Armed & Reload
The concept of playing the game of baseball one pitch at a time is both simple and profound. Spend time with Sooner head coach Skip Johnson, and you’ll often hear this philosophy emphasized. Year after year, Skip Johnson challenges the Oklahoma baseball team to focus on each pitch, staying present in the moment. This message […]
Mile High Murder Mystery
How Sooner Theatre’s Annual Event Supports the Arts The Sooner Theatre’s upcoming adults-only annual Murder Mystery Production, The Mile DIE Club (Est. 1979), promises an evening of hilarious entertainment along with a delectable dinner provided by Benvenuti’s Ristorante and a cash bar. The community-based fundraiser’s script is always written by a community member and is performed by […]
Bridges Prom 2.0
Local Nonprofit Empowers Students with Education and Support For many years, Bridges has been empowering high school students in family crises to pursue their education without obstacles. Bridges Executive Director Stacy Bruce said their students are facing homelessness due to no fault of their own. “These students have experienced a family crisis and don’t have […]
PROJECT REACH
Project REACH Norman Public Schools Awarded $6.5 Million for Mental Health Services Norman Public Schools is one of 23 recipients nationwide to receive a federal grant aimed at strengthening school-based mental health services. The $6.5 million award will fund Project REACH, an initiative designed to expand the district’s mental health infrastructure and provide critical […]
Raising the Bar
Booster Club Helps Propel OU Women’s Gymnastics’ Success Long before the University of Oklahoma joined the Southeastern Conference, K.J. Kindler had her eye on women’s gymnastics powerhouse Georgia. One of the first things OU’s new coach did after arriving in Norman in the summer of 2006 was borrow a page from the Bulldogs’ success on and off the mat. The GymDogs had just won their seventh of 10 national titles. “They […]
Tribes Gallery – A hub for Native American art and community
Oklahoma’s legacy of Native American art stands out in our state but in one Norman gallery, it stands tall.