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‘LIFE’s a PARTY’ OSU ALUMNa JORDAN JONES REFLECTS ON STARTING HER MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY PACKED PARTY.

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OSU graduate and Packed Party CEO reflects on creating her company H ALLIE HART Sports Editor @ ha lliehart

The party started on the bottom level of a San Francisco estate.

Jordan Jones, alone in her apartment, called her mother on the phone.

Jones started secondguessing her somewhat spontaneous choices.

Her life had changed drastically since she graduated from Oklahoma State University.

It was July 2013, and she lived in the 500-square-foot maid’s quarters of a large California residence. Far from her family in Chicago, she barely knew anyone.

A group of new friends asked her to dinner, but she had to say no. She couldn’t squeeze that in a schedule packed with working and traveling.

Each day, she commuted an hour to her job at a data analytics company in Silicon Valley.

Distraught and lonely, Jones expressed her uncertainty to Rachel Jones, her mom.

“You’re having a pity party for yourself,” Rachel Jones said.

Those words sparked the idea for a multi-million-dollar business.

Party planning Colorful doorsteps.

Photography. Sending gifts. Receiving gifts.

Jones jotted down the words in her journal.

When she worked at a marketing agency in

Dallas at 23, she made an extensive list of activities and items her ideal career would involve, but she didn’t know what to do next.

The words and phrases were just fragments, separate pieces that could seemingly never meld into something cohesive.

How could Jones find a job that incorporated everything in her journal?

She didn’t, so she created one.

Jones, now 28, is the CEO of Packed Party, a business that allows customers to send “party-forone” packages to friends, family members or themselves. Her company offers an array of partythemed products, from sequined luggage tags to disco ball phone chargers to confetti keyboard covers. The home page of the website, www.packedparty.com, includes the slogan, “Instagram is our love language.” Jones makes photography an integral part of her job, keeping the Instagram account active with pictures of the latest merchandise in front of brightly colored scenery. The products reflect Jones’ personality. The “birthday beb” package is a reference to Jones’ “bebs,” her close friends she describes as “better versions of babes.”

“Packed Party is my voice,” Jones said. “It’s how I talk to my friends.”

Packed Party celebrated its fifth birthday Nov. 7.

The company is branching out, continuing

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to release new products and preparing for the holiday season. Since September, Packed Party has operated a pop-up shop in Austin, Texas.

Throughout this week, the company is debuting holiday merchandise on its website.

“We’re certainly on a fast track, and it’s exciting,” Jones said.

It’s been a whirlwind journey of serendipity and risk-taking for Jones, who graduated from OSU in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications.

Throughout her work to build a fledgling company into a lucrative business, she didn’t let uncertainty discourage her.

Jones, strong-willed and ambitious, had a clear vision of what she wanted Packed Party to become.

“Failing just wasn’t an option.”

Golden opportunity

Jones had spent less than an hour in San Francisco when she made the decision.

“I’m gonna move here,” Jones said.

She was on vacation with a friend, staying in a downtown hotel and sightseeing for fun.

Her friend looked at her in shock.

“You seem really confident in this idea,” she told Jones.

Jones had never visited San Francisco before the trip and had little familiarity with California. But

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A variety of Packed Party products including notebooks, planners and bags.

a serene feeling of certainty fell over her, and she didn’t look back.

“I don’t know why,” Jones replied. “I just want to move here. Something is telling me I should just be here.”

When Jones discussed the idea with her parents, they told her she needed a job if she wanted to relocate to the West Coast. Jones, determined, promptly landed a position at a data analytics company, and soon, she was hunting for an apartment.

Although her new residence was next to the rectangular, firehouseturned-home that appears in the Anne Hathaway film “The Princess Diaries,” she didn’t sit in the lap of luxury.

The apartment, which once served as the maid’s

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quarters of the mansion, was cramped.

“You could get tangled vacuuming,” Jones said.

