It turns out that Oklahomans might not have to sing “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” twice to receive the same enjoyment.
A student sits down at a smooth black table, soon to be littered with homework and papers, and takes a sip from a steaming mug of coffee. It happens every day, but at The Coffee House that sip of coffee is savored by more than a student’s taste buds: it could make an impact on the world.
They started this project to set world records. And now a team of OSU aerospace engineering students have done just that — twice.
All lights are green for Lights on Stillwater. The annual event is tonight at 7:00 p.m. on Library Lawn.
Oct. 10 is the deadline for registering to vote in the Nov. 4 election, said the Payne County secretary of elections.
The Edmon Low Library has more than just books. The staff tries to focus on the public and servicing it with whatever it needs, said Bonnie Cain, senior communications specialist at the library.
World of Warcraft: It starts out as just a game.
But what happens when you’re living more in a fantasy than in reality? While trying to escape this world, some get lost in another. For some, it’s a hobby. But for others, it becomes an addiction that affects everyday life.
Clayton Cochran said he would never play [...]
When a Daily O’Collegian reporter took to the streets Sunday afternoon to ask students their thoughts on Barack Obama naming Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate, the responses he heard were about the same
By Allison McCartney
Staff Writer
news@ocolly.com
Students will have more parking spots, and bus riders will have a cooler waiting area in a five-story building opening Monday.
The $22-million Multimodal Transportation Terminal also called the Monroe Street Parking Garage, is at the southeast corner of Monroe and Hall of Fame.
The first floor will serve as a lobby and waiting area for buses.
The rest of the building includes 1,100 parking spaces and administrative offices for the Department of Parking and Transit Services to include the BOB office, said Steve Spradling, the director of parking and transit services.
Spradling said that this building will help connect the different modes of transportation in and around Stillwater.
“This building will add to the number of parking spaces and create a parking area with an interface with the campus and community transit system as well as an interface with the Tulsa Shuttle system,” Spradling said.
Construction began on this building about a year ago.
Now that it is finished, the site will serve as a hub for travelers in Stillwater as well as those who commute to Tulsa and some day, to other destinations in the region, said Lou Watkins, the OSU/A&M Board of Regents chair.
Watkins said this was an important project for OSU.
“The facility greatly improves our highly successful bus system at a time of great need with high fuel costs and provides much needed parking for the Stillwater campus,” Watkins said. “Riding the bus decreases vehicles on the campus, making the campus safer and healthier for pedestrians.”
Students can still purchase parking permits for the facility. The permits are $120 per year and can be purchased online. About 800 of the 1,500 allocated spots have been sold, Spradling said.
“Student spaces are oversold slightly because they turn over several times throughout the day,” he said. “I think we have set an oversell at a rate that will allow parking to be available at all times.”
One student said he is glad to have a parking garage closer to the west side of campus.
“It looks like it’s going to be nice and it’s definitely a lot closer to all my classes,” said Steven Hassenplug, a biological sciences senior.
The total cost of the building is $22 million — $15 million of which came from a grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The remainder was borrowed and will be paid back with parking permit fees, Spradling said.
Despite the cost, Watkins said that building this facility was good for OSU because it represents much more than just a parking garage.
“The facility supports the OSU land-grant mission in the areas of outreach and education by expanding access to higher education for people within Stillwater and across the region,” she said. “Truly, this facility is an example of government and university leaders working together to provide for public needs.”
Instead of donating money, T. Boone Pickens will teach us how to make it.
Casting a line gets less attention than throwing a football. But the OSU bass fishing team proves it doesn’t necessarily take a huge stadium to win games.
Professors who read directly from the PowerPoint, stare at the ground or come to class late need not apply.
After a first week back, students needing to free their minds can check out a free art show.
Organizer Damon Blalack has worked hard to, “create something that makes art come alive.”
But “college student” and “broke” are almost synonymous. When you’re late for class, nutrition might be the last thing on your mind.
The question is, “How do students feel about another country-themed Orange Peel?”
Obviously, it’s impossible to please every critic. The Daily O’Collegian asked a few students around campus to share their thoughts.
Former Cowboy wrestler Daniel Cormier’s dream of Olympic gold in Beijing ended before it began.
Hours before Cormier was scheduled to wrestle in the Olympics, he became ill after his official weigh-in.
It looks like students and faculty have a sweet tooth for Sugarland. In the three days since tickets for Orange Peel 2008 went on sale, about 3,500 out of about 7,500 seats have been purchased.
It’s hard for students to miss the message — e-mails, video messages and tobacco-free signs. The campus went tobacco-free July 1, but students and faculty still light up. OSU is the first university in the Big 12 to enact a tobacco-free policy.
For the sixth consecutive year, students can expect less elbow room on The Bus when they hop on to come to campus or go home.
As they sat and stared at the television screen, Georgia natives Nino Kiguradze and her twin brother, Oto, felt a legion of emotions — scared, angry, helpless.
Construction at Boone Pickens Stadium is on schedule and operating within budget, but all other projects planned for OSU’s Athletic Village must wait until the BP Capital hedge fund grows, Athletic Director Mike Holder said.
OSU already lays claim to the “rowdiest arena in the nation.” Athletic department officials hope with a recent expansion in seating, Boone Pickens Stadium will be just as loud.
Stillwater officials are unsure when the reconstruction of University Avenue will start.
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