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Pete’s pick-up
An unlikely friendship formed out of tragedy
Courtsey of Kena Hawkins Kena and Joshua Hawkins settled in Stillwater, where they are regular attendees to Oklahoma State’s Homecoming celebration.
Homecoming and hitched Anna Pope News Editor
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Courtesy of Collett Campbell Alleyn Cambell was taken to the hospital by Taylor Collins, Pistol Pete, after the Homecoming parade crash - Campbell is now a member of Oklahoma State’s marching band.
cal Center, when Campbell saw a Pistol Pete sticker on the truck window. The college-aged “lunatic” who had just driven her son to the hospital was Taylor Collins, better known as Pistol Pete, the famed mascot of Oklahoma State University. Ben Hutchens Collins was perfectly sane, in Digital Editor fact. To make room for Alleyn, Collins took his fiberglass Pistol Pete head out Collett Campbell faced a moof his truck. ment of panic sitting in the backseat of Alleyn was one of 46 people a stranger’s truck. injured when a car plowed into the She thought she had just trusted crowd at the 2015 Oklahoma State her son’s life to a lunatic. University homecoming parade. He The person driving Campbell, was 12 at the time and required surand her son, Alleyn, who sat in the gery on his leg as recently as March truck bed behind her on a blanket that 2020. Campbell just began his freshdid little to lessen the pain of a disman year at Oklahoma State, plays located hip and fractured leg, said he the tuba in the marching band and had taken off his head and left it with a still thinks about the crash, but thinks group of cheerleaders. about it positively because of his “I’m like, ‘Oh my God. I’m with friendship developed with Collins. some kind of crazy person,’’’ Camp-bell said. “I don’t know what (taking Brief pleasantries were exoff my head) means. And I’m riding in changed in the moment Collins ofa truck.” fered his truck as transportation for Things made more sense after a spectators injured in the crash, but seven-minute ride to Stillwater Medi- the Campbells did not formally meet
Collins until he visited the hospital the night of the crash after serving as Pistol Pete in the football game against Kansas. When Campbell told her son Collins was going to visit him, Campbell didn’t know who she was talking about. “My mom’s like, ‘This person who transported you in their truck.’ I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, I probably should meet him,’” Alleyn said. Collins said he remembers walking into the hospital room and thinking Alleyn was more beat up than he initially thought. It wasn’t too emotional of a meeting. After all, what can one say after such an out of body experience. “I introduced myself and figured I’d just get to know him a little bit, so we talked,” Collins said. “It was funny, (Alleyn) was like, ‘Thanks, by the way.’ I said, ‘You’re welcome bud, no problem.’”
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OSU students compete in for the chili of choice Mak Vandruff Staff Reporter Along with the food, Pistol Pete, and other events, the chili cook-off brought people in to do a little taste testing. Payne County’s Expo Center hosted the Oklahoma State’s Alumni Harvest Carnival on Tuesday evening. The chili cook-off had a panel of six judges going around to try each of the chilis OSU students prepared. Everyone from the event had the chance to vote for their favorite chili with a ticket they received at the door. The organization with the most tickets was voted the fan-favorite. Students had interesting variations with their chili. Some said it took around 30 minutes, while others spent several hours on their dishes. Dakota Steele, the adviser for the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and the National Residence Hall Honorary, spent five hours making chili for the competition. “I was told I needed to feed a hundred people,” Steele said. “I have three complete crockpots full, two six quarts, an eight quart, and then I still had a Tupperware container full of chili.” Steele’s chili recipe mostly followed the standard: ground beef, beans, seasonings, sugar, tomato paste, diced
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Teachers from the hospitality school were among the crowd testing and judging the chili.
tomatoes, onions, olive oil and beef broth. Although Steele used a typical recipe, Farrah Watts from the Bennett Board of Directors did not. She used an ingredient commonly found in candy bars and ice cream: chocolate. “I used spicy sausage, ground beef, bacon,” Watts said. “There’s also unsweetened chocolate in there, barbeque sauce, onions, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and
chili powder.” Chocolate might not be the most conventional chili ingredient, but Watts said she hopes to win the competition. Watts was open with her chili recipe, while others wanted to keep it to themselves. Emaure Mack, the vice president of national communications for the RHA, and Becka Cammon, the vice president of programming for the RHA, said they put a couple of hidden ingredients in their chili. “There’s some secret things we put
in there,” Cammon said. The chili cook-off was a lively opportunity for students and their organizations to participate in a different piece of homecoming week. Robert Borgman, a member of the turf club at OSU, said he had a lot of fun making his chili. “I’d like to do it again, it’d be fun,” Borgman said.
Jumping into Homecoming Luisa Clausen Staff Reporter
Excitement is pent up before Homecoming week some students, especially for those who have never experienced Oklahoma State’s Homecoming celebration. People from all over the world come to celebrate the alumni coming home, bringing their children, friends and families. Some families, however, choose to watch from the TV or let their kids experience on their own if they decide to attend school at OSU. Taylor Johnson, a freshman at OSU, was born and raised in Grove, Oklahoma, two hours away from Stillwater, and this is her first time attending Homecoming. “I am so excited to ex-
perience Homecoming for the first time,” Johnson said. “My family didn’t have any original ties to Stillwater, so my family never felt like we had a reason to go.” Homecoming displays are not only surreal to Johnson, but she said they are also a result of hours worth of work. Although she plans on spending time standing in front of the large house decorations that nearly cover the front of the Greek houses, she is also eager for the football game. “I am also looking forward to the game,” Johnson Said. “I think it will be a different atmosphere and the alumni are going to be home, so that’s exciting.” Some students like Zachary Hall, an industrial engineering major from Edmond, Oklahoma, do not know what to expect from Homecoming. Although this is his first time being in Stillwater for Homecoming, Hall said he is more than excited to find out.
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“I heard it’s a pretty big deal around here,” Hall said. “Hopefully, it’ll be really fun and I am ready to watch the game on Saturday.” In some movies, Homecoming is portrayed in a high school scenario, with dances and high school football games. Viviane Rehor is an International student from Germany attending OSU for one semester and is trying to take advantage of all the opportunities to experience American culture. “Everything I knew about homecoming I heard it in the movies or in TV shows,” Rehor said. “I only know about homecoming dance and Homecoming queen and king but not about all the events that come with it.” Although Rehor said she did not know how big Homecoming is, she wants to understand what the event is about. Abby Cage
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Taylor Johnson has grown up in Oklahoma, but has never attended OSU’s Homecoming.
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The ‘road’ back to America’s Greatest Homecoming Courtesy of Phil Shockley Rob McInturf is the president of Oklahoma State’s Alumni Association.
From the Alumni Association:
One of the most important and exciting things we do at the OSU Alumni Association is plan and execute Homecoming for the Cowboy Family, and we have been doing it since 1920. This year marks the 100th edition of America’s Greatest Homecoming presented by the OSU Alumni Association. OSU’s Homecoming has always held a special place in all our hearts, but this year it is extra special. What we have built into America’s Greatest Homecoming over the years would not be possible without the countless hours put it by our students. Our celebration is recognized nationally because of you. We appreciate the time and effort each of you puts in, and we hope you see the impact you make on past, present and future Cowboys. We also would not be America’s greatest without the support and enthusiasm from the tens of thousands of alumni who come back year after year for this celebration. The Alumni Association connects more than 240,000 living graduates of the university, many of who return for Homecoming. This year, we have a new reason to ‘love’ OSU Homecoming, with our new partner – Love’s Travel Stops. They recognize the significance of this OSU tradition and are as committed as we are to supporting our student leaders throughout the year. Homecoming is known for the elaborate decorations at Walkaround, the Sea of Orange Parade and the many other traditions. I encourage you to download our Cowboy Legend app, complete all the Homecoming traditions and win prizes. You can download it at OKStateTradition.com. On behalf of the Alumni Association, thank you helping us make the 100th edition of America’s Greatest Homecoming the best yet. Go Pokes! Rob McInturf President, OSU Alumni Association
Sierra Walter Staff Reporter
When the time of the year comes for the library fountain to dye its water orange, and sorority and fraternity houses participate in all-night pomping, Oklahoma State students know it is Homecoming week. Celebrating OSU’s Homecoming is important to many students and alumni and OSU expects close to 80,000 people each year to attend Homecoming. Alumni, OSU fans and students’ families start planning their trip to Stillwater weeks, and even months, in advance. “We started planning in April of this year to find a place to stay,” said OSU alumnus, Stephen Cliff. “We ended up booking an entire cabin south of Ponca City because all the closer places were already booked up.” Cliff said he will be driving seven hours with friends and family from St. Louis, to attend Homecoming. Some are choosing to fly like OSU alumni, Colton Steel. His trip will be about four hours from Denver. Steel said OSU’s homecoming “is like nothing else.” He said this is the first year he will be attending as an alumnus and expects he will be making Homecoming a yearly ritual. “There’s nothing like walk around, game day atmosphere, seeing all the people you went to college with and all the new people,” Steel said. “It’s just a friendly fun environment. It’s probably something I will go to every year I can.” OSU alumni John Rogers said he is “traveling across the country for Homecoming.” Rogers will be making a six-hour plane ride from southern California and
is looking forward to catching up with old friends, enjoying a good game and getting back on campus. Rogers said Homecoming being cancelled last year in combination with it being the 100year anniversary is what makes this year’s Homecoming special. “Looking at all the decs, hopefully running into some people I haven’t seen in a long time, and honestly being on campus and feeling like I’m back at home is what I’m excited about,” Rogers said. Cliff said the absence of Homecoming festivities in 2020 is what makes this year’s Homecoming “that much sweeter.” “With the challenging years we have all faced, this year’s 100th
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Homecoming means much more than just the walk around, football, or tailgating,” Cliff said, “Homecoming this year is about coming together.” “The most special aspect of OSU Homecoming is that it serves as a yearly reminder of where we all started and how we were brought together in such formative years of our lives. No matter how much we change, how our families expand with children, or how our careers advance, Homecoming brings us all back together to reminiscence on the fun days that remind us that we will always remain loyal and true.” news.ed@ocolly.com
Football and otters
Students share Homecoming memories Jaxon Malaby Staff Reporter
postponed it the following year, but they still recall fond memories. “I really enjoyed walking around seeing all the events,” Little said. Ranging from good times to an otter While Powell and Little may have a on a leash, Oklahoma State students have major in common, their best Homecoming a variety of Homecoming memories. memories are far apart. The centennial Homecoming cel“There’s this one lady that brings ebration is finally at Oklahoma State, after an otter on a leash, that was my favorite a year hiatus and students are not only part,” Powell said. looking forward to making new memories, Powell is hoping to reunite with his but they are also reminiscing on older furry friend again this year, but Little is ones. looking at a bigger picture. Architecture majors Al Powell and Coleman Little attended Homecoming their freshman year before the pandemic See Football on 6A
Jaxon Malaby Peyton Newman has been working on her sororities house dec.
