The Oakland Post 2003-01-08

State funding shrinks ; Russi's paycheck grows ; Booking it ; Student's notes help nab Kresge thieves ; Nominations sought for teaching awards ; OUPD adds officers; boosts campus presence ; New email system gives more options ; Institute takes shape ; Solar energy will soon power parts of campus ; Upward and onward ; Muchmore jumps on BOT bandwagon ; OU enters Zone ; Crime Watch ; Blood shortage looms ; Minimum drug sentence eliminated ; Students hurt by library woes ; Carbon monoxide: a silent; deadly killer ; GLOBAL GLANCE ; Global goof ; Editorial Timing of raise ironic ; Letters to the editor Student angered by president's pay increase ; Featured Columnists King's legacy offers hope ; Dispatch from the 'real world' ; Point-Counterpoint ; Should Bush's health care plan insure unborn children? ; Eating green: From veggies to pastas; meatless options abound on campus ; Striving to unite ; Upcoming ABS Events ; Excellence at OU: Student overcomes challenges; meets goals ; Club's popularity soars: Hip-hop dance club to perform at games ; THE LOW DOWN ; t. A. T. u. too cool ; Meadow Brook in the New Year ; 'Clear Body;' clear waste of time ; Resolving in '03 ; Swimmers capture Mid-Con ; Men even record: Hoops 6-6 entering conference play ; NCAA tournament coming to OU; Palace ; Grizzlies halt three-game losing streak at home ; Student Affairs: Updating OU