Monday Dec. 19, 2022

U.S. Rep. Lucas speaks At Fall Commencement

Kennedy Thomason Assistant News Editor

Saturday, Lucas reminded the more than 1,100 graduates at OSU’s fall commencement ceremonies that those dreams can come true, no matter where any of the graduates came from.

U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, spoke at OSU’s fall commencement on Saturday. Saturday morning’s graduation ceremonies recognized students from

the Ferguson College of Agriculture, the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology and the College of Arts and Sciences. The afternoon recognized graduates from the Spears School of Business and the College of Education and Human Sciences. Graduate student ceremonies were held Friday.

The 1982 OSU agricultural alumnus reminded graduates that they can achieve their dreams, regardless of where they came from.

Lucas represents Oklahoma’s Third Congressional District, which is made of almost half of the state’s land mass. A citizen of Cheyenne in Roger Mills County, his high school graduating class consisted of 40 people. Lucas said his rural roots never deterred him from his career, which later led to Washington, D.C.

“Remember this, the size of your hometown does not have to determine the size of your dreams,” Lucas said.

OSU’s rides stingy defense, massive 3-point edge to road win against WSU

Ben & Sam Hutchens Staff Reporter

WICHITA, Kan. — Basketball teams live and die by the 3-point line. OSU did the living on Saturday. WSU did the dying.

The Cowboys picked up a road win, utilizing stingy defense, a career-best 3-point shooting day and more. Here are three notes from the Cowboys’ 59-49 win: Overwhelming 3-point advantage :

The Cowboys made nine of

their 23 attempts from behind the arc. The Shockers made just one of their 21 attempts. The Shockers (65) entered the game shooting 31% on 3-pointers.

Two Cowboys (7-4) were scorching hot from behind the arc.

Junior guard Bryce Thompson hit a career-high five 3-pointers. He was five-for-nine from deep and racked up 19 points.

“Bryce Thompson has always been able to shoot the basketball,” coach Mike Boynton said. “We’ve got to continue to encourage him to take the type of shots that he took tonight. Even the few that he missed, they were right on.”

Senior guard John-Michael Wright was the only other Cowboy

to make a 3-pointer. He knocked down four of his seven attempts and finished with 16 points.

“All week we just practiced making good shots,” Wright said. “I got good looks and so did (Thompson). Pretty much everybody got good looks.”

With senior guard Caleb Asberry not traveling for the game while dealing with a seasonal illness, Wright’s performance was key in OSU’s shooting edge. Before the game, Asberry had an OSU-high 16 3-pointers.

“When (Thompson and Wright) can get going like that it helps,” Boynton said. “Especially

“For many of us, our time at OSU played a very critical role in our lives,” Callahan said. “Whether it was learning skills

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victory against Wichita State

Slaughter Staff Reporter

WICHITA, Kan. OSU needed a bucket, bad.

Wichita State was on a 6-0 run, cutting the Cowboy lead to just eight with six and a half minutes remaining in the game. After a WSU la yup, Bryce Thompson, OSU guard, booked it down the court, finding his way to the corner in front of his bench.

Thompson, who finished with 19 points, stuck his right arm out, frantically calling for the ball from John-Michael Wright, as the Shocker de fense had fallen asleep in transition.

Wright locked eyes with him, then fired the pass to the corner as the Cowboy bench stood up behind Thompson waiting to celebrate.

“That was a big shot, I had to let it go,” Thompson said. “It was a fastbreak three and I was feel ing it.”

Swish. Let the celebration begin.

Thompson and Wright, who combined for 35 points and nine made threes in the Cowboys’ 5949 win in Wich ita, put on an offensive clinic, which coach Mike Boynton needed when he brought the two guards in from the transfer portal.

“They’re good shooters, that’s some thing they’re capable of doing,” Boynton said. “(That’s) a big part of the reason both of them are playing at Oklahoma State.”

Boynton knew how important this game was for his squad, as the Cowboys were teetering above .500 with non-conference play coming to an end.

His players cited intense practices consisting of high-intensity moments and shooting drills leading up to the game as what prepared them for their important victory. “All week we just practiced making good shots,” Wright said. “This was a mustwin for us and we knew that... we made sure we were locked in.”

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OSU President Kayse Shrum led the 145th commencement and was joined by Rep. Lucas; Dr. Ki Cole, OSU faculty chair; Jarold Callahan, OSU A&M Board of Regents chair; and Riley Pritzlaff, Student Government Association president.

