6 March 2023

Chaos defines SGA presidential election, p. 4

OSU makes major athletics commitment, p. 2

Spring tornadoes hit Norman, p. 3

SAG Awards big winners, p. 5

The case for recreational marijuana, p. 6

OSU announces plan for $325 million athletics renovations

Sports editor Callie Hummel breaks down where the money will go and how the school plans to finance the upgrades.

be a facility where conference and NCAA events could be held. Two more basketball courts will be added to the facility to ensure both teams always have space to practice. The money is going to the football program to upgrade the stadium seating and create a new operations center that will be a facility for OSU’s football offices, locker rooms and training facilities. The current golf course will be completely upgraded along with the practice facility, putting in new fairways, greens, irrigation systems, drainage, cart paths, as well as upgrading equipment such as bunkers and tee boxes. Updates will also be made to the equestrian center along with a new covered arena.

New facilities are being built for the use of all student athletes as well. The OSU athletic department has paired with the Human Performance and Nutrition Research

There’s been major changes throughout college athletics in the past two years. Most notably, the new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) laws and the recent trend of universities switching conferences.

To keep up with these changes and to continue to be a major player in college athletics, Oklahoma State University (OSU) has released a plan for the renovation of a majority of their athletic facilities. This new plan is estimated to cost the university $325 million. According to OSO athletic director Chad Wieberg, they are hoping the changes will create an “athletic facility unrivaled in college sports.”

Despite the large sum of money predicted, OSU claims they will not go into debt

during this project. While they have a list of renovations and new buildings to create, the priority will lie in whichever projects receive the most fundraising from donors first. There are 10 items on their list.

An entirely new softball facility will be built across the street from their current field. Currently in their second season since its creation in 2021, the OSU wrestling team will receive an additional upgraded training facility that includes offices and meeting rooms for administrators. OSU is currently the only Big 12 school without an indoor track facility, so a new building will be built with a 200-meter banked track, space for indoor field events and athletic training rooms. The university’s hope is that the space could

Institute to put a facility on campus to help develop research in regard to performance, nutrition and other athletic endeavors. A new student-athlete success center will also be built, which will house athlete academic services, student-athlete development and special programs for athlete’s mental health. This space will also be close to the strength and conditioning athlete gym and the athlete dining center both of which will also be expanded and renovated.

Universities have seen in recent years how much money they can get out of college athletics. OSU is already a university known for its sporting programs and has a history of 52 NCAA titles. The renovation and creation of these new facilities will make the university even more inviting to highly desired student athletes, who in turn give the university more publicity and make them more money. However, it’s unclear as to when these renovations will be finished, or even when they will start. Since the university does not plan to take on debt, it is waiting to start construction until it has the money. Smaller or newer programs like the equestrian or wrestling teams may have to wait a monumental amount of time to raise the amount of money needed to make these upgrades. OSU is advertising the upgrade

of facilities across the board, but whether or not the money is raised is out of their hands.

During a press conference, Wieberg states that the plan is years in the making, and the $325 million will be evenly distributed to “have something for everyone.” That is, something for all the athletes, not for the students getting their degree from the university.

MLB 2023: new year, new rules and a new game

Sports writer Sam Beatty discusses the three major new rules being incorporated into the upcoming MLB season and how they will change the overall game.

Spring training for the 2023 MLB season has just begun, and there are a few new rule changes that could have large impacts on the game this year.

The first of three new rule changes this year is the addition of a 15 second pitch clock. There are also reduced numbers of pick-offs a pitcher can do and the amount of times a batter can call time during an atbat. This gives the pitcher and batter 15 seconds after a pitch to be ready for the next one. Pitchers who violate this rule will be charged with one ball added to the count and batters who violate this rule will be charged with one strike added to the count. This change has been made to speed up the average time of an MLB game, which was previously around three hours.

There have already been pitchers who have attempted to use this rule to their advantage, such as Max Scherzer (NYM). Scherzer would stand still until the batter called time, and then wait until the last possible seconds to pitch, so that he could throw

the batter’s timing off. The rule also benefits pitchers who already worked quickly, such as Wandy Peralta (NYY) who was able to strike a batter out in 20 seconds.

