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A grimy Great-Depression era drama about survival, desperation, and family. Starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio and Avi Nash. A prisoner makes a deal with his warden to smuggle gold across the Pacific Northwest in exchange for his freedom. The film’s atmosphere, strong ensemble cast and constant sense of desperation. The film...
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Nearly eight months have passed since Gov. Kevin Stitt issued Executive Order 2026-07 that ended the awarding of lifetime tenure to faculty at the state’s regional universities and community colleges. This EO does not apply to public research universities, such as Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma. As reported by Oklahoma Watch, Stitt’
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Polymarket and Kalshi are the most recent and most popular forms of online gambling. Online gambling began with poker rooms and branched out to many other casino games you could play online. Sports gambling has become the most predominant form of online gambling as well as a staple of modern culture. The Supreme Court ruled...
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For actress and director Milena Govich, the University of Central Oklahoma helped launch a career that led to Hollywood. In December, her alma mater will open new pathways for future storytellers with the state’s first public university film degree. “It’s a true gift for Oklahoma students to have access to this kind of education without...
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NXT SZN is a new upcoming band featuring UCO students Luka Grice (vocalist), Mau Chavez (bass), Lila Cole (drums) and Cooper Yarbrough (guitar). Grice, Chavez, and Cole all met in high school at Edmond Santa Fe and all decided to become a cover band. “Joining a band just felt natural,” said Cole. After graduating, they...
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I have always considered myself a student of history. I have always been fascinated by it. I wanted to understand the world, the stories, the injustices, and what led humanity to the point we are at now. What piqued my interest the most were the revolutions. The band of rebels, coordinated and unionized, holding power...
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The alternative health industry has gone from a fringe market to a booming industry in recent years, promoted by prominent people in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement like Joe Rogan and Robert F. Kenedy Jr. One product of this industry that has grown in popularity and profitability over the last two years is...
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A woman was shot on Sunday, July 5, at Freedom Fest in Yukon, Oklahoma, on the south side of Chisholm Trail Park near Von Elm Avenue. The City of Yukon Parks and Recreation hosts a two-day event called Freedom Fest every year on the third and fourth of July to celebrate Independence Day. This 4th...
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Cinema has never had a shortage of kissing, yearning, undressing, or making things awkward for teenagers watching a film with their parents. But in a post #MeToo era world, conversations about intimacy in film began to evolve quite vastly. What were once questions of performance slowly shifted into discussions about consent, communication and a push...
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