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The spring commencement is over five months away, but plans for changing the event’s location and time are underway. Weather permitting, graduation will take place outside in front of Cone-Bottoms at 9:30 a.m. on May 10, 2008. The spring commencement is usually held in SPEC.…
The Campus Activities Board is hosting its annual Christmas party Monday, Dec. 3, in Evans Student Center. “I’d love to see people walk into the student center, gasp loudly and say, ‘Oh my gosh! This is the most amazing CAB Christmas party ever,’“ said Molly…
Several years ago a student newsletter was produced by Student Senate for the campus community. While the reasons why the newsletter was discontinued are unknown, Senate President Jeff Garner has called upon the organization to revive the newsletter as a way of communicating with the…
The Speer Writing Center is a place where students can go for assistance in writing. The center has tutors who are qualified to help students in all aspects of writing. Students have received help with English, Liberal Arts papers, science papers and even some journalism…
As students draw ever-closer to the end of this semester and all that it brings—stress, incredibly long papers, final exams—many may wonder where they can go to get help with their growing mounds of homework. Those who find themselves in such a situation should consider…
During the past few months, there have been several outbreaks of an infection called Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as “staph infection.” Usually found in healthcare facilities, this infection has developed a drug resistant form called Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). School districts like the one in…
The Elrod Center is partnering with the Red River Baptist Association and Sodexho Catering to provide Thanksgiving food baskets for needy families. There are 32 families receiving the baskets in Arkadephia and the Elrod Center is asking the students, faculty and staff at Ouachita to…
Movies are no longer only a source of entertainment, but are becoming a field of academic study as well. Because of this shift, a group of professors at Ouachita has recently started a group called the Film Society, dedicated to investigating this burgeoning field. “The…
Yesterday marked the deadline to complete the student satisfactory survey sent to students through tigermail. As the e-mail states, the survey is used to measure the attitudes of all Ouachita students toward academic and administrative activities of the university and identify areas in which the…
As the ladies of Flippen-Perrin Hall stood in the 50 degree night air around 10:45 last Wednesday, Oct. 24, red and blue police car and fire truck lights lit up the facades of the surrounding buildings. A charred refrigerator and microwave sat in the orange-yellow…
Since 1998, Ouachita student organizations have had the opportunity to apply each semester for Kluck Student Enrichment Grants, or KSEGs. These grants, which average between $250 and $300 per organization, are used to maximize student involvement in the community and to enhance student growth. The…
Imagine a road trip through the Colorado mountains. After admiring the massive snow-capped Rockies and the lush green valleys, you turn away from the backseat window for a second to get your camera. As you turn back to snap a picture, you hesitate. Something seems…
