason to add a dose of fun to your final school days?

Read flyers in the Union and those tacked on

T H E

I N D E P E N D E N T

Local stations keep talking about inconsequential little stories that serve only to amuse for a few seconds because it’s easy.

We’ll buy into the notion that hearing about ”happy people with happy problems,” to borrow from Jello Biafra, or unhappy people with irrelevant problems, is worth our time.

What would happen if we stopped watching? If we said to our stations that we care about our communities and that until they start covering the issues and events that matter, they can take the destructively innocuous stories elsewhere? If we started going to city council meetings and voted in local elections and showed the local media where our hearts lie, what would they have to do but cover the stuff we want to hear? Until the day we prove to our news stations that we care about the stuff that matters, we’re going to be stuck with the garbage the free market economy allows the local news media to shove down our throats.

Michael Wilkinson is a professional writing freshman.

His column appears every other Friday.

S T U D E N T

V O I C E

NEWSROOM DIRECTORY Meredith Simons Nijim Dabbour Jamie Hughes Mack Burke Ray Martin Zach Butler Dane Beavers

Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editor Night Editor Opinion Editor Photo Editor Senior Online Editor

Whitney Bryen Steven Jones Luke Atkinson Judy Gibbs Robinson R.T. Conwell

Multimedia Editor Sports Editor L&A Editor Editorial Adviser Advertising Manager

O F

160 Copeland Hall 860 Van Vleet Oval Norman, Okla.

73019-0270 phone: (405) 325-3666 e-mail: dailynews@ou.edu

T H E The Fine Print:

Instead, they insist on covering events such as fires, breakins and happy little stories about rescuing cats, giving out candy and helping old women cross the street. Such stories are nice and give people warm-fuzzies, but little else. And so long as there are more important things like taxes and the organization of city government, the more important things should be given precedence and more air-time.

What would our communities be like if everyone was involved?

People love to complain about how the roads need to be fixed,

MICHAEL WILKINSON

on.

Contact Us:

That’s what local news stations should report on.

the street signs don’t make sense or the new school board policy is inane. But few actually do anything about it. Much of this is because most people don’t know how to address these issues or who their board members are.

How much more of a dialogue could there be if our local news channels paid attention to things that mattered? What if they held forums with members of the community or spent more time interviewing local politicians so the people could know where they stood on things like education and industrial zoning? Sure, there would be less time on the air for things like “Local boy bakes cookies for bed-ridden neighbor,” but would we miss it? Are we so dependent on soft news stories to fill our daily lives with pleasant things that when the hard facts and problems come along, our minds simply tune out and we change the station? If we are then hell with the community and all we could do to fix it. Let’s go back to believing that things are better than they are so we can justify not being involved. If people will really listen when actual problems arise, and I believe that many will, then local stations should tell people what’s going

poles on the South Oval. Many funky and interesting events occur on campus and in the community.

Go see a local concert or listen to a poet. Check out the Campus Notes in the paper you’re holding. Now pick an event. Go to it. Who knows who you will meet and what you might learn?

And please snuggle with your pillows like you mean business on days when you don’t have class until 10:30 a.m.. Our lazy days are zero and counting. At the same time, let’s prepare ourselves for the sunrise shock of 7 a.m. alarm clocks by gradually rising earlier.

In my few weeks of this new attempt, I’ve found my morning routine rather nice. It’s slow and steady, and gives time to savor each bite of cereal and actually read more than the Opinion page in the paper. It beats scrambling to class in public with bed head and sleep crusties in your eyes.

I have to say the inevitable: we should probably focus on the future. At least for a half-hour or so every day. But we don’t have to figure it all out today. I suggest brainstorming. Keep a possibility list.

Where do you want to be after graduation? What do you really want to do? Help people? Start a business? Write a book? What makes you happy?

Helping poor people? Planning events? It’s invigorating to think of our options.

I could grab my diploma, hop on a plane and go anywhere in May. So could you. When the time comes, I want no regrets. Let’s make this semester one to tell our grandkids about.

Lindsey Allgood is a professional writing senior. Her column appears every other Friday.

U N I V E R S I T Y

The Oklahoma Daily is a public forum and OU’s independent student voice.

Letters should concentrate on issues, not personalities, and should be fewer than 250 words, typed, double spaced and signed by the author(s).

