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GOP’s Haley takes fresh jabs at Trump’s age, legal challenges Victoria Cavaliere Bloomberg News

GOP presidential contender Nikki Haley took fresh jabs at party frontrunner Donald Trump’s legal troubles, age and recent gaffes on Sunday, hours after a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in which she mocked his refusal to debate her.

Haley, appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” criticized the former president’s attempts to stymie an immigration bill being debated in Congress, and said his campaign is focused on portraying him as a victim instead of as an advocate for the American people.

Trump, she said, is “absolutely playing politics” by telling Republican lawmakers to shoot down legislation that would strengthen security at the southern border to prevent President Joe Biden from seizing a victory on immigration.

“He shouldn’t be getting involved, telling Republicans that wait until the election because we don’t want this to help Biden win,” she said. “We can’t wait one more day.”

Haley has come under a series of attacks from Trump recently, including taunts about her gender and ethnicity.

He mistakenly said Haley — then a private citizen — was in charge of security at the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, confusing her with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

During her CNN interview, Haley called Trump “flawed” on a personal level, while also taking aim at both his and Biden’s age.

Tribune Content Agency Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley greets attendees after speaking at the Vision ‘24 National Conservative Forum March 18, 2023, in Charleston, South Carolina.

“Why are we allowing ourselves to have two 80-year-olds who can’t serve eight years, who both are diminished, whether it’s in their character or in their mental capacity?”

Haley remains a long-shot for the nomination after suffering defeats in the first two contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. Polls show her well behind in South Carolina, which holds its primary this month and where she served as governor.

Even still, several prominent Wall Street executives and deep-pocked Democratic donors, including LinkedIn

co-founder Reid Hoffman, have donated to Haley, fueled in part by dismay at the prospect of a rematch between Trump and Biden in November.

Haley also said that Trump’s myriad legal issues should be a concern for voters, and his campaign continues to press the narrative that he’s a victim.

“We have got a country in disarray and a world on fire,” she said. “We need a president that’s going to give us eight years of focus and discipline, not one that’s going to be sitting there ranting about how he’s a victim and how this isn’t right and how this isn’t just.”

“He hasn’t once talked about the American people, and that’s the problem I have with all of this,” she added.

As Haley presses ahead with her campaign, she made a cameo appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” teasing Trump for confusing her with Pelosi and over his refusals to meet his opponents on the debate stage.

“Are you doing OK, Donald? You might need a mental competency test,” she said to the show’s regular Trump impersonator, James Austin Johnson. news.ed@ocolly.com

Conduct soil test now ahead of spring planting Courtesy of OSU News

Bryson Thadhani The Student Union Activity Board hosted its annual clothes drive, the Nearly Naked Mile, on Thursday.

Undies everywhere

‘Nearly Naked Mile’ collects clothes for Stillwater community Grace Balducci Staff Reporter

Seeing 86 students run by in their underwear while sitting at the Student Union Plaza, Natalie Byrd paused.

On Thursday the Student Union Activities Board held the Nearly Naked Mile.

Participants were encouraged

to wear clothes they were one started taking off their willing to take off to donate clothes and I was, I don’t to the Stillwater community, know, I just thought it was a then run a mile around cambunch of frats or sororities pus wearing minimal clothing. doing something crazy. And Byrd was unaware of the then I wasn’t expecting them event happening on campus to run. I thought they were goas she sat outside the Student ing to do activities here. Then Union enjoying the weather they just took off.” and a book.

Jordan Erme, a SUAB “I was really confused,” member and director of the Byrd said. “I thought they Nearly Naked Mile, said the were just having an event philanthropic event began in where you just hang out since Winter 2021, and so far, it has it’s nice outside. Then every- remained an OSU event only.

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Selecting the right flowers, trees and shrubs for the landscape is important, but having quality soil to grow them in is one of the keys to successful gardening.

How does a gardener determine if the landscape has quality soil? According to Casey Hentges, Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist and host of OSU Agriculture’s “Oklahoma Gardening,” a soil test will help homeowners answer that question.