But she didn’t forget what the landlord told her when she moved into the compact space.

“Everybody that lived in the house always found weird success,” her landlord said.

The night Jones called her mom and tearfully expressed her doubt, that proclamation seemed far away.

“I reminded Jordan of her strong will, and this pity-party she was having for herself was not her personality and not going to work out well for her,” Rachel Jones said in an email.

After sharing advice, Rachel Jones ended the call, leaving her daughter in the 500-square-foot

space with her thoughts.

“I had an idea about sending myself a physical pity-party package, dubbed a packed party, and wrote this whole business plan around themed party-for-one packages, which were just basically these glorified care packages that allowed people to send themselves or somebody else an actual party for one,” Jones said.

That night, Jones started formulating a business strategy, and soon, she launched a GoDaddy website to market her merchandise. Rachel Jones helped, assembling care packages in the two-car garage at her home in Chicago. Jones maintained an active Instagram account, regularly taking snapshots of STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 4

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Gundy discusses Wallace’s advancement to Biletnikoff Award semifinals h a llie HART Sports Editor @ h a lliehart

A message was etched in the sheet of snow coating the turf at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Giant letters spelling “WALLACE BILETNIKOFF” decorated Lewis Field when reporters arrived Monday for Mike Gundy’s weekly press conference.

Gundy, the Oklahoma State football team’s coach, joked that he shoveled the snow to create the message and that Kenzie, his dog, might have turned some of the snow yellow.

In reality, Gundy didn’t do that, but he offered plenty of praise for the Cowboy wide receiver who is garnering national attention with his breakout season.

Tylan Wallace, a sophomore from Fort Worth, Texas, joined 10 other players in the semifinals for the 2018 Biletnikoff Award, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., announced Monday. Each year, the honor is bestowed upon the top receiver in American college football.

The pool will narrow to three finalists Nov. 19.

“I don’t know how he wouldn’t be in that cut,” Gundy said.

Despite the Cowboys’ 48-47 Bedlam loss that ended in an incomplete pass from Taylor Cornelius to Wallace for a two-point conversion attempt, Wallace had 10 receptions for two touchdowns in the game.

His 220 receiving yards against Oklahoma were the secondmost in his OSU career, behind only a 222-yard performance

in a victory against Texas on Oct. 27.

Wallace is third in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 1,282 receiving yards this season.

Although Gundy commended Wallace’s skill and work ethic, he hasn’t regularly kept up with the numbers.

“I didn’t know he had almost 1,300 yards in receptions,” Gundy said. “I quit reading the stats, but I have to give the guy credit, man, he’s way up there.”

If Wallace won the Biletnikoff Award, he would follow former Cowboys Justin Blackmon, who received the honor twice, and James Washington.

Washington, who plays in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, attended OSU’s practice Sunday night, Gundy said.

Gundy described Wallace as more than a receiver.

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Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace makes a catch as the Cowboys take on Texas in Boone Pickens Stadium.

“He’s tough,” Gundy said.

“He’s competitive. He’s unselfish, and he’s willing to do whatever we ask him to do. …

If you ask him to go block, he’ll take pride in it.”

In typical Gundy fashion, he didn’t stick to only football in his press conference. As snowflakes fell outside the press box window, Gundy repeated

the word “snowflake,” but he wasn’t referring to the weather.

A conversation about safety Thabo Mwaniki transferring turned into a rant about entitlement and millennials, though Gundy clarified his statements weren’t aimed at Mwanki or Jalen McCleskey, who also chose to transfer.

“I think we live in a world

where people are non-committal,” Gundy said. “We allow liberalism to say, ‘Hey, I can just do what I want and I don’t have to really be tough and fight through it.’ You see that with young people because it’s an option they’re given. … I’m a firm believer in the snowflake.”

Although Gundy expressed his frustration with so-called “Generation Z,” he said his statements don’t apply to Wallace.

