Category: In-Depth

In-Depth, The Vista

Are Students Still Good Thinkers? A Philosophy Professor on Learning in the Digital Age

Armando Salazar - November 26, 2025

Dr. Jerry Green, assistant professor in the Department of Humanities and Philosophy at the University of Central Oklahoma, has spent years examining how students approach ... Read More

In-Depth, The Vista

A look into the Archives: Kate Barnard Oklahomas First Woman Elected into Statewide Office

Estela Castillo Melia - November 25, 2025

Kate Barnard, Oklahoma’s first woman elected to statewide office, became one of the state’s most powerful reformers by fighting for children, Native American families, prisoners, ... Read More

In-Depth, The Vista

How Streaming Changed the Way We Remember Culture, According to a UCO Sociologist

Armando Salazar - November 24, 2025

As streaming platforms become the dominant way people watch movies, listen to music, and read books, University of Central Oklahoma associate professor Leeda Copley says ... Read More

In-Depth, The Vista

Don’t Get Fired Up This Holiday Season

Kaydence Nol - November 17, 2025

The crackle of the fireplace, the glow of candles, and the smell of home-cooked food signal the holidays – and fire risks, warns Fire Marshal ... Read More

Campus, In-Depth

NASA Hosts MMIP Awareness Event at UCO

Su Lay Nwe - November 7, 2025

Students make posters during NASA’s MMIP event. (Su Lay Nwe / The Vista) The University of Central Oklahoma’s Native American Student Association (NASA) hosted a ... Read More

Campus, In-Depth

A Dig into the Archives: The Mitchel Hall Hauntings

Machenzie Glass - October 27, 2025

The University of Central Oklahoma's Mitchel Hall performing arts theater will be revisiting its ghostly history as grounds for multiple hauntings, as a well-known apparition ... Read More

Life, In-Depth

The State of Student Situationships

Armando Salazar - October 24, 2025

The rise of “situationships,” those undefined, emotionally gray areas between friendship and romance, has become one of the most talked-about trends among college students. But ... Read More