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SEEKING Friday, February 17, 2023

Natalie Cook

Roc Riggio

Maddison Hinson-Tolchard

Alana Wolfberg

JoJo Roberson Chase Ferguson

Jonas Baumgartner Fouad Messaoudi

Kelly Maxwell

GLORY With chances at championships this spring, the Cowboys and Cowgirls have opportunities to add their names to Heritage Hall.

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Riggio ready to Roc Sophomore delivers energy boost to Cowboys Braden Bush Assistant Sports Editor

Baseball Marcus Brown’s hoodie said it all.

The hoodie was branded Roc Riggio merchandise, featuring a cutout of Riggio, OSU’s sophomore second baseman, swinging a bat, overlaying his No. 7 jersey number.

Riggio became a fan favorite by last season’s end for his spirited play and big personality, such as prancing around third base in an NCAA Regional and his blond-dyed hair. His infectious character grew down the stretch, as did his performance.

His All-Big 12 Freshman Team season didn’t just

earn him fans’ approval, though.

“I’m Roc Riggio’s biggest fan,” Brown, OSU’s shortstop, said.

Now, Riggio begins the 2023 season as one of OSU’s key pieces.

It took Riggio until the second half of last season to get going. He played the first month and a half of the year ahead of schedule after a shoulder reconstruction surgery in the fall, while balancing typical freshman struggles. He batted just .167 through the first dozen games.

At season’s end, Riggio found his stride. He batted .556 with four home runs in the Stillwater Regional and improved his average to .295. On defense, Riggio led the team in assists and held a .975 fielding percentage.

Still, Riggio only tapped the surface.

“I started to get comfortable in my own skin after the season,” Riggio said.

“You look back at my season and realize my highs and lows and what kind of player that I need to be to be successful.”

Riggio started 53 games as a freshman and will play a larger role this season.

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Friday – Missouri* Saturday – Vanderbilt* Sunday – Arkansas* Feb. 21 – vs Cal Baptist Feb. 24 – vs Loyola Marymount Feb. 25 – vs Loyola Marymount Feb. 26 – vs Loyola Marymount Feb. 28 – @ Missouri State March 3 – vs Austin Peay March 4 – vs Austin Peay March 5 – vs Austin Peay March 7 – vs Arizona State March 8 – vs Arizona State March 10 – vs Utah Tech March 11 – vs Utah Tech (Doubleheader) March 12 – vs Utah Tech March 14 – vs Dallas Baptist March 17 – @ Texas Tech March 18 – @ Texas Tech March 19 – @ Texas Tech March 22 – @ Wichita State

March 24 – vs Baylor March 25 – vs Baylor March 26 – vs Baylor March 28 – @ Dallas Baptist March 31 – vs Texas April 1 – vs Texas April 2 – vs Texas April 4 – vs Wichita State April 6 – @ TCU April 7 – @ TCU April 8 – @ TCU April 11 – vs Oral Roberts April 14 – vs West Virginia April 15 – vs West Virginia April 16 – vs West Virginia April 18 – vs Oklahoma# April 21 – @ Kansas April 22 – @ Kansas April 23 – @ Kansas April 25 – vs Wichita State April 28 – @ Michigan April 29 – @ Michigan April 30 – @ Michigan

Brown said Riggio off boosts for the team, both in energy and on-field play.

“I figured out that I’m for the boys,” Riggio said. “That’s kind of cliche, but everything that I try to do

is to fire these guys up, make another guy smile, and ultimately, help us win ballgames.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

Cowboys schedule May 2 – @ Oral Roberts May 5 – vs East Tennessee State May 6 – vs East Tennessee State May 7 – vs East Tennessee State May 12 – vs Kansas State May 13 – vs Kansas State May 14 – vs Kansas State May 18 – @ Oklahoma May 19 – @ Oklahoma May 20 – @ Oklahoma May 24-28 – Big 12 Tournament^ June 2-5 – NCAA Regional June 8-11– NCAA Super Regional June 16-26 – College World Series

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McLean chose Cowboys over MLB; ready to lead

File Photo Nolan McLean decided to return to OSU after the Baltimore Orioles drafted him in the third round of the 2022 MLB draft.

“It was just (The Orioles) preference and what we were kind of looking for just with myself and my ability on the field,” McLean told The O’Colly. “And after a few conversations we just both kind of Ben Hutchens agreed, OK, it probably won’t Staff Reporter work out.”

OSU coach Josh Holliday said he just laughed when When the Baltimore Ori- McLean called asking if Hololes called his name to begin liday had a roster spot for him. the third round of the MLB Of course, he had room.

Draft, Nolan McLean started “It’s a big deal,” Holliday planning it all out. said. “Nolan’s a pretty remarkMcLean texted his friend able talent.”

Jackson Holliday, the OriMcLean led the Cowboys oles No. 1 draft pick, about with 19 home runs last year rooming together. He started and pitched more than 25 inthinking about realizing the nings. McLean said his fastball goal he had as a kid growing is touching triple digits this up in Willow Springs, North season and his arm is built up Carolina: to be a professional to pitch as a starter or reliever, baseball player. whatever the team needs.

Then, 14 days later, the OSU is getting pro-level dream vanished. McLean and production one more year. the Orioles couldn’t come to “I had every intention of terms. Jim Callis of MLB.com moving on and going to start reported the parties disagreed my pro career, but Oklahoma on McLean’s post-draft physi- State’s one heck of a backup cal. plan, so I can’t be more happy McLean, the highest with where I’m at,” McLean drafted player in 2022 to not said. “I believe everything hapsign professionally, returns to pens for a reason and I believe college to lead the Cowboys I’m in the right place right from the mound, the field and now.” the batter’s box. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Last year, Watts-Brown went 4-4 with an ERA of 3.68 in 15 appearances, including 12 starts. He will likely be the ace of this year’s Cowboy pitching staff, one that lost five pitchers in the offseason. OSU will need high-level production from Watts-Brown to contend this season.

Nolan Schubart

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Expert’s analysis of OSU baseball D1 Baseball’s Mike Rooney said this OSU roster is well-rounded, but not as much as others around the country.

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Schubart is 6-foot-5 and 227 pounds, huge for a player fresh out high school. Schubart has tremendous power from the left side of the plate. He will be the only freshman starting in OSU’s lineup and in its rearranged outfield.

Tyler Wulfert

Chase Davis

Last season at Midland, Wulfert hit .389 with 20 home runs and 72 RBIs. Wulfert will start at third base with Nolan McLean moving into the outfield, and will be a player who can round out a stacked OSU infield.

and five pitchers. So how will OSU’s roster look on Opening Day? The O’Colly spoke with D1Baseball’s head analyst, Mike Rooney, ahead of the Cowboys’ Daniel Allen opening weekend. WithStaff Reporter out premier arms in the starting pitching core, with Justin Campbell, In college baseball, Victor Mederos and Bryce every program has one set Osmond gone, how will goal: make the College the weekend rotation look World Series. come Opening Day? Since 1999, OSU Juaron Wattshas made it to Omaha, Brown, a transfer from Nebraska, just once; in Long Beach State, is who 2016.

Rooney expects be the Seven starters deace with his steady 93-95 parted from last season’s mph fastball and deceivroster — two in the field ing wipeout-slider. Yet, in

Rooney’s eyes, there’s still work to be done.

“Juaron is a big-time arm, but he’s in no way a finished product,” Rooney said. “His biggest challenge will be consistency in the zone. He was in and out last spring. But ultimately his stuff is very electric, and it bodes well for him.”

Janzen Keisel, a transfer from BYU, is another name Rooney recommended to fill the voids in the rotation. His consistent 98-99 mph fastball and consistency in the strike zone make him a viable prospect for the Cowboys this season.

“There’s a lot of intangibles for OSU,” Rooney said. “But ultimately, offense shouldn’t be an issue at all.”

So, could this year finally be the year OSU coach Josh Holliday ends his program’s six-year CWS drought?

“I think when you look at Oklahoma State you see a fairly polished all-around roster,” Rooney said. “Obviously it’s not like LSU where there’s virtually no question marks. However, this year’s team comes off as one very well-rounded.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Cowgirls aim to bounce back after difficult fall season start

Andy Crown OSU coach Dustin Taylor awarded transfer Chase Ferguson the title of senior captain this season.

OSU offers transfer Chase Ferguson another challenge Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter

Tennis The Cowboys added another courtone caliber player this offseason, and he showed off his skills in an impressive season debut.

After his career at South Florida, Chase Ferguson questioned his future in tennis. When Ferguson was introduced to Cowboys tennis coach Dustin Taylor, Ferguson knew it was time to give collegiate tennis another shot.

“I actually had another coach,” Ferguson said. “He was coaching professional players, Billy Heiser. He offered for me to either try to play pro or if I was gonna stay in college for another year. He got me in touch with DT and he just had amazing things to say about DT and also everyone I spoke to about DT did too. They pretty much all confirmed that, so it was really a no-brainer for me.”

Ferguson transferred to OSU and made an immediate impact on the court. Ferguson made his debut as a Cowboy in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge in the Fall, where he was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

In the second weekend of the regular season, Ferguson appeared.

OSU hosted three teams for the weekend: Omaha, Lamar and Oral Roberts. In his first three matches of the season, Ferguson won in straight sets on court two. Ferguson showed immediately what he could do for the Cowboys this season.

Ferguson’s impressive play was not just apparent in singles. In doubles, Ferguson and Francisco Pini came back from down 0-3 to win 6-4 against Lamar to win the doubles point

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for OSU. Later the same day, against Oral Roberts, Ferguson and Alessio Basile swept on court three.

Ferguson has become a key Friday: at Middle player both on Tennessee State the court and off.

Taylor gave the Sunday: at Vanderbilt honor of Senior Captain to Ferguson.

