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‘Boomer Sooner’ called ‘racist’ in mandatory OU class

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Each year at sporting events and other school gatherings, supporters of the University of Oklahoma routinely chant “Boomer Sooner.” But this year, a mandatory diversity training program informs OU students that “Boomer Sooner” is steeped in racism and can represent a form of oppression. “Settlers called ‘boomers’ believed they had the right to settle these…

State tax revenues continue a downward slide

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State revenues dropped by almost 6% in January – the biggest one-month reduction in the last eight months, according to State Treasurer Randy McDaniel. Collections from all sources in January total $1.19 billion, down by $72.1 million, or 5.7 percent, from January 2020. Combined gross receipts from the past 12 months of $13.12 billion are…

People who get the coronavirus vaccine can donate blood

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While recent vaccinations have brought hope to many, they’ve also brought confusion from donors about how receiving the COVID vaccine affects blood donation eligibility. Individuals who receive the most common COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer and Moderna – are eligible to donate blood and platelets with no waiting time. Vaccine-related confusion – in conjunction with higher…

OSU students back in class this fall

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Oklahoma State University plans to hold in-person classes this fall. Health officials say more progress is expected in the coming months to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus through widespread vaccinations and continued recommendations of handwashing, distancing and mask use in the hopes of achieving herd immunity on campus. As cases decline, Oklahoma State…

Creative Writing Contest is started

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Local wordsmiths are invited to enter the annual Adult Creative Writing Contest from February 1-March 31 for a chance to win cash and have their stories shared. This annual event is sponsored by the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries. The contest is open to any person 18 years or older who lives, works, attends…

OSU online help for pecan growers

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STILLWATER – Oklahoma pecan growers have taken advantage of technology to continue learning about growing pecans and orchard management through a series of online classes. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many changes in the way people learn. Oklahoma State University Extension stepped up to the plate to provide valuable, research-based information to state residents, said…

Contractors endorse Governor Stitt

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The Association of Oklahoma General Contractors (AOGC) is officially endorsed Gov. Kevin Stitt for re-election in 2022, according to Executive Director Bobby Stem. “The Association of Oklahoma General Contractors (AOGC) is proud to be the state’s first member organization to publicly endorse Gov. Kevin Stitt in his bid for a second term as Governor of…

Ending Abortion

Tulsa Beacon

Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed a trio of abortion-related measures for the 2021 legislative session to prohibit abortion procedures and limit funding to Planned Parenthood in the state. Senate Bill 612 would create a new law making an abortion procedure illegal in Oklahoma unless it is required to save the life of a…

Equal Protection for babies

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State Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has filed the Equal Protection and Equal Justice Act, which would abolish abortion in the state. Senate Bill 495 would ensure equal justice and equal protection of the laws to all unborn children from the moment of fertilization; establish that a living human unborn child, from the moment of fertilization,…

State Question on abortion

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Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, filed legislation to allow Oklahoma voters to decide whether to provide equal protections to the unborn in Oklahoma’s Constitution. “I don’t understand how some in society don’t believe the rights given us under the U.S. Constitution and Oklahoma Constitution don’t extend to the unborn. They are living, breathing beings just like…