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I was shocked to find out something as cool as Stonecloud opened in Stillwater. Stillwater is home to many clas sic, dive-bar full-force.theestablishments,drinkingbringing“Cowboy”aestheticNow,anew drinking establishment is in town, bringing a whole new vibe to Stillwater. I’m not sure what my expectations were when arriving at Stonecloud, but they were certainly blown out of the water. With an outdoor patio at the entrance, Stonecloud opens up into an airy space that is great for socializing. The walls are painted white with vibrant art hanging from them, thrifted board games stacked on a column of hanging shelves.
The program’s purpose is to meet the support needs of the indi vidual student. OOS hires three types of partners to make sure students’ sup port needs are being met in every aspect of campus life. Residential partners live on the same resi dence hall floor as stu dents and participate in living-learning programs with students, functioning as additional community mentors or resident as sistants.Academic partners support students in form ing a consistent schedule, offer homework assis tance, and modify assign ments to meet individual support needs.
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Jennifer Coonce knows where she should have been when the first plane slammed into the World Trade Center. Two blocks away sitting on the rooftop patio of her apartment building enjoying her morning coffee and Insteadreading.ofrelaxing in the morning sun, Coonce, an OSU graduate and now a professor in the Spears School of Business, headed for a meeting in New Jersey. On the road, she asked the driver of the car service to turn up the volume of 1010 WINS, the news radio station they had on in the background.Sheheard something about a plane“I’mcrash.like, ‘Wait a second, can you turn that up? Because I live right by there,’” Coonce said. Coonce, working for KPMG at the time, was in Short Hills, New Jersey, chasing her first prominent lead in weeks. She said from her own wraparound 24th floor terrace she regularly saw people flying small planes and helicopters near the World Trade Center because at the time the airspace wasn’t regulated. So she thought this was an accident.Then the second plane hit. “We both are like oh, this is really horrible,” Coonce said. Soon she arrived for her meeting, tipped her driver $20 and he called her a good Ameri can for over-tipping. It’s funny, the details that stick with her. “I got out in the parking lot,” Coonce said. “I didn’t want to go in the building because I was freaked out. I didn’t know what toShedo.”couldn’t call her hus band, Mike, because the cell towers supporting the area were overwhelmed. She knew he was working in Midtown, three miles away from the World Trade Cen ter. “It was obviously extremely stressful, but I knew he was al ways on time everywhere he went and so I wasn’t worried about him,” Coonce said. Since she had a Dallas area code, Coonce could field calls not using towers in the immediate vicinity. She dialed her parents in Texas and updated them on her situation.“And all I could get out to say was like, ‘I am so upset,’” CoonceWithsaid.no other place to go, Coonce walked into the building where she was supposed to do business. Everybody was frantic and communicating with friends and loved ones through instant messages.Ultimately, a hotel was set up for Coonce and her co-worker on the trip, and they headed there. “You only had the clothes you had on and you were dressed in like business casual, and your work bag,” Coonce said. “That’s what you got.” At the hotel, she joined a crowd of people stuck there because the airport ceased op erations. A room opened up and, finally, she got a call through to her husband.“There wasn’t really any thing to say, you know?” Coonce said. “He’s my best friend, but none of us knew what was hap pening or what we were even going to do the next day so we all just sat around watching the TV and, let’s be honest, drinking.” Bath robes became paja mas the night of Sept. 11, 2001, as Coonce laid to rest one of the most horrific days in modern American
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10 facts about the late Queen of England No. 1: The Queen bought her wedding dress with WWII ration coupons. No. 2: The Queen has owned over 30 Corgis in to tal, all of whom she trained and were very obedient. No. 3: The Queen didn’t need a license to drive on public roads. No. 4: Elizabeth volunteered as a truck driver during WWII, which made her the first female in the Royal Family to serve in the military. No. 5: Over 200 official portraits were made of the Queen, the first in 1933. No. 6: Her Majesty made her first radio broadcast at age 14. No. 7: Her Majesty traveled to over 100 countries. No. 8: Elizabeth had her first Christmas broadcast in 1952.No.9: The Queen opened the Sydney Opera House in 1973. No. 10: She made over 150 visits within the Com monwealth, more than any British Monarch before her.
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Stonecloud has a bright and inviting atmosphere, with a trendy LED sign with its logo hanging above the taps. When I sat down at the bar, I realized there was even more to this already gigantic place. The back patio is larger than any I’ve seen in Still water so far, complete with an outside bar, seating areas and fire pits. When I told the bartender I was unsure of what to try first, he set me up with a flight of six out of the many different drinks Stonecloud features. I was given the Festbier, a seasonal fall beer, Smooshie, a hard seltzer, Mellow, an IPA, Watermelon Slice T-Shirt, a sour, Lageritaville, a lager, and Stonecloud Lite, also a lager. Out of these six drinks, Smooshie was my favorite. It’s a tropi cal hard seltzer that is unlike anything I have tried before. My second favorite might have to be Mellow, a tasty and refreshing IPA. With the original brewery in Oklahoma City, you might be won dering why a place like this came to the small town of Stillwater, and the answer is simple. Owner, Joel Irby, is originally from Stillwater and wanted to share his brand with the place he was raised. Irby created Stonecloud in 2017, after spending 10 years in Boulder, CO, perfecting his craft. The brewery is located in a historic building on the west end of downtown Oklahoma City.
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You heard it here, folks. Pump kin spice lattes are back. I have been waiting for this moment since they stopped serving them at the end of last fall. I am considering this the official start of fall. It’s no longer the official start date of the fall equinox, which is Sept. 22. The start of fall is when Starbucks releases their pumpkin spice lattes.The famous PSL is back for its 19th straight year at the Starbucks franchise. This latte includes Star bucks’ signature espresso and steamed milk along with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove spices in the drink to comple ment the real pumpkin in the sauce. The whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices on top make for a great hot, iced or frozen drink for the next few months.Not only does Starbucks release the ever-famous latte, but they also have a few fan favorites returning this year. The pumpkin cream cold brew is relaunching for its fourth year, and I personally like this drink better than the latte. It has more of a coffee flavor for those who don’t like super sweet coffee.One that I probably will not get often but is good nonetheless is the ap ple crisp macchiato. It is also a return ing favorite after being launched last fall, but the twist this year is that the drink is now made with oat milk and Starbucks’ signature blonde espresso as the standard recipe. People with dairy restrictions don’t have to special order their drinks now. A lot of Starbucks’ recent releas es have specifically been made with oat or almond milk so it’s nice to see that in their fall drinks. I’ve tried the macchiato and I can say that it definitely tastes like apple cobbler in a cup. For those whose fa vorite dessert at Thanksgiving is apple pie or cobbler, this one is for you. The pumpkin cream cold foam is also something to get excited about. Now I can keep my favorite ices drinks but be able to add just a touch of fall to it without ordering a whole pumpkin spice Andlatte.last, but certainly not least, is the bakery additions. The pumpkin cream cheese muffin and pumpkin scone are available for a limited time in the bakery. As always, the customer favorite pumpkin loaf is available year-round, but make sure to get the muffin and scone while they are here. I had the muffin warmed up on the day of the release and I may just be getting one everyStarbucks,day. for a limited time, is also releasing colorful drinkware that gives off that fall vibe. For more infor mation about Starbucks fall releases, please visit spice-latte-returns-on-august-30/.com/press/2022/starbucks-pumpkin-https://stories.starbucks.entertainment.ed@ocolly.com
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I was overwhelmed with how much I enjoyed my time at Stonecloud. The atmosphere is friendly, and so are the bartenders, who gave me the rundown about Stonecloud and an swered all my questions. I think this is a perfect addition to Stillwater, bring ing some of those hip city vibes to the small Stonecloudtown. is a perfect place to hang out and relax with friends or watch the Cowboy football game while enjoying a beer. If you’re look ing for a new place to try something from 1A Mackenzie Janish Flight of drinks from Stonecloud Brewing Co. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com Pool
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As the group of students born post-9/11 enter college, they remember the events of that day differently than their parents.The average college stu dent in 2022 was born in 2002, so many have only known a post-Sept. 11 life. Even though many students weren’t alive during that time, students are honoring those lives that were lost in a different way.
