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Raises not a response to living wage campaign, university spokesman says
CHASE COOKThe Oklahoma Daily
After Students for a Democratic Society announced their living wage campaign Monday, OU an-nounced all full-time hourly em-ployees will not make less than $9 an hour.
OU spokesman Chris Shilling said the announcement was
made to inform employees of the increase and was witheld until all employees affected by the in-crease were officially entered into the computer.
“This is not an official response to the SDS campaign,” Shilling said.
President David Boren made this decision in early September after holding a summer meeting to discuss concern over perma-nent, full-time employees making less than $9 an hour, according to a memo from Brian Ellis, facilities
management director. Employees getting the raise will notice the dif-ference in their paychecks for the pay period beginning Oct. 9.
Housing and Food Director Dave Annis said in an e-mail that the decision was made in early fall 2010 and employees saw their wage increase applied in September.
Shilling said Boren made the decision without consulting the OU Board of Regents because it didn’t affect employees making more than $60,000.
Michael Howard, Students of a Democratic Society organizer and history and political science senior, said the organization wasn’t aware of the wage increase. However, this increase isn’t enough to deter them from their living wage campaign.
“$9 is still below the living wage for the Norman area,” Howard said.
The living wage campaign started Monday and advocates the increase of full-time hourly employees to $13. This wage was
determined using Penn State University’s living wage calculator. A living wage differs from wages established using the poverty line because it takes into consideration health insurance, necessities (i.e. clothing), food, child care, trans-portation, taxes and other neces-sary expenses.
Shilling said OU is willing to lis-ten to students, but that doesn’t mean changes will happen, espe-cially in the current economy.
“Open ears is one thing,” Shilling said. “Open wallets are another.”
Full-time staff to make at least $9 per hour
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Leadership Development and Volunteerism Offi ce aims to launch website this year
HILLARY MCLAINThe Oklahoma Daily
A new website will consolidate all information about leadership opportunities at OU and help students hone their leadership skills.
The Leadership Development and Volunteerism Office is creat-ing the website for anyone inter-ested. It is not just for honors stu-dents or those already involved in leadership activities, office director Becky Barker said.
“Everyone has the ability to be a leader,” Barker said. “There was a dream to create a place that’s accessible to any student.”
For students fresh from high school student council, it will help them find a place on cam-pus. For those already involved in leadership activities, the site will provide resources and ideas for their programs, such as ice-breaker games.
S e g m e n t s o f t h e p ro g r a m b e ga n 2 0 y e a r s a g o, b u t O U President David Boren and his
wife implemented the volunteer-ism aspect in 1996. The office was officially named in 2000 and, in 2007, merged with the Center for Leadership Development.
“In its 10th year, the office of Leadership Development and Volunteer ism has become a household establishment here at OU,” university spokesman Chris Shilling said by e-mail. “The best thing about the office of Leadership Development and Volunteerism is that it provides universal skills and opportuni-ties that will benefit any student in the future, and help students establish lasting and meaningful relationships.”
As part of the program, Kari Dawkins, assistant director of
Department offers leadership opportunities
Project available on OU’s website; iPhone app version may be released soon
EMILY HOPKINSThe Oklahoma Daily
After several years of de-velopment and discussion, OU now has a universitywide calendar to serve as a single l o c a t i o n f o r e v e n t s s p o n -sored by a variety of campus organizations.
The calendar is not in its final stage, but is up and running at www.ou.edu/calendar.
Users can view university-wide events and important deadlines, but not pr ivate ones. Individual departments may also create their own ver-sions of the calendar available for members by contacting the calendar team at [email protected].
The idea for the website was in the works for awhile after students, faculty and staff expressed a need for it, said Chris Shilling, university spokesman.
“It’s an initiative that’s kind of been pushed for a long time,” Shilling said. “People wanted to have a calendar that gave
Website combinescampusevents
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Top: University College freshman Danielle Martin and biochemistry sophomore Jay Vinnedge paint a Vincent Van Gogh “Starry Night”-themed pumpkin Monday at an OU Cousins festival at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center. OU Cousins members carved and painted pumpkins, watched halloween themed movies and had refreshments.
Right: Karina Villouta, architecture senior, carves a pumpkin Monday evening at the OU Cousins meeting.
Bottom: International business junior Martin Groschwald, left, makes a carmel apple Monday during the OU Cousins festival at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center.
