OUDaily.com | Ryan Bryant

Recession puts local aid groups in the red

January 27, 2009 | 0 comments

As the nation’s financial crisis deepens, local charities are struggling to adjust to working with less help and less money. READ MORE

Jari Askins to run for Okla. governor in 2010

January 20, 2009 | 1 comment

Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins officially announced Thursday her candidacy for governor in the 2010 election, making the OU alumna the first official candidate to seek the governorship. READ MORE

Junior has high-flying hobby

December 11, 2008 | 0 comments

When energy management junior Cody Tucker hopped on his motorcycle for the first time at age 3, his feet could barely touch the ground. READ MORE

Most Americans suffer from civic illiteracy, study finds

December 9, 2008 | 1 comment

Americans get a failing grade when it comes to basic knowledge of history, economics and government, according to a recent study released by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. READ MORE

Oklahoma higher education gets failing grade

December 4, 2008 | 1 comment

According to a report released yesterday by the National Center for Public Policy, universities in Oklahoma are among the least affordable in the country. READ MORE

President-elect Obama’s plan for Israel comes under question

December 1, 2008 | 0 comments

While President-elect Barack Obama said he intends to keep Israel’s security a priority, some Israelis think Obama lacks a clear plan to establish peace between Israel and Palestine. READ MORE

Congress blocks concealed-carry bill

November 19, 2008 | 3 comments

Student Congress passed legislation Tuesday night that officially opposes the carrying of concealed firearms on campus. READ MORE

Professor: 2008 election one of 21st century's defining events

November 11, 2008 | 0 comments

Monday night, History professor Steve Gillon said that even though the election of Barack Obama marks an historic change for America, the election was executed in a very traditional way. READ MORE

Bomb scare a false alarm

November 6, 2008 | 2 comments

Several Norman and OU police officers responded to reports of a suspicious package north of Monnet Hall on Wednesday afternoon. READ MORE

Exit polls report rise in youth vote, heavy preference for Obama

November 6, 2008 | 0 comments

Young voters turned out for Tuesday’s presidential election in record numbers, and they voted overwhelmingly for Sen. Barack Obama, according to national exit polls. READ MORE

Students cheer on Obama victory

November 4, 2008 | 0 comments

Thunderous applause and spirited boos echoed off the walls of the Molly Shi Boren as a heavily Democratic audience of students watched election returns trickle in Tuesday evening. READ MORE

Former ambassador challenges US policy

November 3, 2008 | 0 comments

A former ambassador to Mexico under the Clinton administration said Friday that the U.S. involvement with Iraq will be remembered as a “disaster.” READ MORE

Pickens Plan supporters rally online

October 31, 2008 | 0 comments

Many Americans support T. Boone Pickens’ pledge to explore alternative forms of energy, a Newsweek poll shows, and an online community is attempting to extend that support to young people. Br READ MORE

Rice makes late campaign stop at OU

October 30, 2008 | 0 comments

State Sen. Andrew Rice, Oklahoma Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, urged young people to vote early in the upcoming election in a brief stop at OU Wednesday evening Oklahoma Memorial Union. READ MORE

Students protest Darfur conflict as election nears

October 30, 2008 | 1 comment

Students stretched out near the Bizzell Statue on Wednesday, holding black signs but remaining silent as they laid on the ground in a display designed to symbolize victims of genocide in Darfur. READ MORE

How McCain, Obama would handle commander-in-chief role

October 29, 2008 | 0 comments

Talk of the teetering economy has dominated conversations between the presidential candidates the last few weeks, but the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq still loom as a significant foreign policy concern for the next president. READ MORE

Baylor gets low marks for paying freshmen to retake SAT

October 23, 2008 | 1 comment

Baylor University stopped offering financial incentives to students for retaking the SAT after it was harshly criticized by collegiate professionals late last week. READ MORE

Response team comes to assistance of sexual assault victims

October 16, 2008 | 0 comments

Despite few instances of sexual assault on campus, OU’s Sexual Assault Response Team was started last spring to provide resources for victims of sexual assault. READ MORE

For students, it’s not politics as usual

October 15, 2008 | 4 comments

Sam Ikard is racking up miles on his car to garner support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, in hopes that the Illinois Senator can change the lives of Americans. READ MORE

Corporation commissioner candidates spar over energy

October 9, 2008 | 3 comments

Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth and challenger Dana Murphy debated Wednesday night about energy resources and how they can benefit Oklahoma. READ MORE

Community members criticize lack of public transportation

October 8, 2008 | 0 comments

Normanites addressed the Oklahoma City Metro area’s lack of public transportation at the University of Oklahoma Undergraduate Congress Tuesday night in Adams Hall. READ MORE

Credit crunch could hurt students

October 2, 2008 | 0 comments

Amid the latest financial woes, students are concerned about how the turmoil on Wall Street will affect their ability to secure student loans and jobs after the smoke clears and chaos subsides. READ MORE

Professor: Russia today exists under ‘fake democracy’

September 23, 2008 | 1 comment

Russia is democratically soiled after eight years of Vladimir Putin, a professor said Monday night at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. READ MORE

Law panel analyzes US judicial system

September 18, 2008 | 0 comments

OU College of Law hosted a panel at the law center Wednesday on the importance of maintaining an independent judiciary, which it said is deteriorating. READ MORE

Survey: Identity theft down but not out

September 15, 2008 | 0 comments

When Brittany Pritchett checked her bank statement last week, she found her Bank of Oklahoma account completely drained. “I just happened to be looking at my bank statement online,” said Pritchett, geology junior. “Someone spent $1,900 in Ocala, Fla., on the same day I bought stuff here.” READ MORE

Grad Student Senate approves funds for Pick-A-Prof

September 8, 2008 | 0 comments

The Graduate Student Senate passed legislation Sunday evening to appropriate $8,000 to pay for the Pick-A-Prof service for the 2008-2009 academic year. READ MORE

Convocation: President Boren greets class of 2012

August 21, 2008 | 0 comments

After a day of check-ins, move-ins and orientations, OU’s newest class gathered Thursday afternoon outside the Lloyd Noble Center for New Sooner Convocation. READ MORE

Articles by Ryan Bryant