Ricky Maranon is a sophomore Journalism major. In summer 2009, Ricky broke the news about Dan Arnett announcing he will run for Congress against Rep. Dan Boren exclusively in The Daily. Ricky has been writing news since sophomore year of high school in which he was a freelance political reporter for the OCS Legacy Student Newspaper. In his free time, he likes to sleep, cook and cuddle up with a good book and a cup of soup. He hopes to one day achieve the rank of national nightly news anchor for a major news network or report for a major metropolitan newspaper. Ricky also is a President's Community Scholar and began working for The Daily in February 2009.
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Attendees listen as a presenter talks during a conference on immigration Sunday afternoon in Gaylord Hall on the OU campus. Ricky Maranon / The Daily |
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John Mayer performs during his concert at the Ford Center on Friday evening. Ricky Maranon/The Daily |
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A student group protesting nationwide increases in tutition and state budget cuts toward higher education hang a sign from Gaylord Hall that states "Occupy Everything!!!" Ricky Maranon/The Daily |
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A group of students planned a small, non-violent occupation of the South Oval Thursday to show support for a national movement against tuition increases. Ricky Maranon/The Daily |
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Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Vice-Presidential Candidate talks to citizens at a book signing which took place at Hastings on Thursday evening. Ricky Maranon/The Daily |
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Four runners run toward the finish line hand in hand at the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Oklahoma City Saturday. Ricky Maranon/ The Daily |
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JourneyChurch.tv is moving its East campus into the old Norman AMF bowling Alley on Lindsey Street to improve the church's ability to minister to students at OU. Ricky Maranon / The Daily |
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Darrol Ray poses with a faithful customer inside of his restaurant, Ray's Smokehouse. The customer accidentally drove through the door Tuesday. |
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