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Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-serving mon arch, died at 96 Thursday, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. A succinct official statement was posted on the gates of Buckingham Pal ace noting the queen “died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.”OnThursday morning, Buckingham Palace an nounced the queen’s doctors were “concerned” about her health while family members rushed to be by her side. The queen was advised to cancel a virtual meeting with mem bers of her Privy Council on Wednesday evening and told to rest.The queen’s declin ing health has been a major concern for the past few years and she said, during the Platinum Jubilee in June, that she felt exhausted after recovering from COVID-19 this pastSheFebruary.wasunder medi cal supervision at Balmoral Castle, where she spends most of her summers. Queen Elizabeth’s family traveled to be with her. The heir to the throne, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla, were with the queen at Balmoral Castle.Prince William, the queen’s grandson and second in line to the throne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, the queen’s son, as well as Princess Anne, traveled to be thereWorldtoday.leaders paid condolences to the queen’s family and to the people in the U.K. President Biden canceled his plans after the queen’s death was an nounced. President Emman uel Macron of France posted a portrait of the queen on Twitter, and Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi said she represented Britain and the Commonwealth with “balance, wisdom and re spect for institutions and for democracy.”President Isaac Her zog of Israel said on behalf of the Israeli people that “Queen Elizabeth was a historic figure: she lived his tory, she made history and with her passing, she leaves a magnificent, inspirational legacy.”Queen Elizabeth II ruled Britain for seven decades, always committed to the rituals and traditions of her role, while dealing with social and economic difficulties alongside family scandals. The queen’s death is somewhat shocking for the people in the U.K. and around the world, even at an advanced age, considering she is the only queen most British citizens have ever known, as well as an impor tant figure in many historical events.Queen Elizabeth II is a piece of England that will never be replaced and she will forever be remembered for her compassion, encour agement and moral support to the British people.
As the amount of time after Sept. 11 is only growing, children and students who were born after the event have never experienced what life was like before. Savanna Buntin, ac counting finance and MIS ma jor said while she feels a little disconnected from those who remember the event, she be lieves the memory of that event lives on in different ways.
“I remember my mom telling me stories about the event and where she was when it happened,” Buntin said. “I think it really lives on by the memories of people alive dur ing 9/11 and knowing where they were during that time.” After the deadly attacks, new regulations and services were put into place, specifically in airports. As a new genera tion of students emerges, many have no clue what effect Sept. 11 had on everyday tasks. Jesse Falcon, an electrical engineering major, recognized how different life was after the attacks.“I was three years old when it happened,” Falcon said. “Even though I’m not old enough to remember it totally, I remember things like flying becoming totally different and everyday tasks changing.” Though many students haven’t experienced Sept. 11 directly, it is clear students still remember the impacts 21 years later. Madilyn Dunn, Student Body Vice President, said that even though Sept. 11 is her birthday, she takes that time to remember those who lost their lives on that day. “I think we connect with 9/11 in a different way,” Dunn said. “I want to be more re spectful on that day, which is why I celebrate my birthday a day early in order to remem ber those who lost their lives on Sept. 11. “We were raised learning about it in schools, and remembering those individu als on 9/11 is one way to pay respect.”
“The entire peninsula of Manhattan was covered in white dust, snow, papers, shoes, computer keyboards,” CoonceShesaid.met up with her husband, they bought some fresh clothes and headed for home.Coonce could see from aerial TV shots that her building, 88 Greenwich, still stood but once there an officer stopped them and informed them he had pad locked it the night before. It was here, a few blocks away from “The Pile” as the collapsed buildings were called, Coonce had a moment to glance around and survey the situation. “We made it almost to our building before we real ized we were the only people down there that didn’t have like a gas mask or a uniform of some sort on, or a weap on,” Coonce said. “So we went back to Union Square and had a burger and a beer at Old Town Tavern.” State Farm set them up in a hotel and provided other amenities.“Inthe hotel there wasn’t anything to really do,” Coonce said. “I kind of went to work sometimes… And it was really hard to focus. Whole town… it was hard to for a whole nation or world to focus.”She said people in cramped New York living arrangements use restaurants and bars as their second liv ing rooms.“Itwasn’t surprising to see somebody sitting at the bar crying,” Coonce said. At a bar around two weeks after the 11th, Coonce and a friend met two brothers from Staten Island, she could tell by their accents. They chatted and shared stories. That conversation signaled hope of healing to come. Every few months the “what if” possibility of Coonce watching the plane crash from the roof of her building pops into her head. Of course, every 9/11 an niversary she is reminded of it. Sometimes, even hearing a fire truck siren will jog vivid memories.Memories she knows the vast majority of her stu dents don’t have. Each year around 9/11, when Coonce lectures her classes at OSU, she doesn’t talk about the hierarchy of management or the role of a middle manager. She talks about her experience wak ing up two blocks away from the World Trade Center and returning the next day with dust-covered-clothes and a changed“Mylife.first semester when I did this I was like, ‘Am I wasting their time?’ Coonce said. “And then a lot of them asked me for (more of my experience). I just want to share the perspective because it was such a huge event in America that liter ally changed how society functions.”
Courtesy of Tribune News Service Queen Elizabeth II at the opening of a new building at the Thames Hospice in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, on July 15, 2022.
When she woke the next morning, her problems hadn’t solved themselves. She still had to get to what ever remained of her home. On the train ride back into the city, Coonce said she could tell there was a hole where the towers used to be. The smell of the smoke permeated the car.