All hail the Homecoming king and queen Mak Vandruff Staff Reporter
Tension mounted Sunday as five boys and girls stepped up to the stage in front of the Edmon Low Library. The crowd murmured as friends, family and peers waited with growing anticipation. Armed with a tiara, bouquet and plaque, OSU President Kayse Shrum and Pistol Pete walked up to the stage to crown the Homecoming king and queen. The announcer wasted no time after introducing the candidates to say the names of the two at the head of the court, his voice booming over the lawn: Parker Smith and Amarie Griffeth. Homecoming royalty is a staple of Oklahoma State’s traditions. To celebrate those who work to personify the Cowboy code is something faculty and staff hope to achieve by giving several students a shot in the spotlight on the Homecoming court. To be in the Homecoming
court, there’s no requirement to be in Greek life. Only 60 credit hours as a student are required to apply, so anyone can choose to pursue becoming a part of the court. Ariel Scholten, the executive director for the Homecoming celebration, knows Griffeth and Smith. “All of the candidates were wonderful, but I cannot think of anyone who embodies the Cowboy code more fully than Parker Smith or Amarie Griffith,” Scholten said. “Amarie is one of the hardest working yet humblest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.” Smith is the president of Farmhouse Fraternity, a member of the Spears School of Business student council, a campus tour guide, and one of the Alumni Ambassadors. The tours are what he believes stands out in his work with the campus. “I find a lot of joy in getting to show other people our campus,” Smith said. To Griffith, a Homecoming queen is someone who puts aside their preferences to love their peers. She is in Kappa Delta, a member of the SGA, a member of Ferguson College of Agriculture’s student council and she served as a freshman
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Amarie Griffith is crowned Homecoming queen by Kayse Shrum.
representative council member as the director of food security. Griffith also works in several organizations which emphasize self-worth and ministry toward women.
Every Homecoming candidate had many qualifications and organizations they helped under their belt. “We just can’t wait to meet you, to love you well,
and we are so excited to share America’s Greatest Homecoming with everyone that comes to participate,” Griffith said. news.ed@ocolly.com
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Halloween and Homecoming Daniel Mutai Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Library Archives Inspired by Frank Eaton, the old Pistol Pete mascot head was made out of paper mache.
How Frank Eaton’s ride changed OSU Ryan Novozinsky Staff Reporter The old Butterfield Stagecoach zoomed down Lewis Field at halftime. It was not quite as classic as Frank Eaton vengefully riding solo on a horse – but hey, times were changing. And so was Eaton, the real life inspiration for the Pistol Pete mascot, who, at 97 years old, rode shotgun in this carriage at the 1957 OSU Homecoming game. Eaton received a roaring applause in front of about 25,000 fans. OSU came into the game with a 3-1-1 record and beat Texas Tech 13-0 that day, but Eaton’s ride stole the show – and applied further pressure for the school to pick up an official mascot. In the gameday edition of The Daily O’Collegian, an editorial titled “Student Opinion Asked On Mascot,” which called for a Cowboy on a stagecoach to be the representative of the school.
“We have heard of no other university or college with such a unique mascot,” the article read. The students, who unofficially claimed Eaton as their mascot for years, were ready for it to become official. This is in large part thanks to Eaton’s life story. At 8 years old, Eaton witnessed his father killed by six men. As he grew older, killed five of those men and attended the sixth man’s funeral. The team’s nickname was “Cowboys” and “Aggies” interchangeably for years, so Eaton was thought to embody this. “We already have the colorful title ‘Cowboy,’” the article read. “Why not make the most of it in providing a tangible representation of it.” One month after the halftime ride, an article titled “Students May Submit Proposals For Mascot” ran on The Daily O’Collegian front page, outlining that the overwhelming majority of students wanted Eaton, or someone dressed as Eaton, to be the mascot. Eaton died less than
dress up and show they are ready to show out for the Cowboys. This week has Oklahoma State featured events for the prepares for Homecomcampus and Stillwater ing weekend with Orange community to attend. Friday set for members For some freshmen and of the Cowboy family to sophomores, like Allison show their devotion to Horne, a sophomore, this the university. will be their first HomeOSU will play coming because last Kansas at Boone Pickens year’s celebration was Stadium on Saturday. canceled. Some students and fami“I am going to the lies in attendance plan game, I’m a sophomore, on wearing attire from this is like my freshman Halloween costumes to Homecoming for me the faithful orange and almost,” Horne said. black. Because HalThe football game loween is Sunday, some also presents the opporstudents have said they tunity for individuals and will be taking advantage couples to dress up. of this opportunity to “My girlfriend and
I are dressing up in costume, I don’t know what, I’m supposed to be surprised,” said Dominick Tucker, an OSU student. Although some students will dress up in full Halloween costumes or OSU game day attire, others are coming at it from a different vantage point. “Maybe a little bit of both, you know typical football jersey and cowboy hat and then I don’t know, whatever goes well with the orange and black costume that will be comfortable too,” said freshman Marian Gutierrez. news.ed@ocolly.com
a year after this game, but his “Pistol Pete” likeness was officially named OSU’s mascot in 1958. That year, the Pistol Pete mascot made its first debut, with Charley Lester being the first to take the mantle. While he was not alive to comment on the official mascot naming, he was indifferent to OSU changing their name from “Oklahoma A&M.” “I like old A&M as much as anything, but they’re runnin’ it. I ain’t,” Eaton told The O’Colly in 1957.” Eaton loved OSU, even stating that “they’re awfully good to me there” in 1957. While a recent nationwide survey ranked him as the worst mascot in college, he was undeniably an authentic cowboy, living long enough to comment on his disdain for western movies. “Cowboy movies are fakes,” Eaton said. “The fellers in em shoot 10 or 12 times without stopping to reload their gun. And after they’re done shooting, ain’t nobody was on the floor.”
Students are already dressing in costumes in preparation for Halloween,
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Pick-up... Continued from 1A As Campbell filled Collins in on the extent of her son’s injuries, Collins and Alleyn talked for about an hour. Alleyn said he thought it was cool he was taken to the hospital by Pistol Pete, and that it was the first time he met a Pistol Pete without a fiberglass head on. Campbell said he got a lot of cool visitors during his time in the hospital. His middle school classmates, some of whom he had never met before, former OSU President Burns Hargis and First Cowgirl Anne Hargis. Even former OSU quarterback Mason Rudolph. One of the visitors that kept checking in and turning up as life moved on was Collins. The Campbells are big parts of the Stillwater community and enjoy supporting OSU athletics. Collins worked as Pistol Pete a year and a half after the crash and would make a point to seek out Alleyn at those sporting events. In the hospital, Collins told Alleyn he could always identify which Pistol Pete he was by the distinctive orange bandanna hanging out of his back pocket. “Whenever I attended an event like basketball, football, I was really into watching those, sometimes baseball. I would definitely always look for the bandana in his pocket,” Alleyn said. “I was like, ok, he’s here, and then I was always going up to him, like to talk to him.” The two saw each other a lot in the year or so after the crash, although the conversations were always one-sided. Collins never broke Pistol Pete’s silent character, not even for his friend Alleyn. “It was a little bit frustrating,” Alleyn said, “because I was like, ‘I know you have a voice. I know you can talk. Just like go around the corner, take off the head and be like, ‘Hey, what’s up?’ And then put it back on or something.’” When Collins wasn’t Pete, the two would talk about most anything but the crash. How baseball and band were going and Alleyn’s latest bowling high score. Just regular guy stuff. Later in the 2015 football season, ESPN’s College Gameday came to Stillwater for Bedlam. Campbell said Collins and his
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friends got together and made sure Alleyn, who was confined to a wheelchair, had a prime spot near the fence. It was certainly a kind gesture, but nothing a friend wouldn’t do for another friend. “An older guy when I was a kid that would take the time to talk to me was always neat,” Collins said. “So I figured he would enjoy it, but I was enjoying it just as much. (Alleyn) was a good buddy of mine really, he’s a cool kid,” Collins said. -Collins graduated from OSU in 2016 and moved to Dallas for work. Although doctors had told Campbell participating in band was out of the picture due to his injuries, Campbell continued his recovery and continued playing the tuba, timing up his surgeries to avoid the Stillwater High School band season. The two stayed connected to each other, even with a couple hundred miles between them. Collette updates Collins on her son’s latest endeavors, like when he was accepted into OSU and joined the marching band. Facebook also keeps the two in touch. The last time Collins and Alleyn were in person together was for a ceremony in October 2018 dedicating the Stillwater Strong Memorial at the site of the crash. That day, Collins enjoyed saying Alleyn was no longer (only tall enough to reach) his waist. “I was like, ‘Oh, thanks for reminding me,’” Alleyn said. But the height difference between the two wasn’t the only thing that had closed in the years after the crash. Alleyn was no longer just the kid looking up to a college student kind enough to get involved in his life. “It was super cool to be more or less his age and like getting to meet up on how he’s doing in his life and what his new adventures was,” Alleyn said. The style of friendship has evolved as Campbell and Alleyn have grown, but remained strong because of the way they were brought together. “It’s certainly a relationship that will always probably be there because of how we met and everything,” Collins said. The “everything” meaning a seven-minute car ride in a “lunatic” stranger’s truck. news.ed@ocolly.com
Courtesy of Collett Campbell Taylor Collins made it to visit Alleyn Campbell in the hospital after the Homecoming crash.
