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Longterm employee files suit for wrongful termination

 July 12, 2019July 12, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

By Marcus Robertson, Editor-in-Chief A former longtime Oklahoma City Community College employee and Employee of the Year, is suing the college in federal court for wrongful termination. Denise Gomez, who

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OCCC moving to mostly 8-week classes

 July 3, 2019July 15, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

The college announced in June they would make the move to mostly eight-week classes in Fall 2010. Vice President of Academic Affairs notes “students may vote with their feet.” GET

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OCCC offers graduates $65,000 gift

 July 1, 2019July 15, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

When students finish their high school requirements and graduate, many often get gifts such as flowers and cards.  But over 100 OCCC students who completed their high school equivalency exams

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OCCC marchers brave heat, protester in LGBTQ support

 June 23, 2019June 23, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

Oklahoma City Community college students, staff and faculty braved the heat and protesters Saturday afternoon as they participated in OKC’s PRIDE parade. More than 29 representing the college donned colorful

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OCCC to be prideful in Saturday parade

 June 21, 2019June 21, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

      Every year in June cities all over the country hold Pride festivals in support of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transexual, and queer community. This year Oklahoma City

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Oklahoma history drifts onto OCCC campus

 June 17, 2019June 18, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

As a way to bring Oklahoma history to campus, OCCC dedicated the sculpture “Downstream Drifters” Monday near the college’s Main Building entrance. The artwork is a composition of four different

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Children teach adults lesson in OCCC Disney World play

 June 14, 2019June 14, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

OCCC students, parents, grandparents and even college President Jerry Steward were reminded to always do what they are told, when College for Kids presented the play, Day at Disney, July

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In America, Single Fatherhood Is On The Rise.

 May 20, 2019May 20, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

Pioneer Senior Writer, Marcus Robertson Single fatherhood is on the rise. For much of American history, responsibility for raising children fell by default to mothers—whether they had help or not.

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Yes, Being Gay And Christian Is As Difficult As You Imagined.

 May 20, 2019May 20, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

Pioneer Staff Writer, Miranda Foster It is a beautiful thing to see how understanding people can be. It’s not uncommon to see communities join together to celebrate the homosexuals, bisexuals,

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For One In Six Men Sexual Assault Isn’t A Myth

 May 20, 2019May 20, 2019  Pioneer Editor  0

Staff Writer/Photographer, Jenna Twyman “I had no idea what was going on. It wasn’t until I was older that the realization set in, and when the problems started. I didn’t

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