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CAMPUS BRIEFS PAPER DIRECTORY PRINTING TO BE DISCONTINUED To reduce paper waste by more than 3 million sheets this year, OU will discontinue the printing of 12,000 paper directories. The 250-sheet directories are released annually and will be replaced with an enhanced online search tool, Information Technology announced Monday. “Moving the phone book totally online is part of our plan to reduce our consumption of paper and other resources, which lessens the need to reuse and recycle,” stated Burr Millsap, Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance in the press release. To access the directory, use the search box on the OU Homepage. -Daily Staff Reports

NORMAN FAIR TRADE WILL OBSERVE GAS-FREE FRIDAY Norman Fair Trade will observe a Gas-Free Friday this week to promote a day without combustion fuel transportation. NFT is encouraging people to ride bicycles or walk on Friday to lower fuel emissions and celebrate sustainable living. People can stop by a refueling station located at Cafe Plaid, 333 W. Boyd St., or Native Roots Market, 132 W. Main St., to receive a free cup of Fair Trade certified coffee provided by Elemental Coffee Roasters and PrimaCafe. The Cafe Plaid refueling station will be open from 8 to 11 a.m. and the Native Roots Market station will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. For more information, visit www.normanfairtrade.org.

Duo cite skill, luck as keys to tournament success SUMMAYAH ANWAR Daily Staff Writer

It’s not often the words “hryvnia” or “za” appear on the board during a normal Scrabble game. However, for classics professor Jeff Purinton, these words aren’t considered obscure. Purinton, the No. 2 Scrabble player in the state, said he was reintroduced to Scrabble about five years ago by doctoral philosophy student Matthew Hodge, the No. 1 Scrabble player in the state. “He used to bring Scrabble into the lounge and he got me hooked on it,” Purinton said. “He had studied ‘the scrabble words’ so he used to slaughter me.” Purinton said he played Scrabble as a child and loved it. “I think it’s the best game because it’s a mix of skill and luck,” Purinton said. Hodge said the luck comes from which tiles are drawn out of the bag, how you strategize, the words you know and having logic to do the math. “There is also the poker element of bluffing: any word I play stays unless it is challenged,” Hodge said. “So there’s always a good proportion you can play a word that doesn’t exist and get away with it.” Hodge said he likes games with skill and strategy and was introduced to online Scrabble. “The more I played it, the more I liked it. So I joined the NASPA, the North American Scrabble Association,” Hodge said. Ho d g e b e ga n p l ay i n g i n Oklahoma Scrabble clubs and started a club that meets every Thursday in Moore. Club members play against each other to help prepare for tournaments, Hodge said. Both Purinton and Hodge said they believe there is much more to Scrabble than just having a huge vocabulary. “The letter Z, if placed properly, can get

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Dr. Jeffrey Purinton, an introduction to ethics and history of ancient philosophy professor, and graduate student, Matthew Hodge play a game of scrabble in the Dale Hall Tower philosophy lounge Tuesday morning. you over 60 points in one turn,” explained Dr. Purinton. “You also need to know hooks, letters you can add to complete words to create new words. Like the letter F to the word altering gives you faltering.” Knowing anagrams of words, two letter words and words no longer used in commonly are all helpful, Hodge said. “The level that Jeff and I play at is just memorizing tens of thousands of word organizations. We are put in situations where we have to unscramble words in seconds,” said Hodge. A lot of the words used are so obscure they would never be used in normal conversation, said Hodge. “You have to know very specific words,” Hodge said. “I know a lot of philosophy words that others don’t because this is my field. Part of studying for tournaments is learning words in other fields.” Tournaments are typically Saturdays and

Sundays. Each player pays an entry fee, from which the prize money is awarded, and plays about 11-13 games. There are four divisions, with division one being the top. Whoever wins the most games in a division wins the tournament in that division. With each win, a player’s rating goes up, explained Purinton. Purinton said he plays in three to four tournaments a year, and Hodge said he plays in about seven. Hodge and Purinton both study for tournaments. Using zyzzyva.net, an online program designed to help create words from seven random letters, Dr. Purinton and Hodge have created their own flashcards to help memorize word combinations. “I keep my flashcards in my pocket. I’ll study them on my way to class or whenever I have a minute. I’ll occasionally ask students to give me seven letters and I’ll come up with possible words combinations,” said Purinton. “I have learned a lot of new words, but many times I don’t know what these words mean.”

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY TO SPONSOR BOOK SALE The annual fall Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Norman Library will be held Friday through Monday at 225 N. Webster. The sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday for the Bag Sale, which will allow patrons to stuff as many books as possible into a bag for $3. General sale books are priced at 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for large paperbacks and hardback books. Better and collectible books are individually priced, with most between $2 and $5. Proceeds from the book sale are used to provide the library with funds for materials, equipment, books and special projects. -Oluwaseun Ojelade/The Daily

OU IT ACCEPTING OLD COMPUTERS AND EQUIPMENT Old computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, chargers and computer batteries are currently being accepted during OU Information Technology’s fall cleanup which lasts through Oct. 30. For OU-owned equipment, OU IT will wipe data to DoD and HIPAA standards and dispose the equipment in accordance with EPA standards for free, as stated in a press release. Departmentally-owned CRT monitors can be traded in during this fall cleanup to purchase a 19” LCD monitor for $125 or a 22” LCD monitor for $175. For more information and to schedule pickup, e-mail itstore@ ou.edu. -Daily Staff Reports

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Miss OU contestants line up on stage during the opening ceremony of the pageant Tuesday evening in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium. The pageant contestants placed in the following order: Winner — Bailey Robinson, sophomore; first runner-up — Ostyn Glover, junior; second runner-up — Tiffany Legg, senior; third runner-up — Lydia Gray, junior; fourth runner-up — Sheila Kraft, sophomore. GO ONLINE TO OUDAILY.COM FOR THE FULL STORY.

