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76°/62° owl.ou.edu CAMPUS BRIEFS OU OFFERS CLASS TO QUIT SMOKING, TOBACCO USE

A free class to help faculty, staff and students make a commitment to quit smoking and stop tobacco use will meet every Thursday from Oct. 15 to Nov. 12.

The class “Freedom from Smoking” is based on a program from the American Cancer Society and is designed to help smokers to make healthy lifestyle changes.

The class will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Nuclear Engineering Lab seminar room. To register, go online at http://cfapps.ouhsc.edu/ healthysoonerevents or call Health Promotion at 325-4611 ext. 41777.

OU sets goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 HAILEY R. BRANSON The Oklahoma Daily

The number of colleges and universities across the country committing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a national pledge has more than doubled since OU agreed to do so more than two years ago.

OU President David Boren signed the

American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), which requires schools to submit attainable plans for reducing emissions within two years of signing, in early 2007. At the time, OU was one of about 280 signatories.

As of Sunday, presidents of 650 colleges and universities had signed the commitment.

Tuesday was the deadline for schools that signed the initiative in 2007 to submit climate action plan reports to the ACUPCC. OU submitted its plan the day before.

Within its sustainability plan, available at the

ACUPCC Web site, OU commits to “the attainment of clean air for all people,” “the conservation of physical and financial resources for this generation” and “the ensuring of the abundant availability of resources for the generations to come.”

The university also has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent of its 2008 emission levels by 2050, according to the plan.

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-Daily Staff Reports

ESSAY CONTEST ASKS FOR STUDENT OPINIONS The Oklahoma Campus Compact is sponsoring an essay and video contest on Civic Responsibility.

The theme is based on “A Letter to America,” a book written by President David Boren.

In the contest, entrants are asked to address one of three issues: What Civic Responsibility Means to Me: My Duties as a Citizen; How Knowledge of the United States History Can be Advanced; and Why Bipartisanship is Important to Democracy.

The contest runs through Oct. 19, and winners will be awarded autographed copies of the book Nov. 6 at the 2009 Oklahoma Political Science Association Conference.

For more information e-mail Glen Krutz at gkrutz@ou.edu.

-Daily Staff Reports

OLD SCIENCE HALL TO HOLD RENAMING CEREMONY The Old Science Hall, OU’s first campus building, will be dedicated in a public ceremony Wednesday afternoon and renamed in honor of a generous alumna.

After a two-year, $5.9-million renovation, the building will be named for Beatrice Carr Wallace in honor of the generous scholarship endowment and acquisition fund she and her husband, W. Ray Wallace, made to OU. “It is fitting that one of the most historically significant buildings on our campus should bear the name of an alumna whose generosity has helped so many students through scholarships,” President David Boren stated in a press release.

The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. on site at 640 Parrington Oval.

Speakers will include Boren, Dean of Fine Arts Rich Taylor, OU Student Association President Katie Fox and Beatrice Carr Wallace of Dallas.

For more information about the ceremony or accommodations on the basis of disability, call the Office of Special Events at 325-3784.

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Wide receiver Ryan Broyles attempts to carry the ball past TU players during the Sooners’ game against the University of Tulsa Saturday afternoon in Norman.

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UOSA tailgate draws more students in second week Hundreds of students participate for free food and activities KATHLEEN EVANS The Oklahoma Daily

It’s football time in Oklahoma and with football comes tailgating.

After two home-game weekends, the University of Oklahoma Student Association has served hundreds of OU students food, fun and football spirit during the inaugural campus-wide tailgate event.

“We believe we had about 400 students come by [Saturday], according to how much food we went through, which is about double from last week,” said Ally Glavas, UOSA director of the Interior and political science sophomore.

She said many students are providing positive feedback.

“So many students have said, ‘This is such a great idea! I can’t believe it hasn’t been done before,’” Glavas said.

“So many people do not have a place to tailgate and are all really excited to see their student government out serving and addressing their needs.”

The tailgate is free and open to all students with a valid OU ID. “We want all students to take part in

the tailgate – freshmen, graduate [students], international [students], greek [organizations], etc.” UOSA vice president Dewey Bartlett said.

UOSA initiated the tailgate this year for all home games, Bartlett said. UOSA members serve hot dogs, chips, cookies and Coca-Cola products provided by OU Housing and Food Services.

“There was a lot of free stuff – I’m sold,” said Jimmy Snodgrass, first-year graduate student. “It’s good for poor college students. We have to look out for each other.”

UOSA played music, gave away items such as t-shirts and pens and led students in OU cheers. While at the tailgate, some students mingled with other attendees, others ran around tossing a football and passers-by danced and sang with the music. “[The tailgate] exceeded my expectations,” said Peter Rosier, University College freshman. “The food was great.

There were people everywhere. It was a great atmosphere. It really pumps you up for the game.”

The UOSA tailgate takes place a few hours before every home game in a tent located on Lindsay Street and Asp Avenue, in front of the Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College.

-Daily Staff Reports

OU TO PRESENT SPECIAL SCREENING OF ‘METROPOLIS’ The University of Oklahoma School of Music will present a special screening of the science fiction and classic silent film, “Metropolis”, along with live theatre organ accompaniment by Clark Wilson at 8 p.m. on Oct. 3 in Sharp Concert Hall.

Tickets for the film screening are $20 for adults and $10 for students, OU faculty/staff and senior adults.

For more information call the Box Office at 325-4101.

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Whereabouts of man charged with check fraud unknown Bogus checks written to political, social organizations amount to thousands of dollars RICKY MARANON The Oklahoma Daily

Former Oklahoma Democratic Party Affirmative Action Chair Robert Chiles has been charged with writing bogus checks in two counties.

Students may have worked with Chiles when they volunteered with Miranda Norman, political science senior and Iraq war veteran, in her fall 2008 run for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Norman said Chiles began to tell people he was her campaign manager, but Norman said Chiles never held that position.

“I couldn’t afford a big staff,” Norman said. “I didn’t have anyone in a campaign manager position. Robert was a good volunteer who worked hard, and that is it. It was only until after the election was over when I found out he was printing business cards which said he was my campaign manager.”

Norman said Chiles never had access to her campaign’s money at any time last fall.

“My campaign treasurer handled all of the money,” Norman said. “If Robert had access to any money, it was to take a check that was already filled out to its proper place.”

Norman said Chiles had become known in the Cleveland County Democratic Party as a hard-working volunteer and was recommended to her by the Cleveland County Democratic Party.

Rick Sitzman, Cleveland County assistant district attorney, said Chiles was convicted on a misdemeanor for writing a fake check in 2006 in McClain County and is currently facing charges for writing bogus checks in Pontotoc County.

“Chiles came [to the Oklahoma Democratic Party] from Cleveland County and was elected to hold the position of affirmative action chair at the state convention,” said Karina Henderson, Oklahoma Democratic Party spokeswoman.

Henderson said the state Democratic Party was unaware of Chiles’ past run-in with the law and said Chiles resigned from the position in July.

Chiles’ alleged current run-ins with the law occurred right before and allegedly during his tenure at the Democratic Party.

“The bogus check charge we have against Mr. Chiles is linked to the Project Pride Foundation of Oklahoma,” Sitzman said.

Sitzman said the allegedly false check in Cleveland county was written in March to the amount of $1,229.85.

According to its MySpace page, the Project Pride FRAUD CONTINUES ON PAGE 2A

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2A Monday, September 21, 2009 Meredith Moriak, managing editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 325-3666 • fax: 325-6051

OU Board of Regents approves several changes to reflect extensive growth OU will acquire new degrees, programs, constructions CAITLIN HARRISON The Oklahoma Daily

OU will create a doctorate of nursing practice degree as the OU Board of Regents approved the new program Friday at its regular meeting in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

The College of Nursing will launch the program for the spring 2011 semester.

The program, which is already available in 34 states, will serve as a terminal degree in nursing practice, an alternative to research-focused doctoral programs. To fund the program, the College of Nursing will reKYLE ceive a $750,000 doctoral training HARPER grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

In addition, the Regents approved modifying the College of Nursing’s master’s degree program to include another theory course as well as a revised practicum and an overall reduction in required credit hours to better prepare students for roles as nurse administrators.

The board also approved $122.7 million in bonds over the next three to six months to support projects including a new utility plant, the chemistry and biochemistry facility, utility system energy conservation, the Gould Hall renovation and addition, residence hall improvements, purchase of a building at 2101 Tecumseh Road and the Collings Hall addition and renovation.

