Archive for the ‘News’

  • Week In Review: Sept. 6, 2009
    The five most interesting articles written by college publications, as chosen by Currently OK’s editorial staff: OSU football player accused of rape, OU campus new home to State Department official, OU’s Bradford and Gresham injured, and more… Below are the top five for the week ending in Sept. 6, 2009: 1. Unsealed protective order shows Mosley accused...
    by Hunter Ligon at September 6th, 2009 at 11:09 am
  • MEDIA WARS: As traditional media falls, fingers start pointing
    The “Media Wars” series is meant to chronicle the decline of traditional media in Oklahoma and abroad. It is solely the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the beliefs of CurrentlyOK as a whole. Newspapers across America are feeling the pain from a slouching economy, and The Oklahoman is no exception. Having no state-wide competitor, The Oklahoman...
    by Hunter Ligon at March 6th, 2009 at 01:03 am
  • Find Your Dream College in a Zinch
    Many have felt the anxiety of the final years of high school, sifting through admissions websites of difference universities hoping to find the right place. A new website hopes to fix that by centralizing all universities in one place. As an added twist, it also acts as a social network. Zinch.com hopes to help students find their dream college while proclaiming “you...
    by Hunter Ligon at November 11th, 2008 at 12:11 am
  • Students Participate in Mock State Legislature
    Colleges and Universities from across Oklahoma met Nov. 5-9 for a conference at the state capitol, where they explored the role of state officials and got a better understanding of how the legislative process works. Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, or OIL, is one of the oldest mock-legislatures for college students in the United States. “I am convinced that this...
    by Hunter Ligon at November 10th, 2008 at 12:11 am
  • CurrentlyOK Goes Live
    A website claiming to revolutionize how students are perceived in the media launched Nov. 3, dubbing itself ‘CurrentlyOK.com.’ It’s writers? Seemingly average college students who say the average media doesn’t portray youth adequately. “It’s time for a new type of news,” founder and editor Hunter Ligon said. “Teens and twenty-somethings are used to being...
    by admin at November 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 pm