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Greeks accuse Glavas of unfair campaigning Ally Glavas denies that visits to various chapter meetings were used to stump for votes in run-off election RICKY MARANON AND EMILY PAYNE Assignment Editor and Contributing Writer

Some Greek organizations say they feel deceived after one campaign for UOSA president and vice president made an unannounced campaign stop.

UOSA presidential and vice-presidential candidates Ally Glavas and Zac McCullock took a Greek tour earlier this month to encourage members to take an active role in the UOSA Executive Branch, but during the talks, some houses claim the two began to encourage students to vote for them in Monday’s and today’s runoff election.

Before the official announcement of the run off,

Glavas sent an e-mail to Greek chapter presidents requesting permission to speak at upcoming chapter meetings about applying for UOSA positions.

“Zac and I would like to come speak to your chapters this Sunday to talk about applying for the UOSA Executive Branch ... this is a great way for your members to get involved,” Glavas said in the e-mail.

Several presidents welcomed Glavas and McCullock, including Phi Gamma Delta president, Turner Hardwick.

“I thought it would be a good way for my members to hear about how to get involved on campus,” Hardwick said.

He said when he invited Glavas and McCullock into his house, he didn’t realize he opened his doors allowing them to campaign to his chapter.

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Ally Glavas and Zach McCullock await the results of the UOSA presidential elections on March 31.

OU encourages healthy habits during finals Students should manage time and prioritize rather than abuse medication and lose sleep, Recreational Services assistant director says BRYAN DUGAN Daily Staff Writer

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American Friends Service Committee displays combat boots to symbolize the 94 Oklahomans that have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibit is part of “Eyes Wide Open: The Human Cost of War.”

Exhibit opens eyes to human cost of war Sponsors aim to remind students of casualties, inspire social justice activism CASEY WILSON Daily Staff Writer

The combat boots that laid Monday on the South Oval represented Oklahomans who have died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Though they will never be worn, they still serve a purpose for the American Friends Service Committee.

The boots, which symbolized the 94 Oklahomans who have died in the two wars, are a part of the “Eyes Wide Open: The Human Cost of War” exhibition presented by the American Friends Service Committee, said John Fletcher, professor emeritus at OU. The boots have a tag that shows the name, age and hometown of a fallen soldier, said Bekah Stone, international area studies senior.

Stone is a member of the OU Center for Social Justice, which helped sponsor the exhibit. The Center for Social Justice aims to engage students in more social justice activities, Stone said.

“We try to bridge the divide between what you are learning in class about war and activism,” she said.

The American Friends Service Committee is associated with the Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, said Fletcher, who is with the Norman Friends Meeting.

“One of the main objectives for the Quakers from their beginning in the 1650s is peace,” Fletcher said. “So what you have here is an exhibit which is focused on the human cost of war.”

The exhibit on the South Oval also has a number of civilian shoes to remind people that there have been a high casualty rate for civilians, especially in Iraq. It was estimated in 2006 that more than 650,000 Iraqis lost their lives due to the Iraq War, according to a study published in the British medical journal, The Lancet.

“We would like for people to stop and think for a minute about what the cost for the wars have been,” Fletcher said.

When it began in 2005, the exhibit was on a national scale, and it traveled from location to location across the country, he said.

“It got quite large, and it got so large that it was too expensive to transport,” he said.

The organization broke up the national exhibit in 2007 and had individual states present it, he said. At that time, he said, the Norman Friends Meeting took over the exhibit and has presented in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Fletcher said OU is an excellent place to interact with people and to have an opportunity to ask people to think about the issues the exhibit presents.

“As the day has progressed there have been a lot of students who have taken the time to pay attention to the boots, the shoes, the posters and visit with us,” he said.

David Benfield, University College freshman, said the exhibit was effective in emphasizing the impact of American soldier deaths.

“A lot of people forget that there’s a war going on,” he said. “We are actually a country at war.”

The exhibit also will be viewable in the South Oval from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. today.

Candidates urge students to cast votes — again In the general election, 2,863 votes were “This is what we love,” McCullock said.

UOSA presidential and vice presidential run-off elections held only online Monday, cast on the first day, and 5,282 total votes “We got here at 7 a.m. and we were ready to were cast. go.” today TROY WEATHERFORD Daily Staff Writer

Two pairs of UOSA presidential running mates and their supporters campaigned Monday on the South Oval, asking students to return to online polls for the run-off election.

Election chairman Michael Ukpong said 2,150 people had voted as of 5 p.m.

Monday.

Ukpong said there hadn’t been any problems or irregularities in the voting.

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Franz Zenteno, with running mate Cory Lloyd, and Ally Glavas, with Zac McCullock, are vying for UOSA president and vice president.

In the first election, Glavas was initially announced as the winner, but the automatic electronic run off did not comply with the UOSA constitution, and the Superior Court ordered a run off.

As the run-off election continues, both sets of candidates said they feel the election is going well.

Glavas said she spoke to many students and is optimistic about her chances.

“It’s easier now that there are only two [candidates],” Glavas said.

Zenteno echoed Glavas’ optimism.

“We’ve gotten a really good response from students,” Zenteno said.

He said he has been publicizing the recall election through social network sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

It’s important all students vote in the runoff election, Zenteno said.

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Finals are less than two weeks away, and the OU Recreational Services Center is reaching out to students to ensure they handle the stress that accompanies final exams and term papers.

During the weeks leading up to final exams, students begin neglecting their bodies and their minds, said Malinda Williams, OU Recreational Services assistant director.

“Students don’t prioritize or make good use of their time, and as the semester comes to an end, they’re scrambling to make up for that lost time,” Williams said.

Williams said she thinks most students deal with finals in a negative way.

“Procrastination is one of the biggest management issues with students,” she said. “If they’re not taught time management, they just learn to find quick fixes.”

Students commonly try to accommodate tighter schedules by neglecting sleep, eating poorly, taking prescription medicines and consuming energy drinks, Williams said.

The number of students who abuse prescription medicines is steadily increasing, said Tiffany Couch, Norman Addiction Information and Counseling Center spokeswoman.

“We’re seeing more of that,” Couch said.

“And I’d have to say, there’s not really a difference between misusing prescription medicines and using hard drugs like cocaine.”

Medicines that contain amphetamine, like Adderall and Ritalin, which are medications for individuals with attention deficit disorder, speed up and stimulate the system, Couch said.

“It will definitely help you stay up late and study,” she said. “Some students might use it to stay up the night before a big test.”

