Student writer Zach Short covers the alleged lack of bounce in the baseballs being used for the playoffs. If you think that the baseball postseason, in a sport already notorious for being slow, has been extra boring this year, you are not the only one. Players and coaches all across the league have been expressing […]
Trying to be a new you during the new year can be frustrating, with slowly-progressing goals and unrealistic standards. Well, it’s the New Year again, which means many people, including myself, have embarked upon ambitious resolutions. It is routine at the beginning of a year for people to decide to change areas of their lives […]
Gory and stylistic, “Mandy” is a sometimes-clunky thrill ride that is not for the faint of heart. It is very often that I find the fault of a movie embedded in its pacing issues. Most of the time, a movie comes to a close too quickly, but in some cases, it feels too long. I […]
I am a student journalist at the University of Tulsa. I have been for four years. As I near graduation, I realize I have spent four years of my life reporting on this school while knowing basically nothing about how it operates. The powerful institutions that govern our lives ought to be transparent and open […]
A course in Game Theory teaches students the science of strategic interaction and changes their perspectives on the world. Did you know that if you and a partner are caught robbing a bank and the police take you in for questioning, you’re both better off saying nothing, even though the advertised penalty for not ratting […]
Nobel Prizes The 2017 Nobel prize recipients were announced October 3. The physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine recipients are as follows: Physics: Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S, Thorne “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.” Chemistry: Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson “for developing […]
Dear students, Our TU Commitment speaks of life as a story that we are constantly writing – one that is shaped by the opportunities and experiences we meet along the way. Current events remind us that the stories of far too many relatives, friends and classmates include instances of sexual assault and harassment. In recent […]
Aaron Hernandez is a Bad Dude We learned some disturbing new information about Aaron Hernandez this week. The former New England Patriots tight end who hanged himself earlier this year while serving a lifetime prison sentence for murder in the first degree, had been diagnosed by the Boston University’s CTE center with stage 3 chronic […]
To the Editor: I am a big fan of The Collegian’s work. You are a tremendous asset to TU and a voice of clarity on both campus and national issues. I would venture to say that most students don’t understand just how blessed we are to have you. However, I saw a recent commentary posted […]
In a momentous discovery earlier this week, a group of scientists at CERN have cracked the puzzle of immortality. The shocking research indicates a simple chemical compound can be used to stop the aging process in humans. The report of this discovery was displayed on the front page of the CNN website for 4 minutes […]
