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The Weeknd brings a good start to 2022 with album ‘Dawn FM’ Jaden Besteda Staff Reporter
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Track seven “Out Of Time” is when the album becomes something special. The transitions become seamless. At that point, I had listened through four songs straight and I didn’t know that many had passed. “Is There Someone Else” is, without a doubt, the best song on the album. It serves as a middle sequence to this quick four song sequence that could run together as one song. The slower tempo ‘80s R&B and techno sound displayed through the back half of ‘Dawn FM’ is some of the best work The Weeknd has ever done. It’s a bizarre choice to have Jim Carrey not only narrate, but have his own track on the album’s outro. Carrey spends the outro talking listeners into the afterlife and it’s done well. Whenever reviewing an album, the outro is perhaps the track I judge the most. Although I would prefer a real song, the creativity was fun and interesting to hear. The Weeknd is a very well defined artist with quadruple the accolades and fame that most artists will ever achieve in their life. In retrospect, ‘Dawn FM’ is not a career defining album for The Weeknd, nor is it anywhere near his best. However, the back half of it definitely picks up the pace for me and makes the listen worthwhile. Overall, Abel created a solid piece of work with ‘Dawn FM.’
“You are now listening to 103.5 Dawn FM.” Those are words that listeners will get used to hearing on The Weeknd’s new album. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known by his professional name The Weeknd, is notorious for his everchanging sound and unique concepts he uses for his albums. This time around, ‘Dawn FM’ shows The Weeknd in a new light, with a more crisp futuristic sound and ties into the concept of death and the real world pandemic. If I’m being honest, this album would’ve been better suited to be called “After Hours” more than his last. ‘Dawn FM’ uses its 16 track length to give a solid and tight story to everything you hear. The first six tracks were good, but not anything special. Right from the start, track one ‘Dawn FM’ showcases the narration of Jim Carrey. Carrey serves as a guide through the sudden abyss listeners are thrown into. It’s a good setup. However, I wish the songs in the beginning were stronger. Don’t get me wrong, songs like “Gasoline” and “How Do I Make You Love Me?” will be hits and have major radio legs. Although, The Weeknd is at his best when he’s not trying to make entertainment.ed@ocolly.com the next radio smash.
SGA president, vice president and senator elections are looming president takes on more internal tasks while communicating with university officials. The vice president handles communiAnna Pope cation and basic needs. Dedmon said they News Editor oversee different SGA programs like Speakers Board and Mental Students who Health together. want to become Okla“Part of the role homa State’s (OSU) of SGA is being the next year’s student voice for the students,” body president and Dedmon said. vice president must Around 24,000 file their intent to run students are on OSU’s before Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. campus and are eliStudent Govgible to vote in SGA’s ernment Associaelections. In the prevition (SGA) elections ous year, 1,126 stuhappen twice a year. dents voted in SGA’s Elections for senators presidential election representing living resulting in Jack Edgroups, and the elecwards becoming presition for SGA president dent and making Alex and vice president will Bias vice president. be on March 15 and 16. Dedmon said The president and vice SGA members handles president will run on potential policy that the same ticket. impacts students. In Austin Dedmon, the fall 2021 semester, works in SGA’s comsenators heard regimunications departmentation concerning ment, and he said the gender inclusive hous-
ing and making recommendations to university COVID-19 policy. These policies must go through SGA’s executive branch and then are sent off to various university departments. “When students do have concerns, which they usually do, a couple of times a year they bring them to us,” Dedmon said. “Those are things that turn into actual pieces of legislation and can be passed on and enacted through a university department by recommendation.” For the students interested in filing to run for student body president and vice president, the form can be found on bit.ly/ SGAFILE.
