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Women’s clubs welcome new members

Rush Week at Ouachita is an annual tradition where each club puts their best foot forward to gain interest and grow their respective clubs. For 122 girls, the experience allowed them to explore the pros and cons of each club. The schedule for the week…

17th Elrod Family Foundation Board Meeting

Board members, staff and volunteers will meet Thursday, Feb. 2 for the 17th annual Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community board meeting. Ben M. Elrod, the 13th president of Ouachita, established the foundation in 1997 as a way to encourage service within the…

Ouachita students to travel to Sundance Film Festival in Utah

This January, shortly following winter break, a group of students will be attending the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The festival takes place from January 19-29. Students underwent a brief application process to receive entry into the OBU Sundance program. Anyone can apply,…

Campus Ministries Christmas Album

After we stuffed ourselves with turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving, the fall season was quickly forgotten, and replaced with ornate Christmas trees, holly, nativity scenes and twinkle lights. One of the biggest indicators of the season is the Christmas music heard from all around. At…

Guitar ensemble to present “Guitarmageddon” Wednesday, December 7

Mr. Bruce Johnston, lecturer in music, and the guitar principle majors of the Ouachita music department will be performing their second biannual “Guitarmageddon” on Wednesday, December 7, at 8 p.m., in Dr. Jack’s. The show will have a classic rock theme and feature several of…

Christmas at Ouachita entails many beloved traditions

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the Ouachita campus. As the multi-colored lights, the huge strands of garland and the Christmas trees go up around OBU, several Christmas traditions are rallying support and good cheer as the beginning of December arrives. The…

Outdoor Recreation to host stargazing night hike event

Ouachita’s Outdoor Recreation department will host a stargazing night hike this Saturday on DeGray Lake’s Iron Mountain trails in Caddo Valley. Hikers will meet in the lower SPEC parking lot at 7 p.m. on Saturday and carpool to Lake DeGray resort. Upon arrival, participants will…

The Rowing Club, Ouachita’s newest organization

In this video, Ouachita student Gloria Davis interviews members of the Rowing Club, Ouachita’s newest organization. After a year of planning and recruiting, members are excited to see how the club continues to grow as it moves forward. Video by Kacy Ernest Spears Reporting by…

Behind the scenes: “Billy Blythe”

Bill Clinton is one of the most-recognized Arkansans in the world, which inspired Ouachita alumna Bonnie Montgomery to write an opera about the former President. This year’s fall opera, titled “Billy Blythe,” details the childhood of the famed politician and gives a glimpse into what…

Campus Activities Board to present Throwbacks and Flapjacks event

On Saturday morning, Ouachita’s Campus Activities Board will be throwing it back at Dr. Jack’s. Not only will they take it back to Saturday mornings as a kid, but they will also be serving a breakfast classic: pancakes. Stacey Perry, the CAB Advisor, and the…

Elrod Center offers hope to families in need through Thanksgiving baskets

Ouachita’s Elrod Center for Family and Community will sponsor its 11th annual Thanksgiving Baskets Drive this week. The drive will collect food items needed for a Thanksgiving dinner and donate the items in boxes to families in need within the Arkadelphia community. Non-perishable food donations…