Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022

Big 12 performances

TCU clinches championship berth in win

Cook Staff Reporter

Week seven of conference play has officially wrapped up, and TCU is the first team to earn a spot in the Big 12 title game, while several teams are still competing for that final spot. This is how each team performed:

TCU: A TCU remains the only hope for a Big 12 team to appear in the College Football Playoff. The Horned Frogs hit the road to play a confident Texas team. Running back Kendre Miller was the engine for the TCU offense, as he rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. Miller’s efforts helped push TCU

to a 17-10 win over Texas, as well as earn TCU a spot in the Big 12 Championship game.

Kansas State: A+ Kansas State was looking to bounce back as they traveled to play Baylor. The Wildcats’ defense shut down the Baylor offense, allowing only three points and forced Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen to throw two interceptions. Kansas State defeated Baylor 31-3.

West Virginia: B+ It was a rainy day in Mor gantown as West Virginia hosted Oklahoma, as both teams are still looking to become bowl eligible. The Mountaineer offense was rolling, led by running back Gar rett Greene, who tallied 119 yards and two touchdowns on 8.5 yards per carry. West Virginia pulled off

the upset over Oklahoma, winning 23-20.

Oklahoma State: BOSU was looking to end its two game losing streak as it brought Iowa State to Stillwater. The Cow boys’ defense gave the Iowa State offense a lot of trouble, as they forced five turnovers. A late ap pearance by quarterback Spencer Sanders was able to propel OSU to a 20-14 victory over Iowa State.

Texas Tech: B+

After suffering back-to-back losses, Texas Tech rebounded in Saturday’s game against Kansas. The Red Raiders combined for over 500 yards and totaled five touchdowns led by quarterback Tyler Shough. Texas Tech defeated Kansas 43-28.

Spears students compete in case competition

Thomason Staff Reporter

In October, Okla homa State University Master’s in Business Ana lytics and Data Science held its annual case competition.

The first-place team was composed of firstyear MS BAnDS students Joe Athimala Maria, Dania Crivelli, Ranjith Kumar Kuppu Rathinam and Jayke Ratliff. Second place team were also MS BAnDs students, Land rie Alsobrook, Kushal Kulshreshtha, Frankle Muchahary, Omkar Nayan Patade and Roger Tan. Third place also had a team of first-year MS BAnDs students, Mu ralidhar Ippili, Satishwar Kedas, Rishitha Koneru and Ray Litchfield.

Roe Djer Tan and Ray Litchfield were rec

ognized with honorable mentions, for overall best presenter and overall best question and answers, respectively.

The internal com petition asks students to solve a human resources analytics problem want ing to predict renege rates of potential hires. One week was given to the competitors to prepare and present a solution to the judges.

OSU alumni, who work in an array of indus tries, judged the prelimi nary round.

The judges based their decisions on the quality of the solution and of the presentation. The top three teams were selected to continue to the final round. Those three teams were given another week to make changes before their final presen tation.

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Ben & Jerry's taste test

Even with the temperature dropping and the feeling of winter looming, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy ice cream.

And with the founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, coming to OSU’s campus on Thursday for a speaker’s board,

why not review some of the company’s popular flavors. Before I get to the re views, I must say I’ve never had Ben & Jerry’s before. I’m from Texas, where Blue Bell and Creamy Creations reigns supreme. But I was excited to finally see if the hype was real.

And for some, it lived up to it. The first flavor I tried was the “Brownie Batter Core,” a split between chocolate and vanilla ice cream with brownie bite pieces and a large chunk of brownie batter in the middle of the pint. Hence the name. I was not originally going to get this

one, but after a friend recom mended it, I threw it in the cart. I wish I didn’t listen.

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Lifestyle

Luisa Clausen Staff Reporter

The star, Hannah Bonnett, who plays Elle Woods in “Le gally Blonde- The Musical,” a traveling Broadway production touring the U.S, talked to The O’Colly about her career, past experiences, current schedule and life-long goals.

What is your routine looking like?

“Our schedule is crazy and different every day. Some times we wake up at 7:45 a.m, get on the bus, drive to the next venue, and get ready at 4:50 p.m. before doing the show at night. It depends. We were in Stillwater for two days, woke up, did a one-nighter in Kan sas, went to a different part of Kansas the next day, and now we are in South Dakota.”

When and how did you know you wanted to be an artist?

