The Oklahoma Daily

TUESDAY JUNE 16, 2009

THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA’S OMAA’S INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT STUDENT STUDENT VOICE

ANYTIME AT OUDaily

com

Tuesday’s Weather Freshman Will Claye celebrated his 18th birthday Saturday by winning an individual national championship.

PAGE 2

‘Poetry in motion’ fills the Norman Train Station every second Sunday.

PAGE 4

98°

OUDAILY.COM » CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM THE SET OF ‘A KILLER INSIDE ME,’ WHICH IS BEING FILM IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS OKLAHOMA, ONLINE AT OUDAILY.COM.

Tornado

watch

PHOTO PROVIDED

A mobile Doppler radar is shown during the VORTEX2 journey across the U.S., when a team of severe-storm scientists studied tornado formations.

Storm chasers break as season changes RICKY MARANON The Oklahoma Daily

Severe-storm scientists returned to Norman this weekend following a five-week journey across the country studying tornado formation.

Researchers working on VORTEX2 (Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2), are taking a scheduled break to analyze data collected in the field over the past month, and are waiting for next spring’s tornado season.

The $10.5 million project, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, consisted of scientists and students who trekked across the 11 states studying severe thunderstorms. Around 120 researchers in 30 storm-chasing vehicles participated in the study.

“The students were excited to be out in the field collecting data, and some of them also needed the data to graduate,” said OU meteorology department spokeswoman Amy Buchanan.

Buchanan spent many days on the road with the researchers, and said everyone was always optimistic about the chance to encounter a tornado.

“There were several non-tornadic storms,” said Keli Tarp, public affairs specialist for NOAA. “We collected research from only one tornado producing storm in Wyoming.”

The single tornado touched down near LaGrange, Wyo., and was rated an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale that determines that strength of tornadoes on an EF0-5 scale.

“We were a little disappointed for the historically unprecedented year of low tornado activity, but we hope it will be better when we go out next spring for the second half of research collection,” Buchanan said.

Despite there being only one tornado producing storm recorded, Tarp said valuable data was collected, and researchers are not discouraged.

“We’ve collected a lot of data on the nature of storms that are severe but do not produce tornadoes,” Tarp said.

“Because of the one storm that produced a tornado, we can begin comparing the nature of the two types of storms.”

Louis Wicker, meteorologist for the National Severe Storms Laboratory, agreed that the data collected will be beneficial in understanding severe storm patterns.

“Data collection from V2 will help researchers understand how tornadoes form and how the large-scale environment of thunderstorms is related to tornado formation,” Wicker said.

VORTEX2 is the second major field research project organized by NOAA and the NSF. VORTEX1 took place in 1994 and 1995, and is credited with improving severe weather warning and forecasting.

Fulbright Scholar Givel heads for ‘adventure’ in Kingdom of Bhutan KYLE WEST The Oklahoma Daily

CHARLES WARD/THE DAILY

Members of the women’s rowing team navigate the Oklahoma River in April. The river has come under investigation for contamination after members of the Boathouse Triathlon became sick after swimming in it.

River contamination affects OU crew CHARLES WARD The Oklahoma Daily

As sports go, rowing isn't one that usually raises concerns of danger and risks to the health of the athletes involved.

That holds true for rowers on the Oklahoma River, with one caveat: Stay on top of the water — don't go in it.

The Sooner women's rowing team and the OU Crew Club work out and participate in events in the Oklahoma River throughout the year.

“Around the boathouse, there's a joke about how [you] ‘don't go into the water for too long’,” OU Crew Club member and photography senior Kevin Reineking said. “One of our guys got a staph infection in his hand a couple of years ago, and it was kind of a result of the water.“ Reineking said the incident led to a renewed focus on keeping equipment clean and disinfected.

Some members of the OU Ski and Wakeboard Team are also planning to participate in the WWA Wakeboard Nationals, scheduled for July 8-12 on the Oklahoma River.

“There's just some things you just can't control, I guess that's kind of how I see it,” said Joey Bagnaro, former president of the Ski and Wakeboard team of his plans to participate in the event. “I could see how when you do take a hard crash, there are times when you get water in your eyes, water in your ears, you get water in your mouth, just on hard falls. If the water was bad I could see how you could ingest something.”

