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Experts discuss world’s water in symposium • Scholars, CDC reps meet today TIM GRAF Daily Staff Writer One billion people in the world lack access to clean water, and 2.5 billion are without basic sanitation, a hydrogeologist expert said.

Representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Oregon State University will meet with OU scholars at 9 a.m. at the National Weather Center to address the water and sanitation issues facing impoverished nations.

“We’re trying to create awareness and recognition for this important worldwide need for clean water and sanitation,” said Randall Kolar, an OU civil engineering and environmental science professor, and one of the four co-directors of the WaTER Center.

The WaTER Center was formed in 2006 out of

the Environmental and Groundwater Institute, and is affiliated with the OU School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences.

The center’s other activities include working with the OU chapter of Engineers Without Borders and working on research projects in countries like Cambodia and Guatemala.

Private organizations and church programs usually contribute to solving these kinds of problems, hydrogeologist and director of the Institute for Water and Watersheds at Oregon State University, Michael Campana said.

The U.S. government has contributed some money to address water issues, but Kolar said that is not enough.

Some of the scholars will also help decide the recipient of the first OU International WaTER Center Prize.

The prize is awarded to an individual “who has made significant international contributions, either through research or service activities, in the field of water supply and sanitation, with a focus on the

world’s poorest living in small villages and communities in rural or remote regions,” according to the group’s Web site.

The Water Prize carries a $25,000 award. Half of the prize money will go directly to the recipient, and half will go to a relevant non-profit organization of the recipient’s choice.

“The real winner is that by giving the prize and holding the symposium, they’re bringing a much clearer focus to the communities that still need access to cleaner water,” said Robert Con Davis, dean of the Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College.

JAMIE HUGHES CONTRIBUTED TO THIS STORY.

Children collect water from a tanker at a makeshift displaced people’s camp Wednesday in eastern Congo.

An estimated 1 billion people in the world lack access to clean water, which will be a topic of discussion today at the National Weather Center.

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• Students experience Halloween for the first time PAIGE LAWLER AND MEREDITH MORIAK Daily Staff Writers

Early voting begins today Voters can cast their ballots early at the Cleveland County Election Board from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Monday, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The election board is located at 122 S. Peters Ave. in Norman.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Read The Daily’s Q&A with “The Haunting of Molly Hartley” director — and OU alumnus — Mickey Liddell.

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SPORTS The volleyball team enters this weekend against Baylor coming off its biggest win of the year. The Sooners defeated No. 3 Texas in Austin for the first time in program history.

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any Sooners have grown up celebrating Halloween, and while the majority of students will spend Oct. 31 party hopping and candy gorging, others have never participated in the festivities.

Some can attribute their lack of Halloween experience to living in another country, while family members and values restricted other students.

Fall and Halloween festivities are a new experience for Maria Chen, an exchange student from Shanghai, China.

“You can feel the atmosphere around campus and even in the supermarket,” Chen said.

Aaron Means, international and area studies junior, never understood all the Halloween hype until he came to college.

“I’ve never actually had a chance to celebrate,” Means said.

He said his parents never allowed him to trick-or-treat because of their conservative views. His dad usually thought some of the neighbors without children tainted the candy in some way.

Once he attained a busier schedule, Means was never concerned about missing out on the holiday. He said when he was younger, though, he felt more disheartened.

“I didn’t understand why everyone else was having fun and I wasn’t,” Means said.

And he is not alone.

Industrial engineering junior José Alca also has never celebrated Halloween. In fact, he’d never carved a pumpkin until Wednesday.

Alca said missing out on the holiday hindered his childhood slightly because he always thought it would be fun to dress up.

He grew up in Peru, and he said the U.S. pastime is not recognized in most South American countries.

Although Halloween is largely an American and western celebration, it has spread beyond the U.S., said Zach Messitte, vice provost for international programs.

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BOOMER Continues on page 2 Senior Maria Chen, a Chinese exchange student from Shanghai, celebrates Halloween this year for the first time in her life.

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Oilman T. Boone Pickens appears CNBC’s “Mad Money” with Jim Cramer on Oct. 16, sleeves rolled up to match Cramer’s style. Pickens, a native Oklahoman, talked about his plan to use wind power to help the U.S. lessen its dependence on foreign oil.

Many Americans support T. Boone Pickens’ pledge to explore alternative forms of energy, a Newsweek poll shows, and an online community is attempting to extend that support to young people.

Pickens’ plan calls for the exploration of alternative energy sources like wind generation facilities, as well as more offshore drilling and other domestic resources that could lead to a more energy independent U.S. The plan also advocates the advancement of already existing energy sources, such as the modernization of the national electrical grid and the use of natural gas to fuel vehicles. According to the plan, the use of these resources would create domestic energy sources, as well as bolster the state economically by producing wind farms in rural Oklahoma, which would create jobs and raise real estate values in nearby areas.

The plan also would take advantage of Oklahoma’s abundance of natural gas and wind power, said Geoff Bailey, Oklahoma’s regional

leader for the Pickens Plan New Energy Army.

The Pickens Plan New Energy Army is an internet-based group of Pickens Plan supporters who work to spread information about the energy pledge.

In addition to raising awareness through traditional media, the Pickens Plan also utilizes an online community to get young people interested in energy independence.

Dylan Gruver, a recent graduate of the University of Washington and a Pickens Plan volunteer, said young people need to dedicate themselves to energy reform for any progress to be made.

“We need to tell the story and come together to make a statement,” he said. “Not only a statement for change, but an actual movement toward reform and a dedication to the cause of our generation.”

Gruver said that if students would take the initiative, energy independence could become a reality and many small communities, like those found in rural Oklahoma, would benefit.

