Boren promises no layoffs; OU Press must

reduce budget by 20 percent

CHARLES WARDThe Oklahoma Daily

The University of Oklahoma Press laid off eight workers Wednesday, the same day OU President David Boren an-nounced the university did not forsee OU needing to layoff employees.

“I don’t want [ the media] saying we expect anything like that,” Boren said Wednesday after the meeting of the OU Board of Regents in Ardmore, referring to potential layoffs or furloughs. “That would have to be like the end of the world, virtually.”

B. Byron Price, director of the University of Oklahoma Press, said the layoffs had been under consideration for sev-eral months.

“They’ve been in process for a while, because it takes a long time for those to you know, work through the review process,” he said.

Price said the layoffs as “across the board,” affecting the ad-ministrative, editorial, production and shipping and receiv-ing departments.

According to Price, the layoffs come as the OU Press plans to reduce its book-publishing output by 20 percent in the coming fiscal year.

“Returns from wholesalers, lower demand for product, books, which many publishers, university publishers and commercial publishers are experiencing [led to the reduc-tions],” he said. “And employee and production costs have impacted university presses nationwide.”

Price said the press reduced its budget by 11 percent dur-ing the current fiscal year through internal cuts and savings,

but those reductions weren’t enough to avoid layoffs.

Catherine Bishop, vice president for student af-fairs, said the OU press works as a separate enter-prise with a different finan-cial structure than the rest of the university.

“ T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f Oklahoma Press is an aux-iliary enterprise that pro-duces books which gener-ate sales,” Bishop said in an e-mail. “The OU Press has implemented a reduction in force involving eight em-ployees to right-size for the amount of work they have scheduled for the year. This is not unusual for an entity where business and there-fore, workforce needs, ebb and flow with national trends. Of course, our hope is that those impacted would consider other jobs available at OU.”

Bishop said the layoffs at the OU Press were not a result of the budget adopted at the Regents meeting last week.

“The reduction in force at the OU Press wwas not a result of the budget adopted for the next fiscal year, but rather a business decision by a revenue generating unit to align its workforce for the upcoming fiscal year with its production schedule for the year,” she said.

Price said while the layoffs were unwanted, they were necessary.

“We still needed to cut our budget by another 12 percent,” he said. “And that couldn’t be achieved without a reduction in force. We looked at everything, and felt that although it was difficult, it was really necessary, because it’s impossible for us to have a 20 percent reduction in book production wthout reducing our workforce simultaneously.”

Price said that the layoffs would take affect at least 30 days after last Wednesday.

“At this point, we’re hoping that we’ll be able to extend it,” he said. “But, at least 30 days.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The University of Oklahoma Press lays off eight employees despite promises from OU President David Boren that furloughs or layoffs would not be necessary to maintain the school’s budget.

JAKE VINSONThe Oklahoma Daily

Several employees in the OU Office of Admissions expressed concern about their health after being notified of possible mold contamination in the workplace.

Buchanan Hall, which is undergoing renovations this month, houses many stu-dent services offices, including admissions, financial aid and the bursar.

Some employees in the admissions of-fice said they had seen a black substance on boards being pulled up when construction began. However, physical plant employees have said the substance is not mold, but

employees have expressed disagreement.A meeting was held Friday with represen-

tatives and employees from the admissions office to discuss the severity of the problem, and how it should be handled.

“I was just given a mask for my safety, but I have been sitting in this cloud of dust and possible mold for two days now, ” said Beth Rowell, arts and sciences junior and admis-sions adviser.

After the meeting, the construction crew set up a large plastic tube that would run out-side, in an attempt blow all of the dusty air out of the office.

“Seeing them set up a tube to filter the bad air outside doesn’t make me feel good about

everyone sitting in here breathing this dusty air for the past two days,” said assistant ad-missions director Amy Shaw.

The mold is suspected to be the result of a major flood that admissions had when a water pipe broke in Buchanan Hall over win-ter break 2008.

Many individuals who moved from their normal locations in Buchanan Hall feel relieved they don’t have to sit in the dusty office.

“I am glad now that I have been moved out of the office, because I don’t want to be possi-bly risking my health sitting in the dusty air,” admissions assistant Stacy Stone said.

