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Friday, November 3, 2023

BEDLAM BREAKUP

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Series history littered with villains, heroes and goats

OSU fans brought down the goal posts and paraded them around the stadium following the Cowboys’ second-straight Bedlam victory in 2002.

The O’Colly Sports Staff Foreword by Gabriel Trevino

Come one, come all to see the end of tradition.

Bedlam, the second-longest continuous rivalry in college football, will end. The last Big 12 game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will be played in Stillwater on Saturday. Both school’s athletic directors killed the future of Bedlam with conference

realignment moving forward next year.

For 117 years, fields have been rushed, seasons were ruined and bad blood bubbled among fans in the state. Every year, OU wants to crush its “little brother,” and OSU wants to usurp its usurper.

Wins made heroes. Villains were created, and goats were laughed at for losing games.

From 91 of OU’s wins with legends like Barry Switzer, the Stoops brothers and Brian Bosworth, to OSU upsetting the Sooners

with Josh Fields, Rashaun Woods and Terry Miller, and moments like Bob Stoops punting to Tyreek Hill again, Bedlam is nothing other than its definition.

One day, the teams may play each other again, but for now, the rivalry watched and played by generations of Sooners and Cowboys is done.

So throw on your crimson, put on your orange, you might never see it again. Smile, and expect to not cry.

Memorable Figures

Bedlam Heroes: Pg. 4A Bedlam Villains: Pg. 5A Bedlam goats: Pg. 6A

Ollie’s Garden How Gordon II handles the spotlight of modern stardom Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter Ollie Gordon II earned his flowers after Saturday’s game. Literally.

After rushing for 271 yards and two touchdowns to key a romp over Cincinnati, his mother and aunt gifted him a bouquet of orange roses.

But his praise has spread from OSU and Stillwater to college football fans across the country and to national experts. After five straight games of 100plus yards rushing, including back-toback near 300-yard showings, Gordon II is appearing in Heisman and other major award discussions.

“The Doak Walker Award folks might as well put the trophy in the mail today,” wrote Max Olson, a national college football reporter for The Athletic.

With that, in the age of NIL, comes expectations. Performing well leads to opportunities for commercials and advertisements. Not playing well may mean those chances are gone. Hopes of succeeding existed in players’ thoughts for as long as sports have been around, but past stars didn’t have the same pressures Gordon faces.

vs.

WHEN: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Stillwater TV: ABC RADIO: 93.7 FM SERIES: 91-19-7 OU PREVIOUS GAME: 28-13 OU (2022) How he manages them may define the rest of his career.

“I didn’t even think about that,” Gordon said. “All I wanted to do was play football when I was a kid.”

Not all was going well for Gordon early in OSU’s win against Cincinnati.

He started the game averaging just three yards per rush, and after fumbling on his eighth carry, slammed his helmet in frustration. Gordon wanted to win and do well, but when he wasn’t for the first time in a month, his emotions caught up to him.

Mike Gundy saw it coming.

See Garden on 3A

Courtesy Juana Woods

‘I was there:’

Juana Woods, flanked by family members, still carries many fond memories of Bedlam.

Woods mother relished Sooner silence Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

Cowboys and her son, Rashaun Woods.

It got quiet that 2001 day in Norman because Juana Woods found Rashaun hauled in a herself enjoying the eerie lofted pass from Josh silence that overcame Fields in the end zone beGaylord Family - Oklalow OSU’s pocket of fans, homa Memorial Stadium. creating a massive BedTucked tightly at the lam upset in OSU coach top of the southeast corLes Miles’ first season. ner of the Sooners’ stadiTo any Cowboys fan um, Woods and her fam- of a certain age, the game ily were dressed in orange is known simply by the with “Woods” stitched on final score, created by the the back of their jerseys, Woods catch. seated among a crowd of 16-13. crimson, supporting the For Juana, the game,

and more notably the catch, is an instant snapshot to fire off to Sooner friends who may check in with a teasing text.

Juana knew the fateful throw went to her son when she recognized his run and jump.

“All of a sudden, we see Rashaun run and jump like he does and come down with the ball,” Juana said. “We all jumped up and he put two feet down, and you could hear a pin drop.

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Gabriel has been key to OU’s offense Calif Poncy Staff Reporter UCLA missed out.

When former UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced his decision to move on from his commitment to the Bruins and instead take his talents to OU, not many even batted an eye.

Fast forward two seasons and UCLA is rotating quarterbacks by the game, and Gabriel has established himself as a key to the Sooner offense.

Gabriel has been the Big 12’s premier passer in 2023, totaling 2,302 yards and 19 touchdowns through the air. Gabriel has also been one of the Sooners’ most consistent threats on the ground, rushing for nearly 300 yards and eight touchdowns.

Gabriel has spearheaded OU’s offense and helped it return to college football’s elite class. The Sooners boast the nation’s thirdbest scoring offense. Amid an up-and-down rushing attack, Gabriel has been a constant.

The Sooners’ passing offense ranks top 10 nationally in most categories, and Gabriel’s dominance can all be summed up by one game: the Red River Rivalry.

OU trailed Texas, 30-27, with one drive left to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Gabriel gashed the Longhorn defense, leading the Sooners on a 75-yard, game-winning touchdown drive, capped off by a pass from Gabriel to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds left.

“He was fearless,” OU coach Brett Venables told 247 Sports. “And again, I don’t put any limits on what Dillon can do. He’s playing as confident as anybody on our team right now. He’s just a guy that is going to find a way to get it done.”

Gabriel’s heroics against Texas encapsulate what he has meant for the Sooners this season, and in a season with no clear Heisman front-runner, Gabriel still has a chance to be in New York come season end.

After a loss to Kansas, the Sooners’ road to a Big 12 Championship game got a whole lot harder, but with a player like Gabriel, OU still has a great chance attaining that final feat as a member of the conference.

“I’ve been saying it since Day 1, since I met him,” OU receiver Jalil Farooq told Jonathan Greco, “And I’m going to keep saying it. He deserves the Heisman this year, so I’m going to keep promoting that until he gets it.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

File Photo OU quarterback Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 2,302 yards and 19 touchdowns this season, which each rank first in the Big 12.

OU’s Ford brings new fold to Bedlam rivalry Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

Courtesy Juana Woods Jauna Woods sends a picture of Rashaun and the ‘16-13’ score from 2001 each year around Bedlam.

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entered and gave the Cowboys a boost, completing two passes in the final minutes of the Bedlam game.

Continued from 1A Juana doesn’t want what happened before her son’s dazzling catch to go unnoticed. The “All of a sudden, nobody play before, OSU wide receiver around us was screaming.

TD Bryant ripped a possible People were just looking.” interception away from OU star The Sooner fans were safety Roy Williams and hauled stunned. The Cowboys weren’t in a 30-yard reception over the supposed to win the game. The middle to set the Cowboys up in Sooners were favored by 27.5 the red zone. points and ranked No. 2 with “If it wasn’t for him makhopes to become the top team in ing that catch across the middle, the country with Nebraska losthen Rashaun never makes that ing the same day. catch,” Juana said.

But Rashaun’s catch Every year when Bedlam changed the fate of the Sooners. makes its way on the calendar, OU lost to OSU for the Juana receives a playful, but fourth time in seven seasons, feisty message from a brotherand the Cowboys’ win squashed in-law, who is an OU fan, about OU’s hope of a national title, who will win the matchup. Juana with roses left littered everyonly needs to send a picture for where, Sooner fans ditching him to zip it. what they carried as props for “Every time he starts an expected Rose Bowl invite. hootin’ and hollerin’, I politely Fields wasn’t the starter send him a picture of Rashaun. but led the Cowboys to two‘16-13,’” Juana said. “He then straight wins. Quarterback Aso tells me that Rashuan isn’t there Pogi started, but quickly Fields

anymore. So I asked if he would like me to take him to the next year?”

The next year after Rashaun’s toe-tap catch? He was still open.

In 2002, OSU defeated OU 38-28 in Stillwater, and it is dubbed as the “Rashaun Woods is still open” game. Rashaun caught 12 passes for 226 yards and scored three touchdowns.

Simple double-moves on OU cornerback Andre Woolfolk sent Rashaun running open all game against a defense ranked ninth in the nation in passing defense. His touchdowns of 60, 41 and 13 yards highlighted the Cowboys’ rout of the No. 3 Sooners.

The win gave the Cowboys their second-straight win over OU and a clinch of a bowl game for the first time since 1997.

“They couldn’t do anything with him,” Juana Woods said. “Next thing they know, he was gone. They couldn’t catch him. He was open and it was great.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

Collin Oliver didn’t expect to play his freshman season at Oklahoma State.

But Oliver credits one person who is now on the other side of a long-lasting rivalry tethered to the state of Oklahoma: Trace Ford, who from 2019-22 anchored the Cowboy defensive line.

For four years, Ford pledged his allegiance to OSU, sporting orange and black on game days. And now, he dons crimson and cream.

“It’s gonna be fun because I finally get to talk trash to him,” Oliver said with a laugh. “It’s gonna be fun… I’m gonna hate him for the hour (air quotes) that I get to see him.”

Come Saturday, Oliver and Ford will be on opposite ends for the first time in the final Bedlam football game for the foreseeable future, given the Sooners’ departure to the SEC after the 2023-24 academic year.

It’s an unorthodox feeling for Ford, his former OSU teammates and, in particular, his mother, Desirae.

“I spent four years hating OU,” she said. “And now I’m cheering for them.

It’s kind of a weird turn of events.”

The move itself was unanticipated – at least, for Desirae.

After entering the transfer portal, Trace pondered joining former teammate Braylin Presley at Tulsa for his final year. He’d visited SMU and was reportedly “blown away” by the facilities. And he visited former Sooner coach Lincoln Riley at USC. But none of the programs felt like a fit.

A phone call from OU linebackers coach Miguel Chavis changed everything.

The rest is history.

In OU’s first game of the season against Arkansas State, Desirae felt the culture shock.

“Gaylord (Family Memorial Stadium) feels like there’s too many people there,” she said. “Boone Pickens is like the perfect college stadium… naturally, it took a bit to get used and because going to OU as a fan was never really on our BINGO card.”

But once she did: “I was into it.”

It didn’t take long for Ford to find his way back to Boone Pickens Stadium.

During OU’s bye week, he was in attendance for OSU’s upset win against Kansas, even meeting with a handful of his former teammates after.

Players from rival programs cheering each other on? In the 1980s when OSU coach Mike Gundy squared off with All-American Sooner linebacker – Brian Bosworth, the two often butted heads.

