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Chasing Waterphalls: A Perspective Tony Attia Staff Reporter @Ton yAttiaOKS T

“Thank God for Robyn,” I thought to myself. Robyn was my designated driver for the night, tasked with safely bringing my group, Shianne, Lexi, Madison and JJ home after a night out.

This wasn’t the typical college weekend party; we were going to Waterphalls.

Waterphalls was a pool party the Epsilon Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity incorporated hosted.

When I received this assignment from my editor, I knew the only way I could do the story justice was to immerse myself fully in the event.

I also knew that I would have to be responsible, which is where Robyn came into play.

Arrival 8:06 p.m., El Chapo Jr by 2 Chainz My group arrived at Avenue East’s pool at 8:06 p.m.

The first thing I heard was booming music. DJ Ju, Jujuan Hutchins, a member of Epsilon Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity incorporated, had El Chapo Jr by 2 Chainz blaring through massive speakers. Aromatic barbecue filled the air as the sun winded down. I peered toward the grill and saw a familiar sight: a duo of MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017

middle aged black men in sandals grilling burgers and hot dogs, immediately it reminded me of a family reunion; all that was missing was a spades table.

James Williams, vice president of the Alpha’s, told me the familial vibe was intended. “We wanted to bring the community together” and provide a space to “mix, mingle, interact, get food and listen to music.”

The crowd was diverse.

No matter the differences, everyone can agree that a pool party is always a good time.

A large, rectangular pool sat adjacent to the jacuzzi and in the back a covered sitting area served as the stage. People sat in chaise lounge pool chairs.

The music was inyour-face loud. However, I was startled to see nobody was dancing.

Instead, they were on their phones, laying in the chairs or sitting with their toes in the jacuzzi.

I was expecting a level of raucous energy, of water splashing everywhere and people dancing together while reciting the song lyrics, but it was eerily calm.

Taylor Parker, a nonOSU student at the party, offered some wisdom, “It’s not dark yet, just wait until it gets dark.”

8:52 p.m., Work Work Don’t Stop by Yung Nation

The tint of the sky was much darker. DJ Ju announced, “If you ain’t choosing, you’re losing,” and plays the woozy, bass thumping twerk anthem “Work Work Don’t Stop”

by Yung Nation.

People formed circles around one person, orbiting around them like planets to the sun.

As this is happening, I try to gauge the men watching. Some seem nervous, trying to figure out the best way to approach one of the ladies to dance together, while others seem relaxed, experienced veterans of these informal meetings.

(I did not partake in any of it because I am a faithful man in a committed relationship- I love you Kaeli.)

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This was the seventh annual Waterphalls party.

9:34 p.m., Wipe Me Down

by Foxx and Webbie It is now dark outside and the sound of whistles blowing catches my attention. Members of Alpha Phi Alpha begin strolling to “Wipe Me Down” by Foxx and Webbie, with some of the members blowing whistles in rhythm to the beat. I watched in awe as they clapped, twirled and stomped in unity, hyping up the crowd to new levels.

Strolling is a choreographed line dance that dates to the inception of historically black Greek organizations.

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People seemed to be all smiles at Waterphalls.

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c over s to ry “The line represents the togetherness and bond aspect of these organizations,” James Sullivan, treasurer of the Alpha’s said. “You’ll never see anybody be able to cut through the line, we take that as a sign of disrespect.”

The line is also a symbol of a harrowing image of our nation’s past, African slaves being brought to America for the first time, shackled together in a foreign land. That is why it is so sacred to the organizations.

Most people, myself included, are not privy to the background of black organizations or the context in which they exist in. Most choose to merely focus on the superficial parties, or in this instance, the choreographed dance. Underneath that is an organization that is most concerned with developing its members to be productive, conscious members of society.

Sullivan is passionate about removing the stigma that black organizations are only about parties and dancing. “We develop you as a man first and then develop you as a leader.”