“He’s kind of the opposite of what we talked about with young people that are soft and entitled and are snowflakes,” Gundy said. “He’s the opposite of that.”

Hallie Hart is a sports media senior from Chandler. She can be reached at sports.ed@ ocolly.com.

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Boynton: Cowboys ‘gotta learn how to finish’ after season-opening loss to Charlotte J ER E MY KOLOK Asst. Sports Editor @ JE REMYKO LOK

While the eyes of Oklahoma State fans were likely focused on a football game in Norman, the Cowboy basketball team suffered an upset loss in its first matchup of the season.

The Cowboys left Charlotte a bit shell-shocked Saturday with a 66-64 loss in which the Cowboys blew a 24-point lead against the 49ers.

The game ended amid controversy after OSU junior Lindy Waters was called for a flagrant foul on Charlotte’s Jon Davis, which sent Davis to the free-throw line and gave the 49ers the ball for the

next possession. Davis then banked in a 3-pointer for the victory.

Mike Boynton, OSU’s coach, said he did not receive an explanation from officials after the game for the flagrant on Waters.

“I think it was an unfortunate judgement at the time,” Boynton said.

“That play was not a good play to happen at the time.

We also had a 24-point lead on the road. We were up eight points with under four minutes to go, going to the free-throw line to shoot two shots. We have to find a way to win the game, no matter what happens there. And that falls on me for having the responsibility of teaching these guys how to finish a game.”

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Oklahoma State basketball coach Mike Boynton looks on as his Cowboys compete in the Big 12 Basketball Tournament.

Boynton said he didn’t consider that the play could be called an intentional foul when it occurred. He said he thought the officials were reviewing whether Davis was in the shooting motion during the foul. He later discovered that is non-reviewable.

“We were up 24 somewhere about halfway through the second half,” Boynton said. “We played well for 30, 31 minutes of the game. But we gave up 18 points in four minutes.”

Boynton explained that the toughest thing he has had to emphasize to his

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team, some of the younger players in particular, is the importance of each possession at the collegiate basketball level, especially once Big 12 play begins. But offense wasn’t the problem on Saturday, Boynton said.

“It was our defense that let us down, to be honest,” Boynton said. “We didn’t execute as well offensively, but up eight going to the free-throw line with under four minutes, you get a couple stops, you win the game. That’s what the message was, and our team has received it, and we’ll be ready to handle that moment next time.”

The Cowboys host Texas San Antonio on Wednesday at GallagherIba Arena for their home

opener, and Boynton said his team could take at least one positive from the Charlotte loss as the Cowboys move into the next matchup.

“I didn’t anticipate being able to go onto the road and get up 24 points,” Boynton said.

“For those young guys to go out there and execute the game plan the way they did for 25 to 30 minutes, that’s something we could build on.

“But now it’s the next part. Gotta learn how to finish.”

Jeremy Kolok is a university studies junior from San Antonio. He can be reached at jkolok@ okstate.edu.

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on her doorstep. The San Francisco Chronicle published an article about her.

Packed Party was gaining traction, but that didn’t always work in her favor. After the piece ran in the Chronicle, Jones was fired from her job at the data analytics company, she said. She had been increasingly devoting time to Packed Party, and she had to make a choice.

“I think so many entrepreneurs struggle (to decide) at what point does your side hustle become your full-time leap of faith?” Jones said. “The minute that I did start betting on myself was the minute that a lot of magic truly started coming from the brand, and Packed Party really just took off.”

The party continues The mural bears a simple phrase in multicolored block letters: “Life’s a party.”

People stop to pose for pictures in front of the white brick wall on West Sixth Street in Austin. The mural is a promotion for Packed Party, and it is a concrete representation of the fun-loving vibe Jones uses as the foundation for her brand.

Packed Party has 12 full-time employees and operates a main office and warehouse in Austin as well as a warehouse in Chicago, which Rachel Jones runs. Rachel Jones said her daughter is attentive to details such as adding extra confetti sprinkles to packages and putting stickers on them before they’re shipped.

