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July 25th, 2007

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Former OSU wrestler Jake Rosholt won his first mixed martial arts fight and a Masters of the Cage title belt on Saturday night at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center in Oklahoma City.


Rosholt masters cage

With a flurry of punches, a subsequent takedown and eventually a tap-out, former OSU wrestler Jake Rosholt came away with his first mixed martial arts victory.


Pettigrew named to watch list

OSU junior tight end Brandon Pettigrew has been named to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, presented annually to the nation’s top tight end.


Three Cowboys named preseason All-Big 12

Returning first-team all-conference receiver Adarius Bowman, 2006 freshman, All-America kick returner Perrish Cox and 2006 second-team All-America punter Matt Fodge have all been selected for preseason league honors by members of the Big 12 media.


Bowman named to Maxwell Award watch list

Oklahoma State senior wide receiver Adarius Bowman has been named to the watch list for the 71st Maxwell Award presented annually to the outstanding collegiate football player.


Rats, cats sniff out Colombian land mines

For the past year, a special Colombian police unit has been locking rats in cages with cats as part of a project to train the rodents to sniff out the more than 100,000 land mines planted across Colombia.


U.S., Iran, Iraq reach agreement on restoring stability in Iraq

The meeting was opened by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who issued an impassioned appeal for help from the two nations to stabilize Iraq and warned that militants from al-Qaida and other terrorist groups in Iraq were fleeing and finding refuge elsewhere.


Use time left before fall semester begins wisely

Another thing that you may want to accomplish, if possible, is taking a little weekend outing. Burn-out affects many students every semester, and you don’t want to find yourself regretting the decision to take summer classes during the second or third week of the fall semester.


This Harry Potter column contains no spoilers

Call me a nerd if you will, but I am proud to say that I, now 20 years old and a sophomore in college, stood in a midnight line at my favorite hometown bookstore to get my copy when “Deathly Hallows” was released.


Time to go on and get the hell on, boys

Whether or not you agree with the regents’ use of eminent domain to acquire land for the future athletic village, let’s all keep one thing in mind: no property is safe from being snatched up in order to make way for a shiny, new, multimillion-dollar athletic facility.


Oklahoma’s NCAA football rep sOUred

The history and tradition of OU football is richly filled with National Championships, hall of famers and uncontrollable players.


Lohan continues Hollywood trend of young stars with addictions

With two trips to rehab behind her and a litany of legal problems in front of her, Lohan joins a long list of young talents who’ve faced high-profile battles with drugs: River Phoenix, Drew Barrymore, Corey Feldman, Anissa Jones, Danny Bonaduce, Macaulay Culkin.


`Chuck & Larry’ has box-office edge with $34.8 million

Adam Sandler and Kevin James’ comedy “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry” overcame bad reviews to debut ahead of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” according to studio estimates Sunday.


Smashing Pumpkins lay egg

It should come as somewhat of a shock that the latest Smashing Pumpkins record, albeit heavily hyped, probably won’t be enough to rekindle the attention or fanbase the band held onto for a large chunk of the ’90s.


OSU wins eminent domain battle, can use property for athletic complex

At the center of the fight was whether OSU could use eminent domain, or the taking of private land for public use, to build a sprawling athletic complex for use only by university athletes. Construction has begun.


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Orange Peel is a yearly event that was started in 1996, according the event’s Web site. The student executive committee hopes to have its artist and comedian set by the first week of August.


Orange Peel committee to announce date and artist

The student executive committee hopes to make an announcement by the first week of August on Orange Peel’s Web site, www.osupeel.com, said Meagan McGuire, assistant executive director of Orange Peel.


What not to wear

Finding the right outfit for an interview can be hard for people not used to working in a business atmosphere, especially students trying to follow modern style trends.


Classic Perry

Classic Cartoon by Perry Gaither/O’Collegian


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