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Students’ Association Money Matters

At the beginning of every semester, the Students' Association allots funds. Some funds stay within the organization, while most of the money is distributed to students groups all over campus. The graphic below illustrates where SA gets their money and how they allocate the funds. See the full size PDF.

Wishing Well welcomes slam poet

Christian slam poet David Bowden visited campus Thursday as part of an event organized by Wishing Well. Bowden, a graduate of Oklahoma Christian University, has been performing for three years. He is married and currently lives in Oklahoma City. Bowden said he was been writing slam poems for the past five years ...

Social clubs begin spring rushing process for freshman students

Students took a first look at pledging Monday during the All Club Rush. Men's and women's clubs had members present to meet prospective members. Sarah Kelly, president of GATA and junior advertising and public relations major from San Antonio, was excited to have the opportunity to get to know so many ...

5K to support bus crash victims

The men of Galaxy will raise support for the Nov. 4 bus accident victims Saturday with the 29th annual Kirk Goodwin Run. Tucker Mueck, junior family studies major from Robinson, said the race was named after a former Galaxy member, Kirk Goodwin, who died a few days after he was involved ...

Steppin’ Out: Student dance group shows off their skills in spring performance

SHADES Step-Squad incorporated some traditional favorites from under the big top at their annual spring performance last weekend. The show was appropriately titled: “Shades Sircus.” Acrobats and giant jack-in–the-box dancers were among many performances at the show in Cullen Auditorium Friday and Saturday. “For the SHADES Sircus, we wanted to give a ...