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Photos of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sit Wednesday at La Herradura Beach in Lima, Peru, while shamans perform a ritual to send good vibes to their favorite candidate. Nine of the 11 faith-healers from the Apus-Inka healers’ association said they foresee Obama winning the election.

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But young people need to be the torch-bearers, he said.

“Saying we want energy independence, hoping we have energy independence and talking about energy independence is not enough,” he said. “We need to put the keys in the ignition to start real action toward this goal instead of just watching the car. The Pickens Plan is a step in the right direction, and we need that badly.”

Gov. Brad Henry endorsed the energy plan Sept. 22, which seeks to cut U.S. dependence on foreign oil by 30 percent within the next 10 years.

“To protect national security and enhance our economic future, we must establish energy independence and lessen our reliance on foreign nations,” Henry said in a press release. “The Pickens Plan provides a road map to achieve that important goal.”

In addition to the work of the online community and politicians, Power Vote, a national non-partisan coalition of young voters and students, is also attempting to elevate the issues of energy and climate change by mobilizing 1 million new voters.

The organization seeks to bring issues like the creation of clean energy and green jobs to the forefront of the political discourse by building grassroots support at the local level.

Jessy Tolkan, executive director of the Power Vote-affiliated Energy Action Coalition, said the government fails to act on energy because legislators lack political motivation.

“There’s inaction because we haven’t had the political will we need,” she said. “I’m here to represent a movement of young people like the movements of the past that are about to change that.”

Continued from page 1 “International students see Halloween as a lot of fun, and a cool holiday,” Messitte said. “They like getting candy and wearing costumes.”

But Alca’s personal reason for never joining in is because Oct. 31 is also his birthday. He said he has always been at his house with family and friends rather than gallivanting in the streets in search of candy.

He said his plans this year are similar. He is going out to a club with his friends to celebrate his birthday instead of dressing up.

Means is trying to catch up with everyone this year.

He dressed up for the first time when he attended a

costume party as Sen. Barack Obama on Oct. 24, and put together a pumpkin-carving contest Wednesday.

Means is also dressing up as a scarecrow and helping with the Safety Retreat Carnival, during which OU employees’ children come to campus on Halloween to trick-or-treat in the athletic dorms.

One of the appealing aspects of Halloween is the lack of religious affiliation, which allows everyone to participate, Messitte said.

Although the Chinese do not celebrate Halloween, Chen said she was aware of the holiday prior to coming to the U.S. because of her major studies, English and literature.

“In studying at the university, teachers exposed us to western culture and holidays,” Chen said. “We are largely interested in other holidays and want to know about them.”

Chen said experiencing Halloween has been fun and enjoyable. She carved a pumpkin and visited a pumpkin patch for the first time and plans to spend Halloween dressing up and attending a party with her OU Cousin.

“Halloween is definitely a good part of the U.S., and it is very fun,” Chen said. “For foreign students, Halloween is a good opportunity to get to know the American culture.”

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Students behind Norman comedy scene • Alumnus hopes to make it big WILL HOLLAND Daily Staff Writer

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OU alumna Leah Kayajanian, English graduate student, performs her stand-up comedy act Tuesday at Othello’s in Norman.

Many OU students dream of moving to Hollywood to make it in show business after graduation, but few actually end up taking the plunge. Recently, alumnus Michael Burnett did.

Burnett graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in advertising, and now is living in Hollywood trying to make it big as a stand-up comedian.

“I perform three to four times a week at places ranging from The Comedy Store to disgusting dive bars,” Burnett told The Daily via e-mail. “I try to perform as often as I can, because that’s the only way to get better.”

Burnett said he often spends his free time in The Comedy Store, which is a popular club and gathering spot for both well-established comedians and unknown newcomers. There, he said, he is able to meet other comedians and make valuable connections.

Burnett has a job secured at an advertising agency, but he would like to use the connections

he is making in comedy to turn stand up into a career.

“Three nights ago, after a friend of mine finished a three-minute set at open-mic night, a former [“Saturday Night Live”] cast member came up to us as we were sitting around and asked if my buddy would like to tour New York City with him in January,” Burnett said. “So I’m basically waiting for that to happen.”

Burnett, who started doing stand up comedy in March 2007, honed his comedy skills while he was a student at OU. H is not the only Sooner who regularly performs stand up comedy.

“The OU/Norman stand-up comedy scene is basically Oklahoma’s best-kept secret, although it’s starting to become known,” he said.

Burnett participated in the first Comedy Fight Night while at OU, where another former OU student, Leah Kayajanian, defeated him.

Kayajanian graduated from OU in 2004 with a degree in professional writing, and received a master’s degree in professional writing from OU in 2007. She is currently working toward another master’s degree in English.

She said she performs on a regular basis at local clubs like the Looney Bin in Oklahoma City and the Red Room in Norman.

“Ideally, I would be a stand up comedian, and that’s all I would have to do,” Kayajanian said of her career goals.

Brad Porter, a performer and friend of Kayajanian, said she is one of the four best comics in Oklahoma.

“I think [her show] is brilliant,” he said.

Professional writing graduate student James Nghiem also performs stand-up comedy regularly.

He was friends with Kayajanian and used to watch her perform. Then he decided to give it a shot himself.

“It kind of just grew on me to the point where I wanted to try it out,” Nghiem said.

Nghiem performed his first set at the Looney Bin in January 2007. After that went fairly well, he decided to keep performing. Now he performs once or twice a week at events like openmic nights at local businesses.

The summer after Nghiem started performing, there was a strong group of about 20 local comedians that performed on a regular basis at places across Norman, he said.

“It was tiring, but it was a spectacle at the same time,” Nghiem said.