“I am super boring. I am from a small town in New Jersey. My parents have always been extremely supportive. I was about 13 when I realized I was born to sing. I was on the cheerleading team and all my friends thought it would be cool to be a part of a musical. I felt left out so I decided to do it. I was too terrified to sing and my teacher at the time made me stand on stage for about two hours and said we were not leaving until I sang. It was one of the most important moments of my life, and that moment changed my life. This teacher recently watched the show and it was very special. It’s shock ing to me. My mom has always been my biggest supporter, but I also had Leesa Csolak, who owns a dance studio in New Jersey. I went in one day in my freshmen year of high school and said “I want to be

on Broadway,” she looked at me and said, “Do you understand the sacrifice you are about to make? Instead of going to parties or Friday night football games, you are going to be training,” and that was the most amazing thing she could’ve said to me. I signed up to make the sacrifice. I owe that woman the world. I always call her. After I graduated high school I went to Pace University. I graduated last year and it’s crazy to think I am here now.”

What roles did you play before “Legally Blonde- The Musical”?

“When I was a sophomore in college I did an off-Broadway show called the “Big Bang Musical Parody.” It was a silly time but I worked with amazing people. This past year has been crazy. I did a production of “Kinky Boots,” then I ended up on a carnival cruise line crew ship in Alaska, then I left to work a news show in Chicago. I moved my whole life to Chi cago thinking we were going to do the show, but unfortunately, it ended early and I didn’t have a job for two months. I moved back home with my mom while auditioning a lot and doubting myself. I thought about quitting and that maybe I wasn’t meant to do this.”

So how did you go from thinking about giving up and booking Elle Woods?

“I auditioned for “Legally Blonde” in June, but I didn’t hear about it until August. I auditioned for this show six dif ferent times so I did not think I was going to get this particular part for this show. By the time I got an email in August, they just asked me to come in a week for Elle Woods. I am pretty sure I cried for five hours straight. We started rehearsal in Sep tember in New York City and it only lasted for two weeks. A lot has happened in 2022.

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The chocolate ice cream itself was super rich, which I like. But the vanilla ice cream tasted basic and not flavorful. The main attraction, the bat ter core itself, was jarringly distaste ful. In my best description, it tasted like frozen sugar free chocolate syrup in the middle of the ice cream. Overall, I gave it a 6/10. Not my favorite.

One thing I believe Ben & Jerry’s does right is the collaborations it does with renowned entertainers, and “Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream” was the first of these unique flavors I tried.

The vanilla ice cream was the same as in the “Brownie Batter Core,” so it wasn’t the best. The waffle cone pieces were hard, and a contrast with the smoothness of the ice cream. But man, does the caramel swirl bring it all together. It’s light, not too strong and evens out the texture.

This one is a 7.5/10. I could see myself buying it again.

The final flavor I tried was “The Tonight Dough starring Jimmy Fallon.” There is a lot to discuss with this. I’m not the biggest fan of chocolate chip cookie dough in my ice cream, but it stole the show in this pint. There wasn’t too much of it, and it was soft and salty. The chocolate ice cream from the “Brownie Batter Core” and caramel swirl from Ste phen Colbert’s returned, and it fit in perfectly with the other flavors. The peanut butter cookie dough was in tense, but it stood out with its smooth ness and worked well with the other flavors. I even mistook it as peanut butter ice cream until I reread the label. That’s how smooth it was.

This one is a 9.5/10. Easily one of the best ice cream flavors I’ve ever had.

(Side note, all three of these pints were more than 1,000 calories. I only ate a couple spoonfuls of each, but I wouldn’t recommend buying one and eating it in one sitting. No matter how tempting it may be.)

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Lead actress Hannah Bonnett (left) spoke to The O’Colly about her career as a traveling Broadway star.

Starts with Spencer

Bedlam victory begins relies on OSU's QB1

collegiate career, when he subbed into the game like a relief pitcher coming out of a bullpen, there was an abrupt sense of hope.

Ashton Slaughter Staff Reporter

OSU needed a savior.

With time running down in the third quarter against Iowa State, it was still anyone’s game. Aside from an 83-yard John Paul Richardson touchdown reception, the Cowboy offense looked stagnant Saturday afternoon. On the opposing side, the Cyclones already had four turnovers with the final quarter of football waiting to begin.

Suddenly, the Cow boys’ savior trotted onto the field and stood under center.

Spencer Sanders.

