Thursday, March 9, 2023

Thursday, March 9, 2023

OSU spring football game canceled, replaced with meet-and-greet

Sam Hutchens Staff Reporter

Cowboy football fans awaiting any semblance of game action will have to wait until the fall.

There will not be an OSU spring football game at Boone Pickens Stadium this year, OSU announced in a Tuesday press release.

Instead, there will be a 30-minute meet-and-greet with the football team on Saturday, April 15. It will be held in the

Sherman E. Smith Training Center. OSU cited ongoing constructions at Boone Pickens Stadium as the reason for the cancelation, due to an unavailable playing surface.

Boone Pickens Stadium is being renovated as part of a $55 million project to upgrade seating. The meet-and-greet is part of OSU’s 2023 Orange Power Weekend. Scheduled for April 14-16, the weekend features Cowboy tennis matches, baseball and softball games and the 17th annual Remember the Ten Run.

Admission to the tennis matches and the football meetand-greet is free.

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Cowboys escape late jam; sweep ASU

ing OSU’s lead in a 7-4 win. OSU completed a two-game sweep of the Sun devils.

Root struck out ASU’s Will Rogers on four pitches, finishing it off with a whiff-inducing slider.

Walton then passed the baton to OSU lefty reliever Drew Blake, who forced a popup to left field to end the ASU threat.

Bayden Root knew he was probably going to pitch Wednesday against Arizona State, but he didn’t know it would be with the bases loaded.

In the eighth inning, Root, a senior, entered the game with three Sun Devil red jerseys on the bases and the go-ahead run at the plate. He played a critical role in preserv-

“I was just focused on executing pitch by pitch,” Root said. “In the past at times, I’ve made moments like that a little too big and have really been working with Rob on the mental side of executing pitches and controlling what I can control. I can’t control the situation I come into, it’s just about executing my pitches and doing what I can to help my team win.”

“Bayden getting a strikeout was big and then Drew righted the ship after the first one getting away from him he righted the ship after the first one getting away from him,” OSU coach Josh Holliday said. “He pounded a good pitch in there and got a fly ball so it was great relief pitching.”

Holliday said he thought OSU starting pitcher Ben Abram provided the story of the game. Abram made his fourth and longest appearance of the year for OSU,

pitching six innings and surrendering three runs.

The entirety of OSU’s pitching staff is not healthy, so getting through midweek games without using a lot of arms is crucial, especially with a four-game weekend series against Utah Tech scheduled this weekend.

“Ben is a guy we believe in,” Holliday said. “We felt like he can give us a true starting pitcher option with the experience that he has and the pitches he has and today you saw that in action, and he did it against a good team in Arizona State. So that’s a good one for him to get under his belt.”

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Michael Clark Staff Reporter

The consistently massive line of students just outside of ChickFil-A, forming a crowd that stretches long past the restaurant’s premises at any time, might be one of the first things students notice when walking through the Student Union.

The workers have to deal with waves of hungry students who just left a tough lab or a long lecture. Such a constant source of chaos may lead some students to wonder what it is like to work a stressful job.

Emily Fischer, a junior majoring in agriculture business,talked about her experiences working at Chick-Fil-A.

“I wanted the experience of working somewhere I had never worked in my life. It’s taught me a lot of time management skills,” Fischer said.

Fischer described the responsibilities she has to face during her shift.

“It just depends, sometimes I’m on the registers, restocking cups and sauces, and in the back we make the sandwiches and nuggets,” Fischer said.

“Sometimes it’s stressful.”

Kaylia Hines, freshman majoring in international business, began working at Chick-Fil-A to make extra money on-campus.

“This has worked well with my schedule, it helps pay my bills,” Hines said. “I start out with making sure everything’s restocked and clean, and then I begin to expo and take orders. About an hour before we close is when we start to clean up again.”

Expoing is a term workers use when taking orders. Primarily this is determining which students are ordering what, ensuring the right items are put in a bag, and giving these orders out to students.

“It’s stressful, sometimes,” Hines said. “Especially when it’s really busy. Everyone’s telling you something, and when you have a specialty order you don’t want to get it wrong. If you miss something, they might come and tell you. So, it does get a little stressful, but there are times that are low maintenance and aren’t as stressful.”

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OSU cancelled its 2023 Spring Football game due to contribution in Boone Pickens Stadium.

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OSU baseball coach Josh Holliday said Ben Abram was the ‘Story of the game’ Wednesday against Arizona State. Abram pitched six innings and gave up three runs in OSU’s 7-4 win.

