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Xavier Lagunas to present sophomore musical theatre recital March 12

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Xavier A. Lagunas, a sophomore musical theatre major from Arlington, Texas, in his sophomore recital Friday, March 12, at 11 a.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. Lagunas earned first place in the sophomore…

Birkett Williams lecturer analyzes American terrorism policies

R. Kim Cragin, PhD, a senior political analyst with the RAND Corporation, will speak at the annual Birkett Williams Lecture tonight at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. “[Cragin] will assess the United State’s policy to contain al-Qaeda — what has worked and what hasn’t…

College Republicans assist state Republicans, spread GOP ideas

As the 2010 election season nears, College Republicans around the state and the nation prepare to garner conservative support and win as many elected offices as possible. “College Republicans exists to encourage Republican ideals on this campus and community,” said junior Bethany Whitfield, chair of…

Oscars 2010

Awards come, awards go. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences introduced the animated feature film category in 2001. From 1995-99, an award for original musical or comedy score existed. And back when dancing was an elemental part of American filmmaking, between the eight…

Ouachita Sounds group to perform Michael Jackson tribute

Tomorrow night Ouachita Sounds will debut a unique show that is sure to be thrilling in every sense of the word. Ouachita Sounds will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., March 5 in the Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC).The show will feature a variety of…

Speaker reveals Genesis origins

John H. Walton Ph.D., Old Testament professor at Wheaton is the author of many books on the Old Testament and the editor of some widely recognizable commentaries. He is highly respected among many evangelical scholars. “My title for the Monday evening lecture is ‘The Genesis…

Theater plans thwarted

The downtown Arkadelphia Royal movie theater plan has been denied bond funding with a 3-2 vote against by the Arkadelphia City Board of Directors on Thursday, Feb. 18, at one of their regular meetings. Originally, the city of Arkadelphia was going to own and run…

School of Fine Arts to host Composers Symposium March 16

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its annual Composers Symposium at 7:30 p.m. on March 16 in McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus. The symposium is a concert of recent compositions by OBU student composers. This year’s concert will feature chamber…

Teeing Off with Eli Fuentez

He began playing the game when he was old enough to swing a club. Where he grew up, there was no country club, driving range or putting green, nor did he have his own clubs. What he did have was a set of hand-me-downs his…