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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Male tarantulas are on the prowl

Emi Norton Staff Reporter

This fall season could mean a spike in anxiety as mating season for tarantulas is upon us.

Andrine Shufran, an OSU Extension specialist and director of OSU’s Insect Adventure, said when sightings of large

clusters of tarantulas crossing the road increase, it’s often believed that it’s time for the spiders to migrate.

“The truth is male tarantulas are moving around this time of year in the quest for a mate,” Shufran said. “Mating season is determined by temperature and microclimates. It can be earlier or later

because the males are waiting on the right situation and cues to get on the move, but typically mating season is from late August through October.”

After their final molt into adulthood, male tarantulas mate and then live for only a few months afterwards.

Female tarantulas

will remain close to their burrows during mating season. They emit pheromones to attract a mate, and when a male tarantula ensues, just like humans, the female will decide whether or not she approves.

OSU’s title hunt begins with Cowboy Jamboree

Griff McClellan Staff Reporter

Dave Smith’s cross-country teams won’t get the early season challenge they normally have.

Gundy talks South Alabama loss, previews ISU on weekly radio show

(South Alabama) is a good football team.

Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

Mike Gundy remained optimistic on his team during his weekly radio show ahead of OSU’s Big-12 opener at Iowa State on Saturday, after the Cowboys lost 33-7 against South Alabama.

Here’s everything Gundy said on the radio show.

Opening statement

“I felt better, believe it or not, as bad as I felt after watching the game tape, which is not uncommon. When you don’t play well, and you get outcoached and get outexecuted, it’s really hard to deal with.

“Like I’ve always said, if you beat me, then you beat me. And

I don’t know what they’ll do from here on out. Like I shared with you last week, they’re dangerous. They’re good enough. They’re aggressive enough. They’re physical enough. They’re tough enough and their quarterback is good enough to beat you. And we saw some of that from the little running back (La’Damian Webb) ran better than we thought he would. I wasn’t expecting him to run that good.

“We got out of gaps a couple of times, but he still ran good. We knew they were physical. We said that and the quarterback can throw the ball. He’s pretty accurate. So, when you play a team like that, and they’re willing to be physical and tough, which they were, it’s hard to stop.”

On OSU’s quarterback play against South Alabama

“They played good. Their mental grades were still good. Bowman had some throws that he’d like to have back. Gunnar had one, two, three that he’d like to have back, probably. Rangel didn’t get as much time because when he came in, we were really one dimensional. So, the bad news is once we got into a situation where we were in what I call somewhat desperation mode. I mean, it’s hard to evaluate. There’s not a secret of what’s going on.

“Bowman had some throws, Bowman had another drop. He can’t get a break on that. That one (should have been) a touchdown pass. Gunnar was good. You know, he scrambled. He got himself out of trouble. We ran some

quarterback draws. And then Rangel had an errand throw, but then he had some throws that was affected in progression across the field.”

On OSU’s offensive line situation

“As I mentioned earlier, I’m hoping Springfield practices this week. We’ll get a little speed back into the (offensive) line. And then that allows us a little flexibility of what we want to do with Dalton Cooper and Cole Birmingham. So, those guys we can move them around a little bit and look at a few things as we practice and give us what we think is our best chance for growth.

The Cowboy Jamboree typically features multiple ranked teams, but this season only 13thranked Texas is in the field. But to Smith, it doesn’t matter who OSU competes against Saturday at the Greiner Family Course.

“At the end of the day, I think the men and women on this team, there’s very few teams we could

add that are going to do much to challenge them more than their teammates are,” Smith said.

The Cowgirls took the Jamboree crown last season, finishing first in the women’s 6k race. The Cowboys narrowly finished in second place behind BYU in the men’s 8k race.

Smith said he expects great things from both teams and that this year’s teams are ahead of last season’s, which finished second (men’s) and fourth (women’s).

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Mike Gundy said on his Monday radio show his offense was one-dimensional against South Alabama after it fell behind multiple scores.

