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Monday, November 6, 2023

Texas Senate meets without voting on border security bill, likely killing bill — for now Aarón Torres The Dallas Morning News AUSTIN — The Texas Senate met for less than a minute Sunday and gaveled out for the day without debating a controversial border security bill prioritized by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Sunday’s unexpected development likely assures Abbott will call a fourth special session as only two bills from this 30-day session will reach his desk.

Only three Senators appeared on the floor and they recessed until 4 p.m., Tuesday — the last day of the special session.

Heading into Sunday, the chamber had been expected to debate House Bill 4, a contentious proposal that would allow state and local police to arrest migrants who are in Texas without proper legal documentation.

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Tribune News Service The exterior of the Texas Capitol in Austin on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

OSU Extension to host free National Diabetes Prevention Program year and six times in Trisha Gedon OSU Extension Sr. the second half. Each session lasts an hour.

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Tribune News Service Stephen Kruse (left) and Ron Tykoski, the Perot Museum’s director of paleontology and curator of vertebrate paleontology, excavate bones found from a mosasaur in a creek bed on Thursday, July 21, 2022, near the North Sulphur River in Fannin County, Texas.

New ‘little bitty’ dinosaur discovered in North Texas Noor Adatia The Dallas Morning News

In 2020, a small fossil of a jawbone was discovered at a rock formation near Lake Grapevine, outside Dallas, where paleontologists with the museum have been collecting fossils for years. Initially, scientists thought the two-inchDALLAS -- Scientists from long jaw fossil belonged to a small the Perot Museum of Nature and crocodile, but they soon discovered Science recently named a newly dis- they were wrong. covered species of a plant-eating di“It wasn’t until we got it back nosaur, suggesting the animal once to the lab and got under a microused to roam eastern North America scope and cleaned it up using little more than 96 million years ago. pins and needles,” said Ron Tykos-

ki, vice president of science at the Perot, “that we realized it was not like a little crocodile, but instead it was a new little kind of dinosaur.”

After three years of investigation and research, scientists recently published their findings in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

They named the dinosaur after the volunteer who found it, Murray Cohen, as well as the city it was found near. The dinosaur’s name, Ampelognathus coheni, roughly translates to “Cohen’s Grapevine jaw.”

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Oklahoma State University Extension will host a virtual informational session on its upcoming National Diabetes Prevention Program. Oklahomans who want to learn more about prediabetes, diabetes and steps to help prevent the disease are invited to attend the session.

Lauren Amaya, Oklahoma State University Extension diabetes specialist, will host the Zoom session at noon on Nov. 15. Those interested in participating may contact her at lauren. amaya@okstate.edu for the Zoom link.

The National Diabetes Prevention Program, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a partnership between public and private organizations to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.

Amaya said research shows that 58% of individuals under the age of 60 who have participated in this program decreased their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while 71% of participants over the age of 60 reduced their risk.

Amaya said the national program, offered free of charge, is an evidence-based lifestyle change course geared toward people with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes or those with risk factors that lead to the disease. It is a year-long commitment in which participants meet via Zoom 16 times during the first half of the

a person is at risk or may have prediabetes.

“The informational session will answer questions and help ensure participants understand what they’re signing up for,” Amaya said. “People aged 18 years or older with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, at risk of developing prediabetes or who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes are encouraged to participate. Pregnant women and women who are nursing are not eligible.”

Program participants will learn about the basics of prediabetes and diabetes, risk factors, health consequences and prevention. The informational session will also cover physical activity and nutrition that can help with disease prevention and management.

Sandy Pogue recently completed the year-long class and said it was beneficial for her and her mother.

Although Pogue had not been diagnosed with prediabetes, she did have some risk factors, including a family history of diabetes.

“This class was great in teaching us not only about what to eat but also the importance of being physically active,” Pogue said. “My mom was able to get her A1C down and no longer takes medication for diabetes.

Lauren (Amaya) was great in teaching us about different foods and about the Diabetes Plate Method, which is similar to MyPlate.”

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Nardo, OSU defense didn’t flinch in Bedlam’s final stand Braden Bush Sports Editor

Bryan Nardo could hear a win brewing through the headsets of other OSU coaches.

As the Cowboys trotted out for OU’s final drive with 1:53 remaining in the fourth quarter and OSU clinging to a field-goal lead, Nardo was trying to figure out what the Sooners were going to do.

