Jonathan Flores, dance freshman, checks in with RAs Christina Stewart and Isaiah Williams. General move-in for new students began at 9 a.m. Aug. 18. Students checked in under the west lawn pavilion before moving in to the dorms where returning students were available to answer questions and help carry belongings. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Marina Hallin, musical theater freshman, checks in to OCU during music and theater student move-in Aug. 17. New Student Orientation Leaders, staff, and members of Greek Life were there to lead new students through the check-in process and help with move-in. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Tanner Bradshaw and Emily Hawkins, acting seniors, portray Dr. Chris Sholer and Dr. Jan Henry, respectively, in TheatreOCU’s “The Oklahoma City Bombing Project”. Both Sholer and Henry were part of the recovery efforts of the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. Performances are April 16-19 in the Burg Theatre in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Acting sophomore Brade Bradshaw, early childhood education freshman Monica Hiller, and musical theatre freshman Lindsey Daniels prepare to compete in a sack race at Gamma Phi Beta’s Kick Cancer’s Butt Carnival on March 27 at the Pavilion. Contestants played a variety of games to earn points for their organization. Photo: Courtney Beyer
OCU President Robert Henry, Dean Valerie Couch, and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett cut the ribbon at the new downtown location of OCU’s Law School on March 27. The ribbon-cutting concluded a week of “Grand Opening” festivities. Photo: Ali Wonderly
OCU Athletic Director Jim Abbott leads a presentation in the caf on March 25 recognizing the Women’s Basketball Team as the 2015 NAIA Division I Champions. The team beat Campbellsville University 80-63 on March 24 in Independence, MO, claiming their second straight national championship title. Photo: Ali Wonderly
OCU spirit squad members Emily Kilby, human performance junior, Kristian Pierce, acting freshman, Trevor Strahan, acting senior, and Karly Judkins, exercise science & kinesiology senior, attend “Open Streets OKC” on March 22 along Uptown NW 23rd street. Many students, alumni, and faculty members were seen at this Oklahoma City community event. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Ian McGee and Samantha Reser, acting juniors, and Emily Hawkins, acting senior, enjoy a taco bar, complete with sopapillas, provided by housing on March 11. Residents of Methodist Hall received an email Wednesday evening from Oubon Sychareune, Resident Director, informing them of the late-night midterm snacks. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Rayne Sofley, acting sophomore, led a group of students in a free yoga class on March 10 in the Great Hall in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel Center. This event was part of SGA’s “Stress Relief Week”, offering students free ways of relieving the stresses of midterms. Photo: Ali Wonderly
OCU students braved the rain on March 9 to attend the first event of SGA’s “Stress Relief Week”. Students were able to use their student IDs to receive a free $5 voucher to use at an array of food trucks parked outside of Methodist Hall. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Siobhan Gale, musical theatre senior, and Nicholas Haas, musical theatre and vocal performance freshmen, sing a love duet during a rehearsal for “The Coronation of Poppea”, directed by Prof. Karen Coe Miller. The opera runs Mar. 6, 7, and 8 in The Burg Theater in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Students enjoy SGA’s “Midnight Breakfast” held Mar. 3 in the cafeteria. Volunteer members of the Student Government Association served chicken and waffles from 11pm to 1am. The event started shortly after the announcement that campus would be closed on Mar. 4 due to the impending weather. Photo: Ali Wonderly
2015 Senior King & Queen Ceremony Photos
Austin Nale, cell & molecular biology senior, and Victoria Renard, dance management senior, were crowned the 2015 Senior King & Queen at the third annual ceremony hosted on Feb. 25 in Petree Recital Hall in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Snow began to fall on the campus around noon Feb. 27. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Austin Nale, cell & molecular biology senior, and Victoria Renard, dance management senior, were crowned the 2015 Senior King & Queen at the third annual ceremony hosted on Feb. 25 in Petree Recital Hall in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Lizzie Foreman (Jessie), acting junior, and Emily Hawkins (Momma), acting senior, rehearse for OCU Stage II’s “Night Mother”, an experimental production directed by acting professor Lindsay Beamish. The production ran Feb. 19-22 in the Black Box Theater in the Bass School of Music. Photo: Amy Webb
The ladies of Alpha Phi gather around their newly crowned “King of Hearts”, entertainment business senior Dan Grix, at their annual pageant held Feb. 20, during Women’s Heart Health Week. The pageant featured 7 OCU students competing in three categories: swimwear, formal wear, and onstage question. Photo: Ali Wonderly
The men’s basketball team huddles before the Feb. 19 game against St. Gregory’s. The men defeated the Cavaliers 94-85. Photo: Ali Wonderly
The OCU Distinguished Speakers Series welcomed American soldier Brian Turner and Iraqi Dunya Mikhail in an open dialogue on Feb. 18 in Petree Recital Hall. Both guests shared some of their respective works as accomplished poets/memoirists, followed by a conversation about history, politics, and human conflict. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Kay Frazier, vocal performance sophomore, Bridget Davis, musical theatre freshman, and Janey Illgen, music senior watch as Atticus Marker, philosophy senior, cooks pancakes during the Wesley Center’s “Flat Tuesday” event on Feb. 17 in the Watson Lounge. Photo: Ali Wonderly
