Friday, February 11, 2022
Valentine's Day Edition
Refurbished love Darren Shrum remodels OSU regents truck into tailgating site
Chris Becker Editor-in-Chief
Love at first sight Abby Cage
Darren and Kayse will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary this year.
The Shrum’s Story
Dru Norton News Editor Darren and Kayse Shrum’s love story began 32 years ago at an unlikely place: Walmart. After graduating from the University of Central Arkansas in 1989, Darren accepted a job with Walmart at the corporate office in Bentonville, Arkansas. Part of Darren’s training as manager required him to work at one of Walmart’s many store locations. This brought him to a Walmart in Broken Arrow, 20 minutes away from Kayse’s hometown of Coweta. Darren remembers the moment he saw her. “I was standing at the front with the store manager, Mike, and there she was, just walking through the door,” Darren said. “I told Mike, ‘That’s the one. I’m going to marry that girl right there.’ And he starts laughing, saying, ‘You don’t even know her.’ I didn’t know her, but I knew she was the one.” Since that fateful day, they
have been together ever since. After almost two years of dating, Darren and Kayse eloped. They had a small gathering, surrounded by close family, at an old historical church in Van Buren, Arkansas. “We actually got married in shorts and matching shirts, which is really funny,” Darren said. “We got married by 1 p.m., then took off to Florida for our honeymoon.” As Kayse attended medical school at Oklahoma State and Darren was manager at Walmart, they welcomed their first child into the world. Over the years, the family of three grew into a family of six. “From the birth of our biological kids, to the day we adopted three boys and took them home, to Kayse graduating medical school, it has all been a blessing,” Darren said. Throughout Kayse’s accomplishments and honors, she has always kept her fun-loving nature, Darren said. “We’ll laugh at some of the dumbest things,” Darren said. “She starts laughing uncontrollably, which makes me laugh, and I can’t stop.” Darren said one of his favorite memories with Kayse was snowmobiling at Beaver Creek, Colorado. “We had a guide for this snowmobile tour, but Kayse
ended up going a mile ahead of us,” Darren said. “She finally pulls up beside me, and in slow motion, she just falls right off into the deep snow, never taking her hands off the handlebars or anything. She and I still laugh about it to this day.” On May 22, Darren and Kayse will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. Darren said he looks forward to their future together. “We’ve shared so many memories and milestones together,” Shrum said. “I’m excited to see what the future has in store for us.”
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However, the importance isn’t the help it provides, it’s the stitching. Not only is it orange, the stitching is done in a way to resemble the stitches on a baseball, a nod to Athony’s past. “The coolers in itself have a little table that folds out all inside it and it works like a charm. And we have the number one parking space there at the stadium,” Anthony said. “So everybody’s new dog, you know, comes by, it’s perfect. “I bet we’ll average every game probably 100 people.” While the truck itself has seen the turn of decades a few times over, amenities are modern. “We decided we wanted to be able to use it, you know, get out on the road with it. It’s got power steering, power brakes and automatic transmission,” Anthony said. The truck, originally wasn’t it’s now illustrious orange, but during the restoration process, Shrum sprayed the car. The paint had to be precise and it took a couple of attempts to make it the perfect orange body that now lights up the football tailgating scene. “It’s harder to paint one of these because you have to get it right the first time,” Shrum said. “When I first sprayed on the other side it had wrinkled and had an interaction with the primer.” Inside, the truck comes to life. The orange interior is paired with two brown leather couch-like seats. The steering wheel, which remains the same style as the original, like the rest of the vehicle, is, of course, orange. To cap off the interior of the decked out ride is an OSU logo protruding from the roof. “I was really really proud of it’s really pretty,” Shrum said.
Newlyweds Kyndall and Guthrie Meyer drove away from their wedding in a different kind of ride. It wasn’t a limo, a carriage or even one of their vehicles. It was a bright orange 1948 Ford two-door pick-up. Kyndall, a daughter of OSU president Kayse Shrum and First Cowboy Darren Shrum, and her husband were in the truck of Calvin Anthony, a truck her dad refurbished. “The boys wanted to put stuff on my stuff underneath. You know, so they took a piece of something and hung off some cans,” Darren said. “They did a good job.” Anthony, a former baseball player and current member of the OSU/A&M Board of Regents, is the owner, but Darren is the creator of the vibrant masterpiece. Anthony brought the truck to him and Darren did the rest. “Calvin did the most important part, he paid for it,” Shrum said. “That part was the easiest part, he (Shrum) did that,” Anthony responded. The truck may seem small; it packs a punch with tailgating equipment, featuring an insertable rack, which can carry two coolers and a table. The truck is a popular attraction on Saturday’s of football season, as it’s hard to miss. With its glowing color and perfect parking place people flock to look at Shrum, and Anthony’s, creation. Attached to the back of the bed are brown leather and chain link handles to help unload and load tailgating items. news.ed@ocolly.com
Abby Cage Calvin Anthony (left) and Darren Shrum (right) partnered to create an orange truck.
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There is a short chorus that has encouraged me many times. “Little is much if God is in it. Labor not for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it. If you go in Jesus’ name.” The woman, who poured the precious ointment on Jesus just before he was crucified, was criticized for “wasting” this expensive item. Yet, Jesus said everywhere the gospel is preached this woman’s action would be told. (Mk 14:3-9) Little things mean a lot as we are willing to serve the Lord. Paul mentions many in Romans 16 who helped him. The Good Samaritan stopped to help the man beaten and robbed. (Lu.10:30-37) Paul writes as you have opportunity, do good to all men, especially to other believers.(Gal.6:10) When the poor widow dropped the two pennies, all that she had, into the temple offering. Jesus said she gave more the large offerings given. Her “large giving” was in relation to what she had. (Mk.12:41-44)
Many people may plan to give when they receive a great amount of money, but that large amount of money may never come. We may plan to give time or talent to a project when we have more time, but that perfect time arrangement may never happen. Again, the apostle Paul encourages us “as you have opportunity, do good to all men.” We never know when a little gesture of kindness, with money, or helping in an area of service, spending a little time with a person, a word of encouragement, will be just the action that will be a great help to someone. These can be practical ways of living out the Lord’s challenge to love one another. This is the fulfilling of the many commandments in the Bible: loving people by word and action.
