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Name: Justin Guglielmetti Position at The Collegian: Editor-in-Chief Major(s): Marketing Early bird or night owl: I love staying up late, waking up early, and sleep. Somehow it never seems to work out. Best spot to hang at TU: Library steps looking towards downtown, but on a clear night, not at sunset. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: This is one millennial who still loves baseball, so I’ll go with a Drillers game. Cheap, close to campus, beautiful stadium. Not to mention that when Fenway Park is your home venue, it’s nice for a change to be able to sit in a human-sized seat and get snacks without descending into a medieval dungeon for a change. Fave dish in the caf: I was going to say the spinach, but I found a woodchip in that once. Then again, I’m one of maybe five non-athlete seniors who still eats there, so maybe I’m a masochist. I’ll go with the omelets, then the bag of Fritos you sometimes get with a sandwich. The staff is terrific though. Shout-out to Maurice and Tim! Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: Can’t listen to music while studying, but any Kanye is a good distraction. As long as it’s his music, and not… ...you know… ...his opinions on historical atrocities. Fave movie/book: “Lord of the Rings” (I’m not cheating;, it’s one film in three parts) for the movie, and “All the Pretty Horses” by Cormac McCarthy for the book. Fave fictional character and why: This time I’ll cheat: Christopher Moltisanti from the screen and John Grady Cole from the page, for a multitude of reasons that we don’t have enough time to get into here. If I had to sum it up, you could say I’m a sucker for troubled dreamers with tragic arcs. Most important advice to freshmen: Buckle in, I’ve got a lot. Don’t be embarrassed to call your parents or take a picture with your mom when she comes to visit. Nobody is going to make fun of you, and if anybody does, please let me know so I can call them out on the front page. Eat right and continue to exercise—, the Freshman 15 doesn’t have to be a thing. Don’t be afraid to try new things, but don’t overextend yourself either. Classes come first (yes, even as a freshman), and if you manage your schedule, there should be plenty of time left over for fun. Similarly, say va fangul to peer pressure. When faced with a difficult choice, just stop for two seconds and ask yourself this question: “Is this stupid?” You go to TU, so I know you’re not stupid. Ergo, vis-a-vis, concurrently, don’t do the stupid thing. Oh yeah, and write for the paper! I heard it’s pretty cool. And it pays. Excellent, we’ll see you in Oliphant 110 next Monday at 5. Can be found on social media: I’m secretly an 80-year-old man. But let’s just keep that one between you and me. Name: Raven Fawcett Position at The Collegian: Managing Editor Major(s): Political scienceScience and The Major Formerly Known asAs Communication Early bird or night owl: Night Owl. Best spot to hang at TU: Third floor of Oliphant, that mad small table. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Literally anything coffee related. I run on caffeine and sticky-note lists, so making lists in coffee shops is basically my happy place. Fave dish in the caf: Their tofu? Surprisingly tasty, 9/10, would recommend. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: Even split between anything punk and anything that sounds like it would be in a TV’s soundtrack. Fave movie/book: “The Handmaiden” is definitely a masterpiece of a movie. Fave fictional character and why: Padme Amidala. Intergalactic fashion icon, political goddess of our time, patron saint of believing in the good of people while unflinchingly accepting that the good is always, always part and parcel with the bad — I could go on for years. Most important advice to freshmen: God, just do it. Be tired, be stressed, be the things you dreamed about in high school but were too afraid to do. Apply for the job, join the club, and visit the aquarium to stare at the sharks and realize that this might all just be a computer simulation. And then realize that your time is yours, and cut back on your commitments where you need to. Really. People will respect that you respect yourself and your time. Can be found on social media: I’m on Twitter @ravenkaytlin! Name: Ethan Veenker Position at The Collegian: News Editor Major(s): English, creative writing; Creative Writing Early bird or night owl: Is both an option? I am always sleep deprived. Best spot to hang at TU: You honestly can’t beat the plaza in front of the library. Plenty of seating, open air, not to mention the view. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Hop record stores. It’s not often that I have enough money to spend on a new record, but when I do I like to forgo the online purchasing if I can, and just hop around the various record stores Tulsa has. There are many, but I never find what I’m looking for. Fave dish in the caf: I remember liking the brittle, mock-up flatbread pizza things, which I think were just pita bread with a bit of tomato sauce and melted cheese slapped on top. Hit the spot every time. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: Ambient music à la Boards of Canada is really all I can effectively listen to while doing homework. Try the “ambient” tag on Bandcamp; there’s a whole ‘nother world out there. I can’t listen to music while writing, though, be it fiction, an article, an essay—just can’t do it. Fave movie/book: “Blade Runner 2049” is an unprecedented masterpiece. Fave fictional character and why: Holden Caulfield, because he’s honest in a really dishonest way. Most important advice to freshmen: Make some friends and do stupid shit with them. Can be found on social media: Delete your social media. Name: Emily Every Position at The Collegian: Commentary Editor, baby! Major(s): Environmental policy, English lit. Early bird or night owl: I live more on a dad’s schedule: get up at 8 and go until I can’t anymore (like around midnight). Best spot to hang at TU: I like bringing coffee into the second story reading room even though I’m not supposed to. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Stomping around the arts district. Fave dish in the caf: Yeah. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: Y’all ever heard Nick Drake’s “Bryter Layter” album? It’s good. Fave movie/book: “Sphinx” by Anne Garréta is a short little novel I can’t ever stop thinking about. I think that somehow makes it my favorite. “Battle Royale” might just be my favorite movie for the exact same reasons, even though my roommates won’t watch it with me. Is that passive aggressive to include? We’ll wait to see how test audiences respond. Fave fictional character and why: My ideal self. She’s just always there to egg me on. Most important advice to freshmen: Join some clubs and wear whatever you want. Get a cool piercing. Call your mom. Can be found on social media: Look up into the clouds and I’ll be there looking right back at ya.
