The twisted and captivating tale of Pietà/Suor Angelica took the stage this past weekend as a part of the Wanda Bass School of Music season. Pietà/Suor Angelica are two separate operas that tie into each other through characters and plot lines. Pietà is a new opera co-written by the director of this production, Andrea DelGiudice….
Indigenous author to host webinar for students
Famous author Tommy Orange will be speaking at Oklahoma City University.
Senior prepares for career in education, English
Natalie Gregg, English/education senior, aspires to teach the next generation about literature.
Students adapt English publication for new circumstances
This year’s issue of “The Scarab” may have significant differences from previous copies, with potential changes both in distribution and makeup.
New study abroad coordinator encourages cultural exchange experiences
OCU has a new study abroad coordinator who encourages students to take advantage of unique study abroad experiences.
Faculty allege discrimination by officials
Faculty and staff are accusing university officials of discrimination and retaliation.
Mainstage opera to include androgynous character
The next OCU mainstage opera will be “Die Fledermaus” and will feature a gender-nonconforming character.
TESOL providing undergraduate program for students to teach abroad
The TESOL program is offering a new undergraduate certificate program.
Language student joins United Nations job program
Madelyn Parker, English/Spanish senior, will go from studying language to teaching it. Parker recently was accepted into the English Opens Doors Program, a job through the United Nations development program and the Chilean ministry of education, to teach English in Chile. She will teach from August to December. Parker said she won’t know where she…
Olympic-style weightlifter places at nationals
Nick Shironaka, English senior, carries a heavier load than most students.
Award-nominated alumnus, novelist to revisit campus for book reading
National Book Award finalist and alumnus Brandon Hobson is returning to campus to speak about his book.
Economics senior to spend year teaching in South Korea
An economics senior is spending a gap year teaching English in South Korea before attending graduate school.
Sixteen students to travel to China for OCU Doers program
The program sends OCU students to a foreign country to facilitate cultural expansion, learning and service.
Columnist abroad commends efforts to learn a new language
Anyone who is trying to learn a new language is trying, and deciding to do it the hard way.
Professors begin English classes for Oklahoma immigrants
The university’s TESOL program began a series of weekly classes on citizenship English for residents in the Oklahoma City metro area.
Memorial service for Dr. Regina Bennett rescheduled
A celebration of Dr. Regina Bennett’s life was scheduled Jan. 14 but has been postponed due to weather. The memorial will now take place Jan. 15.
Faculty, staff cover for professor on medical leave
Dr. Regina Bennett, associate professor of English, is on medical leave for the semester.
10 reactions to the puppy-monkey-baby commercial by major
Mountain Dew used a puppy-monkey-dog to advertise their kickstart drink. This commercial generated many thoughts, so I organized some comments by major.
Organization to release literary anthology
Sigma Tau Delta will issue its annual edition of The Scarab, a creative anthology, in April.Sigma Tau Delta, OCU’s chapter of the international English honor society, creates this publication to showcase the immense talents of OCU students.
Honors students travel to National Collegiate Honors Council Conference
Five student members of the OCU Honors Program and three faculty represented Oklahoma City University in Denver over the weekend at the annual National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. The NCHC is the national professional association of undergraduate honors programs and colleges, dedicated to providing support collegiate honors programs and expanding these programs on campuses across…
Red Earth MFA creative writing program hosts book launch
The OCU Red Earth MFA creative writing program will host a book launch at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10 to celebrate the publication of “The Walmart Republic,” a collection of poetry by Quraysh Ali Lansana and Christopher Stewart. The event will take place in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Copies of the…
Powerful Prose series features book about Nazi suppression
The Powerful Prose book discussion series will continue with a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Full Circle Bookstore. The featured novel is titled “The Nicest Nazi: Childhood Memories of World War II,” by Oklahoma author Christiane Brant Faris. OCU President Robert Henry will lead the discussion along with Faris, who is a…
“Let’s Talk About It” book series focused on Oklahoma crime novels
The 2014 “Let’s Talk About It” book discussion series will feature novels of investigative crime taking place in Oklahoma. The first discussion will take place at 7 p.m. on Sept 9 in Walker Center room 151, and will feature the novel “The Old Buzzard Had It Coming,” by Donis Casey. At each session in the…
Spanish play performed in English for first time
OCU Stage II is producing a Spanish play, Tried and True, for the first time in Englis
Tutoring available at LEC
The learning enhancement center provides free tutors to help students improve in any class.
The John Hoyle Carlock Jr. Learning Enhancement Center has free tutors assisting in all major subjects offered at OCU.
Community remembers ‘revolutionary’ professor
Using Yahoo! instant messenger and a TV screen, a student was one professor’s lifeline.
