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Fresh Faces - Class of 2026 bound for Stillwater Thess Holloway, a freshman majoring in theater from Fort Smith, Arkansas, had very similar reasons for choosing OSU as his school of choice. “I chose OSU because of the large campus, variety of Peyton Little student organizations, and the Staff Reporter staff and students who welcomed me with open arms,” As the summer is headHolloway said. ing to an end, Oklahoma State Oklahoma State’s welUniversity is preparing to coming environment seems kick off another school year. to have quite the reach for With that, a whole new class people all across the country, of Cowboys and Cowgirls will as neither of these students step foot on campus for the are from Oklahoma and chose first time. Freshman year can Oklahoma State over other be seen as daunting sometimes, schools within their state. The but it is also full of new adfamily atmosphere stuck for ventures and excitement. As people here in Oklahoma as the class of 2026 steps into well. Liam Wisner, majoring this new chapter of their lives, in accounting with a minor in Oklahoma State will be husfinance from Bartlesville, felt a tling and bustling with new strong connection to the people faces. at Oklahoma State. New faces, such as busi“In my sophomore high ness marketing major Emily school chemistry class, my Williams from Prosper, Texas, teacher told me ‘go to the place will be where you attendfeel the most ing OSU at home’ that come fall was deeply semester. impactful for Despite me,” Wisner her decisaid. “When sion to I visited spend her other colcollege leges and days in universities Stillwater, none could Oklahoma compare. State was From the not even welcoming on the and endearradar at ing Cowboy the beginfamily to ning of the beautiful her school and serene search. campus, I “I know that I really have found had never a home at heard of OSU.” Oklahoma For State Courtesy of Thess Holloway some howuntil my Thess Holloway will become part of the Cowboy ever, family mom and family this fall, and he says he is excited to finally legacy draws I started see what college life will be like. people to the looking orange and around at colleges and she sug- black. This is the case for Stillgested taking me to OSU for a water native BreAnna Peeper, a tour,” Williams said. “As soon freshman majoring in elemenas I stepped onto campus, it felt tary education with a minor in right. The environment at OSU child development. stood out, and it felt like it was “I chose Oklahoma State the right place to be. The place because both of my parents that would feel the most like attended here and I grew up home.” coming to all of the homecom-

ing events, feeding the ducks at Theta Pond, and attending any OSU sporting event when I was in town,” Peeper said. “OSU has always felt like home to me and I am so excited to finally be a Cowboy.” Alumni ties also run strong for Evelyn Perkins, a human development and family sciences major from Wichita Falls, Texas. “Since my parents are both OSU Alumni, I’ve grown up rooting for OSU, attending games and getting to know the family-like culture of OSU,” Perkins said. “It was only natural to step into such an amazing community.” With a transition like going to college and being in a completely new environment, there can be so many opportunities at hand. Undoubtedly, this new class of freshman is ready for all that Oklahoma State has to offer. “I’m excited about meeting lots of new people and making new connections,” Williams said. “I’m also excited about new independence and learning how to manage everything completely on my own. I’m excited about the possibility of traveling abroad. I think it would be an amazing once in a lifetime experience and a great learning opportunity. Lastly, I’m excited about the opportunity to be a part of PLC. I think I will make great connections and learn important skills through this year.” Studying abroad seems to be one of the biggest draws for freshmen, as Audrey Arant, an entrepreneurship major from Tulsa, has also expressed her desire to see the world while studying abroad. “I am so excited to study abroad.” Arant said. “My heart is set on traveling the world and checking off every place on my bucket list. I am also ready to dive into the world of entrepreneurship and learn how to start and run a solid business.” Other students are more ready for the excitement that is building in being a part of the home crowd in Boone Pickens Stadium and Gallagher-Iba Arena. “I am looking forward to cheering on the Pokes during

