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SGA Presidential Candidates: Mason Taylor Stetson Payne @Stetson__Payne

Last year, Mason Taylor was part of Residential Life at Bennett Hall, and had a passion to be involved on campus.

Now a week away from the presidential election on April 7-8, Taylor has the same passion for both and SGA. Coming from Chandler, Oklahoma, Taylor is a fourth-generation Oklahoma State University Cowboy.

“I was raised to always wear orange on game day and to put your left hand up

when making the ‘S’,” Taylor said. “Oklahoma State culture permeated through my entire childhood.”

Taylor started off in SGA after being involved with Residential Life in Bennett Hall, specifically Bennett Jam. It was from these experiences and contacts that Taylor decided he could make an impact in student government. Now, he’s spent two semesters in SGA and most recently as the Vice Chair of the Internal Affairs Committee.

“I’m constantly amazed with the things SGA is able to accomplish, and the role I’ve been able to play in this organization,” Taylor said.

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Mason Taylor aims to weed out corruption in SGA.

The candidate has big plans beyond OSU, as well.

Last summer, Taylor worked at the Williams Companies in Tulsa for an internship, and will return there again

this year. Taylor said he wants to get involved with municipal government.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time there, and I would love to work there full

time,” Taylor said. “I would like to get involved in some form of local government and perhaps even run for state representative one day.”

There’s no lack of inspiration for the candidate either.

Taylor said he’s been influenced by Pope Francis.

“I have been very impressed with Pope Francis,” Taylor said. “I’m not Catholic, but seeing how Pope Francis has addressed a lot of the Catholic Church’s biggest issues with such kindness and humility is astounding.”

Taylor is seeking changes for SGA based on transparency. A more active social media campaign, opening

opportunities for student engagement and weeding out corruption in SGA are all priorities if he is elected.

“I’d like to see more transparency in office,” Taylor said. “Often times it is far too difficult for the average student to figure out the details of anything regarding SGA.” The passion for OSU and SGA is the same passion that motivates Taylor to do more for SGA. “SGA does a lot of great things on campus, but it has the ability to do so much more,” Taylor said. “We want to accomplish that ‘so much more.’” news@ocolly.com

Mayoral campaigns wrap up as candidates discuss key issues Evan Kiley @OColly

The League of Women Voters hosted the final mayoral election forum at the Stillwater Municipal building Thursday night.

Here is what the candidates had to say about hot-button issues: CHUCK HOPKINS Oil and natural gas

city zoning: Hopkins is in support of offsets to oil and natural gas mining and drilling sites. Hopkins said if the oil and natural gas industry slows it would affect every phase of employment in Stillwater, from a standpoint of jobs related to the oil industry. Hopkins foresees a major economic decline if the oil industry shuts down. He said the distance proposed by city attorney John Dorman of 660 feet

would be a reasonable distance from homes, schools, churches and hospitals.

Renewal of the one-half cent sales tax: Hopkins said though the sales tax should be raised, he does not think it should be raised another half-cent, increasing sales tax to 10 percent. However, Hopkins said he wants to see the sales tax raised at least one-fourth of a cent so the roads can be fixed promptly.

GINA NOBLE Oil and natural gas city zoning: Noble is in favor of offsets that take oil and natural gas drill sites farther away from houses.

Noble said she believes city councilors, and the mayor, have a job to protect citizens and their property. She said it’s important to have offsets, but it is too early to predict any economic change.

She said more than 1,000 feet between drill sites and

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Big 12 expected to add six wrestling schools in 2015 Tim Ahrens @ahrens_tim

The Big 12 is going to add six programs in time for the start of the 2015-16 season.

However, those additions aren’t coming on the gridiron. They’ll be found on the mats.

Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith said in an interview with the O’Colly that the Big 12, which has had only four teams compete in wrestling the past four seasons, will be adding the six members of the Western Wrestling Conference as members of Big 12 wrestling.

Smith said to expect

an official announcement some time within the next month.

Smith spoke with the O’Colly about how the additions of Air Force, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming will affect the conference.

O’Colly: What are the conditions of the six programs joining the Big 12 in wrestling?

Smith: They’ll come in as affiliate members; their schools or athletic programs won’t come in, just their sports will come in and participate in the Big 12.

And in the future, we may continue that (expansion).

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it’s going to be a lot more enjoyable to have a tournament at the end of the year with two weigh-ins over two days that will mimic the national championship a little bit more.

