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Fraternities get new start at Ou Sigma Nu comes back to campus; Alpha Tao Omega finds a home BROOKE HANKINSON Campus Reporter

An OU fraternity returns to campus this semester after three years of absence. S i g m a Nu i s b a c k o n campus this semester after a voluntary leave of absence to build up financial and alumni support, said Spencer Montgomery, the expansion and recruitment

consultant for Sigma Nu. The chapter was small, so alumni decided to pull the charter — which temporarily suspended activity — so they could network with other alumni and bring the group back to campus with more funding and support, he said. Montgomery, a Sigma Nu alumnus from the

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University of South Florida, travels around the country helping fraternities looking to start up again, recruit and rebuild their leadership. Last year, he helped 27 other chapters around the nation with recruitment, he said. The OU chapter is active again this year and under new leadership. The fraternity has recruited 44 members so far and is continuing to recruit over the next two weeks, he said. Its goal is to

have 60 new members by next semester. Members and leadership aren’t the only new features for this fraternity. The construction of a new fraternity house will be underway this spring. The previous house was very old, Montgomery said, so the chapter is building a brand new house located on 1300 College Ave. The construction for the new house is expected to be completed in early summer 2014, Montgomery said.

Members of Sigma Nu plan on moving into the house in August of 2014. This project will cost approximately $5 million to $6 million. Part of the funds for the project came from alumni donations; the rest came from selling of half of the property lot to Alpha Tau Omega, he said. The house will be three stories and have enough room for 46 members. Alpha Tau Omega also is See FRATERNITIES PaGe 3

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Library hosts annual event OU celebrates 119th year of Collection JARRETT LANGFORD Campus Reporter

Students and faculty celebrated the 119th anniversary of OU’s historical collection of government documents Monday. In honor of Constitution Day, the Bizzell Memorial L i b ra r y c e l e b rat e d t h e 119th anniversary of the founding of its Government Documents Collection with an open house and series of tours. The library began celebrating the anniversary of the collection three years ago when librarian Jeffery Wilhite happened to discover the founding date. “I didn’t even find the exact date of the founding of the collection until I saw it in a book not 30 feet from my desk three years ago,” Wilhite said. The collection was founded in August of 1893 by Dennis T. Flynn, O k l a h o m a Te r r i t o r i a l Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the press release. Since then, the library has hosted an annual event commemorating the anniversary of the founding of the collection, Wilhite said. Student participation has increased slowly since the first celebration two years ago, he said. No students attended the first event, largely because the event was held in August before students See DOCUMENTS PaGe XX

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Web journalist rob Curley holds a smartphone while discussing the changing face of media during his keynote speech in Oklahoma memorial union’s meacham Auditorium on monday. Curley, an editor with the Orange County register, encouraged attendees to rethink their conceptions of media and to tailor news content to the interests of readers.

Web guru speaks about media evolution Nearly 100 attend Rob Curley’s speech, kicking off OU Student Media’s semester-long self-study LINDSEY RUTA

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For newspapers to connect with their readers they must learn to be playful and passionate, to be personal and practical and they must have porn — but not the naughty kind, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist told students Monday night. Rob Curley, metro editor of the Orange County Register, discussed media in a digital age as part of the kick-off event for Student Media’s semester-long study of campus media. Curley told the audience they needed to be concerned less with

the platform their news was delivered on — print versus digital — and more with the basic principle of how to be essential. Nearly 100 people filled the Meacham Auditorium to hear the Kansas-native speak. Curley has worked for papers such as the Lawrence Journal Record, the Las Vegas Sun and the Washington Post. He told the audience one of the main problems with the newspaper industry is that it is not good at giving its readers the serendipitous guide information. Curley likened the problem with

the newspaper industry to the movie “Moneyball.” “Maybe we need to do that,” he said. “Maybe we’re looking at all the wrong statistics, maybe we’re judging ourselves the wrong way... If you look at things differently you can solve problems.” Journalists need to think about how they can best serve their audience, how to give them what they want, Curley said. “There’s a big difference between knowing what matters [to your audience] and thinking you know what matters,” he said. Italian exchange student Cosimo Vestito said he was very impressed with Curley’s speech. Vestito, a mass

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Drama school’s website hacked Show times, dates replaced with blocks of text LINDSEY RUTA