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Audrey Fleschute, a political science pre-law major, said that while many students weren’t alive on Sept. 11, are remembering the day in a dif ferent“Weway.grew up with it, regardless of whether or not we lived through it,” Fleschute said. “Even though a lot of us didn’t live it, we were raised in the memory of it. Little things from alcohol on planes to twohour TSA lines, we were raised in the memory of it.”
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Students also participate in a combined First Year Seminar course which dives into the basic elements of a success ful first year on campus, offering them resources along the way. In welcoming these students to the Cowboy family, faculty, staff and stu dents must be aware of how to interact with fellow students properly. Before anything, OOS members are college students, similar to any other person on campus. They are adults and deserve to be treated as adults.
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OSU and OOS are excited to see how this program will grow and im prove our campus, increasing inclusivity each day.
All photos courtesy of Tribune News Service “Come From Away” is one of the only plays that recognizes 9/11.
“In OOS we value the dignity of risk, we work hard to ensure our stu dents have the same opportunities that any other college student on campus would, and our hope is that the OSU campus really embraces that value with us,” Tucker said.
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“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker was published in 1982, win ning the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1983. A film and musical have since been adapted based on the book. “The Color Purple” is the first book for the fall semester in the #Pe tesbookshelf book club series for the Oklahoma State Students Arts Al liances. #Petesbookshelf chooses one book for each month in the semester, introducing books of diverse perspectives to students on campus. For the month of September, SSA chose “The Color Purple” because it’s a classic that follows the story of the traumas and triumphs of a young African-Amer ican girl living in rural Georgia. The protagonist narrates her life in honest letters addressed to God. The overall theme of the book is to create a life with positive outcomes, despite the harsh realities of the surrounding world. “The Color Purple: The Musical” is set to be released in theaters in late 2023. This will be the film adaptation of the musical. The original pro duction released in 2005, earning 11 Tony Award nominations in 2006. You can participate in SSA’s “Book Chat” this month, where a free version of the book and dinner will be provided. Get your free copy of the book in the Student Union, room 205 and reg ister for the “Book Chat” on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Student Union, room 412.
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Engagement partners assist students in campus involvement, helping them explore clubs and organizations they are interested in, and making sure they have access to participate in any extracur ricular they hold an interest in. This semester, students are taking five courses, OOS Seminar, Pre-Intern ship I, Topics I, Relationships 101 and First Year Seminar. OOS Seminar, PreInternship I and Topics I are specific OOS courses designed to allow students to explore possible career paths, prepare them for a competitive workforce, and teach them skills to ready them for an interdependentRelationshipslifestyle.101is a combined course with fellow undergraduate students, which teaches positive rela tionships and overcoming differences.
9/11 is coming up and it’s one annual day that many hold very close to their heart. Along with remembering the lives lost on 9/11, there is also a musical near to many hearts. It’s know it’s an interesting relation, but this story is one to hear. “Come From Away” is a musical about the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. It’s about a specific event that took place outside the U.S. on that fateful day. When news of 9/11 rippled across the world, some people, especially in the town of Gander, New foundland and Labrador, stepped up to support. All of the planes that were set to land in the U.S. didn’t have anywhere to go when the country closed its airspace, so Gander opened its town for all of the passengers and crew. They took care of thousands of people and almost doubled their town population in the week that the people needed to stay there. Their contribution to the effort to support the U.S. during that time was not forgotten. At the 10year anniversary of 9/11 there was a dedication in Gander, Newfoundland and is the only place out side of the United States that shares steel from the World Trade Center. It talks about this dedication and more in “Come From Away.” Musicals are something that I have a deep ap preciation for and seeing this story on stage was very emotional. That day 21 years ago changed the course of U.S. history and hearing emotional music and seeing real people’s stories was an incredible experience.Themusical cov ers the town of Gander’s efforts to take on 7,000 people in their town and how overwhelming it was. There were language bar riers, limited supplies and weather issues that the townspeople had to over come. Overcome they did, and paired with inspira tional and heartbreaking music, the stage produc tion was“Comeamazing.From Away” recently went back on tour for the final time and their last performance on Broadway is set for October 2. If you have the opportunity to see this musical, take it. It’s on my list as probably the most impactful musical I’ve seen. As we go into this weekend, it’s important to remember the sacrifices of the men and women who gave up their lives, their efforts or their town to show that they stood with the U.S. and all we stand for. People tend to come together in the best ways during the worst circum stances, and 9/11 is one of those instances. “Come From Away” is a reminder that even 21 years later, we are still grieving and standing with our fellow friends and entertainment.ed@ocolly.comneighbors.
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On Wednesday morning, the official Pokémon Youtube channel released a new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon games, Scarlet and Violet. The video was titled, “Seek Your Treasure!” and gave new information on game me chanics, new characters, and most importantly, new Pokémon.Thefirst Pokémon the new trailer revealed was Klawf, the Ambush Pokémon. Klawf is a pure Rock-type crab Pokémon. Later in the trailer, the player char acter is seen battling a giant Klawf that is known as, “The Stony Cliff Titan.”Thetwo other Pokémon revealed in the trailer seemed to be linked together. Arma rouge, the Fire Warrior Pokémon, and Ce ruledge, the Fire Blades Pokémon, are the games’ version exclusives. Ar marouge, a Fire/Psychictype Pokémon, is avail able in Pokémon Scarlet, while Ceruledge, a Fire/ Ghost-type Pokémon, is available in Pokémon Violet. Previous leaks for the game suggest that both Armarouge and Ce ruledge might have the same pre-evolution, and evolve depending on the version you are playing. The trailer also re vealed a few new charac ters in the game. Geeta is introduced as the chair woman of the Pokémon League, and according to the official Pokémon Twitter account, Greeta, “reigns as the most skilled of all Championranked Trainers.” This would make Geeta canonically more skilled than Leon, who was the previous stron gest trainer in the Poké mon world. The trailer does not specify if she will be Paldea’s cham pion, but if Geeta is the strongest trainer in Pal dea she will most likely be the game’s champion as well.One of the eight gym leaders was also revealed. Brassius, the Grass-type Gym Leader, was revealed in the trailer as having a Smoliv and Sudowoodo. His Sudowoodo utilized the new game mechanic Terastal phenomenon to change into a Grasstype. This seems to be a nod to Pokémon Gold and Silver, where a Su dowoodo poses as a tree as an obstacle for the player.The new evil team was also revealed under the name Team Star. Unlike almost every Pokémon game before, Scarlet and Violets’ evil team is not an organization of criminals. Instead, Team Star is a group of rebel lious students from the region’s Pokémon acad emy. Mela was revealed as the Boss of Team Star’s Fire Crew. It is not specified if Mela is the main boss of Team Star, which could imply that there are other Team Star crews corresponding to different Pokémon types. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is looking like it will be the most ex pansive Pokémon games ever released. With the information we have so far about the games, Scarlet and Violet look to have the potential to be two of the top Poké mon games released in
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The second lon gest-reigning monarch in world history died ThursdayQueenmorning.Elizabeth II died peacefully at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, ac cording to Buckingham Palace.Charles III will take the throne as king following the death of his mother.Elizabeth II ruled for 70 years, first don ning the crown as consti tutional monarch in 1952 at the age of 25. She led the United Kingdom during the rebuilding years af ter World War II and through the turmoil of the 20thDuringcentury.her reign, she continued the trans formation from the Brit ish Empire to the Com monwealth of Nations, a group of 14 countries she ruled.Following the Queen’s death, Opera tion London Bridge will take into effect, a set of protocols created since the ColdTheWar.UK will enter mourning period which will last until the Queen’s funeral, where business will close, Brit ish Parliament will be suspended, the London Stock Exchange will halt and the Union Jack will fly at half-mast.Thedayof the Queen’s funeral and King’s coronation will become national holidays. The funeral of Princess Diana of Wales was viewed by a world wide 2.5 billion viewers in 1997, and the Queen’s is projected to be viewed by more than 4 billion worldwide.TheQueen’s face which appears on every piece of British currency will have to be changed to show the face of King Charles III, which may cost an estimated $200 million to re-mint the currency.Her death as a whole may cost an esti mated $8 billion.
