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The Southwestern

Club Highlight - Blue and White Grappling Club

Club Highlight – Blue and White Grappling Club

Kirsten Sudderth, Sports Writer October 3, 2025

Grappling club is available for every student at SWOSU who may be interested in Jiu-Jitsu. It's beginner-friendly and a good way to get in shape without going to the gym. You will learn different techniques,...

After Review: The Wellness Center Responds

After Review: The Wellness Center Responds

Coy Pope, Media Manager September 28, 2025

Recently, The Southwestern posted an article expressing student frustration over the handling of intramural flag football signups. Since then, various responses to the article have come in. One comment...

SWOSU Soccer Defeats Southern Nazarene in Quick Fashion

SWOSU Soccer Defeats Southern Nazarene in Quick Fashion

Kirsten Sudderth, Sports Writer September 26, 2025

SWOSU Soccer took their first conference win Wednesday evening 2-1, scoring the first goal within minutes of starting. This game was also SWOSU’s pack-the-park event for the students. It’s always a...

SWOSU Volleyball Dominates Over East Central in Home Opene

SWOSU Volleyball Dominates Over East Central in Home Opene

Kirsten Sudderth, Sports Writer September 26, 2025

Southwestern Oklahoma State University volleyball completely dominated in the home opener Tuesday night against East Central. The Dawgs came out with their foot on the gas pedal and didn’t let up until...

Intramural signups fumbled

Intramural signups fumbled

Coy Pope, Media Manager September 20, 2025

Intramural sports are highlights in some college experiences. For some, it’s meeting a group of lifelong friends on your last-minute-thrown-together basketball team. For others, it’s winning back-to-back...

SWOSU Rodeo Kicks Off Season Strong at Colby

SWOSU Rodeo Kicks Off Season Strong at Colby

Braylee Ward, Writer September 19, 2025

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team kicked off the fall season in Colby, Kansas, with a weekend of standout performances. The women’s team came away with a second overall finish,...

Who will win the Super Bowl?

Coy Pope, Media Manager September 2, 2025

Community Rec Hosting Terror Trot 5k

Community Rec Hosting Terror Trot 5k

Coy Pope, Media Manager August 29, 2025

On October 25th, SWOSU Parks and Rec’s Community Recreation class will be hosting the Terror Trot 5k and 1 Mile Scare Run! The run will be filled with scares and is fun for all ages. All proceeds will...

Welcome Back Bulldogs

Welcome Back Bulldogs

Kirsten Sudderth, Writer August 20, 2025

Welcome Back Bulldogs Welcome back, Bulldogs! We hope everyone had an amazing summer and is looking forward to this school year. Everyone is ready for Dawg athletics to start back up. It may be...

Southwestern Oklahoma State Softball Keeps Win Streak Alive Against Rivals Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State Softball Keeps Win Streak Alive Against Rivals Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Kirsten Sudderth, Sports Writer April 26, 2025

SWOSU softball is now on a 7 game win streak after taking two wins against NWOSU on tuesday. This is the longest win streak Bulldog softball has had since 2019.    The first game of this two...

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Baseball Has Senior Day Success Against Ouachita Baptist

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Baseball Has Senior Day Success Against Ouachita Baptist

Kirsten Sudderth, Sports Reporter April 16, 2025

SWOSU Baseball took the series against OBU this past weekend, winning two of the three games and celebrating senior weekend.  The Dawgs won the first game of the series in a tight game of 6-5. It stayed...

SWOSU Softball Gets First Series Win Over East Central University

SWOSU Softball Gets First Series Win Over East Central University

Kirsten Sudderth, Sports Writer April 1, 2025

This past weekend, SWOSU softball won its first series win of the season in a series in which its bats were unstoppable.    The first game of the series the Dawgs reached a season high of hits...

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