The second major rule change in MLB 2023 is the ban of the infield shift. This means that there can only be two infielders on each side of second base. Previously, the shift would make hard hitting pull hitters have a difficult time scoring a hit to

their pull side. Now, batters like Matt Olson (ATL) and Corey Seager (TEX) are projected to have career-highs this year at the plate, and batters like Cody Bellinger (CHC) and Joey Gallo (MIN) have an opportunity to return to their former highs.

The third change in MLB in 2023 is larger bases. The league has decided to increase the size of the bases from 15 square inches to 18 square inches. This effectively decreases the distance between each base by 4.5 inches. Base runners will now have a shorter path and larger bases to grab for. This, combined with the decrease in al-

lowed pick-offs for pitchers, should amount to a huge increase in the amount of bases being stolen. Don’t be surprised if some of the elite base stealers such as Jon Berti (MIA), Jorge Mateo (BAL) and Cedric Mullins (BAL) all have career highs in stolen bases this year.

MLB has made all of these changes for the 2023 season and beyond to reinvigorate

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the attraction to the sport. Now, games will be shorter so people have to commit less of a day to a baseball game. There should also be an increase in overall action. With the shift banned and larger bases, there should be more hits, more runners on base, more bases stolen and more runs scored.

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“Despite the large sum of money predicted, OSU claims they will not go into debt during this project.”

“MLB has made all of these changes for the 2023 season and beyond to reinvigorate the attraction to the sport.”

Tornadoes roll through the state, cause widespread damage and injuries

Seven tornadoes tore through a handful of Oklahoma towns, including Norman.

Madison Walters Managing Editor

Storms from the Texas panhandle wreaked havoc on Norman, OK, causing significant damage to approximately 80 homes this past week. Wind gusts of nearly 90 mph accompanied the tempest, making the series of tornadoes that touched down in Norman all the more dangerous. Norman Regional Hospital treated 12 victims — all of whom received non-life-threatening injuries.

Norman Chief of Police Kevin Foster gave a statement in the aftermath of the twisters. He said, “We have several homes, businesses and schools that appear to have some damage from the storm. With the light this morning, we have drones up helping us assess damage. Just want everyone to know just in case you see or hear them. That’s us surveying the damage with those drones.” He also said that it didn’t appear that anyone was missing or unaccounted for

after the vortex swept through the area. Foster contacted the state for assistance to “supply everything we need.” The Red Cross has been assisting victims as they navigate applications for federal disaster relief funds.

One of these spin-ups made its way toward the University of Oklahoma’s campus. Taylor Martinez, a senior at OU, didn’t have enough time to take cover at the campus storm shelter at the National Weather Center. Martinez lives just right off campus — about five minutes away from the shelter. She took shelter in her bathroom, covering herself with her mattress. She describes the experience: “The winds were blowing so hard. I could hear my windows rattling and my building shaking.”

Her apartment complex sent an email assuring residents that it wouldn’t be dangerous to inhale the insulation, though Martinez has opted to wear a mask until it’s cleared. Martinez also talked about the struggle some neighbors were having in regards to leaving their apartments as debris and powerlines blocked paths.

But the damage didn’t stop in Norman. As the night wore on, other parts of Oklahoma were subjected to the same treatment. The National Weather Service confirmed that seven tornadoes swept through the areas of Cheyenne, Shawnee, Mustang, Minco, Hobart and Hollis.

The town of Cheyenne (Rogers County) reported a single fatality after the weather event, though no additional details are available at this time. The Oklahoma Department of Health confirmed 55 injuries in total (including the 12 injured from Norman) across the state.

Currently, various teams are on-site all over the state as damage assessments and cleaning crews try to restore the cities affected. The Oklahoma Department of Health will continue to update their numbers of those affected as information continues to roll in. As of today, reports of injuries are still being updated.

Martinez believes that her apartment complex was in the direct path of the storm. The building received a devastating amount of damage as portions of the siding were torn off, along with the roof to the stairwell. She said, “The complex is also covered in insulation brought in by the tornado from other damaged houses, which we thought was snow originally since it was hailing…Now the entire complex is completely covered in dry insulation.”

