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Sooners race; raise money for cancer cure About 250 students will run Saturday to support research for breast cancer treatment MEGAN DEATON The Oklahoma Daily
Students will aid in the fight against breast cancer this week. For the eighth time, the OU Women’s Outreach Center has formed a team to run in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at 7 a.m. Saturday at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City. Brianna Versteeg, University College freshman, plans to participate in the race because of a loved
ONLINE AT OUDAILY.COM » Link: Register for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure » Link: Visit the OU Women’s Outreach Center’s website one’s experience with another form of cancer. “My father has terminal liver cancer,” Versteeg said. “Though he personally cannot be cured, other people have the chance. The closer we are to a cure for one type of cancer, the closer we are to curing all of them.”
Because of her father’s cancer, Versteeg’s mother has doubled her hours at work, while also taking care of her husband and Versteeg’s younger brother. Versteeg finds it hard to be away from home while her mother struggles to take care of the situation. “She has had a really hard time in the last few months, and I respect her even more because of how hard she pushes herself to support her family,” Versteeg said. Though Versteeg’s father has a different kind of cancer from the one Race for the Cure focuses on, Versteeg believes that she will still make a difference by participating
in the race. “It shows not only my personal support for people with cancer, but also the more people who participate, the more other people will realize that they can also do things to help. The entry fee is my monetary donation, and my presence is my moral donation,” Versteeg said. Versteeg is running with the Women’s Outreach Center team and said she looks forward to the race. “There are so many people who have breast cancer, or have
WHEN: 7 a.m. Saturday WHERE: AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City INFO: www.komencentralok.org
Police offer deal to Ruf/Nek members accused of vandalism Four Ruf/Nek spirit group members discovered by police painting on the Interstate 35 overpass may have their punishment mitigated. McClain Police prepared an affidavit accusing four Ruf/Neks of vandalizing a bridge before the OU-Texas game, according to Josh McGoldrick, McClain assistant district attorney. No formal charges were made, and they added “the deal is not final.” McGoldrick said the students “weren’t arrested ... never saw a judge and probably won’t.” Instead, a deal is being worked out to administer community service and other unknown terms. No punishment has been officially announced. Proven unlawful activity is grounds for suspension or dismissal, according to the Ruf/Nek policies. Kenneth Mossman, Athletic Department spokesman, said they are looking into the incident and will make an announcement if necessary. He had no comment regarding the deal. The Tulsa World reported that police discovered 12 OU Ruf/Neks practicing the tradition of painting “Red River Raid” on a bridge over I-35 south of Norman in McClain County. McClain Sheriff Don Hewett told The Tulsa World that police only took the information of the students that painted, not the students that were planning on it. McGoldrick wouldn’t release the students’ names, but said the matter will be concluded in “about a week.”
Sex survey ranks on categories such as condom availability, STD testing and outreach programs KATHLEEN EVANS The Oklahoma Daily
*Source: 2010 Trojan sexual health report card
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Sooners get C+ in sexual health OU came in No. 70 out of 141 in a national survey of sexual health at American universities, moving up 13 places from last year. Among the Big 12 schools, OU ranked fifth. The survey, sponsored by Trojan Brand Condoms, graded 141 universities in 12 different categories and then calculated a GPA and ranking list. Categories included condom and contraceptive I think we do a good availability, testing availjob of offering a ability and cost for HIV variety of programs for and other sexually transstudents. ... there are mitted infections, and outreach programs on campus, acknowledgments that among others. this initiative is important OU’s overall sexual health for college students.” GPA was a 2.44, which is the equivalent of a C+, accord— KATHY MOXLEY, WOMEN’S ing to a press release. Currently, Goddard OUTREACH CENTER Health Services offers testCOORDINATOR ing for pregnanc y, HIV, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, according to its website. The Women’s Outreach Center has a peer education group called the Sexperts to teach accurate information about sexual health, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. “The Sexperts are students trained in sexual health information,” said Kathy Moxley, coordinator of the Women’s Outreach Center. “They go in pairs to present to groups in residence halls, student organizations, basically anyone who invites us in. They give one-hour presentations on STD and pregnancy prevention.”
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New Redhawks owners plan to increase student internships Club also plans to evaluate ticket prices, entertainment between innings MATT MOZEK The Oklahoma Daily
The acquisition of the Oklahoma City Redhawks by Mandalay Baseball Properties, announced Sept. 15, could mean more job opportunities, lower prices and better entertainment for OU students, club officials said. The Redhawks internship program currently provides a number of students with experience in sales and ticket operations, community relations, guest relations, sponsorship sales and execution, press box operations, general office management and game day promotions. However, that program could expand, said Michael Byrnes, Redhawks interim executive director. “When we get to opening day, there’s a lot of bodies that we need in order to operate highly and effectively,” Byrnes said. “We’re
going to look to include people that need experience, that are looking to get their foot in the door and start to learn what the sports industry is about.” Byrnes, who will replace outgoing Executive Director John Allgood, said the Redhawks believe in giving students opportunities to work for them. A number of club officials, includorts ing Byrnes, got their start in sports management through internships and volunteer work, Byrnes said. The Redhawks will give students the same opportunities, he said. “For us, it’s not about bats and balls and hoops and hockey pucks; we’re a part of the business side,” he said. “We want people to be able to experience that and learn what it’s like to run a small business and what it’s like to be in the sales and marketing field. We’re going to be really aggressive in recruiting students to be a part of that.”
