The holidays seem to be full of cheer, but the season can also come with unwanted stress, especially for students. Finals week can bring students unwanted pressure and some can be lost when it comes to dealing with it. READ MORE
Times are tough, the economy is down and airline prices are soaring as crowds flock to airport terminals and highways during the holiday season. READ MORE
University College sophomore Becca DeFoe has switched her major almost 11 times. She has no idea what she wants to do after college.
Defoe said she asks herself everyday, “What do I want to major in today?” READ MORE
A 4-year-old girl illegally immigrated to the U.S. with her family 13 years ago. Now suffering from kidney failure at age 17, she doesn’t have legal rights to Medicaid or health insurance.
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When Blake Mycoskie visited Argentina for the first time, he fell in love with the country and the people, especially the children. But he noticed something was missing: No one had any shoes. READ MORE
A Sooner is one step closer to the Miss America pageant.
Taylor Treat was crowned Miss OU among 11 other contestants, and will compete in the 2008 Miss Oklahoma pageant in June against 40 other women. If she wins the Miss Oklahoma pageant she could go on to compete in the Miss America pageant. READ MORE
Gas prices are down — way down. Some Oklahomans may be surprised to see prices lower than there have been since the spring, despite the turmoil in the economy. READ MORE
Oklahoma City residents promoted world peace this weekend when several citizens and OU students gathered in the city to reflect and meditate.
The U.N. International Day of Peace was Sunday, but local celebrations began with the first World Peace Meditation at 6 p.m. Saturday on the state Capitol’s north plaza.
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When Matthew Sanford was 13 years old, a car crash on an icy Iowa road killed his sister and father and left him paralyzed from the chest down.
Today, the 42-year-old is a yoga instructor. READ MORE
Students and faculty gathered Wednesday in the OU Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. READ MORE
Local golfers broke out their clubs Monday to help a local woman fulfill her dream of owning a home. The Trails Golf Club hosted the third annual Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament. READ MORE
The Red River Rivalry had hundreds of students rolling out of bed well before their earliest classes Tuesday. Students bombarded soonersports.com Tuesday when tickets to OU’s annual football game against the University of Texas went on sale at 7 a.m. READ MORE
This summer, gas prices skyrocketed and some students started riding bikes instead of driving cars, causing frustration for drivers, bikers and pedestrians. READ MORE
With the presidential election approaching, the OU College Republicans are excited because two Oklahoma legislators are calling for college volunteers, said Reese Nixon, secretary of College Republicans and an energy management sophomore. READ MORE
OU football is often celebrated for bringing excitement, tradition and money to Norman. But when 80,000 people descend on Jenkins Avenue and Lindsey Street, they bring something else as well: parking hassles. READ MORE
The Big Red Rally is a campus-wide pep rally and an OU custom, but this year the Campus Activities Council is mixing things up, said Katie Smith, the Big Red Rally chair and microbiology senior. READ MORE
Brief bursts of rain did not stop Howdy Week from kicking off Sunday with New Sooner Orientation. Although several clubs packed up and went home, most of the booths continued to recruit new Sooners. The two hour event on the Walker-Adams Mall provided hundreds of new students with a chance to become acquainted with various OU clubs. READ MORE