football and basketball season, ferent class locations, it can be America’s greatest homecom- easy to see how one would get ing, meeting new people, and turned around. being involved in PLC and “I’m a little nervous other organizations on camabout navigating the campus pus,” Peeper said. for the first couple weeks,” Some dread it, but others Holloway said. like Daniel Castillo Jr., a musiWith so many people cal theater major from Austin, from so many places on OSU’s Texas, are actively ready for campus, home may be far away that sense of independence. for many of these students. “I’m most looking forFor pro pilot major Bryce ward to beKincannon ing able to from New focus more Braunfels, on what I Texas, home love to do is roughly and having 7 hours and a sense of 40 minutes indepenaway from dence,” Stillwater. Castillo Jr. “I am said. nervous There about gois also ing so far the other away from side of the my family,” coin for Kincannon the freshsaid. “It will men, and be the farthat is the thest I have challenges been without that come knowing along with anyone.” making it For through others, the college. nervousness There will is nothing be some Courtesy of Bryce Kincannon more than growing excitement Bryce Kincannon, pictured above, says that pains no although he is a bit nervous about coming to OSU, for what’s in doubt, but he is extremely excited for the opportunities OSU store for the in a sense will provide. future. that is what “I’m college is all about. Freshman more excited than nervous for Victoria Sanchez, a pre-med OSU this fall,” Arant said. chemical engineering major “The community here is unfrom Oklahoma City, is slightly matched and I have never felt overwhelmed by deciding on more at home. I am so ready which organizations to be a to see what OSU has in store part of. these next few years.” “I’d have to say I’m most With summer being nervous about choosing what nearly over, these freshmen are clubs to be a part of,” Sanchez about to step into a completely said. “There’s so many and different phase in their life. I don’t want to overwhelm Just like many college students myself.” have before, they will expeHowever, there is one rience highs and lows, take group that she is thrilled to be difficult exams, and meet all a part of coming this fall. sorts of new people. As seen “I’m most excited to join by those that have come before a sorority this coming fall,” them, college may be crazy at Sanchez said. “I’ve always times, but it is a rollercoaster wanted to rush since I was a that just may be worth riding. little kid.” Campus can be a bit overwhelming sometimes and with so many buildings that news.ed@ocolly.com look similar and so many dif-

Hearing pushed to September in protective order case against AJ Ferrari

Habbie Colen Former OSU national champion wrestler AJ Ferrari faces a protective order filed by a Stillwater woman.

sions of the emergency protective order filed on July 5 remain in full effect. Derek Chance was the attorney on behalf of Ferrari who issued a statement denying the allegations when news broke last Wednesday. After the hearing concluded, Ben Hutchens Chance told The Stillwater News Assistant Sports Editor Press he could only speak about procedural matters. Former Oklahoma State wres“Today was set for a hearing,” tler A.J. Ferrari appeared in Payne Chance said. “That hearing got County District Court on Monday postponed for us to do discovery for a hearing to determine the and what that means is we want to status of an emergency protective find out what all (the plaintiff) has order filed against him by a Stillwa- to say and what she’s suggesting ter woman. happened. And we have a process In the EPO, the woman acto do that, and the court allowed us cuses Ferrari of unwanted sexual to do that.” contact. No official charges have Chance said he doesn’t know been filed against Ferrari, though if the postponement will help or the Stillwater Police Department hurt the case he is building. He say they are investigating the accu- made it clear his side is looking forsations. Ferrari, wearing a gray suit ward to having the hearing. Chance with a striped navy tie, attended said the ongoing criminal investigawith his mother and father. The tion should take place before the woman seeking a protective order future hearing. from Ferrari also attended, but did The plaintiff in the case did not speak in the hearing. not have a lawyer present who In the span of a few minutes, could be reached for a statement. another hearing was scheduled for Sep. 15. Until that day, all provinews.ed@ocolly.com

