The O'Colly, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024

Monday, February 26, 2024

Art History department explore Victorian era female identity with speaker

Addie Wagner Staff Reporter

Inside the Bartlett Center for the Visual Arts, black and white photographs of 18th century women illuminate one room.

Each picture tells a story through calculated expressions, poses and dressings. To the naked eye, these photos seem candid. But to an artist, these images serve as powerful symbols of female identity for the Victorian era.

The Art History department at OSU provides many different speakers for its round table talks. Wednesday’s speaker, Visiting Associate Professor of Art History Jenny Ramirez, spoke about Lady Clementina Howarden, an 18th century photographer who pioneered the art of amateur photography. Howarden took over 800 photos in her career and used her own daughters as models.

Howarden used mainly her three eldest daughters, out of her ten children, to capture the essence of female desire and identity during this period. She often photographed her daughters gazing into a massive cheval mirror or through a large glass window. Using the reflection as a depiction of emotion, Howarden’s subjects revealed secrets.

“This is part of what I did for my research for my dissertation when I was a graduate student, and I’ve kind of spun off book chapters and things based off this photographer,” Ramirez said. “It’s been a part of my research for the past 20 years.”

‘Learn to drive’

Student speaks out about fatal hit-and-run

Kennedy Thomason News & Lifestyle Editor

Stone Lambert’s outraged voice reverberated across Library Lawn on Friday.

Lambert, a 28-year-old

Library

fatality.

Student injured in second incident on campus

Jessica Pearce Staff Reporter

An OSU student was injured in a vehicular incident late Thursday night in the parking lot of the Fourth Avenue Garage and the Greenwood School of Music.

The incident occurred hours after another OSU student, 19-year-old Gabrielle Claudia Long, was killed in a hit-and-run on campus.

By the time OSU students Avery McIntyre and Amy Campbell arrived at Fourth Avenue Garage around 10:30 p.m., they said there was a large first-responder presence.

McIntyre said there were two Stillwater Police Department cars, many OSUPD cars, two fire trucks and an ambulance where the victim was treated before being taken to the hospital. She also saw the truck that hit

the student.

As the emergency vehicles left, McIntyre said she saw items that she believed belonged to the student who was struck.

“Along the side of the truck, there was an instrument case,” McIntyre said. “And there was a shoe, which was a Hoka. It was a black Hoka with red accents. And there were broken glasses.”

The person driving the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with police. The identity of the victim has not been released, but he is expected to recover, sources told The O’Colly.

Like many students, McIntyre said she was upset and frustrated with the recent rash of vehicular incidents involving pedestrians on campus.

“I mean, a girl died,” McIntyre said. “There’s just so much speeding on campus. I don’t understand it.”

news.ed@ocolly.com

Payton Little

Lady Clementina Howarden, an 18th century photographer who pioneered the art of amateur photography, was the subject for speaker Jenny Ramirez on Wednesday.

See Art on 6

OSU’s missed opportunities in tossup matches leads to 22-9 loss to No. 4 Iowa

OSU coach John Smith spoke candidly. Some bewilderment and frustration mixed in.

“I sure wasn’t expecting that,” Smith said. “That’s for damn sure.”

On Sunday, Smith’s second-ranked Cowboys had an opportunity to do something it hadn’t in five years – finish undefeated in the regular season. In the way was fourth-ranked Iowa, a rival that has claimed its dominance over OSU in recent years, winning seven of the past nine duals and the past three.

That streak was extended to four after the Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 22-9, in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday. And it’s not as if the Cowboys were out of it from the opening bouts. OSU had its chances, despite the Hawkeyes clinching seven of 10 matches on the day.

“Just not great effort,” Smith said. “Wasn’t enough.”

A reported sellout of 13,721 – the third-largest attendance in Gallagher-Iba history – crammed the orange seats of the home arena in which OSU hadn’t suffered a defeat in since December 2022. Fans expected to see a clash to the final bout.

Instead, they watched an eerily similar episode which has transpired for most of the past decade when the rivalry occurs.

On paper, Iowa (12-2) was favored in six. To win, OSU would not only need upsets, but bonus-point wins, too. Smith knew that. He placed emphasis on both during his weekly Wednesday media availability. And yet, Smith’s discourse didn’t translate to the mat.

