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Ranking OSU’s nonconference schedules of the last decade

The nonconference schedule for the OSU football team is about to take a major boost in the coming seasons.

The Cowboys have homeand-home series against Arkansas, Oregon and Alabama across six consecutive seasons, beginning in 2024. That’s some serious scheduling.

The last few years? Not so much. The Cowboys have faced a few recognizable brands lately but not consistently. Here’s a ranking of OSU’s previous 10 nonconference schedules.

1. 2013 – Mississippi State (Houston), @ UTSA, Lamar

Not an incredibly tough schedule, but very solid. The No. 13 Cowboys opened the season in a neutral site game in Houston against a decent MSU team, which finished 7-6. Tyler Russell started at quarterback for the Bulldogs, but Dak Prescott closed the game. OSU followed up the next week with a trip to the Alamodome against Larry Coker (coach of Miami’s 2001 national title team) and UTSA, which finished its third season of existence with a 7-5 record.

2. 2014 – Florida State (Ar-

lington), Missouri State, UTSA

Florida State was the defending national champion, led by QB Jameis Winston. The Cowboys nearly pulled the upset against the top-ranked Seminoles in a neutral site season opener but fell 37-31. The Bears and Roadrunners were in down seasons but playing the No. 1 team makes up for it.

3. 2017 – Tulsa, @ South Alabama, @ Pittsburgh

Neither South Alabama nor Pittsburgh was great that season,

but back-to-back road games in the nonconference is a tough ask, and both had upset potential. Tulsa went 2-10.

4. 2021 – Missouri State, Tulsa, @ Boise State Missouri State had one of its best seasons in recent memory, going 8-4, and Tulsa was a respectable 7-6. Not many teams brave a trip to Boise, so give the Cowboys props for scheduling that game. The Broncos finished 7-6.

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Supreme Court upholds adoption law seeking to protect Native American children

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— The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the landmark federal adoption law that seeks to keep Native American children with tribal families.

By a 7-2 vote, the justices rejected a constitutional challenge from a white Texas couple and Texas state attorneys who contended the federal law interfered with state adoption policies and gave preferences to tribal families that amounted to unconstitutional discrimination based on race.

“The bottom line is that we reject all of petitioners’ challenges to the statute, some on the merits and others for lack of standing,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett said for the court.

Justices Thomas Clarence and Samuel A. Alito Jr. dissented.

children from them.” These children were being raised instead in boarding schools or by non-Native families. The law gave a role to tribal officials in arranging adoptions and called for placing Native children when possible with members of their extended family or their tribe or members of another tribe.

Tribal leaders described the law as the “gold standard in child welfare” and hailed the ruling upholding it.

“Today’s decision is a major victory for Native tribes, children, and the future of our culture and heritage. It is also a broad affirmation of the rule of law, and of the basic constitutional principles surrounding relationships between Congress and tribal nations,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., speaking for other tribal leaders.

Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the United States’ emancipation of slavery on June 19, 1865.

On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued all over the U.S. by President Lincoln.

Since the Confederate states believed they were independent from the Union states, the Emancipation Proclamation was dismissed. Therefore, enslaved people residing in Southern states were not declared free. Due to the Emancipation Proclamation, Confederate states

were forced to either free enslaved people or relocate. Those against the document decided to relocate to Texas.

After many long years of fighting to free all enslaved people, the Union army was able to force the Confederate army unit in Texas to surrender and free all remaining enslaved people.

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The law was defended by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.

Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978 after it found “an alarmingly high percentage of Indian families are broken up by the removal, often unwarranted, of their

Haaland called the decision “a welcome affirmation” of the 1978 law following an era when federal policies had “promoted the removal of Indian children from their families” and “inflicted trauma on children, families and communities that people continue to feel today.”

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U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland testifies during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on May 2, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

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Many communities across Oklahoma and the nation have decided to host Juneteenth Celebrations.

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‘Honoring legacies, celebrating freedom and inspiring liberation’

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Sports Editor

File Photo OSU’s game against Florida State in 2014 was one of the Cowboys’ toughest nonconference games in the last decade.

