By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Student leaders from the Student Government Association and the law school have settled their financial feud. Student government and bar association officials resolved their conflict Jan. 26. They are waiting to see if the Student Senate agrees with their compromise. The agreement, which would not take effect until Fall 2013, will…
Archives for February 2013
Board of trustees elects new members
The board of trustees elected Meg Salyer and Willam C. Mee as new members last month.
David Bowie, Iggy Pop biopic in the works
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic Altered Image and Egoli Tossell Film are partnering up to co-produce Lust for Life, a film about the collaboration between David Bowie and Iggy Pop in 1970s West Berlin. Gabriel Range (Death of a President) is slated to direct. For more information on the project, click here.
Columnist explores immigration reform
In the world of politics there is nothing quite like a growing voting bloc to spur political cooperation and change.
Del Toro to produce new ‘Secret Garden’ adaptation
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic Guillermo Del Toro has signed on to co-produce Universal Pictures’ new film version of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel The Secret Garden. Lucy Alibar, who co-wrote Beasts of the Southern Wild, is set to pen the screenplay. For more information on the project, click here.
Senators urged to pay more attention to funds
Student Senate started the semester with about $30,000 in rolling appropriations.
SGA sets spring semester budget
Student Senate approved Student Government Association’s Spring 2013 budget at the Jan. 22 Student Senate meeting.
Conference planned for education department
OCU plans to host the Connecting Across Cultures Conference for the second consecutive year to educate teachers on multicultural education.
Career Services to host fair
Career Services will host more than 20 area employers at its annual Spring Career Fair on Feb. 12.
Bill allowing armed teachers passed through committee
The House of Representatives Public Safety Committee voted 8-3 to pass a bill allowing public school teachers and administrators to carry loaded handguns on school property.
Residence Life brings back housing draft for students
Residence Life officials announced that the lottery-style housing assignments will make a comeback this April. It will be the second year of the lottery.
‘Star Wars’ makeup artist dies
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic British makeup artist and prosthetics Stuart Freeborn, best known for his work on the Star Wars films, died Feb. 6. He was 98. For more information on Freeborn’s life and career, click here.
Student senators re-evaluate funding process
Student Senate has spent nearly a third of the allocation money for the semester after three meetings.
Kristen Wiig confirmed for ‘Anchorman 2’
By Amanda Ack Kristen Wiig has officially been cast in Adam McKay’s upcoming Anchorman 2. Her role in the film has not yet been disclosed. For more information on the project, click here.
Baseball team ready for run at NAIA championship game
The baseball team has begun a new season. Ranked fourth nationally and first in the Southern Athletic Conference, the team is looking to get back to the NAIA World Series and win a national championship.
‘The Heat’ release date pushed back
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic The release date for Paul Feig’s upcoming comedy The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, has been moved from April 5 to June 28. Reasons for the shift are currently unknown. For more information, click here.
New program with collaborating university helps graduating seniors
The exercise and sport science department has made an agreement with Angelo State University to help graduates further their education.
‘Skyfall’ screenwriters to pen Refn’s ‘Barbarella’ series
By Amanda Ack, Fim Critic Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who co-wrote Skyfall with John Logan, have signed on to write Drive director Nicholas Winding Refn’s upcoming Barbarella TV series. The series will be based on the same French sci-fi comic book character that inspired the 1968 film Barbarella, starring Jane Fonda. For more information on the project, click here.
Skeleton identified as King Richard III
By Amy Fuhrman A skeleton found buried under a parking lot in Leicester, England was identified as King Richard III. King Richard III is best know as one of literature’s most infamous villains. Shakespeare depicted the king as a child-killing monster in his play Richard III. For the whole story on the parking lot skeleton,…
Eva Green to star in ‘Sin City’ film
By Amanda Ack Eva Green (Casino Royale) has been cast as “Ava Lord” in Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s upcoming Sin City: a Dame to Kill For. The film will also star Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Josh Brolin. For more information on the film, click here.
Teen continues recovery from synthetic marijuana-induced illness
By Ally Hansen Emily Bauer, 16, of Cypress, Texas, is slowly recovering from near-lethal complications after smoking synthetic marijuana. The drug, also known as “spice,” was linked to more than 11,000 emergency department visits in 2010, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. To read Emily’s full story, click…
Soderbergh to make one more film before retiring
By Amanda Ack Steven Soderbergh, director of Contagion and the upcoming Side Effects, has revealed his plans to remake his own 1991 film Kafka. The film will be his last project. For more information on Soderbergh’s career, click here.
Super bowl servings
By Amy Fuhrman Whichever team you may be rooting for this weekend, the Super Bowl is a huge event for both football and snacking. It is estimated that Americans will consume 1.25 billion chicken wings, 4.4 million pizzas and 11.2 million pounds of potato chips. With obesity on the rise in America, it may be…
Fox closes $400 million co-financing deal
20th Century Fox has made a deal for over $400 million dollars to help fund its upcoming projects, including the next two Avatar films
Men’s track team breaks records at meet
By Grace Karber The Track and Cross-Country teams have enjoyed a successful start to this year’s season, on and off the track. Two runners already have broken school records. Freshman Arya Bahreini broke the men’s record in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:44 at the team’s recent meet in Joplin, Mo. Freshman…
New trailers to air during Super Bowl broadcast
By Amanda Ack Universal, Disney, and Paramount will air new TV spots for their upcoming films during this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII broadcast on CBS. Films to be advertised include Oz the Great and Powerful, Star Trek Into Darkness, and The Fast and the Furious 6. For more information, click here.