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50 years of progress, challenges and a future yet to come Gabriel Trevino Sports Editor In 1970, Susan Hollander wanted to compete on Hamden High’s boy’s cross country team.

The Connecticut high school did not have a girl’s team for her to participate on, and after being denied from running with the boys, Hollander filed a lawsuit. The judge overseeing the case dismissed the dispute, saying, “Athletic competition builds character in our boys. We do need that kind of character in our girls.”

Two years later, 35 words changed that and American history along with it: “No person in the United States shall, based on sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

On June 23, 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments passed into law, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational institutions and all other federally funded programs.

The bill’s language and writer’s intent wanted to allow more opportunities for women in classrooms, as at the time, 9% of medical degrees and 7% of law degrees were earned by women.

While more doors would open on the field for women as a byproduct of the law, it would become the defining aspect, 50 years later, of Title IX. A long journey Participating in sports is more than a leisurely activity to exercise the physical body. It establishes cognitive abilities and helps develop emotional, mental and societal skills — the freedom of which were limited for women prior to Title IX passing.

The games were even played differently on the female side of sports before the bill. Women’s basketball games were only played with half a court, and there were few athletic organizations besides tennis and golf to play.

After Title IX passed, participation in sports skyrocketed across the country among young girls and women at all levels and in any activity. Half a century later, statistics continue rising each year.

“I think access and opportunity has been the biggest thing,” said Dr. Karen Hartman, an associate professor at Idaho State University. “The

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opportunities for women, men, boys and girls have gone up every year since Title IX has been enacted. The law meant to prohibit gender discrimination has provided opportunities and access into the sports field has been the biggest takeaway.”

But before programs were built and teams across the country formed, female athletes began to face opposing voices and tangible issues. Men’s college teams feared in order to comply with Title IX, their teams would be defunded or disbanded in order to accommodate women’s teams.

While for the most part, the envisioned outcome did not occur, in the years shortly after Title IX’s ordinance, newly formed women’s teams faced obstacles not shared by their male counterparts.

Judy Rose, a former college basketball player at Winthrop and athletic director at UNC Charlotte said: “As I look back on my career, when I was in college playing basketball, we didn’t have any scholarships, and when I took the job at UNC Charlotte, we didn’t have any scholarships for women.”

The lack of enforcement of Title IX’s regulation in the early years set a precedent of inequality, which still shows even decades after the landmark decree.

During the 2021 NCAA Women’s

College Basketball Tournament, Oregon forward Sedona Prince took her phone out of her pocket, opened TikTok and began recording for the world to see.

Prince toured the camera around the training facilities in the Alamodome in San Antonio, the site of the largest women’s basketball tournament of the year, revealing the weight room for all 64 teams to share turned out to be just one set of dumbbells.

She then shared a picture of the men’s weight room in comparison, an ocean full of squat racks and pristine machinery. Prince later repeated the NCAA’s apology which stated the lack of amenities for the women was due to a lack of space, before she spinned around 270 degrees, displaying the vast, empty space around her.

Nearly a half a century between Rose’s and Prince’s college basketball careers, the same disparities were commonplace.

“Looking at what happened two years ago at the Women’s Final Four, that was the truth back then, it was accepted that we were not going to get what the guys were getting,” Rose said.

“Looking at the opportunities now, it should’ve happened in 1972 when Title IX passed. It’s been a long journey.”

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OSU/A&M Board of Regents approve fiscal year 2023 budget increase Mallory Pool Staff Reporter During its regularly scheduled June meeting, the OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved the 2023 operating budget for the Oklahoma State University system for fiscal year 2023 at $1.5 billion.

General university state appropriations are up approximately $1.9 million from the previous year. This will be a 1.92% increase for the fiscal year 2023 budget.

Tuition and mandatory fees will remain the same for both in-state and out-of-state, undergraduate and graduate students at both the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses. Tuition will not increase with the new budget increase as it normally has in the past.

Dr. Trudy Milner, OSU/A&M Board of Regents chair, commented after the conclusion of the annual meeting.

