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OSU cancels classes on Tuesday, winter weather freezes Stillwater Kennedy Thomason News & Lifestyle Editor

OSU has canceled classes on Tuesday ahead of anticipated winter weather. A message was sent out on Jan. 11 announcing a delayed opening on Jan. 12 and no classes on Tuesday.

Stillwater had light snowfall on Sunday with a high of eight degrees and a wind chill in the negatives. Snow covered Stillwater’s roads long after the last flake fell. Cold temperatures are forecasted again on Monday, with an anticipated high of 15 degrees. Some students returned to town before the snowfall, others are planning to return after the roads are cleared. The spring semester will begin on Wednesday. news.ed@ocolly.com

Payton Little OSU has canceled classes for Tuesday, which would have been the start of the semester.

Are you a Stanley or Hydro Flask person? What your water bottle says about you Jaimie Ding Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES -- If you’ve spent any amount of time on TikTok or talking to your 12-year-old niece, you’ve probably heard of the Stanley cup by now. The 40 oz. insulated tumbler with a handle has led to long lines, fights and a crazy resale market. We’re only days into the new year, and already some marketers have gone so far as to proclaim 2024 the “Year of the Water Bottle.” Hydration vessels, they say, may be this year’s “most covetable, most fashionable accessory.” But the Stanley cup is just the latest in a long line of water bottle trends, aided by social media virality and declared cool by the arbitrators of the internet — teenage girls. Before Stanley, it was Hydro Flask, and before that, S’well. Owala took off on social media last year as well. At the ripe old age of 24, I’ve remained faithful to my plastic Nalgene bottle, a brand that has seen its own surges in popularity, for more than five years. It’s covered in stickers from my college days and practically indestructible, perfect for my outdoor climbing trips and propensity for dropping things. I prefer to drink my water at room temperature rather than ice cold — controversial, I know — and I don’t want to lug around anything heavy. I’m unabashed Nal-

gene person, and I won’t be replacing it anytime soon. Given the fierce devotion with which some fans wield their Stanleys, I wanted to know if water bottles really have become the latest extensions of our identities. So I spent a day traversing the city to see what Angelenos have to say. Here are my entirely unscientific findings. Stanley: The trendsetter One of the most coveted items currently by tweens across America, it seems, is the Stanley Quencher tumbler. Target shelves were devoid of them when I checked, but 15-yearold Kimora Johnson knew where to find one — Urban Outfitters. Johnson proudly toted her light teal blue Stanley as she walked out of school in Culver City on Monday. It matched her nails. “I just like the color and it keeps my water cold. It’s really nice,” she said. She was quite pleased to have snagged one over winter break after seeing it all over TikTok, Instagram and the news. The cup’s popularity was likely initially sparked by a woman’s viral TikTok video in November of a Stanley cup that survived a car fire. In response, the Stanley company offered to replace her cup — and her car. Since then, influencers and popular collaborations have propelled the Stanley cup to new heights. (Stanley couldn’t be reached for comment on the trend.) See Bottle on 7

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All Photos by Payton Little Students took advantage of the snowy weather on Sunday.

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Troy Spratley, OSU’s 125-pounder, started off the dual against Pittsburgh with a pin.

Spratley shows growth; Alvarez makes OSU debut in 31-6 route of No. 15 Pitt Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

Oklahoma State didn’t just win Friday night, it dominated. In a 31-6 road win at No. 15 Pittsburgh, the No. 5 Cowboys furthered their claim for national relevance, just one week removed from a dominant win at North Carolina State. And the Panthers (7-4) didn’t once threaten to clinch momentum. OSU (6-0) won its first six matches of the night, taking eight of 10 en route to its fourth ranked win of the season. “Pretty good effort at those first five weights,” said OSU coach John Smith. “Really looked good, scored points, separated the scores and did a good job. Sammy Alvarez’s first match out was really good. Teague followed it up, and then won at 165. When you take the first six matches in what could be a tight dual meet, you don’t give them much hope.” Here are three takeaways from the dual: Spratley’s pin sets the tone for the Cowboys Coach John Smith hasn’t shied away from constructive criticism for his starting 125-pounder. On paper, Troy Spratley’s resume was top tier. A 10-3 record, with just

