Poverty is right up there with abortion, gun laws, legalization of drugs, climate change, COVID-19 recovery, human rights, international agreements and so much more. Who caused it? Who is controlling, feeding into, or profiting from it? Who is most affected? Matthew Desmond, author of Poverty: By America, came to Oklahoma City University this past year…
Why I love living in Walker Hall (as an RA)
Walker Hall, the notorious, main first-year dorm, is renowned around campus as a sucky but necessary part of coming to OCU. Almost every first-year student lives in Walker and becomes acquainted with its quirks – including its sad excuse for a laundry room and often out of order elevators. Yet, I chose, as an upper-class…
Housing plans upgrade for Cokesbury furniture
Cokesbury Court Apartments will receive new bedroom furniture over the summer.
Video: OCU students react to cold snap
Students respond to the recent cold snap.
Cokesbury apartments gets new gate system
Campus Technology Services is working on installing a new, automated gate system to the Cokesbury Court Apartments.
BREAKING: Walker Hall experiences heater malfunction, flooding
Students were evacuated from Walker Hall due to maintenance efforts to restore heat to the building.
Blizzard causes remote learning, class cancelation, controlled power outages
On Feb 12. a university email announced all classes and activities will be remote Feb. 15-17 due to inclement weather conditions. Students who remain on campus were advised to use caution when traveling outside due to low temperatures and potentially slick surfaces.
Campus residents take COVID tests
The university conducted COVID-19 surveillance testing this week for all residential students.
Opinion: Officials should ease ESA application policies
The editors suggest the university ease its rules for Emotional Support Animal applications
Housing officials uphold student health, safety
Housing staff are working to maintain a safe environment for students living on campus.
Housing services move on-campus students to Cokesbury
Housing and Residence Life has been implementing safety precautions for students still on campus.
Student finds black particles in Cokesbury tap water
A student recently found black particles in her Cokesbury apartment’s tap water.
OCU announces meal plan/housing refund details
Oklahoma City University has announced it will be refunding some students by May 4 for a portion of their housing and dining costs in response to changes due to COVID-19.
Housing director starts dorm food pantry
A housing official has started a new food pantry for Methodist Hall residents.
Social media account criticizes OCU’s response to coronavirus
An Instagram page has been created in response to OCU’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, criticizing the school’s approach to online classes and closing campus.
Residence life officials host financial literacy workshops
Banning, Draper and Walker Hall officials are creating and hosting programs and workshops to help students be more financially literate.
Editorial: Students encouraged to remain respectful with printer materials
The editors advise students to be considerate of printer usage.
Gender-Inclusive housing planned for Fall 2021
Last semester, Student Senate drafted and passed a resolution on gender inclusion in OCU housing.
Housing officials respond to student frustration about cold water
Davis Roby, political science freshman, shared his frustration with facilities on the OCU Facebook group, after struggling with Walker Hall’s hot water system in the first week of school.
Housing office seeks solution to malfunctioning Cokesbury gates
The campus housing office is responding to student frustration with repeated malfunctions of the gates at Cokesbury Court Apartments.
Editors affirm the importance of gender inclusive housing
The editors encourage campus officials to support gender-inclusive housing measures.
Gender-inclusive housing resolution passes Senate
A Student Government Association senator has drafted a resolution on gender inclusion in OCU housing.
Broadcast: Senator writes gender-inclusive housing resolution
An SGA senator has written a resolution calling for gender-inclusive upperclassmen living facilities on campus.
Housing officials offering summer storage for students
OCU is now providing storage for students over the summer.
Housing selection continues, students advised to choose promptly
Students who filled out housing draft applications should prepare to request specific rooms next week.
Students frustrated by noises, plumbing in Methodist Hall
Students have reported annoying sounds and plumbing issues throughout United Methodist Hall.
