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Old O’Connell’s to celebrate closing Events include athletics appreciation day, live auction, specially priced menu CARMEN FORMAN The Oklahoma Daily

Last call for a 42-year-old Norman landmark is 2 a.m. Saturday morning. The Lindsey Street location of O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grille is closing down because OU will use the land. O’Connell’s started

closing celebrations at the pub at the start of the new year, and the celebrations will culminate Friday at O’Connell’s. Norman resident Janelle Borden came to O’Connell’s often when the pub first opened in 1968. “It is a big shame to lose this tradition, you always see friends here,” Borden said. Following an auction of the bar’s memorabilia at 4 p.m. Saturday, O’Connell’s owner Jeff Stewart will present the pub’s

keys to the university during halftime of the Sooner men’s basketball game. Stewart said O’Connell’s has raised a lot of money during the years for campus organizations, and its last week in business will be no different. O’Connell’s is holding an OU faculty and staff appreciation day today in which some of the bar’s proceeds will go

Weeklong events » Today — OU staff appreciation day » Wednesday — OU Police appreciation day » Thursday — OU athletics appreciation day » Friday — Former employee appreciation day » Saturday — Live auction of O’Connell’s memorabilia will begin at 4 p.m.

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OU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT SHOWS STOOPS THE MONEY

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Football coach Bob Stoops signals while standing on the sideline during the OU-Oklahoma State football game Nov. 27 in Stillwater. Stoops is the third-highest paid coach in college football.

unknown value of additional benefits

$100,000 OU Health Sciences Center

$82,500 finishing in BCS top 10

$110,000 playing in the Fiesta Bowl

Stoops cashes in on Sooner success Football coach’s earnings rivals competitors nationally, within the Big 12 Conference

$800,000 staying through Jan. 1

Highest paid NCAA coaches

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$700,000 annual stay benefit

$600,000 appearances and speaking

$2,125,000 personal services

$250,000 base salary

TOTAL = $4,767,500 — Source: Bob Stoops’ employment contract

ith the Sooners’ win in the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, OU head football coach Bob Stoops earned over $4.5 million this year – making him the third highest paid football coach in the NCAA. According to his contract, Stoops earned $110,000 in performance bonuses for participating in the 2011 Fiesta Bowl and another $82,500 for finishing in the top 10 of the final BCS rankings, along with an automatic $200,000 raise on Jan. 1. His total compensation package for the year was $4,767,500. Information regarding the revenue generated by the OU football program has not been released this year, but the US Department of Education reported the OU football program generated $58,295,888 in revenue in 2009. Stoops’ contract is simply representative of his contribution to OU, said Kenny Mossman, senior associate athletics director of communications. “While the university, and President Boren specifically, has been on record lamenting the salary structure of collegiate athletics, we understand the marketplace economics and strive to be competitive in all areas of university compensation to ensure the university attracts the best and brightest in all areas,” Mossman said. Stoops was compensated in accordance with his peer group; his programs have consistently placed in the top five during the past decade and his compensation reflects that level of performance, Mossman said. Stoops was the first head football coach to break the $3

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Nick Saban $5,997,349

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Report ranked 183 schools based on ability of websites to run text-to-speech program

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A recent report by an employee at the University of Illinois ranking the “Best and Worst College Websites for Blind Students” placed OU 89th of the 183 institutions surveyed. The survey gave scores to institutional websites in six

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The ability to rent textbooks is spreading, and students are saving money as a result. In the fall 2010 semester, the University Bookstore implemented Rent-A-Text, an online bookrental program. Follet Corp., the nationwide educational materials company, whose eFollet website manages OU’s textbook purchases and rentals, said 97 percent of 15,000 customers surveyed reported they would use the rental service again, said Elio Distaola, Follet campus relations director. “If you only really need a textbook for one semester, you don’t want to have to pay full price and then be stuck with it,” said Matt Mueller, University College freshman. The company rented about 1.6 million units nationwide during its first term, Distaola said. Distaola said the idea of a more accessible and widespread book

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Today around campus » Campus Activities Council will provide free coffee and donuts at 8 a.m. on the South Oval. » CAC will provide free food at 11:30 a.m. on the South Oval. » CAC will provide free hot chocolate, coffee, and cookies at 7 p.m. in Cate Main Social Lounge. » Chi Alpha Campus Ministries will host LateNite at 9 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. » Men’s tennis is hosting Wichita State at 2:00 p.m. at the Gregg Wadley Indoor Tennis Pavilion. » Men’s basketball is hosting Texas Tech at 7:00 p.m. in Lloyd Noble Center.

Wednesday, Jan. 19 » CAC will provide free coffee and donuts at 8 a.m. on the South Oval. » The European Student Organization will host a welcome back breakfast from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Union’s Presidents Room. » CAC will provide free food at 11:30 a.m. on the South Oval. » CAC will play bingo at 7 p.m. in the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center.

to benefit university employees. This Friday will be OU Athletics Appreciation Day. O’Connell’s also is selling commemorative mugs and T-shirts as part of its “ L a s t Ca l l o n L i n d s e y ” celebration. On Saturday, O’Connell’s will open its doors for the last time to hold an auction of items in the bar. The money raised will be used as an endowed scholarship fund for undergraduates in the Division of Marketing and Supply Chain Management in Price College of Business, according to a release. Stewart said he has a range of feelings about having to close the pub. He also said the thing he will miss most about the O’Connell’s on Lindsey is the people. Stewart mentioned his sister Susan came up with the idea of holding “St. Practice Day” as a par t O ’C o n n e l l ’s’ f i n a l c e l ebration. The festivities were Saint Patrick’s Day themed and included Saint Patrick’s Day favorites such as Shamrock décor and 25 cent green beer. Bartender Kade Poulson called the Lindsey Street location a restaurant staple of Norman. The Lindsey location has an older crowd, mostly made up of regulars, while the Campus Corner location is usually filled with college students, Poulson said. Poulson said he was excited to see how the “Last Call on Lindsey” and “Saint Practice Day” celebrations will turn out. He had high hopes for a good turnout. OU plans to begin

Thursday, Jan. 20 » Final day to register or add a class for spring semester. » CAC will provide free coffee and donuts at 8 a.m. on the South Oval. » CAC will provide free food at 11:30 a.m. on the South Oval. » Sam Noble Museum of Natural History will host Looking Back: Near the End of a Career in Archaeology at 7 p.m. The event will honor Don Wyckoff’s 50-year career as archaeology curator. » CAC will host Night at the Huff from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Huston Huffman Center. » CAC will host the premiere of “The Rock and Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher” at 9 p.m. at Meacham Auditorium.

