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Teacher Shortages
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single test is holding an Oklahoma State University student back from graduating and taking the next step to become a teacher. Josh Harden, a secondary education senior with an option in biological sciences, planned to graduate from OSU in May, but trouble passing the Oklahoma Subject Area Tests, exams students must pass before they can student teach and meet the requirements for graduation, has thwarted his plans. Harden isn’t enrolled in classes this semester because student teaching is the last obstacle before he can graduate, he said. In the meantime, he’s searching for a part-time job in Stillwater. “Right now, it feels like I’m stuck,” Harden said. “I can’t pass the test, so I can’t student teach.” In Oklahoma, students are required to pass three state tests before they can be certified to teach. Required tests, combined with low teacher salary, have left some students feeling discouraged about the teaching climate in Oklahoma. “Its frustrating,” Harden said. “We have to go above and beyond, but we’re going
Oklahoma issued about 1,000 emergency teaching certificates to fill vacant positions this year because of teacher shortages. Susan Stansberry, associate director of OSU professional education and associate professor, said low teacher pay, combined with other factors, is making it difficult for Oklahoma schools to recruit and retain teachers. “It isn’t a teacher-shortage issue,” Stansberry said. “It’s a teacher-retention issue.” In the 2012-13 school year, Oklahoma ranked 49th nationally in teacher salary at $44,128, according to National Center for Education statistics. Some students are considering leaving the state in search of better pay. Harden, who plans on teaching middle school biology upon gradation, is considering going abroad to teach English. Abby McClellan, a secondary education senior with an option in biological sciences, took the biological sciences OSAT four times but hasn’t passed yet. The test, which is administered through collaboration with Pearson and Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators, costs $135 to take the first time and $105 each time after. Teachers and professors throughout Oklahoma help design the subject area tests, Stansberry said. She acknowledged some students have difficulty passing certain OSATs, especially
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biological sciences and Spanish. When scores are low, the university works with staff and Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators on what can be done to improve, Stansberry said. The university also holds workshops to help prepare students, she said. McClellan said not being able to move past the OSAT is frustrating, and lower teacher pay has made her reconsider teaching in Oklahoma, she said. “(OSU professors) try to push us to stay in Oklahoma, but it’s very tempting to move to a different state,” McClellan said. “But even with all of the craziness, it has not dampened my spirit of being a teacher.”
The paths to teacher certification
There are nine paths to teacher certification in Oklahoma. Although the traditional route is through an accredited university, other teacher candidates can also get certified through alternative paths, such as Teach For America. There is also a route for out-of-state teachers. All paths require a bachelor’s degree and the teacher candidate to take the OSAT, Oklahoma General Education Tests and Oklahoma Professional Teacher Examination. By graduation, university students must prepare a portfolio, student teach for a semester, complete classroom observations and pass the three state standardized tests. Going through an ac-
Hunter Hutchens/O’COLLY Josh Harden, a secondary education senior, tried to graduate in May, but he was haulted by the Oklahoma Subject Area Tests students are required to pass to teach in Oklahoma.
credited school has more hurdles but leaves students better-prepared to enter a classroom, Stansberry said. “If you come through this traditional path, and we know you’re going to do a great job and stay in the profession a long time, you have to do extra stuff,” Stansberry said. “And I think that’s what makes it really hard when people say, ‘Well I could get out there quicker if I skipped some of these things.’” On average, 87.5 percent of test-takers enrolled in teacher education programs passed the Oklahoma General Education Tests, compared to 83 percent of those taking an alternative path to teacher certification, according to data from the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability’s 2015 annual report.