Queen Elizabeth II has faced health issues in early 2022, and was believed to have taken a big toll on her throughout the rest of the year.
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“ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be stead fast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Co.15:58 NKJ) Just about everything in this life is tempo rary. Yet, most people work very hard to have a pleasant few years in their lifetime. I would like to remind the true Christians that God is offering us an eternity of bless ing as we serve him and his purposes now. 1InCo.15 the Apostle Paul is reminding these believers of Christ’s resurrection and how true and real it was. He continues by emphasizing the sure promise of God that we are going to share in that resurrec tion one day. We will have a new, eternal body like Jesus has now. As we help in the work of God, furthering his kingdom; demonstrating the love of God in blessing and serving others; as you and I get involved with helping missionary work, even going to help in short term mission trips or providing finances for others to go, we are laying up treasure in heaven “where moths cannot corrupt and thieves cannot Actually,steal.”this kingdom of God, with forgive ness of all our sins and a new relationship with God as our Father, is offered to all mankind. If you have never opened your heart to Christ, asking for a clean heart and a new life; the door is open wide for you to come. You will not be turned away. Then you too can begin to live for the eternal: laying up treasure in Heaven. I en courage all to consider these words, no matter your age, and choose the best and most satisfying life. It is a life following Christ as your Lord, and going for God’s best in eternity. It is a great and sure future!
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While living on a campus as large as Okla homa State University, many students use biking as an alternative to walking or driving. It’s no surprise that some of these bikes may end up stolen or damaged. On Friday morning, this became an unfortunate reality for Village D resident Darrah Strong.“I remember parking my bike at around 2:26 p.m., and that’s the last time I saw my bike. The next morning, it was gone.” Strong said. “I had used a key padlock from Walmart. Officers told me they caught people running around with tools, trying to break these weaker locks.” Strong believed that her bike, along with many others, was likely stolen to be stripped down for parts. With these alarming reports, people noticed what seemed to be an increase in larceny on campus. To address the issue, The O’Colly spoke with OSU police captain Colt Chandler to give advice. “We always want to offer any kind of feedback or guidance to keep students’ stuff safe,” Chandler said. “Lock your stuff up, lock your residence, lock your vehicles up and keep things out of view of the public. We always encourage people to download the Rave Guardian app.” About 10 reports of bike theft have been re ported in the past month. While there may be a small increase in recent larceny incidents on campus, Chan dler reported a 50% decrease in theft-related crimes from 2021. While there may be more reports of larceny than usual in a month, the yearly total is on track to be one of the lowest in recent years. The most common places that bikes have been stolen are Bennett Hall, the Com mons, the Student Union and one report from Village Hall D.Chandler also ad vised for students to write down the serial numbers on their bikes. With the se rial number recorded, it is much easier for the police to find the bike if it turns up, similarly to a license plate. Another important piece of advice offered is to register your bike with OSU, infor mation on this can be found on OSU’sChandlerwebsite.also urged students to purchase a proper padlock for their bikes. In particular, he recommends a U-Lock, as these are much more difficult to break with a bolt cutter or angle grinder. By using secure bike locks, keeping bikes away from hotspots, recording the serial number and register ing your bike, hopefully, this year can remain one of the safest in recent memory.
Michael Clark Staff Reporter news.ed@ocolly.com Mackenzie Janish OSU police captain Colt Chandler said there are steps you can take to protect yourself from theft on campus.
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An elite quarterback-wide receiver bond has frequented the OSU football team since coach Mike Gundy’s start. The bond has also brought great success. When thinking of past duos, many think of Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon, which brought what many believe the greatest season in OSU history in 2011. Gundy was head coach that season, but the great success with these duos started when Gundy called plays as OSU’s offensive co ordinator in the early 2000s under Les Miles.
Or any day soon, for that matter, which is normal for a woman over eight months pregnant. Borrelli intended to stay put at home until her due date.But she found herself scrambling to pick up her two kids from school. A plane had struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center.“My husband called me when the first build ing got hit, and he goes, ‘Go take the kids out of school,’” Borrelli said. “And I’m like, ‘You’re crazy, I’m not going to take the kids out of school.’ I was giving birth any day now.” The child she car ried in her womb that day was Constantino Borrelli, now a redshirt sophomore linebacker for the Cowboys football team. It would be another 17 days before Constantino, or Dino, as the family calls him, would make his entrance into the world.Seventeen long days. But that day – Sept. 11, 2001, of course – would force Maria into her car on a hurried trip to retrieve her children. Her husband, Joseph, watched the attack from his tire shop in down town Brooklyn. The situa tion was dire. As Maria checked her children out of school, in view of the horrific scene, a second plane hit the South Tower. The smoke was now billowing and spreading across the city. She hustled back toward home with a new realization of what was happening.
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Gundy served as offensive co ordinator and associate head coach from 2001-04. At the end of his first season, Gundy found some thing special in the form of his first elite pass-catching duo; Fields to RashaunSaturday,Woods.OSU will honor the 2002 team, where the team brought great success and boasted one of the greatest duos in OSU history. Up until the second-to-last game in the 2001 season, Fields,
Pat Till man walked away from the fame and riches of the NFL, an Arizona hero living an Ameri can dream.Heleft all that behind. To join the U.S. Army in the wakes of the 9/11
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Courtesy of ASU Athletics Former Arizona State linebacker Pat Tillman (left) joined the U.S. Army in the aftermath of 9/11.