FREE — ADDITIONAL COPIES 25¢

The ski and wakeboard team practice on both Lake Stanley Draper in Oklahoma City and Lake Thunderbird in Norman.

“Certainly, (rowing and boating) would put you at less of a risk of direct ingestion of water, because, of course, in swimming, you are actually in the water and having to come up for air and so forth,” said Laurence Burnsed, director of the Communicable Disease Division at the Oklahoma Department of Health. “It's kind of an obvious response.“ Concerns about high bacterial and viral counts in the Oklahoma River water came to light recently, when several participants in the Boathouse Triathlon became sick after participating in the May 16-17 event.

The swimming portion of the triathlon took place in the Oklahoma River, which is a seven-mile stretch of the North Canadian River that runs through Oklahoma City, and participants reported post-race symptoms of diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and a fever, all of which lasted several days.

The illness has been attributed to contact with several viral and bacterial agents present in the Oklahoma River, including norovirus, coliform and E. coli bacteria.

“We found that the only exposure significantly associated with illness was the amount of (Oklahoma River) water individuals consumed,” Burnsed said. “Meaning that those individuals that were ill, if you consume more than an ounce of water, you essentially were more likely to develop illness than if you did not.”

Read more about the Oklahoma River at OUDaily.com.

© 2009 OU PUBLICATIONS BOARD

Thimphu.

Givel, who has researched international viewpoints on toAssociate professor of politi- bacco use, will study Bhutan’s cal science Michael Givel will be tobacco control policy. The the first Fulbright Scholar to re- kingdom passed a law in 2004 search and teach in the Kingdom which prohibited tobacco from of Bhutan. being sold and smoked in pubBordered by India and China, lic areas. Givel said will be spethe nation of fewer than 1 mil- cifically researching how this lion people has been histori- ban affects the country’s “Gross cally closed to outside influence, National Happiness.”

Givel said. “‘Gross National Happiness’ “The Kingdom of Bhutan at is a national policy issued by the turn of the 20th century was the king of Bhutan in 1972,” he an isolated Buddhist monarchy,” said. “Basically, it replaced the Givel said. “It has strong traditional indicator of religious and cultural GDP (Gross Domestic ties to Tibet and China.

Product).”

But it is slowly, surely Givel said, however, and carefully moving in that going to Bhutan a direction that’s more isn’t going to be all work open.” and no play. He plans to Givel, who will move enjoy sight-seeing with to Bhutan at the end his wife, Rebecca Sherry, of June, said having a MICHAEL a botany and microbiolGIVEL Fulbright Scholar adogy research assistant, mitted into the kingdom and their 10-year-old for research and teachson, Noah. ing is a great accomplishment.

“I want to visit monasteries “I think it’s important because and the ancient forts of Bhutan. beyond the research, one of my One of them sits above the uniroles as a Fulbright is to be an versity I’ll be at,” Givel said. unofficial cultural ambassador Givel said he was excited to fly to promote mutual understand- into Paro International Airport, ing,” Givel said. “I find it a great one of the most dangerous airhonor that the government of ports in the world, where planes Bhutan has chosen me to be first must first circle around a mounFulbright to come there.” tain before they land. Despite While in Bhutan, Givel will be the danger, Givel said he was not researching and teaching at The nervous about it.

Royal Institute of Management, “This is going to be an advenl o c a t e d i n t h e c a p i t a l o f ture,” he said. “I like adventure.”

VOL. 94, NO. 159

2

COMMENTS OF THE DAY »

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

In response to Wednesday’s article about David Ray interim dean of the Honors College

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

“This is great news for Prof.

Ray, and for the students! I had him as my political science professor for last fall semester. He really deserves this honor.”

“One of the best professors I’ve ever had at the university.

Congratulations to him.”

— TheJR

—smit7309

YOU CAN COMMENT AT OUDAILY.COM

STAFF CARTOON

OUR VIEW

A severe thunderstorm unexpectedly developed over northern Cleveland County Friday. Rapidly intensifying and moving south towards Norman, many residents did not know there was a storm approaching until the power began to flicker from lighting and heavy winds.

