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While Oklahoma has one of the most affordable public higher education systems in the nation, students of all ages may be looking for additional ways to help cover college costs. To provide another resource for students and parents as they explore options to pay for college, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education compiled a list of employers that offer tuition assistance for employees studying at Oklahoma colleges and universities.
Read moreLimbo dancing was quite the fad in the 50s and 60s. If you are not old enough to remember the craze, limbo is a dance where you have to duck lower and lower to get underneath a pole without touching the pole or the ground, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. It can be a challenge. Imagine how hard it gets if you’re on roller skates and the pole is just about eight inches above the ground -about the distance between the pavement and the undercarriage of a car. That was the challenge waiting for a seven year old girl in India. In fact, she put on her skates, bent over forwards [the hard way] and successfully made her way under, not one car, but 20 cars. You guessed it. The stunt earned Deshna Nahar of Pune, India a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Oklahoma Baptist University recently welcomed Dr. Timothy Kaiser to the faculty as assistant professor of instrumental music education. Kaiser assumed his role July 1, ahead of the fall 2022 semester.
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced this week that George McEntire Smith, age 22, of Wagoner, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of Murder in the First Degree in Indian Country and one count of Causing the Death of a Person by Use of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.
Read moreLife on Earth would not exist without water. Plants and animals rely on fresh water daily, even more than some people may recognize. In fact, survival experts note that a human can survive without food for anywhere from eight to 21 days, but only three days to a week without adequate water.
Read morePeople rely on the internet every day. In recent months, reliance on digital technology was pushed even further as social distancing measures had the world going online for school and work and to maintain relationships with friends and family.
Read moreParents introduce their children to all types of new hobbies and skills. There are plenty of opportunities to open kids’ eyes to the world around them. One of the more useful lessons parents can teach their children is how to cook.
Read moreSpring and summer are perhaps the busiest times of year for gardeners. However, fall also is a prime time to tend to gardens.
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