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Edwards/Bias win SGA election by 138 votes By Anna Pope The newly elected 20212022 Student Government Association Student Body President, Jack Edwards, and Vice President, Alex Bias, are ready to hit the ground running. Out of 24,649 Oklahoma State University eligible student voters, 1,126 students voted in the SGA during this round of elections. Edwards and Bias won with 632 votes, leaving Jadyn

Powell and Dara Evans to seize the remaining 494 votes according to the SGA Election Commission. While Edwards and Bias say they are thrilled, shocked and in awe of the amount of people that supported them during the campaign, there is still work to be done. Edwards said as soon as they are officially in office, they would want to accomplish quick actions resulting in the largest impact on students.

“We’re really excited to reorganize the website and the SGA bylaws and Campuslink,” Edwards said. “Things that allow students to get engaged early on.” Additionally, Bias said doing things like selecting a cabinet and sorting out a budget are essential steps for their administration to lay a solid foundation of leadership moving forward. news.ed@ocolly.com

Courtesy of Jack A. Edwards and Alex Bias Jack A. Edwards and Alex Bias are running for SGA president and vice president under their campaign, RISE, which stands for Resources, Inclusiveness, Stability, and Engagement.

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Oklahoma State center Bernard Kouma started out as a person who didn’t know English, or the game of basketball all that well, until he realized he had to figure out how to accomplish both. Coming from N’Djamena, Chad, Kouma was someone who grew up liking volleyball and soccer. He was 16-years old whenever he became interested in basketball, and made the decision of a lifetime to move to the United States. A coach from France caught the eye of the big fella and told his coach back home, “who’s that kid?” After watching Kouma, the coach from France told Kouma that he’s got good skills. He kept in touch with Kouma, and told Kouma to make a video so that they could send it out to an eventual school in the United States. It ended up being the Redemption Christian Academy in Northfield, Massachusetts. Kouma talked with his mother about leaving the country and they agreed that it was the best opportunity for him in terms of getting a good education. “Back home, we don’t have the same opportunities and the education isn’t the same, so that’s why my mom says it was OK,” Kouma said. When Kouma got to an airport in Boston, he only spoke French at the time, so he depended on other people and Google for assistance. “I couldn’t speak English, I could only speak French at the time, so I used Google Translate to ask people to call the school for me,” Kouma said. Now, in a different See Bernie on pg. 5

Lifestyle Column: My experience with the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

Ryan Novozinsky

Joshua Cleary

I am deathly afraid of needles. Even at 21 years old, the nurses still have to treat me like an infant whenever I get my flu shot. But I’d be lying if I didn’t say this one hurt so good. After enduring a year-long journey where I moved to five different places, didn’t go home for a calendar year and dealt with an excruciating amount of anxiety related to my hypochondriac tendencies, I am finally fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Let me tell you, the second dose is massively different than the first. As a proud member of the Pfizer vaccine family, I was feeling great after my first dose a few weeks ago. I had no side effects whatsoever. This one was not as smooth. I noticed immediately that this vaccine had more of a bite to it. My arm was sore for a number of hours, but I didn’t think too much of it. Heck, if my only side effect was a sore arm, I would be 100% fine with that. But then the fatigue hit. Like a ton of bricks at around 8 p.m., I re-

member just becoming overwhelmed with a horrible feeling of malaise and tiredness. As someone who usually falls asleep at around 3 a.m., I knew something was up. I also know how it feels before I’m about to get sick, and this was exactly that. While there’s usually a sense of dread that comes with the malaise feeling, this one was pure joy for me. I am sitting here with definite chills, a low-grade fever and fatigue, but also a smile on my face. I’m happy to feel symptomatic because this means my body’s immune system is working. It has the code to fight against COVID, and thanks to the booster shot, it recognizes the enemy. Don’t believe me? Ask the doctors. “That is normal,” Dr. Dean Blumberg, a pediatrician at the University of California-Davis said in an article on the UC-Davis website. “After the second shot, your immune system really kicks into gear. That’s what causes the bigger reaction.” Because of this slight sick feeling, I’ll be strongly immune from a disease that’s ruined friendships for me, moved me all across the state and polarized an entire country for the past year. I may be afraid of needles, but I’d take this one entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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16 T H O F APRIL The department of Design, Housing, and M e rchand ising presents its 10th annual Euphoria fashion show. This is a fully student-produced event where students gain valuable, hands-on experience in planning and executing all aspects of a fa shion show. For their final project, our graduating seniors create one -of-a-kind collections to showcase their skills and tale nt. For the first time in Euphoria histor y, these will be presented through individual designer vignet tes that display their creative vision to the audience. Please join us for an orange carpet af fair, coming to you virtually on Ap ril 16, 2021. To purchase tickets or learn more information about Euphoria, visit our Instagram @oksta te _e up horia.

