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Cystic Fibrosis event opens door for support >Fundraiser helps raise money to find cure for progressive disease BY e mi ly l ing en f e lte r staf f reporte r

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s Aden Hall climbed over rock walls and Bennett Charles ran through the park pavilion waving a bag of Cheetos on Saturday morning, both boys’ mothers saw what they wanted to see — happy, energetic and outwardly perfect children.

Emery Blackburn, 4, wasn’t at Boomer Park that morning, though.

Like Hall and Charles, Blackburn was born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes intestinal complications and more prominent persistent lung infections.

Blackburn, not feeling up to making the trip, was home ill Saturday.

In her place at the annual Stillwater Color Splash Dash 5K Walk and Run for cystic fibrosis were her two older sisters and grandparents.

After a newborn metabolic screen, Blackburn was diagnosed with Double Delta F508 CF, the most common form of the disease with the greatest number of symptoms and side effects. She immediately began a medication regimen.

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Aden Hall, 3, runs around Boomer Lake Park on Saturday before the Color Splash Dash. Hall has cystic fibrosis, and his grandmother, Ronda Meyers, has been organizing the event to help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

and enzymes, as well as using a Neti Pot for her sinuses.

“There are many different CF defects,” said Karen Blackburn, Blackburn’s grandmother. “It depends on which defect as to what symptoms they have.”

Blackburn and all others with CF do not produce the required enzymes to break down and digest food.

Blackburn underwent two sinus surgeries before she turned 4, and Karen Blackburn said because of formation of polyps in

her nose, she will likely require many more.

The complications won’t end there.

CF is a progressive disease that often results in diabetes, among other complications, something Karen Blackburn said the family will continue to monitor as Blackburn gets older.

Along with medical obstacles come the dayto-day and social growing pains, Karen Blackburn said. Getting a child to sit still for a 30-minute breathing treatment twice daily poses problems, she

said. Trying to explain to that child why her sisters don’t have to do the same is a battle entirely its own, she said.

“We’re getting into a territory that we’ve never had to deal with before,” Karen Blackburn said.

The common challenge that existed in the Blackburn, Charles and Hall families is time management and providing their children with a sense of normalcy, members of each family agreed.

Karen Blackburn said at a certain age, kids tend to become inquisitive

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about their treatments and the disease. That is when the most difficult job for parents begins because most of the questions have no clear answer or easy explanation, she said.

“When she was little, you’re just like, ‘Do it,’” Karen Blackburn said.

“Now she’s like, ‘Wait, why do I have to do this?’”

CF is an orphaned disease, meaning the research and medical advancement receives no federal funding. Kelsey Sistrunk, a representative for the Oklahoma City Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, said money

raised at events such as the Stillwater Color Splash Dash 5K are the best way to raise money to help find a cure.

“Each year, we are raising more, and each year, we are bringing in more people,” Sistrunk said.

“Ultimately, it’s getting us that one step closer to finding a cure for everyone.”

Karen Blackburn said as a grandparent, she sometimes feels helpless but sees the pivotal role she can play as a fundraiser and someone who brings more awareness about the disease to those outside of the CF community.

“The parents are there every day doing all the work and the treatment,” Karen Blackburn said.

“The grandparents are the fundraiser people.”

The money raised for the foundation and its patients is important now and will be in the future, Karen Blackburn said.

Each parent said kids with CF should not be limited to or associated with their illness, Karen Blackburn said.

“She’s a lot more than just that,” Karen Blackburn said. “She’s a really smart kid, and she’s cute, and she’s funny.”

Emily Lingenfelter is a sports media junior from Gridley, Kansas. She can be reached at emily. lingenfelter@okstate.edu.

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Wellness 5K gets dirty, brings obstacles to Camp Redlands rain, the course was even more unpredictable than expected.

It wasn’t a great day “We really don’t know for white clothes at Camp if the mud is going to be Redlands. ankle-deep or chest-deep, so Oklahoma State Wellness be aware of what’s in front started its fourth annual Orof you,” a coordinator told ange Mud Run 5K at 10 a.m. participants at the starting Saturday. The day started line. with rain and ended with Steve Kammerzell, one of massive amounts of mud.

Saturday’s participants, said After registration ended he was lucky to be in the at the event, there were first heat. hundreds of people signed “As more heats come up and ready to trudge. through, the mud sinks The run included more jake Derichsweiler/O’COLLY down, so I’m glad we got Over 400 people registered for the Orange Mud Run 5K. than 20 obstacles and waist- lucky,” Kammerzell said. high rivers of mud.

This year’s run brought the event, according to the timed, participants were Saturday morning’s rain more participants than last Department of Wellness. encouraged to go their own was unexpected but fitting year, with more than 400 for the 5K. Because of the people registered before Because the run wasn’t pace and prioritize having BY aub rie b ow l a n staff reporter

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An old hymn goes something like this; “Under his wings I am safely opportunity to return. Instead, they were abiding, though the night deepens longing for a better country - a heavenly and tempests are wild. Still I can trust him; I know he will keep me. one.“ (Heb. 11:15-16 NIV) He has redeemed me and I am his The writer is challenging us with the vision child.” of these early patriarchs who walked with The Bible tells us that “there re The Bible tells us that “there reGod by faith. The promises of some place mains a rest to the people of God.” (Heb.4:9) John 15 tells us of better had been given to them, and they much fruit can be produced in and saw these promises clearly and welcomed through the one who “abides” in them.

