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By Derek HatriDge

Sports Reporter

The eyes of Texas, and the country, are setting sights on Stillwater.

Oklahoma State (2-1) opens conference play on Saturday as they host the University of Texas. The Cowboys are hoping to earn their third consecutive win in a primetime match up against the No. 12 Long-horns (3-0).

After a bye week, coach Mike Gundy said he is eager to get his team back on the field. With Wes Lunt still recovering from a knee in-jury, one of Gundy’s biggest concerns will be which quarterback takes the field.

“It’s hard to say,” Gundy said. “Some guys, based on the type of in-jury, it’s really hard to predict. When they said they were taking (Lunt) out of the cast and not putting one back on, that’s a good sign.”

If Lunt is still unable to play, it’ll be up to J.W. Walsh to lead the Cowboy offense. Gundy said he was pleased with what he saw from Walsh against Louisiana, but recognizes that the Longhorns are a bigger challenge.

We really like what he did, how he performed and handled himself,” Gundy said. “Bringing one guy along, and then bringing another guy in and bringing him along, neither of them had any experience. I think he’s doing very well. Is there a learning curve that has to take place? Yes.”

The biggest challenge for the Cow-boys will be the Longhorn defense, which No. 28 in the nation in points allowed per game. Offensive coordi-nator Todd Monken said he knows he’ll have to make sure the OSU of-fense executes their plays on a higher level.

“They are aggressive and well-coached. You have to do what you do better than they defend it,” Monken

said. “They give you a number of looks to try and disrupt what you’re doing. You have to make sure you are sound in everything you do.”

Running back Joseph Randle is familiar with the Texas defense and how it operates. He said he believes that if they stick to the general game plan from last year, the running game will see success despite the tough op-ponent.

“We just have to go north and south with the ball rather than side to side. That’s how you’ll neutralize that speed that they have,” Randle said. “They bring a lot of different blitzes. They’ll be way more blitz-heavy than anything we’ve gone against so far.”

The tone of Big 12 play will be set for the Cowboys after Saturday night and while Monken doesn’t have an exact idea on what level his team is able to play at, he said he believes Saturday’s game will be a hard fought battle.

“I don’t know where we will end up when the year is over, but I think we have got a pretty good team. Whether one game will show us where we are is a question mark as well,” Monken said. “I think we will play well Satur-day night.”

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Cowboys try to make it three straight against UTBy BrenDon Morris

Sports Editor

He was in one of three cars, packed into the back seat and certain this would all be temporary.

Behind him was the life OSU receiver Josh Stewart had always known— the New Orleans Saints, his friends and Lynn Oaks, his school that sits just a few miles southeast of downtown.

A hurricane named Katrina was the cause. The storm slammed into the Gulf Coast as Stewart’s family slowly made their way toward Dallas.

“Every car was bumper-to-bum-per,” he said. “I was thinking we’d come back in a few days after the hur-ricane hit, but that wasn’t the case.”

Ahead was a new beginning, though Stewart didn’t know it at the time, and a future that he wouldn’t have predicted.

* * *When Stewart is asked about that

drive to Dallas in late August of 2005, he uses one word to describe it.

“Miserable,” he said. “It was just miserable.”

His family had seen the weather re-port and saw Katrina barreling toward New Orleans. They played it smart and packed away a small amount of their lives and themselves into the car and headed for Dallas and, eventually, an uncle’s apartment in Denton.

“It was a lot bigger of a storm than we usually had there,” Valrie Stewart, Josh’s grandmother, said. “We usually got a category 1 or 2 storm, but this one was a 5 when we saw it. By the time it hit land, it had fallen to a 3 but it was still bigger than we had ever had there.”

Josh, a middle schooler at the time, was lucky enough to nab a window seat for the drive, but found himself folded into the back seat with three of his cousins.

That is where he remained for 18 hours.

“The traffic was just so horrible,” Valrie said. “It took us 18 hours to make what’s usually an eight-hour trip. Everyone was going that way and the highways were just so packed.”

The receiver recalled the drive, re-membering it as if it took a day and a half instead of 18 hours. The trip brutal and the thoughts that crossed his mind during it brought on more worry and misery.

