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OSU faces familar foe in OU’s Mayfield ball player in this conference, another football player that we have to see on Saturdays,” Richards said.

The quote was the closest Richards ever got to mentioning Mayfield during

D ekota Gregory Sports Editor @D e kotag r egory

Glenn Spencer answered another round of questions about Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. Spencer, Oklahoma State’s defensive coordinator, rattled off Mayfield’s attributes that he knows all too well: “hard to tackle, can throw on the run, makes great reads, tough, doesn’t back down from a challenge.”

When a new reporter joined the media scrum, Spencer was asked about Mayfield again and he listed the same skills once more.

Spencer almost seemed irritated when talking about Mayfield, but that should be expected when a coach is talking about an opponent’s player for the third year in a row.

“You just know what he can do,” Spencer said. “You know what he’s capable of firsthand. He makes you look silly, and you’ve got a lot of respect for a guy like that, because he’s beat your tail, right?”

Mayfield threw three touchdowns on 13-of-19 passing in a 38-20 win against OSU last season. He recorded two passing touchdowns and one rushing score in his first Bedlam contest in 2015, a 58-23 win at Boone Pickens Stadium.

“If you’re down the street in the park, picking sides for Saturday, he’s your first pick,” Spencer said.

Every year Spencer has prepared for Mayfield, safety Ramon Richards has, too. “(He’s) just another foot-

He’s just another football player. . . ”

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a handful of questions about the opposing team’s quarterback.

“What makes him tough to go up against?

Richards replied, “Who?” “Man, I’ve seen (OSU quarterback) Mason Rudolph every day,” he said. “He prepares me to see any quarterback in this league that I’ll ever see.”

Spencer and Richards looked worn out when talking about Mayfield. Just imagine being OSU safety Tre Flowers.

Flowers has been on the same field every time Richards has been on the other side of Mayfield, plus another. Mayfield started Flowers’ senior year at Judson High School in Converse, Texas, with a 47-13 loss. Mayfield

threw for 406 yards and five touchdowns in the game, and went on to lead Lake Travis High School in San Antonio to a 9-3 record, a year after claiming a state title.

“We always thought we were pretty great, so them beating us, I always thought he was a good player,” Flowers said.

Flowers is 0-3 against teams with Mayfield at quarterback. While the results have been the same, Mayfield has been different each time.

“Everyone gets better every year, but you start getting used to it,” Flowers said.

“You see stuff off film that he does, a lot of common things.

“He’s a high school walkon to I think he can win the Heisman this year if they ended it right now. That’s a big thing.”

Devin Wilber/O’Colly Flowers has never record- OSU linebacker Chad Whitener pressures OU quarterback Baker Mayfield during ed a win, nor an interception last year’s Bedlam matchup in Norman. OU beat OSU 38-20 to win the Big 12 title. or a sack against Mayfield in three tries. Saturday could be the last chance to replace those zeroes.

“He’s a frontrunner,” Flowers said. “He plays with a lot of confidence. He does a lot of extra. It’s up to me to hit him. “…I’m not holding anything back.”

Flowers paused and grinned before he finished his statement.

“Nothing at all.”

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Record: 2-0 Passing yards: 468 Passing Touchdowns: 5 Rushing Touchdowns: 1 Interceptions: 0 Completion percentage: 68%

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Gundy, Cowboys trying to end Bedlam woes Cam eron Jou r da n Asst. Sports Editor @ Cam _Jou r da n

Luck has not been on Oklahoma State’s side when it plays Oklahoma.

OU has dominated the Bedlam series during OSU coach Mike Gundy’s tenure. Gundy’s teams are 2-10 against the Sooners, with his two wins coming in 2011 when the Cowboys won their only Big 12 title and in 2014 when Tyreek Hill returned a punt for a touchdown to send the game to overtime and set up a game-winning field goal from Ben Grogan.