Through one match, OSU (14-1) trailed 3-0. Fix, OSU’s 133-pounder, ranked third in his weight class, was set to face unranked Brody Teske. A perfect opportunity for bonus points.

Instead, Fix logged two takedowns during the match. He had opportunities to extend his score for a major decision, however, stout defense from Teske hampered that.

“Winning is good and all, but I had to (try to extend the score) and swing that momentum back to us,” Fix said. “And what if that’s the finals? A month away from now. Say he’s on the edge (of the mat). I’ve got to finish that shot.”

OSU and Iowa traded wins for the first four matches. Then at 165, the Hawkeyes claimed their second consecutive win with a 7-2 win for seventh-ranked Michael Caliendo of Iowa over No. 3 Izzak Olejnik.

“Izzak, he just didn’t have much under him,” Smith said. “Maybe (he had) experience and things like that. Being in big dual meets. Having a competitor that, I mean, you’ve just got to score around.”

Heading into 184, Iowa led 16-6. Again, the Cowboys

needed bonus points. And to the mat came second-ranked Dustin Plott – a go-to wrestler in these scenarios over the season’s course – set to face unranked Gabe Arnold. Similar to the other matches OSU was favored in, Plott missed several shots where he wrapped both arms around Arnold’s legs. Once again, the Iowa wrestler displayed stellar defense, and the OSU wrestler departed the mat with a win but no bonus points. At 197, 16th-ranked Luke Surber appeared to have No. 11 Zach Glazier firm against the mat for back points, possibly even a pin. Instead, Glazier came out of the extensive scramble for a last-second takedown, clinching the match and dual victory for the Hawkeyes.

“I thought going into

the last two, three matches, even giving up the bonus point at 174, I really felt like we had chances to win all three matches there at the end,” Smith said. “And yet we only picked up one.”

To put it simply, the Cowboys were outwrestled. Perhaps it was the high of a prime opportunity to end a skid in the paramount rivalry in college wrestling. Perhaps it was a mixture of the wear and tear and fatigue that comes with a long and grueling regular season. Or perhaps it was an Iowa squad peaking at the right time.

Regardless, Smith expects a relatively smooth transition into Big 12s, which begins March 9. Two weeks after is NCAA Nationals, which commences March 21.

Sunday was unideal,

Smith said. But ahead lies greater challenges. And the way Smith and Co. respond could define what has been an ideal turnaround season, following a program-worst 18th-place finish in 2023.

“(Iowa) just did a little bit more than us, and that was the difference in the score,” Smith said. “Just not great effort. “It’ll be easy for me to move forward… they’re gonna learn. They’re competitors.”

No. 4 Iowa 22, No. 2 Oklahoma State, 9 Feb. 25, 2024

Gallagher-Iba Arena

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Attendance: 13,721

Results:

125: No. 4 Drake Ayala (IOWA) dec. No. 12 Troy Spratley (OSU), SV 7-1 133: No. 3 Daton Fix

Payton Little

(OSU) dec. Brody Teske (IOWA), 7-2

141: No. 2 Real Woods (IOWA) dec. No. 8 Tagen Jamison (OSU), 4-1

149: No. 18 Jordan Williams (OSU) dec. Victor Voinovich (IOWA), 7-3

157: No. 5 Jared Franek (IOWA) dec. No. 10 Teague Travis (OSU), 10-4

165: No. 7 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) dec. No. 3 Izzak

Olejnik (OSU), 7-2

174: No. 7 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) MD No. 21 Brayden

Thompson (OSU), 12-3

184: No. 2 Dustin Plott (OSU) dec. Gabe Arnold (IOWA), 5-1

197: No. 11 Zach Glazier (IOWA) dec. No. 16 Luke

Surber (OSU), 4-1

HWT: Ben Kueter (IOWA) dec. No. 11 Konner

sports.ed@ocolly.com

OSU had chances to keep up with Iowa, but the Hawkeyes won most of the tossup matches and important scrambles.

Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

OU’s McCollum stuns OSU with buzzer beater 3 to win Bedlam

Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

Exactly two weeks ago, Oklahoma State watched most of its 3-point attempts clank off the rim in a loss to Oklahoma in Norman.

