Students and faculty are participating in the state-wide teacher walkout that began Monday, April 2 and has lasted throughout the week. The purpose of the walkout is to demand higher raises for teachers and increase funding for schools.
School of Music prepares for final mainstage musical of semester
Students and faculty are working to produce On the Town, the Wanda L. Bass School of Music’s final mainstage of the year.
Musicology curriculum changes, new classes offered to students
The two musicology seminars for the fall semester are American Music during the Depression and World War II, and Sound and Religion.
Student affairs to host annual Star Summit leadership workshop
Star Summit will be from 2-5 p.m. Friday in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The summit occurs every spring.
Editorial: Women in powerful roles possess ability to set a new standard
Women are earning leadership positions in increasing numbers at OCU and should continue to do so.
Music student teaches 11 hours a day to prepare for career
Abby McBroom, music education senior, splits her student teaching between four schools.
Review: Postmodern novel blurs reality, defies concept of truth
Most know Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for its 1998 film with Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro, but the 1971 novel off which it was based is of much higher quality, if just as incoherent.
Opinion: Columnist addresses gender inequality within societal standards
In the classroom, many aren’t taught about gender equality or consent. We’re taught about these things outside the academic world–from the worlds of Hollywood and the music industry.
Business school officials to host leadership conference for women
Meinders School of Business officials will host the ninth annual Women in Leadership Conference in April.
Nursing senior works toward goal of becoming dean
Rachael Bachhofer, nursing senior, prepares for her career by working at two hospitals between classes and clinicals.
Opinion: Columnist reflects on SGA presidential candidates, runoff election
Students were bombarded with information and posts about the Student Government Association presidential election during Spring Break and when we returned to campus.
Review: Horror film accomplishes goal, but little further
“It Comes at Night” is set in a remote location and equally remote time period after a plague has wiped out the majority of the population.
Editorial: Clearer SGA constitution needed for smoother election process
The Student Government Association presidential election became a runoff election due to a discrepancy between election rules and the SGA constitution.
Students use online community, buy, sell items.
Students are using a Facebook group, “OCU Buy Sell Trade,” to sell clothes, furniture or objects they no longer use.
Theater students required to attend guest production
Full Circle Productions partnered with the University of South Carolina to bring The Pavilion to OCU Friday and Saturday.
Students win debate tournament, advance to nationals
Jamison Keefover, mass communications senior; Tyler Patton, mass communications junior, and Blayne Childers, acting sophomore, qualified for national tournaments.
Students react to Las Vegas shooting
A shooting in Las Vegas has become the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S.
Downtown in December offers holiday-themed events
Downtown in December is an annual local series of holiday-related events. It includes favorites like ice skating in the Devon Ice Rink and snow tubing.
Buy For Less closes, university officials decide against buying it
The building that formerly housed Buy For Less just west of campus will remain empty for the foreseeable future.
OCU to participate in Open Streets for third year
OCU is hosting a tent at Open Streets again this year and students are invited to attend or volunteer.
No cause for alarms
Alarms inside buildings didn’t sound for a tornado drill, ever wonder why?
Harkins raises prices for free movie night
The price increase began at the beginning of last semester, but the group rate was raised as a whole, not toward OCU exclusively.
Students to host workshop highlighting study abroad experiences
OCU is one of two universities in the United States participating in a global digital storytelling project.
Athletes bring home victories during Winter Break
While other students, faculty and staff rested during the break, coaches and athletes were bringing home victories.
SGA to address student concerns about food, recycling
Student Government Association officials are working to make changes to address student concerns including those to campus food service.
Master’s program set to begin in Taiwan
The university and the National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences in Taiwan agreed to create a Master’s degree in Montessori early childhood education.
