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Oklahoma faces the impacts of drought during September Stephen Stumpf Staff Reporter
we actually got in Payne County, most of the county is way under one inch. When you receive less than half an inch and crops are still growing, you
September was the 17th warmest and driest month for Oklahoma since records began in 1895. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, more than 73% of Oklahoma was experiencing drought conditions by the end of September, a 67% increase since the end of August and the state’s highest percentage since Feb. 20, 2018. Wes Lee, at the National Weather Service Station in Norman, said Oklahoma experienced a flash drought in September, which occurs when a region receives rain normally throughout the year until the rain abruptly stops for an extended period of time. Oklahoma had minimal rainfall in the month of September, which is normally one of the wettest months of the year. Lee said 30 or 40 days without rainfall during a time where moisture is vital can allow short-term flash droughts that pop up quickly. “We typically get somewhere in Payne County about three to four can get into a pretty serious situation.” inches (of rain) in the month of SepDr. Stephen Stadler at Oklahoma tember,” Lee said. “This year, we were State helped explain why September 2.5 inches behind. If we looked at what was drier than expected.
“September was very dry compared to usual,” Stadler said. “We had some fronts come in, but there was no gulf moisture that came in front of
those fronts to accompany them; and with the moisture down low, the lift from fronts, and the jet stream, you get the big storms which drop rain. We
haven’t had that as much as usual. “So, what you had going on was that we were still having the heat of the summer which was this high pressure dome that waggles back and forth, and it mixed sinking air over the top of us, and it’s hard for anything to go upward to make storms.” The drought also came at the heels of an unusually warm month for the state. The average temperature in September for the state was 76.3 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.4 degrees higher than normal, according to Mesonet data. Whether Oklahoma’s heat and drought in September was an anomaly or another adverse event of climate change is up for debate, but Stadler said people should be aware of their climate, their surroundings, and any threats to their well-being. “We should always be aware of climate,” Stadler said. “Our problem is that climate change is happening around the globe, there is no doubt about this,” Dr. Stadler said. “And that we should say ‘OK, how are we vulnerable (to climate change) in Oklahoma?’ And as a state I think it’s the water issue.”
Culture Shock The 2021 Culture Shock Event news.ed@ocolly.com
Bailey Sisk Staff Reporter
Tables surrounded the Student Union with organizations embracing different cultures and educating students on the diversity around campus. Oklahoma State University’s Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted its annual Culture Shock event outside the Student Union on Oct. 7. The event celebrated culture diversity through tabling of over 10 multicultural student organizations, performances and the newly added theme of cultural wear. SLA is a sorority under the Multicultural Greek Council at OSU. The mission of the organization is to promote community service involvement, academic achievement and excel the stance of Latino cultures in society. Culture Shock is the sisterhood’s biggest event of the year, and it served as a reminder of all the different presences on campus and how each of them is represented. Junior SLA social chair, Monserrat Solorzano, began planning for this event at the beginning of the year with hopes of showcasing the beautiful and unique aspects of each culture. Alex Hernandez The Culture Shock event was held at the Student Union.
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Culture... Continued from 1 “Part of the duties of social chair is we have to plan events, and our biggest one is Culture Shock,” Solorzano said. “And it’s an event where all of the multicultural organizations on campus come out and represent themselves. OSU is a PWI (predominately white institution), so this is a great place for them to have a safe space and a voice to share their platform and what they do on campus.” Many organizations involved in the MGC participated at Culture Shock in hopes of promoting representation. Catherine Xiong, the internal vice president of LILACS, appreciates seeing diversity throughout campus during the annual event. “It’s really cool because you get to see different cultures, ethnicities and just a lot of people that don’t come out to the major events that are hosted on campus,” Xiong said. “So it’s really nice to see them come out and just interact with them. There is just a lot of love, the environment and the vibe here is all love. Senior Kassandra Gaona, former Spanish club president, hopes students will see how inclusive OSU is and that everyone has a place somewhere. “What I think culture shock means to us (the Spanish club) is it’s an event where we can all get together and promote the different cultures that we have on campus, which I think is awesome because there is not enough attention on how diverse OSU is,” Gaona said.
