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Rep. Ernest Istook: (405) 942-3636
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Ah yes... It's springtime once again in Norman,
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1 traveled to Texas this past week- likes to pick up an egg McMuffm on
end for a family reunion, and the way to work now and again, but
something occurred to me: Texans not a bottle of lack. The whole idea
RYAN
FULDA
"But Bobby, I'm too scared to
fight them soldiers with nothing
but a baseball bat and horseshoe."
“Don’t worry Jimmy, we ll stop by
Amy Wilber
George Zobolski
Christopher Krug
Mary Ann Johnson
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Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Ryan Fulda Opinion Editor
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either the Princeton Review or Playboy list. If we
are going to base our tuition and academics on
these universities, we also need to base our
eminent. Don't look now. America, but your
media is also an arm of the government.
— lustin Zaun is an English senior. His col-
umn appears on alternate Wednesdays. He
JUSTIN
ZAUN
This Friday, celebrate your
UOSA-given right to party
Since the war began, two real Axes of Evil
have emerged: Bush. Rumsfeld. Cheney -
also known as the Father, the Son and the
Holv Ghost; and Fox “News." CNN and
MSNBC.
— There's an
Texas has subconsciously
been preparing for war
“You gotta fight for your right to party.” - The
Iowa State, Texas, Colorado, and Kansas all made Beastie Boys
— Joe Hunt is a management information sys-
tems senior. He can be reached at dailyopin-
ion@ou.edu.
ing rugged terrain, but
the Hummers I saw were
doing little more than
navigating the well-paved streets of
Ah yes... It’s springtime once again in Norman, social skills on these universities, as well. Would
Oklahoma. Time for warmer days, spring break you go to OU if you could get the same educa-
and an empty campus on the weekends. If this is
your first spring semester at OU you may notice
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TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS:
wiretapping phones detaining Sen. Jim Inhofe: (405) 608*4120
revised its story to reflect: “Soldiers may
have found <
weapons factory' in Iraq.
In its zeal to uncover one of the bogus rea-
sons for the government's premise for war,
Fox News, essentially, lied to its viewers.
The American mainstream media truckle
to Pentagon officials and pose as the govern-
ment's public relations department.
Journalists, who are dolled as toy soldiers
is an editorial
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debated be the
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protect Americans against
terrorism. Others believe it
threatens the rights of inno- ]
cent civilians.
Whether or not Patriot Act
Two would actually infringe
editor. Our View upon certain individuals' civil
liberties is certainly debat-
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"The American mainstream media
truckle to Pentagon officials...
Journalists offer their audience
regurgitated battle linao and
verbatim statements from field
n
eign news outlets to find truth?
The Iraqi media has been criticized by
The jump-start begins this Thursday at
11:59pm thru Friday with “Party Day." Do your
part to make OU's campus the place to be. The
only way that OU will begin its turnaround is
What do you know about the Domestic
Enhancement and Security Act? This proposed
legislation, nicknamed Patriot Act Two, would
give more power to federal officials in the war
against terror Unfortunately, many people are
unaware of the details of Patriot Act Two We
believe Americans should take the time to
research this potential legislation, and then
voice their opinions
The original Patriot Act gave the govern-
ment more power in apprehending terrorists. It
was passed by congress less than six weeks
after Sept. 11, with little opposition
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Truth is the first casualty of w ar. If you're by Charleston Heston and Jesus, while
reiving solely on cable or network news c-------------------
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religious references. In fact, Fox News is mixed messages
...... Are we fighting to rid Iraq of so-called
weapons of mass destruction? There has
been no proof that Iraq has WMD. But sup-
pose they do. Does that mean we intend to
a crazy concept after all.
The final thing is fairly obscure
but eerie nonetheless. Id Software,
I the creators of video games like
"t the bus-like Ford Doom, Quake even Wolfenstein, is
Expedition was bad enough, but a located in Mesquite, Texas. If these
Hummer? games don't train civilians to adopt
A Hummer makes no sense at all, an unhealthy lust for war. then 1
don't know what does.
What a scary thought. For years
now Texas has been corrupting its
Don’t let Patriot Act Two pass
through Congress unnoticed
Ryan Fulda
Charlie Patrie, James Buller
Nathan Anderson
Sarah Abington
Jack Willis
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ic teams that compete with the best year round, with your help. Get your friends together and
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are plenty of local bars, apartments, greek hous-
es, and dorm rooms that will be having func-
Jazeera.
Oh, and now MTV' is claiming to be a rep-
Iraq/' One hour later? Fox News had utable news source. An MTV' promo from its
" " " r website reads: Get reaction to protests and
suspected chemical battle, plus your thoughts on '-----------
Eminem. That say’s it all.
Paradoxically and amazingly, in a quest for
truthful domestic news, one must rely on for-
eign publications. There are key questions
that the American media has failed to
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official >T<nion. able Therefore, everyone
should take the time to find out about this con-
troversial bill. Learn about the Domestic
Little has Enhancement and Security Act, and then voice
been said about Patriot Act Two, even though it your concerns to your congressmen
contains legislation that some believe interferes
with people's civil liberties
Patriot Act Two would give the government
more power in t ,, _ .
suspected terrorists and stripping Americans of
their citizenship The act would also amend the
Freedom of Information Act so the public could
not obtain information about certain detainees
Some see this additional power as a necessary
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have been preparing for military of a drive thru liquor store only
conflict long before the rest of the makes sense when viewed through
country! this scenario:
Take a drive down and “Jimmy, we gotta go fight them
Columnist see for yourself. The signs invading enemies to keep them
---seemed obvious enough from stealing Texas from us."
to
The first clue were the
numerous Hummers I
saw driving around the
Austin suburbs. The new the drive thru and pick up our good
commercials make friend lim Bean, you know how
Hummers out to be the that stuff quells your fears and
ideal vehicle for explor- makes ya crazy as anything."
