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Exchange program attracts more international students • Students gain valuable cultural experiences J.B. RUBLE AND JOSH HOOD The Oklahoma Daily OU will set a record for the number of international exchange students enrolled at OU this academic year. The office of Education Abroad & International Student Services expects another 70 exchange students to join the 1,583 international students already on campus. Record-setting numbers of international students

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Audas, director of Education Abroad & are being seen across the country, International Student Services. according to new data from the Institute “What attracts students is this uniof International Education’s Open Doors versity’s sense of community and the Report. attention that is paid to the contribution In the 2007-08 school year there were 623,805 international students who stud- Log on to OUDaily.com each student makes,” Audas said. “You for video of students can feel it here. There is an effort to ied in the U.S., a 7 percent increase over the previous year. describing their cross- recognize the individual that has created a wonderful reputation.” The report said the increase was due cultural friendship. This reputation as a haven for interto many factors, including a weak dollar, national students has earned OU much easing of the visa application process, increasingly mobile students and improved recruit- attention. OU was a recipient of the 2007 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization and ment by universities. The international students currently enrolled at was featured in an in-depth report by the Association OU are made up of a well-rounded global community, of International Educators. As these accolades were awarded, the exchange with more than 100 countries represented, said Millie

program had grown to include more students from more countries. Audas said OU President David L. Boren’s influence on the program since his 1994 arrival has been vital to its ascent. “President Boren always says, ‘When the doors of the University of Oklahoma open to a student, the doors of universities all over the world open up as well.’” Reciprocal exchange programs allow students who don’t need or want to complete their entire degree overseas to enroll as students at their home universities but study in the U.S. OU has 171 reciprocal agreements in more than 60 countries, Audas said.

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• ‘B-boys’ find home on campus MEREDITH MORIAK The Oklahoma Daily

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Jay Devere practices breakdancing Monday night in the Huston Huffman Center. Devere and other breakdancers often practice their moves late at night at the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

weat pours down their grimacing faces, and their arms shake in an effort to support their entire body weight. Wordless electronic music beats at a fast tempo, pulsating throughout the room as the dancers repeatedly attempt to nail a specific move. Campus breakdancers can often be found twisting and flipping late at night in front of Wendy’s in the Oklahoma Memorial Union, or occasionally at the Huston Huffman Center. For the first time since high school, finance and accounting junior YeMon Min has found a group to “break” with.

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Enrollment steady despite economic downturn • Officials predict more students will stay in state RAY MARTIN The Oklahoma Daily

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OU history lecturer Rangar Cline will give a presentation from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in Adams Hall, room 255, titled “Miletus Wears Magical Amulets: CIG 2.2895 and the Civic Use of Personal Magic.” Cline will discuss an inscription found on the RANGAR theater in Miletus, an CLINE ancient city in modernday Turkey, with a prayer for archangels to protect the city. His research challenges previous scholars’ assumptions that the prayer was a Christian inscription from the 6th century. The presentation is sponsored by the Classical Archaeology Society (CLAS).

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OU officials say the national economic downturn might not have an impact on the number of incoming students in 2009, but it could change the dynamic of freshman classes. Craig Hayes, executive director of recruitment services and Matt Hamilton, registrar and associate vice president, both said they suspect the declining economy will mean more in-state students who would have otherwise gone out of state will attend OU. Some in-state students who plan to attend OU, however, might instead attend community colleges. Hayes and Hamilton suspect enrollment numbers might stay comparable to the previous two classes, as they have already received more than 4,000 applications for fall and expect

“For many families, college is an economic decision.” Craig Hayes, executive director of recruitment services many more. “All in all, I think it will even out,” Hamilton said. Hamilton said the number of freshman applications they have received suggest enrollment numbers will either be close to the same or better than they were a year ago. He said it is difficult, however, to compare with OU’s new application system, which merges the standard application and scholarship application to lessen confusion for applicants. “For many families, college is an economic decision,”

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Student Congress passed legisStuden lation Tue Tuesday night that officially opposes tthe carrying of concealed firearms o on campus. Studen Student congress’ legislation opposed the Oklahoma House of Represen Representatives’ bill that would allow ce certain students, faculty and empl employees to carry concealed handguns on Oklahoma college campuses campuses. Advoca Advocates for Student Congress’ legislation argued that the inclusion of w weapons in a university environment would not be beneficial to campus security, but rather detrimental. “Colleges are a traditionally gunfree zone,” said Sam Ikard, political science junior and author of the legislation. “Even though there have been some prominent shootings at universities in the past, they’re exceptions to the rule.” Ikard also said that it would be highly difficult for law enforcement to discern between a gunman and a student with a conceal-and-carry license during an emergency. Political science junior Matt Gress, who supports concealing and carrying weapons, said that efforts should be made to focus on measures that would prevent shootings in the first place. “We should work to identify red flag situations,” he said. Political science sophomore Buzz Becker opposes. He said Student Congress should try to understand the logic behind the Oklahoma House of Representatives’ bill, rather than drawing a line in the sand. Some members of Student Congress, like Frank Wood, zoology and biomedical sciences senior, wanted to let students vote on the issue for themselves in the spring. “I represent thousands of students in the life sciences district, and I’m interested to hear what they have to say on the issue,” he said. International business sophomore Brett Stidham said concealed weapons should not be allowed because not everyone is capable of wielding a weapon responsibly. “Rights to carry guns are your prerogative,” he said. “But not all rights should be included in all situations, like in a classroom setting.”

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Nik Bosnyak, University College freshman, practices breakdancing while Destiny Simms, University College freshman, observes Monday night in the Huston Huffman Center.