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O n e s c h o o l ’s w e b site has been restored after being hacked this weekend. A hacker identifying as “Blackeyes” gained unauthorized control of the Peggy Dow Helmerich School of Drama’s website and blocked information related to the upcoming show “Julius Caesar,” as well as a later show, “In the Next Room” (or ‘The Vibrator Play’). Information about show times and dates, as well as lists of production staff, were replaced by large blocks of text that repeatedly stated, “You have be en hacke d by Blackeyes.” This is not the first time the school’s website has been hacked, said Tom Orr, director of the school. The school has had issues with the same hacker twice before during the last several years, he said. O U ’s I n f o r m a t i o n Technology does not actually host or manage the school’s website, said Becky Grant, the OU IT communications manager. The IT department worked with the school’s webmaster, professor Chris Sadler, and the site host to fix the issue, she said. The school hosts its website through a third party based in New York because the OU network does not have the bandwidth to support the site — which holds numerous See HACKED PaGe 2

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OU Votes may be most important UOSA campaign Opinion: it is vital that students encourage each other to participate in this year’s election — perhaps more vital than ever before. (Page 4)

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Alpha Phi Omega, Red Cross host blood drive Heisman-themed drive was held in Cate Center lounge

a blood drive on campus Monday. Alpha Phi Omega — a co-ed honors fraternity — partnered with the Norman chapter of the American Red LINDSEY RUTA Cross to host a HeismanCampus Reporter themed blood drive in the A student organization Cate Center lounge. partnered with a local nonA dozen students waited profit organization to host in the lounge at 1:30 p.m.

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— the wait time was 45 minutes. Rebecca Hooper, international and area studies sophomore and event volunteer, said that wait was about average throughout the day, aside from a slow stint in the morning. Hooper helped check in students who came to donate blood.

Students who participated were given a Heismanthemed shirt as part of the Red Cross’ ongoing theme this semester, said Amanda Tran, chemical biology sciences sophomore. Red Cross coordinators reached out to Alpha Phi Omega about the partnership, Tran, the organization’s

volunteer coordinator for the event, said. The group has partnered with the Red Cross in the past, she said. Tran said she thought their location helped encourage student participation. Last semester, the two organizations hosted a drive in the See DONATION PaGe 2

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Norman members celebrate in South Oval Heisman-themed drive was held in Cate Center lounge MELODIE LETTKEMAN Campus Reporter

Today aRoUnd CaMPUS A free flute and woodwind concert will be held from noon to 12:30 p.m. at Sandy Bell Gallery in fred Jones Jr. Museum of art. Mid Day Music will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the food court of oklahoma Memorial Union. dillon Gourd will play the piano. A lecture titled “How China Became Capitalist” presented by ning Wang of arizona State University will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. in Mary eddy and fred Jones auditorium in fred Jones Jr. Museum of art. A Student Success Series seminar titled “finding academic Motivation” will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245. An opening party and concert for “The James T. Bialac Collection: Selected Works” will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at fred Jones Jr. Museum of art. Students may enjoy free food and live performances by the oU School of dance.

WedneSday, SePT. 19 A workshop titled “How to find and Make the Most of an internship” sponsored by Career Services will be held from 12:30 to 1 p.m. the Traditions Room of oklahoma Memorial Union. A Student Success Series seminar titled about effective time management will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.

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Protestors with Occupy norman hold signs on the South Oval on monday in accordance with the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Protestors said Occupy Wall Street is still working to affect change despite falling out of the media spotlight in recent months.

AT A GLANCE Occupy norman How to get involved: General Assembly: Thursdays at 8 p.m. in the oklahoma Memorial Union Facebook: facebook.com/ occupynorman Source: Occupy Norman

feature accomplishments was advocating the transfer of $250 million in city funds from Bank of America to Tulsa-based Bank of Oklahoma. The council approved the transfer April 24, according to City Council

