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Proving ground Focus on Fix to finish Adam Engel Staff Reporter

Column: NCAA, it’s time to change

Chris Becker

Mike Boynton was brought to tears after hearing his team was ineligible for the NCAA tournament.

Chris Becker Assistant Sports Editor Unjust and unexplainable.

Two words to describe the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committe’s flawed and outdated decision-making process and disciplinary actions.

There are no established guidelines for the penalties set forth for the committee, which is absurd for any governing body. It is time for the defective and broken system to change and set forth an agreed upon, and fair, set of penalties for violations.

The system that constantly lets teams slide and then hands down extra severe punishments in a sad attempt to make up for the shortcomings of its process.

The process which barely hits on USC, Auburn and South Carolina, is slow playing with Kansas and LSU but hammers Oklahoma State after cooperating to the fullest extent.

A group of a few individuals deciding the punishment for a group of kids is not a fair or just way to handle anything with no directive.

OSU learned first hand on Wednesday the lessons of dealing with the committee after more than a year. The penalties stem from a FBI probe into Lamont Evans, a former assistant coach.

The whole process concluded Wednesday with a teary eyed Mike Boynton and resentful Chad Weiberg sharing their displeasure with the system — and rightfully so.

The severity of OSU’s punishments do not match the crime, at least in comparison to almost identical violations committed by South Carolina, which received just two years of probation and recruiting

restrictions, but did not receive a postseason ban or any lost scholarships.

OSU received the harsh punishment because of a mere $300 in an unprecedented ruling from the committee. The NCAA’s ruling set a precedent, one if history says anything, it won’t stick to.

“Deep and drastic changes are needed to create a better, more consistent and fairer model,” Weiberg said.

The NCAA continues to hide behind the letters because there is no one to challenge it as a governing body, but it’s time for an outdated unfair system to change, especially when it begins to impact kids who were just entering high school when the violations took place.

All the people want from the NCAA is consistency and justice.

Appeals committee, the people are watching.

test. In 2020-21, in his only dual appearance, he pinned Anthony Madrigal of Oklahoma to assist the Cowboys to a 24-16 Bedlam victory.

Despite two finals appearances, Fix has yet to win an NCAA title. Both trips resulted in 4-2 overtime losses.

“You just got to kind of prepare for tougher matches in folkstyle cause in freestyle you can go out there and I can get a trap arm and it can be over in a minute,” he said.

“But, it’s a little bit tougher to do that in folkstyle.”

Freestyle wrestling, the most common style of wrestling in the world, emphasizes back exposure points, whereas folkstyle is more focused on opponent control.

OSU will navigate a dual-heavy season frontloaded with road trips. Next Saturday, a quest for a 35th national championship begins at Maples Pavilion on the campus of Stanford University. The Cardinal return 165-pound national champion Shane Griffith with a brandnew coaching staff led by Rob Koll, the former Cornell boss.

Sweat pooled from the curly hair of Daton Fix and dropped onto his saturated Oklahoma State wrestling sweatshirt as he spoke to reporters last week.

He recalled his recent trip to Norway where he finished runner-up to Abasgadzhi Magomedov of Russia in the Senior Men’s Freestyle World Championships 61-kilogram bracket.

He proved himself to be the best American freestyle wrestler at his weight. In folkstyle, he’s been one of the best but not No. 1.

Now, he needs to show it in March.

For the second time in his college career, the 23-year old redshirt junior is set to wrestle an entire season. Fix used an Olympic redshirt two seasons ago and was suspended until February of last season after a positive ostarine See Ground on 8A

Abby Cage The only regular season tournament junior Daton Fix will attend is in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Higher expectations calling sports.ed@ocolly.com

Cowgirls banking on Collins to fill star role after key departures Natasha Mack.

Over the summer, the Cowgirls lost Mack to the WNBA draft and point guard Ja’Mee Asberry to the transfer portal.

Ben Hutchens Collins spent the Digital Editor summer in Muldrow, working on her game with Expectations are her father. Because she changing for Taylen Col- had to. lins. They have to.

“We’ve lost some The sophomore good players off (last forward on the OSU season’s) team but it’s just women’s basketball team an opportunity for us to killed it last year, by all play at a different style accounts. She established and different level and I herself as a starter, aver- think our kids are ready aged five rebounds, six for the challenge,” coach points, was second on the Jim Littell said. team in steals and blocks “Taylen Collins behind WNBA draft pick needs to go from seven

(points per game) to 14 to 15,” Littell said.

Collins said over the summer she specifically focused on offense and improving her jump shot because she knew she would be expected to replace some of Mack’s 19.8 points per game and Asberry’s 17 points per game.

For Littell, it’s almost a matter of getting Collins to be less generous with the ball. He has to rewire Collins into a player who first looks to score after catching the ball rather than pass.

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Courtesy of OSU Athletics Sophomore forward Taylen Collins spent the summer improving her offense in Muldrow, with her dad.

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Men’s Basketball Preview

2021-22 men’s hoops roster breakdown Ashton Slaughter Staff Reporter

PROJECTED STARTERS Avery Anderson III: Now that Cade Cunningham is no longer on the team, expect Anderson to lead this team offensively, as he can truly take over and dominate any ballgame.

Isaac Likekele: It is completely expected that Likekele when on the court will be one of the leaders for the Cowboys, along with him being the leader off the court as well, especially when his teammates need someone to look at late in games for guidance.

Bryce Thompson: The Kansas transfer will use his shot creating abilities to help the Cowboys get buckets when needed, along with using his length on the defensive side of the ball.

Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe: The sophomore will look to grow his role as a double-double machine, hoping to improve his already impressive offensive and rebounding skills.

Kalib Boone: The go-to for both interior offense and defense, as he’s yet another double-double kind of player.

KEY RESERVES Rondel Walker: Walker always provides a spark on the court and will always be diving for loose balls and causing turnovers.

Moussa Cisse: The highly sought after transfer will use his 6’10” frame to help the Cowboys with interior defense and scoring.

Tyreek Smith: The transfer will be able to knock down shots and use his lengthy frame for defensive possessions, especially when it comes to blocking shots.

Bryce Williams: Williams, a lockdown defender, will always guard the best player on the opposing team when he is on the floor.

Keylan Boone: Although not the same defensive player as her brother, still very reliable on defense, and a high-energy rebounder.

DEPTH PIECES Donovan Williams: Williams hopes to add depth to the Cowboys roster and find his spot in the rotation.

Chris Harris Jr: After two straight season-ending injuries, Harris looks for consistent minutes to put some points on the scoreboard and provide a spark.

Woody Newton: His role is unknown going into the season, Newton is a decent 3-point shooter and can hit the boards when he sees playing time.

Bernard Kouma: Kouma’s role won’t increase much, but his physicality and high shooting percentage from the field can find him some minutes on the Cowboys.

Cisse’s size vital to Cowboys as NCAA upholds OSU’s penalties Cowboys.

The Cowboys were hit with a one-year postseason ban, on top of probation and a loss of three scholarships over three seasons. Those punishments began Wednesday.

Cisse took to Twitter to voice Chris Becker his emotions about the penalty.

Assistant Sports Editor “Taking kids’ dreams away for something they didn’t (comIt’s hard to miss Moussa Cisse mit),” Cisse said in a tweet. “I just when you look at the Oklahoma don’t get it but we still locked in on State basketball team. the season. Go Pokes.”

Cisse, a transfer from MemThe prolific threat was named phis and former five star recruit, is American Conference Freshman of listed at 6-foot-10 and 225-pounds, the Year in 2020 while at Memphis has immediately impacted the after averaging 6.6 points and 6.3 Cowboys lineup with his size and rebounds per game. Cisse tallied 46 shot-blocking ability. blocks in his freshman campaign.

“Did you watch practice? He Cisse pairs with Kalib Boone looks different. He makes you look down low as the Cowboys highdifferent all by himself,” coach lighted paint defenders. Boone Mike Boynton said. “The kid just averaged 1.6 blocks per game and wants to be coached and challenged blocked 49 total shots. to be his best.

“We’re pretty intentional “I look forward to his presabout trying to find guys who have ence as an interior presence dethose types of characteristics, who fensively for us and as a lob threat have that mentality and we feel potentially.” fortunate that as talented as he is, After transferring to OSU he still knows he’s got a lot of room with hopes of an NCAA Tournato grow,” Boynton said. ment appearance and possibly a Final Four run, the hope was taken from him on the heels of the NCAA punishment levied against the sports.ed@ocolly.com

Chris Becker Moussa Cisse (left) transferred with hopes of a NCAA Tournament but now that’s not possible.

Boynton’s battalion

Examining OSU’s newest assistants Ben Creider Staff Reporter

leges, climbing from a graduate assistant role at Saint Louis to full-on assistant roles at Texas State, Tulsa, Sam Houston State, New Mexico, San Diego and With the departures of assistant Creighton. coaches Erik Pastrana and Cannen CunLarry Blunt ningham and others, Boynton has opted Blunt joins Boynton’s coaching to clean house -- adding David Cason, staff as a trendy coach decorated in Terrance Rencher, and Larry Blunt, as player development and nurturement top the Cowboys’ newest assistants. prospects.

Here’s what you need to know Blunt’s coaching experience began about Oklahoma State’s newest addiin 2005 on the coaching staff at Eastern tions: Mennonite, a Division III school in HarDavid Cason risburg, Virginia.

Cason adds a wide array of knowlAfter his debut season, Blunt edge to the OSU sideline, entering Stillplaced two seasons at Division II school, water with over 25 years of experience Shaw University, before joining Hampand 400 career victories. den-Sydney College from 2008-2012.

Cason’s coaching career spans Blunt’s big break came in 2012, as he across a flurry of universities, working moved to Canada to become the head for Eastern Illions, Notre Dame, TCU, coach for the Oshawa Power of the NBL, Tulsa, Vanderbilt, VCU, Texas, Florida leading the Power to a winning season in Gulf Coast and Florida International. his rookie year.

