Opinion – 4E Voices

Muskogee High School fines students for tardiness

September 5, 2018

Being late is practically contagious in high school. Every student does it, but how far will schools go to discipline student tardiness. Muskogee High School has become a recent target of nationwide controversy due to the lengths the school district are going through to increase attendance r...

Rogers+Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” Review

Rachel Brown

January 26, 2018

Filed under A&E, Opinion, Uncategorized

Personal Column: I walked into the Bartlesville Community Center on Jan. 16, I saw a flood of little girls in blue Cinderella dresses, wearing tiaras, princess shoes, with scepters in their hands. This was a heartwarming sight at the Broadway in Bartlesville! second installment in the 2017-18 season...

Holiday Drink Review

Madison Harvey, Staffer

January 3, 2018

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During the holidays, there are the basic drinks such as hot chocolate and apple cider but for those desiring something a little more, a good way to broaden your variety of drink choices is to go to Starbucks. There are two locations in Bartlesville: one in Eggbert's at 2073 SE Washington Blvd. and the...

Crank up the Christmas Jams

By Jaycee Hampton, Staff

December 16, 2017

Filed under A&E, Opinion

What's an absolute best way to get everybody into the Christmas spirit than Christmas Music!? Claim it or not, nobody can say they haven't jammed out to Mariah Carey's, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," once or twice in their lifetime; as Micheal Buble sings, "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas,"...

Christmas in the Ville lights up downtown Bartlesville

Jacey Walls, Staffer

December 14, 2017

Filed under Feature, News, Opinion, Uncategorized

It is the most wonderful time of the year, and Bartlesville’s newest attraction, Christmas In The Ville, is a family friendly holiday festival hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Not only does the event feature a skating rink, but also carriage rides, live nativity scenes, Christmas movies in the...

Making the Season Bright

Rose Charbonneau, Staffer

December 7, 2017

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Christmas lights are a cheerful way to celebrate the holidays. There are many places in and around Bartlesville that have extensive Christmas light setups open to the public. These places include Fantasy Land of Lights, Woolaroc wonderland of lights and Rhema Christmas Lights. Fantasy Land of Ligh...

Waffles2go: Restaurant Review

Hadley Davis

September 18, 2017

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No matter if you’re rich or poor, a democrat or republican, listen to country music instead of rock, the one thing we can all agree on is waffles. Whether you like to go the traditional route or pile on every wacky topping combination possible, you’ll love Bartlesville’s new waffle shop, Waffles2go. ...

Editorial: Value of CPR Training

Megan Hays

May 15, 2017

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“Dun dun dun, staying alive, staying alive, dun dun, dun dun.” The late 1970s hit has recently been used to teach people the proper timing to do chest compressions as a life-saving action. The Oklahoma legislator's passed House Bill 1378 “Dustin Rhodes and Lindsay Steed CPR Training Act” that...

Sacrificing for Lenten

Alex Merrifield

February 28, 2017

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Over the next forty days until Easter on April 16, I along with hundreds of millions of Catholics around the globe will prepare for the resurrection of Christ and observe historic Lenten traditions, starting tomorrow with Ash Wednesday. Each year, Catholics during this time traditionally give something...

Personal views on the Grammy Awards

Sydney Early, Guest Writer

February 21, 2017

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How many times have artists accepted their GRAMMY in their underwear? As of last Sunday, the answer is one. How many artists have won a GRAMMY without being signed to a label? After last Sunday the answer is one. Grammy Sunday was eventful in every capacity and not short on surprises. The night kicked...

Album Review: No Plan- David Bowie

Noah Estes

January 16, 2017

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One year ago, the world lost David Bowie. Bowie was a musical icon who influenced many artists. On his birthday, Jan. 8 2015, Bowie released his final album, Blackstar. Two days later, Bowie passed away. New Bowie music was released Jan. 7 in honor of the upcoming anniversary of his passing and the ...

Billy Joel amazes at the BOK Center

Noah Estes

November 13, 2016

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Nov. 11-Billy Joel performed at the BOK Center. This was Joel's first Tulsa performance since 2009. Beginning his recording career in 1971, Joel's first album was a commercial failure. Due to a production error, Cold Spring Harbor made Joel's voice sound high pitch. He has said that the original release ...