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In addition to providing more job opportunities for students, the Redhawks will evaluate ticket prices as a result of the purchase. The club will make games more affordable for families, large and small businesses and students, Byrnes said. “We’ve got a large ballpark, so we have the opportunity to provide pricing at d different levels,” he said. “We’re tr ying to get our hands wrapped around what that’s going to be, but we know tthere is going to be general admission seating that will be really affordable because we do that at all of our parks.” The Redhawks will also evaluate entertainment on and off the field. The club is going to use every resource available to make in-game presentation exciting for all ages, Byrnes said. “We try to make the baseball game as exciting as it can be,” he said. “Baseball is a leisure sport, so there is a lot going on between
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innings. If we are really crisp in that 90 seconds between innings, suddenly the ball game starts to feel much shorter than that three hours that you spent there.” Art Matin, who serves as president and CEO of Mandalay Baseball Properties, said people ask him what Mandalay will focus on and what’s going to be new. The answer is simple, he said. “The focus is going to be on providing quality family entertainment at affordable prices,” Matin said. “We want our fans to come to the ballpark and just be showered with unsurpassed customer service. And we want them to walk out saying, ‘Wow, I had a great time tonight.’” Residents of the OKC metropolitan area will benefit from the sale of the club to Mandalay, said Branch Rickey III, Pacific Coast League president. “Mandalay is a first-class operation everywhere they operate in baseball,” Rickey said. “I think they’re going to take a refreshed look at Oklahoma City. And I think they’re going to bring some special things to you.”
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RACE: Money raised benefits OKC, research Continued from page 1
Today around campus » The Baha’i Association will hold an interfaith devotional 6 to 8 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Presidents Room. » The Union Programming Board will hold free screenings of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” in the Union’s Meacham Auditorium at 4, 7, 10 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The 10 p.m. showing will be preceded with a chocolate fountain and free refreshments starting at 9 p.m. » The African Christian Fellowship will host its Friday Night Fellowship from 7 to 10:15 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room. » As part of the Climate and Energy Week, an Eco-Week Transatlantic Climate Bridge Gala will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Union’s Heritage Room.
Saturday, Oct. 9 » Residence Life is hosting a fall festival 6 to 8 p.m. at Cate Main. Activities include a dunk tank, cake walk, caramel apples and more.
Sunday, Oct. 10 » The Students for Ecclesia will host a meeting 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Union’s Weitzenhoffer Room. » The Oklahoma Educational Studies Association will hold a panel discussion 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Union’s Beaird Lobby and Lounge.
overcome it, that come to run in the race, and they are a huge inspiration to everyone,” Versteeg said. All proceeds from the registration fee benefit the Central Oklahoma Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “The event raises a ton of money, and it’s really beneficial to the Oklahoma City area because 75 percent of the money stays in the area to help fight breast cancer. The other 25 percent goes to research and grants, such as the grant that the [Women’s Outreach Center] receives,” said Megan Caudill, a nutritional sciences junior and intern with Komen at the Women’s Outreach Center. People not able to attend the race, or are not interested in running or walking, can register to Sleep In for the Cure. “The Race is important because of the attention it brings to the issue,” said Elizabeth Hart, Komen graduate assistant for the Women’s Outreach Center. “It is also a great way for participants to honor family members and loved ones that have been affected by the disease.” All students are welcome to participate. With the Women’s Outreach Center team of 25, Hart estimates that 250 OU students from various organizations will take part in the race. “There’s always a great turnout, and it makes the issue more present in your mind, motivating the search for the cure once and for all,” Hart said.
SURVEY: OU beats seven Big 12 universities Continued from page 1 Moxley said she does not have experience at other universities but thinks OU does a good job at teaching student sexual health information. “They can get information on a lot of different topics,” Moxley said. “Of course, there are opportunities for expansion, but that’s how it is with pretty much everything. But there are acknowledgments that this initiative is important for college students.” The Women’s Outreach Center works closely with Goddard Health Services
» The Society of Chinese Students and Scholars will meet at 2:30 p.m. in the Union’s Sooner Room. » OU Amnesty International will host a meeting 5 to 6 p.m. in the Union’s Heritage Room.
Monday, Oct. 11 » The Union Programming Board will hold Mid-Day Music, featuring Thomas Glenn, at noon in the Union’s food court. » OU alumna Houda Elyazgi will discuss the Muslim community in Oklahoma at 3 p.m. in Gaylord Hall 1130. All students are welcome. » The Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Sooner Room of the Union. » Student Success Series: Writing for International Students will be held 4 to 5 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.
Tuesday, Oct. 12 » Career Services will hold a free Job Search for International Students seminar 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room. » The Sooner Ballroom Dance Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Scholars Room of the Union.