Cason’s coaching accomplishments After being dropped by the Power Courtesy of OSU Athletics after one year of service, Blunt took include rallying the Notre Dame FightBoyton had to hire new assistants after key ing Irish to the NIT Final in 2000, a 26- Mike control of Orangeville Prep, one of the departures.

10 season with VCU and an NIT appearmost prestigious prep schools in Canada.

York City circuits as a high schooler, ance with Florida Gulf Coast in 2017.

In Blunt’s three seasons at Orangeville, bringing home New York’s Mr. BasketOne of Cason’s greatest strengths he mentored some of Canada’s top ball 1991 as a senior. As a collegiate may rest behind the front desk as he prospects, including former lottery picks player, Rencher became a four-year stood as North Carolina’s Director of Jamal Murray and Thon Maker. legend at the University of Texas holding Basketball Operations from 2000-2003 Since returning to the United the honors as the college’s all-time lead- States, Blunt spent two seasons as an and played an instrumental role in sucing scorer with 2,306 points. cessfully recruiting Jordan Clarkson to assistant at Canisius, and the past three Rencher’s high praise netted the Tulsa back in 2010. seasons as an assistant for Drake, guidguard a second-round selection in the Terrance Rencher ing the Bulldogs to 20 wins in all three 1995 draft, carrying out a three-year ca- years.

Rencher enters Stillwater with a reer in the NBA before playing overseas long-tenured history both in the coachuntil 2007. ing realm and the playing court of the As a coach, Rencher has been an sport. sports.ed@ocolly.com assistant coach for seven different colRencher rose the ranks across New

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When it mattered Anderson picking up where he left off Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter

our best player in Cade (Cunningham) and our leader in Ice (Likekele) both out.”

Anderson initially declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year, however did so without hiring an agent, giving him the option to return to OSU. After talking to NBA GM’s and scouts, Anderson had made his decision.

Anderson announced it with three words on a Twitter post.

“Zero is back” Anderson, who wears No. 0, was returning to Stillwater for his junior year.

Anderson was the second highest scorer on the 2020-21 Cowboys team. The first, Cunningham. Anderson described the process of watching Cunningham work out every day at OSU, and becomes the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, helps motivate him to become a better player.

“I work out at 6 a.m. now,” Anderson said. “Ever since I got back I wanted to change it up. I wanted to do something harder.”

Anderson shot 33% from three in 2020-21. The team as a whole struggled shooting from deep last season, and now Anderson said he is working on becoming a more consistent shooter for this season.

Anderson does not just want to become a more successful scorer, he wants to defend at a higher level. Anderson used his 6-foot 4-inch wingspan to gather 1.5 steals per game last season, including back-to-back four steal games in the NCAA tournament.

Anderson said he believes he can help OSU’s defense be “the best in the nation.”

Avery Anderson called for an isolation.

Oklahoma State was leading West Virginia 80-78 with 46 seconds remaining in the game. Anderson caught the in-bound pass, and after a screen forced defenders to switch, his eyes widened.

Anderson, drove toward the basket, side-stepped and drained a shot to increase Oklahoma State’s lead by four. Without point guard Cade Cunningham, without guard Isaac Likekele, Anderson scored 31 points and propelled the Cowboys in a win over WVU. “I knew I could do my thing and try to go get a bucket for our team,” Anderson said. “I knew I had to go make the big-time play.”

Anderson is looking to take another step up. Recent NCAA infractions keep the Cowboys from partaking in the NCAA Tournament, but this season could be vital for Anderson, who tested the NBA waters this offseason.

As a freshman, the former four-star recruit averaged just 3.8 points per game and only shot 8% from three. Anderson’s sophomore year started rocky, but in the final 10 games, including the Big 12 and NCAA Tournament, averaged 16.6 points and 1.9 steals per game.

“I think he’s the most improved player in the country,” coach Mike Boynton said at the time. “I think he’s the most improved player in our league by far.

And today was an example with sports.ed@ocolly.com

Fran focus Courtesy of OSU Athletics

After declaring for the NBA draft without an agent, guard Avery Anderson returned to Stillwater to continue building his stock.

Fraschilla talks OSU basketball

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Senior guard Issac Likekele provides depth for an OSU team reeling from its NCAA ruling.

“They won’t, because weak leaders don’t answer questions.”

-Mike Boynton on NCAA explain-

ing their reasoning to players.

season outlook 2020 record: 21-9 Head coach: Mike Boynton, Fifth year Biggest loss: Cade Cunningham Cade Cunningham was

edly got so much attention, this roster is going to be more balanced,” ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla said. “A lot of different guys can affect the outcome of the game. And I think Boynton is going to be able to go 10 Sam Hutchens deep, it’s gonna be like Noah’s Staff Reporter Ark, he’s got two of everything this year.”

Oklahoma State lost its Tulsa native Bryce starting point guard to the NBA Thompson, a touted recruit draft, but the Cade Cunningwho played through injuries ham-sized role in the roster his freshman year at Kansas, is filled with a strength of the provides a new shooting threat OSU roster. on the perimeter.

Depth.

“It’s great for a Coach The Cowboys return se(Mike) Boynton to bring him nior point guard Isaac Likekele back home,” Fraschilla said. and junior guard Avery Ander- “Close to Tulsa. He’s already son. Joining the veteran guard well-known in the state. And pairing is a host of new faces this was a do over for him. I who could crack the starting think it’s an excellent opporlineup. tunity for him to jumpstart the “Unlike last year, where early part of his college career.”

Cade Cunningham deservSophomore Moussa Cisse,

the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft leaving OSU for Detroit. His loss will be felt for OSU despite the additions of key transfers.

Key add: Moussa Cisse Cisse is nearing 7-feet tall and will be a crucial piece alongside Kalib Boone to protect the rim.

Cisse was the American

Conference Freshman of the Year in 2020 and a former five-star recruit.

X-Factor: Isaac Likekele Likekele may not be the most flashy player on the team, but he is the veteran. The team needs a leader and they’ll turn to Likekele to guide the team through the dark

the 6-foot-10, American Conference Freshman of the Year at Memphis, is a new addition that provides post depth.

“He’s definitely got the athleticism to affect shots at the rim,” Fraschilla said. “Rebound and D; just a good solid role player.”

Fraschilla said the fresh faces, combined with the returning cast, could make for a sneaky good team.

“I’m very optimistic about the Cowboys being one of the surprise teams in the country,” Fraschilla said. “I think losing Cade as the No. 1 pick. You know, the national media may be sleeping on the Cowboys a little bit but they have a lot of very good pieces back and some new faces that are going to be back too.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

times.

Biggest toss-up: The starting lineup OSU’s biggest challenge is a good one to have: finding the starting lineup. Boynton has depth at each position with a handful of players serving from the spot; the lineup is likely to change game-to-game.

MVP: Avery Anderson When Cade Cunningham missed time at the end of the 2020 campaign Anderson was the hero for the Cowboys. He’ll be the biggest help in filling Cunningham’s void.

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COWGIRLS ROSTER BREAKDOWN Calif Poncy Staff Reporter Projected Starters: Lauren Fields: Fields is one of the most experienced starters on the team, and her veteran leadership could be paramount to keeping a young team on the rails this season.

Lexy Keys: Also a member of All-Big 12 freshman team last season, Keys will likely slot in as a starter.

Taylen Collins: All-Big 12 freshman Collins will build on a powerful freshman campaign.

Kassidy De Lapp: De Lapp looks to continue to be a consistent contributor to the Cowgirls.

Neferatali Notoa: Notoa, a sophomore will hope to join fellow sophomores Collins and Lexy Keys as important players on the team.

Key Role Players: Abbie Winchester: Winchester’s experience will be key to helping a young Cowgirls team along.

Brittany Reeves: Reeves will look to break into the rotation after seeing a lot of fluctuation in her playing time last season.

N’Yah Boyd: The North Texas transfer will look to bring the playmaking she showed with the Mean Green to Stillwater.

Micah Dennis: Dennis’ growth will be key to replacing some of the departed talent from last years team.

Macie James: A four-star recruit out of Fresno, and also the MVP of her conference as a junior, James has a chance to make an impact as a freshman.

Depth Pieces:

Versatile vision

Littell continues to retool with players transferring Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

in June.

Littell has yet another tough task at hand. Replacing the leader of the team, Mack, and his top two scorers.

“We had an incredible year,” Littell said. “We’ve lost some good players off that team but it’s just an opportunity for us to play at a different style and different level and I think our kids are ready for the challenge and we told them it isn’t where you’re picked at the beginning, it’s where you finish at the end.”

With players such as sophomore Taylen Collins, senior Kassidy De Lapp and junior Lauren Fields returning for this season with bigger roles to play, along with transfers N’yah Boyd from North Texas and Chloe Mayer from Butte College. Mayer transferred in last year but is going to play her first season with the Cowgirls this season, Littell has retooled his squad once again.

“Some kids are going to step up,” Littell said. “When you lose scorers, you don’t put it on one kid to step up and do it all, you do it collectively.”

The loss of players from one year to the next, along with the 2021 Big 12 Coach of the Year award shows how versatile Littell can be in terms of getting a team ready to play winning basketball.

After an impressive 201920 season, forwards Vivian Gray and Bryn Gerlich were ready to keep improving.

In the offseason, Gray, a two-time unanimous All-Big 12 selection and Gerlich, who had played a vital role on the Oklahoma State team, looked to be stepping into the star roles for the Cowgirls.

Then, UT-Arlington coach and Bryn’s mother, Krista, was offered the head coaching position at Texas Tech, and accepted. Gray and Gerlich opted to leave Stillwater and transfer to Texas Tech.

Jim Littell, OSU’s coach, made sure that the Cowgirl basketball program didn’t miss a step after losing key cogs in the team.

He retooled with Natasha Mack, the WBCA and Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year, and second team AllBig 12 guard Ja’Mee Asberry.

The duo guided the Cowgirls to an NCAA Tournament berth, losing in the first round.

A retool once again was needed after this season.

In April, Mack declared for the WNBA draft and was drafted by the Chicago Sky and Asberry transferred to Baylor sports.ed@ocolly.com

Just outside

Courtesy of Baylor Athletics OSU coach Jim Littell continues to have to replace transfers in the offseason.