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Group advises charities
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Becky Barker, Student Affairs Leadership Development and Volunteerism director, prepares papers Oct. 7 in her office on the second floor of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. The office was started under the mission to “promote service to state and society.” The office works with more than 100 agencies across the state.
How to take part
To get involved in the program, e-mail Becky Barker at [email protected], e-mail Kari Dawkins at [email protected] or visit leadandvolunteer.ou.edu
Applications due Nov. 30 for students interested in consulting experience
DHARA SHETHThe Oklahoma Daily
Students interested in offering their expertise to help non-profit organizations better get their re-sumes together quickly.
Applications are almost due for The Oklahoma Group, a new student-run organization that provides pro bono consulting services to non-profit agencies.
“By benefitting students and non-profits, we are benefitting the entire community,” said Stephanie Heck, Center for Social Justice program coordinator, who provides administrative support to The Oklahoma Group.
Their mission is “to pro-mote social responsibility,
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them academic and then extracurricular stuff on one interface. Hopefully it will streamline the process for students to know what’s going on around campus and provide another re-source for them.”
C h r i s t i a n C o l o n , O U Web Communications’ Interactive Developer, has developed sites for OU for the past eight years and was in charge of the project.
“I was given this project because of my long-stand-ing interest in a campus-wide calendar,” Colon said by e-mail.
“The university required a system that reflected the large number of future owners of events while
allowing a simple mecha-nism to present only the most relevant content.”
Many early programs were ruled out. Some were unable to accommodate a large spread of authors and others had unattract-ive or un-customizable interfaces.
“Our f inal choice of-fered many features out of the box, integrated well into the rest of the content management system and provided a very flexible user interface, which will
allow us to evolve it based on user feedback and as we update the look and feel of the OU homepage,” Colon said.
There is no exact time frame for when the final version of the calendar will be ready, but suggestions can be submitted on their website.
Web Communications is also in the process of working with OU’s iPhone application department to develop a mobile version of the calendar.
Leadership Development and Volunteerism, helps connect students with vol-unteer programs based on their interests, rang-ing from The Children’s Hospital to Second Chance Animal Shelter in Norman.
Barker said the program also has other projects in the works.
“There’s a lot that’s stir-ring that will hopefully come to fruition within the
next year,” Barker said.L e a d e r s h i p
D e v e l o p m e n t a n d Volunteerism is also re-sponsible for selecting aw a rd re c i p i e n t s e a c h spring. The awards range from Outstanding Senior t o W h o’s W h o A m o n g American Universities and Colleges.
Award requirements and student qualifications vary. More information can be found on the program web-site at leadandvolunteer.ou.edu.
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Today around campus» Christians on Campus Bible Study will take place at noon in the Union’s Sooner Room.
» MBA Admission Advice will be given out at 12:30 in the Union’s Governors Room.
» Latin Dance Club will meet 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Union’s Sooner Room.
» A seminar on knowing your body for breast health will take place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Union.
» Grad School vs. Finding a Job is an informational session that will take place at 2 to 2:30 p.m. in the Union’s Governors Room.
» Free Speech & Campus Politics: A Panel Discussion will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room.
» This day in OU history
Oct. 19, 1955Works displayed at art exhibition
Five members of the Oklahoma faculty and staff, along with 20 students and former students, had samples of their artwork accepted for the 37th annual exhibition of the Association of Oklahoma Artists.
The artwork went on display Nov. 13 at the Oklahoma Art Center in Oklahoma City.
One of the judges of the artwork that went on display in the exhibition was Leonard Good, who left the OU staff in 1949.
*Source: The Oklahoma Daily archives
Wednesday, Oct. 20» A Graduate and Professional School Fair will be held 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Union’s Ballroom.
» Student Success Series will host a seminar titled Deciding on a Major or Career from 2 to 3 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245, and the Housing Learning Center in Adams Tower.
» The Other Film Club will host a meeting at 5 p.m. in the Union’s Meacham Auditorium.
» Kanakuk and Friends will meet at 6 p.m. in the Union’s Heritage Room.
» There will be an OU Cousins Advisory Board Meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the Union’s Sooner Room.
Thursday, Oct. 21» OU Law will give law school admission advice at 12:30 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room. They will provide free pizza.
» The OU Graduate College will talk about graduate school admissions at 2:30 p.m. in the Union’s Frontier Room.
