Honor Flights offer memorable opportunity

Jennifer Byrd

New Editor 

Ninety-nine American World War II Veterans flew to Washington D.C. Oct. 24 for the Eleventh Oklahoma Honor Flight.

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Spirit of freedom shines through with reading of challenged and banned books

Dennis Gosnell

Assignment Editor

Students, faculty, and staff assembled outside of the LRC Oct. 1 to participate in a banned books readout.

“Freedom to read” is the motto of Banned Books Week, a week in which individuals nationwide gather and participate in events that celebrate the First Amendment.

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Graphic by Melissa Bednarek

Banned Books Week features read-outs, professor panel

Chelsea Ratterman

Editor In Chief 

The LRC will be hosting student read-outs during Banned Books week from Oct. 2-5. Oct. 1 is the first read-out at 10:30 a.m. in front of the LRC and the second one is at noon on Oct. 2 also in front of the LRC. These read-outs feature students reading excerpts from their favorite challenged book in a circle of peers, as well as faculty and staff participants.  Each day features different books and readers.

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Back to School!

The fall semester is now officially in full swing.

Raider Rush kicked the year off for the new students on campus. The orientation sessions included how to survive college and a visit from a Monster representative, with tips on how to make students more marketable after college and how to be successful in college.

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