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Oct. 8, 1981 Alumni donate $30M to university OU alumni Bill and Wylodean Saxon donated $30 million dollars to OU. Saxon was an oilman in Dallas. This was the largest gift in OU history at the time. The money was for the construction of an energy center and energy research. More than 600 people came to a reception for the pair in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Truitt returns for Red River Shootout The week before the OU-Texas football game, the Sooners were dealing with several knee injuries. Defensive end John Truitt returned from a bruised knee injury, but center Bill Bechtold’s bruised knee was still questionable. Offensive tackle Ed Culver was out for the game with a sprained knee. *Source: The Oklahoma Daily archives
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Jennifer Lobaugh, modern languages senior, stands behind the Women’s Outreach table Tuesday in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Lobaugh volunteered to work at the table to answer questions about Race for the Cure. Lobaugh will participate in the event Saturday. “I’m walking for all the people who’ve been affected by breast cancer, and for all the young women who need to know about it so they can prevent it from taking their lives,” Lobaugh said.
Weather center specialty car tags in need of more orders An Oklahoma specialty license plate recognizing the National Weather Center needs 55 more applicants by Oct. 15 in order to go into production. Currently there are only 45 applicants. The plate design has been available since Nov. 1, 2009. The idea behind the plate was to call attention to meteorology and the National Weather Center, said Randy George, one of the architects behind the idea of the National Weather Center plate. “There aren’t any NASCAR races in Oklahoma, yet we have specialty plates for many drivers,” George said. “We just thought that something that is so critical to our economy here should be promoted.” Although some specialty plates throughout the state are used as fundraisers, the National Weather Center plate was kept at a lower price and will not be used as a fundraiser. “We really just wanted something to promote the National Weather Center,” said Doug Forsyth, National Weather Center employee, who has already ordered one of the new plates. — Joseph Truesdell/The Daily
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to cover a range of topics applicable to students, she said. The Ivy League lost its three-year majority in the top 10, replaced by the Big Ten. Other trends include northern schools ranking higher than southern ones, with every top-10 school being in the northern half of the U.S. and four on the East Coast. Overall, Columbia University in New York placed first, mainly for its new website that allows students to ask questions about sexual health anonymously in an online service called Ask Alice rather than go to a clinic, according to a
press release. “Columbia has always scored high in sexual health, ranking in the top 10 in the two previous studies for consistent availability of on-site HIV testing, free condoms, anonymous advice capabilities and student peer groups,” said Bert Sperling, president of Sperling’s Best Places, a company that helped conduct the survey. “This, combined with the success of Ask Alice, helped propel them to the No. 1 spot in our study,” he said. Sperling said other universities are starting to copy the Ask Alice program as well.
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Police officers demonstrate Thursday in Skopje, Macedonia, as they protest over changes in their retirement ages. Under the slogan “Work with dignity, dignity in retirement,” police officers protested peacefully in front of the Constitutional court after they marched peacefully through the city.
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SAO PAULO — Dozens of armed drug gang members have set up roadblocks and robbed drivers en masse in recent days in the Rio de Janeiro area, prompting the firing of 19 police battalion leaders in the city that will host the 2016 Olympics. Residents were yanked from their cars in about 10 such robberies in the past week, including three since Tuesday. No serious injuries have been linked to the robberies so far, although Globo TV’s website said Thursday that a 13-year-old boy was killed in the crossfire of a gunbattle during a police operation to recover a stolen vehicle in a shantytown. It was not known if he was killed by police or gang members. It was not clear how many arrests were made in the roadblock robberies. Authorities believe the violence is retaliation by
gangs upset over Sunday’s re-election of Gov. Sergio Cabral, who has aggressively tried to drive criminals from Rio’s shantytowns ahead of the Olympics and the World Cup in 2014, when the final match will be held in Rio. For more than a year, police have invaded slums where armed drug gangs hold sway, driving them out and installing police posts in what authorities call a pacification project. Security has been a concern since Rio was selected last year to host South America’s first Olympic games. Organizers promised the International Olympic Committee that violence would not be an issue. The Rio 2016 committee declined to comment on the recent robberies. O Globo newspaper said there have been 33 mass robberies including the heists in Rio this year, with a total of 145 people robbed and 37 vehicles stolen. — AP
Hungarian toxic sludge reaches Danube Red waste contaminates river; officials report no immediate damage KOLONTAR, Hungary — The toxic red sludge that inundated three Hungarian villages reached Europe’s mighty Danube River on Thursday but no immediate damage was evident, Hungary’s rescue operations agency said. Officials had feared an environmental catastrophe affecting half a dozen nations if the red sludge, a waste product of making
aluminum, contaminated the river after bursting out of a factory’s reservoir. The spill Monday released a toxic torrent into local creeks that flow into a network of waterways connected to the Danube. Creeks in Kolontar, the closest town to the site, were swollen red and villagers said they were devoid of fish. The red sludge reached BELA SZANDELSZKY/AP the western branch of the Danube early Thursday, A Hungarian soldier cleans a house flooded by toxic mud rescue agency spokesman Tuesday in Devecser, Hungary. The toxic red sludge that inundated three Hungarian villages reached Europe’s Danube Tibor Dobson said. — AP
River on Thursday, but no immediate damage was evident, Hungary’s rescue operations agency said.
