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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The Snow Battle of Stillwater By Noah Weber

Once the opening charge concluded, each team returned to their sides, reloaded with snowballs, and once again sprinted into the neutral ground that separated the two teams trying to hit members of the enemy team with as many snowballs as they possibly could. Following the charge, students once again returned to their home sides with smiles on their faces and bodies covered with snow. These charges continued for the next hour before most students decided that their days of fighting were over as the team on the north side of Library Lawn had pushed the team on the south side all the way back to the second patch of grass, signifying a win for the northern team as most of the members of the southern team had deserted their comrades. The Snow Battle of Stillwater is an event that will be remembered by all in attendance as most students used this event as a way to escape their dorm rooms after 10 days of frigid temperatures before temperatures finally rose above freezing on the following day.

3 o’clock hit and Oklahoma State’s alma mater sounded from the belltower atop of Edmon Low Library, alerting all students in attendance that the battle was going to begin soon. Barstool Pokes, a studentrun Twitter and Instagram account, let all 31 thousand of their collective followers know that there would be a snowball fight happening on Library Lawn at 3 p.m. on February 18. Over 300 OSU students arrived at Library Lawn in their warmest winter gear with their throwing arms ready for what was about to be an icy warzone. Once the alma mater tune concluded, all students in attendance knew that it was time to form their snowballs, take cover behind their forts and get ready for what was going to be an all-out war for the next hour. The battle started with students from either side of Library Lawn charging each other with snowballs in either hand with their bodies ready for the impact of fast-moving, hostile snowballs that would soon be coming from the enemy team. See Snowball on pg. 2

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Strong Start Cowboys sweep Wichita State with 14-6 victory

Adam Luther OSU coach Josh Holliday in front of the OSU brand logo during the Oklahoma State vs. BYU baseball game on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater.

By Jacob Sturm Good things come in threes. In Oklahoma State baseball’s 14-6 victory against Wichita State, the Cowboys tallied hitafter-hit. In total, OSU strung together 17 hits while catching its stride in the all-around per-

formance. Six Cowboys produced multi-hit games, as getting runners on base developed into a recurring theme. Brock Mathis, Hueston Morrill and Christian EncarnacionStrand each delivered three hits. Max Hewitt pinch hit, adding a two-run homerun in the eighth inning to cap the scoring.

EncarnacionStrand hit a three-run homerun over the left center field wall in the seventh, eradicating any chance of pressure the OSU bullpen could face. OSU coach Josh Holliday said Encarnacion-Strand gives the lineup depth, making the team dangerous. “He saw a couple of nice swings on some

doubles, and then he got a ball late in the game that he hit out that he connected very squarely on,” Holliday said. “… You’ve got to have real power to hit the ball out like that.” Bryce Osmond made the start and played well, producing 79 pitches in four innings of work. When Holliday determined his

replacement, the Cowboys controlled a 5-2 lead and needed it. After the Cowboys scored two more runs from a Caeden Trenkle double, Wichita State (0-2) closed the gap in the fifth, scoring four runs off Roman Phansalkar in the frame with two singles and a fielder’s choice. OSU (2-0) sent freshman pitcher Trevor Martin to the mound in relief, stopping the bleeding to maintain the lead. He tossed three hitless innings to earn the win. “Probably the biggest transition in that game was when Trevor Martin came out of the bullpen and put a stop to that inning,” Holliday said. That put the pressure back on the Cowboys batters. It didn’t last long. The Cowboys scored at least two runs in five consecutive innings, starting with a 5-run fourth inning. “A lot of guys swung the bat well,” Holliday said. “Quality at-bats up and down the lineup. It’s a good outing. Good victory by our team.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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News What are students doing to celebrate Black History Month?

While not actively taking part in Black History Month traditions, Student Janae Lyndon takes in the activities of others and the culture around them.

