Monday, October 16, 2023
Farm Bill stalled under federal budget uncertainty Kennedy Thomason News & Lifestyle Editor On Sept. 30, the 2018 national
Farm Bill expired, leaving agricultural legislation in the air as government officials are currently negotiating a 45-day continuation of the federal budget. The Farm Bill, which is updated and renewed every five years, sets agricultural and food policy for the United
States. Amy Hagerman, associate professor of agricultural economics and OSU Extension agricultural policy specialist, said while the expiration is not creating significant problems currently, it could if a continuation is not granted.
Hagerman said commodity programs will be affected, and could lead legislation to revert to policies from the 1930s and ‘40s. However, the changes will not be immediate. Some programs through the bill will operate through the end of 2023 and into 2024. See Budget on 7
OSUPD, SPD report multiple auto burglaries Raynee Howell Staff Reporter
by the crimes. “My car was parked on the east side of the Bennett Hall parking lot in the oneway turnaround,” Parisotto said. OSUPD worked tireOn the morning of lessly to notify residents of Oct. 12, Oklahoma State the break-ins upon discovUniversity Police Departery. Parisotto was notified ment discovered multiple on her way to class on the auto burglaries. According to a campus morning of Oct. 12. “OSUPD, in my opinmessage sent out to students’ ion, handled the situation emails, 18 auto burglaries very well,” Parisotto said. happened over the 48–72 hour period. Officers believe “They got all the reports a majority of them occurred filed before I was even able to make it back to my car.” the night of Oct. 11. Serai Davis, PariFifteen of the 18 sotto’s mother, approved of burglaries occurred in a parking lot north of Bennett how OSUPD dealt with the Hall. The other three identi- burglaries. “As a parent, I was fied burglaries happened pleased with their handling in the 4th Avenue Parking of it,” Davis said. Garage. Stillwater Police Sydney Parisotto, Department responded to a a freshman majoring in string of auto burglaries, off elementary education, was one of the students affected campus, around the same time as OSUPD. See Burglaries on 6
Karlie Boothe The Colvin Recreation Center offers a variety of workout classes for students to attend.
Colvin Recreation Center promotes Free Fitness Week Raynee Howell Staff Reporter All group fitness classes at the Colvin Recreation Center, including F45 and Cowboy Strong, are free this week; yesterday through Oct. 22.
To participate in any group fitness class, students normally must pay a semester fee of $40. Free Fitness Week allows students to attend multiple different classes taught by professionally trained instructors without any cost. Free Fitness Week has occurred in previous semesters and is a reoccurring event. Students
continue to look forward toward the opportunity of trying new classes, including Aiden Finley, student employee and applied exercise science major. “I think that the Colvin should have Free Fitness Week every semester to help promote physical and mental wellness of the students,” Finley said. See Fitness on 5
Tribune News Service On the morning of Oct. 12, Oklahoma State University Police Department discovered 18 auto burglaries over a 48–72 hour period.