The Lo-Down: Go to more sporting events
By Logan Adams | Aug. 30The benefits of attending live sports are both personal and widespread.
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Talking Points with Taylor: Climate Change should be taught in elementary school
By Taylor Henninger | Aug. 29Elementary students already learn about changing atmospheres and the interrelationships between different species, so they should understand how climate change alters the atmosphere and impacts different species.
Sports Watch: Football's best games to watch week one
By Jasper Greuel | Aug. 29The NFL offseason is coming to an end and with that brings the start of the regular season. Navigating what to watch can be difficult so here is a listing of the best games to watch this week. From Super Bowls being celebrated to the NFL’s first game in Brazil, the opening week of the NFL is must-watch TV.
Daphne’s Dispatch: Political opinions can strain friendships
By Daphne Graeter | Aug. 29As election season has taken way, and people are around their friends, conversations about voting may have come up once or twice. Discourse among friends preceding a presidential election can affect friendships, but don’t let this election be the reason friendships end.
Drew’s Decrees: ‘Deadpool’ movie of the summer
By Drew Haughn | Aug. 28Opinion: The summer after “Barbenheimer” finishes with “Deadpool and Wolverine” sprinting past the competition and leaving all others in the rearview.
Quinntessential: NFL streaming too expensive
By Quinn Elfers | Aug. 28With the NFL continuing to outsource its games to different streaming services, it makes it too expensive for some fans to watch.
Sassy Cassie: New Big Ten expansion does not benefit student athletes
By Cassie Dye | Aug. 27The Big Ten expansion is not good for college athletes.
Metal Mondays: Grunge fans should honor Black founders
By Jackson McCoy | Aug. 27Tina Bell forged the foundations of a huge era of rock music.
Girl, Uninterrupted: Best study spots on OU campus
By Mackenzie Shuman | Aug. 22Although OU may be deemed a "party school," many Bobcats take their studies very seriously. Thankfully, OU has some great places to focus so students can stay on top of assignments.
Clara’s Commentary: What matters in college friendships
By Clara Leder | Aug. 22Finding your friends in college is a daunting task. Here are some reminders about your worth, what to look out for and how to live in the moment.
Ethan’s Excerpts: How to rest in stressful times
By Ethan Herx | Aug. 22Managing your time well, talking to others or having a creative outlet are just some ways to ease stress.
Haylee’s Hub: Getting involved is necessary, valuable
By Haylee Leasure | Aug. 22The phrase “get involved” is something every college student has heard at least once. While that phrase is often met with eye rolls and groans, there is some important truth to it.
From the Grapevine: Try on lives like dresses
By Libby Evans | Aug. 6Sylvia Plath wonders why we can’t try on lives like dresses. Fashion is a brave act of individuality and choices one makes in life should mirror this bravery. Society tells us to be realistic and fit into a box, depleting opportunities to explore the depths of one’s identity.
The Lo-Down: Olympics’ impact extends beyond sports
By Logan Adams | Aug. 2The theme of the 2024 Olympics has been clear: overcoming adversity in all forms, whether it is body shaming, racism or an apartheid regime.
Girl, Uninterrupted: Kamala Harris is a beacon of hope
By Mackenzie Shuman | July 31Just when the upcoming presidential election seemed like a lost cause, the Biden’s last minute drop out brings Harris in like manna from Heaven.
Ethan’s Excerpts: A solution for dying malls is housing
By Ethan Herx | July 27By converting shopping centers from shells of their past, cities can help boost the economy and make housing more available.
Blabby Abby: Romance novels require plot, originality
By Abby Jenkins | July 17The recent craze surrounding “booktok” has led to a decrease in the quality of plot, originality and the presence of romantic aspects in contemporary romance novels.
From the Grapevine: How to counteract a shortening attention span
By Libby Evans | July 13Attention deficiency has worsened with social media. New studies have shown the average attention span is eight seconds, lower than a goldfish. It would be impossible to turn off all screens, but reinforcing daily meditative habits counteracts this loss.
Girl, Uninterrupted: Wii beats all other game consoles
By Mackenzie Shuman | July 11Gen-Z kids love the Wii because of the memories attached to playing MarioKart and Wii Sports. However, the console is more influential than we realize.