United Nations agrees on historic treaty to protect the oceans

The effects of climate change that we have been seeing on land have been greatly buffered by the oceans. The oceans have been absorbing excess carbon dioxide and excess heat that has been caused by the burning of fossil fuels for years, causing them to become hotter and more acidic as time has gone on.

For over a decade, the United Nations has been trying to work out the language for a treaty that would protect the high seas from overfishing and negative human impact. The world only has two resources shared among the world as a whole: the atmosphere and the ocean.

The ocean up to 200 miles from a country’s shore is controlled by that country, but the high seas are the part of the ocean that is not owned by any one country.

On the high seas, all countries equally have the right to fish, ship and conduct research. Prior to the forming of this

The biggest issue with creating this treaty was wading through the mess of language that needed to be written to fully encompass everything that needed to happen and the majority of the concerns. It is creating an international framework focusing on preservation.

Countries were concerned with who would be deciding which areas should be preserved, as well as how environmental reviews will work when countries want to mine or drill in the open ocean. And an even bigger concern for them, if a discovery is made that could potentially change medicine - such as a

greatly benefits biodiversity preservation because then one country cannot create a block on moving forward to protect any areas.

But now with the new treaty drawn up after over 36 hours of negotiations, 30% of the ocean will now be considered protected. The full implementation of this is hoped to be completed by 2030.

treaty, only 1.2% of the oceans were protected by legislature agreements, with the main focus of them being in regard to fishing, shipping and mining. Biodiversity concerns were an afterthought of theirs.

Due to the lack of ownership of the high seas, countries have been freely using them, and they are now severely overfished. Many marine species, such as dolphins, whales and sharks, regularly have long migratory patterns that have them moving in and out of national boundary waters and the high seas, and efforts to protect them have long been hampered. Sharks and rays, for example, have seen a 70% decline in the open waters since the 1970s.

cure for cancer - is who will profit.

Smaller and less developed countries also made the argument that they are not at fault for the oceans’ decline. They made the statement that they have not been the ones exploiting the oceans for decades and are now no longer able to experience similar benefits that other countries have.

The resolution of all of these worries was a long and difficult one for this convention, which was held in New York. The text has not been formally adopted by the countries of the world, but they have agreed not to reopen negotiations on it. The delegates decided that marine-protected areas of the high seas would be determined by a vote, not a unanimous consensus. This decision

A decade of talks held by the United Nations has finally led to a treaty designed to protect the biodiversity of the high seas from human impact.

Erika Brock News Editor

The tornadoes caused severe damages to the apartment complexes. courtesy Taylor Martinez

“Due to the lack of ownership of the high seas, countries have been freely using them...”

“The building received a devastating amount of damage as portions of the siding were torn off...”

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A whale shark at the Georgia Aquarium helps share with people the wonders of the ocean.

SGA elections chaos continues

failed to provide a disclaimer on his email that any message is subject to review by the Elections Committee; and thirdly, and in his most contested violation, he campaigned through an online campus forum without official endorsement from TU’s Law School.

One candidate has been disqualified, and a second runoff election is in the works as this historic election cycle continues.

Adam Porterie Student

In the past two weeks, history has been made in the Student Government Association executive elections, and it’s not the kind that bears remembering. The first general election ended in a runoff in which former presidential candidate Athan Lau cruised to victory, but he committed three election violations in the process. Lau’s first violation was sending a campaign email to the Law School student body without gaining approval from the Student Government Association Chief Elections Officer; secondly, he

After the violations committed in the runoff election, the Elections Committee decided to host a second runoff between Sepand Ashenayi and Athan Lau, while ensuring the student body could be aware of the violations committed by Lau. Before the second runoff could begin, Ashenayi had an appeal submitted on his behalf (pertaining to the decision of the Elections Committee) to the judicial council of Student Government Association. In addition to the appeal, Lau opted to sue Matt Mangan, and the SGA elections committee on claims of bias, unjust due process and material impact of Lau’s multiple violations.

dicial council decided to disqualify Lau as a presidential candidate and move forward with an unprecedented second runoff election between Ashenayi and Jennifer Fierro, the third place finisher in the original general election. I’d be remiss to not recognize the efficiency of work done by the judicial council in publishing their impactful findings.

