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OU HIRES NEW DIPLOMAT IN RESIDENCE Former State Department member encourages students to get foreign service experience TROY WEATHERFORD The Oklahoma Daily

Ed Wehrli’s 26-year career in the U.S. State Department has allowed him to work in Jamaica, China, Thailand, Germany, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

It’s now brought him to Oklahoma, to serve as OU’s Diplomat in Residence.

Wehrli said he has three goals as the Diplomat in Residence: Identify students interested in foreign service, inform them of opportunities in the State Department and encourage them to apply for those positions.

“We’re sent out primarily to recruit the best and the brightest students to the State Department,” Wehrli said.

Wehrli said that his major goal is to encourage students seriously interested in a career in the State Department.

“I want to mentor and encourage them, provide the insights that I have personally and tap into the resources at my command to help them along in the process,” Wehrli said.

Julia Mills, a third-year law student, participated in an internship in Washington D.C. with the Bureau of Democracy, Human

Rights and Labor this past summer, after being encouraged to apply for the internship by the previous Diplomat in Residence Rick Roberts.

While working in Washington, Mills said she helped organize human rights training, read and interpreted treaties and met with a number of high-ranking officials.

“It was a great opportunity to see how foreign affairs is developed and implemented,” Mills said.

Wehrli is one of 16 diplomats in residence in the United States. OU provides him an office in Hester Hall room 170A, but his salary is provided by the State Department.

“Factors considered in the identification of potential Diplomat in Residence sites include regional diversity, academic curriculum, size and composition of student population, and level of institutional commitment to preparation of students for careers in international relations and public service,” according to the State Department Web site.

The State Department also provides him traveling expenses to visit other colleges in his region, which includes Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Wehrli will utilize technology and social media to keep in contact with other universities he is serving, which will allow him to spend most of his time at OU, he said.

Wehrli said that students interested in the State Department do not need to know a foreign language.

“One thing I want to do is dispel rumors

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Ed Wehrli stands in front of a display of flags from different nations near his office, which is located in Hester Hall. Wehrli is the new Diplomat in Residence for the University and is the main career officer and recruiter for the U.S. State Department for students from Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. ... in the American State Department you need not be fluent in a foreign language to enter,” Wehrli said. “We will train you. There is tremendous training available in the State Department. People shouldn’t feel discouraged or dissuaded because they don’t have high competence in a foreign language.”

Darwin series continues into new semester Anniversary of historic naturalist sparks evolution debates on campus KALI CARTER The Oklahoma Daily

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Stephen P. Weldon from University of Oklahoma lectures on Darwinism Thursday night at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.

Stephen Weldon, history of science professor, continued the Darwin 2009 series of events into the fall semester with a lecture Thursday at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.

Weldon based his lecture on why the debate has become heated in America over the last few decades, as well as the political and religious views behind the people and the groups involved.

“In 1968, a much more radical form of creationism came to be,” Weldon said. “This was a form of scientific creationism, which believed in a young Earth model, or a belief that the Earth was created in only six days.”

He attributed this new form of creationism to some of the decade’s central ideas, including evangelicalism and environmentalism.

Weldon’s lecture also focused on the differences between creationism and intelligent design.

“A creationist is a person who rejects the theory of evolution and believes instead that each species on Earth was put here by a divine being. A creationist might accept micro-evolution [or] changes in the form of a species over time based on natural selection, but rejects the notion that one species can, over time, become another species,” according to the Web site Exploring Constitutional Conflicts, produced by the University of Missouri at Kansas City’s School of Law. In a Feb. 3 interview with The Daily, Bartlett said of DARWIN CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

Molecule discovery could lead to quantum computers Research will have lasting effects on science community JARED RADER The Oklahoma Daily

Fans of “Star Trek” might know of quantum science as a plot device writers created for the Starship Enterprise, but a recent discovery by OU researchers have moved that science fiction one step closer to science reality.

James Shaffer, associate professor of physics and astronomy, said researchers at Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy recently discovered the existence of Rydberg molecules.

Shaffer said the discovery of these molecules and the study of their properties is an important step toward creating quantum computers. “[Quantum computers] can explore all the possibilities of certain problems at the same time,” Shaffer said. “That’s a very different way to do computing.”

Donald Booth, physics graduate student, said the U.S. military has a special interest in quantum research, because quantum computers could crack any encryption method currently used for

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computers. people in the world don’t have access to Jonathan Tallant, physics graduate computation schemes like that, and we student and a researcher on the proj- do,” Tallant said. ect, said the Department of Defense, While quantum research still has a the Air Force and the National Science long way to go, Shaffer said the discovFoundation fund quantum research. ery made at OU will have lasting effects Researchers used lasers to manipu- on the science community, physics stulate electrons in a cesium atom, cooling dents, and the world. the atoms to extremely low tempera“This experiment shows we can do tures, Tallant said. They then used elec- internationally recognized world-class tric field plates to rip off the outermost research,” Shaffer said. “It also gives an electron, allowing a detector to confirm opportunity for undergraduates to rethe existence of a Rydberg molecule. ally see top research and to take part in “One of the good things about being it here.” on the cutting edge of physics is you get really expensive toys,” Tallant said.

Shaffer and his team theorized the existence of Rydberg molecules before finding they existed, said Tallant. This was due largely to the use of a computer at OU, which Tallant said is JARED RADER/THE DAILY the 91st fastest com- Physics students Jonathan Tallant, Arne Schwettman, and puter in the world.

Donald Booth, all researchers who contributed to the discovery “Lots of people in of Rydberg molecules, stand around the setup Tallant calls “The the U.S. [and] lots of Machine,” which helped determine the existence of the molecules.

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Wehrli wants to use his personal experience as a recruiting tool as well.

“One of the reasons why I’m here is to share my personal experience,” he said. “To illustrate what a great career the Foreign Service is; not just a job, not just a paycheck, but a great career, a great lifestyle.”

OU VS UT FOOTBALL TICKETS AVAILABLE OU vs University of Texas football tickets will go on sale for student season ticket holders online at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Only Category I students, those who purchased season tickets during the spring sale April 27 through May 15, are eligible to purchase tickets. Student price for tickets is $95 and tickets will be charged to student bursar accounts.

To purchase online, sign into SoonerSports.com using the e-mail address and password previously set up for the site.

Category II students, incoming freshmen and transfer students, will be able to purchase remaining tickets at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

Group request forms will be available at the Athletics Ticket Office beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday through 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. Groups are limited to 20 or fewer students.

Tickets will be available for pick-up from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 through Oct. 14 at the OU Athletics Ticket Office.

For more information visit www.soonersports.com.

-Staff reports

TV4OU CHANGES NAME WITH PROGRAMMING MOVE TV4OU changed its name to OUTV Thursday, as part of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication moving its programming to Cox digital cable Channel 124.

“We feel that since TV4OU has been so successful, there was no need to incorporate the new channel number in the name,” said John Hockett, assistant dean of the Gaylord College.

The former TV4OU moved its programming from Cox’s Channel 4 to its new spot at Channel 124 Thursday, a move that will allow its programming to be seen in more than 180,000 homes statewide.

-Charles Ward/The Daily

College of Engineering gets new professor and director Two former professors from the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta have recently been appointed to the OU College of Engineering faculty.

Farrokh Mistree has been appointed as the L.A. Comp Chair and Director in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. Janet Allen will serve as the John and Mary Moore Chair and professor in the School of Industrial Engineering.

Mistree started his career as a lecturer at the University of New South Wales FARROKH in Sydney, Australia and comes to OU MISTREE with more than 30 years of experience in academia. He has taught courses in engineering design, naval architecture, solid mechanics, operations research, computer science and professional development. He has co-authored two textbooks, one monograph and more than 325 technical publications.

Mistree said he looks forward to working with his colleagues and others in the OU community to realize the strategic plan of the College of Engineering and help create opportunities for highly motivated and talented people to learn how to define their dreams.

Allen is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and JANET serves as an associate editor of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. She is ALLEN also a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. From 2001 to 2007, she was the director of Georgia Tech’s Systems Realization Laboratory.

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Specialty hospital to host open house tomorrow

Four new faculty members, including a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and two Emmy Award winners, have joined the full-time faculty at OU’s Gaylord College of Journalism.

John Schmeltzer is the new Engleman/Livermore Professor in Community Journalism. His coverage of the aerospace industry earned a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for the Chicago Tribune, where he worked for 35 years.

Kathleen Johnson will serve as the McMahon Centennial Professor. She won four regional Emmy Awards and received a national Emmy nomination during her 20-plus year career in television. She also received the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television News Director Association.

Robert Pritchard will work with the new student-run advertising and public relations agency at the college. Pritchard worked for more than 20 years as a public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy and also worked as the faculty adviser for Ball State University’s public relations and advertising agency.

