Monday, April 24, 2023

Monday, April 24, 2023

Preservation underway at historically Black school

The Stillwater community came together on Saturday to begin the process of preserving the historic Booker T. Washington School.

Booker T. Washington School, referred to as Washington School by alumni, served Stillwater’s Black students from 1908 to 1956. Oklahoma once had over 50 Black schools. Today, only three remain. Washington School is the only one left with the restoration potential.

“From a personal perspective, I’ve been aware of Washington School for a long time,” Michelle Charles said, communications specialist for the City of Stillwater. “It was one of those things that was always on my radar, but one day they came to me, and they told me that an anonymous donor had come forward that would enable them to buy the school, and I almost cried.”

In December, the City of Stillwater purchased the Washington School property with a gift of $250,000 from an anonymous donor. From there, community members, the Washington School Alumni Association and Mount Zion Baptist Church joined forces to begin the restoration process.

“Because I have such a connection with it, and it has been such a long process, I was given the opportunity to coordinate things from the city side for this cleanup and work with

the different departments,” Charles said. “I have been very gratified to be able to work on this from the city’s side and make sure that we can provide whatever resources we have to make this happen. It’s kinda up to the community to make the most of those resources, and it seems like they’re doing it, and I’m thrilled with that.”

Iris Slade, a Washington School Alumni, described the grounds as “a blessed land.” Since 2010, Slade has led the charge to get Washington School designated as a historic

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Cowboys clinch series win in Lawrence, look for sweep in tight Big 12 race

OSU’s past nine games offensively have been a tale of two halves.

From April 7 through April 15, the Cowboys held a five-game stretch scoring 21 total runs, averaging 4.2 per game in that span.

The ensuing four featured 59 combined runs plated, good enough for an average of 14.75 runs per game. This includes 29 total in games one and two against Kansas.

On Saturday afternoon, OSU did something it had only done once before under Josh Holliday. Win a series in Lawrence vs Kansas.

In six trips to Hoglund Ballpark since 2013, the Cowboys have come out as series victors twice, including Saturday – improving to 27-13 overall and 10-7 in Big 12 play

Here are three takeaways from the Cowboys series-clinching, 14-3 win over the Jayhawks. Offense stays hot:

On Saturday, 10 different Cowboys recorded at least one of OSU’s 14 total hits – three of which held multi-hit games.

Abram’s strong start: Ben Abram wanted to record quality performance after a disappointing ones his past two outings.

“I just want to be able to throw a long game,” Abram said after a loss to TCU. “I want to be able to get over that hump and give a good game.”

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property. Until recently, Slade has struggled to drum up support for the restoration project.

“Everybody else has moved away. We have a few people that are still here that have some ties to it, but it was a struggle, Slade said. “I had no help until other people, the alumni, realized it could really be saved.”

There are only two structures left today that represent the rich history of Stillwater’s Black community.

“This building [Washington School] and this church [Lawson’s

Temple] are the only historical things that we have left, that’s it,” Slade said. “Anything of African Americans’ seems like they want to tear everything down, and we don’t get it.” Washington School first opened in 1908 at 619 W 12th Avenue. The school served students from kindergarten to eighth grade. Students would then have to travel out of town to attend high school. The community built today’s structure in 1938. The new building allowed high school students to attend Washington School.

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Dancing for a dreamer

Money raised for undocumented students

won the $250 scholarship.

the choice organization of a fellow alumnus of the fraternity.

Bailando por un dreamer: dancing for a dreamer.

Friday night, Sigma Lambda Beta, the Latin American Student Association, and the Latin Dancing and Cultural Club hosted “Bailando por un dreamer,” a Latin dance fundraising event in the Student Union ballroom.

The goal of the event was to raise money to fund two scholarships for undocumented students at OSU: one undergraduate and one graduate student. A third $250 scholarship was given out randomly to someone who bought a presale ticket. Maggie Suter, a human science education freshman,

“I think everybody deserves to have an opportunity, especially undocumented people,” said Jorge Osuna, photographer and community member who attended the event. “They deserve to have a chance to show who they really are and the chance to get something to achieve their dreams and goals.”

