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A summer to rest Monday, June 13, 2022

What have OSU students been up to?

Karlie Boothe OSU students are sharing what their summer looks like while away from campus.

and is trying to soak in all the extra time she has with her family and loved ones.

“I am soaking up my time with my family because I recognize this is probably my last summer at home before I get an internship and life really Luisa Clausen picks up,” said Holley.

Staff Reporter “I’m enjoying the little moments with my family, whether that’s coming A break from school is what every home and eating dinner or waking up college student wishes for during most and having coffee with my mom. Those of the year, and when Summer finally are things I’m always going to cherish. starts, endless possibilities pile up Just things in life I’ll probably never get on how freedom from college can be back and I don’t want to take them for enjoyed. granted.”

Allison Holley, an OSU student There’s no denying that life at who finished her Freshman year strong home is very different from life on this past May, said her summer has campus, but that difference can come in been a bit more chill. Allison went all different shapes for different reasons. home for the summer to Seminole, a For Allison, the lack of community and rural area in central-eastern Oklahoma, opportunities in her hometown is some-

thing that makes her cherish Stillwater more.

“The biggest difference between Stillwater and my hometown is the lack of community and opportunities. The biggest change is when you’re in college you’re changing so much and you’re learning a lot more about yourself and becoming independent and then coming back home nothing has changed in my hometown. There’s nothing new going on, people are still doing the same thing they were when I left.” Allison said “My life was always changing in Stillwater so I definitely had to slow down once I got back home.”

One might wonder what to do to keep yourself busy once you leave the chaos. For Allison, the answer was getting involved and enjoying the simple things.

“I now work in three jobs and

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have been trying to be involved in my church and invest in my local community as much as I can. OSU has changed my leadership skills so I wanted to come back and make a difference in my hometown.”

For a lot of students, summer break is a way to spend quality time with their family and old friends, but also a time to rest and re-energize before a new school year starts. For Holley that is no different. “I am living week to week and taking the little moments and taking them to the fullest.

This summer I’ve decided to not plan anything and just go wherever life takes me and be more adventurous because I know when I go back to school in the fall I’ll be on the go. So I am just trying to rest.” news.ed@ocolly.com

How one man is leading OSU baseball’s journey into the future earpieces, cameras and even virtual reality.

Most of it overseen by Ryan Breeden Lovelace, OSU’s graduate manager.

O’Colly Contributor Just two years ago he was a student at Kansas University, serving as an equipment manager for the baseball team. As a junior, that On the far right side of the role started to change.

Oklahoma State dugout rests two “I started really getting into 5-gallon buckets. They’re in the all this analytics stuff for them and same spot every single game, and then I got hooked up through [Ryan they serve a very clear purpose.

Graves],” Lovelace said.

A three-ring binder sits atop Graves is the pitching coach each bucket, each one a gateway to at KU. Before that, an All-Big a world of numbers. Numbers that Eight pitcher at OSU. His catcher?

Colton Lovelace translates from OSU head coach Josh Hollipaper into reality. day. Consider the bridge built.

The incorporation of tech“I kinda got it and ran with nology and analytics into college it,” Lovelace said. “I have two inbaseball has been swift and steady, terns now. They help me with video with no indication of slowing down. and I kind of focus on more of the It looks a little bit different at scouting side at least right now.” every university, but OSU has fully That’s where the two binders embraced it. That includes charts, come into play. One reads “infield

report,” the other says “pitching report.” The pitching binder is done entirely by hand. The fielding chart is an algorithm.

Lovelace analyzes every pitcher and their tendencies, as well as every opposing batter and every ball they’ve put in play. He relays the information to Holliday and pitching coach Rob Walton. That’s when those numbers are translated to the field.

Let’s flashback to OSU’s series vs. Vanderbilt. Game two.

Late innings. One runner on base.

Vandy’s Dominic Keegan is up to bat, and Lovelace told the coaches to put on a shift.

They listened. Keegan hit it right into the shift and the defense turned a double play. That was all the validation Lovelace needed.