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What to watch this Valentine’s Day Connor Gray Staff Reporter
“Pretty Woman”
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and that means it’s time to find the perfect movie to watch with your significant other. For those who are struggling with what to watch this holiday, look no further than this A beloved classic, list of recommendations. “Pretty Woman” stars Julia Roberts and Rich“Eternal Sunshine ard Gere. The film tells of the Spotless Mind” the story of a millionaire entering a business contract with a Hollywood Street hooker. He inevitably falls in love with her, and they attempt to navigate the hurdles that come with their different lifestyles. “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
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An orange wedding
This 2004 dramatic romance film stars big names like Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood, telling the story of a man heartbroken about his girlfriend undergoing a procedure to erase him from her memory. In retaliation, he chooses to do the same thing. As his memories of her begin to fade, he faces a dilemma: he still loves her. Is it too late to fix the mistake he has set in motion? “Licorice Pizza”
Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Julianne Moore lead the cast in this film about a man realizing his wife has been unfaithful and wants to end the marriage. This forces Carell’s character Cal to enter the world of dating as a 40-year-old, under the guidance of a young, self-styled player named Jacob (Ryan Gosling) who takes him under his wing. “Love Actually”
However, that did not stop them from crossing paths years later, eventually having a happy ending to their OSU love story. Friends and family surrounded the young couple’s wedding Ellen Slater ceremony in Old Central, one of the original lecture halls. Staff Reporter “We have always loved Old Central,” Hickman said. “We love the history of it.” Some couples trade someWith personal connections thing “blue” on their wedding days and some Cowboy magic, the for something orange. ceremony was hosted inside what America’s Brightest Orange, some claim as the most historic indeed. building on campus. Oklahoma State hosts mulTheir reception was not too tiple on-campus wedding ceremo- far away, in the ConocoPhillips nies a year for couples wanting to OSU Alumni Center, with Pistol let their alma mater be a part of Pete at the top of the guest list. their big day. Not only did the couple have One couple, Coleman Hicktheir wedding and reception on man and Chase Carter, share the campus, but it is also where Hickstory of their loyal and true wedman proposed to Carter. Outside ding day. the Student Union, a brick lies Hickman and Carter shared on the sidewalk in the Formal their love for each other, and for Gardens, at the exact spot of the OSU, on the same day. proposal. Although the couple pursued As one may assume, their degrees at OSU in the 2000s, Hick- wedding color was orange. The man and Carter did not meet in grooms wore matching orange bow college. ties, and their dogs even got to
wear orange accessories in the oncampus wedding photos as well. Needless to say, Hickman and Carter are loyal and true to OSU. Both of them have jobs with Oklahoma State and reside in Stillwater. Hickman is a business senior academic advisor and Carter is director of marketing and engagement systems. From the couple having their first date at Brooklyn’s, now Granny’s, in downtown Stillwater, to using the state song, Oklahoma, as their reception walk-in song, it is clear that Stillwater has a special place in their hearts. Hickman and Carter are one example of a couple that chooses to make OSU a big part of their big day. Weddings have been held everywhere from the Student Union West Balcony to halls in Wes Watkins. Despite the old-time tradition of having “something blue” on a wedding day, couples like Hickman and Carter prioritize the orange.
More recently, “Licorice Pizza” is a 2021 romantic comedy from award-winning director Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in California in the ‘70s, the film follows Gary Valentine, a successful actor in high school, as he falls in love with Alana Kane in the San Fernando Valley. With great direction, acting and writing throughout, this is one of my favorite romantic comedies.
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In what is considered the ultimate romantic comedy to some, the 2003 romantic comedy “Love Actually” boasts a loaded cast of stars like Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Andrew Lincoln. The film follows 10 love stories that, unknowingly to those involved, are linked with one another in some way.
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Spreading love through flowers The Little Shop of Flowers uses flowers to help bring the community together during the pandemic.
Kylie Hammack Staff Reporter
Brook Marshall, a manager at Little Shop of Flowers, sees the positive impact of the shop’s gifts. “We actually had a nurse today come by,” Marshall said. “She just rang the doorbell and said, For 27 years, the Little Shop of Flowers has ‘Thank you. I work on the fifth floor and we apprecicommitted to bringing joy through flowers. ate your flowers. They brighten our week every time With its unassuming appearance and yard full we see them.” of Valentine’s Day decorations, some may assume In addition to the floral donations, the employLittle Shop of Flowers is merely a decked-out Stillwa- ees of Little Shop of Flowers have sewed and donated ter residence. more than 800 masks to Stillwater Medical Center However, The Little Shop of Flowers at 111 and the City of Stillwater. To serve those in the comN. Main St. is a full-service florist shop. During the munity negatively impacted by COVID-19, the flower COVID-19 pandemic, the shop became committed shop started a canned food drive in August 2020. to giving back to the community it has served for so This allowed customers to bring canned goods in long. exchange for free flowers. At the beginning of the pandemic in March “We have been doing a lot just to try to give 2020, the small business started sending floral arback because people are struggling right now,” Marrangements to the nurses’ stations at Stillwater Medi- shall said. “So, you bring me some peas and I’ll give cal Center and have not stopped sending them since. you some flowers.”
Marshall and the other managers at Little Shop of Flowers take pleasure in the chance to be creative in everything from everyday floral arrangements to arrangements for specific occasions. “I like being creative every day and working with flowers,” Marshall said. “I don’t think I would like a desk job.” This Valentine’s Day, the shop is fielding dozens of orders and working to ensure all customers feel the love of the holiday. Each employee has mastered the art of creating unique and creative floral arrangements. “I think everybody has a favorite flower,” Marshall said. “Forced or not, I think everybody has at least one.”
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The best games to play with friends if you’re spending this holiday alone Payton Little Staff Reporter
Noah Weber Sharon Englestein’s blown-up creation made with nylon fabric, called “Seeker” at OSU Museum of Art.
Super-sized inflatables showcased at OSU Museum of Art Kaylee Sequira Staff Reporter Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III share the goal of making the world a better place. In 2002, Borkson and Sandvol collaborated to become the Los Angeles artist duo, FriendsWithYou. Their mission is to use art as a tool to heal, encourage and empower people to love themselves and be compassionate toward one another and the world. Borkson and Sandova’s goal is to design giant, cute creatures that execute happiness and create engaging interactions. These colorful creations mix fantasy with reality and have been featured in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Coachella Valley Music Festival. Borkson and Sandoval have collaborated with J Balvin, Columbian singer and rapper, and American music artist Pharrell Williams. FriendsWithYou’s inflatable art piece, “Never Ending Story, Spider Man’s Eye,” is made from ripstop nylon fabric and an electric fan. This piece
blurs the line between imagination and reality at an awe-inspiring size. It is showcased at the OSU Museum of Art BLOW UP II: Inflatable Contemporary Art Exhibit, along with other inflatables. These art pieces are on display until March 22, when new blow up objects will be exchanged, creating an entirely new experience that is showcased until April 30. This traveling exhibit was brought in from the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for Arts in Walnut Creek, California. Carla Shelton, associate director at the OSU Museum of Art, explained that these objects have been shown across the United States since 2020. “To add to the diversity of exhibitions, many museums seek traveling exhibitions or loans from other museums, private lenders or institutions,” Shelton said. “Bedford Gallery was responsible for originating this traveling exhibition. They chose the artists, selected the pieces and decided which museums would host the exhibition.”
The OSU Museum of Art is one of the 11 institutions that these objects have been, or will be, displayed at. Maryellen Bush, a senior political science major, enjoyed viewing these larger-than-life objects. “BLOW UP II is about mixing whimsy and awe with political subjects and social subjects,” Bush said. “It is hard to find the balance between serious and unserious. I think even if you aren’t really thinking that hard about it, it’s just really fun to be enveloped in something so huge and magical.” Visitors can experience this exhibition during the museum’s regular hours. It is free and open to the public. “We are excited to share this fun and contemporary art with our visitors,” Shelton said. “We hope everyone comes back after March 22 to see more inflatables.” Students can follow @OSUMuseumofArt on social media to check out upcoming programs related to “BLOW UP II.” news.ed@ocolly.com
extra single this Valenseries is perfect tine’s Day, try to avoid for group gatherings. It playing “Monster Seeking is a great way to look Monster” from Party Pack like a dork, jam out to five, it may hit a little too pop songs and get decent For some, Valenclose to home. exercise in the process. tine’s Day is a symbol of “Gartic Phone” Getting the whole room love, $5 roses and cheap (Web Browser) involved in dancing never boxes of chocolates. For Need to make it a gets old. The great thing others, it is just another stay-at-home party? Not about this series is that it day on the calendar. For to worry. This one can spans across many difthose celebrating singleeasily be played from the ferent systems as well. If ness, what better way comfort of your couch. someone doesn’t have any to celebrate than with No console is needed to of the modern consoles, a a group of friends for a play this game, only a trusty Nintendo Wii will night of fun. Here are a computer or smartphone. do the trick. Dusting off few video games to play Gartic Phone plays like the dancing shoes and with others that are flying the elementary school dancing the night away solo this V-Day. classic, “telephone.” Each with friends may be one “Mario Party person will come up of the best ways to spend Superstars” (Nintendo with a prompt, and the Valentine’s Day this year. Switch) prompts are sent to playWhile these are Although it can be ers of the game. A person just a few suggestions on known to kill friendships, draws that picture of said games to play on V-day, the Mario Party series prompt, then another the options are endless. has some of the best will try to guess what the All that is needed is a multiplayer experiences picture is. This will all group of friends, lots of around. The virtual board continue until the round is tubs of ice cream, and game revolves around over. The results can lead games to keep the crew collecting the most stars to absolute hilarity and entertained all night long. in order to become the will have a group splitting No matter what is played, “superstar.” “Mario Party a gut-wrenching laugh there is no doubt that it Superstars” on Nintendo over the botched drawwill be a Happy ValenSwitch combines boards, ings. tine’s Day. minigames and side fea“Just Dance” tures and packs them all Series into one package. This is The “Just Dance” entertainment.ed@ocolly.com a must-have game at any social function. But be prepared, these games can tend to be a bit lengthy in time. “Jackbox Party Pack” Games (All Platforms) The “Jackbox Party Pack” series is like taking Kahoot quizzes, but actually making them an enjoyable experience. The game is displayed on a TV or central screen and it is played completely from a smartphone or device of your choosing. Between quiz games, drawing games and every sort of gimmick imaginable, the “Jackbox Party Pack” never fails to deliver in quality and fun with JESHOOTS friends. For those feeling Video games are a great way to pass time when you are with friends.
