The O'Colly, Thursday, March 28, 2024

Thursday, March 28, 2024

OSU names 3 professors President’s Fellows Faculty Research Award recipients

Abby Cage OSU News

Drs. John O’Hara, Bruce Noden and Laleh Tahsini were named recipients of Oklahoma State University’s 2024 President’s Fellows Faculty Research Award during the Annual Researchers Reception on Tuesday in the Student Union Ballroom.

Facilitated by OSU President Kayse Shrum and the President’s Fellows Organization, this local grant program supports important and impactful faculty research. It’s a one-time $20,000 award to be expended on the project proposed by faculty with updates given to the President’s Fellows Organization through 2025.

“These grants are funded by donors to the university who then decide to give the president funds that can be used for whatever the president believes is of the highest importance and greatest need,” said Dr. Kenneth Sewell, OSU vice president for research.

At the reception, Dr. Shrum congratulated and thanked the fellows as well as other researchers for all their work with the university over the past year.

“We are obtaining grants to help us achieve the vision to be a preeminent land-grant university,” Shrum said. “And we spend a lot of time determining the key areas that OSU has strength that intersect with some of society’s greatest challenges. We are not only impacting classrooms or labs but also the wellbeing of society, extending through our state and our world.”

Award Recipients

O’Hara — associate professor and PSO/Albrecht Naeter Professor in Electrical Engineering — researches the use of novel terahertz and optical systems for the realization of 6G communications; optical and RF/optical hybrid

OSU News

OSU named Drs. John O’Hara, Bruce Noden and Laleh Tahsini were named recipients of Oklahoma State University’s 2024 President’s Fellows Faculty Research Award during the Annual Researchers Reception on Tuesday.

sensing and communication; IoT (internet of things); artificial electromagnetic materials; and STEM outreach to rural communities.

O’Hara’s proposal is to create the first 6G channel emulator that will be used by future engineers to design real

Think like an auditor

OSU professors propose applying audit standards to everyday decisions

Jeff Hopper OSU News

The amount of information that is available at our fingertips is mind-boggling.

From the dates of the FrancoPrussian War to which dog breed has a certain temperament, how we ingest that information and decipher which can be considered valid or be used as evidence in a decision can be overwhelming.

Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Audrey Gramling and a team of her colleagues, however, have proposed that we may all be better served if we think like auditors. The School of Accounting professor believes that an auditing standard, recently adopted by the Auditing Standards Board, establishing the Audit Evidence Framework as a tool for auditors to evaluate information to be used as audit evidence, can be applied to a myriad of other applications in our everyday lives.

“This framework gives auditors a standard decision model that can help guide them through determining whether information can be used as evidence,” Gramling said. “However, that framework can be used for numer-

ous other decision-making opportunities. For instance, when buying a car, what information should we use from what sources when making that important decision? This framework offers a way to help evaluate that information.”

The AEF stresses the importance of relevance and reliability when considering whether information should be used as evidence in the decision-making process or ignoring it as unnecessary or irrelevant.

The decision-making framework also recognizes the presence of biases in information and the information evaluator. It reiterates the importance of taking those biases into consideration when determining the viability of information as evidence.

“This process for making decisions isn’t necessarily new to auditors,” Gramling said. “However, the AEF is a vetted, decision-making framework that has proven useful to auditors. We simply wanted to remind others that when dealing with information, whether from a wide variety of sources or a singular source, this framework could be a useful tool in evaluating that information.”

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world networks. “I am very excited and pleased to be selected for the President’s Fellows Faculty Research Award,” O’Hara said in a release. “It is a great honor, personally, of course. But it also represents the fruit of the strong investments our

department and college have made to enable impactful research. My students and I are very excited to use this opportunity to push forward the wireless communication technologies that the whole world may adopt in the next 5-10 years.”

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Staying in touch with creativity

Luisa

Editor-in-Chief

Is creativity supposed to come easy?

For years, I thought I was not a creative person. After all, I don’t draw, I don’t paint. I’m not artsy. But does that mean I am not creative?

That question always belonged to my subconscious. Until a professor told me “Creativity is not something you are born with, it is something you work on. You develop it. You insist on it.”

My life was never the same after that.

Creativity is something you can work on. But how?

As a college student, most of the time I close myself in a

room to finish everything I have to do. Homework, work, scholarship applications, and so on. And more often than not, I catch myself thinking I have writer’s block. I get frustrated and I re-think all of my life choices.

