MLK events attendance grows in its second year on campus Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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For McClintock, listening to Chideha Kanu, an OSU student, give the keynote address was impactful because he has known this student. “That’s what is most rewarding to me is to get students to be leaders and be strong role-models because their the future of this country,” McClintock said. McClintock said the march in memory of MLK’s legacy symbolizes the community’s want to work to address societal issues. McCltiock said there are specific messages conveyed through the events. “I think one, is we all come from different walks of life, we have different backgrounds, but can we come together in once space and recognize that we still have some social injustices? And we’re going to continue to work together to address those,” McClintock said. Attendance is expected to be consistent through the week. McClintock said about 750 seats have been reserved McClintock and 200 seats are available for the An Evening With Soledad O’Brien at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. MLK events will wrap up on Saturday at Tulsa’s Greenwood Districts. Students can register to visit the Greenwood District and tour space like the Greenwood Rising Museum for free.
Leon McClintock noticed not many Oklahoma State students attended Stillwater’s Martin Luther King Day Jr. events during his first few years working at the university. This prompted McClintock, who is the director of student housing and residential life, to pitch the idea for the school to hold formal MLK Day events. “I felt like students need to know and understand and learn about MLK’s legacy because it’s still relevant today,” McClintock said. He said university officials supported this initiative. In Spring of 2021, a formal MLK march was held for the first time at OSU and McClintock said he was happy to see the amount of people in attendance. This year, he said the turnout has grown. Yesterday not only students but also faculty, staff and organizations like the OSU softball team participated in the event. Earlier in the day, McClintock visited each community service sites news.ed@ocolly.com before participating in the march.
Abby Cage Student, faculty, staff and organizations marched in honor of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Oliver named FWAA’s Most Inspirational Freshman time he signed with Oklahoma State as a senior I was most amazed with how quality of a young man he was.” Oliver’s preparation showed. He had 11.5 sacks in his rookie year. He broke the OSU single-season freshman sack record of nine, which Rodney Harding set in 1981. Sam Hutchens ““He’s achieved a lot of accolades because of Assistant Sports Editor the stuff he’s done on the field,” Clements said. “He led the nation in sacks (for freshmen), he led the Racking up sacks leads to racking up awards. team in sacks. He was rushing with a lot of other Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State’s freshman quality, good football players. A couple of those pass rusher, was honored on Monday night for his were game winners. Special moments for Oklahoma stellar season. The Football Writers Association of State.” America (FWAA) awarded Oliver the title of “Most Oliver had 15 tackles-for-loss, and his sack Inspirational Freshman Player” total was the 8th best in the nation. Perhaps his most A true freshman, Oliver enrolled early at Okla- important was his game-clinching sack of Oklahoma homa State, in the spring of 2021. Instead of prepar- quarterback Caleb Williams in Bedlam. ing for his high school prom, he was preparing to Oliver was also one of three finalists for the wreak havoc on Big 12 defenses. FWAA freshman of the year award, along with “By the time he ended his sophomore season Georgia tight end Brock Bowers and Ohio State of high school, I had a pretty good idea he had a quarterback CJ Stroud. Bowers won that top honor. chance to be a very quality football player,” OSU Oliver was, however, names to the 2021 FWAA defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements said. “By the Freshman All-America Team. Previously, the last
OSU cowboy named to that team was running back Justice Hill in 2016. “This is kind of crazy,” Oliver said. “A year ago, I was in high school. All this stuff is coming right now. It’s pretty surreal. I’m trying to take it in little by little. Be humble and try to do me out on the football field.”