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One of Stillwater’s restaurant gems The hole-in-the wall restaurant at the Crepe Myrtle Asian Market Asa Lucas Staff Reporter As great as it is to live in the wonderful town of Stillwater, the town lacks culinary diversity. For most college students you have limited choices for date night like Olive Garden, Panda Express and Texas Roadhouse. All good restaurants in their own right, but a little pricey and the atmosphere is standard. But, as a stillwater local and ramen enthusiast, there is a little secret that Stillwater has that will make your date night a little more fun. Tucked away through the shelves of the “Crepe Myrtle Asian Market” on 613 S. Lewis St. lies a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant. When walking in, the small-town feel of Stillwater is gone and in-
stead, a cozy new world awaits. The seating is limited with space for less than 20 people, but this intimacy gives the feel of being part of a special group. The menu is not expansive, consisting of six main entrees with the price ranging from $12-$14. You can order Shoyu Ramen, Citrus Shio Ramen, Tori Paitan Ramen, Beef Pho and Spicy Chinese Beef Noodle Soup. Also served is a limited appetizer menu with $3 Egg Rolls, $3 Spring Rolls, $6 Pork Wontons and $9 Pork and Shrimp Dumplings. Times are fairly quick, with the meal coming out in under 15 minutes. The staff are extremely attentive, always making sure drinks were refilled and customers were taken care of. The $12 Shoyu Ramen was on the list of things to order, and did not disappoint. When the bowl came out the proportion was quite
fair, not overwhelmingly large but the standard size for most ramen bowls. The smell was extremely appetizing. The noodles and broth were delicious and cooked well. While it is a good idea to pace yourself, it is easy to finish the bowl fairly quickly. Although the dining experience behind the Asian Market was very enjoyable, the restaurant is not perfect by any means. Prices could be slightly lower, and expanding their dining area for a shorter wait would be beneficial. But, overall this dining experience is highly recommended to anyone who wants to try something different in Stillwater. Diners can rest assured that they will leave with a good dining experience. 8/10. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com
Q&A: Royal Chef McGrady
Dru Norton Lifestyle Editor
Prince Harry was the first baby Chef Darren McGrady held. As a personal chef for the royal family for 15 years, McGrady worked closely with Queen Elizabeth II, the late Princess Diana and her children. Yesterday, McGrady hosted a three-course formal dinner and wine pairing with Oklahoma State hospitality and tourism management students at the Distinguished Chef Event. He shares his talents and expertise with students as they prep, serve and host a meal fit for the queen. Now, McGrady resides in Plano, Texas. He owns a Dallas-based catering company called Eating Royally, and continues to share his love of cooking through YouTube videos and social media. He shares his experiences working for the royal family, and how it feels to be on America’s
friendliest campus. Q: Can you tell me about your culinary background? A: “I’m from Nottinghamshire in the United Kingdom, and I went to culinary school there. After graduation, I worked at the Savoy Hotel in London, which is one of our big five star hotels. After that, it was the time of the royal wedding, and Prince Charles was getting married to Lady Dianna Spencer. My mother was a big fan of the Royals, so she said, ‘Let’s go to the Royal wedding, and watch ir.’ We decided to sleep on the mile outside Buckingham Palace and watch the royal wedding.’ and that’s where I decided I wanted to work for the Queen and be a royal chef. I wrote a letter to the Queen of Buckingham Palace, not long after, I had an interview. Not long after that, I was working in the kitchen at the palace. It was super exciting. I spent the next 11 years traveling the world with the Queen to all the royal residences. I cooked for kings, queens, presidents, from all over the world. I cooked for President Reagan, Clinton and both Bush presidents during my time there.” Q: What was cooking for Princess Diana
File Photo Jojo Moyes, weaves themes of illiteracy, sexism,economics, alcoholism, domestic abuse, family and love in Giver of Stars.
Book Review: “The Giver of Stars” Claire Hosterman Staff Reporter “The Giver of Stars” gives us the narrative of a young English woman, who marries into a toxic Kentucky coal family, finding purpose and true friendship for the first time when she joins the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky. The author, Jojo Moyes, weaves themes of illiteracy, sexism,economics, alcoholism, domestic abuse, family and love in a story that is enjoyable to read and interpret. The story focuses on the five women who work together to deliver books to illiterate, low-income families living in the mountains of Kentucky. These women, who all start out isolated by society and the men in their life, find themselves immersed in an organization that gives these women a sense of independence and allows them to actively contribute to their community. As a book lover, this book definitely entertained and inspired. Moye’s writing and conversations remain on the lighter side of the harsh reality of the situation, which I think helps draw in readers who are not familiar with the book’s topic. This book was enjoyable because I could easily set it down and pick it back up without having to review what I read before. The plot seems to rush at the beginning and the end, although the middle is very slow. If the author slowed down the ending, some major events of the plot would not have been rushed. Overall, this is an easily digestible read and the characters and personalities were enjoyable.
Courtesy of Darren Royal Chef Darren McGrady was personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, her two sons, and has cooked for four presidents.
like? A: “Living in Buckingham Palace, and being there for Easter with the royal family, I became a familiar chef in the kitchen for Princess Diana. She would come to me, whether it was needing a bowl of fruit or cereal. One day, she came to me not long after Harry was born, and said, ‘I need some cereal, hold Harry for me, Darren.’ That was the first baby I ever held.” Q: In the new film, “Spencer,” there is a character playing you. Did this story stay true to
what really happened? A: “Yes, I almost teared up. Kristen Stewart played an incredible Diana, and is nominated for an Oscar for it. She looks just like the princess. Sean Harris plays me, and it’s a true performance. We chatted like that all the time. I definitely recommend the movie. Princess Diana was an incredible person who was under immense pressure. She was always interested in what was going on in the staff’s lives.” Read full story at ocolly.com
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Four soloists create singing symphony at OSU’s orchestra concerKylie Hammack Staff Reporter As the house lights went down and a cheering crowd settled in the McKnight Center auditorium last Tuesday night, the rich sounds of the Oklahoma State Symphony Orchestra began to fill the air. The Feb. 8 concert highlighted four soloists through a concerto style program, which includes a solo instrumental performance accompanied by an orchestra. Conductor and assistant conductor Dr. Thomas Dickey and Nicholas Han lead OSU’s Symphony Orchestra in accompanying the night’s four soloists, which included piano players Yian Wang, Lingxiao Fan, and Elizabeth Grice as well French horn player Hope Ayers. The music of the evening was sourced from the composers Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadues Mozart, Edvard Grieg and Sergei Rachmaninoff. The assistant conductor, Han, is a first-year graduate student in pursuit of a master’s degree in orchestral conducting. Han earned his bachelor’s degree in violin performance at Central Washington University and conducted a music festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition to conducting and playing in orchestras, Han is passionate about working with students. “I like educating students about works that were written 200-300 years ago and taking them back in emotionally, as well as seeing them expressing what they are going through music,” Han said. OSU’s McKnight Center frequently hosts performances by students and staff in the Greenwood School of Music, including everything from Tuesday’s con
Four soloist and OSU’s symphony take a bow at the Mcknight Center at OSU.