Although Sanders and the Cowboy fans have had their ups and downs over the course of his

A feeling that turned out to be warranted, as he led the Cowboys to a 2014 win over the Cyclones.

Bedlam is now on the horizon follow ing Sanders confidently proclaiming that he would be available against Oklahoma following the conclusion of the game this past Saturday, fans’ hope for a Bedlam victory ally with the same player that their hope was found in the week prior.

Coming off the heels of an impressive Bedlam performance last season, Sanders knows what it takes to win against their in-state rival, as he’s look ing to capture his second career win against the Sooners. This would be a rather unprecedented feat in the history of Cowboy quarterbacks, as the last one to do so was Josh Fields in the 2001 and

2002 Bedlam contests.

Both teams in this Bedlam matchup haven’t had the seasons they were expecting in August.

The Cowboys looked to return to Arlington and compete for a Big 12 title, which although not out of the picture, doesn’t look likely. While the Sooners had a bundle of energy arrive from Clemson in Brent Venables in the offseason, to find them selves still competing for a chance at a bowl game in mid-November.

Considering the season that the Cow boys have had, securing a back-to-back Bedlam victory would paint the season in a better light, no matter what the Sooners record. If they look to do so, it starts and ends, with their QB1, who wanted to leave no interpretation for his status this upcoming Saturday.

Oklahoma: COklahoma looked to finish its season strong as they went to play West Virginia. For the most part the Sooner offense was stagnant, as running back Eric Gray was the only offensive factor rush ing for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Despite the efforts of Gray, Oklahoma fell to West Virginia in a close game.

Iowa State: C

The Cyclones were looking to win their second conference game in a row against Okla homa State. The defense was able to hold their own all game, allowing

only 244 yards of total offense. Unfortunately for the Cyclones, the offense struggled to establish any momentum. A last minute effort by Iowa State fell just short and the Cy clones lost 20-14.

Texas: BTexas welcomed TCU in the biggest conference test so far this year. The Longhorn defense was able to shut down a very good TCU offense, and prevented TCU quarterback Max Duggan from moving the ball. The Texas offense struggled to get either quarterback Quinn Ewers or running back Bijan Robinson going in the game. Texas couldn’t get it done against TCU.

Baylor: D

The previous few weeks were looking very promising for the Bears

and were looking to capi talize on another big win as they played Kansas State. Baylor got domi nated on both sides of the ball, as quarterback Blake Shapen was a non-factor in this game. Baylor fell to Kansas State and lost their first game since mid-October.

Kansas: C After becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2009, the Jay hawks were looking to get another big win as they played Texas Tech. Run ning back Devin Neal had another outstanding per formance, but the defense couldn’t gather stops to give Kansas a chance to stay in it. Kansas lost an offensive battle to Texas Tech 43-28.

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Iowa State’s defense, but the Cyclones dropped their sixth game of Big 12 play

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Spencer Sanders’ health at quarterback may determine OSU’s fate in Bedlam on Saturday

Iowa State’s loss at OSU caused a “C” grade in this week’s edition of Big 12 performances.

High level executives judged the final round. The judging panel included Ashley Gockstetter, director of customer strategy and analytics at Love’s Travel Stop; Brad Cost, president, CEO and owner of Infinedi; Michael Cliff, IT enterprise applications manager at ONE Gas and David Benham, principal data

scientist and manager of innovation and data analytics at Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

The MS BAnDS students compet ing in the final round presented the same case. The judges ranked the presenta tions, with first-place winners receiving $250, second place $200, third place $150 and $50 for best presenter and best questions and answers.

Dania Crivelli, a member of the first-place team, said the competition helped her professional growth.

“This competition helped me to get out of my comfort zone by doing hard things,” said Crivelli. “I better under stand how the technical skills of data

analysis and business knowledge comple ment each other to deliver a result that helps solve a business problem.”

Dr. Goutam Chakraborty, MS BAnDS director, said case competitions provide great opportunities for students.

“The Business Analytics case com petition is an integral part of MS BAnDS program,” Chakraborty said. “We teach our students to think and act like consul tants.”

“Having students present to highlevel judges from the industry helps students understand the big questions that senior managers struggle with every day,” Chakraborty said. “I am grateful

for the judges who gave their time to this event and provided valuable feedback to each team.”

For information about the MS BAnDs program, please visit https:// business.okstate.edu/analytics/.

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OSU analytics’ teams compete and win case competitions throughout the year. The first place team won $1,000 in October’s contest.