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“Without the people to break dancer challenges another, Bridges with, it’s not fun,” Min said. “It’s all said. about the people.” However, he said breakdancing at Min said he enjoys spending an clubs in Oklahoma does not happen hour or two each week learning and very often. relearning moves from other “break “People don’t know the etiquette boys” — often called “b-boys” — on or that they should do something campus. simple like push back the crowd Regaining the moves can be diffi- to give the dancer room,” Bridges cult, but once you get into a rhythm, said. you can pick up anything, Jay Devere of Oklahoma Min said. City has attended more With no official group than 100 battles in his or organization, these six years as a breakfriends come from all dancer. walks of life and share a He began dancing for passion for breakdanc- Log on to OUDaily.com the attention and has ing. to watch video of break- traveled across the US Trevor Bridges, health dancers showing their competing in battles and and exercise sciences learning better moves. moves on campus. senior, said the group “As you grow as a varies in size from four person, you can grow as to 12 each time they meet. a b-boy too,” Devere said. Bridges began breakdancing after Devere said there is no place to seeing an acquaintance dancing in practice in Oklahoma City and so he the Union about four years ago. enjoys being in the Union with other “Breaking” has become one of dancers. Bridges’ favorite hobbies because The Union’s floor feels like home it provides a good workout that to Chris Rhee, a Choctaw native focuses on cardiovascular fitness and University of Central Oklahoma and muscle strength, he said. He freshman, who began breakdancing also said there is always room for three years ago. improvement and always more to Although Rhee said he likes praclearn. ticing in Norman best, he also finds Bridges said the book “Can’t Stop time to practice during the week Won’t Stop” on the origin of break- while in Edmond. dancing in the Bronx, has influHis connection with OU’s campus enced his life as a breakdancer. and his fellow dancers is enough to Dancers in the Bronx began bring Rhee to Norman at least once battling each other, putting move a week to practice. against move, and as the dancing “I’ve built good friendships with style spread, so did its competi- these people and we share moves tive nature. Battles occur when one and knowledge,” Rhee said.

“We are seeing more students coming in and going out each semester because these agreements of collaboration make things so smooth,” Audas said. “Our development of the process in 1986 was extremely innovative.” The exchange system allows for the use of financial aid and is approved not only by Boren but also by the OU Regents and OU’s legal council, she said. Audas said coming to the U.S. is beneficial to students and their world view. She said numerous international students have described experiences that could never have been duplicated by watching a movie, reading a book or taking a short vacation. “To see yourself as a minority of one is impactful,” Audas said. “It creates culture shock, leading to new and important ways of looking at situations.” Nicolas Del Granado, a second semester international student from Bolivia, said being an international exchange student has forced him to reevaluate everything, including how to do his laundry. “I asked how to do laundry and where,” Del Granado said. “The coins were foreign to me.” He asked and received help from the Office of Education Abroad & International Student Services. To Del Granado, the influx of international flavor at OU is positive for the American students because it broadens their world view as well. “Many Oklahomans haven’t been outside the U.S., and if they have, it was to Mexico or Canada,” Del Granado said. “Most times they don’t know the other countries we all come from, and they are amazed when they meet us. They get to know there is more out there than Mexico.”

Enrollment Continued from page 1 Hayes said. “On the one hand, you might have students you wouldn’t typically have. On the other hand, you will lose some to smaller universities and community colleges.” According to an Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education press release, enrollment at Oklahoma universities has recently decreased while community college enrollment is up. But Hamilton predicts OU will avoid the statewide trend. Hamilton said his staff knows of 4,000 more potential

OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCURACY applicants who have started the application process. This time last year, they also had received more than 4,000 applications, but scholarship applications were not integrated. He said in the new system, students are likely to take more time when applying. He expects a surge of applicants during the Thanksgiving break. Hamilton said thus far, OU has received nearly 600 more applicants than it had in November two years ago — when the university attracted a record-breaking freshman class of 3,883 students. “It’s difficult to put a finger on,” Hayes said. “It’s

something that is more difficult this year than I’ve ever experienced in recruitment services.” The numbers suggest positive enrollment trends despite the fact that if Oklahoma is hit by the national economic downturn, higher education is likely to suffer. State Treasurer Scott Meacham said in an interview last month that more than half of Oklahoma government spending goes towards higher education, and that if the local economy takes a hit, so will prospective college students. Meacham said Oklahoma, though, is currently protected by a surplus of nearly $170 million.

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Bad bridges, begone! • Legislation helps ensure Oklahoma bridges to get makeover RAY MARTIN The Oklahoma Daily Soon, Oklahoma’s bridges won’t be falling down. Oklahoma has the highest number of deficient bridges in the nation, according to the Transportation Revenues Used Strictly for Transportation Coalition, but is repairing the deficiencies – giving bridges the attention they need for safer travel. In the last legislative session, Oklahoma lawmakers approved a $300 million bond issue to allow the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to fulfill its eight-year, $2.7 billion plan to replace and repair more than 500 bridges. “Things are looking better,” said Cole Hackett, spokesman for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. “We’re really trying to reverse this trend. There are things fighting against us, especially the cost of construction materials, which has skyrocketed in the last few years.” Before 2006, Oklahoma bridges had been assigned the same amount of funding each year since the mid 1980s. Hackett said repair and replacements costs eventually surpassed the amount budgeted for bridges. According to ODOT, there are currently more than 6,700 bridges across Oklahoma. The American Society of Civil Engineers released a report in 2005 claiming more than 38 percent of those bridges were structurally deficient. At the time, ODOT only received enough funding to replace about 10 of the deficient bridges each year.

