A laundry room incident occurred in Methodist Hall, causing sophomore Sahara Seifried to be faced with a distressing situation when her clothes were burnt, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of her wardrobe due to damages. The incident was reported to the on-call Resident Assistant (RA) and the Resident Life Coordinator (RLC), Elizabeth…
Stars Week Orientation Introduces New Students to Campus
At the start of every school year, Oklahoma City University hosts a weeklong new student orientation titled “Stars Week.” Stars Week brings together the entire incoming class for a week of information, tradition, and community building that is essential to OCU’s mission, and this year was no different. Stars Week spanned Monday through Saturday with…
Lambda Chi Supports Youth Mental Health and Food Security
Starting on March 6th, OCU’s chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha began their philanthropy week supporting Feeding America and the JED Foundation. These organizations support food security and young adults’ mental health. The Lambda brothers held all events all week in support of these causes! Monday was “Chopped Ice” where snow cones were sold outside the…
April Activities: Best On Campus Events This Month
Check out these awesome upcoming events! Saturday 4/8: ODEI Volunteer Project Monday 4/10: OCU Easter Celebration Tuesday 4/11: Jewish American Celebration Wednesday 4/12: Campus Leadership Awards Thursday 4/13: DARE to Grow Multicultural Night Saturday 4/15: Student Leadership Summit Thursday 4/20: SAC Summer Send Off Friday 4/21: Blue Key Honor Society Spring Sing Saturday 4/22: OKConnect…
Fasting for Spiritual Growth; Ramadan Begins
Considered one of the holiest months of the year for the Muslim community, March 23 marks the ninth month of the lunar calendar and the beginning of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from food and drink, including water during the sunlit hours of the day. This means they only eat or drink prior to dawn…
Residence Life informs students of the Winter Break Check-Out procedures
With winter break right around the corner, Residence Life is informing students of how to prepare and the correct procedures.
Housing plans upgrade for Cokesbury furniture
Cokesbury Court Apartments will receive new bedroom furniture over the summer.
Student finds black particles in Cokesbury tap water
A student recently found black particles in her Cokesbury apartment’s tap water.
Housing director starts dorm food pantry
A housing official has started a new food pantry for Methodist Hall residents.
Gender-Inclusive housing planned for Fall 2021
Last semester, Student Senate drafted and passed a resolution on gender inclusion in OCU housing.
Students frustrated with false fire alarms, early morning construction in Methodist Hall
A fire alarm sounded at about 2:50 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9. The second went off less than a week later at about 5:45 a.m.
Officials need to find simple, consistent housing draft method
The housing draft has changed for the fourth consecutive year.
Pokémon GO gathering hits OCU
A Pokémon GO event hits campus with the help of one OCU student and residence life staff.
8 ideas to improve residence life
The university has made housing improvement a priority for future projects and budgets. Here are eight more projects in the works to improve residence life.
Administrators recognize student concerns, need for change
Oklahoma United Methodist Hall may be facing some changes when the funds are available. Administrators recognized the need for changes in campus buildings in the prioritization report that was released to students April 20. Prioritization is a process in which officials recommend what programs are priorities and which can receive funding cuts. In support function…
Energy conservation contest hosted
Cokesbury Court Apartments officials are hosting an energy conservation competition between buildings until Dec. 17.
Stray cats found lurking near Cokesbury apartments
Students have noticed stray cats living within the Cokesbury gates and around campus.
Students have not claimed these cats as their own.
Student Senate passes Cokesbury apartments security resolution
Security concerns in Cokesbury apartments may be solved in the coming semester
Resident Assistants enforce rules in Methodist Hall
Rules are being newly enforced in United Methodist Hall dormitory.
While the rules are not new, Oubon Sychareune, the dorm’s resident director, just recently began enforcing them.
Apartment gates remain open
The gates in front of Cokesbury Court Apartments have been open all semester. They are supposed to remain closed and only open when residents slide their student IDs.
Student Senate passes resolution regarding laundry maintenance
Student Senate passed a resolution that addresses the maintenance of laundry facilities for campus residents.
A resolution is a formal way for students to communicate their wishes to administration.
Additional visitor parking considered for Cokesbury
Uncertainty about the addition of new visitor parking spots in Cokesbury Court Apartments is causing concern among students and others who use the parking places.
The parking spots in front of and behind the Cokesbury Clubhouse may be turned into visitor parking spots in the future.
Alvin’s releases dollar menu
Alvin’s Café released a new dollar menu Oct. 7.
The menu features new items that cost less than $2. Menu items include chips, candy, fruit, taquitos, hot dogs, and various types of slider sandwiches.
Updated policy released banning pets on campus
Students and faculty will no longer see pets playing on the quad.
A policy released Sept. 27 bans student and faculty from bringing pets onto campus.
This includes all buildings and facilities on campus.
Plant blocking drivers’ vision
Several trees and bushes are campus are blocking sight lines for drivers, creating a potentially dangerous situation.
A main concern is a plant that is blocking the view of oncoming traffic in Cokesbury.
Bed bugs found in dormitories on campus
By Emily Wiley, Staff Writer Students moved back into their rooms earlier this month after a case of bed bugs forced them to relocate temporarily. Two cases of the parasites were found on campus, but OCU Housing officials said Sept.16 they are taking actions to prevent them. Officials hired a pest control company after residents…
