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Maggie Bond, vocal performance/economics senior, is crowned Miss OCU 2018 at the pageant on her birthday, Oct. 21, in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Miss OCU 2017 Camryn Sanders and Miss OCU Outstanding Teen 2017 Megan Gold completed the crowning and passed on their titles. Bond’s platform is “The Solution to Inclusion,” a program that works to include people who live with disabilities in activities, college programs and the workforce. Bond is the 37th student to earn the title. She will receive full tuition for an academic year at OCU.

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Miss OCU 2018 crowned on her birthday

vocal performance/economics senior won the Miss OCU 2018 crown on her birthday, earning her full tuition for an academic year. Maggie Bond was crowned Oct. 21, making her the 37th student to win the title. Bond’s tuition prize is valued at more than $27,000. She also will represent OCU in the Miss Oklahoma pageant in June. Miss OCU is part of the Miss America Scholarship Pageant System. “The four points of the crown represent style, service, success, and scholarship,” according to the Miss OCU Facebook page. Miss OCU’s Outstanding Teen is also part of the nationally recognized pageant system. It “promotes scholarship achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living, and community involvement for America’s teens,” according to the Facebook page. This was Bond’s third time competing for the title of Miss OCU. The pageant was on her 22nd birthday this year, and she said the crown was the most unique and hard-earned gift she ever received. “It was a dream come true. When I was a freshman at OCU, I could only imagine growing into someone who could represent such an amazing title,” Bond said. “It’s been amazing to see how far I’ve come and how much I’ve grown, winning it as a senior. I think that’s a great indication of how much you grow here at OCU, and how amazing this campus and the people here really are.” Bond’s platform is “The Solution to Inclusion,” which focuses on including people who live with disabilities in activities, college programs and the workforce. During her onstage question, Bond was asked, “If you could counsel the president on any one issue, what would it be?” She said she would educate the president on disability awareness and the inclusion of disabled people in workforce to boost the economy. She said she also would discuss the education system. Bond placed first in the lifestyle and fitness category. She sang

When I was a freshman at OCU, I could only imagine growing into someone who could represent such an amazing title. Maggie Bond Miss OCU

You’ll Never Walk Alone from Carousel for her talent. Bond began competing in pageants at age 17 when she won Miss Broken Arrow’s Outstanding Teen 2013. This will be her third year as a Miss Oklahoma contestant. Previous titles include Miss Broken Arrow 2015 and Miss Tulsa 2017. “I’ve had an incredibly unique journey with the Miss Oklahoma organization because I’ve gotten to represent home each year I have gone to compete,” Bond said. “I’m from Broken Arrow, which is in Tulsa County, so I thought if I could be Miss OCU, I’d get to represent my home away from home. Now I have the pleasure to do just that, and I plan to work hard to be the best ambassador for this university that I can possibly be.” Ten women competed for this year’s crown, earning scores for private interview, lifestyle and fitness, evening wear, an onstage question, and talent. Chandler Hardy, economics senior, won first runner-up and a semester of tuition. Mackenzie McIntyre, music theater sophomore, won second runner-up and the Miss Congeniality Award. She received $500 for being second runner-up. Ashleigh Robinson, music theater junior, won the People’s Choice

Award and the Director’s Award, valued at $100 each. Gabrielle Gore was crowned Miss OCU Outstanding Teen 2018. Gore sang Journey to the Past for her talent. Her platform is “Music for Wounded Warriors,” where she uses music to raise money for Wounded Warriors, a program that assists injured veterans. She received a full year of tuition at OCU. Six judges made up the evaluation panel. Five were OCU alumni from the law, dance, mass communications, and music departments. The final judge was an audit manager based in Oklahoma City. The pageant lasted about three hours and featured Miss OCU 2016 Monica Thompson as the master of ceremony. The pageant included performances from Thompson, Miss OCU 2017 Camryn Sanders, Miss OCU Outstanding Teen Megan Gold, and the American Spirit Dance Company. Contestant talents consisted of dances and vocal performances. “I loved talent because that’s when you get to see what people are passionate about,” said Hannah Malinowski, dance sophomore. The pageant also features Rising Stars, young girls paired with each contestant. The girls performed a dance during the pageant and walked with the contestants during the evening wear competition. “Miss OCU is unique because we have the Rising Stars,” said Ashtyn Lehman, theater freshman and Miss OCU contestant. “They made the formal wear walk so much more fun and less stuffy than most pageants.” By Associate Editor Sage Tokach