Workers at OSU’s Chick-Fil-A share their work routine

Ben Hutchens Staff Reporter

All photos by Carson Toulouse

Relief effort from Stebens, two-out hitting lifts Cowboys over Arizona State

O’Brate Stadium. The Cowboys found success from the relief pitcher and hitting with two outs.

Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

Isaac Stebens entered the game down three runs, bases loaded and had a ball tacked onto the first batter he faced. He struck out the batter and relieved OSU to victory.

On Tuesday, No. 13 OSU defeated Arizona State 8-4 in the first of a twogame series that finishes Wednesday at

Stebens relieved starting pitcher Janzen Keisel, who gave up three runs in the third inning, and was able to throw 4 1/3 innings with three strikeouts and two hits.

Stebens entered the game in a tough situation. Keisel left the bases loaded and had already thrown a ball before being taken out of the game, but Stebens got the caught-looking strikeout to get out of the inning. OSU coach Josh Holliday said Stebens’ performance this season has been outstanding.

“He shut that inning down which was huge,” Holliday said. “He gave us

a chance to catch back up and he’s been good so far this season. He’s done a remarkable job. This is his fourth or fifth outing where he’s taken the game from the beginning to the end and given us a chance to win, so he’s been wonderful.”

Stebens earned his second win of the season and improved his earned run average to 1.33. His ERA and strikeouts, 22, is impressive considering his 20 1/3 innings worked. Stebens said the location of his pitches has led to his impressive start.

“In that inning I just needed to get my fastball and locate it,” Stebens said. “The ball moves so much from my arm slot that pitch location is generally the most important thing because if I can locate it, I’m going to get weak contact

or they’re going to miss it.”

The Cowboys scored eight runs and all came with two outs in the inning. First baseman David Mendham smacked a ball to right field in the first inning for a two-out solo home run. For the rest of the runs, they were hit in on doubles and singles. Holliday said

“A lot of the closest games that you play, the two-out hit is the pivotal play in the game,” Holliday said.

“That’s usually when the pitcher digs in the toughest trying to get out of the inning, so the best battles are usually with two outs. There’s no doubt that two-outs, two-strike hits and preventing two-out, two-strike hits on the other side are the swing plays in games.”

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Isaac Stebens relieved the Cowboys to victory after he entered the game down three runs and bases loaded. He struck out the batter and earned the win.

Cowboys receive NCAA seeds, possible Fix-RBY trilogy

from Gfeller could set him up against Virginia Tech’s Bryce Andonian in the second round.

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Tulsa Time is near.

On Wednesday night, 10 OSU wrestlers received their seeds for the NCAA Wrestling Championships next weekend at the BOK Center in Tulsa. The Cowboys qualified their full lineup for the first time since 2017 and only three other teams will bring a full squad.

Four Cowboys earned top 10 seeds.

Daton Fix leads the Cowboys with a No. 2 seed at 133. The seed sets up a possible trilogy between Fix, a three-time finalist and Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young. Bravo-Young beat Fix in the past two NCAA finals.

Dustin Plott, OSU’s two-time conference champion at 174, grabbed a No. 5 seed. Plott faces Pittsburgh’s Luca Augustine in the first round. A win from Plott could trigger a rematch against Oregon State’s Aaron Olmos. He beat Plott 9-4 in January.

Luke Surber also gets an Oregon State rematch at 197. A No. 15 seed, he battles Tanner Harvey in the first round. Harvey beat Surber 14-9 in that same January dual.

At 157, Kaden Gfeller earned a No. 10 seed and clashes with No. 23 Peter Pappas, a MAC champion from George Mason. A win

Cowboys’ first round matchups at NCAA Championships

197: No. 15 Luke

Andonian, an expert in upper body and throws, finished third last year and could provide an interesting style matchup against Gfeller. He also likes to tie up and thrives in upper body positions.

Travis Wittlake secured the 10 seed at 184. He scraps with Illinois’ Dylan Connell. Wittlake, who relies on his quickness at his new weight, earned two All-American honors at 165.

The Cowboys drew back-to-back All-Americans at 141 and 149. Carter Young will meet Minnesota’s Jakob Bergeland at 141 while Victor Voinovich gets Appalachian State’s Jon Jon Millner. Bergeland finished seventh last year and Millner placed sixth.

Heavyweight Konner Doucet, a No. 20 seed, will scuffle with Northern Iowa’s Tyrell Gordon. He clipped Doucet, 3-2, earlier this season.

Wyatt Sheets, an at-large bid at 165, draws Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole in the first round. O’Toole won last year’s national championship but enters as a No. 2 seed. Iowa State’s David Carr, the top seed, went 2-0 against O’Toole this season.

