Tag: OSU

Eddie Sutton’s exclusion is inexplicable

April 11, 2019 Jeff Brucculeri

For the sixth straight time that Eddie Sutton has been a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the former Oklahoma State head coach has been denied entry. There’s really no explaining why the 24 panelists have yet again voted against his induction. The Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Saturday the 2019…

$270m opioid settlement will go to recovery work at Oklahoma State U.

April 4, 2019

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Oklahoma State University officials announced a settlement with Purdue Pharma that will establish a nearly $200 million endowment at the OSU’s Center for Wellness and Recovery, as part of a $270 million settlement.. The trial against Johnson & Johnson, Teva and the other defendants named in the state’s lawsuit…

Pet sterilization is an issue for dogs, cats in Oklahoma

March 28, 2019 Dr. Kimberly Carter, DVM

Do you know the leading cause of death for domestic cats and dogs in the United States? Euthanasia. Estimates vary on how many dogs and cats are put to sleep each year in shelters, but most sources estimate 2 million to 3 million per year. According to a 2015-2016 report from the American Pet Products…

New OSU OC likes what he sees

March 28, 2019

One of the big questions for the Oklahoma State football team this spring is how the offense will react to the new offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson. OSU has been consistently good on offense lately and Gleeson comes from Princeton where he ramrodded one of the most prolific offenses in the nation. Princeton was undefeated in…

OSU falls to TCU in Big 12 Tourney

March 21, 2019

The Oklahoma State men’s basketball team lost to TCU in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, 73-70, in Kansas City. Yor Anei got his first career double-double, scoring 17 points and collecting 10 rebounds. He added seven blocks, a mark that is the most by a Cowboy in a Big 12 tournament game….

‘The Wall that Heals’ will be in Stillwater April 18-21

March 14, 2019

The Wall That Heals, a 375-foot-long replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., will be on display April 18-21 at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Visitors can honor the more than 58,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam War and visit a mobile education center to learn about social, cultural and political aspects…

OU is seeded 7, OSU is seeded 9 in the Big 12 Tournament

March 14, 2019

Seventh-seeded Oklahoma, by most accounts will receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament even with an early exit from this week’s Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City. Oklahoma State, on the other, would have to win four games in a row to get the NCAAs this year. No. 9 seeded OSU opened Wednesday night…

Tickets for Tulsa football

February 28, 2019

With the best home slate in recent history –– Oklahoma State, Wyoming, Navy, Memphis, UCF, and Houston –– The University of Tulsa is now selling season tickets to the public. Full Season ticket packages are available with prices ranging from $100 to $330 for the six games at H.A. Chapman Stadium in 2019. “This is…

OSU signs two to complete class

February 14, 2019

Oklahoma State, who signed 20 players during the early signing period, added two more football players on February 6. Those are defensive lineman Israel Antwine as a mid-year transfer and running back Deondrick Glass. The Cowboys inked nine offensive players and 12 defensive players. Ten signees are from Texas and four from Oklahoma. Of the…

New program battles opioid abuse

February 7, 2019

Pawnee County is one of Oklahoma’s top five counties for opioid overdoses. But a new program is battling that. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the United States and Oklahoma is no exception. More than 770 Oklahoma residents died from drug overdoses in 2017. Opioids, including prescriptions, are a particular problem —…