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A local chapter of the O ccupy movement had a p re s e n c e o n c a m p u s Monday to reflect on the accomplishments, setbacks and goals of the national movement. Celebrating “One Year of Change”, according to flyers handed out by the participants, Occupy Norman took to the South Oval to hand out cake and information about the local and national movement. Occupier Soley Thrastardottir, a flute performance doctoral candidate, said the reason the group was on campus was to make sure the movement was seen. “We want people to know we’re still here; we’re not dead,” Thrastardottir said. “Just because [the Occupy movement] isn’t in the mainstream media anymore doesn’t mean we stopped working.” The flyers offered information about tasks and goals that the local group has set, including working to pass a resolution against corporate personhood as well as continuing focus on economic issues. While the national movement has fostered dialog on oppression and economic inequality, according to the flyer, Occupy Norman boasts its efforts to foster similar dialog within Norman City Council. One of Occupy Norman’s

media and politics graduate student, said he liked the emphasis on utilizing different platforms for the changing audience. He was particularly impressed by Curley’s focus on putting the best resources into doing things differently, especially on the web, he said. Vestito said he initially attended the lecture as part of a class requirement, but as a student of journalism he is interested in attending future events. Curley said he didn’t know what to expect when he was asked to speak at OU. He joked that the only reason

Student Media reached out to him was because they couldn’t find anyone else. W h i l e t h e y may hav e asked him to speak because of his reputation for digital journalism, Curley made it clear he didn’t do digital journalism. “I do audience journalism,” he said. If students took away anything from his lecture, he said he hopes they walk away with the realization that they need to figure out how to be essential to their readers. Curley’s speech launches a 12-week study by Student Media to decide the future of media on campus, said Judy

Meeting minutes. Thrastardottir said the movement had been working to connect with other local chapters. “We have been in connection with the occupation in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Shawnee, Muskogee and [other Oklahoma occupations],” she said. “We’ve also been to regional occupations. People are standing up all over.” Part of the nationwide movement, Norman occupier Tim Anderson has taken to the occupation in New York, live streaming demonstrations through the website, gonzotimes.com, Thrastardottir said. While the celebration focused on the successes of Occupy Wall Street, Norman occupiers also took

a moment to reflect on failed initiatives. “We’ve been w orking against corporate personhood, and one of our goals was stopping the building of a third Wal-Mart,” Thrastardottir said. “They approved the zoning anyway, so that was a failure.” But the Occupy Norman camp continues to look forward to its other goals. “We are doing what we can, fighting at the local level to put power in the hands of people and provide information,” she said.

Gibbs Robinson, the faculty adviser to The Daily. “We’re doing everything we can to get you, the OU community, thinking and talking about media in the digital age,” Robinson told the audience. Robinson said the study will help the department decide what the best course of action is for media publications on campus based on community feedback. Other schools have cut back student print publications, but Student Media is not committed to any of those courses, she said. Robinson said she thought Curley’s speech did a great job of capturing what was important — and platform wasn’t one of those things. “I thought he was full of incredible ideas,” she said. His data driven approach and idea of testing story packaging were ideas student e ditors should

appreciate, she said. Robinson said she was very pleased with the turnout. She said she also expects the speech to gain a wider audience as it will be available online through the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication’s iTunes U account. The department will host a series of surveys, focus groups and other events as part of the study, she said. The next event will be a roundtable discussion at 3 p.m. Sept. 25. The discussion, “How Do You Know What’s Going On At OU?” will take place in the Governors Room of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

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DOnATiOn: Drive more accessible to freshmen Continued from page 1 armory off Asp Avenue, she said. The location near the dorms made the drive more accessible to freshmen this semester, Tran said. Psychology sophomore

Brendan Lushbough was a students who donated blood. Lushbough, an Alpha Phi Omega pledge, said he came to the drive to support the organization and help the cause. Getting points toward his pledge-ship didn’t hurt either, he said. Lushbough said

this is his first time to donate in college, but he did donate a couple of times in high school. Lushbough joined Alpha Phi Omega because he wanted to be involved in more community service projects, he said. He plans on making a habit of donating blood

regardless of events, he said. The organizations host a blood drive every semester, Tran said, and will work together again in the spring. Lindsey Ruta lruta@ou.edu

HACKeD: No group targeted

had received about the hacking. The website was fixed by early Monday afternoon. Orr said he does not believe the school or the productions are being specifically targeted, but are rather part of a widespread hacking. Continued from page 1 The Daily conducted a search online but could not find any information photos from various producabout an individual or group tions through the years, Orr of hackers identifying as said. “Blackeyes.” It is not known exactly what time the site initially was hacked, but The Daily naMe naMe/oRGaniZaTion Lindsey Ruta called OU IT to inquire about The Ou Theatre web site, seen in this screenshot on Sunday, Sept. lruta@ou.edu the hack at 2 p.m. Sunday. 16, was hacked over the weekend, and many pages were overlayed This was the first report IT with colorful text reading “hacked by blackeyes.”