» The Assessment and Learning Center will prepare students for enrollment at 2:30 p.m. in Wagner Hall, Room 245.
» A World Literature Film Festival will take place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Union’s Meacham Auditorium.
Friday, Oct. 22» Phi Beta Sigma’s Sleep out for the Homeless will meet 6 to 11 p.m. in the Union’s Heritage Room.
» “Despicable Me” will show at 4, 7 and 11:45 p.m. in the Union’s Meacham Auditorium.
» A laser tag game will take place 7 to 9 p.m. in the Union’s Conoco Leadership Courtyard.
» The Baha’i club will meet 7 to 9 p.m. in the Union’s Presidents Room.
LEADERSHIP: Office hones students skillsContinued from page 1
CALENDAR: Serves as hub for campus eventsContinued from page 1
Programs
» Adopt-a-Child — Holiday toy and clothes collection drive for OU Children’s Hospital» The Big Event — OU’s offi cial day of service» Adopt-an-Area — Student organizations adopt an area to keep clean during the school year» Sooner Service Saturdays — Students gather on Saturdays for community service projects benefi tting Norman and OKC non-profi t organizations » Arbor Day — Campuswide picnic for students to assistance OU landscapers with planting of trees on campus» Day of Caring Drive — On-campus collection of various items for United Way to distribute throughout the Norman community
ONLINE AT OUDAILY.COM» Link: How to submit events
» Link: Detailed list of acceptable submissions
professionalism, and con-sulting experience within the University of Oklahoma stu-dent body, and to empower non-profits with the knowl-edge and tools to maximize their social impact in the community,” according to the group’s website.
The idea was inspired by Dana Mohammad-Zadeh, international studies and economics junior, who will lead the group this spring with five other students.
Mohammad-Zadeh got the idea from her friends in The Berkeley Group at the University of California, Berkeley.
“I just thought it would be good to have that sort of en-gagement on OU’s campus,” Mohammad-Zadeh said.
To d a y , T h e B e r k e l e y Group works with six non-profit organizations a se-mester, with more than 180 students applying to be consultants every semester, Mohammad-Zadeh said.
She was surprised to learn that OU did not have a simi-lar organization and kept an eye out for students around campus who would be will-ing to help start one.
Samuel Scharff, zool-ogy and biomedical sci-ences senior, decided to join The Oklahoma Group after Mohammad-Zadeh a p p ro a c h e d h i m a b o u t it, because he saw this as an opportunity to make a difference.
Both graduate and un-dergraduate students from all majors are encouraged to apply for this internship, which is for students who are motivated and desire real-world consulting expe-rience, Mohammad-Zadeh said.
The Oklahoma Group wants to form one to three teams for the spring semes-ter. Students should expect to dedicate seven to 15 hours per week to the group.
Student applications are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 30 and can be found online at theokla-homagroup.org.
Non-profits seeking The Oklahoma Group’s consult-ing services should submit applications by 5 p.m. Nov. 19. These applications also are available at theokla-homagroup.org.
ADVICE: Apps due Nov. 30Continued from page 1
Saturday, Oct. 23» Step in and Speak Out training will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Union’s Presidents Room.
» OU Improv performance will take place 6 to 8 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. in the Union’s Scholars Room.
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OUR VIEW
Questions surround wage hike for employees
S e a n M o y e r w a s a National Merit Scholar. He was headed to law school. After initially attending col-lege in Texas, he had trans-ferred back home to OU. He was 22 years old when he committed suicide in 1998. Yet, he had 12 credit cards and $14,000 in credit card debt.
In spite of the public out-cry over the abusive tactics of the financial industry, college students continue to be targeted by credit card companies throughout the nation.
Last year, Sallie Mae, an education company, re-ported that over half of all college students had four or more credit cards. Sixty percent reported being surprised at how high their balances had reached, and 40 percent admitted to charging items knowing that they did not have the money to pay the bill.
W h i l e t h e s t a t e Legislature and the OU B o a rd o f R e g e nt s hav e
repeatedly expressed con-cern about the marketing of credit cards to college students, OU continues to sell student information to credit card companies under a lucrative $10 mil-lion affinity agreement with FIA Card Services — a sub-sidiary of Bank of America.
The university’s first af-finity agreement was ini-tially devised as a way to generate additional money for student activities by Richard Hall, the former vice president of Student Affairs.