“Our land-grant university tradition is reflected in this budget as we prioritize managing the cost of an OSU degree by focusing on affordability and accessibility,” Milner said.

“Mindful of the financial challenges faced by students and their families, Dr. Shrum and her leadership team have held the line on tuition and fees. A conservative approach to managing the university’s financial affairs still has room to invest in initiatives and programs to deliver a quality academic and student experience, making Oklahoma State a truly unique place.”

“At the state level, we are pleased to see significant interest in enhanced support for higher education,” Shrum said after the meeting. “We look forward to working closely with state leaders and continuing our momentum to cement OSU as the nation’s premier land-grant institution.”

Quetta Woodall, an agricultural education major at OSU, said they are thankful tuition will remain the same.

“Obviously, I get that we need money to operate, and I understand that sometimes that budget has to go up, but I’m grateful that tuition and fees remained the same,” Woodall said.

“Dr. Shrum thought about the people like me.

I pay my own tuition and with raised prices, I am not sure if I would still be able to afford it. I am extremely appreciative of the alternative methods for paying for increased tuition and fees. Paying for my own education is not easy as it is and with increased prices and fees, it would have been nearly impossible to provide the costs needed to continue my education at my dream school. Dr. Shrum took a stand for people like me who pay their own

way and I am extremely grateful for that.”

For more information regarding the details of the fiscal year 2023 budget, please visit news. okstate.edu.

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Anniversary... athletics Two years ago, college athletes were not allowed to sell

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Even with financial benefits entitled to female athletes since 1972, those too are continually fought for.

When current Oklahoma State softball coach Kenny Gajewski left the University of Florida – a place he believed the female athletes were treated better than the males – he could not envision the other side of that spectrum.

After arriving at OSU in 2015, Gajewski noticed his players were only receiving one meal per week from the university and had not received any per diem, a fixed allowance for players, that is a fundamental feature of Title IX. Despite the absence of obligation throughout the leadership over women’s sports after 50 years, the world and its people had become more accepting. After a conversation with then athletic director Mike Holder, Gajewski’s players were going to seize what was owed.

“The program was just buying them fast food meals,” Gajewski said. “I said, ‘That’s out, we’re gonna cater meals.’

The first time the players got per diem they asked, ‘What’s this for?’ We also called the basketball and football office to ask how they work their per diem since we didn’t know how.

“We followed what those guys did. Why should we be treated any differently at all?

That’s what Title IX is.”

Although for 50 years, women have freely competed on grass, dirt, concrete and hardwood, playing on even grounds is still to come.

“The biggest challenge is enforcement,” Hartman said.

“Research shows about 75 to 80% of institutions are most likely out of compliance from Title IX.” Road of chance NIL’s infancy of existence created ethical conversation on the gridiron. As college football players receive generational fortunes in the form of offers to transfer schools, women’s

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Championship drew in nearly 2 million viewers on ESPN’s main channel, during the their signature or advertise for same time of an NBA Finals a brand, but after the NCAA game. The week-long showcase approved for student-athletes averaged over 1 million viewers to profit off their name, image per game, for the third year in and likeness in July 2021, a row. female student-athletes began Since the number of immediately benefitting from women’s sports at a university their established social media is determined by enrollment, in presence. accordance with Title IX, some “Women who are brand schools, such as OSU, who are savvy are really making a approaching the threshold of mark,” said Desiree Reedneeding to add another sport, Francois, the athletic director are looking to volleyball, at Missouri. “NIL is this gymnastics and hockey for new frontier but it’s a great potential future programs, three opportunity for our studentfast growing sports all over the athletes. country.

“The biggest social media “Cultural understanding following in the SEC is by an of women’s sports has become LSU gymnast.” so accepted,” Hartman said. The That LSU gymnast, softball World Series is a good Olivia Dunne, with her over 5 example of how if women have million TikTok followers, is access to sports, Americans are estimated to have grossed over hungry for it. There’s a desire to $1 million in NIL money. Other watch it, these are true athletes female athletes, such as UCLA playing.” volleyball player Mac May signed a deal with MercedesJourney’s end?

