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Under pressure Students express their internship anxieties Addison Duling Staff Reporter Many students feel pressured to have an internship experience before applying for jobs after graduation. Having an internship gives students the opportunity to experience their career choice before graduating and learn what it is like to be in a professional work environment. In addition, many employers use internships to recruit future employees. In many degree programs, by having an internship and doing well at that internship, the business will offer a fulltime job after graduation. This is often the case for engineering students. Logan Stockemer is a chemical engineering sophomore. He is currently working as a research
intern in chemistry for Oklahoma State. While this does not directly apply to his future career, Stockemer said it is hard for freshman or sophomores to receive internship positions. Companies often look to hire juniors or seniors as interns so that those students can then work as full-time employees after graduation. “It is pretty obvious why the businesses do it this way, but it puts a lot of pressure on the way a student at an earlier time in their life approaches internships than what it previously was,” Stockemer said. “You won’t get as good of a job, or one at all, if you don’t already have two years of experience.” In a lot of cases, the pressure to have an internship can come from a See Pressure on pg.2
Courtesy of pexels.com. The pressure to get an internship is common amongst college students as an internship can possibly be the key to a full-time job after college.
Getting involved Four underrated organizations on campus Bryanna Nickel Staff Reporter OSU has many organizations that encourage involvement among the student body; here are four of those organizations everyone should know about: 1. Juggling Club The Juggling Club is an organization that celebrates community through a shared hobby: juggling. The Juggling Club’s goal is to encourage new friendships and bring people joy through the form of a silly skill. No, one doesn’t need to know how to juggle to become a member; one simply must be willing to learn. The club meets every other Thursday at 9 p.m. in the Student Union, and everyone is welcome. 2. Green Greeks Green Greeks is a new organization on campus. Since Greek Life does not have eco-representatives nor the same sustainability policies in place like on-campus life, the Green Greeks have made Provided by letsplaycornhole.com. Cornhole is a classic game growing in popularity. It is great for barbeques, tailgate parties and any other outdoor fun. Just pick out a bean bag and toss!
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News Pressure.... Continued from pg.1 student’s choice in degree program. Kiernin Lewis is a junior majoring in applied exercise science. Lewis is studying a pre-medical route and plans on doing occupational therapy after graduation. She does not currently have an internship, but she does not feel pressured to have one either. “I think there is a lot of pressure for students with certain majors to get an internship,” Lewis said. “I think business majors, engineering majors and the like feel like they need internships whereas pre-med students maybe don’t.” At OSU, some majors require internship credit for the completion of the degree. Many colleges also offer academic credit to students who receive internship experience. Lewis is not required to get an internship as an applied exercise major, but she does need shadowing hours. Her shadowing hours can count towards the 200 hours that are required for her degree. Scottlynn Silva is a sophomore majoring in sports media. She does not currently have an internship, however, she does feel a lot of pressure to get one. In sports media, an internship is not required. “I think having an internship will help me in the future because I have a sports type degree that I am pursuing, and it is a way to get more exposure and experience,” Silva said. Throughout the school year, the different colleges host many different preparation services to help students become prepared to receive an internship offer. There are programs to help students prepare resumes, practice interviews, and more. Each college also hosts career fairs, which help facilitate contact between students and employers. Many students meet companies at this time that they later work for as an intern. Through utilizing the resources provided by OSU, many students receive and excel in their intern positions. However, many students, such as Stockemer, feel their future careers depend on this experience.
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3. Beta Alpha Chi Beta Alpha Chi is an organization that focuses on educating students on how to properly care for animals as well as advocate for the welfare of animals. Any full-time undergraduate or graduate student with a 2.0 GPA is eligible to join. 4. Cornhole Club Cornhole is a unique sport, and the Cornhole Club celebrates that. Jager Pifer, a biosystems and
agricultural engineering freshman and president of the Cornhole Club absolutely loves their club and explained why their club is great for anyone. “I believe the Cornhole Club is great because cornhole is one of the fastest growing sports in the world right now. Anybody can play and anybody can win, regardless of who you are or your athletic ability,” Pifer said. Pifer also said that cornhole is
one of few club sports that has the chance to be featured on ESPN. The club usually meets weekly at the Stillwater Area Sports Association, and anyone is welcome to join. More information about any of these clubs can be found on CampusLink, https://campuslink.okstate. edu/.