certo style performances to jazz band ensembles, and even individual vocal recitals. “We usually host a concert every month but this one is special because it is all soloist concerto,” Han said. One of the soloists was Elizabeth Grice, a junior piano performance major who won the OSU Concerto Competition in January 2020. Grice began her musical journey at age 7 when she started playing the flute, but later switched to piano at age 10. An active member in many musical groups at OSU, Grice has performed in
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masterclasses for many prominent pianists. “I enjoy sharing the beautiful music you can find on the piano,” Grice said. “I also love finding life in music and being creative.” The McKnight center frequently hosts both student-led performances and famous guests. Season tickets are available for events, and the schedule of events can be found at mcknightcenter.org. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com
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Best and worst date ideas in Stillwater for Valentines Day Worst Best Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and that means it’s time to start planning dates for Oklahoma State students. Stillwater has a handful of potential spots to take your Valentine, here are where you should, and shouldn’t go.
The Ranchers Club The fanciest restaurant in Stillwater, happens to reside on the campus of OSU. For students looking for a date night, be sure to reserve a table because reservations will fill up quickly. Although the price is steep, students can use their meal plan or bursar to pay for it.
The Colvin Recreation Center Competition based dates are only good ideas for long tenured couples with an itch for athletics. However for a Valentine’s Day date, or for a new couple, the Colvin is not romantic for a special date.
Boomer Lake Walking on the trail or taking in a sunset on the water while sitting on the dock, Boomer Lake offers a romantic spot to take your date. While food will have to be somewhere else, Boomer Lake is still a great date spot for young students.
Fast food Despite efforts being made to save money, fast food will not end well with your date. Avoid the drive-thru, no one wants super greasy, questionable real food on a Valentine’s date. You would be better off doing take out from a restaurant overflowed with reservations.
Da Vinci’s A Stillwater staple, Da Vinci’s offers a cozy atmosphere while providing some of the best Italian food around. Offering everything from pizza to pasta, Da Vinci’s is sure to have something for everyone, even those picky eaters.
Fourth Floor of Edmon Low Library In general, Edmon Low is not a great date spot, it’s a library. It’s a study spot. However, if homework is overflowing for both parties it is acceptable, but stay away from the fourth floor, the silent floor.
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News Former O’Colly adviser enters Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Dru Norton News Editor Barbara Allen began her journalistic career as a writer for The O’Colly. On April 28, she will be inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. When Allen walked through the doors of the Paul Miller Journalism Building in 1993, she knew what she wanted to do. She wanted to become a journalist. Allen started as a staff reporter, going on to become a photographer and photo editor. In 1996, she became editor-in-chief at The O’Colly. “A lot of my passion has been tied around to those four years working at The O’Colly,” Allen said. “It was just magic, honestly. It was the best four years of my life.” On April 15, 1996, Allen and The O’Colly editorial board reported on the Oklahoma City bombing at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. “Covering the bombing was a very formative experience,” Allen said. “I remember sitting on the front row at a press conference after the bombing, and the journalist to my left was from The Washington Post and the journalist to my right was from The New York Times. And I was like, ‘Oh my god.’” During that time, Allen said the advisor of The O’Colly, Jack Lancaster, heavily impacted her experience as a student journalist. “Most of the people who worked at the The O’Colly at that time, who were lucky enough to work under Jack at that time, will tell you he was the secret sauce,” Allen said. “He was a phenomenal adviser and mentor. I think he taught us more than anything we learned in a class.” After graduating with a degree in news editorial journalism in 1997, Allen worked as a reporter at her hometown paper, The Tulsa World, starting a weekly teen section called Satellite. This section featured works written by, for and about Tulsa high school students, providing an outlet for students who are interested in journalism as a career. “That’s when I was really like, maybe I have a future being involved with student journalism,” Allen said. “And those students, to this day, are some of the most outstanding career professionals.” After 12 years of working at The Tulsa World, Allen decided she wanted to return to her alma mater after hearing of Lancaster’s retirement as O’Colly adviser. In 2009, Allen earned her master’s in mass communications and journalism at the University of Missouri. The next year, she applied for the open position of O’Colly adviser and began her journey mentoring young journalists.
Allen continues to share her love of student journalism through her work at Poynter Institute.
“The beauty of advising students at Oklahoma State was empowering them to understand that they can pretty much do anything,” Allen said. “They just had to give it a shot.” Allen said her proudest accomplishment of her career was the success of her students at Satellite and The O’Colly. During her time as advisor, students went from not entering The Hearst Journalism Awards, a scholarship award program for student journalists, to winning two first place awards in sports and news writing. “This is why this whole thing is a little weird to me,” Allen said. “I get much more satisfaction out of a student byline or award, than I ever have gotten from my own work. I’m happy to live vicariously through the students that I’m lucky enough to come in contact with.” For six years, Allen was adviser of The O’Colly, and worked three years after as advisor and director of student media. After her daughter graduated from Stillwater High School, Allen decided to apply for a job as editor of Poynter Institute in 2018. After 43 years of living in Oklahoma, Allen accepted the job and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. For the last two years, Allen has served as director of college programming at Poynter. In this role, she provides college journalists, professors and advisers with resources to enhance their educational
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and journalistic careers. To be eligible for induction into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, a selection committee of Hall of Fame members chose nominated inductees. This year, the committee selected Allen and 11 others for the award. When Allen received the call that she was going to be inducted, she was shocked. “When you look at the people in Oklahoma journalism, these are a bunch of hard-working, humble people who are working to further the cause of democracy and make lives better for citizens,” Allen said. “For me, I can’t draw a line back to myself for that. It’s not my byline that makes a difference for people, it’s the advice I give to people whose byline ends up published.” In May, Allen left Florida to travel around the country, working remotely for Poynter. In the future, Allen said she hopes to eventually return to advising student journalists. “My best job was always being an adviser, whether it’s for the high school students in Tulsa or the college students at Oklahoma State,” Allen said. “I think I would like to go back to it, eventually. I think that’s the purest form of journalism in America.” news.ed@ocolly.com
ROYAL RIVALRY
OSU, Iowa reign as kings of college wrestling That’s the importance of this rivalry. Launching point Iowa couldn’t lose. In the late 1970s and early ‘80s, the Hawkeyes owned a college wrestling monopoly. Six Adam Engel consecutive national championStaff Reporter ships — all in Dan Gable’s first years as Iowa coach. Tom Brands gripped his The OSU-Iowa rivalry was phone with a pressing, nervejust beginning, fueled mostly by racking question in mind. the characters involved and the He hatched an idea that overall success of the programs, could revolutionize the specbefore morphing into the greattatorship of college wrestling. est rivalry in college wrestling. But Brands, Iowa’s wrestling An end for Iowa was an coach, needed the approval of a OSU beginning. dreaded rival coach: OSU’s John It was supposed to be a Smith. celebratory going away party. The proposition was Banners loomed around Iowa unconventional. Host a wresCity advertising the final dual in tling dual in a football stadium the Iowa Fieldhouse in De– Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium – an cember 1982. No. 1 Iowa was out-of-the box concept never expected to handle No. 3 OSU Courtesy of Iowa Athletics attempted before at the Division Iowa’s Matt McDonough vs. Jon Morrison on Jan. 7, 2012. for the seventh straight time and I level. The 2015 Grapple on the send itself into its new arena While outdoor duals Gridiron. with a win. was trying to call a girl have occurred in various loca“He came But Mitch Shelton, a Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas and ask her for a date.” tions since, none have reached up with the idea, 400-pound Cowboy heavyWho: Oklahoma State vs. Iowa Smith didn’t flinch, ac- the magnitude of Iowa-OSU. but he wasn’t sure When: Saturday cepting the invitation, along Now two of college wrestling’s weight, crashed the party, what John was What: The Cowboys and Hawkeyes will wrestle with the challenge it would renowned programs will partici- pinning Lou Banach, Iowa’s gonna say,” said present. for the first time since 2019. It will be the first pate in another first-of-its-kind. defending national champion Jack Carnefix, opheavyweight. Shelton’s fall The resulting dual In a celebration of sport wrestling match held at a erations manager secured the dual win. between the nation’s bluand tradition, the Cowboys and Major League Baseball at the National est of wrestling blue bloods Hawkeyes will clash Saturday in Wrestling Hall of stadium. made history, setting an Arlington, Texas, at the Bout at Tickets: tickets. Fame. “Tom, he NCAA attendance record of the Ballpark at Globe Life Field, said it was almost okstate.com/wrestling 42,287, but it was the event home of the Texas Rangers. like he that added another layer to It will be the first wresarguably the sport’s greatest tling dual contested inside a Ma- See Rival on 4B rivalry. jor League Baseball ballpark.
