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Monday, February 19, 2024

Stilly shoe game

Spears alumnus mentors aspiring entrepreneur Courtesy of OSU News

Louis Lacarbonara has always had shoe game. To him, footwear isn’t just an article of clothing, it’s an artistic expression and a serious passion he shares with thousands of sneaker fanatics all over the country.

Over the last decade, however, Lacarbonara has figured out the difference between having shoe game and making money in the shoe game.

Near his hometown of White Plains, New York, Lacarbonara just opened his second brick-and-mortar location of Direct Kicks, a business he started as an undergrad student in 2013 while enrolled in Oklahoma State University’s entrepreneurship program.

Now, thanks to a chance meeting with another Spears School of Business shoe entrepreneur, the 30-year-old is passing his wisdom along to the next generation, and the sneakerheads of Stillwater are rejoicing.

“My entrepreneurship professor was always talking about Direct Kicks,” said Sean Fernandes-Flack, the owner of Stilly Kicks, the newest edition to the sneaker game in Stillwater. “I had never heard of it, but he said it was some shoe store up in New York. I never really paid that much attention. But now that we connected, I call Louis like five times a day. I’m just like the annoying little brother.”

Fernandes-Flack learned the shoe

game growing up in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he would sell and trade sneakers with friends and classmates. After time, he earned enough money to buy a car and fund his after-school hobbies.

The profits continued when he moved to Stillwater to study at OSU, enough to open Stilly Kicks in July 2023.

It’s hard to miss the custom artwork outside his store on Main Street.

Fernandes-Flack commissioned an artist from Wichita, Kansas, to create a mural that says “Stilly Kicks” in bright orange graffiti script. It instantly lets customers know they aren’t walking into the average shoe store.

The vibe continues inside, where high-end sneakers line the walls from floor to ceiling in front of a spraypainted scene. A black leather couch sits in the middle of the room across from a Mortal Kombat arcade game and an Xbox console. People don’t just come to Stilly Kicks to up their shoe game, they come to be a part of the shoe game — an urban culture that lives at the intersection of music, clothing, sports, artwork and life.

Just a few blocks from the OSU campus and Stillwater High School, Stilly Kicks has become the city’s place to go for rare and hard-to-find sneakers. He sells about a hundred pairs in a good month, and his most expensive set — a Nike Air Jordan/Christian Dior mashup — has a $6,500 price tag. It’s not uncommon to see a mix of high school students and local businesspeople browsing right alongside Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes and coaches.

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Courtesy of OSU News Louis Lacarbonara started Direct Kicks as an undergraduate entrepreneurship student at OSU.

OSU first to offer community paramedic training Courtesy of OSU News

Hayden Alexander Suaby the Penguin was one of many members of student organizations that spread love on Valentine’s Day.

Student organizations share the love on Valentine’s Day Hayden Alexander Staff Reporter

On Valentine’s Day, love was in the air on campus.

It’s sunny with a cool breeze, and everyone is wandering around with hands full of flowers, candies and other goodies. Student organizations across campus are making sure everyone knows they are loved.

More than 10 organizations have tables set up outside of the Student Union, and each spread the love in unique ways.

Here are a few student groups that made people’s day.

Kappa Kappa Psi set up their annual carnation sale by their fraternity shrine

next to the Classroom Building.

The carnation is the fraternity’s flower, and all of the proceeds from the day went to supporting music students.

“It just so happens to go well with Valentine’s Day,” senior Jordan Kalehert said. “We use the money that we fundraise to help support the band program and help fund our members attending conventions and workshops.”

The Student Union Activities Board gave out candy with the help of their mascot, Suaby the Penguin. Suaby held a mini competition for concert tickets, and members of the organization passed out candy.

“Everybody likes free stuff on Valentine’s Day,” SUAB Marketing Director Lee Kinnebrew said. “Some people don’t have Valentine’s, so we wanted to make sure everybody was included and everybody felt loved and appreciated.”

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immediate response to acute emergencies typically associated with daily Emergency Medical Services operations.

