Dr. Kayse Shrum’s eyes lit up and her voice had even more confidence than usual.

Oklahoma State announced an updated plan for students and faculty for the 2021 spring semester.

It’s Bedlam week in Oklahoma and while the Cowboys and Sooners are opponents on the field, they’re allies in slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is implementing many new regulations to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Don't give up on graduation plans just yet.

Collett Campbell could not bring herself to do it.

Students met to spread positivity in light of President-elect Biden’s projected victory.

Democrat and former Vice President Joe Biden defeated current President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, according to the Associated Press.

Rarely are the results of the presidential election not declared on or shortly after election night, but 2020 is hardly a year of normality. 

Most Americans are thinking one question in a time where the world seems frozen, what’s next?

Jared Eberle has a clear image of who he wants the next university president to look like.

Being the university president comes with tough decisions. Oklahoma State President Burns Hargis knows this all too well.

With over 3 million ballots casted, State Questions 805 and 814 were both rejected by Oklahoma voters on Election Day. 

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 190 active cases in Payne County with 132 coming from Stillwater. No additional deaths were reported from yesterday.

As election results continue to unfold, people’s fear of election-related unrest continues to rise, but Oklahoma State University is prepared for events following Election Day.  

Despite the nationwide attention, Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden isn't the only election in the country. Statewide, many local elections faced off tonight and some have already been decided. 

Both State Questions on the ballot in Oklahoma have failed, according to the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump is projected to win Oklahoma’s electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election, according to the Associated Press.

Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis has been around politics for many years. In 1990, he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oklahoma and, despite it not being a political role, has served as OSU president since 2007. The O’Colly spoke with Hargis on Mo…

Eighty percent of respondents to a survey conducted by multimedia journalism students at OSU are registered to vote. Eighty-eight percent of them will be voting in the 2020 presidential election.

Today is election day. As voters head to the polls, here is a breakdown of both presidential candidates’ stances on contentious issues from their respective website.

The year 2020 has been full of many disappointments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the earth.

With so much uncertainty in the upcoming US presidential election, the O’Colly reached out to faculty within the Oklahoma State University Department of Political Science asking them to predict the winning candidate.

Feelings of deprivation and misfortune flooded Oklahoma State’s Greek Row as the annual homecoming celebration came to a halt.

When Jillian Montemayor, a high school senior from Dallas first visited Oklahoma State on March 11, the day before campus shut down, and it brought her to tears.

In an age of growing tension and divide in America, two Oklahoma State professors are investigating how to hold better discussions between those who disagree socially, politically and morally. 

With a United States presidential election next week, the issue of gun rights is prevalent. The O’Colly received statements from members in College Republicans and College Democrats who shared their opinions on which candidate offers the most ethical/logical solution for gun rights:

When Oklahoma State sophomore Kennedy Reaves walked into her town hall to vote in her first ever general election to elect a U.S. president, she was expecting to feel patriotic. 

Oklahoma voters will make decisions on two ballot initiatives Tuesday.

Electing a president seems like it should be easy. Citizens vote, and the ballots get tallied up.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the McKnight Center has implemented changes for how it will hold performances.

Oklahoma State released a comprehensive list of mental health resources last week, but that effort is not enough for the students and teachers who are demanding more from the university. 

The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 212 active cases in Payne County with 128 coming from Stillwater. The number of active cases in Stillwater has not been this low since the first week that students returned to OSU. One additional death was reported in Payn…

Oklahoma State has been hit with non-stop shocking news stories, now adding the retirement of president Hargis to its collection. With the unexpected news of OSU’s President Burns Hargis retirement, the area was packed with news stations from all over Oklahoma eager to hear the president’s f…

Now that Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis officially announced his retirement, students, faculty, and alumni are left wondering “what next?”

When President Burns Hargis first came to Oklahoma State University as a student in the 1960’s, he didn’t realize how much of an impact the school would have on his life.

Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis interacted with many leaders in his years at OSU. So when Hargis announced his retirement Friday morning, many state and local leaders reacted to it with praise and respect:

Oklahoma State President Burns Hargis officially announced his upcoming retirement at a Board of Regents meeting in The McKnight Center.

If an Oklahoma State University student wants to access the many mental health services the university provides, they can do so almost immediately.

Editor's note: Burns Hargis’ name was misspelled in Friday’s edition. The O’Colly regrets the error. This story has been updated with the proper spelling.

The Student Government Association is a program that allows students to get involved in multiple facets of campus operations. Elected by their peers at Oklahoma State, it is the responsibility of members to represent their student constituency.

Vaccines historically cured many disease outbreaks, but the details of a COVID-19 vaccine are still very much in the air.

The official Oklahoma coronavirus database reported Sunday that there are 160 active COVID-19 cases in Stillwater.

The early voting location for Payne County moved from the Payne County Election Board Office to the Stillwater Community Center. The early voting period is from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31. The hours to vote are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 31. 

Oklahoma’s State Department of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 211 active cases in Payne County with 168 coming from Stillwater, on Thursday. One additional death was reported from Stillwater from yesterday. 

With her head hanging low and an anxious hesitation in her voice, Oklahoma State junior Sydney Moore described her mental health during the COVID-19 semester.