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FINANCIAL AID WEB SITE CAUSE OF PROBLEMS OU’s new oZone leaves students searching for answers in ambiguity RICKY MARANON The Oklahoma Daily

A glitch in a new Web site and an increase in students seeking help are the causes of long lines and delays with early loan disbursement in the OU financial aid office. “I need my loans to get books. Without books, I can’t start class,” said Nathan Cockrum, liberal studies graduate student. Cockrum said even though he was offered book vouchers, he would not be able to pick them up in time for class to start, especially since he was taking some classes online. “I’ve been told that when the financial aid office moved to the new Web site oZone is when all the problems began, but why

anyone would implement a new system in the financial aid office during the time of highest demand is a huge question to me,” Cockrum said. “The new Web site is the only answer I have gotten as to why I am having so many problems this year.” He said the only hope something would get done was because of the attitudes of the employees. “Don’t get me wrong, I am upset about the way some things have taken place, but everyone has been professional, cordial and respectful,” Cockrum said. Officials in Financial Aid Services did not respond to questions asking when students would receive their loan disbursement and instead submitted a letter to the editor. “I would be the first to acknowledge that this year’s process has not been as smooth as it should be for two reasons: we are serving

a record high number of students this year (3,000 more than is typical), and we are making progress in integrating a new electronic system that will ultimately streamline our processes to benefit students,” Matt Hamilton, registrar and associate vice president of Enrollment and Student Financial Services, stated in that letter to the editor. “Unfortunately, until the next oZone module implementation goes live on Sept. 28, our Financial Aid staff must work concurrently in both oZone and our old Financial Aid system,” Hamilton said. “This has caused some unforeseen challenges that will be eliminated when all facets of the new system have been incorporated.” Jamie Birdwell, former Daily staff writer and professional writing junior, is in the process of taking out student loans for the first time.

“[The process] is very ambiguous, you know,” Birdwell said. “I’ve never taken out a loan before and I feel like I kind of picked a bad time to learn to do it.” Birdwell said she was on “pins and needles” due to the financial aid situation. “My biggest nightmare is that I’m going to owe the school money and its not going to be there,” she said. “I feel like I’m doing something wrong. I’m sure in my mind that I’m not, but who really knows?” Students qualifying for early loan disbursement have still not received a specific time as to when their loans will be available. “I have gone to the Bursar’s office to see if my loans were available, but I get vague estimates and nothing concrete,” said Grant Spencer, first-year law student. “They said within a week or so.” PROBLEMS CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

Student bikes across country for charity Senior takes cross-country bike trip to raise money for Habitat for Humanity LUKE ATKINSON The Oklahoma Daily

Imagine finishing finals one day, and the next road-tripping to another state to begin a 72-day cross-country bicycle journey. This is precisely how Brian Phillips, psychology senior, spent most of his summer while participating in Bike and Build, a nonprofit organization that coordinates crosscountry bicycle trips to benefit affordable housing programs. Rosemary DiRita, executive director for Bike and Build, said the program originated on a smaller scale at Yale University. At that time, students rode their bikes to local areas to help build affordable housing. Bike and Build was created in 2002 to expand the idea of biking and constructing homes. “It’s a really unique experience to see,” DiRita said. “You ride and live with 30 other peers for two months, which is just extraordinary. This year, we’re hoping to donate $500,000 through our grant system. We’ve given $1.6 million to affordable housing so far.” Bike and Build has also directly involved over 750 young adults, according to its Web

site. “I heard about Bike and Build through a friend of a friend, and saw an ad on Facebook,” Phillips said. “I liked the idea of combining biking for adventure and helping people and Habitat for Humanity. I raised $4,000 to donate to housing associations and was sent a bike.” Phillips’ adventure took him and 29 other riders from Virginia Beach, Va. to Cannon Beach, Ore., on a route that rode through mountains, plains and forests. “I have already seen Oklahoma, so I wanted to see something else,” Phillips said. “I think my favorite place was Blue Ridge Parkway in the Appalachian Mountains. Really challenging, but very cool. My legs hurt, I was at a breaking point, pushing as hard as I can on a bike in the lowest gear, going four miles per hour and I couldn’t see the top. We were climbing an 11 percent grade for about four miles, and then rode a 10 percent downgrade for about three miles. At one point, I hit 52 miles per hour. Only slightly dangerous.” Apart from the biking journey, Phillips said a large part of the ride involved building homes with housing organizations. “Every six or seven days, we’d stop and build a home,” Phillips said. “We impacted those lives and others, like a little old lady in Virginia had fallen and couldn’t get up. We

also helped someone hurt on the side of the road. “For the riders, you really make life-long friends. You meet 30 new people, and after 10 weeks of spending every moment with these people, you have a lot of new friends. And the biking is cool, too.” One person Phillips grew to know over the 72 days on the road, was Barbara Joseph, George Washington University graduate and Phillips’ team leader, who has ridden with Bike and Build for three years and is familiar with the situations the bikers face. “I got involved as a rider two years ago,” Joseph said. “I was one of four leaders in charge of programming the entire summer; where to eat, sleep, shower. We normally chose churches, public facilities, community centers and scouted out communities that can help and host 30 bikers.” Over the course of the ride, Joseph said she got to know more about Phillips and even shared a unique experience with him. “With the trip comes risks,” she said. “One rider was injured and we had to check them into the hospital. We then got lost in Virginia, and we didn’t know the area. I told Brian, ‘Lets knock and ask them for directions.’ We knocked and were not only given directions, but they gave us lemonade and a whole bowl of Oreos.” Phillips said he knew the ride would have

Brian Phillips rode his bicycle across the country this summer from 1) Virginia Beach, Va., to 7) Cannon Beach, Ore., as a part of Bike to Build, a non-profit organization that coordinates bicycle trips to benefit affordable housing programs. Here are Phillips’ five favorite stops along the way: 2) Blue Ridge Parkway, Va. – Phillips climbed an 11 percent grade for four miles, then flew down the same grade for the same distance. 3) Estes Park, Colo. – On Peak-to-Peak Highway, Phillips rode a 12-mile descent, slowly gaining speed and watching trees fly by. 4) Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo. – Phillips rode more than 5,000 feet up a mountain, to an elevation beyond 12,000 feet beyond sea level. 5) Teton, Wyo. – Phillips tore downhill at 52.9 mph. 6) Boise, Ida. – Phillips said it was a cool city he enjoyed during a day off. While there, he watched a professional bike race.

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Brian Phillips celebrates his 72 day bike ride across the United States on Tuesday afternoon in front of the notorious Sower in the South Oval. challenges, but they shouldn’t deter anyone from attempting the journey. “My personal philosophy is anyone can do it, but you have to want to do it,” he said. “It was a mind over matter thing for me, I thought, ‘there is no way I’m not making it.’ Generally no one drops out. Whether you are a novice or expert, you’ll make it. You ride at your own pace and get the breaks you want.” After the journey is complete, Phillips said the experience becomes unbelievable. “It was completely surreal,” Phillips said. “It was foggy. We hit the beach and ran towards the ocean. You finally hit it and it’s like 40 degrees. Everyone is happy and everyone is hugging, and you don’t notice it is over yet.” Phillips said he will participate in Bike and Build again, to re-live the experience and to CHARITY CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

RELATIONSHIPS FORM BETWEEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY The Graduation Office launched the Sooner Success Program Saturday. Becky Heeney, Graduation Office director, stated in an e-mail that the program is founded in research that suggests students stay in school and graduate at higher rates when they establish a relationship with a member of the university faculty or staff, which is how the idea for the program came about. Four new graduation counselors joined the Graduation Office to meet with students in the program on a regular basis to discuss academic services on campus, goal setting, career and major choices, getting involved on campus and leadership skills training, Heeney said. The counselors are not

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academic advisers, but rather they will mentor the students and help with any decisions or questions the students might have throughout their time at OU. The program does not require an application process, nor does it target a particular demographic. Instead, the students are asked to participate based on their high school academic performance. While Heeney declined to provide specific information about selection criteria, she said that high school grade-point averages and standardized test scores are considered to find students that might benefit from the program to reach their full potential at OU. “[Since] graduation and retention rates are a pressing issue in all of higher

COLLEGE OF LAW DEAN RETIRES education across the country, OU President David L. Boren formed a university-wide task force which has met bi-weekly over the past few months to discuss ideas for the new program,” Heeney said. Casey Partridge, director of the Sooner Success Program, said one of the main things the new program tries to teach students is how important it is to balance the number of hours they work while in school. Heeney said the program will start off with a group of close to 200 students and may expand in the future. “I’m very optimistic that the Sooner Success Program will help us increase student success at OU and thus increase our graduation rate even further,” she said. -Kali Carter/The Daily

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Andrew M. Coats, Dean of the College of Law, stands in one of the courts in the law building Wednesday afternoon. Coats will be resigning at the end of the year after serving as dean for 14 years. Coats received his undergraduate degree in 1957 and his law degree in 1963, both from OU. He went on to serve as district attorney of Oklahoma County and mayor of Oklahoma City. However, Coats is perhaps best known for successfully arguing in 1984 before the U.S. Supreme Court for OU and the University of Georgia in a case against the NCAA, which ended the NCAA’s monopoly on televising college football games. VOL. 95, NO. 4

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CAMPUS NOTES TODAY CLASSES BEGIN Today is the first day of classes. Check your schedules for specific times and locations of classes. TOMORROW CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS Christians on Campus will host a Bible study at noon and a welcome dinner at 6 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

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. An Aug. 21 edition of The Oklahoma Daily incorrectly identified Colin Kennedy, Phi Gamma Delta rush team member and marketing and finance sophomore as Colin Crain, Interfraternity Council vice president of programming in the ‘Fall fraternity rush for everyone’ article.

Problems Continues from page 1 Spencer said he heard there was a glitch in the new Web site that was the root of the problems in the financial aid office. “Since this is my first year at OU, this is my first time to use the Web site,” he said. “I found the Web site to be confusing at first, and then I heard that it was also causing other problems, but in the end, I’m glad they were willing to work with me through all of this.” Hamilton stated the university has implemented two short-term solutions to help students while things get sorted out. “We have identified and implemented a number of creative solutions, including making book vouchers and short-term loans available to students who have been delayed by the disbursement process,” Hamilton stated. “We also doubled the standard dollar amount available on a short-term loan to $1,000 to further help with any delays.” Early student loan disbursement is to help qualifying students with books, tuition and living expenses. “I needed my loan to get books, but they gave me a book

“My biggest nightmare, is that I’m going to owe the school money and its not going to be there. I feel like I’m doing something wrong. I’m sure in my mind that I’m not, but who really knows?” -JAMIE BIRDWELL, PROFESSIONAL WRITING JUNIOR voucher,” Spencer said. “At first I had a problem because my books cost more than my voucher, but I was able to negotiate for the full cost of all my textbooks with the financial aid office later on.” Hamilton said the financial aid office has processed 2,000 more award letters when compared to this same time last year and doubled the amount of Pell Grants available to students. “Financial Aid Services will continue to make improvements, and our staff and this system will provide an even more efficient service to our students in the future,” he stated.