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Fraternities: Alpha Tau Omega house to be completed by 2013 Continued from page 1 in the process of building a new house on campus this semester. The new Alpha Tau Omega house is being built on the site of the old Sigma Nu house. Alpha Tau Omega rechartered on the OU campus in 2007 and rented out the Kappa Sigma house until the end of last year, said chapter president Andrew Wenzel. The fraternity members are excited about the construction because this will be the first time Alpha Tau Omega actually owns its property on the OU campus, Wenzel said. The fraternity has called three different locations home since 1921, when it was first established at OU, Wenzel said. This new fraternity house will be its fourth chapter house at OU. The construction began in April when Alpha Tau Omega tore down the old Sigma Nu house, he said. The foundation and concrete already have been laid down, and the house will start going up in October, Wenzel said. The scheduled completion is Aug. 2013 — a year before its Sigma Nu neighbors will be ready to move in. Several other houses also are undergoing renovations, including Kappa Sigma and Phi Delta Theta. Kappa Sigma began renovations

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A construction crew works on building the new Alpha Tau Omega house on Thursday. The house is expected to be completed by Spring 2013 at 1300 College Ave.

last April, said president Richard Renteria. Phi Delta Theta began renovations four years ag o, but the house will not be finished until 2015, said president Ryan Greenberg.

AT A GLANCE Phi Delta Theta Half-way through the $2.5 million renovations on the Phi Delta Theta house Renovations began four years ago

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Future renovation plans include: A brick wall surrounding the property, a full size basketball court and adding a sprinkler

safety system Estimated completion date for renovations is 2015 Source: Ryan Greenberg, President of Phi Delta Theta

AT A GLANCE Kappa Sigma Came back to campus last year after being absent for three years $6 million Gamma Kappa Capital Campaign begins this semester to build its new house Completion: Fall 2013 Members will move in fall

or spring 2013 Knocking down old Kappa Sigma house and starting new House will be two stories and house 50-55 members Source: Richard Renteria, Kappa Sigma President

Documents: 2.8 million items in collection Continued from page 1 returned to school, he said. Last year’s event was held in September and resulted in more student attendance. Wilhite said he decided this year to hold the event on U.S. Constitution Day. Fifteen students and faculty attended the 3 p.m. tour. Since the collection is tucked into the back corner of Bizzell’s fourth floor, few students are aware of the expansive depository that it has to offer, he said. The collection is comprised of not only state and federal documents, but it also contains items from the European Union, the United Nations, NATO and the World Trade Organization,

AT A GLANCE Notable Pieces Contains 2.8 million items An extensive

World War II poster collection

A collection of Smithsonian titles Source: Jeffery Wihlite, librarian of the Government Documents collection

Wilhite said. Attendees walked through the stacks as Wilhite explained the way the collection was organized, the age of the documents and the history of the collection itself. “I’ve always been interested in politics,” accounting sophomore Nathan Jackson

said. His interest was piqued when he read about the collection’s anniversary. Of the 2.8 million items contained in the collection, only about 20 percent of the collection was available online, Wilhite said. The digital counterpart continues to grow, specifically with government documents that are currently being released and items more unique to the state of Oklahoma, he said. The collection contains items of notable interest and value, he said. “From an aesthetic point of view, we have a ver y large World War II poster collection,” Wilhite said. “From a research point of view, we have a collection

of Smithsonian titles which are great for research. “Online, we have the best congressional databases available. One of the best databases, ProQuest, contains congressional documents from 1789.” Wilhite said he encourages students to use this expansive resource. “The staff in government documents is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to Evin Morrison/The Daily help you with your research Kelly Thompson a library staff member flips through a book of aerq u e s t i o n s,” s a i d S a r a h ial photos in the government document section of the libray. The Robbins, official library Government Documents Office can be found on the fourth floor of spokeswoman. Bizzell Memorial Library.