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STRESS MANAGEMENT Stress management techniques for surviving finals: 1. Plan your time wisely 2. Take study breaks 3. Schedule in sleep 4. Exercise 5. Free your schedule 6. Prioritize 7. Ask your professors for help 8. Eat healthily and drink plenty of water 9. Take time to relax *Source: Malinda Williams, Recreational Services assistant director

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Campaign Continues from page 1 vote for them again because they are having to have a run off after some court ruling,” Hardwick said. “The fact that I let them take up my chapters time concerning UOSA — and they spun it to be a campaign speech — was pretty sketchy.”

But Glavas said she is being painted in a negative light and said her intentions were not to deceive anyone.

Glavas said the UOSA Superior Court ruled to hold a run-off election after she sent out the e-mail.

“When we sent the e-mail out, we were recruiting people to participate in the executive branch since we are the new people in charge,” Glavas said. “We didn’t know ... there would be a run-off election.”

Glavas and McCullock went to other houses, including Lambda Chi Alpha, Delta Gamma and Beta Theta Pi. While at Beta Theta Pi, they took the floor to campaign for votes in the run-off election, said Cory Lloyd, Glavas and McCullock’s vice-presidential opponent.

Lloyd, Beta Theta Pi member, was sitting in the audience that night.

Franz-Cory campaign supporters said Glavas and McCullock walked in and told audience members why they should for them.

“It was completely one-sided,” said Rob Barger, junior

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and member of Phi Gamma Delta. “They sucked the presidents into letting them campaign under false pretenses ... No wonder UOSA doesn’t have any credibility with the student body, it’s people like this representing it.”

Glavas and McCullock were not attempting to campaign, Glavas said, but they wanted to inform people about the run off.

“The ruling had just come out, and many people had not heard about it and were not getting ready for it,” Glavas said.

The intentions of Glavas and McCullock’s visit was to still recruit members of the executive branch, she said.

“Even though we knew there was going to be a run off, we still encouraged people to get involved — no matter who would win the run off,” Glavas said.

House presidents said they would have prepared to give the Franz-Cory campaign speaking time if they would have known the run-off election was going to be a topic of discussion.

“I would not have let them talk if I had known they were coming to campaign: they already got to do that with all the other candidates the first time around,” Hardwick said.

Glavas said since she holds the title of UOSA presidentelect, it is her job to recruit people to volunteer in the UOSA Executive Branch.

To vote in the run-off election, visit elections.ou.edu.

Ballots will be accepted until 9 p.m.

Continues from page 1 prescriptions drugs from a roommate or friend who is already prescribed the drug, Couch said.

“Many students think that because their friends use it and get As on tests, then it must be safe,” she said.

Adderall is not the way to handle stress, but she can see why students end up abusing the drug, she said.

Abusing medicines like Adderall and Ritalin is becoming a trend with young people, Couch said.

“It’s a stimulant and if used properly, it’s not dangerous,” she said. “However, used recreationally or if it’s abused, it can be deadly.”

Summer Thetford, sonography sophomore, said she can relate to students who feel the pressure of preparing for finals.

“During a regular week, my stress level is at about a 10,” Thetford said. “But when during an exam week, it’s about a 30.”

Thetford said her quick fix for dealing with finals is an alternative to abusing prescription drugs.

“Instead of taking medicines like Adderall, I just eat — a lot,” Thetford said. “I eat a lot and I get grumpy, and all I want to do is study and not talk to anyone.”

Thetford said she wishes professors would take students’ stress into consideration as they assign exams and papers at the end of the year. She said students might not feel the pressure to abusively

POLICE REPORTS The following is a list of arrests and citations, not convictions. The information given is compiled from the Norman and OU Police Departments. At times, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department and the Oklahoma City FBI will contribute to these reports. All those listed are innocent until proven guilty.

Christopher Roy Teague, 22, 24th Avenue, Sunday

Andrew Escobar, 23, 101 E. Main St., Saturday

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Jeremy Chase Mikel, 23, Northeast 12th Avenue, Sunday, also assault and battery with a dangerous weapon

ASSAULT AND BATTERY Jeffrey Jarrod Jones, 24, 1308 Eastgate Drive, Sunday

COUNTY WARRANT Brian Edward Hess, 23, 617 E. Eufaula St., Sunday Kyle Scott Rust, 23, 700 E. Robinson St., Saturday

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Mason Lee Mays, 18, Barkley Street, Saturday PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS Christopher Eugene Cummings, 23, North Porter Avenue, Sunday

MUNICIPAL WARRANT Korley Scott Anderson, 31, 203 S. Jones Ave., Sunday Patrick Michael Cody, 41, 203 S. Jones Ave., Sunday Matthew Dewayne Dowling, 34, 203 S. Jones Ave., Sunday Gregg Eugene Geymann, 27, 203 S. Jones Ave., Sunday John Clark Lair, 38, 203 S. Jones Ave., Sunday Nathan Travis Leonard, 27, 203 S. Jones Ave., Sunday Bobbi Lynn Ross, 27, 203 S. Jones Ave., Sunday

DISTURBING THE PEACE Jeffrey Graham Christie, 29, 222 S. University Blvd., Sunday PUBLIC INTOXICATION Johnny Dale Campbell, 40, 1310 E. Alameda St., Saturday

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TRESPASSING Creighton Lee Auten, 18, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Braxton Neil Banning, 19, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Adam Brougham, 25, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Brent Everett Buswell, 19, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Ethan Davis Israel, 21, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Patrick Aaron Jilge, 25, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Brandon Casey Miles, 26, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Zachary Alan Paxton, 19, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Jonathan Michael Raper, 24, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday

Misty Lynn Raper, 25, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Alan Jeff Scheeh, 18, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Sean Lenard Smitherman, 20, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday Brice Anthony Vowell-Zundell, 19, 2300 SW 24th Ave., Saturday POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES Coty Steven Woods, 21, 2815 Dewey Ave., Saturday POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL Andrew Tyler Bebout, 19, 300 E. Main St., Sunday PETTY LARCENY Bryan Keith Breatchel, 32, 333 N. Interstate Drive, Saturday Glen Rickey King, 51, 333 N. Interstate Drive, Saturday

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OU graduate performs study on whey protein Health and exercise science graduate tests four types of whey protein to determine impact on muscle mass

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A new study at OU will analyze the effects of four types of whey protein and how they impact various resistance training.

A research study is being done at the Health and Exercise Science Department to compare different types of the popular exercise supplement.