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After sitting out 2020, transferring to JUCO, Xavier Benson arrives in Stillwater Daniel Allen Staff Reporter
To say Xavier Benson’s journey to Stillwater was unique would be a massive understatement. Benson, rated a three-star recruit from Pleasant Grove High School, initially signed to play for former Texas Tech coach Matt Wells as part of the 2018 recruiting class. After redshirting his freshman season, Benson started 10 games for the Texas Tech defense in 2019, recording 57 tackles and a sack, cementing his presence on the Red Raider defense. Then COVID-19 hit. Benson was a part of the plethora of notable names opting out of the 2020 season. On July 3, 2020, Benson announced on Twitter that he would be stepping away from football and ultimately opting out of the upcoming season due to personal reasons involving his mental health. “My entire life I’d felt like an outsider and nobody really knew who I was or understood me for that matter,” Benson said. “I just felt like I needed to take that time to figure out who I was as an individual, and with time, I did.” Following the conclusion of the season, Benson felt it was necessary to find a new home. In December 2020, shortly after Texas Tech’s final game of his redshirt sophomore year, Benson entered the transfer portal. “In all honesty, it really wasn’t more than me and Coach Wells not seeing eye to eye,” Benson said. “When COVID-19 hit us, it didn’t make (the situation) any better at all. So, (opting out) gave me time to reflect on my current situation.” “I’m a person who likes growth. I like selfgrowth. I like being around people who are just as great or try to be just as good as what I do. I hate complacency, and that’s ultimately what I felt like I was surrounded by at Texas Tech, and I didn’t like it.” Benson was in search of a new school and ultimately a new chapter. For a significant period of time, his football career was uncertain. It took the help of Benson’s high school coach, Josh Gibson, to find him a new home. “Xavier basically fell in our lap, in a way,” Tyler Junior College defensive coordinator Matt Gordon said. “We knew of him coming out of high school however, we did not know of him looking for a new place, a new home until (Gordon) reached out to us.” During his tenure at Tyler, Gordon has been no stranger to student athletes in Benson’s shoes. “That’s basically our cup of tea,” Gordon said. “That’s literally what we specialize in. We love to help young men in difficult situations to get back to the top and playing at a high level.” In his lone season at Tyler, Benson recorded 120 total tackles, averaging 10 tackles per game which ranked fifth in the NJCAA. The stellar 2021 season earned him the SWJCFC Defensive Player of the Year award. As his phenomenal 2021 season progressed, Benson received a handful of notable offers, starting with Indiana back in October. Benson earned an offer from Oklahoma State in November. He took a visit to Stillwater in early December, and committed to Oklahoma State on Dec. 11, choosing the Cowboys over Kansas, Sam Houston State, Memphis and others. “I’m a person who doesn’t like the glamour. I like how genuine and real the people are,” Benson said. “Yeah the facilities were cool, yeah the locker rooms and stadium was cool, yes it was all gorgeous. “But that’s not really what caught my eye, what catches my eye is the interaction from the people there, and that’s ultimately what I saw at Oklahoma State that I didn’t see (at other schools).” With the departures of starting linebackers Devin Harper and Malcolm Rodriguez following the end of the 2021 season, OSU will be in need of two capable replacements. Benson provides a strong presence at the linebacker position and brings a strong resume to the table for a starting position on the Cowboy defense next season. Benson plans to enroll early along with a handful of other 2022 signees. As his new journey and return to Power 5 football draws closer, Gordon has no doubt Benson has what it takes to not only provide a strong presence on the defensive side of the ball, but create his own legacy during his time at OSU. “There’s not very many athletes at the JUCO level, since I’ve been here at least, that have the
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charisma and the drive that Xavier has,” Gordon on the football field. I am so excited for him and said. “Not many seem to have the ‘IT’ factor like he his next chapter. He is going to be phenomenal.” has, like he produces and gives to his teammates and coaches. “It is one thing to say you love the game of football. It is another thing to show it off like Xavier does. He makes his teammates better, not because of sports.ed@ocolly.com who he is, but just how he plays and conducts himself
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Cowgirls fall to TCU despite Fields’ big night Calif Poncy Staff Reporter It was a barn burner in Fort Worth. Oklahoma State fell to TCU 64-63 on Wednesday night. Lauren Fields once again powered the team on offense, and that was evident right out of the gate. Fields made two baskets, quickly giving the Cowgirls a 5-0 lead. Fields continued to dominate the opening quarter, racking up 11 points by the end of the period and helping OSU establish an 18-12 lead. “I thought Lauren Fields was exceptional tonight, she played well and was in attack mode, shot the ball well and did a lot of good things,” coach Jim Littell said. “We’re asking her to do a lot of tough things, we switched her to (senior TCU guard) Lauren Heard in the second half, and she had to guard her and score a lot of points,” coach Jim Littell said. The Cowgirls took a different approach to their offensive game in the second quarter. Sophomore guard Lexy Keys became the main scoring option. She had eight points in the quarter and splashed two three-pointers. The Horned Frogs, though, crept back into the game. With two and a half minutes left in the quarter, TCU got the Cowgirl lead down to three points. Despite TCU making a comeback bid in the second quarter, Lexy Keys and Lauren Fields were able to stretch OSU’s lead back to eight at halftime. The third quarter is where the problems started for the Cowgirls. Like the start of the game, OSU came out and Lauren Fields immediately drained
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a three pointer, starting a personal 6-0 Fields run to push OSU’s lead up to 14 points. After that the Cowgirls crumbled slowly. TCU went on a 22-8 run during the third quarter and the Horned Frogs swung the momentum in their favor. OSU went into the fourth quarter trailing by one. “The 24 we gave up, that’s what I was talking about saying we weren’t tough minded enough and getting bullied on some cuts to the basket, and people crossing our face,” Littell said. “We’re not explosive enough to give up 24 points in a quarter and think we are going to win a basketball game.”