When the two teams meet in Boone Pickens Devin Wilber/O’Colly Stadium at 3 p.m. SaturMason Rudolph is 1-1 against OU as a starter. He has never beaten the Sooners at Boone day, a Big 12 title isn’t on Pickens Stadium. Rudolph did not have a passing touchdown against OU last season. the line as it has been the TCU and Iowa State atop The Cowboys have Kempt and receiver Allen past two seasons, but the the conference standings. struggled on offense the Lazard. Lazard caught the winner has a good shot In 2015 and 2016, Bedlam past two seasons against game-winning touchdown of getting to the Big 12 was the de facto Big 12 the Sooners.

In 2015, over Thomas, sealing a 38Championship Game in Championship game.

Both Rudolph had a broken foot.

31 victory in Norman.

Arlington, Texas, on Dec. times, the Sooners won.

He threw three passes, The Sooners are 100th 2.

OSU quarterback Mason one of them a pick-6 to in passing defense out of “There’s a lot of great Rudolph’s first career win Sooners cornerback Jordan 129 FBS teams. They have rivalries across the counThomas. Thomas had two given up 1,917 yards and try, but the one thing about was against OU in that 2014 game. Last week interceptions that night, the 13 passing touchdowns. this state that’s so differagainst West Virginia, he pick-6 a part of a 30-point Establishing the passing ent is that we don’t have set the record for most second quarter that put the game against the Soonpro football,” Gundy said. ers’ secondary is key, but “The addition of the Thun- wins by a quarterback with game away at halftime.

29, passing Gundy.

In 2016, sloppy condioffensive coordinator Mike der has been fantastic for Although Bedlam is tions took away OSU’s Yurcich said the Cowboys this state, but this week, about a month sooner than passing game, but even have to keep a balanced everybody goes to work, rushing for 217 yards, the attack. and you either wear orange it has been the past two seasons, Rudolph says it Cowboys’ offense sput“I think being balanced or red. It’s a fun time. It’s doesn’t change the team’s tered. OSU scored 20 and making sure that we always more entertaining preparation. points, and top receiver have a balanced attack is when both teams are suc“I think there is still a James Washington was the way to go, but we have cessful and playing well. lot to play for, obviously,” held to only two catches to play to our strengths,” I think it’s fun for everyRudolph said. “You have for 50 yards.

Yurcich said. “We throw body.”

In OU’s lone loss this it well, but we’ve got to The Cowboys and Soon- to win every game to put yourself in a good position season against Iowa State, be able to run the football ers are 7-1 overall and 4-1 at the end of the year. It’ll its secondary struggled at the same time. I’m not in Big 12 play. They are a part of a four-way tie with be a fun one.” against quarterback Kyle going to sit here and give FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017

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away our game plan, but obviously, we know who our best players are, and we’re going to try to take advantage of matchups when we can.

“At the same time, if they’re playing off like a lot of people have, we’ve got to be able to run the football. It’s no secret to anybody what we have to do and how we have to attack any defense, not just this week, but in general.”

The Cowboys ran the ball 51 times against Texas and 56 times against West Virginia. Both defenses played with three defensive linemen most of the game, dropping eight in coverage and taking away the Cowboys’ deep passing attack.

Gundy said Rudolph didn’t practice last week before the WVU game because he needed rest. He threw for 216 yards and set four school records against the Mountaineers, but it was the second consecutive week Rudolph didn’t throw for more than 300 yards.

After having only four catches for 32 yards against Texas, Washington caught seven passes for 91 yards and two scores against WVU. He said in a game like Bedlam, OSU has to prepare for anything and everything because that’s what could happen.

“Guys are going to be fresher because the game is earlier this year,” Washington said. “A rivalry game is still going to be a rivalry. It’s going to take all of us to come out and win.”

The Cowboys have a good football team. A win Saturday likely won’t make them great, but it will help push away the stigma that they can’t beat the Sooners when it matters.

Gundy said beating OU is tough because of the talent they have on the field, but he said he knows OSU has the ability to match anything that happens in the game.

“We’ll have to match the key positions to where talent is on talent,” Gundy said. “With respect to both sides, since 2007, we have had some pretty good games. I don’t want to take anything away from them, I don’t think we played very well in the second half last year.

