While federal government fi ndings recommends

50, many physicians hold to ages 40-49

RICKY MARANONDaily Staff Writer

A doctor at the OU Health Sciences Center disagrees with the fed-eral government’s new findings on mammograms, saying they are very dangerous and the study is flawed.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggested late last month women between the ages of 40 and 49 should not be subject to annual breast exams because little evidence exists that there is any harm or benefit of getting one between the ages suggested. The study also sug-gested public seminars to help women detect lumps in their breasts are ineffective.

“This is not a smart thing to suggest,” said Dr. Elizabeth Jett, director of imaging at the OU Breast Institute. “We [at the OU Breast Institute] will stick with the previous guidelines and continue to suggest that women 40 and older get an annual breast exam.”

Jett said the task force’s study was flawed on many levels.“First of all, the task force is a panel of primary-care physicians,”

Jett said. “There is no one that specializes in breast health, oncology or radiology.”

Jett said the panel also committed a flaw in the study by studying women who have already been diagnosed with cancer. She said stud-ies should focus on women who do not already have cancer.

“What they did was, they studied how women were receiving pre-ventative treatment in Canada,” she said. “And they used a mix of women who have and have not been diagnosed with breast cancer.”

OU College of Journalism hosts

journalist to receive award

TROY WEATHERFORDDaily Staff Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY — America needs to encourage innovation at all levels, from small businesses to multinational corpora-tions, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said Monday.

Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize win-ner, was awarded the Gaylord Prize from the OU College of Journalism at the Sheraton Hotel in Oklahoma City. He received the award for his career in journalism, his inter-national notoriety and the high ethical stan-dards he set, said Pattye Moore, chairwoman of the Gaylord College Board of Visitors.

“We can’t stimulate our way out of this crisis, we can’t bail our way out of this crisis, we can only invent our way out of this crisis,” Friedman said.

In the early ‘90s, as an international economics correspondent for The New York Times covering the intersection of fi-nance and foreign policy, Friedman said he witnessed the beginning of economic globalization.

“I remember writ-ing a lead back then, it was the first time it all hit me ... it was m o r e i m p o r t a n t what General Motors and General Electric thought than General Powell,” Friedman said.

I n h i s b o o k , “The World is Flat,” Friedman argued that technology is getting faster, cheaper and more diffused. Since its publication in 2004, Friedman said the world has become even flatter, that is, more people have access to more of the same technology.

“More and more things are becoming commodities. They’re being automated, digitized, synthesized and outsourced,” Friedman said. “What that means is the one thing that isn’t, and cannot be a commodity,

is more important than ever, and that is imagination.”

T h e r e a r e t w o kinds of countries: high imagination countries and low imagination coun-tries, Friedman said.

“America is the greatest dream ma-chine in the world, bar none,” he said.

Although many people put forth the argument that China will be the world’s new superpower, Friedman said he disagrees.

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Concerns raised due to construction at apartment complexDANIEL SIMONDaily Staff Writer

Noise complaints at the Commons on Oak Tree Apartments have been brought up as con-struction continues at the apartment complex home to many students.

Tyler Finch, accounting sophomore and apart-ment resident, said he is worried the noise will af-fect studying for finals.

Finch said he woke up at 7:30 one morning to the sound of workers refitting a wooden frame outside his window.

“[It was] a little bit of a nuisance,” Finch said.Commons on Oak Tree leasing agent Britnee

Bryles said construction began Nov. 30 and in-cludes projects such as replacing wood around windows, resurfacing countertops, installing new carpets and applying new paint.

Bryles said the construction is necessary after previous managers neglected to maintain the property.

“The old management system has let [the grounds] go bad,” Bryles said.

Finch said he believes the management could have picked a better time to do construction, per-haps a time when students wouldn’t be studying for finals.

Bryles said she has not heard any complaints about loud noises or nuisances surrounding the construction.

“We just want to make the community better,” she said.

Bryles said there is not an expected date for completion.

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Construction men work Sunday afternoon on the Commons apartment buildings on 1111 Oak Tree Ave.

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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman speaks Monday afternoon at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Friedman was awarded the Gaylord Prize earlier Monday in Oklahoma City.

JEREMY DICKIE/THE DAILY

Katie Winters, multidisciplinary studies senior, sets up her necklace stand Monday night in the union. Winters creates her jewelry from recycled glass from as far back as the 1940s.

