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SIFE Plans Pregnancy Center’s Opening

Ouachita students will have new opportunities to volunteer and impact the community thanks to the newest project taken on by Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). The SIFE is partnering with a small executive board of community members and Henderson students to help open and support…

Community Churches Host Disciple Now on Campus

Four Arkadelphia churches came together last weekend to host One Weekend, a community wide Disciple Now program. One Weekend involved about 200 students from sixth to 12th grades coming together to engage in worship, activities, games and ministry service projects. First, Second, Park Hill and…

Slideshow: International Food Fest Photo Contest 2012

Students submitted photos to the International Food Fest Photo Contest. The photography includes people (OBU students and/or natives of that country) in small groups or as individuals. These pictures capture the culture or landscape of that country as well as communicate the spirit of Ouachita’s…

Special Olympics basketball events held in Sturgis

“Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” That is the oath of the Special Olympics, an organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for children and adults with…

Video: Living the ResLife

Residential Life (ResLife) is accepting applications for the 2012/2013 school year. For more information or to apply, visit the website. Video shot and edited by Nicole McPhate. Post Views: 917

OBU Basketball v. UNA

In what would prove to be a down to the wire fight between the Tigers and the Lions, the Ouachita Tigers (5-1) moved to 5-0 in contests at Bill Vining Arena on last Thursday night. They hosted the University of North Alabama (5-2). The Tigers…

One Acts Showcases Student Directed Plays

The One Acts Play Festival is an annual production put on by the Ouachita Theatre Arts Department that features student-directed short plays. On December 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre, the six seniors who are directing the plays will see a semester’s…

Then & Now: Campus Dining

It was not until 2001 that Ouachita saw the opening of the Commons, Chick-fil-A and Starbucks. Given the history of Ouachita and how long the college has been around, these places are still pretty new, especially for many faculty and staff members. “We had a…

The Magic Flute – 2011

Pictures from the performance of Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’. Photos courtesy of: Wesley Kluck Post Views: 1,021

Eleven Ouachita students named regional NATS finalists

By Nicci Fillinger ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Eleven Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists last weekend in the annual Southern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions held at Mississippi College. “The annual Southern Region Conference gives OBU students the opportunity to compete with the…

Speechies Host Campus Tree Lighting

The communication sciences and disorders (CMDS) department will be hosting a Christmas Tree Lighting event in the center of Ouachita’s campus on Dec. 1. There will be a book drive and free hot chocolate provided in conjunction with the tree lighting. “We put tons of…