Ice, ice baby Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Anna Pope News Editor Rolling a large 2-by-2 feet block of ice out of the Student Union freezer in front of Chi- O Clock, Erin Owen, a fine arts senior, sat on the ice for a project merging art and awareness. Q:Why are you sitting on a block of ice? A: I am an art major here at OSU and then I am also an environmentalist, so what project we’re working on right now is strictly performative. So for mine, the concept is as this ice block is melting, I’m just going to be completely ignorant as to what is going on. I am not concerned with this ice. I don’t care that I’m sitting on it - it’s whatever. And then, as it’s melting into a puddle and breaking a part, I’m going to start to panic and get people to sign a petition to save this ice block or try to sweep up this puddle to build an ice block. Just mirroring how humans will ignore the problems until it’s way too far gone. It doesn’t even have to be environmental on how
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Erin sat outside the Student Union for more than six hours.
OSU’s art museum is showcasing the old and creating the new
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group is inspiring kids to create art, too. In the museum there is an art lab where kids can go and interact with different activities and books, or create Oklahoma State’s art museum is things of their own. full of history. There are around 5000 “When families come in, this is works in their vault which houses paint- the place they try to go to,” Holguin ings by artists like Andy Warhol and said. Keith Haring. Other pieces of interest Every second Saturday of the are sculptures, prints, and even ancient month, the museum will have an event coins predating the common era. Pieces where kids can come and pick up a of history can be found throughout the free art kit to create their own works. entire building. For Oct., they are making homemade However, the art museum is also ghost stamps and small shadow puppet interested in creating art and giving studios out of soda boxes. others the opportunity to as well. One OSU’s art museum is a place that of the interns at the museum, OSU allows kids to enhance their creative senior Samantha Holguin, tells how the side and become interested in art at a
young age. They can grow their minds and become visionaries while they’re little to see the world in a brand new light. Different exhibits cycle in and out of the museum often, so going to look at what it has set up is also fun. Catching sight of ancient Greek and Roman coins is just as exciting as watching the kids make their own visions come to life. If going to an art museum with no knowledge seems scary, don’t worry. It has paper guides set up as visitors go through so they can write down what they are thinking and feeling. The interns are also there to help onlookers process what is going on in the exhibits and show what the artist’s were try-
ing to do. No one needs to be lonely at the art museum, because interns like Holguin are always delighted to have someone to talk about art with. Some people may be more interested in the deep history of the museum and the classic paintings it cycles through, and some people may want to try and become creative themselves. The museum is a place that offers both for people of all ages. This month showcases an exhibit by a retired teacher from OSU, so be sure to stop by and be artistic.
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people can take it (the project). Of course for this project it was about climate change for me, but it also is humans just completely ignore what they need to (pay attention to) until it’s way too gone. Q: How long have you been out here? A: Um I got out here at 9:30 a.m. Q: Isn’t that around six hours? A: Yes, it’s bad. Q: Is this just a video project? A: Yeah. So, I’m hoping I get a good time lapse of it completely melting and then also at the end, me freaking out and causing a panic. Q: What inspired you to get into art? A: I feel like I have always been in it. I feel like environmental art is where it zones in for me. I am from the country, I’ve lived in the sticks all of my life. So, like ‘leave no trace’ and stuff like that has been very clear to me and then, at the same time, I wanted to go into environmental science. So, it’s me trying to find a happy medium between the two. A lot of the projects I work on are strictly scientific and go off of stats. Q: When did you start getting involved in environmental stuff? A: I took this course, I want to say, my sophomore year here. It was just environmental concepts and he (the professor) put me on a lot of concepts and I was just like ‘wow, I didn’t know I could think creatively about science and put the two together.’ It just kind of took off from there, really. Q: How many people have come by to ask you why you are on a block of ice? A: Probably about 50 - 70 right now. Q: Is that why you are doing it out in public? To bring attention to your project? A: Yeah. I did want to see what people’s reactions were. I know Oklahoma is really tough to talk about these types of concepts, so I just wanted to see what the student body was like. For the most part, I’ve gotten a lot of side eyes and people being like ‘what the heck?’ But when people have come up and talked to me, I have had really great conversations with what their opinions are about climate change or why do they oppose it, or stuff like that. But yeah, it was kind of just to see what people would think of like, an off-putting situation. Q: Are you cold right now? A: I am so cold right now. So, cold.
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Unexpected social media cleanse
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Students are found on their phones checking social media all around campus.
