Oklahoma Tag

Frustrated Parents Flood New York City Catholic Schools With Applications

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 03, 2020 9 Comments

New York City Catholic schools opted for in-person classes despite the pandemic, which has attracted public school parents. I found out that other areas across the country have also seen a rise in private school enrollment.

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College Democrats at U. Oklahoma Demand Cancellation of Ann Coulter Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 24, 2020 10 Comments

“The College Democrats at the University of Oklahoma call on TPUSA to cancel their event with Ann Coulter to protect the well-being of the community”...

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U. Oklahoma to Cut Senior Capstone Experience and Replace With Mandatory Diversity Class

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 16, 2020 10 Comments

"department chairs objected to the move primarily on procedural grounds"...

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Photos of Retired White Male Profs Being Removed at Oklahoma U. as Response to BLM

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 27, 2020 5 Comments

“This will be replaced with a space in which our current students can express themselves and represent their own voices.”...

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Tests Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 16, 2020 15 Comments

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he received positive test results for COVID-19.

"I personally get tested periodically throughout this whole thing," Stitt said. "I got tested yesterday for COVID-19 and the results came back positive." The governor was first tested for COVID-19 on June 18 ahead of an event at the White House.

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Oklahoma County DA Charges Rioters: “This is not Seattle. We’re not putting up with this lawlessness here.”

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 29, 2020 23 Comments

I live in Oklahoma City. I have to say the riots we experienced were tame compared to other cities after the death of George Floyd, but riots and violence did happen. Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater decided to "get-tough" and charge some of the protesters with terrorism, rioting, and assault as a way to stop future riots.

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U. Oklahoma: Anti-racism Protesters Demand Provost Resign and University Bring Popeyes to Campus

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 27, 2020 78 Comments

Protesters from the Black Emergency Response Team (BERT) at the University of Oklahoma have staged sit-ins at interim President Joseph Harroz's office in Evans Hall to demand the resignation of Provost (senior administrative official) Kyle Harper. The protesters claim Harper "allows racism to fester on campus" after two professors used the n-word in classrooms, the College Fix reports.

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Oklahoma City Police, Walmart Bring Christmas to Family After Burglar Stole Presents

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 26, 2019 5 Comments

I had no idea Walmart does this. Apparently, the company provides toys and gifts to police departments to help families who lose gifts in robberies. That's what happened in Oklahoma City on December 23.

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University Cutting Humanities Program While Employing Over a Dozen VPs in Administration

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 03, 2019 3 Comments

"28 of the school’s humanities degree programs were proposed to be condensed into 13."...

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U. Oklahoma Makes Campus Awards Gender-Neutral After Complaint From One Student

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 20, 2019 4 Comments

“Big Non-Binary Person on Campus”...

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U. Oklahoma Student Govt. Group Votes to Remove Pledge of Allegiance from Agenda

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 01, 2019 6 Comments

“is incompatible with the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment"...

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U. Oklahoma Undergrad Congress Resolution Says Students are ‘Visitors’ on Indigenous Land

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 15, 2019 5 Comments

"It passed by a unanimous vote, 28-0."...

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University’s LGBT Office Urges Student Allies to ‘Do Better’

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 19, 2019 2 Comments

"Allyship as a concept is a powerful tool to help move the social needle"...

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Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Banning ‘Free Speech Zones’ From Public Campuses

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 01, 2019 2 Comments

"Any person who wishes to engage in noncommercial expressive activity on campus shall be permitted to do so freely"...

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Students Protest as University of Tulsa Slashes Liberal Arts Programs

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 23, 2019 5 Comments

"The university’s new plan will be phased in over time and is not expected to impact current students."...

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Remembering the Oklahoma City Bombing 23 Years Later

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 19, 2018 17 Comments

Oklahoma City, OK, changed 23 years ago today when an explosion happened at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building at 9:02AM. It killed 168 people, including 19 children and three unborn children. Every year, we hold a ceremony at 9AM at the OKC Memorial to remember and mourn those we lost.

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FBI Arrests Four NCAA Basketball Coaches on Charges of Fraud, Corruption

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 26, 2017 11 Comments

Another earthquake has hit the sports world after reports emerged that the FBI has arrested 10 NCAA basketball officials, including four assistant coaches, along with executives at Adidas on charges of fraud and corruption. From ESPN:

"The picture painted by the charges brought today is not a pretty one,'' Joon H. Kim, the acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said at a Tuesday news conference. "Coaches at some of the nation's top programs soliciting and accepting cash bribes. Managers and financial advisers circling blue-chip prospects like coyotes. And employees of one of the world's largest sportswear companies secretly funneling cash to the families of high school recruits."

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Professor on Campus Life: ‘I would claim my industry created this monster’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2017 10 Comments

Dr. Everett Piper is the president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. He is also a fierce critic of the campus snowflake culture dominating college campuses, which we've documented countless times.

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