Many of those comics — such as Burnett — have moved on, he said.

Nghiem said the comedy scene in Norman and at OU fluctuates, but there is currently a great deal of potential. Kayajanian agreed.

“I think we have a really strong scene,” she said. “I think we just need to promote it more.”

Komen Foundation visits OU as Breast Cancer Awareness Month concludes NATASHA GOODELL Daily Staff Writer Susan G. Komen on the Go came to OU Thursday to increase student awareness of breast cancer research and prevention.

Many students stopped by the informational event between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. outside the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

“Our main goal is to empower and educate young women and men at these universities about breast cancer awareness and prevention,” said Tara Reyka, event tour coordinator.

The tour arrived in a pink trailer equipped with various tools for providing information to students.

“I’m actually really impressed about the outcome,” said Tiffany Pirtle , graduate assistant for Susan G. Komen at the Women’s Outreach Center. “I think it’s definitely eye catching; I don’t know how you could miss it.”

Screens in the trailer showed videos of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure events, including stories of male and female breast cancer survivors.

The videos also included speeches promoting breast cancer awareness by Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Val Skinner, founder of the Val Skinner Foundation, was also shown in these informational videos. The Val Skinner Foundation is a foundation that partners with Susan G. Komen.

The interactive videos allowed each person to learn more information about Komen’s life. Komen, Brinker’s sister, had a vision to help other women who were diagnosed with breast cancer after she was diagnosed.

Brinker is diligent in fulfilling her sister’s dying wishes of helping women fighting breast cancer and making others more aware, according to the video about Komen.

Pirtle, who is also an OU graduate student, said the staff at the center tries to inform students and make them more aware of their own risks, especially when it comes to their family histories.

“I think we all know someone or will know someone who has breast cancer,”

Pirtle said.

University College freshman Amber Karty said she believes Susan G. Komen is helping the fight against breast cancer, especially in getting the government involved.

“We had an aunt who was diagnosed with it,” University College freshman Alyssa Karty said. “She was free of it for 10 years, but then it came back and she passed away.”

Pirtle said many people often overlook that men can get breast cancer too.

Entrepreneurship junior Hamid Pezeshkian said that he did not know much about breast cancer awareness until he participated with the collegiate entrepreneurs group at OU in the Race for the Cure.

“I want to support the program because it may affect me, my family or friends,” Pezeshkian said. “It’s making you aware and encouraging people to help out.”

Beginning this year, Komen on the Go is Michelle Gray/The Daily making 150 stops around the country.

Darcy Adams, adult higher education graduate student, uses a computer set up with educational “I hope they keep coming for the future programs about breast cancer Thursday afternoon in a trailer outside the Oklahoma Memorial generations,” chemical engineering sophomore Monica Maez said.

Union. The trailer and an informational table were set up by Susan G. Komen on the Go.

BEFORE YOU VOTE, GET THIS . . .

In the race for State Representative that includes OU The Candidate who is 46 years old, an attorney, with a civil rights background and a history of fighting for minorities, against extremism, and campaigning on a message of “CHANGE” is the REPUBLICAN - Tod J. Barrett

The Candidate who is 66 years old, a five-term incumbent, in politics for approximately 20 years, up at the State Capitol for the last 10 years, and says “this is no time” to elect a “freshman” is the DEMOCRAT – Bill Nations “The current five-term incumbent Bill Nations is a nice and decent guy. I’ve even voted for him myself in the past. But he’s been at the State Capitol now for 10 years, and I believe tuition has increased the last 9 years in a row. I think it’s time to try something different.

I believe it’s time for a new, progressive and effective voice for District 44 and OU. I will work to ‘END the TREND’ of tuition increases. I will fight for leadership positions on the Higher Education Committee—something my opponent simply cannot do as a member of the minority Party.

I grew up in Norman and I graduated from OU Law School. I am a former civil rights attorney and a former Administrative Judge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (U.S. EEOC).

I have had the pleasure of meeting and visiting with many of you at several OU events, including Sooner Kickoff, the Homecoming Parade, and the “Race to the White House” 5K run (which I ran with my 15-year-old son).

Unfortunately, the first debate that was scheduled between me and my opponent at OU was cancelled for some reason. Then it was re-scheduled, and then cancelled again for some reason. So this is my last, best hope to earn your support and your vote.

If you are voting for McCain, I respectfully ask for your vote. If your voting for Obama, please remember . . . I’m not running for President. I believe it’s time for CHANGE right here in our own backyard.

I respectfully ask that, as OU Democrats, Independents and Republicans, you join with other Republicans, Democrats and Independents in Norman who are already supporting me and voting for me, in order to make that CHANGE happen.

Respect the past. Vote for the future. Thanks.”

-- Tod J. Barrett ON NOVEMBER 4th, JOIN OTHER REPUBLICANS and DEMOCRATS and INDEPENDENTS WHO ARE VOTING FOR

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Sarah Palin and Playboy bunnies must go We take Halloween very seri- we simply do not want to see ously here at The Daily. tonight.

We can go through a plastic We are fundamentally pumpkin full of candy opposed to maverin a day.

OUR VIEW icky Sarah Palin cosWe have fake spitumes. is an editorial selected and debated der webs hanging And, for that matby the editorial board above our photo desk ter, we are opposed and written after a and a sign that says to John McCain, majority opinion is formed and approved “Graveyard” in front Barack Obama and by the editor. Our View Joe Biden costumes. of our editor’s door. is The Daily’s official We don’t mess (Though who really opinion. around, ergo we are wants to dress like Joe Biden anyway? always disappointed when other people’s lame Boring.)

Think Joe the Plumber is costumes kill the Halloween original, guys? Think again. spirit.