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THUMBS UP: Media visionary Rob Curley, metro editor of the Orange County Register, spoke on campus Monday about the future of digital journalism. (Page 1)

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UOSA’s election-oriented events to ensure OU Votes Our View: UOSA has adopted the important

most important to them. mission of encouraging student involvement in the And student votes help make the election results upcoming elections. a more accurate reflection of the beliefs and political affiliations of an area. Election results, even UOSA officially began its OU Votes campaign when the overall winner is a foregone conclusion, Monday with a well-attended event that brought help to formulate the identity and perceptions of an two Oklahoma lawmakers to speak with students in area. a personal setting. In that way, it is essential to encourage students This event was an effective way to begin the OU to participate in elections. Who better to do that Votes campaign, providing unique access to a pub- than fellow students? lic official from both major political parFor the majority of students on this camties at a convenient location and time. But pus, this will be the first presidential elecThe Our View more than that, it’s the beginning of an imtion in which they can vote. It’s a good one is the majority portant campaign by UOSA. to start with. opinion of The Daily’s Of all the plans on which UOSA President It may seem this way in the days leading nine-member Joe Sangirardi campaigned, a push to enup to every election, but it seems like more editorial board than usual is at stake this November. courage student involvement in the upcoming elections probably is the most imThough both candidates share certain portant. We’re glad to see him carry through with ideals (sometimes to the consternation of their this campaign promise. strongest supporters), President Barack Obama College-aged Americans often have one of the and Republican candidate Mitt Romney have made lowest voter turnouts, even in presidential elecit clear they offer very different visions for the futions. According to U.S. Census data, only 49 perture of the nation. cent of college-aged citizens voted in 2008, comEven if neither man is your ideal candidate, you pared to 67 percent of citizens 30 and over — and have a real choice this November — and your vote well below the overall average of 57 percent. can have a real impact. And that was in a year that saw the highest voter UOSA has recognized the power of students’ turnout since 1960. Over the last 40 years, the avvotes with the OU Votes campaign. But there’s erage college-aged voter turnout was closer to 40 more to do. percent. They can help by continuing to plan events that This is likely partially because of voter apathy give students access to lawmakers and emphasize but also factors like scheduling conflicts, access to the importance of voting. You can help by encourpolling locations and the inconvenience of voting aging friends, acquaintances and classmates to get absentee (for those still registered in their homeinvolved and get ready to vote. town). Regardless of the reason, this low voter turnIf you’re not registered or are registered in your out leaves students underrepresented at the polls. hometown, stop by any of the tabling events But students have the potential to be a powerful held during the next few weeks (by the Women’s voting group. As members of a community devoted Outreach Center, UOSA and others) to register here to knowledge and education, students are especial- in Norman. ly well-situated to educate themselves on the relKeep an eye out for upcoming OU Votes events evant issues — if they are willing to put in the effort. and read The Daily’s continuing elections coverage With so many systems in place to aid student to get informed. Then, in November, it’s time to cast organizing and access to their peers, students can your vote. easily campaign for their candidate of choice and facilitate a free, local dialogue about the issues Comment on this on OUDaily.com

