Trump separates families

The Trump administration’s policies fail to be considerate of family structures. The second Trump presidency has centered on allegedly fixing the so-called immigration problem. The administration’s method consists of villainizing those who came to the country through both sanctioned and unsanctioned methods of immigration and launching mass deportations, tearing communities apart. Across the country, people […]

The arts and sciences are still at risk

From extracurriculars to degree programs, the arts and sciences are under-resourced. Around six years ago, The University of Tulsa’s administration launched True Commitment — a massive program attempting to turn the university into a STEM school, uprooting the university’s core as being a liberal arts college. Since this attempt failed and the president was ousted, […]

Nichols pledges to end homelessness

In a recent conference, Nichols laid out his plan to abolish homelessness by 2025. Throughout his mayoral campaign, Monroe Nichols emphasized his desire to end homelessness in Tulsa. In 2024, Tulsa saw a record high in the number of homeless individuals, reaching 1,389, according to 2 News Oklahoma. This is higher than the 2020 pandemic […]

Trump administration emboldens ICE

ICE’s presence causes fear in students, immigrants and citizens alike. In the nine weeks since Donald Trump resumed office, the nation has gone through a wild whiplash. In many ways, the Constitution is being gutted. From going against the plain language of the Fourteenth Amendment and the centuries-long understanding of the citizenship rights it confers […]

SGA election results are in

The student body has chosen who it would like to represent it for the coming academic year. The Student Government Association released the results of the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 Senate and Executive elections on Feb. 19. As many senate candidates ran unopposed and SGA and its Elections Committee revoked the student’s ability to write-in their […]

SGA election season has begun

Following the events of previous years, SGA has altered its elections The campaign period for the Student Government Association elections have begun. Those elected this spring will serve from the day they are installed this coming fall until their successor is installed early in the Fall of 2026. As always, one of two seats, which […]

Judge blocks funding freeze

Donald Trump’s first week in office is complete and here are some key highlights and problems. Monday, the Office of Management and Budget issued Memorandum M-25-13. In this memo, the Trump Administration ordered executive departments and agencies to suspend disbursements “that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance […]

SGA hosts a variety of student orgs

Many student organizaitions will have a booth at the Spring Activities Fair. As the Spring 2025 semester begins, student organizations are once again preparing a slate of activities to get students more involved on campus. For many of them, the first event student organizations will partake in this semester is the Spring Activities Fair. Every […]

ECAR builds community for refugees

Despite going through changes, it continues to provide support and community. In 2015, Every Campus a Refuge, an organization that provides assistance to refugees entering the United States, was created. Since then, ECAR has expanded to include chapters throughout the US, including one here at The University of Tulsa. The TU chapter of ECAR was […]

Harris failed to reinforce her base

Harris should have aligned her policies with those of her base. Those who align more with left-wing politics have been having apocalyptic views of the future of the nation over the past week following the re-election of Donald Trump. Many have said that Trump’s second rise will mark the end of American democracy, the dissolution […]