The men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon were removed from celebrating Cowboy homecoming this past week for their actions toward the men of Beta Theta Pi.
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What wasn’t predicted were blocked punts, an accidental onside kick and friendly-fire field goals.
Except a freshman threw this touchdown pass, less than two minutes
before halftime. Gunnar Gundy tossed one to Talyn NewFreshmanShettron.tofreshman.andyoungfacessuch as Gun dy and Shettron were a common theme in OSU’s 63-7 win over FCS foe ArkansasPine Bluff in Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday“Theynight.played well,” OSU coach Mike Gundy said of his reserves. “… We like those young guys. We like where they’re at. They’re a long way off, but they need to get reps. They might have to be in games this year when money is on the line.”Along with Shettron’s 16-yard touchdown catch, another freshman receiver, Stephon Johnson Jr., recorded a
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It looked like a traditional OSU fade to the corner of the end zone. Simi lar to touchdowns scored earlier in the game between quarterback Spencer Sand ers and wide receiver Braydon Johnson, or to Tay Martin a season ago.
America’s Greatest Homecoming will be with out another fraternity.
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Saturday night’s game could be an episode of a cartoon for the wacky, zany and downright crazy plays and mo ments.The final score is rather insignifi cant. OSU clobbered Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63-7. An expected outcome for when an FCS team visits the No. 8 team.
Later in the first quarter, Syncere Jones knocked Cowboys kicker Tanner Brown to the turf after an extra point. The ensuing penalty allowed OSU to kickoff from the 50-yard after the PAT.
It was more than just receiving and route running for Johnson Jr., who also got in on the run game with an 11-yard gain on a wide receiver reverse on that same touchdown drive, showcasing his speed.Offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn said he was excited to see the young re ceiver gain experience and turn practice into performance.
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quartet of catches and 55 of Gunnar’s 128 passing yards. A pair of receptions – one an 18-yarder and the other for 15 – on the same drive set up Shettron’s touchdown.
A couple of members of SAE threw a firecracker into Beta’s pomping room this past weekend, potential ly causing damage and harm to the room and its contents. No one was present during the time of the incident.
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The OSU Alumni As sociation released a state ment regarding the incident and expressed their support to the women of Alpha Delta Pi and their want for the women to still participate in homecoming activities.
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“I like the guys, I like the bod ies on special teams,” said OSU coach Mike Gundy. “Their willingness to compete on special teams is really good. (Ford) practiced full speed and he took it seriously. He worked for it.”
Trace Ford after blocking a punt, picking up the ball and running for a touchdown.
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SAE removed from cowboy homecoming
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SAE is no longer al lowed to participate in the famous decoration build ing that America’s Greatest Homecoming is known for or any other homecoming events the week of Oct. 16.
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Wacky special teams night mark history, dedication
On Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s open ing drive, the Golden Lions punted. The ball never got past the line of scrim mage, as senior defensive end Trace Ford blocked and returned the punt for a touchdown.Withthe depth on OSU’s roster, even the Cowboys special teams unit is full of starting-quality players.
This is the second Homecoming removal for a fraternity in two years. In 2021, Alpha Tau Omega did not participate after a hazing incident.The men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon were paired with the women of Alpha Delta Pi, who were not involved in the event.
Stephon Johnson Jr. (6) was one of several young Cowboys who appeared in OSU’s 63-7 win over UAPB.
“In the Homecoming process, health and safety of all participants is of the ut most importance,” the state ment said. “The extensive Homecoming expectations regarding health and safety are frequently communi cated to chapter and Home coming leadership alike, and these practices are expected to be followed throughout the entire process. The OSU Alumni Association, the Of fice of Student Support and Conduct, and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority for
Here is what each of the inductees had to say about receiving this prestigious honor.
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Gallagher, Eddie Sutton, Barry Sanders, all of them. It’s such a great honor and I’m just really excited to be part of it.”
Five former OSU greats entered the Hall of Honor on Friday night.
Lindy Miller, four-time All-Ameri can for OSU men’s golf (1975-78)
Brown attempted a squib kick due to the extra yardage, but the ball bounced off the foot of a running Golden Lion special teamer straight into the arms of a ingMack’soffensivewithKorieheardsound,makingroseCristoferleftOSUblocked,fieldtrifecta,bizarrerunningendedtooktried,”couldn’tagain.successfullyandsupposedonsideCowboy.Theimpromptukickwasn’ttobeone,likelycouldnotbecompleted“(Brown)probablydoitagainifheGundysaid.“Heoffrunningandupaccidentallyintoit.”TocompletethespecialteamsaUAPB39-yardgoalattemptwasbutnotbyanyplayer.AstheballthefootofkickerThompson,itintotheairbeforeanunfamiliarnotoneeverbycornerbackBlack.TheballcollidedthebackofUAPBlinemanJordanhelmet,ricochet30yardsbackwhere
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Andrea Riley, OSU women’s basket ball all-time points leader (2006-10)
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The class of 2022 and what they had to say
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This was the prelude to another loony play.
