It’s the first day of school. You walk from your dorm down to Monroe Street, looking both ways before you cross –– although some morons will tell you that you get free tuition if a bus hits you, that’s not true, don’t do that. You look at the sights around you. A sea of orange shirts filled …

It is strange to compare my childhood to the younger generation who is growing through the midst of a war of discrimination and injustice. Growing up, I viewed the world as though I was colorblind; I saw no difference in the skin color of people in my community. It was never a big deal as ev…

What if I told you one of Stillwater’s claims to fame isn’t what it seems? 

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.

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.

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.

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.

It would have taken one second to do.

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.