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UOSA Student Congress resolution to be used in Sharia law court case Official statement a chance for the student ‘silent majority’ to voice opinion, author says TREVOR SHOFNER The Oklahoma Daily

An attorney working on the case to declare State Question 755 unconstitutional has requested that a condemnation of the bill authored by an OU senior be used in the Supreme Court court case. The resolution condemning SQ 755, which was passed by UOSA

Student Congress on Nov. 17, was submitted by Michael Salem of Salem Law Offices as evidence at the Nov. 22 hearing. Shayna Daitch, the UOSA representative who authored the bill, said students are often a “silent majority” on issues they may feel deeply about, and this resolution was able to voice students’ opinion. U.S. district judge Vicki MilesLaGrange ruled Monday morning to issue a preliminary injunction against SQ 755, which

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will indefinitely prevent it from amending Oklahoma’s constitution until a final decision is made on the case’s merit. Miles-LaGrange, in her 15-page order, acknowledged the merit

and potential success of the case and stated “the will of the ‘majority’ has on occasion conflicted with the constitutional rights of individuals.” “As far as I know we’re the only student government in the state to have taken an official stand on State Question 755,” said Daitch, international security studies senior. “Obviously, we’re in the right both morally and legally.”

United Way extends donation deadline OU’s United Way campaign is making a final push to raise $215,000 by Dec. 10, the campaign’s chairman said. Anil Gollahalli, OU’s United Way campaign chairman, said the group has raised 72 percent of its total goal. To help United Way reach its goal, the OU IT store donated a laptop for the campaign to give away, he said. For more information about how to donate, visit OUDaily.com. — Chase Cook/The Daily

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An OU College of Arts and Sciences graduate’s debut feature film has hit the DVD racks after a major film company picked up the film for distribution. Adam Oxsen, who graduated in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with an emphasis on film and video and photography, had his film, “The Gunslingers,” picked up for distribution by Lionsgate, a production company based in Santa Monica, Calif. “The Gunslingers,” an homage to spaghetti Western films made popular by Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood, is a story of a man’s quest for gold. Lionsgate got in touch with Oxsen after “The Gunslingers” was screened at the American Film Festival in November 2009, Oxsen said. “The Gunslingers” was shot in many parts of Oklahoma, including Little Sahara State Park and Black Mesa. Oxsen, an Oklahoma City native, said while the support of his professors helped him, it was the hands-on approach to

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Salvation Army bell ringers and OU students Cole Carter, Andrew Thompson and Alex Mathieson celebrate the donation made from OU student Gwyn Stackable on Monday in front of Dale Hall. OU’s annual Salvation Army fundraising campaign kicked off Monday. Fraternities and sororities that signed up will operate the trademark red kettles for the Salvation Army from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the next two weeks, said Pat Privett, campaign organizer. The Salvation Army will use the collected money to assist Cleveland Country families. Students can donate money in front of Dale Hall, the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Sarkey’s Energy Center, Campus Corner and Bizzell Memorial Library. — Chase Cook/The Daily

Number of OU December graduates on the rise Taking extra year, semester to complete a degree becoming usual occurance, academic counselor says

Alexander Holmes, economics department chairman, said December is not the best time to enter the job market for most professions. “December grads are handicapped,” Holmes said. “The starting proLAUREN CASONHUA The Oklahoma Daily cess for them is in late August, while for [May] graduates, it starts in September.” Since May graduates can begin the job search the September before In the last two years, OU has seen a rise in December graduates. According to the Graduation Office, 1,136 bachelor’s degrees were they graduate, they have more time to fill out applications and schedule interviews than a December graduate, who can’t given during fall 2009 graduation; in 2008, there were begin the process until the next August. December 976. graduates then have only a semester to complete the Ultimately, it is taking students longer to graduate, ONLINE AT OUDAILY.COM process. and it is normal for students to stay in college an extra » Link: A complete listing of all May graduates will already be interviewing in January semester or year, said Carol Carr, Honors College aca- December convocations and and February, so they will ultimately have more potendemic counselor. graduation events tial contact with employers than December graduates, While some may just want another football season, Holmes said. others may not be staying an extra semester by choice. Carr, on the other hand, said she thinks it’s easier for December “They just can’t get everything done in the regular four years,” Carr graduates to find jobs because there’s less competition. said. The number of fall 2010 graduates is not yet calculated because the Other factors that contribute to a December graduation include changes in major, studying abroad and taking time off to do intern- graduation office accepts December graduation applications until the final day of the semester, Heeney said. ships, Graduation Office Director Becky Heeney said in an e-mail.

