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Burning desire Hargis prepares for post-retirement life Ryan Novozinsky
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Burns Hargis has ambitious work plans after his retirement.
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President Burns Hargis couldn’t help himself. When asked about how his final semester at Oklahoma State University was going, he immediately chimed in with his signature wit. “You mean my lame duck time?” Hargis said. With this being one of Hargis’ least daunting workrelated semesters, many assume the 76 year old will ride off into the sunset and live the
rest of his days with few responsibilities. Some have even wondered if health could be an issue in his decision to retire. Hargis, however, is charging forward. “Everybody tells me ‘You’ll be as busy or busier,’” Hargis said. “I’m looking forward to that because I’m not good at sitting around.” Hargis said he will continue to work for OSU at the university’s center for ethical leadership and will help introduce the new president to new donors and legislature. Hargis and his wife Ann plan to live in Oklahoma City, where he plans to return to his See Burning on pg. 3
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Students discuss their decisions on whether or not they will take the coronavirus vaccination or not.
Pound the alarm Car break-ins and bicycle thefts continue on campus By Amelia Jauregui Bicycle thefts and car burglaries have been a continuously growing problem on Oklahoma State’s campus since the fall of 2020. An email sent in early November through OSU News shared that at least 24 bicycles have been stolen and 10 vehicles have been burglarized since Oct. 1, 2020
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It was clear that someone had been through it all. While nobody thinks that their own bike will be stolen or that their own car will be burglarized, it actually did happen to student Mikayla Doty. “I was really confused when I first found out because I was like ‘um why is my car door not closed well?’” Doty said. “I proceeded to open the door and see that my glove box was open and my sunglasses (like 3 pairs) were all over my passenger seat. My back seat was pushed down and it was clear that someone had been in there and looked
through it all.” The email sent reminded students to properly secure their vehicles and check in on their property daily. opinion “I vividly remember locking my car the night before,” Doty said. “I had just gotten groceries and didn’t have a hand to reach and lock it. So I remember how much of a pain it was to set my groceries down in the middle of the parking lot to lock it.” Doty proceeded to call the OSUPD to take next steps on reporting the incident. “I did call the OSU police after the fact. They offered to send out someone to investigate. Since nothing of much monetary value was taken, I did not see a point in this,” Doty said. “I just asked to file a report and leave it at that. The police were supposed to call me later, but never did. So I am unsure if the report ever got filed or what happened since I haven’t been contacted again.” While nothing of great monetary value was taken from Doty, a sense of security may be hard to rediscover. “After the confusion went away, it has become paranoia and anger with the whole situation,” Doty said. “As a girl, it becomes really scary because if someone broke into my car, someone could break in and hurt me when I get in my car.” In the event of an emergency or suspicious activity, dial 911 or call the OSUPD at 405-744-6523 for non-emergencies. news.ed@ocolly.com
Oklahoma State University has a rise in car thefts recently.
Oklahoma State University has a rise in bike thefts recently.
Joshua Cleary
Joshua Cleary