Author: Sam Royka

Queer Art Show celebrates ‘Queer Earth’ with art on campus
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Queer Art Show celebrates ‘Queer Earth’ with art on campus

Sam Royka- April 22, 2024

Katie Claire shows off hand made yarn stuffed animals at the Queer Art Show. The Women’s and BGLTQ+ Research Center in Thatcher Hall is home ... Read More

Author speaks at UCO on history of gay rodeo
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Author speaks at UCO on history of gay rodeo

Sam Royka- April 15, 2024

Book cover for Ford and Scofield's "Slapping Leathers: Queer Cowfolx at the Gay Rodeo" As the Spring 2024 rodeo season kicked off across the states, ... Read More

Myriad Gardens hosts solar eclipse watch party in downtown Oklahoma City
News, Travel

Myriad Gardens hosts solar eclipse watch party in downtown Oklahoma City

Sam Royka- April 7, 2024

A crowd gathers to watch the eclipse using many different viewing devices on the top of the Empire State Building in this 1932 file photo. ... Read More

Do not sleep on the lunar eclipse when exploring celestial movements
News, In-Depth

Do not sleep on the lunar eclipse when exploring celestial movements

Sam Royka- April 6, 2024

With so much focus on the April 8 solar eclipse, not as much is said about its shadowy sibling, the lunar eclipse. Solar and lunar ... Read More

‘Uncommitted’ votes show discontent in presidential options
News, Politics

‘Uncommitted’ votes show discontent in presidential options

Sam Royka- March 29, 2024

Viewers watch a presidential debate at a watch party in San Francisco in October 2020. (ASSOCIATED PRESS/JEFF CHIU) Though President Joe Biden and former President ... Read More

Super Tuesday means a rematch: a look at platforms in 2024
News, Politics

Super Tuesday means a rematch: a look at platforms in 2024

Sam Royka- March 22, 2024

A view of the grounds at the White House. (MANUEL BALCE CENETA/ASSOCIATED PRESS) President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump emerged as the frontrunners ... Read More

Author of “Slapping Leather” to speak on Queer Rodeo at UCO 
Campus, News

Author of “Slapping Leather” to speak on Queer Rodeo at UCO 

Sam Royka- March 12, 2024

Book cover for “Slapping Leather,” Ford and Scofield’s new research on gay rodeo. (PROVIDED) On March 29, UCO will host a talk by Elyssa Ford, ... Read More