A key component of the curriculum will be an in-depth Oklahoma State University’s exploration of laboratory values, College of Engineering, Architec- empowering students with the knowledge and skills necessary to ture and Technology — in collaboration with the OSU Center of interpret and act upon diagnostic information effectively. AdditionalHealth Sciences — was awarded a grant from the Masonic Charity ly, students will receive training on the utilization of a portable Blood Foundation of Oklahoma to help develop the Community Paramedi- Analysis System. A system which provides instant lab results for the cine Curriculum. patient within their own home.

The grant will establish a Upon completion of the training program, with content course, students will be eligible to provided by OSU-CHS, for paratake the Community Paramedics medics in rural Oklahoma that Certification Examination adminis accessible and affordable to istered by the International Board responders and providers in local of Specialty Certification. communities.

“Given the nationwide shortCEAT has years of experience delivering training programs age of EMS providers and funding cuts to EMS services, many fire across Oklahoma and the world. departments have absorbed local The Community Paramediambulance services into their fire cine curriculum and training will stations,” said J.W. Snell, a seabe comprised of approximately soned paramedic and EMS manag200 hours, including instruction and clinical experience. This pro- er at OSU’s Fire Service Training. gram is designed to propel existing “OSU, through FST’s statewide outreach-training program, adparamedics to the advanced level dresses this by providing an EMS of community paramedics, a role distinctively centered on the provi- program to collaborate with fire services and the communities they sion of extended care for chronic serve on a daily basis.” conditions, diverging from the See Training on 6

Courtesy of OSU News OSU-CHS will provide content, with the help of a grant, to paramedics in rural Oklahoma.

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Cowboys start fast, defeat Sooners for 19th consecutive Bedlam win Braden Bush Sports Editor

Tagen Jamison typically has a few moments to go through his routine in the locker room during the dual before the 141-pounder begins his match, but this time, a teammate interrupted.

That’s because OSU’s 125-pounder, Troy Spratley, pinned OU’s Conrad Hendriksen 63 seconds into the dual.

“Usually, I have like 15 minutes to kind of go through my routine,” Jamison said.

“Then, Troy came running in the locker room, and I was like, ‘Oh, crap.’ So, then I had to hurry and throw my singlet on, and then I ran out there because I knew Daton (Fix) was gonna run the score up pretty quick, too.”

Jamison was right. Fix, OSU’s 133-pounder, earned a technical fall early in the third period of his match, putting Jamison on deck quickly. No matter. Jamison bested Fix and Spratley, pinning his opponent in 54 seconds and building a huge early lead for the No. 2 Cowboys on their way to a 34-9 win against the No. 25 Sooners in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday afternoon.

After those first three matches, OSU had a 17-0 lead, and a 19th consecutive Bedlam win was well within its grasp.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen that,” OSU coach John Smith said. “Just like wham, bam, bam.

“That’s a way to start.

We’re 10 minutes into the dual and three matches are down. I thought we were gonna do this dual in about an hour.”

Spratley began the dual and escaped a couple of scrambles early, then picked up a takedown 54 seconds in. Nine seconds later, Spratley got the turn and the fall. Fix grabbed six takedowns and a reversal, earning his ninth bonus-point win in 12 bouts. Jamison wasted no time, taking down Carter Schmidt in eight seconds.

Although those bouts might have been mismatches, the Cowboys (14-0, 8-0 Big 12) did the work early and were the aggressors. That’s what Smith has looked for all season.

“We didn’t fall into those pins,” Smith said. “We were on the on the attack.”

The Sooners (5-7, 2-6) fought back, though. No. 15 Willie McDougald defeated OSU’s Jordan Williams, 5-2.

Tate Picklo, OU’s unranked 174-pounder, beat No. 20 Brayden Thomspon in sudden victory. At heavyweight, Josh Heindselman scored a late reversal to outlast OSU’s Konner Doucet.

But the Cowboys added three more bonus-point wins, with Teague Travis’ major decision at 149 pounds, Dustin Plott’s technical fall at 184 and

Payton Little Troy Spratley started off OSU’s Bedlam win with a pin 1:03 into his match at 125 pounds.

Luke Surber’s tech fall at 197.

