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Bail set at $100k for Childers

CAMPUS NEWS The red phone booths on campus are more than OU landmarks — they can be used to make some free calls. Page 3A. OU Interfraternity Council membership dues will not be raised this semester, despite discussion among executive members. Page 2A.

• Former student could face maximum of 20 years in prison

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NIJIM DABBOUR The Oklahoma Daily

What’s going on in your neighborhood in the next few days? Check out The Daily’s Weekend Update on Page 5B.

SPORTS The softball team started its home schedule with a sweep of Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday. All the details are on Page 1B.

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Attorney Tim Kuykendall represented Michael Childers in court Wednesday.

A Cleveland County judge set a $100,000 bail Wednesday for the former student accused of attacking an OU professor last week.

Michael Joseph Childers, 27, appeared at his arraignment Wednesday afternoon via teleconference from Cleveland County Detention Center. He will appear at a pre-

liminary hearing Tuesday.

Childers is accused of attempting to kidnap Mano Yasuda, his former professor, at gunpoint from Kaufman Hall Friday. A kidnapping conviction would carry a maximum 10-year prison sentence, and a conviction of possessing a firearm while committing a felony would carry a two- to 10-year sentence.

Judge Rodney David Ring set stipulations for Childers’ release, including being barred from contacting Yasuda, from entering OU’s campus and from possessing firearms. He also will be required to wear an electronic monitor and must undergo a mental health evaluation within five days of being released from jail.

Childers said he is currently taking anti-

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Professor files restraining order against Childers Japanese language professor Mano Yasuda filed a protective order against Michael Joseph Childers Tuesday, according to court documents.

Both are set to appear in court March 2.

The request claims Childers stalked Yasuda via e-mail and Facebook, and that he vandalized her office and home before the incident Friday.

The request also calls Childers a “proficient marksman.”

The men’s basketball team has dropped a sophomore forward from its roster. Page 1B. The men’s basketball team is clearly tops in the Big 12, but who is the second best? The Daily’s Eric Dama ranks the Big 12 from top to bottom. Page 2B.

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Sheriff plans for adult detox center • Center could be jail alternative HANNAH RIEGER The Oklahoma Daily Cleveland County may be on its way to getting a public detoxification center for adults caught intoxicated in public.

Recently elected Cleveland County Sheriff Joe Lester has had a detoxification center on his mind for several years.

“It’s still in the talking stages, but we are hoping to have a place to take people as an alternative to jail,” Lester said.

Lester proposed the detox center with the goal of reducing the number of people in jail. The center would not be used to house juveniles.

“We want to have a diversion program for these people to get treatment so they won’t come back again,” Lester said.

The public detoxification center will be for people seeking treatment for both drugs and alcohol, Lester said.

Lester, former OUPD director and retired Tulsa police officer, has been working with OU staff in brainstorming ways to make the public detoxification

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University College freshman Claire Horrocks practices in a studio at the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Horrock performed with the Radio City Rockettes at the end of last year.

Sooner rocks with the Rockettes Radio City Christmas Spectacular cast and crew.

She auditioned on a whim with friends last summer, at the suggestion of her dance instructors, not expecting to make the cut. At 5’3,” Horrocks was a few inches shorter than most Rockettes, but she, unlike her friends, was one of 18 dancers chosen to make the ensemble team.

Horrocks was the youngest ensemble member chosen for the nationSANDRA KUNZWEILER wide tour.

The Daily profiles unique “I honestly didn’t expect her to make it,” said Suzan Horrocks, Claire’s The Oklahoma Daily mother. “It was such a coveted job.” members of the Sooner When Horrocks made the decision to accept the opportunity, there laire Horrocks didn’t plan on beginning her freshman year a community. was no turning back. She left her hometown of Los Angeles and flew to semester late, but when Radio City called two weeks before fall Connecticut to begin her cross-country journey with the Rockettes. move-in, she put her OU education on hold.

Horrocks performed in 99 shows in 18 cities in front of audiences as large as 10,000 Horrocks was in for the ride of her life and was loaded on a bus with the worldfamous Rockettes, a Sicilian donkey, a couple of camels, some sheep and the entire

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OU prepares for possible federal stimulus “We have had an acute lack of funding for the past six years and we are running on a wing and a prayer.”

OU is looking to get its piece of the $787 billion pie.

Faculty members across campus are preparing proposals and pulling projects off the shelves hoping to get financing for research and development projects that could be eligible for funding from the stimJohn Fagan, Electric Vehicle Research Institute director ulus package.

CADIE THOMPSON “We don’t know all the details of how the The Oklahoma Daily money will be distributed, but we are preAccording to the Norman Campus from high-tech biofuel research in the The American Recovery and paring and being ready in case calls for pro- Stimulus Planning Matrix, a document College of Engineering to projects within Reinvestment Act, known as the economic posals are made,” said Kelvin Droegemeier, posted on the Office of the Vice President stimulus package, is now a signed law and associate vice president for research. for Research’s Web site, proposals range STIMULUS Continues on page 2A

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people while on tour. From Sept. 25 to Jan. 4, she only had a few days off, including one for Thanksgiving and another for Christmas. “I didn’t know if I was going to love or hate it,�

Horrocks said. “But it was so much fun.�

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is a 75-year-old holiday production that incorporates scenes from the Nutcracker and the nativity at the first Christmas.

As a part of the ensemble, Horrocks sang and danced as a ballerina bear, Santa and his helper, a shepherd, and a New York City pedestrian, sometimes changing costumes in under a minute. She said the pressure was intense, but worth the allexpense paid trip, numerous perks and a salary.

She also gained something she wasn’t expecting.

Horrocks said she didn’t know anyone going into the show, but became close to the other dancers and made a lot of memories.

The performances didn’t always go exactly as planned, she said. “The performance was never the same,� Horrocks said. “Something weird would always happen.�

On opening night, Horrocks said the bus lights on one of the props went out during the first scene. “We didn’t know what to do, so we just danced

behind the curtain,� she said.

Horrocks also said the curtain caught fire when fireworks, a planned part of the production, went off unexpectedly, and patrons were asked to exit the stadium.

She said the mistakes didn’t phase her, though. “What I love about ballet is that you can never be perfect,� she said. “Your whole career is a learning experience.�

Karen Willes, owner and director of Carousel’s Studio in Los Angeles, has known Horrocks for 15 years, and said Horrocks was one of the most dedicated students. “She has the strongest passion for dance of any student I’ve ever had,� Willes said.

Horrocks has been dancing since she was 3 years old. As a student, Horrocks competed in groups and as a soloist in contemporary dance, jazz, tap and ballet and later became a student teacher and choreographer for the 5- to 7-year-old age groups.

Horrocks is now performing with OU’s ballet company and taking 19 hours of classes. She pays for school through a dance scholarship and the money she made while touring with the Rockettes.

Horrocks said she plans to audition for ballet intensives in Los Angeles this summer and hopes to continue ballet company work in the future.

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center a reality.

The cost and location of the planned center have not been set yet, but details will be discussed soon, Lester said.

Payne County, home to Oklahoma State University, has a public detoxification center and officials working on the project will be visiting there to get ideas for the Norman project, Lester said.

Randy Dickerson, Stillwater Police Department captain, said the detox center is a good alternative to taking people to jail. “It’s a positive option we have based on the level of cooperation people show,� Dickerson said. “Sometimes people just get into bad situations.�

The Stillwater detoxification center is for anyone who is publicly intoxicated. Taking someone there will not go on a permanent police record, Dickerson said.

the College of Fine Arts.

