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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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Oklahoma moves into phase 3 of vaccine distribution, making college student eligible for vaccination

Maddison Farris Phase 3 of the Oklahoma vaccine distribution plan is beginning on Tuesday. This is the third of four phases that aim to vaccinate all eligible individuals by the end of May. This phase includes teachers, staff and residents in other educational settings, as well as other various critical personnel. This includes college students and staff, some of whom have already received vaccinations under the ordinance of phase 2. Earlier today the CDC announced that fully vaccinated individuals were safe to gather indoors without masks or the need to socially distance. The future is still unknown, but Stillwater leaders are pleased

at the progress of vaccine distribution. “I’m excited to see that they’ve moved so quickly into phase 3,” said Stillwater Mayor, Will Joyce. The announcement of the move into phase 3 raises questions concerning mask mandates in relations to new CDC guidelines, but these issues have yet to be publicly addressed. “I hope this summer in Stillwater will be close to normal, and certainly by next fall with students coming back and all the excitement around a new semester, and all the fun fall things we do here in Stillwater, I’m really hopeful that we’ll be able to do that pretty close to the way we’ve done it in the past.” Said Joyce. Oklahoma State has already announced the intent for in-person classes in the fall of 2021, but the need for mask requirements remains unknown at this time. news.ed@ocolly.com

Honoring the Women of America A brief history of National Women’s History Month

Joshua Cleary Pioneered by the vision of self-empowerment and the chance to stand up for themselves, Anita Hill, Nancy Randolph Davis and Mary Fallin each earned the respect of all with their unwavering passion.

By Natalie Leding When you think of women’s history, usually Rosie the Riveter comes to mind. While she is a part of it,

there are thousands of other women that contributed to the growth of America. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected into the US Congress, said, “Tremendous amounts of talent are

being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.” Since the late ‘80s, March has been nationally recognized to honor what women have done for the country. It is in

place to recognize what women have done for American history, including how they have contributed and what they have accomplished. This celebration first started in the ‘70s as an educational week, leading up to March 8, International Women’s Day. “The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s History Week” celebration for 1978,” according to the National Women’s History Alliance. This special week was put forth to educate the youth on how women contributed to the U.S. According to the NWHA website, “Over 100 community women participated by doing special presentations in classrooms throughout the country and an annual “Real Woman” essay contest drew hundreds of entries.” On March 8, there was a celebratory parade to end the week. Two years later, the first presidential proclamation regarding National Women’s History Week, was declared by President Jimmy Carter. In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month. We have been able to celebrate the women of America for the last 34 years, which allowed women’s history to be integrated into school curriculums. Coretta Scott King once said: “Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.” Visit https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org to learn more about the NWHA and Women’s History Month. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Life at the Museum Battle of the Pandemic By Sam Milek The people versus the pandemic. It is a fight that has torn people apart, tested them and even brought them closer together. In the year since the pandemic hit U.S. soil, businesses and organizations have felt its wrath through shutdowns and restrictions. Through it all, people are still managing to keep moving. This could not be more true for the OSU Museum of Art. Kristen Duncan is the marketing and communications specialist for the museum and still manages to find joy in her work during these troubling times. “On a personal note, the most rewarding thing for me is the level of teamwork that we share here at the museum,” Duncan said. “Even though each person has very different jobs, we all fit together quite nicely and work as a team and complement each other.” The age-old saying, “teamwork makes the dream work” seems to be particularly evident here. Carla Shelton is the associate director and chief registrar of the museum and had a similar take on the success of it all.

“I have been here since the inception of the museum, since 2012,” Shelton said. “The biggest reward has been coming from an idea to a reality. We have a perfect balance now; we have all the key players. We have been able to expand our access to our collections so much more as we have concentrated people dedicated to certain areas of the museum.” Christina Elliott, an associate curator of education for academic initiatives, found inspiration in her team, as well as the changed environment. “I have just marked my one-year anniversary with OSU in January,” Elliott said. “With the quick shift to digital engagement, we started teaching some students to do museum videos. Just the work they are producing inspires me to continue what I am doing as well. The students and staff are constantly feeding off each other’s energy.” Elliott, who started her job at OSU just before COVID hit the United States, believes the pandemic actually helped the museum grow. “The silver lining of COVID is that it did encourage us to move faster around our digital initiatives than

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we planned to, and it was really at a time where the students and faculty needed it, so they have really responded to our efforts and we have seen a lot of success there,” Elliott said. “Even though I did not expect to be thrown full board into digital academic initiatives three months in, it really has been a good thing.” In response to the effects of the pandemic, the OSU Museum of Art has moved to a

digital exhibition format, allowing people from any location to tune in virtually. “It has expanded our audiences as well because people who have never step foot in our institution actually got engaged through our programming,” Shelton said. The museum has made the most of adversity, coming out on top as a result. Whether it be sending out art kits as activities for the community or

offering virtual gallery tours, the students, staff and arts community came together to mold a safe and educational environment. The OSU Museum of Art is located at 720 S Husband St in Stillwater. Visitors can arrive in-person or take virtual tours through their website. Programming and events are made possible by the OSU Museum of Arts Advocates. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

Stillwater COVID-19 update: March 8 Ryan Novozinsky

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The official Oklahoma coronavirus database on Monday reported 131 active cases in Stillwater. These new numbers bring the city’s total cases to 6,030 with 24 deaths and 5,875 recoveries. On the state

