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ChuCk Porter
News Editor
Oklahoma Baptist University will begin construction on the first phase of its
20/20 plan next Thursday
with the groundbreaking
of a new residence facility.
The facility, which will
be located north of the
current MacArthur Apartments and...
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The Student Newspaper of Oklahoma Baptist University The BisonThe Bison ChuCk Porter News Editor Oklahoma Baptist University will begin construction on the first phase of its 20/20 plan next Thursday with the groundbreaking of a new residence facility. The facility, which will be located north of the current MacArthur Apartments and south of the soccer, baseball, and softball complexes, is projected to open to residents in the fall of 2013. “Our residential campus has provided a nurturing environment where students form lifelong friendships and challenge each other to excel in academic, spiritual and social growth,” said OBU President David Whitlock. “Our new buildings are a key component in the University’s strategic vision for the future as we continue to equip students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ. ” “OBU is committed to providing a residential collegiate exp
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Brittany Achilles
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Three OBU students attended the Southwestern
Psychological Association
Conference to present their
research.
Seniors Rachel
Adamson, Lauren Kinser
and Brittany Beckett presented their research from
Dr.
Roark’s Experimental
Psychology class.
The conference is an...
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Brittany Achilles Assistant News Editor Three OBU students attended the Southwestern Psychological Association Conference to present their research. Seniors Rachel Adamson, Lauren Kinser and Brittany Beckett presented their research from Dr. Roark’s Experimental Psychology class. The conference is an opportunity to present research, meet professionals in the field and learn from others. “[The conference] will have some well-respected professionals in the field come and do three hour workshops on teaching different techniques,” said Kinser. “They will have different things on getting into graduate school, and then a lot of [the conference] is student researchers and professors that have done research over the last year and they’ve submitted it and it’s been accepted to present at conference. ” Each student researched and presented a unique topic. “I presented research on the effects of campus activism on student attitudes,” said Adamson. “Last spring, I
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Brittany Achilles
Assistant News Editor
The Student Government
Association had a busy
meeting this week.
They
passed three bills, swore in
new members and issued
an Executive Order.
The Student Nurse Association received $485 to
buy the senior nursing major gifts.
“This year, for the
SNA,...
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Brittany Achilles Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association had a busy meeting this week. They passed three bills, swore in new members and issued an Executive Order. The Student Nurse Association received $485 to buy the senior nursing major gifts. “This year, for the SNA, they are asking for an amount of $485. 40 exactly to cover the costs of senior gifts, which are tumbler mugs with the SNA logo on them,” said Sophomore Vice President, Katie Tyler. “In the past, we’ve received funds for banquet in general,” said SNA President Sydney Sutton. “We weren’t sure how much the exact costs of the banquet would be, so our sponsor recommended just asking [SGA] for the senior gifts; which we give the senior gifts every year. ” This year, there are seventy-two senior SNA members. The bill passed with a 15-3 vote. The Senate granted Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society $400 to cover the transp
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The Bison “Like” us on Facebook! Vol. 95 Issue 9March 28, 2012 The Student Newspaper of Oklahoma Baptist University Features Cashew Project Arts Psychobilly Faith Dance in Worship Sports Basketball Wrap Up Studentsencouragedtofast fromtechnology Brittany achilles Assistant News Editor Lent marked the beginning of a campus-wide call to fast from technology. The fast was completely voluntary and only lasted a week, though students could continue the fast on their own. Director of Student Ministry, Odus Compton said, “The idea is that we would fast from some form of technology for, initially, a week; some people are continuing, but the overall call was for a week starting on Lent. ” The fast included technology like Facebook and Twitter. “It wasn’t a blanket ‘everything,’” said Compton, “but to pick something; like to maybe fast from Facebook or Twitter, or something that governs a little bit more of your time than you wish. Some people fasted from their cellphones and some fasted fr
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Baseball
ChuCk Porter
News Editor
The SoulForce Equality
Ride, an anti-discriminatory advocacy group, came
to Shawnee last...
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The Bison “Like” us on Facebook! Vol. 95 Issue 10April 4, 2012 The Student Newspaper of Oklahoma Baptist University Features Grieving in Social Media Arts Kat Hunter Recital Faith Thoughts on Creeds Sports Baseball ChuCk Porter News Editor The SoulForce Equality Ride, an anti-discriminatory advocacy group, came to Shawnee last Wednesday to protest OBU’s policy on human sexuality. “SoulForce, as an organization, is committed to freeing and liberating the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community from spiritual and religious oppression. The Equality Ride is a flagship program,” said Christian Parks, an Equality Ride member who served as the Oklahoma City area coordinator. The Equality Ride, a branch of the SoulForce advocacy group, buses from city to city protesting potentially discriminatory policies at universities across the nation and speaking with students about those policies. “We’re here to open that dialogue to see what can happen and hopefully—big pic
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Mallory SiMpSon
Editor-in-Chief
As the spring semester
continues in full swing,
the Facilities Management
Department of Oklahoma
Baptist University currently oversees the planning
and implementation of
various construction proposals around the campus
and community.