Friday, Jan. 21 » CAC will provide coffee and donuts at 8 a.m. on the South Oval. » OU hockey will play Davenport University at 7 p.m. at Blazers Ice Centre. Student admission is $5. » A pajama party with showings of “The Social Network” at 4, 7, and 10 p.m. will take place in the Union’s Meacham Auditorium. » CAC will host a midnight breakfast at the Union’s Crossroads. » Women’s gymnastics will play Oregon State, Denver and Centenary at 7:00 p.m. in Lloyd Noble Center.

Saturday, Jan. 22 » OU hockey will play Davenport University at 4 p.m. at Blazers Ice Centre. Student admission is $5. » Men’s basketball will play Colorado at 12:30 p.m. in Lloyd Noble Center. » Men’s gymnastics will compete against Ohio State at 7:00 p.m. in McCasland Field House. » The track team will compete in the JD Marting Invitational all day in the Mosier Indoor Athletic Facility.

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RENT: Bookstores expand to keep pace Continued from page 1 rental program came to fruition in light of the economic downturn and advancements in technology. “It was really a very risky endeavor for us,” Distaola said. “When you’re renting out textbooks for less than we pay for them, we become very dependent on students turning them back in on time. If we don’t get that book back on time to rent it out again, it’s literally an economic model that we can’t sustain.” After this pilot program, the company then invested $130 million in bringing the program to more than 780 stores during the fall. This spring semester it has expanded to 815 stores. The company pays commissions to the universities that outsource with them. Local bookstores also are expanding to keep pace with larger outlets such as the University Bookstore. Boomer Book Company and Sooner Textbooks, two locations of the same company, are expanding their rental program to include more than textbooks, Devon Toland, Boomer Book Co. general manager said. This semester will be the first time that they will rent a wide variety of school supplies. Everything from custom books and clickers to graphing calculators will be rentable for a full semester, Toland said. “ We ’v e c o n t i n u e d t o evolve our program as each year goes through,” Toland said. “It’s been a way that we can offer the students lower prices and still keep going ourselves.”

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Top: O’Connell’s bartender Derek Duncan pours the restaurant’s signature green beer Monday during St. Practice Day, a mini version of St. Patrick’s Day. The bar will close at 2 a.m. Saturday after 42 years at its 120 E. Lindsey St. location. Bottom left: Michael Barber, petroleum engineering senior, and Patrick Crowder, civil engineering graduate student, sit and drink beer Monday at O’Connell’s on Lindsey Street. Bottom right: Accounting junior Jeff Eisenberg enjoys a cup of his favorite beer Monday at O’Connell’s on Lindsey Street.

construction soon after the closing of O’Connell’s. “The area will be a pile of dirt by Valentine’s Day,” Stewart said. Poulson works at both

O ’C o n n e l l’s l o c a t i o n s. Most of the staff will work ONLINE AT OUDAILY.COM at the new O’Connell’s on Campus Corner once the » Slideshow: View a slideshow of Lindsey Street location the O’Connell’s on Lindsey Street closes, Stewart said.

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Centennial event celebrates alumni College of Nursing works on campaign to gather support for school KATHLEEN EVANS The Oklahoma Daily

The OU College of Nursing is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of events for alumni, students, faculty and staff. The college is working on its “Power of 100” campaign, a drive to reconnect with some of the college’s 8000 alumni, which are located in all 50 states and 10 foreign countries, Lazelle Benefield, College of Nursing dean, said. “We are trying to bring together the talent and time of our alumni, as well as help the community know what the college has done,”

History of the College of Nursing 1911: College opened to students 1913: The first nurses graduated and the school started a three-year curriculum 1955: Awarded first Bachelor’s degrees 1973: Began a Master’s program 2008: Launched a doctorate program — Source: OU College of Nursing

Benefield said. “We want to get folks to reconnect.” Benefield has been meeting with alumni across the state to inform them about the centennial celebration and gain support for the college, she said. Ultimately, the goal of the “Power of 100” campaign is to find a group of 100 alumni

to contribute $1,000 a year and a larger group that will contribute gifts of $100, Benefield said. “We are trying to get alumni to contact the college more,” Benefield said. “It’s not fundraising, but more like awareness-raising.” She is also gathering stories and experiences of

alumni around the country to create an archive and to present awards to special alumni, she said. One alumna Benefield was able to reconnect with was Judy Harman, a 1972 graduate from the college now living in Washington. Harman said she thinks the centennial celebration is a good idea, especially if it will reconnect with more alumni. Though she is a member of the OU Alumni Association, Harman said she found out about the centennial on a chance visit to a friend teaching at the College of Nursing. “I didn’t know anything about it,” she said. “... I think what they’re trying to do is reach out to alumni more; it’s a powerful source of support.”

When she attended the college it was a very different school, but she had a great experience and excellent education, Harman said. After graduating, she went on to serve as a nurse in the Navy for 10 years. “I worked with nurses from all over the country when I was in the Navy,” Harman said. “OU prepared me very well.” Students should consider nursing, Harman said. “Nursing prepares you for any field you go into,” she said. “I worked as a nurse, but I have done other things as well. It helps you to prioritize and focus on what needs to get done. I think [OU] is a great school, and it is a great field to go into. The sky is the limit on what you can do with it.”

An alumni celebration is scheduled for the end of October in conjunction with other homecoming events for the university. “We wanted to be thoughtful about how we honor alumni,” Benefield said. “This is traditionally when folks return to campus, and we saw it as an opportunity to celebrate the beautiful fall and celebrate alumni who like to come back for football games.” Students can help with centennial celebration right now by volunteering time, Benefield said. The college has archival photos and information students can help sort. Benefield also alluded to a special surprise for students which will be announced later in the year.

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million per year mark in guaranteed pay with his 2008 contract, USA Today reported. “The team’s successes over the past decade have provided the university with immeasurable free publicity and exposure, having a profound impact on the university’s recruitment of top academic students,” Mossman continued. “His program’s success has had a direct impact on the university’s fundraising, improving the university experience for students by contributing to capital projects for student facilities and scholarships.” The Athletics Department also claims it is one of the few completely self-sustaining programs in the country, not only operating without any money from either state appropriations or student tuition and fees, but also remitting over $7 million in excess revenue to support the institution’s academic mission. Mossman attributed this in large part to the success of the football program. The minutes of the Faculty Senate indicate OU Athletic Director Joe Castiglione was questioned about coaching salaries when he addressed the Senate on May 11, 2009. He responded that the compensation was commiserate with the market, their performance and how their teams do overall – noting the salaries come from radio and television, corporate sponsorship, and licensing revenue, which would not be available without their success. However, Stoops received only about 4 percent of his total compensation package from performance-based bonuses. According to his contract, Stoops must be paid before any other position, item or expense for the football program is funded. In the event he is terminated, the university must pay him $3 million for each year remaining under his contract unless he is fired for misconduct. Castiglione addressed the Faculty Senate again on May 10, 2010 and declined to answer any questions on the subject — saying he was not at liberty to discuss coaching salaries. Current Faculty Senate President LeRoy Blank declined to comment. However, former Faculty Senate Chair Aimee L. Franklin said, “Compensation is an important issue and certainly one that gets people’s attention in tight economic times.” She noted faculty had raised questions about the