The matrix document states it “does not necessarily reflect every project being planned or discussed by colleges or faculties,� but among the proposals that are listed, the majority fall under the College of Engineering.

Getting a chunk of the stimulus package to fund and create new projects at OU is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and could prove a saving grace for projects that are facing slim funding. “We have a viable institution,� said John Fagan, director of the Electric Vehicle Research Institute. “But we have had an acute lack of funding for the past six years and we are running on a wing and a prayer.�

Fagan, an engineering professor, said that although the institute has the technology to develop electric cars,

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University College freshman Claire Horrocks stretches in a practice studio at the Reynolds Performing Arts Center. Horrocks performed with the Radio City Rockettes at the end of last year.

and has been doing so on a small scale, money is still needed to update electric cars that were developed in the ’90s. “If someone would deliver a million dollars to our institute, given the technology we have on a shelf, we would deliver a car that could rock and roll off the shelf,� Fagan said.

Fagan is not the only member of the College of Engineering who said potential financing could save a project already in the works.

Matthew Kane, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is working on a proposal with several other faculty members to secure funding for laboratories in Devon Energy Hall, which is currently under construction. “We need additional money to do the types of things that we want to do,�

Kane said. “They have been trying to raise money for a while and the money isn’t there to outfit the facilities.�

Kane said he and his colleagues are requesting $1 million to $1.5 million in building modifications to make the

must be ready.

He said that because of the time crunch, it is likely that agencies will first consider projects that already have been deemed worthy of funding, but have not had sufficient financing.

Still, he said, he is encouraging OU faculty to have proposals ready for the chance to receive funding if requests for proposals are made.

Lobban is doing just that. “I expect that as we get more information about exactly what organization this money is going to flow through, timelines might be very short,� Lobban said.

Fagan, despite his hesitations about the hastiness of the situation, also is making a proposal to take advantage of the rare chance to snatch funding and spur his project. “Obviously, we all would like to take advantage of this unique of opportunity,� Fagan said. “This particular time is an opportunistic time, and electric vehicles may be pulled to the forefront again.�

labs possible. The labs would be used to produce more energy efficient technology which has been in the works for about 15 years, he said. “It’s the last bit of money to complete these labs,� Kane said.

Although Fagan, like Kane, is quick to recognize the need for financing, he said he is somewhat hesitant to ask for taxpayer dollars on such short notice. “I, as a researcher, find it difficult to put something together that will do justice for the money that I’m asking for,� Fagan said.

He said writing a proposal is difficult because details are not finalized on how the money will be allocated.

Lance Lobban, engineering professor, also said coming up with budget proposals is difficult. Lobban, who is involved in writing several biofuels proposals, said there are not yet enough guidelines in place to prepare specific budgets.

Droegemeier said there is a real emphasis on getting the stimulus money to work quickly, so proposals

IFC DELAYS DUES INCREASE OU Interfraternity Council membership dues will not be raised this semester, despite discussion among executive members to increase the current $10 dues, said Brian Ray, OU IFC president.

Ray, accounting, ďŹ nance and energy management senior, said the executive council considered proposing an increase for OU’s 17 council-recognized fraternities, but decided to postpone any plans to increase dues until the fall.

He said because most fraternities collect dues in one lump sum at the beginning of the semester, raising dues right now would burden too many houses by requiring them to collect extra funds. “We have to make up for the shortfalls of the economy,� Ray said.

These economic shortfalls have had the most eect on IFC’s recruitment

funds because one of the highest-contributing recruitment sponsors recently went out of business, Ray said.

Cade Campbell, IFC vice president of ďŹ nance, said dues would be raised to add funds to the recruitment process, saving the executive council time that could be spent looking for sponsors.

Campbell said if the council increased dues, it would have more money available to them to improve recruitment eorts and allow them to focus their attention on improving recruitment.

A large portion of the recruitment funds are spent on recruitment manuals that are be printed and mailed to incoming freshmen, Campbell said.

He said dues would not have increased more than $5, but the idea is o the table for this semester. “Dues aren’t going to increase this semester, period,â€? Campbell said.

Some fraternity members are

completely opposed to due increases at any time, even though if dues were increased, they would not be until next semester. Henry Martin, history junior, said he is usually against proposals for dues increases. He said he doesn’t support using money from dues for some of the recruitment expenses, like the recruitment manual and some IFC-sponsored activities. “It hurts houses with more members,â€? Martin said. “We’re losing a ton of money on stu we’d rather have.â€?

Ray said before any measure to increase dues is implemented, the executive council must present the measure to the IFC Congress, which consists of one delegate from each fraternity. If a majority votes to raise dues, the change will be implemented after they vote.

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depressants and anti-anxiety medication, but hasn’t been under the care of a mental health professional in two years. He said he owns another weapon besides the one already confiscated, and would surrender it upon his release.

Prosecutors requested Childers receive no bail, citing his five-hour run from the police Friday as evidence he is a flight risk.

Childers’ defense attorney, Tim Kuykendall, asked Ring to set a low bail because the charges were not for capital offenses and he was arrested at his home in Broken Arrow without incident.

Childers said he plans to live at his mother’s house in Broken Arrow once released on bail.

An affidavit filed with the court revealed new details about Friday’s attack. According to Detective Scott Gibbons, an investigation revealed that Childers forced Yasuda, a Japanese language professor, out of her office on Friday afternoon.

Brandishing a gun, he grabbed her by the arm and pushed her out of her office, telling her they were going to Yasuda’s car and then her home, Gibbons said.

According to Gibbons, Childers forced Yasuda down hallways and stairs before she dropped to the ground screaming. Childers attempted to pull her back up, but when people in the building came to Yasuda’s aid, Childers fled Kaufman Hall.

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Red phone booths add color to campus “When OU’s previous pay phone provider removed all pay phones from campus, OU IT converted the red phones to courtesy phones, which can be used free of charge to make local calls,” said Nick Key, OU Information Technology spokesman.

KALI CARTER The cost to provide the service is miniThe Oklahoma Daily mal because OU Information Technology maintains the phone lines as part of the The red, British-style phone booths on existing telecommunications infrastruccampus might rarely be used for calls, but ture, he said. they still have a The hardware noticeable presand booths for ence on camthe phones are pus. already paid “They have a Booth locations: for, cutting the historic, glammaintenance • Northwest side of Couch Cafeteria orous feel to fees even more.

• In between Dale and them,” said Ross said Julia Ross, Copeland Halls she realized the international convenience • Northwest side of Richards Hall business junior. of the phone • Southeast side of “They seem like booths when they’ve been Oklahoma Memorial Union she had to use part of the camone last year • Southwest side of Jacobson Hall pus for years.” because she The phone • West side of Fred Jones Jr. Museum of had locked her booths have Art keys and cell only been on phone in her Origin: campus for car while in about ten years, • OU President David L. Boren brought the commuter Jay Doyle, OU the phone booths to campus in the parking lot near press secretary, Dale Hall.

1990s to give the university an internastated in an She said she e-mail. tional atmosphere. hadn’t used the OU President • OU Information Technology maintains phone booths David L. Boren before, but the phone lines as part of the existing brought the knew she could phone booths to telecommunications infrastructure. use them for campus in the local calls.