Despite a lousy night from deep, and an all-around poor outing as a whole, the Cowboys hung in and had multiple chances to win that game.

On Saturday’s rematch, the two squads flipped roles in Stillwater, as the Sooners never found a rhythm from deep.

But unlike OSU then, the Sooners had a hero to overcome all their misses on Saturday. OU guard Javian McCollum turned a broken play into one that will be remembered forever after he danced around for the entirety of the last

seconds of overtime and hit a contested, falling away 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Sooners an 84-82 win. He was 1-for-8 on 3s leading up to it, but the confidence never wavered.

“I told him, I kept saying, ‘Keep shooting,” OU coach Porter Moser said. “He took some really good ones in the first half (and) just missed… total confidence in him and kept on telling him to keep shooting.”

The initial plan was to get McCollum to the basket. He started at the top of the key and attacked, but Jamyron Keller leveled him off and funneled him to the left corner area. As soon as McCollum got space, he went to work.

“I had to maneuver because (OSU) cut off the drive,” McCollum said. “And I just ended up going to my go-to move that I always work on, and that’s the stepback.”

The Cowboys once led 38-27 with

52 seconds left in the first half: the largest lead by either team. Eric Dailey Jr. was the leader in gaining that advantage with his 11-point, five rebound half off the bench. He finished with 20 points and nine boards.

OU came out of the half at a much faster pace, though, and hit their first three shots. A once 11-point game eventually turned into a one-point game with 4:08 left. OSU and OU matched each other for the time being, then OSU guard Javon Small went to the line for a 1-and-1.

Tied at 72 with four seconds left and a chance to end it. But Small, the team’s best free throw shooter, couldn’t get it to drop. OSU wound up getting one more chance on a Jarius Hicklen 3 but he, too, missed.

“We tried to run a misdirection,” OSU coach Mike Boynton said. “We sent Javon up the floor and Hicklen into

a little bit of a slip, and we got it wide open.” During overtime it was virtually the same game: a point-for-point, basketfor-basket type final five minutes. And then what seemed like the final separator — John-Michael Wright’s running corner 3 to take a one-point lead — wound up not being enough because of the heroics from McCollum.

Both the Cowboys and Sooners shot better than 50% from the field and shot 29% from the field. In such a close 40-minute battle, any and every mistake comes back to bite you.

“Even though we (were up at one point), there were little mistakes that we had early,” Dailey said. “And like you see all the time, the margin for error in the Big 12 is small.”

State

with a buzzer beater 3.

OSU extends winning streak, gets first win of outdoor tennis season against Wichita State

Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter

The Oklahoma State Cowboys dominated in their first home outdoor match, extending their win streak.

The No. 23 Cowboys hosted Wichita State for their first outdoor home match of the season, defeating the Shockers, 7-0, on Sunday. The Cowboys are now on a seven-match win streak.

The Cowboys came back to Stillwater to play their first home outdoor match, but they also came down with a national ranking. On Feb. 20, the Cowboys were placed at No. 23 in the ITA Men’s Rankings. This is the team’s highest ranking since 2021.

Coming back to Stillwater with a 4-1 win against Tulane under their belt, the Cowboys had the momentum for Sunday’s match. OSU coach Dustin Taylor said they are built for outdoor tennis and that the team is excited to start playing outdoors.

“Outside, physicality becomes a focus for everybody,” Taylor said. “You got to be fit, which our team prides itself on. You got a lot of answers. It’s not as fast. People can’t bail out of points; people can’t get a ton of free points on their serve. It comes down to the legs, heart and mind, which our team prides itself on. I think you saw a little bit of that today, and then as we get into the Big 12 season, especially, you’re gonna see that coming out in full display.”

The Cowboys dominated across the board in the 70-degree weather. In doubles, the Cowboys secured their seventh consecutive doubles point. On Court 2, OSU’s Isaac Becroft and Carl Roothman struck first,

6-2. On Court 1, OSU’s Tyler Zink and Alex Garcia closely followed, 6-4. In singles, the Cowboys continued to dominate. The Cowboys won all six of the first sets. On Court 1, No. 15 Zink started it off for the Cowboys, 6-3, 6-3. On Court 5, OSU’s Francisco Pini followed shortly after, 6-1, 6-1. On Court 4, OSU’s Erik Schiessl secured the win for the Cowboys, 6-2, 6-3. The Cowboys played out the rest of their matches, sweeping the Shockers.

