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The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality.

An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, August 28
for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area due to expected high
concentrations of ozone.

Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.

The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.

To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
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For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674

U2, Black Eyed Peas rock Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

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The OU campus was engulfed in sound Sunday as rock band U2 and pop group Black Eyed Peas played to a large crowd at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

The concert was a part of U2’s 360 tour that includes a rotating, circular stage placed in the middle of the venue, which can only be held at large sports stadiums or comparable spaces.

OU alumna Cassie Baldwin made the trip from Houston to see the concert and share the experience with her younger sister and economics senior Shelby Baldwin.

Cassie Baldwin said seeing the Black Eyed Peas is an added bonus, but she was really looking forward to was seeing U2.

“I thought it would be really neat to see such a big band play at our stadium,” Cassie said.

Shelby was equally excited about the concert, but for different reasons.

“I’m just excited to extend my OU-Texas weekend,” Shelby Baldwin said.

For some, the opportunity to see U2 in concert fulfills a more personal interest.

OU graduate student Brandon Norris and his wife Lori Norris, originally of Edmond, have been long-time fans of U2. They said part of the appeal to attend the concert was that they have never seen a U2 concert before.

One of U2’s songs has a special significance to the couple, and it is the one they are most looking forward to hearing.

Brandon said the couple listened to the song, “In a Little While” while they were dating.