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Flood death toll nearly doubles Asia’s death toll from vicious rains spiked Thursday to nearly 140 as officials reached previously isolated areas in Vietnam, while the worst flooding in parts of China in nearly a half-century killed one person and forced 213,000 villagers to evacuate. Security forces tried to speed recovery efforts in Indonesia by removing debris from blocked roads and fixing bridges. In Vietnam, the death toll nearly doubled to 48 after disaster officials were finally able to access areas that had been cut off by high waters. Another 23 people remained missing as villagers started returning to areas where the water was receding. ___
2. Kabul, Afghanistan
NATO: Taliban commander, 7 fighters killed in northern Afghanistan An airstrike and a raid by ground troops killed eight insurgents, including a senior Taliban leader who spearheaded attacks against Afghan security forces, NATO said Thursday. Maulawi Jawadullah — accused of organizing deadly ambushes, roadside bomb attacks, and abductions of Afghan police and soldiers in northern Afghanistan — was killed in the airstrike Wednesday in Takhar province. Jawadullah was linked to the recent deaths of 10 Afghan National Police officers during an attack on a police station in neighboring Kunduz province, the statement said. ___
3. Quito, Ecuador
46 officers detained for police revolt Ecuador’s interior minister said Wednesday that 46 police officers have been detained for alleged participation in a police revolt against President Rafael Correa that claimed five lives. In announcing the arrests, Interior Minister Gustavo Jalkh said prosecutors had voice recordings that indicate last Thursday’s uprising went far beyond a spontaneous revolt by officers upset by a new law that would strip them of promotion bonuses. The revolt ended when army commandos rescued Correa in a hail of gunfire and concussion grenades at a hospital where he had been surrounded by insurgents. — AP
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Groups benefit from collaboration Wednesday night, the Bolivian International Students Association held their Taste Bolivia event at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house, giving students the opportunity to taste Bolivian cuisine, hear traditional music and learn about the culture. This is a great example of something too often missing on campus: the collaboration of different groups putting together multicultural events. OU boasts more than 30 student organizations representing the many different ethnic groups on campus. These organizations host several events throughout the semester in an effort to educate others about their cultures. However, many students are unaware of the scope of diversity on our campus. This isn’t anyone’s fault, and some multicultural organizations are trying bridge the gap between each separate organization by collaborating with each other to put together these events. Most multicultural student groups apply for UOSA funding to organize campus-wide events, special cultural
presentations or scholarship efforts such as pageants. These events can be expensive to put together, and the money is warranted. However, some groups end up being allotted significantly greater funds than others, because of their size and the number of events held each semester. With very little funding, some groups are inhibited from spreading awareness of their groups that could result in diverse membership. This makes events bigger and cheaper for the groups involved, as well as more noticeable to other students. Holding events with other campus organizations, as the Bolivian students and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity did, also helps integrate the student body, which should be the ultimate goal of all multicultural organizations. Let’s see more partnership among diverse groups on campus.
realities of pre-21st century, America now faces organized and powerful international scrutiny. We have seen this as a response to our military engagements in the last 10 years. America can no longer justify itself with nationalistic sentiments, believing what’s best for the U.S. is what’s best for the world. Globalization spells the end of the acceptance of the nationalist’s explanation for America’s intervention in any matter external to our sovereign state. Nationalism has allowed America to pursue what is perceived to be in our interest, but is wildly detrimental to the rest of the world. Now, the global community is finding a powerful voice that is evermore leaning towards curbing America’s imperial nationalism. However, this should not be misunderstood as antiAmericanism and treated with hostility. Globalization ideology demands that America meet the rest of the world in the middle, not save the world. The richest country needs to share the wealth; the most powerful country needs to share the power; the most educated country in the world needs to educate the world. We must abandon the nationalist pursuit in exchange for a progressive humanist pursuit. America must transition its objectives from the context of our sole nation to the realm of the entirety of humanity. What’s the problem in Afghanistan? They don’t trust us when we say, “We are here to help you.” Why should they? We’re capitalistic nationals. We have to profit or somebody else will. This must end. We must demonstrate to the rest of the world that the needs of humanity are equal to the needs of America. — Jess Eddy, religious studies and political science junior
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Contrary to the assertions in Wednesday’s newspaper, the Graduate Student Senate has not “played a role” in adding sexual orientation to the university’s non-discrimination statement. Having previously served in GSS and worked closely with those involved, I can attest to the fact that the former chair of that body has blocked that proposal for the past two years, repeatedly bouncing it back and forth between committees using a variety of excuses. There were claims that the language just wasn’t right, that the university’s legal counsel had problems with it, that the state constitution prohibited it, and that the administration didn’t like it — all of which turned out to be untrue. And the proposal introduced by Student Congress was stalled, gutted and eventually killed behind-the-scenes in the senate. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the members of the GSS were opposed to it. Some of them liked it, some of them supported it, and some them probably even think that they voted on it. Indeed, the Human Diversity Committee repeatedly tried to get it through. However, over the past two years, the rules of GSS have been dramatically changed, allowing the chair to kill a lot of things without the body ever really realizing what happened. In this case, GSS did indeed eventually pass a resolution. However, it was a procedural trick, designed to give the chair political cover for killing the proposal so that she could later