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OSU guard John Michael Wright scored 16 points in OSU’s 59-49 win over Wichita State on Saturday night.

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Despite the big outings from the duo, the Cowboys’ offense wasn’t always smooth sailing, as OSU didn’t make a field goal in the last six and a half minutes of play.

Luckily for Boynton’s squad, it held the Shockers without a field goal in the last six minutes of play. Despite an impressive offensive outing from key players, the team’s identity still lies on the defensive side of the ball.

“We’re a defensive first team,” Boynton said. “At that point, obviously, we had scored enough to win the game. We got to continue to get better offensively.”

Overall, OSU took advantage of Thompson and Wright’s scoring outputs, propelling them to a solid resume victory with conference play on the horizon. Although defense remains the key component of the Cowboys’ identity, more big games on the offensive side of the ball will only help this team as the calendar continues to flip the next couple of months.

“I think our guys understand if we want to be relevant once the calendar turns from January to February to March, we got to close these games out,” Boynton said.

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OSU guard Bryce Thompson made five 3-pointers and 19 points in OSU’s 59-49 win over Wichita State.

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without Caleb Asberry, who has been our most consistent 3-point shooter.”

Shocker fans go home hungry

There will be no free french fries for Shocker fans this Saturday.

When the promotion flashed up on the Intrust Bank Arena jumbotron with 7:31 to go in the game, it seemed laughable. If WSU scores 73 or more points, a game ticket unlocks fries at McDonalds. At the time, the Shockers had only 38 points and they finished with a season-low 49.

Boynton called the defensive

performance “Sensational.”

“(The Shockers) have had games where they shot the ball well,” Boynton said. “Tonight, I think our length bothered them to a certain degree…the issue we gave to them is when they do drive, we have kind of a human eraser that makes it difficult to finish in the paint also. So when you take away a team’s threes and force them to make shots against one of the nation’s best shot blockers you give your defense a really solid chance to be effective. “

Cowboy forward Moussa Cisse blocked three shots while point guard Avery Anderson finished with three steals.

OSU couldn’t afford not to hustle and disrupt, carrying four losses into Saturday’s game. Boynton said it showed in practice leading up to the

game and he seemed fired up to see it translate to the game.

“Whenever we get the ball contained at halfcourt, we’re pretty good defensively,” Wright said. “We got great principles; the coaches show us where we need to be in positions. But we know once we stop teams from getting in fastbreak we can hold anybody in halfcourt.”

Talking about made free throws Boone stepped to the free throw line with 1:26 remaining in the game as Intrust Bank Arena’s public enemy No. 1.

To get to the line, Boone scooped up a loose ball on an out-of-control OSU press break and lost the ball out of bounds. A foul call negated the error, much to the chagrin of a suddenly lively WSU crowd.

Boone had missed two previous foul shots in the game, but converted both when the pressure was highest. Guard Avery Anderson made four consecutive free throws in the final 40 seconds to hold off a late Shocker surge.

The Cowboys finished 12-15 from the free-throw line.

“It’s awesome,” Boynton said. “Obviously, free throws are never talked about until you miss them. But they count all the time and tonight was a night we were pretty good from the line, shooting 80% is always going to give you a great chance.”

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OSU forward Kalib Boone drained two late free throws to help the Cowboys shoot 12-for-15 in their win over Wichita State on Saturday night.

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Cowgirls earn third-straight victory over UNLV

in transition.

Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

Consistency is starting to take place for the Cowgirls, with Lior Garzon catching fire and the defense standing tall. And it showed versus UNLV.

On Sunday, OSU improved to 9-2 with a win over UNLV, 87-62, with a defensive first half matched with Garzon’s 18-point second half.

In the first twenty minutes, and majority of the game, OSU found a way to deflect, deny and disrupt UNLV’s offense. Going into the game, preseason Mountain West Player of the Year forward Desi-Rae Young averaged 18.5 points per game, but OSU contained Young to 8 points, which tied for her lowest total on the season.

The Cowgirls double-teamed Young when she received the ball, allowing UNLV guards to shoot an open three, and most missed.

UNLV shot just 7-26 from three, and shot 1-13 in the first half, which in turn, gave OSU a lot of fast-break chances, which OSU had 16 points

“That’s by far the thing I’m most proud of today,” said OSU coach Jacie Hoyt. “I have to give credit to our scout team and Trinitee Jackson because they did a great job the last few days and have given us a great look at (Young) and it just goes back to our preparation and our execution of the game plan against her.”