The Regents approved changing the name Price College of Business’

Division of Management to the Division of Management and Entrepreneurship to better reflect the program’s growth and national acknowledgement.

“This is really to give greater recognition to our Entrepreneurship Program,” said OU President David Boren. “It really is something that is bringing a lot of recognition to the university.”

The Regents also named Kyle Harper as interim director of the new Institute for American Constitutional Heritage at OU.Harper, a Religious Studies and Classics professor, will spearhead the program and build its curriculum.

The board also approved the start of negotiations for a construction management contract with Manhattan Construction Company for the $9 million Anne and Henry Zarrow Hall that will house the Zarrow School of Social Work. It will be constructed at the corner of Elm Avenue and Brooks Street, former location of the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center, which will be torn down because of structural problems.

“We first hoped to be able to save it some way, but it was just not salvageable,” Boren said.

In addition, the Regents approved an 18-member search committee to find a new dean for the College of Law. Current Dean Andy Coats announced he will step down at the end of the school year.

The Regents additionally approved changes to Max Westheimer Airport, including modifications to runways and installation of a new segmented circle. The board also approved CharterSearch Inc. as the new air charter service to transport men’s and women’s basketball teams for the 20092010 season.

The board also voted to approve awarding a posthumous construction science degree to Clifford Marshall, an undergraduate student who died in an accident last June.

Schools Continued from page 1A that institutions of higher education have as role models for their communities and in training the people who will develop the social, economic and technological solutions to better the quality of life in the areas we live,” stated OU spokesman Jay Doyle, in an e-mail.

Since signing the ACUPCC, OU has taken several steps to reduce its emissions and energy use.

In September 2008, President Boren announced the university’s goal of being powered entirely by wind energy by 2013 through a partnership with Oklahoma Gas & Electric.

OG&E will supply OU’s power through a wind farm near Woodward.

OU also was one of the first universities to join the Chicago Climate Exchange, in which entities use a cap and trade system to reduce emissions.

OKLAHOMA INVOLVEMENT OU is one of two Oklahoma universities to sign the ACUPCC. The other, the University of Central Oklahoma, committed to the pledge in 2007 when UCO President Roger Webb signed it. Schools that signed before Sept. 15, 2007, are considered charter signatories.

The climate action plan for UCO, which was due Tuesday, was not listed on the

Fraud Continued from page 1A Foundation of Oklahoma was founded by Chiles to be a service to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. But according to Oklahomans for Equality, the organization that operates the Tulsa gay pride celebrations, the actions of Chiles in the name of Project Pride were a disservice.

While the affirmative action chair at the Oklahoma Democratic party, Chiles was still active in Project Pride.

President of Oklahomans for Equality Toby Jenkins stated in an e-mail that Chiles wanted to take an active role and be an active sponsor in Tulsa Pride 2009 and wrote the organization an $8,000 check to attain that position.

“Our Pride Committee verified funds on the account, did a background check through the Tulsa County Sheriffs office and checked with state leaders in the LGBT community and the Democratic Party before agreeing to the Project Pride Foundation being a sponsor,” he said.

Jenkins said after Tulsa Pride was finished with its festivities, the trouble with Chiles started.

“Throughout the week he met with four other nonprofit organizations that serve the

Westboro protest met with opposition Counterprotesters say that Westboro’s views are ‘in the minority’ CAITLIN HARRISON RICKY MARANON The Oklahoma Daily

Members of Westboro Baptist Church protested the Rosh Hashanah holiday at the corner of West Boyd Street and Elm Avenue Friday, near Oklahoma Hillel, while another crowd protested and shouted across the street in opposition.

Shirley Phelps-Roper, leader of the Westboro protest, said the church stopped at OU as part of a love campaign across the country to protest Jews killing Christ over 2,000 years ago.

“These people killed our Lord, and they know it,” Phelps-Roper said. “The hour of judgment is near and everything bad happening in the world is in part their fault for killing Christ.”

The Westboro Baptist Church is a church in Topeka, Kan., owned and operated by Fred Phelps, Phelps-Roper’s father.

Westboro protestors held up signs reading “God hates fags,” “God hates Jews,” “America is Doomed” and “God hates Israel,” among other statements.

Hillel, a campus Jewish organization, did not stage a counterprotest, and none of the counterprotesters were part of the organization.

“We did not protest the Westboro Baptist Church visit, as this is exactly what they try to provoke, and we encouraged people not to protest,” according to a statement on Hillel’s Web site. “We are very proud that Hillel students understood the importance of not engaging with these people and instead have been inspired to think about tolerance programming. We will keep the OU community informed of our future plans.”

Still, opponents of Westboro’s message did come out to counterprotest.

“I know we were asked to not come out today, but I wanted them to see that we really do care about our Jewish community,” said Kara Joy McKee, OU alumna and a counterprotester.

“We love our Jews. We love our everybodies.”

Others came out to state their belief that Westboro’s views are in the minority.

“I’m Catholic,” said Scott Jech, a music performance senior who opposed Westboro. “I came out here to show that I and a majority of America and the world disagree.”

ACUPCC Web site where submitted reports were posted and was not available as of Sunday.

UCO became completely powered by wind power in 2006, stated UCO spokeswoman Adrienne Nobles in an e-mail. In 2002, the university entered into a performance contract with Johnson Controls to purchase and install energy-efficient equipment, she said.

“To us, making sustainability a priority is the responsible thing to do for both our environment and for those who invest in an education here at Central,” Nobles said. “Energy efficiency isn’t just a goal here; it’s a growing reality.”

Oklahoma State University has not signed the ACUPCC. “We are considering our involvement while we determine our carbon footprint and continue our efforts to reduce it,” stated OSU spokesman Gary Shutt in an e-mail.

Shutt said OSU is taking “aggressive action” in increasing conservation and has reduced its energy costs by $7.1 million over two years through its Energy Education program.

OSU has also agreed to purchase wind power as “an alternate energy source” through OG&E and has equipped 21 bus shelters with solar panels to provide power for lighting at night, Shutt said.

OSU can sign the ACUPCC commitment document at any time, if it decides to do so.

OU and UCO have both been asked by the ACUPCC to submit progress reports on their climate action plans by Sept. 15, 2011.

LGBT community in Tulsa and wrote them large checks,” Jenkins said. “... It took about 10 days after the Pride Week Events for the checks to start bouncing. We contacted Robert Chiles, and he told us he would honor the checks. He has not. We have turned it over to the bogus check division of the District Attorney’s office.”

OKC Pride Incorporated, the Oklahoma City counterpart to Tulsa Pride, said Project Pride is not affiliated with them, but they are wary of Chiles.

“I caution the community and state as a whole to be very concerned over the recent allegations and charges that have been raised against Mr. Chiles and wish that justice is rightly served in this matter,” OKC Pride Vice President Nathan Thompson stated in an e-mail.

Attempts to contact the Project Pride Foundation of Oklahoma and Chiles were unsuccessful. The Cleveland County Democratic Party declined to comment.

Sitzman said Chiles probably does not know he is wanted on check fraud charges.

“In cases like these, most people don’t know they are wanted for check fraud charges unless they read it in the paper or someone tells them,” Sitzman said. “If you see Mr. Chiles, the best thing to do is to not confront him, but just contact the authorities of his whereabouts.”

Greg Blumberg, a meteorology junior, protesting with the opposition crowd, said he was not surprised at the counterprotest’s large turnout.

“If you’re going to mention Westboro Baptist Church, people are going to come out to protest, I can guarantee you that,” Blumberg said.

Phelps-Roper said the major focus was on the Jewish community because Friday marks Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish new year. She said Westboro has been protesting the gay and lesbian community along with Mormonism, and that now it is time for the Jewish community to “learn the truth.”

“We are living in our last days and these Jews need to hear the truth,” said Jacob Phelps, Fred Phelps’ grandson. “We are here to send a message to them that they are responsible for killing our Lord.”

John Calvin Abney III, an anthropology junior who was playing guitar and harmonica among the crowd, said he just happened to be outside playing his guitar when he realized there was a protest. He said he stayed to help support the counterprotest.

“I have a lot of gay friends and lot of Jewish friends,” Abney said. “[The counterprotest] was really a pleasant surprise. It shows that people do care and all do want to make a difference.”

LUKE ATKINSON/THE DAILY

John Calvin Abney III plays his guitar and harmonica during a counter protest of Westboro Baptist Church at OU Hillel on Friday afternoon.