What a ‘Twit’ nice moment — which is exactly why Hinson, an Oklahoma State assistant basketball coach, expends time on social media. The past few years, Hinson’s Twitter account has elicited smiles, chuckles Sudeep Tumma and hyena-esque laughter from a myriad of people. He tweets over a variety of Staff Reporter subjects. But the posts about his wife, Angie, extract the most animated reacBarry Hinson unassumingly stood tions. in line with his wife at McAlister’s Deli. “When I got out of being a head There was a couple in front of them. The coach, I had made up my mind that I husband peered over at Hinson while wanted to have fun with it,” Barry said. inaudibly murmuring something to his “Because I’ve always been that guy. I was wife. a class clown in school, I love making Hinson sensed something was people laugh, I just love making people afoot. feel better.” “I thought maybe I got body odor That’s the crux of it. or something,” Hinson said. “I didn’t Since he returned to his alma mater know what was going on. Finally, he in 2019 to join coach Mike Boynton’s staff turned around and he goes, ‘Coach, I just gotta tell you: I follow you on Twitter, as an analyst, Hinson has been filled with and you say everything that I’m afraid to merriment. He cherishes his role with the say.’” team as the self-described “Yoda” at the The quartet shared a laugh and a end of the bench.
Barry Hinson remembers the “special” way he asked his wife on a first date.
He’s thrilled to help the team, and he’s thrilled to help people brighten their day. The tweets are an apparatus to accomplish that. “I don’t even know how many people follow me,” Hinson said. “I just go in there and hit the blue plus. I just start writing.” Patrick Osborne, the sports information director for the OSU men’s basketball team, keeps a watchful eye on Hinson’s
account. “Patrick told me, ‘You’ve got over 5,000 followers. Coach, you’re getting after it,’” Hinson said. “If there are 5,000 people that smile every day, that’s great.” His account has ballooned to 5.6plus thousand followers, but twitting was once a foreign concept to Hinson. That’s right. Twitting.
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OSU athletes’ relationship with holiday Ben Hutchens Staff Reporter Holidays force student-athletes and coaches to get creative. Thanksgiving and Christmas fall
during basketball season. Valentine’s Day and Easter are smack dab in the spring athletics season. Lengthy practices, a constant supply of games and rigorous travel schedules sometimes make it difficult for student-athletes and coaches to celebrate the days people build their weeks around. If OSU women’s basketball coach Bill Annan knows he will be on the road for Valentine’s Day, he makes sure his card to his wife, Marcia, contains a nice
note and is ready to go before he leaves. OSU women’s basketball coach Jim Littell said his players often aren’t able to return home to spend holidays with loved ones but the team still tries to celebrate the days together. International players like sophomore guard Neferatali Notoa especially enjoy the festivities. “Spending time with each other, doing the things we love is an occasion in itself,” Natoa said. “I just see it as us celebrating Valentine’s Day together on
the basketball court doing the things that we love.” OSU softball coach Kenny Gajewski brings the holidays to his players. Senior outfielder Chyenne Factor said in the past Gajewski has gotten each player a Valentine’s Day card complete with little candies. Here is how OSU athletes and coaches are celebrating Valentine’s Day. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Kassidy De Lapp, Cowgirl basketball “This year, we actually have Valentine’s Day off and that’s Kennedi (Jackson’s) birthday,” “Or just have a “Galentine’s Day,” just hang out with the girls, you know, drink some hot chocolate, feel bad about ourselves,” De Lapp said.
Cheyenne Factor, Cowgirl softball “What am I going to do? Probably nothing,” “My boyfriend, he doesn’t go (to school) here so probably nothing.”
Jim Littell, Cowgirl softball coach “You know, I’ll get some roses, that’s my go-to, to get out of trouble all the time,” Cowgirl basketball coach Jim Littell said. “I’ll get some roses and my wife and I will go out to dinner and try to put basketball aside for one night and celebrate how blessed I am with my wife and my family.”
Chris Young, Cowgirl tennis coach “With Valentine’s Day being our off day, there’s always things to do,” OSU women’s tennis coach Chris Young said. “But that gives me a chance to set up somewhere and go to dinner and spend a little time with my wife, you know, during the season it’s always hard to get those moments and so you’ve got to really find them when you
Lauren Fields, Cowgirl basketball “You know, I don’t even have a Valentine,” Cowgirl basketball guard Lauren Fields said. “So it will probably be just another regular day, honestly.”
Bill Annan, Cowgirl basketball assistant “Normally what I do is whatever (my wife) tells me to do I do that,” OSU assistant basketball coach Bill Annan said. “If she tells me you better not be doing anything fancy I follow that up. I always tell her ‘we’ll go out to eat wherever you want, I don’t have a problem with that.’ It’s Marcia’s day, but for Valentine’s Day it’s a little extra.”
John Smith, Cowboy wrestling coach “My wife and I, we’re not big on holidays,” OSU wrestling coach John Smith said. “How do I spend it? We’re pretty simple. Maybe it’s a nice dinner at 6 o’clock in the evening.”