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Courtesy of OSU Athletics Constantini Borrelli was born days after 9/11, but his family connects his birth with the tragedy. ‘Our 9/11 baby’ How an OSU linebacker is forever connected to an American tragedy See 9/11 on page 4 Adam Editor-in-ChiefCo-Engel Braden Bush Staff Reporter No. 11 OSU vs Arizona State When: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Where: Boone Pickens Stadium TV: ESPN V.S.
A connection unlike any other. A quarterback and his go-to wide receiver.Likepeanut butter and jelly, according to Josh Fields.
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Davis Cordova Staff Reporter Maria Borrelli drove frantically toward down town Brooklyn, despite smoke bubbling high into the background through her windshield.Shehadn’t planned on leaving the house that day.
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Anna Beffer stands in her designated booth at Neal Patterson Stadi um, awaiting the action. She scans the scenic view of the grass field, gazing over the scenic views of OSU’s campus and analyzing the on-field action. As the match progresses, she provides her concise and to-the-point analy sis, utilizing a surplus of knowledge gained from her soccer career. As the crowd at Neal Patterson Stadium rises to its feet in ap plause, a euphoric feel rushes through her body as another opportunity to commentate presents itself. At any given point in time, whether the Cowgirls are winning or losing, when the ball goes into the net, Beffer speaks.“Soccer is just such a big part of my life,” Beffer said. “Not just OSU but just the sport itself. It means a lot to be able to do something in this field even after I quit playing.”Beffer played mid field at OSU from 20142017. In that four-year span, the Tulsa native collected a handful of conference accolades, while contributing to some of the most memo rable victories for Cow girl soccer in program history.“Anna was one of the hardest working play ers I’ve ever coached,” Carmichael said. “Win ning that conference title her senior year, it was special and she deserved it.” After a brief stint in banking didn’t work out, Beffer recalls get ting a phone call from assistant coach Karen Hancock shortly after the completion of Neal Pat terson Stadium. Hancock mentioned a vacant color commentator position for OSU soccer, mentioning Beffer’s knowledge of the game on several occa sions. Eventually, she took the hint and couldn’t pass on the opportunity to return home. “I accepted the offer right on the spot,” Beffer jokingly said. “I always said to myself I’d go back (to OSU) in a heartbeat, and then when Karen gave me the op portunity, I just couldn’t say no.”As Beffer stands in her booth alongside her play-by-play partner for the match, it can be bit tersweet for her at times. She says the opportunity to not only come back and see where it all be gan for her, but also the people and coaches who made everything happen for her is one of the more special aspects of an nouncing games for her alma mater.“Anna, she is a spe cial person,” Carmichael said. “Having her around again is not really sur real, but it’s special. It’s special for me as some one who spent four years with her, just watching her grow as an individ ual. It’s great to see her where she is now.”
Anna Beffer (right) helped OSU win the Big 12, but now commentates games for her alma matter.
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Johnson’s winding road to Cowgirl soccer Braden Bush Staff Reporter Mackenzie Janish Niah Johnson was once recruited by OSU and coach Colvin Carmichael in high school, but it took an other four seasons for her to arrive in Stillwater. Read full story at ocolly.com
After playing career, Beffer back in Stillwater calling cowgirl soccer games
Oklahoma State was at the top of the list for Niah Johnson coming out of high school. But instead of Stillwater, she landed in Starkville, Mississippi, with Mississippi State. Johnson and Cowgirls coach Colin Carmichael have different stories of why she didn’t end up at OSU as a freshman. She attended a camp, where Carmichael saw her named MVP, and there was interest from both parties. They both agree on Afterthat.that, the sto ries vary.“Colin comes to me after and he’s like, ‘You did so well, but we don’t think you’re tough enough,’ Johnson, now a fifth-year senior mid fielder in her first season at OSU, said. “And I was like, ‘Dang it.’” She said Carmi chael told her the schol arship money for that re cruiting period was used up and they didn’t have anything to offer. So, maybe it wasn’t because of her toughness. But she definitely remembered hearing that. “I don’t remember saying she’s not tough enough,” Carmichael said. “I do remember re cruiting Niah. It was late in the process. I don’t think we had the finances available for Niah. That’s my version of it Regardlessanyway.”ofwhat was actually said in that conversation, Johnson took it to heart and used it as fuel. It didn’t feel nice thinking she wasn’t ready for the school she wanted. She didn’t want anyone else to think that, either.When she arrived at Mississippi State as a freshman, it was her goal to show she belonged. Gabriella Coleman, a sophomore forward at the time who later transferred to OSU, said Johnson worked tirelessly and passed every test she was given.“When she came in, she really showed that she can hang with some of us,” Coleman said. “There was no, like, her being soft. She put in the work, she did show she was toughAfterenough.”Johnson’s first season at MSU, Coleman transferred to OSU. Coleman, like Johnson, loved what she saw inJohnsonStillwater.spent the next three years with the Bulldogs, where she started 55 matches and played in every minute of the 2021 season. Her toughness and ability was unquestioned, and she morphed into a leader on those Afterteams.four years in Starkville, Johnson was ready for a move, and she knew exactly where she wanted to go next. She followed OSU during her time in the SEC, as her former Bulldog teammate played for the Cowgirls, and Dallas club soccer teammate Olyvia Dowell also played in Neal Pat tersonTheStadium.interest be tween Johnson and OSU was mutual.“When I saw her in the portal, I called her immediately,” Carmi chael said. “I was sold from the minute she went into portal.”Carmichael knew Johnson hadn’t been sat isfied playing the center back position at MSU, and he told her she had an opportunity to play center midfielder, her preferred position, if she came to his day.ander.movewhathighlookinghonestrespectedousknewdoesn’tstraightforward.seriousher.around,”mentality.systemandencesaskedwastheColeman,Johnsonprogram.calledwhomadesametransitionsheconsidering.SheaboutthedifferbetweenStarkvilleStillwater,whatthewaslike,theteam“Theydon’tjokeColemantold“They’regonnabewithyouandveryColinplayfavorites.”JohnsonalreadyColinwasseriandup-front.Shehimforbeingwhenshewasforahomeafterschool.Shelikedshesaw,andthefeltlikeano-brainShevisitedcampuscommittedthesame
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By the end, I joke that I could have thrown the ball with my eyes closed and I knew it’d be in a place where Rashaun wouldThisbe.” duo and more importantly this team, without knowing, was the start of suc cess forEvenGundy.though Gundy was the offensive coordinator at the time, the 2002 season started the bowl game success. Since 2002, OSU made a bowl every season except Gundy’s first season as head coach in 2005. Fields believed that the 2002 season put OSU in the right direction.“Ido think that year defi nitely put OSU on the trajec tory to go in the right direc tion,” Fields said. “It was cool, making a bowl and winning the game, it was really special and amazing.”But,with Fields and Woods there was also the be ginning of what is now consid ered a tradition under Gundy; having an elite quarterbackwide receiver duo. In 2008, Zac Robinson to Dez Bryant. In 2011, Weeden to Blackmon. In 2017, Mason Rudolph to James Washington. Fields to Woods is what started this line of duos that led Oklahoma State for 20 years. Fields believed his connection to Woods for three seasons had some part in how OSU offenses have ran since their time came to an end at OSU. “As we get older, we’d like to think that we had a much bigger part in it, and we probably did,” Fields said. “It’s cool to look back and think that we might have had a little bit to do with it and to look at the college that was there when we were there versus what’s there now.”
