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Honors program hosts Black and White reception By JULIA WILLIAMS News editor
The Carl Goodson Honors program sponsors an annual semi-formal event called “The Black and White.” Themed with these colors, Honors leadership hosts new inductees into Alpha Tau, the social component of the Honors Program, while celebrating the research of their peers. This year’s Black and White was held on Thursday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Walker Conference Center. According to Cole Jester, social co-chair of the Honors Program, planning this event really went into high gear following the Christmas break. “Our hope with the reception is that we can make people see that the Honors Program is something important and meaningful, so we want it to be a nice affair, a more formal affair,” Jester said. “We had catering brought in by Sodexo. Efforts were made to make the Walker room look nice. We wanted our honored guests to feel like they were a part of something that was well-thought through and collected.” Those honored guests were Dr. Ben Sells, the university’s president, and his wife, Mrs. Lisa Sells. Also in attendance was Dr. Stan Poole, the vice president of academic affairs, and Dr. Tim Goodson, an honored donor, supporter and the son of Dr.
Andy Henderson z Photo Lab JACOB LIVELY, a 2015 Ouachita alumnus, speaks at last week’s Honors Black and White reception. Lively spoke to the students in attendance about how his involvement with the Carl Goodson Honors Program during his time as a Ouachita student has affected him in his professional career.
Carl Goodson, the man from whom the Program derives its name. Mr. Jacob Lively, a 2012 Ouachita alumnus, was the keynote speaker for the evening. Attending with his wife, Gracie, a 2015 alumna, Lively spoke to the gathering of over 140 Honors students, dedicated faculty and administration about his role in Honors as a student at Ouachita and how it developed the rest of his academic and professional career. One of the primary functions of this annual event is to induct new members into the Carl Goodson Honors Program. This includes
mostly freshmen, but also those who have reached the prerequisite requirements of a 3.5 grade point average. Divided by school of study, 133 new students were inducted. Each school’s ambassador, an Honors officer in that school, presented each new student with a certificate and lit a candle. According to Mary Grace Hill, the ambassador coordinator and secretary of the Honors Program, “During the Black and White, the ambassadors connected with the students by handing out certificates and lighting candles. Throughout the year, their role is to create a cohort
within their school of study and a community across the schools.” After each inductee received his or her certificate, they all stood to recite the following pledge: “As a member of the Carl Goodson Honors Program, I pledge to honor Christ as I pursue academic excellence in my field of study and research and to support my peers in our scholarly community of Alpha Tau.” The Honors leadership also gives an embroidered badge to each individual who enters the final stage of their Honors education by propos-
ing a senior thesis. This black and gold Ouachita Baptist University Honors badge features the letters Alpha Tau and the three tenants of the program: academic excellence, research and scholarly community. On this evening, 47 badges were awarded, with only 10 students being away either in sports teams or studying abroad. In addition to the induction ceremony, Dr. Barbara Pemberton, director of the Carl Goodson Honors Program, presented grants to this year’s winners. Given for excellence in research see Honors z 2
Ouachita professor to speak at Festival in Grand Rapids By ANNI WILLIAMS Staff writer
Dr. Margarita Pintado, assistant professor of Spanish, will be speaking at the Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., April 12-14. “They want me to talk, mostly, about how fluency in Spanish and English have defined or helped or shaped my poetry,” said Pintado, who received the invitation to speak at the festival about two months ago. “I was really surprised,” Pintado said about receiving the invitation to speak, “especially because I haven’t published anything in English.” So far Pintado has published two books of poetry in her first language, Spanish, one of which was awarded first prize by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture two years ago. At the conference, Pintado will be reading in both Spanish and English. She says she feels confident about speaking to a large group after her teaching experience. “Teaching really helps you to address a big audience and talk about your creative work,” Pintado said. “Professors do that all the time. I’ve done it here in faculty colloquium, I talk about my poetry and the creative process,
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so I’m really confident.” “I’ve been thinking about how my poetic language changed after speaking more English,” said Pintado. “Even though I’m a native speaker of Spanish, the truth is I speak English way more now because I’m married to someone who doesn’t speak Spanish and my colleagues speak English, so that’s the language I speak. It has affected the way I write in Spanish. I don’t write in English, I write in Spanish, but you can tell by my writing how my writing has changed as I became bilingual. I think my poetry has become more minimalist, more pure, more spiritual. Which has to do with my surroundings here, being in Arkansas.” Pintado will be talking about how her “poetic universe” has changed from her first book (published in 2012) and her second book (published in 2016). She says her life was more immersed in Spanish when she wrote her first book, which is why its language is more elaborate and complicated. Her second book attempts to relate to universal language, even though it’s written in Spanish. “You sort of get the picture of what I’m writing about and it’s way easier to translate,” Pintado said. “I
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ATHLETES PARTICIPATE in last year’s Special Olympics competition. Ouachita has hosted the event in Sturgis Physical Education Center for 15 years, with several students from across campus getting involved each year.