Health care reform raises issue Norman community members of patient records confidentiality attend church-organized vigil Electronic file storage system safer, cheaper, but difficult to maintain CARA BAILEY Contributing Writer

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series addressing health care reform. One issue of concern raised in the ongoing health care reform debate is the accessibility of a patients private records. Many of these personal records, which were only available to health care personnel and patients in the past, are being stored electronically. David Kendrick, assistant provost for strategic planning at OU’s Tulsa campus, has been working with technology and medical records since 1998. He said most medical records began being stored electronically in 2001, and the next step is for medical

facilities to become fully electronic, so they can transfer data to other hospitals or clinics for a patient. Kendrick said the technology exists, but the hard part is keeping the information secure and finding a system for all hospitals and clinics to have in common. “The ideas have been there,” Kendrick said. “The technology is old hat. The biggest challenge has been a culture change - you take an industry that has never had to think this way. It takes a lot of convincing to get people to do something new.” President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Feb. 17. Bailouts, the “Cash for Clunkers” program, and the expansion of child tax credits are some well-known projects that were passed in the stimulus bill. The Health Information Technology Extension Program also passed through the stimulus program, HEALTH CARE CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

Gathering to honor those who die without health care each year JARED RADER Daily Staff Writer

Members of local Norman churches along with other members of the community gathered at Andrews Park Tuesday evening to remember those who die each year due to lack of health care. The event is one of several that happened in many states Tuesday inspired by the National Day of Remembrance and Hope, a nationwide event sponsored by Faithful Reform in Health Care. According to its Web site, Faithful Reform in Health Care is an organization committed to expanding support for health care reform within the religious

community. The Rev. Chris Moore, along with other church leaders, helped organize what was supposed to be a candlelight vigil through his church, Norman United Church of Christ. “We were going to stand here tonight and light candles against the darkness, and it may seem for those of us trapped at this point in the health care debate ironic that we can’t even light the candles because of the wind,” Moore said. “But the truth is the candles were only a symbol of our light against the darkness, and the light that really matters is the light within each and every one of us.” Amy Venable, pastor of St. Stephens United Methodist Church, said the vigil was not held to support of any political stance or piece of legislation, VIGIL CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

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POLICE ISSUE HALLOWEEN PRECAUTIONS Norman police have issued a few helpful tips for people to keep in mind when they participate in Halloween festivities. Trick-or-treaters should not wear lengthy costumes to avoid injury from tripping over the costume, Norman police officer Jennifer Newell stated in the release. She also stated if fake weapons are a part of the costume, they should be easily distinguishable from an actual weapon. Newell also said highheeled, oversized or costume footwear can also create a safety hazard when walking at night. Students, faculty and staff with children are

asked to consider pinning a note with the child’s name, address and phone number inside a pocket in case the child gets separated from the group they are trick-or-treating with. Norman police are encouraging anyone who is going door-to-door for candy to take caution. “Look at wrappers to ensure that they have no cuts or punctures that might indicate tampering,” Newell stated. “Whatever the treat, when in doubt, throw it out.” Newell said a turnedoff porch light is likely a sign a resident isn’t taking part in trick-or-treating. -Ricky Maranon/The Daily

STUDENT RECEIVES THREATS An OU student received threatening remarks from an unidentified male, according to an OUPD report. The report did not identify the student receiving the remarks. OU administration is not free to speak about a specific situation, university spokesman Jay Doyle stated in an e-mail. “Appropriate university officials are fully monitoring the situation and appropriate authorities have been consulted,” Doyle said. -Daily staff reports

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Health care Continued from page 1 with its emphasis on electronic health records. Norman Regional Health Systems digitalized their records years ago, said Amy Miller, health information management department manager. Digital records are easier to transfer patients’ information safely. Now digitalized medical privacy rules will be changing as of February 2010. The new stimulus plan created stronger electronic medical record privacy laws, said John Verdi, Electronic Information Privacy Center senior council and director. Most medical information is leaked accidentally, through a medical center in unique situations or if someone tries to hack the system for identity theft. HITECH will support 100,000 health care providers by funding the full transition to digital medial records, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Approximately $598 million dollars will support the program initially, and $45 million dollars will be available through for three to four years

Vigil Continued from page 1 but only those who are suffering within the current health care system. “In the midst of our nation’s intense debate about health care reform, 45,000 people will die this year because of a lack of health care,” Venable said. “They are not statistics. They are our mothers, our fathers, our sisters, our brothers, our neighbors and our co-workers.” Venable said the current health care system is immoral by the standards of many different faiths. “As people of all different faiths, we must state that in a nation as affluent as ours, having people go bankrupt for medical charges, being denied health care because they are already sick, having to choose between eating or buying medicine, is immoral,” she said. “We come together to raise a common voice calling for a moral vision for reform in our health

into the program. With OU medical schools and clinics using a full electronic system, its estimated they will save $800 million dollars, Kendrick said. “There’s always a threat,” Miller said. “[The laws are] so strict right now. If someone tries to send me an e-mail from a Yahoo address, then it doesn’t get past our firewall. The threat depends on the security system that the facility puts in place.” Only five wrong disclosures of medical information have happened in Miller’s department since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was applied in 1996, she said. The hospital takes precautions by making sure that every patient signs a waiver for family members to view health information or for medical records to be transferred to another medical facility. If incorrect patient records are faxed to a doctor, then a Norman Regional Systems employee personally travels to get the records to make sure it is disposed of properly, Miller said. Records are faxed immediately to the doctor instead of having different people, who don’t need to see the private information, deliver the records.

