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Boren’s expulsion of OU students might violate First Amendment Kaelynn Knoernschild @kaelynn_k

With the University of Oklahoma garnering national attention the past few days, many are examining and calling into question the legality of disciplinary actions taken toward OU students.

After a racially charged video featuring OU Sigma Alpha Epsilon members surfaced Sunday, OU President David Boren didn’t waste any time responding.

All OU chapter SAE members have since been suspended from the fraternity. Boren ordered the house to be closed and all living inside to be out of the house

by Tuesday at midnight.

Tuesday, Boren expelled two OU students, Parker Rice and Levi Pettit, “identified as playing a leadership role in the singing of a racist chant,” Boren said in a press release.

But some say Boren has overstepped his bounds and violated the students’ First Amendment rights to save

the face of the university.

“President Boren has essentially declared OU a non-free speech zone,” said OSU media law professor Joey Senat in a phone interview Tuesday. “The First Amendment doesn’t exist to protect the speech most of us like. It exists to protect unpopular speech.”

Although Boren has used what could be interpreted as legitimate reasoning to justify expelling the students, his language regarding the issue doesn’t signal any indication of unprotected speech, Senat said.

“He’s used some buzz words in his letter like ‘hostile learning environment’ and ‘threatening,’ but I believe that’s because he’s counting on the public not knowing what those terms mean in the law,” he said.

“They were simply chanting something on a bus. Although it’s, again, offensive, it’s not a threat directed at an individual.”

Senat, who’s dealt with First Amendment issues for years, said he believes forcing the students off campus is the wrong course

of action.

“When you punish, when you censor, you only drive that viewpoint underground,” he said. “And it robs the rest of us the opportunity to confront that idea and to hopefully persuade people to change their minds.”

Boren’s “zero tolerance” policy for “threatening racist behavior” referenced in the press release is equivalent to prior restraint, Senat said.

“I find it unfortunate that President Boren has turned this into a censorship issue,” he said. “And that doesn’t solve the root problem of racism.

“I get concerned when people think that the government censoring speech is a solution to any problem.

The speech they don’t like one day may be the speech you do like.”

Senat said he believes that if the students filed a lawsuit against the university, they would likely win.

“I think based on what David Boren said today, they would win,” he said. “I think, again, they won’t sue because of the further at-

tention it will bring to them individually, being named as the plaintiffs. I think that’s unfortunate for the First Amendment rights of all students.”

Eugene Volokh, a law professor at UCLA, explained in a Washington Post article that the university might be able to discipline students if it can prove they took part in fraternity admission decisions or denied membership based on race.

“I don’t think that a discussion saying that discrimination ought to take place, or even that at some unspecified time it will take place, would suffice to constitute a violation of the antidiscrimination rules…,” Volokh wrote Tuesday.

In order to legally punish the students by expulsion, the university would need to obtain actual condemning evidence outside of a video featuring hate speech.

“The students that he’s expelling would’ve had to have been involved in those discriminatory decisions on admitting non-whites to the fraternity and their speech on a bus was not the same,”

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OU President David Boren expelled two students Tuesday.

Senat said, referencing the article.

Some colleges and universities tend to misinterpret offensive speech as harassment, according to the 2003 Title IX memorandum from the U.S. Department of Education, which clearly outlines the Office of Civil Rights’ definition of the word.

“Harassment, however, to be prohibited by the statutes within OCR’s jurisdiction, must include something beyond the mere expression of views, words, symbols or

thoughts that some person finds offensive,” the memorandum states.

Senat said based on this definition and the First Amendment, Boren’s actions are unjustified.

“What those OU students did on that bus doesn’t go beyond the expression of ideas, words that people find offensive,” he said. “Even though it clearly does hurt people and anger people … that doesn’t make them unprotected words.” news@ocolly.com

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OSU Ethics Center hosts Selma: 50 Years Later Stetson Payne @Stetson__Payne

In the lower level auditorium of Murray Hall, three speakers gathered to host a forum discussing the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, considered a pinnacle of the Civil Rights movement in 1965.

On Tuesday night, assistant professor Charles Hughes, a professor of African-American studies, was present along with Vice President for Institutional Diversity Jason Kirksey and Ayah Abo-Basha, a member of the campus group Oklahoma Students in Solidarity who wrote

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Jason Kirksey, OSU vice president for institutional diversity, speaks on race issues in America.

an open letter to President Burns Hargis in January.

The forum was attended by more than 100 people.

Hughes opened the forum with a retelling of the events of Bloody Sunday and how the event affected

the country. He went on to say that with the events of Ferguson, Missouri, and now the video of OU Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members singing a racist chant, he questions the average American’s

view of the Civil Rights movement.

“Our memory of the Civil Rights movement has become too much like a healing fairytale,” Hughes said. “Especially for us white folks. The whole

world is still wondering what is wrong with the United States.”

Following Hughes’ introduction, Kirksey spoke on the academic history of voting rights for minorities and the many ways in which state and local governments tried to restrict them after the Civil War leading up to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. He also pointed out that there were many ways other than violence and lynching that AfricanAmericans were prohibited from voting.

“There was a lot of ingenuity to disenfranchise black voters,” Kirksey said.

“That’s a generation ago.