“If she’s not the first one here, she’s the last one to leave,” said Victoria Jett, the

former public relations and marketing manager for Packed Party. “She is so about her business, which is so refreshing because a lot of CEOs sometimes just let other people handle it.”

Jones’ strategy has boosted the brand. Celebrities including Reese Witherspoon have posed for pictures with Packed Party merchandise. Kendra Scott, a popular accessories designer, has served as a mentor to Jones and connected her with an investor in Austin.

As the holiday shopping frenzy begins, Packed Party is set for Black Friday. Jones said a Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal will be available to people signed up for Packed Party’s email list. Along with the website, retail stores such as American Eagle, Dillard’s and OSU’s Student Union Bookstore offer Packed Party

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Models pose with Packed Party products for a holiday shoot.

products.

Jones, whose parents also attended OSU, cited her experiences at the university as reasons for her success.

“I learned so much while

I was there, and not only just of course educationally but just how to treat people, just being a good person and doing business as a good person,” Jones said.

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Colorful doorsteps. Photography. Giving gifts. Receiving gifts.

Packed Party is a confetticoated mosaic that combines Jones’ varied dreams.

“Today, Packed Party, looking at it from this fiveyears-out view, it’s all of those things that I wrote that made me happiest when I was 23 years old,” Jones said. “Just by staying really true to myself and this brand, it’s manifested into what is today connected with hundreds of thousands of people.”

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Actor, published author Busey to speak at Oklahoma State AL I MEEK STAFF REPORTER @ ocolly

Gary Busey, a wellknown award-winning actor, will hold a presentation at Oklahoma State University at 11 a.m. Friday in the Student Union Theater. He will also speak at 2 p.m. in room 201 in Old Central.

Busey will talk to students about his recently published autobiography. The book compiles Busey’s personal experiences to demonstrate how he lives a successful life.

He takes words and creates acronyms out of them that elaborate on their meaning with more depth.

The title of his book, “Buseyisms: Gary Busey’s Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth,” is meant to reference this technique.

After overcoming addiction, cancer and brain surgery, Busey will share his view on life. The event is free and open to the public.

After the gathering in the Student Union, there will be a book sale and signing.

As a former OSU student, Busey supports the university, even appearing on the stadium video board to distract opposing teams during football games.

Busey is a successful actor, starring in several

movies, including “Lethal Weapon” (1987) and “Point Break” (1991).

He has made appearances in many movies and TV series. Some might recognize him for his caricature appearing in “American Dad” (2014) or his voice over of John C. Calhoun in “The Gettysburg Address” GARY BUSEY/TWITTER (2018).

Gary Busey, famous character actor, will speak to students Busey has been a at Oklahoma State University at 11 a.m., Friday. nominee for numerous “Entourage” and “The family founded the Busey awards since 1978, and the Celebrity Apprentice.”

Foundation for Children’s National Society of Film Busey is expected to play Kawasaki Disease EducaCritics declared him Best a role in the new TV series tion and Research. It’s a Actor for his performance “In-Security,” which will nonprofit organization that in “The Buddy Holly air sometime in 2019. aims to aid families who Story” in 1979.

Outside of his work on cannot afford the treatment He has taken part in screen, Busey is an active for their children who have popular programs “Dancing with the Stars,” philanthropist. The Busey the disease, which causes

inflammation in blood vessels’ walls.

After winning “The Celebrity Apprentice,” Busey donated $40,000 to the Brain Injury Center.

After the challenges Busey has faced in his life, he aims to share the way he sees words.

“I have a hobby that’s really wonderful because it helps me understand the meaning of one word with a sentence,” Busey said in a press release.

Ali Meek is an environmental engineering sophomore from Coweta.

She can be reached at allissa.meek@okstate.edu.

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OSU senior Lauren Mohar plays in the snow during the snow day on Monday.