Baylor

Colorado

Iowa State

Kansas

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Dan Hawkins

Paul Rhoads

Turner Gill

Bill Snyder

Gary Pinkel

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$878,315

$1,383,903

$1,051,145

$2,101,200

$1,875,000

$2,550,000

2009 Revenue

$12,355,322

$26,233,929

$19,979,924

$17,855,176

$17,570,624

$25,378,066

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Oklahoma State

Texas

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Bo Pelini

Bob Stoops

Mike Gundy

Mack Brown

Mike Sherman

Tommy Tuberville

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$2,100,000

$4,767,500

$1,925,000

$5,600,000

$1,800,000

$1,500,000

2009 Revenue

$49,928,228

$58,295,888

$41,915,428

$93,942,815

$41,915,428

$26,201,009

— Source: Coach contract figures from USA Today, revenue figures from U.S. Department of Education

compensation structure of the athletics department at geographic information science junior affiliated with Faculty Senate meetings in the past. Students for Democratic Society, offered a different perThe Daily contacted UOSA President Franz Zenteno, spective, “The athletics budget shouldn’t be sacred in light UOSA Vice President Cory Lloyd and UOSA Student of the fact that there are over 700 full-time workers makCongress Chair Brett Stidham. ing less than a living wage.” Based on last year’s However, all of these officers declined university budget, he estimated every full-time ONLINE AT OUDAILY.COM worker could be paid a living wage of $13 per to comment. Speaking on behalf of UOSA as a whole, Stidham said, “UOSA » Document: View Bob Stoops’ hour for about $3.8 million. is primarily concerned with serving stu- employment contract Cox also noted the pay may be inequitable dents of the OU-Norman campus.” because many OU employees were paid below Although UOSA Graduate Student the living wage. However, he thought it was a Senate Chair Derrell Cox emphasized he could not problem that had to be addressed at the national level. speak officially for either UOSA or the Graduate Student Cox said reducing their pay would only result in them Senate, he noted these were “significant and important leaving to seek higher paying jobs elsewhere – impacting questions.” the quality and revenue-generating capacity of the athlet“Stoops has inculcated respect and excellence in his ics department. coaching staff and football players during his tenure at “It is my understanding that the OU athletic program is OU,” Cox said. “He has consistently led OU football to one of a few programs across the U.S. which turns a profit, championship seasons, which is a direct reflection of his and in OU’s case, actually subsidizes the university,” Cox and his staff’s ability to attract and train good players from said. “This is a testament to generous donors and loyal high schools and junior colleges. I think the case can be fans, as well as a well-managed program, which attracts easily made that Stoops deserves the rewards he received.” high quality coaches, training, staff and student athletes However, Grant DeLozier, a political science and who combine to deliver consistent performance.”

BLIND: University offers specialized aid to visually impaired students Continued from page 1 categories, including the portions of the pages that displayed content compatible with a program used by the visually impaired, known as a text reader. The program converts text to audio. After evaluation, the scores were averaged and ranked accordingly. The survey featured universities of comparable size and purpose from the 15 major athletic conferences and university systems in California and Colorado. Jon Gunderson, assistive communication and information technology accessibility coordinator at University of Illinois and the report’s author, declined to comment. Lindsey Johnson, Portal Project manager for web communications, marketing and mass media at OU, said she does not consider the ranking to be bad by any means, but had not yet further analyzed the survey’s results. “We want people to understand that it is very important to provide accessible content,” Johnson said, There are many pieces of legislation that dictate the need for Web accessibility, Johnson said. She cited the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Section 508 amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires all websites be accessible to people with

disabilities. “Technology moves so fast that maintaining accessibility is always a catch-up act,” Johnson said. “But the things that maintain accessibility are things that are going to help a website anyway.” Missouri State University was ranked first, but this was no surprise to Chad Killingsworth, MSU’s Web communications and new media assistant director. “We’ve been working on making sure our website is accessible for over 10 years,” Killingsworth said. “We took the lead on state requirements.” Killingsworth said while MSU’s website does fall short in some of the more difficult areas of accessibility, they’ve addressed the easier and more prevalent problems, such as ensuring that pages are accessible without a mouse and that all images have a text equivalent that can be detected by the software. Web Communications and New Media offers software through which university branches can run their Web pages to ensure they are accessible to the visually impaired. The group recently held a seminar for different university groups with websites to educate them regarding tips and standards for accessibility. Aside from basic accessibility on the Internet, OU provides many services to assist its visually impaired students, said Suzette Dyer,

OU’s Disability Resource Center director. OU has 16 graduate and undergraduate students registered as blind or visually impaired with the center. Assistance to these students is never administered uniformly, Dyer said. “You must look at the individual’s needs, what their classes are, what type of vision loss they have and factors like that,” Dyer said. “It’s all about listening to the

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students and determining what works best for them.” Dyer said the university offers services to these students such as Braille printers, closed-captioned portable televisions and accessible or adaptive software and hardware at all of the Information Technology computer labs. For more information about website accessibility, visit ou.edu/webcomm.

How the Big 12 ranks University of Texas: 18 University of Kansas: 21 Texas Tech Univeristy: 25 University of Colorado: 33 University of Nebraska: 41 Texas A&M University: 57

University of Missouri: 64 Iowa State University: 75 University of Oklahoma: 89 Kansas State University: 106 Baylor University: 154 Oklahoma State: 167 — Source: University of Illinois

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THUMBS DOWN ›› OU’s poor blind accessibility rankings for university websites (see page 1)

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OUR VIEW

Tuition increase could be on the horizon Oklahoma’s chancellor for higher education asked lawmakers Thursday for an increase in funds for higher education amidst a very severe budget shortfall. The state faces a $600 million deficit this year, accounting for more than 10 percent of the state’s budget. While most departments are being warned to prepare for budget cuts up to 10 percent, Higher Education Chancellor Glen Johnson asked for a 6 percent increase, according to Thursday’s NewsOK.com article. We applaud Johnson’s bold proposition, but it’s going to be hard for higher education to avoid a hit. If funding for education is cut by another 5 percent, students could be faced with more tuition increases. While our new Gov. Mary Fallin has promised that education is a top priority for her administration, she hasn’t given any specifics as to what sources will provide agencies with revenue or where she will cut spending. At the same time, Fallin has been absolutely clear that she will reduce the state’s top income tax rate from 5.5 percent to 5.25 percent, which would happen Jan. 1, 2012. This is expected to result in a yearly loss of $120 million in funds that