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“Personally I think it’s one of the best parts of an OSU football game,” said member Jacob Kettner. “That may be bias coming from me, but the tradition itself is definitely unique. I’d even call it iconic. It can be a little bit tiring, especially on days when the offense is as good (as it can be). But overall, I love the experience so far and encour age people to come out and try it out.”
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Former Cowboy wide receiver Rashaun Woods became a two-time All-American.
OSU’s quarterback from 2001-03, played in just four games, serving as the backup. During the 2001 Baylor game, Fields entered mid-game for season-starter Aso Pogi. That’s when the connection between Fields and two-time All-Amer ican wide receiver Rashaun Woods“So,began.alot of people don’t really understand the dynamic of how it started,” Fields said. “When I was going into the (Baylor) game, I knew there was one wide receiver that knew every single route, and that was Rashaun,” Fields said. “I would call a play and pull him aside and ask him what route he was running and he could tell me what his route was and the guy next to him. I had to have confidence in him because he at least knew what routes were being run.” This connection led into the legendary 2001 Bedlam win, where Fields’ game-win ning, back-shoulder throw to Woods gave the duo a place in OSU lore forever. The two led the charge into the 2002 season, where the Cowboys sought to make a bowl game for the first time since The1997.season didn’t begin well for OSU, with four losses in its first six games. Through those games, Fields struggled. During that span, he threw 13 touchdowns and eight intercep tions. For Woods, he kept pace, averaging 112 yards per game with six touchdowns. For OSU, it was a progression through the season, and Woods believed that at the end, the Cowboys could’ve beaten any team. “We started off kind of slow that year,” Woods said. “We had a lot of pieces but it was kind of slow to put it all together. I think we may have had some struggles early on, but at some point we hit our stride and it was at that point in time where we could’ve played and beat anybody.” Fields improved drasti cally after the tough six-game stretch, where he threw 18 touchdowns and just two inter ceptions.OSU won the last six of seven games, beating teams such as Nebraska, Texas A&M and No. 3 Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated Southern Mississippi, 33-23, in the Houston Bowl to finish 8-5. The quarterback-wide receiver combo that OSU had for three years was some thing special. The connection between Fields and Woods is something Fields believes thrived on “Manconfidence.atthetime, that (connection with Woods) was like peanut butter and jelly,” Fields said. “I don’t know what else you want to compare it to. By the end of my junior year, I would say we had full confi dence in each other. He knew that I was going to put the ball in a place where only he could catch it and I knew that he was going to be in a place to give us the best chance possible.
Imagine a group of people crowded shoulder-toshoulder, dressed, and some painted, in orange and black. It’s a hot day in Stillwa ter. The feeling of the latesummer sun blazing down on their skin is completely offset by an adrenaline rush. Their forearms are cramp ing from pounding a glazed, orange wooden paddle against the black end zone walls at Boone Pickens Stadium. Their voices are gone from con tinuous cheering and shouting throughout the football game. They don’t care. Every minute is worth it. This is the life of an OSU Paddle Person. “It’s so much fun,” said Cassie Pedder, a second-year member of the Paddle People. “Just getting to be a part of it, it’s fun, but it’s a different kind of feeling. It’s super exciting, definitely gives you an adrena line rush. It’s tiring, but it’s also super fun.” The rhythm of the wood en paddles beating against the walls of Boone Pickens Stadium is music to the ears of every OSU fan in the vicinity. The noise energizes the fans in the stands while serving as a distraction for the opposing team. “I know when Lincoln Riley was (at Oklahoma), he absolutely despised us,” said Alyssa Marckx, a veteran member of the Paddle People. “I remember he sent multiple complaints to the Big 12. Matt Rhule also wasn’t very fond of us when he was (at Baylor).” The origins of the paddle people date back 27 years, when a group of die-hard OSU fans outside of Stillwa ter decided to carve wooden paddles, paint them in orange and show up to the football game in hopes of bringing life to the in-game atmosphere. They didn’t stop there. They came back every week that season, and continued the tradition into the following season.Regarded as a game day tradition, seats for the paddle people aren’t guaranteed. Members set up tents right outside Boone Pickens Sta dium, where they stay there from about 10 p.m. the night prior to game day, until 6 a.m., when someone from the OSU athletic department gives them a wrist band, allowing them access to the game three hours prior to kick off. “It’s a unique process,” Pedder said. “It’s a tiring one for sure. But I think it helps all of the newbies kind of mesh in with theSomeveterans.”thinkthe group is highly selective in regards to who they let join, but the initiation process is actually quite simple.Firstyou must pay $10 in fees, then just show up to their meetings which are held every Sunday“It’snight.not (exclusive) at all,” Marckx said. “We all want anyone and everyone to come paddle. It brings more energy to the stadium. The stadium needs as much energy as it canDuringtake.”the games, the group attempts to get in the heads of the opposition by screaming, shouting and rapidly slapping their orange paddles in hopes of creating complete and utter chaos.
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Joseph and Maria regularly fly in for games and plan to be in attendance at the game against Arizona State on Saturday. They’re a football family and would never miss a chance to see their son play.Ithas been 21 years since Con stantino’s birth, as well as 9/11. The events are forever linked, and it makes this game even more special.
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It was an opportunity for more perspective, and it connected him to the people of his area. It was a realworld view of the ramifications of that fateful day. Not just the empty spot where the towers once stood, but a look at the personal impact.
In chool, Constantino took field trips to the Ground Zero site and the National September 11 Memorial Museum, which his father assisted in the construction of during the rebuild phase.Many trips.
Courtesy of OSU Athletics Constantino Borrelli made multiple visits to the 9/11 memorial to connect with his community.
“We always call Dino our 9/11 baby,” Maria said. “It sticks with you. It just does, it just does.”