Charity Continues from page 1 see more of the country. “I can’t image not having the experience again,” Phillips said. “No responsibility for 72 days, just biking. Next time, I want to be a leader, so it becomes a job.” His goal for the program includes working with OU’s chapter of Habitat for

Humanity to raise more money and awareness for affordable housing. This year, Phillips’ group raised more than $70,000. He said next summer he hopes to bring a route through Norman and include more students. Phillips said he will never forget the

experience and would love to share it with others. “Anyone is free to contact me through Facebook to talk about it,” he said. “I’ll definitely talk your ear off about Bike and Build.”

SOONER SAMPLER The Daily asked upperclassmen, “what is one piece of advice you would give to freshmen?” These are their answers.

On involvement: “Be involved,” said Morgan Fitzgerald, economics senior. “Go to all the rallies, especially during football season.” On finances: “I’d recommend cooking at home . . . For a whole week if you didn’t eat out, you could save 80 bucks,” Fitzgerald said.

On undecided majors: “You can always choose two and decide which is your strong point,” said Britnee Bryles, journalism senior. On professors: “Always be nice to your professors because in the end, they’re the ones that give you your grade,” Bryles said.

On free time: “You never really have as much free time as you do when you’re an undergraduate,” said Jon Shik, zoology graduate student. “Do as much stuff as you can. Don’t just study all the time.”

On classes: “You really do need to go to class,” said Sarah Carter, environmental science graduate student. “Relax. You’re going to learn a lot. It’s going to be a lot of fun.” -Kasey Chapman/The Daily

Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

Old spaces, new places arrive in Norman Several new businesses make their move to Norman to take advantage of its flourishing college-town scene KATHLEEN EVANS The Oklahoma Daily

A boutique transforms into a barbecue. A sandwich shop becomes a Smoothie King. An Asian restaurant makes a Pizza Hut into a piece of multiculturalism. All around Norman, businesses are proving when one door closes, another one opens, literally. During winter 2008, Harold’s Outlet filed bankruptcy and shut down. However, this gave the owners of Iron Starr Urban BBQ the chance to bring their restaurant to the

coveted Campus Corner location. “It was a really hot spot,” said Kari Sneider, client relations manager. “The area has grown, and we thought it would be a fun place. We are big Sooner fans and thought being by the stadium would be a great opportunity.” Although changing from a clothing store to a barbecue may seem like a difficult task, the company does not plan to make many alterations, Heather Paul, one of the owners, said in an e-mail. “We won’t be changing much of the existing interior. We like to open our restaurants in older buildings [because] they provide a deeper element.” The owners plan to open Iron Starr Urban

BBQ by the first OU home football game on Sept. 12, Sneider said. Another eatery taking advantage of open space is a new Smoothie King, located in Stubbeman Village near the residence halls. The smoothie shop fills the former home of Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches. Co-owner John Silman said he had been thinking about opening a Smoothie King for a long time and believed the timing was perfect when the space became available. “This is just a great spot, a great location,” Silman said. “Space hasn’t opened up [here] for five years, so we had to seize it.” On the east side of Norman, a renovated Pizza Hut building has become O Asian Fusion.

“It is a fusion of all different types of Asian foods,” said Taylor Roberston, manager. “The cultural influences of the restaurant set it apart. There is a lot of Korean and Thai that make it different than people just trying to do Asian food. We also have a full sushi bar, which a lot of people don’t think can fit in an old Pizza Hut restaurant.” Robertson also said the entire culinary team has proper training in preparing all the different types of Asian food, one reason why O Asian Fusion is special compared to competitors. Iron Starr BBQ, 575 S. University St. Smoothie King, 1129 Elm Ave. O Asian Fusion, 105 12th Ave. SE

OTHER NEW BUSINESSES IN NORMAN: ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, 2010 24TH ST. NW GRAPHIC PROVIDED

Although the Academy is currently under construction, workers from Farrell Construction Inc. are aiming to complete it by Oct. 15, said Mark Thompson, project manager. Sooner Investments owns the land, as well as the entire University Town Center next to it, which houses Target.

ARTISAN’S PRIDE MEAT MARKET, 1965 W. LINDSEY ST. Artisan’s Pride is the first meat market in Norman in 11 years, said Zane Edwards, managing member. It serves a variety of meat, including beef, pork, lamb, and veal. All meat TEEKO YANG/THE DAILY is injection- and additive-free, and the market holds itself to O Asian Fusion, located on 105 12th Ave. SE, offers a variety of very high sanitation standards. Orders are can be customized sushi for all sushi lovers. by weight and cut. TEEKO YANG/THE DAILY

Judith Brown, an early entry majoring in zoology, prepares to ring costumers up at the new Smoothie King located on Elm, Sunday afternoon.

CHA CHA’S GRILLE Y CANTINA, 3720 W. ROBINSON ST. SAS Constructors are building this new Mexican restaurant in Brookhaven Village, a shopping center home to many businesses, ranging from Chico’s to OK Runner. Cha Cha’s will be in the suite Champions Sports Bar & Grill previously occupied. According to SAS Constructors, Cha Cha’s will open in mid-October.

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, 765 ASP AVE.

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Academy Sports & Outdoors by Kohl’s on 24th is still under work. Taken on Friday.

The popular burrito restaurant is scheduled to open in the Boomer Theater building in November, said Chris Arnold, communications director. This is the first time Boomer Theater has been home to a restaurant. Chipotle will be across the street from one of their primary competitors, Freebirds World Burrito. GRAPHIC PROVIDED

EAST BUFFET, 700 ED NOBLE PARKWAY

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Cha Cha’s Grille Y Cantina, located in Brookhaven Village is still under construction. Taken on Saturday.

Since opening four weeks ago, East Buffet, a Chinese restaurant, has had a steady flow of customers, said Kaien Weng, cashier. Although its main focus is American style Chinese food, it also serves choice Mexican food such as tacos. OU students can receive a 10 percent discount on meals with a student ID.

IMAGINE PAUL MITCHELL PARTNER SCHOOL, 3030 WILLIAM PEREIRA DRIVE, OFF OF ED NOBLE PARKWAY

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Located in what used to be the Just For Feet building, Imagine is a cosmetology school designed to provide the education and tools for students to become certified hairdressers, said Chrisi Bache, employee. Many students go on from the training school to become professionals in Paul Mitchell focus salons. The school is under construction but has started TEEKO YANG/THE DAILY enrolling students for Sept. 22 classes. After that, new sessions Peter Wang, a sushi chef, stands behind the sushi counter at the will begin every eight weeks. East Buffet restaurant Sunday afternoon.

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COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BOOSTS CREDENTIALS WITH PEDIATRIC RESEARCH CHAIR ADDITIONS The Children’s Medical Research Institute has announced its recruits for four pediatric research chairs in an effort to enhance specialized pediatric care for Oklahomans in the department of pediatrics at the OU College of Medicine. David Frank Crawford was appointed to the CMRI Tripp Lewallen Chair and was the assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham before coming to OU. Crawford’s research centers on cell division in cancer cells and how they respond to chemotherapy agents. The focus of his work is to identify underlying causes of cancer and to find new and improved ways to treat malignancies. Mark Ferguson joined the CMRI endowed chair program as holder of the CMRI Harris D. Riley Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatric Student Education. Ferguson has won multiple teaching awards, and his research interests include hypothyroidism in Down syndrome and furthering novel methods of medical education. Paul Darden joined CMRI’s physician-scientist team as the holder of the CMRI James Paul Linn Endowed Chair in Pediatrics. Darden previously worked at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. His research focuses on the delivery of primary care, including vaccines to children. He also supports practice-based research to generate applicable ideas for clinical research. James Jarvis was appointed to the CMRI Arthritis Foundation Oklahoma Chapter Chair in Pediatric Rheumatology. Before being recruited, Jarvis was the Director of Pediatric Rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center since August 1997. He has also worked as a Consultant Rheumatologist at the W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital in Tahlequah since October 2003. He has won multiple awards, and his research interests include using genomic technologies to understand interactions that occur through the immune system in juvenile arthritis and other inflammatory disorders, including infections in newborns.

POLICE REPORTS The following is a list of arrests and citations, not convictions. The information is compiled from the Norman Police Department and OUPD. All people listed are innocent until proven guilty. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Timothy Dewayne Fogle, 34, 1000 E. Alameda St., Friday Ian Alexander Hunt, 22, Houston Avenue, Friday Jordan Kyle Monroe, 22, (location not listed), Friday John Do, 25, W. Boyd Street, Saturday Chandler William Martin, 19, 800 Chautauqua Ave., Saturday Danielle Justina Myers, 32, 600 12th Ave. N.E., Saturday AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Brayden Dale Hallet, 20, 24th Ave. N.E., Friday PETTY LARCENY Susan Elizabeth Mare Hernandez, 32, 601 12th Ave. N.E., Friday Rachell N. Mathias, 23, 333 N. Interstate Drive East, Friday GRAND LARCENY Barmun K. Kiani, 29, 3499 W. Main St., Friday Emon Fakheri Raof, 28, 3499 W. Main St., Friday MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL Clare Elizabeth Neece, 18, College Avenue, Friday Amy Elizabeth Turner, 18, College Avenue, Friday Nathan B. Clark, 20, 1111 Oak Tree Ave., Friday Jason Ryan Finley, 19, 1111 Oak Tree Ave., Friday Kathleen Renee Paquin, 19, 1111 Oak Tree Ave., Friday Ryan Patrick Querbach, 19, West Apache St., Friday

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Accountability, transparency needed in financial aid debacle As another academic year kicks off, many OU students are dealing with financial aid issues caused by an influx in students receiving aid and an oZONErelated computer glitch (see page 1 for details). We understand mistakes happen, and although they are never pleasant to deal with (especially when they involve so many students and so much money), even the most catastrophic mistakes can be made right in time with hard work and dedication to coming up with solutions. We don’t doubt financial services employees are working hard to overcome this error, and we know an error this sizable cannot be fixed overnight. But what frustrates us is the seeming lack of accountability and transparency as OU officials deal with a problem that affects a lot of students. We’ve heard stories from students who say that when they contacted Enrollment and Financial Services to find out how and when they would be able to get their aid money (money that students need to pay for books, tuition and housing), they were given a run around.

Obviously, this mess may take a while to sort out, but OU officials should be more proactive in contacting the students affected by this situation and telling them when they can expect to receive their aid and what OU is doing to help them get by before the aid is available. Overall, it seems as though information has been hard to come by for students. An e-mail should have been sent to affected students or for that matter the whole OU community. This did not happen. Maybe that would be too much to ask, but when a reporter from The Oklahoma Daily asked a representative of Enrollment and Financial Services questions, he was not given specific answers. Instead, he was referred to a letter to the editor a services representative sent to The Daily. That letter is printed to the right of this column. That is simply unacceptable. We understand all financial aid employees are probably busy solving the problem, but informing students in a timely manner should be a top priority.

worked diligently to serve students who are probably under more financial stress than ever due to the economy. We have identified and implemented a number of creative solutions, including making book vouchers and shortterm loans available to students who have been delayed by the disbursement process. We also doubled the standard dollar amount available on a short-term loan to $1,000 to further help with any delays. Overall, we have now processed 2,000 more award letters when compared to this same time last year, and we have doubled the amount of Pell Grants available to students. We are always happy to answer questions or attempt to clarify questions related to financial aid. Financial Aid Services will continue to make improvements, and our staff and this system will provide an even more efficient service to our students in the future.