The Cowboys dominated

in their first outdoor home match. The transition to outdoor tennis has been looked forward to by players on the team. Freshman Goran Zgola said he shares the same sentiment as Taylor, and loves playing outdoors.

“I feel like I have some attributes that would make me play well indoors, but my entire life my favorite surface was playing outdoors, which is slow,” Zgola said. “I didn’t like the fast surfaces. So yeah, I’m definitely way more comfortable playing outdoors than I am

Monday - Wednesday:

Thursday - Saturday:

128

indoors.” No. 23 Oklahoma State

7, Wichita State 0

Results: Singles competition

1. No. 15 Tyler Zink (OSU) def. Alejandro Jacome (WSU) 6-3, 6-3

2. No. 49 Alex Garcia (OSU) def. Misha Kvantaliani (WSU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6)

3. Issac Becroft (OSU) def. Vanja Hodzic (WSU) 7-6(1), 6-4, 4. Erik Schiessl (OSU) def. Marcelo Sepulveda (WSU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Francisco Pini (OSU) def. Luke Bracks (WSU) 6-1, 6-1

6. Goran Zgola (OSU) def. Ziwen Ju (WSU) 6-3, 6-3 Doubles competition

1. Tyler Zink/Alex Garcia (OSU) def. Richey King/Misha Kvantaliani (WSU) 6-4

2. Isaac Becroft/Carl Roothman (OSU) def. Vanja Hodzic/Alejandro Jacome (WSU) 6-2

3. Goran Zgola/Erik Schiessl (OSU) v. Ziwen Ju/ Marcelo Sepulveda (WSU) 4-4

sports.ed@ocolly.com

Bryson Thadhani

The No. 23 Cowboys hosted Wichita State for their first outdoor home match of the season, defeating the Shockers, 7-0, on Sunday. The Cowboys are now on a seven-match win streak.

Cowgirls blown out in final Bedlam game at No. 23 Oklahoma

Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

NORMAN − Three-pointers rained down early in the final scheduled Bedlam, but the Oklahoma State Cowgirls’ lack of depth caught up with them.

The Cowgirls lost to No. 23 Oklahoma, 91-56, on Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. It’s the Cowgirls’ worst loss since OSU coach Jacie Hoyt started last season and it’s the largest margin of defeat since 2004, when the Sooners defeated the Cowgirls by 40 points.

The Cowgirls kept up with the Sooners early with 3-pointers.

In the first quarter, the Cowgirls went 5 for 10 from 3 and scored 18 points. They were able to stay pace with the Sooners, who drained three 3s and 25 points in the first quarter. Although the Cowgirls kept pace early, it fell apart after the first quarter with struggles making a basket.

Hoyt said the Cowgirls had favorable shots early but were not doing damage to the Sooners with missed shots.

“I thought early in the game we had some really good looks that we didn’t make them pay for, and you’re not going to beat a team like OU without doing that,” Hoyt said. “Overall, I mean,

it was just a good ole’ fashioned butt kicking today.”

After the first 10 minutes, the Cowgirls couldn’t make a bucket from deep. The Cowgirls went 1 for 9 from 3 the rest of the game and weren’t able to generate enough offense to keep up with the Sooners.

“I thought we were definitely not the tougher team,” Hoyt said. “We don’t have the firepower or the depth to play at their pace for 40 minutes. I think when you’re not taking good shots, then you’re trying to hustle back and play defense.

“It felt like we were playing defense the whole time. We were trading 2s for 3s, so that’s a problem and then when you get down that much with

the limited roster we have, then at that point, you’re just kind of trying to make things respectable.”

Another factor was the huge rebound differential in favor of the Sooners. It was 55-30, and the Sooners also had 15 more offensive rebounds than the Cowgirls.

Although the Cowgirls didn’t have the depth to keep up with the Sooners, Hoyt said it’s hard to win any game getting outrebounded like that.

“Today you can simply look at the box score and be able to tell which team is going to win,” Hoyt said. “I think everything came down to the fact we got outrebounded 55-30. You’re not going to win any basketball game like that.”

sports.ed@ocolly.com

Davis

The

Art . . .

