By Amy Fuhrman, associate editor Theater students can be seen in the upcoming production for children. The Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, which is located on campus, is in rehearsal for The Cat in the Hat, based on the book by Dr. Seuss. The show will be almost identical to the famous children’s book. The adaptation by…
Fraternity to host events for American Red Cross
By Taylor Rey, staff writer Phi Gamma Delta is hosting their annual philanthropy week and inviting students to participate in several activities to support the Red Cross. Activities planned throughout the week began on Feb. 2 where they had a class teaching basic first aid in the Great Hall from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 4 students…
Production features student skills, pool on stage
By Emily Wiley, Editor-in-Chief A new production on campus will feature an on-stage pool and student aerial silk artist. Metamorphoses is an adaptation from a poem written by the Roman poet, Ovid. The play is about several different Greek myths and how they are connected by the theme of love. As the play continues, the…
Disability services coordinator hired
Jenny Minsberg has been hired as the new disability services coordinator to replace Lee Hall. Hall sent out an email to students Jan. 30 to inform students about the new hire. The job search for a new disability services coordinator and director of first-year experience began after Hall’s retirement Oct. 31. Minsberg was hired for only…
The editor’s top five ad picks of the Super Bowl 2015
When it comes to the Super Bowl, the first thing that comes to mind are the commercials. Some are sad, some are funny, and some probably shouldn’t have even been shown, but either way, they’re what most of America watches the Super Bowl for and what companies spend millions of dollars on. The editors of…
Women’s basketball victory
The women’s basketball team rallied past Texas Wesleyan 84-77 Jan. 31 at Abe Lemons Arena in the Henry J. Freede Activity and Wellness Center. Senior Rateska Brown led the team with 21 points. The Stars, ranked second in NAIA Division I women’s basketball, extended its winning streak to 15 points in going to 15-1, 10-0 in…
Men’s wrestling defeats UCO
Submitted The wrestling team ruined Central Oklahoma’s home winning streak at 22 duals in a 22-16 win Jan. 29 at Hamilton Field House. The Stars, ranked 13th in NAIA wrestling, secured its first win ever at Hamilton Field House while moving to 7-4 on the season. Central Oklahoma, rated 12th in NCAA Division II, suffered its first…
Sports Spectacular recognition
Submitted Billy Tubbs will be recognized as the 2014-15 recipient of the Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence at the annual OCU Sports Spectacular dinner and auction 6 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd Street in Oklahoma City. The Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award honors an individual…
O’Connor, Pfau collect titles
Wrestling senior Heather O’Connor and sophomore Cody Pfau collected titles in the McKendree Bearcat Open at the Melvin Price Convocation Center. Junior Kayla Aggio, senior Brieana Delgado and junior Shelby Morrison picked up runner-up finishes as 12 Stars placed in the tournament. The second-ranked Stars compete in the Women’s College Wrestling Association Championships on Feb. 13-14…
Connecting Across Cultures conference
Submitted by Rod Jones, assistant director of media relations The Education Department is hosting a conference in February to help future school teachers prepare for working in urban school districts. It is the fourth year for the Connecting Across Cultures event, which is funded with support through a grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for…
NSLS chapter begins
Submitted by Rod Jones, assistant director of media relations The National Society of Leadership and Success has started a chapter on campus. To find out more about the society, visit www.societyleadership.org. Forty seven OCU students have joined the chapter, and there are about 20 more students who have applied for membership. The society will be…
Book discussion gathers for funeral
Submitted by Rod Jones, assistant director of media relations The Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma book discussion series at Oklahoma City University will continue with “This Is Where I Leave You” by Jonathan Tropper at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 in Walker Center room 151. In Tropper’s book, the death of a father brings together the…
Law School moves to new downtown location
OCU’s School of Law is “going forward” with their new location at 800 N. Harvey Ave in downtown Oklahoma City.Law students began classes this semester at the new school.
