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FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYER ARRESTED Lineman arrested over child custody dispute RICKY MARANON The Oklahoma Daily

Former OU offensive lineman Brandon Walker was arrested on Sunday for allegedly committing domestic abuse in the presence of a minor.

According to Norman Police, dispatch received a call about a disturbance between two people at 6:22 p.m. at the Garland Square apartments on Woodcrest Drive.

When police arrived, they found a woman who claimed Walker assaulted her during a custody dispute over their child.

Norman Police said Walker had attempted to take custody of the couple’s 6-month-old son when the dispute allegedly became violent. After Walker placed the child into his vehicle, he allegedly went back into his girlfriend’s home and continued to yell at her.

Walker was arrested on charges of domestic abuse in the presence of a minor child.

“Domestic abuse is defined as injuring or striking a person who you are either married to or in a relationship with,” Norman Police Lt. Jim Keesee said.

Keesee said there is not a large a difference between the charges of domestic abuse and domestic abuse in the presence of a minor child. When a child witnesses the domestic abuse, the incident is handled with more care and consideration for the child, he said.

“If the report states that a minor was present during the incident, the court system will tend to look at it stronger and more seriously,” he said.

Walker signed as a free agent with the NFL but was released from the Houston Texans because of his two previous criminal offenses in May, when he was arrestAP PHOTO ed for driving under the influence and failure to pay a In this archived photo, Brandon Walker (right) protects quarterticket for driving without proper proof in registration and back Sam Bradford. The former Sooner lineman was arrested insurance.

Sunday on charges of domestic abuse in the presence of a minor.

Some construction complete, others just begin Projects include finishing Gaylord and adding another wing to Collings Hall KYLE WEST Oklahoma Daily

With the majority of students away from campus, summertime at OU means the continuation and conclusion of construction projects. Gaylord Phase II is now complete, but the university still has many large projects to finish, including a large annex and remodeling of Collings Hall, the completion of Devon Energy Hall and Rawl Engineering Practice Facility, and a new annex to the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART According to Doyle, the current construction at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art will create The Stuart Wing to showcase Native American art. A new third floor gallery will enclose the current rooftop sculpture garden.

“Also, a major new staircase leading from the lower galleries into this new third-floor area will be constructed,” Doyle said.

Jon R. Stewart and his wife, Dee Dee, contributed $3 million from the Stuart Family Foundation to help expand the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, according to a press release from OU Public Affairs.

Doyle also said The Stuart Wing would add approximately 4,000 square feet of space, and that construction was scheduled to end December 2010.

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Demolition continues on Gould Hall, the home of the College of Architecture. The College of Architecture is temporarily located on Main Street in the old Hobby Lobby shopping center. Other construction projects also continue across campus, including adding a new wing to Collings Hall, building the Devon Energy Hall and finishing the second wing of Gaylord Hall. supervisor for Collings Hall, said construction, including the add-on, was set to be complete in the fall 2010. The building will not be open in the fall semester, he said.

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COLLINGS HALL Construction on remodeling and extending Collings Hall officially began last October, but heavy renovations — including adding 15,000 square feet of space, began in May — Jay Doyle, press secretary and special assistant to OU President David Boren, said the new Collings Hall will feature a bell tower entrance.

“The approximately 15,000-grosssquare-foot addition will include new space for a student professional services center with a curriculum library and placement services, several specialty classrooms for mathematics and science education, several general purpose classrooms, and two conference rooms,” Doyle said.

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Doyle said the reopened Gould Hall will include a large presentation gallery, design studios and a new library, in addition to a huge increase in square footage.

“Upon completion of this project, Gould Hall will contain approximately 108,000 gross square feet of space,” he said.

Doyle said Gould Hall needed renovations to be bring it up to current building safety codes. Construction is scheduled to be completed winter 2010. Currently architecture classes are being held at the old Hobby Lobby shopping center located on Main Street.

NIELSEN HALL Doyle said Nielsen Hall was being renovated in order to bring it up to current building codes.