Alleyn and Taylor and their families are close today.
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Jaxon Malaby Coleman Little (left) and Al Powell (right) are looking forward to different aspects of Homecoming.
“My senior year of high school, five of my friends and I came and hung out,” Laughlin said. However, Laughlin is still Continued from 3A most fond of the Homecoming memories she has made while “It’s exciting to have so being a student at OSU like the many people on campus and just activities leading up to the game around, I think it’s exciting just and the game itself. to see the campus active again,” Not all students expeLittle said. rienced America’s Greatest Another past participant Homecoming. Peyton Newman, in OSU’s Homecoming is Jayd a sports management major, has Laughlin, a recreational therapy not been involved in an OSU major. Laughlin said she has Homecoming, but she is particibeen involved in Homecoming pating this year. at OSU even before she even at“I am in a sorority and I’ve tended the university. been pomping like crazy and
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I played on our frenzy team,” Newman said. Newman is also eager to support the other sororities and revel in their creative spirit by looking at all of the house decorations and admiring the work put into them. Although Newman may be new to campus, she was no stranger to OSU’s Homecoming before enrolling. “I’ve heard that it’s big and something like you have never experienced before,” Newman said. news.ed@ocolly.com
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body gets proposed to. I just don’t remember what he said. I know he said really kind, loving things, I just don’t know what it was anymore because I was so nervous.” Throughout the day, Kena said he hid the surprise well and once she said ‘yes’ people cheered. Then they had their engagement photos taken among the Homecoming festivities. “I remember feeling, like, totally on cloud nine, walking around with my new fiancé holding hands taking pictures on campus,” Kena said. “It was like, all of sudden everyone was there having a party for me.” During their time at OSU, neither Kena nor Joshua was part Greek life. Kena said she was active in building Stout Hall’s float in her freshman year but since then, they have both enjoyed the Homecoming activities. Kena has overall fond memories of Homecoming and her favorite to remember or tell is getting proposed to at Homecoming. However, this event is not only a story to tell about Homecoming, it is an event solidified in the couple’s relationship. “But now I kind of see Homecoming as my anniversary to that event even if it wasn’t on the same day, so that’s kind of special for us,” Kena said. “It just feels like the reliving of it.” For the rest of their engagement day, the couple then walked back to Joshua’s house where he had a dinner prepared. When the couple finished their meal, Kena was surprised with an engagement party at a new coffee shop in town, Balanced Coffee Co. “It was super special,” Kena said. Picking Homecoming to propose to Kena was not because of the photo opportunities, it was due to the idea that after graduation, the couple may not stay in Stillwater. Joshua said having his engagement begin at OSU’s Homecoming gave the couple an excellent excuse to return for not only the school’s celebration but also, their relationship. “We’ve been to every Homecoming game since then, so I guess it worked out,” Joshua said. Joshua graduated May 2018 and Kena walked December 2018. After the couple married, they moved away from Stillwater but have since then settled back in the town where Joshua is pursuing his MBA and Kena teaches fourth grade. “Stillwater is just so special,” Kena said.
The fountain’s water was green. “The plan all along was to propose in front of the fountain and so I’m, like, freaking out,” Joshua said. He said some Baylor fans, the team the Cowboys played in their Homecoming game, colored the water green. Earlier, Joshua told Kena about an event he made-up. It was outside the newly-opened Spears School of Business and at the event he could connect with people about job opportunities, so the couple had to be nicely dressed. Joshua’s plan was to pick Kena up after he finished work, look at the house decorations at walkaround together, and stroll through Theta Pond leading them on the path in front of the library. Joshua said once he received the message showing the fountain’s green water, he became nervous. “I don’t have time to go check and see if the fountain had been changed colors,” Joshua said. “The photographer was going to meet us there, so the whole plan, possibly, was ruined.” The thought of having his engagement pictures, the photos he and Kena would treasure, featuring a green fountain weakened his morale. But only for a moment. Although he did not know how long it would take to turn the fountain back to orange, or even how the process of that would happen, he was going to propose to Kena with or without an orange fountain. He did just that. “I proposed in front of about 500 people seemingly watching and our photographer caught the whole thing, and it was great,” Joshua said. Luckily Friday the 13, paid off for the couple. As they walked from Theta Pond to the fountain, they saw in the distance an orange fountain. Somehow, after mere hours from Joshua getting off work to the couple walking on the path to the fountain, it managed to be turned back to orange. In front of the fountain, he stopped, held Kena’s hands, bent down on one knee and proposed. “I kind of blacked out,” Kena said. “I news.ed@ocolly.com think that’s a normal thing whenever some-
Pairs to proposal Allie Putman Staff Reporter
Eric and Christi Woodworth, met at Homecoming in 1994. During the 1994 Homecoming, Eric Woodworth, a OSU alumnus, was a member of Delta Chi and was paired with Delta Zeta for Homecoming. During a pomping session, Christi, a Florida State alumnae, was a leadership consultant in the Delta Zeta sorority who was handing Eric the pomping tissue. “We just started up a conversation,” Eric said. “I obviously thought she was attractive and I was very thankful I got paired with her, and she was handing me the pomps.” They got to know each
other during the pomping, enjoying each other’s company. He then asked her to go to Eskimo Joe’s. Their relationship grew from this first interaction, and for over 25 years they have been together ever since. news.ed@ocolly.com
Courtesy of Eric Woodworth Christi and Eric Woodworth met while preparing for Oklahoma State’s Homecoming celebration.
From Greek life to married life Teyte Holcomb Staff Reporter
tionship continued, as Homecoming came to a close. In January of 2013, Kirsten and Justin got engaged and were married in Kirsten and Justin PfpipDecember of that year. per joined Greek life at OklahoKirsten said she would ma State to get more involved. have never thought she would After their freshman year, meet her husband at the nation’s Kirsten and Justin decided to be- greatest celebration, but has not come directors for each of their looked back since. houses. news.ed@ocolly.com “Our houses really liked each other and we decided to match for Homecoming,” Pfpipper said. As directors of their house, Kirsten and Justin would see one another frequently. Soon it became clear there was a sort of chemistry that did not just happen with anyone. “After a while we found that we both had a lot in common,” Pfpipper said. “We knew before Homecoming that we were definitely interested in each other, but decided to wait until after Homecoming to officially Courtesy of Kristen Pfpipper date. Kristen and Justin Pfpipper were HomeKirsten and Justin’s relacoming directors at their Greek houses.
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People cheered after Joshua proposed to Kena in front of Edmond Low Library’s orange fountain.
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Oklahoma State alumnus Seth Krug’s Homecoming story may be a bit more unique than others. Krug met who would become his future wife while pomping at his fraternity house, in the fall of 2010. “I kind of became fast friends with one of her Homecoming directors who introduced me to her,” Krug said. “Ever since then, I kinda fell for her fast.” Although Krug said he never thought he would have found his wife while preparing for Homecoming, some other members found themselves in a similar situation. “A number of my really close friends are either married or engaged to girls from the same (Homecoming) pairing,”
Krug said. “I don’t know if it was something in the water that year or what but it’s pretty awesome.” Seth and his wife Sam, never thought that Homecoming would bring them together, but the future can be unpredictable. news.ed@ocolly.com
Courtesy of Seth Krug Seth and Sam met pomping while preparing Oklahoma State’s Homecoming celebration.
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Impact lives on Chris Becker Assistant Sports Editor In the final installment of a seven-part series, The O’Colly is looking back at the 2011 Oklahoma State football season, widely recognized as the best season in OSU history. Brandon Weeden took a step back and unleashed a soft pass to the corner of the Boone Pickens Stadium end zone.
On the receiving end was Justin Blackmon, but something was different. Weeden traded his pads for a T-shirt, and Blackmon dawned a white Thurman Thomas Oklahoma State jersey. See Impact on 4
Abby Cage A decade after the historic 2011 season, the team met back on the field against Baylor for one final Weeden (above) to Blackmon touchdown pass.
Avoiding the poison Dean Ruhl Sports Editor
Oklahoma State’s football team spends the week preparing for the football game, rather than enjoying Homecoming week activities.