“Unlike the milk that we drink through cattle, whey is pretty important in the human physiology and it is a very big sports nutrition product,” said Christopher Lockwood, health and exercise science graduate student. “But there are different types of whey and so what I am looking at is if there are actual difference in all the whey products that are out there in the stores.”

This research study focuses on males between the ages of 18-35 who are healthy and have previous experience with resistance training, Lockwood said.

The 57 males who met the criteria were chosen and randomly divided into four groups: the whey protein hydrolysate group, two types of whey protein concentrate group and a control group, Lockwood said.

According to Pubmed’s website, whey protein hydrolysate is derived from extensively hydrolyzed whey protein concentrate. Instead of very large protein structures, they are pre-digested so it increases the rate and efficiency of amino acid absorption and has been shown to provide a better anabolic response.

Whey protein concentrate, also called native whey, are high-weight protein that leaves the filtering process to consumers. Dextrose, also called corn sugar, which the control group consume, is a common source of sugar carbohydrates commonly found in fruit juice and soda, according to the website.

“There have been several studies that have looked at it acutely, looked at what is going on inside the muscle cells in response to different types of protein and they had found that there are differences indeed,” Lockwood said.

“But nobody has ever looked at it chronically, so this is the first study to ever look at the chronic differences between different types of whey proteins.”

Before and after tests are required for the participants during the weeks of the study. They will be scheduled to arrive at the Human Performance Laboratory for body composition tests, blood tests and do some fitness tests to see where they stand on their health, Lockwood said.

All the participants who are committed to the study will receive supervised resistance training designed to help improvements in muscle mass and strength by certified trainers for four days per week for eight weeks. They also will consume two packets (each packet contains 30 grams) of three types of protein they are assigned to take for 62 days.

“This is my last week of participating in this study I can definitely see some hypertrophy for sure,” said Joel Geffs, health and exercise science senior. “I think the study is really well organized and everything is kind of in place.”

Lockwood anticipates results in which the hydrolysate group gains more muscle mass.

“My hypothesis is that body composition result will significantly be different between the groups,” Lockwood said. “I believe we will see greater gain of muscle mass especially in the hydrolysate group because it has more elements that provide anabolic response and make you recover fast so that it makes you train harder each week.”

In the case of injury or illness resulting from this study, emergency medical treatment will be available and the study is completely voluntary. The participants can stop participating in this study at any time by talking to the researcher or the physician, Lockwood said.

The participants will receive $150 on the final day of testing, and a prorated amount of $2.27 per day will be awarded when early withdrawal from the study occurs, Lockwood said.

FOODS THAT CONTAIN WHEY PROTEIN • Lean red meat (20 percent protein) • Chicken/turkey (20 percent protein) • Fish (20 percent protein) • Eggs (6 to 8 percent protein) • Cheese (10 to 30 percent protein, but high in fat) *Source: www.muscleandstrengtj.com

OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCURACY 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.

• On page 1 of Monday’s edition of The Daily, today’s weather forecast should have been listed as a high of 70 and a low of 45.

• In a page 1 story in the same edition, Ally Glavas should have been identified as the Department of Interior director.

A Christian writer and social scientist said there are five steps to beginning to understand the meaning of life Monday night during a discussion with students and faculty.

Os Guinness said these steps are: recognize sources of evil, listen to questions, consider modernity of evil, assess different interpretations and take appropriate action.

Guinness engaged approximately 350 students with the question: “Where is God in Suffering and Injustice?” in Nielson Hall as a part of the Veritas Forum.

Guinness lectured and a discussion with the audience members followed.

“Nobody here has all the answers. I don’t have all the answers,” Guinness said. “There are no experts on evil.”

Guinness holds a doctorate from Oxford University and has written more than 25 books.

“Suffering and evil are truly the greatest mystery we humans face in life,” Guinness said.

Guinness said suffering has three sources: one’s body, nature and other human beings.

He said the three deep questions humans ask when suffering are: “why me?” “where is God?” and “how can I stand to continue living?“ H e s a i d e v e n a t h e i s t s h av e blamed God for suffering.

“Something happens that is so irrational and so unjust that there must be an explanation,” Guinness said. “They think someone must be responsible.”

Guinness said there is a profound need for a sense of realism in order to understand evil better.

“Utopianism is the greatest evil of all,” Guinness said.

Guinness said the last needs are to forgive and to step out to take action against evil.

“Even evil and suffering can be a rock of faith for those who know

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Os Guinness, a Christian writer and social scientist, speaks Monday in Neilson Hall.

Guinness talked as a guest speaker for the Veritas Forum.

God,” Guinness said. said the OU leaders who brought D o u g S e r v e n , d i r e c t o r o f the Veritas Forum to OU chose the Reformed University Fellowship, topic of tragedies because of the said a Harvard student started the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma Veritas Forum approximately 20 City bombing, other recent interyears ago because she wanted to national tragedies such as the Haiti discuss the truth of topics. and Chile earthquakes and smaller Serven said hunthings in each perdreds of universities son’s life. across the country “We at OU feel like “We at OU feel like have Veritas Forum people want to and people want to and discussions, which need to talk about the include other top- need to talk about the truth,” Ser ven said. ics such as science, truth. And we want to “And we want to be a justice, art and sex be a part of that dispart of that discussion trafficking. to get that convercussion and to get that and “ I k n ow a c ro s s sation going.” the board on cam- conversation going.”

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He said the target “It’s not something that is normally audience was anyone searching for talk about.” the truth, both Christians and nonJarett, public relations senior, Christians.

CAMPUS EVENTS TODAY BIZZELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY A lecture introducing the Google Scholar search will be at 10 a.m. in the Bizzell Library, room 149D. CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS Christians on Campus will host Bible study at noon in the Traditions Room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

COUNSELING SERVICES The Student Success Series will have a lecture about overcoming procrastination at 4 p.m. in Wagner Hall, room 245.

ALPHA KAPPA DELTA PHI SORORITY Alpha Kappa Delta Phi will host its third-annual invASIAN talent showcase for free from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Reynolds Performing Arts Center.

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Christians on Campus will have a Bible study at 12:30 p.m. in the Traditions Room of the union.

SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES School of IAS presents the final event of the 2010 Asia Symposium: a public lecture titled “The Global Reach of the Hindi Film Song Sequence, Then and Now” at 5:30 p.m. in the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History Robert S. Kerr Auditorium.

PRE-LAW Pre-Law Club will meet at 6 p.m. in the President’s Room.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 9 p.m. in the Santee Lounge on the fifth floor of the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

IMPACT The Impact Movement will host a potluck from 9 to 10:30 p.m. in the Adams-Tarman Basement.