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filmmaking in his classes that served him best. “They basically said ‘This is how it works. Now go out there and start creating stuff,’” Oxsen said. “So I think that the best experience was just doing stuff, producing work.” Heidi Mau, a former OU professor, taught Oxsen in filmmaking and a special writing course. Mau said she is impressed with his accomplishment. “I mean, it’s an incredible achievement, and he did this with a team of people he went to undergraduate school with,” Mau said. Mau said Oxsen’s drive and passion for film was evident while he was studying at OU and

that it helped him with his quest to make “The Gunslingers.” “I think he was always pushing the envelope and trying to make his project more daring than what the assignment was, just to go further,” Mau said. Oxsen’s mother, Linda, said that her son’s passion for movies began at a young age. “He always liked ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’” she said. “I don’t know if he’d want me telling this one, but when he was really little, he liked ‘Sleeping Beauty’ just for the sword fight. He just has always loved anything to do with film.” “The Gunslingers” was shot with a budget of $1 million, though Oxsen said he doesn’t know how much the film has generated in sales.

» OU Improv Club will meet 7 to 9 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room.

SHARIA: Bill may violate Constitution, judge says Wednesday, Dec. 1 » Society of Chinese Students & Scholars will meet 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Union’s Sooner Room. » Sooner Curling Club will meet 6 to 7 p.m. in the Union’s Heritage Room. » Student Longboarding Association will meet 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Union’s Alma Wilson Room.

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» This day in OU history

Nov. 30, 1961 OU professor co-authors book Muzafer Sherif, OU Institute of Group Relations director and psychology professor, along with Carl Hovland of Yale University, released a new book with Yale press. “Social Judgment” presented a new approach to attitudes and how they can change through communication or propaganda. It was a report on collaborative experiments in Oklahoma by the Yale program and OU. OU professors Jack Douglas and Robert Scotfield also contributed to the book. *Source: The Oklahoma Daily archives

» Corrections The Daily has a long-standing commitment to serve readers by providing accurate coverage and analysis. Errors are corrected as they are identified. Readers should bring errors to the attention of the editorial board for further investigation by e-mailing dailynews@ou.edu. » In Monday’s issue of The Daily, the Quidditch tournament dates were incorrectly reported. The tournament will be Saturday and Sunday.

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Miles-LaGrange agreed and said there is a “substantial likelihood” that the amendment violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. “Plaintiff [Awad] has shown that the actual language of SQ 755 states that Oklahoma courts may not consider or cite international or Sharia law in case rulings. Seventy the amendment reasonably, and perhaps more reasonably, may be viewed as specifically singling out Sharia law percent of Oklahomans voted in favor of the bill Nov. 2. (plaintiff’s faith) and, thus, is not facialWhichever way the ruling goes in the ly neutral,” Miles-LaGrange said in the future, the decision “will allow a winorder. win situation for conservatives,” politiAs far as I know we’re the The OU Muslim Student Association cal science professor Justin Wert said. only student government was pleased with Miles-LaGrange’s de“If the judge had allowed results to be in the state to have taken cision because the law’s explanation certified then conservatives would be of what consitutes international law, able to say that they’d prevented Sharia an official stand on State as well as Sharia law, is misguided and law from going into effect in Oklahoma’s Question 755. Obviously, poorly worded, Justin Moore, Muslim courts,” Wert said. “They win even with we’re in the right both Student Association outreach chairman, this injunction in the sense that this is morally and legally.” said by e-mail. an example of what they call ‘activist “Unfortunately, the ballot measure, courts’ — courts that overrule the will of we feel, incites fear mongering; the the majority — an issue the Republican — SHAYNA DAITCH, language in the bill also assumes too Party has been railing against for the UOSA REPRESENTATIVE much about the Muslim community in past 40 years.” Oklahoma and the United States as a Muneer Awad, executive director of Oklahoma’s Council on American-Islamic Relations, filed whole,” said Moore, an English and Spanish senior. “We the lawsuit against the Oklahoma State Board of Elections. believe that the ballot measure unfortunately advocates, It challenged the constitutionality of the bill for singling or has the potential to advocate, xenophobic reactions towards Muslims in the state of Oklahoma.” out and “demonizing” Islam.

