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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

OSU outlasts Michigan, picks up second consecutive series win series sweep for the Cowboys.

OSU’s offense emulated the performance coach Josh Holliday preached about since the start of his team’s five-game skid three weeks ago. More fluency and all-around contributions paid dividends toward OSU’s seventh Daniel Allen consecutive win and second straight Staff Reporter weekend series sweep.

It started with a leadoff solo home run by center fielder Zach Ehrhard in Through 13 innings, OSU hadn’t the top of the fifth inning. recorded a multi-run inning in the series Ehrhard jumped on an off-speed against the Michigan. pitch from Michigan pitcher Chase AlDespite Michigan’s 5.96 ERA, the len, sending it over the towering brick Cowboys’ inning-by-inning damage had monster adorning the left field wall of been minimal up to that point. Timely Ray Fisher Stadium. pitching and small ball was the story in A two-run lead transitioned to Saturday’s series opener. a three-run advantage, and Ehrhard’s That changed midway through solo shot foreshadowed the rest of the OSU’s 8-5 win against Michigan in Ann inning.

See Outlasts on page 2 Arbor on Sunday morning, clinching a

Chase Davis The Cowboy offense scored five runs in the fifth inning of OSU’s 8-5 win against Michigan on Sunday.

SGA inaugurates 2023-2024 officers Kennedy Thomason campaign violations, Assistant News & Peterson is glad to be officially sworn in.

Lifestyle Editor “I mean, we’ve

been forged by fire and it makes us very strong and very confident in everything we set to accomplish what we want to accomplish,” Peterson said. “And so, being here right now is just a big celebration and an exciting point for us to really take the role and run with it and be able to be here and have ‘officially made it,’ I guess you could say.”

The pair celebrated their accomplishment alongside family and friends. Peterson’s family, along with the professor she works for and her friends, attended the event. Albrecht’s mother, sister and niece traveled from South Dakota to be a part of the festivities.

Outgoing SGA president, Riley Pritzlaff, offered advice to Peterson and Albrecht, as well as the other officers, during his remarks.

“To our incoming officers, this will probably be one of the oddest, busiest, but also one of the most rewarding years you will experience,” Pritzlaff said.

He encouraged the officers to embrace the experience and rely on each other.

The ceremony concluded with a new president, vice president, Senate speaker, 24 new cabinet executives, 6 new Senate committee speakers and one new Supreme Court Justice.

The Student Government Association held inauguration for its 2023-2024 officers on Friday.

Ashley Peterson and Hilary Albrecht were sworn in as president and vice president, respectively. The Senate speaker, Sydney Adkins, along with cabinet executives, committee speakers and a Supreme Court justice, were also sworn in.

Peterson and Albrecht said they are excited to begin their term.

“It’s been a very long journey getting here and a very exciting journey and everything that we’ve done along the way, everything we’ve worked towards and every goal we’ve set to accomplish can really start next semester,” Peterson said.

“And so this just symbolizes us really filling the role and stepping into the role to accomplish our goals next semester.”

While the new officers were sworn in last week, their duties will not officially begin until next semester.

However, the transition process has already begun. Albrecht said she is looking forward to beginning preparations for Lights on Stillwater this summer.

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Courtesy of SGA Communications The incoming and outgoing SGA presidents and vice presidents attended inauguration on Friday.

Courtesy of Sheyenne Mitchell-Brown Sheyenne Mitchell-Brown is the creator of poetsforprogress.com, a poetry website.

OSU student creates poetry website Taylor Carroll Staff Reporter

on a rug and the rug was taken out She saw Lux Kickapoo-Johnfrom under me.” son the second or third week of her Mitchell-Brown said this first semester as an English major process made her find her sense of and wanted to be her best friend From journalist to poetry identity again and she realized that instantly. enthusiast. she was getting burnt out as a jourMitchell-Brown walked up Sheyenne Mitchell-Brown nalist. She had a love-hate relation- to her between their classes and wanted to be a journalist since she ship with it and noticed that she asked if she wanted to get food the was 16 years old. She was the news wanted to help mentor people with Student Union. Kickapoo-Johnson and lifestyle editor for The O’Colly their lives instead of writing about said no at first but then said yes. It from 2019 to 2021 and wanted to them. She discovered through her started their friendship, and they be a political correspondent for the time as an editor that she had a have been close ever since then.

