Governor Stitt backs Trump, calling activists “crazies.” Oklahoma State University released a statement on Apr. 8 saying that the federal government had revoked 8 of their international students’ visas, which was followed by Oklahoma Central University and Oral Roberts University declaring that a number of their students — four at OCU and two at ORU […]
Withholding menstrual products leads to life-threatening conditions. Have you ever wondered how women handle their periods in prison? Based on my research this summer, many of the people who design prison systems definitely have not. When period products are not adequately supplied, incarcerated women are forced to live in unsanitary, life-threatening conditions. They must take […]
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 […]
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, […]
In his press conference, he detailed his four points for ending homelessness by 2030. Mayor Monroe Nichols signed an executive order making homelessness a priority for the Tulsa government in March. To meet his goal of “functional zero” homelessness in Tulsa by 2030, Nichols outlined four plans: establishing an “Encampment Decommissioning Team” to “safely and […]
Text messages regarding the bombing of Yemen were shared with a non-cabinet member. Being part of the president’s Cabinet carries significant responsibilities and those generally mean the standard of accountability for Cabinet members is high. After all, it is not a good look if the leaders of the most powerful country on earth are corrupt, […]
The federal government’s suspension of funds may supend summer plans of students at TU. The Friday before spring break, I received an email I had been waiting for since November when I submitted my application for a language immersion program — I had been selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Mandarin […]
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 […]
Its limited budget could be reallocated to better serve the student body. The University of Tulsa has a special relationship with its student government. At most colleges, student councils are either niche organizations with marginal influence or veritable bureaucratic colossi. The Student Government Association here at TU is both of these and neither of them; […]
To fall in line with executive orders, TU’s DEI office has made some changes. Among the many executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in the days following his Jan. 20 inauguration, one executive order signed on Jan. 21 sought to end what it characterized as the “dangerous, demeaning, and immoral” practice of Diversity, Equity, […]