Sunday 26 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: university of oklahoma
Safe room
The conversation about gender-neutral housing at OU continues along a hopeful path for LGBT advocates.
Earthy digs
Have a ball
Show your team pride!
Features
Jenn Scott
It’s September! That means fall is nearly here — my favorite time of year for loads of reasons that have nothing to do with a pigskin sphere.
Hug it out
CFN
Gazette staff
While it might be an event with good intentions, National Free Hugs Day, slated for Tuesday on the University of Oklahoma campus, sounds a tiny bit unsettling to us. Sponsored by Paul Mitchell Partner School in Norman, stylists will be doling out free hugs to folks who want one and handmade “Free Hugs” signs for those who don’t really want to get all super-friendly.
Passing grade
OU finds positive results from a pilot program that allows a coed housing floor.
News
Carol Cole-Frowe
A coed floor housing choice — two years in the making — appears to be working at the University of Oklahoma.
Sooner scoop
Fueled by more media choices, covering OU football has become a cottage industry.
Sports
Andrew Gilman
Used to be, getting Sooner football news was a matter of waiting to pick up the newspaper or turn on the local TV news.
To litigate or not to litigate?
Merv verve
Longtime OU color announcer Merv Johnson is honored for his work in the broadcast booth.
Sports
Andrew Gilman
Warren Spahn Award Gala
6-9 p.m. Thursday
Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
4040 N. Lincoln
okcspahnawards.com
605-2375
$150-$2,000
School pride
CFN
Gazette staff
What makes a college worthy of consideration? A good football team? Availability of copious amounts of booze? Or something as quaint as academic excellence?
Funny talk
A lecture series at OU explores what makes us laugh, and why.
Features
Greg Elwell
The Nature of Laughter
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, ongoing
Gaylord College Auditorium
University of Oklahoma
395 W. Lindsey, Norman
cas.ou.edu
free