You’re just a dude with a There are a few costumes

ball cap and a plunger. Mario would destroy you.

There is nothing clever or individual about dressing like politicians who dominate television, the Internet, and newspapers.

The only politician worth dressing like is former President William Howard Taft because he had a sweet mustache.

We also are sick and tired of the typical slutty costumes. For the love of our sanity, please put some clothes on, ladies.

It’s become a terrible cliche that Halloween has become

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nothing more than a time for women to dress like whores.

Playboy bunnies? ‘Sexy’ nurses? Scantily-clad police officers, complete with handcuffs?

No. It’s been done. Tuck your stuff back in and move on.

But if you absolutely cannot avoid putting your junk out there for the world to see, at least do something unique, like sexy William Howard Taft.

Now, we know it’s easy to go to Wal-Mart and find a prepackaged ensemble ready to go.

But don’t buy it. It just shows

you’re lazy. Halloween’s a time to be creative. And you’d probably smell like plastic and be wrinkled.

Besides, you can’t find a good William Howard Taft costume in a bag.

Tonight, we know a lot of people will dress like the Joker from the new Batman movie.

A LOT of people.

Set a rule: Only allow one Joker per party. Let the first one in and, after that, tell all the others to go home. Is it mean? A little. But necessary?

Absolutely.

The Joker’s cool, but remem-

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ber, people, we’re trying to avoid cliches here. (We could not find a way to reference William Howard Taft here, despite our best efforts.)

Tonight, just be creative.

We suggest dressing like an ATM and handing out money all night. Or a chicken with a sign that says “party fowl.”

Try being a person with no joints just to see if you can walk that way all night. We bet you can’t.

You could be the economy and just keep falling all night.

Or you could always be William Howard Taft.

Daniel Deering — advertising senior

Money means nothing now I remember when $100 was a big deal. I was about 5-years-old then.

I remember when $1million dollars seemed like an ungodly amount of dough. I was about 10.

I remember wanting to be a millionare so I could live in a mansion on the beach and surround myself with diamonds, a Roadster and closets full of dresses. This was during the preteen years.

I remember when money seemed to have boundaries, but now it appears to have none.

This election, cycle economists have predicted the presidential and U.S. Congress seats will cost over $5.7 billion.

ROSIE That is 137,128 times the SONTHEIMER median income in Oklahoma.

You could buy a billion people a meal with that amount of money.

Heck, you could swim in a sea of dollar bills if you had that kind of money at your disposal.

In four days, all of that money will be gone completely.

In our own state, more than $5.9 million has been given for Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain.

That amount is simply the contributions toward the federal elections alone. We cannot forget about the millions, if not billions, of dollars that go into local races and ballot initiatives.

But one of the most expensive state issues in the nation doesn’t have to do with a candidate at all.

Over $60 million has been spent by people who oppose and people who supporter California’s Proposition 8 to overturn a state supreme court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.

Don’t you think people can make up their minds without someone throwing tens of millions of dollars worth of advertisements,

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mailings, polls and bumper stickers in their faces?

I’m not meaning to trying to discredit this or any other issues or races that are about to be taken to the voting booths. But look at the numbers.

Too much money is being thrown into elections.

When more than one in every 10 Americans live in poverty, when nearly 15 percent of Americans skip at least one meal a day and when more than one in four Americans cannot afford health care, how can we invest so much money in political races?

The simple answer is this: We are a free society. We are free to chose whether we want to give the money to charity, to contribute to a political campaign, to spend our money on ourselves or to go buy dresses.

But just because we are free to do all these things doesn’t necessarily mean we should.

What would happen to our country if people paid more attention to problems and solutions than to talking heads?

What if they really cared about issues and change every day instead of only one Tuesday in November?

What if more people cared about helping those in need than electing the people who attempt to do that for us?

What would happen if we invested $5.7 billion into feeding those without meals, supporting those without homes or helping to offset medical expenses for those unable to pay their excruciatingly high bills?

Now, I’m not saying spending money on campaigns is stupid.

But people should spend money on things that matter.

Make sure your spending is doing some good.

What is the point of making the big bucks if you can’t help make life better for those who are not as lucky as you?

ROSIE SONTHEIMER IS A JOURNALISM AND WOMEN’S STUDIES SOPHOMORE. HER COLUMN USUALLY APPEARS EVERY OTHER THURSDAY.

Mark Potts — broadcast and electronic media graduate student

Llamics endorse Sen. John McCain

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The drive for the vote worth it I finally have a legitimate reason to skip class.

I’ll pause while you finish applauding.

Since I was occupied or just too lazy to think about it, I never got around to filing for an absentee ballot from the Dallas County Elections Board.

Therefore, I’m going to exercise my political freedom and drive to Texas Monday to vote the following morning for my candidates of choice.

“Why don’t you just not vote?” a friend, who shall remain unnamed, AMY asked me when I was weighing the FROST options of driving home Thursday for early voting or Monday for the actual election day.

That friend said Sen. Barack Obama isn’t going to win Oklahoma or Texas anyway, so there was no point.

To be honest, this is the first year I’ve actually found some interest in politics and the presidential election.

I was too young to vote during the race between Bush and Gore, so I’m anxious to punch in my vote Tuesday instead of just voicing my opinion.

I owe a lot of my political interest to being on The Daily’s editorial board this year. Even though, as photo editor, I don’t hold much sway with the news or opinion coverage, I still sit in on the editorial meetings and get to put in my two cents worth.

Although I’m not a raging political activist and my home state might not support the same candidate I do, I still feel the need to take the drive and vote.

It sounds cliche, but people fought for these rights and continue to fight to keep them.

I don’t care who you’re voting for, just vote.

