The Oakland Post 2015-07-08

8.4% tuition increase approved ; Over and Out ; Tuition hike exceeds state funding cap and BOT resolves to continue holding informal meetings in private ; this week ; PHOTO OF THE WEEK ; Perspectives STAFF EDITORIAL as Actions speak louder than words; especially for a university ; Perspectives The President's Report: Student Congress stays busy: Legislature plans to reform grading scale; improve campus safety; host more events ; Grizzlies on the Prowl: "What are your thoughts on the legalization of same-sex marriage?" ; Campus America wants to 'eat more chikin' ; Chick-Fil-A named 1 fast food restaurant ; Alumni plan on Havana good time ; Campus Let the music move you ; Oakland Jazz Band to perform at Detroit Jazz Festival in fall ; Queer Peers at OU strengthens and unites ; Tuition spikes for 2016: An across-the-board increase was approved on July 7; raising tuition by 8.48 percent ; Resolution under the radar ; the mix SEVEN NEW WAYS TO PAY FOR TUITION ; YAKS of the WEEK ; did you know ; TOP TUNES: wxou albums of the month ; life From the page to the play stage: Students adapt novel for the stage to share message of technology and the future ; The United States of Change ; Grizzlies react to same-sex marriage ; The future of the flag ; Candidate catch-up ; Puzzles ; Sports Grizzlies make a big impact: OU athletics gives back to community ; Valentine's Day at OU: Men's basketball team welcomes new assistant coach ; Sports Enhancing the fan experience: Athletic department hones focus; celebrates and builds on recent success