Even though she must use a wheelchair to get around these days, Watkins, the voice of OSU, has more drive and determination than ever.

"Every minute of every day is kind of like a battle," she said. "It’s not that you can’t do things, it’s just figuring out how."

She was on her way to a women’s leadership picnic April 30 when her 1996 Ford Explorer lost control on Highway 51 west of Redlands Road during rainy weather.

Oklahoma State University students have purchased a wide array of merchandise at online stores. However, music is by far the most popular purchase. With newly issued credit cards in hand, students surf the Web for the hottest albums as well as compilation compact discs they can customize.

Why do college students spend so much money at online stores? Convenience and laziness, according to some students.

Senate Chairwoman Jill Lawler said in a Student Government Association Senate meeting Wednesday evening that last spring, she talked to Lance Hinkle, the Student Union’s assistant director of retail operations, about contesting prices.

Terry Don Phillips, Oklahoma State University’s athletic director and a dedicated supporter of improving the facilities, said the $54 million Gallagher-Iba overhaul was designed to promote the athletic programs on a nationwide level.

"I’m Gonna Be Dead Someday," NewsRadio alum Rogan’s comedy album debut, comes with a parental advisory sticker.

It was obvious from track titles like "Other countries suck" and "Oral sex is healthy" that this review needed a man’s touch.

So, introducing the Daily O’Collegian roundtable discussion participants: Cary Aspinwall (the token female), Justin Juozapavicius, Ben Newby, Ryan McNeill and Justin Wilmeth.

The liberal agenda is almost just a humorous farce! For example, how many of you had the distinct pleasure of watching the Democratic National Convention? If you missed it, then you certainly missed some of the greatest theatrics ever to come out of a political convention.

By the way, I’ve got to first mention that the liberal spin here is absolutely humorous. Here, the liberals are painting the Republican National Convention as "smoke and mirrors" and a big showing, but it is the Democrats who maximized the use of theater.

For the second time in three days, a group of citizens have made official their attempts to overturn a law.

If Monday Night Football announcer Dennis Miller had his way, every player would be outfitted with one. Who knows, maybe instead of the Super Bowl, we will have the Crotch Bowl. Imagine an entire contest filmed from the waist down.

It is as if someone has been taken abruptly from their lives. I work and live here in Stillwater and I remember the exact day and time that KSPI faded from the Airwaves and was replaced by a 60 second commercial that repeated over and over again for at least an hour. I heard rumors that it was played even longer than that. It was disorienting, and confusing for there was no warning just Poof and they were gone.

No more Ferris in the morning which I enjoy on the way to work. No more Little Buddha on my way home in the evening. What made it hurt even more was there was implications that they were improving KSPI not completely ditching the genre of music which had become a part of OSU.

So what did I do? I called them up. I was told by Stacey who was answering the phones that they did this huge, expensive research survey and since they had barely been keeping their head afloat for 5 years it was decided that they change the genre to attract more advertising.

I was as upset as Stacey was and asked for the Managers address. I sent him a letter inquiring and asking that he reconsider his decision and also sent a copy of the letter to Ferris O’Brien. I never heard from Frank Baker, but Ferris quickly replied and again told me what Stacey had said, but he also gave me and other loyal listeners hope.

He told me that he was given a show on Saturday Nights called, "A little left of Center" which features his old File 13 and other favorites plus some new rare and obscure info along with a show filled with Alternative. I don’t know about others out there but I miss hearing Dwezil Zappa sing his version of "Baby Hit Me One More Time," so I’ll be tuning in.

Where do crazy fans like that come from? The same place as Oklahoma State soccer player Joanne Edwards.

Now that the last major scrimmage has passed, all that remains for the 2000 edition of the Oklahoma State Cowboys is to wait another nine days and prepare to do battle with Tulsa Sept. 9.

Helping the Cowboys prepare this season are a slew of new coaches, led by two new coordinators, Del Miller on offense, and Mike Cassity on defense.

If you are close enough to feel the heat from someone’s breath, you’re too close. If you can actually see the spit travel from their tongue to your face, you’re too close.

If every time you move slightly you step on their feet, you’re too close. If you can actually tell whether they clip their nose hairs, you’re too close. And you’re too nasty.Don’t get me wrong, I like to be close to people too. I just don’t like a bunch of people touching on me. Yes, that includes my hair. News flash to all those that don’t know - I really dislike it when people touch my hair and I try my best to not be rude about it when and if they do.

So please, please, please keep your hands off of my hair. Yeah, I know it looks "cute" and yeah I know it’s "cool," but it’s mine, not yours — so stop touching it! I don’t want to come off as this hypocrite that goes around touching anyone and everyone I please, but some things are sacred.

My hair is not just hair to me if that makes any sense. What I’m trying to say is that my hair is an extension of myself. My head is not only where I do my best thinking, but it is also where I channel my energy.

Just like Samson, that’s where my strength comes from. It may sound corny to some, but for those who know what I’m trying to say without necessarily saying it, explain it to your neighbor. In a nutshell, the head is a major erogenous zone that all don’t have access to enter.

The same goes for bald heads. Although they are incredibly sexy to some and altogether gross to others, they require the same respect as hair. For the record, I don’t think bald heads are for every man, just as Afros aren’t for everybody, but there are a few that look fairly decent and just like me, they don’t want you touching their heads either. Who knows where your hands have been?

Which leads me to eating. Don’t just go around sticking your hands in other people’s food or wrapping your lips around somebody else’s cup. Get your own stuff jabronie! This isn’t a soup kitchen! Besides, that’s not very safe in this day and age anyway.

The increase in Internet connection speed is thanks to the installation of Ethernet, a type of networking that allows users quick and almost guaranteed Internet connections. The system was installed this summer, despite previous speculation about the complex’s demise.

The protests in Los Angeles were unusual in the fact that a seemingly insightful group of people gathered instead of the customary, disillusioned mob of gang members. Not that there wasn’t the usual share of violence exchanged between the police and the protesters. It wouldn’t be L.A. if something didn’t catch on fire.

Kurtz, Dekinder and Elwell were often tacky imbeciles that were out of hand but you can bet that people read them everyday. Now turning to the opinion page is not much more than listening to whining about unimportant topics or ramblings about nothing.

Some movies make you want to leave the theater without turning back.

Benjamin Lebert did all this and took the time to write it down.