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Behind the Scenes: Refuge

Photo by Andy Henderson The clock strikes seven on another Thursday evening in Arkadelphia. The last traces of sunlight seep below the horizon as a small group of college students walks through the door of Arby’s. After a lengthy afternoon of rehearsing and sound checking,…

Humans of OBU: Professors

“I remember one time when I asked a question and went around the room and asked students to respond. There was a girl and a guy who both gave the same answer. The girl gave her answer first and then came around to the guy…

Tiger Cheer takes first in STUNT Competition

The Ouachita Competition Cheer team took first place at the first ever STUNT competition in the history of Arkansas athletics on February 19th at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark. STUNT is a cheerleading competition where two squads compete against each other, performing…

Silence is Spoken Here

“Is there a way silence speaks?” The question that Dr. Rob Hewell, professor of music, asked himself upon finding a plaque at a monastery that would frame his presentation to the faculty about his sabbatical experience during the faculty colloquium last Wednesday. Silence. Anticipation. Intention.…

Humans of OBU: Professors

“Many consider music a common language, one that can transcend race, religion, nationality. It is this ability to speak to anyone, anywhere, at any time that proves music’s power to communicate and change lives, we pray, for the better.” Dr. Ryan Lewis School of Fine…

Humans of OBU: Professors

“I think the perfect example of a teacher is Jesus and He was the master teacher. So if I could be anything like Him, then wow, we could change the world. So during my time at OBU I studied the four gospels and saw Jesus’…

Tigers Abroad in Liverpool Hope University

By: Emma Seay “Traveling is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” Living abroad and experiencing a vast amount and variety of many different cultures is something we all strive to do one day. However, as a college student, this dream would typically…

Humans of OBU: Professors

“My beagle ‘Darwin’ was 17 years old when he died last year and it left a bigger hole in my heart than I had expected. I always knew that I wanted another beagle but when I saw the brother/sister pair it was love at first…

Students experience outdoor rock climbing on RecLife trip

This past weekend, I was given the opportunity to go on the Outdoor climbing trip that OBU RecLife put together. I had never actually seen or been outdoor rick climbing before, so this was something new to me. It was completely free to go and…

Humans of OBU: Professors

“Campus life has kept me young in heart and spirit. Spending all of my adult life on a college campus in the company of bright young people has been an invigorating experience. I think I am far more aware of popular culture and trends than…