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The stillwater roller derby team gives the local roller rink a new purpose. w e d n e s d ay f e b r u a ry 7, 2 0 1 8

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Stillwater roller derby team set for debut han na h ed mon dson

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Stillwater is home to several hidden attractions, and perhaps the most surprising of these covert gems is found on skates.

Many locals may be shocked to discover the Stillwater Roller Dome has more to offer than birthday parties and the occasional ‘80s theme night.

Since its establishment in April of 2016, the Roller Dome has been home to the Stillwater Roller Derby team—a group of skaters that give the local rink a new purpose.

When roller derby is mentioned, some picture Drew Barrymore’s 2009 flick “Whip It”—a movie that put the niche sport on the big screen for the first time. The reality of roller derby is not quite so cinematic, but the personalities of the Stillwater Roller Derby skaters are just as vibrant as those in Barrymore’s depiction.

Comprised of eight regular adults and several junior members, the Stillwater roller derby team is relatively small in size but full of spirit. Lisa “Loud Lisa” Vaughan has been skating roller derby for 10 years, and she said the thrill has yet to wear off.

“Derby is definitely a passion of mine,” Vaughan said.

“I’d rather put up with the intensity of roller derby than put up with a man any day.”

Vaughan and her teammates, such as Kari “Rayna Terror” Kaiser, said they value the escape roller derby provides. Whether in need of

stress relief, exercise or mere catharsis, the members of Stillwater Roller Derby find their refuge on roller skates.

For others, like Haley “Halestorm” Sutton, roller derby is a family affair. Sutton’s daughter, Rev, accompanies her to practices, earning the derby name “Drizzle” as her mother’s tiny counterpart.

Sutton has been a part of the Stillwater derby team for about a year and said she can’t recall a time when she felt out of place.

“Everyone’s super supportive,” Sutton said. “This team is like a little family.”

Stillwater Roller Derby— though not the first group to bring roller derby to town— has revived the unique sport in Stillwater. Utilizing the Roller Dome as a reliable practice space, the team has been practicing in preparation for its first official bout.

The Stillwater Roller Derby skaters will appear together for the first time at the Payne County Expo Center on Feb. 17th. The event is $12 for adults at the door, $7.50 for students and free to all kids 12 and younger.

The upcoming bout marks Stillwater Roller Derby’s public debut and is dedicated to Julie “Mad Maggie” Jones.

Jones was a skater with the local derby team in the late 2000s who passed away last summer after battling breast cancer.

Lisa “L-Mo” Moore said she remembers skating with Jones, and the significance of this month’s bout is especially salient for her.

“In addition to dedicating

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the bout to Mad Maggie, we’ll be donating the proceeds from our raffle to Tiny Paws kitten rescue,” Moore said. “Maggie loved cats, so that’s something she would have liked.”

Opening its arms to skaters of all ages, identifications and skill levels, Stillwater Roller Derby hopes the upcoming bout will broaden its following, as well as its roster.

Though Moore said roller derby is not for the faint of heart (or knees), the Stillwater team is receptive to all those willing to give derby a shot.

Kari “Rayna Terror” Kaiser has been skating with the Stillwater team since July. courtesy of the Stillwater Roller Derby team Her advice for those Ella Weaver (left) and Haley Sutton skate during practice in the Stillwater Roller Dome. hesitant to try roller derby is simple: “Just try it.”

“Most people say they wish they had started it sooner,” Kaiser said. “You might think you can’t do it, but once you get out there it’s so much fun.”

Kaiser said she remembers catching the skating bug several years ago when she attended her first roller derby bout.

“I wanted to try it from that moment on,” Kaiser said.

Much like the sport itself, the pseudonyms intrinsic to the roller derby tradition have a magnetizing effect.

When asked how skaters earn their derby names, skater Ella “Miss Match” Weaver, 10, gestured to her mismatched socks.

