Trans people are still people, so treat them as such
By Jessica Ensley | Feb. 23, 2015This week Jessica Ensley discusses Trans identities and pronouns.
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Learn relationship advice from new TV show ‘Sex Box’
By Ian Ording | Feb. 23, 2015The BedPost columnists discuss a new TV show.
Gamer Girl: There should be more women in STEM fields
By Sophie Kruse | Feb. 22, 2015It’s no secret that there are a small number of women in the STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — fields.
Nurturing OUr Nature: Students on campus are making a difference in the environment. You should too.
By Grant Stover | Feb. 22, 2015Grant writes about several students on campus that are member of the Sierra Student Coalition and why they want to help save the environment and what keeps them motivated.
Campus Chatter: Professors should encourage technology in the classroom
By Maria Fischer | Feb. 19, 2015The days of handwritten notes are over. Technology has definitely earned a place in the classroom, and the professors that require their classrooms to power down are doing their students a disservice.
Economic In-Tuition: College is not a cure for poverty
By Joe Hartge | Feb. 19, 2015Joe writes about how college is often seen as a way out of poverty and unemployment for underprivileged people, but why that actually isn’t true.
Guest Column: Hollywood needs diversity, as evident by ‘white’ Oscar nominations
By Will Gibbs | Feb. 18, 2015This year’s Oscars are the “most white” year for the Academy Awards since 1998 — fewer minorities were nominated for the highest awards than any year after 1998.
Lights, Camera, Ashton: Film awards might be pointless, but I still love the Oscars
By Will Ashton | Feb. 18, 2015Awards are meaningless, especially ones for movies. Films and individual tastes are subjective, so to rank films in terms of achievements on par with sports or other recreational activity is silly and often self-congratulatory. But despite that, I love the Oscars.
Amplified Observations: Marketing might be best when employing the element of surprise
By Luke Furman | Feb. 18, 2015Amplified Observations takes a look at what it would be like if other things were released in the style of mixtapes
Lights, Camera, Ashton: R-rated movies, thankfully, dominate the box office again
By Will Ashton | Feb. 18, 2015R-rated movies, thankfully, dominate the box office again.
AfterTASTE: Listing essentials for snowed-in eating
By CASSIE FAIT | Feb. 17, 2015Great snowed-in food ranges from brownies to kale.
Straight For The Jugular: Character shouldn't be question of 'black enough' or 'white enough'
By Ryant Taylor | Feb. 17, 2015It's not about being "black enough" or "white enough," Ryant Taylor writes.
Lean In Further: KC Johnson is not an expert, but a rape apologist
By Jessica Ensley | Feb. 17, 2015FRC protested the lecture Tuesday night in Baker.
‘Fifty Shades’ is a bad movie, and you should probably see it anyway
Feb. 16, 2015This column contains spoilers for the film version of Fifty Shades of Grey.
Campus Counselor: How I found the new best friend I never knew I had
By Olivia Hupp | Feb. 16, 2015Olivia writes about how it was tough to maintain friendships after high school, but once she got to college, she found an old friend that changed her life.
Nurturing OUr Nature: Divestment is a symbol for change
By Grant Stover | Feb. 15, 2015Divesting from fossil fuels would set a precedent that OU wants to save the environment and it would be a symbol for change.
Gamer Girl: Threats and harassment to women in gamer world shown through Law and Order episode
By Sophie Kruse | Feb. 15, 2015The most recent Law and Order episode was about the Gamergate controversy, and it’s important for people to know about it.
Economic In-Tuition: Online school could be the future of higher education
By Sam Kissinger | Feb. 12, 2015Sam writes about why online classes are becoming more and more popular and could be the future of higher education.
Campus Chatter: OU’s add/drop policy is not fair for students
By Maria Fischer | Feb. 12, 2015OU’s add/drop policy doesn’t leave enough time for students to decide if they want to drop a class or not.
Lights, Camera, Ashton: Why ‘Jupiter Ascending’s’ failure is not the death of original filmmaking
By Will Ashton | Feb. 11, 2015Will Ashton writes about whether the days of original filmmaking are over. That is, are movies just going to be sequels, remakes and reboots?