Before anyone knew it, the heavy thunderstorm dropped a tornado in east Norman.

As the tornado, visible on radar, trekked across east Norman, no sirens sounded. Unless you were one of the lucky few who happened to be in front of a television, no one had any idea of the approaching danger.

Eyewitnesses didn’t hear the sirens until the storm was south of state Highway 9.

Officials have made the argument that if they

Eli Wimmer is a multiple disciplinary studies senior

City of Norman needs better tornado warning system sounded the siren and nothing happened, then people would be upset with them about “crying wolf.”

The fact that meteorologists issued a tornado warning should be enough to sound the sirens. As taxpayers, we don’t pay for sirens to tell us when the tornado is here, but rather when it is on the way. That is why it is an early warning system. Even if nothing touched down, it would have been nice to know about the danger lingering in the night sky.

The City of Norman has to do more, and update the procedure for alerting the public of severe weather.

If the storm would have been in central Norman rather than east Norman, the consequences of failing to act could have been costly in not only money, but possibly human life.

Wall Street should not be blamed for financial crisis Don't let the pontificators fool you.

The blame for the financial crisis does not (entirely) rest on the shoulders of greedy Wall Street bankers. I know it's hard to wrap your mind around this fact. Those Gordon Gekko wannabes are very ripe for condemnation with their million-dollar bonuses and lavish lifestyles. How dare they?

But don't let emotion cloud your judgment. True blame for the current financial mess lies squarely in the laps of the political leaders of both parties in Washington.

The problem started with the widespread notion that the most American characteristic next to patrio- ELIJAH tism is home ownership. As the thinking went (and LAVICKY goes), if only we can get more people into homes, the better off this country will be.

Unfortunately, there is a more cynical reason for this trend besides simple moral crusading: votes.

The idea actually is not new. Julius Caesar after the Gallic Wars faced a problem. He had hundreds of thousands of battle-tested troops sitting by with no wars to fight. He needed to appease them somehow in order to preserve his good

standing. His solution was to give his “crack troops” (in Dr. Fears' words) free land all over the Roman Empire as a reward for their service. Securing power requires commoners to vote for you, and what better way to secure support than with the gift of home ownership?

As market scholar Jeffrey Miron pointed out in a recent article, "Private entrepreneurs have adequate incentive to build and sell houses, just as individuals and families have adequate incentives to purchase them.” Our illustrious leaders felt that these normal economic incentives that have ruled commerce for two millennia were not enough, so they got down to work.

Miron provides a partial list of the government programs designed to put people in homes they otherwise couldn't afford: the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal Home Loan Banks, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Community Reinvestment Act, the deductibility of mortgage interest, the homestead exclusion in the personal bankruptcy code, the tax-favored treatment of capital gains on housing, the HOPE for Homeowners Act and the list goes on and on.

The result of the artificial demand for housing was not surprising. More people wanted homes, so more homes were built. (Greenspan’s insistence on keeping interest rates low for so long didn’t help things, but that’s another subject.) As more construction was ramped up, home ownership rates went up and prices continued to climb. So what was the result of all this extra activity? A bubble.

If you look at a graph of home prices from the early ’70s until the mid-’90s when many of these policies were put into place, the line is pretty flat. Then there is a giant spike lasting until 2007.

Yes, the banks took too many risks. No, the regulation was probably not adequate. No, AIG's massive portfolio of credit default swaps was not a great idea. These actions were only ancillary though, akin to throwing a half-bottle of lighter fluid on an already-burning bonfire.

The housing bubble at the root of today's problems was not only exacerbated, but created, by the short-sighted policies of our heroic leaders in Washington.

Elijah Lavicky is a finance senior. His opinion column appears every other Monday.

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

« GOLF Check out Thursday’s edition of The Daily to read about renovations to the Jimmie Austin Golf Club.

CLAYE MARKS 18TH BIRTHDAY WITH NCAA TRIPLE JUMP TITLE Sooners earn honors in track and field competition JAMES LOVETT The Oklahoma Daily

AP PHOTO / BETH HALL

Freshman Will Claye competes in the triple jump competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark. Williams won the national title with a jump of 56 feet, 6 3/4 inches.

