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Baylor Beatdown

OSU falls against Bears in blowout fashion

performance derailed any hopes of the comeback continuing, as the 16-point loss is the Cowboys’ largest loss on the season.

Ashton Slaughter Staff Reporter

Baylor took a 3-0 lead 17 seconds into its game against OSU on Saturday night, and the Bears (12-5, 2-3) never let go of the lead, defending their homecourt en route to a dominant 74-58 victory against the Cowboys (9-8, 1-4).

After starting the game out on a 13-0 run, the Cowboys clawed their way back into the contest, cutting the deficit to as low as two points midway through the first half.

“We dug ourselves a hole, credit to our kids for finding it in them to fight and giving ourselves a chance to be in the game in the first half,” said coach Mike Boynton.

However, a pitiful shooting

The Cowboys entered Waco as the 239th-ranked team in threepoint percentage, shooting 32.65% from beyond the arc on the season. Yet, they attempted 33 shots from deep, only connecting only seven, practically shooting themselves out of the game.

“We got some good looks in the first half, just didn’t make them, and then we made a few more in the second half,” Boynton said. “We got to be more consistently better on the offensive end.”

With Moussa Cisse being sidelined for the third straight game with an ankle injury, the Cowboys were shorthanded in the rebound department, with Baylor controlling the offensive and defensive glass, outrebounding the Cowboys at a 41-30 rate.

Despite Cisse’s absence, Boynton’s squad still found success in the paint, totaling 24 of their points down low, further reinforcing their questionable offensive approach.

In the first two games without Cisse, senior big man, Kalib Boone, had a pivotal role in the Cowboys’ offense, averaging 12 field goal attempts and 19.5 points in those contests. Against the Bears though, Boone was a non-factor, finding the bottom of the net for the first time with three minutes remaining on a free throw, as he only attempted 4 field goals and totaled eight points, all of which came in garbage time.

Due to the Cowboys’ lack of offense inside the perimeter, their free throw opportunities were limited too, shooting 5-8 from the line while the Bears shot 22 free throws, sinking 15 of them.

With the loss, the Cowboys fall to 1-4 in conference play, as they’re starting to lose their place in the deeply talented Big 12 with a home Bedlam matchup next on the schedule.

“I feel very confident still in this team that we’re going to get this thing figured out soon,” Boynton said.

Alnatas, Collins lead OSU to win over TCU

Tessa Dorrell Staff Reporter

The “second season” as Jacie Hoyt calls it, started with success for the Cowgirls. Starting off the week with an 80-70 win against TCU, the Cowgirls are now 3-2 in Big 12 play.

The Cowgirls had a strong start in the first quarter, making 50% of their shots. In the next quarter, the Cowgirls faced adversity when it came to the offensive side. Struggling to score and with numerous turnovers, the Cowgirls fell to 34% in shooting.

Naomie Alnatas led the Cowgirls offensively. She scored 24 points with six key 3-pointers. Alnatas game play continuously evolves as the Cowgirl season continues. All while being in her first season with Oklahoma State.

“I just think the mentality and the approach,” Alnatas said. “I’m becoming OK with my role and just not shying away from it. Being more

comfortable and just stepping into it… and just having a lion type mentality all the time. I just think that’s what it is.”

In the next two quarters, OSU was able to find points and possession within its transitions. Taylen Collins let her presence be known in these transitions with 14 rebounds, 12 of them being on the defensive end of the court.

“[Collins] is such a fun player to coach,” Hoyt said. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a more athletic player than what Taylen is, and it’s been fun for me, challenging for me. Just figuring out how to best position her to be successful because she is a unique player. She scores off of her athleticism, she scores off of her offensive putbacks, defense turning into offense and so just helping her understand where she’s at her best, because it does look a little bit different for her. She’s been great for us and really just an anchor for us defensively.”

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Baylor dominated OSU 74-58 on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas. OSU guard Avery Anderson (in orange) finished with 11 points.

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OSU forward Taylen Collins (center) recorded a game-high 14 rebounds in the Cowgirls’ win over TCU on Saturday.

A new, ready-to-serve restaurant replaces a construction zone.

A soup and sandwich-based concept opens Tuesday in the former space of Johnny Rocket’s in the OSU Student Union. Once open, Plaza Corner Café operates from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Johnny Rocket’s closed last

and the building was closed for construction in the fall semester.

Plaza Corner Café becomes the Student Union’s 10th dining concept.

The O’Colly tried the Plaza Corner Café during its soft

Alnatas finds Collins in many in the transitions to keep the Cowgirl offensive productive.

