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After the Oklahoma State University Board of Regents unanimously approved their 20162017 budget that included a seven percent tuition and fees increase, students will be scrounging even more for money to make up the deficit.

The seven percent increase goes for all in-state and nonresident undergraduate students, as well as in-state graduate students. The increase for non-resident graduates students

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over the same period declined 11.5 percent. Enrollment increased in the OSU system by more than 8 percent, which is roughly 3,000 students during the same period.

Because of the state’s decline in financial support, its total makeup of the higher education budget went from 18 percent last year to 15 percent this year, meaning the Board of Regents had to pull more from the students to fill a reportedly $37.1 million hole.

The University of Oklahoma president David Boren announced Tuesday that OU would institute a seven percent tuition increase as well.

Boren called it the most “critical budget crisis” in the history of the university.

“We never want to increase tuition and fees, and we strive to keep any increase to a minimum,” OSU

President Burns Hargis said in a statement. “We know the slightest increase can create a financial burden for many families. This year’s budget and tuition increases reflect the hard financial realities in our state.

“Even though we have worked to bridge the gap between revenues and expenses by cutting operational costs at each institution, unfortunately it is necessary to raise tuition and fees in an all-out effort to preserve academic quality and access. The deep cuts means tuition and fee increase were simply unavoidable.”

Gary Shutt, OSU’s Director of Communications, said the board was wary of approving the tuition raise because of Oklahoma’s low number college graduates per capita already.

Shutt said the board had concerns about the downward trend in state appropria-

tions and how long it would continue to deteriorate. According to the university’s release on the matter, there is already expected to be another budget shortfall of $400 to 600 million for the 2017-2018 school year.

“Several of the board members expressed their concern with the large cut in appropriations to higher ed and the fact that wasn’t really sustainable,” Shutt said. “Higher ed is an important economic driver for our state.

It’s proven that you need college graduates to grow as a state and to be more economically prosperous.”

Joe Hall, Board of Regents’ chairman, said in a statement he hoped that the seven percent is enough to offset the state’s shortcomings and also not cause students to be dissuaded from going to college.

“Despite the large

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state budget shortfall and sizable decrease in state appropriations for higher education, our board is set on making sure a college degree remains affordable and accessible at the public universities and colleges we oversee,” Hall said. “We continue to be concerned about affordability and access.”

The tuition/fees raise is only making up 50 percent of the lost $37 million with the other half being offset by not filling some open faculty positions and reducing the amount of adjunct and graduate teaching positions.

Shutt said at the moment, no employee is getting fired because of the budget cuts, the university will just have to leave certain positions open if a professor retires or moves to another school.

“There will just be some positions that we won’t be able to fill,” Shutt said. “You may have to fill them with part time positions. If it’s a position that we really need to fill, we will fill them. No one is losing their job.”

Other ways the Board of Regents have proposed to fill the budget are thinking of a potential

bonus system to get professors to teach more classes over and above regular teaching loads.

Shutt said though the outlook looks grim statewise, the amount of federal aid should stay the same, if not improve to help offset the students’ burden.

“Those aren’t really connected (to state funds) because those come from different sources,” Shutt said.

“Certainly, we will look where we can to provide the scholarships and support that students need it the most.”

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Coll ege World Series

Sp o r t s

Billionaire Buffett backs ’Boys

How Tyler Buffett’s first meeting with his most famous relative inspired him to a shutout of Arizona

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UP NEXT What: OSU Baseball vs. UCSB or Arizona When: Friday at 2 p.m Where: TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha How to Watch: ESPN2

OMAHA,Neb.— Warren Buffett knows a lot about baseball history. Monday night, his family became a part of it.

Warren and Oklahoma State pitcher Tyler Buffett are cousins.

Just 24 hours after the two met for the first time, Tyler led the Cowboys to a 1-0 win against Arizona in Game Six of the College World series at Warren’s hometown.