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Faculty women and wives find common family niche Women’s association provides community connection for women leaders on campus LARA SAAVEDRA The Oklahoma Daily

Sooner women gathered Sunday afternoon to welcome new and old members of the University Women’s Association. The association is a group of current and retired OU faculty, as well as the wives of current or retired faculty, whose goal is to provide a social outlet for women with a university connection.

The group was established in 1949 by 12 women and today boasts 150 members.

Formed to foster a sense of community and award scholarships to students, Janet Crain, president of the University Women’s Association and a retired teacher, said the group still prides itself in upholding the same values as its founding members.

“I moved to Norman, and I didn’t know anybody,” Crain

said. “It’s just really helpful for someone who’s new. You im- the things you do as a spouse,” Ray said. “It’s kind of a big mediately meet a new group of people with your same inter- family.” ests and have an OU connection.”

The group continues to attract new members who have Along with social events, the group raises about $5,000 a been transplanted into the university due to a new faculty or year in scholarships for upperclassmen at the university. staff position.

“Over the last 60 years we have been able Tiana Tackwell, adjunct professor at the to raise a substantial amount of money to College of Continuing Education, said she “I’ve been deeply involved heard about the group a year ago. give scholarships every year,” said Crain.

Once women join they become mem- in the university and all the “I know they have book clubs and anbers for life due to the friendships estab- things you do as a spouse. tiquing, and I would like to be involved in lished through the group. the university community in Norman,” It’s kind of a big family.”

“It’s a wonderful support group for the Tackwell said. university and for people, particularly The association offers nine groups –GLENDA RAY new people coming in,” said Glenda Ray, where women can interact and socialize a member for 40 years and a retired dietion a more intimate level, said Crain. cian. “This group has really close friendships.”

Members can choose from a wide range of groups: anRay moved to Norman when her husband joined the OU tiques group, book club, out to lunch brunch and investment faculty in 1968 and has been a part of the organization in vari- club.

“We have a very diverse group in age and in fields, and ous roles. President in 1985, Ray said she took to the women their husbands teach across the campus,” Crain said. “They immediately.

“I’ve been deeply involved in the university and all are kept up on what’s coming up and going on.”

TEEKO YANG/THE DAILY

Janet Crain, president of the University Women’s Association, laughs with the ladies of the organization Sunday afternoon in Wagner Hall.

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University Women’s Association members meet in Wagner Hall Sunday to welcome new board members.

WISCONSIN PROFESSOR EXPLORES DARWIN’S THEORY The 11th annual David Ross Boyd Lecture Series, presented by the Department of Philosophy, begins tonight at 5 p.m.

This series of three lectures, titled “Philosophical Reflections on Darwin’s Theory,” will be given by Elliot Sober, University of Wisconsin professor, in Dale Hall.

Sober will discuss three different aspects of Darwin’s thinking.

Since the debate between evolution and creation is a hot issue in

the political world, Darwin’s theories are worth trying to understand, said Sober.

Tonight’s lecture, “Darwin and Intelligent Design,” will discuss the current debate between evolution and creation theories in accordance with Darwin’s works. The major question of the night will be whether there is a conflict in believing in evolution and God. Wednesday’s lecture, “Did Darwin Write the Origin Backwards?,”

aims to help students understand the logic of Darwin’s arguments presented in his book “The Origin of Species.” Sober will discuss natural selection and piece together the parts of Darwin’s theory.

Friday’s lecture, “Darwin and Group Selection,” will present Darwin’s view of natural selection and whether it should be seen as selfish or cooperative.

-Kristin Siegel/The Daily

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DEDICATION Beatrice Carr Wallace Old Science Hall 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 23 640 Parrington Oval For accommodations on the basis of disability, please call the Office of Special Events at (405) 325-3784.

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

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Will Holland, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 325-7630 • fax: 325-6051

In response to Friday’s letter to the editor, which commented on Chris Gibbon’s Thursday column about meat consumption YOU CAN COMMENT AT OUDAILY.COM

OUR VIEW

“‘Meat is not a necessity like oil or water, and I’m pretty sure we will never run out of cows, pigs and chickens.’

Yes, but the earth, believe it or not, remains finite and you may want to take note that

cattle grazing is a huge cause of deforestation in countries in South America and other areas, and here’s the surprise, less rain forests in the world actually bring about an environmental impact on mankind.”

-Flips88

STAFF COLUMN

OU leads state in battle against climate change OU is the flagship university in Oklahoma, and when it comes to taking on climate change, it is doing its part to set a positive example for other colleges and universities in Oklahoma.

Last week, OU submitted its climate action plan report in accordance with the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment OU President David Boren signed in 2007 (see page 1 for details).

So far, 650 colleges and universities have made the commitment OU made two years ago. Only two of those, however, are in Oklahoma: OU and the University of Central Oklahoma.

Conspicuously absent from the list of commitment signatories is Oklahoma’s other major state university and OU’s biggest in-state rival, Oklahoma State University.

We would like to commend OU for leading the way in the state by making this commitment, which calls for

universities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. If OU achieves its stated goal of cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2050 (admittedly a long way off ), the university will be setting an excellent example for schools nationwide.

But OU has gone even farther than merely signing this commitment. It has also committed to becoming completely wind powered by 2013.

We realize that achieving the climate and energy goals OU has set for itself is not easy, nor is it required of the university. But OU is taking these voluntary steps, and Oklahoma will benefit from them.

While OSU has taken some steps to help the environment, we are proud OU continues to be the state’s leader in the environmental movement.

This is just another reason why Oklahoma is known as the “Sooner State” and not the “Cowboy State.”

STAFF CARTOON

Benjamin Poynter is an art and filmmaking junior.

‘Is it even possible to be a happy realist?’

Is it better to be naively optimistic or objectively realistic?

In the hopes of better understanding that question, I recently wrote a column in which I made no complaints, concessions or criticisms regarding our country and our government.

Sure, it sounds like a boring column idea, but as I explained to the editor before writing it, I wanted to experiment to see readers’ reactions to an entirely positive column about our country. Interestingly, the feedback was overwhelmTJ ingly critical.

MOEN Perhaps we all have an inner desire to walk up to a happy ostrich with his head in the sand and kick him just to prove life’s not all great.

Moving beyond that column, though, I can certainly understand why Pollyanna types aren’t taken seriously. I have often mistaken an overly happy attitude for either a lack of knowledge or a lack of candidness.

Still, positive-natured people are great to be around.

However cheesy the Facebook statuses of “So-and-so is loving life” might be, they are certainly refreshing in contrast to all the whiney “FML” statuses that others prefer.

The same concept goes for sports fans that cheer on their teams rather than criticizing the referees or coaches for every decision.

In school, it is so much more enjoyable to work with people who are interested in the group project than it is to work with the classmates that absolutely hate the class.

I always try to stay positive, and it’s usually easy in situations like those described above. When I consider issues that are much larger than any one of us though, I begin to understand the prevalent negativity in others and myself.

It’s usually in regards to these issues that I push myself toward naivety.

Anytime I read books and articles about climate change, I get so depressed I have to force myself to keep reading. I hate watching the news and political shows because they all frustrate me so much. I tell myself that someday all the problems in our country and beyond will disappear, but I know it won’t happen.

Even on a shallower level, I hate finding out the poor nutritional content of a delicious food; reality just has a sour taste to it sometimes.

Maybe I can’t handle the truth. Can anyone?

Is it even possible to be a happy realist?

Equally important, is it possible to be a realist that makes others happy?

There must be a reason people never say, “I’m not an optimist — just a realist.”

To objectively and repeatedly judge ourselves would kill our self-esteems. To be completely candid with everyone around us would end in hurt feelings and broken relationships. To consider equally both the highs and the lows of the world would result in disheartening thoughts about the disparities between the two.

I certainly don’t think people should ignore problems; nothing would get fixed if this were the case. In a world full of extreme optimists, there would be no such thing as parachutes, life jackets or airbags.

Still, it most likely wouldn’t hurt anyone to move more toward the positive side in life.

Focusing on the good doesn’t mean you are complacent with the bad. Nor does it mean you are too scared to confront reality, nor too dumb to even notice the negatives.

You can believe that life is good and still try to make it better.

So, experiment with your own frame of mind. I don’t have enough experience or knowledge to answer any of the questions I have posed in this column, but they are certainly all worth thinking about.

TJ Moen is an industrial engineering junior.

EDITOR’S NOTE To read TJ Moen’s previous column, “America represents more than just the ‘Home of the Sooners,’” visit OUDaily.com.

STAFF COLUMN

Higher prices for excessive water use not the answer to water shortage problem Several areas in the United water we use.

States are experiencing water Well, not this time. How can shortages. Some are far from this be?