“Taylen in the Big 12 is prob -

ably one of the toughest players to play against. She’s not just a rebounder, she’s not just a pull up jumper, she’s not just a shot blocker… It’s fun to play with her because you know she will always give you her best every single day,” Alnatas said.

The Cowgirls will continue the second half of their season by playing No. 15 Iowa State, who is 3-1 in confer-

ence play. “You know we just we just focus on us,” Hoyt said. “Before every game, every day of practice, we talked about us versus us, and we’re not focused on the other teams that we’re playing. And I think that they’ve just done a great job of understanding who we are and then really holding true to that. I’m so spoiled right now because I have a very

great player led team. I see them leading in moments when I’m not. Whether that’s in practice or things that I know are being said in the locker room. And that’s just a really fun thing as a coach to know that your players are leading. When maybe I’m not or the coaching staff isn’t.”

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OSU guard Naomie Alnatas continued her four game streak of scoring 20 points or more. She finished with 24 in the Cowgirls’ 80-70 win over TCU on Saturday.

What commitment of Iowa wideout Bruce IV means to Cowboys

second to worst passing offense in the Big Ten.

Adam Engel Editor-in-Chief

Reinforcements are rolling into Stillwater.

Three of OSU’s starting wide receivers transferred this week. Three are coming.

Former Iowa wide receiver Arland Bruce IV announced his transfer commitment to OSU on Saturday afternoon.

He joins a newlyformed unit that includes two fellow transfers.

De’Zhaun Stribling, a former Washington State receiver, became the first wideout transfer to OSU.

Leon Johnson III, a Division III All-American from George Fox University, transferred to OSU this week.

The three combine for 79 appearances. The Cowboys also landed Josiah Johnson, a tight end from UMass.

For comparison, the Cowboys lost 102 appearances among eight players who either entered the transfer portal or exhausted their eligibility.

Bruce started 12 games in 25 appearances in two seasons at Iowa. He recorded a touchdown each season. This season, as a sophomore, he snagged 19 receptions for 187 yards on the

Bruce’s father, Arland Bruce III, won two CFL Grey Cups as a wide receiver. He played his college ball at Hutchinson Community College and Minnesota.

What Bruce brings to OSU

Bruce brings sizable Big Ten experience to Stillwater. Although a receiver on the Big Ten’s second to worst passing offense, he snagged 19 receptions for 187 yards. He’s a former four-star recruit from Olathe North High School in Kansas.

Oklahoma State won the recruiting battle over reported offers from Tulane and Fresno State.

He’s a smaller wideout with unique size compared to OSU’s starters. He’s two inches taller than Brennan Presley, the team’s shortest receiver. Iowa’s roster listed Bruce at 5-foot10, 198 pounds and will have room to grow under Rob Glass, OSU’s strength and conditioning coach.

His playing time was limited at Iowa, relative to his prolific high school career that featured two all-state honors.

On tape, Bruce can easily adjust positioning to make catches, often jumping or diving. He can also make defenders miss with hesitations and various jukes.

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Courtesy of Arland Bruce via Twitter

Former Iowa wide receiver Arland Bruce IV announced his transfer to OSU on Saturday. He becomes the third incoming wide receiver transfer.

OSU regents professor awarded Eminent Faculty Award

Michael Clark Staff Reporter

Regents professor and wheat genetics chairman, Brett Carver, was awarded the Oklahoma State University Eminent Faculty Award for his outstanding contributions to instruction and service.

“As the leader of the Wheat Improvement Team, Dr. Carver has unparalleled success in the development of plant variety cultivars with a record five wheat varieties in 2020.”

Tom Coon, the vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture explained. “These 2020 wheat varieties give farmers the best virus resistance package of genes to date.”

One faculty member receives The Eminent Faculty Award at Oklahoma State University every year based on their contributions to scholarly and creative activity, teaching, and service and bringing honor and recognition to the university. The award is provided with a $10,000 reward and a commemorative plaque.

“It was a great feeling because it shows there is recognition that we have different ways of accomplishing the same mission at this university.” Carver said. “The precedent has been set that the university recognizes all walks of life-related to the land-grant mission. This was not just an individual award. It’s a culmination of a lot of interactions and a lot of growing up over the years, and I didn’t grow up alone.”

According to the March 2022 Oklahoma Variety Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Agricultural Statistics Service, the top four leading wheat varieties planted in the state was developed by OSU for the fifth year in a row.