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The face of a tarantula, soon to be a familiar sight in Colorado.

See Tarantula on 3

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The OSU cross country teams begin their run back to the NCAA Championships with the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater on Saturday.

See Jamboree on 3

Wilson named Big 12 Freshman of the Week

Laudan Wilson’s productive freshman season continues.

On Wednesday, Wilson was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week, and she earned a spot on TopDrawerSoccer.com Women’s Team of the Week.

Wilson recorded a goal and three assists last week as the Cowgirls went 2-0 with

wins over Iowa State and Abilene Christian. She had five points, which was tied for most in the conference last week.

Wilson tied a program record with assists on three of the Cowgirls’ four goals in the win against the Cyclones, all in her first Big 12 game. Only eight Cowgirls have ever recorded three assists in a game, and she’s the first to do so since 2011.

She also scored a goal in the 60th minute of OSU’s win against Abilene Christian to give the Cowgirls a comfortable 2-0 lead. Wilson has three goals on the season and a team-high five assists.

Cowgirl’s equestrian

team

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ranked No. 5 in preseason

Preseason equestrian rankings are here.

The OSU Cowgirl equestrian team begins the 2023-24 season ranked No. 5 in National Collegiate Equestrian Association preseason poll, it was announced Wednesday.

The Cowgirls begin the season ranked inside the top 10 for the ninth consecutive season, slotting just in between Big 12 members TCU (No. 3) and Baylor (No. 7) in the initial top 10.

After winning its first NCEA

national championship in the 2021-22 season, OSU went 11-5 this past season, including a 6-2 conference record, and it made a run to the national semifinals. The Cowgirls also won their thirdstraight Big 12 title.

Six Cowgirls earned AllAmerican honors last season, including four who return for 202324: Claire McDowall, Sydney North, Riley Hogan and Quincee Clark.

The Cowgirls begin their season Oct. 5 against TCU in Stillwater.

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The Cowgirls begin the 2023-24 season ranked No. 5, and they return four All-Americans, including Sydney North.

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“Females lay between 300 and 350 eggs that are encased in an egg sack she creates in her burrow,”

Shufran said. “Eggs take up to three months to emerge, but the survival rate for spiderlings to adulthood is pretty low due to predation and environmental factors.”

Specifically in Oklahoma, tarantulas have a leg span of 6 inches at most, which is significantly smaller compared to some tropical species that can have a leg span up to the size of a dinner plate.

Despite

their intimidating appearance, tarantulas pose no danger to humans. Shufran said that more people are killed by Christmas trees than spiders every year.

“Tarantulas do have the capacity to bite if they feel threatened, but they’re most likely to run away,” Shufran said. “When there’s no other alternative, they’ll face off by standing on their back four legs and showing their fangs. This is typically when the spider and the human part ways and no one gets hurt. However, tarantulas will bite as a last resort.”

Although

their venom is toxic to small animals like rats, this is not the case for humans fortunately. Shufran said the bite may prove to be painful for a human, but there is no need to contact poison control or make a trip to the emergency room. Ice is the best treatment in such a case.

Urticating hairs found on the end of their abdomen can also be used as a defense mechanism for tarantulas. When the hairs are released and come into contact with the skin, it can cause an itchy sensation for both animals and humans.

“When they become disturbed, they

release those urticating hairs by rubbing their back two legs across the hairs to create a sort of forcefield,” Shufran said.

“The hairs are carried by air movement and are incredibly itchy to people and animals. It’s easy to see the stress level of a tarantula by how bare that urticating patch is.”

The Insect Adventure at OSU has been home to more than 1,000 tarantulas over the years, and anyone wanting to learn more about tarantulas and other insects is welcome to plan a visit.

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Gundy...

