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CULTURE SHOCK
Gundy, OSU host women’s football clinic By AMELIA HENDERSON Staff Reporter
THE DAILY O’COLLEGIAN
WednesdAY, JAnuArY 16, 2013
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Dean Setiawan opened Tokyo Pot, Stillwater’s highest-rated restaurant on Urbanspoon, in December of 2008.
With a new season looming, coach Mike Gundy is busy preparing for players to report and practice to begin. But that doesn’t stop him from reaching out to the fans, as was the case Friday. Women’s Football 101 was an all-day event that featured almost 300 women in attendance. This camp was open to women of all ages and all athletic abilities who are Oklahoma State football fans. This camp was for all women who were interested in learning about the Cowboys football program, as well as learning more about the sport of football itself. Check-in began at 9 a.m. and the camp lasted until 4 p.m. During the camp, the women were given a tour of the entire football stadium, including the football locker room and weight room. The women were given the opportunity to greet and take photos with Gundy. This camp not only consisted of an exclusive tour of the stadium and pictures with Gundy, but the ladies also had handson experience. The women were taken into OSU’s practice facility, where they were able to learn the basic fundamentals of the game of football by running drills and plays that football players do in practice. “After going to this camp, I honestly think
I will be able to watch a game of football and understand what is happening,” said Beth Henderson, PAge who attended the camp. “This camp was definitely a great experience, and it was neat to learn from the coaches.” All of the ladies who participated enjoyed a meal in the same dining area where the Cowboys eat and received both individual and group instruction from the coaches in the position meeting rooms that the team utilizes. There was an exclusive Q-and-A session with Gundy, as well as presentations on everything that involves Cowboy football. Participants were able to experience the rush that every player experiences when they rush the field of Boone Pickens Stadium. “The OSU coaches conducted game huddle sessions on the field and several pictures of all the participants were taken,” according to Mike Gundy’s website. Also included as part of the event was a bag full of complimentary gifts, including a graphic T-shirt, a drawstring bag, a cup, and many other small gifts. Each of the women who participated in the camp received all of these complimentary items. If the camp sounds like something that interests you, go to coachgundy.com for more information. news@ocolly.com
Local restaurant’s uniqueness and authenticity carries it to the top By AMELIA HENDERSON Staff Reporter
Dean Setiawan was in for a culture shock when he decided to open up shop in Stillwater. Most people who make the move from California experience that. Setiawan, who prefers that everyone call him Dean, is the owner of the only Shabu Shabu restaurant in all of Oklahoma, which happens to be located in Stillwater. And the success of his restaurant, Tokyo Pot, makes him the owner of the highest-rated establishment in town on
Urbanspoon. Setiawan is originally from Jakarta City in Indonesia. He first came to the U.S. in 1997, and moved to California where he started his first Shabu Shabu restaurant. After Setiawan decided to close his restaurant in California, a close friend convinced him to start a restaurant in Oklahoma because there were no restaurants like Tokyo Pot anywhere in the state. Setiawan opened Tokyo Pot in December of 2008, and the restaurant has been successful ever since. Tokyo
Pot is a Shabu Shabu restaurant, also referred to as “hot pot.” Its unique atmosphere provides a far different experience to Stillwater residents. “When people eat at Tokyo Pot, it is like visiting another country,” Setiawan said. Tokyo Pot is a fun and entertaining experience; the customers are given a pot filled with sukiyaki broth, which is what the customers boil their food in. “Not only do the customers get to eat delicious food that most have never experienced before, but
Stillwater Library starts new program
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OSU professor Timothy Prchal signs up for Stillwater Public Library’s program, “Journey Stories.”
they also get to cook the food themselves,” Setiawan said. “Each table is like a mini kitchen because the customers get to cook their food themselves in the pots that are placed on each table.” A typical meal at Tokyo Pot comes with four items: A choice of raw meat, a mixed vegetable platter, a bowl of rice and a soy sauce-based dipping sauce. The customers put all of the food into the broth, and the pot boils their food within seconds. People who come to Tokyo Pot love the food, but
they love the owner even more. Setiawan is extremely dedicated to his restaurant, working every night that Tokyo Pot is open. When people come to Tokyo Pot, they not only look forward to the delicious food; they also look forward to seeing Setiawan, who walks around from table to table and makes certain that he introduces himself to every customer who walks in. Setiawan tries to remember all returning customers’ names and enjoys becoming close friends with his customers. You can find
all of the amazing reviews about Tokyo Pot at urbanspoon.com, or to find a video of Setiawan talking all about Tokyo Pot, go to ameliahenderson.wordpress.com/audioslideshow. Tokyo Pot is open seven days a week from 6-9 p.m., and Setiawan suggests people make reservations. Tokyo Pot is located off of 10th and Main. To make a reservation to eat at Tokyo Pot, call 405-372-8898.
By ALYSSA GREGORY Staff Reporter
benefit of hearing both a scholar’s insights, as well as the opinions of your fellow readers.” On Friday, readers can register at Stillwater Public Library and pick up the first book, “The Odyssey,” or on their website. The program is free, the books and the scholarly speeches are on loan, as are intellectual debates that are jam-packed with wealthy wisdom. “I’m really looking forward to the Odyssey,” said Stacy Delano, adult services librarian. “I remember I read parts of it in eighth grade. I had no understanding or idea about what was going on other than there
was a big long journey and a ship. So I am looking forward to going back as an adult and revisiting it.” The books range from the first journey ever recorded to mid-century cult classics and ends with a modern classic. “The Odyssey,” “On the Road,” “Travels with Charley,” “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” and “The Life of Pi” are the featured books in the series. “This reading list is great for people who coasted through their high school reading to come back as an adult and read the parts they skipped because that’s what I did, “Stacy Delano.
Summer is almost over, but traveling all over the world is possible this fall with Stillwater Public Library’s “Journey Stories,” a “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma” reading series. The journey begins on Sept. 16 in ancient Greece with the final destination, India, to be reached on Nov. 11. “’The Let’s Talk About’ program structure is one of the best methods I have experienced for really understanding a book,” said Lynda Reynolds, library director. “You read on your own and then have the
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