could have otherwise gone to other state agencies. $75 million in its attempts to build an aircraft that never sucRepublicans often tout such tax reductions as necessary cessfully flew, according to a May 17 Tulsa World article. for improving the state’s economy, but as tuition continIf lawmakers got serious about this kind of waste, necesues to rise, we’re left wondering just how much sary agencies could avoid the steep cuts this plan will improve the state’s economy. being proposed. Maintaining a well-educated populace should Until then, education officials predict Maintaining a wellgo hand in hand with expanding the state’s educated populace that education will take the biggest hit economy, and students must be able to afford because it accounts for half of the state’s should go hand in public education. budget. That might sound like a lot, but hand with expanding it hasn’t stopped tuition from increasing Until Fallin comes up with specifics, we the state’s economy, steadily each year since 1999. would like to offer at least one suggestion: Truly analyze tax breaks for businesses and eliminate Angela Monson, chair of the Oklahoma and students must those that yield no economic return. City Public Schools board of education be able to afford The Oklahoma Policy Institute reported in summed up the budget situation best public education.” a February study that tax breaks cost the state in the aforementioned NewsOK.com $5.6 billion during the 2008 fiscal year. article: While many tax breaks are necessary, going toward child“If education is their priority, then it will be protected. If care, social security benefits and job investments, others education is not as important as tax credits or tax reductions, can be wasteful. These are hard to find as they are not sub- then it won’t be protected.” ject to legislative oversight. For example, Quartz Mountain Aerospace cost taxpayers Comment on this column at OUDaily.com

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Congress’ budget solutions set King’s dreams of equality still not to bankrupt our generation Despite the Republican pretensions that they are congeneration should give up cerned about budget deficits, the new house rules estabsome of our future income STAFF COLUMN MN lished by the 112th Congress have predictably put us on in order to give more money track for high deficits once again. to millionaires in the present Matt Bruenig nig The new rule regarding spending dictates that increases day. in government spending must be directly offset by spendIf we thought about the ing cuts. But it does not require that tax cuts be offset by current political situation spending cuts, nor does it require that attempted repeal of in terms of generations instead of allowing ourselves to the health care reform, which would cost $230 billion over be dumped into this team rivalry, it would be obvious that the next decade if successful, be offset with $230 billion of these new rules that allow tax breaks without offsets are spending cuts elsewhere. poised to effect a generational wealth transfer from our If the new Republican Congress was serious about generation to the extremely wealthy members of the older the deficit, they would set up a rule that required that all generation. spending and lost revenue be offset with cuts. By only reAdditionally, the new Congress and various state govquiring that spending be offset by cuts, they hope to make ernments are aiming to cut the wages and benefits of pubspending increases difficult, while making budget-busting lic jobs that many of our current generation will be moving tax breaks for the rich just as easy as they into. After the incompetence and greed of the suhave been. per-rich created an economic crisis that decreased Students should However, the dollars tacked on to the state government revenue by more than 30 perrealize that both budget deficit through tax cuts are just cent, the dominant mainstream narrative now is as real as the dollars tacked on to the parties are setting that workers who had nothing to do with the crisis budget deficit through spending. Any should pay for it. students up, approach that does not require offsetIf they are successful in this, it will be our genand the younger ting both is simply not serious. eration that moves into these jobs and who will be generations in While we are usually pigeonholed into paying for the crisis with future lost wages. general, to pay being a supporter of the blue team or the If we do not begin to realize that nearly every back these debts.” solution being forwarded right now is designed to red team, and thus defending each party’s brand of deficit spending, students ultimately put the burden of fixing the situation on should realize that both parties are setting students up, us, there will be a rude awakening in the future. Our genand the younger generations in general, to pay back these eration is already poised to become a lost generation, but debts plus interest at some point in the future. if these proposed “solutions” go forward, our fate will be In some cases, one might be willing to undergo deficits sealed. for specific reasons, like keeping poor people from dying in the streets, or providing a Keynesian boost to the bad — Matt Bruenig, economy. philosophy senior But in the case of putting tax cuts for the rich onto the deficit, the government is effectively saying that our Comment on this column at OUDaily.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

‘The Sound of... Silence?’ by Simon and Garfunkel (and Jay Edwards) Editor’s note: This letter is in response to the silent rave that took place Dec. 16 in the Bizzell Memorial Library.

possessed With no interest To touch the sound... of silence.

Hello Bizzell, my old cave. I hear there’s gonna be a rave. But before you start your pleading, This one won’t disturb those reading. For the music you can download on MP3 And they’ll see They’ll hear the sound... of silence.

“Fools” said I, “You do not know How a silent rave should go. Think — if you had kept it all mum Such a thing would have been awesome!” For the sight of a thousand-person rave Would amaze, If there were sounds... of silence.

And gathered at the entrance West, Two thousand people (Facebook says): People dressed up in pajamas, Some as robots and bananas. People hearing songs that no one else could hear, But, oh dear They did not dance... in silence. For with it came throbbing noise: A thousand screaming girls and boys ‘Neath the bodies of crowd surfers. And others turned to write their papers When their ears were stabbed by the thrash of a mob

While I say this, none the less, There was a measure of success: For Bizzell had been left spotless, Everybody left in full dress, And Twitter said, “The news of the party Was heard from Guymon to Garvin, For the win...” But not the sound... of silence. — Jay Edwards OU alumnus Staff, OU Libraries

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On Monday, as we all revGUEST COLUMN LUMN eled in our last day of break before the grind of homeMubeen n work, papers and classes Shakir began, the nation celebrated the 25th anniversary of the remembrance of one our country’s greatest heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More than 40 years have passed since Dr. King’s death, and our country has come a long way from the injustices Dr. King sought to overcome. We have witnessed our country’s first African-American president, the first black chairman of the Republic National Committee and the worldwide celebrity of African-American musicians and actors. However, among all this success, there are still obstacles to overcome and barriers to be broken. Dr. King’s visions must still be fought for. Today, our opponents are not the institutions of segregation or Jim Crow; today, our opponents are of different inequities. Dr. King consistently spoke of individuals seizing their opportunities to live to their fullest potentials. Before his assassination, Dr. King had begun to refocus his efforts on ending poverty in America. Today, millions of Americans continue to live in poverty, without the basic necessities of life. However, the real issue lies in the correlation between poverty and education in our country. Today, just half of students in low-income communities will graduate high school by age 18. On top of this, only one in 10 students growing up in poverty will earn a college diploma. With these staggering statistics, can we truly say that Dr. King’s dreams have become reality? As a child of immigrants myself, I have found the greatest societal equalizer has always been education. Yet, what can we equalize when education in this country is, at its core, unequal. Some may look at the success of black athletes in America, most of whom have come from low-income families, and argue that the prestige and status of these athletes are evidence of the realizations of Dr. King’s visions. However, athletics should not be the main arena that our society views as a pathway to success for those impoverished. Not every child who picks up a basketball will become the next Kobe Bryant, nor are they guaranteed to get a college education because of their talents. The NBA’s rules requiring that players be only one year removed from high school in order to be eligible for the NBA draft further conform to the underlying belief that these athletes need not be educated before they become professionals. Last week, as Sooner football stars Ryan Broyles and Travis Lewis announced that they would forgo the NFL Draft to complete their senior seasons at OU, the Sooner Nation breathed a sigh of relief as our national championship hopes were kept alive. We should not applaud Lewis and Broyles for staying so that we can remain in contention for success next year; rather we should applaud them for finishing their college educations as models to those who look up to them and may never have a chance at millions of dollars in the NFL. As students at this university, we are living Dr. King’s dream. We have been given the ultimate opportunity to reach our potential, while so many from impoverished families may never reach where we are today, and are at risk of living in a continual cycle of poverty. As we remember Dr. King this week, we must remember his lifetime of service. We must strive to help his visions truly become reality, be it through Teach for America, the Boys and Girls Club or simply volunteering. The fight for equality must rage on. — Mubeen Shakir, University College freshman