Tree lighting ceremony to occur Wednesday Students and Norman residents are invited to join OU at the Holiday Lighting Celebration at 5 p.m. Wednesday in David A. Burr Park. The University Chamber Singers and The Pride of Oklahoma Holiday Pep Band will perform seasonal music during the night. President David Boren will offer remarks about the season. In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will take place in Couch Restaurants. For more information, call the OU Office of Special Events at 405325-3784. — Sabrina Prosser/The Daily

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Harry Potter organization should use buzz for good

Media aim for truth and objectivity, not bias

We admit it. We’re Harry Potter fans. And the idea of fundraising initiative for a charity, all in Groban’s name. Quidditch — the sport played on broomsticks in the book They generated enough buzz through a website to raise series — being played on our campus gives us a nerdy $75,000 in just a year for the David Foster Foundation, a sense of fulfillment we’re not ashamed of. Canadian support group that provides financial aid for Clearly we’re not alone. When the Potter-specific orga- families in need of organ transplants. nization, Hogwarts on Campus, had its first meeting, more It sounds kind of backward, the fans raising money to than 130 people showed up. How many organizations can donate to a charity in the name of their favorite singer. boast these kind of numbers when just Crazy as it may sound, it worked, starting out? and it grew. Now, it plans to host Quidditch We’re not telling Hogwarts on Imagine if Hogwarts on Campus Campus matches on campus, and the first what to do with their orgasponsored local charities at tournament is scheduled for Saturday nization, just suggesting an idea. If Quidditch matches, meetings and Sunday — specific match times their goal for the organization is just haven’t been announced. After this, to provide a fun distraction from ordiand other events. By charging OU teams could go on to play against nary campus life and no more, we’re admission of one canned food teams from Oklahoma State University OK with that; we all need our fun, item or asking for $1, Hogwarts time-wasting hobbies. and Texas. The matches have the potential to On the other hand, it has the poon Campus has the potential to draw a lot of attention and spectators. tential to garner the kind of charido a lot of good.” Quidditch is already a global phetable force attained by groups like nomenon, with its own International Grobanites for Charity. Quidditch Association. More than 400 colleges and 300 Imagine if Hogwarts on Campus sponsored local charihigh school teams have been formed since the creation ties at Quidditch matches, meetings and other events. By of the organization in 2007, according to the association’s charging admission of one canned food item or asking for website. $1, Hogwarts on Campus has the potential to do a lot of This is pretty amazing, but could it go even further? good. Specifically, could the Harry Potter mania be used for a The Daily reported on Nov. 22 that the United Way of higher purpose? Norman is having its trouble reaching its goal this year. Let us explain. Associate teacher in interactive telecom- Perhaps Quidditch could provide another way to raise munications at New York University, Clay Shirky, talks money and awareness. about the potential for groups connected through social With tools like Twitter and Facebook, Hogwarts on media to accomplish amazing feats in his book “Cognitive Campus could easily spread word to other students on Surplus.” The example he uses is a non-profit philanthropy campus and connect with other Quidditch teams around called Grobanites for Charity. the world for even larger initiatives. Grobanite is a term for a Josh Groban fan. Once upon This would add some resume-worthy positions to the a time in 2002, three Groban fans were trying to come up group, as officer positions would be needed to coordinate with a gift for their idol. They were having a hard time. philanthropy efforts. What kind of gift do you get someone whose four albums You could do more than have a lot of fun playing in a volare all multi-platinum sellers? untary sport. Whoever said Muggles can’t make magic? Instead of getting something for Groban, they came up with a more novel idea: Unite other Groban fans in a Comment on this column at OUDaily.com