Dear Editor,

This letter is in response to Nathan Cockrum’s letter from Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. I would like to take the opportunity to clarify a few items from Nathan’s letter as well as give some transparency and insight into how the Financial Aid office processes requests. I would be the first to acknowledge that this year’s process has not been as smooth as it should be for two reasons: we are serving a record high number of students this year (3,000 more than is typical), and we are making progress in integrating a new electronic system that will ultimately streamline our processes to benefit students. Unfortunately, until the next oZONE module implementation goes live on Sept. 28, our Financial Aid staff must work concurrently in both oZONE and our old Financial Aid system. This has caused some unforeseen challenges that will be eliminated when all facets of the new system have been incorporated. In Sincerely, fact, oZONE will not only make the financial aid process easier for students, but it Matt Hamilton will simplify and improve student services Registrar across the board. Despite these challenges, we have

STAFF COLUMN

OU should strive for construction equality Last week, after a frantic few days of moving into a new apartment, I finally made my way back to campus for the first time this year and was immediately greeted by the crunch and grind of construction. As frustrating as it will be to deal with the sights and sounds marring the South Oval, I understand that the renovations will improve the class experience of hundreds of students. What I don’t understand is why some buildings get MARY a complete update while STANFIELD others have smaller, but more immediate needs. Bathroom stalls in Gittinger are using curtains for doors, while OU spends millions on large projects. New technology for the journalism department and new facilities for a host of other classes will open new opportunities for students, so I have nothing against these

renovations. But this attention should be spread equally to other departments, particularly those with significant needs. Gittinger and Kaufman are in dire need of some updates – and, considering their age, perhaps a complete overhaul. Crumbling tables, scarce desks and aging facilities distract students’ focus from the class. Since OU’s primary concern is the education of its students, solutions to these problems should be a high priority. Obviously, we can’t afford to completely renovate every older building on campus at once, or begin any larger projects until budget cuts are no longer looming. But I’m willing to bet that we can find the funding for a host of smaller projects that would greatly improve the learning environment in these buildings. Small changes, such as maintaining the air conditioning system and replacing aging desks and window panes, would be a cheaper option than a complete overhaul and would

still improve the experience of students and teachers. And if the funding simply isn’t there for immediate work, these simple improvements should be prioritized over any future large projects. We’ve spent over $66.5 million on renovations to four buildings on the South Oval alone, and we’re still missing stall doors in Gittinger. In the current economic climate, we have to plan renovations more efficiently. Large projects help to raise campus morale and support from the community, but the same money’s worth of smaller projects will go a long way toward improving older buildings. And it will help ensure more equal attention to all facilities. This is not just a call for work on specific buildings that need it (though the English and classics majors do deserve a little love). A change to OU’s overall renovation philosophy will allow a more efficient use of resources in a time of budget cuts and difficult

decisions. By shifting the focus away from complete overhauls and leaving room for smaller improvements across campus, OU can spread resources to more departments. And completing smaller projects along the way will stave off the need for complete renovations, which will lower renovation costs, at least for the present. At some point, of course, a building gets old enough to require serious, expensive renovations. And occasionally, the need for updated technology requires major changes. But in between these circumstances, the focus should be on effective and less expensive minor changes. Not only will this change of focus help OU survive the rough economic times, but it will also ensure equal attention to currently neglected departments. Mary Stanfield is a philosophy junior.

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Fine price should match recipient’s income ARE YOU OPINIONATED?

There was a blurb in the news awhile back about the CEO of Nokia getting a speeding ticket to the tune of $10,000 in Finland. Wait, what? $10,000? Imagine the following scenario: two people, both going 75 miles an hour in a 60 miles per hour zone. They both get pulled over, and they both get tickets for $145. Same infraction, same punishment, same dollar amount. This is fair, right? CHRIS Now imagine this: DEARNER the first guy is a CEO in a BMW and makes a quarter million a year. The second works a minimum-wage job at a fast food restaurant. Still seem fair? We’ve all gotten a speeding or parking ticket before. I certainly have. And if you haven’t yet, chances are you will. And when you do, chances are it will suck because $145 is a lot of money to most of us. To those of us who don’t make six figures a year, that is. It’s always struck me as a small absurdity that traffic fines are the same for everyone. The underlying logic, that the same

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fine is the same punishment to all people Something like this doesn’t just make is simply wrong. The same amount of things fairer. It would be great for citmoney can mean a very different thing to ies and their police departments, who different people, in an often depend on ticket income-proportional It’s always struck me revenues to make sort of way. ends meet. A ticket For the CEO, the as a small absurdity for $25,000 would be cost of the ticket prob- that traffic fines are the a windfall for any poably represents less lice department or than he spends on a same for everyone. municipality. haircut (unless he’s It’s not even like this Bill Gates). For the minimum wage would be a hard thing to implement. worker, it represents 20 hours of work – Astute readers will probably be quick that’s a quarter of his paycheck, around to point out that, in Finland, salaries are one percent of his annual income. public record, making it pretty easy to The same sort of logic applies to any figure out how much money someone other types of fines – identical sums are makes if you’re trying to figure out how not identical punishments. It’s not that much to fine them. unfamiliar of an idea. The reasoning is Every American is required to report the same as the reasoning behind sliding how much money they make every year payment scales and tax brackets. too, though. The information isn’t as Imagine if a speeding ticket was one public as it is in Finland, but it’s there, percent of annual income. Our CEO and it could be made accessible. would now owe $25,000 for speeding. It’s Maybe not public, but available to shocking, because the number behind meter maids and traffic cops. Or they the dollar sign is huge – but only because could just send tickets to the IRS to be we don’t deal with amounts like that on a assessed with the next year’s tax returns. day-to-day or even week-to-week basis. The bottom line is that it wouldn’t He certainly does. be hard to implement. I’m certainly no This could also work in the other di- policy genius, and I came up with two rection. Someone who’s working mini- different ways in 15 minutes. mum wage and has dependents could Chris Dearner is a linguistics and English senior. owe less. Even a fine of $50 would be pretty significant to a lot of people.

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Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

INSURANCE ADJUSTERS LOOK AT KY. PRISON AFTER RIOT BURGIN, Ky. — Officials said Sunday hospitalized in stable condition had that investigators and insurance adjust- complained of chest pains, Brislin said. ers have started probing what’s left of a Brislin said investigators will interKentucky prison in the wake of a fiery view inmates and review security vidriot that injured 16 people and forced eos to see what caused the riot. “They 700 inmates to be relocated. haven’t even started interviews yet,” The damage assessment could take Brislin said. several days and a probe into what About 500 inmates remained at the prompted Friday night’s melee would prison. The others were taken to falikely start later in the week, Kentucky cilities across the state. Brislin said the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Special Occurrence Response Team at spokeswoman Jennifer Brislin said. the prison remains active and security “This is not a quick thing,” Brislin staff is working 12-hour shifts. said. “They continue to assess the entire The remaining inmates at the prison situation.” were being housed in a 196-bed dorm Prisoners started that was not severely some of the fires in trash damaged, the prison cans, and flames evenchapel, gym and a unit tually spread, shooting of 60 single cells, said into the air during the Mendalyn Cochran, riot. Several buildings a spokeswoman for were seriously damNorthpoint Training aged at the Northpoint Center. Training Center, a meAnother 40 minidium-security facility KENTUCKY JUSTICE AND mum-security inmates about 30 miles south of PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET were being housed on SPOKESWOMAN JENNIFER Lexington. the grounds outside the Officers in riot gear BRISLIN main fence, Cochran rushed in with tear gas, said. and all the inmates The melee came two were subdued within weeks after more than two hours, authorities said. They were 1,000 inmates rioted at the California kept in the prison yard and authorities Institution for Men in Southern surrounded the facility so no one could California. That prison was designed escape. to hold about half as many inmates, Eight inmates were taken to the hos- although investigators say they don’t pital and eight prison workers were know if crowding helped spark the rainjured and helped at the scene. Four cially charged riot. inmates remained hospitalized Sunday, Northpoint opened in 1983 and has a but two were released to the Department staff of 285. of Corrections later in the day, Brislin said. The two inmates who remained — AP

“This is not a quick thing. They continue to assess the entire situation.”

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Fires are seen at Northpoint Training Center, a medium-security men’s prison near Burgin, Ky., Saturday after riots broke out Friday night.

Former foster children see bright future with college LAWTON — One day, when she was a junior in high school, Angelica Daumont became a foster child. Someone came to Lawton High School, told her that her mother and stepfather had been arrested and took her to the Marie Detty Youth and Family Services Center. In an afternoon, her life was changed. For Monica Mancebo, becoming a foster child wasn’t as sudden, but it was just as traumatic. She was a sixth grader at a local elementary school when her father had a heart attack and died. Her mother, who struggles with alcoholism and depression, wasn’t able to take care of her or her older brother or younger sister and they were all swept into the foster care system. Daumont, now 21, and Mancebo, 19, are able to talk candidly now about the maelstrom of emotions — fear, grief, frustration, helpless uncertainty — that overwhelmed their lives. But their story isn’t just about that. Both girls, now students at Cameron University, are more invested in the future these days than they are in the past. Both are taking advantage of a state program, Oklahoma’s Promise, which affords foster children opportunities to attend state colleges with their tuition paid. Daumont, who recently completed her junior year, may be a little farther along in her thinking about her eventual career, but both students use the exact same words “I want to help people” to describe their long-term aspirations. The future might not have turned out to be so hopeful. Though she had never been all too close to her stepfather, Daumont said her childhood was basically happy and secure and that her mother was her “world.” About the crime she is alleged to have committed, her daughter said she has always believed her mother got a raw deal. The devastating reality of her incarceration, though, was that at 15 Daumont was thrust into a world she did not know and that often seemed cold and

