The O'Colly, Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Lung disease treatment changing with AI inhaler

Dr. Yu Feng of the Oklahoma State University School of Chemical Engineering has received funding from the University of Oklahoma Foundation for his project titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Empowered User-Centered Smart Inhaler for Targeted Drug Delivery to Small Airways for Effective Lung Disease Treatment.”

The project aims to develop a groundbreaking smart inhaler that uses artificial intelligence. This technology has the ability to change the way lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, will be treated. By using computational fluid-particle dynamics and machine learning/deep learning (ML/DL), the inhaler calculates the exact amount of medication needed and can deliver it to the small airways that it is needed most.

“The ML algorithm processes inputs like breathing profiles, disease status and drug particle sizes to determine the optimal nozzle settings for drug release. These settings are then used by the inhaler’s hardware system

to adjust the nozzle, ensuring targeted drug delivery to specific lung sites while minimizing deposition on healthy tissues,” Feng said.

Personalized and efficient treatment for everyone is the idea. The AIempowered Smart Inhaler aims to make lung disease treatment more accurate and accessible. Feng notes that the impact on people in rural and underserved areas who don’t have regular access to doctors would be profound.

“It’s about bringing state-of-the-

Center for Legal Studies and Business Ethics to host former governors

ties for a positive future in Oklahoma.”

The Center for Legal Studies and Business Ethics (CLSBE) will host the third annual “Conversations on Ethical Leadership” at 3 p.m., April 23, at the Student Union Theater on Oklahoma State University’s Stillwater campus.

Former Republican Gov. Frank Keating and former Democratic Gov. Brad Henry will join in a conversation with Spears School of Business Dean Jim Payne about what ethical leadership means to them. The event is free, and students and the public are invited to attend.

“The CLSBE is pleased to bring these two former governors to campus this year for this annual event, especially since it is a presidential election year,” said Laurie Lucas, director of the CLSBE. “This is an exciting opportunity for our students to hear from two chief executive officers who may bring different policy perspectives but who both demonstrated the ability to reach across the political aisle and move Oklahoma forward during their time in office. I hope their conversation with Dean Payne helps our students remain optimistic about the possibili-

Keating and Henry are two of only five former governors elected to serve two consecutive terms in Oklahoma. Keating was the state’s 25th governor, serving from 1995 to 2003, and Henry was the state’s 26th, serving from 2003-11.

“I am looking forward to an insightful discussion on ethical leadership from former Oklahoma governors Frank Keating and Brad Henry,” Payne said. “Such a discussion will provide a forum for our students to listen and learn, and hopefully the importance of ethical leadership in making effective decisions for the betterment of Oklahoma and its citizens.”

After receiving his law degree from the University of Oklahoma, Keating worked for the FBI. He also served in the Oklahoma legislature. President Ronald Reagan appointed Keating as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and later as assistant secretary of the Treasury, then to associate attorney general in the Department of Justice. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush elevated Keating to general counsel and acting deputy secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

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art technology to everyday health care, making a real difference in people’s lives,” Feng said. OSU doctoral student Mohammad Rashed Islam has a prominent role in developing the AI algorithm for the smart inhaler.

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“The algorithm will use patientspecific data and medication-specific properties, as its input,” Feng said. “Islam’s research focuses on using AI for precise drug delivery directly to affected areas of the lungs, for multiple lung diseases beyond COPD only.”

Feng states that Islam’s research is pivotal to the project.

“It establishes a targeted delivery strategy for inhalation therapy using our AI-empowered smart inhaler,” Feng said. “The algorithm not only ensures more efficient delivery to the targeted areas, but also minimizes potential side effects, a significant advancement over traditional inhalation therapies.”

Further developments are planned for the inhaler.

Oklahoma State University student Jake Patterson placed first overall in the Research Day at the Capitol competition March 18-19 in Oklahoma City. Fellow OSU student Olivia Fulkerson placed third in the researchintensive institution category.