With the deconstruction part of the office

renovations almost complete, there is new flooring going in that should eliminate the mold contamination. However, some in Buchanan Hall are still wondering the effects of working in such an unsafe and unhealthy atmosphere over the last few days.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, mold is a naturally existing substance, but it can be harmful to humans. When airborne mold spores are present in large quantities, they can cause al-lergic reactions, asthma episodes, infections, and other respiratory problems. Continued exposure to mold may result in nasal or sinus congestion, eye, nose, or throat irritations, and adverse effects to the nervous system.

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Gay rights supporters celebrate diversity during 22nd annual OKC Pride Parade

RICKY MARANONThe Oklahoma Daily

OKLAHOMA CIT Y- The in-tersection of 39th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue was filled to capacity Sunday evening as citizens of all sexual orientations celebrated the 22nd annual OKC Pride Parade and the 40th anni-versary of the Stonewall riots in New York City.

Celebrity author and drag queen Ruby Ann Boxcar mar-shalled the parade, but among the colorful floats, throwing of beads and the recognition of diversity, there were some that were there for reasons other than celebration.

“We come out here to make ourselves known to the world that we are here, and we want our rights,” said Nicole Kullingson, who was attending the parade with her partner of five years. “We want to get married. We are two people that love each other, and we want to dedicate ourselves to each other. People need to open up and realize what [marriage] is

truly all about.”Kullingson said she was tired of

how the government makes her choose living in a certain state

over having marriage equality.For some, it was more than just

marriage equality, but rather mak-ing an impact on the community.

“[I came out today] because it’s tradition, and we want people to know that we are good people be-cause we don’t have the respect

that we should have,” said Ariana Ree, a parade attendee. “We want people to come out today, and appreciate each other. Everyone wants to know about the biker rally going on downtown, but no one cares to hear about pride.”

Ree said she hoped the parade would make the image of the gay and lesbian community known in Oklahoma, and also would encourage politicians to fight for equality.

“We have some politicians that are all about [equality], but are afraid to step up to the plate,” she said. “We also have those, like Sally Kern, that need to back off. We are here, and we want our rights and respect.”

Not everyone at the parade, however, was gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgendered. Some straight people came to the pa-rade to show support for their friends.

“I came out to support my gay friends,” said Chris Dewitt.

Dewitt said that even though he wasn’t sure about the mean-ing of some of the things being celebrated at the parade, he felt it was important to come out to the event to show his support for gay rights.

Gay Pride celebrated in OKC

RICKY MARANON/THE DAILY

The 22nd Annual Gay Pride Parade rolls into Oklahoma City led by women’s motorcycle group, ‘Dykes on Bikes.’ The celebration also coincided with the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City.

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Coach Ryan Hybl’s reputation on

the golf course as big as brother

Nate’s legacy in OU football

EDDIE RADOSEVICHThe Oklahoma Daily

Oklahoma’s new men’s golf head coach has a last name that is all too familiar in this town.

Just as his brother, former OU quarterback Nate Hybl, had done in 1999, Ryan Hybl is now a Sooner by way of Georgia.

Hybl, labeled as one of the most deco-rated golfers in University of Georgia history, brings professional playing experience to a Sooner golf program that could be described as on life support.

“It’s awesome to be here,” Hybl said. “We’ve always loved this place, and we are excited to make this program better.”

Hybl, who most recently served as an as-sistant coach for his alma mater, takes over for Jim Ragan, who resigned May 16 after nine seasons.

While OU has captured only one national title back in 1989, and has just two top-10 finishes in the NCAA tournament, Hybl’s ex-pectations remain high for the program.

“I’ve been a part of Georgia’s program for about nine years,” Hybl said. “Arguably, we’ve been the best program in the nation over that time. We’ve won championships. Hopefully, I can bring that type of experience here, and we can achieve the same goals.”

As for UGA and OU, Hybl draws similar comparisons between the two schools.

“They [both] made me feel so comfort-able. It made me feel at ease,” he said. “Both schools parallel one another. I’m used to being around big time college athlet-ics. There are going to be a lot of ups and downs.”

Hybl lettered from 2001-04, twice grab-bing All-American and All-SEC honors. He concluded his career with a scoring av-erage of 72.7, and 13 top-10 finishes, and also garnered the title of team captain for the Bulldogs during his junior and senior seasons.

He credits his coaching now with the ex-perience he received on the course.

“In my opinion it’s a must,” Hybl said about the importance of having played competi-tive golf before coaching. “There are some college coaches who aren’t coming from my background. Golf is a very tough sport. It helps that I have more of an understanding for the their successes and struggles.”