OBU hosts Special Olympics Area 10 Skills Competition By VICTORIA ANDERSON
Staff writer Ouachita hosted the Special Olympics Area 10 Skills Competition and Tournament Thursday morning in the Sturgis Physical Education Center. The Special Olympics Unified Tournament will be held in the same location on February 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Area 10 competition consisted of two events. Some of the athletes competed in individual skills, where shooting, dribbling and passing were assessed. The other event was a team basketball tournament for athletes who had a developmental disability. “The Unified Basketball Tournament allows Special
Olympics athletes to participate in a sport alongside their peers,” said Dr. Amber Chelette, a professor of kinesiology and leisure studies. “This allows for peer mentoring and support. There will be at least three Special Olympics athletes and up to two peers playing on the court at one time.” Ouachita has hosted the Special Olympics for 15 years and a total of 278 athletes participated last year. It all began when Dr. Mike Reynolds wanted to host an event for the Adapted Kinesiology and Leisure Studies course. This class taught students how to guide people with disabilities through sports and other recreational activities. “However, it has come to involve all of our kinesiology and leisure studies majors
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and many more from across campus,” said Chelette, “The event provides a service to a very special group in our community, as well as allows our students a volunteer opportunity like none other that better prepares them to interact with individuals with disabilities in their future careers. We are trying to end the divide between ‘us’ and ‘them’ and build togetherness instead. Because as they say, ‘we are more alike than different.’” Some students on campus first became involved in the Special Olympics through a requirement for a class. But, even when the class was over, many students returned to the event because of the joy they found there. “It brings my heart so see Olympics z 2
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lected Austin Sowerbutts, a junior business administration and entrepreneurship major, Carrie Hill, a senior graphic design major, and Brittany Parker, a senior English major, as Council Grant recipients. Sowerbutts will research tourism in the Faroe Islands, Hill will attend the 2018 Illustration Intensive in Pennsylvania and Parker will go to tour the 9/11 Museum in New York in conjunction with her research on the impacts of 9/11 on American culture. The Ben Elrod Scholar grant was given to junior el-
ementary education Abby Richett, who will travel in the summer to Sierra Leone to research teaching reading to local children. Finally, the Carl Goodson Scholar was named as junior business administration major Evan Nelson, and his grant was presented by Dr. Tim Goodson. Nelson will be going to the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. For more information about the Honors Program or whether you qualify, contact Dr. Barbara Pemberton at pembertonb@obu.edu. n
guage gives you more objective and critical view on your own language.” Pintado came to Ouachita in 2012. “It was a big change for me, being from Puerto Rico. Arkansas is not an obvious place to end up,” Pintado said. “For me, obvious would be a New York or maybe Orlando, Florida, those places. I spent seven years in Atlanta where I went to a graduate school. Even though Georgia is ‘the south,’ Atlanta was a pretty different place from Arkadelphia, definitely. It was a good transition. It was
a good in-between place between Puerto Rico and Arkansas. I certainly got used to certain cultural aspects.” “I enjoy being at OBU,” Pintado said. “I find a lot of support. It’s been great, support from my colleges, but also from my students. I feel very welcomed and blessed and encouraged to do this kind of work. I know at other universities you would be expected to do only one thing, but here I feel like this is very well received and embraced and supported, so that’s very important for me.” n
needed, whether it was being a referee or just cheering for the kids. JV Vinson, a senior mass communications major and kinesiology minor from Conway, came to enjoy Special Olympics through another service event. “I started working with Dr. Chelette over at Group Living,” said Vinson, “and we do something called Fit Five, and it’s this cool activity where we go and exercise with people with disabilities. That kind of made me find Special Olympics way more important and cool than I ever would have thought.” Sarah Cowell, a junior communication sciences and disorders and Spanish dou-
ble major from Bryant, had been involved with Special Olympics since she was in middle school. At Ouachita, she assisted Chelette and Reynolds with the basketball tournament. “I am convinced that individuals with special needs have the most joy and fun than any other people I know,” said Cowell, “Special Olympics has allowed me the chance to form so many friendships with individuals with special needs who are now some of my best friends, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.” For more information onnext week's Special Olympics event, contact Mike Reynolds at reynoldsm@obu.edu. n