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Annelise Russell, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 325-3666• fax: 325-6051

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Editor’s Note: The following is in response to last week’s cartoon “The Tea Party Movement.”

Moving out of campus housing can be hectic, and trying to organize a year’s worth of clutter is a daunting task.

One must figure out how to stuff that dresser in a sedan or organize a quick pick-up by the parental units.

The move-out becomes even loftier when you pair it with the duty of studying for finals and finishing last-minute research papers.

OU Traditions Square Apartments requires students to sign out of their apartments and check in their keys during the last week of finals. So while students are worried about looming finals, those housed in Traditions are forced to worry about having a room to study in.

This policy of having students move out during finals week is to the detriment of students and their academics.

What does a student do when he or she has a 4:30 p.m.

Friday final and all of the check-out spots for Friday afternoon are already booked? Is this student expected to live in his or her car or in a hotel?

Students who are graduating are given until Sunday to move out, but they are not always the only students with

Your cartoon on tea baggers was provocative.

There weren’t Teabaggers when Bush was around and the administration squandered the Clinton-era surplus. When Bush left office he left a massive recession, a $450 billion deficit, a $1.2 trillion cost for two wars he could not even finish nor win, a $1 trillion revenue shortfall as a result of tax cuts for the rich, a watered down Securities and Exchange Commission, and a host of incompetent cronies in high places. They even required loyalty oaths from those serving in the Justice Department and politicized the Attorney General’s office.

Tea parties have forgotten those facts; Dick Cheney said “Deficits don’t matter” when they ran up the deficits and Republican politicians loaded the pork.

Facts show at least some form of tax relief for almost 90 percent of Americans under Obama but these people deliberately lie about taxes because it does not fit their Foxy brainwashed news agenda.

We had a $780 billion TARP agreement under Bush to bail out banks. The SEC was gutted.

When we spent $1.2 trillion on wars, teapartiers failed to ask the most patriotic question of all: “How will we pay for war, should we not all sacrifice?” These people are no doubt feeling threatened and concerned by the recession that started under Bush (continuing). But there are also racist hatemongers who have an irrational fear and dislike for a black man being our Commander in Chief.

They will conjure up all sorts of theories to generate hate and encourage violence because of their discomfort with Obama’s race. At least with Bush, most of the left wing rhetoric was a result of his rushing to war in a place that had nothing to do with 9/11 terrorism by fooling over 80 percent of the American public.

The same people who now claim dissension is patriotic behaved diametrically opposite and tried their best to silence legitimate opposition to Bush on the claim “We are at war” and smeared everyone as a “traitor” or an “unpatriotic American” when they opposed the foolish rush to war.

Can teabaggers list a single constitutional right that has been taken away from us since President Barack Obama took office?

Can they show one constitutional freedom we have as American citizens that isn’t ours anymore? Facts please.

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loose ends to tie up in Norman before people head off for the summer.

When students move into university housing they are given a week to move in and get settled before classes start.

Why not apply this same standard to the end of the school year when students have a load of class work on their plates, compared to the summer move-in when students are generally without any assignments?

It is true many students finish their finals during dead week, but for the majority of students dead week is just another week for professors to cram in last-minute information.

Students would then be able to focus on finals and worry about moving out the next week. Most students would probably be ready to get away from school as quickly as possible, even a week later.

Moving is never a pleasurable experience and is probably a headache for the OU Housing staff, but giving students another week would alleviate stress and strain.

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Amendments necessary to update US Constitution The U. S. Constitution has served as the supreme law of our land since 1789.

Subsequently, it has only been amended 27 times.

Of these 27, the first 10 (aka the Bill of Rights) were essentially a part of the Constitution itself, and two of them (the 18th and 21st) counteracted each other. In other words, there have only been 15 moments where the U.S. has looked at its Constitution, scratched its head, then amended it to fit the modern times permanently (at least thus far).

Only 15 amendments in more than 220 years? Not too bad, right?

Well, aside from constitutional JEROD amendments, one must also look at the ways in which the interpretation COKER of the sometimes vague wording of the Constitution has changed over time.

Starting with the famous case Marbury v.

Madison, which brought about the concept of judicial review, the Supreme Court has more or less driven the evolution of what the Constitution means over time.

At this point, it has become very difficult to discern what the Founding Fathers actually meant when they wrote the words they did. What does “the right to bear arms” mean

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exactly? What exactly are all of the president’s powers under Article 2? How would they feel about Roe v. Wade? The list goes on and on.

First of all, it is impossible to tell how they would react to modern times and technology and society at all, nonetheless how they would feel about the government. To say “Thomas Paine would be disgusted by this” or “Jefferson is rolling over in his grave right now” is hyperbolic and very subjective. We simply don’t know how these great men would react to current times.

Indeed, the same historical American figures are used by both the left and right to champion their specific causes. For instance, leftists cite Thomas Jefferson’s insistence on separation of church and state, while right-wingers use his views on limited government as ammo.

In either case, it is extremely difficult to tell what the Founding Fathers would think about current times or exactly what they had in mind when they penned the words they did.

This takes me to another question that is often overlooked by people claiming this or that is unconstitutional: Do we really care what the Founding Fathers would think or

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what their words originally meant?

Let’s look at what the Constitution plainly says and doesn’t say.

First of all, slaves (which were almost entirely of African descent) are only three-fifths of a person. Also, women are not expressly given the right to vote, and it was generally assumed they would not be allowed to by states. Also, the Electoral College is directly set up in such a way as to deter direct citizen involvement, since the Founders simply did not trust the masses to make a decision as important as deciding the president.

In other words, under the original Constitution, only white, Christian, male, land owners were allowed to vote. During the first election under our Constitution, less than one-fifth of the adult population living on our soil was eligible to vote. And while the Constitution doesn’t explicitly say this is how things must be, it doesn’t bar the states from making these criteria legitimate.

Now let me stop. Here one could make the argument that through the various amendments that have occurred since the Constitution’s ratification, these problems have all been addressed. Indeed, now almost anyone over the age of 18 who is a legal resident is allowed to vote in the United States.

This is not my point. My point is that the

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framers of the Constitution were in such a time and had such a mindset as to disfranchise 80 percent of the adult population in the United States. What they would think about today’s issues frankly shouldn’t matter as much as some people, namely the libertarian sect of the right wing, make it out to be.

So what should we do? In a time when it truly is difficult to tell whether abortion is constitutional; or whether people are allowed to carry guns around on their persons; or whether gay marriage is or is not constitutional; what do we do?