Cuts to education
In December, Preston Doerflinger, Oklahoma’s secre-
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tary of finance, announced the state was in the midst of a revenue failure and ordered 3-percent cuts to all state agencies. Plummeting oil prices and tax cuts have contributed to the decline in state revenue. Oklahoma faces an estimated $1.3 billion budget shortfall for fiscal year 2017. As a result, nearly $47 million was cut from Oklahoma school districts in January and deeper cuts are expected this summer. Some of the most severe consequences of the revenue failure include teacher shortages, schools potentially forced to close and growing classroom sizes. Katelyn Caudle, an OSU alumna and high school English teacher in Jenks, said spending cuts haven’t affected her school district as other districts have. However, teachers still feel the budget shortage, she said. “We don’t have enough money to provide books for
all the kids,” Caudle said. “We had to set up a GoFundMe and DonorsChoose just to buy novels.” Gov. Mary Fallin’s proposed state budget, which she presented during her State of the State address Feb. 1, called for a $3,000 pay raise to public school teachers. Numerous other lawmakers have also proposed teacher pay raises. Caudle said she’s glad lawmakers are acknowledging the low teacher pay, but $3,000 isn’t enough to keep teachers in Oklahoma. “I had a great education at OSU,” Caudle said. “All the doctors and professors prepared us so well with observations and student teaching. When I graduated, I felt so prepared, and it’s sad we can be so well prepared but can’t afford what we love to be.” Follow kassie:
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Commercial service won’t interfere with OSU flight school
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Oklahoma State student pilots, instructors and administrators at the OSU Flight Center are excited for the benefits commercial airline service will bring Stillwater Regional Airport. They expect it to pay off in more ways than one. Commercial airline service will only help improve the OSU flight school, said Lance Fortney, head of the OSU flight program. “I think it’s great,” Fortney said. “I think it brings a lot of positive things to the area, including our flight program.” Although there will be more traffic at Stillwater Regional Airport, it won’t get in the way of the flight school’s operations, said Jessica Dobie, an OSU flight instructor. The twice-daily commercial service simply means the bigger planes will be around smaller ones a bit more, Dobie said. But instructors’ and students’ work won’t be disrupted. The daily interaction between the student pilots and MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016
the professional ones could only help, she said. “There’s always networking to be done, especially within aviation,” Dobie said. “Networking is key, really, to getting any kind of job. The fact that we’re flying in the same air space with a commercial airliner, it could be equally beneficial to be networking.” OSU flight students earn their certified flight instructor license after 1,000 hours in the sky. Afterward, they are allowed to sign contracts with regional airlines, such as Envoy Air, the American Airlines subsidiary providing commercial service between Stillwater and Dallas. Pilots work their way up the regional ranks before moving into positions with major airlines such as American, Delta and Southwest, Dobie said. In recent years, Fortney said speculation has swirled around closing the Stillwater flight tower. He said commercial service likely means the tower will serve enough of a necessity to stay. “When the FAA or other agencies look at airports, a lot of what they look at is what’s the traffic count?” Fortney said. “So anything that brings more of that, which is what commercial air service does, positions that airport better to not lose their air traffic controllers.” Dobie said security measures have been heightened
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as well. She said OSU student pilots won’t need to adapt to more than a few bigger planes in the air space and on the runways. “I’m not expecting to see a whole lot of traffic increase,” said Adam Berman, a student-pilot. “I don’t think we’ll notice. If we do, it will probably be rare. You might see a jet fly in every once in a while, but I don’t think it will change anything for the Oklahoma State flight students incredibly.” Two flights are scheduled each day to and from Dallas and Stillwater, and tickets are expected to cost about $275 for a round-trip flight. OCOLLY.COM
A misconception between the Stillwater community and OSU is that planes other than those in the OSU flight program will be seen for the first time when Envoy planes touch down Aug. 23, Berman said. Private planes often fly in and out of Stillwater Regional Airport, especially for game days. Along with Cowboy One, which carries OSU’s athletic teams, Berman said larger aircraft have been used before. “If you want to come fly in for game day, it might not be practical to drive across the country and watch the Bedlam game,” Berman said.
“But you can fly right up to Stillwater, hop out, and then you have opportunity for other services like rental car. The growth of the area can be profound.” There aren’t many cons to the commercial program, Dobie said. The fall, winter and spring months’ profit will have to make up the deficit that will from the summer when half of the Stillwater residents leave the city for summer break, which is a point of contention, but she said she believes it won’t be an issue. F o l l o w h ay d e n : @HK_Barber
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An Oklahoma State student is among those tired of on-campus dining and wants to use her meal plan around Stillwater. Emily Sook, a nutritional sciences freshman, is required to buy a meal plan like all freshmen. She’s limited to on-campus dining options and wants to expand her options to places outside OSU without spending more money, she said. Sook said local restaurants should allow OSU students to use their meal plans because it would bring in more students who are bored of eating the same meals every day but have to spend the money on their meal plan, she said. “I think a lot more people would go because they would already have the meal plan paid for,” Sook said. Students would no longer have to worry about budgeting their extra spending money on off-campus food but be able to spend it on something else, Sook said. Sook said if restaurants started accepting meal plans, she would eat at more restaurants because she would not feel she was wasting her money. Like Sook, Colin Ashby, a manager at Coney Island and a physiology sophomore, said he agreed, accepting meal plans would bring in more students and increase Coney’s revenue. “The more business we bring in from students on campus, once they leave campus, they still would
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A Twenty Something employee swipes an OSU ID. Some student are wanting meal plans to include off-campus dining.