I was able to sit down with the former presidential candidate Lau, one hour after the judicial council released their findings. We spoke on what he expects his role to be in the Student Government Association moving forward. Lau’s initial reaction to his disqualification was relief and that a weight had been lifted off his chest. Lau states that he “knows and trusts the justices and judicial council took into consideration of the law” in regards to his respect for the decision.

Lau believes that the Elections Committee’s

The judicial council met Wednesday, March 1 at 9 p.m. and had deliberations and discussion until 1 a.m. Thursday morning. In the case of Lau v. Mangan & The SA Elections Committee, Lau opted for legal representation from current TU law student, Brandon Swearengin, which led to the denial of four out of five claims he argued. Following the lengthy deliberations, the ju-

initial decision was unfair due to the “shortterm notices” and he felt that there were a lot of rumors he heard that were not the best. While rumors are rarely held up in judicial courts, there was some validity in the speed in which the Elections Committee moved. The singular claim that Lau had affirmed in judicial council pertained to the third violation he committed and its addition ex post

facto, or retroactively. Lau’s third violation was announced separately from his first two and only in the Elections Committee official decision. The ex post facto violation was representative of double jeopardy and justly removed from additional deliberation.

Lau still calls for changes to the Elections Committee’s guidelines and opinions, saying that “the elections code has not been updated in a very long while.” According to the Student Government Association hub, the Elections Committee’s guidelines were last updated in April of 2020. When asked about what rules specifically he’d like to change, Lau wants to see “proper timelines and to make sure the rules are fair to all candidates.” Lau also admits that he is not sure what proper timelines in elections operations would mean.

Lau also denotes himself as “unsure” of his future in SGA but “still wants to serve my friends and serve my students to the best of my ability.” His outlook moving forward is one of gratitude, expressing that he wants to “thank everyone for this learning opportunity, because despite everything that had happened, this situation was a really great time for everyone to learn and grow together.”

This year’s election drama seems to make up for the many years past in which the SGA executive elections were largely unopposed. The upcoming second runoff election will be a first for TU’s student body and it exemplifies the bureaucratic busyness SGA has mastered.

Michigan State shooting symptomatic of broader issue

responded to campus to locate and apprehend the suspect.

Chris Rozman, the interim deputy chief of the university’s police department said, “We have no idea why he came to campus,” when speaking of the shooter, who was identified as 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae.

After the initial calls came into local police and emergency service channels, McRae opened fire in an academic building and the student union on campus. He was neither a student nor an employee at MSU. After fleeing campus, McRae was caught in an industrial site and cornered by police officers, where he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

To those that lost their lives in the MSU shooting, thousands of flowers, signs and candles were laid across the MSU campus.

A mass shooting occurred on the main campus of Michigan State University on Feb 13, 2023 in East Lansing, MI. The shooter claimed three lives and injured five others.

Beginning around 8:18 p.m., calls were placed relating to the shooting taking place on campus. Two alert systems are utilized by the university — MSU Alert System and MSU Emergency Operations Center — and were activated quickly following these calls. Immediately following this, police officers from across the state

McRae was previously accused of illegal possession of a concealed weapon and pleaded guilty to having a loaded firearm in a vehicle, which is a misdemeanor in the state of Michigan. He completed 18 months of probation for this offense.

McRae took a plea deal in 2019 for carrying a concealed weapon, and a probationary period was sentenced instead of a felony. If the felony would have been put on his record, he would have been prevented from purchasing firearms legally.

For some students attending MSU, this was not the first mass shooting they have experienced. One student who was interviewed recalled her surprise at find-

ing herself in the same scenario ten years later. A survivor of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, Jacqueline Matthews, a 21-year-old international law major, found herself in yet another shooting and decided to take a stand on her experience. She has called for legislative action to be taken.

Another student, who remained unnamed in reports, survived the Nov. 2021 shooting that took place at Oxford High School in Southeastern Michigan. The student’s mother recalled her daughter’s anguish after the shooting, saying, “My daughter is traumatized anew.”

McRae reportedly had no motive. No note was left behind detailing any semblance of explanation as to why he took these lives and injured more. McRae’s father, Michael McRae, detailed how his son was always a “momma’s boy,” and how he turned bitter and angry after her death two years ago. Michael also recalled how McRae had a firearm several years ago, but it was taken by the police. Michael suspected that McRae had another firearm, but could not confirm or deny this, as his son would refuse to talk to him about it.