“I am not creative.” I think. “I shouldn’t be a writer.” I make myself believe. But then, something happens.

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‘A step forward’ in Bedlam Cup win propelling Cowgirls into rest of season

Gina Foster Staff Reporter

The Cowgirls celebrated a successful trip to Norman but now must prepare to return in a few weeks.

Although the Oklahoma State women’s golf team continues to reminisce on its Bedlam Cup win, there are plenty of improvements to be made before it travels back to Norman on April 8 and 9, beginning at the PING/ ASU Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday.

But the team responded well under pressure in Norman and defeated the Sooners after trailing. Ellie Bushnell sank a clutch putt to win the four-ball round in the morning. Angelica Pfefferkorn buckled down in her final two holes to win 1-up, while Thitaporn Saithip battled with unclear drop rules, which delayed her finish.

However, the mix-up did not affect her finish. Saithip went on to win her matchup, 1-up, and clinched the team win.

“I feel like we work well together,” Saithip said. “We cheer on each other every single hole. Before we went to the tournament, we did practice together and play against each other and make each other more confident.”

This confidence in themselves paid off, and OSU coach Greg Robertson said he also believes in his team and hopes to see more improvement in the remaining tournaments.

“Anytime you get a win, it’s exciting, and of course, to do it in Norman against OU probably made it a little bit more special,” Robertson said. “We’ve been a bit up and down this year, and to have some success hopefully gave them a good feeling going into the rest of this year. All of them really handled those close matches and the whole tournament well, and I think we took a step forward.”

With another match play tournament in Norman in the beginning of April, their performance made the Cowgirls’ confidence grow as they return.

“We will have 54 holes that we’ll have played before we play in that other tournament between our two practice rounds and then the tournament Friday, so we should have a pretty good feel for the course,” Robertson said. “We know a couple of holes they’re going to adjust, especially when it comes to match play.”

Although the experience at Jimmie Austin Golf Club will help in the next match play event, there is still room for improvement.

Saithip said she is working on her putting, along with the mental aspect of the sport. With putting as her strength, it’s important that she continues to make as many of those putts as possible.

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The Cowgirl golf team plays in the PING/ASU Invitational in Phoenix this weekend after a win in the Bedlam Cup.

Wisconsin All-American Hamiti transfers to Oklahoma State

Braden Bush Assistant Sports Editor

Oklahoma State has its first wrestling portal commitment of the offseason, and it’s a big one.

Dean Hamiti, the 2023 Big Ten Champion at 165 pounds and a twotime All-American at Wisconsin, announced his commitment to OSU on Wednesday afternoon. He entered the portal Monday after three seasons with the Badgers. A true junior this season, Hamiti has a year of eligibility remaining, as well as a redshirt year.

Izzak Olejnik was the Cowboys’ 165-pound starter this season and placed fifth at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Olejnik exhausted his eligibility, leaving OSU with that spot

to fill. Coincidentally, Hamiti wrestled Olejnik in the Blood Round of the NCAA Championships this past Friday. Hamiti built a big lead on Olejnik, then Olejnik forced sudden victory and won, 9-6, with a takedown 19 seconds into extra time, eliminating Hamiti from his third All-American placing. Hamiti went 81-14 in three seasons at Wisconsin and placed sixth at 165 pounds at NCAAs in 2022 and

2023. He won the Big Ten title in 2023 but placed second this season behind Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink, who was runner-up at the NCAA Championships. Hamiti was 28-4 during the season but lost to eventual NCAA champion David Carr in the Championship bracket, then to Olejnik in the consolation bracket.

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OSU gained the commitment of All-American 165-pounder Dean Hamiti on Wednesday.

OSU’s Alvarez enters transfer portal

Braden Bush Assistant Sports Editor

Oklahoma State’s wrestling season has been over for less than a week, and the Cowboys have their first transfer portal entry.

Sammy Alvarez entered the transfer portal on Monday, according to the FloWrestling transfer tracker. Alvarez, a graduate transfer who wrestled at 149 pounds for the Cowboys, has one year of eligibility remaining.

Alvarez transferred from Rutgers midway through the 2022-23 season and was ineligible to wrestle until the second semester of the 2023-24 season because of NCAA transfer rules. He made his first dual appearance with OSU at 149 pounds on Jan. 12 at Pittsburgh and beat No. 26 Finn Solomon by major decision.