Feb. 26: at Cornell “Yeah, super pleased with him,” Taylor March 3: vs Wichita State said. “You know, March 5: vs SMU Chase is a veterMarch 10: vs UCF an in college tennis. So you know, March 14: at USC we had a feeling March 16: at Pepperdine that he’d be ready March 18: at UCLA and he knows what to expect, March 26: vs Tulane you know, after March 31: at Texas four years at University of South April 2: at TCU Florida, where he was their star.

April 6: vs Oklahoma So, you know, April 8: at Tulsa he comes in here April 14: vs Texas Tech and, he’s our senior captain, April 16: vs Baylor and that’s a new leadership role April 21-24: Big 12 for him that he’s really accepted, Championships (Lawrence, and couldn’t Kansas) have been more pleased with Chase’s start May 5-28: NCAA here.”

Championships Ferguson has made a big impact in the locker room this season. Ferguson’s teammate TyTyler Zink

ler Zink acknowledges the impact Ferguson has had on the team this season.

“Yeah, I feel like Chase is kind of the one that kind of holds us all together,” Zink said.

“Obviously he’s captain and having him competing next to me is really cool to see. I just got to know him from last semester and this semester, and we want to win for each other. Love coming out, especially on game day and just you know, competing as a whole.”

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Tennis rosters can change drastically from season to season.

Whether it be the transfer portal, graduation or those choosing to play Payton Little professionally, rosters can be completely difStaff Reporter ferent from spring to fall. For OSU, this is no Three ranked exception. matches in a row resultDuring the sumed in three losses for the mer, the Cowgirls found Cowgirls. a catalyst high court But coach Chris athlete in Kristina NoYoung remains levelvak. Novak transferred headed about his team. from Nebraska, and she OSU women’s is already making an tennis opened up the impact for the Cowgirls season at 2-3. With such early into the season’s an esteemed program, cycle. winning under .500 may seem like Cowgirl tennis is struggling to find its footing. However, the team is hoping to use these three losses to build its strength of schedule.

The Cowgirls’ Two three losses have come matches at the hands of Big Ten were recently powerhouses in No. 5 added to the Michigan and No. 6 Cowgirls’ schedule, Ohio State. Michigan Louisiana Tech and has seen the Cowgirls Oral Roberts, and while twice this year, as the the opponents are not Wolverines took part in as high of a caliber as the ITA Kickoff WeekOhio State and Michiend in Stillwater before gan, Novak said the the Cowgirls took a trip team needs to treat to Ann Arbor. each match with Although three the same level of consecutive losses is not fire. the way Young wanted “We have this stretch to go, he to look at every is still confident in his match with the team and its ability to same intensity go far later on into the and being able season. to compete at a “Overall, I think really high level,” it is a learning experiNovak said. “We’re ence,” Young said. “I just really happy think we got to just have that we’re getting a different mentality two extra matches in when we approach tough and to be able to get situations like Michigan. back to the competiBut I think overall those tive rhythm just before two matches will help us we play Wichita State grow a lot the rest of this and South Carolina.” season.”

Young sees bouts

against Louisiana Tech and Oral Roberts as chances to further develop before conference play starts in March.

After being on such long hiatus since the Michigan match, his team is eager to get back into the swing of things.

“The biggest thing right now is we need some matches to kind of work through,” Young said. “Some of the developmental pieces, the technical pieces, some of the things that we’ve been working on, we want to see those play out.”

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Cowgirls schedule

Monday: vs Louisiana Tech (Tulsa) Monday: at Oral Roberts (Tulsa) Feb. 24: vs Wichita State Feb. 25: vs South Carolina March 3: at UC Santa Barbara March 5: at Pepperdine March 10: at Baylor March 12: at Texas March 17: vs TCU March 19: vs Texas Tech March 31: vs Iowa State April 2: vs West Virginia April 7: at Oklahoma April 14: at Kansas April 16: at Kansas State April 20-23: Big 12 Championships (Lawrence, Kansas) May 5-28: NCAA Championships

File Photo OSU women’s tennis coach began the spring season 2-3, with losses to top teams.

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Cowboy golf roster filling voids by top players’ sudden leave Jax Thompson Staff Reporter

as a younger player, while mentoring players such as John Wild. That includes the time Chacarra spent Jonas Baumgartner mentoring him and helpand Rasmus Neergaarding him with his game.

Petersen are ready to lead.

“When Jonas got Last year, Eugenio here, Eugenio did that for Chacarra and Brian Stark him…and he did a nice filled the top two spots in job of taking Jonas under OSU’s lineup. When the his wing,” Bratton said.

Cowboy men’s golf team “So, he’s (Baumgartner) was eliminated from the seen that done…and Jonas NCAA Tournament, both is in a position to be able were expected to return. to do that for John. And Things changed. he’s really done that.”

Chacarra left for the LIV Baumgartner and Golf tour, then, Stark Neergaard had a protransferred to Texas. ductive fall. They had With those two gone, high finishes in tournacoach Alan Bratton is ments and worked on looking to Baumgartner not just their game, but and Neergaard-Petersen their teammates’ games to lead. as well. Now the spring “Both of those guys has started, and they are have been very good shifting their focus to the leaders across the board season ahead. with our group,” Bratton Neergaard-Petersen said. “And they had nice is in his last year of eligifalls; it’s always nice when bility. His future revolves you’ve got leadership around the PGA Tour UniCourtesy of OSU Athletics from guys that are also versity rankings. He sits in performing on the golf 12th place. Breaking into Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen enters his last season of eligibly as one of OSU’s best men’s golfers. course. It’s always more the top 10 would get him powerful when it’s the limited status on the Korn guys that are performing.” Ferry Tour, a huge step on Baumgartner and the path to being a permaNeergaard-Petersen are nent professional golfer.

Feb. 19-21: Watersound 12 Championship leading by example in “I can calmly say tournaments, collecting that no matter what hapInvitational (Watersound, April 1-2: Haskins Award (Hutchinson, Kansas) high finishes. Baumgartpens individually, if we’re Florida) Invitational (Augusta, ner finished second at the standing June 1 with that Georgia) May 15-17: NCAA Jackson T. Stephens Cup, (NCAA Team Championand Neergaard-Petersen ship) trophy it’ll be worth March 5-7: Cabo Collegiate April 14-15: ASU/ Regional finished in the top 10 at all of it,” Neergaard(Los Cabos, Mexico) Thunderbird Collegiate May 26-31: NCAA the Fighting Illini Invita- Petersen said. “Then I March 17-18: N.I.T. (Phoenix, Arizona) Championship (Scottsdale, tional. wouldn’t care how I played Baumgartner has individually.”

(Tucson, Arizona) April 24-26: Big Arizona) drawn on his experiences sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Similar Cowgirl golf roster focused on future development Gina Foster Staff Reporter

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Maddison Hinson-Tolchard worked on her swing with a biomechanist in Australia during the offseason.

Hinson-Tolchard pushing for AllAmerican, increase world ranking Gina Foster Staff Reporter

continued to improve substantially. As a freshman, she placed second in her first qualifier and The perfect golf was a coach’s pick but is weather is right around now winning qualifiers the corner for the Cowgirl and going straight to the golf team. tournaments.

This season, the “We did quite a bit Cowgirls kept the majority of training while I was of their starters and added home and I feel like my new talent, but one vital game’s heading in the scorer is junior Maddison right direction going into Hinson-Tolchard. the start of the season,” Hinson-Tolchard Hinson-Tolchard said. is a lead scorer and has Having a consistent swing is one of the most important aspects to possess and HinsonTolchard has been working

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hard to work out the kinks Hinson-Tolchard is with her biomechanist ranked 41st in the Wombefore the spring season en’s Collegiate Individual begins. This even included Rankings. The goals she meeting with him over has for this season are to, the break, while she was “win a couple of events, home in Australia. get myself in the running “I was drifting a for All-American again little bit off my center and get my world ranking line, so we’re really tryup.” ing to stay a lot more on After the regular top of the ball,” Hinsonseason concludes, the Tolchard said. “We’re Big 12 Tournament and working my rotation a the NCAA Tournament lot so it will be better at quickly follow. The Cowthe top of my backswing girls were runners-up in and also trying to create the NCAA Tournament in space on my downswing 2021 and have high hopes so that I’m able to really of taking the win this whip through the ball and year. create a lot of power to get my distance a little bit sports.ed@ocolly.com further.”

Tolchard said. “We have a lot of talent. I think we’re still in a really good place as a team collectively and looking This season, really solid going into the Cowgirls kept the the season.” majority of their startBoth freshmen, ers and added in new Cecilie Leth-Nissen talent. and Thitaporn Saithip Maddison Hinson- played a good amount Tolchard is a lead scorer in the fall and have and has continued to continued to improve. improve substantially.

Therefore, this spring, As a freshman, she they will contribute to placed second in her the competitive atmofirst qualifier and was a sphere this team brings. coach’s pick, but is now “It really shows winning qualifiers and moving forward, we’re going straight to the gonna be losing quite a tournaments. few players at the end Other top playof next year but I think ers are Han-Hsuan Yu, having a lot of good Clemence Martin, who freshmen coming in and is smoothly coming off a pretty good sophoof an injury, and Anmore class as well,” gelica Pfefferkorn, who Hinson-Tolchard said. came back from break “I think in the years to with a competitive come we’re not gonna spirit. go backward we’re only “I think we’re gonna go forwards.” pretty deep in the team sports.ed@ocolly.com going in,” Hinson-

Feb. 27-28: ICON Invitational (Humble, Texas) March 11-12: Valspar Augusta Invitation (Augusta, Georgia) March 24-26: Clemson Invitational April 7-9: Big 12 Match Play (Scottsdale, Arizona) April 21-23: Big 12 Championships (Dallas, Texas) May 8-10: NCAA Regionals May 19-24: NCAA Championships (Scottsdale, Arizona)

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Maddison Hinson-Tolchard worked on her swing with a biomechanist in Australia this offseason.

