By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief OCU survived its second-round NAIA Division I women’s basketball tournament matchup with Shawnee State (Ohio) 56-54 on Friday at the Frankfort Convention Center. Schera Sampson of Shawnee State missed a 10-foot jumper as time expired as the Stars held off the 18th-ranked Bears. Second-ranked OCU (28-3) takes on seventh-ranked Lee (Tenn.)…
Officials refuse to release results of candidate appeal
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Students won’t know all of their choices for the top representative of the student body until the day the election begins. The decision comes after Student Government Association presidential candidate Jacilyn Kennedy was disqualified March 13 from the race. Kennedy, entertainment business junior, was one of six students who filed for…
Officials respond to recent lockdown
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Police still are searching for suspects after a March 12 shooting that resulted in officials putting OCU on lockdown. OCUPD responded to a call that shots were fired near N.W. 29th Street and Indiana Ave. Oklahoma City police officers already were in the area, said Steve Taylor, OCU’s assistant chief of…
Student body to elect student government officers
Students will elect new officers to Student Government Association when the university resumes classes after Spring Break.
University to close early due to weather
The university will close at 1:30 p.m. today due to weather.
University plans closing at 3 p.m.
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief The university will close at 3 p.m. today due to current weather conditions. Students with classes beginning at 2:30 p.m. are advised to attend class and their professors will dismiss them at 3 p.m., said Kent Buchanan, assistant provost. “We can’t say right now whether the university will be closed any…
Snow affects scheduled meeting
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Tonight’s Student Senate meeting, scheduled for 8 p.m. in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center has been canceled due to the weather. According to an email sent out by Terrance Craft, president of Student Senate, a special session of Senate will be called by Robin Ladd, SGA…
University officials resolve space allocation issues
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Administrators have created a proposal to solve some of the space allocation issues on campus. The issues stemmed from the University Special Events Policy, which was created in 2009, but more strictly enforced since July 2012, according to Student Publications’ archives. A committee of faculty, staff and administrators formed in response…
Officials propose law school funding agreement
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Student leaders from the Student Government Association and the law school have settled their financial feud. Student government and bar association officials resolved their conflict Jan. 26. They are waiting to see if the Student Senate agrees with their compromise. The agreement, which would not take effect until Fall 2013, will…
Women’s wrestling team takes WCWA runner-up
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief OCU finished as the Women’s College Wrestling Association runner-up Saturday in Tennessee. Joey Miller and Emily Webster collected individual national championships for the second year in a row, as 15 Stars became all-Americans. No. 1-ranked Simon Fraser (British Columbia) edged the second-ranked Stars 116-109 in the team standings to win the…
Poetry reading to open Ellison Centennial events
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief A creative writing faculty member at OCU will present a poetry reading accompanied by a jazz quartet at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 to open the state’s Ralph Ellison Centennial celebration. The performance-featuring poet Quraysh Ali Lansana and the New Growth Jazz Quartet is the first in a series of events to…
Computer center offers free workshops
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief The Intergenerational Computer Center at Oklahoma City University is presenting free workshops for business managers and for high school students preparing for college. A finance expert will show participants how to create and manipulate spreadsheets during a workshop scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 23. A representative from Scholarship Paths will show…
Dormitory fire alarm rings again
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Students living in Oklahoma United Methodist Hall evacuated early this morning when the fire alarm went off. The alarm began ringing at about 5:56 a.m. and students stood outside for nearly 10 minutes. “It apparently has to do with the water pressure,” said Jorge Marzola, head resident for the dormitory. Marzola…
Students evaluate funding options for law association
Senate’s Steering Committee discussed two proposals Nov. 29 about amending the association’s bylaws, which may be addressed next semester.
Space allocation discussions continue
Student senators approved a resolution this week to protest the university’s space allocation policy.
Pageant winner announced
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Sarah Beth White, dance performance junior, was crowned Miss OCU 2013 Friday evening. Fifteen contestants competed in the pageant for scholarships and an opportunity to win the crown and represent OCU at Miss Oklahoma in June. “I think I am still in shock,” White said. “It’s always something you hope for.”…
Men’s pageant winner announced
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Elliott Mattox, music theater junior, was crowned this year’s Mr. OCU. Mattox won a cash prize of $200, as well as $250 Alvin’s cash. The competition consisted of four categories, the on-stage question, sportswear or active wear, talent, and evening wear. The eight competitors had a variety of talents, ranging from…
Rabbi scheduled to speak on campus
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief OCU will host a rabbi who specializes in Jewish education for this year’s Neustadt Lectures titled “Reading Scripture with the Rabbi” Nov. 15. The guest lecturer is Rabbi Vered Harris, the spiritual leader of Temple B’nai Israel in Oklahoma City. The three lectures are free to the public and will include…
Pipe burst in dorm parking garage
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief A pipe burst in the L1 parking garage of Oklahoma United Methodist Hall at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, causing the fire alarm to trigger. Jorge Marzola, head resident of Methodist Hall, said facilities was assessing the damage. The power to that area of the parking garage had been turned down, Marzola…
Student wins TFCU annual contest
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Dianna Marin, a student at Oklahoma City University, has a little extra incentive to hit the books this semester. Marin is a winner of Tinker Federal Credit Union’s, TFCU annual Win Your Break contest, and received a $500 travel voucher for her next college break. “I’ve never won anything, so I…
Stars slotted second in Sooner Athletic Conference
By Susannah Waite, Editor-in-Chief Oklahoma City University was picked to finish second in the Sooner Athletic Conference according to the SAC preseason softball coaches’ poll. In a narrow vote, the Stars were picked to finish behind Lubbock Christian (Texas). OCU received three first-place votes and sits one point behind Lubbock Christian who picked up four…
ICC to host free career prep workshops
By Susannah Waite, Staff Writer The Intergenerational Computer Center will host free career preparation workshops and a workshop about how to finance a college education. A workshop on job search skills and resume writing will be held from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Kimberly Folkes of Workforce Oklahoma will be available to discuss…
Costume lab creates costumes for Halloween trick-or-treaters
By Susannah Waite, Staff Writer Students from Oklahoma City University’s Arts Management Costume Lab helped make costumes for Positive Tomorrows students this year. The Positive Tomorrows children used their new costumes to trick-or-treat last week at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Positive Tomorrows is an elementary school for homeless children. Read a story that ran…
Community prepares for Homecoming festivities
Students are getting amped for a weekend of Homecoming activities. About 11 participating organizations worked to incorporate the theme “Let the Games Begin” into each event hosted during the week, said Jack Malone, mass communications senior and Homecoming chairman.
Momaday to speak on campus
By Susannah Waite, Staff Writer Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and storyteller N. Scott Momaday will give a presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 30 in the Kerr McGee Auditorium in the Meinders School of Business. The event is free to the public. Momaday is known as one of the best storytellers in America. He won the…
Dedication ceremony part of homecoming festivities
By Susannah Waite, Staff Writer Oklahoma City University will hold a dedication ceremony for an art collection donated by Bobbie Burbridge Lane and the Burbridge Foundation. The ceremony will be part of Homecoming festivities and will begin at 11 a.m. Nov. 3 in the University Center. The Burbridge Foundation donated more than a dozen paintings…