Name: Emma Palmer Position at The Collegian: Variety Editor Major(s): English, studio art Early bird or night owl: When left to my own devices, I’m definitely a night owl. The corporate world has transformed me into an early riser, though, so I guess I’m really just an all-around no-sleep kinda gal. Best spot to hang at TU: The reading rooms in the library are a special fave. Also, the greenhouse on top of Oliphant (yes, it exists). Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Go to the movies! Circle Cinema and AMC Southroads are both relatively close to campus, and there’s always something new to watch. Fave dish in the caf: The to-go salads are the best! I used to get them with my breakfast meal swipe and take them home to stock in my mini fridge. They make for a pretty good late night snack. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: Mitski’s “Bury Me At Makeout Creek” and pretty much anything Sufjan Stevens. Fave movie/book: A personal favorite would be “Blankets” by Craig Thompson, it’s a graphic novel about growing up and first loves and being an artist. So far as movies go, “What We Do in the Shadows” never fails to make me cackle in mirth. Fave fictional character and why: Samwise Gamgee. Full stop. Most important advice to freshmen: Assume the best in everyone, and don’t worry too much about what other people think of you. There are gonna be a lot of opportunities to get involved in extracurriculars—don’t be afraid to try them! Now is the time to explore, but at the end of the day, make sure to take care of yourself. People around here sometimes tout nights working without sleep as a badge of honor, but you don’t need to kill yourself to succeed. Make sure to get enough sleep, eat well, shower and look at the sky every now and then. Can be found on social media: @thisemmapalmer on Twitter and IG, and also @emmapalmerarts on IG. Name: Brennen Gray Position at The Collegian: Sports Editor Major(s): English, creative writing; Creative Writing Early bird or night owl: So much of a night owl that I become an early bird. Best spot to hang at TU: #ClubMabee. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Panhandle. Fave dish in the caf: The cereal. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: Film scores! Fave movie/book: Ties between “Remember the Titans,” “The Dark Knight,” and “Good Will Hunting.” Books are “Catch-22,” “The Outsiders,” and “Art of War.” Fave fictional character and why: Joey Wheeler from the “Yu-Gi-Oh” anime. Look, I know it sounds dumb, but the guy taught five-year-oldfive year old Brennen everything it meant to be a good friend. He has a marvelously terrible Brooklyn accent, and is the deepest character in the series despite being comic relief! Most important advice to freshmen: Don’t be afraid of who you are! I know that is straight out of y’alls commencement speeches from May, and your valedictorians (many of which were you guys) probably said the same thing during their speeches. But there is a club for everything, and no one is keeping track of which ones you are involved in. Anything you were ashamed of being a part of in high school needs to be let out. Can be found on social media: Lol I barely know how to use Snapchat. Name: Madison Connell Position at The Collegian: Satire Editor Major(s): Creative writing, media studies Early bird or night owl: What is sleep? Best spot to hang at TU: My room. It’s the coolest room on campus. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Attending First Friday and experiencing Tulsa’s art scene. Fave dish in the caf: Their flatbread pizza is surprisingly bomb. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: The “Hamilton” soundtrack. Fave movie/book: My favorite book and movie are mostly influenced by what I consumed most recently because I have the memory of a goldfish. My favorite movie is probably some cliché rom-com or a Disney movie, and my favorite book is probably something written by John Green or David Levithan. Fave fictional character and why: The first ones that come to mind are Mulan or Belle. At an early age they both showed me examples of badass females who weren’t afraid to be true to who they are. Plus Emma Watson plays one of them and she’s kinda hot. Most important advice to freshmen: Actually attend and participate in class—teachers can tell when you are trying and will usually work with you if you reach out to them. Build relationships with the material and the teachers to find out if your major is really what you want to do and to make the most out of your time here. Also, never take 8 a.m. classes. It is way too easy to get in the cycle of sleeping through a class, and even if you do manage to get to class, it is almost impossible to concentrate with sleep lingering over you. Can be found on social media: Insta: @madi_connell10. Snap: @madi_connell. Name: Conner Maggio Position at The Collegian: Graphics editor Major(s): Markleting, with a minor in advertising Early bird or night owl: 2 a.m. is the optimal time to start doing homework. Best spot to hang at TU: The John Lobby (paid sponsor). Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Panicking at various coffee shops. Fave dish in the caf: Vegetarian lasagna. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: I am always listening to Miles Davis, or some kind of jazz that I can relax to. Fave movie/book: “The Night Is Short” and “Walk on Girl.” Fave fictional character and why: Naruto, because he has ADHD and becomes ninja president. Which is frankly inspiring. Most important advice to freshmen: Do not break any rules, ever. Can be found on social media: Facebook and Twitter (@ConnerMaggio) Name: Bryant Loney Position at The Collegian: Copy Editor Major(s): Creative writing, education Early bird or night owl: Sleep is the only thing I stay awake for. Best spot to hang at TU: The steps of McFarlin under the darkening blue of the sky, when the stars are out and quivering. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Spending an afternoon at the
Philbrook Museum of Art. Fave dish in the caf: Cereal in the morning. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: Disney favorites! “Go the Distance,” “Kiss the Girl,” “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” and “Strangers Like Me,” to name a few. Continued as 2018-19 editors, pg. 3
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Continued from 2018-19 editors, pg. 2 Fave movie/book: “La Misma Luna” is an excellent, heartfelt Mexican-American film that humanizes the immigration struggle so many Hispanic parents and their children face. You can watch it with subtitles, of course. My favorite novel is “Isn’t It Pretty to Think So?” by Nick Miller. After a 23-year-old is willed $50,000 by his grandmother, he quits his job and explores Los Angeles county in hopes of finding inspiration for the novel he wants to write. Think “Gatsby meets West Hollywood.” I’ve read it eight times cover to cover. Fave fictional character and why: Gomez and Morticia Addams from “The Addams Family” movies. Couple goals, honestly. Most important advice to freshmen: Go to class, focus on time management and try to work out at least three days a week. It helps to destress, plus it’s a good excuse to listen to music for an hour. And if you’re unhappy with the way you present yourself, don’t feel confined to it. Now is as good a time as any to explore who you are as an individual. Try to get good grades, but don’t beat yourself up over bad ones. Reach to do better. Can be found on social media: Twitter (@BALoney), Instagram (@BryantLoney) and www.BryantLoney.com. Name: Sara Serrano Position at The Collegian: Social Media and Web Manager Major(s): Mechanical Engineering Early bird or night owl: Catch me chillin in that tree outside your dorm window at all hours of the night, hooting wildly and swooping down on unsuspecting mice. Best spot to hang at TU: Upstairs in the ACAC, by the giant one-way windows. You can see everyone, but no one
can see you. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Go to a concert! Or lounge around at a coffee shop for hours with my pals. Fave dish in the caf: There’s this one dish with tofu that is mildly addicting. 9/10, would recommend. Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: “Everything Will Be Alright” by the Killers on repeat, because it’s 3 a.m.am and I need Brandon Flowers to constantly reassure me that I’m going to be okay. That or just angsty emo music. Fave movie/book: “The Complete Sherlock Holmes.”. Yes, it’s super thick, but it is technically one book. Fave fictional character and why: Honestly, sometimes I’m so dramatic, I wonder if I’m not just the main character in some misunderstood teen’s first upload to Wattpad. Most important advice to freshmen: Don’t isolate yourself. Even if you’re a massive introvert, find people (or just one person) who can be there for you when things are getting difficult. Can be found on social media: Insta: @sara.lucia_99 But a better use of your bandwidth would be checking out the Collegian’s social media! Facebook: @TUCollegian, Twitter: @TUCollegian, Instagram: @TUCollegian Name: Brian Kwiecinski Position at The Collegian: Business & Advertising Manager Major(s): Computer information systemsInformation Systems Early bird or night owl: Night owl trying to be an early bird. Best spot to hang at TU: #ACAC4Ever. Fave thing to do in Tulsa: Escape rooms. Fave dish in the caf: The water(?). Go-to studying/homework soundtrack: Focus Playlist on Spotify. Fave movie/book: Any book from the “Pendragon” series. Fave fictional character and why: That one guy from “SpongeBob” who always shouts “My leg!” because frankly communicating your problems to those around you is very important and he never ceases to externalize his leg-related concerns. Most important advice to freshmen: Fight the toughest-looking teacher in your department on the first day of classes and you’ll literally never have to do work again. Can be found on social media: I open my Facebook semi-annually.