But times have changed. “(Rivalries are) definitely looked at differently,” Oliver said. “But honestly, it’s still the same in between those white lines.”

Still, that doesn’t mean Desirae doesn’t worry over the potential backlash that could ensue once her son walks familiar confines.

“I’m nervous how it’s gonna go down,” Desirae said. “And 99% of OSU fans are very classy… I’m just worried about that 1%, the fan reaction of it all.”

And all of it sets up for a climactic 2:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday. Desirae knows what might – and likely will – follow. Ford’s former teammates do as well.

But the alleged animosity that lies between Ford and the OSU fan base is purportedly embellished.

Oliver and others hope in time, that will become apparent.

“Come Saturday, it’s another game,” said wide receiver Brennan Presley.

“In the end, we all love each other.”

That doesn’t mean there aren’t other feelings present.

During Gundy’s weekly Monday press conference, he was asked about having a former player on the OU sideline and what he’s seen from Ford.

“I’ve honestly watched a lot of tape and honestly have not paid attention or noticed… so, I really don’t notice things like that,” Gundy said.

It didn’t take long for Ford to respond to his former head coach’s downplaying.

“Gundy is really smart with the media,” Ford said Thursday in an interview with 98.1 FM The Sports Animal. “He’s a little celebrity when it comes to that stuff. He loves being petty.”

Then Ford upped the ante.

“I can’t wait to play him,” he said. “I can’t wait to see his face. If he hasn’t seen me on film yet, I hope he does this weekend.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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File Photo Ethan Scott Through eight games, Ollie Gordon II leads the country in rushing yards, yards per game, and is second in yards per carry.

Garden...

Continued from 1A

OSU’s coach tried to teach Gordon in the weeks leading up to last that he needed to maintain an eager mindset if he didn’t want to let failure affect him personally. Following the fumble, Gundy followed Gordon to the bench for a talk. Lucky for the player, Gundy has secondhand experience.

When he was OSU’s quarterback in the late ‘80s, Gundy handed the ball off to Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders. They were college football superstars who dealt with fame without social media and NIL pressures, then went on to be NFL legends.

Gundy relied on what he remembered from how Thomas and Sanders handled their recognition to teach Gordon to do the same.

“That was the most time I’ve ever spent discussing a situation during the game with a player on the sideline,” Gundy said. “He responded very well. Came back to me multiple times during the game apologizing to me. But it’s his choice. It’s his career and our team. Those were the two things at stake. It’s OK to make a mistake, it’s not to compromise your confidence in yourself.”

The next rush after his fumble he took for 17 yards. Then 22 yards two plays after that. With 152 yards and a touchdown later in the game, OSU was at the 1-yard line in the third quarter. His name echoed from OSU’s student section. Fans wanted to see him score again, but it was receiver Brennan Presley who fought into the end zone.

“I mean, I’d give it to Ollie too,” Presley said.

There to celebrate with him — Gordon, who started the two’s handshake. Gordon took the offense to the goal line that drive, but didn’t complain he wasn’t the one to score.

“He really hasn’t got a big head or anything like you’d expect somebody to be in the Heisman contending now,” said left tackle Dalton Cooper. “You could expect someone like that to be, ‘You guys need to block better for me so I can get my stats.’ He’s not anything like that. If the team wins, then he wins. He could care less about what’s going on with his name. It’s really good to have him, to be able to block for him and see him run for as many yards as he has.”

Beside what followed on the sideline after his fumble, teammates haven’t seen a difference in Gordon’s personality or off-thefield ambitions.

The only NIL deal he’s thought about is with Olive Garden, but that’s more for comedic purposes than anything else.

“That’d be tough, think about it,” he said. “Ollie Gordon. Olive Garden. It’s there.”

After each win in the fourgame stretch, Gordon has directed credit to his offensive line, never taking it all for himself. He’s done that when nobody else is watching in practice, too.

“He understands what he wants, we understand who he is and what we can do to help him, and what he can do to help us,” Cooper said.

With Gordon’s past month, it’s a wonder why he rushed 19 times in OSU’s first three games.

The Cowboys started the season rotating Gordon with Jaden Nixon and Elijah Collins in the backfield.

After Week 3, coaches decided Gordon would be the full-time

starter. He didn’t take that personally, either. Now that he gets recognition, he uses it as motivation, not a distraction.

“He knew he could play like this, and it’s not even a shock to him,” Presley said. “You get more buzz and the pressure goes up, but I think he relishes in that. He loves the opportunity to make plays, play hard, and I think the passion he shows for his teammates is one of the big things that people realize. He wants to be great, so all this buzz is only going to continue, because he’s only going to continue to play great.

“He’s the same person as always. The fame doesn’t get to his head. When you expect to play like that, we know there are certain things that come with it. He’s been the same person.”

Saturday, Gordon arrives at the biggest stage he’s been on since emerging as one of the nation’s best running backs: Bedlam.

Defensive end Collin Oliver has seen the spotlight impact of playing well against Oklahoma, after his game-winning sack in 2021. If Gordon leads OSU to a win, he’ll undoubtedly see more attention than ever before.

Yet he has a taste of the publicity already. He leads the country in rushing yards, yards per game, is second in yards per carry and resides in the top 10 in rushing touchdowns.

Seeing himself on Heisman watch lists and in discussions as the best running back in the country hasn’t deterred his mindset yet.

“There’s always a curiosity surrounding how guys handle that stuff, and I had no question Ollie was going to handle it the right way,” Oliver said. “He’s a great kid. He’s going to continue to improve, and he’s gonna get more love.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

Ethan Scott After OSU’s past two home wins, Ollie Gordon II has jumped the wall and into the student section to celebrate with the fans.

Bedlam will end, but OU and OSU fans will move on when the teams play in new-look conferences after this year.

Rivalry will be missed, but fans will move on Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter You may have missed it, but The Beatles released a new song this week.

The logistics of how an original, brand-new song with performances from all four members when two of them are dead isn’t important, but it mirrors my thoughts on the Bedlam rivalry.

I’m not from Oklahoma. I grew up watching college football, but seldom was Oklahoma or Oklahoma State playing on my screen, much less a game between the two.

I vaguely remember OSU’s 2011 team, and my memories of Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts in the College Football Playoffs are clearer. But I don’t have the same connection to either team like a majority of the 4 million Oklahomans.

It doesn’t mean I don’t care. My brother went to OSU for three years before I moved to the state. I watched maybe three games over that time, all with him.

Things changed when I came to OSU two years ago. I didn’t have the fandom, (which helped me become a journalist) but I followed OSU more than I ever had before.

Like The Beatles, I wasn’t around in its heyday or have the personal connection, but at some point in my life, I started listening to them. I didn’t grow up with Bedlam, but I adopted it.

With perhaps the final Bedlam happening Saturday in Stillwater, I can’t help but think about why and what the future holds.

OU and OSU are changing. Their athletic departments are led by two different leaders who are trying to take their programs to different goals. OSU wants to grow its name and develop an identity. OU wants to take its brand to the SEC. Those goals don’t have to intersect. There really is no need for the two to play other than for the fun of it.

The two programs are growing apart from each

Column other. And that’s fine, sometimes that just happens.

But it leaves doubt the programs will schedule nonconference meetings for some time.

Let’s think about The Beatles again. The band broke up 53 years ago, mostly because the members were headed in separate directions. There wasn’t much of a need to work together any longer.

Before they released “Now and Then” on Thursday, it had been decades since fans got new music.

I’m sure fans missed the band for some time after the group dissolved, and I bet the same will be when Bedlam dissolves, but when was the last time someone craved a new Beatles song? Most people probably moved on soon after the quartet broke up, especially when all four moved on to solo careers.

And if you weren’t a fan, you didn’t care at all.

I bet Bedlam will be the same. Fans will yearn for a bit, but with both still playing 12 games a year, they’ll be more focused on their team. Those who don’t follow either team will probably not feel anything. New fans won’t know of a time when Bedlam was played.

Maybe some day OU and OSU will be nostalgic for the good ol’ days and schedule a meeting. Maybe state legislators will force them to play again for Oklahoma’s economy.

Who knows.

Whether its five, 10, 20 or 53 years until Bedlam returns, it will return at some point.

For now, Bedlam’s a blackstar. So on Saturday, let’s all just enjoy the supernova. When the fans head their separate ways, they’ll still all be connected as Oklahomans.

Because whether you’ve lived in the state for two years or your entire life, Oklahoma will always be a part of you.

And Bedlam will always be a part of Oklahoma, even if it is not there. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Les Miles > Gundy

Mike Gundy hasn’t, and likely will never, do something Les Miles did. Something all OSU coaches are graded on.

Miles ruled Bedlam.

As an assistant in the ’90s, he’d only lost to OU once, then went 2-2 as head coach, perhaps the best record of any OSU coach. In 2001, in Miles’ first year back in Stillwater as head coach, OSU upset a No. 3 OU team in Norman as the Sooners looked to make the BCS National Championship game. In his first Bedlam as head coach, Miles became OU’s nemesis, winning 16-13.

“We should have won by more,” he said later in response to a Bob Stoops quip.

In 2002, OU was again No. 3, but Miles’ Cowboys thumped the Sooners in Stillwater 38-28 to crush the Sooners’ national championship hopes for the second year in a row. He is one of five OSU coaches to beat OU in consecutive seasons.

Fields to Woods

The Cheetah

OSU had nothing to lose. OU had everything to lose.

The Cowboys entered Bedlam in 2001 with three wins, while the Sooners were in Big 12 and national title contention, ranked No. 3.

With around a minute and a half left, Cowboy quarterback Josh Fields took the call from the 14.

Fade pass to Rashaun Woods, with All-American Derrick Straight covering him.

“Once that play was called, I think everyone had a real good feeling about it,” Fields said.

Woods leapt over Straight, hauling in the gamewinning touchdown catch, giving OSU a 16-13 victory in Norman.

It’s a play, and a Dave Hunziker radio call, that lives on. And on. And on.

The Sooners had the football at the OSU 45, leading 35-28 with a little over a minute remaining.

The Cowboys were mired in a fivegame losing streak, on the verge of missing a bowl game for the first time in nine years. OU punted, with OSU’s Tyreek Hill making a fair catch at the Cowboys 15. There was a running-intothe-kicker penalty, but why kick again?

Why indeed. Bob Stoops elected to do just that, giving Hill another chance at glory. And in a matter of seconds later, he attained just that.

Speeding and juking through Sooner defenders, Hill raced 92 yards to the house to eventually tie the game, prompting Hunziker’s call, capped by “There goes the Cheetah!”