claim that she supported it. The bill that Student Congress proposed could have gone forward after being passed by the Graduate Student Senate and signed by the Student Body President. It would have been presented to David Boren and submitted to the OU Regents. However, that proposal died. After submitting offensive amendments readopting the existing language and attributing homosexuality to bestiality and pedophilia (which were rejected by Student Congress), another bill was put in front of GSS. No one told the members that it would never go any further — that by passing a bill through only one house, it would be relegated to a dusty binder in the UOSA office, never to see the light of day. It was heralded as a great accomplishment “two years in the making” and everyone bought it. One can place much of the blame at the feet of the former chair. Indeed, she was primarily responsible. However, at some point, the body itself must take responsibility. What happens when the rules are changed so that students can’t speak to the body, when all visitors, guests, and reporters are kicked out for unannounced “executive sessions”, when literature can’t be passed out at meetings, when all contact information for individual members is removed from the website, when individual senators are prohibited from bringing legislation directly to the floor? Eventually, you have a captive audience of sixty graduate students – shifting nervously in their seats while one person rants and raves. And it is the student body that suffers. — Nicholas Harrison, law and business graduate student
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U.S. should drop ultra-nationalism Nationalism can be understood as the ideological unification of a group of people STAFF COLUMN under a common political identity: the U.S. in our case. It is exclusive in nature and Jess Eddy arises from Western imperialistic philosophy. It has absorbed into its ideology accommodations for former human social identities, including tribal, ethnic, or religious affiliations. It is a mechanism of distinction, separating Americans from Chinese, Iranians and Britons. America must shed this obsolete notion that compels us to a competitive relationship with the rest of the world. We are not so different from Egyptians, Australians or Venzuelans, and to continue to think so is certainly detrimental to the future of America and humanity. The U.S. stands at the height of the world. Despite our recent decline, despite our poor relationship with the rest of the world, we still stand as the most powerful nation among a world of nations. When we talk, they listen. Indeed, we have won the game of nationalism. Unfortunately, nationalism has betrayed us. Since the end of World War II, America has been behaving in a unilateral way, and the world is beginning to demand more from the supposed leader of the free world. We are concerned with ourselves – the essence of capitalism. America is isolated from the majority of the world’s inhabitants. We are the bourgeois, and they are the proletariat. We all know what happens under such circumstances. We consume more, spend more and emit more than any other nation or people through exploitation of the world. We make poor Indian children work for pocket change. We incite Middle Eastern violence, but all we really want is oil. We won’t cooperate with emissions demands, because we don’t have to. The list goes on. This is a significant problem for America in light of the emergence of a true global community that is more connected and inclusive than ever before. Contrast to the
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Senate bill could censor the Internet An informed and actively involved public is the essential cornerstone for a well-functioning democracy. If society lacks a populace ready to resist tyranny and oppression, then the protective forces of democracy crumble. Tyranny and oppression can take on many forms. They can be the obvious cases of torture done in the name of the “War On Terror.” More often than not, the tyranny and oppression of modern governments are hidden and institutional. This is only possible because lawmakers and other politicians do not expect an uproar. Case in point: Senate Bill 3804: Combating Online Infringement STAFF COLUMN UMN and Counterfeit Acts. The mere introducJohn Bestt tion of this bill by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. — and 16 other cosponsors, including Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn — is evidence of Congress’s hubristic assumptions that they can chisel away freedom of expression without any public outcry. Considering the content of the bill, it is not surprising that four out of the top five campaign contributors Leahy’s are various media companies. These senators have the audacity to choose corporate interests over that of the free flow of information. The unnecessary power it gives to the judicial branch to dictate the content of the Internet is dangerous. The proposed intent of the bill is to provide the courts and the attorney general authority “to combat online infringement, and for other purposes.” Essentially the bill’s proposed purpose is to create an avenue for the federal government to fight against illegal downloading of movies, music, etc. The language of the bill, however, gives one the impression of a much different purpose: the potential and permission for internet censorship. Let’s break it down. If a website “has no demonstrable, commercially significant purpose or use other than...” copyright infringement, then the website is blocked by our Internet providers. This seems logical on the surface. Passing a law to combat illegal downloading is Sites such as something that could be YouTube would not supported. However, that’s not have made it past what the bill’s language their infancy with gives courts and attorney this [bill], because general the power to do. There are two main ways it means a site in which they are given that is not or has excessive power in the not yet become bill. profit seeking ... First is through the vague wording the bill and allows any uses to classify a site guilty of its users to of online infringement. commit copyright If a site that is not or infringement with has not yet become profit seeking, such as YouTube the domain’s before sponsorship, and features can be allows any of its users to blocked. commit copyright infringement with the domain’s features can be blocked. Youtube would not have made it past its infancy. This may seem like a small infringement, but it gives these authorities the power to shut down any site for the infringement activities of any of its users. This of course is whether or not the operators can prevent occasional infringement or are even aware of the infringement itself. Second, the attorney general has the power to make his own secondary list of sites, apart from those courts have already taken action against. The attorney general’s list does not require enforcement by Internet service providers to block these sites, but it recommends these sites be blocked. In a real world application of this law, the list is public and Internet service providers will be urged to conform to both lists. There need be little evidence to support accusation of infringement by these sites to make it on the list; all the attorney general needs to do is consider bringing the site’s case to court. The bill being pushed by the media companies to discourage illegal downloading of various media serves a second, more dangerous purpose. It disrupts the free flow of information and creates a very real potential for government censorship of the Internet.