That’s your grandparents and great-grandparents.

“Why after half a century later do we still need a Voting Rights Act? That is the question we have to ask ourselves.”

Abo-Basha added to the conversation by referencing the events in Ferguson last fall. She said the events of the Black Lives Matter movement and the aftermath of the SAE incident have many parallels to the Civil Rights movement, specifically how they affected America.

“Talking about Selma is also talking about Ferguson,” Abo-basha said. “The Black Lives Matter movement is shaking up the American conscience again just like Bloody Sunday.” news@ocolly.com

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Stillwater man energetic, excited for future of Dog Tired Guitars

By JERIMY SHERIN Contributing writer

Sunlight begins to bathe a garage in Perkins with warm, golden beams on a cold February morning.

A flock of geese wander through the air, carving an invisible V into the lightblue Oklahoma sky. A lone employee smiles contentedly, clearing saw dust and scraps from his latest labor of love.

His newest creation, made of walnut from Missouri, is nearly complete, and the excitement of seeing the finished product is almost palpable. Routers, rulers, mitre boxes and measuring tape all stand at the ready, waiting to implement more of his vision into this once-dead material.

This is Dog Tired Guitars, a one-man company run by Roger Cowan, a 1996 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in technical writing. He personally cuts, shapes and handcrafts guitars out of his garage in Perkins. As the lone employee, he also runs the website, markets the products and keeps the books.

“I like the quote that says ‘An entrepreneur is willing to work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week,’” Cowan said.

Cowan has been building guitars since 2011, but didn’t officially start Dog Tired Guitars until 2013.

Since then, he has sold seven guitars, created five for charity and has been commissioned to create two more. His excitement about what he creates is almost contagious and certainly permeates the guitars.

“I get so fired up talking about Dog Tired,” he said.

“I love to talk about my company.”

The guitars built at Dog Tired are more than a hobby. They are the combination of a musician’s love of an instrument and an engineer’s desire to make something from scratch. Each guitar is the end result of more than 100 hours of hand-crafted artwork. Each one will land in the loving hands of an owner who commissioned its creation.

“This is set up as a legitimate business,” Cowan said. “This is something I want to do full time.”

And he means it. Cowan has business and marketing strategies laid out and is actively seeking investors. He sees his fledgling company as a destination in Stillwater, just like OSU and Eskimo Joe’s. If his customers’ assessments are any indication, that vision isn’t too far off.

Steve Broadway bought the first guitar sold to the public by Dog Tired Guitars.

“I took a bit of a chance on the first one because Roger was new at the time to building guitars,” he said. “It turned out better

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than I could have imagined and became my primary instrument.”

Broadway, a creative arts minister and guitar player at Sunnybrook Christian Church in Stillwater, then bought a second guitar.

“I love the sound, weight and playability of the instrument and I now play it 90 percent of the time.”

Cowan, a Lawton native, also works full time as an event planner for Martial Arts Industry Association in Oklahoma City. It is a business consulting organization that works with martial arts schools across the country. It also helped Cowan navigate a few logistics issues he had creating some of his business products, which include T-shirts and guitar straps.

“Screen printing, manufacturing … If I didn’t work for MAIA, I wouldn’t know where to start,” he said.

Cowan plans a line of accessories to follow soon, with some stores already carrying his products, including Daddy O’s Music and Stu’s Music in Stillwater.

“I’ve got a line of guitar straps that are made here in Oklahoma, and I’m working to get them out to more retailers,” Cowan said. “I hope to be in at least 30 stores by the end of the year. That’s just the first step in being able to quit my full-time job to open a full-scale production and retail facility in

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Roger Cowan (right) made a guitar out of Matt Holliday’s baseball bats.

downtown Stillwater.”

One of the reasons Dog Tired Guitars is unique is Cowan uses many different types of wood for his guitars, including wood from places special to his customers.

“The best wood for making a guitar is the wood that inspires you,” Cowan said. “If you feel inspired to play by seeing exquisitely figured wood, then that’s best for your guitar. If you feel inspired by touching a piece of history in the form of wood from the old family homestead, then that’s best for your guitar.”

One of the strangest materials Cowan has used to make a guitar was concrete.

A guitar forum he is a part of holds a “build challenge” every year, and Cowan

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decided he wanted to take part in the competition using concrete as the base material.

“In the realm of electric guitars, the wood plays a very small part in the overall sound, so as long as the wood is stable and strong enough to hold the hardware, it can be made into a guitar,” he said.

He spent an entire year thinking about how to build it during his hourlong commute to and from work.

“By the time the challenge came up, I had all the details worked out and was able to do it. That was the second guitar I ever built,” he said. “I actually sold it last year, and as far as I know, it’s still working just fine. Because my mixture

used perlite instead of gravel for the aggregate, I was able to cut some weight. It weighed in at 12 pounds.”

At the core of this company, from the very start, has been a heart for charity.

“The third guitar I made was for charity,” Cowan said. “That was the idea from the beginning.”

Recently, Cowan was asked to participate in a charity concert that saw Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals playing a large role. Cowan was asked to create two guitars for this event that would benefit Limbs for Life, Palmetto Medical Initiative and Global Compassion Foundation.

