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Two OSU Professors talk improving political discourse Jennifer Maupin In an age of growing tension and divide in America, two Oklahoma State professors are investigating how to hold better discussions between those who disagree socially, politically and morally. No matter the outcome of Tuesday’s election, philosophy professors Scott Gelfand and Shannon Spaulding, through their work, are trying to show that many Americans who disagree are not ‘moral monsters.’ Spaulding, whose focus is in philosophy and social cognition, said she believes the biggest impediment to having respectful political discussions is a fear of being seen as naive or close-minded. “I think it’s exhausting to engage thoughtfully with someone and at the same time monitor others for signs of disapproval,” Spaulding said. “This is amplified in social media settings. It’s much easier to not say anything or just surround yourself with people who agree with you so you don’t have to filter what you say.” Gelfand, who is exploring writing a book on whether Americans are as divided morally and ethically as many believe, voted for the first time in the ‘70s. He said he kept up with politics since and he has ‘never seen it this bad.’ “When I grew up, my parents would invite friends
and family over for dinner and there would be Republicans and Democrats and they would really argue,” Gelfand said. “But, while they were arguing they would be laughing and calling each other names and their friendships maintained. “Now, it seems as though not only
do people not trust the other side, that’s bad enough, but it’s getting to the point where people have no respect for people on the other side.” The two professors hosted a talk over Zoom to discuss with students the importance of finding common ground. Moderator and philosophy professor, Daniel Trippett, said the talk was important for students to understand the value in having constructive conversations with those on the other side. “College students are often still trying to figure out exactly where they stand on controver-
sial issues and having talks like this, which gives students strategies on how to have these difficult types of conversations, are extremely useful,” Trippett said. “If done in a caring and thoughtful way, both parties can enhance their understanding of the issues.” Another barricade in having these moral discussions, Gelfand said, is people often struggle to agree on the facts of a topic. “If we can’t agree on facts, it’s even going to be more difficult to agree on
things pertaining to value, where you can’t find a right answer anywhere,” Gelfand said. The take-home message of the talk, Spaulding said, is when deciding to engage in a difficult moral discussion, it’s important to figure out the goal of the conversation.
“Are you trying to change someone’s mind?,” Spaulding said. “Humanize a perspective so it’s not so easy for the other person to dismiss the other side? Explain why you see things differently?” To avoid being over simplistic, not every moral issue can be solved by getting the facts straight and setting a goal. Spaulding said she recognizes some conversations are not worth having because ‘some opinions are so profoundly misinformed and misguided that it is simply not worth dignifying with a thoughtful discussion.” Spaulding and Gelfand said they believe such extreme opinions might be more far between than some think. A student at the talk asked the pair for their thoughts on the impact social media and the internet have on the issue. “I find that it allows more people to seek out information that confirms their own opinions and create their own echo chambers,” the student said. In preparation for the results of the upcoming election and the many difficult conversations that will follow, Spaulding said face-to-face conversations, even if over Zoom or FaceTime, are needed to avoid ‘doomscrolling’ online. “Have real conversations in which you can express your anxiety, hope, grief, and fear,” Spaulding said. “And then after that, put down your phone and go outside. Go for a walk or run or ride or just sit in a park. It’s amazing how helpful disconnecting from screens and reconnecting to the outdoors can be.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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The First Vote: Gen Z heads to the polls Claire Hosterman When Oklahoma State sophomore Kennedy Reaves walked into her town hall to vote in her first ever general election to elect a U.S. president, she was expecting to feel patriotic. But because of the nature of the 2020 general election, Reaves was more demor-
alized than proud. “Voting is always talked about and described as this amazing, patriotic thing,” Reaves said. “But walking into my town hall, I felt graphic by Anna Perez like I was voting to protect my rights, as well as others, which doesn’t feel patriotic at all.” According to a study done by the
American Psychology Association, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults (68%) say that the 2020 U.S. Presidential election is a significant source of stress in their life, a large increase from the 2016 presidential election when 52% said the same. Some OSU students, such as junior Spencer Carter, attribute this to the candidates on both tickets. “I think this presidential election kinda sucks. I’ve gotta vote for what will support my family the most, but I’m not a fan of either candidate,”...
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With a United States presidential election next week, the issue of gun rights is prevalent. The O’Colly received statements from members in College Republicans and College Democrats who shared their opinions on which candidate offers the most ethical/logical solution for gun rights:
Republican, Michael Baughman “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The best policy is to leave guns alone and focus on background checks. The insane logic that some wackadoodle would follow the directions of a sign is mind boggling. Signs that say “no guns on the premises” stops people just as well as the OU defensive line trying to hold their ground against an offensive line made up of nuns (they both don’t work). Many people do not know this but one of Hitler’s first proclamations was to strip the Jewish people’s guns. In Venezuela 2012, the private owning of firearms was banned to lessen crime and president Maduro has ruled with an iron fist ever since. I disagree with President Trump somewhat on guns, he is too hard on guns in my opinion but way better than Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke, who Biden said will be his gun guy.
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Democrat, Anna Pope According to the Centers of Disease Control about 40,000 people died in 2017 because of firearm related injuries, that is around 109 people a day. Using his executive authority, former Vice President Biden says he will go after constitutional gun safety policies that allow citizens to maintain their right to bear arms but also help prevent gun violence. Biden’s plan involves putting in place universal background checks, encouraging licensing programs on assault weapons, voluntary buyback programs for high capacity rounds of ammunition and assault weapons, and instating the red-flag law. As citizens who were kids or who have seen kids perform active shooter drills before the first grade, we must realize the need to do more. The ethical and logical solution is realizing the need to do more, meaning supporting common-sense gun legislation that is not gun confiscation. Doing more just means better our gun legislation as a whole.
Which candidate offers the most ethical/logical solution for gun rights?
