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Ricky Maranon

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Ricky Maranon is a sophomore Journalism major in his first year at The Daily. This fall Ricky will be focusing on covering UOSA and the OU Administration and will also be the Thursday day reporter. In Summer 2009, Ricky broke the news about Dan Arnett announcing that he will run for Congress against Rep. Dan Boren exclusively for The Daily. Ricky has been writing news since sophomore year of high school in which he was a freelance political reporter for the OCS Legacy Student Newspaper. In his free time, he likes to sleep, cook and cuddle up with a good book and a cup of soup. He hopes to one day achieve the rank of national nightly news anchor for a major news network or report for a major metropolitan newspaper. Ricky is also a President's Community Scholar.

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  • Matt Bruenig, the petitioner for Oklahoma Students for a Democratic Society, makes the opening statement during a hearing Monday night at Bell Courtroom of the OU College of Law. Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • Two cups of beer sit on the seats at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium durng the U2 concert Sunday. OU spokesman Jay Doyle said "while alcohol is not permitted in any campus residence, alcohol is allowed at certain events and locations on campus if the proper procedures are followed. OU contracted with an outside licensed beverage vendor to sell beer at the U2 concert, and the OU Athletics Department is receiving a portion of the proceeds from those sales." Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • Breast Cancer survivors were honored in a ceremony after the 2009 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure was finished. Cancer survivors were given a rose as they stood on the field of the SBC Bricktown Ballpark in front of a large audience Saturday. Ricky Maranon/ The Daily

  • Four runners run toward the finish line hand in hand at the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Oklahoma City Saturday. Ricky Maranon/ The Daily

  • The floor of the basement of Walker Center is burned after a small fire Friday. The building was evacuated for about an hour. Students and employees said welders that were in the building accidentally set a pile of debris on fire while fixing a pipe. Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • The OU parking office is asking 147 freshman to return the priority parking passes they were assigned in place of freshman passes by this Friday by 5 p.m., or face the possibility of a $125 parking ticket.

  • A car passes between two stopped trains on Constitution Street Tuesday. One train stopped because of equipment failure, but because the train was close to the street when it stopped, the crossing gate did not go up when it was clear to drive across the train tracks. Norman Police closed the street for an hour and fifteen minutes until both trains passed. Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • The entire avenue and surrounding streets are currently under a one year administrative delay on all major construction projects. City council and developers hope this will help study the best way to revitalize the area. Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • JourneyChurch.tv is moving its East campus into the old Norman AMF bowling Alley on Lindsey Street to improve the church's ability to minister to students at OU. Ricky Maranon / The Daily

  • Darrol Ray poses with a faithful customer inside of his restaurant, Ray's Smokehouse. The customer accidentally drove through the door Tuesday.

  • The Women's motorcycle club "Dykes on Bikes" rolls down the 39th Street strip as they lead the 22nd annual OKC Pride Parade Sunday afternoon. This year's Pride festival included a dunk tank, an obstacle course, along with the booths of many local artists and crafters. Ricky Maranon / The Daily

  • Oklahoma state Attorney General Drew Edmondson announces his intent to run for governor in 2010 during a conference at the state captial Wednesday morning. Edmondson has served as state Attorney General for 16 years. Ricky Maranon / The Oklahoma Daily

  • “Nothing really. I’m not quite sure what it is.” Ramin Baranpourian, zoology senior Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • “[It] is a day to remember what all the veterans did for us.” Ashley Jackson, zoology senior Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • “I always think of where our country came from and about the veterans who served, rather than just as another day off.” Megan Underwood, meteorology sophomore Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • What does Memorial Day mean to you? “Nothing really. I’m sure at some point it meant something to people.” Lindsay Nordstrom, women’s studies senior Ricky Maranon/The Daily

  • Democrats Lt. Gov. Jari Askins (above) and Attorney General Drew Edmondson may run for Oklahoma governor in 2010. Ricky Maranon/The Daily

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