RJ Long: A Hero Honored
The Playoffs are back in OKC
Dakota Schick Editor-in-Chief
The Oklahoma City Thunder are back in the Playoffs. With players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, the Thunder have had a phenomenal season.
With a record of 57-25, the Thunder landed the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. It does not stop there because many of their individuals are nominated for personal awards.
Gilgeous-Alexander is a finalist for the 2024 Most Valuable Player, Holmgren is a finalist for 2024 Rookie of the Year and Head
Coach Mark Daigneault was named 2023-24 Coach of the Year.
Fans across the city are excited to see their team back in the NBA Playoffs. The last time the Thunder were in the NBA Playoffs was 2019 when they lost in five games to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Since it has been five years since the last playoff game in Oklahoma City, the atmosphere in the Paycom Center was high.
Evan Mustari, a Health and Sports Science major at Rose State, went to the second game of the first round against the New Orleans Pelicans. The arena was packed for the whole opening series, but it was especially full for
Game 2.
“Loud, energetic and pumped,” said Mustari about the arena experience.
The Thunder would go on to win this series in a four-game sweep. However, many sports analyzers and fans think the Thunder are too young to make a deep run.
The way they played in the first-round games showed they played well connected with solid defense, shutting down some of New Orlean's best offensive players.
The Thunder now set their sights on the Dallas Mavericks who are led by Luka Dončić. They kicked
Many who know RJ Long’s story would call him a hero. For those that do not know, RJ was killed April 24, 2023, trying to protect a woman from a domestic situation. However, this was not the only time he went out of his way to save a life.
Almost a year after his death, at a memorial ceremony hosted by Rose State College, RJ's mom, Kelly Long, told stories of RJ saving people from two car wrecks he witnessed.
Ms. Long said, “There are two places I get to drive by on my way to church, both of them RJ was known for being a hero,” she said.
In the first wreck, RJ was actually a passenger. A coworker was driving him home after work on a rainy
night and had limited visibility. Somehow, they slid off the road and the driver was knocked unconscious for a few minutes. RJ, at 15 years old, freed himself and the driver, grabbed her purse and cellphone and carried her back up to the road where they waited for help. RJ witnessed the second wreck with his coworkers just after ending their shifts. The car was traveling at a high rate of speed when they blew past a stop sign and crashed in a field, which threw the passengers out of the vehicle. RJ ran into action as others pulled out their phones to record. Helping was a difficult task as it was dark outside and the car landed in a field
OKC Thunder thriving in the Playoffs. (Photo by Praveena Jackson)
Molly Montgomery Reporter
Rose State celebrates RJ Long's life alongside his family and friends. (Photo by Ken Beachler)
LOCAL NEWS
The Problem with Fast Fashion
Kelcie Petty Reporter
In recent years, fast fashion has begun to be a term of popular interest on social media. Fast fashion is clothing that is typically inexpensive, though not always and is quickly produced to keep up with the latest trends. Many consumers buy their clothing from fast fashion brands, with college-aged students being a big market for these brands. However, fast fashion clothing may have a dark side to it.
Fast fashion tends to be produced unethically. Fast fashion clothing is also often not made with care or with good materials. Since this type of clothing is typically made only to keep up with the latest trends, it is often not built to last. This means that some people and clothing companies throw away clothing when it is not “in style” anymore. It
also means that clothing does not last as long and will typically end up in a landfill quicker. These landfills piled with clothing are harming the earth’s environment. AFP of Fashion United reports that at least 39,000 tons of clothing that cannot be resold in Latin America, originally made in China and Bangladesh with the intention of being sold in Europe, Asia or the United States, will end up in dumps in Chile. Some of the clothing that will end up in this landfill and ones similar to it, may not be biodegradable either.
Despite the issues mentioned, a forecast by Statista estimated the value of fast fashion in 2023 to be worth $122.98 billion. This could be because many people continue to buy fast fashion. Why? For many people, the appeal comes from how cheap the clothing is. For college students who must keep
to a budget, fast fashion companies’ prices can be too good to pass up. Many also buy fast fashion because they want to stay on trend.
