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Hoppe named GSC women’s soccer Defender of the Week

Ouachita Baptist University senior goalkeeper Whitley Hoppe earned Gulf South Conference women’s soccer Defender of the Week Sept. 29 as announced by conference officials. Hoppe wins her first career award after blanking visiting Alabama-Huntsville Sunday as OBU claimed its first GSC win of the season…

Lady Tigers named top academic team in NCAA Division II softball

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced on Sept. 28 that the Ouachita Baptist University softball team has been named the No. 1 team in the girls got game Top Ten All-Academic rankings for NCAA Division II. The Lady Tigers had a combined 3.663 GPA for…

Ouachita Baptist football jumps to No. 14 in AFCA Poll

After a 38-14 victory over then-No. 9 Delta State at home on Saturday, Sept. 26, Ouachita Baptist University jumped to No. 14 in the recent American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Poll. Ouachita (4-0, 3-0) remains undefeated and continues to add to the current win streak…

Ozmun named GSC men’s soccer Defender of the Week

Ouachita Baptist University senior goalkeeper Neal Ozmun was recently named the Gulf South Conference Defender of the Week on Sept. 29 by conference officials. Ozmun wins his first career laurel and is just the second Tiger to win Defender of the Week honors after two…

Rough Draft shares Christ’s love through theater

Leadership is paradoxical according to Heather Baker and Katie Willhite, directors of Rough Draft, campus ministries’ drama group that is sharing Christ’s message through theater. Senior Baker has been applying her “love of theater directly into [her] love of God in a really tangible way”…

Missionary-in-residence shares experiences

Missionary-in-residence Robert Pinkston serves as a resource for missions at Ouachita. While Pinkston’s primary role is to promote missions to students, he has several other responsibilities on campus. “I try to get to know missionary kids so I can be a source for them,” Pinkston…

Ouachita students take hands on mission study trip to Santiago, Chile

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—After a year of planning, Ouachita Baptist University’s Pruet School of Christian Studies hosted a hands-on mission study trip to Santiago, Chile, and surrounding areas this summer. Students helped missionaries on the field while earning course credit and gaining an irreplaceable experience. “The goal…