PULITZER PRIZE, GAYLORD PRIZE WINNER CALLS WORLD ‘FLAT’

As Thomas Friedman exited the stage after accepting the Gaylord Prize Monday, OU President David Boren stepped back onto the stage and sent the glass eagle statue spiraling toward its end.

“I think the bill is coming to me,” Boren joked after the Gaylord Prize fell and broke into pieces.

Fortunately, the college purchased seven cop-ies of the $1,200 statue, so Friedman will receive a different copy of the award, said Celia Perkins, Gaylord College spokeswoman.

DEMISE OF THE GAYLORD PRIZE

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HOBBIES CONTINUES ON PAGE 2

Students turn h bbies into business

Knit clothing, jewelry among

handmade items sold

SUMMAYAH ANWARDaily Staff Writer

Many students who enjoy crafts, being creative and making money have turned to the Internet to help sell their products.

Erin Smith, letters and economics sopho-more, learned how to knit in high school and is co-founder of Knitting by Nana, a business

that mainly sells baby sweaters, hats and booties.

“Baby stuff takes less yarn, and I can make it a lot faster,” Smith said. “A hat takes me about three hours, and a sweater takes about five.”

Smith said she learned to knit in high school, observing other girls and taking tips from teachers.

“My first scarf had numerous holes in it, but I’ve come a long way since then,” Smith said.

She became so involved with knitting

things, her family suggested she take knitting up as a business. She approached her high school friend Devin Luxner, and they started the business in October.

“I handle most of the managing aspect,” said Luxner, sociology sophomore. “Right now we are set up to custom make whatever the customer desires within a day and then ship it out.”

Smith said she is aware business may pick up at some point and she will not be able to complete projects within the day.

“Every item I knit it is knitted with love,

which makes it different from store bought items,” Smith said. “Everything is individu-ally made for someone. Whoever receives the item knows that it was hand knitted just for them.”

Luxner said Knitting by Nana is currently taking orders through e-mails and is con-sidering setting up an account on Etsy.com, a Web site used to buy and sell handmade items.

Katie Winters, multidisciplinary studies

Age for breast cancer screening,testing under debate nationally

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Erin Smith, letters and economics sophomore, and Devin Luxner, sociology sophomore, discuss their knitting business Monday night in the union. While Smith uses such materials as recycled video cas-sette tape to knit, Luxner manages the business side of things.

senior, uses Etsy to sell hand-made vintage jewelry.

“My sister is a fine art painter, and she sold paintings on Etsy,” Winters said. “That’s how I was introduced to Etsy. I started buy-ing a lot of vintage jewelry on Etsy and thought to myself that I could probably make a lot to sell as well.”

Winters began creating jew-elry in February and said Etsy is a good way for local artists to sell handmade things.

“Handmade things are less expensive,” Winters said. “People think handmade items fall apart, but after I make each piece of

jewelry I try to break it just to see if it will.”

Winters said her two most popular items are her map neck-laces and rings. The map neck-laces are priced at $15 and the rings range from $5-15.

”I want people to be able to af-ford these things,” Winters said. “I sell them at wholesale value versus retail.”

Smith and Luxner also try to make their items affordable, sell-ing baby sweaters for $28 rather than $60 like others on eBay.

“We’re really not looking to make money. We just want to fi-nance Erin’s love to knit,” Luxner said. “We have lower prices than most places. The money profited goes right back into purchasing more yarn for future pieces.”

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ALASKA GOV. SARAH PALIN’S VISIT TO

NORMAN THURSDAY NIGHT.

The following is a

list of arrests and

citations, not convic-

tions. The information

given is compiled

by the Norman

Police Department

and the OU Police

Department. At times,

the Cleveland County

Sheriff’s Department

will contribute to these

reports. All those listed

are presumed innocent

until proven guilty.