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Wyndham Clark wins U.S. Open, breaks OSU’s major drought

Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

Wyndham Clark accomplished something this weekend only one former Cowboy golfer has done. Win a major.

On Sunday, Clark won the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club with a 10-under par, one stroke better than Rory McIlroy. Clark is the first former Cowboy golfer to win a major since Bob Tway won the 1986 PGA Championship. Tway’s victory stood as OSU’s only major until Clark’s win Sunday.

“I just feel like I’ve worked so hard, and I’ve dreamed about this moment for so long,” Clark said. “There’s been so many times I visualize being here in front of you guys winning this championship and I just feel like it was my time.”

Clark had the lead most of the day and kept it in the back nine of the round. On the back nine, Clark made two bogeys and one birdie, but still was able to par the last two holes to win the championship.

“It’s tough on the back nine trying to win a tournament,” Clark said. “I felt at ease, and I just kept saying, ‘Alright, I can do this. I can do this.’”

Clark played at OSU from 2012-16 and earned All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year honors. Clark transferred to Oregon as a graduate transfer in 2017.

Clark entered Sunday tied with former Cowboy Rickie Fowler, and the two were paired together for the final round.

Fowler led the tournament the first three days, setting records on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, Fowler sank 10 birdies and shot a 62-stroke, 8-under par. That’s the most birdies in a U.S. Open round and tied for the lowest score. Heading into the weekend, Fowler tied the lowest score through the first two rounds. Fowler shot 5-over par in the final round, finishing 5-under par and tied for fifth in the tournament.

Four other former OSU golfers were in the field.

Austin Eckroat - T10th, 3-under par Viktor Hovland19th, even par Sam Stevens - T43rd, 5-over par

Alex Noren - CUT, 3-over par

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Wyndham Clark won the U.S. Open on Sunday at the Los Angeles Country Club.

5. 2016 – Southeastern Louisiana, Central Michigan, Pittsburgh

Yes, that Central Michigan game. The Chippewa’s went 6-7. Pitt took the Cowboys down to the wire in a weather-delayed game before OSU won. The Panthers went 8-5. But still, no road games.

6. 2023 – Central Arkansas, @ Arizona State, South Alabama

It’s a shot in the dark when scheduling opponents far out. ASU was supposed to be a marquee homeand-home series, but the Sun Devils have been unstable recently. But a trip to Tempe will still be tough. And South Alabama is coming off a 10-win campaign and has a real shot to pull off an upset in Stillwater.

7. 2018 – Missouri State, South Alabama, Boise State

Not great MSU and South Ala-

bama teams, but Boise State came into Stillwater ranked No. 17. The Broncos went 10-3 and finished runner-up in the Mountain West Conference.

8. 2019 - @ Oregon State, McNeese State, @ Tulsa

The Beavers finished 5-7 in 2019, but crazier things have happened in “Pac 12 After Dark” games. The Cowboys played in a foggy environment in a game that kicked off at 9:30 p.m. CT.

9. 2015 - @ Central Michigan, Central Arkansas, UTSA

OSU isn’t shy to travel to Group

of Five programs (UTSA, Tulsa, CMU, South Alabama). Central Michigan was the toughest game on this schedule, and the Cowboys, in their first season with Mason Rudolph at the helm, outslugged the 7-6 Chippewa’s 24-13 in the rain.

10. 2022 – Central Michigan, Arizona State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Bummer of a schedule. OSU’s opponents finished with a combined record of 10-25, with CMU’s 4-8 record being the best. And all the games were at home.

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OSU’s Eric Dailey Jr., Mike Boynton to represent U.S. at FIBA U19 World Cup

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Another Cowboy will represent the U.S. in the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup.

Incoming freshman

Eric Dailey Jr. was one of 30 invitees who took part in USA Basketball’s five-day training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Just 12 players are selected to the team, and at the conclusion of the camp Friday, it was announced Dailey earned a spot on the roster.

Dailey will head to Debrecen, Hungary, where the U.S. will take on Madagascar on June 24 at 5 a.m. CT. The Americans will play the following day against Slovenia and on June 27 against Lebanon to round out pool play, which determines seeding in the 16-team bracket.

