The O'Colly, Thursday, September 14 2023.

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Outdoor Adventure encourages outdoor involvement

Kat Bailey knew she liked the outdoors, although to what extent she wasn’t sure.

Now working outdoors is her job.

Bailey, coordinator of Outdoor Adventure and Leadership at OSU, started as a beginner before taking her job.

“When I applied for this job as a student, I knew I liked being outside, but I didn’t know a whole lot about it,” Bailey said. “I think I’ve definitely grown as an outdoors person through this job and just getting out more.”

Bailey now coordinates the various series and events Outdoor Adventure has to offer.

One series, a backpacking trip, gained the attention of various Outdoor Adventure employees who are looking to perfect their backpacking skills while sharing the joy of the activity with others.

Hannelore Copland, an employee for Outdoor Adventure, has enjoyed backpacking since she went on a school-led trip in high school. Copland

Outdoor Adventure hosts different events, like a backpacking series, for students to enjoy the outdoors.

said the trip gave her a good foundation for backpacking, but taking a trip with Outdoor Adventure made her feel prepared to go backpacking completely on her own.

Jimmy Buffett lives on through students

The night is young, and the Cowboys are fending off Central Arkansas.

Chuck Lester sits with his headset on, watching the game unfold. The battle is thrilling, but Lester’s mind is elsewhere.

That morning, he heard Jimmy Buffett passed away. As a longtime ‘ParrotHead,’ Lester knew Buffett deserved a tribute.

“I run headset for Larry,” Lester said. “I told him as soon as I got a headset on that I better hear some Buffett today.”

Lester got his wish when Buffett’s famous song “Margaritaville” sauntered its way through Boone Pickens’ sound system. The stadium began to sing and lift the beachside lyrics to the sky.

“When you hear the stadium singing along just like they would at a concert, it’s very bittersweet,” Lester said. “It’s nice to see the reaction, and it’s nice to realize the joy that would probably bring him.”

Jimmy Buffett passed away Sept.

1 after a four-year battle with skin cancer. The multigenre musical entrepreneur inspired several artists and encapsulated casual escapism within his music over five decades.

From playing the guitar in college to shows for hundreds of thousands of people, Buffett built a com-

munity of fans, artists, family and friends. The wandering musician created a culture built on rock music, country tunes, calypso rhythms and margaritas. OSU’s Music Industry program director, Mark Perry, says Buffett’s music is one of a kind.

“I think he created it as his own genre of music,” Lester said. “That’s why it’s so hard to classify him.” The artist’s shows, like his music, were unique. Lester has seen Buffett perform 20 times across eight states and fell in love with Buffett’s main product, escapism.

“Just for those two hours, you are sort of in the moment,” Lester said. “So, when you’re there, he will lighten the load for those two hours and have you transported to another place for just a little bit where there were no troubles or concerns.”

For Lester, Buffett’s music helped him escape a cancer diagnosis.

During his first year at OSU, Lester spent most of his time at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to battle cancer.

“His music and brand of escapism were exactly what I needed in that moment,” Lester said. “So learning after the fact about all the brave and selfless ways he fought his battle with cancer has also been a big part of this ordeal for me.”

Last spring Copland revisited her love for backpacking and led one of the series Outdoor Adventure provided.

“At that point I hadn’t backpacked in a few years so while the participants

were learning, I was also relearning,” Copland said.

Getting to learn and grow as a group is what sets Outdoor Adventure apart from other private organizations.

OSU’s student farm grows community

Education and community is now homegrown in Stillwater.

In September 2022, work began on an unused plot of land between the OSU Research Park and Stillwater Visitor Center. The goal: Transform the former swine farm that had sat vacant for nearly 20 years into a vibrant and productive vegetable farm capable of serving the Stillwater community.

A year since development began, OSU’s student farm has provided invaluable practical experience to OSU horticulture and landscape architecture students and has become a key resource in the university’s efforts to address food insecurity in Payne County and across Oklahoma.

Since April, the farm has produced and donated 45,000 pounds of produce to community partners.

The farm was the brainchild of Justin Moss, department head of horticulture and landscape architecture. He previously worked with Our Daily Bread Food and Resource

Center’s executive director, Rachael Condley, to develop a small produce garden for the food pantry. While the garden was productive, it could not meet the demand of Our Daily Bread’s clientele.

Moss saw the need of Our Daily Bread— and the potential in the 140-acre abandoned farm. It would take months of labor to prepare the farm for plantings, but Moss was eager to take on the project.