Letters will be cut to fit. Students must list their major and classification. OU staff and faculty must list their title. All letters must include a daytime phone number. Authors submitting letters in person must present photo identification. Submit letters Sunday

O F

O K L A H O M A

through Thursday, in 160 Copeland Hall. Letters can also be submitted via e-mail to dailyopinion@ou.edu.

Guest columns are accepted at editor’s discretion. ’Our View’ is the voice of The Oklahoma Daily.

Editorial Board members are The Daily’s editorial staff.

The board meets 1 p.m. Sundays in 160 Copeland Hall.

Columnists’ and cartoonists’ opinions are not necessarily the opinions of The Daily Editorial Board.

Luke Atkinson, L&A editor dailyent@ou.edu phone: 325-5189, fax: 325-6051 For more, go to oudaily.com.

Life & Arts L&A BRIEFS Former OU student takes film to Sundance Film Festival Oklahoma writer - director Sterlin Harjo will present his film in Park City, Utah at the prestigious film festival. Harjo’s film, “Barking Water”, was filmed across Oklahoma and features a “redemptive road journey” for Frankie and Irene, a couple with a difficult past.

Harjo was one of the Sundance Institute’s first five Annenberg Foundation film fellows, and this marks his second film. His first, “Four Sheets to the Wind,” premiered at the 2007 Sundance Festival.

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

5

WEEKEND UPDATE TONIGHT 4, 10 p.m., 12:30 a.m.: “Zack & Miri Make A Porno” in Meacham Auditorium.

6:30 p.m.: Adam Ledbetter plays jazz piano at Othello’s, 434 Buchanan St. 8 p.m.: The band Stars will be playing at Riverwind Casino’s River Lounge.

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Casino night and a live jazz band at the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

8:30 p.m.: Bluegrass player Sam Bush will play at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa.

9:30 - 11:30 p.m.: A hypnotist will perform in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

SATURDAY Two Oklahoma natives nominated for Oscars’ top honors photo provided

The cast of “The Color Purple” will deliver eight performances Jan. 27 through Feb. 1 at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. “The Color Purple” is produced by Oprah Winfrey.

Broadway on the road • ‘The Color Purple’ begins eight-show run Tuesday in OKC LUKE ATKINSON The Oklahoma Daily Forget crowded streets and the Big Apple. Broadway is leaving its traditional home in Times Square and hitting the road with many stops across the nation.

Several shows will be traveling this season, giving those outside of New York City a chance to see some of the theatrical world’s biggest hits.

With an economic slowdown and tickets sales dropping below average, fears have surfaced that Broadway shows may be on their way out. Some shows have already fallen victim to closure. After 11 seasons on Broadway, the Tony-winning musical “Gypsy” closed its doors, along with several other shows including “Spamalot”. This is bad for Broadway, but good for Oklahoma.

One of the Broadway shows Oklahomans will see this season is Oprah Winfrey’s “The Color Purple”, which is kicking off its North American tour at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City on Tuesday,.

Shawnee -born Brad Pitt has been nominated for “Best Actor” for his performance in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” a film about a man who ages backwards. Ron Howard, a native of Duncan, has been nominated for “Best Director” for his political-thriller “Frost/Nixon.” Both also stand a chance to win the Oscar for “Best Motion Picture.”

“The Color Purple” begins in 1911 as young sisters Celie and Nettie play a hand-clapping game in a field. They leave their game, and join the residents of their rural Georgia community, heading to church on Sunday morning. Celie, age 14, is pregnant with her second child. The women of the church, who act as a commenting chorus throughout, observe that Celie’s own father is the father of her children.

As time goes on, Celie becomes weighed down with work: laboring on the farm, cleaning the house and looking after children who have run wild. Nettie decides she can no longer live with her father so she moves in with another man – known as Mister – who begins to make advances. When she resists, she is thrown out. When her sister Celie protests, Mister threatens her, saying she will never see Nettie again.

Nettie vows to write to Celie – only death will keep her from it.

The rest of the musical concentrates on the struggle between the characters, the violence and issues that cause attempts of reunification between the sisters to be difficult.

Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, “The Color Purple” opened on Dec. 1, 2006 at the Broadway Theatre where it ran for over two record-breaking years. It is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the film by Steven Spielberg.

NEED MORE HOURS?