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What you might have missed over winter break While the rest of campus was on break for the holidays, many of OU’s student-athletes continued to play their sports. If you mentally checked out once classes ended — which is easy to do — here’s what you’ve missed since the end of the fall semester.

women’s gymnastics team at Lloyd Noble. » Jan. 15 — Lone Star Duals Results not reported by press time.

FOOTBALL » Jan. 1 — Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma 48, Connecticut 20 The Sooners broke their apparent Fiesta Bowl “curse” by rolling over the Big East champion UConn Huskies. Sophomore quarterback Landry Jones threw for 429 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. » Juniors Ryan Broyles and Travis Lewis opted to forgo entering the NFL Draft so they can return to OU for their senior seasons. Both cited the desire to finish their degrees and help OU win a BCS title.

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» Dec. 18 — Cincinnati 66, Oklahoma 56 The Sooners dropped a game to the thenundefeated Bearcats in the Oklahoma City Arena as part of the All-College Classic. » Dec. 21 — Oklahoma 66, Sacramento State 53 Freshman guard Calvin Newell scored a career-high 17 points, hitting 5-of-6 from the 3-point line, to lead the Sooners to a WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS bounce-back home win. » Jan. 7 — Oklahoma 195.475, Arkansas » Dec. 30 — Oklahoma 76, Central Arkansas 195.075 73 OU dropped No. 11 Arkansas in its season Freshman guard Cameron Clark took his opener as part of the “Beauty and the Beast” turn pumping out a career night — 26 points event held in conjunction with the wrestling and a 61.2 field goal percentage — to help team at Lloyd Noble. OU escape with a win despite blowing an BRYAN TERRY/AP » Jan. 14 — Oklahoma 196.175, N.C. State 11-point lead. Oklahoma senior guard Cade Davis goes around Sacramento State’s Duro Bjegovic, back, and Heath 195.150 » Jan. 3 — Oklahoma 73, Maryland-Eastern Hoffman, right, during the Sooners’ 66-53 win Dec. 21 in Norman. The Sooners won team event titles on all Shore 49 four events against the Wolfpack and at least Senior guard Cade Davis’ double-double a share of each individual title. propelled the Sooners to an 8-0 home record at the end of » Jan. 2 — TCU 76, Oklahoma 69 nonconference play. The return of sophomore guard Whitney Hand from an anterior MEN’S GYMNASTICS » Jan. 8 — Texas A&M 69, Oklahoma 51 cruciate ligament injury was soured by the Horned Frogs despite » Jan. 15 — Rocky Mountain Open OU dropped its conference opener to the Aggies, failing to net a Hand hitting then career-highs in points (24) and rebounds (11). OU rallied to win its 12th straight Rocky Mountain Open title, single fast-break basket and ending the home winning streak. » Jan. 8 — Oklahoma 70, Nebraska 50 claiming five of the six team event titles en route to dispatching » Jan. 11 — Baylor 74, Oklahoma 61 Freshmen Aaryn Ellenberg and Morgan Hook led the Sooners to Playing without Davis, the Sooners extended a conference losing a crucial road win to start Big 12 conference play, scoring 19 and No. 9 Nebraska, No. 13 Air Force and Arizona State. streak to 11 straight games after dropping their final nine last 16 respectively. season. » Jan. 12 — Oklahoma 52, Kansas State 45 TRACK » Jan. 15 — Texas 66, Oklahoma 46 Despite scoring just 15 points in the first half — the lowest total » Jan. 7 — Arkansas Invitational The Longhorns blew out the Sooners in Austin to keep OU winless in 10 years — the Sooners rallied to stay undefeated in Big 12 play. The Sooners had eight top-three finishers despite sending only in conference and extend Oklahoma’s road losing streak to eight » Jan. 16 — Oklahoma 71, Texas 67 (OT) 15 athletes to compete in a strong opening to the spring season. games. Danielle Robinson scored 30 points, and the Sooners dominated » Jan. 15 — Texas A&M Challenge the overtime period to steal its fourth consecutive win in Austin. A trio of Sooners won individual titles to help the Big 12 Conference beat squads from the Sunbelt, Southland and WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Southwestern Athletic conferences. » Dec. 19 — Arkansas 67, Oklahoma 57 WRESTLING The Sooners suffered their second loss of the season to » Dec. 29-30 — Midlands Championships then-undefeated Arkansas on the road. OU was the first ranked Sophomore Chase Nelson won the 157-pound title to lead the WOMEN’S TENNIS opponent downed by the Razorbacks in two years. eighth-ranked Sooners to a sixth-place finish in a talented field of » Jan. 14-16 — Palm Springs National Collegiate Tennis Classic » Dec. 29 — Oklahoma 118, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52 44. Ana-Maria Constantinescu and Marie-Pier Huet advanced to the OU responded to its second loss this season by rolling over » Jan. 7 — Oklahoma 28, Navy 9 doubles quarterfinals but lost to a duo from USC. Constantinescu Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a home blowout victory. The Sooners set new OU won its final six matches to dispatch the Navy in the fourth also advanced to the singles quarterfinals before losing to the season highs in four categories, including points. annual “Beauty and the Beast” event held in conjunction with the tournament’s No. 1 seed.

