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CAMPUS BRIEFS Students register bikes More than 100 students got minor tuneups and registered their bikes with OUPD at the OU Bicycle Initiative’s Beat Texas Bike Buzz Tuesday afternoon on the South Oval.

“We are just getting started. We want to make the campus a safe place for both pedestrians and bikers. Bikers need to learn to ride predictably and responsibly just as the law requires them to,” structural engineering professor Kim Mish said.

OUPD Community Relations officer Deb Lozano said OUPD will help minimize bike theft through bike registration. Students can register bikes at OUPD headquarters, the Safewalk office or online.

Pre-Dally Rally begins tonight The Pre-Dally Rally, hosted by Phi Delta Theta and Pi Beta Phi, will be at its new location on Campus Corner Wednesday night.

There will be a slew of performances at the rally including country singer Cory Morrow, the Pride of Oklahoma, OU Cheer and OU mascot Boomer. The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity will perform a stomp dance.

About 500 people came to last year’s rally, and the number is expected to double this year, said Allison Dye, zoology junior and vice president of philanthropy for Pi Beta Phi. Tickets cost $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Proceeds will go toward the Amyotrophic Later Sclerosis Association, a research organization focused on discovering the cure to Lou Gehrig’s Disease, which affects the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord, and the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Each Pi Beta Phi chapter raises money to support this nonprofit, accredited school of arts and crafts.

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Students watch online as Inhofe, Rice meet in Tulsa CADIE THOMPSON Daily Staff Writer orman residents lined two pews of a former church Tuesday evening to watch the senatorial face-off between Oklahoma State Sen. Andrew Rice, D-Oklahoma City, and Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe.

The debate watch party at the Chouse, an old church converted to a house, was sponsored by the Rice campaign and more than 30 supporters were in attendance. Neither the College Republicans nor Young Democrats hosted a watch party for the event.

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questions from the media, panel- For more on ists and Oklahomans who submit- Tuesday night’s ted questions via e-mail. The audi- senate and presience was less enthusiastic about dential debates, Inhofe’s responses. see Page 9 “He’s up to his usual tactics again,” said Charlotte Downs, a zoology senior who attended the watch party. “Trying to make himself sound like he answered the question.”

Inhofe, former mayor of Tulsa, has served in the Senate for 14 years. Rice has served in the Oklahoma

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OU Votes hosts presidential debate watch party KATE CUNNINGHAM Daily Staff Writer About 100 students attended the second presidential debate watch party hosted by OU Votes: 2008 in 2008, a coalition bent on emboldening students in politics, at the Adams Center Tarman Tower Tuesday night.

“The goal of each debate watch party is to reach those students out

who would ordinarily not be watching the debate,” said Kurt Davidson, political science senior and OU Votes coordinator. “We feel like the better educated and informed students are on the issues, the more impact our generation can have.”

The debate between Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, moderated by NBC’s Tom Brokaw, was in a town

hall format, with questions asked by live audience members and by voters across the country via e-mail.

The questions were based mainly on domestic issues.

Based on the reactions of viewers in the lounge, students seemed more supportive of Obama because they think his opinions align more

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Supporters of Democratic senatorial candidate Andrew Rice came to the Chouse on Tuesday evening to watch Rice debate Republican incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe. The Chouse is a former church on Boyd VOTES Continues on page 2 Street.

Community members criticize lack of public transportation

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• Student Congress hopes for local rail system RYAN BRYANT Daily Staff Writer Normanites addressed the Oklahoma City Metro area’s lack of public transportation at the University of Oklahoma Undergraduate Congress Tuesday night in Adams Hall.

Eric Pollard of the Norman Sustainability Network and OnTrac, an organization focusing on transportation opportunities for Oklahoma, said the state has a terrible record concerning public transportation.

“Oklahoma City ranks 50th out of the 50 biggest cities in the country. It’s dead last,” he said.

Pollard said the Interstate Highway 40 Crosstown Expressway is scheduled to be relocated through the Oklahoma City Union Station rail yard. If the project is completed as planned, it would destroy any viability of establishing a modern rail transit system for central Oklahoma without having to spend millions of dollars rebuilding infrastructure in the future, he said.

“With the potential for $5 gas, not all of us are going to be able to drive our cars around Oklahoma City,” Pollard said.

He said Oklahoma’s leaders should follow the example set by other major American cities like Dallas and Salt Lake City, who have established popular and environmentally friendly transit systems.

“We can spend $200 million now to save Union Station so it can be viable in the future, or we can spend $500 million to rebuild it in 15 years,” he said.

Frank Wood, zoology and biomedical sciences senior and member of Undergraduate Congress, said he strongly favors saving the Union Station rail yard.

“I would absolutely use it. I think a link between Norman and Oklahoma City would be great, especially if we could also go distant places with the prices of gas going up,” he said. “Sure, we need to rebuild I-40, but we also need to do it in a way that we save Union Station.”

Brett Stidham, international business sophomore and member of Undergraduate Congress, also said that a high quality public transit system would be incredibly beneficial to the Oklahoma City metro area, especially with the city’s lack of emphasis on public transportation.

“A light rail system would be more environmentally friendly,” he said. “It would also be an incentive for more corporations to come to the Oklahoma City area, and they would see that we’re moving along technologically. I think it’s important that we do develop systems like those that other states have.”

Many lawmakers are lending their support to save Union Station. Recently, the Norman City Council unani-

“Oklahoma City ranks 50th out of the 50 biggest cities in the country. It’s dead last.”

Eric Pollard, public transportation proponent mously passed a resolution requesting that Gov. Brad Henry consider future rail transit options rather than destroying our current infrastructure.

Additionally, the Norman League of Women Voters said that while other metropolitan areas benefit from modern transit systems, central Oklahoma is tying its future to asphalt, concrete and the automobile, despite the necessity for quality public transportation.

Eric Pollard emphasized this project would take a substantial amount of work, but it would greatly benefit the state.

“Many cities with smaller populations have installed great transit systems,” he said. “All it takes is the political will.”

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legislature for two terms.

Inhofe’s extended time in the Senate appeals to some Oklahomans but disheartens others.

Daniel Swanson, state chairman of Oklahoma College Republicans, said he thinks Inhofe’s resume can’t be matched.

