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Sarah Webb’s plan to study abroad last summer stopped short with her cash flow. Webb, a marketing junior, said a lack of money kept her from studying in Africa.

In the red corner, hailing from Boulder, Colo., the 12-time Big 12 conference champions, the University of Colorado Buffaloes.

Halloween might bring some ghosts and ghouls to Stillwater, but it will also bring a group of Southern souls.

Capitol Steps members Nancy Dolliver, Jenny Corbet, Kevin Corbet, and Morgan Duncan perform a political satire and musical parody Tuesday night at the Seretean Center.

Election day is less than a week away, and this year’s ballot might hold some unfamiliar names — Oklahoma judges.

Students stayed “Up ’til Dawn” on Wednesday night in honor of patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital who endure their own sleepless nights.

Where champions — or third place finishes — are made. OSU’s women’s cross country team will be competing in the Big 12 tournament this weekend in Ames, Iowa, and while coach Rene Sepulveda knows his young Cowgirls are improving, he said they have a long way to go before they reach the level of play at the top of the Big 12.

Michael Redd, Richard Jefferson and Charlie Villanueva each scored 20 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks spoiled the Oklahoma City Thunder’s debut with a 98-87 victory Wednesday night.

From losingest team to longest game, the Philadelphia Phillies are World Series champions. Brad Lidge and the Phillies finished off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a three-inning sprint Wednesday night to win a suspended Game 5 nearly 50 hours after it started.

If you head down to the Grider Farm pumpkin patch this Halloween, be prepared to make a choice. Wayne Grider, owner of Grider Farm in Perkins, said his patch stretches 45 acres.

Most OSU students might be too old to trick-or-treat, but that doesn’t stop them from remembering past candy excursions.

When carving pumpkins, the scary part is figuring out where to start. These illuminated gourds of the night come in a variety of shapes, sizes and attitudes. The key is to start slowly.

Students wanting to put a face with a name on next week’s ballot can visit the Chi-O Clock at noon today. Democratic U.S. Senatorial candidate Andrew Rice will be at OSU to talk with students.

With the update about the future relocation of Parker Hall residents, many students might be wondering about other changes in on-campus living.

It is irresponsible not to have a student serve on the state Regents board, said one Student Government Association senator. Michael Gumbs had been working on a recommendation that said two students should serve on the Oklahoma State Board of Regents for Higher Education.

The fifth annual Phi Mu’s PHInest had a successful outcome, with 12 fraternity men acting all but serious for a serious cause.

Their team name literally means “Smart Pants” in Welsh. And the group representing the Graduate College lived up to that name when it came out victorious Wednesday night in the third-annual Smartie Pants Trivia Night.

Turning your clock back on Sunday might be good for your heart. Swedish researchers looked at 20 years of records and discovered that the number of heart attacks dipped on the Monday after clocks were set back an hour, possibly because people got an extra hour of sleep.

Stillwater might be violating the spirit of the Open Records Act with its search and copy fees, said an open records expert.

Photography by Aaron Moore