If you identify with any of he following symptoms, you too have fallen victim to this spring (break) fever.
Columnist discusses leggings as pants, dressing for success
I have never been on the “leggings count as pants” team. Everybody can wear what they want, that’s fine, but for me, on my body, leggings do not count as pants.
Critic recommends realistic, gut-wrenching film about 2008 real estate crisis
Directed by Ramin Bahrani, 99 Homes takes place during the 2008 housing crisis and follows Andrew Garfield’s character “Dennis Nash,” an out-of-work handyman who gets evicted from his home by real estate operator “Rick Carver,” played by Michael Shannon.
Officials need to find simple, consistent housing draft method
The housing draft has changed for the fourth consecutive year.
The best foreign movies worth the ‘extra brainpower’
If time and your attention span permits though, there are many films that are well worth the extra brainpower, and can provide a nice palette cleanser to whatever Hollywood can offer.
Dear Crazy Kazoo Lady: a bad advice column
Crazy Kazoo Lady has life experience and is ready to share it with the world. She’ll answer your questions. Email any questions to chawthorne@my.okcu.edu.
12 OCU-inspired Oscar-winning movies
OCU may be more famous for producing Tony Award-winning performers, but several Oscar-winning movies have plots inspired by the OCU campus.
Spain still feels magical, even when columnist finds home
You only need to see the familiar from a different perspective, and things become surreal.
Amy Winehouse documentary provides new perspective on the artist
Thanks to a 2015 documentary about her life that was met with critical acclaim, viewers saw a different side of the troubled singer, one that helped fans understand the struggle her so called “easy life” had become.
Students encouraged to take Blue Alert messages seriously
Blue Alert is the university’s way of alerting the campus of emergency situations and need-to-know information.
Columnist answers frequently asked questions
Please enjoy these introduction conversations sampled from my first two years living in Oklahoma.
Columnist studying abroad finds Spanish lover
If my hyperventilating that day didn’t make it clear to the rest of the USAC group that I’m an art major, I don’t know what else would.
Dining services needs to better accommodate dietary restrictions
While most vegans and vegetarians choose their food based on a moral decision, some students can’t eat certain foods because of an intolerance, allergy or religious restriction.
Critic takes break from Oscar nominees, regrets choosing Hope Floats
Because this year’s Academy Awards will offer a refreshingly diverse sampling of innovative filmmaking, this review will focus on the atrocity that is the non-Oscar nominated movie Hope Floats, a film made in 1998 starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.
Critic gives Star Trek Beyond highest ratings
After some creative turnover, including replacing JJ Abrams as director and Roberto Orci as writer, the prospect of another Trek film looked bleak, especially when the film was delayed and the first trailer didn’t inspire much confidence.
Dear Crazy Kazoo Lady: a bad advice column
Crazy Kazoo Lady has life experience and is ready to share it with the world. She’ll answer your questions and give you advice on everyday problems. Email any questions to chawthorne@my.okcu.edu.
Columnist stresses importance of passion in commitment
So, commitment without passion is simply an obligation. But when passion is added, desire drives commitment. Isn’t that spectacular?
Critic impressed by Anomalisa’s use of puppetry to portray realism
With his latest film, Anomalisa, Kaufman presents an incredibly realistic portrayal about the banality of life, with the twist that all his characters are puppets.
Editors encourage SGA to support repurposing bill
The Repurposing Club aims to promote ways to improve the environment on campus. Its first project is to introduce recycling opportunities to the dorms.
Lion: a moving and hopeful work of art
With the Oscars a month away, movie lovers should find their way to a theater to see Lion while they still can.
Dear Crazy Kazoo Lady: a bad advice column
Crazy Kazoo Lady has life experience and is ready to share it with the world. She’ll answer your questions and give you advice on everyday problems. Email any questions to chawthorne@my.okcu.edu.
Columnist discusses the American imperialistic mindset
The hard truth of it is, yes, you’re an American, but so is everyone else on this continent. Congratulations. You might be an American, but that certainly isn’t your nationality.
Columnist studying abroad debunks Spain stereotypes
Culture shock is a necessary experience. It is why studying abroad is so vital to understanding that the world is different and that we should not be afraid.
Facilities, students need better communication
Maintenance is important, but so is security. The editors encourage maintenance to communicate more with students.
Dear Crazy Kazoo Lady: a bad advice column
Crazy Kazoo Lady has life experience and is ready to share it with the world. She’ll answer your questions and give you advice on everyday problems. Email any questions to chawthorne@my.okcu.edu.
Letter to the Editor
Student writes letter to editors regarding their opinion on felons being accepted into OCU.