From farm to football field

The story of BB the mini horse

Bella Casey Staff Reporter

One woman’s love for horses and her community has inspired tradition and school spirit at Oklahoma State Uni versity.

If you’ve attended an OSU football game since 2019, you’re familiar with the black miniature horse that is featured on the big screen at every game. His name is BB, but many students know him as “mini bullet.”

BB’s owner, Rachel Royston, escorts BB to every football game and parade he attends.

Though Royston’s life currently revolves around horses, it hasn’t always been that way.

When Royston was 35 years old and working in ad vertising, her boss suggested she volunteer at a therapeutic riding center. Royston’s boss encouraged her to try it out by granting her a long lunch break to attend a class at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visu ally Impaired.

Royston was hooked after her first class.

“It took about 5 minutes for me to do a 180 my career,” Royston said.

Volunteering at the thera peutic riding center allowed Royston to combine two of her passions, as well as provide stu dents with an experience that benefited them both physically and mentally.

“I love, love, love horses,” Royston said. “I have always had a heart for people with dis abilities and special needs.”

After two years of vol unteering and six years of

instructing classes, Royston relocated to Oklahoma with hopes of continuing her instruc tion.

After reaching out to therapeutic riding centers in her area, Turning Point Ranch of Stillwater, Oklahoma, got back to her. They were looking for a new instructor and thought Royston would be a good fit.

Royston began working at Turning Point Ranch in 2016, founded by Tamara Dannel, but now owns and operates the ranch full time.

Turning Point offers rid ing classes to the physically and mentally handicapped, brings their miniature horse to

local senior living homes and partners with Highland Park Elementary School for a read ing program.

The reading program’s curriculum improves student’s reading ability as they read “Little Black, a Pony,” by Wal ter Farley. After completing the book, students take a day trip to Turning Point where they get to do crafts, farm activities and read to the horses.

“We decided because of this curriculum, we need a little black,” Royston said.

As Royston searched for a pony, she learned that one of her high school classmates was selling a black miniature pony.

When Royston met BB for the first time, she knew he was the perfect fit for the Turning Point family.

“We bought him on the spot because he was so willing to do everything and he actual ly rode back in the back of my board member’s car,” Royston said.

BB’s car ride adventures didn’t stop there. He still rides to every football game and event he attends in the back of Royston’s Tundra after being invited to be part of the OSU family in 2019.

Every dollar that BB makes goes back to the Turning Point herd, which is made up of

10 official Turning Point horses, and three other therapy horse hopefuls.

Turning Point Ranch and its students and horses have changed Royston’s life for the better. Her passion for her com munity has improved the lives of many and boosted school spirit at every event she and BB attend.

To learn more about Turning Point and how you can volunteer, visit https://turning pointriding.org/.

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BB has been a staple of Cowboy Culture for a few years now.

What Brent Venables is saying about the Cowboys

Ben Hutchens Assistant Sports Editor

Oklahoma State knocked a coach out of the state last Bedlam football game.

A day after OSU’s 37-33 win against Oklahoma last season, former OU coach Lincoln Riley announced he was heading to USC to be a head coach. It cleared the way for OU to hire Brent Venables, who has experienced Bedlam as a defensive coordinator with the Soon ers, but is preparing for his first matchup as head coach.

Venables started his Cowboy scout ing report when he was asked for his overview of the team.

“I got some good stuff on them, a lot you already know,” Venables said.

“Spencer Sanders, I think he start ed 52-ish or so games in high school as a quarterback and I think this is his 41st in college. I bet he’s a top-10er for sure. Can I say that, top-10er? I can if I want, but it’s not appropriate, so top 10.”

“Who has 90-some starts as a quar terback? Incredibly experienced, he’s a winner, he’s instinctive, he’s fast, he’s explosive, got a quick release. He’s got a lot of moxie. You can tell he’s played a lot of football. The team rallies behind him, plays off of his leadership and his energy.”

“Sometimes the worst thing you can do is cover everybody because he can really run. He’s a true dual-threat guy and they’ve got designed quarterback runs for him. They do a really god job of moving the launch point. He makes all the throws, excellent player.”

“They’re averaging 35 points a game, top-25 in scoring and again he leads the Big 12 in total offense. (Sand ers has) 290 yards a game, completing 60% of his passes, all Big 12 returner, two wins shy for the most victories as the starting quarterback, I guess that means he beat Mike Gundy’s record at some time, huh? So that’s good.”