“He brings a wealth of experience back to Washington and knowledge of conservative values,” Swanson said. “I think it’s clear Oklahoma is conservative, and he is the best candidate for our state.”

Some Rice supporters beg to differ.

Former OU student Eric Pollard attended the watch party and said he thinks Inhofe’s time in Washington is more of a con than a pro. He said Inhofe has become comfortable in the politics and ways of Washington and is playing the game to get re-elected.

“The government has failed us,” Pollard said. “We need someone new, a new perspective.”

Although the Rice campaign suggested a series of six debates and formally proposed five of them, Inhofe denied four of the proposals. This makes Tuesday night’s debate

directly with young people.

“I am frustrated at the finger pointing on both sides,” said Sarah Warmker, Latin American studies and photography senior. “Obama did a better job of addressing economic problems, and I don’t feel like my concerns would make McCain’s priority list.”

With the economy rocky and the bailout package in the forefront of many Americans’ minds, economic issues were a priority in this debate.

Obama called attention to how he thinks his presidency would benefit the middle class. He said he plans to cut taxes for 95 percent of Americans, or those making under $200,000 a year.

“The middle class needs a rescue package,” Obama said. “That means help for homeowners so they can stay in their homes.”

McCain also said he would keep taxes low if he were president, but is keeping an eye toward the future.

“The government has failed us. We need someone new, a new perspective.”

Former OU student Eric Pollard the first time the two nominees came head to head on issues like health care, the war in Iraq, immigration and the recent economic turmoil.

The debate did not air on Oklahoma City television stations but was streamed live on the Web site of KJRH, a Tulsa news network that broadcasts in 20 counties in eastern Oklahoma. The debate was screened on a projector for all in attendance to see. The debate can still be viewed at kjrh.com.

“We have to stop the spending spree in Washington. Did you know that we’ve laid a $10 trillion debt on young Americans?” he said.

While questions continually brought the debate’s focus back to the economy, there were instances where other issues such as health care were addressed.

Obama expressed a concern for the recent decline in affordability of health insurance.

“I can’t tell you how many people I meet that can’t afford health insurance, and costs are going up every year. We have a moral imperative to do something about this,” Obama said.

McCain proposes more personal control over personal health insurance, while at the same time promising to make it more affordable.

“Obama talks about government,” McCain said. “I want to give every American a $5,000 refundable credit toward health care.

People can go out and buy the insurance of their choice.”

OU Votes will hold another watch party for the next debate at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the Beaird Lounge at the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Many members of last night’s audience are withholding judgment until that time.

“I’m looking forward to the next debate, hearing about exit strategies for Iraq and things like that,” said University College sophomore Taylor Willis. “I want to actually hear how McCain and Obama are different.”

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Cancer society bus makes stop at Union CAITLIN HARRISON Daily Staff Writer Students and cancer survivors gathered to sign the American Cancer Society’s tour bus to promote cancer awareness Tuesday night at the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

The “Fight Back Express” bus stopped at OU as part of a six-month nationwide tour to show government officials the importance of cancer research and accessible health care, said Sara Hawkins, regional communications director for the American Cancer Society Action Network.

The signatures covering the bus represent the commitment to fighting cancer, said Tim Mauldin, American Cancer Society government relations chairman and Oklahoma City University professor.

Mauldin said more than 7,000 people in Oklahoma will die from cancer this year.

“It is time for our government to renew its commitment to the war on cancer,” he said.

Jennifer Wallace, zoology and Spanish senior and cancer survivor, said cancer research funding has significantly decreased in the last few years.

“We must let our elected officials know we care about cancer. If one person can defeat cancer,

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Left: Zoology and Spanish senior Jennifer Wallace, a cancer survivor, speaks about the need for an increase in cancer research and funding. ACS is touring the country getting signatures for a petition, as well as on the bus (above). The last stop on the tour is Washington, D.C. another person can surely rise above it,” Wallace accessible cancer treatment for all Americans.

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Participants also signed a petition supporting Election Day, Nov. 4, in Washington, D.C.

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On the Issues 3 How Obama, McCain would handle health care Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

RYAN BRYANT Daily Staff Writer Health care has taken a backseat to issues like the economy and energy in recent months, but the presidential candidates are bringing the issue back into focus.

According to a recent poll conducted by CNN, health care is the third most important issue for voters, behind the economy and the war in Iraq. Both candidates agree that establishing affordable health care is the most important.

Republican candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., proposes affordable health care by giving families and individuals greater control over how their money is spent.

According to McCain’s campaign Web site, his plan would give $2,500 in refundable tax credit to low-income individuals and $5,000 to low-income families who acquire their own health insurance to offset the cost of insurance. McCain’s plan would also seek to lower prescription drug prices by introducing generic drugs more quickly into the market.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that McCain will pay for his health plan with reductions in Medicare and Medicaid, which could mean decreasing government program spending by $1.3 trillion in 10 years.

McCain’s plan would emphasize and encourage personal responsibility when choosing insurance providers. Under his plan, Americans would still have the option of employerbased coverage.

Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said his

plan will require insurance companies to cover those with pre-existing conditions so all Americans can be insured, regardless of their health status or history.

According to Obama’s campaign Web site, his plan will reduce health insurance premiums by $2,500 per year for most Americans by improving the prevention and management of chronic conditions and increasing competition in the insurance industry.

The crux of Obama’s plan is the construction of a National Health Insurance Exchange program. The program would give Americans several affordable private insurance options and a public health plan in which American citizens could receive the same coverage and benefits as members of Congress.

While the McCain campaign has not done a full assessment of what its plan would cost, McCain said he would pay for it by not allowing employers to deduct health care costs from taxes. McCain’s campaign said his plan could drive up health care spending to provide a greater number of urgent care clinics and increase doctor’s salaries.

Obama said his plan would cost between $50 billion and $65 billion per year, and he would pay for it by rolling back the Bush administration’s tax cuts for those who make more than $250,000 annually. Obama’s plan would force insurance companies to spend more on patient care, which would increase market competition. The plan would also allow Americans to buy medications from other developed nations to keep drug costs down.