But in 2006, two pieces of state legislation paved the way for state bridge reconstruction. House bill 1176 and Senate bill 1288 provided additional finances and systems to fund bridge repairs. The Senate bill provided $100 million that was used to fund repairs for 65 of the worst bridges. The House bill initiated a system that continually provides additional bridge funding based on the amount of legislative growth. “Those were the two largest sources of funding in ODOT history,” Hackett said. “Thanks to the legislature, we’re making some headway, and we’ve made it a priority. They have let us choose the bridges that need it the most, so that’s been a good thing.” Hackett said in the last 30 months, ODOT has replaced 242 bridges for about $682 million. Now Oklahoma has only 56 bridges that are load posted, meaning some vehicles are prohibited from driving on them because the bridge has a weight limit. Bob Rusch, bridge engineer for ODOT, said that while some bridges are structurally deficient, they are safe. He said ODOT does monthly inspections on the bridges that are in the worst condition. Rusch said some deck truss bridges, like the I-35 bridge that collapsed last year in Minneapolis, are dangerous, but ODOT is currently eliminating any that could be high risk. Deck truss bridges include a metal framework and are designed with the roadbed atop a truss. They are one of the oldest forms of bridges. “We have learned what to avoid,” Rusch said. “There are four deck trusses here in Oklahoma right now, two of which are under construction. One other is scheduled for construction, and the other has had a lot of work done to it.” Hackett said most older bridges, like the I-40 crosstown bridge located south of downtown Oklahoma City, typically lack redundancy – a system that provides backup support if a beam or support system fails. These bridges receive first priority in being repaired. The I-40 bridge is scheduled to be repaired by 2012.

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Lawmakers sworn in for 2009 session RON JENKINS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Republicans officially assumed control of the Oklahoma Senate for the first time in history Tuesday after a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected members. Sen. Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, presided over the low-key ceremony. Coffee has been designated by his caucus to be the Senate’s first Republican president pro tem. Several former Republican leaders of the Senate were on hand for the Senate session, including Denzil Garrison of Bartlesville, who remembered the legislative body had only five GOP members when he was first elected in 1960. “I never thought that we would have the majority in the Oklahoma Senate in my lifetime,” Garrison said. “One-hundred-and-one years is a long time to be out of power.” Coffee barely noted the significance of the ceremony after opening the Senate meeting and welcoming a crowded gallery. He said there will be plenty of time to discuss and analyze that. “I am excited about working with our leadership team and the entire Republican caucus to advance pro-family and pro-jobs issues in the state Senate,” he said later in a statement. Coffee will be officially installed during an organizational meeting of the Legislature on Jan. 6. Lawmakers will begin work on legislation in February. Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant, said it was “disappointing but liberating to some degree” to be in the minority. “It will be interesting to see how the new GOP majority deals with the cold, clammy hands of responsibility,” Gumm said. Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice James Winchester administered the oath of office Tuesday to 23 senators. Winchester also swore

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State Rep. Seneca Scott is sworn in as he holds his 1-year-old son Clay during an afternoon ceremony where Oklahoma lawmakers were administered their oaths of office Tuesday in the state Capitol. in newly elected members of the 101-member House, which has had a GOP majority since 2004. Sen. Jim Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City, will be sworn in Wednesday after his election results are certified. Reynolds’ Democratic opponent has withdrawn a challenge to the incumbent’s close victory. Republicans hold a 26-22 advantage over Democrats in the Senate after the Nov. 4 general election. Democrats and Republicans operated under a power-sharing agreement the last two years with 24 members each. The GOP picked up two Senate seats in November and gained four seats in the House to increase its majority to 61-40. Twenty-four Senate posts were up for grabs this year, but several incumbents were unopposed. Five of the six first-term senators are Republicans. The only incumbent defeated was Democrat Nancy Riley of Tulsa.

Non-resident students receive in-state tuition as scholarship through flashcards, highlights text and takes notes. On Saturday he will take the test for a third time, hoping to raise his score enough to receive in-state tuition at OU, which can be difficult to obtain for out-of-state students. Ackerman believes high test scores and a good GPA will be enough to earn Oklahoma resident status. Ackerman’s mother, Diane Box, said her family can not afford out-of-state tuition at OU. However, she said an OU representative told her that in-state tuition is possible for Texas students. “OU looks like the perfect school for Mitchell,” Box said. “I am pushing him to

• Residency status unaffected by waiver EMILY FEIGEN The Oklahoma Daily Texas high school senior Mitchell Ackerman wakes up at 6 a.m. He turns off the alarm, turns on a lamp and reaches for a worn textbook. He begins to study for the ACT, the college entrance exam he has been dreading for months. Throughout the day, Ackerman flips

do well in school and study hard for his tests because he deserves to go wherever he wants.” Patricia Lynch, admissions director, said it is unlikely for Ackerman and other Texas students to receive Oklahoma resident status, however. She said many people confuse residency with a variety of scholarships, and the misunderstanding most likely came from the many scholarships which offer to waive non-resident tuition. She said students can find the scholarships to waive the non-resident costs on the prospective student section of OU’s Web site. “A student may be paying in-state

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tuition but not be residents of the state of Oklahoma,” Lynch said. “This is a scholarship, not resident status.” It is presumed that when out-of-state students come to OU they are in the state temporarily for an education, she said. In Oklahoma, dependent students are considered a resident in the state where their parents or guardians reside. In states like Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri, public universities are trying to attract non-residents by charging them lower tuition if they meet minimum scores on the SAT or ACT. Kevin Cheshier, engineering senior, is receiving in-state tuition at OU. Cheshier

is from Texas where he is considered dependent upon his parents, but was granted in-state tuition after four years in Oklahoma. Cheshier said it was a difficult process to receive in-state tuition, and the university looked at several factors. “I took a year off from school and stayed in Oklahoma to work,” Cheshier said. “I also changed my driver’s license and waited a year after applying for OU to grant me in-state.” Cheshier said his actions proved to OU that he would stay in Oklahoma after graduation and would contribute to the state’s economy.