Luke Atkinson James Lovett Elizabeth Nalewajk Luke Atkinson Eli Hull Luke Atkinson

contact us

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

Brendan Smith Eli Hull James Lovett Dusty Somers Judy Gibbs Robinson Thad Baker

160 Copeland Hall, 860 Van Vleet Oval Norman, OK 73019-0270

phone: (405) 325-3666

OU freshman Will Claye celebrated his 18th birthday in a memorable way Saturday — with a national championship.

Claye, competing in the NCAA Track and Field Championships at the University of Arkansas, broke his own U.S. junior national record in the triple jump with a mark of 56 feet, 6 3/4 inches.

His title is the first triple jump championship in school history, and the 13th individual national championship in OU outdoor track and field history.

Claye’s winning mark beat the secondplace jump from Texas A&M’s Julian Reid by more than five inches.

“I knew yesterday when we came out in prelims that I had something in me and had to come out to compete,” Claye said following his championship. “Julian Reid jumped over 56 feet, and I went out on my next jump as a competitor. This whole thing is a blessing. It’s the best birthday present I’ve ever had in my whole life.”

Claye’s jump broke a 24-year-old John McDonnell Field record set by Olympic gold medalist Mike Conley in 1995.

Claye joined six other Sooners earning AllAmerican honors over the weekend. Leslie Cole broke the OU record in the 400-meter dash, and Scottesha Miller finished seventh

Assistant Online Editor Multimedia Editor Sports Editor Life & Arts Editor Editorial Adviser Advertising Manager

e-mail: dailynews@ou.edu

overall in the 200-meter dash. Cole finished fourth in her event with a time of 51.20 seconds, more than two-tenths of a second faster than the previous school record set in 1990. The women’s 4x100 relay team also earned All-American honors.

Cole will end her career as one of the most accomplished sprinters in OU women’s track and field history. She received five AllAmerican honors during her tenure at OU, and was involved in seven program records.

With the conclusion of the 2009 season, the OU men’s track and field program loses three athletes in senior jumpers Paul Gill, Frankie Green and Adrian Wiltshire.

The women’s program loses four seniors — Leslie Cole, Mikaela Johansson, Dominique Jacobs and Katherine Johnson.

SOONER ALL-AMERICANS Will Claye – Long jump, triple jump Scottesha Miller – 200-meter dash Leslie Cole – 400-meter dash Sherine Wells – 4x100 relay Scottesha Miller – 4x100 relay Leslie Cole – 4x100 relay Ti’Anca Mock – 4x100 relay

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 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 Monday and Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. in160 Copeland Hall.

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

3

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Thad Baker, advertising manager classifieds@ou.edu • phone: 325-2521 • fax: 325-7517

PLACE AN AD Phone: 325-2521 E-Mail: classifieds@ou.edu Fax: 405-325-7517 Campus Address: COH 149A

DEADLINES Line Ad ..................2 days prior Place your line ad no later than 9:00 a.m. 2 days prior to publication date.

Display Ad ............2 days prior Classified Display or Classified Card Ad Place your display, classified display or classified card ads no later than 5:00 p.m. 2 days prior to publication date.

PAYMENT s r

r

L

Lost & Found

J Housing Rentals J Housing Rentals APTS. FURNISHED

LOST & FOUND your ad.

6 blocks W of OU - 3 bd/2 ba, 2 car garage, dishwasher, CH/A, W/D, refrig, range, new kitchen, no pets. $1500/mo.

Bob, Mister Robert Furniture 321-1818

C Transportation

Furnished 1 room apartment. Very quiet & private. Easy I35/HW 9 access. Bills paid. Avail 5/09. $375/mo, $250 deposit.

360-9983 or 639-7571

Handy Man Special in OKC, 2 bdrm, 1 bth, 1 car, fenced yard, needs TLC, rent free in lieu of repairs. 714-726-1204

Lost & Found Ads FREE! Call 325-2521, to place

AUTO INSURANCE

APTS. UNFURNISHED

AUTO INSURANCE Quotations Anytime

Foreign Students Welcomed Jim Holmes Insurance, 321-4664

Financial BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Corner store w/gas 4 rent. 405-501-7055

Employment

$99 Deposit! $99 1st Mo. Rent!