Competing among 25 students from across Oklahoma, Patterson and Fulkerson were two of four undergraduate students who represented OSU at the event. Patterson’s research fo -

made me want to do research in this area is my friend who suffers

from cystic fibrosis,” Patterson said. “This diagnosis entails a greatly reduced life expectancy and lowered quality of life, and it has been heartbreaking seeing my friend’s condition slowly wear away at them. If the project I am on reaches completion, there is a chance that their, and everyone else that has CF, lives could be improved and lengthened as a direct result of my research.”

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OSU hires WKU coach Lutz as its men’s basketball

Oklahoma State has a new men’s basketball coach.

On Monday, Steve Lutz, coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance in his first season at Western Kentucky, was named OSU’s head coach, first reported by Jeff Goodman.

This comes nearly three weeks to the day of former coach Mike Boynton’s firing after seven seasons, highlighted by one NCAA Tournament appearance.

Although at lower levels, Lutz has succeeded in his three seasons as a head coach. In 2021-22 he took over the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi program following a 5-19 season and led the Islanders to a First Four game. The following year, they made The Big Dance again, and Lutz capitalized off the two tournament appearances and two-season 47-23 record, elevating to the WKU position. In one season coaching the Hilltoppers, they won their conference tournament and nabbed a 15-seed in the NCAA Tournament before losing 87-69 to a two-seed Marquette team

last Friday. Before becoming a head coach, Lutz grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and played one basketball season at Ranger Junior College before playing three seasons at Texas Lutheran and serving as the team captain his senior season.

Following his playing career, Lutz was an assistant coach at Incarnate Word, Garden City Community College, Stephen F. Austin, SMU, Creighton and Purdue, with his assistant coaching-career spanning from 1995-2021.

Lutz enters Stillwater with four

players currently in the transfer portal. Javon Small was reported to be in the portal, but posted on X that he was “not officially in the portal.”

Otherwise, he has several talented, up-and-coming players and is joining a university that was once crowned a basketball school and is looking for its men’s basketball program to be revived.

Lutz’s contract buyout at WKU is $2 million, meaning OSU has spent at least $11.1 million on this coaching search in just contract buyouts — between Boynton and Lutz.

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Steve Lutz was named Oklahoma State’s next men’s basketball coach on Monday.

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Top-ranked Cowgirls continue hot streak, sweep Cincinnati

Kenzie Kraich Staff Reporter

Behind aggressive net play in doubles and leadership from Ange Oby Kajuru in singles, Oklahoma State proved its dominance.

The Cowgirls swept Cincinnati at the Greenwood Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon, 4-0, earning an advantage with the doubles point and seeing singles wins from Kristina Novak, Safiya Carrington and Kajuru. The match win continues OSU’s hot streak, remaining undefeated on the season and marks conference win No. 10 for the Cowgirls, which has only happened two other times in school history and the first since coach Chris Young took the reins in 2010.

To create momentum for the Cowgirls (21-0, 10-0 Big 12), they took care of business early to secure the doubles point by being aggressive on the net and putting pressure on Cincinnati (7-10, 1-8).

“I think that’s the type of doubles teams we want to have,” Young said. “I think we have strong girls that like to hit the ball big, so you want to move at the net and put pressure on the opponent that way.”

Kajuru and Ayumi Miyamoto fired on all cylinders in their doubles sets, setting the tone for the rest of the match. Young described both athletes as silent leaders for the Cowgirls, leading by example every week.

“As a coach, it’s pretty easy to work with those two, and they never complain and they just do their job,” Young said.

Kajuru is No. 4 in singles this season, and she showcased her talents in her dominant singles win to earn the Cowgirls their fourth and final point in the match.

Alongside Kajuru’s dominance performance on Court 1, Novak had a strong performance herself, dropping only one set of 13 played in her match. Kajuru commented on the pressure release she feels when she knows she can trust her teammates across the board.

