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Clubs, organizations gather at Lights on Stillwater Anna Pope News Editor Featuring community and campus organizations, Lights on Stillwater returned to its in-person format. Annually, booths representing groups on Oklahoma State’s campus and the surrounding community line the north side of Boone Pickens Stadium. With an entry fee of $1 or one canned food item, students can enjoy music and games while getting connected to their interests. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic affected Lights on Stillwater, like everything else. The event shifted from its traditional setting causing new freshmen to not experience the activities fair. Kayla Osborne, freshman graphic design major, said she is from the state of Washington and this event provides opportunities to easily connect with new organizations. “Actually, it has been pretty easy going,” Osborne said. “Like, I’m surprised
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After a summer of separation, students gathered together on the north side of Boone Pickens Stadium to enjoy free food and fun.
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New learning center dedicated to renowned pathologist
Abby Cage U.S. health officials recommend a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
Third dose questions answered Janet Woodcock and White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci. “Based on our latest assessment, the current protection against severe disease, hospitalization and Ryan Novozinsky death could diminish in the Staff Reporter months ahead, especially among those who are at The delta variant of higher risk or were vaccinatCOVID-19 is raging across ed during the earlier phases the world and top health of- of the vaccination rollout.” ficials said people will need While information was a third dose of the vaccine widely spread about the first soon. two doses, there’s still many According to top U.S. unknowns about the third. health officials, these boost- Here’s what the experts are er shots will begin to roll saying about it: out next month. Can people get it “We are starting to see now? evidence of reduced protecMuch like the first two tion against mild and mod- doses, immunocompromised erate disease,” according to people are the priority group a statement from officials for the third jab. According such as CDC Director Dr. to a statement from the CDC Rochelle Walensky, acting last week, people with the FDA Commissioner Dr. See Third dose on 5A
Abby Cage COVID-19 delayed many plans, building dedications included. The Roger J. Panciera Education Center dedication took place on Aug. 13.
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indeed a rock star,” said Jerry Ritchey, a pathology professor at the veterinary school. Long after Panciera retired, he kept his office and A “rockstar” in his field, continued coming to campus Rogers J. Paciera never worked a conducting research and educatday in his life. ing others. In addition to being The OSU School of Vetinternationally recognized as a erinary Medicine finally held an renowned pathologist, Panciera’s official dedication of the Roger research has been published J. Panciera Education Center. hundreds of times. The state of the art learn“If you love what you do, ing center is named in honor you never work a day in your of the legendary pathologist life,” Ritchey said. “Roger lived Panciera, who spent his entire that.” teaching career at Oklahoma The education center also State. Alongside the new educa- fosters new, more collaborative tion center also comes innovalearning in the classrooms, movtive teaching methods for the ing away from the traditional veterinary students. lecture hall style. “In the discipline of vet“Now, the classes are more erinary pathology, Roger was interactive,” said Zane Hilbig, a
second-year vet student. “It adds another dimension to the learning and makes it more hands-on. I feel like I learn a lot more this way compared to the traditional way.” The groundbreaking design of the Panciera building is a more open concept where all of the classes for vet students years one through three are all on the same floor in the same building; a first for the college’s history. This design will allow for more opportunities for third-year students to mentor to second and first-year students. The classrooms also include cutting-edge technology with monitors on all four walls, See Written on 3A
Join us on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Closing Reception at 5:00 PM Juror Talk at 6:00 PM Gardiner Gallery of Art 108 Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts gardinergallery_osu
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August 16 – September 17, 2021
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