Washington Post, New York Times passion for wanting to make othKickapoo-Johnson is also an or NPR. ers’ lives better than hers.

English major and is graduating at She worked constantly at the Mitchell-Brown decided that the end of fall 2023 semester. She newspaper, writing and editing she wanted to be a high school plans to go into the PhD program stories. Struggling with the “24/7 English teacher to help students and wants to be a professor or do news cycle,” Mitchel-Brown said achieve their dreams. Two weeks research. she questioned if she wanted to do before her junior year started, she Mitchell-Brown and Kickthis for her career. called her student adviser crying, apoo-Johnson took Lisa Hol“Journalism was my identity, wanting to change her major to lenbach’s class, Poetry Is Not a who I wanted to be,” MitchellEnglish.

Luxury. Their final project in the Brown said. “And then COVID hit, She said it was a vulnerable class prompted Mitchell-Brown to and I thought it was kind of taken experience in changing majors and create a website of poems. away from me. It was like standing starting all alone.

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Andy Crown Ben Abram started at the mound Sunday morning and allowed the Wolverines four earned runs in six innings.

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“We didn’t rely on one person or a home run.”

Ehrhard was one of the catalysts in his team’s offensive surge at the midpoint of Sunday’s series finale.

After missing 25 games due to a shoulder Continued from page 1 injury, Ehrhard’s offensive production was minimal.

Since OSU’s series opener against Kansas (April 21), he is batting .300.

Two walks and a single later, OSU had the Over the weekend, Ehrhard hit .333 and was rebases loaded for Tyler Wulfert -- who has raised his sponsible for five of his team’s 13 runs plated against batting average from .242 to .350 in a three-week Michigan. span. He followed with a two-RBI double.

“Zach is starting to look more like himself,” The Cowboys (30-13, 11-7 Big 12) plated five Holliday said. “Getting on base, taking walks, he hit runs in the fifth inning, and only one came as a result a home run. He’s looking really good right now.” of a home run.

Ben Abram tossed six innings, striking out “We did a good job there of playing good team nine and surrendering four earned runs off seven hits offense,” Holliday said on the postgame radio show. and four walks. That was enough to keep the Michi-

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gan offense stifled through five innings.

The Wolverines (21-20, 9-6 Big 10) garnered a two-run rally in the sixth inning but fell short.

With 10 regular season games remaining, consistency is paramount for postseason success. While Holliday said he would have preferred a full threegame series, as initially planned prior to a rainout on Friday, he believes this weekend’s sample size is enough to ease his mind heading into the new week.

“I’m thankful we at least got two of the three (games) in,” Holliday said. “Would have liked a full series, but I’m happy with our guys’ performances this weekend.”

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Chase Davis The Cowboys had to rely on opportunistic play from players such as Zach Ehrhard, who had two walks and two stolen bases, to pick up a 5-3 win against Michigan on Saturday.

Cowboys rely on opportunistic play, fend off Wolverines

Braden Bush Assistant Sport Editor The Cowboys didn’t have a hit in the third inning, but Zach Ehrhard crossed home plate.

Michigan left-handed pitcher Connor O’Halloran gave OSU fits on a windy day, so the Cowboys had to adapt. Zach Ehrhard picked up a walk on the opening at-bat of the third inning – one of just two walks Saturday – then he stole second base. Shortstop Marcus Brown grounded out next but advanced Ehrhard to third.

Two pitches later, right fielder Carson Benge grounded out to second base and drove in Ehrhard and gave OSU a one-run lead.

“That’s the kind of good team baseball that’s required when the wind is blowing in and you’re playing a good lefty,” OSU coach Josh Holliday said on the postgame radio show.

It wasn’t an offensive showing like the Cowboys are capable of producing, but they held on for a 5-3 win at Michigan on a windy Saturday afternoon. And it took a group effort to capitalize on the few scoring opportunities OSU was presented.

