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All roads lead to Joe’s

The Stillwater landmark celebrates it’s 35th anniversary

Joe and Buffy are once again getting ready to blow out the candles. Eskimo Joe's is turning 35. The Stillwater restaurant is celebrating with a week of parties, concerts and other events. Full story

University begins planning stages for new campus facilities

Oklahoma State University will start the early planning stages of two new buildings at the July 23 Regents meeting. The main items on OSU's agenda will include seeking approval to hire architects for a new performing arts center, to be used by the music and theater departments, and the expansion or renovation of the Spears School of Business's facilities. Full story

All roads lead to Joe’s

The Stillwater landmark celebrates it’s 35th anniversary

Joe and Buffy are once again getting ready to blow out the candles. Eskimo Joe's is turning 35. The Stillwater restaurant is celebrating with a week of parties, concerts and other events. Full story

University begins planning stages for new campus facilities

Trial begins Thursday for Pilgrim

The trial to determine whether to uphold an emergency protective order against OSU basketball player Matt Pilgrim is scheduled to begin Thursday. Pilgrim, 22, was served an emergency protective order May 3 after an OSU student told police that Pilgrim raped her in her Smith Hall apartment in the North Monroe area on April 12. Full story

University employee purchased lingerie, toys

The purchase history of a former Oklahoma State University employee is under review after thousands of dollars worth of personal purchases were discovered on a university credit card. The questionable purchases ranged from lingerie and sex toys to DVDs and Wii games. Full story

Convention season

Annual video game conventions mean good times, memories for attendees

Ah, the convention. That wonderful and terrifying social gathering of like-minded or similarly employed individuals where everyone gets together under the guise of taking part in workshops or hearing creators of their favorite comic book speak, but really most people just use it as an excuse to go drink in a hotel for a long weekend. Full story

Band of brothers

In its seventh season, ‘Entourage’ rediscovers its stride.

Every "Entourage" episode ends with a scream. No, Kevin Connolly and Adrian Grenier don't yell at you from the TV screen. Full story

Summer a great time to catch up on gaming

The summer is always a bit of a dry spell for video game releases, ironically at the time when many of us have the most time to play them. It is nice to have time to catch up on those games I never quite got around to finishing though. Here's what I'm revisiting this summer. Full story

Party Foul

Starz cancels the little watched but much loved original “Party Down”

Well, the party is over. After airing the second season finale in late June, Starz original comedy "Party Down" has not been renewed for a third go round. Each episode chronicled the work of a six-person team at the titular Party Down Catering Company as they served and supported a different party each week. Full story

TV shows worth catching up on this summer break

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Screen savers

Summer television shows to heat up your living room this season.

Ah, summer television, a desolate wasteland of reruns and home and gardening shows. And if there is something good on, who has time to sit down and watch it? But in this wasteland are of few oases at least worth adding to your Hulu queue. Full story

For ‘Toy Story,’ third time keeps the charm

If for no other reason than citing past precedent, “Toy Story 3” and Pixar deserve a special scratch-and-sniff sticker for pulling off what few film franchises rarely accomplish: delivering a third film worthy of its predecessors.

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Nolan’s “Inception” is open for interpretation

Since the earliest days of its inception in the late nineteenth century, those interested in analysis or interpretation of cinema saw in the medium a correlation between it and dreams. In recent decades, of course, psychoanalytic film theory has taken up Freud's work, exploring the ways in which the cinema functions similarly to dreams, debating that correlation as well as its implications. Full story

Six men that are not worth trying to change

Our culture insists on telling women to believe one whopping fallacy: a man can change with the love of a good woman. Novels such as Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, movies as diverse as Rebel without a Cause and The Breakfast Club and reality shows such as Dad Camp and Tool Academy sell this falsehood. Full story

Dating to find 15 minutes of fame

What happens when VH1 calls degradation dating.