Benz, and UConn basketball When sitting president star Paige Beuckers became the Richard Nixon signed Title IX first college athlete to become of the Education Amendments partners with Gatorade. of 1972, he fixed an issue from The unique marketability the administration preceding and connections on social media his. female student-athletes possess In 1964, the Civil has allowed for brand deal Rights Act of 1964 forbid opportunities and the ability to discrimination based on race, earn millions while competing color and national origin. at a high level.

Men of all races could “People are interested enjoy the privileges appointed in women’s sports,” said Beth to them by the United States Goetz, the athletic director at government, including access to Ball State University. “People education benefits. want to see these amazing But for women, their time athletes compete and there’s wouldn’t come until 1972 with a financial interest there both Title IX. corporately and individually.”

Although Title IX became Because of Title IX, most known for its impact on women have competed at a high women’s sports, the originally level of college athletics for half intended purpose still gives a century, and with NIL, they opportunity for women across have proven there is interest in the country, former female their sports, statistics further student-athletes included. backed up by TV ratings.

“Sports made me really “You cannot convince me competitive, and it was OK,” that we don’t bring more value Reed-Francois said. “I don’t than any of our other teams think it’s any mistake more here,” Gajewski said. “We’re on than 40 CEOs of Fortune 500 ESPN more than our football companies are former female team. We’re getting audiences, student-athletes. I know I our game against OU blew away wouldn’t be at my position the NHL, it was the second without Title IX and what it most watched show that night.” has done for us. It’s part of Game one of the 2022 America’s story.”

Women’s College World Series Whereas before Title IX,

Abby Cage Softball has become a dominating sport among women and draws crowds to OKC every year for the WCWS.

few women received higher level degrees, now, in 2022, a majority of bachelor’s and master’s degrees are earned by women, in part due to Title IX’s opportunities.

More than 30 of the athletic directors across the Division 1 level are female, a far cry from 1990 when Rose became only the third female athletic director when she took her position at UNC Charlotte.

While many female athletic directors stated they believe work is still to be done in terms of expanding professional leagues for women’s athletics, opportunities for former female studentathletes continue to grow with their insight and education.

The Women’s College World Series broadcasting crew was almost entirely composed of former softball players, including Amanda Scarborough, Jessica Mendoza and Michelle Smith.

Jennifer Botterill, who graduated with honors from Harvard after playing college hockey, now appears on TNT’s broadcasts of NHL games.

Morgan Day will follow her one year playing stint with OSU by becoming a graduate assistant for the Cowgirls.

Even for former female

student-athletes who decided to pursue non-sports related careers once their playing days are over, the athletic scholarship allowing them to both compete in sports and obtain a college degree set themselves up for the remainder of their lives.

For 50 years, Title IX has allowed women to acquire a college level education and reach heights on the shoulders of those who came before. Since president Nixon signed his name on the dotted line, Title IX stood for the same characteristics fans see in women in sports— competitiveness, capitalization and grit.

“Title IX is about women’s place in society,” Hartman said.

“Not only do they have the chance to go to college, they have opportunities to participate in sports. Not only does it prohibit gender discrimination, it demonstrates that when you set up laws, it comes to fruition within general society. Title IX has propelled women’s status in society.”

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Bipartisan gun control bill expected to pass senate vote

Teyte Holcomb News Editor On Tuesday, the Senate cleared one of the first bipartisan gun control laws in the country.

The measure aimed at keeping firearms out of individuals who are considered dangerous, and seeks to help end mass shootings in the country, and make it harder for certain individuals to buy a firearm. A 64-to-34 vote came after Republicans and Democrats hammered out negotiations and compromises to pass the legislation.

This bill calls for funding for states to implement “red flag” laws, which are laws that grant the power to remove a firearm from people considered a threat. The bill also features $15 billion in federal funding for mental health programs and increased school security around the country.

OSU student, Carman Montgomery, said she thinks that increased security in schools is a great thing.

“It is clear that there is a problem,” Montgomery said.