“The best time to conduct a soil test to evaluate the nutrient status of the soil is when plants aren’t growing. Now is a good time of year as long as the soil isn’t frozen,” Hentges said. “A soil test will provide gardeners with two important pieces of information. First, it will give a baseline reading of soil nutrients to determine amendments that may need to be added to the soil. Second, it provides information used for making fertilizer recommendations that will enhance the soil to support a plant’s growth cycle.”

Not enough fertilizer in the soil limits plant productivity, but when too much is

applied it’s wasteful and can pose a threat to the environment. With a soil test, gardeners are empowered to manage soil nutrients for proper plant growth while avoiding excess nutrients that can harm the environment and may be an unnecessary expense.

There are 16 essential nutrients plants need to grow, and most come from the soil.

In addition, Hentges said plants need favorable soil chemical conditions as indicated by the soil or pH. “While nutrients are important, a routine soil test will also tell you the soil’s pH,” Hentges said. “In some cases, the soil has plenty of nutrients, but if the pH is off, this can prevent the plant from taking up the nutrients.

This will require the gardener to adjust their soil pH.” To collect a good soil sample, gardeners must obtain soil samples from various locations throughout the lawn and garden areas, said David Hillock, OSU Extension consumer horticulturist.

“It’s recommended to test a reas sepa rately that a re managed differently. For example, the vegetable ga rden may need to be tested sepa rately from the lawn if ga rdeners have been managing it differently,” Hillock said.

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Cowboys clinch ‘battle weights’ in 24-10 route of No. 5 Missouri Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A John Smith-coached team often carries loads of constructive criticism.

That was apparent from the Oklahoma State coach on Friday, shortly after his team’s blowout win against Arizona State. Despite of clinching seven of 10 matches that night, Smith demanded more efficiency from his wrestlers.

He reiterated it following No. 3 OSU’s 24-10 win over No. 5 Missouri on Sunday afternoon.

Like Friday, the Cowboys (12-0, 6-0 Big 12) clinched seven matches. In both wins over the weekend, they dominated ranked opponents. The difference Sunday being OSU’s wins in what Smith referred to as “battle weights,” or bouts against higher-ranked opponents. Opportunities for Smith’s wrestlers to display growth and maturation.

“You really don’t find out (how much your team grew up) until the next match,” Smith said. “It was a good dual, but not entirely from an offensive standpoint. Being confident and going out there and not being afraid of giving up a takedown, you have to.”

Redshirt freshman 125-pounder Troy Spratley earned his second upset bid of the weekend, downing seventhranked Noah Surtin via a 4-1 decision in sudden victory.

Surtin came close to recording takedowns a few times, dominating on top for the bout’s majority. But a takedown early in sudden victory clinched a decision for Spratley.

“Troy is a gamer,” freshOSU Athletics man 174-pounder Brayden Freshman 174-pounder Brayden Thompson upset No. 5 Peyton Mocco to help the Cowboys pick up their third top-five win of the season.

Thompson said. “It’s nothing gave Travis momentum. Stout that I was there and (could third in NCAA Nationals – has (OSU) dec. No. 7 Noah Surtin really that I saw that was an defense and counters toward compete with Mocco), but to made that evident.

(MIZZ), SV-1 4-1 upset today. That guy’s really, Mauller’s shots over the latter show everybody that I can hang Sunday’s win showed the 133: Sam Smith (OSU) really good.” two periods lifted the redshirt with the best, it’s an unbelievgrowth of a roster, which Smith wins by forfeit Missouri (8-2, 4-1) forable experience.” has referred to as one of the 141: No. 3 (133) Daton feited at 133, giving OSU a 9-0 sophomore to a 4-2 decision.

“This guy’s good,” Smith Tied at 1 in the final youngest he’s coached at OSU, Fix (OSU) dec. No. 26 Josh lead through two bouts. said.

“He’s tough.

He’s good. seconds of Period 3, Thompand how much more mature it Edmond (MIZZ), 2-1 An injury to starting son narrowly missed a matchis three months after its first 149: Jordan Williams 141-pounder Tagen Jamison led He’s hard to ride. He does a nice job with his shots. And clinching takedown on Mocco. match.