Free Membership at Steel Fitness! *some restrictions apply Models open 8a-8p Everyday!

Elite Properties 360-6624 or www.elite2900.com

CONDOS UNFURNISHED 2 bd, 2 full bath, w/d, ďŹ rst oor of The Edge, $850/mo, no pets. Call 414-4046.

HOUSES UNFURNISHED Walk to OU. 2 large bd/1 ba, large living room - Flood & Lindsey. W/D hookup, water paid, no pets. $600/mo. 323-1412

TM

Payment is required at the time the ad is placed. Credit cards, cash, money orders or local checks accepted.

Businesses may be eligible to apply for credit in a limited, local billing area. Please inquire with Business Office at 325-2521.

RATES Line Ads There is a 2 line minimum charge; approximately 45 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

Classified Display, Classified Card Ads or Game Sponsorship Contact an Acct Executive for details at 325-2521.

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

HOUSES UNFURNISHED

$400, bills paid, efďŹ ciency LOFT apartments, downtown over Mister Robert Furniture, 109 E Main, ďŹ re sprinkler, no pets, smoke-free. Inquire store ofďŹ ce.

HELP WANTED CITY OF EDMOND Summer positions at Pelican Bay Aquatic Center: Asst Pool Manager, Cashier & Cafe Managers, Cafe Staff/Cashiers, Lifeguard Staff, Water Safety Instructors.

Golf Course, Arcadia Lake, Parks & Recreation jobs also open.

Job info line, 359-4648 www.edmondok.com Apply at 100 E First, Room 106 Bartending! Up to $250/day. No exp nec.

Training provided. 1-800-965-6520, x133.

J Housing Rentals

1 1/2 blocks from OU. Attractive, clean, 2/1/carport, W/D hookups. Yard maintained.

404 Page Circle $575/mo 3294321

3-4 Bdrm homes near OU, Reasonable Call 329-4119

4 blocks W of OU - 1034 S Lahoma - 3 bd/3 ba, Florida room, garage, basement, wood oors, w/d, CH/A, refrig, range, dishwasher, no pets, $1800/mo. Bob, Mister Robert Furniture 321-1818.

933 S Lahoma, 2 bd, 1 bth Refrig, w/d, stove, wood oors, no pets, $775/mo, $500/dep. Lawn maintenance optional. Call 329-1933 or 550-7069.

103 Linn - 3 bd, W/D, A/C, $1290/mo. Call Elizabeth at 600-4363

2 bd houses 5 blks west of OU. Wood oors, CH/A, ref, range, W/D. $780 to $800/mo. No pets. Call Bob, Mister Robert Furniture 321-1818.

ROOMMATES WANTED Females to share clean 3 br, 1.5 bth, 2 car, 1.5 mi to OU, 1 blk from CART. For info, 306-6203.

Looking for friendly, respectful 3rd roommate for summer or fall, 2 bdrm furn at Kraettli, bills incl’d, $200. Ref avail. 405796-7118

ExLarge 1 bedroom furnished garage apt. Bills paid. Easy I35/HW 9 access.

Avail 8/09. $450/mo, $300 deposit. 3609983 or 639-7571

Summer Special! Nice 3-4 bd, 2.25 bth, 612 Ash, $750; 916 Branchwood, $775; 826 Jona Kay, $975; 3401 Abilene, $1000.

Call 360-2873 or 306-1970.

9

number

2 4 8 1 6 3

Previous Solution

8

4 7 2 9 1 4 7

1 4 8 7 3 5 1

2 5 9 5 6 3 8

4 5 6 8 7 1 9 2 3

8 3 1 2 5 9 4 7 6

9 2 7 3 4 6 5 1 8

7 1 4 5 8 2 3 6 9

crisis line

325-6963 (NYNE)

8 p.m. - 4 a.m. every day

except OU holidays and breaks

(located just below the puzzle)

POLICY 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 325-2521, before the deadline for cancellation in the next issue. Errors not the fault of the advertiser will be adjusted. Refunds will not be issued for late cancellations.

