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Students connect with community on the library lawn Pages 2 & 3 OSU Professor receives Fulbright fellowship Fall event, Orange By TIFFANY LEAR Arts and Sciences Reporter news@ocolly.com
Professor Jeffery White was recently awarded the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship. White is currently conducting collaborative research in Poland, which will be useful in the creation of multi-component polymeric materials and composites to be used in products from automobile and aerospace structural panels to artificial bone and joints. “My research focuses on materials,” White said via an e-mail interview. “And we ask many questions about why things work like they do in materials composed of very large molecules, how can we create new materi-
Peel canceled indefinitely
Fulbright Fellowship Professor Jeff White received a Fulbright
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als with beneficial properties through self-assembly of components, and how the answers to some of these questions apply to other areas, like biological materials.” Fulbright offers programs for students and scholars that are competitive. Ac-
OSU Chemistry Professor Jeffery White
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dents in a variety of fields. The primary goal of the Fulbright Program is to fuel collaborative projects and inter-country communication for the purpose of bringing countries together academically. See Fulbright Page 9
The longtime student run concert and pep rally Orange Peel has been canceled this year. Since 1996, the event has attracted artists such as Ben Folds, Alan Jackson and Motion City Soundtrack and comedians Bill Engvall, Bill Cosby and Jimmy Fallon. Joe Ray, Allied Arts and special events coordinator, said the event has lost thousands of dollars in past few years, which is why sustaining the concert is not pos-
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Stay up to date on this story online at ocolly. com/news/peel sible this year. About 6,000 patrons attended Orange Peel in 2009, when country singer Jason Aldean headlined the event. Orange Peel was also canceled in 2008.
Ag program earns its strips over and over again By JACKIE BARBER Student Groups reporter news@ocolly.com
The OSU Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow won multiple honors, including ACT Outstanding Chapter of the Year, at the annual Agriculture Media Summit this July in St. Paul, Minn. The outstanding chapter award is based on leadership, educational activities, community service, recruitment, fund raising and socials. “National chapter of the year really reflects the work our executive team does throughout the year,” said Tanner Robertson, the club’s adviser. “The executive team is responsible for
planning and organizing the club’s activities.” OSU ACT has a history of excellence, having won Outstanding Chapter of the Year five of the last 10 years. “It starts with amazing faculty and staff with an open door policy that allow us to produce such awardwinning material,” said senior Krista Anderson, the newly elected secretarytreasurer of the National ACT. The secretary-treasurer is responsible for taking meeting minutes, professional development, making monthly conference calls and fund raising for the organization, Anderson said. She made the decision to
run for national office after arriving at the conference, but was inspired by several previous national officers from OSU. “I felt it was something I could do while still staying active in my local chapter and keeping up my academic responsibilities,” she said. There has been a national ACT officer from OSU for the last four years. “It keeps our local chapter tied in to what nationals are doing,” Robertson said. OSU ACT members also received over 30 awards in the student competitions in areas like layout and design, broadcasting and writing. “It took a suitcase, literally a suitcase, to haul back all the awards,” Robertson
said. OSU students won seven of the eight overall categories and numerous division awards. “OSU was quite strongly represented,” Anderson said. “We put in a large total of the entries.” Robertson attributes the success of OSU’s ACT chapter to the amount of time students and advisors commit to the club and the emphasis the agricultural communications program places on ACT. The conference and competition allows students to talk to professionals about the industry and job opportunities. “We use it as an educational tool for what we miss in the curriculum,”
Emily Nielson/O’Collegian Krista Anderson, agricultural communications senior, was elected secretary-treasurer for the National Agriculture Communcators of Tomorrow at the Agricultural Media Summit.
Robertson said. National ACT also awarded scholarships at
the conference, including a $2,000 scholarship to OSU senior Lisa Brown.
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By TIFFANY LEAR Arts and Sciences Reporter Lights on Stillwater was in full swing last night on Library Lawn. This tradition marks the beginning of the fall semester and is a fun-filled time of music, free food, drawings and more. The event raises money and canned food for the Stillwater Food Bank, said Laura Hadaway, a sopho-
more in charge of the canned food drive. “It is a can (of food) or a dollar donation to get in. We’ve been pretty successful with getting canned food and money,” Hadaway said. “It’s really the biggest thing that the SGA does on campus.” The lawn was packed with students, teachers and local families. As many people brought pets, the event was reminiscent of a day at the
Raffles and other games of chance entice passers-by.