Continued from 1

Students around the room looked in awe at the clever photography skills of Howarden and the story behind the photo’s emotion. Most were art history students seeking new knowledge for their required classes.

“These round table discussions

are organized for faculty and really art history majors and graduate students to sort of see what we’re working on. We don’t get to hang out and talk about our own research much,” Ramirez said. “It’s a way of exposing each other to each other’s research and interests.”

Ramirez said the use of the cheval mirror in photos and the use of reflection in photography was important. Because photos were strictly black and white during this time, Howarden had to use light and color to her advantage to achieve successful photos. This is why she used

mirrors and windows, which was revolutionary for the time.

Art history major Peyton Weant said he learned a lot from Ramirez’s talk.

“I really enjoyed the presentation; it was very informative,” Weant said. “The key takeaway from this is that this form of art was not widely accepted during this generation and the artist mainly used her three daughters for this project.”

This round table discussion opened doors to conversations of female portray-

al, character and standards for women during the 18th century. OSU students now appreciate this amateur artist’s work, perhaps even more than when it was created hundreds of years ago.

Kit Frye, a masters student and former TA of Ramirez said there were many things at play behind Howarden’s work. “Explaining the self within a mirror juxtaposed Victorian societal expectations,” Frye said. “This particular photographer is responding to literary concepts of female identity.”

news.ed@ocolly.com

Payton Little

The Art History department at OSU invites different speakers for its round table talks. Wednesday’s was Visiting Associate Professor of Art History Jenny Ramirez.

Actor and singer Ross Lynch visited OSU’s campus Thursday, to speak and gave a small performance.

All Photos by Payton Little

GOD IS TRUSTWORTHY!

God is worthy of our trust! “... I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.” “... so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

(Jer.1:12, Is.55:11 NIV)

Certainly from these verses it is clear that the Lord “means what he says.” When he speaks, or makes promises, he makes sure they are fulfilled. The life of Abraham shared with us in the first book of the Bible is telling us of a man who believed that God could be trusted. Abraham had to wait many years to see some of God’s promises fulfilled, and some for hundreds of years, and there was one he waited for thousands. God promised that all the world would be blessed through the offspring of Abraham. Jesus came through

his natural lineage. Jesus brought to all people the blessing of forgiveness and eternal life. God is trustworthy!

“The just shall live by faith.” (Ro.1:17)

The theme all through the Bible is the life of faith. The true faith mentioned in scripture has one object; that is God. We are to trust the faithful God! We are to look to this God who has proved himself over and over a faithful God, who keeps his promises. He is worthy of our trust. As we except Christ, God’s gift to us, there is forgiveness of sin. We will not be condemned at the final judgment. He promises to guide us, to comfort and strengthen us in this present life. He will make us fruitful in helping others; laying up treasure in heaven.. The challenge is to take him at his word. Put your life in his hands for he is trustworthy. He will do in and through you what he has promised.

Hit-and-run . . .

Abby Emert, a student, saw that Lambert was yelling in front of the library on YikYak.

She wanted to see what he had to say in person.

“I think it’s really showing that it hurts people,” Emert said. “He’s obvi-

ously in pain. And you can hear that in his voice and just by the way that he’s literally out here doing this to send a message. And the message is that it has hurt everyone, probably, on campus.”

Lambert arrived around 11:30 a.m., with plans to leave only when students stopped walking by or his voice gave out.

Students stopped every so often to talk with Lambert, offer encouragement or shake his hand. Passersby gave Lambert water, sunscreen and a megaphone.

Gustavo Rivera, a student, said he

was glad to see Lambert. “People aren’t really this brave, right, so it’s nice to have someone speak up,” Rivera said. “It’s pretty meaningful.”

On Friday afternoon, OSU announced in an email that it is forming a pedestrian task force after the “recent collisions resulting in injuries and one fatality.”

It said Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Joe Weaver will lead the task force. OSUPD, Facilities Management and the Stillwater Fire

Department will be some of the members of the force.

“The group will study incidents in recent years, review police reports from collisions and develop recommendations to improve the safety of pedestrians in the campus community,” the email said.