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MOVIE REVIEW
‘Funny Story’ charms with amiable cast With the recent and esteemed introduction of stars such as Carey Mulligan (“An Education”), Andrew Garfield (“The Social Network”) and Mia Wasikowska (“Alice in Wonderland”) it is safe to say that Hollywood has acquired its fair share of breakout STAFF COLUMN LUMN stars. Laron Wi t h t h e Chapman an release of the smart and comic “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” two more performers can honorably inscribe their names on that list. These performers, Zach Galifianakis and Keir Gilchrist, make an electric comic duo in a dramedy that supplies more laughs than tears. Craig Gilner (Gilchrist) is not your average happy-go-lucky 16-year-old boy. While his classmates immerse themselves in festive activities,, he occupies p his time worrying about college admissions,
obsessing about his best friend’s girlfriend and contemplating suicide. Now, don’t let this grim concept detour you from the genuine delights the film keeps stealthily concealed beneath the exterior. This is in fact a comedy. Craig may be depressed, but he is also intelligent and disarming. In an effort to save himself from his dismal thoughts, he reluctantly checks himself into a Brooklyn psychiatric ward where he meets a myriad of colorful characters — the most colorful being a scruffy, mysterious, middle-aged father with a biting sense of humor named Bobby (Galifianakis). Craig eagerly succumbs to his mischievous influence in hopes of making a smooth transition into his new environment. He immediately becomes a celebrity amongst the community, most notably, to Noelle (Emma Roberts), a sensitive teenage patient with an alluring presence. g new and eccentric friends help p Craig’s bring him out of his shell, encouraging him to express himself and to confront internal conflicts. For C ra i g , t h e w a rd becomes a place of self-discovery and
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Zach Galifianakis stars as Bobby and Keir Gilchrist stars as Craig in “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” a dramedy set in a mental institution. The film opens in theaters today. genuine enlightenment. Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“Half Nelson”) dutifully adapt Ned Vizzini’s 2006 bestseller of the same name, providing a film that is as sweet as it is engaging. At times their style has an overtly quirky spirit that undercuts some of the really wonderful characters the film introduces. The film has its heart in the right place, but as a drama, it’s surprisingly light on emotion. That, of course, is not a fault of the actors. Galifianakis is especially effective as a father tormented by his past and desperately fighting to be reunited with his
daughter. He gives a quiet and mostly restrained performance that spurts comic energy. Also, Gilchrist has an amiable presence, giving a performance with a quiet depth and sincerity. What remains securely intact is the film’s sharp humor and whimsical charm. The film plays like “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” for the younger generation. Well, kind of. — Laron Chapman, film and video studies junior
DVD REVIEW
Fire aliens and magic twins create confusing mess Editor’s Note: Redbox machines are full of terrible B-movies. You know it. I know it. Each week, a brave Daily staffer will take the plunge and watch one of them so you don’t have to.
Then Mr. Jones, a fire alien, comes along and tells the twins — dramatic pause — they are the only ones who can defeat the Wilberforces, who are also apparently aliens bent on taking over the world. Did I use the word “apparently” enough in that paragraph? Honestly, I’m not sure. Unfortunately, I did not pick up on this alleged “plot” at all during the movie. I instead spent the first hour trying to figure out these people’s names and how they were all related. My friend and I argued: “Is that the sister? And the brother is hooking up with the girl in the car?” “No, wait, that’s the cousin.” “The cousin’s name is Theo?” “No, the brother’s name is Theo!” My brain promptly exploded, which was good because it spared me from actually processing the truly terrible special effects that dominated the end of the movie. My parting comments are these: When y o u a re aw kwa rd l y standing outside of a PHOTO PROVIDED Redbox machine on a Tom Cameron stars as Theo, Sam Neill stars as Mr. Jones and Sophie McBride stars as Rachel in the cold Saturday night, fantasy film “Under the Mountain.” The DVD is available in Redbox machines now. don’t pick “Under the Mountain” just because the cover art looks kind of cool and you think, “Ooh, the tagline says something about volcanoes. Disaster movie time!” Go with something more intellectually stimulating, like “Stomp the Yard 2.” You’ll thank me later.