(OSU) dec. Joel Mylin (MIZZ), to OSU’s usual 133-pounder when he moves his feet, he’s So, he made up for it in sudden That won’t only pay divi10-3 Daton Fix bumping up a weight even better. victory, earning a takedown dends come March when the 157: No. 17 Teague Traclass. Although the weight dis“I think over the past and three near-fall points for an Big 12 Tournament and Nation- vis (OSU) dec. No. 10 Brock crepancy was apparent at times, als comes around, but also in Mauller (MIZZ), 4-2 Fix prevailed over 26th-ranked several of matches, (Travis) rec- 8-1 decision. ognized that there’s more left in As he rose from the the years to come.

165: No. 1 Keegan Josh Edmond for a 2-1 decision. his tank.

So, I’m proud of him.” mat, Thompson said he tried “We all know that we O’Toole (MIZZ) dec. No. 3 IzSmith noted that Jamison And Travis did it in front to refrain from showing his wrestle these dual meets and zak Olejnik (OSU), 5-1 “could have” wrestled but opted 174: No. 25 Brayden to sideline his wrestler for pre- of his hometown of Columbia. excitement, but to no avail. His then kind of throw them to the “It meant a lot coming facial expressions and slow side and you have two tourThompson (OSU) dec. No. 5 cautionary measures. He added back home and doing this,” Trastroll toward the OSU benches naments over five days that Peyton Mocco (MIZZ), SV-1 that he expects Jamison’s return vis said. “It felt good to come illustrated the emotions flowing count,” Smith said. “(Today) is 8-1 to the mat to come “soon.” here and get a win and help the through his mind. what it is, but we do have work 184: No. 2 Dustin Plott Then, after a victory by team out.”

“I was super excited,” to do.”

(OSU) dec. No. 14 Clayton decision from Jordan Williams Two bouts later, ThompThompson said.

“That one felt No. 3 Oklahoma State Whiting (MIZZ), 8-2 at 149, OSU led 15-0. son was set to face fifth-ranked really good.”

24, No. 5 Missouri 10 197: No. 8 Rocky Elam Up came 17th-ranked Peyton Mocco, a reigning AllSunday didn’t just show Feb. 4, 2024 (MIZZ) MD Kyle Haas (OSU), Teague Travis to face No. 10 American. the Cowboys are among the Hearnes Center 8-0 Brock Mauller. Another battle Was there eagerness from nation’s elite.

Their first 12-0 Columbia, Mo. HWT: No. 5 Zach Elam weight, and another chance for Thompson? Sure. But Anxiety? start since the 2018-19 season Attendance: 6, 207 (MIZZ) dec. No. 9 Konner an OSU wrestler to improve.

“Absolutely not,” Thomp- – when OSU went 15-0 in the Results: Doucet (OSU), 1-0 An early takedown son said. “I knew deep down regular season and finished 125: No. 20 Troy Spratley sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Javon Small scored a team-high 18 points in OSU’s win against Kansas State.

Williams and Small post big games, freshmen shine Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

Cowboys held on, defeating the Wildcats 75-72 for their second conference win.

“I knew (Perry is) their guy, so just not letting him catch it and not letting him beat us,” Keller said.

Here are three takeaways from the After splitting a pair at the free game throw line and allowing Kansas State to Williams fills in for Thompson, have one more shot at tying it, Oklaho- produces ma State’s Jamyron Keller matched up In the first game OSU was without with Kansas State guard Tylor Perry. starting guard Bryce Thompson due to As the Wildcats trailed by three, a torn right labrum, forward Quion Wilgetting the ball back to Perry after he liams found himself back in the starting inbounded it was KSU’s plan. Keller lineup after OSU coach Mike Boynton — instead stayed in front of Perry and had second thoughts about who to play sealed him off — forcing Wildcats big in Thompson’s spot. man Jerrell Colbert to dribble the ball “I planned (on starting Williams) up the floor. going into practice, and then he made KSU pivoted to Cam Carter, who me second guess myself a little bit,” dribbled into a pull up 3 and missed Boynton said. before Perry got the chance to throw up Boynton’s hesitation came after a running, one-legged 3 off the offensive Williams,“Didn’t have a good practice.” rebound. Both were no good and the But it didn’t matter, because Williams

put up a career-high 17 points, along with 10 rebounds and three assists. All 10 of his rebounds came in the first half, and six of them were on the offensive end.