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OPINION COLUMNIST n the Democratic and In the 2008 election, President Barack Obama was perRepublican National ceived to be the candidate for peace. Bumper stickers and Conventions, each T-shirts depicting the “O” in “Obama” as a peace sign are party’s remarks created a still prevalent despite the president and the Democratic stir. party’s continued disregard for civil liberties and human Former president Bill life in foreign and domestic wartime policy. Clinton and First Lady Not only has Obama continued most of the misguided Michelle Obama gave two wartime policies from the Bush era, such as the Patriot Scott Houser well-received speeches. Act and the use of Guantanamo Bay, he has degraded scott.a.houser-1@ou.edu Paul Ryan caught some flak civil liberties further by signing the National Defense for allegedly misrepresentAuthorization Act, which codifies indefinite military deing facts in his speech, and Clint Eastwood stole the show tention into law. for the worse when he talked to an empty chair. Obama even has authorized the assassination of an It seems now, especially in the eyes of young people al-Qaida affiliated American citizen abroad by means of like my peers, Republicans have become the party of targeted drone strike, with no consideration of habeus crazy people and radical ideas, while Democrats are the corpus. party of sensibility. Though I do not associate with the I agree Republicans had some crazy Democratic Party, I always havefound its “I agree Republicans past stances regarding civil liberties and things to say, but perhaps more unsettling had some crazy is what Democrats refused to say. foreign policy to be admirable. The Democratic Party has removed from In the words of Benjamin Franklin, things to say, but its 2012 platform several important posi“Those who would give up liberty for secuperhaps more tions regarding civil liberties which aprity deserve neither.” unsettling is what peared in its 2008 platform. Unfortunately, it now seems that neither Democrats refused Republicans nor Democrats are making These positions, summarized in 2008 party statements, include: any real effort to protect our civil liberto say.” • We support constitutional protection ties against misguided national security and judicial oversight on surveillance propolicy. Avoidance of war and the preservagrams involving Americans. tion of civil liberties are very important issues for me and • We reject illegal wiretapping of American citizens many other Americans. wherever they live. I urge those who feel similarly not to vote for a lesser of • We will revisit the PATRIOT Act and overturn uncontwo evils in this coming election, but rather to find a third stitutional executive decisions issued during the past party candidate with whom you agree. eight years. • We will respect the time honored principle of habeas Scott Houser is an international business senior. corpus.

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year ago this OPINION COLUMNIST week, I became a vegetarian. Since transitioning into an awkward dinner guest at Thanksgiving dinner, I have encountered a variety of interesting yet misinformed objecNathan Cranford tions against a vegetarian nathan.a.cranford-1@ou.edu philosophy. Vegetarians often are equivocated to radical animal rights activists who believe that fleas posses the same right to life as cattle. This equivocation fails to recognize the distinction many vegetarians make. Animals possess a very limited capacity to reflect upon their behavior and do not recognize a life worth having. The concern is not whether it is morally permissible to kill an animal, but how we ought to treat sentient creatures with an equal capacity to suffer. For example, some animals have surprisingly high capacities for reason. Some humans, such as those with a serious injury, a mental handicap or a mental illness, have a low capacity for reason. But we would, of course, never condone the abuse or ill treatment of any human, regardless of mental ability. We might, however, not have the same objections to the abuse of animals with similar (or even higher) mental capacities. There is no reason why one sentient being’s suffering is less severe than the other. A less-sophisticated argument against vegetarianism is that the same AT A GLANCE line of reasoning could Local vegetarian be used to prevent the resources consumption of plants. Moral consideration is • Earth Natural Foods hallmarked by the capac• Natural Grocers ity to suffer. Plants, of • Coriander Cafe course, do not posses this • Misal of India capacity. • TEA Cafe The amount of pain • The Earth Cafe and a flea experiences is of Deli less consideration than the pain experienced by a sentient cow. If it were discovered plants do feel pain, then we would be in a position to choose the lesser of two evils. An intuitive objection to vegetarianism is why should we not harm other animals, given that animals harm each other. This argument would suffice if non-human animals had a choice in the matter. Should our moral choices really be determined by the actions of other animals? The most common objection against a vegetarian diet is protein deficiency. Contrary to popular myth, the amount of protein needed is well within a vegetarian diet. The amount of protein recommended a day by the National Institute of Health is 56 grams. The average vegetarian diet consumes about 71 grams of protein per day, according to the Vegetarian Resource Group. The last criticism of a vegetarian diet is not so much an objection as it is a concern. Many grant the arguments for vegetarianism are sound but argue that meat is simply too palatable to live without. I can empathize with this point, but it is no less vexing. The pleasure found in an omnivore diet is trivial in comparison to the suffering inflicted upon animals in factory farms. Given most students are in a position to do otherwise with little to no personal cost, I see no reason why a vegetarian diet is not morally obligatory. Granted, students are not directly responsible for the suffering inflicted in factory farms, but this does not negate the fact that high meat demand is indirectly responsible for something that is not only wrong but morally repugnant. Students who consume meat should take interest in whether the means used to purchase the meat within their refrigerators are worth funding. Students who agree with vegetarian reasoning, yet are not ready to take the full plunge, can contribute greatly by simply reducing meat consumption to one meal per day. Others considering adopting a vegetarian diet can take interest in the vegetation station and various meat substitutes available at Couch Restaurants. Nathan Cranford is a philosophy senior.