Miller said that every piece of information can be tracked down to whom logged into the computer, what medical page was viewed and the date and time it was accessed. Jill Raines, OU legal counsel and privacy official, makes sure that every OU campus personal complies with the laws, especially with medical record laws for Goddard and the OU Health Sciences Center. “We take compliance very seriously because of the nature of the [OU] Health Science Center,” said Raines. In most cases, we go beyond that. The patient’s information is protected and we provide training on top of that. We understand the importance of clients and their privacy.” Miller said more patients are making their own health records digital. “There’s a lot of regulations with brokers and traders, but Congress has let them figure out how the mechanics can work,” Kendrick said. Having secure technology isn’t the problem, Kendrick said, it’s getting everyone to find a standard to make the system easy for hospitals to share records while keeping the system secure.

care system.” T. Thomas, a minister at North Haven Church in Norman and head of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Oklahoma, said he lived in France for several years and prefers France’s health care system above the United States’ system. “I think universal health care is a human right,” Thomas said. “I’m just totally disgusted and, especially in front of my European friends, embarrassed with our health care system.” Phyllis Mattek, a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Norman, said she has had a long commitment to health care reform since she began work 20 years ago as a social worker. “I soon figured out that the people that I saw had to file for disability in order to get treatment just for their diabetes,” Mattek said. Mattek said her daughter-in-law, who lives in Kansas, is struggling with medical bills after a back injury, even though she has health insurance.

“They have insurance but somehow their medical costs are so high that they are trying to avoid filing for bankruptcy,” Mattek said. An estimated 45,000 people will die this year for lack of health care, according to a September 2009 study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The vigil coincided with the National Day of Action on Health Reform, put on by the Democratic National Committee’s community organizing project, Organizing for America. The event encouraged people in all 50 states to reach a goal of 100,000 calls to Congress in support of health insurance reform. Over 200,000 calls were made to Congress, according to President Barack Obama’s Web site. “Tonight I challenge you to call your representative, or to pray, or to write a letter, but do something, and do it soon,” Moore said.

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UOSA campaign promises still in the works Members say some promises already fulfilled, but working on others RICKY MARANON Daily Staff Writer

Editor’s Note: The following article contains some quotes and material from the Daily archives. With the middle of the semester at hand, students are studying and receiving progress reports, but does student government at OU make the grade when it comes to keeping campaign promises?

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH When UOSA President Katie Fox and UOSA Vice President Dewey Bartlett took office last spring, they promised to strengthen the sense of community at OU. “Whether it’s going to be increasing the information available on the UOSA Web site or if it’s going to be trying to increase the amount of time that we spend talking to students and student organizations, I think it’s these small types of changes that are really going to help strengthen UOSA and make it the best that it can be,” Fox said at the time. As a part of the campaign promise to build unity within the OU community, Fox and Bartlett began the UOSA Tailgate before every home football game. “The tailgate gets bigger and bigger every time we do it,” Fox said. Fox said more than 400 people attended the last tailgate, and student activity fees do not fund the tailgate party. “Just about everything is donated from organizations all across the university from Housing and Food Services to small student groups,” she said. If the tailgate needs to spend for unforeseen circumstances, Fox said money would be a very small amount and would come from a contingency fund, not student activity fees. Fox said the UOSA Executive Branch is going to continue to reach out to students.

“We are addressing the little and obvious things that need to be taken care of,” she said. “If we can get the small problems taken care of, we believe the lives of students will be greatly improved.” Fox said the Executive Branch has formed a focus group to give student input on OU’s transition to oZONE along with studying parking problems around campus. She also said the Executive Branch is working to improve transparency by creating a new Web site.

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because of petitions initiated by the society. According to the last committee reports segment of the UOSA Student Congress meeting on Oct. 13, committees are working on improving sidewalks, putting condom machines in the dorms, improving academic advising, changing how testing is done in foreign language courses, the development of an official seal for all official Student Congress d o c u m e nt s a n d MARCIN RUTKOWSKI/THE DAILY emergency funding for student group UOSA Student Congress Chairman John Jennings, an MIS senior, activities. presides over a recent Student Congress meeting. “There is a lot of action that takes place in committees that endorsement of CommonGround, designing a new Web site for Student Congress, many students don’t see,” Pittman said. Pittman said there have been many putting more recycling bins on campus, putting on another Green Week and passing and achievements made in Student Congress. “We’ve passed a lot of legislation and done expediting for regent approval of an amendmany things that students can see,” Pittman ment to OU’s non-discrimination clause that includes “sexual orientation and gender said. He said some of the biggest achievements identity.” so far this semester are the funding and

The UOSA Undergraduate Student Congress took office promising to pass legislation that would impact OU. “A lot of what we do goes deeper than what it seems,” said Spencer Pittman, UOSA Student Congress spokesman. “Some of the bills we pass are bills that foster a relationship with the Norman community, the state of Oklahoma and even between students and professors.” Pittman said many of the things Congress promised students are being worked on in the individual committees of the Congress. “Some things require a lot of research, and we are studying what it takes to get some things implemented and if students want what is being proposed,” Pittman said. Student Congress has been accused by Oklahoma Students for a Democratic Society for “not representing the student body and passing useless resolutions.” “We’ve seen no real legislation coming out of this body,” said Matt Bruenig, Oklahoma Students for a Democratic CAMPUS NOTES Society spokesman, at a Student Congress meeting. TODAY “All they do are pass resolu- ALPHA KAPPA DELTA PHI tions and other bills that do not represent the student Alpha Kappa Delta Phi will host a pink ribbon breakfast to raise money body.” Twenty-one members of for breast cancer research from 9 Student Congress also face to 11 a.m. in the South Oval. recall in the fall elections, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi will presscheduled for Nov. 10-11, ent “Pie-A-Prof” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the South Oval.

THE CRIME REPORT A homeless man was arrested after he stole steaks from a local grocery store, a Norman police report stated. Paul Daniel Babin, 30, allegedly stole $102 worth of steak from the Homeland grocery store at 1251 Alameda St. Monday. The report states Babin walked into the grocery store around 8:41 p.m., where he allegedly stole four large packs of steak. After allegedly taking the steaks, the report states Babin fled to the Cotton Ridge apartment complex near Homeland. Police found Babin at the apartment complex where he was taken into custody. While in custody, Norman police discovered that Babin was wanted on an outstanding county warrant.