For the next two weeks, Alvarez fought for the starting job at 149 with redshirt freshman Jordan Williams. Alvarez wrestled in three more duals in January and rose to as high as No. 17 in the rankings.

Williams eventually won the starting job, and Alvarez didn’t appear back in the starting lineup after an 8-2 loss to No. 10 Casey Swiderski in the Cowboys’ home dual against Iowa State on Jan. 27. Alvarez went 15-5 at OSU with a 2-2 dual record.

After Williams took OSU’s 149-pound spot, he went on a run to the Big 12 title bout at 149, including a semifinals win against top-seeded Swiderski. Williams injury defaulted in the finals, then made the NCAA Wrestling Championships as the No. 20 seed and went 2-2 with an upset of No. 13 Caleb Rathjen of Iowa.

Alvarez enters the portal with an impressive résumé. He went 50-14 in four seasons at Rutgers, spending three years

at 133 pounds and a year at 141. He made several appearances in the top 10 while with the Scarlet

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Knights and was the 10-seed at 133 pounds as a freshman in the 2020 NCAA Championships before it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sammy Alvarez had a 2-2 record in duals at 149 pounds in his one season with the Cowboys.

Recipients . . .

Noden — associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology — researches woody plant encroachment (WPE), which is a pervasive form of human-caused land cover change ongoing globally, notability in the south-central U.S.

The long-term goal is to clarify

how WPE affects tick-borne diseases in the south-central U.S., and to apply this knowledge to better predict human disease risk and target public health resources and WPE management that benefit human health.

“This award has been very encouraging as it comes at a critical time for my research program,” Noden said.

“I am thankful for all involved as it really has allowed me to keep pursuing an important question in regards to One Health in the Southern Great Plains.”

multidrug-resistant bacterial infections impacting the globe. She plans to develop efficient metallodrugs with minimum or no toxicity using copperNHC complexes. NHC stands for NHeterocyclic Carbene, and copper is a promising candidate due to its behavior offering chemical reactivity and new mechanisms of drug actions.

Within a year, Tahsini hopes to provide a case to the NIH for further funding, which would make these antibiotics accessible to those in need.

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Tahsini — associate professor of chemistry — researches the growing

Tahsini’s research team has partnered with a team at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock to help in testing the antimicrobial activity of these complexes against clinically relevant bacterial strands.

“It is encouraging to be selected for the President’s Fellows Faculty Research Award,” Tahsini said in a release. “The community gets to know the great research being done by OSU faculty and students. It highlights the importance of what we are doing in chemistry and helps us as a group gain visibility in the scientific community working on health-related issues.”

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The grant program is a one-time $20,000 award to be expended on the project proposed by faculty with updates given to the President’s Fellows Organization through 2025.

Creativity . . .

I get out of my rabbit hole, I look around and I pay attention to the world. The way the orange leaves fall as hot summer days turn into breezy fall days. The way friends laugh with each other waiting in line to get a coffee. The way an older woman walks her dog seems to be enjoying her day.

And all of a sudden, I feel inspired to write about the world. A flow of creativity flows through my body and I have to find a pen and a paper to put ideas down. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece, but it’s a teaching moment for my creativity.

Routine and responsibilities more often than not put us on a tight schedule. We’re always running, trying to make everything work, trying to be perfect, trying to do more than we can.

But life has got to be more than just that. And maybe forcing ourselves to work on creativity will put us out of our comfort zone and help us reflect on things we don’t when we’re swamped.

A breath of fresh air can inspire you to act differently.

A walk around your neighborhood may give you your “Eureka” moment.

Last week, I went to Colorado. It was my first time visiting the state and going on a hiking trip. I didn’t think much would come out of the trip besides beautiful pictures. But some time away brought me some perspective and curiosity. I wanted to learn more about where I was and I also was reminded of how big the world is. Of all the possibilities we have within our reach.

That thought led to an hour journaling section. I din’t have to paint or make a collage. But I was still exercising my creativity.

Spring break is a great time to re-set and remember life is bigger than our black-andwhite moments. And as we get back into the swing of things, keeping that fresh feeling may help to stay motivated and creative for the next seven weeks we have left.

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Making arts and crafts is an easy way to tap back into your creative side.

5 cheap ways to decorate a college apartment

Bella Casey News and Lifestyle Assistant Editor

Living off campus invites change.

