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The Southwestern

Meet the Court

Reagan Garcia October 14, 2023

Aspen Crabtree is a Junior from Woodward, OK majoring in Biomedical Sciences and plans on applying to OU School of Dental Hygiene this year. Crabtree is a part of the BCM, SGA, and SWOSU New Student...

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SWOSU Volleyball Girls Talk Team Culture on and off the Court

September 28, 2023

SWOSU volleyball is known for being unstoppable, resilient, and high-powered on the court. The resilient and high-powered team's performance on the court all starts off the court. The difference between...

SWOSU Football Falls to SNU

SWOSU Football Falls to SNU

Coy Pope September 27, 2023

After an 0-3 start to the 2023 season, football looked to get the season back on track against Southern Nazarene University on Saturday. The game kicked off in the blazing sun with a 2 p.m. start, and...

Dylan Wolfe, Cameron Henry, Airen Josefy, Austin Bruce, Shawn Williams, and Ryan Cumminham

SWOSU Fraternity TKE Host Annual Jump-a-Thon to Raise Money for St. Jude’s Research Hospital

Reagan Garcia September 21, 2023

SWOSU fraternity, TKE (Tua Eplipson Kappa), hosted their annual week-long philanthropy “Jump-a-thon” event to raise money for St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital. At the end of the week, TKE raised...

Bulldogs Fall to 0–3 after Loss to Ecu

Bulldogs Fall to 0–3 after Loss to Ecu

Coy Pope September 18, 2023

Coming off of two straight losses to Ouachita Baptist and Arkansas-Monticello, football took on East Central on Saturday evening. Looking to add to the win column for the first time in the 2023 season,...

Softball Nearing Regular Season End

Softball Nearing Regular Season End

Rachel Masson, Online Editor April 27, 2023

The SWOSU softball team will compete in its last regular season series this week against Henderson State. So far, the Lady Bulldogs are 10-39 overall, and 5-25 in conference play. As of now, six of the...

SWOSU Rodeo Celebrates 50th Rodeo Anniversary

SWOSU Rodeo Celebrates 50th Rodeo Anniversary

Rachel Masson, Online Editor April 11, 2023

The 50th annual SWOSU Rodeo is coming to town to the Don Mitchell Rodeo Arena. The rodeo will begin on Thursday, April 13, and will conclude on Saturday, April 15.  Both the men’s and women’s teams...

Names from left to right: Dr. Jerry Dunn, Megan Hankins, Alison Moore, Rachel Mitchell, Kylee Massey, Hannah Givens

Collegiate Farm Bureau Day at the Capital

March 27, 2023

Five SWOSU Collegiate Farm Bureau members went to the capital on March 8. While there, students were able to meet with other Farm Bureau chapters from other universities and talk with legislators. They...

Fight for a cure; Custer County’s Relay for life

Fight for a cure; Custer County’s Relay for life

Rachel Masson, Online Editor March 8, 2023

Relay for Life is a community-based fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Relay for Life events take place all over the world as communities gather to raise money in the fight against cancer....

SWOSU basketball splits trip to Searcy

SWOSU basketball splits trip to Searcy

Kade Kimble, Sports Reporter February 19, 2023

Both the SWOSU men’s and women’s basketball teams took a trip to Searcy, AR, where both teams took on Harding University.  The Lady Bulldogs started off the double-header, losing 68-48 to Harding.    The...

“We’re Not Missing Another Conference Tournament”: Baseball Looks To Compete This Season

“We’re Not Missing Another Conference Tournament”: Baseball Looks To Compete This Season

Rachel Masson, Online Editor January 31, 2023

This year’s SWOSU baseball team is a young team stacked with three freshmen, 18 sophomores, 13 juniors, and five seniors to lead the team. With the start of the season being this week, the Bulldogs are...

SWOSU Men’s Basketball Goes 1–2 in Last Three Games

SWOSU Men’s Basketball Goes 1–2 in Last Three Games

Kade Kimble, Sports Reporter January 28, 2023

The SWOSU men’s basketball team started off their last of three away games before a two-game homestand against Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee, OK. They lost the matchup in an 80-64 game.  The Bulldogs...

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