Expert weighs in on upcoming Cowgirls season

Sara Rodrigues: Rodrigues will look to return back to her freshman form after an injury.

Chloe Mayer: This is Mayer’s first season at OSU, after winning the Golden Valley Conference MVP at Butte College Ruthie Udoumoh: Udoumoh will look to make more of an impact in her second season after limited playing time.

Kennedi Jackson: Jackson will look to take advantage of a lot of departures from last season.

Tracey Bershers: A two-time state championship winner for Northside High in Arkansas, Bershers will look to bring those winning ways with her to Stillwater.

Tori Garza: The District 20-5A MVP, out of New Caney, Texas, and a three-star recruit, Garza will look to impact the team as a freshman. sports.ed@ocolly.com

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Sophomore Lexy Keys is a underclassmen primed to earn meaningful minutes this season.

well coached, they always have been,” Creme said. “And that probably is the reason that I even have them on the fringe.”

Creme has faith Sam Hutchens in Jim Littell, the Staff Reporter reigning Big 12 Coach of the Year, to galESPN women’s vanize his young but college basketball talented roster. analyst Charlie Creme Three sophopenciled the Oklamores, guard Tali homa State Cowgirls Notoa, forward Taylen into his “way too Collins and sophoearly” 2022 bracket more Lexy Keys, projections at the con- played significant clusion of last season. minutes their freshThe reason why men years in a run to that disclaimer is the NCAA Tournaneeded is because pro- ment. jecting one year ahead The Cowgirls is a daunting task. were picked to finish Things change. seventh in the Big 12 OSU lost leadpreseason coaches ing shooter Ja’Mee poll.

Asberry to the trans“I want to say fer portal, depleting a the floor is something roster that already lost like a .500 overall center Natasha Mack record and an eighth to the WNBA draft. or ninth place finish Despite the new- in the Big 12,” Creme look roster, Creme said. still projects the CowOSU exceeded girls to factor in the its preseason poll NCAA Tournament as last year, but Creme a bubble team. predicts the range of “When I (filled outcomes for the Cowout the first) bracket girls this season to be back in April, I within the seventhbelieve I had them as place projection. one of the last four If everything teams (in),” Creme goes right for OSU, said. “I believe now I and a scorer emerges have them among the to fill Asberry’s role, next four out or right the NCAA Tournaaround that.” ment is in play.

One reason “I’m gonna say Creme did not drop the ceiling is a nine OSU from the postseed,” Creme said. season picture is a consistent strength of Cowgirl basketball. sports.ed@ocolly.com “They’re super

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how many rebounds she thought she could get. She told him 11 or 12 a night.

“The logic behind it is there weren’t many rebounds left afContinued from 2A ter Mack got through last year,” Littell said. “So, there’s going to “I’ve definitely looked to be more opportunities for kids to take my role in scoring more,” shoot, more opportunities for kids Collins said. to score more opportunities for It’s not just offense. Sophokids to rebound. They just got to more guard Neferatali Natoa said step up.”

Collins (the only Cowgirl to atCollins isn’t changing her tempt dunks at Homecoming and game or taking on a more voHoops) is the most athletic player cal leadership role this season to on the team and will be expected tinker and experiment because it is to shoulder the rebounding burden. a new lineup.

Collins was second on the She is doing it because she team in rebounds last season, has to. again trailing Mack, who led the team by a wide margin.

Littell said he asked Collins sports.ed@ocolly.com

“She was getting up there.”

-Neferatali Natoa on teammate Taylen Collins dunking at homecoming and hoops.

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Kassidy De Lapp will inherit a leadership role this season.

sports Cowgirls fulfill identity in exhibition victory Ben Hutchens Digital Editor When Jim Littell was asked about the identity of his basketball team, he didn’t say he “hopes” or “wants.”

He used the phrase “It needs.”

There are two specific things Littell, OSU’s women’s basketball coach, said the identity of the Cowgirls needs to be built around this season: physicality and collectivism.

The Cowgirls demonstrated both qualities that will bode well for season long success in their 64-40 season-opening exhibition win over Southern Nazarene University.

The Cowgirls were stifling on the defensive end of the floor against the Crimson Storm, holding SNU to 15 first half points. The Cowgirl advantage in length undoubtedly contributed to a difficult shooting night for SNU, which converted only 28% of its looks from the floor.

OSU won’t have a such advantages over every team this season but one of the things they also did against

Braden King OSU scored 23 points off the bench Thursday night against SNU.

the Crimson Storm, one of Littell’s needs, also showed up. SNU turned the ball over 19 times under constant pressure from an aggressive defense.

OSU checked off another box on the needs list, physically dominating the glass. The Cowgirls nearly doubled the Crimson Storm in rebounds, 59-31, with forward Taylen Collins leading the way with 12.

The other thing Littell said his team’s identity needs to be built on is collectivism.

Collins exited with

seconds remaining in the first quarter after picking up her third foul and the Cowgirls were without starting point guard Lauren Fields. As a team, the Cowgirls pushed through.

Twelve players scored and OSU finished with 23 bench points.

Littell knows the identity his team needs to have, and after Thursday’s win the Cowgirls have the blueprint to a successful season. sports.ed@ocolly.com

SEason Outlook

2020 Season: Ended with a second round exit in the NCAA Tournament versus eventual champion Stanford. Finished the season 19-9 with a 13-5 conference record. They finished third in the Big 12 and received votes in the AP poll for most of the year.

Head Coach: Jim Littell enters his tenth year as the coach for the Cowgirls and looks to repeat a campaign like last season in which he won Big 12 Coach of the Year.

Biggest Loss: Natasha Mack won National Defensive Player of the Year and left for the WNBA. Key Add: North Texas transfer N’Yah Boyd led the Mean Green in scoring and assists last season.

X-Factor: Senior center Kassidy De Lapp looks to take part of the big role left by Natasha Mack this season.

Biggest Toss-Up: Lauren

Fields has the potential to lead the team in scoring, but to do that she will need to be more consistent from game to game. In between her career high of 23 points, she scored 13 and seven points.

MVP: As a freshman, Taylen Collins averaged six points and five rebounds per game and started the last 23 games. Collins has worked on her jumper and will look to lead this team this year. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Wrestling Preview

COWBOY ROSTER BREAKDOWN Alison Conway Staff Reporter

Heavy Hitters

Harris, Surber, Doucet dueling at weight class Gavin Pendergraff ought to have a level of confidence going into Staff Reporter

125 : Trevor Mastrogiovanni Mastrogiovanni, a sophomore, returns after starting every dual for the Cowboys.

the season.”

Luke Surber Sophomore Luke Surber is coming off a strong freshman season at 197-pounds, as AJ Ferrari’s backup. This season, he is moving up to heavyweight looking to challenge Harris at the starting spot.

“Luke Surber as we have seen has put on some weight and size,” Smith said. “He looks good, it’s exciting.”

Konnor Doucet Doucet, a sophomore from Comanche, is the last option for the Cowboys at the heavyweight class. Coming off his true freshman season with a solid 6-3 record he is looking to make his mark.

Smith said Doucet has been looking good so far.

A decision should be made after OSU’s ranking matches.

“There’s a lot of options, there are a lot of great guys up there,” Dakota Geer, OSU’s 184-pounder said. “I couldn’t tell you who is going to start, I love them all.”

133: Daton Fix Just recently Fix wrestled for silver in the Senior World Championship, is a two-time NCAA finalist, and is looking to finally win this season.

141: Dusty Hone Beginning last season as a backup and sustaining a knee injury, Hone is a returning senior.

149: Kaden Gfeller Gfeller is a senior that has recovered from an ankle injury.

157: Wyatt Sheets Sheets has recovered from his season long torn left ACL injury last year after earning All-American status.

165: Travis Wittlake Last season, Wittlake earned AllAmerican status for the second time in his career.

174: Dustin Plott Plott, as a true freshman last season, wrestled through a left shoulder injury.

184: Dakota Geer Geer, a returning senior and a threetime All-American returns for his sixth college season.

197: AJ Ferrari As the third freshman in OSU history to win the NCAA championships, Ferrari is a favorite to repeat.

Heavyweight: Austin Harris As a redshirt junior, Harris was a win away from AllAmerican status and is likely to start.

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Courtesy of OSU Athletics Wrestler Austin Harris is competing for his starting spot after an inconsistent 2020 season.

Despite a formidable performance in the NCAA Tournament, Austin Harris isn’t guaranteed to start at heavyweight.

The Oklahoma State Cowboy wrestling team is getting ready to start the 2021-2022 season this winter. The Cowboys are looking solid at every class this year with immense talent in every facet. Due to this newfound depth with improved returning wrestlers and talented incoming freshmen, it will be interesting to see who gets the starting spot at heavyweight.

Coach John Smith shared his thoughts on the battle at the heavyweight position.

“It’s nice to have,” Smith said. “The nice thing about wrestling is that two guys get to wrestle and get to show us who gets to start.”

Austin Harris Harris, the incumbent at this weight, had a consistent season and finished one win away from All-American status.

“Austin Harris had a nice season last year,” Smith said. “He finished strong and sports.ed@ocolly.com

Smith seeing freshmen providing depth, vying for starting spots Jarron Davis Staff Reporter Former Oklahoma State wrestler Boo Lewallen ended his Cowboys career on a mat in St. Louis.

A loss in the third place match in the NCAA Wrestling Championships ended the sixth-year senior’s time at OSU. With Lewallen’s departure, several freshmen will step up in place of not just his spot, but across the lineup.

Some wrestlers like Carter Young, a Stillwater graduate who enrolled at Oklahoma State this fall after committing to Northwestern. The Cowboy’s have high hopes for the three-time state champion this season. Coach John Smith said he could potentially be a starter this year.

Another freshman who could potentially see a start is Victor Voinovich. The Ohio native was the No. 15 recruit in the country and won two state titles.

Smith seemed to be very optimistic about this young upcoming class.