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Column: Why we reported on the Confederate flag at SAE Cody Stavenhagen @CodyStavenhagen

Saturday — 50 years after nearly 600 civil rights marchers were attacked and beaten by state troopers outside Selma, Alabama, for believing they were created equal — President Barack Obama stood before 40,000 people just yards away from the infamous Edmund Pettis Bridge.

“Their endeavors gave the entire South the chance to rise again,” Obama said.

“Not by reasserting the past, but by transcending the past.”

Think about that.

Now think about what’s happening at Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters in Oklahoma. Sunday, a video went viral of OU SAE members on a bus chanting, “There will never be a n***** SAE,” complete with references to lynching.

The O’Colly sent a reporter over to OSU’s SAE house seeking comment.

It didn’t take more than a walk down Greek Row to see that, intentional or not, racism is all too present in

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The O’Colly reported on a Confederate flag visable from the street at the SAE house Sunday. The flag has since been removed.

Stillwater. On the southwest corner of the SAE house, a Confederate flag hanging on a wall was visible through a window from all the way across the street.

We are not comparing that flag to what members of SAE at OU did. We were not desperate to stir the pot.

But we were disturbed by the flag, by how SAE’s president, Chris Bringaze, graciously told us the video at OU does not reflect the chapter in Stillwater — yet while saying that, a Confederate flag is shamelessly displayed in

the chapter’s home.

For those who think that is OK, it isn’t. Some view the ole’ stars and bars as a source of southern pride and tradition. More view it as a reminder of lynching and murder and segregation.

In an in-depth article on Ole Miss football and Southern tradition touching on everything from James Meredith to “Dixie” to the Rebel Flag, ESPN’s Wright Thompson writes, “What is the cost of knowing our past? And what is the cost of not?”

In the case of the Confederate flag, to not know is to not only be ignorant, but to be wrong.

This flag, whether at SAE or on the back of a truck or on a T-shirt, is a living symbol of oppression. It remains linked with the slavery of millions of African-Americans. Traders placed price tags on these people’s lives.

Founding fathers equated a slave to three-fifths of a person. The Supreme Court determined in 1857 that African-Americans, free or not, were not citizens.

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It is a symbol of the Ku Klux Klan and the black men and women its members lynched and tortured.

It is a reminder of riots and hosing in Birmingham, even fire and destruction in nearby Tulsa.

Our history is not spotless.

Nor is this flag’s.

Yet on the same day OU’s SAE chapter is shamed and disbanded for its racist chants, people defend the decision to hang a Confederate flag.

OSU’s SAE chapter has been cooperative through

all of this. Bringaze said in a statement that the flag is not a symbol of SAE. He and other leaders asked the fraternity member to remove the flag.

Sunday night, an SAE member called me and respectfully asked that we not run the story or post the photo. He was aware of what it meant for SAE, for OSU, even for the O’Colly.

I told him I understood, but that we intended to run the story regardless. We ran it because our job is not to avoid controversy. Our job is to report what is real and what it means.

The Rebel flag still stands outside the South Carolina state house. The Mississippi flag still depicts the Confederate saltire. And fraternity members throughout the south hang it in their rooms without second thought.

Across the nation, in Oklahoma, in Stillwater, inside the SAE house, what is real is a place where the hanging of a Confederate flag is acceptable.

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Q & A with ‘The Voice’ contestant Corey Kent White Savannah Evanoff @SavannahEvanoff

Now working alongside country star Blake Shelton is former Oklahoma State student and contestant on “The Voice,” Corey Kent White.

NBC’s “The Voice,” has a unique format where four judges and coaches first select their team of vocalists during the blind audition, where judges can hear but not see the contestants.

The version of “Chicken Fried,” by the Zac Brown Band that White sang for his blind audition is now available for purchase on iTunes.

The last 12 competitors in “The Voice” will sing each

week and let the television audience determine their fate. The three singers with the lowest votes will get an opportunity to sing a different song and receive an “instant save,” by audience vote. The two of these with the lowest secondary vote will be sent home.

In a matter of weeks one of these contestants, potentially White, will be named “The Voice” and win a recording contract.

Although White has a big opportunity with “The Voice,” he began his career in Oklahoma, nervously performing at the State Fair in Tulsa. He then began touring all over the U.S., opening for more well-known groups at universities and large venues.

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O’Colly: How was performing at the blind audition? How was it different from a normal performance?

White: When I was 11, I played my very first full band show (at Cain’s Ballroom).

I was so nervous I couldn’t even eat. Nearly 10 years and hundreds of performances later I can honestly say I don’t get nervous easily!

But this was a whole different level of pressure.

The blind audition made me more nervous as an 11-yearold kid! Ha! Taking the stage at “The Voice” isn’t all that different from a typical show. There’s an audience in front of you and a band behind you, and it’s your job to step up, sing a song and make the crowd

feel what you feel. That’s how I approached it, but I can’t lie, I’ve never had four celebrity coaches sitting front and center at a concert of mine ready to critique my every note. I might’ve looked calm on the outside, but on the inside I was shakin’ like a leaf on a tree!

How did you feel when two of the artists offered to be your coach?

Honestly, one coach would have been good enough for me. That’s all you need.