“Interior and exterior repairs will be made to restore the 1948 building to good condition,” he said. “The exterior brick and stonework of the building will be restored. Exterior windows will be replaced with new energy-efficient windows, and the existing roof will be replaced.”

Doyle said that the inside also was being renovated to improve labs and utilities. He also said the renovation of the

existing corridors will match the original design of the building, which will be open in the fall.

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Doyle also said that Devon Energy hall will be approximately 100,000 square feet, including new classrooms, research labs and graduate work areas. He talked about the features of the neighboring Rawl Engineering Practice Facility, currently in construction “The building will include open highbay work areas for selected major projects, a drilling simulator, support services, and shared common work areas for computeraided design, fabrication of components, subassembly, prototyping and display of products,” Doyle said.

Construction for both is scheduled to be completed in the fall.

Phase two of construction on Gaylord Hall is now complete and its grand opening is later this month. The extension has added approximately 42,000 square feet, Doyle said. The extension will include a new student-led public relations and advertising agency along with an entire floor dedicated to graduate students and research according to a press release from Gaylord College.

DEVON ENERGY HALL AND RAWL ENGINEERING PRACTICE FACILITY The construction of Devon Energy Hall was needed to accommodate growing enrollment and research, Doyle said.

“The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Computer Science will be the primary occupants of the new facility,” he said.

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James Lovett, managing editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 325-3666 • fax: 325-6051

Norman Day 2009 celebrates Fourth of July

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Kids scramble for their share of the 1,000 nickels buried in the sand during the 2009 Norman Day Nickel Find. Volunteers set-up one pile for children five and under and another for children over the age of six.

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Fireworks illuminate the sky over Reaves Park Sunday evening. The fireworks were rescheduled from Saturday evening after thunderstorms roll through Norman.

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The American flag waves proudly during the 2009 Norman Day fireworks.

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WHAT DID YOU DO FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY? “I stayed at home — the fireworks were rained out.”

“I traveled home and had a fish fry with my family.”

RONALD CIFUENTES

“We watched fireworks at Lake Tenkiller.”

MARGARITA MENDIUESLO

“I was in Tulsa watching the fireworks show. We only saw half of the show because the fireworks truck exploded.”

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OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCURACY 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.

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POLICE REPORTS Names are complied from the Norman Police Department and OUPD. The reports serve as a record of arrests, not convictions.

Those listed are innocent until proven guilty.

AGGRAVATED DUI Gregory J. Brownlee, 42, Meadowood Blvd., Sunday Ryan Evan Stanford, 27, W. Main St., Sunday MUNICIPAL WARRANT James A. R. Fee, 31, 24th Ave. SW, Sunday Dana Leigh Alice Williams, 40, 701 Verreaux Drive, Sunday Lisa Leann Burks-Standridge, 54, 517 N. University Blvd., Saturday COUNTY WARRANT Matthew Leon Jingozian, 24, 518 Crest Place, Saturday Desmond Deshay Drennon, 33,

1400 Beaumont Drive, Saturday FIREWORKS VIOLATION Joseph Anthony Moore, 21, 2704 Northern Hills Road, Saturday DUI WITH NO VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE Jose Rivas, 39, W. Lindsey St., Sunday DISTURBING THE PEACE Fred Orren Walden, 62, 3097 36th Ave. NE, Saturday DOMESTIC ABUSE IN THE PRESENCE OF A MINOR CHILD Brandon William Walker, 23, 201 Woodcrest Drive, Sunday DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE William H. Birdtail, 35, Boyd Street, Saturday David Clay Floyd, 24, E. Lindsey St., Saturday

Albert Nole Leonard, 32, 1200 E. Robinson St., Saturday Antonio Cordell Mendoza, 23, 156th Ave. NE, Saturday PUBLIC DRUNKENESS Lon Clayton Blackburn, 4750 Highland Lake Drive, Saturday PUBLIC INTOXICATION Verlon Leon Freeman, 41, 2361 E. Alameda St., Saturday Patrick Wayne Stewart, 36, E. Boyd Street, Saturday David Shane Stiger, 27, 920 24th Ave. SW, Saturday PETTY LARCENY Amber Diane Gifford, 22, 3505 W. Main St., Saturday POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE Varick Remond Stewart, 36, 2804 Dewey Ave., Saturday