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OU should be more Dear Sec. Paulson: I need a bailout international, interesting OU has a top-5 football team, two top15 basketball teams and a top-10 ranked club hockey team. But one thing it cannot claim a top ranking in is the number of internaOUR VIEW tional students on is an editorial selected and debated campus. by the editorial board We’re glad to see and written after a that the number of majority opinion is foreign students formed and approved enrolled at OU is by the editor. Our View is The Daily’s oﬃcial going up. By the end opinion. of this school year, 1,583 international students will have spent time studying at OU, the highest number ever recorded. (See p. 1 for details.) But other peer institutions are drawing much higher numbers. The University of Texas hosted 5,550 foreign students last year, representing 11 percent of its enrollment. Texas A&M University had 4,094. The difference in student body size between OU and the Texas flagship schools does not account for the difference in international enrollment. Other schools are simply enrolling a higher percentage of foreign students than OU. OU should certainly be applauded for steadily increasing the number of foreign students on campus, but it can and should do more. American education is incredibly expensive for most foreign students, and OU does little to help these students, at least at the beginning of their academic careers. According to the international students’ section of OU’s Web site for prospective students, international students are not eligible for university scholarships during their first year of study at OU. They are instructed to arrive in

Hello, should go to My name the hospital. is Eric Staib, When I got and I’m conthere, though, tacting you the doctor said about a permy homemade sonal bailout splint had for me. made the thigh You see, I fracture in my have racked left leg worse, up quite a burso they’d have den in hospito cut into my tal bills this leg, reset the year. bone, and put It all started me in a fullwhen I fell out leg cast for six of a tree. months. I got into a My right AP Photo habit of get- Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson ankle has to ting drunk and have a few climbing the bone spurs trees on the University of Oklahoma’s removed and then be completely campus. reconstructed, so I won’t be able to This was fine the first few times, use that foot either and will probably even though I knew it was a bit risky. have to use a wheelchair for the rest But things fell apart. of my sophomore year, after which I’ll By things, I mean my left femur enter a month of rehab so I can walk because two weeks ago I landed on straight. the concrete sidewalk. This entire endeavor has become The pain wasn’t that bad, so I didn’t quite expensive for me. think a visit to the hospital was necesI am afraid that my hospital bills are sary. going to be way more than $45,000, and I decided to set the bone myself since I chose not to go to the hospital with one of those miniature baseball right away, my family’s health insurbats and a few belts because I figured ance isn’t going to cover my bills. I could save hundreds of dollars that I only have $500 saved up in my way. emergency fund and simply don’t have But then the bat fell out of the the money to pay for all of this. splint, and I tripped on it and stumI’m hoping the treasury can help me bled down the stairs outside of my out with a capital infusion of about apartment, shattering my right ankle $44,500 in liquidity to get me through. and breaking three toes in that foot. If you’re worried that I might just I knew I couldn’t walk with a bro- be trying to get off the hook for my ken leg, a sprained ankle, AND three mistakes, think about the consequencbroken toes, so I finally decided I es of my failure to pay the hospital.

Oklahoma with $10,000 so they can pay their housing and enrollment expenses upfront. $10,000 is a fortune for many international students. If the university is serious about attracting the best and the brightest from literally around the world, they should make financial aid more accessible to students from different parts of the globe. The administration frequently touts its scholarship campaign, which raised more than $5 million in a little less than a year and is still going. Some of this money should be set aside for first-year international student scholarships, if it isn’t already. Yes, there are thousands of American students who need financial assistance. But those same students have a lot to gain from the presence of international students on campus. There is more to an education than taking notes and taking tests. One critical component of an education is the opportunity it affords students to interact with people from different places and different perspectives. Over the past several years, OU has done an excellent job of increasing the amount of short-term exposure that its students have to internationallyminded people. The classes, speakers and conferences hosted by the School of International and Area Studies and the International Programs Center have allowed students to hear from diplomats, journalists and academics. But it is time for the university to take the next step and encourage the kind of long-term interaction and exchange of ideas that can only come through longterm study with people from different places.

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The hospital will include my $45,000 bill into their accounting and calculate payments in anticipation of that incoming stream. But I only have the money to pay for $500 of that stream. It’s likely the hospital will consider cutting cafeteria workers’ pay or janitors’ hours to compensate for the loss of $45,000. That will have an effect on the already-struggling economy. Those affected workers are likely to cut back on the amount they can save each month. When they do cut back, it will mean banks will have less credit to loan out, and therefore certain investment projects will be made unaffordable. The lack of those projects will stifle economic growth for years to come with effects throughout the country, sending us into a recession. As you can see, bailing me out of my hospital bills is in the best interests of the local and even national economy, though I am certainly the vessel through which the credit initially flows. I am hoping you are sympathetic to my plight. But more importantly, I’m hoping you are sympathetic to the plight of those poor cafeteria workers who will have no money to save and those businesses that won’t be able to invest, destroying the national economy for decades to come. Thank you, Eric Staib Eric Staib is an economics sophomore. He is a guest columnist for The Daily.