Black gathered the ball and returned it for a touchdown.“Ijust heard a loud hit,” Black said.
“This is crazy good, just crazy good… It totally surprised me, when Kenny (Gajew ski) called, I was like ‘we’re doing what?’ It was exciting. He said they had shut it (Hall of Honor) down for a while and hadn’t done it. So I’m glad they are doing it again because I think the more people you can honor at your school, the better it is. It helps bring alumni back.”
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“I’m just thankful that they take enough time out of their day to honor a guy like me. I’m so thankful for the university, for an oppor tunity to play here and to be recognized 20 years later is truly a blessing.”AbbyCage
Sandy Fischer, former OSU softball coach (1979-2001)
“If you don’t do the work you don’t get the result. I see those guys work hard on special teams every day and see coach Gundy leading the charge. It’s a byproduct of the work.”
A combined 11 All-American recogni tions, nine WCWS ap pearances and countless unforgettable memories at OSU.This is the combi nation of the 2022 OSU Hall of Honor class that was inducted Friday, which consists of former OSU athletes Rashaun Woods, Andrea Riley, Lindy Miller and Adri anna Franch, along with former softball coach SandyTheFischer.2022 class joins 66 other former OSU greats in the hall, with the last class in 2011.
“Means the world to me. To look back in the history of this university and the names associated with the Hall of Honor you know, coach Iba, coach
Rashaun Woods, two-time All-American for OSU football (200003)
“It’s really cool to see how far I’ve come and what I’ve ac complished so far. It’s humbling because not everyone makes it that far. If I would’ve wrote a letter to myself when I was like 5, I would’ve smashed my dreams.”
“It’s a big thing especially for women’s sports,” Riley said after being asked how impor tant the class, which has
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“I looked up and I saw the ball going down the field and I was just like, ‘Oh snap.’ I tried to run as fast as I could. It was fun. I haven’t scored since high Saturdayschool.”marked the first game in OSU history where the team both returned a blocked punt and field goal for touchdowns. The onside kick recovery was also the first attempted on side since Oct. 5, 2019, in a shootout in Lubbock against Texas AlthoughTech.each do not directly coach and manage special teams, Gundy and defensive coordinator Derek Ma son gave attribution to special teams coordina tor Jason McEndoo, as well as the personnel on special teams for their consistent effort on an often forgotten phase of the game.“Games like that come for those who do the work,” Mason said.
Black (right) returning the blocked field goal for a touchdown.
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three women, is to women’s sports. “Sports are male dominant, but once you get those rare athletes you just have to give them their flowers and that’s what Okla homa State does. That’s why I feel like I made the right choice coming here.”
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senior defensive end Ben Kopenski entered the game in the second half, replacing the likes of Oliver, Ford and Martin, and showed the depth of the defensiveKopenskiline. recorded two sacks in three plays on UAPB’s opening drive of the third quarter, after he posted only one sack in his past three seasons. He was a regular in the Golden Lions’ backfield, also tacking on a pair of quarterback hurries.
Ollie Gordon (left) led the Cowboys in rushing against UAPB with 65 yards and one touchdown on only three carries.
“If you get your name called,
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“Moving forward with him, I think he’s a pretty solid guy out there,” Dunn said. “I feel real good about him moving forward and playing right now as a backup guy to Braydon (Johnson).”
nine-minute mark of the fourth quarter, rushing twice for nine yards, and failed to complete either of his two pass at tempts. Both Gundy and Dunn said they would have liked to get him a few more Ondrives.defense, redshirt-freshman safety Lyrik Rawls stretched in front of a UAPB receiver on the south sideline in the third quarter and caused his first pass breakup of the season.
It wasn’t just freshmen that fans got acquainted with, though. Redshirt-
“It was a good opportunity to get a lot of young people in the game and get them some experience and get them some reps,” Gundy said.
you’ve got to go out there and do your job and try to make plays,” Kopenski said. “If you make plays, you get more reps.”That was the case for many fresh man and reserve players in the Cow boys’ con-conference finale.
Third-string quarterback Gar ret Rangel entered the game near the
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demonstrating the love of God in blessing and serving others; as you and I get involved with helping missionary work, even going to help in short term mission trips or providing finances for others to go, we are laying up treasure in heaven “where moths cannot corrupt and thieves cannot Actually,steal.”this kingdom of God, with forgive ness of all our sins and a new relationship with God as our Father, is offered to all mankind. If you have never opened your heart to Christ, asking for a clean heart and a new life; the door is open wide for you to come. You will not be turned away. Then you too can begin to live for the eternal: laying up treasure in Heaven. I en courage all to consider these words, no matter your age, and choose the best and most satisfying life. It is a life following Christ as your Lord, and going for God’s best in eternity. It is a great and sure future!
the Apostle Paul is reminding these believers of Christ’s resurrection and how true and real it was. He continues by emphasizing the sure promise of God that we are going to share in that resurrec tion one day. We will have a new, eternal body like Jesus has now. As we help in the work of God, furthering his kingdom;
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With more people given the opportunity to vote in these elections, citizens are hopeful that we will experience an even higher turnout in college voters in this election.