1990s to give The phone OU an internabooths’ appearance resonates with stutional atmosphere, Doyle stated.

The phone booths were installed dents, faculty and visitors, whether they through a sponsorship deal with are used to make phone calls or simply to Southwestern Bell and were initially provide a pleasing visual image.

“I’ve had friends visit from other uniequipped with coin operated phones, versities, and they always notice the which helped pay for their upkeep.

The phones are no longer coin oper- phone booths,” Ross said. “I think they ated however, and are no longer available are appealing and unique to our university.” for long distance calls.

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THIS WEEKEND AT YOUR UNIVERSITY T hursday, Feb. 19

Construction Science Career Fair | 4-6:30 p.m. in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, Oklahoma Memorial Union. The University of Oklahoma Construction Science Career Fair provides an opportunity for firms and Construction Science majors to meet during the career fair and schedule formal interviews for the following day.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lecture Series: Darwin’s ‘Abominable Mystery | 7:30 p.m. at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Lecture presented by Pam Soltis, Curator, Florida Museum of Natural History.

Burning Man: On the Trail of Maynard Dixon | 7 p.m. in the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Lecture presented by Donald J. Hagerty, Author and Art Historian. Sponsored by the Merkel Family Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series of the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West at the University of Oklahoma School of Art and Art History.

Union Jazz Lounge | 8 p.m. in Beaird Lounge, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Enjoy a free and relaxed jazz show featuring the Marrviard Quartet courtesy of the Union Programming Board. Appetizers provided.

Intramural Update | Co-Ed 4-on-4 volleyball entries today! For more information visit recservices.ou.edu or call Gary Armstrong, (405) 325-3053.

Friday., Feb. 20 OU Baseball vs. Western Illinois: Season Opener | 3 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell Park. Visit http://soonersports.com for ticket information.

FREE Film: “Happy Go Lucky” | 4, 7, 10 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. A fun Valentine’s romp with romance, action and vampires! Presented by the Union Programming Board and Campus Activities Council Film Series.

OU Women’s Gymnastics vs. West Virginia/Missouri/Brown: Flip for the Cause | 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center. Wear Red to support Heart Health Awareness. First 500 fans get an “I Love Oklahoma Gymnastics T-shirt.” Visit http://soonersports.com for ticket information.

FREE Late Night Snacks | 9:30 p.m. in Meacham Auditorium Lobby. Get some snacks courtesy of the Union Programming Board before the 10 p.m. showing of “Happy Go Lucky.” Who Loves You, OU?

Saturday, Feb. 21 OU Baseball vs. Western Illinois: Double Header | noon at L. Dale Mitchell Park. Visit http://soonersports.com for ticket information.

OU Women’s Basketball vs. Baylor | 2 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center.

Pack the Place Pink and Support Breast Cancer Awareness. Visit http://soonersports.com for ticket information.

OU Men’s Gymnastics vs. Iowa | 7 p.m. at McCasland Field House. Visit http://soonersports.com for ticket information.

Touch the Sky: Prairie Photographs by Jim Brandenburg | Photography exhibit on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History through April 12, 2009. This exhibit features the breathtaking prairie photographs of National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg. The photos capture the beauty and drama of the prairie ecosystem - its landscape, plants, animals and weather.

Sunday, Feb. 22 OU Baseball vs. Western Illinois | 1 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell Park. Visit http://soonersports.com for ticket information.

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Ray Martin, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu phone: 325-7630, fax: 325-6051 For more, go to oudaily.com.

COMMENTS OF THE DAY

Anonymity warranted in dorm birth stories Much has been said about The Daily’s use of anonymous sources to tell the story of a freshman who unexpectedly gave birth in Walker Tower a week ago.

At the request of the mother, The Daily’s editors decided to keep the young woman and her roommate, who delivered the baby, anonymous. Many readers have criticized the decision, saying the subject of the story, the use of anonymous sources, or both, were unprofessional.

We disagree.

Anonymous sources are often essential to good, accurate storytelling. Throughout history, many important stories have relied on anonymous sources, and indeed would not have been told if their sources had not been guaranteed anonymity.

We don’t imagine there would

have been similar complaints if we had used an anonymous source to reveal a scandal on campus. And while a birth in the dorms isn’t Watergate, it is an important story for the stuOUR VIEW dent community that is an editorial is served by selected and debated The Daily. by the editorial board and written after a M o s t majority opinion is unplanned formed and approved pregnanby the editor. Our View cies aren’t is The Daily’s official n e w s opinion. w o r t h y.

However, when a freshman finds out she’s pregnant minutes before holding her child, who was delivered by her astonished roommate, the story deserves attention.

Just as journalists, who should serve as the watchdogs of a soci-

ety, are obligated to reveal scandals and illegal activity, they are also obligated to report stories of social significance. Both sometimes require keeping sources anonymous.

All of the information in the stories was confirmed by multiple sources other than the two young women involved. Only after much discussion and fact-checking did we make the decision to grant anonymity.

Doing so served two purposes.

The Daily’s readers were given accurate information about a campus event that had generated a cloud of rumors. And a young mother was given the ability to tell her story without jeopardizing her ability to one day tell her son about the circumstances surrounding his birth in the time and manner of her choosing.

In response to Travis Grogan’s Feb. 18 column about Proposition 8

In response to a Feb. 18 Our View about concealed carry on campus.

I completely agree with this. Keep the religion out of government, allow civil unions for all citizens, regardless of sexual orientation, and let those who subscribe to the religious ideal of marriage do so via their church.

The campus environment is no different than anywhere else. Been to Wal-Mart? How about the bank? Guess what law-abiding citizens are legally carrying at those places?

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The university is different from a Wal-Mart.

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In response to a Feb. 18 story about the student who gave birth in Walker Tower.

More guns does not necessarily mean more safety, although data proves that is in fact the case. But it allows people to defend themselves. That is the issue.

She has two options: remain anonymous and refuse all interviews, or come forward and talk about her experience and new family. The second option means revealing her name. I fully agreed with the choice to protect her name in the first column. But a human interest story without a face?

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In response to Adam Kohut’s review of a new sex “manual for young men” Hilarious.

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I am so happy the situation turned out so positively for the mother and her family. They have a very adorable new addition and should be very proud of him! And if anything he has an awesome birth story!

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STAFF COLUMN

Conservatives should return to intellectual roots When President Obama lost control of his tongue last month and told congressional Republicans they couldn’t “just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done,” he drew attention to the inner turmoil that has captured the conservative movement. After firmly holding two branches of government and then, in November, being thoroughly repudiated for the way they exercised power, Republicans are now attempting to cope with their impotent position on Capitol Hill.

Two questions hang in the air: first, how did things go so horriKYLE bly wrong? And second, what will WILLIAMS the new conservatism look like?

Conservatism is in desperate need of a return to its intellectual heritage.

Retreating from Rush The Obama/Limbaugh spat is instructive. Obama’s comments came soon after Limbaugh criticized Republican legislators for their bipartisanship. He said they “caved” to Obama in regard to the stimulus package. Instead of bipartisanship, Limbaugh suggested the true conservative stance would be to “hope he fails.”

Of course, Limbaugh is an entertainer and his shtick – white, male, populist and very angry – has always worked better as anti-establishment. He’s following the successful formula that has kept him

the most-listened to man on the radio: criticize the liberals and moderates, and rally the Republican loyalists. And loyalty can easily be defined as adherence to whatever Limbaugh believes is conservative at the time.

