OUDaily.com | Jamie Hughes

Letter from the Editor: Daily editor reflects on year at the helm

May 10, 2010 | 15 comments

This year has been a difficult one for many student organizations on campus, The Daily included. READ MORE

Storm headed to state could break records

March 19, 2010 | 1 comment

Snow fall predicted for Saturday could break Oklahoma City's seasonal snow fall record READ MORE

February 11, 2010 | 25 comments

The Oklahoma Daily ran a cartoon on the opinion page Wednesday that has offended many members of the OU community. READ MORE

Missing OU student discovered dead

January 10, 2010 | 0 comments

Julia Gilbert, an OU senior, was found dead Sunday afternoon, said Glynda Chu, spokeswoman for the Edmond Police Department. READ MORE

Boren criticizes Obama's decision

December 1, 2009 | 3 comments

US to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan READ MORE

Remembering a son

September 30, 2009 | 1 comment

In September 1997, the OU football team defeated Syracuse University and won its first home game in nearly two years. The crowd stormed the field, and, in the process, Jack Hammontree lost his 12-year-old son. READ MORE

Study abroad not affected by Mexican violence

March 27, 2009 | 0 comments

OU study abroad officials said they will continue to send students to Mexico despite the U.S. State Department’s recent travel alert. READ MORE

Mexico’s border violence could spoil travel plans

March 9, 2009 | 0 comments

Students traveling to Mexico for spring break might be in for a rude, or even possibly violent, awakening. READ MORE

Campus Briefs: UOSA voids special election

February 9, 2009 | 1 comment

The UOSA Superior Court reaffirmed the UOSA Election Commission’s decision to invalidate the results of the Jan. 27 and 28 election. READ MORE

Campus groups work to combat sexual assault at OU

February 2, 2009 | 0 comments

Reports of forcible offenses on campus rose from two to five in 2007, the most recent year for which statistics are available, despite efforts by the police to stop sexual violence. READ MORE

Students use alternative methods to save

December 10, 2008 | 3 comments

Yonathan Reches, civil engineering junior, pays about 60 cents for a gallon of diesel to fuel his 1978 Mercedes. READ MORE

State agency warns of winter heating dangers

December 4, 2008 | 0 comments

The Oklahoma Poison Control Center is warning Oklahomans to get fuel-burning heating systems checked before firing them up this winter. READ MORE

Students violators of shared housing residential ordinance

December 2, 2008 | 3 comments

An OU senior named Lindsay lives in a house with four other women, and if her neighbors complain, it could mean trouble for her and her housemates. READ MORE

Jimmy Carter to visit Norman

November 25, 2008 | 0 comments

Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter will be in Norman Aug. 6 and 7, 2009, to speak at the New Baptist Covenant Midwest Regional meeting. READ MORE

US, Chinese economic fortunes tied

November 14, 2008 | 0 comments

The U.S. and China could be on a collision course for destruction, said ambassador Alan Holmer, special U.S. envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue. READ MORE

Single mothers juggle class, kids

November 13, 2008 | 2 comments

In January, her first semester of college, Nikkie Griggs discovered she was pregnant. Since giving birth to son Mason in October, she has been trying to balance life as a student and single mother. READ MORE

Energy-efficient light bulbs save money but raise safety concerns

November 7, 2008 | 1 comment

Some OU buildings are glowing green. READ MORE

First-time voters embrace ’08 election opportunity

November 4, 2008 | 1 comment

The excitement will be high, the lines are likely to be long and the atmosphere will be tense. This is no Red River Rivalry, but the 2008 election is a highly-anticipated contest that has seen its share of strategizing, politicizing and trash talking. READ MORE

Homeless face obstacles on road to stability

October 30, 2008 | 1 comment

Living on the streets was easier for Mark Ketchum than living in a new apartment. Nearly empty cupboards and a bed made of sleeping bags and blankets are what the 50-year-old comes home to every evening. READ MORE

‘X-Men’ star visits OU as part of UN role

October 24, 2008 | 1 comment

Dutch actress Famke Janssen joins professors, faculty members and students today in celebration of United Nations Day. READ MORE

Intelligence officials to speak with students

October 24, 2008 | 0 comments

Students have the opportunity to discuss legal and moral issues surrounding intelligence-gathering with officials from national intelligence agencies on campus today. READ MORE

Lindsey Street may get makeover

October 17, 2008 | 1 comment

The City of Norman held a public meeting Thursday night to discuss the possible expansion of Lindsey Street. READ MORE

Professor: Bailout will save student loans, job market

October 15, 2008 | 0 comments

Wall Street’s financial crisis has gained national attention, but business professors say the latest financial woes won’t affect students along Lindsey Street. READ MORE

Safety task force calls for better student counseling

October 14, 2008 | 0 comments

OKLAHOMA CITY — A campus safety task force called Monday for more funding for better counseling services on Oklahoma college campuses and reaffirmed its commitment to fighting concealed weapon legislation. READ MORE

Local groups work to aid city’s homeless

October 7, 2008 | 1 comment

For two years, Kelly Peirce floated from couch to couch. “I was a couch surfer,” said Peirce, a 27-year-old mother of three whose drug addiction forced her to forfeit her three-bedroom brick home. READ MORE

