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Easy money

Students can enter to win a scholarship until Feb. 21

Defining success at OSU can win you a scholarship. Requesting scholarships can be a hassle, but the OSU Foundation has cut out the rigmarole with the launch of its Web site. Full story

In the United States, more than 400,000 people die every year from tobacco-related causes, according to The Truth’s Web site. With 25.7 percent of college students smoking, OSU is taking steps in decreasing these statistics. Full story

OSU’s student groups reach out to new students

With new students enrolling, seniors graduating and new groups forming, each semester is a new opportunity for clubs to add to their memberships. Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity, and the Student Organization of International Agriculture, among others, recently held membership drives. Full story

Fire in Atherton causes little damage

Student were evacuated from the Student Union on Friday when the lint in a dryer caught fire in the Atherton Hotel basement and set off the building’s alarm system. Full story

Lets talk about love

Spice up your relationship and have a low-budget Valentine’s Day with a free candy gram from University Health Services and the Center for Family Services’ free relationship check-up. Full story

Program helps place veterans

The Spears School of Business hosted the first Veterans with Disabilities Entrepreneurship Program at OSU this past week. Full story

Rice’s rhetoric

Former Secretary of State tells students to not plan too far ahead

Her parents told her she could be President of the United States. She settled for Secretary of State. After 16 minutes, three introductions and a dedication to Martin Luther King Jr., Condoleezza Rice took the stage Thursday. Full story

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Spoon it up

Spoon’s latest album, 'Transference,' keeps a good balance of underground and pop

Indie rock hipsters Spoon named their band after a hit song by the Teutonic titans of psych-funk, Can. But, they don’t sound much like Can at all. They actually sound like a collection of Wire-worshipping 30-somethings exploring the last 50 years of popular and underground music. The band covers genres from each of the five decades charted in “Transference.” The album has songs that echo everything from ’60s psychedelia to Tom Petty-esque Americana. Full story

Prepare for a brassing good time

The OSU Allied Arts is sponsoring An Evening With the Spanish Brass at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Seretean Center for Performing Arts. The Spanish Brass, also knows as Luur Metalls, is a brass quintet that is touring in Europe and has performed in countries all over the world since 1989. Full story

Flatland Travelers compete for festival

Although Sam Bell sometimes plays a guitar the size of a newborn baby, his desire for bigger things is still evident. Full story

Green without envy at the Tumbleweed

Pat Green’s success is rooted in failure but the 37-year-old Texas songwriter holds no grudge against his ex boss. Full story

Postscript — post-folk

Local band P.S. Conductor has been hard at the grindstone the last couple months. The Stillwater three-piece prides themselves on its positive attitude as a band and its no free-rides mentality. Full story

Police plunge into Boomer, support Special Olympians

Jumping into the freezing waters of Boomer Lake makes raising money for Oklahoma’s Special Olympics athletes fun, said event organizer Jennifer Lightle. Lightle is one of many Oklahoma law enforcement officers and employees sponsoring the ninth annual Polar Plunge from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Boomer Lake. Full story

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Stillwater Mayor answers back

A recent column in the O’Colly has sparked enough debate that I thought I would weigh in with a response to the petition and the article written about me. Full story

President Obama claims to be a man of the people

As I put the finishing touches on my first LSAT, a strange thought came to mind. Full story

Don’t ask, don’t tell the military

Congress and the White House have begun working toward adding a repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” to next year’s defense appropriation bill. President Obama’s State of the Union remarks in support of the repeal have revived controversy and drawn harsh criticism from some, including Sen. Full story

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Write of passage in Amman

I’m trying really hard to be an author — I’ve got my first book idea and everything, and I’m working on an English degree.

In Elizabeth George’s book for aspiring authors, “Write Away,” she says that if you’ve got discipline, passion and a knack for art along with knowledge of the craft, you will get published.
For myself, I’m about halfway there.

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Cowboy coaches look to recruits to fill holes

For many high school seniors, the transition from high school football to the college game can be a challenge that takes years. But for some of Oklahoma State’s recruits, the transition might need to happen much earlier. With 16 starters gone after last season, coach Mike Gundy said the door is wide open for new players to compete for and earn playing time. Defensively, the Cowboys will replace nine starters from last season but regain the play of injured senior linebacker Orie Lemon. “There’s a number of positions where we’re gonna need some depth early in the season,” Gundy said. “If they can come in here in August and win the job, that’s great. A lot of the time that doesn’t happen ... But there will be a number of players that we’re gonna expect to compete next year and obviously play in the first game.” Full story

History repeats in Stillwater

The Bedlam series in any sport is often described as unpredictable. But for the past decade in women’s basketball, the results have not matched that description. Full story

History repeats in Stillwater

The Bedlam series in any sport is often described as unpredictable. But for the past decade in women’s basketball, the results have not matched that description. Full story

Who dat? Who dat? Who gonna beat dem Saints?

I cried twice in high school. One time was after seeing my grandmother unconscious in her hospital bed the day before she passed away, and the second was because of Jessie. Full story

Cowboy wrestling punishes panthers

Aggression is not often lacking in wrestling. But as fourth-ranked Oklahoma State defeated Northern Iowa Thursday, the Cowboys said the laid back Panthers threw them for a loop. Full story

OSU hopes to get back to winning ways against Tech

In college basketball, February can be a telling month. For the Oklahoma State Cowboys, February will tell a lot about a team searching for answers.