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HOCO NO SHOW Sam Hutchens Staff Reporter During Homecoming week, Oklahoma State football players perform like actors on a stage. Players are so busy working to making the show a success that they cannot enjoy the experience like an audience member. The show, of course, of Homecoming remains the football game — the crown jewel in a week of festivities making up what is billed as America’s Greatest Homecoming Celebration. The Cowboys host Kansas on Saturday night to cap off the 100th OSU Homecoming celebration, It is difficult for players to participate in Walkaround the night before the game. Instead, they partake in walk throughs. While alumni and students study the massive artistic structures erected on the lawns of fraternity and sorority houses, players study the base cover-
ages their opponent employs. “That’s a sacrifice you always take as a football player,” senior cornerback Christian Holmes said. “Since I’ve been in college the only time I’ve enjoyed it was when I was hurt and I didn’t play.” Senior receiver Tay Martin, in his second year at OSU after transferring in, has yet to experience Homecoming in Stillwater. “At Washington State it wasn’t that big of a deal with all the events and stuff,” Martin said. “I guess it’s different here. I’m excited. Everybody’s telling me about it.” Jake Springfield, a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman, said the Homecoming game separates itself from others. “You can definitely hear the difference,” Springfield said. “The crowd is a lot into the game because it is a big game. It is Homecoming. All the alumni come back. It’s really fun to see all those guys and see everyone in the stands. It’s a fun game.” Springfield is one Cowboy who has experienced homecoming from the perspective of both a spectator and a player. “I got to experience it my freshman year because I didn’t travel with
the team,” Springfield said. “I got to do the walkaround. I went to the Hoops and Homecoming, all that.... It was fun to walk around and see all the work that all the houses put into with all the decorations and all that.” Now a key cog in the OSU offensive line, Springfield said he misses being able to participate in some of Homecomings offerings, but understands the main goal. “It was really fun to walk around and see everyone having a good time enjoying themselves,” Springfield said. “But we are focused on playing the game and just getting better.” The players’ prioritize making sure spectators will leave the game smiling like they just watched a brilliant Shakespearean comedy. The Cowboys want refuse to put on a sorrowful tragedy on the green turf stage. “Everybody is coming to see you play, so we’re worried about that,” Martin said. “If we don’t do our jobs on the field it’s not going to be pretty for us.”
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Spencer Sanders had to split a sea of cardinal and yellow. As Iowa State fans piled over the barriers at Jack Trice Stadium, a dejected Oklahoma State quarterback slowly navigated through the swarm. He was met by Cyclones coach Matt Campbell, who placed an arm around Sanders, and quickened the pace between No. 3 and the locker room. The two conversed as the field rapidly became more crowded, Sanders likely congratulating Campbell on the win and Campbell likely admiring Sanders’ play. Once the locker room was safely in sight, Campbell released Sanders and returned to celebrate. Sanders, visibly disheartened, only blamed himself for the premature ending of OSU’s undefeated season. “I made too many mistakes,” Sanders said postgame. “That can’t happen.” While the undefeated season chances ended this past Saturday against Iowa State, with OSU losing 24-21, Sanders continues to string together quality starts in Big 12 play, despite heavy criticism from fans, leaving the Cowboys conference title odds far from over. Against Iowa State, Sanders completed more than 62% of his passes, compiling 225 yards and three touchdowns, just the sixth time in his career he has See Poison on 3B
Abby Cage Against Iowa State, quarterback Spencer Sanders (above) threw three touchdowns, a feat he has only accomplished five other times.
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Unranked or underdogs, here are three Homecoming games the Cowboys played spoiler to a higher ranked team. 2018 vs Texas The unranked Cowboys (5-3) dawning throwback jerseys to honor Barry Sanders took down No. 6 Texas in a close 38-35 win in 2018 on the heels of quarterback Taylor Cornelius.
From the O’Colly Archives:
OSU Archives The 1936 Homecoming game featured Washburn, where the then Oklahoma A&M Aggies won 6-0.
1976 vs Missouri The Cowboys were ranked No. 16 and No. 10 Missouri came to Lewis Field. The Cowboys took down the Tigers 20-19. 2016 vs WVU With No. 10 West Virginia marching into Stillwater, quarterback Mason Rudolph and OSU had other plans with a 37-20 win. The win gave Gundy his 100th career victory.
OSU Archives A crowded Lewis Field in 1952 following Oklahoma A&M’s 14-7 win against Missouri on Homecoming.
Obscure foes for Homecoming Who’s that? Five head-scratching schools OSU hosted for homecoming. Norman Naval Air Station (1943, 1944) The Cowboys faced the Zoomers twice in Homecoming and lost both by a combined 35-0. The Zoomers are now defunct. Washburn (1921, 1936) OSU faced Washburn twice for Homecoming and defeated them both times without allowing a point. Washburn now competes in NCAA Division II football. Grinnell (1925) OSU and Grinnell faced each other for one Homecoming game in 1925, with OSU losing 28-0. Grinnell now competes in NCAA Division III athletics. Creighton (1923, 1927, 1931, 1939) Four times Creighton and OSU have met for OSU Homecoming games, the Cowboys winning all four. Creighton no longer fields a football team. Oklahoma City (1937) Oklahoma City faced OSU once in a Homecoming matchup, with the Cowbys winning 27-7. Oklahoma City University no longer has a football program.
OSU Archives Oklahoma A&M coach Jennings B. Whitworth (far right) talks with an unknown player during the school’s Homecoming game against
OSU Archives An early still from Oklahoma A&M’s Homecoming game.
OSU Archives Oklahoma State lost to Houston 13-0 in the 1956 Homecoming game.
A sideline shot of from Oklahoma State’s 42-15 Homecoming victory against Kansas State.
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OSU Archives Running back Worley Taylor (No. 33) rushes against Kansas State in OSU’s 1979 Homecoming game.
OSU Archives The Cowboys won 20-19 in a top 20 matchup against Missouri in the 1976 Homecoming game.
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Brennan Presley Presley had a great game against Iowa State, recording six receptions for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Presley is the receiver to watch against a struggling Kansas secondary.
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Jason Bean Bean is a dual-threat quarterback who could give the Cowboys some trouble. His last game against Oklahoma, he went 17 of 23 and had a 73 completion percentage. He had a total of 246 yards passing and one touchdown. He also carried the ball for 59 yards.
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Malcolm Rodriguez Rodriguez has been everywhere on the defensive side of the ball for the Cowboys he had a total of 13 tackles against Iowa State. He is a leader for OSU on and off the field. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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“He was patient, his composure was good,” coach Mike Gundy said. “We protected him better, which gave him a chance to play better. I mean, he had a few misreads, which is normal.” Sanders’ two passes against Iowa State worthy of highlight reels resulted in touchdowns. Late in the second quarter, Sanders was able to stall in the pocket, set his feet around midfield, and launch a sailing ball into double coverage, connecting with a leaping receiver, Brennan Presley, several feet in the endzone. The other came halfway through the fourth quarter, the Cowboys trailing 17-14, as Sanders stood tall in a collapsing pocket to deliver a spiraling touchdown to receiver Tay Martin, who gracefully engulfed a ball along the sideline of the endzone, digging his toes into the natural grass to return the lead to OSU. Following the play, linebacker Devin Harper shook hands with Sanders as he stoically watched the extra point attempt. “That was a big-time throw,” Gundy said. “We need to be able to protect a little better and get the ball down the field some. That is what we’re not getting accomplished when you look at the numbers.” Criticism of Sanders’ play has been rampant among OSU fans this season, with many often calling for his starting spot on Twitter during Cowboys games. “We all get criticized,” Martin said. “We all have negative things about us, or bad things about us so we don’t really pay attention to most of the criticism.” Offensive lineman Jake Springfield had similar things to say about the mentality of avoiding criticism about Sanders online. He compared it to Gundy’s common saying of “don’t eat the rat poison” when discussing online hate. “If you’ll get on social media, or you’ll start reading the articles and really fall down that rabbit hole, you’ve got to stop yourself at one point,” Springfield said. “If you don’t think about it, and just stick with the guys and stick together as a team, it doesn’t really affect you.” Springfield said Sanders is one of the better one’s at avoiding reading about himself and the team on social media and other online sources. Like Springfield protects himself and others from reading into the criticism, his improved protection on the field has helped Sanders reverse his passing trends at the beginning of the season. The pass protection for Sanders was crude in his opening two starts against
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Tulsa and Boise State, resulting in an average of 127.5 passing yards and one touchdown across the starts for Sanders. A lack of healthy wide receivers also plagued the offense, with Martin, Jaden Bray, Braydon Johnson and Langston Anderson missing games during this stretch. On the cusp of conference play, offensive line coach Charlie Dickey was able to get his five ideal starters healthy, a similar scenario for the receiver group starting to return to strength. The pass protection has been improved by having a stronger emphasis on perfecting lineman’s hands, feet and eyes during practice. They’ve each also found an area of emphasis they’ve wanted to focus on, and have focused on that. “One small thing for me is when the defensive lineman try to long-arm me, I try to work on chopping that off and just anchoring down and resetting my hands and feet,” Springfield said. Gundy said the pass protection, accompanied by the rushing attack running back Jaylen Warren has brought, has helped open up the passing game for Sanders. “When you don’t protect well early, most quarterbacks, their biological clock just starts running really fast,” Gundy said. “They start moving their feet. Their eyes travel. They don’t stay locked into what they’re supposed to. “I’m not saying we have to be the offensive steel curtain, but if we just protect
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well and let him get comfortable, he really plays better.” Sanders himself has also started to improve this season. Through seven games, Sanders has considerably matured with ball. When the pocket begins to collapse, a once likely scenario where Sanders would tuck the ball and run has now been substituted for remaining in the pocket and delivering a pass. The matured presence was visible against Iowa State, as well as Kansas State, where Sanders threw for a season-high 22 receptions and 344 yards, only running with it nine times, accruing 18 yards. Excluding a three interception game against Baylor, Sanders has contained his turnovers this season, throwing an interception against Tulsa when a receiver ran the wrong route, and against Texas on an overthrown ball. Sanders guides a talented, but young, receiver group in 2021, and as he continues to accumulate quality starts, his play will be one of the deciding factors in the Cowboys Big 12 title hopes after a hiccup against ISU. “As the season goes we all get a little more comfortable, we all get a little warm so just those reps are coming, each week we’re getting better so we’re all going out there and being more confident,” Martin said. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Bolstered depth Cowboys see competition at various weights Gavin Pendergraff Young at 141 pounds, and improving returnStaff Reporter
historic fashion on Feb. 12. ers like sophomore Luke This will be the Surber moving up to first college wrestling New freshmen com- heavyweight, it will make dual set at a MLB staing onto the Oklahoma for some tough decisions dium in Arlington, Texas. State wrestling team, as regarding who gets the Alongside these two well as current wrestlers starting spot. college teams, the senior who have improved in “I thought we did national teams from Iran the offseason, it is clear a nice job of who we and USA will also be the Cowboys have a deep brought in,” Smith said. competing. roster of athletes. “Some really quality “I’m just excited Coach John Smith kids and it seemed like to be able to be a part said he feels confident in they just kept coming. of that,” wrestler Dahis roster as he believes Feel like we filled some kota Geer said. “Also to he has two good athgreat classes that we were be able to have the US letes in each weight this struggling a little bit with and Iran wrestling there season. depth.” too, it is just going to be This newfound Smith prepared an awesome event and depth will prove to be vi- for Iowa. I can’t wait to see the tal in the course of a long Two of the biggest turnout.” season. With promising names in college wresfreshmen like Carter tling will face off in a sports.ed@ocolly.com
Wrestler Dakota Geer is optomistic for the Cowboys dual in Arlington.