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John Smith thinks adding six programs to the wrestling field in the Big 12 benefits the league.

affect the way your team has operated over the years, especially in the

conference tournament?

Smith: It does two things. It creates a two-day

(conference) tournament for you; it gets our qualifier back. Just image-wise,

O’Colly: You schedule several tough teams each season, especially from the Big Ten. Will the expansion of Big 12 wrestling affect that?

Smith: I think our schedule will probably remain the same, wrestling Penn State, Minnesota and Iowa, making sure we keep those on our schedule. But we could see some new teams come in on our schedule as well. sports@ocolly.com

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‘LIVING THE DREAM’: Freeman finally in control Nathan Ruiz @NathanSRuiz

At 11 p.m. on a Wednesday in the spring of 2013, Michael Freeman got a phone call that made his dreams come true.

The call was from Oklahoma State pitching coach Rob Walton, who had visited Grayson College in Denison, Texas, to see Freeman pitch for Eastern Oklahoma State earlier in the spring.

Freeman thought he had the wrong number.

“I threw really bad,” Freeman said of his start against Grayson. “… My ball moves quite a bit and the wind was just unreal. First batter of the game was a four-pitch walk.

“I thought, ‘Well, I just pitched myself out of a chance to go where I want to go.’”

Instead, Walton called to offer the left-hander a spot on the Cowboys’ roster in 2014.

Freeman was blown away.

OSU was No. 1 on his wish list. He and Walton spent about an hour talking over the phone, and the next morning, Freeman committed, ready to wear orange and black.

“I don’t even think it was 12 hours later,” he said.

Almost two years from that moment, nothing can stop Freeman.

“Now, he goes out there, he knows he’s good, he goes with that confidence out there, and he spots up,” OSU catcher Gage Green said.

“Doesn’t let anything get to him. He just trusts his stuff, trusts Rob and trusts the guys behind him.

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“When you’ve got all those things going for you, it’s hard to beat a guy like that.”

“Hard to beat” is an understatement. On the season, Freeman holds a 5-0 record and a 1.32 ERA. He’s earned three Big 12 Pitcher of the Week awards, the only Cowboy ever to do so. He’s taken a no-hitter into the eighth inning twice this season, and he’s thrown complete games in both conference starts.

He’s not only one of the top pitchers in the conference, but in all of Division I — a level he always hoped, but was never guaranteed, to reach.

“It was just something that seemed so far away,” he said. “It was like a dream, almost. Just kept working, and that was the goal, just to make it to the next level, and to be at a place like this. I’m living the dream every day.”

‘PROVE PEOPLE WRONG’ Freeman, a redshirt senior from Broken Arrow, has always had doubters.

Standing at 6-foot-8, he didn’t grow into his body until his early 20s. Before that, he was just a lanky, uncoordinated teenager with no control of his body — or his pitches.

Throwing 80-81 miles per hour at Bishop Kelley High School, Freeman lacked interest from Division I schools.

Eventually, the list of doubters included himself.

“There’s times you don’t think you can do stuff like that,” Freeman said. “…

‘Maybe, I can’t do this anymore. Maybe, I’m just not good enough. Maybe, it’s not

what I’m supposed to do.’”

He was even redshirted his first year at Eastern, but it was exactly what he needed to turn himself around.

His velocity jumped to 84-87 during the redshirt year, creating a foundation for what would become one of the best pitchers in the Big 12.

He never would’ve gotten to this point without his faith.

“God has a plan for me, every day of my life,” Freeman said. “My faith in God was a big thing and it still is a big thing. … I’m just so lucky to be here, so blessed to be here, and I’m just taking advantage of that every day. It’s so much fun. I love being out here. I love being with these guys. It’s incredible.”

One of those guys is OSU shortstop Donnie Walton, Rob’s younger son and a high school teammate of Freeman. He’s witnessed the changes Freeman has gone through firsthand.

“Unbelievable, unbelievable,” he said. “I’ve just seen him work day by day and I just keep telling him, ‘Prove people wrong.’ A lot of people told him he couldn’t do this right now, he couldn’t make it to the next level, so I keep telling him, every day, ‘Prove people wrong.’”

THE EVOLUTION OF ‘BIG MIKE’ Rob sees it in all of his pitchers. It might be his biggest fault — he thinks any one of his young arms can be the best versions of themselves.