Mike Boettcher comes in as a visiting professor after serving as a foreign correspondent for nearly 30 years. He has reported on terrorism for both NBC and CNN, leaving NBC to start NoIgnoring.com in 2008. He previously co-taught a course at OU while serving as a reporter embedded with military units in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s earned four national Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for his work.

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Norman Regional’s new specialty hospital, the HealthPlex, will host an open house to the public from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Saturday at 3400 W. Tecumseh Road.

The $130 million facility will house the heart and vascular department, orthopedic and spine department, and the women’s and children’s services for the region, moving them from the Norman Regional Hospital to its location off Interstate 35 on Tecumseh Road. “We are nearing completion with the project and will start seeing patients in maybe a little over a month,� Kelly Wells, Norman Regional spokesperson, said.

The open house will include prizes, music, snow-cones and a $1 million rubber duck race. “We are community owned and depend on the community; we just wanted to show off what we have done [with the HealthPlex] to the community,� Wells said.

To adopt a duck racer, register at http://www.duckrace. com/normanregional.

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The Norman Regional HealthPlex Campus, located at I-35 and Tecumseh Road will house Heart & Vascular, Women & Children, and Orthopedic & Spine services. The HealthPlex will officially open this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with family-oriented events such as face painting, snow cones and tours of the facility.

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New members of Sigma Phi Epsilon sign bid cards Thursday night in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

After five days of fraternity activities, more than 550 men signed unofficial Interfraternity Council bid cards Wednesday evening. About 770 men went through rush, making it the second largest fraternity rush ever, said Michael Nash, IFC vice president of recruitment. They signed with all 18 IFC fraternities. “We’re doing quite well for our numbers and everything,� said Nash, entrepreneurship junior.

intelligent design, “There are parts to human creativity that are based on physics and parts that are based on more of a spiritual nature. Intelligent design is the science that looks into those types of causes. It describes certain aspects, but it is not a complete explanation.� “The 80s and 90s had a big impact on these theories, with the rise of the intelligent design movement,� Weldon said. “This opened up modern scholarship and knowledge in a way nothing else had up to this point.�

Jonathan Bartlett, a contributor to the intelligent design Web site uncommondescent.com said he thinks it is important for people to question the different creation theories. “When there is a theory that offers itself as a total observation, it is good to challenge that,� Bartlett said.

This year marks Darwin’s 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of his most popular work,

“On the Origin of Species.�

Since January, OU has hosted a series of lectures and events to encourage the debate of Darwinian evolution, making it one of the largest series of Darwin events in the world. “I am proud to be part of such a unique series of events,� said Piers Hale, history of science professor and co-chair of the Darwin 2009 steering committee.

Although the series focuses on Darwin, the schedule of seminars, lectures and events is designed to discuss a variety of creation theories.

Hale said the speakers are some of the top theorists in the world on their subjects and would encourage people to take advantage of the lectures. “I came to the lecture because my professor recommended it, but I found it all interesting and ended up learning a lot,� said Jessi Stecker, science education senior. “I would strongly recommend other students to attend these events.�

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When you think of Norman, Okla., the ďŹ rst thought that comes to mind probably isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trendy. But with many boutiques and college inďŹ&#x201A;uence, 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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Oklahoma, OU is pretty fashion forward,â&#x20AC;? says Amanda Clark, owner of clothing store Blush. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of the college campus, people push each other to wear new things.â&#x20AC;?

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Although the â&#x20AC;&#x153;college uniformâ&#x20AC;? across campus tends to be Nike shorts, Ugg boots and white v-neck t-shirts, Norman still has much to oďŹ&#x20AC;er 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 ďŹ tting 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 donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the cut around here. Wide leg jeans failed to take oďŹ&#x20AC;, Fite says. And another item that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t popular last summer, the short jumpsuit, is being requested right now, Clark says.

In general, OU students arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t particular to brand or style, but just wear what ďŹ ts them best. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We dress up for date nights and parties, but for the most part weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really casual,â&#x20AC;? Fite says.

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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 Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nearly half (46 percent) of all 15-19-year-olds in the United States have had sex at least once.â&#x20AC;?

But with abstinence only initiativesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including Oklahomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own K.E.E.P (Kids Eagerly Endorsing Purity)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;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 oďŹ&#x20AC;ers many educational programs aimed at giving students a comprehensive sexual education. Campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; main group of sexual educators are the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sexperts,â&#x20AC;? who partner with the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outreach Center to provide information about health and responsibility when it comes to sex. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sexperts was started by student volunteers in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outreach Center concerned that their peers were not receiving medically accurate information about STDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and pregnancy prevention,â&#x20AC;? says Kathy Moxley, director of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outreach Center.

Moxley says that student groups, residence halls, Greek organizations and classrooms can request for a free Sexpert presentation.

Most importantly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aim to change anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values,â&#x20AC;? Moxley says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;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.â&#x20AC;?

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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get one or two people at each presentation that seem to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on, but that vast majority of people are usually clueless about what we discuss,â&#x20AC;? Mace says.

Mace says that parents really need to educate themselves about sex and then, in turn, educate their children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People have sex,â&#x20AC;? Mace says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It happens, and to ignore that is to put you and your child at risk.â&#x20AC;?

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 OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus tend to be in a wide variety and multiple colors and styles.

Scarves are a huge accessory on campus, says Cerry LeďŹ&#x201E;er, owner of Milanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Accessories. Costume jewelry is very popular as well, coming in lots of fun colors and are very aďŹ&#x20AC;ordable, allowing the customer to buy more. On campus, people tend to buy the jewelry and accessories that are more unique and that you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to ďŹ nd in a department store, she says.

Turner says accessories at Lucca go fast and many popular items include headwear that have peacock feathers, ďŹ&#x201A;owers and anything large that is worn on the side of the head.

For guys, rings and bracelets are a common accessory that is bought. CuďŹ&#x20AC; links arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very popular right now, but are starting to make a comeback, LeďŹ&#x201E;er says. Guys also look for unusual and unique ties that diďŹ&#x20AC;er from the standard ones sold at JCPenney or Dillards, she says.

For shoes, one of the most popular brands is TOMS, which are comfortable ďŹ&#x201A;ats that come in a variety of colors and can be worn on girls and guys, Turner says. Gladiator sandals and ďŹ&#x201A;ip-ďŹ&#x201A;ops are also very popular with girls on campus.

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 thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 ďŹ nd Norman and OU campus to be a great spot for trends and fashion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great spot to watch,â&#x20AC;? Fite says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can ďŹ nd anything.â&#x20AC;? s

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;silentâ&#x20AC;?, 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.

contraceptive options,â&#x20AC;? Pool says.

Additionally, the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

LOCAL STD TESTING SITES Goddard: walk-in HIV ($15), Chlamydia and Gonorrhea ($25) Norman Health Department: walk-ins only, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea (free) Norman Planned Parenthood: office visit ($35) + Chlamydia and Gonorrhea ($57), HIV ($70), Syphilis ($20)

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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 oďŹ&#x20AC;ers a variety of sexual health services. Goddard has an on-site pharmacy with everything from condoms to emergency contraception available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;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

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Sooner Sampler: Freshmen provide insight on the first week of college at the University of Oklahoma

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CAMPUS NOTES TODAY SCHOOL OF ART AND ART HISTORY The School of Art and Art History will host Jonathan Brilliant’s Goldsworthy at the Coffee Shop at 6 p.m.

SHARP CONCERT HALL The Sharp Concert Hall will host Cimmaron Opera Idol at 6 p.m.

TOMORROW OU IMPROV! Obviously Unrehearsed Improv will host a free show in the Oklahoma Memorial Union at 8 p.m.

“I really like everything. It’s a good adjustment from high school to college. The professors were helpful and really approachable.”

-Brenna Housman from Flemington, N.J.

“The first week was hectic, but it wasn’t bad. I met a ton of people from the fraternities, sororities, in my classes and in the dorms.”

-Brock Millington from Denver, Colo.

“I love the campus. Everyone here on campus is really nice; they make you feel really welcome.”

-Janelle Gore from Fort Worth, Texas

“It has been pretty good. I’m learning a lot in my ‘What is Science’ class. It gives you a different idea about science.

And the people seem pretty nice; I haven’t really met a lot yet, though.”

-Chris Cremin from Sand Springs, Okla.

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.

COUNTY WARRANT Charles Ray Cannon, 48, 602 N. Jones Ave., Wednesday Levi Clayton Eden, 24, 607 W. Boyd St., Wednesday Brent Wayne Jones, 37, 209 Chalmette Drive, Wednesday

“It was OK. I had some trouble adjusting to the new living space, but since classes started, it has helped me get into the groove of things.”

-Kit Dapprich from North Richland Hills, Texas

“It was really overwhelming and kind of exciting ... OU definitely promotes a Christian environment, everywhere I go people are really nice, inviting me to church and stuff, which I like.”