“I mean, I feel like since we were down a man everybody needed to step up,” Williams said. “So, I just gave what I could.”

Freshmen shine Keller scored 12 points and dished out three assists in 24 minutes of action.

Fellow freshmen Brandon Garrison, and quietly, Justin McBride provided the Cowboys with big minutes, too.

Garrison put up his fifth doubledigit scoring game since the start of conference play with 10 points and was lights out defensively. He blocked three shots and forced a couple of KSU turnovers with traps and double teams.

“I think he just continues to get more comfortable and confident that he belongs here,” Boynton said.

Center McBride played just under six minutes, but he gave OSU a huge spark when he nailed a 3-pointer to tie the game at 24 and get things going for the Cowboys offense that came out flat.

“Those three first half minutes (from McBride) don’t seem like big, but we knew this would be a battle for 40 minutes,” Boynton said. “ Small bounces back OSU guard Javon Small — like most of his team — struggled in the loss to Kansas on Tuesday. Small responded with a night in which he did a little bit of everything, going for a team-high 18 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

Small shot 50% from the field and put up 15 or more points with 5 or more assists for the third time in the last four games.

“I’m really proud (of my team),” Small said. “We just got to continue to piggyback off of this one.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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OSU falls to OU in first edition of Bedlam despite strong first half Kenzie Kraich Staff Reporter

Going into halftime up 40-33, things were looking good for Oklahoma State in its first season matchup against Oklahoma, but the strong first half wouldn’t matter, as the Sooners outscored the Cowgirls 48-34 to close out the contest.

The Cowgirls’ 81-74 loss to the Sooners at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday marked the Cowgirls’ fifth straight loss.

Hannah Gusters came off the bench with 22 points after her one-game absence, leading the Cowgirls in scoring. Quincy Noble and Ana Gret Asi contributed 17 and 15 with Noble grabbing six rebounds and Asi dishing four assists.

Of Noble’s 17 points, 13 were scored in the first quarter, but Noble credits her teammates for doing the work for the other three quarters.

“We have just so many threats, so… even if they do adjust to me, OK, well good luck inside,” Noble said. “Good luck with G, good luck with Stailee.”

The Sooners came out in the second half on an 8-0 run while forcing six turnovers from OSU. It wasn’t until halfway through the third quarter that the Cowgirls were able to recapture their momentum, eventually evening the score at 57 before Noble hit a lastminute shot to put OSU up two going into the fourth.

The last period of play opened with another Oklahoma run (12-3) that OSU wouldn’t be able to make up. With both Noble and Gusters held scoreless in the final 10 minutes, the Cowgirls’ offense seemed to

Delainey Cops The Cowgirls led the Sooners going into the fourth quarter, but OU went on a 12-3 run to open the quarter and left Stillwater with a win.

lack continuity due to fatigue and the short handedness of the OSU bench.

“I wish we didn’t have the injury bug that we’ve got, but we will be rewarded,” OSU coach Jacie Hoyt said. “I don’t know when, but I know we’re doing things the right way, and

I know good things are coming our way.”

The potential from players outside of the Cowgirls’ usual starting five looked bright in their matchup against Iowa State on Wednesday, but with reduced minutes from the sidelines, bench players struggled

to find opportunity to contribute.

With several players averaging more than 30 minutes a game and many still out due to injury, the Cowgirls hope to continue persevering in the face of adversity.

“We don’t feel sorry for

ourselves, we’re not going to play the victim, we’re not going to make excuses, but people also need to know what these kids have been battling through,” Hoyt said. “They’re heroes right now.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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Courtesy of OSU News Soil testing probe demonstration at the OSU Botanical Gardens at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater on Jan. 10, 2024.

Soil . . .