“While I don’t think banning firearms in the country is the answer, it is reassuring to see that they are doing what they can to help protect students and teachers.”

Braden Bush Americans everywhere are feeling the effects of high gas prices — even in Stillwater.

Gas prices hit a record high across the nation Mallory Pool Staff Reporter

Courtesy of Tribune News Service U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chambers of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C. after proposed gun-control law.

This bill is the first time in decades that a bipartisan agreement has been reached regarding gun safety.

On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the passing of the bill, “real progress.”

Claire Stolfa, an incoming senior, said she thinks this is only the first step for real gun control safety.

“It’s a great start,” Stolfa said. “More needs to be done in this country to help prevent these mass attacks from happening. I appreciate that they are trying to protect schools, but as of now there doesn’t seem to be any real gun control measures, just basic background checks and increased funding for safety.”

Though the bill passed with bipartisan agreement, President Biden said that these proposals were “steps in the right direction,” but more still needs to be

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done. Senate democrats have proposed firearm legislation for years, but with 13 Republican senators’ support, this is the first piece of gun legislation to pass since 1994.

Though this bill does not provide any restrictive protections against assault rifles, Democrats say they are hopeful this will be a step towards more helpful laws.

The U.S. is the leading population for mass shootings in the entire world. Though states like New York have already proposed and signed stronger gun-control laws, this bill would make it a national requirement to implement background checks for assault rifle purchases, and prevent citizens who are potentially dangerous from possessing a firearm. news.ed@ocolly.com

is down 900,000 barrels of oil per day according to the Department of Energy. This is due to an extreme difficulty in getting supplies and Oklahoma hit a record high on equipment readily. Also, the delay of Monday for the highest gas prices in drilling permits through administrative recorded history. The national average offices is taking as long as six months gas price also hit its record high with when before it would only take two or the rapid increase of gas prices in the three weeks. last week and month.

Another reason is supply and With the national average now demand. Now, supply and demand is at $5.01 per gallon and Oklahoma’s a balance. If that system is thrown out average at $4.64, the American of balance, the economy can’t keep Automobile Association has declared up with it. Supply is so low because that this the highest gas prices have of equipment shortages and permits, been since it started collecting pricing and furthermore, demand has risen data in 2000. Even before then, significantly. historically, this is the highest gas People complain about the prices have been in at least 40 years. increase in gas prices, but so far, AAA The question is, why are we has not seen a decrease in demand for seeing such a large increase? People gasoline. Memorial Day to Labor Day can argue all the time about what they is the reported busiest time of the year think the true reason for the increase for driving. Even with the increase in in gas prices is, but there are several prices, the demand for people driving economic reasons that contribute to on vacation has not gone down. this spike. .

An AAA spokesperson, Andrew The first is that worldwide oil Gross, talked in an article from the prices have risen significantly since company over the increase in prices.

December. The price of international “Based on the demand we’re crude oil has roughly doubled in that seeing, it seems high prices have not time and so have other petroleum really deterred drivers,” said Gross. products.

“If prices stay at or above $5, we may Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and see people start to change their daily the ongoing conflict overseas also has driving habits or lifestyle, but it hasn’t an influence on oil imports. Russia is a happened yet.” leading oil producer and the resulting Gas prices are expected to get sanctions by the U.S. and its allies nothing but worse until the end of have limited oil imports which further the demand season after Labor Day contributes to the rise. and they are not expected to go back While Russia is a leading oil down for the rest of the year. These producer, the U.S. is the largest oil problems, especially supply and producer in the world. The problem demand, are not something that can be with this is that recently, the country’s fixed overnight. capacity to turn oil into gasoline news.ed@ocolly.com

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sports Countdown to kickoff: Markelle Martin Braden Bush Staff Reporter OSU’s season opener against Central Michigan on Sept. 1 is just 10 weeks away. In honor of being 10 weeks from Cowboy football, The O’Colly spoke with a former standout who wore No. 10, Markelle Martin (Defensive back; 200811).