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A STAR QUARTERBACK’S AFFAIR ENDS IN TRAGEDY

ALL-STAR AWARD SHOULD BE BASED ON SKILL The Mid-Summer Classic is con- said that he will be making the start sidered to be the fans’ game, but and will be treating it as a rehab sometimes the fans can be wrong. start. The reasoning makes sense, This year was definitely no excep- but it is somewhat selfish to treat tion when fans voted for the start- the start as that rather than treat it ing lineup for the American League as it should be, an honor that some by putting in players who do not 20 other AL outfielder should be deserve to be making the trip to St. getting.

It is not a surprise that Louis for the 2009 Major Pedroia, last year’s AL League All-Star Game.

Most Valuable Player and It has been estabstarting AL second baselished that the All-Star man in the 2008 All-Star Game voting is basically Game, will be making a popularity contest that the start next week, but is no different than voting being a major part of Red for the high school homeSox Nation is not a good coming court. But it is somewhat of a joke that JONO enough reason to be an two of the starters will be GRECO all-star. He is hitting .290, which is well below his taking part in next week’s career average, and has celebration.

Texas Rangers center fielder hit only three homers.

Either Toronto Blue Jays secJosh Hamilton and Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia ond baseman Aaron Hill, who won out the popular vote for their is a reserve, or Rangers second respective positions, but neither baseman Ian Kinsler should be in one of them deserved the amount Pedroia’s place.

Hill has hit 20 home runs and of votes that they got.

Hamilton has played only 35 has been a major reason why the games this season – which is less Jays are still in the playoff hunt, than half of the Rangers’ 80 games even though that hunt has become played – and was less than stellar slimmer in the past month. He has during his limited play. The left- deserved his all star nod, but he handed slugger is hitting a dismal has earned the right to call himself .240 with six home runs and 24 a starter.

Kinsler, on the other hand, is putRBIs. The only reason why the Great ting up monster stats as a leadoff Hambino got the votes is that he hitter. His .253 average is low, but became a national hero during his 19 homers and 51 RBIs are the 2008 Home Run Derby after staggering for the leadoff man. Also, overcoming his multi-year battle he does have a slightly better fieldwith drug and alcohol addiction. ing percentage than Pedroia, and is No matter how great his comeback arguably the best defensive second story is, that does not give him a baseman in the MLB. The All-Star Game is a game for free pass – the only players who deserve free passes are non-steroid the fans, but it can be annoying for players who have surpassed monu- the viewers to watch players who mental records, such as hitting should not be at the game to fill 600-plus home runs or recording their television sets. I doubt that there will ever be a year where only 500-plus saves.

Even though Hamilton will be deserving players make it. returning from a two-month long hip injury this upcoming week, he Jono Greco is a journalism junior.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The star quarterback and the waitress met six months ago, at a restaurant where she worked and his family often ate. He was married and 16 years older, but she seemed happy and eager to build a life with him.

Steve McNair was retired from the NFL and spending time again in Nashville, where he had spent the best years of his career. Sahel Kazemi was 20 years old and swept up: He gave her an Escalade for her birthday and took her on trips to Las Vegas and Key West.

“She just had it made, you know, this guy taking care of everything,” her nephew, Farzin Abdi, said Monday.

They were found dead on the Fourth of July — McNair from two gunshots each to the head and chest, Kazemi from a single shot.

Kazemi bought the handgun found under her body less than two days before the shooting, police said.

They haven’t yet linked the weapon to the shootings.

On Monday, as the coach of the Tennessee Titans remembered McNair as the man who put the franchise on the map and police continued their investigation, more details of their relationship came to light.

Kazemi appeared confident the pair would last and had introduced her family to McNair, her nephew said. Abdi quoted her as saying McNair was divorcing his wife and that it would be finalized soon.