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level, the health department reported 165 new cases, bringing the total confirmed positive cases to 429,162. The state will only report new deaths on Tuesdays. The death total for the virus in Oklahoma is 4,534. There have been 412,590 total recoveries since COVID reached Oklahoma in March 2020. Oklahoma state officials are encouraging Oklahomans to wash

their hands, stay away from sick individuals and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. The virus is primarily spread from person-to-person with symptoms usually appearing two to 14 days after exposure. The most common symptoms of the coronavirus are fever, cough, shortness of breath or loss of taste or smell. news.ed@ocolly.com

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sports

Before the match Cowboy tennis is handling the adversity

Claire Boomer Emile Hudd and Matej Vocel play their doubles match as the Cowboys play No. 4 Michigan Wolverines on Feb. 21, 2020 at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Jared A’Latorre Against the true tests, the Cowboys have been iffy against those opponents, other

than that, they’re good. One of the toughest opponents for the Cowboys, if not the toughest, was No. 6 Texas just recently as they went down 4-1 last Friday at home. The No. 8 team at the time, USC, took down the Cowboys 4-0 in California. But playing through the challenges and bouncing back

has been a strength for the Cowboys in this shortened season. “I just want these guys to battle, fight through adversity and play for each other; it’s good to see,” coach Scoville Jenkins said. The Cowboys have had different pairings throughout the season. With Max Tybar

and Mathieu Scaglia getting the start in doubles pairs along with starting in singles. The pair of Tybar and Scaglia helped the team sweep Omaha, 7-0 last week. In terms of handling adversity, Jenkins has said he’s felt the changes needed from his prior role to his current one. “It’s definitely been more work, but it’s been great,” Jenkins said. “Just getting out with the guys on the court and the biggest thing is I’m really picky at practice about how it should be run, about how our attitude should be and about how we should be working.” Jenkins gives all the thanks to his players for being able to handle the adjustments, but especially his coaching. “They’ve been handling it pretty well, I can be a pretty demanding person too,” Jenkins said. “Overall, these guys have done really well and they’re very respectful,” Someone who’s been reliable in singles is Matej Vocel, who’s 5-1 in singles this year. In singles, Vocel was the lone winner of singles on Friday against Texas, where he defeated Elliott Spizzirri. With OSU now sitting at No. 26, they need the same energy as they did when they swept Memphis last year, 4-0. OSU is 4-1 in their last five matches against the No. 22 Tigers, who they play on Tuesday. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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sports Cunningham named Big 12 Player of the Year by conference coaches

Ryan Breeden Cade Cunningham has a couple additions to his trophy case, and this might just be the beginning. OSU’s freshman phenom was named the Big 12 Player of the Year on Monday, making him just the fourth freshman ever to win the award and the first since OSU’s Marcus Smart took it home in 2012-13. Before that, Kansas State’s Michael Beasley did it in 2007-08 and Texas’s Kevin Durant did it in 2006-07. Cunningham joins Smart, James Anderson, John Lucas III, Tony Allen, Bryant Reeves and Byron Houston as Cowboys that have won Big 12 Player of the Year. He was also the unanimous Big 12 freshman of the year. “He’s as special of a kid as I’ve been around in my time coaching basketball,” coach Mike Boynton said. “In my opinion his legacy was stamped in our history a long time ago.” Cunningham’s 19.7 points per game lead the conference this season and it is the highest points per game number since OU’s Trae Young averaged 27.4 in 2017-18. Cunningham also leads in minutes per game (35.2), is sixth in shooting percentage (45.5%) and ninth in rebounds per game (6.3). This might just be the tip of the iceberg for Cunningham and his personal awards. He was recently named a finalist for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award. He is also a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award and semifinal-

OSU Athletics Cade Cunningham looks to pass midair during Oklahoma State’s game against Texas Tech in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Feb. 22, 2021.

ist for the Naismith Trophy. The kid is talented. “You need to appreciate what you’re watching, it’s special,” Boynton recently said. In addition, Cunningham was named to the AllBig 12 First Team, alongside

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Baylor’s Jared Butler and Davion Mitchell, Oklahoma’s Austin Reaves and West Virginia’s Derek Culver. It’s predicted that Cunningham will go No. 1 in the 2021 NBA Draft, and with his resume, that seems likely. “There’s no question in

my mind, I know there’s a lot of really good players out there, whoever has the No. 1 pick, they can overthink this,” Boynton said. “This one is not that hard.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Applications for both Summer Semester 2021 and Fall Semester 2021 Editor-in-Chief of The O’Colly will be accepted from now thru Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Applications are now available in the Paul Miller Journalism and Broadcasting Building, room 106. Applicants must return their completed applications to room 106 no later than 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021. This application process involves two separate positions; EIC for Summer and EIC for Fall. Applicants can apply for one or the other, or both positions. Be sure to indicate which position(s) you wish to be considered for on the application form. To be eligible for Editor-In-Chief, the applicant must be a student on the Stillwater campus of Oklahoma State University, be in good academic standing (i.e., not on academic probation), have a grade point average of not less than 2.5, and have completed at least 60 hours toward a degree. Applicant must show evidence of having worked one semester writing for The O’Colly. Students serving as an Editor-in-Chief may take up to 6 credit hours of independent study in consultation and approval of their major advisor. An internship on a newspaper in a newsroom capacity may be substituted for one semester of service on The O’Colly. The internship must meet the requirements of the School of Media and Strategic Communications’ current internship course.

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