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OSU’s 8th annual Cowboy Stampede Reagan Glass Staff Reporter
Crowds gathered under the Payne County Expo Center lights to watch events like breakaway roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more. “I love the support from everyone in the community and from the university,” said Cadlyn Smith, Oklahoma State spirit rider and agriculture leadership senior. “The atmosphere is incredible each night with everyone who comes to support us. I love that we get to share a part of our world each weekend with our hometown rodeo.” Smith said she competed in breakaway barrel racing, although she was not quite quick enough to make the short go, she was still pleased with how she and her horses performed. “I have gained an abundance of respect for the hard work it takes to produce a rodeo,” Smith said. “I’ve also learned the value of a team. I have people that depend on me and keep me accountable. It’s been a unique experience that you can only get in college & something that I will cherish long after college.” Grace Weddle, first year OSU Rodeo Team member and a biochemistry senior, said Cowboy Stampede is “the hometowner” and events such as breakaway and barrels have 200 participants each. Weddle said she normally ropes, but competed in barrels this year with a young horse that surprised her. “I think I’ve met more people doing this than I ever have in anything my entire life,” Weddle said. “I played softball, basketball and everything growing up. It’s where you make your connections I feel like.” The hometown rodeo receives support from OSU administration and the local fan power, said Kyle Humphrey, OSU Rodeo Team member and biosystems engineering senior. “The Cowboy Stampede was special this year because it was my last year to ride in it,” Humphrey said. “I competed in bareback riding and prepared by practicing with an intentional mindset.” Humphrey said he felt good about his performance as a whole, considering the stock he drew to ride. “I made the short go, which was an accomplishment for my last Cowboy Stampede,” Humphrey said. “This is my fourth year on the rodeo team and it’s amazing to see how much it’s grown because of the persistent effort from coach Hollingsworth on growing the program to be the best it can be.” Smith said she hopes those who watched the Cowboy Stampede saw their hard work and were proud of how everyone competed. For more information about the Cowboy Stampede, visit orangeconnection.org or talk to an OSU Rodeo Team member. news.ed@ocolly.com
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OSU shutout by TCU, Cowgirls own losing conference record
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Adam Engel Staff Reporter Coach Colin Carmichael understood the importance of this weekend. The Oklahoma State Cowgirls needed two wins to climb the Big 12 standings.
None of that happened. TCU defeated Oklahoma State 3-0 Sunday afternoon in a Big 12 conference match at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium in Fort Worth. With a 1-1 tie with Texas Tech on Thursday, the Cowgirls return to Stillwater without two conference wins. When TCU’s Messiah Bright dribbled through defender Kionna Simon’s legs and blasted a shot past OSU’s goalkeeper Evie Vitali, to make it 2-0 in the 63rd minute, the domination was too much for the Cowgirls. TCU (11-2-1 overall, 3-1-1 Big
12), the defending Big 12 champions, tired the Cowgirls and won its third straight match. “Obviously, not the result we were looking for,” Carmichael said. “TCU is a really good team.” Oklahoma State’s (6-5-2 overall, 1-2-1 Big 12) was restricted by TCU’s defense and only placed two shots on target. TCU, however, had only two of its shots on goal not find the back of the net. “We scrapped with them and tried to keep it close and hope to get a few opportunities, but they (TCU)
buried the chances,” Carmichael said. In the 79th minute, Grace Collins of TCU added a penalty kick goal thanks to a Cowgirl handball after the initial shot was blocked by Vitali. With the loss, the Cowgirls slipped to sixth in the conference standings while TCU climbed to third. No Cowgirls were made available for comment. “Disappointing for us but we’ll regroup,” Carmichael said.
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A year ago, four-star wide receiver Talyn Shettron committed to play for Oklahoma, choosing the Sooners over Oklahoma State, Texas, TCU, SMU and Arkansas. “When I committed to Oklahoma, obviously I thought that’s where I’d end up playing college (football),” Shettron said. “But that was back in my junior year of high school. I had a whole year ahead of me.” Fast forward to this past summer, and Shettron flipped his commitment. He wanted to play at Oklahoma State. Even after committing to Oklahoma, Shettron still had schools like Notre Dame, BYU, UCLA, Florida and Georgia reaching out to him. As a top 100 recruit, he was attending camps in which only the top recruits in the nation were invited to attend. Meanwhile, Shettron’s brother, Tabry, was unranked, holding no Division I offers, despite recording promising numbers and showcasing plenty of talent and potential. “It was definitely confusing to me to some extent,” Tabry said. “I knew I’d played well enough up to that point. But I honestly didn’t care. As long as I got to play football I honestly was happy.” The brothers, both products of Edmond Santa Fe, had been mainstays in the offense for a while. “I think Tabry handled it all very well,” Santa Fe coach Kyle White said. “You know, obviously he blew up later than Talyn did. There’s no doubt about that. But he handled it pretty well. He definitely earned every bit of that offer to Oklahoma State.” Following Edmond Santa Fe’s 41-14 loss to Jenks in the Oklahoma Class 6A-I State Championship, Tabry started to capture the attention of more and more college coaches and scouts. “Tabry went all out in off-season workouts and practices while attending a camp, it seemed like every month or every other month,” White said. “It just shows his work ethic and the dedication and persistence he has.” Tabry received his first D1 offers from Kansas State, Air Force and Yale this past March. On June 3, he took a visit to KSU, and absolutely said he loved it. “Coach Klieman did a fantastic job of setting every-