MOLESTING PROPERTYMatthew Grant

Charley, 24, Boyd

Street, Sunday

Duncan Keith

Thomas, 24, Boyd

Street, Sunday

MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLMorgan Patrice

Duke, 20, 401 12th

Ave. S.E., Sunday

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANAJose Arnoldo Jurado,

21, North Porter

Avenue, Sunday, also

unlawful possession

of drug paraphernalia

and possession of a

controlled danger-

ous substance with

the intent to sell

Christopher Michael

Marsh, 32, 300 Triad

Village Drive, Saturday,

also possession of

drug paraphernalia

Lorenzo Guadalu

Martinez-Jurado, 20,

North Porter Avenue,

Saturday, also driving

with a suspended

license, unlawful pos-

session of drug para-

phernalia, possession

of a controlled danger-

ous substance with the

intent to sell, obstruct-

ing the view of a driver

during the operation

of a motor vehicle

Brett Marshall Sloat,

45, 510 S. University

Blvd., Saturday, also

possession of a

controlled danger-

ous substance and

public drunkenness

OTHER WARRANTKevin Paul Matthews,

35, 12th Avenue

N.E., Saturday

PUBLIC INTOXICATIONEddie Frank Owens,

18, 1000 Missouri

St., Saturday

Stephanie Rix, 21,

Oklahoma Memorial

Union, Saturday

COUNTY WARRANTJames Howard

Ray, 32, 3750 W.

Main St., Sunday

Samuel Lee Slate,

23, 12th Avenue

S.E., Sunday, also

municipal warrants

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCENathan Paul Nieto,

21, 400 W. Boyd

St., Sunday

Damon John Carlstrom,

23, 1400 Jenkins

Ave., Saturday

Brett Michael Webbur,

19, First Street, Friday

Mary Temple

Hill, 21, College

Avenue, Thursday

DRIVING WHILE IMPAIREDNatalie Blaire Nichols,

22, Asp Avenue, Friday

TODAYCAREER SERVICES

Career Services will hold walk-in

hours from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the

Oklahoma Memorial Union.

WEDNESDAYCAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST

Campus Crusade for Christ will

meet at 9 p.m. in the Oklahoma

Memorial Stadium’s Santee Lounge.

POLICE REPORTS

“I will not cede the 21st cen-tury to a country that censors its Internet and has political pris-oners,” Friedman said. “That’s not exactly an imagination en-abling society.”

Friedman said in the Middle East, there is a war going on be-tween those who want to be part of the imagination culture and violent extremists that want to take the world back to the 12th century.

“It’s so critical for the future of that faith community that the progressives, those who want to be part of the world, can find a way to blend Islam with moder-nity,” Friedman said.

He said education should focus on the right side of the brain to cultivate imagination.

Friedman offered advice based on the global marketplace and the increasing “flatness” of the world: Whatever can be done, will be done. So if you have a good idea, you should pursue it before someone else on the

other side of the world does. And the most important competition in the world will be between you and your imagination.

“People thought that the way to get rich was by flipping a house, not by earning a degree,” he said. “We need to get back to encouraging innovation at every level.”

Friedman appeared as a guest on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” Dec. 1 to promote the paperback edition of his book, “Hot, Flat and Crowded.”

Friedman said he is a big fan of “The Daily Show” and thinks Stewart is providing a valuable complement to the news.

“Jon Stewart is an amazing talent and even though he is poking fun at people, events and the way stories are covered, he’s actually providing a useful service,” Friedman said. “He keeps the establishment media honest.”

—Friedman spoke to The Daily following

the reception. Portions of the interview

contributed to the story.

Jett said she did not have to follow the gov-ernment guidelines at the moment because they are just suggestions.

“I’ve heard that under the newly proposed health care legislation, the recommendations from the task force will be taken into consid-eration ... when it comes to what the govern-ment will and will not cover, but at [this] time, the American Cancer Society, the OU Breast Institute and many other health care provid-ers will stick with the older guidelines. I don’t know of any health care professional that supports the new guidelines,” Jett said.

Jett said the task force made a danger-ous decision when it recommended against workshops teaching women how to self-ex-amine their breasts.

“Most of the time, women who find lumps on their own breast are already in dangerous

stages of cancer, and sometimes by the time they discover a lump, it has already spread to the lymph nodes,” she said.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the largest breast cancer awareness organization in the world, recommends all women continue to get annual screenings for breast cancer at the age of 40, but the organization will focus more on getting more women access to mammograms than the debate over which age women should begin receiving annual exams, Dr. Eric P. Winer, chief scientific ad-viser and chairman of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Scientific Advisory Board, stated in a press release.