One question facing Republicans is whether this kind of rhetoric will continue to be meaningful for conservatism.

It certainly has been in the past. After the GOP took over the House and Senate in ’94, Republicans made Limbaugh an honorary member of Congress and today he commonly refers to himself as the head of the party.

The trouble is, this kind of talk isn’t just a part of his on-air personality – it’s probably true in the real world. In so far as he influences millions of everyday Republicans and symbolizes the conservative brand, he is the most influential figure in the party.

The way the Limbaugh side of the party explains how Republicans got into this mess is very important. Before John McCain lost, they were rallying the troops for reform.

Back in October, Limbaugh declared war on the moderates who he believed led to the McCain failure. He lambasted the “intellectual conservative media types,” whose big-tent ideas “abandoned the party.”

Clearly, it was not the Republicans’ fiscal irresponsibility, interventionist foreign policy, war on civil rights, political corruption, support of torture, failed wars, failed economic policies or inept domestic policies that contributed to the problems they now

face.

According to the talk-radio types, Republicans became too moderate and hoity-toity “pseudo-intellectuals” ruined the party.

Surely, more Sarah Palin populism combined with a little more insular thinking is the recipe for success. And they will conjure up a convenient version of saintly Ronald Reagan to testify on their behalf.

“Now the trick is to keep [the moderates] out,” Limbaugh said. In short, they believe Republicans must slough off the intellectuals, get back in touch with their inner-Reagan and everything will be okay.

There are, however, more sensible conservatives.

As David Frum argued, “[Limbaugh and others] are offering flattering illusions when we need truth.

They are leading us to disaster - and beyond disaster, to irrelevance.”

Return and Renewal Instead of straining for some vague illusions of the golden-era 1980s and embracing a Palinization of the party, many conservatives are charting a new path that holds more fidelity to traditional conservatism. Believe it or not, conservative thought didn’t begin with Ronald Reagan and isn’t epitomized in Limbaugh, Hannity or Savage.

The conservative movement is in the midst of an identity crisis and must be renewed by a return to its intellectual roots. Its patrimony is rich; its heritage is found in the writings of Edmund Burke, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and John Adams, in south-

erners like John C. Calhoun and John Randolph of Roanoke, or in the contemporary writings of Russell Kirk and Richard Weaver.

Conservatism has lost its way and ought to return to its role as the critical opposition, not just of Obama, but the entire system of the power elite in Washington and the culture at large.

It should be marked by a preoccupation with conserving. It should be known for conserving not only ecosystems and sustainable ways of life, but also conserving culture (i.e. localism over nationalism).

It should be more concerned with the problems of Middle America than creating the New American Century.

As Andrew Bacevich recently wrote, “Conservatives should promote an awareness of the costs of unchecked individual autonomy, while challenging conceptions of freedom that deny the need for self-restraint and self-denial. When it comes to economics, they should emphasize the virtue and necessity of Americans, collectively as well as individually, learning to live within their means.”

To renew the movement, conservatives would do well to heed the advice of President Obama and not “just listen to Rush Limbaugh” or others who would claim the new conservatism ought to be a reenactment of the 1980s.

Conservatism is much bigger and richer than that.

Kyle Williams is a history and classics sophomore.

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Patrons peruse the wares at Norman’s Chocolate Festival on Feb. 7 The creation of a weekend-art night is not only a promotion of art, but also a great way to spend a Friday night.

Whether you are looking for gallery openings, live music, wine tastings or a date night on the town, the Second Friday Circuit of Art is one of the best programs the city offers.

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the success of our local art and culture.

The Chocolate Festival, held each February, exhibits culinary arts from area restaurants and is ranked third among food festivals in the country by the Food Network.

While so many people choose chain restaurants when they dine, this festival provides a look at some premier talent from local chefs and restaurateurs, encouraging citizens to try something different.

For more than 25 years, the festival has supported local arts at the Firehouse Arts Center. The center promotes art among community citizens, especially children, by offering numerous classes and showcasing their works.

The Norman Arts Council should be honored for its exemplary commitment to promoting arts and culture among children in the community.

Their arts education program is working to not only get students involved with art at a young age, but also to train teachers in arts education by bringing in local artists.

This vital program in our community should be used as an example across the state.

In addition to the promotion of arts among Norman children, the city has worked to bring it to the spotlight amongst adults.

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All too often, Norman residents are heard claiming the town offers nothing to do at night. That couldn’t be further from the truth. This town has taken great strides lately to improve not only living conditions, but culture as well.

With all the traditional events and new additions, Norman has more to offer than most other Oklahoma towns.

In 2006, Norman began working to preserve the culture and revive the arts with the creation of an arts district. Shortly after, the city commissioned the Norman Public Arts Board to create longterm goals for art and ELISE culture in the city.

Both the Norman JOHNSTON Public Arts Board and the Norman Arts Council have been successful in their endeavors to create a thriving community of art.

Norman is a shining example to not only the rest of Oklahoma, but also to the entire country, of outstanding cultural diversity in the form of art.

Throughout the state, Norman is known as the “city of festivals.” The city offers 25 festivals and events throughout the year, each one of which showcases

Council the second Friday of each month for a sample of local art. CART trolleys chauffeur people along the route through both the Downtown and Campus arts districts. The numerous stops offer extended gallery hours, late night chocolates, local bands and public art.

The council fosters a great relation-

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ship with OU by including the Campus Arts District in the event. Numerous events, as well as both museums on campus, are included in the listings publicized by the Norman Arts Council.

The council recognizes that OU houses a significant collection of art that adds a rich piece of culture to the city.

Recently, Norman has made strides in other areas. The Norman Music Festival made a statement to the entire state when it debuted with more than 15,000 attendees.

This new event is a benchmark that establishes Norman as an outstanding hub for live music, while offering an entire weekend of fun filled events for residents and tourists.

In addition to the music festival, the council has built on its relationship with OU by featuring several of the university’s music performances. The Norman Arts Council also features many of the theater and dance shows.

The city also offers its own theater, with a full schedule of performances.

The Sooner Theater on Main Street presents plays, music and movies to please all audiences. With all Norman has to offer, no one should say they have nothing to do any given night.

Elise Johnston is a psychology junior.

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Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

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Attorney general: U.S. cowardly on race matters

Meghan McCloskey outside the office building where she works in downtown Washington, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. McCloskey has applied for the Peace Corps and is hoping to be stationed in Africa.

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Work for America: Nonprofits see college graduate applications rise BOSTON — Meghan McCloskey heard the call to service when she was in college, applying to the Peace Corps during her senior year.

That call only got louder as she realized her shrinking job options in the faltering economy.

“Just having some sort of security for two years and not going through the job application process every two months and internships until someone wants to pay you is good,” said McCloskey, 23, an administrative assistant who completed the Peace Corps application process and is awaiting her country placement. “It’s a good way to gain a lot of experience in a short amount of time and after the job I have now, I don’t know if I could find another job in the economy.”

Volunteer organizations such as the Peace Corps and Teach for America say the floundering economy and President Barack Obama’s call for service have led to a major increase in applications.

Teach for America received a record 14,000 applications by November, an almost 50 percent

increase over the previous year. And Peace Corps applications rose 16 percent from fiscal year 2007 to 2008, with a big spike registered around the time of Obama’s inauguration.

