The O'Colly, Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Marking the Quadrennial

OSU celebrated 12 students’ rare birthdays on Thursday.

They were recognized for their rare leap day birthdays in the Student Union at a first-of-its-kind event. Students with leap day birthdays were recognized at the first quadrennial Leap Day Birthday Party, hosted by OSU CampusLife, which brought students from all corners of campus together for one big celebration.

Alex Comer, who helps coordinate the club activities on campus, spoke about the event’s creation.

“Yeah, we were kind of joking around the other week, saying how funny it would be to throw a birthday party for all the leap day birthdays,” Comer said.

Comer said coming up with the plan was spontaneous and easy.

“We went back and forth on what we can do, and now we’re doing it,” Comer said.

The birthday party’s highlight was the specially commissioned Leap Day Cake from Celebrations Catering, a catering service on campus. Comer said the cake was the centerpiece for the party and it turned out great.

Haley Osiek, the student volunteer center coordinator with Campus Life, who helped plan and run the event, said leap day birthdays are rare.

“Yeah, we ran a quick data run, and there’s 12 students on the Stillwater campus that have a Leap Day birthday,” Osiek said. “We probably had around 100 students walk through and grab a

slice of cake.” Osiek said Celebrations Catering’s creativity helped capture the spirit of the event.

“We told them that our theme was

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frogs, and to just run with that,” Osiek said. “They really showed out, they did a pond, with little frogs in mini cowboy hats. It was great.”

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OSU crowns 2024 Mr.

Oklahoma State University highlighted its student community during the annual Mr. and Miss Black OSU pageant on Saturday, Feb. 24. The event, hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, named Albony Bryles and Toni Purnell as the new royalty.

Bryles, a sophomore from Moore, Oklahoma, and Purnell, a junior originally from Chicago but raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, both emerged victorious after a night of showcasing their talents, academic achievements and commitment to community service.

For Bryles, the most significant lesson learned was about mental fortitude.

“There were many ups and downs,” she said, “So staying confident was difficult at times.”

Bryles, a biology pre-med major, aspires to be a doctor and is passionate about ensuring comprehensive and equitable health care for Black college students.

Purnell, driven by his personal experience navigating the intersection of race and sexual orientation, will focus his reign on uplifting and elevating the LGBTQ+ Black student body. ”There is nothing that filled my heart more than seeing my community cheer me on,” said Purnell, a film major.

sports

‘It stings’

OSU falls short of comeback, loses to Utah Tech

Weston Wertzberger Staff Reporter

The pressure on Oklahoma State pinch-hitter Jaxson Crull in the bottom of the ninth was enough to strike him out.

OSU’s offense nearly pulled off the game-tying comeback but couldn’t complete a late rally in the ninth inning, losing Game 1 of a two-game midweek set against the Utah Tech Trailblazers, 9-8, at O’Brate Stadium on Tuesday night.

“That’s a tough loss, it stings. But it is what it is,” OSU coach Josh Holliday said.

The Cowboys (7-5) were trailing 8-2 in the seventh inning, with runs scored by Colin Brueggemann’s and Tyler Wulfert’s RBI singles in the third. The offense rebounded with a three-run home run from Wulfert to cut the deficit to three.

Utah Tech (2-11) added another run in the eighth, but Brueggemann brought in a tworun home run for the Cowboys to shorten the Trailblazers’ lead to one.

“Well, we were on the verge there in the ninth inning of doing something really special. We just didn’t quite just finish the comeback,” Holliday said.

Utah Tech obtained the heat early in the game with six runs scored within the first five innings, and left-handed pitcher Evan Vasiliou earned the win for the Trailblazers with six strikeouts, eight hits — only one extra base-hit — two runs and a walk for a 5.73 ERA in 5 2/3 innings.

“If you backtrack, Utah Tech did a nice job as a team of getting on base. I thought they did a really good job with their leadoff hitter most of the night,” Holliday said. “They played fundamental baseball moving into scoring position, and they had a number of two-out hits to score runs, and they continued to score.”

The Cowboys committed two errors defensively, while the pitching staff surrendered 11 hits to a Trailblazer offense that has been sluggish for most of the season. The Cowboys’ offense didn’t match their counterpart. OSU batters struck out 12 times and left a handful of runners on base.