Continued from 1 “Samples cores should be taken at a depth of 6 inches, and at least 15 to

20 cores should be taken throughout the area. Combine the soil cores in a clean bucket, and then fill a sandwich baggie with that soil to submit as a single sample. Make sure the sample is free of plant debris.”

For most lawns and gardens, only a $10 routine soil test is needed. Soil

samples can be submitted to any one of the state’s 77 OSU Extension county offices.

All of the steps to properly conduct a soil test can be found in OSU Extension’s fact sheet, “Soil Testing, The Right First Step Toward Proper Care of Your Lawn.”

Soil samples may be submitted through the OSU Extension county office or sent directly to OSU Agriculture’s Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory. Pricing for various soil tests can be found online. More information on submitting a soil sample is also available online. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Continued from 1 “Usually around this time of year, it tends to be a lot more cold,” Erme said. “So a whole little mission that it supports is feeling how it feels to also be homeless around this time. Especially in the cold, experiencing what it feels like to go through something that someone else is going through that you may have never gone through, and just kind of support them and donate clothes.”

Sydney Freeney was unaware of the event until the day of when a flier caught her eye.

“The name and the naked billboard made me go like, ‘Woah what is that?’” Freeney said.

Participants were required to wear clothes that gave at least bathing suit coverage. Yet, that didn’t stop them from wearing funny items to run in such as SpongeBob underwear, bikinis and jean skirts.

Runner John Biamonte has some experience with the event.

He first participated in 2021.

“I heard about this from the SUAB event list thing that I think they give out at the start of every semester,” Biamonte said. “I usually expect them to be hosted every winter semester and thankfully, they did it again.”

Prizes were awarded at the end of the race to the student organization with the most participants, the fastest runner and the student who donated the most clothing.

Although Biamonte’s running club did not win for organization with most participants, Biamonte won the fastest runner with 5:42.

The student organization with the most participants was awarded to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.

Alicia Key was awarded for donating the most clothes, bringing 64 items.

SUAB ended the event with more than 100 items of clothing, and even a pair of shoes after a participant gave them away after running the mile in them.

SUAB plans to hold another Nearly Naked Mile in the fall. news.ed@ocolly.com

Bryson Thadhani 86 students participated in the Nearly Naked Mile, donating more than 100 clothing items for members of Stillwater’s community.

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The Student Union Activity Board hosted its annual clothes drive, the Nearly Naked Mile, on Thursday.

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Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (02/05/24). Grow through connection with home and family this year. Generate income growth with steady efforts. Solve winter domestic puzzles, before creative triumphs illuminate the spring. Summer changes require professional adaptation, revealing different options and inspiring autumn investigations and explorations. Home nurtures and recharges you.

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 — Group efforts pay off, with Mercury in Aquarius. A new team project captures your attention. Friends help with planning over three weeks. Collaborate.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Patient attention with professional tests and challenges earns reward.

Grow leadership over the next several weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. Communication benefits your career.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Make travel plans and go. Over three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius, you’re good at finding solutions. Study, research and discuss ideas. Explore.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Collaboration gets profitable. With Mercury in Aquarius for three weeks, focus on growing shared income. Financial planning provides power. Pull together for common gain.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Learn from a master. Synchronize for ease and efficiency with your partner over three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. Brainstorm in creative collaboration. Share rewards.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Learn healthy tricks. Work with experts to raise your physical performance to another level. Communicate and grow stronger, with Mercury in Aquarius. Streamline routines.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Prioritize love and fun over three weeks. Communicate and collaborate on games, skills and passion projects, with Mercury in Aquarius.

Creativity abounds. Romance sparks.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Get creative at home. With Mercury in Aquarius over three weeks, domestic harmony flows in conversation and connection. Upgrade household technology. Communication reveals family solutions.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Get your message out. You’re especially clever for the next three weeks. Complexities fascinate, with Mercury in Aquarius.

Communications and transport flow more easily.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Find logical ways to save and profit. There’s money to be made over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. Deal and bargain.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Tell your personal story. You’re especially brilliant, with communicative Mercury in your sign. Words come easily for the next three weeks. You learn quickly.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Your dreams are trying to tell you something. Creative productivity feeds on privacy over three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. Review and revise plans.

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