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'Mario Strikers Battle League': Make or miss Peyton Little Staff Reporter On June 10, the Mario Strikers series saw its latest installment for the first time in 15 years known as “Mario Strikers Battle League.” For context, the Mario Strikers games are essentially an arcade soccer game, but the intensity and chaos are ramped up to 10.

With giant turtle shells and bombs, opponents tackling one another into electric fences, super charged shots and loud “in your face” personalities, the franchise is truly unique compared to the other cookie-cutter sports games Mario and friends feature in. With the other two installments in the series being garnered as cult-classics, does Mario Strikers Battle League Score a goal, or does it walk away with nothing but a red card?

Mario Strikers Battle League at its core is made for multiplayer, and it no doubt succeeds in its offline multiplayer capabilities. Matches are played in a 4v4 setting, and Mario Strikers Battle League allows for 8 people to play at the same time on one console.

This already makes Battle League one of the best games to break out at a party, but on top of all of this, the game is insanely fun. The controls are tight with basic maneuvers like passing, shooting and tackling all feeling seamless to control.

For those wanting to get a bit more advanced and technical, there are various different ways to pass, shoot and tackle, yet the basics are not overwhelming enough to scare people away from playing this game.

It is an easy to play hard to master set up for strikers, yet that is something the series has always been about in a sense. It is even less daunting

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to newcomers as it is simply just soccer with absolutely no rules. Overall, the gameplay of Mario Strikers Battle League is extremely fun, and it already sticks out as one of the premier multiplayer experiences to have for Nintendo Switch.

The roster is built up of 10 characters this time around, and aside from a few omissions, is the usual cast and crew for these types of games. Each character has their own set of stats and skills. Characters like Yoshi and Rosalina are great shooters, Luigi and Peach use passing to set up high quality shots, and Donkey Kong and Bowser hit hard on tackles.

The 10-character-roster makes for easier selection when choosing characters, yet it means the same characters are going to be in circulation nearly every time due to the matches being 4v4. What the game does to try and overcome this problem is through the use of specialized gear the player can purchase using in game currency. These alter stats to help make a character suit the needs of the player.

It adds a whole different bit of strategy to the game, and it is completely up to the player on how they want to use the gear. The roster only being 10 characters could grow a bit stale, but Nintendo has confirmed more characters will be released into the game via free downloads.

Despite a small roster and stage selection, this game makes up for this through its animation and music. Each character has a specific animation for when matches start, goals are made, teams are getting frustrated and match victories. It gives the game a unique charm to it, and they really make the most of giving these characters their own distinct personalities.

The music in Mario Strikers Battle League is done essentially all on electric guitar, and it works for this style of game.

It adds to the angst that the tone is going for, and it creates this

Courtesy Nintendo On June 10 the Mario Strikers series saw its latest installment for the first time in 15 years known as “Mario Strikers Battle League.”

sort of tension when matches go down to the wire. This was an aspect that was expected of Mario Strikers Battle League, as the Mario Strikers series has not missed when it comes down to presentation and personality.

Single player for Mario Strikers Battle League lies solely in cup battles. The goal is to advance through and win a bracket by playing solo matches against computers. There are six different cups to be played through, each netting a coin reward after completion.

There is a hard mode for cup battles but it is for single player content. Strikers as a series has never been one to focus on single player content, but here in Mario Strikers Battle it feels even more bare bones than in previous entries.

Single player challenge modes were available in “Mario Strikers: Charged” and even the original Super Mario Strikers had unlockable content for the player. Unless obtaining coins

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to buy armor counts as unlockable content, there is not all too much for a player to work towards in single player in Mario Strikers Battle League.

When looking at the trailers for “Mario Strikers Battle League,” there was a strong emphasis on online play. On the surface, there is a good amount offered.

There are quick battles that are easy to orchestrate online, and the ability to join clubs akin to Rocket League.

Overall, great options to easily hop in the fun and join others.

Where it falls short is its accessibility to join with friends.

Playing online, a player can only link up and play with one friend online, while 4 player team ups are restricted solely to couch co-op. With so much of the marketing gearing towards playing online with friends, it is very restricted in relation to playing with friends.