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Chandler Hardy, economics senior, sang The Prayer as her talent. She was first runner-up, receiving a semester of tuition. Hardy’s platform was “Lead Your World,” a program that works to engage, empower and equip young women with the tools they need to Miss OCU 2017 Camryn Sanders and Miss OCU Outstanding Teen 2017 Megan Gold perform a dance named “Stars” with the 10 pageant contestants. The scholarships and gifts for the pageant were valued at more than $40,000.

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during trend remain valid Men and women are speaking out against sexual assault and harassment after a Hollywood executive was put under investigation for those actions. Harvey Weinstein is known for his production work with Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love and The King’s Speech. Recently his name became synonymous with misogyny and sexual harassment after multiple women came forward with stories of Weinstein forcing sexual acts on actresses and harassing them throughout the past 20 years. Actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter to encourage women to use the hashtag “#MeToo” if they were sexually harassed or assaulted. In just 48 hours, nearly a million people had used the hashtag, now amounting to several million. The hashtag is meant to inform people of the magnitude of the issue of assault and empower survivors to talk about experiences they haven’t felt comfortable sharing in the past. But for all those who feel

empowered by the trend, some feel ashamed and forced to relive memories of their traumatic experiences. Some also are nervous their stories won’t be taken seriously, while others genuinely fear for their lives wondering if their attacker will read their online posts. Some women even live with their attackers, whether that’s within a marriage or other intimate relationship. Such is also true with child rape cases wherein the child’s attacker is a parent or family member. Sexual assault takes many forms, but the most egregious is rape. One-in-five women and one-in-71 men will be raped at some point in their lives, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. One-in-five women and one-in-16 men will be sexually assaulted in college. Out of those, only 63 percent of cases are reported to the police, and only 12 percent of child rape cases are reported. With this in mind, people should remain sensitive and

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not pressure survivors to share their experiences just because of a trend. While speaking up about assault is important, and this trend is raising awareness of a huge problem, it’s okay to stay silent for one’s own reasons, not owing an explanation to anyone. Some people also argue the trend puts too much focus on sexual assault survivors instead of condemning the perpetrators, which has resulted in some men using the hashtags “#IHave” and “#ItWasMe,” addressing their wrongful actions and identifying themselves as part of the problem. This helps take the pressure away from survivors to share their stories. Su r v i v o r s s h o u l d f e e l empowered to talk about their experiences in hopes of justice or as a way of healing, but silence is still valid and understood when dealing with such a sensitive issue.

“I'm going to be doing my work because it's a Tuesday night.”

“I'm taking my nephews trick-or-treating.”

John Metcalf acting sophomore

Destini Carrington psychology sophomore

“I'm going to Comic Con.”

“I'm going to dress up—that's about it.”

Jace Jordan cell and molecular biology sophomore

Josh Jenkins dance universal freshman

“I'm going to dress up like Justin Timberlake.”

“I'm going to dress up as a pirate.”

Johnny Richards film production junior

Carlos Sanchez English junior

“I'm going to order pizza and watch Scream.”

“I'll be at rehearsal.”

Brandon Doyle acting senior

Sarah Keast acting senior

Columnist praises satiric news as a way to stay informed We all attempt to have our own weekly schedules in such a complicated time as college. Part of my weekly schedule is staying informed and up-todate on current events. I enjoy the occasional CNN broadcast, The New York Times and even our own campus paper. I’ve discussed the importance of staying informed in past columns, and I’m going to use my weekly opportunity to preach about staying informed yet again. Bu t a l o t o f s t u d e n t s really struggle with it. Part of the problem today is “news fatigue.” We all receive so

much information from all of our various forms of media that we get overwhelmed, stressed and depressed. This problem must be solved. Our ability to stay informed is vital to our lives as students, adults and Americans. I agree with the argument that the news is boring and can be depressing. This is especially the case with local news. Yet, there remains another avenue that many students don’t think of—satiric news. I’m talking about The Tonight Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, Last Week Tonight

Harrison Langford is an acting junior from Las Vegas, Nevada, who loves golden retrievers and the New York Giants.

with John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Saturday Night Live, and others. Admittedly, these shows tend to lean on the political left, opinion-wise, but learning while laughing is a great way to retain facts.

