Wednesday 22 May
OKG Newsletter
Carmen Forman
OU student named to NASA ambassador program
Rebecca Wood one of 20 to receive honor.
News
Carmen Forman
A University of Oklahoma junior is one of 20 people named to the NASA Earth Ambassador Training Program.
Breaking ground
The groundbreaking for a new local Health and Wellness Campus is set for Monday.
News
Carmen Forman
The Oklahoma City-County Health Department and Wellness Now will break ground Monday on a new Health and Wellness Campus devoted to prevention services.
Pedal power
The inaugural Oklahoma Bike Summit is slated for Nov. 4-5.
News
Carmen Forman
A group of Oklahomans is holding the state’s first-ever bike summit in the hopes of making Oklahoma more bike-friendly.
Centennial smiles
South OKC’s Lee Elementary school turns 100.
News
Carmen Forman
The doors of a school that first opened in 1910 unfolded again to welcome former students and staff for a year-late centennial celebration.
Storytime, kids!
Humpty Dumpty and other “eggs-citing” characters await kids at Storybook Forest.
'Nam, 'Nam, 'Nam
“Marking Time” is a national traveling exhibit created by the Vietnam Graffiti Project of Keswick, Va.
Ghoul school
Have you heard the one about the secret society and the kidnapped rock? Jeff Provine’s ghost tour will tell all.
To save and conserve
Conserve your money and save the environment.
News
Carmen Forman
A workshop geared toward saving people money and saving the environment is planned for Wednesday at the Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave.
Wooly bullies
‘Hairy Bikers’ get their motors running, locks flowing in Oklahoma.
Food and Drink Features
Carmen Forman
Two hirsute biker buddies will make several stops in Oklahoma as they sample food across America for a new TV series.
‘Mind’ mapped
KSBI has launched a trivia show for colleges.
News
Carmen Forman
Two groups of students wearing matching shirts emblazoned with their college logos awkwardly met in the lobby of the KSBI-TV studio. Words were hard to come by for the students, because they knew in the next hour, those in the different-colored shirts would be their enemies.
Well and good
Wellness Now combats diseases affecting quality of life.
News
Carmen Forman
With a large amount of grant money and by initiating policy changes, the Oklahoma City-County Wellness Now program is working to make Oklahoma a healthier state.
You must be not tall to enter
Participants are urged to “dress for mess” at Tiny Tuesdays.
Get in ze choppah!
“The Terminator” and other nonfeminine films will provide inspiration for artists in the Upcycled Macho Movie Art Walk.
App-licable skills
A Norman resident builds iPhone apps in his free time.
Features
Carmen Forman
Taking advantage of free Wi-Fi at bookstores has paid off for a former University of Oklahoma student wanting to simplify buying tickets to sporting events.