50 Kind of call 52 Scheme ruiner 55 A superstar’s may need massaging 56 “And another thing ‌â€?

57 Restaurant section 63 “Arrivederci�

64 Urania’s sibling 65 “The same as mentioned,� in footnotes 66 Sherman’s word for war 67 Tangent, for one 68 Bossa ___ 69 Unspecified people 70 Trimmed of wool 71 Narrow lowland DOWN 1 Avoid 2 certain edible tuber 3 Oscar winner Arkin 4 Spoiled a good walk, per Mark Twain 5 Gas partner 6 Confined (with “up�)

7 Container for small toiletries 8 Bucks across the pond 9 “King of Queens� character 10 Perfumes, e.g.

11 “When

donkeys fly!�

12 “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit� evidence 13 Ali’s “Rumble in the Jungle� supporters 21 “Beware the ___ of March�

25 Big klutz 26 Trojan and Korean 27 “Typee� continuation 28 Notice at an art gallery, sometimes 29 Custody sharers, often 30 Antique artifact 34 Try again from square one 36 Converses, ’60s style 37 Fix a hot dog?

1 9 3 6 2 5 8 4 7

39 Commuters’ cost-savers 41 Seldom-seen occurrence 44 “Rebel Without a Cause� star Mineo 46 “Cogito ___ sum�

49 Introverted sorts 51 Puffing, as a cigarette 52 Extremely masculine 53 Native’s opposite 54 Ark contents 58 Peace gp. since 1949 59 Turnkey’s workplace 60 “American ___�

61 “Party of Five� actress Campbell 62 Dillinger chaser

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

Š 2009 Universal Press Syndicate www.upuzzles.com

A THOUSAND TIMES NO by Henry Quarters

be as visible as the appearance of new wrinkles. An eye doctor can spot the early warning signs of vision problems like glaucoma and macular

from Vision Council of

6 4 2 7 9 8 1 3 5

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

The onset of eye disease may not

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

5 7 8 1 3 4 6 9 2

Edited by Timothy E. Parker June 16, 2009

ACROSS 1 Bambi, at story’s end 5 Crossers in fencing 10 RR train operator 14 Symbol of holiness 15 Slow down, as rainfall 16 Like some homers 17 River through southern Russia 18 Make immune, as to violence (Var.) 19 You may come to it 20 Best seller category 22 It hangs from a home 23 Summer hours in D.C. 24 Brackets for candles 26 Thoughtful soul 31 Price tag word 32 “I love,� to Ovid 33 Philly hoopster 35 Phobias 38 Weekend warrior’s org.

40 Us Weekly subj.

42 Attention-getting sound 43 Guest beds?

45 Crab-walk 47 Apr. workhorse 48 Daunting type of exam

OU Number Nyne Crisis Line

degeneration, as well as other serious

2 6 5 9 1 3 7 8 4

Universal Crossword

[help is just a phone call away]

Help Wanted ads in The Oklahoma Daily are not to separate as to gender. Advertisers may not discriminate in employment ads based on race, color, religion or gender unless such qualifying factors are essential to a given position.

3 8 9 4 6 7 2 5 1

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.

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

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 at 325-2521.

APTS. FURNISHED

3 bed, 2 bath M/H FS. 620-227-8799

health conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Early detection is key.

For men and women over 40, it might be wise to look into your eyes. For more information, visit checkyearly.com.

A public service message

America and AARP. Previous Answers

4

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Dusty Somers, L&A editor dailyent@ou.edu • phone: 325-5189 • fax: 325-6051

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY » OUDAILY.COM

Go online to read The Daily’s reviews of new albums from Dirty Projectors and Mos Def.

Poetry reading opens up world of imagination The Norman Train Depot was bright and cheerful Sunday, providing a strange contrast to what went on inside.

You could hear birds chirping and see bicyclists whiz by outside, but when Elizabeth Sargent began reading her poetry, all of these signs of life faded away and made room in the imagination for the images that her poetry called forth.

MEGAN MORGAN The Second Sunday Poetry Reading takes place at 2 p.m. every second Sunday of each month at the Norman Train Depot. It’s sponsored by the Performing Arts Studio in Norman, which also organizes events like the Summer Breeze music series.