Personally, I prefer Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Real Time with Bill Maher. While the others are great, I really prefer these two hosts for one reason—they use critical analysis when informing the who, what, when, where, why, and how. When watching, I’m

laughing along, as well as getting an education about the issues and learning what I can do to make a change. It’s not my job to advertise for these shows, but it is my job to make an argument. So, my argument is this: we are a generation of short attention spans. We don’t like to watch the news because we’re not laughing or being sold anything. Ohio State University did a study in which people who watched satiric news were more interested in politics, according to Science Daily. A University of Pennsylvania

study showed that viewers of satiric news are more likely to retain information than any other type of news viewer, according to Techdirt. Lastly, it’s important to know what are incorrect ways to stay informed. Try to steer clear of Facebook news shared by those crazy relatives you hardly know. Make sure your sources are credible. And remember that watching Fox News or MSNBC is likely to make you less informed than people who watch no news at all, according to Business Insider. But, otherwise, stay informed.

It remake takes on life of its own as comedy, horror A movie was released this fall that grossed $478 million worldwide. It broke records within 24 hours of its release and captured audiences across the globe. The movie was It. Based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel of the same name, the story follows a group of children living in Derry, Maine, a town known for its high rate of unsolved disappearances. In fact, the main character, “Bill Denbrough”

(played by Jaeden Lieberher) has just lost his own younger brother in a mysterious rainy disappearance. Bill goes on to lead a g ro u p o f n e i g h b o r h o o d losers as they investigate the disappearances themselves. These self-proclaimed members of the “Losers Club” are the perfect guides for anyone nervous about the scares in the film. The children are constantly charming, and their spunk in the face of a horrifying clown cannibal helps

Mary McLain is a film production junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who loves sandwiches and social media.

tone down the gruesome images sprinkled throughout the action. It is technically an R-rated horror film, but the gentle balance of the ensemble of children with Bill Skarsgård’s captivating

performance as “Pennywise” tones down a lot of the scary parts. The first few jump scares are effective. But part of the fun is the laughter that follows each yelp, as you shake off the suddenly unneces-

sary emotional inertia of the suspenseful storytelling. I suggest treating the whole thing like a comedy. I found it surprisingly easy to turn my screams into smiles. Part of the reason it was so easy to relax while watching this gory, psychologically intense film was the absolutely captivating presences of Pennywise. From the first moment meeting him in the storm drain, I wanted more. Pennywise was the whole evil package. From the voice to

the lazy eyes, the buckteeth, the weird lip thing, the drool, the sick outfit...I couldn’t get enough of his terrifying presence. From the opening scene, I felt like I was watching what would become a spooky season classic. Even though it was clear that some details from the novel were missing in the movie, It took on a new life of its own on screen. I dare you to see it. And I dare you to resist seeing it again right after.

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Lack of communication Liz Friedmann, dance performance senior, said she had to appeal a parking ticket she received in the Methodist Hall parking garage. She said she parked her car in a corner of the garage and didn’t return for four days. She had a ticket for parking in a restricted section when she returned. Construction started on the corner of the garage after she parked her car there, but she said the area was not blocked off when she parked. “I didn’t know this was a restricted parking area. They probably saw that when they put the cones up, so I’m wondering why they didn’t contact me,” Friedmann said. Police told her they couldn’t find her phone number to contact her, Friedmann said. “I know that it’s in the system because I’ve gotten calls from the university before, and they have my email on file,” she said. “They just didn’t do a lot to contact me.” Friedmann went through the appeals process and got the ticket dismissed. “The issue could have been solved if they just sent out an email to all the Methodist residents prior to the construction happening saying ‘this is a notice, you have 24 hours to move your car,’” Friedmann said. “Just in general, the communication could be a lot better on this campus.”