“The goal for everybody this year is to somehow get in the last game. If you get in that game, it’s all for one, and one for all. That’s the goal.”

Cameron Jourdan is a sports media senior from Edmond. He can be reached at cameron.jourdan@ okstate.edu.

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What you need to know about ESPN College GameDay N athan Hiat t S taf f Repo rter @O C OLLY

What about the famous signs in the background?

When ESPN College GameDay comes to your city for a big-time college football matchup, questions always need to be answered. Not everyone knows what the College GameDay experience is all about.

First of all, College GameDay is all about having fun, hyping up the game and supporting college football. Having went to College GameDay in 2014 for Florida State vs.

Oklahoma State in Arlington, Texas, and in 2015 for Bedlam in Stillwater, I can answer some questions O’Colly FILE PHOTO and provide a couple of Lee Corso chose OSU to beat Oklahoma by firing Pistol Petes’ pistols and shotgun during tips about the experience. ESPN Gameday on Library Lawn the last time the show was in Stillwater for Bedlam.

What is College GameDay? ESPN College GameDay built by The Home Depot is the official title, and it is a pregame show on ESPN. The broadcast started in 1987 and is for network coverage of college football. Every Saturday morning of the college football season, the cast, starring Rece Davis, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and Maria Taylor, travels to a predetermined city, usually a college campus, with a major game taking place that weekend. Before the days’ action, the cast talks college football and provides pregame analysis of the game upcoming. The show ends FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017

with Corso making his pick of the featured game, which he puts headgear on of his prediction for his reveal.

When does College GameDay start and where is the set?

ESPN and the featured university predetermine the set-up spot. At Oklahoma State, the set is positioned on Library Lawn and has an area for fans to stand behind the set. The broadcast starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 11 a.m., moments before the kickoff of the first game on ESPN. Many fans camp outside the night before, or come hours before start time, to get the closest spot in hopes of

getting on television. With the broadcast starting in the morning and many coming early, it is smart to bring appropriate clothes, especially if it is supposed to be chilly, and maybe even a drink and a snack.

Where should I park?

The parking situation is the most difficult question to give answers for. OSU Athletics released that the Union Parking Garage will be $35 to park at.

But as a college student, you probably don’t want to pay. Speaking from experience, I would park in an overflow lot. Those lots are almost always free on Saturdays and you just have to walk a bit farther.

How do I get involved in the broadcast?

Throughout the broadcast, the floor or camera director will come to the crowd and ask for a section to be as loud as possible when the camera comes its way. ESPN looks for fans with school spirit and are in the mood to watch college football, and sometimes, a couple of fans will be asked to go to an exclusive spot for a special segment, which gets premium television time. However, making creative signs, holding them up high to, hopefully, get on television and go viral on social media, is probably the most revered part about College GameDay.

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Fans who come to College GameDay aren’t required to bring a sign.

However, a majority do and many spend hours thinking about the perfect idea and executing a creative sign to bring.

For nearly every cutaway ESPN does during the broadcast, it searches throughout the crowd for the best signs to put on television. The best signs are usually extremely creative, show school spirit and have a hint of humor.

Before fans are allowed to go to the standing area, they must have an official or security guard approve the sign. Sometimes fans get away with bringing in discriminatory, derogatory or other offensive signs.

At the Florida State-OSU game, there was a controversy with a sign. OSU students posed with a sign that said, “SEND ‘EM HOME. #TRAIL_OF_ TEARS. #GOPOKES.” Don’t be a fan who makes that mistake. College GameDay is supposed to be fun.

athlete, current coach or popular alumnus. Below is a lost of possible guest pickers for Saturday.

Barry Sanders: OSU’s lone Heisman Trophy winner, former Detroit Lions running back John Smith: OSU wrestling coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist Rickie Fowler: golfed at OSU before joining the PGA, was guest picker in 2015 Emmanuel Ogbah: former OSU defensive end, linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, will have bye this weekend Mike Boynton: OSU men’s basketball coach Garth Brooks: OSU alumnus, famous country music artist Burns Hargis: President of OSU

Nathan Hiatt is a sports media senior from Lansing, Michigan. He can be reached at nhiatt@ okstate.edu.