thing up,” Tabry said. “I really enjoyed it. For a while, that’s where I thought I’d be going next year.” On June 7, shortly after his visit to Manhattan, Tabry attended a camp at OSU, and impressed the coaching staff. Shortly after, on June 27, Tabry received an offer from the Cowboys. “I was very excited, I was speechless,” Tabry said. “Because growing up, I never really thought I’d get the chance to play for a program like Oklahoma State. So, yeah I was very excited to get the chance to play in front of as big of a crowd as (Boone Pickens Stadium) has.” Three days later, Tabry reached a decision and committed to OSU, but that wasn’t the biggest story that day. His brother Talyn, decided to flip his commitment from OU to OSU, joining his brother on Stillwater. Talyn says he always felt like he was at home when he visited OSU. Despite his commitment to Oklahoma, OSU always seemed to be the better fit for him. “Honestly, when I took my official at Oklahoma State, it just felt like home to me,” Talyn said. “I always felt very comfortable with all the players and coaches, especially around coach (Kasey) Dunn. It just made my decision so much easier to come to OSU.” OSU, synonymous under coach Mike Gundy for producing NFL wide receivers, has racked up three Biletnikoff Awards in his tenure, something Talyn said he couldn’t pass on. “Just seeing the rich history and seeing the proof that guys like me, at my position, could come into Oklahoma State and be successful,” Talyn said. “It was really motivating in terms of my decision in the end.” Talyn is currently ranked as the 77th best national recruit in the 2022 class, the 10th best receiver nationally and second best recruit out of Oklahoma according to 247 Sports. Talyn currently ranks as Oklahoma State’s 6th highest all-time recruit. Tabry, upon receiving his first evaluation from 247, is rated as a three star recruit, ranking just outside of the top 1,000 rankings. “The OSU coaches do a phenomenal job of building relationships early on with our kids and our players,” White said. “With that being said, I think Talyn and Tabry both will make a huge impact once they arrive on campus. “OSU got two really good ones. They got two really good football players with outstanding potential, but more importantly they got two good young men.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Breaking the ice
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Cowboys prepare for inaugural campaign OSU hockey coach explaining a defensive play to new recruits at the Student Union.
have it’s own club hockey team? Thompson decided to take a risk on it, and months later, the birth of the Cowboys hockey club occurred. “I’ve been playing hockey for about 15 years,” Thompson said. “I’ve Dean Ruhl always loved hockey. Last year, I was a freshman and obviously, we didn’t Sports Editor have a team. I was like ‘man, this really sucks. I miss the sport.’” Jacob Thompson had a chance The club, vying for membership encounter with Daniel Atkins. into the American Collegiate Hockey Atkins, president of the Baylor Association (ACHA), must be made ofhockey club, had an encounter with ficial by the university before applying Thompson about the success Atkins had for membership. with the Bears program. Only a year Once accepted, the group would into the program’s history, the Dallas start as a Division 3 school, but ThompStars had already reached out to Atkins son said he hopes as the team continues to build a rink in Waco, Texas. to grow, they could reach the Division This planted a seed in Thompson’s 1 level. head. Why couldn’t Oklahoma State Thompson, a native of McKinney,
Texas, played for the McKinney North Stars, a local travel team during high school, but never attempted to play at the college level. “You have to play juniors for a few years and then you can go but I already knew I wanted to join the Army,” Thompson said. “At OSU, I was thinking ‘let’s just start a team and see what happens’.” Thompson selected a college based on ROTC programs, as did the Cowboys head coach, Dylan Pacheco. “I am extremely happy because coming from up north and being an enthusiast of hockey, it is great to see hockey spread across the country,” Pacheco said. “It is a great opportunity for OSU students to broaden their horizons with different sports.” With approval still pending, OSU
is limited to exhibition games this year, Thompson said he is hopeful to be a ACHA member by the 2022-23 season. After hosting tryouts, OSU has fielded a roster of 19. Two goalies, 10 forwards and seven defensemen. The Cowboys have also scheduled eight schools for exhibition games, playing each team twice, on back-to-back days. For home games, the Cowboys will play at Arctic Edge in Edmond. The team also unveiled jersey designs, which are currently for sale on their website okstatehockey.com. “This year, the goal is to promote the club, fundraise and to get people excited about hockey with the games,” Thompson said. sports.ed@ocolly.com