OSU students can live off campus after spending their freshman year in the dorms. For some, the living situation looks similar to on-campus housing, but for others, living in a house or apartment opens new doors. Benefits of off-campus housing include one’s own kitchen, washer, dryer, living room and, most importantly, a new space to decorate.

From one college student to

another, here are five cheap, easy and tasteful ways to decorate a college apartment.

Posters

Posters are one of the cheapest ways to take up wall space without leaving a trace. At the start of each semester, OSU has a poster sale outside Classroom Building. The sellers offer hundreds of different posters and prints of classic TV shows, music artists, famous art and funky designs. Posters come in many sizes and are reasonably priced. Posters are a great option for college apartments because they can be hung with wall putty instead of nails so they do not damage the walls.

Plants

Plants are a more high mainte -

nance decoration for apartments, but they’re worth it. Pot plants in funky pots or hang them from the ceiling to decorate your apartment. Set up a plant table or buy plant stands. Anything from large plants to tiny succulents can be bought at a local Home Depot or Lowes.

Bulletin Board Transporting boxes of fragile photo frames can be tricky, and there is not room for more than a few frames in a college apartment. A bulletin board is a cheap, easy way to display all your favorite memories. Fill the board with polaroids, stickers, pins, notes or photos and hang it in your room or above your desk.

DIY Art

Framed art prints or canvases are pricey. Team up with your roommates or have your own DIY night and paint a few canvases to decorate the apartment with. Use your art to decorate your room, hallways or living room. Canvases and paint can be bought at Walmart or Hobby Lobby.

Postcards

Visit your local antique store or search online for fun or colorful postcards to decorate your apartment with. Frame them, tack them on a bulletin board or hang them on the wall as a unique way to decorate.

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“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” (Jn.14:1 NIV)

Jesus had just told his disciples of his betrayal. He also told to them of his leaving and they could not go with him. I am sure that it seemed to the disciples that everything was “caving in, falling apart.” The future seemed so uncertain. Then Jesus speaks these words; DON’T BE TROUBLED; TRUST ME!

Jesus tells them that he is going to the Father (God) and in his house there is plenty of room. He tells them that he is going to make a place for them all and he will return to take them there. As we look around us there is much uncertainty about this planet that we live on; safety is a premium, and what about when death comes? What is going to happen to you and me? Many are betting on losing consciousness and never

awakening. They live on that assumption. However, Jesus tells us all are going to experience a resurrection from the dead; some to everlasting life and others to be condemned . (Jn.5:28-29, Dan.12:2)

Again, the Lord Jesus makes things clear to his followers: “I am going to my Father’s house to prepare a place for you. I will return to get you and take you to be with me.” when asked about the way to this wonderful place, Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Jn.14:6) No wonder he declares plainly; don’t be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me.

Jesus has prepared a place and is the way to God’s wonderful place. Let’s trust and follow him, and lay up treasure there. It is a sure place promised by the Lord Jesus himself. He will not fail us; so shall we ever be with the Lord! (1 Thess.4:17-18)

TRUST THE LORD! (Part #1)

OSU

Standards

The reliability of news information is a widely debated topic that could be aided by the implementation of the AEF framework. If followed, the framework can help someone determine whether the information gathered is news, commen-

tary or irrelevant information.

“This decision-making process is one that we encounter numerous times throughout our daily lives,” Gramling said. “However, given the abundance of information that we can access on any

given topic, the framework can serve as a good reminder that we cannot assume that every piece of information we encounter is viable as a piece of evidence to be used to make an informed decision.”

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Cowboy Calendar

Thursday, March 28

Ascendance24 @ 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Location: Modella Art Gallery

https://www.modellagallery.org

Clay Art Academy @ 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Admission: $100 (Ages 8 -10)

Location: Prairie Arts Center

https://artscenter.okstate.edu

Cowgirl Softball: OSU vs Texas @ 6 p.m.

Location: Cowgirl Stadium

https://okstate.com/sports/softball/schedule

Cowgirl Tennis: OSU vs West Virginia @ 6 p.m.

Location: Greenwood Tennis Center

https://okstate.com/sports/womens-tennis/schedule

FCCLA Star Event @ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: Payne County Expo Center

https://pcexpocenter.com

Kids’ Night @ 11a.m. - 11 p.m.

Location: Louie’s Grill & Bar

https://www.facebook.com/LouiesStillwater

Kids Night @ 5 - 9 p.m.