Danny Stults, M.B.A. student, shows off some of his Lights on Sillwater treasure.
county fair. Vendors from all over Stillwater participated in the event. There were banks, student organizations, free pizza, food from Qdoba Mexican Grill, cotton candy, drawings and even a dancing mattress from Furniture Showcase. “We’ve really had a good time and I think that most of the people are excited to be here,” said Robyn Davies with Furniture Showcase.
She said the store primarily attends the event for exposure, but they also hand out coupons to attract student business. “It was super fun,” said Alicia Morris, a sophomore. “I loved seeing all the different things available in the community. All the businesses that came really wanted to plug in and get connected with the students. It was all really positive. I’ll definitely go back.”
Contestants shovel it down in the last minute of LifeChurch. tv’s spaghetti-eating contest.
photos by mark nelson/O’Collegian Rian Perryman, Ph.D. candidate in microbiology, dreams big at RCB Bank’s cotton candy stand.
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Heroic efforts were often for naught in LifeChurch.tv’s eating contest. Jennifer Bradshaw, an architecture sophomore, finishes out of the money in the pizza-eating contest. A Quench-Bud’s mascot greets the crowd with his plushy smile.
Donald and Ebisha Lawrence, enjoy the festivities while on vacation from southern India.
Participants in the pizza-eating contest survey the carnage at the end of the five-minute time limit.
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Regional Food Bank fights hunger Food Bank Facts •One in every five children suffer from hunger daily •Oklahoma is the sixth hungriest state in the nation •500,000 Oklahomans will wake up and wonder where their next meal will come from •In 2010 the Food Bank distributed 36.5 million pounds of food These facts found at: www.regionalfoodbank.org photo courtesy of the regional food bank of oklahoma Volunteers at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma pack boxes that are distributed to Oklahoma’s hungry
BY KAITLAN BROWN GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, located in Oklahoma City, has one job: to lend a helping hand to the hungry in Oklahoma. Since 1980, the Food Bank has gathered volun-
teers to help distribute food. Volunteers can sign up to work for different programs the bank offers. These programs include Child Hunger, Senior Feeding, Urban Harvest and Regional Delivery System. On Aug. 11 the Food Bank premiered an informative video clip that was
donated by Midwest Media & Marketing. Midwest Media & Marketing works with local businesses and the city. “Everyone that works here has a passion for the town,” Chris Hunt, creative director at Midwest Media said. Hunt said that when
Midwest Media moved locations, they decided to donate a video to a non-profit organization and dozens applied. After reviewing all of the applications, Hunt and his co-workers chose ‘Food for Kids.’ “We chose the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma because we felt that their
story needed to be told,” Hunt said. “What they’re doing is so noble.” Midwest Media also picked the food bank because Hunt said they feel that the ‘Food for Kids’ really goes under the radar, unnoticed and forgotten. The 6-minute video informs the viewers of what ‘Food for
Kids’ is. The program sends food to children receiving meals only while at school. The video show that hunger can also affect a child socially and in the classroom. Elementary schools have the decision to accept or reject this program. To view the donated video visit http:// www.vimeo.com/13476942.
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“There are going to be some great employers there ranging from all of the Joe’s branches, to Ocean Dental and IPC Bank,” Philip Goodwin, assistant director at Career Services, said. In addition, on campus organizations will be looking for student employees, and non-profit organizations, such as Stillwater Habitat for Humanity and the Humane Society of Stillwater, will also be there recruiting student volunteers.
“I think the fair will help me meet employers that are interested in hiring students, and give me the opportunity to send out more applications at one time,” freshman Sam Baril said. “Even if I don’t end up getting a job out of it, at least I will get the chance to see what all is out there.” Students are encouraged to check-in at the Career Services table and swipe their student I.D. for a chance to win a Flip HD Video Camcorder.