GRADUATE SCHOOL A Graduate School Professional Fair will take place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS Christians on Campus will host a Bible study at noon in the union. CAREER SERVICES Career Services will have walk-in hours

from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the union. OUR EARTH OUr Earth will meet from 8 to 9 p.m. in Gaylord Hall, room 2030. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 9 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium’s Santee Lounge. GREEN WEEK Green Week 2010 Executive Team applications are available until Friday. For more information go to ou.edu/green. THURSDAY ALPHA KAPPA DELTA PHI Alpha Kappa Delta Phi will present “Pie-A-Prof” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the South Oval.

CAREER SERVICES Career Services will host a law school admission advice session from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the union’s Heritage Room. Career Services will have walk-in hours from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Union. MODEL UN In honor of United Nations Day, Model UN will host a panel discussion based on the Millennium Development Goals at 5 p.m. in the union’s Scholars Room. CATLETT MUSIC CENTER Guest artist Eric Honour will perform contemporary music for saxophone and electronics from 6 to 7 p.m. in Catlett Music Center’s Pitman Recital Hall.

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“OU has been doing some good things for sustainability, but it’s not credible that the university has no influence over the OU Foundation. If President Boren made a call for more investment transparency, it would happen. If he

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Newspapers, including The Daily, hurting due to recession, emergence of Internet The New York Times announced earlier this week it plans to cut 100 newsroom jobs, according to a Tuesday Reuters article. These layoffs are in addition to 100 jobs the newspaper cut in 2008 and a five percent salary cut enacted earlier this year, the article said. What is happening to The New York Times can be seen in newsrooms across the country, as the face of journalism changes. People are getting their news from the Internet more and more, which has hurt newspapers’ abilities to generate revenue via advertising sales. This change in traditional media, in addition to the economic recession, has made layoffs like those at

The New York Times necessary at a lot of other newspapers, too. The Oklahoma Daily has not been immune to these economic struggles either. Many of the students who work for The Daily do so voluntarily, so we have not had to deal with necessary layoffs. But the difficult nature of selling advertising has caused The Daily to be thinner some days this semester. The shortest the paper has been this fall is six pages. The number of pages are based on the amount of advertising Student Media’s advertising department is able to sell for each day. The less advertising we have, the less revenue we are accruing and the shorter the paper must be.

However, we have not let this affect our content. Our primary goal remains to provide the OU community with the information it wants and needs. We strive to be the primary source for all OU news. If there is not enough room for a particular story in the print edition of The Daily, we often post it on our Web site, OUDaily.com. In addition to extra stories, OUDaily.com also features original blogposts, videos and updates throughout each day. So bear with us. Like every other industry, we are dealing with this recession the best we can, and we have confidence we will get through it.

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Obama should fulfill campaign promise to rebuild New Orleans medical center In February 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama appeared at Tulane University, and in a speech of great scope, inspired New Orleanians to keep the faith despite the government’s manifest failures. “Across this city, we see the evidence that George Bush’s promises were empty,” he said. He laid out plans for a grand recovery, waxing poetic and arousing hope in those who listened. SLATER “Instead of shuttered hospiRHEA tals and provider shortages, we will help the gulf region rebuild a health care system that serves all its residents,” Obama said. “We’ll provide incentives like loan forgiveness to bring more doctors and nurses to New Orleans, and we’ll build new hospitals , inAP PHOTO cluding a new medical center downtown and a President Barack Obama talks with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal state-of-the-art veteran’s hospital.” But nine months into his presidency, President upon his arrival at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Obama’s first official visit to the region Thursday Airport in Kenner, La., Thursday. was a painfully brief pit stop on the way to a Democratic fundraiser in San Francisco. The visit calls funded, but denied as part of his $787 billion recovery attention to his administration’s inability to accomplish package last January. This is the now-infamously clumsy and pork-bloated his grandiose hopes and promises. monster that originally found room for a $335 million The Brookings Institute’s August 2009 “New Orleans condom subsidy and a $150 million disbursement for Index” cites important improvements fostered by the “parking improvements” at a Little League ballpark in Obama administration, including “$800 million for inPuerto Rico. frastructure repair projects across the five-parish area” Never mind the rest of what the government’s findaround New Orleans. ing money to spend on: the $65 billion we’re dropping More than 20 “senior officials” of the administration in Afghanistan this year to prop up the farcical Karzai have made 35 trips to the region in the last nine months, government or the $76 billion the Obama administraand many libraries, schools and firehouses have been tion requested and received from Congress for Iraq. and are being rebuilt in devastated areas. And never mind the trillions forked over to and But while the Brookings study finds this vital infusion swilled down by the toxic debt clearing houses and inof funds and resources is “attracting people, jobs and insurance gougers deemed too big to fail, and the billions vestments, further shoring up the greater New Orleans in bonuses they’re now paying their executives. economy,” it also reports, “massive blight, affordable The president has done nothing but write checks! housing for low-income workers and significant flood He holds powerful majorities in the House and risk” still loom among New Orleans’ numerous longSenate, and none could rationally oppose the need and term existential challenges. justice of bringing something so fundamental as a pubProbably most painfully unaddressed are basic health lic hospital back to New Orleans. care needs. President Obama has made significant and unamNew Orleans’ Charity Hospital was effectively debiguous improvements to the situation in New Orleans stroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and it has stood in dank and the surrounding region. And I do not fail to comruin for the last four years, shuttered and unreplaced. prehend the needs devastating communities all across And people are left to get by as best they can, to leave our country. as many must, or, in some cases, to die in the streets. But what happened in New Orleans four years ago Lower-income residents returning to the area have was a calamity of untold proportions, claiming more discovered the further insult that “Road Home” funding than 1,500 lives and exiling hundreds of thousands, from the Louisiana Recovery Authority and insurance costing an estimated $80 billion, and wrecking the culcompensation for their ruined homes is now considered tural heart and soul of the American South. permanent income, and can be grounds for disqualifiIn his campaign, President Obama spoke deeply to all cation by Medicaid’s aid disbursement formulas. who love New Orleans. He promised to rebuild a newer, The president maintains he cannot help it, and that better city, and that his promises, unlike those before, it’s up to Congress to set and maintain Medicaid stanwould be kept. dards through legislation. He dared us to dream, to “have the imagination to see Pressed Thursday as to why the only public hospital the unseen and the determination to work for it.” in New Orleans remains closed, he chafed at the notion As president, he owes us no less. that he was responsible, saying, “Now, I wish I could just write a check – you say, ‘why not?’ Well, you know, there’s this whole thing about the Constitution and Congress…” But respectfully, we’re talking about $500 million to Slater Rhea is an English literary and cultural studies and letters open a hospital – which this president could easily have senior and a native of Louisiana.