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This holiday season has been ripe with critiques of the Transportation Security Administration, which recently put into place security measures that require all passengers to either step through a full-body imaging scanner or undergo a pat down more thorough than pat downs in the past. An angry passenger, John Tyner, refused both of these procedures; his threat to have the security guard arrested if the guard “touched his junk” has gone viral on YouTube. Saturday Night Live ran a parody commercial that presented TSA employees as sex hotline workers. Protests were staged at airports. Websites like WeWontFly. com were launched seemingly overnight, urging travelers to find some other way than flying to get to their final destinations. WeWontFly. com includes tips on “how to raise hell” if you must fly. I understand these complaints. I don’t really want a stranger looking at me naked or patting me down; I studiously avoid all situations where the phrase “groin check” might come up. However, I can’t explain how much I don’t want to die in a mid-air plane explosion. I encountered a body scanner as I flew to Dallas from Boston’s Logan Airport. The two planes that hit the World Trade Center flew out of Boston Logan; security has been more thorough there

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than in any other airport I’ve flown out of since 9/11. The body scanner was not a big deal. It was much faster than the traditional metal detector, and I’m pretty sure the male operator was not leering at me or any other passengers before, during or after the procedure. The body scanner process was awkward, as I imagine pat downs also must be. However, other, less invasive security procedures are

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worse. In addition to being awkward, they are racist. Israel has one of the most intense airport-security systems in the world. They have no pat downs or scanners. Instead, they use racial profiling. If you happen to be of Arab descent or a foreign citizen, you can count on a humiliating trip through — Kate McPherson, University College freshman security. According to an article by The Washington Post’s Comment on this Janine Zacharia, Israeli column at OUDaily.com

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security officials interrogate some Arabs and foreign citizens more thoroughly than any other passengers. President Bill Clinton’s secretary of health and human services, Donna Shalala, was interrogated for two and a half hours; the Israeli press speculated that this was due to her Arab last name. Some less well-known passengers are strip-searched. Some have their bras, laptops and other belongings taken from them. All are subjected to this because they fit a profile. Racial profiling is easy to support when you’re not the one being profiled. After all, it makes the line go faster, and is a grandma really likely to double as a terrorist? However, it is not the solution. Racial profiling is degrading at best and debilitating at worst. However, on a positive note, racial profiling makes 15 seconds in a body scanner seem pretty easy. It is imperative that our airport security forces keep our planes and passengers safe. No sane American wants to see another terrorist attack, particularly another one on our land. We must keep our security vigilant, but Israel’s brand of constant vigilance is racist and wrong. For now, the techniques most able to keep us safe are pat downs and full-bodyimaging scanners. We must respect them until an alternative is found.

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Editor’s note: The Daily runs a media literacy column GUEST COLUMN UMN by Sarah Cavanah, interim executive director of Oklahoma Sarah Scholastic Media and former Cavanah Daily staff writer, every Tuesday to give readers a behind-thescenes look at The Daily and media coverage in general. Today, I’m attempting the impossible. I want to explore the idea of media bias in 500 words. Visiting distant relatives over the holidays always tends to remind me that many people love journalists almost as much as they love tax auditors. Sometimes I think I catch a few checking to see if I have horns hidden in my hair. These people always say the same thing: “The media are all biased.” I think this idea is the result of a lot of things, including the way media are produced and the routines and practices journalists take for granted. But I also think a lot of it comes from the central underpinning of modern American journalism, which tends to move a bit from generation to generation. In most journalism schools, the beginning student is taught to embrace the concept of objectivity, which many think of as being synonymous with neutrality. If you’re objective, you don’t let your past experiences and associations color your assessment of the situation in front of you. For instance, if you were objectivity reporting the Big 12 Championship game, you wouldn’t say, “The glorious and handsome Oklahoma Opinion Sooners will do battle with the evil, crybaby, conference-quitcan still be ting Nebraska Cornhuskers included in Saturday.” You wouldn’t say news stories, this even if you knew it was true but it can’t in the depths of your soul. For starters, the concepts of come from glorious, handsome, evil and the journalist crybaby are all subjective. Their producing the exact definitions will vary from person to person. The phrase piece. Every “conference-quitting” is more bit of opinion objective in that no one can should be argue that the Huskers didn’t linked back to quit the Big 12, but it also has a heavy negative connotation a source.” that suggests that this action was reprehensible in some way, and many people, especially my brother-in-law, believe Nebraska was right to leave. Instead, you would have to say something like this: “Longtime Big 8 rivals Oklahoma and Nebraska will face off one final time in a conference championship Saturday.” Is one statement more true than the other? Depends on whom you ask. But one is definitely more objective than the other, which means that almost everyone can agree on its validity. And that’s where the true value of objectivity comes in. It’s not “Truth” with a capital “T.” In my mind, my original statement about the game carries more meaning and a more accurate description of the Big 12 Championship game. But journalism is written for the masses and therefore needs to have the truth that’s the most valid for the most people. Opinion can still be included in news stories, but it can’t come from the journalist producing the piece. Every bit of opinion should be linked back to a source. This is where I think people see the bias. I, as the reporter, can’t say that Nebraska is evil, but I can quote someone who does. Most journalists would say I would also have to get an opposing view, but what if that source doesn’t put his or her case that Nebraska is not evil as strongly or as effectively as my first source? Now that I’ve extolled objectivity, I should probably mention that many journalists reject it as a workable practice. (Spoiler alert: Is objectivity even really possible?) But that’s another column, probably one with a bowl game theme. — Sarah Cavanah, professional writing and journalism graduate