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sports Bernie... Continued from pg. 2 country, Kouma used an app called Duolingo to help him learn English. His peers would still crack jokes at Kouma for his broken English, while some peers would be wanting to assist him. “If some word I said would be wrong, they’d be laughing at me, they’d be like, ‘Oh you can’t speak English,’” Kouma said. “I’m like firstly, it’s not my first language and I just started learning that, and some friends would be like, ‘Don’t worry about whatever it is.’” Kouma eventually played for Peter Wehye at Our Saviour Lutheran School in the Bronx, New York for two years. Wehye described Kouma as a ‘tenacious rebounder.’ “He is by far the best screen and roll guy I’ve ever coached,” Wehye said. “His main attribute was rebounding, so he was a rebounder, a great screen and roll and a really good finisher.” Not only was Kouma the screen and roll player that Wehye described, he also was a factor as a leader off the court. “He was very vocal in practice, and that carried over into the house,” Wehye said. “Basically in the student housing, he was my point person, not only that, we built things in the school, so Bernard is not just the attribute to the basketball court, he was an attribute

Bernard Kouma points up court during Oklahoma State’s loss to West Virginia in Gallagher-Iba Arena on January 4, 2021.

to the community and the house. He was loved in the school.” When asked to describe Kouma’s character, Wehye thought of one word: genuine. “When he’s telling you to run harder, he really cares, when he’s telling you to be quiet right now, he really cares, so genuine would be the word I would use, but ain’t many people like B,” Wehye said. “Bernard Kouma is a special person.” Wehye has been eyeing Oklahoma State this year, and he said that one of Kouma’s abilities is observing with multiple go-to scorers on the team. “He’s selfless,” Wehye said. “Bernard is a key piece that every team needs. He’s going to affect the game in many ways rebounding that basketball, but looking at the offense the way they do and

they pick and roll stuff that they do, a lot of the time, that’s kind of shooting for his role.” During his JUCO tenure at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, Kouma shot 57% from the floor. In response to Kouma playing big minutes in the regular season finale against West Virginia, putting up six points and 10 rebounds, OSU head coach Mike Boynton said it’s about improving his physical condition that they’ve been addressing all season long. Boynton also described Kouma as the ‘ultimate teammate.’ “He’s literally one of the best teammates I’ve ever seen,” Boynton said. “He’s totally consumed by doing whatever it takes for his team to win. If that means he plays two minutes, or 22 minutes, or he shoots five times or

doesn’t shoot for two weeks, doesn’t matter. He shows up and does his job to the best of his ability everyday.” Kouma noticed that the game was a different look from Africa to the United States. “When I was back home, we would just play, but here, you got to know what to do,” Kouma said. “If you rebound, you rebound. If you screen good, screen good, if you run the floor, run the floor.” Now, reflecting on his long road to Stillwater in a tough Big 12 conference, Kouma reflected on his journey of moving to the United States as a fortunate one. “I know that a lot of kids don’t have that same opportunity,” Kouma said. “It’s got to be a blessing.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Carrie Eberle hardly moved. Maia Wark swung at a pitch from OSU senior pitcher Eberle to lead off the inning. The UNT freshman outfielder hit a slow chopper that bounced right back to the pitcher. Eberle cleanly caught the ball lobbed to first for the easy out. When the pitching is dominant, oftentimes there is not a whole lot for fielders to do. And it can’t get any more dominant than a perfect game. Oklahoma State beat North Texas 5-0 on Wednesday in Stillwater. Both halves of OSU’s excellent pitching duo of Eberle and sophomore pitcher Kelly Maxwell were showcased in the best possible fashion – a perfect game. “It was perfect,” coach Kenny Gajewski said. “No runs, no hits, no errors, no walks — It’s called a perfect game and that’s exactly what it was. A dominant performance from those two. That’s who they’ve been, that’s what they’ve been doing this whole year. It was really cool to see.” It was a combined effort to reach perfection. Eberle started the game for the Cowgirls. She worked three perfect innings, recording all her outs via ground balls and strikeouts. When she was relieved in the top of the fourth by Maxwell, not a single UNT batter had reached first base. The Mean Green offense could not muster anything

