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Construction Update on the Lorton Performing Arts Center

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Students returning to TU from the Christmas holiday will find more than just snow on the ground and a chill in the air. The forthcoming Roxana Rozsa and Robert Eugene Lorton Performing Arts Center (PAC) has progressed remarkably since students left for home in mid-December.

Libertarians Plan Convention in Guthrie

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Oklahoma Libertarian Party (OKLP) will convene its biennial convention at 9am on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The morning session is open to the general public and will consist of several noted speakers, a question and answer session, and time for discussion.

No Choice in Oklahoma

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

"You can't vote for your choice of candidates in Oklahoma."

So stated Angelia O'Dell, Chair of Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform (OBAR). Oklahoma State Law is specifically designed by the two major political parties to keep third parties off the ballot and out of the picture," she continued, emphasizing her words with the impatient tap of a pencil on the tabletop.

Tulsa March for Life 2010

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The March for Life is a prayerful, peaceful local Pro-Life March and rally on Friday Evening, January 22, 2010. We march in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands who march in Washington, D.C. each year, and we march to add our own witness and voice to Pro-Life Majority in America.

Finding the American Dream: Andrew Weitsman

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sixthirtyone interviewed TU alum Andrew Weitsman about the joys and struggles of entrepreneurship.

Finding the American Dream: Jim Taphorn

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Taphorn and two other men founded Tantacomm Systems in 1994 with the goal of correcting severe inefficiencies in the call-center industry. By 2008, when the three sold the business to a group of investors, Tantacomm had revolutionized the way dozens of companies performed their operations, employed 12 people, and performed services for corporations as large as TD Ameritrade. The business was run on the principles of good products, good services, and hard, hard work.

Letter from the Publisher

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sixthirtyone leads the January issue with coverage of the Roxana Rozsa and Robert Eugene Lorton Performance Center, currently under construction at the east end of Harwell field. Slated for completion in fall 2011, the Lorton PAC will house the School of Music and the Department of Film Studies.

On Having Cake, and Eating it Too

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The office of Student Association Treasurer at the University of Tulsa is a paid and elected executive branch office in the student government of TU. The duties and powers of the SA Treasurer are enumerated in the Article III, Section 5 of the Student Association Constitution as follows:

The Treasurer of the Student Association shall:
A.

The Role of Coal in America's Energy Mix

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Last November, Collegian writer Philip Reiser penned an article discussing nuclear energy. In that article, Mr. Reiser made several claims about coal as a source of energy that are erroneous. In his article, Mr. Reiser referred to coal as "contaminated," insinuating that there are no environmental controls on the use of this natural resource.

Bishop Takes Knights

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

TULSA - The Golden Hurricane (14-3, 4-0 C-USA) vanquished the Golden Knights of Central Florida (9-8, 1-2 C-USA) Saturday, January 16th at the Reynolds Center. TU guard Justin Hurtt recorded a new career high: 22 total points, and in so doing earned admission to what CBS College Sports announcers termed "the Big Three.

Political Cartoons

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Adventures in Japan

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

When she graduated from TU, Laura Popp started teaching English as a second language in Tulsa and really loved it. She is currently living and teaching in Japan. We invite you to take this journey with her through a series of bi-monthly articles and pictures about her adventures in Nabari, Japan.

Book Review: Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol"

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Both "The Da Vinci Code" and Dan Brown's third novel, also starring Harvard Symbologist Robert Langdon, have been turned into blockbuster movies. How in the world could Brown possibly hope to top that feat? His answer: "The Lost Symbol." The moment that this much anticipated sequel hit the shelves, everyone knew that it had a lot to live up to. Now, nearly five months later, the book has been out long enough to provide an objective view.

Genghis Grill Debuts on Cherry Street

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sixthirtyone recently discovered the Genghis Grill, a new Mongolian stir-fry restaurant on Cherry Street, just west of Utica. Manager Dino Nithianandan sat down with Sixthirtyone and explained the concept of his restaurant.

If I Only had a Brain...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

If Emerson is a transparent eyeball,
able to see all things, then I am his
retina, surfeited with input, clogged
with truths and lies. And I lead nowhere:
I am merely a tendril, a ganglion, a
single nerve, connected only to the Eye
and no more. Will I find an outlet
Someday, or will I - like a dream
deferred - explode? No: I will
shrivel and become an empty husk of
a grape, not fit to be pressed for wine or
even to be called a raisin.

Quotes to Ponder

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

"We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?"

-Ray Bradbury, American writer and author of Fahrenheit 451

The Beer Column

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

I would like to go on a little rant today� For a long time now, beer advertisements have been telling us what beer is, most notably Miller, Budweiser, and Coors. I suppose we are supposed to listen to them and believe everything they say is fact, right? Well, just like any advertising, we should take it for what it is and do our research before believing any of it.