While this could be fixed in a later update, it is not a good

look right off the bat to restrict one of the shining features that was advertised.

Overall, “Mario Strikers Battle League” proves to be just as fun as its predecessors. While it may be lacking in some of the content that was brought in in previous entries, it makes up for it with its fluid and charming animation, zany gameplay, and a killer soundtrack.

It is essentially a Mario Strikers experience just brought up to modern hardware and given a shiny HD coat of paint.

Most of the problems mentioned, while could be fixed in a later patch, do not break up the experience of how enjoyable this game truly is at its peak. Those looking for a fun experience with friends, “Mario Strikers Battle League” needs to be near the top on the list of party games to play for Switch. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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Via Brennan Holt Twitter Brennan Holt will be transfering from LSU to OSU for next year.

LSU shortstop Holt commits to OSU, first incoming transfer in 2023 class Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

just five appearances for the Tigers during the 2022 season, recording four at bats without a hit.

Holt’s Perfect Game scouting report indicates an above average arm release, a high baseball IQ, and elite footwork in the field.

He recorded a .426 career batting average as a starter in high school, as well as a .469 batting average his senior season.

“Excited to announce I will be starting a new chapter at Oklahoma State University,” Holt said in a Twitter post on Friday morning. “Thankful for Coach Holiday and his staff for giving me this opportunity. Thank you to LSU for allowing me to fulfill a lifelong dream. Grateful for the friends and memories I made at LSU.”

The Cowboys got a small glimpse into what the 2023 roster would look like last week. LSU freshman shortstop Brennan Holt announced that he will be transferring to Oklahoma State for the 2023 season on Friday morning, becoming the first addition for OSU to its current recruiting class coming from the transfer portal.

Holt was rated tenth best prospect in Louisiana in the 2021 class according to Perfect Game, a popular baseball recruiting website.

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“If Robin Ventura turns around and gives you a [knuckle bump], that’s a pretty big compliment,” Lovelace said.

That same series is when Vanderbilt unveiled its electronic wrist watches to the world. With a push of a button, information would appear digitally to all nine fielders.

OSU was stunned when they saw them.

So stunned that Holliday called time to ask what they were.

“We were very caught off guard by that,” Lovelace said. “Josh called time and was like ‘what is that?’ It completely eliminates the opportunity of the other team getting signs.”

The Cowboys don’t have the fancy watches, but they do have an earpiece. The earpieces were illegal in the Big 12 until this season. But they finally received the go-ahead and now they’re in Stillwater.

The one-way microphone gives a direct form of communication for Walton to relay pitches and other information to his catcher.

Pace of play has been a big point of emphasis with the added tech.

Smoothing out the sign relay process with the earpieces has seemed to helped.

“There’s no weird lull anymore where you’re staring at your catcher and your catcher is staring at the dugout,” OSU pitcher Bryce Osmond said.

Lovelace sits next to Walton during games, and he always has an extra walkie on hand. It’s actually one of his biggest focus during games.

“Rob’s had a few instances where he likes to take his anger out on the walkie,” Lovelace said. “So I always have to be ready.”

It would be easy to assume that OSU’s old-fashioned coaches took some convincing when Lovelace came along. Not true at all. Actually far from it.

“You better understand it or you’re gonna get left behind,” Holliday said. “People who don’t acknowledge that it has value are silly. We’re all in on it.”

Lovelace has been all in since his freshman year with the

Courtesy OSU Athletics Colton Lovelace’s (left) number crunching skills give OSU a glimpse into baseball’s future.

Jayhawks. They were hosting Iowa for a nonconference series in midMarch of 2015. That’s when he saw an absurd amount of team personnel. Almost all of them setting up cameras.

“Iowa kinda started it,” Lovelace said. “They had like 22 managers setting up cameras.”

That was the first taste. It then grew into a hobby, which morphed into a possible career.

Last summer, Lovelace interned with USA Baseball. He studied under former Reds pitching coach Mack Jankins, who helped develop an app called Pitch AI. The app allows a full breakdown of pitching biomechanics just from a video taken on a phone.

