Junior wrestler Riley Fielder competes against alum wrestler Derek Peperas at the Alumni Dual at 2 p.m. on Nov. 5 on the quad lawn. The alumni returned to face the current team, ranked #3 in the NAIA preseason. The team provided refreshments during matches and an open house for the new wrestling room followed the…
Women from Gamma Phi Beta pose at the end of their Lip Sync performance, which was inspired by Forrest Gump, on Nov. 4 in Abe Lemons Arena. The sorority placed first in spirit structure, second in Lip Sync and window painting and placed third in the banner competition. They placed first for Sweepstakes for the…
Ian Marcontell, music theater sophomore, plays “Floyd Collins,” a man who gets trapped in a cave 200 feet underground. Nicholas Haas, music theater junior, portrays “Homer,” his younger brother. The Wanda L. Bass School of Music’s production of Floyd Collins has performances at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4-5 and at 3 p.m. on Nov. 6…
Students paint at the window decorating party on Oct. 30 in the OCU Student Lounge in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The teams had 3 hours to finish decorating. They are judged based on multiple criteria including creativity and school spirit. Photo: Elina Moon
Nicholas Mayes, acting senior, and Lauren Mylin, acting junior portray John Proctor and Mary Warren in TheatreOCU’s production of the Crucible. The show had performances Oct. 27-30 in Burg Theater in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Monica Thompson, Miss OCU 2016, crowns Camryn Sanders, biomedical science junior, as Miss OCU 2017 at the Miss OCU Pageant on Oct. 22 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Sanders will go on to compete in the Miss Oklahoma Pageant in June 2017. Photo: Elina Moon
Students react as OCU Improv performs their first show of the semester on Oct. 21 in the Admin Tower of the Clara E. Jones Administration Building. The group will perform again at 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 22. Photo: Elina Moon
Cassi Gardner, music freshman, sings a solo in “Kyrie” with the University Chorale at the choir concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 13 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo credit: Olivia Johnston
Rachael Bachhofer, nursing junior, and Kourtney Pierce, elementary education sophomore, swipe cards as students arrive for Midnight Breakfast on Oct. 12 in the Tom & Brenda McDaniel University Center. The event, hosted by the Student Activities Council, is free to students each semester during midterms week. Photo credit: Ali Wonderly
Jaeli Wolf, dance performance junior, performs “The Alto’s Lament” at a dress rehearsal for the Student Choreography Show. The show has performances 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Oct. 14 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Caitlin Gibbons, acting junior, sings an original song for her video blog as Austin Wyatt, acting freshman, watches online and sings along in OCU Out of the Box’s production of Speech and Debate. The show had performances at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 7-8 in Clara E. Jones Administration Building. Photo credit: Donovan Lawson
Edyn Rolls, music theater sophomore, accompanied by Megan Barth, sings “Will There Really Be a Morning” at a recital of American Art Song performed by the students of Dr. Christensen on Oct. 3 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Shannon McKenrick, entertainment business sophomore, crosses home plate during the Relay for Life Kickball Tournament Oct. 1 on the quad. Kappa Sigma won the overall tournament, beating Alpha Chi Omega, and a combined team of Phi Mu and FIJI. Photo credit: Ali Wonderly
Wes Peddycord, music theater junior, plays Edna Turnblad in Bass School of Music’s production of “Hairspray.” The show had performances Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Midfielder Petar Djurdjevic goes to mark his opponent. OCU won 5-2 against Bacone on Sep. 26 at Stars Field. Photo credit: Courtney Beyer
Students enjoy ice cream on Sept. 27 at Roxy’s Ice Cream Social, 1732 N.W. 16th St. The ice cream event was a fundraiser for Phi Mu’s philanthropy week. Photo credit: Ali Wonderly
Grace Lewis, bass performance senior, Abby McBroom, bass performance junior, and Jeremiah Rupp, bass performance sophomore play Petrushka by Igor Stravinsky at the OCU Symphony Orchestra concert on Sept. 24 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. The next concert is at 8 p.m. on Nov. 12. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Onnika Hanson, acting sophomore, buys pumpkin bread from Lucas Haupert, acting senior; Austin Martin, music theater/vocal performance junior; and Wesley Yang, psychology/youth ministry senior, on Sept. 23 outside the caf in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The bake sale is part of FIJI’s philanthropy week to support USO. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Mercedes Arndt and Madison Carey, acting sophomores perform in TheatreOCU’s production of Residents of Craigslist. The show has performances Sept. 22, 23, and 24 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. in the black box theatre in the Wanda L. Bass Music Center. There will be a Q&A session with the playwright, Will…
Emily Diaz, acting junior, buys a snow cone in support of Gamma Phi Beta’s philanthropy at Moonball on Sept. 17 at the pavilion. Photo credit: Donovan Lawson
Jessica Martens, music theatre sophomore, Maddie Williams, dance universal sophomore, and Kristen Grooms, dance universal freshman, prepare batter during Pancake Palooza Sept. 17 in the Panhellenic Quadrangle. The event concluded the organization’s Building Strong Girls Week. Photo credit: Ali Wonderly
Teresa Franks and Collin O’Neill, music theatre sophomores play Judas and Jesus in OCU Stripped’s production of Godspell, reimagined in a women’s prison. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Margaret E. Petree recital hall. Admission is free and open to all. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Raylin Couts, cello performance junior performs Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68 by David Popper at the Honors Concerto Recital on Sept. 13 in the Margaret E. Petree Recital Hall. Photo credit: Donovan Lawson
Senior Forward Vanessa Mendoza and Freshman Forward Keilah Ayum hustle to pass the ball to their teammates before their opponents on Sept. 10 at Stars Field. OCU was defeated 1-2 against the Wildcats. The next home game is at 1 p.m. Sept. 24 at Stars Field. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Sara Ricks and Carleigh Wagner, design and production sophomores, and Kayla McKenna, mass communications junior, watch a soccer game on Sept. 8 at Stars Field. OCU won 5-3 against Oklahoma Baptist. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Junior outside hitter Stefani Nell serves the ball during the Women’s Volleyball match Sept. 7 in Abe Lemons Arena. The team won 25-14, 25-19, 25-12 against St. Gregory’s for its first Sooner Athletic Conference victory of the season. The next home game is 1 p.m. Sept. 10. Photo credit: Ali Wonderly