2015 academic all-SAC team
Thirty four student-athletes were named to the 2015 academic all-Sooner Athletic Conference team. The volleyball team had six members on the list, women’s soccer had nine while men’s soccer had six, men’s cross country had seven and women’s cross country had six. To be eligible for the academic all-SAC team, students must maintain a minimum 3.25 grade point…
Softball picked as ‘favorite’
The softball team was picked as favorite to claim the Sooner Athletic Conference 2015 softball title, according to voting by the league’s coaches in the annual preseason poll announced Wednesday by the league office. The Stars, who finished last season with a 55-13 record, have won 19 previous SAC championships. OCU was voted first on five of…
Softball ranked fifth in preseason rankings
The softball team opens the 2015 season ranked fifth in the preseason NAIA softball rankings announced Tuesday. The Stars posted a 55-13 record and a tie for third place in the NAIA Softball World Series last season. OCU led the NAIA in wins last year. The team paced the NAIA in runs scored (495), at-bats (1,809),…
Fall 2014 Athletic Director’s List
The Fall 2014 Athletic Director’s List names169 student-athletes for achieving a 3.0 grade point average. Eighty nine had at least a 3.50 GPA, while 17 made a 4.0 or better. The 169 students averaged at a 3.132 GPA for the semester. “Balancing the rigors of academic requirements and athletic competition requires commitment, perseverance and time management,” Athletic…
Water back on campus
The water main break is repaired and water is restored to campus. The water main broke around 4 p.m. Jan. 15 and facilities started receiving calls from students, faculty and staff about there not being any water. Facilities knew about the water main break before receiving the calls, but there was a discrepancy between OCU…
No water on campus
There is no water on campus due to a water main break in Oklahoma City. The water main is shut down to make necessary repairs. OCU has an emegernecy feed that is designed to feed the physicial plant that can supply water to most of campus. Mark Clouse, director of facilities, said in a Jan. 15…
Men’s basketball suffers close loss
The men’s basketball team lost,81-78, with 2.7 seconds left in the game against Mid-America Christian Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena. Mid-America Christian (10-6, 3-1 Sooner Athletic Conference) scored the game’s final seven points, and the Stars went to 6-4, 2-2 in SAC men’s basketball. Senior Gary Inglett boosted the Stars with 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists…
Women’s basketball makes coach ‘proud’
The women’s basketball team beat Mid-America Christian 80-66 Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena. The Stars held Mid-America to 26.9 percent (7-of-26) shooting from the floor in the second half. OCU, ranked second in NAIA Division I women’s basketball, improved to 9-1, 4-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while Mid-America went to 9-4, 2-2 in the SAC….
Women’s wrestling No. 2 in duals
The women’s wrestling team took runner-up in the NWCA National Duals as King (Tenn.) won the championship dual 24-17 on Saturday at the Fort Wayne Convention Center. The Stars came in second place in the dual tournament for the second time in three years. The Stars, ranked second in the Women’s College Wrestling Association, went…
Women’s wrestling ‘advances’ to semifinals
The women’s wrestling team advanced in the NWCA National Duals with a 33-11 quarterfinal victory over Wayland Baptist on Friday at the Fort Wayne Convention Center. The Stars, ranked second in the Women’s College Wrestling Association, moved to 18-2 with the victory over seventh-ranked Wayland Baptist. The Stars advanced to a semifinal dual 9 a.m. Saturday…
Men’s basketball team continues in SAC play
The men’s basketball team beat USAO 78-76 on Thursday, Jan. 8 in USAO Fieldhouse. Senior Gary Inglett led all scorers with 24 points and six rebounds. The Stars improved to 6-3, 2-1 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while USAO fell to 1-9, 0-3. Senior R.J. McGhee added 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, and…
Women’s basketball team continues in SAC play
The women’s basketball team defeated USAO 87-51 Thursday, Jan. 8 at USAO Fieldhouse. The Stars started the game on a 20-0 run. OCU, ranked second in NAIA Division I women’s basketball, improved to 8-1, 3-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference play, while USAO went to 5-6, 2-1 in SAC play. Senior Ouleymatou Coulibaly led all scorers with 24…
Webster wins third consecutive Waldorf Open title
Senior wrestler Emily Webster took her third consecutive 101-pound Waldorf Open title Saturday at Hanson Fieldhouse. Webster, junior Kayla Aggio at 143 pounds, and sophomores Rachel Archer at 123, Yvonne Galindo at 155 and Cody Pfau at 109 captured tournament crowns for OCU on Saturday. Fourteen Stars placed in the event. The Stars’ individuals grabbing runner-up at…
