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Oklahoma State receiver David Glidden has achieved his childhood dreams while learning to take nothing for granted in his Cowboy career.

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David Glidden stood at the center of a sea of orange jerseys, surrounded by what seemed like every one of his teammates.

Fans cheered. Kids beamed as they watched their idols jog on the field. It was the beginning a typical football game. Except it wasn’t.

Hours earlier, a car drove through a police blockade at Hall of Fame and Main, where the annual homecoming parade took place. Four people died as a result.

There was a discussion about whether to play the homecom-ing game at all. But the Cowboys eventually decided the game would go on.

Glidden, an Oklahoma State re-ceiver, knew the magnitude of the game. The players had a chance to provide a means to heal for a city in anguish after its third catastro-phe in 15 years.

Glidden tried rallying his team-mates, exclaiming, “This is (for) the whole f---ing community right here.”

Since Oct. 24, Glidden, already a leader on the team as a senior, has assumed an even larger role: serving to heal.

“We definitely took that (role) that day,” he said. “We’ve still kind of held on to that. We said that day that there’s a lot of people in mourning, hurt right now. If we can come out here today and do our job, and just give those people a little bit of joy for that moment that so tough, that’s something we want to do.”

The team has a greater purpose now. An undefeated season would mean much more than the trophies and banners that come with it. Glidden’s dream season wouldn’t be a dream for him only. It’s one for the whole community.

***Dylan Glidden grabbed

the football pads and his brother, David.

Together, the two went out to their backyard in Mus-tang and began to play football. The skies were filled with dark clouds. It was not a normal time for kids to be outside playing. But neither Dylan nor David seemed

to care. With rain bouncing off their

backs, the young boys hit each other mercilessly. The earth was torn apart each time their bodies met with it, the muddy stains on their clothes a re-

minder of the encounter with the ground.

Dylan, three years older than David and always bigger — Dylan is now 6-foot-1, 250 pounds while David is 5-foot-7, 185 — did not go easy on his little brother. He used his full force to hit him, and David felt it.

“He didn’t like it too much,” Dylan said. “Mom didn’t like it too much. But he’ll tell you in the end it probably made him better than he would have just not doing anything.”

Throughout their childhood, the two battled it out in all kinds of weather conditions. Rain, snow or

sunshine, football was a big part of their lives.

Now a receiver at Oklahoma State, David is known for his toughness and tenacity. He has a

yearning to go all out on every

play. Those quali-ties were developed with each bruising hit he

took from Dylan. Although David was

mad, he got back up each time, determined to keep

going. The next play, he gave a bit more. After that, a little more. Over time, it evolved into an insatiable desire to win. With their backyard serving as the labora-tory, Dylan and David unknow-ingly created a Division I football prospect.

“My brother is really the one that pushed me into a lot of things and really that made me a very tough person,” David said. “The way he used to beat up on me as a kid, not only physically, but mentally. He just knew how to get in my head.”

***After a comeback win for the

Cowboys against Iowa State, no-body looks happier than David.

Standing on the field after the victory, he leans back, closes his eyes, tenses up and lets out a triumphant yell. On the field, he is all heart.

“He calls himself a bandit,” quarterback Mason Rudolph said. “He’s the energizer bunny, man. He’s always got it going, and he’s very emotional.”

In the Iowa State weight room, minutes removed from his outburst on the field, David sits on a stool. Reporters form a circle around him, asking him questions about the win and OSU’s season.

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He seems as if he’s trying hard to keep up a wall, to not let all that excitement pour out. Most players don’t acknowledge the bigger picture, preaching, “One game at a time.” David tries to play along.

But for a moment, he lets it slip. “I want it to keep rolling,” he

said. “This has been — I don’t want to say a dream season — but up to this point, it’s been so much fun. At the end of it, hopefully I can look back on it and say it was a dream season.”

That dream includes winning a national championship and Big 12 championship.

“If I could get it my first year and my last year, that’d be a pretty cool thing to have and say and talk about for the rest of my life,” he said.

David and backup quarterback J.W. Walsh were members of OSU’s 2011 Big 12 champion-ship team that narrowly missed a chance to compete for a national title.