It was originally nego-tiated with a small local bank that the administra-tion could control to ensure that certain practices were maintained and students would not be exploited.
However, when it was discovered that much more money could be made, that bank was pushed aside and the contract was shopped o u t t o t h e n a t i o n w i d e chains. All funding for stu-dent activities from that contract also disappeared.
There have been a series of attempts to prevent col-leges and universities from selling student information. However, OU continues to circumvent many of these
restrictions by claiming that students have consented to the release of their direc-tory information.
The university does not mention that it sells stu-dent personal information anywhere in its policies re-garding the release of stu-dent information.
However, it automati-cally assumes that students do not have a problem with selling their personal infor-mation to credit card com-panies and other commer-cial entities.
Students can go through an elaborate process to put a hold on their directory information. However, it is only an all-or-nothing op-tion. They are repeatedly discouraged with warnings that these steps will pre-vent the institution from
releasing information to potential employers and that the university will not even be able to verify the student’s attendance and enrollment.
The university’s cur-rent contract with Bank of America lasts until April 30, 2017. So, the institution cannot arbitrarily terminate this agreement. However, if OU insists upon selling students’ personal infor-mation to credit card com-panies, it should at least try to come clean about it and behave responsibly.
OU should fully disclose its policies to all students and afford them with the opportunity to opt-out of the system without making dire warnings and forcing an all-or-nothing choice.
It should include a per-sonal finance course as an option in the institution’s core curriculum require-ments. And it should ear-mark the proceeds from this contract to student activities.
— Nicholas Harrison,
law and business graduate
Comment on thiscolumn at OUDaily.com
Dear Editor:I have been following the increasingly heated debate
surrounding State Question 744 (SQ 744). I am very dis-appointed that so many politicians and special interest groups are attacking a measure that will improve the edu-cational opportunities available to Oklahoma’s children.
Unfortunately, the numbers about Oklahoma’s edu-cational system do not lie: we are 49th in the nation and dead last in our own region in what we invest on our children’s education. This simply will not do. Right now, Oklahoma’s kids are sitting in increasingly larger classes, they are forced to use old books and outdated technol-ogy and they must to do without critical support staff like career counselors and drop-out prevention specialists. We must stop this dangerous backslide in our education system.
I know that many of my fellow students are concerned that SQ 744 will raise their tuition, and I want to set the record straight: this initiative does not call for cuts to any
other state agencies, nor does it call for tuition increases. In fact, college scholarships are protected by the state constitution and college tuition is limited at the regional average — SQ 744 will not change that.
When we invest in our children and our schools, all of Oklahoma will benefit. We will have a better educated workforce, a stronger economy and an expanded job market for graduates on every level.
We must take this opportunity to improve our schools and make an investment in our future. Oklahoma’s youth are depending on us.
I strongly urge all Oklahomans to make that invest-ment happen by going to the polls on Nov. 2 and voting “yes” on 744.
Sincerely,
— Alia Ramirez, microbiology junior
Miss Hispanic OU 2010
Selling student information to credit card companies deceitful
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Politicians shouldn’t distort SQ 744
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
However, if it insists
upon selling students’
personal information
to credit card
companies, it should
at least try to come
clean about it and
behave responsibly.”
Something strange is going on.
A f t e r S t u d e n t s f o r a D e m o c r a t i c S o c i e t y launched a campaign on Monday raising awareness about OU employees who make below a living wage — and The Daily ran a news story and editorial cover-ing the issue — university spokesman Chris Shilling announced that all full-time employees will not make less than $9 an hour.
While Shilling claims that the statement is “not an of-ficial response to the soci-ety’s campaign,” it’s highly suspicious it was released
the very day the issue was exposed.
And responses from de-partment directors that employ low wage earners, bring up so many questions it’s hard to know where to begin.
Apparently, OU President David Boren began discuss-ing raising wages for full-time employees making less than $9 an hour dur-ing the summer, and made the decision to increase the wages for all workers in September, according to a memo from Facilities Management director Brian Ellis. The workers will notice
the rise in wages for the pay cycle beginning Oct. 9.
We get a similar story from Housing and Food Ser vices Director Dave Annis. He said low wage earners working for the department received a pay raise in August and noticed the increase in September.
However, when a Dailyreporter asked Housing s p o k e s w o m a n L a u r e n Royston, she said she wasn’t aware of the change.
Shilling told The Dailythat Boren didn’t consult the OU Board of Regents with the decision to increase wages because it didn’t
affect employees making more than $60,000.
However, he said the increase to $9 an hour a m o u n t s t o a n e x t r a $500,000 spent on these employees.
Where is this money com-ing from? And if it won’t affect employees making more than $60,000, will it af-fect employees making less than this? And if it doesn’t affect anyone, why wasn’t this implemented sooner?
If the university had de-cided to increase the pay of some full-time workers who don’t make a living wage, why wouldn’t they
announce it when the deci-sion was made?
It sounds like pretty good press to us for university ad-ministration to announce it actually has compassion for its workers and wants to im-prove their living conditions by increasing their wages.
We’re glad the adminis-tration raised the wage for these workers, but it’s still not the $13 that some em-ployees need to make a liv-ing wage.
Living wage refers to the amount of money a full-time employee must make to pay for food, shelter, transportation and health
care.Students for a Democratic
Society used Penn State University’s Living Wage Calculator to determine that full-time employees need $13 an hour to support a family of four.
Until university officials answer these questions, be sure to keep an eye on liv-ingwage4ou.com.
The student group has said it plans to release sto-ries of workers not making a living wage in the next few days.
Comment on this column at OUDaily.com
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Editor’s note: The Daily runs a media literacy column by Sarah Cavanah, interim executive director of Oklahoma Scholastic Media and former Daily staff writer, every Tuesday to give readers a behind-the-scenes look at The Daily and media coverage in general.
I love the letters sections of the publications I read. I don’t feel like my consumption of the stories within the publication is complete until I know whether someone thought information was incorrect, misleading or missing important perspectives.
So, the ability to leave online comments on the Web should be right up my alley, right? Think about it: unlim-ited space for unlimited perspectives and reanalysis.
But here’s what I saw after reading an online story about the Swiss completing the world’s longest tunnel:
• an attack on American teachers’ unions;• a joke about Sarah Palin;• an attempt at a racist joke about the Swiss;• and something I think might be a protest against gov-
ernment’s ability to tax, but also could be a second-grader’s report on penny stocks.
No discussion of the balance between engineering and environmental balance. No suggestions for where this sort of technology might be applied elsewhere. No new per-spectives. Just … jerks.
Unfortunately, the Web’s ability to bring out our inner jerk has led many publications to consider censorship. This is a serious development. Fascist governments and tyrants censor. Media is meant to be the “marketplace of ideas,” where you can get everything from theoretical break-throughs in string theory to who Justin Beiber is dating.
Many publications, like The Daily, have a policy on com-ments. Commenters have to register, but are allowed to remain anonymous, even though this particular freedom seems to feed the fire of inner jerkitude more than anything else. Before posts go live, editors screen them for objection-able material, following that publication’s specific policy. Usually, this weeds out the worst stuff that could literally lead to someone getting hurt, but leaves every political screed and unfounded assertion that gets submitted.
Others, often larger publications, have much more com-plicated processes. Many larger outlets have hired full-time readers to scroll the comments and remove worthless content. It’s sort of the call center job of the 21st century. Instead of being a telemarketer getting screamed at con-stantly, you get to read a thousand posts a day about how Barack Obama is a Muslim with a fake birth certificate.
I’m not sure which would be worse. These sites also often employ their readers to flag com-
ments for worthlessness. Enough flags and your comment about how the Bush family is part of a secret society to re-establish slavery in America is gone.
It’s censorship, for sure. And even though I appreciate the disappearance of those comments, I’m not sure it’s in the spirit of American media. What I want is for everyone to take the sections seriously and use them for real discus-sions. I also want a pony. One’s probably easier to get than the other.
— Sarah Cavanah,
professional writing and journalism graduate
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comics dog 10 A language
of Scotland 14 Ranee’s
garment 15 Rosary
component 16 Laid-back
quality 17 Unplanned
meeting 20 Red ___
(cinnamon candies)
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28 United in matrimony
30 Level or rank 32 Tinged with
gold 35 “___ as
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41 Compassion-ate sorts
42 Endurelonger than
45 Flamethrower fluid
49 Stratagems 50 Like some
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56 Takes sick leave
57 Surprise drop-by
61 Dad in a stable
62 Chemical compound
63 Standard of perfection
64 Melodramatic lament
65 Complicated situation
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - It doesn’t make any sense to go beyond your present sphere of infl uence to look for elusive opportunities. Stay within your own circle.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Someone you meet through a close friend might take a shine to you and assume a role in your affairs that could be truly helpful. This new acquaintance will be a valu-able contact.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Everyone is entitled to some lucky breaks, but you seem to have more than your share. Be ready to respond to some very favorable shifts in conditions.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -You’ll be in a very happy frame of mind due to some rather joyful tidings you’ll be receiving. You’ll enjoy them even more if you make the most of them.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Financial infl uences that are operative at this time will ease any monetary discomforts you might have been experiencing lately. However, if you want to keep this advantage, be prudent in your dealings.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Don’t’ think that you’re not up to handling a leadership role in your involvements with others. Your chances for success will be even further enhanced under your management.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) - You’re likely to fare a great deal better if you can conceal your strategy from others. It’ll be much easier to accomplish what you want when there is little or no interference.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - As always, friends are likely to prove to be a most valuable asset when they see you struggling, and will offer to assist you any way they can. Of course, you’d do the same for them.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Con-ditions are trending in your favor, so try to devote as much attention as you can to some of your more important objectives. You’ll have better than average opportunities to make great strides.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) - While things are going your way, follow through on whatever it is that you’ve been working on so diligently. It’s one of those mo-ments in time when conditions are exceptionally good.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Look for extra profi t or dividends to develop from some sort of complex involvement you share with others. Although you might not person-ally work on it, you could have a healthy investment.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Without the support of others, your chances for success would be con-siderably lessened, so it behooves you to go out of your way to be cooperative with those with whom you share a common interest.
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Kings of Leon “Come Around Sundown” RCA Released: Today 6.0/10
If you’ve ascended to royalty, you’d better be ready to protect the throne.
Kings of Leon had never hid its ambi-tions; it wanted to be the biggest rock band in the world. The group struck gold in Europe around the time of “Aha Shake Heartbreak,” rocking arenas like it was U2, but the band was still firmly lodged in the mid-sized venue cir-cuit stateside.
It was obvious that the Followill family was growing restless, anxious to quit supporting arena shows and start headlining them.
Then came “Only By Night,” the album that was fated to be that push to the mainstream the guys had been clamoring for. It was full of big, dumb and admittedly catchy anthems like the Billboard chart scorcher “Sex on Fire” and left little room for the down-home, roughneck rock tunes that had garnered them a rather im-pressive following in the first place.
It was a marginalizing album; new fans couldn’t get enough and old ones couldn’t get out fast enough. Over night, Kings of Leon be-came a “love ’em or hate ’em” band, not that the group didn’t realize that’s what it had done.
When news came of “Come Around Sundown,” the Followill boys promised it would be a return to their roots, hoping to ap-pease the old crowd while retaining the new. The question was whether they could do that. With the album’s release, the answer is neither yes nor no. It’s just boring.
Well, not boring, but sure as hell not excit-ing. It’s the sound of finding yourself out on the middle of a tightrope, and instead of mov-ing forward or scuttling back, you just kind of stand frozen. “Come Around Sundown” is a David Blaine stunt ... it’s just kind of there.
The biggest offender may be “The Immortals.” For as big and layered as it is, I’ve never heard anything more empty and hol-low. The artificially Southern-flavored pair of “Mary” and the painfully titled “Back Down South” are similarly foul — mostly because
you get the sense the band has completely lost touch with its roots and, swept up in the glitz and glam of fame, is struggling to make any-thing honest anymore.
But it isn’t all bad. The opening trio of “The End,” “Radioactive” and “Pyro” are all equally impressive, and you start to hear the band pro-gressing toward that complex wall of noise in the vein of U2, if not quite mastering it yet.
If the band had kept that momentum roll-ing, it could have something on its hands, but while the scorching “The Face” and vintage Kings of Leon we briefly hear in “No Money” and “Pony Up” regain a little traction, the empty, sometimes even awkward (“Beach Side”), leftovers have the album registering only somewhere above a slight rumble.
“This could be the end,” Caleb ironically hollers in the leadoff track, and while I refuse to believe the band will let it all slip away, if it wants to continue to play with the big boys, it had better start acting like one.
— Joshua Boydston,
psychology junior
David Bowie “Station to Station” RCA Released: Sept. 28 9.1/10
The reissue of “Station to Station” — the cocaine-fueled 1976 release that introduced the world to another Bowie persona, Thin White Duke — was lauded for its movement from early Bowie work.
He played with funk and soul elements, but was equally influenced by the electron-ic musings and synthesizer use of German acts like Kraftwerk.
The epic, 10-minute title track is a dyna-mo, but it’s follow-up, “Golden Years,” is a shinier piece of groovy gold.
The original release is packaged with a two-part live album (“Live Nassau Coliseum ’76”) that spans through all of Bowie’s big-gest hits, rocketing off with “Station to Station” before running through singles like
“Suffragette City,” “Fame” and “Rebel Rebel.”
Bowie is one of the best musicians and biggest innovators of any day and age, and the reissue of “Station to Station” is just another reminder of that. It’s a must-have for any Bowie diehard or newbie looking to discover one of music’s greatest minds.
— JB
Sugarland “The Incredible Machine” Mercury Nashville Released: Today 8.4/10
If you’ve ever listened to Sugarland, you’re aware of the duo’s quirky lyrics and charming country twang.
Its 2004 breakout hit “Baby Girl” put the band on the radar and it’s continued to release toe-tapping, feel-good coun-try albums biannually.
But today’s release of “The Incredible Machine” shows a different side of the Grammy-winning group.
In contrast with its previous three al-bums, the 11-track album showcases Jennifer Nettles’ soulful, rich and deep harmonies. It comes across as more of a rock album than Sugarland’s traditional country-folk classification.
Aside from “Stuck Like Glue” and “Every Girl Like Me,” the songs shy away from the typical light-hearted lyrics about love and instead focus on life and being there for others.
As someone who’s always loved singing along with Nettles, it’s neat to belt out with her in my car as she branches into the rock genre with songs like “Find the Beat Again.”
The mega-empowering musical feel of “All We Are” includes lyrics that remind us “It’s not over / we are young” — something so simple, but often forgotten.
“Little Miss” showcases Nettles’ voice throughout and reaches a beautiful pinnacle
toward the end when she reinforces the fact “you are loved.”
Rich harmonies and dynamic vocals ac-company the motivational lyrics of “Stand Up” that say, “Won’t you stand up and use your voice?”
Overall, this album is sure to become a fa-vorite, sending the group in a new direction and highlighting the wide musical capabili-ties of Nettles and Kristian Bush.
The songs are different from the light-hearted hits of the past and are sure to fire up a crowd live in concert.
— Meredith Moriak,
journalism senior
Listen, we can’t all be he-roes in this life. Sometimes you need guidance from others to help you rise above your sewage-filled existence.
I have tried other sources of inspiration like the Bible, famous historical figures and Jack Daniels to name a few, but none of these have really met the challenge of picking me up when I was down. In times of desperation, I turn to the one thing that has always been there for me: sweet, sweet Technicolor television.
TV raised me to be the strong, independent, delu-sional woman I am today and without the boob tube, where else would I have de-veloped these attributes?
Books? Mentors? Real-life experiences? Don’t be silly; we all know those only hap-pen on TV.
Some of my best friends only exist on Thursday nights between 7 and 9 p.m. Central Standard Time. These folks have taught me what i t means to be a good citizen, an ambitious college student and a total skank — but only when necessary.
Come, meet the complete-ly fictional men and women who make me want to be a better person and also invest in a DVR.
DON DRAPER OF “MAD MEN”
What is more important in life than getting what you want? Exactly — nothing. Now go get ’em, tiger! It really is that easy when you look like Jon Hamm and dress like it’s 1960-something.
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LIFE&ARTS Dusty Somers, life & arts [email protected] • phone: 405-325-5189
OUDAILY.COM ›› Read more reviews of new albums including remastered versions of John Lennon records
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Caitlin Turner
Everything I need to learn about life comes from my TV
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KENNY POWERS OF “EASTBOUND AND DOWN”
R e t u r n t o y o u r ro o t s and never admit defeat. Whenever you sense people being put off by your aggres-sive nature just shout, “I am Kenny Powers and I am very upset with how I am acting right now. I just have a very hard time expressing my emotions and I can’t stop from yelling.”
TROY AND ABED OF “COMMUNITY”
Reality sucks, so start pre-tending everything you do is on a half-hour sitcom on NBC. You might not still be the star athlete of your high school, but nothing should stop you from acting like a huge tool bag. And remem-ber, friends don’t let friends make it through a day with-out a pop culture reference.
