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OSU and Stillwater POLICE DEPARTMENTS participated in a three-day active-shooter tRaining LAST WEEK.

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Shots rang out in Boone Pickens Stadium.

Members of the Oklahoma State University Police Department participated in a three-day training program from Wednesday to Friday to prepare for an activeshooter situation.

The overwatch team, which consists of 25 officers specially trained by full-time SWAT team members, was assembled to ensure the safety of all who attend public events in Stillwater.

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Mark Lang, a SWAT member and leader of TacFlow Academy, said the program is geared toward providing overwatch teams with greater confidence and skill within their work environment.

During the training, snipers were strategically placed around the stadium. Each team took turns aiming at a 2-foot target with a circle about 3 inches in diameter.

The program at OSU was the academy’s 41st class in the United States or Canada.

Some of the officers previously attended training at venues in other

states such as Tennessee, which is where Lt. Dale Higgins of the Stillwater Police Department first observed the TacFlow Academy program.

“Three of our members went to training in Nashville, Tennessee,” Higgins said. “I had additional members that I wanted to send through that training. I thought instead of sending them somewhere else for training, it would be a great opportunity to see if we could just host it here on our home field.”

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university in the nation to host the TacFlow Academy, joining Auburn University and the University of Alabama.

TacFlow Academy has provided training for numerous venues, including professional sports leagues such as the National Hockey League and the National Football League. Members must go through extensive training before they can join the overwatch team.

OSUPD Sgt. Kyle McCool said since sending out a notification of the program, OSU and Stillwater police departments have received positive feedback from the community and

trainees.

“The feedback, that I’ve seen of anyway, based on the social media post we posted, was all positive,” McCool said. “The community members were happy to see the university, as well as the city, working together to provide a good, safe place during events that the family could go to and not worry about bad situations.”

OSU police chief Leon Jones said the hope for the program is for the overwatch team and the Stillwater community to feel more secure at public events, such as Cowboy football games.

Jones also said the

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ABRAHAM! (Part #1) God speaks to Abram: “Leave your country...go to a land I will show you.

I will make you into a great nation...I will make your name great...all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” So Abram left, as the Lord had told him.” (Gen.12:1-4 NIV) “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” (Heb.11:8 NIV) Imagine! Abraham hears God’s call and promises, and he trusted God enough to obey the call. Even as he was leaving Ur, his home town, some would be asking; “where are you going, Abraham? His answer; “I am not sure.” He takes the challenge of God’s promise and began a journey..

training was a great opportunity to improve the confidence in the overwatch team and instill bonds between agencies.

“This training, I feel, was very important,” Jones said. “It’s a lot more than just shooting a weapon inside of the stadium. It is an opportunity for the officers that are shooting the weapons to build confidence. It’s a good thing to get everyone together and to network and work together, as well as build confidence in each other and ourselves.”

Jessie Treece is a multimedia journalism sophomore from Perry. She can be reached at jessie. treece@okstate.edu.

The Christian life is very similar. To his first disciples, Christ said, “Come, follow me and I will make you...”

(Mk.1:17) They knew who Jesus was, and in faith these men accepted the challenge and began to follow. Peter called true believers, “Strangers and pilgrims.”(1Pet.2:11) This does not necessarily mean a physical move, though that may happen. It is a change of priorities, and a call to open our hearts, and begin a walk of faith. We are going to trust him who has purpose for us.

And out of that faith walk, we will fulfil something God had planned for us long ago.

We may seem so small in relation to purposes of the almighty, eternal God, but he has set in motion his plans to use humans to accomplish things that will last forever. Read the scriptures; you see Him using various people with different abilities. This is for you; today! Become a follower of Christ; continue to follow Christ. In the end you will be so glad.

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Review: ‘Love, Simon’ is an inspiring journey Ta e lor Co n n el l staff reorter @tae m con n el l

“Love, Simon” brings a fresh take to the romantic comedy genre, as it inspires its audience to see love through a different perspective.

Simon’s (Nick Robinson) life is fairly average, but he lives his life burdened by the weight of a heavy secret. He is the only student in his high school who is a closet gay. He feels alone until a post on his school’s gossip page reveals that there’s another student at his school who is gay but has not come out yet.

Simon creates a new email address with an alias and becomes pen pals online with

the gay student, who goes by “Blue.” He exchanges emails with Blue about the struggles of being gay and unable to tell anyone. They learn through their emails that they have several similarities.

Simon feels the weight of his secret lifted for the first time in a while until he leaves his email exchanges with Blue pulled up on a computer in the school library. Martin (Logan Miller) approaches Simon and reveals that he screenshotted their messages. He threatens to expose Simon’s secret unless Simon will help him win the affection of Simon’s friend Abby (Alexandra Shipp).