Both teams scratched and clawed throughout the fourth quarter. Freshman forward Macie James provided a jolt on offense for the Cowgirls, scoring seven points in the tightly contested fourth quarter. James was really the only one that could get herself going in the final period. Even with James’ offense keeping the game close throughout the fourth quarter, the buck still stopped at Lauren Fields. With 10 seconds left in the game, Fields hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 63. Her three pointer secured a career-high 26 points. But then, with a mere two seconds remaining on the
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clock, sophomore forward Taylen Collins committed a foul that put TCU on the free throw line for two massive free throws. The Cowgirls could only watch when Heard went to the line. She missed the front end of her two free throws, but calmly drained the second to give the Horned Frogs a 64-63 win in a game where OSU had led by as many as 14 in the second half.
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Cowgirls struggle in paint without De Lapp
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Abbie Winchester, who fouled out in the fourth quarter. The Cowgirls will continue to have struggles down low on both sides of the court while De Lapp is out for an undisclosed time.
Second half woes After a quick start for A missing center and a the Cowgirls, ending the first difficult third quarter proved half with an 8-point lead, to be the deciding factors in OSU struggled around the Oklahoma State’s 64-63 loss 6-minute mark on both ends at TCU on Wednesday night. of the floor in the third quarHere are the three take- ter. aways. The Horned Frogs went on an 18-6 run to end the Struggles down low third, jumping out to a 51Cowgirl center Kas50 lead. The Cowgirls never sidy De Lapp was unavailable regained the lead, struggling Wednesday, and it was obvito contain TCU guard Tavy ous she was missed. Diggs who put 14 points on The Horned Frogs the board in the second half. scored 34 points in the paint, Additionally, the Cowgirls compared to Oklahoma State’s were able to force 12 first24, and muscled out nine more half turnovers on the Horned rebounds than the Cowgirls. Frogs, resulting in eight The most minutes given to a points. After halftime, the Cowgirl center was 15, comCowgirls were only able to ing from fifth-year senior force six turnovers, allowing
TCU to turn up its pace of offensive play in the comeback win. Duo of young guards stepping up Although guard Lauren Fields had a career night against TCU, pouring in 26 points while shooting 5-for-7 from 3-point range, two young guards, Lexy Keys and Macie James, stepped up and helped carry the Cowgirl offense. For the second consecutive game, Keys proved she is the No. 2 option, scoring 13 points off of 3-for-7 from the 3-point line. James, a freshman from Fresno, California, has had a changing role throughout her time this season, showed why she is part of the future with nine points and two rebounds in just 14 minutes off the bench. A consistent presence from both of these guards will help the Cowgirls throughout the Big 12. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Euphoria’ season two premiere Jaden Besteda Staff Reporter
After a nearly two year hiatus, Euphoria is back and even more insane. When Euphoria premiered, people speculated how HBO would deal with the high school drama genre. The questions were not about the station’s ability to gain popularity and garner a fanbase. The show does have Zendaya after all. People just wondered why. Will it serve a purpose? Or will it be a lot of craziness and hijinks with extremely attractive people like Riverdale? The answer is yes to both. Euphoria is both meaningful and rightfully insane. It will make you think, “How the hell can that ever happen?” and immediately relate to a character after. If you’re not familiar with Euphoria, each episode starts with Zendaya’s character Rue narrating the life of a different character. Season two of Euphoria picks up shortly after the last episode of season one, “And Salt the Earth Behind you.” Rue begins season two narrating the life of Fezco: a fan favorite character who never got his narration episode last season. Rue details his life with blunt honesty, and the audience sees that Fezco never got a fair chance at a proper life. He was destined to be a drug dealer and was born into it. Within the first 10 minutes, it’s clear that the show has not lost a touch of the creative cinematography and music that makes it so outstanding. When we jump back to the present day, each character is getting ready to attend an event. The event? A house party. This is Euphoria, these kids don’t go to school. One of the things that makes Euphoria great is the show’s ability to juggle many complex characters. If the first episode is any indication, season two will have problems again. The premiere episode expanded on the character of Lexi and added newcomer Dominike Fike’s character, Elliott, while never losing its pace. The most intriguing aspect of this episode may not be the drama and interactions of Rue and Jules.