After viewing this latest Redbox disaster, I sat in shock for a few minutes before preparing to write my review. I honestly didn’t know where to start. Opening up my Word document, I realized that I didn’t even know the title of the movie/ waste-of90-minutes that I STAFF COLUMN UMN subjected myself and Sydney Allen en an angel of a friend to. A quick Google search of “boring 2009 movie that was supposed to be about volcanoes but definitely wasn’t” led me to the Wikipedia page for the movie “Under the Mountain.” Throughout “Under the Mountain,” I was of repeatedly confused by the film’s seemingly purposeful vagueness, questioning not only the plot and characters, but also my own will to live. Apparently the plot was something like this: Two twins, Theo and Rachel, who appear to share some sort of mental twin connection, are sent to live with their aunt and uncle after their parents die. They find a creepy house owned by a guy named Wilberforce, who apparently multiplies into many, many creepy Wilberforces be- — Sydney Allen, University College freshman cause he is evil.
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Which remaining game will be the toughest for OU? RJ says the bye week The toughest remaining game on OU’s schedule this season is the one they are not playing this weekend. Coach Bob Stoops and his staff will have to accomplish a feat this week. It’s one they have only done twice since 2006: Keep their team focused, hungry and disciplined. The Sooners are 2-2 coming off bye weeks over the last four seasons. They suffered losses to the Miami Hurricanes in 2009 (21-20) and the Texas Longhorns in 2006 (28-10). In the games before those bye weeks, OU shelled its opponents — 45-0 vs. Tulsa in 2009 and 59-0 vs. Middle Tennessee in 2006 — proving they had the talent to win after a bye week but lacked the resolve. In the 2009 and 2006 seasons, the Sooners were a top10 team in preseason polls. They also were a betting favorite to earn BCS bowl berths and a win a second BCS national championship. In 2006, the Sooners’ lost to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl in an overtime thriller, 43-42, and ended the season 11-3. In 2009, the Sooners ended the season 8-5 and did not win the Big 12 South for the first time since 2005. The Sooners have seven games and a bye week gorilla to contend with for the rest of the season. On paper, the road to the Big 12 Championship seems to be on a downhill slope for the Sooners, but Stoops and his staff know that for OU, the journey to a Big 12 Championship and a national title berth has only just begun.
The OU soccer team hosts the Francis Marion Patriots for the first time at 7 p.m. Friday in Norman before taking on the Kansas Jayhawks at 1p.m. Sunday in Lawrence, Kan. The Sooners own a 3-1-1 record at home this season. OU improved to 6-5-1 after splitting its games between conference opponents Iowa State and Missouri on the road last weekend. The Sooners fell to the Tigers late in the second half of Sunday’s 2-1 match-up after holding off Iowa State 4-3 on Oct. 1. Junior forward Kelsey Kraft scored in each game last weekend, bringing her season goal total to four. Kraft has scored in the last three consecutive games for the Sooners. Kraft’s goal against the Cyclones gave the Sooners a 3-1 lead going into halftime of the match, while Kraft scored the only goal for the Sooner offense during the contest between Missouri. Kraft is now tied with goal leader Whitney Palmer, who also has four goals on the season. So far this year, the Sooners have won all of games by a single goal.
A LOOK AT THE PATRIOTS Francis Marion (3-10-1) is an independent program in its16th year and is located just east of Florence, S.C. The Patriots are 168-9112 all time and boast 12
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Senior forward Whitney Palmer (8) dribbles the ball during the OU-Rice match Sept. 12 at the OU Soccer Complex. The Sooners defeated the Owls 1-0 on a goal scored by Palmer.
winning seasons. FMU is coming off of a 4-0 rout Oct. 2 at home over South Carolina State. Yasmin Bunter from Fleet, England, collected two goals at the 1:23 and the 24:34 minute marks while Rebecca Nelson scored a goal at the 19:51 to give the Patriots a 3-0 lead at the half. A . Osorio-McKenna scored the team’s final goal at the 49:18 mark off of a shot pass in the box from eight yards out.
A LOOK AT THE JAYHAWKS Following Friday’s home matchup, the Sooners take to the road Saturday to battle northern neighbor Kansas. The Jayhawks downed the Texas Longhorns for the second time in the program’s 15-year history with a 1-0 shutout led by a rebounded goal by KU’s Emily Cressy in the 65th minute. The win gave the Jayhawks their first win in Big 12 conference action this year. The Jayhawks are led on offense by Emily Cressy, a
midfielder/forward out of Ventura, Calif. Cressy has three goals on the year with 15 shots on goal. Forward Caroline Kastor is a new threat on the Jayhawk offense. The freshman has collected two goals and two assists on the season. Kansas leads the all-time series with OU at 9-4-1 with a 5-2 advantage in Lawrence, Kan. T h e Jay haw k s re t u r n eight starters from last season’s team that went 12-8-2 overall and tied for seventh place in the Big 12.