The tournament will conclude June 28-July 2.

In 2021, Dailey, a 6-foot-8 forward, was part of USA Basketball’s gold-medal 3x3 U18 World Cup Team.

Dailey’s selection gives him the opportunity to be the fifth Cowboy to win a gold medal at the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup. Marcus Smart (2013), Jawun Evans (2015), Isaac Likekele (2019) and Cade Cunningham (2019) are the others.

OSU coach Mike Boynton will join his four-star recruit in Hungary as an assistant coach for the National Team. This is Boynton’s third consecutive summer with USA Basketball, and last year he was an assistant coach for the FIBA U18 Americas Championship, where he and Dailey won gold together. Boynton was also a court coach for the U19 FIBA World Cup Team in 2019.

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Incoming freshman Eric Dailey Jr. will join OSU coach Mike Boynton at the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup later this month. The two won gold together at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in 2022.

It was the second time in two weeks the court upheld an act of Congress against a conservative state’s challenge involving race. Last week, the justices upheld part of the Voting Rights Act that requires Alabama’s Republican legislature to draw a new election district that might elect a Black candidate. Thursday’s decision rejected the claim of Texas state attorneys that Congress could not interfere with state adoption proceedings and seek to place Indian children with tribal families.

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tice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote a 38-page concurring opinion on how the 1978 law followed a century in which Native American children were taken from their families and stripped of their culture and heritage.

“Often, Native American tribes have come to this

court seeking justice only to leave with bowed heads and empty hands,” he wrote. “But that is not because this court has no justice to offer them. Our Constitution reserves for the tribes a place — an enduring place — in the structure of American life.”

Thomas wrote a 48page dissent from last week’s ruling on voting rights and a 40-page dissent on Thursday, arguing Congress “lacked any authority” to regulate state adoptions. In a separate dissent, Alito said Congress had wrongly subordinated “the best interest of a child” to the “best interest of a tribe.”

The adoption preferences for keeping Indian children with tribal families were challenged as unconstitutional by Chad and Jennifer Brackeen, a Texas couple who had taken in two children shortly after

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their birth with the approval of their mother, who was a Navajo. Tribal authorities later tried to remove the children from the white family and send them instead to a Navajo couple who lived several hundred miles away.

The Brackeens sued and argued that decisions about adoptions should be based on the “best interest of the child” and should not give an overriding preference to tribal connections.

In its decision in Haaland vs. Brackeen, the court rejected the statesrights challenges to the law and said Congress had the authority to impose adoption rules for state proceedings. The justices also said the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue over the adoption preferences.

Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh joined the majority opinion, but said adoption preferences raise a “serious” question that remains unresolved.

Free environmental law enforcement training day available in Tulsa

Lauren King Staff Reporter

Stopping Oklahoma’s environmental crimes requires the government to partner with its citizens.

Another partnership – between Oklahoma State University Extension, the State Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development – will help citizens gain expertise in environmental crimes investigations. The Oklahoma Environmental Law Enforcement Training Seminar will be held Thursday in Tulsa.

The free CLEET-accredited training, with eight hours of available credit, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Greenwood Chamber Conference Room. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required.

Chad Keller, senior environmental specialist with the DEQ, will instruct the class. He is a sergeant

in the Criminal Investigation Unit.

Seminar topics include defining environmental crime and who investigates them, hazardous waste, open burning and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Participants receive expertise in those issues, identifying resources for improving local programs and networking opportunities with others involved in environmental law enforcement.

To register, contact Keima Borsuah, OSU Extension assistant state specialist with the Solid Waste Management Program at 405-744-9827 or keima. kamara@okstate.edu.

“Illegal dumpsites continue to be a problem across Oklahoma, especially along Oklahoma’s backroads,” Borsuah said. “They’re unsightly, dangerous and have a negative impact on the environment by contaminating the soil, groundwater, drinking water, wells and streams. They can also have a negative impact on property values.”

