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McKinney’s recruitment blossomed after direct message Daniel Allen Staff Reporter Dylahn McKinney allowed one deep pass to be completed at Colleyville Heritage. At least, according to Colleyville Heritage coach Kirk Martin. Martin expected the average response from a star defensive back after giving up a big explosive play. Arms being thrown up, poor body language or jawing at the safety or other cornerback on the field. Instead, he watched McKinney hustle to the line of scrimmage on the ensuing PAT. He was the first one to line up, and blocked the PAT. The sideline jumped with excitement, expressing their fondness of McKinney’s plays. Martin said McKinney walked to the sideline, tuning out the cheers, and immediately sent motivation and encouragement to his offensive teammates. “It’s just who (Dylahn) is,” Martin said. “He’s a blue collar, tough, physical, intelligent, hard-nosed kid who just goes to work every chance gets.” Moments like that made McKinney stick out to Martin, the Colleyville Heritage coaching staff, his teammates and college coaches. McKinney’s recruiting process got off to a sluggish start. Colleyville Heritage was playing a district game against Red Oak High School during McKinney’s junior season. McKinney was assigned to guard the No. 1 wide receiver, who at the time had complied substantial stats and was committed to Oklahoma State. The receiver was Raymond Gay, who is now a freshman playing cornerback at OSU. Before the game, McKinney had watched film scrupulously and saw Gay’s playmaking ability. He heard the hype, and witnessed the stats. None of this phased McKinney. Colleyville Heritage recorded a 27-13 victory over Red Oak. McKinney allowed Gay to five receptions for 35 yards. McKinney recalls Gay messaging him on Instagram after the game, commending him for the defensive performance. “(Raymond) is my guy,” McKinney said. “When he (direct messaged) me it made me respect him even more than I had prior. I always appreciate people like that. I love good sportsmanship, it’s what the game (of football) should be all about.” The two formed a bond that would lead to McKinney’s college recruitment elevating to the next level. Days later, McKinney received a phone call from Tim Duffie, the cornerbacks coach at OSU. “Coach (Duffie) told me that the receiver from Red Oak, Raymond (Gay), had told him about me,” McKinney said. “He said he told them about how I’d locked him down and everything, and how they’d watched my film and all, and that they were interested in me.” Shortly after, McKinney received an offer. McKinney already held offers from Arkansas and Kansas. He knew none of those schools had the success OSU had. McKinney, overcome with excitement, knew OSU would be one of his final schools when his commitment came around. “Getting an offer from a place like Oklahoma State is something you dream of as a player,” McKinney said. “It was such a surreal moment for me and honestly still is when I look back at it.” McKinney’s recruitment started to skyrocket after OSU offered. He received offers from SMU, Colorado, Baylor, UCF and Missouri. As the offers poured in, the pressure started to pile up.
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McKinney, seeking advice for handling a big process like college recruitment, turned to his step-brother Anthony Cook. Cook, a junior defensive back at Texas at the time, had experience with the college recruiting process. McKinney recalls countless instances where he and Cook would talk on the phone and work out certain instances and how to deal with them. “I remember throughout his recruiting process I experienced it with him in a way,” McKinney said, “I took notes and everything on how to deal with certain situations, and when the time came I reached back out to him for help and he was there. He really opened my eyes to the recruiting process as a whole and everything that
came along with it.” On July 4, McKinney committed to OSU. “I feel like I could have gone anywhere I wanted to,” McKinney said. “The honesty and transparency from the Oklahoma State coaching staff just stood out to me more than anything else thrown my way. Every time I talked to them I felt like I was talking to like a family member and it felt real to me.” McKinney, who signed and enrolled along with the other 2022 commitments, said he feels the defensive culture is on the rise at OSU. He said he knows the offensive culture and history in Stillwater, yet is well aware of the defensive success for the Cowboys. “I’m just so excited for him to
be a part of that defense at Oklahoma State,” Martin said. “You know he’s been the true leader of our defense here at Colleyville Heritage for at least the last two years, probably three to be honest. But yeah, he’s a very special kid, a very special player who is without a doubt going to do big things at Oklahoma State.” Photo name
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Campbell, McLean named preseason All-Americans Daniel Allen Staff Reporter More preseason accolades rolled in for the Cowboys. On Monday, pitcher Justin Campbell and utility Nolan McLean were named preseason All-Americans in D1Baseball’s list. Campbell was placed on the first team, and McLean was named to the third team. Campbell, a two-way player, finished last season with a 2.57 ERA ranking him No. 54 in that category among all Division I college pitchers, posting a 7-2 record as a starter on the mound, along with 102 strikeouts on the season. His performance earned him a spot on the 2021 AllBig 12 first team. McLean primarily served as a designated hitter for OSU in 2021 with some appearances at first and second base. He posted .263 batting average, with eight home runs, a .410 on base percentage, and a .526 slugging percentage while missing considerable time with a back injury. The two join Aaron Nixon, Pete Hansen and Ian Melendez of Texas, Brayden Taylor of TCU, Jared McKenzie of Baylor, and Jace Jung of Texas Tech as preseason All-Americans from the Big 12. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 7 in D1Baseball’s preseason rankings and was picked No. 2 in the Big 12’s preseason poll.