Freshman Dental
Hygiene major Sophia Cannon said she buys clothing about once a week. When asked if she ever felt pressure to buy a new item of clothing solely because it was trending online, she answered “Yes” and, “For whatever reason I am more aware of how trendy my shoes are. I hate wearing shoes that stop being in style.”
Cannon said she used to buy fast fashion, but she does not anymore.
“I realized it would get worn one time before I realized I no longer wanted it,” she said. Now, she combats fast fashion by going thrifting.
Freshman Nursing major Talyssa Reed said she usually buys clothing
HERO, from Page 1
with tall grass. RJ found a high school boy and his grandfather by yelling “Marco” and the boy responding with “Polo.” RJ snuck away before anyone could recognize him for saving two lives.
RJ was a Christian with plans of going to seminary to become an apologist, someone who defends the Christian faith. His beliefs are an important part to mention because they shaped him into the man he was. He believed the one true hero is Jesus Christ and life through Jesus was the best life to live. RJ believed in eternal life in Heaven for those who believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
“I know beyond a shadow of a doubt where he is, and he’s in Heaven. He’s saying guys live your life to the fullest but know where you’re going afterwards because there is a life after this one and you get to choose. You get
to choose and choose it now. Don’t wait because you don’t know if you have tomorrow,” Ms. Long said at the memorial. Since RJ’s death, he has been honored by numerous communities. McLoud, where he graduated from high school, declared May 25 as RJ Long Day. Rose State College honored him at the 2023 graduation ceremony and Ms. Long said at the memorial. a scholarship in his name. Rose State also, recently hosted a memorial ceremony, revealing a paver engraved with his name and Bible verses John 15:12-13. Even his church named their playground after him and dedicated it to his nieces and nephews. RJ had a heart to serve and protect others. He served in the United States Marine Corps after graduating from high school in 2021. He died protecting someone else’s life with no thought of his own. RJ truly embodied the characteristics of a hero and lived it every day.
about once a month.
Reed said she’s not influenced by clothing trends online, stating, “I’m never really influenced by different clothing trends because I prefer comfort over style most of the time.”
She also rarely buys from fast fashion companies.
If you find
yourself worried about fast fashion, but do not feel you can avoid buying it, here are some tips. One tip is something Cannon does, which is thrifting or buying secondhand clothing. This way, you are giving clothing a second chance before it ends up in a landfill. The second tip is something Reed does, which is buying what you
like, not what is currently trending. The third tip is similar, and that is to buy clothing items that can be worn in multiple different outfits and on multiple occasions, also known as capsule pieces, which are also timeless.
Rose State President Dr. Jeanie Webb speaks at the RJ Long memorial ceremony. (Photo by Ken Beachler)
College Welcomes Major Changes Poetry at Rose
Kelcie Petty Reporter
In high school, I always remembered Ally Smith as hard working. She was typically doing homework, whether that be for high school, concurrent college classes or for technical school. If she wasn’t doing homework, she usually was doing something for the many extracurriculars in which she was involved. Her ambition and desire have continued throughout her college years, as she works as a pharmacy technician and attends college while managing her ADHD.
Smith is currently in her third year of college; she attends college at Langston University, majoring in Public Health. However, she was not always interested in going into STEM.
“I remember coming home from school telling my mom that I learned what ‘STEM’ means and ‘I hate it,’” Smith said.
She had wanted to be a journalist “or some other type of writer.” As she got older that changed. Around her sophomore year of high school she knew she wanted to be a pharmacist. During her senior year, she
attended the Advanced Pharmacy Tech Program at Meridian Technology Center. She also took concurrent classes online through Seminole State College. In addition to this workload she was also on the basketball team, the academic team, FCCLA and other school clubs.
I asked her how she kept up with her work and how she thinks college has changed that ambition she had.
“I really don’t know how I did,” she said. “Looking back, I think that after it happened, sophomore year, I probably subconsciously kept myself busy to avoid dealing with the death of one of my close friends. Ashlyn was an amazing person that is missed by so many of us.”
She said this, coupled with her, at the time, unmedicated ADHD gave her the ability to mentally multitask better. She said she now finds it difficult to stay motivated with school and everything going on in her life. Her job has been a particular stressor. Since the purchase of two local pharmacies, her store has inherited more than 1,000 patients.
After graduating from Agra High School in 2020,
Smith took a summer biology class online at Northern Oklahoma College. Her freshman year of college was spent at Seminole State College where she commuted from her home in Agra. After her first year of college, she received a diagnosis for ADHD. She said she always knew she most likely had some sort of attention disorder, but after her first year of college she realized she needed help focusing. She now takes Adderall to manage her ADHD.
She has also figured out what works for her and how she needs to learn, study and be productive for college. The summer in between her freshman and sophomore year of college, she took Chemistry 2 at Rose State College, driving to campus every day from Agra.
Her sophomore year she lived on campus at Rose State and majored in Chemistry. She also took Organic Chemistry at the University of Central Oklahoma concurrently as it was offered during that semester at Rose.
Her favorite memory was roller skating at the tennis courts with her friends Shelby and Sierra. During her time at Rose, she still worked at Walgreens in Cushing on the weekends, so she was driving home every weekend. For her, this time was a very overwhelming point in her life.
She decided to withdraw from her courses at the beginning of the spring semester to move back home. She focused on her work for that period.
For the 2022-2023 academic year and her junior year of college, she began attending Langston University. After Christmas break, she realized she wanted to switch majors and career plans.
She is not alone in her changing of majors, according to the U.S. Department of Education, “Within three years of initial enrollment, about 30% of undergraduates in
associate and bachelor's degree programs who had declared a major had changed their major at least once.”
There were several factors that went into her decision. The first was taking Epidemiology as an elective. She fell in love with it. Factors from her job also played a role in this switch.
Smith loves working as a pharmacy technician, however, working at her job for over three years made her realize that it is not what she wants to do forever. She also just feels it is not a good time to be in the industry with complications related to insurance, big pharma and additional factors.
Smith is now a public health major.
“Public health is essentially the promotion of health on a community basis, but it is a very broad major that has many different career opportunities,” she said.
Smith is technically in her second junior year of college because the math and chemistry she originally took are not part of the public health degree plan. Still, she isn’t bothered by this because she cares about what she studies and knows it is important. After she earns her bachelor’s degree, she plans on attending graduate school, eventually earning her doctorate in Epidemiology and becoming an Epidemiologist.
Despite the change in her major, Smith still works as a pharmacy technician. She notes the positives of working while in college such as the extra money, working in your desired career field and resume building.
However, she is currently feeling the negatives of her job. With the influx of patients, her job wants her to work even more.
Her advice for college students who are working through college is, “Prioritize school. Your job needs to realize that you are a student, and your
Each year, submissions are accepted for publication in Rose State’s literary journal “Pegasus” and read at Poetry at Rose, with a presentation of the James Axley Creative Writing Awards for excellence in poetry and fiction writing.
Poetry at Rose was held Friday, April 12 in the Atkinson Theatre and included readings by students and faculty, as well as featured poet Mary Gray. She read selections from her book “Who Do You Think You Are?”
The RSC Jazz Combo performed under the direction of Music Professor David Marvel. Becky Ewing, English professor and “Pegasus” faculty editor, hosted the event.
The Axley Awards were established in 1994 to honor former professor and faculty editor of “Pegasus,” Dr. James Axley.
future is most important.”
She also advised fellow STEM students to heavily research the field you want before entering it.
Smith serves as a good example for college students. It is normal to change career paths and
This year, two students received the Axley Award. Hailee Henson and Jasmine Ignacio both received $400 as their prize.
Finalists of the Axley Awards included: Delaney Cruzan, Billy Landry, Marissa Stride, Lauren Anderson, K. Poteet, Kendrick Simpson and Brittany Todd.
Merit Award winners included: Delaney Cruzan, Billy Landry, Marissa Stride and Michalann Clark.
All winners are featured in this year’s publication and are available in the Humanities building and online at (LINK TO BE INCLUDED).
The final event of the evening was the unveiling of “Pegasus,” which showcased the graphic design work of Multimedia Digital Design major Makiah Thompson.
majors. Her path is a reminder that as one grows as a person and explores new fields, plans may change. Smith is on a path to doing what she feels will suit her in the long run and will help others.
Poetry at Rose. (Photo by Ken Beachler)
Ally Smith. (Photo courtesy of Ally Smith)
THUNDER, from Page 1
off the Western Conference semifinals at 8:30 p.m. May 7 in OKC, which was their first time back since 2016. OKC will continue to host various events downtown for fans to support the Thunder.
LOCAL NEWS
Playoff Time
The regular season has wrapped up for the Rose State Baseball and Softball teams.
Raider Baseball finished their 2024 season with an overall record of 19-30 and a conference record of 7-15. With this record, they finished with a fourthplace spot in the NJCAA Region 2-Division 1 tournament. Though their record may not show it on paper, the Raiders hope to ride the successes they had throughout the season and make a deep playoff run this season.
Behind the arms of pitchers Isaac Thornton, Nathan Mueller and Tyler Root the Raiders hope to shut down powerhouse offenses like Connors State Cowboys and the Seminole State Trojans. In his sophomore year, Thornton pitched 67.1 innings with an ERA of 4.81. While recording 87 strikeouts, this placed him at second place for most strikeouts in NJCAA Region 2.
With a team batting average of .287 and 27 home runs, the Raiders are ready to get the bats going in their postseason
tournament. The Raiders offense is led by sophomore Glynn Wilson. This season he has held a batting average of .349, while also driving in 37 runs throughout the year. Though he has 37 RBI’s, Wilson is not the only one driving in runs. Power bats like Blake Seefeldt and Wyatt Fielding have a combined 12 home runs.
The Raiders baseball team will play in the NJCAA Region 2 Division 1 tournament May 9-11 at Seminole State College.
Raider Softball finished their 2024 season with an overall record of 30-20 and a conference record of 11-13. This also gave them a fourth-place spot in the NJCAA Region 2 Division 1 tournament. They finished with a team batting average of .359. The power bats of the Raiders hit 53 combined home runs.
Freshman Mia Corres led all of Region 2 in batting average. This year she held an average of .520 and drove in 45 runs throughout the year. The Raider defense played behind the strong arm of pitcher Keylee Beckwith. Beckwith led Region 2 in ERAs with a 2.08; she
also finished on top in strikeouts, with a total of 171.
The Raider had four hitters finish with a batting average above .400.
Freshman Lauren Holmes, Caty Baack and Skylar Wells lead the Raiders offense this season. Wells led the way with 52 hits followed by Holmes who held a hot bat with 49 hits this season. Baack was not far behind with her 48 hits.
The Raiders Softball team will kick off their postseason NJCAA Region 2 Division 1 tournament against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M college. They will play at noon May 8 at Piedmont high school. Make sure to get out and support the Raiders as they make their postseason runs.
Dakota Schick Sports Editor
(Photo by Praveena Jackson)
Isaac Thornton delivers a pitch. (photo courtesy of Bob Whitaker and 18sportspix)
Mia Corres hits a pitch. (photo courtesy of Bob Whitaker and 18sportspix)
(Photo by Praveena Jackson)
Ylleana Berryhill Reporter
New York . New York
City is a beautiful city as long as you keep looking up. Naturally, I am drawn to New York because I love city settings. The buildings tower over you and everyone walks with a purpose. Although the city is known for being awake at night, it looks just as lovely in the morning. The biggest sight there is Times Square. The city is enough to keep you occupied. The stores, food stands and restaurants are innumerable. The Halal Guys, a popular gyro food stand, is a place I would
ENTERTAINMENT
My Top 3 Favorite States
Almost every year, my family and I will vacation in another state over the summer. I believe this is the reason why I love traveling so much. Over the past few years, I have developed a sense of favoritism toward the states that I have been to.
definitely recommend eating at. Among the many sights in this state, some include Rockefeller Center, the Top of the Rock, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Radio City
Third Places
Amelia Beaty Reporter
Where do you go when you’re not at work or home?
A third place is a location where you interact with others, friends or strangers, over a shared activity or interest. The term was coined and popularized by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his book, “The Great Good Place,” which explained the existence and benefits of third places. Some of these benefits included having better overall mental health and a decreased sense of loneliness. According to the American Psychiatric
Association in 2023, 30% of Americans aged between 18 and 24 reported feeling lonely every day or several times a week. Partially due to the pandemic, social interaction isn’t as encouraged as it used to be, resulting in less traffic and awareness of these third places. This does not mean, however, that they do not exist, and while it can often feel like there is nothing to do in Oklahoma City, third places of many kinds are everywhere. Here are some third places around Oklahoma to try out. Coffee shops are popular third places for a
Music Hall.
California Just from the state of mind you entered is enough to call it a favorite. You’re away from home and by the beach. And you know you’re by the beach. And suddenly
everything gets quiet and the noise disappears. You can let the carefree wind take over you. There is nothing to worry about. California has plenty of sights to see. There is Disneyland, the Golden Gate Bridge and
multitude of reasons. They usually encourage a peaceful environment for studying or meeting with a friend. Many coffee shops provide books and magazines for light reading and some even have boards of engagement. Coffee Jerks has a bulletin board that asks people various questions, such as their favorite spring activity and people are welcome to answer anonymously. Some of the answers on the board included “running,” “baking,” “flower picking” and “laying on the hammock.” Small business owners are also able to self-promote on these bulletin boards, further encouraging social interaction. Some coffee shops in the Oklahoma City
and Edmond area are The Underground, Perets Desert and Coffee Bar, Coffee Jerks, Elis Island and Summer Moon.
Other popular third places are parks. One of the perks of parks is that they’re usually free admission and provide a pleasant ambiance for those who enjoy being outside or in nature. Furthermore, mind.org found that spending time in nature led to improved mood and self-esteem, a reduction in stress and anger and improvements in physical health. Some parks nearby are Scissortail Park, Joe B. Barnes Regional Park, Martin Nature Park and Bluff Creek.
But where can you go when you don’t want to
of Fine Arts is a beautiful theater surrounded by nature. Its colosseum-esque architecture looks amazing.
the Santa Monica Pier. I visited Pier 39 where there were food stands, market stalls, stores and restaurants. Another attraction is the Mystery Spot, a place where gravity is having a slight malfunction. The Palace
Washington has the admirable duality of having a lovely city and nature that will leave you awestruck. The towering woods nestled beside the mountains prompt exploration. What else is there? Some know it for the popular film, Twilight, due to the film being set there. Some sights to see are the Space Needle, the Museum of Pop Culture and the Fremont Troll. You can visit the Pike Place Market where you can watch fishermen toss fish in the air to one another.
spend money at a cafe or the weather is bad, as is common in Oklahoma?
Libraries are an example of these places. In addition to being a wonderful source of reading and information for free, many libraries host public events that can be fantastic routes for meeting new people or even provide
volunteer opportunities for people who want to get even more involved. Churches are also wonderful third places if you’re religious. Many churches also encourage social interaction with other members and have many opportunities for further outreach.
Downtown Manhattan. (By Ylleana Berryhill)
Seattle Great Wheel. (By Ylleana Berryhill)
Palace of Fine Arts. (By Ylleana Berryhill)
A cosy coffee shop. (Photo from Unsplash)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Trendy Songs During Spring Semester
Mariama Diallo Reporter
With just a few weeks left of the spring semester, I thought I’d make a playlist dedicated to songs that trended highly this semester. The songs range from songs that were trendy on TikTok and songs that were released within the past couple of months. All information on the charts was found on billboard.com.
Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow
This song became an absolute hit on TikTok right after a snippet was just released. From sampling “Whatever (Bass Solique)” by Cadillac Dale and some of its explicit, funny lyrics, it became a trend overnight.
Agora Hills by Doja Cat
Water by Tyla
Afrobeat songs. Moonlit Room by UMI
Cobra by Megan Thee Stallion
After going viral because of the unexpected lyrics that were written, this song became an instant hit. Meghan talks about the loss of both parents and the affair her then-boyfriend had committed. She digs deep and continues to rap about the dark place she was in, and how she felt no one cared for her. This brought back a side of rap people haven’t heard from in a while and instantly hit the charts.
Greedy by Tate McRae
Redrum by 21 Savage
trend. In this album, Grande opens up about her divorce from her thenhusband and continues to open up about her life since then. This song started trending on TikTok when people would post slides of them and their significant other, and then them by themselves. People also turned this trend into a joke by substituting people for food or their electronics.
