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‘When he stepped out, the crowd just started screaming and booing’ An OSU alumnus witnessed the arrest of Timothy McVeigh
John Hendrix John Hendrix (left) in his dorm with an OSU tennis player, OSU cheerleader and friend from high school. He would soon witness the capture of the Oklahoma City bomber.
Ryan Novozinsky Oklahoma State University alumnus Dr. John Hendrix always had an eye for history. During his time at OSU he served as the Speakers Board chairman, brought James Earl Jones, Jane Goodall and Al Franken to campus and was always looking to witness monumental events. So when he was a sophomore during the week of Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, Hendrix knew where he needed to go. “So (the bombing) happened on Wednesday, but then on Friday was the day that they had announced that they had caught one of the bombers (Timothy McVeigh),” Hendrix said. “I remember I was at Eskimo Joes with a couple of friends, it was kind of a somber day, and me and my friend Piyush Patel were driving back and we had heard on the radio that they had caught someone in Perry. “Piyush had to go to work, but my other friend who I was with at Eskimo Joes had left a message on my voicemail and
I called him back and he said ‘hey, they caught one of the f---ers in Perry, are you thinking what I’m thinking?’ And I was like ‘you need to pick me up’ and he drove over and we drove over to Perry from our dorm.” As Hendrix drove to Perry, he remembers dozens of Oklahoma Highway Patrol cars zooming past him, which isn’t something he was used to. When he got there he noted that the scene was filled with police tape, reporters and large crowds looking to see McVeigh. “(The reporters) were right there by us and we were all just chatting, they were telling us what they had heard about the bombing and what they had known,” Hendrix said. “There were step ladders all over the courthouse lawn because the photographers had told us they bought every step ladder they could find and stopping trucks with stepladders to get a better vantage point.” Hendrix stayed near the courthouse for about four hours to try and find out as much as he could. At one point, he even got Simple Simons pizza with a British Times reporter to try and pass the time. “We were thinking ‘we may have to leave here soon,’ but it was about that time that they pulled out the van that was gonna carry him,” Hendrix said. “And I remember my friend and I thought someone in the crowd, you could just tell the vibe of the crowd was very upset and there was a nega-
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tive energy there, and we thought someone was gonna take a shot at him. “And when he stepped out the crowd just started screaming and booing. The one thing I could hear the crowd saying was ‘baby killer.’ I’ve always tried to go back and find videos of that with the sound, but I could never find it.” Soon after this, the crowd dispersed, reporters left and it was time for Hendrix and company to head back to Stillwater. The thing that struck him the most that day was just how young and ordinary looking McVeigh was. “The first thing I thought was ‘God, he’s so young,’” Hendrix said. “To see this very plain, white gentleman with his military haircut, and he had an innocent look to him, you don’t look at him and think ‘he’s up to no good.’ And it was shocking to see him because he’s anybody on the street–– and he could do that kind of devastation.” Hendrix finally returned to his dorm later that evening and noticed another voicemail on his answering machine. This one was from someone who knew he’d be on the scene of history. “I made it back to my dorm room and there’s another message on my voicemail and it was from my mom, who said ‘you’re not in your dorm, I bet I know where you are right now… I just knew that’s what you would do,’” Hendrix said.
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COVID-19 paws-itive How furry friends are adapting to the pandemic
Jenny Maupin With only 31 confirmed animal cases of COVID-19 in the United States, pets are at a higher risk for neglect and abandonment than disease during this pandemic. “There is no evidence that animals, including pets, are playing a significant role in the spread of COVID-19,” a report by One Health Federal Interagency COVID-19 Coordination group said. COVID-19, or SARSCoV-2, is one of many different types of coronaviruses; the types that often infect dogs and cats do not infect humans. It is more likely that a pet owner would pass COVID-19 to their pets. “Evidence to date from the few domestic animals that have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 indicate these infections are typically a result of close contact with people with COVID-19,”
according to an article by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Rosslyn Biggs, Assistant Clinical Professor at OSU, said the pandemic is another reason pet owners need an emergency plan in place if they are ever no longer able to care for their pets. “What I think folks need to think about, really at all times, is what happens if I can’t care for my animal,” Biggs said. “Preparedness, really at any time, is important.” In an article by Biggs, she recommends pet and livestock owners prepare two weeks of food and medications, health records and transportation for their pets. “Pet owners should have more than one option for pet care in their plan in the event the usual pet sitter or boarding facility is unavailable,” the article reads. “While the primary concern of the COVID-19 pandemic is human health, animal owners should have plans to ensure proper care of their animals in an emergency.” news.ed@ocolly.com
Logan Biggins 31 pets have contracted COVID-19 in the world, but the bigger risk is them experiencing neglect.