“Kristina is really good,” Kajuru said. “Last year she played (the) 1, and now she plays (the) 6, but even now she plays the 6 so good.”

Being undefeated on the season has created made OSU of the biggest targets in the NCAA, with the Cowgirls ranked No. 1 for the seventh straight week. But OSU remains composed and focused in the midst of it all.

“I think early on, it was something they had to get used to, but now it just kind of is what it is, and we’re focused on our big goals,” Young said.

No. 1 Oklahoma State 4, Cincinnati 0

Singles competition

1. No. 4 Ange Oby

Kajuru (OSU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (CIN) 6-2, 6-0

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2. No. 65 Lucia Peyre (OSU) vs. Vic de Samucewicz (CIN) 3-6, 4-0, unfinished

3. No. 77 Safiya Carrington (OSU) def. Gabrielle Guenther (CIN) 6-2, 6-2

4. No. 81 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) vs. Callie Flanagan (CIN) 6-2, 5-1, unfinished

5. Kristina Novak (OSU) def. Sakurako Watanabe (CIN) 6-1, 6-0

6. Raquel Gonzalez (OSU) vs. Isabel Pacheco (CIN) 6-1, 4-2, unfinished Doubles competition

1. Anastasiya Komar and Safiya Carrington (OSU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska and Gabrielle Guenther (CIN) 6-2

2. Ayumi Miyamoto and Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) def. Vic de Samucewicz and Callie Flanagan (CIN) 6-1

3. Lucia Peyre and Kristina Novak (OSU) vs. Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe (CIN) 4-2, unfinished Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); SIngles (5,3,1)

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The Cowgirl tennis team is 21-0 and 10-0 in conference play.

No. 3 TCU hands OSU second loss in a row

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Oklahoma State fell into a twomatch losing streak.

The No. 26 Cowboys hosted No. 3 TCU in OSU’s return to Stillwater on Saturday, and the Horned Frogs won, 4-0.

The Cowboys are 2-2 in Big 12 Conference play, and coach Dustin Taylor said the Cowboys were prepared heading in.

“We prepared as well as we could prepare,” Taylor said. “But were we fully prepared as if we didn’t hit the road? No. That’s the first team this season that’s really beaten us like that. It had nothing really to do with our guys. They all fought hard. They all tried their tails off, and we’re grateful for them. We just got beat today.”

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TCU got the advantage early in doubles. On Court 3, Carl Roothman and Alex Garcia were taken down, 1-6. On Court 2, Isaac Becroft and Alessio Basile were taken down, 2-6. On Court 1, Tyler Zink and Erik Schiessl’s match was left unfinished, 4-3.

The Horned Frogs went into singles with the doubles point. Taylor said that despite the loss, there were some positives.

“Two continues to be pretty bright spot and one got some more experience,” Taylor said. “They were right there with a top team in the country. Certainly, some good takeaways, and we’ll harp on those, and then like I said, the biggest thing is just getting healthy.”

In singles, the Horned Frogs took five of the first six sets. Schiessl retired on Court 4 due to an injury. On Court 6, Roothman was taken down, 2-6, 0-6. On Court 1, Zink was taken down, 2-6,

The Cowboys were swept by the No. 3 Horned Frogs, and they have another opportunity to play against another top-five team, No. 4 Texas, on Friday. Taylor said that the team sees these matches as a way to prepare themselves for the NCAA tournament.

“I’ve been a part of national championship teams, and when you have that mindset, then everything is triggered toward April and May,” Taylor said. “It’s just the bottom line. So the players hopefully know that, and they know that next weekend is another opportunity to see where we’re at. See if we’ve learned from previous weeks and see if physically, we’re ready for a team like Texas in April and May.”

No. 3 TCU 4, No. 26 Oklahoma State 0 Singles competition

1. No. 8 Jack Pinnington (TCU) def. No. 18 Tyler Zink (OSU) 6-2, 6-3

2. No. 70 Isaac Becroft (OSU) vs.

No. 57 Pedro Vives (TCU) 7-6 (4), 0-1, unf. 3. No. 77 Alex Garcia (OSU) vs. No. 72 Lui Maxted (TCU) 3-6, 4-4, unf.

