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Intensity of tennis Bedlam rivalry exceeds all other matches

Eric McLaurin Staff Reporter

Bedlam: one word and most know what someone is talking about.

The intensity of the rivalry goes for all sports, with tennis being no exception.

Thursday’s match between the two rivals was filled with tension all the way through. A larger than usual crowd was in attendance for the Cowboys, and the Sooners also had a contingent of boisterous fans.

While the score of the match was 6-1 in favor of the Sooners, nearly all of the matches were close, with many tiebreaks needed to settle sets.

Ryan Livesay, a volunteer assistant for the Cowboys felt the intensity of the rivalry.

“It was intense tonight, and there were a ton of fans out there, and they are a very loud team, and we had a good showing, and it’s fun, but also, it’s one you don’t want to lose,” Livesay said.

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Williams will return to OSU, praises coaches and looks toward future

will be back for more.

Quion Williams plans to return to OSU for his sophomore season, he told The O’Colly following an announcement on Twitter.

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Carl Roothman said playing in Bedlam was more intense than the average match.

The only freshman Cowboy basketball player on scholarship

The Cowboys have lost significant contributors already. Senior guard Avery Anderson III and senior forward Kalib Boone declared their intentions to enter the portal in the past two days. Coach Mike Boynton said in his press conference to conclude the season that he

expected turnover.

The coaching staff was a primary reason Williams is staying out of the transfer portal.

“Those are my dudes, for real,” Williams said. “Another reason is I’m adjusting to coach Mike (Boynton) and the coaching staff. I’ve yet to play my best basketball at Gallagher-Iba Arena.”

Discovery of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in L.A. wastewater sparks worry

Alex Wigglesworth Los Angeles Times

Bacteria that are resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, have for the first time been detected in Los Angeles County wastewater, suggesting that the germs are circulating more widely in the community than previously thought, according to researchers at USC.

The superbugs were discovered during surveillance of wastewater — a practice that took off during the CO -

VID-19 pandemic as a way to track the presence and transmission of infectious agents within a community.

The pathogens appeared in samples of untreated water taken from two of Los Angeles County’s largest treatment plants: the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Carson and the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Playa del Rey. The facilities serve a total of about 7.5 million people.

Testing found antibiotic resistance genes on two novel small plasmids: circular pieces of DNA that can be shared among different types

of unrelated bacteria, said researcher Adam Smith, associate professor of environmental engineering at USC, whose findings were published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

“This is probably the scariest aspect: the potential for this resistance to spread widely across different bacterial populations,” Smith said.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing world health threat. More than 2.8 million infections resistant to antimicrobials — which include antibiotics as well as antifungals and antiseptics — take

place in the U.S. each year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Scientists worry that widespread resistance to antimicrobials would usher in an age when common infections and minor injuries can once again kill.

“We could get to the point where we can’t combat infections with antibiotics,” Smith said, “so we’re entering sort of a post-antibiotic world.”

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Quion Williams hitting a three pointer.

See Bedlam on 3 See Praises on 2

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Continued from 1 Williams, a 6-foot-4 guard, made a late-season impact for the Cowboys in 2022-23. He averaged eight points in the NIT and recorded his first collegiate double-double against Youngstown State. For the season, Williams aver-

aged 3.2 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13 average minutes per game.

After OSU’s game against Youngstown State, Boynton said the progression Williams showed during the season bodes well for his future.

“I’m certainly glad that he’s continued to get better,” Boynton said. “I think some of it started kind of toward the last part of the regular season. He played — I won’t say he played great, but he played with great energy at West Virginia. He played with great

energy against Baylor…he’s just continued to grow and get better.”

With senior guard Anderson in the transfer portal and senior guard Caleb Asberry graduating, Williams’ role could increase.

After OSU’s finish on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble, Williams is is looking forward to a chance at redemption.

“I’m very excited because we were very close to making the tournament, so I feel like as a team we’re

going to make that jump and finally punch that ticket,” Williams said.

Williams is not a primary ballhandler like Anderson, but another year of experience could combine with the backcourt opening up to give Williams a chance to earn more minutes.

“I’m really happy for him,” Boynton said after Williams’ doubledouble. “And hopefully it’s a springboard as he continues to move forward in his career.”