As redshirts on the team, David bonded with Walsh. The two have been best friends from the moment they met and have been room-mates for the last 2 1/2 years.

“David is very outgoing,” Walsh said. “He’s the life of the party. Anytime it’s just you and the guys hanging out or you’re out doing whatever at the mall, you’re going out to eat, whatever it is, Dave’s the guy that puts everybody in a

good mood.”But they still talk about 2011 all

the time, the thought of another Big 12 title and shot at a perfect record. From the moment this season began, they never imagined it going any other way. But still, envisioning it and actually experi-encing it are different feelings.

“We’ve talked about it, but now it’s one of those things where we’re living it,” David said. “It’s so surreal in the moment right now.”

But for David, the dream began long before 2011.

***Growing up in Mustang, David

was surrounded by crimson and cream.

But the Gliddens wore orange. David and Dylan’s mom attended OSU. So did their grandparents. David was raised to be a Cowboy.

As a toddler, he emulated Cordell Walker, Chuck Norris’ character from “Walker, Texas

Ranger.” Young David jumped off the fireplace, kicking in the air and pretending to shoot bad guys, showing flashes of the energy that enabled him to become a star ath-lete at Mustang High School.

Dylan and David attended OSU football games with their grand-parents, and were in awe of players such as R.W. McQuarters, Tony Lindsay and Gabe Lindsay. Al-though the teams in that era didn’t win many games, the brothers

were hooked. Amazingly, David didn’t play

football during his freshman year of high school. But because of the urging of his brother, he joined the team his sophomore year.

“I kind of told him to get back into it and try it out for a year and see what happened and he ended up playing a bunch as a sopho-more,” Dylan said. “… He loved it. Came back the next year and that’s when OSU offered him as a junior.

“I guess the rest is history from there.”

Dylan, along with their mother, was in OSU coach Mike Gundy’s office when David got offered. It took all of David’s willpower to not commit on the spot, but he wanted to deliver the news to his dad first.

Two days later, with the ap-proval of his father, he committed to OSU.

***For a Cowboy, it doesn’t get

much better. The final game of the 2014

regular season provided David with one of the greatest memories he’ll ever have. The Cowboys beat Oklahoma 38-35 in Norman on a game-winning field goal in overtime.

“Knowing the way everybody in this state’s basically an OU fan I feel like, especially down where I’m from, it’s very rare to see OSU

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Kurt Steiss/O’COLLYOklahoma State receiver David Glidden, right, and backup quarterback J.W. Walsh celebrate with fans after the Cowboys’ victory against UTSA on Sept. 19. It’s only a part of Glidden living his dreams at OSU.

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fans,” David said. “Growing up as a kid, I felt like I was the only one wearing orange ever. Being from Oklahoma, being the un-derdog in that game, and the way we came back and just fought through so much to end up pull-ing that game out, the situation we were in as a team with every-thing we had been through, it all added up. It made the whole day special.”

The win made OSU bowl eli-gible, and it defeated Washington 30-22 in the Cactus Bowl. After finishing the season with con-secutive wins, David had hope that next year, his final season, would be a special one.

So far, the season has lived up to his expectations.

The Cowboys are 10-0 and No. 6 in the nation. With games still to play against Baylor and OU, David’s dream scenario is alive.

But goodbyes are never easy. David has spent the past five

years at OSU. He’s gotten into a routine. But most of all, he’s lived his childhood fantasy. But much like the visions he had as a kid, his playing days will soon exist only in his mind. David has, at most, four games left as a Cowboy.

When asked if he’s prepared to leave, the normally talkative Da-vid grows quiet. He ponders the question, as if already looking back on the past. He breaks the silence after a few seconds.

“That gives me the creeps to even think about that,” he said.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do. It’s going to be strange. I’ve talked to older guys a lot that used to play here and they tell you, ‘You’re going to miss it,’ or this and that, but I just don’t think I can even come close to imagining it right now. I don’t know how it’s truly going to feel.”

From the jubilation of a Bed-lam victory to the heartache of a football game that didn’t matter, David has realized the value of each experience.