The app is revolutionary, and it’s one that Lovelace hopes to bring to OSU’s pitching lab. Well, it’s actually currently the weight room, but a sign on the door indicates it’s destined to one day become the pitching lab.

That’s about as advanced as it gets on the pitching side.

On the hitting side, OSU is already there. Marcus Brown and Jaxson Crull are both partners with Win Reality, a virtual reality program for hitters to use. The app is on an Oculus headset and allows for its users to customize a pitcher

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)

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to face, then they can take at-bats against them in the metaverse.

It’s one thing to watch film, it’s another thing to be immersed in it.

“I can get live AB’s in my living room,” Brown said. “See shape, see spin and get timed up. You can’t get that from [batting practice].”

Who knows where it all leads next.

Coach Walton is all in on the biomechanics, actually always has been. Coach Holliday is all in on winning, and if technology and analytics help do that, he’s all in on that too.

At least Lovelace thinks so.

“I don’t think he’ll admit it though,” Lovelace said.

Everyone in the dugout knows where Colton Lovelace is sitting on gameday. Alongside the buckets and binders, he is front and center. His fingerprints are all over the field.

He hopes one day to have that kind of impact at the professional level.

And nobody would have it any other way. Especially Josh Holliday.

“He’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever been around and he has a tremendous impact on what we do.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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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News Senators announce bipartisan framework for gun legislation in wake of mass shootings Nolan D. McCaskill and Jennifer Haberkorn Los Angeles Times A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced it had reached a framework for enacting modest gun restrictions, such as closing loopholes and increasing background checks for gun purchases by people between 18 and 21, in response to a recent spate of mass shootings that included a massacre at a Texas elementary school.

If enacted and signed by President Joe Biden, the measure would become the most significant piece of firearms legislation produced by Congress in nearly three decades. The group of 20 senators, led by Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Sunday that they struck a deal “to protect America’s children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across the country.”

Although the proposal falls far short of the gun safety reforms Biden has lobbied Congress to pass and is far less sweeping than the comprehensive package that advanced in the House last week, it garnered the immediate support of anti-gun groups and the White House.

The framework would create an enhanced review process for firearm purchasers under the age of 21, including a pause to conduct a background check. Senators working on the proposal have focused considerable attention on the 18- to 21-year-old population, particularly those who showed signs of violence or mental health struggles

as a juvenile but are able to purchase a gun at age 18 because their juvenile records are sealed.

The plan would require a background check for these purchasers, including a pause if more time is needed for investigators to dig through records. The suspects in recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas, and Parkland, Florida, were between 18 and 19 years old.

Another significant provision of the deal includes closing the so-called “boyfriend” loophole. It would prohibit anyone convicted of abuse against a spouse or domestic partner from buying a gun, a notable victory for activists against domestic violence.

The plan would also crack down on gun trafficking and straw purchases and create incentives for states to create “red flag” laws that would allow weapons to be temporarily taken away from people who show a risk of violence against themselves or others. And it would beef up school security and mental health care programs.

“Families are scared, and it is our duty to come together and get something done that will help restore their sense of safety and security in their communities,” Murphy, Cornyn and 18 other senators said in a joint statement.

“Our plan increases needed mental health resources, improves school safety and support for students, and helps ensure dangerous criminals and those who are adjudicated as mentally ill can’t purchase weapons. Most importantly, our plan saves lives while also protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding

Americans.”

Murphy praised the deal as a break in a 30-year logjam on the gun issue on Capitol Hill and a sign Republicans and Democrats can work together on the issue.

Crucially, the agreement has the support of 10 Republican senators.

If all 10 remain on board and join with all 50 members of the Democratic majority — including the

ers who have frequently touted the value of bipartisanship, such as Collins and Romney. Notably, the deal was led on the GOP side by Cornyn, who is among a trio of senators interested in succeeding Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell when the Kentucky Republican steps down. Cornyn is a conservative from Texas, where the deal may be unpopular, but it may

prior mass shootings, the slaughter last month of 19 fourth-graders and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, prompted a more focused response on Capitol Hill.

