Friday, April 30, 2021
Ann Hargis... ‘Graduating’ Anna Pope Staff Reporter Rappelling down the side of a building, Ann Hargis ended up lowering herself completely upside down before trying it again. This, among many other things, is part of her job as the First Cowgirl. Whether winning bus rodeos, chauffeuring students in her orange golf cart named Clementine, teaching yoga or supporting school initiatives and activities, Ann is here for the students. While her husband, Oklahoma State University President, Burns Hargis, is retiring, she said this transition is not a goodbye, it’s a graduation. “We are having the time of our lives, it is so much fun, but it’s time for new energy to come in with new ideas,” Ann said. Since 2008, Ann has served alongside her husband not only by providing support but also by leaving lasting legacies of her own, like being instrumental in the creation of
Courtesy of Brand Management After 13 years, Ann Hargis is graduating from OSU as her husband and Oklahoma State University President, Burns Hargis, plans to retire July 1.
Pete’s Pet Posse. From the beginning, Ann tailored her position to the needs of the university and the students, while remaining true to herself. On campus, Ann promotes and engages in
arts and wellness programs, is involved in the Women for OSU Leadership Philanthropy Council, Friends of Music and Friends of the Library. She earned her math and Latin bachelor’s degree from
the University of Texas and met Burns in the summer of 1968. Ann said their relationship has always been somehow connected to OSU, and while she did not attend the university, she fell in love with
the school very quickly. “Had I known about OSU when I was in college, I would have gone to OSU,” the First Cowgirl said. “I love this school.” Ann inherited the title the ‘First Lady’ but decided that ‘First Cowgirl’ was more her style. To her husband, this personal flair reflects her down-to-earth personality. “There’s never been a First Cowgirl, Ann... She thought ‘First Lady’ sounded a little pretentious, so she adopted that ‘First Cowgirl,’ which I love,” Burns said. “I think that was great.” Ann wears many hats in her position, however, her favorite hat involves interacting and showing love and appreciation to students. She tries to intentionally do this by engaging with students while doing her daily activities. Whether it’s doing pushups on the ROTC board during football games, providing a “taxi” service for students or just meeting students on campus and forming initiatives to help better OSU, Ann always See Ann on pg. 3A
Shots and shots Vaccines, music and more at this year’s Calf Fry Ellen Slater Staff Reporter Calf Fry is back this year, but with a slight twist. It will double as both a country music festival and a vaccination clinic. The clinic will be provided on a walk-up basis for attendees, according to Visit Stillwater. People interested in getting the vaccine must pre-register at vaccinate.ok.gov. The Payne County Health Department is distributing the vaccines. The folksy festival is known for being held the week between OSU’s dead week and final’s week, often deemed as an end-ofyear celebration. However, the event does attract more than just college students. Passes are available for festival-goers, some who come from all across the country, to park RVs on the premises. The festival spans Thursday through Saturday, but the vac-
cination clinic is only available Saturday evening. This year’s lineup consists of well-known artists such as Parker McCollum and Riley Green. This will be many festival goers’ first time back at a livemusic event since the pandemic hit last year, as well as some of the musicians’ first performances to a live crowd since, as well. Student Madeline McTigue is one of many who has not been to a live show since coronavirus took over the United States. “As a vaccinated Oklahoma resident I am really thankful that there will now be more vaccinated Oklahoma residents at Calf Fry,” McTigue said. Oklahoma State University Health Center has distributed 11,178 vaccine series, meaning both doses. Many community members are surprised to see that Calf Fry would be including the vaccine. Student and festival goer Mary Keeling thinks that while it is
shocking, it still makes sense. “If I wasn’t vaccinated already I would be getting it done there just to say that I did,” Keeling said. “Cowboys love being healthy.” The vaccine that will be distributed is the Johnson & Johnson, which only needs to be received by each person once, so they will not have to have a follow up appointment. Regardless if it a vaccine in the arm or from a Red Solo cup swig of tequila, there are sure a lot of shots to be taken at Calf Fry this weekend -- something that would have been unimaginable a year ago when the world was hunkered away with no site of live music festivals coming back nor any hope for a vaccine. This time, the light at the end of the tunnel smells a lot like warm beer and looks like vaccine Band-Aid tan lines, and it is happening this weekend in Stillwater.
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File Photo Calf Fry is taking place this weekend at the Tumbleweed Dancehall.
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Before he was a state senator, Kevin Matthews used to own a dry cleaning store on Greenwood called Kevin’s Cleaners. As part of his commitment, he’d donate 10% of sales to each customer’s church — a promise on which he always followed through.
“He said he did that because he knew I was serious about what I promised people because I made that promise and I wrote him a check every week and he was appreciative of that,” Matthews said. Since then, Matthews has put in much time and effort to revitalize the See Greenwood
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