back, Friedmann said. “I guess they assumed that, since there were stickers, it was a student, but they shouldn’t assume that because parents do come and visit, and they do have stickers on their cars for the students who go here,” she said. Lt. Michael Kavenius said students often remove their OCU permit so they can park in the visitor’s area. “When they do that, it’s taking up much needed spots from visitors,” he said. Some students who remove their permit leave it in view of the window, Kavenius said. If campus police see the tag in the vehicle, they ticket them, but, in most cases, campus police cannot tell whether a vehicle is a visitor or a student, he said. The guidelines and rules for parking are not clear, Friedmann said. “When the whole visitor parking debacle happened, I pulled up the map and said, ‘so where is he supposed to park?’ If you look at the map, there are only a couple places that say, ‘must have a parking pass,’ but then people get ticketed for parking there anyway,” she said. Methodist RA Bobby Tankersley, history sophomore, said there are outlines on the website where students can see the parking guidelines at okcu.edu/police/ parking-map. “If they have to park somewhere and they get a ticket, they can go to the police station for an appeals form,” Tankersley said. Students can only apply for one ticket appeal per academic year. Some of the responsibilities of students living on campus include understanding that sometimes students might not be able to park wherever they want, Friedmann said. But, she said, students deserve more transparency from the university.

Parking in visitor spots Friedmann’s boyfriend also received a ticket when he parked in a visitor spot on campus. He was driving her mother’s car, which had OCU stickers on the

Damaged vehicle Some students have issues with vehicle damage on campus. Onnika Hanson, acting junior, said she was driving through the Methodist gate, which began to

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responsibility is determined on a case-by-case basis. “Students can report the incident to OCUPD, and then the case will be reviewed by the housing office,” he said.

Just in general, the communication could be a lot better on this campus.

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close and caught the end of her car as she pulled through, pulling the gate off partially. She called OCUPD to report the damage, and they assured her that it would be fixed. Hanson was not financially responsible for the damage to the gate, but she still had to use her own money. “I had to get my tire fixed because the gate ripped open my tire, and I also have a huge dent in my car,” Hanson said. Campus police did not take down her name or any informa-

tion about her after she reported the incident. She said it’s unclear what students are supposed to do in those situations. She also said she has concerns about who is considered responsible if vehicles are damaged while in the parking garage. “I have no idea what happens if a pipe breaks over my car. If something having to do with the building damaged my car, I have a good feeling that I would have to pay for it, which, in my opinion, is not okay,” Hanson said. Lt. Kavenius said financial

Expired tags Hanson also had to appeal a ticket that was issued while she was out of state last academic year. “I got a ticket over Christmas break on Jan. 3. My license expired on Jan. 5, and I came back from Christmas break on Jan. 9,” she said. “I had a ticket for an expired license plate on a car that was not moving and was parked.” She appealed her ticket, and, after she told campus police her car had not moved and showed photographic proof, the ticket was dismissed. RA instruction RA Tankersley said students should be able to park close to

where they live, but should be aware of where they can and cannot park. “The biggest responsibilities, specifically pertaining to parking for students, is that they need to know where they can and can’t park and know that there is a process that you can go through if you would like to appeal your parking ticket,” he said. Tankersley said students who experienced damage to their vehicles as a result of the Methodist gate or construction in Methodist could email Michael Burns, director of housing and residence life, at mpburns@ okcu.edu or Kevin Culbertson, resident hall director of Methodist Hall, at klculbertson@ okcu.edu. Culbertson was unavailable for comment. Burns refused to comment.

