By The Editors Undergraduate commencement is scheduled to be hosted as a single ceremony this year. University officials were unsure with the large graduating class if this would be possible until several weeks ago. This year also is the first academic year in several years without a December commencement. This could be a reason for…
SGA presidential candidate disqualified from race
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief When students went online to vote Monday for Student Government Association officials, one candidate’s name was not on the ballot. Jacilyn Kennedy, SGA presidential candidate, was disqualified from the election March 11. She lost her appeal March 14. Kennedy, entertainment business junior, was one of six students who filed for the…
Emergency alert system to update
By Susannah Wait, Editor-in-Chief Officials plan to implement a new Emergency Alert System due to flaws in the current system. The new system was not in place during a March 12 lockdown. OCUPD responded to a call that shots were fired near N.W. 29th Street and Indiana Avenue. Oklahoma City police officers were already in…
Next Student Government Association president announced
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Beatrize Martinez, justice studies/economics junior, has been elected the next Student Government Association president. Polls for the runoff election closed at 5 p.m. today. “I am excited I have been given this opportunity,” Martinez said. “I definitely have a lot of things I need to fulfill.” Martinez will participate in SGA’s…
Student Senate president election results announced
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Edgars Boitmanis, political science/economics senior, has been elected the next president of Student Senate. This office also functions as the vice president of Student Government Association. “I say thank you to everyone who supported my campaign and everyone who voted in the SGA elections,” Boitmanis said. Boitmanis said he plans to…
Runoff scheduled for SGA presidential election
A run-off election has been announced for the Student Government Association presidential office.
Horse slaughter bill passes Oklahoma Senate committee
By Madi Alexander, Web Editor The Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee voted 9-0 to pass a bill legalizing the slaughter of horses in Oklahoma. House Bill 1999 upholds the ban on the sale of horse meat for human consumption, but overturns the ban on slaughtering horses. The bill has already passed the full House…
Regular updates to resume March 25
The Student Publications staff is away for spring break this week. Regular updates of the website will resume March 25.
CNN criticized for coverage of Steubenville rape trial
By Madi Alexander, Web Editor CNN anchor Candy Crowley and reporter Poppy Harlow came under fire for allegedly sympathizing with two boys found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl. “I’ve never experienced anything like it,” Harlow said about the boys’ reaction to the verdict. “It was incredibly emotional — incredibly difficult even for an outsider like me…
Oklahoma House approves bill to nullify Affordable Care Act
The Oklahoma House voted March 14 to declare the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional.
Kennedy disqualified from presidential race
Students have five choices instead of the previous six for the top student government position.
Officials refuse to release results of candidate appeal
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Students won’t know all of their choices for the top representative of the student body until the day the election begins. The decision comes after Student Government Association presidential candidate Jacilyn Kennedy was disqualified March 13 from the race. Kennedy, entertainment business junior, was one of six students who filed for…
SGA presidential candidate disqualified from race
Student Court disqualified SGA presidential candidate Jacilyn Kennedy after formal charges were brought against her campaign.
Police reports released March 13
Fugitive from Justice Saturday, 3-9-13 5:09pm; EZ Pawn 2027 NW 23rd; Incident # 13-02-028 (supplemental); arrested: Michael C. Goudeau (no OCU affiliation); Officer Roland Garrett was dispatched to EZ Pawn regarding a suspect who had stolen two X Box controls and three games from the Smith Hall lobby Tuesday, 2-19-13. Upon arrival he met with the employees who…
Officials respond to recent lockdown
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Police still are searching for suspects after a March 12 shooting that resulted in officials putting OCU on lockdown. OCUPD responded to a call that shots were fired near N.W. 29th Street and Indiana Ave. Oklahoma City police officers already were in the area, said Steve Taylor, OCU’s assistant chief of…
Police department to upgrade campus emergency alert system
The OCU police department will improve the emergency alert system in the next few weeks to insure that all students receive timely alerts.
Lockdown lifted, OCUPD gives ‘all clear’
OCUPD has lifted the lockdown, said police dispatcher Dana Moore.
Shots fired, campus on lockdown
By The Editors At 10:09 p.m. tonight campus police sent out alerts saying the campus is on lockdown. Officials report an off-campus shooting as the cause of the lockdown. No other information about the shooting is known at this time. OCU police said they are currently assisting OKC police, as it is within the city’s…
Student newscast to host televised SGA presidential debate
News on the Twos, the university’s student newscast, will host a televised Student Government Association presidential debate.
Police department addresses parking issues
The university police department officials have been ticketing parking violations this semester.
Students receive Gilman scholarships to study Japanese
Mark Zachery, biomedical science junior, and Bryne Harris, English junior, were awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships
Bill to ban texting while driving stalled in committee
A bill that would ban texting while driving has been stalled in committee.
Oklahoma state Senate passes workers’ comp reform bill
Senate Bill 1062, which proposes a complete overhaul to the current workers’ compensation system, passed the Senate 34-12.
House votes to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
The House voted Feb. 28 to pass the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
Program offers graduate students chance to research cancer
The exercise and sport science department is offering a graduate-level program for students interested in cancer research.
Olympic committee may eliminate wrestling from 2020 games
Many people are disappointed with the International Olympic Committee’s recent decision to potentially eliminate wrestling from the 2020 Olympics, especially OCU wrestlers.