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Davis Cordova Staff Reporter Kurt Budke took a seat at the conference room table. Budke, of the time a candidate for the Cowgirls’ coaching job, opened a folder and began to read off tasks necessary to turn the women’s basketball program around. One thing stood out to screening committee member Kent Houck. Budke already used the word “we.” Houck has been a Cowgirl basketball season-ticket holder for 40plus years, but his commitment to the program grew even stronger after the hiring of Budke. “We as the selection committee obviously said Budke,” Houck said. “Me and my wife were just kind of married to the women’s program, even more so than having season tickets for so long, because we had a personal investment in the coaches.” Houck is a supporter of the OSU women’s basketball program and the university, but his devotion started at birth. A lifelong resident of Stillwater, Houck was raised to love OSU. After graduating, Houck entered the insurance market. Locals know him as an insurance agent who has served Stillwater for decades, but what many wouldn’t know about Houck is that he was a
referee for the Big Eight Conference for 20 years. Before officiating 17 bowl games and two national championships, Houck found a way to be involved in OSU athletics while Henry Iba was the athletic director. “Iba called me and said that they started women’s basketball and he would like me to referee and take care of the officials,” Houck said. “The first two years I ran the Big Eight because the conference didn’t have certified women’s officials at the time.” Throughout his time officiating women’s basketball games, he also worked practices and scrimmages for Iba’s basketball teams. That relationship with Iba helped Houck land the Big Eight officiating gig. “Mr. Iba and I were very good friends and he helped me get into the Big Eight by recommending me to the conference,” Houck said. This was the first of many relationships Houck built within the athletic department. Another significant friendship Houck held was with former women’s coach Julie Goodenough. “I would referee their scrimmages and I spent a lot of time up there during practices,” Houck said. “I became good friends with Julie and the coaches.” After Goodenough was fired in 2005, then athletic director, Harry Birdwell asked Houck to be a part of the screening committee. This is when Houck felt his commitment to the program was the deepest,
and it hasn’t budged since then. He and his wife, Barbara, are an integral part of the OSU fanbase and financially support most OSU sports. The Houck’s and current women’s basketball coach Jim Littell have been good friends since the day Littell was hired. “Kent is really close to myself and my family,” Littell said. “He and his wife were the first people that welcomed us into town and I’ll always be indebted to him. He has been a good friend and helped our family for 17 years.” For the Houck’s, it’s not only relationships with coaches, it’s also with the players. Before COVID, the Houck’s enjoyed the postgame event Budke introduced, where players would go to all the floorseat fans, hugging and thanking them for coming to watch their games. In turn, Barbara sends text messages to players before and after games filled with encouraging messages because of her strong relationship with the players. With a 7-14 women’s basketball record, many fans find it hard to make it to the games, but for the Houck’s, there is one reason they find themselves at every home game: Relationships. “In anything you do in life, it’s the relationships that bring you back,” Kent Houck said. “The relationships we have with the players and coaches is what brings us back to Cowgirl basketball.”
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basketball history, and the only black head coach in the Big 12. Boynton said he is thankful of the position he is in, and said he wishes to continue the legacy of black coaches of the past, such as Eddie Fogler and George Raveling. In part of continuing the legacy, Gabriel Trevino Boynton hired three black coaches to Staff Reporter be his assistants, but says it’s more than their race. As a part of Black History Month, “I hired three guys who I thought OSU basketball coaching staff will don could be head coaches,” Boynton said. black pins to recognize equality during “They happen to be black men, who Saturday’s game. have experienced many different things, Coach Mike Boynton spent time who worked their way through this speaking about the importance of profession through different channels. recognizing the progress made toward I am thankful to help other guys have equality in college basketball, but also opportunities, but for me it was about saying there is room for more change. having the best people.” “You have to recognize the Boynton took time to reflect on progress along the way,” Boynton said. the progress being made in college “Things take time, and people in posi- basketball, as more black coaches are tions of power are resistant to change. I being hired, but still believes black got this opportunity, and I can’t screw it coaches are held in a different light and up. It impacts how people view people are not given as many chances, which in my position. What I do is going to is an area he said can be changed in impact whether someone gets an oppursuit of equality. portunity.” “It is not lost on me that there A native of Brooklyn, New York, needs to be more opportunities for and a graduate with a bachelor’s dethese guys,” Boynton said. “Part of that gree in African-American studies from comes from the job I do here. I have to South Carolina, Boynton said he has a have success here so people can look different perspective than most. beyond lack of experience or lack of Boynton recalls at a young age big name. I was not a great player, but spending time with his grandfather, you can still have success through sheer who was a taxi driver in Brooklyn, and hard work and people believing in you. learning from the diverse experiences “Black history month is imporhe was able to go through, but also the tant to me, because there were so many experience of attending college in a people who came before me who alstate in which the Confederate flag was lowed this legacy to be fulfilled by me. attached to a flagpole on top of the state I think about it every day.” capital building. The fifth-year head coach is the second black head coach in OSU men’s sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Like the year before, Iowa recovered from a stumble against OSU to win its seventh straight national title. Zalesky said that sprint session was the best thing that happened to his squad. Chesbro was fired weeks after the season. National championships were the expectation and Iowa owned a stranglehold on those. It was enough for Myron Roderick, OSU’s athletic director and former wrestling coach, to make a change. At that time, OSU hadn’t won a title since 1971. In that span, Iowa captured nine. Joe Seay, a seven-time NCAA champion coach at California StateBakersfield, was hired in Stillwater. The lowdown The trajectory of success for the two programs runs in opposite cycles. Of OSU’s 34 national championships, 27 occurred before 1975. Iowa holds 24 titles, the second most in college wrestling, all after 1975. A look at individual NCAA records reveals the programs side by side. While the team titles trend in favor of Iowa, OSU annually produces national champions and All-Americans. OSU boasts 143 national champions and 481 All-Americans, both NCAA leading statistics. For Iowa, 85 and 352. The programs’ success extends beyond college. Sixteen Cowboys won Olympic medals. Twelve for Iowa. The rivalry features international controversy, tied to a controversial arbitration decision that led to Lee Roy losing a spot on the 1984 Olympic team to Iowa’s Randy Lewis, who was coached by Gable. With background like that, and a tug of war between the teams and their intense fan bases carrying on since, a rivalry naturally blossomed. Much credit goes to Gable, who transformed a program and culture. And to think, it may have never happened in Iowa City, considering he was the target of another coaching search. Roderick’s at Oklahoma State. Gable topped the OSU wish list. Roderick offered Gable a salary that would have tripled what Iowa was paying. Not enough, however, to offset the price of leaving Iowa City. “I was getting ready to fly down to have an official visit or interview or whatever it was,” Gable said on the
“They were like, ‘What’s the best part of this rivalry?’ ‘Well, we kick y’all’s asses.’ During that time, we had a great time. It was just hard to beat us.” Zack Esposito
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The following year, in 1984, John Smith entered the steamy wrestling room as a freshman inside GallagherIba, prepared for what he thought would occur. It was Iowa week. On the Thursday before that dual, practice would wait. John and his teammates would not burn off pounds. Tommy Chesbro, OSU’s coach, had a different plan. “He told us to load up in his van and we’re going to Braum’s instead of practicing,” John said. “I think it was one of those ‘take the edge off’ things.” Chesbro wanted to demonstrate to his team that balance is needed to maintain a healthy mindset. “I just thought Chesbro was a genius in creating an environment where you thrive in rather than fear it,” said John, a freshman at the time. “He was creating an environment for us to embrace this match. Be excited about being a competitor in this match rather than, ‘Oh, I have to win.’” With weigh-ins days away, an ice cream treat was allowed. John opted for a banana split. “This made a big difference for me,” he said. “It just took a little bit of the fear away. OK, it’s just a wrestling match.” Iowa, much like OSU, entered the dual undefeated. Both squads demolished any challenge leading into the dual. Iowa’s domination was enough for Zalesky and his teammates to expect a similar result in Stillwater. “We were kinda bored actually,” Zalesky said. “Oklahoma was supposed to give us a good test and we kinda blew them out. Iowa State really wasn’t on par with us that year. So, when we went down there (Stillwater), we just took it for granted that we were gonna win.” But OSU, in front of a near sell-out crowd at Gallagher Iba-Arena, immediately established supremacy at 126 pounds. Trailing by one to Iowa’s Mark Trizzino, John scored the winning takedown in the final seconds. It was an ‘Iowa moment’ for the freshman. One that John still considers among his greatest wins. From there, OSU rolled to seven other wins and romped 24-6. Gable told reporters it was the worst defeat he’s ever suffered. Even after a blowout loss, the Hawkeyes weren’t done. The morning after, Jay Robinson, Iowa’s interim head coach, and Gable, who was coaching the U.S. men’s national team, ordered a workout before catching a flight back to Iowa. The idea wasn’t new to Zaleksy. He said morning workouts occasionally occurred following losses. But this was different. No wrestling room was required. Only a Stillwater hotel parking lot. Time for sprints. “It was pretty hardcore,” he said. “We definitely got a good, hard workout in.” John heard about Iowa’s impromptu workout and considered it a warning. “Just listen, they’ll be tougher the next time around,” John said. “They’re not gonna go home and quit. They’re gonna come back punching.” And they did.
