Stuff OSU Should Know

Send us Fan Mail In this final installment of the POP for the Fall 2023 semester, Julianna, Camie, and Aubree relive the highs and lows of the second half of the Oklahoma State football season - from the field-storming festivities of the last and best Bedlam, to the UCF blowout (blowup?), and the recent close call against BYU. Hopes are turned way up and horns way down for the Big 12 Championship...

Send us Fan Mail Sydney, Brett, and Camryn venture to the Colvin to sample student opinions about the best features of  one of the best fitness and wellness centers around and to seek advice for people on the fence about taking advantage of its many programs and services. Get yoked at the Colvin, Pokes, and stay yoked! Visit the Stuff OSU Should Know homepage to browse previously released podcasts...

Send us Fan Mail Gage from Stuff OSU Should Know ventures off-campus to a small, family-run authentic Asian eatery nestled in the back of a food market in downtown Stillwater, whose specialties include ramen, pho, dumplings, and crab rangoons. Whether you have never experienced Devoted or if you are a regular fixture at their counter, Gage's first-time dining experience provides fresh perspec...

Send us Fan Mail The Homecoming-Halloweekend Hangover is real, and not over yet. The team at the POP surveyed students about the highs and lows of what they got into during the end-of-October festivities: getting into the car of a stranger when it is NOT your Uber, getting into disagreements about how women dress up for Halloween, you get the idea. Content warning for anyone who does not want to l...

Send us Fan Mail Here we break down some important academic and cultural news alerts for wrapping up the Fall 2023 semester and shoutout to one of our listeners based abroad. We happened to record this content before the historic last Bedlam football game between Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State, so let us just add here: G. O.  P. O. K. E. S!!! OSU forever!!      Visit the Stuff OSU Should K...

Send us Fan Mail We all got funny, strange, and unbelievable stories about living in close quarters with someone we barely know, but do you know what systems and resources OSU has in place to deal with situations where roommates have crossed the line?   Where is the boundary separating normal-weird roommate behavior from just... NO.? Stuff OSU Should Know conducted an anonymous survey to gather co...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know you can opt out of a campus meal plan if you have a food allergy? The Stuff OSU Should Know team sampled student opinions and feelings about the inclusivity of dining options on OSU campus, and common complaints were about the lack of viable eating spots for people with food allergies and other dietary restrictions (e.g., gluten- or dairy-free). Hours of operation and...

Send us Fan Mail Our report on important dates and deadlines for the month of October begins with an update on OSU sports. All eyes on Homecoming and midterms, of course, but do you know where and when to find Petes Pet Posse on campus for some animal therapy? (Gotta catch em all!) Coverage also includes performances at the McKnight Center, Greenwood School of Music, and other OSU arts departments...

Send us Fan Mail A new crew at Stuff OSU Should Know launches its first pod of the Fall 2023 semester, with an overview of important dates and upcoming events for the month of September as well as a preview of our podcast content to be released in the coming months.  Welcome to all new students, faculty, and staff, and welcome back to everyone else! Stay tuned!  Visit the Stuff OSU Should Know hom...

Send us Fan Mail The crew at Stuff OSU Should Know hit the sidewalks of OSU campus to sample what has students pissed off this time of year. The usual suspects: parking, evening dining options, facilities management and construction. Listen closely for the inside scoop of what makes Chick-Fil-A on campus taste... different and for some end-of-year dining plan hacks. Stay safe and healthy during th...

Send us Fan Mail The SOSK team interviews people on their way into the Colvin Recreation Center to find out what they love and what they want to be better about one of the most popular destinations on campus to find wellness. We ask about favorite workout machines and routines; field common complaints about fees for fitness classes, lack of parking, and creating a comfortable place for women to li...

Send us Fan Mail The Stuff OSU Should Know team breaks down relevant news in the world of academics, sports, and cultural and social events happening in and around OSU campus during the month of April. Check it out to see what you should know about. Visit the Stuff OSU Should Know homepage to browse previously released podcasts!  

Send us Fan Mail The Stuff OSU Should Know team conducted some quick, sidewalk interviews with members of the OSU community about what has Pokes pissed off these days and offered some commentary based on the complaints we received, among them: lack of available seating while dining at Planet Orange, hazards of commuting  by bus and by foot, and orange baggers.  Visit the Stuff OSU Should Know home...