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Smith talks weekend losses, individual performances Braden Bush Staff Reporter On Monday, OSU coach John Smith discussed on his weekly radio show the two losses the Cowboys suffered this past weekend to Northern Iowa and Iowa State. Here’s what he had to say. Opening statement “If we’re going to have any type of season where we’re gonna end up with a big smile our face, we better do two things. One is be much more competitive, and two is, my goodness, we’ve got to put pressure on people.” “We just seemed rattled. I thought we were rattled a little bit. I thought it was a poor week for us in preparation. In the end, it shows we’re not that far ahead of everyone.” On Trevor Mastrogiovanni “He just needs to kind of see himself as picked to be an All-American. He needs to see himself as that. When you start feeling and seeing yourself as that, I think you’ll wrestle a little bit closer to that.”
On Daton Fix “It’s good for him to have these kind of matches. I think he makes adjustments well and recognizes that it’s not enough.”
and (thinking) something’s going wrong out there. There’s nothing going wrong, you’re just not feeling things. So what? Go win anyway.”
On Dakota Geer On slow start “You got beat 8-3 and you got beat 12-3. To “If you let your opponent slow you down, and me, that’s letting go. You’re letting go, man. You’ve you slow down, you’re going to end up with a score- got to hold on and stay in the game.” less first period. Take advantage of the first period because it’s 40% of the match.” On Gavin Stika “An 84-pounder that’s backup to Dakota Geer, On Carter Young Montalvo was out with an injury, and he wins the “I actually thought Carter wrestled pretty match and we’re getting ready to win the dual. good. I thought he learned some things through Proud of him for that effort.” the weekend. Again, I think we need to pull back a little bit. That expectation needs to be fair to him while he’s learning and while he’s developing.” On getting off bottom “If you don’t get off bottom, nothing can materialize. You have to have confidence of getting off bottom… It’s a reflection on the overall outcome of the match.” On Wyatt Sheets “I think for Wyatt, he just needs to bring it to another level, just level of fight. Quit moping
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News Students celebrate the Lunar New Year Dru Norton Lifestyle Editor
Students lined outside of the Student Union Starlight Terrace, waiting to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year is a holiday primarily celebrated in China and other Asian countries. It begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon, 15 days later. This year, the Lunar New Year begins tomorrow. The year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar is designated as the Year of the Tiger. In Chinese culture, the tiger is the symbol of bravery, wisdom and strength. The Student Union Activities Board collaborated with the Asian American Student Association to host a Lunar New Year celebration yesterday at 6 p.m. in the Starlight Terrace. Emma Gilinger, a junior marketing management major, was the marketing director for the event. Last year, Gilinger said the Lunar New Year events were canceled because of the ice storm. “In 2020, the threat of COVID was pretty high, so we weren’t able to do it then, either,” Gilinger said. “This was the first year we could make it a big event.” Students used red envelopes filled with raffle tickets, known as lai see, to play traditional Asian gambling games and win prizes like Airpods, blankets, plushies, gift cards and more. “Lai see is a really big sign of good luck going into the New Year,” Gilinger said. “We also have a money tree, which is a traditional sign of luck and prosperity in Asian culture.” While students painted lanterns and fans, they could also enjoy free egg rolls and Red Bull. “It’s really cool to see students learn about the culture behind the Lunar New Year in a fun way,” Gilinger said. Gilinger said the Lunar New Year has always been an important holiday in her family. “I’m Vietnamese, and my family has celebrated the Lunar New Year since I was born,” Gilinger said. “It’s really awesome to see other people get to enjoy it.” Mariah Veley, a senior psychology major, said she enjoyed the event. “I really think it’s cool that cultural events like this are on campus,” Veley said. “It’s important for people to know and respect what it is.”