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Q&A: Getting to know Abbie Winchester OSU forward Abbie Winchester (above) prefers trucks to sports cars.
Kaleb Tadpole Staff Reporter Abbie Winchester is the longest tenured player on the OSU Womens Basketball team. Here are some questions to get to know the senior forward. Q: Would you rather drive a truck or a sports car? A: I do drive a F150 and this is actually my second car, I actually like it pretty well, I don’t think my next car will be a truck but I do like my pickup pretty well, it’s pretty handy. Q: Would you rather it be 100 degrees or 20? A: 20 degrees, 20 degrees every time, I hate
the heat, I’d much rather it be cold. I would rather add layers, once you get down to your skin you can’t take anything else off but you can keep adding layers, plus we get a pretty cozy winter jacket from Cowgirl basketball. Q: What is your major and dream internship? A: I am an industrial engineering major. I feel like every engineer’s is Disney or something like that which would be pretty fun, I’d like to work for like an aviation place like Textron or something like that, I’m not picky. Q: Are you ready to get out of school? A: Yes, so very much and only because this is the hard semester and so I’m doing the senior design project which is like your big thing you need to graduate but, I think it will be better
next semester, I haven’t decided what I’m going to do but it will be better next semester. Q: What is your senior project on? A: My senior project we are looking at the layout of an airplane turbine repair facility, so were looking at their logistics department and redoing the layout and kind of reorganizing their whole inventory area. Q: Do you do those kinds of assignments early or do you procrastinate? A: I really try to keep up on it, its hard, you cant be a student athlete and not keep up on homework its impossible and you will suffer in more ways than one, so I really try and keep on top of it. Some things I’m really good about and some things just fall through. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Continued from 1B “I kind of wanted to get out there and play defensive back up against them,” cornerback Brodrick Brown said. “But it was their moment. It was good watching those guys connecting with each other for hundreds of yards and many touchdowns. It was good to see. “It felt good looking at it from the other side as a supporter of the team and seeing everybody having fun and reminiscing about the good times.” Unlike it had many times a decade ago this time the touchdown did not count on the scoreboards, but in front of a large OSU crowd the impact was still felt met with a standing ovation and yells from the beginning of the introduction. For the first time since the historic 2011 season a large group of the team was together on the turf in Stillwater in front of cheering fans, not to play a game as most of the teams playing days are over, but to be celebrated for their accomplishments. The Cowboys got back together on Oct. 2 when OSU took on Baylor, and were welcomed with roars from the crowd. It began with Weeden taking over as the new Orange Power VIP and leading the OSU faithful in pregame chants. Weeden was not the only 2011 quarterback in the stadium for the game. Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was back in Boone Pickens Stadium as the analyst for the TV crew. Griffin III was the 2011 Heisman winner, but the Cowboys bested the talented quarterback along with many others along the way in the season. Griffin III put up 466 total yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions in a blowout loss for the Bears. Griffin III was selected second in the 2012 NFL draft and had a nine year NFL career, which saw him win Rookie of the Year. In the 2011 season the Cowboys faced the Heisman winner Griffin III, three top-10 quarterbacks: the No. 1 pick Andrew Luck (Stanford), No. 2 pick Griffin III (Baylor) and the No. 8 pick Ryan Tannehill (Texas A&M) and a Super Bowl MVP in Nick Foles (Arizona). “It’s always fun seeing the guys that you played against and that you could tell your kids one day that you went against that guy and I got a pick against this guy.” Brown said. “It wasn’t just an individual effort, it was a whole team effort. Throughout the season our main objective was to go into the game and play our role and play our part. “No matter how big the moment was or how (highly) ranked the quar-
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The 2011 season is widely recognized as the greatest football season in OSU history.
terback was we knew that as a defensive unit we had to step up.” The Cowboys beat them all with the help of their talented defense, which is often overlooked with the high-flying, explosive offense the Cowboys maintained in 2011. The defense forced 24 interceptions and 20 fumbles for a total of 44 turnovers. “As a defense we had to step our game up,” Brown said. “We knew if we won the turnover battle we would win the game no matter if we won by a point or 30 points, just win the turnover battle and get the ball back to our offense because we knew they were going to score.” The team remembers the year for a lot of reasons including the success, but the lasting bond they created and the culture they had during the 2011 season made the team memorable for those who were a part of it. “Everybody was bought in from the top to the scout team,” defensive back Yves Batoba said. “Everybody who didn’t get the recognition really pushed the starters to be the best they
could be. It really felt like a family. In my experience, the teams that have the close bond, the true brotherhood, are the ones that tend to have the most success and that was my experience with that OSU team.” Even a decade after the incredible season the history that the team created lives on through what they left behind during the most successful season in OSU football season. OSU was a developed program before the 2011 season, but it brought OSU up a level and into national contention. “That one sticks out so vividly just because you feel like you’re national champions and should’ve at least had a shot at it,” offensive lineman Lane Taylor said. “The brotherhood and laying your print on Oklahoma State history is one of the things that will stick with me forever.” The success of the team may not be taught in recruiting visits, but football players know how important the team was. During the 2011 reunion in October current OSU receiver, Tay Martin, met Blackmon and hoped to
steal some of his talents. “He shook my hand, and I don’t think I’m gonna wash it again for like a month,” Martin said. “I’m just grateful I got to meet him.” From a midnight kickoff, a 10 game winning streak, tragic loss of Cowboy family members, a missed field seen around the country, a Bedlam beatdown, a heartbreaking final ranking and a BCS bowl win the 2011 season brought Cowboy fans the highest highs and the lowest lows, but they powered through and created the best season in OSU history. “It’s been a while, it’s crazy to think. It was a good time, it was fun. When you’re winning like that and you’re rolling, the season is so enjoyable,” Taylor said. “The players we had on offense, even the whole team, it was pretty sweet.”
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Alicia Young Ally Jackson is played despite a sore hip, one of many Cowgirls fighting through injury.