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illegally-parked cars concern osu professor m egan hays staff reporter @ o c olly

Parking in a handicap spot may seem harmless, but for people like Bobbi Kay Lewis, the inconsideration causes a major inconvenience.

Lewis, Assistant Dean of Arts & Science Outreach and an associate professor at Oklahoma State University, said that people parking in handicap spots without the proper tags is a recurring problem.

“If someone is parked in that access spot, I either can’t get out of my car or not get in my car because that access spot is there for access into a handicap vehicle,” Lewis said. “It’s not great when people park in my spot, but it’s probably even more problematic for me when people park in that access space because there is no way for me to get in my car.”

There have been 150 violations this academic year related to parking in handicap spots. Those 150 account for only violations that have been reported, but many incidents go without notice.

“I have witnessed people parking in handicap marked parking spots and the access spot,” Helen Hooper said.

“On campus, it’s mostly students.”

Hooper reached out to the O’Colly after she said she noticed several students parking in handicap spots near Physical Sciences Building.

“I paid for my parking spot,” Lewis said. “It’s not just a handicap spot, it’s a permit spot that’s 24 hour.

Parking in general is a problem, but it is particularly insensitive with the ADA (American Disabilities Act) access and the handicap parking.”

Lewis said she posted about someone parking in the ADA access spot on Facebook and the post received several comments from people saying how rude and insensitive it was.

One commenter said “Maybe they just don’t know,” but Lewis said she found that hard to believe because the spot is properly marked and does not look like a normal parking spot.

The handicap parking spot is marked with the usual blue square with a white characterization of a person in a wheelchair, and the access lane is marked with striped white lines and a sign that says “ADA Access.”

Lewis said she understands that parking around campus is an issue, but she does not agree with the mentality of many students who park in her reserved spot.

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“I don’t think people know the gravity of what they’re doing and how that affects people,” Lewis said.

“I don’t think people would purposefully say, ‘I’m gonna block this so that this woman in a wheelchair can’t get in her car and leave when she needs to.’ They’re not going to consciously do that if they are aware of it.”

Most violations of parking in a handicap spot are subject to a ticket but will also be towed away from campus, OSU Parking Manager Jan Hernandez said.

Those with a fake handicap permit will have their car booted and the fake permit will be confiscated.

“When people park in a handicap space or say, ‘Hey, I need one of those,’ talking about my power wheelchair, I say, ‘Careful what you wish for because I’d much rather have to park in a normal parking spot.’”

Lewis said, “You’re really inconveniencing someone who already has issues when you are parking in access and handicap spots.

It’s just incredibly insensitive. It is not just about the lack of parking, it is about what other people are going through.”

Megan Hays is a chemistry freshman from Bartlesville. She can be reached at mehays@okstate.edu.

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Scoring drought haunts Cowboys in loss to Bears Solomon and Yankuba Sima, he finished with a team-high 18 have more focus and knock who combined for 10 first-half points. them down. We’ve got good points.

Free-throw woes hampered free-throw shooters shooting, The ending to the first half OSU (14-10, 4-7). Going and I expect them to step up and Mike Boynton’s jacket fell to was only the start of the Cow7-of-15 from the stripe, OSU make them.” the bench. A few moments later, boys’ poor shooting stretch, as hurt itself on many occasions, The Cowboys are 3-3 at he smashed a clipboard, and its they didn’t score until the 14:54 and everyone struggled from home in league play, and their pieces shot across the floor. mark on a Solomon hook shot. the line. chances of making the NCAA Gallagher-Iba Arena was lifeOSU went scoreless for 9:24 Cameron McGriff, who was Tournament became slimmer. less. Fans weren’t into the game, and had six turnovers during an 87-percent shooter from the If there was any margin of error Zach Hake/O’COLLY so they heckled the officials, the stretch as Baylor went on a free-throw line before Tuesday’s before Tuesday, it’s gone.