Were they going to try to crease OSU on a long run? Was it going to be another pass over the middle? Should they rush the passer? It all raced through Nardo’s head.

Nardo sits in the coaches’ booth, so he doesn’t get direct interaction with his defense throughout the game. But he can hear them through his headset from headsets of coaches on the sidelines. And he liked what he heard.

“Alright, let’s go,” Nardo heard his players saying. “We’re gonna go win this.”

He knew his defense wasn’t going to flinch.

“What else can you think as a coach?” Nardo said. “The confidence is through the roof with those kids.”

The Cowboy defense bent at times Saturday, but in a door-die final stand, it held. In the biggest moment of his career, on fourth-and-5 with a minute to play, freshman cornerback Dylan Smith brought down a pesky Drake Stoops short of the first down, ending a tense final drive, the game and Bedlam series.

Cowboys 27, Sooners 24.

“It was fun,” Nardo said.

The Sooners’ drive started out promising. Stoops, who caught a career-high 12 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown, made a 21-yard reception on the opening play. The angst of fans in orange grew. OU fans chanted “Stoops,” and OSU fans put hands on their heads.

Who could blame them? Late Bedlam losses have been plentiful for OSU. Then came the defense.

The Cowboys forced two straight incompletions, then wide receiver Jalil Farooq The OSU defense wasn’t perfect, but it held in the biggest moment and delivered a Bedlam win. picked up five, setting up the biggest fourth down of OSU’s “I knew they were gonna final play of the last edition of a wrap him up, I knew the game season. throw the ball to Stoops,” Gun- rivalry game. was over, and then I took my Boone Pickens Stadium’s dy said, “but it doesn’t know “I couldn’t have felt better eyes off him,” Gundy said. energy matched the size of the doesn’t make any difference if seeing Dylan Smith matched The crowd knew it, too. moment. Collin Oliver was in I know because I can’t get that up there,” Nardo said. “I was Boone Pickens Stadium erupta similar spot in 2021, when communicated.” not worried for one second with ed. An OSU fan leaning against Bedlam came down to the final It was all up to Smith. The how he’s been. ‘I don’t care who the rail of the east end zone play and he picked up the game- Sooners liked their chances. that is across from me. I don’t stood up, reached and grabbed saving sack. He said his defense “We liked the look, we care how old you are. I don’t the person next to him and was prepared to step up again. really did,” said OU offensive care how old I am. I know what yelled, “We did it. We actually “Just knowing that we coordinator Jeff Lebby. “We coverage we’re in. I know I’m did it.” have those situations in our ar- thought it was going to be man- gonna make this play.’”

Oliver knows about maksenal as a defense and we know to-man, and it was.”

As Stoops kicked out ing plays as a freshman. He was how to cover them down on Nardo felt the same. toward the north sideline, head- one when he made the famous defense, it showed itself today,” Smith didn’t play in the Cowing for the line to gain, Smith sack nearly two years ago.

Oliver said. boys’ first four games but has made a break for Stoops. Smith “You might get some girls Smith lined up across subbed into five straight games reached him as he caught the calling you or whatnot,” Oliver from Stoops. The guy who since. A huge moment for a ball and kept Stoops shy of the said he told Smith after the plagued OSU all game. There freshman, going up against a line and a place in Bedlam lore. play. “But worry about the next was no doubt what was coming. sixth-year senior on perhaps the “When (Smith) started to game — you still have work to

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After the turnover on downs, Nardo walked out of the booth and headed down to the field. Slowly.

He was told before the game to “enjoy the moment.”

So, he did. The field storm, the atmosphere, the people and family. In the midst of chaos, he took it all in.

After all, it’s Bedlam.

Maybe the last for many years.

And his defense didn’t flinch.

“I took a little minute to say you know what, we just won Bedlam,” Nardo said. “I’m gonna enjoy this. I’m not gonna rush anywhere.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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The prized post

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Robert Duke (middle with a cowboy hat, orange checkered shirt) led the charge, carrying the goal post from Boone Pickens Stadium to Theta Pond. He often had one hand on the post, and the other in the air.

The walk with OSU fans, goal post to Theta Pond after Bedlam victory Ashton Slaughter Assistant Sports Editor

many people were squished in the field of battle.

The next target became the east end zone, the less occupied of the two, and the crowd began to migrate.

Pulling, tugging, drunken fans bent the post — making its left side “Theta Pond” chants boomed from lower — before tearing the whole thing OSU fans. down.