Thousands of people have died in mass shootings in 2023. The number of mass shootings per year is on the rise. The United States leads the world in guns per person, has the highest percentage of gunrelated killings in homicides and has gunrights groups spending higher than gun-

control groups. Access to firearms in most states across the country has never been easier.

Specific proposals such as Michigan’s red flag proposal would allow police, family or roommates to petition a judge to seize a person’s firearms if they can be deemed a risk. This law would allow the public to temporarily remove a firearm or firearms from someone who can be seen as unfit to currently be in possession of them. This revolutionary law could reduce risks in communities or to the person themselves, as it would lower the risk of self-inflicted gunshot wounds as well.

Policies like these are not blanket statements of protection for those who need or should have their firearms removed for the safety of those around them, but it does chip away at the problem of gun violence. Steps like these are a move in the right direction and can reduce instances of gun violence, whether that violence is selfinflicted or aimed toward others.

Gun violence in America has claimed more than 6000 lives in 2023 so far. A lack of required training in some states only creates a larger issue. With minimal training, the potential for firearm-related accidents increases. Without proper monitoring, training and utilization of firearms, incidents will increase. Flooding the classrooms of schools with firearms will claim more lives, not save them.

“Hogwarts: Legacy” disappoints on many fronts

themselves, textbooks fluttering their pages about students, armor pieces saluting those that walk by or paintings passively moving in the background. These background pieces help to make Hogwarts feel alive, yet after witnessing these occur over and over, they are little more than distractors that lose their magical feel after the first viewing.

Alex Soeder Student Writer

With spellcasting and adventure, “Hogwarts: Legacy” provides players with an open-world experience that mimics the feel and look of the fictional “Harry Potter” series. At this point, the magic of an open-world game that is missing a proper storyline fades away, and what remains is the skeletal possibility of a true openworld experience. Plotholes are plenty, and the magical world presented to the player makes little to no sense.

At the beginning of the game, the player is thrust into an intense conflict occurring in the Wizarding World between a goblin and the wizards. Without explanation, the player starts as a fifth-year wizard or witch, which equates to the character being roughly fifteen or sixteen years of age. With interactable characters who are either endearing or little more than cardboard

cutouts and a story rooted in anti-Semitic tropes, “Hogwarts: Legacy” does little to entertain the idea of a proper Wizarding World video game. The story of Legacy is muddled and confusing, one in which a global faction attempts to end slavery, but this action is portrayed as negative because the house elves in the story like being slaves. The game cannot be commented on without reference to the author, J.K. Rowling. With ties to anti-semitic views, racist ideologies and transphobic comments, no product under the umbrella of the “Harry Potter” series can be released without Rowling’s name attached to it. Rowling’s comments about trans rights have turned away a portion of Potter fans, but the game has been in development without her running the project, yet the tendrils of her impact still reach the game.

With a wonderful combat system, Legacy regains some captivating aspects. Tal-

ent tree perks that actually impact combat without minor buffs to damage or small visual changes all assist in Legacy retaining a challenging combat level similar to other recent titles. The combat itself never ceases to entertain, yet the enemies begin to feel repetitive. After waves of dark wizards, goblins and spiders, the interactions with the same enemies begin to lose their appeal.

The combat system is not the only aspect that Legacy has to offer –- there is an advanced and comprehensive home decorating section of the game with a light zoo management sector as well. All of these aspects are superseded by the Central Hall –- an area in Hogwarts that splits off into six or seven different hallways, each one going up into classrooms or down to different dungeons. The latter of which can be incredibly confusing when first visited.

The castle itself is alive, with bookcases reorganizing their books, hedges trimming

Around halfway through the playthrough, the feel of Legacy shifts. The stakes of the game become incredible with a disorienting storyline of ancient magic that only the player can wield. There is also a goblin rebellion that develops in the background of the harmless mischief that occurred in the first half. As the player shifts from sneaking into places out-ofhours to gruesome battles against numerous enemies, Legacy begins to feel less like a magical experience and more like magical warfare.