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“I do provide universal health care [in my plan]. What I see are people who would love to have health care and can’t afford “I think affordable health care can be made available to all Americans without a mandated universal system. I think it’s a it. My plan that makes sure that it is affordable to get health care as good as the health care that I have as a member of warmed-over proposal that we rejected back in the early 1990s, and I’m certainly not interested in raising people’s taxes.

Congress. That’s what the American people are looking for and what I intend to provide as president.”

We’ve got to make health care affordable and available; there’s plenty of ways to do that.”

ON TAXING HEALTH BENEFITS “I make sure that we have a health care system that allows for everyone to have basic coverage. McCain talked about “I want every family to have a $5,000 refundable tax credit so they can go out and purchase their own health care. I want providing a $5,000 health credit. Now, what he doesn’t tell you is that he intends to, for the first time in history, tax health to double the dividend, from $3,500 to $7,000, for every dependent child in America. I know that the worst thing we benefits ... Your employer now has to pay taxes on the health care that you’re getting from your employer.” could possibly do is to raise taxes on anybody.”

ON HEALTH CARE AND THE FREE MARKET “The market alone cannot solve the problem--in part because the market has proven incapable of creating large enough insurance pools to keep costs to individuals affordable. Overall, 20 percent of all patients account for 80 percent of the care, and if we can prevent disease or manage their effects, we can dramatically improve outcomes and save money.”

“Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation.”

ON LOWERING COSTS “My emphasis is on driving down the costs, taking on the insurance companies, making sure that they are limited in the ability to extract profits and deny coverage, and the drug companies have to do what’s right by their patients instead of simply hoarding their profits.”

“The highest quality health care in the world is here in the United States of America. The problem is it’s not affordable, therefore, not available. So, it seems to me, that the more you lower costs and the more you get costs under control, the more likely you are to encompass more and more of the uninsured.”

Source: www.ontheissues.org

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Inhofe hurt OK with debate denial They propose laws. They confirm Supreme Court appointments. They negotiate with representatives and work with the president.

They’re U.S. senators, members of the country’s highest legislative body, a uniquely powerful group of individuals tasked with creating laws and overseeing institutions that affect the lives of every American.

Every three years, the citizens of a state get to vote on a senator who will hold his or her office for six years.

Unfortunately, the voters of Oklahoma have not been OUR VIEW given the opportunity to make is an editorial a well-informed decision selected and debated by the editorial board about who they want to elect and written after a in this year’s race between majority opinion is Republican incumbent Jim formed and approved Inhofe and Democratic chalby the editor. Our View lenger Andrew Rice, a state is The Daily’s official opinion. senator from Oklahoma City.

The campaign’s only debate was held Tuesday (see pages 1 and 9 for details.)

According to summer news reports, Rice’s campaign initially requested a series of six debates in locations around the state so voters outside major metro areas could see the candidates in person.

But Inhofe, like most incumbents, balked at the idea of multiple debates. As a 14-year veteran of the Senate, Inhofe had nothing to gain from debates with a little-known state senator.

But Oklahomans would have had something to gain from a statewide series of debates, and Inhofe denied them that opportunity. He ultimately agreed to one debate.

The single debate was held in Tulsa, broadcast on a Tulsa news station and streamed live on the station’s Web site.

Tulsa is home to about a tenth of Oklahoma’s

population. That left more than 3 million Oklahomans, including the entire population of the Oklahoma City metro area, unable to see the debate in person or watch it on TV. They might have been able to watch it online, but, as hard as this is for college students to imagine, not everyone has the happy combination of technical know-how, reliable Internet access and Windows Media Player that is required to view the video.

Although they have become meaningless media circuses at the national level, debates between state and local candidates are an important means of gathering information about the race.

Debates force candidates to stand on the same stage and answer (or creatively evade) questions about important issues.

Debates allow voters to focus on what candidates are saying without interference from images like lemmings scurrying around (in a Rice commercial) or a photo of Rice sporting a leather jacket and longish hair (in an Inhofe ad.)

Debates demand that candidates speak in complete sentences, not quotable slogans like “they follow their party, even if it’s off a cliff,” or “Andrew Rice: too liberal for Oklahoma.”

Debates allow voters to observe candidates sideby-side, to evaluate their demeanors and to weigh their stances on the issues.

Debates give citizens access to a depth of information and understanding that is difficult to find in online statements and impossible to achieve in 30-second TV spots.

Inhofe made a self-serving decision when he denied Rice the opportunity to debate him more times in more places.

But the real victim of his decision isn’t Rice, it’s the people of Oklahoma, 3 million of whom are going to have little more to go on than leather jackets and lemmings when they head to the polls Nov. 4.

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Negotiation with Iran required for U.S. success in Middle East The U.S. should pursue more negotiations with Iran.

On Monday, Oct. 6, Iran, in a two-page letter, rejected calls for to stop its nuclear program and restated that it will not give into pressure from Western powers.

Iran restated that it has no desire for nuclear weapons and that its goals are for civilian nuclear technology.

Whether this is true or not is debatable, but what is not debatable is that our current strategy has not worked.

Demanding that Iran halt its enrichment of uranium prior to negotiations has been unsuccessful since it began in 2006.

We concluded that Iran would give in to the pressure of U.N. sanctions and that our presence at the negotiation table was not needed.

This conclusion proved to be incorrect.

U.N. sanctions only caused Iran to increase its nuclear program, and the absence of the U.S. in bilateral negotiations has only caused greater tension in U.S.Iranian relations.

Since this absence of negotiations has failed, we should shift our policy toward a position which would eventually include sitting down with the people actuCHRIS ally in control of Iran: JAY the religious leaders.

We should begin a policy with the intent of normalizing relations with Iran.

This policy should be brought about gradually and with mutual respect built upon ideas and concerns that both the

U.S. and Iran can agree on.

Let it be made clear, however, that this respect must be mutual.

Iran must respect the U.S., just as the U.S. must respect Iran.

To help build this respect, the American people must realize that the Iranian people are good people just like us.

They are a rational people, just like us.

They do not wish for their country to commit suicide by launching a nuclear weapon at Israel, just like the people of the Soviet Union did not want to launch nuclear weapons at the U.S. A new policy should begin with negotiations that do not include talk of nuclear power, but about things we both agree on.

In future talks, with goodwill and faith already in place, we can talk about how

to help Iran develop civilian nuclear technology without a nuclear weapon being developed.

