Straight For The Jugular: Raise awareness, not tuition
By Ryant Taylor | Jan. 20, 2015Ryant tackles transparency issues on OU's Board of Trustees.
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AfterTASTE: Eateries off the beaten path create welcoming feeling
By CASSIE FAIT | Jan. 20, 2015Cassie Fait writes about hole-in-the-wall restaurants
Nurturing OUr Nature: Student activists help make positive changes to society
By Grant Stover | Jan. 19, 2015Grant Stover weighs in on environmental activism at OU.
Lean In Further: After two sexual assaults last week, it’s time to make a change
By Jessica Ensley | Jan. 19, 2015Students should work together to prevent sexual assaults
Green Scene: Keystone XL pipeline dividing the nation
By Bethany N. Bella | Jan. 15, 2015Projected to churn out nearly 830,000 barrels of crude oil on a daily basis, this 1,179-mile pipeline from the TransCanada Corporation looks like a given for the members of Congress. But environmentalists and other Earth-conscious individuals like myself are sounding the alarm when it comes to massive crude-oil containers like Keystone.
Amplified Observations: Why rap about pot when you can rap about a coffee pot?
By Luke Furman | Jan. 15, 2015"Coffee Rap is a subgenre that needs to happen and I patiently await its arrival. I just know there are artists out there in the studio, grindin’ those beans and sippin’ that drank."
Campus Chatter: Academics don’t suffice for internships
By Maria Fischer | Jan. 14, 2015“Hi Professor!”
Top 10 worst movies of 2014
By Will Ashton | Jan. 14, 20152014 had tons of wonderful movies, and I’ll talk about them next week. But it also had lots of bad movies too — the kind of awful, unsanitary features that make you question how they got made and sometimes your faith in humanity.
Straight For The Jugular: The Post not living up to expectations
Jan. 13, 2015Activist Ryant Taylor gives his critique of The Post
AfterTASTE: Big Mac? No thank you
By CASSIE FAIT | Jan. 13, 2015You won't find Cassie Fait eating a McDonald's Big Mac.
Lean In Further: Blame for Charlie Hebdo shootings should not rest on the Muslim faith itself
By Jessica Ensley | Jan. 12, 2015The shootings at Charlie Hebdo, while deplorable, should not be used for continued discrimination.
Campus Counselor: Tips to navigate the nasty weather
By Olivia Hupp | Jan. 12, 2015Olivia Hupp returns for another semester to help you navigate life at OU.
Gamer Girl: 'Pap' had to learn to use a new iPhone over break
By Sophie Kruse | Jan. 11, 2015Older generations are still struggling to connect to new technologies.
Nurturing OUr Nature: Responsibility is on us to make the changes we want to see
By Grant Stover | Jan. 11, 2015The 114th Congress of the United States began meeting last week and will continue to do so for the final two years of President Barack Obama’s second term. After the November elections, Republicans comprise the majority of both the Senate and House of Representatives, and they have already started pushing to pass a bill allowing the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Legislation failed to pass in the previous Congress.
Societal Sexism: Men’s opinions in the realm of feminism
By Bailey Breece | Dec. 5, 2014A male opinion on feminism can be a very insightful thing. I encourage men to talk about feminism, because it affects everyone, from cismen and ciswomen, to trans women and men, and anyone in between our idea of binary genders. Men can talk about feminism in an effective and encouraging way. It is wonderful to have that perspective on the movement.
AFC North Nation: Bengals pull it together in the second half against the Buccaneers
By Adam Wondrely | Dec. 5, 2014Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton had an abysmal first half last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are sporting one of the league’s worst records (2-10 after loss to Cincinnati). Dalton threw three interceptions in the first half, and a couple of them were blatant reads that he just missed. He threw one ball into double coverage that could’ve made even unknowledgeable football fans ask themselves, “Why would you make that throw?”
AfterTASTE: The dangers of mainstream food lifestyles and alternative options
By CASSIE FAIT | Dec. 5, 2014Dietary restrictions and life choices often steer eaters to specific food lifestyles.
Post Secret: Graduating college at age 19 with no regret
By Erin Fischer | Dec. 3, 2014"One of the things I’ve been telling people lately is that I’ll be graduating college at the end of the semester. As I’m only 19 years old, people tend to have a lot of questions."
Campus Chatter: College acceptance rates still low at most selective schools
By Maria Fischer | Dec. 3, 2014If you say that the college application process wasn’t stressful, I’m tempted to call your bluff.
Lights, Camera, Ashton: What has happened to great musicals?
By Will Ashton | Dec. 3, 2014"While I’m sure the stages on Broadway continue to bloom with great musical talents, the glory days of 1950s musicals are long gone from the cinema."