Students share how a day with no access to social media affected them Taelyn Brown Staff Reporter
As the sun rose in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and the morning hours passed, the sleeping town slowly came to life with alarms ringing and hundreds of people rolling over to grab their phones. However, when some Oklahoma State students went to scroll through their social media before crawling out of bed to start their day, they were met with an error screen rather than any posts from friends or family. This was the beginning of the day that Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went out and caused a social
media blackout for some people. Some students did not mind the blackout, though. Brennyn May is one of those students. May is a junior at OSU studying strategic communication, and the day without social media was not foreign for her since she is not an avid user of the platforms in the first place. “I didn’t know why it wasn’t working, but I don’t spend much time on social media, so I didn’t mind,” May said. Other OSU students, such as Jacob Nunley, rely on social media for work. For these students, realizing that their social media was not working can be more problematic than for others who use social media leisurely.
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Nunley is a sophomore studying agriculture education, and the show pig firm that he works for depends on posting photos and videos of livestock on their social media accounts for business purposes. In Nunley’s mind, the firm might have experienced a decline in their productivity if the social media platforms they count on were unavailable for a longer period of time, such as several days. However, Nunley still found that there were upsides to the forced social media cleanse. “I genuinely was more productive during those few hours to be completely honest,” Nunley said. For some students, this day without social media caused them to reflect.
Grace Stewart, a senior at OSU studying fashion merchandising, shared what she recognized during her experience away from social media for a day. “It made me realize that there is so much more to life than social media,” Stewart said. “It made me realize my dependency on it, which is not healthy. It made me realize that I need to take more breaks from social media, and it made me realize that social media is not a constant in my life. It can always go away at any time, and that I need to ground myself in things that are everlasting and not fleeting.”
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Deep dive
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Consistent, not flashy, plays lead Cowboys to victory over Bears
Sudeep Tumma Staff Reporter Deep dive goes beyond the stat sheet and takes a look at the film to evaluate how OSU won/lost the game. The Cowboys are 5-0 and have propelled themselves to No. 12 in the country. Just like last year, it hasn’t been the typical flashy and explosive offense Oklahoma State usually boasts, but they’re making it work, as the Cowboys did in their 24-14 victory over Baylor. The rushing attack continues to flourish OSU set the precedent this season against Boise State with 57 rushes and 13 passes. Utah State transfer Jaylen Warren and Spencer Sanders’ legs are the engine to this offense. With the O-line opening holes in the run game, Warren is slashing through defenses and Sanders is making his money on the designed runs. The offense is working efficiently and in tandem with the defense. OSU tallied 219 yards and two TDs on the ground. Spencer Sanders’ three interceptions Now, the ugly. When interceptions are thrown, you can mostly chalk it up to a bad throw, a bad decision or a great play by the defender. Upon first look, it appears the first was a bad decision with Sanders hurried by the pass rush, the second was an overthrow to Brennan Presley, again, affected by the pass rush and the third bounced off Rashod Owens’ hands and the
defenders picked it off on the tip drill. WR1 Tay Martin This guy is a target hog — when he is healthy. That’s been the caveat, but when Martin is on the field, he gives OSU a reliable receiver who can make some beautiful contested catches but also has the route running savvy to get open regularly. He and Sanders have struck up a connection and it shows. Martin had six receptions and 110 yards on Saturday. Collin Oliver and the pass rush This Baylor offense was rolling before it came into Stillwater. But OSU, despite its many injuries to key guys, was able to keep the run game at bay and apply pressure on the dropbacks. The Bears started the game with eight straight punts. Baylor was able to gain some traction with its speedy receivers against OSU’s secondary, but it didn’t capitalize too often because of OSU’s front getting to the quarterback. Behind freshman Collin Oliver (two sacks, two tackles for loss, three QB hurries), OSU tallied three sacks, 10 TFL and nine QB hurries. Timely plays were made Sanders’ three interceptions could have been much more consequential if the defense wasn’t able to step up. Off those three picks, the Bears went 3-and-out on all of them and punted the ball away. And that has been a big thing for the Cowboys this season. When a big play is needed, a big stop, the team always delivers, whether on offense or defense. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Winners and losers Cowboys lead pack after Week 5