want to come back if they enjoyed the food,” Ashby said. Ashby does not have a meal plan but said if he were to have one, he would take full advantage of the off-campus restaurants that accept it. Ashby said he thinks students would love using their meal plan at restaurants such as Coney Island because it is relatively close to campus and gives students more options. “I get students all the time that hand me their student ID,” Ashby said. “And I say, ‘Well, I can’t take that,’ and they say, ‘Oh, yeah, I forgot.’” Along with Ashby, Heath Hix, an assistant manager at Qdoba, said he thinks students would enjoy if restaurants accepted meal plan because eating the same thing gets old. “Oh yeah, I know they would love it because they always get bored with the
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same stuff all the time,” Hix said. Before Hix worked at Qdoba, he worked as a dining supervisor at OSU for 12 years. He said the university paying Qdoba back would be the only problem. Although students would like being able to use their meal plan off-campus, Hix said he does not know whether it would succeed or not. It depends on the public relations of the company and how well it advertised. Because Qdoba’s main customers are college students, Hix said he supports the idea of allowing students to use their meal plan but doesn’t know whether it would affect business that much. “I mean, it would probably increase business a little bit,” Hix said. “But I don’t think it would do that much.” f o l l o w o c o l ly : @ o c o l ly
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Cowboys keep rolling, shut out Stanford
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There was a lot to love on the mat for Oklahoma State on Valentine’s Day. The Cowboys aren’t only winning. They’re dominating, and it became a common theme as they shut out Stanford, 41-0. The Cowboys’ 41 points was the highest total of the season. Anthony Collica isn’t often mentioned in the same light as Alex Dieringer, Dean Heil and Kyle Crutchmer, but maybe it’s time to start. Collica, the 149-pound junior, has pinned his opponent in each of his past three matches, the only OSU wrestler to do so this season. “We finally have our legs under us at this time in the year,” Collica said. “We’re just having fun out there.”
ing and your offense starts clicking, you feel like you can create some things you don’t have to work on every day,” Smith said. “He’s got a good feeling about what’s happening on the mat.” Collica wasn’t the only wrestler to pin his Stanford (11-4) opponent; redshirt freshman Hestin Lamons duplicated Collica’s effort as he made his dual debut. He recorded the fall less than two minutes into the first period, the Cowboys’ second consecutive pin. “Hestin Lamons is one of the hardest workers in our room,” Smith said. “He gets passed around to a lot of guys. He works out pretty much twice a week with Dieringer and went with Crutchmer quite a bit. It’s good to see him have some
success.” Sunday’s premier matchup was among three sudden-victory matches. No. 1 Dean Heil faced No. 2 Joey McKenna, an opponent he faced earlier this season and many times throughout his career. Heil and McKenna went into sudden victory knotted up at one, but Heil came out on top, recording a takedown early in the extra period. Smith and the Cowboys (12-2) have primed themselves for a postseason run. North Carolina comes to town Friday for OSU’s last dual of the regular season. Sunday marked their most dominant performance thus far, but there’s no time to celebrate or dwell on the victory.
“I think you put this day behind you,” Smith said. “You recognize we’re in our postseason now, preparation-wise. Let’s focus on these dual meets and make sure we don’t get ahead of ourselves. Klimara seemed confident in his teammates’ confidence and their progression throughout the season. “It’s definitely positive,” Klimara said. “We’re all working hard. We’re busting our butts in the practice room. Coach doesn’t need to get on us about anything. We’re just wrestling and having fun.” “We’re getting better for March. We’ll be ready.” Follow luke: @LukeAGarza
Ben Hueston/O’COLLY Anthony Collica won by pinning Stanford’s Tommy Pawelski in OSU’s dual against Stanford on Sunday.