Athletic directors receive promotions, new responsibilities Chandler White

COPY EDITOR

Two athletic directors were promoted to new roles. Kelly Perry and Greg Kersgieter received promotions in September. Perry was promoted to Kersgieter’s former title, associate athletic director, but with different responsibilities. Her role is to ensure athletes are in line with the policies of the university, student athletic conference and the National

Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Perry consults with students about academic issues, files grade reports and focuses on improving student retention. “It’s just more intimate with the academic piece and the advisement piece,” she said. “It’s always good, with as big of a group as we have, to have somebody that they know is looking out for their best interest academically as well as athletically.” Kersgieter was promoted

to senior associate athletic director and head trainer, a role that facilitates athletic Kelly Perry p r o g r a m s associate director athletics by overseeing coaches, managing budgets, keeping in touch with university maintenance, managing the athletic department buses, and

scheduling events. Kersgieter said the promotion d o e s n’t alter his d a y - t o - Greg Kersgieter day life sr. associate director athletics much, but it serves as an acknowledgement of his 14 years of service. “I’ve been at it a long time,” he said. “I’m glad to get the

recognition from my superior, and I look forward to taking on some new responsibilities.” Kersgieter and Perry share oversight of the athletic programs with each other and Athletic Director Jim Abbott. Abbott said he chose to promote them because of their attitudes. “They both make us better,” he said. “Those two people show up every day looking for who it is that they can help and serve, and, to me, great leaders are servants first. Any coach or

student that exists in the athletic department benefits in some way from the efforts that Kelly and Greg put in daily.” Senior Catcher Joe Lytle said the athletics program is a success because Kersgieter and Perry work hard to inspire greatness. “We’re a winning program. We have 66 national championships,” Lytle said.

New coach leads volleyball team on 12-game winning streak McAlyn Forbes

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The volleyball team has a 17-6 record so far this season. The team has three more games before the start of the Sooner Athletic Conference. “This season has been very different. We have a new coach this season, so we’re all adjusting to the new system and style of Jason Muñoz,” Senior Middle Blocker Holly Randall said. Coach Muñoz took over as head coach in January. He said he transitioned well into the team. “I have a good bunch,” he said. “The team has really stepped up to lead along the way. I was fortunate enough to have a great returning class of seniors, so I lean on them a lot.” Sophomore Setter Michelle Krenowicz said the team was able to practice with Muñoz before the season started. “We were able to work with him during the off season and October 25, 2017

get a feel of what the season was going to be like,” Krenowicz said. Muñoz said he wants the seniors to be able to go out as conference champions. The conference tournament will take place during the second week of November. “We’re all excited because OCU is hosting the tournament for the first time, so our conference tournament will be in our home gym,” Randall said. “Our long-term goal is to get back to the national tournament in December. To do that, we’ll have to win our conference and a national opening round game.” Randall has been on the team since her freshman year and said her experience has been positive. “I’m so thankful for my experience as an athlete at OCU. It has taught me so much,” she said. Krenowicz, who has played volleyball since fourth grade, said she has enjoyed being a part of the team as well. “My experience with the OCU volleyball team has been

so fun. My teammates a re f ro m different areas, and i t’s a w e some to experience that,” she Jason Muñoz said. “Since volleyball this school head coach is small, people come to the matches and know who you are, and it’s fun to talk about the games with other students.” Krenowicz said team chemistry has improved this season because they did more team bonding. Muñoz said he emphasized the team working as a family to keep morale high and teamwork strong. “As things get tough, there’s always going to be hard, challenging times when some other team is playing great and we’re just off a little bit, and I think in those times, as you have those close rela-

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Senior Setter Sanja Vojnovic sets up Senior Middle Blocker Holly Randall for a spike, while Sophomore Right Side Hitter Marijana Bjelobrk prepares to cover the ball. OCU won the match against St. Gregory’s on Oct. 19 in Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede and Wellness Center. The game completed the women’s streak of 12 wins in a row. The streak was broken during the match against Our Lady of the Lake on Oct. 21. The team has three more games before the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament, which begins Nov. 10 in Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede and Wellness Center.

tionships with your teammates, it makes it easier to work through those rough spots and still come out with a win,” he said. Muñoz said he is lucky to have such a dedicated team. “They work hard. That’s the key to a lot of things,” he said.

“You have to come in and work for it, and everybody comes out and wants to give us their best shot. We really do a good job of being prepared for that and working through everything together as a team.” The team will play John

Brown University at 1 p.m. Friday in Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center.