But with Freeman, he just might be right.

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OSU left-hander Michael Freeman is 5-0 while posting a 1.32 ERA, earning three Big 12 Pitcher of the Week awards and pitching back-to-back complete games.

“It’s nice having somebody that I can go to every day and know that everything they tell me is true,” Freeman said. “Everything is gonna make me a better pitcher.”

A season ago, Freeman threw just 14 1/3 innings, five of them coming as OSU’s starter in title game of the Big 12 Tournament.

With five games of postseason play in the four days prior, the Cowboys’ pitching staff was depleted, and the responsibility of the winning the Big 12 title fell on Freeman’s shoulders.

So, how did Freeman go from being essentially the last man standing to the man at the front of the line?

Well, it took a complete overhaul.

Armed with a binder stacked with notes and a computer loaded with

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film, Rob analyzed Freeman endlessly, trying to get a “gangly” body under control.

“You’ve got so many moving parts,” Rob said.

“You’re working in a linear fashion from the mound to the plate, and Mike was very off-line. … Everything was kind of off-line.”

Rob determined the best path would be to drop Freeman’s arm angle. It wasn’t a simple fix. Freeman, now 23, was being asked to change the way he’d been throwing since he was 4.

“It’s the hardest thing to do in all of baseball,” Rob said. “It’s something that he’s been doing since he picked up a ball. Changing a swing and changing mechanics of fielding a ball, those are much easier. Arm

action is the hardest thing to change in any player.

“It could take six months to a year, and basically, that’s what it took.”

It proved worth the wait.

Freeman made the fix, and it’s made him better.

The drop in arm slot naturally added movement to his fastball, turning it into a sinker that even the Big 12’s best hitters can do nothing more with than beat it into the ground.

Among those are Green, an All-Big 12 first teamer in 2014, and OSU second baseman Tim Arakawa, a member of the second team. Both struggled to even put the ball in play against the massive southpaw.

“I got one at-bat over him during the fall,” Green said, “and he threw me PAGE 4

three pitches and struck me out.”

Unfortunately for Arakawa, he’s faced Freeman more than once.

“It sucks,” he said. “He’s probably struck me out nine out of the 12 or 13 times.

“I’m just happy I don’t have to face him anymore.”

Freeman has gone from a shotgun, with pellets spraying randomly, to a sniper with deadly accuracy.

“Now, he’s got control of the ball for the first time in his life,” Rob said “But the movement of his ball is wicked.

“It’s just wicked good.”

Freeman’s level of success is rare for what Rob’s seen in 17 years of coaching. But it isn’t a matter of good fortune.

Ask any one of his teammates or coaches: Nobody works harder than Mike Freeman.

“Maybe once every five or six years, you can get somebody to click that way,” he said. “It’s just nice to see a very good young person, a very good young man, a very hard worker, a very good teammate who’s put in all this time reap the rewards of his work.

“It’s a good story, but it couldn’t happen to a better kid.”

AN OCTOBER WEDDING When OSU coach Josh Holliday thinks of Freeman, a pre-med major, he thinks of caffeine, facial hair and wisdom beyond his years.

Rob couldn’t say enough about how smart he is, while Holliday finds his maturity incredible.

“I love talking to him,” Holliday said. “He’s always walking in with a cup of coffee and he’ll sit down with his beard, and I feel like I’m talking to somebody I graduated from college with. He’s just mature, and to see good things happening to him is really why you coach.”

A season ago, Freeman put that maturity on display when he asked his then-girlfriend, Delaney Scrivner, to marry him after the Cowboys’ 16-1 win over Alcorn State on Feb. 19, 2014.

Confident in what the answer would be, Freeman asked the question of his life in front of his teammates and coaches.

“She wasn’t expecting it at all,” Freeman said. “Every time it would get brought up, I would be like, ‘Oh, I just want to wait until I’m out of school.’ She figures stuff out.

I don’t really surprise her a whole lot. She’s real smart.”

She made the smart choice, saying, “Yes.”

“I was really excited,” Freeman said. “I’m really happy that we’re engaged.

She’s definitely the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with, obviously.

“I can’t wait for her to be my wife and to be her husband.”

It was fitting that Freeman proposed to Scrivner on a baseball field. After all, baseball’s what brought them together. Scrivner’s older brother, Trent, was a teammate of Freeman’s at Eastern.

