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 cook is slicing meat on a vertical spit at the Greek House restaurant. The kitchen in Greek House is unique: Instead of being hidden in the back of the building, the cooks greet the visitors from behind the counter.

The owners of the Greek House restaurant decide to sell the business

Vladyslav Alforov March 31, 2018

An Iranian family that owns the Greek House restaurant near Campus Corner decided to sell the business due to hard working conditions. The place was established in 1979 and has barely changed since....

Magid Assaleh stands outside of his restaurant Simply Falafel in Edmond on Wednesday. Assaleh strives to bring healthy, authentic Mediterranean cuisine to Oklahomans. / Jackson Sharp

Syrian native brings taste of home to Oklahoma

Jackson Sharp March 31, 2018

Simply Falafel is a restaurant in Edmond that has served to bring a healthy and authentic experience to local diners. ​Magid Assaleh who came from Damascus, Syria in 1978 has owned the restaurant since...

Large chain brands hurt small gas station owner

Large chain brands hurt small gas station owner

Shiloh Sellers March 30, 2018

A gas station owner suffers loss of business due to competition with larger chain corporations in Tulsa, Oklahoma.   After losing his job at a colored printing company, Sohail Zoha opened his...

Barbershop Ran by Attraction

Barbershop Ran by Attraction

Kelsea Bickerstaff March 29, 2018

NORMAN – A local barber opens a second shop in Norman using his marketing strategies to attract new customers. Corey Sutter, more commonly known as Scissorhands, opened Fade N Up Norman barbershop...

Two customers eat at the Campfire Grill on March 24 in Watauga, Texas.

A restaurant built off chance

Nicole Nielsen March 29, 2018

A restaurant in Watauga, Texas, has been dubbed a “mission fulfilled by God” by its co-owners, who met by chance, but had a common dream. Kareem Lawton and Pablo Resendez opened the Campfire Grill...

Restaurant owner has made family his business

Restaurant owner has made family his business

Meridith Mulkey March 28, 2018

A Hispanic man started his own business in 1991 to be with his wife and three sons after a young boy was fatally shot in his community of Duncan, Oklahoma. Jesse Galvan had been traveling for his construction...

Yatika Fields’ unfinished mural painting displayed in the Fred and Enid Brown gallery at Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on March. 16, 2018, in Norman.

Native American artists create art show to celebrate their culture

Rochelle Chukwuma March 26, 2018

A Native American family of artists came together to showcase work that appreciates the value of family and indigenous culture at a natural history museum in Norman. Anita Fields, the mother of the...

A drone the Oklahoma Mesonet team is testing sits on a table at the Kessler Atmospheric and Ecological Field Station. (Purcell, Oklahoma, March 15, 2018)

New drones aim to help Oklahoma scientists predict severe storms

Kayla McCullough March 26, 2018

The Oklahoma Mesonet is working on adding drones to their toolbox in order to better predict severe weather and tornadic storms. When completed, the 3D Mesonet project will consist of a drone that rises...

 “LOVE”, a sculpture by pop artist William Obering, sits outside the University of Oklahoma’s Jacobson Hall. The sculpture is one of several across OU’s campus owned and upkept by the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

Norman art museum to add to outdoor collection

Sam Brown March 8, 2018

The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art plans to add a sculpture close to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium later this year, adding to its outdoor collection. The statue, created by sculptor Tom Otterness,...

Those who are not able to find parking in the designated freshmen lots are able to park at the north side of Lloyd Noble Center for free.

OU parking puts students in danger

Nicole Nielsen March 6, 2018

Freshmen, who can’t find parking near their dorms, are being left stranded by the University of Oklahoma transportation system that shuts down at 11:30 p.m. Students who miss the last bus are forced...

OU students compete in mock Dancing with the Stars

OU students compete in mock Dancing with the Stars

Meridith Mulkey March 5, 2018

  A freshman pre-nursing major got into this week’s student-run dancing event because she wanted to make memories in her first year of college. Now, Sophia Thiebaut wants to win the Union Programming...

Winners of The Mr. & Miss Hispanic OU 2017 Pageant, Jema Esparza and Christopher Coronado in front of the South Oval for Homecoming 2017.

Mr, Miss Hispanic OU Ready To Pass On Crowns

Emily Haney March 3, 2018

The Hispanic American Student Association at The University of Oklahoma hosts a scholarship pageant every spring called The Mr. & Miss Hispanic OU Pageant. Winners of the 2017 pageant, Christopher...

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