A day after the homecoming game, he sat down with his team-mates.

“Not everything is promised,” he told them. “Not everything is guaranteed. If you’re going to come out here and take this game

for granted, you’re completely wrong to not even take this day for granted, but just the opportu-nity to go out there and play this game.”

David hasn’t taken anything for granted. He’s got two more games in Boone Pickens Stadium and a chance to secure one last Bedlam victory. He wants people to know that he gave his all to this team, this university.

“I’ve always just wanted to be known as – if you don’t remem-ber anything else, just remember how much I love the game,” Da-vid said. “I’d do anything for my teammates. I never let up on any play I was ever out there. I went 110 percent every single play.”

And, in a dream world, he’ll be remembered as a champion.

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Collin McCarthy/O’COLLY File photoOklahoma State receiver David Glidden takes a moment before the Cowboys’ game against Kansas on Oct. 29, hours after four died in a crash at OSU’s homecoming parade. Glidden rallied the other players before the game, telling them to play for the Stillwater community.

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win at Oklahoma State. Baylor hasn’t won in Stillwater since 1939, and the No. 6 Cowboys are undefeated against the Bears in Boone Pickens Stadium. OSU will need that streak to continue Saturday as it aims for a histori-cal season and a Big 12 title.

The Cowboys are 10-0 and riding a 12-game winning streak, dating to last season. A win over No. 10 Baylor would tie the longest winning streak in school history, set during 1944-46.

“They need to embrace this moment,” OSU coach Mike Gundy said. “All of us do. That’s one thing that I’ve been able to do this year. I really en-joy the team, and I think they’re maximizing who they are as

individuals. As a team concept, we’re getting what we can get out of our football team. We put a lot of work in and buy into the system, and then you go home at night and go to sleep. It has been really fun for me.”

Baylor is no easy task but is at its weakest point. The Bears are coming off their first loss of the season to Oklahoma. Baylor is also without quarterback Seth Russell, who underwent season-ending neck surgery Oct. 26. Replacement Jarrett Stidham has been stellar through two starts, but the freshman will experience a tough atmosphere during a night game in Boone Pickens Stadium. Stidham will also have running back Shock Linwood to help take pressure off.

“It’s another game,” OSU quarterback Mason Rudolph said. “It’s another chance for us to play well and show people around the country what we’re really about. We’re playing a great team in Baylor. It’s a high-powered offense and a great de-fense so it will be an awesome challenge. It’s something we’ve been looking forward to.”

Although a win would tie school history, that’s not the Cowboys’ goal. A victory would make OSU one step closer to a Big 12 title and possibly one

win away from sealing a spot in the College Football Playoff. It would also set up a monumental Bedlam against No. 7 OU.

The Sooners host No. 18 TCU on Saturday before traveling to Stillwater on Nov. 28. If OSU and OU notch victories, Bed-lam would become a battle for the Big 12 title. OU has one conference loss to Texas, but a head-to-head victory over OSU would crown the Sooners as

champions. “It’s really put up or shut

up time now,” OSU offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich said. “They don’t give you a trophy for 10-0. There’s no trophy for 10-0. There’s a trophy for the Big 12. We’re playing for a lot of things. Obviously, our guys are smart enough to understand what’s at stake.”

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After months of lobbying, national Greek organizations bail on Safe Campus Act

During Wednesday’s lunch rush, four students stood in front of Chi-O Clock to raise awareness about a bill in Congress dealing with campus sexual assault investigations.

In three hours of talking to students and being ig-nored by passersby, only one person knew what the Safe Campus Act was and how it could affect students.

The Safe Campus Act of 2015 was introduced in July as a measure to standardize how colleges investigate sexual assault complaints. The bill has a controversial section that ties universities’ hands on investigations un-less law enforcement is also involved.

The bill hasn’t had a com-

mittee hearing and is stalled in the House of Representa-tives.

Joe Kohn, Foundation for Individual Rights in Educa-tion legislative and policy director, said the bill makes universities nearly powerless if an accuser doesn’t report the crime to law enforce-ment.