OSU was a true ‘brotherhood’ Martin: “Honestly, it was some of the best experiences I had in my life. It showed me how to be a young man, and the friendships you built. So, all that I look back on is the relationships that were built, the friendships that were made, and the opportunity to learn how to be a man from some good coaches and good fathers.

“People, you know, they throw around the word ‘brotherhood’ a lot these days, but for us that’s truly what it was. It was that brotherhood. We spent more time hanging out with each other away from the facility than in the facility, more times than not. We just had each other’s backs.”

Balanced attack The OSU teams of the early 2010s were known for high-scoring offense, but the defenses were sneakily efficient as well.

“We were willing to make our own breaks. We played very good defense that matched our offense, and our philosophies balanced. We knew our offense was going to put up points, and so other offenses are gonna try to keep up with them. So they’re gonna take more risks, they’re gonna take more chances, they’re gonna have those mistakes, and we just gotta be consistent and disciplined in our game plan. ESPN and whoever, they talked really bad about us for half of the season, but we still, I believe, had the best red-zone defense, points

per possession was the (lowest).

We were doing things that nobody was charting at the time.”

Riding the wave OSU’s special 2011 season was Martin’s senior year.

He knew he was part of a good team when the season started, but as it progressed he began to realize this group was doing something special.

Martin: “It was just surreal. I mean you go through those moments and you think you’re good, and then you start knocking off some of these top-tier teams, these Heisman Trophy candidates, and then a part of you is like, ‘OK, when is our luck gonna run out?’ But a part of you is just like, ‘Hey, let’s ride the wave, and let’s continue to pour into this thing, and let’s continue to push the limits.’ But I honestly think we took it one game at a time, and we didn’t know really how talented we were, we just competed with each other and tried to have fun. When you look up and you’re still undefeated going halfway through the Texas gauntlet, you know, you feel good about yourself, you think that you can overcome that impossible, which for us was that Oklahoma game; they’d had our number for years at that point, then you knock them off. So, it was just one of them things to see how far it can go.”

Going out with a bang Martin’s career is littered with big plays and big hits. But his career could be best encapsulated by a big hit in the first quarter of OSU’s Fiesta Bowl win over Stanford in January 2012. Although, that’s not all he recalls from that game.

Martin: “I know a lot of people remember the last, and that’s always the way you want to go out. Talking to people, even now that I coach, you’re only as good as your last play.

And I remember the big hit at the Fiesta Bowl, but I also remember giving up a touchdown. Anybody that knows me, they know I’m modest and I’m gonna tell it both ways. Yeah, I had a big hit, but I also gave up

Courtesy OSU Athletics In honor of 10 weeks until kickoff, The O’Colly chatted with a notable No. 10 — Markelle Martin.

six to a tight end.”

While that hard-hitting style of play was a magnet to highlight reels, it may have been more difficult to pull off in today’s game.

Martin: “I’m glad that I’m not playing with the new rules. There was never any intent on hurting anybody, but when you just play the game full speed and you put yourself in those positions, you know, they’re (referees) gonna find a way to slow that thing (replay) down and make somebody wrong. I’m just glad and fortunate to have played when I played.”

Thoughts on 2021 OSU defense as a former DB Martin: “Part of me is kinda jealous a little bit. I watched the scheme, I loved the scheme, I loved what they were doing. I’m interested to see kinda where they’re going forward.

I understand that, you know, we

kinda had something to do with the foundation, but I love to see the productivity from those guys. I loved to see Malcolm Rodriguez kinda transform his body and be able to move and play different things from safety to a little bit of the outside backer to the inside backer.

I loved the defensive front, they were chaotic, they were strong, they were able to establish a new line of scrimmage. It’s a little bit of jealousy, but the game’s changed a little bit and it’s a different scheme.”

Where is he now?

Martin currently teaches World History and coaches football at Wylie High School, a 5A school in Abilene, Texas.

He enjoys mentoring young kids and sharing his own experiences in football and life. After stints back at OSU, as well as Humboldt State and West Texas A&M, Martin is content with staying in the high

school scene.