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State Questions: Explained By Chase Weems
Oklahoma voters will make decisions on two ballot initiatives Tuesday. State Question 805 asks Oklahomans whether it is appropriate to continue the practice of extending the sentences of nonviolent offenders based on previous nonviolent felony convictions. State Question 814 allows voters to reallocate annual payments from a state settlement with tobacco companies to fund Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma. Much has been made of State Question 805. The initiative has received over 100 endorsements from individuals and organizations, including former governors Brad Henry and David Walters. This measure seeks to prohibit the use of “sentence enhancements” for those facing nonviolent convictions. These enhancements allow the use of prior nonviolent felony offenses to extend a current nonviolent conviction further than the maximum allow-
able sentence. They are used in 80% of the cases in which they are applicable. Supporters of SQ 805 assert that this initiative will “help end decades-long prison sentences for nonviolent crimes, saving Oklahomans millions of dollars.” They recommend that the money saved be invested in services for mental health treatment and crime victims. Opponents of the proposal claim it will “create a culture where crime is OK in Oklahoma by reducing penalties for career criminals.” They fear that without the ability to go beyond maximum sentencing, former offenders will not be deterred from reoffending. They are also concerned about certain crimes that are not considered violent in Oklahoma and the implications this amendment would have for them. However, it must be clarified that, if SQ 805 is approved, courts will still have the ability to take into account a person’s prior convictions in sentencing; they will just be un-
able to go above the maximum sentence for the crime. Fiscal analysis conducted by the Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs estimates that eliminating sentence enhancements for nonviolent offenders will “reduce Oklahoma’s prison population by 8.5%” and “reduce state expenses between $45 million and $186 million” over the next 10 years. State Question 814 would adjust the allocation of annual payments that the state receives from a 1998 settlement with tobacco companies. Currently, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) receives 75% of the funds, while the remaining 25% is allocated by the Oklahoma Legislature. If approved, those numbers would be reversed: 25% of the funds would go to TSET and 75% to the legislature which would use the money to fund Medicaid. WIth COVID-19 still surging, this ballot measure could carry added significance. Some are concerned that SQ 814 will negatively impact
the public health programs funded by TSET. Thomas Larson, a spokesman for TSET, said lesser funds would affect their “ability to stand up new programs or existing programs.” If SQ 814 is approved, TSET would retain its $1.3 billion endowment, but it would only receive 25% of the annual added interest in addition. Proponents of SQ 814 see the proposal as an opportunity to help fund Medicaid without raising taxes or spending cuts. “We need to redirect some of those funds to the legislature so we can actually pay for Medicaid expansion,” Governor Kevin Stitt said. If approved, SQ 814 would generate about $70 million of the $164 million needed to fund Medicaid expansion. Early voting began Thursday and runs through Saturday. Election Day is Tuesday. For more information, visit the website for the Payne County Election Board as well as the Oklahoma Election Board.
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Old School The Electoral College's Efficacy
By Adam Morey
Electing a president seems like it should be easy. Citizens vote, and the ballots get tallied up. But the process is more complicated, due to the Electoral College. The Electoral College is the process by which the United States selects its president. The “college” consists of 538 electors from the states. Each state gets as many electoral votes as it has members of Congress, and the District of Columbia gets three. To be elected president, the winner must get at least half the total plus one, or 270 electoral votes. The electoral system has delivered a split verdict five times, most recently in 2016, with one candidate winning the popular vote and another the presidency. Jeannette Mendez, a political science professor at OSU, said that this system leads to small states are overrepresented compared to large states. “The Electoral College was designed by the framers of the Constitution as a way to check and correct the popular vote,” said Mendez, who studies American politics. An elector can “check” the votes by becoming a faithless elector, and voting for the opposing candidate. This check rarely happens, and in Oklahoma, it costs the elector $1,000 in fines. “The average voter doesn’t understand how it works,” Mendez said. “They wonder why we have this system that doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do since we don’t see faithless electors very often.” Mendez said the Electoral College and
America’s two-party system feed into each other. To win even one electoral vote, a candidate must win all the electoral votes in that state. There are two exceptions though, Maine and Nebraska have split their votes to better represent the wishes of their citizens. “I don’t think we’ll see more of that happen soon,” Mendez said. “Those are two states that aren’t super partisan.” Partisanship is also an issue with changing the Electoral College, Mendez said. One party is always benefitting from the Electoral College, and moving to a different system would require a constitutional amendment. Trevor Jones, a registered independent, said he thinks the Electoral College prevents large population centers like Los Angeles from taking over the election. “It provides a voice for the smaller states in America’s biggest election.” Jones said. Liberal Carter Methvin, said he believes the Electoral College was designed as a way for the elite to retain power amongst themselves while giving the impression of a voice to the people. Methvin said the Electoral College is an “undemocratic system” designed to keep power among the elite. He pointed to the 17th amendment, which allows Americans to vote directly for their senators. The amendment was ratified in 1913. “If we are claiming to be a democracy we need to be a democracy,” Methvin said. “we can’t be a leader in free rights and not give equal rights to everybody.”
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What OSU is doing in place of homecoming in 2020 Claire Hosterman The year 2020 has been full of many disappointments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the earth. The cancellation of America’s Greatest Centennial Homecoming created a major disappointment and dilemma for Oklahoma State. Due to the virus, OSU will not be hosting a 2020 homecoming -its 100th homecoming -which was scheduled for this weekend. Instead, the centennial celebration has been shifted to 2021, the result of a difficult decision made by the Alumni Association Board of Directors in collaboration with Oklahoma State University, the OSU athletic department, OSU Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, and the City of Stillwater. This decision was made with the health and safety of the OSU community in mind. “OSU’s nationally recognized homecoming event is entirely student-run, and several measures have been put in place for the fall 2020 semester to protect students both on and offcampus,” said Rob Mc-
Crowd during Walk Around Oct. 18, 2019, on Greek row.
Inturf, Alumni Association president. “These measures are vital to our students’ well-being, and we did not want to compromise their health for the Homecoming experience. “America’s Greatest Homecoming is worth the wait.” The Alumni Association decided that since many of the homecoming events are not ticketed, such as Walkaround, Homecoming and Hoops, Hester Street Painting, and the Sea of Orange Parade, they would be incapable of safely monitoring social distancing or capacity levels at these events.
Since all of these events are considered essential to a true OSU homecoming experience, particularly a 100th celebration, the decision was made that it was best to postpone until all festivities could be celebrated to the fullest extent. “It was a very difficult decision, one that we spent a lot of time considering,” said Chase Carter, Alumni Association director of marketing and engagement. “We wanted to make sure the health and safety of students and alumni and everyone participating in homecoming came first.