If you’re not going to vote, then you have no right to banter with other people about your opposing views because you’re not supporting them..

Exercise your political freedom and drive home if you have to.

AMY FROST IS A PROFESSIONAL WRITING SENIOR AND THE DAILY’S PHOTO EDITOR.

YOUR VIEWS Column about globalization should have considered plight of women In Joe Hunt’s recent column “Globalization good for world economy,” he discusses the great promise of globalization.

However, throughout his column, he fails to mention one of the most fundamental components to future success: women.

It is beyond negligent to ignore one half of the word’s population, but that is the case in both the column and the economic system.

The current system allows corporations to exploit women and children, traditionally a majority of laborers in developing nations because they’re the most ‘willing’ to accept the lowest wages and worst conditions.

Modernization cannot improve living conditions for the world’s poorest unless development integrates women.

When we help nations by extending loans through IMF and other institutions, the stipulated structural adjustment programs require the devel-

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oping voernments pursue ‘belt-tightening’ measures, which are cuts in social services like health and education.

Who, then, must pick up the slack? Women.

We must reduce the impact of SAPs on women and support a reshaping of poor countries’ economies.

We must also create an effective international institution for oversight; the curent system allows transnational corporations to exploit workers and evade responsibility through hiring sub-contractors or operating in lafx FTZs. Requiring extensive international cooperation and investment and ultimately benefiting women and children, this wouldn’t be popular or quickly implemented.

For now, don’t tell me that an exploitative system will create a society free of exploitation.

At this transformational stage in human history, let’s make the resolute choice to place people — including women — before profit.

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Iraq wants all US troops gone by end of 2011 ROBERT H. REID Associated Press BAGHDAD — Iraq wants to eliminate any chance U.S. forces will stay here after 2011 under a proposed security pact and to expand Iraqi legal jurisdiction over U.S. troops until then, a close ally of the prime minister said Thursday.

Those demands, which were presented to U.S. officials this week, could derail the deal — delivering a diplomatic blow to Washington in the final weeks of the Bush administration.

Failure to reach an agreement before year’s end could force a suspension of American military operations, and U.S. commanders have been warning Iraqi officials that could endanger security improvements.

The current draft, hammered out in months of tortuous negotiations, would have U.S. soldiers leave Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011, unless the two governments agreed to an extension for training and supporting Iraqi security forces.

But Ali al-Adeeb, a member of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s inner circle, said the government wants that possibility excluded by language adding finality to the end of 2011 date.

“The Iraqi side wants to remove any mention of a possible extension of U.S. troops, fearing that the existing clause might be subject to misinterpretation or could bear different interpretation,” he told The Associated Press.

Otherwise, he said the U.S. might demand an extension “depending on their evaluation” of the security situation and the state of readiness within Iraq’s army and police. U.S. officials have privately suggested 2012 is too early for Iraqi forces to be truly ready to maintain order.

The draft also gives Iraqi courts limited jurisdiction over U.S. troops, allowing them to be prosecuted by Iraqis only if they are accused of major crimes committed off post and off duty.

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A U.S. Army soldier from Ironhawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, patrols Oct. 3 in Mosul, Iraq.

Al-Adeeb said the Iraqis want to add a provision for a joint U.S.-Iraqi committee to decide whether U.S. soldiers accused of such crimes were really on authorized missions.

Planning Minister Ali Baban, a Sunni, added that the Iraqis want jurisdiction over all U.S. soldiers and contractors unless they are carrying out joint military operations approved by Iraqis — a subtle but significant change to the draft that U.S. authorities may find unacceptable.

Iraqi officials have said the changes must be made in the draft agreement before it can be approved by

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WOMEN’S SOCCER The soccer team will play Oklahoma State University at 7 p.m. at John Crain Field.

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC • The Sutton Faculty Concert Series and the Oklahoma Collegium Musicum will perform the Music of Josquin Des Pres at 3 p.m. in the Gothic Hall of Catlett Music Center.

OU will play Nebraska at 7 p.m. at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

• The OU School of Music will present the Norton Visiting Artist Concert series with violinist Tami Lee Hughes at 8 p.m. in the Pitman Recital Hall, located in Catlett Music Center.

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parliament in time for the Dec. 31 expiration of a U.N. Security Council mandate under which coalition troops operate in Iraq.

Without an agreement or a new U.N. mandate, the U.S. military would have to suspend all operations in Iraq after that.

“We are waiting for a response from the U.S. negotiators on how much they can accommodate,” Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told CNN. “I think both sides here have reached the moment of truth.

The time window is closing, and a decision has to be made as soon as possible.”

Okla. candidates less likely to reveal positions OKLAHOMA CITY — Political candidates in Oklahoma are less willing to tell voters what their views are on important issues than candidates in most other states, according to a nationwide survey released Thursday by a national research organization.

The survey by Project Vote Smart found that 80 percent of congressional candidates in the state and 90 percent of state legislative candidates refused to answer questions on issues of public concern that were submitted to them by the Montana-based organization.

That ranked Oklahoma 48th among the 50 states in legislative return rates, behind only Ohio and Iowa, the group said.

“It’s crucial for candidates to be willing to come clean with the voters,” said the group’s senior adviser, Adelaide Kimball. Most people view candidate surveys as a job application and not responding is like applying for a job without a resume, Kimball said.

“It contributes enormously to the cynicism of all voters. It’s important that the candidates be straightforward with the voters,” she said.

The organization said party leaders and political consultants often advise candidates not to participate in the survey out of concern their opponents will learn where they stand on the issues and use their words against them in attack ads, officials said.

The survey, known as the Political Courage Test, is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial and state legislative offices. It asks candidates to reveal their positions on issues they will most likely face.