Alicia Young OSU pitcher Carrie Eberle during the Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State softball game on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Cowgirl Stadium in Stillwater.

against Maxwell either. In her four innings of work, Maxwell allowed just one ball into the outfield. An error free defense and few hard-hit balls contributed to the shut-down performance. “That’s who we’ve been through most of the year to be very honest,” Gajewski said. “We’ve had two poor games on the defensive side. As a coach it’s really irritating when that happens but to play 28 games and to play 26 of them with one or less errors is a really good performance.” The first 20 outs recorded by OSU were via the strikeout or groundout — a remarkable stat. “It’s really unheard of,” Maxwell said. “Normally it takes everyone on the defense to help you out in those types

of situations, so pretty cool for only one ball to get out there.” Maxwell considers herself more of a strikeout or flyball pitcher. For only one ball to reach the grass was quite a change, but not an unwelcome one. “Honestly, I kind of like it like that,” junior centerfielder Cheyanne Factor said. “That means the pitchers are doing good” The final out, a lazy fly ball off the bat of UNT senior catcher Tarah Hilton, was caught by Chelsea Alexander. With the cushion that the OSU batting lineup delivered, it was a complete performance. Haley Busby smoked a home run in the bottom of the fifth. The only two things that

the softball connected with on its journey from the pitcher to the promised land was Busby’s bat and the trunk of a tree in right-center field. That was OSU’s fourth run of the game, and they added one more on a double from OSU junior shortstop Kiley Naomi to put the game in hand. The overcast sky spitting an occasional raindrop was the backdrop for fans and players alike to take in the elite pitching and good batting. It made for a memorable game to be a part of for the players and fans. “A really cool night and a really cool moment in the program’s history,” Gajewski said. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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DON’T STUMBLE! (Part #3) “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate one another,” (Mt.24:9-10) All this I told you so that you will not go astray. (stumble) They will put you out of the synagogue, in fact a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.” (Jn.16:1-2) The are many places in the scripture that tell of persecution of true believers. Jesus said if they did it to me they will do it to those who follow me. (Jn.15:20) Many times this will separate the true believers from the false. No one likes hardships, difficulties and certainly persecutions, but the challenge comes and we don’t want to stumble and fall away.

Jesus speaks to the Smyrna church in Revelation: "I know your afflictions...slander...do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer...the Devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be careful..." Does God allow persecution and trials of different kinds? He certainly does! Couldn't God deliver them out of bad situations? Of course! Sometimes He will and sometimes not. He even governs how long the difficulties will last. These are times when we see the grace of God in wonderful ways. His grace is made perfect in weaknesses. (2 Co.12:9) That is why we are not to be offended at God's ways. Difficulties can seem to be hindering the very work of God, but the Lord is working in and through the situation to accomplish something good in the end.

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Daily Horoscope Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes (TNS) Today’s Birthday (03/25/21). Expand social connection for growth this year. Steady practices build teamwork and community collaboration for powerful results. Springtime educational or travel challenges inspire your creative expres-

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changes next winter, before adventure reveals valuable connections. Thrive together. 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 — Demand for your attention and energies could seem high. Prioritize your own health and well-being. Avoid risk or controversy. Guard time for yourself. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Romance is in the air. Follow your heart. Express it in words, images and symbolism. You’re especially creative. Have fun with people you love. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Enjoy domestic comforts and fun. Beautify your spaces. Cook up something wonderful to share with family. Get into creative projects for home improvement. your heart gets stirred, you’re especially eloquent. Put love into your work. Infuse your arts and talents with passion. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Lucrative opportunities abound. Quick action can net an extra prize. Get the equipment or support you need to manage a technical breakdown. Jump lively. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Gain strength and gain options. Tap into personal inspiration, motivation and passion. You can get what you need. Grab an opportunity when it presents. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Enjoy peace and privacy. Complete projects and organize what’s ahead. Plan and prepare. Imagine and envision. Reduce risk and noise. Rest and recharge. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Get creative to stay connected with friends. Share your experiences and individual views to get a wider picture. Team collaboration generates satisfying results. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Connect with that part of your That heart connection sets your work apart. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Discover hidden beauty in your own backyard. Investigate a fascinating possibility. Prepare your insights and share what you’re learning. Explore and make amazing discoveries. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Follow the money. Review budgrows as you energize it. Collaborate. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Connect and collaborate with

3/25/21 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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