Really, VH1? Why would you think another celebrity dating show was a good idea? Full story

Palin, the Republican’s last airbender

"The Last Airbender" (noun): Director M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, an adaptation of popular children's program on Nickelodeon. Two weeks ago, "The Last Airbender" defied expectations and film critics as it scored an impressive $51 million by the end of its opening weekend. Full story

Opting out of the health care conspiracy

In his final interview before his death, Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini argued, "We are particularly pleased with conspiracies because they relieve us of the weight of having to deal with the truth head on." That quote carries a good deal of relevance today, particularly when it comes to political discourse in America and Oklahoma. Full story

The rise and subsequent disappearance of the bikini area

On a recent episode of "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami" a reality show following the antics of sisters Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian as they run their Miami clothing store Dash, Khloe had her sister wax her bikini area so that Khloe would look good for her husband, basketball player Lamar Odom, to prepare for his upcoming visit. Full story

Cowboy quarterback Weeden has a lot going for him

Brandon Weeden has a lot going for him. He's obviously athletic, having been a professional baseball player. He's local, too. Well, almost. He went to high school in Edmond, just a short drive along the ridiculously uneven lanes of Highway 51 and a quick jet down I-35. Full story

Soccer’s moment in the South African sun

We were sitting at McNellie's in Oklahoma City. We arrived early to make sure we got a good table. We sat there and watched with 150 of our newest friends as the United States lost 2-1 to Ghana on Saturday, knocking the Americans out of the World Cup. Full story

Five Oklahoma State athletes to catch your eye

The official start of summer brings an opportunity to start looking at the fall. With all OSU sports having finished their season, fans will start looking forward to the coming season. Here are five players to watch in 2010-11. Full story

Super conference possible for OSU

If Nebraska leaves, everything will change. That's the basic message we're getting from the Big 12 members. Nebraska, an apparent target of the Big 10 Conference for expansion, holds the key. It is the only team in the Big 12 North with the football history and pedigree to rival Oklahoma and Texas. Full story

Wild weekend against Jayhawks

In the eighth inning, Kansas center fielder Brian Heere came barreling forward and attempted a diving catch, which looked to be a success. Nico Rosthenhausler had pivoted and turned around to head back to second when he, and the crowd, realized the ball had come loose allowing him to try and take third. Full story

Front and center

Dusty Harvard did not know high school baseball existed until he came to Oklahoma State. Harvard, a native of Casper, Wyoming, didn’t play for his high school because Wyoming high schools didn’t offer baseball. Full story

The Boom Bang

At the Norman Music Festival

The Boom Bang, at the Norman Music Festival

Greek God and Goddess pageant 2010

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Varsity Revue Spring 2010

A look at the spring 2010 Varsity Revue.

Trapping the bears

Cowboys take down the Bears

A photo slide show of Saturday's game against Baylor. Full story

Passion for fashion

A photo slide show of the fashion show during African Week. Full story

Orange Nation for Feb. 26, 2010

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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

Top Story

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

News

Prarie rock

Calf Fry veteran Corey Smith returning for Tumbleweed show

Corey has heard ZZ Top and he has played the stage. The only difference Saturday will be that he will share that stage with the rock & roll Hall of Famers.

With the Calf Fry taste starting to fade away, Corey Smith returns to Stillwater and the Tumbleweed.

OSU Regents approve hiring architects for campus projects

The OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved the hiring of architects for two upcoming campus projects at their July 23 meeting.

Regents voted unanimously to approve the hiring of Beck Design of Tulsa, Oklahoma for planning and design work on a new performing arts center to be used by the music and theater departments.

Johnson arrested second time

Oklahoma State football safety Victor Johnson was arrested Saturday for obstructing an officer after the officer was trying to perform a search at his residence, where OSU police found marijuana. Johnson is also facing a DUI charge after he was arrested on June 11.

Parker, Iba Halls reopening for fall

Parker and Iba Halls will be opening their doors to students once again this fall.

Assistant Director of Residential Life Jon Hunt said the residence halls, which were taken out of use due to low demand, are being brought back online to meet the needs of a larger incoming freshman class.

All roads lead to Joe’s

The Stillwater landmark celebrates it’s 35th anniversary

Joe and Buffy are once again getting ready to blow out the candles. Eskimo Joe’s is turning 35.

The Stillwater restaurant is celebrating with a week of parties, concerts and other events.