Instead of demanding bans on assault rifles or other policy that would have prompted rebuke from Republicans, they opened the door to smaller-scale reforms. Republicans, jolted by the deaths

Courtesy of Tribune News Service U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with reporters following party policy luncheons on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

two independents who caucus with them — the measure could overcome a filibuster.

The bipartisan group includes Murphy, Cornyn, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Richard Burr, RN.C., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Susan Collins, R-Maine, Chris Coons, D-Del., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Angus King, I-Maine, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Mitt Romney, R-Utah, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa. The group includes four Republican senators who are retiring this term — often a time when senators feel some relief from partisan political pressure — and oth-

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boost his deal-making bona fides.

The deal still has hurdles remaining before it can get to Biden’s desk.

The agreement has to be turned into legislative text and get the support of 60 senators in a floor vote.

Other Senate Republicans were largely quiet Sunday or said they would review the framework before commenting, a potentially strong sign for the deal’s backers.

House Republicans were quicker to respond.

Rep. Ronny Jackson, RTexas, called it a “horrendous anti 2nd Amendment bill.”

“It’s AWFUL! This is a MASSIVE violation of your Constitutional rights, and it MUST be rejected!,” he wrote on Twitter.

Although Democrats have pressed for gun legislation in the wake of

the value of dialogue and cooperation,” McConnell said.

Biden in a statement lamented that Congress had not done “everything that I think is needed” but nevertheless hailed the proposal, saying it would be “the most significant gun safety legislation to pass Congress in decades.”

“With bipartisan support, there are no excuses for delay, and no reason why it should not quickly move through the Senate and the House,” Biden said. “Each day that passes, more children are killed in this country: the sooner it comes to my desk, the sooner I can sign it, and the sooner we can use these measures to save lives.”

Brady, the antigun-violence group, also spoke positively about the deal, despite its shortcomings in the eyes of some progressives who want more aggressive action.

“This framework is laudable, but it is not the end of our effort,” said Brady President Kris Brown. “We will not rest until this framework becomes satisfactory legislation and President Biden signs that legislation into law.”

The National Rifle Association said it would withhold response until the full bill text is released. But the group’s Twitter account said it “will continue to oppose any effort to insert gun control policies, initiatives that override constitutional due process protections & efforts to deprive law-abiding citizens of their fundamental right to protect themselves/loved ones into this or any other legislation.”

in Uvalde, signaled they would come to the table.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer praised the agreement in a statement as “a good first step” for Congress to end “persistent inaction” on the nation’s gun violence epidemic.

“Once the text of this agreement is finalized, I will put this bill on the floor as soon as possible so that the Senate can act quickly to advance gun-safety legislation,” said Schumer, who noted that Congress is poised “to take meaningful action to address gun violence” for the first time in nearly 30 years.

McConnell issued similarly supportive remarks, a sign that it might not face enough Republican opposition to stall the measure.

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Countdown to kickoff - D'Juan Woods Braden Bush Staff Reporter

Courtesy D’Juan Woods D’Juan Woods chatted with The O’Colly about his time at OSU.

quarterback at the time.

And I think about that and we are probably one of the only families that can say that. Especially coming through Oklahoma State, having that many of us play such an intricate role in the success of a team.

Beginning of a new era When Woods first arrived on campus in 2002, Les Miles was the Cowboys’ head football coach. But when Mike Gundy took over in Woods’ redshirt junior year (2005), Woods saw the culture change.

Woods: “Winning is a mentality. And when coach Gundy came in, and the staff that he surrounded himself with, they set a bar. And that bar started in the weight room with coach Glass and Gary Calcagno and Joel Tuckman. They really started to drive home what it was to be a winner and what it was going to take in order to turn the program around.

“When they first came in, I mean it was a tough pill to swallow knowing that things were going to be like this. Even from summer conditioning, it was night and day to what we were used to. Our first year we were like, ‘What in the world is going on?’ Then, about a year or so in, you watched the freshmen come in and that’s all they know, and you start to see the shift in the team as that becomes the norm of changing players’ mindsets from just playing the game to being a dominant contender and it turning into a winning program.”