In the meantime, Lambert said he needed to act.

“Sometimes you just gotta yell it from the rooftops,” Lambert said. “Disruption, while it may be disrupting, it’s a good way to get people to acknowledge something.”

Continued from 1 news.ed@ocolly.com

Luisa Clausen

Stone Lambert, a student, yelled outside of Edmon Low Library on Friday after Gabrielle Claudia Long died in a hit-and-run Thursday.

Come check out the wide variety of elegant clothing at Formal Fantasy!

Located on

121 E. 9th Ave, Downtown Stillwater

The best selection of beer, wine and liquor that Stillwater has to offer! Perfect for all your game day needs, come to Brown’s Bottle Shop located on 128 N. Main

“The Original Hideaway, located on the corner of Knoblock and University. Serving quality pizza and more since 1957.”

Murphy’s Department Store

815 S Main, Downtown Open 10-6

Monday thru Saturday

Houses for rent

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR BOTH SUMMER SEMESTER 2024 and FALL SEMESTER 2024 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

THE O’COLLY

Applications for both Summer Semester 2024 and Fall Semester 2024 Editor-in-Chief of The O’Colly will be accepted from now thru Friday, March 8, 2024

Applications are now available in the Paul Miller Journalism and Broadcasting Building, room 106. Applicants must return their completed applications to room 106 no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024. This application process involves two separate positions; EIC for Summer and EIC for Fall. Applicants can apply for one or the other, or both positions. Be sure to indicate which position(s) you wish to be considered for on the application form.

To be eligible for Editor-In- Chief, the applicant must be a student on the Stillwater campus of Oklahoma State University, be in good academic standing (i.e., not on academic probation), have a grade point average of not less than 2.5, and have completed at least 60 hours toward a degree. Applicant must show evidence of having worked one semester writing for The O’Colly. Students serving as an Editor-in-Chief may take up to 6 credit hours of independent study in consultation and approval of their major advisor.

An internship on a newspaper in a newsroom capacity may be substituted for one semester of service on The O’Colly. The internship must meet School of Media and Strategic Communications’ current internship course.

Cowboy Calendar

Monday 02/26/2024

Borracho Bingo

EM Curators of Craft @ 7 - 8:30 p.m.

https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events

Chilly Cowboy Cold Plunge

Student Union Plaza @ 12 p.m.

https://www.classy.org/campaign/chilly-cowboy-2024/c553246

Littles On The Move

Stillwater Public Library @ 10 - 11 a.m.

https://stillwaterok.gov/506/Calendar

Speed Bingo

College Bar @ 10 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Trivia Night Stonecloud Brewing Company @ 7 p.m.

Tuesday 02/27/2024

7th Annual Community Growth & Real Estate Forum Holiday Inn & Suites Stillwater - University West @ 5 - 7 p.m.

Buttercream & Blooms Cake Decorating Workshop Round House Bakery @ 4 - 6 p.m. $130

https://www.theroundhousebakery.com/workshops-1/p/style-01-ej5na-l95r4

Cowgirl Basketball: OSU vs West Virginia Gallagher-Iba Arena @ 6:30 p.m.

https://okstate.com/sports/womens-basketball/ schedule?elq_cid=438419&ehash=e86157a204a7 5e7c8eea39ac470e0154c36673f74efc88636835d5

5c73c184e0

Cowgirl Softball: OSU vs South Dakota State Cowgirl Stadium @ 4 and 6:30 p.m. https://okstate.com/sports/softball/schedule Memories and Inspiration: The Kerry And C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art OSU Museum of Art @ 11 a.. - 4 p.m. https://museum.okstate.edu/art/memories-and-inspiration.html

Some Recent Apparitions | Andy Mattern OSU Museum of Art @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. https://museum.okstate.edu/art/some-recent-apparitions.html

Trivia Tuesdays

EM Curators of Craft @ 7 - 9 p.m. https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events

Wednesday 02/28/2024

Cowboy Basketball: OSU vs. UCF Gallagher-Iba Arena @ 7 p.m. https://okstate.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

FOR

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

Edited

ACROSS

1 “Golly!”