Oklahoma, like California, while I believe that we should all others are relatively close to the strive to conserve and limit waste Sooner State, like Texas. when it comes to water But regardless of where supplies everywhere (esthe states and municipalpecially considering that ities with water shortagthere are tons of places es are located, a general that have exponentially theme throughout all of less access to water in them is the presence of the world. But that is an public pleas to use only article for another day). as much water as needed But I am not confor health and safety. vinced that changing the Well, what is “as much CHRISTOPHER pricing structure would needed for health and WILLIAMS do anything to thwart safety?” Who determines wasteful use of water bewhat that is? cause those who use proWhy not just charge more portionately excessive amounts money for water? of water generally are those who OK , let me begin by assur- wouldn’t even notice the extra ing you that I do not believe the bill. pricing models for all the worlds’ The city of Norman bills water goods and services are wrong. like this: For every thousand galIn a previous article I said “free” lons of water that are used, the highways should be eliminated, customer is charged according to and based on the beginning of a given price point. If the resident this article, some of you may as- exceeds the number of gallons alsume I am going to argue about lowed under a certain usage catethe need to pay more for the gory that resident is then charged

a higher amount for each thou- and individuals do not have pools sand gallons of water. This rating or “Better Homes and Gardensstructure is fairly consistent with esque” lawns, I have little doubt most municipalities around the that those individuals who are country. using the majorS o m e Some may argue that lower ity of water could conservaust drop the income users generally fall jextra tionists may scratch. a r g u e t h a t well below the thresholds Furthermore, t h o s e w h o for high water usage. While driving up the u s e t o n s o f this may be true, accidents price of water water should could affect some have to pay a and exceptions do occur, who already canrather large and to penalize those who not afford the p r e m i u m can least afford it, because rising costs of for their in- of a problem created by food, gas, elecsistence on tricity and other u s i n g s u - individuals who can afford it, necessities. p e r f l u o u s would be unreasonable.

Fa u c e t s a camounts of cidently break, w a t e r. T h e pipes can burst city should just hit ‘em where it out of nowhere, and by increashurts, huh? ing the premiums for water, poThe question is: Where does tentially, a low income resident that hurt them? Surely, not the (read: myself ) could be forced to, wallet. yet again, find another job (perThe largest water users are haps a kissing booth?) to pay for generally those individuals and a necessity that he or she cannot families with pools and nice, really afford. green lawns. Considering a good Some may argue that lower number of lower-income families income users generally fall well

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While this may be true, accidents and exceptions do occur, and to penalize those who can l e a s t a f f o rd i t, b e c au s e o f a problem created by individuals who can afford it, would be unreasonable.

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MEREDITH MORIAK The Oklahoma Daily

There was standing room only during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new College of Allied Health in Oklahoma City, which took place in the atrium of the college’s new facility.

Speeches from OU President David Boren, Health Sciences Center Provost Joseph Ferretti, College of Allied Health Dean Kevin Rudeen and College of Allied Health Student Association President Thomas Lemke accompanied the ribbon-cutting and reception for the opening of the 114,000-squarefoot structure.

“This is a much anticipated

occasion that we have been waiting years and years for,” Ferretti said.

The college is home to more than 650 students studying to become health care professionals, Rudeen said. Programs are offered in physical and occupational therapy, communication sciences and disorders, medical imaging and radiation sciences, and nutrition and allied sciences, he said.

“This is the culmination of many years of planning, and this building will foster interaction and networking for our students and faculty,” Rudeen said.

The building is equipped with technology to allow video tele-conferencing with students from other campuses and with Wi-Fi internet connection throughout.

The building also contains concentration-specific laboratories

that will prepare students for employment.

“Through the form and function of this building, we will be able to provide the health care workforce for this state,” Rudeen said.

Lemke, a nutritional sciences student, said everyone is excited about the new facility.

“We feel like a part of the University ... and this is a home away from home,” Lemke said.

The most important part of the building, he said, is the faculty and staff who teach the students.

“From them, we receive a passion to go with our calling,” he said.

The building is the largest education institution of health care professionals in Oklahoma.

“This building has the ability to touch the world around it,” Lemke said.

TROY WEATHERFORD The Oklahoma Daily

When Ethan Low is racing, he tunes everything else out.

“I’m focusing really hard on my lines,” Low said.

By lines, Low means the fastest path from where he’s at to where he wants to be.

“It’s not always the middle of the track ... sometimes it’s all over,” he said.

Low isn’t racing in NASCAR. In fact, he’s not even old enough for a driver’s license. Low, 13, is a go-kart racer.

Low took home his first national title this weekend during the U.S. Rotax Grand Nationals, which took place in Norman at the Oklahoma Motorsports Complex. Low took home the gold in the Mini Max age group.

“It makes me feel like the happiest child in the world,” Low said. “I’m proud and really amazed at my abilities of what I can do.”

The Rotax Max Grand Nationals featured six age groups, with competitors as young as seven years old.

Winners of the top three classes will be flown to Egypt to compete against similar winners from other countries, said

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Faculty and staff members from the OU College of Allied Health joined members of the OU Board of Regents, President David Boren and College of Allied Health Student Association President Thomas Lemke, in a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday afternoon on the Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City.

POLICE REPORTS The following is a list of arrests and citations, not convictions.

The information is compiled from the Norman Police Department and the OU Police Department.

All those listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

POSSESSION AND TRANSPORTATION Jerod Paul Beeson, 22, E. Lindsey Street, Saturday, also driving under the influence MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL Andrew Logan Cass, 19, 1504 E. Boyd St., Friday COUNTY WARRANT Matthew Wayne Dickens, 29, 612 Asp Ave., Friday Mark Allen Dunaway, 49, 2106 W. Lindsey St., Saturday Shawn Allen Hitchcock, 27, 306 E. Hayes St., Saturday PUBLIC INTOXICATION Julie Marie McCurley, 23, Unknown, Friday Claire Constance Welch, 21, E. Boyd Street, Friday Ross Alan Johnson, 23, 747 Asp Ave., Saturday VIOLATION OF A VICTIMS PROTECTION ORDER Charena Montgomery, 401 12th Ave. S.E., Saturday MISREPRESENTATION OF AGE WITH A FAKE ID Sarah Charlotte Moore, 19,

Don Moorman, technical director for the competition.

Rotax engines can exceed speeds of 100 mph. Racers at the nationals this weekend probably got up to 80 mph, Moorman said.

Speeds like that will lead to downtime for repairs and maintenance. For Low, that means one kart just isn’t enough.

“I have five karts. One’s broken, one’s retired, one’s for next year, one’s backup and the other one I’m racing now,” Low said.

Low lives in Clearwater City, Fla., and has been racing for two years. In a typical weekend, he puts in about 12 hours of practice time. “[Go-kart racing] is challenging, it’s exciting, fast, fascinating and a physical sport,” Low said.

This is the first time that the Rotax Max Grand Nationals have been held in Norman. Norman has, however, hosted the SKUSA World Finals and the Stars of Karting Race of the Americas.

The Oklahoma Motor Sports Complex, located at 3501 S. Interstate Drive, occupies 70 acres and has a seven-tenths of a mile track with 13 turns.

“It’s not my favorite,” Low said “But it’s a good, competitive straightaway track.”

For Low, kart racing is a step along a path.

“I’ll keep doing this for a long time and do whatever I can to get to Formula 1,” Low said.