Stillwater virus update By Ryan Boyce On Sep. 21, the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 403 active cases in Payne county with 357 cases coming from Stillwater. No additional deaths were reported yesterday.
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THE SOUND OF RAIN! “Elijah was a man just like us...he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.” (Ja.5:17-18 NIV) “...Elijah climbed to the top of (mount) Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. ‘Go and look toward the sea,’ he told his servant. And he went up and looked. ‘There is nothing there,’ he said. Seven times Elijah said, ‘Go back.’ The seventh time the servant reported, ‘A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.’” (1 Ki.18:42-44 NIV) We have to be reminded often that the people mentioned in the Bible were people just like you and me. It is easy to classify them differently because they are mentioned in the Bible, and God worked in a very real way through their lives. After he had told the king that the drought was over, Elijah climbed to the
top of Mt. Carmel and got on his face before God. He was praying. Seven times he sent his servant to look for a sign of rain. I am not sure how this happened, but it seems he would pray and send his servant to look. Nothing! He would pray again and send his servant again until he saw a small cloud to the west. Not only did he believe in prayer, but also in persevering until something happened. Over and over we are encouraged in the Bible to persevere; don’t give up praying. Elijah was a human being like you and me. He prayed until the answer came; the abundance of rain. It came with refreshing and then fruitfulness. Possibly you are praying for a specific need, maybe a greater reality of God; or for God to help in another ’s life. God is not limited in hearing and answering! Let’s not give up until it comes.
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Melodica Men perform at McKnight Center, first concert at venue since pandemic By Ellen Slater The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts at Oklahoma State University held its first live event since the pandemic hit the United States this past March. The Melodica Men took the stage this Sunday at 3 p.m. to an audience of 150 people. This was the first event of the Family Series that the McKnight Center is putting on. As guests entered, masks were enforced. This is for both the McKnight staff and all audience members over the age of 4. Everyone seemed to be following this order and there did not seem to be an issue with it. This rule is obeying OSU’s campus guidelines, as well Stillwater, Oklahoma’s mask ordinance. The concert hall typically holds up to 1,100 audience members, but has a majority of the seats blocked off in accordance with CDC guidelines. When audience members enter, ushers bring them to their pod. Pods are the clusters of seats, while all of the others are taped off, that audience members can sit in. All of the pods are separated by 6 feet in accordance with CDC guidelines. If a couple comes together, there is a pod of two seats waiting for them; if a family of five comes together, there will be a pod of five seats reserved for them. This was The Melodica Men’s first live-performance since the pandemic. The duo, which con-
sists of Joe Buono and Tristan Clarke, taught a free masterclass Sunday night after its performance about entrepreneurship, specifically in the music industry. The audience reacted well to the YouTube sensations, who have millions of views on YouTube and fans all around the world. Its performance was feel-good, entertaining and ended with a standing ovation from the crowd. According to The McKnight Center’s website, this event was one of three that will be happening in the fall season for the McKnight Center. The rest were cancelled or postponed until next year. The re-opening of the McKnight Center took place the same weekend of OSU’s first football game, making this a big weekend of returning to normalcy for the OSU community. Despite the re-openings, COVID-19 cases are still prominent in Stillwater. 244 active cases were reported from OSU students last week. The McKnight Center is doing all it can to keep its staff and guests safe while still giving the community opportunities to enjoy the performing arts. If you want to purchase tickets for any of the Family Series events this season at the McKnight Center, or want to stay informed about upcoming events, you can visit its website.
The Melodica Men performed at OSU’s McKnight Center in the venue’s first concert hall since the pandemic began Photo credit: Robin Herrod/McKnight Center
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Both the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane struggled to listen to the new electronic whistles, which were implemented because of COVID-19.
