Trevor Shofner

The ability to rent textbooks is spreading, and students are saving money as a result. In the fall 2010 semester, the University Bookstore implemented Rent-A-Text, an online book-rental program. READ MORE

A recent report by an employee at the University of Illinois ranking the “Best and Worst College Websites for Blind Students” placed OU 89th of the 183 institutions surveyed. The survey gave scores to institutional websites in six categories, including the portions of the pages that displayed content compatible with a program used by the visually impaired, known as a text reader. The program converts text to audio. After evaluation, the scores were averaged and ranked accordingly. READ MORE

The tungsten lights of a parking garage in downtown Oklahoma City reveal not just parked cars but a fearless pack of young men and women, arms sometimes irreverently locked, swaying and leaning together as they glide down the concrete slopes at 15 or more miles per hour. READ MORE

Spotlights illuminated the results of weeks and weeks of tanning, toning, dieting and studying. Donning evening gowns or swimwear, the Miss Oklahoma USA 2011 contestants walked the stage before an audience of devoted family and others in attendance. READ MORE

After Columbia University warned students not to discuss WikiLeaks on social media websites, a university spokesman said OU will not take a position on this particular issue. READ MORE

As part of the Cleveland County’s 10 year plan to reduce the number of homeless people in Norman, five non-profits applied for federal grants that are expected to total about $65,000. READ MORE

An attorney working on the case to declare State Question 755 unconstitutional has requested that a condemnation of the bill authored by an OU senior be used in the Supreme Court court case. READ MORE

A U.S. district judge ruled Monday morning to issue a preliminary injunction against State Question 755, which will indefinitely prevent the SQ from amending Oklahoma’s constitution until a final decision is made on the case’s merit. Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange, in her 15-page order, acknowledged the merit and potential success of the case and stated “the will of the 'majority' has on occasion conflicted with the constitutional rights of individuals.” READ MORE

The temporary restraining order issued against State Question 755 was extended until Monday when a federal judge will issue her ruling. SQ 755 prohibits Oklahoma judges from considering Sharia or international law in court decisions. READ MORE

Oklahoma has the third-highest percentage of everyday smokers, following Kentucky and West Virginia, according to a recent survey from Slate Labs. Seventeen percent of Oklahomans smoke every day, compared to the national average of 13 percent. In Cleveland County, 23 percent of residents smoke daily. READ MORE