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It was 7:10 a.m., and political science senior David Tidwell was struggling to buy his OU-Texas ticket after

the tickets went on sale at 7 a.m. Tuesday Luckily for Tidwell, slower ticket sales made it possible for him to buy the ticket, even after experiencing technical difficulties. Tidwell said he woke up at 6:45 a.m. to prepare to buy the tickets, but could not buy tickets as quickly as he had

hoped after sales went live. Tidwell called the OU Athletics Ticket Office to see if they could help with the problem, but the ticket office couldn’t find any problems with the website and told Tidwell his Internet may be causing the problem, likely because he was living in student residential housing.

Even though the Internetpurchase option was not working for Tidwell, the ticket office would not allow him to purchase tickets over the phone. Many OU student football fans like Tidwell woke up Tuesday morning to get their hands on some of the 5,400 designated OU student

tickets for the OU-Texas game, also known as the Red River Rivalry. Tickets became available at 7 a.m. for online purchasers who hold season tickets, and the ticket office opened its doors at 10 a.m. for students not wishing to purchase their tickets SEE TICKETS PAGE A2

CAMPUS

87.5 degrees was average for OKC area this summer KEDRIC KITCHENS Staff Reporter

Oklahoma is now retreating from triple-digit temperatures, this summer was a scorcher for the history books. The Oklahoma summer spans from June 1 to Aug. 31 and posted record high temperatures in 2011. The average temperature for the Oklahoma City area was 87.5 degrees. This comes in at SEE HEAT PAGE A2

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Professor receives $1.5M grant Money awarded to study causes of prostate cancer MELODIE LETTKEMAN/THE DAILY

Oklahoma City sculptor David Phelps constructed the Pastoral Dreamer, a two-piece sleeping man. This statue travels around campus, currently calling its home the lawn between the Fine Arts and the Performance Arts buildings on the North Oval.

Statue kicks back at new home The Pastoral Dreamer has been rotating since 2003 VICTORIA GARTEN Campus Reporter

The third time’s a charm for a 25,000pound campus landmark that has finally found its resting place. The Pastoral Dreamer, a two-piece bronze statue of a man lying leisurely in blue jeans, jacket and ball cap was purchased with a $12.2 million grant used to renovate and restore Holmberg Hall in 2003. The statue was placed in front of the visitor center until renovations to Holmberg Hall were completed. However, after a stint in front of Holmberg Hall, construction on the nearby Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art forced the statue to be moved back

to the visitor center, housed in Jacobson Hall. After its second relocation, the statue became known to many on campus as the “moving statue.” “It’s not a moving statue; it’s a statue that belongs in one place its just two different construction projects caused it to move to Jacobson Hall, said Robyn Tower, director of development. Moving the statue requires a fork lift and a flatbed truck, said Michael Nash, OU press secretary. Although the statue appears to be below ground, when installed it sits above ground in two separate pieces that must be lined up with one another. The creator of the Pastoral Dreamer and OU alumnus David Phelps could not name the various places the Dreamer had been, but he said the statue is one of

his favorites because it’s personable and approachable. “It’s a large-scale piece, but I think people still feel connected to it because it’s not towering over them,” Phelps said. “Even though it still has the impact of a large scale, it doesn’t have that kind of intimidation.” President David Boren pursued the statue after he saw a smaller version of the Pastoral Dreamer at an exhibit in Santa Fe, N.M., Phelps said. “I wanted people to identify with that kind of feeling of being at ease and being able to relax and feel at peace with yourself and the world,” Phelps said. Phelps was asked to create a much larger version of his original piece for the university, and after six casts Phelps sculpted the Pastoral Dreamer we see today at its home between Holmberg Hall and the Fred Jones Art Center.

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Senior Campus Reporter

An OU Health Sciences Center researcher and professor is the recipient of a national grant to study the specific causes of prostate cancer. The National Institute of Health awarded a $1.5 million grant to Ralf Janknecht to study prostate cancer over the next five years, according to a press release. Thousands of researchers apply for research project grants from the institute, but about 20 percent receive one, according to the 2010 NIH Data Book. “There is a dire need to explore the molecular mechanisms involved in prostate tumor genesis if we are to ultimately improve detecting, preventing, confining and curing this disease,” Janknecht said in a press release. SEE GRANT PAGE A2

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Oklahoma wildfires have damaged more than 20,000 acres of land, burned homes and destroyed a church. This summer, there has been 567 fires across 18 main areas in Oklahoma’s 77 counties. The fires damaged 20,685 acres of land. Last week, one of the biggest fires in northeast Oklahoma City destroyed more than 25 homes and burned down a church, said Hannah Farley, Oklahoma Forestry Services spokeswoman. Oklahoma City fire chief Marc Woodard said the

extreme heat, which caused a record drought, made it possible for fires to start from events as simple as sparks from a lawn mower. “It seems like it gets worse every year,” Woodard said. Despite the cooler weather, Oklahoma’s government has a burn ban in effect for 63 of the 77 counties, according to the Forestry Service. Cleveland County is under a governor-declared burn ban, which limits the kind of fires residents can legally start ERICH SCHLEGEL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS by prohibiting campfires, trash burns and other ac- A wildfire burns Monday near Smithville, Texas. Blazes have spread tivities that could potentially across Oklahoma and Texas, aided by winds from the remnants of start a wildfire. Tropical Storm Lee. (Page A3)

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NEWS

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TICKETS: Most sales occur online, official says Continued from page A1

TODAY AROUND CAMPUS The Union Programming Board will host a putting contest at 11:30 a.m. on the first floor of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. The winner will receive free parking in the union garage. The Union Programming Board will provide Mid-Day Music at 11:30 a.m. in the union’s food court. Artist Joey Hines will play guitar. The Student Success Series will teach about “Demystifying OU Websites” from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Muldrow Tower of Adams Center. The Delta Gamma Anchor Splash will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Murray Case Sells Swim Complex. Tickets are $5 in advance from any Delta Gamma member or $6 at the gate. A general interest meeting for the Union Programming Board will take place from 9 to 10 p.m. in the union’s Scholars Room.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 The OU Assessment Center’s director will give a talk on choosing majors and minors from 2 to 3 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245. The Norman chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will meet at 7 p.m. at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church. Free Concert: Breathe Electric will take place from 8 to 11 p.m. at the union’s east lawn.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 The Union Programming Board will provide Mid-Day music at 11:30 a.m. in the union’s food court. Artist Joey Hines will play guitar. A lecture about “The Definition of Marriage” will be hosted by the Department of Philosophy from 4 to 6 p.m. in Copeland Hall, Room 246. “The Hangover Part II” will be shown at 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight for free the union’s Regents Room. A Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art lecture about Georges Seurat’s pointillist-style painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

online. The tickets were sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, said Kenny Mossman, athletic department spokesman. Tickets sold slower this year than in 2009, when the ticket office sold out of tickets in about 30 minutes. In 2008, tickets were on sale for about two and a half hours before selling out. Most of this year’s tickets were sold online, Mossman said. When the ticket offices opened for walk-up sales options, Mossman said he didn’t see anyone ready to purchase tickets. By 10:30 a.m., after both

Continued from page A1 almost two degrees higher than the previous record of 85.9 degrees, set in 1980, according to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. Oklahoma City set several additional weather records in 2011. These include 61 days at 100 degrees or more, 21 days at more than 105 degrees and three days at 110 degrees or warmer, according to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. The blazing summer ended strong with August being the hottest of all. In August the average high was a sweltering 102.2 degrees and included eleven days of temperatures over 105, according to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. For the time being, the record-setting heat seems to be behind Oklahoma, but with 61 days of 100plus highs the heat may have a lasting effect.