In the second half, Garzon caught fire, again.

Garzon scored 18 in the second half, shooting 7-8 from the field and a perfect 4-4 from three-point range, something she did similar in OSU’s previous game versus Loyola Marymount in which she drained six threepointers in the third quarter.

In the last three games, Garzon is averaging 20.3 points per game and shooting 60% from the threepoint line going 15-25.

“I really just trust my team,” Garzon said. “They know how and where to find me, so we just keep sharing the ball, look for each other and just try to do our best.”

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During OSU’s three-game win streak, Lior Garzon is averaging 20.3 points per game and five three-pointers per game.

advantage of leadership opportunities on campus, or making friends that will last a lifetime, OSU has made a difference in your life.”

Dr. Shrum awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to Gene Rainbolt, a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. He is known in the Oklahoma banking industry and is a lifelong supporter of higher education. Rainbolt’s son, David, accepted the degree on his father’s behalf.

Lucas said higher education will

push Oklahoma into the future. He highlighted OSU’s land-grant mission and how OSU supported his parent’s generation during the Dust Bowl. Lucas said graduates of land-grant institutions, like OSU, are going to be integral to Oklahoma’s future.

“Ultimately, you are all the reason why Oklahoma State will be the preeminent land-grant institution,” Lucas said. “Your innovation, your discoveries, your wealth of knowledge and generosity to give back to OSU will help make our university a better place for generations. You are all examples that OSU is and will for generations continue to be the preeminent landgrant university.”

“I believe now more than ever, Oklahoma and our nation, the gradu-

ates of land-grant universities, you are the ones who will go on to educate, serve our communities, solve problems and improve our understanding of the world around us,” Lucas said. “Going forward, I challenge you to always remember what it means to be a Cowboy. Remember to challenge yourself intellectually and never stop learning.”

Alyssa Parker, a summer graduate, walked across the stage Saturday. She said it was an amazing experience. Parker earned her university studies degree from the Ferguson College of Agriculture and is working toward becoming a high school ag teacher in Tennessee.

“It didn’t feel real at first, but now it feels really real,” Parker said.

Megan Wines, who earned her

bachelor’s degree in sociology, echoed Parker’s sentiments. Wines said she valued Lucas’ speech.

Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Wines is hoping to work in forensic science and said she will fondly remember her time in Stillwater.

“I am just going to miss the friends and the people,” Wines said. “Everyone is so friendly. You never really find people like you do in Stillwater anywhere else.”

For more information and access to the commencement video, visit news.okstate.edu

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U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, a 1982 OSU alumnus, speaks at the 2022 fall commencement ceremonies inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Walker appointed leader of Human Performance and Nutrition Institute

Kennedy Thomason Assistant News Editor

Lance Walker was recently appointed as the leader of the new Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute.

The HPNRI will create preventative therapeutic strategies to fight obesity and chronic illnesses. The building is set to be built at OSU’s Stillwater campus.

“Oklahoma State University will be aligning its world-renown expertise and proven research and teaching capabilities across dozens of disciplines, departments and resources to extend service to the people of Oklahoma,” Walker said. “The vision of elevating the human performance and nutrition of both Oklahoma State and the state of Oklahoma transcends any individual or entity. The combination of this grand vision and innovative strategic approach makes the HPNRI a once-in-ageneration opportunity to create transformational and long-lasting change.”

Walker is a licensed physical therapist and internationally recognized expert in combining sports performance, sports medicine and sports science for athletes of all abilities. He previously served as the Rick and Gail Muncrief Executive Director.

Walker said the HPNRI will create impactful changes to health outcomes in Oklahoma through practical and research-supported solutions. These solutions will be based on information collected from OSU’s student athletes. They will measure factors including physical activity and nutrition.

“Oklahoma faces significant health challenges,” Walker said. “The state is in need of more resources in practical and research-supported solutions that can trigger and fuel generational and transformational change in health outcomes.

The institute received $50 million in initial funding from the state of Oklahoma through the American Rescue Plan Act.

25 cents for every health care dollar currently goes to the treatment of diseases or disabilities that are related to changeable behaviors. The HPNRI is projected to have a strong beneficial economic impact.