Who could be the guest picker?

College GameDay has a guest picker every week while the cast picks the winner of games and Corso performs his headgear ceremony. The guest picker usually relates to the hosting university, whether it be a former

ESPN College GameDay When: 8 a.m. Saturday Where: Library Lawn, Oklahoma State University Broadcast: ESPN

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Many people don’t realize that higher education in Oklahoma is a bargain compared to other institutions around the country. With the focus being on education across the state, it is more important than ever to have all the facts regarding higher education.

“Oklahoma State University ranks as one of the nation’s best in most affordability measures,” said OSU President Burns Hargis. “The affordability and

efficiency of OSU helps Oklahoma’s economy by attracting students and faculty to the state and by providing an educated workforce ready to help their local communities. We also support the state through wide-ranging research and extension efforts in every Oklahoma county.”

Information regarding the cost of higher education can be broken down into four main categories: growth, efficiency, affordability and funding.

Members of the OSU and OU football teams will wear the “Stop Opioid Addiction” decal on their helmets during tomorrow's Bedlam game.

Partnership to stop addiction Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma are Bedlam partners in the effort to fight opioid addiction in our state.

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AVOID OPIOIDS There are safer, more effective ways to manage pain. Ask your doctor about other options.

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offering a great value to students. OSU’s

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institutional support cost per student is

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just under $1,200 — less than 50 percent

OSU-Stillwater has grown by 3,300

of the national average for four-year

students — an average increase of

public institutions.

AFFORDABILITY FUNDING OSU is named to a variety of national lists for its value.

The average tuition and fees for schools in the Big 12 is $9,245. OSU’s

The state appropriations to OSU this year account for only 14 percent of the revenue for all the agencies that carry out OSU’s land-grant mission.

average tuition and fees is $8,321 — over $900 in savings per year for students.

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KEEP PAIN MEDICATIONS LOCKED UP AND DON’T KEEP LEFTOVER PILLS Use local medication disposal boxes.

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Talk to a loved one if you need help. Call 211.

CARRY NALOXONE If you are or know someone taking opioids, carry naloxone and know the signs of overdose.

The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences will be hosting a series of health summits to bring rural communities together to discuss opioid and tobacco addiction.

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From GameDay to porn awards: how one student’s sign sprouted into internet stardom Z ach Hak e Lifestyle Editor @Z ach_HAk e

It’s not every day you get to go to class with a porn star.

With the announcement of ESPN College GameDay coming to Stillwater for Oklahoma State’s Bedlam matchup against Oklahoma on Saturday, Matt McGann, a 2017 OSU graduate, reflected on one of the craziest experiences of his life that sprouted from when College GameDay was in Stillwater in 2014 before the Cowboys beat Baylor.

McGann and his friends were up all night brainstorming ideas and trying to craft the perfect sign to hold up during ESPN’s pregame show.

McGann, who was credited by all of his friends for the idea, began sketching the infamous “Baylor’s defense has more holes to fill than Lisa Ann” poster after keeping the idea in the back of his head for days.

“I had the idea for the sign in the back of my mind,” McGann said. “Little did I know how explosive the sign would be and how it spread like wildfire across social media. The limit of my expectations was ‘Could you imagine if she saw it?’”

Then the unthinkable happened. Lisa Ann, one of this generation’s most coveted adult film stars, saw McGann’s sign while watching ESPN. “In the exact moment the sign was visible on College GameDay, I just so happened to be watching and reading the signs,” Ann said. “When FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017

I saw Matt’s sign, I was cracking up laughing. While I was laughing, I started to get texts and posts from friends and followers that also saw the sign on College GameDay. As I processed the information, I found myself visualizing Matt and his friends, conjuring up this idea, while having a plan to smuggle the sign in, having the time of their lives. It was totally ridiculous and funny.”

Ann’s curiosity peaked, and she reached out to her more than a million Twitter followers to help find McGann, who she lovingly referred to as the “#MasterofSigns.”