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“You kept your eyes forward,” Joseph said. “You didn’t really want to look around. You want to do your job and get out of there.” After recovery came rebuild, which wasn’t any less dangerous or more pleasant. Joseph worked as a commercial tire technician and master earthmover tire tech, so he spent his days fixing tires on equipment used to clean the site and rebuild, expos ing him to whatever debris was in the “construction warzone,” as Maria calledConstantinoit. was just an infant, and his parents were nervous about what Jo seph could be bringing in from the rebuild site. The debris and dust caused cancer and COPD with responders, and Joseph has three spots in his lungs to show for. He was wary about being around his family, especially the infant.“It was terrible,” Maria said. “I didn’t even think about all the soot he was bringing home. It was a scary time, it was a sad time, but I was home with the kids. So, I did feel God is good to us. We’re all OK.” Though Constantino, the young est of three siblings, wasn’t there on that day, it was part of his life growing up. Friends, teachers and neighbors all had family lost or affected by the at tack. Everybody knew somebody with a lost loved one. It was common. He recalls a teacher who worked at the World Trade Center before switching to education and a teaching job, a move made just weeks before 9/11.
“You would go and you’d see people with very sad faces, and then you’d realize that they see an aunt or an uncle that passed away that, hon estly, they didn’t have a lot of time with – maybe even no time,” Constan tino said.Now in his third year at OSU, Constantino said he loves the univer sity and community. His sister, Jenna, is a 2020 graduate of the school, so his parents were happy with his decision to go to Stillwater. The family also shares a love of country and the unity that occurred after 9/11, and they see that similar affinity in Oklahoma. When the Cowboys wear specialedition 9/11 or military uniforms, or have a military helicopter fly over, or even just fans rallying around the event that occurred in his home area, it has a deeper meaning for Constantino.
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The Borrelli’s often travel across the country every week to watch Constantino on Saturday’s. felt lucky because so many people had suffered so many losses and so many lives were gone. was giving life. Borrelli
“It means a lot because it shows that there’s unity; there’s still unity,” Constantino said. “And it’s awesome that they still recognize it, and it means a lot. It means a lot to me, and I know it means even more to the people that were greatly affected by it.”
When she exited the highway, it was immediately shut down and turned into an emergency runway. The kids, both under 5, as well as Maria and her unborn child, escaped the plume of smoke; although not free of debris, as papers from inside the Trade Center offices floated into their yard. The due date was approaching, and the world around Maria was in shambles. But there’s no stopping the inevitable. Her phone rang a few days after the“Myattack.doctor called and said, ‘Pick a day,’” Maria said. Roads were barricaded, bridges and tunnels were closed. Travel to her doctor in Manhattan was nearly impos sible, so a planned inducement had to be scheduled to make sure she would make it through the checkpoints to the hospital. Nobody wants their water to break while stuck on the Manhattan Bridge.The Borrelli’s navigated check points through limited access streets as they made their longer-than-normal drive to Lenox Hill Hospital on the other side of the East River, where Constantino was delivered. On Sept. 28, the family was thrilled to welcome another Borrelli, but it was a strange feeling giving birth considering what the outside world was going Thethrough.secretary Maria had just spoken with to check her kids out of school days earlier lost her husband in the attacks. Before she left the school, the secretary told Maria she had spo ken with her husband, and he had gone back into the Trade Center. Moments later, the building collapsed. “I felt lucky because so many people had suffered so many losses and so many lives were gone,” Maria Bor relli said. “And I was giving life.” The birth of Constantino was a beam of joy amid an overwhelming curtain of darkness and heartbreak. The strange dynamic of opposite emo tions at one time stuck out to Joseph, who dealt first-hand with the aftermath of the“You’reattack. walking on bodies, and then you’re having a baby,” Joseph said. Joseph worked the recovery process in the following months and witnessed the devasta tion. He said when arriv ing at the first checkpoint, the area looked like the moon. No light, mounds of dirt everywhere and a gi ant hole in the ground. He couldn’t recog nize where he was. Day and night, the crews worked recovery in the debris. A bell rang and Joseph would stop and give a moment of silence as a body was removed from the rubble. Then it was back at Balancingit. a family and newborn Constantino with the recovery efforts was taxing and too close to home.
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“I remember every 9/11 if I was in his class, he’d give a presentation and he’d be like, ‘I had 11 co-workers and only one made it out,’” Constan tino said.“So, it really put it in perspec tive.”
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Friends make Bedlam bet for backyard field
Payton Little Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Owen Pickard Summmers (left) won the bet against Pickard (right) to paint the field orange.
The matchup of Oklahoma and OSU means a lot to fans across the state, but last year, it meant more to Owen Pickard and Marty Summers. When building his house in Blanchard, in 2019, Pickard, an Okla homa Sooners fan, wanted to display his love for the team in a creative way. His solution was creating a miniature replica of Owen Field — the home of the Sooner football team. “It all started from when we were having this house built, and they were moving the dirt around for the pad,” Pickard said. “The back portion of the acre lot started to flatten out in an al most perfect setting to do a little foot ball field. That’s kind of what inspired to do it Hishere.”wife thought he may have been a bit crazy when he started work ing on the project, but once she saw the finished product for the first time, it became a staple of football season at the Pickard residence. The field is typically painted up in crimson and cream, but this summer, the field turned brighter. Summers, a friend of Pickard, is a long-time OSU Cowboy. The two met, and their families formed a strong friendship through the years. As an alumnus of OSU, Summers loves the Cowboys just as much as Pickard loves the Sooners. Knowing this, Pickard rolled the dice in 2019 on a bet that he will never forget. “Early on in the season, 2019, I had the confidence that OU was going to wipe (OSU) out for five years
“WhenOSUoutPickard’sfanwasn’tthat.”probablybutalotofpeoplewouldn’tevernotice.Wediditoffofpicturesoflastyear,soourfieldwaspaintedthewayitwaswhenOSUbeatOU.I’mproudofSummerstheonlyofthefield,aswifefoundshequitelikedthelogobeingondisplayshesawthelogoonthe center field, she kind of laughed and said, ‘I almost kind of like that logo better,” Pickard said. “My wife could care less about the sports side, but I said ‘Honey, be careful what you’re saying. You can’t talk nasty like that.’” Pickard’s field signals the start of Sooner football for him. OU friends and family will gather to hangout, have fun and watch the first OU game of the season. This year however, Pickard had to celebrate the start of football season differently.“Weactually had a big party on Thursday for the OSU game,” Pickard said. “We call it the opening day. What was funny is we had to keep tradition alive, and a lot of the same people came over. It was a bunch of Sooners watching the Cowboys, which is not typical of what we do usually.”
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coupleAof hundred gallons of paint, stencils and a whole lot of painting later, “Giddy Field” was completed. “It’s been a labor of love for the grass, but to paint it, I would say it takes a solid 12 to 15 hours or so,” Pickard said. “We break it up in two days, especially this year was really hot. It’s best to do it when it’s not rain ing obviously, and it’s that time of year again. That means if it’s not raining, it’s going to be hot or humid. Marty and I were looking at each other like what did we get ourselves into.” Summers echoed the exact senti ments about the labor that goes into creating the field, as even the work that went into making the stencils was dif ficult. With creating logos of football field-sized proportions, Summers and Pickard had to get a bit creative. “First off, we had to cut all the stencils,” Summers said. “So, I spent a few days at home. We took a projec tor, put them on the wall, and then put cardboard up there and I traced them. Then, I went in my shop and cut them out with a knife and made all those stencils. So that took a long time. There’s a lot of hours just getting prepared for it.” As much work went into prep ping, painting, and finishing up the field, Summers was thrilled with the results of Giddy Field’s fresh coat of paint.