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Burning a new view on heartbreak ‘I was more dedicated and it paid off.’ — Randy Rogers, Vocalist and front man BY JUSTIN YEARWOOD Music Reporter features@ocolly.com
Heartbreak is a common theme in country music but that doesn’t mean it is always done well. Randy Rogers Band’s “Burning the Day” album, which was released this week, did it well. Instead of over dramatizing the breakup, Randy Rogers Band created an honest album chronicling the depth of emotions that go along with the all-toooften occurrence of a couple’s split in this society. Randy Rogers, vocalist and front man, wrote and co-wrote eight of the songs on the 11-track album. “I tried to write for this record more than I have ever written,” Rogers said. “I was more dedicated and it paid off.” Rogers’ dedication to the lyrics is apparent and earns him credibility in a music theme where too many artists depend on clichés or an album full of someone else’s words to make a point. “I think country music is kind of like the blues you know,” Rogers said. “I guess you could say I have had my heart broken a few times
and I try to write songs that people can relate to.” For those fresh off a Facebook relationship status change, the realistic album is painful, yet therapeutic at the same time. Rogers’ favorite song on the album, “Just Don’t Tell Me The Truth,” is an audible reminder drawing the short straw during a breakup. “Just this one time, dance all around/The point you’re trying to get across/Take my word I don’t need to be reminded/When it comes to you, I’ve already lost.” Writing sad songs is nothing new for Rogers. “The first song I wrote when I was like 12- or 13-years-old was a song “Leave Me Behind,’” Rogers said. “It was a song about getting dumped and I didn’t even have a girlfriend so I guess I have been in that mind set a long time.” Rogers’ experience as a writer is apparent in “Holding On To Letting Go.” “I guess some ships sink/ Yeah but I never thought ours would/We were too busy dreaming/ Like I thought we should/But now its over and I know it/ Everybody says just move on.”
Courtesy Art Album cover of the Randy Rogers Band’s newest album Burning the Day.
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Daily Horoscope By Nancy Black and Stephanie Clement Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s birthday (8/26/2010). Older, wiser people challenge you to take charge of your life this year. You’ve followed their advice, and now it’s time to lead. Consider the data gathered by coworkers or family members. Then use your skills to convince yourself and encourage others. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Draw inspiration from a powerful public figure. You don’t want to mimic them, but identify the tools and qualities they use that work. Taurus (April 20--May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Hard work now gets much better results than earlier this month. Your original plan is vindicated now as the votes are counted. Gemini (May 21--June 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Family members need to agree before spending large sums. Otherwise, you face a lot of work to raise cash for basic expenses. Cancer (June 22--July 22) -- Today is a 5 -- An older family member demands changes at home. You and a partner have practical solutions for most of it. One issue remains unsolved at day’s end. Leo (July 23--Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Test new concepts by sharing them with an established authority. Sometimes older really is wiser. Especially when you’re entering unexplored territory. Virgo (Aug. 23--Sept. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- You want to center all your efforts on personal matters. Intelligent activity involves thinking about each step and conserving money or resources. Libra (Sept. 23--Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Dress up today. It’s not Friday yet. You want to look like the more powerful leader that you will become. Apply secret talents to this. Scorpio (Oct. 23--Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Others examine each part of your appearance and actions. You feel like a bug under a microscope. You’ll get through this necessary inspection. Sagittarius (Nov. 22--Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- An older group member is stuck at step one in a planning process. Money seems to be the biggest obstacle. Ask how much it will take. Capricorn (Dec. 22--Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Sometimes the best defense is a proactive offense. An older person thinks they have all the answers, but you understand nuances that they’ve missed. Aquarius (Jan. 20--Feb. 18) -- Today is a 5 -- Important changes are in the air. You want to keep everything on a practical basis, while others spend too freely. Hold your ground. Pisces (Feb. 19--March 20) -- Today is a 5 -- An older person lets you know that it’s okay to play today. There’s work to do, but plenty of time to complete it.
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Weeden his way through the process
Edmond Santa Fe High School Senior season: Was second among Oklahoma prep players in passing yards with 2,863 and had 29 touchdowns
High School
First player chosen by the New York Yankees in the second round.
2002
Made New York-Penn League AllStar Team.
2003
7-9 with Columbus of the South Atlantic League, a minor league team affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2004
2-9 with Columbus.
2005
Played for High Desert, the Kansas Royals’ California League team. Stopped playing after 2006 season because of a lingering arm injury.
2006
Redshirt freshman at OSU.
2007
Went 1-of-3 with eight yards against Missouri State.
2008
Saw success in three games for the Cowboys. Grambling: 4-of-7 with 77 yards and two touchdowns. Colorado: 10-of-15 for 168 yards in second half. Oklahoma: 1-of-2 off the bench.
2009
Scheduled to be Weeden’s first start at quarterback in eight years.
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File Photo/O’Collegian Junior Quarterback Brandon Weeden will start his first game in eight years against the Washington State cougars on Sept. 4.