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Freshman Quion Williams averaged 13 minutes per game in 2022-23.

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the Cowboys experienced Bedlam for the first time.

“It’s something special,” he said.

“It was my first Bedlam, so to come out and see so many fans and people cheering you on was very nice, and it was an amazing experience. It’s more

intense for sure. This one has a different feel to it, and you don’t want to lose for the university because no one here likes OU.”

With Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 after next season for the SEC, there is some uncertainty for the future of

the rivalry. “It’s a fun rivalry, I would hope we get to continue it, and it’s definitely an intense match.”

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Bedlam tennis drew in the largest crowd of the season at the Michael and Anne Greenwood tennis center.

Cowboys suffer first home loss of the season in Bedlam

Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter

The Cowboys 10-match win streak at home this season was broken by the Sooners.

The Cowboys kicked off the weekend early with a ranked Bedlam match up. The No. 38 OSU Cowboys hosted the No. 42 Oklahoma Sooners for their first home Big 12 Conference match on Thursday evening. The Sooners took the match, 6-1, to deliver the Cowboys their first loss at the Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center this season.

The Cowboys traveled to Texas last weekend to play matches against No. 1 Texas and No. 3 TCU, which both ended in losses for the Cowboys. With the loss against Oklahoma, OSU is now 0-3 in conference play. Cowboys’ volunteer assistant coach Ryan Livesay reflected on what the Cowboys can improve on for the rest of conference play.

“I just think we can continue on just competing better and fighting harder,” Livesay said. “And continue that on all the rest of the matches and on every single play, so we just got to keep competing and fighting.”

In doubles, the Cowboys had to make a lineup change.

With Francisco Pini out, Alex Garcia was paired with Isaac Becroft on court 3. This marked their debut as doubles partners. Despite a strong performance by the new doubles pairing going 5-3 in their match, the Sooners made quick work of the Cowboys taking both court 1, 6-1, and court 2, 6-2. The Sooners headed into singles with a point on the board, the momentum and the energy from the OU fans that made the drive up to the Greenwood Tennis Center.

Despite the score, the singles matches were heavily contested. Becroft was the only Cowboy to win his singles match, 6-4, 6-4. However,

many of the matches came down to the wire. On court 1, Tyler Zink fell short in his first set, which was a tiebreaker to

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13 points, the longest tiebreaker of the season. He then forced his match into a super breaker, 6-7, 7-5, 0-1 (3-10). Chase

Ferguson also forced his match into three sets with a tiebreaker in the third set, but came up close at the end, 6-7, 6-2, 6-7.

And despite falling in two sets, Alessio Basile kept his match close with a tie breaker as well, 5-7, 6-7.

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OSU lost 6-1 to OU in Bedlam tennis on Friday.

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OSU center Moussa Cisse plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced on Sunday. The 7-footer spent the past two seasons with the Cowboys after begin-

ning his career at Memphis, but is on the move once again with two years of eligibility remaining.

OSU center Moussa Cisse announces decision to enter transfer portal sports.ed@ocolly.com

Cisse exits Stillwater after appearing in 61 games and winning a Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year award in 2021-2022. He opened the season in the starting lineup before suffering an ankle injury that hindered

his availability for a large stretch of the season, as he re-aggravated it on multiple occasions. Cisse averaged 6.8 points and eight rebounds per game on 58.2% shooting in 2022-2023, his highest as a Cowboy. He also posted 12 double-digit rebound games and led the conference in blocks per game with two.

The senior big man is a former five-star recruit and is the third player to enter the portal since the season’s end, joining Avery Anderson III and Kalib Boone. This leaves Tyreek Smith as the only big from last season.

OSU center Moussa Cisse played 61 games across two seasons as a Cowboy.

International Student Organization hosts Cultural Night

Association and the African Student Organization among many others.

Kennedy Thomason Assistant News & Lifestyle Editor

Stillwater traveled the world on Saturday night.

The International Student Organization hosted Cultural Night at the Seretean Center for Performing Arts featuring different student area clubs. Participating organizations included the Chinese Students and Scholars Association, the Latin American Student

The groups shared different aspects of their respective cultures with the audience through song, dance and speech. Their performances were centered around the theme, “Festivals Around the World.”