“We made a few mistakes here and there with the glove in our hand, and far too many at-bats we let get past us where we didn’t do enough in terms of adjusting to the elements and adjusting to the pitches being thrown, and the result is you’re shy of a run,” Holliday said. Aaron Weber had a decent start in the first two innings after giving up a home run by Kyle McDaniel within the first three pitches of the game. Then the Trailblazers broke loose to force him off the mound with

Davis Cordova OSU nearly overcame a late six-run deficit but ended up losing to Utah Tech, 9-8, on Tuesday night.

only two innings of play, earning him his first season loss.

“He hit the wall,” Holliday said.

Then came Crull’s at-bat, the final at-bat of Tuesday’s game. Perhaps its ending was

fitting to the game’s trajectory. A squandered late opportunity.

THURSDAYS

“The guy pitching had a good slider; the wind was blowing straight at him from left field. Any ball hit to left or center wasn’t going anywhere,

the only place to hit a ball was right, which (Crull) homered twice in the last three games,” Holliday said.

“We were trying to get a run on right there, a chance to steal bases, and try to win the

game. We played the percentages, played the guy that’s hitting the ball to the part of the field where it’s favorable.”

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Texas Tech steamrolls OSU in first half, defeats OSU, 75-58

Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

Texas Tech walked into GallagherIba Arena and dominated OSU for 20 minutes on Tuesday night.

The Red Raider defense was the catalyst behind OSU putting up what was surely one of its worst halves in recent memory. The Cowboys got off to such a poor start that it never really was a game, and ultimately, fell to TTU, 75-58.

The Red Raiders suffocated the Cowboys on their drives and in the passing lanes, and OSU never countered with perimeter makes. When the Cow-

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boys did drive, they struggled to create a good look. Things never really clicked offensively.

“We kind of tried to defy the way they play defense (which is) by collapsing by over penetrating,” OSU coach Mike Boynton said. “It happened literally the whole way through the game. We kept doing it.”

OSU watched each of its first 10 shot attempts clank off the rim and saw just one of its first 11 3-point attempts drop through the net. Misfires and turnovers continued through the latter portion of the second half, too.

Connor Dow tried to spring some life into his team when he took a steal all the way down to the other end, reached back and threw down a tomahawk jam. It felt like the Cowboys were

potentially turning a corner, as Dow’s dunk marked a 3-for-5 shooting stretch and OSU was only down 14-7 despite such a lackluster start.

A corner was never turned, though. The Cowboys entered halftime trailing 38-17, had made just 6-of-28 shots from the field and scored a total of 17 points.

“It’s all mental (when you see shots aren’t falling),” senior OSU guard Jarius Hicklen said. “You got to hunker down and play good defense. It’s mental. It’s frustrating when shots aren’t falling and you aren’t getting what you want on offense.”

OSU freshmen Eric Dailey Jr. scored 12 points, drained two 3s and grabbed four rebounds. He was the Cowboys’ best player tonight, but even he was a -11. That all but tells what kind

of night it was, aside from senior night, in Stillwater.

The Cowboys’ starting five of Javon Small, John-Michael Wright, Jamyron Keller, Quion Williams and Brandon Garrison combined to shoot 12-of-37 from the field and the trio of Small, Keller and Wright fared just 18% from behind the arc.

TTU took its foot off the gas and was outscored in the second half by OSU 41-37. The Cowboys just dug themselves in such a deep hole that prevented them from ever making it close.

“We played poorly, I mean there’s really no two ways about it,” Boynton said.

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The Red Raiders held OSU to just 17 points and 6-of-28 shooting in the first half.

OSU’s seedings for Big 12 Wrestling Championships announced

Braden Bush Sports Editor

The Big 12 Wrestling Championships are this weekend, and now the brackets are set.

On Monday evening, the Big 12 announced the seedings and brackets for the Big 12 Wrestling Championships, which take place in Tulsa on Saturday and Sunday. Oklahoma State has wres-

tlers in the top eight of each weight class, led by Daton Fix, the No. 1 seed at 133 pounds.

Fix is OSU’s only top-seeded wrestler, but Troy Spratley (125), Tagen Jamison (141) and Dustin Plott (184) are each No. 2 seeds at their weights.