The victory put OSU in the driver’s seat for

a spot in the College World Series finals, but the Cowboys also became the first team to win back-to-back 1-0 games in the College World Series.

Tyler tossed a career-high eight shutout innings to extend OSU’s winning streak to seven in the NCAA Tournament.

The Cowboys also haven’t trailed during the span.

“So very proud of the kids,” OSU coach Josh Holliday said. “They continue to play at a high level. We’re pitching the ball, catching the ball and playing good team baseball.”

Shortstop Donnie Walton scored the Cowboys only run of the game in the fourth inning after a leadoff double. Garrett Benge knocked Walton in with a single to right field moments later.

That was the only offense OSU would need with Tyler on the mound and guys like Ryan Sluder making plays in center field.

Sluder saved a possible leadoff double in the first inning with an incredible diving catch.

“The first play of the game, Sluder makes one of the best plays of the game that I’ve seen,” Tyler said. “So

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It was awesome. It felt like I was talking to my grandpa again.

He came in with the big glasses and gray hair and told a lot of stories about our family. I’m sure I’ll remember (those moments) forever.”

Tyler Buffett Oklahoma State Pitcher

that definitely helps.”

Tyler did the rest of the work on the mound. He tallied six strikeouts and allowed only three hits during the outing. Trey Cobb picked up the save for the Cowboys in the ninth inning.

Tyler’s performance put OSU a win away from a spot in the College World Series finals. He notched the best outing of his career in front of 22,981 fans at TD Ameritrade Park, but the performance may not be his

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favorite memory from his trip to Omaha.

On Sunday night, Tyler ate burgers with Warren. While Warren drank a Cherry Coke, the two shared their experiences from the baseball diamond and business world.

Warren visited Tyler’s family, who rented a house on a lake during their trip to the Greatest Show on Dirt.

“It was awesome,” Tyler said. “It felt like I was talking to my grandpa again.

He came in with

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the big glasses and gray hair and told a lot of stories about our family. It was a special experience.

“I’m sure I’ll remember (those moments) forever.”

Tyler may have more memories to make during his stay in Omaha. The Cowboys will play the winner of Wednesday’s matchup between UCSB and Arizona at 2 p.m.

Friday. An OSU victory Friday would send the Cowboys to the College World Se-

ries finals next week.

The Cowboys also get three days rest before Friday’s game.

“That’s huge,” Tyler said. ““If we get on the mound and work hard, the guys on the field do their normal things like they do, we’re gonna start putting more runs up on the board and we’re not gonna stop throwing zeroes.

“We’re just gonna get better from here.”

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E3 2016

En t e rtain ment

Previews from the exclusive E3 convention

One of the O’Colly’s reporters went to 2016’s E3 Convention in LA and previewed some of the gaming world’s newest attractions from highly-anticipated releases to lesser-known dark horses.

BY Bran d on S c h m it z E nte rtai nm ent R e p o rt e r

LOS ANGELES-With a library that spans 30 years, video game developer Rare is responsible for some of the medium’s most beloved titles.

“Banjo-Kazooie” remains my favorite 3D platformer, while “Conker’s Bad Fur Day” is the funniest game I’ve played. The same year that “Diddy Kong Racing” brought a sense of adventure to its genre, the studio released a first-person shooter landmark in “Goldeneye.” Just three years later, the team outdid that classic with “Perfect Dark.”

Seriously, I could go on all day. Rare celebrated its 30th anniversary this past August with the release of “Rare Replay,” a collection of 30 of its most celebrated games. You know, those that parent company Microsoft still held the rights to.

That said, “Sea of Thieves” marks the developer’s first proper entry since 2014’s “Kinect Sports Rivals.”

Throughout the first two days of this year’s E3, the Xbox OneWindows exclusive has seemingly ranked among the most popular titles on the show

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An E3 exhibit of Shantae: Half Genie Hero, a sequel to the cult classic from the Gameboy.

floor. Having played “Sea of Thieves” for myself, I can see why.