As a former community organizer, Obama advocated public service throughout his campaign and encouraged Americans to spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day volunteering. Obama’s administration also has several initiatives promoting service, including expanding the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps.

When applying to Peace Corps, most college graduates speak first about their desire to serve. But they also learn a foreign language and gain valuable international experience that can further their future careers, organization spokeswoman Laura Lartigue said.

“They come out on the other end with really good skills that make them competitive in the job market,” she said.

Many of this year’s applicants got a taste of volunteering while in school, making the thought of

spending more than two years serving abroad a less daunting, Lartigue said.

Michael Brown, CEO and cofounder of the nonprofit City Year in Boston, said it’s not just the sour economy and lack of jobs that’s contributed to the jump in volunteerism. His organization, which places young adults as tutors and mentors for schoolchildren for a year, has seen applications jump from about 500 to almost 1,600 year-on-year.

“It’s not just a matter of needing employment, which I think is still important, but there’s something in a declining economy that clarifies all our values,” Brown said. “Young folks are saying, ‘I’m needed more than ever because I’m needed in this economy. Now is the time I should go do this.’”

Teach for America recruits heavily at college campuses. Now with banks and investment firms scaling back hiring, more students are considering teaching for two years, spokeswoman Amy Rabinowitz said.

—AP

WASHINGTON — Eric Holder, the nation’s first black attorney general, said Wednesday the United States was “a nation of cowards” on matters of race, with most Americans avoiding candid discussions of racial issues.

In a speech to Justice Department employees marking Black History Month, Holder said the workplace is largely integrated but Americans still self-segregate on the weekends and in their private lives.

“Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and I believe continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards,” Holder said.

Race issues continue to be a topic of political discussion, but “we, as average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about race.”

Holder’s speech echoed President Barack Obama’s landmark address last year on race relations during the hotly contested Democratic primaries, when the thencandidate urged the nation to break “a racial stalemate we’ve been stuck in for years” and bemoaned the “chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races.” Obama delivered the speech to try to distance himself from the angry rhetoric of his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Holder cited that speech by Obama as part of the motivation for his words Wednesday, saying Americans need to

overcome an ingrained inhibition against talking about race.

“If we’re going to ever make progress, we’re going to have to have the guts, we have to have the determination, to be honest with each other. It also means we have to be able to accept criticism where that is justified,” Holder told reporters after the speech.

In the speech, Holder urged people of all races to use Black History Month as a chance for honest discussion of racial matters, including issues of health care, education and economic disparities.

Race, Holder said, “is an issue we have never been at ease with and, given our nation’s history, this is in some ways understandable... If we are to make progress in this area, we must feel comfortable enough with one another and tolerant enough of each other to have frank conversations about the racial matters that continue to divide us.”

In a country founded by slave owners, race has bedeviled the nation throughout its history, with blacks denied the right to vote just a few decades ago. Obama’s triumph last November as well as the nomination of Holder stand as historic achievements of two black Americans.

Holder told hundreds of Justice Department employees gathered for the event that they have a special responsibility to advance racial understanding.

Even when people mix at the workplace or afterwork social events, Holder argued,

many Americans in their free time are still segregated inside what he called “raceprotected cocoons.”

“Saturdays and Sundays, America in the year 2009 does not in some ways differ significantly from the country that existed almost 50 years ago.

This is truly sad,” said Holder.

Matt Miller, a spokesman for Holder, said later the attorney general used “provocative words to be clear that Americans of all races should stop avoiding the difficult issues of race.”

Andrew Grant-Thomas, Deputy Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University, praised Holder’s general message but said the wording of the speech may alienate some.

“He’s right on the substance, but that’s probably not the most politic way of saying it. I’m certain there are people who will hear him and say, ‘That’s obnoxious,’” he said, adding that what was missing from Holder’s speech were specific examples of what painful subjects need to be addressed.

Hilary Shelton, vice president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, called the speech “constructively provocative.”

“Nobody wants to be considered a coward. We’ve learned to get along by exclusion and silence. We need to talk about it. People need to feel comfortable saying the wrong things,” said Shelton.

—AP

STATE BRIEFS Bill asks voters to reduce cap on attorney fees OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House narrowly approved legislation Wednesday that would ask voters to lower the cap on contingency fees charged by trial attorneys, a proposal opponents described as politically divisive and an unconstitutional infringement on Oklahomans’ right to freely enter into contracts.

The bill by Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Tulsa, would limit contingency fees assessed by trial lawyers on damage awards to their clients at 33 percent of the first $1 million recovered and 20 percent on higher awards. Attorneys would still be able to collect costs and expenses they incur in pursuing the case on top of contingency fees.

Contingency fees are currently capped at 50 percent in addition to attorney expenses and costs. As a result,

plaintiffs in lawsuits sometimes receive less than half of the final recovery, Sullivan said.

Opponents, mostly Democrats, accused Republican supporters of using the issue as a political wedge to raise campaign funds for their re-election and to try to compel Gov. Brad Henry to sign other pending legislation that would make a variety of changes in the state’s civil justice system.

–AP

Former lawmakers land on feet in government OKLAHOMA CITY — A political dispute this week over staff salaries in the Oklahoma Legislature sheds light on something lawmakers have enjoyed in recent years — a well-paying position advising their former political colleagues.

Other lawmakers have ended up in well-paying government jobs or re-

turned to the state Capitol as lobbyists.

Questions have been raised about high salaries given to some of Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee’s top staff, including a 12 percent pay hike to his key adviser.

Fred Morgan, Coffee’s senior policy adviser and legal counsel, is now earning a salary of $140,000, after a $15,000 boost. Morgan, who was term-limited in 2006, is a former House Republican minority leader.

Republicans point out that Morgan’s salary is still lower than the $150,000 pay of Vic Thompson, who was top aide under former Democratic President Pro Tem Mike Morgan. Thompson had held many key state positions, including budget director.

Numerous former lawmakers become lobbyists at the state Capitol.

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Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

Fed says US economy will get worse in 2009

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Job seekers stand on line Wednesday at a National Career Fairs job fair in New York, as hundreds lined up to get a shot at employment. The Department of Labor releases weekly jobless claim figures Thursday.

Meltdown could force college aid shift Johnny’s a middle-class student who worked hard to get good grades and a high SAT score. Jane’s record isn’t as good, but her family is lowincome, and without help she might not be able to go to college at all.

Who should be first in line for help from the government to pay for college?

It’s a debate that hits hot-button questions about fairness and opportunity, and lately, many experts think the middle class has been winning.

But the economic meltdown could be shifting the playing field, as the government and colleges themselves are forced to focus on helping the neediest students and try to head off a wave of dropouts.

Some experts think that could prove one of the few beneficial outcomes of the downturn.

“For a long time, the discussion was about the middle-income squeeze — wealthy people could pay for (college), poor people were getting grants, people in the middle were having a hard time,” said Vanderbilt University education professor William Doyle. While ideally college would be cheaper

for everyone, he said, the research is clear that “the most efficient way to spend the money is to focus on the margins, people who wouldn’t otherwise go.”

Over the last decade, nearly every state has started or expanded politically popular “merit aid” programs that reward students with high SAT scores or GPAs, even those whose families could afford college costs.

Colleges have done the same with their own money, dangling financial aid to attract students who will improve the college’s ranking and reputation. But sometimes that means well-off students get both a free ride and a new ride (when their parents reward a scholarship by using the college fund to buy them a car).

