Author: Sam Royka

UCO campus and Paycom CEO react to Lamb presidential hire
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UCO campus and Paycom CEO react to Lamb presidential hire

Sam Royka- May 30, 2023

Lack of transparency and higher ed experience cited in Faculty Senate letter criticizing RUSO While his wife Monica, left, listens, Lamb gives a concession speech ... Read More

Alexander Mickelthwate connects UCO Symphony Orchestra with OKC Philharmonic
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Alexander Mickelthwate connects UCO Symphony Orchestra with OKC Philharmonic

Sam Royka- May 22, 2023

Alexander Mickelthwate, while continuing as music director and conductor for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, will teach orchestral conducting students and assist with recruitment efforts at ... Read More

New president Todd Lamb seeks to improve UCO’s reputation
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New president Todd Lamb seeks to improve UCO’s reputation

Sam Royka- May 19, 2023

In his “first 100 days, first couple of weeks,” as the new president of the University of Central Oklahoma, former Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb said ... Read More

Todd Lamb chosen as next UCO president 
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Todd Lamb chosen as next UCO president 

Sam Royka- May 18, 2023

Todd Lamb, born in 1971, will assume the presidency July 1. After a nationwide search, the Board of Regents for the Regional University System of ... Read More

Local music roundup: LABRYS, Mad Honey, Grandpa Vern
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Local music roundup: LABRYS, Mad Honey, Grandpa Vern

Sam Royka- March 7, 2023

Grandpa Vern brings a new take to the hardcore scene in Oklahoma. They played at 89th Street last Saturday with a collection of other bands, ... Read More

March 5-11 horoscopes
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March 5-11 horoscopes

Sam Royka- March 7, 2023

The Full Moon on Tuesday shakes up our collective understanding of normal when Saturn moves into imaginative Pisces. This is big because Saturn only moves ... Read More

In Memoriam: Remembering Kurt Cobain
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In Memoriam: Remembering Kurt Cobain

Sam Royka- February 22, 2023

“Punk is musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want. Nirvana means freedom from pain and suffering in the external world and that’s ... Read More