State-specific questionnaires were mailed to Oklahoma lawmakers on Aug. 6 and they were due back on Sept. 17, Kimball said.

Among issues covered in the survey are candidate views on abortion, gun issues, budgetary, spending and tax issues, health care, immigration, crime, education and national

But the Bush administration’s hope to secure the deal while in office was fading with the new Iraqi demands, despite White House assurances that an agreement was still possible.

U.S. officials in Washington refused to discuss possible alternatives to securing a deal, saying they were still reviewing Iraq’s proposed amendments that were received Wednesday.

But officials bristled at suggestions the negotiations could be reopened and said the U.S. was not yet considering asking the Security Council to extend the U.N. mandate.

“Once we have something to say on it, we will,” State Department spokesman Robert Wood told reporters in Washington. “But for the moment, we’re just taking our time in reviewing it to make sure that we’ve got a good sense of what it is the Iraqis have put forward.”

Privately, however, U.S. officials were growing pessimistic about chances for a deal. Failure to seal a deal with Iraqi politicians who owe their position to the 2003 U.S.-led invasion would be a huge embarrassment to President Bush, whose administration was largely defined by the war.

In Baghdad, U.S. military officials have urged the Iraqis to consider what could happen here if the U.S. suspended military operations, warning that the security gains won by the blood of American and Iraqi soldiers would be at risk.

Violence is down sharply after the Sunni revolt against al-Qaida in Iraq and the routing of Shiite militias in Baghdad and southern Iraq last spring.

But U.S. and other coalition forces also provide considerable help to Iraqi ministries in infrastructure and quality of life projects that would have to stop — along with control of the airspace and protection of Iraq’s oil export facilities in the Persian Gulf.

“There’s really no area that we as a coalition ... operate in that is not governed by legal authority,” the U.S. military spokesman, Brig. Gen. David Perkins, told reporters.

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Among the relative handful of state legislative candidates who participated in the survey was Bart Robey, a Democrat who is seeking the House District 85 seat in Oklahoma City in Tuesday’s general election.

“I think people are entitled to know,” said Robey. “What I filled out on that form is no different than what I would tell someone if I was standing in front of them.”

Robey said the survey was a good starting point for voters to determine a candidate’s views on important issues, but that it does not show voters how a candidate would prioritize issues.

“I still think it’s important that people have a general idea of where you’re coming from,” he said. “It was important to me to know that I’m certainly not afraid of any position that I have.”

Other state lawmakers said there are plenty of good reasons to ignore the survey.

“I don’t think it served the interest of Oklahomans — a lot of hypothetical questions,” said Rep. Charlie Joyner, R-Midwest City, who is seeking re-election to his District 95 seat.

“I have a record that I’m proud of. People can look at it and see how I voted. My record stands for itself,” he said.

Like Joyner, Rep. David Dank, R-Oklahoma City, said he had filled out many candidate surveys prior to Tuesday’s election. But Dank said he found fault with the Project Vote Smart survey because it did not address issues he is concerned about.

Dank said the survey did not specifically address senior issues, keeping state retirement systems solvent and the treatment of autistic children in the state.

WASHINGTON — Scared and out of money, Americans stopped buying everything from cars to corn flakes in the July-September quarter, ratcheting back spending by the largest amount in 28 years and jolting the national economy into what could be the most painful recession in decades.

With retailers bracing for a grim holiday buying season, the economy isn’t just slowing; it’s actually shrinking, the government confirmed Thursday. It reported that the nation’s gross domestic product declined at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the year’s third quarter and consumers’ disposable income took its biggest drop on record.

In simpler words, “The train went off the tracks,” said Brian Bethune, economist at IHS global Insight.

Wall Street took comfort in the fact that it wasn’t even worse. The Dow Jones industrials rose 190 points.

But economists say tougher times are still ahead. Believing consumers are cutting back even more right now, they predict a much larger economic decline — anywhere from a 1 to 2 percent rate — during the current October-December period. That would meet a classic definition of a recession — two straight quarters of shrinking GDP. Not that there’s any real doubt now.

Clobbered by pink slips, shrinking nest eggs and falling home values — consumers are holding ever tighter to their wallets. The new report said Americans’ disposable income fell at an annual rate of 8.7 percent in the quarter, the largest in records dating back to 1947.

The dismal news came just days before the nation picks the next president. Whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain wins the White House, he will inherit a deeply troubled economy and a record-high budget deficit that could cramp his spending plans.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Limited OU-Nebraska tickets available The OU Athletics Ticket Office has a limited number of unclaimed student tickets for the Nebraska game available to the general public for purchase.

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• Volleyball team defeats No. 3 Texas in Austin for first time MATT WELCH Daily Staff Writer Cool, calm and collected, the OU volleyball team held a 14-10 edge in the fifth set against No. 3 Texas Wednesday evening.

Just one point away from facing defeat at home for the first time in over two years, the Longhorns rattled off three consecutive points to narrow the Sooners’ lead to one.

OU bent, but didn’t break, and with a set by freshman Brianne Barker, redshirt sophomore middle blocker Francie Ekwerekwu fired off one of the most significant kills in Sooner volleyball history, clinching the 3-2 upset over the Longhorns.

“We beat a top-five team for the first time ever,” OU head coach Santiago Restrepo said.

“This is a great accomplishment for the program.”

The Sooners (9-12, 5-8 Big 12) will return home for an encore to one of the biggest victories in program history when they host emerging conference powerhouse Baylor on Sunday afternoon.

First serve from McCasland Field House is set for 2 p.m. and the first 250 fans in attendance will receive an OU volleyball drawstring bag.