6:30 p.m.: Ryan Welton will play jazz piano at Othello’s.

8 p.m.: The band Stars will be playing at Riverwind Casino’s River Lounge.

SUNDAY 1 - 4 p.m.: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Family Day, in the Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom. Activities for the entire family.

7 p.m.: The Performing Arts Studio presents the Winter Wind Concert Series at Norman Depot. Tickets are $10.

$35

Student Intramural Special

3 hours credit, 5 days in class Darwin’s Ideas Class meets February 11-15, 2009

The Mounting Competition for Fresh Water Class meets February 25-March 1

The Impact of International Politics & Economics on Latin America Class meets March 11-15 Special permission & application required 3 hours upper division/graduate credit

Sign up for a semester of Group Fitness Classes TODAY between 7-11 a.m. for $35.

Sign up during any other time for $50. There is a class for everyone, from Yoga to Kickboxing to the well loved Abs Express classes. Over 50 classes are offered each week!

Charge it to your Bursar Account.

• Two programs, one great goal! Today is the deadline to sign up for the Sooner 40-Day Challenge and Boot Camp. Choose one or both! Sign up at the Huston Huffman Center Front Desk.

• Regular Season Basketball entries are January 21-23, 26-27.

Cost is $50/team. It is a 5-week season plus a post season tournament for qualified teams. Enter at the Huston Huffman Center Front Desk.

Play begins February 1st. Team Chairperson meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., January 27th, in HHC Room130. Attendance is required to receive roster card and game information. Contact Garry for more information at 325-3053 or gmoney@ou.edu.

• Looking for someone to help you with your workouts?

Personal Training is available for $30/hour plus tax. For more information, contact Khari at 325-3053 or kwink14@ou.edu.

For additional information: www.oslep.org 325-4309.

The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

Accommodations on the basis of disability can be made by calling Garry at (405) 325-3053.

6

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

PLACE AN AD Phone 405.325.2521

Classifieds Announcements

Employment HELP WANTED

ENTERTAINMENT

Employment HELP WANTED

Wanted: Enthusiastic, Motivated Individuals.

As a leader in community banking, Republic Bank & Trust is committed to providing a unique, quality experience to our customers, community, and bankers. We currently have the following positions available: PT Courier, M-F 2:00-8:00pm; must be 21 years of age and have a clean driving record for insurance purposes. Applicants are encouraged to apply in person at 401 W. Main, Norman, Ok. Republic is an EOE.

Community After School Program is seeking staff to work at our school-age childcare programs.

Apply now and interview to begin working immediately. Work schedule is M-F 2:20-6 p.m. Competitive wages, higher salaries for college students with education or related class work. Complete an application at 1023 N. Flood Ave. or online at www.caspinc.org and email to info@caspinc.org.

Please submit your spring class schedule and current transcript when applying.

I will keep your house dog at my house while you’re away. Call 308-1868.

$5,000-$45,000

The Oklahoma Daily 860 Van Vleet Oval, 149A Norman OK 73019-2052

Gymnastics Instructors for pre-school girls and boys classes, tumbling and cheerleading, P/T, flex sched. Bart Conner Gymnastics, 447-7500.

C Transportation

Now hiring lifeguard, swim instructors, and AM pool managers. Apply at the Cleveland County Family YMCA, 1350 Lexington Ave. EOE.

DEADLINES

AUTO INSURANCE

E-Mail classifieds@ou.edu

Fax 405.325.7517

Office Copeland Hall 149A

Mail

Line Ad. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.

Place your classified line ad by 9 a.m., Monday-Friday to run in the next issue.

Display Ad. . . . .3 days prior Classified Display or Classified Card Ad are due 3 days prior to publication date.

PAYMENT s r

r

TM

Payment Payment is required at the time the ad is placed. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express; cash, money orders or local checks accepted.

Credit Accounts Businesses may be eligible for credit in a limited, local billing area. Please inquire with Business Office at 405.325.2521.

RATES Line Ads Rates are determined by the price per line, per day. There is a two line minimum charge; approximately 40 characters per line, including spaces and punctuation.

1 day ............. $4.25/line 2 days ........... $2.50/line 3-4 days........ $2.00/line 5-9 days........ $1.50/line 10-14 days.... $1.15/line 15-19 days.... $1.00/line 20-29 days.... $ .90/line 30+ days ..... $ .85/line

FEMALE SINGER NEEDED Local Recording/Publishing/Production Company seeking fresh, sound to develop into possible solo/collaborative projects. Song writing and live performance skills important. Please call 405945-1959 or e-mail us studio115norman@yahoo. com.

