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With the Presidential Election 34 days away, less than half of 18 to 24 year olds are registered to vote, according to the United States Census Bureau. Oklahoma State’s library provides election and voting resources on it’s website. The website provides links to important voting dates, the ACLU’s voting rights guide and the
Ok Voter Portal. In-State Voters Students, who live in Oklahoma when not attending OSU, can register to vote using the Ok Voter Portal. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 9. Students can vote via mail-in ballot, absentee ballot or in person. Voters can request an absentee ballot, find voting site locations, and verify voter information from this website. In order to register, students
Most college students can vote, whether they’re in-state or out of state.
need to provide an Oklahoma driver’s license or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Oklahoma is also allowing a no-excuse absentee ballot due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The last day to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 27 and the ballot must be received by the county election office by 7 p.m on Nov. 3. Voting sites will be
open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day and social distancing will be enforced. At each voting site, voting booths will be placed six feet apart, social distancing guides will be marked with tape, and voting surfaces will be wiped down frequently. Out of State Voters Students, who live outside of Oklahoma when not attending OSU, can register to vote using their college campus address or their permanent home address. Students can also submit absentee ballots if still registered using their home state address and are attending school out of state. If this is not feasible, students can change their existing voter registration to the state they are currently attending college in, but can not be registered in two states at once. Each state’s absentee ballot rules are different, but students can visit nass.org to find their states’ mail in ballot rules.
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Petition for Pass/No Pass Grading Christopher Sneed A senior strategic communications major is exploring the possibility of a second “Pass/ No-Pass” option for the Fall 2020 semester. Lacey Hickey, 21, has created an online petition to help struggling students, which received more than 3,000 signatures as of Tuesday. She said she noticed The University of Oklahoma had a similar petition circulating on campus and
felt it was worth considering for OSU. According to an email document, Hickey sent the petition to the office of Provost Gary Sanderfur on Sept. 23. The next day, she received a reply email saying that it would be reviewed. She said that was her last communication. “This semester has proven to be so much more difficult,” Hickey said. “We’ve been basically expected to return to normal in what couldn’t be farther from a normal situation.” Hickey said students made it through most of the previous semester before COVID-19 became a concern. Students on campus this semester are adjusting to smaller class sizes, in-person classes being moved
online and problems with technology. The petition, created through Change.org, reads “The variability in knowledge of technology among different professors only further implicates an inconsistent learning platform.” She said that the problems range from things not being posted to professors not recording lectures. The pandemic also creates problems for some students who are not comfortable or able to attend classes in person, such as Hickey who said she had compromised immunity. OSU students received criticism earlier this semester when video was released of many ignoring the COVID-19
guidelines while packed into a local bar. Now, they are receiving negative comments for the petition posted on Twitter on Sept 23. One user questioned whether the students asking for this option had paid for their own education. Another user said they assumed “they are failing.” “Yeah let not do shit and still get a degree. What a lazy generation,” said Twitter user B Johnson. Hickey, who said she had a 4.0 GPA last semester, said she feels most of the backlash is coming from alumni or older generations. “I hate to break it to them but we all get the same piece of paper in the end,” she said.
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COVID-19 Update By Ryan Boyce On Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 336 active cases in Payne County with 279 of those cases coming from Stillwater. The updated numbers represent a decrease in active cases from yesterday. The dashboard reported a COVID-19 related death in Stillwater of someone in the 65 and older age group yesterday. The dashboard also reported a decrease at the state level showing an active case total of 13,244 across
the state of Oklahoma. 11 additional deaths were reported from yesterday. The University COVID-19 dashboard reported 238 active cases on campus as of Sunday, which marks a decrease from the 294 cases reported last week. 25 people are reported to be in quarantine housing on campus. The Student Guidance section of the OSU Cowboys Coming Back Plan asks students to perform a selfscreening every day before coming to class in person. Students should check for symptoms including fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, and muscle aches.
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OSU defense stands out
Brian Bahr
Quarterback Jarret Doege #2 of the West Virginia Mountaineers throws against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter.