one loss coming in duals to Wyoming’s Jore Volk. However, Smith’s concern wasn’t the production in the win-loss column, but rather the general offensive productions. “He’s got to score more points… He’s got to stretch his scores more often than he is,” Smith said in past weeks. And what better way to do that than pinning a ranked opponent? Leading No. 28 Colton Camacho of Pittsburgh, 11-0, near the midway point in Period 3, Spratley went for it. In a flash, his grasp of Camacho’s legs quickly transitioned to the shoulder area. Seconds later, Spratley turned his opponent flat on the mat, eventually earning the pin – the first of Spratley’s collegiate career. Spratley’s pin gave OSU an early 6-0 advantage, setting the tone for a dominant win on the road over a top-15 opponent in Pitt. Alvarez makes OSU debut In an unforeseen move, Smith elected to sit starting 149-pounder Jordan Williams – who had dropped two of his past three matches – in favor of Rutgers transfer Sammy Alvarez. And it came against 26th-ranked Finn Solomon. The senior wrestler was a coveted prospect out of the transfer portal for Smith and Co., landing Alvarez over a handful of notable programs. However, due to NCAA transfer rules, Alvarez was ineligible until the second semester of the 2023-24 academic year.

And in the first match of his OSU career, Alvarez showcased his offensive prowess, logging an impressive 12-4 major decision over Solomon. Olejnik, Plott strengthen legitimacy for national title contention As mentioned in a previous story, OSU has what appears to be three legitimate national title contenders come March – 133-pounder Daton Fix, 165-pounder Izzak Olejnik and 184-pounder Dustin Plott, each of whom are reigning All-Americans. It’s been a while since the Cowboys have had such power and depth in their back pocket, but it was on full display Friday night. Fix’s resume speaks for itself. And his 11-0 major decision over No. 18 Vinnie Santaniello only furthered his pedigree as one of college wrestling’s best. The second-ranked Olejnik embarked in, what on paper, was his most paramount match of the season. And he handled it with relative ease, logging a 5-2 win over No. 8 Holden Heller in a match that wasn’t as close as it appeared on the score sheet. Olejnik missed a couple opportunities to stretch his lead. However, in the final minutes, Olejnik’s wrestling IQ came to fruition. Instead of attempting to extend his lead further and risking himself surrendering a takedown, he rode Heller until the one-minute mark. Once Heller escaped his grasp, Olejnik followed

with an impressive counter of a strike from Heller, taking his match into its final seconds for a win. As for the second-ranked Plott? Complete and utter dominance on his part. Plott posted a 14-4 major decision over No. 12 Reece Heller. No. 5 Oklahoma State 31 (6-0), No. 15 Pittsburgh 6 (7-4) Jan. 12, 2024 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Results: 125: No. 19 Troy Spratley (OSU) fall No. 28 Colton Camacho (PITT), 5:52 133: No. 3 Daton Fix (OSU) MD No. 18 Vinnie Santaniello (PITT), 11-0 141: No. 8 Tagen Jamison (OSU) dec. No. 27 Cole Matthews (PITT), 8-2 149: Sammy Alvarez (OSU) MD No. 26 Finn Solomon (PITT), 12-4 157: No. 20 Teague Travis (OSU) MD Jared Keslar (PITT), 14-3 165: No. 2 Izzak Olejnik (OSU) dec. No. 8 Holden Heller (PITT), 5-2 174: No. 15 Luca Augustine (PITT) dec. No. 28 Brayden Thompson (OSU), 2-1 184: No. 2 Dustin Plott (OSU) MD No. 12 Reece Heller (PITT), 14-4 197: No. 15 Mac Stout (PITT) dec. No. 12 Luke Surber (OSU), 5-2 HWT: No. 11 Konner Doucet (OSU) dec. No. 9 Dayton Pitzer (PITT), 3-0 sports.ed@ocolly.com

