Kaelyn Smith

Podcast: The Hot Hot Seat!!

by OIDJ Editor

In a podcast episode with OIDJ student journalist Kaelyn Smith she and her guests talk movies, college life and . . . toes. Kaelyn will be a senior at Norman North High School in fall 2021, and she is very into reading and creative writing.

Move with the mayor initiative helps to promote physical and mental well-being

by OIDJ Editor

By Kaelyn SmithEPIC Charter Schools The July event for Mayor Breea Clark’s Move with the Mayor Initiative will be a walk around the OU campus with Clark from 7-9 a.m. July 24. Clark started the program in February to promote physical and mental health and well-being throughout the Norman community. Clark said she was inspired for the initiative by her experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the availability of recreational spaces around Norman. “We also had several facilities, like sports facilities open and parks open that were paid for by taxpayer dollars,” said Clark, who works at OU…

In basketball, Harry Lymberopoulos learns resilience he hopes to transfer to sports media career

by OIDJ Editor

By Kaelyn SmithEpic Charter Schools Shoes squeaking against the floor, the dribbling of a basketball echoing across the court, the crowd holds its breath in anticipation as the shooting guard squares up to the basket, elevates and then swishes this shot. And then the crowd cheers wildly in the stands for Harry Lymberopoulos. Harry, a 17-year-old shooting guard, is from Jenks, Oklahoma, and has grown up playing basketball. On the court, Henry plays shooting guard and point guard. Even with multiple ACL and meniscus tears, he still continues to pursue his passions and play the sport he loves at Jenks…