“And the defensively, they lead the Big 12 in third-down defense, and they’re 11th in the country in tackles for loss per game so they’ve been disruptive. They had a tremendous year defensively last year, a lot of those same guys returning. They do have confidence; I know they’re

banged up a little bit. Top to bottom I think they have belief in what they do, and they had a great win, forced five turnovers against Iowa State last week. So, it’s going to be a great challenge, this game you always never know how it’s going to go, throw the records out as we all know.”

“I really like 20 (Dominic Richard son) their running back. They do a nice job in the run game with him, I know he’s an Oklahoma kid. They’ve got more Oklahoma guys on their roster than we do by a long ways and that’s something that I recognized when I first got the job eleven and a half months ago. And they played for the Big 12 championship and beat us a year ago with a roster that looks like that. That’s a credit to them and finding guys and developing them.”

“They’ve done a great job. They beat Texas, they had TCU down 28-7 at one time and TCU had a crazy come back in the second half, so two of the best teams this season in the confer ence. Again, when you lose your starting quarterback it’s tough. And I think they had some other injuries as well and went through a little rough patch but got a re ally good win against a really disciplines team in Iowa State last week so it’s going to be a great challenge for us.”

On if it’s nice, in down year, to play a rivalry game at the end of the season when that may not be the case in the SEC.

“I mean, I think anytime we play Oklahoma State it’s going to be great. That’s a fair question. You want to be lieve at the end of the day that our guys at the end of the day are always going to be excited and invested about playing week-to-week.”

“For some, it will mean a little more because maybe they did grow up in this state and we got a lot of guys that have never played in this game. But it is your rival, it’s been brought up in the media because we’re still going to the SEC right?”

“So, it’s been talked about and so our guys are certainly aware that we only may play a couple more times, but I do think that the juice and the edge and understanding what’s at stake here in this state and the long history and series and tradition and again every year is a little different. Everybody can reference this game and know all the individual acco lades and the scores or went down to an overtime or a punt at the last minute or it was 44-7 or you know “Let her rip,” was that Les Miles? 52-9.”

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This is the first year Brent Venables will coach a Bedlam matchup as a head coach.

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Big 12 power rankings

OSU rises after breaking losing streak

Wyatt Phillips Staff Reporter

This is the 11th edition of the Big 12 football power rank ings from The O’Colly. Each week, The O’Colly will give a recap and preview of each Big 12 team and give reasoning as to why a team is ranked at a spot.

1. TCU (10-0)

No change here. TCU has proven that it is a contender in the Big 12 and in the Power Five. There is nothing more to prove for them. After the win in Austin this past weekend, the Horned Frogs have solidified its spot in the Big 12 conference championship. Winning out would almost guarantee TCU a spot in the College Football Playoffs.

2. Kansas State (7-3)

This past week Kansas State went into Waco and mauled the Bears. Week by week, the Wildcats are show ing that they have the talent to make it to the Big 12 Cham pionship. With Deuce Vaughn running like a madman every week, KSU cannot be stopped. If a team cannot contain their run game, that team is going to be in shambles that week.

3. Texas (6-4)

The Longhorns ran with the Horned frogs all the way until the end. The Texas de fense looked confused when receiver Quentin Johnson found the endzone to shift the momentum back to the TCU side. Since Texas beat KSU, its championship hopes are still not gone. Winning out and having KSU and OSU lose out would give Texas a spot in the Championship this season.

4. Oklahoma State (7-3)

The Cowboys have lost

two of their last three games. The one win coming at home this past weekend. Iowa State and their stout defense could not stop quarterback Spencer Sanders when he entered the game in the second half. With Spencer Sanders playing the offense for the Cowboys is red hot and powerful. There is still a way to get into the Champi onship for OSU but it would take a lot and it us unlikely.

5. Texas Tech (5-5)

Winning at home against Kansas was huge for TTU this past weekend. Since its cham pionship hopes are gone, it’s now trying to get that sixth win to be eligible for a bowl game. Texas Tech started out promis ing but ended up losing their starting quarterback.

6. Baylor (6-4)

The Bears were at home and still got crushed by KSU. Baylor is now playing to impress enough to try and get a good bowl game. Last sea son the Bears won the Big 12 championship. Fast forward to present day, the Bears look like a completely different team than we saw last season.