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - The reason why your chances for success look good is because your emotions and ambitious objectives are in sync. Each force will serve to fuel the other when needed. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - When it comes to something for which you need help, first ask someone who would be a competent assistant, and second make sure this person will benefit in some way for his/her help. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Your financial affairs can benefit from your usual sources as well as from an occasional asset you’ve used before. If you’re hoping to advance your holdings, go to all wellsprings.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Something positive could come about through a pal who knows how to ignite your ambitions. This person may be someone you rarely see but who pops up when something of interest is at stake. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Your luck usually tends to come about through situations that can produce material gains through traditional channels, not speculative ones. Don’t waste your time looking elsewhere. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - The major reason that several important objectives will be achieved is because you’re not likely to be too easily discouraged, regardless of the obstacles you might face. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Attitude will be extremely important when it comes to your commercial dealings. Be careful not to anticipate any kind of rejection or negative development. Believe to achieve!

ACROSS 1 Dads or pops 4 Nail alternative 9 Long-form writing assignment 14 Shade source 15 Forklift burden 16 Angle that’s smaller than 90 degrees 17 ___ few rounds (spar) 18 It’s to dye for 19 Bridge authority Charles 20 Lose it 23 Certain quick bread 24 Chivalrous ones 27 Hushed “Hey, you!” 28 Letter starter 31 “Why not?” 32 Sailor’s rear 35 Sheer delight 37 ___ “King” Cole 38 Lose it 41 Unusual sighting, for short 43 Little bit of Mexico? 44 Cast a spell upon 45 Shoots the breeze 47 “Don’t get ___ out of shape!” 49 Bold

alternative? 53 “___ Five-O” 55 Common soap opera affliction 58 Lose it 61 French novelist Zola 63 Revere 64 ___ kwon do 65 Symbolic object 66 Do an impersonation of 67 Where-at link 68 Homecoming queen candidates 69 Texas or New York, e.g. 70 Got off one’s feet DOWN 1 Wooden spinning toy 2 53-Across greetings 3 Knowledge, colloquially 4 Dictionary’s upsidedown “e” 5 Sound like rusted hinges 6 Went on a tirade 7 Sicilian volcano 8 Cause to withdraw gradually 9 Tidal flood 10 Scrubs 11 Overcome, as an obstacle

12 Donned a feedbag 13 Intense desire 21 Based on eight 22 Beat the wheat 25 It may contain periods 26 Matched grouping 29 Incite 30 ___ mode 33 Dandy 34 Rinky-dink 36 ___ out a living 38 Certain quail 39 ___ Ventura (Jim Carrey role) 40 Do wonderfully 41 “This tastes awful!” 42 Sky safety org.

46 Skippered a scow 48 Seaport on Puget Sound 50 “The way things stand ...” 51 Blindfolded child’s target 52 Wiser than the rest 54 Shopping cart contents 56 Kind of raise 57 Family reunion attendee 59 Overthe-top performers 60 Shorten an article 61 List abbr. 62 Guernsey greeting?

