Tag: chelsea weeks
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Seniors present time capsule as gift
By Chelsea Weeks, Editor-In-Chief As OBU seniors prepare for graduation and life after Bison Hill, they decided to give a gift that will help them, and future students remember what life was like at OBU in 2019. The 2019 Oklahoma Baptist University Senior Class is donating a time capsule as their senior gift to the […]
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Remembering tragedy: OKC bombing memories still strong 24 years later
By Chelsea Weeks and Loren Rhoades, Editor-In-Chief and Assistant Features Editor “I was actually walking out to come to work that morning and heard it. You could hear it from that far away.” – Bobby Cox, baseball coach and assistant professor of KAL April 19, a day of sorrow and remembrance for many Oklahomans. On […]
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OBU to host annual Symphonic Winds, Bison Jazz Orchestra concert March 11
By Chelsea Weeks, Editor-In-Chief As the spring semester brings deadlines and due dates, to also brings a variety of beneficial events. Oklahoma Baptist University’s College of Fine Arts hosted the annual Symphonic Winds and Bison Jazz Concert Monday, March 11 at 7:30 in Potter Auditorium in Raley Chapel. The concert is free to attend and […]
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Jonathan Stewart wins awards for swimming achievement
By Chelsea Weeks, News Editor Jonathan Stewart, a senior business management major with an emphasis in computer information, received the Pat and Tony Jablonsky Award and the NCAA Academic All-Ameri-can for the 2017-2018 school year. The Pat and Tony Jablonsky Award is given by the business honors society, Delta Mu Delta, to a business student […]
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Historical society hosts community event
By Chelsea Weeks, News Editor Students and Shawnee residents are invited to fly high and learn about the history of the community they live in. Saturday, Oct. 6, Pottawatomie County Historical Society will host the third annual Planes, Trains and Automobiles event from 11:00 a.m. thru 7:00 p.m. at the Santa Fe Depot in downtown […]
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Visiting writer seminars next week with Mark Jarman
By Chelsea Weeks, News Editor Oklahoma Baptist University hosts the fourth annual Visiting Writer Seminars with Mark Jarman next Thursday, September 27th and Friday, September 28th. Mark Jarman will conduct a poetry reading Thursday, September 27th at 7:00p.m. in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in Bailey Business Center. Jarman is also the keynote speaker for the […]
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RAWC hosts first lunch ‘n’ learn of the semester
By Chelsea Weeks, News Editor As the number of deadlines increase and the pressures of school rise, it’s easy for students to become overwhelmed by the stressors of college life. Monday, September 17, the RAWC will be hosting the first Lunch ‘N’ Learn of the semester at 12:00 p.m. in the RAWC event room. Oklahoma […]
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OBU’s Recent Renovations
By Chelsea Weeks, News Editor While students were away for the summer, several buildings on Bison Hill received a facelift. From the end of May to the beginning of September, Lingo Construction moved the mailroom to the south side of the GC, built the Dick and Sue Rader Office of Student Life and the Women […]
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Dr. Susan DeWoody Named OBU’s VPAA
By Chelsea Weeks, News Editor Oklahoma Baptist University announced Dr. Susan DeWoody as the vice president of academic affairs. DeWoody is from a small 2A football town on the east side of the sooner state called Arkoma, Oklahoma. DeWoody and her brother are first-generation college graduates in her family to earn a bachelor degree. “It’s a […]
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United Way hosts “The Voice” kickoff event
By Chelsea Weeks, News Editor (Courtesy photo/Amanda Johnson) For those searching for their 15 minutes of fame, the opportunity is coming this August. Saturday, August 25, United Way is hosting the annual campaign kickoff at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center. For the first time ever, they are having a Fiesta themed dinner with street […]
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