A record number of men participated in this year’s fraternity rush activities, with the majority of them pledging Kappa Sigma.
Archives for September 2010
Officials develop garden layout proposal to attract donors, ‘enhance’ campus
Plans to build a garden around a donated sculpture are in negotiation by administration.
Editors discourage spreading unconfirmed information
Did you hear OCU is in the process of becoming a wet campus and officials might allow Alvin’s to sell beer? We did too.
Nursing expansion set to open on schedule
Construction on the 52,000-square foot expansion for the Kramer School of Nursing is progressing ahead of schedule.
Columnist shares opinion of bad, worse, horrible meals
It’s a general rule of thumb that if an item of food is bigger than your head, it is probably bad for you. Another good rule to follow in the quest for health: if your hamburger is served betwixt two grilled cheese sandwiches in lieu of a bun, don’t eat it.
Sailing team weighs pros, cons of club sport status
Members of the university’s sailing club are looking for students interested in learning more about the sport.
Dance officials decline recent movie opportunity
While opportunities come and go, dance department officials declined a recently-presented offer.
Perfectionist preps for senior capstone performance
Dance performance senior previews Student Choreography Show dance
Seven freshmen vie for Senate seats
Freshman-at-large seat elections for Student Government Association’s Student Senate are this week. The deadline to file for candidacy was midnight Sept. 9. This year seven freshmen filed to run for the two available openings.
Two of seven candidates attend Senate meeting
Two of seven freshman candidates this week attended Student Senate meeting. The freshman are campaigning for freshman-at-large seats for Student Government Association’s Student Senate.
Junior varsity teams looking to fill open positions
Junior Varsity sports give students an opportunity to play sports they enjoy, even when they are not on a varsity team.
Freshman-at-large candidates
Student Senate candidate profiles
Dance sophomore crowned ‘Miss Black Oklahoma USA’
Sheray Franklin, a dance management sophomore, was crowned Miss Black Oklahoma USA during a Sept. 5 pageant at Douglass High School in Oklahoma City. Franklin now will represent the state during the Miss Black USA pageant in August. Read the full story at NewsOk.com.
Women’s golf takes seventh
FORT WORTH – The women’s golf team finished seventh in Marty McCauley’s first outing at their coach. McCauley assumed the coaching position this season after five years as men’s assistant at Texas Tech. The Stars competed in the North Texas Fall Classic, which ended Sept. 14. Senior Paige Martin tied for 16th place individually in…
Book series begins
The influence of the Civil War ear is the subject of a fall reading series that begins at 7 p.m. Sept. 14. The Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma book discussion series called “Rebirth of a Nation: Nationalism and the Civil War” opens with “Two Roads to Sumter,” a comparative biography about Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson…
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Ambassador to speak on campus
A former ambassador to the U.S. from Egypt will present a lecture titled “Winds of Change in the Middle East” at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28 on campus. The presentation is free to the public and will be in Kerr-McGee Auditorium in Meinders School of Business at McKinley and N.W. 27th Street. Nabil Fahmy is the…
Senior golfer paces OCU through first day of fall classic
FORT WORTH – Senior golfer Laura Jones led OCU with a 75-76–151 through 36 holes of the North Texas Fall Classic on Sept. 13 at the Golf Club at Champions Circle. The five-time NAIA women’s golf champion Stars shot 313-310–623 to hold eighth place in a field featuring 10 NCAA Division I teams. Jones tied…
Officials to host adult learning information session
OKLAHOMA CITY – A meeting next month at OCU will give working adults opportunities to finish their bachelor’s degrees without interrupting their careers. The presentation about OCU’s School of Adult and Continuing Education will be at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in Room 151 in Walker Center for Arts and Sciences. The informational session will feature…
Volleyball team beats Benedictine, Avila
Submitted BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – OCU picked up a 25-18, 25-21, 25-20 win against Benedictine (Kan.) and a 25-20, 25-10, 25-17 win against Avila (Mo.) on Sept. 11 at the Collins Center in the Baker volleyball invitational. Senior Xiaoting Ma led the Stars (4-4) in both matches. She posted 11 kills, nine digs, two aces…
Fraternity officials change rush events due to weather
By Katie Alsup, Staff Writer Fraternity Rush events were moved this week due to expected weather conditions. Margaritaville, Kappa Sigma’s event, and Back Yard Bash, Lambda Chi Alpha’s event, were moved to from Wednesday to Tuesday night in hopes of combating a forecast of 100 percent chance of rain Wednesday. “The attendance at Margaritaville was…
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Breaking the barriers: Faculty hope to connect with students
By Carmen Bourlon, Senior Staff Writer Residence life and academic affairs officials joined together to bring the university a new program which will, officials said, benefit students and faculty. The faculty-in-residence program was started this year to bridge the gap between academia and students. From the three to five applicants, two were chosen for the…