OU adjusts COVID-19 isolation and quarantine requirements in alignment with the CDC
By Molly Wilson | Jan. 3, 2022Students, faculty and staff will only be required to isolate or quarantine for five days.
NEWS BLOGS
TV review: Season 15 of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ proves the show is still magnificent
By Logan Humphrey | Dec. 31, 2021As the gang returns for another monumental season, they provide some praise-worthy new episodes.
TV Review: The premiere of ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ leaves fans feeling déjà vu
By Griffin Shaivitz | Dec. 31, 2021Episode one is leaving fans feeling all too familiar with what came before.
Film Review: 'Don't Look Up' is a star-studded disaster
By Logan Humphrey | Dec. 31, 2021Full of a star-studded cast, Don’t Look Up is a disastrous satire based on possibly true events.
Here’s why ‘Jingle All the Way’ is the most honest Christmas movie
By Zach James | Dec. 23, 2021Look past the stupidity, and you may see this film has more to offer.
Here's our favorite Christmas movies
By The Beat Staff | Dec. 23, 2021Here are the movies that are close to our hearts.
TV Review: The ‘Hawkeye’ finale falls short of expectations, potential
By Zach James | Dec. 22, 2021The finale mishandles the series’ potential while making a few genuinely baffling decisions.
Coronavirus: Athens County hits 100 COVID-19 deaths
By Emma Skidmore | Dec. 22, 2021A new COVID-19 death was reported between Dec. 17 and 19.
Film Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is everything you want it to be and more
By Zach James | Dec. 19, 2021The long-awaited return of everyone’s favorite webslinger may just be his best live-action adventure yet.
Film Review: Spielberg revamps ‘West Side Story’ to the film it needed to be
By Logan Humphrey | Dec. 17, 2021While the original will always remain a classic, the new remake is a worthy upgrade.
TV Review: The penultimate episode of ‘Hawkeye’ delivers the goods
By Zach James | Dec. 16, 2021Episode five sets up the finale while also containing massive reveals.
Every song from Paramore’s ‘After Laughter,’ ranked
By Grace Koennecke | Dec. 16, 2021Here is a ranking of every track from Paramore’s most recent project.
City Council: Johnson & Johnson national opioid settlement discussed
By Payton Daugherty | Dec. 14, 2021Knisely said Athens could receive a settlement between $98,827 and $141,182.
Jenny Hall-Jones to leave OU in January
By Emma Skidmore | Dec. 14, 2021The search to fill the position will begin in the Spring Semester.
Faculty Senate: Sense of Senate Resolution to exclude bonuses in administrative contracts passed
By Addie Hedges | Dec. 14, 2021Information was presented on behalf of the Finance and Facilities Committee and the Benefits Advisory Council projecting health care costs to increase over 5% in the next year.
OU holds 2021 fall commencement ceremony
By Emma Skidmore | Dec. 11, 2021The ceremony combined both graduate and undergraduate students.
TV Review: ‘Hawkeye’ closes its second act strongly in its fourth episode
By Zach James | Dec. 10, 2021Episode four is much like the second episode of the series, largely set up with some fun payoff and action along the way.
What your favorite Christmas movie says about you
By Mimi Calhoun | Dec. 9, 2021Indulge in the holiday spirit with your favorite Christmas movie.
Film Review: ‘The Power of the Dog’ is powerful in all the right ways
By Zach James | Dec. 9, 2021Writer-director Jane Campion injects this raw Western tale with unease and suggestion.
