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SGA applications due after Spring Break
Applications for Student Government Association are due March 21.
Three scholarships drop apartment coverage
Athletic, Clara Luper and American Indian scholars no longer will be able to apply their scholarships to Cokesbury Court Apartments.
Megan Carpenter, music theater freshman, sings “The Worst Pies in London” to emcee Leslie Marie Coffman, acting senior, at a rehearsal for the annual Broadway Fun for Funds on Feb. 27 in Burg Theater in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. The event raised $1, 140 for organizations such as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and RAIN Oklahoma….
Professor on leave, choir gains three adjunct directors
Judith Willoughby, professor of conducting and choral music education, is on leave this semester and three adjunct professors are taking her place.
Editor shares domestic violence experience
I was the one out of four women that have been a victim of domestic violence.
Advice for students on academic probation
I was on academic probation because I had a grade point average lower than 2.0. I screwed up.
Fraternity to host event to benefit Feeding America
Lambda Chis will perform a talent of their choice at the event and, at the end of the performances, the audience will bid on the talent they enjoyed most. The highest bidder will go on a date with the member or can have him perform an act of service, such as washing their car, cleaning or doing their laundry.
Wrestling women qualify for Olympic trials
Winning and weight are always on the minds of two members of the women’s wrestling team. Cody Pfau and Becka Leathers qualify for Olympic trials.
Athletes bring home victories during Winter Break
While other students, faculty and staff rested during the break, coaches and athletes were bringing home victories.
Holiday Hospitality: feeding the homeless in OKC
Students have the opportunity to donate their unused prepaid meals to provide lunch for the homeless in Oklahoma City.
Two emergency phones out of order
Two of the emergency phones on campus are out of order. The phones East of the Dawson-Loeffler Science & Mathematics Center and on the Quad South of Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center have been down for a couple of weeks, said Bradd Brown, chief of police. Brown said he did not have the information with…
Fraternity withdraws from national organization
Only one of OCU’s fraternities is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. The NIC is a national association that represents fraternities in the U.S. Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) is the only fraternity at OCU still involved in the NIC. Lambda Chi Alpha resigned its membership Oct. 27. “Lambda Chi believes the NIC’s new direction…
Soccer seasons come to an end
The men’s and women’s soccer teams finished their seasons this week.
Students enjoy discounted frozen yogurt at Orange Leaf, 600 N.W. 23rd St., during OCU on Uptown on Nov. 4. The event is one of the Homecoming events and offers discounts at various places in Uptown Oklahoma City. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Basketball coach takes new job ‘day-by-day’
The new men’s basketball coach enjoys big-city living, trying new restaurants, going to concerts with his wife, and watching the Dallas Mavericks. Vinay Patel started at OCU on Oct. 15 by leading the team’s practice. He replaced Dionne Phelps, former head coach, who left Oct. 9 to be assistant coach at Oakland University in Rochester,…
Men’s basketball team receives new coach
Vinay Patel is the new head coach for the men’s basketball team. Patel is taking over for Dionne Phelps, former head coach. Phelps’ last day was Oct. 9 after accepting a position as assistant coach at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Patel spent the 2014-15 season as assistant coach at Roger State University in Claremore,…
The Full Story: Men’s basketball coach resigns
The men’s basketball team is starting its season without a coach. Head Coach Dionne Phelps announced Oct. 7 he was leaving to be the assistant coach at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. His last day was Oct. 9. “The timing is very poor,” Athletic Director Jim Abbott said. “I’m upset for the team to have…
Men’s basketball season starts without coach
The men’s basketball team is starting its season without a coach. Head Coach Dionne Phelps announced Oct. 7 that he was leaving to be the assistant coach at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Oct. 9 was his last day. “The timing is very poor,” Athletic Director Jim Abbott said. “I’m upset for the team to have…
Police ask students for help reporting suspicious people
Campus police are asking for students’ help. OCU Police encourage students to be wary and report any suspicious or unknown people seen on campus, Chief Bradd Brown said Monday. “It’s a small community and it is usually pretty easy to tell who doesn’t belong,” Brown said. “We rely on people’s eyes and ears to be…
Indian taco sale canceled
The Native American Society’s Indian taco sale that was set for Sept. 25 was canceled. The cancellation occurred because of issues with where the food could be prepared, said Brianna Hillebrand, cell and molecular biology senior and president of NAS. The Indian tacos are usually prepared in the kitchen of Watson Lounge in Bishop W. Angie…
Communications director resigns
Sandy Pantlik, senior director of university communications, resigned from her position Sept. 18. Pantlik left after receiving a job offer at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City. Leslie Berger, director of public relations, and Rod Jones, assistant director of media relations, said they were unsure of Pantlik’s reason for leaving, besides that it was a good opportunity for…
Baseball program receives endowment
Denney Crabaugh, head baseball coach, will leave behind the legacy he’s always dreamed of when he retires. The Denney Crabaugh Endowment will be invested permanently to benefit OCU baseball and provide funds toward the program’s needs such as scholarships, equipment and travel. “Coach Crabaugh has given countless hours to build our nationally prominent program, positively…
The cast of OCU Stripped’s performance, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, rehearses a song from the show at dress rehearsal Sept. 17. The performances were free to attend Sept. 18-19 in the Petree Recital Hall in The Wanda L. Bass School of Music. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Dance school changes name to define program
The Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management will no longer be known by that name. The school was renamed The Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment to help make the school’s purpose easier to understand, said Melanie Shelley, associate dean and professor of arts management. “It’s an effort for it…
SGA receives less funding
Student Government Association faces a budget cut this year. SGA’s budget for the 2015-16 academic year is $165,000, $45,000 less than last year’s budget. SGA received notice of the cut in June, but SGA President Chance Johnson is unsure of who made the decision because of turnover in academic affairs office. “There were budget cuts…