SPECIAL SERVICES

Auto Insurance Quotations Anytime Foreign Students Welcomed Jim Holmes Insurance, 321-4664

Employment HELP WANTED TUTORS WANTED!!!

Available positions in the OU Athletics Department!!! Junior, Senior, Graduate, and Post Graduate applicants only!! All Subjects! Hiring for Spring 2009. Call 325-8453, for more info!!

Norman Zoo Tour Guides needed, flexible with your class schedule. For info call 366-7229.

CLASS MONITORS WANTED!!!!

Available positions in the OU Athletic Department!! Junior, Senior, Graduate,and Post Graduate applicants only! Hiring for Spring 2009. Call 325-8453.

Make up to $75 per online survey, student opinions needed www.cashtospend.com.

Bartending! Up to $250/day. No exp nec. Training provided. 1-800-965-6520, x133.

Mystery shoppers wanted for easy tanning salon assignments! National market research company seeks individuals to complete assignments for a local tanning salon chain and other retailers. tanning session reimbursed for completion of online survey. Please apply at www.bestmark.com Have the summer of your life at a prestigious coed sleepaway camp in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, 2 1/2 hours from NYC. We’re seeking counselors who can teach any team & individual sports, tennis, gymnastics, horseback riding, mt. biking, theatre, tech theatre, circus, magic, arts & crafts, pioneering, climbing tower, water sports, music, dance, or science.

Great salaries and perks. Plenty of free time, internships available for many majors. On campus interviews on 1/28/2009. Apply online at www. islandlake.com. Call 800-869-6083 between 9 & 5 eastern time on weekdays for more information. info@islandlake.com.

ENGLISH TUTORS/ WRITING CONSULTANTS WANTED!!!

Available positions in the OU Athletics Department! Junior, Senior, Graduate,and Post Graduate applicants only!! Hiring for Spring 2009. Call 325-8376, for more info!

NOW HIRING! CHEDDAR’S RESTAURANT! Need energetic, motivated individuals to work in high paced environment, hiring all positions, great pay and benefits! Accepting applications NOW, apply within, 1300 24th Ave NW, Norman, intersection of Robinson & 24th (just south of the Super Target.)

Innovative Court Solutions seeks P/T Male Drug Tester. Flexible hours. Contact 329-9100 for more information.

Local Nonprofit Seeks Oklahoma Serves Members The Community After School Program is seeking half-time AmeriCorps Oklahoma Serves Member to work in our school-age after school programs in Norman, Oklahoma. Member will assist the AmeriCorps team with the implementation of a tutoring and homework assistance program including volunteer recruitment. Member will have the opportunity to build a personal network while adding marketable job skills to his/her personal resume in a supportive work environment.

•Commitment: 9-12 months – 900 hours •Position: Tutoring Program Coordinator •Salary: $7,200 Living Stipend - payable bi-weekly •Award: $2,362.50 Educational Award upon successfull completion of hours •Other: Student loan deferment/forbearance •Hours: 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm M-F program hours; flex office hours Please contact the Community After School Program at 366-5970 or email us at brenda@caspinc. org for more information.

Help Wanted Mon-Sat ,11a-5p or 5p-9p. Apply in person at the Greek House, 768 Jenkins Norman, 364-6300

PAID. EGG DONORS for up to 9 donations, + Exps, non-smokers, Ages 19-29, SAT>1100/ACT>24/GPA>3.00 Contact: info@eggdonorcenter.com

Sell your stuff. classifieds@ou.edu

APTS. UNFURNISHED 1 BLK FROM OU, very nice 4 room apt. 800 sf, wood floors, 1016 S College, Apt 1, $300/mo.

Call 360-2873 or 306-1970.

3 bd LOFT downtown Norman above Mister Robert Funiture, 109 E Main, $1200/mo, water & gas paid. BOB at Mister Robert Furniture, 321-1818.

1/2 OFF 1st MONTHS RENT* Immediate Move-Ins Only / Prices Reduced! $99 DEPOSIT! PETS WELCOME! Models open 8a-8p Everyday!