CAMPUS NOTES 794 Asp Ave., Saturday DISTURBING THE PEACE Cody Bill Hass, 25, 1932 E. Lindsey St., Thursday Robert Edwards Patterson, 45, 1430 24th Ave. S.W., Friday, also public intoxication MUNICIPAL WARRANT Adam Paul Winchell, 21, 201 W. Gray St., Friday Douglas Frank Jones, 49, 201 W. Gray St., Friday Elizabeth Renea Killingsworth, 39, 201 W. Gray St., Friday Paul Matthew Sampson, 30, 1400 Ed Noble Parkway, Saturday, also public intoxication PUBLIC INTOXICATION Sean Michael McClure, 35, 506 N. Porter Ave., Wednesday John R. Schilmeister, 19, 1401 College Ave., Friday, also assault and battery DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE George Henry Royce IV, 23, E. Lindsey St., Thursday, also transporting an open bottle of alcohol Leonel Martinez-Lopez, 24, 800 Lexington St., Friday, also transporting an open bottle of alcohol Ronald Scott Sherrill, 40, 100 W. Lindsey St., Saturday MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL Kourtney Nicole Spurgeon, 18, 720 Stinson St., Friday

DOMESTIC ABUSE Jerry F. Wilkins, 4108 Knights Bridge St., Saturday ASSAULT AND BATTERY Amber Racheale Newton, 33, Lochwood Drive, Wednesday Tyrone Negel Thompson, 33, Lochwood Drive, Wednesday, also county warrant INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL PROCESS William Brembry Scott, 29, 3600 W. Tecumseh Road, Thursday

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OUTRAGING PUBLIC DECENCY Ryan McNeil Beauchamp, 19, S. Pickard Avenue, Thursday POINTING A WEAPON WITH THE INTENT TO CAUSE HARM OR INJURY Gerald Guidry, 21. Unknown, Friday, also assault and battery Stephan Eugene Williams, 22, Unknown, Friday, also assault and battery POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE Joshua David Hill, 19, 24th Avenue S.E., Friday, also possession of drug paraphernalia Joseph Lewis Patenaude, 20, E. Boyd Street, Friday, also driving under the influence under the age of 21 ATTEMPTED FORGERY Kimberly Ann Taylor, 40, 2600 W. Robinson St., Friday, also concealing a stolen weapon

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River heals as lawsuit against poultry companies looms SCRAPER, Okla. — David Overbey is no scientist, but he says a person doesn’t have to be to see how much the Illinois River has improved in recent years.

Overbey, a 67-year-old retired laborer who spends his days fishing the river in the foothills of the Ozarks in eastern Oklahoma, said the water is clearer now than it was 30 or 40 years ago, and the drum and channel catfish he catches are bigger.

And other locals, too, say the river is slowly beginning to heal after decades of deterioration.

Some trace the roots of the recovery to 2005, when Oklahoma brought a pollution lawsuit against the Arkansas poultry industry, suggesting the threat of legal action may have spurred the companies to do better at policing themselves.

“The water quality is getting better, and this year, especially, we had very little algae,” said Archie “Trey” Peyton III, 35, a former environmental consultant who now runs the Peyton’s Place float company.

But Oklahoma says the industry needs to do more, and its closely watched case against 11 companies — including food giants Tyson Foods Inc. and Cargill Inc. — goes to trial Thursday.

It’s been a long-standing practice among poultry farmers in the Illinois River watershed to spread their chickens’ droppings on their fields. But as big business took over the production of broilers, the amount of waste being spread on local fields ballooned — to an estimated 345,000 tons annually in recent years, according to Oklahoma.

Rather of disposing the waste in safer but more

expensive ways — including burning it as energy, processing it into pellets or composting it — the state argues that Big Poultry has chosen the easiest, and cheapest, route. Runoff from the waste spread on the fields has polluted the Illinois River with harmful bacteria, degraded its water quality and caused algae blooms, the state argues.

The industry argues that Arkansas and Oklahoma sanctioned this practice by issuing farmers permits to spread the inexpensive waste.

The four-year estimate, which does not include litter hauled away by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, still is about 55,000 tons less than the amount of waste produced in just one year in the watershed.

But the industry says it’s a start, and says it’s spending millions of dollars researching alternative uses for chicken waste and has bankrolled various river improvement projects.

Other states considering taking on Big Poultry are closely watching the Oklahoma case, which is expected to last several weeks.

In the meantime, the poultry and tourism industries will continue to share the lush, 1 millionacre swath of land that extends from northeastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas, with its thick forests, babbling brooks and 1,800 low-slung chicken houses that dot the landscape.

Those who live and work along the river say its health appears to be improving. There are the fatter and more plentiful fish, for one, and less of the thick algae that once coated the river’s bottom like shag carpeting. Local merchants say they logged

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Jack Spears talks at his business, Arrowhead Resort, on the Illinois River in Scraper, Okla., Sept. 10. banner seasons outfitting the tens of thousands of tourists who flock to the river each year.

“This river is better now than it was 20 years ago,” said Jack Spears, a retired professor who owns Arrowhead Resort, the second-largest float company in the area. His operation equips roughly 20,000 customers a year for trips down the river.

“If I was in (the poultry companies’) position, I’d say, ‘hey, let’s police our act. Let’s clean up our act, or they’ll be forced to by someone else,’” Spears said.

shows most of those drugs went to Monitoring Program. Oxycodone pharmacies. increased by about 30 percent over Controlled pain pill use and abuse the same time period. has been escalating in Oklahoma The data doesn’t include drugs in since 2004, said Mark Woodward, a liquid form such as cough syrup. spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau Dr. Charles Shaw, an Oklahoma of Narcotics City-based specialand Dangerous “Now it’s a cash cow for ist with more than Drugs. Doctors pharmaceutical companies. 20 years of experiare prescribing ence in treating pain medications And I don’t see that slowing a d d i c t i o n , s a i d more often and anytime soon.” painkillers have remore patients are placed marijuana asking for them, –CHARLES SHAW as a drug that peohe said. ple are likely to use “There’s really nothing showing first, before moving on to other drugs. the use is going down,” Woodward Marijuana has long been regarded as told The Oklahoman newspaper. the primary “gateway” drug.

There has been a nearly 40 per“Many young people experiment cent increase in the number of doses with pain medications and become of hydrocodone dispensed by phar- hooked,” he said. “Most of the ones macies between Sept. 2007 and June I see are in their 20s and have lost 2009, according to the Prescription everything.”

OKLA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CLIMBS AGAIN Oklahoma’s unemployment rate climbed in August, reaching 6.8 percent.

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says last month’s rate was an increase of 0.2 percent over the previous month and 2.9 percentage points over August 2008.

Nationally, the unemployment rate rose from 9.4 percent to 9.7 percent in August.

OESC officials say the state shed 6,700 jobs over the month. The largest declines came in manufacturing and professional and business services, both of which lost 1,900 jobs each. Trade, transportation and utilities lost 1,100 jobs.

OESC figures show the government provided the month’s only sizable increase with a gain of 1,700 jobs.

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CORRECTIONS FACING $7 MILLION DEFICIT

Woodward said in 2008 there were more than 600 prescription drug-related deaths in the state.

“Sometimes people just don’t become aware it is a problem until someone close dies or becomes addicted,” said Chris Smith, agent in charge of diversion for the state narcotics bureau.

Shaw said doctors began approaching pain management differently in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Where there was apprehension in prescribing medications before, many started prescribing more liberally to help keep patients comfortable and out of pain.

“And now it’s a cash cow for pharmaceutical companies,” Shaw said.

“And I don’t see that slowing anytime soon.”

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections director says the budget deficit for his agency is trending toward $7 million.

Justin Jones said Friday the deficit would have occurred regardless of mandatory 5 percent agency cuts ordered for August and September after state revenues came in lower than anticipated.

He says if the budget cuts continue, the agency will have to ask its contractors to reduce their per diem rates for housing state inmates.

A hiring freeze is in place and the agency has offered a voluntary employee buyout program.

Jones says staffing levels are at 78 percent, the lowest rates that still allow the agency to maintain adequate public safety.

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State among worst for prescription pain pill abuse OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma is the only state to have two regions nationally ranked among the top 15 areas of highest prescription pain pill misuse, and officials say there’s no indication supplies will diminish anytime soon.

Those regions are Oklahoma City, Tulsa and their surrounding areas.

The Oklahoma Prescription Monitoring Program says data shows that supplies of prescription pain medication in Oklahoma more than doubled over a four-year period ending in 2006. The volume of prescription pain medicine is enough in one year to give every state resident about 60 painkillers.

Nearly 2.5 tons — the equivalent of about 200 million, 10 milligram pills — were shipped to the state in 2006. A report released by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

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SOONER FOOTBALL’S EMERGING LEADER The Sooners 45-0 win over Tulsa Saturday was just another chance for OU’s young quarterback to shine JONO GRECO The Oklahoma Daily

The hand that was hovering over the panic button just two weeks ago has retreated with the emergence of freshman quarterback Landry Jones.

Jones, who was virtually unheard of until halftime of the Brigham Young game, was shoved into the spotlight when Heisman Trophy-winning junior quarterback went down with a shoulder injury.

In the two and a half games since the injury Jones has responded well, and he said he feels he has grown into the position.

“It’s just kind of wild right now,” Jones said. “Ever since I was little I’ve always wanted to play college football, and hopefully someday the [National Football League]. Right now I’m just living the dream.”

In his playing time, Jones has completed 49 of 81 passes for 673 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions.

Six of those touchdowns came in Saturday’s 45-0 victory against Tulsa, which is now an OU single-game record.

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Quarterback Landry Jones (12) attempts to make a pass during the game against the University of Tulsa Saturday afternoon.