Made For Me Muni
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Keery, a famous actor from Stranger Things, is behind another viral TikTok song. With a smooth, synth sound and comforting lyrics, this song quickly became a trend. “Just trust me, you’ll be fine,” was the lyric of the trend and reminded people that no matter what they would be okay.
Praise Jah In The Moonlight by YG Marley
Texas Hold ‘Em by Beyonce
A song definitely made for lovers and quickie became “THE” love song on TikTok. The song speaks on how Mitski sees the beauty of her love and of her loved one and wants the moon to capture it, and shine it down below. This song started trending as a couple songs, where people would show off their significant other and post captions to adore them. But it also became a meme and would be posted to appreciate food or a PS5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7
This song has been charting since September and is still trending on the charts to this day. Due to its catchy rhythm and trendy dance trend that was created, this became one of the most well-known
With the release of a collaboration album and tour with Drake, Redrum became one of the top songs and has been charting for the last ten weeks.
We Can’t Be Friends by Ariana Grande
After the anticipated release of her new album Eternal Sunshine, this song went viral on TikTok as a breakup
It only takes one person to make a song go viral and this is one of those songs. It was released in Sept. but did not start charting til late October. This trend is because one person was walking down the street and singing this song out, making seem like they were in a music video. This began a trend quickly and many people started imitating the video, causing the song to grow in numbers. It eventually hit No.1 on April 6.
End of Beginning by Djo Djo also known as Joe
Taking the world by storm by switching up genres, Beyoncé easily took over all social media platforms. After the recent release of her concert-made movie and her Super Bowl commercial she released a single, which would later be rereleased on her album “Cowboy Carter”. Everyone was shocked to hear Beyoncé do a country-style single but people loved it, which is why it became such a high charted song.
Back On 74 by Jungle
My Love Mine All Mine by Mitski
Hawked: Fortnite Meets Uncharted
Sean Penn* Reporter
I recently browsed through the PlayStation storefront and noticed a new game dropped. It was a game I had never heard of. It was “Hawked.” I tapped on it and the trailer played.
It introduced a ThirdPerson action game based on treasure hunting and exploration. I have always wanted a multiplayer game based on the “Uncharted” series and looking at the trailer I thought it might have just happened. This game is an extraction
shooter. Go into the jungles of the X-Isle, and fight enemy lizard creatures and other players to secure ancient artifacts. This can range from a fun stroll with partners casually fighting the lizard NPCs to frantically trying to stop other players from taking
Regardless of the reason why it started trending, this became Mitski’s first song to hit the Billboard Hot 100.
Make You Mine by Madison Beer
hook. Do I need to say more? It is a fun grappling hook. Besides the traversal, players can find weapons on the map scattered around and hidden in crates. These range in rarity and type, this is also something that harkens back to “Fortnite”.
the artifact. The gameplay is similar to the “Uncharted series”. The player can run, jump, roll and climb to traverse the environment. These mechanics are a bit dumbed down, the climbing for example is not as in-depth, but it is still fun. There is also a grappling
The only problem, but a big problem, with the gameplay is the weak loop. It is fun to jump into X-Isle and fight creatures and other players but after three or four rounds it gets a bit repetitive. When I came back for multiple play sessions I still had fun, but it got old fast. With today’s gaming market, there is a high chance this will be left behind.
The graphics are trying to hop onto the “Fortnite’’ bandwagon” bandwagon of the cartoonish non seriousnonserious look. Some might be disappointed if they wanted this to look like “Uncharted” or “Call of Duty’’Duty”, but the
upside is this game is not 60 gigabytes. I do enjoy the designs of the Disciples, which are lizard people, and are a unique enemy compared to other games, but they do remind me of the Lizalfos from “Breath of the Wild ‘’ inWild” in a copyright infringement kind of way. The game is decent to look at and is not hard on the storage, a fair trade-off that I am willing to accept.
“Hawked” is a game I recommend if you want a fun break. It does not have a steep difficulty curve and the exploration and combat make for an enjoyable time. The largest problem is the weak gameplay loop, which may be fun in short bursts and difficult to get long play sessions out of. But if it is a nice short distraction that is wanted, Hawked is the game for that.
Extraction. (Photo from My.Games)
Beyoncé in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (Photo from WIKIMEDIA)
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