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Freshman Clemence Martin has missed the Cowgirls past two events due to a back injury.

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OSU will attempt to make it to its fourth straight Women’s College World Series in 2023.

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Rachel Becker transferred to OSU after starring at Purdue for four years.

Postseason beckons: Becker’s path to OKC goes through OSU Softball

players, she had not played in a postseason game as a Boilermaker. She could stay up until 2 a.m. because her season was already over, and that was not a 2022; a 6-5 loss to Texas in the Womgood feeling. en’s College World Series. Becker was In the offseason, Becker left her the only one in her family who stayed up to watch the conclusion of the series. beloved school where she led the Big Ten with a .429 batting average.

Sam Hutchens Well, she was the only one in“I loved Purdue,” Becker said. tentionally awake.

Becker may have Staff Reporter “But I had always wanted to play on the awoken her family when she saw OSU biggest stage. I knew that wasn’t going lose a late lead and get eliminated.

At about 2 a.m. in her Connecti“Seeing that at the end, I honestly to happen at Purdue. I knew I had to cut home last summer, Rachel Becker leave. And my main goal was to play for felt it,” Becker said. jumped off the couch, stood up and went a team that could get me there.”

Becker, a grad transfer from into shock.

It was not without sacrifices.

Purdue, said she knew she wanted to be She was watching what ended Becker played shortstop at Purdue but a Cowgirl while watching the WCWS. up being OSU’s final softball game in Despite being one of the Big Ten’s best told OSU coach Kenny Gajewski to

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Friday: vs Virginia Tech* Saturday: vs Louisiana* Saturday: vs Michigan*

Feb. 24: vs Nebraska* Feb. 24 vs New Mexico* Feb. 25: vs New Mexico State* Feb. 25: vs CSU Bakersfield* Feb. 26: at UTEP March 3: vs Maine March 3: vs Missouri March 4: vs South Dakota State March 4: vs Tarleton State March 5: vs South Dakota State March 10: vs Florida State March 11: vs Florida State March 12: vs Florida State March 15: at Central Arkansas March 17: vs UCF March 17: vs Arizona State

March 18: vs Arizona State March 18: vs UCF March 19: vs UCF March 22: vs North Texas March 24: vs Baylor March 25: vs Baylor March 26: vs Baylor March 29: at Tulsa

April 1 (DH): vs Incarnate Word April 5: at Wichita State April 6: at Kansas April 7: at Kansas April 8: at Kansas April 11: vs Tulsa April 12: vs UT-Arlington April 14: vs Iowa State April 15: vs Iowa State April 16: vs Iowa State April 19: vs Wichita State April 21: at Texas April 22: at Texas

play her where OSU needed. That was second base.

It was worth it to join No. 3 OSU. Besides, Becker figured things would change. She said she got familiar with OSU while watching the Cowgirls throughout the 2022 postseason.

“I watched everything,” she said.

“Because I was at home doing nothing because we were done. Just watching them compete, I was like, this team has some fight and I really want to be a part of something like that. So that was a huge factor.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

April 23: at Texas April 28: at Texas Tech April 29: at Texas Tech April 30: at Texas Tech May 3: at North Texas May 5: vs Oklahoma May 6: vs Oklahoma May 7: vs Oklahoma May 11-13: Big 12 Championship (Oklahoma City) May 19-21: NCAA Regional May 25-28: NCAA Super Regional June 1-9: NCAA Women’s College World Series (Oklahoma City) * = neutral site invitational

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Fielding error in WCWS still stuck with Cowgirls before 2023 season It was then 6-5. The game wasn’t officially over. But to OSU and Maxwell — who was still pitching — it was, and the Cowgirls left OKC that night eliminated from the WCWS. “(The play) pops up on my feed every now and then, and I’ll say, ‘Ugh, Gabriel Trevino there it is,’” Maxwell said. “We didn’t Sports Editor lose that game from that play, there was some things going on inside the team, Kenny Gajewski didn’t watch and it all bottled up right then and the play for a long time, but when he there. Whenever that play happened, we did, it made his blood boil more than didn’t have any fight left. We had lost expected. it all.”

His Cowgirls held a 5-3 lead Gajewski mentioned before the against Texas in the fifth inning with play, his coaching staff was teetering, Kelly Maxwell, the Co-Big 12 Pitcher and it bled into the team’s performance. of the Year and one of the best in the The error made everything fall apart. nation, in the circle with a trip to the In the offseason after, Gajewski Women’s College World Series final made staff changes, and began workseries in sight. ing on a set of principles he had been But when first baseman Hayley trying to define since he took over in Busby threw the ball to second for a 2015. Ones that will carry Cowgirl double play that could have ended the softball with unfinished business in the inning, she missed her target and the 2023 season: toughness, leadership and ball rolled all the way to the centerfield clarity. wall, which allowed three runs to score.

“That’s when I knew I had to

Past seasons under Kenny Gajewski: 2016: 32-26 (NCAA Regional) 2017: 38-25 (NCAA Regional) 2018: 39-22 (NCAA Regional) 2019: 45-17 (WCWS Appearance) 2020: 19-5 (COVID-19

canceled season) 2021: 48-12 (WCWS Appearance) 2022: 48-14 (WCWS semifinalist)

File Photo OSU players and coaches knew after the error in the elimination game of the WCWS last season, the Cowgirls had nothing left.

make fundamental changes to this program,” Gajewski said. “Those are the things we learned. What we’ve gained is that experience. They will face very few things harder in life than that mo-

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ment. But I wouldn’t change it. That will always hurt.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

Lexi Kilfoyl

Gajewski, Cowgirls approaching season aspirations differently Ashton Slaughter Staff Reporter

Last weekend, Alabama transfer Lexi Kilfoyl pitched 7.1 innings without allowing a run, struck out 12, and hit a home run in OSU’s 3-2 win against North Carolina. She only had one more hit in the weekend, but shows the potential to be both a No. 2 pitcher, and a power hitter as the DP in the middle of OSU’s lineup.

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Kenny Gajewski finally gave into the question.

After being asked what his expectations were for the upcoming season, he shifted the focus toward his players, telling the media members at the OSU Softball Media Day to ask them what their hopes were for the season, since they will be the ones on the field.

Then, Gajewski ceased the coach talk, and forecasted how his team may fare this upcoming season.

“Do I think that this team is really good? I do. Is this a World Series team? It is,” Gajewski said. “So now it’s up to them to figure out how they’re going to stay together, keep each other accountable and lead this team.”

This accountability began on Jan. 12, when the Cowgirls resumed practice after the winter break, where the team impressed Gajewski with what he called the best return to practice out of any team he’s coached at OSU. “We talked to them about what the expectations were,” Gajewski said on the Jan. 12 practice.

“We probably have the deepest team that we’ve ever had, and people want to play.”

One of the 14 new Cowgirls this season is Rachel Becker, a standout grad transfer infielder from Purdue, known for her hitting ability. Becker made it very clear as to why she came to Stillwater– she wanted to File Photo compete at the highest Kenny Gajewski “knows” his Cowgirl softball team is good enough to make the WCWS. level, something that has become an expectation for something I wanted to be they’re playing for this one mission and one goal the Cowgirls. season, and aren’t afraid and it’s to be a National “Knowing how suc- a part of,” Becker said.

Gajewski may be to let their projections be Champion,” said Cowgirl cessful they’ve been here humble and understated known. shortstop, Kiley Naomi. with Coach G and watchabout where this team “Not just one ing them compete in the World Series really made could be come early-June, person, not just 25 out of but his players know what the 26 girls, everyone has sports.ed@ocolly.com me feel like that was

The No. 3 recruit in the country, Tallen Edwards reclassified to play for OSU a year early. In four games, Edwards got seven hits in 13 at bats as the second hitter in the Cowgirl lineup. And with Rachel Becker’s onbase skills ahead of her, Edwards may drive in the most runs on the team this season.

Micaela Wark

A redshirt freshman-transfer from Kansas, Micaela Wark started three games for OSU at first base in the Puerto Vallarta Classic last weekend, totaling three hits. Coach Kenny Gajewski and other players said Wark is a power threat in the middle of the lineup, which OSU may rely on with its number of contact hitters in the lineup this season.

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Cowboys Schedule

March 24-25: Baylor Invitational March 30-April 1: Texas Relays March 31-April 1: Stanford Invitational April 6-8: Jim Click Invitational (Tucson, Arizona) April 13-15: Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa, California) April 13-15: Mt. Sac Relays (Walnut, California) April 14-15: OU Invitational April 14-15: Tom Jones Invitational (Gainesville, Florida) April 21-22: John Jacobs Invitational (Norman) April 21-22: John McDonnell Invitational (Fayetteville, Arkansas) April 27-29: Penn Relays April 28-29: Corky/Crofoot Shootout (Lubbock)

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Bartholomew, sprinters look to shift program’s perception OSU star sprinter Charlie Bartholomew won the 2022 U20 World Championships in the 4X400 Meter and Mixed Relay in the summer.

grams and distance All-Americans.

This year, Bartholomew could change that.

“Everybody wins cross country nationals and this and that,” Bartholomew said. “It’s good but as a sprinter I’m trying to put Adam Engel myself on the map and first step is Editor-in-Chief trusting my coach.”

His 45.94 400-meter finish at the U.S. U20 Championships clipped Dennis Schultz’ 45.60 in 1972. Still, no qualification for the Charlie Bartholomew’s NCAA Championships. He wants sprinting excellence is an OSU to change that. anomaly.

“I have more expectations,” He won two U20 World he said. “I just gotta run for myChampionships in the summer, an self and try to be the best I can no All-Big 12 honor and set a school matter about all the accolades. Just record but still may be overshadproving to myself that I’m more owed in a distance-strong program. than all that.”