Soon, the Cowboys came out of Norman victorious with a 38-35 overtime win.

“We should have won by more,”- Les Miles Collin’s crawl

No coach in the Bedlam rivalry has enjoyed more success than Bud Wilkinson.

Wilkinson coached the Sooners from 1947 to 1963, and he went 17-0 against OSU (and Oklahoma A&M) as head coach. He didn’t just beat OSU either. It was dominant. OSU never scored more than 15 points in those games and lost by an average of nearly 27 points.

In 1945, Bob Fenimore and Oklahoma A&M beat OU, 47-0, and that loss set off the Sooners, who realized they weren’t the top dog in the state.

Jim Tatum was hired as head coach, and Wilkinson as assistant, in 1946.

“There are two things I’ve learned about this job,” Tatum told Wilkinson when he got the job. “One, we better Marcus Dupree was gone, having quit on the beat Texas before long. Two, we better Sooners. Barry Switzer’s team, for the first time, felt beat (OSU) immediately.” the pressure. The Sooners were down 20-3 to OSU in And they did. Wilkinson took over 1983’s Bedlam. It was one of the first times in years in 1947, collecting three national titles, the Cowboys felt they had a chance to beat the Soon- 14 conference titles and a massive Collin Oliver crawled on his hands and knees. He had his eyes set ers.

Bedlam streak. For Sooner fans, he on ending this one.

OU fumbled multiple times, collected as many was their saving grace. For OSU fans…

Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams dropped back penalties as first downs and consistently gave OSU sorry about your luck. on a 4th-and-10. Oliver got some leverage as he hooked around the opportunities to score. Still, the Sooners rallied late, edge, but lost his footing and fell down. As Williams surveyed the with freshman kicker Tim Lashar converting an onfield, Oliver crawled like an animal of some sorts and ankle-tackled side kick and booting a walk-off field goal to complete Williams for a game-winning sack. the Sooner comeback and be a hero of OU’s season.

Moments later, the field rushing commenced. Oliver sealed an “Switzer called me over and said, ‘Just hit sweet,’” OSU win and was the newest hero in Stillwater.

Lashar said. “Personally, it was a huge, gratifying “The memories of it, I don’t ever think they’re gonna leave (my experience for me.” mind),” Oliver said.

Kicker Savior

Bud

Phil Cutchin

Steve Owens You wanna know what a bell cow running back is?

Take a look at Steve Owens in 1969.

A week after taking home the Heisman Trophy, Owens was set to play his final collegiate game. Bedlam. Owens carried the ball 55 times (!) — an NCAA record at the time — for 261 yards, helping the Sooners survive a late OSU comeback attempt in Stillwater.

“He was a ricochet romance, he was about as good as anybody going north and south,” Sooners coach Barry Switzer said.

“There goes the Cheetah!”

- Dave Hunziker

Miller Time

Only five Cowboy football head coaches have logged consecutive wins over their Bedlam OSU’s recent Hall of Honor opposition. Phil Cutchin inductee left his mark on Bedlam in is one of them.

OSU’s 1976 matchup.

In 1965 and 1966, the Terry Miller − one of the CowCutchin-led Cowboys boys’ prolific running backs in prodefeated the Sooners in gram history — took a pitch up the back-to-back years for sideline for a 72-yard score on just just the second time in the the third play of the game. It stunned rivalry’s history. the Sooners early, and Miller and

OSU went on to defeat the Sooners 31-24.

That play, and the eventual upset win over OU, gave the Cowboys a breath of life as it had been some time since the Cowboys took down OU. “I don’t think a lot about it. It’s sad, but that’s for the people of Oklahoma. We’ll see how that works out.

We have plenty of other folks on the schedule.”

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BOZ

Courtesy Tulsa World

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Spit flew from Brian Bosworth’s mouth.

It landed on the man whose name was written on Bosworth’s cleats: Mike Gundy, OSU’s quarterback.

This year was Gundy’s freshman season; “the Boz” was already an All-American linebacker.

Still, the quarterback spat back.

The 1986 Bedlam ended with the Sooners spitting on the Cowboys, winning 19-0 in Norman.

These men went at it before Twitter feuds, but Bosworth started one Monday, posting a message for Gundy, “BIG BROTHER still wants to whip lil brother’s ass..

How abOUt we meet this Saturday at yOUr place…let’s say the 50 yard line.”

“BIG BROTHER still wants to whip lil brother’s ass...”

- Brian Bozworth Joe C.

When it comes to premier athletic directors, Joe Castiglione fits the mold.

Since his arrival to Norman in 1998, the Sooners have logged 24 team national championships, including one in football coming in 2000.

But disregarding those numbers, OSU fans would beg to differ.

Why? It’s simple. Castiglione’s name is tethered to the demise of the Bedlam rivalry. Most importantly, in football.

Now, as of Saturday, the Bedlam rivalry – at least, in football – will be no more, at least for the foreseeable future, no thanks to Castiglione, who conspired behind the scenes to make a move, along with Texas, to the SEC. On both sides of Bedlam, verbal shots have been fired.

As for Castiglione? “We’re moving on,” he said in an interview with Action Network’s Brett McMurphy.

Animal Behavior

Ice Bowl

Weather and football have never been friends.

In 1985’s Bedlam, Thurman Thomas’ Cowboys hosted Troy Aikman and The Boz at Lewis Field, where 30 minutes before kickoff, snow and ice blanketed Stillwater. By halftime, it was 23 degrees with a negative-4 wind chill. What projected as an offensive game became a slow, 13-0 OU win with neither team finding footing — literally.

“Absolutely miserable,” one OSU player said after the game.

Fans sat frozen to the bleachers and some left belongings they couldn’t thaw.

“You can play in pouring rain, you can play in the cold, but when you can’t stand up, that’s gotta be the worst conditions,” said OU legend Keith Jackson.

Baker’s Reign

Baker Mayfield just had that swagger about him. The walk-on turned Heisman winner carried himself like no other.

In three Bedlam appearances, Mayfield went 3-0 with 1,006 yards and 10 touchdowns.

In 2015, Mayfield and the Sooners walked into Stillwater and decimated the Cowboys, 5823. OU and Mayfield finished with a 21-point average margin of victory across the three meetings.

A play from the series that defines Mayfield’s personality: when he pancaked an OSU defender on Joe Mixon’s 66-yard touchdown in 2015 as a lead blocker. After the game, OU center Ty Darlington said, “There’s your Heisman moment right there.”

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Switzer

As an Oklahoman, you either loved or hated him.

OU fans loved him. OSU fans despised his presence.

Barry Switzer boasts a 15-1 Bedlam record. Counting Switzer’s time as OU’s offensive coordinator (1966-72), his record sits at 21-2.

Talk about utter dominance.

Some of OSU’s better teams at the time came in the 1980s. Mike Gundy, Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders. One problem: Switzer was coaching against them on Bedlam game days, orchestrating victories.

Switzer was also brash and attached to a variety of scandals. Still is brash.

“A lot of those guys over there weren’t offered scholarships to Oklahoma,” Switzer said in an interview with Sellout Crowd’s Guerin Emig.”

“A lot of those guys over there weren’t offered to OU,” - Barry Switzer Bell-dozer

For being a former athlete at OSU, Jim Traber doesn’t seem to give the Cowboys much attention.

Traber, the boisterous host of The Sports Animal’s afternoon OKC radio sports talk show that’s only entertaining part has nothing to do with sports, only cares about OSU when someone calls in and makes fun of his major league batting average or during Bedlam week.

Thunder fans don’t really like him either. The OU show ran by an OSU guy started “Hate Night,” where fans call into Blake Bell? 66 yards? Game-winning drive? the show and make cruel, often inapproYa gotta be kidding. priate jokes, about the other team.

Nope. Bell, the third-string Sooner quarCourtesy Tulsa World terback in 2013, was thrust into Bedlam after Trevor Knight and Kendal Thompson gave the OU offense little life on a cold Stillwater day.

After five completed passes, a pass interference and a dropped Justin Gilbert interception, Bell found Jalen Saunders in the end zone with 19 seconds remaining to clinch a 33-24 victory.

Oh, also, Bell tied Bedlam with 4 seconds remaining in regulation the year before on a 4-yard rushing touchdown on fourth down. The Sooners won in overtime. Two-time hero.

Mike Stoops

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A freakin’ orange Christmas

Trent Smith hates the color orange.

The Oklahoma tight end was part of five Bedlam games, playing in three from 2000-02.

In 2001, OSU defeated OU with a final-minute touchdown that diminished the Sooners’ hopes at a national title. Leading up to the 2002 Bedlam, Smith was outspoken on reactions from the two fan bases.

“If OU wins the game, you don’t really hear much about it outside the Sunday paper,” Smith said.

“If OSU wins, it’s Christmas all year for ‘em. A freakin’ orange Christmas.”

OSU then won in Smith’s final Bedlam, 38-28 and yes, an orange freakin’ Christmas ensued on Lewis Field.

Sure, Les Miles started it. But Mike Stoops quickly turned himself into a villain in the eyes of OSU fans. After the Cowboys’ win at Texas A&M in 2003, Miles, OSU’s coach, spoke candidly about his team’s Bedlam matchup the next weekend.

“Next Saturday, two teams are going to play,” Miles said. “One is maybe the best team in college football and the other one is a darn good football team, and we’re going to figure out which one is which.”

Miles’ No. 14 Cowboys (7-1), having won two straight Bedlams, traveled to Norman to face the No. 1 Sooners, and Miles gave his legendary “Let ‘er rip,” pregame interview.

He was feeling good about his team. Then, OU crushed the Cowboys, 52-9, and defensive coordinator Mike Stoops tauntingly waved his arms at Miles and the OSU sidelines as if to say, “I think we know who the best is. Want any more?”

“If OSU wins it’s Christmas all year for ‘em,” - Trent Smith

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“The ball hit me on the outside of my bicep, and that was it,” - Brent Parker

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Parker’s drop

Courtesy The Oklahoman archives

In Barry Sanders’ Heisman-winning 1988 season, OSU had a chance to defeat OU for the first time in 12 seasons.

Quarterback Mike Gundy threw a pass toward the end zone on 4th-and-14 in the final minute with the Sooners leading by three.

Wide receiver Brent Parker had a few feet of separation in the end zone, but dropped both the game-winning pass, along with the hopes of so many OSU fans.

“The ball ended up hitting me on the outside of my bicep, and that was it,” Parker said in a story written by The Oklahoman from 2008. “It is what it is. I can’t change it, but I can keep going on and trying to do my best in what I do.”