her stepfather. uncaring. She admits doing poorly her first year at She had been involved in student council and other activities in school but soon had Cameron, maybe feeling a bit like she was to drop them. She had been an honor stu- still drifting, but she has always felt smart dent but started skipping classes and get- and eventually came to realize that she alone was in charge of ting into trouble. her life and determined “It went bad,” she that she was going to said. “I wasn’t focusing make the best of it. She on school anymore. I has gotten mostly A’s thought ‘Why should and B’s since and now I care if people don’t even volunteers to care about me?’” counsel occasionally A relative kept up with other foster kids with payments on her ANGELICA DAUMONT, FORMER FOSTER who may be struggling mother’s vacant house CHILD WHO ATTENDS CAMERON for a while, and though UNIVERSITY WITH SUPPORT FROM A STATE with what to do with their own lives. she probably wasn’t PROGRAM “You have to have supposed to, Daumont boundaries and you said she would somehave to put goals on times go there and let yourself,” she said. herself in. Daumont is majoring in psychology with “I would just sit there,” she said. “I guess minors in Spanish and criminal justice. Her I just missed it.” Eventually, she was moved into a foster goals are to become a teacher and then conhome, but her first “parent” was only 23 and tinue with her education, earn a doctorate was trying to run a day care. Daumont said in psychology and open her own counselshe felt like her main reason for being there ing practice. “I want to work with children in foster was to help watch kids. A Department of Human Services worker who came to check care,” she said. “Whenever children get on her occasionally didn’t talk to her pri- taken into foster care, it’s like their whole vately, and she was too shy to speak up for world gets turned around.” herself. Like Daumont, Mancebo said she felt as She said she feels sorry for foster children if she’d lost her life’s compass when she was even younger than she was who may find taken into foster care. themselves in similar situations. After the death of her father, she and her After a while, though, she asked a friend sister were taken away to live in a group at school whose parents kept foster kids if home. Her brother went to Marie Detty. they might have room for her at their house. At first, she said, “I thought everything That worked out better and she stayed with was going to go back to normal, I thought I that family for about a year. would go home,” but after a while, she and Her mother eventually was let out of the her sister, eventually reunited with their local detention center. brother, were taken to live with a woman “She just barely got out in time to see me in Carnegie who cared for foster children. graduate,” Daumont said. Now the mother Though she got along at the house with the and daughter have a relationship again, woman and other children who would often though Daumont said she doesn’t speak to stay there, the losses the 12-year-old had to

“You have to have boundaries and you have to put goals on yourself.”

endure made that year “the saddest time of my life.” Eventually there was another shelter, and then came word that an uncle in Rome, N.Y., had agreed to take Mancebo and her siblings in. “That’s where we spent the rest of high school,” she said. Though it was difficult to move so far away from her mother and friends in Oklahoma, and she found it hard to get close to her uncle, life turned out OK in New York. Other friends came into her life, and when she graduated from high school, she thought she might stay there and go to college. But, largely because of Oklahoma’s Promise and other financial help she could get in Oklahoma, Mancebo opted to return and go to Cameron. “We always had a case worker in Oklahoma and they would keep in touch with us and they told us about the opportunities,” she said. Now she is able to go to school full-time without having to worry about paying for everything herself or turning to someone else, like her uncle, for help. If not for the free tuition and other benefits, it’s likely she would have to take out loans or work and go to school only part time, or possibly give up on the idea of college altogether. “I’ve been mostly getting B’s,” the 19-yearold said of her first year at Cameron. She lives in Cameron Village, now in her own place, albeit small, with her own living room and kitchen. Right now, Mancebo is undecided about a major, though, like Daumont, she is interested in psychology. Looking back, she said there’s no way as a sixth- or seventh-grader that she could have seen herself as happy as she is now. “I didn’t know where I’d be or what was going to happen,” she said. “I wish it didn’t happen this way, but it turned out better than I thought.” — AP

ALL IN GOOD SPIRIT MOORE — Tonya Hacker hunts ghosts. It started about 15 years ago. Back then, Hacker was pregnant with her first child. She and her husband lived in a ranch-style house in southwest Oklahoma City. “We lived there about four months,” she said. “Then we moved, because there were too many weird things happening.” Those weird things included objects being moved by themselves, cabinet doors being opened and closed without anyone around and the sounds of footsteps where there were no people. “At first I thought my husband was doing stuff. But that didn’t make sense. It wasn’t him. I’d be in bed and I’d hear noises in the middle of the night. I’d go into the kitchen and all the cabinet doors would be open, or the refrigerator door would be open but no one had been in there.” It was, she said, “enough to freak out a regular person.” “I would hear voices and laughter in another room. But I was the only one home.” And though the strange events didn’t happen all the time, Hacker said she never really thought of her house as haunted. Things changed after her baby was born.

“That’s when it got really weird. The house got real uncomfortable.” Late one night, Hacker said she woke up to check on the infant. “I looked in the bassinet and found a bunch of stuffed animals and the extra feeding blankets in the bassinet with her.” Normally, that wouldn’t have been a problem. But Hacker said those same stuffed animals and blankets were across the room, sitting on top of the baby’s dresser. “My baby was OK, she didn’t even wake up, but the stuff being put in her crib really, really scared me.” A short time later, the family moved. Fast forward to 1997. Still intrigued by the strange events at her former home, Hacker began doing research into the paranormal. And slowly, she began to understand. “I was at the library and I found a book about stuff involving the paranormal,” she said. “It was about people who investigated paranormal claims and the more I checked, the more information I discovered.” The next year, Hacker connected with others in Oklahoma who also were investigating the strange and the unexplained, and there she found a community.

“I was reading a lot and talking to people. Around 1998 or so, I got onto the Internet and discovered there was a very small community of investigators here in Oklahoma that had an interest. I thought, well, that’s something I totally want to do.” And with that, Hacker began examining the weird and the unusual and the paranormal. Just don’t call her a ghost hunter. She’d traveled to a small town in Texas. She had stayed at the same hotel many times and had “really gotten involved” with the location because of the weird events that took place there. That day, she was with a group investigating paranormal activity at the hotel. A number of the team were in a room, when Hacker and a fellow investigator ventured into the hall. And that’s when she saw him. “I had stepped out in the hall with an older gentlemen because we had getting bored, when I saw this little boy sitting in the hall. He crossed the hallway, looked at us and continued walking.” Then, Hacker said, he disappeared. Go online to OUDaily.com to read the full text of this article and leave a comment.

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Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

No rest for OU athletics over summer break LUKE ATKINSON The Oklahoma Daily

As summer winds down, students put away their sandals, frisbees and volleyballs, and prepare to cheer on Sooner athletes as fall sports begin. But before students don their crimson gameday gear, they should catch up on the headlines of the summer.

CROSS COUNTRY Head coach Martin Smith announced the 2009 cross country signing class Thursday, Aug. 6, in preparation for the upcoming season. Among the class were five men and two women from six states. Alex Muntefering of South Dakota highlights the group, claiming five state titles. The cross country team opens the season Sept. 5 at the Golden Hurricane Invitational in Tulsa. On Sept. 26, the team will travel to Minneapolis, Minn., to compete in the Roy Griak Invitational.

GOLF Ryan Hybl, brother of former quarterback Nate Hybl and former assistant coach at the University of Georgia, became the men’s golf head coach June 22. While Hybl served on the Georgia staff, the Bulldogs finished in the top 10 for five years at the NCAA Championship. The team won Southeastern Conference crowns in 2006 and 2009 along with an NCAA East Regional Championship in 2008. Georgia also produced 14 All-Americans, 14 firstteam All-SEC players, the 2006 SEC Player of the Year and the 2006 and 2008 SEC Freshman of the Year. Two days after Hybl was hired, Veronique Drouin, another former assistant coach at Georgia, was hired as the head coach of the women’s golf team. During Drouin’s first full season at Georgia, 2006, the Bulldogs won two prestigious events: the Golf Daytona Beach

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Senior outside hitter Bridget Laplante hits the ball during last years game against Texas Oct. 1, 2008, in the McCasland Field House. Fall Preview and the SEC Championship. Drouin also served as interim head coach during the 2007 Central Regional and NCAA Championships, leading the Bulldogs to second and eighth place finishes, respectively.

assistant coach of the Sooner squad. Traub comes to OU from the University of Alabama where she was the assistant coach for three years.

VOLLEYBALL ROWING Incoming freshman Rebecca Staff took first place in the Canadian National Junior Trials June 12 in Welland, Ontario. Staff and team will compete at SMU Sept. 19. The OU rowing team picked up a new member right before the school year. Marina Traub was announced last Friday as the new

The Sooner volleyball team is ranked seventh in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, announced the league office Thursday, Aug. 13. The Sooners begin 2009 at the Mizuno Invitational at Rice University beginning Aug. 28. OU faces Houston Baptist, Rice, Nicholls State and Central Arkansas in the tournament. Oklahoma will host Missouri in its home opener Sept. 19.

Unassisted triple play caps win for Phillies NEW YORK — It happened so fast, Eric Bruntlett needed a few moments before he realized he had just ended a game with an unassisted triple play. Bruntlett became the second player in major league history to get the final three outs on his own, accomplishing the feat Sunday to preserve the Philadelphia Phillies’ 9-7 victory over the New York Mets. “I didn’t know how to react. I didn’t know what to do,” Bruntlett said. “The ninth inning was wild. The whole game it seemed was strange.” Indeed, it was a stunning end to a crazy game that included an inside-the-park homer after the ball got stuck under the outfield wall. Bruntlett turned the 15th unassisted triple play in big league history — the second that ended a game. Detroit Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun also turned the trick on May 31, 1927, completing a 1-0 victory over Cleveland, according to STATS LLC. The amazing final sequence made a winner of Pedro Martinez in his return to New York and quashed a Mets rally against closer Brad Lidge. “We picked a good time,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. With runners on first and second in the ninth inning and a run already in, Jeff Francoeur hit a line drive up the middle that appeared headed toward center field for a single. But both runners were stealing on the 2-2 pitch, so Bruntlett was in perfect position as he moved over to cover second base. He caught the liner easily, stepped on second to double up Luis Castillo and then turned to tag Daniel Murphy for the third

out. Murphy tried to backpedal away from disheartening.” Bruntlett, but had nowhere to go. Angel Pagan hit the inside-the-park shot “Frenchy hit it on the screws,” Murphy said. and added another homer for the Mets, hand“It happened so fast there was nothing I could ed yet another befuddling defeat. New York do.” has found improbable ways to lose all year: After bolting out of the box, a frustrated Murphy dropped a fly ball in left field, Ryan Francoeur stopped in his tracks and threw Church missed third base while rounding the down his helmet with both hands. bag, Castillo flubbed Alex Rodriguez’s ninth“What a bizarre ending. I inning popup at Yankee don’t know what happened Stadium. there. The game’s over, so Of the 15 unassisted triple I’m happy with that,” Lidge plays in big league history, • Phillies’ second baseman Eric all but one came during the said. “That was pretty excitBruntlett closed the 9-7 win over regular season. Cleveland ing. That’s definitely not the the Mets by making the unas- s e c o n d b a s e m a n B i l l way you draw it up.” sisted triple play. The Phillies raced onto Wambsganss accomplished the field to congratulate the feat in the 1920 World Bruntlett after his rare play • Brunlett was the second to Series against Brooklyn. secured Lidge’s 25th save in Martinez batted beever accomplish the feat. 33 chances. fore throwing a pitch. The It was the first unassisted • Last person to do so: Detriot Phillies scored six times in triple play since Cleveland Tigers Danny Neun, May 31, the first inning off Oliver second baseman Asdrubal Perez on three-run homers 1927. Cabrera turned one in the by Jayson Werth and Carlos fifth inning on May 12, 2008, Ruiz. against Toronto. The Citi Field crowd of Bruntlett, who made one of two Phillies 39,038 stood and cheered as Martinez walked errors earlier in the inning, started at second to the plate in the Phillies’ road gray-and-red because All-Star Chase Utley was rested. uniform, a jarring sight for sure after he spent Another Phillies second baseman, Mickey the previous four years with the Mets. Morandini, turned an unassisted triple play in “The ovation, that’s exactly the response I 1992. expected because of the mutual bond I have It was the first time the Mets were involved here,” Martinez said. “I respect them and I in such a play. love them.” “Even with the runners going I did not exMartinez worked the count to 3-0 and Mets pect him to be there. The only place he could manager Jerry Manuel came out to remove catch the ball was where he was,” Francoeur Perez, bothered recently by a tender right said. “To end the way it did was a little knee that sidelined him earlier this season.