Director of Facilities
Management Robert Cash
explained...
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Mallory SiMpSon Editor-in-Chief As the spring semester continues in full swing, the Facilities Management Department of Oklahoma Baptist University currently oversees the planning and implementation of various construction proposals around the campus and community. Director of Facilities Management Robert Cash explained that the main construction currently being completed is in conjunction with the city of Shawnee. The city of Shawnee is installing a water line from the north side of MacArthur drive to the south side. “Five or six years ago the city put in a plastic water line down that side of the road, which was the main feeder for the hospital and tied the main feeds from Airport Drive up to University Drive,” Cash said. “The lines that feed most of our campus currently come on to Kickapoo and down to University. And overtime we are going to switch them over. ” Cash said that because the new lines are much larger, have better pressure and
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Recycling Efforts
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Easter History
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Profile: Candace Holden
Chuck Porter
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK The Bison “Like” us on Facebook! Vol. 95 Issue 11April 11, 2012 The Student Newspaper of Oklahoma Baptist University Features Recycling Efforts Arts Spring Affair Faith Easter History Sports Profile: Candace Holden Chuck Porter News Editor & Brittany Achilles Assistant News Editor The OBU Student Government Association will host its annual Hyde Park elections Wednesday afternoon until Thursday. The elections will be preceded by the Hyde Park chapel Wednesday morning. “Hyde Park is intended to allow students the opportunity to hear their would-be leaders in a public forum,” said current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Ethan Groff. “It pushes leader-type students into the public eye, giving them a taste of political speech presentation. ” “Students will hear ideas from potential SGA leaders who will be seeking to better the student experience at OBU,” said current Student Body President Neal Ellis. “We are also
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ChuCk Porter
News Editor
OBU Residential Life
selected its new assistant residence directors
[ARDs] for the 2012-2013
school year in early February.
The office announced
that juniors-to-be Justin
Doherty, Laura Daily and
Nikki Lankford, as well
as senior-to-be Erin Black,
will assume the duties of
ARD at the various facilities in the...
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ChuCk Porter News Editor OBU Residential Life selected its new assistant residence directors [ARDs] for the 2012-2013 school year in early February. The office announced that juniors-to-be Justin Doherty, Laura Daily and Nikki Lankford, as well as senior-to-be Erin Black, will assume the duties of ARD at the various facilities in the fall. Doherty, a sophomore pastoral ministry/biblical languages major, will take over as the ARD of Agee Residence Center and MacArthur Apartments next year. “I love my job so far, being an RA. I’ve met some really great guys, and I really latched on to the idea of leading guys,” said Doherty. Doherty has served as a resident assistant in Agee for the past year. “I’m looking forward to getting some guys that have the same vision that I do. We want to take Agee to a new place, and obviously we want to get together and determine what that vision might be. ” Doherty said that the new football team and its players should not greatly affect the way he wi
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Chuck Porter
News Editor
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Kristina Smith
Contributing Writer
Oklahoma Baptist University will keep current
ties with Yellowstone
Baptist College while also
considering the possibility
of overseeing YBC’s administration.
In its February 3 meeting, the OBU board of
trustees voted unanimously to explore the...
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Chuck Porter News Editor & Kristina Smith Contributing Writer Oklahoma Baptist University will keep current ties with Yellowstone Baptist College while also considering the possibility of overseeing YBC’s administration. In its February 3 meeting, the OBU board of trustees voted unanimously to explore the possibility of a “deepened relationship” with the small Baptist college in Billings, Montana. OBU began its working relationship with YBC in 1993, operating a Ministry Training Institute program (MTI) on the YBC campus. That program is still run by OBU staff and faculty through the Hobbs College. “The school was founded in 1974. It’s a very small college,” said OBU president Dr. David Whitlock. According to Whitlock, the YBC board of trustees voted to ask OBU “to consider a more substantial relationship in which OBU would basically own and operate YBC. ” “There are a number of different models [for a deepened relationship],” said Whitlock. “One would
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The Bison “Like” us on Facebook! Vol. 95 Issue 8March 14, 2012 The Student Newspaper of Oklahoma Baptist University Features Students in Turkey Arts Churchill Art Show Faith St. Patrick Sports Tourney Preview OBU mourns the loss of fellow studentChuCk Porter News Editor OBU freshman and national champion swimmer Ivàn Maciuniak died Friday afternoon following a swimming accident in the Recreation and Wellness Center pool. He was 22. According to witnesses, Maciuniak went below the water and failed to resurface under his own power. He was pulled from the pool and CPR was administered. Paramedics arrived and continued to administer CPR while Maciuniak was transported to Unity Hospital North, where he was pronounced dead at 5:15 p. m. , said university president Dr. David Whitlock in a campus-wide email Friday night. Further information about the accident from the medical examiner’s office was not available at press time. Maciuniak,
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Brittany Achilles
Assistant News Editor
For students trying to
stay healthy, a crowded
workout facility can be a
nightmare.