Kendra Horn urges OSU students to vote in upcoming election
Triton Snodgrass, a freshman at OSU, said he enjoyed Horn’s will ingness to connect with students.“She was open to questions and gave very direct and detailed an swers to each question, even when she didn’t have much knowledge on the concept or materi als.”
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After the event, Horn continued to give advice for all college students.“The things that we’re talking about may seem unattainable, but you can make a differ ence,” Horn said. “My advice to young people is to find something to care about and work on it.”
in the upcoming Nov. 8 election.According to The Hill, a record 66% of college students voted in the 2020 presidential election. However, it is important to provide the information to every stu dent on how to register as a voter.First, gov/electionsoklahoma.provides an easy application portal for registering to vote. After filling out the online exam, you must print out the application document the website provides.Next, you sign the application and mail it to the Payne County Elec tion Board. You can find them at 315 W 6th Ave, Suite 207, Stillwater OK 74074, as provided on the official oklahoma. gov website.Oncethis is com plete, you simply wait for your voter registra tion card to come in the mail. Then, all you have to do is show up to the polling location and cast your vote on Nov. 8.
Voting registra tion is cut off on Oct. 14. Information on polling locations will be pro vided two to four weeks before the election.
She advised that the best way to make voices heard is to vote
Just about everything in this life is tempo rary. Yet, most people work very hard to have a pleasant few years in their lifetime. I would like to remind the true Christians that God is offering us an eternity of bless ing as we serve him and his purposes now.
“ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be stead fast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
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OSU student Sakinah Smith wants her voice to be heard.
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Candidate Kendra Horn shares advice and answers questions at town hall meeting for OSU students.
This past Thurs day, Democratic Sen ate candidate Kendra Horn held a town hall meeting in the Student Union Theatre in hopes of engaging with unde cided college students in the upcoming elec tion. There was a large turnout, with a mix of both college students and older folks attending the event.“Ihope this is a wakeup call for students to get engaged and not let older generations make the choices for them,” Smith said.
year.”Alpha Delta Pi and the OSU Alumni Association did not respond to requests from The O’Colly. Alpha Delta Pi is looking for a new pairing and ways to still participate in Cowboy homecoming. For more information regarding OSU homecoming, please visitorangeconnection.org.GraphicbyRebekah
Will Cunningham, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon head homecoming director, said he is disappointed the actions of a few members caused the entire chapter to be “Unfortunatelypunished.for our house, there were only a couple of individuals respon sible for the event,” Cunning ham told The O’Colly. “Our chapter is currently working to do what is in our best interest in regard to punishing said in dividuals. As far as we know, the women of Alpha Delta Pi
SAE is looking into alternative event options for the night of walk-around.“Aphilanthropy event for our national philanthropy, Children’s Miracle Network, is at the top of our list. What ever option we decide to go with will take place for the time that we would have put into our homecoming deck. Although disappointed, our chapter is trying to handle this situation the best way we can, and we’re still excited for the rest of the semester and school
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Affairs recognizes that students will make mistakes and, at times, decisions that do not align with personal values and university expecta tions. However, it is essential students reflect and learn from these decisions by holding them accountable for their behavior.”
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are looking for a new pairing, as they should, as getting to participate in America’s Great est Homecoming is an honor, and we want to see them take part even if we cannot. As far as our relationship with Beta Theta Pi, we have nothing but kind words to say about them, as they have handled this situation with class and an open mind. So much so, that they were actually in favor of us having a lesser punishment than we were Cunninghamgiven.”said that
11, 8, 35
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There are only 11 players on offense and defense at one the field at time, and the Cow boys rolled out over 35 players on defense Sat urday night. The game was essentially decided at halftime with the Cowboys leading 49-7, so it gave the coaching staff the opportunity to play more guys than usual. The Cowboys only allowed one touchdown, including a second-half shut out.
Breaking Down the Numbers Cowboys Rout Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63-7
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The Golden Lions led the time of pos session and offensive plays. However, it was simply because the Cowboy offense and special teams were scoring at a fast rate. Credit must go to the defense though.