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News Joe Rogan vows to ‘balance things out’ after Spotify misinformation controversy Wendy Lee and Matt Pearce Los Angeles Times
Popular Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan on Sunday night responded to allegations of misinformation on his audio program, pledging to do a better job of balancing different perspectives and putting more time into researching topics. “I’m going to do my best, but my point of doing this is always just to create interesting conversations, and ones that I hope people enjoy,” Rogan said in a nine-minute video statement released on Spotify and on his Instagram page. “So if I piss you off, I’m sorry and if you enjoyed the podcast, thank you.” Rogan has been the center of a firestorm of controversy surrounding how Spotify manages misinformation about COVID-19 on its audio platform. Recent episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience” raised alarm among people in the medical community, prompting major artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell to pull their music from Spotify to put pressure on the streaming service to take more action. Rogan said Sunday that he agreed with Spotify’s plans to put a disclaimer on certain podcast episodes that deal with COVID. The podcast host said such disclaimers would inform his audience if guests have opinions contrary to the consensus of experts. He also said he would be open to having guests with differing opinions after the controversial ones. “I will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people’s perspectives, so we can maybe find a better point of view,” Rogan said in the video. “I want to show all kinds of opinions so that we can all figure out what’s going on and not just about COVID, but everything about health, fitness, wellness, the state of the world itself.” Rogan, who hosted Spotify’s most popular podcast last year, said he did not anticipate how successful his podcast would be when he started it. “It’s a strange responsibility to have this many viewers and listeners,” Rogan said. “It’s very strange and it’s nothing that I prepared for, and it’s nothing that I ever anticipated. I am going to do my best in the future to balance things out.” He also said he remained a fan of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. “No hard feelings towards Neil Young and definitely no hard feelings towards Joni Mitchell,” he said. “I love her too.” Spotify became the home of Joe Rogan’s podcast in 2020 after the company reached a multiyear licensing deal with Rogan that is said to be worth roughly $100 million. Tribune News Service
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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.”