7. Kansas (6-4)

The Jayhawks are back home this week against Texas. Kansas plays Texas incredibly hard every season, and the two teams match up well. These two teams have had different seasons and they find them selves with the same record once again. If Kansas beats Texas, then the Longhorns would be knocked out of cham pionship contention.

8. West Virginia (4-6)

West Virginia pulled off a shocker against Oklahoma on Saturday. Morgantown is one of the hardest places to play in all the Big 12. Confidence is prob ably at a all time high for the Mountaineers. If WVU wins

out, it will be bowl eligible which will be a huge step in the right direction for the program.

9. Oklahoma (5-5)

The Sooners are not bowl eligible yet. If anyone predicted this at the beginning of the season, hats off to you. Things fell apart at a surprisingly high rate for the Sooners this season.

After the loss to West Virginia, Oklahoma has to play a Okla homa State team that is coming off a win. Bedlam is one of the biggest rivalries in sports and this game this year is looking like a classic Bedlam shootout.

10. Iowa State (4-6)

ISU went into Stillwater and got beat. Different scene from last season for the Cy clones. ISU surrendered five turnovers against OSU. The little hope for the Cyclones now is to get a bowl game by win ning their next two games. The defense has shown they can hold teams down but the of fense has some problems mov ing the football down the field.

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Texas holds onto the No. 3 spot in this week’s power rankings after fighting TCU close in a loss at home.

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OSU snapped a two-game losing streak with its win over Iowa State at home.

OSU horse sale raises $72,000

Brylee Smith Staff Reporter

Born and bred on campus, seven yearlings made OSU history.

The OSU Cline Equine Center held an open house held last Friday to showcase this year’s batch of yearlings up for sale. Unlike past years, these horses were being sold as yearlings. Not only that, but they were consigned to an online horse sale, which has never been done here at OSU.

Platinum Horse Sales featured OSU’s the earlings on their website, and the bidding went on Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon. One stallion, three fillies and three yearlings were sold.

These horses were the first group to be sold in such a manner. In the past, these horses were sold privately or in local horse sales. Senior Equine Herd Manager, Marissa Chapa, decided to make a big change this year.

“This is the first time we’ve done it online and not by private treaty or sell ing them off the farm,” Chapa said. “We decided to do this sale because there’s a lot of different things changing in the horse industry and online sales are becoming a much stronger component of marketing and bringing a lot more value to horses.”

This year’s group of yearlings were raised by students that are in equine training methods. They start working with these horses as soon as they hit the ground and raise them to be sold. The groundwork that they get prepares them for future buyers. Amy D’ephenir, animal science senior, was one of many students who were tasked to help get these horses started.

“I was assigned Bambi,” D’ephenier said. “OSU Boone Flower is her registered name. I got to work with her the entire semester. I did dif ferent things with them like practicing trailering, tying and picking up feet. Handling all of those things makes them good horses.”

Not all horses that are born here at OSU get sold off though. The mares that birth these babies were also born and raised here, and the sires are brought in from other farms and breeders.

“Their mothers live here and were

bred here,” Chapa said. “Then we fold out all their babies through different classes.”

Behind the scenes, there are more than just students in breeding classes working with the horses. Students that are involved in the agriculture program work at the barn outside of class. Haley Combs, biosystems engineering fresh man, is an employee and intern at the horse barn.

“I get to help with pretty much ev erything that has to do with the horses,” Combs said. “I get hands on colts, work with breeding, vaccinations and any thing else along those lines.”

Along with changing the way the horses are sold, this year’s remuda had a different experience growing up than most horses do.

“They’re gentle,” Combs said.

“They’re desensitized to almost any thing because they always have hands on them. From people who’ve been around horses their whole life to people who can’t tell the difference between a cow and a horse, they have people on them all the time.”

OSU’s breeding and bloodlines are impressive, and have the papers to back it up. Their bloodlines are carefully picked to suit any kind of horse a ranch er would need whether it be calf horses or reining cow horses.

“So many people adore the horses we have out here,” Combs said. “They look forward to seeing what Marissa comes up with for breeding because they’re good horses.”

Times are changing in the ranch ing community, but Chapa has a plan. Participation in the Platinum Horse sale

this year is just the beginning.

“It’s a new avenue for us,” Chapa said. “We’re excited to see where they go and it’s allowed us to get a lot more exposure to people across the county outside of just the neighboring states.”

