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FDA has approved the COVID-19 vaccine.

One COVID-19 vaccine down, two more to go. Under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been available since Dec. 2020. Now, it now has the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval for people over 16 years of age. However for those who are 12-15 years old the vaccine is under EUA. The recent approval is not the only thing changing, the vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty. While this is only one of three COVID-19 vaccines to be FDA approved, many people received the shot before having the backing of the FDA. The University Health Services (UHS) is reporting 8,301 fully vaccinated individuals who received the vaccine from UHS and 176 active

cases. In a statement the FDA reports vaccines meeting the its standards for safety, effectiveness and quality are reviewed by the agency using data and information in the manufacturer’s submission of a biologics license application (BLA) according to the FDA. This contains information supporting the vaccine’s EUA. Information includes the details of the manufacturing process, vaccine testing results, inspections where the vaccine is made, and preclinical and clinical data. According to the FDA, the vaccine contains messenger RNA (mRNA). This mimics one of the proteins that causes COVID-19. The mRNA in the vaccine is in the body for a short amount of time and will not change a person’s genetic material. While the vaccine is under a different name, the FDA said it is made out of the same genetic material and will continue to be given in two doses three weeks apart. news.ed@ocolly.com

Cars and cat food

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A cat resting underneath a parked car in the Student Union Garage.

Emily Stuart Staff Reporter

The Oklahoma State’s Student Union parking garage is well known to students, faculty and visitors. However, there is one furry group calling this garage home. Often found lounging under cars on the ground level, feral cats have lived and been fed in this garage

for many years. Many students are not aware of this cat sanctuary but, when individuals take a stroll down the stairs of the garage, the familiar smell of cat food will fill the air. “I have worked at OSU for 17 years, and I’ve known of the cats in the Student Union garage for approximately 10 of those years now,” said Ruthie Loffi, the administrative assistant for OSU’s Leadership and Campus Life. It has been speculated the cats

were encouraged, through the use of food, to stay and control a rat problem, but there is no confirmation of this. “I assumed it might be a combination of that along with the sad fact that they are part of a larger feral cat situation in Stillwater in which cats were simply abandoned,” Loffi said. “Being the resourceful creatures they are, they realized that the garage potentially had a food source they could take advantage of.”

This food source is that of a mysterious caretaker who has avoided the eyes of not only those who use the lot every day, but workers like Baylee Washington, a senior parking lot attendant. “I don’t know how long she’s here or when she gets here, but it’s before I’m here,” Baylee Washington said. See Cat on 2

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Cat... Continued from 1 This is quite the feat, considering Washington arrives at 7 a.m. to start her shift in the garage.

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News “We used to have a lady from house keeping (feed the cats), but she passed on the torch,” said Sheryl Johnson, the administrative assistant for the Student Union’s Building Operations and Parking department. Johnson said the person who fed the cats was a housekeeper and loved animals. She said this benefactor would

not only feed the furry friends but also, named the cats and talked to them. Until the day she retired, Johnson said the housekeeper would take care of the cats on her days off. According to Johnson, whoever began the care for these cats took them to a shelter run by OSU’s veterinary college called Operation Catnip. “Operation Catnip has done a

wonderful job since being established, of addressing the feral cat population to include the cats that reside in the Student Union garage,” Loffi said. Although no one seems to know exactly who feeds these cats now, their lives are being cared for by the newest, elusive cat lady. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Anna Pope Boats in the harbor at Lake Blackwell.

Christopher Sneed Staff Reporter “There’s so much more to a sailboat and how it interacts with the wind than just wind blowing across a piece of cloth.” As someone with Asperger Syndrome, mechanical engineer technology senior, Antonio Valencia, said that is how he views sailing after joining the OSU Sailing Club. Students, such as Valencia, may be surprised to find that OSU has a sailing club, which brands itself as a “Learn-to-sail” club. The club provides an array of activities for a diverse group of people who are drawn

by the call of the water. Because of his autism, Valencia isn’t great in social settings, but he excels in learning, he said. This makes sailing a good fit for him and helps him understand engineering more, he said. In 2018, Valencia was walking through campus with a remote-controlled ship he designed. He said this caught the attention of the OSU Sailing Club, who invited him to a night sail. He became obsessed with sailing after that, he said. In addition to being a member, Valencia is the Public Relations officer for the club. He said he sailing is a very good “all-around” sport - for a casual hobby and relaxing on the water or for adrenaline-racing sport. Evan Evans, mechanical aerospace engineering senior, started sailboat racing when he was 12. His involvement happened through his dad, who was a competitive racer in