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sports Offense goes cold in fourth quarter in Cowgirls’ 70-64 loss at Kansas Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

lead and was up by eight with a little over eight minutes remaining, but KU went on a 15-7 run, got the lead and never it up again. The Cowgirls shot 5 for 16 from the field and 1 for 9 from 3-point range OSU entered the fourth quarter in the fourth quarter, which helped the with a comfortable lead but couldn’t Jayhawks outscore the Cowgirls 25-12 finish out the game on top. in the final 10 minutes. The Cowgirls lost 70-64 at KanCowgirl centers Hannah Gusters sas on Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse, (eight points, six rebounds) and Praise marking OSU’s second conference loss Egharevba (seven points, 13 rebounds) and ending the Cowgirls’ three-game had success limiting KU’s best player win streak. Taiyanna Jackson to six points and nine The Cowgirls had control over rebounds, but KU found production the game until the fourth quarter from the rest of the starting lineup. started, it’s where the Cowgirls’ offense Each of the other four starters had couldn’t produce, and Kansas ended up 10 or more points and a difference in getting easy transition baskets that built the game was KU’s trips to the freethe Jayhawks’ momentum. throw line, going 15 of 21 from the OSU coach Jacie Hoyt said the stripe while OSU went 6 for 8. team let that game slip away. Top Performers for OSU: “I’m sick over a loss like that. We Stailee Heard - 14 points, eight let that one get away from us,” Hoyt rebounds, three assists said. “We had really poorly timed turnAnna Gret Asi - 16 points, five overs that let them get out and get easy rebounds stuff. It’s a tough loss and a tough one Quincy Noble - 14 points to swallow.” Cowgirls’ Next Game: OSU (10-6 Overall, 3-2 Big 12) vs. BYU, Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. started the fourth with a seven-point on Big 12 Now/ESPN+ sports.ed@ocolly.com

Payton Little The OSU offense couldn’t get going against Iowa State, scoring only 16 points in the second half.

Cowboys sputter at Iowa State, remain winless in conference Calif Poncy Staff Reporter

Payton Little The Cowgirls were outscored 25-12 in the final 10 minutes of their loss to Kansas.

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nistic defense that forced 12 first-half turnovers, the Cyclones took control and took a 37-26 lead into the half. With the start of the second half came more OSU turnovers, which allowed the Cyclone offense to thrive and expand the lead to as much as 19 Still looking for its first confer- in the opening minutes of the half. ence win of the season, Oklahoma After a quick spurt of steals of State visited frigid Ames and took on their own, OSU (8-8 overall, 0-3 Big the Iowa State Cyclones. 12) fell back into its old ways, and ISU, fresh off a win over the ISU stretched the lead over 20 with No. 2 Houston Cougars, flexed its just under 10 minutes remaining. muscles, earning a dominant 66-42 A mix of turnovers and poor win against the Cowboys on Saturday offensive execution doomed the Cownight. boys in the second half, and once the OSU got off to a good start, team cooled off from beyond the arc, leading the Cyclones in the early go- there wasn’t much chance of OSU ing, shooting 55% from the field over getting back into the game. the first five minutes. ISU (13-3, 2-1) easily disposed Despite the hot start, ISU stayed of OSU down the stretch, holding the within striking distance and eventual- Cowboys to just 16 total points in the ly took the lead. Behind an opportu- second half. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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3 takeaways Jamison gets first top-10 win, Spratley continues offensive productivity in win at No. 20 West Virginia Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