The event raised over $1400. Half went toward the scholarships and the remaining funds are to be donated to Dream Act Oklahoma, a nonprofit organization based in Oklahoma City that educates and advocates for the local immigrant community.

Francisco Hernandez, sociology junior, membership educator of Sigma Lambda Betas and co-chair of the event, said while there are other organizations with similar goals in Oklahoma, Sigma Lambda Betas chose DAOK because it was

“[DAOK] helps advocate for people of undocumented status as a whole, but one of their biggest things that they do is advocate for undocumented students,” Hernandez said. Hernandez said DAOK helps undocumented students by familiarizing them with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival application as well as helping undocumented people contact immigration lawyers and take practice exams for the citizenship test.

The event opened its doors at 7:30 p.m. and had an hour of dance instruction beginning at 8 p.m. A live band, the Colao Band, played Latin music.

Around 10:45 p.m. Hernandez announced the winner of the undergraduate scholarship: Perla Rosales Avelar, junior in civil engineering.

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Rheagan Stinnett

Booker T. Washington School is the only historically Black school left in Oklahoma with the restoration potential.

Stephanie Landaverde

goal of the event was to raise money to fund two scholarships for undocumented students at OSU: one undergraduate and one graduate student.

Chase Davis

Ben Abram pitched 5.2 innings vs Kansas on 110 pitches on Saturday.

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The Prairie Arts Center hosts its two-day event this weekend, which hosts nearly 50 national and regional artists.

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A six-inning performance with two runs or less suffices as a good outing according to Abram. He hadn’t extended beyond five since March 25 in a game against Baylor.

On Saturday, Abram got his quality outing, striking out four while surrendering just two runs and seven

hits through 5.2 innings and 110 total pitches.

Abram got himself into a fourthinning jam with two Jayhawk runners in scoring position. The difference this time was his ability to get out of it unscathed.

With OSU still trying to garner stability within its starting rotation, a veteran presence like Abram brings enough perks to a young, new-look staff. Extended innings from Abram down the stretch will only be beneficial.

Cowboys clinch vital series

win, need sweep: OSU hadn’t won a Big 12 series in two weeks prior to this weekend.

Regardless of who it was against, the Cowboys’ needed one in Lawrence, Kansas, badly.

With the top half of the conference – TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia – out of the way, OSU controls its fate in the Big 12 title race. That starts with sweeping bottom-tier teams like Kansas and Baylor.

OSU has two more opportunities to enhance its conference record after

this weekend against Kansas State and in-state rival OU. Fate will play itself out. TCU dropped a series to West Virginia this weekend in Morgantown and Texas dropped a series to the Sooners in Austin.

With the Cowboys (10-7) and five others above .500 in league play, the margin-for-error becomes even more minimal. All that makes the opportunity to clinch a series sweep on the road even more imperative for the Cowboys on Sunday morning.

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Ben Abram keeps proving his worth as a Cowboy pitcher.

OSU softball drops both games Saturday, Texas sweeps sports

Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

The Cowgirls have lost five in a row.

On Sunday, No. 3

OSU dropped the final two games of its threegame series with No. 7 Texas, getting swept in the series. The Cowgirls now sit at 39-8 on the year and 8-4 in conference play.

In the second game of the series, star pitcher Kelly Maxwell held the Longhorns hitless through six innings. And for the offense, the Cowgirls plated two runs, with the first coming from Katelynn Carwile’s RBI single.

As Maxwell was just three outs away from a no-hitter, Texas leadoff hitter Mia Scott got a hit. Shortly after, another batter reached base. Then with two on in the seventh, freshman Reese Atwood crushed a three-run walk-off home run to left field to win the game 3-2 and stun the Cowgirls.