But the fact that Blake and Pharrell turned was pretty cool. I was always hoping Blake would turn, but never expected Pharrell to be interested. What a huge endorsement. Both Blake and Pharrell have had monster

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careers in their own rights.

What is your goal with “The Voice” and, beyond that, your music career?

I don’t do anything halfway, and I’m super competitive. I wouldn’t have tried out

if I didn’t want to win. That’s the goal. But beyond that, the ultimate goal is to use “The Voice” as a launching pad for a long career in country music.

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Newer dorms more cost effective than renovating Zach Collums @zachcollums

Out with old, in with the new.

For more than 10 years, OSU has been transitioning to suite and apartment-style housing options. The rates are more expensive when compared to older, traditional-style dorms, but it hasn’t been without reason.

Jon Hunt, assistant director of residential life administration, said the rates for the newer dorms, such as the Villages, ensure that the cost of construction and maintenance is accounted for.

“Before they were constructed, we had to come up with rates that would cash flow the building,” Hunt said. “In other words, based on about 90 percent occupancy, we had to come up with enough revenue to cover the expenses for the buildings and from there, we said, ‘If we need x amount of revenue, then the rates need to be y.’”

When the time came to find a solution for KerrDrummond, which is nearly 50 years old, OSU had to choose between renovating Kerr-Drummond or building a new dorm.

Hunt said spending more money, $65 million on the new University Commons, was the better choice.

“If we would have spent that money on Kerr-Drummond, we

would still have 50-yearold buildings, even after spending that much money,” Hunt said. “There is no guarantee that they would last another 30 years, like the Commons should be lasting.”

OSU does have plans to renovate some of the older traditional dorms like Wentz, Parker and Iba. Matt Brown, the director of university housing, said the plans to renovate these dorms won’t be extensive or add any beds because of the needs of students.

“We won’t do an extensive remodel or renovation because that would push the cost up, and our goal is to continue to offer low-cost housing,” Brown said. “… We think that offering those 1,000 beds of low-cost traditional housing is adequate for the current student body.”

Although there is a difference of about 250 rooms — 950 beds in University Commons and 1,200 in Kerr-Drummond — OSU plans to convert other housing options to make up the difference.

“We are converting Morrison apartments, the family housing apartment complex on North McElroy, to singlestudent housing and that will offer about 360 beds for students,” Brown said.

“We will spend a couple months to get it ready for single-student housing by the time students return in August.”

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University Commons, which is scheduled to open for the fall 2015 semester, will have 950 beds.

2015 Housing Rates

Kerr-Drummond, Iba, Parker and Wentz Halls:

Shared: $1,860/ semester

Private: $2,845/ semester

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Shared: $2,950/ semester

Private: $3,250/ semester

Villages

2 bedroom /1 bath: $3,105/ semester

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Judge rules probable cause in case against Tyreek Hill Tim Ahrens @ahrens_tim

A Payne County district court judge ruled there was probable cause for trial in the case against former Oklahoma State football player and track athlete Tyreek Hill on Monday morning.

Hill’s trial is set for April 17. There will be a pretrial arraignment in which Hill will plead not guilty, according to Hill’s attorney Cheryl Ramsey.

Judge Katherine Thomas presided over Hill’s preliminary hearing in a Payne County district courtroom.

Hill is charged with one felony count of domestic assault and battery by strangulation for allegedly assaulting his eight-week pregnant girlfriend on Dec. 11, 2014. According to the alleged victim, Crystal Espinal, she had known she was pregnant three weeks prior to the alleged assault.

The investigating detective found an ultrasound photo on a mirror in Hill’s room at his apartment.

Assistant District Attorney Lynn Hermanson called two witnesses —Espinal and Sgt. Kyle Bruce of the Stillwater Police Department — to the stand.

Espinal testified the events before, during and after the alleged assault occurred.

According to Espinal, it was common for she and Hill to hang out at the other’s residence, to the point she kept clothes at his apartment. The night of the incident, Espinal said

she and Hill planned to go to the movies at about 8 or 9 p.m., and Hill decided to take a shower.

Before taking a shower, Hill took Espinal’s phone and looked through it, which Espinal said from the witness stand was not normal for Hill to do. Espinal said she discovered this because her phone is synced with her Mac through iCloud, which led to her discovering Hill was texting people with her phone.

Espinal said she knocked on the bathroom door because she wanted her phone back, at which point Hill opened the door, gave her the phone and closed it again.

According to Espinal, when Hill left the bathroom, he was upset and would not talk to Espinal.

Espinal later said while being questioned Hill was upset because someone (Espinal did not specify who) texted her saying Hill had been “hitting on high schoolers.”

Espinal said she then sat on a chair and used her laptop, waiting for Hill to talk as he sat on the bed.

Hill then allegedly went over to the chair, took her laptop and threw it into the hallway. Espinal took her phone out, and Hill threw it into the hallway as well.

When Espinal, who said she was only wearing a T-shirt and panties at the time, got up to retrieve her belongings, Hill closed the door and left her in the hallway. Hill had previously told her twice to leave the apartment.