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options were available to students, about 4,000 of the 5,400 tickets had been sold. Tidwell was one of the 4,000 who were able to buy a ticket during that time. He said he quickly switched to using his cell phone’s 3G network, hoping for better results. “I was having all these issues. I don’t know if it was the Internet or the website or if it was my Internet in my apartment,” Tidwell said.

“I messed around with that for about 10 minutes, then I tried to use my phone, so I turned the Wi-Fi off on my phone and just used the 3G network, and then I was able to buy it.” Some students didn’t have any problems buying tickets. Aviation management senior Andres Charry had marked his calendar a week in advance to ensure his spot at the big rivalry game. “I woke up at 6:50 a.m.

and I made sure my computer was connected to the network with the Ethernet connection,” Charry said. “I didn’t rely on the Wi-Fi and pretty much logged onto SoonerSports.com and went through all the log-in stuff, and stayed there for five minutes constantly refreshing till I got to the 7 o’clock mark. “I was pretty sure I got the first ticket available.” Charry said he actually knew a few people who were already selling their ticket because they cannot go because of work or prior family engagements. The highest price so far was $142, not too far off from the school’s $110 face value, Charry said.

HEAT: GRANT: Project work began last year “There is a dire need to explore the molecular August’s Continued from page A1 mechanisms involved in prostate tumor genesis if we are to ultimately improve detecting, average preventing, confining and curing this disease.” was 102.2

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“I woke up at 6:50 a.m. and I made sure my computer was connected to the network with the Ethernet connection. I was pretty sure I got the first ticket available.”

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Janknecht’s lab studies two specific proteins, ETV1 and JMJD family proteins, to better understand the role they have in triggering the formation of tumors, he said. ET V1 is often over-expressed in prostate cancer and may be related to its formation, he said. Janknecht’s lab has identified possible targets of the protein. ETV1 is shown to work with JMJD2A proteins to form tumors. His lab will study how these two proteins interact to form prostate tumors, he said. The goal is to identify a target they could block with drugs to prevent tumors. “[OU] is extremely proud to have Dr. Janknecht as a key member of the research

RALF JANKNECHT, OU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER RESEARCHER

team at the Stephenson Cancer Center,” President David Boren said in the press release. “This welldeserved grant is further recognition of the rapidly increasing stature of the OU Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma’s Cancer Center.” Janknecht has studied tumor formation in prostate cancer for the last 10 years, he said. Work for this specific project and grant began last year after a fundraiser dedicated to cancer research, a c c o rd i n g t o t h e p re s s

release. “We very much appreciate the efforts of Gene Rainbolt and other Oklahomans, whose generosity has allowed the Cancer Center to support new and innovative cancer research projects like this one,” Center Director Dr. Robert Mannel said in the press release. This year, the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 33,000 will die, according to its 2011 Cancer Facts and Figures guide.

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Drops The new policy limits students to five (5) drops with the grade of W during the student’s undergraduate career at the University of Oklahoma.

• Dropping a class with a W prior to fall 2011 does not count against the student’s five-drop limit. • Any W’s on a transcript from other insitutions do not count against the limit. • When a student has reached the five-drop limit s/he will not be allowed to drop any courses after the two-week “free drop” period. • After the five-drop limit has been reached, a student may petition for an exception to policy based on documented extreme and extenuating circumstances. Appeals must be submitted to the Associate Provost for Academic Advising, 104 Evans Hall. Deadlines for dropping courses* Weeks 3 through 10: • Students may drop courses with an automatic W. Students do not need a drop slip with the instructor’s signature during this time.

Weeks 11 through 15: • Students must petition the dean of his/her college for permission to drop a class. • Students must fill out a college-level petition and present a drop slip with a grade of W or F circled and signed by his/her instructor. Finals Week: • Students must consult with his/her college’s Academic Servies office. Complete withdrawals Complete withdrawals do not count toward the five-drop limit. Audits A change of enrollment from credit to audit may be made provided the change is made no later than the second week of classes of a regular semester. *University College, engineering and architecture students may not process any changes in their schedules without consulting the UC Academic Services office. The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

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Blazes sweep through state 85 wildfires have burned in Texas since Labor Day AUSTIN, Texas — More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed in at least 57 wildfires across rain-starved Texas. Most of the fires are in one devastating blaze near Austin that is still raging out of control, officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference near one of the fireravaged areas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said more than 100,000 acres have burned in the drought-stricken state. The Texas Forest Service says nearly 600 of the torched homes were in Bastrop County, some 25 miles from Austin. The agency said that blaze was still not contained as of Tuesday. It was the most destructive fire of the year in a state that has had more than 3 million acres burned, said state emergency management chief W. Nim Kidd. The number of destroyed homes is expected to go higher as officials assess hard-hit areas, Kidd said. Perry, who interrupted his campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, toured one of the fire-ravaged neighborhoods Tuesday morning. “Pretty powerful visuals of individuals who lost everything,” Perry said. “The magnitude of these losses are pretty stunning.” Calmer winds Tuesday were expected to help in the battle against wildfires that flared up when strong winds fed by Tropical Storm Lee swept across Texas over Labor Day weekend. Te x a s Fo re s t S e r v i c e sp o ke sw o ma n Vi c t o r i a Koenig said it was too early to say how much progress was made fighting the wildfire in

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Top: Garrett Quinn sprays water on hot spots at a neighbors home that burned when wildfires swept through Tuesday in Bastrop, Texas. More than 1,000 homes have burned in at least 57 wildfires across rain-starved Texas, officials said Tuesday.

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Right: A fire creeps toward a house Monday in Bastrop, Texas. Later, planes dumped fire retardant on the home. It was still standing at noon Monday. A house down the street was burned to the ground. JAY JANNER/AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN

Bastrop County overnight. The agency says the fire has grown to 30,000 acres. “It’s encouraging we don’t have winds right now, not like yesterday,” Koenig said early Tuesday. Even with the encouraging conditions, Koenig said it was a “tough, tough fire” that was raging through rugged terrain, including a ridge of hills. “You can still see the hills glowing quite a bit,” she said. At least 5,000 people were forced from their homes in Bastrop County, and about 400 were in emergency shelters, officials said Monday.