Collica is OSU’s usual starter at the 149-pound class but missed a trio of duals in December because of a knee injury. “I was out for a while, so I didn’t have much practice,” Collica said. “I’m starting to get my groove
back. “We’re getting better.” Coach John Smith said he likes what he has seen from Collica and has let him take his own approach amid his hot streak. “When you start feeling good about what you’re do-
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Cowboys prevail against K-State in overtime
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In a scene all too familiar to Oklahoma State basketball fans, a big first-half lead appeared to have the makings of another disappointment at home. Instead, OSU defeated Kansas State 58-55 in overtime. After suffering heartbreaking losses at the ends
of close games, OSU (12-13 overall, 3-9 Big 12) was able to end up on the winning side after exchanging blows with the Wildcats down to the wire. With 11 seconds left, KState (14-11, 3-9) inbounded the ball on the baseline, and after a scramble on the floor, OSU’s Jeff Newberry had a chance to end the game on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The shot was in from nearly half court, but the officials called it off after review. “I didn’t think (the shot) counted,” said Travis Ford, OSU coach. “Our guys were already prepared. I was already talking to our team as if it did not count. … I think it helped us a little bit as far
MEEKNESS-THE RESTING IN JESUS! IMPORTANT QUALITY! RESTING IN JESUS! An old hymn goes something like There are all kinds of promises in the this; “Under his wings I am safely Bible to the meek. God will guide An old hymn goes something like abiding, though the night deepens and teach them. (Ps.25:9) God this; “Under his wings I am safely and tempests are wild. Still I can will beautify them with salvation. abiding, though the night deepens trust him; I know he will keep me. (Ps.149:4) The gospel is preached and tempests are wild. Still I can He has redeemed me and I am his especially to them.(Is.61:1) “Blessed trust him; I know he will keep me. child.” are the meek: for they shall inherit He has redeemed me and I am his The Bible tells us that “there re The Bible tells us that “there rethe earth.”(Mt.5:5) InGod’s eyes this child.” mains a rest to the people of is God.” (Heb.4:9) John 15 tells us of a wonderful quality that merits all The Bible tells us that “there re The Bible tells us that “there remains a rest to the people of kinds of blessings. much fruit can be produced in and God.” (Heb.4:9) John 15 tells us of Many people, in thinking of through the one who “abides” in much fruit can be produced in and meekness, picture one who is Christ. One aspect of abiding is through the one who “abides” in weak and timid. He is viewed in resting. He is seated in heaven Christ. One aspect of abiding is a because his work of salvation is needy and negative way; not finished. Here is someone we can soresting. He is seated in heaven with God. Definitions that have because his work of salvation is fully trust because “he now sits at been shared with me that seem to finished. Here is someone we can the right hand of God with all speak of meekness from God’s view fully trust because “he now sits at power and authority. (Matt.28:18) are “absence of self interest” and the right hand of God with all He never changes; “Jesus Christ is “zealous for the interests of God and power and authority. (Matt.28:18) the same yesterday and today and others.” Because of this quality of He never changes; “Jesus Christ is forever.” (He.13:8) He tells us meekness, it sets a person to find the same yesterday and today and “never will I leave you; never will I God, walk in his ways, and be a forever.” (He.13:8) He tells us forsake you.” (Heb.13:5) He loves blessing to others. “never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Heb.13:5) He loves
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as the mental aspect.” In overtime, moving on is exactly what the Cowboys were able to do. OSU held K-State to 1-of-8 shooting in overtime. “We went to a zone a little bit and gave them a different look,” Newberry said. “We were just trying to shrink the floor like our coaches said, just get them to take tough shots and not foul.” In the first half, the Cowboys were successful offensively, building up a 20-8 lead in the first 10 minutes. However, as the shooting cooled, the turnovers started to build up, with the Pokes committing 10 in the first half. Despite consistent
mistakes toward the end of the half, Ford’s team did a better job at moving into the second half than in some of its previous losses. “I thought today, even though we had a lot of mistakes, we moved on to the next play, and I thought they had the right attitude,” Ford said. “Just really proud of them sticking together and getting a really good win for our basketball team.” OSU’s offense consistently relied on outside shooting, as 33 of its 56 shots from the field were from beyond the 3-point arc. Ultimately, the Cowboys won in spite of this strategy, shooting 10-of-33 from 3-point range. The Cowboys turn their