When Hill’s attorney, Ramsey, asked Espinal why

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Tyreek Hill’s trial is set for April 17 at Payne County Courthouse. He faces a sentence of one to three years and/or a $3,000 fine.

she didn’t leave, she said she did not want to leave without wearing any pants and did not want Hill’s roommates — who were there at the time but have not been called as witnesses — to see her not wearing pants.

Espinal said she then opened the door, which was unlocked, to retrieve the rest of her belongings; it was at this point Hill pushed her onto the bed and began to punch her in the left eye. When she tried to get up and push him off her, Hill allegedly used an arm to put her in a choke hold for longer than a minute, which caused her to have trouble breathing.

Once Hill let go of her, Espinal said she collapsed to the ground as she tried to regain her breath. Hill then allegedly grabbed her shirt to try to pull her, but it tore. Hill then grabbed

her by the hair and began to punch the left side of her stomach. Espinal said she told Hill to stop because she feared for the life of her child.

Hill then allegedly pushed her against the wall and, with both hands, grabbed her neck and began to hit her head against the wall. Espinal said she had no trouble breathing at this time. Once Hill stopped, he left the room for 5-10 minutes and was on the phone with his grandmother, according to Espinal. Espinal then called her friend to pick her up and also called her aunt to inform her of what had happened.

Espinal’s friend then picked her up and drove her to the hospital, where she was treated for her injuries. Later, Bruce — who is a sergeant in SPD’s

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investigation unit and has done investigation work for six years — was contacted by the district attorney’s office to look into the matter.

This led to Bruce contacting Espinal by phone, arranging a meeting at her apartment on campus at OSU and taking photos of her injuries. Bruce also obtained a search warrant to retrieve Espinal’s torn shirt from Hill’s apartment, at which point he noticed the ultrasound photo on Hill’s mirror. Bruce said neither Hill nor Espinal’s phones were examined for information or damage.

The defense tried several times to cast Espinal’s story and injuries in doubt.

Ramsey attempted to establish that the bruises came from Espinal and Hill having rough sexual intercourse; some of the bruises came the day after

the alleged assault occurred, and the couple had sexual intercourse about an hour before Hill decided to take a shower, according to Espinal. Espinal said she had gotten hickeys and bruises before during sexual intercourse with Hill, but the bruises in the alleged assault were unrelated.

Ramsey also asked Espinal several times whether she had been to a psychologist for self-mutilation before, but Thomas overruled the questioning as it was not relevant to the case.

Thomas found probable cause despite the lack of witnesses and the defense’s attempts to prove the evidence provided was not sufficient. Hill faces a prison sentence of one to three years and/or a $3,000 fine. sports@ocolly.com PAGE 8

Green sparks Cowboys to 13-0 rout of Alcorn State Jordan Mahoney @Jmahoney322

Oklahoma State wears orange and black, but it saw a lot of Green on Tuesday.

OSU senior Gage Green shined in limited action, helping the Cowboys secure a 13-0 win over Alcorn State.

Green, who batted third, drove in Garrett McCain with an RBI single in the bottom of the first inning for the Cowboys’ first run.

The hit gave OSU (9-6) a lead it would never come close to giving up. Green’s first hit was the start of a first-inning offensive barrage from the Cow-

boys. After the hit, Green stole second base and later scored on an infield single from Jon Littell. In all, OSU sent 13 batters to the plate, including Green twice. In his second at-bat of the inning, Green delivered a two-out RBI single, driving in Tim Arakawa to make the score 9-0.

“It’s pretty fun when everyone’s hitting like that,” Green said. “It’s kinda contagious, and it just makes the game exciting.”

In the top of the second inning, Green made a spectacular defensive play.

With a man on first, OSU pitcher Conor Costello threw a slider low and outside. The ball got away from Green and rolled to the backstop. The Alcorn

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Gage Green leads OSU in on-base percentage and walks.

State runner broke for second base. Green quickly found and fielded the ball.

The runner slowed down, likely thinking he was safe, but Green came up firing and delivered a strike to

second baseman Arakawa, who tagged the runner out.

“It got by me, and I saw the guy was kinda halfway,” Green said. “It kinda looked like he was starting to pull up a little bit, so I

thought I’d just throw it down there and see what happened.”

What did his teammates think of the play? Typical Gage.

“Well that’s just Gage being Gage,” Arakawa said. “I knew he was just going to do whatever he could to get that ball to me.

“I guess the guy thought he had the base easily, but you really can’t count Gage out of anything.”

A fly-out in the third inning was the only time Alcorn State (5-10) managed to retire Green.

Green also added a walk in his final plate appearance before Bryan Case replaced him defensively in the sixth inning.

Green performed like the leader he has been all season. Coming into Tuesday’s game, he sported a .327 batting average. He leads the team in walks and on-base percentage and is an everyday player at catcher or in the outfield. Green is a key player for the No. 23 Cowboys, and the team will continue to rely on him throughout the season.

“Gage is a fine player,” OSU coach Josh Holliday said. “He comes to play every day and sets the tone, and he’s got great energy.

We’re one of those teams that we feed off of that, and he certainly brings that to us every day.” sports@ocolly.com

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Houses For Rent

Freddie Pauls Steakhouse now taking applications for servers.