Sargent teaches composition classes in the English Department at OU. She’s a published poet, but also writes fiction, especially short stories.

“Most poems I write are also like short stories, in the way that they tell a story,” she said.

Sargent began the reading with what she called one of her signature poems, “Anonymous.”

Her flat, emotionless reading voice echoed in the depot, and it matched the style of her poetry with its images of loneliness laced with sarcasm. As in the best poetry, it was Sargent’s small details that brought her words alive for the listener.

She also read several selections from “Fragments from a Diary,” which was written during the Gulf War. One particularly memorable line from part two went, “Tranquilizers are better than nihilism.”

Sargent said that she was feeling a little depressed around the time of the war, but poetry helped her express herself. She also said she had help and inspiration from her friend Mary Jane, who was in the audience Sunday.

In fact, it seemed that most of those gathered for the reading knew Sargent in some way. This gave the reading a very intimate feel.

Sargent also shared a poem about famous photographer Edward Weston, who was said to end every class he ever taught by asking, “Do you have a question?”

These words were supposedly the last that Weston ever said, Sargent said.

T h e p o e m “ D o Yo u H a v e a Question?” was very dark in tone, which was a stark contrast with the setting in the depot. The contrast was a welcome one though, because it seemed to

emphasize Sargent’s words even more.

Much of the work Sargent presented throughout the Second Sunday Poetry Reading had strong feminist leanings.

This could be heard in one of her last readings, “Shall We Gather at the River?” She said it is one of her favorite poems she ever wrote.

The beginning ran, “The night cracks open like a bottle/contents spilling/to every corner of the room/Poems slip through my fingers/wet as rain/even they can’t save me.”

The Norman Train Depot, located at 200 S. Jones Ave., is also home to visual arts. The depot holds open gallery hours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

The next Second Sunday Poetry Reading will be held July 11.

Megan Morgan is a professional writing senior.

GUILTY PLEASURE, GOOD TIMES As I lurched toward the smoky entrance of the Diamond Ballroom Friday night to see Taking Back Sunday, I knew I would have to check my pretenses at the door if I hoped to have a good time. I could have gone in sneering, and riddled this review with all sorts of snarky witticisms, but I decided against it.

And I’m glad I did. Despite sticking out like a sore thumb in my bright plaid Gap button-up (what was I thinking?), Taking Back Sunday “MadeDamnSure” I had a pretty good time.

I will admit TBS is a guilty pleasure. I had seen it twice before, one time at Lloyd Noble in fact, and knew the band put on a good show.

Adam Lazzara is a standout front man. He demands your attention like a ringleader; it’s simply hard to look away.

Lazzara has become a master of the mic.

He whips it around with ease, looping it like a JOSHUA trace of the moon before feverishly lashing it BOYDSTON around his neck like a noose. He spits out the lyrics with a zealous yelp, but can easily dash back into something a little more subtle. Lazzara is worth the price of admission alone.

The concert was just plain old-fashioned fun. TBS dipped into early material a little more than I might have wanted it to, though.

I’m sure old fans were pleased with this, but I have a much higher opinion of the music from the past two albums.

A personal highlight came in the form of “What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?,” which I believe translates even better live than the recordings, brimming with passion and bursting with energy.

TBS closed out the evening with “MakeDamnSure” and had the whole crowd singing along as loud as they could.

So I slowly stumbled away from the Diamond with my ears ringing, realizing that I forgot to pick those pretenses back up. Eh, I thought. What’s the point? I seem to have much more fun without those pretenses. They just seem to be “so last summer” anyway.

Joshua Boydston is a psychology sophomore.

ELI HULL/ THE DAILY

The Norman Train Depot, 200 S. Jones Ave., plays host to poetry readings the second Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. The readings are sponsored by the Performing Arts Studio.

Build now The Aspen

to get your

$8,000 tax credit!

Now the federal tax credit for first time home buyers makes it easier than ever to build your own home!

We also offer ZERO DOWN and no payments for 6 mos!