us with a steadfast love. (Ro.8:3839) It is a rest of faith that is ours in A person who sets his heart to trust us with a steadfast love. (Ro.8:3839) Christ. It is an active trust that we God and let God work in and direct It is a rest of faith that is ours in can chose and practice each day. his life, is the one who will receive Christ. It is an active trust that we This trust is based on the character these wonderful promises fulfilled can chose and practice each day. and promise of God. in his life. Jesus Christ said this: “...I This trust is based on the character These never change. There is anothThese never change. There is anoth and promise of God. have come down from heaven not er old hymn that goes like this; These never change. There is anoth These never change. There is anothto do my will but to do the will of “My faith has found a resting place, er old hymn that goes like this; him who sent me.” (Jn.6:38 NIV) And not in a manmade creed: I trust the “My faith has found a resting place, again: “I have brought you glory on ever living one, that he for me will not in a manmade creed: I trust the plead. earth by completing the work you ever living one, that he for me will Enough for me that Jesus saves, this gave me to do.” (Jn.17:4) Jesus said plead. ends my fears and doubt: A sinful of himself: “Take my yoke upon you, Enough for me that Jesus saves, this soul I come to Him, he will not cast and learn of me; for I am meek and ends my fears and doubt: A sinful me out. lowly in heart:”(Mt.11:29 KJV) soul I come to Him, he will not cast My soul is resting on the Word, the The apostle Paul tells us: “Your me out. living Word of God: Salvation in my attitude should be the same as My soul is resting on the Word, the Savior’s name, salvation through his that of Christ Jesus.” (Phil.2:5 NIV) living Word of God: Salvation in my blood. He goes on to tell how Christ found Savior’s name, salvation through his Chorus: I need no other evidence, I himself as a man, humbled himself blood. need no other plea: It is enough and became obedient, even to Chorus: I need no other evidence, I that Jesus died and rose again for need no other plea: It is enough the death of the cross. Because of me.” that Jesus died and rose again for this God has highly exalted him! me.” (Phil.2:5 11) This is our Christian calling from God. This was the heart and way of Christ during his time on earth. It is not the way of the world, but the way of honor, that will come from God himself and is eternal..
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kurt steiss/O’COLLY OSU coach Travis Ford smiles during the Cowboys’ 58-55 overtime victory against Kansas State on Saturday.
heads toward Lawrence, Kansas, where they’ll face a top-10 Jayhawks team at 8 p.m. Monday. “Emotionally, we’re happy,” Newberry said. “…
We always believe in each other regardless and for us to come out and get that win, that’s big for our morale.” Follow connor:
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Walton scores career-high for Cowgirls with mom on her mind Sutton Court wearing pink shoes, home uniforms with pink in place of orange and white T-shirts with the words “United We Fight” for breast cancer awareness before its game against West Virginia, Walton planned on having n at h a n a big night. ruiz She delivered. Se n i or S p o rt s R e p o rt e r In the Cowgirls’ 6351 victory, Walton, a Before Sydney Walsophomore guard, scored a ton stepped on the court career-high 10 points, her Saturday, she thought of mom present on her mind. her mom. “She’s starting that Walton’s mom, Feliwhole process right now, cia, was diagnosed with so this game just really breast cancer a month and meant a lot to me and a lot a half ago, Walton said, to her that we get to show, so when the Oklahoma CAB OSUbasketball .pdf 1 1/27/16 through 3:03 PM basketball, that State women’s we are supporting people team headed out to Eddie
that have breast cancer,” Walton said. It took her some time to get going, but that wasn’t the case for the Cowgirls (19-5 overall, 9-4 Big 12). OSU struck for 19 points in the first quarter, holding WVU to eight. Walton’s first basket came in the waning seconds of the first half. With OSU already up 15, Karli Wheeler passed to Walton, who was standing beyond the 3-point line. She nailed the shot and carried the momentum into the second half. “After I hit that first shot, I knew that it was gonna get started,” Walton said. “Every shot was just
… I was just thinking of my mom the whole time.” Walton scored seven second-half points as OSU trounced the No. 25 Mountaineers (19-7, 8-5) to take sole possession of third place in the Big 12. Walton’s big night was a necessity for the No. 20 Cowgirls. Senior guard Brittney Martin wasn’t her usual high-scoring self, but it didn’t matter. The Mountaineers held Martin, the conference’s leading scorer, to eight points. Martin, though, also leads the Big 12 in rebounds and steals, and she led OSU in those categories with 17 boards and five steals.