Section descriptions News: News covers the facts and only the facts. It does not include the opinions of the writer, although the opinions of people interviewed for the article are often included. All news should be fact-checked, including opinions and accounts given in an interview. Commentary: Contrary to news, the commentary section is focused on the personal opinion of the writer. Though factual accuracy and sources to support claims are still required, writers in this section will have more creative license in their writing style. Commentary pieces are not reflective of the newspaper’s stance on any subject, though the editorial staff reserves the right not to publish openly bigoted viewpoints. Variety: If it belongs to the realm of the arts, it can be found in variety. This includes coverage and reviews of museums, books, concerts, video games, albums and films. Sports: This section covers news and commentary pieces specific to the sports world. These can range from player profiles to season predictions to game reviews, with particular emphasis placed on TU athletics. Satire: Perhaps the most controversial section of our paper, the satire section contains humorous takes on topics relevant to campus life, as well as the important political issues of the day. In addition to making you laugh, these pieces are intended to open eyes and push boundaries, and as such often contain off-color jokes. Most importantly, none of the information in these articles should be considered factual.
Pictured above is the LGBT+ flag.
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Emma Palmer commentary editor
Emily Every satire editor
Madison Connell photo & graphics editor
Conner Maggio
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social media & web manager
Sara Serrano
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LGBT+ resources for TU students The University of Tulsa has taken strides toward developing safe areas for LGBT+ students. Madison Connell, Satire Editor & Raven Fawcett, Managing Editor Whether you dye your hair to look like a rainbow or enjoy the comfort of the closet, Tulsa has the resources to help you live your best and safest life. Here are a few of the places that make up the foundations of the LGBT+ community near TU. OKEQ/Dennis R. Neill Equality Center — Open from noon to 9 p.m. Monday– Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays, the Equality Center has an LGBT+ library, cyber center, lounge and programming for a variety of groups. They also have HIV testing (free for certain groups) and counseling services (pricing depends on income; there are options for free counseling at the Equality Center as well). Their website has a calendar of events. If you’d like to find out more about their groups, there’s generally an email for the group leader listed under each event. They’ve also got a business alliance of LGBT-friendly businesses in the Tulsa area. Best of all, it’s less than a 10-minute drive away from campus, situated at 4th and Kenosha. The Gayly — The Gayly was founded in 1983 and has since been publishing LGBT+ news on a monthly basis for the South Central United States. It’s a great way to stay up-to-date with off-campus news about your community. They cover everything from hardline news to politics and opinion pieces. Club Majestic — Located in the Tulsa Arts District, Club Majestic is perhaps not as much a resource as it is a way to center LGBT+ events in your nightlife if you like clubs or meeting new people with an interest in drag or similar events. And if you’re under 21, fear not! Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and are 18+ nights, so you can
hang out without drinking if you want. Saturdays are reserved for adults 21 years or older. They also have Thursday Throwdowns, which are weekly drag shows. The Little Blue House — Also known as United Campus Ministries, the Little Blue House is a safe space on campus, open 24/7. The literal little blue house is the home of Pride, Students for Gender Equality, Head Strong and Earth Matters. Pride has weekly meetings on Thursdays, 9–10 p.m. Anyone is welcome to come, play board games and color, as well as participate in the occasional LGBT+ discussion. Some of their major events each year include HallowQueens and Glitterfest. WGS — The Women and Gender Studies (WGS) office is considered a safe space where students can talk to the professors and work-study students who keep the office open during most business hours. Both can provide other resources on and around campus, and the WGS classes often address LGBT+ issues. In their office, they also have a small library which primarily consists of scholarly books on LGBT+ subjects. The department puts on multiple events during the year that showcase speakers on the subject. The University of Tulsa has made several steps toward being more inclusive of its LGBT+ population. Several faculty members have signs outside of their offices marking them as safe spaces for LGBT+ and other groups, there are all-gender bathrooms across campus and certain campus organizations are centered around ensuring that LGBT+ students have the resources and support they need to succeed. There’s always room for improvement though! Join a club or start your own, volunteer at the OKEQ, talk with professors or read and support the Gayly to help the community grow and develop your own spaces where you’re connected and accepted.
