Having spent four years at Oklahoma State University, I have a few stats under my belt: 118 credit hours, 10+ campus organizations, 3.9 overall GPA, 3 trips abroad (British Isles, Costa Rica, Spain), 2 degrees (B.A. in Multimedia Journalism and B.A. in Spanish) and a few pieces of advice.
The first time I attempted to write a feature story, my sports editor sent it back to me and taught me one of the best lessons I have learned.
Coronavirus has drastically altered the way the world works in a matter of months, and in doing so, it has transformed The O’Colly newsroom.
About five months ago, I came into my current role as The O’Colly Editor in Chief.
I harbor a deep wanderlust—an inclination that COVID has strictly constrained.
I cast my vote in the Presidential Primary election for Super Tuesday, the day where 14 states hold elections that account for over 33% of the available delegates.
The “H.O.R.S.E. in the Union” event put on by the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team gave normal people a chance to shoot hoops with the university’s best players. Here is my experience of shooting baskets in OSU’s Student Union.
The first votes of the Democratic Presidential Primary were cast in Iowa on Monday, and as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, none of those votes had been reported.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “What’s the point? My vote won’t matter anyway.”
The responsibility of conducting oversight and providing accountability for the executive branch belongs to Congress. Should Congress fail to realize this responsibility, it is incumbent upon voters to hold their congressional representatives accountable for that failure.
The first time I attempted to write a feature story, my sports editor sent it back to me and taught me one of the best lessons I have learned.
Coronavirus has drastically altered the way the world works in a matter of months, and in doing so, it has transformed The O’Colly newsroom.
About five months ago, I came into my current role as The O’Colly Editor in Chief.
I harbor a deep wanderlust—an inclination that COVID has strictly constrained.
I cast my vote in the Presidential Primary election for Super Tuesday, the day where 14 states hold elections that account for over 33% of the available delegates.
The “H.O.R.S.E. in the Union” event put on by the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team gave normal people a chance to shoot hoops with the university’s best players. Here is my experience of shooting baskets in OSU’s Student Union.
The first votes of the Democratic Presidential Primary were cast in Iowa on Monday, and as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, none of those votes had been reported.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “What’s the point? My vote won’t matter anyway.”
The responsibility of conducting oversight and providing accountability for the executive branch belongs to Congress. Should Congress fail to realize this responsibility, it is incumbent upon voters to hold their congressional representatives accountable for that failure.
Through about two and a half seasons as the coach of the Oklahoma State men's basketball team, Mike Boynton has 42 wins under his belt.
New year, new me.
Editor’s note: This opinion piece reflects the perspective of its author Jet Turner, who is a member of the Cowboy Marching Band.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announced that 475,000 migrant families have been arrested at the southern border this past year. This is a steep 342% increase since the 2018 fiscal year.
The rich sound of the familiar tune resonated throughout the performance hall in The McKnight Center.
Charli XCX’s first full-length studio album in five years is a self-reflective lens into her future.
Friday the 13th, local band Morgan performed a 2 ½ hour set at the OSU Botanical Gardens. I decided that I would go check them out. After all, what's better than an evening of local music? My roommate and I arrived to a sizable crowd of people perched on their foldable chairs and blankets. W…
I can officially attest; "Hamilton" truly does live up to the hype.
The smell of popcorn filled the air as I walked into Boone Pickens Stadium for the Oklahoma State football team’s home opener against McNeese State.
The transition from high school to college is scary.
Dear class of 2019,
It’s hard to believe I’m writing this.
Yesterday, after a campaign filled with controversy, Kaitlyn Kirksey and Kristen Ball are Oklahoma State University’s new student body president and vice president.
February quickly became my least favorite month this year.
With popular songs like “Ignition (Remix),” “Bump n’ Grind” and “I Believe I Can Fly,” famed singer, songwriter and producer Robert Kelly, also known as R. Kelly, has always been at the forefront of the Rhythm and Blues industry.
Being a minority isn’t always easy. We continually struggle to show the world that we are human, too. African-Americans are intelligent, hardworking, beautiful and talented.
As the 1991 Teknoe song goes, "I wanna be like Mike."
For the past year and a half, I have lived in the same room, in the same dorm.
"America's Greatest Homecoming" has been a staple of Oklahoma State tradition for over 100 years.
I remembered now and then, my mother would take me to the shopping malls.
Finally. Fall semester is coming to an end. Don’t get too excited, though. Spring semester is just a month away.
With finals occurring next week, are some helpful do's and don'ts of studying during dead week.
Generation Z, 15 to 21, is more likely to report mental health issues, receiving treatment and feeling the symptoms of stress compared to older generations in the United States, according to the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America Survey.
A wave of awareness has begun, and it is centered around saving planet Earth.
There are 6,955 American flags planted in the grass of Library Lawn. These flags represent more than a cool photo opportunity for your Snapchat story. These flags represent 6,955 heroes who sacrificed their lives fighting for this country since Sept. 11, 2001.
Oklahoma is ranked fourth in the nation for human trafficking cases per capita, behind New York, California and Texas. Human trafficking is the third most profitable enterprise after drug trafficking and arms trafficking.
If things did not fall into place for me the way they did on Sept. 18, I never would have heard about Jackie Bauer.
Midterms: we love to hate them.
After nearly three hours of analysis and debate, we had selected and ranked only nine teams.
We get it. Oklahoma State has more students commuting than it has parking spaces on campus.
Serena Williams, a 23 time Grand Slam champion and mother of one, is facing a $17000 fine after her recent loss in the US Open tournament against her fan, 20-year-old Naomi Osaka.
Being a college freshman can be overwhelming.
It would have taken one second to do.
This will probably be the worst lede I wrote for the O’Colly.
I can’t celebrate my last Calf Fry with my best friend this weekend.
Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Bob Iger; that’s right, I just mentioned the CEO of The Walt Disney Company in the same sentence as vital industry titans who are No. 1 and 2 on the 2018 Forbes Billionaires list.
Monday, there will be thousands of empty classrooms across Oklahoma.
When we heard about the tragic news, we knew where to get our information.
#WakandaForever! Wait, I’m supposed to save that part for the end, but I just couldn’t hold back as I think of all of the black excellence and black girl magic that is, "Black Panther." T’Challa, also known as Black Panther, played by the handsome Chadwick Boseman, came just in time to take …
Regarding the recent list of demands by the Four Percent student group (“Letter To The Editor: Press Release - List of demands from The Four Percent”), I encourage the administration and president Hargis to follow the example of the University of Chicago. When Steve Bannon, a media personali…
Lorretta Young said, “In silence – and in self-defense, I figured things out in my own little way.” This statement alone largely embodies my educational journey.
We all know you don’t have a date Wednesday night, so what better way to spend Valentine’s Day than with 13,610 other screaming maniacs in Gallagher-Iba Arena?
WARNING: explicit language
“Don’t waste a moment of your life,” Sandy Nickal said. She was Tanner Paget’s aunt, and those were her words as she memorialized her nephew following his recent death by suicide.
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