By Kenlee Smith

Celebrations are held throughout February in honor of Black History Month which began in 1926 as a week dedicated to remembering black history. Black History Month is an annual month-long holiday which recognizes the cultural heritage, achievements, and hardships of the African American community There are many traditions African American families participate in during this month of celebration. Some popular ways to celebrate include supporting Black businesses, cooking and hosting heritage themed meals and spending quality time with family. When asked how she celebrates Black History Month, Brooklynn Farley said, “For Black History month the most important thing that me and my family does is get together and have dinner at least once in the month of February and just celebrate our heritage and the successes of our family.” Celebrating doesn’t always have to be a big party, but rather just acknowledging the achievements people have made. Janae Lyndon states,“I don’t celebrate it, I just expe-

rience the culture around me and different things and take in that and see what everybody else is doing” “It’s not anything in particular that I do, it’s just really a recognition of all the accomplishments we have made as black people” said Kamari Willis, Junior. When asked if Kamari and her family partake in any traditions during Black History Month she stated, “Growing up, my mom would always make us do Black History book reports so as kids we know the importance of everything and how innovative and influential black people have been.” Here at Oklahoma State, the Office of Multicultural affairs has celebrated by having a speaker series. These speaker sessions are shown live on OState TV and included guest speakers, Professor Quraysh Ali Lansa, Andrew R. Belton, Ph.D., and Erica TownsendBell, Ph.D. Professor Belton and Professor Townsend-Bell are two of our very own professors here at OSU. Some sessions and events have been rescheduled to take place in March due to the ice storm of last week and various technical difficulties. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Joshua Cleary Student, Kamari Willis looks forward to continuing traditions during Black History Month.

Lifestyle

Scream and Shout A Panel Discussion on Mental Health, Gendered Violence and Liberation By Anna Pope Inspired by artist Maureen Cummins’ work, the Gardiner Gallery of Art held a frank conversation about mental health, gendered violence and creative expression. Maureen Cummins is an exhibiting artist who has two pieces, “Secretary” and “The Rapist,” showing in the gallery’s new exhibition, “Artifacts at the Start of a Decade: A Group Exhibition of Artists’ Books.” Cassidy Petrazzi, director of the Gardiner Gallery of Art, said Cummins’ pieces make an interesting addition to the exhibition because of their content and construction. “Secretary,” unravels the life of her mother who was forcibly committed after trying to leave her husband, and “The Rapist” explores the career of Dr. Walter Freeman who popularized lobotomies in the United States. Petrazzi said the way Cummins assembled her work and expressed these topics is powerful and direct. Petrazzi said art in all its forms impacts people in a visceral way, revealing things to people about themselves or their surroundings. By holding this panel, Petrazzi said she is fill-

ing a role of the gallery, by showing how art interacts with other disciplines and studies. “Part of our mandate as a university art gallery is to be a space that not only is open to the entirety of our student body and larger community, but that it brings in a variety of subject matters and involves various disciplines within the university,” Petrazzi said. Corinne Schwarz, assistant professor of gender, women’s and sexuality studies, said Cummins’ work is haunting and powerful. She said Cummins’ work is important for people at Oklahoma State because it shows them issues like harm, trauma and violence are not things they must go through alone. Schwarz said while there may be still much difficulty for people to talk about issues like violence, people can express themselves through mediums of art. “I think that’s one of the great things about this panel, we were able to show how to have these conversations from our art, our scholarship, and our advocacy,” said Schwartz Irissa BaxterLuper, coordinator of women’s and LGBTQ affairs and sexual assault victims advocate, said her role is to help people who experience violence. Baxter-Luper

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said this includes things like going to the doctor’s office or police station, and just giving people a hand to hold. Like Schwartz, Baxter-Luper said art connects with people

in a different way. She said sometimes art will reach people more effectively than talking, presentations and lectures. Baxter-Luper said pulling back the stigma

around conversations concerning violence is happening and encouraged by seeing people from all angles talking about this issue. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com

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Brock Mathis at bat during the Oklahoma State vs. Saint Louis baseball game on March 11, 2020 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium.

