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Monday, November 1, 2021

Orange Reflection offers campus involvement for students

Allie Putman

LeAnne Hutchins, the I nterim Assistant Director for Residential Living, enjoys this about the Orange Reflection. She says Orange Reflection is a way for students to get involved with the Homecoming festivities. In addition to this, Hutchins said her favorite part is seeing Allie Putman all of the orange throughout the residenStaff Reporter tial halls. “Seeing each hall’s interpretation On Thursday, Oklahoma State’s of what Orange Reflection means to Orange Reflection contest occurred at 9 them shares unique creativity,” Hutchins p.m. to midnight against participating said. Residential Halls. Along with displays of creativHosted by the Housing and Resiity, the Orange Reflection event allows dential Life staff, the annual Homecom- for OSU students, faculty, alumni and ing event is a competition with particimembers of the Stillwater community to pating Residential Halls where they use celebrate. varying orange decorations in creative “Orange Reflection in the Resiways to decorate the hall buildings. dence Halls is an important event in Tanya Massey, the Assistant DiHomecoming because it allows students rector of Housing and Residential Life and residents to participate in OSU’s said students use a variance of different Homecoming festivities regardless of supplies when decorating the residential their club/organizational involvement,” halls. Supplies may include, but are not Hutchins said. limited to, orange lights, orange paper, Alongside this it is a celebratory decorations, signage, glow sticks, etc. event where the community can come These decorations are a good way to get together for Homecoming and to view into the Homecoming spirit, according the decorations. to Massey. Chase Parker, chemical engineerPatchin and Jones, and Stinchcomb ing junior, said, “I had never been to the Halls did this through their participation Orange Reflection until this year, but in this year’s Orange Reflection. I’m glad I went because all of the or“For residents in the halls, involve- ange lights really put me in the spirit of ment in homecoming is all on a volunHomecoming.” teer basis and all halls are not required The Orange Reflection is more to participate,” Massey said. “So when than just decorations, the halls are they do, it is a great way to show they judged by the Homecoming Royalty are a viable part of the cowboy family.” Court, and the winner of the contest is The lights stay on the nights of announced on Thursday night. Thursday and Friday. This allows opportunity for students, faculty, Stillwater community and OSU alumni to view the decorated hall buildings. news.ed@ocolly.com

Partying like 1999 Patchin Hall used participated in Orange Reflection.

Best friends take on Homecoming

Ptiman ever liked about OSU was the parties. “I am never going to be a Cowboy, but I have to admit this is pretty awesome,” Pitman said. “ I wouldn’t mind if my kids Luisa Clausen went to OSU, but my husStaff Reporter band would never accept it.” Pitman said, laughing. Oklahoma State’s Although there is a campus hosts thousands football rivalry between of alumni a year at Home- OSU and OU, it is different coming and some happily between the friends. share their stories from “She talks with so back in the days with much love about it, that anyone who wants to hear I don’t hate it, and even them. cheer for OSU when they Alumni Misty are not playing against Mangels Wishall, who OU,” Pitman said. graduated Oklahoma State While talking about in 1999 as an accountant their stories, they couldn’t and attended Walkaround help but mention all this Friday. For Wishall, the fun they had during she is more than proud to Wishall’s time here. say she’s loyal and true “I never went to through and through. college, but I always loved “Coming from a OU,” Pitman said. “The small town, Oklahoma only reason I would come State was a whole new down to Stillwater was to world,” Wishall, who was party with Misty, we had born and raised in South the best time.” Coffeyville, Oklahoma, Pitman and Wishall said. “I miss her all the are major Prince fans, and time, it was such a free Wishall said even though moment.” it’s 2021, being with her This year, Wisehall friend is just as sweet. brought her three kids, “Coming back here husband and, for the first with my best friend, bringtime in 25 years, her OU ing her to her first Homefan best friend, Kari Pitcoming, it’s like partying man, and her two kids, to in ‘99 all over again,” OSU’s Homecoming. Wishall said. Wishall and Pitman were raised together and have been best friends for news.ed@ocolly.com 37 years, the only thing

Luisa Clausen Oklahoma State alum, Misty Mangels Wishall took OU fan, Kari Pitman to OSU’s Walkaround.