During the spring semester I always get a restless feeling. It never fails: the days are longer, and I am ready for summer because it feels like my days are filled with classes, work and the occasionally stressful extracurricular activity. I often find it very difficult to just relax. But trust me – and this is coming from a very…read more →
Previously published in the 2018 Ouachitonian yearbook Touchdowns, tailgates, Tigers. For many, football season is one of the best times of the year. For Drew Harris, football was not just a season out of the year, but one of his favorite time commitments. Junior Drew Harris, a kinesiology major from Benton, grew up in a football family. His dad was a…read more →
We know you have questions, some that you might be afraid to ask, about campus housing at Ouachita. So, we’ve put together some common questions and answers to give it to you straight. No need to ask questions for your friends – we’ve got you! I paid for my housing, but is Chick-fil-A included? I need to know. Ouachita’s…read more →
You may have applied to college, made a visit to campus and thought about what you want to study, but now reality is setting in – you need to figure out how to pay for college. At Ouachita, once you are accepted and have submitted your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you will receive a financial aid award…read more →
Ouachita, which many of us affectionately call “the bubble,” is its own world and culture, of sorts. Many of us come from different backgrounds, states and even countries, but we can relate because we are studying for the same CORE classes, practicing for Tiger Tunes and standing out in the cold to cheer for the tigers during Battle of the…read more →
If you’re like me, the idea of living in a building with lots of tiny rooms that are full of random young women (we’re not girls anymore) who’ve just been released into adulthood isn’t very appealing. Yet, here I am, a junior, thinking back to all the fond memories I made living in Frances Crawford West my freshman year at…read more →
Ennea…what? If you have been around Ouachita lately, you might have overheard some unfamiliar vocabulary or maybe even phrases like, “What number are you?” or “So, you’re a 9, wing 1? Well that explains a lot!” or “I’m having trouble figuring out if I’m a 2 or a 4.” Enneagram is a strange word for a helpful tool. The origin…read more →
Computer science is studying how computers work, and how to tell a computer what to do. Dr. Matocha, professor of computer science at Ouachita, talked to me about majoring in computer science toward the end of my freshman year. After two or three meetings, I was sold and switched to computer science and haven’t looked back since. One thing I…read more →
Previously published in the 2018 Ouachitonian yearbook. After 33 years of teaching theatre, directing recitals and being involved with the campus community, Dr. Scott Holsclaw, chair of Ouachita’s Division of Applied Arts and professor of theatre arts, retired at 65 years old. “It feels like the right time,” Holsclaw said. “As a theatre professor over the years, I realized—and I realized…read more →
I considered myself to be an “average student” in high school. I wasn’t enrolled in gifted and talented courses, and college wasn’t highly spoken of within my immediate family. My mother received her GED and attended cosmetology school. As my brothers and I got older, she would tell us that she knew college wasn’t for everyone, but that she hoped…read more →
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