By CY FREEMAN Sports Writer In 2009, the Oklahoma State football team was built on experienced, veteran leadership. With players including quarterback Zac Robinson and All-Americans Dez Bryant, Kendall Hunter and Russell Okung, the expectations for the offense were high. With new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen and a spread offense, many changes are to be expected. Perhaps the most important void in need of filling is at the quarterback position. This is where 26-yearold, former minor league baseball player Brandon Weeden comes into the picture. Most remember Weeden for his role in leading the Cowboys to a comeback victory against Colorado last season on senior night. After Robinson suffered a concussion the previous week against Texas Tech, and Alex Cate had an un-
‘You get a lot more finger jams trying to catch some of Weeden’s balls. He’s a keyhole quarterback; he makes the throws that you think you’re not going to get. He’ll drill it in there to you.’ — ISAIAH ANDERSON, sophomore wide receiver successful 0-for-9 passing performance in the first half against the Buffaloes, the Cowboys needed someone to pick up the slack. Weeden delivered, completing 10-of-15 passes for 168 yards, highlighted by a 47-yard touchdown pass to freshman Justin Blackmon that proved to be the game-winning score. If you were to ask coach Mike Gundy a few years ago about the possibility of Weeden coming to OSU for football, the answer would probably have been “unlikely.” Gundy said he and his coaching staff remember watching Weeden play at Edmond Sante Fe, but didn’t put too much stock
into him because they felt his baseball career was ready to take off. “His number was high enough that he would go early in the draft,” Gundy said. “We watched him and evaluated him, but didn’t really grade him, just from the standpoint that it was pretty obvious he was going to sign and play baseball.” In 2002, the New York Yankees drafted Weeden in the second round. After five years in the minors he was released and decided to attend college at OSU to pursue football. Fast forward to this season where Gundy is excited about the prospect of Weeden running the new offense.
“We thought he made really good strides from the spring,” Gundy said. “He has worked hard on his own this summer, shown good leadership qualities. I think every day that he practices, he is still in a position where he gathers a lot of information because it is so new to him.” Weeden said getting the most out of practice every day will be key to continuing his transition. “We’re never going to be perfect,” Weeden said. “It just keeps coming with reps, everything’s good as far as the organization, the communication is getting better.” As Weeden adjusts to being the starting quarterback, the team is also getting accustomed to playing with him. “You get a lot more finger jams trying to catch some of Weeden’s balls,” sophomore wide receiver Isaiah Anderson said. “He’s a keyhole quarterback; he makes the throws that you think you’re not going to get. He’ll drill it in there to you.”
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Senior captain ready to embrace her role By DYLAN SMITH Sports Reporter sports@ocolly.com
Annika Niemeier didn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Niemeier’s mother, Iris, was an Olympic crosscountry skier in 1976 and had similar thoughts for her daughter. “She actually wanted me to become a cross-country skier, but I didn’t want to,” Niemeier, senior captain and midfielder, said. “Soccer was just the most fun and I was good at it.” Niemeier, a native of Willingen-Usseln, Germany, must be humble because her college soccer resume shows she is more than just “good” at soccer. Niemeier led the Big 12 with seven game-winning goals last season, including two game-winning goals in the Big 12 Championship. She also tied an OSU record when she scored in seven-straight games, starting in October and ending the last game of the Big 12 Championship in November 2009. Niemeier was no stranger to success having been a member of the U-19 German National Team. In 2004, the team won the World Championship in Thailand and was the runner-up at the European Championships in Finland. Coach Colin Carmichael flew to Germany to recruit Niemeier, knowing what level of impact she could eventually have. “As our senior captain, she is a massive part of this team,” Carmichael said. “She is definitely our leader.” Carmichael’s excitement
Corie Wilkinson/O’Collegian Senior midfielder Annika Niemeier has been an offensive leader in her career at Oklahoma State.
for Niemeier’s success at OSU was put on hold in 2006 when she suffered a knee injury. “Not good, it wasn’t fun,” Niemeier said about being forced to redshirt her first season as a Cowgirl. “That made it harder to just watch
and not be with the team that much.” Junior midfielder, defender and fellow captain, Elizabeth DeLozier, said she knows the impact Niemeier’s leadership has had on the team. “She is a really important
key player,” DeLozier said. “A lot of our other key players step up and follow her.” After an impressive 2009-10 season, Niemeier is looking to ride off of the momentum from last season. After losing key seniors
Kasey Langdon, Siera Strawser and Bridget Miller, Niemeier is now a team captain, and said she knows how much of the team’s success will depend on her leadership. She also said that as a captain it is necessary for
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her to be successful from the start of the season. “Last year it took me a while to get into the games at the beginning and I scored most of my goals at the end of the season,” Niemeier said. “I want to try to start out better this season.”