By Adam Engel After a weird weekend with so many unexpected outcomes in the Big 12, the conference’s coaches spoke on a teleconference this Monday over a variety of topics. Cowboy defense stands out once again The Oklahoma State defense shined bright in the late afternoon Stillwater sun Saturday evening, holding West Virginia to just 13 points. A fumble recovery touchdown returned by JUCO transfer Tyren Irby, incredible performances from Rodarius Williams, Amen Ogbongbemiga and Calvin Bundage among others, continued to solidify OSU’s arguments for a top Big 12 defense. “We had a number of guys that really made some key plays,” Gundy said. “We’ve been very fortunate that we have a number of guys that can
play so that helps our depth and defense.” The Cowboys also find themselves in a favorable situation compared to other Big 12 teams with plenty of defense availability. Gundy also said that he and his coaching staff were able to utilize nearly 30 defensive players on Saturday, an uptick from the 25 players available against Tulsa. Les Miles speaks on Shane Illingworth With OSU rolling into Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, the status of starting quarterback Spencer Sanders is still up in the air and the possibility of another Illingworth start is also questionable. “Illingworth is a big tall guy that can really throw it,” Kansas coach Les Miles said. “Mike Gundy has a number of guys that can really throw the ball, and I don’t think a situation of using a backup is going to change Gundy’s confidence.” Neal Brown’s honesty in the game against OSU
West Virginia traveled south to Stillwater in hopes of a big win Saturday afternoon. Mountaineer head coach Neal Brown pointed out some similarities between the 2019 Mountaineer-Cowboy contest and Saturday’s matchup. “The commonalities were that we didn’t finish in the red zone and we just hurt ourselves a bunch,” Brown said. “Penalties, missed assignments in the run game and we just did not play well at all.” Texas Tech blows 56-41 lead to Texas Texas Tech surprised the college football world late Saturday afternoon when the Red Raiders surged back from a 10-point deficit in the second quarter and led the Longhorns by as much as 15 only to blow a that lead in the last 2:40. “It was painful. It reminds me of the game we were up 12 against Auburn and blew that lead as well,” Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells said. “We played well in all three phases,
but I also think we handed the game to Texas in all three phases at times.” Aranda wins first game as Baylor head coach Baylor head coach Dave Aranda had to wait two extra weeks for his head coaching debut due to Baylor’s first two matchups being postponed. Aranda and Co. were able to rout Kansas 47-14 on Saturday in Waco. Aranda was in a joyful mood on Monday’s teleconference. “My son has been playing catch in the game ball and so I talked to my wife if we can get that back so we can put in a case so far,” Aranda said. On a more serious note, Aranda spoke about pleased he was with how his Bears squad handled adversity. Kansas was able to draw first blood early on in Waco, so right away the Bears were playing from behind. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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great help to others. He will work in and through us in such a way that God’s purpose, that was determined before time began, will be accomplished. (Eph.2:10) This opportunity prepares us for an eternity of living and relating to the one and only God. He is going to show us the riches of his favor throughout the ages to come. (Eph.2:7) Eternity with God will not be dull and boring. There will be great joy in his presence, and eternal pleasures awaiting us. (Ps.16:11) There is nothing in this life that can be compared to the wonders God has in store for us. (Ro.8:18) What an opportunity! God’s message to us is good news and we are to respond and embrace it. Don’t miss it. Now is the accepted time. This opportunity is presented to us through Jesus Christ. Open your heart to him and trust him with your life. You will not be disappointed.
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Everything’s bigger in Texas
Why over half of OSU soccer players are Texans
Ben Hutchens
There is a pipeline running from Stillwater to the state of Texas — a pipeline of soccer players, that is. The Oklahoma State women’s soccer team has a whopping 18 players who hail from the state of Texas. There are only 32 players on the entire roster, so more than half of the Cowgirls consider themselves Texans. OSU soccer coach Colin Carmichael has a theory on why this is. “I think part of that is population-based,” Carmichael said. “The DFW area has probably got about 10 million people to it by itself, by the numbers, there’s going to be a lot of good athletes there.” Although Carmichael’s population estimation was a bit off (the DFW area has around 7 million people), his theory seems spot on. Compared to the combined 1.1 million people living in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, it stands to reason that recruiting players in Texas is a solid strategy. However, Carmichael still doesn’t want to neglect the young soccer talent found in Oklahoma. “We’ll continue to recruit Oklahoma hard and try to get the best kids in-state to stay home,” Carmichael said. “But we also understand going down into Texas there’s just so many more options for us to recruit.”
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Kionna Simon kicks the ball at the OSU vs. West Virginia women's soccer game on September 25, 2020 at Neal Patterson Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
“We’ve prided ourselves historically on bringing in some of the best in-state talent every year. The problem is if we’re developing 5-10 elite players in Oklahoma a year, you go down to Texas and there is 150 of them.” OSU midfielder Kionna Simon, who is one of the 18 Cowgirls from Texas, agrees with her coach that the massive population of Texas has much to do with the Lone Star State’s presence on her team’s roster, but she also has another theory. “We have such a variety of clubs and teams and trainers (in Texas) that we have (consistent) access to,” Simon said. The wide variety of youth
soccer club teams, training facilities and soccer outlets in Texas can give players in the area a customized soccer environment tailored for their success. There is one final reason why, in Carmichael’s eyes, Texas churns out so many college soccer prospects. “The competition,” Carmichael said. “You know, if you’re in Dallas playing on a club team…every week you’re training and playing with top quality opponents because the depth of talent is so great. If you’re an elite kid in Oklahoma, you might only be challenged a couple times a month instead of every week.”
Carmichael mentioned that OSU is fortunate, geographically, to be close to DFW, Houston, Austin and San Antonio because of the athletes those cities produce. He pointed out that there are plenty of OSU athletes playing football, basketball and other sports from those cities. “We’ve had a lot of success (recruiting athletes from Texas),” Carmichael said. “So that trend is probably going to continue. There’s going to be a lot of Texas kids all throughout our roster hopefully.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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