“We want to eliminate any impediments to regular mammography screening for women age 40 and older,” Winer stated. “It is our view, however, that the exact timing of assessments is less important than guaranteeing access to screening. New screening approaches and more individualized recommendations for breast cancer screening are urgently

needed.”Winer stated one-third of all American

women do not undergo a regular screening. “There has been a long-standing debate

over the most appropriate age to begin mam-mography screening and the frequency of screening examinations,” Winer said. “As with all screening tests, the decision to perform a mammogram must include an evaluation of the benefits and the risks of the screen-ing tool, as well as a consideration of patient preference.”

“Women should begin to be annually screened for breast cancer beginning at the age of 40, but if you have a history of breast cancer in your fam-ily, you should subtract fi ve to ten years from the age of the person diagnosed with the cancer and begin regular screenings at that calculated age.”

—Dr. Elizabeth Jett, director of imaging at the OU Breast Institute

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HobbiesContinued from page 1

GaylordContinued from page 1

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CAMPUS NOTES

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(15) Pitt vs.(5) Cincinnati

(19) California vs. Washington

(23) W. Virginia vs. Rutgers

Arizona vs. (18) USC

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SOONER FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

Simmons, seniors look for fi rst bowl win

Along with many OU players, senior offensive

lineman Brian Simmons will be looking for his first

bowl game victory at the Brut Sun Bowl on Dec.

31.

Simmons redshirted and did not play during

the 2005 Holiday Bowl victory, so he would like to

participate in a bowl victory.

“It was a nice win, but it’s just different when

you’re not playing,” Simmons said. “I would defi-

nitely like to go out with a win and be a part of a

victory.”

The Sooners have lost their last three bowl

appearances, all in Bowl Championship Series

games. OU is 4-6 in bowl games under head

coach Bob Stoops.

Jones excited to play in a bowl game close to home

Redshirt freshman quarterback Landry Jones

said he is looking forward to the Sooners’ Brut

Sun Bowl appearance because El Paso, Texas, is

about a three-hour drive from his hometown of

Artesia, N.M.

“It’s pretty exciting to get to go back kind of

where I grew up, and hopefully I’ll have people

from Artesia go to that game,” Jones said.

Jones won back-to-back state championships

in 2006 and 2007 when he was at Artesia High

School and was a New Mexico Gatorade Player of

the Year.

El Paso, Texas, is almost an 11-hour drive from

Norman.

Broyles closing in on season goal

Sophomore wide receiver Ryan Broyles said

one of his preseason goals was to have 1,000

yards receiving, and he has a realistic opportunity

to reach that in the Brut Sun Bowl Dec. 31.

Broyles has 964 yards this season, which

leaves him 36 short of his goal.

“That’s really one of the accomplishments I

set for this year, and I’m not too far off,” Broyles

said.

Broyles’ 964 yards rank no. 29 of all of col-

lege football and he is sixth in the nation with 12

touchdowns.

—Jono Greco/The Daily

Fiesta Bowl picks fl opTCU and Boise State face off in the most pointless BCS bowl game

With a second put back on the clock and a lean-and-prayer-induced field goal in the Big 12 Championship game this year’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl lost some of its luster.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers almost pulled off the unthink-able by being a second away from knocking the Texas Longhorns out of the Bowl Championship Series National Championship game.

But Nebraska didn’t, and that started the popular discussion of Texas Christian’s bowl future.

Less than 24 hours later, Texas Christian’s logo was shown be-side Boise State’s, revealing the two schools will square off in a bowl game for the second straight year. When I saw this I could not help but let out a groan of disappointment.

I wasn’t disappointed that TCU and Boise State were in a BCS game, both teams deserve to be there, but rather I felt the BCS committee screwed the Horned Frogs from the opportunity to prove they are the best team in the na-tion (in my opinion they’re No. 2 behind Alabama).

I will admit I underestimated TCU at the beginning of the year. Not only did its defense reinforce the fact it’s a dominat-ing force, the Horned Frogs proved they can put together a potent offense against defenses from formidable opponents.

En route to TCU’s perfect 12-0 cam-paign, it averaged 40.67 points per game and allowed its opponents – which com-prised of six teams with winning records - to 14.42 points per game.

The offense scored at least 50 points five times this season, and allowed 10 points or less six times.

T h e B C S ’ o p t i o n , t h e Longhorns, averaged a little more than three points per game more than the Horned Frogs, and gave up about one more point per game to op-ponents of the same caliber as TCU’s.

Even though the numbers may give Texas the edge, my main problem with sending it to the title game over TCU is that from time to time the Longhorns played down to

their opponents’ level (see games against Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Nebraska) while the Horned Frogs didn’t.

