Author: Sam Royka

State lawmaker files bill to end death penalty
News, Politics

State lawmaker files bill to end death penalty

Sam Royka- February 22, 2022

Rep. Mauree Turner has filed a bill that would, if passed, prohibit capital punishment in Oklahoma. The bill currently waits to be heard by a ... Read More

Death penalty in Oklahoma
Campus, Opinion

Death penalty in Oklahoma

Sam Royka- February 15, 2022

Students around campus weigh in about the shifting climate surrounding capital punishment in Oklahoma Donald Grant was executed by the state of Oklahoma Jan. 27. ... Read More

F/64 Photo Society set to host Valentine’s shoot
Campus

F/64 Photo Society set to host Valentine’s shoot

Sam Royka- February 8, 2022

F/64 Photo Society is having a Valentine’s Day photoshoot on Thursday, Feb. 10 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Woody Gaddis Gallery in the ... Read More

Marketing strategies amidst budget cuts
Campus

Marketing strategies amidst budget cuts

Sam Royka- February 8, 2022

A study from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported that nationally, undergraduate enrollment dropped 3.1 percent in fall 2021, compared with Fall 2020. Among ... Read More

What’s up dog? Advertising explained
Campus

What’s up dog? Advertising explained

Sam Royka- February 1, 2022

Earlier this semester, UCO ran a Facebook advertisement that included a picture of a dog with a click-to-interact phrase and a link to re-enrollment. Investigating ... Read More

Palentine’s Passion Show set for Feb. 14
Campus, Entertainment

Palentine’s Passion Show set for Feb. 14

Sam Royka- February 1, 2022

The Palentine’s Passion Show, which took a break last year, is back for 2022 at The Women's Research & BGLTQ+ Center at UCO. UCO student ... Read More

UCO wrestles with deficit, ‘essential’ programs to stay
Campus

UCO wrestles with deficit, ‘essential’ programs to stay

Sam Royka- January 25, 2022

After UCO officials announced the $15 million budget deficit last semester, meetings for faculty and staff were scheduled throughout the spring to “practice shared governance ... Read More