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The sign outside of the Sonic Drive-in on Main Street.
Mix and match Students share their favorite Sonic drink customizations Addison Duling Staff Reporter
Several students shared their favorite custom drinks from Sonic Drive-In. Sonic is a Stillwater hotspot. There are three different locations in Stillwater, and they always seem to be busy taking orders and delivering unique combinations of beverages. Their drink menu offers a selection of slushes, lemon and limeades, soft drinks, teas, coffee, and limitless flavor add-ins. Madie Petree is a senior majoring in animal science, pre-veterinary. Her go-to drink from Sonic is a chocolate Coke. “I love chocolate and I love
Coke! One of my friends said she had tried it before, and it was pretty good so I thought I’d give it a go,” Petree said. This is just one of hundreds of the many soda pop combinations created by Sonic visitors. Logan Stockemer, a sophomore in chemical engineering, has a specific custom Dr. Pepper that he orders – cherry vanilla diet Dr. Pepper with easy ice. “I love cherry Dr. Pepper, and vanilla in my pop is so good, so I decided to mix them and try it out,” Stockemer said. “And I think I can speak for everyone and say no one likes watered down pop so I always get easy ice.” Stockemer is not the only student who enjoys the vanilla flavor add-in. Shelby Weymouth is a sophomore majoring in Finance who based
her Sonic order off her love of vanilla. “I like my custom drink because it is very fresh, but I really like vanilla in everything I drink. I came up with this drink because I already like Vanilla Coke, so I figured it had to be good!” Weymouth said. Weymouth is also a member on the Sonic app. The Sonic app allows you to order ahead and get half-priced drinks and slushes every time you visit. Many students have invested in the app to save money or make their Sonic trips quicker and more convenient. Chloe Blood is a sophomore majoring in hospitality, tourism and management, and she is an avid user of the Sonic app. Her custom drink order is a lemonade with raspberry. “I like the Sonic App because it makes the ordering process so much
easier,” Blood said. “And if you have more than one person in the car you can order at once and not have to pull up and orderly separately or have one person pay for everything.” Many other students get water at Sonic and add flavors or combinations of flavors for only about 10 cents per flavor. There is also the option to add sugar-free flavorings, real fruit, and candy. Lauren Flake is a sophomore majoring in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. Her go-to Sonic order is water with lemon, lime, and strawberry flavor add-ins. No matter the combination of drinks and flavorings, students all around Stillwater love creating custom Sonic orders. news.ed@ocolly.com
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Trip to Tulsa OSU men’s basketball visits Greenwood
Rob Ferguson OSU hopes to have Alex Hale back as the starting kicker after a torn ACL this past season.
Twitter (@OSUMBB) The OSU men’s basketball team visited Greenwood in Tulsa to learn about its history.