Reece Witcraft receives a serious first round test at 125 with Princeton’s Pat Glory, a 2022 NCAA runner-up.

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125: No. 31 Reece Witcraft vs No. 2 Pat Glory (Princeton)

133: No. 2 Daton Fix vs No. 31 Ethan Rotondo (Cal Poly)

141: No. 13 Carter Young vs No. 20 Jakob Bergeland (Minnesota)

149: No. 24 Victor Voinovich vs No. 9 Jon Jon Millner (Appalachian State)

157: No. 10 Kaden Gfeller vs No. 23 Peter Pappas (George Mason)

165: No. 31 Wyatt

Sheets vs No. 2 Keegan

O’Toole (Missouri)

174: No. 5 Dustin Plott vs No. 28 Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh)

184: No. 10 Travis Wittlake vs No. 23 Dylan Connell (Illinois)

Surber vs No. 18 Tanner Harvey (Oregon State)

Heavyweight: No. 20 Konner Doucet vs No. 13 Tyrell Gordon (Northern Iowa)

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Dustin Plott, OSU’s 174-pounder, received a No. 5 seed for the NCAA Wrestling Championships next week at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

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Stillwater on a week off Things to do on spring break

Taylor Carroll Staff Reporter

Spring break is near and college students need something to do. For the students who need to keep theirselves occupied until class starts again on March 20, Stillwater offers many cheap activities students can do with friends or family.

The AMC Theatre located on Perkins Road is offering a discount. Movies before 3 p.m. are $8 for adults, instead of their normal costs of $11 to $12 per movie. “Scream 6,” “Creed 3,” “Cocaine Bear,” “Champions,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” are some of the movies currently on display.

All of AMC’s movies are played in the afternoon. The earliest time they offer during weekdays is 2 p.m., and the latest show is 8:15 p.m. The movies are not shown in a specific order, and more information is on the AMC Theatre’s website.

Ultimate Air Trampoline Park on North Country Club Road offers weekday specials for a few days of the week. It is open from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and longer hours on weekends. This location has a foam pit, multiple trampolines and dodgeball.

It offers a discount on Tuesdays. When a person buys one hour for $15, they get one hour free. Wednesday consists of deals such as four jumpers for one hour for $25 and one jumper for four hours for $25.

On Thursday, Ulti-

mate Air offers discounts such one hour for $11, one and a half hours for $13 and two hours for $15 per person. Also, on family night it offers four people the chance to jump for two hours and get four small fountain drinks for $60.

Frontier Lanes has only one deal that is available besides its normal prices. This deal is on Wednesday nights from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. when a person can pay $12 for unlimited bowling games. The hours for the lanes are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Tuesday to Thursday and 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday.

Otherwise, each game would cost $4 or $20 per hour on a lane before 4 p.m. during the weekdays. After 4 p.m. on weekdays, it is $4.50 per game or $25 per hour on a lane.

The Lost Creek Safari is a zoo that is reopening its doors on March 13. During the week of their reopening, it will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day that week. After that week, the zoo schedule will go back to its old scheduled hours.

Lost Creek Safari has many animals including bobcats, zebras, lemurs, peacocks, kangaroos and more. It is $11 for adults, not including tax, to enter and see all the animals in their glory.

Although the zoo doesn’t offer a discount, seeing it up and running again for the first time this year is worth your money.

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Frontier Lanes is offering discounts on Wednesday nights.

Techniques to succeed OSU students share how they study for exams

Taylor Carroll Staff Reporter

Students at OSU study in different ways.

Every student has their own way of studying for their exam. Rayne Paris, a senior finance major, said he crams all the information he can the night before the test. He studies for four to six hours the night before and sets other distractions aside during this time.

“It’s as effective as studying a few days earlier,” Paris said. “You know, in my opinion, it’s just more time effective to do it closer to the exam.”

Paris said he has been using this way of studying since his first year of college and has stuck with it ever since. He tried spending long hours into studying and ended up with the same result for the four to six hours he had done the night before.

Paris said he doesn’t get stressed with studying but remains levelheaded with little to no emotions, “like the Terminator.” He keeps one to two notebooks, since he prefers notes on paper, on his desk with a laptop and a cup of coffee.

Paris also said that the way he studies helps more in his in-person classes rather than his online classes. His in-person classes review the material on the test in the classes he goes to, so it’s already on his mind. Online classes go at your own pace, and if it’s the last minute, there is no other information to help besides what is provided online.