The overused and outdated story of being the best at everything shines through in Legacy, especially near the end of the game. It was a cakewalk that continued to get easier. After breezing through the game on the recommended difficulty, switching over to the hardest difficulty made the game thoroughly enjoyable, and provided a challenge that increased my enjoyment in the game.

“Hogwarts: Legacy” is more than a simple witch or wizard playthrough, with dueling, exploration, random conversations, collectibles, loot and the Room of Requirement –- my personal favorite that allowed the player to make a personalized room with a zoo-managing element. It’s an interesting experience offered for casual and diehard fans alike.

Rowling sucks and so does this game, but it’s not all bad.

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The shooting came on the eve of the five-year anniversary of the Parkland High School mass shooting.

Alex Soeder Student Writer

SAG Awards 2023 brings record breaking nominations and wins

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominated the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Hannah Doom Student Writer

The 2023 Awards season has officially begun, kicking off with the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards. On Feb. 26, the Screen Actors Guild Awards premiered for the first time ever on Netflix’s Youtube streaming platform. This new partnership eliminated the pesky commercials and gave viewers an uninterrupted screening. Netflix announced that starting in 2024, the Screen Actors Guild Awards will be streamed live directly on Netflix.

Nominated for best actress, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle Yeoh had an emotional moment upon receiving her award.

Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win this award. Yeoh stated that this award is not just for her, but “is for every little girl who looks like me.” Yeoh went on to talk about how people like her deserve a seat at the table and deserve to be seen and heard. Yeoh’s acceptance speech drew many tears from the crowd, making it possibly one of the best moments of the night.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” actor Ke Huy Quan was nominated for “Best Supporting Actor,” and to nobody’s surprise, he won. Quan had tears in his eyes before even accepting the award.Quan commented that he was “recently told that if I were to win tonight, I would be the first Asian actor to win this category.” Much like

Although the show decided to go hostless this year, there were plenty of comical moments from presenters throughout the night. Various actors had comedic monologues and tidbits. The most memorable comes from actresses Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza, who took the stage to present “Best Male Actor.” Once on stage, the two actresses stood in silence, looking at the crowd with their signature blank stares. After a few seconds, “The White Lotus” actress said “I don’t know why they put us together.” To which “Wednesday” star, Jen -

Yeoh, Quan stated that this moment does not belong to just him, but to “everyone who has asked for change.”

In an unexpected twist, actress Jamie Lee Curtis won her first Screen Actors Guild award in her forty-five-year-long career. Curtis won “Best Supporting Actress” for her performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” although people expected the award to go to Angela Bassett for her performance in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

“In an unexpected twist, actress Jamie Lee Curtis won her first Screen Actors Guild award in her forty-five-year-long career.”

na Ortega, replied, “Yeah, I know, we have nothing in common.” Plaza continued, saying “We should find the people who did this.” The pair spoke in unison, adding “And curse their families and watch as misfortune follows their bloodline for the next seven generations.” Plaza briefly looks at Ortega and exclaims “Okay, I see it now!”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” an interdimensional sci-fi movie, broke records last week. Nominated for five different awards, (including the “Producers Guild Award” and the “Directors Guild Award”) the indie movie won four awards, making “Everything Everywhere All at Once” the biggest film winner in the history of the show.

As for TV shows, a variety of winners were selected. HBO’s “The White Lotus,” which won multiple Golden Globes Awards, continued to gain recognition, winning the “Best Drama Series Ensemble” trophy. “Abbott Elementary” won the “Best Comedy Ensemble” and “Ozark” actor Jason Bateman received the award for “Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series.” “The Whale” actor, Brendan Fraser, received the “Best Actor” award and dedicated it to everyone similar to his character, encouraging them to “find the light in the dark.” With the Oscars right around the corner, fans wait anxiously to see if their favorite productions will continue to win.

Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez: everything you need to know

Hannah Doom Student Writer

Hailey Bieber is trending, once again, on the internet for being a celebrity “mean girl” toward Selena Gomez. Both Gomez and Bieber have been romantically involved with Justin Bieber, thus being pitted against each other as jealousy takes control.