“If the student allows the case to go to law enforce-ment, the school has the ability to do all kinds of interim measures,” Kohn said. “Suspensions, switch-ing people out of classes, all sorts of things to make sure the campus is safe while the wheels of justice slowly turn.”

However, if a student reported a sexual assault to the school but didn’t want to involve law enforcement, Kohn said the university couldn’t do anything on the student’s behalf.

The Clery Center for Security on Campus has op-posed the bill for this reason and others. The center said in a press release the system proposed in the bill would take away the victim’s choice of reporting to only the university. Currently,

students can report an allega-tion to their university, law enforcement or both.

Until this week, the Safe Campus Act had lobbying support from the National Panhellenic Conference, North American Interfrater-nity Conference, Alpha Tau Omega, the Kappa Alpha Order and Sigma Nu. But after support within NPC started to fracture last week, the coalition abruptly with-drew its support Nov. 13.

NPC spokeswoman Greta Snell said the organization wasn’t giving interviews about its decision to with-draw support. But according to a Nov. 13 press release, the NPC said it was shifting its legislative priorities.

“Each of our 26-member organizations are equal and operate autonomously,” the release states. “And NPC encourages them to speak on behalf of their membership. Our member organizations and NPC leadership have listened to the groundswell of concern among our mem-bers and are refocusing our legislative agenda.”

The NPC withdrew its support after eight sororities split with the national orga-

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nization in opposition to the bill. Initially, only Alpha Phi, the national offices of Phi Mu, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Phi Epsilon, Gamma Phi Beta, Sigma Delta Tau and Delta Gamma opposed the bill.

With Panhellenic out, NIC changed its position simulta-neously. Both organizations and several fraternities put their support behind the less-restrictive Fair Campus Act.

William Foran, NIC’s vice president for university rela-tions, said in an email that feedback from both member fraternities and other organi-zations influenced its deci-sion to withdraw support.

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“As with any complex issue, we received many contributions and opin-ions,” Foran said. “We have a responsibility to be a voice for our members and this decision best reflects that voice.”

Before discontinuing support, the Safe Campus Coalition of fraterni-ties and the NPC spent $210,000 on lobbying for the bill in 2015, accord-ing to OpenSecrets.org, a website that tracks cam-paign contributions and lobbying data. The coali-tion hired former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and other lobbyists with the Squire Patton Boggs firm, a prominent law firm in Washington

D.C.The coalition hasn’t

stopped pushing for legis-lation, however. National groups shifted to the Fair Campus Act, which is identical to the Safe Cam-pus Act except it lacks the limitations on university powers.

The Fair Campus Act still allows universities to determine their own stan-dard of proof for investi-gations. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education recommended universities use the preponderance of evidence standard, mean-ing more than 50 percent of the evidence points to the guilt or innocence of the accused. This would allow schools to make standard of proof require-ments more stringent,

such as clear and convinc-ing evidence or beyond a reasonable doubt.

Opponents to the bill say it’s already hard to find enough information for a preponderance of evidence standard. But Kohn said FIRE thinks the standard only works with the protocols and investi-gative inquiry of criminal trials.

“We’ve always made the argument that it’s unfair to decide these cases based on a preponderance of the evidence if you’re not going to include meaning-ful and robust procedural protection,” Kohn said. “That’s been our argument for several years at FIRE.”

The bill also has a pro-vision on student organi-zations such as fraternities

and sororities. The section limits an institution’s abil-ity to punish an organi-zation to only a 10-day suspension during an investigation. The institu-tion can only apply the suspension if it determines the organization did some-thing to risk students’ health and safety, and not only a punitive measure. This clause would only apply to student organiza-tions, not individuals.

Kohn said the section was written in response to the fallout of the Univer-sity of Virginia rape case in November 2014, when the university suspended all Greek life activities im-mediately when the story broke in Rolling Stone. The publication later retracted its story.

At Oklahoma State, opposition to the bill started as national support fissured.

Julianne Windham, a political science junior and a member of the Al-pha Delta Pi sorority, was one of a few students who tabled at Chi-O Clock. She said no one she talked to had any idea about the bill or what it means for OSU students.