It was the secondconsecutive game that OSU entered the seventh inning with a no-hitter, then lost on an Atwood walk-off. It happened first on Friday in extra innings.

The series finale was played shortly after, with the Cowgirls suffering a 5-2 loss. They finished with six hits, as Micaela Wark led the way with two, and Chyenne Factor, Katelynn Carwile, Tallen Edwards and Rachel Becker all had one.

OSU now sits four games back in the Big 12, with the chances of catching the No. 1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners becoming even more challenging.

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Texas won two games vs OSU with walk-offs in the weekend sweep over the Cowgirls.

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ECU transfer Javon Small commits to OSU, first to join Cowboys

Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

After five of his players entered the transfer portal, OSU coach Mike Boynton made his first transfer addition of the offseason.

East Carolina transfer Javon Small has committed to the Cowboys, he announced on Sunday.

The 6-foot-2-inch guard chose the Cowboys over Oklahoma.

Small appeared in 18 games and made 17 starts for the Pirates in 2022-2023, averaging

15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game on 39.7% shooting. He posted five 20-plus point contests, all in which he shot 50% or better from the field.

Considered a combo guard, The South Bend, Indiana, native served as ECU’s point guard before suffering a seasonending knee injury. He dished out 100 assists to 61 turnovers and was the team’s leading scorer and leading assist man.

247Sports ranked Small as the No. 71 prospect on the 2023 transfer market, where he was

graded a 90, equivalent to a four-star prospect. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

With the loss of four-year guard Avery Anderson III to the portal, a primary ballhandler and double-digit scorer, the guard spot became a highly soughtafter position for Boynton and OSU.

Center and forward could be where Boynton looks next, considering his top three bigs from 2022-2023 in Moussa Cisse, Kalib Boone and Tyreek Smith entered the portal.

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North Texas transfer Quincy Noble commits to OSU

Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

Jacie Hoyt received her first transfer portal addition of the offseason.

North Texas transfer Quincy Noble committed to Hoyt and the Cowgirls, she announced on Thursday.

“Guess I need some cowgirl boots!#gopokes,” she wrote. “With God ALL things are possible! #ShineYOURlight.”

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Noble spent the past three seasons with the Mean Green, averaging 17 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game in 2022-2023. She was a First Team All-Conference USA selection. The 5-foot-10-inch guard will bring immediate scoring help, as her 17 points per game was the third

highest in the Conference USA. Noble is also the 15th player in North Texas history to reach 1,000 career points and scored the fifth-most single season points in program history with 527.

With guards Naomie Alnatas and Terryn Milton exhausting their eligibility, and Lexy Keys transferring to Oklahoma, Noble will be looked to for instant impact at the position.

Noble has one remaining year of eligibility.

OSU only has eight other roster spots filled by Lior Garzon, Anna Gret Asi, Hannah Gusters, Praise Egharevba and Landry Williams with freshmen Brenna Butler, Mai Galbraith and Stailee Heard on the way.

Hoyt will look to add more newcomers this offseason.

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Quincy Noble became the first transfer for Jacie Hoyt this offseason.

Euphoria fashion show highlights students’ collections

Lindsey’s collection was titled Party of the Pride, inspired by unconventional brides.

The 12th annual Euphoria fashion show, presented by the Department of Design and Merchandising, occurred on April 21 in the ConocoPhillips Alumni Center.

The show highlighted five senior fashion designer’s personal collections.

Diane Limbaugh, director of the show, introduced the night. She explained that students in her Fashion Show Production course planned the show.

“Each year we try to make the show bigger and better, and this year is no exception,” Limbaugh said.

The producers of the show,Taylor Greene and Presley Turner, were introduced. Then the judges: Clair Kennedy, Crystal Bland, Hannah Joe Thompson and Karen David. Each judge has credentials and experience within the design department.

The first two segments of the show were Junior Class: Children’s Wear and Juniors and Seniors Fun Fashion. The Fun Fashion section was described as fashion that doesn’t fit into one category.