The federal stimulus package President Obama signed into law Tuesday, however, was notably focused on helping the poorest families through college, with the largest increase ever to the Pell Grant program, which mostly supports students from families earning under $30,000 a year.

Merit-based aid, meanwhile, has taken a hit in several states. New

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Jersey recently imposed tougher standards and cut back on its Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship. Michigan may have to reduce its Promise scholarship.

Nevada has already moved money out of a program that gave as much as $10,000 to top high school graduates.

Cutting merit aid won’t necessarily translate into more need-based aid in these tough times. But there are signs it’s a higher priority. In Virginia, Gov. Tim Kaine’s proposed budget would boost need-based aid $26 million even as it imposes big cuts elsewhere to close a two-year, $2.9 billion budget hole.

Some educators criticize meritaid programs for distributing public money where it is not necessarily needed, but they also do a lot of good.

They raise the academic reputations of state universities by keeping bright students from moving elsewhere. And they encourage high school students to work hard, knowing there’s a financial reward.

— AP

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve warned Wednesday that the nation’s crippled economy is even worse than thought and predicted it would deteriorate throughout 2009, with no sign that the housing market will stabilize.

The Fed’s bleak estimates indicated that unemployment could climb as high as 8.8 percent this year and that the economy would contract for a full calendar year for the first time since 1991.

The central bank’s latest projections came hours after a separate report showed that new home construction and applications for future projects both fell to record lows last month.

Still, some economists saw a silver lining in the otherwise dismal housing report: Scaled-back building should reduce the number of unsold homes and contribute to an eventual housing recovery.

The reports raise the stakes for the plan President Barack Obama announced Wednesday to curb foreclosures and ease the broader U.S. housing slump that sent the economy into recession.

The Fed’s latest forecast says the unemployment rate will climb to between 8.5 and 8.8 percent this year.

The old prediction, issued in mid-November, estimated that the jobless rate would rise to between 7.1 and 7.6 percent.

Many private economists believe the current 7.6 percent jobless rate — the highest in more than 16 years — will hit at least 9 percent by early next year

even with the $787 billion stimulus package signed into law Tuesday by Obama.

The Fed also believes the economy will contract this year between 0.5 and 1.3 percent. The old forecast said the economy could shrink by 0.2 percent or expand by 1.1 percent.

The last time the economy registered a contraction for a full year was in 1991, by 0.2 percent. If the Fed’s new predictions prove correct, it would mark the weakest showing since a 1.9 percent drop in 1982, when the country had suffered through a severe recession.

The grim outlook represents the growing toll of the worst housing, credit and financial crises since the 1930s. All of those negative forces have plunged the nation into a recession, now in its second year.

“Given the strength of the forces currently weighing on the economy,” Fed officials “generally expected that the recovery would be unusually gradual and prolonged,” according to documents on the Fed’s updated economic outlook.

In another sign of the troubled economy, production at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities fell 1.8 percent last month, more than economists expected.

That figure, the third monthly drop in a row, was dragged down by a 23 percent drop in production at auto plants and their suppliers.

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STAFF COLUMN

Sooners take two from SFA

Bomar destined for success at next level

• OU wins both games of seasonopening double-header, 4-3, 3-1

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AARON COLEN The Oklahoma Daily The softball team swept its double-header against Stephen F. Austin 4-3 and 3-1 in the first two home games of the season Wednesday afternoon. “It’s a lot more fun to have your fans support you instead of other fans barking at you,� freshman pitcher Allee Allen said.

The No. 8 Sooners needed eight innings to put away the Ladyjacks in the first game, overcoming five errors to win the game by a score of 4-3.

After SFA scored off OU’s fifth error in the 8th inning to take a 3-2 lead, the Sooners loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning.

Sophomore outfielder Krystle Huey drove in the tying run with a single, and senior first baseman Samantha Ricketts gave the Sooners the win with a walk-off single.

While Ricketts went 2-4 in the game with the game-winning hit, she and the rest of the team felt like they have not been performing their best on offense. “It’s a little frustrating especially with what we do in this program,� Ricketts said. “We’ve always been really known for our offense and always coming out scoring a lot of runs, especially early in the season.�

Head coach Patty Gasso said she felt like the team underachieved in both games on Wednesday. “Good teams can play that bad and still find ways to win,� Gasso said. “And that’s what I’m excited about.�

Kirsten Allen pitched six innings for OU in the first game, giving up four hits and only one earned run, while striking out six batters in a no decision.

Senior pitcher D.J. Mathis pitched two innings and got credit for the win, bringing her record to 4-2 on the season.

Allee was the starting pitchEli Hull/The Daily er for OU’s second game, and Freshman pitcher Kirsten Allen winds into a pitch in the third inning of OU’s allowed only one run and three The Sooners will next be in first game against Stephen F. Austin University in Wednesday afternoon’s hits in her 6.1 innings of work. action in the Cathedral City Classic She struck out seven SFA bat- doubleheader. The Sooners beat the Jacks 4-3 in eight innings.

Friday-Sunday in Cathedral City, ters.

Calif. They’re playing four ranked “This is one of Allee’s better Mathis relieved Allen in the 7th inning and faced two batters to teams in the tournament: No. 1 games so far,� Gasso said. “And pick up the save, her first this year.

Alabama, No. 7 Arizona State, she’s so much better, and she’s “I liked how D.J. came in and closed for us,� Gasso said. “She No. 15 Massachusetts and No. 19 just got to learn.� showed her poise and maturity.�

Nevada.

OU took an early lead and The Sooners look ahead to a challenging schedule, playing never looked back, scoring two ranked teams Alabama, Arizona State Nevada, and Massachusetts runs in the third inning and in this weekend’s Cathedral City Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. another in the fourth. “Four of our next five opponents are ranked, one is the defend“The key to our victories today was timely hitting,� Gasso said. ing national champion, one is currently number one in the country,� “If we didn’t have timeliness we would probably have had two Gasso said. “So we have got our hands full. It’s really going to show losses.� our maturity and our leadership, who we are and what we have.�

Ricketts went 2-3 and scored one run in the second game. She OU plays its first game in Cathedral City at 8 p.m. on Friday went 4-7 in the double header. against Cal Poly.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Cannon dismissed from men’s basketball team Sophomore forward Kyle Cannon was dismissed from the team Wednesday for a violation of team rules. The junior-college transfer played in nine games this season. “We wish Kyle the best of luck in the future,â€? said head coach Je Capel. Capel said he would have no further comment.

Two Sooners picked in Pro Fastpitch Draft Seniors pitcher D.J. Mathis and ďŹ rst-baseman Samantha Ricketts were selected in the 2009 Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft on Tuesday.

Ricketts was the second pick in the third-round and Mathis was selected No. 2 overall.

Due to NCAA regulations, Mathis and Ricketts won’t be able to sign with their new franchises until the 2009 collegiate season ends.

hett Bomar is the worst of the worst; the lowest of low. How could the No. 1 recruit in the nation out of high school think he could get away with accepting large amounts of money? Oh, because it happens all over the nation to top prospects every year.

OU has played for a National Championship and had another Heisman quarterback since then.

Seems like forever ago, right?

DANIEL Well, Bomar is a senior now and gearing up for MARTIN the 2009 NFL draft, a draft that some thought he might never see.