“We had to get approval and funding,” he said. “And then we got to work.”

Lynda Carrier, one of the farm’s managers, oversaw much of the farm’s development.

“We had to get a lot of infrastructure underway, being that there’s no utilities here,” she said in an interview with Oklahoma Gardening. “We had to start at square one.”

For six months, a team of students, faculty and staff collected community input, tilled 2.5 acres of gardening space, installed irrigation systems and built fencing around the first garden. By mid-April, the farm yielded its first harvest.

From the outset, Moss was keen to have students at the center of the project. He wanted his students to have practical horticultural experience.

Moss said classes for environmental science, soil science, food science and urban horticulture have already taken advantage of new space, and about 150 students have worked at the farm.

One of the first students to get involved was Sophia Darrow, a senior studying horticultural science.

“I was at a scholarship ceremony last September,” Darrow said.

“Dr. Moss briefly talked about it— just a big vision. And I went up to him afterward and I said, ‘I’d love to be involved in this. It’s my passion.”

Since last September, Darrow has spent countless hours working at the farm with her peers and securing grant funding for future projects. She said she enjoys the opportunity to learn and work alongside her classmates.

“In the summer, we’d all be out here at the same time. That was our big production.”

Courtesy of Hannelore Copland

Jessica Pearce

Since April, the student farm has produced and donated 45,000 pounds of produce to community partners.

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Jessica Pearce Staff Reporter

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Dustin Stein looking to ‘broaden horizons’ of Cowgirl soccer recruiting

Calif Poncy Staff Reporter

Behind every recruit is a coach.

The person who traveled to high schools, junior colleges, and overseas camps to watch players in their early stages of development. For the next batch of Oklahoma State soccer players, that coach is Dustin Stein.

Stein, who spent the past five years as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh, is now one of coach Colin Carmichaels’ top-ranking assistants, and he brings recruiting experience from a prestigious program.

Stein always longed to return home to Oklahoma.

“I grew up in Cashion, Oklahoma,”

Stein said. “So, Oklahoma is home for me. Oklahoma State is the school I grew up rooting for.”

Stein’s addition comes after OSU added two positions to its staff over the summer. His journey to coaching in the college ranks in his home state took several stops.

He began coaching boys’ high school soccer in Weatherford before making his way to Louisiana to become an assistant coach at Neville High School.

Stein landed his first college job as a graduate assistant for Louisiana-Monroe, before making a stop in Dallas, and finally ending up at Pitt. His wealth of experience around the nation allows him to effectively recruit not just OSU’s typical target areas, but places all around the country.

“When I was at Pitt, a big area for us was obviously Pittsburgh,” Stein said. “But Toronto, Montreal, Virginia, kinda some of those pools, so I’m trying to broaden those horizons.”

Stein’s influence has yet to be seen on the Cowgirls’ roster, but it could be felt as soon as next season. And with Stein’s desire to be home finally fulfilled, he has no plans on leaving.

“When Colin called and said he has a position open and asked if I wanted to come home, it was a no-brainer,” Stein said. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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South Alabama preparing for OSU’s three QBs, second half rushing

Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

The story surrounding OSU remains the same ahead of its matchup in Stillwater with South Alabama as in previous weeks.

The quarterback competition.

OSU coach Mike Gundy has continued the four-series split among Garret Rangel, Alan Bowman and Gunnar Gundy through two games, and he made it clear it would be the same

against the Jaguars on Saturday night.

That means that South Alabama’s defense and coach Kane Wommack have to prepare for three faces, something that isn’t typical on a week-toweek basis.

“I think they’re all very efficient (quarterbacks),” South Alabama coach Kane Wommack said in an article on AL.com. “They all really understand the offense. They seem to know where to go with their eyes and with the ball, they’re efficient in the passing game, do their job.

“It’s really impressive that three quarterbacks can be prepared. I think that’s part of why they try to keep their game plan simple on offense, so they can go execute.”

Another trend in the Cowboys’ offense through two games is their inability to efficiently run the football until the second half and fourth quarter. OSU uses three running backs, helping save energy amongst the group.

It’s worked well in keeping the backs less fatigued − the Cowboys have rushed for 217 yards in second halves

− but the offense has yet to run well in the opening half.

“I think they’ve done a really good job late in both games establishing a run and kind of just chipping away,” Wommack said. “(Their offensive line) is not gonna get a whole lot of movement at the point of attack... their best run game has been at the end, late third, fourth quarter of both games they’ve played.”

