Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Blast from the past OSU announces virtual campus for the entire week, power outages remain possible
Maddison Farris
devices not in use to help conserve power,” said the campus news alert. While students and staff on campus are encouraged to conserve power, know that OSU operates on a power grid that is completely separate from the Southwest Power Pool. “Bear in mind that they [OSU campus] are on a different system than the city,” said City Manager, Norman McNickle. The alerts that the City of Stillwater releases may not all be applicable to campus housing, so ensure that your email is being checked regularly. It is unclear whether or not OSU’s power source will continue to remain stable and meet the demand needed to keep dorms and buildings above freezing. Blackouts within the campus power grid remain a possibility. Students are encouraged to keep electronic devices charged in the case of an extended blackout and keep their cellphones off silent in order to avoid missing updates from the school.
On Tuesday morning, Oklahoma State students were greeted with a somewhat familiar phone call, except this time, classes were not canceled. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, students received news that the new “virtual campus” would be the norm through Friday. Many professors have already either uploaded pre-recorded lectures or canceled class altogether. Very few classes are still being held via Zoom or the conferences feature on Canvas. As temperatures hang below 10 in the morning and climb slightly in the afternoon, Stillwater continues to experience power outages, and rolling blackouts continue to be a strong possibility. “Rolling blackouts are possible in Stillwater as the record-breaking temperatures strain the power grid. Be prepared with warm clothes and blankets and by charging your mobile devices. Avoid using large appliances and unplug news.ed@ocolly.com
Alicia Young OSU students are encouraged to ensure that electronics remain fully charged and that blankets and warm clothes are kept on hand in case of a power outage.
Cowboys Rolling OSU announces virtual campus for the entire week, power outages remain possible
Dean Ruhl
Bryce Williams lofted the ball up. Kalib Boone deposited it in the bucket with authority. This is a trend that would happen four more times, just in the
first half. A fast break, a lob and a Boone dunk. Whether it be Williams, or Cade Cunningham or Avery Anderson lobbing it up to him, Boone made sure it went in. Nothing sym-
bolizes the Cowboys dominance in the first half more than five Boone dunks. “Running the floor that (is) where all my dunks came from,” Boone said. Oklahoma State remained in the driver’s seat for the second half, coasting to a 7658 victory over Iowa State, improving its record to 14-6 overall, 7-6 in the Big 12. The first half saw OSU make smart decisions on both sides of the ball, committing only four teams fouls, being more aggressive in the paint and out-rebounding the Cyclones 22-13, as well as finding the open man, allowing them to shoot 50% from the field. “We just got stops,” Matthew-Alexander Moncreiffe said. “We can’t get out in transition if we don’t get stops. That was the biggest thing.” Cunningham and Boone cracked double digits in the first, 15 and 10 respectively. Anderson and Cunningham led the team tied with four rebounds, and as a team forced eight turnovers.
It led to one of the best first halfs for the Cowboys this season, scoring 42 and leading by 12. The start of the second half saw the Cowboys get a sloppy with things they were excelling at in the first though. Iowa State clawed its way out of the hole they dug themselves in the first through offensive rebounds and an overall more aggressive approach. It cut the lead down to six with roughly 10 minutes left. Then the Cowboys found their rhythm again. A big three from Rondel Walker after a technical foul was called on Cunningham took back any lost momentum, allowing the Cowboys to coast to a victory. “I thought we played the game the right way,” coach Mike Boynton said. “I think that’s evident by the assist numbers. All in all we played the right way.” sports.ed@ocolly.com