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Students of today now have a tool to help them feel their way though the shadowy world of class schedules: Web sites like www.ratemyprofessor.com and www.pickaprof.com, through which students share opinions of past classes they have taken in order to better everybody’s education. “Instead of just having those two or three friends you have to […]

Being dirt poor is as much a part of the college experience as cold pizza for breakfast. Yet, nobody said college students aren’t creative in the art of earning a quick dollar. Here are a few ways to make a little extra money without scrounging the sofa. CASINOKadin Scott, a senior at the University of […]

Sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City Inc., Saturday’s 12th annual Family Fun Fest will bid farewell to the summer season, starting at 5 p.m. at Washington Park, 400 N. High. “Our annual Family Fun Fest is a community favorite and has become the traditional back-to-school celebration for northeast Oklahoma City,” said Valerie […]

The 24th annual National Night Out is coming Tuesday, when neighborhoods all across the country will be giving crime and drugs “a going-away party.” The event ” designed to heighten awareness of crime prevention, generate participation in local anticrime programs and strengthen neighborhood and police partnerships ” will include 34 million people across 10,000 communities […]

At a height of 10 feet, 7 inches, the column on the southwest corner of N.E. 23rd Street and N. Santa Fe Avenue acts as a marker for the Clara Luper Corridor. The monument is part of the N.E. 23rd Street Enhancement Project, under the Oklahoma Transportation Enhancement Program, according to Richard Andrews, assistant division […]

For a proposed public art project on N. Lincoln Boulevard next to the Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, the Oklahoma Health Center invited five nationally known artists to tour the area to help spur ideas. Of the 50 artists from the U.S. and Canada who submitted proposals of interest, selected finalists were:” Ray King, ” […]

Friday through Sunday at the Oklahoma River in Bricktown, for the 2007 Ozarka Bricktown Nationals drag boat racing competition will feature boats from all across the United States and Canada in 11 different classes, from personal watercraft to 250-mph top-fuel hydroplanes. “It’s probably the largest motor sports event in the state of Oklahoma,” said Glenn […]

As the recently appointed chief executive officer for the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson believes his past has prepared him for his new position. Previously, he served as:” president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant,” director of public policy and professor at the University of Oklahoma’s College of Law, […]

The OuachitaNational Forest “? which stretches across the Arkansas border in southeastern Oklahoma —  is installing a road and trail system for year-round public access, and seeks public input on what kind of motor vehicle routes should be developed.   “We have heard from the public, members of Congress and off-highway vehicle groups about the […]

At first listen, Felix Linden’s single, “Dying to Come Home,” sounds like it would be playing in a cabana somewhere in the Caribbean instead of an Army barracks. With his soft vocals and light-rock sound, a listener might not suspect the deeper meaning of the song. Yet by carefully listening to the lyrics, a sad […]