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Liberal initiatives are undermining natural selection Ironically the liberals, who appear to support the concept of evolution, are the ones who are actively trying to undermine it. These liberals are trying to sabotage our institutionalized version of natural selection by changing health care, taxing unhealthy soft drinks and promoting farmers’ markets. Previously we had a wonderful system in place. If you’re poor, you eat an unhealthy diet, you get sick, you die; or you go to the hospital, receive poor treatment, lose what little money and insurance you may have, then die. It’s institutionalized natural selection, and MAX it works. Those less capable of competing in AVERY the modern capitalist world are weeded out. It’s called progress; we support those who thrive. This is why we have regressive taxation. According to The Washington Post, the United States has the highest rate of preventable death out of 19 industrialized countries studied. We should be proud of that figure. It shows natural selection at work. It’s these liberal Obama acolytes who don’t understand. They are pushing for a different health care system that would undermine natural selection and give sick, poor people a chance at quality health care. Even those with pre-existing conditions, who have been ostracized from the medical establishment, will potentially be able to receive quality health care. Think about what this means – health care would be a right not a privilege. No more survival of the affluent; instead it would be the thriving of the many. These liberals! They’re trying to make insurance companies fail in their current role as health care’s primary form of natural selection. They want to “regulate” these insurance companies. They want to eliminate the insurance companies’ ability to refuse everyone who’s had pneumonia, athlete’s foot or an abusive spouse. As if expanding health care so it will be safe and affordable for sick poor people wasn’t enough, the liberal governor of New York, David Paterson, has proposed a 15-percent sales tax on non-diet sodas. He’s trying to influence New Yorkers to consume less of these unhealthy beverages as a form of combating obesity. President Barack Obama even said it would be worth considering this on a national level. This would be going in completely the wrong direction. Natural selection can’t work with the government interfering like this. We currently subsidize unhealthy things like the high fructose corn syrup in soda and candy, and the white flower in puff bread and ramen. Extremely unhealthy substances like these are made so cheap it’s all the extremely poor can honestly afford to eat. Our tax money is used in this way to keep the poor (and cheap) obese. This is why healthy organic food is so expensive; we only want the most educated and affluent to eat healthy, to be healthy, to thrive. But there are those who are seeking to undermine this as well. Publicizing farmers’ markets that sell local, often organic and healthy produce, at prices even the poor can afford. Seriously, this is un-American. Recently First Lady Michelle Obama publicly endorsed a farmers’ market opening near the White House. These liberals have got to be stopped – they’ll ruin corporate agriculture and all the chemical companies that grow our food. Because farmers’ markets circumvent the retailer, produce at these markets tends to be inexpensive. This challenges the whole idea of subsidizing unhealthy food and agricultural capitalism. All of these challenges to capitalism are socialist, truly unAmerican ideas. People may call it progressive because it helps sick poor people, but you have to remember, helping sick, poor people isn’t the same as helping the country. America is not defined by our weakest citizens, but by our strongest. This is why we always put our best foot forward. How did the human species develop to be so great and powerful if not through natural selection? We can’t abandon it now when we finally have the whole planet in our grasp. We’re finally speeding the process of natural selection on a global scale, and these liberals are talking about undermining it all! This is completely antithetical to human nature. It would be a detriment to our species to give up now. For evolutions sake, don’t let this happen. Don’t let these liberals destroy the best of our progress. Natural selection must be defended. I thought these liberals were the ones who take Darwin seriously. Max Avery is a political science and history senior.

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The OU softball team shut out the North Central Texas Lions with a dominant pitching performance Tuesday night at Marita Hynes Field at the OU Softball Complex in the finale of the team’s fall season. With the 11-0 victory, the Sooners complete the fall season with a perfect 8-0 record. The fall season is essentially an exhibition season for OU, during which they played games against junior colleges and community colleges from Oklahoma and Texas. Freshman pitcher Michelle Gascoigne started on the mound for the Sooners. She allowed no runs and no hits in three innings of work before being replaced by sophomore pitcher Kirsten Allen. OU started off the game with three runs in each of the first four innings, with seven different players contributing the nine RBIs. Junior outfielder Haley Anderson hit a two-run home run in the second inning, and also hit an RBI single in the third. North Central Texas didn’t put a runner on base until the fourth inning, when

Allen hit an opposing batter. They left that runner on base however, remaining scoreless. Freshman pitcher Keilani Ricketts came in to pitch in the top of the sixth inning, replacing Allen. Allen allowed no runs and hit two batters. Ricketts struck out the side in the sixth inning, continuing the dominance of the OU pitchers against the overmatched Lions. Ricketts finished with five strikeouts in the game. North Central Texas College’s pitching improved as the game went on, and the Lions only allowed one run after the fourth inning. S e n i o r s e c o n d b a s e ma n a n d A l l American Amber Flores did not play in the game, sitting out due to sickness. Concession proceeds and admission donations from the game went to the Mariee Mena Memorial Fund. Mena was a former Sooner softball player who passed away from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident last week. The Sooners will use the break between now and January for individual workouts, until they report for team practice after Christmas break.

