Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Fouls, turnovers, rebounding The Cowboys fall to Kansas after a sloppy game
By Chris Becker
OSU Athletics Despite scoring 26 points, Cade Cunningham has seven turnovers in a loss to Kansas
Oklahoma State had the chance to do something only done once before. Sweep a Bill Self-led Kansas team in Big 12 play, and the only team complete that feat was OSU in 2018. Instead, the No. 23 Cowboys fell to Kansas 7866 for the Cowboys second loss in three games. Coming off a big double-overtime win over Texas, OSU did not look the part of a newly-ranked team. In the loss, the Cowboys committed 24 fouls, were outrebounded by 13 and gave the ball up 18 times. “Judging by the stats,
I feel as if we gave up too many offensive rebounds, the last game the same thing happened and we were able to escape from it,” Isaac Likekele said. “This game, we weren’t able to escape from it, they made us pay for it. We fouled too much as a team and a unit.” Turnovers have been a reoccurring issue for the Cowboys in recent games, especially for OSU star Cade Cunningham. Despite having a better shooting performance, scoring 26 points and grabbing nine rebounds, Cunningham turned the ball over seven times. “(Fixing turnovers) it definitely starts with me,” Cunningham said. “Looking at the number the last few games, I’m probably leading the country in turnovers. I have the ball in my hands a See Fouls on pg. 6
Fossil Findings OSU paleontologist discusses paleontology, Argentina discovery By Robert Owens The recent resurfacing of the bones discovered in Argentina’s Neuquén Province has paleontologists all over the world discussing new possibilities. The bones are believed to have belonged to a titanosaur, a dinosaur species belonging to a group of enormous sauropods. Experts believe this find could be the largest dinosaur to ever have lived. Here we discuss this topic and more with Oklahoma State University’s own paleontologist, Anne Weil. Weil is a vertebrate paleontologist, meaning she studies animals with a backbone; this includes dinosaurs. She specializes in the Jurassic period, which is supposed to be about 150 million years ago. “I started on this path to paleontology since I was 22,” Weil said, “I’ve gotten into Sauropod dinosaurs, but I started with Mesozoic mammals. Vertebrate paleontologists study comparative anatomy, relating the bones back to the animal.” Publishing 32 research reports since 1992, Weil has been focusing on Sauropods for some time now. With her latest endeavor working at an older site dating back to the Jurassic era, there’s more to discover than dinosaurs. “It’s not just a vertebrate site, but an invertebrate site
too” Weil said, “there’s a lot for people to work on, it gives us a good snapshot of a whole ecosystem,” Weil said. “With a site like this you’re presented with a lot of different animals” Weil said“and your first question is ‘what am I looking at’”? Research coming from this site can lead to the revelation of much more information such as describing new species and learning the anatomy of extinct animals. Weil has said the site includes a healthy range of creatures from shrimp and fish to the giant Sauropod dinosaurs. “The site is about 152 million years old,” Weil said, “and we get that from the rocks more than the bones. We can also tell if something is feeding on animals, we have scratches on the bones from teeth” Oklahoma is known for having a large number of Sauropod findings. In fact, the Sam Nobel museum has a display of the largest Apatosaurus, along with its baby. Sauropods start off small, around the size of a pony, while the adults are around 35 m (115 ft.) and 80 metric tons (176,370 pounds). “In Oklahoma, we have an animal called Sauroposeidon, which is more closely related to the animal found in Argentina,” Weil said, “it’s known for neck vertebrae and it’s pretty big too, all Sauropods are huge.”
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For most fossil finds, you won’t get the whole animal, you’ll have parts of it and need to run a lot of tests to determine its size and habits. Scientists base their estimates on their features, like shoulder blades and neck vertebrae, along with comparing them to multiple other samples of the same species. “You’re always going to have a range of answers,”
Weil said, “the more of a skeleton you have the more information you can give.” On her team, she works with many different geologists, paleontologists, and various students. The levels can vary going from fieldwork to working on an X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). See Fossil on pg. 2
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Fossil Continued from pg. 1 “I’ve had people who saw an hourlong special on tv, and say “I could do what you do,” Weil said, “Paleontology isn’t what you see on tv, you don’t just blow off dust and get your fossil. It’s filthy and sweaty in the field, and some high school students lose interest after the first day” Weil explains the vast amount of information that is still yet to be discovered, and how common displays of what dinosaurs may have looked like could give you the wrong idea. “There’s more time between a stegosaurus and a tyrannosaur than a tyrannosaurus and people,” Weil said, “Evolution of flowering plants is something that happened between the stegosaurus and the tyrannosaurus, what was available to eat changed. What you think of a plant didn’t exist in the Jurassic period, there were different types of Ferns
and Pine trees, the whole ecosystem changes over time, the Sauropods were extremely successful in adapting compared to other dinosaurs.” Weil bring to light that many dinosaur-like features reside in out current wildlife climate. Even the chicken bears resemblance to an extinct creature that we would refer to as a dinosaur. However, the supposed comet that struck the earth is guessed to have disrupted that chain of evolution. “It was a bad time for that to happen,” Weil said,” over in India at the time there were many volcanic eruptions, affecting the climate. We lost a lot of ocean life like plankton along with the T-rex.” There are plenty more discoveries to be made as there are many ways a fossil can be formed such as ocean sediment, mud and rocks. With so much more to discover, the need for paleontologists remains constant. With Weil’s ten years in graduate school, she has some advice for hopeful Paleontologists. “Becoming a Paleontologist is not easy,” Weil says, “but the Discovery makes it all worth it.” News.ed@ocolly.com
Photo Courtesy Anne Weil OSU paleontologist, Anne Weil, has been falling in love with paleontology since she was 22 and specializes in the Jurassic period.