File Photo Tony Ramos scores the winning takedown against Jordan Oliver, OSU’s 133-pound defending national champion, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, in 2012.
Courtesy of Iowa Athletics “Wrestling Changed My Life” podcast. On a sunny November Saturday, 42,287 fans packed Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, for a wrestling dual — an NCAA attendance record.
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“My wife said, ‘If you go down there and you take this job, every once in a while, you can come home and visit us.’” Eras of dominance Prior to Gable’s hiring in 1976, Iowa won two titles. Once he took over, Iowa continued to hoard championships. The Cowboys succeeded, too. Between 1975 and 2000, Iowa and OSU combined for 23 of the 26 national titles. Three to OSU and 20 to the Hawkeyes. The early 2000s became OSU’s latest golden age. OSU won four consecutive national titles from 2003-2006, a stretch that included nine straight dual wins over Iowa. Zack Esposito, OSU’s current assistant coach, never experienced an Iowa loss as a wrestler. “I remember they (Iowa fans) went to Grandpa Smith, John’s father,” Esposito said. “He used to travel with us, and he would wear a burnt orange cowboy hat. “They were like, ‘What’s the best part of this rivalry?’ He’s like, ‘Well, we kick y’all’s asses.’ During that time, we had a great time. It was just hard to beat us.” Greatest moments After a Cowboy national championship in 2003, a college commitment shocked Esposito and the wrestling world. Mark Perry Jr., John’s nephew and Stillwater native, chose Iowa over OSU. Perry left Stillwater after his freshman year of high school to attend Blair Academy in New Jersey, one of the top high school programs in the country. There he met Esposito and Steve Mocco, a heavyweight critical to the rivalry. But when Perry arrived in Iowa, Mocco used an Olympic redshirt and left a season later. He was Stillwater bound. “It was just like my buddy is back,” Esposito said. The friends chased titles in Stillwater and experienced the hostility of Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye arena. Before Mocco returned to Iowa City as a Cowboy, Iowa fans didn’t wait to berate him. “He was hearing it there (at Iowa State),” Esposito said. “It was like Iowa fans made the trip to Ames just to heckle him.” In 2005, OSU demolished the field at the NCAA Tournament winning with a school record 153 points and five national champions, Mocco and Esposito included. OSU repeated in ’06 in Oklahoma City. The Cowboys haven’t won a national title since. Between 2006 and now, each team has had its moments. In a 16-15 OSU win with criteria at Iowa City in 2012, Tony Ramos defeated Jordan Oliver, the defending national champion at 133 pounds. The individual result overshadowed OSU’s win that snapped Iowa’s 84-dual win streak, an NCAA record tied with OSU. “I still can hear Carver just ringing in my ears because it was sold out,” said Cody Goodwin, Iowa wrestling writer for The Des Moines Register. “I think people understood that Oklahoma State was probably the better team that year. Maybe there will be a new moment on Saturday in Arlington. “This is not another dual meet,” John said. “This is recruiting. This is our legacy against their legacy, and we’ve been losing it.”
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Injuries were a thorn in Oklahoma State’s side in 2021, specifically at the pitching position. Key pitchers Justin Wrobleski, Parker Scott and Brett Standlee missed significant time due to injury. Young pitchers Colton Bowman and Trevor Martin, and even Nolan McLean and Hueston Morrill, who play’s primarily in the infield, were thrown into action and utilized more than originally planned. The inexperience led to growing pains that hindered OSU’s ability to close out games, but it was also beneficial. “I think when some of the guys went down last year (who were) logging most of the innings it did create opportunities (for other guys),” coach Josh Holliday said. “That helped all of those guys and it did get guys more prepared for this year. That probably benefits us now, even though it was tough to go through those injuries last year.” The Cowboys drew a plethora of pitchers from the transfer portal this offseason, including freshman Victor Mederos from Miami, junior Dillon Marsh and senior Jimmy Ramsey, from Kentucky, sophomore Solomon Washington from Tennessee Tech and others. In baseball, team chemistry is vital in building a winning team. Thatstarts with a routine rotation, which is what the Cowboys seemed to find at the
Alicia Young OSU Pitch Kale Davis pitches during the Oklahoma State vs. New Orleans baseball game on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at O’Brate Stadium in Stillwater.
end of last season. Sophomore Kale Davis took on the closer role last year for OSU, particularly after Standlee was hurt. However, this season Davis seems to be gearing toward more of a starting role, which gives a player like Trevor Martin, who reeled in an abundance of praise from his coaches after last year, the opportunity to solidify his role as closer. The starting rotation has received much hype, and could be one of the best
pitching staffs in the nation. The uncertainty for the Cowboys lies primarily in the bullpen. Can this bullpen, returning the majority of its production from last season, erase the late game woes it faced? Can this young bullpen full of new faces and lacking in-game chemistry play together as a unit and assist Oklahoma State in what is one of the more challenging nonconference slates? Oklahoma State’s bullpen will face a strong test in No. 3 Vanderbilt on
the road in less than two weeks. “We have (a lot of guys who are) all in line to start games, or be weapons out of the pen,” Holliday said. “And when you play four or five games a week, you need those guys and you need them all to be healthy and ready to roll.”