Considering all of the pirate-y elements that Rare has scattered throughout its games since at least “Donkey Kong Country,” “Thieves” -- a full-on pirate game -- definitely feels as if it’s been a long time coming.

The game’s genre isn’t so well defined.

It’s a first-person

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action-adventure game, yet its open world places a strong emphasis on multiplayer. If the final game goes as planned, then this will allow players to live out their pirate fantasies with a small group of friends.

The E3 demo focuses strictly on naval combat, though. From the outset, I, along with a few other players, set sail aboard our ship.

The game doesn’t feel

so much like an MMO as it does a cooperative adventure game.

“Thieves’” vast ocean boasts its fair share of obstacles, from rock formations to other players within the environment. The fun from the latter comes in part from not knowing the other pirate crew’s intentions. As the vessel inched closer from off in the distance, my crew was unsure as to

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whether these strangers planned to just stop by and say hello.

Naturally, rather than wait to find out, we opened fire as soon as the ship got close enough.

The ensuing battle was where “Sea of Thieves’” cooperative play shines brightest.

Throughout not only naval traversal, but also combat, every crew member has a role to play. While one pirate mans the helm, another might be operating one of the cannons. Meanwhile, one player may need to adjust the sails to avoid any dangerous collisions.

With this being a Rare game, there’s a lighthearted fun to all of the swashbuckling.

As soon as we made enemies of the approaching ship, each crew member busted out their own musical instruments and began playing “Ride of the Valkyries.”

Although the demo lasted for only 15 to 20 minutes, moments such as that one helped build a sense of camaraderie among the team.

“Sea of Thieves” likely won’t hit stores until next year at the earliest, with an initial release date planned for February 2017.

‘Shantae: Half Genie Hero’ a highlight of the show Developer WayForward’s “Shantae: HalfGenie Hero” made its mark at this year’s E3 with a playable demo. Although the sidescrolling adventure lacks the buzz of, say, “Zelda,” my time with it was definitely a highlight of the show.

Released on the Game Boy Color in 2002, the original “Shantae” achieved cult classic status. Following an eight-year hiatus, the half-genie returned in “Risky’s Revenge.”

Admittedly, before playing this demo, my experience with this series was limited to 2014’s “Pirate’s Curse.” The game boasts a distinct identity among the platform genre, though it’s perhaps best described as a cross between “Castlevania” and “Aladdin.”

Whereas that game is an excellent throwback to the sprite-based platformers of the Super Nintendo era, “HalfGenie Hero” capitalizes on the modern sensibilities of games such as “Donkey Kong STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 6

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$1.5 million Welcome Plaza to open in October

Jordan Bishop Staf f R ep o rt e r @jordanbishop35

Students and faculty wanting to walk through the south entrance of the Student Union without seeing any signs of construction will have to wait until October, said Steve Dobbs, Oklahoma State University’s Landscape Services Manager.

The area south of the Student Union and between the Alumni Center and School of Media and Strategic Communications is under construction to host a Welcome Plaza.

The plaza will feature two bronze sculptured horses along with trees and other ameni-

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Country Returns.”

For example, this is the series’ first high-definition adventure.

“We did ‘Mighty Switch Force HD’ and a lot of people loved it,” said Project Coordinator Jeremy Pryer.

“It made sense that we would take ‘Shantae’ and do the same kind

ties intended to provide a friendly atmosphere to the school’s visitors and future students.

Kyle Wray, OSU’s Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing, was a driving force behind the idea of the estimated $1.5 million plaza because he felt the school lacked a welcome area like other universities Wray had seen.

“When high school students come to campus on tours, it can be kind of intimidating,” Wray said. “Especially if you’re a kid from a small town and so we’re building this to minimize that and set them at ease.”

In late 2013, Wray and a committee including OSU President Burns Hargis brainstormed ideas until they came up with the current iteration. The statue, built

by Marrita Black, is supposed to reflect the spirit of the university, of treatment.”

This step forward opens the door to not only more detailed environments, but also some new gameplay opportunities.