telling us that they have the second most yellow cards in the nation right now.” Senior defender Kim Rodriguez rolled her ankle and was dealing with swelling. Senior defender Ally Sam Hutchens Jackson was sore from a hit Staff Reporter to the hip, freshman goalkeeper Evie Vitali’s had was The only thing coach hurting after a collision and Colin Carmichael could do Dowell’s soreness, which was lighten up practice. has plagued her this season, Fresh off games returned. against Oklahoma and “We’re probably Texas, the Oklahoma State not the only one, so we soccer team was beat up. shouldn’t complain too It was a physical two much,” Carmichael said. game stretch. Carmichael, “We’ve had our share of inspeaking to reporters before juries all season. They just practice, said multiple kind of kicked in again here starters were dealing with at the end. Nothing we can injuries. do about it, really.” “OU did one on us, Sophomore Kionna that’s for sure,” junior Simon arrived for practice forward Olyvia Dowell said. on crutches, but the training “I think they’re done one session, like her trip to get on everybody. Colin was there, looked a little differ-
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“We’re cancelling the goalkeeper segment,” Carmichael said. “We are going to train. It will just be light. We won’t do as much as we normally would. Some of them won’t do anything.” OSU planned to walk through their team shape to prepare for what film study revealed about their Thursday opponent — West Virginia. The healthiest players would do a little technical work to get them moving but Carmichael did not want to do anything drastic. The Cowgirls’ NCAA tournament hopes are hanging in the balance. Carmichael must weigh the importance of winning the WVU game, which would boost their hopes of landing an at-large bid, with the need to stay healthy for the Big 12 tournament on
Sunday. “I lean towards starting them if they’re healthy enough and seeing how the game is going,” Carmichael said. “If you’re down three with 20 minutes left , maybe pull them out and get ready for Sunday. If you’re up one, or tied or it’s one nil you’ve probably got to go for it.” OSU is on the bubble of the NCAA tournament right now. Carmichael said if they don’t beat WVU, the Cowgirls may need to win the Big 12 tournament to get in. With the injury problems cropping up, OSU must play it cards, and players, carefully if it is to return to the NCAA tournament. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Cowgirls continue streak, Cowboys fall at East Lake three finish inside the top-10 and earned the top seed in match play. The event was the fourth event for the Cowgirls in the fall and they’ve won all four, the Cowgirls have also brought home Chris Becker the individual title in the past Assistant Sports Editor three events. The OSU men’s team also For the second time since made it to the finals of the East May the Cowgirls defeated Duke Lake Cup, making OSU the in a match play event. only school with both men’s and The first time was in the women’s teams represented. semifinals of the NCAA ChamThe Cowboys were tasked pionship and the latest was with a Bedlam match for the Wednesday at the prestigious title, with the Cowboys lineup East Lake Cup. missing Bo Jin and Aman Gupta. The event started Monday OSU senior Eugenio with the individual portion and Chacarra held a late lead in his the match play seeding. The match, but the lead quickly disCowgirls continued their domisipated to a 19-hole loss includnant fall slate. Sophomore Rina ing a short missed putt to win the Tatematsu carded a 5-under-par match on the 18th. en route to a first place finish— OSU’s Rayhan Thomas and the second of her career. Hazen Newman both dropped “It is such an honor to just their matches with the Sooners be able to come here and play clinching the East Lake Cup. at the East Lake Cup with my The tournament was the teammates,” Tatematsu said. “I final fall event for both the men’s just went and had fun. I know and women’s teams. there is so much history in this community and golf course. I’m just thankful for the opportunity to come here.” sports.ed@ocolly.com In total the Cowgirls had
Courtesy of OSU Athletics Isabella Fierro (left) won her finals match seven-and-six at the East Lake Cup to propel the Cowgirls to a win.
Cowboys’ path to conference title murky, but still visible
Fighting on
Abby Cage Brock Martin said the pain of his dislocated elbow was the worst he had felt in his long career.
Martin powering through painful elbow injury Martin said. “(Defensive lineman) Jayden Jernigan launched, threw him and I had a hold of him, and he just went through my arm and dislocated it. Freak deal.” Chris Becker Martin, a former Assistant Sports Editor state champion wrestler, has been through his fair Brock Martin share of ailments, but the chased after Kansas dislocated elbow takes State quarterback Jarren the top spot of pain. Lewis. “No. 1 — this is Lewis eventuthe worst pain I’ve been ally threw the ball away through,” Martin said. before Martin was able “I’ve had a lot of injuries to corral him, but when and surgeries. I couldn’t Martin did grab him, even prepare for that one. Martin rolled but did not That one blew the top get up. off.” He was in pain and Normal recovery teammates motioned time for the injury could to the sideline. Trainbe up to six weeks, but ers walk Martin off the Martin isn’t a typical field with a towel draped person. over his immobilized left Martin wanted to arm. play against Baylor— Martin dislocated just one week removed his elbow— a painful from the injury— but injury. couldn’t convince train“So pretty much ers, or himself, to let what happened was we him. ran a stunt and I got Martin made his to the quarterback and return against Texas on reached for him as he Oct. 16, three weeks afwas throwing the ball,” ter his significant injury.
Martin’s absence against Baylor— the only game he missed with the injury— was the first game Martin had not appeared in a game in his career. Four weeks removed from the injury, Martin is still managing the pain level but he isn’t letting it stop him from stepping onto the field. “Right now? It doesn’t matter,” Martin said. “It just hurts. There’s no one in the country right now that feels 100%. So I’ve just got to act like I am.” From a torn ACL in high school to the dislocated elbow and multiple injuries in between, Martin has learned how to deal with pain and fight his way through it as he is doing this season down the stretch. “You just can’t show any emotion in your face when you’re hurting,” Martin said. “You just have to keep it straight.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
standings at 7-0, OSU now sits in the middling second tier, sandwiched between Baylor (6-1 overall, 3-1 Big 12) and Iowa State (5-2, 3-1). Dean Ruhl For the Cowboys, Sports Editor the door to a conference title still remains open, but is threatened by the two Jack Trice Stadium above mentioned schools. was left in a mess. The Cowboys no lonAnd Iowa State quar- ger control their destiny in terback Brock Purdy took the Big 12, but instead will it all in. rely upon their opponents Standing at the north to clear a path for OSU. endzone, Purdy watched, The Cowboys have
.500 conference record, and could lay the foundation for OSU to walk into Bedlam with double digit wins. Meanwhile, OU, Iowa State, Baylor and Texas will combat in a gauntlet against one another. UT returns from a bye this weekend in Waco, Texas, against Baylor, then heads to Ames, Iowa, to play the Cyclones. Starting Nov. 13, OU will have three consecu-
teary-eyed, as fans leapt over the walls to the stadium and poured onto the field. The Cyclones had just pulled off a 24-21 upset of Oklahoma State at their home field. It was a major blow to the Cowboys season, one that moments prior had been unscathed halfway through their schedule. Instead of remaining deadlocked with Oklahoma a top the conference
tive top 25 games against Baylor, Iowa State and Oklahoma State. While out of their control, the Cowboys Big 12 titles odds still hold despite the loss to Iowa State. With a schedule potentially allowing OSU to coast into a significant Bedlam match, the Cowboys can still claim a spot in Arlington, Texas, for a Big 12 title. sports.ed@ocolly.com
played three of the top five schools in the Big 12, defeating Baylor and Texas and losing to Iowa State. The remaining top-tier conference school to play is Oklahoma, which OSU can handily walk into. OSU’s next four games include Kansas, West Virginia, TCU and Texas Tech, four programs cemented toward the bottom of the conference. Each school has a below
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OSU’s offensive struggles in the third quarter
Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter
Abby Cage Coach Mike Gundy’s Cowboys have only scored three third quarter points this season.
Mike Gundy is losing sleep, but it is not about losing a game. It is about OSU’s third quarter struggles. Gundy may start passing around a bucket for suggestions, like a church looking for donations. OSU has been unable to find the endzone in any third quarter this season. The Cowboys are in a league of their own, as the only team in the country who has yet to score a touchdown in the third quarter through eight weeks. Gundy said he believes OSU has done well in the third quarter, however the lack of points bothers him. “In years past, in the third quarter we’ve been pretty good,” Gundy said. “And that’s what’s keeping me up at night. Losing this game didn’t keep me up, I was up because of the third quarter.” Wide receiver Tay Martin said he believes he identified the cause for struggle after halftime, a lack of focus.
Martin admitted the offense gets distracted from smaller details and loses focus as the game goes on. Martin said if the team cleans up minor mistakes and continues their attention to detail, they will improve. Offensive lineman Jake Springfield offered a different viewpoint as to why the offense struggles in the third quarter, he does not know. “I’m not sure what the reason is,” Springfield said. “I mean we come in at half, make our adjustments, and go out and have the same intensity like we start the game with. We want to score every time we have the ball. And we’re always trying to put points on the board whenever we have the ball.” Gundy revealed the team scripts eight plays for the third quarter, in order to ease into the second half. Gundy said he and offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn feel as if their halftime adjustments are beneficial, however the team has not seen success in the 15 minutes after halftime. After reviewing the tape from the third quarters of the Texas and Iowa State games, there may be a simpler answer. A lack of aggression. The Cowboys offense started the third quarter against Iowa State with three
straight runs, gained eight yards, and trotted off the field to punt after those three plays. The next drive of the third quarter, quarterback Spencer Sanders was successful in the air, throwing three passes for 35 yards. However, after an unsuccessful third down run, the Cowboys special teams got on the field, and missed a field goal. Against Texas, it was a similar story. OSU’s second drive after halftime consisted of three straight runs, and another three-and-out. The next drive, Sanders was rushed out of the pocket on second and third down and threw two incomplete passes. It seemed as if the Cowboys would have another three-and-out, but a Texas penalty allowed OSU’s offense to return to the field. With a new opportunity, OSU immediately faced a third down and long after a negative yardage run and incomplete pass. A screen pass on third down set up the Cowboys in the red zone, but unsuccessful runs on second and third down forced OSU to settle for a field goal. This field goal make are the only points OSU scored in all of the third quarters combined this season. The lack of success in the third quarter frustrates Gundy, and said he will continue to work on and hopes the third quarter offense will improve. “We’ve lost games in the past where we turned the ball over four times so we didn’t give ourselves a chance,” Gundy said. “Well that didn’t happen in this game. They played well enough to beat us. So, the third quarter offensively is what I’m looking for.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Picking winners (and losers) 3 storylines OSU vs. Kansas Calif Poncy Staff Reporter
Chris Becker Record: 32-16 Last week: 4-2 Spread: 27-21 Last week: 5-1
Dean Ruhl Record: 25-23 Last week: 3-3 Spread: 28-20 Last week: 3-3
Sudeep Tumma Ben Hutchens Sam Hutchens Record: 31-17 Last week: 4-2
Record: 28-20 Last week: 0-6
Record: 30-18 Last week: 3-3
Spread: 24-24 Last week: 4-2
Spread: 21-27 Last week: 1-5
Spread: 21-27 Last week: 3-3
OSU vs KU OSU -30.5
OSU 33-3
OSU 41-20
OSU 30-3
OSU 33-13
OSU 37-16
MICH vs MICH ST MICH -4.5
MICH ST 27-25
MICH 21-17
MICH 20-17
MICH 28-23
MICH ST 27-21
OLE MISS vs AUB AUB -2.5
OLE MISS 34-24
OLE miss 42-38
OLE MISS 40-23
AUB 38-28
OLE mIss 31-28
PENN ST vs OH ST OH ST 18.5
OH ST 27-13
OH ST 28-14
OH ST 33-30
OH ST 45-32
OH ST 40-20
UT vs BAY BAY -2.5
BAY 33-27
UT 35-31
UT 35-20
UT 35-30
BAY 28-24
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Correcting special teams problems While a lot of the focus from Cowboy faithful was on officiating after last week’s loss to Iowa State, special teams missed two field goals in the three-point loss. Oklahoma State must clean that up if it wants to have success moving forward.