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the 90s. His dad bought him a “Hobe 14” boat, which he still races with today. As a junior in high school, he was 3rd in the nation and his senior year he was 1st in the nation in his class, he said. Evans serves as head instructor, among other positions, for the Sailing Club. Besides knowing how to swim, he said there are other important qualities to have or develop. “If they sail with one boat a lot, they’ll probably get a feel for it… It’s kind of like an extension of your body,” he said. Patience is also needed, he said. Oklahoma has days with little to no wind, which makes movement difficult. Members of the club have access to a variety of boats, he said. Boats range from large cabin cruisers, which don’t require much to operate to the 14-foot laser boats, the most physically

demanding boats, he said. In addition to sailing and races, the Sailing Club offers social events throughout the semester and Evans is teaching a boat design class following each club meeting. The OSU Sailing Club meets every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Agriculture Hall 119 in the Student Union. The next meeting will be held on Sept. 8. Membership for students is $65 and includes instruction and access to boats, after certification. Verify times and locations or get more information by reaching out to the club through Facebook “Oklahoma State Sailing Club” or Twitter and Instagram @okstatesailing. You can also email them at ossc.commodore@ gmail.com

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Battling with the Homies Christian Holmes handling 2021 well in midst of cornerback battle

Ben Hutchens Digital Editor Cornerback Christian Holmes started being himself at the end of last season. Holmes, a senior cornerback, transferred to Oklahoma State from Missouri for the 2020 season, a season more remembered for COVID-19 than cover 2 defense. Learning a new system and how to navigate a new university in the middle of a pandemic proved tough for Holmes. “When I came in, the thing everybody in the world was dealing with, it kind of caught me off guard,” Holmes said. “I didn’t know how to respond to it.” But once he begun adapting, his role grew. He was able to just be himself. He started the final two games of the 2020 season, registering a season-high four tackles in OSU’s season finale against Miami in the Cheez-It Bowl. This fall, Holmes is attempting to keep his momentum building and cement his spot in the secondary. “(I) definitely feel like I’m handling it more mature,” Holmes said. Teammates helped convince Holmes to return for an extra year of school. Holmes will have to adjust himself once again in 2021, but this time to a campus that looks more “normal” than last year. “Guys like (Cowboy senior Brock Martin) and other guys that got me on board coming back for another year show me the real Cowboy way of doing things without COVID,” Holmes said. Holmes started to entrench himself as a starter toward the end of last season, but several younger Cowboys are gunning for precious snaps at corner. Sophomores Korie Black, Jabbar Muhammad and Demarco Robinson all earned praise from Holmes, as did freshman Jordan Reagan. “I feel like we have a room with a lot of younger guys that can fly around and play… It’s going to be an exciting room for the cornerbacks this year,” Holmes said. Even with senior Jarrick Bernard-Converse, who owns OSU’s longest active consecutive games started streak at 33, holding down one side of the Cowboy secondary, there might be room for several of the players Holmes praised to see action. “We would prefer to play two deep on defensive side of the ball,” OSU football coach Mike Gundy said. “We haven’t had that luxury, most of our corners have played 65 plays, and the other guy played 15. We would prefer that to be maybe 50 (and) 30.” The fight for who will shoulder most of the burden at corner and who will be providing luxury relief is still not over. “We could say that there may be a little bit of a battle going on,” Gundy said. Chris Becker

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31-year old punter, Lou Groza watchlist kicker, are pinnacle of Cowboys special teams Ashton Slaughter Staff Reporter

The best unit on the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team may be the most unexpected one. The Cowboys are known primarily for their high-powered offense and big plays, but it seems like the special teams unit is shaping up to have another incredible season. “If we’re not really good in special teams then I’ll be disappointed,” coach Mike Gundy said. Coaches normally talk about

skill players or lineman who are NFLcaliber, not deep snappers. But Gundy said Matt Hembrough, the starting deep snapper, has the talent level to do just that. “We’ve got experience at punter, experience at kicker, experience at deep snapper,” Gundy said. “(Hembrough) might be good enough to play in the NFL.” Punter Tom Hutton returns, as a 31-year-old junior. He continues to improve every season. Kicker Alex Hale, a Lou Groza semifinalist, is looking to capitalize on his great year this past season, even with him only appearing

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in six games. He suffered a seasonending injury during warmups against Oklahoma, tearing his left ACL. When Hale was on the field, he was one of the best kickers in the FBS, going 13 for 14 on the year. Not all of the starters from the special teams unit are returning though, as Dillon Stoner, the now Las Vegas Raider, has left his position as punt returner. It’s safe to say that Brennan Presley is the next man up, as the electric and agile Presley showcased his talents late last season and all throughout training camp. His elusiveness

seems second to none, which gives me hope for another “This. Is. Bedlam!” call from a punt return touchdown like Tyreek Hill’s back in 2014. Without a doubt, the offense will always have some flashy deep throws, and the defense will get a few big-time sacks, but the special teams aren’t a unit to forget about heading into the upcoming season for the Cowboys. “I just feel like– you know we can say what we want. We should be good [on special teams],” Gundy said. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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