OSU football is just 12 weeks from its season opener against Central Michigan on Sept. 1.

In honor of being 12 weeks away from football, The O’Colly sat down with a famous No. 84 from OSU history, D’Juan Woods.

What Woods remembers most about OSU: Woods: “I would say comradery with the fellas and the sea of orange. I mean we had an incredible fan base and just being in Stillwater, spending the time that I did there, it was some of the best years of my life.

You take those years for granted in the midst, but as you get older, you realize just how much of a wonderful time it was. You look back and you just think about the history and the times that you’ve had with the guys that you were able to share it with.”

Keeping it in the family Woods played football with both of his brothers, Rashuan and Donovan, during his time at OSU. Woods: “Playing with my brothers was truly a blessing. You understand that a lot of people don’t have that luxury, or even have the opportunity, to play with a family member. But to have the opportunity to play with both my brothers – I remember in 2003 I was starting receiver on one side, Rashaun was starting on the other and DonoSee Kickoff on 8 van was second-string

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Ice cream frenzy OSU students rate favorite flavors in deciding what to pick. Lactose intolerant people beware, as here is a list of the top five most popular ice cream flavors as voted on by Oklahoma State students and social media.

Peyton Little #5 Rocky Road This blend of chocolate, Staff Reporter almonds and marshmallows makes rocky road the “Swiss Summer vacation and ice Army Knife” of ice creams. cream. Two things that go hand There is something here for and hand. everyone inside this classic flaWith the weather heating vor, but those with a nut allergy up during the harsh summer may find themselves on the temperatures, nothing beats outside looking in. It is a staple having a frozen treat like ice of ice cream flavors, and more cream to help fight off the heat. often than not if a place serves But what exactly is the best ice ice cream, a scoop of rocky cream? With so many different road can be found. flavors and options to choose #4 Chocolate Chip from, it can be overwhelming Cookie Dough

Want dessert but can’t decide between a cookie or ice cream? Try both. Chocolate chip cookie dough takes plain vanilla ice cream and jam packs it with chocolate chips and cookie dough. It creates a strong flavor that many people with a sweet tooth can get behind. Eating this ice cream is practically eating cookie dough straight out of the bowl, except this time it is absolutely encouraged. #3 Chocolate This is about as vanilla as it gets… but it’s chocolate.

Chocolate ice cream is exactly what it sounds like. It is ice cream that tastes like chocolate. It is so simple, yet there is a reason that it works so well.

Via Google Images With the summer months heating up, OSU students dished on what their favorite ice cream flavors were for the summer time.

Chocolate ice cream can be used as a perfect base for other flavors, like Rocky Road, but as shown by its popularity, it knows how to stand on its own.

The creaminess of the chocolate combined with well… ice cream is an obvious pairing for a summertime classic. #2 Mint Chocolate Chip Most people do not think about mint when thinking about ice cream, but mint chocolate chip changed the game. While chocolate chip cookie dough is geared toward those with a strong sweet tooth, mint chocolate chip caters to those wanting something sweet, yet not overbearing. It is a more sophisticated type of ice cream, and the cool mint flavor of the ice cream with the dark chocolate chips inside of it merge together to create a unique but tasty ice cream experience. #1 Cookies and Cream Cookies and cream won the vote by a landslide. Almost doubling the number of votes that Mint Chocolate Chip received. Cookies and Cream takes cookies, specifically those that are like Oreos, and blends them into vanilla ice cream. Similar to chocolate chip cookie dough, this ice cream has a rich, but delectable flavor. The cookies in the ice cream work, and the cream found inside of the cookies helps to add a smoother and sweeter flavor to the vanilla ice cream. Overall, it is a classic combo that cannot be beaten.

Notable Mentions: Taking a step back and viewing the results, there were quite a few surprises shown in the numbers.

Classic flavors like vanilla and strawberry hardly got any love, while chocolate on the other hand saw many votes

in its favor.