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Middle blocker, Francie Ekwerekwu tries to spike the ball over the net during Sunday’s volleyball game against Baylor. OU beat Baylor 3:2.

Volleyball faces Aggies JAMES CORLEY Daily Staff Writer

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Utility Player, Amber Flores (4), tries to make a double play during the softball game against Connors State on September 25.

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The OU volleyball team will face its fourth ranked opponent in a row Wednesday, traveling to No. 21 Texas A&M. The Aggies (13-4, 6-3) are 7-0 at home this season. OU has struggled some on the road against Kansas and Texas, but the Sooners are 9-4 away from Norman. Texas A&M is a powerful hitting team, notching a .319 attack percentage in itslast game against Colorado. Senior outside hitter Sarah Ammerman had 21 kills, 15 digs and a .486 attack percentage against the Buffaloes. The Aggies’ main weakness is slow starts. In several matches this season, Texas A&M has committed errors in the early sets and is forced to play from behind. If OU capitalizes on those early mistakes, the Sooners may be able to build a

comfortable lead. The Sooners’ biggest strength all season has been their defense. OU leads the Big 12 in digs per set, and freshman María Fernanda has been recognized as one of the best defenders in the conference. OU (12-6, 5-4) is fresh off its first marquee win of the season, toppling No. 19 Baylor Saturday in Norman. Sophomore Suzy Boulavsky received a pair of awards this week for her stellar performance against the Bears, being named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and CVU.com Top Performer of the Week. Boulavsky had a career high 21 kills and a career high 20 digs for her first career double-double. She committed just one attack error in 44 attempts for a .455 attack percentage. The Sooners have never defeated ranked opponents in back-to-back games. The match will be played Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in College Station, Texas.

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OU and Kansas need a win this weekend JONO GRECO Daily Staff Writer

Heading into Saturday’s matchup between the Sooners and the No. 25 Kansas Jayhawks, both teams have one thing in mind: winning. Both teams are coming off defeats and will be looking to get back on track with a victory in Lawrence, Kansas. The Sooners fell 16-13 to the No. 3 Longhorns, and the at-time one-win Colorado Buffaloes upset the Jayhawks 34-30. With both teams being 1-1 during Big 12 play, this game means a lot for each side. Senior defensive end Auston English said it is huge for either team to not put a No. 2 in the loss column. “In years past we’ve lost to Texas and still managed to find it into the Big 12 Championship somehow,” English said. “All we can do is control the next game and what we can do. Right now we’re just going to focus on winning the next one and try to put two together.” If the Sooners fall to 1-2 in the Big 12 after this weekend, they can just about kiss their dim Big 12 Championship hopes alive. OU is currently fourth in the Big 12 South, and is playing catch-up with Texas and No. 15 Oklahoma State, who are each undefeated in conference play. Outside of the conference rankings, junior defensive tackle Adrian Taylor said it is a matter of necessity and pride to come back and get a victory. “We plan on winning out from here because we know we need to,” Taylor said. “It’s just a pride thing as far as you know when you come to Oklahoma you come to win games and championships. We know we can’t win championships without winning games, and we need to pick it up.” Taylor said he plans on returning to the form that has made the Sooners the powerhouse they have become in the past decade. “We’re going to get back on track and be like the old Oklahoma,” Taylor said. On the other hand, the game is not entirely life or death for the Jayhawks. Even with a loss, Kansas would be in the thick of the Big 12 North title race. The Jayhawks are second in the North, trailing only Kansas State who is 2-1 in conference play. A Kansas victory, though, will hand the Sooners their second

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Former Sooner and wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias runs the ball down the field during last seasons game against the Kansas Jayhawks. The Sooners will face off against KU again this Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas. straight loss, but handing OU that loss will be no easy task. The odds of the Sooners losing back-to-back games are slim. The last time this happened during the Bob Stoops era was in 2003 when the Sooners lost in the Big 12 Championship game to Kansas State and then in the Bowl Championship Series ‘National Championship against Louisiana State.

“You don’t want to go down in two in a row,” junior defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said. “You want to be able to bounce back from a loss, not lose, stay down and be worried about the rest of the season. Coming off a loss, we’ve got to go into this week strong, get us a win, get us some momentum and win out the rest of the season.”

SOONER FOOTBALL PRACTICE NOTEBOOK: OU REFLECTS ON THIS WEEKEND AND LOOKS FORWARD TO KANSAS MATCHUP Players still positive after Saturday’s setback

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Defense is ready to take the burden of winning

Senior tight end/offensive lineman Brody Eldridge said the team has remained positive despite falling to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12. He said everyone still has hope for the rest of the season based off losing to Texas and still making the Big 12 Championship Game last season. “Anything can happen,” Eldridge said. “We know that, so we don’t need to remind ourselves that.” The first step the Sooners will have to take to make sure that “anything” can actually happen for an OU squad that many people have written off is to defeat the No. 25 Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kansas Saturday.

Junior defensive back Dominique Franks said he was trying to put the offense in the best possible field position when he picked up a punt that he wound up fumbling in the first half against Texas. “I was trying to give our team better field position, and a guy just happened to be there when I got my hands on the ball,” Franks said. The turnover was the team’s second of the game, and led to a Longhorns’ field goal. For the rest game Franks stayed away from bouncing punts, and only handled ones in which he could catch in the air to avoid another turnover.