Apply in person 1707 E. 6th Ave. Earn $1000‑$3000 and more a month to drive our company cars. www.VehicleJob.com

5‑Bedroom, 2‑Bath, close to campus. Washer/dryer, CH/A, 202 S. Lewis. $1100/month.

Available February 1st. 405‑ 614‑2241.

Senior citizen needs help with new MacBook Air. Must know microsoft XL. Call 405‑747‑ 5801 and leave message.

Mobile Home Rentals 2‑Bedroom, all electric. 3805 Andy Kay Lane. $550/month, 405‑377‑2136, 405‑338‑8816.

Houses For Rent 2‑bedroom behind Janzen, $575/month, 405‑564‑4683.

3‑bedroom, 2‑bath, 2‑car garage, patio, fenced yard. Just redone. Available now.

2nd location available June 1st or July 1st. 372‑8862.

3‑bedroom, 2‑bath, patio & large fenced yard. Recently remodeled. Close to campus.

Available June 1st. 372‑8862.

Floor Attendant – (FT) Environmental Services Engineer – (FT) Security Officer – (FT) Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & 401K: Company pays 100% for employee only benefits; 75% for dependents. Part‑time benefits available (costs vary). Paid Training & Paid Time Off (vacation/sick) Drug Test/Background Check/Gaming License Required 821 W. Freeman Ave. Perkins, OK 74059 (405)547‑5352 www. cimarroncasino.com jobs@ cimarroncasino.com Native American & Veterans Preference An Enterprise of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

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ATTENTION! NOW SHOWING & SIGNING LEASES for Spring (January 1st), Summer (June 1st), and Fall (August 1st), 2015 Move-In Dates! 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Bedroom Homes, Apartments, & Duplexes All over Stillwater, Perkins, Cushing and Payne County. Some properties have acreage for Horses. We also have mobile home lots in/outside city limits. We also have a few units Available for Immediate MoveIn. The Best Prices and Deals of the Year are right now so Call today! 405372-9225 ext 0 or www. campbellmgmt.com SIGN NOW. SAVE MONEY! $$

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JUNE 1ST 2015 RENTALS STILLWATER PROPERTY 633 N. HUSBAND 405-743-2126 www.stillwaterpm.com BRAND NEW STUDIOS!!

Available June 1st, 2‑bedroom townhouse. Excellent location, energy efficient, all appliances including washer/dryer. Water/sewer paid. Pets welcome.

References required. 704 W. 8th. $650/month.

405‑714‑0705.

Exceptional 2, 3, 4 & 5 bedroom houses close to campus. Discount for related roommates. Call Rob 377‑9000.

For Lease: 4‑bedroom, ski‑ lodge type houses across from Boomer Lake. Includes major apliances. 372‑5265.

House For Lease: 3‑bedroom, 2‑bath, garage, fenced yard.

Across from Boomer Lake.

372‑5265.

One‑bedroom, walk to campus.

Recently redecorated, reserved parking. 372‑8862.

Apartment Rentals Henneberry Properties has Tamarack Village Townhouses and 3 bedroom apartments available at Carlton Crossing.

While they last! 372‑7395 Now leasing: 2‑bedroom apartment at 524 S. Walnut. Move in ready and close to campus.

743‑4266.

WE’VE GOT THE APT 4 U! * Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Floor Plans * Pet Friendly * Covered OSU Transit Stop * Private Swimming Pool * 24‑hr Onsite Laundry * Convenient Location Now Preleasing for Summer & Fall 606 E. Redbud MonticelloVillageApts.com Twitter: @MonticelloAtStw

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Equal Housing Opportunity

OLD TOWNE STUDIOS 1 BED 1 BATHALL BILLS PAID FENCED YARDGRANITE COUNTERS ALL APPLIANCES/ LAWN CARE INCLUDED 40” FLAT SCREEN TV FURNISHED STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS 4 MILES TO OSUVERY PRIVATE $580 ALL BILLS PAID HOUSES 5144 N. DUNCAN (DUPLEX) 3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE NORTH STILLWATERFENCED YARD NICE LAYOUT W/FIREPLACE $275 PER PERSON PER MONTH 2313 N. LAKEVIEW COURT 3 BED 2.5 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE VERY LARGE DUPLEX W-FENCED YARD BOOMER LAKE AREA $320 PER MONTH PER PERSON 115 W. HUSBAND COURT 2 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE LARGE LAYOUTNORTH SLOPE EDITION QUIET AREA NEAR RICHMOND SCHOOL $395 PER PERSON PER MONTH 611 N. DUCK 3 BED 1 BATH 1 CAR GARAGE VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS HARDWOOD FLOORS OLDER HOUSE BUT PRICED RIGHT $275 PER PERSON PER MONTH 410 S. LOWRY 2 BED 1 BATH 1 CAR GARAGE HARDWOOD FLOORS LARGE SHADED LOT $275 PER PERSON PER MONTH 229 S. BURDICK 3 BED 1 BATH COV PARKING SMALLER HOUSEQUIET AREA NEAR OSU-NEWER PAINT/CARPET $230 PER PERSON PER MONTH