Sooners vying to stay out of last place in Big 12 Conference in crucial game against Texas Tech After opening conference play 0-3, the Oklahoma men’s basketball team looks to bounce back against the only Big 12 team with more overall losses than the Sooners: Texas Tech. OU hosts the Red Raiders at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners have not fared well in Big 12 Conference play so far. Projected to finish 11th overall, they are tied with the Red Raiders for last place. Oklahoma’s strength, which it has heavily relied on already this season, is its ability to shoot the basketball from distance. However, the team cannot afford to shoot as poorly as it did Saturday in a 66-46 loss to Texas on the road. The Sooners also will have to make some adjustments to their defense to contain Red Raider forwards Brad Reese and Mike Singletary, who lead Texas Tech in scoring. OU also may lean on home-court advantage in the matchup, as the Sooners are 8-1 in Norman this season. The game will be broadcast on the Big 12 Network (KOCB Ch. 34 in OKC; KJRH Ch. 2 in Tulsa; ESPN Full Court) and on ESPN3.com. —Jordan Marks/The Daily

TEXAS TECH (Projected starters) » Brad Reese (Sr., 6-6, 195) 11.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg » Robert Lewandowski (Jr., 6-10, 256) 9.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg » Mike Singletary (Sr., 6-6, 235) 12.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg » John Roberson (Sr., 5-11, 168) 11.8 ppg, 4.0 apg » David Tairu (Sr., 6-3, 177) 10.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg

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Women’s basketball in Oklahoma and Texas this year is going to be as competitive as ever with nationally ranked No. 1 Baylor, OU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech beginning conference play 3-0. Texas is, surprisingly, 0-3, but don’t expect them to stay in the hole for too long. The division has a real chance to snag four — if not five — of the six spots for the Big Dance in March.

Once known for its perennial powerhouses, such as Kansas State and Iowa State, the talent in the South will likely overshadow the North this season. Iowa State remains a top-25 team, but the rest of the conference may struggle after graduating team leaders like Andrea Riley of Oklahoma State, Allison Lacey of Iowa State and Kelsey Griffin of Nebraska.

Oklahoma After two consecutive trips to the Final Four, expectations are high this season, especially with the return of redshirt sophomore Whitney Hand. The Sooners have struggled as of late with offensive production — scoring a mere 15 points in the first half against Kansas State — but they are still managing to win. All-American senior guard Danielle Robinson, averaging 19 points per game, has the ability to carry the Sooners through a tough game. If the trend continues, OU’s postseason prospects are promising.

Baylor The Bears were one point away from ending Connecticut’s 90-game win streak back in November, and that is the Bears’ only loss this season. The hype over No. 1 Baylor begins with sophomore center Brittany Griner, who has led Baylor in scoring in all but four games so far. The lesser-known factor is the healthy return of senior guard Melissa Jones, whose leadership and energy is often overlooked yet key to the Bears’ long-term success. The only thing that could trip up Baylor is the quality of teams they will face in the Big 12 South this season.

Texas A&M Coach Gary Blair’s Aggies may be Baylor’s biggest threat this season, with senior Sydney Colson at point guard and All-Big 12 preseason pick senior Danielle Adams at the post. Adams is averaging 21.6 points, and Colson has 89 assists this season. The Aggies beat the Sooners in the regular and Big 12 postseason last year, and they have the talent to do it again.

Texas Tech The Lady Raiders finished last season 5-11 in conference play and at the bottom of the Big 12 South. This season, the Lady Raiders have jumped out to 3-0 in the Big 12 and have only one overall loss to Penn State. In a double-overtime win over Kansas State, Texas Tech proved it has the gumption to take on the heavy hitters in the Big 12 South, especially with Kierra Mallard averaging 11.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in Big 12 play.

Oklahoma State It is going to be a long season for the Cowgirls as they rebuild a team that rose to national prominence under standout guard Andrea Riley. They must now find the point production elsewhere, and they have struggled to do so, losing to Kansas State, Texas A&M and Baylor. In the Big 12, it is hard to count anybody out, but this may be a true rebuilding year for coach Kurt Budke and his signature orange blazer.

Texas The Longhorns went into the Big 12 as one of the favorites, but Texas now faces an 0-3 hole after an 71-67 overtime loss to OU on Sunday afternoon. Coach Gail Goestenkors and crew may be down, but don’t count them out. Freshman guard Chassidy Fussell and senior guard Kathleen Nash are both averaging more than 15 points a game. Unfortunately for the Longhorns, the next roadblock is Texas A&M.

Iowa State The Cyclones, led by no-nonsense coach Bill Fennelly, are currently ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll, but they opened Big 12 play 1-2. The opening conference loss to No. 1 Baylor comes as no surprise, but the 66-60 upset by Colorado may be a result of a very young team with one senior, guard Kelsey Bolte. Iowa State may be learning as they go this season, but a typical Cyclone team can hurt you from 3-point range, with Bolte alone averaging almost seven attempts per game.

Kansas When it comes to women’s basketball, Kansas has routinely played second fiddle to rival Kansas State, but this year the field is wide open. Norman High alum Sade Morris graduated, but sophomore forward Carolyn Davis leads the Jayhawks this season with 19.1 points per game, coupled with 8.5 rebounds per game. Just how good is Kansas? The Sooners will find out Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.

Kansas State The Sooners have already met the Wildcats this year and won 52-45. Kansas State sits in the middle of the Big 12 early on and will likely remain there. Their assets this season will be the 3-point threat and their game management, although if the long ball is not going down for the Wildcats then they become an easy target for opponents. The other intangible is two former players on the Wildcats’ staff this year: former All-American Shalee Lehning and Marlies Gipson. Maybe having them around will give Kansas State that intangible.

Nebraska Another early opponent for Oklahoma, and it was clear in the Sooner victory Jan. 8 that the Huskers will struggle this year after graduating Kelsey Griffin, who most recently averaged 4.4 ppg in the WNBA for the Connecticut Sun. Nebraska extended and upgraded coach Connie Yori’s contract within the past year, so there is some faith that the Cornhuskers will move into the Big Ten next season as an attractive option for recruits. Nebraska is 11-6 but has lost five of its last eight games.

Missouri Missouri’s women’s basketball team usually gets lost amid the top contenders in the North, but with greater parity in the division, the Tigers may sneak up on people. They also stunned Texas in their season opener, beating the Longhorns on the road 85-80. Since the win, the Tigers are 0-2, but they take on Kansas State on Wednesday in Manhattan. If the Tigers can make it past the Wildcats, they may prove that their 9-8 record has a realistic chance for improvement.