1 & 2 Bedrooms Available!

Elite Properties 360-6624 or www.elite2900.com 1 week only 2 bd/2bth 1000 sq. ft. includes FREE covered parking. Rate was $610 NOW $569. Offer exp 1/25/09. Call today before they are gone 366-0999.

HOUSES UNFURNISHED Clean 3bd/1bth near campus, big yard, fireplace, basement, $800/mo. 447-8313.

AVAILABLE IN MAY A short walk to OU, 1-5 blks west of OU, nice brick homes, wood floors, CH/A, w/d, disposal, good parking.

3 Bdrm $1200-1800 2 Bdrm $700-$900 1 Bdrm $420-$460 MISTER ROBERT FURNITURE 9-4 pm, Mon-Sat, 321-1818

3 room efficiency, 413 Elm,$395/mo, bills paid, one year lease, smoke-free no pets. Call 3603850.

oudaily.com

2 1 1 9 3

4 7 3 2 4 6 6 2

6 5 4 8 9 5

5 1 4 9 5 1 6

Previous Solution 4 5 7 3 6 1 9 2 8

2 3 9 4 8 5 6 7 1

8 6 1 2 7 9 5 3 4

9 4 5 8 2 3 1 6 7

7 2 6 1 9 4 3 8 5

1 8 3 7 5 6 2 4 9

6 1 4 5 3 7 8 9 2

5 9 8 6 4 2 7 1 3

3 7 2 9 1 8 4 5 6

Monday- Very Easy Tuesday-Easy Wednesday- Easy Thursday- Medium Friday - Hard

Instructions: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker January 23, 2009

ACROSS 1 “Before anything else ...”

6 Free and easy 10 Outshines 14 Hawaiian Islands greeting 15 Cuyahoga’s outlet 16 Spot for Columbus 17 One may be found in the den 20 “Dog Day Afternoon” character 21 Amatory archer 22 Asian peninsula 23 86 25 Homer’s dad 27 Some spots before your eyes 28 Treats as worthless 30 Punkies 32 Cotopaxi outflow 33 One may be found in the kitchen 37 Performs first 39 Pledge of Allegiance finisher 40 Painter Toulouse-Lautrec 41 One may be found in the garage 43 Shortly, to Hamlet 44 Plotter’s line, perhaps 45 Concentrat-

Classified Card Ads are $170 per column inch with a minimum of 2 column inchs and run 20 consecutive issues. Ad copy may change every five issues.

Game Sponsorships Classified Display Ads located directly above the following games/puzzles. Limited spaces available – only one space per game.

2 col (3.792 in) x 2 inches Sudoku ...........$760/month Boggle............$760/month Jumble ...........$760/month Horoscope .....$760/month

The Oklahoma Daily is responsible for one day’s incorrect advertising. If your ad appears incorrectly, or if you wish to cancel your ad, call 405.325.2521 before the deadline for cancellation in the next issue. Refunds will not be issued for early cancellation.

Errors not the fault of the advertiser will be adjusted.

The Oklahoma Daily will not knowingly accept advertisements that discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religious preference, national origin or sexual orientation. Violations of this policy should be reported to The Oklahoma Daily Business Office.

Help Wanted ads in The Oklahoma Daily are not classified as to gender.

Advertisers understand that they may not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or gender unless such qualifying factors are essential to a given position.

All ads are subject to acceptance by The Oklahoma Daily. Ad acceptance may be re-evaluated at any time.

NEAR OU, privacy, $260, bills paid includes cable, neat, clean, parking. Prefer male student.

Call 329-0143.

APTS. FURNISHED

Classified Card Ads

POLICY

ROOMS FURNISHED

$400, bills paid, efficiency LOFT apartments, downtown over Mister Robert Furniture, 109 E Main, fire sprinkler, no pets, smoke-free. Inquire store office.

Rates are $16.00 per column inch, per day with a minimum of 2 column inches.

(located just below the puzzle)

J Housing Rentals

J Housing Rentals

Classified Display Ads

1 col (1.833 in) x 2.25 inches Crossword .....$515/month

R.T. Conwell, advertising manager classifieds@ou.edu phone: 325-2521, fax: 325-7517 For more, go to oudaily.com.

