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Supreme Court roils US colleges with one-two punch on race, debt Tara Patel Bloomberg News
Courtesy of Paul Waltsak Rickie Fowler won the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday, ending a four-year drought at PGA Tour events.
Rickie Fowler ends PGA drought, wins sixth Tour event Braden Bush Sports Editor Rickie Fowler’s drought of PGA wins is over. The former OSU golfer, sporting his trademark Sunday orange outfit, won the Rocket Mortgage Classic, claiming his first PGA Tour win in four years
and his sixth overall. Fowler led the tournament coming into Sunday’s final round, but Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin came from behind to match Fowler at 24-under par to force a playoff. There, Fowler nailed a 12-foot putt to secure his first Tour win since the 2019 WM Phoenix Open. “It’s hard to really put it all into words,” Fowler said. “Obviously a lot of good stuff this year and been playing some really good golf, so I knew it was just a matter of time with how I’ve been playing. I’ve had a couple tough weekends where I had a chance.
Winning is great but there is a lot more to life than that.” Fowler had finished in the top 15 in his last four tournaments – including a fifth-place finish at the U.S. Open – but had been unable to pull out a win. He even held the co-lead on the final day of the U.S. Open before slowing down the stretch. So, Fowler was used to the pressure of being at the top of the leaderboard heading into Sunday, but he said there’s never a guarantee of getting back to the winner’s circle like he did in 2019. That’s what made this win so special. See Fowler on 3
from attending college. While universities can no longer give an admissions advantage to With two landmark underrepresented minorities based solely on the decisions in just over 24 color of their skin or their hours, the U.S. Supreme ethnicity, they could favor Court could reshape other measures — such higher education. as household income or The rulings, one homeownership — that curtailing the considercan serve as an effective ation of applicants’ race proxy to draw the same in admissions, followed by a rejection of student- students. “We will work debt relief, have thrown into question how univer- vigorously to preserve — sities will diversify their and, indeed, grow — the diversity of our communiranks and dashed hopes for borrowers eligible for ty while fully respecting the law as announced,” as much as $20,000 in federal loan forgiveness. Princeton University said Affirmative action’s in a statement. Students could still end may limit options for students from historically write about their race in application essays, but addisadvantaged groups. missions officers wouldn’t Coupled with the ruling be able to use that as a on loans, which would factor in deciding who have provided the most relief to poorer borrowers, to let in, according to the decisions deal a blow the ruling on affirmative action. to African Americans, “Nothing in this Hispanics, Native Americans and other underrep- opinion should be construed as prohibiting uniresented minorities. “It’s a huge setback versities from considering an applicant’s discussion for equity, especially of how race affected his for disadvantaged comor her life, be it through munities, whether that discrimination, inspiradisadvantage is race or income,” said Bob Shire- tion, or otherwise,” Chief Justice John Roberts man, a former deputy wrote. But “universities undersecretary in the may not simply establish Education Department during the Obama admin- through application essays or other means the istration. “Those of us regime we hold unlawful who work on education today.”’ equity are going to have The lawsuit over to triple or quadruple our affirmative action argued efforts.” The decisions, part that Harvard University punished Asian Ameriof a rightward swing cans by assigning them by a court that pairs six committed conservatives lower ratings on leadership and likability during with three liberals, may the admission process, ultimately exacerbate while automatically givinequality and make it ing preferences to Black more difficult for students from disadvantaged and Hispanic applicants. Ishan Kanaskar, a backgrounds to advance rising high school senior through education. in San Antonio, said he Companies will have a harder time recruiting the disagreed with the ruling and is worried it will diverse workforces they crave, and the pipeline of reduce diversity. Still, talent from elite universi- he said he’s now more likely to mention his ties may become more background as an Asianhomogeneous. American in his college Yet education professionals don’t see this as application essay. the death knell for their diversity goals and vow not to let it keep students See Debt on 6
Upcoming Boomer Blast to celebrate 4th of July Lauren King Staff Reporter Stillwater will host The Boomer Blast and GRDA’s Firework Show and Celebration on July 4 from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Boomer Lake. The show is a chance for Stillwater residents to relax and enjoy a variety of evening activities and a firework show with friends and family. Stephanie Kinder, City of Stillwater community program manager, said that City of Stillwater has been hosting the Boomer Blast and GRDA’s Firework Show and Celebration at Boomer Lake for more than 25 years. Kinder said the park will be open during the day for people to enjoy the splashpad, playground, fishing and kayaking. The park roads will close at 4 p.m. to allow the vendors, food trucks and event staff set up for the evening activities. Food trucks will open at 6 p.m. and a firework show set to music broadcast on 93.7 FM will begin at 9:30 p.m. Some of the food vendors available will include Red Cedar Pizza, Newman’s Firehouse BBQ, Chick-Fil-A, Fruity Patooties and Frios Gourmet Pops. See 4th of July on 6
File Photo Stillwater will host The Boomer Blast and GRDA’s Firework Show and Celebration on July 4 from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Boomer Lake.