Ashton Slaughter Staff Reporter Well, it is that time of the year. This past weekend was the first time this season that all Big 12 teams faced off against each other, meaning conference play is in full swing. As the conference looks to be one of the more competitive ones this season, the hype will only continue to build for these Big 12 matchups. The Big 12 has three ranked teams right now (OU - 6, OSU - 12, Texas - 21), as that is the third most out of any conference in college football. With all that being said, let’s see what teams showed up this week and handled the first week of full inconference play well, and which teams failed to rise to the occasion. 10: Kansas – Lost 59-7 against Iowa State This is the second time this season that Kansas has found the bottom spot of this list. The over/under for this game was 57, and Iowa State took care of that all by themselves. The Jayhawks allowed four first quarter touchdowns, all thrown by quarterback Brock Purdy, before allowing 31 more points throughout the duration of the game. Although Purdy had an incredible stat line, without a doubt the best of his season, the Cyclones rushing attack put up even better numbers. Running back Breece Hall led the charge for them, as the Jayhawks allowed 7.2 yards per carry. The Jayhawks only scored a stagnant seven points, their offense was able to move the ball at times, as they had 302 total yards, but couldn’t finish
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drives, giving up two turnovers. 9: West Virginia – Lost 23-20 against Texas Tech Coming into this game, the Mountaineers sat 2-2, which wasn’t where they hoped to be after the first few weeks. However, they seemed to have an easier game, playing an injuryriddled Texas Tech squad at home. It didn’t turn out this way. The Mountaineers found themselves down 17-0 at halftime, as their four first-half drives consisted of a punt, fumble, turnover on downs and punt. Even after the team couldn’t find any momentum, their first four secondhalf drives consisted of a touchdown, field goal, touchdown and field goal. The Mountaineers had somehow scraped and clawed themselves back into the game, before failing to make a stop and allowing the Red Raiders to make a game-winning field goal with 18 seconds left. Although the Mountaineers ended up gaining some momentum and finished off the game with solid numbers, it was a classic case of too little, too late. The Red Raiders pick up a huge win, as the Mountaineers fail to capitalize. 8: TCU – Lost 32-27 against Texas TCU isn’t this far down on the list because they played horrible, in fact, they played relatively well. Although the Horned Frogs let running back Bijan Robinson run wild (then again, who hasn’t), they held the rest of the Longhorn offense in check, as other than Robinson’s rushing yards they only had 198 total yards. The reason why the Horned Frogs are this low on the list is because they had a great opportunity
to win a statement game but failed to do so, mainly due in part to the three turnovers they had. Without having these three turnovers (all of which were fumbles) they may have had a solid chance to win this game... however, the turnover margin proved to be too much, as in the early fourth quarter the Longhorns went up 32-20 and never looked back. TCU falls to 2-2 now, as they are on a two-game losing streak heading into their game against Texas Tech next week. 7: Iowa State – Won 59-7 against Kansas It seems like Iowa State should find themselves higher on this list, especially since they won in such a blowout fashion. However, they did that to Kansas. No offense (but all offense), to the Jayhawks, but this should happen to them. Iowa State in my book did exactly what they should have done, dominate the Jayhawks. Even though they dominated the Jayhawks on the scoreboard, the stats aren’t as lopsided as you may think. Even though the Cyclones offense played very well, especially quarterback Brock Purdy, their defense still allowed 302 total yards, 175 of which were rushing yards. They did force two turnovers, however, and as previously mentioned, did hold the Jayhawks to only seven points. So it’s not like they played bad or anything, they just did their job. The Cyclones will use this game as a steppingstone, as they have had an incredibly slow start to the season. Hopefully going forward this same kind of production can be expected from Brock Purdy and the offense, for
now though– solid win. 6: Baylor – Lost 24-14 against Oklahoma State Coming into this game, Baylor knew they were facing a tough defense. Although the Bears may have prepared themselves for that, it didn’t show that well, as they couldn’t get on the scoreboard until well in the third quarter. To give the Bears credit though, they did make it an interesting game at least, as they forced three turnovers and cut it to a three-point game early in the fourth quarter. To show how pitiful the Bears offense was in the first half if you eliminate Drew Estrada’s receiving yards from the first half, they had only 24 total yards. Twenty-four yards. Big 12 football. As mentioned earlier, the Bears defense forced three Cowboy turnovers this game, however, they couldn’t score any points off of turnovers. This was a bit of a mix between the Cowboys great defensive play and the Bears poor offensive play. Either way, the Bears still missed golden opportunities to make this a tighter contest. With the Bears now falling to 4-1, they have lost their ranking after playing a couple of tough games. However, the schedule won’t get any easier, as three out of the next five games the Cyclones will face ranked opponents. 5: Kansas State – Lost 37-31 against Oklahoma As seen the past couple of weeks, Kansas State without Skylar Thompson isn’t the same team.
