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“Humans of OBU” – Student Athletes

“I love volleyball because it allows me the opportunity to be involved in a sport that supports and promotes an energetic environment and lets me be me.” Stephanie Pollnow Class: Junior Sport: Volleyball Post Views: 1,527

Planes, trains and Uber-mobiles

“God made a lot of world and I don’t wanna just see what’s been put in front of me, I want to go and see other things. He made this massive world, and I don’t want to just see America or just one part.” In…

Faculty Colloquium

Although faculty members at Ouachita are eligible to take a sabbatical every 6 years, many Ouachita students are not even sure what a sabbatical is. A sabbatical is a temporary break from teaching classes (usually a semester to a year) to complete research or other…

Tigers heartbroken in El Dorado

EL DORADO, ARK.—The Ouachita Tigers fell to the Southern Arkansas Muleriders 32-28 on Saturday in El Dorado Arkansas as a part of the Murphy Oil Classic. Ke’voontae Pope was knocked down in the end zone on the final play as the Ouachita Tigers tried to…

Who Who? Stacey Perry

Last spring Perry went with students to Playtime Pizza to celebrate a final community leader party. Photo courtesy of Stacey Perry. Proving her passion and commitment to campus res life, Stacey Perry, Student Services’ new Assistant for Residence Life, moved to Arkansas from her home…

What To Do In Arkadoo: Live the RecLife

Sydney Hoffman hiking with RecLife on the Fall Break trip to Mt. Magazine. Photo by Andy Henderson. Outside the boundaries of Ouachita the Natural State is alive and ready to be explored by students seeking a little adventure. Fortunately for Ouachita students, they do not…

Culture Shock: A Singaporean at OBU

Singapore at night. Photo by Edwin Chua. When I stepped out of the Clinton National Airport for the first time two months ago and looked up at the Arkansas skyline, my first thought was, “That is one stunning sunset.” My second thought was, “Where are…

“Humans of OBU” – Dining Services

“We enjoy being around all of the students and enjoy our jobs.” Eddie Mae Jackson (Left) Job: Salad Bar Worker Years at Ouachita: 34 years Phyllis Purifoy (Right) Job: On the line; Cafeteria Years at Ouachita: 29 years Post Views: 938