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1106 W. TYLER (DUPLEX) 2 BED 1 BATH CLOSE TO NOC LAWN CARE INCLUDED $440 MONTHLY RENT 616 N. HUSBAND #A (DUPLEX) 2 BED 1 BATH CLOSE TO CAMPUS LOTS OF RECENT UPDATES $500 MONTHLY RENT 1124 N. MAIN #B (DUPLEX) 2 BED 1 BATH W/D HOOKUPS VERY SECLUDED/ SHADY AREA LAWN CARE INCLUDED $525 MONTHLY RENT 240 S. LEWIS #B (DUPLEX) 2 BED 1 BATH W/D INCLUDED NICE UPSTAIRS UNIT CLOSE TO OSU $300 PER MONTH PER PERSON 818 W. 8TH (TOWNHOUSE) 2 BED 1.5 BATH/ SMALLER BEDROOMS NEWER 2 STORY UNITCLOSE TO OSU WASHER/DRYER INCLUDED LAWN CARE INCLUDED $310 PER MONTH PER PERSON 514 S. HAFNER (DUPLEX) 3 BED 2 BATHCENTRAL LOCATION FENCED YARD & 1 CAR GARAGE STORM/SAFE ROOM $233 PER PERSON PER MONTH 806 W. MOORE 3 BED 1 BATH 1 CAR GARAGE NEAR OSU CAMPUS TONS OF RECENT UPDATES $250 PER PERSON PER MONTH 2602 N. MONROE 3 BED 1 BATH 1 CAR GARAGE NEW PAINT AND CARPET QUIET SHADED AREACARPORT $250 PER PERSON PER MONTH

916 S. KINGS 3 BED 1 BATH 1 CAR GARAGE FENCED YARD NEAR OSU CAMPUS HARDWOOD FLOORS $275 PER PERSON PER MONTH 1923 W. STATE LANE (DUPLEX) 3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE HUGE FENCED YARDMILES TO OSU TONS OF RECENT UPDATES $275 PER PERSON PER MONTH 841 W. KNAPP 3 BED 1 BATH CLOSE TO OSU HARDWOOD FLOORSFENCED YARD $275 PER PERSON PER MONTH 2022 W. ADMIRAL 3 BED 1 BATH 1 CAR GARAGE FENCED YARDVERY CLOSE TO OSU HARDWOOD FLOORS $300 PER PERSON PER MONTH 1018 E. ELM 3 BED 2 BATH-CARPORT 2 LARGE LIVING AREASFENCED YARD 2 LARGE MASTER BEDROOMS $330 PER PERSON PER MONTH 303 S. DOTY 4 BED 1 BATH FENCED YARD CENTRAL LOCATIONRECENT UPDATES $295 PER PERSON PER MONTH 2415 W. GLENWOOD (DUPLEX) 3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE FENCED YARDNEAR BOOMER LAKE FIREPLACERECENT UPDATES PETS ARE NEGOTIABLE $275 PER PERSON PER MONTH

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Apartment Rentals Apartment Rentals Apartment Rentals JUNE 1ST 2015 RENTALS STILLWATER PROPERTY 633 N. HUSBAND 405‑743‑2126 www.stillwaterpm.com

BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION! The VINTAGE (PHASE 2) Luxury Apartments/Town Homes 519 S. Jardot in Stillwater Now Leasing! 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Luxury Apartments.

2 & 3-Story buildings. Covered Entryways. Private Balconies.

9 foot Ceilings. Wood Plank Flooring. Stainless-Steel Appliances + washer/dryer ALL INCLUDED! Top Quality Insulation with The Latest Energy-Saving Technologies. Total Electric Utilities. Monitored Burglary & Fire Alarms Incl. Access to Private Pool, Spas, Sand Volleyball, Sport Court. Approved pets allowed with written permission.

1.6 Miles to OSU. We also have FURNISHED and HANDI-CAPPED units available. Prices Start at Only $600/month! Available now or Preleasing for June 1st. Call 405-372-9225 ext 0 or www. thevintagestillwater.com

KAY-DEE APARTMENTS 1315 W. 3RD 2 BED 1 BATH ALL ELECTRIC EXTREMELY CLOSE TO OSU NEW PAINT & CARPET $300 PER MONTH PER PERSON 3 BED 2 BATH TOWNHOUSE 2-STORY UNIT/ ALL ELECTRIC $330 PER MONTH PERSON 1 BED 1 BATH FLAT NEW KITCHEN W/GRANITE ALL ELECTRICLARGE CLOSETS CLOSE TO CAMPUS $500 PER MONTH 1110 W. TYLER 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH ALL ELEC CLOSE TO CAMPUS/NOC $220 PER PERSON PER MONTH 124 W. MAPLE 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH ALL ELEC CLOSE TO CAMPUSCOVERED PARKING $250 PER MONTH PER PERSON BRADFORD COURT 304 S. JEFFERSON 2 BED 1 BATH ALL ELECTRIC EXTREMELY CLOSE TO CAMPUS NEW PAINT/CARPET SMALLER FLOOR PLAN $550 PER MONTH

Roommates Wanted

Misc. For Sale

2 Rooms for rent: $550/person per month. All bills paid. Available May 18th. Contact Ronny at 405‑623‑9598 for details.

Sleeping Rooms Looking for room to rent for March 9‑13 and March 23‑27.

I’ll be post surgery and I commute from Tulsa. Can provide own bed. 918‑519‑0267.