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A non-Tulsan’s take on Tulsa pop history
If you’re new to living on Tulsa Time, here are some of the city’s most iconic locations and stories from its popular history. Emily Every Commentary Editor When I walked onto campus as an out-of-state freshman last year, I knew a lot about TU as a university and the opportunities it could present me: I knew that the school has a pretty stellar student to faculty ratio; I knew that it’s home to the Nimrod, an international journal of poetry and prose; I knew that the research opportunities on and off campus are pretty ubiquitous across majors; and I knew that, according to Wikipedia, the campus’s architecture is largely “Collegiate Gothic,” perfect for any of my fellow mid-to-late Middle Ages European architecture fans. I know you’re out there somewhere, supporting the continued vision of our favorite 11th century friar Abbot Suger. What I didn’t know while enrolling at TU was anything about the surrounding city of Tulsa. I had toured the campus during my senior year of high school, flying in from my homeland of Charlotte, North Carolina, but I didn’t have the time to visit the city proper. That led to me having to play a lot of catch up to Tulsa history and culture, especially considering so many TU students are local. So if you’re also an out-of-state student who neglected to do your Tulsa research, don’t sweat it. I’ve got it handled for you with the following semi-snappy listicle featuring just a few of Tulsa’s key pop culture locations and figures and a bit of each one’s story. Tulsa has been home to a ton of important, unique voices, and I can only include so much in one article, so here’s to hoping some of my favorite highlights will do. CAIN’S BALLROOM: Built in 1924 as a garage, then used by Madison W. “Daddy” Cain as a ten-cent dance academy in the 1930s, Cain’s Ballroom now stands as a highlight of Tulsa’s arts
district, merging the city’s current and historical musical cultures. From 1935 to 1942, Cain’s was known as the home of Bob Willis, aka “The King of Western Swing.” Infusing jazz into classical western and country music, western swing reached huge popularity in Tulsa. During the peak of the genre, Willis and his Texas Playboys played nightly at Cain’s and were regularly hosted by KVOO to reach a radio listening of over 6,000 people. This basis in western swing is still apparent within the interior of Cain’s itself, which is plastered with banners of past Western music icons who have graced the venue’s stage. Speaking of gracing the stage, the Sex Pistols chose Cain’s as one of their seven stops for their 1978 American tour. This famous show left a mark on Tulsa’s music scene in more than one way. For one, the Cain’s office still proudly displays a cut-out section of the venue’s wall that Sid Vicious punched out. It also helped resolidify Cain’s Ballroom as a relevant music venue after the western swing wave had come and gone. The Sex Pistols brought punk to Tulsa and propped up the venue’s popularity in time for Cain’s to make a new name for itself in the music world by bringing new wave to the city in the following decade. Today, Cain’s continues to stand for the city’s rich musical history. Last, and these are words from the wise, wear earplugs if you’re planning on seeing a musician here and you want to hear out of your left ear the next day. VILLA PHILBROOK: Rivaling the Golden Driller as the premier symbol of Tulsa’s previous status of “Oil Capital of the World,” the 1920s-villa-converted-museum is a punchy aesthetic reminder of that Tulsa’s history is one of contrasts. The 72-room mansion houses a diverse collection of artwork spanning from European renaissance, to ancient Egyptian applied art, to the artwork of Kehinde Wiley, the American artist best known for creating Obama’s iconic floral presidential portrait. However, the Philbrook
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Alongside the Villa Philbrook, the Golden Driller stands tall as one of Tulsa’s most iconic landmarks.
puts particular emphasis on its collection of Native American artworks in both its villa and downtown locations. Tulsa’s history is one inherently connected to the history of Ameri-
“Tulsa is not an easy city to sum up, and history is always more complicated than it appears...” can Indian peoples. After all, the name of Tulsa itself is a bastardization of the Creek word for “old town.” Though the villa Philbrook isn’t the first thing that comes mind when you think of pop culture, the old oil mansion has always struck me as an epitome of the Tulsa historical experience: looking back at pasts that are equally opulent and flawed.
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Over its 70-year history, Cain’s has deeply influenced the city’s music scene.