“Not one single student knew one thing about the bill besides the name I’d repeated to them,” Wind-ham said.

To explain the bill to students and have a discussion about its implications, Windham and Student Govern-ment Association Senator Andrew Steadley hosted a

presentation about the Safe Campus Act in the Student Union on Thursday night. Windham said she wanted to explain the bill in a way that allowed students to form their own opinions about it.

“Not everybody is go-ing to sit down and read the bill in their own free time,” Windham said. “And not everybody knows exactly how the legislation works. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have a right to understand what’s going on in legislation and in congress.

“Because why should 60-year-old people in D.C. be solely responsible for what happens on college campuses?”

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The University Commons, located along Hall of Fame Avenue and northeast of the Colvin Recreation Center, opened its doors to more than 900 students this semester. The $65 million, state-of-the-art housing facility was designed as a mix of traditional and suite-style living areas. The 290,000-square foot, three-building community is built around a quad for outdoor activities and student interaction. Burns Hargis, President of Oklahoma State University, finds the new residence halls to be a useful facility for students. “This fantastic facility is a perfect example of the emphasis Oklahoma State places on student success and the student experience,” said Hargis. Dr. Leon McClinton, director of OSU housing and residential life,

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traditional setting.” Each floor is comprised of groups of six to eight rooms and a community bathroom. Multiple lounges and study rooms are also located on each floor. Each building is equipped with a kitchen and community laundry facility. For more information regarding the University Commons, visit reslife.okstate.edu/university-commons

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The recent controver-sy of the Confederate flag was debated in the last “Critical Conversations” discussion series of the semester Thursday night.

Lawrence Ware, an Oklahoma State philoso-phy professor, moderated the discussion. Ware

asked a panel of four pro-fessors of varying back-grounds whether the flag was a symbol of heritage or a symbol of hate.

Shaila Mehra, an OSU English professor, was the first to speak and said she thought the flag was neither a symbol of heri-tage nor hate, but rather one of white supremacy. Mehra defined white supremacy as “a deal” between elite and poor whites designed to keep African American people on the bottom of society.

“White people who hold allegiance to this flag must recognize the bargain they have chosen to strike,” Mehra said.

Ricco Wright, a Langston University math professor, said the Confederate flag is an outdated artifact in a modern time. Wright said keeping the flag relevant is a constant reminder to African Americans.

“We might be mov-ing backwards more than moving forward,” Wright said.

Megan Burke, an OSU philosophy professor, echoed what Wright and Mehra said. Burke added that the flag being flown across the United States, not only the South, al-lows the repercussions of slavery to carry into today and not be left

behind.“When we call the

Confederate flag heritage, we are not interested in oppressing white suprem-acy,” Burke said.

Vincent Burke, an OSU political science professor originally from Arkansas, spoke of the flag from a Southerner’s standpoint. Burke said after studying the causes of the Civil War, he doesn’t believe the flag was a symbol of heritage or hate.

“I don’t view it as heritage or hate,” Vincent said. “It is a heritage of hate.”

After the discussion, students were allowed to ask questions, which

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included “Should the flag be changed?” or “Could the flag be compared to the swastika?”

The meeting ended with a student asking about what should be done with the Confeder-

ate flag. Wright said it should only have a place in a museum.

“It should change from being a piece of artwork to being an artifact,”

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Members of the Oklaho-ma State University African American Student As-sociation gathered outside Willard Hall on Thursday night for a candlelight vigil supporting University of Missouri students.

About 15 students stood

in a circle to pray for Mis-souri students involved in protests. The Columbia campus has seen regular protests since members of the football team went on strike until university Presi-dent Tim Wolfe resigned, citing concerns over the administration’s handling of several racially charged incidents on campus.

Tianna Carter, an OSU management and marketing junior, said she loved the unity of student organiza-tions at Missouri in standing up to the administration.

“I really commend them for actually standing up and saying enough is enough,” Carter said. “It’s time for something to change. It wasn’t just minority orga-

nizations that stood with them, but a lot of different races and Caucasians that stood up with them.”