Justin Gilbert If the negative wind chills weren’t enough to numb OSU fans, the ending to the 2013 Bedlam game sure was.

OSU went on a seven-play, 89-yard touchdown drive to take a 24-20 lead with 1:46 remaining in the game, and OU was down to third-string quarterback Blake Bell to drive them down the field needing a touchdown − and the Sooners hadn’t scored an offensive touchdown all game. With less than a minute remaining, and OU on the Cowboy 30-yard line, Bell threw a pass toward LaColtan Bester at the 10-yard line, and Justin Gilbert, one of the nation’s top cornerbacks, was there to snag the game-sealing pick.

Except it wasn’t. Moments later, the Sooners were celebrating a Bell touchdown pass.

Rockin’s noggin’

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Schnellenberger

John Blake

Somehow, John Blake got the job as Sooners coach.

In charge from 1996-99, Blake had never been a head coach or coordinator before taking the reins of the powerhouse program in Norman. Before he was hired, the Sooners were 17-1-1 in their last 19 Bedlams. With Blake at the helm, the Sooners went 1-2 in Bedlam and had losing records in all three seasons (they had only nine losing seasons in school history prior to 1996).

Blake was fired after the 1999 season, with the worst three-year stretch in Sooner football history, setting the program back, which Bob Stoops soon revived.

Howard Schnellenberger had one chance in Bedlam and… didn’t do much with it.

He took Miami to its first national title in 1983, and OU hoped he could do the same for them after a rough stretch of football in the early 90s.

Instead OU went 5-5-1. In Bedlam, a 4-8 OSU squad marched into Norman and shut out the Sooners, 12-0.

That doesn’t go over well at OU.

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Chris Rockins’ big noggin is the sole reason OSU doesn’t have another Bedlam win.

Late in the fourth quarter of the 1983 Bedlam, OU needed an onside kick and score to complete a 17-point comeback. Sooner kicker Tim Lashar sent the kickoff on a line-drive, hoping a teammate could get to it. Instead of using his hands, OSU safety Rockins tried to recover the ball with his face, with the ball bouncing off his helmet.

Naturally, it didn’t work, allowing OU to recover the ball and score the game winning field goal.

One fan claims OSU coach Jimmy Johnson told him after the game if he couldn’t beat OU then, he would never. A few months later, Johnson became head coach at Miami.

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Kick it again, Bob

All he had to do was not punt to Tyreek Hill, OSU’s one long-distance threat.

Former OU coach Bob Stoops piled up Bedlam wins, but his head-scratching decision in 2014 will be remembered forever in Stillwater.

Leading 35-28 with less than a minute to play just needed to punt it away and get one last stop. They punted, twice, after choosing to do so again following an OSU penalty.

Soon Tyreek Hill (heard of him?) caught the re-punt and zoomed by nearly every Sooner, taking it all the way back for a 92-yard, game tying touchdown to The 1954 Bedlam game was rigged – force overtime. at least, according to a book.

“In hindsight, you don’t kick it And “Bets, Drugs and Rock and Roll” again,” Stoops said. details it all.

Uh, in foresight, too.

Author Steve Budin had a father who moved money for the local mafia. One weekend, Budin reportedly received a call from his father, instructing him to bet the house on OSU – then Oklahoma A&M. But why? The Sooners, led by Bud Wilkinson, were in the midst of a 47-game win streak, which remains the longest active FBS win streak. How could anyone bet against Wilkinson’s Sooners?

The answer was simple: Rat poison, produced by the local mafia and allegedly placed in the team meals. Fact or Fiction? Well, OU won 14-0.

File Photo “Our best guys played in that game.”

Accused Rat Poison

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sports OSU Big 12 football 2024-27 schedule revealed, 3 games to look for next year Ashton Slaughter Assistant Sports Editor

Whoever else the Cowboys have.

OK, I’ll stop. Anyway, this is awesome. The Buffs have become the talk of college football this year, even with their hyStart booking flights for petrain slowing down since the Provo and Boulder, OSU fans. beginning of the season. BoulOh, and get ready for the usual der is an awesome town, and an roadtrip to Manhattan, Fort improved (and probably more Worth and Waco. hyped) Colorado team sounds On Wednesday afternoon, like a great test for Gundy and the Big 12 announced the 2024- Co. 27 football scheduling matrix, Utah @ OSU including all 16 teams’ conferUtah hasn’t performed up to ence matchups for the next four its preseason expectations this seasons. season, sure. However, the Utes Next year, the Cowboys Big are going to enter the Big 12 as 12 games in Boone Pickens a top dog, even as a newcomer. against Arizona State, Utah, Star quarterback Cameron RisTexas Tech and West Virginia. ing is redshirting the rest of the Yeah, how fun is that? Then they season, meaning he’ll be complay BYU, Colorado (!), Baylor, ing to Stillwater if he’s healthy.

TCU and Kansas State on the If his health holds up, buckle road. Yeah, even more fun. up, Cowboy fans — he’s legit.

Here are the three most inMeaning the Utes will be legit, triguing Big 12 games for OSU’s too.

2024 season: OSU @ BYU OSU @ Colorado OSU is playing football in Do I need to say more?

Provo, Utah. When BYU is Prime. Gundy. Sheduer. Travis. good, that crowd is berserk.

Let’s hope the Cougars are solid next year so LaVell Edwards Stadium can rock. That’s all.

A common factor in these three games? All opponents are either first-year or secondyear new-look Big 12 schools (Colorado and Utah, first; BYU, second). The Cowboys will play conference games in Boulder and Provo next year, which is awesome, and they’ll face a potential college football powerhouse at home in Utah.

2024 stands out because of the new logos and towns, sure, but the rest of the years look promising, too. With the talent gap in the Big 12 lessening, it’s hard to get excited about a 2027 OSU-Baylor matchup when it’s unknown how the two teams will matchup, but that game and other “old Big 12” games could also be pivotal come that time.

But for now, let’s get excited about the new teams; that’s what this is all about in the era of conference realignment. sports.ed@ocolly.com

Ethan Scott The Big 12 announced OSU’s 2024-27 conference schedule on Wednesday.

Cowgirls’ new defensive focus shines in exhibition game win Calif Poncy Staff Reporter

Ethan Scott OSU will give mulitple freshmen playing time in 2023.

Cowboys looking to younger players entering season Parker Gerl Staff Reporter OSU coach Mike Boynton is anything but oblivious to this year’s situation.

After revitalizing his roster for the 2023-24 season, youth and inexperience are at the forefront of Boynton’s expected rotation for this season.

Six of the nine new faces are freshmen, and the majority of them will be looked upon to provide an immediate quickly.

“I’m aware that we need some of these young guys to come along pretty quick,” Boynton said. “I really have been pleased with their coachability and they all get along well. A big part of that is they all came here with the same mission, winning was their No. 1 priority.”

Spearheading the group of incoming freshmen is 6-foot-10 McDonald’s All-American Brandon Garrison and

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four-star forward Eric Dailey Jr. They, along with redshirt freshman 7-footer Isaiah Miranda and experienced big man Mike Marsh, are new to the program, making up for the large exit of frontcourt players this offseason.

As Boynton said, the Cowboys will be counting on quick progress from their incoming first-year players. But the forwards and bigs are whom they will need it from most, as three of the rotational frontcourt guys are freshmen, and it is where an abundance of the overall talent lies.

But a youth movement starts with lessons.

Seasoned veteran center Marsh is leading the way for centers Garrison and Miranda, and even Dailey, who is 6-8 and has the capabilities to stretch out to a small-ball center.

“If I were guessing right now, Marsh is gonna start,” Boynton said. “I think it’s good for those young guys and will kind of take some pressure

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off them anyway…I see Marsh kind of embracing (a veteran role).”

What Boynton and the Cowboys are doing isn’t the norm in the current landscape of college basketball, though. Highlevel teams instead put an emphasis on experience and play a lot of guys who have it.

Look around at some recently successful postseason teams and there are young guys who sit and wait their turn while the experience and yearsbuilt continuity thrive.

It’s the popular thing to do now.

But Boynton? This is the direction he wants to go, and he’s not going to ditch bringing in young pieces.

“There’s an element of development I still believe is at the core of college basketball,” Boynton said.

“Some people have gone totally away from high school recruiting. I don’t think (we will do that). I don’t have any plans on going in that direction.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Jacie Hoyt knew early that something about this year’s Cowgirls was different.

In her first season at OSU, Hoyt had brought her high-flying offensive style with her from UMKC, translating a team filled with veteran offensive talent into an unexpected tournament bid in her first season on the job.

In most situations, a coach would hit the portal and reload with players to fit the identity of the team from the year prior, but Hoyt filled her roster with players who have brought a defensive mindset.

“I think this team has really taken on a defensive mentality that we didn’t have last year, and it’s just contagious,” Hoyt said. “I really challenged the team at the start to set the tone for our physicality and those hustle plays and 50/50 balls and they killed it.”

Just a year after remodeling a stoic offense into one that encapsulated the modern styles of the game, Hoyt’s offense-first style was out the window, and defense became the focus.

The stylistic shift was visible from the jump.

Additions such as Chandler Prater and Quincy Noble, mixed with existing talented players like Lior Garzon and Anna Gret Asi, turned a once reserved team into one filled with fire.

“I think it’s been a collective effort,” Hoyt said.

The fiery intensity of practice immediately bled over into the Cowgirls’ exhibition game against Oklahoma Christian.

Bodies were flying from the opening tip.

Players were diving onto the floor, ripping balls away and playing physically early in Tuesday’s matchup, quickly piling up steals, with OSU recording 12 in the first half.

The competitiveness Hoyt searches for in

recruiting translates to players who are willing to change their own styles to fit in with the team.

Players such as Garzon and Asi, both known for their offense, have already started showing signs of becoming plus defenders.

“It’s been so fun because Lior had the most deflections on our team tonight, and she took a charge, and that’s a big deal for Lior,” Hoyt said Tuesday. “I mean, Anna Gret picking the ball up 94 feet, it’s just a really fun way to play right now.”

As the regular season approaches, the Cowgirls have already found their identity. If someone turns on OSU’s season opener next week and expects to see the free-flowing, high-octane style of last season’s team, they are in for a rude awakening.

“We know it starts with our defense,” Hoyt said. “We know for us everything starts on the defensive end, and with a rebound, that’s really where it starts going in that direction.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

Ethan Scott The Cowgirls forced 12 turnovers in the first half of their exhibition against OCU on Tuesday, showing early signs of their new defensive mindset.