The Sooners’ offensive line begins to show improvement The young offensive line is learning from the early mistakes against BYU JAMES ROTH The OKlahoma Daily

There were many questions about how good the Sooners offensive line was after the week one loss to BYU. They missed key blocks on blitzing linebackers that essentially put returning Heisman trophy winner Sam Bradford out with an injury for a couple of weeks.

However, since then the line has been much improved.

The O-line responded strong against Idaho State. The line allowed plenty of time for redshirt freshman and backup quarterback Landry Jones to make throws in his first collegiate start. The line also opened up holes for running backs DeMarco Murray, Chris Brown and others to run for 278 yards and five touchdowns on the game.

Saturday against Tulsa, the line continued to show it’s dominance. Jones was not sacked throughout the entire game, giving him time to throw for a record setting six touchdown passes. Also the offensive linemen did not have a holding penalty and the offensive was able to rack up over 500 yards of offense.

The Sooners offensive line is a young one. It consists of two freshman and two sophomores, and only one upperclassman is on the line. The lone upper classmen is senior tackle Trent Williams and he is considered the captain and leader

of the O-line.

“Those guys get our running game started and Landry comfortable in the pocket” DeMarco Murray said after Saturday’s victor y, “ They have been doing a great job these past two weeks.”

It is obvious that the line has matured a lot since it had many holes in its blocking against BYU. They have cut down on penalties and have corrected missed assignments and created a solid pocket for Jones to pass in and solid running lanes for running backs to run through.

The offensive line’s next true test will be against No. 9 Miami, a team that has surprised many people this year with its exceptional play. If the line can play well against Miami it will give the Sooners confidence for when they face Texas two weeks after that.

“They’re really coming around,” head coach Bob Stoops said after Saturday’s victory, “They’re playing harder with more discipline, there going in a positive direction which we need.”

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“We’re learning and he’s learning what he likes and [he is] getting more comfortable,” coach Bob Stoops said. “He’s handled it great. It’s awfully young in the year, so we’re still learning a lot about him and he’s figuring out more on every snap.”

A tell-tale sign that a player has become comfortable with any situation is how he reacts to adversity. Jones’ first pass against Tulsa was an interception, but he was able to shrug it off and have a career day.

“After the interception you just got to forget about it, and play the next play,” Jones said. “Coach [Josh] Heupel is always saying if you make a mistake forget about it and play the next play. Always play the next play.”

The OU student body has taken to the newly found leader, and in Jones’ honor the students have formed a group known as the “Mustache Mafia.”

At games, the mafia shows up with drawn on mustaches and in homemade shirts with the phrase “fear the stache” written on them.

“I think they’re great,” Jones said. “Those guys are awesome. We have some great fans here. It’s cool that they’ve picked up on that. I think I have to keep [the mustache] just to support the fans.”

But, Jones’ status as the No. 10 Sooners’ starting quarterback will not last for too much longer with Bradford’s pending return date nearing.

Jones admits he would like to remain the starter, but knows it is Bradford’s position when he returns.

“Obviously for selfish reasons I want to play, but if Sam’s ready to play he’s the starter,” Jones said. “I’ll be fine with it, and I’ll support Sam. If I need to play then I’ll play.”

For the time being Jones will be under center, and until Bradford’s number is called Jones said he feels comfortable in the role the team has asked him to assume.

“I feel confident, [and] I feel like we can beat anybody in the country if we play” Jones said. “I feel myself getting better every snap. I’m getting more confident after every completion.”

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Sooner soccer falls to Trojans Soccer falls to USC on Sunday, but picks up the nonconference win Friday night in Norman TOBI NEIDY The Oklahoma Daily

OU soccer wrapped its non-conference play this weekend after falling to 2007 National Champions, the University of Southern California, 1-0 Sunday afternoon.

The Sooners are now 5-3-1 for the season.

The Sooners faced the tough USC team Sunday afternoon.

After a slow first half start, the Sooners upped the tempo in the second half against the dominant Pac-10 team.

The Sooners ended the game with 20 shots on goal, 14 of which came in the second half. Sooner defense also stepped up by cutting down USC’s shot attempts to only five after the Trojans dominated in the first half with 19 shots on goal.

USC Trojan Courtney Garcia scored the only goal of the game during the eighth minute of the contest. Sooner freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire had 11 saves for the game and allowed only one goal scored.

The Sooners had several opportunities to score, including a free kick after Trojan Chelsea Buehning was issued a red card and ejected from the game after taking down Lauren Alkek.

In the end, the Sooners came up short on the scoreboard.

The Sooners were also in action Friday and had a much more desirable result beating Lamar 2-0.

Both senior Ashley Farrand and junior Whitney Palmer contributed to the Sooners win Friday night.

Farrand scored in the 12th minute of the match, giving the Soonersan early lead that would not be challenged

by Lamar.

Palmer scored the second goal for the Sooners during the 55th minute. The Sooners continued to attack the net, ending the game with 24 shots.

The Sooner offense forced the Cardinal goalkeeper to make a career high 11 saves during the match while Sooner goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire recorded the fourth shutout of the season.

The Sooners will begin conference play at home against Texas at 7 p.m. Friday.

On Sunday, the Sooners will host 17th-ranked Texas A&M to conclude the four home-game series.

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Freshman defender Brianna Turan (3) and freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire (0) defend against the USC offense during Sunday’s game. The Sooner women fell to the USC Trojans with a final score of 1-0.

Volleyball downs Tigers at home JAMES CORLEY The Oklahoma Daily

The OU volleyball team opened its home season in high style before a crowd of over 1,000 at McCasland Field House Saturday.

The Sooners won three sets in a row after losing the first to beat Missouri [21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 2515].

OU (9-2, 2-0) had a rough start, committing several errors and struggling to get its offense going in the first set.

“We told our team to relax and to get rid of the jitters,” coach Santiago Restrepo said. “The energy needed to pick up, and it did.”

In the second set, the Sooners found a rhythm, taking a 20-12 lead on the Tigers. However, Missouri rallied for a comeback, so Restrepo had to settle the team again so they could close out the set strong.

“We told ourselves this is our home crowd, this is Norman and we’re OK,” junior Francie Ekwerekwu said.

Ekwerekwu finished with a stellar performance for the Sooners, notching a season-high 14 kills.

Oklahoma continued to play consistently to win the third set and absolutely dominate the final set.

“It’s not always how you start,” E kw e re kw u s a i d . “ It ’s h ow y o u finish.”

Missouri (8-4, 1-1) would not be a pushover. The Tigers had a strong blocking presence and distributed the ball effectively. Mizzou’s defense

also matched the Sooners’ 62 digs.

But preparation was the gamechanger in the victory for the Sooners.

Earlier this week, the coaches primed sophomore Suzy Boulavsky to work in drop shots to her offense, a defensive weakness they noticed in Missouri’s game tape.

The strategy worked effectively for the Sooners, forcing Missouri to adjust and opening the corners for Sarah Freudenrich and Caitlin

Higgins to attack.

OU looks to keep its success rolling when it goes to Kansas to face the Jayhawks Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

The team has a lot of faith in itself and has a legitimate opportunity to be the best in the program’s history.

“I think this team is a lot different than we’ve had in the past,” Ekwerekwu said. “I think this one can make it all the way.”

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Linebacker Keenan Clayton (22) stops an opposing player in the middle of a run during the game against the University of Tulsa Saturday afternoon.

Not surprised by OU’s strong defense I believe that just like there are dog people and cat people, Playstation and Xbox people and Chipotle and Freebirds people, there are offense people and defense people.

I am a defense person (and a dog, Xbox and Chipotle person, if you were curious).

So naturally, when I asked a good friend what he thought of OU’s 45-0 romp over Tulsa on Saturday, and he said, “this defense has a chance to be really special,” I immediately agreed.

After all, despite that OU had just pitched back-to-back shutouts, all the talk after the game was about quarterback Landry Jones and the Sooner offense. And while I was impressed with Jones’ record-setting, six-touchdown performance, the Sooner defense is what made the biggest impression on me on STEVEN Saturday.

JONES However, when I took time to really think about my friend’s statement, maybe it was inaccurate. The defense has a chance to be special? One could easily argue that what the OU defense has done through three games this year is already pretty special.

Fans seem to take the shutout for granted. In actuality, it’s a fairly rare occurrence. Saturday marked the first time since 1987 that OU has had back-to-back shutouts. In fact, last week’s shutout of Idaho State was OU’s first since holding Middle Tennessee State scoreless in 2006 and OU hasn’t had two shutouts in the same season since 2004.