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Shopping Local Stillwater natives’ favorite businesses By Bryanna Nickel Many students have their favorite small businesses that they visit regularly, but what about the students who have grown up in Stillwater? Do they enjoy the same places, or do they visit hidden gems? Lara Horinek, a sports management freshman, grew up in Stillwater and graduated from Stillwater High School. Horinek’s favorite small business is Impeccable Pia on Perkins Rd. “It is a boutique run by my aunt who I just adore and love. The clothes there are eclectic and fun, to say the least,” Horinek said. Horinek said that when she walks into the business, it has a warm aesthetic and even warmer people. She specifically noted someone she always loves to see in the store, her aunt. “Paula Jackson always has an idea on how to style an outfit or a story to tell that goes with her outfit of the day,” Horinek said. Horinek also added that Impeccable Pia is a great place for stepping out of one’s comfort zone. See Shopping on pg. 4
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Shopping Continued from pg. 3 Maddie Paddock, a biochemistry and molecular biology freshman, also considers Stillwater her hometown. Paddock stated that one of her favorite small businesses in Stillwater is Ruth’s Christian Book Store. “They have the
best Bibles, and they’ll even monogram them for you,” Paddock said. Paddock added that she loves Ruth’s Christian Book Store because of the people who work there. “All of the employees are super sweet, and they have the best devotionals. Just the overall atmosphere of Ruth’s is incredible,” Paddock said. Paddock also stated that she likes Typo Market.
“Typo Market has cool stationery, office supplies and even household items, and I just think everything there is super cute and fun, and I love their aesthetic,” Paddock said. Molly Jessel, a nutritional sciences sophomore and Stillwater native, favors a Stillwater classic for her favorite small business: Aspen Coffee Co. Jessel explained that Aspen Coffee Co. holds much nostalgia
and peace for her. “I have spent many afternoons and mornings there, from junior high small group to studying with friends,” Jessel said. Jessel added that she loves Aspen Coffee Co. because of the environment. “I love the homey feel there and how the employees welcome you so well. Also, their Chai is the best ever,” Jessel explained. Jessel stated that Aspen Coffee Co. is
a good place to relax, unwind and be productive. All three students loved certain small businesses because of a special aesthetic and the people. Like many small businesses in Stillwater, these businesses catch the eye of a student through a welcoming environment and sweet connections that make college remarkable. Entertainment.ed@ocolly.com
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Fouls Continued from pg. 1 bunch throughout the game. I’m asked to make a lot of plays and that’s what I
ask for, I want the ball in my hands. Limiting those turnovers and making sure my team gets shots every trip, that’s huge for us.” Boynton isn’t worried about his star, but does see some areas where improvement is needed. “There’s probably one or two less dribbles he could take, but the problem tonight was he was trying to make the
offensive scoring play because the baskets he was passing weren’t being assisted,” coach Mike Boynton said. “He was hitting guys and they were open, they just weren’t finishing, so he took a more aggressive offensive scoring standpoint.” The Cowboys now have a longer break before their next game Saturday against Kansas State back in Gallagher Iba,
and the Cowboys said they’ll fix the issues and be ready. “The main thing about our team is that you’re never going to see us hang our heads,” Cunningham said. “We know what we did wrong, we know how to fix it and we have to string together a new week.” Sports.ed@ocolly.com
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CHRIST’S CHURCH! I became a Christian in November 1956 in Japan while a member of the U.S. Air force. Shortly after, a friend and I traveled to visit some missionaries. While talking with one, I asked him; Which group or church should I join? There are so many. Which one is right? Wisely, he did not answer my question directly, but handed me a church card and said, I have heard that God is working in a wonderful way at this church. If you get an opportunity, it would be good to go by and visit. On my way back to my base, I prayed that the Lord would get me stationed near Waco, Texas if he wanted me to visit this church. My orders came in a few days later, I was stationed at Ft. Worth, Texas, 85 miles from Waco. I had a wonderful time there. Was it a perfect church? No! But God taught me many good things while there that
laid a solid foundation for my Christian life. The real church (Called out ones) is made up of individuals around the world who have responded to the gospel message. They have opened their hearts to Christ, put their trust in Him as their Saviour and Lord. Their sins are forgiven and they have a new life by the Holy Spirit. The church is growing in China and the Far east. Though persecuted, God is calling out people in the Middle East. The church is South America is expanding in many places. All over the World, people are responding to the call of Christ to trust and follow him. The meetings and outward forms vary, but the Lord is building his church. (Mt.16:18) God’s love gift, the good news, is still offered to all through Christ. Be sure it is yours! Come and follow Jesus!