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Grants could suffer shrink Supercommitee failure could decrease government funding BLAYKLEE BUCHANAN Campus Reporter

OU’s federal research grants could be in jeopardy because of the failure of a small group of U.S. representatives and senators to compromise on federal budget cuts. The Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, known as the “Supercommittee” and made up of 12 members of Congress, was tasked with submitting a budget proposal that would cut $1.5 trillion over a 10-year period. The committee’s lack of consensus before the Nov. 23 deadline likely means acrossthe-board cuts for the federal budget. The Budget Control Act of 2011 established the committee along with a set of economic triggers that were to take effect if the committee failed. The $1.2 trillion in spending cuts spread equally across defense SEE BUDGET PAGE 2

Sooners share backgrounds in high school sex education

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Middle Eastern conflicts addressed

BY C A I T L I N R U E M PI N G • C A M P U S R E P O R T E R hile on a quest to obtain birth control, Shelby Brown texted her mother to figure out what their insurance policy would cover. The University College freshman said her plight to practice safe sex started with that text message, not her sexual education class in high school. “I told my mom I wanted her to set up a doctor’s appointment so I can get on birth control,” Brown said. “She didn’t text back, and I think she was getting over the shock. Then she told me I should go through

Goddard.” Brown acknowledged her Oklahoma high school sexual education class, which taught abstinence as the best option and down played other birth control methods, hasn’t helped her in the real world. Brown’s lack of formal education on contraception is similar to many Oklahoma residents, and research supports just how important sexual education is. A recent study found that though college students of all ages are engaging in roughly the same amount of sexual activity, high

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Core structures of the Egyptian government are heading toward a stable democracy, but over the next five years, the process is likely to be a rocky one, an international political analyst told students Tuesday night during a discussion about the unrest in the Middle East. Bruce Rutherford, doct o r a l g r a d u a t e f r o m Ya l e and author of “Egypt After Mubarak: Liberalism, Islam, and Democracy in the Arab World,” led a conversation about the wave of revolutions in the

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BY THE NUMBERS High school students and sex

Percent of high school students who reported they have ever had sex

Percent of sexually active high school students who reported not using a condom Source: Centers for Disease Control

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Sex education needs to be taught earlier

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Many teenagers don’t know the in’s and out’s of sex ed. (Page 4)

LIFE & ARTS Spruce up wardrobe for winter season Boots and over-sized sweaters turn ordinary fashion chiq. (Page 6)

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Group speaks out on mental health

How OU football helped Oklahoma

Sessions help students and faculty address their concerns. (OUDaily.com)

OU’s success aided the state’s recovery from the Dust Bowl. (Page 8)

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Senior wide receiver Ryan Broyles is off crutches and able to walk with a brace on his left knee after suffering a season-ending injury Nov. 5 against Texas A&M. (Page 9)

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Aggregate grade data for all courses in Price College’s entrepreneurship program — These documents were requested to better understand the GPA’s of particular courses.

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Men’s basketball ticket sale data from 2007 to 2011 — These documents were requested to evaluate tickets sales in the last five years.

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All emails produced by or submitted to the Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy’s email — These emails were requested to better understand how this email address is being used by the community and the committee.

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All documents produced or submitted to the Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy — These documents were requested to better understand the workings of the tobacco committee.

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