Thursday, November 16, 2023
‘Schmidt happens’ Max Greenfield imparts humor at SGA Speakers Board event Luisa Clausen Editor-in-Chief
Board organized the event. Makinley Kennedy, Speaker’s Board director, said they have been planning the event since April, but Greenfield’s ‘Can we just take a mo- appearance was only confirmed in October. ment to celebrate me?’ Before Greenfield took That is one of Max the stage, Kennedy darted Greenfield’s famous lines on around the venue wearing a the show ‘New Girl,’ where blue blazer with pearls, makhe became known for his ing sure things were in order. comedic timing and creative What she did not expect, was puns as Winston Schmidt. for the event to hit maximum Those same puns capacity. brought smiles to hundreds “We’ve never hit of Oklahoma State students maximum capacity before,” who attended Greenfield’s Kennedy said. “I would have talk at the Wes Watkins Cennever expected this. It exter on Tuesday. ceeded my expectations.” The Student GovernKennedy gave all the ment Association Speaker’s credit to her colleagues on
the board. But Greenfield, who met Kennedy an hour before the event, ensured to congratulate her for the way she handled such a big event. “You are going to be the biggest success,” Greenfield said on stage. Greenfield was quick to make compliments about people in his life, OSU students, OSU campus, but most of all, he was quick to praise Pickleman’s, a restaurant in Stillwater that sells pizza and sandwiches. “Pickleman’s is a wonderful place, you should go there tomorrow,” Greenfield said. “Imagine if we all just show up there tomorrow?” See Schmidt on 6
Delainey Cops The Oklahoma State Graphic Design Club sold prints at Cowboy Con, and the profits went directly to students.
Lightsabers and local businesses
Students take on Cowboy Con Hayden Alexander Staff Reporter
Courtesy of SGA Communications Max Greenfield and Makinley Kennedy, Speakers Board director. Greenfield wished Kennedy the best and said she did a fantastic job running the event.
A sandbox of ideas
Downtown Funk joins Every Man Hayden Alexander Staff Reporter
It’s chilly outside, but the heat is rising in Every Man. The hanging lights reflect off of the brass instruments. The sound of clinking drinks and good conversation settles in every corner of the room. They file onto the stage, tuning their instru-
ments. The noise dies down, at the new Every Man (EM) and the crowd holds their venue in Stillwater. breath in anticipation. The band started eight A few counts later, the years ago when founder funk group’s music blares to Ryan Hatcher joined his life. The crowd surges forfriends to jam. After eight ward and dances to the med- years of performing on the ley of trumpets, saxophones strip, Hatcher decided it was and voices. Downtown Funk time for the music to take a steals the night with hints of new direction. Michael Jackson and Bruno “I decided I wanted a Mars and their musical change in my life,” Hatcher talents. said. “I’ve been over on the Downtown Funk is a strip for eight years and just funk group that performs wanted to see something every Thursday at 10:30 p.m. different.” See Funk on 7
attended Cowboy Con her freshman year and is back running her small business, Animates. What started as making slime and bracelets as a kid is now a fullfledged business. Grab your cosplays, pick up The young entrepreneur a comic and raise the bat signal encourages her fellow nerds to because it’s time for Cowboy Con explore their passions and make at Oklahoma State. waves. Cowboy Con is the Student’s “Don’t be too shy to put Union Activities Board’s annual yourself out there,” Suter said. event that gives the students of “Don’t let anyone tell you differOSU and Stillwater a chance to ently if it’s what you like to do.” enjoy the nerdier side of life. The Oklahoma State GraphDirector of Cultural and So- ic Design Club is taking a chance cial Issues for SUAB, Izy Wilkon the business world. erson, loves putting on Cowboy Elena Staubus is the club Con. president, and she is getting to “It’s a celebration of sushowcase her fellow designer’s perhero and fandom culture,” hard work. Wilkerson said. “I really enjoy “We all came together with the event because I love all things our designs, we printed them out, geeky and nerdy.” we cut them out, and we’re selling Like any good superhero them,” Staubus said. “All profits team, SUAB is not alone in orfrom the sales go directly to the ganizing the event. Animates is students.” a small business partnered with SUAB for the event. Sophomore Maggie Suter See Lightsabers on 5
Oddball movie must-watches Taylor Carroll Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Seth Liggins Downtown Funk performs every Thursday at 10:30 p.m. at the new Every Man (EM) venue in Stillwater.
animal named Benny comes alive and starts killing everybody who is unkind to Jack. The best way to describe this movie is what would happen Not every scary movie tells if Elmo from Sesame Street got a typical haunted horror story. ahold of a knife. It is jaw dropStories of terrifying teddy ping how brutal a stuffed animal bears, dinosaurs and cursed could be when killing people and police officers are often overshad- how fast he could do it. owed by the less creative scary The director, Holt, did a movie options found in theaters or good job of showing the audience on streaming platforms. visuals of Benny saying little to Some of them are good, and no words and making the viewers others are awful. understand him at the same time. Karl Holt starred, wrote Benny Loves You and directed the movie in 2019. “Benny Loves You” has received Karl Holt played a man an average of 5.8 out of 10 stars named Jack, whose life seemed on IMDB In the U.S. to never go his way. His stuffed See Movie on 8