Millions of Americans expose themselves to noise levels above 85 decibels for hours at a time – the level audiologists identify as the danger zone. Lawn mowers, sporting events, live or recorded music, power tools, even traffic and crowded restaurants can sustain these levels. If you’re around noises like these for prolonged periods, you’re risking permanent hearing loss. For more on the 85 dB threshold, and ways to protect your hearing health, visit ASHA.org.

1-800-638-8255

ed, as tea 47 Advanced deg.

50 Hanoi lunar festival 51 Rocking toy, to a child 52 Element of a murder mystery 54 Purchase for a 1950s home 55 Sounds from depressed patients?

58 It may be found in the bathroom 62 Healthful juice source 63 Reporter’s source, at times 64 West African capital 65 Church section 66 Track circuits 67 Mistrustful DOWN 1 Domino or Waller 2 Intestinal sections 3 Does a certain dog trick 4 “Murder, ___ Wrote” 5 Round building?

6 Tortoise immortalizer 7 Pupillary sphincter location 8 “___ Bravo” 9 Nikko currency 10 Miss Gulch’s

capture 11 Woman who lost her Butler 12 Carried a torch (for) 13 Jerk’s works?

18 Tax-deferred accts.

19 Charcoal drawing, e.g.

24 Grouchy 25 Protractor measurement 26 “A Christmas Carol” cry 28 Needing a pinch-runner 29 Guitar device 30 Fish organs 31 Fleeces 33 Entrenched routine 34 Pain in the neck 35 Golfer’s choice 36 Bathtub detritus

38 It might make your hair stand on end 42 Log splitter 45 Where you might rest easy 46 Kind of ceremony 47 Poisonous snake 48 Expletive replacement 49 Helpers 51 Folks from the boonies 53 Mosquito’s calling card 54 Trouble quantity?

56 German gentleman 57 Spend the night 59 Ailing 60 Teachers’ org.

61 What a game may break

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

© 2009 Universal Press Syndicate www.upuzzles.com

“FOUND AT HOME” by Lindsey Weaver

Previous Answers

Life & Arts

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

7

Talking with The Toasters Robert “Bucket” Hingley, guitarist and vocalist for legendary ska band “The Toasters,” spoke with The Daily’s Claire Douthitt after its concert at The Deli. Based out of New York, the band formed in 1981 and is allegedly the longest-running ska band in the U.S The Toasters have released nine studio

albums, most of them on Moon Ska Records.

Ska music originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s. The genre is characterized by a combination of elements from Caribbean calypso and jazz. A familiar trait of ska is a walking bass line, brass instruments and rhythms on

Q: You guys have been around for awhile, tell me a little bit about your history as a band.

A: Yeah, well it’s a checkered past, not all of it good.

This will be our 28th year making noise, and it’s all about noise.

Q: You are kicking off your tour here tonight. Have you gotten to spend any time in Norman? Have you played here before?

A: Our tour starts tomorrow, we’re here just blowing off steam, you know, our record label is here. This is our first time playing at The Deli. We’ve spent time in the area.

Q: Who are some of your musical influences? What have you been listening to lately?

Clark McCaskill/The Daily the offbeat.

The Toasters still perform around the Robert Hingley, Jesse Hayes (left) and Neil Johnson (above) play with “The world, and in 2007 the band elebrated its Toasters,” the longest running U.S ska band, Wednesday night at The Deli. “The 25th anniversary with a new studio album, Toasters” kicked off its“Ska Is Dead” North America tour in Norman.

“One More Bullet.”

– CLAIRE DOUTHITT IS A ENGLISH JUNIOR.

Q: You’ve seen how the music industry has changed over the years. What do you think the major problem is in the industry today?

NEED MORE LIFE & ARTS?

A: It really started happening with Napster. It’s a monster. It’s hard to have sympathy. These changes really aren’t all that recent; it started in the 90s with Napster.

It’s like giving someone a gun and telling them not to shoot it. Sony gave people CD burners and told them not to use it.

Q: What is your favorite song to play live?

A: “Decision at Midnight.” It’s about cultural revolution, what it’s like to live in Manhattan.

Q: Favorite venue or show you have ever played?

CHECK OUT OUDAILY.COM

HOROSCOPE

By Bernice Bede Osol

Copyright 2008, Newspaper Enterprise Assn.

A: Nothing new, most of the stuff is older. R&B, old town, rock from back in the day. I don’t know how music labels compromise these sociopaths as singers these days.