TCU is the best team in the state of Texas, and it’s a shame it got passed over for the sexier Texas team.

I have no problem with the Broncos playing in the Fiesta Bowl. They did a great job in their only other BCS appear-ance at OU’s expense, but their unde-feated record is somewhat hollow due to their easy schedule.

Boise State’s most difficult game was in the season opener against the Oregon Ducks at home, and the most memora-ble part of that game was when Oregon senior running back LeGarrette Blount

sucker punched Boise State sophomore defensive lineman Byron Hout.

Unlike TCU, the Broncos don’t de-serve a shot of the national title, but they deserve to play a team from a BCS con-ference. So I doubt I’ll tune into what my brother and I are calling the “Let’s Prove Nothing Bowl”.

At the end of the day the game will only been seen as a big payday for both teams and will revamp a lot of off season controversy about how the BCS is un-American.

But hey, there’s one good thing about this matchup: at least we don’t have to watch this game be played on that god-awful blue field. Jono Greco is a journalism junior.

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Rose Bowl: Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif.Ohio State vs. Oregon

Sugar Bowl: Jan. 1 in New Orleans, La.Florida vs. Cincinnati

Orange Bowl: Jan. 5 in Miami, Fla.Iowa vs. Georgia Tech

BCS National Championship: Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif.

Texas vs. Alabama Alabama was able to knock off

the defending national champions in impressive fashion, but will a month of

rest cool off its momentum?

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STAFF CARTOON

AJ Stafford is a psychology senior.

Yesterday was the first day of a two-week conference on climate change in Copenhagen, which many world leaders, including President Barack Obama, plan to attend.

We are happy Obama decided to at-tend the conference, but by no means is this enough.

Climate change is one of the most serious problems facing our planet right now, and soon it will become the most serious.

It’s time we stopped mincing words and started doing something about it.

And we’re not talking about some-thing small.

We are talking about an all out concerted effort to turn this trend around.

We are talking about enacting and enforcing carbon limitations on in-dustries, and putting time and money behind finding alternative forms of energy.

Also, we would like to see the gov-ernment put worthwhile incentives in place for people who decide to drive electric or hybrid cars or retrofit their homes to be green.

No doubt a lot of these types of things are already happening, and this

is a good first step, but we can’t stop here. And that’s why we want President Obama to take the lead by putting this issue on the front burner.

He can start by taking a strong stance at Copenhagen.

But he cannot do it alone, so we encourage every American citizen to really take a second and think about this.

We understand that most people do not prioritize this issue.

According to a Pew Research Center report published Dec. 2, only 44 per-cent of Americans think global warm-ing is a serious problem.

And we understand that we are fac-ing a lot of problems right now in this country, including health care in need of reform, a terrible economic reces-sion and a war in Afghanistan.

These all can make people lose sight of how critical the problem of climate change is.

But think about it this way: if our planet becomes uninhabitable in the future (which, if we keep up our cur-rent behavior, scientists think it will), it won’t matter how bad the U.S. econ-omy is, what kind of health care we have or which entity ultimately reigns

supreme in the war on terror. Indeed, what we are calling for

might be hard to swallow in the short run, but in the long run (even if it’s the really long run), this will ben-efit us, or perhaps our children or grandchildren.

Besides, we are going to have to deal with it eventually, so we might as well deal with it now.

This is especially true when one considers that the U.S. has been lag-ging behind much of the rest of the world on this issue for quite some time.

We didn’t sign the Kyoto Protocol, like many other countries did.

And the Pew Center report cited previously stated “that majorities in 23 of 25 countries agree that protect-ing the environment should be given priority, even at the cost of slower economic growth and job losses. And many are willing to make sacrifices, such as having to pay higher prices, to address global warming.”

It’s time America’s president, policy makers and people join the rest of the world and all of conventional scientif-ic wisdom in prioritizing this issue.

The time is now to take on climate change

I’m sure many of your parents or friends have told you not to shop at kiosks in the mall or at least to be extremely cautious. Well, I would like to reiter-ate this advice by telling a recent personal story.

Last week I was at the local mall doing some Christmas shopping with money my dad gave me over Thanksgiving break. I was on my way to Bath and Body Works to get this amazing peppermint (holiday special) body wash, when a kiosk sales-woman yelled out to me.