Bomar is projected as one of the top five quarterbacks by NFL.com and is expected to go somewhere in the third or fourth round, but could possibly go as early as late in the second round.

If you think his time is done or that he is going to pull an Eric Crouch and quit, than you’re wrong. Bomar has all the necessary attributes to make it big, at 6 - 2, a whopping 225 lbs and running a 4.7 second 40-yard-dash.

He had 3,355 yards and 27 touchdowns during his senior season, thus throwing his name back into consideration for NFL general managers and scouts across the country.

But Bomar knowingly violated NCAA rules and regulations and OU was tainted for it. Can you really blame the man?

Yes. OU had the chance to win a National Championship with Adrian Peterson and it’s a shame it didn’t happen, all because Bomar and JD. Quinn wanted some extra cash.

This is a guy who had it all; everything he could have wanted.

When you have Peterson as your running back, Malcolm Kelly on the outside, and Stoops as your mentor and coach, I wonder how it’s possible to make such a huge mistake.

It was a mistake that cost Bomar his reputation and a big-time college career, but did he ruin his shot to play at the next level?

OU has moved on and so did Bomar. I guess it’s appropriate that a law breaker play at Sam Houston State, a school whose football stadium can be seen from the Huntsville state penitentiary.

There was a time when OU fans watched Bomar scramble for 20 yards and chuck 60-yard passes down the field for a touchdown. He was without-a-doubt your complete protÊgÊ athlete, and that’s all NFL scouts are going to look at.

Sure, he broke some rules, but three years later it would appear he was just a foolish kid who got caught up in the whirlwind of college football.

Who hasn’t made a bad decision they wished they could take back?

NFL talent scouts understand that, and that’s why Bomar is going to get his shot in the league.

It may be a few years in the making, but write it down; Bomar is going to be a franchise quarterback in the NFL soon. He was a freak athlete when he came to OU and he still is today.

More humble, self-aware, responsible and honest than ever, Bomar has recognized his faults and is doing everything he can to make people forget them.

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Two future Sooners named All-Americans The men’s basketball team already has two former McDonald’s All-Americans in sophomore forward Blake GriďŹƒn and freshman guard Willie Warren.

Next season, the Sooners will add two more with Keith “Tiny�

Gallon and Tommy Mason-GriďŹƒn.

Gallon, a 6-9, 300 lb. center, is ranked by ESPN.com as the nation’s No. 14 player and No. 4 center.

Mason-GriďŹƒn is ranked as the No. 24 player and No. 3 point guard

by Scout.com. “This is one of the most prestigious honors a high school basketball player can achieve, and I’m very happy for them,� Capel said.

OU has now recruited nine McDonald’s All-Americans in its history, and Capel has signed four of them. — DAILY STAFF

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Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

Men’s Basketball

OU sits atop conference power rankings • While the Sooners have a week off, The Daily’s Eric Dama ranks how well each Big 12 is playing

Off the bubble

Alone at the top 1. No. 2 OU No explanation really needed here.

Forget the Big 12. With Connecticut dropping a game on Monday, the better question is whether or not the Sooners are the best team in the country.

In the hunt

ERIC 2. No. 10 Missouri DAMA The Tigers are living up to their self-proclaimed title of the “Fastest 40 minutes in college basketball.” They are on a fivegame winning streak and get the edge for the No. 2 spot because of their 62-60 win over the Jayhawks in Missouri on Feb. 9.

3. No. 18 Kansas Coming off an 11-point victory over rising Kansas State, the Jayhawks are emerging as a team that could prevent people from handing over the Big 12 title to Oklahoma before the tournament is even played.

We’ll know more when the two teams meet Monday in Norman.

On the bubble 4. Kansas State After dropping their first four conference games, the Wildcats bounced back to win their next six, including back-to-back victories at home against Missouri Jan. 28 and on the road at then-No. 12 Texas Jan. 31.

5. Texas The Longhorns have been a complete enigma since entering conference play. After losing to OU Jan. 12, Texas rifled off a three-game winning streak, but then negated it with a three-game losing streak.

They needed overtime to beat last-place Colorado last week and were then blasted by Texas A&M 81-66 Monday. Things won’t look much brighter when the Sooners come to Austin Saturday.

6. Nebraska The Cornhuskers have the best scoring defense in the Big 12, being the only team to give up less than 60 points per game. Their fast-paced offense has come into its own recently, helping the team to three wins in its last four games, including a 3-point victory over Texas.

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Sophomore forward Blake Griffin (23) attempts a shot in the second half of the men’s basketball game against Texas Tech Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center. Griffin finished the game with 40 points and 23 rebounds, leading the Sooners to a 95-74 victory and setting a new school record for number of double-doubles in a season with 22. The men’s team is undefeated in the Big 12 and sits at the top of the conference standings.

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7. Texas A&M The Aggies dropped a game they probably should have won at Baylor last week, but other than that they don’t have any losses that leave you scratching your head, like many Big 12 teams. Their rout of Texas Monday might be just what the doctor ordered to finish the season on a strong note.

8. Oklahoma State Opposite of Nebraska, the Cowboys boast the highest scoring offense in the Big 12, scoring an average of 83 points per game. However, head coach Travis Ford’s team has had trouble playing consistently in his run-and-gun system. They played well the first half of the season, but have since struggled with a 4-6 record in conference play. The Cowboys are also 0-5 against Top 25 teams.

9. Baylor Once ranked No. 23 in the country, the Bears have spun into a free-fall, losing six of their last seven games. To be fair, the losses have come at the hands of the Big 12’s elite, but at least two victories in that stretch shouldn’t have been too much to ask from head coach Scott Drew’s team.

Waiting for spring break 10. Iowa State The Cyclones are going to have to start paying property tax because they’ve been in the Big 12’s cellar for so long. Things haven’t changed much this year. The Cyclones are 2-8 in the Big 12 and the toughest stretch of their schedule is to come.

11. Texas Tech One can’t help but think Mike Leach is dishing advice to Red Raider players, considering Tech is surrendering a Big 12-worst 78.6 points per game.

Outside of winning the Big 12 tournament, the only shot head coach Pat Knight has of going to the NCAA tournament is if he buys a ticket like everyone else. Bob Knight didn’t leave his son much to work with, but there’s not much good to say about what Pat’s done with the team since.

12. Colorado At 9-15 overall and 1-9 in the Big 12, the Buffaloes are dead last in the conference standings. But four of their last six losses have come by six points or less, meaning a few bounces here and there could have had Colorado in a somewhat different position. With only one senior on the roster, Colorado will just have to build towards the future.

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Student seeks beer for Sooner State TYLER BRANSON The Oklahoma Daily If you don’t believe Chase Healey is a beer nerd, you should see his fridge.

In an innocuous-looking warehouse off of 51st Street in Oklahoma City, Healey, advertising senior, proudly oversees the brewing and bottling of his very own craft brewery, Coop Ale Works. But his personal beer fridge, located in a side-room of the brewery, contains world famous beer rarities, exotic “chocolate indulgences” and a beer called “Ale to the Chief”—all of which he considers to be major influences on his own beer.

“I really am a beer nerd,” he said.

Healey began brewing his own beer a few years ago when a home-brewing shop opened up in Norman.

“I loved it,” he said. “I just got more and more serious about it and got crazy about the stuff until I was brewing every weekend, and I decided to make it into a profession.”

