Certain political hot-button issues are unavoidable not only in politics but popular culture in general, creating deep running divisions between sides. One such topic is gay marriage — in particular,

To the Editor:

The extraordinary heat and wind during June has taken its toll on the western half of Oklahoma, allowing the drought that began last fall to intensify and spread.

Exceptional drought, the worst such designation in the Drought Monitor’s intensity scale, increased in coverage from 10 percent of the state last week to 33 percent this week. In addition, extreme to severe drought has shifted back to the east.

Have you ever been told that the class you wanted to take needed to be approved by your faculty adviser?

Do you sometimes feel like you are spinning your wheels, taking classes that you’re not sure will count?

“Every day is an interview,” said Student Employment and Career Services Director Debra Vaughn.

If this is the case, many college students are up the creek without a paddle.

Many times students don’t realize the way they present themselves on campus affects them now, and more importantly, in the future.

To the Editor:

The Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign partners will meet to discuss “Health Literacy Concepts” at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, in Room 314 at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 1000 NE 10th St. in Oklahoma City. Panelists will present on topics ranging from the education of health professional students to health literacy and its impact on patient beliefs. The public is invited to attend.

To the Editor:

(MiO liquid enhancer, reviewed in the June 17 Pioneer,) sounds like a good thing, especially when someone gives it an A+ rating.

But what about the fact that it contains a form of Aspartame, which is a definite cancer-producing item?

This has been noted by the medical field for a long time and yet people are so concerned with the idea that it may help “lose weight, reduce calories, et cetera,” that they overlook that part of it.

Internships are a great way to explore a potential career field.

The office of Student Employment and Career Services can assist your search for internships both locally and on a national scale.

And, internships are offered in a variety of fields with both paid and unpaid criteria. Many also offer college credit.

Listed below are three local internships that have salaries plus college credit:

Every semester kicks off with a mad scramble to get to the bookstore, hunt down the right textbooks, and pay a small fortune for them. The rest of the semester is then spent hauling these expensive and weighty tomes all over the campus, causing back pain and frustration for those who do.

An alternative to this process sounds like a really good idea right about now. And researchers at Abilene Christian University in Texas have been giving it some thought.

To the Editor: Parents will have an opportunity to get their adolescent children vaccinated free of charge at a Tdap immunization clinic scheduled for Thursday, June 23. Tdap provides protection

Medical marijuana paraphernalia is being legally sold and distributed — finally.

WeGrow, known as the “Walmart of weed,” held its grand opening June 1 in Phoenix, Ariz. This is WeGrow’s second location, the first being in Sacramento, Calif.

WeGrow is the first of its kind to actually promote growing your own marijuana. They advertise as being “the first honest hydro store” in that they don’t hide what they sell and why they sell it.