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A miniature snowman stands in front of Edmon Low Library during Monday’s snow day.

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The Student Union during Monday’s snow day.

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Seats at Boone Pickens Stadium covered in snow during Monday’s snow day.

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Students walk to and from class during Monday’s snow day.

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OSU senior Caleb Hays takes a selfie on Library Lawn during Monday’s snow day.

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OSU student expelled from fraternity after writing racial slur on receipt ZACH HAK E EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @ ZACH_HAK E

Editor’s note: The O’Colly has blurred out and censored the word Lasher wrote on the receipt because of the word’s severity. The original photo can be seen on Preziosita Crawford’s Twitter account, @PreziositaC. An Oklahoma State University student has been expelled from his fraternity after writing a racial slur on a receipt at a restaurant in Norman.

Bradley Lasher, an OSU marketing student from Flower Mound, Texas, and member of OSU’s Delta Tau Delta fraternity, has been expelled from Delta Tau Delta after writing “n*****” on the signature line of a receipt Saturday at Logie’s on the Corner in Norman.

Preziosita Crawford, a student at the University of Oklahoma, tweeted two pictures at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, one with the receipt Lasher left and the other a screenshot of Lasher’s now inactive Twitter account. Crawford worked a 16-hour shift Saturday and served Lasher at Logie’s.

“After working a 16 hour shift yesterday I was delighted to see that one of Stillwater’s very own decided to leave a heart warming note at the bottom of his receipt,” Crawford said in the tweet. “Next time you can stay in Stillwater because we don’t need your racist kind around here.”

The O’Colly has made multiple attempts to contact Crawford for an interview but as of 6 p.m. Tuesday has

received no response.

Several users sent the tweet to officials at OSU. In a reply to Crawford’s original tweet, @okstateu said, “OSU has been made aware of this incredibly hurtful and insensitive action. This does not represent the university’s values or its diverse community and OSU leadership have been alerted.”

OSU’s Delta Tau Delta chapter posted on its Twitter account, @OKStateDELTS, that the fraternity held an emergency chapter meeting and unanimously voted to expel Lasher from the fraternity.

“We have absolutely no tolerance for bigotry or racial intolerance,” the chapter said in the tweeted release.

“This member’s actions are not a representation of our thoughts or opinions.”

Ethan Schlabach, the chapter president of Delta Tau Delta, said the fraternity met with university officials at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Carrie Hulsey-Greene, OSU’s public information officer and associate director of communications, said actions like Lasher’s are intolerable.

“Those types of comments, tweets or actions by any student or employee of this university are not acceptable,” Hulsley-Greene said. “It does not reflect the type of community that we work to build here, and it is a horrible reflection on this university.”

OSU Communications released a statement at 2 p.m.

Monday regarding Lasher’s actions.

“Oklahoma State University is aware of this incred-

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Preziosita Crawford, a student at the University of Oklahoma, tweeted two pictures at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, one with the receipt Lasher left and the other a screenshot of Lasher’s now inactive Twitter account. Crawford reportedly worked a 16-hour shift Saturday and served Lasher.

ibly hurtful and insensitive action on the part of one of its students. These actions do not represent or reflect the university’s values or its diverse community. OSU leadership is in communication with the student to ensure he is aware of the gravity of his actions and the impact racially insensitive words and actions can have on others and himself.”

On June 26, 2017, OSU’s Delta Tau Delta chapter tweeted three photos of Lasher with the caption, “@Brad_Lash41 Four time letterman in football.

Brad is a natural leader. His major is marketing and is from Flower Mound, Texas.”

This tweet has been deleted and no longer appears on the Delta Tau Delta account.

Lasher’s Twitter account, @Brad_Lash41, has also been removed.

At 4 p.m. Tuesday, Lasher sent an email to the O’Colly with a statement about his actions. The statement has been posted in its entirety below.

