Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Alumni Association hosts annual Homecoming tailgate Gina Foster Staff Reporter
and many different personalities come together to celebrate the Cowboys, have the opportunity to meet new people, and having an abundance of excitement is what homecoming is all about. The Homecoming Tailgate, hosted Many students had either never by the Alumni Association on Monday known this event existed, briefly heard evening from 5 to 7 p.m., was a sucof it and never gone or never knew cess, and words weren’t even needed to about it in in the first place. It was also recognize that. more difficult considering the previous The smiles and pure joy that was years it was either cancelled or altered spread across students’ and faculty’s due to the COVID-19. faces expressed that the event was an This year that was definitely not accomplishment for another year. the case, and everyone that said they The ConocoPhillips Alumni Cen- had never gone before wished they ter was exploding with friendships bewould have. There is nothing better than ing formed, free food and drinks being a tailgate, especially one away from the enjoyed, and the cornhole competition newfound fall chill, an abundance of was serious. free food and snacks and new faces to This event became an annual oc- find yourself in a conversation with. casion due to the family and community feeling that is continuously brought. See Tailgate on page 2 Having students of all ages, majors
Jaiden Daughty The OSU Alumni hosted a tailgate for students to enjoy food, raffles and fun.
Purple Reign Frogs conquer deficit over OSU in double overtime thriller
Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. In that moment, after OSU (5-1, 2-1) scored its first touchAdam Engel down since the Co-Editor-in-Chief second quarter, Miller’s 2-yard scamper finished FORT the job. One that WORTH, Texas OSU couldn’t — A scamper led finish. But TCU to a stampede. (6-0, 3-0) did. In seconds, “I don’t a field of gray even remember and white trans- the wins,” Cowformed into a boys coach Mike blob of purple. Gundy said. “I Shirtless men always remember hopped the barthe losses. We rier and sprinted were trying to toward TCU put it away. We running back just didn’t get it Kendre Miller. done.” A game-winning OSU’s touchdown will 24-10 halftime gift you with that led shrunk. popularity. Then shrunk OSU some more. The players trudged Cowboys’ best toward with their response? A field heads down, goal from Tanner avoiding contact Brown here and a with wild fans. field goal there. No words were But when spoken. No need TCU found the after a lead lost end zone in two control. A slow of its final four walk. One of regulation drives, defeat. the lead dissolved No. 13 into a tie. It’s the TCU conquered lost lead that the a double-digit Cowboys said halftime deficit to they were frusbeat No. 8 OSU, trated with. 43-40, in double See Reign on page 4 overtime inside Jaiden Daughty The Harvest Carnival and Chili Cook Off at the Payne County Expo will be full of fun and games for people of all ages, along with some delicious food.
Harvest Carnival and Chili Cook Off keep homecoming tradition alive Bella Casey Staff Reporter
Mackenzie Janish TCU scored 17 second half points to force overtime and beat No. 8 Oklahoma State, 43-40, in Fort Worth, Texas.
ing day for Oklahoma A&M alumni. From there, homecoming festivities grew grander, and the Harvest Carnival was still celebrated annually. Over 100 years later, the HarWhat was once a small-town vest Carnival remains on the list of carnival is now considered the begin- homecoming festivities for OSU. Now ning of America’s Greatest Homeorganized by OSU’s Alumni Assocoming. ciation, the Harvest Carnival is held In 1913, Oklahoma A&M Uniin conjunction with the annual Chili versity, now Oklahoma State Univer- Cook Off at the Payne County Expo sity, hosted its first Harvest Carnival. Center. This year’s carnival and cook The Harvest Carnival was originally off is scheduled for Tuesday from 6 held to celebrate a good harvest and p.m. to 8 p.m. encourage agricultural conversation Admission to the carnival and within the community. cook off is one canned good per Seven years later, in 1920, Okla- person as part of the Harvest II food homa A&M hosted its first homecom- drive. The proceeds are distributed
throughout the community. The Harvest Carnival booths are run by the student organizations and Greek houses of OSU. The games are designed to educate and entertain elementary age children. No tickets are required for children to play the variety of games and activities offered at the carnival. The annual Chili Cook Off is also hosted with the Harvest Carnival in the expo center. The cook off invites Greek houses and student organizations to compete to cook the best chili. See Harvest on page 8