Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Students keep busy over winter break Kennedy Thomason Staff Reporter An end to the semester means winter break is here. Students have almost 30 days to reset for the spring semester. This amount of time can seem daunting to fill, or a relief to those finished with a tough fall semester. Either way, the month of free time affords you the opportunity to do as you please.
There are plenty of ways to utilize the time off. One way is to hold a job. Students use their time to make some extra money before the next semester begins. Hannah Brown, a communications sciences and disorders major, said she will be working over the break. “I am working with the Grand Lake YMCA,” Brown said. “I will work part time with the childcare facility they have and then part time at the ice skating rink they just built.”
One of the most popular ways to spend winter break is spending time with family. With holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, students gather with family to celebrate. Emma Taylor, a music industry and political science double major, said she is looking forward to being at home for the holidays. “For Christmas break, I’m spending time with my family,” Taylor said. “We’re all going to watch movies, relax and spend time with each other since we
typically live far apart.” Along with family, connecting with hometown friends is a good way to use your break. “I’m possibly having my best friend over for a day or two since I haven’t seen her in person in a year,” Taylor said. But don’t forget to stay connected with your college friends while you are at home. See Break on page 5
Heat check How the Cowgirls are performing thus far
this season. OSU’s most recent game against Loyola Marymount was an indicator that when the Cowgirls offense is coming, they can beat Calif Poncy almost anyone, but Staff Reporter when it’s struggling, they can lose to almost anyone. Offense, offense, In the first half offense. against LMU, the For first year Cowgirls scored only coach Jacie Hoyt, 39 points, giving them completely revamponly an eight point lead ing the offense was a heading into the half necessity, and because against the 1-7 Lions. of her fast paced style, This single digit lead the Cowgirls have found coincided with a poor themselves with an shooting performance 8-2 record through 10 from the Cowgirls, who, games. despite shooting 37% So far this seafrom three-point range son, OSU has gone as as a team on the seafar as its offense has son, made just four first taken them. In its two half three’s. This lack losses, the Cowgirls of shooting completely have mustered only 56 stunted the Cowgirls and 65 points, marking first half offense. their only two outings in which they failed to score at least 70 points See Cowgirls on page 2
Courtesy of Wisconsin Athletics
Hello Wisconsin! Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell (right) is looking for a replacement at quarterback ahead of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl after starter Graham Mertz departed for the transfer portal.
A look at the Badgers’ quarterback situation This season was his best statistical year, with more than 2,100 passing yards and 19 touchdowns. Now, the Badgers must fill the hole of an offensive cornerstone responsible for half of their offense. “We’ve got to continue to Braden Bush move ourselves forward in all that Staff Reporter we’re doing. So, does that open up some things for us? Yeah,” said Luke Fickell, newly hired WisThe Badgers and Cowboys consin head coach. “I think that’s enter the postseason with similar another one of those unique things situations in their quarterback that we’ve got an opportunity for rooms. this bowl practice to find out what Just as four-year starting we’ve really got and have had bequarterback Spencer Sanders hind him. That’s what we’ll do.” entered the transfer portal, WisSo, who’s behind Mertz? consin’s three-year starter Graham Wisconsin has just two Mertz announced his decision to scholarship quarterbacks remaining transfer ahead of the Guaranteed – senior Chase Wolf and freshman Rate Bowl, as well. Myles Burkett – and neither are Mertz appeared in 34 career heavy in experience. Wolf has only games, throwing for 5,405 yards, 38 12 appearances in his four-year touchdowns and 26 interceptions. career, with 176 passing yards, two
touchdowns and four picks to show for. He attempted six passes and completed two in a pair of appearances this season. Burkett also played in just two games in his freshman season and put up miniscule numbers: 4-for-5 passing for 84 yards and no touchdowns. The freshman hasn’t appeared in a game since Sept. 17. True freshman Marshall Howe, who has no recorded stats, is the only other quarterback on the roster. Regardless of who gets the start, the depth at quarterback gives the OSU defensive line a chance to take advantage of inexperience if it can create pressure. Already a rush-first team, expect the Badgers to hand the ball off more times than not to avoid too much pressure on an inexperienced quarterback. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Cole Gueldenzoph OSU guard Naomie Alnatas, a Kansas City transfer, leads the Cowgirls’ high powered offense