Coach Dave Smith’s OSU Look for fellow Cowboy track squad attracts perennial atsprinters Elijah Berry, DeJuana tention for its cross country proMcArthur, Koryee Wyatt and Cash

Track and Field

June 7-10: NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (Austin, Texas)

Merutka.

Last season, OSU’s 4X400 meter relay group of Berry, Wyatt, McArthur and Bartholomew also broke a 39-year-old school record.

“I feel like they are on the right track to do great things,” Bartholomew said.

Smith also returns two NCAA qualifiers — All-American Alex Maier and Ryan Schoppe.

Cross country All-Americans Fouad Messaoudi, Isai Rodriguez, Victor Shitsama and Rory Leonard could also contend for the outdoor podium.

“I think we’re a really good national-level team,” Smith said.

“I think we’ve got several men and women that can score well at the national meet and probably put us in the top 25 again. Maybe flirt with the top 10.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

By the numbers

8: Countries represented on the Cowboys roster.

France, Costa Rica, England, Qatar, Morocco, New Zealand, Kenya and Australia.

2: Alex Maier’s placement in the 10,000 meters finals at the 2022 NCAA Championships.

3:47.43: Ryan Schoppe’s school record time in the 1,500 meters.

47: Members on the Cowboys roster.

18: Cowboys’ placement in the 2022 NCAA Championships — tied for highest finish since 2019.

21: Texans on the Cowboys roster — the most of any state.

May 5: Arkansas Twilight (Fayetteville) May 12-14: Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (Norman) May 24-27: NCAA West Prelims (Sacramento, California)

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Sophomore Charlie Bartholomew likes to make music and receive recovery treatment off the track.

Get to know Charlie: Q&A Adam Engel Editor-in-Chief

Chase Davis OSU distance runner Fouad Messaoudi hails from Morocco and boasts a school record in the indoor 3K.

Q: “Your bio says you like making music. What’s that all about?”

A: “I still make beats. When I went home for Christmas break and Thanksgiving break, I was in the studio making beats and making funny rap lyrics and stuff like that. I want to do something like that in the future. I still got a lot more in the tank. I still got track.”

Q: “Going back to your freshman year, what are some of your takeaways from from that first college season?

A: “I need to be in the treatment room a lot more. I utilize the treatment room because I used to get hurt a lot my freshman year. I used to stay away from the treatment room but making the treatment room my No. 1 priority is a very good takeaway that I have and I use it all the time. Surrounding yourself with a lot of negative people or just negative thoughts or just anything negative is just something that will take away the physical aspect of running track. I learned that if I get my mental right then the physical will be there and I’ll perform a lot better.”

Coourtesy of OSU Athletics Alex Maier finished runner-up in the 10K finals at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships last season, and is looking to not repeat as second place.

Q: “Is it like actual treatment for injury or is it more so just kind of the recovery process?”

A: “It’s like everything, you know. First I used to get in there for injuries. I had a lot of weak hamstrings.

Weak calves. I had a lot of just weak body parts coming from high school. I just didn’t know anything about the treatment room or anything. All those injuries I had, it kind of helped me because I understand there’s prehab and there’s rehab.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Outdoor Track and Field schedule At Baylor Invitational — March 24-25 At Texas Relays — March 30-April 1 At Stanford Invitational — March 31-April 1 At Jim Click Invitational (University of Arizona) — April 6-8 At Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa Pacific University) — April 13-15

At John Jacobs Invitational (University of Oklahoma) — April 21-22 At Penn Relays (University of Pennsylvania) — April 27-29 At Corky/Crofoot Shootout (Texas Tech) — April 28-29

At Mt. Sac Relays — April 13-15

At Arkansas Twilight — May 5 At Big 12 Outdoor Championships (University of Oklahoma) — May 12-14

At Tom Jones Invitational (University of Florida) — April 14-15

At NCAA West Prelims (Sacramento, California) — May 24-27

At OU Invitational — April 14-15

At NCAA Championships (Austin, Texas) — June 7-10

At John McDonnell Invitational (University of Arkansas) — April 21-22

Courtesy of OSU Athletics Fifth year thrower Hannah Bradford seeks her first outdoor Big 12 championships and NCAA Championships appearance.

Bradford eyes Big 12 title, Cowgirls seek program best outdoor season Adam Engel Editor-in-Chief Hannah Bradford illustrates team success.

As a fifth-year thrower for OSU, she witnessed low points in competition and team camaraderie.

A cultural and mental shift allowed Bradford and the Cowgirls an opportunity to pursue a program-best finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Her first throw, freshman year, traveled 14 meters. Now she throws 21 meters, second best in the Big 12.

She interacts and supports her teammates in other events, something she said didn’t exist when she arrived.

“I feel like before it was just like s**** and giggles,” she said. “I feel like the camaraderie is different.

It used to be very segregated. I think now we’re talking to each other. Like I’ve made it a point to talk to a few athletes from every event, just so I know about what they do and what to expect.”

In outdoors, Bradford will lead the throwing unit, but the usual suspects highlight the distance squad.

Indoor 3K national champion Taylor

Roe returns to the outdoor track with freshman All-American Natalie Cook.

The Cowgirls return their five NCAA qualifiers, including Gabija Galyvdyte, an 800-meter All-American.

OSU finished 15th at the 2022 NCAA Championships with 15 points — the program’s second-best finish.

“Across the board, we have the potential to bring a big contingent to the national championship,” OSU coach Dave Smith said. “Not just taking people to the meet.

There are 24 in every event and eight score. We got a bunch that can be in that top eight and gonna be scoring factors.”

Greek pole vaulter Ariadni Adamopoulou, a two-time Indoor All-American, seeks the outdoor podium. Also look out for the team’s multievent participants Bailey Golden, Maddie Meiner, Olivija Vaitaityte and others. Smith also expects jumper Saara Hakanen to compete for All-American honors.

It’s all a matter of execution.

Bradford could qualify for her first NCAA Championships and strong jumpers and pole vaulters complete the squad.

“I think my last year is gonna be my best year and I’m definitely going out with a bang,” she said.

Hang out with Hannah: Q&A Adam Engel Editor-in-Chief Q: “OSU has produced a lot of great throwers over the years. Even Chase Ealey, 2022 shot put world champion. Do you feel any extra motivation or maybe even responsibility to kind of follow that?”

A: “I’ve actually met Chase Ealey and so that was nice. It was very inspiring to see that they’re just normal people and they’re just good at something versus, athletes we tend to idolize and put pressure on myself to be just like them.

As far as like a responsibility, I think yes, because I think I’m, I wouldn’t say I’m leaving a legacy, but it’s something to push future athletes to do better and then it’s gonna make the throws.”

Q: “What are some of your road trip essentials?”

A: “Headphones for sure. Satin pillowcase, blanket and tablet. My throwing shoes and glove, too.”

Q: “What’s on your pre-throw playlist?”

A: “Funny you say that because my playlist is called pre throw playlist. A lot of Kanye West and some Lil Wayne. Metro Boomin. John Legend.

There are songs that give me goosebumps and are motivational in a way.”

Courtesy of OSU Athletics OSU thrower Hannah Bradford leads the squad and spoke to The O’Colly about her last season.

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Sanchez, Cowgirls know what it takes to return to national championship hard for me to get complacent. When I get complacent, I get anxious. I’m just obsessive about getting this team better.”

OSU and Sanchez have won individual categorical national championships before, but never a team one Gabriel Trevino until last season. But to begin the title Sports Editor defense in the fall portion of the season, the Cowgirls went just 2-3.

“I think we did get complacent in Larry Sanchez calls it competithe fall,” junior Paige Jones said. “But tiveness, but he said others would say now, we need to kick it into gear. We he’s obsessively compulsive about most actually have to work. And it’s not just things. going to happen overnight. Last year His closet is perfectly organized we worked so hard, and luckily it fell between short sleeves, long sleeves, our way. But we can’t just go with the buttoned shirts and jeans, and each is idea that it’s going to happen again just also color-coordinated to keep uniforbecause it happened last year.” mity. When something, even the smallThe fall wake-up call made Sanest of details, is out of place, he knows chez want to become more organized, and has a desire to fix it. more prepared with more planning and As Sanchez, OSU’s equestrian more attentive to what needs to be done coach, begins his 24th season after to compete for another national chamwinning a Big 12 and NCEA National pionship. Because not only does SanChampionship, he believes his manage- chez have the personality to find what ment will help the Cowgirls in the 2023 is not working and to fix it, but also season. now that he’s won a national champion“I’m always trying to keep evship, he knows the feeling of what it erything nice, and I think I carry that takes to win. into my coaching,” Sanchez said. “I’m “Once you know you can win it always trying to make things better and all, the confidence is there,” Sanchez to look as good as it can. So, it’s really said. “But, every year is different. All

Jaiden Daughty OSU equestrian coach Larry Sanchez has experienced national championships before, and knows the organization it takes to win one.

the talent is still there, it’s just a little bit different. Winning a championship is not an easy task. A lot of things have to go right at the right time to accom-

plish that goal. We’re always doing what we need to do.”

