With each gulp of Everclear, Debbye Bryner prayed the liquor would wash away the thoughts in her head — thoughts no one else could understand.
As the potent liquid disappeared from the bottle, she hoped death would finally end the paranoia, emptiness and depression that came with the serious mental illness she had been plagued with since she was 8 years old.
Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship will be a new living and learning community’s focus, starting during the fall semester.
“The students will live in an environment that celebrates creativity and encourages them to look towards their college career through a much more innovative perspective,” said Michael Morris, entrepreneurship department head and co-director for the Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Learning Community.
In Tuesday’s edition, the name of the American Cancer Society was incorrectly reported. The O’Collegian regrets this error.
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Construction on Knoblock Street and University Avenue has left some businesses hurting.
Since construction on University Avenue began earlier this semester, traffic through the area has decreased and businesses have taken a hit.
Students help knock out cancer.
The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology student council donated $7,500 to the Coaches vs. Cancer organization.
Students wanting a sweet way to relieve stress during finals week can drown their troubles in maple syrup and strawberries this week in the Student Union.
Monday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., students can go to the Union and enjoy free pancakes, coffee and soft drinks.
The OSU Foundation fired 15 people and closed two regional offices in April because of budget constraints and the economic climate.
The cuts and the offices closing in Dallas, Texas, and Houston, Texas, was a last resort for the foundation, said Becky Endicott, the senior director of marketing and communications for the OSU Foundation.
The government has granted OSU $50,000, but this money isn’t for engineering or science research.
The United States Agency for International Development chose OSU among 40 other schools to help the Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative in April, according to a USAID press release.
The sun hangs low in the east while squirrels are busy foraging for newly fallen goodies from the many trees north of the OSU Library.
Birds chirp happily in the trees and a slight breeze blows from around the buildings.
Distance makes the heart grow fonder, but miles can also hurt a relationship.
Despite the challenges that come with separation, some OSU students are willing to go the distance.
Rain and chilly weather didn’t stop members of the Student Government Association Sustainability committee and volunteers from gathering in a lot west of Stout Hall on Saturday for a common purpose. Their mission: picking up unwanted furniture and other household items.
Sometimes when the wind comes sweeping down the plain, it’s downright dangerous, and OSU students living on campus are less likely to be injured or killed if they take the proper precautions.
A duck glides through the waters of Theta Pond. On the surface, everything the duck does seems natural; however, to look natural, the duck kicks furiously to travel. Sarah Moyer’s throat is the same way.
A car accident resulted in the death of a Stillwater resident Saturday evening. Police responded to the 1800 block of North Briarwood Street after a car hit a pedestrian and smashed into a nearby house.
As the fire engine screeches around the corner, Justin Kennedy and his peers sit anxiously, preparing themselves for the danger ahead. As soon as they arrive on the scene, they take in the scorching flames coming out of a home’s garage. Kennedy leaps from the engine, his heavy fireproof gear weighing him down, and pulls the thick hose from the truck to attach it to the hydrant.
A quicker method of methamphetamine production from the 1970s is re-emerging, and so is Oklahoma’s battle with the “less pure” homemade drug. In 2003, Oklahoma ranked fourth nationwide in total number of meth labs. Then, in 2004, Oklahoma enacted a precedent-setting anti-meth bill, which limited the availability of meth’s main ingredient, pseudoephedrine.
Teaching might not seem to have a big payoff, but one opportunity will reach beyond national borders. OSU students Andrew Moore and Emilee Lehenbauer received English teaching assistant awards from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which offers them the opportunity to teach conversational English in schools and universities abroad during the next academic year.
The creation of the alcohol addiction awareness program that former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton planned to work with after his retirement has been delayed, with university officials blaming the current economic downturn.
The Division of Academic Affairs is sponsoring a skin cancer awareness campaign to support doctoral student Amy Morse, who has skin cancer. Morse has the fourth and final stage of melanoma.
Thousands of graduating seniors are looking for jobs, and HireOSUgrads.com is a resource these students can turn to for help. However, Pam Ehlers, OSU Career Services director, said it is impossible to know the site’s success rate.
The wildfires that raged across the state in early April have left many wondering about fire regulations and how they are enforced, Stillwater Fire Department officials said. Stillwater Fire Marshall Trent Hawkins said many residents are unaware or misinformed about what the regulations are and when they change.
Although many students might like the Multimodal Transportation Terminal, some commuters say timing is a problem. Sadia Paracha, a chemical engineering sophomore who commutes to OSU, said she often has to leave class early to catch the shuttle to Tulsa.
Saturday, Jul 4
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Feels Like: 74˚ F
Hi: 94˚, Lo: 69˚
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