Lincoln Korver and Cole Smith, acting freshmen, enjoy the snow on the quad. The campus closed for a snow day on Monday after a heavy snow storm hit the OKC area on Sunday, Nov. 16. Classes resumed as usual on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Nuns gather and gossip during the OCU Opera and Music Theater Company’s production of “Suor Angelica.” The opera was performed over the weekend of Nov. 14 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Anna Ediger
OCU celebrates International Education Week
The OCU Study Abroad department will celebrate International Education Week with a variety of events and presentations.
OCU professor completes 24 hour race
Dr. Erik Heine, professor of music theory, completed a 24 hour run this October. The 24 the Hard Way race raised money for the Special Friends Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing information and resources for families with children suffering from Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome.
On the Town: what to do this weekend in OKC 11/14
Find out the hottest happenings in Oklahoma City this weekend.
Autobiographical comedy ‘The Marriage of Bette and Boo’ opens
The theater school will perform their third Stage II of this semester, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, in two weeks. The show runs Nov. 20-23 in the Black Box Theater. Tickets are $5.
Winter weather worries: home, car, and personal health
Oklahoma will finally be feeling the chill, as we drop from near-record highs to lows near freezing. This kind of temperature jump can wreak havoc on cars, homes, and the human body, so before you enjoy the chill, make sure you follow these tips to simplify life.
OCU Women’s Basketball falls to A&M in exhibition game
The OCU Women’s Basketball team lost 102-56 to Texas A&M on Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Erwin Center in Austin, TX.The Stars are ranked number one in their NAIA Division I. They traveled to Texas this weekend to play exhibition games against Texas A&M and University of Texas.
Network access issues reported across campus
Campus Technology Services has sent out an email regarding network internet issues this morning.
Homecoming 2014: Lip Sync videos available online
The OCU Homecoming committee captured video of all eight lip sync performances from this year’s competition.The videos can be viewed online at the OCU Homecoming YouTube page.
OCU awarded national honor for community service
Oklahoma City University has been named a 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll school by the U.S. Department of Education. OCU is the only school in the state of Oklahoma to be added to the list this year.
On the Town: what to do this weekend in OKC 11/7
What to do in OKC this weekend, Nov. 7-9.
Campus police report for 2013 now available
The OCU Campus Police Department has released its annual security report. The report includes data of on-campus crime. It states date from 2011 and 2012 for comparison purposes. The report also contains campus policy about sexual harassment, drug and alcohol use, and safety and security procedure. These reports are required to be released annually…
Book about fracking and the energy industry in Powerful Prose
By Submitted Oklahoma City University’s Powerful Prose series will continue with a presentation about fracking and the energy industry at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The presentation is free to the public and will be held at Full Circle Bookstore, the series co-sponsor, in the 50 Penn Place shopping center at 1900 Northwest Expressway. OCU President Robert Henry…
Volleyball team supports breast cancer awareness
The OCU women’s volleyball team supported Phi Mu’s breast cancer awareness campaign with a Pink Out game on Thursday, Oct. 30. The game was dedicated to senior Kelley Shiel’s grandmother, Sandra Allen, who passed away from breast cancer this year.
New graduate education program announced
Officials recently announced the addition of a new master’s degree program in elementary teaching.The new program is geared toward adult students holding a bachelor’s degree in any discipline who wish to teach elementary-age students.
OCU honors inspiration behind Children’s Miracle Network fundraisers
OCU honored Angel Ashley, a former Miracle Network Hospitals Champion Child and inspiration behind Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores fundraising efforts, with a reception.
No-Shave November: the method behind the manness
No-Shave November is a tradition in which men vow to go without shaving their beards for the month. The tradition is alive and well across the country, but many supporters do not know the history, or the charitable goals, behind this month-long celebration of beardness.
OCU designated military-friendly school
By Lauren Matheny, Web Editor Victory Media, a media source for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named OCU to its 2014 Military Friendly Schools list. The list ranks colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to help military service members, veterans, and their spouses and families to succeed on campus….
Emmy-award winning filmmaker visits OCU
By Lauren Matheny, Web Editor Paul Saltzman, a documentary filmmaker and founder of Moving Beyond Prejudice, will lead a one-day workshop at OCU on Oct. 4. The even will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Registration is $25 and will include lunch. Students interested in…
OCU alum earns PGA Tour card
By Lauren Matheny, Web Editor Tyrone Van Aswegen, OCU alum and former member of the Men’s Golf team, has earned his second PGA Tour card. Van Awsegen tied for 11th place in the Web.com Tour Championship last Sunday. He finished at 29th place in Web.com’s ranking of the top 50 golfers who received their PGA…
Students and faculty support Muslim community
Students and faculty organized an event on Friday, Oct. 24, to show support of Oklahoma City’s Muslim community.During the Friday afternoon service at the Grand Mosque of Oklahoma City, Christians and Jews from across the state gathered outside. When the Muslim service goers left their prayer meeting, they were greeted and thanked by those standing outside.
Soccer Stars win Sooner Athletic championship
The OCU Men’s Soccer team won the Sooner Athletic regular season championship, beating Oklahoma University of Science and Arts 2-1 at Stars Field on Friday, Oct. 31.
2014 Homecoming Royalty voting opens today
Voting for the 2014 Homecoming Royalty Court begins today.
Cokesbury Courts water issue solved
The water issue which occurred Saturday afternoon in the Cokesbury Apartments was solved early Saturday evening. Water is now working in all buildings, and did not in fact go off in every building in Cokesbury. The email sent to students was precautionary, as it was believed at first that water would be out across the…
Cokesbury apartments officials report water outage
Cokesbury Court apartments are currently without water, according to an email sent to residents at 12:30 p.m. today. Plumbers working on a plumbing issue in building 8 accidentally hit the main water line and broke it. According to Jeri L. Jones, office manager for university apartments, there is currently no timeline for the water issue…