But, who even is Hailey Bieber? Formerly known as Hailey Baldwin, she is the daughter of Stephen Baldwin. Stephen Baldwin is a director and producer, who supposedly “arranged” — as stated by Justin Bieber in an interview — the marriage between his daughter and the superstar. After a failed music career, Bieber pursued a career in modeling. However, she only recently became a celebrity after tying the knot with the world’s favorite heartthrob.

After the Academy Art Museum in 2022, fans thought Bieber and Gomez had finally put aside their differences after a photo of the pair went viral. The singer and the model have never been public friends and have had multiple catfights on social media in the past.

However, Bieber did not stop there. After Gomez posted a TikTok of herself joking about how she “over laminated” her eyebrows, Bieber came back to throw more shade with Kylie Jenner. Jenner then posted a photo of her eyebrows on her Instagram story, captioning it “this was an accident??”

“Gomez has gained 15 million followers since this happened, surpassing Kylie Jenner as the most followed woman on Instagram.”

Gomez and Justin Bieber dated off and on for most of Gen Z’s childhood, until 2018 when he proposed to Hailey Baldwin after being apart from Gomez for two months.

So, what happened after the Academy Art Museum? In January, Gomez faced public bullying for gaining weight because of her medication. Just a few days later, Bieber posted a TikTok video with her friend, Kylie Jenner. The girls lip synced the video, mouthing the words, “I’m not saying she deserved it, but God’s timing is always right.” Fans immediately started theorizing that Bieber was talking about Gomez. She later took down the video, claiming it had nothing to do with Gomez and wasn’t directed at anybody in particular. Soon after, a fan asked Gomez about Bieber’s video on Instagram live, where Gomez stated, “It’s OK! I don’t let these kinds of things get me down. Be kind to everyone!”

Jenner then posted another Instagram story with Bieber in it, showing off their eyebrows and supposedly making fun of Gomez. Fans quickly came to defend Gomez, calling Bieber and Jenner childish and mean. Jenner replied publicly to these comments, stating “No shade towards Selena ever, and I didn’t see her eyebrows post! U guys are making something out of nothing. This is silly.” Gomez then replied to Jenner saying, “Agreed @kyliejenner. It’s all unnecessary. I’m a fan of Kylie.”

Nevertheless, fans did not let this go as quickly as Gomez did. More and more evidence of Bieber being a mean girl and being obsessed with Gomez has begun to resurface. One video features Bieber co-hosting a rap battle where Taylor Swift gets mentioned. Upon hearing Swift’s name, Bieber makes a face and gags to herself. Gomez swiftly came to defend her best friend, saying “So

sorry my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game.” Gomez then announced via TikTok live that she would be taking a break from social media claiming that “this is a little silly” and that she is “too old for this.” Gomez’s fans continue to speculate about Bieber’s obsession with Gomez and are once again shipping Jelena.

Gomez has gained 15 million followers since this happened, surpassing Kylie Jenner as the most followed woman on Instagram. Jenner and Bieber are now rapidly losing followers for being “mean girls”. Whether Jenner and Bieber are telling the truth or not, Hailey Bieber has officially ruined her reputation and boosted Gomez’s.

“‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ an interdimensional sci-fi movie, broke records last week.”

Hailey Bieber’s social media posts continue to be flooded with comments from Gomez supporters hating on Bieber for her actions.

Weed and aliens pair well with the Collegian

State-Run the media

Chemicals from Space?

Are aliens the root of all our problems?

The sudden appearance of a so-called “weather balloon” being shot down has sparked debate about if that balloon was indeed a balloon or some form of extraterrestrial being that has now created a chemical spill in Western Ohio.

With public officials urging the locals who have private wells to continue drinking bottled water, how can this disaster be ignored in a stream of information?

The locals of Ohio are confused as to how this could have happened, with many being concerned for their safety, the safety of their children and how this will affect the area going forward. If aliens from space have caused a chemical spill that will affect millions of people, the recent UFO sighting of a “weather balloon” is coincidental at best. This unidentified flying object just so happens to appear, and very soon after it does, this disaster happens along with it.

Chemical spills in Ohio, the Mississippi River being exposed and a spill in Texas can’t all be coincidental to the randomness of the supposed weather balloon recently spotted over the US. With the Pentagon recently releasing a selfie that a pilot took of the weather balloon as well, it seems most similar to damage control.

