President Henry leads donors and trustees as they cut the ribbon to dedicate the newly renovated chemistry labs on Oct. 28 in Dawson-Loeffler Science and Mathematics Center. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Lance Marsh, professor of theater and artistic director of TheatreOCU, greets a group of students on the quad in between classes Oct. 27. Some popular outdoor locations for students include the quad, outside of Alvin’s, and at the Chickasaw Warrior Garden. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Lois Medina, political science and philosophy senior, Caitlin Brown, psychology junior, and Esther Devanney, psychology senior have an evening study session together on Oct. 26 in the computer lab in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Anna Andersen
Newly crowned Miss OCU, music theatre and vocal performance junior Monica Thompson, celebrates with friends after winning the pageant on Oct. 24 in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Thompson will go on to compete at the Miss Oklahoma pageant in Tulsa over the summer. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Students in Professor Kate Parker’s section of Acting 3: Improvisation stand outside shouting encouragements to students and teachers alike entering and exiting the Gold Star Memorial Building on Oct 22. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Leslie Marie Coffman, acting senior, performs as a toothpick factory worker during the Improv Show on Oct. 16 in the Admin Tower in the Clara E. Jones Administration Building. The Improv Troupe’s next performances will be Nov. 15 and 16. Photo: Andrew Robling
Tom Hoblin, music theater freshman, and Keegan Malec, music theater senior, perform with the OCU Men’s Choir during the annual fall choir concert Oct. 16 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Nicolas Reese watches fellow acting sophomore Caroline Stella fetch a frisbee from Taylor Blackman during “Stress Relief Humans,” a morning activity put on by members of the School of Theater Oct. 13 on the quad. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Students gather for the inaugural Indigenous Peoples’ Day ceremony on Oct. 12 at the Chickasaw Warrior Garden. OCU will now celebrate this day annually in place of Columbus Day. Photo: Sage Tokach
Stephanie Feeback, musical theater junior, performs “Follies Bergere” during a dress rehearsal for Bass School of Music’s production of “Nine,” directed by Dr. David Herendeen. The show ran Oct. 9 through 11 in the Burg Theatre in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Jacqueline Hirlinger, acting sophomore, and Katie Kelley, acting freshman, help Johnny Richards, film production freshman, sign a pledge on Oct. 7 to never look away from domestic violence as part of Alpha Chi Omagea’s Domestic Violence Awareness Week. Photo: Anna Andersen
Sara Byerly, acting freshman, Brade Bradshaw and Julia Waits, acting juniors, and Sarah Feist, musical theatre and vocal performance junior, perform during a rehearsal for David Hare’s “The Secret Rapture”, directed by acting senior Matt Redmond. The play runs Oct. 8-11 in the Black Box Theatre in the Wanda L. Bass School of Music. Photo:…
Juniors Marshall McCabe and Hunter Bingham row back to the dock after one of their night sprints. Events for the third day of the OCU Head of the Oklahoma Regatta began at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 on the Oklahoma River. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Brennan Martinez, vocal performance junior, works with renowned lyric tenor Gabriel Preisser during a masterclass on Oct. 1 in the medium rehearsal hall in the Wandra L. Bass School of Music. Preisser was the soloist for OCU’s performance of Belshazzar’s Feast on Oct. 2 at the Civic Center Music Hall. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Team Wrestlers look to the sidelines for a game plan during an intramural football game Sept. 27 on the intramural field behind the Freede Wellness Center. Teams compete every Sunday starting at 2 p.m. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Students in the OCU Symphony Orchestra perform The New World Symphony during the first concert of the semester on Sept. 26 in Petree Recital Hall in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Their next performance will be Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. Photo: Andrew Robling
Roger, played by freshman Boston Pierce Cervantes, performs a new song he wrote during a rehearsal of Bass School of Music’s production of Rent. The show runs Oct. 2 through Oct. 4 in the Kilpatrick Auditorium in Kilpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Freshman defender Brianna Demuth challenges the opponent for the ball. The Stars fell to University of Houston-Victoria 3-0 on Sep. 27. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Isaiah Williams, acting junior, and Kenzie Slothower, psychology junior, pick up voter registration forms during the Voter Registration Dinner on the quad on Sept. 22. The caf was closed for dinner and cafeteria staff served hamburgers and hotdogs outside of the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Students discuss the relationship between alcohol and sexual assaults during the Bystander Intervention Training hosted Sept. 18 in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Andrew Robling
The baseball team begins a dynamic warm up to start their first pre-season practice of the year on Sep. 8 at Jim Wade Stadium. The team remains under the leadership of Head Coach Denney Crabaugh and Assistant Coach Keith Lytle. The Stars will play their first game on Feb. 4, 2016. Photo: Andrew Robling
Tom Hoblin, music theatre freshman, makes cotton candy for Julia Proctor, vocal performance freshman, and Jackson Walker, music theatre sophomore at Live! on the Quad held Sept. 3. The event was a chance for students to learn about various clubs and organizations on campus. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Cynthia Bedford, Isabelle Schmidt, Bailey Caves, and Lauren Greb, dance management juniors, sit and chat in the Plaza District. The Back to School Bash, made possible by SGA, provided OCU students with a $5 off coupon at many of the establishments in the Plaza District on Sept. 1. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Dean Mark Parker and Associate Dean Brian Parsons cut the ribbon to the new spaces allotted the School of Theatre in the Gold Star Memorial Building on Aug. 23. Renovations include practice rooms, classrooms and office spaces. Photo: Ali Wonderly
A group of New Student Orientation Leaders practice games before the annual Playfair on Aug. 20 in the Freede Wellness Center. The NSO leaders along with Reko Moreno, an LA-based actor, led freshman students in games and activities that helped them meet members of their class and learn a little about each other. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Megan Chew, acting junior, tries out the ice cream sundae bar provided by the caf during the Welcome Back Picnic Aug. 18 in the McDaniel University Center. The event, featuring live entertainment, is a tradition on campus to welcome new students and their families. Photo: Anna Andersen
