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W e d n e s d ay June 29, 2016

the Cowboys end short of the ultimate goal, but will go down in history

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Cowboys can hold heads high after CWS exit

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It feels as if it’s the first of many, doesn’t it?

Josh Holliday and the Oklahoma State baseball team returned to the College World Series for the first time since 1999, exiting a victory from the championship series with a 5-1 loss to Arizona on Saturday.

Sure, it’s a disappointing ending, but the Cowboys have so much to be proud of.

After a 2-5 start as a result of four straight walk-offs,

the Cowboys came together to finish second in the Big 12.

After a rough showing in the conference tournament, OSU began the NCAA Tournament with a 7-0 record.

“I just really want to celebrate my team,” Holliday said.

“What an amazing accomplishment for us. … What an amazing collection of kids to bring us here, to bring our fans here, to bring our alumni together, to make OSU baseball something special that people are rallying around, and to do it in the way we did by taking on great challenges, overcoming adversity, with a gritty, gritty tough bunch of kids. They should be celebrated.”

He’s right. They should be.

Right-hander Trey Cobb, who pitched six innings without

allowing an earned run in Omaha, Nebraska, said before the CWS that all the pressure was off the Cowboys.

No one will remember that they lost.

They will remember that they made it back.

“If we win it, we won it, and if we don’t, a lot of people aren’t going to remember how we didn’t win,” Cobb said.

The 2016 Cowboys won’t be remembered for losing back-toback games to make a sudden exit. They’ll be remembered as the first team to make it to the CWS in 17 years.

They reinvigorated the fans and the program. They caused clamor for a new stadium. They brought the interlocking “OS” back to Omaha.

“They did it with unity, they did it with

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These kids took the biggest step and the toughest one. The only one left was to win the whole thing.”

In due time, it seems. Despite potential losses on both sides of the ball, OSU is evidently a program on the rise.

They’ll lose seniors Donnie Walton, Conor Costello and Corey Hassel, who all played crucial roles in OSU’s rise under Holliday and the program’s trip to Omaha.

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Members of the OSU baseball team bow their heads in grief or stare in disbelike catcher Collin Theroux (far left) after the Cowboys’ 5-`1 loss to Arizona.

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Independence Day sequel is resurgent in name only

BY Bran d on S c h m it z E nte rtai nm ent R e p o rt e r @ S chmitz R ev i ews

It took only two decades, but the follow-up to Roland Emmerich’s first sci-fi disaster flick is here. Similarly to “The Force Awakens,” albeit with less promising results, “Independence Day: Resurgence” functions as both a sequel that capitalizes on the nostalgia of its fans and a soft reboot for the uninitiated.

As if the “Independence Day” universe operates in real time, the second chapter picks up exactly twenty years after the 1996 alien invasion.

Within that time, humanity scavenged enough technology and weapons from the aliens’ fallen spacecraft to strengthen Earth’s military might.

However, it is not enough. As the film’s marketing campaign loves to hammer home, the invaders have had just as much time to upgrade their

arsenal. When they return, the devastation of the first film doesn’t look that bad in comparison.

From there, it’s up to earth’s greatest minds – including David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) – to figure out how to combat the alien menace a second time around.

Admittedly, I had not seen the original “Independence Day” in its entirety until this past Thursday – immediately before I watched the sequel.

Although I appreciate that that movie holds a special place in many people’s hearts, this review comes from the perspective of someone who doesn’t hold any nostalgia toward it.

I don’t want to turn this into a full-blown analysis of the ’96 movie, but “Resurgence” is such a retread of its predecessor that it suffers from many of the same problems – plus a few more. As much of a landmark in visual effects as that

2oth Century Fox

This time around it’s London, not Washington D.C., that is subject to the alien attack in Independence Day and it turns out that the Brits don’t need the EU to defeat them.

first film is, the cast is so crowded that I have a tough time caring about anyone beyond Levinson, his father and President Whitmore (Bill Pullman).

The sequel is similarly stuffed with characters that lack any characterization beyond a surface level. The movie hops from one character to another so frequently that any sort of payoff rarely feels earned.

Even the three characters I just mentioned either lack sufficient screen time or are mishandled throughout the story.

For instance, Levinson’s father spends virtually all of his time on a road trip with newcomers that the movie just expects us to care about.

Speaking of which, the film’s new blood, which includes Liam Hemsworth and Jessie T. Usher, fails

to make any lasting impression. It’s clear that Emmerich wants them to be the new faces of the franchises, but when one of them can’t deliver even a semi-inspiring let’s-go-kill-somealiens speech, something’s up.

The sheer scale of the conflict is visually impressive, but it takes more than spectacle alone to sell me these days. Don’t get me wrong -- I’m

all for dumb fun, but I have to have at least something beyond the superficial to latch onto.

Perhaps it is not fair for me to compare this movie to my favorite sci-fi action film of the past ten years, but I’ve seen a similar premise executed far more effectively when it was called “Pacific Rim.” The flick is loud and often stupid, but it also boasts rich lore and a relatively condensed cast of endearing characters.