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It’s the romance of Lexi and Fezco. Or maybe it’s a mutual fascination with each other. However, that’s a storyline that I want to see more of. It’s still not clear where the whole plot of season two is going to go. Only thing that’s for certain is that Nate is still the worst person possible and poor Rue is back doing drugs. Hard drugs at that. We do see several changes and characters making surprising decisions. During the span of the episode, each main character from last season is
in a different place than last semester. Along with new relationships that will make the audience happy, and some that will make you want to throw up. Overall, Euphoria opened up with an excellent season premiere that has me excited to see where the story is headed. The cast of the show said multiple times in interviews that this season is not going to be a fun ride. Whether that’s in reference to Rue falling off the wagon again, or maybe the death of someone is
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A: “Hanging with my family, fishing, barbecuing, and writing music. I love to fish whether it is cold, hot, morning or night. I consider myself humble, but when it comes to cooking out my food is good. It is amazing.” The first thing Les Thomas Sr. remembers is Q: What kickstarted your love for music? drumsticks. A: “My love for music started pretty much when Thomas is an Oklahoma State (OSU) celebrity I came out of the womb. The first thing I remember is and is known for his role as gameday host or “hype drumsticks. My family was music. I was considered a man.” Although Thomas has a passion for music, prodigy on the drums growing up. Growing up with on his days off he sees his family and goes fishing my parents and brothers in a family of music really regardless of the weather. started my love. In 2002, when my mentor asked me Q: How has COVID-19 affected your job and ap- to rap with him and make positive music that really proach to being a hype man? unlocked the artistic side of me. I cannot tell you A: “Not being able to embrace people, stadiums that I wanted to be a rapper, but I liked to rap. When being minimized by how many people can be there; he said that I took it and ran with it and in 2006 we it really impacted me. I had to dig deep in myself to became national, and we almost signed with Sony bring the energy. It has limited my interactions with Records! Then in 2011, I decided to go solo and that’s fans off the mic and I’m not a fan of those limitawhen I decided to become B Les.” tions.” Q: What is your favorite moment as a musician? Q: What are some things you do to wind down A: “My favorite moment is that I played the when you are not energizing the OSU crowds? drums for a group called Sho-Nuff from 2003-2006
and it was beautiful because we blended hip-hop, jazz and funk and made a whole new genre. We opened at the Super Bowl in 2005 at Jacksonville, FL. That’s the most memorable moment in music for me.” Q: Have your experiences as a musician helped you at all as a hype man? A: “For sure. Traveling as a rapper helped me prepare for being a hype man because when I tried out to be a hype man I did it in front of six people. Being on the road I had performed in front of six, 60, 6,000 people and always went hard and gave me my all. Great people prepare before the opportunity comes; good people prepare when the opportunity presents itself. So, I was not scared when the opportunity came because rap had prepared me.”
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Upcoming OSU women’s basketball game at Kansas rescheduled Ben Hutchens Staff Reporter An upcoming Cowgirl basketball game against Kansas has been bumped up 14 days. OSU will play in Lawrence against the Jayhawks, Feb. 2 instead of the originally scheduled day of Feb. 16. The new schedule puts OSU (6-6, 1-2) back on a regular SaturdayWednesday-Saturday groove until the team gets a break on the now open Feb. 16. The Cowgirls have had two games this season canceled because of COVID, home matchups against North Texas and Tulsa. The change is one of six announced in the release, as the conference adjusts to COVID related cancellations and delays. Only one of the changes affects OSU. OSU will next be in action on the road Wednesday against TCU (4-7, 0-2).