Cowgirls schedule

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and local churches to educate the Still- of mental assistance is like offering water community on preventative and a puzzle piece to faculty. Multiple responsive security measures one can reports offer multiple puzzle pieces, take to defend and protect themselves allowing faculty to complete the against attackers. puzzle and evaluate the situation from College is a learning environQueen said helping peers seek a broad perspective. ment, not a gun range. mental health help is the first step to Not all attackers present warnMonday night, students at preventing gun violence. ing signs, and not all situations are Michigan State University experienced “The solution is not to take all preventable. Queen said there are the unimaginable: a school shooting. the guns,” Queen said. “It’s to help us three ways to respond in an active This shooting is one of 12 school be a little bit more responsible with shooter situation. shootings this year and is sparking those [guns,] and that’s through menThe first and best response is to conversations among students and tal health assistance.” get away from the shooter. For fleeing staff at OSU. Warning signs that indicate to qualify as an effective way to esKayla Gross, a freshman major- a student may be prone to commitcape an attacker, Queen said students ing in graphic design, said hearing of ting violence include making violent must push themselves out of their a mass shooting on a college campus threats to other students or faculty, comfort zones. As creatures of habit, filled her with anxiety, worry and fear. aggressive outbursts or comments, humans tend to take the same route to “Knowing that it can happen verbal harassment toward others or class each day and leave class through to big universities that really try to irrational decision-making. Asking the same exit. promote safety and other places in the for help is not always easy, and Queen Queen advises students to switch United States obviously worries me a said students should not hesitate to up their usual route to class each day whole lot,” Gross said. report a peer in crisis to OSUPD or to and practice exiting buildings through Since 2008, OSU Police Depart- university counseling services different doors to train themselves to ment Sgt. Adam Queen dedicated “I can promise you, you will not consider their options in a dangerous himself to teaching students and staff get in trouble for trying to help some- situation. Windows are also considhow to prevent school shootings and one,” Queen said. ered exits in the midst of a life-threatappropriately react in an active shootProfessors, teaching assistants ening event. er situation. community mentors and students If escaping is not possible, one’s He visits freshman seminar have only one view of a student’s life. second option is to hide. Because stucourses, graduate students, OSU staff Queen said reporting a student in need dents and faculty do not have the key

needed to lock classroom and lecture hall doors, a traditional lockdown procedure is complicated.

Queen said chairs legs, backpack straps or even leather belts can be used to keep a door from opening.

Students should spread out around the room in hiding after barricading the door.

Maddie McMaster, a freshman in graphic design major, said hiding from an attacker would be her first instinct in a dangerous situation.

“I would probably help build up desks and hide behind desks,” McMaster said.

In the event of an active shooter, silence is key to staying hidden.

Through OSUPD’s Guardian app, students can text OSUPD to alert them of a shooter. The app is free to download and simple to use, making safety one button click away in an emergency.

The third option is to attack. If the shooter enters the room where people are hiding, Queen said it is important to take control of the situation. The number of students and faculty likely See Queen on 5B

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Courtesy of OSU President Shrum and Tashia Cheves on the first episode of the Living Code series.

Living the Code video series highlights the Cowboy family Stephanie Landaverde family who practice the Cowboy Code in their Staff Reporter

everyday life.

Cheves said she We finish what we was surprised when start. contacted about the seTashia Cheves ries. As she talked with lives this part of the Shrum about the series Cowboy Code every and what they were day. looking for in featured Chaves is the first members, she honored person to be featured in to be a part of it, let OSU President Kayse alone the first one.

Shrum’s Living the “I thought it was Code Series. special that they wanted On Feb. 2, Shrum to focus on the fact that launched the video series. It highlights members of the Cowboy See Code on 4B

said. “Whenever AKA came back on campus, I saw. I felt like there was a big community there like everybody was real.”

Community service Kennedy Thomason is a central part of their Assistant News & mission. Giving back to OSU strengthens a sense Lifestyle Editor of campus-wide community and fosters a positive reputation for their orgaBlack Greek Letter nizations. As part of their Organizations are an often service, Phi Beta Sigma overlooked part of OSU’s Fraternity, Inc. helps stucampus. dents and their families on Beginning with the move-in day. founding of Alpha Phi Predominantly Black Alpha Fraternity, Inc., organizations define a there are five chapters on stronger sense of comcampus. They are part of munity on campus. NPHC the National Pan-Hellenic is one of 15 organizations Conference, an “umon campus specifically brella council composed for Black students. Howof historically African ever, these organizations American fraternities and are open to anyone who sororities.” wishes to join. With more While all have difthan 500 student orgaferent guiding principles, nizations registered on their common themes are campus, historically Black service and friendship. For organizations make up a many, this draws them to small percentage of the the organization. population.

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Ted’s Tacos and Cantina Review Carson Buller Staff Reporter For lovers of colorful design, sticky hands and underwhelming tortillas, Ted’s Tacos and Cantina could serve as a little slice of Tex-Mex utopia.

For all other prospective visitors, I recommend arming yourselves with mildly low expectations and a portable pack of Tums.

But before dishing out any critiques or qualms, I want to give credit where it’s due: the wait staff is lovely, and the restaurant is gorgeous.

Immediately upon entering the store, the variety of vibrant tones and flashy imagery plastered throughout the interior of the building enthralled me. I spent the surprisingly short wait

between ordering my food – a chicken asada taco, a fajita chicken taco and a grilled fish taco – and being served sipping on a pleasantly chilly, addictively sweet horchata. The tacos failed to meet the horchata’s lofty standards.

My first bite into my least favorite taco, the chicken asada, slathered my jaw with a soupy mixture of fresh produce (highlight of the taco) and pure, unadulterated grease. The soggy tortilla beautifully complemented the overdone chicken, which tasted as if it spent the day simmering in the lung of a lifelong smoker. The flour tortilla, which also underperformed for the fajita chicken taco, was bland, stale and sopping wet.

The fajita chicken taco was strangely

sour and riddled with what appeared to be the remnants of a sourcream-and-lettucebased detonation. The chicken had the same burnt exterior and chewy consistency as the chicken asada. The tortilla was far too small to contain the bevy of ingredients lying on its surface, overwhelming the taco and the journalist holding it.

The grilled fish taco was a welcoming change of pace. I’m far from a seafood enthusiast, but the subtlety of this taco surprised me. It was simpler and felt far healthier to consume than the other two. A freshly squeezed lime added a delightful acidic accent to grilled fish, onions and what I presume to be cilantro. The grilled fish taco also utilized a corn tortilla far superior to the flour torti-

llas used in both of the other tacos.

Before to eating the grilled fish taco and the poor quality of the tacos, I heard positive reviews of Ted’s from friends and online reviews alike, and I wholeheartedly expected to scarf down an enjoyable meal. But the high quality of the grilled fish taco and the horchata met all of my expectations and even exceeded some.

I’m left unsure of which tacos are outliers and which aren’t.

I recommend a Ted’s Tacos & Cantina test run to anyone looking for a cutesy date to a Mexican restaurant. Personally, you won’t catch me in there again, but I will be reusing the takehome cup for the next decade. entertainment.ed@ ocolly.com

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gonna continue to step biggest difference was forward. Even if that she used the resources means one tiny step offered to all OSU stuforward.” dents. She realized the Continued from 1B Cheves first came students who are sucto OSU in 2002 as a cessful use the resources “I thought it was freshman. The journey available to them. special that they wanted was far from traditional.

Cheves wants first to focus on the fact that She was a teen mom generation OSU students I’m a first generation with a 3-month-old and to know they are not graduate,” Cheves said. the first in her family to alone, to ask questions Cheves is the attend college. and remember they bemanager of student Cheves had to take long here. retention in the Spears care of her son Luke “There’s a lot of School of Business. She while making time for people here that want to has worked at OSU for her schoolwork. No one help you and want to see 10 years and has been in her family had the you succeed,” Cheves in the business building experience to help or said. “Come see me. I for two. guide her on her college don’t care if you’re in Cheves has a journey. my college or not. I’d bachelor’s degree in Cheves attended be happy to make sure education from OSU and OSU for two years beyou have everything you is seeking her master’s fore leaving. Cheves said need to be successful.” degree in educational she struggled with imTo parents pursuleadership studies with poster syndrome during ing a degree, Cheves an option in higher those two years at OSU wants to remind them education. She is also and believed everyone to keep moving forward pursuing certificates in around her deserved and give themselves hidden populations and to be at OSU and she grace. foundations of career didn’t. She refused to “As young parents, development. ask for help until she hit there’s a lot of pressure,” Cheves instills the her mental and financial she said. “There are revalue of finishing what capacity, causing her to sources available to you, you start in her children leave. seek those out. Ask for and has a tattoo of a “I do have a unique help, don’t be ashamed forward-pointing arrow story,” Cheves said. “It to ask for help.” on her foot with the is everything that I am.

To watch the words, “only forward Everything that I am episode or to nominate motion.” today is because of the someone to be a part of “No matter what things that I walked the series visit OSU’s happens in life, we’re through to get here.” website. not going backward,” When she returned Cheves said. “We’re to OSU, Cheves said the news.ed@ocolly.com

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Jaiden Daughty NPHC members perform strolls at halftime.

people that I know Vice President of the Culture... many that are doing great United States, Kamala things on campus, but nobody ever hears of it Continued from 1B because we go to a PWI (predominantly white Acree Taylor, the institution).” president of Zeta Beta This recognition Phi Sorority, Inc., is the goes beyond Instagram only member of her sostories or tabling under rority on campus. While Chi-O Clock. Having this comes with its organizations give space challenges, Taylor said for Black students is an it allows her to connect important part of camwith fellow Zetas across pus culture. the state and country.

Blayke Gilmore, No matter the size, the president of Alpha Taylor said being a part Kappa Alpha Sorority, of a Black Greek Letter Inc. and president of Organization has exOSU’s National Panpanded her personal and Hellenic Council, shared professional networks. the impact she sees for “Yeah, there’s like minority students. three different sorori“I think all the ties, but we’re all still sororities in the D9, the friends,” Taylor said.

Divine Nine, NPHC, “I’m friends with an have an opportunity to AKA, I’m friends with give these students a a Delta, like I know, I’m safe place for them and friends with them. Being give them the opportuon campus, it just brings nity,” Gilmore said. “So more people together.”

I think we have a lot of Particularly with power in our hands to a small percentage of bring more students of students part of Black color, to diversify differGreek Letter Organiza- ent experiences for these tions, it is important to students.” foster friendship. The Gilmore said she collaborative environhas gained an important ment these organizations network through Alpha have created makes a Kapp Alpha Sorority, stronger community.

Inc. She travels frequentHudson shared the ly across the country in importance of highlight- her role as president, to ing Black students and places like Chicago and organizations.