The pair would chat during games, but Freeman decided he couldn’t talk to Scrivner because he was in a relationship.

He would tell himself, “This girl’s too pretty. I can’t talk to her. I’ve got a girlfriend. I can’t put myself in a situation like that. She’s too pretty for me to not want something more than a friendship.”

After his relationship ended, Freeman would talk to Scrivner over social media.

They would tweet at each other or comment on various Facebook posts and photos.

“Randomly, I guess, we just started talking and just hit it off immediately,” Freeman said. “It was funny the way it all worked out. It worked out perfectly.”

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of this season for Freeman.

But when the couple gets married in October, Freeman’s time as a Cowboy will be over.

He isn’t sure want is ahead for him or his team, but he has an idea in mind.

“We want to win a national championship,” Freeman

said. “Beyond that, I’m just trying to stay in the moment, not really trying to look at anything beyond this season or anything beyond today.

“I’m a senior, so hopefully, I just keep getting to play another day.” sports@ocolly.com

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Speakers representing a cross-section of Oklahoma State University students, staff, alumni and friends will bring ideas worth spreading to the Seretean Center on the Stillwater campus Friday, April 10 from 1-5 p.m. for TEDxOStateU 2015.

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on the largely hidden “dark web.� White invented the domain indexing and Web search program Memex used by law enforcement agencies to track online activities like human trafficking.

Now in its third installment, OSU’s local TEDx event brings together state, regional and national thought leaders to discuss education, health and wellness, technology, community revitalization, the arts and many more topics.

Toni Brinker Pickens, a Dallas community activist and wife of T. Boone Pickens, brings to TEDxOStateU the idea behind her recently launched campaign Operation Blue Shield. The successful effort is bringing communities and police departments together to discuss the shared issues of safe and thriving neighborhoods through open dialogue.

Special TEDxOStateU speakers include OSU engineering graduate Christopher White, who was recently featured on CBS News 60 Minutes for his work for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to illuminate illegal activities found

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OSU faculty and staff involved in a variety of research and artistic endeavors will bring inspiring messages to TEDxOStateU: Suzy Harrington, OSU chief wellness officer – Spreading wellness; Jodi Jinks, assistant professor of theatre – Theatre behind bars; Susan Little, Regents Professor of Parasitology – Improving the human-animal bond; Bailey Norwood, professor of agriculture economics – A class worthy of Netflix; William Paiva, executive director, OSU Center for Health Systems Innovation – Improving health with data; Chandra Story, assistant professor of health education and promotion – Social support and wellness; Liz Roth, associate professor of the arts – Creativity and artistic expression.

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Holder optimistic construction of new baseball stadium will begin in fall Cody Stavenhagen @CodyStavenhagen

Oklahoma State Athletic Director Mike Holder doesn’t yet have the cash for a new baseball stadium, but he might make up for it with optimism.

In a Wednesday interview in Gallagher-Iba Arena’s O-Club, Holder said he hopes to start construction on the new stadium — estimated to cost $42 million — by the fall.

“Do I have all the money raised? No,” Holder said. “Do I have any of the money raised? No. But I’ve

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Allie P. Reynolds Stadium opened in 1981. A new baseball stadium would complete the vision for an Athletic Villiage on campus.

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body would like to write a big check. We’ll take any number on it, but the more

numbers the better.”

The stadium, which is expected to be the final new complex in OSU’s Athletic Village, will be located at Washington and McElroy. It is expected to contain about 3,500 seats, according to a June 2014 Tulsa World article.

Holder said blueprints for the project are 65-percent complete and should be finished by July. After that, Holder said he plans to hit the streets for construction bids.

And though OSU baseball coach Josh Holliday said he isn’t committed to a timetable, he is certain the project is making progress.

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“I got an email yesterday about a couple of things, seating actually,” Holliday said. “I know the university has worked hard, and there are people on campus who are very active on the project, so the project is being developed at a pretty serious rate. As far as hard dates on stuff, I don’t know of a hard date yet. I know there’s goals.”

For Holliday, this is a meaningful project, but not one he wants to rush.

Holliday said Thursday the new stadium needs to be capable of lasting for the next 50-60 years without becoming dated. He also wants it to be a stadium that can allow OSU to compete at a nationalchampionship level for years to come.

The Cowboys’ current

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home, Allie P. Reynolds Stadium, is 34 years old and has not stood the test of time. Holliday said he will never complain about the stadium, but if OSU is going to make changes, he and Holder both want to do it on a big scale.