The grand total for the sale was $72,500. The top consignments were OSU Bet Yer Blue for $19,000, OSU Metallic Honey for $14,500 and OSU Shining Reys for $12,000.

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Today’s Birthday (11/17/22). Grow physical capabilities this year. Prioritize domestic harmony with steady efforts. Autumn illuminates personal accomplish ments, before attention shifts for winter support with your partner. Your hard work pays off next spring, inspiring a summer phase of reflection, self-improvement and introspection. Practice gets invaluable results.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most chal lenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Physical action gets results. Travel conditions improve over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Sagittarius, so expand your territory. Enjoy philosophical inquiries.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Enjoy fun and games. Set long-range financial targets. Communication gets lucrative over three weeks, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Wheel, deal and sign contracts.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Pull for the home team. Ignore petty stuff and collaborate with your partner. Irritations could disrupt things if you let them. Rely on each other.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Grow by learning from experts with your work, health and fitness, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Create and discover efficiencies and solutions for three weeks.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Use your persuasive charms. You’re es pecially expressive, artistic and creative, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Share your passion. Invent fun and romance in conversation.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Nurture yourself with domestic improvements. Over three weeks, with Mercury in Sagittarius, focus on household renovation. Uncover forgotten treasures. Invent a new purpose for old stuff. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Relax in peaceful settings. Begin a three-week intensive study phase, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Indulge curiosity. Investigate assumptions. Write reports. Consider ethics and consequences. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Collaborate for lucrative team re sults. Cash flow velocity rises over three weeks, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Buy, sell and barter. Monitor to keep balances positive. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Your influence is rising. You have an advantage, with Mercury in your sign for three weeks. Ask for what you want. Listen for solutions. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Explore possibilities. Start a threeweek philosophical and spiritual phase, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Secrets get revealed. Discover hidden wonders. Illuminate compassion, beauty and joy. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — You’re in the center of the buzz. Enjoy a three-week social phase, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Share resources, data and connections. Accomplish great things together. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Mercury entering Sagittarius today launches a three-week professional growth phase. Let others know what you want. What you say impacts your career directly.

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It was an amazing year. Any part of your career that you’re failing, at the end of the day you are succeeding, as painful as they are. What is meant for you will not pass you by. This job was meant for me at this time in my life. Everything is not easy, being an actor is not easy, but I am so grateful and happy to be here.”

What are some of your biggest challenges at this time of your life? How do you keep going?

“I think back a lot to my 12-yearold self in moments of distrust and I know she would be over the moon to

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hear where I am at right now. We sleep a lot on the bus, I am really strict and take a lot of vitamins so I can keep up. But at the end of the day, remembering I am not perfect is the key. You do not have to be perfect to be in this position. If you put it out in the world, if you dream it and you believe it, then it will happen. People think that when you book a role as iconic as this that your anxiety or self-doubt will go away but they don’t. Imposter syndrome is very real and there are so many moments I questioned why I am in this position. I feel like this is important to mention so people know it doesn’t go away but it’s important to be grateful. That’s more of a personal challenge.”

What goes through your mind while you are performing?

“I was talking to an actor on the show the other day about this. Some

times life happens and you black out a little bit but the lines are still coming out of your mouth and the lyrics are coming out of your mouth and then you wake up from your blackout and think “What did I just say?” It goes to show how strong muscle memory is. If you trust your abilities and your gifts they will always have your back. Okay, sometimes they let you down but they mostly got your back. At the end of act I, I sing a big number called “So much better” and there is a sign that goes be hind me that says “I got this” and then later on the show there is another scene where everyone wears t-shirts that says “I got this.” That’s because at my final comeback for the show, everyone else was wearing pink and I showed up wearing all black.

I bought a T-shirt during a time of my life when I was feeling really low

and it said “I got this.” and I wore that as my “I am going to be OK” shirt. The director found that to be very endear ing and put it into our show. When I see other people wearing that shirt during the show, I think it’s pretty beautiful and how it’s a full-circle moment. So that’s what I think… when I don’t black out.

Do you have a long-term goal/ dream?

I would love the opportunity to be on a Broadway show one day. I think that it would be fulfilling to my 12-yearold self as well as my current self. I found in my career the less I control the more things happen. What is promised for me will find me and if not I just hope I am happy and telling stories that inspire people.

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Karlie Boothe

“Legally Blonde: The Musical” entertained fans of all ages during its shows Thursday and Friday at the McKnight Center.