“Next weekend we’ve “I think there’s areas got a chance to wrestle a good of improvement, but I don’t team, maybe the best team see any team that’s not gonna we’ve wrestled,” Smith said. continue to compete, score take- “And we’ve shown ways of how downs, be aggressive,” Smith to win those matches.” said. “We had some examples OSU has won in many today of what we’re looking for, ways. Through upsets at Misand that’s always good.” souri, clutch wins from freshSmith has been hesitant to men and fast starts and bonuslook ahead. And rightfully so. point wins like Sunday. The OSU has wrestled 10 ranked op- Cowboys claim 12 ranked wins ponents in a row, so there’ been – the most in the country – with no time to get caught up in the the latest in a blowout against a future. His hands were full. rival.

Now, the dual that’s been A Bedlam win was nice, circled on calendars all season but now it’s full steam ahead to – the one against No. 4 Iowa the Hawkeyes for the Cowboys. next Sunday in GIA – is all that “I don’t think there’s a is left. better way to end this week,

going into next week, for us to wrestle Iowa,” Jamison said.

No. 2 Oklahoma State 34, No. 25 Oklahoma 9 Feb. 18, 2024 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Results: 125: No. 10 Troy Spratley (OSU) fall. Conrad Hendriksen (OU), 1:03 133: No. 3 Daton Fix (OSU) TF Gabe Vidlak (OU), 5:22, 20-5 141: No. 8 Tagen Jamison (OSU) fall. Carter Schmidt (OU), 0:54 149: No. 21 Willie McDougald (OU) dec. No. 15 Jordan Williams (OSU), 5-2

157: No. 11 Teague Travis (OSU) MD No. 30 Jared Hill (OU), 11-1 165: No. 3 Izzak Olejnik (OSU) dec. No. 26 Cael Carlson (OU), 8-2 174: Tate Picklo (OU) dec. No. 20 Brayden Thompson (OSU), SV 5-2 184: No. 2 Dustin Plott (OSU) TF Giuseppe Hoose (OU), 5:50, 19-4 197: No. 17 Luke Surber (OSU) TF Carson Berryhill (OU), 4:19, 17-2 HWT: No. 12 Josh Heindselman (OU) dec. No. 9 Konner Doucet (OSU), 2-1 sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Courtesy cowgirlsb X/Twitter OSU played three games at the Clearwater Invitational and finished 1-2.

Takeaways from OSU’s weekend at the Clearwater Invitational Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

After a dominant 5-0 West Coast road trip to start the year, Oklahoma State was on the other end of the barrel this weekend.

The Cowgirls made the trip to Clearwater, Florida, for the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational and only played three of their five scheduled games due to inclement weather. They went 1-2 overall and sit at 6-2 on the season.

Here are three takeaways from the weekend: OSU lets a couple of games slip away The No. 8 Cowgirls had a chance to pick up a pair of quality wins against ranked opponents but failed to close the door both times.

In its first game of the invitational, OSU jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings against No. 4 Georgia, courtesy of Caroline Wang’s RBI double, Megan Bloodworth’s two-run homer and Claire Timm’s RBI triple.

After those two innings, though, the Cowgirls’ offense stalled and failed to record another hit, while the Bulldogs found their swings late. UGA rallied and plated four runs in the fifth to tie it up at four, then tacked on three more in the sixth. And after no response from OSU, the Bulldogs claimed a come-frombehind, 7-4 victory.

The next day, the Cowgirls found themselves down 5-1 to No. 12 LSU but climbed back and took a 6-5 advantage in the third inning after Karli Godwin, Micaela Wark and Davis each hit RBI singles, and Caroline Wang hit an RBI double.

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couple minutes of stoppage. With the bases loaded, Tigers’ DP Hannah Carson hit one hard at third baseman Tallen Edwards, and it bounced off her glove, allowing LSU to score two and win 7-6 in walk-off fashion.

Rosie Davis continues swinging the bat Freshman second baseman Rosie Davis has swung it well all season and did just that out in Clearwater. In three games, she batted .500, tallied five hits with two RBI and put up a three-hit game against Wisconsin.