I thought, “Great. Be nice, but assertive and walk away. You’re busy and don’t want what she’s sell-ing.” Well, the nice part of that thought is what did me in.

She shouted, “What kind of blow dryer or straightener do you use?”

I didn’t hear her and didn’t want to be rude, so I asked her to repeat. She did, and politely I an-swered, “A Chi.”

Well, once she started talking, she literally didn’t stop and promptly went into a speech about how I was damaging my hair with my current straight-ener, which is true (and probably one of the only truths in her entire sales pitch). All the while, I kept telling myself to find an “escape route,” a way to exit politely and quickly.

But the combination of her excessive talking and my politeness led to my sitting down and allowing her to straighten pieces of my hair.

The straightener worked amazingly! It made my hair twice as shiny as my Chi and straightened and curled my hair like magic with only one pass of the wand, instead of the two or three I normally take with my Chi.

I thought, “Cool, but I’m still not buying.” So, when I saw my chance to get away (the saleswom-an’s need for air, which merited a pause in the con-versation), I said, “Wow that was really awesome! I’m not interested in buying today, but may I have your card?”

This was a big mistake. Earlier in the sales pitch, she told me that the

straightener retailed for $400, which I didn’t be-lieve, and that it had a lifetime warranty, which I actually didn’t think twice about because I didn’t intend to buy.

While I was at the cash register, she told me that today the straightener was being offered at the pro-motional rate of $200. Then, after I still refused, she said, “Well, I understand what it’s like to be a stu-dent, so this is what I’ll do for you: Today, I’ll use my manager’s discount and give it to you for $100.”

I still insisted that I “just couldn’t” today, but thank you. After that, she offered me free shampoo and conditioner.

At this point, I remembered my mom telling me over Thanksgiving how badly she wanted a flat iron for Christmas. This recollection prompted a new thought process: I could get this straightener and give my Chi to my mother for Christmas, plus $100 began to feel less expensive because it was Christmas money from my dad and would also allow me to give an extra gift to my mom.

So, I bought the straightener and actually felt re-ally good about my purchase.

I continued feeling good until I got home and did some research on the brand of my straightener. I simply Googled the brand name and reviews.

A bunch of sites with reviews came up and 90 percent of the reviews screamed scam, detail-ing the same $100 offer and extended warranties. Reviewers claimed that the straightener worked great but only while it lasted.

On average (according to reviewers), the straight-ener lasts three months, and very few customers’ warranties held up because the kiosks moved, cus-tomers kept the warranty and not the receipt, their particular warranty wasn’t actually from the manu-facturer, the kiosk had “changed owners,” etc.

So, unless you as a consumer feel that three months of straightener usage for $100 is worth it, buying this straightener would be a very bad choice. (My Chi has lasted six years for a similar price.)

I write this to remind you: Listen to your gut feel-ings (and your mother’s advice); kiosks are often scamming you. Being polite can endanger your in-telligence level and cloud your scam radar.

My advice: Just say no to kiosks! Don’t even give them the chance to commence their sales pitches! And, if that bothers your conscience, remember this story!

Happy Christmas shopping and buyer be(a)ware!

Bobbi Lakin is an international and area studies senior.

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Universal Crossword

AN EXPERIMENTAL PUZZLE by Gary Cooper

ACROSS 1 British noble

title 5 Word

meaning “hello” and “goodbye”

10 Look of wonder

14 “... deliver us from ___”

15 Bathroom fixture, for some

16 Island chain off Ireland

17 Sole deciding issue

19 Wish ___ 20 Three-faced

woman of film 21 Chestnut

coats 22 Flattened at

the poles 24 “Incoming

golf ball!” 25 More sadistic 26 Romantic

song 29 Slender and

long-limbed 30 Dummkopf 31 Flower holder 32 Course of

action 36 Ballpoint pen

inventor 37 Number of

stars on Old Glory

38 Rock climber’s equipment

39 The sun, for one

40 Learn by ___ (memorize)

41 Fast partner 42 Artist

Steinberg

and writer Bellow

44 Demonstrated dramatically

45 Adriatic Sea republic

48 It’s full of holes and traps

49 Protective headgear

50 Prefix meaning “ten”

51 “Akeelah and the ___”