THE CHURCH STUDIO: Like Cain’s Ballroom, the Church Studio is often credited as being the home of a distinct musical genre. This time, the genre is named after Tulsa itself. Combining elements of blues, country, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll, Tulsa Sound popped up in the music scene during the late ‘50s and early ‘60s in the Greenwood district. During the genre’s height in the 1970s, its most notable artists included such talents as Rocky Frisco, J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The studio—located in the Pearl District, for anyone keeping score at home—was built originally as the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in 1915. In 1972, the building was repurposed into a studio by Leon Russell to launch his Shelter Records recording company. Tom Petty would sign his first contract with Russell in this build-
ing, and in 2010 the stretch where the church resides was renamed “Leon Russell Road” after the studio’s owner. Though right now the structure isn’t much to look at, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in September of last year and has been in the prestages of renovation since 2016. CAVE HOUSE: The Cave House was built in the late 1920s as an outdoor restaurant and has been baffling passersby ever since. With an architectural style best described as Flintstones-esque, the Cave House doesn’t really look like anything else in Tulsa. Located just west of Tulsa’s downtown and having gone through its fair share of owners, the ramshackle building has a surprisingly rumorladen history. Allegedly, legendary bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd was frequently seen here late at night when the house opened its doors as a speakeasy. Remains of prohibition-era alcohol containers have been reported to have found beneath the upstairs floorboards. There’s also speculation that the rounded building is connected to an old set of underground tunnels from the 1920s that were used by the Ku Klux Klan, but the city has yet drum up the money to excavate them. And, finally, it may or may not be haunted by the ghost of an old woman called “the rag lady.” If any of this happens to catch your interest, the current owner is doing interior tours for $10 a head. BRADY THEATRE: Located in the Tulsa Arts District along with Cain’s Ballroom, the Brady Theatre has a long, varied history. Though now serving as a venue for musical and comedic acts, the theatre spent its first 40 years being referred to simply as the Convention Hall. It’s a decently fitting moniker, seeing as the theatre
was built in 1914 to split its time hosting conventions and acting as a municipal auditorium. Over the past century, the theatre has hosted The Cars, Styx, U2, Robin Williams, Phil Collins, Devo and apparently continues to host the ghost of Italian opera star Enrico Caruso, who caught a fatal flu in Tulsa at the tail end of 1920. Also, Alice in Chains will be there next month, if that’s your kind of scene. The theatre’s history extends into Tulsa’s complicated relationship with civil rights. Due to its size and proximity to the Greenwood district, the theatre was also used as a detention center for black citizens arrested during the 1921 Tulsa race riots; over 6,000 detained black residents were split between the Brady Theater, McNulty Park and the Fairgrounds. Several individuals are known to have died while interned at these locations. Hopefully one of these locations made you want to get out there and explore Tulsa even just a little. The city has a lot to offer, being home to both the center of the universe and Hanson, everyone’s favorite one-hit-wonder boy band from ‘90s. It’ll also soon be home to its very own pop culture museum. The Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture will open its doors across from Cain’s Ballroom late next year, and I hope you’re all here with me to see OKPOP launch. If the city’s more serious, complex history of race relations, oil money and groundbreaking music at all interests you, then I would absolutely urge further research. Tulsa is not an easy city to sum up, and history is always more complicated than it appears on the surface. The best we can do is try to understand. Welcome to Tulsa!
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Raven’s declassified res hall survival guide
A Housing Staff member’s insights to help you navigate your new home away from home. Raven Fawcett Managing Editor Moving into a residence hall is tough. Suddenly, there are people everywhere — you can’t even brush your teeth alone, much less blast your music at midnight like you could in high school. With res hall living comes Housing Staff in your building. We can seem, at times, intimidating. What are we here for, after all, if not to get you into trouble? As a Senior Resident Assistant entering my third year on Housing Staff, let me tell you: so many things.
Policy: We’re here to enforce policy, sure. That’s everything from making sure that random people who don’t live in your building aren’t wandering the halls to making sure that you can actually sleep. It’s good fun to jam out to Lady Gaga with your bestie; it’s less fun to have an exam in the morning and live next to the people blaring “Judas” until the wee hours of the morning. When your RA finds out about noise complaints, they stop by to tell people to quiet down — it’s all a part of making sure that we can all live our best lives in a hall with over a hundred people packed inside its walls. While we do enforce policy, it’s all common sense stuff: don’t lose your keys, don’t set the hall on fire, the list goes on. And you’re becoming adults. It’s a time for you to trial-run who you’re going to be once you’re on your own and paying bills with a full-time job. Take this time to consider the feedback we give you. If you’re too loud after quiet hours now, you’ll still be too loud in an apartment. It’s just that, when you live in an apartment, your landlord is called instead of one of your peers. Duty Phone: Speaking of noise complaints, you can call your RA about those. We hold a duty phone with its own number
at night and on the weekends. The number is posted in all the halls. That being said, make sure that you’re communicating with us before the problem becomes a disaster. Talk to your RA about roommate issues before you get in screaming matches. Another thing to remember is that we’re students too. Call us back when you found your key, so we’re not trying to find you for the next ten minutes and calling you back at 3 a.m. confused and tired. And please, I’m begging you: if you call me at 4 a.m., know that I’m genuinely happy to help, but I also haven’t taken my retainer out and might not act like we’re best friends. It’s not personal, you’re lovely. It’s just 4 a.m. Programs: Housing staff puts on a bunch of programs every semester. Some of them might sound more interesting to you than others, and that’s okay! You don’t have to go to every program. But we appreciate it when you do show up to learn new things or to do cool activities with us. Most importantly: these events almost always have food or something else you can take with you. It’s fine if you’re mostly there because of the food; we just ask that you’re respectful when you stop by to pick up the food and chat with us for a minute.
We’re here to help: We leave our doors open for a reason. We know you’re busy, but we are here to build connections in our building, and we’re excited to get to know you. Feel free to stop by your RA’s door when it’s open, and say hi or wave if you see us in the Student Union. All of us signed up for this job for a reason, and the reason is that we want to help create positive energy and help students. Don’t be ashamed or nervous to take us up on the literal premise of our job. You might like some Housing Staff more than others: You don’t have to be friends with us if you don’t want. You can even like people on Housing Staff that aren’t your particular RA. We aren’t offended. As long as you’re getting the experience you want out of your stay, and you’re staying safe, we’re happy. We’re not here to get you in trouble, or to be your parents. We’re here to be a support system and to ensure peaceful cohabitation when possible. And we can’t wait to hang out with you all this year and see you grow. Go forth and have an excellent year my dudes.