Senior defensive end Auston English said he would rather have the game be decided by the defense because that is the defense’s attitude going into every game. “I think that’s the mentality you always have to have on defense,” English said. “You don’t ever want to rely on your offense to win you games. That’s just our mentality, and our coaches preach it everyday.” The defense played well enough to win Saturday’s game against Texas, but the defense could not overcome the offense’s shortcomings. -Jono Greco/The Daily

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Ordinary objects b e c o m e a r t i n To m Scicluna’s latest solo project “The Scaffold,” on display in Lightwell Gallery through Friday. “I work with the materials and let the materials dictate the work,” Scicluna said. Scicluna was born in London. He received a BA in Contemporary Art Practice at the University of Northumbria then later moved to Miami, Fla., where he received his MFA in Sculpture at the University of Miami, Coral Gables where he still lives and works. For his pieces, he said he finds functional objects and turns them into art, arranging them in simplistic ways that are different from their original form. He said most of his art pieces find their way back to functional-

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Vince Carter may be a former AllAmerican center for OU and player for the Indianapolis Colts, but nowadays he spends his time spreading the Gospel as a Christian rapper. “My first concert was on New Years’ Eve in Midwest City in 2007,” Carter said. For recent fans like Celia Ross, a University College freshman, Carter’s music is an inspirational surprise. “I had never heard Vince’s music before the show, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I like rap, and I like Jesus, but combining them doesn’t always turn out too well,” Ross said. “But this was different. Vince and his band are inspired and inspiring. They radiate everything that music and religion, are supposed to be about.” Ross said Carter carries himself as the “anti-rapper.” “[He] is swaggerless and sincere,” Ross said. For Carter his love for musicianship occurred unexpectedly. “It just kind of happened,” Carter said. “I started writing poetry and it evolved into music. I just wanted to do what was in my heart.” However, he said he was not always confident in his musical abilities. “I sang in the church choir as a kid, and I was in the middle school band. But I never thought I could do it was a profession,” Carter said. “After I started writing I realized the music was in me, and I had a natural gift.” He said he utilizes his gifts in order to connect with people on a personal level, spread the word of God and negate stereotypes about Christians. “[I enjoy] spreading the Gospel and giving people encouragement; for all of skeptics it could be big change for them to see a person that can be cool and be a Christian,” Carter said. “They see how we get down on the stage and praise God. They see how we enjoy what we do and accept us.” His choice to leave football came during an unexpected time–Colts training camp. “I was on a plane going to visit my friend Tommy Harris,” Carter said. “My wife [then girlfriend] gave me a book of stories about men’s struggles and how G od helped

TOM SCICLUNA’S “THE SCAFFOLD” ON DISPLAY IN LIGHTWELL GALLERY ity after the exhibit is complete. Scicluna said he does not spend a lot of money on his projects and tries to be environmentally efficient using what he can from the space around him. Liz Rodda, Assistant Professor of media art, invited Tom to OU in order to expose students to work that is challenging and unexpected. Rodda said Tom’s work raises important questions about space, the presentation of an object and the context of site. She said many things he uses have a history, which he feels enhances the power of the piece. “Art is accumulation of past,” said Scicluna. “I work with the materials and let the materials dictate the work.” -Jessica Czelada/The Daily

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Vince Carter performs Christian rap during a performance at Second Wind, a coffeehouse on campus corner. Carter is known for his football career at OU and with the Indianapolis Colts. He is now a Christian rap artist. them, I knew my heart had begun to change about football.” Carter said from that moment on he knew what he wanted to do; he called the Colts and told them he would not be returning to training camp. “I read about these men and thought ‘if they can do it, so can I,’” he said. C a r t e r ’s m u s i c a l c a r e e r has brought with it special opportunities. “[Music] has changed my life dramatically. Going from professional football to working for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and traveling to West Africa,” Carter said. “It’s crazy really, getting to connect with people through different forms of ministry.”

Carter remains adamant that his pursuits are not for the money, but for healing. “If I wanted to be rich I would’ve kept playing football; this is ministry,” Carter said. “If I get paid, cool, but I have other jobs.” Carter said he gets inspiration from scripture. “I write about my life, but for the most part my inspiration comes from what I learn from scripture.” Communications junior, Josh Hammell said Carter’s music is beyond creative. It’s an experience in connection. “It’s not something he does just because it’s fun, he believes in it,” Hammell said. “[His music] is personal. He’s trying to connect with people.”

HOROSCOPE By Bernice Bede Osol

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -This is the day when you should make some headway with regard to a new social circle you’ve been hoping to crack. Someone in the group is likely to be your entree.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you can, work out arrangements with those people in key positions to help advance some important plans. What you develop now will be successful.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Although the old saying “EvSCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) erything happens for the best” -- Unselfishness is a mantle any- might sound naive, it will apply one can wear with great pride. perfectly to you -- especially You’re likely to cloak yourself with regard to material involvewith this garment, earning the ments. respect and esteem of your peers. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Strive to negotiate from the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. mutual strengths of both part21) -- Both ambition and ners when discussing important optimism are the compatible arrangements. Concessions components of your psychoshould be totally unnecessary. logical attitude. With these dynamic factors at work, success CANCER (June 21-July 22) is inevitable. -- What might appear to be an obligation to others will actually CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. provide many hidden opportuni19) -- Someone you’ve helped ties; performing your duty will in the past has found a way to be a joyful experience, not a do more for you than you did dreaded one. for him or her. This person has never forgotten your kindness LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You and generosity. will handle a formerly unmanageable, tricky situation with efAQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. ficacy because of today’s happy 19) -- Under no circumstances developments. Take advantage should you dilute hope with of all the lucky breaks that pessimism because it will limit come your way. your possibilities. Dreams can become realities when focusing VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) on positive conclusions. -- Don’t hesitate to dedicate yourself to a job others consider PISCES (Feb. 20-March a problem situation. The harder 20) -- Even if an important you work, the luckier you will objective has a large price tag, become -- with much promise of the rewards will outweigh the reward when all is completed. inconveniences and costs. You’ll be right.