To Yicela Rivas, freshman zoology veterinarian science major, studying habits depend on the class she prepares. She will study for 1 1/2 hours or more, depending on if it is a more challenging class, such as math.

“As far as, like, my math class,” Rivas said. “I had an exam one day, so I studied all weekend for it. So Saturday and Sunday were multiple hours.”

She studies with a movie or

podcast in the background for noise and a notebook to write stuff down beside a laptop. Her notes are on paper with key points for her to look at and essential handouts given to her by the class.

Rivas breaks down the class materials and ensures she knows the information in them. She will also make Quizlet sets to take practice tests to be more prepared.

Depending on her mood, she said she doesn’t have a set time for studying. She does this because she will burn herself out from not wanting to study and end up not studying.

Rivas said she is usually calm when studying, but subjects she doesn’t understand much make her stressed. In these situations, she takes a break to decom press and get her mind right before she starts studying again.

Kate Dunne, a freshman management major, uses her flash cards or written notes to retain infor mation. She tries to start studying the week before for 30 minutes a day until the day before, when she studies for two hours.

“The repetition of it, and I see the term a lot when I write them down on paper,” Dunne said. “So, I think that’s what makes it effective. Writing down on paper makes it much easier for me to remember.”

Depending on the class, she studies on her desk with a notebook or index cards. She tries not to study at her dorm because she will get distracted and go to the school locations like the library or Student Union as an alternative.

Dunne has been using this style

confident in the classes because she has good notes. Other courses she’s struggling in can make her flustered, causing her to take a break.

The repetition of it, and I see the term a lot when I write them down on paper. So, I think that’s what makes it effective. Writing down on paper makes it much easier for me to remember.

Kate Dunne

The men and women behind the whistle

from behind the whistle.

The game was close, and tensions were running high.

A player raced down the court with the basketball in hand, lining himself up for the perfect lay-up shot. Suddenly, one of the opposing team members charged. It was over before it happened, and the resounding snap sent referee Eli Gilbert into action. Within minutes, the player was safely on his way to the hospital, and Gilbert was back at the whistle.

Gilbert and his other team members work as intramural student employees at OSU and as a member of the Oklahoma State Department of Wellness, Gilbert is no stranger to breaks, sprains, fights and sideline arguments.

Intramurals inspire friendly competition and an active college lifestyle. Hundreds of students participate in a sport, and many others do their part

Gilbert is a senior at OSU and said he has loved sports since he was a kid. Before taking on the referee role, Gilbert was a player.

“I have been participating since my freshman year,” Gilbert said. “I’ve been working for intramurals for a year, and in that time, I have gone from official to supervisor to program assistant.”

Gilbert said he has played every game the school offers, basketball, softball, football, volleyball and table tennis.

“I’m playing twice a week, and then I’ll officiate or supervise two or three times a week,” Gilbert said.

As officiates and advisers, student employees prepare to make tough calls and deal with any situation on the field, like a broken arm.

“You’ll have stressful nights,” Gilbert said. “Last night, a dude broke his wrist in the game’s first twenty minutes.”

Although the work is hard, Gilbert

encourages his fellow students to get involved in leadership, assuring that the positives outweigh the negatives.

“It’s a way to further your maturity and growth in conflict management, how you deal with people, and your personal skills,” Gilbert said.

Carly Herndon is a supervisor and program assistant and has dealt with hard situations. Herdon said the hardest part of the job is dealing with tempers. The ability to navigate conflict is a skill Herndon appreciates. She views her job to grow as a student and employee.

“You’ll have participants start yelling about XYZ,” Herdon said. “There’s a lot of learning that you do. You develop a lot of basic game knowledge of sports you don’t know and people management skills.”

Herdon was an avid softball player growing up and continues to play softball through intramurals. She said she has built a community for herself around doing what she loves.

“It’s given me a huge support

system and a really strong social circle,” Herdon said.

For Gilbert being a part of intramurals is more than a sport or job; for him, it is a sense of belonging in the OSU community.

“A lot of my closest friends are in the competitive sports community,” Gilbert said, “I like just being able to hang out with a different group of people with different interests and just building a network and community.”

OSU highly recommends intramurals to all students looking for a fun way to get involved on campus. To play on an intramural team, students must have a Colvin membership and attend OSU.

“I think intramurals are a great way to bring people together and to form connections,” Herndon said, “Overall, I think we provide a place for people to find their place.”

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Carly Herndon is a supervisor and program assistant and she appreciates the ability to navigate conflict.