While on the UGA staff, Hybl helped guide the Bulldogs to five straight top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, as well as pro-ducing 14 All-Americans, 14 first-team All-SEC players and the 2006 SEC Player of the Year.

While he is less than a full week into his new job, Hybl is already on the recruiting trail.

“We’re going to work hard on [recruiting],” he said. “Luckily, we have a good brand in OU to sell and appeal across the nation. We are about to see a change in the program.”

With the changes comes a breath of fresh air for a school and program that once pro-duced PGA Tour talents Anthony Kim and

Todd Hamilton, but has since been on a steady downhill slope. Most notably, the slide reached rock bottom when the Sooners finished 10th at the Big 12 Championships last spring.

However, first thing’s first for the school’s golf course, Jimmie Austin Golf Club, which is preparing to host the 2009 U.S. Amateur

Public Links Tournament starting July 13.“It’s gonna be great for the Publinx,” Hybl

said about Jimmie Austin. “I had the oppor-tunity to walk around the course last week while a kid was on a recruiting trip. They’ve made a commitment out there. They’ve re-ally done a good job.”

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In popular culture today, religion is seen as nothing more than a way of explaining life’s mysteries without using one’s brain. Many of society’s simplest people find it comforting to, in the words of Pontus Obama, “cling to guns or religion.” Where I disagree is the idea that this is a negative trait. Because radical-ism usually leads to unsavory outcomes, it is only human nature to be skeptical of change. Eventually though, enough proof has lined up behind what was once a brand new idea. It is at this point that traditionalists need to

accept defeat and move on. There are many in America who still subscribe to the de-

bunked idea of young earth creationism. Instead of search-ing for the truth, these people are instead focused on playing the role of the oppressed in a battle that is impossible to win. What if the Catholic Church had refused to this day to admit it was wrong for condemning Galileo’s theories of the uni-verse in the 17th century? I’ll venture a guess that the influ-ence of the church would not be nearly as great as it is today. The refusal of fundamentalist Christians to let go of the no-tion of young earth creationism is very similar. They need to do what the Catholic Church did: announce that humans make mistakes and acknowledge their misinterpretation of the scripture in question.

God gave us brains with amazing reasoning abilities. Isn’t it a slap in the face of the gift-giver to refuse to use the gift? Continuing to hold on to archaic notions only discredits reli-gion in the minds of the educated.

This is not to say that throwing creationism in the waste basket of history is a retreat by the religious community. Saint Augustine in the 4th Century A.D. postulated that “the world could have been made by God with certain potencies that unfolded in the progress of time.” Genesis does not have to be read literally and most Christians have no problem doing so (including the last two Popes).

As Dr. William Lane Craig (a Protestant Christian Philosopher) explains, science is useful because it can both “falsify and verify claims of religion.” An obvious example of the former was the long-held belief of the church that the sun revolved around the earth. Early theologians had misinter-preted Psalms 93:1, which says, “The Lord has established the world; it shall never be moved.”

Science has also done much to verify the beliefs of Christians. In the 1920s nearly every non-believing cos-mologist argued that the earth and universe had always existed (thus doing away with the need for a creator deity), while Christians believed that the universe was created out of nothing a finite time ago by God. The discovery in 1922 by Alexander Friedman that the universe is expanding thus proved a religious principle. Stephen Hawking, the Oxford

theoretical physicist, has said that “almost everyone now be-lieves the universe, and time itself, had a beginning at the big bang.”

It’s not difficult to understand why fundamentalist Christians are so defensive about their view of the creation of the universe. Erudite scientists such as Richard Dawkins have planted the idea that a belief in the theory of evolution is incompatible with a belief in God. Unfortunately for Mr. Dawkins, this notion is false.

As Dr. Craig explains in a recent article, “the chances that the universe should be life-permitting are so infinitesimal as to be incomprehensible and incalculable.” The agnostic phys-icist Paul Davies has written that a change in the strength of gravity, for instance, of one part in ten to the one-hundredth power would have prevented a life permitting universe. The astrophysicist Michael Turner describes the fine-tuning of the evolutionary preconditions as “if one could throw a dart across the entire universe and hit a bull’s eye one millimeter in diameter on the other side.” The quotes are endless, but the conclusion is clear: For evolution to occur, it would have had to be a miracle. Darwin’s theory is evidence for the exis-tence of God.

Lay down your arms fundamentalists, there is nothing to fear.

Eli Lavicky is a finance senior.