"Alright Bobby, now you’re talk-
ing. But I get to drive the
Hummer!"
All of a sudden this drive thm
suburban Texas. They weren’t even liquor store doesn’t sound like such
hauling a trailer! The occupants
were either soccer moms talking on
their cell phones or older men
dressed in business attire. I
thought the bus-like Ford
UNLESS you're preparing for mili-
tary conflict! Then everyone wants
a vehicle made for war.
The next thing that took me by own state with violent video
surprise was even more alarming games, and now its providing the
and even more supportive of the off-road vehicles and drive-by
fact that Texans are ripe for action, access to alcohol that would enable
Maybe you've noticed this as well: a town of Quakers to emerge from
Drive-thru liquor stores. I under- war victorious. I’ve figured you out
stand the concepts behind drive Texas.
thru windows and liquor stores, — Ryan Fulda is a letters senior,
but I do not comprehend why the He can be reached at dailyopin-
two should ever meet. Everyone ion@ou.edu
U.S. media is great for White House PR
diers skate the “Thou shall not kill" com-
mandment? Is there a parenthetical offset
that I’m not aware of? "Thou shah not kill
(unless at war)." "Thou shall not kill (unless
for oil)."
Are we at war with Iraq because they have
violated U.N, Security Council resolutions?
The same U.N. that America only acknowl-
edges when it's convenient and favorable to
its own position?
Why. then, don't we invade Israel, whose
more than 30 U.N. resolution violations is
more than that of Iraq?
Why, American media, aren't these ques-
WMD to rid them of their WMD? I tions addressed? Why do 1 have to read for-
'NSYNC and wonder why we re viewed as hypocritical.
After all, we have an estimated 20,000
nuclear weapons. And we re the only country Americans by being an arm of the Iraqi gov -
to have used those weapons - and we did it
twice!
More unanswered questions: How can we
answer.'Fo/example:\Vhvare we fighting this be a peace-loving nation that is constantly at
war?To liberate the Iraqi people? We want to war? How can Bush, as a born-again canbereachedatdailyopmion@ou.edu.
liberate them by killing them? I'm getting Christian, justify war? How do Christian sol-
with their oversized, awkwardly fitting com-
bat attire, offer their audience regurgitated
battle lingo and verbatim statements from
field officers.
The American media has lost its ability to
old adage that states: think independently. Fox News is co-owned
chums CNN and MSNBC are increasingly officers.
for war information, you're not getting resembling Fox News -
much truth. 1 „
Monday afternoon, for example, Fox beginning to eerily resemble iraqs Al-
News eagerly reported: “Soldiers find
huge' chemical weapons factory in
tional standards, same tuition rates, but party
more at some other Big 12 school? In order to
that when 'the weekend comes everyone seems provide the complete collegiate experience OU
to go. out-of-town, that is. It's so calm here that needs to find its mojo.
the biggest party on Oak Tree Avenue is at the The Undergraduate Student Congress took a
retirement homes. Campus is so empty that major step in the right direction with the passing
there are actually parking spaces available. All in of a recent resolution. I am not talking of the
all, it’s enough to make you wonder whether this whole Congress vs. Yaffe and Millben vs. Saddam
is the same university from last semester, ordeal, lhe resolution I am referring to is one
According to the Princeton Review’s Party that declares the first Friday after spring break
guest columnist School list. OU isn't even on the radar. The the official OU “Party Day." Keep in mind this
Playboy bunny also seems to be ignoring the does not open the floodgates for debauchery and
Sooner school as well. The glory days of fes- mayhem, but rather promotes responsible social
tivity seem to have passed Norman by. gatherings. Congress approval for this measure
Even though football season has long was so great that this resolution passed unani-
passed, and no publication has any record mously by consent. Our student leaders recog-
of a recent OU party, all hope of good times nized the need for an increase in morale on cam-
is not lost. With the men's basketball team pus. “Party Day" is a day to get together with your
likely to finish with a higher ranking than friends and just have fun.
the football team for the second year in a
row, there is reason to celebrate. This uni-
versity needs to recognize that we are no
longer just a football school. We have athlet-
The time is now to enjoy your college career and make plans for 1 hursday and Friday night. There
equally distribute your good times across both
semesters. This university is in serious need of a
shot of adrenaline, or something a little stronger, tions. Cant find one? Start your own party. But
It is time that this university get its party on, whatever you do. do it responsibly. Respect the
whether you choose to do so with the state sane- law and whatever you do DON I drink and drive,
tioned 3.2 percent beer, liquor, or without the aid That said, I will leave you with a quote we all
of alcohol at all. know, it should be our mantra this weekend and
Students here at OU need to up the party factor for the rest of the semester:
in order to keep pace with other Big 12 schools. ' „ _ . _
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