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Tornado alley: Students express their concerns on storm season

Jaycee Hampton Staff Reporter

Storm-watching from porches is common in Oklahoma, but not everybody is used to unpredictable severe weather.

The end of February, Oklahoma had severe weather across the state. Towns like Norman suffered damage from a series of tornadoes that touched down, but Stillwater missed the worst of the storm.

Rebekah Harris is a senior aerospace administration and operations major from Wichita, Kansas. Harris is not unfamiliar with strong winds and concerning weather, as she has been working diligently to become a professional pilot.

Harris stated that she believes Stillwater usually misses out on the severe weather, receiving all the warnings but magically avoiding the town entirely, giving her reason to not panic.

“I don’t think that it’s weird Oklahomans aren’t phased by weather,” Harris said. “Sometimes to me, it seems a little irresponsible that they aren’t concerned.”

Harris said she was unaware that OSU has multiple severe weather refuge locations open to all students and faculty across campus. She feels safer knowing she has a place to go besides her closet in a time of need.

“Last year, a tornado went through my hometown and people were just on their back porches watching,” Harris said. “Not out of enjoyment, but really just out of curiosity. As a pilot, I do like to know what’s going on with the weather. During big storms, I will find myself in a raincoat sitting on my porch, just soaking it in and watching. I think the weather is really fascinating. Just sitting inside is kind of neglecting something cool about our planet.”

Jenae Roberts is a freshman architectural engineering major from Nassau,

New Providence, Bahamas. Oklahoma is a completely different climate from what she is used to, but she doesn’t let it worry her too much.

“In The Bahamas, we go through hurricanes,” Roberts said in relation to Oklahoman’s reaction when faced with severe weather. “We do not panic or anything either. My mother personally loves thunderstorms, and she can go outside and listen to the rain all night, and for me, I can sleep through it. That’s the perfect time to catch a nap.”

Tornados and hurricanes don’t

compare, but there are still aspects of Oklahoma that Harris finds odd. Despite the difference and level of severity, tornado season begins near the start of April and lasts until June, leaving nonOklahomans on their toes.

“I normally experience subtropical weather so it would only go as low as 60 F,” Roberts said. “Being in Oklahoma, I could say that the weather is more extreme here because the temperatures can go beyond 100 F which is crazy to me. Then there’s the cold, it’s weird how it can go from 70 F to 40 F

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in a short period of time.”

Although storm watching is enjoyed state-wide, being prepared for harmful weather is important in unpredictable times. OSU has shelters in many buildings across campus, including the Student Union, Agricultural Hall, the business building and multiple other locations.

OSU offers tornado shelters for the students and Stillwater community

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Daily Horoscope

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Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (03/09/23). Discover fresh markets and rising prosperity this year. Self discipline realizes personal dreams. Adapt winter communications for breaking news, before a surge in springtime income. Adjusting plans with challenging summer investigations leads to an autumn windfall of family benefits. Invest and save for long-term growth.

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 an 8 — Your partner’s views are important. Listen carefully to avoid an argument. Apologize when you make a mistake. Obligations could seem overwhelming. Share support.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Nurture your health and wellness, especially with a heavy workload. Balance stress with peace, and action with rest. Avoid junk food. Exercise energizes.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 6 — Romantic ideals and fantasies could fade to reveal messier realities. Clean up what you can. Add beauty where missing. Get creative with a puzzle.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Clean domestic messes and self-esteem grows. Nurture family with good food and home comforts. Make repairs and upgrades. Adapt plans and budgets for new circumstances.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Proceed with caution. Logistics problems can be solved. Schedule carefully to avoid conflict. Patiently clarify misunderstandings right away or they can grow. Practice diplomacy.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Assess what’s required. Exercise restraint. See what you can do without. Find what’s needed nearby. New evidence threatens complacency. There’s money, but none to waste.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Take extra care of yourself. Self-criticism or doubts could drain energy. Recharge with warm water and bubbles, a new style, or comforting activities. You’re beloved.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Quiet reflection restores and recharges you. Avoid noise or chaos. Clean messes and put things away to clear space. Consider the big mysteries.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — You may need to adapt plans for others. Watch for hidden agendas. Keep your tone respectful and avoid upsets. Friendship grows with care.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Professional obstacles could cause delays. Take advantage to review and revise your work. Don’t worry about the future. Focus on immediate concerns to advance.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Widen your investigation while keeping travel plans flexible. Watch the road for hidden obstacles. Changes affect plans and itineraries. Explore different options.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Hold out for the best deal, before purchasing. You may have what you need stashed away. Recycle and save. Research for the best value.

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Solution to Wednesday’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