Davis’ biggest hit came against the Badgers when she stepped up in the fifth inning and delivered one of her three — this time an RBI single — to tie it at five, helping the Cowgirls erase an early 5-2 deficit. OSU scored five more unanswered and claimed a 9-5 win.

Rosenberry deals, Kilfoyl and underclassmen struggle Ivy Rosenberry pitched a combined seven innings against Wisconsin

and LSU, throwing five strikeouts and giving up six hits. She surrendered no earned runs through both games and provided the Cowgirls with strong relief against the badgers en route to her first win of the season.

The Cowgirls’ ace, Lexi Kilfoyl, took both losses on the weekend and struggled the most she has all year.

In her combined 3.4 innings of work through three games, Kilfoyl gave up seven hits and five earned runs.

OSU’s two young pitchers — freshmen Katie Kutz and sophomore Kyra Aycock — had a hard time getting going, too.

Aycock was in the circle for an inning and some change against LSU and allowed five runs on four hits. She wound up finishing the weekend with a 7.77 ERA in 6.3 innings. Kutz only appeared in the Wisconsin game, throwing two innings and giving up five runs on six hits. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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OSU freshmen Keller, Garrison lead Cowboys’ offense to upset win vs. BYU Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton spent the days before Saturday’s game highlighting the importance of retaining players and the struggle of doing so.

He mentioned that rival coaches are likely calling his players as a ploy to get them to transfer. It’s a problem that Boynton said he’s seen in college basketball for years.

If OSU wants to get better, it must keep its young talent in Stillwater for multiple seasons for them to develop.

“They need to invest in these kids,” he said Thursday.

Two of those “kids,” freshmen Jamyron Keller and Brandon Garrison, led OSU’s best Big 12 offensive game in the Boynton era as the Cowboys upset No. 19 BYU, 93-83.

The two combined for 43 points in OSU’s first win against a ranked team this season. Keller was perfect from the field while Garrison missed one shot.

Keller wasn’t aware he would make his first career start until minutes before tipoff. With senior Bryce Thompson’s injury to his right shoulder, OSU has been trying to find a replacement at guard.

Boynton’s experimented with freshman Connor Dow and transfer Jarius Hicklen, but in practice leading into the week, Keller played with the first team.

Keller tried not to get upset when he wasn’t on the court much this season.

He relied on his teammates, coaches and mother, and said he prayed a lot, knowing he would get a chance.

It all came together in the meeting before the game when Boynton put his name in the starting lineup. On his 19th birthday, Keller’s first start ended with 22 points, going 4-for-4 from 3 and finished two physical and-one layups.

“It was easy with the support from my teammates,” Keller said. “It was a collective effort. I can’t take all the credit. The right plays were made, and the ball was falling.”

Garrison’s season has been the opposite. The former top-rated recruit in Oklahoma has started all but the first three games of the season. Boynton called him “the future,” and other Big 12 players such as Hunter Dickinson have complimented his talent despite his youth.

His open dunk after OSU beat BYU’s late game press defense was the basket that sealed the win.

“I used to do that dunk a lot in high school,” Garrison said. “My teammates told me they wanted me to do it. So I just did. Simple as that.”

OSU still sits at the bottom of the Big 12, with an 11-14 overall record and is 3-9 in conference play. A run through the conference to the NCAA Tournament is improbable. Yet, Keller and Garrison said they want to build the program to where it’s back to the Final Four in their four years.

With Boynton’s concern about NIL and the transfer portal, conversations between young players like those is something he appreciates.

“They’re here because they want to be here,” Boynton said. “It says something about them willingly to say that.

It’s refreshing, probably a little inspiring.

We have a chance to continue to make some steps. I know we can’t win the league, but how far can we go?” sports.ed@ocolly.com OSU guard Jamyron Keller scored 22 points in his first start with the Cowboys.

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Courtesy of OSU News Louis Lacarbonara (left) started Direct Kicks during his time as an undergraduate at OSU, and now he’s helping Sean Fernandes-Flack get Stilly Kicks up and running during his college career.

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for a kid that grew up 30 minutes from New York City, but Brooks urged him to take a visit.