Based on Big 12 seedings, nine of 10 OSU wrestlers would earn an automatic qualifier spot at the NCAA Championships. Only Luke Surber at 197 pounds must outwrestle his seeding to earn an automatic spot at NCAAs.

The Cowboys are looking for their first Big 12 title since 2021. Missouri has won the past two, with OSU placing fourth (2022) and second (2023).

Below is a look at each Cowboy’s seeding and the number of automatic qualifier spots allocated to the Big 12 at each weight.

Cowboys’ seedings entering the Big 12 Championships

125: No. 2 Troy Spratley (six AQ)

133: No. 1 Daton Fix (six AQ)

141: No. 2 Tagen Jamison (five

AQ)

149: No. 4 Jordan Williams (six Aq)

AQ)

157: No. 3 Teague Travis (six AQ)

165: No. 4 Izzak Olejnik (six AQ)

174: No. 3 Brayden Thompson (six

184: No. 2 Dustin Plott (five AQ)

197: No. 7 Luke Surber (six AQ)

HWT: No. 5 Konner Doucet (five AQ)

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Crowns . . .

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“It inspired me more throughout the night to give everything I had into the performance. Now that I am Mr.

Black OSU, I plan to give back everything to them.”

Both Bryles and Purnell plan to leverage their platforms to create dialogue, organize events and raise awareness within the OSU community and beyond.

Beyond their pageant involvement, Bryles enjoys playing basketball, spending time with loved ones and photog-

TRUST THE LORD! (Part #2)

“In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.” (Is.30:15 NIV)

This is what God was saying to his people, but their reaction was to reject his counsel, then struggle and try to work out their troubles in their own way.

God was telling them to turn to him (repentance), stop your fretting, quiet yourselves and look to me; trust me! Let God be the objective of your faith. God never gets tired, but he strengthens the tired and weary. (Is.40:28-29) It is so easy to go the way of his ancient people; trying to work things out ourselves.

When we talk of quieting ourselves; this is not passiveness or inactivity, but a turning in our thoughts to the one who has promised so much to those who will

trust him. Look at Ps.123:2, “As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master...so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he shows us his mercy.” How about Ps.131:1-2

“...I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother.” Our activity is turning and quieting ourselves before the one who is truly our helper.

Returning to Is. 30; verse 18: Here is God’s attitude toward us; “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion.” Isaiah finishes by saying; “Blessed are all who wait for him!” God is good toward us because of Christ. He wants to take action, so He says stop! (seems contrary) Spent some time with him and trust him in the challenges of life. He will lead and work his way! Trust him; you will

raphy. She’s also a member of OSU’s Honors College and a research assistant.

Meanwhile, Purnell finds solace in filmmaking, exploring diverse cultures and indulging in his love for Thai food. He credits Tara Lenertz, a coworker and former instructor, as a source of inspiration for her kindness and unwavering support.

Freshman Kennedy Dixon was the

runner-up for Miss Black OSU.

The Mr. and Miss Black OSU pageant celebrates talent and culture and is a platform for amplifying voices and fostering positive change.

“I am excited to be your 2024 Mr. Black OSU,” Purnell said. “My reign will be dedicated to ensuring everyone has their voices not only heard but listened to.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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Courtesy of OSU News Albony Bryles and Toni Purnell were crowned 2024 Mr. and Miss Black OSU on Saturday.

Nikki Haley takes 1st victory, pushes on with campaign

Kennedy Thomason News & Lifestyle Editor Column

Nikki Haley has taken her first

victory. On Sunday, the former United Nations ambassador, won the Republican primary in Washington, D.C. It marks her first win in 2024.

After a long road and many losses to Donald Trump, a former president, Haley made good on her promise to stay in the race through Super Tuesday. She defeated Trump in a vote count of 1,274 votes, 62.8%, to Trump’s 676 votes, 33.3%.

On Tuesday 16 states and the American Samoa, a U.S. territory, participated in primaries to nominate their respective candidates for the presidential election. At 8 p.m., most states have chosen Trump and Joe Biden to be have another showdown.

