Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Courtesy of OSU A new education center is under construction at The Botanic Garden at OSU.
OSU’s Botanic Garden to hold new education center Mallory Pool Staff Reporter Flowers will bloom at the new Horticulture Education Center. Construction will soon start on this new education center at the OSU
botanic garden after a recent ground- ing for the $1.725 million building breaking event. The facility, located comes from a multitude of sources, near the south entrance to the garden, including the Tobacco Settlement Enwill be used by students, faculty, staff dowment Trust (TSET), OSU Departand the community for formal and ment of Horticulture and Landscape informal learning. Architecture and private donors. AdThe groundbreaking ceremony ditionally, Stillwater’s Wondertorium was held March 30. The building is board donated funds to the cause. estimated to be done by the end of “This new building is so impor2023, and the 2,100-square-foot facil- tant for programming, not only for our ity will have a large classroom, office students but our community as well,” space and restrooms. Anella said. “We have 21 different Lou Anella is the director of The college classes that use the garden for Botanic Garden at OSU and said fund- educational purposes, and when they
need to do something out there, the weather always is a challenge. This new building provides more opportunities for students to utilize The Botanic Garden at OSU to enhance their education.” Other groups such as the Payne County Audubon Society and Master Gardeners can also use the building to host meetings and other educational and horticultural activities. Anella said he’s looking forward to offering the space for more face-to-face learning opportunities. See Gardens on 6
OSU Museum of Art exhibit to celebrate lovable losers Adam Engel Editor-in-Chief From getting picked last for a pickup basketball game to missing out on the podium, losing and exclusion can happen to anyone.
Especially in county fairs. In 2016, photographer R.J. Kern traveled to several fairs in Minnesota and captured portraits of 4-H members and their animals, particularly the losers. He returned to the same location four years later and snapped the same photo. What changed over time? What did the children learn? Did their goals shift? Kern brings those photos and results in “The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral” to the OSU Museum of Art on April 18. See Museum on 6
Mia Ledbetter Alan Bowman, a sixth-year player from Michigan and Texas Tech, adds experience to a quarterback room full of underclassmen.
New quarterbacks Flores and Bowman add depth, experience to OSU Rowdy Baribeau Staff Reporter
Notebook Gundy’s comments on new quarterbacks, Bowman and Flores’ progress When quarterback Spencer Sanders announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal, OSU was left with minimal experience at the position. Gunnar Gundy who split time with Garrett Rangel as Sanders’ backup last season, played in four games. Yet, the
team needed experience and depth. The Cowboys added three-star recruit Zane Flores and Alan Bowman from Michigan in the transfer portal. Gundy said the two quarterbacks he reeled in this offseason are as advertised. “(Bowman) acted very mature, handles himself extremely well,” Gundy said. “We’re rotating him in with all three groups, never says a word. When I was evaluating him the other day, very similar to Spencer, except Spencer chose to make plays with his legs. So far, Bowman’s choosing to make plays, buying himself time and using his arm. See Add depth on 2
Jaiden Daughty “The Unchosen Ones: Portraits of an American Pastoral” will run from April 18 to June 24 at the OSU Museum of Art.