5 Infuriated with

10 Light on one’s feet

14 “It’s __ you”: “You decide”

15 Justice Kagan of the Supreme Court

16 Metals from a mine

17 “Jeopardy!” creator Griffin

18 Piccata ingredient

19 Christmas song

20 “Focus on the future now”

23 Top-notch

24 “__ you listening?”

25 “Never in a million years!”

31 Barely lit

34 Makes cursed

35 Some clip-on accessories

36 Game with Skip and Reverse cards

37 “Need You Tonight” band

38 Cover story

40 Pakistani language

41 Theater sign on a busy night

42 Shortly

43 “Delta of Venus” author Nin

44 Family

45 Easy to set up, as a computer

48 Deg. for an exec

50 Went by bike

51 Equestrian transport vehicles, and what the last words of 20-, 25-, and 45-Across can be

57 Desert in southern Mongolia

58 Clueless gamers

59 Go first

61 Surrounded by

62 Connecticut Ivy Leaguer

63 Spanish “she”

64 Brazilian soccer legend

65 Book of maps

66 Like purple hair

DOWN

1 Bubble blower’s mouthful

Daily Horoscope

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency

Linda Black Horoscopes

By Chris Gross

2 Go first

3 Houston MLBer

4 Rush-hour traffic conveniences

5 Christopher of “Law & Order: SVU”

6 Pub barrel

7 “Cool for the Summer” singer Lovato

8 “We don’t know who wrote this” abbreviation

9 Cranberry juice quality

10 Sunken ship finder

11 Many a TV crime drama

12 Assault the nose

13 Fashion monogram

21 Unwelcome word from a barber

22 Large coastal inlets

25 Batter blender

26 “Three Bathers” painter Matisse

27 S&P 100 company that’s a descendant of Standard Oil

28 On-the-job risk for a beekeeper

Today’s Birthday (02/26/24). Share, connect and collaborate this year. Planning, organization and routine practices can achieve personal dreams. Creativity feeds winter productivity, developing into a lucrative springtime. Summer adventures take a new direction after changes, leading to profitable collaborative efforts next autumn. Communication is your superpower.

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 — Adapt to a surprise with your partner. Keep your patience and sense of humor. Resolve a foundational matter. Compassion and shared support provide resolution.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Your energy level is on the rise. Prioritize your health and work. Wait until the dust clears before making important decisions. Watch your step.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Make a creative change. Begin a new family and romantic phase. Relax and enjoy your favorite games, music and activities. Focus on love.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — The love that you put into your home returns three-fold. Make upgrades before things break down. Soap, water and fresh paint work wonders.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Discover an obstacle with a creative or communications project. Make structural repairs. Focus on short-term objectives. Another sees what you’re missing. Work together.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Monitor financial conditions. Delays or interruptions could disrupt your cash flow. Figure costs and benefits. Adjust the budget as you go. Postpone and adapt.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re reaching a turning point with a personal project. One phase ends and another begins. Shed old habits, complaints or anxieties. Go for new possibilities.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Find a peaceful hideaway to review plans. Adapt around transitions. Resolve any breakdowns backstage. Stick to practical routines and soothing rituals. Rest and recharge.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Confer with allies, partners and friends. Support each other to adapt. Begin a new social phase. Offer a helping hand. Grab one when needed.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Clean a professional mess. Patiently sift through chaos or confusion. Make adjustments. Ask for support when needed. Provide it as you can. Discover workaround solutions.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Your travel and study plans could change. Slow to review. Adjust schedules as needed. An educational turning point reveals new horizons and fresh views.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Work with your partner to resolve a financial challenge or transition. Craft budgets and hunt for solutions. Add your contributions to the family pot.

2/26/24

Saturday’s Puzzle Solved 2/26/24

©2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

29 White lie

30 Sweet-smelling garland

32 Nepal neighbor

33 Hardly assertive

38 Email pioneer

39 Baseball Hall of Famer Gehrig

40 Still having a rind

42 Health resorts

43 Not incl.

46 Saudi __

47 Beeps and peeps

49 Wedding bouquet tosser

51 Base runner’s goal

52 Irish New Age singer

53 Precisely

54 Tootsie __

55 Depend (on)

56 Cyber Monday event

57 Generation __

60 Family guy

Level 1 2 3

Solution to Saturday’s puzzle

2/26/24

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk ©