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Marion Curtis / StarPix for Apple Martin Scorsese and more than 40 members of the Osage Nation attended the New York premiere of “Killers of the Flower Moon” in New York City in September.
Marty and the Osages
A journey of trust, friendship and making of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Ashton Slaughter Assistant Sports Editor
Members of the Osage tribe didn’t know any better, so they decided to write a letter. To Martin Scorsese. With Scorsese set to direct “Killers of the Flower Moon,” adapting David Grann’s bestselling book under the same title, their community was going to be under an inescapable spotlight. Researchers were coming into Gray Horse, some 54 miles northeast of Stillwater, on the land where their relatives were murdered in masses during the Reign of Terror — nearly 100 years ago — and beginning to interview members of the tribe.
Cameras and movie sets were expected to materialize shortly. The trauma, the unhealed wounds, the “what if” thoughts of their lineage. These were all swirling in the minds of tribal members, and filming hadn’t even begun. So, unsettled members of the community gathered and discussed, having more questions
After great discussion, community members decided to pen a letter to the Oscar-winning director, expressing their concerns for the film and — notably — their interest in meeting with him to better grasp what he was aiming to do when telling this sensitive, horrendous part of history, hoping that he wouldn’t cast them aside or stereotype them like they had been many times prior. What the Osage Nation didn’t know was that “Mr. Scorsese” would become “Marty” and that he and the rest of the cast and crew would devote themselves to telling the Osages’ story their way, something the tribe felt had rarely been done. A business relationship blossomed into an unbreakable bond between the two groups as both leaned on each other to depict how than answers. How would not only members of the Osage were murtheir people but also their relatives dered because of greed. be portrayed? Was Scorsese going Their trauma became heard, to handle the film with care? Is their pain was felt and their trust this film going to be like the mawas restored. jority — inaccurate and offensive Finally. toward Native Americans? See Osages on 4&5A
“I promise you, I’m going to make you a film that you’re proud of.”
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Scorsese’s artistry shines through Ashton Slaughter Assistant Sports Editor Martin Scorsese is no stranger to centering his films on people with crummy morals. Whether it’s “Taxi Driver,” “Goodfellas”
Review or “The Wolf of Wall Street,” audiences are used to spending time with characters who are participating in immoral things. See Artistry on 5A
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of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, its sponsor church, are doing service in each area the BYU’s football team plays this season. The church donated For Brigham Young 40,000 lbs of food to Our University, a game day is Daily Bread, the daily about more than winning. It is food bank in Stillwater, on about giving back. Wednesday morning. BYU and The Church As a part of the COUGS
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through the night. These responsibilities take place outside of their scheduled training and practices. The mental aspect of the competition is what Coming off three suc- many spectators overlook. Hollingsworth compared the cessful seasons, the OSU internal battle his athletes Rodeo Team has high expectations as it heads into its face to the ninth inning of a baseball game: two strikes, third rodeo of the season. The team is hosting its two outs, bases loaded. “Every time that you annual Cowboy Stampede rodeo, which started Thurs- run down the alley, you back in the box, you crawl in the day and will run through Sunday. The rodeo starts at bucking chutes, you’ve got 7 p.m. each day at the Payne one shot to make it,” Hollingsworth said. County Expo Center. Rodeo Team member Rodeo Team coach Joby Bush said it is imCody Hollingsworth said the portant to clear his mind team has a unique existence on OSU’s campus. The team when he enters the box each round. isn’t part of the athletics Hollingsworth said department and calls the the mental training the team Ferguson College of Agriundergoes on a weekly basis culture home instead. is one of the most important Although most stupieces to the puzzle. He said dents’ days start with class many athletes struggle to foand end with homework, cus on being in the moment. team members take on the responsibility of tending to their livestock in the early morning hours and well See Stampede on 6A
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Oct 22- Sign Competition from 5 to 6. p.m. at Edmon Low Li-
brary Law. - Orange fountain dyeing and royalty coronation from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Oct 23- Homecoming tailgate from 5 to 7 p.m. at ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.
Oct 24- Harvest Carnival and chili cook-off. Oct 25- Hester Street Painting from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hester Street. Oct 26- Orange Reflection from 9 to 11:59 p.m. at OSU residence halls.
Oct 27- Homecoming registration and check in from 1 to 9 p.m at
ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center and Library Lawn. - Ferguson College of Agriculture homecoming reception from 3 to 5 p.m. at Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teaching Facility - Honors College Reunion from 3 to 5 p.m. at Old Central. - DHM alumni reunion from 3 to 5 p.m. at Nancy Randolph Davis room 463. - College of Arts and Sciences tailgate from 4 to 5 p.m. - College of Education and Human Sciences picnic from 5 to 7 p.m. at Willard Hall Terrace. - Walkaround from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Greek neighborhood. - Joe State’s homecoming tailgate from 6 to 11:59 p.m. at 507 W Elm St. - Homecoming greek show from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Wes Watkins Center. -Orange Reflection from 9 to 11:59 p.m. at OSU Residence Halls. - Homecoming and hoops from 9 to 9:45 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
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in a series. In honor of the “Year of the Cowboy”, the 100th anniversary of Pistol Pete, The O’Colly will be producing weekly stories pertaining to Oklahoma State’s mascot.
do the first quarter will do the second, and so on. Afterward, we’ll go home and call it a day.” Q: Did you always plan on going to OSU? A: “Well, actually going to college, in general, wasn’t which coincides with really on the game plan. But the consistency of it, is pretty just watching my brother demanding. I mean, you have attend OSU and exploring Every year, a new pair to have your homework ahead campus and OSU’s history of students are inducted into of time, because on most days and traditions as a kid, it was the Pistol Pete mascot frater- you’ll have a booked schedule. appealing to me. So, eventunity. It’s just a lot (of work), but it’s ally, when the time came, I Most recently, Bryce worth it.” gave it a go.” Coon and Caden Schaufele Q: What is working Q: What inspired you were sworn in as Petes No. with Caden like? to try out for the Pistol Pete 95 and 96. Admittedly, life A: “It’s been great so role? as Oklahoma State’s mascot far. He takes his own load, A: “I mean, honestly, isn’t the easiest. In an interand I’ll take mine. We do as a freshman I had considview with The O’Colly, Coon stuff accordingly, based off ered it. And as time went on, (Pete No. 95) elaborated on our schedules, obviously. But I became more interested. the rigorous and demanding Caden is fun to work with. I Around my sophomore year schedule that comes with the think we make a good duo.” one of my fraternity brothers role. From alumni events to Q: What does a typical told me I should go for it. And football game days, Coon’s game day look like for Pistol so when the time came around schedule has no shortage of Pete? April when we started tryouts, work. A: “Well, we have I went for it and hoped for But to Coon, it’s all to meet at (Boone Pickens the best. Fast forward, I was worth it. Stadium) usually close to four selected for the role, and I’m Q: What’s the most dif- hours prior to kickoff. We run super grateful for it.” ficult aspect of being Pistol through the itinerary for the Q: What do you do Pete? day. Then one of us will go to when you’re not Pistol Pete? A: “Probably the conthe alumni center. And then A: “Oh, really just do sistency of it all, to be honest. one of us will do the walk. homework, hang out with I mean, that mask is pretty The other will walk out onto friends and enjoy life. You heavy already, but you’ll get the field for the first quarter. only go to college once, so I used to it. The schedule, And basically we’ll rotate just try to enjoy it.” Note: The fourth story quarters. So, whoever doesn’t news.ed@ocolly.com
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How has OSU impacted you? “I think I’ve just really leaned into that Cowboy culture. You know, I think I’ve learned so much about integrity and being available and being selfless. And just making those connections and being friendly to everyone that I meet. I think those are some of the values I’m going to take with me as I leave OSU.”
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How would you sum up your time at OSU? “I had a lot of preconceived notions coming in, but it kind of broke some of those preconceived notions and then ended up even better than expected. With the amazing friends, community connections that I’ve made here, I guess it definitely kind of blew my mind. I guess I didn’t expect that much out of college, and it’s given me a lot more.”
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tribe, he knew getting everyone together in one setting would be the most beneficial for figuring out what their next step could be. Despite not having a leadership position in the tribe, Pipestem stepped up because someone needed to take the lead. On the group met at the Fairfax Senior Citizens Center, and Pipestem started the meeting. “We got a tornado coming right at us,” Pipestem said. “And we can see it; it’s coming right at us. The question is: What are we going to do about it? Are we going to just let it come? Are we going to just try to talk about what it is and what we can do about it? It’s coming whether we like it or not.” Soon, a positive, thoughtprovoking conversation broke out with members of the community, leading to the decision to write a letter to Scorsese. Pipestem was given the responsibility of drafting it, writing: “To Martin Scorsese and the makers of The Killers of the Flower Moon: we are the Gray Horse Osage people, and we descend from five banshees that moved here from our former
Most Osage families don’t talk about the era that’s become known as the Reign of Terror, or most of their history, really. The Osage didn’t choose the oil-guzzling land they eventually lived on; they were forced to move there. Before the oil deposits were discovered on what was considered to be worthless land, the Osage had already moved several times, always leaving at the desire of Melinda Sue Gordon/Apple Original Films someone else. Martin Scorsese and Lily Gladstone behind the scenes of “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The land President ThomSUVs drove up, a lively, excited didn’t understand what this was interest in being in the cast. as Jefferson purchased from the Osage crowd awaited Scorsese’s gonna be.” Davis’ friends encouraged French in 1803, the Territory arrival. They were joking about As the cooks began to her to audition, but it wasn’t her of Louisiana, was riddled with how, knowing them, one of place Native food on the table, thing, so she passed. Then, a members of the tribe. They had them would be likely to mob the Scorsese placed “little tiny casting call for children came been there since the 17th cenfilmmaker and ask for a picture. dabs” from three different out for background roles, and tury, but were demanded to lose Backing off this joke, they bowls on his plate. After taking once again, her friends were their land which spanned from decided to break the barrier a bite of each, he began to heap throwing their hats in the ring, the Arkansas River to the Misright away and line up singlespoonfuls onto his plate, fully submitting their children. souri River. This led to the tribe file to shake hands with him as immersing himself in the Osage So she decided to send planting its roots in Kansas, a way to introduce themselves. dinner. some pictures of her son, Raith, where it remained until 1870, So, when Scorsese and Some uncomfortable who’s 4 now but was 2 at the when it was forcefully removed, conversations were coming time. She went out to their leaving the Osages searching afterward, sure, but for now, front yard, snapped a couple of for a new homeland. this was a time for everyone to photos of him running around, The tribe purchased and embrace each other’s company, and called it good. However, settled on 1.5 million acres which is what the Osage strive she heard parents were taking in Indian Territory (modernfor when they place food on the their kids to get professional day Oklahoma), and after the table. headshots taken. federal government organized Shaw sat next to Scorsese, “Well, god, my kid ain’t the land run of 1893, members and the two found immediate gonna get it,” Davis said, reof the tribe were allotted 657 common ground. When Scors- membering the moment. acres each. ese cited how he wished his A second casting call In 1907, each of the 2,229 wife could be there, he mencame out. This time, for a part. Osage members on the tribal tioned how she had Parkinson’s The casting crew wanted rolls was given what was known disease. Shaw, too, had Parkinthe child to be light-skinned, as a “headright.” A headright son’s, and the two talked about and have light hair and blue contained one’s land and minthe challenges of living with the eyes. Immediately, everyone eral value, which ultimately bedisease. knew this was perfect for came a premium. Tribal mem“They didn’t talk about Cowboy Burkhart — the son bers knew oil deposits were on “Raging Bull” or “Casino,” they of Ernest and Mollie Burkhart their land but couldn’t fathom it talked about living with Parkin- (played by Leonardo DiCaprio would place them as the richest son’s and just generally visited, and Lily Gladstone) — because people per capita in the world. which is what you’re supposed he was known for having the It did, however, and being to do when you put food on the lightest skin of his siblings. wealthy became the norm in the table,” Pipestem said. Raith didn’t fit these Gray Horse, Fairfax, Hominy As the meal began to guidelines. He had long, dark and surrounding areas. wind down, Pipestem stood and hair and dark skin, but he fit the This led to a guardiansaid a few words about why age range, and she had already ship system, where non-Osage they felt like inviting Scorsese taken the pictures, so she subwere tasked with managing the to dinner, expressing the conmitted him for that, too. money of full-blooded Osage cerns they had about the film. A few months passed, and members who were automatiOne after another, Gray after listening to the voicemail cally deemed “incompetent.” Horse community members be- left from a California phone Osage who weren’t full-blooded gan to stand up and talk about number, which turned out to be needed a certificate of “compeVia Margo Gray on Facebook their lost relatives, some showRene Haynes, one of the casting tency” or else they’d be asing pictures and the regrets directors of the film, Davis was Margo Gray (middle) is friends with David Grann (left), author of “Killers of the signed a guardian, too. of missed relationships of a informed that they were interThe headright system led Flower Moon,” and Leonardo DiCaprio (right). She’s one of many Osages who begrandparent or another family ested in Raith despite him not to greed, sparking the string of came friends with the cast and crew of the film. member who was taken from fitting the description. murders that made up the Reign reservation in Kansas to the nine other people, including their lives due to the Reign of With COVID surging durof Terror, a time when local Gray Horse area, and we’re con- producers and other executives Terror. ing casting, Haynes sent Davis white people targeted and killed cerned about the depiction of of the film, were taking in their They wanted their relaa four-page packet describing Osage members in search of our relatives in the film you’re first impressions of the tribe, tives to be depicted as people, videos that she had to take of inheriting their riches. going to make, and we’re conthey were met with a line of something they were often not her son. One Osage who grew up cerned about stereotypes like people awaiting their arrival. A seen as in film, and they wanted Again, others who got not hearing about the murders drunk Indians and rich Osages. line that wasn’t moving quickly. to avoid the “stereotypical Hol- similar packets went the prountil her teenage years was We want to put food on the “Mr. Scorsese was trylywood way” when portraying fessional route, but Davis was Margo Gray, whose greattable and talk about it,” he said. ing to have a conversation with them. working with the resources she grandfather, Henry Roan, was More than 100 tribal had. murdered during the Reign of members from Gray Horse “I’m just over here with Terror. Roan was close friends signed the letter, and it was my iPhone, making these vidwith William Hale, who was the passed off to Mary Ann Bauer, eos,” she said. mastermind behind the killings a woman who had been doing She sent them in and — Roan’s included. research in the community, who received positive feedback. The “I knew growing up my told Pipestem she would get it casting department was all in. dad’s parents were not alive, my to “Marty.” It wanted him, asking too if he mom’s parents were not alive. She did, and a couple had any siblings, which he did, I just thought, ‘Life happens,’” weeks later, Emma Koskoff, a younger brother, Roanin, who Gray said. a producer for “Killers of the also fit the age description it While her friends would Flower Moon,” delivered the needed. go visit their grandparents, she good news to Pipestem. ScorsMore videos, another never questioned the absence of ese wanted to accept their packet and a submission folher own. Not until her second- invitation. lowed with a few weeks of oldest brother told her and This led to another meetsilence. But eventually, Haynes her younger brother about the ing, where members of the Gray called Davis, saying she was murders. She was in shock and Horse community outlined what going to submit the videos to questioned her parents, spethey wanted to emerge from the Adam Somner, an executive cifically her mother, that night, dinner. producer, who could then pass asking why she had never been Someone asked during the them along to Scorsese. told. meeting what would happen if Ten days later, she got What she didn’t know, an unvited someone — a nona call from Haynes saying was that not only had her great- Gray Horse resident or nonthey wanted her younger son, grandfather been murdered, but Osage — came to the dinner. Roanin, now 3, and not the so too her grandmother (on her Jerry Shaw, a highly involved older son in a part. mom’s side), Grace Roan, who Courtesy of Jordan Davis Osage man who died this past Once filming began, her died in a “car accident” where November, said he was taught Lily Gladstone (left) with Roanin Davis (right) Gladstone played Roanin’s mother in son was primarily in scenes two cars ran her off the road. the film, bought him toys, and spent time with him beforehand to help build an onto put food on the table when with Gladstone, DiCaprio or Her story hits closer to something important needed to screen relationship. both. When on the set, the home, yes, but this is a sentibe discussed. everyone in line,” Pipestem said All they were asking for “very respectful” cast and crew ment many Osage families “If somebody comes and with a laugh. “So he got there was engagement. They simply would ask questions and Davis’ share. It’s not something they they’re hungry, we need to feed and was shaking hands with wanted to have upfront conver- opinion on certain things. talk about freely. them,” he said. everybody, but he was having a sations with Scorsese and know “‘Are you Osage? How But with Scorsese comThe group listened and conversation with each one of what he was planning to create. do you feel about this? How do ing to their backyard, it became prepared food, for whoever ‘em, and it was taking too long, At the end of the dinner, you feel about that? Does this something they couldn’t escape. came. No unexpected visitors and we had to say (to those who Scorsese asked to say a few blanket look right,’” they asked appeared, yet if they did, a plate came with Scorsese), ‘Hey, can words, stood, and reassured the Davis. “I thought that they car***** was waiting for them. That’s the you tell Mr. Scorsese just to tribal members that he would be ried themselves real well for Osage way. keep it moving?’” there for them. not knowing, which means they Wilson Pipestem, a lawyer Once Scorsese found his “If you want engagement, did their research and obviously and Osage who remains close to ***** seat — appropriately at the you’re going to get tired of consulted with other Osages.” the tribe, rallied his community head of the table — he couldn’t seeing me,” he said. “And the For Roanin to be comtogether for a meeting. A line of luxury cars help but admit his feelings answer is, yes, I will be here, fortable with DiCaprio and Pipetem consumed all pulled up to the Pawhuska about the welcome he received. and I will listen to you. And I Gladstone, in particular, they the chatter. Some excitement, Osage Community Building, “I’m overwhelmed; I wish promise you, I’m going to make had to interact before they ever some displeasure for the film’s the same land where the Osage my wife could be here,” Scors- you a film that you’re proud of.” shot a scene together. Gladstone arrival. drove luxury vehicles of their ese said. “They told me we were Osage Nation Congress bought toys for Roanin and alWith informal conversaown nearly a century ago. gonna have this dinner, but I member Jordan Davis had no ways reminded him of her ring. tions happening among the Before multiple black See Osages on 5A
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news Osages... Continued from 4A “I remember her always saying, ‘When you see me, I will look different, but I want you to remember me. I’ll have different clothes on, my hair will be different, and my voice will sound different.’ And of course, he’s a baby; he doesn’t know, but she would still try to tell him those things,” Davis said. “She had a ring, and she would hold it on her chest like this, and she would say, ‘This is my ring. I may look different. I may sound different, but I will always have this ring on.’” For Davis, someone whose greatgreat-grandfather was one of the original 2,229 Osage allottees, having her son be a part of “history” is special. She, like everyone else, had concerns. She didn’t pick up the book originally. She had doubts about how the film would be carried out. Now, though, she’s hoping her son appreciates broadcasting their history to millions of people one day. “Maybe just the strength to talk about it, Davis said. I don’t know; I haven’t really thought about it,” Davis says, beginning to cry. “Maybe just the courage to say, ‘Hey, I was in this movie, and this is what it’s about, and this is what happened to our people.’” ***** DiCaprio went straight to the source; there was nobody better to ask. When trying to uncover who got Roan’s land after his murder, he found Gray, whom he had gotten to know in prior interactions on set, and asked if she knew who took his land over, since
the researchers for the film couldn’t figure it out. Gray obliged, and after a couple of weeks of research and requesting documents, she got the “trove” of records and went back to “Leo.” After doing the research, Gray put all the information on a flash drive for DiCaprio. He thanked her and said she could be compensated for her work. Gray turned it down, to his surprise. “Why?” he asked. “I want one favor,” Gray said, “I want to be in the courtroom scene. I want to be in there when I know that these people are going to jail. Even though I know that in real life, I want to be in there.” DiCaprio made it happen. “He’s a man of his word,” Gray said. She made the courtroom scene to witness those behind the Reign of Terror are getting tried for their crimes. DiCaprio and Gray formed a friendship. In June, the two saw each other and exchanged congratulatory remarks on the film. “I said, ‘You did it, this movie,’ and he said, ‘We did it.’” Scorsese and Gray became close, too. Gray joined a 20-person screening in New York City, where she was flown with her siblings to view a private showing of the film with the acclaimed director. He’s close to her family. But he’s close with many Osage families because he treats them as such, too. “A lot of people will come say an Osage word for grandfather or uncle and address Martin like that, and he knows what it means, and he just smiles, and he’ll clutch his heart when he hears that,” Gray said. *****
Things aren’t all that different, even a near-century later. Sure, the Osage aren’t being murdered in masses for their land. Moneyhungry white people aren’t lingering around their tribe. But the non-Osage own an estimated 26% of headrights today. In 1978, Congress passed a law regarding inheriting headrights, prohibiting an Osage from transferring a headright to a non-Osage. Until then, headrights were passed around and ripped away from Osage families. The Osage Minerals Council is striving to get these headrights back to rightful tribal families. Those who have a headright, though, aren’t treated all that differently than their relatives. “My headright money that I get, I’m (categorized) as an incompetent Indian. They have to handle my money for me,” John Shaw, Jerry’s son, said. “It’s put into an account for all of this, and we have to go to the agency — kind of like a bank — and get our money. “Still, to this day, that’s still kinda going on to a certain extent.” The guardianship system is no more, but the federal government still considers members of the Osage incompetent. The Osage say heavy federal overreach on their minerals is keeping the tribe away from the estimated 13 billion barrels of oil in the ground on their land, too. Many Osages are unhealed. Some hated the book and wished the film had never been made. Others are healing through this process, for the world is going to see their story, hear their language and see their people in a film about them. “This is definitely going to a moment in history that’s associated with our people, probably forever, a movie of this magnitude, so many people all over
the world will see the Osage language being spoken in such an elaborate recreation of that time period, so much heightened emotion within complex relationships, I think that’s pretty powerful,” said Braxton Redeagle, the Osage Nation language department director, who also served as a language consultant for the film. “It’s powerful, the way that the movie unfolds, but it’s powerful for our language to reach that many ears. It’s the kind opportunity that you don’t ever really get. It’s kind of hard to really put it into words. I think most people are going to have that feeling, unable to put this experience into words.” “History” is a word the Osage continued to mention. Being a part of “history.” Their history, in the public eye, has been tainted through what they believe have been poor depictions of their people. Now the outside perspective will change, they hope, thanks to Scorsese. And a project the magnitude of “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The film has also changed people inside the tribe for the better. Although the lost lives of relatives, the money and land stolen, the generational trauma the Reign of Terror created cannot be undone, this is a stepping stone for the tribe, whose healing process can accelerate because of a letter, Osage food and a fellowship between their people and Scorsese, which will be everlasting. “I couldn’t go to Gray Horse without feeling weight on my chest,” Gray said. “...I have this trauma that now is going to be told, and I’ve been actually healed by knowing that this has happened. “Because now I don’t have this heaviness; now I know that people are gonna know.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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Tribune News Service Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio will both be in the Oscar contention for their roles in “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
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Scorsese and DiCaprio felt there was something missing in this version. After meetings with the Osage, the director-actor duo and screenwriter Eric Roth flipped the story into one of unimagiContinued from 1A nable betrayal and heartbreak. This is portrayed in a film that taps into the drama, romance, courtroom, thriller and “Killers of the Flower Moon,” his threeeven horror genres, taking turns at any moment hour and 26-minute film set and filmed in throughout the story that feels too dark to be Oklahoma, is an adaptation of David Grann’s true. bestselling book under the same title. It centers The difference between “Killers” and on the Osage Nation murders in the early 20th Scorsese’s other films with characters who lack century. morals is that those are told through the lens of Murder, greed and family lineages altered entertaining the audience. This film is told as a forever are constants throughout. history lesson, one that, no matter how chilling, But Scorsese makes it work, again. With audiences around the world need to know. the help of familiar faces. When the film ends — after one of ScorsLeonardo Dicaprio, who is on his sixth ese’s more thought-provoking conclusions to a film with Scorsese, plays Ernest Burkhart, a picture — the viewer feels empty and saddened. stern sleazeball who returns to Fairfax, Okla“Killers” isn’t “fun” like those other films. It’s homa, after returning home from the war. Robert grounded, straightforward and different than De Niro, who is doing his 10th collaboration most of his catalog. with the Oscar-winning director, plays WilThe runtime is fair and arguably could liam Hale, the two-faced uncle to Ernest. Ernest be longer with the source material the film is meets Mollie Burkhart, whom Lily Gladstone adapting. DiCaprio, De Niro and Gladstone will wonderfully portrays, and the two marry. Then, undoubtedly be Oscar nominees for their respecMollie’s family members — and members of the tive categories, and so will this film for various tribe — are murdered one after another. others. These murders led to the formation of the Scorsese took a different direction and exFBI, which was highlighted more in Grann’s ecuted at a high level, one of his highest yet, in book and was the original direction the script of a picture where the wolves are clear, like Scorsthe film was heading — with DiCaprio penciled ese’s artistry. in as Tom White, the head investigator — until news.ed@ocolly.com
It’s hard to focus on a film when your friends and family are popping up. That’s how members of the Osage Tribe, who’ve been fortunate enough to view “Killers of the Flower Moon” early. Here’s what the members of the tribe thought of the film, what they took away from it, and what they’re hoping others get from Martin Scorsese’s newest picture: Margo Gray, cast as an extra in “Killers” and great-grandaughter of Henry Roan, whose murder is shown in the film: “I knew it was in competent hands with Scorsese, (but) we know he can do pretty violent movies.” Wilson Pipestem, an Osage lawyer, who wrote to Martin Scorsese, asking him to dinner with the Gray Horse community: “It’s hard to watch a film where you know so many people in it… you see people who you know, and you lose track of the story because of it.” Gray: “They flew me and my siblings to New York City, and we got to see the movie privately before the whole world did. With Marty Scorsese in the theater, there was only maybe 20 people in the theater. We watched it, and we reacted to it. That was big; that was monumental to see it early.” John Shaw, one of the Gray Horse community members who met with Martin Scorsese multiple times to discuss the film: “The cemetery that they have in the movie, they made it. But it looks just like our cemetery; kinda freaky, really.” Pipestem: “They did an amazing job with some of these homes, and I thought, ‘Man, that reminds me so much of how my grandma’s place looked.” Shaw: “I just wish that there was time to tell more of the story… just all the other things that were going on. I mean, it wasn’t just murders; it was the guardians that were stealing money and the guardians that were stealing land, and the guardians who
