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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

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Republican candidates, Gov. Ron Desantis, left; former President Donald Trump, center; and former Ambassador Nikki Haley make their cases at rallies across Iowa. Katrina Crumbacher and Katie Hallum photos/Gaylord News

News Analysis

Dani Ingram January 14, 2024

Every four years, Iowa becomes the epicenter of American politics and sets the stage for the presidential election as the first stop in the Primary race. The caucus is a complex voting system that involves...

High School Students Face Life with COVID

April 12, 2021

In a normal year, high school students have a lot going on in their lives with schoolwork, jobs, and social stuff. But with the pandemic, there's a lot less of that going on and a lot more of quarantines...

The Native American Fight Against COVID

April 12, 2021

The impact of COVID on OU and the state of Oklahoma has been severe. Oklahoma consistently has been near the top of the list nationally when it comes to overall COVID cases and deaths. While every race...

OU Students Battle Isolation and Online Learning During COVID

April 12, 2021

At OU, the past year has been very different. The pandemic has created a whole new set of struggles, especially for freshman. They already had their senior year end on a down note with everything closed....

International Students vs. COVID

April 12, 2021

There's another group of OU students that are also struggling, but in entirely different ways. International students say COVID has been a roller coaster ride. Sergio Covarrubias talked to one student...

COVID Can’t Destroy Student’s Dreams

April 12, 2021

High school students have struggled with COVID, but no one more than seniors whose extracurricular activities were cut short when the pandemic started. Sierra Winters reports on one student who was determined...

Finding God in the Pandemic

April 12, 2021

If high school has been bad during the pandemic, some say middle school has been even tougher. Katie Smith caught up with an 8th grader who is turning to faith to help her through the crisis.

Arming Up During the Pandemic

April 12, 2021

With the fight against COVID going on for months, it just feels to some like the world is on fire. That uneasiness is leading some to take drastic measures and arm up. Emma White talked to gun shop owners...

Serving During COVID

April 12, 2021

Going to a restaurant during this pandemic has seemed like a luxury. But for many of the workers, instead it's like working in a landmine. Morgan Hammontree reports about server safety.

College Students Struggle with Costs During the Pandemic

April 12, 2021

If isolation and new ways of learning hasn't been enough for OU students, now they have a different fear: paying for education. COVID has slashed many families' incomes and has left students struggling...

Construction workers reach the final stage in the development of Cross OU. The complex will contain a black box theatre, a coffee shop and multiple retail shops.

Cross OU refutes the possibility of low occupancy

Vladyslav Alforov March 21, 2018

A 1,200-bed luxury housing complex, slated to open in August, is being intensely marketed to upperclassmen by the University of Oklahoma housing department. “We do have a waiting list on certain floor...

Spike’s Club students line up to go explore the ancient life gallery at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History on Feb. 1, 2018, in Norman.

Museum hosts club for young students to promote science

Rochelle Chukwuma March 19, 2018

  Elementary students are developing a love for the natural world as they participate in a monthly after-school program that promotes science hosted by a local history museum. The program's...

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