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NEUSTADT FESTIVAL OFFERS INTERNATIONAL CULTURE, ART LARON CHAPMAN Daily Staff Writer

the Neustadt festivals for the last seven years. He believes it is rare to have so many talented and influential figures in one place at the same time and students should take full advantage of it. OU’s office of World Literature Today “It is a once in a lifetime opportunity will honor the winner of the NSK Neustadt and we hope to have considerable stuPrize for Children’s Literature and an- dent representation,” Simon said. nounce the recipient of the 2010 Neustadt Davis and Simon International Prize make it a goal each for Literature in year to present stua two-day event dents with a variety on Thursday and of different writers Friday. and cultures to inIn recognition THE 2009 NEUSTADT FESTIVAL OF crease awareness o f t h e aw a rd s, t h e INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE & and appreciation of school will present CULTURE the world we live in. the Neustadt Festival They said they of International THURSDAY want students to Literature and have a maximum Culture on campus. A Conversation with 2009 NSK Prize amount of contact The festival will Laureate Vera B. Williams and Author with the world-class display the talents Virginia Euwer Wolff writers attending the of a variety of poets, 2 to 3:30 p.m. festival. musicians, filmmakRobert S. Kerr Auditorium in the Sam Noble “Exposure to such ers and authors from Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, important figures is all around the world. 2401 Chautauqua Ave. in Norman the reason many stu“The writers at the dents come to colfestival are truly exAn Evening of Music, Film, Theater and lege to begin with,” traordinary people of Poetry Davis said. courage and commit7 to 10 p.m. Of the events feament that are making Robert S. Kerr Auditorium in the Sam Noble tured, Davis said he dramatic differences Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, feels students will internationally,” said 2401 Chautauqua Ave. in Norman thoroughly enjoy the Robert Davis, execuevening of film, potive director of World etry and performing L i t e r a t u r e To d a y . FRIDAY arts because it will “In many ways they introduce several of h av e s h a p e d w h a t Festival Symposium Featuring Readings the jurors of the 2010 we define as modern by the Jury for the 2010 Neustadt NIPL award before culture.” International Prize for Literature their readings on the The Neustadt 8 to 10:45 a.m. closing day. F e s t i v a l o f Meacham Auditorium in the Oklahoma He said he beInternational Memorial Union, 900 Asp Ave. in Norman l i e v e s t h e c o re o f Literature is an anthe event will be the nual event that Davis NSK Prize Lecture by Vera B. Williams presentation of the has helped orga11 a.m. to noon two awards. He prenize for the past ten Meacham Auditorium in the Oklahoma dicts the book signyears. Memorial Union, 900 Asp Ave. in Norman ing on the final day “The festival has of the program will evolved over the Festival Book Signing & Reception prove beneficial to last forty years, and 2 to 3 p.m. students in several each year we try to Beaird Lounge in the Oklahoma Memorial ways. outmatch the last by Union, 900 Asp Ave. in Norman “Students will providing students have the opportunity with some of the best to meet, speak with representations of and get autographs different cultures,” Davis said. Daniel Simon, editor-in-chief of from all the attending writers,” Davis World Literature Today, has helped with said. It will also give students a chance to

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Movie poster for “Jellyfish,” a film being shown at the Neustadt Festival on Thursday during the Evening of Music, Film, Theater and Poetry at the Robert S. Kerr Auditorium in the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave. in Norman. discuss their own work with those more experienced than themselves.” Davis said he understands the significance of this cultural event and hopes students will take advantage of all the festival has to offer. He said he does not take his

NEVADA JUDGE REVIEWING WARRANTS IN JACKSON CASE LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge said Tuesday she’ll decide after a closed-door review with a Los Angeles prosecutor and police detective whether to release documents stemming from search warrants issued in Las Vegas in the Michael Jackson investigation. Clark County District Court Judge Valerie Adair did not say when she would make her ruling, but it could come Wednesday if she decides to release redacted documents. Lawyers representing The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, TMZ Productions Inc. of Los Angeles and Stephens Media LLC, the parent company of the Las Vegas ReviewJournal, are seeking the release of all search warrant documents relating to the Jackson case in Nevada. Adair wanted to review the reasons for sealing the search warrants executed July 28 at Dr. Conrad Murray’s home, office and a storage unit in Las Vegas, and on Aug. 11 at a Las Vegas pharmacy where authorities say Murray legally bought the powerful sedative propofol. Las Vegas attorney Donald Campbell said the state never showed why the warrants should be sealed and never gave a reason to keep them sealed. “The sealed court records — search warrants and affidavits — involve a matter of great public concern: the investigation into the death of one of the world’s most popular entertainers,” Campbell and partner J. Colby Williams said in an application filed Oct. 7. The 50-year-old Jackson died June 25 at a rented Los

Angeles mansion. Murray, a Las Vegas cardiologist hired to be the pop star’s personal physician during a world tour, told police he gave Jackson propofol that morning to help him sleep. The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Jackson’s death a homicide, caused primarily by propofol and another sedative. Murray has not been charged with a crime but is the subject of what Clark County Deputy District Attorney David Schubert termed a homicide investigation. Schubert said in a court filing Monday that Los Angeles police have served numerous search warrants in the investigation, and Nevada wouldn’t oppose releasing records containing information already made public after raids in Houston and Los Angeles. Records made public after those raids show Murray told investigators he gave in to Jackson’s demands for propofol to help him sleep. Schubert, however, said those documents were released “through error and/or miscommunication.” Authorities are concerned that releasing more warrants might harm or undermine the ongoing investigation. Murray’s lawyer, Edward Chernoff of Houston, said Tuesday through a spokeswoman, Miranda Sevcik, that he does not oppose having additional warrant documents made public. -AP

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involvement with the event for granted and finds it a privilege to be a part of. “It is a dream come true. The University of Oklahoma has done so much for so many students,” Davis said. “It is an honor to give back and provide students with life-changing opportunities.”