OU READY FOR U.S. AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Incoming freshman golfer Davis Lee and former Sooner Phillip Bryan will represent OU at the 2009 U.S. Amateur Championship Aug. 24-30, in Tulsa, Okla. The two Sooners are among 312 golfer who will compete Monday and Tuesday in the first and second rounds of stroke play. Match play begins Wednesday and continues until the 36-hole finals Sunday. Bryan will start in the first group off the No. 1 tee at Southern Hills Golf Course at 7:30 a.m. Lee tees off at 1:45 p.m. off the first tee and is playing with 2009 SEC Freshman of the Year Bud Cauley of the University of Alabama. The U.S. Amateur Championship is the oldest golf championship in the United States, just one day older than the U.S. Open. Many of the great names in professional golf, such as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, have won this title. Annelise Russell/The Daily

MAKING HISTORY

The move got a loud ovation, and Perez (3-4) was soundly booed as he walked off the field having thrown 47 pitches — 20 strikes — and getting just two outs. Nelson Figueroa struck out Martinez to end the 26-minute inning. The 37-year-old Martinez then gave up Pagan’s inside-the-park homer leading off the first. Pagan’s drive to left-center briefly got stuck under the padding of the wall. Center fielder Shane Victorino threw his hands up, looking for a ground-rule double, as Pagan slowed into third, but second base umpire Rob Drake allowed play to go on and Pagan raced home for his first career inside-the-park homer. Charlie Manuel said the issue wasn’t covered when the umpires went over ground rules before the game. “They never talked about that,” he said. Martinez (2-0) never lived up to the $53 million contract he signed with the Mets after 2004, winning just 32 games and missing the 2006 playoffs with one of many injuries, including major shoulder surgery that limited him to just five starts in ‘07 — all during the September collapse. The wiry three-time Cy Young Award winner was not offered a contract after going 5-6 with a 5.61 ERA in 20 starts for the Mets last year — a trying season in which his father died. He labored through six innings — and hit an RBI single — while giving up four runs and seven hits in his third start with the Phillies after signing with them as a free agent on July 15. —AP

Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

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OU SOCCER CLAIMS VICTORY AT HOME TOBI NEIDY

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As the summer sun was setting on a very breezy August night, the Sooners were just heating up in Sunday’s game against the Sam Houston State Bearkats. The Sooner defense stayed on top in a game that looked like it would be close, but the Sooners stole the show in the end with a 3-0 victory. OU and Sam Houston played a tough half with neither team able to put any points on the board. “The biggest difference (in the first half ) was their entire team was sitting in OU SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS their defensive end,” said Nicole Nelson, OU head coach, in a press release. Oklahoma 3 “It’s really hard when an Sam Houston State 0 entire team is in one half of the field to play around Leading Scorer: them. That is where we Michelle Alexander- OU were getting a little frus2 Goals [77’ and 80’} trated because we didn’t have any space to comOU SHS bine and connect passes. Shots: 32 3 We made some adjustments at halftime and Saves: 1 11 talked about how to beat Corners: 5 0 that (defense).” Fouls: 8 10 After going scoreless in the first half, sophomore Next Game: Oral Roberts, Kelsey Kraft opened up Friday 7 p.m. in Norman the game for OU with a goal 10 seconds into the second half. Kraft hails from Rancho Santoa Margarita, Cali. and she was the only freshman to start all19 games for the Sooners last year. This is the third goal of her OU career. The game remained close, but the Sooners were threatening. The Sooners had the upper hand throughout the game with 29 more shots on goal than the Bearkats. Sophomore Michelle Alexander was the star of the evening after finding the back of the net two times. Assists by Dria Hampton and Whitney Parker at the 12:24 and 10:02 minute marks helped to lift the Sooners to a 3-0 victory. The star studded show was not only on offense. Goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire also recorded her second shutout of her career.

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Junior forward Whitney Palmer (8) runs past Sam Houston State’s Hillary Ackerman (14) to get the ball Sunday evening. The Sooners took no prisoners this weekend as they swept the first two home games of the regular season with a 3-0 win over Missouri state last Friday. Freshmen trio Dria Hampton, Whitney Palmer, and Jessica Johnson all recorded goals against Missouri State Friday evening. Both Hampton and Palmer kept up the momentum in Sunday’s game with assists. The next home game will be this coming Friday as the Sooners prepare to take on the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts at 7 p.m. “I would say I am happy with where we are at for this time of the year,” Nelson added. “We’re putting some very good things together in the attack and we’re clicking in the attack like you do further into a season. I think the defense hasn’t given up a goal in really three games (including exhibition), so they’re pretty solid. We still have some adjustments defensively, so we are just going to continue working and solidifying some things on the defensive end and keep creating the goal-scoring opportunities that we are and finishing more of those.”

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LIFESTYLE

HEALTH

Trend-settin’ Sooner

Let’s talk about sex

A look at Norman’s fashion sense. BY JAMIE BIRDWELL

SexEd from a former Sexpert. BY ROSIE SONTHEIMER

When you think of Norman, Okla., the ﬁrst thought that comes to mind probably isn’t trendy. But with many boutiques and college inﬂuence, Norman is as savvy as any major city. Historic Campus Corner is conveniently close to campus and is full of small boutiques that carry the latest in fashion. “For Oklahoma, OU is pretty fashion forward,” says Amanda Clark, owner of clothing store Blush. “Because of the college campus, people push each other to wear new things.”

Although the “college uniform” across campus tends to be Nike shorts, Ugg boots and white v-neck t-shirts, Norman still has much to offer in clothing, says Kara Stoltenberg, sales associate for clothing store Lucca. Oklahoma, not exactly known for its trends, is starting to get behind the fashion movement with fashion Internet blogs and access to magazines and television shows that depict what good fashion is on the East and West Coasts. Barbara Fite, manager of clothing and home accessories store Antique Garden, says that OU is home to an eclectic array of trends. Fite says right now people are going back to wearing anything oversized, such as boyfriend shirts and looser fitting jeans, but also sees sporty, hippie and preppy trends here on campus. Both Fite and Clark say that dresses and skirts are their hottest items and are a good summer alternative to shorts. Smocked dresses with Mexican style patterns are starting to appear in stores like Lucca, says Caitlin Turner, sales associate. In general, an array of patterns can be seen all over campus, ranging from plaid and tiedye to stripes and paisley. Jeans can usually be seen in skinny or boot cut form. For guys, darker jeans are worn for dressier occasions and can easily be paired with a graphic t-shirt or button up, Turner says. Although OU campus has a wide variety of fashion trends, there are certain things that just don’t make the cut around here. Wide leg jeans failed to take off, Fite says. And another item that wasn’t popular last summer, the short jumpsuit, is being requested right now, Clark says. In general, OU students aren’t particular to brand or style, but just wear what fits them best. “We dress up for date nights and parties, but for the most part we’re really casual,” Fite says.

HAIR Larry Walker, owner of Impressions salon on Campus Corner, says that hairstyles on campus tend to be a little more conservative than in bigger cities. For girls, shorter hair is still very popular. And for girls with longer hair, there is no longer a huge emphasis on having straight hair. Instead, girls on campus opt for a textured look that allows the hair to take its natural curl pattern (or use products to fake it). For guys on campus, more length and more texturing is very popular, although there’s less emphasis on product use. Pomades, gels, waxes and spray gels are all very popular styling tools that students buy and use. All in all, store owners and fashion enthusiasts ﬁnd Norman and OU campus to be a great spot for trends and fashion. “OU’s a great spot to watch,” Fite says. “You can ﬁnd anything.” s

STATS BY THE NUMBERS

17: the average age of first sexual encounter 90: the percent chance of becoming pregnant within a year if no contraception is used 74: the percent of sexually experienced female teens that used contraception the first time they had sex 82: the percent of sexually experienced male teens that used contraception the first time they had sex 21: the number of states that explicitly allow minors contraceptive services without parental consent 18.9: the number, in millions, of new STI cases each year 9.1: the number, in millions, of new STI cases occurring among 15-24-year-olds 8: the number, in billions, of dollars spent annually to diagnose and treat STIs (not including HIV)

MYTH VS. FACT

Myth: AIDS is a homosexual disease that only men get. Fact: Heterosexual transmission accounts for a large proportion of newly diagnosed HIV cases amongst women. Myth: I will know, right away, if I have an STI. Fact: Many STIs are “silent”, in that they cause few symptoms and can be diagnosed only though testing. Myth: I am not having vaginal sex therefore I cannot get an STI. Fact: Many STIs can be transmitted through oral sex or skin-to-skin contact. Myth: Condoms are not effective. Fact: When used correctly and consistently, condoms are 98 percent effective at preventing pregnancy and highly effective at preventing HIV and many STIs. Myth: Abstinence-only education reduces sexual activity. Fact: Abstinence-only programs have not been proven to reduce sexual activity at all.