And when you consider who Saturday’s shut out came against, it’s even more impressive. When you go to www. tulsahurricane.com, the home page is plastered with the phrase, “high octane, most explosive football in the nation,” and that’s a fair statement. For the past two seasons, Tulsa has boasted the most proficient offense in the nation.

And after their first two games this year, there was little reason to believe this season would be any different for the Golden Hurricane. After two games, they were averaging 40.5 points and 450.5 yards (176 rushing and 274.5 passing) per game.

On Saturday, Tulsa scored 0 points, rushed for 116 yards and passed for 153. Meanwhile the Sooner defense passed the eye ball test with flying colors, forcing three turnovers, collecting six sacks and flying all over the field against Tulsa.

And Saturday’s game wasn’t the first impressive performance by the OU defense; it was just the most impressive in a series of three strong games. In their games against BYU, Idaho State and Tulsa, the Sooners allowed 4.7 points and 223.3 yards per game. And BYU and Tulsa are both known as strong offensive teams.

And then there’s the special players, which OU’s defensive roster is full of, including defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, linebacker Travis Lewis, defensive end Jeremy Beal and more.

So I think my friend was slightly off. There isn’t simply a chance for this defense to be special; it already is. The real question is how special can it be, and how far can it take them?

OU may find itself as the underdog in its next game, as they go on the road to face No. 9 Miami, and there is no guarantee that quarterback Sam Bradford will be available. However, the Sooners should feel pretty comfortable relying on their defense if they need to, because as they’ve shown over the past three weeks, they’re a pretty special unit.

Steven Jones is a language arts education senior.

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Sophomore Caitin Higgins serves the ball Saturday during the game against Missouri.

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Ex-aide says Edwards fathered mistress’ child CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards’ mistress says in a book proposal the former presidential candidate is the real father and that he and Edwards worked with his campaign finance chairman to hide that secret, according to a newspaper report published online Saturday.

The New York Times said the book proposal by former Edwards aide Andrew Young states he helped facilitate the affair between Edwards and Rielle Hunter. According to the newspaper, Young wrote that Edwards once told Hunter they would wed after Edwards’ wife, who has cancer, died.

Edwards told Hunter that the ceremony would be held on a rooftop in New York and the Dave Matthews Band would make an appearance, the JOHN newspaper said, citing its EDWARDS examination of the book proposal.

St. Martin’s Press has said Young signed a book deal with the publisher in June, and it involved a strict confidentiality agreement.

A spokesman for the publisher did not immediately return a phone message and email seeking comment Saturday.

Edwards has said the affair with Hunter ended in 2006. That year, Edwards’ political action committee paid Hunter’s video production firm $100,000 for work. Then the committee paid another $14,086 on April 1, 2007.

The Edwards camp has said the latter

payment from the PAC was exchanged for 100 hours of unused videotape Hunter shot.

The same day, the Edwards presidential campaign had injected $14,034.61 into the PAC for a “furniture purchase,” according to federal election records.

Edwards, a U.S. senator representing North Carolina from 1998 until his vice presidential bid in 2004, acknowledged in May that federal investigators are looking into how he used campaign funds. Grand jury proceedings are secret, and the U.S. attorney’s office in Raleigh has declined to confirm or deny an investigation.

Edwards adamantly denied during an interview with ABC News last summer that he had fathered a child with Hunter, and he welcomed a paternity test. His wife, Elizabeth, has said she doesn’t know if her husband is the father.

Young said in 2007 he was the child’s father. Hunter said around the same time that Young was the father and the birth certificate does not list a father’s name.

Michael Critchley, Hunter’s attorney, declined to comment Saturday. A lawyer for Young did not immediately return messages left at his office Saturday.

Joyce Fitzpatrick, a spokeswoman for Edwards and his attorney, Wade Smith, said that Edwards would not comment Saturday.

Smith has said Edwards may make a statement at some point in the future about the paternity of Frances Quinn Hunter, who is 19-months old, but there was no timetable for that.

Young hasn’t spoken publicly since saying he was the father in 2007 and has

repeatedly ignored reporter requests for interviews.

Young got his last campaign p ay c h e c k i n t h e m i d d l e o f November, a month before he and Hunter publicly declared through attorneys that he was the father. Fred Baron, who was Edwards’ national finance chairman and a wealthy Dallas-based trial attorney, said last year he quietly sent money to Hunter and to Young’s family to resettle in California.

Baron, who died following complications from cancer just a few months after Edwards acknowledged the affair, said he provided the money on his own, to “help two friends and former colleagues rebuild their lives when harassment by supermarket tabloids made it impossible for them to move forward on their own.”

The New York Times said the book proposal states Edwards knew from the start that he was the father of the child and expended considerable effort trying to conceal that. The proposal says Edwards pleaded with Young to claim paternity and AP PHOTO asked Baron to check whether a doctor would fake the results of a Rielle Hunteris leaves the Terry Sanford Federal Building and Courthouse Thursday, Aug. 6, in Raleigh, N.C. A man paternity test.

who once claimed he fathered the child of John Edwards’ mistress now says in a book proposal that the former presidential candidate is the baby’s father.

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Medical marijuana law creates confusion in Wash.

SEATTLE — In one corner of Washington state, a 62-year-old rheumatoid arthritis patient could face more than eight years in prison for growing marijuana for himself and three others. In Seattle, meanwhile, a collection of grow operations serves 2,000 people with little interference from police.

The discrepancy is typical of the confusion that has reigned since voters passed Washington's medical marijuana law more than a decade ago. Nor have things improved much since the state clarified how much pot patients can have last year.

Unlike some states, Washington requires patients AP PHOTO to grow marijuana themselves Marijuana plants are shown Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Seattle. The marijuana is distributed to members or designate a caregiver to of a cooperative of medical patients who have received doctor’s authorization to use the drug to grow it for them. For many, treat their illnesses, such as AIDS and multiple sclerosis. that's unrealistic: They're too sick to grow cannabis themWashington recently began discussions with Seattle police selves and don't have the thousands of dollars it can cost for over whether to limit the size of cooperative grows. a caregiver to set up a proper growing operation.

In Spokane this month, police shut down a medical mariSo they've devised their own schemes, claiming to meet juana dispensary — the first such bust in the state — and arthe letter of the law in establishing collective grows or store- rested the two owners. They warned a half-dozen other disfront dispensaries — methods that are making police and pensaries to close as well, and the raid quickly drew protests prosecutors increasingly uncomfortable. from patients. The raid has set up a high-profile court fight.

"The spirit of the law would recognize the necessity of Approved by voters in 1998, it allows doctors to recomhaving small cooperative ventures," said Dan Satterberg, mend cannabis as a treatment for a series of debilitating the prosecutor in King County, where Seattle is. "But if they or terminal conditions — a smaller range of illnesses than get past a certain size, become a magnet for neighborhood California's law. A year ago, the state issued guidelines to give violence, or you get other people showing up to buy mari- police and patients alike an idea of how much pot was OK: juana who are not permitted to under the law, then there's Up to 15 plants and 24 ounces of dried marijuana per patient. tension."

People can have more if they demonstrate need.

Three years ago, Satterberg's office declined to prosecute a Police in some jurisdictions have applied the guideman who was growing 130 plants for 40 people. But a case this lines strictly, arresting people simply for having more than year may be testing his tolerance: He hasn't decided whether 15 plants, even if they possessed no usable marijuana. to charge a hepatitis patient caught with 200 plants, which he Washington's law says that a caregiver can only provide claimed supplied more than 100 other patients. marijuana to one patient at any one time. In Spokane this Some activists and the American Civil Liberties Union of year, medical marijuana activists focused on that language

in setting up a for-profit dispensary called Change.

Lawyer Frank Cikutovich said the business met legal requirements: A lone patient would enter the store, sign a document designating the shop as his or her caregiver, and buy marijuana. The agreement expired when the patient left and the next customer came in.

The business, raided on Sept. 10, rendered the "one patient, one caregiver" rule meaningless, Spokane police spokeswoman Jennifer DeRuwe said. She said there was peripheral crime associated with the dispensary, including robberies at grow sites and street sales from people who had purchased pot there.

"They're dispensing to hundreds and thousands of people," DeRuwe said. "The police department's stand is, we want to get some guidance on this. We know it's going to be up to the court system to provide us with that."

In Western Washington, patients have instead opted for cooperatives, Seattle medical marijuana attorney Douglas Hiatt said. Those are closed-membership groups. Patients pay dues or otherwise contribute on a sliding financial scale for their medicine, and some people work full time and even draw salaries under the table.