Maybe we should just rewrite the Constitution to settle the “constitutionality” of some of these problems, rather than allowing judges to do it for us.

Let’s write a Constitution that accurately reflects the 21st century rather than the 18th.

With a document that not only fails to address many 21st century problems due to a scope limited to the late 18th century, but also encourages undemocratic ideals due to the Founders’ distrust of the masses, is it time?

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OU LOOKS TO BUILD ON WEEKEND SERIES WIN Sooners to play non-conference game leading up to Kansas State series

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with during the next couple months.

So Dallas Baptist (23-16) is a fitting game to try to continue the momentum from this past weekend.

JONO GRECO The Sooners defeated the Patriots 8-4 on March 9 in Daily Staff Writer Dallas, Texas, during the part of OU’s season where the team was in the midst of a 10-game winning The past few midweek games have been OU VS. DALLAS BAPTIST streak, and another victory tonight would be used as games in which the No. 16 baseball an impressive win. Dallas Baptist is a good team either tries to rebound and get back team even though it is unranked and should OU (29-11, 8-8) on track after a bad weekend or build upon not make much of a run toward the College vs. a good weekend to continue any momenWorld Series, but it is not a team that should Dallas Baptist (23-16) tum built up. be overlooked.

The Sooners (29-11, 8-8 Big 12) will do Winning this game would help the Sooners’ Time: 7 p.m. tonight the latter against the Dallas Baptist Patriots RPI—rating based on a team’s strength of at 7 tonight at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball schedule—would act as a good stepping stone Place: L. Dale Mitchell Park after taking two of three games from heading into a big conference series against Baseball Park conference-foe Texas A&M. Kansas State, who is second in the Big 12, this And this is a good midweek game to try weekend. build upon.

At the end of the day, this game is a big The series victory in College Station, Texas, was huge game for both the Sooners’ confidence and eventual rankfor OU in Big 12 standings, and the way it won the final two ings in the NCAA tournament. games should have given the team a lot of confidence. The If OU loses, it will show the team’s inconsistent play has Sooners won the first game in a 13-inning hard-fought affair not been overcome. But if the Sooners win, they can start that would have been tough if it ended in a loss, then they playing like they were during the first half of the season and won the finale with the style of good pitching and timely hit- use the game as a good launching point. ting that they are going to need to become more consistent

Undrafted Sooners have longer road to pro success If you have ever read a column of mine, there is a good chance you know I like Sam Bradford. A lot.

But this column is not about Bradford.

On Thursday, OU dominated the first round of the NFL draft, and during the ensuing days, a few more former Sooners came off the board. And while I am pulling for all those guys to have success at the next STEVEN level, the guys that were left at the end of JONES Saturday are more intriguing to me.

Several former Sooners signed free agent contracts with NFL teams after not being drafted during the three-day event. Among them are defensive end Auston English, defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger and running back Chris Brown.

Those three players faced different difficulties in their time at OU that caused them to fall off NFL teams’ draft boards, but they all, at one point, seemed to have the talent to play at the next level.

As a sophomore, English was thought to be a future top-10

pick. After being named to the All-Big 12 team in 2007, his future looked bright. English was praised for his rare combination of strength and speed and his tenacity on the field.

That season, English was hands down the most feared end in the conference, recording 36 tackles (13.5 for a loss) and nine sacks.

However, starting at the end of that season, English had injury issues. Ankle injuries and other problems continued to spring up, and he never regained his initial burst. Then, when he finally looked ready to get back on track in 2009, English finished the season sidelined again with another injury.

Granger has dealt with his share of injuries, too. When Granger came to OU along with fellow tackle Gerald McCoy, most people thought Granger was the better player, and his early production on the field reflected that. In 2006 Granger had 20 tackles (four for a loss) and backed that up with 35 tackles, 8.5 for a loss, and 3.5 sacks in 2007.

However, starting in 2008, Granger began dealing with a recurring back injury. As a tackle, Granger felt pressure on his back every time he engaged with an offensive lineman, so it was difficult for him to return to action. He finally saw the

field again briefly at the end of the 2009 season.

Lastly there is Brown, who was overshadowed and underappreciated during his OU career. Unlike English and Granger, Brown stayed healthy his entire career and was always ready to carry the load when another back went down.

Through his four years, Brown rushed for 2,923 yards and 42 touchdowns. Despite always splitting time with another back, whether it was Adrian Peterson, Allen Patrick or DeMarco Murray, Brown was consistently productive.

All of these players, some for more sustained periods than others, showed flashes of the talent necessary to play on Sundays. This weekend, they signed contracts that will give them that opportunity.

I want all the former Sooners to succeed, including those who were drafted this weekend. But if those drafted players fail to make it in the league, they at least have that first big contract. For those other guys, like English, Granger and Brown, I hope their luck turns around and they get a real opportunity to see the field in the NFL. Steven Jones is a language arts education senior.

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Sooner pitcher closes in on OU record After spending most of his baseball career as a starter, Ryan Duke has excelled in closing role JONO GRECO Daily Staff Writer

Many little league baseball players dream about pitching in game seven of the World Series, but not many of them imagine becoming the next Mariano Rivera or Goose Gossage.

Junior pitcher Ryan Duke was one of those kids, but now he’s made a college career out of being one of the most dominant closers in college baseball and OU history.

Duke has filled the closer position for the past two seasons, and is on the verge of breaking the OU career saves record.

He recorded 16 saves and was a third team All-American in 2009 and has been a perfect 10 for 10 in save situations this year, placing him two saves back of the record of 28 set by former OU pitcher Jeff Bajenaru between 1999 and 2000, a record Duke said he doesn’t focus on.

“That’s something I try not to think about too much while I’m out there,” he said.

In fact, the right-hander said he never thought he would have a chance to break any closer records.

Duke was an all-state starting pitcher at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, during a senior season in which he went 9-2 and struck out 128 batters. He came to OU and made 10 starts during his freshman season.

Coming out of high school and being a starter his first year, he did not think he would have an opportunity to break a closer record at OU, Duke said, but that is how the fates shaped things for him.

Duke struggled some as a starting pitcher, and his freshman year was the last time he started a game. He went 5-2 in 10 starts in 2008, and was sent to the bullpen his sophomore season.

One of the reasons Duke didn’t excel as a starter is because his 5-foot-11-inch, 180-pound frame didn’t instill too much fear into opposing hitters and wasn’t big enough to go enough innings to qualify for a quality start on a consistent basis.

Head coach Sunny Golloway compared Duke’s size to that of Rivera, New York Yankees great and future Hall of Famer.