-Jordan Naylor from Heavener, Okla.

“It’s kind of intimidating because there are thousands of people here, but everyone is really nice.”

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Eddington Street will close at 9 a.m. Monday and will be closed through Wednesday. The City of Norman will be installing a replacement private sewer line.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT YMCA The Cleveland County Family YMCA is looking for volunteers to help out in their annual Tie Dye Triathlon being held on Sept. 26. Those wishing to volunteer for the event can call Heather Benenati at the Cleveland County Family YMCA at 364-9622 ext. 133 or e-mail her at benenati@ymcanorman.org.

GOLF COURSE WILL PLAY HOST TO SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE TO CHILDREN OF FALLEN SOLDIERS A joint initiative between the Professional Golfers Association and the United States Golf Association will bring the Third Annual Patriot Golf Day to the Westwood Park Golf Course Sept. 5-7.

“This is a great way for the golf industry to help the families of those who have lost their loves or have been injured so that we may have our freedom,” said David Lisle, spokesman for Westwood Park Golf Course. “This is a wonderful opportunity for golfers in our community to give back to those who have given everything.”

Last year, the event raised $2.1 million at more than 3,800 golf facilities nationwide, and in the last two years, more than 550 educational scholarships have been given to children of injured and fallen soldiers.

Golfers at Westwood will have the opportunity to donate $1 or more to the scholarship drive. Westwood will also ask its patrons for an additional dollar for each green fee that is processed during the days the event is held.

DOMESTIC ABUSE Eddie Warren Davis, 28, 943 Halray Drive, Wednesday, also county warrant

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NEWS BRIEFS EDDINGTON STREET TO CLOSE MONDAY

PUBLIC INTOXICATION Carlos Davila, 27, 2644 Smoking Oak Road, Wednesday, also interference with official process Bruce Lee Redbird, 35, 705 N. Porter Ave., Wednesday, also municipal warrant Matthew Bennett Ruthart, 33, 1032 E. Arkansas St., Tuesday

Eric Thunander awaits court for child molestation PETER DAVIS The Oklahoma Daily

“Silent Thunder” author and former Sooner football player, Eric Thunander is still being held in connection of three felony counts of lewd acts with a child and one count of possession of child pornography.

Thunander, 29, was arraigned Wednesday in the Cleveland County courthouse where he was denied release on personal recognizance. Bail was requested set at $75,000 and later reduced to $5,000 according to court documents. There was over a two-hour delay finding a sign language interpreter for the arraignment.

In court affidavits, the nine-year-old girl notified the day care employees on Aug. 10 that Thunander had touched her improperly earlier that day sparking an investigation of Thunander. During an interview conducted with Norman Police Department, Thunander confessed to the accusations both verbally and written. The police inquiry into the situation uncovered other incidents that spanned from May 2008 through September 2008.

While attempting to reach university officials for a statement The Daily was told via e-mail, “This is a law enforcement matter. It

would be inappropriate for comment when there is an ongoing investigation.”

Thunander was a reserve during the Sooners’ national championship season in 2000. After suffering an ear canal injury during the following season he left football and completed his degree in 2007.

In 2008, Thunander published his autobiography, ”Silent Thunder,” which chronicled his life as a hearing-impaired football player and problems with depression from being abused as a child.

His next appearance in court will be on Sept. 8.

DISTURBING THE PEACE Jonathan Wayne Fort, 37, 1919 W. Boyd St., Tuesday MOLESTING PROPERTY William Brent Lawrence, 51, 901 N. Porter Ave., Wednesday POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE Duane Christopher Looper, 24, E. Robinson Street, Wednesday, also possession of marijuana DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Glenda Larae Miller, 44, Ed Noble Parkway, Wednesday DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE Michael David Ringwald, 40, W. Hughbert Street, Tuesday POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Jace Michael Stout, 21, 400 E. State Highway 9, Tuesday

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Don’t be the student who cried ‘swine flu’ We don’t know for sure how many people on OU’s campus currently have swine flu. There have been a couple of confirmed cases, and OU officials have said they are taking precautions to make sure that students stricken with the ailment don’t spread it to others.

Among these precautions, OU officials have instructed professors to allow additional absences to students who say they have the virus. This is a good step on the part of OU officials, and a necessary one at that.

But we could foresee some of the more apathetic students among us seizing this opportunity as a chance to miss class without the typical repercussions that too many absences would bring.

Although this may be tempting, we encourage you to refrain from doing this because of a few reasons.

First, it will hurt you in the long run. There is no substitute for going to class, sitting through a lecture, participating in a discussion and taking notes.

You can probably get the same information a lot of times by simply reading the assigned textbooks, but it’s just not the same.

And missing a week’s worth of class because of your supposed swine flu outbreak will no doubt cause you to curse the past version of yourself when it comes time to take midterms.

Second, it will hurt you if you actually do get swine flu.

Try explaining to your professor that you have to miss class because you got swine flu … again.

We all know the story of the boy who cried, “Wolf!” Obviously the chances of that happening are fairly slim, but who would want to chance it?

Lastly, if too many students all of a sudden claim to have the virus, people may begin to panic thinking that an outbreak of swine flu is happening, when in reality the only thing that is breaking out is a laziness pandemic.

So just go to class. You’ll be happy you did.

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Socialist not an accurate label for America I have always been truly amazed by the ability of the Republican Party to repackage its historically cretinous scare tactics in a shiny new wrapper and sell them to the American people all over again.

It’s as if this country is full of the kind of simpletons that would consider returning to the same shark-toothed used car salesman that sold them the lemon that exploded on the drive home to be a noble sign of loyalty.

During the 1950s, the Republican Party, marching behind the face of Joseph McCarthy, managed to scare the living hell TRAVIS out of the American people by tell- GROGAN ing them that groups of communists were hiding amongst them, wielding hammers and sickles, preparing to whisk their children off to work 19 hour days in a shoe factory.

This lead to completely baseless attacks on government workers, celebrities, union organizers and many others, who often had their livelihoods completely destroyed for no reason whatsoever.

I thought we might have taken a lesson from this debacle. I suppose I keep forgetting that nobody in this country reads.

Almost 60 years later, Americans are urinating down their legs once more, as harebrained protesters storm town hall

meetings to accuse Jews of supporting I was truly impressed when the Nazis, all the while screaming, “Socialism! American people stood up when President Socialism!”

George Bush tried to attack and privatize On TV, commentators are spouting off social security soon after he was elected ridiculous prattle about the to office for the president sneaking into your second (or first, home late at night Even if the people of this country i f y o u c o u n t to steal your hard- get their wits together long Florida as a earned money out enough to pass this healthcare state) time. from under you so he bill, we’re not going to be a It seemed can fund his death as if this counpanel and give illegal socialist country. try might not immigrants all the be fooled free abortions and into believing Viagra they want. I can’t believe anything. Yet, only a few years later, after that I’m still surprised that people watching the privately owned banks rip the are this stupid. economic rug right out from under our feet, Even if the people of this country then beg us for a blank check to bail out get their wits together long enough their incompetent hides, we can no longer to pass this healthcare bill, we’re not going recognize a good social program when we to be a socialist country. see one.

Not even close.

I would be willing to bet that as much as In a socialist country, corporate and Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter business assets are owned and operated by (otherwise known as the axis from hell), the government. In this country, over 99.5 will rant, rave and foam at the mouth about percent of assets are privately owned and social programs, they will still call an amoperated. bulance when they have a heart attack, a To claim that this country is becoming cop when a burglar comes knocking or the a socialist regime is like telling someone fire department when one of the candles you’re headed for New York City and then from their satanic rituals catches the edge proceeding to take one step to the east. Yes, of a curtain. technically you’re closer to New York, but I can only hope that upon that day these it’s not even remotely close to relevant. social programs are as slow in responding

to the demands of the market as these people claim.

We all understand that having ambulance drivers, police, firemen and teachers is a good thing. And yet, we can still be deluded into believing that giving the sick and injured medical care is a bad thing.

The reason behind this is truly sad. We have become lazy and stupid. Period. The real information about socialism and this healthcare bill is out there.

But we would rather listen to the same barrage of lies recycled on every channel of television then go out and figure out what this bill really contains.

This bill does not implement euthanasia, pay for abortions or cover illegal immigrants. It will not result in abolition of private insurance. It will not force your grandmother to go in front of a death panel. Yet, these are the reasons that I believe this bill will die on the table. I hope I’m wrong.

I hope that we have come far enough, that we are compassionate enough, that we are human enough, to understand that the sick and injured deserve medical care.

That every successful person stands on the shoulders of others.

I really hope that Americans can show the rest of the western world that we are not as dumb as we seem.

Travis Grogan is a political science senior.