Seven matches into the 2023-24 season, OSU looks the part. After a year and a half hiatus from the national spotlight, the fifth-ranked Cowboys appear to be continuing their way back after a 29-9 win at No. 20 West Virginia Sunday afternoon. OSU (7-0, 3-0 Big 12) logged three-bonus point victories over the Mountaineers (82) at WVU Coliseum. And with the win, the Cowboys posted their fifth ranked win. Here are three takeaways from the dual. Jamison gets first top-10 win It wasn’t pretty, but it doesn’t have to be in the winloss column. Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Tagen Jamison had yet to log a win over a top-10 opponent before Sunday’s dual. His only opportunity came against North Carolina State’s Ryan Jack, a match which Jamison lost via a last-second takedown. Although his 5-2 win over ninth-ranked Jordan Titus – who had yet to drop a match until Sunday – didn’t come in ideal fashion in the aggressive, dominant fashion Smith instills in his wrestlers, it sufficed. Leading 2-1 heading into Period 3, Jamison took an aggressive approach. Once the official’s whistle, Jamison cut Titus to tie the match at two. Up to that point, offense from either wrestler had been sparse, with the majority of the match featuring the usual feel-outs, except, much longer and more sporadic and half-energized shots. However, Jamison sped things up. He dove for his opponents’ legs, eventually logging a match-clinching doubleleg takedown. Smith said early in the season that he wanted to see more aggressiveness out of Jamison. And if anything, Jamison did just that. Olejnik shows vulnerability OSU 165-pounder Izzak Olejnik had endured slow starts to matches at times over the season’s course. At no time, however, did they come back to haunt Olejnik, whose skillset and talent often outweighed any flaws that would seep out early in matches. But Sunday was a different story in a 5-1 upset loss to ninth-ranked Peyton Hall. Olejnik and Hall went into Period 2 tied 1-1. At times, it appeared Olejnik would eventually pull away, coming a matter of seconds or inches away from posting a takedown. Then, Hall did the honors with a last-second takedown of his

Ethan Scott Tagen Jamison recorded his first top-10 win against No. 9 Jordan Titus of West Virginia on Sunday.

own in the winding seconds of the second period. And once Hall posted an escape point to begin the third, a win was farfetched for the worn-down Olejnik. Some of it may have been due to fatigue, Olejnik was simply outwrestled. Spratley continues offensive dominance In OSU’s road win over Pittsburgh on Friday, Troy Spratley displayed something Smith had been longing for from the 125-pounder. A stout offensive showing.

Spratley carried that showing into Sunday’s dual, posting a 12-1 major decision over West Virginia’s Jace Schafer. And he did so midway into the third period of his match. Spratley’s bonus-point victory established dominance early for the Cowboys, who took seven of 10 matches from the Mountaineers. No. 5 Oklahoma State (7-0) 29, No. 20 West Virginia (8-2) 9 Jan. 14, 2024 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Vir-

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Results: 125: No. 19 Troy Spratley (OSU) MD Jace Schafer (WVU), 12-1 133: No. 3 Daton Fix (OSU) TF David Rhoads (WVU), 19-4, 3:43 141: No. 8 Tagen Jamison (OSU) dec. No. 9 Jordan Titus (WVU), 4-2 149: No. 9 Ty Watters (WVU) dec. Sammy Alvarez (OSU), 4-2 157: No. 20 Teague Travis (OSU) dec. Alex Hornfeck (WVU), 5-2

165: No. 9 Peyton Hall (WVU) dec. No. 2 Izzak Olejnik (OSU), 5-1 174: No. 28 Brayden Thompson (OSU) fall Luke Eschenheimer (WVU), 3:27 184: No. 2 Dustin Plott (OSU) TF No. 32 Dennis Robin (WVU), 19-4, 5:53 197: Austin Cooley (WVU) dec. Kyle Haas (OSU), 5-0 HWT: No. 11 Konner Doucet (OSU) dec. Michael Wolfgram (WVU), 2-0 sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Mia Ledbetter In 9-degree weather, fans still showed up to watch the Cowboys begin the season with a doubleheader sweep against UTRGV and Omaha on Saturday.

OSU begins season with doubleheader sweep Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter

Freshman Schiessl dominated in his OSU debut. The Cowboys hosted the UTRGV Vaqueros and the Omaha Mavericks in a doubleheader to open the regular season on Saturday. With a mix of effort from both veterans and young talent, like Schiessl, the Cowboys secured their first two wins of the season on Saturday, defeating UTRGV, 6-1, and Omaha, 6-1. The Cowboys opened the morning with their match against UTRGV. In the opening match, freshman Erik Schiessl made his debut in doubles and singles. In doubles, Schiessl alongside doubles