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Stop Jason Bean The Jayhawks are coming off a game where they pushed OU to its limits, and a lot of that was due to the play of KU quarterback Jason Bean. If the Cowboys want to secure a win, stopping Bean is a good way to do it.
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TCU vs KSU KSU -3.5
KSU 27-24
KSU 31-24
KSU 20-10
TCU 28-21
TCU 27-24
Establish Jaylen Warren Even with quarterback Spencer Sanders playing well recently, the identity of this OSU team is the ground game. Establishing Warren and others on the ground can keep the Poke defense fresh, which puts OSU in a good position to secure a win. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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OSU student star of Netflix documentary Ellen Slater Lifestyle Editor The moment felt surreal to Lily Bolka as she saw her face go by on a glowing Times Square billboard in New York City. The billboard was for new Netflix documentary, “Found.” It follows Bolka’s story of discovering her roots in China with her new-found biological cousins. The trio was adopted from China as infants and were raised in different parts of the United States. They found each other through an online DNA testing site. When Bolka is not busy on a Netflix press tour in New York City, she is an Oklahoma State student. She spends her time staying busy with her sorority, studying for her accounting classes, and now, being a Netflix star. Bolka grew close to Chloe Lipitz and Sadie Mangelsdorf, her two biological cousins and fellow adoptees the film also follows. “This film has been a huge part of my life” Polka said. “We were lucky enough to have the most incredible and talented people working on this film
Bolka has been filming Found for years leading up to its premier this past Wednesday.
who put so much heart into it with the vision of portraying all of Chloe, Sadie, and I’s emotional journeys. The feeling was absolutely rewarding for all of us.” The Netflix documentary has been streaming since Wednesday. OSU Panhellenic Council held a
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special viewing for students on campus on the day the documentary came out. Friends, professors, and fellow curious students filled the Student Union Theatre to watch their fellow Poke on the big screen. Netflix has been filming Bolka
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since high school. Bolka’s sorority sisters recall signing release forms to potentially be featured in “Found” when the crew was filming when they were freshmen. That class is now graduating seniors. This has been a long-term project Bolka’s friends, family, and peers have watched slowly unfold. One of the opening scenes of the film is Bolka’s graduation from Mount Saint Mary’s, her Oklahoma City high school. Alicia Cornelius is an OSU senior. She went to high school with Bolka and now joins her at OSU in the accounting program. “Finally getting to watch the documentary was super heartwarming,” Cornelius said. “I learned a lot about Lily that I would have never known if I did not watch Found,” Cornelius said. “It was great to see her journey and how she has grown.” Bolka said the process was rewarding. “The most rewarding part of this experience was my relationship with Chloe and Sadie” Bolka said. I could not imagine going through this journey without them. We all understand each other so well and that was extremely beneficial when working on such a personal and intimate project.”
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Ellen Slater Lifestyle Editor On a Stillwater, fall night the front yards of the Greek neighborhood are buzzing with fraternity members welding and building homecoming decs, Claire Reader waves to her sorority sisters going inside Pi Kappa Alpha to clock in their pomping hours. Reader, on the other hand, fully decked out in welding gear and holding a tool in hand, will not be going inside with them to pomp. Rather, she is contributing to the homecoming preparations in a different way- she is on the outside crew this year. As long as the tradition of Greek Homecoming decs have been around, it has been organized that the fraternity members would handle the mechanical and structural part of the dec outside, while the sorority members did the pomping, alongside the rest of the guys who were not helping outside. Some sorority members are breaking the stereotype and putting on the welding masks and jeans, doing the outside work alongside the fraternity brothers that they are paired with. Caroline Dinger is an OSU senior and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Her sorority is paired with Sigma Phi Epsilon, and she has joined the outside crew as the only girl in the pairing on the job. Dinger learned how to weld from one of her older brothers and has continued learning it throughout her time in college within the engineering department. “I was very excited
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Caroline Dinger outside of the Homecoming dec in front of the Sig Ep house.
but hesitant when I was allowed to be on the outside crew,” Dinger said. “It has been such a great experience. I have continued to learn new skills and techniques. Being the only girl, I have felt nothing but support and kindness from the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon. I feel like I’ve helped the members of theta realize that there are more possibilities within homecoming than just pomping.” Dinger said her favorite part of Homecoming is meeting new people, seeing such hard work being displayed and getting to be proud of that work. “I have felt so honored to be on an outside crew, the boys treat me as their own,” Dinger said. I have learned that sometimes the outside work goes unnoticed because not a lot of people know the work that happens behind the scenes.” Reader is an OSU professional pilot junior major. Reader is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and
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works on the outside crew with her house’s pairing, Pi Kappa Alpha. “I went in with really minimal experience and the guys taught me what I needed to know,” Reader said. Reader explained the feeling of watching an empty yard transform into a gigantic deck with moving parts due to the hard work of the team was an “absolutely crazy” feeling and the best part of this preparation process. “It was definitely nerve-wracking at first,”
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Reader said. I was worried that since the outside crew guys already knew each other it would be really hard for me to break into the group, but the Pikes were welcoming, patient and super cool to work with.” Whether it is in the pomping room or 50 feet up in the air on lift welding a dec, the OSU community has been putting their hands to work in preparations for the Homecoming centennial. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com
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Highlights from Homecoming Photo of the week Abby Smith
Homecoming week has been filled with various events of celebration throughout the week. Here are some shots of some of the highlights. These include the fountain dyeing, Harvest Carnival and sign competition among other various events.
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Michael Myers is back Michael Myers, the famous halloween murderer returns to the big screen this month.
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By Jaden Betesda Staff Reporter Michael Myers is back and somehow he is even more brutal. ‘Halloween Kills’ may be the most straightforward film of all time. It is good vs evil. This movie does a lot of things wrong. In fact, they might be parodying themselves at this point with some of the character decisions that happen. However, “Halloween Kills” is the first movie in the franchise that feels like it has a clear narrative of where they want to go. Jamie Lee Curtis gives a solid but limited performance in the film that makes you wonder if she even was on set for more than a week. This movie was a Myers dominated
performance. Michael Myers is a violent, relentless psychopath killer that hasn’t uttered a word since he was a child yet he may be the smartest person in the film. There’s more than several moments in this movie where you will be wondering why a character did what they did. Anthony Michael Hall portrays Tommy Doyle who if you’re not familiar is a character that has been prominent in the franchise. He may be the best actor to take on the role, but he was definitely given the dumbest version. Tommy has a vengeance for Myers and essentially leads the charge to hunt him down. Which is nice when the fact that his weapon choice is a bat. So many people try to take down Myers in this film and eventually the audeince may get
to the point where they just start rooting for Myers. The core of this film is a somewhat cheesy and still entertaining slasher film, a formula that has worked several times in the past. Given that ‘Halloween Kills’ is the second of a trilogy that is promised to give a definitive end to the Myers story. The audeince gets answers that have been lingering for decades and of course some bloody and awesome kills. Overall, ‘Halloween Kills’ is a fun film that works if all logic is ignored and accepted for exactly what it is. It does just enough to leave the audience wanting more, making sure the crowds all come back next year for the sequel and end of this trilogy. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com
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Humans of Homecoming Greek head director Q&A By Kendall Suess Staff Reporter
OSU fraternities and sororities have paired together for decades to create one of America’s Greatest Homecoming biggest traditions: Homecoming decs. The O’Colly sat down for a Q&A with the head directors of some of the pairings and learned more about the process.
Parker Caskey: Head Director of Farmhouse
Q: What is something you wish people outside of Homecoming knew about it? A: I wish people knew how much time and money is put into Homecoming. Between each Greek pairing and all the student organizations on campus. We have been working on this Homecoming for a little over two years due to COVID-19 and half of our house was in high school since we have started planning this Homecoming. Q: How do you manage so many people and get tasks done? A: Having a great director team has helped out a lot on managing such a large group of people. A fun director team that gets along is everything when it comes to Homecoming and as long as you keep people motivated and offer incentives focusing on what the end goal is, which is something that is way bigger than us, I think you can be very successful. Q: What is your biggest takeaway from managing Homecoming? A: It is literally a supervising position and I think it will help all of the directors out in the real world. We are managing over 100 people per house and to get everybody from the ages of 18-22 to work together toward one goal efficiently and successfully is quite the task. Q: What is your favorite part of Homecoming? A: All the Greek organizations and student organizations coming together to present something for our alumni, who are obviously a very big part of OSU is really cool. Homecoming is probably my favorite holiday of the year.