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Lifestyle Morgan Wallen: The man who couldn’t be canceled for a fourth week. An appalled Jason Isbell, a sort-of hall monitor for the musical left, tweeted of Wallen’s impressive album sales, “So... A portion of this money goes to me, since I wrote ‘Cover Me Up.’ I’ve decided to donate everything I’ve made so far from this album to the Nashville chapter of the @NAACP... Thanks for helping out a good cause, folks.” Wallen went to Instagram on Feb. 10 with a five-minute video apology, in which he explained, “The video you saw was me on hour 72 of a bender, and that’s not something I’m proud of.” He added “It’s on me to take ownership for this and I fully accept any penalties I’m facing” and noted that he had met with Black leaders and organizations, who had shown him “grace.” Meanwhile, “DanCourtesy Tribune News Service gerous” sales kept surging: five weeks No. 1, six Singer Morgan Wallen visits SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on June 28, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. 24, 2020, after being vocals on drinkin’ songs, This is country, not weeks, seven weeks — breaking Garth Brooks’ Scott Mervis arrested at Kid Rock’s both hell-raisin’ and pop or Hollywood. And 1992 record for a country Honky Tonk in Nashville heartbroken. this was a word, not a Pittsburgh Postartist — on its way to 10 for public intoxication “The ‘double alsexual assault. Gazette weeks. and disorderly conduct. bum’ idea,” he explained “So what is the Redemption road According to the report, in a statement, “started penalty for using the NAfter a year-plus of In early Februhe was “kicking glass off as just a joke between word?,” industry insider no concerts due to COary 2021, which already items,” much like the me and my manager Bob Lefsetz wrote in VID, bands were ready to seems like an eternity whiskey glasses he was because we had accumu- his newsletter. “Are you roll ahead for summer. ago, Joe Biden had just seeing the world through. lated so many songs over canceled forever or is Wallen put the taken office and was tryNot only was he the past couple of years. there a specified amount kibosh on that, posting ing to pass a $1.8 trillion drunk AF, he was out Then quarantine hit, and of time after which we a handwritten letter on relief bill, people were partying during the first we realized it might actu- bring you back into the Twitter in April 2021 scrambling to get the new months of COVID. ally be possible to have fold. The point here is thanking fans for supportCOVID vaccine and Tom Coming a mere enough time to make it we don’t know! And if Brady was about to conthree days before the re- happen.” we just talked about it we ing the album, expressing pride in his personal tend for his seventh Super lease of the first single on He added, “I know could make headway, it growth and revealing that Bowl ring. the album, “More Than 32 (eventual) songs could become clear, but Most Americans My Hometown,” it was sounds like a lot to digest, it’s off the table. Primar- he was bowing out of all touring, including festival didn’t know Morgan Wal- a fun little way to make but I truly did my best to ily because if you speak len from Morgan Freea headline. The single make sure there’s not a up chances are you’ll get dates and the Luke Bryan Proud to Be Right Here man and may not have hit No. 1 on the Country song that I would press caught in the crossfire Tour. even noticed that he was Airplay chart. ‘next’ on.” and be canceled too. A month later, in the process of being Then, in October, There are no 32You’ve got to agree with though, he tested the canceled. a week before he was set song albums without the group or you can’t Wallen, a forto perform on “Saturday nexts, but anyway, it speak, you’re not entitled waters a little, right at the scene of the (first) crime, mer contender on “The Night Live,” Wallen was debuted at No. 1 on the to an opinion.” Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk, Voice” who sings like he seen on TikTok partying Billboard 200 with a Among the many has a wad of tobacco in up at an Alabama bar stunning 264K debut negative responses to his where he jumped onstage with a house band his cheek, had a No. 1 after a football game and week. A week later, it piece: “... you may want to thrill a crowd with country hit in 2017 with kissing girls at a house became the first country to retract some of this, “Whiskey Glasses” and “Whiskey Glasses,” a party, prompting “SNL” album to top the chart for it doesn’t sound great. “Wasted on You.” rousing single from his to postpone his appeartwo consecutive weeks Apologists for using That same month, double-platinum debut “If ance for violating the since Luke Bryan’s “Kill the nword are not good Pandora lifted the ban I Know Me.” He’d been show’s serious COVID-19 the Lights” in 2015. Week looks.” (slowly followed by through Pittsburgh three protocols. three, No. 1 again. Donald Trump times, across 2018 and When he was inYou can just imag- would have brushed it off others) and he won three Billboard Music 2019, in opening slots for vited back in December, ine the parties at Big as “fake news.” Awards. He did a second Luke Bryan, Luke Combs he was part of a skit, set Loud, his label. Wallen took the impromptu live perforand Florida Georgia Line. in October, where MorThen, on Feb. 2. other route. “I’m embarDuring that stretch, gan Wallens from one career apocalypse came rassed and sorry,” he said mance, after playing the Sneedville, Tennesee, and two months in the when TMZ released a in a statement. “I used an a charity golf tournament with Luke Bryan, native, who performs at future (one of them, Jason neighbor’s Ring video unacceptable and inapand then a third with a sold-out Pavilion at Bateman) come to the showing Wallen drunkpropriate racial slur that Star Lake Thursday, was Alabama bar to warn him enly calling to a friend’s I wish I could take back. Eric Church, Hardy and Darius Rucker. working on what would about his freewheeling girlfriend, hurling genThere are no excuses to In his first interbecome the country behavior. dered and racial slurs. use this type of language, view, that July, Walalbum with the most conWhat he really The backlash was ever. I want to sincerely len withstood a proper secutive weeks at the top needed was a Morgan strong and swift. Within a apologize for using the drilling from Michael of the Billboard 200. Wallen from THREE day, his music was pulled word. I promise to do Strahan on “Good MornLeading up to that, months in the future. from iHeart and Cumulus better.” ing America,” where, he made a few headlines The word stations, Sirius XM, SpoA marginal artin a deadly sober tone, as the country bad boy, “Dangerous: The tify, Apple and Pandora, ist might have been cast he explained that “I kind of like back in 2000 Double Album,” released Big Loud suspended his aside for good, but what was around some of my when Kenny Chesney got on Jan. 8, ran a whopping contract and the Academy about a young cash cow friends, and we we say busted with Tim McGraw 32 songs over 100 minof Country Music dewith a mullet? for the great Buffalo utes, including the bonus clared him ineligible for The so-called “de- dumb stuff together. And it was — in our minds, horse caper. tracks, showing off his its awards. plorables” who populate Wallen got himself redneck charm, catchy Morgan Wallen … the world of mainstream it’s playful … that sounds a cock-eyed, hockeyhooks, breezy wordplay canceled! End of story. country didn’t care. They ignorant, but it — that’s really where it came from haired mugshot on May and scratchy backwoods Or not. sent his album to No. 1

