http://blog.newsok.com/interns Blogging from The Oklahoman interns Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:35:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm heading out soon and for those of you who I didn't get a chance to see before I left I just wanted to say goodbye. It was nice knowing you all. Gosh it went by fast huh? Too fast. -Sarah D.-- Features (for the next hour) http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/25/goodbye-friends/ Here's the funny thing about good-byes: You can see them coming, but when you actually have to say those two dreaded words. . . it's never easy. That's how I feel today, with less than four hours left in my Oklahoman internship. I couldn't agree more with Richard and Dontay: This experience has been ... http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/25/this_is_goodbye_for_now/ When today closes, the summer 2008 internship class at The Oklahoman officially graduates. It's been about two months since the class first met at that oh-so-long one-two punch called orientation. I think it's safe for me to speak for everyone when I say these two months have flown by. I ... http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/25/this-is-the-end/ The last days are upon us. Seems like it all just started and now everything is about to come to a screeching halt. I can say that I've definitely enjoyed my time here. Heck, I enjoyed it so much I'm going to apply again for next year's internship and try to come ... http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/24/discussion-lasting-impressions/ KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- In the first business trip of my life, I'm writing you from the great Kansas City, Mo., which is the site of this year's Big 12 football media days. The experience is beyond great, getting to meet and greet with the top athletes in the conference ... http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/23/from-big-12-media-days-in-kc/ Because He's allowed this to be made: What the heck. I hope Toby Keith isn't reading this, or he might put a boot in my... —Richard Hall, NewsOK.com intern http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/23/proof-that-god-has-a-sense-of-humor/ Yesterday was a whirlwind of unexpected assignments - including a breaking news assignment to see the send-off of two OKC Red Cross volunteers who went to San Antonio to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Dolly. My editors received the news release from the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma at ... http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/23/breaking-news-assignment-okc-red-cross-deployment/ I'm sure many of the interns are depressed that Friday is rapidly coming and that the sun is setting on our internships, but in the words of the latest Batman movie, "The night is always darkest just before the dawn." And the dawn -- the light that will lead us to a ... http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/23/two-more-days/ First board meeting for OKC Superintendent     Karl Springer started a new tradition for the Oklahoma City Board of Education tonight during his first board meeting as superintendent. During each school board meeting, Springer wants time set aside for a "superintendent's report" - which he says he'll use to tell the public about what he's been ... http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/21/on-assignment-okcps-school-board-meeting/ Was hilarious! Especially since we have so many sports fans on this blog, you guys have to check this out. Justin Timberlake is the host, and although I don't care for his music, it turns out that he has quite the since of humor. Even some of the people he ... http://blog.newsok.com/interns/2008/07/21/2008-espy-opening/