“Resurgence” occasionally makes an honest effort to expand this universe’s mythology, particularly in its latter half.

However, all that does is hint at a better movie than the one we got. Rather than retread the same beats as its predecessor, it should have ventured into the exciting territory that we were only teased about.

Third time’s the charm?

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1. The Shallows (PG-13) Rotten Tomatoes score: 73 Metacritic score: 58

3. Independence Day: Resurgence (PG-13) Rotten Tomatoes score: 33 Metacritic score: 32

2. Free State of Jones: (R) Rotten Tomatoes score: 42 Metacritic score: 53

4. Finding Dory (PG) Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 Metacritic score: 77

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G reat White B uffalo

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Don’t judge a bus by its cover mation has become clearer and clearer to see since the Buffalo’s opening day May 21, developing a following in the process, the owners said.

Appealing to a young, blue collar crowd, the Jordan city’s first smokeless Bishop bar piques the interest in many barflies, the Staff Rep o rt e r owners say. But the @jordanbishop35 bus is what gets them through the door.

It went from haulWhen Shawn Walls, ing kindergarteners to Andy Gilliland and hauling drunks.

Kiersten Hansmeyer On the northern end opened their first of Stillwater, right be- bar, they knew it was fore the city stretches going to be laboriinto outskirts sits a ous. To bring a new short, white bus that customer base to a at first glance looks relatively unknown like it’s seen better location was a tall ordays than where it is der. Renovations were now, parked in front expected, but to the of a building. Howev- owners, they needed er, like the building, something to make once you step inside them stand out more. the bus, it’s a differEnter Stillwater’s ent story entirely. first drunk bus.

The building is the Walls conceived the Great White Buffalo idea of a bus to drive Tavern, the new bar patrons to and from located in the shell the bar to encourage that was formerly some of its crowd Harbor Creek. Locat- to come to the bar ed on North Perkins without having to fear Road, the building a DUI. looks rough for the “There’s a market wear, the new ownthere of people who ers admit. The Hardon’t want to go to bor had a reputation the bars because the for a more mature law’s cracking down,” crowd and when it Walls said. “That’s was bought, the own- basically who we’re ers decided to work marketing to is the from the inside-out to guys who are young refurbish it. professionals who The bar’s transforcan’t go out and have WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016

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Shawn Walls leans against the “Drunk Bus”, one of the perks of the Great White Buffalo.

a drink because they don’t have a ride home.”

The bus is free to all patrons 26 and older (because of an insurance policy) and can go anywhere within city limits. If some riders drove there, they can leave their car at the parking lot and come get in the next morning without any fear of getting towed, Walls said.

Although it doesn’t look like much on the outside, it has come a long way from its original purpose as a kindergarten bus in Kansas.

A state of the art

speaker system pumps music throughout the short space. A TV up front informs riders of upcoming events at the bar. Its maiden voyage was a week ago, Walls has the captain’s hat to prove it. The plan is to pimp it out more by wrapping it in beer ads.

Walls hopes to use the bus to spread the word of what he calls his “dream bar,” and also to keep people coming back.

“The bus falls right in line with the whole thing because we’re providing an atmosphere that’s clean and available for

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everybody,” Walls said. “It falls in well with that. We want to make sure that we’re that we’re not excluding anybody just because we serve alcoholic beverages.”

Even the clean nonsmoking atmosphere won’t shun smokers completely, Walls said. With an ivy-laden patio back with TVs of its own, smokers have a place to go as well. All three owners have experience in the bartending industry and know the importance of easing in a new policy while trying to stay available to the

clientele they want.

After initiating Oklahoma City’s nonsmoking policy while managing the Wormy Dog Saloon in Bricktown, Walls and Gilliland said people didn’t even seem to mind. They said being the first to do it in Stillwater puts the Great White Buffalo ahead of the curve.

“Eventually, everybody will jump on board with the nonsmoking thing,” Walls said. “Young adults that are coming up now are not accepting the smoke.

There’s a lot of crowds that are coming in that won’t even go somewhere that’s smoking. I don’t think we’re doing anything special here.”

The new regime closed the bar when they bought it so they could gut the interior. Although they wouldn’t be making money for a few months with the doors being closed, it was worth it. Walls said in the long run, if they had kept their doors open during the renovations, the bar would have lost customers because of how bad he said the previous décor was.

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T ra iler Trash Treatz

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New snow cone stand has unique take on old formula

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The name might not sound appealing, but once they’ve had a taste of the “Trashy,” they won’t care what it’s called.

That appears to be the common consensus among patrons of the busy Stillwater snow cone stand known as Trailer Trash Treatz. The stand, located on Sixth Avenue to the east of Charlie’s Chicken, is the newest destination in a quickly growing chain that started in Choctaw in 2012. Now, the company has six locations.

Emilie Ritz, manager of the Stillwater stand and three-year STORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5

Walls said he wanted the bar to be perfect because to him, it’s more than just a place to serve drinks. It’s a dream come true. Growing up in Morrison, Walls wanted to bring his style to Stillwater.

