OUDaily.com | Cassi Toney

May 3, 2010 | 2 comments

Amtrak’s plans to expand its rail service could connect Oklahoma City to Wichita, Kan., and add one extra train to the Heartland Flyer route. The Northern Flyer Alliance is trying to add a train to the Heartland Flyer so there will be two north-bound and two south-bound trains daily, said Evan Stair, vice president of Oklahoma for Northern Flyer Alliance. READ MORE

Students prep for cross-country bike trek

April 28, 2010 | 0 comments

Three OU students plan to bike across the country this summer to raise awareness of affordable housing in the United States. READ MORE

Scientist offers 5 steps to grasp meaning of life

April 27, 2010 | 2 comments

A Christian writer and social scientist said there are five steps to beginning to understand the meaning of life Monday night during a discussion with students and faculty. READ MORE

OU celebrates Earth Day’s 40th anniversary

April 22, 2010 | 1 comment

Today is the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day, and OU students and professors share diverse knowledge about today’s celebrated environmentalism. READ MORE

Animal shelter adds orientation to boost volunteer program

April 21, 2010 | 2 comments

OU students volunteering for a local animal shelter will now have to go to an orientation before working. Second Chance Animal Sanctuary will require its volunteers to go through the volunteer orientation starting Aug. 1. READ MORE

OU mourns the loss of student

April 20, 2010 | 0 comments

OU student groups are mourning the loss of Ashlee Madison, African and African-American Studies senior, who died Saturday in a head-on car accident in Oklahoma City. READ MORE

Farm Market keeps it fresh

April 19, 2010 | 0 comments

The overwhelming aroma of fresh produce welcomes shoppers to Norman’s Farm Market, where dozens of booths from local farms sell farm-grown fruit, vegetables, herbs, natural soaps, bread, honey, fruit preserves and flowers. READ MORE

Stereotypes tackled at film festival to promote peace

April 15, 2010 | 0 comments

The second-annual “Peace not Prejudice Film Festival” aimed to help end stereotypes and misconceptions of specific campus organizations. The Muslim Student Association hosted the event Wednesday night for about 300 students in the Oklahoma Memorial Union Ballroom. READ MORE

Sooners lend a big hand

April 12, 2010 | 1 comment

A record number of students, faculty and staff volunteered Saturday at 160 job sites in the Norman-Oklahoma City area as part of The Big Event. READ MORE

Students get a taste of Islamic culture

April 7, 2010 | 1 comment

OU students left the Taste of Islam culture and food Tuesday night at the Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center with a full stomach and a broader understanding of diversity in Islam. READ MORE

Language fair celebrates American Indian heritage

April 7, 2010 | 0 comments

More than 600 students of all ages and backgrounds celebrated Native American languages and culture at the eighth-annual Native American Language Fair held Monday and Tuesday at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. READ MORE

Some students still waiting for census forms

April 6, 2010 | 0 comments

While census advocates have been stressing the importance of completing this year’s form, many OU students have not received their census forms in the mail despite the April 1 mailing deadline. READ MORE

Brief: American Indian languages celebrated at OU

April 5, 2010 | 0 comments

More than 600 students from around the country performed sketches, speeches and presented poster art using 23 American Indian languages Monday on campus. READ MORE

Health care remains center of concern

April 1, 2010 | 2 comments

Health care reform is still a hot topic when it comes to congressional town hall meetings. READ MORE

Mr, Miss Asian OU crowned Tuesday

March 31, 2010 | 1 comment

The Asian American Student Association named Bijan Azimi Mr. Asian OU and Tram Anh Lai Miss Asian OU at its annual pageant Tuesday night in Meacham Auditorium. READ MORE

Students step to success

March 29, 2010 | 0 comments

Two student step groups won a $2,500 prize Saturday night at the 27th-annual Stompdown competition in the McCasland Field House. READ MORE

Students take seniors to prom

March 26, 2010 | 1 comment

Residents at a local assisted living center attended prom Thursday night with the help of more than a dozen OU students. READ MORE

OU students pay it forward to make a difference

March 25, 2010 | 2 comments

OU’s chapter of Students Today Leaders Forever hosted 37 volunteers in its inaugural Pay It Forward tour during spring break last week. READ MORE

Students Today Leaders Forever heads to Washington

March 9, 2010 | 0 comments

Students leave Friday to travel across the country, volunteer and earn course credit on an alternative spring break road trip. READ MORE

Sooners 150 tons away from national championship

February 26, 2010 | 1 comment

A national championship is still within OU’s reach, but the Sooners are still nearly 150 tons shy. OU is competing in RecycleMania, a 10-week competition between 500 U.S. colleges and universities to measure campus recycling and waste reduction, for the second year, according to an OU press release. READ MORE

Students raise $10,000 for Haiti aid

February 25, 2010 | 0 comments

OU students joined worldwide efforts and raised more than $10,000 in combined efforts to aid Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake. READ MORE

OU students donate meal exchanges

February 17, 2010 | 6 comments

A new campus organization aims to use Couch Restaurants and students’ meal plan donations to feed hungry people in the Norman community. The OU Eat-in Group is a program created by Students for a Democratic Society that uses students’ extra meal exchanges to feed Norman’s needy. READ MORE

Kraettli Apartments to receive upgrade

February 10, 2010 | 1 comment

Extensive improvements are planned at Kraettli Apartments to enhance the apartments’ features. “The summer refreshing program at OU Traditions Square is simply to keep the apartments clean, well kept and looking like new,” Lauren Royston, Housing and Food spokeswoman, said by e-mail. “The improvements planned for Kraettli Apartments are a much more extensive process.” READ MORE

Student group sends volunteers to Ronald McDonald House

February 9, 2010 | 0 comments

A new student organization plans to give hope to extremely ill children in Oklahoma by volunteering. READ MORE

Xcetera rewards eco-friendly students

February 3, 2010 | 0 comments

Campus convenience store Xcetera is giving students incentives to use reusable bags when they shop. Shoppers receive stamps each time they use their “Crimson and Green” reusable bags at Xcetera. When shoppers receive 10 stamps on the cards, Xcetera rewards them with a free fountain drink and enters them in an end-of-semester drawing for free prizes. READ MORE

Common services may not apply to HSC students

February 2, 2010 | 1 comment

Students splitting their education between the OU Health Sciences Center and Norman campuses may face challenges while transitioning from one location to the other. READ MORE

Facebookstore helps students with textbooks

January 25, 2010 | 5 comments

Students looking to save money on textbooks are sold on a new Facebook group, which has grown to more than 1,200 members in less than two weeks. READ MORE

Transgender candidate campaigns in Norman

January 25, 2010 | 3 comments

The Norman Queer Alliance hosted a pancake breakfast in Norman for Oklahoma House of Representatives candidate Brittany Novotny Saturday to raise funds and awareness for her campaign. READ MORE

Articles by Cassi Toney