WHEN IS LITTLE MUCH?

There is a short chorus that has encouraged me many times. “Little is much if God is in it. Labor not for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it. If you go in Jesus’ name.” The woman, who poured the precious ointment on Jesus just before he was crucified, was criticized for “wasting” this expensive item. Yet, Jesus said everywhere the gospel is preached this woman’s action would be told. (Mk 14:3-9) Little things mean a lot as we are willing to serve the Lord. Paul mentions many in Romans 16 who helped him. The Good Samaritan stopped to help the man beaten and robbed. (Lu.10:30-37) Paul writes as you have opportunity, do good to all men, especially to other believers.(Gal.6:10) When the poor widow dropped the two pennies, all that she had, into the temple offering. Jesus said she gave more the large offerings given. Her “large giving” was in relation to what she had. (Mk.12:41-44)

… and it’s wrong.” After that, he ducked away until October, when, right after being banned from the CMA Awards (where he was nominated), he announced he would be headlining three Country Thunder festivals, beginning in April 2022, and also play Kentucky’s Rupp Arena in December. When they sold 36,000 tickets in 90 minutes, that was about it for the cancellation of Morgan Wallen. He ended the year with the top album of 2021 and the announcement of the 54city Dangerous Tour. Live and Dangerous It was set to open in the Midwest, but those three shows were canceled due to winter storms, putting Wallen right in the heart of Manhattan for the opening at Madison Square Garden. The set opener was “Broadway Girls,” his collaboration with rapper Lil Durk. Rolling Stone was there in February to say there were no protests outside. “Likewise,” it noted, “there were no Confederate flags being flown, no visible MAGA hats, no inflammatory signs — just a somewhat predictable sea of white faces, cowboy hats, and plaid shirts, plenty with their sleeves cut off. More than a few of the haircuts resembled Wallen’s lightly coiffed mullet. “It was as if the uproar caused by his use of the n-word had all but faded.” The conservative New York Post spin was that while Wallen’s critics try to paint the country world as racist, “The overwhelming majority of Americans despise racism while also rejecting the idea that those who utter the wrong word must be subjected to Cultural Revolution-style struggle sessions and then still be canceled. “Whether or not you’re a fan of Wallen or country music, the fact that he’s still standing despite the concerted attempts to finish him is worth cheering.” Not only is the “Southern drawl crowd” cheering, so are the promoters who are making bank on one of the hottest tours of the summer. At last glance, resale tickets for the soldout Star Lake were going for $325. That’s for the lawn. If you want to make it there, don’t even think of getting on Route 22 after work.

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Many people may plan to give when they receive a great amount of money, but that large amount of money may never come. We may plan to give time or talent to a project when we have more time, but that perfect time arrangement may never happen. Again, the apostle Paul encourages us “as you have opportunity, do good to all men.” We never know when a little gesture of kindness, with money, or helping in an area of service, spending a little time with a person, a word of encouragement, will be just the action that will be a great help to someone. These can be practical ways of living out the Lord’s challenge to love one another. This is the fulfilling of the many commandments in the Bible: loving people by word and action.

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sports Mederos, Phansalkar drafted by Angels in 2022 MLB draft Daniel Allen Staff Reporter An eventful draft week for Cowboy baseball continued. Sophomore righthanded pitcher Victor Mederos was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth round with pick No. 178 in the 2022

MLB Draft. Mederos transferred to Oklahoma State where he cemented himself as a day two starter in the Cowboys’ pitching rotation. In 2022, Mederos posted a 5.59 ERA with a 4-4 record on the mound and 62 strikeouts to go with it. With this selection by the Angels, Mederos became the fourth Cowboy to be drafted in this year’s MLB Draft. Junior righthanded pitcher Roman Phansalkar was also

drafted by the Los Angeles Angels, as a round seven pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. After a shaky 2021 season, Phansalkar saw himself take on one of the primary roles out of the bullpen for the Cowboys in 2022. This past season, he posted a 3.46 ERA on the mound along with 45 strikeouts which was good enough to earn him first team All-Big 12 honors. sports.ed@ocolly.com Karisa Sheely

Small town to big leagues Former OSU power slugger became a San Diego Padres draft pick earlier this week.

Doersching drafted by Padres in 2022 MLB draft

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Branson Evans The Los Angeles Angels drafted OSU pitchers Victor Mederos (pictured) and Roman Phansalkar.

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Griffin Doersching’s journey throughout his baseball career has been, as he puts it, “a whirlwind of a ride”. The former Oklahoma State thought he was doubted, bypassed, and overlooked by college coaches and scouts throughout his high school career. “I‘ve always wondered (why he was overlooked in high school) myself,” said his father, Greg. “He had the size, he had the power. He wasn’t exactly in (Division 1) shape but he certainly had Division 1 potential.” He and his father both believe the root of

his problems along the recruiting trail were generated simply by his hometown of Greendale, Wisconsin. Wisconsin is not by any means a widely renowned state for high school baseball. While Griffin and his father knew this would be a challenge for him through his high school baseball career, they were still disappointed when Division 1 schools didn’t come knocking on the door. Greg recalls an incident in which he believes was the turning point in Griffin’s baseball career. Around June, following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Griffin sat on the couch at his home in Greendale, Wisconsin. “All I could think about was baseball,” Griffin said. “I think the amount of time that I had on my plate allowed me to soak in reality.”

As much as Griffin anticipated the return of normality and the opportunity to play baseball once again with his peers and teammates, reality began to deep into his head. After countless days of contemplation and deep thinking, it clicked. Griffin arose from his couch, and said aloud, “I’m done being average.” Moments later, he grabbed a baseball out of his room, held in it one hand and a pen in the other, wrote those same words on the baseball. From that moment on, Griffin lived in the weight room. He spent countless hours establishing a routine and working hard to make himself fit and in shape to take the next step in his young baseball career. He even reconnected with his hitting coach from high school, Joe Ferro. See Doersching on 6

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Heartland Chapter hosts 2022 Emmy Awards Gala Mallory Pool Staff Reporter

Courtesy of Tribune News Service The 2022 Heartland Emmy Award gala, that took place late last week, featured journalists and anchors from all parts of the country and recognized distinguished journalists and presented awards.