A combination of the two cookie flavors, chocolate chip cookie dough and cookies and cream, known as Cookie Two Step received a handful of votes. This flavor takes the richness found in both kinds of ice cream and cranks it up to 11.

Sherbet got a little bit of love, as rainbow sherbet and orange sherbet received the same number of votes. These flavors shake up the typical chocolate and vanilla flavors found and offer a much fruitier flavor for those wanting something different. A great choice for a hot summer day.

For those of you looking for something a bit nuttier, pistachio ice cream received a vote. This green frozen treat contains pistachio nuts inside of the ice cream, and it creates an interesting clash of salty and sweet into one bite.

Finally, a surprise contender for fifth place was coffee. It is exactly what it sounds like similarly to chocolate and vanilla. Coffee is coffee flavored ice cream, and it was just two votes shy of cracking into the top five.

There were so many more honorable mentions that could have been discussed, which just goes to show there is a wide selection of flavors to choose from when it comes to ice cream. Whether it be something extremely sweet like chocolate chip cookie dough, something a bit on the tamer side as in mint chocolate chip or even fruity like rainbow sherbet, there is an ice cream that fits everyone’s different tastes out there to try. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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ACROSS 1 Mustang automaker 5 Honey liquor 9 “__ Mia!”: ABBA musical 14 Nike rival 15 Convention center event 16 Noble gas in some lasers 17 Prepare for a newborn’s arrival 18 Softball glove 19 Entice 20 *Title of many compilation albums 23 Old 1-Across named for a horse 24 Stores 27 Costello partner 30 Sweetie 31 Vote in favor 33 Actress Polo 34 *Not at all talkative 38 Take along 40 ISP pioneer 41 Covert agents 42 *Taylor Swift song with the lyrics “You can’t get rid of it / ’Cause you remember it ... ” 45 “To be,” in French 46 Up to, briefly 47 Directional suffix 48 Agitation 50 White __ machine: sleep aid 52 Sight-singing teaching method 54 *“There’s no way to know yet” 59 Infomercial dude 62 Dancer Falana 63 Drink whose logo has frosted letters 64 LEGO brand for tots 65 “Stay” singer Lisa 66 CBS military drama 67 Reproductive health pro 68 Pop artist Warhol 69 Superlative acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues

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DOWN 1 Long, pointed tooth 2 “Evvie Drake Starts __”: novel

by Linda Holmes 3 Counterpart of run in calculating the slope of a line 4 Unit of information 5 Foul ball caught at a game, e.g.

6 Have life 7 Likely will, after “is” 8 Biblical verb 9 “Crash Into Me” rock group Dave __ Band 10 Childish retort 11 Old RKO rival 12 Messy hairdo 13 Industrious insect 21 __ for tat 22 “No need to tell me what happened there” 25 Mineral that resembles gold 26 Passover meals 27 Facing the pitcher 28 German capital 29 S.O.S alternative 30 Kristen of “The Good Place”

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32 Strong point 35 Young deer 36 Adversary 37 The “O” of iOS 39 Contributes to, as a group gift 43 Utah city near Provo 44 Soothing song 49 Super Bowl org.

51 Setting of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels

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52 Faint 53 Lubricated 55 “Boo’d Up” singer __ Mai 56 Danish shoe brand 57 A Skywalker twin 58 For fear that 59 Hullabaloo 60 Name 61 Fuel efficiency stat

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (06/13/22). Expand through collaboration this year. Consistent efforts advance your educational journey. Resolving a work or health challenge this summer motivates energizing practices for optimal autumn performance. Winter privacy inspires invention, creativity and plans for gatherings, events and parties next spring. Have fun building possibilities together.

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 a 9 — Explore possibilities. Communication comes easier, with Mercury in Gemini. Studies and research flower over the next several weeks. You’re learning voraciously. Write a masterpiece.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Silver flows through communications, with Mercury in Gemini. Creative projects bear fruit. Profitable ventures develop in conversation. Make exciting deals. Sign contracts and checks.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — You have an advantage over about three weeks, with Mercury in your sign. You’re especially brilliant. Get the word out regarding a personal passion.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Prioritize health and energy. Allow yourself more quiet contemplation time for about three weeks. Write your dreams.