“Scotty Brooks is basically like an Continued from 1 uncle to me,” Lacarbonara said. “Scotty showed us around a little bit, and when I came to Stillwater I fell in love with it. I Shortly after opening, Fernandes- knew this is where I wanted to be. IroniFlack was at a sneaker show in Oklaho- cally enough, during my visit, Kevin ma City and he happened to bump into Durant hit a game winner against the the guy his entrepreneurship professor Knicks and Danilo Gallinari, who was had been bragging about. For Lacarmy favorite player. I was like, alright, bonara, he remembers being floored by this is meant to be. This is where I want the fact that a proper sneaker store had to go. It was no question after that.” opened in Stillwater, and by a college Lacarbonara is a natural entrestudent, nonetheless. He felt like he was preneur. He was raised in his family’s looking into a mirror when he shook pizzeria and was running the place by hands with Fernandes-Flack for the first the time he was a teenager, so getting a time. regular job punching a time clock wasn’t “He was acting like a little cocky an option when he arrived in Stillwater. college guy, basically like a Mini-Me, Instead, he happened upon a YouTube because that’s how I acted,” joked Lacvideo of a grade school kid selling arbonara, who drove up to spend a few refurbished sneakers online. Intrigued, hours at Stilly Kicks the next day. “We Lacarbonara conducted some research just kind of clicked. Now, he’s like a and discovered a small online commulittle brother to me. And just the fact that nity based around buying used shoes, he opened in Stillwater, it kind of gave mending them up and reselling them for me a little fire too. It motivates me.” a profit. To Lacarbonara, this market Not many people can say an NBA seemed untapped, so he put together coach helped them choose a college, but a business plan and presented it to the that’s exactly how Lacarbonara wound entrepreneurship faculty at OSU. up at OSU in the first place. Former He found a website that sold Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott gently used sneakers by the boxload and Brooks was a frequent visitor to the Lac- decided to dive in. He ordered $1,000 arbonara family pizzeria in White Plains worth of used shoes to be delivered to during his playing career with the New his Zink-Allen Hall dorm room, and York Knicks, and he became lifelong then spent weeks repairing and cleaning friends with the family. Brooks heard them after class. To market his product, that Lacarbonara was interested in an Lacarbonara decided that Instagram, entrepreneurship program and he knew YouTube and a curated website would be that Stillwater was the perfect place to the best way to reach his target audience. send him. OSU was off the beaten path He created a Direct Kicks website and

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social media handles with a goal of not in his life,” said Gajan, who still talks just selling shoes, but building an online about Direct Kicks in his lectures. community for sneakerheads who love to “Some of the best entrepreneurial stuchat about kicks as much as they like to dents are the ones whose parents have buy, sell and trade them. their own business, because they’ve seen To hook customers, Lacarbonara it and they’re not afraid of it. Louis was wouldn’t just sell individual pairs of closing his family’s pizzeria when he shoes — he created events that he would was 16. He may not run a shoe store for tease ahead of time. The drops, as he the rest of his life, but he’s learned to do calls them, include 50-60 pairs in a first- this on his own and he’ll always be in come, first-serve frenzy that his online business for himself.” community would tune into on his Lacarbonara opened his second website. The customers didn’t want to Direct Kicks location in 2021 and now miss out on the rare Air Jordans, Yeezys has over 75,000 followers on his social or slides that Direct Kicks unveiled that media sites. Business is going well, week, and the cash register started ring- and he feels rejuvenated by lending his ing. expertise to Fernandes-Flack and Stilly The Direct Kicks Instagram handle Kicks. Lacarbonara gives him pointers quickly jumped to 7,000 followers just on pricing and sales tips, and his latest by word of mouth, and his revenues project is to get StillyKicks.com up and topped $6,000 per month. Not bad for running so Fernandes-Flack can take his an undergrad operating out of his dorm. business global.