YOUR VIEWS Space research and exploration very important Space research is one of the most important endeavors of mankind. It fuels our present and will propel us into the future. All one has to do is walk to Bizzell Library to find stacks of Spinoff magazine listing the over 1400 inventions developed by NASA just during the Apollo program or the thousands of NASA papers. If you think that the Space Race did not, “yield the cure for the common cold or for any other earthly ailment,” as Munim Deen said in his column Tuesday, then maybe you should ask a few people cured using dialysis machines, MRIs and CAT scans. All three of these medical breakthroughs and many others are a direct result of the Space Race. I find it absurd to mention satellites like they are not a fundamental part of

space exploration. Even today, research about things like electrodynamic tethers is improving the efficiency and usefulness of satellites which are so critical to modern communication. Let us also remember the huge contribution of NASA in researching aircraft. NASA does not just work on space exploration; it is currently researching the next generation of supersonic aircraft including pulsejets which have the potential to be both faster and more efficient than our current aircraft. I’ve barely covered the contributions of space exploration within the limits of this small letter, but it is hard to understate the value of international cooperation brought on by the international space station. Though intangible to some, the most important reason for space exploration is pure science. Steven Powers Aerospace engineering master’s student

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MLB needs to look for new marketers his just in: Major League Baseball has bad marketing. Although the World Series has been in the rear-view mirror for the past month, MLB is still in the news. That may sound like a good thing if you work for the organization, but unfortunately, few people care. It makes no sense to me why the league announces its Most Valuable Player awards so late, especially when it comes so long after the end of the season. At this time of the year, nobody wants to hear about baseball. This is football and basketball season. Sports fans want to hear about what NFL team is going to make the playoffs, or how the NBA rookies are turnMJ ing out. During a Monday class, I heard one student CASIANO ask another who he thought would win the MVP awards. The other student’s response was that he was only concerned whether the Dallas Cowboys can still make the playoffs. That’s my take too. I mean, don’t get the wrong impression; I will be the first to congratulate St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols and Boston Red Sox youngster Dustin Pedroia. However, I’m just a little burned out on the sport at the moment. Another thing, they don’t do a good job of getting the scheduling out for the MVP naming. If I hadn’t randomly come across it on the Internet, I wouldn’t have even known about this. To be honest, I forgot about the MVP portion of baseball. It’s just amazing how big the difference between MLB to the NFL is. If the NFL announces an event or award, everyone remembers it and ultimately marks it in their mind’s calendar, because they do a good job of marketing it. Sure, we all know this takes place during the same time every year, but with the exciting duo of the NFL and NBA going on right now, it’s quite hard to remember. What if the NFL named its MVP on the opening day of baseball? Or, what if the NBA’s MVP was named during the NFL draft? Little attention would be focused on it. If you asked someone who the MVP is tomorrow, the answer would probably be Kurt Warner or Chris Paul. Then, of course, you would have to remind them you’re talking about baseball. Basically, all they would have to do is move up the MVP awards to near the end of regular play, or even during the playoffs. People would care, and would give the marketing department a better name.

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• Tech defense offers bigger challenge than recent years JOEY HELMER Daily Staff Writer All season, talk about the Texas Tech football team has centered around quarterback Graham Harrell and receiver Michael Crabtree. But in this weekend’s OU-Texas Tech matchup, it may actually be the Texas Tech defense that becomes the key to the game’s outcome. The Red Raiders have historically been a weak defensive team, which has led to their long history of missed opportunities in the Big 12. However, this year they are currently allowing only 107.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks 20th in the nation — one place above OU. “They are very sound and disciplined in how they play, disciplined in their structure and they aren’t much on giving you a bunch of different wrinkles,” said head coach Bob Stoops. “They do what they do, and they do it well. They do a very good job of playing fundamental good football.” Amy Frost/The Daily That discipline has allowed Tech to keep Sophomore DeMarco Murray (7) breaks tackles during OU’s Nov. 8 victory over Texas A&M. The Sooner offense players from getting behind the defense for will be looking to continue their success this weekend against an improved Texas Tech defense. long gains. “They don’t give up many big plays; they keep everything in front of them,” sophomore more. We have to bring the game to them.” Bradford said. quarterback Sam Bradford said. “They’re very Bradford also said he and the rest of the The Red Raiders’ newfound physicality disciplined and I think they’re a very good might be most evident from their red zone pro- offense realize they can’t assume anything defense.” once they get deep in Tech territory. duction. A lot of that disci“We know that once we get down there, Twenty-one perpline comes from a cent of the time oppo- even if we’ve been controlling the ball and the more mature group nents have reached pocket, we need to put points on the board,” of players who underthe Tech 20-yard line, Bradford said. stand Tech’s defensive Once OU enters the red zone, it will be they have failed to system. a battle of strength against strength, as the score. “They are more That is seven of Sooners have been sensational in the red zone experienced, and 33 attempts opposing so far this year. they were able to On top of reaching the red zone 112 times — teams’ offenses have stop us some last wound up empty- nearly 50 more times than Tech — the Sooners year too,” said senior handed after reaching have finished 95 percent of those drives with wide receiver Juaquin scores, 100 of which have been touchdowns. the red zone. Iglesias. So, how should the Sooners attack one of Meanwhile, Tech’s Iglesias also noted offense has scored on the best red zone defenses they’ve seen all that the Tech defense — Sophomore Sam Bradford 88 percent of its red year? has shown marked “We know we have to run the ball and take zone attempts. improvement. “We know that they have a very good red care of the ball,” said sophomore running back “I think the thing that is different about them zone defense and a lot of teams have been able DeMarco Murray. “It all starts with the offenis that they are more physical,” Iglesias said. to move the ball on them, but when they got to sive line. They just have to continue to create “They react to the ball faster and come at you the red zone, they failed to score any points,” holes and protect Sam.”

“We know that once we get down there, even if we’ve been controlling the ball and the pocket, we need to put points on the board.”

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Sooners overwhelm No. 21 Davidson â&#x20AC;˘ Blake Griffin leads OU to four-point victory STEVEN JONES Daily Staff Writer The Davidson Wildcats may have been the darlings of last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2008 NCAA tournament, but they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play the same role in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NIT Season Tip-Off. Sophomore forward Blake Griffinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25 points and career-high 21 rebounds led No. 14 OU to a 82-78 win over No. 21 Davidson Tuesday night at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners played stingy defense, holding Davidson to 35.3 percent from the field. OU was also solid at the free-throw line, hitting 83.9 percent of of its free throws, including 11-of-12 from Griffin. The win secues a trip to New York on Friday, Nov. 28 to play the winner of the game between UAB and Arizona. Freshman guard Willie Warren added 20 points before fouling out. Senior forward Taylor Griffin had 16 points, while Davidsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junior pre-season AllAmerican Stephen Curry recorded 44 points. After slow shooting starts in his first two games, Warren began Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game by hitting his first three shots, all three-pointers. He was the Soonersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leading scorer in the first half with 14 points, followed by Taylor Griffin who had 12. The Wildcats held Blake Griffin in check in the first half, limiting him to just four points on 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 shooting, but he grabbed 11 boards in the period, four less than Davidsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total.