these people were supposed to be able to trust and the BIA knew about it. I mean, there were just so many other things going on.” Braxton Redeagle, the Osage Nation Language department director, who also served as a language consultant for the film: “It’s obviously very potent to have your language be in an active, dynamic space that’s capturing audiences by the millions. I guess the only way I can really describe it is… I don’t know; it’s unreal.” Shaw: “My dad told me one time, when “Dances With Wolves” was filmed and came out, the success rate of schoolchildren of the Sioux reservation just skyrocketed. I think — to a certain extent — just having our story told, hearing our language out there will be really cool, I think. I definitely think it’s only going to help.” Gray: “By involving themselves in our community, the outcome of the story changed. It’s told what happened to us. Even though, when you watch it, you know what’s going to happen, but still, you can’t help but feel for people.” Shaw: “There was 2-3 things that did happen that was in the movie that I didn’t feel like was kinda correct. Didn’t ruin the movie, didn’t ruin the story, but I get it, it’s Hollywood. I kinda wanna make sure what I remember seeing the first time was right. “...My grandfather was actually one of the two teenagers that originally found Anna Brown, and he told me when they found her, ‘Her head was the size of a basketball,’ and he said she was slumped over. But I didn’t understand in the movie they kinda pushed her over, like, she rolled over, so I didn’t understand that. Just a couple of little things like that I saw.” Jordan Davis, Osage Tribal Congress member whose son was cast as Cowboy Burkhart, the son of Ernest and Mollie Burkhart (played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone): “I hope that it brings a lot of awareness and that people ask questions and try to realize that they’re not just characters that these are people, and this happened. Just realize that it’s not hard to be a good human.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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said. “And those are the things those problems go away, and it that go the longest.” helps us plan for the future.” Wilson estimates every The busiest time for Our family that gets their food from Daily Bread is between ThanksContinued from 1A Our Daily Bread takes home giving and Christmas and with about 100 lbs each time. Last the BYU donation truck came month, they set their one-day hot cocoa mix and dried milk. Stillwater is one of many record of 138 families, which Wilson said that it makes the places BYU works to leave its equals around 14,000 lbs of donation more special. mark. Earlier in the season, the food. Wilson said relationships university partnered with St. “The distribution is kind such as the ones between the James United Methodist Church of fast and furious,” Wilson said. Church of Latter-Day Saints in Little Rock, Arkansas, to “It comes in large amounts, but it and Our Daily Bread are central co-host a food drive to fill the goes out almost as fast as we can to everything the organization specific needs of the Hispanic bring it in.” does. and Marshallese communities Wilson said the numbers “We can’t do our work that populate the neighborhood prove how much of a need in without our partnerships,” Wilsurrounding the outreach facility. Payne County there is for food son said. BYU also donated 1,500 and what a difference donating For members of the Stillbooks as part of an effort to a significant amount of staple water community who are interbenefit Lawrence Public Schools foods can make to the commuested in being a part of the 40 in Native American Student Sernity. 40 initiative or want to volunteer vices in Kansas. The donation reached Our at Our Daily Bread, Wilson said Zach Wilson, the operation Daily Bread at a crucial time. they can stop by on Mondays, manager for Our Daily Bread, With the prices of groceries go- Tuesdays, Thursdays and the said BYU’s initiative is a blessing up 3% this year, according to third Saturday of each month. ing. Most of the donations were CNN, Wilson said the organiza“It’s all about the commucanned food, which Our Daily tion is seeing a rise in clients per nity,” Wilson said. “It’s all about Bread calls “staple foods,” bemonth. the people, and I would love for cause of its importance in build“This is the first year I can everybody to come down and ing a meal. remember not having enough volunteer so that they can see “Those are the things that beans or canned vegetables,” what we are doing.” we need the most of,” Wilson Wilson said. “This makes all of news.ed@ocolly.com
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OSU’s diverse study abroad options open doors to a world of possibilities Addie Wagner Staff Reporter
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The College of Education and Human Sciences it will study in countries and cities such as Costa Rica, Ghana, Iceland, London, Paris, Mexico and Scotland this summer. Each of these locations allows students in this college to study design or education. However, if a student is not in this college, they are still eligible to travel with CEHS. “While some of our programs are dedicated to CEHS students, we do have four programs that are open to all majors,” coordinator Ashley Hasely said. “Our Costa Rica, London/Paris, Iceland and Scotland are all courses that will help fulfill a core requirement, which means students outside of CEHS are welcomed to apply.”
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Courtesy of Shane O’Mealey Shane O’Mealey, manager of outreach programs and operations, traveled with the College of Arts and Sciences to Rome, Italy this summer.
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The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology offers study abroad trips to Europe and Asia. These trips feature various locations in these countries, so students can explore many different countries and cultures on their trips. There are long-term and short-term sessions available this year. For short-term, some options are Italy/ Greece during winter break; South Korea during spring break; Morocco/Portugal, South Africa and Japan in May. For long-term study abroad options, students can spend a semester in a foreign country or participate in the foreign exchange student program.
The Ferguson College of Agriculture offers trips to Costa Rica in January; Brazil, Czech Republic and Namibia in May; and New Zealand, Australia, Scotland and Ireland in June 2024. “Across all colleges, students have access to valuable study abroad programs tailored to their interests,” study abroad coordinator Arakssi Arshakian said. “In the Ferguson College of Agriculture, our faculty-led travel courses are designed to offer unique insights into agricultural and natural resource challenges worldwide, integrating experiential learning to highlight the impact of culture, history, economics, religion, politics and society on these issues.”
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Each college offers unique places to study. The College of Arts and Sciences takes trips to Austria and Portugal for spring break, and Italy and Greece for their summer programs. “We will also have programs coming soon to locations such as Morocco and France,” manager of outreach programs and operations Shane O’Mealey said. O’Mealey wants students to see that the college of arts and sciences is an inclusive option for their study abroad experience. “Students should choose CAS study abroad trips because they appeal to all students across campus,” O’Mealey said. “Any student can take one of our programs. While some colleges may require students to major in one of their programs, arts and sciences allows students from any major or department to attend and also apply for our CAS study abroad scholarship.”
Next, the Spears School of Business makes it hard for students to say ‘no’ with its wide selection of locations. In the spring, they will travel to places such as Barcelona, Dubai, Dublin, Germany, Italy, Japan and Portugal. During the summer, Spears will travel to Greece, London/Scotland, Northern Italy and South Africa. It will also offer winter break trips to Mexico and Thailand. “Our programs are financially affordable and often the lowest costs on campus for faculty-led programs,” manager of the center for advanced global leadership and engagement Jalyssa Brummer said. “We offer multiple scholarships, and it is a great way to obtain three credits in a short period of time. Not only do they get an experience abroad, but it is a fantastic way for students to build their resume and invest in their future.”
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Jaycee Hampton Shannon Austin, director of Edmon Low Creative Studios, launched the Heritage Arts Studio at the beginning of the semester.
A hub for creativity, sustainability, inclusivity Edmon Low Library unveils Heritage Arts Studio Jaycee Hampton Staff Reporter
thread, scissors, iron and board, embroidery thread, yardsticks, marking pens and needles are available. Students are encouraged to use fabric from old clothes that have not been worn, as well as items from the Creative juices can flow freely at closet that they wish to repurpose. Edmon Low Library. “Aside from it being pure creation, Shannon Austin, director of the this is also recycling,” Austin said. Edmon Low Creative Studios, launched “This is (reduce, reuse, recycle). This the Heritage Arts Studio at the beginis all of those things. You’re reducing ning of the semester. waste by augmenting things that you The studio consists of a collection may already have in your possession. of sewing machines, sergers, an embroi- You’re recycling it by giving it a second dery machine, a vinyl cutter, as well as life, and you’re reusing it, extending its fiber arts apparatuses, a spinning wheel, life and its wearability.” a loom, notions and other tools that can Fast fashion, or buying cheaply be used by all students and staff for their made trendy clothes, is a market stuprojects. dents buy into because it can be the most Users need to bring their own affordable. Edmon Low is offering the fabric and garments, but items such as ability to create clothing, blankets and
other tailorable items for free. Austin said. “Heck no. I have equal repEdmon Low has more than sewresentation in here. I have all genders, ing machines. The studio also has 3D all nationalities, everybody in here using printing, an audio studio, recording and these machines.” presentation studios and virtual reality Austin suggests booking a room suites. at least 24 hours in advance, but most “All of this ties into Dean Sheila times the studios aren’t full. The studio Johnson, dean of libraries,” Austin said. can be booked for up to four hours at a “Her vision for the library is to provide time. access to make it easier to expand our Before use, the embroidery mauser base and to make people understand chine and vinyl cutter require training that libraries aren’t just about books. and certification. Training is available We provide access to unconventional by appointment only and Austin is reresources, things that you would never sponsible for it. expect to find at a library.” The Heritage Arts Studio is open Austin said making the studio most days from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. To an inclusive space is also an important book a room or find more information, objective. visit okla.st/HeritageArts. For more in“I was gonna say something about formation, call the Edmon Low Creative how you’d expect there’d be only girls in Studios at (405) 744-7615. here sewing away like little old ladies,” news.ed@ocolly.com
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Midseason report card: How the Cowboys grade Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter The first six games didn’t go as expected for OSU as many predicted. A 4-2 record looks on-par at a quick glance, until you remember the two losses were humiliations from South Alabama and Iowa State. And the Cowboys’ two recent wins were against the reigning Big 12 champion Kansas State and a ranked Kansas team. With six games left, including Bedlam, four against new Big 12 schools and on Saturday vs West Virginia, here is what OSU’s season has looked like so far. Ollie Gordon: A If starting running back Ollie Gordon had just a bit more speed, he’d probably have two more touchdowns. Instead, he only has two big plays: one against
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Column Iowa State and another vs Kansas. His vision is his main strength; being able to feel where holes are going to develop, not just see where they are in the present. He’s hard to bring down with his contact balance, and he’s dangerous in the openfield. The next great OSU tailback is emerging game-by-game. Safeties: D On most of OSU’s long touchdowns it has given up this season, you’ll usually see a Cowboy safety running behind the play, clearly defeated. Kendal Daniels has been OK in his redshirt sophomore season, Trey Rucker is a good run defender, but I can’t say the same about his coverage and injuries have ravened the unit. See Grade on 3B
Courtesy OSU Athletics Katherin Lehmann won the 2003 Big 12 Championship Tournament defensive MVP as a goalie with OSU.