Richard Gajan, the Don Brattain AssoStill, Lacarbonara always has ciate Professor of Practice in Entreprehis eye on what might be next. He’s neurship at Spears Business, tabbed Lac- an entrepreneur, after all. He recently arbonara to be a part of their business sold a Pokemon action figure and tradincubator program, which came with an ing card business that he started on the office, expertise from the entrepreneurial side a couple of years ago. He even has staff and some additional funding for Di- a speed-dating business concept in his rect Kicks. Revenue jumped to $45,000 back pocket for when the time is right. during his senior year.

Regardless of what it is, Lacarbonara After graduation, Lacarbonara will be ready to dive in thanks to the moved back to New York and opened business sense he acquired at the pizzehis initial store in Mamaroneck, seven ria and at OSU. miles south of White Plains. His first “Sometimes you have to take order of business was to send postcards risks,” he said. “I’m looking for the next to the Spears Business entrepreneurship thing that I want to focus on, but often faculty. The front of the postcard had when you try to find something it doesn’t a picture of the Direct Kicks storefront end up working out. When it falls in and the back simply said, “I did it.” your lap, that’s usually the best thing.”

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Continued from 1 Dr. John Veenstra, CEAT interim dean, said the program will help people by improving accessibiliet and availability.

“Community paramedicine represents a mobile integrated health model that is a patient-centered, communityengaged approach to delivery higher quality and more cost-effective medical care by coordinating community resources and helping patients get the right care at the right location, including in their own homes,” Veenstra said.

“The goal of the CP program for the state of Oklahoma is to improve the access and availability of primary and preventive health care in rural communities that are currently underserved, resulting in positive patient outcomes and satisfaction.”

Currently, there are no Community Paramedic training courses available in Oklahoma. Because of this, students typically resort to online courses or travel outside the state to meet the requirements.

OSU is poised to be the first institution to offer this course within Oklahoma.

The Masonic Charity Foundation is one of Oklahoma’s oldest operating nonprofits. It has a longstanding mission of providing funds to organizations that can have a significant impact on the com-

munity. This grant continues MCFOK’s history of charity that truly makes a difference for Oklahomans.

“We know that these rural communities are struggling; we have firsthand experience trying to help Oklahoma Masons and their families navigate health issues in rural communities with a challenged healthcare system,” the MCFOK said in a statement.

“We also know that Community Paramedicine programs are widely implemented across the U.S. to address unmet health and social needs for these underserved/ rural communities.

It is our hope that by implementing this program, rural Oklahomans will have the tools to better care for themselves and, in turn, see their lives and communities thrive.”

Veenstra said that OSU is honoroed to be awarded the grant.

“The concept of the CP program fits into OSU’s strategic plan under the One Health priority, and is an interdisciplinary collaboration with the OSU CHS, the Center for Rural Health, CEAT, Ferguson College of Agriculture, and the College of Veterinary Medicine each with specific expertise needed to make this program successful,” he said. news.ed@ocolly.com OSU is poised to be the first institution to offer community paramedicine course within Oklahoma.

I REMEMBERED THE LORD! “When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.” (Jonah 2:7NIV) This was one of the most hopeless situations found in the Bible. Jonah had been running from God. He had boarded a ship and a great storm came up on the sea. He admitted to the sailors that he was fleeing from God and he was the cause of the storm.

The crew threw him overboard, and he had been swallowed by a large fish. What a mess! What a hopeless mess caused by his own disobedience. Maybe you can relate to Jonah?

Another translation reads; “When my heart fainted within me, I remembered the Lord.”

There seem to be no way out. He was completely helpless, and he had caused the whole thing. When all hope was gone; when my heart was fainting; when my life was slipping away, I remembered the Lord.

Listen to me! God is ruler over hopeless situations. He is ruler over our self made problems. He is God no matter what the situation. I want you to remember the Lord.

No matter how terrible your sins, the magnitude of your failure or the greatness of your difficulty, God is bigger. There is hope,for the hopeless, in Him. “...the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.”(2:10) Everything turned around for Jonah when he remembered God, humbled himself and began praying. God has put these true stories in the Bible to encourage us all and give us hope. He wants us to come to him; admit our hopeless condition and call on him for help. Be serious about it, and look to the Lord. This is the time of his grace; his unmerited favor. Christ gave his life for the ungodly, the weak, the needy. So reach out to him, call on him and hold on to the Lord.