who could one day be at that higher level of work.” Statuettes were handed out the whole evening and guests had access to a red carpet and backdrop along with a 360-photo booth for pictures with awards. News networks from across the Heartland Chapter had the opportunity to enjoy a black-tie event for all their hard work. Dinner and cocktail hour were served to the guests in Oklahoma City while presenters handed out the coveted Emmy statuettes. The 450 guests in both locations enjoyed the elegant evening including red carpet events with Eden Lane in Denver and Lucas Ross in Oklahoma City. The NATAS also inducted two people into The Gold Circle and three people into The Silver Circle for their, 50 and 25 years respectively of, “stellar contribution to the industry.” Sam Jones from Tulsa was made a member of The Gold Circle while Dave Tamez from Oklahoma City was inducted into The Silver Circle. For more information regarding nominees, winners and the Heartland Chapter of NATAS, visit emmyawards.tv.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is broken down into 19 regional chapters across the nation. Oklahoma is a part of the Heartland Chapter along with four other states. This chapter hosted the first in person Emmy Awards Gala in three years on Saturday. There were two locations for the gala. One in Denver and one at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. The awards presentation was live streamed to both locations Saturday evening. Out of the 305 nominated entries, 96 were awarded Emmy statuettes over the course of the three-hour awards presentation. TV production names from all over Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming were in attendance at the two locations. Michaela Childs, one of the collegiate volunteers, spoke with The O’Colly at the event about the gala. “It was a great experience” Childs, a mass communications student at Oklahoma City University, said on Saturday. “I think it was interesting to be able to see the inner workings of an event that one could only hope to attend when aspiring to go into journalism. I think it also showed me a lot in regards to the media industry. Like there can be a greater goal of not only becoming a great journalist, but also trying to become someone news.ed@ocolly.com

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‘Nope’ star Daniel Kaluuya loved reuniting with Jordan Peele for another horror movie Peter Sblendorio New York Daily News

Starring in “Nope” was an easy yes for Daniel Kaluuya. The Oscar-winning actor was excited to team up again with director Jordan Peele in the freaky new thriller after their first movie together, 2017′s race satire “Get Out,” proved to be his breakthrough role. “We just got back in step very quickly,” Kaluuya told the Daily News. “We mentioned [reuniting] on ‘Get Out.’ We did have a conversation about it,” Kaluuya said. “It was like, ‘Yo, I really enjoyed this experience, if you’ve got anything.’ And we spoke after ‘Get Out’ came out and said, ‘Yo, let’s keep building.’ When it just came out, I’d come back to L.A. and I sat down with him, and we kind of spoke about that. It’s just when the right project comes.” That right project came five years later with “Nope,” a science fiction horror epic about two Hollywood horse ranchers who try to capture definitive proof of aliens on camera after a mysterious terror appears in the sky. In theaters Friday, the film stars Kaluuya as the mild-mannered rancher O.J. and Keke Palmer as his fameobsessed sister, Emerald. “It’s to be experienced. It’s not really to be described,” Kaluuya said. “It’s a very unique, original experience from a very unique, original filmmaker with a very unique, original perspective. It’s for audiences. It’s to be genuinely enjoyed. It’s everything you would want from a summer blockbuster, essentially. There’s

Courtesy Tribune News Service Jordan Peele, left, and Daniel Kaluuya attend the world premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Nope” at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 18, 2022, in Hollywood, California.

suspense, fear, terror, action, joy, laughter, fun.” The London-born Kaluuya, 33, was an up-andcoming actor when Peele cast him as the lead in “Get Out,” a horror film about a Black man whose introduction to his white girlfriend’s family comes with a shocking revelation. The performance earned Kaluuya the first Oscar nomination of his career and established him as a Hollywood leading man. “He cast me in my first lead role in a film,” Kaluuya said of Peele. “And at certain points in my career, he’s given me a word, and given me some advice that’s been really help-

ful.”

