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LEAVING THEIR MARK FROM STARTING A BUSINESS TO WINNING A FRATERNITY ELECTION, BLACK STUDENTS ARE LEAVING A LEGACY AT OSU

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IFC elects first black president C o l i n M ille r S taff Repo rter @ co l in miller 2 4

Amidst a push to make Oklahoma State University a more diverse and inclusive campus, the election of Caileb Booze as the Interfraternity Council’s first black president is seen as a win.

The Interfraternity Council, otherwise known as the IFC, is tasked with overseeing their resident fraternities.

The IFC governs 22 fraternity chapters at OSU. On Jan. 13, OSU’s IFC elected Booze as its first ever black president of the association.

Booze is a junior majoring in applied sociology with a pre-law option and a leadership minor.

He has already served a few roles in his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, as well as on the IFC executive team a couple years ago.

It wasn’t until two weeks into his presidency that Booze said he could put into words what it meant to him to be the first black president.

“As I’ve been able to process through it over the past few weeks, it’s just really cool to see the progress that the IFC has been able to make, which has been predominantly white males,” Booze said.

“I think this is a big deal for a lot of people. I’m obviously humbled by the opportunity and wanting to steward that well,

“We need to find ways to mix up the traditional way we’ve been doing things and the way we’ve been thinking.”

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and this could be a good catalyst going forward to encourage inclusion and diversity.”

Booze recognizes there is still work to be done.

He said the IFC is working on an Inclusion and Diversity Committee that will work with all four councils of the IFC. The point of this committee is to create an environment that can foster ideas of how to be more inclusive.

“We need to find ways

to mix up the traditional way we’ve been doing things and the way we’ve been thinking,” Booze said. “That committee will be getting started in the next few months and we’re excited to see what that looks like.”

There’s no denying that Greek Life at OSU is overwhelmingly white, and many students of color say they don’t feel as welcomed as they should. Junior political science and pre-law major Marjon King, who was in Greek Life for two years, said he didn’t think Greek life reached out to minority groups.

“I felt as if they didn’t really care,” King said.

“They ran things traditionally, so everyone was held up to their standards.”

King said he believes Booze’s selection is a step in the right direction but is wary the IFC will become complacent.

Attempts to include minorities in leadership is always a positive thing.

The real test comes after that. Booze is working to lead Greek Life in the right direction.

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Caileb Booze is the first black president of OSU’s Interfraternity Council.

IFC oversees 22 nationally recognized fraternities at OSU IFC monitors the fraternities make sure they follow proper conduct and procedures

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Black business owners overcome obstacles L auryn Thom as O’Colly Contributor @ o colly

Over the summer, Ramon Dickens started saying “Submit good karma.”

It started as a saying to encourage people to do good in the world, but it quickly turned into much more. After the saying became popular among his friends, Dickens, a construction engineering freshman, turned Submit Good Karma into a clothing brand.

To many it only seems like a brand, but for him it’s a movement. Dickens created Submit Good Karma because he felt it would encourage others to do good, which would encourage even more people.

“Some people do stuff without a symbolic meaning,” Dickens said. “But I believe that every action has a reaction, so whatever I do, I strive to submit the best karma in hopes that good things will happen back to me.”

Dickens is one of many African American business owners at OSU who embodies the spirit of Black Wall Street.

Greenwood in Tulsa, a.k.a Black Wall Street, was the epitome of African American business.

From prominent businesses to beautiful homes, the 1920s seemed like a period of economic growth and stable livelihood for African Americans. Although this period was short-lived because of the Tulsa Race Riot, almost 100 years later,

there are African American businesses that have overcome the obstacles society has put forth.

Submit Good Karma is one. Phantom Beauty is another.

Senior entrepreneurship and marketing major Kameron Batiste owns the business Phantom Beauty. This business is a one stop shop that provides custom lace wigs for people who suffer from hair loss as a result of diseases and also for people who would like an exotic change to their look.

“The purpose of Phantom Beauty is to provide places like Stillwater the necessary resources of wigs and hair care products to suit those who are underrepresented in communities,” Batiste said.

Andrew McGee, the recruiting and communications coordinator for OSU leadership and Campus Life, is the founder of the business iinfluence. iinflunce is a storytelling and brand development business focused on college athletes to develop their brand and spread their stories.

“Most professional careers typically last 3 years,” McGee said. “If they don’t have a brand developed associating with their stories then they are typically lost without an identity wondering, ‘What do I do next?’