It was a war cry, a chant describing Duke’s thought process? where soldiers marched into battle, let“F*** it,” he said. ting their squad know where they were After circling around the field with planning to drop their prized possession. the post in the air, which was being held A goal post. by a herd of dozens (maybe hundreds) After OSU’s 27-24 victory against of OSU fans, the Cowboy faithful found OU in the 118th Bedlam — the final their escape route. one for the foreseeable future — the The stands. fans stormed the field, and following The flock of fans lifted the goal the alma mater and celebration, the first post into the stands. Security and police chants started. tried to stop them, but to no avail. It was “Take it down!” fans screamed, simply a numbers game. pointing at the goal post.

The post then traveled to the ramp The post in the west end zone was between sections 214-15 before heading the original target; fans were ripping outside of Boone Pickens Stadium. at the 30-foot-tall structure, wanting to The mission became realistic. claim it for themselves.

Hundreds of fans, attached to the It shook back and forth; OSU goal post or not, followed or led the way freshman Robert Duke even climbed up to Theta Pond. on it like a saddle.

A left turn on Hester, then a right “The cops were tasing us in the turn through the library lawn, and a left ankles,” he said. turn led them to Theta Pond.

“It went in my boot. It literally got Duke’s biceps were popping as he stuck in my boot, and I pulled it out and alternated his goal post-carrying duties got tased in my hand.” from his left arm to his right. The other “A bald one,” a fan described the arm often raised in the air, pumping a cop who was tasing them. fist.

This one wasn’t coming down. Too “I can’t even feel my f***ing

arms,” Duke said while walking and leading the charge, “but it’s so worth it.”

Hunter Norris didn’t tear it down because he wanted to avoid being tased, but he walked more than 3,000 feet to Theta Pond with the group.

He got there at halftime after his shift as a server ended at Eskimo Joe’s.

This year’s Bedlam was his second football game. Ever.

Heck, he didn’t even have a ticket.

“I walked up to one of the guys at the door, and I was like, ‘Hey, I don’t got a ticket, but I got cash,’” Norris said.

“He was like, ‘Alright, bet,’ and he let me in.

“I just knew I had to see it, bro, being the last one in what — 118 years?

I knew I had to be here, bro.”

The group of hundreds turned into at least a thousand when they arrived at Theta Pond. Word had spread quickly.

Fans were waiting with their cameras out, hoping to capture this moment and relish in their victory.

Navigating through stop signs, trees and tasers led to this.

The crowd parted, opening for the colossal-sized yellow post. Some stood on benches; others just got the hell out of the way.

Splash. It was in. “O-S-U” chants soon followed.

Subsequently, fans joined the goal post in the pond.

“Not gonna lie, I’ve been wanting to jump in the pond since the semester

started,” OSU freshman Chris Dunn said.

He found the perfect excuse. He and his buddy Sukesh Kemesh, who were dripping when they emerged, were all smiling. Kemesh didn’t know where his phone was; he said “some girl” had it.

Kemesh wasn’t downhearted about Beldam’s death. His team got the last laugh.

“The last one’s the most important one, and we won; that’s what matters,” he said.

Yes, Alan Bowman and Rashod Owens had their best games as Cowboys. Ollie Gordon II ran for more than 100 yards again. We all watched it.

This game wasn’t about Bowman, Owens or Gordon, though. It wasn’t about Mike Gundy, Brent Venables or any player or coach on the sidelines.

Different coaches and players will shuffle through both programs, but the fans of both schools will never forget the rivalry’s history.

This one’s for the OSU fans, especially the ones who trekked the 0.6 miles from Boone Pickens Stadium to Theta Pond carrying a 30’ goal post after ripping it down, claiming it as theirs, and rejoicing their team’s victory over their rival. They got the last laugh.

For now.

“We killed that s***,” Duke said, admiring his and the rest of the Cowboy fans’ work as the goal post sank. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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sports OSU exercises ‘Poke Choke’ demons, beats OU in final Bedlam after years of torment Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter

Oklahoma State fans have seen it too many times.

Two dreaded words that have haunted them for most of 118 years. “Poke Choke.” And it was happening again.

OSU led OU doubledigits before not scoring on six-straight possessions, allowing OU to take the lead. The Cowboys looked as if they were going to win by multiple scores, then choked it away. If they were going to win Bedlam, they couldn’t fall victim to the curse.