How to deal with freshman stress Maintaining healthy coping methods is a must for the upcoming school year. Emily Every Commentary Editor No one comes to college without already having heard at least a dozen different lectures about how much their life is about to change: new social groups and opportunities, harder school courses, raised expectations from peers and the new onus of managing your own schedule. Change in life is guaranteed when entering school as a freshman, and stress is its natural bedfellow.
For undergraduates, moderate anxiety and depression are often linked with a lower overall GPA, increased likelihood to drop out of school and a reduced lifetime annual income. According to the Stress and Resiliency in College project run in the 2015–16 school year, 40% of TU students reported having experienced moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression, and 70% had not reached out to academic or psychological resources to lessen their symptoms. These statistics aren’t meant to frighten but rather to hammer home just how damaging unmanaged stress can become to a healthy livelihood. Stress is a guarantee in life, but it doesn’t have to ruin the rest of it. The key to maintaining healthy stress is to grow habits around healthy coping mechanisms that work for you. The process by which you understand and process life’s difficulties is going to be
“Stress is a guarantee in life, but it doesn’t have to ruin the rest of it.” If stress is appropriately managed, it can work as an excellent motivator and can elevate one’s quality of life. Just enough stress gets you to all of your classes and has your homework done in time, for example. If left unchecked, however, it can develop into lowlevel anxiety, which may become chronic if compounded with additional stressors and a lack of healthy coping mechanisms
unique to the individual. Athletic types may find respite in exercise, while others may find it necessary to find social support systems built specifically to help deal with stress or anxiety. A pretty straightforward method of coping is to just confront the problem at hand. This can shake out a couple of different ways. For example, say you’re a neat freak with a messy roommate whose poor habits are causing an ant infestation in your shared space. If
you choose to directly confront your stressor (in this case, your gross roomie), it can take the form of either mediation or assertion. One method finds compromise, while the other may be more satisfying in the moment. Neither is necessarily the right or wrong way of solving problems—they just take different paths to the same end result of reducing ants and stress. If you’re not much one for confrontation, you can try to change the way you view the mess. Maybe finding the humor in your antinfested room takes down your stress levels. Or maybe you find the brightside in the situation by thinking that your roommate may improve his cleaning habits after the ant incident. Positively altering how you understand a stressful situation works well to assuage your anxieties, and I definitely find myself relying on this coping method pretty often. Another completely valid method is to moderate your stress directly rather than the cause of the stress. Not all sources of stress can be immediately dealt with, nor is it always possible to view a situation in the positive. Self-moderating stress can be as simple as implementing breathing exercises and muscle relaxation into your everyday life. You can achieve more longterm moderation by understanding what thought processes trigger stress symptoms and then training yourself to avoid them. This often involves avoiding absolutes and your own helplessness. Instead of thinking “Daniel always leaves Fritos everywhere because he doesn’t care about ants and I can’t
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Meditation and exercise are both key to many people’s destressing routine.
do anything to stop him,” try to simply see the Frito-incident as a single occurrence and do what you can to communicate with Daniel in the future. Or at least try to find the humor in it. There are tons of other coping methods that can be positively life changing if correctly implemented. I’ve already mentioned exercise and support groups, but there are also different types of analytical problem solving, distancing and spiritual coping that work for all types of different people.
And, of course, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with seeking out some good ol’ counseling. Here at TU, the Counseling and Psychological Services Center, located in the Alexander Health Center, offers its services to undergraduates. Best of all, there is no charge for students seeking psychological counseling. For more information, call 918-631-2200 or visit utulsa.edu/campus-life/counseling-services/.
The State-Run Media
20 August 2018
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State-Run media Molding minds, corrupting the youth.
propagandist Dear State-Run citizens, I regret to inform you that the previous State-Run Media’s Head Propagandist, Adam Lux, is recently deceased. Just a week before classes started, he was found squashed into the pavement outside Campus Security’s office, flat as the State-Run’s section. Eye witnesses claim they saw a campus bus run him over on his way to talk to a security officer over suspicions of someone plotting to murder him. One student, Kristen Lewis, reported that his last words were, “Do I at least get free tuition?” Witness reports vary as to who they saw behind the wheel. Several swear they saw a golden bushy tail; apparently, Goldie might not be such a good girl afterall. Others guarantee they saw our own President Clancy behind the wheel.