Kaluuya won his first Oscar last year for his portrayal of the Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton in “Judas and the Black Messiah.” He also starred in the 2018 superhero blockbuster “Black Panther” as the warrior W’Kabi, but confirms he was unable to return for the upcoming sequel due to scheduling conflicts with “Nope.” Production for “Nope” took place last summer in Southern California, where Kaluuya says the intense heat provided some real-life frights on set. “Me and Jordan got heatstroke during filming ’cause it

was that intense,” Kaluuya said. “Sometimes when we are talking, and devising, and talking about character, we’d just stand there. We don’t even realize how much time’s gone past. For like 10 minutes, we’re just in the sun at 12 p.m. It was around that time that we kind of both checked out and we had to sit down for a couple of hours.” “Nope” is the third horror movie to be written, directed and produced by Peele, who rose to fame as part of a sketchcomedy duo with KeeganMichael Key. His second film, “Us” starring Lupita Nyong’o, came out in 2019. Peele’s previous movies earned acclaim for weaving

bigger-picture ideas about the real world into his suspenseful stories, and Kaluuya believes he did so again by exploring exploitation through “Nope.” “It’s just seeing, basically, how everyone is selling and using themselves, or having to break something of themselves or of that being in order to make money off it, and document it and capture it,” Kaluuya said. “It’s a lot about capturing and what that means. Sometimes capturing is amazing, but sometimes capturing actually equates to you not being present.” entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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sports McLean selected by Orioles, Martin to Tampa Bay Rays Doerschring... Continued from 3

Daniel Allen Staff Reporter Two more Cowboys are off the draft board. Sophomore righthanded pitcher and utility player Nolan McLean has been selected by the Baltimore Orioles with pick No. 81 in the 2022 MLB Draft. McLean led the Cowboys in home runs this past season in 2022, (19) finishing with a .285 batting average. McLean played a plethora of positions at Oklahoma State, including first base and second base, but primarily saw action at third base, right field and pitching his sophomore season in 2022. In 2022, he posted a 4.97 ERA with 39 strikeouts through 25.1 innings of work. McLean peaked at 98 miles per hour with his fastball this year and was thought to have one of the more special sliders on the pitching staff. With pick No. 104 in round three of the draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected sophomore righthanded pitcher Trevor Martin. During his sophomore season in 2022, Martin recorded a 4.75 ERA on the mound, tallying 79 strikeouts and a 4-3 record on the year through 47.1 innings of work. He also recorded five starts this past season. He checks in at six foot, three inches tall, throwing as fast as 99 miles per hour on his fastball. He becomes the third OSU pitcher taken in the draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted two-way player Nolan McLean.

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Hard-throwing relief pitcher Trevor Martin is now a Tampa Bay Rays draft pick.

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“Sometimes when I look back on it, it was kind of unhealthy with the amount of time I spent there,” Griffin said. “But it made me who I am today and when I remind myself of that, I realize it’s nothing for me to be ashamed of.” Once he made a return to the diamond, his career skyrocketed. In 2021, he led Northern Kentucky with a .316 batting average along with 20 home runs, a career high in both categories for Griffin. And a big school finally came knocking. As soon as he spoke over the phone with OSU coach Josh Holliday, Griffin fell in love with the program. A conversation about hitting mechanics with Holliday’s brother and former big league great Matt had relatively sealed the deal for Griffin’s commitment to OSU. Greg places emphasis on how Griffin could have settled for a sub-Division 1 opportunity. He could have settled for a mediocre college career and even life beyond college baseball. However, his grit and determination to make it to the next level outweighed all obstacles and factors that may have pointed him in a different direction. “My son went from a big and soft kid his freshman year to, obviously now if you saw him, soft is not a word you would use to describe him today,” Greg said. “He’s an absolute presence everywhere he goes and I think he’s a lot of fun to be around.” “I’m proud of the way he’s handled everything and I can’t wait to watch him grow in life, whether it’s in baseball or in the form of an everyday life. He’s got a lot of good things coming his way.”

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A new program record has been set for OSU baseball. OSU sophomore center fielder Caeden Trenkle was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the ninth round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Trenkle becomes the seventh OSU player to be drafted, setting a new record for the total num-

ber of Cowboys to be taken through the first 10 rounds of the draft. The previous record was five, which was most recently recorded in the 2016 draft. Trenkle was drafted by the Chicago White Sox out of high school in the 2019 draft, but opted to play college ball instead of signing professionally. He spent the past three seasons at OSU.

Known for his savvy defensive play, Trenkle also recorded a career best batting average through a full season of baseball, hitting .302 in 2022 along with a career high, six home runs.

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Karisa Sheely The Oakland Athletics drafted center fielder Caeden Trenkle in the ninth round of the MLB Draft.