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Point / Counterpoint Daniel allen

It’s absolutely beneficial. Of course, everyone enjoys the Bedlam football games. Usually, they’re high-scoring shootouts that go to the final possession. But it’s essentially one less loss on Oklahoma State’s schedule every year. And a 91-19-7 all-time record in favor of the Sooners does not rebut that. Sure, every year’s roster is different. But even some of OSU’s best teams haven’t gotten over the Bedlam bug. It’s a perfect time for OSU and its fans to bid farewell to what once will be a bittersweet memory of the past.

Week 10 Games

*Highlighted games are locks of the week by the pickers

Braden Bush

Total ATS: 48-42 Last week ATS: 7-3 Total Straight: 52-28 Last week straight: 5-5 Lock of the week: 5-3

Ashton Slaughter Total ATS: 53-37 Last week ATS: 7-3 Total Straight: 56-34 Last week straight: 6-4 Lock of the week: 7-1

Gabriel Trevino Total ATS: 52-38 Last week ATS: 8-2 Total Straight:65-25 Last week straight: 6-4 Lock of the week: 4-4

Davis Cordova

Total ATS: 51-39 Last week ATS: 6-4 Total Straight: 59-31 Last week straight: 6-4 Lock of the week: 4-4

Daniel Allen

Total ATS: 43-47 Last week ATS: 6-4 Total Straight: 51-39 Last week straight: 4-6 Lock of the week: 4-4

Parker gerl

Is Bedlam ending beneficial for OSU?

I can’t say Bedlam coming to an end is beneficial for OSU. Although the Cowboys schedule becomes easier with the exit of the Sooners, Bedlam gives OSU a game that almost always catapults its season with a win. The rivalry is amazing for the state, too, so with it coming to an end, it forces the Cowboys to be in search of a new school to fill the shoes of a rival. And not having a rival takes some fun away from both OSU and its fans, in my opinion.

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OU (-6.5) @ OSU

ND (-3.5) @ Clemson

Kansas St. Boise St. SMU (-12.5) Texas A&M @ @ @ @ Texas (-4.5) Fres St. (-3.5) Rice Miss (-3.5)

Army Kansas LSU Wash. (-3.5) @ @ @ @ AF (-18.5) Iowa St. (-3.5) Bama (-3.5) USC

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Texas

Fresno St.

SMU

Ole Miss

Air Force

Kansas

LSU

Washington

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(45-28)

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(28-10)

(31-27)

(35-34)

(47-41)

OSU

Notre Dame

Texas

Fresno St.

SMU

Ole Miss

Air Force

Kansas

LSU

Washington

(27-24)

(30-19)

(28-22)

(21-19)

(37-24)

(31-27)

(30-6)

(28-27)

(29-24)

(41-36)

OU

Notre Dame

Texas

Fresno St.

SMU

Ole Miss

Air Force

Kansas

Alabama

Washington

(40-33)

(31-30)

(28-13)

(28-24)

(40-24)

(17-16)

(34-7)

(34-28)

(27-23)

(39-33)

OSU

Notre Dame

Texas

Fresno St.

SMU

Ole Miss

Air Force

Iowa State

Alabama

Washington

(45-41)

(23-13)

(31-23)

(44-40)

(38-23)

(33-28)

(20-13)

(34-31)

(44-35)

(64-60)

OU

Notre Dame

Texas

Boise St.

SMU

Texas A&M

Air Force

Kansas

LSU

USC

(41-35)

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(37-31)

(33-31)

(45-21)

(35-30)

(24-7)

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Cold front brings winter blues for OSU students Raynee Howell Staff Reporter

Fueling the fire

Ben Holieway

Bedlam breaks, unites families Hayden Alexander Staff Reporter

Singing to the tune of Boomer Sooner, Ben Jawad taunted his twin sister, Danielle Jawad.

“When we get together on Bedlam, it can get pretty funny at our house,” Danielle Jawad said. “The rivalry makes the games more fun because it fuels the fire to be goofy and make jokes between us.”

The Cowboys and Sooners are set to face off one last time tomorrow.

The rivalry is intense on and off the field, but for some, it is in their living rooms.

Most siblings don’t agree on anything, but Jawad’s brother can’t help but love the Bedlam rivalry.

“I think it’s great,” Danielle Jawad said. “It makes it more fun and gives us a chance to make fun of each other.”

The pair’s competitiveness is unique. The siblings grew up outside of Oklahoma and were

unaware of Bedlam until moving to the state.

“My twin brother and I are originally from Pennsylvania, and we are the first of our family to go to school in the South,” Danielle Jawad said. “The rivalry between OSU and OU was news to me when we both started going to school in Oklahoma.”

It didn’t take long for the twins to fall in love with their respective campuses and get into the game day spirit. However, both siblings always put their friendship first.

To Bella White, winter is a battle.

White said attending class is only half the battle; getting out of bed and into the wintry weather is the other.

“Whenever it gets colder out, it’s more incentive to stay inside and be cozy, which means you will lack vitamin D and the endorphins from being outside,” White said.

By this time in the semester, some students are burnt-out and stressed trying to muster up the energy to continue going to class to finish their final assignments.

Lisa Lee Beijan, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, said there are multiple factors that increase depression and anxiety in the winter months, especially for college students.

“Less sun exposure in winter is associated with increased symptoms of both depression and anxiety,” Beijan said. “Another impact is the stress that bad weather causes. If a student can’t find parking because of rain or comes to class wet because their umbrella broke, they are not in an emotional state to learn.”

Beijan said she witnessed students experience frustration, emotional disregulation and fight-or-flight

reactions during the last few weeks of the fall semester.

Cold weather affects students’ energy to finish the semester. Shorter days and less sunlight can lead to symptoms like loss of energy and feelings of sadness, also known as the winter blues.

A mild form of winter blues is common in the U.S., with about 10-20% of people experiencing it, according the the Cleveland Clinic, Seasonal Affective Disorder, a depressive disorder caused by the change in seasons, also known as seasonal depression, affects 5% of Americans. Younger adults are more likely to experience SAD and the winter blues starting at 18.

Students who struggle with poor mental health might feel a heightened sense of depression over the last few weeks of the semester.

White said her professors and peers might not understand the increase in sadness students may feel due to the changing seasons.

“I tend to skip classes when I’m depressed,” White said. “I also feel if I do show up to class, then I’ll get [back] lash from my professors and everyone in class.”

White is not alone in her feelings about winter on campus.

With final exams approaching, student Craig Shank said he feels the effects of winter blues.

“Finals are stressful since my scholarship may be riding on it for next semester,” Shank said.

See Blues on 6B

See Bedlam on 4B

‘Strong Dads’ program gathers, educates Payne County fathers Kennedy Thomason News & Lifestyle Editor

Courtesy of iSo There are 1,583 international students at OSU and SGA’s bill will give them a chance to be involved in the university matters.

Beyond Representation

SGA to open 2 seats for international students at OSU Luisa Clausen Editor-in-Chief Ninety-six countries. One thousand, five hundred and eighty-three international students. A big change to give them a voice.

On Wednesday, the Student Government Association approved a resolution to add two Senate seats for the International Student Organization.

Starting in the spring, the Off-Campus Student Association will give two out of its 15 Senate seats to iSo. Amy Campbell and Wyatt Moore co-wrote the bill, which passed unanimously.

“SGA can benefit students and I was seeing how not all groups are represented,” Campbell said. “Representation matters for students.”

See Representation on 6B

What’s Inside

CMB, high school collaboration

Greg Brungardt is helping men reimagine what it means to be a father.

Through the 12-week Strong Dads program, fathers in Payne County meet and discuss how to strengthen their parenting skills. The program, facilitated through OSU Extension, aims to improve fathering.

Brungardt, the Strong Dads field program coordinator, started the program.

“This is not a ‘how do you change diapers class’ or something like that,” Brungardt said. “It’s kind of deep content, having to do with sort of what it means to be a man in our society.”

The program was initiated on June 14, four days before Father’s Day, when Gov. Kevin Stitt held the “Fathers Forward Summit” forum to discuss how to improve fathering in Oklahoma.

In total, $9 million was allotted to different organizations that provide fatherhood-specific services on April 12.

One of the funding recipients was Payne County.

As part of its contract, Strong Dads offers two sections: one for English speakers and one for Spanish speakers.

Laura Ruiz, a Strong Dads field coordinator, runs the Spanish-speaking section of the Strong Dads program.

“The challenge for me really is just like Hispanic populations have a really hard time believing there’s something coming for them, like something positive coming from this,” Ruiz said.

See Fathers on 6B

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SGA on water access

File Photo Cold weather may contribute to a decrease in student’s mental health quality.

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‘Friends’: Saying goodbye to Mathew Perry

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Coach Hoyt

OSU celebrated “Year of the Cowboy” for Homecoming this year, in honor of the 100th anniversary of Frank Eaton.

Ben Holieway

Saying ‘bye’ to Bedlam Shane Wolf

All photos by Delainey Cops, Ethan Scott and Payton Little

“I think since it’s the last game it’s probably going to be pretty rowdy and a pretty physical game, so I’m excited to see how it plays out. I am pretty sad it’s the last one since Bedlam’s something I’ve been watching my whole life, but Oklahoma State’s gonna run the Big 12 now.”

Elizabeth Nowlin

“I grew up watching Bedlam, and it was like a big rivalry for my family, so it’s just so weird that it’s not happening; it’s sad.”

Brooke Hayden

“I’m very sad, I’m not gonna lie, but I got pretty lucky because it’s my senior year, so I’m going to be gone anyways, and I think it’s going to be wild. I think it’s honestly going to be a bigger turnout than Homecoming because not only is the weather going to be better, but it’s our biggest rivalry.”

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News Student Government Association to hold first Constitutional Convention in 8 years Bella Casey News and Lifestyle Assistant Editor Student Government Association bylaws are scheduled for a facelift.

It is a Saturday afternoon, and SGA Senators are working.

Minutes turned into hours at Aspen Coffee as Mackenzie Steele, SGA Greek life senator, and her fellow senators revised SGA’s Title X with the intention of simplifying SGA elections. They debated how to accomplish their goals and brainstormed as a team.

Title X is not the only bylaw facing revisions. For the first time in eight years, SGA is holding a Constitutional Convention.

“To me, this is an opportunity to ensure that SGA will be well-run for the duration of my time at OSU, but, most importantly, this is the time to enshrine good governing rules for the future of SGA,” Steele said.

