Bus Riding isn’t for the Faint of Heart
The first rule of riding the bus, Silverio Botello said, is to mind your own damn business. Botello, a 23-year-old local has been riding the bus for over a year.
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Gaddis, Brooks Elected to Legislature
On Tuesday, Oklahoma voters showed up to the polls to decide three special elections. Democrats flipped two of those seats in House District 75 and Senate District 44. Both seats
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State Will Supply Limited Info to Feds
Oklahoman voter information will be given to the President Donald Trump’s task force before the July 14th deadline, the Pioneer has confirmed. Vice Chairman Kris Kobach, a member of the
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Abuse in the Home: “I finally had enough”
Harper Keen reached for a drink. And slowly talked about the brutal memories of her abusive father. “Most kids have their first memory being like their first birthday party, where
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On the Internet: Net Neutrality
Protest doesn’t always happen on the streets. Back in 2012, an internet blackout was organized. It wasn’t a small protest, it was a worldwide call to action. At the time,
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Do Citizens Fear Law Enforcement?
Twenty-one year old Jenifer Tovar believes there are some good police — but she’s just not sure where they work. Two years ago Tovar, an Oklahoma City resident, was stopped
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Oklahoma remembers Juneteenth
For many black people in the south, the Fourth of July is not considered a day of freedom. In replacement, black Americans celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth represents the day black Americans
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A Day of Remembrance: One Year After Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Rainbow candles glowed for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting during a tear-filled vigil at the Mayflower Congregational Church Monday. Amanda Snipes, Outer Oklahoma City Director of Advocacy for
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Homeless in College: Five Students, Five Stories
Editor’s Note Just after the beginning of the spring semester, the 12 students who enrolled in my Feature Writing class at Oklahoma City Community College were given an assignment: Write
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OCCC Will See Budget Cuts for 2017
Now that Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a budget bill, cuts to Oklahoma City Community College’s budget are starting to become clear. On May 31, Republican Governor Mary Fallin signed the
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