On Saturday, the Cowboys head southwest to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock. The Cowboys, who are 33-13 all-time against the Red Raiders and hold the second highest winning percentage of any team in the Big 12 against Texas Tech, behind Kansas, will hope to return to their winning ways after dropping their past two games to Texas and Missouri.

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Page continues conference shooting woes

As the Longhorns began to catch fire in the second half, one Cowboy still couldn’t get his shooting percentage out of the cellar. Keiton Page finished the game 0-for-5 from the field, including four misses from the three point line, and zero points in the 72-60 loss to the No. 10 Longhorns on Monday. Full story

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Oklahoma State remembers the 10 in victory

Ten people would have been proud last night. OSU defeated Texas A&M 76-69 in Stillwater, improving the Cowboys' record to 16-4 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12. Full story

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A ‘Pink’ year for Stillwater

Poppe freaks with ‘Lips, predicts new hits for Colourmusic, The Non

Although I just regained the ability to construct full sentences after the Flaming Lips, Stardeath and White Dwarfs exploded my mind at their third annual New Year's Eve Freakout in Oklahoma City, I'm still going to pull myself together to make music predictions for 2010. Full story

“on.” tour no. 1 – Owl City “Fireflies”

The O'Colly weekly music show, "on.", brings you a glimpse at what it's like to be in the crowd during this performance. Full story

Sarah Palin — "Going Rogue" book signing in Norman

James Cooper, The Daily O'Collegian opinon editor, traveled to Norman to interview people at Sarah Palin's book signing at Hastings. You can see video footage from the event here.

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“on.” episode 12 – Riley Jantzen of Mayola

Many moons ago Riley Jantzen became one of the first artists to be filmed for "on." Full story

Game on

Senior citizens play Wii for recreation, exercise

The Stillwater Senior Citizens Center got a Wii in January because similar centers were using the video game system.

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Easy money

Students can enter to win a scholarship until Feb. 21

Defining success at OSU can win you a scholarship.

Requesting scholarships can be a hassle, but the OSU Foundation has cut out the rigmarole with the launch of its Web site.

OSU’s student groups reach out to new students

With new students enrolling, seniors graduating and new groups forming, each semester is a new opportunity for clubs to add to their memberships.

Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity, and the Student Organization of International Agriculture, among others, recently held membership drives.

Program helps place veterans

The Spears School of Business hosted the first Veterans with Disabilities Entrepreneurship Program at OSU this past week.

Fire in Atherton causes little damage

Student were evacuated from the Student Union on Friday when the lint in a dryer caught fire in the Atherton Hotel basement and set off the building’s alarm system.

Rice’s rhetoric

Former Secretary of State tells students to not plan too far ahead

Her parents told her she could be President of the United States. She settled for Secretary of State.

After 16 minutes, three introductions and a dedication to Martin Luther King Jr., Condoleezza Rice took the stage Thursday.

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Features

Spoon it up

Spoon’s latest album, 'Transference,' keeps a good balance of underground and pop

Indie rock hipsters Spoon named their band after a hit song by the Teutonic titans of psych-funk, Can.
But, they don’t sound much like Can at all. They actually sound like a collection of Wire-worshipping 30-somethings exploring the last 50 years of popular and underground music. The band covers genres from each of the five decades charted in “Transference.” The album has songs that echo everything from ’60s psychedelia to Tom Petty-esque Americana.

Prepare for a brassing good time

The OSU Allied Arts is sponsoring An Evening With the Spanish Brass at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Seretean Center for Performing Arts.

The Spanish Brass, also knows as Luur Metalls, is a brass quintet that is touring in Europe and has performed in countries all over the world since 1989.

Green without envy at the Tumbleweed

Pat Green’s success is rooted in failure but the 37-year-old Texas songwriter holds no grudge against his ex boss.

Rice’s rhetoric

Former Secretary of State tells students to not plan too far ahead

Postscript — post-folk

Local band P.S. Conductor has been hard at the grindstone the last couple months. The Stillwater three-piece prides themselves on its positive attitude as a band and its no free-rides mentality.

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Green tumbles to the ’weed

Pat Green returns to the Tumbleweed for Friday’s show

On Friday, Pat Green returns to Stillwater to perform his refined collection of Texas country hits. Green, a native of San Antonio, returns to the Tumbleweed as part of a nearly 100 date tour of his favorite venues.

“The Tumbleweed brings me back to Stillwater,” Green said. “The energy of the crowd there is so explosive.”

Sports

Cowboy coaches look to recruits to fill holes

With 16 starters gone after last season, coach Mike Gundy said the door is wide open for new players to compete for and earn playing time.
Defensively, the Cowboys will replace nine starters from last season but regain the play of injured senior linebacker Orie Lemon.

“There’s a number of positions where we’re gonna need some depth early in the season,” Gundy said. “If they can come in here in August and win the job, that’s great. A lot of the time that doesn’t happen ... But there will be a number of players that we’re gonna expect to compete next year and obviously play in the first game.”

History repeats in Stillwater

The Bedlam series in any sport is often described as unpredictable.

But for the past decade in women’s basketball, the results have not matched that description.

Cowboy wrestling punishes panthers

Aggression is not often lacking in wrestling.

But as fourth-ranked Oklahoma State defeated Northern Iowa Thursday, the Cowboys said the laid back Panthers threw them for a loop.

OSU hopes to get back to winning ways against Tech

Cowgirls forget Paris, ready for Sooners

On Feb. 28, 2009, Megan Byford probably breathed a little sigh of relief.
It was the last time the OSU center had to face four-time All-American Courtney Paris and twin sister Ashley.