Kaylee Jensen, Mandy Coleman and Walton all had double-digit scoring totals to carry the load. “Some of the other players around (Martin) are getting better and starting to make a contribution,” OSU coach Jim Littell said. “It’s good when your star doesn’t have her Agame and you still find a way to win.” Walton was an important part of that, on a night that was important to her. “She’s a great kid,” Littell said. “She was definitely playing with a purpose tonight.” f o l l o w n at h a n :
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ACROSS 1 Diplomat Henry __ Lodge 6 Former Ford division, briefly 10 “Kindly let us know,” on invites 14 Like a noisy stadium 15 Length times width 16 Israeli airline 17 *The president’s annual salary, e.g. 19 Lily that’s Utah’s state flower 20 Mary __ cosmetics 21 Agree silently 22 Avoid shipping out? 24 Electrically connected 26 Weds in secret 27 Kind of football kick 30 Prairie dog or squirrel 32 Brown photo tone 33 Long skirt 34 Carpe __: seize the day 37 Hawaii’s Mauna __ 38 Pool diving area ... and, literally, what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be 41 Dean’s list fig. 42 How some audiobooks are recorded 44 Prayer ending 45 Autumn shade 47 Pencil mark remover 49 PC memos 50 Say yes (to) 52 Arabian Peninsula country 54 Thick fog metaphor 56 Prefix with east or west 57 Comedian Margaret 60 X-ray units 61 *Prince film featuring “When Doves Cry” 64 “Understood” 65 Flanged fastener
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66 It’s measured in degrees 67 “Why don’t we?” 68 “__-dokey!” 69 1971 Eric Clapton hit DOWN 1 Wine barrel 2 Operatic solo 3 Squarish, as some cars 4 Lummox 5 __ and Tobago: West Indies nation 6 “All in the Family” spin-off 7 Make a typo, say 8 “Cheers” actor Roger 9 Redeemed, as casino chips 10 English translation of the start of 10-Across 11 *“Sweet dreams” 12 Unclear 13 Lands heavily 18 2000 Bush opponent 23 Pub potable 24 Nintendo game system 25 Window treatment 27 Capital of Norway
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28 Gas used in signs 29 *Scatterbrain 31 Team on the farm 33 Viral video, e.g. 35 Fencing sword 36 Fourth planet 39 Approach cautiously 40 Fait accompli 43 Puts on clothes 46 “Vaya __ Dios” 48 Commotion
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JUNE 1ST RENTALS STILLWATER PROPERTY 633 N. HUSBAND (405) 743-2126 ONE BEDROOMS OLD TOWNE VILLAGE 1523 W. MCMURTRY RD BRAND NEW STUDIO UNITS ALL BILLS PAID-FENCED YARD 40” TV & WASHER/DRYER INCL GRANITE-4 MILES TO OSU VERY PRIVATE-COUNTRY SETTING $595 PER MONTH-PETS NEGOTIABLE CREEKSIDE CONDOS 1405 W. MCMURTRY RD BRAND NEW CONDO STYLE UNITS ALL ELECTRIC-WATER/TRASH PAID FENCED YARD-WASHER/DRYER INCLUDED GRANITE-4 MILES TO OSU VERY PRIVATE-COUNTRY SETTING $620 PER MONTH-PETS NEGOTIABLE LOGWOOD APARTMENTS 716 N. HUSBAND CLOSE TO CAMPUS-ALL ELECTRIC WALK IN CLOSETS-NO W/D LARGE OPEN LAYOUTS $450 PER MONTH KAY-DEE APARTMENTS 1315 W. 3RD VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS WALK IN CLOSET-ALL ELECTRIC NO W/D-PAID WATER $550 PER MONTH 240 S. LEWIS VERY LARGE UNIT-WALK IN CLOSETS WASHER/DRYER INCLUDED 5 BLOCKS TO OSU CAMPUS TOTAL ELECTRIC-PD WATER/LAWN $600 PER MONTH
FOX RUN APARTMENTS 127 N. DUCK TOTAL ELECTRIC-WOOD FLOORS ONSITE LAUNDRY-PAID WATER VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS $500 PER MONTH WEST MAPLE APARTMENTS 124 W. MAPLE ALL ELEC-COVERED PARKING VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS NO W/D-LARGE LIVING AREA $520 PER MONTH BRADFORD COURT APARTMENTS 304 S. JEFFERSON VERY CLOSE TO OSU/STRIP ALL ELECTRIC-NEW PAINT/CARPET SMALL BUT VERY EFFICIENT $580 PER MONTH KAY-DEE APARTMENTS 1315 W. 3RD VERY CLOSE TO OSU/GREEK AREA ALL ELECTRIC-NEW PAINT/CARPET NO W/D-PETS NEGOTIABLE $620 PER MONTH TERRACE TOWNHOMES 818 N. HUSBAND 2-STORY LAYOUTS & FLATS CLOSE TO OSU-ALL ELECTRIC PETS NEGOTIABLE-NO W/D 2 BATH UNIT OPTIONAL $575 PER MONTH YELLOWROCK APARTMENTS 308 N. HUSBAND ALL ELECTRIC-VERY CLOSE TO OSU WALK IN CLOSETS-LARGE OPEN LAYOUT NEW PAINT/CARPET-NO W/D $620 PER MONTH