The game started with both teams shooting a high percentage and OU jumping out to a 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18 lead with just over 10 minutes left in the half. But both teams cooled off, and the Wildcats outscored OU 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 to finish the half, giving the Sooners a 38â&#x20AC;&#x201C;34 advantage at halftime. Curry led all scorers at the half with 17 points, and Capel had mentioned after Monday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game that he is a difficult player to defend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great,â&#x20AC;? Capel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And â&#x20AC;Ś I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use [the word] great. He has an incredible feel for the game, he shoots it, I mean it looks effortless just the way he plays. He has such an understanding and he knows how to pick his spots.â&#x20AC;? OU shot 54 percent in the first half while holding Davidson to 31 percent, but the Wildcats were 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 from the free throw line, allowing them to keep OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to four. Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success continued in the second half, when he scored six quick points and led OU to a 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 run, but he picked up three early fouls which forced him out of the game. Blake Griffin picked up where Warren left off, scoring 12 points in the first seven minutes of the second half. His dunk with 13:43 remaining giving OU a 58â&#x20AC;&#x201C;40 lead. Davidson later made a 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0 run, but the Sooners were able to hold them off to seal the victory. The Sooners earned the right to play against Davidson by cruising past the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 94â&#x20AC;&#x201C;53 Monday night in Norman. Griffin led the Sooners in rebounds and points, scoring 20 while pulling down 19 boards, which was a career at the time.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of our guys,â&#x20AC;? Capel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we did some good things, especially on the defensive side of the ball â&#x20AC;Ś and what more can you say about Blake? Just what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constantly done, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pleased with this win.â&#x20AC;? Blake got off to a slow start â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his first bucket didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come until there was 7:37 left in the first half â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but he was efficient once he got started, going 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 from the field with two assists and forcing six steals along the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean anytime you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really score inside or feel like you get an open opportunity inside it helps to go after the boards and get offensive rebounds, get defensive rebounds and start the break and just run the floor,â&#x20AC;? Blake said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eventually it will come. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to get it every time down the floor.â&#x20AC;? The Sooners had just a 35 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19 lead on the Delta Devils at the end of one half, but OU went on a 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 run to start the second half to put the game away. OU shot 52 percent from the field â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 60 percent in the second half â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Warren and freshman guard Ray Willis both scored 14. Capel said after the game he was impressed with the performance of both freshmen, and considered Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance the best of his short OU career, prior to his big game on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gives us an element that we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here,â&#x20AC;? Capel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A guy that can consistently break his man down off the dribble and create, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for himself or someone else.â&#x20AC;? Amy Frost/The Daily The Sooners out-rebounded the Delta Devils by 11 and forced 25 turnovers. OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next home Junior Tony Crocker (5) drives toward the basket as Davidsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stephen Curry (30) game will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 against defends. The Sooners pulled out an 82-78 win despite Curryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 44 points. Gardner-Webb.

Volleyball team hoping to avenge mid-season loss â&#x20AC;˘ OU ready for rematch with Texas A&M MATT WELCH Daily Staff Writer Trading points late in the fifth set with Texas A&M, the OU volleyball team held an 8-7 advantage on Sept. 21 in the two squads meeting in College Station, Texas. An OU service error knotted the match at eight points each and the Sooners surrendered control to the Aggies, who proceeded to capitalize on three Sooner attack errors and add four kills to down OU in five sets by a 15-8 count. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think they definitely got away with a win that should have been ours,â&#x20AC;? said redshirt sophomore middle blocker Francie Ekwerekwu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to come here and see what we have in store for them.â&#x20AC;? The Sooners will attempt to exact their revenge from the late September showdown when they host Texas A&M tonight at McCasland Field House. First serve is set for 7 and the first 250 fans in attendance will receive an OU volleyball can koozie. In the midst of a three-match home stand, the Sooners (11-14, 7-10 Big 12) can increase their odds of an NCAA Tournament berth with a victory tonight, which would vault them over the Aggies (12-14, 7-9 Big 12) in the conference standings. With only one week remaining in OUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2008 campaign, freshman outside hitter Caitlin Higgins said the squad is driven by the mentality that they need to win out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have three conference games left, so I think we have the urgency to win them all if we want to go to the postseason,â&#x20AC;? Higgins said. Much easier said than done, the Sooners face no slouch in the visiting Aggies, who will ride recent

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Fashion design hits close to home • The Daily’s Cassie Rhea Little checks out fashion designers working in Norman and Oklahoma City.

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Inspired by music, art, philanthropy and poli-tics, Tree and Leaf Clothing, Inc. is a must for any artistically-rooted citizen. The line, which originated in the Oklahoma City area, offers a selection of silk-screened al hoodies, T-shirts and jackets with an organic visual nd style. The clothes often feature trees, birds and other nature inspired designs and display a mildly ly vintage appeal. “The company was started in a garage in 2006 and nd the outcome to date is a regional clothing brand, nd, screen-printing company and retail store,” said Tree ree and Leaf co-designer Dusty Gilpin. Gilpin said the line was inspired by the adventure ure it proposed. He said the brand has continued to evolve since its conception and has struck a chord rd with many local musicians, break-dancers and artrtists, along with some cyclists and skateboarders. “Our customers are very involved with what hat we do,” Gilpin said. “[They] know us on a first irst name basis and we regularly support local concerts, rts, art shows and philanthropic events. Tree and Leaf Clothing was created with the purpose of embodying ying the true spirit of our roots: music, art, truth and love. ove. We believe that our customers carry the same tradiraditions as our unique clothing. As we grow, like trees, ees, we will develop the strength to stand alone as we face the challenges of a beautiful life.”

