Archive | September, 2008

Intramurals is competitive, fun at OBU

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Cockroaches not so welcome in Ouachita’s world

I’ve seen cockroaches four times in my life. The first time I was a freshman in college on a night walk around Arkansas State University. I was wearing flip-flops. There were what I would guess to be about 50 cockroaches running across the concrete sidewalk, slipping over my toes and causing me to do an [...]

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OBU football falls at No. 17 Delta State

The Ouachita Baptist football team fell behind early and couldn’t recover as the Tigers dropped their second straight contest, losing 35-17 to No. 17 Delta State in a Gulf South Conference game Saturday afternoon at Parker Field at McCool Stadium. Tweet

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OBU men’s soccer ties University of Alabama, Huntsville 1-1

After falling behind early in the first half and playing a man down for most of the second half, the Ouachita Baptist men’s soccer team rallied to a 1-1 draw against UAH in a Gulf South Conference opener for both schools Saturday afternoon at Charger Field. Tweet

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OBU women’s soccer blanked by UAH

The Ouachita Baptist women’s soccer team dropped its second straight contest after falling to UAH, 4-0, in a Gulf South Conference match Saturday afternoon at Charger Field. Tweet

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Romantic comedy wins with “bankable actress”

This summer I sat down to view one of the most delightful movies I’ve ever seen in my life. The story itself is completely ridiculous and does not hold up well under inspection, but the charm of the cast and the wittiness of the script keeps things above the line. Tweet

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Conference season begins for Tiger soccer teams

The Ouachita soccer teams have begun their seasons and are getting into their conference schedules. The Lady Tigers lost their first conference match of the season Sunday, falling 2-1 in overtime. The men and women travel to Alabama Huntsville this weekend for the men’s first conference game of the year, while the women look to [...]

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Map tests ensure geographic literacy

The American heritage and contemporary world map tests are an important part of Ouachita’s curriculum. “It probably goes back a quarter of a century,” said Dr. Tom Auffenburg, R. Voyt professor of history. “This is not just an OBU phenomenon. It’s nationwide.” Tweet

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OBU volleyball drops heartbreaker to Christian Brothers

The Gulf South Conference “Match of the Week” lived up to the hype as the Ouachita Baptist volleyball team dropped a heartbreaking 3-1 match Thursday night to Christian Brothers at the Sturgis Center. Tweet

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International missions fair to educate, raise awareness

Students desiring more information about missions need look no farther than the student center on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 where 18 missionaries and representatives will gather for an international missions fair. Tweet

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Inside The Battle of the Ravine

Everyone knows the importance of the “Battle of the Ravine“. It’s the Good Guys vs. The Bad, the Tigers vs. [...]

Skeet shooting with Steve

Ever heard of shooting skeet? It is a sport you may have seen while flipping through the channels on TV, [...]

Jody Persson earns Children’s Literature Association award

Jody Persson earns Children’s Literature Association award

  Ouachita student Jody Persson has been awarded the 2012 Carol Gay Award for her essay “Take It to the [...]

Kinesiology students teach local children at river

An honors seminar focused on developing a place-based education course around the Ouachita River was presented many years ago, sponsored [...]

A first for everything: Covering an NBA game press-side

Tension, anxiety, and raw excitement could all be words used to describe the initial feelings I had when covering my [...]

Feel the chemistry: students present at national meeting

Students from Ouachita’s American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapter went to the 243rd ACS National Meeting at the San Diego [...]