Gathering Place reveals summer opening procedures

Summer is coming soon, and that means spending more time outdoors.  For many  Tulsans, that includes a visit to Gathering Place. The Park is reopening in phases due to the  COVID-19 pandemic.     The date for Phase 1 includes opening of the trails, major pathways, skatepark, lawns, and BMX Pump Track scheduled to be available for use at the reopening. During phase one, The Lodge, Boathouse, Adventure…

Goodson urges TCC to stay the course in mission for equity

President also discusses pandemic and plan to reopen Dr. Leigh Goodson, president of Tulsa Community College, said the death of George Floyd and the ensuing outcry for racial justice give greater urgency to TCC’s mission to promote learning equity for all students. In a lengthy interview June 3 with the TCC Connection, Goodson expressed solidarity…

Global Fest celebrated 16 years bringing the world to TCC

Global Fest, the sixteenth annual festival of cultures came to the Center for Creativity on Feb. 26. Tina Peña, Associate Professor in Spanish at Tulsa Community College said this year the focus would be on the celebration of “International Friends and Families.”  “This year, we are celebrating a day dedicated to “TCC’s International Friends and Families” citizens, families,…

Review: Highly anticipated Doom Eternal released in March 2020

Avid gamers anxiously awaited Doom Eternal’s release for three years, but only one month from the game’s release date id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced that the highly anticipated game’s release would be delayed by four months, becoming available in March 2020 instead of November 2019. Doom Eternal is more fast paced and chaotic than…

Coping with COVID-19: How School Administrators are Adjusting to Online Learning

An Interview with Glenpool Assistant Principal Gaylen Urie In the United States, as of March 29, 2020, there are 122,653 cases of COVID-19 and 2,112 deaths at the hands of this looming virus. Students across the nation, and even the world, are finding it increasingly difficult to focus or pour effort into anything, including schoolwork,…

Reporter’s notebook: Tulsa Botanic Garden encourages mini greenhouse planting

Gardening can be a tricky endeavor. Each plant requires different conditions to survive and produce. That is why the “I Can’t Start Seeds” workshop conducted by the Tulsa Botanic Garden at Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity was very helpful. A group of interested locals gathered for the tutorial provided by the Tulsa Botanic…