Group plans to revitalize Porter Avenue

October 6, 2008 | 0 comments

Porter Avenue could undergo a major facelift in the next several years. READ MORE

Racing team fuels careers

October 6, 2008 | 0 comments

Many students fetch coffee and run errands as interns to gain experience for their resumes, but members of the Sooner Racing Team actually build and race competition racecars. READ MORE

Facebook application mobilizes young voters

October 3, 2008 | 0 comments

Supporters of a candidate for the U.S. Senate have traded campaign buttons and yard signs for Facebook and cell phones. READ MORE

Boren: No bailout is ‘Russian Roulette’

October 2, 2008 | 0 comments

In the wake of financial turmoil on Wall Street and Capitol Hill, OU President David L. Boren decided to speak up and urge legislators to support a $700 billion bailout bill making its way through Congress. READ MORE

Family faults Norman nursing home

September 26, 2008 | 1 comment

Father and daughter Julie Glass and Jack Crow canvassed Norman on Thursday, posting fliers calling for information about injuries sustained by Carol Crow, 60, a former patient at Whispering Pines Nursing Center. READ MORE

Residents voice concerns over I-35 exits

September 19, 2008 | 0 comments

Norman residents gathered Thursday evening with neon green signs stating “Don’t close Lindsey!” to meet with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and discuss the city’s possible loss of interchanges at Main and Lindsey streets from Interstate 35. READ MORE

Aviation Club sponsors festival at Max Westheimer

September 19, 2008 | 0 comments

Norman residents can tour vintage and modern aircrafts Friday and Saturday during the second annual Aviation Festival at the Max Westheimer Airpark. READ MORE

Nickelodeon honors Sam Noble museum

September 17, 2008 | 0 comments

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History recently won a Nickelodeon parents’ choice award for best children’s museum in the metro area, beating Oklahoma City’s Science Museum Oklahoma. READ MORE

Report: Norman larceny on the rise

September 17, 2008 | 0 comments

Grades are in for the City of Norman, and the 10th annual Community Report Card shows a growing economy but an increase in theft. The report provides statistical data about Norman, covering areas such as safety, the economy, employment, education and OU. READ MORE

Defiant voices greet Bush in OKC

September 15, 2008 | 4 comments

While President George W. Bush shook hands and took pictures in an Oklahoma City home Friday, protestors outside displayed disapproval of his administration. President Bush was in Oklahoma City for a private fundraiser for presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. A ticket to the luncheon cost $1,000. READ MORE

Fair weather

September 11, 2008 | 0 comments

Every year when the Oklahoma State Fair rolls into town, Scott Munz lets his diet go on vacation. READ MORE

Norman sells new ‘lifestyles’

September 11, 2008 | 0 comments

Norman City Council passed a $29.1 million financing package for University North Park on Tuesday, a development that it hopes will lure high-end retailers. READ MORE

Research funding reaches record high

September 11, 2008 | 0 comments

External funds for research at OU this year reached a record-high $275 million, money which will help students and faculty members develop and perform new research. READ MORE

Cancer Institute breaks new ground

September 10, 2008 | 0 comments

Extra money may help the OU Cancer Institute earn “Comprehensive Cancer Center” designation from the National Cancer Institute, as well as fund other improvements to lodging and treatment. READ MORE

'Oklahoma is a major player' at Republican National Convention

September 5, 2008 | 0 comments

U.S. Reps. Mary Fallin and Tom Cole spoke in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday evening before Sen. McCain gave his acceptance speech. Cole, R-Okla., was added back to the schedule Wednesday after being taken off the list of speakers. Some speakers were cancelled Monday night due to Hurricane Gustav. READ MORE

Winds of fortune blow for students

September 2, 2008 | 1 comment

OU students are being swept away with experience in the wind industry field. Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative, a joint project between OU and Oklahoma State University, is giving students a way to gain knowledge in wind power. READ MORE

Posthumous politics

August 29, 2008 | 0 comments

John McCain and Barack Obama aren’t the only contenders for the presidency. Gov. Brad Henry and Oklahomans have launched a campaign for Will Rogers, one of Oklahoma’s best known Democrats, for president. READ MORE

OU students meet prominent officials at Democratic National Convention

August 28, 2008 | 0 comments

DENVER – The classroom this week for one political science class is not on the OU campus, but at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. READ MORE

Okla. delegates discuss education, economy at Democratic convention

August 27, 2008 | 0 comments

DENVER – With tuition on the rise across the nation, access to higher education is becoming an issue even outside academia. At a breakfast for Oklahoma delegates to the Democratic National Convention, delegates said steps must be taken to help students afford higher education, but few laid out a plan of attack. READ MORE

OU welcomes highest-ranked freshman class

August 21, 2008 | 0 comments

Just one day into their time on campus, members of the class of 2012 are already breaking records. Academically speaking, this year’s freshmen comprise the highest-ranking class to ever enter an Oklahoma public university, according to a university press release. READ MORE

Business booms in Norman

August 20, 2008 | 0 comments

Norman might look a little different to returning students. The area has attracted several small and large businesses over the summer. READ MORE

Articles by Jamie Hughes