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OBU SIFE team wins regional competition

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team earned first place in the SIFE USA Regional Competition in Dallas earlier this month. As regional champions, the team was awarded a $1,500 prize and an invitation to compete at the SIFE National Exposition in…

Ouachita Singers to present spring concert April 27

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Singers will present their spring concert on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on the campus of Baptist University. The 50-voice choir is directed by Dr. Gary Gerber, OBU director of choral activities. The program…

Ouachita to host annual Scholars’ Day April 22

Ouachita Baptist University will hold its annual Scholars’ Day on April 22, beginning at 1 p.m. The day of student presentations will feature senior honors theses, poster projects, a juried art show and a fine arts recital. Dr. Amy Sonheim, OBU professor of English and…

Tiger Serve Day involves 600 volunteers in community service

A total of 50 volunteer teams from Ouachita Baptist University assembled April 4 to conduct 78 service projects throughout Arkadelphia as part of OBU’s semi-annual Tiger Serve Day. Approximately 600 students, staff and faculty members gave their time to help others in need. The service…

Vivian Leigh radiates in little known classic

Vivien Leigh is best known for her legendary, Academy Award-winning portrayal of Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone with the Wind.” Many would be hard pressed to name a single other film in which she appeared. But, as fact would have it, she appeared 18 other pictures,…

Tiger Traks weekend: Students start competing Friday

The Ouachita Student Foundation is an organization with the motto “Students helping students,” and that is just what they do with events like Tiger Tunes and this coming Tiger Traks beginning Friday, April 17. Senior Paige Cate, OSF Special Events Coordinator, is passionate about the…

OBU Concert Choir to perform Handel’s “Messiah” May 1

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—The Ouachita Baptist University Concert Choir will perform George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” on May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The 125-voice chorus is conducted by Dr. Gary Gerber, OBU director of choral activities. Handel’s “Messiah”…

OBU Division of Music presents Lauren Casteel in sophomore recital

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Lauren Casteel, a sophomore musical theatre major from Garland, Texas, will present her sophomore musical theatre recital on April 17 at 11 a.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University. Casteel has been named a semi-finalist…

Ouachita Combined Band to present concert April 28

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—The Ouachita Baptist University Combined Band will present a concert April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. Dr. Craig Hamilton, chair of music education and director of bands, and Robert Hesse, athletic band director, will serve as…

Ouachita names Mark Price as men’s basketball head coach

Ouachita Baptist University Athletic Director David Sharp has announced the hiring of Mark Price as head coach of the OBU men’s basketball team. Price succeeds Charlie Schaef who resigned after eight years at Ouachita to become head coach of the men’s basketball program at Southwestern…