Los Angeles. Gilmore “They see Black said AKA has given her excellence,” Hudson connections past college. said. “And I think it One of her most notable needs to be brought out experiences is speaking more. There are too with AKA alumnae and

Harris. These organizations give Black students a comfortable environment where they can feel understood.

Keelon VineyYoung, the president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., said his goal is to make everyone feel welcome.

“For me, it’s always important to anybody coming to a space that they’re not used to,” Viney-Young said. “They’re going to find a sense of community. I feel like organizations like fraternities or sororities, give you time and space to foster community.”

Each organization does its part to serve and share its values with the OSU community and beyond. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. performed, in collaboration with other Historically Black Colleges and Universities, at the Oklahoma City Thunder halftime show. Recently, all five sororities and fraternities performed their strolls during halftime of the OSU vs.

Kansas men’s basketball game.

For more information on OSU’s five historically Black sororities and fraternities, visit lcl. okstate.edu/gogreek/ and click on the “National Pan-Hellenic Council” tab. news.ed@ocolly.com

Pete’s Pet Posse celebrates its 10-year anniversay Isaac Terry Staff Reporter Pete’s Pet Posse is giving away new cards in celebration of a decade of pup-centered therapy.

This year marks a special anniversary for Pete’s Pet Posse. The dogs have been brightening the university for 10 years. The special date asks for a special celebration, so all of the current dogs had a new photo shoot for some exclusive cards this semester.

When students run into a Pete’s Pet Posse dog, it’s likely they will collect one of the many trading cards tailored to each dog on the team. Each card has a unique picture on the front and some fun facts about the dogs on the back.

These new cards are not just to look snazzy, they also come with prizes for those who collect them. As few as 15 cards collected will earn you a prize, according to the official Pete’s Pet Posse Twitter page.

Fifteen special anniversary cards will get students a 3-inch collector’s button with the 10-year seal. If students collect 20 of the special cards, they will receive a “Joe’s Cup” from Eskimo Joe’s with the 10-year Pete’s Pet Posse seal on it.

There is also a grand prize that requires someone to get all of the available dogs’ 10-year anniversary cards.

Isaac Terry

Pete’s Pet Posse dogs can be found around campus.

This prize is rumored to be a copy of the original Pete’s Pet Posse dogs. The cards cannot be found anymore because the dogs either retired from Pet’s Posse or have died.

You can keep track of where the Pete’s Pet Posse dogs are at throughout the week by visiting its official Twitter and Instagram account @pets4pete or Facebook account “Pete’s Pet Posse.”

There are many activities throughout the week, ranging from Tea time with Darwin at Stout Hall, to visits to the library and everything in between.

This year, they’ve teamed up with Eskimo Joe’s to create official Pete’s Pet Posse branded cups, shirts and other memorabilia that you can get at Eskimo Joe’s or online.

The Pet Posse has also posted

the original dogs that started in 2013, some of which are still with the posse.

Students can find that at okstate.edu and search “A decade of dogs.” They can also search for “Meet the Pups” in order to bring up every dog currently in Pete’s Pet Posse. The organization is also expecting to add 21 new dogs on June 2. Students can keep an eye out for new friendly faces out across campus. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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Continued from 1B outnumbers the attackers, giving those in hiding the opportunity to attack or distract the shooter.

Although mass shootings have become increasingly common, media coverage of the events has distanced students from the reality of shootings on college campuses.

Avery Johnson, a jazz studies and performance freshman, said he believes he would connect with the story of the MSU shooting through increased media spotlight on the victims rather than the shooter.

“For me, it doesn’t really change how I view my campus, just because like it feels it’s one of those things where you hear about, like a tsunami or an earthquake or any other disaster like that, and it feels so far away from you that you don’t really put it into perspective that that happened,” Johnson said.

Queen strives to provide students with that perspective and educate them on how to protect themselves and others on campus.

“I’ve had a lot of experiences, and I’m just trying to pass on that wisdom to young college kids that just don’t know yet,” Queen said. news.ed@ocolly.com

Courtesy of Tribune News Service Penn Badgley stars again in Netflix’s “You.” This time, in season four, he’s gone abroad to England.

Rowdy Reviews: ‘You’ Season 4 Rowdy Baribeau Staff Reporter

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ly different and he’s also Jonathan Moore.

It’s about time his interest in literature got him a teaching job.

Joe is doing the It’s interesting seeing same thing except him teach his paswith a new name — sion to the youth, and and profession. it’s not the first time One of Netflix’s he’s shown a soft spot top love and crime when literature and shows is back. In this kids are intertwined. edition of Rowdy The preface of Reviews, I breakhow Joe is doing and down each episode what he’s doing is while highlighting short-lived before it key points and not gets directly into what spoiling as much as could be the main possible. This season conflict. He still has of “You” has Joe in a intrusive thoughts new environment with about Marienne, entirely new people his most recent love and new challenges. interest and the main Episode 1: ‘Joe reason he traveled Takes a Holiday’ overseas. However, Vampire Week- Joe moved on from end’s “Oxford ComBeck. If he could ma.” do that, Marienne That’s the song should soon be an that viewers were afterthought. Which is greeted with after wrong. He’s now on a the recap scene. It’s quest to prove he’s not a song played during the man she thinks he a scene highlighting is. That was before a the old-style London dead body was on his buildings, including kitchen table.

London Bridge. The The first episode song ties directly presents a unique into what everyone’s situation for Joe. The favorite stalker does story certainly is difduring his day job. Joe ferent from the past is back. three seasons and He’s different, presents yet another but only in appearwrinkle in the show, ance. New hairstyle, which is a credit to the he grew a beard, his writing development clothing style is slight- of the show. The first

episode keeps you viewer, speaking from guessing and it keeps experience) which you intrigued to see goes rather quickly. what Joe does next as As he gets to know he seems to be more everyone, or hate, for in a battle within his that matter, he seemconscience more than ingly finds a diamond any human entity. in the rough, Rhys Episode 2: Montrose, an author.

‘Portrait of the Art- He quickly befriends ist’ Montrose, who seems It becomes to have common ideevident that there is ologies and interests going to be a massive to Joe. built-up of anticipaHe also has ention that will explode listed the help of one at some point in the of his students, who show. Episode two is a happens to be a fan changing of the guard, of “whodunits.” Her where the criminal advice, through years becomes the detecof reading such books, tive, or even lawyer. helps Joe channel his Or both. Joe is on a inner detective. It also quest to crack who is gives him clues as to tormenting him and what could happen attempting to frame next in the saga he’s him for murder. found himself amidst.

In his mind, Joe The first suspect can do no wrong. So is often the second when he’s actually victim. Another done nothing wrong murder occurs and it and he’s now being causes a wrinkle in framed for murder, Joe’s map to figuring his mind (already out who is attempting insane) goes insane to frame him. Meanattempting to find out while, the real killer who is trying to frame and terrorizer has him. Considering he’s been trying to find out among a crowd of Joe’s identity, as they people of which he have a very true hunch hates (rich people), he that he’s not the Jonasees anyone as a true than Moore he says he culprit, except for one: is. And at the end, he Kate. seemingly figures him He begins to do out. a process of elimination (as does the entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

‘Trigun Stampede’: First impressions Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter After 20 years, the “Trigun” story got the reboot it needed.

Madhouse Studios was responsible for “Trigum Stampede,” the reboot of the 1998 sci-fi western anime series “Trigun.”

The original “Trigun” series ran for one season with 26 episodes, with most of its episodes considered “filler” that was separate from the manga it was based on written by Yasuhiro Nightow.

“Trigun Stampede” was created to show the new direction that Nightow and others wanted to handle the protagonist of “Trigun,” Vash the Stampede.

“Trigun Stampede” follows the same characters as the original story, but with a few differences. The anime follows Vash the Stampede, a wanted outlaw and gunman, as he travels the fictional planet No Man’s Land going on wacky adventures escaping bounty hunters and other zany characters.

Madhouse produced the 1998 series but CG Studio Orange took the lead for the reboot.

CG Studio Orange is known for its CGI, and “Trigun Stampede” is no

exception. The entirety of the anime is 3D CGI, which to some anime fans is an immediate red flag with many series struggling with their use of CGI. However, “Trigun Stampede” does not have this problem.

“Trigun Stampede”’s CG aspect works great with the series because it is full of engaging and well-choreographed action paired with bright and clean visuals that heavily contrast with the 1998 series. The 3D animation also allows the characters to be expressive, so the comedy in the show hits most of the time. Scenes almost never feel stagnant and are always expressive.

Similar to the original “Trigun,” the reboot is episodic. There is a story that is gradually building up, but the first few episodes are all focused on smaller events in Vash’s journey with some major plot sprinkled in here and there.

Going back to the action, “Trigun Stampede” is much gorier than the first two episodes would make it seem. Some of the action and events can get pretty gruesome, which can hit you out of the left field with how lighthearted most of the show is, especially Vash’s character.

Speaking of Vash, he is the star of the show and no other character in the show has close to the amount of cha-

risma that Vash has. From his eccentric outfit with his bright red jacket and orange sunglasses to his standout blonde hair, Vash stands out heavily among the crowd.

His personality and comedic moments also make him a joy to watch.

This leads to side characters feeling way less important to the story, and makes the audience want Vash on screen as much as possible.

Vash also has the best action sequences in the show. He is a master gunman, and his crazy speed and precision in fights have put a huge target on his head. Those who know the legend of Vash refer to him as “The Human Typhoon.”

What is interesting about Vash is that he is a pacifist and tries to solve problems without violence, which leads to some heartfelt and emotional scenes.

But when Vash has to fight, it is quite entertaining.

“Trigun Stampede” has six episodes available on Crunchyroll and Hulu with new episodes coming out every Saturday. The anime is set to have at least 12 episodes, and there has been no announcement yet if the series will continue with more episodes. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

Courtesy of IMDb The anime follows Vash the Stampede, a wanted outlaw and gunman, as he travels the fictional planet No Man’s Land going on wacky adventures escaping bounty hunters and other zany characters.