Simon agrees to assist

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Simon (Nick Robinson) in “Love, Simon,” which released March 16.

Martin with this task to keep his secret. Helping Martin becomes difficult for Simon when he’s forced to lie to his friends and create a new dynamic in their friend group. Integrating Martin proves disastrous when Simon tries to keep Abby and his other friend Nick (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.) apart.

Simon continues to message Blue until Martin becomes upset about his failure with Abby. After Martin embarrasses himself in front of the entire school, he outs Simon to shift the attention from himself.

He posts the screenshots of Simon’s emails with Blue and reveals Simon’s alias.

Simon falls into a depression after Blue becomes spooked

by Simon’s outing and cuts off communication with him. Blue finally reaches out and reveals to Simon that he inspired him to come out to his father. Simon becomes deflated after Blue refuses to meet him.

Simon decides to confess his love to Blue on the school gossip page to catch his attention.

Blue must decide if he’ll meet Simon at the school carnival and reveal his true identity.

Robinson does a great job taking the audience through the ups and downs of his journey as Simon. Simon is relatable and inspiring. He helps the audience realize that gay individuals

deserve to be treated the same as straight people. He calls for acceptance and understanding from everyone.

“Love, Simon” offers hope to those still struggling to tell their family and friends about their homosexuality. It attempts to erase the stigma of being gay and normalize it.

The cast and writers make the film an inspirational story of love that’s usually not wellrepresented in mainstream entertainment.

Taelor Connell is a strategic communications junior from Edmond. She can be reached at taelor. connell@okstate.edu.

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OSU sophomore Cameron McGriff attacks the rim in the Cowboys’ game against WKU on Wednesday. OSU lost 92-84.

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Protestors in the March for Our Lives approach the capitol building after about a mile of marching in Oklahoma City on Saturday.

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Protestors hold signs in the March for Our Lives on Saturday.

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OSU sophomore Brandon Averette splits two Western Kentucky defenders Wednesday in OSU’s 92-84 loss.

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Right: OSU seniors Loryn Goodwin, Kaylee Jensen and Mandy Coleman sit at a press conference after their 71-56 loss to MSU. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018

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OSU senior Loryn Goodwin dribbles in the Cowgirls’ 71-56 loss to Mississippi State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Taylor Pence glided under the fly ball in right field, raising her glove as the yellow sphere twirled out of the gray Oklahoma sky.

With two outs in the seventh inning and a two-run lead, the Oklahoma State softball team was on the precipice of sweeping Iowa State to begin Big 12 play. But Pence didn’t haul in the catch, and the Cyclones capitalized, scoring two runs to send the game to extra innings.

A solo shot in the 12th inning propelled ISU to a 5-4 victory against OSU on Sunday at Cowgirl Stadium.

Twice during extra innings – in the eighth and the 11th – the Cowgirls had the bases loaded but didn’t capitalize on the opportunities. In the 12th inning, OSU had Vanessa Shippy, Taylor Pence and Madi Sue Montgomery on base with Sydney Pennington, a freshman, at bat with no outs.

Pennington reached first on a fielder’s choice after Shippy was thrown out at home.

A 1-2-3 double play ended the inning in the next at-bat.

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Madi Sue Montgomery readies to hit a pitch against Iowa State on Sunday in Cowgirl Stadium. OSU lost 5-4.

each other. I think we can learn from that and get better.”

ISU (18-18) had a chance to take a lead in the 10th inning when Taylor Nearad was signaled home from second on a single to left field, but freshman Chelsea Alexander sprinted and caught the ball off its second hop and threw out Nearad at home plate.

Alexander has started the past seven games in left field, while Pennington has moved to shortstop. Even as a freshman, Alexander has learned quickly, OSU coach Kenny Gajewski said, and her play shows it.

“It was a heckuva play,” Gajewski said. “It was one of the best plays we’ve seen. We work on that stuff a lot.”

Alexander was first to bat after her stellar play but didn’t capitalize. Gajewski said he thought she was going to hit a home run.

In the eighth inning when OSU loaded the bases with two outs, Montgomery

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popped up to shortstop, ending the chance. OSU left 14 runners on base.

Montgomery finished 2-for6 with three RBIs, a triple and one home run, a two-run shot in the fifth inning to give OSU a 4-0 lead.

OSU played in two extrainning games before Sunday’s loss, splitting the pair. Samantha Clakley, a junior pitcher who relieved starter Logan Simunek after 6 2/3 innings, said Sunday’s game wasn’t the longest she’s played.

“Last year, I pitched 14 innings,” Clakley said. “Complete game. I felt good.”

Cameron Jourdan is a sports media senior from Edmond. He can be reached at sports.ed@ocolly.com.

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