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School and school-related activities were canceled Tuesday. In Bastrop, a tow n of about 6,000 people along the Colorado River, huge clouds of smoke soared into the sky and hung over downtown Monday. When winds picked up, flames flared over the tops of trees. Helicopters and planes loaded with water flew overhead, and firefighters along a state highway outside the city converged around homes catching fire. The fire was far enough away from Austin that the city was not threatened, but it consumed land along a line that stretched for about 16

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The College of William and Mary in Virginia has named former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates as its next chancellor. Officials said Gates will become the college’s 24th chancellor in February, replacing retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the honorary post when her seven-year term ends. The Associated Press

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More than 20 major national retailers, including Target Corp. and Gap Inc., have reached a settlement with a California environmental group that would almost entirely eliminate the use of the toxic metal cadmium in jewelry and other accessories. Cadmium is a known carcinogen that can attack the kidneys and bones. Some manufacturers of children’s metal jewelry were using it instead of lead, which Congress had effectively banned. The legal agreement, approved by a judge Friday, is between the Oakland-based Center for Environmental Health and 26 retailers and suppliers. The Associated Press

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Any media-tracking technology should be used with caution Our View: The Department of Defense’s planned social media mining technology is excitingly futuristic, but potentially dangerous.

Beyond the practical question lay the ethical concerns. Yes, information in social media is public. But we worry that this technology would make it all too easy to take one little step across boundaries and start restricting rights. The Defense Advanced Research Projects What could the government do with the ability Agency — the research arm of the U.S. to predict the movements of oppressed minority Department of Defense — is looking for new groups or the rise of protest movements, espetechnology to aggregate information from social cially when policy leaders are the ones who get to media to help predict violent uprisings, terrorist decide which groups and movements are attacks, resource shortages, humanitarian potentially dangerous? The Our View crises and other instability. We’ve already learned of widespread is the majority This new technology could track “linopinion of racial profiling in the New York Police guistic cues, patterns of information flow, The Daily’s Department; this technology would topic trend analysis, sentiment detection 10-member make that kind of thinking that much and opinion mining” to predict societal editorial board easier. That’s a lot of power in few hands. changes, The New York Times reported. And if the program turns its “counterThe agency put out a call to developmessaging” program on the U.S., it becomes not ers July 14 as part of its Social Media in Strategic only incredibly unethical, but also illegal. Communication program, which will use social Even if the program is only applied abroad, this media tactics to track trends, watch the developactivity still brings up serious ethical questions. ment of propaganda campaigns and respond with What right do we have to create these countercounter-spin, according to the announcement. spin campaigns in other countries or act to poAs the agency has presented the project, the tentially quell civil unrest? Those misinformation propaganda programs will be focused on “the environment in which [the Armed Forces] operates,” campaigns that directly affect the safety of our troops or our success in combat areas are one which seems to preclude domestic activity. But this leaves us with serious questions as to how this thing — everything else is a gray area. We can see the benefit of fighting those voices program, and these technological developments, that strive to incite radicalism. We just don’t want will be practically applied here and abroad. to see the U.S. overstepping its bounds to quell an How accurate is this technique? It’s exciting, uprising that might not have turned violent. yes, but if we put too much faith in an imprecise It all feels a bit like the movie “Minority Report” technology — or, more accurately, in the inherto us. But maybe our fear is just a gut reaction. ently fallible human interpretation of raw data This technology is fascinating, and there are mer— then we could end up overreacting to potenits to the futurism approach. tial instability. Predictive techniques of any kind It may help the U.S. to be more proactive in its can only go so far, and it must be challenging to threat response — more predictive than reactive. delineate potentially violent unrest from general But we must proceed with caution, or our zest for dissent. a new approach will overshadow our reason, and Anyone who uses social media has seen it used we may end up trusting too much in an imprecise to act out in the most vicious of ways, but that technique. usually doesn’t translate to real-world action. We don’t want to see resources wasted on false Comment on this at OUDaily.com alarms.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

OU does not require permit for rally I applaud your recent editorials about the importance of free speech and the right to assemble for peaceful demonstrations. I am in complete agreement with you. As John Stuart Mill eloquently pointed out in his essay, On Liberty, a university should be a free market place of ideas. Our goal must be to maximize free expression. Following my statement of Nov. 10, 2010, the university policy has been carefully studied and changed along

the lines suggested in the editorial. Unless structures are to be erected or loud public address systems are to be used, no advance notice or permits are required for demonstrations by OU students or OU community groups. For example, no advance permit is required for demonstrations on the South Oval. We do ask that once a demonstration is under way, university authorities be notified so that the safety and well being of those involved

can be protected but never for the purpose of limiting free speech. When the use of interior spaces in buildings is involved and when the groups seeking to demonstrate are outside groups with no affiliation with the university, we do require advance notice and the use of a permit policy. For students and university-affiliated groups, I strongly agree that a timeconsuming bureaucratic process requiring permits

has the tendency to stifle free expression. The new policy was put in place before this semester began. As always, we welcome any suggestions for improvement. As Justice Brandeis once wrote, “Those who won our independence were not cowards. They did not exalt order at the cost of liberty. They had confidence in the power of free and fearless reasoning.” These are words we should never forget. David Boren, OU president

COLUMN

World Trade Center cross represents more

am a secular humanist, which technically means I am an atheist. Yes, I am one of those people. I strongly believe in the divide between church and state, and in most cases I fully support my fellow non-believers in their work to keep that divide strong and wide. Recently, however, I learned about an issue that has developed at the Sept. 11 memorial site. A group named the American Atheists has sued the memorial to have a cross-shaped piece of wreckage removed from the memorial museum. It is a very large piece, and was one of the first things that was put in the museum due to its size. The atheists asked that it be removed or to have a similarly large object put into the museum for nonbelievers. The tone the atheist group has taken in this lawsuit is very negative. A member of the organization called the cross an “ugly piece of wreckage” that “does not represent anything ... but horror and death.” These are heavy words to use in this incredibly delicate situation, and I believe this atheist group is really ignoring the true meaning of this specific cross, which like any other object can take on multiple meanings.

Yes, it does represent OPINION COLUMNIST Christianity in a basic sense, but it also is something more than that. It is an object that has been infused with history. It is a relic that sat among the smoking debris of one of our nation’s most significant events, and Zachary Carrell it is a symbol of hope, life zachary.d.carrell-1@ou.edu and overcoming disaster. It was hard for me to not support this atheist group, but I think in this specific case there is a need for more understanding by both sides. It is important for the non-religious to try to understand the nature and nuance of this object, and at the same time religious people need to stop viewing atheists as villains. This specific group is only trying to maintain part of the moral substance and equal nature of our nation. Zachary Carrel is an international studies and anthropology senior.