He talked at length about the service they do in the community, like the $1,000 scholarship they awarded to the Miss Black and Gold pageant winner, Ashlin Mead.

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The party was settling down and people were milling about. Shianne, Lexi and I needed to go to the bathroom. The lines for the toilet at the pool were too long, so we hiked to a different bathroom.

When we got back, the party was jumping again and I spotted a projector out by the grill. It dawned on me that they were showing the McGregor Mayweather fight. As I walked over, I saw the undercard was on. Then I received an ESPN alert that the fight was delayed because of PayPer-View issues.

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The pool stayed mostly empty during the night.

11:00 p.m., Bodak yellow by Cardi B The crescendo I was searching for finally arrived. “Bodak Yellow”

by Cardi B comes on and the place exploded, the opening lines giving everyone a hint of overzealous confidence.

I began dancing, fighting gravity as I leapt into the air, hands raised high. Everything was moving in slow motion and I observed the joyousness on display via attitude and lip gloss and laid edges.

Then just as quick as it started, DJ Ju announced that the party was over.

Tony Attia is a sports media sophomore from McKinney, TX. He can be reached at aattia@okstate.edu.

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People sitting near the DJ booth and the pool.

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Cowgirls rebound in second half to beat Creighton GA BE CAM PIS STAFF REPORTER @ G _Campis i1 2 3

So much for a Bedlam withdrawal.

After a slow first half, the Oklahoma State soccer team beat Creighton 4-0 on Sunday, two days after a Bedlam victory in Norman.

Already up 1-0, Charme Morgan’s goal in the 71st minute sealed the match for OSU when she got on the end of Hannah Webb’s cross.

After freshman Camy Huddleston swung and missed at the ball, Morgan followed up from behind her and poked the ball into the bottom left corner.

A sophomore, Morgan is OSU’s leading scorer with three goals while also playing a big role

defensively.

“It’s weird,” Morgan said. “I’m not really an attacking person, I’m more of a defender. So, it’s different, but I like it.”

OSU (4-0) was shut out in the first half for the first time this season, for some of the effects from the OU match combined with Creighton’s defensive game plan shut down the Cowgirls’ offense until the second half.

But the Blue Jays couldn’t sustain the effort in the second, as Jaci Jones’ shot from the top of the 18-yard box deflected off a Creighton defender and past the goalie in the 49th minute.

The goal was Jones’ first of the season, to go with four assists and made nine players who

have found the back of the net for OSU this season.

After a difficult win, coach Colin Carmichael gave a lot of credit to Creighton (0-3), which had the right tactics to slow OSU down early.

“We were fighting against coming out flat after the Bedlam game,” Carmichael said. “But the second half was excellent. I thought we came out with tons of energy, our movement was much better, better decisions in the final third.”

Since making the switch to the 3-4-3 formation, with three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards, OSU has a more dynamic attack as more numbers push forward.

Carmichael said the new formation helped

create more attacking opportunities with the wing-back players having success up and down the flanks.

Webb said the team came out sluggish in the first half, but after Carmichael made adjustments during halftime, its focused returned in the second.

“I think we realized at halftime that it was 0-0, and we had all those chances, and we just didn’t capitalize on all of them,” Webb said. “I think we really came out with a strong mentality and really pushed for it until the goals just started coming in.”

Cowgirl junior Lana Duke and freshman Taylor Olsen added late goals in the 88th and 90th minute, respectively, to cap off the win.

Carmichael said

Duke’s goal was his happiest moment of the match because, though she doesn’t get too much playing time, she works extremely hard.

“Whenever you can reward a kid like that you certainly want to,” Carmichael said. “For her to score, we all jumped off the bench. There’s not a player here that deserves it more than Lana.”

Scoring her first career goal, Olsen is primarily used as a backup to OSU forward Marlo Zoller. A physical and shifty presence at forward, Olsen has been another key player off the bench for OSU. “She scores in training, she scores in the warmups and she can crush a ball,” Carmichael said. “So, for her to get that goal hopefully gives her a lot of confidence.”