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Driving under the influence laws unethical and unnecessary The emotional stakes are high for many people in the debate on whether drunk driving laws are necessary or ethical.

I realize that many people are for oppressive drunk driving laws because they have lost a loved one as a result of drunk driving.

H o w e v e r, when deciding what I should or should not support, I try to minimize my TARRANT emotional reacCARTER tions and arguments as much as possible.

I maintain that two significant questions have to be answered in determining the efficacy of drunk driving laws. First, are drunk driving laws consistent with basic moral principles? Second, do drunk driving laws accomplish what they are intended to accomplish?

The reason given for drunk driving laws is they are necessary to keep the roads safe from drunk people harming innocent people.

I have a simple question to ask:

do you think it is ethical to punish people for possible harm to others or to punish them for the actual harm done?

If you say yes, we should punish possibilities, then I hope you would be honest enough to apply that principle consistently.

Are you going to support arresting an African-American prematurely because statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Census Bureau show he or she is disproportionately more likely to commit a crime? What about giving citations to people who have antisocial personalities because many studies show that they make up a large percentage of the male criminal population?

I’m assuming that no sane person would support punishing all of the possibilities and probabilities in the examples given. You would be a bigot.

If you are not consistent in punishing all probabilities of harm then you are simply picking and choosing when to be for or against preemptive laws.

By not applying the principle consistently, the discussion now is about your opinion or preference about certain possibilities

that should be prevented by law.

Another consistency issue is with keeping people safe on the road from other possibilities too.

Where are the calls to suspend people’s licenses that drive tired, angry, without prescription glasses, while eating, while text messaging and while talk on cell phones?

All of these activities can be very dangerous to the driver and others on the road. Yet, most people will only support draconian laws for drunk driving but not other possible dangers.

Now, the potential risk that drunk drivers cause others must be examined.

The most recent and complete statistics on traffic fatalities in Oklahoma date back to 2006. The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (ODPS) reported 765 motor vehicle fatalities for 2006.

Of the 1,037 drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2006, 13.5 percent (140 out of 1,037) were under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Apparently drunk drivers are not the harbingers of death they are made out to be. Personally, I would be more concerned with the 86.5 percent of sober drivers

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who are killing themselves and others.

Data on all fatal crashes involving drunk drivers for the entire nation for 2006 compiled by The National Center for Statistics and Analysis shows that only 18 percent of the deaths were innocent victims or 36 percent if you include the drunk driver’s passengers as an innocent victim.

However, the majority of the time drunk drivers are killing themselves (64 percent of the time) or their passenger (18 percent of the time). So the assumption that others are more likely to be the victim of the drunk driver’s decision to drive drunk is simply not true.

However, these statistics mean little if we do not have an understanding of the big picture.

According to the ODPS, the fatal crash rate in Oklahoma is 1.4 per 100 million miles traveled. So in a given mile you travel, you have a 1.4 in a 100 million chance of being in a fatal crash.

The chances are even smaller of being in an alcohol related fatal crash. This chance amounts to nearly .252 per 100 million miles or 1.008 per 400 million miles

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traveled. One cannot even argue that there is a good chance of being in a fatal accident, let alone one that involves a drunk driver.

Are we really going to base our laws on the nearly infinitesimal chance of being killed by a drunk driver?

Drunk driving laws fail both questions that I believe are important in determining their efficacy.

The principle of punishing people for potential harm to others cannot be applied consistently.

Civilization has advanced quite remarkably over the centuries to where we punish people for their individual actions and harm they cause others. I wish we would apply that principle consistently to our laws and punish people for actual harm and not possibilities or probabilities of harm.

Another problem is the fact we are punishing innocent people for the statistically insignificant chance they will harm others as a result of their drunk driving.

Simply put, the empirical evidence doesn’t support the necessity of drunk driving laws.

Tarrant Carter is a philosophy and psychology senior.

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JUDGE: OKLA. ENTITLED TO A JURY TRIAL IN LAWSUIT TULSA — The state of Oklahoma is entitled to a jury trial for part of its civil lawsuit accusing the Arkansas poultry industry of polluting the Illinois River watershed with bird waste, a federal judge has ruled.

U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell denied the poultry companies’ motion to hear the whole case from the bench. He ruled Wednesday that a jury could determine whether the companies are liable for civil penalties under the state’s anti-pollution laws — specifically, whether pollution of any of the state’s waters constitutes a public nuisance.

Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson is suing 12 poultry companies, claiming excessive application of chicken waste has resulted in runoff polluting the watershed. A trial is set for Sept. 21.

The case has drawn national attention because it could lead to similar lawsuits challenging how the industry does business.

Frizzell also decided Wednesday that Oklahoma was not entitled to a jury trial on another count dealing with the state’s Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act, because it doesn’t allow for the recovery of civil penalties.

The companies wanted Frizzell to hear the entire case from the bench, claiming that a series of pretrial victories for their side eliminated the need for a jury. The most significant

of those victories was when Frizzell stripped more than $611 million in monetary damages Oklahoma was seeking from the companies because the state failed to include the Cherokee Nation — whose lands lie within the watershed — as a plaintiff.

The state is continuing to pursue the lawsuit to stop the companies from disposing of what it claims are excessive amounts of chicken waste on farmland in the watershed.

“We respect the judge’s decision and look forward to finally having the opportunity to present the real facts, as opposed to Mr. Edmondson’s political rhetoric, both to a judge and jury,” said Gary Mickelson, a spokesman for Tyson Foods Inc., one of the 12 companies named in the lawsuit. “We will explain how the poultry industry supports the lawful and responsible use of poultry litter as an organic fertilizer on farmland.”

Charlie Price, a spokesman for the attorney general, said the state appreciated the ruling and looks “forward to presenting our evidence to the judge and jury.”

The million-acre watershed spans parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas and has 1,800 poultry houses, which produce an estimated 345,000 tons of chicken waste each year.

The area is among the largest in the U.S. for producing broilers, or birds raised for meat.

More than 55,000 people in work for the

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Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson stands by the Illinois river in Tahlequah. Edmondson is suing 12 Arkansas poultry companies in federal court, claiming that over-application of bird waste in the million-acre Illinois River watershed has created environmental havoc, as runoff carries bacteria into lakes and streams and threatens the health of tens of thousands of people who boat and camp in the valley every year. poultry industry in both states.

Turkey Production LLC, George’s Inc. The other companies in the lawsuit are George’s Farms Inc. Peterson Farms Inc. and Tyson Poultry Inc., and Tyson Chicken Inc., Simmons Foods Inc. Cobb-Vantress Inc., Cal-Maine Foods Inc., Cal-Maine Farms Inc., Cargill Inc., Cargill —AP

Bernanke’s personal bank account struck by ID theft

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Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife Anna arrive for a meeting in Wyoming.

WASHINGTON — No one is safe from identity theft, not even the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Ben Bernanke’s personal checking account became entangled in an elaborate identity-theft scheme after his wife Anna’s purse was stolen last August at a Capitol Hill Starbucks.

According to a District of Columbia police report, it contained her Social Security card, checkbook, credit cards and IDs. It ’s not been revealed how much money was stolen from the Bernankes’ account. But someone started cashing checks on their bank account just days after the purse was stolen from her chair. The thefts helped fuel an ongoing investigation into a sophisticated ring.

Losses from the fraud totaled more than $2.1 million and involved at least 10 financial institutions, court document said. Clyde Austin Gray Jr. of Waldorf, Md., a suspected ringleader in the scheme, pleaded guilty on July 22 in Alexandria, Va., federal

court.

The banks bore primary responsibility for the losses and the victims’ accounts, including the Bernankes, were most likely made whole.

“Identity theft is a serious crime that affects millions of Americans each year,” Bernanke said in a statement. “Our family was but one of 500 separate instances traced to one crime ring. I am grateful for the law enforcement officers who patiently and diligently work to solve and prevent these financial crimes.”

At least one check from the Bernanke account for $900 was deposited Aug. 13, 2008, into the account of another identity theft victim at a Bank of America branch in suburban Maryland, according to an affidavit filed in D.C. Superior Court.

Authorities alleged that George L. Reid, 41, of Washington, cashed checks that day amounting to at least $9,000 in a string of transactions after the fake deposits inflated the related account balances.

Brian Lapidus, an identity theft expert with Kroll Fraud Solutions, said it’s not unusual to hear of high-ranking officials

caught up by identity theft. His firm has worked with celebrities, senators and others who have been victims.

“To an identity thief, we’re all just names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth,” Lapidus said. “Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America.”

Beth Givens, director of the Privacy Rights Clearing House in San Diego, agreed, saying some Fortune 500 executives have been targeted because they have considerable financial resources.

Still, she said, the Bernanke case sounds unique.

Ten defendants, including Reid, have been identified in the investigation conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Secret Service and D.C. police. The scheme involved using stolen IDs, bank records, personal checks and other items to impersonate victims at bank branches, according to an affidavit signed by Postal Inspector William J. Aiello.