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South Alabama is preparing for the Cowboys’ unique three-quarterback system.

Uniform Check

Old school meets new school

Kyle Ramsey Staff Reporter

It’s the dawn of a new era for Cowboy football threads as they brought a fresh look with newly released throwback white jerseys and orange pants to the field in Tempe, Arizona.

The “Oklahoma State” written across the front of the white jersey in orange lettering gives it a nice bit of pop. If these jerseys looked familiar to you, it’s because these jerseys paid homage to the classic 1980s look Cowboy fans grew up loving. These same uniform styles were worn by OSU greats such as Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders.

As for the helmets, the Cowboys went with a white base and orange face mask. These also included the fan-favorite “Cowboys” script font across both sides. The twist with these specific helmets is that rather than the typical black coloring font, these introduced a new orange script concept.

Final thoughts: AI liked how the newlook white throwback jerseys looked on the field. However, down the line, I’d like to see this same combination but with the black base helmets and the white “Cowboys” script font. That said, I think the equipment staff nailed the vision of incorporating the old school - white throwback jerseys - with the newschool look.

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The Cowboys’ white-white-orange combo popped with a script Cowboy logo and new-school flare, while also exhibiting old-school touches such as stripes on the shoulders.

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vidual’s needs.

Because Outdoor Adventure is inclusive to all skill levels, the main goal is for students to leave these sessions confident in their backpacking abilities while still having fun.

Each trip is different depending on what students want to do. The amount of freedom students have is another reason this trip is enjoyable for employees and students.

regarding newcomers.

“No one’s going to be looking at you saying ‘Oh, look at this idiot,’” Moore said. “They’re going to be saying how cool it is to have someone new join.”

“This trip is led by students for students, so it’s a very personal experience,” Copland said.

Connecting with people who have similar interests is why these trips appeal to many students. Whether one is an avid hiker or starting out, the Outdoor Adventure employees said they adjust the experience to fit each indi-

Copland said some of her friends also went on the Outdoor Adventure backpacking trip as first timers, and they are planning another trip later this year based on what they learned.

“The main goal of the backpacking series is to ease students into backpacking while giving them the skills needed to go out independently,” Copland said.

Jackson Moore, an Outdoor Adventure employee, was set to lead the backpacking series before it was postponed until spring. Moore said Outdoor Adventure is a welcoming community.

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Moore, an avid outdoorsman who joined Cub Scouts when he was 5, has plenty of experience in the Outdoor Adventure community. Moore commented on the lack of gatekeeping and continuous support from other people

Moore and Copland are determined to continue on with the welcoming attitude, inviting all skill levels to sign up for the variety of programs Outdoor Adventure has to offer. Students interested in joining can visit Outdoor Adventure on the first floor of the Colvin center next to the rock climbing wall.

Courtesy of Hannelore Copland

Outdoor Adventure allows students to connect with each other over events such as camping, backpacking and climbing trips.

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Darrow said most students are not able to work at the farm every day during the academic year, but many visit after classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

“We still all get to see each other in the afternoon,” she said. “It’s really fun.”

Darrow plans to continue her postgraduate studies at OSU, and will lead the development of a two-to-three-acre certified organic farm on the property. She ultimately hopes to become a professor and values the hands-on experiences she’s had at the farm.

“What I’ve learned is you can’t go by ‘those who can’t do, teach,” she said. “In horticulture, you actually have to know how to do it. This is giving me the tools to use.

“It has really been a tailored experience to what I want to do in the future.”

While hands-on education was certainly a focus when developing the student farm, Moss feels the property could serve OSU, Stillwater and Oklahoma and strives to ensure the farm is responsive to the needs of the community, beginning with the crops.

“We basically we chose our crops based on a survey that (Our Daily Bread) grants to their clientele, asking what would they like to see and what they’re able to use,” Darrow said.

That survey guides the farm managers and students when determining what to plant for each season. In the summer, the farm produced several squashes, okra, cantaloupes, watermelons, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and jalapenos.

In preparation for autumn and winter, students began planting cool-season crops, like broccoli and cauliflower in

late August. Students have also worked with specialty pumpkins and hatch chile peppers.

Currently, production is limited to a two-and-a-halfacre plot on the west side of the farm. Within the next year, Moss and Darrow plan to expand the produce garden to five acres and develop more gardens throughout the property. They hope to expand production enough to supply OSU Dining with their produce.

“Wouldn’t it be great if our restaurants were truly farm-to-table?” Moss said.