Carver’s work with colleagues in Eastern Europe resulted in the creation of germplasm exchanges that benefit breeding programs, scientists, agriculturalists, and other stakeholders throughout the country. His strong relationship with colleagues at the Ro -

manian National Agricultural Research and Development Institute and Hungarian Agricultural Research Institute has led to climate change-resistant crops and further resistance against diseases and insects.

“When they find out I work for a university, the first question people ask me is ‘What do you teach?’ I teach genetics.” Carver said. “I would never say I don’t teach. It just comes with the job as a wheat breeder. I have to step out of the scientific realm and not just educate

about wheat, but market the product we’re developing. It’s part of educating beyond the scientific and university community.”

Carver also collaborated with the Wheat Food Councils to educate America about wheat products and served trade team delegations for the U.S. Wheat Associations and the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. Carver has helped with numerous trademarks, grants, and patents.

“I am not sure how many miles

Dr. Carver walks in wheat fields in a typical wheat productive sessions, but it must be equivalent to several marathons,” Coon said. “His dedication to his profession, service to OSU, contributions to science through the Wheat Improvement Team, and highly successful student program make him an outstanding candidate for the Eminent Faculty Award.”

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Courtesy of OSU

Brett Carver, regents professor and wheat genetics chair in the Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, received the Eminent Faculty Award last month.

OSU Gardiner Gallery of Art to exhibit Japanese artist Ishimura’s work

Kennedy Thomason Assistant News & Lifestyle Editor

A Japanese art exhibit is coming to Stillwater.

The exhibit, made of works from artist Manami Ishimura, will open Thursday at the Gardiner Gallery of Art in the Bartlett Center.

Entitled “Ripple,” the exhibit boasts three sculptures made of PETG plastic, which uses a 3D pen and monofilament. The sculptures are hung from the ceiling by invisible fishing wire. The appearance makes it seem as if the sculptures are floating.

Ishimura spent time living in a Buddhist temple in Lamphun, Thailand, and that is what inspired her work. She uses repetition in her art to replicate the feeling of a meditative state. The products she manipulates, such as PETG plastic, are also used as symbolism. PETG plastic melts at 170 degrees Fahrenheit, then forms into a solid within 10 seconds. Ishimura uses this transformation to discover the ever-changing states of creation.

“Like the transition from a seed to a sprout, this 10-second interval embodies the dynamic boundary between emptiness and substance, between inanimate elements and living organisms,” Ishimura said. “For example,

a seed is not regarded as life, yet it contains potential life. Once it sprouts, at some point the seed transitions into a living organism.”

Ishimura was born in Tokyo, Japan, and received her BFA in sculpture at Tama Art University in 2012 and an MFA in sculpture and ceramics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2018.

She has used her artistic expression to capture the beauty of usually unnoticed moments.

Gardiner Gallery director Lindsay Aveilhé said she is excited to host the exhibit.

“We are exceedingly happy to welcome Ishimura to the Gardiner

Gallery and for the opportunity to share her work and her practice with the OSU students and community,” Aveilhé said.

Ishimura is slated to give an artist talk and workshop on Feb. 15 at the Prairie Art Center. She will instruct students on creating sculptures with 3D pens.

The exhibit is available to view from Thursday to Feb. 17., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is free to the public. A closing reception will be held on Feb. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m., and the artist talk will be at 6 p.m. For more information on the exhibit, visit this website.

Courtesy of OSU

Japanese artist Manami Ishimura’s work is now on exhibit at the Gardiner Gallery of Art in the Bartlett Center at OSU.

Hot or Not: President’s Honor Roll

Mak Vandruff Staff Reporter

Oklahoma State announced 8,170 students were named to fall semester honor’s roll and 3,595 were named to the President’s Honor Roll, a list containing the names of every student who earned an A in all of their classes.

Students on the honor roll receive a certificate, but can also use their honor roll status on resumes and in scholarship applications.

Kayla Eyler, a zoology pre-vet student at OSU, said the President’s Honor Roll is a goal she’s happy to meet because she can use it in the future.

“I feel like it’s important for jobs,” Eyler said. “But unless you’re on it or you know someone who’s on it, then you don’t really know that much about it.”

As someone in the early admit program for the College of Veterinary Medicine, Eyler has to keep her grades up. She’s only allowed two Bs, so it wasn’t a stretch for her to hit the President’s Honor Roll.

Other students don’t feel that the President’s Honor Roll is that helpful.

For students with heavy workload degree plans, it can be a massive struggle to keep all As in their classes, but they still come out with many

career opportunities because of their degrees.

