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OSU’s Science Café draws attention to diverse opportunities at NASA Megan Hays S taff Repo rter @ m egtherep ort er

NASA isn’t for only engineers.

A representative for NASA’s outreach and education programs spoke at Oklahoma State University’s Science Café on Tuesday, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary teams at NASA and in the programs offered at OSU. “It is so multifaceted,” Susan Stansberry said. “To get one astronaut into space, there’s hundreds and hundreds of people in different positions working behind that one astronaut. Everything from the finances to the communication to the design, prototyping, engineering, medical, nutrition.”

Many engineering students were expected to attend the talk, but instead students with a wide variety of majors, including economics, theater and nutritional science, were in attendance.

The NASA programs emphasize a need for the multidisciplinary drive. From Stansberry’s point of view, the OSU Space Cowboys, a team of undergraduates working on research and design for NASA, do better when there are students with a mix of majors working together.

Even with programs at the high school level, such as the High School Aerospace Scholars, students like Anne Van Dyke, an aerospace and mechanical engineering fresh-

man, are able to experience the need for other skill sets. While still in high school, Van Dyke took part in an online class and worked with rovers, pressure tests and other aspects of what NASA does at Johnson Space Center.

“We needed everything,” Van Dyke said. “I worked as a finance officer for my team. Some of the interns I met while I was up there were finance majors or marketing majors. I met a psychology major who worked with the Orion space shuttle.”

That person’s background in psychology allowed them to work with engineers in designing the best placement of buttons in a ship in case an astronaut panics.

A MA N AFT E R G O D’ S H E A RT !

“After removing Saul, he (God) made David their king. He (God) testified concerning him: I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.” (Acts 13:22 NIV) It seems that God is searching for those who had a heart like David. It is not that you find them easily. Men who will do part of God’s will are “a dime a dozen.”

They will do the part that pleases them or that is easy to do.

(1 Sam.13:14) To find the whole hearted, committed one is a challenge. “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to him.”

(2 Chr.16:9 NKJV) Again you see the search of God for the heart that trusts him wholly. “The old hymn MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

says, “Back to the cold world I will not go. Back to the old life of pain and of woe. Back to old life of sin, O No; for I’ve had a glimpse of Jesus.” One of the great qualities of a whole hearted follower of Jesus is that he has a wonderful view of the Lord. Relationship is everything and has been formed with God. A great appreciation for God has been found.

David received that foundation in life as he was out tending sheep, seeing God work and getting to know him. “Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.”(Ja.4:8) Don’t neglect regular “quiet times” of Bible reading, prayer and singing to God. Through Christ, we have access to him. It is okay to talk with God! In this way, we begin a relationship with God; getting to know him. This can create in us a heart like David that truly wants to please him first.

“Just because you are not an engineering major or a math major or a physics major, they take as many education, communication, economics majors,” Stansberry said. “Those interns are very valuable down there … I’ve just been amazed at how many internships there are for college kids at the different NASA space centers in every different discipline …

There really wasn’t anybody in this room in any discipline that wouldn’t fit right in with some activity going on in NASA.” For many people, it is a surprise to see the employees of different educational backgrounds working at NASA, but it is needed to get more perspectives on projects.

Haleigh Woodbridge, an

aerospace and mechanical engineering sophomore, understands the needed diversity of viewpoints.

“It’s good to have both perspectives because engineers, they build things and they understand the mechanics of it, while sometimes they don’t understand the impact it can have on the world,” Woodbridge said. “I grew up always wanting to be at NASA. I chose engineering because I thought that was the only way to get to work at NASA. I never really thought that someone who’s not in STEM would want to work at NASA, and I never realized that NASA is more than just a bunch of engineers in a room.”

Taking the risk and seeking

out the diverse opportunities is what Stansberry wants for the students who strive to work for NASA and other organizations.

“This is exactly what I wish I had done as an English major undergraduate is taken a risk, like stepping out there and saying, ‘Hey, I don’t know anything (about) this space stuff, let me check it out,’” Stansberry said. “Instead, I kind of stayed in my own lane, and that is really not how to play the game anymore. Being much more diversified, and realizing the disciplinary silos that we sort of force you into are artificial and that’s not how the world works.”

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OSU displays developing art scene in first Art Festival M egan Hays Staff R epo rt er @ m egther ep orter

On cloudy days, even the red brick of the Student Union amphitheater can seem a little dull, so on Friday and Saturday, the white tents almost blended in with the monochromatic sky.

But when students peeked into those tents, they found an explosion of color from the works of art on display.

Allied Arts and the Arts & Humanities Council of Stillwater collaborated to put on the first OSU Art Festival, in which students and professional artists could display and sell their artwork to students who

walked past and browsed the different mediums.

Kayla Loper, the manager of arts, culture and entertainment, worked with Emily Snow and Mike Staubus of the Arts and Humanities Council of Stillwater to bring the event together for OSU students.