With the Sooners move to the SEC, the future of the Bedlam rivalry is up in the air. Pickard is hoping that this rivalry continues to thrive in the years to “It’scome.something that everyone’s passionate about, and I think some people may not admit it, but deep down, you do root for the other guys,” Pickard said. “It’s an Oklahoma thing, and I hope Bedlam continues. It’s just kind of a lot of fun to keep up that healthy competition.”Courtesy of Owen Pickard Owen Pickard’s backyard used to be crimson and creme, but after a bet, it shines orange.
have not always been in his favor, Summers was confident the Cow boys could take down the Sooners in the five-year window. During the 2021 season, af ter OSU defeated Oklahoma 37-33, the Cowboys proved Summers right. Pickard would have to paint the field orange, and during the following sum mer, the work began on turning the field into a mini look at Boone Pickens Stadium.
“OSU’s field is the new turf, and they did a new paint job and actually changed a few of the fonts,” Sum mers said. “They did a couple small changes that we noticed,
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ASU students such as Ray Bel kora, editor-in-chief of the Inferno Intel an ASU student newspaper, quickly learn of Tillman’s story. “Before coming to ASU, honestly, I didn’t know much,” Belkora said. “I had maybe heard the name. Maybe even knew the military connection and story.” Now, his name and legacy sur rounds“ASUcampus.has a large veterans student population,” Belkora said. “People who served and are coming to get their de gree after their time in the military. The assistance center for them is called the Pat Tillman Veterans Center.” Doug Tammaro, ASU’s senior associate athletic director, met Till man while working in the ASU athletic department.Tillman moved to ASU in Tam maro’s second year with the department. A long-haired, hard-hitting Cali fornian, Tillman quickly impacted the Sun DevilAfterdefense.athree-win season in 1994 (Tillman’s freshman year), the Sun Devils recorded three straight winning seasons. He emerged from the shadows and into a defensive centerpiece. A leader and a follower, Tammaro said. In 1996, the Sun Devils surged to an undefeated regular season but lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. In those moments, Tammaro noticed Tillman’s strengths.Run any play and Tillman found the ball.“In 1997, he had to kinda take on the lead as the best player on the field,” Tammaro said. “He was a very smart player. He knew the plays were coming before they were coming. He had a nose for theTillmanball.” won Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 1997. Tillman and his Sun Devils became subject to plenty of national sports coverage. In a Dec. 8, 1996, issue of Sports Illustrated , a portrait of Tillman covered two pages. He sat on a light walkaway. Two-hundred feet above the ground at Sun Devil Stadium. He brought photographer Paul Gero along for the assignment, but that spot was Tillman’s escape, according to a story from Doug Haller in The Ath letic A fact that may surprise many. Just like Tillman’s move to the Army. “At the time, the nation needed people like him,” Tammaro said. “I think he just saw the necessary means to go and try to make a difference. He wasn’t gonna be denied. It didn’t sur prise anyone. You just go, ‘Wow.’ He’s really gonna do that.” In 1997, the Arizona Cardinals drafted him in the seventh round of the NFL draft. The Cardinals converted Tillman into a safety. He never had problems adjusting for others.“The first thing about him is he was very selfless,” Tammaro said. “He was very much a team player. He was very driven, but he was very down to earth. There wasn’t any ego with him. He didn’t really think there should be an ego withTillman’shim.” brother, Kevin Tillman, quit his minor league baseball career to join the Army. The brothers were as signed to the same platoon. When Pat Tillman enlisted, he politely declined every media request. His “Justreason?saying, ‘I’m one of the many people joining the service right now,’” Tammaro said. In the end, Pat Tillman made the ultimateOnesacrifice.thatCowboy coach Mike Gundy noticed. A self-proclaimed “mili tary guy.”“That’s the way I was raised,” Gundy said. “My dad had some military experience, and I was raised from that to understand the things that we respect. Respect authority, respect teachers, re spect coaches, you respect grandparents, you respect other adults, you respect the flag, you respect this country and you respect the military.” 1B Courtesy of ASU Athletics
Former Arizona State linebacker Pat Tillman (No. 42) at the 1997 Sun Bowl. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Gabriel Trevino: No Fans are already sick of watching teams like Alabama and Ohio State compete in the College Football playoffs year-after-year, and with an ex panded playoff, it is likely the top programs will always be competing for a national champion ship, even with two or three losses. Even though a four-team structure is restrictive, not every team is meant to compete for a national champi onship, and that’s OK, it’s how college football is structured. The premiere bowl games is what makes it special. The Rose Bowl is a celebra tion of two historic conferences, the Big 10 and Pac 12, and its historic teams. Now, that historic game will be used as a playoff game between two decent teams with little significance or stakes. winners (and losers)
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Record: 5-1 Last week: 5-1 Record: 5-1 Last week: 5-1 Record: 5-1 Last week: 5-1 Record: 4-2 Last week: 4-2 Guest Record: 0-0 OSUASUvs. Alabamavs.Texas Baylorvs.BYU TexasHoustonvs.Tech IowaIowavs.State (23-19)OSU Alabama(47-20) (24-23)Baylor Houston(30-20) Iowa(20-6)State (35-32)OSU Alabama(47-13) (27-20)Baylor Houston(30-13) (13-10)Iowa (27-20)OSU Alabama(51-24) (31-20)BYU Houston(31-24) Iowa(27-13)State (41-30)OSU Alabama(38-21) (23-20)Baylor Texas(37-31)Tech Iowa(24-12)State (37-23)OSU Alabama(39-10) (30-27)BYU Houston(27-20) (17-14)Iowa (31-27)BYUAlabama(41-10)(37-17)OSU Texas(28-24)Tech Iowa(24-10)State
Does CFP expansion help the sport?
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Braden Bush: Yes College football has one of the best regular seasons of any sport, but one of the worst post seasons. Of 129 FBS teams, only a few have a chance at the ultimate goal. It’s time for new blood. The Alabama’s of the world will always have an advantage, but the thrill of collegiate athletics lies in the uncertainties. The sport needs more inclusivity, not exclusivity. The regular sea son will mean more with the expanded playoff. Teams on the bubble will be fighting for a spot and others will reach for home-field advantage. Maybe the top four-seeded teams will make the semifinals every year in the 12-team format. But imagine a seventh-seed in the title game, or the great No. 5 vs No. 12 matchups that await.