Location: Eskimo Joe’s

Admission: $1 w/ Buffy meals

KiKi’s Karaoke @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: EM Curators of Craft

https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events College Night @ 8 p.m

Location: Tumbleweed DanceHall & Concert Arena

Admission: $8.00 Cover Charge and free entry for 21+

https://www.calffry.com

Songwriters Circle w/ Dylan Moss @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Bad Brad’s Bar-B-Q

Drop & Draw @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: OSU Museum of Art

https://museum.okstate.edu

Oklahoma Selfbow Jamboree 2024 @ 8 a.m.

Location: Lake Carl Blackwell

Admission: Free to walk around and watch, Cost is only for Participation

https://oklahomaselfbowsociety.wildapricot.org

Karaoke & Beer Pong Tournament @ 9:30 p.m.

Location: The Union Beverage Co

Admission: Free Karaoke and Beer Pong but you must register by 9:30

Fiber Arts Group Thursdays @ 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Prairie Arts Center

https://artscenter.okstate.edu

Troubadour Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m.

Location: Stillwater Community Center

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43 Jackman’s “The Greatest Showman” role

45 “__ your heart out!”

46 Apple computer

47 Siete días

49 Centipede’s multitude

51 Body of work

53 Firm

57 Chatted privately, briefly

60 “It’s not really working for me”

61 Admonition to bickering kids

62 Electric guitar effect

64 “Back so soon?”

66 Audrey Tautou role

67 Long for

68 Vox populi, vox __

69 Flexor counterpart

70 “Who __ could it be?”

71 Parka part

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2 “I Drink Wine” singer

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4 Typical opening?

5 Story shapes

6 Deteriorate

7 What a mood board might provide, informally

8 Return correspondence?

9 Former Bolivian president Morales

10 Creedence Clearwater Revival hit with the line “I see trouble on the way,” or what can be found in three long Down entries

11 “M*A*S*H” star

12 The ten in “hang ten”

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Today’s Birthday (03/28/24). Develop rising prosperity this year. Restore energy with daily rituals including beauty, rest and reflection. Collaboration and romance flower this spring, before summer sparks personal renewal, growth and development. Peaceful privacy recharges your inspiration, organization and planning this autumn, before winter changes affect your partnership. Generate and realize lucrative options.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Consider financial options with a shared challenge. Stick to the budget. Avoid buying stuff you don’t need. Stay practical. You can get what’s needed.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Lead with your heart. Collaborate to manage the impact of recent changes. Avoid risk or fuss. Do something fun together. Realize shared dreams.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Slow for physical obstacles. Avoid accidents or mistakes. Maintain your healthy practices. Do the work nobody sees. Nature, art and music feed your spirit.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Romantic obstacles confront. Love finds a way. Teach another to appreciate something you like. Keep your agreements. Wait patiently. You’re especially attractive now.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Make domestic improvements for efficiency, durability and ease. Nurture your family around a challenge with love. Make repairs. Beautify home spaces. Generate dreamy outcomes.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Keep your cool despite temporary overwhelm. Patiently listen. Everyone won’t like everything. Keep your objective in mind, and share persuasively. Express a possibility.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Take advantage of lucrative conditions. Adapt budgets around unexpected changes. Keep generating positive cash flow. Put love into your work and it pays off.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Guard special time for yourself. Patiently let negative thoughts pass. Write gratitudes to discover them. Personal dreams come true with consistent action. Patiently persist.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Keep a low profile. Fix something you’ve been neglecting before it breaks. Especially nurture your health and wellness. Rest, review plans and recharge.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Steadily advance a shared vision. Set your goals high. Things may not go as planned. Express your affection and appreciation for your team.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Focus on professional priorities. Adapt your project around a surprise. Take action behind the scenes. Important people are watching. A dreamy prize beckons.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Try new flavors and concepts. Not every experiment produces a winner. Heed recommendations and warnings. Study, research and investigate your subject. Make bold discoveries.

Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved 3/28/24

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31 Juno’s Greek counterpart

32 Cry loudly

33 “-zoic” periods

34 No more than

36 Extra charge

38 Advent mo.

41 Yarn

44 Dubai’s fed.

48 Madison in NYC

50 Axle coating

52 Pay to play, e.g.

54 Food Network chef De Laurentiis

55 Less friendly

56 “Canadian tuxedo” fabric

57 “Dang!”

58 Many a viral post

59 Level

61 Peck

63 __ de Janeiro

65 Cruet liquid

Solution to Wednesday’s puzzle

3/28/24

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