Oklahoma

The Papaschase Land Claim is a battle that is still currently ongoing today. What was it that sparked such a major event? It is events such as the Papaschase Land Claim that show us the flaws in our judicial system, and allow us towards the betterment of society. What is the cost of such a learning curve? It all started when Chief Papaschase and his brother, along with their individual families started moving in the late 1850s. Over the next few years, the band moved through the Lesser…

Oklahoma!: When the Dark Comes Right Behind the Song Initially, Oklahoma! seems like a happy, bouncy musical about lovely Laurie and her cute cowboy Curly, however it has much darker undertones. Suicide, forced relationships, and death overall are all included in this “cheerful” show. These twisted themes are presented several times throughout the musical, but are particularly visible in the songs “Pore Jud is Daid” and “Lonely Room.” Between the two of them, the songs feature our big strong…

Teen Pregnancy In Oklahoma Teenage pregnancy is a major conflict in today’s society, and the fact that parenting is a very demanding job makes it even harder for teen parents to raise children themselves. Over the course of several decades, teenage pregnancy rates have grown dramatically, did you know Oklahoma ranks number four in the United States for teen pregnancy? Teenagers, unaware of the risks and consequences, decide to allow themselves in sexual activities. These consequences include…

granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities”. (“Marriage”) In Oklahoma, we think of it as some form for only a male and female to become unified. We Oklahomans are the 9th in the Top Conservative States in the United States. Being so conservative and being in the heart of the Bible Belt we fail to respect most of the Homosexual Unions in our states. In Oklahoma, Sane-Sex should be viewed as normal marriage and accepted, because Homosexuality has and will be…

My Mom knew my ideas and went with it. I was still a teenager so there was a big chance I would change my mind, and I did. I got a boyfriend in my senior year of high school and he ended up being the focus point of my life. I lost most interest in being a Nun even though I still dreamed about being one. I spent my saved money on my senior prom instead of flying to Italy, and I stopped learning Italian, and started trying to learn Spanish since my boyfriend was Puerto Rican. He spoke English…

is entitled “The Sooner Legacy” and it centers around the life of Minjie Jiang, a student who moved to the United States from China. In the 10-20-minute documentary, Jiang portrays what a “real Sooner” is through his actions at the University of Oklahoma. While Jiang’s past is important, the documentary opens up with a few shots of Jiang’s daily life at OU. Jiang wakes up at 8 a.m. every morning to attends his classes for his business major, helps friends with their homework, works with his…

One issue that I would like to solve is the fear of education challenges. Prior to my attendance here at the university, I would constantly hear how hard the work is. This caused a lot of my classmates to shy from the University of Oklahoma due to the fact that they were afraid of not being able to meet their standards. In order to solve this issue I believe that a group of students should participate in community service and give potential OU students a presentation about what they…

Oklahoma has a minimum wage law based on the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Oklahoma’s law does not specify a dollar amount, but is tied to the federal minimum. Oklahoma’s minimum wage law affects business with at least 10 full-time workers and businesses with annual sales total of $100,000 or more. Certain people are exempt from Oklahoma’s minimum wage law, these include workers that receive tips, high school and college students, and some disabled workers. In 2000, the minimum wage in…

For this assignment, I decided to attend a training session at Oklahoma Blood Institute, at 901 N. Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since I am interning at Oklahoma Blood Institute as a Human Resource Assistant, I felt as though this was the perfect opportunity for me to get a better understanding of the non-profit organization. At Oklahoma Blood Institute, they offer their employees training on phlebotomy technology, component manufacturing laboratory and testing laboratory processes and…

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (Reese and Loughlin, 62) Then the oil boom hit Oklahoma. The first oil find was an accident searching for salt near Salina in 1859 and it would take three more decades before drilling for oil was done purposely (Reese and Loughlin, 62). Bartlesville – Dewey oil field discovery, 1896, launched Oklahoma into the first oil boom; By 1920, Oklahoma was the largest oil producer in the world, created a record 278 million barrels of oil in 1927 alone…