Martin: “I get some calls about taking a step up. I just think where the recruiting is right now and the amount of time and effort, I don’t have the love to put that energy in it and commit full time to that, you know being a dad it’s tough. I know that if I was to get into that I’d want to give it my all, and right now I don’t have that because as a dad you’re kinda balancing out track practice and those things. I love where I’m at, mentoring and shaping young minds, I think that it’s just a wonderful level; kids are kinda growing and maturing, and they’re leaning on and looking for guidance. And I think as long as it’s heavily business in college (football), I don’t think I would go back.”

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Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Teamwork allows for an unexpected victory. Pull together and cheer each other on. Go for distance, not speed.

Contribute for a satisfying accomplishment.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your work is gaining attention. Develop valuable talents and skills. Raise your game. Get to the heart of the matter. Envision an inspiring possibility.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Stretch boundaries. Explore an educational opportunity. Follow a fascination to develop something new. Expand cultural understanding by learning from diverse sources. Study and grow.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Collaborate to grow family resources.

Contribute to provide valuable support. Consider the benefits and drawbacks of a financial decision. Align on the best choice.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Enjoy some spontaneous fun with your partner. You’re on the same wavelength. Advance a mutual interest or passion.

Share a special connection. Savor something delicious.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Power into your workout. You’re building strength and stamina. Add something new to spice it up. Change the scenery, route or technique. Music energizes.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Relax and enjoy yourself. Someone nearby is looking fine. Fun and romance take priority. Sunshine inspires outdoor activities. Share beautiful moments with people you love.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Take advantage of a lucky moment for a domestic improvement. Support family with a change. Share and conserve resources. Repurpose spaces and objects.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Keep digging. You’re learning voraciously. Discover buried treasure and unveil hidden revelations. Craft a persuasive case. Write and share. Distribute far and wide.

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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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Turnpike Troubadours announce Paycom headliner Mallory Pool Staff Reporter Turnpike Troubadours, the red dirt country band from Tahlequah, announced on Tuesday that they will be headlining the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Nov. 12.

This has gotten Turnpike fans everywhere pumped for the announcement of another Oklahoma show.

This will be only the second venue the band plays in their home state with the first being their returning show at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa back in April.

The Paycom Center has a more than 18,000 seating capacity, but Turnpike Troubadours are expected to play to a sold-out arena in November.

The general public sale begins June 24 at 10 a.m. with tickets expected to be between $50$150 depending on location in the arena.

Blackberry Smoke and Morgan Wade are set to open for the band. According to an Instagram post on Turnpike’s official page, the band will be joined by “two of our favorite acts” and people are loving the choice made for the openers.

The band is currently on tour throughout the Northwest United States playing for multiple music festivals. The Jackalope Jamboree, Palomino Festival and Under the Big Sky are next up on the band’s schedule.

Turnpike Troubadours are one of those timeless bands that have made history in the country music genre. You could sense the electricity in the air when they sang their opener.

The fans that they’ve had since the beginning, the crowd that was there and any person in between knows the kind of impact Turnpike’s music has had on people.

They will continue to have that effect on crowds during their Paycom show.

The band has some of

the most loyal and loving fans and that is apparent with this new Paycom Center announcement. Pre-sale for the show was on Wednesday and within 15 minutes, all the pre-sale tickets were sold out. The show is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

November 12.

For more information regarding Turnpike Troubadours’ upcoming shows and announcements, visit turnpiketroubadours.com entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

File Photo Turnpike Troubadors are set to perform at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City later this year, with presale tickets already selling out.

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Expedited expansion BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF ‘ready’ to make jump to Big 12 in 2023

incoming American Athletics Conference universities will Braden Bush depart a year early. For schools like Cincinnati, the idea was to Staff Reporter strike while the iron is hot.

“I feel like it was the completion of a very special The Big 12 will expand year for the Bearcats,” said sooner rather than later.

Cincinnati athletic director Last September, BYU, John Cunningham at a press Cincinnati, Central Florida conference last Monday. “Evand Houston were admitted erything we went through and to the Big 12 Conference and all the things we were able to slated to be members by the accomplish, it made a lot of 2024-25 athletic year. BYU, sense for us to move into the an independent in football, Big 12 in 2023. I’m thankful then announced it would join we were able to get that done, the conference in 2023, while and it’s going to move our prothe rest were still bound to the gram forward, and it’s really American Athletic Conference. important.”

