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Happy Valentine’s Day: Every comic begins with ‘C’
(Editor’s Note: NonDoc provides Sundaze as a weekly space for poetry, short prose, visual art and other ideas pitched by creatives in Oklahoma and around the world....
OU basketball says goodbye to Lon Kruger, Sherri Coale
So Lon Kruger is out as head coach of the OU men's basketball team. His retirement comes on the heels of OU women's basketball...
Kate Barnard: An icon for Oklahoma progressives
I have found my silver lining! The dark cloud of election night and a Donald Trump presidency has lifted — or at least thinned.
Nov. 9, 2016,...
As public funding dipped, student loan debt soared
"I hope I die before I pay off my student loans because I don't think I can pay them off in my lifetime. My...
Gubernatorial haircuts: From faux hawks to mullet locks
For many people, the mere thought of getting your hair cut provokes either delight or terror — or possibly both. The haircut we choose tells...
Oklahoma hip-hop is today’s folk protest music
Folk music and hip-hop are typically presented at opposite ends of the musical spectrum. Folk conjures thoughts of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, or Joan Baez,...
Thunder: Championship or bust a false narrative
Here’s what we really know about Oklahoma Thunder forward Kevin Durant’s pending 2016 free agency decision: Nothing.
We can report on Durant’s financial incentive to...
KD’s Oklahoma Hall of Fame induction looks like begging
When I was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2006, a long-time legislator warned me, "A lot of people are gonna act like they...
Former Justice Steven Taylor broke open a tie ballgame
So a deal got done after all, and we can all start educating again. What a relief!
Last week, the Oklahoma Legislature announced and passed...
Letter: Grady Memorial’s plan wastes $0.25 at a time
(Editor’s Note: NonDoc runs Letters to the Editors up to about 250 words and reserves the right to edit lightly for style and grammar....