“Just hearing about all the stuff that could happen on that slow drive and trying to make sure the rest of your family is alright was just too much,” Stewart said. “It seemed like it lasted forever and then some.”

But it never crossed his mind that Katrina would be the most devastat-ing hurricane in US history. It never

crossed his mind that he wouldn’t re-turn home for good.

“Me and my buddies were messag-ing on MySpace talking about how we’d be back in a few weeks,” he said. “We didn’t think anything like that could have happened, we just thought we’d be back and everything would be back to normal.”

But reality quickly set in, and the receiver caught a glimpse of the suf-fering and devastation that had found New Orleans.

He saw his city — his home —drowning.

“When I saw it on TV, the whole city was underwater,” he said slowly. “I never thought it could’ve happened.”

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Photo by Emily NiElsEN, Photo illustratioN by katiE PEarsoN/o’CollEgiaNreceiver Josh stewart celebrates a touchdown against Louisiana in Boone pickens stadium. Displaced after Hurricane katrina, stewart has found a home in stillwater.

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Williams’ court case delayed OSU staff employee faces felony drug charge• AnOSUemployeewasarrestedoncampusTuesdayafternoononcomplaintsofsmokingmethamphetamine.By Allie HAddicAn

CrimeReporter

An Okla-homa State U n i v e r s i t y staff em-ployee was a r r e s t e d Tuesday on suspicion of p o s s e s s i o n of a con-

trolled drug within 1,000 feet of a school and possession of paraphernalia.

OSU police officers ar-rested Steve Lemarr, 51, in parking lot No. 70, northeast of Ridge Road and Hall of Fame Avenue, around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, according to an OSUPD activity summary.

Another employee told police he saw Lemarr, a cus-todian, smoking metham-phetamine from a pipe and called police, Director of Communications Gary Shutt said Thursday.

An information sheet filed in the case alleges Lemarr converted a light bulb into a smoking pipe.

If found guilty, Lemarr can be sentenced to prison for at least four years and be fined up to $20,000.

He faces up to one year in the county jail or a fine or $1,000 if convicted of posses-sion of drug paraphernalia.

Lemarr has three prior felony drug charges in Tulsa County, according to the Oklahoma State Courts Net-work.

However, all were dis-missed at the state’s request.

Lemarr appeared in court Wednesday afternoon from the Payne County Jail and without an attorney.

Assistant District Judge Katherine Thomas released him on a surety bond of $7,500 following his appear-ance.

Lemarr’s next court date is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Oct. 25.

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By Allie HAddicAn

CrimeReporter

Darrell Williams’ court date has been changed again by the request of the state and the defendant.

Williams, 22, was charged with four counts of rape by instrumentation and one count of sexual battery at the beginning of 2011.

Williams’ trial will con-tinue at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12.

A jury convicted Wil-

liams, a f o r m e r b a k e t b a l l player, on July 23 of-sexual bat-tery and two counts of rape by instrumen-

tation. Williams was acquit-ted of two other counts of rape by instrumentation. The jury recommended no jail time on the sexual battery charge and a year for each

rape charge.The sentencing date

was set to Aug. 23, which brought the Rev. Jesse Jack-son and supporters of Wil-liams to a forum discussing the rape case a day before the sentencing.

The same day, defense at-torney Cheryl Ramsey filed a motion for a new trail, claiming newly discovered evidence, an alleged com-promise verdict and errors on the admissibility of evi-dence, according to the court

document. First, District Judge Phil-

lip Corley scheduled to continue Ramsey filed the sentence hearing to Sept. 14 after the motion. A day be-fore the rescheduled hearing, the state and defendant filed to continue the sentencing to 9 a.m. Sept. 28.

The same thing happened this week. The state and de-fendant requested a continu-ance because that the court is still receiving information on Thursday morning, ac-

cording to the Oklahoma State Courts Network.

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Festival promotes Asian culture

carrie foster/o’collegianMalaysian 24 dance Troupe (left), a VASA member (bottom right) and the chinese lion (top right) perform st Thursday’s lunar Moon Festival.

By KcHriS GriFFin

MulticulturalReporter

The Lunar Moon Festival shines new light on the mean-ings of tradition and cultural perspective.