They realized they were given by God Christ. One aspect of abiding is himself.

So they realized they were sojourners resting. He is seated in heaven on because his work of salvation is the earth. Something better and lasting finished. Here is someone we can was being offered to them. Hope is such fully trust because “he now sits at a dynamic and challenging part of the the right hand of God with all Christian life. If it is maintained, it can keep power and authority. (Matt.28:18) ourHe never changes; “Jesus Christ is faith active, it keeps us looking and the same yesterday and today and moving forward in God’s plan. forever.” (He.13:8) He tells us It was such a powerful experience when the “never will I leave you; never will I Isrealites came out of Egypt. A pillar forsake you.” (Heb.13:5) He loves they had left, they would have had the

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Christ. It is an active trust that we can chose and practice each day. was not long before they were wishing that This trust is based on the character they had never left that land of bondage. and promise of God. These never change. There is anothThese never change. There is anoth The difficulties of the desert and the food er old hymn that goes like this; hey were given grew tiresome, and they “My faith has found a resting place, began complaining. They completely forgot not in a manmade creed: I trust the the promise of a “land flowing with milk and ever living one, that he for me will plead. Their hope had vanished. honey.”

Enough for me that Jesus saves, this Even though we made a good start with ends my fears and doubt: A sinful Christ; how easy it is to get disappointed soul I come to Him, he will not cast or discouraged by the circumstances that me out.

My soul is resting on the Word, the surround us. It creeps in almost unaware. living Word of God: Salvation in my The cares, disappointments and difficulties Savior’s name, salvation through his of life can dim our hope of better things to blood. come.

The desires for temporal things can Chorus: I need no other evidence, I need no other plea: It is enough certainly sidetrack us from the better things that Jesus died and rose again for God offers. We are not looking forward any me.” pass through and then out of Egypt. Yet, it

“If they had been thinking of the country

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“Last year, they sent out a survey asking how it was, and I just told them the truth: They needed more obstacles, and it really just kinda sucked,” Reisch said.

“This year they had more obstacles, and it was a lot better.”

of cloud and fire led them by day and night. us with a steadfast love. (Ro.8:3839)

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Melissa Mapson, group fitness instructor for the Department of Wellness, started the race by calling heats of 50 participants and firing the traditional “starting bullet.”

After the first heat was off, participants sprinted across the wet grass and into the mud, under barbed wire nests and over wooden walls.

Kammerzell and fellow participant Rachel Reisch said they competed in the Conquer the Gauntlet and Rugged Maniac runs, making this their third 5K together. Reisch also participated in the Orange Mud

longer.

What can we do? Let’s return to God in humility and ask him to stir afresh the vision of the eternal that is purely promised by the eternal one. We can look forward again, and move in fresh obedience and excitement.

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Oklahoma State had its fourth-annual Mud Run 5K on Saturday morning. Early rain was unexpected and made the path unpredicatable but also kept the run true to its name.

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Camp Redlands was the venue for the Oklahoma State Wellness-sponsored event.

Hundreds of participants from all around ran through the swampy, soggy conditions.

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Participants get covered in color powder during the Color Splash Dash on Saturday. The run was made to help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s OKC Chapter .

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Ronda Meyers, the event’s organizer, throws color powder at runners at the Color Splash Dash at Boomer Lake Park. Meyers has organized the event starting in 2014.

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new FIJI, PIKE houses feature improvements “We had been talking about a potential new home since 2007,” Neurohr said.

Take a stroll around the “In 2011, we analyzed fundGreek neighborhood, and ing and cost and decided to the most notable buildings go for it.” are two that are not done.

Fundraising began that Phi Gamma Delta and Pi same year. Donations Kappa Alpha, two of the increased, and Fiji accumu24 fraternities in Oklahoma State’s Interfraternity Coun- lated more than 225 donors.

Stephen Cochran, cil, are building new houses. president of the fraternity, The new Pike and Fiji recounted the reasoning houses began construction behind the switch at one about the same time. of the university’s largest Fiji started its construcfraternities. tion in August 2015. Chris “Our fraternity has been in Neurohr, OSU alumnus and treasurer of Sigma Omicron the current house since the 1960s,” Cochran said. “It’s Housing Association, said the logistics behind the move growing old, and the wear were years in the making. has started to show. … Our BY ke n n edy b u r c h staff reporter

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The Fiji house is expected to open to tenants in the spring.

member count was growing, and we needed more space, so we began looking at how

we could upgrade.”

The house is nearly finished, and Fiji is expected to

move in before the spring semester. The fraternity houses about 130 members, and the new building has rooms for two to four people each.

The house will also have new features to increase efficiency, such as a pomping room, a board room and ample study space.

Pike began its renovation journey in 2012 and broke ground in September 2015.