“I think Coach Holder’s goal the whole time has been to do it right,” Holliday said while scrolling through renderings of the new stadium on his computer. “We could have jumped right on in this deal, thrown in a few million bucks and renovated (Reynolds Stadium) right away, and I know there was some commitment to doing that. But do you want to renovate this and then sit on this for 15 years? That would’ve been what you would have had

to decide.

“I appreciate the fact that Coach has had that type of view and not just said, ‘Hey, let’s slop some new seats in there, throw some paint on it, get you a new scoreboard and treat you like that’s enough.’ …

We’re fine with what we have. We’re not complaining, but we also know if we want to be competitive at the level people would like to see us, there’s a playing field to get to that.”

The biggest quandary Holder faces in completing the stadium is still money, but he doesn’t view that as an impediment.

“We don’t need all the cash in hand the day we start,” Holder said.

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ATTENTION! NOW SHOWING & SIGNING LEASES for Spring (January 1st), Summer (June 1st), and Fall (August 1st), 2015 Move-In Dates! 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Bedroom Homes, Apartments, & Duplexes All over Stillwater, Perkins, Cushing and Payne County. Some properties have acreage for Horses. We also have mobile home lots in/outside city limits. We also have a few units Available for Immediate MoveIn. The Best Prices and Deals of the Year are right now so Call today! 405372-9225 ext 0 or www. campbellmgmt.com SIGN NOW. SAVE MONEY! $$ Available June 1st, 2‑bedroom townhouse. Excellent location, energy efficient, all appliances including washer/dryer. Water/sewer paid. Pets welcome.

References required. 704 W. 8th. $650/month.

405‑714‑0705.

Exceptional 3‑bedroom close to campus. All appliances. Call Rob 377‑9000.

Large 2‑bedroom. New appliances. 405‑372‑7107.

Walk to campus: 2 or 3‑bedroom, 1‑bath, just remodeled.

Fenced yard. Available June 1st. 372‑8862.

Duplexes For Rent One‑bedroom duplex, walk to campus. Recently redecorated, reserved parking. 372‑8862.

1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Close to campus. Amsco 405‑ 372‑6462.

IRONGATE APARTMENTS: 123 W. Virginia. 1‑bedroom loft, CH/A, water/sewer paid, no pets. 4‑blocks to campus. $450/month. Very nice, must see to appreciate. No smoking. 405‑372‑5532

Henneberry Properties has Tamarack Village Townhouses and 3 bedroom apartments available at Carlton Crossing.

While they last! 372‑7395

JUNE 1ST 2015 RENTALS STILLWATER PROPERTY 633 N. HUSBAND 405‑743‑2126 www.stillwaterpm.com

WE’VE GOT THE APT 4 U!

LOGWOOD APARTMENTS 716 N. HUSBAND TOTAL ELECTRIC WALK IN CLOSETS CLOSE TO CAMPUS 2 BED 1 BATH $450 PER MONTH 1 BED 1 BATH $440 PER MONTH

* Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Floor Plans * Pet Friendly * Covered OSU Transit Stop * Private Swimming Pool * 24‑hr Onsite Laundry * Convenient Location BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION! The VINTAGE (PHASE 2) Luxury Apartments/Town Homes 519 S. Jardot in Stillwater Now Leasing! 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Luxury Apartments.

2 & 3-Story buildings. Covered Entryways. Private Balconies.

9 foot Ceilings. Wood Plank Flooring. Stainless-Steel Appliances + washer/dryer ALL INCLUDED! Top Quality Insulation with The Latest Energy-Saving Technologies. Total Electric Utilities. Monitored Burglary & Fire Alarms Incl. Access to Private Pool, Spas, Sand Volleyball, Sport Court. Approved pets allowed with written permission.

1.6 Miles to OSU. We also have FURNISHED and HANDI-CAPPED units available. Prices Start at Only $600/month! Available now or Preleasing for June 1st. Call 405-372-9225 ext 0 or www. thevintagestillwater.com

Now Preleasing for Summer & Fall 606 E. Redbud MonticelloVillageApts.com Twitter: @MonticelloAtStw

372‑0023

Equal Housing Opportunity Now leasing: 2‑bedroom apartment at 524 S. Walnut. Move in ready and close to campus.

743‑4266.