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vaccines and other issues, including that “a third of the population” have “become hypnotized” through “mass formation psychosis” as if in Nazi Germany and “totally wrapped up in whatever [Dr. Anthony] Continued from page 6 Fauci in the mainstream media feeds them.” Fauci is President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser. More than 200 people, including medical professionals and academics, sent a Jan. 10 open letBut the Swedish company has faced mounting ter demanding the service “immediately establish a public pressure to explain its position on misinforclear and public policy to moderate misinformation mation policies and whether they apply to Rogan, on its platform,” likening Rogan’s most controversial who has faced blowback for questioning COVID-19 episodes to “mass-misinformation events” of “devasmedical orthodoxy and for featuring guests who tating proportions” that provoke “distrust in science have been banned from other platforms for violating and medicine.” health information guidelines. After that letter, Young pulled his music from Most recently, concerns were raised over Spotify and encouraged others to join him. Rogan’s December interview with Robert Malone, “I sincerely hope that other artists and record a scientist and widely criticized mRNA vaccine companies will move off the SPOTIFY platform and skeptic who has been banned from tweeting after stop supporting SPOTIFY’s deadly misinformation running afoul of Twitter’s COVID-19 misinformaabout COVID,” Young said in a statement posted on tion policies. Malone was one of the speakers at a his website. rally recently in Washington, D.C., to protest vacSo far, Mitchell, along with Nils Lofgren, guicine mandates, where he said of vaccines: “The tarist of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, have science is settled. They’re not working.” (Data show joined the protest. Bestselling author Brené vaccines have been highly successful Brown, who has exclusive podcasts on Spotify, said at limiting hospitalizations and deaths due to Jan. 29 that she would not release any new ones until COVID-19.) further notice. In the three-hour episode, Malone makes Some consumers on Twitter also said they a wide variety of medical claims to Rogan about were canceling their Spotify subscriptions in
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Today’s Birthday (02/01/22). You’re a rising star this year. Consistent actions lead to satisfying personal results. Social breakthroughs this winter lead to springtime fun with home and garden. Making a professional change next summer sets you up for a career launch next autumn. Follow your heart. 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 — Connect for shared support, fun and appreciation. This Aquarius New Moon phase benefits team efforts. Grow through friendships, social networks and community participation. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — This New Moon illuminates professional opportunities. Develop interesting projects over the next two weeks. Pursue exciting possibilities. Your career, status and influence rise. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Educational opportunities arise after tonight’s New Moon. The next two-week phase favors study, investigation and exploration. Consider new perspectives. Make connections, contributions and bold discoveries. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Find creative ways to grow your family nest egg. A lucrative two-week phase dawns with tonight’s New Moon. Launch valuable initiatives with your partner. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Collaboration flowers. Your partnership blossoms with the New Moon. Strengthen bonds and deepen roots over the next two weeks. Begin another chapter together. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Energize your physical moves. The New Moon tonight initiates two weeks of growing health and strength. Put your heart into your actions. Practice makes perfect. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Enjoy yourself. Stir up some romance. The New Moon tonight begins a two-week family, fun and passion phase. Get creative. It’s all for love. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Realize domestic visions with upgrades over a two-week New Moon phase. Get creative. Improve the beauty and functionality of your home. Nurture family. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Profit through communications for two weeks. Possibilities spark in conversation over this New Moon phase. Creative projects flower. Express, share and connect. Write your story. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Begin a lucrative New Moon phase. Discover fresh markets and rising prosperity. Strengthen financial foundations for growth. Rake in and preserve a healthy harvest. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Pursue personal dreams. Expand talents, capacities and skills over two weeks, with the New Moon in your sign. Grow and develop. Shine your light. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Insights, breakthroughs and revelations sparkle in the dark of tonight’s New Moon. Dreams seem within reach. Enjoy a two-week creative, imaginative and organizational phase.
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“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” TV show gets green light Connor Gray Staff Reporter
would ever see a live-action adaptation again. However, that changed this week. “Percy Jackson” is a coming-of-age story about a teenager, Percy, who discovers that his father is the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. Percy then sets Beloved author Rick Riordan made an anout on a journey across the U.S. to find an entrance nouncement on Twitter that brought joy to fans, “The to the underworld and stop a war between the Greek wait is over demigods.” gods. The book series establishes the themes of famOn Jan. 25, Disney+ gave the green light to ily, friendship and loyalty as Percy and the companthe long-awaited “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” ions he befriends during his journey face numerous TV series. The Percy Jackson book series debuted in obstacles. 2005 and concluded in 2009 with five books. The series is set to stream on Disney+ with After the success of the book series, the first author Riordan selecting James Bobin as the direcbook was adapted into director Chris Columbus’ tor. The TV series is set to premiere in 2023 and it movie “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.”’ Af- has been rumored that each season of the show could ter the first film had mild success, it was decided to be dedicated to telling the story of a book. make the sequel, “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.” Although there is no casting news relating to However, after the second film’s lack of success, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” show, Riordan’s the franchise died and fans grew hopeless that they announcement has excited fans of the books and
movies from the past decade. Things look optimistic for the future of the fan-favorite demigod teenager: Percy Jackson. Viewers can watch “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” on Disney+ whenever the character makes his return to the screen.
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