partner Leighton Allen won their match the six courts. on court 2, 6-4. In singles, Schiessl did Schiessl continued his dominance not slow down. He won his first singles in the day with a 6-0, 6-0, win on Court match in Stillwater, 6-1, 6-1, on Court 4. 4. Schiessl went 4-0 in matches and “The atmosphere is pretty good,” 36-7 in sets in both doubles and singles Schiessl said. “Like we all are pretty during Saturday’s two matches. Coach close and good friends. So I think it’s Dustin Taylor has been very impressed more like a family than like a team. I with what Schiessl has brought to the really like it. The fans always can help team. us fire off as well. It’s always gonna help “He had a phenomenal fall,” Tayif many people come out to our match- lor said. “He made the fifth round of the es, and be there and pump us up.” All American. He had a ton of success A few hours later, the Cowboys in German league tennis. So he’s familgot ready to host Omaha. Despite iar with the team format. He loves team already playing a full match earlier in tennis. He’s one of the one of the highthe day, the Cowboys showed no signs est regarded freshmen in the country of slowing down. In doubles, the Cowalong with our whole freshman class. boys continued their roll with all three We think he’s one of the best freshmen of the courts winning their matches. In in the country.” singles, the Cowboys took all of the first Even with the temperature getsets in their matches, and won five of ting as low as 9 degrees, the turnout in

Saturday’s morning match brought in a lot of energy to the Greenwood Tennis Center with many OSU fans coming out to support their team in the season opener. “That’s Oklahoma State for you, right,” Taylor said. “They get behind their Cowboys and no surprise that, Saturday morning, 11 a.m., first match of the year we get a crowd like that. The support has been amazing these three years and we really built up for this year hosting the NCAA here in May. The team was really built with the eyes of 2024. And we have the team to do it. So that’s the exciting part. I feel like the community and Cowboy tennis nation, they see what representation this team is, a group of great guys.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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news Bottle . . . Continued from 1 USC master’s student Hannah Gomez, on the other hand, initially thought people were talking about the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup. She received the popular Stanley tumbler as a gift from her younger sister and did not realize the cachet it would have. “I’ve gotten like five comments on it today,” the 26-year-old said after I accosted her on her way to grab dinner. “People don’t usually stop you for your water bottle.” She likes the handle design and straw, which she said makes her drink more water throughout the day. Plus, it kept her water ice cold from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runyon Canyon hikers Priscilla Ramirez and Diana Gonzalez said they bought one for its ability to keep water cold — a must at Gonzalez’s warehouse job in the summer. — but they also were intrigued after hearing it could float in a pool. They confirmed that it does, indeed, float in a pool. Gonzalez considered buying a red Stanley featured in Target’s Valentine’s Day collection but quickly changed her mind after seeing the hubbub around them. “I wanted it, but I will not go and fight for one,” said Gonzalez, 33. For hiking purposes, they opted to buy something cheaper at Marshalls. Hydro Flask: The populist In 2020, the Hydro Flask was the “it” water bottle, the kind that middle schoolers put at the top of their Christmas lists just like the Stanley cup of today. Teens carried them separately rather than in their backpacks, covering them with stickers and artwork. They were a statement that you were cool and eco-conscious. According to the company, the average Hydro Flask purchaser ranges from teens to mid-30s and “live full and ac-

