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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...

Consume

Consume

Reagan Garcia, Writer November 29, 2023

“Consume” is a short film directed and produced by Southwestern film student Zachary Hoke. Consume is described as a psychological horror drama that follows the journey of a Native American who is...

Organization Spotlight: HOSA on Campus

Organization Spotlight: HOSA on Campus

Amanda Taylor, Writer November 29, 2023

What is HOSA?  HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services, and several federal and state agencies. HOSA’s...

Challenging but Rewarding – A Behind The Scenes Look at the Miss SWOSU Pageant

Kimmy Jones, Writer November 16, 2023

Competing in the Miss SWOSU Pageants is not only a challenging and tough experience, but also a very rewarding one.  The annual Miss SWOSU Pageant was held last Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Fine Arts...

Sigma Phi Lambda & Delight Ministries Host Worship Night

Sigma Phi Lambda & Delight Ministries Host Worship Night

Amanda Taylor, Writer November 16, 2023

On Monday November 13th, 2023 Greek Life Sigma Phi Lambda and Campus Ministry Delight Ministries hosted an open Worship Night @7pm at the Timothy T. Day Business Enterprise Center on campus.    Sigma...

Mackynsie McKedy wins Miss SWOSU 2024

Johannes Becht, News reporter, Video Producer November 14, 2023

Cozy Kids For A Cool Cause: SWOSU PR Launches Coat Drive

Cozy Kids For A Cool Cause: SWOSU PR Launches Coat Drive

Reagan Garcia, Writer November 14, 2023

Cozy Kids for a Cool Cause is a winter coat drive hosted by SWOSU PR students. The purpose of this drive is to collect new or gently used winter coats for kids that will be distributed locally in Weatherford....

Neff Hall in 1940

SWOSU Dorm Halls: How they got their names and how they have changed

Coy Pope, Sports Writer November 8, 2023

Walking around the SWOSU campus with my parents, I kept hearing stories from my Dad about the Rogers and Jefferson halls. After hearing it enough times, I decided to look into it. What are Rogers and Jefferson...

SWOSU Saturday

SWOSU Saturday

Reagan Garcia, Writer November 6, 2023

Finding the right college to call home can be exciting but scary, see where you belong at SWOSU Saturday November 4th!   SWOSU Saturday is a day where high school Seniors are invited to campus...

Pickleball: Why is it so popular?

Pickleball: Why is it so popular?

Coy Pope, Sports Writer October 20, 2023

Many different sports are available to participate in during one’s college years such as basketball, flag football, softball and ping pong, but one sport is growing fast among college students: pickleball.    Pickleball...

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...

From Controller to Keyboard: Marler Finding Success on Overwatch Team

From Controller to Keyboard: Marler Finding Success on Overwatch Team

Coy Pope, Sports Writer October 6, 2023

Walking into the SWOSU esports arena for Overwatch 2 tryouts, freshman Max Marler, with a controller in hand, was ready to put his skills to show. Marler was ranked in the top 500 internationally within...

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