Lehmann left OSU soccer to chase Olympic it did with an overtime win over the Chinese team in the qualifying tournament. So, Lehmann achieved her dream. In addition, she earned a bonus, a reward from Hancock, head coach of the OSU soccer program at Davis Cordova the time. Staff Reporter Hancock offered to watch Lehmann compete in person in the Olympics. So when Turin, Italy, Kathrin Lehmann delivered hosted the 2006 Olympics, Hancock shocking news to Karen Hancock. was there, sitting rinkside watching Lehmann, the team’s starta Cowgirl compete at the highest ing goaltender, wasn’t unhappy in Stillwater, yet she told Hancock that stage of international sport. Lehmann said she is grateful ideally she’d be leaving OSU’s socfor Hancock to uphold her promise cer team. If she could land a once-in-a- and said it exemplifies the people she grew to know at OSU. lifetime opportunity. “They came to the opening That opportunity: representing her home country of Switzerland in ceremony and to my games wearthe Olympics... playing ice hockey. ing my jerseys and sitting with the Lehmann family,” Lehmann said. Lehmann led OSU to its “This story shows what OSU is all first Big 12 soccer championship about. It’s full of heart, full of trust in 2003, but left Stillwater after and full of encouragement. You one season to chase the Olympic can really count on orange-wearing dream, if the Swiss hockey team could advance to the Games, which people.”
Lehmann was a vital part of the Swiss’ hockey team, starting at forward, hardly similar to the position of a goalie. Lehmann scored five goals in two Olympics and even served as the team captain of the Swiss in 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. The two-sport stardom was nothing new for Lehmann. She competed on the Swiss National Team in both ice hockey and soccer, as well as playing for clubs in both sports as well, including Bayern Munich in Germany. She’s also the only person to win the Champions League in both sports. Lehmann’s dedication to offense bled into her play as a soccer goalie, especially at OSU. Hancock said Lehmann’s offensive mindset helped her become a better goaltender for the Cowgirls. Ethan Scott
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Halfway through its 2023, OSU has already been through a rollercoaster of a season.
Chance ‘getting her rewards’ after injuries Griff McClellan Staff Reporter
would’ve been easier for her to say, ‘Oh this is it, I’m done,’ but she fought back and she’s getting her rewards and they’re well Hannah Chance is no earned. I’m proud of her for what stranger to setbacks. she’s doing.” Chance, a forward on the Now a junior, Chance Cowgirl’s soccer team, suffered wasted no time in her return to a number of injuries during her soccer this year, scoring seven freshman season. She tore her goals in the first five games. Her ACL, MCL, meniscus and a calf performance turned the heads muscle. She missed her entire of veteran teammates, including sophomore year after her injuries wingback Alex Morris. lingered. “She had a huge impact “I blew out my whole knee immediately,” Morris said. “She’s coming into my freshman year,” a big fire on her team and one Chance said. “Sophomore year of the best offensive players I’ve was the same, it was continuous played with. I love playing with aching. Tweaks bothered me and her.” I couldn’t play as well.” Throughout Chance’s Despite injuries, Chance recovery, her longtime friend and has emerged as a star forward OSU teammate, Mollie Breiner, for the Cowgirls in her first full encouraged her and pushed her to season. succeed. “She’s had such a hard time with injuries for about two See Chance on 2B years,” Carmichael said. “It
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Owens emerging as a top target in OSU’s offense Parker Gerl Staff Reporter
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Waiting his turn ended up paying dividends. Starting wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling suffered a broken left wrist OSU wide receiver Rashod Owens a two weeks ago before Kansas State has a motto. came to town, and the Cowboys’ offense “Everything that’s in the dark quickly turned to the long-tenured Owcomes to light.” ens in the absence of Stribling. Owens, a surging wideout for the In his first game with an increased Cowboys, has been through it all. His role, Owens caught five passes for 75 recruitment process coming out of high yards in OSU’s upset win against the school took longer than most in his posi- Wildcats. tion would have wanted. Then, Owens showed out again So, his parents delivered him a with a career-best, team-high nine message that helped him four years receptions for 112 yards in another OSU ago, and it still carries relevancy to his upset win, this time over No. 23 Kansas. outlook on the bright lights throughout Since stepping into a merely full his journey in Stillwater. time role, Owens and quarterback Alan “They told me to just keep my Bowman have clicked on all cylinders, head forward,” Owens said. “Keep and Owens has emerged as one of Bowworking on like everything that comes man’s favorite targets. to light. So, at the end of the day, it just “My relationship with (Bowman) kept moving forward and whatever you is really strong,” Owens said. “Me and know.” Alan, we always shoot each other texts Similarly to his slow-moving high (and) talk about film, and you know, school recruitment, Owens had to wait coverages and leverages in different his turn for quite some time since arriv- defenses and everything.” ing to OSU. With such a speedy transition Now in his fourth season in a into a top role, fellow wideout Brennan Cowboy uniform, Owens had caught 21 Presley and other various members of passes in the last two seasons. He held a OSU football has credited Owens’ high relatively minor role in the offense, and football IQ as a factor into his rise the in today’s time of college football, most last couple of weeks. players in his position would hit the Owens likes to watch a lot of film transfer portal and look for more oppor- on Big 12 teams and watches full games tunities elsewhere. when he can to pick up on future oppoBut Owens wasn’t interested in nents’ tendencies. starting from scratch. “I’ve watched a lot of film on my “I just didn’t want to start a whole opponents,” Owens said. “It ain’t even new career,” Owens said. “(Didn’t want just defenses that I watch, mostly reto) be on the back of a bus of a new ally just the whole game, (and) replay team. I’ve already put in work here, people’s games based off playstyle and made progress and shown (what) I’m what I’ve noticed about certain things.” capable of. I just stuck it out and kept trusting process.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
Hannah Chance is tied for the most goals scored for the Cowgirls in 2023 with seven, including a hat trick vs Little Rock earlier in the season.
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the team and encourages us is how resilient she is,” Joseph said. “She had lots of injuries and still helped Continued from 1B us the whole way. We both play on the same side (of the field), so we always communicate. She gives “I’ve known Hanme great advice.” nah since freshman year Chance always had of high school, so I’ve the ability to deal with known her since she was tough things. a baby,” Breiner said. “My dad had a big “Seeing her finally be able role in pushing me hard, to play after two years makes me miss her. This and my siblings especially did,” Chance said. is how she plays and it’s always how she’s played. “I have three older and four younger siblings. We That’s why she was rewould go out all the time, cruited here. I think the play in the backyard every supporting her helps her know that she’s becoming day, and get in trouble for kicking the ball around herself again.” in the living room. It was Chance’s situaalways competitive growtion allowed her to have ing up.” a great influence on her Through her upyounger teammates, such bringing, experience and as Chloe Joseph. “One way she leads adversity, Chance has
continued finding ways to succeed both on and off the soccer field. Most importantly, she has remained positive throughout everything. “She has had a little bit of adversity to get where she is, but just the willingness and resilience to keep going through everything that she’s gone through is insane,” Chaffin said. “She’s a positive light, she’s hilarious and she makes the team laugh. “She plays the exact way I would describe her personality: free, relentless, hardworking and never stopping. That’s exactly what you want in a teammate and what you want to see on the field.” Ethan Scott
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In his past two starts, Rashod Owens has caught 14 passes for 187 yards including two 40-yard plays.
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Andon Freitas OSU coach Colin Carmichael closed the door on talk of the losing streak and is focused on getting his team ready for Bedlam and finishing the season strong.
The Cowgirls are controlling what they can control. A couple of weeks ago, OSU was sitting at 11-2 overall before a five-game skid that included four one-point losses. It played well in most of that stretch, and there are both positives and negatives to consider, but the Cowgirls don’t have a time machine. They want to move on and quickly shift their focus to Monday night’s pivotal Bedlam matchup. “We’ll talk about the past weekend, and then we’ll close the door and it’s time to move on,” OSU coach Colin Carmichael said. “(Then) it’s time for Bedlam. Training will have a lot of energy. It’ll be very upbeat (and) we’ll work on some things we need to do
five-game losing streak OSU has played their game and outshot most opponents, including BYU, who rarely ever gets outshot. The Cowgirls are playing fairly good soccer, but crunch time and capitalizing on scoring opportunities is where they’ve struggled. They’re getting the looks but failing to connect. Oh, and full time starter and key defender Ellie Geoffroy missed time with an injury. “A little bit of (bad) luck, you know,” Carmichael said. “We’ve had some balls hit the crossbar, we’ve had a ball cross the line and wasn’t given a goal. (And) some good saves by the other team. It’s a tough situation because we’re playing pretty well and coming up slightly short.” The outcome
of Monday’s Bedlam matchup will play big into the Cowgirls position in the upcoming Big 12 Tournament. Pickup a win and the rough stretch can be forgotten about. Drop a sixth-straight game and the road ahead gets tougher. And with an opportunity to bounce back with a win over its in-state rival, the feeling amongst the team is that they could erase some of their rough patches if they find a way to elevate come Bedlam and the postseason. “I kind of like to look at the Philadelphia Phillies,” OSU goalkeeper Grace Gordon said. “They’ll go into the playoffs playing in the Wildcard and end up in the World Series. I’m completely fine if that’s our outcome, because it’s how you finish. Not about how you start.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Bowman Barometer
Alan Bowman’s stats through 6 games: vs. Central Arkansas*: 13-24, 80 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs at Arizona State*: 11-16, 113 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs vs. South Alabama*: 6-12, 42 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT at Iowa State: 23-48, 278 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs vs. Kansas State: 19-35, 235 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs vs. Kansas: 28-41, 336 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
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*Bowman split game snaps with two other quarterbacks
Bowl outlook: B
When OSU left Ames to head into its bye week 2-2, many, including myself, thought 2023 would be the year OSU and Mike Gundy’s bowl streak Alan Bowman: C would end. Now, it’s looking likely the CowIf you just looked at the stat sheet, boys will be playing in December once you would think Alan Bowman is one again. The only ranked team it has of the worst quarterbacks OSU has had remaining on its schedule is OU, and in years. And if you watched the game, it is still yet to play the bottom four you would think he’s just been service- teams in the conference. The Cowboys able. Because that’s what he’s been. only need two more wins, so it’s highly Bowman is a perfectly averlikely, but not certain, that OSU will be age quarterback compared to OSU’s in a bowl game. standards. He’s no Spencer Sanders or Personally, I’m hoping for the Mason Rudolph or Taylor Cornelius, Alamo Bowl. The Alamodome, great but he’s been good enough. Mexican food, the Riverwalk and a After the first three games, I wrote matchup vs a Pac-12 team (Oregon that Bowman wasn’t a fit to be OSU’s State for an OSU-OSU game?) sounds starting quarterback, then he was like a great way to spend Christmas named the starter the next day. While time. he’s been much better since, Bowman’s running ability, or lack thereof, still Home field crowd: A bites the Cowboys’ offense when they need him to scramble. Credit to OSU fans. After two demoralizing losses and a bye week, OSU Linebackers: B fans packed Boone Pickens Stadium for a Friday night game vs K-State, and Linebacker is always a tough posi- it was as loud as any other game I’ve tion for me to grade, especially at OSU. been to. From Cameron Epps’ pick-six It’s such a “feel” position. OSU doesn’t to Nickolas Martin’s that sealed the really ask them to drop into coverage game, the more than 50,000 Cowboys much, but in stopping the run and pass fans were as rowdy as 100,000. rush this season, they’ve been great. Against Kansas, they again showed Collin Oliver is quietly having out. Toward the end of the game, OSU one of the best careers of any OSU fans could nearly see victory after a defender, and Nickolas Martin looks back-and-forth, high scoring game like he could be next. Both could be in where the Cowboys’ offense finally the NFL one day, and they look like a scored more than 30 points in a game great building block for Bryan Nardo’s for the first time since last year. defense next year. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Courtesy OSU Athletics Kathrin Lehmann played only one year at OSU, leaving in 2004 to play in the Winter Olympics.
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The impact Lehmann left after just one year in Stillwater is clear when her former coaches mention her. Carmichael said it’s safe to say Continued from 1B OSU doesn’t win the 2003 Big 12 Championship without Lehmann as the starting goalie. She was named “Well, that was always her thing tournament defensive MVP. and it was interesting she played difHe also said the competitiveness ferent ends on the ice and the field,” and mindset she brought with her from Hancock said. “She told me it helped Europe is not seen from players from her balance it out. the States and was vital for the Cow“She wasn’t always about defense, girls’ success. she loved playing on the attack. When “She really helped us in the early she played goalie here she was an days,” Carmichael said. “She took us aggressive goalie and would come out to another level. She drove the stanfor some things, making you bite your dard of our program. She did not like nails a little bit, but it’s better to have losing and that rubbed off on our team. a goalkeeper who’s like that as op“Sometimes you have young posed to being hesitant.” American players who don’t really Now, how did Lehmann find her know how to win at the highest level. way from Switzerland to Stillwater? It Katherin played for her national team was far from traditional. She wasn’t on and played in Europe, so she brought the radar at all. that mentality with her and I think that OSU coach Colin Carmichael was was crucial.” an assistant on that team and rememAnd to think, OSU, which doesn’t bers recruiting a different foreign offer women’s scholarship hockey, can prospect at the time. claim an Olympic hockey player. Carmichael was in Germany reScroll through the Olympic parcruiting Adriane Radtke, who played ticipant list on OSU athletics webpage for the Bayern Munich women’s team. and you’ll find names like Henry Iba Bayern Munich is the most sucand John Smith, among others, but cessful German sports club, so CarLehmann’s is the sole name associated michael said he was shocked to be at with the Winter Games. And it’s listed the facilities watching practice and twice. recruiting there. Lehmann said her one year at OSU After practices, Radtke told Carand being the school’s only athlete michael she was going to OSU if to compete in the Winter Olympics everything went according to plan. is meaningful. She still has all the Carmichael also mentioned to Radtke t-shirts she collected in her single he needed another goalie. season in Stillwater, although the Radtke knew one. shirts have faded from bright orange “Radtke asked if I liked Katherin,” to white. Carmichael said. “I said, ‘Yeah, she’s “It makes me proud,” Lehmann really good.’ And she mentioned she said. “I am still a very proud Cowgirl. played for the Swiss National Team. I have all my t-shirts still, I cannot Radtke said Katherin was jealous and throw them away. For me, the time at wanted to go to the States, too. OSU is a very important time in my “So I asked if she was around life. and Radkte called her up and we had “I got a lot of impact from the U.S. coffee with Katherin and that’s how culture, from college sports, from we started recruiting her. She decided Karen (Hancock), from Colin Carshe wanted to be a Cowgirl and I was michael. We were part of the first big over the moon because wow, what a wins there.” player.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
Courtesy Swiss Ice Hockey @SwissIceHockey on Twitter (X) Kathrin Lehmann was a two-sport star, playing soccer and hockey for the Switzerland National Teams.
Ethan Scott Alan Bowman has solidified the starting job and has been a servicable quarterback for OSU.
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Cam Smith reflects on brother Dylan’s interception, shared dream Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter
The Smiths took another step toward their dream last week. Cam had been a starter for going on two years in OSU’s secondary, but he had to wait for his younger brother, Dylan, to get on the field with him. Luckily, it didn’t take long. Dylan, a true freshman safety, played in his first college game two weeks ago vs Kansas State, and in last week’s game vs Kansas, with the Cowboys’ lacking safety depth, he played a majority of the second half snaps. In the fourth quarter, with the Cowboys trailing two, Dylan jumped in front of KU tight end Mason Fairchild as quarterback Jason Bean threw his way. Dylan likely would have intercepted it anyway, but OSU defensive end DeSean Brown tipped the ball, allowing Dylan
to make the easy turnover. Cam was on the opposite side of the field in coverage, but once Dylan began celebrating, Cam was one of the first run with him. “I can’t even describe it, it almost felt like I caught the pick,” Cam said. “I was trying to be the first one over there to get hype with him. I can’t even explain it. It was fun to see. I’m so happy for him.” Dylan is one of many underclassmen to get substancial, starterlevel playtime in OSU’s secondary so far this season. Redshirt sophomore safety Lyrik Rawls started the first three games until he suffered a lower body injury in practice that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Redshirt freshman Cameron Epps took his place, and also has created turnovers, including two interceptions against Kansas State. Cam and redshirt freshman corner D.J. McKinney have been
splitting time as OSU’s field side corners. “We still preach next man up,” Cam said. “You never know when it’s your turn. The 2s practice like 1s, and we carry that mentallity into the games.” The Smiths played football together in high school at Braswell HS in Little Elm, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. Their father, Charlie Smith, played in wide receiver the NFL for nine years, eight of which for the Philadelphia Eagles. Since the brothers — seperated by two years — were young, they knew they wanted to play at every level of footall togehter. They did so in grade school, and now again at OSU. “It’s surreal to look to my left and see my younger brother out there,” Cam said. “And as a true freshman at that. I don’t know, I can’t really explain that either.” Ethan Scott
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Freshman Dylan Smith (11), in his second college game, intercepted KU’s Jason Bean in the fourth quarter of last week’s game.
Cassity, tight ends helping rush offense find direction Braden Bush Sports Editor
Cole Weiberg/OSU Athletics Cowgirl freshman golfer Sammie Miller prepares mentally for a tournament by playing a course in her head the night before the tournament.
Q&A: OSU’s Miller talks top golf course, equipment
Braden Cassity doesn’t have the touchdowns and yards on his stat sheet that Ollie Gordon does, but he jokingly takes some of the credit for Gordon’s success. As a fullback, Cassity often blocks and clears a path for Godon, who has rushed for 425 yards and two touchdowns in the past three games. Cassity makes sure to remind him he’s out there paving a way. “I say, ‘Hey, you like scoring touchdowns?’” Cassity said. “He’s like, ‘Uh, yeah.’ And I’m like, ‘All right, follow me.’” Cassity is only halfway joking. The Cowboys are utilizing tight ends and fullbacks heavier this season, which coach Mike Gundy said has helped the running game find a groove midway through the season. That was designed, and with players like Cassity solidifying in that role, the offense is benefitting. In the Cowboys’ win
against Kansas last Saturday, Quinton Stewart and Jake Scholtz also got in on the action, laying down blocks and helping allow the offense to average better than 5.7 yards a carry and score a pair of rushing touchdowns. “I mean, we were all in there throwing blocks, and watching Ollie (Gordon) do his thing, that’s the best,” Cassity said. Cassity was part of the Cowboy back group in previous years. That position was filtered out and replaced with tight ends and fullbacks, which he said allows everyone to know their job better. At 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, Cassity has the attributes Gundy needed at tight end to run his offense. “With the style of offense that we think you need to be successful in football, you have to use more of a tight-end body than using that tweener Cowboy back,” Gundy said. “We’re not able to get as much done with that as we are a pure tight-end body.” The offensive line struggled to open lanes
and pass protect early in the season, so Gundy involved tight ends more. Gundy credits the offensive line for improving over the past few weeks, but having tight ends making consistent blocks helps. “Braden, he plays physical. He plays his ass off,” center Joe Michalski said. “That’s a guy who gives 100% effort on every play.” OSU averaged less than 4.0 yards a carry through three games but rushed for more than 5.1 yards a carry over the next three – and against Big 12 opponents. Cassity doesn’t have any offensive stats to speak of, but his blocks on the outside have helped create offense. The Cowboy offense was searching for an identity, and with the improved run blocking, it’s found that identity. “We’re getting some good play out of our tight ends,” Gundy said. “We’ve involved them considerably in the running game over the last month, and that’s the direction we’re going in.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
Gina Foster Staff Reporter
Torrey Pines because it’s where I got recruited to play here. It’s a beautiful course right on the ocean. I played there for Junior World, and I got to meet a lot Q: What is your dream career? of different people. It was a really magiA: “If I were not to play profescal place.” sional golf, I would want to work for the Q: How do you prepare yourself PGA Tour, write for them and follow it mentally for a tournament? around the U.S.” A: “The night before each tournaQ: Why did you choose OSU? ment, I lie in bed, and I play the golf A: “Out of all of my options, I course. I imagine each shot and play 18 couldn’t really say no to Oklahoma holes before I go to sleep.” State. I had options to stay at home in Q: Do you carry a good luck California or go closer to my sister in charm or something special in your New York. Coaching was something I golf bag? was really big on, choosing my school A: “I do during every round I play. based on the coach, and coach Maddi My mom was a golfer, and she had a and coach Greg are like some of the Hello Kitty ball marker from the 90s best people I’ve ever met.” and it’s really cute. I use that every time Q: What do you love most about I play golf.” being a part of the golf team? Q: How did you get into golf? A: “The girls, they are so fun. At A: “My mom played on the Mini the golf course at home, I had no one to Tour in California on the West Coast, practice with, so coming here and being but both of my parents got me into golf. able to practice with the girls and guys It was mostly my dad because he was is so much fun.” always out there.” Q: What kind of golf ball do you Q: Who is your favorite golfer? use? A: “My dad. He’s just my dad. A: “Titleist Pro VI, and I put a He’s really good and can beat me on blue dot right next to the number.” any given day. I would watch him more Q: What is your favorite club? than Tiger Woods and obviously Tiger is A: “My putter. I have to say that the best, but my dad is my biggest role because it’s such a mental thing. If I model on the course.” didn’t say that I wouldn’t putt good.” Q: What is your favorite course you’ve ever played? A: “My favorite golf course is sports.ed@ocolly.com
Ethan Scott OSU coach Mike Gundy said the tight ends and fullbacks are being involved more in the running game, and players like Braden Cassity are helping open up lanes.
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Cowboy Calendar Friday 10/20/2023 2023 OSU Cowboy Stampede Rodeo Payne County Expo Center @ 7 p.m. Art of Silk Interactive Demonstration Modella Art Gallery @ 4 - 7 p.m. Morgan Band Live At the Elk’s Lodge Stillwater Elks Lodge @ 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. October 3rd Friday Downtown Art & Wine Walk Downtown Stillwater @ 4-8 p.m. Painting Ceramic w/ Pizza StillyArts @ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Book your tickets here: https://stillyarts.com/paintnights Fee: $20 (8x10 canvas + pizza) / $30 (11x14 canvas + Pizza) Workshop: Cosplay Costume Creation Workshop @ 6-8 p.m. https://stillwaterok.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=1269&month =10&year=2023&day=13&calType=0 Cowboy Stampede Payne County Expo Center All Day Event Saturday 10/21/2023 2023 OSU Cowboy Stampede Rodeo Payne County Expo Center @ 7 p.m. Braxton Keith Live Tumbleweed Dancehall & Concert Venue @ 8 p.m. Tickets $12 Halloweentown - Movie Night Leafer Lodge Christmas Tree Farm @ 6 - 9 p.m. $20 / car at Gate Household Hazardous Wast Collection @ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. $0-25 OSU Equestrian VS. Texas A&M University OSU Animal Science Totusek Arena @ 11 a.m. Open House & Trains The Botanical Garden at OSU @ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday Concert in the Garden: Cliff Top The Botanical Garden at OSU @ 5 p.m. Brewery Tours Iron Monk Brewing Company @ 3 p.m. $15/person https://www.ironmonkbeer.com/calendar Stillwater Farmers’ Market - Summer Market Prairie Arts Center @ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Stillwater Haunted Library Stillwater Public Library @ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Low Scare / 8-10 p.m. Moderate scare Sunday 10/22/2023 Orange Fountain Dyeing & Royalty Coronation Edmon Low Library Fountain @ 6-6:30 p.m. Cowgirl Softball VS Tulsa Cowgirl Softball Stadium @ 6 p.m. Cowgirl Softball Vs. West Texas A&M Cowgirl Softball Stadium @ 1 p.m. Heart of America Brown Swiss Show Payne County Expo Center @ 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sign Competition Edmon Low Library Lawn @ 5 - 6 p.m.
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ACROSS 1 Soft side? 5 Recipient of a half-hearted gift? 8 “I’m all __” 12 Encouraging start 13 Square footage 15 Understood 16 “Alert: Yo-Yo’s here!”? 19 Peak near Catania 20 Book end, perhaps 21 Breezy goodbye 23 Game, __, match 24 Machines used on a peacock farm? 28 Caribbean island with the Pitons 31 Tylenol target 32 Piggy bank addition 33 __ bunny 36 Performed a saut de chat, e.g. 39 Director Lee 40 Staple legumes, or parsed differently, what 16- and 24-Across did for 51- and 63-Across 42 Like some larb 43 Maestro Zubin 45 Tit for tat, maybe 46 Ages and ages 47 Reusable 5-Down 49 Goes deep 51 Really hot person in the cockpit? 55 Prof’s email ender 56 Philip Marlowe genre 57 Story with a lesson 61 Ruckuses 63 Wooden model of an Italian city? 66 Uncomfortable sensation 67 Uncomfortable sensation 68 Ilsa __: “Casablanca” heroine 69 Arthur who authored “A Hard Road to Glory” 70 Dark side of a notable pair 71 Chocolate brand owned by Berkshire Hathaway
Daily Horoscope
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Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (10/20/23). Grow financial strength together this year. Dedicated health and physical practices build power, vitality and confidence. You’re especially charismatic and attractive this autumn, before winter shortfalls require collaboration. Shift personal directions next spring for a summer of beauty, romance and passion. Coordinate for extra results. 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 — Patiently monitor professional projects. Don’t get pushy or launch before you are ready. Provide leadership. Your good work reflects you well. Develop your passions to flower. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Forge ahead with practical professional priorities. Discuss opportunities with trusted allies, friends and advisors. Watch for and grab a lucky chance. Dream big. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Explore new terrain cautiously. Watch for hidden dangers. Discover beauty where least expected. Investigate potential solutions. Unveil valuable answers. Share what you’re learning. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Manage shared accounts and initiatives. Express your views and priorities. Listen for another side. Work out a fair deal. Collaborate for common gain. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Express your feelings with your partner. Offer kind words with your strong support. Share the load and the rewards. Extend love and gratitude. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Explore a creative or romantic idea. Dreamy results are possible. Watch your step. Avoid risky business. Clarify communications. Share views. Make a delightful connection. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Apply your talents and creativity to home improvement projects. Discuss options. Watch for hidden costs. Research carefully for best value. Action gets satisfying results. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Monitor the news. Lose yourself in creative projects. You can learn what you need. Express your views. Share and connect. Generate some buzz. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Take care of business. Make lucrative deals. Generate valuable work. Get support when you need it. Tend, harvest and plant new seeds. Maintain momentum. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Relax and nurture yourself with hot water and sweet soap. Envision and dream up possibilities. Follow your heart and luck goes with you. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Get quiet enough to hear yourself think. Trees make wonderful companions. Connect with nature and wildlife. Review plans and prepare for what’s next. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Teamwork gets results, despite delays or breakdowns. Collaborate and strategize for creative solutions. Discover valuable perspectives from friends. Support each other to advance.
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3 storylines: OSU-West Virginia Calif Poncy Staff Reporter
Can WVU contain Ollie Gordon?
Despite an improved defensive unit, West Virginia’s rush defense is still a work in progress. WVU allowed more than five yards a carry during its loss to Houston and allowed 11 yards a carry to UH’s leading rusher. Up next for the Mountaineers is Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon, who has been on a tear since being handed the reins a few weeks ago against Iowa State. Gordon has had three consecutive 100-yard rushing games, including a game against Kansas where he had 280 total yards.
Can WVU continue through the air?
Davis Cordova West Virginia coach Neal Brown has his Mountaineers at 4-2 through six games.
Brown, Mountaineers ‘proving people wrong’ so far in 2023
Although this year’s WVU team has primarily moved the ball on the ground, its game against Houston showed a new side of the offense. Quarterback Garrett Greene threw nearly 40 passes, totaling 391 yards and two touchdowns. Greene also threw an interception, but the good outweighed the bad. The game against Houston was the first time Greene surpassed the 250-yard mark all season, but the fact that he showed the ability to do so is promising for a WVU team that has been one-dimensional much of this season.
