Friday, September 17, 2021
Making Room Stillwater Catholic Charities provides option for refugees
Big orange van
Abby Cage
The big orange van is an eye-catcher which draw people’s attention.
An ultimate tailgating van Mak Vandruff Staff Reporter There is not a right or wrong way to tailgate, but an Oklahoma State student found an epic way to have fun during football games in style. Tailgating is an ingrained part of college football. People surrounding Boone Pickens Stadium wait for hours reserving their best tailgating spot. Although football is the main attraction, for some, tailgating is also about the environment, the people and the food. People can see fans tailgating out of the backs of their trucks, while
others set up a tent with some lawn chairs and cornhole. However, James Wildes III, an Oklahoma State student, is always ready for any sporting event even when there is no official tailgate. Wildes has an orange Ford E-150 van lined with a Cowboys trim and coach Mike Gundy sticker printed on the back of it. Other famous football players are plastered on the sides as well. The inside is decked out with wood finishing, carpet floors and cloth seats. Completed with a CD featuring the OSU fight song and alma mater. The bright orange van tends to catch people’s attention, and Wildes is never short of it. Friends and family ask about the van, strangers will take pictures with it, and he gets plenty of waves from passing cars. For him, connecting with people is the best part about having the van.
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Dads in town Ellen Slater Lifestyle Editor This gameday the crowd was filled with orange, loudness, and this weekend in particular—dads. Oklahoma State had fall Family Weekend this past week. This week is typically known as Dad’s Day to most Greek life organizations and has been a tradition OSU and Greek life have held every fall for decades.
Abby Cage The van is decked out in wood finishing completed with a sticker of coach Mike Gundy’s face on it.
Anna Pope News Editor Thousands of refugees are in the U.S. and Oklahoma’s Catholic Charities will be taking in around 1,800 people. Stillwater’s Catholic Charities at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church might house some displaced individuals. However, it depends on the availability throughout the state. The Stillwater Catholic Charities location is affiliated with the Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma in Tulsa. East Catholic Charities are expecting 800 people in Tulsa and 1,000 people going to the Catholic Charities in Oklahoma City. Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Brian O’Brien, said circumstances displacing people all over the world happens a lot, and the Catholic Charities in Tulsa and OKC are the only Authorized Refugee Resettlement Organizations in the state.
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Lauren Hammond is an OSU senior and says this is always one of her favorite weekends of the fall semester. “It is so much fun to have him in my favorite place and share all the fun traditions of Oklahoma State,” Hammond said. Hammond said her friends usually host a large tailgate for the occasion. “It’s so fun to watch my dad become friends with the other dads,” Hammond said.
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Courtesy of Rev. Brian O’Brien/ St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma will be expecting around 800 people.
Flying Aggies........................................ 3A The second oldest club on campus, the Flying Aggies, is looking forward to the full Homecoming experience.
Mental health........................................ 4A School deadlines are ramping up and it’s easy to fall behind in mental care.
Sorority..................................................5A OSU is home to a christian sorority.
Ben Cohen Many Greek organizations through Parents Weekend celebrations at their houses.
Water bottle........................................... 8A What does the water bottle you use say about you?