54 Grating sound 55 Carte blanche 58 “American

___” 59 Eagle’s

destination 60 Undercooked,

to some 61 “Auld Lang

___” 62 Four-bagger 63 Framework

postDOWN 1 “Pull it,” in

proofreading 2 Tel ___, Israel 3 Tiny creature 4 American

___ (North Dakota’s state tree)

5 Utterly ridiculous

6 A little more than a quart, to a Brit

7 Emotional verses

8 “___ So Fine” (Chiffons oldie)

9 Suspect’s request

10 Editor’s error- detection

print 11 Common

computer typeface

12 Costume jewelry

13 Be admitted 18 Erstwhile Ger-

man marine menace

23 Annoy 24 Showroom

couch, e.g. 25 Hindu social

class 26 They’re often

covered with baby food

27 Access for a collier

28 100 centesimi, once

29 Castaway creations

31 Four-stringed orchestral instrument

33 Ill-gotten gains

34 It may have stained-glass

windows 35 More than

want 37 Large Old

World flying mammal

41 Flowery perfume scent

43 Was a consumer?

44 Curved cradle piece

45 Late comic Farley

46 “All set to go!” 47 “Call Me

Ishmael” author Charles

48 Spirit in a bottle

50 Dressmaker’s seam

51 Drummer’s assignment

52 Neutral shade 53 ___ out a living

(just got by) 56 Bucolic

setting 57 Abbr. in a

marathon time

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

Edited by Timothy E. Parker December 08, 2009

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Instructions:Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.

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Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Sometimes taking a shortcut can work out, but it isn’t likely to do so today. Thus, insisting upon doing things the easy way will cripple your success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Be extremely cautious about knowing when to stop selling. A failure to get to the point in a timely fashion by dragging out your story will cause another to lose interest in what you’re selling.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Don’t be naive about going back to a place that knowingly gave you a bum deal in the past, expecting something dif-ferent. It isn’t likely to happen, and you’ll only have yourself to blame.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Although you secretly understand that your judgment could be questionable about an important issue, your ego may not let you own up to this fact to others. Don’t defend an indefensible position.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Don’t be your own worst enemy by refusing to listen to some very constructive suggestions simply because you don’t like the person who is offering them. The only one you’ll hurt is yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Cozying up to one who you believe is important while ignoring others who offer you a friendly hand will be noticed. Take the time to be friendly to everyone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Avoid discussing any issues with which you and your mate hold opposing opinions. It’s simply not a good day for either of you to be open-minded with those who are closest to your heart.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - If you give a person an assign-ment to do, give him/her lots of room in which to operate. No one can be at their best with someone constantly looking over how they are doing things.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Due to a past extravagance, you may not have enough funds to get something you really want. Let this be a lesson to you that living beyond your means has its penalties.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - You’re not likely to get into any trouble starting a big project today, but you might have a hard time fi nishing it in a timely fashion. Be discerning about your capabilities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - In order to avoid making a critical mistake on an assignment, be sure to write down all instruc-tions that are given to you beforehand. Don’t depend on memory alone to get you through the job.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Both borrowing and lending could be tricky for you, so it behooves you not to do either for the time being. If you should do so, and things are handled poorly, a relationship could suffer.

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Copyright 2008, Newspaper Enterprise Assn.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Best of the 2000s is a four-part feature in the Oklahoma Daily. The articles are based on the writer’s opinion.

1.) PETER BJORN AND JOHN- “YOUNG FOLKS”The most high-spirited, lighthearted thing to come out of the decade, “Young Folks” was a

long time coming for these hardworking Swedes. And all their struggles translated to a thing of pure beauty. Everything about the song is light, airy and soft to the touch; it swells up inside you and provides a near catharsis of all worries and cares, leaving only a shy smile behind.

2.) GNARLS BARKLEY- “CRAZY”“St. Elsewhere” was chocked full of these depressed, sometimes suicid-

al, often heartbreaking ballads in a therapeutic process for heart and soul Cee-Lo, but Danger Mouse’s genre-defying, unparalleled hook disguised the sadness into the song of the summer a few years ago, boasting a yet unheard new sound.

3.) TV ON THE RADIO- “WOLF LIKE ME”TVOTR has shown a knack for catching the mood of the

moment in their songs, and never more so than with “Wolf Like Me,” a restless, frustrated anthem baring angsty howls and chunky, menacing guitar that tear into your flesh with the faintest, hopeful light shining miles away.

