OKLAHOMA CITY — Middle school and high school students from the metro area will present their projects Feb. 18 at OCU during the annual Oklahoma City Regional Science and Engineering Fair in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center.
Archives for February 2011
Columnist roots for The King’s Speech
Though the Super Bowl of 2011 has already come and gone, my own personal Super Bowl is due on Feb. 27. Yes, I am talking about the 83rd annual Academy Awards.
Senator sworn in, legislation passed
A new senator joined the Student Senate body Tuesday to vote on a bill.
Alumna plans inauguration events
As the big day gets closer, Elizabeth Newton’s life gets busier.
Giant outer space mass puzzles scientists
Scientists have evidence to conclude that a giant, yet still theoretical, object four times the size of Jupiter exists just outside our solar system.
John Brown nips OCU 67-66
OKLAHOMA CITY – Coleson Rakestraw’s 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left brought John Brown (Ark.) a 67-66 win over Oklahoma City University on Monday at Abe Lemons Arena.
Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa
Today protests erupted across the Middle East and North Africa.
Stars notch 13th consecutive 20-win season
OKLAHOMA CITY – The OCU women’s basketball earned its 20th win of the season, overwhelming John Brown (Ark.) 75-54 on Monday at Abe Lemons Arena.
Arcade Fire wins Grammy for Album of the Year
The 53rd Grammy Awards presented artists such as Lady Antebellum, Eminem and Lady GaGa a slew of awards, with Arcade Fire taking top honors for Album of the Year for their album “The Suburbs.”
Rogers State edges second-ranked Stars 73-70
TULSA, Okla. – The second-ranked Oklahoma City University women’s basketball team tasted defeat for the second time of the season after dropping a 73-70 contest to Rogers State at the Reynolds Center on the campus of the University of Tulsa on Saturday.
OCU overtaken by Rogers State 74-71
TULSA, Okla. – The OCU men’s basketball team engaged in a see-saw battle complete with 23 lead changes on Saturday.
Exhibit migrates with the butterflies
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City University will host a photography exhibit opening reception and gallery talk at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 for Windle Turley titled “One of Nature’s Most Spectacular Migrations: Will it Continue?” in the Norick Art Center at N.W. 26th Street and Blackwelder Avenue.
Lady Gaga breaks iTunes record
Within three hours of its release, Lady Gaga’s latest single “Born This Way” shattered an iTunes record for fastest climb to number one.
David’s Bridal introduces Vera Wang dress line
National wedding dress retailer David’s Bridal has taken their extensive success in the retail wedding industry to the next level through their collaboration with bridal couturier and fashion designer Vera Wang.
Nursing students achieve record-setting pass rates
OKLAHOMA CITY – OCU’s Kramer School of Nursing achieved its highest-ever marks on results for the national licensure exam for registered nurses which were released this week.
Apple stock experiences “flash crash”
A slight dip in Apple’s share price of the AAPL stock Thursday afternoon caused the company to lose 10 billion dollars in the span of four minutes.
Bolivia leader flees food protest
According to BBC News, the Bolivian president abandoned a public event.
Suit filed over Super Bowl problems
The Super Bowl was hosted at the Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday.
University opens for normal business hours
Officials deemed weather conditions appropriate to resume classes today
University professor selected to edit French philosophy journals
OKLAHOMA CITY — A professor at Oklahoma City University has been named editor of two academic journals dedicated to French philosophy.
Senate to meet at usual time
Senators will meet at their regular meeting time, despite university cancelations. The meeting will be hosted at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center.
University to close at 7:30 p.m. today, Wednesday
The university will close at 7:30 p.m. today, Jan. 8. Classes for Jan. 9 also will be canceled.
Police reports: Harrassing text messages, threatening phone calls
OCUPD police reports highlights through Feb. 6
Reading series continues into ‘Eternity’
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma book discussion series continues at Oklahoma City University with James Jones’ “From Here to Eternity” at 7 p.m. Feb. 15. The discussions will be held in Walker Center room 151 near Florida Avenue and N.W. 26th Street.
Ten close casting calls for Hollywood iconic characters
Imagine a world where Jennifer Aniston never existed as Rachel Green of “Friends” or where Al Pacino played Han Solo in “Star Wars.”
AOL to buy The Huffington Post
AOL will combine with Huffington Post in a deal that “creates an unlikely pairing of two online media giants.