“One of our main goals with it is the learning outcome of students appreciating art and participating in art, even purchasing art from local vendors,” Loper said. “We wanted to bring something they would walk by and they couldn’t ignore so they could learn how to do that on campus.”

At a school known for

its athletic teams, the arts at OSU can get lost in the Cowboy culture. The Bartlett Center on campus is the focal point for the arts on campus, but not many students with majors outside of the arts step into the building.

“Our overall mission is to expand the arts and humanities in Stillwater and the surrounding area,” Snow said. “We felt like this was a good way to make a connection with campus and students. We’re really trying to bridge the gap and connect the divide that does exist between the arts and Stillwater and the arts on campus. We want the

art scene in Stillwater to be a place of growth and opportunity for the students in this town.”

Having the event right outside the Student Union created the opportunity for students to walk past their peers’ work. Allied Arts worked with students such as Kitra Smith and OSU’s Artist Society to display and sell student artwork.

“On campus it’s local, I’ve seen a lot of people just walk through on their way to class and be (like), ‘Oh, I need to come back to this,’” Smith said. “When you’re living on campus, it’s really difficult to get off campus. There’s something

about OSU’s campus, it’s so beautiful, it’s so open, and being able to walk and see pottery and then see some nice trees while walking on Library Lawn, it just brings it all together where you see the nature of pottery and the nature of nature.”

Students were able to set up their own booths to display their art, anywhere from pottery to prints to Jade Haynes’s copper wire trees gripping onto crystals.

As a psychology freshman, Haynes experienced OSU’s community of artists coming together to display OSU’s developing art scene.

“Art is something that I’ve used to express myself

since I was very young,” Haynes said. “Being able to display it like this is like being able to express myself.”

Snow said she thinks just knowing about the art on campus causes students to be more aware of it around them.

“I truly believe if you can get art in front of people, they will take notice,” Snow said. “And they’ll start to think about it, and they’ll incorporate it into their daily life. And that’s when appreciation forms.”

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Stillwater Public Library’s LexiCon fosters connections within community M egan Hays Staff Reporter @megthereporter

People go to work or school and blend in with the crowd, but when they go to LexiCon, they get to be the heroes of their stories.

LexiCon, a Stillwater Public Library annual event, assembled these people Saturday as they proudly wore their capes and interacted with each other to celebrate pop culture, video games and cosplay.

Paula Long, LexiCon’s coordinator, has seen it blossom from an outgrowth of a summer reading program to an event encompassing the whole library, the Prairie Arts Center and the Stillwater Community Center.

“Comic-cons have become such a part of the cultural conversation, but it really was not available to people here in Stillwater to know much about,” Long said. “One of the things we wanted to do was connect people with information about this cultural phenomenon.”

LexiCon brought people together, whether they talked across a game board, went to a Godzilla expert’s panels or coordinated group cosplays.

Neptune Gilmore, Shade King and Sarah Burrows dressed in Sailor Mooninspired costumes.

“I love this side of myself,” Burrows said. “I love myself in costume just as much as I love

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Cosplay judges wait to take their seats during the Stillwater Halo cosplayers talk to one of the vendors with Star Wars themed items during the StillLexiCon on Saturday at the Stilwater Public Library. water LexiCon on Saturday at the Stillwater Public Library.

myself outside of costume, but this so awesome for me because I grew up as a performer, a singer, a customer and this, just getting to do this almost a as career, is just a wonderful opportunity.”

What started as a way to keep people from driving to Tulsa or Oklahoma City to go to comic-cons has developed into an event that attracts people from out of town to compete in the cosplay contest and meet other cosplayers. Whitney Edwards entered herself and her two daughters into the competition as Darth Vader and Batwoman.

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“They don’t totally understand it yet,” Edwards said. “It’s still kind of like Halloween to them, so it’s just any reason to wear a costume for them, but I want them to get that experience so they can do it later. I joined cosplay as an adult, and I wish I had the chance to do it while I was younger. This is our first year coming to it; we drove almost an hour and a half to get here because we love dressing up and just anything to hang out with like-minded people.”

The convention helps people with similar interests build a community around themselves.

“It helps for me because I live in a small town where most people are into the bigger things,” King said. “When you develop a niche interest, it’s sort of weird to everyone else, so you don’t really get to meet people who have the same interest as you. These events really help you meet people who have the same interests as you do.”

Long explained that the development of connections is a founding principle for LexiCon. Unlike sports fans who can rally around a game taking place, it’s harder for people to find a safe space

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to express their opinions and ideas about an anime or a sci-fi show.

“This is an opportunity for people in the community and from around the region to hook up with other people with similar interests,” Long said. “It’s about connecting people with one and other, and the information that other people have because it isn’t easy for everyone to find what they’re looking for.”

The community’s support is showcased through the amount of effort dedicated to putting together costumes and the people who have continued to

show up for the past five years.

“I think it’s really exciting for a lot of reasons,” Burrows said. “You get to step out of your comfort zone, meet people with the same interests, the same genre interests, and you get to make a lot of new friends. Show off your talent, the things you worked hard on … I get to meet all these wonderful people, and it makes it worthwhile because the friendships I’ve made at conventions, they last a lifetime. It’s incredible and an awesome opportunity.”

