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OSU Headline News
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Monday, March 29, 2004
This page is updated three times weekly at approximately 4 p.m.,
except during holidays and academic breaks.
Cowboy Basketball Means Much to Overseas Soldiers
The following e-mail was received today from Lt. Col. Bill Gray in
Afghanistan, who says that many OSU fans in that nation have been cheering
for the Cowboys. They include soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade, Camp
Phoenix, who are training the new Afghan National Army, and soldiers at the
Office of Military Cooperation where Col. Gray works. "Some of us caught
the game early this (Sunday) morning," he writes. "You may not realize the
significance that this achievement back home holds for many of us on duty
here overseas. Please pass on to the AD, Coach Sutton and all the players
--- congratulations on making it into the Final Four, and we’re confident
that you’ll go all the way to a National NCAA Basketball Championship! We
are all proud of the athletic and other achievements of Oklahoma State
University."
Fire Protection Publications Makes it to 'Final Two'
OSU's Fire Protection Publications, the nation's largest producer of fire
service manuals and materials, recently made it to the "final two" of
publication excellence. The Society for Technical Communication announced
that the IFSTA "Wildland Fire Fighting for Structural Firefighters" (4th
edition) manual won the 2004 Award of Excellence (second place) in its
annual International Technical Publications Competition. The manual made it
into the international competition after winning the Distinguished Award
(first place) and Best of Show in regional competition. Congratulations to
senior editors Carl Goodson, Cindy Brakhage and all the FPP staff.
Sexual Assault Awareness Week March 29-April 2
March 29-April 2 is Sexual Assault Awareness Week. In conjunction with the
observance, the Campus and Community Advocates for Relationship Education
(2CARE) group is planning several events. An information booth and the
Clothesline Project will be located in the OSU Student Union Atrium from 10
a.m.-2 p.m., Monday through Thursday, March 29-April 1. The Clothesline
Project is part of a nationwide initiative and is a display of T-shirts
embellished by participants showing support for survivors and victims of
relationship violence by visually representing how rape and relationship
violence affects everyone. On Monday, March 29 from 5-10 p.m., diners at El
Chico restaurant can mention 2CARE to their wait staff, and a portion of
the cost of their meal will be donated to the 2CARE committee. The annual
"Take Back the Night" event begins on the OSU Library lawn at 7 p.m.,
Tuesday, March 30. Everyone is invited to participate in these activities.
April is 'Made in Oklahoma' Month
The Oklahoma Food & Agricultural Products Center on the OSU campus reminds
us that Gov. Brad Henry has proclaimed April as "Made in Oklahoma Month."
Food and Agricultural processing activities contribute $7.1 billion to
Oklahoma's gross state product and to nearly 260,000 jobs.The Oklahoma Food
& Agricultural Products Center on the OSU campus is an associate member of
the Made In Oklahoma (MIO) Coalition. Its website is at
http://www.miocoalition.com/
Relay For Life Event is April 2-3
On April 2 and 3, the OSU campus will be the host for the third annual
Relay For Life on the Library Lawn. Relay for Life benefits the American
Cancer Society by celebrating survivors of cancer, honoring those who have
lost the battle with the disease and promoting cancer research. The event
begins at 7 p.m., April 2 and ends at 7 a.m., April 3. Everyone's invited
to participate and cheer on the teams. You can find more info at
http://www.osurelayforlife.kintera.org.
KOSU Wins Five National Honors
KOSU Radio has earned four regional honors from the Radio Television News
Director's Association and one tribute from the Oklahoma Association of
Broadcasters. KOSU News Director Carrie Hulsey, Program Director Ted Riley
and State Capitol Correspondent Rachel Hubbard were honored. That makes 199
national, regional, and state honors for journalism excellence, and 11
National Broadcasting Championships since 1985 for KOSU.
OSU Sports: Equestrians Advance, Tracksters Set Records, Tennis Swats Rice, Soccer
Picks up Win and Tie
Oklahoma State's equestrian team advanced 17 riders from the regional
championships Sunday at Texas A&M to compete in the zone championships in
Canyon, Texas. The Cowgirls were led by Emily Harison and Cheryl Adamson
with their pair of victories in Intermediate Flat and Intermediate
Horsemanship, respectively.
OSU's track and field team had a record-breaking performance at the UTA
Invitational Saturday at Arlington, Texas. Senior Halee Prickett set a
school record in the hammer throw with a distance of 15.09 meter, also
good enough for an NCAA Regional Provisional. Prickett also set the
school record in the discus with a distance of 46.12 meters. Freshman
April Hart earned an NCAA Regional Provisional in the javelin event with
a throw of 34'' 70".
Oklahoma State's No. 43-ranked men's tennis team beat sixth-ranked Rice
and improved to 10-2 in front of a large crowd at the Jake Hess Tennis
Stadium in Houston this weekend. Up to this point, Rice was 17-0.
Oklahoma State's soccer team picked up a win and a tie Saturday afternoon
in Dallas. The Cowgirls tied Big 10 foe Minnesota 1-1 and shutout LSU 3-0.
For more sports information visit www.okstate.com.