While it is far from uncommon for a team to earn such an emotional victory one night and then stumble out of the gates in their next game, Barker isn’t worried about any kind of mental lapse against the Bears on Sunday.

“I think we’ve been through too many losses to do that,” Barker said. “I think once a team gets a big win, they get a lot of confidence and things start rolling.”

Baylor (14-8, 6-6 Big 12), which began its 2008 campaign with an 11-2 start, sits at .500 in conference play with losses coming in five of its last seven matches.

Nonetheless, the Sooners would likely need to win out to have a chance at making the NCAA Tournament. Despite the confidence gained from beating Texas, freshman outside hitter Caitlin Higgins said OU isn’t taking anything for granted.

“We had to get over that hump and I think we’re finally over it,” Higgins said. “Of course, we’re not going just go in expecting a win, but I think we’re focused now and we’re going to be urgent and fighting for a win.”

OU came within moments of upsetting Baylor in Waco, Texas on Sept. 24, but ultimately dropped a five-set decision.

While the odds haven’t favored the Sooners in five-set matches this season — OU was 2-4 in matches that go the distance — that trend went out the window in Texas on Wednesday when the Sooners scored easily their biggest win of the season and one of the biggest upsets in all of college volleyball in 2008 with their 3-2 upset over No. 3 Texas.

With the victory, the Sooners defeated Texas for only the second time in the rivalry’s history, which dates back to 1975. Both victories

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Men’s basketball ranked No. 14 in first poll The Sooners have not been ranked in the top 25 of a major poll since the end of the 2005-06 season. Until now.

OU will start the season ranked No. 14, and is one of three Big 12 teams ranked in the top 25. Texas is ranked No. 8 and defending national champion Kansas is No. 23.

North Carolina was a unanimous No. 1 selection, and is followed by Connecticut, UCLA, Duke and Pittsburgh.

The Sooners will see their first action Nov. 5 against Panhandle State, with their first regular season game coming Nov. 14 against American in Norman.

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Brianne Barker (1) and Francine Ekwerekwu (11) defend against a Texas spike during the teams’ Oct. 1 match in Norman. On Wednesday, the Sooners defeated Texas in Austin for the first time in program history. over Texas have come under Restrepo’s guidance and while the first victory was special, Wednesday’s win is the highlight of his coaching career.

“This ranks as number one,” Restrepo said.

“Beating Texas in Norman [in 2006] was number one, but winning at their place tops it for sure.”

It was also the first time OU was victorious over the Longhorns in Austin and no doubt this win will stay with the players for the rest of their careers.

“To just be able to play [Texas], much less beat them is amazing,” Barker said. “I’m still in shock.”

Higgins turned in her strongest kill mark since the season opener against Michigan State, leading the team with 18 kills, along with 12 digs. Double-digits kills were also turned in by sophomore middle blocker Sarah Freudenrich and Francie Ekwerekwu, who finished with 12 and 10, respectively.

Barker tallied her 11th double-double of the year, finishing the match with 47 assists and 10 digs.

The Sooners set the tone early on by becoming the first Big 12 squad to win a set in Austin this season, stealing the first frame 25-21.

The Longhorns began the match in uncharacteristic fashion, committing six attack errors and five service errors in the first set and were out-hit by the Sooners .357 to .211.

Much like the first go-around in Norman

on Oct. 1, Texas rebounded after a slow start with a pair of convincing performances in the second and third sets, as they bested OU by counts of 25-9 and 25-22.

Texas hit over .500 in both sets and outkilled OU by a margin of 33 to 24. The Sooners were put in a deep hole early in the second frame, but remained neck-and-neck with the Longhorns for much of the third.

After the Sooners rattled off a trio of kills to tie Texas at 22 points late in the third set, Texas responded with three kills of their own to put them up 2-1 in the match and in prime position to notch its 24th-consecutive victory at home.

The Longhorns attempted attacks on the Sooner defense 43 times in the fourth set, but came up empty-handed more times than not.

Holding Texas to a .186 hitting clip in the fourth, OU tallied 17 of its 25 points by way of kill and behind three blocks, took the Longhorns into unchartered territory, winning the fourth set 25-23 and forcing Texas into a fifth set for only the second time this season.

In their pursuit of 15 points to win the match, the two squads tied on five occasions during the fifth set, but kills from Ekwerekwu and Higgins helped open up a 14-10 lead for OU. Texas responded with the next three points, but it was another Ekwerekwu kill that sealed the Longhorns fate and ultimately dealt Texas its first home loss since Oct. 18, 2006.

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OU defender Claire West was named to the ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District VI third team Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

The journalism sophomore from Dallas, Texas, has played in 17 games this season and has started the previous nine, making her first career start Sept. 19 in a 4-0 home loss against LSU. This award makes it the sixth straight season at least one Sooner soccer player has been named to the Academic All-District team.

The Sooners’ upcoming game will determine its playoff fate as the team takes on No. 10 Oklahoma State in the annual Bedlam Series at 7 p.m. Friday at John Crain Field.

Four runners on Academic All-Big 12 Team Four members of the OU cross country team were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team.

Sophomores Chelsea Jones and Kelly Waters were named first team which requires a minumum GPA of 3.20.

Sophomore Jessica Engel and senior Amanda Mayfield were named second team with a minumum GPA of 3.0.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or for the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of their team’s scheduled contests.

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It’s to your advantage to think in grandiose terms; don’t be afraid to put into action that which you conceive.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you need to do something important, you’ll accomplish it a lot faster if you don’t have anyone peering over your shoulder. Try to seek the solitude you need.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Although you prefer to work alone, partnership arrangements are apt to be quite lucky for you at this time. Don’t be so quick to shut a helpmate out.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You’ll have tons of nervous energy that could be beneficial if applied to an ambitious project.