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NEW KANYE TUESDAY

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In 2000, Radiohead unleashed “Kid A.” It was not only innovative, provocative and enjoyable, but it would set the bar for the rest of the decade. Kanye West has accomplished the same thing 10 years later. West hit the nail on the head with the album title; it’s beautiful (“Runaway”), dark (“Power”), twisted (“Monster”) and the sort of fantasy that could only come from his mind. He packs in surreal moments like most bands pack in filler. The bar has been set, and Kanye is about the only person poised to topple it. Rating: 10/10 — Joshua Boydston, psychology junior

Say what you will about Kanye West the person, but Kanye the musician has released the album of the year. The record is captivating, innovative and exciting. West has progressed boldly with each album, making new strides and experimenting. Every track is excellent. The beats are stirring, and the lyrics are more personal than ever before. This album is epic genius from the first moment on. Kanye is back in a big way. Rating: 9.9/10 — Annika Larson, professional writing junior

Full disclosure: I’m not a rap guy. That said, this is not a bad piece of work. Assuring the rest of the world that he is modern music’s madman, Kanye West is all over the place with this album. It’s a work that is balanced, yet chaotic, and it’s musically sound, which is hard to say about most hip-hop. Taken as a whole, this album may not be one of the best albums of all time (obligatory MTV Video Music Awards joke), but West could have done a lot worse for his genre. Rating: 7.8/10 — AJ Lansdale, professional writing senior

This is a magnificent record — simultaneously a gritty depiction of and a severe indictment of American excess. But I’m still not obligated to love it.

— Matt Carney, professional writing senior

One of the best things about “Fantasy” is Kanye’s lack of fear in acknowledging his problems, and this is perhaps shown best by the song he rocked everyone’s world with at the VMAs — “Runaway.” Ye s, h e re’s a t o a s t t o t h e douchebags indeed, Mr. West. He may fit the douchebag role well, but that doesn’t take anything away from his artistic ability. It’s almost definitely the best hip-hop album of the year, and to call it great is almost an understatement. Rating: 9.8/10 — Ryan Querbach, journalism junior

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Don’t get me wrong; I enjoyed it very much, in all of its epic proportions. However, at the risk of sounding like a moralist, I don’t enjoy hearing Kanye’s hedonistic personal philosophy, that “pussy and religion is all I need,” as he professes in “Hell of a Life,” when I can enjoy the beauty a younger West created with “Hey Mama” from “Late Registration.” I realize Kanye is objectively perfect, and that’s fine with me, but he’s also become a soulless pop mega-star. Poor guy. Rating: 10/10

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Editor’s Note: Kanye West is one of the biggest names in popular music today — with the talent and ego to match. We felt a single review wouldn’t do his latest album justice.

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THE DAILY REVIEWS ‘MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY’

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Year 1. “The Blueprint” (Jay-Z record) Jigga’s best record bursts with samples from his young protégé. 2. “The College Dropout” Kanye debuts to carve his own path, ignoring cliché gangsterism. 3. “Late Registration” ‘Ye steps up his game, wins a Grammy, sells nearly a million copies in a week and introduces America to Lupe Fiasco. 4. “Graduation” West goes anthemic and self-obsessed, but stretches a little too far beyond convention. 5. “808s & Heartbreak” Depressed, Kanye departs to experiment — boringly and annoyingly — with his sadness. Auto-Tune, seriously? 6. “Imma let you finish, but …” President Barack Obama calls him a “jackass” after Yeezy drunkenly spawns a million variations on an Internet meme.

Kanye has always been a different breed of rapper. His cockiness and penchant for Dolce & Gabbana are signature rap postures; what makes ‘Ye different is his lyricism and the 7. “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” fact that he is the smartest rapper in the game. Kanye triumphantly emerges through the woods, better than ever. Kanye’s last two albums have been dark, reflecting the depressed funk that he seems to still be in since the death — Matt Carney, of his mother. His latest album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted professional writing senior Fantasy,” doesn’t deviate from that trajectory. The album is beautiful and fun to listen to, but it lacks the joy that the pre-“808s & Heartbreak” albums contained. Who else could make an album with a mix of artists includLet’s hope for Kanye’s and his fans’ sake that as he ages, life will bring happiness to the troubled rapper, and by default, ing Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Elton John, Justin Vernon and a monologue from Chris Rock? West not only mixes these eclectic happier raps to our iPods. Rating: 8.5/10 artists, but he makes it work, without doubting himself for a second. — Janna Gentry, With this latest work, Kanye gets out of his comfort zone and English junior enters into a new realm of music. Rating: 9.7/10 One word for “Fantasy” is explosive; the style is different than anything Kanye has made. He continues to play with — Leesa Allmond, advertising sophomore Auto-Tune and more instruments.

