Oklahoma City University alumna Elia Folch has turned professional on the Ladies European Tour Access Series.
Women’s basketball swoops past Bacone
The women’s basketball team defeated Bacone 91-59 on Thursday at the Palmer Center in the first game between the two schools.
Men’s basketball wins opening SAC game
The men’s basketball team won their opening Sooner Athletic Conference game of the season against Bacone 91-77 on Jan. 7 at the Palmer Center.
Women’s wrestling advances past quarterfinals
The women’s wrestling team advanced past the NWCA National Duals quarterfinals with a 29-10 rout of Lindenwood (Mo.) Jan. 8 at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Men’s wrestling moves into consolation semifinals
The Stars, ranked seventh in NAIA wrestling, racked up wins over 18th-ranked Cumberland and 16th-ranked Midland (Neb.) 37-13 on Jan. 8. Second-ranked Indiana Tech knocked OCU into the consolations 24-18.
‘Suspicious activity’ reported on campus
Campus police are taking precautionary measures after students filed two reports of suspicious activity on campus.
Dormitory receives plumbing renovations
Students living in Walker Hall’s B Hall were relocated while workers fix reoccurring leaks in the pipes.
Holiday Hospitality: feeding the homeless in OKC
Students have the opportunity to donate their unused prepaid meals to provide lunch for the homeless in Oklahoma City.
New organization forms
The Philanthropy Committee was formed earlier this year as a way to educate students about the importance of giving back to the university.
FYEdays canceled
First-Year Experience has canceled a weekly event due to low attendance. FYEdays are canceled for the remainder of the academic year. FYEdays were hosted on Friday evenings throughout the Fall semester in Walker Hall dormitory for new students. The program was designed to help new students get to know each other and the University. FYEday…
Multiple bikes stolen on campus
Several students’ bicycles have been stolen this year OCU police received reports of the thefts, but without serial numbers, they rarely have the ability to find the missing bikes. “Seven bikes and one seat have been stolen since January 2015,” Lieutenant Michael Kavenius said. “Most of the thefts happen in August, right when school begins….
Alumna receives honorary doctorate
Alumna Kelli O’Hara received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the university Nov. 30 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. “I just always wanted to do what I’m doing so badly,” O’Hara said during the ceremony. “This is above and beyond what I would ever need, just like the other thing,”…
Trees on campus sustain damage after storms
Contributing: Lifestyles Editor Sage Tokach It will take about a week and a couple thousand dollars to get the campus looking the way it did before an ice storm took out several trees. “We are lucky that the only damage we know of so far is just the trees,” said Mark Clouse, director of…
Editor explains insignificance of red coffee cups
Some people believe Starbucks is using red coffee cups to declare war on Christianity and Christmas. In years past Starbucks celebrated the holiday season by using special red cups with wintery Christmas-themed designs. Snowflakes, Christmas ornaments, caroling snowmen, and reindeer adorned cups of Christmases past. But this year the coffee chain chose to celebrate the…
Critic finds film ‘hard to predict’
During the past decade there has been an uptick in movies and television with anti-heroes in the lead role. A lead with questionable morals isn’t a new development. Watching characters struggle to live with their imperfections on screen helps us feel better about ourselves and our own problems. The question is, how far can a…
Columnist suggests meditation to reduce stress
I recently experienced meditation for the first time on a visit to Buddha Mind Monastery, 5800 S. Anderson Road, as part of a service-learning requirement. I arrived at the monastery early in the morning, expecting to dislike it because Buddhism is different from my own tradition. Although I expected the worst, I ended the day…
Editors remind students to count blessings during the holidays
For college students, Thanksgiving represents a calm before the stress of finals season hits us. It is our chance to catch up on sleep and Netflix before studying for finals and spending long nights in Dulaney-Browne Library. It also is a time of year when we are reminded of the things we are thankful for….
New show replaces traditional holiday performances
This holiday season the School of Theater will not perform one of its traditional Christmas plays but a new show instead. In past years the school preformed A Christmas Carol or It’s a Wonderful Life, but this year they are scheduled to perform The Man who came to Dinner. “We have done Christmas Carol and…
‘Most lavish Christmas dance extravaganza’ set to begin
The Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment will present its annual Christmas show Home for the Holidays. Home for the Holidays is scheduled to return Dec. 10-13 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. The show features a variety of ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop numbers. Home for the Holidays is described…
Two emergency phones out of order
Two of the emergency phones on campus are out of order. The phones East of the Dawson-Loeffler Science & Mathematics Center and on the Quad South of Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center have been down for a couple of weeks, said Bradd Brown, chief of police. Brown said he did not have the information with…
OCU named ‘Military Friendly School’ for seventh consecutive year
OCU recently was named a Military Friendly School for the seventh-consecutive year by a media outlet. Schools named to the list are known for helping military personnel make the transition back to civilian life. Victory Media operates militaryfriendly.com, a website that lists companies and schools that actively support military personnel. The site uses surveys in order…
Comedic opera set to open, director to host preshow presentation
The Oklahoma Opera and Music Theatre Company will present this season’s first mainstage opera with the comedy opera Don Pasquale. “Don Pasquale is an opera that is good for first-time opera goers,” said Dr. David Herendeen, the show’s director. “It speaks in the typical TV language. It is an opportunity for the audiences to be…
University president offers Thanksgiving meal
President Robert Henry and his wife, Dr. Jan Henry, will give students who cannot go home for Thanksgiving a place to celebrate with the campus community. Henry is partnering with Sodexo to provide a Thanksgiving meal free of charge to students who are unable to go home because it is too far away. Lunch is…
Business research center splits into three specific parts
The Meinders School of Business Economic Research and Policy Institute has split into three specific centers of research. The centers work on funded research from outside agencies and are available to students for individual research projects and work study jobs. The institute, located in Meinders School of Business, conducts economic impact studies, creates economic models,…
Organization helps families in need during the giving season
The university is partnering with Skyline Urban Ministries this holiday season to help families in need. Various departments and organizations on campus will support 20 families from a list provided by Skyline. Students, faculty and staff who volunteer to help will purchase items on a wish list and deliver them to Skyline who will deliver…
Housing staff looks to replace residence hall’s leaking air system
Leaks in Banning Hall dormitory have led housing officials to seek new climate control systems. Banning Hall uses the oldest heating and cooling system on campus. In this chilled water system, pipes run cooled water to fans that blow air into each room. While innovative at the time of its installation 30 years ago,…