A large crowd filled the Starlight Terrace to capacity Thursday evening. A lively but attentive audience cheered and learned about the Asian cul-ture. Eric Feng, a hotel restau-rant and management junior, said the event had a sentimen-tal value to him.

“It makes me feel so lonely, and miss my family,” Feng said. “We would have a family gathering and enjoy food and games. We would talk to each other, which was the most im-portant thing.”

Feng said the festival served

as a great representation of the Asian culture.

“What I hope other cultures learn from the festival is the importance of family and uni-ty,” Feng said. “People should pay more attention to their family and value the compan-ionship.”

Games for children, food and entertainment added fla-vor to the event. Chase Thresh-er, vice president of the Asian American Student Associa-tion, said he could not wait to see the dance crew ‘Band of Misfits’ perform.

“I can’t wait for everyone to see them dance,” Thresher said. “I think every one will be blown away. I think it’s amaz-ing how they show their artis-tic abilities.”

Thresher said he wanted the event to stress how the impor-

tance of the harvest affects the Asian community.

“This encompasses many Asian countries, and helps promote unity throughout the community,” Thresher said.

The Band of Misfits brought energy to the event and stressed the importance of the festival. Band member Josh Opara said the group wanted to add swagger to the event with the originality their dance moves have.

“We try to mix all our styles together in a comical, story-telling and entertaining way,” Opara said. “It will showcase our dance abilities and what we can do.”

Opara said the event put him at home.

“I love the culture and the gathering they have, it really puts you at home,” Opara said.

“I have grown to respect the culture. It is something that interests me deeply.”

Malaysian 24 Season Drum Troupe performed a traditional piece that had a deafening tone. Ruben Oliver, president and teacher of the group, said the traditional piece called Drunken Drum would deliver a message to the audience.

“Most of the movements are inspired from the harvest and display motions used by the farmers when harvesting,” Oliver said. “You will see a lot of swaying and slashing move-ments in the drunken style.”

Oliver said getting people interested in the festival again is important.

“I expect other dancing and music, but I think this will def-initely wake some people up,” Oliver said.

Oliver stressed that unity was the main idea of the event.

“The lunar festival here is different than the one over seas because here it’s open to every-one,” Oliver said. “Over there it seems to be more of a fam-ily oriented thing and not that diverse.”

The event was a new experi-ence for one student. Freshman Melody Hong said she grew up in America and is not fa-miliar with most Asian culture traditions.

“In my eyes, this event is a celebration of the Asian cul-ture and is cool,” Hong said. “I do not know much about my background and this is new to me. I have seen this type of thing, but I like what this festi-val is about and what it means.”

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Stewart: Stewart’s story of escaping Katrina to scoring for the Pokes.

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By Christian COrOna

Daily Texan Sports Editor

Texas is 3-0 and coming off its best performance since Colt McCoy was under center for the Longhorns.

Like Oklahoma State, Texas took last week off. Facing the nation’s most productive offense on the road, the Longhorns are two-point favorites.

“I’ve never played there but I’m looking forward to it,” ju-nior wide receiver Mike Davis said. “I know it’s going to be a brawl like Ole Miss. It’ll be a hostile environment but we like that.”

As recent history has shown us, anything can happen when Texas travels to Stillwater. But one thing is certain: this game between the Longhorns and Cowboys will be one of the most entertaining of this week, maybe this year.

“I know we’re usually behind and I know we usually have to fight our way out of holes to get

back,” Texas head coach Mack Brown said of his experiences in Stillwater. “It’s a fun place to play. They’re loud, they’re ex-cited. The crowd is right behind the bench so you get some really good friends in three and half, four hours. Usually they know everybody’s name. They go back to mommas.”

Since Brown took over as the Longhorns coach in 1998, Texas has not lost on the road against Oklahoma State. But, time and time again, they’ve come close.

Texas trailed by 10 after

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He still held on to hope. Josh, Valrie and a small section of their family quickly moved from the uncle’s apartment into a hotel while their city sat crippled and swallowed by the Gulf of Mexico.