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“We want to make sure that the centennial can be celebrated in a way that’s representative of the tradition as a whole. We didn’t want to host a centennial event where we would have to limit the number of people who could attend, student interaction, and make sure the centennial could be celebrated to the fullest and that’s why the decision was made to postpone the centennial until 2021.” The absence of America’s Greatest Homecoming will be felt by students and the Cowboy community. The
Greek community will be seriously impacted since houses pair together to produce the decks that are a long-standing tradition. Sarah Beth Henderson, vice president of administration of Panhellenic Council, said, “It’s unfortunate that homecoming was canceled because it is a great opportunity for chapter members to spend time with one another and create relations with their pairings. It is, however, allowing students to be creative and find new ways to create those relationships without pomping and other homecoming festivities.” Though the absence of a traditional homecoming will be noticed this fall, the Alumni Association’s Homecoming executive team has worked to create Pokes Palooza, a week of events intended to bring the Cowboy community together. “Pokes Palooza was created to bring us all together in such a time of uncertainty,” said Clarissa Ratzlaff, executive director for homecoming. “I personally believe this week heavily embodies what it means to be a Cowboy: picking yourself up, getting back in the saddle, and making the best out of a challenging time.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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Biden most likely to win election By Trent Gibbs With so much uncertainty in the upcoming US presidential election, the O’Colly reached out to faculty within the Oklahoma State University Department of Political Science asking them to predict the winning candidate. Three faculty members were asked the same question, “who do you think is most likely to win the 2020 US presidential election?” Here’s what they said, Glen Krutz, dean of the OSU College of Arts and Sciences, has a history in university research in political institutions and public policy and administration: “I would lean that Biden is in a stronger position than Trump with only six days left, especially when looking at the electoral college. Biden leads in more battleground states than Trump. However, in 2016 Hillary Clinton was a couple weeks out and looked pretty strong, though not as strong as Biden looks now, and Trump pulled it out then. And with the new turnout and all the new registrants for voting this year, really anything could happen. “Who knows what news stories are going to break in the next six days? I do think in 2016 that James Comey’s FBI revelation hurt Hillary Clinton late and so there’s still the possibility that something might happen this last six days that might affect how people on Election Day would vote. If I had to guess, I would predict Biden but would not be surprised if it was closer or broke the other way just because it’s such a weird year.” Matthew Motta, OSU Assistant Professor of Political Science, has particularly focused his studies on polling: “I’ll just say a couple of things because this is something I get asked about all the time: didn’t pollsters and forecasters get it wrong in 2016? As I talk about in a couple of my classes here at Oklahoma State, I don’t think so. When you look at the national polls in 2016 compared
Some OSU professors and political experts are projecting that Joe Biden will win the 2020 election.
to previous election cycles, they were actually better at gauging the popular vote than national polls in previous cycles. National polls don’t tell us very much about the electoral college and it is the electoral college, not the popular vote, that picks the president in the United States. “Were the polls wrong in 2016? Not really. They were more accurate than ever when it comes to the popular vote. The problem is we didn’t do nearly enough state-level polling and didn’t know how some of those battlegrounds were ultimately going to go on Election Day. That is something that the polling community has done a great job of remedying in this election cycle. There is a lot more polling going on in the battlegrounds. There’s a lot more polling going on even outside of the battlegrounds. “The pollsters who are doing it are investing...more in getting good, high-quality results
and as a result we have better insights into how some of these battlegrounds might shake out. I’m feeling pretty confident in the projection so far that if nothing were to change, Joe Biden would win, but it’s 2020. There are still six days until Election Day. Something could change theoretically and that would influence up to...80 million people. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that something could happen, but it’s becoming increasingly more unlikely by the day.” Kristin Oloffson, OSU Assistant Professor of Political Science, has primarily focused on public policy and political behavior: “I think this is really hard. I think it’s going to be close. It’s either going to be a landslide for Joe BIden or it’s going to be very very close and it will come down to nuances in the electoral college. I think that no matter what
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Joe Biden is going to win the majority of the popular vote. I think Trump’s path to winning is similar to what happened in 2016 where he pulled an inside straight in that he won just exactly the right combination of states and electoral votes. My prediction would be that it is either a landslide for Joe Biden or that it’s a long drawn out battle over some electoral college votes.” Dean Krutz, Professor Motta and Professor Oloffson all seemed to agree that Joe Biden is the most likely candidate to win, but held various reservations for the unknown due to the unique nature of the election. As has been the case with every other election, no one will know for certain who the next president will be until after the polls close on Election Day. news.ed@ocolly.com
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Carter said. “Both candidates are incredibly old and don’t have future sight. They care about votes and not people, and they don’t have our interests in mind.” For first-time voters, the process of figuring out how to vote also adds to confusion and anxiety. Many college students have had to determine whether they will mail in their ballot, or travel home to vote. “Voting in this election has been hard,” junior Grace Zizzo said. “I got an absentee ballot and it’s extremely con-
DON’T QUIT! “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” (Gal.6:9-10NIV) As believers in Christ, we have been given the Spirit of love; we are born of God. God is love! (2 Tim.1:7, 1 Jn.4:16) We are encouraged to “...live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us.” (Eph.5:2NIV) We are disciples of Christ, so let’s follow him. Giving and doing good! People do not have to deserve our actions of love. We can give it freely as Christ set the example. He did not come destroy men’s lives, but to save them. (Jn.3:17) All kinds of opportunities will present themselves to do good.
fusing and has a lot of steps to it which makes it almost more difficult than just driving home from school.” But Zizzo believes the COVID-19 pandemic has given citizens more of an opportunity to exercise their right and vote in this presidential election. “I feel like the different ways of voting that are being used due to covid, like more states have begun using mailin votes, gives me somewhat hope for America in the sense that it makes voting easier for a lot of people,” Zizzo said. “Especially those who work during voting
Take the challenge to do the better thing; give, help, encourage. Don’t struggle about what others do, but do that which pleases the Lord. Your example may be the very thing that will motivate another to do the same. However, don’t do it for that purpose. Jesus told us to do our giving in secret; it is not to be done to show off! The promise of Gal.6 is that we will reap a good harvest if we do not give up. If we are always looking for immediate fruit, we may become discouraged and quit. Keep doing and living God’s way, good fruit will eventually come. Whether it is sooner or later is in the Lord’s hands. The promise is sure, and in the process we are becoming more and more like our Lord. We are talking of fruit for this life and the life to come!
