Jun 17-23, 2015

Jun 17-23, 2015 / Vol. 37 / No. 24

OKG eat: High hog

It’s a little-discussed fact that, over the course of The Muppets, there have been 17 different Miss Piggys. Every time a contract dispute came up, the set would get quiet for a few days before a new pig in a blonde wig would show up, and the craft services table was suddenly stocked with BLTs,…

Class to prevent workplace violence offered

Each year, almost 2 million people claim they are victims of workplace violence, according to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). For Randy Yount, that number is too high. The former law officer took on a new passion after he retired. He now teaches employees and employers how to survive and prevent on-the-job violence…

Letter to the Editor: June 17, 2015

For certain, the founding fathers knew that a lie could not last forever. Nevertheless, they believed that as long as they controlled society, there was little chance of the lie being discovered.

Street ballers to compete in Red Bull Reign competition

Touring several years ago with the Harlem Superstars, an entertainment basketball troupe akin to the Harlem Globetrotters, Avery Stevenson Jr. saw firsthand streetball meccas like New York City’s Rucker Park. When the former University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma shooting guard came home in 2012, he wanted to build Oklahoma City’s streetball culture and…

Folk chart toppers to play UCO Jazz Lab

Billboard’s top songs list for 1965 includes few surprises. It is populated with now-iconic names: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Temptations and The Supremes. Alongside British Invasion bands and Motown elite, an almost-forgotten folk music revolution mushroomed. The Communist witch hunts of the McCarthy era damaged the genre’s growth and popularity, and pulled legends…

Commentary: Still a lot to fight for

June is LGBT Pride month. For most, this means giant parties, parades, festivals and rainbows for the entire world to see. But as pride becomes more mainstream and integrated into popular culture, it is important to remember that in 2015, Pride will be historic.  Any day now, the Supreme Court of the United States is…


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