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NORTH MAIN DUPLEXES 100 N. HARTMAN 1 MILE TO OSU-LAWN CARE INCL VERY NICE AND PRIVATE PETS NEGOTIABLE-W/D HOOKUPS 1-CAR GARAGE $675 PER MONTH
LAKEVIEW APARTMENTS 2209 N. MONROE CLOSE TO BOOMER LAKE ALL ELECTRIC-LARGE LAYOUT WALK IN CLOSETS-NO W/D $460 PER MONTH
824 W. 8TH 1.5 BATHS-PETS OK STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS SMALLER BEDROOMS-LAWN CARE INCL VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS-TOWNHOUSE $640 PER MONTH
LOGWOOD APARTMENTS 716 N. HUSBAND ALL ELECTRIC-CLOSE TO CAMPUS NO W/D-RECENT UPDATES $470 PER MONTH
VILLA COURT APARTMENTS 1517 W. 4TH VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS/GREEK NEW CARPET/PAINT-WASHER/DRYER INCL $850 PER MONTH
TYLER TEN APARTMENTS 1110 W. TYLER ALL ELEC-VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS NO W/D-PETS NEGOTIABLE $460 PER MONTH
410 S. LOWRY 1-CAR GARAGE-SMALLER HOME HARDWOOD FLOORS PETS OK-W/D HOOKUPS $600 PER MONTH
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1124 N. MAIN WASHER/DRYER HOOKUPS RECENT UPDATES-1 MILE TO OSU LOTS OF SHADE-QUIET AREA $575 PER MONTH 917 E. 8TH OLDER HOME-CENTRALLY LOCATED PETS OK-1.5 MILE TO OSU $675 PER MONTH 1806 S. SHALAMAR 1-CAR GARAGE WEST STILLWATER NEWER PAINT/CARPET PETS OK-W/D HOOKUPS $675 PER MONTH 117 W. HUSBAND COURT 2-FULL BATHS 2-CAR GARAGE NORTH OF OSU 4 MILES NICE AND QUIET AREA-PETS OK $820 PER MONTH
THREE BEDROOMS 1018 E. ELM 2-FULL BATHS/COVERED PARKING 2 LIVING AREAS-FENCED YARD CENTRALLY LOCATED-NEAR PARK 1 MILE TO OSU-PETS OK $1050 PER MONTH 1415 E. CEDAR GARAGE-FENCED YARD HARDWOOD FLOORS-VERY NICE CENTRALLY LOCATED $960 PER MONTH 901 W. LIBERTY 2 FULLS BATHS-GARAGE PETS NEGOTIABLE-CORNER LOT ACROSS FROM BOOMER LAKE COMPLETELY RENOVATED $1200 PER MONTH 841 W. KNAPP 1 MILE TO OSU CAMPUS 1 BATHROOM-W/D HOOKUPS HARDWOOD FLOORS $875 PER MONTH 611 N. DUCK VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS 1-CAR GARAGE-W/D HOOKUPS WOOD FLOORS-LARGE YARD $825 PER MONTH 2309 N. LAKEVIEW COURT 2.5 BATHROOMS-2 CAR GARAGE FENCED YARD-PETS OK 2 HEAT/AIR UNITS-HUGE LAYOUT $1050 PER MONTH 806 W. MOORE RENOVATED HOME-NEAR OSU CAMPUS HARDWOOD FLOORS-FENCED YARD VERY NICE-1CAR GARAGE PETS NEGOTIABLE $900 PER MONTH
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1517 W. 4TH VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS/GREEK AREA 2.5 BATHS-COVERED PARKING 2 STORY TOWNHOUSE-PAID WATER VERY DESIREABLE LOCATION $1425 PER MONTH
FOUR BEDROOMS 1103 N. LEWIS 3 FULL BATHS-2 FULL KITCHENS 1 MILE TO OSU-COUNTRY SETTING PAID WATER-WASHER/DRYER INCL LOTS OF SPACE-2 STORY HOUSE $1500 PER MONTH 1724 W. SUNSET 3 FULL BATHS-GRANITE COUNTERS ALL APPLIANCES INCLUDED-NEW HOUSE VERY CLOSE TO CAMPUS-ALL ELECTRIC 2 STORY ON CORNER LOT-VERY NICE $2200 PER MONTH 123 S. STALLARD HUGE YARD-PETS OK CENTRALLY LOCATED-W/D INCLUDED 1.5 MILES TO OSU-STORM SHELTER NEW PAINT/CARPET $1400 PER MONTH 236 S. LEWIS 3 FULL BATHS-1 MILE TO OSU NEW PAINT/CARPET-2 LIVING AREAS LARGE LAYOUT-LARGE BEDROOMS $1400 PER MONTH 4519 S. HUSBAND NICE DETACHED SHOP BUILDING 4 MILES TO OSU CAMPUS LARGE FENCED YARD-RURAL SETTING $1640 PER MONTH 2136 W. SUNSET 2 FULL BATHS-LARGE CORNER LOT VERY CLOSE TO OSU CAMPUS-PETS OK LARGE LIVING AREA WITH FIREPLACE ALL APPLIANCES INCLUDED-1CAR GARAGE $1580 PER MONTH
FIVE BEDROOMS 6418 N. SEADOG WOOD FLOORS-4 MILES TO OSU 5 ACRES-OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS ROOM TO ROAM!!!!! $2050 PER MONTH 116 N. MANNING BRAND NEW CUSTOM HOME 1.5 MILES TO OSU-ALL ELECTRIC LARGE FLOORPLAN-W/D INCLUDED GRANITE COUNTERS-VERY NICE STAINED CONCRETE FLOORS 3 FULL BATHROOMS-CEILING FANS $2050 PER MONTH
