One of the well-known wild plums in the Sooner State is the sand plum, also called the Chickasaw Plum, Cherokee Plum, or Sandhill Plum. Wild plum bushes can be seen growing inside and on the borders of oak tree forests. The bushes have crooked trunks and branches, and spikes. Their sizes vary from three to […]
Review: Beautiful performance of Tulsa Opera singers touches the hearts of viewers at the Center for Creativity
The recent performance of Tulsa Opera singers at the “I Can’t Enjoy Opera” workshop changed someone’s opinion that opera is a boring art. Two opera singers and a pianist presented four arias at the Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity on Feb. 24. Maddie Breedlove, a singer and a Filstrup Resident Artist in the […]
Review: ‘I Can’t 3D Print’ turns into ‘Wow, I Can’ at the high-tech workshop
Tulsans were placed into the heartbeat of the new, exciting technology of 3D printing at the Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity on Feb. 24. The demonstration of 3D printing was organized by “Engage Learning,” a new partner of the Center for Creativity, according to Annina Collier, dean of the TCC Center for Creativity. […]
Reporter’s Notebook: Two days of returning of ice age in Oklahoma
A massive ice storm went through the Sooner State on Jan. 22 and 23, 2024. In Tulsa, 0.28 inches of freezing rain accumulated, according to the National Weather Service. The roads were turned into a complete sheet of ice, creating hazardous conditions for drivers. I observed the storm from a rural area of Oklahoma near […]
A miraculous snowfall brushes through Oklahoma in February
At the beginning of the week on Feb. 12, the day became the only day when the Sooner State got snow this winter. The fabulous covering of two inches of snow melted by the end of the day. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, captured the amazing moments of the winter weather on her […]
Chinese New Year celebrates its foods and culture in February
Chinese and other Asian nations celebrate the New Year according to a lunar calendar. In 2024, the Chinese New Year will fall on Feb 10. It is proclaimed the year of the Green Wooden Dragon. The Chinese animal zodiac includes 12 animals, and the dragon is one of them. New Year is the largest festive […]
Tulsa City-County Library offers free macrame class at the Center for Creativity
The “I Can’t Macramé with Tulsa City-County Library” free workshop occurred at the Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity during the fall 2023 semester.
Peaceful fall nature motifs are an invitation for reflections
The withering of nature in the fall brings unexpected colors and compositions that can be explored by an artist. Fall comes to Oklahoma with its peaceful beauty of oak forests, rivers, and lakes. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, presents pictures of the oak forest by Keystone Lake in northeastern Oklahoma.
“Four shades” of Santa and other goodies are at Walmart for the Holidays
Traditionally, Walmart has an extensive holiday décor section. This year, some cookware and interior and exterior item designs are festive and unexpected. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, presents her photo essay below.
UCO Media Ethics Conference emphasizes truth and the media
The University of Central Oklahoma hosted its annual media ethics conference, on Oct. 3. The theme for this year’s conference was “War on Truth: Confronting Deception in Media.” The program, sponsored by UCO’s Mass Communication department, featured local, national, and international speakers. Tulsa Community College (TCC) students and TCC faculty adviser, Jerry Goodwin, attended the […]