A new policy must keep in mind that Iran is a major power in the Middle East.

We have oil interests in the Middle East. As a major power, Iran has a great stake in and great influence over oil.

Therefore, we have to deal with Iran if we are to further advance our oil interests.

We must also keep in mind that our policy, regardless of what the Bush administration has stated, is not to bring democracy and peace to the world.

Darfur is a prime example of this. In reality, our policy has been to protect our strategic interests, particularly oil, and this alone is why we care about the Middle East.

We must be honest with ourselves

about what our priorities are in the Middle East, just as we must be honest with ourselves about the situation with Iran before we can normalize relations.

We have to negotiate with Iran.

We must do so with the intent of normalizing relations with the country to achieve greater success in the Middle East and to protect our allies and our oil interest.

We must be smart and practical. We must not overestimate our own power, but we should display it.

We should respect Iran as a major Middle Eastern power, while they must respect us.

We have to be reasonable.

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Candidate truly in the middle could be country’s uniting force

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On paper, independents and moderates should win every election. A majority of Americans identify with ideologies in the middle or subtly leaning right or left.

Few in the country are strong ideologues. world, used prudently, and that safety would never be sacrificed.

Iraq has suffered from mismanagement.

The candidate would need to remind voters that if the ultimate goal was to keep Americans safe at home, then that goal has thus far been met.

However, America would need to very cautious about engaging in future wars where an exit strategy was not clearly defined and outside intangibles were given the utmost attention.

The candidate would have to emphasize a multilateral approach in dealing with our enemies.

To remain the world’s superpower, respect must be restored internationally. Diplomacy cannot mean lip-service or appeasement.

The War on Terror is a war with no end. However, our casualties can be minimized and our safety maximized when our allies support our mission and aid in its execution.

Social Issues One could argue that America and its two-party system were not sharply divided until issues like abortion and same-sex marriage came along.

Critics call these “wedge-issues,” and rightfully so.

Life and morality can drive people apart and present a set of non-negotiable circumstances.

An independent would be best served to not let either define his campaign. Issues of life and morality should extend beyond those issues.

Social issues like poverty and global genocide must be given priority.

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strong. Some work hard and make millions, while others work hard and barely make ends meet.

Overall, the middle class would have to be the biggest beneficiary. Members of the middle class have the opportunity to go either way on the economic ladder.

Reinvigorating the middle-class would need to be priority number one.

Taxes are the biggest point of economic contention between Republicans and Democrats.

Taxes, in truth, are not all that bad when spent on appropriate things.

Infrastructure, education, national defense and civil servant protection agencies are entities that are worth levying taxes for.

Subsidies like welfare and out-of-control entitlement spending would need to be heavily reduced.

Taxes can enhance life for everyone when focused on services beneficial to all.

A reinvestment in domestic labor and resources would need to be featured.

A quality standard of living must replace profits as the American bottom line. Such quality is enhanced when American companies hire American workers MATT to produce American products.

Natural resources within our FELTY borders would be the focal point of reducing foreign dependence on oil and other goods.

We have the capability to fuel ourselves. Alternative energy, expanded drilling capability and weaning America’s off its SUV culture would allow us to be self-sufficient and focus on ourselves instead of overseas instability.

Defense The War in Iraq is a divisive issue in this year’s election.

Assurances would need to be made to Americans that our military would remain the strongest in the

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The middle is a lonely place to be in America.

People are stuck in the “middle of nowhere.”

Middle children are the neglected offspring. Bob Dylan titled his song “Stuck in the Middle with You” deliberately.

People just aren’t comfortable there.

Nowhere is the middle more uncomfortable than it is in politics. America’s political landscape features the masses straddling a widening line.

As the line widens, the masses are stretched beyond their political flexibility. Some give up; others are consumed by a particular side.

Independent leaders across the country are calling for change. Heading the charge is OU’s own President David L. Boren.

Boren, in his book “A Letter to America,” calls for the suspension — temporary or otherwise — of the two-party system in favor of an independent candidate to represent the middle.

Money, he says, has polluted the political process to the point of toxicity. Special interests have hijacked candidates’ agendas and created an era of extremism.

On paper, independents and moderates should win every election.

A majority of Americans identify with ideologies in the middle or that subtly lean right or left. Few in the country are strong ideologues.

How would like-minded independents engineer a successful run to the White House?

How would they convince voters stuck in the middle that they are actually in the middle of somewhere?

Boren says an independent candidate needs 900,000 signatures nationwide to get on the ballot.

Presented next is a platform outline of what a moderate candidate may want to include.

Economy The candidate would need to put forward an economic plan that rewards hard work, keeps taxes reasonable and is fueled by domestic resources.

Hard work is what keeps the American economy

If life is valued, let us value all life.

Social issues are where an independent candidate would encounter the most trouble.

Uniting pro-lifers and pro-choicers is not easy, nor should it be.

A hard line in either direction eventually alienates many in the middle.

The candidate would be best served by expressing his or her personal views and leave it at that.

America values life and freedom. It is the president’s job to protect both.

The middle is a group of rational — but frustrated — folks.

They want someone they respect, not necessarily someone they agree with on everything. They want someone, Boren notes, who will unite our country.

Obama the Agent of Change and McCain the Maverick lack the moderation of the middle.

Obama has one of most partisan voting records in the Senate.

McCain’s overall record is more independent, however, many in the middle believe he is committed to maintaining the status quo on issues perceived as broken.

However, should such a strong independent candidate come along, I predict a landslide victory.

After all, in the end, the middle has the greatest power to change the status quo.

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Money for your ticket isn’t worth it fter watching a talented OU team go to Waco and win by 32 points, and then seeing Texas travel to Colorado and win by 24 points, I started to picture this week’s Red River Rivalry in my head.

It went something like this: Sam Bradford threw for a few touchdowns, as did Colt McCoy. Both secondaries were burned on several occasions.

The running game was there, but nothing spectacular. OU’s Juaquin Iglesias and Manuel Johnson and UT’s Quan Cosby and Jordan Shipley went for a hundred yards and a score each.

The other thing that struck me: there is no way I would sell my ticket, simply because these are arguably the two best teams in the nation.

MJ Sure, both teams have good defenses. OU CASIANO is only giving up 13.8 points per game while UT is giving up 11.4.

