Walker Center Credit: Mark Hancock “We have heard nothing but positive things,” said Diane Brittingham, associate director of OU housing and food services and director of residence life. More than 400 freshman applied to live on the coed floor after the opportunity was made available in mid-June; about 60 were selected. The students live in […]
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Quality control
Lake Thunderbird Credit: Mark Hancock Up to $10,000 a day in penalties eventually could be assessed on watershed cities if a 75 percent reduction of pollution in Little River and Hog Creek is not achieved, according to state Department of Environmental Quality officials. At a public meeting in Norman last month, DEQ representatives said that […]
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Safe room
A closed-door meeting about gender-neutral housing with University of Oklahoma President David Boren went well, said Luxner, president of OU’s LGBT and Friends group. The March 26 discussion also included group leaders and OU’s Students for a Democratic Society, along with other university personnel. “[Boren] has indicated his willingness to continue to discuss the matter […]
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Telling his side
Former Oklahoma Gov. David Hall, who served time in prison after his term in office, has penned a new memoir of his life. Although he writes in “Twisted Justice: A Memoir of Conspiracy and Personal Politics” that he’s forgiven his supposed tormentors — the former U.S. attorney who prosecuted him, several reporters for The Daily […]
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Cheese, please!
It’s a little overwhelming to peruse a case with hundreds of cheeses. How does one pick? How does one serve it, cook with it or pair it with wine or beer? Where to begin? Easy: One bite at a time. Forward Foods hosts cheese classes at its Oklahoma City store at 5123 N. Western. But […]
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Cheese, please!
It’s a little overwhelming to peruse a case with hundreds of cheeses. How does one pick? How does one serve it, cook with it or pair it with wine or beer? Where to begin? Easy: One bite at a time. Forward Foods hosts cheese classes at its Oklahoma City store at 5123 N. Western. But […]
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Not just a grocery store
Tiny, unassuming Midway Grocery & Market is owned by “Midway Bob” Thompson, a former Norman City Council member. Drop in any morning or afternoon and you’ll find an eclectic group of diners ranging from neighborhood regulars to country superstar Toby Keith, casually noshing on Midway’s signature sandwich: the Arnie ($8.50), a grilled concoction of salami, […]
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Not just a grocery store
Tiny, unassuming Midway Grocery & Market is owned by “Midway Bob” Thompson, a former Norman City Council member. Drop in any morning or afternoon and you’ll find an eclectic group of diners ranging from neighborhood regulars to country superstar Toby Keith, casually noshing on Midway’s signature sandwich: the Arnie ($8.50), a grilled concoction of salami, […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Not just a grocery store
Tiny, unassuming Midway Grocery & Market is owned by “Midway Bob” Thompson, a former Norman City Council member. Drop in any morning or afternoon and you’ll find an eclectic group of diners ranging from neighborhood regulars to country superstar Toby Keith, casually noshing on Midway’s signature sandwich: the Arnie ($8.50), a grilled concoction of salami, […]
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About that drought …
The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association issued Oct. 11, showed the entire state is in a “severe” drought, or worse. Fifty-nine percent of Oklahoma is in an “exceptional” drought, the worst category. Three months ago, about 43 percent of the state had the “exceptional” drought label. Current long-range […]