“I’ve always wanted to open a bar here in Stillwater,” Walls said. “It’s been a dream since I was young to create an atmosphere to have a good time When the opportunity to come

veteran in the company, said she believes the company’s growth stems from the popularity of the “Trashy.” The snow cone is a combination of strawberry flavored shaved ice along with vanilla ice cream, topped with whipped cream and a slice of cheesecake.

When the original location opened, it was in an actual camper trailer. Over the years the names of the snow cones and the décor to the stands have come to reflect that. The brightly colored stands are meant as a way to look “cute” and to appeal to people from its roadside station, Ritz said.

The Stillwater stand, which opened back into the Stillwater market came up, I was thrilled to make a difference.”

That’s why the owners did most of the renovations themselves, using their own TVs from their houses to furnish the building and using their connections to bring in young artists.

Walls said he doesn’t want anyone to think of the bar as what it used to be, but what it can be under new leadership.

“People think that a bar is a bunch of old

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Jordan Bishop/O’COLLY The front sales window at the stand of the Stillwater branch of Trailer Trash Treatz.

in April, didn’t even need the glitzy appearance to attract customers when it opened.

“Honestly, we worked on it for about a month and people kept coming when we weren’t open,” Ritz

said. “So we decided just to give it a trial run and for a week we had lines without even advertising on Facebook or Instagram. Then word got out on Snapchat and by everybody seeing the line from the road

and everyone was just curious.”

Ritz said the lines haven’t stopped with people continuing to come back for new flavors or try a “Trashy” for the first time. Ritz said whenever the stand

guys sitting around a bar, smoking cigarettes and telling nasty jokes,” Walls said. “That whole scene is leaving and it’s not going to come back. It’s not going to be the Wild Wild West anymore.”

Other than the bus, renovations and nonsmoking policy, Walls said the bar has a few more tricks up its sleeve such as local artists who will be in the bar weekly, along with Hansmeyer’s mixology skills.

Although the capac-

ity is about 120 at the moment, Walls said by switching between single artists instead of bands, it will help add to the cozy atmosphere without overpowering the patrons.

“We’re putting those guys on stage whether they’re going to play to two or 200,” Walls said. “Those guys are great artists that we’re putting up here.

You’re going to see them years from now and say they started in Stillwater. That Stillwater scene has been lax for a little

bit but the artists are still here.

“It’s going to come back.”

The bar’s signature drink is the White Buffalo, Hansmeyer’s take on a traditional White Russian with the addition of caramel salt.

Now that the bar is finally ready to go pending some tweaks to the outside to reflect the new regime, the owners said they couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out. From the bus to the drinks, they said

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gets a new customer, workers refer them to the treasured treat, but afterward, they try to coerce them to sample a take on an old recipe or one of the stand’s signature flavors.

“Once they’ve came and tried the “Trashy” then we start branching off,” Ritz said. “We have more than 100 different flavors and 20 different special ones.

That’s where people find their true favorite flavor.”

However, even with the sampling, Ritz said the “Trashy” remains the popular favorite for now. In the midst of the summer heat, it will keep growing its legend in the community.

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being able to build the bar the way they wanted will help create a following for years to come.

“We have all three paid our dues and I think we’ve all just hit that stage where we want to work for ourselves,” Gilliland said. “You can’t make your dreams come true working for someone else, as bad as that sounds. You have to jump out and be an entrepreneur.” entertainment@ocolly.com

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Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Make your move now that Mars is direct (in Scorpio). Romance builds to a crescendo.

Speak your heart, with Mercury in your sign. Discuss personal dreams. Inspire someone with passion and fire today and tomorrow.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Energy for home projects flowers with Mars direct. A little paint goes a long way. Keep a dream journal over the next few weeks, with Mercury in Cancer.

Focus on a challenge today and tomorrow.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Your words go further with less effort, with Mars direct. Creative collaborations spark into fire. Group activities and meetings get results, with Mercury in Cancer. Network, socialize and share resources regardless of distance.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Cash flows with new vigor, with Mars direct. Wipe out debt and build savings. Use cleverness and wit to advance your career, with Mercury in Cancer.

A status rise comes through communications.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Personal ambition flowers with Mars direct in your sign. Previous obstacles have melted away. Take bold action for passion. Expand your territory, with Mercury in Cancer. Long-distance communications and travel beckon. Make plans today and tomorrow.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Plan your moves in detail. Use your new superpowers for good, with Mars direct in Scorpio. Clean, sort and organize. Today and tomorrow are busy.

The cash spigot gushes with Mercury in Cancer.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Coordinated energy amplifies your reach with Mars direct. Teamwork fans spark into flame. Brainstorm, compromise and generate possibilities with your partner, with Mercury in Cancer. Enjoy family fun and romance today and tomorrow.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Mars direct provides a turbo boost. Your career surges ahead. You’re creative at work, with Mercury in Cancer. Accept an intellectual challenge. Your community has the necessary resources. Enjoy domestic comforts today and tomorrow.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Enjoy writing today and tomorrow. Travel and transportation flow with greater ease now that Mars is direct. You’re especially charming, with Mercury in Cancer. It’s a good time for intimate conversation. Express your affection.

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