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July, August deadliest months of Afghan war for US

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U.S. Marine Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, second from right, walks through the bazaar in the village of Dahaneh during a visit to see progress by Marines and Afghan security forces there Thursday in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.

KABUL — A roadside bomb and gunfire attack killed a U.S. service member in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, a death that pushed August into a tie with July as the deadliest months of the eight-year war.

The death brought to 44 the number of U.S. troops who have died in Afghanistan this month with four days left in August.

More than 60,000 U.S. troops are in the country — a record number — to fight rising insurgent violence. The number of roadside bombs deployed by militants across the country has skyrocketed, and U.S. forces have moved into new and deadlier areas this summer, in part to help secure the country’s Aug. 20 presidential election.

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan

released his new counterinsurgency strategy Thursday, telling troops that the supply of militants is “effectively endless” and that U.S. and NATO forces need to see the country through the eyes of its villagers.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal said troops “must change the way that we think, act and operate.” McChrystal hopes to install a new approach to counterinsurgency where troops will make the safety of villagers the top priority, above killing an endless supply of militants.

“An insurgency cannot be defeated by attrition; its supply of fighters, and even leadership, is effectively endless,” the new guidelines said.

When U.S. and NATO troops battle a group

of 10 militants and kill two of them, the relatives of the two dead insurgents will want revenge and will likely join the insurgency, the guidelines say, spelling out the formula: “10 minus 2 equals 20 (or more) rather than 8.”

“This is part of the reason why eight years of individually successful kinetic actions have resulted in more violence,” McChrystal said.

He called on troops to think of how they would expect a foreign army to operate in their home countries, “among your families and your children, and act accordingly,” to try to win over the Afghan population.

Violence is on the rise in Afghanistan even as it falls in Iraq, where nearly twice as many U.S. troops are still based. Five U.S. troops have died in Iraq this month, three fewer than in July.

A statement from the NATO-led force in Kabul said the U.S. service member died in southern Afghanistan when a patrol responded to the bombing and gunfire attack.

No other details were released. Militants unleashed a wave of attacks in southern Afghanistan last week that helped suppress voter turnout there.

Afghan election officials have released two batches of vote tallies that show President Hamid Karzai with 44.8 percent of the vote and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah with 35.1 percent, based on returns from 17 percent of polling stations. The next partial results are expected Saturday.

Meanwhile, U.S. and Afghan forces battled Taliban militants at a medical center in eastern Afghanistan after a Taliban commander sought treatment there, and a U.S. helicopter gunship fired on the clinic after militants put up resistance.

Reports of the militant death toll from Wednesday’s firefight varied widely. The spokesman of the governor of Paktika province said 12 militants died, while police said two were killed. It wasn’t clear why the tolls

Texas sheriff among those sentenced in drug ring McALLEN, Texas — A former South Texas sheriff and a Houston elementary school teacher were among 11 people sentenced to prison Thursday for their role in a conspiracy that moved marijuana and cocaine from Mexico, through Houston and as far as Delaware.

The sheriff’s involvement illustrated how intertwined public corruption and drug trafficking are even on the U.S. side of the border. Since late 2006, more than 80 law enforcement officers working on the U.S.-Mexico border at the local, state and federal level have been convicted of corruptionrelated charges, according to an Associated Press tally.

U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced former Starr County Sheriff Reymundo “Rey” Guerra to 64 months in federal prison and four years of supervised release for helping Mexican smugglers move drugs through his county in exchange for thousands of dollars in bribes. The sentence was less than the eight to 10 years recommended under federal sentencing guidelines, but Guerra admitted his guilt early and cooperated with authorities, Crane said.

FBI agents arrested Guerra at his office in October as part of operation “Carlito’s Weigh.” Prosecutors termed Guerra a “minor participant” in the drug trafficking conspiracy that so far has netted indictments against 28 people.

Guerra, 52, who prosecutors said made it easier for drugs to move through his county, pleaded guilty in May to conspiring to distribute narcotics. He apologized Thursday to his family, community and “to the men and women who wear the badge. I’m sorry I let them down.”

Crane told Guerra that “it’s a stain on the badge when somebody in your high position engages in organized crime like this.”

“For really pennies, nickels, you were influenced by these people,” the judge said.

Guerra received one payment of $3,000 and several more payments of $3,000 to $5,000, but authorities aren’t sure how much he actually earned in bribes. His attorney Philip Hilder said the money came as gifts from lead defendant Jose Carlos Hinojosa and was not paid in direct exchange for information from Guerra.

By sharing information, and in at least one instance providing false information so a deputy would close a case related to the drug trafficking operation, Guerra made it easier for Hinojosa to move drugs through his county, prosecutors said.

Hinojosa, who is still awaiting sentencing, had once worked in law enforcement in Mexico. He later began working for the Zetas, the brutal enforcers of the Gulf Cartel.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Toni Trevino said investigators had no evidence Guerra ever cleared an area of law enforcement so that drug loads could move through his county. But he did tell Hinojosa when there would be extra patrols so smugglers could avoid them.

Guerra complicated the ongoing investigation of Hinojosa’s smuggling ring because federal agents had to limit their activities in Starr County for fear that Guerra

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Starr County Sheriff Reymundo Guerra answers questions during an interview in his office in Nov. 2005. Guerra was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison Thursday for helping Mexican smugglers move drugs through his county on the U.S.-Mexico border in exchange for thousands of dollars in bribes. would alert Hinojosa, Trevino said.

The wide-ranging indictment swept up those who organized the drug smuggling across the border, drivers who carried drugs to Houston and brought the cash proceeds back to South Texas and distributors who mailed drugs to customers as far away as Delaware.

A small player in that distribution operation was Houston school teacher Sharletha Woodard, whose boyfriend John Louis Jordan said he received drugs on consignment and distributed them.

Woodard, a fifth-grade teacher with a master’s degree, was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for sometimes mailing packages of cocaine for Jordan, who received a 15-year sentence.

“I made a mistake,” Woodard said. “This is a lifestyle that I really wouldn’t take part in.”

Before announcing her sentence, Crane said, “One of the lessons is nobody’s above the law.”

differed.

The fighting began after a wounded Taliban commander sought treatment at a clinic in the Sar Hawza district of Paktika.

Afghan forces went to the center and got in a firefight with militants. U.S. forces later provided backup.

Hamidullah Zhwak, the governor’s spokesman, said the Taliban commander was wounded Aug. 20. Militants brought him and three other wounded Taliban to the clinic Wednesday. Afghan forces were tipped off to their presence and soon arrived at the scene, he said.

Insurgent snipers fired from a tower near the clinic, and troops called in an airstrike from U.S. forces, Zhwak said. Fighting between some 20 militants and Afghan and U.S. forces lasted about five hours, and 12 Taliban were killed, he said.

“After ensuring the clinic was cleared of civilians, an AH-64 Apache helicopter fired rounds at the building ending the direct threat and injuring the targeted insurgent in the building,” a U.S. military statement said.

A U.S. military spokeswoman, Lt. Cmdr.

Christine Sidenstricker, said the clinic’s doctor gave U.S. troops permission to fire on the clinic. After the battle, Afghan and U.S. forces met with villagers and discussed rebuilding the clinic, a U.S. summary of the meeting said.

Villagers expressed “disgust” that militants used the medical center to fire from and that they understood that the action by Afghan and coalition forces was necessary, the summary said.

Seven insurgents — including the wounded commander — had been detained, the U.S. statement said.

Gen. Dawlat Khan, the provincial police chief, said two militants died in the encounter.

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New push for bill banning anti-gay bias at work Momentum is building for Congress to pass the first major civil rights act protecting gays and transsexuals, supporters say, and one of the stars in the debate is a barrier-breaking transgender staffer on Capitol Hill.

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, would prohibit workplace discrimination — including decisions about hiring, firing and wages — based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It would exempt religious organizations, the military and businesses with fewer than 15 workers.

The driving force behind the bill has been Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the longest-serving of the three openly gay members of Congress.

Frank pushed ENDA in 2007, but it foundered because of insufficient backing in the Senate and a split within the gay and transgender communities. Many activists were irate because Frank — seeking support from wavering colleagues — was open to covering sexual orientation but not gender identity, excluding transgender people from protection.

This time around, several factors have changed.

Barack Obama is now president, and is on record supporting ENDA. A veto was considered possible if the 2007 bill had reached then-President George W. Bush.

ENDA’s core supporters, including Frank, have agreed they will push only for a bill that includes gender identity.

The bill has picked up key support in the Senate, where it was introduced earlier this month by Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley and Maine Republicans Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. Even without other GOP senators, Merkley believes it has a good chance of obtaining the 60 votes that likely will be needed to pass the Senate.