“I feel like we did a nice job with who we brought in last year, they’re some really

Coach John Smith is trying to find a replacement for Boo Lewallen at 141 pounds.

quality kids,” Smith said.

The bar is set high for these younger guys. With mentors like Junior Olympian Daton Fix the team is looking to win out this year.

Smith also mentioned that he felt like they filled some weight classes, with depth

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being a bit of a challenge in recent years.

“I feel like we filled some weight classes that were struggling a little bit with depth, I think we’ve kind of cured that up this year,” Smith said. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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“He’s got to be ready to punch some people in the nose and be a little more like I’m gonna kick some ass.”

-John Smith on Travis Wittlake

Season Outlook Adam Engel Staff Reporter

2020-2021 record: 10-0 Head coach: John Smith, 30th year Biggest loss: Boo Lewallen

Lewallen, a two-time All-American did not return to Stillwater for a sixth year.

Key add: Carter Young

In September, after two Northwestern assistant coaches were fired for not being COVID-19 vaccinated, Young flipped his commitment with the Wildcats to OSU, returning to his hometown. A 141-pounder, Young brings elite talent to a weight class searching for a steady starter.

X-factor: Health

After several years of poor luck with injuries, OSU’s health is critical for a run at a national title. Everyone is fresh for a new season and the Cowboys health should be a top priority.

Biggest toss-up: Heavyweight

Austin Harris wrestled his best at the NCAA Tournament. This year, the Cowboys will need stability all season long at heavyweight. Harris is being challenged by sophomores Konner Doucet and Luke Surber for the No. 1 spot. In the offseason, Surber bulked up from 197 pounds and has added muscle in the upper body.

MVP: Daton Fix

OSU’s 133-pounder is a favorite to appear in his third NCAA final. A full season of competition will only strengthen his durability.

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“They’ve been good the last several years,” coach John Smith said. “Gonna be a team that we’re probably want on our schedule pretty consistently.”

Gallagher-Iba Arena will host one dual in the fall semester, Nov. 28 against Drexel. Fifty-six days later, on Jan. 23, the No. 6 Cowboys host Lehigh to begin a four dual homestand.

“Duals are always exciting

Cowboy 133-pound national champions: Eric Guerrero: 1999 Johnny Thompson: 2002, 2003 Coleman Scott: 2008 Jordan Oliver: 2011 because at tournaments, you don’t really get to watch your teammates compete very much,” Fix said. “You wrestle and then you go back to the hotel and relax.”

A trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2 will be the only regular season tournament attended by OSU starters.

“It’s going to be real important

that we prepare ourselves for a lot more battles this year,” Smith said.

“I think just in general, it’s going to be a tougher season than we’ve ever had.”

Fix looks to win his third Big 12 title and of course, that elusive national championship.

“I’m just excited that I finally get to have a full season where I’m wrestling every weekend for a couple months,” Fix said. “It’s going to be good. I think that’s going to help me make even bigger jumps throughout the whole season.”

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Courtesy of OSU Athletics Wrestler Trevor Mastrogiovanni started every dual for OSU in 2021.

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Wrestler Dustin Plott will start at 174 pounds after a 15-6 season.

Wrestler AJ Ferrari looks to defend his national title at 197 pounds.

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Cowboy back becoming valuable asset for Sanders last two games. Sanders has thrown five touchdowns with zero interceptions, while completing over 60% of his passes. With Cassity as an additional blocker, it allows Sanders to set his feet, go through his progressions, and deliver an accuGabriel Trevino rate pass.

Staff Reporter Cassity, who was a former defensive tackle in high school, and previously switched positions Most would describe Cowboy at Oklahoma State, had to adjust to back, OSU’s offensive hybrid posi- blocking physical players. tion, as a combination of a normal “Everyone in the Big 12 has tight end and fullback. They are a Brock Martin,” Cassity said. used to pass block, run block and “Everyone has a stand-up rush guy, catch passes. and we’ll be facing that. It will be Current Cowboy back Braden a challenge. That is how it is in the Cassity is doing all of it.

Big 12, everyone is good. This is a On most plays, Cassity, the league where everyone competes.” starting Cowboy back, is lined-up Cassity said he is also slowly directly behind an offensive tackle. developing a pass catcher and route Not necessarily on the offensive runner as well. On the first play of line, just behind it. This allows the second quarter for OSU against Cassity to be in a position where Kansas, Cassity ran a simple drag he can drop into pass protection, route, however when he noticed become a pulling blocker to creSanders was forced out of the ate holes for running backs, or run pocket, Cassity turned up-field and short routes. got open for Sanders to deliver a Acting as an extra pass block- 20-yard pass. er has also assisted quarterback Cassity and Sanders are Spencer Sanders to grow over the roommates, and their relationship

has translated to the football field.

“It comes with time and building a relationship with Spencer (Sanders),” Cassity said. “I am always working on catching and route running, and I will continue to work on it. Whether it is throwing with him after, or talking to him about a certain concept, I am learning what everyone else on the field is doing, not just myself.

I have to understand his reads, and who he is focusing on, on any particular play.”

Wide receiver Brennan Presley said he notices Cassity’s improvement as a receiver, and recalls events after practices which displays Cassity’s motivation.

“He usually catches 100 to 150 consecutive jugs,” Presley said.

“I will try to beat him to the jug machine, or else he will be there all day. After practice, he also runs routes with Spencer. His willingness to continue to work on what he needs to work on, it shows in the game.”

3 players to watch OSU vs. West Virginia Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter

Braden King

Jarrick Bernard-Converse Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson torched OSU’s secondary, including two touchdowns over Bernard-Converse. West Virginia threw for 370 yards and had two receivers with over 100 yards in its win against Iowa State.

Bernard-Converse will likely be tested again in Morgantown.

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Courtesy of West Virginia

Dante Stills The senior defensive tackle leads the Mountaineers in sacks with six, and 10.5 tackles for loss. The 6-foot 4, 280-pound Stills can be moved around the defensive line, up the middle or off the edge.

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Collin Oliver The freshman phenom leads the Cowboys in sacks, with 4.5. West Virginia quarterback Jarrett Doege threw for 370 yards and three touchdowns last week against Iowa State.

However, Doege has been sacked 15 times this season. Oliver and the Cowboys may be able to apply pressure and sack Doege to limit the air attack.

Improved blocking and catching from Cowboy back Braden Cassity has made him an offensive asset for OSU.

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12.3

OSU’s average margin of victory during its six game win streak dating back to 2015.

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OSU vs. West Virginia Calif Poncy Staff Reporter

Cowboys defense gaining national recognition

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Continued special teams improvement After costly special teams miscues against Iowa State, Oklahoma State was able to get back on track against Kansas, making all eight of their kicks. In what will probably be a close game against the Mountaineers, special teams will once again be paramount.

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Can OSU stop Jarret Doege?

Since a lackluster showing against Oklahoma, WVU quarterback Jarret Doege has been on a tear, posting over 235 passing yards each of the last four games, and leading WVU to an upset over Iowa State this past week. If OSU wants to avoid an upset in Morgantown, slowing Doege is crucial.

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Spencer Sanders consistency OSU quarterback Spencer Sanders has been on the upswing ever since the Baylor game in which he threw three interceptions. Against Kansas, Sanders was dominant in the two quarters he played, but his biggest highlight was a bone-rattling block to set up an OSU touchdown. The Cowboys’ long-term upside will continue to rise as Sanders’ play becomes more consistent. sports.ed@ocolly.com

Key matchup OSU vs. West Virginia Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

Leddie Brown vs. Malcolm Rodriguez West Virginia running back Leddie Brown has been a reliable weapon for the Mountaineers, rushing for 11 touchdowns on 642 yards and 4.6 yards per carry.

Quote of the week:

Mike Gundy on seeing players on Halloween “They didn’t even know it was me, so it was even better. They had their babies, and I was thinking here you have Sione Asi from all the way on the other side of the world and you have Brock Martin from Oologah, America, and they’re hanging out with their families and their little babies and trick or treating. I was like that’s kind of what it’s all about.”

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Linebackers Malcolm Rodriguez and Devin Harper have been called on of the best tandems in college football.

seniors, five as seniors and two as redshirt juniors.

The veteran presence allows the Cowboys to open up their schemes, and formulate complex blitzes.

The entire starting defensive Dean Ruhl line has at least four years of experience with the team, all spent under Sports Editor Knowles, whose inaugural season was in 2018.

Jim Knowles sits atop his perch “Guys like (defensive end Brock) in the coordinator’s box at Boone Martin up front, their job is to just Pickens Stadium. hold their opponent,” Brock Huard, Knowles, Oklahoma State’s providing color commentary against defensive coordinator, finds the prog- Iowa State. “And to not get tired of sitnosis from the prior play, and creates ting there in gap control.” a verdict. Then, from his perch, he No tandem has been lauded attacks. more nationally than linebackers MalHe himself doesn’t attack, but colm Rodriguez and Devin Harper. rather calls down his calculated play The duo has combined for 128 tackles call to defensive starters to enact. And this season, with each individually most times, it succeeds. raking in more than 50.

It is in his motto: Give us an Spencer Tillman, who provided inch and we will defend it. color for OSU’s game against Kansas, For OSU (7-1 overall, 4-1 Big discussed Harper’s skill to diagnose 12), the defense has consistently plays prior to the snap, and his physiamassed significant performances cality when tackling despite being this season, gradually attracting the undersized by 20 pounds for his inside attention of national media. Guided linebacker position.

by Knowles and a veteran-clad start“Those two as a tandem are ing aggregation, the Cowboys have about as good as they come,” Tillman not only reached national prominence said. “They are some of the best in statistically, but in talent. working in a unit. They are one of the In OSU’s conference-altering most mature defenses in the nation.” victory against Texas, Fox Sports Tillman added on, saying blockanalyst Joel Klatt provided color com- ing Harper and Rodriguez is almost mentary on the game, regularly com- impossible, because of the speed and mending the Cowboy defense. agility each possess.