Don’t let others distract you from using your time productively.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Liberate yourself from everyday duties and obligations that can be done another time; try to break away from these affairs and introduce fresh activities into your life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If there is a critical matter that you need to address, this could be the perfect day to do so. Your mental and physical energies are broad in scope, and you will be better up to the task than usual.

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Arts & Entertainment ‘Molly Hartley’ director spills guts in Q&A

Friday, Oct. 31, 2008

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ickey Liddell, a Norman native, graduated from OU in the mid-‘80s with a degree in communications. His directorial debut, “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” hits theaters today.

After graduating from OU, Liddell moved to New York, where he received a graduate degree from the Parsons School of Design. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he’s produced films such as “The Broken Hearts Club,” starring Zach Braff, “Go,” starring Katie Holmes, and television shows such as “Everwood.”

Liddell talked with The Daily’s Dusty Somers about the film, the Hollywood biz and horror movies.

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What made you decide to direct “The Haunting of Molly Hartley” as your first film?

A couple years ago, I decided I’d worked with enough directors through television and I really wanted to direct a feature.

I kind of went off on my own and decided to do it, and that’s how I got [to] “The Haunting of Molly Hartley.” [It started as] an idea about a girl that was haunted and people were coming for her on her 18th birthday, and I loved that idea. I thought it was really scary. We fleshed out the script and kept adding to it and it finally got to a place where I was really happy with it. It was definitely a process.

Whatever the next scene is, you can’t be thinking about that. That first day, I didn’t know what I was doing, but halfway through, I finally felt like I was getting the hang of it.

Are you a big fan of horror movies?

I love that genre. I love that experience when you go to a theater and everyone’s scared. When I was growing up, I loved all those movies like “The Shining,” “Carrie” and “Rosemary’s Baby.” It didn’t feel like anybody was making those kinds of movies anymore, so I decided that this would be a perfect time for it. So many of the horror movies now are the R-rated “Saws” and “Hostels” and all that. To me, it was [always] really fun to be scared from movies that were more psychological and supernatural.

What do you think of the torture-porn movies, like the “Saw” franchise, that seem to have taken over the horror genre?

I just don’t like those as well.

I’ve seen all of them and they were fine, but with those movies,

I’m not scared in the same way. I understand that it’s gross and it’s kind of like, “Can you sit through it?” but it doesn’t get me in the same way where I come home at night and think, “Oh gosh, is there somebody in my closet?”

With “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” I tried to keep it as real as possible. Even though it does get into a little bit of the supernatural, we tried to keep it like this could actually happen to you.

I really like the types of movies where you really care about the character and I think that’s what happens with Molly from the very beginning.

I do. My entire family all still lives in Norman and Oklahoma City, so I go back a lot and go to the football games. I love being from Oklahoma and I love that I went to OU. It was a great place to grow up and it was a great place to go to school. I always felt really safe going there and I felt like I could do whatever I wanted to do.

It gave me a lot of confidence.

While typical Halloween traditions will fill streets across America tonight, a local Norman shop will celebrate the true meaning of the season — the Celtic New Year.

Sandalwood & Sage, 322 E. Main St., will be filled with open drum circles, palm and tarot readings as well as free yoga classes and Afro-Cuban dance lessons today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

“We chose to have the event on Halloween because it is the time of year when the Celts believed that the veil from the physical world to the spiritual world was the thinnest,” said Sandalwood & Sage co-owner Natasha Rice.

She said the two-day event would be a time of exploration for people with backgrounds from all religions and a great way for the community to unite.

The weekend events will be filled with door prizes, store specials, edible treats and

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Haley Bennett stars as Molly Hartley in “The Haunting of Molly Hartley.” The film was directed by Mickey Liddell, an OU alumnus, and opens nationwide today.

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What was the transition from producing to directing like?

It was really difficult jumping from producing to directing, and I didn’t think it would be. I thought, “Well, I’ve produced so long, this won’t be hard.” Producing is kind of like being president of a company – you’re watching everything. You’re always staying ahead of yourself trying to do that. Directing is sort of the opposite. You have to be very present.

Every take, you just have to be there completely and not worry about what happened yesterday.

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Natasha Rice and Deb Clark will celebrate the grand opening of their new store, Sandalwood & Sage, 322 E. Main St., on Friday and Saturday.

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Halloween goody bags for kids. There will also be a costume contest for people of all ages with a grand prize of $50 in store credit.

“The event is a great way to get a preview of what we are doing in Norman with classes and the way the store works,” Rice said.

Saul Martinez/The Daily “And we have the best selec- Sandalwood & Sage at 322 E. Main tion of merchandise this Street, celebrates its grand opening time of year.”

While enjoying the week- this Friday and Saturday. end events, attendees can “There are going to be tons also shop through the wide of things to do at the event,” selection of products sold Johnson said. “The store is at Sandalwood & Sage. With pro-evolution and this will everything from jewelry, incense and chimes to hemp be an event that promotes clothing and witty bumper thought.”

Bryan Sisco, a Sandalwood stickers, anyone can find a & Sage customer, said he unique token at the shop. found the shop when he first “We want the store to be a place of learning and ways to moved to Norman and was on expand your senses and your a desperate search for incense mind and learn new things,” and has been coming to the store ever since to hang out Rice said.

Matt Johnson, a Sandalwood and shop.

“There is something for & Sage customer, said he first discovered the store, formal- everyone at the store,” Sisco ly known as Mystic Forest said.

For more information conTreasures, about seven years ago and cannot wait to experi- tact Sandalwood & Sage at ence the Halloween season in 366-SAGE or by e-mail at sandalwoodandsage@ATT.net the store.