By: Jourdan Batson Living in a city like Tulsa, there doesn’t seem to be many options for different types of food you may crave. There are a lot more than we think, and I tried some of the recommended authentic types of food you can find here! El Arepazo: I had to DoorDash this since... Continue Reading →
Bringing Truth to Light: Center for Public Secrets
By: Abigail Chow Every city has its secrets. Tulsa has secrets. Lee Roy Chapman, a local historian and investigative journalist, made it his mission to uncover them. You can see the results of his work, along with much more, at the Center for Public Secrets. Cornered on 6th and Peoria, where a semi-industrial district intersects... Continue Reading →
Food Truck Festival Photo Journal!
By: Kendall Webber Scroll for a sneak peak of what next year's Tulsa Food Truck Festival could potentially look like! Here are photos of food I bought and saw around the festival. The foods include ice cream, street tacos, macarons, caramel corn, honey candy from Roark Acres Honey shop, and mixed small baked pastries! All... Continue Reading →
Pageant Queens Take On Jenks
By: Bella Hunt Pageants are not very well-known around the district, and to many people's surprise, we have many pageant girls that go to Jenks. Two girls in particular have shined through their years with pageant life. Beginning in the pageant life isn’t easy, and it takes perseverance and dedication to the glamorous take that... Continue Reading →
Deep Dive Into The School Board
By: Liza Inbody Title PicturePicture Credit: Tulsa World Students follow a strict schedule and regime in which our education, clothing, and overall decisions are influenced. Our clothing is already, to an extent, determined. The time in which we are required to be August through May is allotted a year prior. The curriculum we are taught... Continue Reading →
Cookies, Cakes, and Jews: The Story of the Jewish Bakery
By: Emma Zeller Cultural representation is vital to every community. It offers to broaden our perspectives through the sharing of past experiences, learning about different ethnicities, and of course, food. At Cookies, Cakes, and Jews, they market countless remarkable Jewish dishes to the Jenks community. Prior to opening Cookies, Cakes, and Jews, co-owner Jimmy Darnell... Continue Reading →
The Chess Boiz
By: Natalie Eaton Chess is a board game of strategies and tactics. A sport that takes practice, time and thought, and a smart set of minds. Just like other sports, chess is competitive and mentally challenging. Eight brilliant students, Ryan Amburgy, Liam Glynn, Juan Diego Hernandez, Hakeem Hussain, Parker Haras, Roman Miller, Sarabjot Singh, and... Continue Reading →
To Cone or Not to Cone: An Honest Review of Chick’N Cone in Jenks
By: Matty Mooney As a member of the Jenks’ community, I often witness the opening and closing of businesses throughout the town; breakfast places, bars, even bakeries. However, when I saw the grand opening of Chick’N Cone on East A Street (yes, that’s what the establishment is called) I was intrigued by the chain. The... Continue Reading →
Discovery Lab: Setting the Standard for National Children’s Museums
By: Abigail Chow After years of anticipation, Tulsans have been celebrating--and flocking to--Discovery Lab, Tulsa Children’s Museum’s newest iteration, since its Grand Opening on January 24th, 2022. In its new home just south of the Gathering Place along Riverside Drive, the welcoming campus hints at exciting new things to discover and learn. With exhibits like... Continue Reading →
How to Have Information Literacy on Instagram
By: Natalie Eaton Life is different now than it was two years ago. From 2020 and on, an uptick of important and controversial events has taken over our lives. COVID, BLM movement, the Ukrainian crisis, and more: it feels like we are living in a history book. Social media is now the main source of... Continue Reading →