team, and his team recently visited the Greenwood District in Tulsa. It was the site of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, where white Sam Hutchens rioters destroyed the Staff Reporter affluent black neighborhood known as “Black Wall Street.” The losses Mike Boynton were major, displacing places importance on thousands of African helping his players in Americans and devastransition. tating thriving busiOn June 23, nesses. however, it was not fast Now, reconstructbreak layups he was ed into a successful concerned with, but the community, the Greentransition of a different wood district serves as kind. a teaching tool and as Boynton, the head grounds for reflection. coach of the Oklahoma Bryce Thompson, State men’s basketball a Tulsa native and new-
comer to the Cowboy basketball team, shared his thoughts from the visit in a Cowboy basketball video posted to Twitter. “Being from here, it’s very important that I know what happened,” Thompson said. “There’s a lot of stuff that I didn’t know, didn’t learn about. To be able to come down here, learn about the people that died, the people that helped our people develop and how the money stayed within this circle and were able to thrive, it’s very important.” See Tulsa on pg.8
2021 position break down: Special teams Chris Becker Assistant Sports Editor Alex Hale planted his left leg in the grass Gaylord Family- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium while warming up for Bedlam. It was something Hale had done many times throughout the season, only
this time Hale’s leg slipped, and he tore his ACL. Prior to the injury Hale, who was awarded a scholarship in the spring, was 13-of-14 on field goal attempts on the season and perfect from longer than 40 yards. Despite missing the final five games of the 2020 season, Hale was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. Hale is expected by coach Mike Gundy to be ready for the season despite being held out of the spring. Hale will handle the
kicking duties for the Cowboys again in the 2021 season, with Brady Pohl in the wings if Hale does get hurt, again. As for the other aspect of the special teams, the Cowboys are once again turning to Tom Hutton for the punting duties. The 31-year-old junior punter finished the 2020 campaign with a 40.5-yard average on 59 punts. Hutton set a career long of 62 yards against West Virginia in 2020. See Special Teams on pg.8
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Chris Becker
Ben Hutchens Staff Reporter
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A new boss is in
All Oklahoma State head coaches will be answering to a new athletic director, as Chad Weiberg assumed the position July 1. There was a similar feeling with each of the head coaches the O’Colly spoke with at the press conference to officially mark the move. OSU baseball coach Josh Holliday said he and most of the other coaches have gotten to know Weiberg well during
the last four years he spent at OSU training under former athletic director Mike Holder as deputy athletic director. If there were a common theme among coaches’ comments it is that Weiberg focuses heavily on student-athletes. “I think he’s a student-athlete driven athletic director, he’s going to be really mindful that we have programming and recess development to help them maximize whatever resources that need to be available to them,” men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton said. July 1 was Weiberg’s first official day on the job, but it also marked the first day NCAA athletes could pursue name image and likeness deals, changing the landscape of college
athletics. “There’s just a lot of challenges in collegiate sports right now and (Weiberg is) a guy that’s going to be informed, and he’s going to take on those challenges and he’s going to do what’s best for the studentathletes at Oklahoma State,” women’s basketball coach Jim Littell said. Other phrases head coaches used to describe Weiberg were ‘personable,’ ‘positive and energetic,’ and ‘meets with people very well.’ “I think (Weiberg is) very focused on our student-athletes and the experience they have, and he obviously loves OSU deeply and that’s a pretty good formula,” Holliday said. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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However, something that will have to change is kick and punt returner. Last season, Dillon Stoner handled those duties, but he has taken his talents to the NFL. Brennan Presley saw some
reps catching kicks last season, mostly punts. Braydon Johnson also saw some time catching kickoffs. Those two guys could both see times catching kicks. sports.ed@ocolly.com
OSU has high hopes for its special teams unit this season.
KICKER:
KICK RETURNER:
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Brennan Presley Braydon Johnson
PUNTER: Tom Hutton
The Cowboys learned about race relations and history. The impact visiting the site had on players and the lessons it taught may not be seen directly on the scoreboard, but rather years down the road when players careers are over. “My number one job here is to help these kids in their transition,” Boynton said. “Find out who they want to be and help them become that. It’s an educational process.” The entire team OSU team made the trip; players and staff alike. “In order to figure out where you want to go you’ve got to know where you came from,” Boynton said. “Your roots. Especially now with everything that’s been going on. Understanding what happened there, the legacy that was left behind.” Whether reading the plaques describing the tragic happenings and recovery or walking around the area and being immersed in what was, the trip was enjoyed. “It gives you some perspective that maybe you wouldn’t have otherwise,” Boynton said. “I’m really thankful that we were able to do it.” For a team with black and white players and coaches, the visit was more than a weekend trip to the lake or a team dinner at a coach’s house. “Our guys can understand (how important Greenwood Oklahoma was to the black community), Boynton said. “It was a great opportunity. I’m glad they embraced it. They wanted to be there; it was a learning experience. I look forward to taking my family there.” sports.ed@ocolly.com