Karen Massey has a lot of “war stories” when it comes to dieting. As the community nutrition coordinator with Integris Health, Massey has seen it all. There was the guy that went overboard with walking, going until his feet were covered in blisters, or the folks who load up on diuretics or adhere to crazy […]
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AmeriCorps workers start tutoring curriculum in Norman
Julia Hicks and Chloe Kliewer sat around the table at the Community After School Program’s Norman office stuffing small goody bags full of toys for the many children that attend the after school program. AMERICORPS VISTALIVING STIPENDTHREE SCHOOLS Both women are 22 and studying international and area studies at the University of Oklahoma. And, both […]
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Bucking national trends, local organizations witness OKC youth volunteerism rise
It isn’t really all that surprising anymore to read that Oklahoma City has bucked a national trend, but here’s a new one to add to the list: volunteering. YOUNG AND ACTIVE IN OKCCREATIVITY AND VIBRANCYTHE ‘LARGER COMMUNITY’YOUNG LEADERSHIP ABROAD On a national scale, Americans have always been generous with their time and talent. According to […]
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Oklahoma City Public Schools aims to address urban dropout trend
Abigail Sweeney is determined to graduate. The 15-year-old freshman at U.S. Grant High School wants to stay in school, even though she said her school has a big problem with kids dropping out, even freshmen like herself. BLOCK-SCHEDULING FORMATSPECIALTY SCHOOLSINSIGHTFUL OPINIONS Sweeney’s three older siblings all dropped out of high school, her brother to support […]
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Historic sit-ins by Luper, students commemorated at history center
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1958, Meyer Korenblit was reading the paper and watching television when he learned about the peaceful protest by 13 black youths at Katz Drug Store. The following Saturday, Korenblit took his son, 7-year-old Michael, to a park. He asked Michael to take a sip from a drinking fountain and tell him […]
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Meadowbrook Acres aims to preserve quirky, eclectic neighborhood
Driving north on Western Avenue, it’s all too easy for your eyes to slide straight from the Sonic on the corner of N.W. 56th to Grand Boulevard, missing the miniscule neighborhood nestled directly in between. Meadowbrook Acres, at just six square blocks, is quirky, eclectic and, thanks to the dedication of its neighborhood association, staying […]
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Oklahoma boasts 11 different ‘ecoregions’
Oklahoma boasts 11 different “ecoregions” ” more per square mile than any other state. Make it your mission this summer to explore what Oklahoma has to offer. Three to visit include Tahlequah, Bartlesville and Quartz Mountain. TAHLEQUAHIf you do one thing in Tahlequah, visit the Cherokee Heritage Center. At the entrance to the museum and […]
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Eastern Oklahoma resort marries luxury travel with green living
“Responsible travel” bears in mind the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of travel, striving to minimize the footprint a traveler leaves. The Canebrake in eastern Oklahoma does responsible tourism right. The Canebrake is the vision of the Brackens, an Oklahoman family who wanted to preserve its property in Wagoner. A resort of this caliber […]
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Spring perfect time to head south to Wichita Moutains Wildlife Refuge
Chris Ozolins wasn’t entirely sure he wanted to talk about the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Since first finding it for himself in January 1993, the Oklahoma City resident has regarded the almost-60,000-acre refuge in southwestern Oklahoma as something of a secret retreat. “The first few years after I discovered the Wichitas, I was down there […]
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Spring concert lineup will keep ears from being bored
Who: Xiu XiuWhen: Tuesday at The ConservatoryWhy: As experimental indie rock goes, these guys are some of the best. Who: FeistWhen: April 14 at Cain’s Ballroom, TulsaWhy: Leslie Feist makes music that is catchy, unique and oh-so-hip. Who: The Mars VoltaWhen: April 15 at Cain’s Ballroom, TulsaWhy: This prog-rock act is apparently amazing live. Plus, […]