Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

A rendering of Dunham College is displayed in front of the Residential Colleges building site. Headington College and Dunham College will stretch along Lindsey Street from Asp Avenue to Jenkins Avenue.

Residential Colleges Seek Residents

Megan Ross April 22, 2017

Students at the University of Oklahoma fail to be dazzled by the university’s new upperclassmen housing option and its promise of upscale accommodations and a devoted academic community. Deterred...

Dipti Patel stands behind the counter of her Donut King shop on Lindsey Street after the morning rush. She and her husband, Sanjay Patel, bought the shop in 1994, when it was a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise.  Megan Ross / The Daily

Donut Shop Owner Perseveres Despite Tragedy

Megan Ross April 1, 2017

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – The bell clangs as a customer pushes through the door. “What can I get you?” the woman behind the counter asks with a smile. The customer does not know that the woman’s husband...

The Lenco BearCat (Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck) G3 is designed specifically for law enforcement purposes and is not weaponized, though it is equipped with gunports large enough to fit 40mm gas canisters or small arms. Priced from $200,000 to $275,000, the 20-foot vehicle has seats for up to 12 officers or evacuees and running boards where additional personnel can be accommodated. Photo courtesy of Lenco.

New city council unsupportive of armored vehicle purchase

Megan Ross March 4, 2017

By Megan Ross Newly-elected Norman council members may shut down the potential purchase of an armored vehicle for the Police Department. The Department proposed the purchase of a Lenco BearCat in...

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