Friday, June 12, 2026
Courtesy Stephanie Ewubajo
For Ewubajo, fostering global unity has been a major focus throughout her life. Participation in Model United Nations helped strengthen her belief in international cooperation.
Voices of the Future
OSU Student Uses Global Studies to Inspire International Change
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etermination and a desire to foster global unity are two ways to describe Oklahoma State University student Stephanie Ewubajo, who is pursuing a master’s degree in Global Studies & International Relations. Running a foundation could be a full-time job on its own,
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but for Ewubajo, it is just one part of who she is. Originally from Nigeria, she worked as a lawyer before coming to the United States to pursue higher education. Her legal background ultimately led her to study global issues on a broader scale. “Over time, law teaches you that this is the problem and this is the solution,” Ewubajo
said. “But I became attracted to global studies because it makes you think on a global level. I’m interested in understanding what causes problems and what we can do to address them.” That mindset has fueled her efforts to promote global unity through her work as founder of the Radiant Circle Global Foundation, which recently
hosted its first international event, Voices of the Future. “This Voices of the Future program is the first international event and will become a flagship initiative for what we’ll be doing every year to foster unity, global cooperation and cultural understanding,” Ewubajo said.
See VOICES on page 4
Where to explore in Stillwater during Great Outdoors Month Delaney Waterman STAFF REPORTER
Reconnect with nature this Great Outdoors Month with some of Stillwater’s most scenic locations. From well-known spots like the Botanic Gardens to hidden gems such as Lake Carl Blackwell, there is little reason to stay inside this June. The Botanic Garden at OSU For those more interested in a scenic view, the Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University is the perfect route to go. As a part of OSU Agriculture, the 100-acre garden
and arboretum is open from dawn to dusk each day for guests near and far to walk, skip and breathe in the fresh air filled with flowers. The garden itself is a “living laboratory” used by multiple departments within OSU. The garden sells plants, herbs and succulents for those who are interested in nurturing their green thumb. And for those who enjoy getting their steps in, the garden provides walking trails, display gardens and a multitude of children’s activity spots for those with inquisitive minds this summer.
See EXPLORE on page 3
Team lead, Molly, guides the diver during testing.
How students learned, connected and engaged at NASA in Houston Caleson Coon
for One handed Retention and Zero gravity Operation and Navigation – as they call themselves, spent Just last week, a team of Oklahoma three days at NASA, experimenting, State students traveled to Houston connecting and learning. as a part of NASA’s Micro-g NExT “Overall, the entire experience program. went really well,” said Cooper The NASA Micro-g NExT Hopkins, a junior physics major from (Microgravity Neutral Buoyancy Lawton. “I think our group definitely Experiment Design Teams) excelled when it came to the testing is a program that challenges process, due to, like, the preparation undergraduate students, of all majors from just weeks and weeks of and years, to build, design and test making sure it’d go great.” a prototype created by them for real Hopkins said the team took a lot space exploration missions. One of of time working on their testing the two challenges this year was the operations plan, and their team lead, Passive Capture Tool Dock, and the Molly, did well guiding the diver team of 13 students’ prototype was through any issues that may have accepted back in January, along with come up. only 12 others in the nation. The team or H.O.R.I.Z.O.N. – Hardware See NASA on page 2 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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There are a lot of beautiful things at the Oklahoma State Botanical Gardens on highway 51. Including this gorgeous spring, take some time to smell the roses.
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