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Dear Mr. Kanye West,

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fter listening to G.O.O.D Music’s “Cruel Summer” nearly on repeat for the past week, I have something I must say. People usually only say these three words to someone they truly care about. So, here goes: I’m not impressed. The album from K a n y e We s t ’ s r e cord label, G.O.O.D. Music, was mediocre with a touch of obnoxiousness. I expected giant egos practically oozing off of every new lyric because the record included collaborations of some of hip-hop’s biggest names. But without the musical genius you usually have going for you to back up the overwhelming amount of ego, this album just comes off as a self-love fest. Kanye, maybe this is just me crucifying you, like the media apparently are so prone to do, but I expected better. Songs like “Clique” have choruses that are annoyingly repetitive. I loved the beginning of the song, but then Big Sean starts talking about how no one messes with his clique, clique, clique … We get it already. Maybe you stepped back from the limelight a bit on this album to give less well-known rappers like 2 Chainz and Ghostface Killah a chance to shine. But you don’t. Like in “Bliss,” in which you don’t participate, John Legend and Teyana Taylor make me feel like I’ve been transported back to the cringe-worthy music of the ’80s with the song’s synthesizer-like music. I’ll grant you that each song has a completely different sound, but some of the tracks l i ke “ S i n C i t y ” e n d up sounding over-

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produced with all of the technical background noise. I was a big fan of “To the World,” especially the dig at Mitt Romney not paying his taxes. Apparently, you’ve stopped being the “abomination of Obama’s nation.” “The One,” with slow raps and mellow feel, was great, but there is no chance of this song ballooning into one of the biggest hits on the album. I think the hit is “Mercy,” which was released before the full “Cruel Summer” album. That alone disappoints me. Before “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” was released, “All of the Lights” was all anyone heard on the radio. But the album contained pure rap gold, like “Gorgeous” and “Lost in the World” that were light-years better than the single. Where’s the gold on “Cruel Summer?” I’m hoping this album isn’t the start of the Yoko Ono syndrome taking effect on you. Kanye, I’m glad you’ve found love in Kim Kardashian, but it could be the demise of your career. Just look at John Lennon. Yes, you and Kim would have beautiful babies together, but you’re Kanye West.

You don’t have children, and you sure as hell don’t say you love a woman mid-rap. I don’t buy one of your albums to hear about Kim for Photo provided the same reason I don’t G.O.O.D Music’s “Cruel Summer” watch “Keeping Up album drops today. with the Kardashians.” I don’t care. And maybe home movies are different in your household, but I wouldn’t say someone is a superstar from being in a porn flick as you did in “Mercy.” “Cruel Summer” isn’t awful, however, it’s just not up to par with your usual creations. It won’t be one of the albums I go back and listen to over and over again like I do with “Graduation,” “Late Registration” and “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.” You don’t need Kim, B i g S e a n , P u s h a T, Jay-Z or anyone else to be a musical genius. Ditch them and go solo like Mr. West should.

Art with varying themes from graduate students in the OU School of Art & Art History is displayed in an exhibition in Lightwell Gallery. Th e s e s t u d e nt s a re seeking Master of Fine Arts degrees while working with various mediums, including photography, sculpture, painting and media art. Sarah Engel is studying photography through OU’s School of Art & Art History. As part of the O klahoma Biolo gical Survey, which assists in the protection and preservation of the natural heritage of Oklahoma, Engel’s work reflects her awareness of environmental hazards. Her photographs are set in 24th-century Kansas after the abuse to the environment has required civilization to move underground. The last photograph shows the destruction that fires, tornadoes and other natural disasters have had on the land, making it unlivable. Her photos are candid glimpses into the lives of future citizens who are coping with the

consequences of damage to the environment. “I hope viewers see the effects of climate change and its implications on society,” Engel said. Lindsey Allgood is seeking a master’s degree in media art. As a performance artist, her contribution to the exhibition is a video that reflects her creative process. T h i s h a l f- h o u r v i d e o was a personal project for Allgood. “The video was self-exploratory for me as an artist,” she said. The use of feminine symbolism and scripted action shows the unique process that inspired Allgood. Curtis Jones, a printmaking professor and liaison for graduate students, shared his hopes for the students in the exhibition. “While it is hard to engage in dialogue with those in attendance who are not familiar with the language of art, hopefully they can appreciate the skill level and creativity shown by the artists here at the university,” Jones said. The 2012 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition will run through Sept. 28 in the Fred Jones Art Center’s Lightwell Gallery. Courtney Aldridge, courtney.e.aldridge-1@ou.edu