“This is a defense that is vetEach has been capable of closing eran, experienced, they rotate a lot gaps at the line of scrimmage, proved of guys up front trying to stay fresh by their tackle numbers. Rodriguez is and get after the quarterback,” Klatt tied for 11th in the Big 12 in tackles said on the broadcast. “These two for loss at 7.5, tied with OSU defenlinebackers are active, they’re older sive end Collin Oliver. players, very strong in the middle.

Oliver, the lone true freshman This secondary is one of the most ex- consistently contributing on the deperienced and veteran secondary’s in fensive side, is tied for sixth in the Big the entire sport. I love to watch them 12 in the sack category, accumulating attack the football after the pass.”

4.5 so far this season, and tied with Veteran and experienced are Oklahoma linebacker Nik Bonitto and words often attributed to the unit, and Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson. rightfully so. The 11 starters have A stout defensive line, a linemore than 500 combined starts, with backer tandem referred to as one of four players designated as redshirt the top pairings in the country can

only be complimented by a suffocating secondary.

“With veteran players you can line up in several different looks, a lot of exotic looks,” Klatt said. “They have three safeties on the field and they can make things look very difficult for the quarterbacks.”

Since safety Tre Sterling prematurely ended his season with a wrist surgery, safety Jason Taylor has seamlessly filled his starting role, corralling two interceptions. Taylor’s roommate, safety Kolby Harvell-Peel has also accumulated a respectable season stat line, grabbing three interceptions and 42 tackles.

“This is a stout crew,” Huard said. “They are excellent at the second and third levels. They can run and pursue.”

The group’s strongest attribute, according to Klatt, is how they play first down. It was understandable in OSU’s game against the Longhorns, which Klatt called.

The Cowboys regularly stacked a combination of linebackers and defensive backs at the line to gain, stymying both the Texas rushing and passing attack on crucial third downs.

“They play so heavy at the chains,” Klatt said. “This is why they are one of the best teams in college football at getting off the field. They are willing to sell out at the line to gain.”

Knowles initially struggled with the Cowboys, but has methodically built a defensive squad not of the most talented players, but of one’s fitting best with his ideology.

After four seasons at the helm of the defense, which led the entire FBS in third down defense this past season, the recognition has finally arrived, not just within the team, not just within the conference, but on the national stage.

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Missouri State

Tulsa

Boise State

Kansas State

Baylor

Texas

W | 23-16

W | 28-23

W | 21-20

W | 31-20

W | 24-14

W | 32-24

Iowa State

Kansas

West Virginia

L | 24-21

W | 55-3

11/6 -Away

TCU

Texas Tech

Oklahoma

11/13 - Home 11/20 - Away 11/27 - Home

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Picking winners (and losers) Record: 37-17 Last week: 5-1 Spread: 30-24 Last week: 3-3

Dean Ruhl Record: 28-26 Last week: 3-3 Spread: 31-23 Last week: 3-3

Sudeep Tumma Ben Hutchens Sam Hutchens Record: 34-20 Last week: 3-3

Record: 31-23 Last week: 3-3

Record: 34-20 Last week: 4-2

Spread: 27-27 Last week: 3-3

Spread: 23-31 Last week: 2-4

Spread: 23-31 Last week: 2-4

OSU vs WVU OSU -3.5

OSU 27-20

OSU 27-20

OSU 27-20

OSU 28-17

OSU 23-17

UT vs ISU ISU -6.5

ISU 24-20

ISU 31-21

ISU 30-20

ISU 37-30

ISU 30-27

AUB vs TAMU TAMU -4.5

TAMU 31-24

AUB 24-21

AUB 33-30

AUB 24-21

TAMU 31-24

UTSA vs UTEP UTSA -11.5

UTSA 31-17

UTSA 40-30

UTSA 27-23

UTSA 45-20

UTSA 40-30

MSU vs PUR MSU -3.5

MSU 27-10

MSU 17-10

MSU 30-10

MSU 40-27

PUR 27-26

TENN vs UK UK -1.5

UK 34-27

TENN 3-0

UK 30-10

TENN 30-20

TENN 28-24

Dean Ruhl Not a chance. After spending four seasons constructing this defense into a national contender, Knowles seems content to stick around for the long-term. He will be losing a majority of his starters after this season ends, but the Cowboys have meticulously constructed a talented underclassmen group who can develop into formidable replacements. For athletic director Chad Weiberg, a sizable check could keep Knowles, and a premier defense, in Stillwater for the foreseeable future.

Will Jim Knowles leave after this season?

Gabriel Trevino There is a chance. There is already a number of head coaching jobs available, and may be even more in the offseason. Knowles has built OSU’s defense into a top-ranked defense, not just in the Big 12, but in the country, and has improved each year of his tenure. Athletic directors for rebuilding programs will be looking at the 56-year old, former head coach, for jobs next season.

Point / Counterpoint

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Vaccine mandate announced at OSU Anna Pope News Editor

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Q&A: OSU President Kayse Shrum and First Cowboy Darren Shrum OSU President Kayse Shrum and First Cowboy Darren Shrum schedules look different.

Anna Pope News Editor Kayse and Darren Shrum met over 32 years ago in Walmart.

Now, after years of marriage and different occupations, they are in a new situation being the first family of OSU. Q: What does a day in your life look like?

Kayse: It’s pretty busy. It starts differently every day, sometimes 7 a.m. you know? Whenever that (time) is. I could come to the office, and you know I could go anywhere really in the state. Sometimes here, sometimes I’m in the city, sometimes I’m in Tulsa, just all over depending what’s going on that day.

Darren: I tell everybody that I get to live Kayse’s best life, cause’ I get to do all the fun parts. And so, I usually work out with the guys over at football every morning. Go to lunch usually with Scott Sutton and Barry Hanson at least once a week because they’re a lot of fun. Then try to attend every event I can.

Q: Any fun pastimes at all?

Kayse: You know, mostly we both work out. Fitness is probably something that has always been important to us. Really prior to this role that we’re in now, we would come watch OSU sporting events for fun… We have six kids so probably most of our hobbies are really,

kind of, around watching them and supporting the kids.

Darren: It’s kind of a good point because everything we’ve always done involves here (OSU). So now that we’re here it’s much easier to see anything else.

Kayse: You like to collect classic cars.

Darren: I do. I have hot rods and cars and things like that. I had a shop in Coweta for about 11 years, almost 12 years, and we built hot rods and show cars. Not stuff people would need, just stuff people would like to have.

Q: How did you guys meet?

Kayse: Oh, well we met at Walmart.

Darren: Right out of college, I graduated from the University of Central Arkansas. So, I took a job at Walmart. We were in Broken Arrow, it was a long time ago, 32 years ago, the first time I ever saw her probably. I was just standing at the front with the store manager... until Kayse walks through the front door. And she’s just holding this little girls’ hand and I said, ‘that’s the girl right there I’m going to marry…’ Then about two or three days later she’s back in the store about the same time 2:30/ 3:00 and here she would come. It turns out she was good friends with one of our employees there and that’s how we met. Is that how you recall it?

Kayse: Yeah. Back when I was in high school, if you had all of your credits and if you had a job, you only had to go to school half a day. I used to babysit as my half day job… We didn’t actually meet then. It was probably six months

later that we actually met.

Q: If there is anything for you, as the First Cowboy, is there something you’re passionate about here at the university?

Darren: I want to see every inch of the campus starting out in the wheat fields in everything that we do and just work our way in.

Because a lot of the bigger things you know. You know football, you know the McKnight Center - you know a lot of things like that. But there’s a lot of smaller areas of this campus that don’t always get a lot of publicity and so that’s kind of what I want to do. Just draw some attention to those. To see what we can do to help everyone get recognized because there’s so much going on here, it’s kind of unbelievable when you think about it. It’s huge. I’ve got a few ideas, but I don’t think we’re ready to say anything just yet.

Q: Your first 100 days have passed (as OSU President), what is one of the highlights?

Kayse: Obviously there’ve been a lot of great moments. I enjoy being out across campus and meeting students. That’s the best thing about this job honestly. And from a campus wide perspective, I’m really proud of the resilience and the way people pulled together when the numbers started increasing... Probably one of the neatest moments for me, and probably just a moment that you’re a little overwhelmed, was when I did orange power before the football game. news.ed@ocolly.com

Oklahoma State will require employees to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8.

Employees must receive their final vaccination by Nov. 24 to meet the deadline. The university along with the University of Oklahoma made this announcement Oct. 29. Earlier in the week, the University of Tulsa announced it would require vaccination for employees. The mandate also includes medical and religious exemptions.

The mandate at OSU will apply to full-time and part-time faculty and staff, graduate and undergraduate students, university employees and students in graduate assistantships.

It does not apply to the whole student population.

Kevin Kourakos, a first-year Ph.D. English department student, said the mandate does not bother him, but he can understand some people might feel differently.

“I’m very much a believer in the idea of people’s freedoms and stuff, but the freedom to choose or not choose isn’t freedom from consequences of those actions,” Kourakos said. “I’m not too intense one way or the other, I just understand both sides.”

Hannah Keeter is in the first year of her master’s program in literature and said she does not have an issue with the new policy. Like Kourakos, Keeter said she can understand if people differ with her viewpoint.

“I just think that it’s safer for all of the students if they know all the professors and people who are working here are vaccinated,” Keeter said.

OSU has federal contracts that exceed $90 million in the fiscal year 2021, making the university subject to this mandate, according to OSU’s press release.

The mandate includes OSU coaches. Football coach Mike Gundy said he recognizes as an employee there are rules he must follow.

“I’m not afraid to say that I believe people should have a choice to do what they want to do,” Gundy said. “The president (Dr. Kayse Shrum), she is put in a tough situation. When somebody calls you and says we are going to cut your federal money off or you need to be vaccinated, I mean I don’t budget over there, but I know $90 million is a lot of money for this university.”

Per Bylund, an associate professor of entrepreneurship, said he fears some employees might not have enough time to get vaccinated and might faces consequences for it.

“The mandate imposes a lot of uncertainty on faculty and staff,” Bylund said. “The very short time frame can make it impossible for previously unvaccinated to comply on time.”