Throughout one sequence in the demo, for instance, enemies in the background fired projectiles into the foreground.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016

Oklahoma State University

This rendering shows how the university’s Welcome Plaza will look when it’s completed from the view of Hester Street with the Paul Miller Building in the background.

Wray said.

When OSU approved the project in October 2014, it set a timetable for completion in 2016 and Dobbs said everything has stayed on track for the most part.

“One reason this one is taking a little bit longer is we’re kind of having to do it in phases to be able

to keep entrances, and sidewalks and driveways open with handicap accessibility,” Dobbs said. “It would have been a quicker project to just block everything off and demolition and do everything at once, but when you have to section out and bring in contractors at different times, it

just takes a little bit longer.”

Dobbs said the funds for the project didn’t come from student fees, but rather from capital project funds and donor support which is one of the reasons behind the nearly two-year wait.

Because of issues that come with landscaping, Dobbs said

Following their absence in “Pirate’s Curse,” transformations similar to those found in “Donkey Kong Country” make their return. Only five – including a monkey and a spider form – have been revealed so far, though Pryer confirmed that the finished game will feature eight.

These abilities keep the game feeling fresh, as well as inform much of the level design.

Particularly large gaps require the monkey’s traversal skills, while the spider transformation allows Shantae herself to reach high platforms.

The series is arguably just as popular for

its self-aware humor as it is for its varied level design, though.

Thankfully, much of that remained intact throughout the demo’s brief story beats.

“I think that’s really what the feel of the whole series is,” said Public Relations Head Emily Tidd. “It’s just this fun adventure that

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though the concrete foundations and sidewalks are being built quickly, other things such as gardening will take time.

“It’s not just landscape plans,” Dobbs said. “People forget that there’s a lot of other things that go in to it.”

The dedication of the competed plaza is set for Oct. 28 during Homecoming Weekend. Wray said he thinks that will be the perfect time for students and alumni to see the newest addition to OSU’s campus.

“I think it will be something that our university and supporters will turn out for,” Wray said.

“Rarely will you be able to have that kind of unveiling.”

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anybody in the family can have a good time with.”

“Shantae: Half-Genie Hero” releases on Sept.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Study and research goes well today and tomorrow. Allow extra time for traffic delays. Plan adventures for later. Rest and rejuvenate your spirit.

Don’t get distracted by a heckler. Focus on completion.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Today and tomorrow are good for financial planning. Keep copies of important documents, as papers can get lost in the shuffle today. Be patient with communication breakdowns. Repeat and clarify.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Things could get romantic, if you can avoid tripping on someone’s sensitive issues.

Share your dreams for the future. You don’t know everything, especially about money. Disagreement requires compromise.

Listen to suggestions.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Changes occur at the top. Get help to manage heightened demand, if necessary.

Don’t try new tricks. Calm a partner’s anxieties. Work carefully today and tomorrow. The artistry is in the details.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Work on hobbies, creative arts or crafts. Get into a relaxation phase over the next two days. Don’t get casual about keeping your promises. Distractions abound. Go for substance over symbolism.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Home and family demand more attention today and tomorrow. Miscommunications and delays could thwart your intentions. Take the time to work it out. Nip upsets in the bud. Fact dispels fears. Provide support.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re especially clever over the next few days. Practice your creative skills and find an answer you’ve been seeking. Temporary confusion interrupts the scene. Listen more than speaking. Learn from a critic.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Get terms in writing. Stick to tested routines. Your morale (and your wallet) get a boost today and tomorrow. Avoid gossip and chatter. Sensitivities get easily bruised. Exude optimism.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- You have extra confidence today and tomorrow. Don’t push... you could be off balance and fall. Postpone a financial discussion. Don’t worry about money, or spend much either. Prepare a creative launch.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Don’t get your feelings hurt. Finish up what you’ve promised over the next two days, and take time for private meditation. There’s a communications breakdown, so settle somewhere quiet. Untangle a tricky puzzle.

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