Sincerely, Carmen Forman, journalism junior

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The OU football team took advantage of its first bye week of the season, spending extra time both in the film room and on the practice field, learning how to pick apart No. 15 Kansas State. The Wildcats’ offense has produced juggernaut-type numbers during its first three games, amassing 1,364 yards and outscoring opponents 138-43. With that type of offensive production and the Big 12 conference standings at stake, no one in the Sooner camp is taking the KSU matchup lightly. And being idle last weekend was a way for OU to get a jump start against a quality top-25 opponent. “Kansas State is a really, really good team, and they play really solid football,” senior quarterback Landry Jones said. “Any chance you can get an extra week on a team like that is always beneficial.” One way OU took advantage of the scheduled “benefit” was by not deterring from the original practice setup. “We practiced Monday through Thursday like we would a game week to work our preparation and get our plan in place,” coach Bob Stoops said. “In particular, going against their offense, they’re very complicated with all their different run schemes and the use of the quarterback run game all together.” The OU defense spent the bye week prepping for the KSU run game that currently averages 5.9 yards per rush and 251.7 rushing yards per game. Although stopping the running game will contribute to the Sooners’ overall success against the Wildcats, there are some players who are looking at this weekend as a chance to regain some home credibility against a top-25 foe. Last season’s loss against Texas Tech at home was the first and only time this senior group lost to an opponent in Norman, and senior defensive end R.J. Washington said losing at home is not something he wants to go through again, regardless of whom the Sooners are facing. “Historically, we are good at home,” Washington said. “We practice here, and everything just feels more comfortable here. So it doesn’t matter what the other team’s ranked. “You don’t ever want to lose at home because you feel tainted to have all those fans show up and then you lose.” Tobi Neidy, tneidy@gmail.com

ith the state of the Oklahoma men’s basketball team seemingly on the upswing after a couple of years of mediocrity, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look back at what caused those forgettable years. Let’s turn the clock back to fall 2009. The Sooners had come off an appearance in the Elite 8 and were expected to contend for a Big 12 title. Although they lost superstar Blake Griffin to the NBA, the Sooners returned another star in sophomore point guard Willie Warren and had a top-notch recruiting class, which included the No. 3 center Keith “Tiny” Gallon and No. 4 point guard Tommy MasonGriffin as ranked by ESPN. After being ranked in the preseason top 25, the Willie team strugWarren gled mightily all season, finishing 13-18 — just 4-12 in the Big 12 — and all three players left the program to enter the NBA Draft. So, what happened to those “stars” whose departure started a string of three straight losing seasons? Warren, who couldn’t

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handle being the “big man on campus,” was taken late in the second round by the Los Angeles Clippers. He was sent to the NBA Development League where he excelled, but when called back up, he sat on the bench and was released after the season. The 22-yearold Warren now plays for Maccabi Rishon LeZion in Israel, which I’m sure is exactly where he wants to be in his career. Gallon, whose recruitment was later revealed to be illegal because of improper benefits and caused the Sooners to be put on probation for three years, was selected with the 47th

pick by the Milwaukee Bucks. He was later released by the team and tried out for the Boston Celtics but did not make the cut. Gallon played well in the D-League in 2010 but currently is not on an NBA or D-League roster. Mason-Griffin, who struggled because of maturity issues, was never drafted and played one year for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging fewer than three points a game. He was released and has not been listed on a roster for the past two seasons. So let’s recap: Three McDonald’s All-Americans played one college season

together, had a 13-18 record and then decided to go pro. Two of these “stars” were drafted late in the 2010 NBA Draft, and they played a total of one season in the NBA. All three played in the D-League, and now none of them can be found on either NBA or D-League rosters. Also, the school they left had another losing season, which caused the firing of the man who recruited them. Good riddance. Chris Tyndall is a university college freshman. You can follow him on Twitter at @Tyndall_Chris.

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