Golloway said he thought Duke’s frame, along with his two pitches — a low-to-mid 90s fastball and devastating slider — would make for a perfect closer.

Duke was named the team’s closer before the start of last season because he had the best qualities of any Sooner pitcher that a closer needs to be effective, Golloway said.

The qualities Golloway and the coaching staff were looking for included being mentally tough, pitching on the inside half of the plate without fear and having a quality off-speed pitch, which Duke does in his slider.

“At that point, the conclusion was we’re going to close [with] Duke,” Golloway said. “We’re not just going to try it for a week-to-week type deal. We’re going to close Duke.”

And that decision is one Golloway has not and will not regret not just based on Duke’s stats the past two seasons, but

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Ryan Duke, junior pitcher, throws the ball during the game against the University of South Florida on March 6. Duke is two saves away from tying OU’s all-time save record. also because he has taken a lot of stress off the coaches and players when he enters the game. They know that when Cross Canadian Ragweed’s “Don’t Need You” plays, the game is usually over.

But “Don’t Need You” has not played recently to mark a save opportunity. Duke has not had a save opportunity since recording a save April 9 against Missouri after setting a pace where he recorded at least one or two saves a week at the beginning of the season.

Saves have been hard to come by recently because of the team’s inconsistent play, Golloway said.

“We haven’t had any save opportunities lately, and he might not get [the record] if we don’t get back to being our old way,” he said.

Being moved out of the starting position his freshman season to the closer role the past two years has not harmed the

pitcher who has been dominating at the end of the game.

Becoming the closer has helped Duke’s draft status, Golloway said. If Major League scouts weren’t impressed enough with his high school career, then the career Duke has made as OU’s closer leaves little room for doubt that he will be a quality pitcher in the pros.

“I think [scouts] are thinking he can be a starter, he can be a set up guy, he can be a closer,” Golloway said. “I think they sit in the stands and they know what I know, and I think what I know is we’re using him in a situation where he can be the most effective.”

Whether Duke does reach and break the saves record is hard to tell, but it’s certain he’s a rare talent out of the bullpen and should have a good future because of that talent. “[The record] would be an honor, especially with the guys that have been here before me,” Duke said.

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NMF3 CONTINUED COVERAGE OF THE FESTIVAL

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Austin act The Stuffies perform Saturday in the back alley of Guestroom Records on the Guestroom Stage. The band performed as a part of Norman Music Festival along with more than 170 local and national bands.

CLASS OF 2010: NORMAN MUSIC FESTIVAL AWARDS Another Norman Music Festival has come and gone, but that does not mean we will forget the graduating class of 2010.

Stay awesome guys, don’t ever change.

BEST OF SUNDAY The Daily continues yesterday’s “Best of Saturday” piece with our picks for the best performances on the second day of Norman Music Festival.

DIRTY PROJECTORS, MAIN STAGE, 9:30 P.M.

CLASS CLOWN — SHITTY/AWESOME

Lead singer Will Muir howled like a manic. The keyboardist donned a chicken head for a song. The guys of Guestroom Records and friends rolled and tumbled all over the place and had the crowd in stitches. The music was no joke though.

It had big shoes to fill. The Polyphonic Spree and of Montreal were nothing short of musical spectacles. But Dirty Projectors weren’t as showy, and that was OK because, musically, it is the best act NMF has featured. Dirty Projectors tracks from “Bitte Orca” were just as intricate live as in the recordings, and its lovely melodies stole the crowd’s hearts away.

MOST NMF SPIRIT — MAYOLA

THE NON + CLOUD COLLISION ORCHESTRA, SOONER THEATRE, 7 P.M.

Oklahomans were delighted to see Mayola get the chance to shine on the main stage. Festival attendees were treated to one of the most energetic, boisterous performances of both days despite the early set time.

MOST GIFTED — DIRTY PROJECTORS

Obviously, the Dirty Projectors had to be somewhat talented to warrant the headlining spot, but the band showed just what made them so popular: spot-on, intricate guitar melodies and tight knit vocal melodies that are simply otherworldly.

I can only speak from word of mouth — as I wasn’t brave enough to venture into the sardin-packed venue. But from what I’ve heard from fellow writers and friends, it would be a crime for The Non to not be on the main stage at next year’s festival. The Non’s orchestrated melodies are made for music festivals.

SHITTY/AWESOME

BEST HAIR — THE SWORD

In a lineup full of reserved performers and outrageous rockers, Abello seemed to be the only one to take the pop star route. His show was special: Singing from the balcony, guest stars out the wazoo and a choreographed dance to boot. You go to a music festival to be entertained, and Abello was the biggest entertainer there.

BROTHER BEAR, OPOLIS, 3:30 P.M.

It’s like Cousin It started a metal band, definitely appropriate head-banging length.

Stillwater’s Brother Bear gets bonus points for its unexpectedness. The halfMayola electro act had the crowd at Opolis zooming with its spacetastic, crunchy hooks and cosmic layering. There was a brief asteroid shower Sunday afternoon and these boys were responsible.

MOST MISCHIEVOUS — THE BOOM BANG

Taunting God by playing before an impending thunderstorm is wily enough. Add a handful of smoke bombs and crowd wandering and you’ve got a rightout daredevil.

THE PRETTY BLACK CHAINS, SOONER THEATRE, 3 P.M.

I’ve never been disappointed at a PBC show, and I don’t expect to be anytime soon. The band balances rowdy behavior with on-point musicianship better than anyone around. Bringing Abello on stage for “Runaway” was good fun, though nothing can steal the spotlight from the band shimmying alone in “1964.”

MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED — THE NON

Not too many venues had to turn away fans, and I’m pretty sure none of them had to turn away more than 200 of them.

The Non played to a jam-packed Sooner Theatre, with none other than Wayne Coyne watching stageside. Talk about a rite of passage.

JACOB ABELLO, SOONER THEATRE, 5 P.M.

JACOB ABELLO

MOST STYLISH — JACOB ABELLO

Sure, the girls of Those Darlins were cute in their garage-country chic, and Electric Six rocked its tuxedos. But no one looked better than Abello. He came out in a black suit with big gold boots, made a quick wardrobe change mid-set into sequined leggings and eventually stripped away his shirt for a routine with choreographed dancers. “Nothing But Gold” indeed.

-Joshua Boydston, psychology junior

MAYOLA, 12:50 P.M.

Since the first NMF, fans of the band clamored to get Mayola on the main stage.

