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Double Time Collins taught while getting master’s degree
students where they feel loved and comforted,” Collins said. “I never really saw myself as a teacher, but I was that student coming in with all that baggage, and my Teyte Holcomb teachers are the ones Lifestyle Editor who made me feel safe at school.” As a master’s stuOn top of her masdent and full-time algebra ter’s degree and teaching, teacher, Tameko Collins Collins also recently placed has not slowed down second in the university’s when it comes to her 3-minute thesis competieducation. tion. Her thesis, titled Collins began her “Ditching the Lecture: Can master’s degree at OSU while still a full-time al- Blended Learning Affect gebra I teacher at Broken Motivation” addressed students’ cognitive needs Arrow Freshman Academy in Broken Arrow. and the need for a blended Though Collins said she learning model in classnever considered teaching rooms where students can as a full-time career, she learn at their own pace. has always wanted to help students. “I wanted to create an environment for See Tameko on 10A
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Beloved mascot unites father, son After the death of his father, Derick Dillard returned to OSU to follow his dad's legacy of becoming Pistol Pete.
Luisa Clausen Staff Reporter For OSU students, Pistol Pete is the school mascot; but for Rick and Derick Dillard, Pistol Pete is a family tradition. Derick Dillard graduated
from OSU in 2011 with a degree in accounting, and was a member of the marching band during his freshman and junior years. Derick's dad, Rick, represented the school as Pistol Pete in 1978-1979, and took pride in that. After graduating, Rick would come back to OSU and watch the new generations of Pete doing what he once did: make OSU a happier place. When Derick was deciding which college to attend, OSU felt familiar. He knew this is where
he needed to be. In 2008, Derick auditioned to be Pistol Pete his freshman year, without much hope he would get it, but knowing it would be great to surprise his dad, a former Pistol Pete. Derick said he told his mom, and they were excited to hear the results; hopeful to see Derick’s name listed as the beloved mascot. However, the future had other plans. See Pete on 8A
said. “I think a lot of people don’t know that they are food insecure or they think it’s normal to skip meals and eat like crap in college.” There are resources on campus combatting food insecurity for students. These resources include the Pete’s Pantry food pantry network, Our Daily Bread Food and Resource Center mobile markets and Pete’s Eats notification program, which allows students to sign up to be notified when leftover meals are available after OSU dining locations close.
A senior at Oklahoma State was food insecure during her sophomore year, but she said never knew it. Although the majority of OSU students don’t worry about where its next meal will come from, there is a large percentage of students who do. About 43% of OSU students are experiencing some level of food insecurity, according to OSU alumnus Nick Forrest’s study on food insecurity done in 2021. Although there is a high percentage of food insecure students at OSU, they are often unaware of their situations. “I thought I was just See Food on 5A saving money, and food
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Aviation Finalists Page 4A
A group of student OSU pilots have been named finalists in a national competition.
Interview Tips Page 5A
From horror stories to tips the best ways to interview for jobs.
SlutWalk Page 6A
Students marched through campus to bring awareness to sexual assault and rape culture.