Hazing?

Not on our campus.

Report incidents at:

325-5000

All calls are anonymous.

The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

A: CBGBs. It’s kind of where we started. We were really disappointed when it closed. If that’s not a crime against culture then I don’t know what is.

CHINESE RESTAURANT 364-2100 • 722 Asp Ave. CAMPUS CORNER

Daily Lunch Buffet

All You Can Eat

$4.88 • 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Sunday-Friday

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- It won’t be self-serving to focus your efforts on things that can advance your personal interests.

The more you do for yourself, the more you will be able to help others.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Although you might have to make a difficult adjustment to appease another, it’ll pay off handsomely.

You will end up having a closer relationship with this individual than you would’ve had otherwise.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -This might be a day of both endings and beginnings. Something you’ve wanted to terminate will finally be concluded and, by doing so, it will open new, hopeful doors to the future.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A fellow worker who isn’t usually in concert with your ideas might surprise you by offering to help further a project. It’ll be a team worthy of praise.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Give your imagination free rein, and don’t restrict your thinking in any way, because you will be exceptionally ingenious at coming up with new ways to solve old problems.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Now is the time to present your ideas to the powers-that-be. What you have in mind is likely to be exactly what the bosses have been looking for, and it could mean a promotion for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Sometimes when people are tested, our nobler qualities begin to blossom. This could be one of those days when a better understanding will be reached through solving an awkward situation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Although you like to go it alone, partnership situations could take on a greater significance than usual. Linking up with the right people could prove extremely fortunate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Libras are famous for the ability to juggle two situations at the same time. You might find a great use for this attribute that will benefit you when handling a couple of sensitive friends.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Today’s conditions will allow you to tie down some loose ends with regard to a matter that has given you some concern. Once it’s out of the way, you’ll be able to go off in a new direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You’ll be exceptionally good at problem solving, whether the difficulties are yours or those of others. Your ideas will be innovative, bright and right on the button, so don’t hesitate to have a go at things.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- By applying yourself, you can build upon a base that might appear to be small to others, but you’ll know it’s potential worth.

Under your hand, it can be dramatically expanded.

8

Sports

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

Steven Jones, sports editor dailysports@ou.edu phone: 325-7630, fax: 325-6051 For more, go to oudaily.com.

Men face ranked foe Saturday ERIC DAMA The Oklahoma Daily

Merrill Jones/The Daily

Senior forward Taylor Griffin (32) sours for a rebound against Nebraska on Wednesday at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners won the contest 72-62 to improve their record to 18-1. Sophomore forward Blake Griffin contributed 27 points and grabbed 18 rebounds.

Two days after the OU men’s basketball team pulled out a physical, 72-61, win over the Cornhuskers at Lloyd Noble Center, players and coaches are still probably trying to peel Nebraska defenders off sophomore forward Blake Griffin.

It may be a vain effort, especially since there is guaranteed to be another swarm of defenders knocking on Griffin’s door when the Sooners take on Baylor tomorrow at 3p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

The Bears and Cornhuskers are incredibly similar. Both teams employ the same strategic philosophy and both teams’ game plans revolve around their guards.

“They are the same,” Griffin said. “[Baylor] is a tough team and they can score in bunches. We’re going to have to do a good job defensively and come out better in the first half than we did [against Nebraska].”

The Cornhuskers double-teamed Griffin, somewhat limited his scoring ability, and consequently took a six-point lead into the half.

Baylor will also be forced to put multiple bodies on Griffin because of its lack of size. What they lack in size, however, they make up with speed and ball movement.

The Bears will almost certainly start at least three guards and possibly four. They come equipped with one of the best guard tandems in the country in senior Curtis Jerrells (17.1 ppg, 5.8 apg) and sophomore

LaceDarius Dunn (15.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg). Three other Bears average over 11.5 points per game.

Senior guard Austin Johnson, who is playing his best basketball of the season recently, knows he’ll have to continue his scoring streak for OU to keep pace with the Bears. He also said he enjoys being the guy who hits big shots.

“I’ve been in that situation before,” Johnson said, “like [last year] against West Virginia and Baylor. I like taking the big shot, so I don’t shy down when I get the chance to.”

It’s easy to start panicking and making bad decisions when the game is played at such a high pace or when you’re opponent gets hot.

