Jon Cordes placed first when he crossed the finish line with a time of 8:40.89. With times of 9:06.13 and 9:21.43, Kevin Connolly finished fourth and Scott Rantall finished fifth.

The loss gives the Cowboys, seeded fourth in the tournament, a 15-8 record on the year and came a day after they defeated fifth-seeded Kansas in the first round.

Elite athletes — Olympic swimmers, sprinters and wrestlers — all used creatine in an attempt to become bigger, stronger, and faster.

The regents also officially approved giving posthumous degrees to Nate Fleming, Daniel Lawson and Jared Weiberg, who died in the Jan. 27 plane crash.

The event included a full marathon for runners, walkers and wheelchair participants, a half-marathon relay and a 4-person team relay.

Oklahoma Red Cross announced its campaign this past Monday in an effort to raise $350,000 by the end of this fiscal year — June 30. Payne County is hoping to contribute $5,000 to the fund.

So, after all that’s happened to us as a school, much less as a state, it’s nice to see Oklahoma State University students going out to make a difference.

When the man who brought terror to the heartland is put to death by lethal injection on May 16, the Terre Haute, Ind., prison in which he is being detained will be crawling with about 400 state, local and federal law enforcement officers. CNN.com is reporting that some law enforcement authorities, as well as some of the local residents, fear a possible terrorist attack when McVeigh is executed.

It’s been a full four years since I began my college education, though I’m no where near graduation. And all of this time, despite my brief break from academia, has made me a little stir crazy — and a few other kinds of crazy.

“Marilyn and I are ready to hit the ground running,” Philpott said in his address. “Students, we represent you, and we’re going to be your voice to the best of our ability.”

Kent Sampson, SGA adviser and master of ceremonies for the event, kicked things off by commending this year’s SGA members for their “quality and caliber.”

“We couldn’t have got as far ahead without the student leadership here at Oklahoma State,” Sampson said.

All proceeds from the concert, which includes $981.43 from cover charges plus pre-ticket sales and donations not tallied yet, will be evenly distributed between the 10 scholarship funds set up in memory of the 10 fallen Cowboys.

“It’s not a shame to lose to Texas 4-3. I’m very proud of this team,” coach Julius Lubicz-Majewski said.

According to a regents’ April 18 press release, 25,947 students are expected to graduate from Oklahoma universities this spring. This past spring, Oklahoma universities graduated about 24,800 students. The regents gathered the estimates by sending surveys to all Oklahoma institutions.

When I first started writing, I thought that surely the people would be grateful that, out of love, I was showing them the error of their ways.

The Cowgirls can finish no worse than fifth place in the standings following this week’s final conference games.

Joseppi’s kicked off the celebration Sunday with an anniversary brunch, and events are planned throughout the rest of the week. Joseppi’s Web site lists the specials the restaurant will feature this week.

And that is exactly what happened as the Cowboys hammered the Bears 15-5 in a run-rule shortened game.