By Miguel Rios, Staff Writer The women of Alpha Chi Omega are preparing for their Sexual Assault Awareness event. Throughout the week they will post on social media about sexual assault and domestic violence awareness. “We’re trying to embrace April in the sense of it being Sexual Assault Awareness Month,” said Nicole Wilwert, dance…
Officials urged to reevaluate food prices
By The Editors Dining on campus is always a touchy subject with students across the nation. Food is one of the top complaints on college campuses, according to studentadvisor.com. Hundreds of students were surveyed to find out what their top complaints about college are. Lack of diversity and tuition also made the list. The…
Star Wars, Shakespeare combined for performance
By Taylor Rey, Staff Writer Star Wars and Shakespeare are an unlikely combination, but students will get the chance to see both in the next OCU Edge production. William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back is a play written by Ian Doescher. The show is actually the script of the second movie in the Star…
Students question meal plans, Sodexo prices
By Lauren Matheny, Lifestyles Editor One of the first things students must decide each semester, along with where they will live on campus and what classes they will take, is which meal plan they will use for the coming year. While nearly all students utilize Alvin’s Café or the caf for meals and snacks,…
Bible study opens up to campus community
Lambda Chi Alpha is offering a new weekly Bible study. The “Chop House Bible Study” was created in February by the chapter’s chaplain Ben Patterson, religion freshman. The study is hosted for 30 minutes at 11 p.m. every Tuesday in the relaxation room in the Lambda Chi house. There are usually about five or six…
Senior class revives tradition, gives gift to university
By Sage Tokach, Staff Writer Seniors will present the university with a gift from their class as they finish their undergraduate schooling. The tradition of the senior gift was strongest in the 1920s through 1950s. Then, it faded away for a while, but recent senior classes have brought it back in the hopes of…
Student-run theater company forms, addresses societal problems
By Miguel Rios, Staff Writer A new, student-run theater company has formed on campus. The Shadow Collective is a devised theater company that focuses on addressing societal issues. “It’s an organization that challenges today’s problems through theater, while making it known that we are the change in the world,” said Taylor Blackman, acting freshman….
Phil McSpadden, head softball coach, is congratulated on his record-breaking number of wins by President Henry and other attendees after the doubleheader victories against Southwestern Assemblies of God on April 10 at Ann Lacy Stadium. McSpadden beat the record of the most wins by any collegiate softball coach with 1,458 wins. Photo: Prisca Lynch
Softball coach makes history with most wins
By Emily Wiley, Editor-in-Chief The man who just beat the record for the most wins of any four-year collegiate softball coach didn’t even plan on coaching. Phil McSpadden received the distinction Friday when he won his 1,458 game at OCU. McSpadden was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Associations Hall of Fame in 2014…
Cheer squad wins second consecutive national title
The small co-ed cheer squad won the National Cheer Alliance Collegiate National Championship for the second year in a row. The cheer and pom squads competed at the NCA and National Dance Alliance Collegiate National Championships on April 8-12 in Daytona. Both squads won national titles last year. The teams planned to defend their titles…
Big Event changes to accommodate budget cuts
By Kyle Wallace, Staff Writer Student Activities Council’s annual Big Event is undergoing changes to accommodate a smaller budget and increase the number of students served. SAC hosts Big Event to celebrate the end of the academic year and provide students with fun activities. This year’s event theme is World’s Fair, which will feature…
Freshmen reflect on first year with ceremony
By Taylor Rey, Staff Writer As the school year comes to a close, it’s time for freshmen to reflect on their first year college experiences with the annual Fire and Water Ceremony. OCULeads hosts the ceremony every year to commemorate the end of the year for each new freshmen class. OCULeads was created in…
SGA funds help send students to international conference
Two students will attend an international conference, thanks to Student Government Association. Sadeq Al-Fayyadh and Serwan Bakey, nursing Ph.D. students and members of the Iraqi Student Organization, requested funds from SGA at the Student Senate meeting March 24 to attend the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry to present their research. Their research is a quantitative,…
The OCUpella group singing around midnight at Relay For Life on April 10. Relay For Life was 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. on the quad. Relay For Life raises money for the American Cancer Society. Participants in this year’s event raised more than $20,000. Photo: Amy Webb
Phi Gamma Delta, also known as Fiji, performing at Spring Sing, a competition hosted by the Blue Key Honor Society, on April 8 in the Petree Recital Hall in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Fiji was the winner of the competition. Alpha Chi Omega also won “Best in Show.” Photo: Amy Webb.