tive lives.” Of all the reusable as fans. As the water bottle water bottles I could identify space has become more and in public, I saw the most Hydro more about fashion, the compaFlasks. ny aims to market its products On a Monday afternoon accordingly. at USC, students lugged their Denai Blackshire, 32, Hydro Flasks across campus in carried a white, black and gray backpacks and on skateboards Owala while hiking at Runyon in all different colors. Canyon that matched her gray Leslie Compean, 22, sweats. carried a white Hydro Flask “When you go hiking, she received from her sister for you still want to look aesthetiChristmas. She already owned cally put together,” Blackshire a gray bottle from the same said. An ex-partner bought her brand but wanted a larger one. the water bottle after she said “I feel like I’m a simple she wanted to hike more. Her person,” Compean said. Even main requirement: It had to be if unintentional, it seemed to cute. match her white shoes, paired She also thought the with black pants and a mustard design was clever — a straw for yellow sweater. sipping and a larger spout for She doesn’t care about guzzling. It was named one of trends, she said, but this bottle Time’s Best Inventions of 2023. “does the job.” Owala has seen particular Over at Santa Monica’s success with nurses, Sorensen Third Street Promenade, Alsaid, who are stuck wearing the fredo Torales, 39, sat outside same thing every day but can during his lunch break with use a colorful water bottle to a black Hydro Flask. It came “mix it up.” from the ever-growing lost-andSorensen likens the water found pile at the high school bottles to sneakers — you his wife works at. technically need only one, but “These boys always leave you have multiple to match difHydro Flasks behind as if ferent wardrobes. Owala drops they’re worth nothing,” Torales a limited-edition color every said. “If no one scoops it up other Tuesday, like sneaker after a few weeks, she brings drops, and once they’re gone, them home.” they’re gone. He doesn’t particularly S’well: The stylish clascare about what kind of water sic bottle he has, but he’s a Bruin, When I was in high so that means “no SC colors school, everyone had a S’well ever.” bottle. I would call it the first Owala: The color-for“fashionable” water bottle, ward accessory with an array of artsy finishes, Unlike other reusable including rose gold metalwater bottles, Owala screams lic, glossy faux marble and a color. smooth, understated wooden Each iteration of its flag- print. ship FreeSip bottle has at least It has a distinctive slim three different colors for the neck design and is small body, rim and spout. Online, enough to fit in the side pocket they have names like “Can You of most backpacks. The downSee Me?” with bright pinks and sides: It’s hard to fit ice cubes reds, and “Gemstone Chic,” in the opening, and the svelte with rich jewel tones. bottles are less visible carried “Water bottles are a cool inside a backpack. tool for self-expression,” said Alex Holt, 44, carried Chad Sorensen, senior brand one with a stainless steel finmanager for Owala. “We give ish during a morning hike at you an outlet, a vehicle to do Runyon Canyon. He chose that that.” one because it matches his Sorensen said the brand lunchbox. has picked up older Gen Z and “It’s like your branding,” millennial women in particular his co-workers told him. He

Tribune Content Agency Kimora Johnson poses for a portrait with a Stanley Cup branded water bottle outside her high school in Culver City. She recently purchased the cup, which has been selling out at retailers, from Urban Outfitters.

said it’s also sturdy and keeps his water cold, sparkling or still. “The idea is that we have them for a really long time,” Holt said, rather than changing them with trends. S’well declined to comment. Nalgene: The sturdy workhorse Carrying a backpack and rollerblades, Goksu Okar wandered around the Santa Monica REI’s water bottle section, carefully examining the plethora of brands that were available — Yeti, Nalgene, Stanley, Hydro Flask, Camelbak and more. After a few minutes, she settled on a plastic Nalgene bottle. (I silently cheered from the sidelines.) Okar, 32, said she already had a “really big” water bottle that she drinks from all day and wanted a smaller, more portable one. If she wanted to spend more, she would’ve bought a Yeti ($28 for a similar style). But the Nalgene is cheap and seemed sturdy — what more could she ask for? Before we could get into more specifics, she ran off to catch the bus. While Nalgene bottles can’t keep your water cold, they’re relatively inexpensive. The standard 32-ounce widemouth bottle is only $16.99, while the other brands in this roundup cost $30 or more. And if you break it, the company will replace it. Eric Hansen, Nalgene’s marketing director, described

the average customer as: “18-45, professional, active, engaged and passionate.” But above all, they’re loyal. The company has received stories and photos of customers with tattoos of the Nalgene bottle silhouette. The brand has even received invitations to weddings and graduations. “If that’s not engagement and passion, I don’t know what is,” said Hansen, who refers to Nalgene as the “OG” water bottle. At 75 years old, Nalgene doesn’t have to chase trends or consumers, he added. The best water bottle? Anything reusable “My rule of thumb is, don’t spend more than $20 on a water bottle,” said 18-year-old Sofie Fisher. “Maybe $25.” Fisher had some thoughts about water bottle trends Monday afternoon after school in Culver City as she waited for her ride. “Fads have been like a thing forever,” she said. It’s more important to “try to reuse what you have and not consume more.” Fisher uses a Tripalinkbranded water bottle she thinks her mom bought on Facebook Marketplace (Tripalink is a property management startup). She doesn’t care for Stanley or any other trendy bottle. “It’s forced consumerism,” she said. But if you’re still using single-use plastic bottles? It’s 2024. Not a great look. news.ed@ocolly.com