Parker’s drop. Rockins’ failed onside kick recovery. Gilbert’s drop. The overtime loss in 2012 after never trailing until the final play. Corn-Dog’s incompletion going for two. OSU losing again would be another in a catalog of losses.

This OSU team, one that is as resilient as any other, wouldn’t see the same fate. In the final Bedlam, OSU exercised generations of demons and “Poke Choke” with it, winning 27-24.

“Nobody put their head down,” said OSU coach Mike Gundy. “There were a lot of plays on both sides of the ball that we wish we had back. And that happens a lot in Bedlam games; kids get all amped up.”

Oklahoma leading the series by a margin larger than most rivalries will never go away. That will always be told.

OSU’s win doesn’t erase history, but its one that allows OSU to get closure.

The Stoops name is one OSU fans feared for decades.

Legendary OU coach Bob Stoops went 14-4 against the Cowboys from 1999-2016. His son, OU receiver Drake Stoops, was about to continue the legacy. He had 11 catches for 131 yards as the Sooners drove

Payton Little OSU fans are all too familiar with the “Poke Choke” from 118 years of Bedlam. But in Saturday’s final regular-season edition of the rivalry, the Cowboys broke the curse.

down the field in a two-minute drill for the win. Throughout the game, OU fans screamed his name with each of his big gains.

OSU had to get him — and the pain his name has caused the program for years — away to win.

Dylan Smith is a freshman who wasn’t expected to contribute this season. With injuries across the secondary, he’s been forced to play since OSU’s win against Kansas. When he didn’t see the field early this season, he could’ve checked out, taken a redshirt and come back next season ready. Instead, he learned, allowed himself to be coached and found a desire to play.

OSU needed players

with mentalities like Smith to turn around its season. After back-to-back losses to South Alabama and Iowa State, even Gundy admitted he didn’t think OSU would find itself in first in the Big 12 in November. But with Smith’s, and many others’ unique willingness, the Cowboys have won five straight, including the program-defining win on Saturday. It’s a different mindset than a lot of other OSU players on a lot of other OSU teams had. When things got tough, they didn’t quit.

Smith and Stoops met on the final play. Stoops caught his 12th pass of the game two yards short of a first down with an open field ahead of him. Smith saw this and charged him, meet-

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Stoops was short. OSU won.

For just the 20th time in 118 games, OSU won. It’s something Barry Sanders or Thurman Thomas did. Brandon Weeded and Mason Rudolph could only win once each. Mike Gundy only has four in 19 years. The accomplishment will live in history. The 103 Cowboys on this year’s roster can say they beat OU. Many great OSU players in the past can’t say that, being victims of “Poke Choke.” But in the last game, “Poke Choke” went away.

When it goes to the SEC next year, OU will be gone, and

so are the years and decades of embarrassment it has caused to Stillwater. For many, the despair of all those past losses is likely all but gone, at least in the moment. Because OSU will always point to this game, the last regular season game, as the one that got away from OU — not the other way around.

As one OSU fan, an older one who has likely seen decades of Bedlam, watched the last possession of the game from the east end zone, he expressed a sentiment that has likely been on his mind throughout all the build-up to the last chance to win the last Bedlam.

“We got ‘Poke Choke’ out of the way. Let’s win this.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Courtesy of OSU Oklahoma State University Extension set to host a virtual informational session about the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

Diabetes . . .

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Pogue said the weekly support she received at the beginning of the course made it easier to stay on track and provided the knowledge needed to transition to the monthly meetings.

“I encourage others who are either

at risk of developing prediabetes or type virtual session. Contact Amaya at lau2 diabetes to take part in this education- ren.amaya@okstate.edu for additional al opportunity,” she said. “Our experiinformation. ence was very positive.”

A start date for the class will be news.ed@ocolly.com determined after the informational

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Tribune News Service The Texas Senate met for less than a minute Sunday and gaveled out for the day without debating a controversial border security bill prioritized by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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But hours before the meeting, two Democratic senators confirmed to The Dallas Morning News the chamber would confer briefly. That approach is different from when the House debated the proposal as that floor session went deep into the night and early morning

hours. Democrats argue the bill is unconstitutional and would discriminate against Hispanic Texans.

