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By Stephen Hunt and Mary Willa Allen The Life of a Student Athlete Collegiate student athletes are creatures of habit, with lives featuring rigid in-season schedules on top of classes, meetings, study halls, practices and games.  However, when COVID-19 struck in mid-March, seasons were canceled, immediately sending collegiate athletes into a state of flux.  “That’s been weird for sure,” says Dylan Gardner, a...

College football season begins with home games for the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and the University of Tulsa. The Sooners began the season at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman on Aug. 31 against the Houston Cougars. OU takes on South Dakota on Sept. 7 and Texas Tech on Sept. 28. OSU plays McNeese State on...

Sahanya Bhaktaram Casady School Will attend Vanderbilt University Intended major: Communications. By getting this degree, I would have an avenue to pursue either public relations or journalism, both of which I am interested in. Biggest influences: My parents. My dad instilled in me the value of hard work and my mom has taught me to put my plans into action. I was never...

Oklahoma students speak about a liberal-arts education Often bypassed by thousands of aspiring seniors in Oklahoma high schools are small liberal-arts colleges nearby. While the vast majority of in-state, college-bound students go to either the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, a regional university or a community college, small liberal-arts schools offer other higher-education options – primarily low student-faculty ratios, individualized...

It appears that Blake Jarwin is simply destined to remain a Cowboy. The Tuttle native first walked on at Oklahoma State University as a blocking tight end who dabbled on special teams. By his junior season, he became a starter for Mike Gundy’s Cowboys and earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference recognition. “I’ll cherish that time forever,” Jarwin says of his years...

International intrigue is the focus of Catch Me If You Can, the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Business Forum featuring cybersecurity expert and best-selling author Frank Abegnale. The event begins at 10 a.m. April 10 at the Tulsa PAC. For details, visit business.okstate.edu/cepd. Known as the Indiana Jones in Space, Sarah Parcak is a pioneer in satellite imagery that identifies undiscovered archaeological...

It was the coveted purse of a newborn fowl that first drew Keith Whitfield to the art world.  “Only in Oklahoma,” says Whitfield, who owns and operates Aartvark Graphic Design in Owasso with his wife, Dana. “I’ve been drawing since I can remember. I won a drawing contest in first grade – the prize was a live baby chick.”  As a...

Speaking the truth, doing what’s right and respecting others are all part of the cowboy way … along with wearing a good pair of boots and owning a decent saddle. A Sand Springs tack and clothing shop keeps the cowboy way alive. The Mock Brothers Saddlery and Western Wear, commonly known as Mocks, has been family-owned and operated since siblings...

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