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A selection of screen printed shirts is displayed Saturday inside Tree & Leaf Clothing, Inc.

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Ian Fuller, a University of Central Oklahoma senior, works on screen printed shirts for his line GLAMNERD Saturday. Fuller prints and designs from inside his house.

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The team will play Texas A&M at 7 p.m. at the McCasland Field House. ARCHAEOLOGY LECTURE An archaeology lecture will be at 7:30 p.m. in Adams Hall, room 255.

THURSDAY

DANCE MARATHON

UNION PROGRAMMING BOARD A seminar on procrastination will be at 3 p.m. in Carnegie Building, room 200.

CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS A Bible study will be at 12:30 p.m. in the Union’s Sooner Room. UNION PROGRAMMING BOARD A seminar on final exams for science courses will be at 3 p.m. in Carnegie Building, room 200.

PSYCHOLOGY CLUB A general meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. in Dale Hall Tower, room 908. ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION A general meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center.

FRENCH CLUB A crepe party will be at 6:30 p.m. at the OU Traditions Square East Clubhouse, 2500 Asp Ave.

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A general meeting will be at 7 p.m. in Richards Hall, room 260.

There will be a jazz band ensemble concert at 8 p.m. at the Sharp Concert Hall.

Two films will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

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Shawna McFarland, 35, 600 block 12th Avenue N.E., Sunday

BURGLARY-SECOND DEGREE Glenn W. Collier, 25, 2900 block Astor Drive, Monday

ASSAULT AND BATTERY Stephen David Harrison, 34, W. Main Street, Monday

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Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

NEWS BRIEFS TABOR petition drive focus of prosecution OKLAHOMA CITY — A professional petitioner testified Tuesday that a national organization flew him to Oklahoma to gather signatures for a controversial proposed ballot measure in 2005. Robert Colby, who now works as a baker in Knoxville, Tenn., testified during a preliminary hearing in Oklahoma County District Court for three people accused of violating a state law requiring petition circulators to be Oklahoma residents. Colby said he took steps to establish residency in Oklahoma, including obtaining an Oklahoma identification card and moving into an Oklahoma City apartment, but that he had no plans to stay in Oklahoma once his work was complete. “We were flown in by National Voter Outreach,” Colby said. “I was brought here to Oklahoma to petition the TABOR initiative.” Colby testified he was paid as much as $1.50 per signature and that he

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worked on between 75 and 100 petition drives in more than a dozen states. TABOR, the so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights, was a proposal designed to limit government spending to a formula, but the petition signatures were successfully challenged by a group of prominent Oklahoma business leaders. The president of National Voter Outreach, Susan Johnson, along with Paul Jacob, president of Virginia-based Citizens in Charge, and Rick Carpenter of Tulsa all have been charged with one felony count of conspiracy to defraud the state. They face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Government tries to stem holiday flight delays WASHINGTON — Anticipating another holiday travel crunch, President Bush said on Tuesday that his administration was taking steps to prevent frustrating ﬂight delays during the busy Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. To reduce air congestion, Bush said airspace typically dedicated to the military will be temporarily opened to commercial airliners. Last year, the Pentagon freed up two East Coast

each footstep despite promises of a cease-fire. On the other side, government soldiers in flip-flops balancing portable generators and luggage on their heads have begun to flee. In between, the vast Central African nation’s deepening humanitarian crisis is laid bare: Thousands of desperate civilians who used to live in this eastern Congo town huddle against coils of concertina wire surrounding a base for U.N. peacekeepers, waiting nervously for the rebels. “We are hungry and thirsty, but we don’t want any aid. We want security,” said 30-year-old Jeff Machozi, who built a makeshift tent three days ago with tree branches and bamboo he ripped out of the earth. “We want this war to stop.” Clashes between fighters loyal to rebel leader Laurent Nkunda and the army with its allied, spear-wielding militias exploded in August and has Congo rebels advance displaced at least 250,000 people. despite cease-fire But those refugee figures do not KANYABAYONGA, Congo — On one include remote towns like Kanyabayside of this mountaintop ghost town, a onga, whose entire population has line of black-booted rebels approaches fled, or Kayna, another town just to on foot with rockets and tin boxes of the north, which was also virtually ammunition, seizing new territory with deserted Monday. corridors during Thanksgiving; Bush said the number of corridors would be expanded this year to include the Midwest, the Southwest and the West Coast. The military uses the space for exercises, but often makes some available to commercial planes on an ad hoc basis. This move would allow airlines to count on the extra room in the skies, which will be especially helpful if bad weather further snarls air traffic. “A lot of our citizens are nervous about travel,” Bush said in remarks before hundreds of employees at the Department of Transportation. “They are saying ‘Will traveling home for the holidays be a wonderful life or will it be the nightmare before Christmas?’” Bush said, referring to the films, “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Nightmare before Christmas.”