Fundamentalists should embrace theory of evolution

On the same day President Boren promised there would be no layoffs, OU Press laid off eight workers to meet the needs of a trim budget.

In a time of poor economic situations plagued with unemployment, isn’t it a bad idea for President Boren to promise job security?

It is true that Oklahoma has not felt the impact of economic troubles as much as other states have. But balancing a budget doesn’t require knowledge of the current national market to understand where internal money needs to be saved and where expen-ditures can be cut.

The budget cuts at OU Press are quite sig-nificant; more than 20 percent of their production will be cut. Could the money saved here, in addi-tion to the money saved across the University, not prevent the loss of these employees’ jobs?

The University should help spread the saved cash around to where it is needed most, which seems to be the OU Press. These employees would still be needed if the cut for this department wasn’t so large.

Although the University Press is an auxillary enterprise, the University should aid its budget with the money saved from other sources, in order to allow these employees to keep their jobs, and not have to find new jobs.

In a time of economic uncertainty, the University should not focus on making empty promises, but should work to reassure and inspire our current workforce to produce what we can in a fiscally con-servative manner. Because of this mix-up, Boren was left with egg on his face and the University has started what will hopefully not become a trend.

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28 “The very ___!” (“What nerve!”)

29 Lowest level 30 “That’ll teach

you!” look

34 Dork 36 Dispatched 37 Archer of

myth 39 Wispy white

clouds 40 Largest

continent 45 Express

contempt 48 Engraved 50 Join, as the

Army 51 Comparatively

cockamamie 52 Fiery funeral

mounds 53 ___ book (be

literate) 54 Be sweet on 58 “___ right

up!” 60 Destroyer

destroyer 61 Being 62 Handyman’s

store-all 64 Kegler’s org. 65 Stable staple

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- A small gesture from someone with whom you have strong emotional bonds will make your day. Sometimes it’s those unexpected things in life that warm the heart so dearly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Some-thing you do or say could open doors of opportunity in your present field of endeavor. Lady Luck has been waiting for just such an opening to bring your wishes into being.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- This could be one of those extremely rare times when opportunity will seek you out in-stead of the other way around. Make the most of what is being dropped in your lap.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- This is not the time to be fainthearted about taking a chance on something that, if successful, could better your lot in life. You’re in an extremely fortunate cycle where miracles can occur.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Listen to your inner voice because it is trying to guide you toward an extremely fortuitous situation that would make a big difference in your life. Follow your instincts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- That long-awaited opportunity to gratify a major aspiration is now at hand. It has been in the works for a while, and it is likely to revolve around a good friend.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- General conditions look promising for you, especially those that deal with commerce or finances. Place your greatest efforts and emphasis in these areas.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- What puts you miles ahead of the competition is your ability not to only look at things on a grand scale but also see the entire picture. You’ll get a view that tells the whole story.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Be a team player whenever you can instead of an indepen-dent operator. It isn’t that you wouldn’t do well on your own, but it won’t measure up to what could occur in joint endeavors.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It behooves you to get involved with others, because more than one among them will turn out to be quite lucky for you, especially in areas where more than the usual amount of cooperation is required.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Once you establish some clearly defined objectives and have a good game plan in mind, it should be clear sailing ahead. Go after what you want.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- What at first may seem like a small gesture from a friend could turn out to be enormously huge in bringing about your success. Chances are it will be something quite intangible.

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MEGAN MORGANThe Oklahoma Daily

Guest director Chris Boyd and the University of Oklahoma Summer Stage will present “The Bremen Town Musicians,” opening Wednesday, and Boyd said the mu-sical now has a new timeliness.

The show is based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale and was originally set in Germany, but this version is set in the Great Depression-era somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains.

“When it was written in about 1992, we thought we were writing about a histori-cal time period, but little did we know what would happen,” Boyd said. “Now the story hits really close to home.”

Boyd is not only the guest director for “The Bremen Town Musicians,” but he also wrote the book for the show.

The show is a “fun-filled musical adven-ture,” Boyd said, aimed at children but par-ents and older people will also find it highly enjoyable and entertaining.

In the show, four older animals. Donkey, Cat, Dog and Rooster strive to become the town’s musicians.

“On simple levels, the story is about four animals,” Boyd said. “But there are also ele-ments that speak to prejudice, the way we treat senior citizens and the human spirit and survival in times of [economic] depression.”