After finding a series of lucky breaks, some big risks and a few people willing to invest in his idea, Healey is closer now than ever to realizing his dream of bringing a more quality craft beer to Oklahoma.

Healey projects Coop Ale Works will produce around 700 barrels of craft beer this year. That’s 21,700 gallons.

While it sounds like a lot, larger beer company Anheuser-Busch produced 100 million barrels last year, but Healey is OK with that.

“The bigger breweries, like Anheuser Bush, Coors—they’re making bland beer; it’s the beer that everyone drinks,” he said.

“Craft beer produces a much more handson beer. [My] beer took over 450 pounds of grain to brew and I had to lift every pound of it.”

The hands-on approach is a very important part of brewing to Healey, who brews all of Coop Ale Works’ beer himself, crafting every drop coming through the brewery.

On a typical Tuesday or Thursday, it’s very likely that you’ll find Healey among the damp and fragrant rooms of the brewery—checking temperatures, mixing ingredients, overseeing the fermentation in giant metal tanks or the cellaring and carbonation of the finished product.

“I do it all,” he said.

But on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Healey spends his time at OU, where he’s finishing up a degree in adver-

tising. He actually left OU his junior year to work in the advertising business, where he had the opportunity to travel around the country, but Healey said it still didn’t seem like something he wanted to do.

“I’m just so close to being finished [with my degree],” he said. “It’s a lot of work, but I know in May I’ll graduate and I’ll have that accomplishment.”

His degree has helped him pursue his true passion for brewing, from the artwork to the marketing strategies he uses.

“I’ve been able to use a lot of what I’ve learned in my degree to complement what we do here,” he said. “Plus I want that degree because it’s a degree from OU.” With his OU degree in advertising, Healey plans to market beers tailored to people from Oklahoma City.

“Right now we’re offering a cervezastyle light beer called Horny Toad. It’s the beer to introduce people to craft beer,” he said.

Coop Ale Works also will be offering an amber-style beer called Native Amber – which contains some Native American artwork on the label – and a darker beer called “DNR” with an alcohol content of 10 percent – six percent higher than most beers.

As he stood over a massive tank of boiling beer, where hops are added to bitter the beer as it begins to boil, Healey looked on intently, periodically spraying it with water to keep it from boiling over. It isn’t difficult to tell that to Healey, beer is more of a passion than it is a hobby.

“It’s not about partying,” he says. “It’s really about enjoying the flavor [and] appreciating what this region has to offer.”

Region is another important part of brewing for Healey. He appreciates beers with local ties. Coop Ale Works, Healey said, wants to brew the beer that people think of when they think Oklahoma.

“We don’t really want to go beyond Oklahoma [with Coop Ale Works],” he said. “We want to offer an Oklahoman beer. If I’m going to Kansas I’ll drink some Boulevard there, or there are several breweries in Austin or Ft. Worth and I’ll try those when I’m there.”

Healey said he wants others around the country eventually to have beer from Coop Ale Works in their eclectic personal fridges.

“That’s what I like about the regional thing,” he said. “You can travel there and try their unique beers. That’s what I want to offer to people coming to Oklahoma

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Chase Healy, advertising senior and head brewer at Coop Ale Works, monitors the beer as it boils. Coop Ale Works will produce 21,700 gallons of beer this year and will offer multiple types of Oklahoma-themed beverages.

City—it’s a major city that people are traveling through, and a lot of them want to try the local beer of Oklahoma.”

With plans to add more locally-grown ingredients to his beers and officially assert his brew as the official Oklahoma beer, Healey said he has high hopes for Coop Ale Works, and Oklahoma.

“I think we are offering a lot of beer styles that people are just now getting interested in, so it’s really put us in a unique position,” he said. “We’ve seen where the market’s gone and what [people] enjoy in craft beer, and we try to offer them that. I’d say it stands up to any local product that comes into the state.”

Coop Ale Works will begin distributing beer March 2nd to bars and liquor stores in Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Healy encourages of-age students to try it.

“There’s more than just Bud Lime, you know?”

Katie Parker/The Daily

Healy stands in front of empty kegs that are waiting to be filled. Healy left OU his junior year to pursue advertising interests, but came back to finish his degree and follow his dream.

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TODAY MEWBOURNE SCHOOL OF PETROLEUM AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING The new drilling fluids laboratory will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m. in the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering.

CAREER SERVICES Career Services will host successful interviewing workshops for College of Arts and Science majors at noon and for business students at 1 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

CAREER SERVICES Career Services will host a construction science career fair at 4 p.m. in the union.

FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART Donald J. Hagerty will speak about the fading memory of the Old West and the emergence of the new West at 7 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. PROFESSIONAL WRITING STUDENTS OF AMERICA The Professional Writing Students of America will hold a meeting at 9 p.m. in Copeland Hall.

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Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Reviewing your financial picture can be exceptionally helpful in bringing about some brighter prospects for the future. Don’t hesitate to work on anything that could add weight to your wallet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Being in the right place at the right time provides a chance to reap a harvest from seeds sown by others. Express your gratitude by doing something nice for the bestower.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Although you might not think so, you are well suited to lead the crew. What brings you to the fore is that you can’t stand to see someone else ineptly running the show.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Although you generally prefer to operate independently, you’ll realize it is to your advantage to work in tandem with someone else. Even a group involvement will be acceptable.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- The bottom line is the final determining factor in assessing whether or not you have been successful. When all is tallied, you should finish exactly where you want to be.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Several projects you’ve been unable to complete to your satisfaction might vie for your attention. You can complete them all by putting the toughest ones on the top of your list and working down.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Today could mark the beginning of a close friendship with someone you’ve known for a while. You’ve always liked each other, but never spent enough time to find out how much.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- When it comes to matters that involve competitive elements, keep your intentions to yourself.

The road to reach your target will be much easier to maneuver with less traffic on it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Finally, some comfortable time can be spent with a close friend with whom you’ve had trouble getting together. Because you’ll enjoy the quality time together, you’ll make it happen again.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Spend some quality time with friends who make you feel your friendship is valuable to them.

What they say will lift your spirits in ways you didn’t know you needed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Visualizing the completion of a project or objective will go a long way toward helping you do so in a successful manner. Picture it done, and you will reach your goal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You have a talent for sorting out good ideas from bad ones. To your credit, you’ll acknowledge the authors and share the benefits.

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Allies alarmed by Pakistan’s deal WASHINGTON — Pakistan’s accord with Taliban fighters that would impose Islamic religious law on the strategic Swat valley could be a setback for the Obama administration’s hopes to mount a united front against militants there and in Afghanistan.

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HARARE, Zimbabwe — The longtime opposition leader now in charge of Zimbabwe’s finances is paying civil servants in U.S. dollars, saying he wants to get a country crippled by hunger and runaway inflation working again. But even as

a new coalition government took its first steps, members of the finance minister’s party said their efforts were being undermined by a terrorism case against one of their own.

Clinton reaches out to Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton moved Wednesday to boost U.S. ties with the world’s most populous Muslim nation and its neighbors, pledging a new American willingness to work with and listen to Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia.

Iraqi shoe-thrower due in court BAGHDAD — About 100 people staged a protest in Baghdad on Wednesday to demand the release of the Iraqi who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush on the eve of the TV journalist’s trial.

A lawyer for journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi, 30, said the defense would ask for a postponement when court convenes Thursday in western Baghdad.

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