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Sexism is alive and well in U.S. politics — it’s time to stop

OPINION COLUMNIST merica has 17 female senators, 77 female representatives, three female Supreme Court justices, seven female Cabinet members and one female who has officially announced her presidential Kate McPherson candidacy. kmcpherson@ou.edu America has a sexism problem. Looking at the numbers alone shows a gross misrepresentation of women. Though the 2010 Census showed that 50.9 percent of the country is female, just 17 percent of the Senate is female. Just 18 percent of the House of Representatives is female. Just 33 percent of the Supreme Court, just 32 percent of the Cabinet and just about five percent of the 2012 presidential field. You get the picture. Women are grossly underrepresented in our political system. Half of our country is relegated to just a few seats in important arms of the national government. And those women who do make it to Washington, D.C., aren’t treated with equal respect. It’s easy to see this play out in presidential primaries. Who can forget Hillary Clinton tearing up during a campaign stop in New Hampshire? Yet the public crying incidents of both President George Bush and his father are usually forgotten. Sarah Palin has not shied away from calling out the media on its sexist coverage of her. When a picture of her in running gear was cover image for a “Women are grossly the Newsweek story about underrepresented Palin’s governing abilities, she lashed out on her in our political Facebook page. system. Half of our “When it comes to Sarah country is relegated Palin, this ‘news’ magazine to just a few seats has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the in important arms relevant,” Palin wrote. “The out-of-context Newsweek of the national approach is sexist and ohgovernment.” so-expected by now.” Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is being subjected to the same gender-based, inappropriate scrutiny. In July, it was revealed that Bachmann gets migraine headaches that are controlled by medication. She, like a student seeking an excused absence, released a doctor’s note saying that she was in good health. Where was John McCain’s doctor note, saying his skin cancer wouldn’t interfere with running the country? Where was John Kerry’s when he announced he was being treated for prostate cancer? This sexism doesn’t stop with presidential candidates. Once elected or appointed, women continue to face obstacles. In July, Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., got angry at comments made by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and called her the worst thing he could think of: “not a Lady [sic].” On the cover of the June Vanity Fair, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s job was described as “dealing with Obama (and Bill!), saving the world, sneaking brownies,” presumably because a woman cannot deal with pressure without a little chocolate. More recently, the editors’ note in the October edition of Mother Jones details the wonderfully inclusive golf invitations issued by Bethesda’s Burning Tree Club. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice and a golf aficionado, was the first justice not to be invited to golf at the club. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan have been extended the same courtesy. Sexism is alive and well and living in America. It’s time for the media to stop applying more scrutiny to women than men, and it’s time for Americans to stop buying into the idea that women are the weaker sex. Politicians, no matter their gender, should be questioned about their ideas and their political histories, not their favorite cookie recipe and designer. Kate McPherson is a journalism sophomore.

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NEWS

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 •

PHILIPPINES

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WORLD NEWS BRIEFS 1. ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST

West African nation discovers weapons hidden by ex-president

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde pretends to measure a huge crocodile that was captured by residents and crocodile farm staff along a creek in Bunawan late Saturday in southern Philippines. Elorde said dozens of villagers and experts ensnared the 21-foot male crocodile along a creek in his township after a three-week hunt. It was one of the largest crocodiles to be captured alive in the Philippines in recent years.

Feared crocodile seized after three-week pursuit MANILA, Philippines — Its mighty snout wrapped tightly with ropes, a one-ton, 20-foot saltwater crocodile was captured and put on display in a town in the southern Philippines — one of the biggest such reptiles to be caught in recent years. But shed no crocodile tears for this colossal captive. “Lolong,” as it has been nicknamed, is about to become the star attraction of an ecotourism park — unless it is upstaged by an even larger reptile that may be still be on the loose. Residents of Bunawan township celebrated when they captured the croc, with about 100 people pulling the feared beast from a creek by rope, then hoisting it by crane onto a truck. While the beast was safely tied up, they examined its teeth, claws and stubby legs with fascination. Their party may have been premature, however. After the 20-foot reptile was caught over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday an even bigger crocodile may still be lurking in creeks of the remote region in Agusan del Sur province. The scaly skinned Lolong — which tips the scales at 2,370 pounds — is estimated to be at least 50 years old. Wildlife officials were trying to confirm whether it was the largest such catch in the world, said Theresa Mundita Lim of the government’s Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. It was captured alive after a three-week hunt, easing some fears among the locals. A child was killed two years ago in the township by a crocodile, and a croc is suspected of killing a fisherman who has been missing since July. Last month, residents saw a crocodile killing a water buffalo. The party thrown after Lolong’s capture “was like a feast, so many villagers turned up,” said Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde. Wildlife official Ronnie Sumiller, who has hunted “nuisance crocodiles” for 20 years and led the team that captured Lolong, said another search was under way for the possibly larger croc that he and residents have seen in the town’s marshy outskirts. “There is a bigger one, and it could be the one creating problems,” Sumiller told The Associated Press by telephone from Bunawan, about 515 miles southeast of Manila. “The villagers were saying 10 percent of their fear was gone because of the first capture,” Sumiller said. “But there is still the other 90

percent to take care of.” Backed by five village hunters he trained, Sumiller has set 20 steel cable traps with an animal carcass as bait in nearby vast marshland and along the creek where Lolong was caught. Sumiller said he found no human remains when he induced the captured crocodile to vomit. Residents of the farming town of about 37,000 people have been told to avoid venturing into marshy areas alone at night, Elorde said. Guinness World Records lists a saltwater crocodile

caught in Australia as the largest crocodile in captivity, measuring 17 feet 11.75 inches. Saltwater crocodiles can live for more than 100 years and grow to 23 feet. Philippine laws prohibit civilians from killing endangered crocodiles, with violators facing up to 12 years in prison and a fine of $24,000. The world’s most endangered freshwater variety, crocodylus mindorensis, is found only in the Philippines, where only about 250 are known to be in the wild. About 1,000 of the larger saltwater type, or crocodylus

porosus, like the one captured in Bunawan, are scattered mostly in the country’s southern swamplands, wildlife official Glen Rebong said. Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said the enormous crocodile was captured because it was a threat to the community. Crocodiles have been hunted in the Philippines by poachers hoping to cash in on the high demand in wealthy Asian countries for their hide, which is coveted for products ranging from bags and shoes to cellphone cases. The Associated Press

2. TUNIS, TUNISIA

Violence continues ahead of constitutional rewriting assembly Tunisia’s prime minister says authorities are stepping up enforcement of a state of emergency after pockets of violence erupted in recent days — new instability after the country’s revolution. The remarks by Beji Caid-Essebsi come ahead of Tunisia’s Oct. 23 elections for an assembly that will write a new constitution in the wake of the fall of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January. Several poorer towns have been roiled by recent clashes. A nightly curfew has been decreed in the towns of Sbeitla, Douz and Metlaoui. The Associated Press