“Appropriate OSU policies regarding employee conduct and performance will be followed to address failure to comply with the stated requirement after Jan. 4, 2022,” according to OSU’s Department of Human Resources.

Employees who have received their vaccine through University Health Services may consent to allow the submission of vaccination records to OSU Human Resources through the Employee Vaccine Portal.

For questions about the new mandate to read answers to frequently asked questions and or email covid19@okstate.edu to submit questions. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Netflix stars at OSU

Gaten Matarazzo, a principal character in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things and Madison Bailey, a principal character in the hit Netflix series Outer Banks were the featured speakers at the SGA Speakers Board event.

Bryanna Nickel Staff Reporter

Two critically-acclaimed actors visited OSU on Tuesday evening to speak to the student body and Stillwater community.

Gaten Matarazzo, a principal character in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things and Madison Bailey, a principal character in the hit Netflix series Outer Banks were the featured speakers at the SGA Speakers Board event.

For over a year, the Speakers Board has been limited to virtual events due to COVID-19. However, the board was able to host its first in-person event since the pandemic outbreak on Tuesday.

Natalie Yadon, the Speakers

Board Director, said, “I can speak on behalf of the whole board that it went so smoothly for it being our first in-person event in over a year.”

Yadon said that the success of the event also contributed to how easy Matarazzo and Bailey were with which to work.

“I honestly could not have been more pleased with how personable they were,” Yadon said.

The board spent one-on-one time with the two stars after the event in order to get to know the speakers on a more personal level.

“I feel like honestly, we just related to them so much,” Yadon said. “They had questions about the college, and we asked them questions. They were honestly so kind and willing to listen, and they were really thankful to be there.”

Yadon said the meeting was filled with dancing and funny faces.

She also said that the two were full of jokes.

“The board time lasted more than the allotted time we were given because everyone was laughing,” Yadon said. “They were smiling the whole time, and they were really appreciative of all that OSU offered them and the kindness that we showcased to them, which made my heart happy.”

The audience also enjoyed listening to the two celebrities.

Brittany Wren, a music industry sophomore and event attendee, said, “I loved watching them talk to each other and interact with the audience.”

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InstantPot: Turkey Chili Ingredients Seasoning: 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder ½ teaspoon cumin ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground coriander ¼ teaspoon black pepper Chili: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground turkey 1 onion, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 2 (14.5 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 (15.5 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15.5 ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers salt to taste

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Directions Step 1 Combine chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, oregano, cocoa powder, cumin, cinnamon, coriander, and black pepper in a small bowl. Set seasoning mix aside.

Step 2 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil over high heat and brown ground turkey until crumbly, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and jalapeno and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes.

Add tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and seasoning mix. Mix to combine, scraping up any browned bits off the bottom of the pot. Close and lock the lid.

Step 3 Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 4 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes.

Unlock and remove the lid. Stir chili and adjust salt, if desired. Serve with your favorite toppings.

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OSU sorority hosts event to give presents to veterans event for about two months.

She said an estimated number of 1,600 veterans will receive Christmas bags this holiday courtesy of Gamma Phi Beta.

Oliver said nice planMak Vandruff ning event to help others with Staff Reporter the support of the people around her.

The holiday season is “It means a lot,” Oliver over a month away and some said. will be spending time with People can bring difloved ones and exchanging ferent items to help fill the gifts. holiday bags veterans. BlanHowever, not everyone kets, pajama pants, white has the resources to spend shirts, house shoes, socks, the holidays this way. There crossword puzzles, calendars, are some veterans in Stilland various hygiene prodwater who are in need this ucts ranging from shampoo holiday season, and Gamma to tooth brushes are being Phi Beta is encouraging requested to put in the bags.

Oklahoma State students to For those who brings help out through donations. something to the event or This sorority is hosting completes a bag will receive an event in hopes to spread a free picture with Santa cheer to veterans. Over Claus.

337,000 veterans are in the This event will take state, according to the Deplace next Thursday from 5-7 partment of Veterans Affairs. p.m. at Gamma Phi Beta.

Ashlyn Oliver is sisterhood chair for Gamma Phi Beta and the coordinator of this news.ed@ocolly.com

November flag planting Stephen Stumpf Staff Reporter

Courtesy of Gamma Phi Beta

Maliya Seria

Alexa Sagot Volunteers plant flags in honor of the lives lost since the Global War on Terror began.

library lawn.

There is a symbolic reason for why the number of flags in the display was chosen.

Yesterday marked the “There’s a specific number beginning of Veterans Apprecia- for why we have 7,058 flags out tion Week, and volunteers have there,” Rivera said. “That’s the been planting more than 7,000 exact number of casualties we’ve American flags on the library had since the Global War on lawn.

Terror started.”

Vincent Rivera, the VetRivera also said every flag eran Success Coordinator, said on the lawn will be marked with Oklahoma State decided to a tag displaying the names and go above and beyond with its identifying information of the display. lives lost since the Global War “It’s standard on Veterans on Terror began over 20 years Day to do a display, a flag plant- ago. ing,” Rivera said. “OSU said Veterans attending OSU ‘No, we’re going to do this big, have been among the many we’re going to do this Cowboy volunteers that have helped at style.’” the event, and OSU itself has a After a reduced display of tight-knit veteran community.

780 American flags was planted “We’re about 500 [veterduring the COVID-19 pandemic ans] strong,” Rivera said. “We last year, the full display is back count our family members, the in 2021. This years’ edition dependents of veterans as part of marks the fourth time thousands our family, and that is an expoof American flags will wave on nential number.”

Malik McGee, who served in the military, was one of the volunteers helping with the flag planting.

“It is important to me because I’ve served in the military, and I have people who have fallen that I have trained with,” McGee said. “I just think it’s important for everyone to recognize the display at the school.”

Wyatt Floyd is another volunteer helping with the display.

He served four years in the Navy before returning to college at OSU. “It’s a good way to honor those who have fallen overseas and here at home,” Floyd said.

“It also is important for the families of those service members as it gives them something to look at and see that their fallen family members are being honored by OSU.” news.ed@ocolly.com

THE GIFT OF GOD!

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

(Ro.6:23 NIV) “...all have sinned...” (Ro.3:23) Everyone has sinned and the payoff is death; eternal separation from God; a lake of fire. No matter how you paint it, it is a terrible, eternal state of being. The Bible talks of those who “because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath.” (Ro.2:5 NIV) Those who, with a hard heart, resist and reject God’s help; only store up their terrible wages for the judgment day to come. It is so important to consider and act on God’s love gift.

The gift of God is eternal life. At the age of 12 years, my wife heard about God’s free gift of eternal life. In fact, the person sharing with a group of young people had a picture of a gift box with a big, colorful bow on top. God was offering her, that day, this gift, and she stepped out and received it. You see it is a gift. You can’t do enough to earn it, but you must receive it.

This gift is found in one place (person); in Jesus Christ. It is found nowhere else. You only access God through Christ. (Jn.14:6) You need to trust God’s word and turn to Christ, ask and receive his free gift of eternal life.

What is included in this eternal gift? You receive the forgiveness of all your sins; they are never to be remembered by God. (Col.1:14, Heb.8:12) You also receive a new life; you are born of God. (Jn.1:12) As you continue to trust in Christ, he will work in and through you his very life given freely to you. When you leave this life in physical death, you will go into his presence forever. (2 Co.5:8)

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Dia de los Muertos Alex Hernandez

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As dusk was falling in the Student Union Plaza, an evening of culture and celebration was just beginning as students and community members came together to honor Dia de los Muertos.

Dia de los Muertos, commonly translated to Day of the Dead, is a celebration of life and death. It is celebrated Nov. 1-2 every year.

Elotes, candle making and sugar skull painting were just some of the elements of this large celebration that was held in the Student Union Plaza last Monday.

The Student Union Activities Board and the Oklahoma State Hispanic Student Association partnered together to celebrate the holiday.

The Dia de los Muertos altar, covered in bright colors and sugar skulls, was surrounded by students and community members participating in this holiday.

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Cooper Lab’s maritime tests

Jake Sellers

The simulator tests the strength of stiffeners on large ships by mashing down on the object.

Jake Sellers Staff Reporter

Mohamed Soliman, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at OSU, is one of the main minds behind some tests being done in the Cooper Lab. “This is our playground,” Soliman said as he stepped to the concrete floor of the lab.

Inside the lab itself, there’s equipment for multiple projects being worked on in the same space. The projects in the lab are hitting many facets of civil engineering from concrete mixing to sea ship simulation.

In 2018, design work for a sea ship simulator began at OSU. The purpose of the simulation is to test the strength of stiffeners found in large

scale ships in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. Stiffeners are metal sections used to support a metal plate.

The large simulator puts pressure on the stiffeners, testing their lifespan.

Leon Shen, PhD student, is who Soliman calls the mastermind behind the project and who he credits most of the technical equipment monitoring the simulation.

Six months ago, the tests began in the lab, after years of construction, design work, and numerical analysis.

In the past, researchers have not been able to have as in-depth a study due to the cost of the experiment, however, through innovative design work, the team has been able to reduce expenses. Justin Hoppe, a civil engineering senior, said he has been working on the construction of the specimen since the summer of 2019.

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“It was three months of a lot of work and effort,” Hoppe said.

During this time, Hoppe’s role was in connecting the three main components holding the specimen together with the actuator, which is responsible for the movement that puts stress on the stiffeners and bolts.

Soliman said the tests run non stop for three days straight, and then stop for inspection. Their team must be cautious when working with the equipment they’re using.

The tests being done, involves measuring the crack growing in the stiffeners, and the strain patterns changing with the crack. They have a camera on the inside which uses computer algorithms to follow the crack as it grows.

They also have sensors connected to the bolts to show them what stress

occurs up to the point where a bolt pops out.

Hoppe said the next challenge in the experiment will be un-doing what they have done. They must start thinking about the best methods to deconstruct the specimen, in order to test at least two more steel samples.

Soliman said the amount of work and data collection happening will have real world benefits. The research will help engineers better understand the fatigue life of stiffeners in harsh ocean conditions.