A few hours later, Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, posted on X, formerly Twitter, that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick canceled Sunday’s session. The day

before, Patrick’s official account on X announced he was diagnosed with viral pneumonia Thursday morning. The post said he would be working from home until he could resume his full-time schedule. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Tribune News Service Park operations trainee Carolanne Brannon demonstrates how state park employees clean the tracks in the Paluxy River so that they can be mapped at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas, on Aug. 19, 2022.

Dinosaur . . .

examining if they were dealing with a new species.

The small dinosaur would have been about six feet long, or the size of Continued from 1 a standard office desk, and weighed somewhere around 20 to 60 pounds, or the size of a mid-sized dog.

Many ornithopod dinosaurs are “It’s a little bitty animal,” Tykoski similar, so it wasn’t clear at first if scien- said. “You could almost hold its head in tists had stumbled upon a new species; your hand.” however, upon further inspection of Important fossil discovery the fossil, they quickly realized the jaw Small plant-eating dinosaurs didn’t match the anatomy of other big hadn’t been discovered in North Texas dinosaurs in the area. After eliminatbefore, making this finding somewhat ing the potential of a crocodile and a novel for the science world, according to big dinosaur, scientists began seriously

Tykoski.

The discovery also has significant implications for the science community and the future of fossil exploration in North Texas, he said. The last time scientists uncovered a new species in the same rock formation was in 2010.

Moreover, dinosaur fossils from 96 million years ago are not particularly well represented in North America, which paints a murky picture of what life was like at that time.

This fossil “is actually starting to give us the best picture, the best snapshot of life, in eastern North America,

east of the Seaway, of this age,” Tykoski said. “We predicted there should be plant-eating dinosaurs and animals living here. We just can’t find them.”

This little dinosaur’s discovery in North Texas verifies that this species did in fact call the area home at one point and suggests more can be found in the years ahead.

“There will be more discoveries, and more things coming out in the coming years,” Tykoski said. “We’re just starting to scratch the surface, and just starting to paint that picture of life here in our backyard 96 million years ago.” news.ed@ocolly.com

TRUST THE LORD! (Part #3) “ Trust in the Lord and do good…”

“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.” (Ps.37:3,5-6 NIV This whole Psalm is a definite admonition to not let the evil and wicked of the world consume your thinking. In our day this challenge from the Bible seems so appropriate. It seems every way we turn there is violence, fighting, threats and all kinds of turmoil. Whether in our own country or or other parts of world, strife seems to abound. The Lord tells us over and over, especially in this Psalm. Don’t fret! Don’t worry! (37:1,7,8) The Lord reigns!

The Lord also tells us things to do. He tells us to trust him! Again, he is the

object of our faith. Let him deal with the violence and strife in the world, in his time and way, and he will do so! He also encourages, as we trust him, to do good. As we look to him, God can help us see opportunities to reach out to encourage, serve in practical ways and even share with others our faith in Christ.

He is Lord of heaven and earth. As we commit our way to Christ, trusting him, he will make our life a testimony to lead others in a good and right direction.

Ultimately, Christ is going to win in this world. He works now as we trust and follow him; doing good, encouraging others and choosing, for ourselves, a lifestyle that points people in the right way. It is always good to see individuals sincerely encouraging and acting in ways that demonstrate their trust in the one true God and his ultimate triumph. That is what we are called to do.

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‘Attack on Titan’ airs heavy, emotional finale Cloe Campfield Staff Reporter

Annie and Falco, who can now fly, the characters gained a leg up. Many viewers, especially those who did not read the manga, were shocked by Falco’s new appearance and his ability to fly, although it was hinted heavily in the last episode.

While the others fight the past Titans, Armin awakes in After nearly a decade, At- the Path after being taken by a strange looking titan, where he tack on Titan has finally come finds Zeke. to a close with its finale airing This scene is detrimental this past weekend.

After leaving viewers with to the chapter because of Zeke’s awakening. Armin awakens four seasons and three movies, the final chapter concluded Zeke from his trance who then convinces some of their past the series and wrapped up the allies to help them fight; Beentirety of the franchise. This retoldth, Porco and Marcel to finale came with a lot to unpack, with heavy emotions and name a few. As they are set free, Zeke reveals himself to newly answered questions.

The final chapter picks up Levi, allowing Levi to kill him.

