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    rival Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops last month, Gundy, in his 13th season and armed with a new five-year contract that pays him $4.2 million this year, is the third-longest tenured coach in the Big 12. And in building a consistent winner — Gundy is both Oklahoma State’s longest-tenured and winningest coach — the hair isn’t the only thing that’s grown. We’re coming up on the 10th anniversary of what, for many, remains Gundy’s defining moment. Yeah, the man is about to turn 50 (on Aug. 12). His postgame rant

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    My current event article is on the Oklahoma State homecoming incident. This took place on Saturday October 24, 2015. This horrific event occurred during a homecoming parade, when The Oklahoma State Cowboys were about to face the Kansas Jayhawks in a friendly college football matchup. In the middle of the parade, a driver by the name Adacia Chambers (25) ran into a crow- full of people. There has been four confirmed deaths; one including a toddler. There have been over 50 reports of injuries and five

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    The West Were The Cowboys

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    old west for a long time, black cowboys were one of the most prominent groups of individuals at the moment. The most popular figures in the west were the cowboys. Western history is loaded with memorable stories and old stories about cowboys and their incredible deeds and fame, however almost no is thought about them being black. In the eighteenth and nineteenth hundred, cowboys were depicted in the film screens as Caucasian and Mexican guys and females The term cowboy is rumored to have started on

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    --One loss doesn't define a football season, unless a team lets that loss defeat their hopes and dreams. That is not what the West Virginia University football team plans on doing. Last Saturday, the Mountaineers fell in Stillwater 37-20 to Oklahoma State, ending their undefeated season. But the Mountaineers refuse to let determine who they are. "We just got to know their is a to more football to be played," senior safety Jarrod Harper said. "One loss isn't going to dictate our season, what this

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    As a young child, one of Lane’s idols was Donnie Gay. When Lane got a chance to meet his idol, he called him a fake cowboy. Lane’s idea of a cowboy was a gentlemen that tipped their hats, true friend, and was an encouragement to other young riders. Donnie wore tennis shoes, smoked and had no time for others, especially young fans. Due to his interaction with his “idol,” Lane Frost vowed to always make time for his young fans. Monty Henson was also one of these idols. Henson had won thirteen consecutive

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    Red Light Rating

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    The University of Oklahoma is rated as a yellow light university, and Oklahoma State University is rated as a red light university. According to FIRE, a yellow light university is one with policies that could somewhat easily be able to restrict a limited amount of protected expression. This type of speech code has a clear approach to what content is prohibited, like content regarding alcohol or drugs. A red light, what OSU was rated, means that the institution has at least one policy that clearly

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    of jobs, food, and money in Oklahoma. The trials that the people went through were scary. People from all over the country read The Grapes of Wrath. The Story of Oklahoma states that “sophisticated New Yorkers had heard about Okies, and many had read John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath” (Baird 340). This quote proves that people all over America read it. This book really explained

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    Toby Keith

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    Toby Keith Music & American Society- Internet April 18, 2010 Toby Keith was born in Clinton, Oklahoma, the son of Carolyn Joan (born Ross) and Hubert K. Covel Jr. He has a sister, Tonni, and a brother, Tracy. His family moved to Moore, Oklahoma (a suburb of Oklahoma City) when Keith was young. Before the family moved to Moore, Oklahoma, Toby visited his grandmother in Fort Smith, Arkansas, during the summers. In fact, his family lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas, for a few years when Toby

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    Cattle Driving Cowboys

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    moving cattle made it hard and dangerous for the cattle and the cowboys. The ways these cowboys drove their cattle were by a thing called cattle driving. Cattle drives were a big thing after the Civil War in the United States. That’s the only way cowboys in the west could get their cattle to the markets. Cattle drives started in the sixteenth century in Europe and other countries. Cattle drives were introduced to the United States around the eighteenth century. Before they had railroads or trucks

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    Essay On Rodeo

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    great sport for cowboys and cowgirls to compete in an event that suits their lifestyle. These contests have changed dramatically since the first official rodeo in the late 1800’s. Because the rodeo event was created in 1888, ranchers culture has been brought to the world and created into a world wide sport. HISTORY OF RODEO The roots of rodeo trace back to the Spanish settling California and becoming cattle ranchers. The vaqueros skills were learned and passed down to the American cowboys who was keen

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