hours who typically are already underrepresented.” Though many voters remain nervous for the outcome of this election, some remain optimistic about the country’s future. “Although I am very anxious and nervous about the future of America, I try to remain hopeful,” Reaves said. “I believe my generation and the generations to come are going to be the ones to make lasting change.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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OSU students creatively combine festive fun with safety. By Samantha Sanchez As Oklahoma State students attempt to make their Halloween costumes the only thing to be spooked about this October is Covid-19. Paeton Watkins, a psychology pre-med freshman, has been thinking of ways she can mix her major and a mask all in one costume, and it turns out that both aspects go hand in hand. “I would probably be an OBGYN during a caesarean section, so essentially a surgeon, because that’s my future career path, and they wear masks already,” Watkins said. Medicalrelated costumes tend to be the most common an-
swer from students at OSU, as it provides a simple way of protection while staying in character. However, student creativity has proven that there are many different options when it comes to being scary and safe at the same time. “I will dress up as a robber and use a ski mask to still be safe, and it’s essential for the costume,” Morgan Musselman, an applied exercise science sophomore, said. While it is convenient to blend the mask in as a part of the costume, others have decided to make it stand out as a decorative part of the outfit. “I was thinking of being a Playboy
bunny as I was last year, and I might decorate a mask to match,” Micah Damon, an arts administration junior, said. Many students have let their ideas soar with their costume ideas while deciding to wear a mask as they would on any other day. “I am going to be Willy Wonka, and I was planning on just wearing a mask I already have,” Elleanor Causley, an elementary education freshman, said. This year has granted students a key feature that everyone must include in their costumes. Whatever way they choose to implement it, we hope they stay safe and have fun.
Zachary Hunter Students dressed in Plague Doctor costumes hand out masks to students around campus on Aug. 21, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Scary good ideas for Halloween By Robert Owens
Why don’t mummies take time off? They’re afraid to unwind. But that doesn’t mean you can’t. It only happens one time a year: Halloween. The holiday where people can let loose and show their spooky side. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic taking over the nation, Halloween will be much different this year. Here are some ideas Oklahoma State Students came up with to carry on the Halloween spirit. Reverse Trick-OrTreating. Reverse Trick-or-treating is a new idea that came from this COVID period. The idea is to walk around and give candy to doors instead of going to doors and retrieving them. This idea is great in small communities and campus dorms. “It’s a great and easy idea,” grad student Harrison Bruns said. “This way it’s quick and people can still eat candy.”
Halloween gingerbread house. This idea is also new this year, but if you’re staying indoors this Halloween, you can create your own Halloween themed gingerbread house. You can be as creative as you’d like! You could change the gingerbread out for chocolate and use chocolate candies like M&Ms or Reese’s pieces instead of gumdrops for decoration. And don’t worry, if you’re needing some inspiration there are plenty of online threads featuring this idea. Watch a scary movie. If you’re wanting to keep it easy this Halloween, watching a scary movie to celebrate the holiday could be just right for you. Pop some popcorn at home or with a small group, and enjoy any Halloween inspired or scary movie. All you have to do decide what movie to watch, and with the many streaming services available, the choices are endless. This idea is perfect for people like criminal justice
major Brandon Wilk who said this is exactly how he plans to spend the holiday. “Yeah, I don’t like Halloween as much as I used to,” Wilk said. “But now that I’ve grown, I enjoy doing Halloween inspired things, but watching a scary movie is perfect for me.” Just do Halloween safely. However, if you insist on having your Halloween in the streets going door to door, there’re still ways to get creative with it. Assuming your neighborhood is still participating in trick or treating, it’s best to stay 6ft apart from fellow trick or treaters, stay home if you feel sick and wear your mask at all times. Your mask doesn’t have to be bland either. You can get crafty and incorporate it into your costume, or you can design it yourself or find it at your local Halloween store. Leave a candy bowl out for trick-or-treaters. Also, if you want to give out candy but don’t
want possible COVID exposure, you can leave a candy bucket outside your door where it’s easily accessible for oncoming trick or treaters. One OSU resident said he spent around $70 so he could leave a bucket filled with full-sized candy bars and popcorn bags just out of love for Halloween. The possibilities are endless. In addition to all these great ideas, one could try Halloween-inspired baking, pumpkin painting/carving or even teaching Halloween’s history. Now go out there and spread some Halloween horror to others. But not your germs!
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Ghost In the Library By Amelia Jauregui
There is a ghost in Edmond Low Library, according to a string of reports from 1926 to now recorded by the library. These ghostly activities that have been reported include random phantom footsteps and flickering lights, books falling off of shelves or being rearranged in new locations. Most reports of activity cite the basement of the library. One of the most common sightings is a young woman with long, luscious, red hair. She is most often seen reading and blends in with studying college stu-
dents, but as soon as you notice her appearance, she vanishes. Reports have been made by both people who work at the library and students who happen to be in the library at the right place and at the right time. A staff member back in 2015 shared his personal story of a ghost report from ten years ago when he had to turn off the basement lights when the library closed. “The trick to not trap-
ping yourself in the pitch dark was to start at the far end, work your way to the middle, then start at the other end and work your way back,” the staffer said. “Half the basement was complete. I was shutting off the second half and noticed I could hear my own footsteps echoing on the tile, then I noticed it sounded like two sets of footsteps. I stopped, but the other footsteps continued for several beats before they stopped. I started walking, one set of steps, then again, two sets of steps. I stopped, and the other steps
continued for a few beats.” Another staff member talked about how books were moving from their respected place on the shelves to random stacks of books on the floor. “At some point, between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. when the building was closed and supposedly vacant, someone unshelved dozens of books and placed them in stacks at the end of each basement row.” the staff member said. “Now, if this wasn’t strange enough, when they went to replace the books they found these were not books from the basement. The stacks were a mix of books from throughout the entire building.”
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National contenders The pieces start to come together for OSU Ryan Breeden The goal for Oklahoma State coming into this season was a Big 12 championship. But now the team may have an even higher ceiling. Through four games, the Cowboys are unbeaten and ranked No. 6 in the country. After beating ranked Iowa State last Saturday, it seems they are on the right track to achieve their goal: a potential College Football Playoff appearance. “We know what we have at hand and what we accomplish,” sophomore defensive end Trace Ford said. “We know that’s the goal so
we’re all just driving toward that goal every day.” Quarterback Spencer Sanders returned to action for the first time in over a month against Iowa State. Other than a few turnovers, Sanders played well, and once he knocks off the rust, the offense could start to look like the highpowered offenses OSU has had in the past. “I feel like we’re executing great, the tempo of our offense is great,” Sanders said. “I feel like we’re playing good right now, and as soon as I pick up my mistakes we could be moving excellent.” The offense finding a spark would fit hand in hand with the OSU defense... See Contenders on page 3
The Oklahoma State Cowboys boast a talented roster in the 2020 season.
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Veteran leaders valued by OSU defense the game on Saturday. “That’s three too many, so we’ve got to get better, there’s still places to get better,” Sterling said. “There’s Dean Ruhl always room for imDespite holding the provement.” Iowa State offense to just Sterling is one three third-down conver- of the many veteran sions, a shirtless Tre Ster- leaders on the Oklaling was not content with homa State defense. those numbers following That experi-
ence that he, along with players such as linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, defensive tackle Cameron Murray and safety Kolby Harvell-Peel bring, has become an asset on the field. See Veteran Leaders on page 2
Joshua Guenther Sam Ehlinger will look to beat OSU for the second time in his career.
The lingering Longhorn OSU preparing to face Ehlinger for the fourth time
Chris Becker Sam Ehlinger has been Texas’ poster boy quarterback for the last three seasons, and now he will play Oklahoma State one final time in his collegiate career. But this matchup means a little more. Ehlinger is 1-2 against the Cowboys in his career and will look to square that total up on Saturday. OSU is one of only three Big 12 schools that Ehlinger doesn’t have a winning record against.The other two are TCU and Oklahoma. Up to this point in the season, OSU has one of the best defenses in the country . On the other side Texas’ offense is still getting used to new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. For OSU, this win would move the Cowboys to 5-0 and give them even more cushion in the Big 12. A win for Texas will revamp the Longhorns’ season and move them back into contention after two early losses. Stopping the experience of Ehlinger will be a key point in leading the
Cowboys to a victory. Coach Mike Gundy said most of the previous matchups against Ehlinger mean nothing anymore because of the change of schemes under former Gundy assistant, Mike Yurcich. “They’re in a new system this year, they’ve got a new coordinator,” Gundy said. “The years in the past they’re a few similarities, but the rest you have to throw it out the window. You’re gamplanning for a different scheme this year, but you’re also game planning for a very efficient quarterback who can run, throw and plays really hard. Those are more difficult to prepare for then necessarily what the schemes are.” This will be the second straight week the Cowboys have faced one of the conference’s top quarterbacks. However, Ehlinger provides the Cowboys a different beast when it comes to mobility. Texas will likely be prepared to throw anything at the Cowboys to keep the game in Ehlinger’s hands. “Sam is a really big and strong running quarterback,” Gundy said. “They’re going to use 11 personnel and 12 personnel, and they’ll design runs for him. See Longhorn on page 2
Rob Ferguson The Oklahoma State Cowboys have many leaders on their team who have experience.
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He’s not scared to run. He’ll run like a tailback. They gain an extra hat that way. We have to be really good up front, make sure we’re in our gaps and not get our eyes violated. Safeties and backers who have pass coverage as well as run support on the quarterback” On the other side of the field, coach Tom Herman and Texas look to move their win streak to three after dropping to 1-2 early in the season. The Longhorns’ offence will have to find a way to beat one of the nation’s top defenses. Ehlinger has been solid in the previous three meetings against the Cowboys, including his lone win against them last season, but OSU hasn’t had this talented of a defense in the three previous matchups. “They’re No. 1 in the country in third down defense, they’re top20 in pass defense, top-20 in total defense and top-12 or 10 in scoring defense, so they’re as good as it gets in our league,” Herman said. “I’d like to think having a guy as veteran as Sam and having played these guys the last couple of years does help us. I’d certainly rather him than the alternative at this point. “Everybody on our offense is going to have their work cut out for them because they’re that good defensively.” OSU’s safeties and defensive backs have been doing a great job at limiting opposing quarterbacks this season. As the last line of defense between the offense and the end zone, safeties Kolby Harvell-Peel and Tre Sterling will have to play their best in order to limit Ehlinger from taking over the game with his arm. “We’ve just got to make sure that if we’ve got someone in man coverage we’ve got to lock them down and secure that, so the Dline and linebackers can play fast,” Sterling said. “If we don’t stop routes within 10 yards or something like that and just letting them have a field day throwing it wherever, he wants it’s going to be a long day.” In the last meeting when Ehlinger led the Longhorns to victory, it was also defensive end Trace Ford’s first Big 12 game of his career. He remembers how shocking it was to see Ehlinger be so big as a quarterback. Ehlinger is 6-foot-3, 225 pounds at the quarterback position, which makes him difficult to be tackled. “I remember him being just huge,” Ford said. “He’s probably the biggest quarterback I’ve ever seen coming up to that. How fast he was for his size he ran a lot faster than I expected. He’s big, fast and smart. It’s something I hadn’t experienced in a long time. It was the first time I had ever experienced a quarterback like that.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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File photo Sam Ehlinger has been one of Texas’ leaders this year.
Sam Ehlinger vs. OSU Sam Ehlinger has played well against Oklahoma State despite having a 1-2 record against the Cowboys. Ehlinger has always thrown the ball well against OSU, despite it not showing on the scoreboard. In each of the three matchups the games have been decided by a possession. 2017: OSU 13, Texas 10, overtime In Ehlinger’s first matchup against OSU, the offenses struggled to score, but he still completed 22 of 36 passes for 241 yards. However, Ehlinger scored the Longhorns’ only touchdown in the game on the ground. Ehlinger’s freshman performance was solid, and he has improved each time since. When it came to overtime, Ehlinger had a chance to win the game for the Longhorns, but he threw an errant pass into the end zone and was intercepted by Ramon Richards. 2018: OSU 38, Texas 35 In another game decided by a field goal, Ehlinger scored four total touchdowns with two on the ground and two through the air. Despite the loss, Ehlinger played well, lit up the OSU defense and continued to improve against Mike Gundy and the Cowboys. Ehlinger played the best he could, not turning the ball over and accounting for 24 of the Longhorns’ points, but the Cowboy offense proved too strong for the Texas defense. 2019: Texas 36 OSU 30 In the latest meeting of the two schools, Ehlinger got the better of the Cowboys riding a four-touchdown performance, all through the air. Ehlinger threw for 281 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. The game was dominated by offense from both teams, but Ehlinger outdueled counterpart Spencer Sanders in the matchup. Ehlinger was elite, proving that he is one of the better quarterbacks in the Big 12.
“I think it’s just chemistry,” defensive lineman Trace Ford said. “I think it’s just a bunch of respect with each other. It’s just a lot of comfort out there having all the guys behind you. I think that’s the biggest advantage, being comfortable on the field, knowing you can do your job and you don’t have to do anything else because everyone else will do their job and be in their gaps to create the play.” The Cowboys defense forced five three-and-outs against the Cyclones in the victory on Saturday and Kolby Harvell-Peel intercepted Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy for his second pick of the season. “I thought we played good,” Sterling said. “I thought we came out slow but we have leaders on the team that’s going to correct us and get us back in line like Amen (Ogbongbemiga) and Malcolm (Rodriguez). Once we got back in the zone and got focused again and we did what we did and came out with the dub.” The Cowboy defense has been consistent through four games, holding opponents to only 303 yards per game, which ranks second among Big 12 teams and allowing 12 points per game, which leads the Big 12 and ranks eighth across the nation. “I think from their standpoint, it’s a very veteran defense and they’re really cognizant of where to fit,” Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said. “They’ve got the ability to cover, and yet they also have the ability to really understand where their gaps are.” The defense also touts a deep depth chart, which combined with the veteran experience, makes it easier to transition to backups in the case of injuries. “We don’t have to worry if one of us goes down,” defensive tackle Brendon Evers said. “I think this is the tightest group we’ve ever had. I feel like that’s one less pressure you gotta deal with. If one of us goes down, we know we have somebody who’s going to step up and create havoc in their own way and the fall off is going to be nonexistent.” On a team that historically has been carried by the offense, the defense has continued to prove themselves this yea,r in large part to its experienced upperclassmen. “You want to all be on the same page, working together as one unit instead of 11 different players on the field,” Sterling said.
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Calvin Bundage
File photo Calvin Bundage plays a pass rushing role for OSU.
After coming back from a seasonending back injury suffered last year, Calvin Bundage has been dominant this season off the edge. With Texas’ offensive line struggling in pass protection, Bundage could be in for a good day.
Joseph Ossai
Joseph Ossai plays LB for Texas.
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Linebacker Joseph Ossai is expected to play against the Cowboys after an undisclosed shoulder injury last week against Baylor. if Ossai is able to play, his impact will certainly be felt on the field. He is Texas’ leading tackler and has forced two fumbles on the season.
Braydon Johnson
File photo Braydon Johnson plays WR for Oklahoma State.
After having a big game against Kansas, Johnson only had one catch against Iowa State. But with the Cowboys still looking for someone else to step up down the field besides Tylan Wallace, Johnson’s name could get called more against Texas.
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The Cowboys have allowed just 48 total points this season, and they are receiving national recognition as one of the best defenses in college football. “I’ve loved what I’ve seen,” ESPN analyst Jesse Palmer said during his weekly show. “They’re physical, they stop the run, they get pressure on the opposing quarterback, and they force your quarterback to throw the football into small windows.” To go along with the overall skill and chemistry of that defense, they have experience. Every starter on the OSU defense has at least a year of experience under their belt, and that is garnering respect from opposing coaches. “In a year like we’re having right now, having veterans and so many guys that have played in that system is big,” Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said. “They don’t make a lot of mistakes and they make you earn everything you get, so credit to them.” With everything that the Cowboys have accomplished so far, the confidence in that group is high, and it has been since the very beginning. “We’re extremely confident,” Ford said. “Since fall camp, we’ve been high on ourselves and we know we’re capable of being the best in college football.” Despite what they have accomplished so far, there is a lot more to be done. OSU is staring at a crucial threegame stretch that includes Texas, Kansas State and Oklahoma. The next three games are going to critical for this team, and it will learn a lot about itself over that stretch. “This is gonna be a tough stretch but I think we’re ready for it,” senior receiver Dillon Stoner said. “I’m excited to play these next few games.” With the expectations piling up for this team, it would be easy to get caught up in the spotlight. While they do acknowledge the attention, it’s ultimately in the team’s control to accomplish its goals. “We’re just taking it game by game,” junior Safety Tre Sterling said. “Just gotta be 1-0 every week and we’ll get there. It’s gonna be a long process and a long journey but eventually, we’ll get there.” Going forward for the Cowboys, though their goal is a Big 12 title, if they keep winning it poses a good question: how does Oklahoma State make itself a potential College Football Playoff candidate? “If this defense can keep slowing [those] offenses down, and they could win those games and Spencer Sanders gets it going a little bit, I think Oklahoma State could make a statement that I don’t think the committee could ignore,” Palmer said. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Cameron Murray vs. Derek Kerstetter By Chris Becker Oklahoma State’s defensive line has been dominant at rattling opposing quarterbacks thus far this season, and a big part of that is senior tackle Cameron Murray. He has continued to be a force inside, clogging run gaps and pressuring quarterbacks. Derek Kerstetter, Texas’ starting center, has struggled this season with his move from offensive tackle. Stopping Murray will not be an easy task.
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The ultimate basketball crossover The Oklahoma State women’s soccer team had a little adventure in Neal Patterson Stadium.
Ben Hutchens Jim Littell, Cowgirls basketball coach, stood on the sideline of Neal Patterson Stadium watching his players kick balls into a soccer net. Yes, that’s right — basketball players. For one day last week, members of the OSU women’s basketball team had a chance to score on a goal 192 feet in the area rather than the usual 1.7-
foot rim. “Coach Littell reached out with the idea that he could bring some of the women’s basketball team over and maybe have me show them a couple of skills and stuff, let them have some fun with the intent to promote our game,” OSU soccer coach Colin Carmichael said. Obviously, Littell is more concerned with players on his team being able to shoot a jump shot than shooting a ball past a goalkeeper. He used the time with Carmichael as an opportunity for players to have a bit of fun. “I thought it was awesome and really enjoyed getting to meet those kids,” Carmichael said. “They had a blast, it was
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By Chris Becker Will Oklahoma State be able to push the ball down the field with the talented Texas safety corps? Texas is two deep at both safety positions and all three are threats to make a play on deep balls. With Oklahoma State having multiple deep threats at wide receiver, the offense will have to take into account guys like B.J. Foster, Chris Brown and Caden Sterns when attempting to gain chunk yards. Can Texas’ struggling offensive line hold back the Oklahoma State pass rush? Sam Ehlinger has been sacked 10 times already this season, and the offensive line has not fixed the key issues that continue to haunt the unit. If the Longhorn offensive line continues to struggle, the OSU defensive line will create issues for Ehlinger. OSU’s defense already has 15 sacks to its name and is looking to add to that number. Can the Texas defensive line clog the run holes and create pressure on Spencer Sanders? Oklahoma State has been able to consistently run the ball well this season, but Texas has an impactful defensive line. Those two will clash and one will have to be better than the other to come out on top of the game. Spencer Sanders had ample time in the pocket against Iowa State, but that might not be the case against Joseph Ossai and the Texas defense.
freezing cold, but their attitude was fantastic and it was a lot of fun.” Although Carmichael was the lone Cowgirl soccer representative on the field that day, OSU women’s soccer forward Gabriella Coleman got a chance to watch video clips of the session. Coleman’s favorite part was seeing a couple of the basketball players attempting to juggle a soccer ball. “I thought that was so funny because I think they only got like two (Juggles),” Coleman said. “Juggling is hard, and there is a lot of technique that goes towards doing that so that was one of the fun things I got to see.” At some point in the com-
ing months, Coleman might have to be the one stepping out of her comfort zone. Carmichael said that his team could come over to Gallagher Iba Arena and shoot some hoops with the basketball team when basketball season gets underway. Even with a limited number of juggles, some weak rolling shots and cold weather, there were plenty of smiles from everyone involved. “Certain things are hard, especially when you play a different sport, so I mean I give (the basketball players) a lot of credit for giving effort and doing all that,” Coleman said. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Isai Rodriguez's journey to OSU By Rodrigo Solis Ruiz
As Jorge Rodriguez was getting ready to go to sleep, he heard someone knock on the front door. He wondered who was trying to come to his house in the middle of the night. When Jorge opened the door, he saw a highway patrol officer and with him was his youngest son, Isai Rodriguez. The officer told Jorge that he saw the boy running around the area and asked him if he lived here. Jorge explained to the officer that Isai lived here and he was his father. What the officer didn’t know is, for Jorge, it was completely normal to have Isai running around late at night. When Isai, the Oklahoma State cross-country runner, was young, his parents noticed that he was a hyperactive kid. He had so much energy that his parents didn’t know what to do about it. Whenever he got home from one of his basketball or football games, he would run in the hallway inside the house before going to sleep. His dad says that Isai would wake them up because of how hard he used to breathe. Isai did not care what time of day it was or how brutal the weather conditions were. He could be wearing boots with a pair of jeans, that wouldn’t stop him from running from one place to another in the small Oklahoma town of Ringwood. When Isai was 15 years old, his parents signed him up for the cross-country team. As soon as he started, people were impressed by how much Isai could do. Since his school didn’t have an official cross-country coach, Isai would run and do workouts on his own. He used to fill up his backpack to make it as heavy as possible and run with it. He would not only run from his house to the school, but also in between class periods and during lunch breaks. Whenever he needed to go to the store or go anywhere else in town, he would do it in the only way he knew. “I did it because I wanted to push myself to the limit,” said Isai. “I wanted things to be challenging, get to that point where I’m giving everything I have. I didn’t want it to be easy.” The first year that he ran in high school, he took
Joel Devick OSU distance runner Isai Rodriguez is ready to have a dominant season with the Cowboys.
seventh place at the OSSAA 2A state cross-country championship race. As the years went by, Isai kept improving and winning one race after another, setting state records in both cross-country and track. He put his name up there with the fastest runners in Oklahoma. By the time he finished high school, he had Division 1 offers from all over the country. But his dad did not want him to go to a school that was away from home. “I told Isai that it wasn’t fair for him to go to a school somewhere else and represent a different state that wasn’t Oklahoma,”
said Jorge. “You are from Oklahoma, if you are going to win, do it for your home.” Once he chose to go to OSU, his dad knew Isai made the right decision. Isai decided to redshirt his first cross country season to be fully fit the following year. Isai went on to have some of the most extraordinary performances that anybody has ever seen at OSU. He capped off his freshman year by finishing off in fourth at the cross-country national race and becoming the youngest AllAmerican in the country. His dad said that his family was extremely happy for him because all that hard work that he had been put-
ting in all these years was paying off. Isai’s sophomore and junior years, on the other hand, have been challenging for him. During his sophomore cross country season, Isai was carrying an injury on his knee that prevented him from performing well towards the end of the season. A few months later, when he was recovering from his injury and getting back in form for the indoor track season, the NCAA announced the cancellation of all spring sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Isai was disillusioned with not being able to do what he loves most. However, he took it with a different approach. “I took it as a blessing in disguise,” said Isai. “It made me reflect on what matters in this world. Running gives me opportunities to do good and I love to do it because it is fun. I can only control what I can control. I was trying to stay positive, look at the bright side of things. I kept going with my faith in God.” Not only has God played a big part in Isai’s life, but also the support he gets from his family. He remembers all the sacrifices his parents did for him to have a better life. In tough moments such as these, he knows he can always count on them. His dad has always told him that family is the first priority. After the school closed down and Isai was sent home, he used that time to get closer with his family. He said it’s a blessing to have them by his side and know they are always there with him. Jorge told his son that he had to keep training because this would end sooner or later. That summer, Isai went to Arizona to go train with Division I and professional runners. This helped him to not only recover from his injury but also to keep on getting stronger. His dad said that Isai’s ambition has no limits, he has his eyes on winning a national title with OSU. “I’m convinced that he will do it,” said Jorge. “I yearn for it, he is the most persevering person I’ve ever seen in all my life. He impressed all of us and we are very content with everything he has done.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
After injury, OSU runner ready to break out By Rodrigo Solis Ruiz Nov. 17, 2018, is a day that Oklahoma State’s cross-country runner Isai Rodriguez will never forget. That was the day Rodriguez finished fourth at the 2018 NCAA Division 1 cross-country championships. Nobody expected someone that young to finish only two seconds behind the NCAA Champion, Wisconsin’s Morgan McDonald. After he capped up a successful year, Rodriguez came into the 2019 season as one of the heavy favorites to win the national title. But as the season began, he noticed there was something wrong with his body. “My hips were giving me problems,” said Rodriguez. “It escalated because I tried to push through it, and when you push through injuries, other things pop
up. It started from the hip, and then it started affecting my groins and my knee. I wasn’t taking care of my body.” After discussing it with Cowboy coach, Dave Smith, they decided it was best to wait until the Pre-Nationals Invitation for Rodriguez to have his first race of the season, where he placed third out of 257 runners. Two weeks later, he finished as the runner-up at the Big 12 Championship race. In spite of all the pain Rodriguez was going through, he was able to perform well in his races. That is until the regional race came. Stillwater was the host of the 2019 NCAA Midwest Regional race. At his home course, Rodriguez had a big opportunity to make a statement before nationals. Unfortunately, the injury he had been carrying in his knee for weeks got to him. He was unable to perform
at his best in the race and failed to qualify for the national meet. “It really tested me. I was trying to give everything I had,” said Rodriguez. “It made me stronger, I used it as a learning lesson.” This fall, Rodriguez has not only recovered from the injury, but he also feels stronger and ready to prove that he can contend for the national title again. “He has overcome that, and he has been much more consistent this year than he ever has been,” said Smith. “He is a guy that is always going to be in a conversation for a national title. “He races against people — that on paper — he has no business racing against. And he usually dictates how the race is going to be run. He is absolutely fearless when the gun goes off.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
Claire Boomer OSU distance runner Isai Rodriguez is ready to make history at OSU.
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OSU’s Rondel Walker is preparing to play for the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team during his freshman year in college.
Walker embracing different role for the Cowboys By Grant Ramirez
As a freshman, Rondel Walker won’t get on the court playing like he’s grown used to. Walker starred at Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City. In high school, he was always one of the most skilled players on the court and thrived as a lead playmaker. But at Oklahoma State, he joins a guard-heavy roster that’s already full of lead ball handlers. Isaac Likekele and Avery Anderson are established veterans. Cade Cunningham will get more than enough time with the ball in his hands too. Walker won’t be that guy off the bat, but he’s earning a spot on
the court in a different way. “The fastest way for a freshman, not named Cade Cunningham if we’re being honest, (to get on the court) is on the defensive end,” coach Mike Boynton said. “You’re not gonna be a primary playmaker for the most part as a freshman. You just don’t know what it takes. And (Walker) has embraced that.” Standing at 6-foot-4 with long arms to go along with his quick-twitch athleticism, Walker has the potential to be an excellent defender if he continues to fill out his frame. Getting strong enough to hold up against more developed players is still a work in progress. Still, if Boynton had to list his top three defenders on the
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team, Walker would make that list. It’s an impressive declaration for a freshman still in the process or learning the ins-and-outs of what it takes to be a good individual and team defender at the college level. “I established myself early on as one of our primary defenders,” Walker said. “I think that’ll keep me on the court. I see myself really being a 3-and-D type player. Make plays when they present themself. I feel like that’ll take me a long way.” Fellow point guards Likekele and Anderson have shown they can be elite defenders, and they’ve helped Walker’s development. They’re great models to learn
from on that end of the court. Walker said the most important thing he’s learned from them is it’s the little things that make the biggest difference such as sliding into a quick sprint to help recovery and other small adjustments to make him quicker and faster. “This isn’t high school anymore and every guy is just as fast and just as strong as you,” Walker said. “Every day we compete in practice. We always bring the best out of each other and the worst out of each other and we make our worst better. “It brings a lot out of us that we didn’t think we had.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Daily Horoscope By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Today’s Birthday (10/30/20). Grow through creative communication this year. Rewarding results follow consistent practices and communications. Navigate shifting shared financial conditions this winter, before new income sources develop. Adjust budgets around income delays next summer, before a lucrative opportunity develops with a collaborative endeavor. Network, share and connect. 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 an 8 — Focus on lucrative opportunities. Reassess the market and conditions. Reinforce structural elements. Conserve resources and energy. Keep generating income, despite challenges. Show up. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Don’t make assumptions. Something you try doesn’t work. New possibilities stretch old boundaries. Check your course before pushing ahead. Consider what you really want. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Get productive behind closed doors. Finish projects and put things away. Sort out the past from the future. Clarify your direction and vision. Imagine. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Navigate transitions and challenges with group projects. Adapt social interactions for current conditions. Get inventive to stay connected. Contribute to a team effort. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Manage professional priorities despite challenges or changes. Keep your agreements. Stand outside a controversy. Stay respectful and patient. Your influence is on the rise. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Wait to see what develops. Conditions could seem unstable. Don’t travel until the road is clear. Classes and seminars share valuable skills. Keep learning. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Monitor finances for changes or errors. Delays in transmission or shipping could affect your accounts. Things don’t go as planned. Adapt and adjust. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Collaborate to navigate uncharted waters. Take turns at the helm. A test or challenge requires attention. Support each other and then rest deeply. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Slow to review a physical challenge. Consider what’s going on and monitor conditions. Listen before advancing. Nurture your health and work. Take it easy. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Listen to your heart. Find reason for optimism, despite challenging changes. Connect with an old passion, with natural inspiration and with beloved people. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Clean up messes at home. Domestic efforts provide immediate comforts. Clear space by giving away stuff you no longer need. Cook up something delightful. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Lay low and keep it cool. Misunderstandings abound. Stay respectful, despite confusion. Avoid someone else’s upset. Communication supports connection around obstacles. Proceed with caution.
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Solution to Thursday’s puzzle
10/30/20 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk
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