The band finally got the chance, and it showed exactly why people wanted them up there in the first place. I would pay to watch bassist Antonio Laster writhe around the stage with his quirky mannerisms without any music. The westernrock tunes are just the cherry on the top.

-Joshua Boydston, psychology junior.

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DEEP-SEA DOCUMENTARY MAKES FOR DELECTABLY GOOD TIME Apparently our planet is a delicious place, or at least we can assume so from watching Disneynature’s newest documentary, “Oceans,” a 103-minute tribute to maritime critters eating the hell out of one another.

The Disney subsidiary’s second Earth Day release (following 2009’s “Earth”), this year’s watery documentary might suggest that nature is inherently gluttonous, and audiences may likely align themselves with the film’s array of predators, rejecting their stale theater popcorn after laying eyes upon footage of succulent crabs and tantalizing sea lion calves.

LUNDEN Aquatic buffets aside, ENGLAND though, “Oceans” actually proves to be a relaxing and delightful enough experience to warrant a recommendation. With four years’ worth of footage from each of Earth’s oceans, the film portrays as much mystery and wonder as it does feasting.

Of the film’s wildlife, there are the expected players, such as great white sharks and a variety of whale species, but “Oceans” also includes plenty of unusual fauna that are sure to

titillate even the most hardened of audience members.

If the prospect of going out to watch a documentary is not particularly exciting to all viewers, “Oceans” will show their doubts to be unfounded as it confirms that all of life is a compelling (and oftentimes humorous) narrative.

Of the film’s more comical sequences is one found in the “oceans at night” segment, in which a seemingly paranoid mantis shrimp, diligently protecting its home, engages a passing crab in as intense a battle as any that can be fought between two crustaceans.

Despite its many merits, “Oceans” becomes as equally polluted as does its subject matter in a number of segments, due mostly to a certain degree of heavy-handedness on the part of the filmmakers.

While the first half of the film effectively draws in viewers with intriguing creatures and a perpetually alluring aesthetic, the latter half may equally repel them with commentary on global warming, pollution, and over-fishing that seems to have no purpose other than to cast guilt upon audience members.

These flaws aside, the film’s most unforgivable sin comes with the closing credits — a “special track” recorded by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas. In direct contrast with the film’s

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“The Power of Madonna” 6.7/10.0 Key Tracks: “Like A Prayer,” “Vogue” “Glee” and Madonna have a lot in common: They’re both bold, brassy, highly controversial and like taking long walks on the beach over a heavy dance beat.

So it only makes sense that these two musical giants come together to create a confection of guilty pleasures.

It’s powerful, and it’s Madonna — it’s “The Power of Madonna” (the popular TV show’s latest release, if you hadn’t guessed by now).

Making an EP chock-full of over-the-top numbers from an iconic, over-the-top performer was a wonderful idea only the gods — or rather, the producers of “Glee” — could

This week in New Music Tuesday, The Daily looks at a soundtrack release from the hit TV show “Glee.”

dream of.

And that’s exactly what the music of “The Power of Madonna” is: A great idea. Save for a few numbers that are awesomely irresistible, the power of “Glee” ultimately remains its strongest on-screen.

Note that I said “numbers” to describe the music on the EP. Now with more dependence on the standard overproduced musical number during the show — with the powerhouse chorus, high belting and catchy rhythm that all make you want to gleefully sing along — the same magic on the screen doesn’t always translate over to a car radio or iPod. The irony of “Like a Virgin” (describing a trio of virgin characters) or “Express Yourself” (with the girls dressing up as boys) just doesn’t have the same effect on my iPod … or on car radio.

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A mother and calf swim together in the marine documentary “Ocean,” which opened nationwide Friday. rather powerful score, the Lovato-Jonas “Make a Wave” may very well send audiences home with a nasty cheese infection.

All issues aside, “Oceans” remains a worthwhile watch (the narration by Pierce Brosnan alone proves particularly poetic), albeit one

The last number of the episode leaves audiences on a musical high — remember “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “S o m e b o d y t o L e av e ” and “My Life Would Suck Without You” — and while the religious experience of “Like a Prayer” helps when I see the talented cast belt in front of a full-blown choir, the song succeeds on its own without context.

The insanely catchy “4 Minutes,” a newer Madonna hit from her latest album “Hard Candy,” strangely outdoes any cover from leads Lea Michele and Cory Monteith.

Upset over their small chances of ever getting a solo, supporting characters Kurt and Mercedes cover this brassy little number with the Cheerios in retaliation.

All in all, “Glee” is “Glee.”

And while it even bothers me that Jane Lynch finally sang a song in-character as the

that will likely lose much of its power and visual charm once it leaves the big screen for home release.

Lunden England is a film and video studies senior.

Madonnaworshipping Sue Sylvester — the most epic character ever on modern television — “Glee” music is meant for light listening. And nothing is lighter than Madonna.

-Alex Ewald, University College freshman

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Continue on the path that has recently proven to be so successful for you, even if good things are only happening for you in one area. With time you might be able to apply it to other areas.

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Anti-government protesters watch a televised address by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Monday in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand’s ailing king spoke Monday for the first time since his country descended into political chaos, but the man seen by many as the best hope for securing a peaceful resolution failed to address the deadly crisis that has shut down parts of Bangkok.

Thai king speaks for 1st time during crisis BANGKOK — Thailand’s ailing king spoke publicly Monday for the first time since his country descended into political chaos, but the man seen by many as the best hope for securing a peaceful resolution failed to address the deadly crisis that has shut down parts of the capital.

Speaking at the hospital where he has been for more than seven months, King Bhumibol Adulyadej told newly appointed judges that they should faithfully carry out their duties and help keep the country stable.

“In the country, there might be people who neglect their duties, but you can set an example that there are those who perform their duties strictly and honestly,” the 82-yearold king said.

At least 26 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 wounded since antigovernment protesters known as the Red Shirts began occupying parts

of Bangkok in mid-March, closing down five-star hotels and shopping malls and devastating the country’s vital tourism industry.

“The king’s words will be interpreted by some as a statement of support for those who have been arguing that the police and military have been failing in their duties to maintain peace, law and order,” said Prof. Kevin Hewison, a Thai studies specialist at the University of North Carolina. “But as is often the case in recent times, his words can be interpreted in multiple ways.”

The king’s lack of a clear statement signaled he was not prepared to take a public role in resolving the crisis, as he did in 1973 when he stopped bloodshed during a student uprising and again in 1992 during antimilitary street protests.

As a constitutional monarch, he has no formal political power, but the respect he commands makes

him one of the country’s few credible mediators.

