The Oakland Post 2014-10-01

Making Strides ; PHOTO OF THE WEEK ; on the web ; POLL OF THE WEEK ; LAST WEEK'S POLL ; THIS WEEK IN HISTORY ; Editorial STAFF EDITORIAL Honor students with safe driving ; Campus Campus Development Committee creates traffic and parking subcommittees ; Campus Grizzlies on the Prowl: "Did you take the Bear Bus this year?" ; POLICE: Hit and run at West Vandenberg ; Campus Banned then; beloved now ; Writing Center celebrates popular pieces of literature that were once shunned society ; Campus Friday classes are not a fan favorite at Oakland ; ASPIRE TO RISE New billboards make students 'OU famous' ; Campus Finding a home away from home ; Various new student orgs provide ways to get involved and feel welcome at OU ; Campus Chartwells' choices continue to be a topic of discussion among customers ; Student organization RAISEs awareness about health related issues ; Campus Library rooms for reserve ; New reservation system lets students grab rooms ahead of time ; Students push for more gender neutral restrooms: Options for gender variant people may reduce harrasment ; FIN OFF TO THE RACES ; COMMUNITY TIES ; Sports Elle Nichols finishes first; golf team loses ; The Sporting BLITZ: Men's soccer ; Campus Meet the future of Oakland club football ; Sports Fields opening this week; but dome still in progress ; Athletics gets pumped as projects continue to move ; Life Sisterhood takes center stage ; Greek sororities finish up their recruitment processes with bid day ; Local rock band looks to make it big ; Life The life of a dancer: a constant balancing act ; A senior dance major shares the crazy life of an OU dancer; and what it takes to stay in the game and on top of things ; Life Greek life provides solace ; Life Professor professes love for studying romance ; OU's Love Doctor observes; documents; and writes about relationships ; Life Applications due for Keeper of the Dream ; Scholarship award recognizes students for breaking down racial stereotypes; bringing students together ; Life Heart of gold; legacy of courage ; Friends and family mourn the loss of student and veteran Bassam Issa ; Mouthing Off Attendance is next to godliness