A New Normal
By Lexi Lunsford, Guest Writer It’s 8 a.m. once again. Get out of bed. Get ready. Head to class. Take the same sidewalk to…
The Myth of Balance
By Kylie Kisgen, Guest Writer “Everything in moderation,” the saying goes. Practice, school, work, hobbies, down time, quiet time, eating, walking, driving, cleaning, grocery…
Filtered Lives
By Madelyn Tullos, Online Editor-in-Chief Being a woman is hard. Or maybe we just decided to make it that way. We befriend the mirror…
Just Say It
By Kylie Kisgen, Guest Writer My biggest pet peeve is passive aggressive people. I extremely dislike this characteristic specifically in adults. I have seen…
No Days Off
By Lexi Lunsford, Guest Writer It’s 6:00 am on a cold Friday morning in January. The urge to sink back into sleep is heavy…
The Shape of Friendship
By Charlotte Wood, Guest Writer My freshman year, a girl in my public speaking class asked if we could be best friends. I was…
A new chapter in the same hallway
By Emerson Thompson, Staff Writer After 24 years of serving as dean of the School of Humanities, Jeff Root is stepping into a new…
Signing off…for now
By Madelyn Tullos, Online Editor-in-Chief Saying “no” at Ouachita feels like a sin. They preach to you freshman year to get involved and offer…
Sellars says goodbye
By Jacie Sellars, Print Editor-in-Chief I still remember the first time I stepped into the newsroom during my freshman year at Ouachita. I had…
Mud, memories and meaning
By Avery Walker, Copy Editor Most Saturday mornings on campus tend to be quiet ones, as students sleep in, visit home and enjoy a…
Beyond “happily ever after”
By Lillie Tretter, Staff Writer Instead of simply wishing to live in a fairytale, as we all did as children, “Into the Woods” asks…
News
Social Entrepreneurship Class Partners with Lighthouse Ministries to Support Those in Need
By Janet Carden, Opinions Section Editor Coming this Saturday, April 18, Lighthouse Ministries presents the thrift shopping experience Ouachitonians love to support.…
Miss OBU Preview
The Miss OBU 2026 Scholarship Competition will be held this Saturday, Feb.14, at 7:00 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $7…
A Week in Search of Sisterhood
By Lillie Tretter, Staff Writer On Jan. 19 2026, 175 girls began the process of Rush at Ouachita Baptist University, each carrying…
Features
A New Normal
By Lexi Lunsford, Guest Writer It’s 8 a.m. once again. Get out of bed. Get ready. Head to class. Take the same sidewalk to…
No Days Off
By Lexi Lunsford, Guest Writer It’s 6:00 am on a cold Friday morning in January. The urge to sink back into sleep is heavy…
A new chapter in the same hallway
By Emerson Thompson, Staff Writer After 24 years of serving as dean of the School of Humanities, Jeff Root is stepping into a new…
Sports
Last serves, lasting memories
By Elliana Griffith, Staff Writer Tennis is a sport built on teamwork, hard effort and determination. Ouachita’s tennis team embodies those values and more,…
Home Track Advantage
By Marin Murray, News Editor The Ouachita men’s and women’s track and field teams dominated on their home track, earning a combined 12 wins…
Dance Team Rise
By Ashlyn Kinley, Staff Writer While only being on campus for three years now, the Ouachita Dance Team has grown immensely and is continuing…