A random “balloon” appears, and days later there is a massive chemical spill in multiple places across the United States, this has to be more than a simple coincidence. An explanation for why this happened could be that the supposed “balloon” which can be better called an unidentified flying object, or UFO for

short, is from space as it mystically appeared over the States. This explains how it went unnoticed for so long, as it was simply just there out of the blue. Government officials from China, the country to which blame for the balloon was pointed, even poked fun at our country raising more attention and concern to the balloon, over the chemicals that were seeping from the train derailment in Ohio.

These two events are connected; the potential for coincidence is off the charts. The best way to state this fact is that the

balloon was used as a distraction for extraterrestrials to create a horrible biohazard. After further investigation into the idea, this makes the most sense, and it worked wonderfully. There was almost no coverage of the chemical spill, while the weather balloon was one of the most covered topics for multiple days on end.

Train derailment in East Palatine, Ohio, is what should be in the focus of this country, yet this UFO that flew over multiple states peacefully, might have wreaked havoc that could have unforeseen

consequences, the likes of which have not been seen in the United States, and has not been the focus as the cause of the chemical spill. Our focus should shift from trying to find the culprit of who launched the balloon, to that it has happened and is done with, and realize that the issue of this balloon potentially causing this massive chemical spill that has leaked from Ohio into the Mississippi River needs to be a main cause for concern.

Why I am pro recreational marijuana

Here are the top ten reasons to make weed legal on Tuesday, March 7. Visit https://okvoterportal. okelections.us/ to locate your polling location.

Kyle Garrison

You a cop?

It makes the show “Velma” 12% more tolerable.

It’s still miserable, but try it sober. You’ll put your fist through the TV before you can say “ruh-roh.”

It is a win for gummy bear fans.

Regardless of the THC content, any increase in gummy bear production is bound to increase the quality of the gummy bears.

It’s just basic economics. I would know, I took one econ class and have “entrepreneur” in my Instagram bio. Trust me.

Haha, George Constanza is funny.

He’s so silly. Don’t buy those envelopes, hehehe. “Serenity now!” Hehe. “George is getting upset!” Hehe.

Public stoners are way funnier than public drunkards.

It is way less of a bummer to see some people giggling in public than publicly urinating like a certain former president of TU.

It is a major boost for the Oklahoma food scene.

The new business will mainly reside in the domain of the ramen and chicken nugget genres but still.

More funding for the Oklahoma government through sin taxes.

Many Republicans who have spoken out against SQ820 have ignored the important positive of increased funding for their dastardly schemes. Whatever evil shit they are up to will be much easier with a bigger budget. What Orwellian nightmare they have in store would work better with some drug dealing money in their pocket. Honestly, I am starting to think we might just need to leave and get our weed elsewhere. This is exhausting.

Woah. Universe big.

That is a lot of stars and shit. We are all made of stuff that came from the Big Bang. Hehe, Big Bang. Hehehe. Imagine if it were a hairstyle which was just big bangs and nothing else. Bro that would be so crazy. Hehe.

Oklahoma might have a better music scene.

I am not saying the music scene here is currently bad, but after medicinal marijuana was passed we saw a drastic increase in our music scene’s quality. I cannot imagine why that would not also be the case for state question 820. Why not try?

Satire articles are much funnier when high.

This is especially true of satire written by college students. Professional satirists may be different, but I do not want anyone who is sober reading my articles. Nothing scares me more than a person with all their mental faculties readily available reading my articles.

It might help mass incarceration.

Who am I kidding, they will find some reason to throw minorities into jail. If there is one thing the Oklahoma government is adept at, it is racial profiling and mass incarceration. Competency elsewhere, however, continues to elude them somehow. Maybe weed could help?

Please vote, damn you. This is all I have. The Republicans already won everything else in this God-forsaken state. Just let me have this. I beg you.

I am not asking for much. Just let me drown my sorrows in “Scooby Doo” and chocolate chip cookies. Who is this hurting? Can I not just have a little treat? Please?

Alex Soeder Alien enjoyer

Our journalists took this real life photo on site of the disaster.

graphic by Kyle Garrison

graphic by Kyle Garrison

Maybe weed could make the senators less of a pain in the ass.