SCOOTERS WHY WALK? Honda of Stillwater 105 S. Perkins Road stillwaterhonda.com

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LOGWOOD APARTMENTS 716 N. HUSBAND TOTAL ELECTRIC WALK IN CLOSETS CLOSE TO CAMPUS 2 BED 1 BATH $450 PER MONTH 1 BED 1 BATH $440 PER MONTH TERRACE TOWNHOMES 818 N. HUSBAND ALL ELECTRICCLOSE TO OSU 2 STORY FLOOR PLANS & FLATS 2 BED TOWNHOUSE $550 PER MONTH 2 BED FLAT STYLE UNIT $530 PER MONTH 2 BED 2 BATH FLAT UNIT $600 PER MONTH LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS 2209 N. MONROE ALL ELECTRICWALK IN CLOSETS NEAR BOOMER LAKEON BUS ROUTE 1 MILE TO OSUNEW PAINT/CARPET 2 BED 1 BATH $440 PER MONTH YELLOWROCK APARTMENTS 308 N. HUSBAND ALL ELECTRICWALK IN CLOSETS CLOSE TO OSUNEW PAINT/CARPET VERY NICE AND CLEAN 2 BED 1 BATH $580 PER MONTH

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

ACROSS 1 See the 67Across clue 5 Suitor’s purchase 10 Geological age 14 Major follower?

15 Like the accent on “passé” 16 Proofer’s catch 17 Sandwich option 20 Good-humored banter 21 Superstore division 22 Mandela’s org.

23 Wrath 24 Very, in music 26 Rats, gnats and brats 28 Loads 29 E. Berlin’s land 32 13-mile race 36 Prefix with European 39 Words on Alice’s cake 40 Chichén __: pyramid site 41 Equine sprinter 44 Home of the NFL’s Rams 45 High spot 46 Indian region known for its tea 50 Goldman’s sonin-law and partner 52 Share of the profits 54 Poke one’s nose (into) 55 What we have here 57 Boraxtransporting driver 59 It prohibits cruel and unusual punishment 62 Coastal bird of prey 63 Met event 64 More: Abbr.

65 Sign that stands out 66 Old West trackers 67 It can follow the starts of 17-, 32-, 41- and 59Across DOWN 1 Bundle up again 2 Natural gas component

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31 Genetic letters 33 One who won’t let go 34 Produces produce

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60 Bounce 61 GI’s address

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Today’s Birthday (03/11/15). Rely on your team this year. Work together for mutual benefit. Wear your power suit after the Vernal Equinox in your sign (3/20). Choose your direction carefully over spring, as summer gets busy. Follow the route set earlier. Harvest the fruits of your shared labors after autumn eclipses (10/13 & 10/27). Savor sweet moments together.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Sudden changes disrupt the situation. Confront your own confusion. Breathe deeply, and keep moving. Make an escape, if necessary. Adapt to shifting sands. Balance frantic energy or chaos with peaceful solitude. Savor your quiet time.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Handle finances and administrative responsibilities today and tomorrow. Unexpected changes require immediate attention. Friends have resources and good ideas. Calm a nervous perfectionist. Avoid arguments (especially over money). Talk about solutions. Do the paperwork.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- A surprising opportunity arises with a partnership. Work out negotiations later. Focus on shortterm objectives. Take care with sharp edges. Conditions seem unstable, and breakage is possible. Let others solve their own problems. Don’t make expensive promises.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- A business trip may require your attention. Can you meet virtually? A change of scenery can be nice. Be gracious to a jerk and ignore asinine comments. Get into your work. Don’t talk about money yet.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Balance fun with responsibility today. You can have it all. There’s money coming in, but maybe less than expected. Don’t spend on romance just yet. Enjoy the game, without expensive risks. Wait to see what develops.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Navigate unexpected changes at home. Family matters need attention. Be tactful with your partner. Postpone a big decision. Focus on immediate priorities, and ignore snarky remarks. You can get what you need. It all comes down to love.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Stick to practical basics, especially when dealing with unexpected news. Phone home. Keep in communication. Manage any immediate breakdowns. Research solutions and take notes. Connect with your network for ideas and support. Relax somewhere peaceful later.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Unexpected circumstances throw a monkey wrench in the works. Think quickly, and stifle automatic reaction. An accident would really slow you down. Don’t show unfinished work yet. Check for errors. Advance more rapidly by going slow.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re strong and getting stronger today and tomorrow. A breakdown at home requires your attention. Don’t take anything for granted. Clean up messes, especially in communication. Focus on practical priorities and leave the rest for later.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Peaceful solitude suits your mood. Focus on health and well-being. Exercise and eat well.

Review plans and measures. Avoid misunderstandings that could snowball. Postpone travel or meetings. Quiet productivity satisfies. Be compassionate, especially with yourself.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Your team gets inspirational over the next two days. Don’t assume you have plenty. Act to avoid an unpleasant financial surprise. Plan it out. Mend the holes in your pockets. Slow and easy does it. Work together.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- The customer is always right, even if they’re a jerk. Postpone a financial discussion that could get heated. Avoid impetuosity. Travel another day. Let your partner do the talking. Consider what’s best for your career.

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