‘Love Not Hate’ day returns
By Kayla McKenna, Staff Writer The annual Love Not Hate Day will return to campus for the tenth time this year. The event is hosted by religious life and provides an opportunity for the community to come together in support of solidarity and love in the face of turbulent political and social issues. The event…
Music students fulfill requirements
By Kyle Wallace, Staff Writer Undergraduate students are expected to complete a comprehensive assignment at the end of their four years at OCU, but music performance majors must complete two recitals before they can walk across the stage donned in a robe and mortarboard. Music performance juniors and seniors must give recitals to fulfill degree…
FIJI members receive charter after colonization
By Emily Wiley, Editor-in-Chief The men of Phi Gamma Delta have secured their chapter and are officially the Omicorn Chi chapter. After nearly six years of being on campus, Fiji received their charter from their headquarters on March 28. “It feels good,” said Jacob Overling, president of Fiji. “It feels different than other fraternities on…
Senators release applications for appointed positions
By Lauren Matheny, Lifestyles Editor Student Government Association is accepting applications for new officer appointments for the 2015-16 academic year. Chance Johnson, Student Government Association president-elect, will appoint officers to the SGA executive cabinet. Open positions include chief of staff, secretary of public relations, secretary of finance, and secretary of policies and initiatives. All students…
New housing assignment system begins
By Mackenzie Menter, Copy Editor There will not be a housing draft this year. Walker Hall will be co-ed, but open to freshmen only. Draper Hall will only be open to sophomores and up. Banning Hall will remain open only to honors students. Smith Hall will remain closed for renovations. University Manor Apartment will be…
SGA vice president-elect shares goals for next term
By Emily Wiley, Editor-in-Chief Students elected a new vice president of Student Government Association. Nic Rhodes, economics sophomore, was elected into the position of vice president of SGA April 1 after students voted via OrgSync. Rhodes ran against Brandon Elder, acting freshman, for the office. Rhodes was born in Hurst, Texas, where he played soccer at…
McSpadden claims record-breaking wins
Submitted Softball coach Phil McSpadden collects the milestone victory in the Stars’ 13-1, 8-0 sweep of Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) on April 10 at Ann Lacy Stadium. McSpadden reached win No. 1,458. He has the most wins against four-year schools of any college softball coach. The OCU coach owns a 1,458-356 record in his 28th…
Officials wave student parking tickets after severe weather
The United Methodist Hall parking garage will not be open today, April 8, in the case of severe weather, according to university housing. Students who received parking tickets in the United Methodist Hall parking garage during the storms on March 25 will not pay for those tickets. Students, faculty and staff were informed via email…
Visiting artist offers Maymester class
Submitted The university’s visiting artist Mike Wimmer will teach a three-week Maymester course titled “Exploring the Landscape” at various locations throughout the city this spring. The course is open to all majors and will meet on weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon May 11 through June 1. The art course will count as a three-hour elective…
Pfau becomes ‘outstanding wrestler’
Submitted Sophomore wrestler Cody Pfau became the outstanding wrestler of the Women’s USA Wrestling University Nationals. Pfau pinned defending champion Erin Golston of the New York Athletic Club in 1:58 to capture the 105-pound championship. Eight Stars placed in the tournament. Those OCU individuals who took second at their respective weights were Kayla Aggio at…
Women’s golf team finishes sixth
Submitted The women’s golf team posted a sixth-place finish in the Houston Baptist Husky Invitational March 31 at Riverbend Country Club. Oklahoma City, ranked fourth in NAIA women’s golf, compiled a 313-319-314–946 to end the tournament ahead of four NCAA Division I teams. Sophomore Kailey Campbell tied for 17th to pace the Stars. Campbell provided the Stars…