4. Tomas Jirousek (TCU) def. Erik Schiessl (OSU) 1-6, ret.

5. Alessio Basile (OSU) vs. Duncan Chan (TCU) 4-6, 3-5, unf.

6. Carl Roothman (OSU) vs. Julian Alonso (TCU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Tyler Zink/Erik Schiessl (OSU) vs. Pedro Vives/Jack Pinnington (TCU) 4-3, unf.

2. No. 51 Duncan Chan/Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Isaac Becroft/Alessio Basile (OSU) 6-2

3. Kaj Quirijns/Tomas Jirousek (TCU) def. Alex Garcia/Carl Roothman (OSU) 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,6,1)

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OSU coach Dustin Taylor said losses to top teams are a chance for his team to learn and gauge where they’re at heading into April and May.

Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter

Inhaler . . .

The team plans to take into account elements like disease-specific airway motion. They also plan to advance the algorithm with a broader range of particleparticle interaction mechanisms that can possibly influence medication transport and deposition in pulmonary airways, the process by which aerosol particles coagulate or break up with each other, changing the size distributions of the suspending particles and their trajectories in human respiratory systems.

“This approach will help tailor our smart inhaler to be even more effective across diverse patient profiles, enhancing its precision and reliability in real-world clinical scenarios,” Feng said.

The potential transformation to pulmonary health care can be seen by the concepts demonstrated with this project.

Feng joined the School of Chemical Engineering in 2016. In addition to research, he has diligently worked to enhance STEM education and outreach in the field of silico pulmonary health care and precise lung disease treatment since then.

Feng has hosted sessions for OSU Grandparent University that use augmented reality and simulations to educate K-12 students about lung health. In addition, Feng has conducted design sessions for other STEM outreach opportunities like CEAT’s Summer Bridge program, CEAT Discovery and Oklahoma Technoloy Student Association Conferences that all aim to foster interest in biomedical engineering and have applications towards innovation in pulmonary health care.

In the classroom, Feng has been recognized for integrating his expertise in computational engineering into several of his courses. His course CHE4773/5773: Computational Fluid-Particle Dynamics: Basic Theory and Selected Biomedical Applications received the Ansys Curriculum Award for empowering his students with the ability to learn in an interactive visualization that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications.

His impact reaches beyond OSU as well. Feng has spoken at various public forums to promote STEM and the public understanding of pulmonary health care while also having his research featured as a cover article in the magazine “Ansys Advantage.”

Find out more about Feng’s research here.

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O’Colly Media Sales Manager Needed

The O’Colly Media Group is now accepting applications for a full time summer Account Manager, Media Sales. This position is responsible for contacting and selling local, University and Oklahoma businesses OMG advertising opportunities. Specifically print, online and mobile and video streaming service.

Job duties include developing sales, marketing and promotional strategies and create materials to support this effort and propose additional special issues and revenue streams and implement said issues and revenue streams.

Qualified applicant should be able to work with and train students, develop advertising and agency expense budgets, create and monitor daily revenue goals, determine credits and adjustments for advertising errors, serve as liaison between O’Colly and local retail community, university advertisers and other college newspapers. Serve as part of a long term strategic planning to further determine marketing strategies and additional revenue opportunities. Build relationships with prospective clients by attending local Chamber of Commerce meetings and making non sales calls.

Send resume to Lori@ocolly.com for consideration.

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Dr. Yu Feng has received funding for his new project, where he will work on a smart inhaler for targeted drug delivery.

Research

The Poteau, Oklahoma, native conducted research under Dr. Erika Lutter from the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.