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U.S. Secretary of Labor, Walsh, tours Tulsa’s Black Wall Street Bella Casey Staff Reporter History matters.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh connected with Tulsa residents and business owners as he dove into the history of Black Wall Street on Feb. 10.

Two days before Secretary Walsh’s visit, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the unemployment rate for Black Americans is at its second lowest point in history. In an effort to eliminate the systemic issues barring Oklahomans from accessing unemployment and insurance benefits, Walsh announced Oklahoma will receive a $4,562,000 grant from the American Rescue Plan Act funds. New Jersey and Connecticut will receive similar grants.

Walsh’s tour of Black Wall Street allowed him to grasp Tulsa’s economic background on a personal level through conversations with local It takes a village to rebuild what was lost. Close to a century later, Black Wall Street still thrives. business owners, a visit to the Greenwood Rising Black Wall Street Histo- good-paying jobs for workers in these see in their community. He first spoke with Cleo Harris, owner of Black Wall ry Center and a tour of the Greenwood communities.”

The Greenwood Rising Black Street Tees and Souvenirs.

District.

Wall Street History Center details Harris’ Tulsa roots run deep— Tulsa’s Greenwood district the events that demolished the onceshe is a descendant of a woman thrived after World War I. A brief thriving black community of Greeninjured in the Tulsa Race Massacre. elevator ride that a Black man and wood. The center consists of historical Harris discussed her thoughts on her a white woman shared sparked acartifacts, media documents and a bar- community’s economic and cultural cusations that inspired white rioters bershop that reflects the atmosphere state with Walsh. to destroy the city, leaving about 800 “I would like to see reparations, injured and 300 dead. The Oklahoma of 1921.

“What really struck me is, it I would like to see more support for education system omitted the Tulsa wasn’t that long ago,” Walsh said.

Black-owned businesses and I would Race Massacre from its curriculum Students from the Tulsa Job like to see preserving the history in a until 2020.

Corps also toured the center and way where it is not just a ceremonial“Understanding history’s successes and failures allows us to change interacted with Walsh. John Sandera, a type thing, fun fest, but a memorial student with the Tulsa Job Corps, said to where people can learn the true, our present and our future by ending the center provided him with informa- authentic history of what happened economic injustice and making sure tion related to the Tulsa Race Massa- here,” Harris said. people in underserved communicre that he was unaware of.

Walsh also spoke with Wanda J. ties share in our nation’s prosper“It gives me more perspective Armstrong and Ty Walker of Wanda ity,” Walsh said. “The Biden-Harris of everything and my African Ameri- J’s Soul Food and Angela Robinson administration is empowering Black can right to learn about my culture,” of Black Wall Street Corner Store and entrepreneurs in places like Tulsa More. with new investments that will lead to Sandera said.

Walsh spoke with local business As Walsh exited Wanda J’s Soul business start-ups, innovation and job creation. Supporting Black businesses owners about the economic climate of Food, the KIPP Tulsa University Prethe area and differences they hope to paratory School’s band greeted him. builds Black wealth and provides

Jaiden Daughty

Ta’Shana Scott, a student at KIPP, said she was nervous to play for the secretary, but considered the performance a good experience.

“It was thrilling, because I’ve never done anything like that before,” Scott said.

Walsh also visited the U.S. Black Chambers of Commerce’s Greenwood Women’s Business Center and the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center in Park Hill.

Visiting Tulsa allowed Walsh to get a “full understanding” of the opportunities the area needs. No state’s needs are identical, and learning the history of communities such as Black Wall Street provides Walsh with context related to the economic strengths and weaknesses of the area.

“Obviously, that history is not always good history,” Walsh said. “But that doesn’t mean you just erase it.

That means you take what you learned from that.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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Condom bingo: Intentional in spreading sexual awareness Isaac Terry Staff Reporter

contact the victim support. The Oklahoma Department of Health donated most of the items and the table was almost completely empty at the end of the night.

The Student Union Activities Halfway through the night three Board is well known for its bingo women from the Oklahoma Department nights. of Health took the stage and demonSUAB teamed up with 1is2 strated how to put on external condoms, Many and the Oklahoma Department how to put in internal condoms, how to of Health to host a Condom Bingo on use dental dams for oral sex and how Monday. to make your own dental dams out of Bingo was filled with many existing condoms. rounds of different bingo shapes, The Oklahoma Department of multiple rounds of trivia and a demon- Health workers let the attendees know stration on how to use different types that they can get free HIV and STD of condoms. The room was filled with screening at the Payne County Health music to create a relaxed and fun envi- Department. There are also several ronment. Songs like “Careless Whisplaces across campus to get free conper” by George Michael, Rick Astley’s doms if you are in need, such as the “Never Gonna Give You Up” and Oklahoma State University Clinic near Britney Spears’ “Toxic” played as they the pharmacy or in the locker rooms at called the first bingo number, “O 69.” the Colvin Center.

A retro mini fridge, a speaker set, 1is2 Many hosted three sepaa bundle with a glass dip pen, an echo rate rounds of trivia throughout the dot and an ancestry DNA kit were some night, with more than 150 people in of the prizes for the eight different the Student Union theatre scrambling bingo rounds included. to join the 10-question Kahoot games.

Upon arrival, attendees were The questions focused on things such as shown a table with several different sexual health, consent, sexual etiquette types of condoms, including internal and how to get help for sexual assault condoms, external condoms, dental in Stillwater. The top 3 winners of each dams, lubricant packets, buttons, 1 Is 2 game won a prize, ranging from fuzzy Many ChapStick, a condom measuring blankets to card games. chart and handy information on how to This is not the first year OSU

Isaac Terry 1is2 Many hosted three separate rounds of trivia throughout the night, with over 150 people in the Student Union theatre scrambling to join the 10-question Kahoot games.

has hosted a condom bingo before, and there is a good chance it won’t be the last. Tony Dong, the director of the outreach committee for SUAB, was happy with the turnout, saying that compared to last year, this year’s event had an outstanding amount of students participating.

“I’m really happy,” Dong said.

“The main goal is to help students learn about sexual health, and we get good incentives that we think will get people to come and that are viable [for SUAB].”

SUAB is hosting another trivia night on Feb.27, Soda Pop Shoppe

Trivia. They are also hosting a “Spring Broke” bingo on March 20, with “International Tea” Bingo following.

“The intent and main focus with this event are to provide a fun and engaging time for students to learn more about sexual health,” Dong said. “I believe that having a bingo/trivia event with the goal and intention of spreading awareness is the easiest and most welcoming way to bring students in and educate them on a topic that they may not know much or want to learn about.” entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

‘Cruel joke on anxiety’: review on ‘Macabre: Skinamarink’ James Jones Staff Reporter

chess with your fightor-flight instincts. A lot of dark spaces, silence and eerie noises are used expertly within this film and make you as if you’re in a constant state of panic with no end. The moments when the camera would pan slowly to the right or left to a dark section of the room, there was no sound, just dead silence, meanwhile, the camera focused on that one spot for minutes, making the viewer feel on edge expecting something to happen. And to make it feel like a cruel joke on your anxiety, nothing happens.

That doesn’t mean this film doesn’t throw a curveball here and there as there are sections that legitimately made me jump. I won’t describe these parts as you must experience them yourself if you choose to do so.

I would rate this film a solid 7.5/10. Not everyone would enjoy this movie as it is slow and sluggish with its execution, but if ambient or analog-style horror is your forte I highly recommend checking this out. It is currently up for streaming on Shudder or in a select few theatres.

Have you ever had a nightmare so inherently frightening and vivid in terms of your home or close relationships that you woke up in a cold sweat confused and terrified if your dream was reality?

Well, if you have and want to relive that feeling, or haven’t and want to experience that for the first time, “Macabre: Shinamarink” is the movie for you.

Kyle Edward Ball, the director and writer, tells the story of two children who wake up in a home that contains no doors or windows. That is the overall synopsis of the plot, which in the end, is a nonexistent plot. This movie is more of an experience than anything and explores more with its ambiance and your overall imagination. And when I say the movie experiments, I mean EXPERIMENTS. This entire film from start to finish feels like a sick, sadistic ride that challenges your childhood nostalgia in the worst way possible.

Rather than hit you with a sudden jump scare to get that good jolt of adrenaline, this movie takes its time and plays entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

Courtesy of IHorror “Macabre: Skinamarink” had a budget of $15,000 and a box office of $2 million.

OSU Library Archives Henry G. Bennett served as president of Oklahoma A&M from 1928 to 1950. While in office, he established a campus master plan that continues to guide physical plant development and the predominant use of Georgian architecture on campus.

‘Dreamer of no little dreams:’ President Henry G. Bennett Taylor Carroll Staff Reporter

Bennett was born in Nevada County, Arkansas, on Dec. 14, 1886, and graduated college from Ouachita College. BenHenry G. Bennett nett moved to Boswell to died as the president of teach. He met his wife, OSU and made history at Vera Pearl Connell, in the university.

Durant when he was OSU boasts statsuperintendent of Hugo ues of important figures Public Schools in 1913. spread across campus Close to a decade and many students don’t after, he converted know why they are there. himself into president Bennett’s statue comof Southeastern State memorates the success he Normal School, now gained from transformSoutheastern Oklahoma ing OSU into a renowned State University. Many university. people in the district He launched a “25 embraced Bennett and he Year Plan” to transform was known as “a dreamer the institution at the start of no little dreams with of his presidency, and magic for transporting in 1951, the school had them into reality.” more than $50 million in In 1928, enrollment renovations, and enrolltripled and he applied to ment had burgeoned to Oklahoma Agricultural & more than $12,000.