Despite the small victory for Haley and her campaign, it isn’t enough to propel her to the November ballot. She took a loss in Iowa. Another in New Hampshire. Trump defeated her in

South Carolina, taking a crushing blow to the former governor’s campaign. A victory in D.C. is a victory. But it can’t make up for the lack of support Haley has seen. She is still hitting the campaign trail hard and hasn’t backed off. However noble, she isn’t, so far, drawing a significant enough Trumpdetractor vote. It doesn’t seem like she ever will.

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Money . . .

“Money Talks” is a monthly series that focuses on financial planning and offers scholarship opportunities to students. “Overcoming Financial Setbacks” is the second session of three. Each student that attends enters into a drawing for $200 in scholarship money, with a $1,000 scholarship up for grabs.

The talk lasted thirty minutes before opening up for questions and discussion. During the talk, the coaches discussed how to overcome different setbacks, such as loss of income, loss of aid, unexpected expenses, medical, debt and credit.

“I think it a great benefit to students to know early on in the process as much as possible what kind of circumstance and the kind of challenges that may be faced throughout your college career and help give them the tools necessary to face that head-on,” Mitchell said.

Some money-saving tips include utilizing the coaches and organizations that provide resources to students on and off campus.

Karena Tyler spoke during the talk, emphasizing the importance of asking for help.

“You have to ask for help,” Tyler said. “If you sit in your dorm and room and cry, that’s allowed, but then get up and ask for help.”

Freshman Jamie Garcia attends the talks regularly, and she said that asking for help is the best place to start.

“It’s just harder when you’re doing it on your own and it’s so much more pressure,” Garcia said. “When you ask for help, it’s easier. You don’t feel stressed. It’s like a weight is lifted off.”

Junior James Lee is confident that the Financial Planning Coaches are ready to help.

“They’re well versed in money, and if I had any problems, I could just ask them,” Lee said.

“Money Talks” sessions continue on Tuesday and Thursday.

The choices hope more students like Garcia and Lee seek their advice and help.

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He said he appreciated the wealth of information given

during the talks. “It was a very broad overview about a lot of resources that can help us get free food and also plan our money,” Lee said.

“Everybody has a different financial situation,” McGuire said. “Every student

is different. So getting them to get in touch with us, getting to know what is actually out there and what sources are out there for them, is really helpful.”

“Money Talks” sessions

are continuing this week, with one on Tuesday and Thursday. The next session, “Financial Mistakes College Students Should Avoid,” starts on April 8.

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Applications for both Summer Semester 2024 and Fall Semester 2024 Editor-in-Chief of The O’Colly will be accepted from now thru Friday, March 8, 2024

Applications are now available in the Paul Miller Journalism and Broadcasting Building, room 106. Applicants must return their completed applications to room 106 no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024. This application process involves two separate positions; EIC for Summer and EIC for Fall. Applicants can apply for one or the other, or both positions. Be sure to indicate which position(s) you wish to be considered for on the application form.

To be eligible for Editor-In- Chief, the applicant must be a student on the Stillwater campus of Oklahoma State University, be in good academic standing (i.e., not on academic probation), have a grade point average of not less than 2.5, and have completed at least 60 hours toward a degree. Applicant must show evidence of having worked one semester writing for The O’Colly. Students serving as an Editor-in-Chief may take up to 6 credit hours of independent study in consultation and approval of their major advisor.

An internship on a newspaper in a newsroom capacity may be substituted for one semester of service on The O’Colly. The internship must meet School of Media and Strategic Communications’ current internship course.

Cowboy Calendar

Wednesday, March 6

Cowboy Baseball: OSU vs. Utah Tech @ 4 p.m.

Location: O’Brate Stadium

https://okstate.com/sports/baseball/schedule

Cowgirl Softball: OSU vs. Wichita State @ 6 p.m.

Location: Cowgirl Stadium

https://okstate.com/sports/softball/schedule

Kids’ Night @ 11a.m. - 11 p.m.

Location: Louie’s Grill & Bar

https://www.facebook.com/LouiesStillwater

Singo Wednesday @ 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: College Bar

Live Trivia Night @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Iron Monk Brewing Company

https://www.ironmonkbeer.com

Thursday, March 7

Drop-In & Draw @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: OSU Museum of Art

https://museum.okstate.edu

Funk N’ Beers @ 10:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Location: College Bar

Kids’ Night @ 11a.m. - 11 p.m.