After this, the senior collections were presented. The seniors are Grace Goodrich, Anabelle Lindsey, Lauren Dickens, Leahna So and Carson Scott.

Each student spent all year preparing for the show. According to Scott, the process begins with trend research, followed by market research, sketching, pattern drafting and finishes with fittings. The show is the chance for students to present their work.

“It’s a really great way to show the university and people outside the university that we have such a great program,” Scott said. “It’s kind of unbelievable that OSU has such a great program.”

Goodrich’s collection was titled Six Feet Above, inspired by the clouds.

“My inspiration is a lot about juxtaposition,” Goodrich said. “Basically the idea is a big fluffy cloud wearing a belt.”

“The collection represents a colorful fun-loving person,” Lindsey said. “These girls aren’t just the bridal party - they’re the party of the bride.”

Dickens’ collection was titled Garden of Evergreen, inspired by fairytales and the cottagecore aesthetic.

“There’s a lot of flowery aspects and nature,” Dickens said.

“Inspiration from my childhood and some of my favorite movies today.”

So’s collection was titled Singularity, inspired by women’s empowerment and individualism.

“Singularity is being an individual, you don’t fit into a box, you are your own person. I love that empowerment,” So said. “Women are still trying to accept body positivity and ourselves and love ourselves.”

Scott’s collection was titled Boheme, inspired by music, along with his desire to present suiting and tailoring.

“The musical Rent, one of their songs, ‘La Vie Boheme,’ is about being creative and an artist,” Scott said.

“I was kind of inspired by that.”

After the collections were presented, awards were given out, including Best Models, Most Marketable Garment and Best Construction for Juniors. Then, awards for the senior collections were given out.

The Most Marketable Collection went to Lindsey’s collection, Outstanding Design for a Garment or Collection went to Goodrich and Best Construction for Seniors went to Scott.

The show finished with John Peterson, the Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences, congratulating the department and expressing his appreciation for everyone’s work.

Overall, the show was an opportunity for the design department to showcase their work and receive appreciation and recognition.

“I want to show others the work that OSU can do in fashion, and for people to get a taste of it,” So said.

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Rosales Avelar learned about the scholarship opportunity from her OSU Mentor Collective mentor. She said because scholarship opportunities for undocumented students are rare, paying for school is a big financial challenge.

“It’s been a little struggle,” Rosales Avelar said. “My dad kind of always told me, ‘no te rajes’, [don’t back down]. So for me, that’s kind of in the back of my head, even though I wanted to quit so many times, I just keep looking back like whoa, I made it this far. I can see the finish line.”

Hernandez announced the winner of the graduate scholarship around 12:45 a.m. Gerardo Rodriguez-Sariñana, graphic design major, won.

“It’s a really good opportunity, I couldn’t be more happy,” Rodriguez-Sariñana said. “I really wasn’t sure if I was going to get it, but I knew I had to at least try and apply because there’s limited opportunities. I have to take any opportunity that I can.”

Rodriguez-Sariñana said undocumented students face challenges through a lack of resources.

“And a lot of times people just assume you know how to navigate through college and life because so many people have done it,” Rodriguez-Sariñana said. “But for dreamers, that’s just not the case at all. So just trying to find the right resources, there’s very limited opportunities. It’s very tricky, and not to mention the identity crisis that you have to deal with, wondering are you Mexican because you were born there, or are you American because that’s where you live.”

Messinah Peter-

man, criminal justice sophomore, said she attended the event to support Sigma Lambda Betas.

“I think (the scholarship) really empowers students, and it gives them a really good opportunity and something to be proud of,” Peterman said. Hernandez said Sigma Lambda Beta have hosted this event independently in previous years as a masquerade ball, but by working with LASA and LDCC, they were able to receive more applicants and raise more funds.

“For those people who heard about this event, but were wondering if they should go or not, I just want them to know that all the profits will go towards undocumented students,” Hernandez said. “We hope to keep this tradition going for years to come. So next spring, I highly encourage everybody to come out so we can continue to let this event grow.”

