Sooner Magazine https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine <p>Sooner Magazine is a publication of the University of Oklahoma Foundation. Since its inception in 1928, Sooner Magazine has provided affiliates of the University of Oklahoma with a rich source for University history. In order to provide better access to this fabulous history, the entire run of the magazine from 1928 onward was digitized and made available online in this archive, and new issues are added after publication. In addition to the active archive here, current and recent issues are also available from an <a href="https://soonermag.oufoundation.org/archive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OU Foundation website</a>.</p> <p>For questions about Sooner Magazine, <a href="https://home.oufoundation.org/s/1720/21/page.aspx?sid=1720&amp;gid=2&amp;sitebuilder=1&amp;pgid=1895" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact the OU Foundation</a>. To report technical issues with this archive, <a href="https://libraries.ou.edu/node/3945">contact the University Libraries</a>.</p> <p>Bound copies of Sooner Magazine are available at the University Libraries at call number LH 1 .O6 S6 on the 3rd floor of Bizzell Memorial Library on OU’s Norman campus.</p> en-US Sooner Magazine Front Cover https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12880 <p>Front cover of issue</p> Shevaun Williams Jim Kurdzo Copyright (c) 2024 Sooner Magazine 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 Table of Contents https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12882 <p>Table of contents of the issue</p> Staff Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 1 Sooner Shorts https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12883 <p>Sooner Shorts</p> <p>- E(sports) are the Champions, My Friends</p> <p>- A Circle of Hope</p> <p>- Three Minutes to Win It</p> <p>-Taking a Shot at Pneumonia</p> <p>- OU-Tulsa Welcomes New Leader</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Staff Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 2 3 Sooner Nation https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12884 <p>Folk music pioneer and Grammy winner Tom Paxton reflects on his calling and a lifetime of stories told through song.</p> George Lang Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 4 5 The Big Idea https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12885 <p>3D scanning technology brings study skeletons to students' home through the "Bones on Loan" collaboration.</p> Chip Minty Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 6 7 Facing Down the Storm https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12886 <p>OU launches Horus, the world's most advanced, revolutionary weather radar — envisioned, designed and built by the Advanced Radar Research Center.</p> Anne Barajas Harp Shevaun William Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 8 13 It's a Question of Shelter https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12887 <p>When critical questions about housing instability arose, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency turned to OU researchers.</p> Emma Bitterman Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 14 19 Paving a Pathway to Success https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12888 <p>The U.S. faces a national engineer shortage. But OU is readying a new generation through Engineering Pathways.</p> Susan Grossman Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 20 23 Avoiding the Opportunity Gap https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12889 <p>An OU-Tulsa study proves the guilding blocks of early childhood education last well into elementary school.</p> Anna Andersen Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 24 27 A Place to Unite https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12890 <p>Now in its new home, Student Life advises 70 student organizations binding together the OU experience.</p> Tami Althoff Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 28 31 Lest We Forget... https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12891 <p>Provost Joan K. Wadlow led OU through difficult times while insisting on excellence.</p> Nancy L. Mergler Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 32 33 Epilogue https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12892 <p>Mystery Photo: “Wheels of the West”<br>OU’s Western History Collections has tens of thousands of images covering the university’s 134-year history. Occasionally, the names of individuals have been lost to time—like in this shot of Gamma Phi Beta sorority’s 1956 Sooner Scandals winning act, “Wheels of the West.” If you can help solve the mystery by identifying people in this photo, e-mail us at soonermagazine@ou.edu.</p> Staff Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 IBC IBC Back Cover https://journals.shareok.org/soonermagazine/article/view/12893 <p>Back cover of issue.</p> Staff Copyright (c) 2024 2024-01-01 2024-01-01 44 2 BC BC