Through six innings, O’Halloran gave up just three hits, but OSU (29-13, 11-7 Big 12) turned those into three runs. In the second inning, Tyler Wulfert doubled to right-center field and David Mendham followed suit with a double of his own, scoring Wulfert.

Ehrhard was 2-for-2 on stolen

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bases, with his other coming in the 2/3 innings with one hit and no runs fifth after being walked. A Marcus allowed. He struck out four Wolverines Brown singled advanced Ehrhard to without giving up a walk. Root picked second, then he stole third. Carson up his second consecutive win and fifth Benge recorded his second sac-RBI of overall. the game, again sending Ehrhard home.

“Bayden was sensational,” HolBut four of the first six inliday said. “He’s turning the corner and nings were hitless for the Cowboys. giving us another weapon.”

O’Halloran pitched six strikeouts for While Root held Michigan at bay, Michigan (21-19, 9-6 Big Ten) during OSU finally broke through in the sevthose innings, and he finished with enth and picked up a hit by pitch and eight. a pair of hits with two outs, resulting “That was a tough lefty,” Holliin two runs. Isaac Stebens closed the day said. “I knew in preparing for him game and earned his fourth save. that he’d be a tough matchup.”

Holliday said it was nice to get Juaron Watts-Brown started for back on the field after rainouts at home OSU and went five innings, giving Tuesday and Michigan on Friday. up seven hits and leaving the game “It’s been a weird week,” Holliwith the score tied at 3. Holliday said day said. “Honestly, this week’s stunk.” they’re still looking for more from There’s a chance of rain again Watts-Brown but that it was a better Sunday, but the Cowboys are slated to outing than his last few. play Michigan at 11 a.m.

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Despite a skid in early April, a Big 12 regular season title is still well within reach for the Cowboys.

OSU Baseball Mailbag: Postseason hosting, McLean, Root Ben Hutchens and Daniel Allen Staff Reporters

ing to put the wagon in front of the donkey but what are the chances of a Big12 title/ hosting if the boys win each series at the minimum from here on out?”

As we’ve discussed on numerThey say OSU fans are “Loyal ous occasions on our podcast and prior and true.” mailbags, the remaining schedule for After the team went 4-0 with OSU is very favorable. a series sweep against KU and BedIf the Cowboys can sweep a lam win, we thought there might be a struggling Michigan squad, that would change in the kinds of mailbag quesgive OSU a seven-game winning tions submitted. Would we get to anstreak. A bad East Tennessee State swer optimistic questions for a change? team is on the menu next weekend, Maybe respond to people singing the which should be another sweep for the praises of coaches and players?

Cowboys. OSU has its best remaining Instead, Y’all didn’t seem to put opponent -- Kansas State – at home, too much stock into OSU sweeping the and then has a struggling OU team on now below .500 Kansas Jayhawks and the road to end the regular season. pounding the wounded Sooners into If the Cowboys can finish 5-1 submission. Some questions seemed over the final six Big 12 games, we optimistic, but mostly the tone remain don’t see any reason why a Big 12 unchanged from previous weeks. regular season title is far-fetched.

“Still not enough pitching,” Scott As for hosting a regional, winning a Patterson said. “Beat somebody good,” conference title or being runner-up will Dixie voiced. The only thing misslock that up. ing was a question that didn’t mention Last year, it felt like OSU was on pitching coach Rob Walton by name, the bubble to host and the members of something we’ve seen each of the last the NCAA selection committee defew weeks. cided to come to $70 Million O’Brate It seems OSU fans are loyal to Stadium. Who can blame them? That their feelings about a team and truly may be something to watch for this one of a kind. They don’t mention that season. on the campus tour.

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much you can trust them. Having to score 10/game (giving up 9.1/game in our last 10) is a hard formula for long term success.”

You’re absolutely right – winning shootouts isn’t always a guarantee, even for the best offensive programs, nor is it a formula for success come postseason play.

If we’ve learned anything in recent College World Series’, it’s that pitching pays dividends in the long run. The Cowboys don’t have a single weekend starting pitcher below a 3.90 ERA. That’s going to have to change if OSU wants be as good as coach Josh Holliday thinks they can be.