OSU guard Kendall Smith fires a shot at the end of the and the Oklahoma State men’s 16-0 run. contest, missed his first three first half of OSU’s game against Baylor on Tuesday.

“We have been in this basketball team was searching Solomon’s basket helped attempts before knocking down position before,” guard Kendall for answers. end and the defensive end, and Manu Lecomte, who scored ignite the otherwise lethargic his fourth. Sima went 0-of-3 Smith said.

“It’s nothing new.

In OSU’s 67-56 loss against that showed.” a career-high 30 points in the crowd in the second half, and from the stripe, and Lindy We’ve just got to come out with Baylor on Tuesday night, BoynThe Cowboys’ offense teams’ first meeting, scored 11 OSU went on an 8-0 run, feedWaters split a pair in the second the right mindset, practice hard, ton’s fiery speech to his players faltered near the end of the first first-half points, and he made ing off the crowd’s energy and half. compete, and go into Morganduring a timeout ignited a huge half. They didn’t score the final two 3-pointers and a midrange bringing the score to 44-38.

OSU came into the game town with the right mindset spark, though it wasn’t enough 4:20 of the period, had three jumper during the lethargic But the energy was short 30th in the nation in free-throw to get the Cowboys’ second Saturday.” turnovers in that span and went OSU stretch. lived, as Baylor kept OSU from percentage, but lately, its perconsecutive win.

1-of-7 from the field at the end Solomon was huge in the retaking the lead. centage has dropped. The last “Our attention to detail of the first half. first in his first 11 minutes, Cameron Jourdan is a But the Bears (14-10 overall, time OSU shot lower than 50 changed,” OSU forward However, the Bears garnered though he had to sit the last 4-7 Big 12) kept the Cowboys percent from the stripe was Dec. sports media senior from Edmond. He can be Mitchell Solomon said. “We separation, going on an 11-0 7:08 of the first half because at least two possessions out of 24, 2014, against Maryland. reached at didn’t make plays we made at run during that span and of foul trouble. OSU ran its ofthe lead the remainder of the “It’s a free throw,” Boynton sports.ed@ocolly.com.

Kansas. Both on the offensive finishing the half up 39-30. fense through the post, feeding game. Lecomte was huge, as said. “We’ve gotta step up and ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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Baylor guard Manu Lecomte celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

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Oklahoma State guard Jeffrey Carroll rises up for a 3-pointer against Baylor.

Right: OSU men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton points toward the court during a timeout in the first half of OSU’s game against Baylor.

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OSU forward Mitchell Solomon and Baylor’s King McClure fight over a loose ball.

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OSU prepared to sell alcohol at home openers J e r e my Ko lok

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What: OSU vs. Oral Roberts When: 4 p.m. Feb. 20 Where: Allie P. Reynolds Stadium

What: OSU vs. Omaha When: 4 p.m. March 2 Where: Cowgirl Stadium

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In 1933, the Oklahoma A&M baseball team recorded its then-highest winning percentage to date of the 24-year-old program.

With coach Albert Exendine leading them, the Aggies’ played their way to a 13-3 record, and their .813 winning percentage is still the ninth-highest in Oklahoma State/A&M program history.

1933 also saw a movement that would change the landscape of the country.

The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the prohibition of alcohol in America.

Now, in 2018, the Cowboy baseball team will try to bring back the magic of 1933, as it would seem that prohibition has ended within the landscape of OSU athletics.

In December, the OSU/ A&M Board of Regents approved a pilot program that would allow the sale and consumption of alcohol at OSU baseball and softball home games this season.

Now, with the season openers on the horizon, as of Jan. 25, Allie P. Reynolds Stadium and Cowgirl Stadium are officially licensed to sell lowpoint beer at OSU baseball and softball games.

