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Back in the Saddle

Tue, May 01, 2018

After nearly 20 years, OSU alumnus Chad Weiberg has returned to OSU Athletics as the new deputy athletic director.

AlumniSportsAthleticsCampus Life and DiversityState magazine
Crescent Masterpiece

Tue, May 01, 2018

Design for new Business Building creates an iconic look for the east end of the Legacy Walk.

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Loyal and True

Tue, May 01, 2018

In March 1951, the Oklahoma Legislature mandated that all state employees sign a new Oath of Allegiance (Loyalty Oath) or they would lose their jobs.

Staff and FacultyOAMCResearchHistoryAlumniState magazine
Essay: Support for Higher Education is the Answer

Thu, Sep 01, 2016

Somewhere in Oklahoma a young high school girl dreams of attending Oklahoma State University. While her parents never went to college, they understand the importance of her attending — and earning a diploma to work in a career she needs to support herself in the future.

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The Lady Behind the Mask

Tue, Sep 01, 2015

Master Puppeteer Repairs Pistol Pete

Pistol PeteState magazineYear of the Cowboy
Being Pistol Pete

Sat, Sep 01, 2012

A look behind the auditions of Pistol Pete

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Portraying Pistol Pete

Mon, Dec 01, 2008

On Nov. 1, 1958, thousands of OSU alumni, family and friends gathered at Lewis Field for the homecoming game against Army. It was the first homecoming under the newly named Oklahoma State University and a first for what has become one of the greatest mascot traditions in the United States.

State magazineYear of the CowboyPistol Pete
The man behind the mascot

Sat, Dec 01, 2007

What it's like to be Pistol Pete.

State magazinePistol PeteYear of the Cowboy
Pistol Pete: more than a mascot

Fri, Dec 01, 2006

Three alumni who portrayed Pistol Pete during their student years — Scott Petty, Lance Millis and John Price — said wearing the head was more than just becoming a mascot. It was becoming someone who lives and breathes the OSU spirit — something they still do today.

Year of the CowboyState magazinePistol Pete
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