The house will stand four stories tall. It will house 84 people with four members to a room. It will have an indoor basketball court, a library and a two-story entrance, said Shane Pate, a 2004 OSU alumnus and

chair of the Pike alumni committee.

Pike is relocating south of Theta Pond on University Avenue and Monroe Street.

Construction ends in February, and members of the fraternity will move in immediately after its completion.

Kennedy Burch is a multimedia journalism freshman from Coppell, Texas. She can be reached at kennedy.burch@okstate. edu.

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OSU Band Camp evolves with new traditions more intense in college,” Brisco said. “The music is definitely harder, but it’s actually more laid The Cowboy Marching Band’s back. In high school marching band, 112th year is off and marching. you do competitions, but in college.

Band season began in July when you aren’t competing with other the student leadership team met for schools. You’re there to entertain three days at Camp Egan in Tahlethe crowd.” quah. Leaders, such as president Band camp was also a time for Daniel O’Connor, participated in rookie members to be introduced team-building activities and learned to some of the traditions Cowboy music to prepare for teaching the Marching Band has developed since rest of the band, O’Connor said.

1905, O’Connor said. At the end of Aug. 6, more than 300 band every rehearsal and every game day, members moved into their dorms. devin wilber/O’COLLY File Photo all band members sing the alma Band Camp started the next mornOSU’s 2016 band camp featured a mater in four-part harmony. After ing at 8:30. For the next five days, Band Council for the first time. football games, the band performs a from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., band fifth quarter concert on the field. members, such as freshman Garrett the hours of marching and practicMany newer traditions have deBrisco, learned halftime music, ing, camp ended with a preview veloped, too, O’Connor said. Much pregame music and pregame drills, performance of the football season’s like in the Greek system, a system Brisco said. first pregame and halftime shows, of bigs and littles was created a few Mornings consisted mainly of Brisco said. years ago. marching rehearsals, with music rehearsals in the afternoon. After all “I expected marching band to be Another new tradition, started

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this year, is the Band Council, O’Connor said. The council consists of three committees: a rookie advisers committee to help guide new members, a social committee to create a larger social media presence for the band and an intramural committee for members to get involved with other activities on campus, O’Connor said.

“This isn’t for everybody; it depends on the student,” O’Connor said. “We learn a new show every few weeks. There will be times where we’re finishing one show and starting to learn a new show in the same week. It can be stressful, but we’re here to support and help everyone.”

Since classes started, band rehearsals have continued every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for two hours. Game day is an all-day commitment, sometimes starting

at 7 a.m. and continuing until after football games end, O’Connor said.

“It’s fun, but it’s not an easy schedule,” fifth-year band member Grant Harper said. “You don’t get to enjoy the games in the same way that other students do, but it’s a wonderful experience, and you can only get it from Cowboy Marching Band.

“Having the opportunity to come together with 300 people to work and sweat and watch this show appear out of nothing is awesome. It’s kind of indescribable.”

Olivia Riddle is a multimedia journalism freshman from Fort Worth, Texas. She can be reached at olivia.riddle@okstate.edu.

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Construction begins on Stillwater’s 3rd Wal-Mart BY dan iel n o r m a n staff reporter

Wal-Mart goers have reason to celebrate.

Wal-Mart has begun construction on a neighborhood market at 2315 N. Perkins Road next to Academy Sports and Outdoors.

The cost of the building is estimated at $3 million and will be 42,311 square feet, according to a city of Stillwater building permit.

The building permit was submitted April 17, 2015.

Stillwater approved the permit Nov. 13.

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Wal-Mart’s neighborhood markets are about 68,000 square feet smaller than the usual Wal-Mart supercenters and employ up to 95 associates. The smaller stores focus more on groceries and household goods, according to the Wal-Mart website.

John Whitson of RealtyLink LLC owns the building site, according to the building permit. Whitson was not able to be reached for comment.

RealtyLink LLC is a commercial real estate firm specializing in retail and

restaurant development and is based in Greenville, South Carolina, according to the RealtyLink LLC website.

A completion date for the neighborhood WalMart has not been reported and was not on the building permit.

Daniel Norman is a multimedia journalism sophomore from Tahlequah. He can be reached at dnorman@okstate.edu.

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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 an 8 -- Relax and enjoy time with friends and family today and tomorrow. Partnerships seem easier for the next month, with Venus in Libra. Compromise comes easier. Enjoy the people you love.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- There’s more work over the next month, with Venus in Libra, and it’s fun and profitable. Home and family draw you in today and tomorrow.

Love rejuvenates you.

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Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Today and tomorrow are good for making money. Your home is your love nest.

Beautify your environment, with Venus in Libra. Pour love on home and family. Tend your garden.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re getting stronger and more sensitive today and tomorrow. Trust your heart to lead. Your communications savvy grows, with Venus in Libra this month. Feed your insatiable curiosity.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Reflect on the road ahead. Pay attention to your dreams today and tomorrow. This month can get especially profitable, with Venus in Libra. Infuse your work with love.

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Explore, study and discover new frontiers (of your personal passion) this coming month, with Venus in Libra.

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