NOW PRE‑LEASING FOR SUMMER Efficiency/studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedroom Apartments, duplexes, homes Ranging from $500‑$1000/month Contact Williams Property Management 405‑533‑1767 www.williams‑ management.com

Roommates Wanted 2 Rooms for rent: $550/person per month. All bills paid. Available May 18th. Contact Ronny at 405‑623‑9598 for details.

Available June 1. Quiet neighborhood 3 miles from campus.

580‑920‑9837.

FEMALE ROOMMATE: $295/month includes utilities.

Non‑smoker, washer/dryer, wireless internet. 2‑bedroom apartment, 2 blocks from campus. Cell 405‑332‑0067.

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TERRACE TOWNHOMES 818 N. HUSBAND ALL ELECTRIC ‑CLOSE TO OSU 2 STORY FLOOR PLANS & FLATS 2 BED TOWNHOUSE $550 PER MONTH 2 BED FLAT STYLE UNIT $530 PER MONTH 2 BED 2 BATH FLAT UNIT $600 PER MONTH LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS 2209 N. MONROE ALL ELECTRIC‑ WALK IN CLOSETS NEAR BOOMER LAKE‑ ON BUS ROUTE 1 MILE TO OSU‑ NEW PAINT/CARPET 2 BED 1 BATH $440 PER MONTH YELLOWROCK APARTMENTS 308 N. HUSBAND ALL ELECTRIC‑ WALK IN CLOSETS CLOSE TO OSU‑ NEW PAINT/CARPET VERY NICE AND CLEAN 2 BED 1 BATH $590 PER MONTH VILLA COURT 1517 W. 4TH 2 BED 2 BATH NEWER COMPLEX VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS/GREEK $800 PER MONTH 2BATH $750 PER MONTH 1BATH

Misc. Services (Danel’s Den) RV Park 5‑minutes to campus Country‑Setting $375 includes all utilities & wifi 405‑332‑3424

Misc. Services SUMMER STORAGE STUDENT SPECIAL American Mini Storage 743‑2003 mystillwaterstorage.com

RESERVE SUMMER STORAGE Now for May Student Discounts/ Specials Patriot Storage 405‑372‑4445

Job Opportunities Entry‑Level Software Sales InterWorks is looking for a sales associate to help drive business revenue. You’ll work directly with our Sales team at our Stillwater HQ, reporting to the Director of Sales. Duties include: cold calling, lead qualification and software demos.

This is a great opportunity to join an exciting, fun company selling a highly‑desired product.

Apply: www.interworks.com/ careers

Society Squares ORANGE PRIDE COWBOY FOOTBALL 2015‑2016 We are now accepting applications for Orange Pride 2015‑2016.

Pick up an application at the Football Office (West End Zone) or download an application @ www.coachgundy.com This is a great way to support your OSU Cowboy Football Program. Deadline to turn in applications is Friday, April 3rd.

For more information please call Sharla @ 744‑9869.

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JUNE 1ST 2015 RENTALS STILLWATER PROPERTY 633 N. HUSBAND 405-743-2126 www.stillwaterpm.com BRAND NEW STUDIOS!!

OLD TOWNE STUDIOS 1 BED 1 BATHALL BILLS PAID FENCED YARDGRANITE COUNTERS ALL APPLIANCES/ LAWN CARE INCLUDED 40” FLAT SCREEN TV FURNISHED STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS 4 MILES TO OSUVERY PRIVATE $580 ALL BILLS PAID HOUSES 229 S. BURDICK 3 BED 1 BATH COV PARKING SMALLER HOUSE-QUIET AREA NEAR OSUNEWER PAINT/CARPET $700 PER MONTH

240 S. LEWIS #A (DUPLEX) 1 BED 1 BATH CLOSE TO OSU W/D INCLUDEDVERY LARGE LAYOUT 2 WALK IN CLOSETSALL ELECTRIC $575 PER MONTH 240 S. LEWIS #B (DUPLEX) 2 BED 1 BATH W/D INCLUDED NICE UPSTAIRS UNIT CLOSE TO OSU $600 PER MONTH 818 W. 8TH (TOWNHOUSE) 2 BED 1.5 BATH/ SMALLER BEDROOMS NEWER 2 STORY UNITCLOSE TO OSU WASHER/DRYER INCLUDED LAWN CARE INCLUDED $620 PER MONTH