“I apologize for my actions this past weekend in Norman and take full responsibility. I realize that many people are offended and deeply hurt by what I did. What I wrote down on the receipt was not meant to be directed at anybody in particular and I should have just signed my name. I wrote a word that is completely unacceptable and should never be used. My behavior does not reflect the moral values that have been instilled on me from a young age and

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Oklahoma State’s Delta Tau Delta chapter tweeted on June 26, 2017, three photos of Brad Lasher, a former member who wrote a racial slur on a receipt at Logie’s in Norman on Saturday. The tweet has since been deleted from the fraternity’s account.

who I am as a person. I apologize to the waitress that was directly affected by my actions and I hope the harm I caused her can be healed, and in time she and others will accept my apology.

I also apologize to the Oklahoma State University community. The OSU family does not stand for this and what I did does not represent their values or my own. Lastly, to the people of Norman, I apologize deeply for bringing that word into your great town. What I did is not like me at all and I have resigned from my on campus job so I can spend time learning from this and growing as a person. I have been working with the University and meeting with officials to establish a plan going forward.

I know this was hurtful to many people, and again I deeply apologize and hope over time I can be forgiven by the communities that I have offended. Thank you.”

The O’Colly attempted to set up a phone interview with Lasher on Tuesday, but Lasher declined further comment.

“I think at this point telling my side of the story will cause more uproar and pain than it will cause good,” Lasher said in the email.

“You can write what you feel you need to write and attach that apology if you wish.”

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Review: Swizz Beatz’s ‘POISON’ is redundant Jaco b Holley staff reporter @ o c olly

Swizz Beatz has never been known for his bars.

He has become somewhat of a meme in the hip-hop community in the past, which has led to fans editing songs he produced for other artists. These edits would often remove entire verses he contributed to the songs in question.

The last time he released a full-length solo album was “One Man Band Man” in 2007.

Swizz Beatz is not a heavy hitter in solo hiphop.

He is, however, revered among other artists and has produced songs for artists such as Jay-Z, DMX and Beyoncé.

“Pistol On My Side” is the first noninstrumental track on the album. Featuring Lil Wayne for most of the verses, it mostly resembles any other Lil Wayne song. In fact, it seems out of place, as if it were plucked from Wayne’s earlier album “Tha Carter V.” There is nothing special about it as far as Swizz’s work is concerned.

The next track “Come Again (feat. Giggs)”

is a clear throwback to Swizz’s earlier work from the 2000s. His signature siren blares multiple times throughout the track as Swizz riffs about nothing for the song’s entirety.

Things are pretty redundant from there until “Preach,” a track that features the ambient sound of breathing as the majority of its beat. It features a hook that is played on a xylophone that resembles the old lyrical and melodic themes of early ‘90s hip-hop. This track has a number of references to old songs, such as the hook of “Oh

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Swizz Beatz released his solo project “POISON” on Nov. 2.

my gosh, oh my gosh” which is taken directly from Busta Rhymes’s verse in the classic song “Scenario” by A Tribe Called Quest. It is considered to be one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time.

A handful of other

tracks stand out, such as “Echo,” which is a refreshing look at how Swizz sees the world around him. It is set to a subdued beat and highlighted by a sweet, little rhythm guitar hook.

For the most part, “POISON” is reminis-

cent of Swizz Beatz’s only other album, and it doesn’t seem to be a good enough product to warrant a second solo album. It serves as an excuse to add a number of high-profile features to headline the tracks, such as Pusha T, Young Thug, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. “POISON” features many of today’s prominent rappers, but it only showcases Swizz firing the same old clip from 10 years ago.

Jacob Holley is a sports media junior from Pensecola, Florida. He can be reached at aholl@okstate. edu.

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3 Bed/ 2 Bath/ 2 Story home 2,350 sqft with gated entrance located NW of Stillwater & sits on 5 acres with 2 ponds! Granite countertops, Stainless steel appliances, Available now only $1,800/month!

