Local automobile dealer Jackie and Barbara Cooper’s son died of complications from AIDS in 1989. Several years later, the couple was approached by a group who needed help raising money, leading the Coopers to form the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund, which raises money for Regional AIDS Interfaith Network and Oklahoma’s biggest fund-raiser, Red Tie […]
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University of Oklahoma student spurred to take action on Darfur
When Bailey Cato heard that women in Darfur, Sudan, had to wake up every morning and decide whether to go forage for food and risk being raped, or to send out another family member and risk their death in order to stay alive, she could hardly imagine being placed in that situation. “Every […]
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Wes Craven most scared by real life
Legendary horror director Wes Craven (“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Scream”) also produces, including the 2006 hit remake of his 1977 smash “The Hills Have Eyes,” and now its sequel, “The Hills Have Eyes II.” “I think of myself as the George Lucas of terror,” Craven said. “I differ from Lucas and Spielberg and the […]
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Edmond girl records her life for TLC reality show
Eleven-year-old Ashley Mandanas loves to sing, but now she’s getting nationwide exposure for not performing, having her life documented for a Learning Channel cable series titled “My Life as a Child.” The series lets kids use video cameras to record and document their lives for several months. The kids have complete control over […]
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Feed OSU guard the ball when she’s hot
OK, so, yes, I have known Cowgirl Taylor Hardeman since she was six years old. So, yes, I have seen her play more hoops than her Oklahoma State Cowgirl teammates. However, it should be just as obvious to them as it was to me that after she started the NCAA tournament game against Bowling Green draining — […]
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OKC’s Crossings church campus to undergo $15 million expansion
Crossings Community Church, one of Oklahoma City’s largest churches, is making plans to add 74,000 square feet of additional space and 11 acres at an estimated cost of $15.5 million. Senior Pastor Marty Grubbs said that with weekly attendance of 4,700, the Church of God congregation has outgrown the space. BETTER CAREGrubbs said […]
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City councilman wants to divide OKC into more wards
While an Oklahoma City councilman says adding two wards could improve municipal representation, members of the council have differing opinions on what its repercussions might be. Though no such proposal is on the table, a black councilwoman fears ward fragmentation could dilute minority participation in city government. TWO MORE WARDS After recent city […]
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Ballet Flamenco gives Norman’s underprivileged kids a chance to dance
The beginning dance class in a Norman Parks & Recreations center near Reaves Park is a lesson in life, community and culture. Pandora Tadefa-Everett was a volunteer teacher at the center when she spotted a trend. “There were children (who) wanted to come and learn, but their parents couldn’t afford it,” she said. […]
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Rugby one of the University of Oklahoma’s oldest sports for women
The University of Oklahoma’s women’s rugby team, the Oklahoma Roses, insists the full-contact sport is safe and simple. It’s also much like soccer, in that there are few breaks in the game and a lot of running. Like football, it’s all about getting the ball from one end of the field to the other. […]
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Norman documentary to chronicle state’s 100 years of history
A centennial documentary currently in preproduction in Norman will focus on the people ” rather than the places and events ” that make Oklahoma grand. When filmmaker Peter Zhmutski ” originally from Kazakhstan ” moved to Oklahoma in 2003, he said he was impressed by Oklahoma and its “friendly” citizens. “Sometimes it’s really hard for […]