Because we’re seeing a different (defensive) front this week. We’re seeing a very attacking clinic trading on fraud. So, if (Springfield) can be a key piece of the puzzle because if he’s healthy, then he gives us a little guard tackle flexibility and we have good, really quality, young people in our offensive line (unit). This group that sits here now is as good as we had probably as a group of young players all the way back to when (Joe Wickline) had that group for three years, all those kids grew up and played together. And that group, those kids ended up being threeyear starters.

And none of those guys play when they were freshmen.”

On Iowa State’s defense

“I’m guessing they’re probably, with the numbers they usually put out, probably top 10 in the country (in total defense). When we played them last year here, they were what third in the country. And that was the end of the year, but that’s where they were at. So that’s the same.

“(Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock) has been there (for a long time). He’s been fantastic for them. He kind of somewhat invented this different odd front, robber defense and they’ve obviously adjusted it over the years, doing

things different and they’re doing a few things different this year. I’m sure he does it based on what his talent level is. The box players, that three-down and the two linebackers, they do the same thing. They run down here and hit their head on the wall. They crossfire. They move the line one way and drop the linebackers the other. They’re coming down. You’re not running the ball.

“We’re hitting our head on your linemen; we’re hitting our head on your backs. That’s who you are.

I mean, it’s the old North Dallas Forty movie. I mean, we’re downhill and then they are there to leverage players in the flat. You know, I mean, they’re going to try to steal

your RPO stuff and squeezed run late or you’re going to be in the back end. They’re doing the same stuff. They’re playing for quarters they’re playing to date. They’re playing 4-4 flat which with robbers in the field and then they’re playing a little bit of man (coverage).”

On what OSU needs to do to beat Iowa State

We need to average between 4 and 4.5 (yards per) rush and then be able to throw the ball effectively. Offensively, we need to take care of the football, and that’ll help us get a little momentum offensively. Those are the things that we need to get accomplished.”

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Fall is the season when male tarantulas search for a mate.

Jamboree

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Cowgirl runner Taylor Roe finished second in last season’s 6K with a time of 20 minutes and 20 seconds. She narrowly finished three seconds behind former teammate Natalie Cook.

Blue Cross Blue Shield, Stillwater Medical Center reach agreement

Kennedy Thomason News and Lifestyle Editor

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma and Stillwater Medical Center reached an agreement on Monday after extending negotiations earlier this year.

The groups have extended the agreement until Dec. 31, 2026, which will allow Stillwater Medical hospitals in Stillwater, Blackwell and Perry to continue to keep patients in the BCBSOK network.

Stephania Grober, the president of BCBSOK, said extending the contract will keep medical care in critical areas.

“We are excited to reach this deal with Stillwater Medical,”

Grober said. “Ensuring our members have adequate coverage, especially in rural communities, while also receiving quality care is one of our top priorities. We look forward to continuing to build our relationship with Stillwater Medical, its facilities and providers.

BCBS and Stillwater Medical Center had trouble reaching an agreement in the spring working against a May 1 deadline. If the contract had not been extended, many OSU faculty and students would have been left without a BCBSOK provider in Stillwater. For some, this would have meant a drive to Tulsa or Oklahoma City to receive care.

Denise Webber, the president and CEO of Stillwater Medical, said service was at the top of the list during negotiations.

“Throughout negotiations, we remained focused on our number one priority: being able to provide our patients, and the communities we serve, with high quality healthcare,” Webber said. “We are pleased to have reached this agreement so that Blue Cross and Blue Shield members can continue to see their trusted physicians, specialists, and care teams without disruption.”

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Roe looks to guide the Cowgirls in defending last season’s championship. The Cowboys seek to avenge last year’s result by claiming a first-place finish.

“For the women, we were trying to get to the top 10 for a long time,” Smith said. “For the men, we’ve now finished

top 13 in nine of the last 17 seasons, which is better than anybody else in the NCAA. The new benchmark is we expect to win a trophy every year. We want to be in the hunt for titles. I think we’re in that situation this year.”

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OSU coach Dave Smith said there are few teams that can challenge his squads as they head into the Cowboy Jamboree.

