Wednesday, October 4, 2023
OSU freshman named National Youth in Action Award winner Bella Casey News and Lifestyle Assistant Editor
Isaac Terry Poketoberfest offered face painting, bouncy houses, free food, a collectable stein and more.
“The 2024 Youth in Action Awards honor four incredible young people, each of whom are model examples of their generation – embodying a commitment to service, a love of After struggling with so- their communities and a passion cial anxiety and speaking, Reed for leadership that represent the best of 4-H,” said Jill Bramble, Marcum found a voice within president and CEO, National his local 4-H chapter. The National 4-H Council 4-H Council. “We are proud that Cooperative Extension’s announced the winners of the 4-H programs have offered 2024 Youth in Action Awards, Katie, Amiyah, Reed and Avani a national program sponsored these opportunities to lead and by Bayer that recognizes four tools to succeed, which they diverse young leaders who made a positive impact in their have used to make a positive communities. Marcum, an OSU impact on their communities and inspire other 4-H’ers to do freshman, was one of them. the same.” See Freshman on 6
Poketoberfest celebrates German culture Cloe Campfield Staff Reporter This year marks another consecutively successful Poketoberfest at Oklahoma State. Every year, the Student Union Activities Board hosts Poketoberfest; a funfilled event for students and
the community to partake in free of charge. As the crowd began to thicken and the festivities began to start, excitement brewed among the students. Jordan Erne, the leisure and entertainment director, said SUAB brings in outside vendors from the community to participate in the festival. “The reason behind Poketober fest is a celebration of German culture,”
Erne said. “We need to try to shed light on all the cultures our campus has because people often overlook certain cultures. For the international students that come in, it’s just a good way to come together as a community to celebrate.” Poketoberfest had many events and activities for students from all walks of life to enjoy. From face painting, bouncy houses, free food, a collectable stein and more. See Poketoberfest on 7
Courtesy of Sam Powell The OSU Symphony Orchestra played “Smitten with Britain” at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 28.
OSU Symphony Orchestra brings Britain to Stillwater Jaycee Hampton Staff Reporter
Eneff’s musical craft began at the start of her sixth grade year. She first played the trumpet, but quickly transitioned over to the horn. Now, as a junior, Eneff The OSU Symphony worked under conductor Orchestra showcased “Smit- Thomas Dickey for the first ten with Britain” at the McK- time. night Center Performance “He’s very cool,” Hall on Sept. 28. Eneff said. “He does a lot of Bella Eneff plays the score study, and I can tell he horn for the OSU Symphony always knows exactly what’s Orchestra, and she has been going on in the piece. He preparing for the perforhas an understanding of how mance since the fall semester each instrument works, but began. also, he seems to have a trust “Music has always been in each individual instrumensomething I’ve gravitated talist.” toward,” Eneff said. Dickey conducts the
OSU Symphony Orchestra. He guides students through everything they need to know about orchestra and graduate orchestral conducting programs. One of the students who works under Dickey is Dyan Ryan. Ryan, a senior, is the conductor’s apprentice. Ryan plays the trombone for OSU’s band, but he got into conducting this past year when he took his first conducting class. The conductor’s apprentice practices sharing his input toward how the performance plays out and visualizing how a performance might go. See Symphony on 8
Mitchell Alcala Reed Marcum is one of four winners of the 2024 Youth in Action Award.