Mike Gundy 'never heard a whistle' against Tulsa Chris Becker Saturdays of football are extremely different from normal years due to the extra COVID-19 precautions. One of those precautions seen at an Oklaho-
ma State game for the first time was electronic whistles. The electronic whistles, which replaced normal ones, immediately impacted the game. On more than one occasion, the players continued out the play after the officials tried to blow it dead because they are hard to hear on the field. “I never heard one. You know, they don’t blow whistles during the game,” coach Mike Gundy said on a Zoom call with reporters on Monday. “I
didn’t realize this until about 12 years ago, the only time officials blow whistles during a game is when they are trying to stop the game, stop the clock, the end of a quarter or a timeout. Just in the flow of the game, which is the majority of the game they don’t ever blow whistles to end a play. I never heard one electronic whistle.” In the second half, a play was blown dead due to a penalty, just as the ball was snapped. Cowboy defensive end Tyler
Lacy and Tulsa quarterback Zach Smith kept playing. Luckily, Lacy heard the whistles a split second before he would have blindsided Smith. Which makes things harder for the players. “Hopefully, both teams understand when to stop and when not to stop, but I actually forgot they had electronic whistles,” Gundy said. “I never heard a whistle.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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A trip down memory lane
How an online list is motivating and educating Cowgirl soccer players
Ben Hutchens Grace Yochum has learned about the history of Cowgirl soccer by scrolling through her phone. The official OSU soccer Twitter account, @ CowgirlFC, is in the middle of sharing a list of the top-25 OSU soccer players of all time. “I’ve actually kept up with that (list) because it’s really cool to see all the greats that have come before us,” said Yochum, an OSU junior midfielder.. “Me and my roommates have talked about it, I mean, Kim was even on it, so that was really cool to see.” The players on the list were selected by OSU coach Colin Carmichael, assistant coaches Justin Elkington and Karen Hancock and soccer SID Wade McWhorter. “Obviously it’s never an exclusive list because you could make arguments for 50 players or 40 players or 30 players,” Carmichael said. “You’ve prob-
is showing what his players pursued after their soccer careers ended. “Yeah, it makes you think of the whole thing really, the total package that most of those young women are,” Carmichael said. “They excelled on the field, they excelled in the classroom and now they’re excelling in life and it makes you really proud that maybe Oklahoma State and our soccer program had a very small part to play in getting them where they want to be.” An example of post-soccer success the list highlights Alicia Young is that of Kyndall Chronister, who was OSU defender Charmé Morgan takes a shot during the Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State soccer match on named 2019 Teacher Friday, September 18, 2020 at Neal Patterson Stadium in Stillwater. of the Year for her school in Collinsville, OK. ably got to draw the line ers and some immediate up the names of past The list also somewhere, but…there thoughts pop into your Cowgirl soccer players, proudly mentions are some big-time playhead, moments in games and she said it was nice Krista Lopez, who ers on that list.” or even moments off the to look at the list and was a two-time AllThe list features field.” see a picture of a player Big 12 First Team players from as early as Carmichael often whose name had been performer for the 1996, the first year of retweets the tweets anmentioned before. Cowgirls and is now the OSU soccer pronouncing which players Aside from the enjoying a successful gram, and also current make the lists. For examhistorical benefit the list career with one of the players like defender ple, he added details such supplies, there is also world’s top energy Kim Rodriguez. No poas, “Big timeBig time a motivational factor it companies. sition group is excluded, forward. Awesome stugives. “It’s been fun to there are goalies, dedent. Even better person,” “That’s the only goal reminisce and rememfenders and forwards on when tweeting about I have right now, that’s ber all the great times the list. Courtney Dike. all I want to do is just be we’ve had with those It is not just the He even commented on the top 25,” Yochum kids coming through players who are keeping with a phrase in French said with a smile. our program,” Carmiup with the list. responding to Laurene The most wholechael said. “Now real“It’s been awesome Tresfield who hailed from some part of the list for izing all that they’ve first of all,” Carmichael France. Carmichael, however, gone on to do in life said of the list. “Great Yochum said that isn’t the motivation it it’s pretty cool.” memories pop up, you during practice, Carmiprovides or the incredsee some of those playchael sometimes brings ible stats it displays. It sports.ed@ocolly.com
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