Location: Louie’s Grill & Bar

https://www.facebook.com/LouiesStillwater

Introduction to Screenprinting @ 6 p.m.

Location: Prairie Arts Center

Admission: $100

https://artscenter.okstate.edu/adult-classes/ printmaking/1317-introduction-to-screeprinting

Kids Night @ 5 - 9 p.m.

Location: Eskimo Joe’s

Admission: $1 w/ Buffy meals

KiKi’s Karaoke @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: EM Curators of Craft

https://curatorsofcraft.co/pages/weekly-events College Night @ 8 p.m

Location: Tumbleweed DanceHall & Concert Arena

Admission: $8.00 Cover Charge and free entry for 21+ https://www.calffry.com

Songwriters Circle w/ Dylan Moss @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Location: Bad Brad’s Bar-B-Q

Friday, March 8

Adventuring Academy: A Pathfinder @ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Stillwater Public Library

https://stillwaterok.gov/Library

Cowboy Baseball: OSU vs. Mercer @ 6 p.m.

Location: O’Brate Stadium

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71 First light DOWN

1 Travel guide

2 Forever and ever 3 Ballet costume

4 Side braids or side shaves

5 “Ur not wrong”

6 “Uh-huh”

7 Cut glass

Daily Horoscope

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8 Gem with a honey variety 9 “Scout’s honor!”

10 Ikura at the sushi bar

11 Enlightenmentera secret society

12 Travels crosscountry?

13 Abhor

18 Backpack contents

22 Tyler of “Empire Records”

25 Actress Suvari

27 Cute __ button

28 Make sense

29 Short time off?

30 C-suite qualifications

31 Jorts fabric

32 Word before or after nothing

33 App with stories, familiarly

34 Ancient Greek theater

35 Language on a longship

40 Beasties

41 Ultimate word of an ultimatum

44 Australian avian

46 Was a poor winner

Today’s Birthday (03/06/24). Communicate, share and express to grow this year. Realize personal dreams with organization, discipline and coordination. Summer collaboration gets lucrative, cushioning springtime personal cash shortfalls. Win a coveted prize this autumn, before shared financial puzzles require winter resolution. Write, sketch and illustrate your ideas.

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 — Share what you’re learning. Collaborate with your community. Adapt around a surprise. Many hands make light work. All for one and one for all.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Develop an interesting professional project. Put your heart into your work. Support your team to adapt with a change. Find creative and lasting solutions.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Broaden your exploration. Pursue a subject of passion where it leads. Monitor conditions before setting forth to avoid delays or breakdowns. Discover unforgettable beauty.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Together, you can solve the challenge ahead. Collaborate to adapt shared finances around a change. Lucrative possibilities develop. Put your heart into it.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Rely on each other around an unexpected turn. Collaboration and creativity flower. Romance is a distinct possibility. It could be fun. Relax and enjoy.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Prioritize your health and work. Balance intellectual exercise with physical activity. Adapt around a limitation. Savor good food and rest. Get your heart pumping.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Follow your heart. Imagine and envision. You’re especially creative. Relax and have fun. Practice your arts and talents to resolve a puzzle or challenge.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Domestic beautification and improvement projects can have lasting benefits. Nurture your garden. Put your love into family comforts and surroundings. Share something delicious.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Creative inspiration flows with ease. Plot twists require finesse and thoughtful analysis. Chart your story. Craft an engaging tale. Write, edit and publish.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Harvest the low-hanging fruit. Lucrative opportunities abound. Sell stuff you no longer need. Research purchases for best quality and value. Monitor financial conditions.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Assert your own agenda. Pursue a personal dream or vision. Adapt around any complications. Nurture yourself with good food and rest.

Dress for success.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Rest and recuperate. Recharge with beloved favorites. Listen to birdsong and music. Consider plans, dreams and passions. Incorporate new possibilities into your schedule.

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Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved 3/6/24

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48 Suni Lee’s Olympic team

49 Brute

52 Hissed summons

53 Top

55 Offer as proof

56 Individuals

57 Put one foot in front of the other?

59 Auto parts chain that shares a name with a California valley

60 Didn’t need to guess

62 William Styron’s “The Confessions of __ Turner”

64 Where to watch for deals?

65 “I’m Just __”: song sung by Ryan Gosling in “Barbie”

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Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

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