“Rancher’s Club, Taylor’s, Planet Orange— students serve the food, and now, students can grow the food.”

As part of this collaboration, the student farm could also compost green waste from OSU Dining locations and return the product to the farm, creating a sustainable, zerowaste partnership between the farm and university, Moss said.

Eventually, Moss expects to form partnerships with several OSU departments as the farm’s products and production expand.

“We already work with food sciences,” Moss said. “Imagine if we got into canned products or preserves. We’d be working with engineers, business students, everyone.” Moss and Darrow also share an ambition for the farm to become a resource for both the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.

“Our Daily Bread may not need or want all of the produce we have,” said Moss. As the farm’s output increases, it will be necessary to collaborate with community and regional partners to limit food waste and maximize the student farm’s reach.

In the long term, Moss believes the student farm will serve as a model for OSUowned research farms across the state, and says even a small amount of land set aside for produce production can have a significant impact on communities facing food insecurity and malnutrition. When paired with nutrition education, reliable access to fresh, local

produce could be crucial in preventing life-long diseases.

“Right now, we tell people to buy insulin or expensive medication,” Moss said. “But we could have prescriptions for food— we could prevent diseases before they become an issue.”

Though most future plans for the farm are focused on increasing food production, Moss envisions the property becoming a focal point for the entire Stillwater community. After discussions and meetings with OSU students and Stillwater residents, Moss has a lengthy list of potential future projects.

Several existing structures could be repurposed for community use.

The century-old brick barn could become a farm-totable restaurant or teaching kitchen; the former breeding facility could anchor a large green space for events.

Moss would also like to add walking paths that connect to existing trails, walkways that follow streams beneath 6th Avenue to connect the student farm to OSU’s botanic gar-

den and a disc golf course for students.

This is a vision that Darrow shares, calling the student farm the “missing link” in the community that may help Stillwater residents eat better and live healthier lives.

“It’s like really cool to revitalize something that has been a monument,” Darrow said. “And now we’re repurposing it for community development, which is really awesome.”

“Tulsa has the Gathering Place, Oklahoma City has Myriad Gardens,” Moss said. “Stillwater can have something like that too.” He notes, however, that it is all a matter of funding.

While many of these projects are still in the conceptual phase, Moss is proud of how successful the farm already is, and encourages any student who may be interested in future projects to reach out.

“We want you,” said Moss. “Get involved through volunteering, work-study, whatever you want. We want you, and we want your ideas.”

Jessica Pearce

OSU’s student farm provides practical experience to OSU horticulture and landscape architecture students and has become a key resource in the university’s efforts to address food insecurity in Payne County and across Oklahoma.

Graphic by Luisa Clausen

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legacy for his beach-going fans.

“There is an entire host of country artists that I think really looked up to not just the genre of music, but the lifestyle and wanted to emulate it,”

resorts.

“Beyond his music, he monetized well,” Perry said. “I think a lot of musicians need to realize that you need to make money as a musician, and he did a good job.”

philosophy going on there, and there’s some stuff that’s just flat-out silly.”

Lester said, “I think there’s a lesson in that, too, because he was totally okay with that.”

Lester shares his love for Buffet’s music with his wife, Jessica Novak.

The two ensured ‘Costal Carolina’ had a place on their wedding day.

Buffett leaves behind a powerful

Lester said.

Perry sees Buffett’s legacy as a way for students to learn how to be successful as an artist. Buffett’s famous anthem, “Margaritaville,” is the brand behind multiple cafes, restaurants and

To him, Buffett’s music has many layers, but in the end, it is all about good fun and being okay with rolling through life.

“There’s some deeper sort of

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Buffett’s influence lives on through his music.

“If you’re in a place where you need to get away for a little bit and you want to try and have a little bit of fun, give it a listen.”

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Let’s Talk About Oklahoma

Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Aug. 17th - Sept. 14th @ 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Line Dancing Outlaws @ 7 - 8 p.m. $10

Friday 9/15/2023

2023 Fall Family Weekend at OSU

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Friday Downtown Art & Wine Walk

Downtown Stillwater @ 4 - 8 p.m.

Saturday 9/16/2023

OSU vs. South Alabama

Boone Pickens Stadium @ 6 p.m.

Brewery Tours

Iron Monk Brewing Company @ 3 p.m. $15 / person

Stillwater Farmers Market

Prairie Arts Center until Oct. 28th @ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Payne County Flea Market

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Sunday 9/17/2023

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Cowgirl soccer vs Abilene Christian

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Tuesday 9/19/2023

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