Stephanie Landaverde

Friday night, Sigma Lambda Beta, the Latin American Student Association, and the Latin Dancing and Cultural Club hosted “Bailando por un dreamer,” a Latin dance fundraising event in the Student Union ballroom.

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“I graduated on that stage right there from the eighth grade to the ninth grade,” Elnora Sanders, Washington School Alumni, said. “Then I quit because that’s when they talked about integration.”

After the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, public schools across the United States began integrating Black and

white schools. Washington School was closed in 1956, and its students began attending Stillwater’s traditionally white schools. Washington School serves as Stillwater’s only physical reminder of the civil rights movement and its impact on education.

“I wasn’t there long,” Nettie Vick, Washington School Alumni, said. “They switched it real quick. They said you can’t go here no more. Then we went to Lincoln Elementary. They called it desegregating. I don’t call it desegregating. Life was changing, and they had to make a difference. It was a negative difference. The school was fine. It was at peace.”

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Connections to the Washington School still run deep in the community. James Bowen’s mother and grandfather attended Washington School.

“My family’s always been here,” Bowen said. “I was born in Stillwater. I never went through segregation because I was born in ‘63. We used to sneak in there as kids and just walk around.”

Bowen is glad the property is finally receiving the recognition it deserves.

“History is something you can’t erase. It shows what we all went through. To me, it’s almost like seeing a revival, a resurgence. To see it kinda

start from the ground up. It’s definitely part of Stillwater’s history.”

Washington School Alumni and the City of Stillwater are excited to see what the future has in store.

“The vision right now is to have it be something for community use,” Charles said. “There is talk of doing almost like a museum to document and honor the history of Washington School because it is a fascinating history and a very important history. And then there is the idea of having it as a community space. It could be a beautiful event space. There is so much potential here.”

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Preservation on the historic Booker T. Washington School began on Saturday.

“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” gives women the spotlight Lifestyle

Taylor Carroll Staff Reporter

The feminists from “Grease” have returned.

The original “Grease” movie came out in 1978 and is beloved by many fans.

“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” is a spin-off prequel of the movie and shows a feminist side to the classic story. The show is centered around four women in Rydell High School trying to give power to the students who are not popular.

The show starts with the infamous drive-in movie theater shown in the original movie and introduces the characters from there. Jane Facciano starts dating football star Buddy Aldridge before school starts after being in a casual fling during the summer.

Once rumors speculate around the school about Facciano and Aldridge going “all the way,” her reputation is ruined, but Aldridge’s reputation remains intact. He wants to secretly date her to retain his popularity and be class president.

Facciano breaks up with him and runs against him in the upcoming student body president election for outcasts like her.

Like the original, this show is a musical. The songs are spaced well within the show’s episodes and sound similar to songs that came out in the original “Grease” movie.

Marisa Davila plays Jane Facciano and does a great job being the lead actress who unites the Pink Ladies. Her song “I Want More” is the most powerful in the show and displays her astonishing vocal

rage with emotion behind it.

The show does a fantastic job of showing the difficulties of facing sexism during that time. Women were not supposed to speak up against a man or state their ideas.

Another thing this show does great is feature the dif-

ferent personalities besides Facciano, who helped start the Pink Ladies.

Nancy Nakagawa wanted to be a designer with her two best friends until they ditched her to hang out with their boyfriends more often. Cynthia Zdumowski wanted to be

a T-Bird, but the group would not let her in because she was a girl. Olivia Valdovinos was cast out for being in a secret relationship with a teacher, who would not acknowledge he was dating her, and claimed she threw herself at him.

The show also calls on

nostalgia by showing Francesca Alicia “Frenchy” Facciano as Jane Facciano’s younger sister in middle school. It displays her life before high school and how she grew up in the Pink Ladies.

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Justin Tranter attends the “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” premiere at Hollywood Legion Theater on March 29, 2023, in Los Angeles.

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk