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FOREVER FIGHTING

Jevon Langford’s life on the field and in the ring ended years ago.

His quest for inner peace was just getting started.

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Defense dooms OSU in 63-53 loss to Kansas State Cody Stavenhagen @CodyStavenhagen

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Travis Ford and the Oklahoma State Cowboys just can’t win on the road.

Fresh off an encouraging win against Texas Tech in Gallagher-Iba Arena, OSU headed to Kansas State hoping to finally hit a stride in Big 12 play.

But because of the Cowboys’ poor defense and hot shooting from KSU’s Nino Williams, it was clear early on that wasn’t meant to be.

The Wildcats walked away with a 63-53 win, and the Cowboys move back to square one, trying to solve reoccurring problems and searching for momentum.

“We gave up too many layups in the second half,” OSU coach Travis Ford said. “… We were making small runs, and we were just giving up layups and they shoot 75 percent. That’s not going to win any game, home or away, it doesn’t matter.”

OSU (13-6, 3-4 Big 12) fell to 0-4 on the road in

conference play despite Phil Forte’s 22 points.

Le’Bryan Nash finished with 13, but again struggled for the entire first half, making Forte into what seemed like OSU’s only offensive option for much of the game.

shots, several guys did. You make those shots, it gives you energy, it gives you confidence, and we never made ‘em.”

The most disturbing part of OSU’s loss was its weak defensive play. Kansas State (12-8, 5-2) shot 57 percent

“Our team’s got a lot of fight to win ... We’re just not playing smart.’’

Travis Ford, OSU basketball coach

Point guard Anthony Hickey had a rare off game, scoring only three points and finishing with more turnovers (three) than assists (two). It was a similar story for Jeff Newberry, who was unable to follow up on a strong game against Tech, finishing with two points on 1-of-4 shooting.

“We’re at our best when Hickey gets his points and assists,” Ford said. “I think this is the first game he had a negative assist-to-turnover (ratio).

“We had some open

from the field, becoming only the second team this season to shoot better than 50 percent against OSU. Williams made his first eight shots and finished with 20 points on 10-of13 shooting. And though the Cowboys stayed within striking distance for the entire game, they never got the stops they needed.

“Our team’s got a lot of fight to win. … We’re just not playing smart,” Ford said. “We made a lot of just dumb defensive mistakes out of rotations that were

just bad for whatever reason.”

Going forward, the key to OSU’s success might be less about ball movement or seamless rotations. Ford said he wants to see more leadership. “(It’s) Not enough,” Ford said. “We’re still wanting some guys to step up and lead all the time, not just pick and choose. And we’re having that problem not just leadership-wise, but playing-wise. You can’t at this level try to turn it on and off. Too many guys trying to turn it on and off.” sports@ocolly.com Up Next vs.

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Backpack policy creates questions Stetson Payne @Paynekiller211

At the beginning of each semester, the entrance to the University Store is littered with backpacks in sprawling piles across the floor.

Several students have raised questions about the University Store’s policy of not allowing backpacks for the first two weeks, seeing it as a deterrent to theft that also treats everyone as a potential thief.

The policy is actually designed to prevent confusion at the counter. During the book-buying season, the books students carry for their classes can easily be mistaken for books waiting

to be purchased on the shelf.

“The primary reasoning behind the policy is not theft prevention, though I am sure that it does have an impact on that as well, but rather to limit this confusion,” said Lance Hinkle, who works for University Store.

The University Store’s policy also presents the problem of having bags full of shoppers’ belongings outside. Often, there is a store employee near the entrance of the store keeping an eye on the backpacks.

Leaving valuables such as textbooks, laptops and other expensive electronics on the floor outside the University Store is not only a security risk for their owners, but it also affects

the image of the Union entrance.

“The practice of piling backpacks on the floor must look bad to visitors and potential students,” said Drew Saffell, an aviation management and aerospace security senior, via email.

The store has a solution for students who are uncomfortable about leaving their belongings unattended.

On either side of the main entrance, there are nine lockers for holding shoppers’ belongings. These are available year-round, but the lockers require a quarter to use and would maybe fit a small backpack.

“I ride a motorcycle to class on a daily basis, and my motorcycle helmet alone will not fit in one

of the small lockers they provide outside the store,” Saffell said.

Across the hall at the Union Express Convenience Store, an eye-level sign sits in the entrance that says students aren’t allowed to carry backpacks throughout the store.

Instead of lockers, Union Express has several small cubbies designated for holding shoppers’ bags while they are in the store.

Some see the backpack policy as theft prevention, not a way of avoiding confusion.

“I understand it’s for safety to keep people from stealing stuff,” said Corrine Simpson, a cashier at Union Express.

The University Store’s lockers are not only small,

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Backpacks typically cover the Student Union floor during the first two weeks of school.

but also lacking in numbers.

Hinkle doesn’t view it as much of an issue.

“Since the University Store only asks that backpacks be left outside during the first two weeks of every semester, we don’t require as many (lockers),” Hinkle said.

With students entering

their third week of class, they are no longer required to leave their bags outside the University Store. The policy, of course, remains in place and will return in the fall, with more confusion and potentially more controversy. news@ocolly.com

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Cowgirls fall to TCU, drop 3rd straight game Connor Nybo @connornybo Even OSU’s home court doesn’t seem to be enough.

The Cowgirls fell to TCU for the second time this season, 71-62 on Saturday.

The Cowgirls (12-6, 2-5 Big 12) are on a threegame losing streak and have dropped back-toback games at GallagherIba Arena. This is the first time OSU has lost three straight games since February 2012.

The game started off well for the Cowgirls, as they jumped out to an 8-0 lead to start the game.

TCU responded with a 9-0 run of its own, before the Cowgirls regained the lead. The first half featured high-energy, scrappy play out of both teams, but that energy appeared to fade for the Cowgirls heading toward halftime.

“I thought we started the game well but there was a span of about five or six minutes that the energy level wasn’t good,” Cowgirls coach Jim Littell said. “It just wasn’t good basketball.”

The Cowgirls struggled shooting the ball all afternoon, going just 2-for-10 on 3-point shots.

They were able to put up good shots, outshooting TCU by seven, but much to the agony of the team, couldn’t get them to fall.

“I’m just tired of the inconsistency,” guard Brittney Martin said. “Everybody is in the gym, we are all shooting and taking extra time to shoot, our

Brittney Martin (22) and the Oklahoma State Cowgirls showed some fight aginst TCU, but failed to complete a comeback attempt.

shots just aren’t going in.”

All week at practice, Littell emphasized that making shots would be the key to getting this team back on the right track. Although the Cowgirls outscored TCU in the paint, they struggled to make high-percentage shots down low throughout the game.

“When you miss 2-footers, it’s like a turnover,” Littell said. “They’re deflating, demoralizing, it just hurts your team. It’s

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just like it takes the wind out of your sails.”

TCU built up a 34-25 lead at halftime and rode that momentum into the second half, leading by as many as 16 early in the half.

Oklahoma State gave TCU (12-6, 4-3) the chance to build up a big lead, as it turned the ball over 18 times.

“You don’t have to look very far to see the difference in the game,” Littell said. “Points off of

turnovers, I don’t know how many careless passes we threw that resulted in layups for them.”

The Cowgirls did begin to mount a comeback late in the game, getting to within six points with just under four minutes to play.

They continued to turn the ball over, however, and couldn’t stop TCU from hitting shots down the stretch.

“I’m proud of the way we finished,” Littell said.

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“We had the opportunity to close within four points and we just have to build off that.”

Ultimately, getting out of this losing streak will come down to the Cowgirls’ ability to make shots.

“I’m so frustrated at this point,” Martin said.

“We’re working on everything that’s why it’s so frustrating, I don’t know what’s wrong with us.

We’re in a funk.”

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Against: Kansas State When: Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Where: Manhattan, Kan. TV: Cox Xtra

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City council pushes back fracking ordinance to Feb. 2 Evan Kiley @OColly

About 10 people donned black T-shirts with the word ‘fracking’ and a crack over it signifying their disapproval of mining in Stillwater during the city council meeting last Tuesday.

Stillwater City Council held its second meeting of the month without Vice Mayor Joe Weaver with discussion regarding resurfacing Lakeview Road, adding a new trustee and much controversy surrounding the zoning issue involved with mining near residential areas.

The meeting addressed the controversial issue of mining near residential, industrial and commercial areas on the outskirts of Stillwater.

The amendment would prevent mining of any type in the agricultural districts of Stillwater.

This does not address types of mineral extraction, but only surface and above-level drilling. Any above-ground mining near roads and neighborhoods would be prohibited. The intent is to create a buffer, forcing companies to go through a long application process, said Paula Dennison, land development code director.

The disapproval of min-

JOSEPH’S EXAMPLE! As I shared last week, we are told that everything written in the Bible is for our benefit so that we may have encouragement and endurance of hope.

(Ro.15:4) Joseph, the great grandson of Abraham, is a good example. (Gen.37-50) Joseph is given two dreams by God that he would have a place of authority. There were no details given so I am sure he wondered how this would happen. Like many of us would do, he must have reasoned in his mind many scenarios of how this would take place.

Yet through the hatred of brothers, Joseph was sold into slavery, into the house of a military officer. He was falsely

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ing in Stillwater had many backers, such as Oklahoma State meteorologist J.D. Carlson. His home, near the city limits of Stillwater, recently had a drilling site built close by.

“The drilling site was too bright and loud for me to sleep,” Carlson said. “I had to switch bedrooms and move to the opposite side of my home.”

One in opposition of the ordinance claims it can’t be passed because he makes a living off the mineral lands he owns in Stillwater.

David Guest, an Edmond resident who owns land near Lake Carl Blackwell, said the mineral rights are royalties for his

family.

“It would be taking food off my children’s plates,” Guest said.

The city council was split on the issue. Councilors Gina Noble and Pat Darlington were in favor of passing the ordinance, but councilman Miguel Najera and Mayor John Bartley were cautious about passing it.

“There is too much of a broad brush on what mining is,” Bartley said.

“Every circumstance is different, and we need to determine what the right use is.

“We should also have our vice mayor here to help make a decision.”

The ordinance was voted

2-2 and is to be revisited and revised for the Feb. 2 city council meeting.

The ordinance is being revised so disposal wells be banned and drilling sites be required to have security, sound proof walls and lights that face away from neighborhoods.

The revision also calls for insurance requirements to increase from the current $25,000 plan, which was created in 1978.

Also discussed at the meeting: The committee approved construction overlaying on Lakeview Road and extending from Country Club Road to city limits west of Western Road. The resurfacing costs will be

split with Payne County or will cost $60,000, depending on which is cheaper. The estimated time of completion is two weeks, to be done this spring.

The meeting continued with discussion around adding a new medical trustee. The trustee would help advise the board on decisions involving medical records. City Council is only allowed to view medical records it has vested interest in, Bartley said.

With the new trustee, voting would not change, allowing the councilors, vice mayor and mayor to keep their original power. news@ocolly.com

accused of attempted rape of the officer’s wife; thrown into prison where he spent a number of years.

The Bible tells us that God was with him, blessed him and he found favor with the jailor. It is easy to read over this quickly, but let’s consider it for a moment.

I cannot think that the blessing of God would have been on Joseph if he had chosen to live in a negative attitude about his situation. I believe he came to the conclusion; “I don’t like this situation I am in, but I am going to make the best of it. I am going to live for God, keep my integrity, and do the best job I can while here.” His attitude was right and he worked with excellence.

God was actually using these adversities to prepare him to function properly in that authority that came later.

Isn’t it great to be around people who live in this manner? Especially as Christians, with the hope we have in Christ, we can acknowledge him in all our ways, give thanks to God and serve with a whole heart. We have a choice; let’s follow Joseph’s example. This was written for us!

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FOREVER FIGHTING: Jevon Langford’s quest for peace Cody Stavenhagen @CodyStavenhagen

Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series.

Visit ocolly.com to read “Forever Fighting” in its entirety.

Jevon Langford is a ghost.

He has a booming voice and a boisterous personality, but he spends much of his time alone, except for the few hours a day he devotes to training teachers and lawyers, students and middle-aged women.

He rents a small gym in a rundown Stillwater shopping center. When he opened this place, he opened a dusty box full of his dreams, his accomplishments, his failures. He used it all as inspiration, as motivation for one last chance.

Langford says his heart surrounds him in the form of messages he spent days painting in an impassioned daze on the otherwise gray walls.

“Don’t be afraid of becoming great,” one reads.

Langford, 41, is the same man Pat Jones — Oklahoma State’s football coach from 1984-94 — once called his best sheer talent. He was a fourthround NFL draft pick, an ex-pro boxer with a 6-1 record, a father of three.

Understanding our past makes our future full of life, not excuses.

At 6-foot-3 and close to 300 pounds, the product of

a boxing family, he’s never had trouble fighting. But his whole life feels like a battle. As a high schooler, Langford fought his way out of the southeast Washington, D.C, ghetto.

The punches didn’t stop there.

He overcame academic failure, legal trouble, drug use, alcoholism, marital disputes and what he called spiritual warfare.

Often, he was his own opponent. He managed to become the only NFL player in history to simultaneously be a professional boxer. Then, the demons chasing him, he lost it all.

Now Langford, an OSU defensive end from 199395, is back in Stillwater, and he is searching for the only prize that has ever eluded him: Peace in life.

The fight starts with self.

‘SET FOR DEATH’ In the 1980s, the influx of crack cocaine took a mighty toll on inner cities throughout the nation.

Blocks away from the White House, it consumed the nation’s capital.

Nationwide homicide rates among young urban African-Americans quadrupled. School systems failed. For many, life started and ended at the corner as the result of one of history’s most overlooked social phenomena.

America’s capital city was considered the epicenter.

The New York Times bestseller “Freakonomics” suggests “Black Americans were hurt more by crack cocaine than by any other single cause since Jim Crow.”

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Jevon Langford grew up in the Washington, D.C., ghetto.

Langford felt he had two choices growing up in the Washington, D.C., ghetto: rob or sell drugs.

Langford is one of 15 siblings. He grew up living in the same house as two brothers and two sisters.

His mother, Mary Langford, was a crack addict who left the family when Langford was 10. Langford’s father, Howard, was a disciplinarian. He didn’t hug his children and rarely said “I love you,” but he worked as janitor and did what he could to make ends meet. Howard raised the family in poverty, first in a dilapidated apartment on Congress Park and eventually in a three-bedroom home in the heart of southeast D.C. Langford grew up rarely attending class, but

he had the smarts to pick up on the cycle of drugs and crime that permeated his neighborhood.

“I call them red zones,” he said. “You’re set for death. I had an urge to get out.”

Langford knew an education wasn’t the way for him. Really, it wasn’t the way for anyone under those circumstances; Langford remembers teachers doing crack and spending many school days locked in the gym playing basketball with his classmates. If not for sports, Langford said he wouldn’t have lived past 25.

His father raised him to be a boxer. He aspired to be like his older brother, Carlos, a rising pro boxer before suffering career-

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ending injuries when he got shot robbing a pawn shop in Florida.

On the exterior, Langford seems gruff. But he boxed because he knew it made his father happy. He did it out of a loving heart — not to please Howard — but to bring joy to his father’s otherwise stressful life.

As a sophomore at Ballou High School, Langford craved another escape. He decided to play football.

Mostly because he began to idolize the Washington Redskins’ Doug Williams, who in 1988 became the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, Langford tried to play under center. He was big. He was fast. He claims he could throw a 60-yard spiral.

“I don’t know if it’s ADD or whatever, I didn’t take the time to learn the plays,” Langford said. “So you’re not going to play quarterback, be a leader of a team, just because you can throw and run.”

Then he tried running back. He played in a game against Riverdale Baptist and had no problem plowing over defenders.

“But it goes back to the playbook,” Langford said.

“You can’t tell me what hole to run through. You’re not going to be able to do that when the defense checks down and audibles plays.”

The next week, he tried linebacker. He couldn’t read the offense, a running theme of ineptitude that would continue to haunt him.

Desperately, he ap-

proached his coach, Frank Young, and begged for another shot. He thought he could play defensive end.

“He said, ‘You run at that quarterback and hit him every time he gets the ball, and that’s all you got to do,’” Langford said.

“From that day on, that’s all I did. That’s what got my ass outta D.C.” Before the newspaper write-ups started, Howard didn’t approve of his son leaving boxing.

Langford ended up leading the D.C.-area in sacks as a sophomore. For the first time in his life, he felt worth something, and his father slowly grew proud. The next year, coach Sam Taylor recruited Langford and offered him a scholarship to play at Archbishop Carroll, a private school filled with the children of lawyers and politicians.

Langford couldn’t afford a school uniform, at least not one that measured up to what the other kids were wearing. That’s why he would ask to go to the restroom in the middle of practice.

“I stole my uniform from my classmates,” Langford said. “In practice I’d say I had to go take a piss. I’d go in and bust the lockers, me and another dude. Them rich kids, we were jealous. We were envious … But there was a sense of importance to walk back into Southeast and you wearing a buttondown yellow shirt and gray slacks and a pair of loafers.

I’m feeling important because I go to Archbishop Carroll.”

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CULTURE SHOCK On the heels of 1987’s SMU “death penalty,” Oklahoma State faced serious sanctions from the NCAA in 1989.

Investigators discovered more than 40 violations, including a trend of illegal payments to players and scandals in the recruiting process. Then and now, many college teams operate under a win-at-all-costs mentality where rules often don’t apply. Football programs occasionally face consequences, but it’s the athletes — so often black young men who come from nothing — who feel the lasting impact.

Two years after he first strapped on a helmet, Langford had coaches from all across the country recruiting him.

Like the limitations that kept him at defensive end, there was another problem: He didn’t have the test scores to play college football.

“I had never heard of an SAT before,” he said.

Langford said his first SAT score was a 490 out of 1,600, and every school backed off but one: Oklahoma State. Later in the year, Langford said he paid a friend to take the test for him. The friend scored in the 1,100s, and Langford said the SAT board invalidated the score.

Then, Langford paid the same friend $50 to take the last ACT of the year under Langford’s name. The score was a 15 out of 36, exactly what Langford needed to land in Stillwater.

Pat Jones — who has

never been directly linked to NCAA violations — said he had no knowledge of that situation.

“I have no remembrance of anything like that,” Jones said in a phone interview. “I’ve never heard that before.”

Calvin Miller, OSU’s defensive line coach from 1991-94 and 1997-2001, said the same.

Regardless, Langford was out of the ghetto, in a new world that was less threatening but even more confusing.

“I come here, I’m a wild brother from southeastern D.C.,” Langford said.

“It’s a culture shock … I had never been around this many white people in my life before. I felt very inferior.”

Langford had no intentions of attending class. A lifelong introvert, he worked out, played football and went home to his apartment to spend time with his rottweilers.

Miller said he recognized Langford’s potential but was also well aware of his problems. That’s partially why Miller and Langford formed a lasting connection.

“He was rough around the edges,” Miller said.

“A guy you didn’t mess with … You have to build a relationship with a man like Jevon in order for him to believe in you, in order for him to trust you.”

On April 9, 1994, Langford was arrested.

Stillwater Police alleged he assaulted three white male students at an off-campus party, broke the eyeglasses of another and stole from a jar being used for beer money.

Langford’s attorney said

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After overcoming his troubled past, Langford teaches a fitness class in his small makeshift gym.

Langford reached into the jar to take out his money after the students called him a racial slur.

The assault charges were dropped.

Looking back, Langford said he remembers getting in the fight but doesn’t remember what provoked it. He said his attorney, who Jones helped arrange, told Langford not to worry about facing charges.

On the field, Langford remained a force.

“Whatever it took at that time back then, if you was a good player, Pat Jones had his ways to get you back on that field,” Langford said.

He started nine games

as a freshman and had 8 ½ sacks as a sophomore, earning second team AllBig Eight honors despite playing on an OSU team that went 3-7-1.

“He was a very gifted guy,” Jones said. “He was plenty good enough to have played well and played a lot on any of the (Thurman) Thomas or (Barry) Sanders teams.”

But Langford slacked off in the classroom, making “all F’s” in the fall of his sophomore year. In the spring, Langford said he worked harder, but couldn’t raise his gradepoint average enough and ended up suspended from school.

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classes at Connors State in Warner to regain his eligibility.

In the fall of 1995, Langford battled injuries all season and flunked out again at the end of the semester. Luckily for him, the football season had ended.

“It didn’t make a lick of difference to me because I knew I was eligible for the NFL Draft,” he said.

Langford moved to Denver with his agent and began training for the combine. His raw physical skills and impressive highlight tapes made him among the best defensive linemen in the draft. His history of problems, plus a negative report from

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Jones, contributed to Langford not going until the Cincinnati Bengals drafted him in the fourth round with the 108th overall pick.

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Bike accident victim making strong recovery Kaelynn knoernschild @kaelynn_k

After being hit by a truck last semester, an OSU student is on his way to making a full recovery.

Steuart Hensleigh, a mechanical engineering technology senior from Winchester, Kansas, was struck by a truck while riding his bicycle the morning of Nov. 7.

Hensleigh, 21, was riding his fixed-gear bicycle north on Washington Street when he veered left and proceeded into the intersection between two turning vehicles, colliding with a 2012 Chevy Silverado, according to the accident report.

Hensleigh wasn’t wearing a helmet.

Hensleigh was flown to OU Medical Center where he spent three days in the Intensive Care Unit.

Hensleigh suffered five fractured ribs, a bruised left elbow, badly scraped knees and received his second concussion.

He doesn’t remember anything that happened the day of the accident, he said.

“I don’t remember much from that week (except) some stuff about preparing for a speech with my group,” Hensleigh said. “I had the speech that morning and I don’t remember it at all.”

Hensleigh’s mother, Margaret, was notified about the accident through one of Hensleigh’s friends who was able to find a phone number for her online.

“It was sort of a shock,” Margaret said in a phone

interview. “It was calm acceptance, but concern.”

Margaret said after she became aware of the situation, her first step was to verify the information.

“I tried to figure out who I was going to call to confirm this because I did not have Steuart’s friend on the phone and (Steuart) was not answering his phone,” she said.

Margaret said she eventually found the phone number for the Oklahoma State Police Department and was told Hensleigh had been in an accident with a truck.

“I got a call from (the Oklahoma State) vice president of student affairs, Dr. Lee Bird, and I love her to death and she said, ‘What can I do to help you?’”

Margaret said. “She was supportive through this entire process and I applaud her and her whole office staff.”

Leaving Kansas, Margaret said all she knew was that her son was still being transported to OU Medical Center.

“I didn’t know if I was going to find him alive when I got down to Oklahoma City,” she said.

During her drive, Margaret found out Hensleigh was alive and in ICU. Doctors took Hensleigh off of anesthetics about 36 hours after the accident occurred, and he became conscious for the first time since the incident.

During his stay at OU Medical Center, Hensleigh’s roommates and several of his friends came to visit him.

“He had a very lively conversation with his roommate about five days into this and he has no idea who was there,” Margaret said. “It’s

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amazing how lucid (head injury patients) can be and not remember an hour later what was going on.”

Grayson Strathman, a mechanical engineering technology senior and one of Hensleigh’s roommates, said he made the trip to Oklahoma City four times, none of which Hensleigh can recall.

“The first time he talked…he was just mumbling gibberish about working on race cars,” Strathman said.

After he was released from OU Medical Center, Hensleigh spent the following 10 days at StoremontVail Rehab Center in Topeka, Kansas, to monitor his concussion.

Margaret said she had a productive conversation with her son for the first time since his accident the day he was released from the rehab center.

She said Hensleigh was back to normal by Christmas.

Because of the concussion, Hensleigh still suffers from double vision, which doctors said could last for the next three to six months.

Until his vision improves, Hensleigh is instructed to wear an eye patch and refrain from driving, he said.

Over the break, Hensleigh reached out to 20-year-old Connor Cline, the driver of vehicle that struck him.

“Once I got out of the hospital, I sent him a message and said, ‘Hey, I’m doing better, I’m healing up pretty good,’… and he said, ‘That’s really good to hear, because I was really worried about it,’” Hensleigh said.

Although the last couple

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Steuart Hensleigh was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle Nov. 7.

of months have been challenging, Hensleigh said he chooses to laugh about the situation instead of getting upset.

“There’s no reason to stay worried about it,” Hensleigh said. “I’m normally pretty light about it.”

In November, OSU Communications Director Gary Shutt said it is unlikely that a citation would be issued to either party.

Hensleigh is still on track to graduate this December.

He was given incompletes in his classes last semester and

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has 12 months to complete the courses.

“All of the professors were very, very helpful,” he said.

This semester, Hensleigh is taking a lighter class load with only nine hours; however, OSU doesn’t categorize a student taking nine hours as full-time, jeopardizing his out-of-state scholarship.

Because of his unique situation, the OSU worked with Hensleigh so that he was able to keep his scholarship and continue attending the university.

Hensleigh said he plans

on hopping on a bike once he is fully recovered and able to get his hands on another bike.

To complete his speech class, Hensleigh still has to deliver a persuasive speech, which he has found a topic for thanks to his recent experience.

“I’m going to (write the speech) to persuade people to wear your helmet when riding a bicycle because I feel like I can make a pretty good argument,” he said. news@ocolly.com PAGE 8

Cowgirls’ woes continue with Atkins out for year Chandler Vessels @ChandlerVessels

When the Oklahoma State Cowgirls were running through pregame warm-ups, Brittany Atkins stood to the side wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt.

It’s an unusual perspective for Atkins, who worked her way into a starting position this season thanks to a deadly outside shot. OSU certainly could have used Atkins’ range, as it shot just 2-for10 from outside Saturday in a 71-62 loss to TCU. But the Cowgirls will have to learn how to

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Brittany Atkins (second from left) was averaging 9.4 points per game this season.

cope without Atkins. The sophomore will be out for the remainder of the season due to a meniscus tear she suffered against West

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Virginia a week ago.

“Somebody else has got to step up,” coach Jim Littell said. “I’ve never used injuries or illness as

an excuse. You’ve got to be good enough as a basketball team.

“We’ve got to do it collectively. It can’t be

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just one person saying, ‘We’re averaging two or four points and now we’re going to average 10 or 11.’

That isn’t the nature of it.

A lot of these kids came here to play basketball.

They’re going to have that opportunity and they need to seize that opportunity.”

But replacing one of your top scorers and a player who shoots 43 percent from deep is easier said than done. OSU has dropped three straight since the injury.

Lakota Beatty had a solid outing in the loss to TCU, scoring five points on 1-for-2 from three and also adding four assists.

Of all the bench players, Beatty is one of the bigger shooting threats (eight

triples on the season).

Still, turning into Atkins overnight is an implausible request. OSU knows it will likely come from different players each time out.

“It’s a good thing we have a long bench of guards,” Brittney Martin said. “We have nice backups I’d say. It’s a big loss for us but I think that Kate (Loecker) comes in.

She brings us energy, she can make shots, she plays defense. Lakota did good today.

“So, I think we’ll be OK. It’s sad and it’s a big loss for us, but I think we have a lot of girls that can come in and make up for those points.” sports@ocolly.com

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Today’s Birthday (01/26/15). Fortune smiles on teamwork and partnership this year. Get involved in community projects. Take leadership and strengthen support networks. Save the gravy from a profit surge after 3/20. A new phase in romance arises after April, and you could be tempted to bold adventure. Grow family prosperity this autumn. Ignore petty distractions. Focus on what’s important.

Prioritize love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Focus on making money today and tomorrow. Cash flow improves nicely. Enjoy this lucrative phase. Take advantage and keep accounting current. Record where the money’s coming from and where it’s going. You can beautify without breaking the bank.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- No more procrastination.

Tackle a personal challenge. You’re stronger for the next two days, with the Moon in your sign. Things go easier, and you’re especially suave and debonair. Someone’s paying attention. Prepare to launch a passion project.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re especially sensitive and intuitive today and tomorrow. Get quiet and listen to the unspoken clues. Contemplate your next move. Something’s coming due. Worry wastes time. Review priorities, and plan the steps to take.

Slow down and rest.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- A friend comes up with a new money-making scheme. Shipping or mechanical delays could disrupt the plan. Support their game and they’ll be there for you.

Encourage and propose solutions. Provide food at an opportune moment.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Crazy dreams seem possible.

Take on more responsibility over the next few days. Forge ahead with a career upgrade. Assume leadership. Talk over the possibilities with your partner and friends. They can see your blind spots. Listen.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Craft your itinerary over the next two days. Make plans and reservations. Research the best prices and locations. Expand your territory and your mind. New opportunities for adventure present themselves. Explore new flavors and exotic ways of thinking.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Attend to shared finances over the next two days. Manage accounts and file documents. Prepare to negotiate carefully. Keep insurance, fees, bills and policies current.

You can get the terms you want. Ask for specifics. Wheel and deal.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Negotiate for the long run.

Let a strong leader take charge. Listen graciously. Your partner really shows up over the next two days. Your admiration grows. Share you appreciation. Give in to romance and caring. Love fills you up.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- It’s getting busy. Add elegance to the proceedings by dressing professionally. The pace quickens. Put your back into your efforts. Follow the rules. Provide value. Over the next two days, work to get your ideas into action.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Play the game you’ve been practicing. Apply your creativity to artistic pursuits. Make decisions about color and design. Spend time with family, and relax with hobbies, sports and amusements. Focus on doing what you love with dear ones.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Stay close to home for a couple of days. Get into interior decoration and style. Plan a project, and put together a budget before you shop. Household matters need attention. A little color goes a long way.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re extra brilliant for the next two days. Dig deeper into a favorite subject. You feel like you’re emerging from a cocoon. Talk about a transformation you’re experiencing. Share it with someone who could benefit.

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Who is the face of OSU? To vote for “Face of OSU,” visit ocolly.com and vote in the poll on the homepage.

You can also vote by tweeting #FaceofOSU with the name of the Cowboy in each day’s matchup until the field is narrowed to one winner.

Mike Holder Athletic Director Alumnus

A former men’s golf coach and current athletic director for the Cowboys, Mike Holder has been the vice president for athletic programs at Oklahoma State since 2005. Holder graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Oklahoma State and was an accomplished golfer in the Big Eight conference.

Holder has been instrumental in the development of Oklahoma State athletics, including the additions of Boone Pickens Stadium and track and field and tennis complexes. During his tenure as men’s golf coach, Holder earned 25 conference championships and eight national championships. Since Holder became athletic director, OSU has won five more national championships — three in cross country and one each in men’s golf and wrestling — and was the Big 12 football champion in 2011.

Garth Brooks

Country singer-songwriter Alumnus Garth Brooks released his first album in 1989 and immediately reached No. 2 in the U.S. country music charts. The Oklahoma State alumnus shattered global records in concert attendance and sales. He is the alltime best-selling solo artist in the U.S., beating out Elvis Presley. The former track athlete at Oklahoma State graduated in 1984, majoring in advertising. He kick-started his music career in Stillwater, often performing at the Tumbleweed. Born in Tulsa, Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and has had six albums reach diamond status.

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