The first sign of trouble was early Thursday morning. Police stopped Kazemi on Broadway, not far from the honky-tonks where throaty

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Taylor Smith leaves flowers at Steve McNair’s Gridiron 9 restaurant Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.. Former NFL quarterback McNair and a woman were found shot to death Saturday inside a residence in Nashville, police said. country singers belt out tales of unfaithful spouses. She was driving the Escalade SUV that McNair gave her for her birthday in May. According to an arrest affidavit, Kazemi had bloodshot eyes and alcohol on her breath. She refused a breath test and told an officer “she was not drunk, she was high.” She was charged with DUI. McNair was with her but not charged. He later made her bail.

The two then apparently spent some time apart.

According to police spokesman Don Aaron, McNair wasn’t with Kazemi when she bought the semiautomatic pistol that was found at the scene. Police have declined to release the caliber or the name of the person who sold it to her.

The next night, McNair was out late with friends, but he and Kazemi met soon after at a downtown condo within sight of the

Titans stadium, a pad McNair shared with a friend. A witness told police the quarterback arrived between 1:30 and 2 a.m. Her car was already there.

When McNair’s roommate, Wayne Neeley, got to the condo at midday, what he thought he saw was his friend sitting on the couch and Kazemi lying on the floor. So he went into the kitchen. Then he saw the blood, police said.

Officers said they found a gun under her body. There were no signs of forced entry into the condo. Police labeled McNair’s death a homicide Sunday but said they were reviewing every possibility before labeling Kazemi’s.

Mechelle McNair, his wife of 12 years and mother of two of his four sons born between 1991 and 2004, has been described by police as very distraught about his death and has not commented on it.

A wily Armstrong jumps from 10th to 3rd at Tour de France JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press

LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — If age is Lance Armstrong’s enemy, then experience is his friend.

With a savvy sense of the pack and a touch of luck, the 37-year-old Texan surprised some of the younger Tour de France contenders Monday to move within striking distance of the yellow jersey.

He made up for what his legs lack in power with road smarts during the breezy third stage along the Mediterranean, rising from 10th to third place.

Armstrong hitched a ride with a breakaway group led by old sidekick George Hincapie’s Team Columbia.

Mark Cavendish, a Columbia rider from Britain, won the stage for the second straight day.

Race leader Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland kept the yellow jersey for a third day in a row. The Swiss rider with Saxo Bank extended his lead and is ahead of Columbia rider Tony Martin of Germany by 33 seconds and Armstrong by 40.

Most of the favorites were trapped by the wind during the 122-mile ride from Marseille to La Grande-Motte.

Sensing the gusts were playing havoc ahead of a turn with about 18 miles to go, Armstrong simply stayed in front, outfoxing riders like Alberto Contador of Spain, the 2007 Tour winner and favorite this year.

“Good positioning, experience, a little bit of luck,” Armstrong said. “Just before that corner I was 20 guys back and I decided just that idea to move up enough to be on their wheel. And there it went.”

“Whenever you see a team lined up at the front like that, you have to pay attention,” he added. “You know what the wind’s doing, and you see that a turn’s coming up, so it doesn’t take a

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009 CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Although a friend might offer a simplistic suggestion for what you consider to be a serious situation, don’t ignore it. Sometimes the most obvious solution is the best solution.

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Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, right, and his teammate Alberto Contador of Spain, left, wearing the best climber’s dotted jersey, are seen during the second stage of the Tour de France Sunday. The race began in Monaco and ends 116 miles away in Brignolles, southern France. rocket scientist to know that you have to go to the front.”

But Contador didn’t. Nor did Levi Leipheimer of the United States or Cadel Evans of Australia or 2008 Tour champion Carlos Sastre of Spain.

All lost 41 seconds to Cavendish, Armstrong and Cancellara.

Contador dropped from second to fourth overall, 59 seconds behind Cancellara. Leipheimer, Armstrong’s Astana teammate, slipped from sixth to 10th, and is 1:11 back.

“I was moving up with a teammate and we ended up in no man’s land,” Contador said. “I’m not going to evaluate the team strategy because everyone will draw their own conclusions anyway. In any case, the Tour won’t be decided by what happened today.”