From Steven Jenderseck: “It was Kansas and a struggling OU team. I don’t put too much on it.

OSU’s hitting was good, but that was it. Don’t think much of beating OU as it was a midweek game, and apparently, we do not care about those games.”

Look at it from this perspective: in a sport like baseball, wins are wins.

How was Texas able to string together the nation’s – at the time – longest winning streak? By beating up on lesser teams and carrying that momentum into a series sweep over a talented Texas Tech team. The Longhorns were also two outs away from clinching a series win over OSU in Stillwater if it

wasn’t for a massive pitching implosion.

Point being, any winning streak in the latter half of the regular season builds confidence, an imperative facet to any sort of postseason success in college baseball. Also, that struggling OU team just swept Texas in Austin a week ago. We get your point, but it should be classified as a quality midweek win for a struggling OSU team.

From OddBall: “Do the coaches feel that Bayden Root turned any type of corner on Sunday? Because if he did, that gives our pitching staff a completely different feel to it. Also, any chance we get McLean back soon? And if so, will he be able to pitch?”

The Root question is hard to answer since we have had minimal availability with coaches and players over the past two weeks as we are unable to travel to Lawrence and now Ann Arbor this weekend.

As for McLean, still no further update. All we have is Holliday telling us he’s available “to some capacity” on April 14, the series opener against West Virginia. If he is back before postseason play, we’ve heard a leg injury is what has kept him out. It’s possible he could pitch if and when he does return, but we do not know for certain. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Kickapoo-Johnson describes Mitchel-Brown as a fun, comforting, no judgment, welcoming and driven person. She said she likes the website Mitchel-Brown has created and thinks it is a great place to learn about poetry that people may not have known.

“It’s a really wonderful space for people to publish their poetry to get their word out there,” KickapooJohnson said. “It starts giving people a voice if they feel like their voice is small because enough, if there’s enough whispers, there’s it’s shouting.

So even if you start somewhere small, it’s a place where you can create a space that pushes for change.”

Lisa Hollenbach is in her sixth year as a professor at OSU and has a doctorate in English and a master’s in creative writing. Her Poetry Is Not a Luxury class discusses American poetry in the 20th century as well as the relationship to protest and political movements.

Hollenbach said she met Mitchell-Brown through the class and likes the progress Mitchell-Brown made on the website for her class’ final. She offers her students an option for their final, a traditional essay or to create a project of any design to connect their class’ focus on poetry and politics in the 20th century.

“The website highlights some of her own writing and potentially other people’s writings, and she also has made a lot of progress on it,” Hollenbach said. “It connects this interest in poetry, politics, or poetry and social change, but also highlighting some poets from the past. So, historical poets who have done important work, so she’s been writing her own blog posts for it and posting poems and trying to solicit interest in it.”

Another person who supported Mitchell-Brown was Ryan Slesinger, who is a teaching assistant professor at the university. He met her in the spring of 2022 when Mitchell-Brown took his American Literature Survey class, which goes through literature from the

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civil war to the present.

Slesinger said he is happy that Mitchell-Brown is inspired enough to go headfirst toward her project and make this website happen.

“Sheyenne is full of life and given to inspiration and she is a deep thinker, who approaches literature and life looking for the meaning in it,” Slesinger said. “She is very communal and wants everybody around her to be thriving and she puts a lot of effort into that, which is part of what’s going on with this poetry website by encouraging them to find their voices and express their voice in this format.

“You know, as the adviser, I

spend a lot of time with these students and, and I see that this encouragement is working that these people you know, it’s a very personal thing to share your poetry to share those inner thoughts with the world around you,” he said.

“And Sheyenne has a way of encouraging her peers to do that, and to take ownership of their voices and say what they want to say to the world around them, and it’s very empowering.”

Mitchell-Brown used what she learned in Max Andrew’s Electronic Communication class, a journalism course, such as creating her website and adding all the functions into it.

Mitchell-Brown said her website al-

lows students to request to publish a poem or any other work they want to. All work placed on the website it protected by copyright and fair use of the law. She also said the website is for everyone in the community and encourages others to write for it.