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For those already engaging in or preparing for sexual activity, OU Health Services has a wide range of options for students who wish to responsibly practice sex. OU Health Services health promotion coordinator Maggie Pool says that Goddard Health Center oﬀers a variety of sexual health services. Goddard has an on-site pharmacy with everything from condoms to emergency contraception available. “Services include annual exams with pap testing, breast exams, pre and post conception counseling and planning, health maintenance and counseling, testing and treatment for infections, colposcopy procedures and

contraceptive options,” Pool says. Additionally, the Women’s Center makes referrals for positive pregnancy tests. Whether you plan on engaging in sex during college or not, it is important to know the information and facts. You need to prepare yourself for the time when you are ready to have sex or to help inform your sexually active friends on ways to keep themselves safe and healthy. Knowledge and responsibility are crucial factors when it comes to sex if you already are or intend to be sexually active, so make sure you know the full story behind the birds and the bees. s

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We see it plastered all over the place: on our television sets, at the movies, on magazine covers and just about any other place Americans’ eyes may see. But how much do people really know about sex? How much do we really need to know? While crucial for everyone, college students especially need to be educated about sex, many of whom do not get proper sexual education but who are partaking in sexual activity. According to the Guttmacher Institute, one of the leading informational groups in sexual and reproductive health, “Nearly half (46 percent) of all 15-19-year-olds in the United States have had sex at least once.” But with abstinence only initiatives—including Oklahoma’s own K.E.E.P (Kids Eagerly Endorsing Purity)—many young adults enter their sexual endeavors and the OU campus with little ability to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, OU oﬀers many educational programs aimed at giving students a comprehensive sexual education. Campus’ main group of sexual educators are the “Sexperts,” who partner with the Women’s Outreach Center to provide information about health and responsibility when it comes to sex. “Sexperts was started by student volunteers in the Women’s Outreach Center concerned that their peers were not receiving medically accurate information about STD’s and pregnancy prevention,” says Kathy Moxley, director of the Women’s Outreach Center. Moxley says that student groups, residence halls, Greek organizations and classrooms can request for a free Sexpert presentation. Most importantly, “The program doesn’t aim to change anyone’s values,” Moxley says. “There are certainly many participants in the presentations who are not sexually active but at some point may choose to have sex, and we want to be sure they know how to protect themselves.” OU Sexpert and accounting senior, Bobby Mace, says that for the most part, students seem to be unaware of the information being discussed at presentations. “We get one or two people at each presentation that seem to know what’s going on, but that vast majority of people are usually clueless about what we discuss,” Mace says. Mace says that parents really need to educate themselves about sex and then, in turn, educate their children. “People have sex,” Mace says. “It happens, and to ignore that is to put you and your child at risk.” And while a lot of the pressure can be put on women to partake in safe sex, Mace also emphasized the fact that men must be responsible in sexual situations and be respectful of their partners.

Just like clothing, accessories on OU’s campus tend to be in a wide variety and multiple colors and styles. Scarves are a huge accessory on campus, says Cerry Leffler, owner of Milano’s Accessories. Costume jewelry is very popular as well, coming in lots of fun colors and are very affordable, allowing the customer to buy more. On campus, people tend to buy the jewelry and accessories that are more unique and that you wouldn’t be able to find in a department store, she says. Turner says accessories at Lucca go fast and many popular items include headwear that have peacock feathers, flowers and anything large that is worn on the side of the head. For guys, rings and bracelets are a common accessory that is bought. Cuff links aren’t very popular right now, but are starting to make a comeback, Leffler says. Guys also look for unusual and unique ties that differ from the standard ones sold at JCPenney or Dillards, she says. For shoes, one of the most popular brands is TOMS, which are comfortable flats that come in a variety of colors and can be worn on girls and guys, Turner says. Gladiator sandals and flip-flops are also very popular with girls on campus.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

OU Wrestling enters another fall season with high hopes MJ CASIANO

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Coming off the most productive season since 2002, the OU grapplers won 16 matches last year and return seven starters. Included in the returning group is 2009 Big 12 champion junior Kyle Terry who posted a perfect 5-0 record against Big 12 competition and recorded 28 straight victories during the course of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season. Also returning are five wrestlers who qualified for the NCAA Championships last season. Two of them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; junior Eric Lapotsky and Terry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were halted one win short of becoming All-Americans. Someone who wrestling fans may remember from serving as club coach from 1997-2000, Sammie Henson was hired as head assistant during the summer. Henson brings forth impressive credentials both as a wrestler and coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sooner wrestling program is thrilled to announce Sam Henson as our newest assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma,â&#x20AC;? head coach Jack Spates said, who is entering his 17th season at OU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anybody familiar with wrestling knows Sammie Henson. A two-time NCAA

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Brian Shelton prepares to wrestle his opponent during a match last season against Cal Poly, which took place on Feb. 15, 2008, at Lloyd Noble Center. strongest recruiting class in my tenure at champion, world champion, world bronze 20. and Olympic silver medalist, Sammie has The 11-member class also includes two OU.â&#x20AC;? OU is scheduled to host six home matchscaled the heights of success in both colle- ranked among the top 15 nationally in their es, including rival Oklahoma State and the giate and International wrestling.â&#x20AC;? respective weight classes. Also joining Henson is a recruiting class â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are extremely excited about this dominant Iowa State Cyclones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are that was ranked a consensus top three in yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recruiting class,â&#x20AC;? Spates said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With all great young men with great passion and the country. three, four-time state champions, two na- work ethic,â&#x20AC;? Spates said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all possess The class includes signing five Intermat tional champions and numerous high big dreams, and it will be fun to help make Top 100 recruits, including two in the top school All-Americans, it looks to be the them come true.â&#x20AC;?

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Maybe the college football gods are trying to warn the Sooners of something. Over the past week, OU has lost highly-touted freshman linebacker Tom Wort for the season due to a knee injury and could possibly lose senior Mike Balogun due to NCAA regulations, leaving the Sooners suddenly thin at a previously stacked position. So while OU still has all its starting linebackers healthy, the success at middle linebacker now falls squarely on senior Ryan Reynoldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; extremely fragile knees. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first put this in perspective. This doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chances at a successful season are gone. Balogun is a nice back up and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disheartening to STEVEN see a talented freshman like Wort go JONES down with an ACL injury, but in the end, the Sooners are losing two reserve players. Balogun and Wort have a combined 13 tackles for OU. Meanwhile, the Sooners return 306 tackles from last season between Reynolds, senior Keenan Clayton and sophomores Travis Lewis and Austin Box. So the injury does not necessarily set the Sooners back. Yet. But this situation, which has quickly depleted OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth at linebacker, should remind OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaches they must always be ready. The Sooners faced a similar situation last year, when

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Reynolds went down against Texas. Without Reynolds holding down the middle, gaping holes opened for the Longhornsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tailbacks, and Texas beat OU 45-35. When Reynolds went out, the Sooners had no suitable replacement ready to take over. Eventually, Box and senior safety Nic Harris were able to fill in, but it was literally weeks before the OU defense got used to the change. While Reynolds is a fantastic player and was undoubtedly the leader of OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense, the recovery time was far too long. Obviously when you lose a player of Reynoldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; caliber, the team will have to adjust, but the fact that the coaching staff had no real plan in place when Reynolds went down is inexcusable, and it almost cost the Sooners a shot at the Big 12 title. After last year, and now last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad luck, the Sooners have no excuses going forward. They now are thin at linebacker. They also know from last season what kind of issues can arise from the loss of one player. The football godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are giving the Sooners a little bit of a break with these injuries coming before the season starts, reminding them to have back up plans in place at every position. So, for now, OU has all its starters healthy. But at some point, someone will inevitably go down, and the coaches should find out now which players will be ready to step in. Steven Jones is a language arts education senior.

Monday, August 24, 2009

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FANS SEE 1950s HORROR FILM AGAIN Standing as evidence of the staying power of filmmaker Ed Wood’s awesome badness, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the director’s notorious science-fiction creation “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” widely (and fairly) argued to be the worst film ever made. Now, ours being a culture that does its best to feign politeness, social norms suggest that remarking on the ugliness of someone’s baby should warrant a swift exile, if not a violent, and public flogging. Sometimes, however, verbal acknowledgment of a hideous baby is necessary—necessarily hilarious, that LUNDEN is. ENGLAND Enter the guys who perpetually cry “ugly (film) baby:” Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, all formerly of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” and now comprising the collective face of RiffTrax.com. Beaming live from Nashville into movie theatres nationwide on Thursday, Aug. 20th, the comic trio delivered their “riffing” of a color version of Wood’s most infamous film featuring aliens clad in tights, and the walking dead. Although Nelson and his cohorts were kind enough to invite certain names to take a night off from obscurity, such as Veronica Belmont (as hostess) and musical guest Jonathan Coulton, the only true draw of the event was the prospect for viewers to finally experience Wood’s nightmare on the big screen. Preceding the feature was a riffing of a short 1950s instructional training film originally intended for fledgling flight attendants, which proved to be a training video

for the audience as well—a schizophrenic exercise in digesting the visuals and audio of the original film, along with the sporadic comments of the riffers. Once acclimated to the fast-paced mocking of the film, audience members can more fully appreciate the humor of RiffTrax, which often includes insertions of popular culture. (“The captain thanks you for keeping this plane snake-free.”) The ills of “Plan 9” lie in its shoddy sets and hastilywritten script, and the RiffTrax team takes pains to let none of the film’s misfortunes slip by unnoticed and unmocked. What becomes apparent, however, is that, despite the victories of the RiffTrax writers, an unfortunate number of jokes fall flat without provoking even the mildest of titters. Have we all not been exposed to enough of the debacles which Adam Sandler calls movies by now to realize that gratuitous fart and snot jokes just really aren’t the best way to go? Similarly, the occasional dated references to antiques such as Hee Haw and the late Bea Arthur make the event more Branson, rather than the Vegas flair sought by younger, savvier audiences. Despite these setbacks, the RiffTrax guys still manage to please audiences by publicly performing the wholesome activity we all so enjoy—sitting in the corner, snidely poking fun at the less fortunate. In the defense of the subject at hand, though, I reassure Wood’s baby by saying: we ridicule you, Plan 9, because we love you, and may you live on in all of your hideous glory, so that you may continue to serve as the butt of jokes for years to come. PHOTO PROVIDED

Lunden England is a film and video studies senior.

Movie poster from “Plan 9 From Outer Space”.

KNOW YOUR MOVIES: A LOOK BACK AT SUMMER FILMS The Daily’s Laron Chapman reviews summer’s flicks (500) DAYS OF SUMMER Viewers expecting a conventional romantic comedy from “(500) Days of Summer” will be pleasantly surprised by the film’s honorable departure from a typical formula. “(500) Days of Summer” is an directorial debut for filmmaker A scene from the romantic comedy (500) Days of summer. Marc Webb who comes off as a professional using a variety of Important Information for LARON stylistic flourishes including a cute CHAPMAN musical number and comical voice Ofﬁcers and Faculty/Staff Advisers of over narration. Told with maturity and invention, “(500) Days of Summer” is a romantic comedy in a class of its own. The film side steps every opportunity to follow a usual format. Levitt and Deschanel are irresistible, both giving winning performances. The music is arguably the third character of All student organizations the film, showcasing a plethora of quirky offbeat functioning on the OU campus artists including Regina Spektor, Black Lips, Doves, and The Smiths. are required to register With an awesome sound track, stylish directwith Student Life ing, and original storytelling, “(500) Days of Summer” is sure to leave audiences smiling. by 4 p.m., September 18.