A diverse array of Stillwater community members and OSU students milled about, conversing and enjoying each other’s company.

Kaushalya Jayathilake, the president of the Sri Lankan Students Association, said she was appreciative of the opportunity to perform.

“We really like to spread our culture, and introduce it to the community and showcase our talents at the same time,” Jayathilake said.

The crowd celebrated each other, cheering and clapping along with each of the performances. Even performers joined the audience after they competed.

Mr. and Ms. International, Habib Boloorchi and Sonika Poudel, announced for the event. Crowned in November 2022, the duo guided the audience throughout the many performances of the night.

Performers rushed on and off the stage, all wearing vibrant cultural attire for the festivals they represented.

Cultural Night was not only a celebratory event, but also a competition. The organizations were divided into small and large groups for their performances. Audience members had the opportunity to vote for their favor-

ite at the conclusion of each section of the program.

The event was highly interactive, having audience members guess songs, dance on stage and play bingo.

Jayathilake said having the ISO host events like this is significant.

“I believe it’s very important because while we are participating we get to meet other people, new people,” she said. “And also get to know their cultures and their traditions and everything. And also, it’s not just our own group, we get to intermingle with other groups and make friends.

“So I think it’s a really good thing they are doing it,” Jayathilake said.

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A performer for the Chinese Students and Scholars Association dances on stage.

OSU Flying Aggies host annual fly-in

Taylor Carroll Staff Reporter

On Saturday, OSU Flying Aggies club hosted its annual fly-in at the Ray and Linda Booker Flight Center. There were over 20 privately owned aircraft for guests to learn about and walk around. The event ranged from Civil Air Patrol to operate a Cessna 182, to the United States Air Force to operate a Beechcraft T-6 Texan and a Boeing Stearman biplane.

For guests to have an experience flying in something other than a commercial aircraft, the club offered rides for guests in its Cessna 172s, and the event offered grilled food. An associate professor of aviation and faculty advisor for the Flying Aggies, Dr. Jon Loffi, said he believed that events like this can help people learn more about aviation.

“The Flying Aggies are most excited about having all the aviation families and the public celebrating, learning and enjoying all the aspects of the fly-in,” Loffi said. “[They are] sharing in their enthusiasm for aviation and what OSU’s aviation and space program has to offer.”

Fly-ins are a networking opportunity for those in the aviation community, not only a visual spectacle. A professional pilot major and social chair for the Flying Aggies, Kaylin Klein, said while events like these prove to be rewarding and are a great task.

“Networking is very important in the aviation industry and the Aggies have helped our members and the club as a whole,” Klein said. “It has helped make a name for our members and for the Flying Aggies.”

More than 1,000 guests attended the fly-in. The Flying Aggies vice president and aerospace administration and

operations major, Ryan Austin, said the Flying Aggies have been around since 1948 and he feels that events like these are

one of the reasons.

“Our organization thrives because we interact with the rest of OSU and the Stillwater

community, and no event helps us accomplish that more each year than the fly-in,” Austin said.

The Stillwater community gathered at the Flying Aggie’s annual fly-in on Saturday.

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Colistin is an old antibiotic that’s considered the last line of defense against certain infections, including those that are resistant to carbapenems, another last-resort class of antibiotics. In their analysis of L.A. County wastewater samples, researchers detected two pathogens that not only are resistant to colistin but also have genes that should make them resistant to carbapenems, Smith said.

“That means if someone is infected, we have very little at our disposal with which to treat them,” he said.

The pathogens are opportunistic, meaning they could sicken immunocompromised people rather than healthy hosts, Smith said. But the location of the genes means the resistance could spread to pathogens that are capable of infecting the general population, he said. In fact, Smith said, such a progression is inevitable if steps aren’t taken to limit antibiotic resistance.

Colistin resistance was originally discovered in 2015 in China and has been documented on every continent except Antarctica, Smith said. That includes in Los Angeles, where a resident who died in 2016 was found to have been infected with E. coli bacteria that carried a colistin resistance gene.

A county resident was also infected with colistinresistant E. coli in 2018, said Dawn Terashita, associate director of acute communicable disease control at the county Department of Public Health, which monitors antibioticresistant infections. The gene conferring the resistance so far doesn’t appear to have spread rapidly among pathogens even though it’s been present in the community for some time, and colistin-resistant infections remain rare, she said.

