On Sept. 8, 2020, students and faculty from around the university gathered in an act of solidarity with those whom have died from police brutality in America. The OCU chapter of the American Association of University Professors provided chalk, so people could write the names of the victims on sidewalks around the quad.
Students adapt English publication for new circumstances
This year’s issue of “The Scarab” may have significant differences from previous copies, with potential changes both in distribution and makeup.
Editorial: Students should support peers’ new work
The editors encourage students to support their peers’ work, even if it’s not familiar.
Student artists develop festival of new works
Theatre and performance seniors are organizing a festival for new works.
Famous filmmaker to visit university
Kevin Willmott, co-writer of “BlacKkKlansman,” will give an invitation-only workshop about storytelling in films on March 13.
Music senior writes and premieres third musical
Adam LaPorte, music theater and composition senior, has been composing for almost half of his life.
Opinion: Ms. Marty Pants, a bad advice column – Dec. 4
Ms. Marty Pants advises students on dance weigh-ins, gift giving and finals papers.
Ms. Marty Pants is an expert on life and loves to give back to the community with her acclaimed problem-solving skills. Email any questions to Ms. Pants’s secretary at fiacovacci@my.okcu.edu.
House of Leaves provides readers a ‘new flavor of scare’
Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves is one of the younger works of true, tough-as-nails horror fiction
Local author, professor organizes trip to Germany
A local author and OCU professor will lead a trip to Germany this summer for students.
Members of Red Earth Creative Writing program present readings
Members of the Red Earth Creative Writing MFA program will present two literary readings in January.
New faculty members join MFA Screenwriting program
Three new faculty members have joined the new MFA in Screenwriting program. Richard Wenk, David Simkins, and David Golden, writers and producers for television and film, will join the program when classes begin in January 2015.
Professor pens memoir on living in Hitler’s Germany
Christiane Brandt Faris, professor emeritus, recently released a book containing her memories from growing up in Germany under Nazi control. The book is titled The Nicest Nazi, and tells about Faris’ childhood.
Comic book author and artist to speak on campus
Ande Parks, comic book author and artist, will give three presentations on campus next week. The first presentation, entitled “Behind the Page,” will detail Parks’ work on the graphic novel Capote in Kansas. The event will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Room 214 of the Dulaney-Brown Library. During this discussion, Parks will detail…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes excellent writing, directing debut
Don Jon is probably not the movie you think it is. It certainly wasn’t what I expected, which was a raunchy, laugh-a-minute comedy with a dash of heart and brains.
What I got was something far better: one of the sweetest, smartest, and most honest movies of the year.
Oscar Watch! Midnight in Paris returns to theaters
By Tommy Bond, Film Critic Have you ever had an experience that was just so wonderful, something that just hit all of the right notes, something that made you appreciate all of the things around you? It’s those moments where everything feels right, and everything is cast in that warm orange glow, and when you’re…