3. PATTANI, THAILAND

Islamic insurgents kill three, injur five during attacks in south Police say suspected Muslim insurgents have killed three people and injured five others in several attacks in Thailand’s violence-plagued south. More than 4,700 people have been killed in the country’s Muslim-dominated southern provinces since an Islamist insurgency flared in 2004. The Associated Press

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A larger reptile still may be loose, authorities say

Ivory Coast’s defense minister says security forces have uncovered large weapons caches bought by the country’s former strongman at three sites across the West African nation. Paul Koffi Koffi said authorities will work with U.N. peacekeepers to safely store the weapons. He said they were bought by ex-leader Laurent Gbagbo. Caches including 20 to 30 tons of weapons and 78 aerial bombs were found in recent weeks, an army spokesman said. Gbagbo’s refusal to cede power after losing a November poll plunged the country into violence that killed thousands. He was arrested in April by forces loyal to President Alassane Ouattara. The Associated Press

News

• Wednesday, September 7, 2011

election ’12

Republicans flock to sunshine state White House hopefuls look to edge out others Jake Morgan Staff Reporter

Eight Republican presidential candidates will spar on stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Reagan Presidential Foundation debate. The debate, located in the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., will feature former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.), Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and Texas Gov.

Rick Perry. With Perry’s Aug. 13 entrance into the race, attention turns to the Texas governor as the Republicans anticipate his first debate appearance. OU political science professor Tyler Johnson said the attention surrounding Perry has a lot of people wondering what to make of the newcomer. “Given that Perry’s the newest entrant into the race and that he’s skyrocketed in polls over the last few weeks, I think a lot of voters and elites within the Republican Party will be interested in his performance in such a setting,” Johnson said. Johnson said the candidates will likely take advantage of President Obama’s vulnerability in the polls and

use his job speech as a tool to target the president’s ideas. Obama will offer Americans h i s j o b s p l a n at 6 p. m. Thursday, and local National Public Radio affiliate KGOU will broadcast the speech at 6 p.m., KGOU Operations Manager Brian Hardzinski said. On a narrower scope, Johnson said he expects the candidates to take shots at their opponents as well. “There’s been a lot of sparring between candidates this week already, so I woudn’t be surprised to see Perry and Romney, or even Perry and Paul, mix it up a bit,” Johnson said. “Perry’s taken a few shots at Romney’s economic record...[and] many might try to needle Perry on his extensive record as governor of

Texas.” Romney, trying to hold off a surging Perry, spent Tuesday in Nevada outlining his economic plan for voters, painting himself as the candidate with the most comprehensive economic solution. Part of his plan is adding jobs and tackling the 9.1-percent unemployment rate. “America should be a job machine — jobs being created all the time, people looking for employees to join their enterprises,” Romney said. Politico, which is sponsoring the debate, along with NBC News and the Reagan Library, will offer viewers the chance to submit yes or no questions to the candidates through Twitter. Paul, who finished second to Bachmann in the Ames

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Rick Perry, governor of Texas Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor Ron Paul, Texas’ U.S. representative

Michele Bachmann, U.S. representative from Minnesota

Straw Poll, reached out to Twitter followers Tuesday asking them to tweet their debate questions with the hashtag #reagandebate. Moderated by Brian Williams of NBC Nightly News and John F. Harris,

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Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House Rick Santorum, former senator from Pennsylvania Jon Huntsman, former governor of Utah Source: Gallup Poll

editor-in-chief of Politico, the debate will air on MSNBC and CNBC. The news outlet also will stream the debate live on its website at www. politico.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report

›››› Sooner Sampler: What are your thoughts about the GOP presidential candidates?

“Other than what’s on Yahoo! News, I don’t know anything. If someone does something nasty, I might read it.” Matthew McFarland, chemistry sophomore

“None of the candidates have really distinguished themselves at this point.” Aaron Gleiberman, marketing Ph.D. student

“I’m not a politics person, I don’t really know any of the candidates. I don’t have a TV, so I can’t see any of it.” Sean Benedict, University College freshman

“Rick Perry might do well in the debate, but he’s the candidate I know the least about.” Joey Mulder, english Graduate student

“In Oklahoma, they’re the only party that gets on the ballot anyway. I’m trying to choose the least-worst.” Parker Selby, Middle Eastern studies senior

“The talking points are so predictable, and they’re not policy based.” Sam Day, architecture senior

SPORTS

W e d n e s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 7, 2 0 1 1

Will Oklahoma, Texas cut ties? COLUMN

OU must look out for itself Sports Columnist

Chris Lusk chris.m.lusk@ou.edu

Beyond the fan experience, OU-Texas is important for the Sooners because it gives them a chance to showcase the team within the borders of Texas, the biggest recruiting hotbed for the crimson and cream. However, Stoops said if the game played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas disappeared, OU would still be able to recruit effectively in the state.

he eyes of Oklahoma may be upon Texas, but that could soon become nothing more than a gaze into the past. If OU heads to the Pac-12 without Texas, the Sooners wouldn’t automatically continue their rivalry with the Longhorns, OU coach Bob Stoops said during his weekly press conference. When the conference shuffling is settled, the OUTexas game could be left in the dust, Stoops said. But what about the tradition? The history? The recruiting pipeline? Isn’t the annual clash at the Cotton Bowl important to preserve these things? “I don’t think that’s necessary,” Stoops said. “I know no one wants to hear that, but life changes and you’ve got to change with it, to whatever degree. If it works, great. I love the game, but if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. Sometimes that’s the way it goes.” While that’s something likely to make the crimsonand-cream faithful squirm, the truth is the Red River Rivalry could come to an end — like the OU-Nebraska series — because the Big 12 is shakier than Jell-O. That’s a shame. This isn’t just a fun weekend in Dallas we get every year in October

see Rivalry page B2

see future page B2

Kingsley Burns/Sooner Yearbook

Senior linebacker Travis Lewis (28) celebrates a win over the Longhorns with the Golden Hat after last year’s OU-Texas game. The Sooners won, 28-20. During OU coach Bob Stoops’ lunch press conference Tuesday, he said if OU and Texas don’t end up in the same conference, the Red River Rivalry could be cast to the wayside.

