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Street Party, Car Show Highlight Opening of Capitol Hill Center
Music echoed through the streets. Children laugh. Families line up at booths while vintage cars roar their engines. It is Fiesta Night Friday in Oklahoma City. Hundreds have gathered to
Read MoreCollege Students Face Tuition Increases, Cuts to Higher Education This Year
The parking lot is full. The halls are cluttered. Many classes are packed with students. Summer is over and, across the state, college students are returning to campuses. This year,
Read MoreStudents Return to State Colleges Today
College students are making their way back to school. What makes the difference between this year and the last is the challenges that they face. On May 26, the legislators
Read MoreAbuse 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
Read MoreReview: Kevin Morby – City Music
Former frontman of The Babies, Kevin Morby’s fourth full-length solo album City Music pays homage to the textures, views and sounds of the urban landscape. Morby attempts to reach deep
Read MoreWhat “Makes” a Party?
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/331736823″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Disclaimer: Not appropriate for all ages, listeners discretion advised. Through the years, parties have evolved and changed, but some things have stayed
Read MoreDo 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
Read MoreDrunken Education: A Buzzed Dependency
The cursor of a blank white page blinks mockingly as Tyler Doyle waits for inspiration. Doyle leans on his chair and grabs a half-full tumbler of whiskey. It’s another all-nighter
Read MoreHomeless 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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