“Honestly, it still feels a little surreal that I won the competition,” Patterson said. “I had to compete with 25 researchers that were hand-picked by their colleges, and every one of them was extremely impressive. I was honored when OSU picked me as one of the representatives, and I am ecstatic that I fulfilled OSU’s expectations of me by winning the competition.

“I would not be where I am today

without the many people in the OSU community that have helped me, so I could not be happier that I represented OSU well at this event.”

Fulkerson’s research proposed a Bayesian optimization framework to expedite the design and production of high-strength, low-weight 3D printed polymer matrix composites.

The Edmond, Oklahoma, native was advised by Dr. Sri Ramesh from the School of Industrial Engineering and Management.

“I’m happy to have represented Oklahoma State positively, and participating in the event was truly fulfilling,” Fulkerson said. “I’m grateful for Oklahoma States commitment to providing opportunities such as this to students.”

The 2024 Research Day at the Capitol event encompassed multiple activities.

On Monday, students’ posters and oral presentations were individually judged at the Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. Students then met with legislators at the State Capitol Building and shared their research during a poster exhibit the next day.

“Research Day at the Capitol is a highly anticipated yearly event because it showcases research studies conducted by undergraduate students from public universities across the state,” said Dr. Christine Johnson, associate vice president for research. “The quality of their projects is high-rate, and the students’ enthusiasm for scientific inquiry is contagious. And, because the students are all Oklahoma citizens, they can engage in conversations with their respective state representatives and senators about the benefits of doing research as a col-

lege undergraduate.”

The event is sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (OK EPSCoR) and the National Science Foundation.

The event’s objective is to showcase the outstanding undergraduate research being conducted at Oklahoma’s colleges and universities in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Students’ posters and oral presentations were individually judged in Oklahoma City. The next morning, students shared their research during a poster exhibit at the Capitol and met with legislators and Capitol guests.

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God

trust me! Let God be the objective of your faith. God never gets tired, but he strengthens the tired and weary. (Is.40:28-29) It is so easy to go the way of his ancient people; trying to work things out ourselves.

When we talk of quieting ourselves; this is not passiveness or inactivity, but a turning in our thoughts to the one who has promised so much to those who will trust him. Look at Ps.123:2, “As the

eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master...so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he shows us his mercy.” How about Ps.131:1-2 “...I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother.” Our activity is turning and quieting ourselves before the one who is truly our helper.

Returning to Is. 30; verse 18: Here is God’s attitude toward us; “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion.” Isaiah finishes by saying; “Blessed are all who wait for him!” God is good toward us because of Christ. He wants to take action, so He says stop! (seems contrary) Spent some time with him and trust him in the challenges of life. He will lead and work his way! Trust him; you will not be ashamed! (Ro.10:11)

Ethics . . .

Three months after his election as governor, Oklahoma City suffered the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing. His leadership is credited with helping Oklahoma handle that crisis, and he and his wife, Cathy Keating, worked tirelessly to assist victims and

their families. Since leaving the governorship, Keating served as president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers and president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, among other pursuits.

Henry also received his law degree from OU, then practiced law in Shawnee, while serving 10 years in the Oklahoma State Senate prior to his 2002 election to the governorship.

Recognized as one of the most popular governors in the state’s history, he was

re-elected in 2006 by the largest vote margin in modern times. In 2020, Henry was appointed by President Barack Obama as a charter member of the six-member Council of Governors. Henry also served as Chairman of the Council of State Governments, the Southern Growth Policies Board and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. He currently serves on numerous boards, including as Chair of the national board of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and

Chair of the board of directors of the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma. Henry is of counsel with the national business law firm of Spencer Fane LLP and is a founding member of Henry-Adams Companies LLC, a general and business development consulting firm. Launched in 2019, the CLSBE promotes business and professional ethics and regulatory compliance through research exploring the intersections between law and business.

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Courtesy of OSU News Former Democratic Gov. Brad Henry and former Republican Gov. Frank Keating will be the featured speakers at the “Conversations on Ethical Leadership” on April 23.