HOROSCOPE By Bernice Bede Osol

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Do not underestimate the strength of a rival if you get involved in a competitive development, especially if you don’t know this person. He or she could be overpowering.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It’s not wise to bring up an old, unresolved issue in order to prove a point about something that you and your mate are presently battling over. It’ll only make matters worse.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Going unacknowledged or uncompensated for your efforts on behalf of another could be very discouraging. If payment is not forthcoming, refuse to associate with this person again.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Attitude could be the major factor as to why co-workers are having a difficult time getting along. Unless someone calms the mood, discontent is apt to prevail.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Should something not be moving along as well as you had been led to believe, make sure that any potential changes won’t be more harmful than constructive. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Something for which you’re collectively striving may not be going well, owing to each person marching to the tune of a different drummer. It might be counterproductive to continue the alliance. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Progress is only indicated if you operate along traditional lines. When you step out of your bailiwick, or deviate or experiment in any manner, poor results are inevitable. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Before you contemplate risking or gambling your hard-earned money, make sure that you are on familiar turf and you know what you’re doing. If you experiment or roll the dice, the results are iffy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If you lack fiscal discipline, your budget could get severely out of kilter and you’ll be in for a difficult time when you don’t have the funds to meet upcoming bills. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Apply tender, forgiving tactics when dealing with members of your family, or be prepared for a long period of abrasiveness to prevail within the clan. Fuses you light won’t easily be extinguished. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Occasionally, you can blurt out comments that are better left unsaid, so keep your guard up and lips sealed. Think twice before speaking your mind or saying unkind things. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- If someone offers a lavish proposal, examine it with a fine-toothed comb. Usually such types of offerings are coated with promises to take your mind off what really lies behind the crux of the plan.

Arts & Entertainment

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

A&E BRIEFLY Spitzer prostitute sits down for TV interview already laid the groundwork for a number of storylines down the road by filling the story world with strong secondary characters who each have a unique relationship with Supergirl. The previous issue stressed Supergirl’s struggle with simultaneously trying to be a kryptonian superhero and a normal human. Expect this issue to connect with the “New Krypton” storyline by further stressing this divide in Supergirl’s life, and to follow up on some of the tensions between characters revealed in issue 34.

• The Daily’s Tim Bennett looks at this week’s comic releases. TIM BENNETT

‘THE SPIRIT SPECIAL #1’ Will Eisner is a legend in the comic book industry, accompanied by only a handful of others in terms of influence. While Eisner’s masterpiece may have been his dramatic graphic novel “A Contract With God,” his legacy will almost certainly be his crime fighting pulp hero, the Spirit. Visionary comic writer/artist-turned-film director Frank Miller stepped behind the camera to direct a film version of the comic, which is scheduled for release this Christmas. Miller’s close friendship with the deceased Eisner suggests that the film will strive to mirror Eisner’s conception of the characters Photo provided rather than an interpretation fitting with Miller’s darker sensibilities. “The Spirit Special #1” features an introduction to Eisner’s characters in four of his most well known Spirit stories at the low price of $2.99. Other recommended reading before the movie opens next month include Darwyn Cooke’s run on “The Spirit” from 2007 to 2008, which can be picked up in two hardcover collections.

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‘SUPERGIRL #35’ This issue marks the second of OU alumnus writer Sterling Gates’ run and the first “Supergirl” tie-in to the “New Krypton” event. Gates has

Jonathan Hickman concludes the second major story of his comic career with this issue, following up “The Nightly News” with an equally impressive effort. Although “The Nightly News” and “Pax Romana” differ drastically in story, characters and themes, they both showcase the narrative in new and interesting ways. Hickman gives the impression of an art film director trying his hand at an action film, circumventing all the trappings of the genre and allowing viewers to see the action in a new way. The overwhelming amount of creativity used in mixing storytelling and art make this issue a must buy and marks Hickman as an important creator to watch.

NEW YORK — The prostitute at the center of the salacious scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and generated national headlines is going to dish on her life as a pricey escort. ABC says Ashley Alexandra Dupre sat down with Diane Sawyer on the program “20/20.” Dupre reveals how an “upper middle-class, girl next door got into the profession and the psychological journey she continues to experience.” Spitzer resigned March 12 after it was disclosed he had used Emperors Club VIP. Dupre worked for the escort service. On Thursday, federal prosecutors said they wouldn’t bring criminal charges against Spitzer, marking the end of the saga. Four people pleaded guilty to running the prostitution operation. The show will air Friday at 10 p.m.

‘Suge’ Knight faces Vegas drug, battery charges LAS VEGAS — Marion “Suge” Knight is facing criminal charges in Las Vegas, stemming from an incident in which police found the hip hop mogul allegedly beating his girlfriend just off a busy thoroughfare. Knight is charged with two counts of felony drug possession and one count of misdemeanor battery, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Las Vegas Justice Court. The complaint filed by the Clark County district attorney’s office accuses Knight of striking a woman identified as Melissa Isaac. Police say they arrested Knight in August after they saw the founder of bankrupt Death Row Records beating the woman while brandishing a knife in a parking lot near the Las Vegas Strip. Authorities said the woman wasn’t stabbed, but was treated at a hospital for injuries. The complaint says Knight was carrying Ecstasy and hydrocodone when they arrested him. Knight was later released after posting $19,000 bail. Defense attorney Richard Schonfeld said Knight planned to enter a not guilty plea at his arraignment Dec. 16. “We’re going to vigorously defend him against these charges,” Schonfeld said. Knight could face mandatory probation and up to four years in a Nevada state prison on each of the drug charges. He could be sentenced to up to six months in jail on the battery charge.

Perfume maker sues Prince over contract in NY

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NEW YORK — A perfume company is claiming Prince and his music publisher failed to honor a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album “3121.” The breach-of-contract lawsuit was ﬁled Monday by Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics Inc. in New York. The company says it licensed Prince’s name, likeness and the album title “3121” to market its fragrance. Revelations says it spent $2.5 million and agreed to pay Universal half of net proﬁts from sales of the perfume. But it claims Universal and Prince haven’t participated in various promotions since the fragrance launch in July 2007. Universal spokesman Peter LoFrumento calls the claims “completely without merit.” Prince’s music studio in Chanhassen, Minn., did not answer several calls.

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