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Morgan’s goal contributes to victory against Creighton HALLIE HART ASSistant news EDITOR @hart_hallie_

Whether she dashes across the pitch to guard against opponents or sinks a goal into the net, Charmé Morgan doesn’t rest.

Morgan delivered defensive and offensive power to send Oklahoma State to a 4-0 victory against Creighton on Sunday afternoon at Cowgirl Soccer Complex.

Morgan, a sophomore defender from Frisco, Texas, scored OSU’s second goal against the Bluejays.

“She’s very fit, very athletic and willing,” Carmichael said. “It’s one thing to say somebody’s fast, but you gotta be willing to run and work, and she puts in a powerful shift every time she plays. She’s having a great

season.”

In the 71st minute, Hannah Webb, a freshman, passed the ball to fellow freshman Camy Huddleston.

When Huddleston failed to score, Morgan swiftly reacted.

“I was thinking, ‘Just be prepared if she misses or if the ball pops back out,’” Morgan said. “I was on my toes, and there it was, so I just shot it.”

Webb and Morgan are wing backs, and Morgan stood in Webb’s place as a Cowgirl newcomer a year ago. Webb said these similarities have helped her bond with Morgan.

“Charmé is awesome,” Webb said. “She is definitely a player to look up to, so I like playing with her and just learning from her.”

As a freshman at OSU, Morgan never scored a goal

in a match. This season, Morgan is the Cowgirls’ top goal-scorer with three.

Morgan is soft-spoken off the field but isn’t afraid to make a statement as an aggressive defender. She stuck close to Bluejay opponents to ensure they did not tally one goal.

“I just go out there and give it my all,” Morgan said.

“We’ve been prepared for this.”

The Cowgirls travel to College Station for an encounter with Texas A&M at 8 p.m. Friday, and Morgan said she is determined to maintain OSU’s spotless record.

“We gotta keep it,” Morgan said. “We’ve got standards as a team and for ourselves individually, and I think we got it.”

After OSU blazed past Creighton, Morgan danced

and celebrated in a circle with her teammates as “All I Do Is Win” played. Coumba Sow, a junior midfielder, encouragingly patted Morgan on the back, and a few minutes later, the Cowgirls enthusiastically sang “Happy Birthday” to Sow. The Cowgirls are connected on and off the pitch, and Morgan said a focus on her team motivates her through exhausting matches.

“It’s tiring, but it’s a mentality,” Morgan said. “You just know you’re doing it for your teammates. It’s not for yourself, and they’re here for you.”

Hallie Hart is a sports media sophomore from Chandler. She can be reached at hallie. hart@okstate.edu.

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Les Thomas is the new voice on the MidFirst Mic.

The new man behind the midfirst mic Staff Reports @Ocolly

Oklahoma State has found Matt Fletcher’s replacement.

Les Thomas, who has done pregame chapel services for the Cowboy football team the past two seasons, will be on the MidFirst Mic this year during OSU’s football season. Thomas is replacing Fletcher, who resigned from the job last year after holding a position with OSU Athletics for six years.

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opment coordinator with OSU Athletics Marketing.

Thomas is in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, where he has served for 18 years. He has written, created and produced music since 2013, including a 2015 song dedicated to the Cowboys, called “Let’s Go Pokes.

In a video released

by OSU Athletics, Thomas credited his music background for being in a good position for the job, stating he had performed before 10,000 people in the past. He also said

he is a “real fan” and was known to be crazy at games when he was an OSU student.

“I love Oklahoma State and this is a great oppor tunity for me to do something that I’m passionate about,” Thomas said in an OSU Athletics press release. “I can’t wait to share my energy with the fans and be par t of something as special as OSU Athletics.”

Fans can follow Thomas on Twitter at @LesGoPokes, where he announced that he had accepted the position.

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