3 ways to spruce up your college living space

Kennedy Thomason News & Lifestyle Editor

Building a new life at college can seem like a daunting task.

There’s new people, a new community culture and its an entirely different setting. To keep a sense of peace, creating a welcoming home environment can help.

After a long day, walking back into a space that feels like yours will help you feel at home. Here are three ways to enhance your living space and add some personal touches.

Make it a home away from home

You may be miles from your hometown, but that doesn’t mean it has to feel that way. Incorporate pieces of your life back home into your living quarters.

Make bulletin boards or collages of pictures, keep your childhood stuffed animal tucked away on your bed or

make homemade paraphernalia that reminds you of home.

Keep it welcoming and peaceful

Home should be a place of comfort and where you want to unwind. Make sure your room has plenty of things that make you feel calm.

This can be cool earth tones, lamp-only lighting, open windows or cute desk trinkets to fiddle with. Making sure you have a comfy bed with all of the blankets or pillows you want can also make the space feel restful.

Function is key

Although home is a place to unplug and relax, it can also be a place to finish work.

Make sure you have a suitable desk or work area that fits your needs. Use a chair that is most functional for you, from a yoga ball to a desk chair.

Also make sure that the area is made to stay uncluttered. Working in a busy area is not the best case scenario, so take the extra pressure off yourself and create a space you can enjoy working in.

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Job duties include developing sales, marketing and promotional strategies and create materials to support this effort and propose additional special issues and revenue streams and implement said issues and revenue streams.

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Cowboy Calendar

Tuesday, April 2

27th Annual Taste of Stillwater @ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: The Payne County Expo Center https://www.spef.stillwaterschools.com/events/ taste-of-stillwater/

Cowboyl Baseball: OSU vs ORU @ 6 p.m.

Location: O’Brate Stadium https://okstate.com/sports/baseball/schedule

Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: OSU Museum of Art https://museum.okstate.edu/art/memories-and-inspiration.html

Paper Studio Tuesdays @ 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Prairie Arts Center https://artscenter.okstate.edu

Trivia Tuesdays @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Em Curators of Craft

https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events

The Book of Mormon @ 7:30 p.m.

Location: The McKnight Center of Performing Arts

Admission: Balcony $45 Rear Gallery $65 Mid Orchestra $90 Front Orchestra $100 Box Circle $150 https://mcknightcenter.org/Online/default.asp

Wednesday, April 3

Kids’ Night @ 11a.m. - 11 p.m.

Location: Louie’s Grill & Bar

https://www.facebook.com/LouiesStillwater

Live Trivia Night @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Iron Monk Brewing Company

https://www.ironmonkbeer.com

Louie’s Bingo Night @ 8 p.m.

Location: Louie’s Grill & Bar

https://www.facebook.com/LouiesStillwater Music & Movement @ 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Location: Stillwater Public Library

https://stillwaterok.gov/168/Library

Adult Writing Workshop: Getting Started @ 6 p.m.

Location: Stillwater Public Library

https://www.stillwaterok.gov/LibraryRegister

Wednesday Bingo Night @ 9:30 a.m.

Location: The Union Beverage Co.

https://linktr.ee/theunionstilly

Singo Wednesdays @ 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Location: Em Curators of Craft

https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events

Thursday, April 4

Blackwater Live @ 7 p.m.

Location: Stonecloud Brewing Company

ACROSS

1 Settle, as a debt

6 “Leaving the chat for a sec”

9 Puerto __

13 Get out of bed

14 Bubble tea pearls

15 Wet dog emanation

16 Give up vaping, say

18 Amaze

19 Startled cry

20 Muscles worked by crunches

21 Tries, with “at”

23 Low-cal beer option

27 Justice Kagan

29 Greek Cupid

30 Kid-lit “Dr.”

31 As above, in footnotes

32 Roaring-lion studio

35 With 37-Across, title for the hidden individuals in 16-, 23-, 46-, and 58-Across, thanks to the circles in each answer?