One student claimed they saw a girl in a black baseball cap speeding away in her wheelchair, but personally, I have been suspecting Goldie for years. Thankfully, I am here to take his place as the Dictator of—I mean, Head Propagandist of the State Run Media. I promise to publish none of that “Fake News” bullshit and only the alternative facts told straight from the State. You can trust me to keep up the high moral standards of the State-Run Media during what will be my long, long time in charge here. I will not hesitate to run over the feet of anyone who defies me and my all-powerful scooter. Your fearless leader, Madison Connell Head Propagandist
A shared toothbrush represents the close bond between roommates.
A wise fool’s guide for fresh faced froshes Freshman advice for living with roommates, passing classes and staying healthy. Sara Serrano Level 2 College Mage
Adam Lux post-bus.
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Best places to have a mental breakdown on campus Make the most of your time here with this breakdown of breakdown spots. Madison Connell Head Propagandist As a college student, it is inevitable that you have at least a few mental breakdowns a semester. Or for some, a few mental breakdowns a day. As a junior who can’t get her life together, I have had my fair share of emotional crises. Here’s the definitive list of my favorite places on campus to completely lose it. The McFarlin Library: Nobody actually studies there. Just head down to the stacks, find a quiet corner and then bawl your heart away. I’ve heard the pages make for good tissues. Right below the bell: Your sobs will echo throughout and it’ll feel like you’re not alone for once in your life. In Goldie’s arms: Who better to dry your tears than a dog’s tongue? And if you can’t find this campus celebrity, just find any of the Goldie impersonators on campus, convince yourself she’s the real deal and then vent to her instead. Anywhere in Kep: It is a well-known fact that at any point in Keplinger there are at least 3 people having a mental breakdown at once, so you can likely find those other two people and make the situation an even hotter mess. Alone, in your own room: Who needs friends when you have CaneFlix to comfort you?
Kendall Hall: Feeling lost? Actually get lost in the never-ending halls of this oddly shaped building. The New U: Wallow around in comfort in the perfectly groomed grass. Chances are a tour group will find you and you’ll have the added benefit of convincing several other teenagers to not make the mistake of going to college. ACAC: Where else but the Allen Chapman Student Union (or, colloquially, ACAC) can you stress-buy 50 dollars of food without actually spending a dollar? The Hurricane Fountain: Hydrate before you die-drate. Hang out at this beautiful chunk of rock to replenish the water wasted from your tears. Collins Fitness Center: If you work out hard enough, you can tell anyone that your tears are actually just sweat. University School: You will blend in with all of the small humans throwing tantrums. Bonus points if a teacher gives you a lollipop. All of the religious buildings on campus: Try praying to all the gods. Maybe one of them will answer your prayers for a better GPA and landing that hot girl in your physics class. Harwell Hall: Haven’t heard of it? It’s because you’re not an anthropology major. Practically no one can find this hall, so why would your responsibilities? Ignore your duties and go lick some bones. Oliphant Courtyard: Stop and smell the roses! Most likely none of them are poisonous. Once you find this little oasis, you will never want to leave — even when the biology students come in to do actual sciencey shit.
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Hello, new students of TU. I see you’ve picked up The Collegian for a bit of light reading. Was that out of curiosity? Maybe to hide yourself from an awkward situation? Well, no matter; good decision on your part. Now that I’ve got you here, stick around for a bit and let me impart some of the wisdom that I’ve gained since braving my own first year of university. Roommates Now, you might be nervous about living with someone else for the first time, especially if they’re a stranger. You’re thinking, “Gosh, I barely know this person, and now I’m going to be flossing my pearly whites in front of them every night?” While I understand your concern, there is a very simple way to get over this awkwardness. The trick is to throw away all sense of boundaries. Intense and immediate emotional bonding is a great way to pass that first hurdle on the way to best friendship. You can quickly achieve this by insisting
on doing everything with them. Watch them sleep soundly through the night to show how much you care. Go through their stuff and trade socks! Always greet them with a tight hug, no matter the occasion! They’ll feel like a sibling in no time. Classes This isn’t high school anymore. Things are going to be much tougher this semester, but you don’t have to suffer any more than necessary. Forget studying; the real trick to keeping your GPA up is to never look at it! How can you have possibly done poorly on that midterm if you never checked your score? Boom. Enjoy graduating summa cum laude. Food Did you know that college calories don’t actually count? It is scientific fact that between the ages of 18 and 22, the average human metabolic rate increases so dramatically that the body is practically always in a calorie deficit. So make the most of these years and pig out! Pro-tip: you cannot physically be sad if you have pizza in your hand. Take my advice and this first year will be an absolute breeze! Or I guess you could ignore it, fail all your classes and have to drop out two months into the semester. Your mom will be so proud.
“Pro-tip: you cannot physically be sad if you have pizza in your hand.”
Goldie, as well as all of the other Goldie impersonators, knows your pain.
graphic by Conner Maggio