Word fight Ben Felder’s article (News, “Cultural clash,” Jan. 14, Oklahoma Gazette) reports a forum held by Oklahoma City Public School District on the use of Native American mascots. Felder said, “The forum began with a reading of the definition and origin of the term ‘redskin,’ which refers to the bloody scalps or bodies of […]
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Prior to last week’s Downtown Design Review Committee (DDRC) meeting, I wouldn’t have considered myself a preservationist.
Prior to last week’s Downtown Design Review Committee (DDRC) meeting, I wouldn’t have considered myself a preservationist.
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Letters to the Editor: Jan. 21, 2015
Why should the polemics of free speech and religion always presume that only the pious can be offended?
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I don’t need a primer on the absolute misuse of Indian imagery and names in educational systems and on the athletic fields and courts they support.
I don’t need a primer on the absolute misuse of Indian imagery and names in educational systems and on the athletic fields and courts they support.
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Letters to the Editor: Jan. 14, 2015
Republican State Senator Don Barrington has authored a bill to make it unlawful to wear masks and hooded sweatshirts in public places.
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Letters to the Editor: Jan. 7, 2015
A few months ago, I started reading your paper, as it began being delivered to the hotel I work at.
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Letters to the Editor: Dec. 31, 2014
The Oct. 8 article “Faith and fear” (News, Ben Felder, Oklahoma Gazette) at first struck me as more Islamic faith propaganda, but as I read, I realized that some of it might be true, or at least honest.
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Hazy shade of rivalry
Taking a cue from our football team, Oklahoma also needs a strong defense against dirty Texas air pollution.
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Letters to the Editor: Dec. 24, 2014
President Rouhani and Javad Zarif, his foreign minister, strongly desire increased trade and tourism based on respect and mutual benefit. They have both staked their futures on improved relations with Western nations.
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Sexual violence and bullying are major public health concerns for today’s society, especially among Oklahoma youth.
Sexual violence and bullying are major public health concerns for today’s society, especially among Oklahoma youth.