The experiment will be put in literature when it is finished, so other researchers will be able to reference their work.

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First annual ranching skills workshop for ladies Rachel Williamson Staff Reporter Some farm women know how nerve-wracking it is to live life on a farm.

Backing up a cattle trailer or pulling a syringe up with a handful of cowboys standing around with their hands on their hips observing, letting her know she’s doing it wrong.

Oftentimes, these skills have to be honed in a high-stress, fast-paced environment. The first of four Cultivating Cattlewomen workshops took place at the Oklahoma National Stockyards.

Over the next two years, Oklahoma CattleWomen Inc. will be hosting these events around the state, with each one focusing on a different skill set. The event aimed at developing critical ranching skills in a safe, judgement-free zone for college students all the way up to ladies in their 80s.

Cheers rang across the stockyards as girls maneuvered cattle trailers successfully.

“It was a really fun and unique way to instill confidence in ladies,” said Kelli Payne, the current and first female president of the National Stockyards.

Payne said at the event, they tried to create a space for women to grow.

“The most fulfilling thing to me was seeing all these ladies come together from all over for a day just for them.

For new friends, to learn, to teach even, just to come together in one space.”

“I’m not a crier, but I was moved to tears a couple of times,” Payne said.

“It moved me tremendously.”

However, the event’s only target wasn’t farm life, it celebrated every aspect of womanhood. Additionally, it supported the historic Stockyards City.

After the morning sessions, a

trailer handling class and a vaccine administration class, the cattlewomen had a steak luncheon from the McClintock Saloon.

“It (the luncheon) was the best,” Cheyenne Sparks, the newly-elected president of Oklahoma CattleWomen Inc. “People were raving about it. People were saying that was the best steak they’d had at cattle events in years.”

Then, a fashion show featuring clothing and jewelry from the boutiques in Stockyards City, with the models being some of Oklahoma’s most fun women in ranching.

“It was great to show off the main street in the Stockyards a little bit,” said Carli Eubank, one of the models, and an agricultural communications and agribusiness senior at Oklahoma State.

“They put a lot of hard work into keeping the history alive of the Stockyards and the main street, and it was good to bring attention to the local businesses in the Stockyards.”

After the fashion show, attendees had time to go shopping at the stores in Stockyards City. Eubank said the stores that donated outfits to the fashion show were announced, so if an item caught someone’s eye, they could go snag it after the show.

In addition to being the president of the organization who helped form the workshop, Sparks was also the former president of OSU’s Oklahoma Collegiate Cattlewomen Association. She said her presidency for the Oklahoma CattleWomen will revolve around instilling confidence in women, instilling them with fundamental knowledge for every aspect of ranching.

This event was the first in a series of four, one in the fall in and one in the spring, of her two-year presidency. She needed an event with a quick turnaround after being elected in July, and with the shared enthusiasm and energy of Kelli Payne, the event fell into place perfectly.

Sparks explained each of the four Cultivating Cattlewomen events will have the premise of “creating better

Rachel Williamson Attendees of the CattleWomen workshops took part in events to learn and make new connections.

Rachel Williamson Attendees of the Cultivating Cattlewomen event met in Oklahoma City’s Stockyard City.

cattlewomen and providing hands-on training for our members.”

Each event will follow the same structure as the first, but with different topics and training each time to cover all of the fundamentals for modern cattlewomen, from the corrals all the way to politics. Sparks said the next event in the spring will center on cattle nutrition and important legislation paired with interactive sessions.

“The ability to cheer another on and engage with one another and support one another in a very safe place was by far my favorite part of it all,”

Sparks said. “There was an overwhelming sense of camaraderie with all the attendees, and I love to experience that with them. That’s what I was hoping for, and that’s exactly what happened.”

Payne, who help coordinate the event, is hoping for an unprecedented turnout in the future.

“Oh gosh,” Payne said. “I hope we have to take over the PayCom Center in Oklahoma City.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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Celebrating cultures through art

Singh said for most people, especially in India where her family is from, henna is culturally significant.

“In India, they do it for brides when they are getting married,” Singh said. “There is a big day Allie Putman called the Sangeet, which is like a Staff Reporter reception. And you’ll hire people, like me, who will do henna all up As a child, Aarushi Singh’s the arms and feet. Then you will mom would buy henna cones and put the groom’s name hidden in the create designs for her. henna (design) and the groom has to From the influence of her try to find all the different patterns.” mom, Singh, a computer engineerFor Singh, henna is an artistic ing senior, began doing henna as a way to celebrate different cultures, pastime. Since then, she has done and can be done or worn by anyone. henna for volunteer events and was “I think it is a nice cultural the student creating henna at an aspect that people can do respectevent held in support of the Arab fully also and not appropriating it,” Student Association. At this event, said Jenna Abouzahr, a chemical Oklahoma State students could get engineering senior. traditional henna designs for $5 Henna and jagua are used outside the Chi-O clock. for special celebrations in some “For me, I think it’s more of a middle eastern countries, but the hobby,” Singh said.

Arab Student Association brought Henna is a plant dye which is the artform to OSU for its students made from the henna plant, mixed to help spread awareness of the sigin with water or tea. This creates nificance of the henna. Association a paste, put into cones and then is officials said they hope to continue piped onto the skin in intricate de- this with future events. signs. The paste then dries and dyes the skin red. The artform of henna, called mehndi, is an all natural news.ed@ocolly.com solution for creating tattoos.

Myriam Achour, a biochemistry and molecular biology senior, said there is another form of henna used in Tunisia.

“The one we use in Tunisia is different from (henna dye),” Achour said. “It stains black and stays longer.”

This dye is called Jagua, also known as black henna, and is similar to the classic henna paste.

But instead of being made from the henna plant, jagua is made from the jagua fruit to create it’s paste. But the paste is used in the same ways as henna paste is, to decorate the skin in intricate designs. Culturally and primarily, mehndi is done for weddings in Hindi and Urdu India, Africa, Pakistan and the Middle East.

Allie Putman “We do henna for weddings, celebrations or for fun so it’s a reOklahoma State students got henna designs ally big thing in my home country,” outside the Student Union.

Best friends take on Homecoming Oklahoma State alum, Misty Mangels Wishall brought OU Fan, Kari Pitman to OSU’s Walkaround.

the time, it was such a free moment.”

This year, Wishall brought her three kids, husband and, for the first time in 25 years, her OU fan best friend, Kari Pitman, and her Luisa Clausen two kids, to OSU’s HomeStaff Reporter coming.

Wishall and Pitman Oklahoma State’s were raised together and campus hosts thousands of have been best friends for 37 alumni a year at Homecom- years, the only thing Pitman ing and some happily share ever liked about OSU was their stories from back in the the parties. days with anyone who wants “I am never going to to hear them. be a Cowboy, but I have to Alumna Misty Manadmit this is pretty awegels Wishall graduated some,” Pitman said. “ I Oklahoma State in 1999 wouldn’t mind if my kids attended Walkaround. For went to OSU, but my husWishall, she is more than band would never accept it,” proud to say she’s loyal and Pitman said. true through and through.

Although there is a “Coming from a small football rivalry between town, Oklahoma State was a OSU and OU, it is different whole new world,” Wishall, between the friends. who was born and raised “She talks with so in South Coffeyville, Oklamuch love about it, that I homa, said. “I miss her all don’t hate it, and even cheer

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for OSU when they are not playing against OU,” Pitman said.

While talking about their stories, they couldn’t help but mention all the fun they had during Wishall’s time here.

“I never went to college, but I always loved OU,” Pitman said. “The only reason I would come down to Stillwater was to party with Misty, we had the best time.”

Pitman and Wishall are major Prince fans, and Wishall said even though it’s 2021, being with her friend is just as sweet.

“Coming back here with my best friend, bringing her to her first Homecoming, it’s like partying in ‘99 all over again,” Wishall said.

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The competitive women’s basketball club Ellen Slater Lifestyle Editor

be a level up from intramurals so that people have the opportunity to play a varsity sport again while being in college. It is definitely many steps down from what it is like to play NCAA Division 1 basketball but some of us don’t want to just show up to intramurals for fun.

Some of us want to play competitive basketball and that is why I started it.

“We have girls on the team who say they thought about going to play Division 2 or 3 but they wanted to go to a big school.

“Ideally it is people who have played competitive basketball before.

So whether that was varsity in high school, AAU in high school, or even, you know, junior varsity in high school.

Just some level of competitive basketball up to this point. As of right now we cannot deny any members as an OSU organization. Eventually, we might have tryouts for the traveling team.

So anyone who wants to join is guaranteed to be able to come to practices.

But, only probably fifteen will be able to travel.

That being said, that is a very hypothetical thing right now as we have just started.”

To learn more about the organization, Borger said that you can find the team on Instgram @ okstatewcbc or look them up on Campus Link.

Caroline Borger is a sophomore OSU student from New Hampshire. She noticed something was missing from OSU her friends that go to school closer to home get to experience. In this Humans of OSU, Bolger dives into all about starting a new organization on campus.

“Whenever I came to school here I was looking for a basketball organization. We have basketball intramurals here but we do not have a competitive basketball club which really was shocking to me because I am from the northeast and a lot of the schools there have competitive basketball clubs. OSU has competitive soccer, volleyball, but no basketball. So, last month I started the process of creating one. Essentially, the goal of the organization, we just started out last week, our first practice was last Tuesday.

“The goal is to get really established this semester with a bunch of members and then next semester hopefully we will be traveling to Texas and Kansas to play other schools with established basketball clubs. We practice two days a week and essenentertainment.ed tially it is supposed to @ocolly.com

Centennial Homecoming Award Ellen Slater Lifestyle Editor

This Saturday Homecoming awards were announced to the crowd of Boone Pickens Stadium.

Here are the results.