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Twit... Continued from 1B Hinson’s assistant coaches implored him to launch a Twitter account, citing the importance of social media in recruiting. He had such negligible proficiency in social media, he actually thought tweets were called twits. His inaugural “twit” surfaced on Sept. 26, 2012. Following that, Hinson sparingly tweeted for the better portion of the decade. Then on Feb. 12, 2021, the first tweet about his wife emerged. “Over the past 2 days there’s been a direct correlation between falling temperatures and my wife’s checking account. Just saw on Tuesday -17 is the projected temperature !” Hinson traveled so much, he and Angie’s credit card would often be the subject of fraudulent charges. To counter that, he had an app that gave him notifications for every charge. On that day, it played a more comedic role. “Some days, it’s like a slot machine,” Hinson said. “If she’s out of town, by herself, it’s like I’m in a casino. It’s just dinging all the time.” Since then, Hinson’s tweets have continued to accrue popularity. But his mentality hasn’t altered. He doesn’t track how many followers he procures, or monitor the number of retweets or likes he tallies. He just cares about putting smiles on people’s faces and adding laughter to their daily diet. So, he tweets about his experiences, feelings, Barry Hinsons tweets which he started in 2012 mostly revolve around his wife and are adored by many of his followers. stories — whatever will enhance people’s lives. But as the restrained man at McAlister’s alluded to, there are a meager number of people who would A few years later, they got married and have utilize Twitter like Hinson. remained inseparable for 40 years. They’re grandparWhich speaks to his relationship with Angie. ents to two grandsons and, more recently, a grand“I have to be laid back because he’s wired high,” daughter. Angie said. “He’s got a lot more energy. His personalAlong those 40 years, Barry has enjoyed a long ity is a lot more flamboyant than mine. So I think we and illustrious coach career. But it’s one Angie has help each other out in that way. Because I can pull endured through hardships. him in when I need to.” As the wife of a coach, she was forced to deflect Angie said she’s simply just used to Barry’s heaps of criticism. She sat right in the crosshairs, in humor. the stands, surrounded by relentless fans. And even She doesn’t actively seek out his Tweets, but though Angie avoided the tweets, chat rooms, etc., their two daughters, Tiffany and Ashley, in addition friends would show her the toxic things people would to Angie’s friends, will send her the Tweets they deem post about Barry. the funniest. “I think social media has hurt a lot,” Angie None of it surprises her. said. “Because people feel like they can say what they “She’s lived with me for 40 years, so she got me want, and it doesn’t matter if it hurts their families or figured out, too, that I’m basically full of it,” Barry hurts them. They feel like, ‘You’re in the public eye, said. “Her favorite line is: ‘I wish they could put a so you should have to take it.’ That’s not necessarily speed bump between your mouth and your brain.’” true. A speed bump might be the best way to illus“People should also think about people’s feeltrate Barry and Angie’s first date. ings and their families. Because it’s hard, it’s really As high school juniors at Marlow High School, hard on their families.” the two were paired up as ushers for senior graduaBarry complimented Angie’s fortitude to tolertion. So on that night, Barry made his move, a strong ate all that through the years. move. It’s another testament to the bond these two “It’s pretty romantic,” Barry said. “I said, ‘I’m have built up for 40 years. A bond that’s been the thinking about going to Putt-Putt, what do you think? driving force of copious wisecracks on Barry’s TwitYou want to go with me?’” ter. It wasn’t just an exhilarating game of miniature But those whimsical quips are not without avail. golf. Barry ensured it’d be special by entrancing her “I didn’t think there would be 45 people followwith a top-notch restaurant: Braum’s. ing me,” Barry said. “I didn’t even know how many “At that time, miniature golf and Braum’s, in are following me. I don’t know what all those other Stevens County, was a big deal,” Barry said. buttons are. I don’t know what ‘Media’ is. I Twit, it’s There was only one complication, Angie didn’t what I do. I Twit.” realize it was a date. “When I leaned in for that kiss at the conclusion of the Braum’s milkshake, that kind of caught her by surprise,” Barry said. Hinson met his wife at Marlow High School. Angie was taken aback. But not for long. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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With plethora of talent, operating as team vital for Cowgirls’ success Dean Ruhl Sports Editor John Bargfeldt is in a tough spot. At the end of last season, Bargfeldt, OSU’s pitching coach, had his ace solidified. Redshirt junior pitcher Kelly Maxwell was primed to direct the pitching staff this season after former Cowgirl pitcher Carrie Eberle ran out of eligibility. Then, the offseason happened. The Cowgirls scooped up pitchers Morgan Day and Miranda Elish in the transfer portal, and Bargfeldt quickly went from one experienced arm to three. The additions leave Bargfeldt with much to sort out. “I’m glad it is not me,” coach Kenny Gajewski said. “We’ve talked about all kinds of scenarios and possibilities. How do we use this staff the very best? So that is some great stuff. I’m sure he is excited about his options.” Bargfeldt’s task, a tough, but good one to have, isn’t exclusive to the pitching staff. With a handful of incoming freshmen providing instant impact, and several other major transfers, the Cowgirls have a surplus of talent rostered. For Gajewski, the 2022 Cowgirls are the most talented team he’s ever coached. He said they’re more potent than Florida teams he served as an assistant coach on in 2014-15 – Gator squads that won back-to-back national championships and 115 games in two seasons. The talent is present in droves. But with fresh faces expecting to play valuable roles, coming together as a team will be paramount. “I think now, it is in these kids’ hands to make sure it is the best team, not just the most talented group,” Gajewski said. The skill exceeds the amount of playing time available to distribute. To
The transfers aren’t exclusively surrendering their stature either. Former second baseman Karli Petty forfeited her spot in the infield and has been repositioned to left field. Brianna Evans, a 5-foot-3 freshman from Red Oak, Texas, impressed in fall ball, and has solidified herself as the second base starter this season. “She unseated Karli pretty early,” Gajewski said. “We keep them both there a lot but (Evans) has kind of taken over that spot.” Taylor Tuck, the Cowgirls’ backup senior catcher, looked to hold the starting spot after freshman Audrey Schneidmiller suffered an undisclosed injury in fall ball. Then, OSU brought in Julia Cottrill, a junior transfer catcher from Florida, who claimed the starting role. The list continues. Chelsea Alexander, the primary left fielder in 2021, has been moved to designated player duties. Alexander and Hayley Busby will switch between right field and designated player throughout the season. Understanding the schemes and style on the field will be important too. The right side of the infield has been reconstructed, with Evans at second and Kansas transfer Morgyn Wynne at first base. Sydney Pennington (3B) and Kiley Naomi (SS), have anchored the left side for three seasons, and hold leadership roles in the infield. “With anyone new we can welcome them in pretty quickly and kind of show them the ropes,” Pennington said. “It is easy for them to look to us and be like ‘Hey what defense are we in, what Abby Cage do we need to do?’” The Cowgirls have assembled a stout roster through incoming freshmen and major transfers. Past the sacrifices, the position realignment, the growing pains of playcome together as a group, and committed we all are when all ing on a new team, the Cowgirls’ comfunction efficiently to meet this season’s that stuff happens for the first time.” mitment to playing in unison will be expectations, (Gajewski isn’t content Sacrifices have already been made paramount to achieving the heightened on returning to Oklahoma City for the in the offseason. Elish, the 2020 Softexpectations. Women’s College World Series, he’s ball America Player of the Year, has “We need to become the best expecting to play in the final game) been the ace on the pitching staff at Orteam,” Gajewski said. “We are well the Cowgirls will need to play off one egon and Texas. After transferring from on our way about that, I don’t want to another’s strengths. the Longhorns’ program, she respected make it sound like we’re not in a great “When you put up a lineup, and Maxwell as the ace. spot, we’re in a great spot, but we’ve got you get pinch hit for, or you get taken The same can be said for Day, to continue to do that.” out of a game, that seems to kind of who owns a boisterous personality and change things on any team in any made her presence felt immediately. sport,” Gajewski said. “So, we will find She respects the program and the founsports.ed@ocolly.com out how strong, how together, how dation.
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Today’s Birthday (02/11/22). Personal dreams lie within reach this year. Consistent practices can realize your own miracles. Friends make your winter sparkle. Springtime draws you into home beautification. Considering a professional challenge from a new angle next summer, reveals rewarding autumn career opportunities. Go for what you love. 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 — Realize a dreamy domestic vision with dedication and luck. You can see the potential. Polish a diamond in the rough. Listen to intuition. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Fortune follows initiative. Research and review options. You can learn what you need to know. Connect with your networks. Clarify communications. Share brilliant ideas. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Take advantage of a lucrative opportunity. Follow the path of least resistance. Prioritize short-term objectives over lofty goals. Grab what’s ripe for the picking. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Seize a lucky chance to advance a personal dream. Don’t push a closed door. Things may not look as imagined. Allow for spontaneous passion. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Privacy leads to peaceful productivity. Settle into your sanctuary to organize plans, write and think. Avoid controversy, noise or crowds. Practice soothing rituals. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Accept a spontaneous opportunity to have fun with friends. Connect with people you respect and admire. Community participation leads to satisfying results. Play together. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Your professional influence is on the rise. Grab a lucky break. Avoid controversy or jealousies. Set realistic goals. Prepare with care for success. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Expand your territory in unexpected directions. If one road is blocked, consider another. Draw upon hidden resources. Research and dig. Discover innovative solutions. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Maintain positive cash flow despite delays or blockages. Your good idea may not work in practice. Changes necessitate budget revisions. Adjust and adapt. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Dig into shared interests, passions and fun with your partner. Expand creative collaboration and romance. Make a mess and clean later. Enjoy each other’s company. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Physical action gets results. Don’t try to force things. Follow the direction of least resistance. Maintain health, energy and wellness with care and practice. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Fun is the name of the game. Get artistic and creative. Practice romantic banter with someone who finds you charming. Enjoy family, children and pets.
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