The Constitutional Convention, to be held on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., is an event where SGA and members of the student body can collaborate to revise and edit the SGA Constitution and bylaws. SGA delegates will propose amendments to the existing bylaws and vote on them, but any student is welcome at the event.

Preparation for the Constitutional Convention began last semester when the Senate passed a bill adding Title XIV to SGA bylaws, which outlined the processes for calling the convention.

Preparation resumed with the fall semester, and titles in the SGA bylaws were divided among the members of the Senate Internal Affairs committee to be revised.

Steele said SGA’s goals for

the revisions and the Constitutional Convention are to resolve issues the Constitution or bylaws cause and to ensure SGA’s governing documents are compiled in a way that makes SGA attractive to students.

“If we are not constantly worried about the constraints that our bylaws place on us, we can better address the outside needs of students,” Steele said.

For Wyatt Moore, interim vice speaker and the internal affairs committee chair, preparing for the Constitutional Convention meant spending hours in SGA adviser Melisa Echols’ office.

He asked her countless questions, and they discussed the revisions the internal affairs committee made.

Steele and Moore are two of many SGA members who invested their time and work into preparing for the Constitutional Convention, but to them, one person’s work stood out: Vice Chair Amy Campbell.

“She has tackled titles that the rest of us shy away from, and it is only her first semester in Senate,” Steele said.

Moore said Campbell assisted him and the committee every step of the way as they prepared for the Constitutional Convention. He said he relied on her to review complex titles and manage projects, and Steele said she is thankful for the effort Campbell put into ensuring the success of the convention.

Steele predicted the Constitutional Convention will run smoothly, for senators worked together for months to make intentional edits to the Constitution.

“I really hope that SGA is able to better serve the student body as a result of (the Constitutional Convention), and I look forward to seeing the impact it has on us and the OSU community at large,” Steele said. news.ed@ocolly.com

Jaycee Hampton Weldon Wolf (center) is one of the OSU Swim Club members who interacted with and taught a younger generation of swimmers during the club’s clinic on Oct. 21.

Swim Club reaches community with clinic Jaycee Hampton Staff Reporter

Karlie Boothe The Student Government Association is revising its Constitution to resolve challenges stemming from its bylaws at its first Constitutional Convention in eight years.

Perry said swimming made her who she is. Her swimming career began on her 11th birthday, and since then, she gained traits she holds at The OSU Swim a high value. She takes Club is splashing back the things she has learned into action. from the sport, coaches The club hosted a and teammates and transclinic on Oct. 21 at the lates them into her coachYMCA. The clinic was an ing style. opportunity for the mem“If you were to talk bers of the Swim Club to to any of my swimmers, interact and get to know they would tell you that a younger generation I have three big things of swimmers. About 15 that are important to me: people, ages 6 and older, mindfulness, work ethic attended. and accountability,” Perry Senior Sydney Perry said. had a hand in organizing Brodie Morris, sethe Swim Club clinic. nior vice president of the Her role as Swim Club club, helped Perry orgasecretary and assistant nize the clinic. coach for the Stillwater Morris has been High School swim team a swimmer for the past equipped her with condecade, and his position nections that made the as coach for the Americlinic possible. can Energy Swim Club “I would say it in Stillwater gave him a turned out great,” Perry chance to gain experience said. “So many of my teaching young swimteammates were able to mers. come out and help teach “My coaching style the kids, the kids had is pretty laid back, as fun and learned so much, swimming is very detailand I think everyone left oriented,” Morris said. feeling very happy and “I try to place a strong accomplished. We are re- emphasis on technique ally grateful for everyone and efficiency. Along with that came to support us that, the main thing is and learn from us.” motivating them and at-

tempting to be a good role model for all of them, day in and day out.”

The Swim Club has its first swim meet of the season on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. against OU. The meet will take place at the YMCA, as they have been able to accommodate the Swim Club for practices and planned meets.

But Perry said there is a pressing need for the Colvin pool to reopen.

“There is a huge opportunity for OSU to really embrace swimming as a club,” Perry said.

“Ideally, we can increase membership and OSU can dedicate the funds to reopen the Colvin pool.

Swimming is an exercise that can benefit all other sports in the off-season and benefit the Swim Club during the school year. There is a huge need for an operational pool on campus, and we would love the alumni’s support in getting that accomplished.”

Alumni or fellow Cowboys can support the Swim Club by attending meets and cheering the team on, or donating through https://philanthropete.osugiving.com/. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Continued from 1B “Although it’s fun to poke fun at each other and try to make jokes, he will always be my twin and best friend even though he chose the wrong Oklahoma school,” Danielle said.

Oklahoma is a small state, so it’s no surprise that many Cowboys grew up with Sooners.

For sophomore Mykaela Johnson, growing up meant cheering on OU and wearing crimson and cream.

“I grew up in a huge OU family,” Johnson said. “It was fun.”

After years of holding up the number one, Johnson switched to “pistols firing.”

“I decided to go to OSU because I liked the campus,” Johnson said. “I needed a change since I had been around OU for so long.”

Johnson’s parents support their Cowgirl as she marches in the Cowboy Marching Band.

They’ll leave their rivalry at the door if it means cheering her on.

“My mom was super supportive, and my dad was supportive as well,” Johnson said. “Last year, they came to every game.”

Courtesy of Danielle Jawad OSU student Danielle Jawad (left) experiences Bedlam personally, rooting against her twin, Ben Jawad, who attends the University of Oklahoma.

This year, Johnson said she expects her dad to show up and show out for his favorite Normanbased team.

“He makes jokes and teases because he is a huge OU fan,” Johnson said. “My dad will be in all OU attire.”

Saturday will bring one of the most anticipated games of the season.

“I will be thrilled if OSU wins,” Danielle said. “That would

be really awesome for us to win our last Bedlam, and it would be something I could hold over Ben for the rest of the season.”

Johnson said she can’t wait to cheer on the Cowboys alongside her dad, who will be rooting for the Sooners.

“This is my first and probably only Bedlam at OSU, so it will be tons of fun,” Johnson said.

“Go Pokes.” news.ed@ocolly.com

Payton Little Out-of-state students are adjusting to life in Stillwater.

Out-of-state students find new home in Stillwater JR Churchill Staff Reporter Duthie, a 20-yearold freshman from Aberdeen, Scotland, said she loved her time in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

“There was definitely a culture shock, I knew that Oklahoma would be different than (Scotland), but I did not expect people to be so nice over here,” Duthie said. “If you give someone respect, they’re likely to give you respect back, (it is) not like home.”

Making the adjustment to life in Oklahoma has its challenges, though.

For example, there is a cultural difference.

In Scotland the primary sport is soccer, and college sports are not big.

“One thing that surprised me was just how massive college sports are here,” Duthie said. “There are marching bands and thousands of people watch these kids play, its nuts.”

Although this is a big change from soccer, where people sit and only stand when their team scores, out-of-state students still find Stillwater to be more laid back than they expected it to be.

Coll Draper, freshman from Edinburg, Scotland, has a similar view to Duthie.

“I feel like a lot more people are dead chill here,” Draper said. “I feel like sometimes in the UK people can’t give you the time of day, but here [it is] like they can talk to you for ages.”

Draper is studying international business management and has come to OSU as part of a study abroad program at his college.

The main issue Duthie and Draper encountered is getting around. Not being familiar

with the environment is hard enough, but without a reliable source of transportation, it can be difficult to navigate a new environment.

Coming to college from out of state can be daunting, even for those who live in a state that borders Oklahoma.

Kai McGoldrick, freshman from Flowermound, Texas, said the adjustment from Texas to Oklahoma has been smooth.

“I was really nervous about leaving my friends and family behind, but it has not been too bad because I have been able to meet great people here,” said McGoldrick.

Brayden White, student from Homer, Louisiana, said he likes Stillwater’s environment.

“I love the atmosphere here, people really care here, and you can tell,” White said.

McGoldrick and White met at Camp Cowboy over the summer.

These two, and thousands of other campers, made friends that allow new students to transition to college easily. Camp Cowboy director and fraternity and sorority student affairs worker McKinley Paratore sees hundreds of friendships start every year.

In Paratore’s experience, out-of-state students “need more information” than in-state students.

This is because they are unfamiliar with everything from OSU traditions to the layout of campus and Stillwater.

However, Paratore said out-of-state students have a positive impact on campus.

“Out-of-state students, especially freshmen, bring a lot of individuality to (the university),” Paratore said. “I think (they) bring creative solutions to the environment, and they bring a different lens to (campus).” news.ed@ocolly.com

Courtesy of Gaylin Washam Members of the Cowboy Marching Band traveled 15 miles to play with members of Morrison High School’s band.

Cowboy Marching Band brings spirit to Morrison High School Raynee Howell Staff Reporter

Once a month, both KKP and TBS meet to ensure their events align. Members from both organizations sign up to help with different service projects, forming “service squads.” KKP organized On the way to play at Morthe Morrison High event and TBS rison High School, Tito Chavezorganized the Noble High event, Ramos felt tired. but members from each chapter It did not last long. attended both events.

On Oct. 13 the assistant Bella Eneff, KKP member leader of the Cowboy Marching and CMB horn player said the Band color guard, traveled alonggroup travels regionally. side 29 of his colleagues to play “I tend to stick to smaller with the Morrison High School schools within our area as it is Band under the Friday night easier to build a pep band when lights. people don’t have to drive far.”

“I carpooled with some Eneff said. “Spirit tours give opfriends on the way there, and we portunities that smaller schools were a bit tired from rehearsal don’t necessarily have due to both that exact same day, so that size and funding.” kind of set the mood for a bit.”

Despite the CMB members Chavez-Ramos said. “However, once we got there and started in- having hectic schedules, they said teracting with the students, it was it was essential to make the time to give back to local communities. lots of fun.”

Not only did KKP and TBS A few members also traveled members attend, but other band roughly 90 miles south to Noble High School, the Friday after, on members also traveled to both schools. The previous impact of Oct. 20. the spirit tour encouraged CMB The two bands service members to attend the event organizations at OSU, Kappa despite a call time at 7 a.m. the Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, next day. organize a spirit tour every year, Johnn McCray, first-year to bring the passion for music to teacher and director of bands at local schools. In previous years, the band played at schools such as Morrison hoped CMB would visit Morrison, since he graduated Pawnee and Covington Douglas. from OSU in May 2023 with a KKP and TBS are brotherbachelor of music in music educasister service organizations that tion. serve the OSU band program.

During his time at OSU,

McCray held the president position during the 2021-22 school year and the vice president of special projects position in fall 2022 for TBS. He helped organize spirit tours for other schools.

“I told my chapter they better bring the spirit tour to wherever I’m teaching,” McCray said.

He inherited a small marching band with only 17 students, including some middle school students. He said his students only understood the event’s magnitude once CMB members arrived, and they experienced what it felt like to play within a larger group.

“I think the experience greatly benefitted the students,” said McCray. “They were able to experience what it was like playing with a group of around 50-60 people as well as have a more balanced instrumentation.”

The experience encouraged students to keep working hard with a few talking about how they would love to play for a college band someday—all thanks to the dedication of a few CMB members, including Megan Blair.

Megan Blair, KKP member and CMB clarinet player said she enjoys sharing her passion for music with high schoolers.

“I believe us coming to play with them definitely sparked something in them on their musician side, they were very into playing their music and having a fun time.” Blair said. news.ed@ocolly.com

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ACROSS 1 Representative 6 Comets, to some 11 “Pow!” 14 Like some opposites 15 Manuscript sheet 16 Single 17 Farmer’s tan?

19 Ill. neighbor 20 Save for later 21 “Lonely Planet” recommendation 23 Skewer 24 Buzz 28 “I __ to say it, but ... ” 29 Org. with complex schedules 30 Battle hymn?

33 “u crack me up” 35 Purple Heart recipients 36 Copa locale 38 Shaggy ox 39 One handing out cigars in a waiting room, perhaps 45 Winner’s gesture 49 Don rose-colored glasses?

51 Pinch 52 Beyoncé’s “Cadillac Records” role 53 High-and-mighty sort 54 Aquarium growth 55 Piehole 58 Rapper Kendrick who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 60 JFK-to-Tokyo carrier 61 Added panache, as was done three times in this puzzle?

66 Some NIH grant recipients 67 Seized items 68 Acrobatic 69 Make a fast stop?

70 “Is that my cue?”

71 “Woman With a Parasol” painter Claude DOWN 1 PD advisory 2 Joins the big leagues

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3 High-and-mighty sort 4 Worry 5 Square root of nueve 6 Askew 7 Disheveled do 8 “Boola Boola” collegian 9 At hand 10 Only fair 11 Orser’s rival in the “Battle of the Brians” at the 1988 Winter Olympics 12 Actress Bening 13 Collages of songs 18 “Well, hey there!”

22 Mavens 23 Title for Andy Murray 25 Common name of Taxus baccata 26 Green gp.

27 Poetic adverb 30 Go downhill 31 Not bold 32 Hard to handle 34 Penny-pinching 37 Bow (out) 39 Warmup time 40 Domed hall

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41 Stay longer than 42 Relaxed sounds 43 Stock room?

44 Big bother 46 Like many state mottoes 47 Regulation that restricts discussion 48 Org. with Thunder and Heat

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50 Up to the task 54 “¡Mi hombre!”

56 Alt-rock band Better Than __ 57 Not us 59 Scott of “Severance” 62 Initials in the news 63 Menagerie 64 Retail channel 65 Gently stroke

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (11/03/23). Partnership empowers you both this year. Dedicated practices maintain loving bonds. Adapt together around winter changes for springtime reflection and planning. Physical activity gets satisfying results this summer.

Romantic or creative challenges next autumn reveal hidden treasure upon reflection. Energize each other to greater heights.

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 an 8 — Imagine ideas with beauty and functionality. You can convert a domestic dream into reality with elbow grease and determination. Prioritize immediate needs for now.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Put deals together. Quick action gets results. Monitor the news for opportunities. Image is essential. Add an imaginative touch.

Fulfill a creative dream.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Invest for the future. Fortune favors your good work. Keep costs down.

Watch for hidden agendas. Build foundations for financial growth and strength.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Pursue a personal vision or dream. Dedicated action pays off. The early bird gets the worm. Build basic foundational structures before getting elaborate.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Allow for flights of fancy. Give yourself permission to daydream. You’re especially creative behind closed doors. Imagine and invent.

Envision and plot your course.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Inspiration propels a team effort. Discipline and coordination provide ease and efficiency. Pull together with friends for love and glory.

Go for the gold.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Provide excellent service. Your work is earning respect. Imagine a job completed perfectly. A lucrative professional dream appears within reach. Go for it.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Develop your theory from abstract concept into concrete reality. Research and study. Put in the extra work for high marks. Expand frontiers and boundaries.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — A dreamy opportunity calls. Collaborate for profitable gain. Push to advance your shared agenda. Together, you can win a valuable prize. Link arms.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — You can do amazing things together. Coordinate your plan. Determine who will do what. Careful organization saves time and money.

Realize a dreamy possibility.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Prioritize your health and wellness with a busy, physical day. Stretch and warm up before getting your heart pumping. Practice and focus for excellence.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — A creative idea energizes you. Follow your heart for amazing discoveries. Develop your arts, crafts, hobbies, games and passions. Someone finds you especially attractive.

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Solution to Thursday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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your final exams if you are well-rested. Second, to borrow a phrase from alcoholics anonymous: “take it one day Continued from 1B at a time. Third, take time to laugh, play and have fun.”

Students should also Beijan said final exam attempt to stay active and week can cause unhealthy absorb as much vitamin D as amounts of stress and that it is possible to combat depression important for students to take and the winter blues. care of themselves.

Reaching out to peers “First, don’t neglect and family can also help stusleeping and eating,” Beijan dents find comfort and comsaid. “You will do better on

munity.

OSU has resources to help students cope with mental illness. University Counseling Services has a clinic open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic takes walk-ins from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To learn more about mental health resources on campus, visit https://wellness. okstate.edu/student-wellness/ resources.html. news.ed@ocolly.com

Courtesy of Greg Brungardt The “Strong Dads” program has six fathers enrolled in its English speaking section.

Fathers...

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Luisa Clausen Amy Campbell, SGA Senator, after her bill was passed.

bigger issues tional students in learning and Representation... face and challenges adapting to campus culture.

Continued from 1B Campbell, who was voted on Wednesday to be the iSo liaison for SGA, lived in Italy for a month, and during that time, Campbell said she understood what it is like to be away from her culture, her friends and her language.

When she came back, she wanted to ensure international students at OSU did not feel helpless.

Campbell said it was not easy to find a way to implement the bill, which is one of the reasons it was not done in previous years. After Campbell and Moore tried different possibilities, they found a solution with OCSA. OCSA president Jake Williams said after a few conversations he understood the necessity of relocating two Senate seats to iSo. “It was not an easy decision to make,” Williams said. “But we felt comfortable giving away those seats because international students

that need to be addressed such as legal issues, language barriers, etc.”

Valentina Martinez, iSo president and graduate student from Mexico, said Campbell is passionate about the representation of international students, and having a seat in the SGA Senate means not only being represented, but also being involved and having a voice.

“We are a small community but still, we are here,” Martinez said. “It will also give international graduate students a chance to be involved.”

Tim Huff, the director of International Students and Scholars, said he is thrilled with SGA’s initiative, and it is an important factor in the continuing evolution of iSo. Campbell will continue to advocate for the involvement of international students on campus and is working to bring a previous OSU program, Cowboy Cousins, back to the school. The program, which ended during the pandemic, assisted interna-

The students were paired with another international student for a semester or for another year.

“It’s going to be a big project,” Campbell said. “It’s going to take a bit longer, so that is going to be my passion project.”

Barbara Maressa dos Santos, a master’s student at from Brazil, said international students face different obstacles and have specific needs that are different from U.S. citizens.

Maressa dos Santos said she is excited to finally have representation in SGA because having representatives within the association who will emphasize and actively share the concerns of international students is not just beneficial, it is necessary.

“I am a strong advocate for diversity in all environments,” Maressa dos Santos said. “In SGA, diversity will foster a rich exchange of thoughts and expand our perspectives, enriching the academic environment and preparing us all for a globalized future.”

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Ruiz has become creative with her recruiting tactics.

While Brungardt focuses on educating resource groups in Payne County about the program, Ruiz takes a different approach to reach fathers.

“One thing about this population is you’ll find them at church on a Sunday,” Ruiz said.

Ruiz visits churches, schools and other gather places to find the dads she wants to reach.

She said having a consistent presence around the dads she wants to recruit is key in building relationships and creating awareness about the program.

Jeff Kreutzer, Stillwater resident and foster dad, said he learned about the program through Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Kreutzer is part of the first group of dads to go through the program.

“The only thing that I’m hoping to gain is essentially, new supports and friends from the program,” Kreutzer said.

“And so that way, we have a support system going on, and so we can reach out to others in the community when help is needed.”

Brungardt said the demographic of fathers who participate in the program varies.

There are fathers who range from what Brungardt refers to as “soccer dads,” who participate to build a community, to homeless dads looking to take steps to possibly reconnect with their kids.

Kreutzer said one of the most impactful parts of the program, so far, has been the discussion they had around communication and body language.

“Apparently 80% of communication is body language,” Kreutzer said.

“You think more consciously, self consciously, about your body language and how your children see you when you know, display your type of body language.”

While the English speaking group currently has six members, both sections are designed to have 12-15 dads.

Interest in the program has slowly gained traction.

Ruiz said she has three dads that are “consistent,” meaning they have completed an intake and attended at least one meeting.

Both groups have started with minimal numbers, but Brungardt said the growth they have seen since July 31 makes him hopeful that the program will soon achieve its goal number of participants.

He projected that the group could hit its 12-15 person goal next year.

Kreutzer said his small group of dads could benefit from more participants.

“I think the ideal group size would be probably, like, 10,” Kreutzer said. “I feel that it’s better when there are more in the group because then you get more thoughts and opinions from other people. So it gives you more of an outlook on other things.”

With the varying experiences and goals, some fathers have one thing in common: a desire to improve from the relationship or lack thereof with their own fathers.

Brungardt said that often the dads who enroll in the program are learning fathering skills for the first time.

“That’s the first thing they say to me on the phone, ‘I never had a dad, and I want to learn how to be a dad,’” Brungardt said.

Brundgardt said a common sentiment from dads is that they do not feel “tremendously valued in the family unit.”

“It’s true, dads are not really involved, and it’s just the way that it systematically has been built,” Ruiz said.

Although Strong Dads cannot change the societal perception of fatherhood, it addresses topics such as “showing and handling feelings,” “men’s health” and “working with mom and co-parenting” to support dads in their pursuit of better fathering.

Strong Dads utilizes the “24/7 Dads” curriculum from the National Fatherhood Initiative as a basis for the program.

Currently, the project is under a three year contract with Oklahoma Human Services, but Brungardt said he thinks the contact could be extended.