Nathan Wallace, a sophomore majoring in accounting and finance said the list could do more to recognize those who accomplished this goal.

“I think President’s Honor Roll is so overrated,” Wallace said. “I think getting all As is better than the honor roll. What do we get, a spreadsheet they release on LinkedIn?”

Wallace said students should work to achieve goals that fit their needs more than ones that the university sets in place. He added that students who have an incredibly difficult workload should focus more on doing the best they can do, rather than push for President’s Honor Roll.

“You can go study at the library for eight hours, or you can go work at McDonald’s and make money there,” Wallace said. “It’s just about accepting that you’ve done something with your time that you feel is productive.”

Whether students feel they can use the honor roll in the future, those who did receive all As in every class will be on a list at the end of every semester.

The whole list is available on the OSU website.

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Eight thousand and 170 students were named to fall semester honor’s roll and 3,595 were named to the President’s Honor Roll.

Lifestyle

opening on Friday and became one of the first customers.

Plaza Corner Café offers a simple menu of mostly soups and sandwiches. It’s somewhat similar to what is served at Planet Orange Café in the College of Human Sciences Building. Plaza Corner Café also offers a soup of the day. It was a chicken noodle soup during the soft opening, if I can recall correctly.

I shouldn’t have ordered a grilled cheese sandwich. I realized that a few bites in. Not to say that grilled cheeses are gross. They’re not. But they are simple. Low value item and easily replaceable.

It’s not hard to make. Put a few slices of good ol’ American cheese between bread. Smother butter on the bread and grill for a few minutes. Have you ever had a “bad” grilled cheese?

That’s why I shouldn’t have ordered it. There’s no surprise factor in one. You know what it’s gonna be. A grilled cheese never blows you away. But it was free, darn it.

Come to think of it, so was the brisket-included smokehouse melt. Or the bacon tomato melt. I had a coupon for a free meal.

I crumbled under pressure at the opportunity of free lunch. Poor decision making. Immediate red flag.

Let me ask you this. In a lineup of sandwiches like that, which seems like the most appetizing? Not the grilled cheese. Not to me at least. So that’s where I messed up. Next time. Smokehouse melt.

The tomato basil soup was delicious though. I was surprised with the portion size. A larger cup. It was the opposite of the grilled cheese. Flavorful and authentic. It was rich though. Too salty. I couldn’t imagine eating a bowl of it because of that. The cup was a fine size. Nitpicks, though. Overall, a soup that tasted much better than I expected.

But hey, that’s the purpose of a soft opening. An opportunity for feedback and improvement. Surveys were offered at the end of your meal. Overall, it was a cool experience and solid meal. I’m exciting that the building isn’t a construction zone anymore.

The place seems nice, too. Clean but that’s also a soft opening. A stampede of hangry students will be the real test. It looked like the

old tile stayed which is a cool touch. Fresh lighting all over the place. The original counter from Johnny Rocket’s stayed along with diner seats. The orange and white color scheme is simple and clean. Visually appealing.

I’m looking forward to a second visit. As always, students can use their meal plan at any OSU Dining Services’ concept.

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Plaza Corner Café menu

Sandwiches

Classic grilled cheese — $4.95

Smokehouse melt: Chopped brisket, pickles, melted cheddar and American cheese — $7.95

Roasted veggie melt — $6.95 Bacon tomato melt — $7.95

Soup

Tomato basil cup — $2.95

Tomato basil bowl — $4.95 Soup of the day cup — $2.95 Soup of the day bowl — $4.95

Side Tater tots — $3.55 Mac and cheese — $3.95 House salad — $3.55

Combo

Classic grilled cheese and tomato soup combo — $7.65 Grilled cheese and salad combo — $7.65 Soup and salad combo — $6.15

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Vibrant lighting and fresh colors are prominent inside Plaza Corner Cafe, OSU Student Union’s newest dining concept. The restaurant can be found on the main level next to Shake Smart.

Egg prices are sky-high. When will they come down?

Sarah Bahari The Dallas Morning

A humble supermarket staple is no longer.

Egg prices have soared in recent months, driven largely by a devastating outbreak of avian flu. Some stores have even placed limits on purchases as reports of egg shortages emerge.

At a Kroger in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, a dozen store-brand eggs cost $4.89, while cage-free, organic eggs hit $9.99. Customers were limited to three cartons.

“It’s just sticker shock,” said Beth Johnson, as she picked up a few groceries for her family. “We used to eat eggs without even thinking. Now it’s practically a luxury item.”