Mechanical College, now

Oklahoma State University, to gain a master’s degree in 1924. In 1928, Bennett followed it up going to Columbia University to earn a doctorate and was chosen the same year to be president of Oklahoma A&M College.

Enrollment changed from less than 4,000 to 25,000 a year and advanced the college to include doctrine degrees.

Bennett and his wife died in a plane crash near Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 22, 1951.

At the turn of the 21st century, the Bennett Memorial Chapel at OSU and the Southeastern Oklahoma State University library stood as memorials in his honor.

He was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall

of Fame in 1938. He was mentioned in the Oklahoma Today magazine in the 2000s as being one of the 50 most influential Oklahomans in the past century, according to oklahomahof.com.

Bennett’s statue on campus is located at 1002 W. Whitehurst Lane, east side of Whitehurst.

William L. Peterson was responsible for bringing Bennett’s statue to life. Peterson also made Bricktown in Oklahoma City with John M. Williams, and Neil Horton. He used to have a job in business and law until he started sculpting in 1973 and traded his past career to sculpt daily in the 1980s. Peterson’s sculpture of Bennett was made from bronze and stone material in 1990. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Today’s Birthday (02/17/23). Creative and communication arts flower this year.

Disciplined personal routines and practices build self-confidence. Making domestic improvements this winter leads to energized springtime artistry, connection and collaboration. Professional changes require summer adaptation, inspiring an exciting autumn research project. Write your story and share widely.

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 — Follow a professional dream. Amplify and grow the fun and passion in your work. Build and develop valuable skills.

Imagine exciting career possibilities.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Adventure calls. Avenues toward a long-held dream beckon. Communication, shipping and transportation channels flow with greater ease. Make bold discoveries. Explore uncharted territory.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Make agreements and sign contracts.

You’re building for the long-term. Strategize and envision perfection together. Prepare applications, documents or checks. Collaborate for shared gain.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Collaboration flowers in interesting directions. Connect over shared commitments. Romance arises in conversation.

Talk about dreams, passions and possibilities. Share gratitude and appreciation.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take on a physical challenge. Build to fulfill a long-term dream. Envision the beautiful results. Get support from friends, coaches and experts. You’re growing stronger.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Savor a dreamy romance. Talk about potential and possibilities with someone you love. Create works of beauty and passion. Express what’s in your heart.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Visions of domestic renewal inspire action. Adjust spaces for current situations. Consider color, art and lighting. Savor home cooking projects. Get creative and inventive.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Discover inspiration all around.

Creative muses harmonize in the whispering wind. Notice good news and talented artists. Throw your song into the river.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Abundance is available. Harvest as much as you can. Conserve and preserve valuable resources. Share the bounty.

Nurture and care for the garden together.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — You’re realizing a personal dream.

Abandon self-criticism. Honor your word as yourself. Align with a sense of purpose. Dress for success. Savor satisfying results.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Savor a private retreat to plan and organize. Schedule carefully to implement your vision. Consider options and choose.

Invent and realize a delightful possibility.

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Pull together to address a challenging situation. Word travels fast. Invite participation. Social connection reveals solutions. Share information, support and resources.

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‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’ season 1 recap

“Star Wars: The Mandalorian” was released in 2019 and its third season was delayed due to COVID-19.

Hayden Alexander Staff Reporter

“Star Wars: The Mandalorian” initial release took the Star Wars fans by storm.

As the first live-action “Star Wars” property to air as a series, many wondered if it would live up to the hype portrayed in trailers and media campaigns.

The show lived up to expectations and paved the way for multiple new liveaction series.

It takes time to produce a show such as “The Mandalorian,” and with delays due to COVID-19, only two seasons are streaming. Four years later, the third season will premiere on March 1, with eight total episodes released weekly.

After four years and an appearance in the “Book of Boba Fett,” many casual and super fans may need a quick refresher.

S1 E1: Chapter 1: The Mandalorian In the debut episode of “The Mandalorian”, the armor-clad Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) takes a job from

the Galatic Empire to track down an asset for a stack of the beskar metal his people covet. The Mandalorian finds the bounty after a hard-fought battle and a team-up with IG-11 (Taika Waititi) and he successfully secures the package.

The episode ends with the Mandalorian discovering that his bounty is a little green Yoda-like alien known only as “the child.”

S1 E2: Chapter 2: The Child After Jawas strip the Mandalorian’s ship for parts, Kuiil (Nick Nolte), a local farmer, helps the Mandalorian strike a deal with the Jawas to steal the egg of a Mudhorn. The Mandalorian takes on the Mudhorn, a rhino-like creature, and defeats it with force-wielding assistance from the child. The episode ends with the Mandalorian and Kuiil rebuilding his ship and the uncertainty of the child’s unannounced force sensitivity hanging over them.

S1 E3: Chapter 3: The Sin The Mandalorian delivers the child to the empire on Nevaro, collects his bounty and returns to his enclave. As the Armorer (Emily Swallow), the unspoken leader of the enclave, melts down the beskar, the Mandalorian questions his actions. After a change of heart,

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the Mandalorian rescues the child and narrowly escapes Greef Karga (Caral Weathers) and his band of bounty hunters who want to collect on the child’s bounty.

S1 E4: Chapter 4: The Sanctuary While hiding out on Sorgan, the Mandalorian runs into ex-rebel Cara Dune (Gina Carano), and the two agree to help a local fishing village facing Klatooian raiders. The two successfully fend off the pirates, but the Mandalorian forms a connection with Omera (Julia Jones), a villager, revealing to her that he has never removed his helmet for anyone. The Mandalorian and the child eventually leave the village.

S1 E5: Chapter 5: The Gunslinger After his ship is damaged again, the Mandalorian request help from Pelli Moto, a mechanic on Tatooine, to pay for the repairs; he teams up with young bounty hunter Toro Calican (Jake Cannavale) to hunt down assassin Feenec Shand (Ming Na-Wen). The two succeed, but Calican betrays the Mandalorian, taking the child hostage.

The Mandalorian kills him and escapes with the child leaving Shand behind to

be rescued by Boba Fett (Temura Morrison).

S1 E6: Chapter 6: The Prisoner The Mandalorian teams up with a former acquaintance, Migs Mayfeld (Bill Burr), on a rescue mission for a hefty sum. The Mandalorian is doublecrossed and makes a daring escape with the child.

S1 E7: Chapter 7: The Reckoning Greef Karga requests the Mandalorian’s help fending off the imperials, led by Moff Gideon (Giańcarlo Esposito), occupying Nevaro. The Mandalorian, the child Dune, IG-11, and Kuiil team up to free the town. The empire captures the child and kills Kuiil in the process.

S1 E8: Chapter 8: Redemption The Armorer tasks the Mandalorian, Din Djarin, to take the child to its kind. The Mandalorian, Dune, and IG11 rescue the child, and IG-11 sacrifices himself. The Mandalorian defeats Moff Gideon with the help of the enclave and earns a new jet pack.

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observed.”

Toribio said this is something the general population can do that can help people feel more accepted for their language in their local communities.

Toribio can often be found speaking in “code-switching,” something she has dedicated her life to studying. In code-switching, a person may switch between two languages, for example, English and Spanish, in the same conversation.

The switches could be as small as swapping to English to say dates and times, to even switching languages every few words.

Toribio is well known for her code-switching studies, looking at how patterns, phonetics and other language aspects effect how much and how often people code-switch.

She is also well known for her studies of English, Spanish and Spanglish.

Toribio visited multiple classes at OSU after her talk. She went over languages and the Hispanophone Caribbeans, language ideologies and language attitudes on the Dominican Republic-Haiti border, how to get into linguistics and more.

Ready said she was thrilled to have Toribio visit OSU. “I would consider her a sort of role model for me as a linguist, and as a Spanish linguist in particular,” Ready said. “I followed her work and I met Dr. Toribio when I was in graduate school… she came to a conference. I read her before I even met her and I was excited to talk with her about her work, and all of the iterations of her work… she does things [I like], but also a lot of interdisciplinary work that includes more than just what people think of as linguistics.”

Toribio said she loved her time at OSU. She even threw a pizza party at Hideaway Pizza the day following her talks.

“I think she would love to come back,” Ready said. “She really enjoyed her time here. She really enjoyed the questions from the students, and she saw great potential that is at OSU in terms of linguistics and languages in particular.”

Jacquelin Toribio visited OSU on Feb. 9 to talk about linguistics, code-swapping and how languages blend together.

The Norris Speaker Series presented the series and hosted Toribio, a professor of linguistics in the department of Spanish and Portuguese.

Because of the efforts of Carol Ready, Sara Loss and Valerie Freeman, Toribio was able to give students and staff at OSU a look into how different languages interact and how different dialects and creoles can affect how people view those who speak even their own languages.

Toribio is a native of the Dominican Republic and was raised in New York. She received a B.A. in French linguistics and psychology at Cornell, where she found her love for linguistics.

She completed a summer internship studying how people who suffered head injuries would be able to recover their speech.

“I’m like, oh my goodness,” Toribio said. “I’m getting really interested in language. But I knew I didn’t want to do the clinical. Then in my senior year of undergrad, I had my first general linguistics class and I knew that’s what I wanted to do.”

Toribio received her M.A. in linguistics and cognitive science from Brandeis University and then returned to Cornell for her Ph.D. in linguistics.

Even though Toribio can speak several languages and several variations of the same languages today, she originally spoke a dialect of Spanish from the Dominican Republic, which is often criticized by those living in the DR as being “the worst kind of Spanish.” This led to her feeling alienated.

“I feel very secure now in my language,” Toribio said. “There is a linguist at North Carolina that says we should start conducting research in our own backyard. Just start, not only documenting language variation in your communities, but news.ed@ocolly.com highlighting the diversity that is

Isaac Terry Jacquelin Toribio went on to receive her M.A. in linguistics and cognitive science from Brandeis University, and then returned to Cornell to get her Ph.D. in linguistics.