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Nursing officials institute medical simulation lab Chandler White

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Nursing students will put their knowledge to the test through simulations of highrisk medical scenarios. K r a m e r We s t , w h i c h includes the Campus Health Clinic, soon also will include the Herman and LaDonna Meinders Nursing Simulation Center. It will be a lab with seven rooms outfitted to simulate real-world hospital rooms. Each room will be equipped with a high-fidelity manikin, a jointed model of a human body that is computerized to perform human functions such as blinking and breathing. “Their hearts beat, they will bleed, they can talk to you, they can cry, so they can do almost anything that a live patient does,” said Linda Cook, associate nursing dean. The school currently has two simulators in a lab, but there was not enough equipment for an entire simulation program. Cook said the lab will give nursing students the opportunity to simulate situations too dangerous for them to handle firsthand. “For instance, if we had a patient who had cardiac arrest, in real life, the job of a student nurse would be to stand on a stool in the corner so they can watch everything,” she said. “In the simulation center, they get to actually take care of that patient, give medication, see

Especially for first-semester nursing students, as well as everybody in the program, it'll give them a more handson experience with an actual patient room. Lauren Sloan nursing sophomore

the manikin respond better or worse with the medication, and students can actually get a firsthand impression of what it’s like to do that in real life.” Manikins range from ages newborn to adult to provide simulations for all ranges of medical emergencies, including one reserved for childbirth simulation. “You just can’t always plan on having a student nurse there when a woman has a baby,” she said. The school’s executive committee proposed the idea to university officials, who approved it in Fall 2016, on the condition that they raise the money. Nursing Dean Lois Salmeron raised $1.1 million from trustees and OCU supporters in the community. The funds paid for the center, but maintaining and purchasing new manikins will require another fundraiser, Cook said. Construction on the simulation center began during the summer and is still underway. It is expected to be finished Nov. 6. The manikins were connected to their computer systems last week. The lab will be helpful to

prepare students for a professional setting ahead of time, said Lauren Sloan, nursing sophomore. “Especially for first-semester nursing students, as well as everybody in the program, it’ll give them a more handson experience with an actual patient room,” Sloan said. “It gives us scenarios and things that help us before we go into a clinical setting.” Cook said the simulation center is consistent with the purpose of all nursing schools. “There aren’t too many situations where you have someone who might be 22 years old and graduating college with a bachelor’s degree and, one week later, is making life and death decisions,” she said. “That’s what nursing school does. It gets them ready for that, and simulations play a big role in that.” Fo r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n about the Kramer Nursing Simulation Center, visit issuu. com/okcu/docs/kramer_nursing_simulation_center.

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Slay, queen Turner Carson, acting sophomore, performs “Cruella Deville” at the Out of the Box Drag Show on Oct. 18 in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Students performed at the event with professional drag queens from off campus. The event was emceed by Patty Irwin, music theater/vocal performance junior. Irwin and the Out of the Box committee organized the show to raise money for the organization through raffles and concessions, totaling $146. Out of the Box is a student-run organization that produces student directed and produced plays.

Applications open for four-year business scholarships Sophia Babb

STAFF WRITER

Applications for the new Meinders Business Leadership Fellows Program are open. The program is a fouryear scholarship for incoming full-time freshmen. There are seventeen openings for that scholarship in the fall. Trustee Herman Meinders created the scholarship in August and made a multimillion dollar donation to the business school to fund it. The scholarship program covers full tuition for fresh-

men entering Meinders. Accepted students will participate in co-curricular learning in addition to their business classes, including personal development programs each year, opportunities to meet business leaders at special events and an annual group service project. The program is “a prestigious opportunity for select, high-achieving, first-time, fulltime freshmen,” according to the Meinders School of Business website, okcu.edu/ business. MaKenzi Fox, marketing

These students will be the future leaders of the school and the OKC community.

sophomore, said the scholarship is an amazing opportunity for all who will take advantage of it. Fox also said she’s already sent information to high school students who want to attend

