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August 21st, 2007

Editorial Cartoon



Poolside

Diana and Ray McCalment play a game of water volleyball with their friend Charles Pursel, a longtime resident of Stillwater who lives at Oaklake Trails.


Hanging out

Diana and Ray McCalment sit on their back porch with their dog, Tarnie.


Back to school: Transfer Students

Jennifer Bussman, a Spanish and business management sophomore, talks with Tracey McMurphy from University Academic Services by the Chi-O clock Monday afternoon. UAS set up a table to assist transfer students in finding their way around campus on the first day of classes.


Back to school

Gaurav Desai, an industrial engineering graduate student, prepares a hot dog at Campus Crusade for Christ’s table by Chi-O clock Monday afternoon. The organization cooked free hot dogs for students and handed out fliers on the first day of classes.


Shanel Scott

Former Cowgirl softball player Shanel Scott is the single-season career record-holder for stolen bases at Oklahoma State University. Scott plays for the New England Riptide in the All-National Pro Fastpitch League.


Midfielder Sasa Jackson

Senior midfielder Sasa Jackson started in every game but one in 2006. Jackson took only 16 shots but scored five goals and added three assists. Her point total was fourth highest on the team.


Puzzles for August 21, 2007



Raiding the fridge

Here are some things to keep in your fridge to help avoid a situation like the one above, along with some nutritional advice from Elizabeth Lohrman, a dietician at the Seretean Wellness Center.


Naked writer has liberating, not humiliating time

I remember being at a public pool when I was 3 and stripping out of my bathing suit after my mom said it was time to go.


Squirrel bites boy at Theta Pond

A squirrel that broke its leg after falling from a tree at Theta Pond bit an 8-year-old boy Aug. 13.


Former Cowgirl named to all-star softball team

The All-National Pro Fastpitch League announced that Shanel Scott, a former player on the Oklahoma State Cowgirl softball team was named to the league’s all-star team. Scott was one of 12 first-team members named to the squad.


Let’s kick it

Coming off the best season in program history, Oklahoma State Cowgirl soccer has even higher goals and aspirations for 2007.


How much of my tuition money was used to pay for the new electronic displays on all of the OSU-system The Bus?

The new, digital marquees on the front and loading side of the buses were bought with 5309 Capital Grants, which are federal and state grants awarded to OSU’s transit department. All large buses in OSU’s ‘The Bus’ transit fleet received the upgrade, said Steve Singleton, assistant manager of parking and transit at OSU.


Letters to the editor

OSU lost a dear friend last week when Dr. M.B. Seretean passed away.
A 1949 graduate of OSU (then Oklahoma A&M College), “Bud” left an indelible mark on our lives and on our campus through donated buildings (Seretean Center for the Performing Arts and the Seretean Wellness Center), student scholarships, sponsor of a sculpture, [...]


Texting double-edged sword in communication

Most of the time picking up the phone and having a conversation is faster, less expensive and more personal.


The more, the merrier could fix OP

This type of event, if done right, would mean more to the student body, the university and the Stillwater community than any three-hour show ever could.


Traditional bike race not so innocent

On July 29th, the 94th Tour de France concluded, as ever, with a circuit of Paris and the Champs-Élysées. This year’s Tour followed another, albeit recent, tradition: revelations of doping and other illegal activities.


TV Tidbits

The first day of class bum you out? Don’t be bummed. Monday night is an awesome night for television.


Italian, American women a world apart

So could you live like a European, ladies? Could you beat your everyday impulse to shampoo and shave, learn to smoke and wear your natural face all day long? Having seen Italian women first hand, I think that American women couldn’t go longer than a week.


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Headlines for August 21, 2007

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Dorm drama

Learning to deal with roommates is one of the greatest challenges that freshmen face in their first days of class.


Roommates 101: How to get along with that stranger on the top bunk

Take some time to set a few ground rules with your roommate to take care of adjustment problems before they begin.


Nude on the trail

Diana and Ray McCalment, shareholders of Oaklake Trails Naturist Park, relax by one of the many lakes on the property. The couple have lived on the property since August 1996.