The U.S.-born Bhumibol, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has been hospitalized since Sept. 19, when he was admitted with fatigue and loss of appetite. The palace has said he is recovering from a lung inflammation, but not explained why he has been hospitalized for so long.

“For many, what may be more significant is yet another display of a king in declining health and the specter of succession adding to the politically chaotic times that seem set to drag on for some time,” said Hewison, referring to unease about whether the king’s heir-apparent, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, can keep the monarchy in its same exalted position.

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SPERRY — The stand-in parents of a Vietnamese exchange student say they’re worried her $8,000-a-year college scholarship could be endangered if she’s unable to get a high school diploma because of questions about graduation requirements.

Oanh Kim Pham — known as “Annie” to friends and her exchange family — was awarded the scholarship to attend Oklahoma State University and wants to study biology, said Perry Newman, whose family is the teenager’s host during her stay in the United States. The failure to get a diploma could affect the amount of Annie’s scholarship, Newman said.

The 18-year-old has better than a straight-A grade point average, thanks to advanced placement classes, and scored a 25 on her ACT, said Newman of Sperry.

But Assistant Superintendent Brian Beagles said he never promised the teenager that she could graduate. Beagles said Annie’s Sperry transcript had been inappropriately completed by an official, giving full credits for the ninth, 10th and 11th grades. He said that apparently led the Newmans to assume she could graduate.

The issue could be decided at a school board meeting in May. Graduation is scheduled May 22.

State law says public schools can waive specific graduation requirements for out-of-state students who enter the district after their junior year. Beagles said officials of the state Department of Education and the Oklahoma State School Boards Association told him the “out-of-state” reference should not be interpreted as “out-of-country.”

Newman had Annie’s Vietnam school transcript evaluated by World Education Services of New York, which concluded she had completed the U.S. equivalent of 11 years of elementary and secondary education.

“She is a very conscientious student, and she likes her world to be in good order,” Newman said. “She cannot stand to have this decision not made and be in flux. Her worst fear is that they are not going to let her graduate and she won’t be able to achieve her life’s goal of going to a U.S. university.”

Jeff Mills, the executive director of the State School Boards Association, said he knew of cases in which foreign exchange students have been allowed to graduate.

Otherwise, he said, the “foreign exchange program wouldn’t be very successful.”

However, some Oklahoma districts, including Union, Jenks and Broken Arrow, prohibit foreign exchange students from graduating, records show.

Sperry doesn’t have a policy. Sperry students need 28 credits to graduate, and the most a student can earn in a year is eight, Beagles said.

“If (foreign-exchange) students have graduated in the past, they should not have,” Beagles said. “I would just say that it would have been an error on the part of the school.”

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Furor grows over Ariz. law against immigrants PHOENIX — The furor over Arizona’s new law cracking down on illegal immigrants grew Monday as opponents used refried beans to smear swastikas on the state Capitol, civil rights leaders demanded a boycott of the state, and the Obama administration weighed a possible legal challenge.

Activists are planning a challenge of their own, hoping to block the law from taking effect by arguing that it encroaches on the federal government’s authority to regulate immigration and violates people’s constitutional rights by giving police too much power.

The measure — set to take effect in late July or early August — would make it a crime under state law to be in the U.S. illegally. It directs state and local police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.

“If you look or sound foreign, you are going to be subjected to never-ending requests for police to confirm your identity and to confirm your citizenship,” said Alessandra Soler Meetze, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, which is exploring legal action.

Employees at the Capitol came to work Monday to find that vandals had smeared swastikas on the windows. And protesters gathered for a second straight day to speak out against a law they say will lead to rampant racial profiling of anyone who looks Hispanic.

The White House would not rule out the possibility that the administration would take legal action against Arizona. President Barack Obama, who warned last week that the measure could lead to police abuses, asked the Justice Department to complete a review of the law’s implications before deciding how to proceed.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon said the law is discriminatory and warned that trade and political ties with Arizona will be seriously strained by the crackdown.

Currently, many U.S. police departments do not ask about people’s immigration status unless they have run afoul of the law in some other way. Many departments say stopping and questioning people will only discourage immigrants from cooperating to solve crimes.

Under the new Arizona law, immigrants unable to produce documents showing they are allowed to be in the U.S. could be arrested, jailed for up to six months and fined $2,500.

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Thousands protest a new law targeting illegal immigrants Sundayat the Arizona Capitol. The law requires Arizona police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion they’re in the country illegally, saying it would undoubtedly lead to racial profiling.

That is a significant escalation of the typical federal punishment for being here illegally — deportation.

People arrested by Arizona police would be turned over to federal immigration officers.

Opponents said the federal government could thwart the law by refusing to accept them.

Supporters of the law said it is necessary to protect Arizonans from crimes committed by illegal immigrants. Arizona is home to an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants and is the nation’s busiest gateway for people slipping into the country.

Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed the bill on Friday, said Arizona must act because Washington has failed to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs from Mexico.

Brewer has ordered state officials to develop a training course for officers to learn what constitutes reasonable suspicion that someone is in the U.S. illegally.

The crux of opponents’ arguments is that only the federal government has the authority to regulate immigration.

“If every state had its own laws, we wouldn’t be one country; we’d be 50 different

countries,” said Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Kevin Johnson, dean of the law school at the University of California-Davis and an immigration law professor, said such a lawsuit would have a very good chance of success. He said the state law gets into legal trouble by giving local law enforcement officers the authority to enforce immigration laws.

“States can’t give them that power,” Johnson said. “The federal government could if it wanted to, but it hasn’t.”

However, Gerald Neuman, a Harvard Law School professor, said Arizona could make a compelling legal argument that it has overlapping authority to protect its residents.

Johnson said opponents could also argue that the law could violate their Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure because it gives police officers broad authority to determine who should be questioned.

Kris Kobach, a University of MissouriKansas City law professor who helped write the Arizona legislation, said he anticipated

legal challenges and carefully drafted the language. He said the state law is only prohibiting conduct already illegal under federal law.

In a statement Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the state’s new law would probably hinder law enforcement in dealing with more serious crimes.

Napolitano vetoed similar proposals when she was Arizona governor.

“They would have diverted critical law enforcement resources from the most serious threats to public safety and undermined the vital trust between local jurisdictions and the communities they serve,” she said.

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera urged policymakers in the city to stop dealing with Arizona and Arizona businesses. Leaders in Mexico and California also demanded a boycott, as did civil rights leader Al Sharpton.

The law has strong public support in Arizona, where passions have been running high since a rancher was killed close to the Mexican border last month, apparently by drug smugglers from across the border.

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