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A Spirited Sport

Pom dancers across various institutions and teams share a common dedication to their craft, showcasing their talents at events while managing the intricate balance between rigorous practices and academic commitments.  One might wonder about the sheer dedication required to be part of a dynamic dance squad. According to Beki Jackson, OSU spirit coordinator and pom coach, each member of OSU...
More than a twinge of discomfort, kidney stones are known to be painful ... so painful that the experience is often compared to child birth.  “Kidney stones are literal rocks, composed of various minerals or chemical molecules, that form in the kidney’s plumbing system,” says Daniel Parker, MD, a urologist and an assistant professor at OU Health in Oklahoma City....

Kenny Alexopoulos

Hailing from Houston, Kenny Alexopoulos graduated from Texas A&M University in 1996 with a dual degree in marine biology and marine fisheries. Before finding his calling in aquarium science, he worked various jobs – on fishing boats in Alaska; collecting data for National Marine Fisheries; hatching king penguin eggs for the Moody Gardens Aquarium on Galveston Island, among others....
Touting a “long-time love affair with Detroit-style pizza,” Rendezvous Pizza in OKC is a one-stop-shop for wings, pies and cold beer on tap. A hallmark of any good establishment, Rendezvous’ menu focuses on “a few items that are done really well” instead of a massive menu with average dishes. Among favorites are appetizers like meatballs, crispy mozzarella, and focaccia and...

Festive Dining

The Black Raven  This restaurant offers a large array of curated fine Irish whiskeys such as Tullemore Dew, Connemara Cask Strength, Bushmills Black Bush, and several forms of Jameson including Jameson Black Barrel. Entrées include beef Guinness stew and shepherd’s pie. For dessert, try Irish bread pudding with Irish whiskey caramel sauce. 1878 N. Church Ave., Harrah; blackravenirishpub.com Saints Pub The Guinness...
It’s taken awhile for Oklahoma to warm up this year. Temperatures in the low 30s lingered into April. Despite the late spring, we’re back on target this month and the high heat is coming as summer awaits and people uncover and dust off their grills and smokers. In our annual section on outdoor cooking, we get away from the norm of hamburgers...
Whether you credit the unique history of the state; the sorts of people who have always been drawn to this region; or just happenstance, the innovation and invention that have taken place in Oklahoma, and by Oklahomans, has impacted lives across the globe. The “Oklahoma Standard” of resilience, perseverance and high expectations can be traced through the history of...
The season of changing colors is upon us again, and now is the perfect time to take in the sights. With the COVID-19 pandemic still in full swing, a road trip around the states to take in the beautiful views of nature – plenty far away from anyone else – is an excellent way to get out of that...
Cataloging archeological and historic properties significant in our nation’s history, the National Park Service’s (NPS) National Register of Historic Places (NR) includes over 97,000 listings. It also contains information on over 1.4 million additional resources. Authorized by a 1966 federal law, the program coordinates and supports public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America’s historic and archeological...

Be Brilliant

Photos by Natalie Green