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Ouachita marching band ‘blasts’ audience in true Tiger form

There’s just something about watching the 98 people in the Ouachita marching band perform. Maybe it’s a question of how on earth you get so many people to do something as complicated as marching with skill and precision. Maybe it’s the choice of songs, which have included hits from Offspring to Michael Jackson. Tweet

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Dino’s Main Street Cafe offers new options for students

When it comes to restaurants, Arkadelphia college students have notoriously had very little choice. Of course, students have fast food favorites like Taco Bell and McDonald’s, and even some places like Waffle House and Cracker Barrel. There is also the great Burger Barn. But for the most part, the restaurant business has been a sparse [...]

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Studios prepare to unload winter film selections

It’s already in the air. The Christmas stuff is already cluttering the garden center at Wal-Mart. Some of the smarter families are already starting their shopping. There is already a Christmas tree in the Arkadelphia Cracker Barrel, and that can only mean one thing: the holiday season is on the way. And while most people [...]

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Fan favorite is hit or miss with viewers

Before this past week, I had never seen NBC’s hit comedy “The Office.” That does not mean I didn’t want to see it. It’s just that the pressures of school prevented me from tuning in. Of course, scheduling conflicts are always solved when a series is put on DVD, and so we have “The Office: [...]

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Gospel choir makes joyful noise

“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” It’s a phrase we hear repeated in church many times. It is the basis of countless hymns and anthems. It’s a sentence meant to inspire the heart to leap up and worship God for everything He has done, and everything He is going to do. One group of [...]

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A&E in Brief

•Once again, ROB ZOMBIE terrifies audiences all over the country as his new film, a remake of the 1978 classic horror flick, “Halloween,” scares up $26.5 million at the box office this past weekend. Meanwhile, the latest in the teen comedy mold, “Superbad,” takes second place with $12.2 million, while newcomer “Balls of Fury” brings [...]

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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 [...]