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The Student Government Association (SGA) held its Election Town Hall yesterday, September 15, to let candidates share their campaign messages. Voting officially started today and will end tomorrow after Election Night. SGA will host their Election Night tomorrow, September 17, 7-8 p.m. in the USAO Ballroom. Each candidate presented informative speeches on ho
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Tensions between students and university administration circled the air on the evening of Monday, September 14, as USAO President Dr. Kayla Hale led a Q&A at a Student Government Association (SGA) Town Hall. The chief goal of the SGA Town Hall was to provide a space for students to ask Hale questions regarding pieces...
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University of Science and Arts (USAO) students held a peaceful protest on Friday, September 11, in front of Troutt Hall to show their support for faculty. This protest is in response to the Board of Regents meeting held Thursday, September 10, where regents unanimously voted to approve several new policies. Friday’s protest also follows a...
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After a contentious first few weeks on campus between faculty and administration, the USAO Board of Regents passed a new slate of policies, many of which are effective immediately. The following policies were approved under the watchful eye of a full house seated in the Regents Room, a full overflow space in the Ballroom, and...
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A USAO Regents Meeting will take place tomorrow, September 10, at 1 p.m. in the Regents Room to discuss new policies that resulted in a “No Confidence” vote by the USAO Faculty Association last week. According to USAO Professor Zach Simpson, an educator of Philosophy and Religious Studies at USAO for over 17 years, “No...
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If I’ve learned anything in my three years at USAO, it’s that time truly flies by. It wasn’t that long ago that I was a sophomore finding my way to my very first meeting for The Trend, too shy to speak up. Now that I’m officially the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) for The Trend, it’s both incredibly...
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I was fifteen when I realized I was attracted to women. When I was seventeen, I realized the discomfort I felt in my own skin was due to a difference in gender identity. However, I was a redneck, God-serving girl in Oklahoma. My family always said they “didn’t mind the gays,” but there were many jokes and underlying...
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On May 30, Visit Tulsa (the tourism organization for the city of Tulsa) invited thousands across the country to participate in a record-breaking parade. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66, the organization gathered attendees to break The Guinness World Record for the longest parade (by number) of classic cars. This record was previously held in D
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Pride is held in June in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots. Stonewall began on the night of June 28, 1969, in response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. It was not uncommon for police to raid spaces where members of the LGBTQ+ community were known to frequent, but this time the locals fought back. This night...
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On Friday, May 1 senior communication major Jake Wellington hosted a cornhole tournament at Lawson Court for his senior project. As a part of the communication program, each graduating senior is required to host a senior project culminating all they have learned throughout their academic journey. Wellington was inspired to host a cornhole tournament, as...
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