Angelina Brower, music freshman, swipes political science freshman Blake Lemmons’ Student ID during Free Movie Night Jan. 28 at Harkins Movie Theatre in Bricktown. The monthly event, hosted by SGA, gives all OCU students free entrance to a movie of their choice at the theatre. Photo: Lauren Berlingeri
Samantha Smith, acting sophomore, Faith Weitzner, acting junior, and Onnika Hanson, acting freshman, sign up to audition for The Shadow Collective’s annual Playwrights Festival on Jan. 28 in Studio A in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Students wait in line for coffee and cupcakes to support Gamma Phi Beta’s National Cancer Coalition Week. The organization received 10 percent of proceeds from Cuppies & Joe on Jan. 27. Photo: Lauren Berlingeri
Olivia Coil, religion senior, Melaina Riley, religion sophomore, Callie DeWees, acting freshman, and Sara Anderson, dance management senior, serve hot chocolate and cider at Kappa Phi’s Rush Week Event Jan. 19 in Watson Lounge in Bishop Angie W. Smith Chapel. Kappa Phi is a national women’s Christian organization. Photo: Lauren Berlingeri
Carly Sinclair, vocal performance senior, and Cooper Baldwin, music composition senior, perform a duet at the first annual Winter Open Mic Night, hosted by the New Student Orientation Leaders Jan. 14 in the Great Hall of Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Andrew Robling
Ryan Hummel and Jonathan Falcon, business marketing freshmen, and Reno Blum, exercise science senior, cover strawberries with chocolate from the chocolate fountain provided by OCULeads Jan. 12 in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Andrew Robling
University Singers
Professor Judith Willoughby conducts members of University Singers during a rehearsal for the annual Christmas Vespers service Dec. 10 at First Presbyterian Church. Performances were Dec. 11-12 and featured more than 200 student musicians from the Wanda L. Bass School of Music. Photo: Donovan Lawson
School of Theatre students and faculty members chat during the Holiday Potluck Dec. 11 in the Black Box Theater in Wanda L. Bass School of Music. The annual event for theatre students celebrates the semester and features homemade food from faculty, staff, and students. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Acting sophomores Adrienne Pierce, Carly Dederick, Paul Wright, and Andrea Amaro sing carols to students passing by as part of a Holiday Spirit Sale Dec. 10 on the quad. Students sold hot chocolate and candy canes for the price of one hug or smile. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Honors students and faculty celebrate the semester during the annual Honors Christmas Party Dec. 9 in the Gold Star Memorial Building. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Takayoshi Yago, music composition junior, and Yuliy Leonitiev, music performance junior, relax between class with a game of pool on Dec. 8 by Alvin’s Café in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Members of the American Spirit Dance Company rehearse for their upcoming annual production of “Home for the Holidays,” a Broadway-style Christmas show. Performances are Dec. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m., Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and December 13 at 2 p.m. in Kirkpatrick Theatre in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Members of the cast perform during a dress rehearsal of TheatreOCU’s “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Performances are at 8 p.m. Dec. 4, 5, and 10-12, and 2 p.m. Dec. 6 in Burg Theatre in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Broadway star and OCU alum Kelli O’Hara was presented with an honorary doctorate Nov. 30 in Petree Recital Hall in the Wanda L. Bass School of Music. O’Hara was this year’s winner of the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Members of OCU’s cross country team introduce themselves as they are recognized on Nov. 23 in the caf in Tom and Brenda McDaciel University Center. These students recently returned from North Carolina, where the team won its third consecutive NAIA National Championship. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Members of Phi Mu serve mac ‘n’ cheese to students during “Miracle Mac with the Mus” on Nov. 20 at the Phi Mu house in the Panhellenic Quad. Members of the OCU community were invited to pay five dollars for unlimited mac ‘n’ cheese, with proceeds benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Junior Forward Daniela Wallen dribbles past her opponents during the Stars’ game against Langston University on Nov. 17 in Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. OCU defeated Langston 65-63 in their home debut, making their season record 2-2-0. Photo: Andrew Robling
Shelby Morrison, psychology senior, takes down her opponent from Lyon College on Nov. 12 in the Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. OCU won the dual, 44-0.
Members of OCU Improv perform a song about Coca-Cola during the Improv Show on Nov. 13 in the Admin Tower of the Clara E. Jones Administration Building. This was the troupe’s last weekend of performances for the semester. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Nicole Baker, music theater senior, checks in during her shift working the National Association of Teachers of Singing conference on Nov. 12 in Bass School of Music. Students from all over the region are on OCU’s campus this week, competing in the prestigious NATS competition. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Junior Guard Jordan Mason celebrates with his team on Nov. 7 in Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. The Stars won their game against Southwestern Oklahoma State University 73-70. The next home game is Nov. 24. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Members of Gamma Phi Beta strike a pose as they complete their Lip Sync routine on Nov. 6 in Abe Lemons Arena. Gamma Phi Beta was one of six organizations that competed in the Lip Sync competition of Homecoming this year. The overall theme of Homecoming is “Unite.” Photo: Ali Wonderly
Taylor Barnett and Claire Baer, religion seniors, talk at Wednesday at the Wesley on Nov 3 in Watson Lounge in Bishop Angie W. Smith Chapel. The Wesley Center hosts the event with a free meal every first Wednesday of the month. Photo: Courtney Beyer
The OCU baseball team hosted their first costumed Halloween fundraising game Oct. 31 at Jim Wade Stadium. Due to Friday’s rain, the team ended up playing a softball game in the outfield. Photo: Anna Andersen
Members of Alpha Chi Omega cheer as Homecoming Kickoff begins on Oct. 29 in the Freede Wellness Center. The competitions begin Nov. 1 with window painting at 1:30 p.m. in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Mason Bivens, physics freshman, completes his physics homework Oct. 28 in Walker Hall. Lobbies on each floor of the dorm are provided for students to study and hang out. Photo by: Andrew Robling