With Mitchell-Brown’s website out, she has events on it she urges people to take part in.

More information is on https:// www.poetsforprogress.com/.

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An Oklahoma State University sophomore studying psychology said she had to tough it out after she ran out of money on her meal plan last semester.

“It was the worst thing ever,” India Morgan said, an OSU track and field athlete.

Fortunately, as a studentathlete, Morgan gets a “training table” dinner provided four times a week and breakfast twice a week.

“I had to eat less and rely on (the) training table after I ran out of money on my meal plan,” Morgan said.

Morgan thinks her meal plan ran out because of increased prices on campus.

“I spent so much on home supplies like napkins and toilet paper and all that,” Morgan said. “That stuff is so much more expensive on campus.”

Inflation has increased food prices nationwide, which leads to students not being able to afford as much food with

their meal plan as they used to. Americans paid 11.3% more for groceries in January than a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. The price of ground coffee, for example, increased by 23.8%.

A driving force behind the current inflation was COVID-19, according to a recent study about inflation rates in the United States and the United Kingdom.

“Each of the currency areas were hit by a series of common shocks during that period – namely, a succession of waves of the Covid pandemic,” the study stated. Other causing factors were “spikes in oil prices, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine (in February 2022).”

University Dining Services at OSU has felt the economic effects of inflation because of its business form. Its operations include franchised restaurants such as Caribou Coffee, dining halls such as North Dining and marketplaces such as Twenty Something. Although part of OSU, it is a function of OSU that doesn’t receive any tuition

dollars or state allocations, rebounded closer to pre-pansaid Tracie Brown, assistant demic, totaling $14 million, vice president of student union Brown said. business affairs.

Although University COVID-19 forced Dining Services had to survive restrictions on businesses’ without help from the univeroperations, which marked the sity, it never laid off employbeginning of University Dinees because of the pandemic, ing Services’ struggle, said Hamlett said. It struggled to Amanda Hamlett, marketing hire enough workers, because coordinator for University many potential employees left Dining Services. Social disat the start of the pandemic, tancing and safety protocols March 2020. forbid dining inside restau“Fewer locations were rants statewide. open because we had nobody “We were losing money to work them,” Hamlett said. every day our locations weren’t “So, the more students we open,” Hamlett said. got, the more we could open Most of OSU’s dining things.” locations on campus remained Despite a staff shortage closed long after COVID-19, and lack of customers, Unisaid Vedda Hsu, director of versity Dining Services had to University Dining Services. serve food to the students who Closures took away the main remained on campus. Universource of revenue, meal plan sity Dining Services navigated dollars, from the Univerthe situation, keeping safety sity Dining Services. With no measures in mind, Hsu said. A funding from the university, chef would make microwaveits revenue relies on students’ able meals that students could meal plan money. buy with their meal plans.

Meal plan revenue was “We had to open. We had $15.4 million in 2019. When to serve students,” Hsu said. the pandemic sabotaged busi- “That’s our main purpose.” ness in 2020, it decreased by Oklahoma isdoing better 15%. In 2022, the revenue than the national average in

its GDP percentage, according to federal statistics. However, not every business is back to normal. Expenses for the food distribution process have increased. Gas prices, for example, have risen 97% since January 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, reaching an all-time high in June.

“Delivery truck drivers are now charging extra for gas because gas prices skyrocketed,” Hamlett said. “So now we’re paying delivery fees for gas, which we used to not have to worry about. So inflation problems go way more back than the surface level.”

The amount and reason for extra charges differ per delivery, Hamlett said.

“Some companies would do a flat company fee, some would do a gas charge. It all depends,” Hamlett said. “Some we order from more, some we don’t order from as much, so it’s really hard to give a flat ‘it went up this amount.’”

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Garrett Kirksey University Dining Services at OSU has felt the economic effects of inflation because of its business form. Its operations include franchised restaurants such as Caribou Coffee, dining halls such as North Dining and marketplaces such as Twenty Something.