But on June 10, the Big The AAC requires a 12 revealed that all four new27-month notice and $10 milcomers will be joining for the lion fee to exit the conference, 2023-2024 athletic season. so the expedited departure After much speculation, the required extra negotiation. For-

mer AAC member Connecticut left in 2019 and was required to pay $17 million to get out of its contract.

The agreement reached, which allows the three universities to join the conference effective July 1, 2023, orders for a payment of $18 million per school spread over a 14-year period, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer, which gives them flexibility and eases the hefty payments. Comparatively, BYU will pay only $500,000 to exit from West Coast Conference affiliations, of which it is only a member in non-football sports. An entry fee into the Big 12 of $2.5 million is also in place for all schools.

Regardless of fees, the propositions involved with joining the Power Five conference as soon as possible were

too enticing to pass up. Especially propositions financial in nature.

“I won’t talk specific numbers right now, but it will be significant,” Cunningham said. “More than two times what we were making in the American Conference, in terms of television and media rights.”

But UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir did talk specific media rights numbers the day of the announcement, and those numbers back up Cunningham.

Mohajir said his university will now make around $18 million in 2023 and $19 million in 2024. Whereas in the 20202021 fiscal year, UCF received only $7.96 million in annual revenue payout from the AAC, Cincinnati earned $9.44 million, Houston raked in $8.52 million.

Meanwhile, the Big 12 dispersed approximately $35 million to each of its members during that time, and that number increased to over $42 million for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Cincinnati, Houston and UCF will not earn full revenue until new TV and media rights are negotiated in 2025, but the near $20 million payout in the meantime represents enormous growth.

Mohajir is no stranger to conference realignment. He was assistant offensive line coach at Kansas from 19931996 when the Big 8 became the Big 12, and he was the senior associate director of athletics at KU from 2011-2012 when Texas A&M and Missouri departed the league and TCU and West Virginia joined.

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Courtesy Big 12 Conference The fall of 2023 begins a new-look Big 12. BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston will make up for the loss of Oklahoma and Texas.

WHEN IS LITTLE MUCH?

There is a short chorus that has encouraged me many times. “Little is much if God is in it. Labor not for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it. If you go in Jesus’ name.”

The woman, who poured the precious ointment on Jesus just before he was crucified, was criticized for “wasting” this expensive item. Yet, Jesus said everywhere the gospel is preached this woman’s action would be told. (Mk 14:3-9) Little things mean a lot as we are willing to serve the Lord. Paul mentions many in Romans 16 who helped him. The Good Samaritan stopped to help the man beaten and robbed.

(Lu.10:30-37) Paul writes as you have opportunity, do good to all men, especially to other believers.(Gal.6:10) When the poor widow dropped the two pennies, all that she had, into the temple offering. Jesus said she gave more the large offerings given. Her “large giving” was in relation to what she had. (Mk.12:41-44)

Many people may plan to give when they receive a great amount of money, but that large amount of money may never come. We may plan to give time or talent to a project when we have more time, but that perfect time arrangement may never happen. Again, the apostle Paul encourages us “as you have opportunity, do good to all men.”

We never know when a little gesture of kindness, with money, or helping in an area of service, spending a little time with a person, a word of encouragement, will be just the action that will be a great help to someone. These can be practical ways of living out the Lord’s challenge to love one another. This is the fulfilling of the many commandments in the Bible: loving people by word and action.

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Young agrees to contract extension through 2027 Daniel Allen Staff Reporter For the second time in two days, OSU athletics has reached an agreement on a contract extension with a head coach. On Tuesday, equestrian coach Larry Sanchez signed an extension through June 2027.

This time, it comes within the women’s tennis program.

Cowgirl tennis head coach Chris Young has agreed to a five-year contract extension, keeping him at Oklahoma State through 2027.