After finding McGann’s Twitter profile, Ann mentioned McGann in a tweet, and the two instantly hit it off, bonding over the hilarity of the situation.

Following a series of Twitter direct messages, Ann invited McGann to be her date to the Adult Video News awards show on Jan. 20, 2014, in Las Vegas, which then led to another invite and a blossoming friendship.

McGann and Ann had several deep conversations about their lives. Those talks prompted McGann to invite Ann to OSU to attend class and experience the college lifestyle, something that Ann never had the chance to experience.

“Going to class with Matt was, up until that point, something I only saw in the movies,” Ann said. “I did not have the opportunity to go to college, so I soaked in the experience while feeling the excitement of being around the power of the next generation.

Their lives (were) totally in

front of them... There is an excitement about that.”

Shane Hoffman, a professor at OSU’s School of Media and Strategic Communications, taught the two classes McGann and Ann attended during her visit.

“On paper, it was going to be bad, but she was dressed more professional and conservative than 95 percent of my students,” Hoffman said. “Had you not been a guy who watched her work, you would’ve never had known she was a porn star. I was most impressed by her professionalism.”

As Lee Corso and the crew prepare for another edition of College GameDay on Saturday, McGann said he still can’t believe how that one chilly November morning changed his life and Photo Courtesy of Matt McGann introduced him to a lifelong Following a series of Twitter direct messages, adult film starr Lisa Ann invited Matt McGann friend. to be her date to the Adult Video News awards show on Jan. 20, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For any students hoping to go viral with their signs, there are some steps to take in order to craft the “perfect” GameDay sign, #MasterofSigns McGann said.

“You just can’t force it,” McGann said. “Think of the things that you’ve been saying about OU all year long, and put it on a sign.

Maybe put a creative or eyepopping twist on it, and then figure out a way to sneak it in, whether that be gluing it to a more PG sign or using a trifold like I did. Just get creative.”

Zach Hake is a multimedia journalism sophoPhoto Courtesy of Matt McGann more from The Woodlands, McGann and his friends were up all night brainstorming ideas and trying to craft the perfect sign Texas. He can be reached at to hold up during ESPN’s pregame show.

McGann was credited for coming up with the idea. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com.

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Notebook: Cowboy basketball emphasizing defense Hallie Hart Asst. News Editor @Hart_Ha l l ie_

Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton strives to revive a tradition of defensive strength from the Eddie Sutton era.

The significance of defense to OSU’s team is evident in its new uniforms. Written in bold orange letters, “Defense” is the one word on the back of the Cowboys’ shorts.

Boynton credited Sutton for establishing Cowboy defense and said he met Sutton this past spring.

“When I told (Sutton) I was thinking about (focusing on defense) again, he lit up, so we made that happen pretty quick,” Boynton said.

Brandon Averette, a sophomore point guard, said Boynton emphasized defense as soon as he started his coaching job.

“We’re playing real aggressive like we started out the year last year,” Averette said. “Defense is our No. 1 thing this year.”

Boynton said as he recently watched the Bedlam game from February, when OSU allowed OU to score 53 first-half points, he knew

the Cowboys’ defense had room to grow.

“I’m constantly reminded that we have to continue to improve defensively, and I like where we’re headed,” Boynton said.

OSU will test its defensive skills in an exhibition game against Arkansas-Monticello at 7 p.m. Friday at GallagherIba Arena.

Kendall Smith, a transfer point guard, said he is ready to take the court after a strenuous preseason. He expressed confidence in the Cowboys’ ability to guard opposing teams.

“Defense is gonna be

what wins us games,” Smith said.

Smith prepares for first season as Cowboy Smith is new to OSU’s roster, but his outlook is consistent no matter where he plays basketball.

“Every season, I come in with the same approach,” Smith said.

“Come in and lead, be better offensively and defensively. My mindset is pretty much the same.”

Smith is a transfer from California State University Northridge, where he led his team in average points per game

with 16.7 last season.

That season, he also tallied the most assists of any Big West player.

