Traveling Home – Across the World to Norway
EDITORS NOTE: Pioneer staff writer Ida Stallvik is spending her holiday traveling to Norman, in homes to get problems with her visa corrected. Along the way, she’s blogging about her
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What I Learned as Editor of the Pioneer
Since this will be my last editorial for the Pioneer, I wanted to share what being at the paper has been like for me. But first, I need to tell
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Access, Assistance Haunt Disabled Oklahomans
“Opening the world for people with disabilities and, in turn, enriching the lives of everyone they touch.” – Rha Howel My mother told me we can either stop living and
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The Female Experience: An Open Letter to My Rapist
A NOTE FROM THE ADVISOR OF THE PIONEER: This letter is real. It was written by Amber Jones, an OCCC student who was raped. Because most newspapers don’t identify the
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The Female Experience: A letter from the Senior Writer
Feminism is a driving force for many young Americans today. Yet as far as we’ve come, we have further to go. Females have evolved through various stereotypes and will continue
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Halloween Remake is Radiant, Fabulous
In 1978, the movie Halloween captured hearts and minds. The film’s revolutionary use of point of view camera work did something no other horror film had: put viewers in the
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Pioneer Editorial: A jazzy open, but a flat finish
One statement that I have heard a lot since 2016 is, “How did we get here?” America the place can often feel like political lines can run deeper than blood
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Rock to Gospel Music, but Avril Lavigne is Back
It’s not often you hear of a singer swapping from one genre of music to another. On September 19, 2018 Canadian singer/ songwriter Avril Lavigne released her latest song, “Head
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Life at The Bar: Where Everyone has a Story to Tell
“Well hey there, how are ya’ today?” That’s how every episode starts. Behind the bar, I’m just the tangential observer of a thousand different TV shows, playing all at once.
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The Fight Against Friedreich’s Ataxia
The national anthem breaks through a crisp September morning, across the street people stand huddled together by a Methodists Church in Warrenton, a small town in Missouri. The Trentham family
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