Ashley Horning

While pets are helpful with overcoming homesickness, Fluffy is not allowed in the residential areas on campus and will have to stay home with mom and dad. READ MORE

This fall, students have a new way to acquire their textbooks: renting them. The University Bookstore and Boomer Sooner Textbooks are offering textbook rentals. Textbook rentals made a hasty introduction to OU in the 2009 spring semester when Boomer Sooner Textbooks put together a rental program two weeks before the semester began. READ MORE

Keeping on schedule, construction on the railroad underpass in Norman despite minor obstacles slowing the progress down. READ MORE

Voting for the primary elections will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. READ MORE

Norman’s program for speed tables — also known as speed humps — is being terminated, as a part of the City of Norman’s new set of budget cuts. READ MORE

While the quality of Norman's water supply has been debated in the past, the latest figures released last week point toward improvement on the part of the city. READ MORE

OU Information Technology is apologizing for an erroneous e-mail sent to students, faculty and staff around 3 p.m. Thursday. READ MORE

Presidential law professor Joseph Thai spoke to The Oklahoma Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society on Friday about the legacy of Justice John Paul Stevens. Thai, a former clerk for Stevens, spoke nostalgically on his life and legacy on the Supreme Court. READ MORE

As temperamental weather continues throughout Oklahoma, one OU professor is leading three weeklong summer camps to teach children about severe weather and changing weather patterns. Kevin Kloesel, meteorology professor and associate dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences ... READ MORE

There are now fewer available places to park on campus. Beginning Monday, the north side of Farmer Street from Jenkins Avenue to Lincoln Avenue became a restricted-parking area. It is already illegal to park on the south side of Farmer Street. READ MORE