Smith, from Antioch, California, is a firstseason Cowboy, but this year is his fifth season to play college basketball.

Boynton said he expects Smith to take on a leadership role.

“Point guards are very, very vital to our success,” Boynton said.

“His experience playing that position at this level for almost 100 games already is something that we’ll take great comfort in, knowing that he’s a guy who’s been through a lot of big games. He

knows how to make really good decisions.”

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

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APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2018 EDITOR‑IN‑CHIEF THE O’COLLY

cants must return their completed applications to room 106 no later than 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017.

Applications for Spring Semester 2017. Editor‑in‑ Chief of The O’Colly will be accepted from now thru Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Applications are now available in the Paul Miller Journalism and Broadcasting Building, room 106.

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ing worked one semester in an editor position on 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.

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Review: ‘Stranger Things 2’ supplies no shortage of imagination Tae lo r Co n n el l S taf f R epo rter @taem con n el l

“Stranger Things 2” proves that sequels can be just as successful as the original. Producers of the show employed careful attention to detail from the retro setting that houses the show to the fierce rows of teeth of the “demodogs.”

The score includes several favorites of the ‘80s such as Devo’s “Whip It,” and also the original sounds of the first “Stranger Things.” Striking colored eyeshadow, cuffed jeans and bangs also serve to connect this show back to the ‘80s. The attention of detail to trends popularized in the ‘80s successfully teleported viewers to Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s.

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The beginning of the second season introduces a new character named Kali (Linnea Berthelson), who uses powers similar to Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) during a high-speed car chase to halt police. The show follows her periodically as she and her crew of misfits take life day by day on the wrong side of the law.

After viewers are introduced to Kali in Chicago, they are transported back to Hawkins where Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) are happy to have their friend Will (Noah Schnapp) back after his disappearance almost a year before. Despite their happiness for Will’s return, they are perplexed over the new disappearance of their friend Eleven, a girl with

telekinetic powers.

The boys helped her hide after her escape from the Hawkins Lab almost a year before, but now she is in a place not even the boys can find her. Mike continues to message her every night but fails to receive a response.

When Will falls ill and begins to fade between home and the other world that claimed him the year before, the boys fear that Eleven is the only person that can help them.

With no idea where she is, Will is forced to return to the lab to see the doctors that kept Eleven hidden from society for most of her life. Will’s mother (Wynona Ryder) becomes suspicious of the doctors’ treatment of Will after he continues to grow worse. Will becomes withdrawn

and keeps his encounters with “the upside down” to himself.

The virus hiding in Will’s body is not the only new emergence in town. A mysterious girl named Max (Sadie Sink) and her step brother begin school in Hawkins after their move from California. Dustin and Lucas become obsessed with Max after they realize she is the only person they have ever met that can break the high scores of their favorite video games. Her shared love of video games and sleek style of skate boarding will create another battle in Hawkins between Dustin and Lucas.

The town’s sheriff (David Harbour) has a well-kept secret in his hidden property in the woods. Despite the sheriff’s undisclosed guest, the town can

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count on him to be an ally during the spread of an unforeseen evil.

The town gains another ally as former school jock and bully Steve Harrington (Joe Kerry) undergoes a change of heart.

He softens toward the boys and becomes a welcome addition to all the fans’ favorites.

The boys must figure out how Will’s virus is connected to the evil in the town before it spreads to everyone. With Eleven missing, the boys team up with the sheriff and Ms. Byers to find a way to defeat Will’s ailment.

Eleven must figure out how Kali is connected to her past and find a way to reach the boys before it is too late.

Despite the shows many serious moments, the writers provide the audience with many

laughs throughout their viewing experience. The kids’ problems in school provide a relatable flashback to when viewers were their age. Their experience with school crushes reciprocated and unreciprocated will have the audience laughing and crying in sympathy.

Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas and Eleven’s dedication to each other make the entire experience fulfilling and compelling. For those that cannot get enough of their friendship, the series’ ending to the show alludes to a third season of “Stranger Things.”

Taelor Connell is a strategic communications junior from Edmond. She can be reached at taelomc@ okstate.edu.

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