“Our whole family was there,” his grandmother said. “We had 15 or 16 people in a two bedroom apartment. There were just so many people there that we couldn’t stay, so my oldest son found a Quality Inn that we stayed in until we could find our own apartment and eventually our own house.”

They thought about a return to New Orleans, they soon re-alized this wasn’t an option.

They simply couldn’t get back because of the destruc-tion, and they began to ac-cept that they were stuck for a while.

“After it was delayed for so long, we decided I didn’t need to miss more school so I start-ed at McMath Middle School in Denton,” Stewart said.

“We hadn’t made our minds up exactly what we wanted to do,” said Valrie. “We really couldn’t get back down there to even see what kind of damage had been done or if returning

was even an option. The kids were missing so much school that we finally put them into one in Denton. That’s what re-ally made our mind up for us.”

That’s where Stewart would first find his biggest rival, but eventually his best friend and quarterback, J.W. Walsh.

The two played against each other in middle school in just about every sport, and were constantly going at it as the two standout athletes on their respective teams.

“Josh played everything he could,” Valrie said. “They called him Willie Mays in baseball, and he was great in basket-ball… Those two used to play each other in everything, but when he finally went to Guyer they got put on the same team.”

The two were inseparable, and the chemistry created during that time was what caused Walsh to toss Stewart 56 passes for 971 yards and 10 touchdowns during their se-nior season.

“We really couldn’t get back down there to even see what kind of damage had been done or if returning was even an op-tion. The kids were missing so much school that we finally put them into one in Denton. That’s what really made our mind up for us.”

That’s where Stewart would first find his biggest rival, but eventually his best friend and quarterback, J.W. Walsh.

The two played against each other in middle school in just about every sport, and were

constantly going at it as the two standout athletes on their respective teams.

“Josh played everything he could,” Valrie said. “They called him Willie Mays in baseball, and he was great in basket-ball… Those two used to play each other in everything, but when he finally went to Guyer they got put on the same team.”

The two were inseparable, and the chemistry created dur-ing that time is what caused Walsh to toss Stewart 56 passes for 971 yards and 10 touchdowns during their se-nior season.

“We were always together,” the receiver said. “I’d say I was going to J.W.’s house for awhile, and I’d end up staying for like four or five days.”

When the two landed in Stillwater, rumors swirled of Stewart moving in with the Walsh’s at one point during high school, but Valrie was quick to set the record straight.

“They said on the newscast last week that he moved in with him, but that was never the case,” she said with a laugh. “He always had a place to stay, he would just stay there on the weekends and sometimes dur-ing the weekdays. They were together that much. He didn’t ever actually move in with him, though.”

Now they live in neighbor-ing dorms on campus and con-tinue to be together constantly.

When starting quarterback Wes Lunt went down with a knee injury against Louisiana-

Lafayette and Walsh began taking snaps, it should’ve sur-prised no one that his favorite target would be Stewart. The two connected for two touch-downs in the game.

“That was great,” Valrie said. “It just brought so many mem-ories back from Guyer, the way they were throwing and catch-ing the ball. I never thought I would actually get to see it in college, but it happened.”

On the pair’s first touch-down, an opponent hit Walsh hard as he threw the ball to a streaking Stewart over the middle. Josh ran the ball in with ease while Walsh jumped off the ground and sprinted to the end zone to celebrate with his best friend.

“When J.W. ran to my baby, it just brought tears to my eyes,” Valrie said. “After the game he said ‘Momma, J.W. hit me harder than the other team!’”

The celebration continued after the game as the pair ran off the field together, overcome with excitement. The two had dreamed of that moment for so long, and it had finally come.

It’s fair to say that every-thing has worked out for the receiver. He’s come from es-caping Hurricane Katrina to waltzing into end zones on Saturdays.

“It all worked out too well,” Stewart said with a smile. “I couldn’t have asked for any-thing better.”

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From DylanGoracke

I am writing in response to articles written by Geoffrey Harden, Jeff Degginger, and Hope Goertz. Anyone wishing to rebuke a Christian should know the Bible before speak-ing on the subject.