The main Senate champion of ENDA in the past had been Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, who died Tuesday.

That role was passed on to Merkley earlier this year.

There is another difference from 2007. Frank now has a policy adviser who is a female-to-male transsexual. Diego Sanchez is the first transgender person hired for a senior congressional staff position on Capitol Hill.

Sanchez has done extensive face-to-face lobbying for ENDA, and Frank says that’s enabled some members of Congress to get to know a transsexual for the first time.

Sanchez is a longtime activist who worked for the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention last year before joining Frank’s staff. Back in 2007, he was among a minority of transgender activists who accepted Frank’s tactical decision to drop gender identity from that version of ENDA. —AP

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SEC AND PAC-10 RIDING TOO HIGH College football gets under way next weekend. Which top 10 college football team is the most undeserving of such a high preason poll ranking?

When you look at the top ten preseason rankings, how can analysts not agree with 1, 2 and 3? Florida, Texas and Oklahoma were the best teams last season, and will be the best again this year.

For the second straight year, any football fan can truthfully state the national championship will be Florida and M.J. winner of the Red River CASIANO Rivalry.

Which makes me think, what team just doesn’t belong?

That team is Southern California, or at least not that close to these three universities.

Ever y year USC is expected to be ranked highly despite its talent situation.

The facts are simple: It has the most known modern-day coach at their helms, they have a current ride of seven straight BCS games and high school stars want to commit for the limelight.

Things like that can stick to anyone’s mind when voting for the preseason ratings.

There’s one thing that sticks out off the bat: March Sanchez.

While he’s enjoying the NFL paychecks, USC head coach Pete Carroll can only hope he has a fill-in for the firstround draft pick.

It’s no secret that he’s grown accustomed to this type of situation over the past decade with an array of pro-level signal callers.

Aaron Corp and Matt Barkley certainly have the potential to be great, but you never know how a player will fare in his first season.

And we all know it comes down on the quarterback in most tight situations.

Another speed bump on the path to success is their schedule.

The Trojans play four ranked teams and all of which are on the road.

The Trojans are going to still win more than they lose. But to have them ranked No. 4 right behind OU – who is returning big names from a national championship game team – is a bit off.

They are the most overrated team within the top five, and critics will agree Sept. 12 when they lose at Ohio State.

M.J. Casiano is a broadcast and electronic media junior.

The 2009 college football preseason polls recently came out, on the list it has the Sooners ranked as the number three team in the country. In this case, being an unbiased fan, that is a solid and realistic ranking.

However, looking at the list of the top 25 teams in the country it is clear to see that some teams on this list are very overrated.

Teams such as USC, OSU and Notre Dame have many fans questioning their rank.

Still there is one team on the list that really stands out JAMES ROTH and that is the University of Alabama.

Alabama is ranked number five in the preseason polls. If this were 2008 I might agree with that ranking, but not this year.

They have lost too much on offense, which leaves too many questions on how well they will be able to score points.

Plus, last year the SEC did not have the elite teams like they normally do.

The Crimson Tide had a solid season last year. It went 12-2 with wins over Arkansas, Auburn, LSU and Ole Miss.

However, the team finished the year losing to the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship and then the Utah Utes in the Sugar Bowl.

Now you would think that they would be back and ready for this season to make a run at a National Championship, right?

The answer to that is no-they lost quarterbacks John Parker Wilson and the team has a new offensive line which is a huge factor.. If a team does not have an above average quarterback or an offensive line that can protect him the team is not going to be successful no matter how good their defense may be.

In addition, the SEC is not going to be as weak as they were last year. Florida was the only other team in the SEC to win more than ten games last year. That is not going to be the case in 2009. Many people, including me, feel that Ole Miss is going to be very strong this year. Also, LSU is always a big player in the SEC and never should be counted out even after a tough year in 2008.

This year the Crimson Tides start the season off by playing number seven Virginia Tech which will be a tough task for a brand new offensive unit. Then in week five it will play at O le Miss, followed by South Carolina, Tennessee and LSU in consecutive weeks.

This team is a top 25 team; however, they are not a top 10 team and certainly not a top five team to begin the season.

There are too many questions on offense and the schedule is going to be very tough. I predict Bama losing three, maybe four, games this year.

I see them being the Georgia of last year: being ranked very high at the beginning of the season and come November having been forgotten and nowhere in anybody’s championship picture.

James Roth is a journalism senior.

SOONER FOOTBALL SOUNDBITES:

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Our line backing corps, we are a real close group of guys. Not only do I have all the faith in the world in [senior line backer Ryan Reynolds], I believe, along with all my teammates, in our defense as a whole. That’s something that our coaches are really have really instilled in us this year, being a close group, being a family.

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– SOPHOMORE LINE BACKER AUSTIN BOX ON BELIEVING IN HIS TEAMMATES

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Junior forward Whitney Palmer (8) chases after the ball during Sunday game against Sam Houston State. The Sooner ladies defeated the Bearkats 3-0.

Soccer hosts in-state opponent TOBI NEIDY The Oklahoma Daily

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The biggest thing about [junior running back] DeMarco [Murray] is that he likes to be on the field. It’s one of those things where he’s in a situation where we’re not pulling him by the head and become a part of [kickoff returns].

He enjoys doing it, he likes to be a part of it.

But we have to be smart as coaches and make sure we put him in the right situation.

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Soccer season is already underway and off to a strong start and the Sooners(2-0) look to extend their record tonight against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

The first match against ORU is set to take place at 7 p.m. Friday at John Crain field.

OU is not only in action Friday, but the Sooners will also host Tulsa at 7 p.m. Sunday.

While students were moving back to Norman over the weekend, the Sooners jumped to 2-0 for the season, defeating both Missouri State and Sam Houston State.

The Sooners look to extend their record against these two very familiar teams.

The Sooners are 9-2 against ORU all-time, with a 4-1 victory during last season’s match.

Similarly, the Sooners lead the Tulsa series matchup 5-2 all-time, after winning the 2005 match 3-0.

Promotions from the OU Athletic Marketing Department will continue again this weekend.

The first 250 students at Friday’s match will receive a drawstring backpack.

Sunday’s game against Tulsa is Family Day, which includes raffle drawings for families in attendance.

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OU Football is ready... is the rest of the Big 12?

ERIC DAMA The Oklahoma Daily

The Daily’s Eric Dama gives his predictions for this season’s Big 12 Football Standings.

BIG 12 NORTH 1) Kansas: Though rotund head coach Mark Mangino may be the most visible presence on the Kansas sidelines, quarterback Todd Reesing is the unquestionable leader of this team. The senior has thrown for over 7,000 yards and 65 touchdowns in the past two seasons. The Jayhawks will likely have trouble stopping the run this year, but strong players in the backfield, coupled with an easy schedule, will put this team on the fast track to a division title.

2) Nebraska: The Cornhuskers matched their best record since 2003 last season when new head coach Bo Pelini led the team to a 9-4 finish. Pelini installed an offense that combined a strong running game with a productive passing attack. However, this year Pelini must replace a starting quarterback and top two receivers. The good news is that Nebraska’s defense could be one of the best in the Big 12.

3) Missouri: The losses of quarterback Chase Daniel, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and tight end Chase Coffman are the first things that come to mind when looking at the Tigers’ 2009 season. But Missouri also has to replace seven starters on what was already a mediocre defense. The bright ZACH BUTLER/THE DAILY side is that Mizzou has many capable back-ups from last year Sophomore wide reciever, Ryan Broyles, 85, gets tackled by a Texas player during last season’s game against UT on Oct. 11, 2008. to take the reins this year. it comes down to the matchup against Texas in Dallas. Since 6) Iowa State: The Cyclones have only won nine I think Ryan Reynolds will play the entire game this year, I’m 4) Colorado: Head coach Dan Hawkins, the man who built the foundation at Boise State for the success current games in the past three seasons, and they enter the 2009 year going to give the Sooners the edge. coach Chris Petersen has enjoyed, is entering his fourth under new head coach Paul Rhoads, who served as Auburn’s 2) Texas: Colt McCoy returns for his fourth and final year in Boulder. His son, Cody, will start at quarterback for defensive coordinator last year. Rhoads and new offensive coordinator Tom Herman will go with a spread attack this season as the starter under center in Austin. Just as well, prethe third straight year, but Cody has struggled under center.

The Buff’s strongest position is at running back, where they year behind quarterback Austen Arnaud, but it won’t be season All-American Jordan Shipley, who is now in his sixth year of eligibility, will be back at wide receiver as McCoy’s have three players capable of contributing, including Darrell enough to counter the Cyclones’ glaring defense. go-to target. The main hurdle will be replacing holes on the Scott. Holes on the defensive line and at wide receiver will defensive line, which led the nation in sacks last season, keep Colorado in mediocrity. though the secondary is talented enough to make up for a loss in the pass rush.

