Shendra Stevens, music theater/vocal performance sophomore, portrays “Kate Hudlow” in “The Great Kate,” a play performed at the Shadow Collective’s 24-Hour Play Festival on Sept. 23 in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The festival involved students writing, rehearsing and performing an original play within 24 hours. Photo: McAlyn Forbes
Junior Defender Brianna Demuth runs with the ball at the soccer game against Kansas Wesleyan on Sept. 23 at Stars Field. The Stars won 3-0. Their next home game is at 5 p.m. on Sept. 26 against St. Gregory’s. Photo: Elina Moon
Clive Thompson, technology writer and philosopher, is welcomed by Dr. Robin Meyers, professor of rhetoric, and students at a Q&A session on Sept. 19 in Walker Center. Clive Thompson is the first guest of the newly returned Martha Jean Lemons Distinguished Speakers Series. Photo: Elina Moon
Freshman Midfielder Bailey Webb steals the ball at the women’s soccer game on Sept. 17 against Houston-Victoria. The stars won the game 3-1. Their next home game is at 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at Stars Field. Photo: Elina Moon
Junior Forward James Beattie steals the ball at the soccer game against Houston-Victoria on Sept. 17 at Stars Field. The Stars won the game 2-1. Their next home game is at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 against Bethany. Photo: Elina Moon
Anna Engel, studio arts junior, works on her piece, “The Secret Story,” on Sept. 11 in the Norick Art Center. Photo: Sophia Babb
The OCU Symphony Orchestra performs Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 at their concert at 8 p.m. on Sept. 14 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: McAlyn Forbes
Students march around the quad in memory of people who have lost their lives in hate crimes on Sept. 14. This was part of the Stars Stand 4 Peace event, a student response to the events in Charlottesville. It included student, faculty, and religious leader speakers from the community. Photo: Elina Moon
Celina James, music theater sophomore, plays “Gertrude McFuzz” in OCUStripped’s production of “Seussical.” The production has performances at 8 p.m. on Sept. 15 and 16 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Elina Moon
Broderick McQuarters, flute performance sophomore, and accompanist Charles Koslowske perform “Concertino for Flute in D Major” by Cecile Chaminade at the Honors Concerto Recital on Sept. 5 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Elina Moon
Thomas Wheeler, guitar grad, accompanied by Sandra Coursey, piano junior, plays “Concerto de Aranjuez pour Guitar and Orchestra” by Joaquin Rodrigo at the Honors Concerto Recital at 8 p.m. on Sept. 5 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Elina Moon
Stars Week event photos
Stars Week was from Aug. 14-19 and included events such as the Matriculation Ceremony, First Year Follies, and the Blue Out Blow Out Pep Rally. Below is a gallery of highlights from the week.
The sisters of Gamma Phi Beta pose for a group picture on Bid Day on Aug. 20 in front of the Gold Star Memorial Building. Photo credit: Elina Moon
The sisters of Alpha Chi Omega pose for a picture on Bid Day on Aug. 20 by the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Brandon Elder, acting senior, “hits the deck” during an icebreaker game at First-Year Follies Aug. 17 in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. First-Year Follies is a Stars Week event where new students play games to meet new friends and get familiar with their new peers. Photo by Miguel Rios
New students get ready to play an ice breaker game at First-Year Follies on Aug. 17 in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. Photo by Miguel Rios
Law Professor Art LeFrancois speaks during Matriculation Convocation on Aug. 15 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. President Robert Henry typically gives the speech, but was unable to as he is on leave of absence. Photo by Miguel Rios.
Incoming students walk toward the Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center for Matriculation Convocation, the ceremony that officially welcomes new students as members of the OCU community. Photo credit: Miguel Rios
Student orientation leaders meet new students and parents on Aug. 15 at the West Pavilion. Photo credit: Miguel Rios
Addie Pollard, acting freshman; Allison Morris, acting senior, and Alec Espinosa, music theater freshman, perform in OCU Out of the Box’s Edge production of The Effect. The play, directed by Amanda Miller, design and production sophomore, deals with depression, attraction and psychological experiments. Photo: Elina Moon
Austin Gipson-Black, religion sophomore; Monica Hiller, education junior, and Randy Gipson-Black, religion sophomore, swear in as SGA Vice President, SAC President, and SGA President, respectively. The SGA Inauguration was April 11 in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Elina Moon
Eliza Hare, acting junior, performs in TheatreOCU’s The House of Atreus Part 1. The show was performed in two parts and was based on Greek mythology. House of Atreus had performances through April 9th in the Burg Theatre in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Elina Moon
The women’s basketball team arrive home on March 23 outside the Henry J. Freede Wellness Center after winning the national championship against Lewis-Clark State. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Madison Carey, acting sophomore makes an argument for team Edward at the Improv Olympics on March 4th in the Clara E. Jones Administration building. Cole Cloutier, music theater sophomore; Caroline Baniewicz, music theater junior; and Joanne Hoch, acting senior; cheer her on. The improv groups on campus, OCU Improv and Second Act, came together to…
Rachel Weisbart, music theater sophomore; Kay Frazier and Karlye Whitt, vocal performance seniors; Sophia Macias, music theater senior; and Monica Thompson, vocal performance/music theater senior; give an interview on live television in the MainStage opera, Dark Sisters. The show had performances Feb. 17-19 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Elina Moon
Shannon Calkins, music theater freshman, and Meghan Webb, theater for young audiences junior, pray in OCU Out of The Box’s production of “Crooked.” The show had performances Feb. 17 and 18 in Clara E. Jones Administration Building. Photo: Donovan Lawson