The national average for a dozen large, Grade A eggs has more than doubled from $1.78 in December 2021 to $4.25 last month, according to the Consumer Price Index.

Farmers are navigating the deadliest outbreak of avian flu ever recorded, with nearly 58 million birds in the U.S. affected since last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Of those, 43 million were egglaying hens.

The outbreak, which also drove up the cost of Thanksgiving turkeys, has reduced the population of egg-laying birds by about 5%.

But Gregory Archer, an associate professor of poultry science at Texas A&M University, said soaring feed and fuel costs also have contributed to the skyrocketing prices.

Meanwhile, demand for eggs was already up as inflation-conscious consumers scaled back on pricier grocery items like meat, Archer added. Egg prices probably will remain high for the next four to six months, as farms replenish their flocks, he said. Pending no further flu outbreaks, prices should fall later this year.

“Generally, eggs are an inexpensive food,” he said. “We think that will

eventually continue to be the case.”

For Cedar Ridge Egg Farm in East Texas, rising egg prices have led to a boom in business. The farm has doubled its sales in the past year, now selling roughly 1,800 dozen eggs a day, farmer and co-owner Sam Miller said.

Customers include Central Market, Eataly and the Dallas Farmers Market, with a dozen eggs typically ranging from $6 to $8. But for those willing to drive to the farm in Pickton, about 90 miles east of Dallas, a dozen pasture-raised eggs cost just $4.

“We’ve got people driving an hour to load up on our eggs,” Miller said. “They say they can hardly find them on the shelves and prices are through the roof.”

Johnson, who was shopping at Kroger, said she is still buying eggs, although her family is trying to make a dozen last longer. For example, if a recipe calls for two eggs, she just uses one.

“We are being more mindful and a little more careful,” she said.

On Thursday, egg prices around North Texas hovered between $4 and $10, depending on the brand and how the chickens are raised.

At WinCo in McKinney, a dozen eggs cost $5.82; a dozen at Trader Joe’s in Dallas cost $4.29, and at H-E-B, a dozen eggs was listed at $5.54.

H-E-B president Craig Boyan recently told the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas the San Antonio-based company kept costs down as long as possible, which meant “losing millions of dollars a month selling eggs.”

“But we do not feel like we can pass on the skyrocketing egg cost to the average Texas family,” Boyan said.

H-E-B eventually raised egg prices, but the company was “trying to be a shock absorber and buffer” for consumers.

“This is an unbelievably important staple for all of us, especially for low-income Texans.”

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Lewisville, Texas. Egg prices have soared recently, driven largely from a devastating avian flu outbreak.

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Daily Horoscope

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (01/16/23). Home delights spark creativity this year. Provide reliable, excellent services for lucrative results. Discovering new romantic or creative directions this winter inspires springtime domestic renewal. Summer changes reorient your team, before you’re in the professional spotlight next autumn. Savor domestic bliss, love and restoration.

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 — Coordinate to adapt around unforeseen financial circumstances. Shift plans and find graceful solutions. Find a sweet deal. Renegotiate around changes. Pull together. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Work with your partner to resolve a puzzle. Discuss ideas to navigate unexpected changes. Keep after a shared dream. Rely on each other.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — You’re energized. Disciplined efforts get satisfying results. Prioritize your health and work with an unexpected development. Aim high. A dream seems within reach.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Chaos or confusion could interrupt the fun. Things may not go as planned. Adapt around romantic or creative changes. Communicate, share and connect.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Restore domestic harmony. Surprising circumstances require adaptation. Talk with family to discuss potential and determine best options. Clean messes, one by one. Savor the results.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Tackle an intellectual puzzle. Restore harmony to a creative project. You can see what’s not working. Discuss possibilities. Share the solutions you’ve been discovering.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Pursue lucrative opportunities. Recent changes impact your bottom line. You can get what you need. Keep the faith. Strengthen foundations to realize a dream.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — You’re especially strong and creative. Make a change you’ve been wanting. Imagine yourself winning. Keep it simple, and go for a personal dream.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Rest and recuperate. Take time to process recent events. Wear your privacy like a cloak. Connect with nature and changing seasons. Envision and plan perfection. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Gather ideas and information from friends to navigate unforeseen social circumstances. Hold your temper even if others don’t. Release old assumptions. Make valuable connections.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Keep pursuing a professional dream, despite challenges. Get support around the tricky sections. You can find the resources you need. Reach out to your network.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Invest in an investigation. Necessity is the mother of invention. Conversation stimulates creativity and inspires an interesting solution. Learn from wise and experienced teachers.

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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk

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