The OBU Recreation
and Wellness Center experienced a hike in attendance numbers during the
January term and into the
beginning of February.
“The RAWC always
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Brittany Achilles Assistant News Editor For students trying to stay healthy, a crowded workout facility can be a nightmare. The OBU Recreation and Wellness Center experienced a hike in attendance numbers during the January term and into the beginning of February. “The RAWC always sees an increase in visits at the first of any term, then after about two weeks, the crowds seem to go down a bit,” Recreation and Wellness Center Director Amy Riggins said. “This is probably due in part to students not having as much homework or as many tests at the first of the semester, but New Year’s resolutions may affect that as well. ” This rise in attendance is a national trend. “Most health clubs and university recreation centers notice this trend,” said Riggins. “The first of school, whether in the fall or the spring, is a time to make a fresh, new start, so naturally students may find their motivation higher. ” “The first of the semester, especially in February, is the
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Brittany Achilles
Assistant News Editor
Wednesday marked
Oklahoma Baptist University’s first Student Government Association meeting
of the spring semester.
The
14 members present welcomed a new member, voted to elect a new President
Pro Temp and to pass one
bill and two resolutions.
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Brittany Achilles Assistant News Editor Wednesday marked Oklahoma Baptist University’s first Student Government Association meeting of the spring semester. The 14 members present welcomed a new member, voted to elect a new President Pro Temp and to pass one bill and two resolutions. Senate Bill 4 was introduced and explained. It provided $600 for the International Student Association to host a Chinese New Year’s party. Senator at Large Rayna Dawson sponsored and presented the bill. ““The ISA came to [President] Neal [Ellis], and they asked him about getting money for their New Year’s party,” said Dawson. “Together, they made a budget of everything they wanted to do. Neal asked me if I wanted to sponsor the Bill because I’ve worked a little bit with ISA before. I met with Esther Kang, and went over the budget to make sure I understood what was going into it. ” The bill passed unanimously. Senate Resolution 7 also unanimously passed. SR-7 formed a comm
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Football player
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Season
Brittany achilles
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The Bison “Like” us on Facebook! Vol. 95 Issue 1January 25, 2012 The Student Newspaper of Oklahoma Baptist University Features Football player Arts Theatre Department Faith Student in India Sports Season Brittany achilles Assistant News Editor Have you ever had an idea you wanted to share with the rest of the student body, but never thought you had an outlet to do it? Have you ever wanted to write a letter to the editor, but you didn’t know where to send it? Are you a a fan of social media websites like Twitter or Facebook? Do you just have really good ideas? The Bison wants your opinion via the social networking site Twitter. The Bison will be adding a new section where your tweets expressing thoughts and ideas will be published each week. If you have an opinion about current news or campus issues tweet it to @BisonNews. Topics can range from politics to sports or even buildings and monuments on campus; if you think it’s important, The Bison wants to know about it. You can also t
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The Bison “Like” us on Facebook! Vol. 95 Issue 11December 7, 2011 The Student Newspaper of Oklahoma Baptist University Features C-Bar Arts Brigadoon Faith Advent Sports Basketball OBU hosted 74th annual Hanging of the Green Jordan Godfrey Editor in Chief Students, faculty and families participated in and attended OBU’s 74th Hanging of the Green Christmas program Saturday in Potter Auditorium. The theme this year was “Festival Noel. ” Dr. Kevin Hall, OBU professor of Religion and Hollums Chair of Bible narrated the event. OBU vocal choirs The Bisonettes, Bison Glee Club and University Chorale and the handbell choir University Ringers came together under conductors and directors James Vernon, D. Brent Ballweg, Jim Hansford and Lee Hinson to perform Christmas songs including “Magnificat,” “Christmas Eve” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. ” Choirs also involved the audience in singing carols. Taylor Thompson, Keith Whitmore and Andrew Harper accompanied on piano. Senior Graphic Desi
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Down for now over two
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The Bison “Like” us on Facebook! Vol. 95 Issue 10November 16, 2011 The Student Newspaper of Oklahoma Baptist University Features Veteran’s Day Arts Modern Warfare 3 Faith Christian Music Sports Volleyball Lane CastLeberry News Editor Down for now over two weeks, the Groupwise email used for OBU employee communication remains inoperable. Students and professors have been unable to communicate via email since five of the twelve hard disk drives in the email array failed simultaneously. Prior to the hardware failure, the OBU Help desk said in a Twitter update Oct. 27, “Groupwise is sluggish and crashing for some [people]…we rebooted the servers at 10:45 to attempt to restore functionality. ” The help desk team sent out an email Oct. 31, notifying students that OBU employees would be unable to access their email accounts, and that the problem would last at least one more day. One day grew to a few weeks, and the problem was diagnosed beyond the capabilities of the helpdesk team. The
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In this weeks issue; Stories about the earthquakes that rocked central Oklahoma, campus photographer Bill Pope, and the mens basketball exhibition match against OSU
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