Downtown Tulsa needs to be more hospitable for pedestrians

Affordable street reforms would promote increased foot traffic and a more engaging environment in Tulsa.

Lawsuit against potential state question takes away Oklahomans’ agency

The lawsuit would keep optometrist stores out of retail shops because of concerns for the optometry business without consulting the consumers that would be most impacted.

Legislative Digest

The Legislative Digest looks at the bills and resolutions passed by Oklahoma’s state legislators.

Bitter young men: a senior farewell

Managing Editor Giselle Willis looks back on her four years with The Collegian, how she learned to combat apathy and how to handle news in a particularly toxic political environment.

NYT article on Union Schools well-intentioned, misguided

The New York Times article should have mentioned more about property tax and population discrepancies between Union’s district and others to accurately portray the school’s successes.

Proposed law would update archaic HIV/AIDS education

As the Oklahoma Congress looks into issues of sex and sexual crimes, the focus needs to more seriously shift toward HIV/AIDS education, where change is needed the most.

Legislative Digest

The Legislative Digest looks at the bills and resolutions passed by Oklahoma’s state legislators.

TU’s pet policy is needlessly restrictive, outdated

TU’s housing department should offer a pet deposit option that would allow pets but still protect against potential problems.

Drug sentencing another misstep for criminal justice

Criminalizing low-level drugs like marijuana is ineffective at stopping their daily use and doesn’t follow the powers laid out in the Constitution.

Prosecutor firings controversy a real example of “fake news”

Media outlets aren’t addressing context when covering the Trump administration’s firings, which are actually a standard move for power changes.