Areas of focus include:

Nutrition Therapeutic compliance

Recovery

Cognitive performance

Chronic disease prevention

Non-pharmaceutical chronic disease management

Dr. Shrum said she believes OSU and the new HPNRI will be beneficial to Oklahoma.

“The institute will be the first of its kind — a university-based center focused on human performance and nutrition science for optimizing health and performance,” President Kayse Shrum said. “As Oklahoma’s land-grant university, OSU is uniquely positioned to serve as the leader in improving the state’s health outcomes, and we are thrilled to have such an accomplished and innovative director in Lance Walker. He brings two and a half decades of experience to the role, having worked with organizations like the NFL, NCAA and Nike. He will lead the HPNRI in advancing vital research that will improve lives.”

OSU has Extension offices in 77 countries, along with clinical care programs in popular rural areas.

Project ECHO and OSU’s telemedicine network has established a virtual infrastructure to spread healthy practices. The HPNRI will work to promote healthy and productive habits among Oklahomans.

“It is the right time for us to be involved, and we are excited to be supporting OSU. We are energized by the university’s leadership, who are committed to OSU’s mission as a landgrant institution in their strategic focus forward,” Gail Muncrief said. “I am proud to see the transformational work of the HPNRI amplified through OSU’s Extension efforts.”

The institute will leverage research and expertise from several

departments and colleges across the OSU system, including the College of Education and Human Sciences, Ferguson College of Agriculture, the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, Robert M. Kerr Food and Agriculture Products Center, College of Osteopathic Medicine and more.

The HPNRI will use research and experts from many departments and colleges, including the College of Education and Human Sciences; Ferguson College of Agriculture; the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; Robert M. Kerr Food and Agriculture Products Center; College of Osteopathic Medicine and others.

“As proud Oklahomans, Gail and I are happy to be investing in this groundbreaking project that will benefit the entire state,” Rick Muncrief said. “We are pleased with the role that Oklahoma State University will play in the advancement of human performance through the capture and utilization of critical data, understanding the important role of nutrition, applying emerging science and technologies, and effectively communicating and implementing the results.”

For more information on the new HPNRI, visit news.okstate.edu.

Courtesy of OSU

Lance Walker, who has built a 25-year career in the sports performance sector, is leading the new Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute.

Does ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Deserve The Golden Globes?

Clark Staff Reporter

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: it’s time for the award season.

Watching our favorite movies can be a great but stressful occasion. While the Golden Globes aren’t quite as prestigious as the Oscars, it’s still a welldeserved and awaited award for most of the movies running in the categories.

This year, the best drama section is absolutely stacked for the Golden Globes. From artful films like “Tar” to the visual spectacle of “The Way of Water” to the action packed “Top Gun: Maverick,” it will be a close call for whoever wins the award.

When “Top Gun: Maverick” flew into theaters in May and made a trailblazing $1 billion, one of the highest grossing films since the pandemic, the influence of this movie was clear. Sometimes, the best way to get people in the theater is a good action movie.

With superhero fatigue, a stagnant year for the box office, and an exhausting time with the pandemic, a film such as “Maverick” is comfort food for the soul. With real stunts, exciting action scenes and not a single dull moment across the board, this film could be enjoyed by a good chunk of people. While it isn’t the most moving film of the year, or the most well-written, it may be one of the biggest crowd pleasers in the past decade.

Looking at previous Golden

Globe winners, sometimes they pick the blockbuster over the arthouse. In 2019, the war epic “1917” beat out the critically acclaimed “Parasite,” in the Golden Globes, and in 2018, “Bohemian Rhapsody” beat his opponents, “Green Book” and “Black KKKlansman.”

Therefore, even if it isn’t the best film of the year, “Maverick” does stand a chance of taking home the “Best Drama Picture” award home at the Golden Globes.

Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” and Todd Field’s “Tar” may be the biggest competitors against “Maverick.” Both are excellently crafted films, and with “The Fabelmans” potentially being one of Spielberg’s last films, it wouldn’t be surprising if they

give him the award for his lifetime of contributions to cinema.

Genre defining films such as “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “E.T: The Extraterrestrial,” and “Jurassic Park” wouldn’t exist without him.

All in all, “Top Gun: Maverick” is definitely in the running for the best picture award, if only for how it captivated the box office and audiences.

The Golden Globes are no stranger to picking the more action-packed movies against the prestigious and acclaimed films.

There is no easy answer for what movie could win this year.