Calif Poncy Staff Reporter
Special teams battle
WVU coach Neal Brown cited defense and special teams when discussing the loss to Houston, but the struggles on special teams were much more glaring. The Mountaineers allowed more than 200 return yards against the Cougars, including a 100-yard touchdown. OSU is known for its electric special teams. Despite no touchdown returns, OSU wide receiver Brennan Presley doubles as one of the best returners in America.
bination of solid defense and serviceable offense, WVU is one of the biggest surprises in the conference. Since Neal Brown took Despite low expectations, over, the West Virginia Moun- Brown called his shot during taineers have never won more Big 12 Media Days in July. than six games, and have won “Looking forward to only one bowl game, making proving everybody wrong on them one of the most consisthat front, we won’t finish tently mentioned contenders to there,” Brown said. be at the bottom of the Big 12. At least for now, the Heading into this season, Mountaineers have backed up Neal Brown’s seat was scorch- Brown’s decree, sitting at sixth ing, WVU had been forced to in the Big 12, with many of the replace multiple key players teams ahead of them still on through the transfer portal and the schedule. the offense was largely unprovThe biggest improveen as a whole. ment for WVU has come on Despite these hurdles, the defensive end. After althe Mountaineers are on pace lowing 32.9 points per game, for their best season under the Mountaineers have cut that Brown, holding a 4-2 record. total to 23.8. WVU’s two losses are to Brown attributes the playoff contender Penn State, improved defense to the toughand Houston, who defeated the ness of this year’s WVU team. Mountaineers on a last-second “We’re a team that’s hail mary to the endzone. kinda built for ugly football, WVU’s successful season for fights,” Brown said. “We has come as a surprise to many. have a really tough team, it’s The Mountaineers were picked really close, and it’s a group last in the Big 12 preseason that’s grown together.” media poll but through a comWhile the WVU defense
has shown improvement, its offense has left something to be desired. The days of Geno Smith and Tavon Austin are nothing more than distant memories at this point, with the Mountaineers having shifted to a run-oriented system. WVU has the fifth-highest run percentage in college football. Despite the high-flying offenses in Morgantown being a thing of the past, WVU’s offense has been solid this season, averaging 23 points per game, but showing steady improvement, most recently resulting in a 39-point outing against Houston. The Mountaineers have entered into a new era under Brown, and for the first time, WVU has turned its toughness into triumph, and become a defensive-minded, hard-hitting team. “Our backs have been against the wall, and nobody has believed in us,” Brown said. “The only people who really believed is us.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
West Virginia players to watch: Greene, Kpogba shining in 2023 No. 6 Garrett Greene, QB
Greene has left something to be desired behind center this season, but he has shown improvement with each passing game. He had his best performance of the season against Houston, recording more than 400 total yards and getting the ball into the endzone four times, two through the air and two on the ground. The OSU offense has shown an ability to allow unsuspected culprits this season, allowing Iowa State freshman Rocco Becht to pass for nearly 350 yards, along with Kansas backup Jason Bean. Greene will attempt to be the latest to have a career day against the Cowboys, and if he repeats the performance he had against Houston, the odds of that are high.
No. 1 Lee Kpogba, LB
Both photos courtesy of West Virginia Athletics
Garrett Greene
Lee Kpogba
While offense is always going to get most of the attention in 2023, the West Virginia defense has been at the heart of its turnaround this season, and at the heart of that heart has been linebacker Lee Kpogba. Kpogba leads the Mountaineers in tackles with 46 and has also gotten to the quarterback for a sack once this season. He was critical to WVU’s defense last season as well, but he has taken another step up this season, nearly halving his tackle total from last season in just five games. One of the biggest differences in Saturday’s matchup will be whether the Mountaineers can stop OSU runing back Ollie Gordon or not, and the man tasked with first contact will often be Kpogba.
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Snapshots from OSU-Kansas
The Cowboys pulled off an upset win against No. 23 Kansas on Saturday, 39-32. Here are the best photos from Photo Editor Ethan Scott. TOP LEFT: Safties Ty Williams (15) and Nick Session (14) high-five after a defensive stop. TOP CENTER: Brothers Dylan Smith (11) and Cam Smith (3) celebrate after Dylan’s first interception. TOP RIGHT: Alan Bowman (left) and Elijah Collins (right). CENTER: Ollie Gordon and Cowboy offensive linemen signal for a first down. BOTTOM LEFT: Jaden Nixon with fans after the win. BOTTOM RIGHT: Collin Oliver lining up for a stop.
TRUST THE LORD! (Part #1) “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” (Jn.14:1 NIV) Jesus had just told his disciples of his betrayal. He also told to them of his leaving and they could not go with him. I am sure that it seemed to the disciples that everything was “caving in, falling apart.” The future seemed so uncertain. Then Jesus speaks these words; DON’T BE TROUBLED; TRUST ME! Jesus tells them that he is going to the Father (God) and in his house there is plenty of room. He tells them that he is going to make a place for them all and he will return to take them there. As we look around us there is much uncertainty about this planet that we live on; safety is a premium, and what about when death comes? What is going to happen to you and me? Many are betting on losing consciousness and never
awakening. They live on that assumption. However, Jesus tells us all are going to experience a resurrection from the dead; some to everlasting life and others to be condemned . (Jn.5:28-29, Dan.12:2) Again, the Lord Jesus makes things clear to his followers: “I am going to my Father’s house to prepare a place for you. I will return to get you and take you to be with me.” when asked about the way to this wonderful place, Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Jn.14:6) No wonder he declares plainly; don’t be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. Jesus has prepared a place and is the way to God’s wonderful place. Let’s trust and follow him, and lay up treasure there. It is a sure place promised by the Lord Jesus himself. He will not fail us; so shall we ever be with the Lord! (1 Thess.4:17-18)
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Point / Counterpoint Gabriel Trevino
Looking at the Big 12 standings, it’s not unrealistic to say OSU could finish third in the conference. With Oklahoma and Texas likely making New Years Six or College Football Playoff bowl games, the Cowboys may find themselves in San Antonio in late December for the Alamo Bowl. OSU could use the opportunity to recruit in Central Texas, and against the third-place team in the Pac-12, which could be Oregon, USC or Oregon State, it will make a great game that America will be watching.
Week 7 Games
*Highlighted games are locks of the week by the pickers
Braden Bush
Total ATS: 36-34 Last week ATS: 5-5 Total Straight: 47-23 Last week straight: 7-3 Lock of the week: 3-3
Ashton Slaughter Total ATS: 42-28 Last week ATS: 9-1 Total Straight: 43-27 Last week straight: 8-2 Lock of the week: 6-0
Gabriel Trevino Total ATS: 36-34 Last week ATS: 6-4 Total Straight: 51-19 Last week straight: 7-3 Lock of the week: 2-4
Davis Cordova
Total ATS: 39-31 Last week ATS: 6-4 Total Straight: 44-26 Last week straight: 7-3 Lock of the week: 2-4
Daniel Allen
Total ATS: 33-37 Last week ATS: 6-4 Total Straight: 43-27 Last week straight: 9-1 Lock of the week: 4-2
parker Gerl
What bowl game do you think OSU will make?
My prediction is that OSU makes the TaxAct Texas Bowl. I think the Cowboys will slot in around the fifth spot in the of Big 12 standings. With the Big 12 being pretty top heavy with Texas and Oklahoma, a ton of scenarios are in play, but if OSU finishes a few games above .500 then they could definitely get selected. Playing in an NFL stadium in a big market like Houston, while facing an SEC team, would be an all-around solid bowl for the Cowboys.
The O’Colly Sports Picks
OSU Penn St. Wash. St. Tennessee Duke @ @ @ @ @ WVU (-3.5) Ohio St. (-4.5) Oregon (-20.5) Bama (-9.5) FSU (-13.5)
Utah @ USC (-7.5)
TCU UM (-24.5) @ @ KState (-6.5) Michigan St.
Clem. (-3.5) @ Miami
UCF @ OU (-19.5)
OSU
Ohio State
Oregon
Alabama
Florida St.
USC
TCU
Michigan
Clemson
Oklahoma
(31-23)
(34-24)
(44-35)
(27-16)
(33-17)
(45-31)
(28-27)
(42-20)
(30-20)
(37-24)
OSU
Penn State
Oregon
Alabama
FSU
USC
Kansas St.
Michigan
Clemson
Oklahoma
(28-24)
(25-22)
(38-13)
(25-17)
(30-10)
(38-30)
(34-22)
(35-11)
(23-18)
(39-28)
OSU
Penn State
Oregon
Alabama
Florida St.
Utah
Kansas St.
Michigan
Clemson
Oklahoma
(23-20)
(23-22)
(37-25)
(29-19)
(38-23)
(28-27)
(27-21)
(40-13)
(18-16)
(40-24)
OSU
Ohio State
Oregon
Alabama
Florida St.
Utah
Kansas St.
Michigan
Clemson
Oklahoma
(24-20)
(23-20)
(52-38)
(31-21)
(37-23)
(31-27)
(26-17)
(31-17)
(33-24)
(45-24)
OSU
Penn State
Oregon
Tennessee
Florida St.
USC
TCU
Michgan
Clemson
UCF
(30-21)
(24-14)
(38-30)
(24-21)
(30-24)
(42-24)
(31-20)
(45-7)
(20-14)
(41-27)
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