At iinfluence, we wanted to create a solution to that problem so that young athletes can feel secure after their sports careers are over.”

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Many black business owners at OSU have overcome obstacles to make their brands successful.

three businesses have had successes, but not without some common obstacles faced.

One of the most common obstacles is financing.

“Minorities traditionally have a harder time securing funds for their businesses,” McGee said. “So we have to look for creative ways to try to find it... When you don’t have the network or the people to lean on, you have

to seek people who believe in what you’re doing, which can be hard to find.”

Though obstacles make it harder for some to achieve a successful black business, they do not prevent all who have tried.

The obstacles put in the way of these young entrepreneurs have only motivated them to work harder as their successes not only affect them but their

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communities as well.

“There are obstacles, but I do have support,” Dickens said. “Whether it’s from sororities or fraternities posting about my brand, people wearing my clothes or just saying ‘Submit good karma.’ It’s a movement that I don’t ever want to stop.”

African American businesses can also improve the overall annual wealth brought into African Ameri-

can homes and communities.

“Creating businesses attacks the issues of income inequality for the minority community,” McGee said.

“Creating more businesses helps create generational wealth for generations to come.”

One thing Black business brings is inspiration to others, as well as highlighting the representation that it brings on a business scale.

“Black business is all about inspiring and motivating the next person,” Dickens said. “So I would naturally hope that what I’m doing inspires the next person who wants to start a business.”

Creating any business takes work, dedication and determination. For African Americans, obstacles come in all shapes and sizes.

These business owners’ passion for bettering the community has overcome that.

“If you want to start your own business you have to have a good reason,” Dickens said. “Trends can come and go, but making an impact lasts forever. It has to come from the heart and come from you.”

Starting a business also comes with losses, but not without its personal gains.

“Embrace the fear that comes with starting your own business,” McGee said.

“Understand that grit is necessary because you might take losses, but those losses are lessons to find new ways to reach your goal.”

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Cowgirls use tennis to adjust to life in US Jac ob Stur m S taf f R eporter @ jacob m stu r m

Communication is a critical part of any successful team.

For the Oklahoma State women’s tennis team, it does not always come easy.

Five of the 10 Cowgirls are international and have all seen time on the court.

“Normally, the biggest challenge (is that) I am international myself,” assistant coach Jaime Sanchez-Canamares said.

“You normally understand everything that they are telling you. You have the issue when you want to express back what you think.”

The Cowgirls coaching staff has a direct approach to the language barrier: teaching on the court.

“Sometimes maybe when kids first arrive, there is a little bit (of a challenge), but tennis is kind of their language,” coach Chris Young said. “They understand tennis, and they understand the concepts and everything. For the most part… probably the easiest time is on the court.”

To help overcome the language barrier, OSU partners with Tennis Analytics, a company that edits the film, to break film from the Cowgirls’ matches down into statistics for the team to focus on. Sanchez-Canamares said the Cowgirls stay in contact with Tennis Analytics weekly.

The company also edits out the time between points and sends OSU the videos

of the full match.

“We use it after every home match for sure and a lot of the road matches,” Young said. “We haven’t had an away dual match yet.

We’ll start using them once we do, but pretty much every match the girls will get that analytics within the next 24-48 hours.”

The videos help the coaches adjust each player’s game. With the international players, Sanchez-Canamares said communication gets better through watching as well as talking.

“We do a lot of video analysis where (in) matches and practices we record everything,” SanchezCanamares said. “Then when we want to make an adjustment on their games or to tell them what we think or to (strategize), we just show the video, and we show them what we are looking for them to do in that moment.”

When it comes to schoolwork, the international players have options for help.

Lisa Marie Rioux is a junior from Okinawa, Japan. She said she visited the academic center on campus every day during her first year in Stillwater, and still occasionally visits for help. “(The) academic center sends the excused email to all our professors so that they know that we are going to miss classes,” Rioux said. ” I just talk to them about exams or assignments that (are) in class.”

Alana Wolfberg is taking all in-person classes her first semester. She said

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Many members of the Cowgirls Tennis team are international students, and language is a barrier they are working to overcome.

other freshmen only take online classes, but she prefers taking her classes the old-fashioned way.

“So, we have the academic center, which gives us tutoring for every class that we can use it in or want it in,” Wolfberg said.

“And then we have priority enrollment for classes.

They really work with us schedule-wise so that we can always make sure that we’re at practice with plenty of time and we’re not rushed.”

On road trips, the Cowgirls are not excused from studying. The OSU coaching staff trusts the players to keep up with their schoolwork.