See what he will do!

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Hayden Alexander The Student Union Activities Board gave out candy and held a mini competition for concert tickets on Wednesday.

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out to the Student Union Plaza to raise awareness about the importance of healthy relationships.

Annie Grace Thornley helped Continued from 1 share the message with students.

“This week is healthy relationships week,” Thornley said. “We’re tabling to The women of the BCM brought promote healthy love and healthy relabouquets of tulips to give out to stutionships in light of Valentine’s being dents. today.”

“We’re just using this as a way The announcement of Ross to love other people well and reach the Lynch’s visit to Oklahoma State by the community,” OSU alumna Jarahwhit OSU Speakers Board broke campus soField. cial media last Friday. At a table by Chi The women of Alpha Chi Omega’s O Clock, members of the bard promoted philanthropy is domestic violence and the event with plenty of stickers celawareness prevention, and they came ebrating the musical heartthrob.

“Ross Lynch is coming next week at 6 p.m. at the West Watkins Center,” Jared Moore said. “Doors open at 5:30, and it’s free for students as long as you bring a student ID.” The men of Omega Delta Phi passed out roses to students while inviting everyone to their Silver Rose Formal Ball. The ball is one of many events the fraternity is hosting.

“We’re a part of the Multicultural Greek Council,” social chair Garett Andaverde said. “We’re doing karaoke in the Union on Thursday, and we had a service event yesterday because we love to serve our community.”

“We’re just here getting our name

and showing our campus presence,” Andaverde said.

At the Student Foundation table, students wrote down their favorite things about the campus on paper hearts while grabbing one of the many stickers littering the table to celebrate Love O-State Week.

“We’re really promoting why we love Oklahoma State,” Erin Slagell said.

“It’s really about students learning to be grateful for all the things that donors have given us and bridging the gap between students.”

These were a few of many groups out on campus Wednesday, but they all shared the same message of love. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Murphy’s Department Store 815 S Main, Downtown Open 10-6 Monday thru Saturday

Cowboy Calendar Monday 02/19/2024 Borracho Bingo EM Curators of Craft @ 7 - 8:30 p.m. https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events Hospitality Days Career Fair Spears Schools of Business @ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. http://hireosugrads.com/Employers/Events-HospitalityDaysCareerFair.aspx Introducing To HandBuilding Prairie Arts Center @ 10:30 a.m. $135 https://artscenter.okstate.edu/adult-classes/ pottery/1331-introduction-to-handbuilding-17 Littles On The Move Public Library of Stillwater @ 10 - 11 a.m. https://stillwaterok.gov/506/Calendar OSU Symphony Orchestra Presents “Inspiring Beethoven” The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts @ 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Adults $12 Students $7 Seniors $10 All ticket prices include a $2 processing fee https://mcknightcenter.org/Online/default.asp Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association District Meeting Payne County Expo Center @ 6 p.m. https://www.okcattlemen.org/district-meetings Research On Tap: Should Prescribed Fire Be Promoted?

Iron Monk Brewing Company @ 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. https://research.okstate.edu/experts-and-media/ rot.html Speed Bingo College Bar @ 10 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Trivia Night Stonecloud Brewing Company @ 7 p.m.

Tuesday 02/20/2024 Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry & C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art OSU Museum of Art @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. https://museum.okstate.edu/art/memories-and-inspiration.html Some Recent Apparitions | Andy Mattern OSU Museum of Art @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. https://museum.okstate.edu/art/some-recent-apparitions.html Trivia Tuesdays EM Curators of Craft @ 7 - 9 p.m. https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events Winters Art Academy for Ages 6 - 10 Prairie Arts Center @ 3:30 - 5 p.m. $90 https://artscenter.okstate.edu/youth-classes/