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“Top Gun: Maverick” starring Tom Cruise as Capt. Pete, runs for “Best Picture Drama” for the Golden Globes.

‘Avatar: The Way Of The Water’ Review

Clark Staff Reporter

Here’s the thing about this movie: watch while it’s still good.

Before I say anything else, I beg you to drop everything and watch this movie in the nicest theater you can. See it in IMAX, maybe IMAX 3D, even though it might cause a little soreness in your eyes.

This will be the most visually stunning experience of your life and the only way you can truly enjoy “Avatar: The Way of Water.”

When “Avatar” was released in 2009, it was loved by the critics and audiences all over the world for its stunning visuals, and that’s about it. Once the movie left theaters, most people began to turn lukewarm on it.

Thirteen years later, its sequel “The Way of Water” may suffer the same fate.

“The Way of Water” is an improvement on the original in just about every way. It’s bigger, the action is more exciting, the characters have richer arcs, the world feels much more fleshed out. This may be the most visually stunning film ever made.

In my IMAX 3D theater, when asked to wear our 3D glasses, I heard many people behind me gasp and scream in delight from the spectacle this film provided. It is instantly magical in a way I have never experienced before.

The film clocks in at about 3 hours and 15 minutes. Unfortunately, I felt every single second of this.

While it is a good film, the director’s vision, James Cameron, is completely unaltered here. The film drags on way too long because of that. The plot is predictable to the point I knew how each scene would play out beat for beat as they were happening.

There was this frustrating moment where I realized there was 1 hour and ½ left of the film and I knew how the plot was going to play out, but I had to sit and watch it slowly unfold.

Thankfully, the payoff was worth it. The climax of this film puts all of James Cameron’s favorite tropes in a blender and mixes them all together. The chaos and intense tone of “Alien,” the action of a film like “The Terminator,” and set pieces reminiscent of “Titanic” make for an extremely memorable climax.

As I drove home, I had a smile on my face.

I just could not help but think to myself “Would this film be half as enjoyable if I saw it on my TV?”

The answer is no.

That is why I ask you to see this film in the nicest theater you can.

Don’t cheap out, don’t see it in digital. See this movie somewhere nice and you will be rewarded with a captivating visual masterpiece. If you don’t, “Avatar: The Way of Water” may disappoint you with its slow moving, predictable plot.

Outside of fantastic set pieces, a fantastic performance from Zoe Saldana, and a constant visual spectacle, it doesn’t have much more to give us.

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Today’s Birthday (12/19/22). Love blossoms at your house this year. Your creative expression flowers with consistent practice. Take another path with winter health and fitness practices, energizing romantic springtime escapades. Private meditation processes summer transitions, before autumn social connections sparkle. Enjoy home beautification, renovation and arts projects. 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 — Lucrative opportunities abound. Strategize to pay unexpected expenses. Creative ideas spark easily. Monitor accounts. Handle administrative tasks. Collaborate to realize a dream together. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Collaborate to navigate uncharted waters. Compromise and negotiate to refine plans. Despite chaos or messy situations, your shared dreams and visions call you forward.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Adapt practices and routines around health concerns or challenges. Restore order to a chaotic situation. Dreams, commitments and duties energize your actions. Nurture yourself.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Follow your heart and creative inspiration. Notice dreams, passions and visions. Share them with someone you love. Have fun and whip up something delicious together.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Enjoy sweet domesticity. Share family fun and treats. Settle somewhere cozy with tea and a good book. Add music, candles or other beautiful touches.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Write your story. Creative expression flowers and unfolds across your pages. Edit, refine and clarify the message. Polish a diamond in the rough.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — An abundant harvest offers potential. A windfall could provide new problems. Organize tasks to maximize profits and minimize waste. Haul in the bounty.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Listen to your heart. Follow a personal passion. Adapt around unexpected circumstances. If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Patience and determination pay.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Review plans and revise around recent changes. Avoid noise or crowds. Savor peaceful productivity in your private sanctuary. Prepare for upcoming events and adventures. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Social connections offer possibilities. Collaboration flowers. Invent and build something together. Conversation leads to potential solutions. Share support with your community for common gain. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Have fun at work, despite a challenge. Professional dreams tantalize and tempt. What could be possible? Produce excellent results and services. Connect with coworkers. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Develop your studies and research to the next level. Monitor conditions to adapt around changes. Stay flexible. Traffic ebbs and flows. Explore options and solutions.

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