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
Students pick out doughnuts during Alpha Chi Omega’s “DONUT let love hurt” on Feb. 17, where students paid a $5 entry fee for unlimited doughnuts. The event was part of the sorority’s Domestic Violence Awareness Week. Photo: Elina Moon
Junior pitcher Matt Young preps the ball in the Star’s game against MidAmerica Nazaren Feb. 10 at Jim Wade Stadium. The Stars beat the team 10-7. The next home game is 3 p.m. Friday at Jim Wade Stadium. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Mackenzie Jones, Maddie Williams, and Audrey Schultz, dance sophomores, pose for a photo during Gamma Phi Beta’s Pancake Palooza Feb. 11 at the Panhellenic Quadrangle. The event supported the organization’s National Ovarian Cancer Coalition fundraising week. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Junior Catcher Joe Lytle prepares to hit the ball at the Feb. 5 baseball game against the York College Panthers. The Stars 7-4. The next home game is 2 p.m. Friday in Jim Wade Stadium against the Midamerica Nazarene University Pioneers. Photo: Elina Moon
Jonathan Ploeg, Gulian van Nierop, Pétur Oddbergur, and Philip Barkhudarov, members of the Olga Vocal Ensemble, serenade members of the audience at their concert on Feb. 4 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. The concert was part of the Wanda L. Bass School of Music’s Distinguished Artist Series. Photo: Elina Moon
Hannah Green, music/theater senior, performs in TheatreOCU’s Stage II production of Clybourne Park. The play has performances at 8 p.m. Feb. 2-4 and 2 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Black Box Theatre in Wanda L. Bass Music Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Matt Tuley, acting sophomore performs “Sweet Caroline” at Miracle Mac on Jan. 27 at the Phi Mu House. This was the last event of their philanthropy week to support the Children’s Miracle Network. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Member of Phi Mu serve students mac and cheese at Miracle Mac on Jan. 27 in the Phi Mu house. This was the last event of their Miracle Week, a philanthropy week to support the Children’s Miracle Network. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Jordan Dorsey, acting sophomore, and Austin Wyatt, acting freshman play two college students in “Really Really,” a play that deals with the subject of rape at a college party. It was directed by Franziska Harms and Zoe Settle, acting juniors and had performances on Jan. 27 and 28 at 2309 N. Blackwelder Ave. Photo: Elina Moon
Barrett Cahalen, dance sophomore; Morgan White, dance senior; and Anthony Giandiletti Jr., dance freshman perform “Iris,” written by graduate composer Daniel Taborda at The Dance Concert on Jan. 27 in the Burg Theater in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. The performance was a collaborative concert between Project 21: Music for the 21st Century and Ann Lacy…
Junior Guard Lou Dunbar goes head-to-head with his opponent. The Stars pulled out a win at 95-93 as time ran out versus University of Science and Arts Oklahoma. The game took place on Jan. 26 at Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center. Photo: Courtney Beyer
Lucas Haupert, acting senior, and Lysa Engle, film sophomore, socialize while watching the Emperor’s New Groove at Phi Mu movie night on Jan. 23 in the Phi Mu House. This was the first event of the sorority’s philanthropy miracle week. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Students play “Battle of the Sexes” at library game night on Jan. 20 in the Dulaney-Browne Library. The staff stayed late and provided board, card and Wii electronic games for students to enjoy. They made homemade snacks as well. Photo: Elina Moon
Julia Waits, acting senior, is surrounded by “voices” during a reading of “Two Birds That Are Stoned,” directed by acting senior Haley Fortune. The play, written by acting senior Allison Morris and performed by OCU students, was part of Fresh Paint’s Performance Lab program Jan. 19 at Oklahoma Contemporary. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Students wait in line to perform a dance combination at callbacks for Anything Goes on Jan. 19 outside large rehearsal hall in the Wanda L. Bass Music Center. Anything Goes, OCU Opera and Music Theatre company’s last musical of the year, will perform April 21-23. Photo: Donovan Lawson