Key Takeaways
Records requests submitted over two semesters show delays, missing details and limited explanations.
A request about spending on mascots left out basic cost information.
UCO’s...
This is my final column for The Independent View.
Even in moments of happiness, this year has been shaped by what happened to me in the fall semester. Sometimes it’s a twinge of sadness. Other...
Key Takeaways
Fizz claims 95% of UCO students use the app, but a small campus survey found only nine of 30 students had it.
High upvote totals on Fizz posts raise questions about whether engagement...
Key Takeaways
Rocky and practical effects add realism and emotional weight
A standout film this year with strong awards potential
So much of our world is centered around conflict rather than...
AI-generated content is eroding trust across the internet
Social media feeds are filled with manipulated content.
The rise of bots and automation mirrors the “dead internet theory.”
Growing...
What is Citizen Kane about?
For a movie released in 1941, Citizen Kane feels strangely modern. It’s one of those films people constantly reference when discussing “the greatest movie of all time,”...
"What am I watching?” I said to myself in the theater.
Return To Silent Hill is the film equivalent of someone handing you a cup of vinegar and telling you it’s apple juice. It is two hours of nonstop...
Repeated flooding at UCO’s Suites is no longer an accident, but a pattern
Students face displacement and disruption without clear warning or answers
Universities owe residents safe housing...
Plainclothes exposes the psychological cost of policing practices that criminalized gay men for decades
The film ties intimate desire to a broader legacy of state surveillance, moral panic and systemic...
The conversation around separating art from the artist has circulated for years, but recent controversies involving major artists like Kanye West, Sean “Diddy” Combs, d4vd, and Nicki Minaj have...
Avatar: Fire and Ash is the latest chapter in the blockbuster hit series by acclaimed director James Cameron. The film marks a return to the breathtaking world of Pandora, as emotionally resonant as...
My name is Kyler Lanning, and I am a reporter for The Independent View. I became a member of The Indy when the idea was originally sparked in August. I currently specialize in coverage of campus events...