MaKenzi Fox marketing sophomore

OCU. “I wish this program would have been around when I was a freshman,” she said. “I was having a hard time finding scholarships that could help

with my entire schooling.” Fox said the business school will benefit by gaining hardworking, academic and leadership-minded students. “These students will be the future leaders of the school and the OKC community,” she said. Maranda Kitchingham, Meinders director of outreach, said applications will be accepted and reviewed for the first scholarship class in Fall 2018. Kitchingham said a group of faculty reviews the applications, then extends offers to qualified students. Applicants must have an

ACT score above 28 and a GPA above 3.5. The scholarship is for incoming business majors only. The application includes a completed form, a student essay, a quantitative and logic component, and a picture of the applicant engaged in a service project. Applications for earlyaction admission for Fall 2018 close Nov. 1. Regular admission applications are due by Feb. 1.

Residence life officials plan ‘spooktacular’ Halloween events Sage Tokach

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Officials are making campus a place to enjoy the festivities of the season. Residence life officials are working with RAs to plan Halloween contests and events within dorms. Party on campus Amie Reardon, instrumental education sophomore, and Addie Pollard, acting sophomore, are planning the first campuswide Halloween party in seven years on Halloween on the west patio of Methodist Hall. The event will include Halloween decorations and snacks, as well as a performance from LFNC, student ska band, Reardon said. Students are encouraged to come in costume. “We’re excited to see what costumes everyone comes up with,”

Campus Halloween events ¬ Door decorating contest Methodist Hall judging: Monday Walker Hall judging: tonight

¬ Walker Trick or Treat Night 6-8:30 p.m. tonight in Walker Hall Door decorating contest winner announced

¬ Methodist Halloween party Tuesday in Methodist Hall Door decorating contest winner announced October 25, 2017

The trick-or-treating aspect has become a tradition of Walker Hall and is a wonderful way for us at OCU to give a small thing back to the community. Stephany George hall director Walker Hall

Reardon said. “It will be a spooky evening for sure.” Kevin Culbertson, coordinator of housing operations, said Oct. 13 he was still working with the RAs to confirm specific details, but there has been talk about closing down the street in front of the residence halls and bringing in some inflatables. “I hope to send out an email with final details soon, but there will be spooky foods and Halloween-themed activities like pumpkin carving,” Culbertson said. “We’re also in contact with the Cokesbury RAs to try to get them involved as well. It should be a spooktacular time.” Residence life officials hosted a laser tag event in the Methodist Hall parking garage as last year’s Halloween event. Culbertson said they plan to host the event again, but in mid-November. He also said he’s already brainstorming future Halloween events. “My freshman year of college, they shut down the parking garage and did some haunted house-type of stuff,” he said. “We want to bring that back, but not this year. I’d actually love to use Smith Hall as the haunted house.”

next night. “We’re planning on having some student affairs folks be our judges, and we’re trying to get an Alexa as the grand prize,” Culbertson said. “Students don’t need to register because judges will walk around the whole building, and it’s pretty easy to see who is participating. Some students really go all out.” Walker Hall residents received a link in the Walker newsletter that allowed them to sign up for their door decorating contest, as well as a costume contest. “Our prize ideas are still in the works,” said Stephany George, residence hall director for Walker Hall. “Any residents can participate, and there aren’t any rules other than taking down decorations that violate fire codes.” Trick-or-treating Officials also are hosting the Walker Hall Annual Trick-orTreat event, where children from the Oklahoma City area are allowed to safely trick-or-treat from 6-8:30 p.m. tonight in Walker Hall. The door decoration and costume contest will take place at the same time. “The trick-or-treating aspect has become a tradition of Walker Hall and is a wonderful way for us at OCU to give a small thing back to the community,” George said. “Since students volunteer their time, we will give them a chance to win something back in the contests.” The newsletter link also includes an option to RSVP for the trick or treating event. Any Walker Hall resident may hand out candy that is provided by residence life, but no students are required to do so. Students who do not live in Walker Hall also are welcome to participate by going to Walker Hall and handing out candy, George said.

Decorate to win Methodist and Walker halls also are hosting door decorating contests for their residents. Methodist Hall’s contest will be judged Monday, and the winners will be announced at the Halloween celebration the 4