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water is not surprising, and it’s nothing for the general public to worry about,” she said.

But the USC researchers’ findings suggest that bacteria resistant to colistin are increasing in the L.A. County population, Smith said.

“One reason why antimicrobial resistance is considered the ‘silent pandemic’ is that the spread of resistance can go undetected until it spreads into pathogenic bacteria and infections are reported to the county public health department,” he said.

The CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System is expanding this year to monitor microbial resistance genes, including those that confer resistance to colistin, spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund said.

That comes as the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have accelerated antibiotic resistance cases, with the CDC last year reporting an increase during the first year of the global health crisis.

In L.A. County, the demands of the pandemic meant that many long-termcare facilities were faced with a high volume of patients and shortages of staff and personal protective equipment such as gowns, gloves and masks, Terashita said.

“Any time you have a problem with the supply of protective equipment, you can have issues where you have more transmission,” she said.

Scientists believe the uptick came about also because antibiotic stewardship programs, which seek to limit unnecessary use, took a back seat, exacerbating overprescription, Smith said. And because antibiotics kill all bacteria except those that are resistant to the drugs, they serve as a selective pressure that allow only the resistant bacteria to survive, he said. This bacteria is then excreted in wastewater and can further spread into the local environment, he said.

The spread of antibiotic resistance through effluent is a big concern worldwide, said

Diana Aga, a chemistry professor at the University of Buffalo and director of its Research and Education in Energy, Environment and Water Institute.

“One of the many reasons why there are antibiotic resistant bacteria that emerge is because we find many chemical pollutants, including antibiotic residues, in the environment at low concentrations,” including in bodies of water where wastewater is discharged after treatment, she said. “Constant exposure of bacteria to antibiotics is the ideal environment for creating superbugs.”

Newer wastewater treatment plants are more likely to use technologies that remove antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but some aging ones do not, she said. These plants can magnify antibiotic resistance by giving genes that confer the resistance the opportunity to spread among different types of bacteria in activated sludge, she said.

“So the older plants that may not have effective ways of removing antibiotic resistance genes become hot spots for antibiotic resistance,” she said.

A study conducted at the Carson facility showed its tertiary treatment plants remove 99.9999% of bacteria using chlorine, a disinfectant with a long, proven track record of

success, said Bryan Langpap, spokesman for Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. Anecdotally, there has been no evidence of unusual levels of antibiotic-resistant illnesses in staff who work around wastewater, Langpap said.

“However, we recognize that more information is needed to better understand the risks. We support continued research to fill the knowledge gaps and inform decisions and actions,” he said.

At the Hyperion plant, the normal treatment process, which includes primary and secondary stages, removes 90% to 99.99% of antibioticresistant bacteria and genes even without any additional treatment, said Mas Dojiri, chief scientist at Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment. The plant discharges its effluent five miles out into the ocean, and over 40 years of water-quality monitoring has indicated that it does not encroach into shoreline recreational waters, he said.

Still, these safeguards don’t always work as intended. Hyperion came under heavy criticism when it released millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the Santa Monica Bay in July 2021, with a report citing equipment failures, unheeded alarms and insufficient

staffing.

And even when all systems function as intended, disinfection does not destroy DNA in a way that renders antibiotic resistance genes benign because they can exist outside cells, as in plasmids, Smith said. Those genes and antibiotic-resistant bacteria can also enter the environment through biosolids — solid matter recycled from sewage — which are typically applied to non-food crops such as cotton as a fertilizer, he said.

In addition to ensuring wastewater treatment plants are equipped to combat antibiotic resistance, it’s crucial to curtail the overuse of antibiotics in both people and livestock, Smith said. Wastewater surveillance could also be used to more precisely pinpoint where antibiotic resistance is most prevalent and target interventions such as limitations on the prescription of certain drugs, he said.

“There’s growing evidence that if we don’t get a handle on the antibiotic resistance,” he said, “the number of deaths that occur worldwide because of antibiotic resistance will eventually make it the next pandemic.”

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Playa del Rey is the largest and oldest wastewater treatment plant in Los Angeles.

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