Jeff Degginger claimed in a Sept. 24 column that Lee Johnson judged people as non-moral and tried to rebuke him using God’s Word. “I turn to the Bible quote Luke 6:37, ‘Judge not, and you will not be judged…’ ”

The Devil can quote scrip-ture for his own purposes. Not surprisingly, Degginger doesn’t know the Bible well or under-stand what it means. Let me illustrate how he ripped this verse out of context.

In Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus in-structs us not to do charitable deeds, as the hypocrites do. In Matthew 6:5-8, Christ says not to pray, like the hypocrites.

See the difference?If Jeff would quote more of

the passage, we would see that Christ says, “Remove the plank

from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

The Bible also says, “Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather, judge ac-cording to righteous judg-ment” ( John 7:24).

Harden’s view on moral-ity is inconsistent with reality. Harden claims to be an “ag-nostic atheist,” yet doesn’t real-ize that without God there is no standard of truth or good-ness.

It’s not that atheists are somehow less moral than any-one else, but absolute morality does not fit their evolutionary world view. To them the uni-verse and life itself are a ran-dom accident.

The Bible claims that a lov-ing god created the universe and you specifically for a pur-pose. Arbitration isn’t allowed if you want to have a logically consistent world view.

History has shown us that neither conventionalism nor relativism can determine what is moral. In conventionalism, society decides truth, and this is exactly what happened in Nazi Germany. Yet I think we would all agree that killing Jews is not moral.

Relativism permeates our society today, yet no one truly believes in it. Notice a relativist will say that morality is rela-tive, but will protest when you try to steal his wallet.

If God is not real and we evolved from single-celled

organisms, then man decides truth. Morals would be noth-ing more than personal opin-ion. No one could say, “It is wrong to murder,” because this would be as valid as, “My fa-vorite color is green.”

Morality would vary from person to person, because morals would simply be elec-trical impulses in the brain. Why follow those impulses? We have other impulses that we don’t always follow and that’s probably a good thing. My brain is different than yours anyway, so what’s moral for you isn’t necessarily moral for me. In reality, there exists an absolute moral code in ev-ery person’s heart.

Some may retort, “Every-one knows right from wrong.” Yes, because we are made in the image of God, and he has written his morality into us.

But in a random chance, evolutionary universe, why would there be right and wrong and how could you pos-sibly know about it? “Everyone knows” isn’t an answer.

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Atheist morality incompleteIf God is not real

and we evolved from single-celled organisms, then man decides truth. Morals would be nothing

more than personal opinion.

God cannot be both all-loving and all-knowing

From Zach reus

I'm not going to pretend that I know whether or not there is a god, as any answer would be an assumption.

However, there is one logical fallacy made in every religion I can't help but point out.

God, in most religions, is supposed to be omnibenevo-lent (all-loving), omniscient (all-knowing) and omnipotent (all-powerful). The problem faced, though, is that if God is omnipotent, then what is preventing him from giving us proof that He exists?

The reason most people don't believe is because there's no proof, so if God showed himself he would have more followers.

Since not believing in God usually condemns someone to be tortured for all eternity, it would make sense for an all-loving God to show himself in a definitive way. Consider-ing he not only hasn't shown himself, but there are also sev-eral different gods followed throughout history, it seems

like God is a jerk if he does exist.

However, we all believe God (whatever God it may be) is marked as all-loving, and that he wants all of his follow-ers to make it into everlast-ing bliss. Therefore, it seems the only logical conclusion is either God isn't omnibenevo-lent, God isn't omnipotent or he just doesn't exist.

That being said, I know there could possibly be a reason for it, but until I hear a logical reason that doesn't involve the phrase, "the lord works in mys-terious ways," I'll refrain from assumption.

opinion@ocolly.com

There is one logical

fallacy made in every

religion I can’t help but

point out.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Objecting to war is a Christian ideal

Opinion Columnist

EVAN WOODSON

Opinion Editor

TRENTON SPERRY

I woke up yesterday morn-ing to texts and calls from many people. All of them had the same message: A child shot himself at Stillwater Junior High School.

As a journalist, in that mo-ment, you do one thing: get to work.

I’ve been covering news for about three years now, and I’ve seen and been around plenty of death.

A 22-year-old local man on a motorcycle killed in a wreck on campus.

A 22-year-old guy I went to middle school with killed in a car accident on his way home for a holiday.