Aubrie Quinley, a mul-timedia journalism sopho-more, said the issues at Missouri aren’t localized.

“We want Missouri to know they’re not alone,” Quinley said. “It happens on every campus in different magnitudes.”

Thursday night’s vigil was originally scheduled for Nov. 15, but bad weather forced the group to resched-ule. OSU President Burns Hargis and First Cowgirl Ann Hargis planned on attending Sunday, but they couldn’t make it Thursday because of a scheduling conflict.

Carter said actions at Missouri prove the power of students.

“It’s important because it shows that change can hap-

pen when you finally stand up,” Carter said. “They called for the resignation of their president, and within a few days their president

resigned immediately.“When you do stand up,

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OSU students stand with Missouri protesters in candlelight vigil

kurt steiss/O’COLLYAubrie Quinley, a multimedia journalism sophomore, holds her head down during the prayer portion of the vigil hosted near Willard Hall on Thursday night.

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One student hands another a lit candle. The candles were held during the vigil where attendees prayed and talked near Willard Hall on Thursday night.

Students attending the vigil pray while holding candles in solidarity Thursday night in support of University of Missouri students and faculty.

PHOTOS BY KURT STEISS

OSU students stand with Missouri protestors

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One of the film industry’s most suc-cessful franchises is at the end of its run. You know, until Lionsgate executives inevitably green-light a prequel or two. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” opens this weekend.

Following the events of “Catching Fire,” a full-scale uprising has broken out across Panem’s 12 districts. As the destruction only escalates, Katniss Ever-deen (Jennifer Lawrence) must lead the rebellion and assemble an army against President Snow (Donald Sutherland).

Meanwhile, Everdeen’s closest friend, Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), is undergoing his fair share of problems. Although he’s been rescued from the Capitol, Peeta’s irrationally violent behavior shows that he remains under Snow’s influence.

How much of a role this subplot plays in the film remains to be seen, for the trailers alone seem to show some resolu-tion on that front.

Since the series began in 2012, “Hun-ger Games” has set itself apart from its contemporaries and not just in terms of quality. At this point, the young adult novel adaptation has kind of become a genre unto itself.

So much of it feels homogenized, though. I recently watched the trailer for “Allegiant,” and it seemed almost indis-tinguishable from the latest “Maze Run-ner” film. The former’s reception has been particularly disappointing, given the tremendous onscreen talent involved.

However, on top of boasting world-class actors such as Lawrence, Suther-land, Woody Harrelson and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Hunger Games” keeps its priorities in check.

Although romance is often the main element of these adaptations, there is a near-universal lack of chemistry between the leads. Even then, the world and its other inhabitants come across as ancillary pieces.

Conversely, not only does the relation-ship between Katniss and Peeta work, but it also seems like just another aspect

of the story. It’s definitely an important facet, but it rarely feels as if it’s in the way of the conflict at large.

Each entry tackles its own set of heavy themes, too. The first film does the best job of exploring society’s fascination with violence. Meanwhile, “Catching Fire” expertly shows how a government can use the media to manipulate public perception.

“Mockingjay - Part 1” almost came across as a jab at the franchise’s own mar-keting campaign. In order to win a war, revolutionaries often need to engage in the same practices as their enemies and feed that propaganda machine.

Most of all, I’m excited to see how “Part 2” wraps a bow on top of each of these themes. In any case, I expect grim things for just about everyone involved.

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‘Mockingjay - Part 2’ brings ‘Hunger Games’ saga to a close

scholastic“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” opens this weekend to wrap up the saga.

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Correction

In Wednesday’s issue of the O’Colly, an incorrect photo ran with the story “Deerpeople recalls humble begin-nings.” The band in the photo was Pag-eantry. The O’Colly regrets this error.

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The Oklahoma State University Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that as of November 12, 2015 the following students have accepted induction and initiation into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The initiation banquet will be held on Thursday, November 19,

2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, founded in 1897, is the oldest and most selective honor society for top-ranking students from all academic disciplines. Invitation to membership is based on academic achievements and exemplary character and includes junior, senior,

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