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol

ACROSS 1 Island northwest of Molokai 5 Inseparable pals, briefly 9 Grizzly, for one 13 Fastens, as shoelaces 14 Monica who won nine Grand Slam singles titles 15 Not all thumbs 16 Disruptive student 18 Garden dirt 19 Slobbers 20 “Killing Eve” actress Shaw 21 Short “I need a short break” 23 Cocktail with rum and vodka 26 Carter’s successor 28 Body parts studied by otologists 29 Actress Chlumsky 30 Turn away 32 Sheep bleat 35 Wilson/Vaughn comedy with the tagline “Hide Your Bridesmaids” 39 “__ Misérables” 40 Flies like an eagle 41 Most of the time 42 Apple’s virtual assistant 43 Italian sub meat 45 Time for a final bow 50 Roofing stuff 51 “Ok, sure” 52 Nobody in particular 54 Ibuprofen target 55 Mastermind, and what the first word of 16-, 23-, 35-, or 45-Across can be 59 “Three and out” football play 60 Country shaped like a boot 61 Clever tactic 62 Hoppy brews 63 Mexican sauce made with chocolate 64 “Auld Lang __”

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4 Space race initials 5 Heroine in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” novels 6 Word after dental or Mental 7 Just a handful of 8 Nine-digit ID 9 Sinks 10 Kindle download 11 Dress with a triangular silhouette 12 Electrical circuit component 14 Contempt 17 Buckwheat noodle similar to udon 20 Old West outposts 21 Free-for-all fight 22 “Judy” Oscar winner Zellweger 24 Clairvoyants 25 “House of Cards” actress Kate 27 Roam (about) 30 “Oh no, not __!”

31 TiVo precursor DOWN 1 Available sans Rx 32 Not in time to be useful 2 Feel awful 33 Fragrance 3 Workout accessories that 34 Up and about keep sweat out of 36 Whitlock Jr. of “Da 5 Bloods” the eyes

Daily Horoscope

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (02/19/24). Communication unlocks profitable, lucky doors this year. Personal efforts develop prideworthy results with practice. Winter creativity produces valuable results. Reap a lucrative autumn harvest. Adapt summer journeys for complications or alternative destinations, before extra benefits flow into family accounts next autumn. Write your masterpiece.

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 a 7 — Dive into household projects. Make repairs and upgrades. Invest in quality for long-term value without breaking the budget.

Reward domestic chores with delicious treats.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Intellectual puzzles and challenges entertain and engage. Sift through the past. Rely on an expert’s experience. Words flow with greater ease. Share your story.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Your profit potential is on the rise. Provide leadership for lucrative gain.

Discover efficiencies and cost-savings measures. Replenish reserves. Tally up your silver.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Feed personal passion with focus. Assertiveness gets you farther, faster.

Make changes for the better. Practice to maintain integrity.

Keep or change your promises.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Make sure you get some down time. Inspiration flowers in a peaceful setting.

Get productive with minimal distractions. Schedule steps to realize a dream.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Friends help in unexpected ways. Brief them on a brilliant idea. Share energy, love and resources with a group project. Time together forges sweet bonds.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Work takes priority. Use your hidden talents to get a professional edge. Invest in success. You’re gaining respect. Don’t give away your secret recipe.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Investigate possibilities, explore and discover uncharted territory. An interesting suggestion develops into a pleasant surprise. You can learn what you need to know.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Focus on finances. It’s a good time to ask for money. Make deals, work out terms and send invoices for work completed. Self-discipline pays off.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Share the load to get more done with less. Discover another commonality.

Invent an exciting possibility and persuade your partner to play. Romance sparks.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Build strength, health and fitness through regular practice. Profit from meticulous service. To really learn something, teach it. Listen to your intuition and students.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Discover some unexpected fun. Creativity flourishes with a little inspiration.

Develop skills through playfulness. Spontaneous romance is worth unfolding. Fall under a delightful enchantment.

Saturday’s Puzzle Solved

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37 Sushi seaweed 38 Linden who played Barney Miller 42 Daredevil’s feats 43 In a wily way 44 Succulent with soothing gel 45 Brit’s spot of tea 46 Company with orange-andwhite trucks

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47 River through western Germany 48 Panama waterway 49 Point of view 53 Siestas 55 Lip of a glass 56 “Who am __ argue?”

57 Countless lifetimes 58 Manhattan liquor

Level 1 2 3 4

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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle

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

For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk

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