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Ouachitonian yearbook receives national awards

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s 2008 Ouachitonian yearbook received seven Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). The awards were recently announced at the annual CSPA convention held in New York City. Gold Circle Awards are given for excellence in journalism to students…

Tiger Serve Day 2009

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Rascal Flatts prove “Unstoppable” with release of new album

Rascal Flatts is proving that the group is just as their new album describes: “Unstoppable.” “Unstoppable” is the band’s sixth original album. It was released Tuesday, the day after the band won its seventh consecutive ACM (Academy of Country Music) Vocal Group of the Year…

Carrie Brown awarded Audrey Caviness scholarship by AFMC

Carrie Brown, a junior piano performance major at Ouachita Baptist University, was recently awarded the Audrey Caviness scholarship by the Arkansas Federation of Music Clubs (AFMC). Brown, from Knoxville, Ark., was surprised by the $400 award at the AFMC state convention in Jonesboro, Ark., where…

Live @ 9: Watch the replay from the April 14 episode

Watch the rebroadcast of Live@9 that was first seen as a live webcast Tuesday, April 14 at 9 p.m. The live variety show is produced, directed and performed by students at OBU, and students plan for the show (with different hosts and new content) to…

Nearing the end: Golf team heads to conference tournament

With only one tournament to go, the Ouachita golf team has high hopes of finishing strong. The Gulf South Conference tournament is April 20-21. “We know the course that we play for conference really well,” said senior Blake Sisson, “so that should help us to…

Tennis wins division title

The men’s tennis team is having a winning season, and has clinched a sixth straight Gulf South West Division Title. Leading the Tigers, No. 26 singles player junior Jan Plewinski has shown the fruits of his labor as has the rest of the team. ”The…

Dorm construction nears end, students to move in next fall

At least one of the new dorms is going to be ready for students to move into for the fall 2009 semester according to an e-mail Michael Cox, director of resident life, sent out to all students. Brett Powell, vice president for administrative services, said…

Instrumental chamber ensembles present concert tonight

Ouachita Baptist University’s instrumental chamber ensembles will present a free concert on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus. The ensembles performing will include the trumpet ensemble, trombone ensemble, clarinet choir, percussion ensembles, flute choir and…

OBU Division of Music presents Kristin Cordell piano recital

Kristin Cordell, a senior piano performance and Spanish double-major from Fort Smith, Ark., will present her senior piano recital on April 15 at 8 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University. Cordell has been named to…

OBU hosts Denis Winter and Kazuo Murakami recital April 20

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Denis Winter, trombone and euphonium, and Kazuo Murakami, piano, with Linda Winter, soprano, and the University of Central Arkansas’ Faculty Tuba-Euphonium Quartet in a guest recital on April 20 at 7:30 p.m. The recital will be held…