In today’s world of big-business college football, there remains a certain measure of innocence and purity at the high school level that help define its unwavering popularity. It is witnessed every autumn Friday night by millions of people who lock up their homes and shut down their businesses in time to make the opening kickoff. […]
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Some Oklahomans advocate creating U.S. peace department
Under the auspices of a national organization called The Peace Alliance, a local group works tirelessly to convince the public of the need for a U.S. Department of Peace, with a cabinet-level secretary of peace. In 2001 and again in 2003, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio introduced legislation to create a Department of Peace. His […]
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State Department of Education releases preliminary School Improvement List
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sandy Garrett announced today there are 62 state schools on the preliminary 2007 School Improvement List. Schools are placed on the list if the students’ test scores indicate they has not made sufficient adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years and can only be removed from the list if […]
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New Route 66 landmark combines cutting-edge design with soda
Landmarks must be unmistakable, and with a 66-foot, lighted, steel soda bottle out front, the new Pops gas station/restaurant is a can’t-miss addition to Route 66. Located in Arcadia, just six miles east of Edmond at 660 W. Highway 66, Pops is a streamlined building possessing a Sixties “Jetsons” sensibility, simultaneously futuristic and retro. Pops’ […]
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Woman discharged from military for being gay says experience devastating
Military dismissals on the basis of homosexuality “basically devastates people’s lives,” according to Peggy Johnson, a lesbian and former petty officer second class on the USS Puget Sound. “Individuals and individual personalities handle things differently,” Johnson said. “I kind of struggled. I wound up in Oklahoma and kind of struggled.” With the current war in […]
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Recent weather mishaps keep Oklahoma calling for federal aid
Should President George Bush approve federal assistance for the state’s latest weather-related disaster, it will set a new high-water mark. Since the federal government began helping states when disasters struck, Oklahoma has been a common customer. At least 51 times, the Sooner State has called for federal help, the first in June of 1955 due […]
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Capitol exhibit censored, says artist
A University of Central Oklahoma art instructor has claimed some of his works on display in the state Capitol this summer were censored. Photographer Narciso Argüelles said two of his pieces (above and below) for the “Human Landscapes” exhibit, showing in the North Gallery through Sept. 2, were taken down because they were deemed too political. […]
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University of Oklahoma announces upcoming Colin Powell speech, event
The University of Oklahoma announced today former Secretary of State Colin Powell will speak at the school Sept. 12 presenting “The Challenges Facing America.” The speech will be at 4 p.m. at Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall in Catlett Music Center and will be open to OU faculty, staff and students with overflow seating […]
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AAA names Skirvin Hilton as a Four Diamond hotel
Just six months after its grand reopening, the Skirvin Hilton found out today the American Automobile Association has named the hotel among its Four Diamond recipients for 2008. “It’s been on our list of things to accomplish but it came quicker than we expected,” John Williams, general manager, said. “It’s a huge thing for […]
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City plans public meeting
The City of Oklahoma City will host a public meeting tomorrow night at 6 p.m. to share information about the proposed 2007 General Obligation Bond Program. The meeting will be held at City Hall, 200 N. Walker, on the third floor in the council chambers. “We think its important to engage citizens,” said Kristy Yager, […]