Commentary
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Joe Exotic says he was booted from Trump fundraiser despite paying $1,000
NORMAN, Okla. — Second-tier presidential candidate and tiger wrangler Joe Exotic says he was kicked out of Donald Trump's Norman fundraiser this afternoon despite paying $1,000...
Seven concerning facts about privatization of the military
Do you really know what goes on in our country? Behind the scenes or at the boardroom table, there are active systems and negotiations...
OKCPS teacher complaints should be taken seriously
I’ve read school climate surveys and listened to teachers for decades. In my experience, most educators hold their frustration in — until they can’t...
Nigerian poetry: ‘This house has fallen’ and ‘Ekun Iyawo’
This house has fallen
by Nelson Vincent
Since there is no way before
Let me turn back
I am Lot's wife
A known friend betters the unknown enemy
If I...
‘Their emotion is involved’: People protest police in OKC
When a long and tumultuous evening of protests against American police violence ended close to 3 a.m. in central Oklahoma City, more than a...
Here’s why random drug testing is a bad school policy
On July 16, the Norman Public Schools board voted to begin a random drug-testing program for high school students participating in “OSSAA sanctioned extracurricular...
Imagine that: New Oklahoma brand confuses some
You may have noticed the new Oklahoma brand, logo and "imagine that" slogan this past week. What's that, you say? You didn't know Oklahoma...
Professor Swadley and the cheese-melting machine
Are you keeping up with the state of Oklahoma's surprising Swadley's saga?
Sure you are. The recent troubles regarding a now-terminated Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation...
Beyond the headlines: Benjamin Petty’s rape of Jane Doe
(Editor's note: This article about Benjamin Petty's conviction cites court documents concerning the graphic sexual abuse of a minor, which some readers may find...
‘Genuine dispute’: Where things stand in NonDoc v. OU
As the child of University of Oklahoma academics and an OU journalism graduate myself, I never thought I would file a lawsuit against my...