A 20-year-old woman I didn’t know suffering the same fate.

A 42-year-old mother of two drowning at a lake Oklahoma State University owns.

Before yesterday, the worst moment was waking up to texts and calls about two OSU bas-ketball coaches being killed in a plane crash.

Journalists learn from the first of these stories to push aside all the emotion and focus on what’s happening. We have to tell people now.

So when I saw the messages yesterday, I grabbed my iPad and got to work monitoring the O’Colly’s Twitter account. I had to inform the community.

As I got in contact with our reporters on the scene, they be-gan texting me gruesome up-dates. I listened to recordings that made me cringe.

I hope none of you ever have to hear a 13-year-old girl de-scribe seeing a classmate cov-ered in blood and her immedi-ate panic as she flees.

Then came the pictures. Pho-

tos of a child who must have been under severe emotional strain to bring about his own death.

I could stomach all of this. But then reports started fly-ing around — unsubstantiated reports — regarding his attire. One media company out of probably 15 present made a claim that he was dressed as a Batman villain, and that claim was picked up by other media outlets.

As the day went on and I gathered in the newsroom with my incredibly talented and ded-icated coworkers and boss, we tried to lighten the mood.

I made a tangential joke. We watched South Park and other Comedy Central shows. We just couldn’t let what happened sink

in — it stops everything.Then everyone went home.

As a storm approached, I stayed in the newsroom; I had walked to work. To pass the time, I watched “Breaking Bad.”

I finished an episode in which a young boy is shot in the final seconds.

I gathered my things and left, a light rain still falling. As I walked, I heard a loud noise behind me. I jumped, and began jogging home.

I got home and turned off the lights. Every emotion of the day began to flash in my head, and I just sobbed.

I recalled seeing a fellow O’Colly writer choke up when the national media asked about Kurt Budke; my coworker had often interviewed him.

I recalled the wave of emo-tion that followed after our re-porting that day had ended.

There is a moment in jour-nalism when what happens hits home. You swallow it and hope it stays down as long as possible, but it always comes back up.

So what hurt the most was watching the media eat up facts to turn them into a story.

If the media sees an opportu-nity to combine one theme with another, they will distort it by whatever means possible. And that was done.

A media company in the United Kingdom used the re-ports of the young boy’s cos-tume to allude to the shootings in Aurora, Colo.

An emotionally strained child was compared to a mass murderer because of what one media outlet irresponsibly claimed he was wearing.

I didn’t work all day on the brink of emotional breakdown to watch that happen. It’s wrong, and it should outrage the Still-water community.

I hope local media outlets

will show others how real jour-nalism functions. I hope we’ll tell you about this boy’s life.

This little boy is and should be the story; we shouldn’t draw comparisons to things that have no relation to what he did.

My thoughts are with his family, friends, classmates and anyone who struggled through yesterday; you weren’t alone. If you need help, seek it.

If you think you may be de-pressed, do not let thoughts spin out of control. Get help now.

Think about your actions and the things you say to or about people. Words and inaction are the most dangerous.

If you are having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK.

Finally, tell the people you care about that you care about them. You can never truly know what they’re going through.

Trenton Sperry is a political science and legal studies senior. opinion@ocolly.com

I got home and turned off the lights. Every emotion of the

day began to flash in my head, and I just sobbed.

Media distort coverage of tragedy

I’ll never forget the first time I saw “Saving Private Ryan.”

I was deeply bothered by the scene in which an American soldier grapples with a German enemy, only be slowly and cru-elly killed by a knife driven into his chest. I hated seeing those things when I was little and I still do.

That wasn’t what came to mind when I thought about war.

I hated those movies because when I fantasized about battles, I never saw real people. I never saw the consequences of death. No displaced refugees, no lone-ly letters written home to family members and no flags put into the hands of weeping mothers.

I never saw the last breath slip out of a living person, leav-

ing behind a lifeless corpse.I never saw war.What I saw was action,

strategy, excitement and victory, none of which are inherently wrong. All of these things make up the essence of war, but when we view them out of the con-text of the total complete, they are but a phantom of the truth.

