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The Southwestern

The Student News Site of Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern

The Student News Site of Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern

OKC Bus Tour

OKC Bus Tour

Reagan Garcia, Reporter October 3, 2024

SWOSU Juniors and Seniors participated in the OKC Bus tour in early September, hosted by the Oklahoma City Innovation District and the Northeast Oklahoma City Renaissance. The students explored OKC and...

Disney College Program

Disney College Program

Kimmy Jones, Student-Life Reporter September 12, 2024

From the classroom to the Magic Kingdom, the Disney College Program(DCP) takes college students and allows them to live and work at Disney World in Orlando Florida. The Disney College Program is a paid...

Prairie West Golf Club - Golf Oklahoma

Western OK. Golf Course Options

Coy Pope, Media Manager April 30, 2024

Days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer, summer is approaching. This means that golf season is here! Whether you are just getting into the game, are a seasoned vet, or Happy Gilmore,...

Oklahoma Day

Oklahoma Day

Amanda Taylor, Reporter April 22, 2024

“Oklahoma Day” is held annually on April 22nd. “Approximately fifty thousand non-Indian settlers made the run on April 22, 1889, into the Unassigned Lands (Oklahoma District). They began immediately...

VoTech as an option for college students

VoTech as an option for college students

Jessica Dooty, Reporter April 17, 2024

If you have ever considered a technical career, you probably know what a VoTech is. A VoTech is a vocational college dedicated to service careers like welding, nursing, designing, and other trades....

Pancake Dinner Followup

Pancake Dinner Followup

Reagan Garcia, Writer March 8, 2024

Bulldogs for Christ hosted their annual Pancake dinner to help raise money for their upcoming Mission trip to Brazil. The dinner was a success and the campus ministry hosted over 100 people! Fresh and...

Pancakes for Brazil 

Pancakes for Brazil 

Reagan Garcia, Reporter March 1, 2024

Bulldogs for Christ is hosting a pancake dinner on Monday, March 4th at 6 pm to help raise funds for their mission trip to Brazil.    Bulldogs for Christ is a student ministry located across...

SWOSU Fire Assists with Wildfire

SWOSU Fire Assists with Wildfire

Coy Pope, Media Manager March 1, 2024

SWOSU Fire Club got into action Monday and Tuesday, assisting many other local and state agencies in efforts to contain a wildfire north of Thomas.   Who said nobody wants to work anymore?       Monday...

Saved By The Bell pt.2 Recap

Saved By The Bell pt.2 Recap

Amanda Taylor and Kirsten Sudderth February 12, 2024

In case you missed it, Saved By The Bell is an event that was established last semester (Fall 2023) at SWOSU. It is put on by the New Life Church, located in Hydro. The event includes worship, a message,...

Top 10 Rom Coms To Watch This Valentine’s Season

Top 10 Rom Coms To Watch This Valentine’s Season

Reagan Garcia, Writer February 6, 2024

Valentine’s Day is the holiday for love and rom-coms. In honor of the Month of Love here are the top 5 rom coms you and the girls can watch this Valentine’s season.    1. 10 Things I Hate...

Junior Ella Barnett in front of her off-campus house

On-Campus vs. Off-Campus Living

Kimmy Jones, Writer November 30, 2023

Southwestern had approximately 4,777 students enrolled for the Fall 2023 Semester out of that group 2 in 6 students chose to live off campus. What’s the difference between living on campus vs off campus? Freshman...

Discover The Top Best 5 Places To Eat In Weatherford, OK

Discover The Top Best 5 Places To Eat In Weatherford, OK

Reagan Garcia October 20, 2023

The town of Weatherford is known to be a tight knit, small, family friendly community where friends and families come together to enjoy each other's company. What bring friends and families together? Food!...

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