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Evers returning, Williams entering portal in this week’s review would forgo his extra year of eligibility, declaring for the NFL draft this spring. Paired with defensive lineman Jayden Jernigan transferring to Missouri several weeks ago, Antwine’s departure is the latest hit to the position group. Dean Ruhl Similar to Evers, Antwine had his best season in 2021, accumulating 20 Sports Editor tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks. The exodus of offensive line depth Welcome to the offseason. also carried into this past week, with lineman Tyrese Williams entering the Between NFL draft intentions, transfer portal. Williams served an players opting for their sixth year of eli- important backup role for OSU, filling gibility and the always immersive trans- in for Josh Sills at left guard and Danny fer portal, here is a look at the Cowboys’ Godlevske at center during parts of this roster moves from this past week. past season. Of the nine players OSU has had enter the transfer portal, Williams is the RUNNING IT BACK fourth offensive lineman looking for a The sole returner this past week new school. was defensive tackle Brendon Evers, who announced last Friday via Twitter OFFERS he would return for his sixth season with In search of the next Jaylen WarOSU. ren, OSU has extended an offer to “I’m not ready for this journey to Nathaniel Peat, a transfer running back end just yet,” Evers wrote on Twitter. from Stanford. “After much consideration, I feel that Peat, a 5-foot-10, 195-pound back there is still some unfinished business has similar height to Warren, but not left in Stillwater for me.” size. The speedy Peat garnered 404 The offensive and defensive lines rushing yards and three touchdowns for have been some of the heaviest position the Cardinal in 2021, and doubled as a groups impacted this offseason, making kick returner. Evers’ return significant for the interior Peat led the Pac-12 in return yards defensive line. Through 12 games, Evers this season, accumulating 663 yards on had his best season, grabbing 12 tackles, kickoffs, averaging 24.6 per attempt. six tackles for loss and three sacks. Peat currently holds offers from Missouri, Purdue, Washington State, GOING OUT Western Kentucky, Oregon State and Defensive tackle Israel Antwine Iowa, but with more than 75% of the announced this past Wednesday he Cowboys’ running back production leav
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ON THE RECRUITING TRAIL Shanahan’s brother, TJ, a 2023 four-star prospect from Westlake (TX), announced he received an offer from The Cowboys missed out on these OSU. TJ’s list of offers is expansive, players this week: receiving calls from Alabama, Georgia, Tulsa transfer defensive lineman Ohio State, Notre Dame, USC, OklaJaxon Player had OSU listed in his top homa, Texas A&M and Texas. 5 transfer destinations, but selected to If he commits, it would be the return to his hometown of Waco, Texas, highest rated offensive line commit in transferring to Baylor. OSU history. The Cowboys also offered Michael Shanahan, an offensive tackle transfer from Tennessee-Martin, who opted for Texas Tech this past Sunday. sports.ed@ocolly.com ing this offseason, either Peat, or another running back, will be high priority for OSU.
Amid COVID protocols, opportunities arise for Cowboys Braden Bush first starts of the Staff Reporter season.
“All of a sudden you get into (COVID) protocol and things change, and you’ve got to hustle,” Cowboy coach John Smith said. “We’ve got to have 20 guys ready at all times.” Similar to NBA teams bringing up players from the G-League or free agency markets for 10-day contracts, the Cowboys will have to be prepared to utilize wrestlers currently in backup roles. With short notice, a name further down the depth chart could be called up and presented the opportunity for dual action as was the case at Little Rock.
The recent COVID surge has impacted society, from college football bowl games being canceled to schools being forced to move classes online. Oklahoma State is no different. Cowboy starters, Kaden Gfeller (149) and Dustin Plott (174) were unavailable for the Jan. 8 dual in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of COVID protocols. With the unpredictability of the virus comes opportunities for new faces on the mat. Redshirt Joey Sanchez took over duties at 149, and Jalin Harper filled in at 174. Both wrestlers suffered losses but gained real experience and recorded their sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Cowboys struggle against Arkansas, first loss of spring season Jax Tompson Staff Reporter
The Cowboys had a rough outing today in Fayetteville. After a promising opening weekend, Oklahoma State lost to Arkansas 5-2. OSU fell behind early in doubles, dropping all three matches, losing the point. Doubles appears to be the weak spot for the Cowboys early on, as they dropped the doubles point in two of their three duels this weekend. The team only returned one player from last year, so the pairs are in the early stages of learning how to play with each other. DOUBLES RESULTS Alex Reco and Nico Rousset (ARK) defeated Alex Garcia and Tyler Zink (OSU), 6-3. Adrien Burdet and Melvin Manuel (ARK) defeated Luke Hammond and Sebastian Nothhaft (OSU), 6-3. Oscar Pinto Sansano and Riccardo Trione (ARK) defeated Leighton Allen and Francisco Pini (OSU), 6-4. Arkansas carried its momentum over to singles play, taking the opening set in five out of the six singles’ matches. Zink, Hammond and Nothhaft were unable to recover, dropping their matches in straight sets, but Allen, Pini and Garcia all made it to a third set. While Garcia was unable to convert, Allen and Pini took the win in their matches, earning the Cowboys’ only points of the day. SINGLES RESULTS Reco defeated Zink 6-4,6-2. Rousset defeated Garcia 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-3). No. 25 Bucan defeated Nothhaft 7-5, 6-1. Allen defeated Sansano 6-7 (2), 6-4, 1-0 (10-1) Burdet defeated Hammond 6-1, 6-2.