Armstrong, a seven-time champion coming out of retirement, agrees.

“Gained valuable time but most likely minor in scheme of 3 weeks,” he wrote on his Twitter account. The race finishes July 26 in Paris. “Onward.”

Armstrong said it was “not my objective” to gain ground on Contador, insisting he was “just trying to stay up front and out of trouble.”

But he may have delivered a psychological blow in this stage, leaving rivals to wonder what otheropportunistic strikes await. In any case, now they have to catch him.

Tuesday’s stage is a 24-mile team time trial that starts and finishes in Montpellier. Astana will have an edge by riding last and seeing how riders fare. The teams set off at seven-minute intervals in a race against the clock.

If Astana wins with enough of a gap on Cancellara’s and Martin’s teams, Armstrong could take the yellow jersey. Is it within reach?

“Never say never,” Armstrong said.

His performance also fanned questions about who deserves the role of Astana team leader. Manager Johan Bruyneel, who coached Armstrong during his record run of victories, has said it is Contador.

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Should a crisis arise, you will be able to manage and deal with it effectively.

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Luke Atkinson opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 325-7630 • fax: 325-6051

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Truly talented should remain in our thoughts At a time when our pop references now involve the death of a famous name, we need to take a moment and reassess who really deserves the spotlight.

Everyone knows we’ve lost some of the biggest celebrities and most talented people our society has known, but it seems our focus remains on the controversy of their deaths and other dramatic events within pop culture.

After the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, emotions flowed from fans and criticisms seemed almost as numerable.

Despite the recent name-calling – Rep. Peter King’s (N.Y.) backlash against the media, calling Jackson a “pedophile” and stating his feelings about the coverage – Jackson should be remembered as the pop icon who defined a generation of music, not his odd personality. The millions of fans who are attending his funeral surely prove the importance of the singer’s global and musical influence.

Instead, people seem to focus on the divorce of Jon and Kate Gosselin, Spencer

Pratt’s fued with Al Roker and the latest sensation on “America’s Got Talent.”

This obsession with drama is undermining the honor we should dedicate to the truly talented.

Farrah Fawcett, one of the star’s of Charlie’s Angels, became an iconic voice for cancer survivors with her documentary, “Farrah’s Story.” Unfortunately, her death received its 15 minutes of fame, then disappeared in the headlines.

Robert S. McNamara, Secretar y of Defense during the Vietnam War, administered several policies that changed the American military. In the documentary “The Fog of War,” McNamara intimately describes the dark realities of the Cold War, and bringing racial equality to troops during the Civil Rights Movement.

As we say farewell to some of the biggest names our generation knows, let their positive influences remain in our thoughts, not the negative drama or unnecessary allegations that seem to also catch our eye.

Eli Hull is a broadcast and electronic media senior.

Bigger music venues will put Norman back in concert loop Every summer hundreds of bands put out new albums and go on the road.

However, one place you will not see on their tour calendar is Norman, Okla.

Usually, colleges are hot spots for bands to visit because of the amount of young people located in such a small area.

But Norman has lost its ability to draw bands in because of the lack of a venue big enough to raise enough money to make their trip worthwhile.

Currently, Norman has only one main stage where out-of-town bands usually visit.

The Opolis, run by local musicians The Starlight Mints, used to be able to host concerts with bands people may have actually heard of. Now, instead, they are filled with the same type of indie bands every week.

If you are not a hipster, there is always The Deli, but then again, if you are not a hippie, and do not want to see a jam band every night, you may not like that place either.

Now, all these bands that used to come to Norman are going to Oklahoma City and Tulsa. In fact, the only concert worth even noting coming to Norman anytime soon is U2 in October, and the only good a U2 ticket would do me is to earn me a few bucks off of an eBay sale.

Besides that, it is either a 25-minute drive to Oklahoma City for a concert, or for bigger bands you probably have to go to Dallas.

The Norman Music Festival is a prime

example of how the local music scene is quickly dwindling. During its first year the event was able to bring in a wide variety of bands from across the nation.