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Continued from page 7 Although core prices and inflation remain high, the prices of certain items are beginning to decrease. The latest Consumer Price Index news release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a 4.6% decrease in gas prices from February to March. Despite the decrease in gas prices, other factors keep affecting businesses that keep prices high.

Meal prices are affected by underlying factors of inflation. An OSU assistant professor in economics, Laura Ahlstrom, said restaurants are hit hard by inflation. She said rising production is one of the main causes of higher food prices.

“If you’re a restaurant owner, food prices, in particular, have skyrocketed,” Ahlstrom said. “Basic things like eggs and flour and stuff that would be in your meals.”

Like gas prices, the Consumer Price Index in March indicates a relief in food prices has begun. Although the prices of some food items such as cereals and bakery products kept increasing, the overall food index did not increase. The

food-at-home index decreased by 0.3% since September 2020. Cheaper meats, poultry, fish and eggs provide help to households and businesses struggling with all the factors of inflation.

Ahlstrom said another characteristic of inflation is the loss of purchasing power.

Being able to buy less with the same amount of money, combined with increased food prices, leads to a decrease in the amount of food people can buy.

“So they (employees) want increases in their wages to offset the decline in the purchasing power of their dollars,” Ahlstrom said.

University Dining Services has had to adjust to the demand for higher salaries, Hsu said.

Before the pandemic, employees were paid $7.50 per hour. The wage has slowly increased, reaching $10 per hour in spring 2022, in hopes to bring in more employees.

Additionally, employees get an $8 meal voucher daily if they work for more than three hours.

“Before the pandemic, employees would be close to 500 student employees per semester,” Hsu said. “During pandemic times, we would barely make 100. Right now, we are coming back. This se-

mester, we are at roughly 400.”

To make the job more appealing, University Dining Service awards a raise to its employees every year they work for the company, Hsu said. Every employee goes through an evaluation after each year with the company.

Typically, it is 25 cents an-hour raise.

“We need to be able to compete with outside employers’ wages,” Hsu said.

With higher food prices and less purchasing power, people have to consider their day-to-day spending. After having a meal plan for the first three semesters of college, Morgan decided to give it up.

“I didn’t really look at the prices until I got off my meal plan,” Morgan said.

“That’s when I realized many things were more expensive than they used to be.”

Although students have the option to have a meal plan, University Dining Services must serve students and staff.

It’s adjusting to the economic situation and to meet the student’s needs, Hsu said. University Dining Services had to increase the price of coffee, for example, because of inflation.

“We’ve had to increase the price of certain items because vendors are charging us more,” Hsu said. “I think we will see an increase in meal

plan prices in the future. We want to make sure it’s still affordable for students and parents.”

Although a more expensive meal plan might look worse on students’ or their parent’s bank accounts, it ensures that students won’t run out of meal plan credit in the middle of a semester. University Dining Services wants to provide flexible and affordable options for all students, Hsu said.

It offers six plans with the Platinum Plan being the most expensive at $2,275 per semester. The lowest plan freshmen living on campus can get is the Bronze Plan at $1,550 per semester. Plan G is the only available option without a contract. It starts at $100 in Dining Dollar increments.

“We don’t want students to have to worry if they can eat or not,” Hamlett said. “That’s our No. 1 concern. We don’t want freshmen to be like ‘I can’t afford dinner.’”

University Dining Services has removed ‘all-youcan-eat’ swipes, to make meal plans more affordable, Hamlett said.

“We have one of the lowest meal plan prices in the Big 12,” Hamlett said. “That’s why we moved away from the swipes ‘all-you-can-eat,’ because those meal plans are so much higher. You’re wasting

so much food and money with those.”

The Stillwater community and its businesses found ways to support each other during inflation.University Dining Services has taken the initiative, too, Hsu said. For example, grocery stores on campus sell locally made-sodas.

“We try to support local entrepreneurs,” Hsu said.

Dealing with inflation without funding from the university has required University Dining Services to adjust in different ways. It has not yet increased meal plan prices even though it has to charge more for certain items, Hsu said. This ultimately means students have to pay more attention to budgeting to make ends meet.