Game could be realignment casualty If schools separate, matchup might end, Stoops says James Corley Sports Editor

Students who didn’t get OU-Texas tickets Tuesday morning probably should have — this year’s Red River Rivalry might be the last of the annual competition. During his lunch press conference Tuesday, OU coach Bob Stoops spoke

with authority to dispel any notion that the Sooners are dependent on the Longhorns. When asked whether he could see OU going to the Pac-12 even if Texas didn’t, his reply was simple: “Sure. Why not?” Ever since the Big 12 was formed in 1996, the OUTexas rivalry was the conference’s flagship, but its history stretches far before the conference’s creation. O k l a h o ma a n d Te x a s

“If it changes, you’ve got to change with it. If [OU-Texas] works, great — I love the game — but if it doesn’t, it doesn’t.” Bob Stoops, OU football coach

always played — as regular as the sun rising in the east. But if OU jumps to the Pac-12, the Red River Rivalry may be the next casualty of realignment, assuming OU President David Boren and athletic director Joe Castiglione share Stoops’

sentiment. “I don’t think it’s necessary,” Stoops said. “No one wants to hear that, but life changes. If it changes, you’ve got to change with it. If it works, great — I love the game — but if it doesn’t, it doesn’t.”

Football

Stoops brothers to face off in Florida OU coach dislikes playing against family, keeps it professional on field James Corley Sports Editor

The Stoops brothers make up one of the most prominent coaching families in football, short of maybe only John and Jim Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers, respectively). So any time they face off, it becomes the talk of the town. OU coach Bob Stoops’ younger brother, Mark, is the defensive coordinator for the fifth-ranked Florida State Seminoles, who host the Sooners on Sept. 17 in Tallahassee, Fla. B o b St o o p s s a i d h e’s proud of what Mark has accomplished and said he’d do things differently a second

time around. “If I’d have known what I know now, I would have fought [to bring Mark to OU] back in ’99,” he said. “If I had known I was going to be here 13 years, I wouldn’t have worried about some of those nepotism laws quite as much and would have had him here. I wish I had.” Mark bounced around from university to university early in his career, always keeping the same defensiveminded principles his brothers also hold, until following his brother, Mike, to Arizona in 2004. He joined Florida State’s staff in 2009. “He’s had great experiences, and there’s a lot to learn, too, when you go

MIKE STOOPS

MARK STOOPS

into a difficult rebuilding job like they did at Arizona,” Bob Stoops said. “Obviously, his experiences have done well for him. He’s doing great — he’s doing a little better than I wish he was this week, anyway.” Because of scheduling, Bob Stoops hasn’t been able to avoid coaching against his brothers like he would like. If OU goes to the Pac12, Stoops’ Sooners would be put in the same division as Mike’s Arizona Wildcats. “I wouldn’t like it,” Bob

Stoops said. “I made that point. I don’t like playing Mark in two weeks.” However, Stoops emphasized he’d never let his personal feelings about competing against his brothers get in the way of what would be best for OU. “I think our universities are beyond what our family preference is,” he said. “That’s not something that would be brought up whatsoever — it’s something that doesn’t matter. The university’s going to be here long after myself and Mike.” The Wildcats play Oklahoma State this weekend in Stillwater, and OU has a bye week. Still, Stoops likes to avoid seeing his family in competitive situations, especially involving the see STOOPS page B2

Sooners overcome slow start to beat Arkansas

Melodie Lettkeman/The Daily

Senior setter Brianne Barker gets ready to set for sophomore outside hitter Keila Rodríguez during OU’s game Tuesday. (Page B3)

• Wednesday, September 7, 2011

SPORTS

FUtURE: If it happens, losing OU-Texas would be a shame Continued from page B1 — we’re talking about 105 games of history thrown by the wayside. This is a rivalry that was born in 1900, when Oklahoma was still a U.S. territory. But, like Stoops said, things change. The Big 12 has lost Nebraska and Colorado and will see Texas A&M leave at the end of the academic year. With this type of uncertainty swirling around the league, OU President David Boren said last week that the Sooners need to align themselves with a secure conference. “We are carefully looking over all the options, and there is no school in the Big 12 more active than we are right now,” Boren said. “The fact we have so much cohesion in our leadership team at the university — our coaches, our athletics department, our regents, all of them working together with me — I think that gives us a good leg up on anybody.” Well, three Big 12 schools jumping ship within a year doesn’t exactly scream stability, so Boren now needs to be ready to make whatever decision is in the university’s best interests. If that means severing century-old ties with the Longhorns, then so be it. On Monday, Stoops said although he thought realignment talks would resurface,

Continued from page B1 Sooners’ in-state rival, so he said he won’t be going to the game. “I go to Stillwater when I have to,” Stoops said.

Quotes from Stoops’ press conference

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former Texas Longhorns cornerback Chykie Brown sits on a bench after the Sooners beat UT, 28-20, in last year’s Red River Rivalry. if OU and Texas part ways during conference realignment, OU coach Bob Stoops says he doesn’t think keeping the OU-Texas game is necessary.

he assumed the league would survive through the season. But Texas A&M — apparently so jilted by Texas’ newly launched Longhorn Network — made a mad dash for the door as fast as it could and blew over the Big 12’s house of cards. This leaves OU debating if it should pick up the Big 12 pieces or bid the conference

farewell and head west. When asked whether he’d join the Pac-12 without Texas, Stoops said, “I’m not lobbying for anything ... whatever Boren and [athletic director Joe Castiglione] want, I’m all in.” I understand why Stoops is resistant to lobby for what he would like to see — it does him no good. Stoops has a team to run and games

to prepare for. But I can lobby, and I would hate to see the Red River Rivalry end up on the chopping block. Oklahoma needs to walk away from the mess that is now the Big 12, and Texas needs to swallow its pride and follow the Sooners. Personally, I believe the Longhorns are lying low. Texas knows it has ruffled

enough feathers and could very well be hoping the Sooners deliver the final blow to the Big 12. If that’s the case, well, then the eyes of Texas are upon you, David Boren. Chris Lusk is a journalism senior and the editor in chief of The Daily. You can follow him on Twitter at @ChrisLusk.

RIValRY: Stoops says losing game wouldn’t affect recruiting Continued from page B1 “I think proximity in recruiting matters most,” he said. “We have always recruited heavier and stronger more north in Texas than we have in the south and have had a lot of success that

StooPS: Brothers may play annually

way.” If Texas doesn’t make the jump to the Pac-12 with Oklahoma, the Sooners would have two fewer chances to play in Texas with Texas A&M hoping to join the SEC. Stoops again said OU would be fine. “It may (affect recruiting)

a little bit, but overall I don’t know that it would drastically,” he said. For many people, October wouldn’t be October without the annual migration to Dallas for one of college football’s most respected rivalry games, but Stoops said it wouldn’t be the end

of the world for OU-Texas to disappear because of realignment. Rivalries come and go, but there’s always another rivalry. “A l l o f a s u d d e n w e weren’t play Nebraska every year, and now they’re gone and we’re still here. Life

goes on,” he said. “People find other rivalries, you find other fun places to go and enjoy the game and enjoy the experience. I think it’s obvious we’ll always have a great product that’ll be exciting to follow. “Whatever happens, we’ll adjust to it.”

OU coach Bob Stoops, on the death of Sooner great Lee Roy Selmon… “All of us here at the university and associated with it are just saddened by the death of Lee Roy and want them to know that our prayers continue to be with them at this difficult time. Lee Roy was just an absolutely amazing person, and they have an absolutely wonderful bob family — one StooPS to emulate. I know all the Selmon brothers are guys that I have put in front of our football team whenever I have the opportunity because they are what you want to model and emulate.” Stoops, on junior quarterback Landry Jones’ performance against Tulsa… “Everybody’s looking to (say) he didn’t play so well. He played well — he played very well. We’re so used to seeing Heisman Trophy-like performances — whether it’s [Jones’] or Sam Bradford’s — that we’ve gotten awfully picky here.” Stoops, on all the uniform changes in college football this season… “I think it’s awesome — for them. I don’t see it happening here. We have one of those brands that doesn’t change.”

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SPORTS Oklahoma

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 •

Arkansas

Oklahoma sends Razorbacks packing Coach attributes OU’s poor start to unsettled dinner

WHAT’S NEXT

Miami Invitational The Sooners hit the road for another tournament this weekend, traveling to Miami for the Miami Invitational. OU will take on the host Hurricanes, Auburn and Florida A&M. The first match for Oklahoma is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Friday.

LUKE MCCONNELL Sports Reporter

The No. 18 OU volleyball team overcame a horrific first set by winning the next three to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks, 3-1, Tuesday night at McCasland Field House. Sophomore Sallie McLaurin had a monster game for the Sooners, collecting a double-double with 12 kills and 11 blocks. Freshman Tara Dunn added nine kills, which was a career high. Senior setter Brianne Barker had another doubledouble, her fifth of the season, with 36 assists and 13 digs. Junior defensive specialist María Fernanda had 17 digs to lead the defense. Arkansas was led by Jasmine Norton, who had 17 kills for the Razorbacks. Kelli Stipanovich had 11 kills and 10 digs while Roslandy Acosta added 10 kills. The match started with a bit of back-and-forth play. With the scored tied at seven, Arkansas took control of the set and never looked back. The Razorbacks led by as many as 11 in the set and won, 25-16. OU was out of sorts in every possible way. The defense was slow, and the offense wasn’t connecting. The Sooners hit -.036 for the set, a season low. Coach Santiago Restrepo did not seem too concerned with the Sooners’ rough start, attributing the poor play to too much dinner. “We needed to digest,” Restrepo said. “Finally after

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Sophomore middle blocker Sallie McLaurin gets ready to tip the ball against Arkansas on Tuesday at McCasland Field House. The Sooners lost the opening set but won the next three to beat the Razorbacks. McLaurin led OU with a double-double.

the first set, we digested our food, and we were ready to go.” The second set could not have looked any different for the Sooners. OU came out and executed its offense and played much better defense, forcing Arkansas coach Robert Pulliza to burn both of his timeouts with OU leading, 13-7. OU stretched the lead out to 21-11 before an Arkansas

rally cut the lead to 21-18. However, freshman middle blocker Grace Whitley ended the Razorback rally, and OU finished the set on a 4-0 run to win, 25-18. The Sooners got back into the match by being more efficient on the fundamentals of the game, especially passing. “It’s all about passing for us,” Restrepo said. “When we settled down and passed

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the ball well, we were very effective.” OU came out of the locker room after intermission and controlled the third set from the beginning. Whitley and Dunn made huge contributions in the set. Whitley had a kill and two blocks, while Dunn had three kills and a block. Dunn said always being prepared helped her come in and play the way she did,

even when things were going poorly in the first set. “Santi has told us from the beginning that we have to be ready at all times,” Dunn said. “It happened this weekend, too, where he called my name and I had to go in, so you just have to be ready at all times.” OU once again almost let a big lead get away from them as Arkansas cut a 21-14 lead to 21-20 before OU halted

the rally. After a McLaurin kill, Arkansas got within 24-23, but a Suzy Boulavsky kill gave the Sooners the set, 25-23. M c L a u r i n ’s p l a y w a s the stabilizing force that Oklahoma needed when things got tough, a role she said she isn’t really used to. “I don’t see myself as that, but I guess I can always keep a positive attitude and keep the team going toward that goal,” McLaurin said. The Razorbacks started fast in the fourth set, leading by as many as four in the early going. However, OU rallied behind some terrific defensive hustle to take its first lead, 13-12. Restrepo was extremely pleased with the defensive effort, but he said the blocking was what pleased him the most. “Fifteen blocks for our team in four sets is extremely good,” Restrepo said. “I was more pleased with our blocking on the defensive end than anything.” The Sooners and Razorbacks exchanged leads for the next several points before OU took a 21-18 lead, forcing Arkansas to call its second time out. OU lengthened that lead to close out the Razorbacks, 25-20.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7, 2011 Your chart indicates some excellent potential for increasing earning power in the year ahead. The opportunity to do so will come about in an extremely unusual way, which you miss out on if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not willing to try something new. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Do not take on an assignment that must be completed today if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure you can do it in time. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to be honest up front rather than make yourself look bad by falling short. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll not mind helping out another as long as the act is voluntary. Being manipulated by another to do his or her bidding, however, is likely to make you extremely resentful.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Keep your obligations to friends in proper perspective. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rush to help someone you want to impress but who has done nothing for you, while ignoring a pal to whom youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re truly indebted. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If success eludes you, it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t likely to be because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re unwilling to work hard. It may be due to the fact that your focus is more on fun and games than on your obligations. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never smart to debate philosophical issues because there is no solving them. Chances are each side can get too emotionally involved and end up exchanging bitter words.

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53 Actress Charlotte of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Facts of Lifeâ&#x20AC;? 54 Undergrad degs. 57 Russian gold medalist Kulik 60 Lambâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lament 62 Conceit 64 FIRE 67 Cartoon hunter Fudd 68 Hair-removal brand name 69 Arias, for instance 70 Shot with extreme spin 71 Where Aeneas fought 72 Shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s framework DOWN 1 Any animal with two feet 2 Defied gravity 3 Town terrorized in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jawsâ&#x20AC;? 4 Use a surgical beam 5 Most lathery 6 Santa subordinate 7 Declare assuredly 8 See 46Across 9 Disney subsidiary 10 Pitiful 11 Backup group, often 12 Winged god of love 13 Become a

lessee 18 Drops the ball 19 Asian nursemaid 25 B.B. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s genre 27 Bellybutton accumulation 29 Raul Castroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s predecessor 31 Feline line 32 Crowning point 33 â&#x20AC;&#x153;A friend in ___ is ...â&#x20AC;? 34 Whip mark 35 Wheel shaft 36 Cross over 38 Babel structure 41 Final showdowns 42 Masked mammal, commonly 43 Distasteful 48 Catches, as an attempt-

ed base stealer 50 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in ___â&#x20AC;? 52 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Man Who ___ Thereâ&#x20AC;? 54 Exquisite gem 55 Ring-shaped reef 56 Emmywinning title role for Sally Field 57 Same as before, in footnotes 58 Country singer McCann 59 Doctrines 61 Quite some ways away 63 Singer with Crosby and Stills 65 Furor 66 Carnival locale