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Seminar topics include defining environmental crime and who investigates them, hazardous waste, open burning and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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The emancipation of the remaining enslaved people in Texas was announced by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas.

The emancipation of slavery was

announced within General Order No.

3. This document stated all enslaved people were freed and each enslaved person then had absolute equality of personal and property rights.

Since President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in 2021, the U.S. has recognized Juneteenth as a national holiday.

Many communities across Oklahoma and the nation have decided to

host Juneteenth Celebrations. One of the most well-known is the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival. The Tulsa Greenwood District hosted the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival from Thursday to Saturday on the historical Greenwood Avenue, also known as Black Wall Street – a part of town full of booming businesses in the early 1900’s before it was destroyed during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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The festival began with a block party on Thursday and ended with hosted live performances on both Friday and Saturday night. Festival activities included wellness events, art exhibits and interactive arts.

The Tulsa Juneteenth Festival, and the concept of Juneteenth in general, focuses on “honoring legacies, celebrating freedom, and inspiring liberation.”

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Juneteenth is a national holiday remembered and celebrated that marks the legal end of slavery in the United States.

Accused military secrets leaker Jack Teixeira formally indicted on the charges

Flint McColgan Boston Herald

BOSTON —

Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of sharing highly classified military secrets with gaming buddies online, has been formally indicted on the charges.

Teixeira, 21, of North Dighton, was on April 13 arrested and charged by criminal complaint with retention and transmission of national defense information and unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or materials.

U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy on May 19 formally ordered Teixeira held.

Now, on Thursday, a federal grand jury has indicted Teixeira with six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information relating to national defense.

“The unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified information jeopardizes our nation’s security. Individuals granted access to classified materials have a fundamental duty to safeguard the information for the safety of the United States, our active service mem-

bers, its citizens and its allies,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy.

Teixeira — who became a guardsman in 2019 and has held top-secret security clearance since 2021 — is the leader of a Discord server, which is what the gaming-dominated social media platform calls individual groups or forums, with about 50 members.

The feds allege that in this group he posted more than 40 images of classified documents. The images were said to have been posted to the group between December 2022 and March.

“Jack Teixeira was entrusted by the United States government with access to classified national defense information — including information that reasonably could be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if shared,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.

“Teixeira is charged with sharing information with users on a social media platform he knew were not entitled to receive it. In doing so, he is alleged to have violated U.S. law and endangered our national security.”

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This photo illustration created on Apr. 13, 2023, shows the suspect, national guardsman Jack Teixeira, reflected in an image of the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

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Dissecting ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’

Tanner Kenyon Staff Reporter

It’s time to gear up and get ready to roll out once again and witness our childhood action-figure fights come to fruition as “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” propels the iconic franchise to soaring heights once again.

“Transformers Rise of the Beasts” once again takes us into a world of the Autobots, Decepticons and now Maximals. Steven Caple Jr., who has directed iconic films such as “Creed II,” now tackles another iconic franchise with much care and integrity. This film is a notable improvement over the previous Transformers films, offering a fresh take on the franchise.

This film, although not a direct sequel to 2018’s “Bumblebee,” is sort of a reboot set after the events of the “Bumblebee” film. This film takes place in New York City in the year 1994, seven years after the “Bumblebee,” in which we are introduced to two new human protagonists named Noah Diaz and Elena played by Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, respectively, who are young characters struggling with their own personal issues amidst the battle of mechanical titans.

Longtime fans of this franchise, like myself, will most likely revel in their childhood nostalgia once they see iconic interpretations of characters such as Optimus Prime in his classic G1 design in live-action. This film was very enjoyable to me, however, it was not without its issues. Now saying that, this film was a childhood-Saturday-watchingcartoons come to life; it was a

great experience for someone who watched Transformers a lot as a kid.

This film had an excellent voice with the highlight for me being Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, merely as it is his last time ever voicing the character, from what I have come to understand. He has been the voice of Optimus since I was a child, and he deserves all of the recognition in the world from fans of the franchise.