SIX BEDROOMS 102 S. PAYNE NEW CUSTOM HOME-3 FULL BATHS TVS INCLUDED IN BEDROOMS GRANITE COUNTERS-1 MILE TO OSU NEW PAINT/NEW CARPET WASHER/DRYER INCLUDED $2250 PER MONTH
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Today’s Birthday (02/15/16). Win with your team this year. Take advantage of springtime abundance (after 3/8) to reconsider travels and research (after 3/23). After 9/9, take off for two educational years. Rising shared accounts (after 9/1) offer new personal financial opportunities (after 9/16). Work together for love. 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 a 7 -- Read, write and study over the next two days. Keep written records, as communication glitches may arise. Learn new tricks. Choose privacy over publicity. Concentration comes easier. Put your charm and affection into your work. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Compute expenses. Over the next two days, there’s cash to be made. Ask for what was promised. Send invoices, and organize accounts. Learn from an elder. Travel beckons. Work it out with your partner. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Energy surges are predicted. You’re more powerful and confident for the next two days, with the Moon in your sign. Get creative. Innovate at work. Come up with a new way to do something. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Finish a project in private today and tomorrow. Slow down and consider options before making plans and decisions. Avoid reckless investments. You’re in charge, remember? Determine what you want. Get into a pensive phase. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Social activities occupy you over the next few days. Group and community efforts go far. Networking opens new possibilities. Share your thoughts and dreams. Creative work pays well. Strengthen your infrastructure. Listen and learn. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Focus on professional opportunities for the next few days. Forge ahead. Anticipate changes. Keep your wits about you. Prepare for inspection. Dress the part. Avoid someone else’s ego battle. Reach for the prize. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Travels and studies keep you busy today and tomorrow. The news could affect your decisions. Follow your itinerary, and keep to the plan. Do complete work. Add illustrations. Avoid buying stuff you don’t need. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Compromise comes easier over the next two days. Work out budget issues, and decide on priorities together. Don’t lose what you’ve got to get more. Scrutinize something nebulous. Research financial consequences before committing. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Collaboration percolates over the next two days. Work together. Make changes as necessary. Find new commonalities. Who would have ever guessed? Patience with practical details serves you well. Make sure your partner feels appreciated. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Handle work issues today and tomorrow. Take charge, and provide great service. Don’t neglect your health to do it. Cut stress with a walk outside. A friend’s expertise comes in handy. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 5 -- Take time for love today and tomorrow. Get together with family and friends. Relax and play together. Prioritize fun. Generate enough to cover expenses. Practice your game to increase your skill level. Follow your heart. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Make home upgrades today and tomorrow. Delegate some elements to an expert. Put your own talents to best effect. Read up on best practices, and determine style and colors. Your family appreciates the results.
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