5) Kansas State: With the departure of quarterback Josh Freeman to the NFL comes the return of Kansas State There isn’t much that can be 3) Oklahoma State: The Cowboys finished with icon Bill Snyder, who coached the Wildcats from 1989-2005. said here that hasn’t already been written about 537 times The defense tied with Iowa State for second worst in the con- during the past couple of months. We know the big question their first winning Big 12 record since 2003 last year. Senior ference last year; many blamed the defense for the team’s is whether or not the new guys on the offensive line will be quarterback Zac Robinson, as well as a highly-touted pair second consecutive 5-7 record. With eight returning starters able to perform like last year’s unit. The defense will likely be of juniors, running back Kendall Hunter and receiver Dez on defense, it’s hit or miss with the Wildcats this season. the best Bob Stoops’ has had in his 10-year career. Essentially, Bryant, will give Oklahoma State one of the most explosive offenses in the country. New defensive coordinator Bill Young comes in to try and fix a secondary that gave up too many big plays last year.

BIG 12 SOUTH

1) Oklahoma:

4) Texas Tech: We all know the story of the Red Raider’s season last year. Head coach Mike Leach orchestrated his most high-powered offense yet last season, but only ten starters are returning from last year’s entire team, and most of the holes are on offense. The Red Raider’s have won at least eight games in each of the last seven seasons, and Leach has never had a losing team during his tenure in Lubbock, so he’s proven he can reload.

5) Baylor: Two Words. Robert Griffin III. Or maybe three. Regardless, that’s all there really is to know about this year’s Baylor squad. Griffin, a Freshman All-American last season, is one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. The Bears went 4-8 last year, but three of those losses were by one touchdown or less. With a year of experience under Griffin’s belt, Baylor could experience as much as a three-game swing in the record books.

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Mossis Madu, junior running back, makes his move in last seasons game against Texas Tech on Nov. 22, 2008.

6) Texas A&M: Former Green Bay Packer coach Mike Sherman starts his second year in College Station. Last year’s 4-8 record was disappointing to Aggies fans. The good news is the 2008 squad was an inexperienced and young squad. 16 starters return this season, including the top three receivers.

The defense gave up a terrible 37 points per game last year, and there isn’t reason to expect a huge improvement.

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Benjamin Netanjahu, Ralf-Georg Reuth BERLIN -- Sketched on yellowing parchment, the 29 blueprints presented to Israel’s prime minister Thursday lay out the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in chilling detail, with gas chambers, crematoria, delousing facilities and watch towers drawn to scale.

“There are those who deny that the Holocaust happened,” Benjamin Netanyahu said as he accepted the documents as a gift to Israel’s Holocaust memorial, where they will go on display next year.

“Let them come to Jerusalem and look at these plans, these plans for the factory of death.”

Netanyahu lingered over the large sheets spread on a table. Stamped with the Nazi abbreviation for concentration camp “K.L. Auschwitz,” one of the largest featured multicolored sketches, with barracks and even latrines drawn in detail. Other smaller sheets showed architectural designs of individual buildings, drawn from various angles.

The Israeli leader was accompanied by his wife, Sara, whose father was the only member of his family to survive the Nazi genocide that killed 6 million Jews during World War II. She watched somberly as the documents, which date from 1941 to 1943, were unfolded.

Also present was Yossi Peled, an Israeli Cabinet minister and former general whose father was killed by the Nazis and whose mother survived Auschwitz in one of the barracks detailed in the blueprints. Peled himself was hidden until age seven by a family in Belgium who raised him as a Christian. He discovered his Jewish roots in 1948 and was taken to Israel two years later.

In Germany for a visit that combined talks on the Mideast conflict with acknowledgments of the painful past that binds the two countries, Netanyahu drew a clear parallel between the events of the Nazi era and the present day. The world did not do enough to stop the murder of Europe’s Jews, he said, and must be careful now to take rapid action against “armed barbarism.”

“We cannot allow those who wish to perpetrate mass death, those who call for the destruction of the Jewish people or the Jewish

“This set is a very early one, which was found here in Berlin, from the autumn of ‘41,” Shalev said. “It brings a better understanding of the whole process, and the intention of the planners of the complex, and from this perspective it is important.”

Shalev said the sketches will be on display in Jerusalem beginning Jan. 27 as part of a special exhibit marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

The blueprints include general plans for the original Auschwitz camp and the expansion of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, where most of the killings were carried out. They were initialed by the head of the SS, Heinrich Himmler, and Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess.

One of the drawings, dated Oct. 14, 1941, shows plans for construction of a “Waffen SS prisoner of war camp” with rows of what appear to be barracks. A notation in the bottom right says it was drafted by a prisoner identified only by AP PHOTO/RAINER JENSEN, POOL his number: “Nr. 471.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu, left, studies original blueprints of the Nazi concentration German historian Ralf Georg Reuth, who camp in Auschwitz, Poland, together with historian Ralf-Georg Reuth in Berlin, Germany, Thursday reviewed the documents after they were disAug. 27. The recently discovered blueprints were handed over by German newspaper ‘Bild’. tory of covered, noted that it was common to have prisoners draw up the plans for gas chamdeath.” bers where they would later be killed.

More than one million people, mostly on the Third Reich kept by the Stasi. state to go unchallenged,” Netanyahu said.

Jews, died in the gas chambers or through The documents were displayed for several Though he did not explicitly mention forced labor, disease or starvation at Iran, his comments were a clear reference to weeks earlier this year in the lobby of Bild’s Auschwitz, which the Nazis built after occuthe Tehran regime and its nuclear program, headquarters in Berlin. The newspaper’s pying Poland. which Israel sees as a grave threat and wants editor, Kai Diekmann, said the publisher Later Thursday, Netanyahu visited a house blocked by stronger international sanctions. decided to give the sketches to Israel to enon Berlin’s Wannsee Lake that was the site of Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sure that as many people as possible could an infamous Jan. 20, 1942, meeting at which see them. said Israel should be “wiped off the map.” top Nazis formalized plans for the systematic “These plans have an important function killing of Europe’s Jewish population.

Axel Springer Verlag, the publisher of the mass circulation Bild newspaper, obtained — they remind us of a crime that, with the Germany and Israel, which was estabthe Auschwitz blueprints last year from a passing of time, seems ever more incompre- lished three years after the Nazi defeat, today German man who said he found them when hensible,” Diekmann said. “It is of the utmost enjoy close ties. On Thursday, Chancellor cleaning out an apartment in what was for- importance to continue to be reminded of Angela Merkel underlined Germany’s speit.” merly East Berlin. cial commitment, saying it was her country’s While they are not the only original obligation to “defend Israel always.”

The publisher and Germany’s federal archive have confirmed the documents’ Auschwitz blueprints that still exist — others A f t e r t h o s e s t a t e m e n t s, s h e a n d were captured by the Soviet Red Army and Netanyahu shared a spontaneous and warm authenticity.

Numbering found on the back of the plans brought to Moscow — they will be the first for handshake. indicates they may have been taken from an Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial, its chairman, -AP archive, possibly the collection of documents Avner Shalev, told The Associated Press.

Gov’t addresses ‘robocall’ annoyance with new ban Americans tired of having their dinners interrupted by phone calls touting car warranties or vacation packages will soon get some relief.

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is banning many types of prerecorded telemarketing solicitations, known as robocalls. Currently, consumers must specifically join a do-not-call list to avoid them. Starting Sept. 1, telemarketers will first need written permission from the customer to make such calls.

“American consumers have made it crystal clear that few things annoy them more than the billions of commercial telemarketing robocalls they receive every year,” said Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the FTC. Violators will face penalties of up to $16,000 per call.

Don’t expect phone solicitations to disappear completely, though.

Calls that are not trying to sell goods and services to consumers will be exempt, such as those that provide information like flight cancellations and delivery notices and those from debt collectors.

Other calls not covered include those from politicians, charities that contact consumers directly, banks, insurers, phone companies, surveys and certain health care messages such as prescription notifications. The FTC said those don’t fall under its jurisdiction.

And calls made by humans rather than automated

systems will still be allowed, unless the phone number is on the National Do Not Call Registry.

But the FTC said the ban should cover most robocalls, forcing marketers to turn to more expensive live calls, or ramp up efforts in direct mail, e-mail and TV ads.

The ban is part of amendments to the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule announced a year ago.

Because the ban has been known, telemarketers already have been phasing out robocalls, said Tim Searcy, chief executive of the American Teleservices Association, a trade group whose members include telemarketers.

He said the public won’t see much of a change.

“For the consumer, the behavior is going to look the same Sept. 1 as it did Aug. 31,” he said.

Searcy also said the ban will do little to stop calls touting illegal scams.

People who get an unauthorized call can file complaints with the commission online or by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP.