This film has an excellent voice cast ranging from Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh, John DiMaggio and more, but the highlight of the film outside of Peter Cullen was by far Pete Davidson as Mirage. He was extremely charismatic and was the perfect pairing next to Noah’s character. They bounced off of each other very well, and I thought it balanced an outstanding dynamic.

Now I will be honest, I am never a big fan of the human aspect of Transformers films, I personally believe we are all there for the giant robots fighting. However, this was my personal favorite human protagonist story out of all the films. I will not spoil the dynamics of the family in the film but it was emotional and moving at its core, especially every single scene between Noah and his brother Kris, played by Dean Scott Vasquez.

This film also had a very immersive and exciting soundtrack. I was a big fan of some of the chosen songs they went with, especially with the 1994 culture of that time.

This film also had a crazy setup for the potential future of the franchise, one that I would have never in a million years expected.

Now as I previously mentioned, this film is not without

its issues by far. I did not walk out of the film without complaints. I did love this human protagonist; however, I feel as if the narrative was very conveniently crafted to fit a human specifically. I understand that in Hollywood it is untraditional to have a non-human led liveaction film, but I feel like there was too much necessity put on the human protagonists. Paramount at CinemaCon recently announced animated Transformers movies strictly focusing on the Autobots and Decepticons, which I am extremely

excited for as a longtime fan of the franchise. I loved the Maximals in the film, but they didn’t have enough screen time. I didn’t watch “Beast Wars’, which is the show that inspired the Maximals introduction, but I have a friend who has and he expressed his extreme disappointment to me. Once he told me his complaints, I followed it up on the Internet and saw a lot of disappointment regarding what they did to the characters from “Beast Wars.”

All in all, I would give this film an 8 out of 10. I

thoroughly enjoyed aspects of the film but also disliked other aspects of the film. It was fun to once again roll out with the Autobots and be in a world that has more than meets the eye. This film offers a nostalgic experience for longtime fans, all while being more manageable for casual viewers. While it doesn’t reach the heights of the delightful “Bumblebee,” it certainly surpasses the previous Michael Bay-directed installments, offering viewers a visually coherent and narratively focused Transformers experience

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“Transformers Rise of the Beasts” once again takes us into a world of the Autobots, Decepticons and now Maximals.

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Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (06/19/23). This year favors big-picture thinking. Expand professional status with disciplined, consistent efforts. Physical changes this summer inspire shared autumn sweetness. Winter favors private productivity. Resolve a matter of the heart next spring, before a social whirlwind carries you off. Consider what’s most important.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Have fun at home. Grab a lucky break to make a domestic change you’ve been wanting. Add beautiful touches. Nurture your garden with love.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Advance a dreamy project, step by step. Creativity grows with practice and playfulness. Express and carefully craft your message. Share it with the world.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Good luck amplifies your own initiative and drive for lucrative potential. Take advantage of profitable conditions to rake it in.

Disciplined efforts pay off big.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Thank your lucky stars. Unexpected goodness comes your way. Disciplined actions propel a dream into realization. Grab every fortunate break. Shine your light.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Savor peaceful settings and good music. Sort, organize and plan. Put things away. Strategize for what’s ahead. Dreamy possibilities come true with focused attention.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Social connection warms your heart. Disciplined team efforts catch a lucky break. Pull together to pull ahead. Grab dreamy opportunities. Collaborate with friends.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Good fortune electrifies your own good work for a career boost. Keep finishing chores, you’re making a good impression. Polish details for perfection.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — The sky’s the limit. Explore the possibilities. Expand your own boundaries or limitations. Enjoy your grand adventure. Notice beautiful details, scenery and company.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Collaboration can get especially lucrative. Many hands make light work. Grab the bounty, preserve and conserve it. Share the harvest and gratitude with family.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Luck amplifies your own romantic initiative. Stay flexible to grab an amazing opportunity. Dreamy situations develop.

Partnership flowers with any encouragement at all.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Work with a trusted coach to achieve your objective faster. They can see your blind spots. Practice and raise your capacities and performance levels.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Love takes you by surprise. Someone special lays roses at your feet. A baby’s twinkling eyes take your breath away. Win an unexpected prize.

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