By Carla HintonReligion editor chinton@oklahoman.comIt should come as no surprise that news of the student demonstration at (then) Oklahoma Christian College made headlines. The Oklahoma City Times, an afternoon newspaper, and The Daily Oklahoman, a morning newspaper, both featured pictures and stories related to the incident in following days and weeks. A story on the expulsions and arrests ran on March 7, 1969, alongside a report focused on the Oklahoma City black community's efforts to help the "Oklahoma Christian 18" after they were expelled and arrested for trespassing on the private Christian school campus. Most notably, civil rights activist Clara Luper, who was head of the Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council, met with the students to discuss what happened. Luper seemed to think the students would be able to persuade the university to change course on the expulsions because of the school's Christian roots. "What if you appealed (the expulsions) in the name of the Lord, the Savior and Godliness?Read more on NewsOK.com