“I used to buy a coffee every morning in the Student Union on my way to class,” said Savannah Skiles, anOSU senior majoring in nutritional science via allied health. “It has gotten so expensive I have to bring it from home. Life is more expensive right now, and I have to budget better.”

OSU students Zoe KentFerraro, Saara Hakanen, Garrett Kirksey, Caelyn Cox and Emily Stuart contributed to this report. news.ed@ocolly.com

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By Steve Faiella and what 17-, 24-, 52-, and 3 Bulgaria’s 64-Across have? capital 44 Brief digression 4 Before, 45 Point sets, in math poetically 46 Post-WWII 5 “Grand” alliance Wyoming range 47 Actor Cariou 6 Inn offering a 48 Tall shade trees morning meal, 50 “Unforgettable” briefly singer __ King 7 Ostrichlike bird Cole 8 Football filler 52 Member of an 9 Tease attorney’s support 10 Like some staff committees 57 Desert viper 11 Artfully shy 58 NYC subway org. 12 School-of59 Post-WWII thought suffix alliance 13 Work-from-home 61 Open just a crack space, perhaps 64 Places to pick up 18 Inventor Thomas diving gear 23 Printing flourish 68 Glacier fragment 25 Nude 69 Anna’s “Frozen” 26 Completely sister flummoxed 70 Core belief 27 Fragrant spring 71 __ A Sketch shrub 72 Monopoly card 28 Actress Shire 73 Vase-shaped jugs 29 Tennis great Chris DOWN 30 “Midnight 1 Sch. near Cowboy” role Hollywood 34 Group email 2 Jam band with a starter namesake Ben & 35 “I wish I could __ Jerry’s flavor that!”: “So gross!”

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36 Wasp’s defense 38 Tropical trees 40 Jolly December visitor 42 Film spools 43 Social media account that may provide anonymity 49 Ended, as a subscription 51 One small bite 53 Cry of frustration

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54 Tough character’s claim 55 “... said __ ever” 56 Slender candle 60 Ultrafast 62-Downs 61 Actor Vigoda 62 Fast plane 63 __ de Triomphe 65 Rock & Roll HoF city 66 “__ as directed” 67 Cut down

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Today’s Birthday (05/02/23). Plot your long-term course this year. You can win valuable prizes, together with friends. Inspiring possibilities blossom this spring. Adapting your partnership around summer changes leads to growing autumn health and fitness.

Upgrade your look, brand or style next winter. Let your higher spirit lead.

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 — Collaborate and coordinate for practical solutions. Keep your promises. Creativity, partnership and romance can spark.

Communication flowers. Coordinate and build for the future together.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Connect with nature. Follow your heartbeat. Prioritize work, health and physical performance. Practice your moves and technique for greater efficiency. Envision beautiful results.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Creativity and artistry spark. Relax and enjoy familiar company. Invent enticing possibilities together. Share your heart and luck plays along. Heed wisdom from children.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Nurture yourself and family with home comforts and diversions. Clean and clear clutter. Get creative for beautiful results.

Add sugar, spice, and everything nice.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Communication comes easily. Discuss news and possibilities. Strengthen foundational structures. Creative work blossoms.

Write, paint or film your story. Edit, polish and refine.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Have faith in your own capabilities and imagination. Connect and network. Find a lucrative market niche and fill it. Balance expenses with income.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Talk about the results you’d love. You can accomplish more than you think possible. It doesn’t need to get expensive. Use your power responsibly.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Nurture sensitivities with peaceful privacy. Emotion could beat reason. Complete one phase and begin another. Honor transitions with rituals. Invent a possibility from nothing.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — What you need can be found. Share information and resources. Teamwork can move mountains. Reach out to include neighbors and friends. Stay positive.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Advance your professional objectives.

The good work you’re doing reflects you well. Polish marketing materials, websites and presentations. Build to realize long-term goals.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Study options and clues. Your investigation is getting interesting. Build strong foundations to make your case. Discover a perfect solution. Unravel a mystery.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Collaborate on shared finances. Contribute time, energy and money to grow accounts and resources. You’re building for the future. Nurture the garden together.

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Solution to Monday’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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