Boyd said he was introduced to theater at a very young age because both of his parents were involved in it. His father was an “all-around theater-man” while his mother was a dancer and choreographer, Boyd said.

“I was trained by them for the first 18 years of my life,” Boyd said.

He went on to receive a dance perfor-mance degree from Southern Methodist University, and danced and toured for about 10 years. But Boyd said that he “always kept a foot in the door for theater.”

While later living in Austin, Boyd co-founded the theatre company Second Youth.

“Our goal was to create original musi-cal works for a family audience,” Boyd said. “We hoped that grandma, grandpa, parents and kids could all come away [from a perfor-mance] with a positive experience.”

This show marks the first time that Boyd, a New Yorker originally from Texas, has been to Oklahoma. He said that the cast of 13 stu-dents, graduates and community members is “a very talented group of people.”

Boyd has been in Norman for about three weeks.

“It’s an intense period, especially doing a musical,” he said of the short production time.

Boyd said although functioning as a guest director is a challenge, he also thinks that it

is exciting, and the best part of the job is the storytelling.

“It’s fulfilling to explore new perspectives and give the audience a good time learning about them,” Boyd said.

Music and lyrics for the show were written by Allen Robertson.

“The music is fun and entertaining,” Boyd

said. “There’s folk and bluegrass and a smat-tering of other musical styles as well.”

It is also catchy, Boyd added. “Kids love it — they walk away singing the

tunes,” he said.“The Bremen Town Musicians” opens

at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Weitzenhoffer Theatre. The show runs through July 11.

ELI HULL / THE DAILY

Chris Boyd, guest director for University Theatre’s production of “The Bremen Town Musicians,” goes over notes with the cast after a run-through Sunday afternoon.

I wandered up to Jazz Under the Stars on Friday night to an extreme sense of surprise. I had never been

to a Jazz in June event b e f o r e , and did not necessarily know what to expect. I knew there were going to be a de-cent num-ber of jazz fans in at-tendance,

but I was shocked by the sheer volume of people lying out across the parking lot of Brookhaven Square.

The evening was a very loose, relaxed affair. There was no sense of urgency — just a place where friends and families had gathered to talk and reminisce with the sweet sound of jazz provid-ing a luscious soundtrack to their conversations.

A group of old college buddies would be gathered in a circle, knocking a few cold ones back while laugh-ing and chattering away about the good old times.

A cluster of, let’s say, earthy friends would lie against the warm cement, while others would be sway-ing along with the barely-there breeze.

Then a young family would come into view, and after a little time, the young girl and mother would pop up and start to shake and shimmy along to the effort-less music swirling behind them.

The musicians were all ex-perts of their craft. The music twirled over the crowd, slip-ping and diving with ease. The piano would sound as fragile as a china shop, then transform immediately intothe bull.

H o r n s w o u l d p u n c h

against the glass storefronts before ricocheting right back into the ears of the audience.

Every walk of life was present there: the young and old, the rich and poor, the preppy and hippies and the diehards and casual fans, all brought together by one thing. Jazz in June.

So as the natural, free flow of the jazz breezed through the air, I quickly I came to a conclusion: This is what Norman sounds like.

You see, there is some-thing about jazz music that just perfectly meshes with the feel to our city.

We a r e n ’ t q u i t e h i p enough to have The Shins be the soundtrack to our city;

country and bluegrass are just a little too unsophisticat-ed to fit the profile as well.

We don’t bash our heads to metal music, and we aren’t quite stuffy enough to have classical as the music of choice. It has dawned on me that jazz fits our city like a glove.

Norman immediately evokes a sort of studious feel to me, but with sort of a more relaxed approach.

We Normanites crave the arts more than any town around us, and there is a friendly, casual vibe to the city. We are loose, free and just a little quirky.

All of these characteris-tics add up to just one con-clusion: Jazz is the sound of

our lovely city. Sure, New Orleans might do it best, but we do not seem to be far behind.

So with the phenomenal Jazz in June event going strong in its 26th year, I can-not help but feel this procla-mation of mine will be ce-mented down even further.

And you know what, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Joshua Boydston is apsychology sophomore.

Guest director helms Summer Stage’s ‘Musicians’

JOSHUA BOYDSTON

MORE JAZZ IN JUNEGo online to OUDaily.com to see aslideshow from this year’s festival.

Jazz in June festival provides soundtrack to the city

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A woman sings with the Aaron Squirrel Band Saturday at Andrews Park during the final night of the Jazz In June Music Festival.

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