616 N. HUSBAND #A (DUPLEX) 2 BED 1 BATH CLOSE TO CAMPUS LOTS OF RECENT UPDATES $500 MONTHLY RENT

514 S. HAFNER (DUPLEX) 3 BED 2 BATHCENTRAL LOCATION FENCED YARD & 1 CAR GARAGE STORM/SAFE ROOM $700 PER MONTH

507 W. MAPLE (DUPLEX) 1 BED 1 BATH VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS TOTAL ELECTRICUPSTAIRS UNIT PAID WATER/LAWN CARE $525 PER MONTH

916 S. KINGS 3 BED 1 BATH 1 CAR GARAGE FENCED YARD NEAR OSU CAMPUS HARDWOOD FLOORS $825 PER MONTH

841 W. KNAPP 3 BED 1 BATH CLOSE TO OSU HARDWOOD FLOORSFENCED YARD $825 PER MONTH 303 S. DOTY 4 BED 1 BATH FENCED YARD CENTRAL LOCATIONRECENT UPDATES $1100 PER MONTH 5518 N. WASHINGTON 4 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE ONLY 4 MILES TO OSU ON 4 ACRES RECENT UPDATES AND PLENTY OF SPACE $1475 PER MONTH 5003 W. 9TH 4 BED 2.5 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE AVAILABLE NOW OR JUNE 1ST SW STILLWATER AND PLENTY OF ROOM $1800 PER MONTH 1324 E. WILLHAM 3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE FENCED YARDNEWER HOME NICE LOCATIONCORNER LOT $960 PER MONTH

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51 Word with tooth or saw 52 Año starter 56 Repeated word in “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” 57 Do a new mom’s job 58 On a cruise 60 Gave notice 61 Radius neighbor 62 Pinnacle 64 ’40s spy org.

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Today’s Birthday (04/03/15). Fortune shadows you when you follow your heart this year. Get playful. Romance comes naturally. Share for collaborative renewal after 4/4. Roadblocks disappear after 6/14. Adventure, travel and education entice. A new professional opportunity arises after 10/13. Focus on physical, mental and spiritual health after 10/27. Explore your creativity. Do what you love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You and a partner can stir things up the next couple of days. Practice improves your luck.

Don’t get too fascinated by yourself. Let others contribute, and share the glory. Strengthen the structure. Work together for a share goal.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s a heavy workload over the next two days. Profit from meticulous service. Follow a favorite recipe. Stay in close communication with loved ones. Your discipline is admired. Don’t be afraid of words. Your studying pays off.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Have fun with friends over the next two days. Make sure your messages get through ... communication breakdowns could slow the action. Ignore kidding or teasing. Don’t gossip about work. Remember what you were taught.

Play nice.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Turn your attention toward home today and tomorrow. Replace something that’s missing.

Study your options, and then take on a beautification and organization project. Shrewd bargaining lands a treasure. Put your back into your efforts.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Enter a two-day voracious learning phase. The area between right and wrong could seem fuzzy.

Study the situation. Pay a debt. Use what you’ve learned to keep costs down. There’s a conflict of opinion now. Provide leadership.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Make money today and tomorrow. Postpone an outing until after chores are done. Power into productivity. Stash away the surplus. Hold enough to cover upcoming expenses. Frugality gives you the edge. An old friend provides a boost.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re stronger over the next two days, and empowered. Get busy, and avoid idle chatter. Take the traditional route. Consider the possibilities. Form an alliance with a female. Work together to get more done. Action trumps talk.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Begin a two-day retrospective phase. Pay attention to signs. Peace and quiet suit you fine... reflection and meditation find fertile ground. Solidify your situation.

Coordinate your schedule to avoid conflicts. Choose a practical direction.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Fun with friends is the order of the day. Distractions and delays could slow the action, especially at work. So go play. Practice your manners and keep your objective in mind. Complications may arise. Take new territory.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Anticipate changes.

Don’t talk about it ... just make your move. Guard against jealousies.

Your fears are gone. Others wonder if you’re ready for more responsibility. There may be a test. Listen and watch for hidden benefits.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Conditions look good for travel and romance. A weekend escape delights. Make or re-state a commitment. Get into action. Keep track of the details. Wash everything in sight. Provide yourself with a few new creature comforts.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Make a financial commitment over the next two days. Review the budget thoroughly first. A supportive partner makes it easier. Try not to argue. You theory could get challenged. Practice leads to perfection. Stick to your guns.

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