Defensive end Trace Ford produced the first special teams touch down on a blocked punt. He carried the ball into the end zone for a 15-yard scoop and score.The second was a blocked field goal, or rather the kicker kicked the ball into his offen sive lineman’s helmet which deflected back ward close to thirty yards. Korie Black recovered the ball at the 38-yard-line and never looked back. It was an impressive showing by the Cowboys’ special teams.
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The Cowboys rolled in a plethora of players on both sides of the depth chart. Role players and backups found themselves get ting first-team reps and it showed on the stat sheet. Eleven receivers logged a catch while eight players ran the ball at least once.
They weren’t the 80, 70, 60-yard punt or kick returns that
It was the most well-rounded game the Cowboys have played and especially for the defense, they’ve improved since their outing against Central sports.ed@ocolly.comMichigan.
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Jaden Nixon (23) and Braydon Johnson (8) celebrating a touchdown in the west end zone.
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apologize to his friends and Gabriella, but he needs to apologize to himself.
“Bet On It” is an incredible representa tion of Troy’s growth in the movie and is one of the best songs in a Disney ChannelAlthoughmovie.
“High School Musical 2” fol lows the students of East High, the Wildcats, as they search for summer jobs. Sharpay Evans, the trilogy’s main antagonist, gets Troy Bolton, the series’ main protagonist, a job at her family’s country club, Lava Springs. Sharpay’s plan is to use her family’s money and connections to set up Troy with a great summer and future. As endearing as it may sound, Sharpay is only doing this to steal Troy away from his girlfriend, Gabriella. The movie follows the group through their summer jobs and how Sharpay’s actions will test the charac ters’ friendship.Theentire movie has Troy strug gling to choose between his present and future. Throughout the movie, we see Troy slowly lose himself and become something he is not, self-entitled. Troy
Up to this point, Ryan has been very distant from the rest of the East High Wildcats and Chad has been very adamant about sticking to sports and
Even with just the first lyrics in the song, “Everybody’s always talkin’ at me. Everybody’s tryin’ to get in my head. I wanna listen to my own heart talkin’. I need to count on myself in stead,” you can see Troy come to real ize he needs to live for what he believes in, not what he believes others want.
Troy stresses about his future and tries everything he can to ensure his success because he believes that’s what the people he cares about want from him. In reality, Troy is ruining the relationships that he cares about, and becomes distant from his friends and Gabriella. Troy lets the idea of having a good future get in the way of his already good present. It’s not until Gabriella opens up to Troy about his change, with one of the best songs in the series “Gotta Go My Own Way,” that Troy realizes he’s become someone he doesn’tWhererecognize.alotofDisney channel movies would have the protagonist redeem themselves to their love interest or friends through an apology of some sort, High School Musical 2 takes it the extra step. Troy first doesn’t need to
The cast will return.
So how did the “High School Mu sical” franchise get so much attention over the other Disney Channel original movies? Well, that’s simple, because of Disney’s misunderstood masterpiece.
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“What Time Is It?” is a great introduc tion song to get the audience excited for the summer of our characters.
“High School Musical 2” wouldn’t be “High School Musical” without its music. “Bet On It,” “I Don’t Dance” and “Gotta Go My Own Way” are just a few examples of masterfully picked songs on the film’s discovery.
Tribune News Service High School Musical 2 is one of the Disney Channel’s most underappreciated gems.
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Upon the release of “High School Musical 2”, it was just another Disney Channel sequel that kids would watch once and then forget about. However, unlike many of those Disney Channel original movies, High School Musical 2 remains popular. The franchise’s popu larity boomed to the point that they created a Sharpay spinoff movie and a Disney+ sequel show.
If you have not watched High School Musical 2, you should check it out.
Troy’s characterization throughout the movie is done so well, he can’t carry it. The film also does a great job of allowing its side characters to shine. Chad and Ryan are excellent examples of this. The two help each other fully embrace who they are.
On Saturday at Disney’s D23 Expo, the entertainment giant an nounced that the original cast of the “High School Musical” trilogy will make an appearance in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 4, where the students will be filming a fake High School Musical 4. With one of the greatest Disney Chan nel cast returning, let us look back on the trilogy that started it all and the best movie in the franchise.
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“High School Musical 2” does this in the perfect way with Troy’s solo in the movie, “Bet On It”.
has a problem throughout the series, where he desperately wants to fit in and be loved. In the first movie, we see Troy struggle with singing, because that’s not what his friends and his father want for him. But in the sequel, Troy causes the conflict for himself.
not dancing. The two have an incredible duet, titled “I Don’t Dance,” which is mainly to get Chad to express himself through dance. However, the song also brings Ryan closer to the rest of the Wildcats. While on the surface the song seems just like a fun way to get Chad to dance with everyone else, its main purpose is to allow Chad to open up emotionally, which we really haven’t seen him do. This plays well into Chad’s climax of the film, where he and Troy are able to rekindle their friend ship through an emotional exchange.
“High School Musical 2” A