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WHEN IS LITTLE MUCH?
There is a short chorus that has encouraged me many times. “Little is much if God is in it. Labor not for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it. If you go in Jesus’ name.” The woman, who poured the precious ointment on Jesus just before he was crucified, was criticized for “wasting” this expensive item. Yet, Jesus said everywhere the gospel is preached this woman’s action would be told. (Mk 14:3-9) Little things mean a lot as we are willing to serve the Lord. Paul mentions many in Romans 16 who helped him. The Good Samaritan stopped to help the man beaten and robbed. (Lu.10:30-37) Paul writes as you have opportunity, do good to all men, especially to other believers.(Gal.6:10) When the poor widow dropped the two pennies, all that she had, into the temple offering. Jesus said she gave more the large offerings given. Her “large giving” was in relation to what she had. (Mk.12:41-44)
Many people may plan to give when they receive a great amount of money, but that large amount of money may never come. We may plan to give time or talent to a project when we have more time, but that perfect time arrangement may never happen. Again, the apostle Paul encourages us “as you have opportunity, do good to all men.” We never know when a little gesture of kindness, with money, or helping in an area of service, spending a little time with a person, a word of encouragement, will be just the action that will be a great help to someone. These can be practical ways of living out the Lord’s challenge to love one another. This is the fulfilling of the many commandments in the Bible: loving people by word and action.
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Q&A: Secrets behind the Help Desk By Nathan Wallace Staff Reporter The Edmon Low Library houses more than books these days. Grey Baker works at a big ole desk as a circulation assistant in the library when she is not in class. Baker started working on campus freshman year and said it has been beneficial. Q: What is your name and what is it like to work at the library? A: “My name is Grey Baker, and working at the library is pretty chill. It’s just kind of nice to help people find what they are looking for and as a bonus I get to do my homework while working here.” Q: What is the strangest thing you’ve ever witnessed while on a shift? A: “I really haven’t seen that much. Probably a group of pledges screaming at the top of their lungs was certainly interesting.” Q: Have you worked anywhere else? A: “Not on campus, just at this big ole desk.” Q: Have you worked off campus at all? A: “Not in Stillwater, just used to work at a hotel in Alabama.” Q: Would you recommend working on campus to students at OSU? A: “Well for me, I started when I first came on campus, like my first semester, and I found it really helpful. I didn’t have to commute too far. I could just walk from here to my dorm and I would really suggest it to anyone who’s really around campus.” Q: If you could change any one thing about the library what would it be and why? A:” I don’t know, I really like my job. Maybe just it is a little hard to hear down here sometimes so maybe just not these big metal windows containing us in. But other than that I wouldn’t change anything.” Q: If working at the library was a movie, what movie would it be and why? A: “Oh man, I gotta think about this one. I don’t watch a lot of movies. Can I do a TV show? Not to be cliché but maybe Community. Because it is based around college and it kind of feels like a different type of plot and genre every time I come here.” Q: And this can totally be off the record, are there any secret staircases or false bookshelves that lead to supercool rooms in the library? A: “I don’t know if I am at liberty to say, not that I know of. Officially.”
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celebrities lost in 2022 an Academy Award for Best Actor. Business senior Colin Randall recounts Poitier’s impact.
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2022 is off to a sorrowful start. Starting on New Year’s Eve, the world was shocked when beloved actress and comedian Betty White died, weeks before her 100th birthday. White was best known for her role as “Rose Nyland” on the hit TV show “Golden Girls.” Riley Yates, art sophomore, said she was stunned by the news of White’s death. “I think everyone thought she (White) would live forever,” Yates said. “She was so funny and optimistic. It was hard going into the New Year without her.”
“He transformed the entertainment industry and paved the way for Black actors and actresses to finally gain recognition,” Randall said. “He was so talented and did so many great things. He will be remembered.” On Sunday, Bob Saget, nicknamed “America’s Dad”, died at 65. Saget was best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the ABC sitcom “Full House.” He died in his sleep inside his hotel bedroom in Orlando, Florida. Tyler Rogers, philosophy junior, said he grew up watching Full House. “I was crushed when I heard the news, I couldn’t believe it,” Rogers said. “It felt like a family member died.”
On Jan. 6, famous actor Sidney Poitier died. Poitier made history in 1964 as the first African American and Bahamian to win entertainment.ed@ocolly.com
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