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Composition II: Narratives of Illness & (Sometimes) Healing, a course created by Dr. Benjamin Utter, is currently being piloted as an option for students’ Composition II credit. “The course is specifically designed for students who plan to be healthcare providers, those who will experience being a patient, and those who may someday love someone who will ever experience being a patient,” Utter said. While the class is similar in nature to the general Composition II course currently available, it varies in the type of material and topics studied. Rather than reading writings by authors on a broad variety of topics, students will read texts covering, according to Utter, “narrative medicine, the history of medicine, cultural studies, science and technology studies, medical anthropology, ethics, economics, philosophy and the arts.” “Through watching, reading and later writing about those with healthcare experience, we hope to help students feel a more personal sense of connection to the task of reading and responding to them, and in the process gain a better understanding of how the priorities and approaches of the humanities might help them find greater meaning with their own disciplines,” Utter said. While the class is open to everyone and could be appreciated and enjoyed by students in any area of study, it could be most beneficial to students from the science
department “who find some of the required course work outside their major to be a little alienating and even meaningless.” Within the sciences, students are continually told that “strong writing and communication skills will be professionally important,” and through taking this class, science students could learn to do so with a topic they are interested in. By making this class available to students interested in medical professions, Utter hopes to help improve the style and clarity of their writing while simultaneously bridging “the perceived gap between the humanities and the sciences.” Everyone, not just students hoping to pursue medical careers, can learn something from this course because of the continued relevance of “disability, illness, and healthcare” within our daily lives, but students will also become more aware of the “profound emotional and ethical challenges facing the clinical caregivers that some of us aspire to be, and into whose hands we all, at one point or another, must entrust ourselves and those we love.” The course will require students to read various medical health-centered works, followed by four differing writing assignments throughout the semester. If students find topics within the medical field regarding well-being, health and the relationship between the healthcare provider and the patient interesting, the course will be open to join beginning in the fall 2018 semester. For more information on the course, students should talk to their academic advisor or contact Dr. Utter at utterb@obu.edu. n
Carl Goodson Honors Program has been funding research for over 50 years. The Garrett Ham Scholarship, awarded to biblical studies students to facilitate research, was given to Cole Jester and Colton Sims. Jester will travel to Washington, D.C., and Sims will do research in Israel. The Honors Council se-
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z Continued from Page 1 think it’s just better. I think we should aspire to be universal. That’s not a comment against language, not at all, but it’s one of the things that happens when you’re more open. When you learn a new language you begin to doubt your own language a little bit, but it’s healthy. All the cultural biases or all the things you would inherit with a language, a worldview, values, culture, learning a new lan-
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48 hours’ notice: Mary Beth Jones’ medical mission experience By KATIE KEMP Editor-in-chief
When Mary Beth Jones, a junior biomedical sciences major from Conway, Ark., went in to shadow Dr. Marc Carozza, an Arkadelphia optometrist and Ouachita alumnus, she just did so for the experience. But a week later, she found herself on a plane to Honduras with Carozza and a medical mission team. “I was talking to (Dr. Carozza) about how I was interested in medical missions, and then he described how he was going on this trip in a week to Honduras and how he goes almost every year and he’s been multiple times before. I remember he even said, ‘it’s too late for you to go now,’” Jones said. “Exactly a week later, he called me back and said, ‘some people have dropped out of this trip and your name popped into my head for being interested in going.’” Carozza offered her a spot on the trip, and while her gut told her to accept, there was one catch she had to consider—the group left in less than 48 hours. “I would have to talk to my parents and my professors and make sure I wasn’t going to miss anything dire, but I still think I would’ve gone even if my parents had said ‘I don’t know about that,’” Jones said. After making sure a week out of the country wouldn’t