“My feeling all along has been if the administration and leadership of this school are OK with something, I know they’ve put the time into research and to decide if it’s

a good thing,” OSU baseball coach Josh Holliday said. “If they feel like it’s something we can do successfully and not take away from anybody’s experience if they’re not in favor… I think it can definitely be something that’s successful.”

The board approval allows OSU to potentially serve alcohol to the public at any of its athletic venues. The school’s policy before the approval stated the possession or consumption of alcohol was prohibited at any non-football OSU sports venue, as well as in the general seating areas of Boone Pickens Stadium.

Alcohol has been sold in the stadium’s club and suite levels since its renovation in 2003.

However, the pilot program is in effect to test the waters, with the intention of possibly selling alcohol to the general public at all OSU athletic events in the near future.

“They’re doing a lot of work now to see how it’s gonna play out, but I think baseball and softball are the guinea pigs, if you will,” OSU softball coach Kenny Gajewski said. “I think it’s going to be exciting. I think it will enhance, for those people that want that, it’s gonna be there.”

It makes sense that OSU would choose Cowboy baseball and Cowgirl softball to test the program.

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Just a year and a half ago, the NCAA allowed the sale of beer and wine to the general public for the first time at the 2016 College World Series.

Holliday said if alcohol can potentially increase attendance at Allie P. Reynolds stadium, then he’s all for it.

“You go to a lot of major league games in the summertime, and there’s 40, 50, 60,000 people there,” Holliday said. “It doesn’t seem to really get in the way of the ability to go to a ball game and enjoy sitting there and watching the game and taking your family.

“I have no reason to believe it won’t be a good addition to the ballpark atmosphere. As far as what it does or what it leads to, we got some really smart people up the street that’ll make those decisions and work with it.”

The Cowboys’ home opener is Feb. 20 against Oral Roberts. The Cowgirls begin home play March 2, as they host Omaha and Maine for the Mizuno Classic.

Both stadiums are prepared to begin selling alcohol on those dates.

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This season, alcohol will be served at Oklahoma State baseball and softball games.

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Friday, Netf lix released a new original series titled “Altered Carbon.”

I had seen the trailer for it beforehand on Netf lix, but it didn’t really explain much of the premise of the show other than it looked like a cool sci-fi action series.

The series is based off of the 2002 novel with the same title, by Richard K. Morgan. At this point in the distant future, humanity has been able to program the human consciousness into something called a stack, which is surgically implanted at the base of the neck when a child is 1 year old.

The story begins when Takeshi Kovacs, the last of an elite terrorist group, is given a new body, or sleeve as they are called in the show, after serving 250 years in prison for his crimes. He is hired by the richest man in the universe, Laurens Bancroft, to solve a murder.

The murder, coincidentally, is Bancroft’s murder.

With his freedom on the line, Takeshi takes the job and is launched

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into a roller coaster of a mystery with gun fights, an AI named Poe after Edgar Allan Poe, a virtual sex club, religious radicals and the cost on humanity after living for centuries.

“Altered Carbon” is amazing. It really is a binge-worthy show. The plot grabs the audience by the throat and pulls it into the world the characters live in.

The main characters are three-dimensional with human motives such as greed or survival, and all of the characters are diverse in both appearance and personality.

There are times when the plot did get a bit confusing due to the fact that at a certain point, Takeshi is working the case assigned to him, as well as another case he thinks will help solve the first one.

It took about half an episode to make that connection, but there were no other moments

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of confusion that I had through the rest of the season.

I was prepared for some violence, but there are some pretty graphic scenes of a guy being shot with so many bullets all that remained was pulp, to a virtual torture session as Takeshi is tortured for information. There is also full frontal nudity, both male and female (yay, equality), and a few graphic sex scenes.

With such a great buildup of suspense and action, I was worried that the ending would be disappointing, and while it wasn’t the ending that I wanted, the ending left the audience satisfied yet ready for a possible Season 2.

Megan Hays is a chemistry freshman from Bartlesville. She can be reached at mehays@okstate.edu.

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