While this past festival seemed like a local music showcase, with the exception of Of Montreal and a few others, .

A better music venue – and by better, I mean bigger and preferably air conditioned – could point Norman on the map for musicians. A bigger venue would also allow for ticket prices to go down, which would make it more affordable for everyone.

It would also help local bands in getting their name out there to the public.

It isn’t impossible. The Flaming Lips were able to build a career out of Norman. During that time, there were venues such as the American Legion Hall, which I doubt any of us even knows where that is located.

These days local bands mostly see Norman as a stepping stone before moving on to another city in hopes of getting a record deal. Touring for a band is more important than ever now for earning money.

Bringing in bigger bands and having more concerts would provide all of us with something fun and exciting to do on the otherwise mundane nights in Norman.

Dara Mirzaie is an economics senior.

Training police officers to retain laws is essential to our safety As enforcers of the law, police officers should be expected to understand the laws which they uphold. With the training and power they are given, police officers should be anything but ignorant of the law. I happened to come across an officer who was not even aware of a fairly basic traffic law.

Last Tuesday, I was pulled over by an officer of the Oklahoma University Police Department for not wearing my seatbelt. I received a ticket which I accepted without dispute because I understood the policy and consequences of Oklahoma’s “Click-it or Ticket” law.

As anyone would suspect, I thought it was going to be a standard citation, but apparently, I was wrong.

While examining my license, the officer noticed that I had an Intermediate Driver’s License. For some mistaken reason, the officer thought that I was in violation of the restrictions. Not knowing exactly what course of action to take, the officer requested back-up. This seemed a tad outrageous since the officer already had a partner along and no ruckus was being made.

With four officers at the scene, they forced my licensed

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passenger to take control of the vehicle. This would seem like the logical course to take if I was in violation of the restriction.

When I returned to my home, I wanted to take a look at the law for myself. The law clearly states that I am allowed to have one passenger in the car, which was the case in this particular situation. During the issuing of the citation, I was confused, but after reading the restriction for myself I realized that the officers obviously were uneducated in the laws that they had sworn to serve and protect.x After calling into the police department, a different officer said that the situation would be taken care of. This just does not suit my needs or the rights that I feel belong to every citizen. How could any citizen feel safe when those who are supposed to protect us do not understand the laws which we are forced to follow?

Police officers go through rigorous training and education to obtain that status that they maintain, but if none of the information that they are taught is retained, what is the point in training them? If officers are not instructed

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well enough to remember the basic traffic laws, then why should we trust their ability to use a handgun?

As I previously stated, there were four officers at the scene and all misinterpreted the law. The officer I was able to get a hold of at the station understood the law.

That means that one-in-five officers were able to understand a simple traffic law that is listed on the Department of Public Safety Web site. It is a law that almost every teenager and parent in Oklahoma knows of, but somehow those who are supposed to be in control are unable to comprehend.

Officers need better training and if that means spending more tax dollars, so be it. We need officers, but not inexperienced ones. We need those who have the proper training to do their job, serve and protect. If we cannot trust in our officers to know what to do in basic traffic situations, what will they do in a hostage situation when lives are truly in danger?

Brandon Smith is a University College freshman.

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Exhibit from Wales showcases impressionist works MEGAN MORGAN The Oklahoma Daily

A little bit of Wales has come to Oklahoma City in an art exhibit called “Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection.”

On loan from the National Museum Wales, many pieces from this exhibit of more than 50 paintings and drawings are being displayed in the U.S. for the first time at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Museum visitor services associate Ann Eggers said the chance to view these well-known paintings is very rare.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this important impressionist collection from Wales,” she said. “And the artists in this exhibit are very major ones.”

The artist with the most pieces in the collection is J.M.W. Turner, whose paintings usually portray the theme of nature as sublime and awe-inspiring.

Turner had a major impact on many of the other artists featured in the collection.

After the Turner works, the second-largest body from one artist is that of Honoré Daumier.

Several sketches and drawings of Daumier’s depict satirical characters that he meant to poke fun at, adding a humorous side to the collection that is otherwise absent.