Sometimes, however, amazing offenses overpower good defenses. Quite frankly, both teams have great offenses. I think everyone knows that by now.

Combined, these teams have more weapons than the survivors from LOST do. I could ramble on and on about all the talent, but if you’re reading this column then you probably already know.

OU is averaging a staggering 49.6 points per game on offense (No. 4 nationally), while UT is averaging just less than that at 47.2 (No. 6).

Moving the ball comes easy for both teams.

UT and OU average 27.0 and 26.8 first downs per game, respectively. Both rank in the top five nationally.

Both squads are also nationally ranked in the top 15 in third and fourth down conversions.

Let’s also note that both Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy average over 3 touchdowns and 250 yards per game.

Bradford is also No. 2 in the nation with a quarterback efficiency of 204.97. McCoy is No. 4 with a rating of 197.94.

Two great quarterbacks — who also happen to be two Heisman trophy candidates — are the reason no price is good enough for me to sell my ticket.

This is going to be a high scoring game, almost like a basketball game or when you and your friends play Pac-Man on Friday nights.

The chances of these teams scoring fewer points than the Sheraton (what was formerly the Adams Mark) has floors are about as high as you studying this weekend. It just won’t happen.

Expect this game to be the most entertaining game on the schedule for both teams and a margin of victory by less than a touchdown.

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Bridget Laplante (9) bumps the ball during the fourth set of the game against Texas as teammate Lacy Barnes (5) looks on. The Sooners lost their match against the No. 3 Longhorns, and now head to Nebraska Wednesday to take on the No. 2 Cornhuskers.

Volleyball team set for Nebraska • OU faces a top-five conference opponent for the second time in three matches MATT WELCH Daily Sports Writer Coming off grueling outings against No. 3 Texas and Iowa State this past week, the OU volleyball team will see no lapse in competition when it returns to action tonight.

The Sooners (7-8, 3-4 Big 12) hit the road for a 7 p.m. contest against one of the nation’s premier volleyball squads: undefeated No. 2 Nebraska.

The match will be broadcasted on ESPNU, marking the second time this season the Sooners will play in front of a national audience.

The Cornhuskers (15-0, 6-0 Big 12) are making a strong case for landing their 11th Big 12 championship, dropping only five sets all season.

Since the formation of the Big 12 in 1996, Nebraska has only failed to capture the conference championship twice – 1997 and 2003.

“They are just very fundamentally solid all across the board in every skill and aspect of the game,” senior libero Lacy Barnes said.

“They are an extremely powerful team so I think they rely a lot on the power game.”

While Nebraska was pegged by several volleyball pundits to undergo a rebuilding year in 2008 after losing four AVCA All-Americans from it’s 2007 squad, the Cornhuskers have responded well, already defeating five teams ranked in the top 25 this season.

Despite returning only three starters from a 2007 squad that finished 30-2 and advanced to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament, Nebraska still ranks in top tier of every statistical category in the Big 12 and has only surrendered a hitting percentage over .200 once this season.

“Their ability to just focus in year after year and take care of business sets them apart [from other schools],” Barnes said.

Leading the charge for Nebraska will be senior outside hitter Jordan Larson, a twotime All-American whose 3.72 kills per set rank fifth in the Big 12.

Alongside Larson, sophomore setter Sydney Anderson has made the best out of her first season as a starter, averaging 11.44 assists per game - the tenth-best assist mark in the nation.

Still, the Sooners’ defense holds an edge over Nebraska in digs per set, which will need to be in full effect to counter the speed and precision of the Cornhuskers offense.

“We match up pretty well with them defending the ball,” OU head coach Santiago Restrepo said. “Both teams are solid on defense and

we’ve gotten much better at passing the ball.”

While squaring off against the No. 2 team in the country is a daunting task in its own right, the Sooners will be playing inside a venue where the Cornhuskers have proven to be virtually unstoppable.

Tonight’s match will mark the 112th consecutive sellout at the Nebraska Coliseum .

With over 4100 fans in attendance for each match, the Cornhuskers are 105-6 during the sellout streak.

“The crowd is always very special over there,” Restrepo said. “They’re very knowledgeable about volleyball and they always pack the house. It makes the match really special.”

The Sooners dropped their second-straight match last Saturday when they were swept 3-0 in a road contest against Iowa State (15-25, 24-26, 14-25).

Only two Sooners broke double figures, with freshman setter Brianne Barker notching 25 assists and junior outside hitter Bridget Laplante adding 12 digs.

“Things weren’t connecting and obviously losing adds to the frustration, so I would say we struggled the most that match with finding our flow and rhythm,” Barnes said. “We have learned from that match though and look to use it to get better in the future.”

Following the Nebraska match, OU returns home Saturday to square off against another ranked foe in No. 16 Kansas State. First serve is set for 7 p.m. at McCasland Field House.

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OU fans prepare for a kickoff during last year’s Red River Rivalry. The teams are now preparing for their 103rd meeting, and the rivalry has become so intense that Sooner and Longhorn fans have developed a genuine hatred for each other’s team.

OU-Texas game awakens dormant animosity • Fans hold an ‘intense dislike’ for opposing team JOEY HELMER Daily Staff Writer Rivalries are only partially built by what happens on the field or on the court between the teams.

The rest of the energy relies on the fans.

Duke’s Cameron Crazies drive the Blue Devils’ rivalry with North Carolina.

Fans pack the Big House so Michigan can knock out the Buckeyes of Ohio State.

Kansas and Missouri fans still fight over what they call the “Border War,” which dates back to the Civil War days.

The list of college rivalries goes on, but few are as strong on a national stage as these.

OU and Texas have a similar rivalry, one built on hatred among fans and on expectations to beat the other school for bragging rights.

University College freshman John Morgan has fan because everyone was a big Texas fan. They been to this rivalry game every year for more just jump on the bandwagon,” Parks said.

All three also said OU-Texas tends to be the than half of his life, and he looks forward to it most important game of the season for both every year.

“I’ve been to the last 12 OU-Texas games, and teams.

“It’s really important it’s my favorite day of the to win this game,” Parks year,” Morgan said. “I was said. born to hate Texas. It’s part And all three admit of my [family]. If I didn’t hate any thought of losing this Texas, I wouldn’t be invited game is unbearable. back to Thanksgiving dinner.