Receipts from Low credit card purchases

Purchases using an OSU credit card are under review after thousands of dollars worth of personal issues were found on the card. The questionable purchases ranged from lingerie and sex toys to DVDs and Wii games.

University employee purchased lingerie, toys

The purchase history of a former Oklahoma State University employee is under review after thousands of dollars worth of personal purchases were discovered on a university credit card.

The questionable purchases ranged from lingerie and sex toys to DVDs and Wii games.

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Features

Convention season

Annual video game conventions mean good times, memories for attendees

Band of brothers

In its seventh season, ‘Entourage’ rediscovers its stride.

Every “Entourage” episode ends with a scream.

No, Kevin Connolly and Adrian Grenier don’t yell at you from the TV screen.

Summer a great time to catch up on gaming

The summer is always a bit of a dry spell for video game releases, ironically at the time when many of us have the most time to play them.
It is nice to have time to catch up on those games I never quite got around to finishing though. Here’s what I’m revisiting this summer.

Party Foul

Starz cancels the little watched but much loved original “Party Down”

Well, the party is over. After airing the second season finale in late June, Starz original comedy “Party Down” has not been renewed for a third go round. Each episode chronicled the work of a six-person team at the titular Party Down Catering Company as they served and supported a different party each week.

Sports

Cowboy quarterback Weeden has a lot going for him

Brandon Weeden has a lot going for him. He’s obviously athletic, having been a professional baseball player.

He’s local, too. Well, almost. He went to high school in Edmond, just a short drive along the ridiculously uneven lanes of Highway 51 and a quick jet down I-35.

Soccer’s moment in the South African sun

We were sitting at McNellie’s in Oklahoma City. We arrived early to make sure we got a good table. We sat there and watched with 150 of our newest friends as the United States lost 2-1 to Ghana on Saturday, knocking the Americans out of the World Cup.

Five Oklahoma State athletes to catch your eye

The official start of summer brings an opportunity to start looking at the fall. With all OSU sports having finished their season, fans will start looking forward to the coming season.

Here are five players to watch in 2010-11.

Super conference possible for OSU

If Nebraska leaves, everything will change.

That’s the basic message we’re getting from the Big 12 members.
Nebraska, an apparent target of the Big 10 Conference for expansion, holds the key. It is the only team in the Big 12 North with the football history and pedigree to rival Oklahoma and Texas.

Walk-on’s world

OSU football walk-ons experience the good and bad as members of a Division 1 team

Taylor Sokolosky puts his best effort into everything he does.

He is enrolled in 22 hours in order to graduate this Saturday.

He and his brothers once waited in line for hours to be the first people in Tulsa to get an iPhone.

OSU walk-ons compete for love of the game

In the same manner as football, walking on to a Big 12 basketball team takes a lifetime of hard work to prepare for, but just moments to come to fruition.

Players trying out for Travis Ford’s OSU basketball team have only a couple of hours in front of coaches to make a good impression.

Forum

This is how you kill a mockingbird

“I should tell you a little about Baker County,” she explained.

“It was 45 years ago today that my father’s funeral was held. I was a young girl at the age of 17 when my father was murdered by a white man in Baker County.

Motherhood and the diminishing oven

This Thursday, I turn 34.

When my mother was 34, she had her third child and my youngest sibling followed the next year.

On Facebook, everyone noted scientific studies telling me that my biological clock is ticking, loudly even, because my body’s ability to reproduce is diminishing.

Nolan’s “Inception” is open for interpretation

Since the earliest days of its inception in the late nineteenth century, those interested in analysis or interpretation of cinema saw in the medium a correlation between it and dreams. In recent decades, of course, psychoanalytic film theory has taken up Freud’s work, exploring the ways in which the cinema functions similarly to dreams, debating that correlation as well as its implications.

Six men that are not worth trying to change

Our culture insists on telling women to believe one whopping fallacy: a man can change with the love of a good woman.

Novels such as Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, movies as diverse as Rebel without a Cause and The Breakfast Club and reality shows such as Dad Camp and Tool Academy sell this falsehood.