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Winners... Continued from 6 The Wildcats offense looks more confident and comfortable with Thompson at the helm, but due to a knee injury in week two, that offense hasn’t been seen. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Thompson returned for the big game in the Little Apple. Thompson (as expected) played very well in his return, as he threw for 320 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Come halftime, the score was 13-10, and it looked like a dogfight was coming in the second half. However, the Oklahoma offense woke up, and put two touchdowns on the board in just under ten minutes. The Wildcats then had to work from behind, which is never a good spot to be in. Although they tried to claw their way back in, the Sooners proved to outmatch them the second half, even with a late-game kickoff return cutting the game to six. The Wildcats find themselves on this list because they played hard, and looked like the team that we expected to see before the reason. Although this team is 3-2, barring any more injuries for Thompson, don’t be shocked if they don’t lose many more games. 4: Texas – Won 32-27 against TCU Bijan Robinson. That’s it. Week after week, Robinson is always highlighted on this list, as he
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is putting up numbers like a player in Road to Glory on an Xbox 360. The young back once again had an incredible stat line, rushing for 216 yards, two touchdowns, and averaging 6.2 yards per carry. With Casey Thompson having a very mediocre performance, this production was needed from Robinson, more than any other game so far this season. The Longhorn defense also played well, forcing three turnovers from TCU and converting nine points off of those turnovers. Those nine points ending up being the differencemaker in this game, as the Horned Frogs fought their way back into this game before the Longhorns ran out the clock after converting two first downs on their final drive. Texas continues their solid stint of games, before facing what seem to be the two best teams in the Big 12 over the next two weeks: Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Both of these games will present different challenges, but one thing is clear: the Longhorns have to be ready... especially Robinson. 3: Texas Tech – Won 23-20 against West Virginia Coming into this game 3-1, Texas Tech was the underdogs against a 2-2 West Virginia team. Why was that? Well, the Red Raiders were facing a number of injuries, mainly on the offensive side of the ball. Namely, starting quarterback Tyler Shough, whose spot was filled by Henry Colombi. Although Colombi didn’t throw any touchdowns, he didn’t turn the ball either, as he managed the game well throwing for 266 yards.
The Red Raiders found themselves up 17-0 at halftime, comfortably leading the Mountaineers, however, that didn’t last long. The Mountaineers (seemingly out of nowhere) found an offensive rhythm, and eventually tied the game up in the third quarter, 17-17. After trading field goals back and forth, the Red Raiders got the ball back with just over four minutes remaining... they then sealed the deal. Kicker, Jonathan Garibay, hit his third field goal of the day, with little time remaining in the game, to end any chance of a Mountaineers comeback. With this big win, the Red Raiders not only have momentum going into next week but also have time to get healthier, as the hard part of their season has only just begun. 2: Oklahoma – Won 37-31 against Kansas State Spencer Rattler finally kind of looked like... Spencer Rattler. After a very up and down (more down than up) season so far, Rattler had the best game of the season against Kansas State. Although he threw an interception, Rattler threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, at an 88% completion percentage. With the return of Skylar Thompson boosting the Wildcat’s play, the Sooners did a good job of ruining his return game, especially in a rowdy crowd environment in Manhattan. The Sooners also did a good job of holding the Wildcats running game in check, as they only had 100 rushing yards. Rattler and the Sooners will hope to continue their offensive momentum, as this is the best offensive game they’ve had against an FBS opponent.
The Sooners will face off against the Longhorns in Austin this next game, as they will have the toughest challenge of their season so far. 1: Oklahoma State – Won 24-14 against Baylor Oklahoma State definitely didn’t have a perfect win. Spencer Sanders threw three interceptions, their offense was nonexistent in the third quarter and allowed all of Baylor’s points in the second half. However, they still played very well, against their highest-ranked opponent of the season so far. Although Sanders didn’t play well, the two saving graces for the Cowboys were Jaylen Warren and the defense (per usual). Although Warren only averaged 3.5 yards per carry, he was an absolute workhorse, rushing the ball 36 times for 125 yards, along with two touchdowns. The Cowboys defense also pulled their weight, as although Sanders threw three interceptions, the defense allowed zero points off of those turnovers. This is a huge feat, especially considering two of the drives started on the Cowboys 37 and 33-yard line. The Cowboys proved their dominance in this win, showing that they can win a tough game with plenty of offense mistakes as long as their defense pulls through. One can only wonder though, how long this trend can keep up, especially considering the Cowboys face Texas in Austin off their bye week in two weeks.
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