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ORPHAN Sending chills down audiences’ spines, the intense “Orphan” is one of the best horror films of recent memory. Evil has a new face in this dark and moody thriller about the child from hell in the body of a young, sweet and mannerly orphan from Russia. Orphan is a terrifying, unnerving and exceedingly violent horror film with a child villain audiences will not soon forget. “House of Wax” director Jaume Collet-Serra builds the tension gradually making the film’s shocking conclusion well worth the wait. Farmiga is pitch-perfect as a mother who will stop at nothing to protect the lives of her family from the sinister being she brought into her home. In a wasteland of dumb horror pictures, Orphan is an effective and thoroughly entertaining find. Laron Chapman is a film and video studies sophomore

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Monday, August 24, 2009

Howdy week presents an evening with Matt and Kim

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The Union Programming Board and Opolis Productions are teaming up to present the opening event of Howdy Week an evening with Matt and Kim at Meacham Auditorium in the Union at 7:30 p.m. free with a student ID. Fortunately, fans of the duo without a student ID can catch the show for a mere $10. Fans will also be able to hear the sultry flower-punk of Norman’s own Early Beat. Matt and Kim formed just five years ago when Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino met

each other while attending the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Two years later they recorded and released their self-titled debut. After three years of touring and festival stints, including one at Lollapalooza, the band began to work on its newest release, “Grand.” It was silently released in January of this year and largely remained under the radar until blowing up over the summer. The single that would introduce them to the world, “Daylight,” is a proper summation of all the elements that make the band so much fun to listen to. The song is impossibly catchy. It’s a throwback to the ‘80s, but there’s a sharp modern edge to the track. Old school synth swirls over a punchy piano line

with a holler-back chant and a sea of swagger. It was the shiny, shimmering summer single that we needed. Accessible to all and brimming with happiness, “Daylight” is simply a delight. Sean Barker, of show opener Early Beat agrees. “Their songs are so catchy, yet also danceable. Listening to Matt and Kim can be an activity in itself or the background music to a party. They are versatile like that,” Barker said. Expect a combination of those two elements on Monday night, as Meacham transforms into a bustling club with tremendous dance tunes. Though “Daylight” will undoubtedly elicit the biggest response, Early

Beat will do a fine job of getting the party started. “We’re excited to be up there, sharing our music with everyone and hoping that we can give them a good time. People don’t go to shows to fold their arms and try to look bored, they go to have fun and dance with their friends; we try to facilitate that,” Barker said. Early Beat’s set will be chocked full of new tunes from their two upcoming albums, one of which will be released in October. Earlier songs, like the vintage, scratchy “Maybe I Love You,” are bursting with soul and beg to be danced to. The new tracks promise to be just as irresistible.

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Monday, Aug. 24, 2009

Obamas trade White House for Martha’s Vineyard

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, right, walk to board Air Force One on Sunday at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The first family will be vacationinig in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.

CHILMARK, Mass. — The first family settled in Ahead of the trip, Obama and his aides asked Sunday for their vacation on Martha’s Vineyard not for privacy for his daughters, 8-year-old Sasha and long after Hurricane Bill scampered away, leaving 11-year-old Malia. behind big waves and heavy rip currents for the The White House said there are no plans for Obamas. Obama to visit ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy at his A tropical storm warning vacation home in Hyannis was lifted just hours before Port on Cape Cod. A visit President Barack Obama “He wants you to relax and have with Kennedy, who has brain began his first vacation since a good time. Take some walks on cancer, could provide a raltaking office. The hurricane the beaches. Nobody’s looking to lying point for Democrats as forced him to delay his deparObama seeks to achieve one of make any news.” ture from Andrews Air Force Kennedy’s career goals: overBase by a few hours. the nation’s health WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN BILL BURTON hauling During the flight to Cape insurance system to provide Cod, White House spokesnear-universal coverage. man Bill Burton conveyed a Ve n d o r s o n Ma r t h a’s message from Obama, who boarded Air Force One Vineyard are selling T-shirts with the first family’s in khakis and without a jacket or tie, to the reporters pictures and even promoting Bo, the first dog who traveling with him. flew with the Obamas on Air Force One and wan“He wants you to relax and have a good time. dered through the press cabin during the flight. Take some walks on the beaches. Nobody’s looking There are cupcakes and ice creams named for the to make any news,” Burton told reporters. Obamas and cardboard cutouts of the president in The Obamas then flew by helicopter from the store windows. Coast Guard station at Otis Air Base to Martha’s The Vineyard is just 23 miles long with a yearVineyard, and took a motorcade from the airport round population of about 15,000. Any motorcade to their vacation home. Along the route, several is certain to draw attention on an island already people held signs, including ones that said, “Aloha crowded with summer visitors. Obama Family.” The playground for the rich was a vacation spot Some Obama friends, including White House for President Bill Clinton and President Ulysses S. adviser Valerie Jarrett and Chicago physician Eric Grant. Obama has visited twice before. More typiWhitaker, joined the family, as did Obama’s sister, cally he has vacationed in Hawaii, where he was Maya, and her husband. The president has no of- born and spent time as a child. ficial events scheduled in the week ahead. The Clintons were island regulars through the “You can bet there’s going to be some golf play- highs and lows of Clinton’s presidency. On their ing. Maybe a little bit swimming,” Burton said. first presidential vacation there in 1993, they were There are the likely trips for ice cream and salt photographed happily sailing, golfing and explorwater taffy, possibly a bike ride and plenty of quiet ing the island’s restaurants and scenery. time at a secluded 28-acre private estate that rents Five years later, it was a different story. The for $35,000 a week. The Obamas are paying for their Clintons headed for the island just hours after the share of the vacation home; taxpayers are picking president publicly confessed to an inappropriate up the tab for security and White House staff, which relationship with intern Monica Lewinsky. — AP is customary for all presidents.

POLICE: REALITY TV STAR SUSPECTED OF MURDER, FOUND DEAD IN MOTEL VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A reality show contestant wanted for murder in the gruesome death and mutilation of his exwife was found dead Sunday of an apparent suicide after hanging himself in a secluded Canadian motel, authorities said. Sgt. Duncan Pound of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police border integrity unit says police responded to a call about a dead person in Hope, east of Vancouver, and then called investigators who were part of the massive manhunt for Jenkins. The real estate developer and investor was wanted in California on first-degree murder charges after the mutilated body of his exwife Jasmine Fiore was found in a trash bin in Buena Park, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. Jenkins apparently hanged himself, said Farrah Emami, spokeswoman for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in California, which is contact with Canadian police. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are “now able to confirm that a deceased person that was found in a motel in Hope, British Columbia is, in fact, Ryan Jenkins,” Pound said. “At this present time the investigation into the circumstances of his death is continuing, but preliminary evidence suggests that he took his own life. Any further details will not be released at this time as this investigation remains in its infancy.” Pound said police don’t yet know how long Jenkins was at the motel before his body was discovered. Jenkins was identified through fingerprints, he said. Je n k i n s’ b o d y w a s f o u n d i n T h e Thunderbird Motel on an isolated road on the outskirts of Hope, B.C. at the entrance to the western province’s mountainous interior. His body was found in a room at the out-of-

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Lisa Lepore, center, mother of former model Jasmine Fiore, is comforted by family friends at news conference Thursday in Buena Park, Calif. Buena Park police said the investigation into Jasmine Fiore’s death is on-going Thursday while the manhunt for her ex-husband, reality TV contestant Ryan Alexander Jenkins, continues. the-way motel. Vancouver. After the U.S. Justice Department issued an The Thunderbird was surrounded by poFiore’s teeth had been pulled out and her extradition request, Canada issued a nationlice with a coroner’s van, said Marc Lojeski fingers cut off, apparently to impede her wide warrant for Jenkins’ arrest. Canadian who works at the nearby Lucky Strike Motel. identification. Investigators used the serial authorities initially launched a massive borJenkins, 32, disappeared last week but his numbers on her breast implants to identify der search using helicopters, ground police boat was found Wednesday at a marina not her, according to the Orange County district and dogs. -AP far from the U.S.-Canada border south of attorney’s office.

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HERMIT WHO FROZE MOM IN ICE AIMS TO STAY IN ‘HOLE’ MADISON, Wis. — True to his word, a hermit who encased his dead mother in a block of ice keeps himself in solitary confinement by threatening people, swearing at guards or simply refusing to leave his cell. Philip Schuth told a newspaper when he was sentenced to prison in 2005 that he feared other inmates and wanted to live in solitary confinement. Prison conduct reports show Schuth, 56, has been working to do that, earning more than 1,400 days in solitary. “He’s somebody who just wants to be left alone,” said Schuth’s attorney, Michael Lieberman. “It appears in his mind keeping himself in solitary confinement is the best way to keep himself safe.” For decades Schuth and his mother, Edith, lived in a crumbling two-story house in the town of Campbell, a hamlet of about 4,000 people on French Island outside La Crosse. Children teased him in school and he never found real work, neighbors said. He often walked the streets in knee-high rubber boots. Things came to a head in April 2005, when Schuth shot Randy Russell Jr. after Russell came into his yard to ask if Schuth had hit Russell’s 10-year-old son. Russell fled and Schuth retreated into his house. An all-night standoff with police ensued. Schuth eventually surrendered without incident and Russell survived his wounds. Police then discovered Schuth’s dead mother in a basement chest freezer, frozen into a 200-to-300 pound block of ice. Schuth

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Philip Schuth appears in court Nov. 21, 2005, at La Crosse County Courthouse in La Crosse, Wis. Schuth, a recluse who kept his dead mother in his freezer and shot at his neighbors when they came to his door, acts out in prison to keep himself in solitary confinement. told investigators she died in 2000 of natural causes. He kept her hidden because he feared police might charge him with homicide and he needed her Social Security payments. Schuth was the talk of La Crosse for months. One man even started selling car magnets that read: “What’s in Your Freezer? French Island, WI” and “My Mom is Cooler Than Yours! French Island, WI.” A judge sentenced Schuth in November 2005 to seven years in prison and 10 years extended supervision for hiding a corpse,

attempted homicide and recklessly endangering safety. The next summer a federal judge gave him four months, to be served simultaneously with his state sentence, for Social Security fraud. Schuth gave a bizarre speech in court laced with Latin, demanding more roles for actress Jennifer Garner and fewer for her husband, Ben Affleck. Schuth told the La Crosse Tribune newspaper he didn’t know how he’d survive attacks in prison and would try to spend the “rest of my life” in solitary confinement.