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Can you take a day off for fun with friends? Don’t make wild promises. Get together and reconnect. Share resources, connections and ideas. Teamwork wins.

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Column: Game against Longhorns will indicate how OSU’s season should go jo s e p h fazi o Sports Editor @ jo s e p h dfazi o

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Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders rushes toward the end zone during the Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa football game Saturday.

It’s Texas time.

What happened the previous three weeks means nothing as the Oklahoma State football team focuses on Big 12 play.

Will the Cowboys’ victories against Oregon State, McNeese State and Tulsa help them prepare for UT? Probably not.

The Cowboys steamrolled through their nonconference schedule. They were never challenged other than a second quarter dominance from Tulsa on Saturday.

The Longhorns will challenge OSU until the final whistle. OSU hasn’t faced an offense and a defense as powerful as UT’s this season.

UT already faced a high caliber opponent in No. 4 LSU and almost won. OSU, on the other hand, has yet to play a high caliber team until Saturday.

That gives the early advantage to the Longhorns. If the Longhorns can come close to beating the Tigers, there aren’t many teams that should beat them.

But OSU has had recent success against Texas, which gives the Cowboys an advantage.

Senior quarterback Sam Elingher is 0-for-2 against the Cowboys. He lost a nail biter in overtime in 2017 and failed to complete a fourth quarter comeback during the past season.

Ehlinger is having a career year. He has thrown for 956 yards, 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Ehlinger could have a field day against a thin OSU defense.

Quarterback Spencer Sanders could have a field day as well if he can find his targets.

Sanders, in his short career, had his worst start against the Golden Hurricane. He went 12-for-22 with a touchdown and an interception. If he puts up those numbers against UT, it’s going to be a long flight back to Stillwater.

Who does OSU need to lean on throughout the game? Chuba Hubbard.

Hubbard had a career high 256 rushing yards and three

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touchdowns against the Golden Hurricane. He will need to put up the same numbers against UT if OSU wants a fighting chance.

Where does that leave wide receiver Tylan Wallace? If Sanders is able to get the ball to Wallace, then he could do some damage against the Longhorns’ secondary.

Remember that the college football scene was introduced to Wallace when he lit up Texas’ defense for 222 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 2018.

Like most Big 12 football games, it’s going to come down to which defense can stop the opposing offense. OSU’s defense fell apart in the second quarter against Tulsa, but defensive coordinator Jim Knowles built the team up again.

If Knowles can plan an attack similar to the one he used in the second half against the Golden Hurricane, then the Cowboys might have a chance this week.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

ACROSS 1 Really big hit 6 Numero uno, with “the” 10 One always ready with quick comebacks 13 W.C. Fields persona 14 Strand during a sleet storm, say 16 Green prefix 17 Football nonpassing offense 19 Fish eggs 20 __ the table: arrange silverware and such 21 MBA or MFA: Abbr.

22 Behind, or hit from behind 24 Farm song refrain 26 Hasenpfeffer, e.g.

27 Open-and-__ case 30 Get one more card for twice the bet, in blackjack 34 36-Across skunk Pepé 36 Warner Bros. creation 37 Author Tolstoy 38 European peak 39 “Gosh, look at the time” 42 Sundial seven 43 You, to Goethe 44 “Peter Pan” dog 45 Sediment 47 Car engine measure 51 Arthur of tennis 52 “Unforgettable” singer 53 Peter, Paul or Mary 55 Philosophy school with no classes?

58 Biol. or geol.

59 “Bingo!”

62 Australian bird 63 Opening kickoff, say, and what both parts of 17-, 30- and 47-Across can be 66 Sailor’s “Help!”

67 Woodsy path

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68 Deed 69 Gallery hangings 70 Bldg. with a pool 71 “I Am of Ireland” poet DOWN 1 Lat. and Est., once 2 Grimace 3 Em, to Dorothy 4 Nine-digit ID 5 Alpine heroine 6 Astros Hall of Famer Craig __ 7 Cardio readout 8 Blacken 9 Schedule opening 10 Human/canine shape-shifters 11 Screen symbol to click on 12 Open-__ shoes 15 Tidied, as a room 18 Require 23 Cabernet color 24 Summer in Lyon 25 Western bad guys 27 Cut drastically, as prices 28 Prefix for “sun”

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29 Elite group 31 Fancy neckwear 32 Mull over 33 Bam, bang or boom 35 Sommelier’s menu 40 Complex woven textile 41 __-Caps: candy 46 Backstabber 48 Fenway team, familiarly

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49 SoCal Latinx neighborhood 50 Puerto __ 54 Really cool 55 Big butte 56 Love, in Lima 57 Hat-tipper’s word of address 59 Opposite of baja 60 “Stop right there!”

61 Shipboard yeses 64 Rocker Ocasek 65 Dessert pastry PAGE 8