"For some people, it would be difficult to see marijuana being sold out of storefronts in their neighborhoods," Hiatt said. "But most Washington patients really haven't gone that way. They've wanted to be on the down-low, and the majority of folks are not for the California-style delivery system."

Members of one Seattle collective say it serves 2,000 patients and is primarily supplied by about a dozen grow sites, which range from a handful of mature plants to about 70 — a few hundred plants in all, compared to the 30,000 that the patients would be allowed under the 15-plant guideline.

One of the grows is in the basement of a Seattle home surrounded by blackberries and condominiums. Dozens of starter plants fill one cramped room, while in the next a bumper crop of 15 plants is just days from yielding around 16 pounds of pot.

Setting up the grow operation with custom-built transformers, ventilation and lighting systems cost more than $50,000 — even though union electricians donated their time. The marijuana is brought to a clinic in an industrial South Seattle neighborhood for trimming and distribution, said the HIV patient who tends the plants.

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Q&A » EDITOR’S NOTE: Tucker Max , the author of the New York Times Bestseller “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” premiered the film based on the book in Norman Thursday as part of a cross-country tour.

T h e D a i l y ’s D u s t y Somers spoke with Max Sept. 18 to get the details about Max’s project.

Q: WHAT WAS IT LIKE S E E I N G YO U R S E L F PORTRAYED ONSCREEN

BY SOMEONE ELSE? HOW DID ACTOR MATT CZUCHRY DO? A: It pains me to say this in some ways, but [Matt] is probably a better me than me. He did so good at capturing the likeability of the character. I think sometimes I kind of miss that in real life.

Q: WAS THAT LIKEABILITY SOMETHING YOU HAD TO MANUFACTURE FOR THE FILM? IT’S NOT REALLY A QUALITY OF YOURS THAT COMES ACROSS STRONGLY IN THE BOOK.

The Daily’s Dusty Somers chats with bestselling author Tucker Max about abou his book turned independent film, “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” his image and what cchalleges he’s faced on his journey.

of great stuff, but that’s not funny, and it ’s not entertaining.

Q: NOW THAT YOU’VE BECOME SUCCESSFUL ON THE BASIS OF YOUR OUTRAGEOUS STORIES, DO YOU GO OUT LOOKING FOR NEW POTENTIAL STORIES? A: No, you can’t. If you go out looking to make a story, it’s just lame. You can’t force this sort of stuff.

I’ll go months without anything funny happening worth writing about. And then, sometimes, three funny things will happen in a week. You just go out and be who you are, and it either happens or it doesn’t.

Q: HOW MUCH OF THE ASSHOLE PERSONA/ IMAGE IS NATURAL, AND HOW MUCH IS PUT ON? A: Everything I do, everything I am is authentic. I’m not that great of a writer; I’m not that great of an artist. All I can really do is be me. There’s no act to me.

Q: WHAT’S IT LIKE MAKA: If I wasn’t a good dude ING AN INDEPENDENT in real life, I wouldn’t have FILM? WHAT ARE SOME friends. I’d just be a lonely dick. There’s obviously a lot O F T H E I N H E R E N T that’s likeable and redeem- CHALLENGES? able about me, [but] I don’t necessarily make points to put that in the book. I love my dog, and I do all kinds

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Tucker Max signs movie posters at Robinson Crossing 6 Theatre Thursday evening during the premiere of the movie “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.” and you never have enough freedom to take risks and for their own personal rea- unapologetically male. time, so you kind of have to go places that no corpo- sons. They’ve seen me as a I d o n ’ t w a nt t o h o l d to figure out how to make rate studio would ever let truth-teller, someone who myself up as a paragon your vision work without you go. That trade-off, to is honest, authentic and of masculinity, because enough. I think we did a me, was well-worth it. real — [but] not necessar- I’m not. I’m just a dude, really good job. Granted, if ily right. and I don’t apologize for we’d have had $15 million, Q: WHAT IS IT ABOUT What I do is who I am. being a guy, and I don’t there would have been a Y O U R B O O K / F I L M I don’t try to pretend I’m cut my balls off in order to lot more naked girls in it, I’m not. I’ll tell make people I don’t care T H A T A P P E A L S T O something and the strip club scene you about the great things [about], or people I don’t PEOPLE, FROM YOUR I do, but I’ll also tell you like, happy. would’ve looked better.

The benefit to doing an PERSPECTIVE? about the bad things I do.

That sort of unapoloindependent film is you That sort of honesty is very getic manliness is ver y A: I feel like a lot of rare in our culture. hav e f re e d o m — p u re, attractive to people, espeunadulterated creative people are drawn to me [ A l s o , ] I a m cially women.

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Monday, September 21, 2009

‘Is He Dead?’ cast presents lively comedy University Theatre em- all too typical. OU’s cast barked upon its 2009-2010 throws itself full-fledged s e a s o n into the physical comedy, F r i d a y resulting in an appropriwith “Is He ately blithe production D e a d ? ,” that feels like just the way a b r e e z y to open the season. “ Is He D e a d ? ” p re s hidden i d e n t i t y ents a fictionalized acc o m e d y count of realist painter penned by Jean-François Millet, who DUSTY the inimi- was featured prominentSOMERS table Mark ly in the Oklahoma City Museum of Art exhibit, Twain.

Twain’s “Turner to Cézanne,” that play languished among a just wrapped up.

Millet (drama senior collection of manuscripts for more than 100 years Paul Stuart) is exceedbefore it was plucked out ingly down on his luck by a s c h o l a r, t r i m m e d — his apartment is full of down by a playwright and paintings he can’t even made its theatrical debut give away and without any money, he in 2007. has little No o n e hope of could acmarrying cuse Twain, “‘Is He Dead?’ sweetheart who wasn’t is solid escapist M a r i e exactly comedy to stave drama k n o w n of f those homework (sophomore for writMorgen i n g p l ay s, doldrums, and it’s Reed). of missing wor th the price To make h i s c a l l - of admission just matters i n g — “ I s for a hilarious worse, he’s He Dead?” scene where the is hardly a ver y funny Percival got a sniveling credirevelation. demonstrates the tor, Bastien T h e proper way to sit A n d r é h u m o r i s down in a dress.” (drama juuncharacnior Colin teristically Welch), broad, and breathfans of Twain’s razor-edge wit will ing down his neck to pay find nary a satiric bone in b a c k h i s d e b t o r a l l ow Marie to marry him as an this play’s body.

But it manages to come alternative.

Millet ’s buddies — a together pleasantly, even i f t h e g e n d e r- b e n d i n g stereotypical fast-talking humor and intentionally American named Chicago stereotypic characters are ( d r a m a j u n i o r D a n i e l

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OU’s University Theatre performs “Is He Dead?,” a comedy by Mark Twain about a talented artist who can’t sell any of his paintings.

The play runs through Sept. 27.

Bevan), a stereotypical hottempered Irishman named O’Shaughnessy (drama sophomore Sam Boeck) and a stereotypical loopy Frenchman named Dutchy (drama sophomore Kevin Pe rc i v a l ) — c o o k u p a scheme that’s sure to send demand for his paintings through the roof.

It’s common knowledge that an artist’s acclaim requires his or her death to really achieve a fever pitch, so the trio fakes his death, and hides Millet in plain sight — in drag, as

his imaginary sister, Daisy.

Hijinks ensue.

Stuart instantaneously leaps out of his acting box the moment he’s jammed into a corset, a gown and high heels. There’s a certain quality in theater that almost guarantees some laughs from cross-dressing, but Stuart pushes the expected comedy to even greater heights w ith his frantic, loony performance.

The second act follows a for mulaic path, with André falling for his

disguised debtor, and the entire charade beginning to crumble, but it manages to keep up its steam until the final comic payoff that’s no less funny despite its predictability.

The performances threaten to become too over-the-top constantly, especially Welch in a fullon Snidely Whiplash impersonation, but it mostly works to the show’s advantage and keeps the humor from feeling too stale.

“Is He Dead?” is solid escapist comedy to stave

off those homework doldrums, and it’s worth the price of admission just for a hilarious scene where the very funny Percival demonstrates the proper way to sit down in a dress.

“Is He Dead?” is playing now through Sept. 27 at the Weitzenhoffer Theatre.

Performances are Friday, S a t u rd a y a n d S u n d a y .

Tickets are $22 for adults, $14 for students.

Dusty Somers is a journalism senior.

OUDAILY.COM » See a video with words from OU students and the director of “Is He Dead?.”