Katie Drake: Head Director of Alpha Chi Omega
Q: What is something you wish people outside of Homecoming knew about it? A: Something that I wish people knew about Homecoming is the amount of hours everybody in the each of the chapters put into it. There is a lot of work done by every single member of every single chapter that no one else gets to see unless you are a part of it, but it pays off in the end. Homecoming is also a great way for our members to meet people and learn time management skills right when they get to college. I think it is really beneficial and helps people in the long run because they will know to manage their time when they are going into a job. Q: How do you manage so many people and get tasks done? A: Everybody going into Homecoming knows what is expected of them and there are rewards if you are doing above and beyond. Rewards help us make sure that everybody is on track and are responsible for themselves while holding each other accountable. Q: What is your biggest takeaway from managing Homecoming? A: My biggest takeaway from managing Homecoming is how to stay calm even if you are under a lot of stress. When you are a leader and you are really stressed out and show it, it is hard for people under you to stay calm and focused. Staying calm even during the stressful moments and not lashing out is the biggest takeaway that I have learned. Q: What is your favorite part of Homecoming? A: My favorite part about Homecoming is definitely walkaround. I grew up coming to campus and walkarounds was something I always looked forward to. Coming here for Homecoming helped lead me to go Greek and have opportunities like this to participate in the community. I love seeing little kids running around and looking at the decks because that was me at one point.
Ethan Cain: Head Direc-
Directors of Zeta Tau Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha check on the house dec outside PIKE’s house before all night pomp.
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tor of Pi Kappa Alpha
Q: What is something you wish people outside of Homecoming knew about it? A: I wish people knew how many hours of people working inside and outside go into Homecoming. It takes a whole group of guys and a whole group of girls to get it done. Homecoming takes months of planning and preparation before we even start pomping and welding. Q: How do you manage so many people and get tasks done? A: It’s really easy to manage all of these people when they know the work they are putting into Homecoming means so much to the city of Stillwater. Chapters know that Greek life is a really important part of Homecoming and they really care about giving back to Stillwater. Q: What Is your biggest takeaway from managing Homecoming? A: My biggest takeaway has honestly been getting to meet all different kinds of people in Greek life, it has been awesome. It has helped me grow a lot as a person and taught me how to manage so many people at once. I definitely feel like I have gained some real-world experience. Q: What is your favorite part of Homecoming? A: I think Homecoming is really special. There is no other college in America that does anything close to what we do, so it’s really awesome having such a unique Homecoming where a lot of alumni can come back. Homecoming is really important to me because I’m a third generation Cowboy and my parents and grandparents love coming back for Homecoming. The fact that we get to take part in the 100th Homecoming, the Centennial, really means a lot to all of the chapters on campus and everybody is doing a great job.
Bri Sumwalt: Head Director of Alpha Xi Delta
Q: What is something you wish people outside of Homecoming knew about it? A: Homecoming isn’t just walkaround, the parade and the game. For me, homecoming this year was a combined team of nearly 25 people, working for months to be able to do a house dec at Alpha Xi Delta, spending hours a week doing research and photoshopping to create said dec, and at the beginning of the semester - spending hours in the pomp room, cutting chicken wire for screens, cutting pomp, and stitching. Q: How do you manage so many people and get tasks done? A: It’s not an easy job. Being in my hardest semester of school as a senior, and trying to manage two chapter’s worth of people is not a walk in the park. I have an amazing and extremely supportive team, so when I had important projects for my major that had to be submitted, my team had no problem stepping up and listening to what had to be done, and then doing it while I work. If I said “give me until 11:59 p.m., if I don’t finish
A member of Pi Kappa Alpha welds a piece of the homecoming dec.
this assignment, I don’t graduate”, the other directors would do just that, and at 11:59 he was ready to go back to it. Q: What is your biggest takeaway from managing Homecoming? A: I think my biggest takeaway from this year is that being a head homecoming director is one of the best things I’ve done in my entire college career. If I hadn’t been the head homecoming director, I would’ve never made half of the connections I have this year. I’ve become friends with so many of the Sigma Nu boys, and their director team always keeps me laughing. All of the late nights and early mornings spent within the walls of Alpha Xi Delta, have created some of what I believe to be lifelong memories that I wouldn’t trade for the world.” Q: What is your favorite part of Homecoming? A: I have to say the end of all night pomp, when we’re going into walkaround is my favorite part. Being able to finally see all the hard work that was put into these nine weeks, and being able to say “We did that,” will be one of the most rewarding things I’ll ever be a part of. I love “all-hands-off-dec,” and looking at the moving parts finally moving with its intended screen, seeing the faces of the alumni and family as they see for the first time what we’ve been seeing for months, that’s the best part of homecoming.
Will Hentges: Head Director of Beta Theta Pi
Q: What is something you wish people outside of Homecoming knew about it? A: The work that people put into Homecoming is 95% behind the scenes and you don’t really realize how much work is actually going on until the week of Homecoming. I found that I would be trying to do one thing and all of a sudden I have to
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switch gears and focus on the Harvest Carnival or the canned food drive. There is so much going on that you are trying to juggle a bunch of balls at one time, but as you are seeing everything come together it is so exciting. The hardest working people are easily all of the head directors, I don’t think there is a harder working group of students than the members who step up to lead their chapters through this huge event. Q: How do you manage so many people and get tasks done? A: The most important thing is getting people you can trust to delegate tasks too. It is all about having good people to help because a lot of your job as a head director is delegating and the work gets done by something the directors have delegated too. It is really tough for a head director to be super involved in every single aspect. It’s all about using your team and being able to trust the people you are working with. Q: What is your biggest takeaway from managing Homecoming? A: My biggest takeaway is that I think I have grown a lot as a leader. I have learned to be more trusting of others. When it comes to school or projects I have for myself I usually don’t like to have other people help, I like to do things on my own. Homecoming is such a big undertaking with so many people and as I’m learning how to lead I think I’ve also learned how to delegate better. Q: What is your favorite part of Homecoming? A: All night pomp and the week leading up to all night pomp. When you are so close to the end, that whole week leading up is just crazy. There is so much going on and everyone is just in go-mode all the time trying to get everything finished. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com
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Today’s Birthday (10/29/21). Expand home-based operations this year. Consistent efforts renovate domestic support structures. Share support with your partner around autumn obstacles, before winter silver refills coffers. Creativity, romance and deeper connection strengthens partnership next spring, inspiring personal blossoming next summer. Nurture family, pets, home and garden. 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 — An intensely creative moment flowers naturally. Romance blossoms in conversation. Things may not go as expected. Keep your bargains and an open mind. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Learn by doing. Come up with an inventive way to give new purpose to something old and unused. Stick to practical family plans. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Don’t react without thinking. Adapt messaging around an unexpected change. Reinforce the basics. A breakdown could become an opportunity. Monitor the news. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Make sure the numbers add up before committing to an expensive purchase. Get the bills paid first. Disciplined actions get results. Maintain positive cash flow. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Align words and actions to realize your personal objectives. Reinforce basic structures before relying on them. Someone is saying nice things about you. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Plan your moves carefully. Adapt to changes at the top. Maintain objectivity. Keep or change your word. Conserve resources, time and energy. Rest and recharge. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Friends help support you around recent changes. Strategize and collaborate. You can see what wasn’t working. Find creative solutions in conversation. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Anticipate a professional challenge. Adapt to temporary chaos. Listen to all considerations. Resolve details. Choose privacy over publicity. Discuss possibilities and make preparations. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Research options before advancing your adventure. Something you thought would work won’t. Reinforce basic elements. Avoid risk or expense. Follow rules carefully. Investigate solutions. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Collaborate for shared gain. Avoid risky business. Don’t gamble with the rent. Stick to reliable options. Generate stability. Support shared financial ventures with dedication. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Work with your partner to navigate a tricky situation. Avoid risk or upset. Patiently review a puzzle for solutions. Communicate and collaborate to win. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Watch for physical obstacles. Slow to avoid accidents or injury. Prioritize health and vitality. Maintain fitness routines. Eat well and rest deeply.
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Music and BBQ Habbie Colen
The Alpha Sigs prepare for their walkaround plans. The house is hosting a concert and food trucks.
A philanthropic twist on walkaround By Kendall Suess Staff Reporter
A concert and philanthropy led Alpha Sigma Pi to have front yard Homecoming plans unique to the rest of their neighbors in the Greek neighborhood. While one of Oklahoma State’s biggest Homecoming traditions are the house decs in the front yards of Greek houses, fraternity Alpha Sigma Pi, has decided to put a new spin on this Homecoming event. Alpha Sigma Pi, more commonly known on campus as Alpha Sig, has decided to put on an event in its front yard consisting of live music, food trucks and fundraising.
Brady Jones, Homecoming director, has planned a full night of non-traditional events. “We are having a concert in our front yard with an Alpha Sigma Pi band: The Winston’s, DJ Tally and Jake Tidwell all performing,” Jones said. “Purdy Q barbeque is going to be there and we are going to have a raffle for Dutch Bros Coffee.” Giving back to the community is an important aspect for the fraternity men. Jack Heddaeus, philanthropy chair, found a way to give back during the event. “We are raising money for our philanthropy, Active Minds, through different raffles,” Heddaeus said. “Active Minds is an organization raising awareness for mental
health and suicide through college students. I think using Homecoming to raise money and awareness for our philanthropy is an awesome opportunity.” Alpha Sigma Pi is the newest chapter to the OSU Greek neighborhood and is excited to get involved this year’s in Homecoming and walkarounds. Oklahoma State is expecting thousands of alumni to return so there is sure to be a crowd to enjoy Alpha Sigma Pi’s efforts. The event will be held during walkaround this Friday at the Alpha Sigma Pi house, 221 S Lincoln St.
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The OSU Art Festival was held this week and student got to display their creative work. It took place in the Student Union Plaza and many members of the community attended. It was a day to celebrate student art and creativity through displays, giveaways, and awards.
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