The exhibit has brought many more visitors to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Eggers said.

“We’re getting a lot more people,” she said. “It’s a really unusual opportunity, and people seem to be taking advantage of it.”

The opportunity is somewhat rare because Oklahoma is not normally considered a major avenue for imported art on display, Eggers said.

“This is an especially unusual event for Oklahoma,” she said.

William Sit, on his first visit to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, said he was very impressed with the “Turner to Cézanne” exhibit.

“It was wonderful to be able to see these [pieces],” he said.

“They’re all very good, and it’s interesting to see them here.”

The Welsh Davies sisters, Gwendoline and Margaret, were responsible for creating this collection.

The sisters used their inherited wealth to make the art purchases in the hope of advancing the art scene in Wales.

Gwendoline and Margaret completed their collection before the outbreak of World War I. Throughout the exhibit, each painting or work of art is accompanied with a brief explanation or interesting fact about the artist or the specific piece. Many of the pieces, however, also include information about the Davies sisters, such as why they bought a certain piece, the impact the purchase has on

» WILCO “WILCO (THE ALBUM)” NONESUCH RECORDS RELEASE: OUT NOW

“Wilco (The Album)” is just that — a nice little mission statement that comes across very Wilco-y.

It feels like a bit of a memoir, showcasing hints of the past and the things that made the band who it is. A bit of a peek into the mind of Wilco, showing where it is, and a few clues about where it’s going.

I doubt few Wilco fans will claim this as their favorite album, but it’s definitely one that will please all of them, and new listeners as well.

“Wilco (The Song)” is probably my favorite song of the group to sing along to.

“Deeper Down” feels like an isolated desert that swirls into an oasis.

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Paul Cézanne’s “The François Zola Dam” was painted circa 1900, and is included as part of “Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection” at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The exhibition runs until Sept. 20. the overall collection and the aesthetic tastes of Gwendoline and Margaret individually.

Visitor Rachel Rogers said details about the sisters added a lot to the meaning of the exhibit.

“I liked learning about the Davies sisters and their time period — not just about the art itself,” Rogers said. “Although that was good too, of course.”

Other artists in the exhibit include Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, among others.

During the first weekend of every month, Bank of America cardholders are admitted into the museum for free, Eggers also said.

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The duet with Feist, “You and I,” is simply gorgeous, and “You Never Know” might very well sum up Wilco the best.

So even though it might not be the best Wilco album ever released, compared with a lot of the music today, it is quite good.

It may be hard to not compare Wilco against itself, but if you can avoid that fate, you will realize just how great it is.

Released on the newly born Nylon imprint, “About Love” is far from innovative or original, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun.

It’s a very chic and stylish record; it shows that even the most Plain Jane girl can come out beautiful in some hip threads.

The album blasts off with the sultry “I Could Rob You” that will kiss you right on the cheek.

“Pas Avec Toi” seduces you with its French accent and ziggy guitar riff.

“Barcelona” will mesmerize you into a lull before punching you right in the teeth. The whole album comes off that, distracting you with its beauty before

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making a strike.

Even though everything feels a bit last season with its elementary hooks and basic song formulas, it’s spruced up with enough lipstick and eyeliner to suck you in nonetheless.

The Plastiscines might be a little bit more about style than substance, but when it looks this good, there’s not much to gripe about.

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This brief EP will tide over diehard fans until the new album (which should be due sometime Spring of 2010) is released.

The title track is just pure, classic Spoon. Impossibly catchy and quick on its feet, frontman Britt Daniels brings “Got Nuffin” to life with the gentle call of his voice.

“Tweakers” is unusual to say the least, a three minute murky drum beat that feels like a song intro to something that never comes.

Then “Stroke Their Brains” shimmers to a start with cosmic guitar scratches, before a bum-bum beat stomps them out. A punchy little

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It might be a bit of a tease, but “Got Nuffin” is a good indication that we’ve got nothing to worry about with the upcoming seventh Spoon release.

Joshua Boydston is a psychology sophomore.

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