Here are three take- plate. He went 3 for 4 aways from the win: with two doubles and an RBI. Mathis also crossed the plate three times Josh Holliday himself. In all, Holliday flexes the Cowboys played 13 players in the batting order and added depth with lineup on the mound. The changes throughout five depth will be important the game. Oklahoma State in the grind of a college baseball had an offensive baseball season. On top of the three explosion in the middle changes to the startinnings en route to a Cowboys prove ing batting order, coach 14-6 win over Wichita how lethal they can Josh Holliday pinch hit State. four different players be offensively with The win moves throughout the game in scoring explosions. OSU to 2-0 on the seaa flex of depth for the son and completes the No. 20 Cowboys. Brock sweep of the Shockers. Once the Cowboys The Cowboys now move Mathis started in place reco of Max Hewitt at catcher their attention to the rded their first run and showed the CowO’Brate stadium grand of the game, they didn’t opening on Wednesday. boys options behind the look back. From the

fourth inning through the eighth, OSU scored at least two runs in each of those innings, including five in the fourth. The Cowboys scored 14 runs on 17 hits of the eight went for extra bases, including two home runs to secure the sweep of the Shockers. Big offensive explosions like these going forward will be beneficial in a loaded Big 12 conference.

OSU’s youth will have a big impact on the season as it goes forward. True freshmen

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Dominic Johnson and OSU football quarterback Nolan Mclean both found themselves in the starting lineup for the first time in their young careers. Both players had their impacts felt in different ways during the game. Freshman Marcus Brown pinch hit for the Cowboys to make his debut. Freshman pitcher Trevor Martin pitched three no-hit innings in relief for the Cowboys and recorded the win. The freshmen add to the depth of the Cowboys roster and could make a splash moving forward. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Breaking down the numbers Cowboy offense explodes in 14-6 victory Hewitt brought in the rest.

.471: Team batting average with RISP In Sunday’s 3-1 win, OSU struggled with runners in scoring position, and the score reflected that. After hitting .200 (2-10) in that category yesterday, the Cowboys followed it up by hitting .471 (8-17) and eight runs scored as a result of those hits.

4: Hits for Christian EncarnacionStroud through two games

Adam Luther OSU catcher Brock Mathis (33) celebrates with center fielder Caeden Trenkle (28) after Mathis’ first home run during the Oklahoma State vs. Saint Louis baseball game on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater.

on offense today. Here’s a few key stats that help tell the full story. Ryan Breeden OSU completed the twogame sweep of Wichita State, and the Cowboys got it done

8: Cowboy extra base hits It took three innings for OSU to get the offense roll-

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ing, but once it did, there was no stopping. Of the 14 runs scored, eight of them came off those eight extra base hits. Brock Mathis and Caeden Trenkle doubled in one and two runs respectively, and a three-run home run from Christian Encarnacion-Strand and a two-run blast from Max

Cowboy fans need to take notice of EncarnacionStroud. The sophomore Yavapai Junior College transfer has some serious pop. In his 81 career games at Yavapai, he hit .410 with 33 home runs and 103 RBI. So far, that same power was present in the first two games. Encarnacion-Stroud roped a double yesterday, and today he picked up three hits — one being a double and the other being the three-run homer in the seventh inning. Long story short: watch out for this Cowboy offense and keep your eyes on Christian Encarnacion-Stroud. sports.ed@ocolly.com

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LET THE PEOPLES PRAISE YOU, O GOD! Let the peoples praise you, O God; Let all the people praise you. Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall blessed us. God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.” (Ps.67:5-7) Praise and thanksgiving are amazing actions when pertaining to God. It is so easy to think on the negative things of life; to dwell on the things that seem to be wrong in our personal life or in the world. The Bible continually points us to God and his ways, and encourages us to trust him and take him at his promises. We are even told to rejoice in our weaknesses that his power might be in our lives. (2 Co.12:9) This was the same challenge to those who walked with God before us, who trusted God and saw him work in so many ways. The

challenge is to trust God with all our hearts. I remember, years ago, that someone challenged me “Praise in faith at work.” Praise and thanksgiving are the practical ways of expressing our faith. An older minister shared some insight that seemed so simple at the time. I had asked him; “When you have a problem and you cannot figure out an answer or you have a question in the Bible and the solution seems to escape you, what do you do?” I was expecting some complicated answer. He said, “I shut my Bible, go to some quiet place and worship and praise the Lord.” In a church service, years ago, someone shared something that I have been reminded of many times. “You will come through a trial much faster if you will truly praise the Lord.”

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