Baylor’s Mulkey sulky after Big 12 semifinal game against Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s tough-as-nails forward Leah Rush apparently is not a touchy, feely kind of girl. Just ask Baylor’s Jessica Morrow. Late in the Big 12 Conference tournament semifinal game with Oklahoma leading by nine, Rush and Morrow battled for a rebound and after Rush gained control of the ball, Morrow got handsy with Rush’s gets-checked-with-a-mammography part…
Oklahoma 24-Hour Video Race forces filmmaking on the fly
To make a five-minute film, 24 hours might sound like plenty of time. But anyone who’s attempted it knows it’s a challenge. The annual 24-Hour Video Race to do just that has served as a handy excuse for filmmakers to test their speed and dexterity, based upon a set theme. February’s Race sponsors were Individual Artists…
OU student radio station hits AM dial
University of Oklahoma student radio station, The WiRe, has officially hit the airwaves. Now broadcasting on 1710 AM, the WiRe has expanded its reach past the campus to much of Norman. Program and Music Director John Cope said the station filed paperwork for an FM frequency, which didn’t work out. “It was either…
Klipspringer singer leader sells Norman fine wine
Ty Kamm is the assistant manager at Joe’s Place Fine Wine & Spirits in Norman, but you might recognize him as the showman fronting longtime local heroes Klipspringer. “My discount comes in handy for the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle,” Kamm said. BUSY, BUT EASYFor Kamm, the job has lasted nearly as long as…
Belly dancing offers health benefits, makes OKC comeback
Though in her 60s, Soraya al Musri of Aalim Dance Academy Inc. in Oklahoma City hasn’t stopped belly dancing. “As long as a woman has got the dedication or desire to do this and put her heart and soul into it, she can be beautiful in her own way, because it comes from the…
Noted author has iPod-related auto mishap in Tulsa
New York Times best-selling novelist William Bernhardt found himself in a stranger-than-fiction scenario on his home turf of Tulsa recently. According to a Tulsa World report, the novelist of several legal thrillers was pulled over the morning of Feb. 23 by police after his vehicle hit the curb twice, and then twice more before finally…
Purcell school teacher moonlights as local rocker
When not playing rock ‘n’ roll or classic country, you might find local musician Mark Lewellen at the tiny Christian Crusaders Academy in Purcell, where he teaches mostly high school students language, math, the Bible and ” if needed ” even mops the floors. He’s been teaching, and loving it, for one semester. “It’s…
Snow Patrol makes OKC visit
Snow Patrol is in the midst of a major worldwide surge in popularity, helped by opening for U2 on tour and having their breakout single, “Chasing Cars,” appear on “Grey’s Anatomy.” “Twenty-two million people watch ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ drummer Jonny Quinn said. “My girlfriend lives in Austin and that’s how her whole office found out…
OKC diversity group offers business networking for gays, lesbians
In 2004, a small group of business owners formed the Diversity Business Association ” DBA Metro, for short ” to give that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender businesspeople in Oklahoma City an outlet for meeting and networking. “It was something that had been needed for a long time,” said Monty Milburn, marketing specialist with…
Gore tells University of Oklahoma audience he is no longer in love with political process
Former Vice President Al Gore denied he’s running for president again, at a March appearance at the University of Oklahoma. Former Senate colleague David Boren, now OU president, said, “Well, I am going to get shot if I don’t ask this one question,” Boren said. “But “¦ do you think you might ever enter…
Silencing the minority
Will Ralph Nader run for president if the Democrats don’t nominate the right candidate? Will we, the people of Oklahoma, be allowed to vote for Nader or any other third-party candidate in the next presidential election? Probably not. We didn’t get to vote for any third-party candidates in 2004. No Nader for us.…
University of Oklahoma geophysicist doesn’t share Gore’s global warming views
Former Vice President Al Gore was at the University of Oklahoma in March to discuss global warming. And so was one of his sharpest critics. OU geophysicist David Deming is known for his criticism of the media over global warming. MEDIA FRENZY In a statement in December before the U.S. Senate Committee…
RJD2 leaves samples behind for psych rock in OKC
RJD2 can’t understand why people are so surprised that he’s made the move from sample-heavy hip-hop to atmospheric psychedelic rock with his new album, “The Third Hand.” “In my mind, the two are inextricably intertwined ” joined at the hip,” RJD2 said. “The magical thing about hip-hop is when it’s done right, you feel…
Oklahoma Hall of Fame ignores Luper and Sequoyah
Only a few days remain to submit nominations for the 2007 Oklahoma Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Oklahoma Heritage Foundation. Last year, Oklahoma Gazette pointed out some omissions from the hall of fame including Woody Guthrie. The Okemah native was inducted back in November. There are still a few names yet to…
Oklahoma legislators argue about illegal alien bill
Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, said he was extremely happy with a vote that would withhold state health, welfare and educational services to those who could not prove their legal citizenship status. “I’m ecstatic,” he told reporters as they walked past him in the halls of the Oklahoma House of Representatives following the vote, ignoring…
A smarter immigration policy
America is a nation of immigrants. With the exception of American Indians, all of us are from somewhere else. Many would argue (including me, the grandson of four Italians) that America’s greatness comes from its diversity. Indeed, most who came here over the last 100 years came with little or nothing, and were poorly educated…
Oklahoma athletic legend’s widow sold burial rights to Pennsylvania town
When Oklahoman and American Indian sports hero Jim Thorpe passed away in 1953, the governor of Oklahoma refused to build him a $25,000 memorial. His remains are now in a distant Pennsylvania town renamed Jim Thorpe, Penn. ” a place he had never visited. When Hollywood’s Thorpe biopic starring Burt Lancaster came out, Thorpe…
Oklahoma’s 3.2 beer law not enforceable by ABLE
The state’s own laws have given its anti-alcohol police a bitter beer face, according to a recent story. According to the piece, an opinion by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson states that officers with Oklahoma’s Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission ain’t able to arrest anyone selling 3.2 beer to minors (who become intoxicated) for…
Male breast cancer changes life of University of Oklahoma professor
An estimated 1,690 American men were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. University of Oklahoma journalism professor Jack Willis was one of them. As faculty adviser for OU’s campus newspaper, Willis planned to work until he was 70. But cancer has a way of changing things. TERRIBLE TREATMENT “It’s one of those things…
Oklahoma’s Blake O. not just another white rapper
Oklahoma rapper Blake O. ” the O is for Overstreet ” isn’t worried about the “white rapper” label. “I just pretend I’m not a rapper, no matter that I’ll be rapping everywhere I go,” Blake said. “I’m an artist. You gotta joke for it. But then you gotta make sure to take it seriously.”…
OKC restaurateurs find food, jazz make nice fit
Next to the cuisine, the life of the party when eating out could be the music, and Oklahoma ” with all of its unique talent ” doesn’t disappoint. “The music will vary, and we will be serving an appetizer menu and cocktails while the music plays,” said Ashlin Wilhelm, outlets manager for the Skirvin…
Oklahoma Lottery picker has second career as songstress
Singer-songwriter Cara Black resumed performing a year ago after a nearly five-year break. Black is one of the most visible musicians in the metro: Her regular gig is drawing numbers and smiling on television for the Oklahoma Lottery. “I’m one of the original three hired to just do the voice-overs, but once they…
Muslims Find school Kosher
Muslims Find School Kosher About half the students who attend the Jewish primary school King David, in Birmingham, England, are Muslims, and in fact, their parents work hard to get them in because they so respect the school’s ethos and its halal-like diet. All students learn Hebrew, recite Jewish prayers, and celebrate Israeli independence, but…