“It’s the most imporIt’s just a family thing.” tant sporting event of the Zoology sophomore Moe year, Morgan said. “More Kayyali has a similar view of important than Bedlam the rivalry. because we expect to “I respect them as a footBedlam every year. ball program because they — Zoology sophomore win Nobody wants to lose recruit well, but I still hate them,” Kayyali said.

Moe Kayyali [against Texas] because then you have to walk University College fresharound the fair and get man Sean Parks has the same hatred for the University of Texas as Morgan and made fun of for wearing red.”

The south side of the Red River has similar Kayyali, but for a different reason.

“I used to live down there, and I was never a views.

“I respect them as a football program because they recruit well, but I still hate them.”

James Brunson, a government and history major at UT, said Longhorn fans have the same outlook on the game as Sooner fans.

“It’s the most important game all year,” Brunson said. “We have a rivalry with [Texas] A&M also, but I would say if we could pick one game to win every year this would be it.”

He believes it is the best rivalry in college football.

“What makes it the best is that both teams have a rich tradition and both are usually really highly ranked,” Brunson said. “The series between OU and Texas in Dallas, with the stadium half-andhalf. Anyone that thinks Michigan-Ohio State is the best rivalry should go to the Cotton Bowl and watch the game for themselves.”

The expectations are always there for an important and competitive game.

“We always know we’re in for a good football game,” Brunson said. “I would say it’s an intense dislike. We definitely respect OU and their ability to win games, but we also want to win ourselves. There’s hate that goes along with any good rivalry.”

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Winged skulls and a cross adorn this Affliction brand T-shirt.

Sweet graphic tee, bro o you’re walking to class. Let’s say it’s a Tuesday and you’re not in the best of moods, but you showered this morning, ate a Nutri-grain bar and brushed your teeth — things could be worse. Now it’s time for the long day of one and half hours of total lecture. Life’s rough.

KYLE You might have an Ipod in, or you KIDD might be on your cell speaking with somebody you don’t normally call because you’re bored of walking by yourself. You could even be fake text messaging somebody simply to avoid eye contact with the acquaintance walking toward you (because you don’t know them well enough to stop and have a chat).

Regardless of which option you take, you’re always looking at who’s around you, and you can’t help but notice the articles of clothing that people chose to wear that day.

The graphic T-shirt, this covers a wide range of tees, ranging from abstract art to “witty” little sayings. There are two types of graphics that I will establish: the ones that confuse me as to why you would wear them, and then the others at which I shake my head and scoff at your tool-ness.

The tees that confuse me normally have some type of tangled black web on them, probably on both sides of the upper chest. The web may drip with red, maybe even blue – either way, its dripping probably represents something deep, like the tangled web of lies we weave as weak, incompetent souls. If not, spiders are poisonous right? Dangerous. Or there could be some type of sweet crest on the middle section, but the lines are faded, tattered and there’s definitely no solid, clean symbol — wicked cool. The crest might have wings on it, and maybe a sweet animal, like an eagle, raven or

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vampire bat.

Basically, crest + animal wings + bleeding web = super bad ass.

Regardless of what’s on one of these bad boys, if I perceive the shirt as a whole, I always think that it looks like some type of dragon. That’s perfect because dragons already have wings.

These shirts are normally accompanied by spiked hair, designer jeans and ripped forearms. This combination makes sense though, because if dragons had hair on their heads, they would spike it for sure.

The award for most lame and pathetic shirt goes to those containing any sexual reference whatsoever.

If your shirt reads something hilarious like “Gardening: Hoes Welcome,” chances are: 1) You’ve never had a girlfriend. 2) You were feeling rebellious when you put the shirt on this morning or 3) you’re a disgusting person and you don’t have “hoes.” To sum it up, you’re probably the guy throwing out cheesy pickup lines at a bar. Congrats, bro.

Other really awesome types of slogan shirts are the ones that reference alcohol consumption.

For instance, “It’s unhappy hour.” This little pun is followed by an image of a guy throwing up in a toilet. It even has a cute little Irish clover symbol in the corner to further iterate the concept of alcohol, thank God for that. If you wear this kind of shirt, chances are: 1) You talk obnoxiously loud about how drunk you were last weekend. 2) You wore that shirt last Monday or 3) you like to fight after your “unhappy hour” – another great way to spend your weekend!

The message I’m trying to get across is not that I hate graphic tees. Well, maybe I do, but that’s still not the point. Think before you dress, and if you’re angry after reading this article, chances are it’s because the dragon with spiked hair is hanging out on your shirt between your nipples.

Adam Kohut, A&E editor dailyent@ou.edu phone: 325-5189, fax: 325-6051 For more, go to oudaily.com.

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“ACTION COMICS #870” The conclusion to the five-part “Braniac” arc begins as Superman finds himself at the mercy of Braniac.

Although they have met many times before, writer Geoff Johns keeps the meeting fresh by expanding Braniac’s backstory to include an encounter with Superman’s enemies from Krypton, Zod and Ursa, Photo provided which left Braniac searching for surviving Kryptonians.

While the idea that every version of Braniac previously met by Superman (dating back 50 years) has instead been a probe sent by the real Braniac may bother some continuity fans, it does help lend importance to a story which might otherwise seem to be a retread of older adventures. Johns writes Superman with a humanizing touch, emphasizing his ties to Earth more than those to his home planet of Krypton. Artist Gary Frank’s rendition of Superman (which bares a striking resemblance to Christopher Reeves) adds to this relatability, making Braniac, here used to question Superman’s emotional connection to Earth, an ideal villain.

“GREEN LANTERN #35” The final issue of Geoff Johns’ retelling of Green Lantern’s “Secret Origin” promises more details of Hal Jordan’s history while setting the stage for a restructuring of the entire Green Lantern mythos.

When Johns took over the series in 2004 with “Green Lantern: Rebirth,” he thrilled readers by

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bringing back popular silver-age Lantern, Jordan, while simultaneously redefining the history of the book. Hal Jordan was no longer a traitor to the Green Lanterns and a murderer, but instead had been tricked by the villain Parallax, an embodiment of fear which was used to explain why Green Lanterns had been, but were no longer, mysteriously powerless against the color yellow.

