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Men’s Soccer Falls to Harding, Ending Promising Season

Ouachita’s Men’s Soccer team fell to Harding on Friday 2-0 in the semifinals of the GAC tournament at Shawnee, Oklahoma, ending what was a promising season. The Tigers were the 2 seed entering the tournament after finishing the regular season 10-7. Harding went on to…

Day in the life: Cross Country runner

The previous “day in the life” followed the day in the life of a swimmer. This week we will be following the typical day in the life of a cross country runner. Cross country takes a lot of dedication. Taking care of your bodies and…

Versatile player gains momentum in collegiate soccer career

For many athletes, their sport is crucial to them, and when they play they feel free and natural. This is certainly true for Matt Wallak, a sophomore kinesiology and leisure studies major from Fort Worth, Texas. Wallace began playing soccer at a young age, and…

Tigers take the Homecoming win after 4 OT thriller

Any high school or college coach will tell you that the most important part of Homecoming is the football game. Last week at Ouachita, it was no different. To be fair, the Tunes shows were phenomenal, and the pre-game food was delicious. It was nice…

Punters: They’re more than just a pretty face

Punters are like politicians. They’re vitally important. They do a lot for their organization or group, but people don’t notice them until they mess up. There are a select few of us who have made it our mission to let the world know punters aren’t…

“Day in the life” of a swimmer

Ever wonder how a typical collegiate athlete’s day goes? Ever wonder what they do different from that of a non student-athlete on a daily basis? Collegiate athletics requires individuals to be extremely disciplined to achieve “next-level” status. Ouachita Head Swim Coach Steven Bostick described what…

Senior athlete reflects on career

Over the last few years, OBU volleyball has been close, very close. With 15 wins in 2014 and 16 wins in of 2013 and 2015, the Tigers have been on the brink of greatness. This season, the Tigers are sitting atop the rankings at 10-3.…

SEC: Same As Every Conference

For years, one conference has ruled over the rest. No conference in the last 10 years has won as many national championships and had two teams featured in one at the same time. Since I’m writing this piece in Arkansas, it’s no mystery which conference…

From Brazil to Arkansas, travel and tennis

At some point in our lives, we all experience changes. These changes may be unexpected, expected, unwanted, or wanted. Regardless of what the scenario may be, we all experience changes throughout the course of our life, and for Camila Ferreira, a dramatic change occurred as…

In Memoriam: Antwion Patterson, Class of 2015

Impact. It is not something that can be measured by a tape measure or a yard marker. There are no statistics to define the amount a person leaves behind in their lifetime. There are no scales, balances or tools to tell an exact measurement of…

Ouachita athletics set for banner year

Are you one of the hundreds of students who are equal parts excited and stressed for the fall to come around? The fall brings with its autumn wind heaps of homework and group projects. After a few months of summer jobs and lying out on…