From the "Ouachitonian": Emily McMaster

The concept of coming face-to-face with trials would push most into a state of panic and dysfunction. However, for Emily McMaster, a freshman kinesiology major from Texarkana, encountering daily trials became her way of life at the tender age of five.

From the "Ouachitonian": Claire Seale

Genuine. Redeemed. Transparent. These were words used to describe Claire Seale, a junior English major from Little Rock. And it was her story that spurred these precious words to describe her unique personality.

From the "Ouachitonian": Laura Spradlin

A loud bang like a gunshot, groans of scraping metal and a sickening crunch were heard as a Ford F-250 barreled into a car on the highway, sending it hurtling 30 yards from the original site of impact. What should have been a normal day on her way to school for then 17-year-old Laura Spradlin, a junior music therapy major from Memphis, Tenn., became a life forever altered thanks to a simple blind-spot on the freeway.

From the "Ouachitonian": Tracey Knight

When Tracey Knight moved into Cone-Bottoms dormitory in 1981, she never dreamed that 36 years later she would be walking up its front steps to work every day. For her, Ouachita was a good life. It was home.

From the "Ouachitonian": Joao Rodrigues

For the 1500+ students who make their way onto Ouachita’s campus every day, each one has ­­a unique and specific path that brought them to Arkadelphia. Joao Rodrigues, a sophomore finance and business administration major from Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, had never even heard of Ouachita before thinking about college, but a big passion and talent for swimming was just what it took to come to school in southwest Arkansas.

From the "Ouachitonian": Jaret Webb

Anyone associated with Ouachita is familiar with Tiger Tunes and the dedication of those who participate in and direct it, including the men and women of the Ouachita Student Foundation (OSF). Jaret Webb, a senior communication sciences and disorders major from Memphis, Tenn., was past the point of familiarity. Tiger Tunes was like family to him.

From the "Ouachitonian": Mason Woolbright

Most people do not realize their calling until later in life, but for Mason Woolbright, a sophomore business administration major from Benton, his career path was clear from an early age.

From the "Ouachitonian": Clay Mobley

For Clay Mobley, a junior music industry major from Wylie, Texas, music is much more than a mere performance; music is a way of life. “I grew up singing in church choir, and I grew up watching my dad singing country music opries,” said Mobley. It was only natural that Mobley decided to follow in his father’s footsteps.