“If consumers think they’re being harassed by robocallers, they need to let us know, and we will go after them,” Leibowitz said.

-AP

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5 Checks out the merchandise?

10 Aussie gem 14 Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a hand for it 15 Ape in Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jungle Bookâ&#x20AC;?

16 Cantina crock 17 ___-friendly 18 Young business partner?

19 Ax handle 20 In a servile manner 23 Legislative act 24 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s What Friends Are Forâ&#x20AC;? cowriter Carole Bayer 27 Agitated condition 28 Unit of electrical charge 32 X, in Athens 34 Jabber 35 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Othersâ&#x20AC;? in a Latin phrase 36 Fume hood site 39 Get tangled 42 Shots from the foul line (Abbr.)

43 â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ want for Christmas ...â&#x20AC;?

45 252 wine gallons 46 Soak (up), as gravy 48 One-down four-up card game 51 Table

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64 Joe Cockerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;You ___ Beautifulâ&#x20AC;?

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11 Emulate Tiger Woods 12 The Tannersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; alien houseguest 13 Opposite of long.

21 Buzzi and Westheimer 22 The Tigers of the SEC 25 Discharge, as light 26 Triple Crown category, in baseball 29 Gabriel of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Usual Suspectsâ&#x20AC;?

30 Ripken of the diamond 31 Any symphony 33 Word with â&#x20AC;&#x153;each lifeâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;thin airâ&#x20AC;?

36 Do some high-tech surgery 37 Prefix meaning â&#x20AC;&#x153;highâ&#x20AC;?

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49 â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ Goes the Weaselâ&#x20AC;?

50 Monkey used in research 52 â&#x20AC;&#x153;20 Questionsâ&#x20AC;? category 53 Felt on the head?

56 Cornmeal mush 57 Easily annoyed 59 Farthest from first 60 Word with â&#x20AC;&#x153;stagingâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;wildernessâ&#x20AC;?

61 Fortune readers?

62 Billboard displays 63 ___ rally (school event)

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ARTISTS PREPARE FOR DUSTBOWL ARTS MARKET KYLE WEST The Oklahoma Daily

Over 60 artists will crowd Buchanan Avenue on Saturday, selling their work at the first Dustbowl Arts Market.

Dana Fisher, one of three OU alums who organized Dustbowl, will also sell jewelry there.

“I’m excited to look down Buchanan and know there are 60 amazing, talented people getting to show and sell what they’re passionate about,” Fisher said. “It’s going to be a great atmosphere and fun event where there will be a little piece of entertainment for everybody.”

Fisher said she and co-organizers Katie Huskerson and Reese Truesdell wanted somewhere locals could sell art.

“My motivation behind organizing the festival was to make a cool atmosphere to sell items such as jewelry and things that I make, but also to create a marketplace where artists can showcase their creativity and talent,” Fisher said. “We even have someone who will be selling handmade drums.”

Artists will sell pottery, painting, photography, jewelry, prints, clothing and accessories, among other items, according to the Dustbowl Arts Market’s website. Items will range from $5 to over $100. Live music will feature Ryan Lindsey, Gentle Ghosts, Jacob Abello, Brad Fielder and Zach Winters. Crafts and face painting will be offered for children at a kid’s corner.

Fisher said the Campus Corner Merchants Association sponsored Dustbowl and will close off Buchanan Avenue. Association President Helen Wolney said they like sponsoring art shows.

“I personally like the local artists and their creativ[ity] and different forms of art, whether it’s jewelry or painting,” Wolney said. “I’m really into that. I’m looking forward to see[ing] what they have to offer.”

Wolney said many students might be

interested in Dustbowl.

“I think it’s student-friendly and the students are right across the street,” Wolney said. “I think students will be into the local bands.”

Lana Williams, who graduated last May with a degree in studio art will sell paintings, skirts, and post cards.

“I’m looking forward to it finally being here,” Williams said. “I’m looking forward to all the people coming out and the live music.”

Williams said the Dustbowl Arts Market will be a good opportunity to check out paintings and jewelry.

“It’s just another good community event that will be fun for OU students to participate and come check out,” Williams said.

Clinton Bowman, an Oklahoma City artist whose work will be featured in the Smithsonian from September to January, will sell photography at Dustbowl.

“I like how the festival is geared toward a younger audience,” Bowman said. “My art is youthful, abstract, and postmodern. Hopefully this will be a forum where people can appreciate it.”

Bowman said he is ready for big crowds.

“I’m sort of excited to see what the turnout is going to be like,” Bowman said.

“I’m excited for the exposure for myself and other people as well. It’s a really nice transition to a different demographic.

The organizers are doing something for art in a different context. That in itself is pretty awesome and romantic.”

Bowman said he couldn’t see why a student wouldn’t come out and support local artists.

“There’s no football going on; it’s something different. There’s going to be good music right near campus, and hopefully it’s not too hot and rainy,” Bowman said. “It’s an opportunity to go out and do different things and see what people in their community are producing.”

LAUREN HARNED/THE DAILY

Katie M. Huskerson, Reese Truesdell and Dana Fisher, all OU alumni, share a laugh outside of the Wild Hare Beadery. Huskerson, Truesdell and Fisher created the first ever Dustbowl Arts Market, which will take place Saturday Aug. 29 on Buchanan between Boyd and White Street.

Dana Smith said she hopes Dustbowl becomes an annual event where artists can showcase and sell their work.

“We hope to give people an outlet for what they’re creating,” Smith said.

“Hopefully it will create awareness throughout the community about the local artists and handmade crafters.”

Smith said the Dustbowl Arts Market will be a great way to join Norman’s heartbeat.

“It’s going to be a great atmosphere and fun event where there will be a little piece of entertainment for everybody,” Smith said.

The Arts Market will last from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

UPCOMING CONCERTS STUDENT FILM WITH DEPTH AND CURRENT, FEEL SPECTRES AND TOIL AND TROUBLE WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday WHERE: The Conservatory HOW MUCH: $5 At $1.25 a band, you can’t go wrong with this show. Toil and Trouble will hit the stage first, and this will be the last T&T show before lead singer Ben Nissen moves to France. Then come Feel Spectres and their intricate, light indie-pop. Afterward, you can catch the gothic grunge of Depth and Current who come across as a more menacing version of Interpol.

Then come local indie-rock veterans Student Film who never disappoint with their well-honed sound and Spoon-esque masterpieces.

THE UGLYSUIT WITH THE DEAD SEA CHOIR WHEN: 9 p.m. Friday WHERE: Opolis HOW MUCH: $10 to $12 It seems unlikely that the lil’ ol’ Opolis will be able to contain these BIG bands. The Uglysuit and Dead Sea Choir boast a large lineup of musicians, six and five respectively, and yet their sound is even bigger. You will also witness a contrast of styles with this show.

The murky, oceanic music of Dead Sea Choir swells and crashes down like a wave. On the other hand, The Uglysuit bursts like sunshine with their shiny melodies and grassy strumming guitars. Just pray not to get overwhelmed with these enormous melodies before they spill out onto Crawford Avenue.

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Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Try to be as tolerant and forgiving with your family as you are with your friends. You can always count on your loved ones when the chips are down, regardless of the cost to them.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Be extremely careful about baring your sole to friends who are talkative, because what you say isn’t likely to stay with them. To be on the safe side, keep private information to yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- A bright idea might not gain the desired support or recognition because you might tell someone who will then try to steal it from you. Be more careful.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Respect the privacy of others, and you won’t get in trouble. If you’re careless, you could unthinkingly reveal something confidential to those who will broadcast this information to the world.

JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY WITH ANNIE ELLICOTT WHEN: 8 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: The Deli JFJO, a modern-jazz band hailing from Tulsa, will be stopping

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Nationally known as one of the premiere jazz-groups around, JFJO will surely satisfy any jazz fan with their experimental, but ear pleasing, ditties.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- If you play games with a close friend, it could lead to disappointment in the end. Each might attempt to outmaneuver the other by using personal and sensitive information.

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)

-- Showboating could cost you points on the popularity scale, so be careful not to exaggerate your accomplishments to jealous types who can’t wait to make you look like a phony.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Unfortunately, you could let the negative thinking of an associate affect your good spirits and spoil what otherwise would have been a happy day. Let positive thinking provide insulation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Substantial wisdom and shrewdness on your part will be required in order to protect a delicate financial arrangement from getting out of hand. Stay on top of it, and give it your best shot.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Be extremely careful not to let anyone rush you to judgment.

However, should you fall prey, call a halt to it the moment you realize the mistake, and begin mending fences as best you can.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If there are rewards to be shared from a joint endeavor, make sure that the returns are divided equally among all participants. Better yet, get it in writing; a verbal agreement may not suffice.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Watch out. You might knowingly spend more than you should, hoping you’ll make up the shortage down the line. Don’t bank on funds that aren’t in the bank.

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