STEPHEN COLBERT OF “THE COLBERT REPORT”
Never let anyone take you seriously, and then create a nation of followers and march on Washington. That is just truthiness, y’all.
BRITTANY OF “GLEE”
You are not the brightest crayon in the box, but you
do know how to use them to make a book report on heart attacks. Go blonde, wear a cheerleader’s uniform and spend most of your time daydreaming about re-enacting “Me Against the Music.”
— Caitlin Turner,
letters senior
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SPORTS James Corley, sports [email protected] • phone: 405-325-3666
OUDAILY.COM ›› The Daily’s RJ Young explains how the BCS is like a vacuum cleaner
The BCS rankings are out. Lo and behold, the Sooners are the No. 1 team in the na-tion, but their supremacy is up for debate.
OU is undefeated at 6-0 and has beaten two top-25 programs. It boasts an of-fense that averages 458.3 yards of total offense per game and a defense allowing less than 20 points per game.
OU is equipped with a three-headed monster on offense: sophomore quar-terback Landry Jones, junior wide receiver Ryan Broyles and senior running back DeMarco Murray.
On defense, redshirt fresh-man linebacker Tom Wort and junior linebacker Travis Lewis have been a revelation. The two have combined for 96 tackles and three sacks.
There is no question this is a good OU football team, but good doesn’t necessarily translate to great.
OU had close wins over Utah State and Cincinnati. Both teams will be hard pressed to become bowl eligible.
The Sooners are helped as much as any Southeastern Conference, Big Ten, Atlantic Coastal Conference, Big East or Pac-10 team by playing in the Big 12.
The Sooners are privy to a level of respect from the BCS that other unbeaten teams like TCU and Boise State may never obtain.
Last season, Boise State entered the BCS rankings undefeated as the No. 4 team in the country. It finished the season undefeated, but fin-ished sixth in the BCS rank-ings behind one-loss Texas and one-loss Florida.
The Sooners are benefit-ing from a slanted BCS sys-tem that only makes the rich richer. OU jumped from No. 3 in the AP poll to No. 1 in the BCS through a shoddy computer ranking system and biased pollsters who ad-mittedly do not have time to watch every team.
The BCS rankings for-mula includes six computer
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OU, the national title is yours to lose
programs, including one made by native Oklahoman Richard Billingsley that doesn’t even have Missouri in the top 25. Yes, Billingsley’s rankings don’t have those same undefeated Missouri Tigers who are ranked No. 11 in the BCS rankings.
However, the BCS has put
OU in a precarious position for the rest of the season: the driver’s seat.
If the Sooners win their remaining six regular sea-son games and the Big 12 championship, the BCS has assured them a spot in the national title game.
However, i f they lose just one, they have opened themselves up for criticism and ridicule and will have to put aside their national title aspirations.
Since the BCS’ inaugural
season in 1998, the team that has started out atop the rankings has played in the national title game six times and won it just twice. No, pressure Stoops.
—RJ Young,
journalism grad student
OU opponents in BCS top 25
» No. 17 Florida State — OU 47, FSU 17» No. 19 Texas — OU 28, Texas 20» No. 11 Missouri — Saturday in Columbia, Mo.» No. 14 Oklahoma State — Nov. 27 in Stillwater
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Senior running back DeMarco Murray (7) runs through defenders during the OU-Iowa State football game Saturday night in the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Sooners defeated the Cyclones 52-0.
BRIEFS
Sooner defense still improving
Despite holding Iowa State to no points Saturday night, senior defensive end Jeremy Beal said the team hasn’t put it together yet.
“We just need to carry the momentum and keep getting better,” Beal said.
Senior linebacker Travis Lewis said there is still more they can do.
“We’re still not quite where we want to be,” Lewis said. “We can be great. When we’re clicking on all cylinders, we’re a tough defense to stop. We feel like we’re one of the best defenses in the country.”
No. 1 ranking not important, players say
Senior linebacker Travis Lewis said he didn’t want the Sooners to be ranked at the top of the fi rst BCS poll.
“Sometimes when a team gets to No. 1, it can lose its edge,” Lewis said.
The veterans in the locker room have made it a point to put the ranking in perspective for the young players who haven’t experienced it before, junior defensive lineman Frank Alexander said.
“We just had to tell them that as fast as we got that ranking, we could lose it even quicker,” Alexander said.
— Aaron Colen/The Daily
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