Make plans and visions. Listen to your angels.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your friends are eager to help. Team communications flower, with Mercury in Gemini. Negotiate, brainstorm and coordinate collaborative plans for several weeks. Connect.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Your professional influence grows through networking and connections over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Gemini. Advance your career through communications. Discuss possibilities.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Expand frontiers and boundaries, with Mercury in Gemini. Explore, research and study. Deepen an investigation into a fascinating subject. Share what you’re learning.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Handle financial paperwork, applications and contracts with, Mercury in Gemini. Shared profits arise through communications and creative projects over the next three weeks.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — You’re especially powerful. Deepen bonds between partners. Learn from someone clever over the next three weeks.

Partnership flowers in conversation, with Mercury in Gemini.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Discover solutions for work, health and fitness in connection with coaches, doctors and mentors, with Mercury in Gemini for three weeks. Discuss ways to grow.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Romance and fun spark in conversation over the next three weeks. It’s easier to express love, passion and creativity, with Mercury in Gemini.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Communication channels open at home and with family, with Mercury in Gemini. Discuss home renovation possibilities and plans over the next several weeks.

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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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sports Heard chooses OSU, becomes ninth commitment in 2023 class Daniel Allen Staff Reporter Oklahoma State’s 2023 football class got a little deeper.

Wide receiver Camron Heard announced his commitment to OSU on Thursday, becoming the ninth commitment for the Cowboys in the 2023 recruiting class.

Heard chose the Cowboys over the likes of Arkansas, Texas Tech, Tulsa, and other notable programs.

The Houston, Texas, native is rated as a three-star recruit according to recruiting sites such as On.3 and Rivals.

In his sophomore season in 2020 at Furr High School in Houston, Heard recorded 10 touchdowns as well as 1,210 all-purpose yards. He took a huge jump forward in 2021, and recorded 15 touchdowns along with 1782 allpurpose yards. sports.ed@ocolly.com

OSU is gaining a freshman wide receiver, Camron Heard, in the 2023 class.

Via Camron Heard Twitter

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er and caught the ball in double coverage. And then we lined up and he threw the fade route that I went over the DB and caught the pass in the end zone, and we won that game. Those were the plays that did it.”

Where is he now?

Woods still can’t move a couple toes after a spinal cord injury nearly left him paralyzed below the neck while playing with the New Orleans Saints in 2009.

But he fought for his mobility and health and recovered, despite the odds. Now, he’s a fitness trainer with his own program, WoodsFit, in Frisco, Texas.

Woods: “I do athletic development for youth, I do fitness, weight loss, muscle gain, just anything health and wellness. The journey of gaining my health back and the knowledge that I acquired to keep the quality of life that I have, when I utilize it for myself it’s great, but to maximize that, I’m able to help other people take back their health and wellness. So I offer virtual and online coaching programs. I actually have Josh Fields in one of my coaching programs right now, and I would say he’s in the best shape of his life right now.”

The start of the streak OSU football has been to 16 consecutive bowl game – the sixthlongest streak in the country. Woods’ senior season in 2006 was the team that started the streak.

Woods: “It was truly an honor to know that my class started to usher in that movement.

And I take for granted a lot of the time the intricate part that we played in that movement.

And as I look back now, and I’ve been up to the new facilities and new stadium and seen all the changes and realized that I was a part of the era that kind of ushered that in. And it’s truly an honor, and it’s overwhelming, and it’s truly a blessing to know that just a drop can cause such a ripple. One little stone can cause a ripple that now has become a monstrous wave throughout college football.”

Most memorable moment Before playing at Missouri in 2004, Woods injured a leg but taped up both so the Tigers didn’t know which leg was hurt. And that was just the start of the day’s memorable 20-17 win.

Woods: “When we played against Missouri, Donovan was in at quarterback, and we were down at halftime.

We were going into the fourth quarter, we were away from home, we were driving down the field and he threw two passes to me back to back. One was a post corner, I remember, that I got up over the defend- sports.ed@ocolly.com