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2022 OSU ‘Cowboy Welcome’ events Many Cowboy Welcome events will be held in the Student Union, along with various workshops and check-in counters.
opportunity for new students to meet other nontraditional students and will focus on learning about campus community. Family Day Barbecue — 3:30 p.m. The Student Veterans Organization is partnering with the Office of Student Teyte Holcomb Wellness to offer student veterans a fun News Editor day at Boomer Lake. This will take place at the Boomer Lake playground Classes are just around the corner, and will feature activities like paddle and welcome week at OSU begins. With boarding, kayaking and other yard that comes fun and relationship-building games. workshops for incoming students. Here Aug. 17: is a list of welcome week events. Ready, Set, Tech — 8 a.m. Aug. 15: Located in the University Store, Trail Tactics: Navigating OSU Orange Tech will be set up all day to Transit — 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. help students set up everything from Located in the Nancy Randolph student emails to Microsoft Office. Davis building in the Great Hall, 1 is 2 Many Meet and Greet — 11 this workshop explains how to use a.m. OSU’s BOB bus system as well as Located at Chi-O Clock, 1 is 2 general information surrounding the many will be tabling to give students transportation system at OSU. information and resources to help Aug. 16: students. Nontraditional Student Orientation Aug. 18 — 12 p.m. Secrets to College Academic This workshop, located in the Success workshop — 11 a.m. Student Union French Lounge, is an Taking place in room 001 of
the Spears School of Business, this workshop will teach students all the keys to success by upperclassmen students as well as professors. Learning the three B’s: Bursar, Budgeting, and Billing workshop — 1 p.m. This workshop will help students with everything regarding paying bills to seeing statements for tuition. Located in the Classroom Building room 407 and 408, bursar staff will present realistic pictures of what it costs to attend, how to enroll in payment plans and FERPA. Aug. 19 LASSO Your Success workshop10 a.m. The LASSO Center and the OSU rodeo team are partnering up to show students all the keys to success at OSU. Located on the Classroom Building lawn, the workshop will teach students how to wing a lasso, as well as some of the resources OSU’s LASSO center provides. New Student Convocation- 3:30 p.m. This ceremony will serve as incoming students’ official welcome to
Vincze returns as Cowgirls cruise by Central Oklahoma in exhibition Payton Little Staff Reporter
goals were scored in the first half of play for the Cowgirls, as the shutout in the second was more than enough to secure the victory. For Peyton Vincze, who has Soccer is back in Stillwater, suffered knee injuries that have kept and so are wins for coach Colin her off the field for nearly her entire Carmichael’s OSU squad. tenure on the team, finally returned to On Saturday night, the Cowgirls the field. defeated Central Oklahoma 3-0 in a “It was absolutely amazing,” preseason exhibition at Neal Patterson Vincze said. “I’ve obviously not been Stadium in Stillwater. able to play the last three years since The first goal of the game I tore both my ACLs. It’s been a long came from junior wingback Alex journey, but it’s been worth it and Morris, her first in an OSU uniform. just all glory to God for helping me Her teammates welcomed her with get back and get out there. It’s just celebration as she jumped and yelled. amazing to finally see the light at the “I don’t score. I haven’t scored end of the tunnel.” a lot,” Morris said. “I knew I wanted On defense, the OSU goalkeepers the ball really bad right there. Gracie kept things locked down, with a six (Bindbeutel) took a great dribble and saves across two goalies, four of which she just needed someone to pass to were handled by freshman Jordan and so I called for it. I was kind of Nytes while the other two came at the thinking ‘Oh, what am I going to do?’ hands of Ary Purifoy. Then there was just two girls and I just “It’s super nice to just get that thought let me just go and try to take one out of the way,” Nytes said. “Just this myself.” get all the nerves out and get ready for The other two goals of the the games that are actually starting to match were scored by veteran fifthmatter during the season.” year seniors Grace Yochum and Ally Carmichael expressed his Jackson. Yochum collected a rebound pleasure with the team’s performance. off a shot from her teammate Logan Heading into the regular season, Heausler. Jackson converted on a Carmichael is faced with a problem penalty kick after a handball. All that most coaches are thrilled to have.
Mackenzie Janish Cowgirls mob wingback Alex Morris after her goal in the fifth minute.
“I think I learned that we’re really deep,” Carmichael said. “We’ve got a lot of good players that deserve to play and it’s going to be really challenging for the coaches to put the right pieces in at the right time. A lot of really good players and a lot of talent. That’s good. We should have a lot of depth. That’s probably the first thing I took from the group.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
OSU. Located in Gallagher-Iba Arena, OSU President Kayse Shrum will give students details about success as well as new opportunities for incoming students. Aug. 20 Business Bootcamp- 11 a.m. Business Bootcamp will be located in room 001 of the Spears School of Business, and will feature a collaborative and engaging session that explains tips on being successful in the Spears School of Business as well as how to be efficient and successful on campus. Aug. 21 2026 Class Picture- 7 p.m. Incoming students will meet at Boone Pickens Stadium to take the class of 2026 picture. Entry details will be sent to incoming freshmen later this week. Welcome week is in full swing at OSU, and these are just a small number of the activities happening on campus. For the full list of events, download the “Guidebook” app to download the full 2022 Cowboy Welcome schedule. news.ed@ocolly.com
First year of Venables era to be navigated with new additions in the trenches
“(40% of) the Oklahoma Sooners 2022 team will have never put on a Sooner jersey in a game before until this fall,” said. Gabriel Trevino Venables The anchor Sports Editor of the offensive line, tackle Anton Harrison, is one A blueprint to of the best in the success in football country and is likely is designed around to hear his name good offensive and called on the first day defensive line play of next year’s NFL — and the Oklahoma draft. Sooners have Chris Murray, consistently been that an All-Big 12 way. selection from 2021, Heading into returned for his the first year of the senior season to start Brent Venables era, at guard. McKade business is usual in Mettauer, a transfer Norman, although from Cal, with some new, and See Venables on page 3 old faces.