Maybe I was like most Americans, thinking of war as something far away, hypotheti-cal and not directly affecting me.

Maybe I was like many Americans, allowing the mem-ories of the Civil War to fade away; forgetting what it’s like to experience war on my home soil.

Maybe I was like some Americans who believe Amer-ica needs to be a police force for the world, deciding what is right and wrong for Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.

Maybe I was just soft.All I know for sure is that I

watched a documentary that night. When I saw the charred remains of Iraqis sitting in burnt-out vehicles, children missing limbs and women burying their brothers and hus-bands, I began to understand the complete reality of war.

And I decided right then and there I wanted no part of it.

Let me be very clear: I har-bor no judgmental feelings against veterans and those Americans currently serving in the armed forces. I’m glad men and women have made sacri-fices so I can enjoy American rights and liberties.

By no means am I trying to say that you are not a true Christian if you have participat-ed in the armed forces. Mem-

bers of my family whom I love and respect have served in the armed forces. So I am not one to personally condemn people involved with the military.

But I will be one to ask this question: If I were a soldier, how would I reconcile what the rules of war tell me to do (pro-tect myself and my comrades and eliminate the enemy) with what Jesus tells me to do (love and pray for my enemies)?

Without a doubt there have

been countless Christians who have fought in wars and served in the military.

I think about the Civil War and the black soldiers who fought for their freedom and to hold together a nation that declared them in 1787 to be three-fifths of a person.

I think about World War II, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Holocaust, shuddering to think about what would have hap-pened if Nazi Germany was not

defeated.But we cannot ignore the

tradition of pacifism and non-violence in Christian history. Examples of modern denomi-nations that oppose war include Seventh-Day Adventists, Jeho-vah’s Witnesses and Quakers.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a conscientious objector. Some people say his outspoken op-position to the Vietnam War was a big factor in why he was killed.

Mahatma Gandhi was a conscientious objector, and he wasn’t even a Christian; he was a Hindu. He was assassinated, too.

I guess there’s no more danc-ing around it.

What it boils down to is this: should I support American in-volvement in war in the name of my Christian faith?

Should I conscientiously object to American involve-ment in war in the name of my Christian faith?

Or should I just be silent?

Evan Woodson is a history and sociology senior. He is also a football coach at

Stillwater High School. opinion@ocolly.com

Cartoon by boardman robinson/arChive.orgBoardman robinson depicts Jesus christ being shot as a deserter by various world militaries. robinson drew the cartoon in 1916.

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News from OSU Communications

OSU Wellness: Something for everyoneThe Oklahoma State University De-

partment of Wellness offers programs and services for complete health and wellness of the mind and body.

As the university is “Striving to be America’s HEALTHIEST Campus”, the Department of Wellness continues to lead the way in these efforts with fo-cus and dedication on providing first class wellness, recreation and nutrition programs, services and facilities.

“We provide something for ev-eryone,” said Kent Bunker, director of the Department of Wellness. “We offer a wide variety of programs that teach healthy habits and create lifelong wellness skills.”

The department’s team continually develops new programs and services to fit the ever-changing wellness needs of the OSU community. It also over-sees OSU’s popular and expansive intramural sports program.

In addition to its numerous well-ness programs, the department also provides its members with the highest quality facilities including the Colvin Recreation Center, Seretean Wellness Center, Colvin Annex and Camp Redlands.

The Colvin Center re-opened in 2004 after a $20 million renovation and offers 250,000 square feet of recreation

options including: 10 basketball courts, 11 racketball courts, indoor track, two cardio theater rooms, a multipurpose gym, indoor pool, outdoor pool, two dance studios, three multipurpose fit-ness rooms, selectorized weights, free

Coaches vs. Cancer connects athletes and community

On Campus...”Far Away”OSU Theatre starts a new season with “Far Away,” an hour-long futuristic nightmare set for Friday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 30, at 2:30 p.m. in the Davis Theatre at Gundersen Hall. For more information, call (405) 744-6094.

Register NowOSU will host Sustainable Rcy-cling: Proven Solutions for Okla-homa, a full-day conference and expo at the ConocoPhillips Alumni Center on Oct. 12. A discount fee is offered if individuals register by Oct. 5 and exhibitor rates are dis-counted if registration is completed by Sept. 28. For more information, go to www.recycleok.org.