This moment of Zeke’s where we left our characters. death marked peace for both of Finally reaching the Founding them. Zeke was ready to stop Titan, the last battle begins as fighting and Levi desperately Armin, Mikasa and their remaining comrades try to reach needed to fulfill his last order Eren and pull him from Ymir’s from Erwin and avenge his fallen comrades to move on. control in order to stop the The tide seems to turn rumbling. As they begin their briefly with the past titans help. fight, they find themselves to be Jean is able to detonate surrounded by the Nine Titans, the bombs wrapped around the all the forms of the titans that Founding Titans neck, seemcame before. ingly ending the rumbling and As these scenes unfold, saving the rest of humanity. viewers are immersed in the However, we soon realize detailed animation. Ranging from a broad spectrum of emo- Eren is much more relentless than that. As Eren takes a new tions to wide range action, the storytelling becomes enhanced form, he makes the decision with the visually captivating fi- to turn the remaining Eldian nal episode. As the story comes refugees into Titans in a bid for power. full circle, major themes such Being that Annie, Reiner, as sacrifice and freedom remain Pieke, Armin, Mikasa and highlighted.

Levi are immune to this attack, With the return of Gabi,

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they escape on Falco before the transformation in a last bid attempt to stop Eren, leaving Connie, Jean and Gabi behind.

For viewers who have loved Connie and Jean and have fallen in love with Gabi’s redemption, this was an emotional scene to endure.

After Eren in his new form and Armin in his colossal form, they begin the final battle where Mikasa is able to land the final blow, ending Eren’s life and finally stopping the rumbling.

Once Eren was killed, the curse of the titans was lifted, turning all the transformed humans, such as Connie, Jean and Gabi, back, and stripping Armin, Pieke, Annie, Falco and Reiner of their powers.

Although the rumbling was stopped, there is still more to unpack on our characters.

Just now being able to remember, Eren visited both Armin and Mikasa in a dream state for a final farewell, knowing this would end in his death. Although we never truly got to see Eren and Mikasa together, Eren confirmed their love.

The finale ends with the futures of all of our remaining characters.

Mikasa gets to properly bury Eren, although devastated by his death, eventually goes on to live a happy and fulfilled life with Jean, which is mostly speculated by fans and be buried in her scarf next to him.

Annie, Reiner, Pieke, Connie and Jean become the faces of peace between Paradis

Courtesy of Creative Commons “Attack on Titan” aired its season finale yesterday.

and Marley, while Falco, Gabi and Levi stay behind to start their new lives and rebuild humanity.

The end credits reveal in a subtle hint that history repeats itself. Revealing war and apocalypse in the future, we are left with a young boy venturing into the same tree that gave the Founder Ymir her titan powers.

The finale encapsulated the entirety of the final moments that needed to happen for humanity to survive. Although it seemed rushed, it was beautifully done.

There are moments between Mikasa and Eren that viewers have craved for years, and we received answers to questions that have gone unacknowledged for four seasons.

We got final goodbyes from each of our lost characters and viewers got a taste of closure.

It was a beautifully painful experience to endure. Knowing that although Eren did all of this with the intention of peace, we can see that the world will never know true peace as long as humanity reigns. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Cowboy Calendar Monday 11/06/2023 Cowboy Basketball: Oklahoma State VS Abilene Christian Gallagher-Iba Arena @ 8 p.m. https://okstate.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule Cowgirl Basketball: Oklahoma State VS SIUE Gallagher-Iba Arena @ 5 p.m. https://okstate.com/sports/womens-basketball/ schedule?elq_cid=438419&ehash=e86157a204a7 5e7c8eea39ac470e0154c36673f74efc88636835d5 5c73c184e0 Introduction to Handbuilding - Big Gnomes Praire Arts Center @ 6 p.m. $125 members; $150 non-members https://artscenter.okstate.edu/adult-classes/ pottery/1281-introduction-to-handbuilding-15 Speed Bingo College Bar @ 10 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Teds Tacos & Cantina United Way Fundraiser Night Teds Tacos & Cantina @ 5 - 10 p.m. https://tedstacocantina.com/locations/stillwater/ Trivia Night Stonecloud Brewing Company @ 7 p.m.

Unusual Geometries OSU Museum of Art @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Leon Polk Smith: Affinities in Art & Design OSU Museum of Art @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Studio Capstone Exhibition Gardiner Gallery of Art @ 8 a.m.

