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OBU football set to take on West Alabama in final home game

It has been another exciting week at Ouachita Baptist University after the Tiger football team rallied from as many as 13 points in the first half last week to defeat Southwest Baptist, 47-45, to get their fifth victory of the season. Ouachita can take another…

Ouachita hosts AETN College Forum

Ouachita Baptist University hosted one of three AETN (Arkansas Educational Television Network) College Forums designed to engage college campuses in discussions about the upcoming elections. Ouachita’s episode of “Election 2008: AETN College Forums” is scheduled to air Friday, Oct. 31, at 6:30 p.m. The three-part…

OBU Department of Theatre Arts presents “Is He Dead?”

The Department of Theatre Arts in Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present Mark Twain’s “Is He Dead?” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and Nov. 3 and at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2. The performances will be presented in Verser Theatre on…

OBU men’s soccer tops Central Baptist

The Ouachita Baptist University men’s soccer team closed out the home portion of the schedule with a 3-1 victory over Central Baptist during Senior Day at the OBU Soccer Complex. The Tigers (3-6-1) broke the scoreless tie in the 17th minute as Kyle Sun’s left-footed…

OBU volleyball completes season sweep of rival Henderson State

Meredith Henry had 11 kills as the Ouachita Baptist University volleyball team remained alive for a spot in the Gulf South Conference Tournament Tuesday night with a 3-0 victory over rival Henderson State in a key GSC West Division match at the Duke Wells Center.…

OBU women’s soccer rolls past Central Baptist

The Ouachita Baptist University women’s soccer team concluded its home portion of the schedule Tuesday afternoon with a 6-1 victory over Central Baptist during Senior Day at the OBU Soccer Complex. The Lady Tigers (2-7) broke the scoreless tie in the 8th minute as Lyndsay…

OBU’s Silva earns top swimming honor

Ouachita Baptist swimmer Nelson Silva earned Tuesday the Counsilman Hunsaker National Collegiate Swimmer-of-the-Week honors. Silva helped the Ouachita men’s swimming team to a victory over rival Henderson State, 134-101 last weekend. He captured three individual wins, while earning four automatic qualifying times. The Sao Paulo,…

Birkett Williams lecturer addresses “The Paradox of Choice”

Dr. Barry Schwartz, professor and author, visited Ouachita Baptist University Oct. 14 as part of the Birkett Williams lecture series. He spoke on his new book “The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less,” which addresses the value of choice and the psychological problems it…