The Cowgirls are coming off of a 20-6 finish to the 2022 season, including a third place finish in the Big 12, a trip to the sweet sixteen in the NCAA Tournament, and a top 10 finish in the final ITA women’s tennis rankings for the fourth time in the past seven seasons.

Under Young, the Cowgirls have compiled an overall record of 204-103, making the NCAA tournament each of the past 10 seasons, including a national runner-up finish in 2016.

“I am excited about the future of our program and look forward to building on the foundation we have laid here,” Young told OSU athletics. “I am very thankful to our administration for their continued support, belief in myself and our staff and providing us with all the resources we need to achieve at the highest level.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

File Photo OSU coach Chris Young signed a contract extension that will keep him with the Cowgirls through 2027.

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their schedule included a non-conference road game at Notre Dame.

The earlier the jump to a major conference, the better for competition level and brand pertinence.

“This emerging brand we have here will be a national brand,” Mohajir said. “We’ve just got to get people in the Big 12 to start calling us UCF and not Central Florida… We’ll get that.

They’ll be calling us UCF, everybody will across the country.”

Even since announcement of the move, the new schools have seen change. Cincinnati is currently ranked seventh nationally in the 2023 football recruiting class rankings, according to 247Sports, with three four-star recruits and its highest-rated class since records began.

Sure, it helps the Bearcats are coming off a run to the CFP, but Cincinnati hasn’t ever had a top-40 recruiting class. And though it’s early, the sample size is significant; UC also has 16 threestars. Cunningham says their Big 12 status is the factor.

“I think absolutely, when you talk to our coaches, they’re in on recruits that they’ve never been in on before,” he said. “And certainly, the level of recruit is rising across every one of our sports.”

Holmoe concurs. The transition has leveled BYU’s playing field with schools at the top of college athletics.

“There’s no question, the recruiting is totally different. I think our recruits understand that,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any question that we lost recruits in the past because we weren’t a member of a Power Five conference, and some of those recruits had offers to play in a P5 conference. Now that can’t be the argument.”

Money and platforms are more important than ever, and the accelerated entrance into the Big 12 quickly stabilizes the four programs in a volatile world of collegiate athletics. The quicker a rise in profile, the better.

“I think we’re ready. I think this year gave us a sense of what that’s going to be,” Cunningham said. “… I think we’ve got a sense of it, we drove the brand this year in a really special way, and then as we go into the Big 12 it will just be enhanced. So, we’re ready.”

He knows the extra year between Big 12 entrance and the media rights contract in 2025 gives UCF more time to build a reputation and prove its worth before the brokering begins.

“It could really be a game changer for us,” Mohajir said.

“We have to do our part with the league, we have to continue to be competitive, we’ve got to continue to grow our emerging brand nationally… and I think when you do all that, I think that’s when the broadcast companies will come back saying, ‘We’ve got to have this, this is a major brand, they’ve got a lot of eyeballs, this can create a lot of value for our property.’”

Money aside, the move immediately puts the incomers in a better position to compete nationally. All four have had national success – Cincinnati’s College Football Playoff appearance last year, BYU’s 1984 football national title, Houston’s 2021 men’s basketball Final Four and UCF’s 2017 undefeated football season.

But their Group of Five conference competition has limited their postseason potential. Cincinnati and UCF have seen that in recent CFP discussions. The Big 12 offers an exciting step up in scheduling, which BYU is already looking forward to, and it’s another reason why it was the first to make the early jump.

“I don’t get into the intricacies of the matchups (in the new Big 12),” BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe said in January. “But that’s what I want them (BYU’s coaches) to do.”

BYU’s conference independence in football has been a struggle at times. Last season, the Cougars’ strength of schedule ranked 70th, according to ESPN, making a case for national relevancy difficult. The Big 12 offers assistance to the solidify a schedule, as all current members ranked in the top 40 of SOS, and six made the top 30.

The same goes for the other institutions. UCF’s SOS rank was 75th. For Houston, 78th. Cincinnati was most impressive at 54th, but sports.ed@ocolly.com

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