Head coach Jeff Capel said that’s another thing Johnson will bring to the game.

“He is a real confident basketball player right now,” Capel said.

“There is calmness when he is on the floor.”

If the Nebraska game was any indication, Saturday’s match up has the potential to remain close throughout the game and even during the final minutes. But also like against Nebraska, Capel’s club has proved they are fully capable of winning the close games.

“We’ve shown that we can [win in close games],” Capel said. “We’ve had different kinds of adversity, but we’ve still found a way to get to 18 wins against one loss. It doesn’t always look pretty. It drives me crazy sometimes, but I like being 18-1.”

Quick Hits

• OU couldn’t enter Saturday’s game much hotter, having won 15 straight home games following Wednesday’s win over Nebraska. The Sooners are 6-0 since Jan. 1, beating opponents by an average of 17.8 points.

• The Bears have had a shaky start to 2009 since going 12-1 in Nov. and Dec. They’ve dropped two of their last five games, losing by 11 to Texas A&M and by one point to South Carolina.

• Senior guard Austin Johnson is averaging 16.3 points, 5.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds over the last three AUSTIN games and JOHNSON should have plenty of open looks when Blake Griffin is double-teamed.

• Senior guard Curtis Jerrells is the ringmaster of Baylor’s circus-style offense, which averages nearly 70 points per game. He leads CURTIS the team in JERRELLS both scoring (17.1 ppg) and assists (5.8) and is second in rebounding (4.6).

• Notable: Since the start of the 2007-2008 season, OU is 20-1 when Johnson scores in double figures.

• Notable: The Bears are 1-1 against ranked opponents this season. They beat No. 17 Arizona State (then-No. 14), 87-78, on Nov. 29 and lost to current No. 1 Wake Forest (then-No.24), 87-74, on Nov. 30.

Women look to stay perfect in conference against Texas ANNELISE RUSSELL The Oklahoma Daily

The Red River Rivalry takes center stage this Sunday afternoon when the No. 3 women’s basketball team hosts No. 14 Texas.

The Sooners last match up Texas was on March 2 when the Longhorns came into Norman and stunned the Sooners, 65-50.

OU shot only 36 percent in the game and was out-rebounded 43 to 33.

While the Sooners will be looking to reverse those statistics, coach Sherri Coale says this team is different from the squad that lost to the Longhorns last year.

“I don’t think you can compare the two,” Coale said. “The seasons are completely different; the teams are ... different.”

Texas appears to be a different team too, however. The Longhorns are 14-3 this season with hopes to win the Big 12.

Coale said in order for the Sooners to win, they need to build on the strategy that has won their last 11 games.

“I think we’ve got to just keep doing what we’ve been doing: valuing the basketball, having great shot selection, out-rebounding, just those fundamentals,” Coale said.

Although OU is fresh off a 71-58 win at Colorado Wednesday night, where four starters put up double figures, winning in the Big 12 South is no easy task.

“It’s crazy, when you look at the Big 12 South you find five of the six teams in the top 25 and on any given week maybe six of the six in the top 25,” Coale said.

(15-2, 3-1)

(18-1, 4-0)

Three Big 12 South teams are ranked in the top 10 and the division has a combined record of 82 - 19. The only Big 12 South team not ranked is Texas Tech and Colorado is the only team in the Big 12 not better than .500.

“Our conference [is] easily the most difficult in the country, and if you want a chance to win in this league you have to win at home,” Coale said. “I think that’s Amy Frost/The Daily what makes this game so Freshman guard Whitney Hand struggles to keep possession of big.”

Tip-off for Sunday’s game the ball against Texas A&M Sunday. The Sooners won the game is set for 12 p.m.

71-59.

Friday Face-off Ever wondered who is more important to their team: Blake Griffin or Courtney Paris?

Aaron Colen argues for Griffin: “The supporting cast is so strong it’s hard to imagine them not still being a top-10 team without CP3.”

Jarrod Yost makes the case for Paris: “Paris’ domination of the boards is most evident on the offensive end of the court, where she hauls in six per game.”

For more head to OUDaily.com

Alcohol Recovery Group A support group for members of the OU community.

For accommodations on the basis of disability, call 325-4611 x41777.

The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

For details and weekly meeting location, please call Dr. Scott Miller at 325-2913.