“Secret Origins,” while providing an excellent jumping-on point for the series, also promises another large-scale revamp of the rules which govern the Green Lantern universe by adding groups representing other colors and ideals. Some of these groups, like the Blue and Indigo Lanterns, stand for positive values such as hope or compassion, but others, such as the Red and Orange Lanterns, stand for hate and greed. Although Johns still has some explaining to do, these additions promise to add depth and provide further conflict to his already character-defining run on the book.

“CROSSED #1” Garth Ennis has become known for the controversial subject matter of his writing, and with good reason.

With popular series such as “Preacher” and “The Boys,” featuring brutal serial killers, irreverent criticisms of religion and a nearly uncountable number of people havPhoto provided ing their heads kicked off, this is certainly a reputation Ennis has earned.

It is no small wonder, then, that Avatar has chosen to market Ennis’ newest series, “Crossed,” as “the most twisted book of his career.”

This marketing is sure to attract many of Ennis’ loyal readers, but overlooks the welldesigned stories, relatable characters and inspired dialogue which made “Preacher” a must-read series. While one can only hope that Ennis has not similarly overlooked these highlights of his stories in order to focus more on shock-based writing, the first issue should still be worth a purchase.

Even if Ennis doesn’t deliver a story or characters rivaling “Preacher,” expect a unique and debaucherous story to balance out some of the more generic superhero works in your comic stack.

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Rice, Inhofe meet for only debate JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS Associated Press TULSA — Democrat Andrew Rice on Tuesday sought to tie his opponent, incumbent Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, to the economic policies of the Bush administration, and challenged any voters who think they are better off now than they were eight years ago to re-elect Inhofe.

Inhofe, Oklahoma’s senior senator, branded Rice a “proud liberal” and said this race had “the greatest philosophic diversity of any” in the country.

“George Bush got everything he wanted when he got elected in 2000,” Rice, a first-term state senator from Oklahoma City, said in the debate.

“There was no checks and balances from the Republican Congress and Sen. Inhofe.”

Inhofe, who cited several sources that called him the “most conservative” senator, said, “I would commend you, Andrew, because you are an activist. You have the guts to be a committed activist, even if you are wrong.”

The 45-minute debate aired on television station KJRH and marked the first meeting between the candidates less than a month before the general election.

Questions in the debate came from a threeperson panel of journalists, as well as from more than 200 submitted to the TV station.

Many dealt with the current economic crisis, which spurred a multibillion-dollar bailout package passed last week by Congress.

Other issues included funding for the military,

illegal immigration and global warming.

On the bailout, Rice accused Inhofe of taking a wait-and-see approach as the package came together and said Inhofe showed a lack of leadership. Rice said he wouldn’t have voted for the bailout because it lacked accountability, didn’t have enough taxpayer protections and contained nothing to keep the crisis from happening again.

Inhofe, who voted against the bailout, said he wanted to wait to see what specifics the package contained and said his issues with the bill dealt with who would control doling out the money.

He said Oklahoma bankers might be left holding the bag even though they were not part of the problem.

When asked whether the lives of average Oklahomans were better or worse off than they were six years ago when he stood for re-election, Inhofe said that compared to other states’ economic indicators, such as unemployment rates, the state has “done very well.”

“If you’d asked me this question six months ago, I’d say ‘yes,’” Inhofe said. “But now we’re in this slump and this is a problem that we have to deal with.”

But Rice said those at “very high income levels,” such as big businesses and oil companies, have benefited from Bush’s economic policies, and that there are “a lot of Oklahomans who are struggling.”

“The middle class in Oklahoma has become invisible to people in Washington who are inside the Beltway and working on all these extreme

economic policies that have tanked our economy.”

Before Tuesday, Rice and Inhofe frequently traded barbs in television ads.

Rice has claimed that Inhofe’s been in Washington too long and has a record of AP Photo blocking legislation that would promote alterU.S. Senate candidates Jim Inhofe, left, and Andrew Rice, right, talk before the native energy sources to ease dependence on foreign oil. beginning of the debate on Tuesday at KJRH studios in Tulsa.

Inhofe contends that Rice is too liberal for Oklahoma voters and has billed himself as a “stubborn” advocate for the state’s interests.

Last week, Rice accused Inhofe of shunning debates while running a “negative stream of advertising” on television in an attempt to distort his record as a state senator.

According to recent public opinion polls, Rice is trailing Inhofe by 16 to 22 percentage points. He also is being outspent more than 2-1.

Besides Tuesday’s debate, the candidates are scheduled to appear in Tulsa on Oct. 14 before The State Chamber.

But they will not debate — each will address the crowd separately. Independent Stephen P. Wallace also has been invited to make a presentation.

At one point, the business group closed that meeting to the press at the request of the Inhofe campaign, but officials backed off that plan after media complaints.

Outside the TV station, a crowd of about 100 Rice and Inhofe supporters gathered along the street.

McCain, Obama clash over economic crisis CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping $300 billion program to shield homeowners from mortgage foreclosure.

“It’s my proposal. It’s not Sen. Obama’s proposal,” McCain said at the outset of a debate he hoped could revive his fortunes in a presidential race leaning toward his rival.

In one pointed confrontation on foreign policy, Obama bluntly challenged McCain’s steadiness. “This is a guy who sang bomb, bomb, bomb Iran, who called for the annihilation of North Korea — that I don’t think is an example of speaking softly.”

That came after McCain accused

him of foolishly threatening to invade Pakistan and said, “I’m not going to telegraph my punches, which is what Sen. Obama did.”

The debate was the second of three between the two major party rivals, and the only one to feature a format in which voters seated a few feet away posed questions to the candidates.

They were polite, but the strain of the campaign showed. At one point, McCain referred to Obama as “that one,” rather than speaking his name.

“It’s good to be with you at a town hall meeting,” McCain also jabbed at his rival, who has spurned the Republican’s calls for numerous such joint appearances across the fall campaign.

They debated on a stage at Belmont University four weeks before Election Day in a race that has lately favored Obama, both in national polls and in surveys in piv-

otal battleground states.

Not surprisingly, many of the questions dealt with an economy in trouble.

Obama said the current crisis was the “final verdict on the failed economic policies of the last eight years” that President Bush pursued and that were “supported by Sen. McCain.”