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Sooners match OSU’s speed with Beal at LB Senior helped defensive scheme by switching to linebacker against OSU AARON COLEN The Oklahoma Daily

After trying some different tactics in the 47-41 win over Oklahoma State, the OU defense will be back in its comfort zone Saturday against Nebraska. In Stillwater, the Sooners used the “50” defensive formation to match the speed of the Cowboys’ offense. Junior defensive end Frank Alexander and sophomore defensive end Ronnell Lewis joined a defensive tackle up front, while senior defensive end Jeremy Beal essentially played outside linebacker. Beal said he didn’t feel out of place at outside linebacker, a position he would most likely play in the NFL, according to draft scouts. “It wasn’t odd,” Beal said. “I played linebacker in high school, and when I first came here I was at linebacker. I hadn’t stood up in a while, though.” Although OSU scored 41 points, OU’s defensive s c h e m e s e r v e d t o s hu t down All-American running back Kendall Hunter and prevented quarterback Brandon Weeden from getting comfortable. In the Big 12 title game against Nebraska, the Sooners will play a more traditional defensive scheme, with more size up front. “This week is more run-

McLaurin named top Big 12 freshman OU middle blocker Sallie McLaurin was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year by the conference Monday. McLaurin won three conference rookie of the week awards during the regular season, helping the Sooners finish 21-10 with a berth in the NCAA tournament. “The honor speaks volumes of how hard Sallie [McLaurin] has worked,” Sallie McLaurin OU coach Santiago Restrepo said. McLaurin led the Sooners with a 1.24 block per set average this season, good for fourth in the conference. She also had a team-best .319 hitting average, seventh-best in the Big 12. McLaurin is the first OU volleyball player to earn Freshman of the Year and just the fourth to earn an “of the year” distinction. Juniors Brianne Barker and Suzy Boulavsky also were named to the All-Big 12 first team by the conference Monday. — Daily staff reports

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Senior defensive end Jeremy Beal (44) lines up outside junior defensive end Frank Alexander (84) and junior linebacker Travis Lewis (28) against Oklahoma State on Saturday. OU won 47-41. oriented, so we need some bigger guys in there, guys who can play against the run,” junior linebacker Travis Lewis said. The Sooners will revert back to a 4-3 base defense to combat the downhill running style of the Cornhuskers — in contrast to OSU’s offensive style — meaning Beal will move back to the defensive line. “It’s going to be hard, downhill running and a few zone plays,” Beal said. “We’ll have to get more, heavier bodies in there.” The wild card Nebraska presents this week comes from the quarterback position, which could be filled by Taylor Martinez or Cody Green during the game. Martinez, the usual starter, is day-to-day with an ankle injury, so Green may be

Jeremy Beal » Year: Senior » Position: Defensive end » Hometown: Carrollton, Texas

Season averages: 5.0 total tackles, 0.8 sacks Against Oklahoma State: 5 total tackles (4 solo) asked to start in his place. The team also has used running back Rex Burkhead in Wildcat situations. Lewis said while the Sooners are aware of the threats, it is more important to focus on Martinez. “They both can throw the ball, but I think you need to prepare for a running quarterback like Martinez more when it comes to coverage,” Lewis said.

Congratulations to OU’s th 28 Rhodes Scholar

Sarah Swenson OU’s Sarah Swenson was recently named one of the 32 Rhodes Scholars in the United States. She is a senior majoring in zoology-biomedical sciences. Sarah is a National Merit Scholar from Sioux Falls, S.D. She plans to pursue a degree in English and history at Oxford University, England, as a Rhodes Scholar. Upon returning to the United States, she will enter medical school at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She is a volunteer in the Big Brothers – Big Sisters program and has volunteered more than 650 hours in her hometown hospital. She earned a Presidential Freedom Scholarship for outstanding leadership in service to the broader community. Sarah is OU’s 28th Rhodes Scholar. OU ranks highly among public institutions nationwide in the total number of Rhodes Scholarships which have been awarded to its students. OU is the only university in Oklahoma to have more than two Rhodes Scholars! The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

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