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f you want to burn more calories, you should eat more often. No, really, one of the best ways to help your body burn more calories — and mostly fat — is to incorporate eating six to eight small meals each day two to three hours apart. Eating small meals throughout the day does not allow your body’s metabolism to get lazy. This way, it will always have energy to burn throughout the day. Your body’s metabolic rate is made up of primarily three components: basal metabolic rate, the rate you burn calories through activity and the rate you burn calories through digestion. Basal metabolic rate is the amount of calories your body needs per day to perform its vital functions — like breathing. Exercising

Keep your body hydrated

regularly will help increase the rate you burn energy through activity. The rate you burn calories through digestion can be manipulated by having something for your body to burn. Hence the reason you should eat smaller meals throughout the day. It’s your metabolism that helps your digest the Sbarro you had for lunch or the Jimmy John’s you picked up for dinner. For some, this processes is rather quick while others have slowed processes because of lack of exercise or unhealthful eating. What’s great about your metabolism is that with more healthful eating and just some exercise every once in a while, you can easily burn calories without much difficulty. The previous article was great to highlight just some

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of the foods that will help you do that, but I will add a few more items I have found beneficial in kick-starting y o u r m e t a b o l i s m f ro m hibernation. Side note, I want to add that increased exercise is important for this to work. Ditch your car and pick up your bike. Take a jog on the weekends. Enroll in a yoga

class. Or just do 30 minutes on the treadmill every other day. Also, eat breakfast. Not just a Pop-Tart or doughnut, but an actual meal. Eating breakfast has proven to be one of the best ways to jump start metabolism. Six tips to help keep your metabolism burning like a furnace:

Jump start

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Drink water — Water is one of many essential ingredients to a high-functioning body. If your body becomes even a little dehydrated, you are giving your metabolism cause to slow down.

Eat a healthful breakfast Eat a healthful breakfast — During sleep, your body is fasting. It’s burning most of the calories you have consumed the day before and needs to be refueled each morning. The longer you go without eating, the slower you allow your metabolism to become. Going longer without eating also signals your body to begin storing more fat so that it has calories enough to function, and you don’t want to store more fat.

Greek yogurt – While any yogurt is great to burn fat, Greek yogurt is especially effective in that it contains much more calcium with decreased sugars you may find in other yogurts. Enjoy three times a week to help regulate your digestive system. Add in lots of fruits. Bananas, strawberries and walnuts are what I’m mixing with Greek yogurt these days. Eggs – I seriously can’t stress any food more than I do eggs. They are so versatile, and you can enjoy them any time of the day. Not only do they speed up your metabolism but also aid with eye health.

Eat meat and fish Protein is much harder for the body to break down during digestion than fat or carbohydrates, which means your metabolism has to work harder and must speed up.

Promote a healthy metabolism by eating nutrious foods daily

Eat more spices

Drink more tea The caffeine in tea acts in much the same way most spices do, helping make you more alert and your metabolism burning hot.

Chopped red peppers and cinnamon have compounds in them that can help kick any metabolism into gear.

Eat more vegetables

Cayenne pepper – While not technically a “food,” I’ve

found that this spice is incredibly effective in awakening your metabolism. Add it to the grilled chicken Young mentioned or some chili during the winter months.

Green tea – Also, not a food, but it is an important beverage for anyone looking to lose weight with little effort. While coffee is great to wake up your brain, switch on and off with green tea. It’s also a great antioxidant.

Avocados – For those already worried about their cholesterol levels, grab this fruit (yes, it’s a fruit) when you go to the grocery store next. Studies have showed that those who ate avocados saw significant decreases in their cholesterol RJ Young is a professional writing graduate student. Young levels after just a week! Enjoy with some sea salt but not as has a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from the University of Tulsa and previously has worked as a guacamole as many usually enjoy it. personal trainer.

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h e f a l l p ro v i d e s Life & Arts Columnist much to be grateful for; cooler temperatures, family-oriented holidays and the anticipated Oscar season supply a few of those pleasures. However, before we can relish and indulge in all the joys the fall Laron Chapman season has to offer, we must Laron.M.Chapman-1@ou.edu stop and reflect on the gifts the parting season contributed to our delight and satisfaction. Entertainment-wise, August served as the most enjoyable month for movies. Provided below is a list of the most memorable entertainments offered for the month.

The Help In spite of the recent controversy surrounding the portrayal of the minority characters, Kathryn Stockett’s engaging best-selling novel “The Help” makes for an equally stirring civil rights drama of the same name. Depicting the lives of African-American domestic servants during the ’60s and the spunky, ambitious writer who ensured their voices were heard, the film is by turns humorous, heartwarming and deeply involving, much to the credit of a blisteringly powerful performance by Viola Davis (“Doubt,” 2008).

The Debt

to Israel for trial. This taxing undertaking comes with its share of consequences, permeating into their old age, and leads to some haunting and unexpected revelations.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Those disappointed in Tim Burton’s 2001 re-imagining of the classic science fiction franchise “Planet of the Apes,” appreciated an honorable return to form in Rupert Wyatt’s exciting reboot “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Even with an admirable performance by the great John Lithgow and the warm presence of young talents James Franco and Freida Pinto, this is the apes show. Most notably, Andy Serkis, whose mesmerizing performance as Caesar, the intelligent chimpanzee that leads an extraordinary revolt against the savage human race. With stylish direction and astonishing special effects, the apes return to the silver screen in smart and exciting entertainment.

John Madden’s absorbing, suspenseful and powerfully acted espionage thriller, “The Debt,” solidifies the reputable talents of Dame Helen Mirren. The film weaves an intricate web of mystery, lies and deception across two time frames. The story centers on a trio of young heroic secret agents Fright Night whose mission is to capture a sadistic Nazi war criminal In 1985, the cult clasin East Berlin and bring him sic “Fright Night” cleverly

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Above: Emma Stone as “Skeeter” in this summer’s “The Help.” Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett, the film sends a strong civil rights message despite the controversy surrounding the portrayal of minority characters. Right: This summer’s “The Debt,” a tale of mystery and deception, stars Dame Helen Mirren.

merged humor and thrills, while showcasing a memorably creepy performance from actor Chris Sarandon. The story of the nerdy, film addict teenage living next to a charming, yet blood-thirsty vampire gets an impressive and stylish update in director Craig Gillespie’s remake.

Now set in contemporary Las Vegas, Colin Farrell embodies the seductive, blood-sucking villain who terrorizes the unfortunate

bystanders on his block. a story worth revisiting. Chock full of clever, selfreferential dialogue, huLaron Chapman is a film morous performances and and media studies senior. spine-tingling thrills, this is

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