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Little Italy offers authentic food with friendly prices

I’m always wary of trying Italian restaurants. It’s hard for me to sit through Italian ‘imitation’ meals when I know what the real thing tastes like. My grandmother is full-blooded Italian and has the culinary skills to prove it. Every time I go to her…

OBU men’s soccer falls to Delta State

Alex Tonrey scored in the sixth minute, but the Ouachita Baptist University men’s soccer team couldn’t hold off Delta State as the Tigers fell, 4-1, Sunday afternoon to the Statesmen in a Gulf South Conference match. Tonrey got the offense going as he scored on…

OBU women’s soccer comes up short against Delta State

The Ouachita Baptist University women’s soccer team dropped a tough Gulf South Conference match Sunday afternoon, falling 2-0 to Delta State. Laura Swanson broke a scoreless tie in the 29th minute with a goal on an assist by Erin Smith. Delta State (9-4-2 overall, 3-1…

Resident assistants building relationships with students

Whether you realize it, many things go on “behind the scenes” to make dorm life work smoothly. Much consideration goes into the regulations of resident life. This year, one of the biggest changes concerns the residental assistants (RAs) and their relationships with the students. Michael…

OBU cross country 5th at Bison Stampede

The Ouachita Baptist University women’s cross country team placed fifth during Saturday’s Ted Lloyd Bison Stampede at Camp Wildewood. The Lady Tigers finished with 157 points as host Harding won the meet with 26 points. Following the Lady Bisons were Southwest Baptist (32), Drury (107)…

OBU football holds off Harding

Mikhail Lindsay came up with a huge interception when it was needed as the Ouachita Baptist University football team knocked off Harding, 30-27, Saturday night in a Gulf South Conference game at First Security Stadium. With Harding driving for a potential game-tying field goal or…

OBU volleyball drops match to Saint Leo

The Ouachita Baptist University volleyball team dropped a hard-fought non-conference match Saturday morning, 3-0, to Saint Leo in the Sturgis Center. The Lions (21-6) defeated the Lady Tigers (5-18) by scores of 25-12, 25-21, 25-23. Libby Merritt paced the Ouachita offense with 12 kills, while…

Trainers keep Ouachita athletes in the game

With all the athletics Ouachita has to offer, one must ask what happens when one of these athletes gets hurt. When a shoulder gets dislocated, an ankle sprained or a muscle made sore, who comes to the rescue? Whenever there is an injury, Amber Northam…

Intramural football tournament draws near

The most important part of every young’s man life has again begun on campus: intramural football season. This might possibly be the most competitive year in recent memory in regular season play. (Just trust me on that, I’ve been here a while.) Then you look…

OBU women’s soccer defeated by West Georgia

The Ouachita Baptist University women’s soccer team was defeated 6-0 Friday afternoon in a Gulf South Conference match at West Georgia. Sarah Glenn played all 90 minutes in goal for the Lady Tigers (1-5 overall, 0-5 GSC), recording five saves. Patricia Logsdon had one save…