4.) FRANZ FERDINAND- “TAKE ME OUT”My personal introduction to “alternative,” “Take Me Out”

set a pretty high standard. The dual nature of this song nearly leads to a complete different track one-minute in, but the song remains united in its foot stomping, Euro-chic finesse.

5.) SPOON- “THE WAY WE GET BY”Britt Daniel proves to be able to do more than most with the simplest arrangement with

this one. It is quite simply song writing perfection. Nothing is more poppy and wonderful than Spoon, and those piano rattles and gentle tambourines breathe more life than more compli-

cated compositions.

6.) OUTKAST- “HEY YA”The most widely appealing, but still wildly in-ventive, little ditty to come across all decade,

“Hey Ya” is a true blend of genres. It had ev-eryone moving and grooving and also

birthed the genius saying of “shake it like a Polaroid picture.” There

is nothing to hate about this marvel.

7 . ) M . I . A . - “ P A P E R PLANES”

T h e riled, dys-functional n a t u r e

o f M . I . A . s e e m e d t o f o r b i d a n y

sort of true crossover h i t , b u t

t h e m o r e c o n t a i n e d ,

though still bi-zarre, flair of “Paper Planes” punctuated

by those signature gui-tar shots, proved to be just

the trick on the way to radio wave domination.

8.) PHOENIX- “1901”

Musical gold to be shared by all, “1901” shines as bright as the city at night,

buzzing with neon and beaming street lights that trace an unfor-

gettable night of love, passion and discovery.

9.) KANYE WEST- “TOUCH THE SKY”

Any number of his singles

could have claimed this spot, but “Touch The Sky” reaches above all others with the most triumphant, winning swirl of horns and vintage percussion that matches West’s cocky bravado.

10.) BLOC PARTY- “BANQUET”Simultaneously about growing up and, in doing so, growing apart from a lover, Bloc Party

contrasts the weighty matter with colorful, angular dance riffs recalling post-punk in a mod-ern, hip fashion.

11.) THE NATIONAL- “MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS”A rather gripping, honest look at moving away from old friends and relationships, becom-

ing someone you hardly recognize, and the moody, dark atmosphere the guitar riffs and thick percussion evoke complements that sentiment.

12.) DAFT PUNK- “ONE MORE TIME”It’s one for the time capsules, a wonderful, unabashed

reach at doing nothing more than getting at least a foot tap out of you. Most people succumb to full-blown dance fever though, and nothing makes Daft Punk happier.

13.) RADIOHEAD- “EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE”When I think of “Kid A,” I think of two things: brilliance

and this sound. Nothing sums up the lingering, distant, barren feeling of the album, all while achieving this mind-bending beauty you can’t begin to understand.

14.) VAMPIRE WEEKEND- “A-PUNK”Hype never felt more realized than with Vampire

Weekend’s debut, and never more so than in “A-Punk.” Afro-pop, Ivy-League hooks, whatever. It’s a good pop-rock song that is as cheery as they come.

15.) THE WALKMEN- “THE RAT”There is something rather morose and fervent about “The Rat,” a sensation born out of the

breakneck drum crashes and jostling guitar shimmers that bore beside Hamilton Leithauser’s full on vocal belt that jars you back to yesterday.

16.) YEAH YEAH YEAHS- “MAPS”

You hear that jittery guitar strum at the beginning? That’s a star being born. Karen O left a mark that may never be reached again with “Maps” the most hauntingly beautiful thing to be born this decade.

17.) ANIMAL COLLECTIVE- “MY GIRLS”I could toss dozens of adjectives to describe this ever changing, mishmash of sounds and

textures, but the thing to know is that Animal Collective proves to be true artists with this, a true masterpiece.

18.) MODEST MOUSE- “FLOAT ON”An unexpected radio hit, everyone identified with the uncharacteristically cheerful lyrics

and a loose, aquatic flow to it all that gave every listener a reason to smile.

19.) FRIENDLY FIRES- “JUMP IN THE POOL”

Nu m e ro u s d a n c e - ro c k bands have made their con-tributions, but no song was as exotic, immersive, chill-ing and gripping as “Jump In The Pool,” a song tracking the defining moments of your life.

20.) THE KOOKS- “NAIVE”

Built around a very straightforward guitar riff and sim-ple rock formation, “Naïve” is made ex-ceptional by Luke Pritchard’s charm-ing accent and win-ning passion that the moving words are delivered with.

Joshua Boydston

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