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Uniform check: OSU uses black and orange combo vs South Alabama

Savannah Chenoweth Staff Reporter

Oklahoma state revealed an all-orange and black look Saturday against Southern Alabama.

The Cowboys donned their orange jersey and matching pants along with black cleats and helmet, showing the classic

OSU symbol. The uniform stood out significantly against Southern Alabama’s colors white and red, but “American’s brightest orange” was unable to defeat the Jaguars losing 33-7. This looks deserves a solid A-. The uniform was bright and displayed Oklahoma State’s

school colors proudly. The jersey had white stripes on the shoulders, but I wonder if white pants would make the orange pop a little more. sports.ed@ocolly.com

OSU ranks as ‘Best Value’ public university in Oklahoma

Emi Norton Staff Reporter

OSU is climbing the ranks.

This week, OSU was awarded the top spot for Best Value schools under the public university category in Oklahoma, ranked at 172nd, which is a six position improvement from the previous year in the “US News and World Report’s” Best College Rankings list.

This year, OSU’s tuition and mandatory fees remained flat for the second year in a row, coinciding with the “We Are LandGrant” strategy to position the university as the nation’s preeminent land-grant university by improving higher education access for students in Oklahoma and beyond.

OSU was ranked in two inaugural categories in medium to large undergraduate programs. OSU placed in the top 25% of the

News’ psychology programs category, tying for 130th, and ranked 201st in another US News first – its public ranking of undergraduate economic programs.

OSU has shown improvement in several areas.

OSU tied for 185th out of nearly 440 competing schools, both public and private, in the category of Best Colleges for Veterans. As a top public school among national universities, OSU ranked 101st.

In the Best Colleges for Veterans category, OSU surpassed Big 12 Conference schools such as Texas Tech University, West Virginia University and Texas Christian University in which they tied for 129th.

Other improvements were made in the undergraduate overall computer science program, moving up two spots. They are now tied at 139th.

Ranking in the top 20% in the undergraduate business school category is the Spears School of Business, tying for 84th. OSU also tied for 34th in the entrepreneurship category.

OSU’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology ranked best in the state and tied for 90th nationally in the category of Undergraduate Engineering (doctorate) Programs. This is an improvement from 94th in 2023.

To see the full list of “US News and World Report” 2024 Best College Rankings, visit okla.st/2024rankings.

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OSU was awarded the top spot for Best Value schools under the public university category in Oklahoma.

‘It’ll be a challenge’

What Iowa State’s saying about its matchup against OSU

Ashton Slaughter Asst. Sports Editor

Although South Alabama took OSU’s three-quarterback rotation as a sign of good things to come, Iowa State is seeing the unusual QBswitcharoo as a challenge.

The Jaguars thought they could better defend the Cowboys with rotating players since there would be a lack of chemistry throughout their matchup. For the Cyclones, though, it sounds like their preparation is being hindered by the Alan BowmanGunnar Gundy-Garret Rangel trio.

“It’s challenging,” said Iowa State defensive back Ben Nikkel.

“Each of them brings a different aspect to the game. We just gotta keep looking at film and prepare for them throughout the week.

“They’ve got great wide receivers and have always had great tailbacks,” Campbell said. “Even all three quarterbacks have gotten experience, so you’re more prepping for the scheme instead of the personnel. So, it’ll really be a great challenge for our defense.”

Despite the atypical quarterback rotation, ISU head coach Matt

Campbell knows what to expect from OSU coach Mike Gundy and his teams.

“They’ve got great wide receivers and have always had great tailbacks,” Campbell said. “Even all three quarterbacks have gotten experience, so you’re more prepping for the scheme instead of the personnel.”

Gundy echoed these sentiments, citing how he knows what to expect from a familiar conference opponent. He and Campbell have faced each other seven times, with Gundy winning the matchup 5-2.

With a three-quarterback rotation for OSU and an ISU offense missing key players due to a gambling probe, both offenses have question marks surrounding them. For Campbell and Co., though, they’re giving the Cowboy offense a fair amount of praise heading into this weekend.