He contended that Bush, McCain and others had favored deregulation of the financial industry, hoping it would “let markets run wild and prosperity would rain down on all of us. It didn’t happen.”

McCain’s pledge to have the government help individual homeowners avoid foreclosure went considerably beyond the $700 billion bailout that recently cleared Congress.

While he said bailout money should be used to help homeowners, the bailout legislation merely gave the Treasury Department authority to purchase mortgages directly.

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2 col (3.792 in) x 2 inches Sudoku ...........$760/month Boggle............$760/month Jumble ...........$760/month Horoscope .....$760/month 1 col (1.833 in) x 2.25 inches Crossword .....$515/month (located just below the puzzle)

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Employment HELP WANTED Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish/English Translators Wanted (PT) Seeking research assistant to conduct interviews w/ Hispanic youth in central OK FA08-SP09, $10/hour + expenses, days and hours will vary; applicants must be flexible, and must provide 2 professional references.

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Pool side investment condo, 4Bd, 4 Bth, rented, $1400/mo. through May 09, Reduced, $129,000.

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Part time evening dispatcher for Yellow Cab Call 329-3333.

America’s FAST LANE is now hiring lube techs, car wash attendants, service advisors, cashiers, and management trainees. Full and part-time positions are available with no experience necessary. Fast Lanes offers competitive pay, flexible schedules, and opportunity for advancement. Apply in person at 1235 West Main Street, Norman OK or call 321-5260.

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Needed energetic individuals for stockroom & gift wrapping. Apply in person at Cayman’s, 2001 W Main.

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National News & Details

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

Fed holds off cutting interest rates, will lend directly to companies JEANNINE AVERSA Associated Press WASHINGTON — Frantically trying to stop the bleeding on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve took a first-time step Tuesday to get cash directly to businesses and hinted that interest rates could come down soon. Stocks continued their free fall anyway and hit new five-year lows.

The central bank invoked emergency powers to lend money to companies outside the financial sector and buy up mounds of commercial paper, the short-term debt that firms use to pay for everyday expenses like salaries and supplies.

The Fed, which has only loaned money to banks before, made the move as the gravest financial crisis in decades wore on and concern spread around the world.

In a speech to the National Association for Business Economics, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly signaled that interest rates may need to be cut.

And he warned the country could be stuck in the economic doldrums for some time.

“The outlook for economic growth has worsened,” Bernanke said. “The heightened financial turmoil that we have experienced of late may well lengthen the period of weak economic performance.”

The gloomy assessment appeared to open the door wider to an interest rate cut on or before the Fed convenes again Oct. 28.

The Fed’s key interest rate now stands at 2 percent.

Wall Street turned its back. The Dow Jones industrials lost 508 points, more than 5 percent, to close at 9,447, the lowest since Sept. 30, 2003. The Standard & Poor’s 500, a broader stock index, closed below 1,000 for the first time since that same day.

President Bush again sought to strike a reassuring tone and said the nation would make it through an economy blighted by job losses, record foreclosures and shriveled retirement savings. Congress’ top budget analyst estimated Tuesday that Americans’ retirement plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in 15 months.

“Have faith, this economy is going to recover over time,” the president said in a speech in Virginia. “I wish I could snap my fingers and make what happened stop. But that’s not the way it works.”

Bush reached out to European POLICE REPORTS Names are compiled from the Norman Police Department or the OU Department of Public Safety. The report serves as a public record of arrests or citations, not convictions.

The people here are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES Deangelo Dewayne Turner, 32, West State Highway 9, Monday, also trafficking controlled dangerous substances

DOMESTIC ABUSE Robert Daryl Yelloweagle, 19, 300 block Hal Muldrow Drive, Monday

SOLICITING WITHOUT A PERMIT Cornelius Jefferson Morris, 39, 2700 block South Chautauqua Avenue, Monday

CAMPUS NOTES The Daily draws all entries for campus notes from OUDaily.com’s comprehensive, campus-wide calendar. To get your event noticed, visit OUDaily.com and fill out our user-friendly form under the calendar link.

THURSDAY

PRE-LAW CLUB A meeting and tour of the Oklahoma Law School will be at 6:30 p.m. in the law school.

financial institutions. The idea is that the banks would then be in a better position to lend and get the economy moving.

Commercial paper borrowing usually ranges from overnight to less than a week. But in the current climate of mistrust, the mar-

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ket has dried up considerably.

The action makes the Fed a crucial source of credit for nonfinancial businesses in addition to commercial banks and investment firms — and also exposes it to risk because so much of the debt would not be backed by collateral.

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CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS

A seminar on enrollment will be at 3 p.m. at Carnegie Hall, room 200.

leaders earlier Tuesday to urge coordination on efforts to solve the crisis. The White House said Bush was open to the idea of a summit.

The contagion has spread overseas. Britain’s chief financial regulator was readying a statement to make before markets opened Wednesday, and the BBC reported that the British government was poised to announce a rescue package for the banking system there.

Concerns are mounting that a global recession is developing, and pressure is growing on the U.S. government to do something beyond the $700 billion financial bailout package that Bush signed into law Friday.

To that end, the Fed announced it would begin buying companies’ short-term debt. The power was bestowed during the Depression as part of the Federal Reserve Act. The government’s bailout package is aimed at thawing lending by buying bad mortgage-related debt off the books of troubled

A game night will be at 7:30 p.m. in Felgar Hall’s Willoughby Lounge.

A general meeting will be at 8 p.m. in Adams Hall, room 315.

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TODAY A Bible study will be at 12:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Heritage Room.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is seen on a television screen Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor during his luncheon address to the National Association for Business Economics. Bernanke warned Tuesday that the financial crisis has not only darkened the country’s economic performance, but also could prolong the pain.

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STUDENT SUCCESS SERIES A seminar on reading strategies will be at 4 p.m. in Carnegie Hall, room 200.

ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION A general meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center.

PRE-DALLY RALLY

CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY

The rally featuring country music performer Cory Morrow and stomp dance by Phi Delta Sigma will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the La Luna parking lot.

Professor Thomas Parker is presenting an exclusive archaeological lecture, “Aila: A Roman Port on the Red Sea” at 7:30 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room.

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