The winners of the 2014 OCU Senior King and Queen title are Caleb Dicke, representing Kappa Sigma, and Ali McCurdy, representing Gamma Phi Beta. Dicke, dance performance senior, was excited to win the award. “All the seniors deserve this,” Dicke said. “It could have gone to anyone.” McCurdy, dance performance senior, was grateful for the…
Festive Feast
Members of campus sororities wait in line for the chocolate fountain during the Festive Feast held Thursday evening in the Great Hall of the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The Festive Feast is an annual event to bring the campus sororities together in celebration of the Holidays.
Photo: Clinton Foster
Annual Panhellenic dinner moved to University Center
OCU Panhellenic is reformatting their annual Festive Feast this year to include Phi Mu, the newest sorority on campus.
Phi Mu sorority becomes official chapter following initiation
OCU’s Phi Mu colony became a chapter Saturday, during their initiation and installation ceremony.
Sorority wins Homecoming sweepstakes two consecutive years
Gamma Phi Beta took the top spot in Homecoming sweepstakes for the second consecutive year.
Greek organizations focus on promoting philanthropy weeks
Greek organizations focused this semester on bringing awareness of their philanthropies through well-publicized events, utilizing new marketing tools.
Homecoming winners announced
Today, at the OCU vs. Champions basketball game, the winners of homecoming were announced.
Homecoming ‘starts’ with events hosted across campus
OCU is hosting Homecoming, a competition with events including banner, window, and lip sync this week.
The theme for this year’s Homecoming is “Start.”
Lip Sync musical competition scheduled for Friday
The lip sync competition for Homecoming is Friday, Nov. 1.
Organizations write and choreograph a short performance to a pre-recorded track. Performers are not allowed to make any noise of their own.
Miss OCU 2014 crowned
Elizabeth Stolper was crowned Miss OCU 2014. Stolper, dance performance sophomore, competed in the Miss OCU pageant along with 12 other contestants. The pageant was Saturday in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. In addition to the Miss OCU title, Stolper also tied for overall talent for her lyrical dance to “You Raise Me…
Miss OCU 2014
Elizabeth Stolper was crowned Miss OCU 2014 on Saturday.
Stolper, dance performance sophomore, competed in the Miss OCU pageant along with 12 other contestants. In addition to the Miss OCU title, Stolper also tied for overall talent for her lyrical dance to “You Raise me Up.”
Sorority hosts philanthropy week, encourages campus involvement
By Lauren Matheny, Staff Writer Gamma Phi Beta’s new philanthropy week, “Building Strong Girls,” began Monday. The week’s events will benefit Girls on the Run and Camp Fire USA, organizations dedicated to helping young women. “We are excited about this new approach to our philanthropy week because everyone on campus knows a young girl who…
Miss America watch party in support of contestant
The Panhellenic community is hosting a Miss America Watch Party at 8 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center.
New sorority hosts first Bid Day, begins colonization
By Mackenzie Menter, Staff Writer Phi Mu, the newest Panhellenic sorority on campus, gave 40 women bids during their first Bid Day hosted Friday. Phi Mu joins Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi and Gamma Phi Beta as the university’s fourth Panhellenic sorority. The sorority was invited to colonize on campus in April after Panhellenic went…
Freshmen increase activity in campus organizations
By The Editors OCU students are known for their commitment to various organizations and participation in multiple activities at any given time. The freshman class this year seems to be extremely involved in campus organizations and groups. A record number of women went through sorority recruitment this year. More than 150 women signed up for…
Sororities share results of Bid Day
New and returning students pledged their membership at Sunday’s panhellenic recruitment.
Senate to vote on allotments, bill at meeting
Senators will vote to approve allotments for the Fall semester and will vote on one piece of legislation at their weekly Senate meeting.
Homecoming Sweepstakes winner announced
Eleven student organizations participated in Homecoming competitions this year. The Phi Gamma Delta colony only competed in the participation competition, which is separate from Homecoming Sweepstakes.
Sophomore wins state singing title
Brittany Jo Bisel didn’t intend to enter the competition, but registered after some coaxing from her father. She had won a state singing title at the Oklahoma State Fair the past two years. She didn’t expect to win again. “I didn’t think they would allow that, because there are politics involved,” she said.