“I will say every program, but especially us, we have everything extremely

organized with the academic part of it,” SanchezCanamares said. “So, when we are on the road, the girls know what they need to accomplish during that trip.

We are not on top of them because we completely trust in what they do. And we believe in them.”

The Cowgirls don’t travel lightly.

“I think most of us bring laptops and textbooks and study materials on the road,” Rioux said. “I don’t know if anyone studies in (the) bus or van, but we definitely study on the road.”

There are other differences besides language the international players have noticed. For sophomore Bunyawi Thamchaiwat, the cars stood out.

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“The car in Thai(land) is kind of smaller than here,” Thamchaiwat said. “Like here, it’s like so big, and the seat is so comfortable. So, I like the car here so much.

You can heat your seat, right? It’s so good. I was like, ‘Oh my god, I need one at my home’.”

Thailand does not have seat heating because its temperatures are too hot.

Thamchaiwat did drive in Thailand, even though she had to be 18 to get her license.

She does not have a car in the United States, instead deciding to bike and walk everywhere on campus. She said she does not want a car because drivers drive on the opposite side of the road.

Another difference Thamchaiwat has noticed is

the difference in food price.

That makes her plan ahead before shopping.

“Shopping in the U.S., I’m shopping (on) my own,” Thamchaiwat said. “I have to plan when I’m going to eat. Everything here is kind of more expensive than my hometown in Thailand. I have to manage what I need to eat.”

The Cowgirls communication is constantly improving. At 8-1 overall, it has worked out so far.

“I think it’s obviously one of the important factors for the kids that are coming here,” Young said. “Just to continue to improve their English, being from a different culture and studying. Those things are very important.”

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For some, Mardi Gras is just a reason to get drunk on a Tuesday. For others, it is the last day to indulge before beginning a fast for the next 40 days leading up to Easter.

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday when certain Christian faiths spread ashes on their forehead to show their repentance to God. Different Christian denominations observe the Lenten season in their own ways.

Catholics abstain from eating red meat on Fridays and fast daily if their health allows. Other denominations only fast on certain days of the week.

Christians also give up certain luxuries during lent. It is supposed to serve as a reminder of the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert and the temptations he experienced.

Most Christians choose a vice that would be particularly hard for them to personally give up. One of the hardest parts of Lent is choosing which vice to give up. If you are searching for an idea to test your willpower, here are some options.

TV, YouTube or Video Games Electronic entertainment can suck up a lot of time without people even noticing it. The time gained can be used for more productive outlets like reading, making art or reflecting.

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Many Christians celebrate Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday, to prepare themselves for Easter.

Sugar, Cheese or Bread While some Christians already give up meat, these options can be a great addition to your fast.

Sugar, cheese and bread are often ingredients people consume without truly appreciating them. If you give one of these up, you will truly appreciate them on Easter morning.

Gossiping or Speaking Negatively About Yourself These vices are sometimes hard to recognize if you aren’t conscious about it. Being aware of how you speak about yourself and others can have a great

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impact of your mood and outlook on life.

Drinking, Smoking or Nicotine This option is often the hardest for some but can also be the most rewarding. Not only will it save money, going sober can also help clear the mind and reevaluate how often you indulge.

These are just the beginning of ways to observe Lent. It is important to choose something unique to yourself that challenges you and makes the experience worth-while.

Otherwise, it’s not really a sacrifice.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- When you’re ready, make your move. Keep your temper. Stifle impulsive outbursts. Watch for the perfect opportunity to advance a personal project. Lasting benefits result.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Wait to see what develops. Don’t get rushed. Plan and implement carefully. Consider consequences before taking action.

Rest and review the options again.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Connect with your community for shared stability and strength. Friends provide motivation, inspiration and encouragement. You can get farther together. Take action for shared gain.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- A professional challenge requires extra action. Things may not go according to plan. Adapt strategies for the current situation. Choose for greatest career benefit.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- An educational barrier could stall your plans. Talk with advisors and crew.

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Stick to practical priorities.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Reassess your shared financial situation. Consider upcoming expenses and income. Look for ways to increase profits and minimize risks. Collaborate for common gain.

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Careful moves generate positive ripples. Slow for curves and obstacles. Show up.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Reality may not imitate a romantic fantasy. Composed talk and action help you past a temporary barrier. Resist impulsive outbursts. Keep your cool.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Cook up something delicious at home. Domestic creations nurture your family. Provide comfort and savory flavors. Clean up after for extra points.

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