Oklahoma City University’s Wimberly School of Religion will begin offering a master’s of divinity degree in the fall semester of 2007. Currently, only two universities in Oklahoma are accredited by The Association of Theological Schools to offer the degree. Despite an abundance of undergraduate programs at Christian colleges and universities in Oklahoma, there has been […]
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Remodeled Heritage Center boasts interactive history exhibits
The Oklahoma Heritage Center at 201 N.W. 14th recently reopened its doors in May after five years of renovations, and it tells the story of Oklahomans through high-tech, interactive exhibits. “The goal of the Oklahoma Heritage Center is to bring Oklahoma’s colorful history to life through the state’s greatest asset “¦ its people,” said Shannon […]
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Cessna aircraft company has roots in flyswatter salesman
A brief partnership between a 70-year-old Waynoka flyswatter inventor and an Enid garage mechanic resulted in the creation of the multimillion-dollar Cessna Aircraft Co. empire, according to The Oklahoma Aviator and SW Aviator magazines. In 1909, 70-year old William Lindsley was selling a new style of flyswatter while designing a single-winged airplane he called the […]
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Texas rocket leaves Oklahoma soil, returns
The Texas space firm, Armadillo Aerospace — backed by a game software designer — successfully launched, landed, and launched again a prototype lunar lander at the Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat June 2. The craft, dubbed “Pixel” by the Armadillo design team, took off from a launch pad, hovered for about 90 seconds, then landed […]
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Norman depicted in national comic book
The University of Oklahoma’s Bizzell Library is featured on the cover of a new comic book from Oni Press. “Local” is a 12-issue comic miniseries created by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly. Each issue acts as a stand-alone story with “Megan” serving as the common character throughout. In the just-out issue nine, Megan […]
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American Indian symposium held at Skirvin
The 20th Sovereignty Symposium is being held Thursday at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, 1 Park. The theme this year is entitled “Making Medicine,” and keynote speakers include ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The Sovereignty Symposium was established to make available a forum for people to share ideas and […]
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Black war veterans in Tulsa race riot got no respect
The May 31, 1921, Tulsa race riot pit a white mob of 2,000 against some 75 black men who had fought in World War I. Tulsa race riot historian Scott Ellsworth, author of “Death in a Promised Land,” reveres the black soldiers. “These are guys who faced German bullets for democracy, and when they came […]
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Nursing license revoked in injured baby case
The Oklahoma Board of Nursing Wednesday revoked for 20 years the license of a former OU Children’s Hospital nurse who admitted to police she may have injured an ill baby in her care. Former RN Renny Jacob also will be required to pay a fine of $6,000 within 90 days of Wednesday’ s ruling, […]
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ATV racing competition pulls into Stillwater
The PowerSports ATV Tour hits Stillwater’s Cooperland Raceway, Friday through Sunday. “The PowerSports ATV Tour is a nationally touring, televised ATV racing series,” said Justin Anderson, director of communications for PowerSports Entertainment. Featuring such pro riders as Doug Gust and Dustin Wimmer, the Southwestern National competition will consist of three categories: ” QuadMX Pro 450, […]
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No Hornets, but still plenty of sports in city
The local sports scene is offering plenty of alternatives to all of the folks going through recent NBA withdrawals. There’s probably nothing on the slate fully capable of replacing the level of excitement the Hornets generated, but area fans don’t have to sit around at home and mope. Baseball enthusiasts, who always have the RedHawks […]