First, candidates gave summaries of their platforms: Chase Cocking – Treasurer: After having worked on the Financial Allocations Committee (FAC) this past year, he’s passionate about keeping SA’s budget intact. Kaitlyn McKee – Secretary: She has organizational and communication skills that she thinks will aid her in condensing Senate minutes. They are quite long now, […]
It’s been coming to my attention that I’m a little late to this whole food truck thing. I want to blame living in the Midwest; most food trends seem to start on the coasts and work their way into the flyover states over a couple of years. When I went to high school in St. […]
1. Thor Thursday. There was an opportunity to say Thor Thursday and instead SA went with Comic Carnival? I will possibly never be over this. There was a “Captain America Run,” so why wasn’t Thor assigned a whole day? It’s what the day was named after, historically. 2. Superheroes is a theme guaranteed not to […]
The University of Tulsa’s Department of Theater recently performed “Sondheim on Sondheim,” a musical revue featuring the works of Stephen Sondheim. As a composer and lyricist Sondheim has gained unparalleled praise from contemporary critics. “Sondheim on Sondheim,” as a self-described docu-musical, manages to capture his creative spontaneity, spotlight his personal influences, and — to my […]
Patrick Culp Patrick Culp is a junior who currently serves as a senator for an at-large seat. As a senator, he has a position on the Financial Allocations Committee (FAC). He’s been involved with SA since his freshman year, but his first two years were spent in Cabinet rather than in Senate. He was an […]
Darcy Elmore: 1. “I don’t think Springfest is a bad thing…I think funds around the school are misused, considering how much money we have.” Karly Newell: 1. “Yeah, Springfest is really fun and it’s a great opportunity for students to take a break from finals in the spring. I think it’s great!” 2. “I don’t […]
Last Thursday, the TU Black Law Students Association and the Federalist Society held an “Oklahoma Criminal Justice Panel on Sentencing Reform.” The panelists included district attorneys, public defenders and a federal prosecutor. This event was hosted in hopes of starting a conversation about criminal justice reform, especially given that State Question 780 and 781 are […]
On Tuesday, Tulsa’s League of Women Voters hosted a panel titled “Money Power VS. Power of the People.” Panelists included Trent England, a member of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Tamara Piety, a Professor of Law who teaches at TU’s College of Law and Rodger Randle, the Director of Human Resources at Oklahoma University. […]
On Tuesday, TYPROS will be registering students to vote, encouraging registered students to vote in Tuesday’s election for a new sheriff and several Vision 2025 related items and providing information about the topics and voting procedure. There will be pizza, games and live music. The TYPROS campaign has three main parts — registration, education and […]
48 school districts in the state of Oklahoma are currently suing the State of Oklahoma, including State School Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, the Oklahoma Tax Commission, and Oklahoma State Treasurer Ken Miller, over funding issues that they allege have been occurring over the past 22 years. The issues are a result of the Oklahoma Department of […]