“It’ll really be a great challenge for our defense,” Campbell said.

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Iowa State coach Matt Campbell sees OSU’s three-quarterback rotation as a challenge for his defense.

‘Gannibal’ Disney+ Japanese Horror Series to Return for Second Season

Patrick Frater Variety Entertainment News Service

Disney has given a green light to a second season of Japanese drama -horror series “Gannibal.”

Set in a fictional Japanese village, season one of Gannibal saw recently relocated police officer Agawa Daigo arrive in his new home a broken man. Wrestling with his guilt over an event that traumatized his daughter, things started off promisingly for the new arrival before a series of alarming events quickly led Agawa to the horrifying realization that something was deeply wrong with the villagers and the mysterious Goto family.

Yagira Yuya (“Nobody Knows”) is confirmed to return in the starring role of police officer Agawa, while Kasamatsu Sho returns as Goto Keisuke, the head of the Goto family, and Yoshioka Riho as Agawa Yuki, Agawa’s strong and supportive wife. Yagira’s performance in the role has earned him a nomination as best actor in the Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards.

Season two will also see the return of

screenwriter and Academy Award-nominee

Oe Takamasa, director Katayama Shinzo; and producer Yamamoto Teruhisa, the producer of the 2022 Academy Award-winning Drive My Car.

The company says that “Gannibal” is the most-watched locally produced original series on Disney+ in Japan in the month since its premiere (based on hours streamed). It uploaded to Disney+ in December 2022 and ran to seven episodes. It also plays on Hulu.

“Thrown into a hostile environment with suspense around every corner, season one took audiences on an emotional rollercoaster before leaving them on a heart-stopping cliffhanger,” Disney said in a statement. “In season two, audiences will get to uncover more of the village’s horrifying secrets and discover if Agawa has what it takes to escape the impossible and bring the nefarious Goto family to justice.”

A teaser video says that the second season will drop at an unspecified date in 2024.

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Season two will also see the return of screenwriter and Academy Award-nominee Oe Takamasa, director Katayama Shinzo; and producer Yamamoto Teruhisa, the producer of the 2022 Academy Award-winning Drive My Car.

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Cowboy Calendar

Thursday 9/21/2023

Kid’s Night Eskimoe Joe’s @ 5-9 p.m. w/ $1 Buffy meal

Line Dancing Outlaws @ 7 - 8 p.m. $10

Accredited Basic HACCP Workshop

FAPC @ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. $600 per person for large companies (greater than 10 employees)* $500 per person for small Oklahoma-based companies (10 or less employees)* A $25 fee will be billed to those who fail to cancel or attend. The registration fee covers lunch, refreshments and workshop material costs.

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Cowgirl Soccer vs Kansas

Neal Patterson Soccer Stadium @ 7 p.m.

Fall 2023: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career

Fair

Gallagher-Iba Arena @ 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Women’s Seminar

ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center @ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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OK 23 Art Exhibit

Modella Art Gallery @ 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday 9/22/2023

Friday Concert in the Garden: Buffalo Jones & the Heard

The Botanic Garden at OSU @ 5:45 p.m.

New York Philharmonic: Bright Night Gala Concert

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts @ 6 p.m. $

50+

OSU Theatre: Airness

Sereteen Center for performing arts @ 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

$10 Students, $12 Seniors, $15 General

Painting/Ceramics w/ Pizza

StillyArts @ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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Fee: $20 (8x10 canvas + pizza) / $30 (11x14 canvas + Pizza)

OK 23 Art Exhibit

Modella Art Gallery @ 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Brewery Tours

Saturday 9/23/2023

Iron Monk Brewing Company @ 3 p.m. $15 / person

Stillwater Farmers Market Prairie Arts Center until Oct. 28th @ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Chase Matthew Live

Tumbleweed Dancehall & Concert Venue @ 8 p.m. $18

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