put her too far behind, Jones called Carozza to accept his invitation and began to make preparations to spend the next seven days in Honduras. After a whirlwind 48 hours of signing forms, packing and making travel arrangements, Jones woke up bright and early on a Saturday morning to meet the team at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock. “At the airport is where I met the rest of the team, and there were 38 of us,” Jones said. Her parents met Dr. Carozza, which she felt put them at ease, and she met her “partner” for the week, following a sort of “buddy system” the group followed. On the team were nurses, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists and translators––a whole host of medical professionals for Jones to learn from and serve alongside. Jones and the team arrived a few hours later in Chiligatoro, Intibuca, Honduras, and found out what kind of work she’d be doing for the week. The team was working with the Honduras Baptist Dental Mission, a faith-based medical service organization, to provide checkups and basic medical care to residents of various regions of the country. The three families running the organization host mission groups throughout the year, typically for one week at a time like Jones’ group, and send groups to different cities, and Chiligatoro happened to be the city Jones and her team were sent to. “I went to the Roatan Island in Honduras (on vacation), so I had technically been to Honduras before, but that was the first medicalbased mission trip I’d been on,” Jones said. People in the area who were interested in receiving treatment were asked to listen to a Gospel presentation from a local pastor. Jones, who is interested in going to optometry school after graduation, was able to spend the week giving vision tests and distributing glasses and was able to see firsthand the impact it had on them.
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JONES (middle row, right side) poses alongside the group that attended the 2018 Honduras medical missions trip with the Honduras Baptist Dental Mission. Members of the group, 38 total, came from all over Arkansas in the name of God and provided their medical expertise to the people of Honduras.
“For me, the best part was when a child would come in and couldn’t see... like, they couldn’t see the board at school,” Jones said. “Kids are more animated with their reactions, so when you would give them the pair of glasses that would match them the best, they would put it on and their face would just immediately change if it was the right one... Those were the most rewarding for me because they’re so little and so animated, so you know you have it right.” But beyond seeing the positive change in patients just between when they arrived and when they left, Jones was able to see the bigger picture of using medicine as a vehicle to share the Gospel. “This was my first medical mission trip, and it was cool to see the way you’re able to go into these areas that are unreached both by westernized medicine and the Gospel,” Jones said. “The medicine is what brings these people in. So instead of going out and trying to find people to minister to or trying to make it solely faith-based, the medicine is what brings people in.” In addition to being able to use what she’s learned as a biomedical sciences major to serve people in need, Jones was able to make valuable and meaningful connections with the people she met. “If I wanted to return to Honduras in the future, (the connections I made) are a pathway to do that,” Jones said. “I also got advice from a lot of these people. I’ve gotten advice from Dr. Carozza, but also all the other healthcare professionals I talked to throughout the week had a lot of advice or experience, life lessons they would share with me.” Making the trip back home, Jones was able to reflect on a week she never saw coming, but was thankful to have experienced. Prior to the trip, she faced some uncertainty about what exactly she wanted to do after she graduated, but going on the trip was able to give her some peace. “I have commitment issues with what I want to do, just making sure that the next step I take is one that’s right for me. You try to listen to God’s timing, and you try to listen to what He has for you, and when I got this call, I felt like he was screaming. Like, ‘Mary Beth, this is it.’” Sometimes it’s a shout and sometimes it’s a whisper, but a simple phone call taught Jones to just listen. n
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Mary Beth Jones z Courtesy (TOP) Jones poses with Susan Hoover, her partner for the week, Dr. Marc Carozza and Jenna Sexton. Carozza is an optometrist in the Arkadelphia area that Jones had the opportunity to shadow earlier this year. (MIDDLE) Jones snaps a quick picture with her partner of the week, Susan Hoover. Jones didn’t know anyone going into the trip other than Dr. Carozza, but quickly found friends and company within the group. (BOTTOM) While traveling, Jones took pictures such as this one of the beautiful Honduran landscape and all the areas the group was able to travel to. The mission team spent one week in Honduras, which was full of service, culture and laughs.