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Volleyball looks for 3rd straight win
MJ says Oklahoma State Every season wherever Bedlam football takes place, regardless of rankings, the talent gap between OU and OSU shrinks quicker than a naked man in a winter storm. And even though the only requirements to get into OSU are being able to spell “ACT� and possessing a hunting license, home field advantage can completely alter a game at any stadium. So with the previous history of close games in Stillwater, there’s no way this won’t be the toughest game left. First and foremost, this OSU team is the most loaded I’ve seen in the last decade. The Cowboys can win multiple ways, starting with their offensive, which boasts the secondmost points per game in the nation with a 52.3 average. The biggest threat is senior running back Kendall Hunter, who is eighth in the nation in rushing yards. But don’t leave out the passing attack lead by Brandon Weeden, who has the eighth-highest passer ratings in the nation (169.7). Weeden and Co. lead the third-best passing attack in the nation and average about 365 yards per game in the air. Still, OSU has a few challenges it must overcome before the season finale against OU, and it won’t be easy. But if OSU can win three of four against Texas Tech, Nebraska, Kansas State and Texas — which I think they can — this showdown can be a potential top-10 matchup come Nov. 27.
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4-2 record, while Nebraska has a first-place lead with a 7-0 record. Less than a week ago, though, six teams occupied the second place spot and now it is down to just two. The Big 12 picture is starting to become clearer. Missouri is 11-6 on the season but only 3-4 in conference play. If the Sooners handle the Tigers at home, they could go into next Wednesday’s matchup with Texas tied in the conference standings with the Longhorns. — Greg Fewell/The Daily
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OU rowing to compete in Oklahoma City The OU rowing team will hit the Oklahoma River for the Oklahoma City University Head of Oklahoma. The rowing event runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday. The participating teams also will compete in night sprints 7:30 to 10 p.m. It will be the only time the rowing team will compete in Oklahoma until the start of the spring season in March. The Sooners will compete against OCU, Central Oklahoma, Tulsa, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Cal Berkeley, Washington, Texas and several other teams.
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Senior outfielder Chana’e Jones hits the ball during Thursday’s game against Seminole State. The Sooners won 9-1 and improve to 6-0 this fall. OU will close out its fall schedule against the National Pro Fastpitch All-Stars at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the OU Softball Complex.
Men’s golf to shoot against high-ranked opponents The men’s golf team will compete in The Brickyard Collegiate Championship tonight through Sunday in Macon, Ga. Coach Ryan Hybl said the team is looking forward to the challenge. Among the 15 participating teams is defending national champion Augusta State, which also won last year’s Brickyard by 13 strokes. Besides Augusta State, six other teams ranked in the Golfweek/Sagarin top 50 will compete in the tournament.
Coaches pick OU women’s basketball for 3rd-place finish in Big 12 The OU women’s basketball team was picked third Thursday in the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll. The Sooners, coming off back-to-back Final Four appearances and returning most of last year’s starters, were picked behind Baylor (11 first-place votes) and Texas A&M (one firstplace vote). Last year’s conference champion, Nebraska, was picked seventh. — Daily staff reports
Rangers lead Rays 2-0 in ALDS series ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gratified to final- we possibly can, and we’re just going to take ly be in the playoffs, Michael Young and the it back to Texas and come out and try to play Texas Rangers are making the most of their as hard as we can again.” opportunity. Ian Kinsler also homered for the Rangers, Young hit a three-run homer one pitch who are in the playoffs for the first time since after keeping his at-bat alive with a disputed 1999 and hadn’t won a postseason game in check-swing, helping the AL West champions 14 years before Cliff Lee shut down the sputbeat the Tampa Bay Rays tering Rays in their home park 6-0 Thursday for a 2-0 lead on Wednesday. Being up 2-0 is huge, in their division series. Pitcher C.J. Wilson was especially winning two “I just think that we’ve equally impressive, allowhad a great mentality these on the road. But we still ing two hits in 6 2-3 innings. first two games,” he said. He gave up a single to leadoff haven’t accomplished “We’re not really thinking man Jason Bartlett to start the anything yet.” about some huge, grand game, then limited the Rays picture here. We empty the to just three baserunners on — RON WASHINGTON, bank for the game we’re an error, a walk and a hit batplaying that day.” ter over the next five innings. RANGERS MANAGER Texas is the only curLong known for fielding rent major league franchise that’s never won powerful lineups, the Rangers finally look as a playoff series. After winning consecutive though they have the arms to match. games on the road, that can change with one “The story today was our pitching,” said victory when the best-of-five matchup shifts Young, who lauded the “total team effort” to Rangers Ballpark this weekend. that has Texas on the verge of making franGame 3 is Saturday, with Matt Garza pitch- chise history. ing for Tampa Bay against Colby Lewis. Young’s first playoff hit was a massive “Being up 2-0 is huge, especially winning homer. Before Wednesday, the six-time two on the road. But we still haven’t accom- All-Star had played 1,508 career games plished anything yet,” Rangers manager Ron without appearing in the postseason — the Washington said. “Our goal is to get as far as second-most among active players behind
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Texas Rangers’ Michael Young, center, is congratulated by teammates Julio Borbon, second left, Elvis Andrus, third left, and Josh Hamilton, right, after hitting a three-run home run as umpire Jim Wolf, left, and Tampa Bay Rays catcher Kelly Shoppach look on during the fifth inning of Game 2 of baseball’s American League Division Series on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Randy Winn’s 1,717. “Mike is our backbone,” Wilson said. “He’s our Derek Jeter or our Cal Ripken or whatever. That’s our guy. We rely on him for all sorts of stuff.” — AP
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