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Today’s Birthday (01/13/22). Money comes easier this year. Abundance flows with greater velocity with disciplined care and management. New possibilities light up the winter, inspiring springtime fun, creativity and romance. Social transitions and changes this summer motivate autumn gatherings and community collaboration. Impassioned efforts pay satisfying rewards. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Focus on practical priorities with a creative project. Capture your ideas. Build and strengthen foundational elements. A deadline stimulates disciplined efforts. Write and express. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — There’s money to be made, if you can brush aside distractions or illusions. Keep your patience around delays or breakdowns. Stay in communication. Maintain momentum. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Confront a challenge with confidence and optimism. Communicate with your team. Notice beauty, kindness and integrity. Share what you’re grateful for. Courageously advance. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Slow to consider options. Take a moment to catch your breath. Sort fact from fiction. Rely on trusted sources. Revise plans for new conditions. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Connect and communicate with friends undergoing a challenge. Listen and share your view. Support each other. Teamwork can make a difficult task easy. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — A professional plot twist requires adaptation. Edit out the ephemeral or vague. Get down to solid bones and develop from there. You’re on to something. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Studies or travels could get deviated. A breakdown could delay the action. Stay in communication and monitor the news. Prioritize practicalities. Get creative. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Manage shared financial responsibilities. Keep balances positive. Fantasies and illusions fade. Stick to reliable practices, strategies and investments. Discuss with your partner. Collaboration pays. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Support each other with a challenge. Listen to your partner’s view. You don’t have the full picture. Negotiate and compromise. Enjoy a meaningful conversation. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Adapt workouts for new conditions. You can see what’s not working. Shift strategies and routines. Adjust practices. Extra rest and good food help. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Handle basic responsibilities before going out to play. Abandon romantic ideals and notice the ordinary beauty and wonders all around. Connect with someone beloved. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Prioritize domestic harmony. Make repairs and manage breakdowns. Keep systems in working order. Home comforts nurture your family. Savor delicious treats together.
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SUAB kicks off new semester with events Ellen Slater Staff Reporter Between drag shows and Mardi Gras, Oklahoma State students interested in on-campus events are going to have their calendars full. Last week, the Student Union Activities Board, more commonly known as SUAB, released its spring 2022 schedule. The schedule consisted of 24 events for the semester that started this Monday, with the first event being held on the first day of school, to the final event being held the last week of school in May. Students may be familiar with some events SUAB is planning this semester. The annual drag show, “Dragonfly and Late Night Cafe” and pancakes during finals week are some events that have happened in previous semesters and will return because of the success. An event that caught the attention of some students, as it has not been on the recent schedule, is the “Nearly Naked Mile.” Participants are going to wear layers of clothing they are wanting to donate. Along a running route, there will be pit stops where the runners “strip” down their clothes until they eventually are wearing the required bathing suit under the layer. All of the clothes will be donated to the Salvation Army. Henry Fredricks has been a part of SUAB since 2018 and currently serves as the Vice President on the executive what they are looking for in SUAB team. events.” “We will be having some really All of the events are free to OSU cool, and unique events that are not (usually) offered during the winter semester,” students and community members. Here is the full list of SUAB Fredricks said. “As an executive team, events for the spring 2022 semester: we have been working closely with the various vendors and have kept our ears Jan 10. Puppies & Puppy Chow close to the ground to listen to the feed Jan 11. Kindness Rocks back from OSU students to hear
BE DEFINITE!
It has been a number of years ago that the Lord Jesus challenged me to be definite in making myself available to him. I was attending church regularly. My wife and I were giving to the work of God. We were not doing anything that would be considered wrong in the eyes of God. I thought I was available to Christ. As I prayed about this, I felt the Lord wanted me to spend more consistent time with him. I decided to get up each morning and spend an hour in prayer and in the Bible. The first morning when I knelt at the living room couch, I went to sleep. What a commitment! However, I did not give up. The next morning with my Bible in hand, I walked back and forth across the living room praising, praying and reading the Bible. I was being definite, not perfect, but definite.
King David said, “My heart says of you (God), ‘Seek his Face! Your face, Lord, I will seek.’ (Ps.27:8) David was a man after God’s own heart. He certainly was not perfect, but one who sought after and followed God. Being definite with God has such great reward. He is the Good Shepherd that will faithfully lead our lives into the best and lasting way. As the Lord challenges our lives in various areas of obedience and service, It is so important to be definite; to be clear, to be wholehearted. Go all the way, and do that thing(s) you are challenged to do. Don’t compromise! Possibly God is challenging you about a definite time in prayer and in scripture. Maybe it is in giving; not just occasionally, but often and consistently Maybe it is Christian service; helping is mission work; worthwhile projects. Go for it! Be definite. You will find God definite, and there will be lasting fruit and satisfaction.
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