Commentary

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The beat is on: Meet NonDoc’s new education reporter

Megan Prather - Thursday, September 10, 2020

I owe my passion for journalism to my public education. When I joined my high school newspaper staff in 2010, we we worked under...

Absentee voting enters the danger zone

Brian Davis - Monday, September 21, 2020

I’m a glass-half-full kind of guy, so I have looked at every angle trying to convince myself that absentee voting won’t turn into a...

Budget blockbusters from the Cox Convention Center?

Mike Allen - Sunday, September 20, 2020

Who knew you could turn a convention center into a movie studio? Apparently a new local production studio called Prairie Surf Media did and...

Rough Saturday for Sooners fans

Mike Allen - Sunday, September 27, 2020

This is a thing among sports fanbases, if you didn't know. After the OU Sooners' loss to Kansas State on Saturday, I have to ask:...

Coleman trial commentary: How a judge was removed

Michael Duncan - Monday, September 28, 2020

In watching and writing about Kendra Coleman’s struggle to retain her seat on the Oklahoma County District Court bench, it struck me how her...

COVID-19 on campus: An OU student shares her experience with the virus

Wendy Weitzel - Wednesday, September 30, 2020

On Day Three of self-isolation, I could no longer taste whiskey. On Day Five, I set my thermostat to 78 degrees. By the time...

Letter: OU’s COVID-19 officer reiterates campus details

Letters to the Editors - Friday, October 2, 2020

To the editors: I read through Wendy Weitzel's article "COVID-19 on campus: An OU student shares her experience with the virus" and enjoyed the discussion...