1‑5 Bedrooms available now thru June.

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ATTENTION! Now Leasing for Fall 2018 Move‑In Dates

1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Bedroom Homes, Apartments, Duplexes All over Stillwater and Surrounding areas.

We also have rural properties with small acreage for Horses

1309 W. 3rd (1‑Bed Apt) $475 Pd Water Close to OSU All Elec‑Walk In Closet 716 N. Husband (1‑Bed Apt) $425 Pd Water Wood Floors Total Electric‑ Close to Campus

St. Michael’s FOR LEASE 1722 W. James Place

FOR LEASE James Creek (138 S. Bryan Ct)

3 Bed/ 3 Bath / 2 Car garage home. All stainless steel appliances included! Granite Countertops, Private Gated community with Pool, Spas and more!

Available now starting at only $1,290/month www.jamescreek.net or 405‑372‑9225

Mobile Home Space

Luxury duplex, 3‑bedroom, 2‑ bath, 1700 sq. ft, country living, pet friendly. $900/deposit. $900/month. 405‑880‑2785.

Valley Acres Mobile Home Park, 2800 W. Lakeview. Lot available, $275/month. Requires 2008 or newer mobile home in good condition. 405‑ 372‑5532.

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Newly remodeled! Great location! 306 S. Ramsey, 2‑bedroom, 1‑bath, CH/A, water and sewer paid. $375/bedroom.

Short leases accepted. Call or text 405‑385‑9428.

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Horse Stables

1203 W. Cades Lane (1‑Bed Condo) $675 Pd Water‑ Fenced Yard Brand New‑ Rural Living‑Pets Ok

www.campbellmgmt.com 405‑372‑9225 ext 0

Houses For Rent For Lease: Secluded 1‑bedroom, totally furnished. Bills paid, Direct TV, $1000/month.

405‑269‑3055.

https://www.campbellmgmt. com 405‑372‑9225

Available January 1st 5 Month Leases Avail

818 N. Husband (2‑Bed Townhouse) $500 Pd Water Close to Campus New Paint & Pets Negotiable

We Also Have Units Available for Immediate Move‑In

Honda of Stillwater 105 S. Perkins Road

2 Bed/ 2 Bath/ 2 Story loft style Home. Appliances included with washer/dryer hookups! Total Electric Utilities. Yard work included! Available NOW for only $840/month! www.foxfirestillwater.com or 405‑372‑9225

2‑bedroom, 2‑bath, house.

Available Now. 8‑10 minutes from campus. All major kitchen appliances, washer/dryer hookup, fenced yard, pet friendly. . $700‑$750. 2‑floor plans.. Call 405‑880‑2785.

Misc. For Sale

SCOOTERS WHY WALK?

($400,000 is value of this home. Rent way under market)

FOR LEASE Foxfire 2425 W. Lakeview

Stillwater Property 633 N. Husband 405‑743‑2126

3 Bed/ 2.5 Bath/ 2 Car garage 2 story 2,250 sq ft. beautiful home! Luxury at its finest!

Stainless Steel appliances and Marble countertops. Available NOW Only $1,350/month! https://www.campbellmgmt. com or 405‑372‑9225

304 S. Jefferson (2‑Bed Apt) $500 Pd Water Close to Campus New Paint/Carpet‑ All Electric

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Duplexes For Rent

Apartment Rentals CASA MIA is pre‑leasing 1‑bedroom apartments, all bills paid w/cable & reserved parking for $620/month. Available late‑ December or early‑January.

One block east of OSU. CasaMiaOSU.com, (405) 372‑1228, or visit 140 N. Duck.

Complete horse stabling facility: Indoor/Outdoor arena, round pen, pasture available.

RV parking available also.

Jack 405‑372‑2291.

************************ First Month Free Beautiful, huge, 3 & 4 bedroom duplexes available.

405‑762‑6464. www.cowboyproperty.com

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