Randy Crouch and the

9627 S I-35, Oklahoma City

Flying Horse

JUNE 27, 2009 starts at 6:30 P.M. at “The Basement”

Brick Street Cafe, 104 S. 2nd St, Okemah, Ok

Come early to try the “Woody Guthrie Festival Favorite” Rueben Sandwich!!

$8 in advance $10 at the door - www.myspace.com/okemahnewsleader

To order tickets call 918-623-0123 or go to www.okemahnewsleader.com

*with approved credit

800.944.0718

ubh.com

HOROSCOPE

By Bernice Bede Osol

Copyright 2008, Newspaper Enterprise Assn.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

JUNE 25-JULY 4TH 11 Great Events Celebrating Our Nation’s Independence!

Selected by CNN & USA Today as one of the Top 10 places to be on the 4th of July!

Edmond Convention & Visitors Bureau www.visitedmondok.com or call (405) 341-4344

8IZ i800%w JU XIFO ZPV DBO i45&&-w JU

#

1 29ga, 5-colors 26ga #125yr Galvalume $ 65.00 sq.

#

$42.50 / sq.

1 26ga, 10yr 5-colors 26ga $10 yr - sq.

4 Colors 78.00

$52.00 / sq.

1 26ga, Galvalume PBR

#

sq.White 29 ga$74.00 – 10 yr, $42.00 / sq.

2 26ga, assorted colors $ 65.00 sq.

29ga #2 - Red

#

$38.50 / sq.

IN A HURRY? Engineered Truss Buildings on Sale!

0VS 3JHJE 'SBNF &YQSFTT #VJMEJOHT DBO CF SFBEZ JO XFFLT 30 x 40 x 10 - $7,150 30 x 60 x 10 - $9,650 $3,674 24x30x10 40 x 60 x 12$3,549 - $11,900 40 x 80 x 12 - $15,250

30x40x10 40x60x12

$4,960 $4,755 $8,973 $8,454

Indaco Metals Provides…

• Engineered Rigid Frame Buildings • Engineered Truss Metal Buildings • Carports • Metal House Roof Systems • Custom & Stock Trim • Cut-to-length Sheets • Screws • Metal Trusses • Purlins • Metal Building Accessories Showroom Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

3 American Way • Shawnee, OK 74804

Call Toll Free: 1-877-750-5615 www.IndacoMetals.com • sales@indacometals.com

Hazing?

Not on our campus.

Report incidents at:

325-5000

All calls are anonymous.

The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

Joe’s Place Wine & Spirits We stock all strong beers available in Oklahoma

Wine • Spirits • Beer • Specialities 1330 Alameda • 405.364.9262 • joesplacewines.com

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -The biggest enjoyment you get out of life is doing fun things with fun people, so stick to this game plan. If you are reclusive, you will waste what could be a really great day.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Although things can get a trifle testy or competitive at times, challenges could turn out to be fun, so don’t duck out of a contest should one arise. Face up to it squarely, and it’ll make you look good.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Consider a situation not merely in the context of what is occurring now but what the future might bring. If you look ahead, you’ll be better prepared.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Your best avenue for gain appears to come from a partnership arrangement, not a solo enterprise. Look for a venture of this ilk if you’re not already in one.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- It’s possible that your mate’s conclusions might be more valid than yours, so don’t hesitate to discuss things that are bothering you. You’ll be surprised at what your spouse thinks up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- The zeal you display while attending to your assignments will inspire others to follow your ambitious example. If you want to attract some helpers, do your job in front of others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- There’s a good chance you could end up having to choose between delegating a matter to another or handling the project yourself. You will do the better job.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Outside demands might vie for your attention, but your family’s interests should be the primary concern. Keep your priorities in proper order, or you could experience regrets.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Take care with regard to offering unsolicited advice, even if you feel what you have to say could be helpful. Your comments might be interpreted as interference.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Your innate tendency of being a caring, unselfish individual who is always looking out for the interests of others will be quite prevalent. However, don’t be afraid to look out for yourself, too.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Spend some quality time on projects or endeavors that can advance personal interests and not merely what others want from you. It’s a period where you can do something for yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Just because yesterday might not have gone well for you, don’t negatively prejudge people or situations. It’s another day, and things will be totally different.