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All “Eyes” are on opera BY JUSTIN YEARWOOD Music Reporter features@ocolly.com
Rebecca Cook is like a politician. Instead of focusing on Democrats and Republicans, it is tenors and sopranos that concern her. Instead of votes, it is audience members that she wants. Cook is one of the artists that will be performing Thursday in the Eyes on Me benefit concert at the Seretean Center. “(Eyes on Me) gives us a chance to perform one more time and try to get more people to come to our events later in the year,” said Cook, a vocal performance junior.
Eyes on me August 26 7:30 p.m $5 for Students $8 for General Admission Seretean Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall Louise Regina founded the benefit to help provide additional financial support and exposure for the Seretean Center. “This concert (was) formed in 2007 because of the condition of the buildings,” Regina said. “We do have a lot of talented students even though we are not the top music school but our students actually
win a lot of competitions outside of OSU so that’s why I formed this concert to build the classical world.” Cook said the opportunity to take an active role in helping the Seretean Center has been strong motivation for her participation. “I am actually one of the students that Louise plays (piano) for on a regular basis during the year and when I first got to OSU she told me about the Eyes on Me Concert and that they were to benefit to the performance and to the school of music so we can do bigger and better things so of course I jumped right on it,” Cook said. “This is something that I am planning on getting paid to do
‘We have so many needs for the opera program so we can use as much help as we can get for different costumes, for sets and for purchasing the music.’ — Anne-Marie Condacse, Assistant professor of voice eventually in life and for it benefiting not only my education but those in the future it is a great thing to do.” One of Regina’s first tasks in the planning of the concert, which began at least six months prior to the show, is to determine where or who the proceeds will be donated to in the Seretean Center. “(I look at) who is in need the most in the moment because it happens
Hunter nominated for Doak Walker
Fulbright: From Page 1
Concerning his reaction to winning the Fulbright, White said “I was very pleased to receive the Fulbright Research Scholar Award, primarily since the peer review process critically evaluated the merit of the research first and foremost … As a scientist, you “live and breathe” based on critical evaluations from peers across the nation and around the world, and this usually occurs in the
From WIRE REPORTS DALLAS – The PricewaterhouseCoopers SMU Athletic Forum announced Wednesday that Oklahoma State’s Kendall Hunter is one of 49 candidates for the 2010 Doak Walker Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. A senior from Tyler, Texas, Hunter was a firstteam All-American and also earned All-Big 12 First Team honors as a sophomore in 2008 after ranking seventh nationally in rushing with 119.6 yards per game. He racked up 1,555 yards and 16 touchdowns carrying the football in ’08 and recorded nine 100-yard rushing games. Hampered by injury, Hunter started just two games in 2009, but for his career, he averages more than six yards per carry and has 21 rushing touchdowns. He was named to The Sporting News’ AllBig 12 Freshman Team in 2007 and ranks 10th in school history with 2,633 career rushing yards. The PricewaterhouseCoopers SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will select the semifinalists on Nov. 10, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will cast votes to determine the finalists, who will be announced on Nov. 22. The Committee will cast a second vote beginning on Nov. 29 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives. The recipient of the 2010 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on ESPN on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards on Dec. 9. The Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet will be held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, in February 2011. The award, in its 21st year, is named for SMU’s three-time All-American running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
every year,” Regina said. “This year the opera needs money because last year they did a wonderful job with the production and they wish to have more money.” Anne-Marie Condacse, assistant professor of voice, said she accepted the invitation to participate because there are multiple ways the opera program will be able to use these funds. “We have so many needs for the opera program so
we can use as much help as we can get for different costumes, for sets and for purchasing the music,” Condacse said. Regina said an estimated ensemble of more than 60 students, faculty and guest performers will participate in the event. “The most difficult issue is to organize so many people and so many personalities just to make it happen because it is a big ensemble. “ Some of the performers’ talent that will be showcased goes beyond the focus of the event, which is opera. “This concert (is) not just music only,” Regina said. “I collaborate with physical art and ballet.”
context of scientific journal publications or research proposals. The Fulbright adds an extra dimension in that it gives us a chance to share some of our research ideas with a research group in another country, receive benefit from their complimentary expertise as well, and form lasting relationships which benefit OSU.”
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