House Decorations: Alumni Association Chairman’s Cup: Kappa Kappa Gamma and FarmHouse 2nd place: Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Phi Epsilon 3rd place: Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Gamma Rho 4th place: Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Chi 5th place: Zeta Tau Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha Engineering Excellence Award: Kappa Kappa Gamma and FarmHouse Safety Award: Kappa Kappa Gamma and FarmHouse Sweepstakes awards: Greek life: 1st: Kappa Kappa Gamma and FarmHouse 2nd: Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Gamma Rho 3rd: Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Chi Residential life: 1st: University Commons 2nd: The Villages 3rd: Stout Hall

Courtesy of Caroline Borger Caroline Borger at practice for OSU’s new competitive women’s basketball club.

Student organizations: 1st: Dairy Science Club 2nd: Omega Phi Alpha and Phi Kappa Sigma 3rd: Sigma Phi Lambda and Theta Chi

Kappa Alpha Order raises money to give back Emmett Mckeel Staff Reporter

Standing on Oklahoma State soil since 1920, Kappa Alpha Order -KA for short- works with local businesses to raise money for their partnered charity the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Muscular Dystrophy Association funds research and treatments for people with Muscular Dystrophy, a group of rare genetic diseases leading to muscle degeneration and cannot be cured. MDA is committed to providing treatments to families that may otherwise not have access to lifesaving care as well as funding research that plans to one day cure MD. On Friday Sept. 17 KA held a fundraiser event in partnership with One Life Nutrition. One Life is a small local business in Stillwater that KA is proud to work with. Through the fundraiser KA had 40 attendants who helped raise money.

“Charity events are a good way to give back to the community, and we’re supporting small businesses while giving to muscular dystrophy,” said Griffin Rupe, OSU Finance Junior and new president for KA. While MDA is the partner charity for the national KA fraternity, OSU’s chapter has a closer connection to the cause.

“Many of our members have been personally affected by this and it’s something that’s close to us,” Rupe said, “It’s a lot more personal to us than just our national partnership.”

Recording Secretary and Psychology senior Zach Moore feels similarly.

“Fraternities and sororities have a lot of influence not just in their respective chapters, but on campus itself. Three years ago I believe Greek life made up around 80% of all leadership positions on campus while only being 20% of the bodies on campus. By using this influence there is a mutually beneficial transaction taking place...places are getting more business, and fraternities and sororities are gathering money for their charities,” Moore said, he went on to explain that charity is and will always be an important thing people need to participate in in their life.

While its numbers are small, KA members hope to continue to raise awareness and money for their partner charity, as well as plan to continue doing fundraiser events in the future.

Griffin Rupe, Treasurer for KA and a Junior with a major in Finance.

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Today’s Birthday (11/05/21). Domesticity inspires your next year. Family bonds and household renovations grow with steady practice. Solve a puzzle with your partner this autumn, before a rich winter harvest provides bounty. Giving in to romance next spring motivates summertime epiphanies. Love inspires creativity at home.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Take on more responsibility to profit over the next three weeks, with Venus in Capricorn. Watch for lucrative career advances. Assume authority and shine.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Venus entering Capricorn for the next three weeks favors investigation and exploration. Follow curious and fascinating subjects. Class convenes. Study what you love.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — It’s easier to save. Shared finances can especially grow, with Venus in Capricorn. Discover profitable collaboration.

Pull in a fruitful harvest together.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Compromise comes easier over the next three weeks. Partnerships flower, with Venus in Capricorn. Share love, fun and romance. Energy lights up your collaboration.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Physical action gets results. Workouts energize and strengthen you. Your work is in demand for several weeks, with Venus in Capricorn. Have fun and move.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Creative inspiration sings to you.

Listen to your muses. With Venus in Capricorn, fun, passion and romance spark easily. Artistic efforts work in your favor.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Your home is your love nest. You’re more domestic, with Venus in Capricorn. Home and family take priority. Beautify living spaces. Cook and light candles.

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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Finish old jobs and consider potential, with Venus in Capricorn. Allow more time for imagination, dreaming and fantasies. Guard secrets. Nurture seeds with loving care.

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Q&A: OSU researcher Lifestyle

Luisa Clausen Staff Reporter Fernando Vicosa Bauermann, DVM, MSc, PhD is a researcher and assistant professor of virology at Oklahoma State.

Q: Where are you from?

A: I was born in Concordia, a small city in the Santa Catarina State in the South of Brazil. I obtained my DVM and PhD degrees at the Universiade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), located in the Rio Grande do Sul State, also in Brazil.

Q: How did you choose your profession? What was the moment you thought ‘This is what I love to do,’”?

A: When I started Veterinary school, I had several areas of interest, including research. During my second year in vet school, I had the opportunity to work in the veterinary virology lab at the UFSM. It was a great opportunity, and I learned about the role of veterinarians in research and its application toward animal health, diagnostic, and control of viral diseases. From there, I decided to further pursue a career in research, focusing on viral diseases with the goal to improve animal health.

Q: Tell me a little about your story, when did you leave your home country? What made you leave?

A: I was invited to conduct the experimental part of my PhD research in the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service in Ames-IA. After I graduated, I was invited to continue my work at the USDA as a Visiting Scientist, and my total time working at the USDA was for about 5 years. During that time, I worked characterizing genetically an an-

tigenically an emerging pestivirus in cattle. I also worked with the pathogenesis study of this emerging virus. Those studies helped toward refining the appropriate diagnostic and control methods for bovine pestiviruses.

Q: Growing up in Brazil, what were the most important values you learned?

A: Growing up in Brazil can be very challenging in many aspects, and because of that, I believe we learn how to be creative and determined to overcome challenges and achieve our goals.

Q: What is your biggest goal as a teacher here at OSU? A: I work with two main groups of students. For the graduate students working in my lab, my goal is to prepare them to become independent scientists capable of building their research lines. For my students attending the Virology course at veterinary curriculum, the goal is to provide critical virology information for them to apply to their daily routine as veterinary clinicians. Overall, my goal is to support my students in the best possible way for them to succeed in their careers.

Q: What have you learned from your students?

A: As a Brazilian, what do you think are the biggest education differences between Brazil and the US? Q: Anything else?

A: The central portion of my work at the Veterinary Pathobiology department at the Okstate is related to research. I have several research lines focused on relevant veterinary viral diseases. I currently have 3 projects supported by the USDA to improve animal health and support food security. The first line of research aims to understand better the immune response to viruses involved with respiratory disease in cattle. Some of the viruses may have a prolonged impact on calves’ immune system, and one of the main focuses is investigating the

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possible long-term effect of viral infection on calf immunity. These studies may support the design of more effective vaccines and vaccination schemes in cattle. The second line of research is related to evaluating the efficacy of inactivating viruses under specific conditions and effectively controlling virus spread. For instance, my lab recently concluded a study for an Oklahoman pork producing company in which we evaluated part of their protocols used to disinfect objects introduced into their farms.

The third main research line is related to characterizing the entire viral populations in specific animal species. The protocols we are developing in this area can facilitate disease surveillance in animal populations and monitor for emerging or new viruses toward early detection and limit the spread of pathogens that could threaten animals or humans. Additionally, these methods can be included as an additional layer of quality control for testing biological products, especially products with international trade, thus helping restrict the introduction of new or emerging viral into new regions or naïve populations. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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Continued from 1B The two stars spoke in a question-answer format. The speakers spoke on topics such as their upbringings, passions, struggles and advice for the student body.

“I think, for everyone in attendance, the highlight was just seeing both of them relate to us so much,” Yadon said.

Yadon said the two were able to be more relatable to OSU students because of the stars’ similar age to the student body. Matarazzo is 19 and Bailey is 22.

“I wasn’t really expecting to learn too much because they are our age, but they were so insightful,” Wren said. “They were giving us really good life advice, but it was really genuine, and it was from their heart and their experiences that I wouldn’t think that I could relate to, but I could in some ways. It was so cool.”

Yadon also said

these events add pride and gratitude to the student body because of the opportunities this university can provide.

“It really allows students to have a deeper love for our university,” Yadon said.

Harrison Smith, a finance pre-med sophomore and member of the Speakers Board, said, “Seeing big stars come and want to talk to people at a small university in the middle of the Great Plains is pretty cool. That’s probably the coolest thing about it.”

The Speakers Board will begin preparing for its next event in the following semester and planning for the future of the organization.

“Seeing them in person and actually interacting with them has been super cool,” Smith said. “Big stars at OSU are going to become such a normal thing and definitely something I’m looking forward to in the future.”

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Painting the town orange OSU’s Sea of Orange Parade

The Sea of Orange Parade attracted members of the Stillwater and Oklahoma State community in celebration of OSU’s Centennial Homecoming celebration.

Allie Putman Staff Reporter Starting on Main Street, Oklahoma State’s Sea of Orange Parade lineup included more than 140 entries of floats, signs and groups from Greek houses, residential halls, student organizations, to alumni and the Stillwater community.

The annual parade was broadcast

live last weekend in Stillwater and presented an opportunity for community members to come together in celebration for OSU’s Centennial Homecoming celebration. For some, this year marks their first year of attending this parade.

Many students who have not experienced the Sea of Orange Parade gathered to watch this for the first time.

“The parade is super cool, and I am really glad that it happens because the entire community can gather together in one area,” said Cameron Reichard, a mechanical engineering freshman.

Reichard said he was glad to celebrate the 100th Homecoming cel-

ebration at the parade. Because it was his first Homecoming, it makes it more memorable.

“Back home I was a part of our hometown parade because I was in our high school marching band,” said Kyle Bowser, an electrical engineering freshman. “So I know it takes a lot of effort to be part of and put together a parade. It is nice to be on the other side and just watch it happen.”

Bowser said he was glad to be participating in an event that is so important to the OSU and Stillwater community.

“It’s early in the morning, but it’s nice to see everyone gather here together,” Bowser said. “Since (Homecom-

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ing) is really important to the school, it makes (this event) important to me.”

Many people from all over Oklahoma join in to celebrate Homecoming.

Summer Archer, is an Oral Roberts University (ORU) student, and her family are some of these individuals.

“I personally go to ORU, but my family and I come to the OSU Homecoming events every year,” Archer said.

“The parade is just how we start it off, and it is a good way for us to get in the spirit for the entirety of the day’s plans.”

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