37 See 35-Across

40 Surveillance org.

41 Chicago MLB team

43 “You win”

44 Rib-eye request

45 “Thor: Ragnarok” actress Thompson

46 “Still Alice” Best Actress Oscar winner

52 Shorebird with a curved bill

53 “Ugh”

54 Punk subgenre

57 Phone-silencing button

58 Musical instrument also called a calliope

62 Down or dirty

63 Attention-getting sound

64 Furious

65 Pert reply

66 Hoped-for proposal answer

67 2023 installment in a Vin Diesel film franchise

Daily Horoscope

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency

Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (04/02/24). This year offers bounty and abundance. Realize an inspiring vision with dedication, planning and organization. Shift personal directions this summer, before savoring private autumn productivity and planning. Resolve winter partnership challenges for a growing springtime health and fitness phase. Go for the gold. 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 — Focus on the job at hand. Don’t worry about money but don’t spend much, either. Patiently coordinate communications. Look for new resources and find them.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Don’t try new tricks now. Stick to tested routes, methods and sources. Watch for pitfalls. Slow for tricky sections. Do the homework before launching.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Invest disciplined efforts for a lucrative opportunity. Spend money for necessary repairs. Patiently clarify misunderstandings. Collaborate to get more for less. Coordinate and strategize.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Collaborate for a dreamy situation. Take advantage of favorable conditions. Synchronize with your partner. Keep your patience and humor. Together, fulfill your vision.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Monitor conditions carefully. Get feedback from trusted health experts. Don’t push into a barrier. Be like water, and flow around. Practice builds strength and endurance.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Go for fun and romance. Spontaneous opportunities could spark. Stay flexible. Find the humor. Flow in the direction of least resistance. Follow your heart.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Put your heart and back into a domestic project for dreamy results. Grab a lucky break. Don’t get pushy… misunderstandings spark easily. Chill.

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DOWN

1 Tool for tidying a golf bunker

2 Ohio border lake

3 Mood lifters

4 Inquire

5 “Oh, about __ high”

6 Gravity-powered winter racer

7 Slugger’s stat

8 Product for a scented soak

9 Martini & __ vermouth

10 Bone on a dog collar, perhaps

11 Lozenge target

12 “ ... but perhaps I’m mistaken”

14 Sweetie

17 Triumphant laugh

22 “Happy Days” diner

24 App with Reels, familiarly

25 Castle in Spain, e.g.?

26 Sandwich treats

27 Corner PC key

28 Not fatty

31 Store, after cremation

32 Distance runner

33 Plenty of nothing

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34 Rumple, with “up”

36 “Your guess is as good as mine”

38 Don Corleone

39 Word after Red or before robin

42 See 59-Down

44 Issa of “The Hate U Give”

46 Door frame parts

47 Soft palate dangler

48 Floating flower

49 Slurpee-like drinks

50 Polite title

51 Resistance unit

55 Small shop

56 Black gem in a cameo

59 With 42-Down, “Stayin’ Alive” disco trio

60 Clumsy one

61 Genetic messenger

Level 1 2 3

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Ignore gossip or rumors. Cables can get crossed. Intuition knocks loudly. Make an unexpected connection. Share encouragement and great ideas. Discuss possibilities. Coordinate.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Apply disciplined efforts to take advantage of a lucrative opportunity. No risky business. Stick to the truth. Patiently evaluate the situation. Record results.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Grab a lucky break to shine. Advance personal passions and dreams. Watch where you’re going to avoid pitfalls. Patiently clarify.

Luxuriate in hot water.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Savor private meditation, reflection and imagination. Articulate your dreams and ideas. Develop plans to take advantage of favorable conditions. Strategize for success. Recharge.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Deepen old bonds with new connections. Grab a spontaneous chance for fun with a friend. Avoid sensitivities or controversy. Share comfort and support.

Solution to Monday’s puzzle

4/2/24

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

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