Send us Fan Mail In this first installment of a multi-part series on the Colvin Recreation Center, gym culture, and fitness and wellness at OSU, the Stuff OSU Should Know team takes an exclusive tour with Sarah Blumer to get an inside look at all the services and equipment the Colvin provides for students, faculty, staff, and Stillwater community members, and where to find them. Visit the Stuff OS...

Send us Fan Mail Kierstyn, Tinley, Andrea, Callie, Rylan, Cody, and Bekah team up to launch a new series, Pissed Off Pokes (aka the POP), where students are invited to vent about the less than pleasing facts about college life. We want to air it all out. In this pilot episode of the series, the crew talk  amongst themselves about what is irking them this week, but for future episodes we will solic...

Send us Fan Mail The new team at Stuff OSU Should Know for Spring 2023 gives a preview of what content to expect from the podcast in the coming months, offers students some early semester study advice, and highlights sports news, a few of the cultural events happening on campus in conjunction with Black History Month, as well as some of the student professionalization activities hosted by the Offi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nate, Caleb, and Colleen give a breakdown of the highlights and lowlights of the OSU football, soccer, and cross-country seasons. Wyatt ends the episode with a brief recap of the return of the OSU basketball and their prospects in the coming year.  Visit the Stuff OSU Should Know homepage to browse previously released podcasts!  

Send us Fan Mail Last semester, Stuff OSU Should Know sampled Shake Smart in the Student Union, and their food received mixed reviews. So this week we returned to this unique and popular dining option on campus to give it another go. Listen to learn what Ava, Sophie, Katie, and Julia ordered, how they liked it, and why they think more students should visit this customizable dining option to drive...

Send us Fan Mail In Spring 2021, Pearse Nelson, a student enrolled in the class that produces the Stuff OSU Should Know podcast interviewed the teacher of the class, Dr. Seth Wood, about the history and potential future of his unusual course idea. Pearse conducted the interview to fulfill course requirements, and it turned into a long conversation about trends in higher education, the experience o...

Send us Fan Mail In a special edition of This Week at OSU, after Caleb briefly relives the big wins of Homecoming, Micah gives an overview of the "Strategy Reveal" released by President Shrum a couple weeks back, where she outlined her vision for the future of Oklahoma State over the next ten years. What should you know? Why should you care? We watched the whole Strategy Reveal several t...

Send us Fan Mail Ava, Julia, Sophie, and Katie ate at the Chophouse Taqueria, tried a few lunch options there, and share their thoughts on what is hot and what is not about this on-campus dining option. It is no Fuzzys, but worth a meal plan debit. They also give a brief, unfiltered take on the lack of dinner options apart from North Dining. Visit the Stuff OSU Should Know homepage to browse previ...

Send us Fan Mail Campbell, Griffin, and Wyatt breakdown the relevant academic and sports news and highlight upcoming cultural events. Homecoming programming is already in full swing. Get your Legally Blonde, the Musical tickets now. And shout out to all the pompers out there, doing that tiring, inglorious work that makes us all so proud!    Visit the Stuff OSU Should Know homepage to browse previo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode the SOSK crew interviews students from Professor Ross's Honors Comp service-learning class, who have been working to bring some much needed attention to a new resource on OSU's campus, Pete's Pantry, "a student run initiative that advocates for reducing the amount of food insecurity across our campus and meeting the basic needs of the campus com...

Send us Fan Mail Is there a parking problem on campus at Oklahoma State? Okay, yeah. But what's the problem? Whose problem is that? and what can we do about it? These questions lead the team at Stuff OSU Should Know on a research mission to find out more about the apparent imbalance between parking permits sold and parking spots available at OSU. When we finally found the numbers, at the clos...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Riley, Rosava, and Maci sample the fare at Orange Planet, a unique on campus dining experience in the Human Science Resource Building operated by students and faculty of the  Hospitality and Management program. The review starts out by dispelling some myths about Orange Planet and goes on to offer some hacks to make your dining experience here more enjoyable and c...