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November 6th, 2008

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The award-winning Daily O’Collegian student newspaper from Oklahoma State University.

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Getting buzzy

Bee colonies abound in Charles Abramson’s yard. Abramson, an OSU psychology professor, has been studying honey bees since 2000. Now, he is looking at the effects of alcohol on bees.


New-look Tech

Graham Harrell dropped back and scanned the field. No. 7 Texas Tech was trailing No. 1 Texas by a point and the final seconds of the game were ticking down.


Lock, collaborate and listen

Their job to is break into houses, cars and safes. Coy is one of three locksmiths working alongside one another at Cooper’s Locksmith in Stillwater.


NASCAR: Burning rubber

NASCAR made its second appearance at Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth. Before the race, fans like Cody (below) got to meet their favorite drivers.


Sex, laughs and videotape

In “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” Zack (Seth Rogan) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) not only make a porno, but also many laughs.


Democrats gain in Dixie, racial divide remains

Barack Obama hardly marched across the South like Sherman. But he certainly made some inroads.


Man resists arrest at Student Union

Bystanders helped restrain a man who fought university police officers in the Student Union shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday.


Former student loses battle with cancer

A past OSU student diagnosed with cancer in March 2007 died Tuesday night in Tulsa.


Breaking down the Cowboys’ bowl chances

What better way to figure out the complexities of the BCS and bowl systems than to sit back and have someone else figure out OSU’s fate for you?


Ford’s system delivers Cowboy victory

When Travis Ford took the job at OSU, he promised Cowboy fans a fast style of play and plenty of scoring. In Ford’s coaching debut Wednesday, the Cowboys delivered on that claim.


Cowgirls advance, Odenyo sets record

Oklahoma State tied the school record for victories Wednesday as the No. 8 Cowgirls opened play at the Big 12 Soccer Championship with a 3-0 triumph over Texas Tech at Blossom Soccer Stadium.


‘Jurassic Park’ author, ‘ER’ creator dies after cancer battle at 66

Michael Crichton, the million-selling author who made scientific research terrifying and irresistible in such thrillers as “Jurassic Park,” ‘’Timeline” and “The Andromeda Strain,” has died of cancer, his family said.
Crichton died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 66 after privately battling cancer.
“While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions [...]


Optimistic author: build on your strengths, not weaknesses

Strengths provide your greatest opportunities for growth, said best-selling author Marcus Buckingham at the Wes Watkins Center on Wednesday.


Economy isn’t flowering, but some florists survive

With the recent drop in the stock market, it is understandable that businesses might see a drop in sales, and the floral business is no exception.


SGA: Lower Hall of Fame speed limit

Hall of Fame Avenue serves as a highly trafficked road for the Stillwater community — not a racetrack.


Gay activists jarred by California defeat

In a heartbreaking defeat for the gay-rights movement, California voters put a stop to gay marriage, creating uncertainty about the legal status of 18,000 same-sex couples who tied the knot during a four-month window of opportunity opened by the state’s highest court.


More votes cast in ’08 than ’04

Americans voted in unprecedented numbers in Tuesday’s election, topping the record set in the 2004 presidential race by several million.


Baylor U. students burn Obama signs in protest of results

Tuesday’s election results sparked controversy on Baylor University’s campus when Obama memorabilia was burned in the fire pit of Brooks Village.


When is the last day to drop a course?

“A grade of ‘W’ means that the student dropped a course or withdrew from all courses after the ‘free drop’ period,” said Celeste Campbell, OSU registrar, in an e-mail.