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ACROSS 1 Campus gp. with a Greek name 5 Eyelid hair 9 End 13 __ slaw 14 Aptly named cooler brand 16 Ocean motion 17 “Neat!” 18 Place to store valuables 19 Father and son authors Kingsley and Martin 20 Thoroughfare in New York City’s Little Italy 23 Nerf missile 24 Central cooling systs. 25 Hit single from Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” 32 Commonplace 35 Unethical one 36 Limo passenger 37 “Sad to say ... ” 38 Choreographer de Mille 39 Chromosome part 40 Goofy drawing? 41 “Farewell, chérie” 42 River vessel 43 Meatless cheesy entree, familiarly 46 Bum __: unfounded accusation 47 City near Anaheim 49 2023 musical film produced by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, and an apt title for this puzzle 56 Have a strong 52-Down 57 Love 58 Neeson of the “Taken” films 60 Actress Hathaway 61 Rosebud __: “Schitt’s Creek” location 62 Land measure 63 Hissed “Over here!” 64 Kelly of morning talk TV 65 Hornet home

Daily Horoscope

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By Zachary Schiff

DOWN 1 Airwavesregulating govt. agency 2 Part of a suite 3 Audibly 4 Candid memoirs 5 Broadcast with minimal tape delay 6 Food thickener made from seaweed 7 Enunciate poorly 8 Sacred 9 Fabric stiffener 10 Shortcut, hopefully 11 Drooling dog in “Garfield” 12 Gnat, e.g. 15 Bonus sports periods, for short 21 Imitate a donkey 22 Weight adjustment factor 26 Baylor in the Basketball Hall of Fame 27 Group of nine 28 In the on-deck circle 29 Strong start? 30 Oomph 31 Sword with a blunted tip

Saturday’s Puzzle Solved

32 Frilly material 33 Designer Cassini 34 CVS rival 38 Org. on a bottle of mouthwash 39 Coach’s strategy 41 Gravy Cravers pet food brand 42 “I’m f-f-f-reezing!” 44 Single serving of sugar 45 Tía’s madre

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Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (01/15/24). Your inspiration, passions and purpose grow this year. Strengthen support networks with disciplined communication. Welcome a new springtime career chapter, before home, family and renovations take summertime priority. Coordinating communications carefully with autumn plot twists leads to winter’s professional breakthroughs. Share fun, creativity and romance. 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 — Consider dreams, visions and ambitions. You can see a clear path. Chart your course. Friends inspire you. Imagine how you would love things to go. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Teamwork can accomplish wonders. The more you get done, the better you feel. Help an older person achieve a dream. Your expertise grows. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Get into a productive groove at work. Put together mutually beneficial deals. Discuss possibilities and potential. Take advantage of great conditions to advance. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Your friends are on your side. A dream shows you a new direction. Accept wise advice. Consider long-term ambitions. Study, research and learn. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Take an opportunity for what it’s worth. Share dreams with someone who can help achieve them. Collaborate to develop a lucrative possibility. Strengthen foundations. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Share support to advance your common goals and dreams. Coordinate actions for ease and efficiency. You’re building for the long term. Collaboration flowers. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re building strength and endurance for long-term gain. Keep your objectives in mind. Nurture your health with rest and good food. Practice for high performance. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Prioritize fun. Develop a creative or romantic dream. A spark can burst into flame. Pursue your heart’s desire. Talk about passions, curiosities and obsessions. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Words and actions align to support the realization of a domestic dream. Coordinate and organize. Collaborate with family. Share the rewards of your efforts. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Articulate and describe your vision. Edit and distill your message. Creative expression flowers. Share and invite others to collaborate. Network and connect to advance. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Disciplined efforts can win lucrative rewards. A dreamy situation is within reach. Discuss the outcomes you’d love. What would it take? Align forces. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — You can see options to advance a personal dream. Whatever you need, you can find in your networks. Discuss the possibilities. You’re growing stronger.

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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