Colorado The Buffaloes, like most of the Big 12 North, are 1-2 to begin conference play, now under new coach Linda Lappe. A former player, Lappe returns to the Buffaloes after three years at Metropolitan State College in Denver. Colorado’s highlight of the season so far is an overtime upset of Iowa State, but their Big 12 fortunes soured against South teams Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Leading the Colorado offense is senior forward Brittany Spears, who averages 17.5 points per game, and sophomore guard Chucky Jeffery, who averages 15.3 ppg. —Annelise Russell/The Daily

Top 5 conference players to watch » Baylor sophomore post Brittney Griner Experience is paying off for the Big 12’s current scoring leader. Griner is averaging 22 points this season, and there isn’t a scout team in the conference that could duplicate her unique style of play. Griner also leads the conference with 83 blocked shots, averaging 4.88 per game. » Texas A&M senior forward Danielle Adams Adams drops in just behind Griner’s offensive dominance by averaging 21.6 points for the Aggies and has plenty of experience to combine with her volatile perimeter shot. She’s recorded 15 3-pointers this season while leading the team with 8.2 rebounds per game. » Colorado senior forward Brittany Spears Her name may be similar to the pop music icon, but you don’t want to hit this senior veteran one more time — or any time. Spears is averaging 17.5 points per game for a struggling Buffalo team. Spears also has a threatening perimeter shot, collecting 36 3-pointers so far this season. » Iowa State senior guard Kelsey Bolte Bolte was named to the preseason Naismith watch list, and has a conferencebest 53 3-pointers this season, averaging 3.12 shots made beyond the arc, and averages 16.8 points per game. » Texas freshman guard Chassidy Fussell While the Nash sisters did work in the paint for the Longhorns in the first meeting against the Sooners this year, it was Fussell’s layup with 27 seconds left to go that sent the two teams into overtime. The freshman also leads the team with 16.6 points per game, so look for her to continue to be a vital offensive contributor in the second Red River Rivalry matchup Feb. 19 in Norman. —Tobi Neidy/The Daily

Fast starts Four teams in the Big 12 have posted perfect 3-0 records in Big 12 action so far this season, and only Texas Tech remains unranked due to soft scheduling. Baylor (1), A&M (7/5) and OU (15/14) are all ranked in the top 15 in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls. —Tobi Neidy/The Daily

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Erin Andrews. See, you’re already interested. The famous ESPN sideline reporter, whose stardom only increased following the “incident” in an Omaha, Neb., hotel, has already risen to the network’s premier college football broadcast team after joining Kirk Herbstreit, Brent Musburger and the College GameDay crew. She’s already netted herself a niche spot in Electronic Arts’ popular NCAA Football video game series as the lead reporter in the game’s Heisman mode. She’s accrued more than 300,000 followers on Twitter, more than 16 times that of ESPN’s College Football Live account, and she competed on Dancing With the Stars. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say she’s one of the most recognizable names and faces among college football journalists. Now she’s picked up an endorsement. This month, Andrews met with Reebok to take promotional photos and to film commercials for the company’s ZigTech athletic shoes and apparel. It isn’t uncommon to see a celebrity, former athlete or former coach endorsing a product. It is new, however, to see someone famous for being a reporter hawking a product for money. There has been a wall between journalists and endorsements for decades, broken only by those who entered the field after a career in sports or coaching — a wall Andrews has now torn down. In a press release from Reebok, Andrews said, “I’m

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themselves from anything that might force them into conflicts of interest in order to remain unbiased. Andrews’ endorsement, and the likely endorsements of more journalists in the future, might muddy the waters and influence coverage because of endorsement alliances. It will be interesting to see how this changes things within sports journalism. As a journalist, I’m intrigued. As a reader, you just read a column loosely based on journalism ethics because I baited you with Erin Andrews.

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The Oklahoma men’s tennis team opens the Spring schedule spring season at 2 p.m. today with a No. 17 na» Today — vs. Wichita State tional ranking to protect » Jan. 28-30 — ITA Kick-Off when it hosts Wichita Weekend (Champaign, Ill.) State inside the Gregg » Feb. 11 — at Louisville Wadley Tennis Pavilion. » Feb. 13 — at Indiana “We are excited about » Feb. 25 — vs. OSU (Tulsa) the start of our season » March 4 — vs. Northwestern against Wichita State,” » March 11 — at Arizona coach John Roddick said. » March 13 — at San Diego St “The Shockers have a » March 18 — vs. Virginia very good program under » March 20 — vs. TCU coach (Brad) Louderback » March 25 — vs. Texas and are coming off a sea» March 27 — vs. Texas A&M son in which they won » March 29 — vs. Tulsa their conference and » April 6 — vs. OSU qualified for the NCAA tournament.” » April 10 — vs. Rice The Sooners are look» April 15 — at Baylor ing to improve upon last » April 17 — at Texas Tech year’s 19-8 season in » April 22 — at Nebraska which Roddick’s squad advanced to the Elite (Bold denotes home match) Eight of the NCAA tournament, a program first. In order to do so, Oklahoma will need to get off to a good start at home against Wichita State, because the Sooners face one of the most difficult schedules in the nation. Fifteen Sooner opponents finished last season ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Assocation’s top 75, including 13 that finished in the top 50 and five in the top 15. “I think it is important with the direction of the program and where we are going to have a schedule that includes a lot of top teams,” Roddick said. The Sooners play host to the ITA’s preseason No. 1 team, Virginia, in March and will also face Louisville, Indiana, Arizona, TCU, Tulsa, San Diego State and Northwestern in nonconference action. “We’re excited to have one of the top teams in the country in Virginia come in as our biggest nonconference match,” Roddick said. “It is going to be a challenge for our team moving forward to be able to get through this schedule and play well.” The Sooners are led by a pair of Romanians. Senior Ionut Beleleu is ranked No. 26 nationally and sophomore Costin Paval is a reigning All-American at No. 57. Freshman Peerakit Siributwong, a newcomer from Thailand, rounds out the rankings at No. 70. Oklahoma has two ranked doubles teams, including 24th-ranked Beleleu and Paval. Sophomore Lawrence Formentera and freshman John Warden are ranked No. 38 nationally.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Strive to be totally self-sufficient, because the very person upon whom you’re depending might be hoping to lean on you instead, causing your whole house of cards to collapse.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - As the day grows long, your patience is likely to wane and cause you to become rather harsh or abrupt with those who don’t instantly respond to your wishes. Don’t let this happen.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - You’ll be completely out of line if you reprimand another for not taking care of something that is totally your responsibility. Trying to pass the buck simply won’t work.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - If there is someplace you must be at a certain time, check the road conditions or your travel plans in case you need to make some necessary changes in order to avoid being late.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - If you get an opportunity to do something with friends, have fun and enjoy yourself, but try to do so as inexpensively as possible. If it turns out to be too costly, you’ll regret your extravagance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Someone whom you’ve engaged to help you close a deal might ask for his/her fee up front, but it wouldn’t be wise to cough up the dough until after this person has produced what they promised.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Find out what your mate desires before finalizing any plans that you’re making with others. If s/he feels differently about the arrangements, it could spoil the day for both of you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Co-workers or associates will be resentful if you place your interests at work above theirs. Be extremely careful that you don’t alienate all future support in order to accommodate today’s desires.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - The only way you’re going to find peace is to keep your priorities in order. If you take care of your chores and responsibilities first, you can then relax and recreate freely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - It’s important that you have faith in your own capabilities and talents. If you don’t, you could let self-doubt gain the upper hand, and be whipped before you even begin.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - It is imperative that you let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. If you don’t, there is a strong likelihood that you’ll be spending your resources as quickly as you make them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Before making any financial commitment that includes a friend, make sure you have your pal’s approval. If s/he doesn’t want any part of it, you’ll be held responsible for this person’s fee.