Those Who Served; Those Who Serve Military Exhibit Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar @ 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday 11/07/2023 Computer Basics in Spanish Our Daily Bread @ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. https://stillwaterok.gov/736/Digital-Literacy-Workshops Drive-thru Flu clinic 4518 Expo Cr E Stillwater, OK 74075 @ 9 a.m. - 4

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol and Joyce Lewis

ACROSS 1 Opera highlight 5 Spanish Mrs. 8 Yin and __ 12 Place in a house where one might find a cue or Clue 14 Sherlock’s sister, per two Netflix films 16 Caffè Americano base 17 Hale and hearty 19 Mil. category 20 Many a corporate decision-maker 22 “Finding Nemo” kid who scares the fish 24 “My thought is ... ” 25 Choir voice below soprano 26 Knightley’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” role 29 “On my way!” text, maybe 30 Black-and-white cookies 32 Keyboard sound 34 Investor who has shares in a company 37 Finish, as cupcakes 39 Precise 40 NFL official 41 Fill in, as a lawn bare spot 43 Caustic remark 47 Heartburn remedy 50 Thigh bone 51 Seating chart designation 55 Lagunitas Brewing Co. specialty 56 “You’re killing me, __!”: line from “The Sandlot” 57 Pet dander, for one 59 Top-notch 60 Mail that doesn’t need an envelope, and where both words of 12-, 20-, 34-, and 51-Across can be found?

61 Reduced by 62 Sault __ Marie 63 Regarding

Daily Horoscope

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By John Michael Currie

DOWN 1 Guide that can become the outline for a meeting’s minutes 2 Imp 3 Commodity from abroad 4 __ Lingus: Irish carrier 5 Fair to middling 6 Civil rights icon Parks whose actions inspired a bus boycott 7 Another name for the Roman god Cupid 8 Overly agreeable guy 9 Starts a poker pot 10 Social standards 11 Spherical 13 Singer McEntire 15 Lacking vigor 18 One from Athens 21 Ruckus 23 Plunders 26 Brief moment 27 Round-bottomed cookware 28 Fireplace leftovers 31 Wither away 32 Public health agcy.

33 Leave alone

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34 Jocelyn Alo’s sport 35 Good Grips gadget brand 36 Little guy 37 Counterparts of sororities, for short 38 Menu option in a file manager 41 Runs water over 42 School URL part 44 Compañeras 45 Stewie’s teddy bear on “Family Guy”

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46 Marlon of “On the Waterfront” 48 “Kate & __”: 1980s sitcom 49 Britons and Gaels 50 Agonize (over) 52 GPS app on iPhones 53 Printer smudge 54 “If all __ fails ... ” 58 Early TV brand

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (11/06/23). This year energizes collaborative ventures. Maintain steady practices together for fun, creativity and romance. Resolve winter puzzles with your partner before springtime planning. Gain fitness, health and strength this summer. Making creative or romantic adaptations next autumn inspires private epiphanies. Realize the dreams you share.

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 7 — Fantasies and illusions fade to reveal harsh realities. Communication illuminates obscurity. Learn from experts. Work with a coach.

Discuss dreams and performance. Practice.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Take time to smell the roses, despite complications. Focus on family priorities. Slow to avoid mistakes and arguments. Connect to discuss romantic dreams and possibilities.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Discover a domestic mess. Accept any support offered. Family communication reveals solutions. Invent dreamy possibilities for improvements. Make preliminary plans. Disciplined efforts gain traction.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Unexpected revelations dispel an illusion. Make the best with what you have. Track budgets and data to measure advancement. Turn on the charm.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your financial situation may not be as imagined. Find the facts to fill in the blanks. Dispel confusion. Friends help you make a valuable connection.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — You’re especially persuasive now. Discuss inspiring possibilities. Commit to a romantic dream. Compose, draw, or write. Your imagination runs wild about a beloved subject.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — You can see what’s not working. Revise plans. Plot practical steps. Use what you’ve kept hidden. Get expert support when needed.

Listen and learn.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Friends keep you on the right track with good advice. Advance through teamwork. Get help from a talented researcher. Make a dreamy connection.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — A professional project proves disillusioning. Only complain to someone who can do something about it. Solutions arise in communication. Discuss potential and opportunities.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Keep your objective in mind. Good news comes from far away. Expand your exploration in a dreamy direction. Organization makes everything easier. Plot your course.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Collaborate with your partner on financial goals. Costs may be higher than expected. Don’t make expensive promises. Take one practical step after another.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Clear confusion before proceeding. Don’t overlook your partner’s needs.

Find solutions in conversation. Ask questions. Listen and learn. Come up with a win-win deal.

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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.

For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk

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