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Rocky Horror Picture Show »

On Halloween night, I attended a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live cast at the Sooner Theatre. It was by far the best night of my life. At the door, the attendants put a V on my forehead with red lipstick because I was a virgin to the live show. Then, [...]

The Magical World of ALD »

Reading: Tomás Rivera’s And the Earth Did Not Devour Him Listening to: STS9 I’m currently in the air flying home from Orlando, FL, where I spent the weekend. Why was I in Orlando instead of in Norman enjoying all the homecoming festivities? Well, as first vice president of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, I [...]

Find Your Niche »

I love Norman. There are so many unique shops downtown that give it heart. My favorites are Pink Elephant Café, Guestroom Records and the Opolis. Today, I was exploring a little jewelry shop on Main and found a bracelet featuring La Virgen de Guadalupe, which I’m studying in my Chicano Literature class. Seriously. I love [...]

Hi Rickety! »

Currently reading: The Anaya Essays by Rudolfo Anaya Currently listening to: Motion City Soundtrack’s Commit This to Memory As a Camp Crimson small group leader this summer, I learned of an OU chant that was lost over the years. I was also charged with helping to revive it. Here goes… Hi Rickety Whoop-te-do! Boomer Sooner Okla-U!