The next Strong Dads 12week session begins Nov. 8. For more information, visit the OSU Extension website or call (405) 744-5090. news.ed@ocolly.com

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TRUST THE LORD! (Part #3) “ Trust in the Lord and do good…”

“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.” (Ps.37:3,5-6 NIV This whole Psalm is a definite admonition to not let the evil and wicked of the world consume your thinking. In our day this challenge from the Bible seems so appropriate. It seems every way we turn there is violence, fighting, threats and all kinds of turmoil. Whether in our own country or or other parts of world, strife seems to abound. The Lord tells us over and over, especially in this Psalm. Don’t fret! Don’t worry! (37:1,7,8) The Lord reigns!

The Lord also tells us things to do. He tells us to trust him! Again, he is the

object of our faith. Let him deal with the violence and strife in the world, in his time and way, and he will do so! He also encourages, as we trust him, to do good. As we look to him, God can help us see opportunities to reach out to encourage, serve in practical ways and even share with others our faith in Christ.

He is Lord of heaven and earth. As we commit our way to Christ, trusting him, he will make our life a testimony to lead others in a good and right direction.

Ultimately, Christ is going to win in this world. He works now as we trust and follow him; doing good, encouraging others and choosing, for ourselves, a lifestyle that points people in the right way. It is always good to see individuals sincerely encouraging and acting in ways that demonstrate their trust in the one true God and his ultimate triumph. That is what we are called to do.

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SGA presents initiatives for water access, parking clarity

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Luisa Clausen Editor-in-Chief

more water refill stations across campus.

“They are incredible people to work with,” Friesen said. “They want students’ voices and impacts Two and a half hours and no of where they want the specific stations to go, down to building time to waste. and even specific walls.”

The Student Government The facilities management Association meets on Wednesdays director said there are a lot of at 7 p.m. to discuss issues focused contracts when it comes to water on improving the quality of the piping and the cost of adding refill college experience for OSU’s stations. The senators will work students. with the SGA director of sustainThis week, the Senate approved bills and resolutions, voted ability, David Steichen, alongside interns at the facilities managefor a new International Student Organization liaison and launched ment director to understand how the candidates for Senate Speaker the process will work.

SGA Senate passed Smith as it prepares for the Constitutionand Friesen’s recommendation al Convention on Sunday. unanimously.

International student incluSGA Senator Sukesh Kasion, water bottle refill stations, clarity in parking contracts and ad- mesh recommended a change in the wording when purchasing justments in the Senate were part parking permits that will explicitly of the conversation. state that students with parking Victoria Smith, senator for the College of Education and Hu- passes can park in the overflow man Sciences, and Trevor Friesen, lots and the Monroe Parking Garage while purchasing passes. senator for the Spears Schools Senate accepted his recomof Business, worked together on mendation, and Kamesh will work a recommendation for facilities alongside parking and transportamanagement to reassess current water bottle refill stations and add tion services to make the improvement. additional stations.

SGA President Ashley Before writing the bill and Peterson announced Red Pantry presenting it in front of the Senopened a pantry in the Colvin in ate, Friesen and Smith asked peers the family restroom to provide free what changes they would like to health and hygiene products and see on campus and a common denominator was the lack of water resources.

Peterson followed up her anbottle refills in certain parts of nouncements acknowledging Cowcampus, particularly the areas with boys United, a campaign focused the most traffic. on reducing barriers and expand“OSU claims and is highly ranked in its sustainability effort,” ing mental health services for OSU Smith said. “That’s something we students, raised $278,037, which is $83,493 more than in 2022. are known for, and that is somePeterson shared OSU statisthing we want to continue to be tics with the Senate, which stated known for.” that 42% of students reported that Smith said voting ‘yes’ for they have received psychologithe recommendation means the SGA Senate would ensure students cal or mental health services, and have access to basic needs, such as 76% reported they would consider seeking help from a mental health water.

“Students should not be pay- professional.

“Please know you can reach ing $3 to $5 for a water bottle to out for help and there are resourcensure they are getting good and es to help you,” Peterson said. clean water,” Smith said.

SGA’s agenda is open to the Smith and Friesen met with public and students are welcome the director of facilities manageto share their concerns with SGA ment director, the director of members and attend meetings. architecture, and the director of news.ed@ocolly.com landscaping to discuss adding

Courtesy of Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade Rae Davenport and Ellie Baker perform in “Pretty Woman: The Musical.”

From Broadway to Stillwater ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ debuts at the McKnight Center Emi Norton Staff Reporter Romance, true love and a real life dream come true, all on one stage.

The cast of “Pretty Woman: The Musical” performed at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday and Wednesday evening.

Kiera Scarverry, a spectator, said she enjoyed the performance.

“I love musicals,” Scarverry said. “I’m really liking the musical. I haven’t seen the film, but it’s something that everyone just knows about and I can see why.”

Said to be a modern day Cinderella story, busi-

nessman Edward Lewis, the male lead, falls on hard times and picks up the female lead, Vivian, who is a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard.

Edward employs Vivian to be his companion for the week while he attends social events in Beverly Hills, California, but the situation takes a turn when the two love birds develop romantic feelings for one another.

The uptight businessman and the morally loose escort embark on a week-long journey of selfdiscovery as their feelings of passion for each other continue to blossom.

A combination of vivid stage lighting, bonechilling vocals and a moving cast brought waves of

smiling faces throughout the room and an electric energy from curtain rise to curtain fall.

“I wasn’t expecting to be laughing and smiling as much as I was,” student Callie Breaux said. “Musicals aren’t typically my thing, but I’m happy that I got to experience this one, it was a really positive experience, and I would definitely recommend going and seeing it.”

The vocals and soundtrack were enough to provoke new ideas for music industry major, Collin Fields.

“I’m especially interested in the music,” Fields said. “I’ve been wanting to figure out how to get a gig playing in a musical like this.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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The one where we lost a friend Hayden Alexander Staff Reporter

“The One with the Embryos” Season 4, Episode 12 While Pheobe anxiously awaits news about her embryo implantation, Chandler, Joey, Monica and Rachel get into a high-stakes trivia battle.

This article contains spoilers.

This episode introduces ChanBraving the winter conditions dler’s most famous alias, “Chandler of the Homecoming game on Oct. 28, Bong,” the name found on his TV guide.

OSU fans cheered the Cowboys on until After Rachel fails to remember the nicknotifications popped up on their screens, name, Chandler and Joey win the girls’ reading, “Matthew Perry dead at 54.” apartment.

For a moment, some did not be“The One With All the Thankslieve the report, but then several stories givings” Season 5, Episode 8 followed, confirming the news of the Chandler hates Thanksgiving. It’s actor’s suspected drowning. the day his parents told him they were Matthew Perry’s acting career divorcing. He constantly claims that spanned several films and TV shows. his Thanksgiving is the worst, and his His most memorable role is as the friends compare their worst Thanksgivcomedic Chandler Bing on “Friends” ing to his.

(1994-2004).

In a flashback, Monica and ChanPerry’s portrayal of the sarcastic dler make mistakes while crushing on best friend connected with many people each other. The two fight in the present, across generations long after the show but it quickly resolves after Chandler ended. tells Monica he loves her.

Perry struggled with addiction for “The One Where Everybody most of his life and wrote a novel about Finds Out” Season 5, Episode 14 his journey to sobriety titled, “Friends, After Rachel and Pheobe discover Warner Bros. Television Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A that Monica and Chandler are together, “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, 54, was reported dead on Saturday.

Memoir.” they try to get the couple to admit it.

In an interview with podcast host Their plan?

Tom Power, Perry said he wanted to Send Pheobe in to seduce ChanMost watched “Friends” episodes leave a bigger legacy than his character, dler.

Chandler Bing.

The plot results in some of Chan1. “The One After the Super Bowl” Season 2, Episodes 12 and 13 “When I die, I don’t want ‘Friends’ dler’s best lines as he tries to pretend he 2. “The Last One” Season 10, Episodes 17 and 18 to be the first thing that’s mentioned, I isn’t dating Monica. want helping people to be the first thing His best line occurs when he 3. “The One Where Rachel has a Baby” Season 8, Episodes 23 and 24 that’s mentioned,” Perry said. finally admits why he can’t go through 4. “The One Where No One Proposes” Season 9, Episode 1 What Perry may not have realized kissing Pheobe, “Because I’m in love is how playing Bing helped multiple with Monica!”

5. “The One with the Prom Video” Season 2, Episode 14 generations find joy, comfort and peace “The One with Christmas in Courtesy of tvovermind.com in their daily lives. The first thing that Tulsa” Season 9, Episode 10 comes to mind for people may always It’s Oklahoma-related, so of be “Friends,” but no one can deny that course, it’s on the list. someone to walk her down the aisle. dler pretends he hates the idea of marPerry helped millions in his work on Chandler is spending Christmas Ross and Chandler fought over roles in riage so that Monica won’t figure it out. and off-screen. in Tulsa, and Monica worries about his the wedding, and both get their wish.

His plan backfires, and Monica almost To honor Perry, The O’Colly com- beautiful co-worker. After Chandler While Ross holds a dog, Chanleaves, but Joey tells her the truth. The piled a list of 10 episodes to rewatch to sends all his employees home, his attrac- dler walks Pheobe down the aisle. It’s a episode ends with Monica surprising see Perry at his best as Chandler Bing. tive female co-worker stays behind. beautiful moment showcasing the love Chandler and the two propose.

“The One Where No One is Monica doesn’t like this, and the and friendship between the two charac“The One in Barbados Part 2” Ready” Season 3, Episode 2 co-worker, Wendy, tries to make a move ters.

Season 9, Episode 24 It’s Ross’ big night, but no one can on Chandler. He rejects her and in“The One with the Proposal” Pheobe’s boyfriend makes the ultiget ready on time. Chandler and Joey stead flies home to surprise Monica for Season 6, Episodes 24 & 25 mate mistake by challenging the highly spend the entire episode fighting after Christmas.

In the two-part season finale, competitive Monica to a game of table Joey steals Chandler’s chair.

“The One with Pheobe’s WedChandler plans to propose to Monica, tennis. After Monica hurts her hand, In retaliation, the jokester steals ding” Season 10, Episode 12 but things don’t go as planned when Chandler comes to his wife’s rescue, Joey’s underwear, leading to Joey putWhen Pheobe’s wedding plans Monica’s ex, Richard, shows up. revealing he is a table tennis master. ting on all of Chandler’s clothes. change due to a blizzard, she has to find With his proposal ruined, Channews.ed@ocolly.com

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