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker January 18, 2011

ACROSS 1 Gate-locking device 6 Certain sandwich 10 In the proverbial cellar 14 Word of welcome 15 Bagel feature 16 Dull hurt 17 Alligator’s home, in urban mythology 18 Dwellers in 17-Across 19 Dietary fiber source 20 Fashion plates 23 London socials 24 Scratch post? 25 Date 26 Contribute 29 Like most students at Gallaudet University 31 Lose firmness, in a way 33 Singles bar predator 35 Guinness of “The Bridge on the River Kwai” 37 Steep in wine 41 Charities supported by individuals 44 NASA lap 45 Unlike Norman Bates 46 Cut with a scythe 47 Ball-bearing device

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prefix 9 Troubles constantly 10 Cultured areas? 11 Farm units 12 Allotted portion 13 Pluperfect, e.g. 21 Hymn of praise 22 Bomb’s opposite 26 With the bow, in violin music 27 Cuckoo clock feature 28 Inane 30 Like a baby’s position in the womb 32 Not a homebody 34 Give off 36 They provide guidance 38 Consumed 39 Film rater’s unit

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FASHION

Shoppers find old clothes, good deals Students find low-priced fashion options in vintage clothing stores near campus

shoppers might feel embarrassed after revealing their stylish sweater was actually purchased at their local Salvation Army, SYDNEY ALLEN Burkhard said. The Oklahoma Daily “Most thrift stores I’ve been to contain mostly old T-shirts which I have plenty of While students can barely walk down in my own closet, which is why I don’t thrift the South Oval without seeing a designer shop very often,” Burkhard said. “[Also], I handbag or an $80 tie, not everyone can definitely feel weird wearing someone afford to deck themselves in such glam- else’s clothing. I can’t help but wonder orous gear. Stores with affordable, trendy where a piece of clothing has been and clothing — Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe what its previous owner did while wearing — clearly thrive in college communities it.” due to their low prices and wide range of Thrift stores are becoming part of popstyles. ular culture, despite the But there is another option disrespect they might for students in an economIt is pretty popular get. Movies such as “Scott ic pinch and are going on a Pilgrim vs. The World” with both people date, to a party, a job intertrying to save money feature main characters view or are just tired wearing browsing Goodwill aisles on perfectly good sweatpants: thrift stores. to pass the time. clothes and trying “For [some], thrift shop“I don’t think there’s ping is simply a way to conto be cool wearning a stigma to it,” Kidd said. serve money to be spent on ‘vintage’ clothes.” “It is pretty popular with things that hold more value both people trying to save to them than clothes,” said money on perfectly good — LAUREN KIDD, Tegan Burkhard, journalism clothes and trying to be UNIVERSITY COLLEGE sophomore. cool by wearing ‘vintage’ FRESHMAN Norman is home to sevclothes.” eral thrift stores, including a Vintage shopping also Goodwill at 12th Avenue and is a viable source of alterAlameda Street, Salvation Army on Lindsey native fashion in the Norman area; Elusive Street and a non-chain Outreach Thrift on Main Street is one of the vintage stores Store also at 12th Avenue. Plato’s Closet is that offers antique clothing at moderate another name that often comes up around prices, such as a 50s era coat for $20. talk of thrift shopping; people can sell or “Vintage shopping shows off personalidonate their name brand clothes to the ty, and certain vintage pieces add flair and store, behaving more like a consignment creativity to an outfit,” Burkhard said. shop than thrift stores that often run on Most vintage shopping, however, is donations only. not so cheap. Although a $20 coat might “I bought a sweater at a thrift store once seem moderate for the average shopbecause all of the proceeds went to an ani- per, someone who has a genuine need for mal shelter,” said Lauren Kidd, University cheap clothing might want to stick to thrift College freshman. “The experience was stores. fairly similar to what one would encounter “Items tend to be much more expenshopping at a regular store.” sive at vintage stores as opposed to regular Not everyone is keen to browse through thrift stores,” Kidd said. other people’s cast-off clothing in order to With staying in style becoming more and catch a deal, though, Burkhard said. more expensive and the nationwide reces“For [others], there’s definitely a stigma sion lingering, thrift and vintage shopping to thrift shopping. These people avoid it at may continue to present itself as a worthy ASHLEY WEST/THE DAILY all costs,” she said. opponent to department store markups Outreach Thriftstore employee Sara Castellanol models a vintage dress Monday afternoon that This stigma is not new. Potential and overly trendy Forever 21 fashions. the store just recieved. Sara has been working at the store since June 2010.

REVIEWS, PREVIEWS AND MORE

CONCERT

Brazilian Duo opens spring concert series The first day of the spring 2011 semester is marked by the University of Oklahoma School of Music’s first concert of the season at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Pitman Recital Hall. Admission to the concert is free to all. Guest Artist Series are located in Oklahoma’s Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St., in the OU Arts District. Featured guest performers at Tuesday’s concert include Brazilian natives Ana Flávia Frazão and Milton Masiciadri, according to a press release. Frazão has led a successful career as a pianist. She is a professor of chamber music and piano at the School of Music of the Federal University of Goiás. Masciadri has been a part of the University of Georgia faculty for 26 years and is a double bass professor. He has been a featured recitalist and soloist in major symphony orchestras in Asia, Central America, Europe, North America and South America. The Brazilian duo’s recital will include pieces by Henri Casadesus, Edmundo Villani Cortes and Radames Gnatalli as well as the “Arpeggione Sonata” by Franz Schubert among others. — RJ Young/The Daily

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NEW MUSIC TUESDAY Read more at OUDaily.com

BROTHERS O’HAIR Brothers O’Hair EP (Unsigned) Rating:

the song “Under My Feet,” where the protagonist becomes confident and determined to become a tightrope walker. In the next two songs, he experiences doubt in himself and his dream. In the song “Philosophy Conversations” he doubts his ability to pursue his dream, and in the song “Bastard’s Tale” he discovers his dream may not fulfill his desires. His dream finally comes into fruition in “All Eyes,” when he experiences the moment that made his struggles worth it. The album is fun to listen to because it is a story, but it also offers depth because the protagonist is searching for his life’s meaning. Whichever lens you choose to listen to the “Brothers O’Hair EP” through, the album remains fun, thought-provoking and musically powerful. — Janna Gentry/The Daily

Brothers O’Hair is a band from Denver, Colo., that has released its first album called “Brothers O’Hair EP.” The album is about a man who left his family behind to pursue of his lifelong dream of being a tight-rope walker in the circus. Through the span of five songs, the story of the protagonist is told. His story begins with the song “Tonight,” in which he finally scrounged Have any music news? An up enough courage to pur- album suggestion for our sue his dream. writers? Questions? E-mail The story continues with us at dailyent@ou.edu.

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