Kaleidoscope of ChoirsThe OSU Women’s Chorus, Uni-versity Singers, Statesmen, Concert Chorale and Chamber Choir will present the annual choral gala “Ka-leidoscope of Choirs” on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2:30 p.m. in the the Sere-tean Center Concert Hall. Selections will include works by Bach, Beethoven, Sumsion, Mathias, Mealor and several more. Come and see a fast-paced and colorful program. Admission is $8 general and $6 for students and se-nior citizens.

Cowboy football defensive lineman Cooper Bassett is pictured with 6-year-old Taylor Brandt. The two developed a bond through the Coaches vs. Cancer program while Taylor was being treated for leukemia. Bassett has attended the girl’s dance recitals, parties and visited her in the hospital and at home.Taylor’s parents bring her to visit Bassett and to attend OSU games.

Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National As-sociation of Basketball Coaches that empowers basketball coaches, their teams, and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer. OSU has participated since the program was created in 1993.

While the primary focus of the group is to raise money for cancer re-search, education and patient services, the committee has also taken on the additional role of raising awareness and connecting children with student athletes and coaches.

CvC hosts a variety of fundraising and special events with athletes and coaches including, hospital visits, fun-draisers and opportunities for cancer patients and survivors to attend an athletic event.

Although the program began specifically with men’s basketball, it now encompasses football, women’s basketball, baseball, wrestling, women’s tennis, equestrian, soccer and softball.

In addition, OSU Spring Sing has become a valuable partner. The group’s executive committee conducts hospital visits and since 2009 has raised over $50,000 for the cause.

For more information about the

CvC program or to volunteer, please contact Kendria Cost at kendria.cost@okstate.edu or Mindy Walthall, mindy.walthall@okstate.edu.

By Mason Waldvogel

Students are gearing up for the annual triathlon held at Oklahoma State Univer-sity’s Camp Redlands.

OSU’s event involves a 1/2 mile swim, 5k run, and a 21-mile bike ride, all in immediate succession. On average 50-60 students par-ticipants, as well as another 15 three-person relay teams, compete in the race.

Keith Kotar, president of the OSU Triathlon club, has been competing in events since he was 10.

“I’m dedicated to becom-ing the greatest athlete I can be and using any successes I have to promote the sport to others,” Kotar said.

Athletes who train for about 4-6 hours a week for 3-4 weeks can get

OSU triathlon set for Saturday

to the end comfortably.“The toughest part about triathlon is

putting all three sports together on the same day, Kotar said. “It’s not unusual to go to a race and have a fantastic swim, feel terrible on the bike then be

suddenly rejuvenated on the run, or any other combination. There’s a lot of science and planning behind creating the perfect race.”

The event is not just for those wanting to compete; spectators are encouraged to attend as well. Registration and check-in is Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The race will start at 9:30 a.m.

Students and non-students alike are allowed to register as individuals or as a team of two or three. Prizes will be awarded to winners in all divisions.

To register, contact the Outdoor Adventures at 404.744.5581.

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weights, rock climbing wall, putting green, and two golf simulators.

The Seretean Wellness Center features a full kitchen for cooking classes and demonstrations, personal training area, massage therapy room,

two group fitness rooms, cardio room, conference hall, counseling rooms, and a training and testing center for sponsored programs.

The Annex recently underwent a $5 million renovation and now features four basketball/volleyball courts and with the inclusion of natural light and air conditioning, it serves as the perfect location for small conferences and workshops.

Camp Redlands, located 10.5 miles from the OSU campus, features 12 cabins, a lodge, pavilion, swimming dock, picnic area, and a ropes challenge course. This facility offers trainings and team building workshops to students, faculty,staff and the general public.

Access to the Colvin and Seretean Center is included in all OSU benefit- eligible faculty and staff packages.

For more information about the OSU Department of Wellness and its offer-ings visit: http://campusrec.okstate.edu.

OSU’s Colvin Recreation Center offers 250,000 square feet of recreation space including multipurpose fitness rooms, indoor track, selectorized weights, free weights and several basketball and racket ball courts.

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