Schuth entered the state prison system at Dodge Correctional Institution and was transferred to Green Bay Correctional Institution in January 2006. He was transferred out of Green Bay in August 2007 and spent more than a year at another facility. Corrections spokesman John Dipko would not name the facility, citing patient confidentiality rules. He returned to Green Bay in November 2008. He started demanding to live in solitary the day he got to prison, conduct reports show. After watching an orientation video on his first day at Dodge Correctional in December 2005, he immediately told a guard he was a solitary person and asked to be placed in “the hole.” He refused to go to his cell and got his wish: 90 days in solitary for disobeying orders. Schuth has received 11 more conduct reports since for violations ranging from disobeying orders to leave solitary to making threats and being disruptive. Lieberman, who defended Schuth in federal court, said Schuth is scared. “This demonstrates a good example of why prison isn’t really the place for people with mental illness,” Lieberman said. “Even if you go back to the facts of his state case, without trying to minimize his conduct, he was living in isolation, wanting to be left alone. If he had been left alone, none of this would have happened.” — AP

Lutheran vote on gay, lesbian clergy tests mainline churches In breaking down barriers restricting gays and lesbians from the pulpit, the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination has laid down a new marker in a debate over the direction of mainline Protestant Christianity, a tradition that once dominated American religious life. By voting Friday to allow gays and lesbians in committed relationships to serve as clergy, the 4.7-million member Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will either show how a church can stand together amid differences, or become another casualty of division over sexual morality and the Bible, observers say. “We’re going to be living in tension and ambiguity for a longer time, partly because the culture

has shifted,” said David Steinmetz, a Duke Divinity School professor of Christian history. The question is whether the mainline church will shift alongside, or if it will decide that the more welcoming attitude toward homosexuality is wrong, he said. The ELCA — the nation’s seventh largest Christian church — reached its conclusion after eight years of study and deliberation. That culminated Friday when the church’s national assembly in Minneapolis struck down a policy that required any gay and lesbian clergy to remain celibate. The assembly also signed off on finding ways for willing congregations to “recognize, support and hold publicly accountable lifelong,

monogamous, same gender relationships.” The church fell short of calling that gay marriage, but conservatives see that as the next step. While congregations will not be forced to hire gay clergy, conservative ELCA members decried the decisions as straying from clear Scriptural direction and warned that defections are likely. Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson pleaded for unity, appealing to both those who long felt marginalized and thought the changes were overdue and those “who feel they were once more central but now feel more peripheral.” “It would be tragic if we walked away from one another,” Hanson said minutes after the vote. — AP

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Bishop Duane Pederson of Rice Lake, WI joins more than 1,000 other voting members in a song during the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America assembly, Wednesday at the Minneapolis Convention Center. ELCA members voted Friday to allow gays and lesbians to serve as clergy.

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An Army carry team carries a transfer case containing the remains of Army Pvt. Keiffer P. Wilhelm on Aug. 6 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 19-year-old Wilhelm died Aug. 4 in Iraq of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, and an Oklahoman is among four soldiers accused of cruelty that may have led to the suicide.

EDMOND SOLDIER AMONG FOUR ACCUSED IN CRUELTY CASE COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Adrian Wilhelm learned that his son committed suicide just four days into his deployment in Iraq, he knew right away that the facts didn’t add up. His son, 19-year-old Pvt. Keiffer Wilhelm, had been excited and upbeat just weeks earlier as he prepared to ship overseas. He was planning to buy a new car. He was exercising diligently, shedding at least 20 pounds in time for boot camp. Then, suddenly, he was dead. Now his family is struggling to process the stunning news that four of Wilhelm’s fellow soldiers stand accused of abusing him and other soldiers in his platoon with excessive physical fitness and cruelty before his death. One of the soldiers, Sgt. Jarrett Taylor, is from Edmond. “They just acted like they were a bunch of street hoods,” Adrian Wilhelm said from his home in Plymouth, Ohio. “They thought they were above the law.” The soldiers have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment of subordinates, among other charges. The military says there is no direct evidence that the soldiers’ alleged misconduct caused Wilhelm’s death, which remains under investigation.

Wilhelm died Aug. 4 of a gunshot wound his deployment, said Linda Walker, a close to the head in Maysan province in southern family friend who encouraged him to enlist Iraq. His unit is part of the first brigade to de- in the Army in December. ploy to Iraq for the new U.S. mission to train “Keiffer was the most non-threatening Iraqi security forces. person you would ever want to meet,” she “There’s no way he could do what he did said. “I just don’t think he was ready for the without being pushed to the limit,” Adrian brutality from his own troops.” Wilhelm said. Wilhelm had a boisterous laugh and was In recent days, Wilhelm’s family has affectionate with everyone, his father said. watched as unconfirmed “He always gave evreports of the abuse “Keiffer was the most non- eryone hugs, that was leaked out in the media. his thing,” his father said. Adrian Wilhelm says threatening person you “He’d pick you up off the he’s read that his son was would ever want to meet.I ground.” forced to crawl in the dirt The last time Adrian until his legs bled, and just don’t think he was Wilhelm saw Keiffer alive that he was harassed ready for the brutality from was in early May, when about his weight. the family gathered in “We found all that out his own troops.” Arizona for the wedon the news,” he said. ding of his eldest son. He A portrait of a young, FAMILY FRIEND LINDA WALKER seemed happy, excited idealistic soldier devoted to begin a new chapter of to the Army began to his life, his father said. emerge from interviews The military identiwith family and friends in the small northern fied the four accused soldiers as Sgt. Enoch Ohio town where Wilhelm grew up. A high Chatman, Staff Sgt. Bob Clements, Sgt. Jarrett school wrestler who battled weight issues, Taylor and Spc. Daniel Weber of B Troop, 2nd Wilhelm worked hard to get in shape before Squadron, 13th Calvary Regiment from Fort

LIEBERMAN: MANY HEALTH CARE CHANGES CAN WAIT WASHINGTON — An independent senator counted on by Democrats in the health care debate showed signs of wavering Sunday when he urged President Barack Obama to postpone many of his initiatives because of the economic downturn. “I’m afraid we’ve got to think about putting a lot of that off until the economy’s out of recession,” said Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman. “There’s no reason we have to do it all now, but we do have to get started. And I think the place to start is cost health delivery reform and

insurance market reforms.” The Senate requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and advance a measure to an up-ordown vote. Senators from both parties said that Democrats might use a voting tactic to overcome GOP opposition, abandoning the White House’s goal of bipartisan support for its chief domestic priority. Democrats control 60 votes, including those of two independents, but illness has sidelined Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Robert Byrd, D-W. Va. The party’s leaders also cannot be assured that their

moderate members will support every health care proposal. “I think it’s a real mistake to try to jam through the total health insurance reform, health care reform plan that the public is either opposed to or of very, very passionate mixed minds about,” Lieberman said. Talk about resorting to this maneuver comes as Republicans dig in against the idea of a government-run insurance program as an option for consumers and a requirement that employers provide health insurance to their workers. — AP

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Bliss, Texas. Chatman, of West Covina, Calif., was charged with four counts of cruelty and maltreatment, one count of making a false statement and one count of reckless endangerment. Clements, of Eastland, Texas, faces four counts of cruelty and maltreatment, three counts of making a false statement, one count of impeding an investigation and one count of reckless endangerment. Taylor was charged with two counts of cruelty and maltreatment, one count of making false statement and one count of reckless endangerment. Weber, of Frankenmuth, Mich., has been charged with three counts of cruelty and maltreatment, one count of reckless endangerment and one count of impeding an investigation. The allegations of abuse prompted the family to go public about what happened to their son, Adrian Wilhelm said. “I felt like I couldn’t protect him over there,” he said. “I at least want to try and make things right here for him, somehow.” — AP

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Tens of thousands flee raging wildfires in Greece and their equipment is being used constantly and there is fatigue there too,â&#x20AC;? said deputy Interior Minister Christos Markoyiannakis. Other officials said help was on the way. Two planes were expected from France, and Cyprus was sending a helicopter, four fire engines and 60 firefighters, fire brigade spokesman Yiannis Kapakis said. The Ministry of Defense announced that Austria will send six planes and helicopters. Opposition politicians have been restrained in their criticism so far. But both Communist Party leader Aleka Papariga and Giorgos Karatzaferis, head of populist rightwing Popular Orthodox Rally, said the government had learned nothing from the catastrophic fires of August 2007, when 70 people died and several villages were totally destroyed in southern Greece. A shift in wind helped halt the flames in the town of Agios Stefanos, an Athens suburb on the opposite side of the mountain from Marathon. Most of its 10,000 inhabitants had evacuated Sunday afternoon. By nightfall, the town was empty, authorities said. The nine helicopters and 14 planes that operated during the day, including two planes sent from Italy, dumped some 4,000 tons of water on the fire, but apparently without much success.

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ONDON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government defended itself Sunday against unrelenting criticism from the United States over the decision to free the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber on compassionate grounds. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan convicted of killing 270 people in the 1988 airline bombing, was released Thursday because he is terminally ill with prostate cancer. He has returned to his native Libya to die. His release was met with outrage by families of the U.S. victims of the bombing and criticized by President Barack Obama as â&#x20AC;&#x153;highly objectionable.â&#x20AC;? FBI director Robert Mueller said in a letter to Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government that al-Megrahiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release would give comfort to terrorists all over the world. Speaking Sunday on CNNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;State of the Union,â&#x20AC;? Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that releasing the bomber was â&#x20AC;&#x153;obviously a political decision.â&#x20AC;? But Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond told BBC Radio that it was wrong to assume that all those affected by the bombing were opposed to al-Megrahiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand the huge and strongly held views of the American families, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all the families who were affected by Lockerbie,â&#x20AC;? Salmond said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re well aware, a number of the families, particularly in the U.K., take a different view and think that we made the right decision.â&#x20AC;? British lawmakers expressed concern about a possible souring of relations between the London and Washington over the issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope that there is no fallout from this for Scotland, and I hope that there is no fallout from this for the U.K. in terms of our relationship with the U.S., which is a key relationship for us,â&#x20AC;? British employment minister Jim Knight told Sky News television. The explosion of a bomb hidden in the cargo hold of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, killed all 259 people on the plane and 11 on the ground in Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst terrorist attack. Britain and the U.S. have criticized the lavish reception al-Megrahi received Thursday, when a flag-waving crowd of hundreds greeted him at Tripoliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airport. Britain is reconsidering a planned visit to Libya by Prince Andrew, a British trade envoy, in response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a real setback for the anti-terrorist cause and takes our relations with Libya back to where they were for too long, a bad place,â&#x20AC;? U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a Connecticut Independent, told CNN. Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said Sunday he would go ahead with a trip to Libya on Aug. 30, despite international protests over al-Megrahiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcome. Berlusconi had long planned to meet with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

to mark the first anniversary of an important immigration accord that has helped stem the tide of illegal migrants reaching Italian shores. But a Berlusconi ally, Margherita Boniver, told Corriere della Sera that the premier would â&#x20AC;&#x153;find the right words to express how we feel about such a serious episode.â&#x20AC;? Some bereaved relatives, particularly in Britain, dispute alMegrahiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2001 conviction, and a 2007 Scottish judicial review of his case found grounds for an appeal. He was convicted largely on the evidence of a Maltese shopkeeper, who identified al-Megrahi as having bought a shirt â&#x20AC;&#x201D; scraps of which were later found wrapped around the bomb. Al-Megrahi has maintained his innocence, but last week dropped his appeal so that he could be released on compassionate grounds. The British and Scottish governments have denied that they struck a deal with Libya to free the Lockerbie bomber in return for greater access to the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oil and gas. Libyan officials have claimed al-Megrahiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate had formed part of trade talks in recent years, while the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leader Moammar Gadhafi on Friday thanked British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Queen Elizabeth II for â&#x20AC;&#x153;encouraging the Scottish governmentâ&#x20AC;? to take their decision â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a claim denied by both Downing Street and Buckingham Palace. Lieberman said allegations al-Megrahiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate was tied to British oil interests were shocking, and urged Brown to authorize an inquiry into the circumstances of the release. -AP

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Libyan Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, who was found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, gestures on his arrival at an airport in Tripoli, Libya. Britain has condemned the "upsetting" scenes of jubilation in Tripoli at the return of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi and considered canceling a royal visit to Libya as a sign of displeasure.

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