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“The Post” makes freedom of the press exciting By KATIE KEMP Editor-in-chief
As we get closer and closer to March 4’s Academy Awards ceremony, anticipation is building to find out which film will be named 2018’s Best Picture recipient. To celebrate all the great films of the past year and to get you caught up before the big night, the Signal will spend the next few weeks reviewing the nominees for Best Picture, starting with this week’s contender––Steven Spielberg’s “The Post.” “The Post” tells the story of the Washington Post’s 1971 decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a classified report detailing the United States’ involvement in the
Vietnam War and subsequent dishonesty from multiple presidential administrations. The film follows the Post’s publisher, Katharine Graham (beautifully played by Meryl Streep), as she struggles with the decision to publish the report, ultimately defending freedom of the press, or withhold the story to appease the White House. As a student journalist, this was an exhilirating film for me to watch. There have been countless movies made about journalists and the newspaper industry, but Spielberg takes a pivotal moment in journalism and American history and turns it into an edge-of-your-seat thriller about freedom of the press and the risks journalists take to bring forth the truth.
The film has received some criticism, particularly from the New York Times, for seemingly overstating the Post’s role in publishing the Pentagon Papers. In reality, it was the New York Times that first published the Papers and the Post struggled to keep up, but I felt that this was portrayed in the film. A good portion of the film’s first act is devoted to showing the Post’s struggle to keep up with a story that the Times had a definite advantage in reporting. It’s made apparent that while the Post’s decision to publish the Papers was what ultimately helped start a chain reaciton that upheld freedom of the press in court, the Times was undoubtedly the paper to break the story. Aside from the compelling
storytelling of “The Post,” much of the film’s thrill and sense of urgency came from Meryl Streep’s portrayal of publisher Katharine Graham. In a societal moment where women are being encouraged to be strong and stand firm, Streep perfectly captures what it’s like to be a woman in a male-dominated industry. From her decisive demeanor down to her simple mannerisms, Streep portrayed the essence of a woman whose decisions ultimately spark a revolution among her peers. The Best Actress nomination Streep snagged was well deserved. One shot in particular stuck with me long after I left the theater. At the height of the battle between the press and the White House, Katha-
rine talks on the phone with the Post’s board of trustees to make a critical decision regarding the publication of the Pentagon Papers. In a single shot, the camera looks down on Streep, alone in her office, as it makes a full circle around the room. It adds motion and suspense to a scene that might otherwise come across as slow or uninteresting. While I’m not sure that it will hold up to some of its contenders to take home Best Picture, “The Post” is certainly deserving of its nomination. The directorial genius of Steven Spielberg combined with the acting powerhouses of Tom Hanks and Streep take a story some may have limited knowledge of and turn it into a must-see. n
Podcasts you should be listening to ‘Psych’: fake psychic, really funny detectives By WILL BLASE Features editor
There’s no use in denying it anymore: podcasts have seen a massive rise in popularity over the years. Anybody can create a podcast and upload it to many platforms. Here’s three podcasts that I think are worth giving a try. “Off Camera with Sam Jones” is an episodical podcast that features an interview with a different actor each episode. Jones is a director and photographer who began the show with a desire to bring meaningful and informative interviews into the realm of podcasts. Each episode is nearly an hour, filled with great questions and genuine responses from some of Hollywood’s most beloved actors and up and coming stars. Jones is a wonderful host who clearly brings thoughtful questions to make the interviewee feel comfortable and open to the wide array of questions that he provides. Many fans of the podcast are appreciative of the vulnerability the interviewee provides throughout the show. If this podcast piques your interest, you might be excited to learn that it’s also shot on camera. Ironically, the title pertains literally to the actors opening up and answering questions off of the movie cameras, but directly contrasts this by filming the podcast for various media outlets the podcast is aired on. There are currently 132 episodes of “Off Camera”
with various methods of access. Netflix has picked up the podcast and allows subscribers to stream episodes. DIRECTV holders can also access the show on Audience Channel 239 and Soundcloud features streaming of the episodes on its platform as well. “Off Camera” also has a website with backstories and information on the episodes. People love the “Serial”
podcast. Chances are that you’ve heard the name before. The podcast features weekly installments. The host, Sarah Koenig, takes a look into a 1999 murder case that took place in Baltimore. A young woman disappeared, and weeks later she was found strangled in a public park. Her ex-boyfriend was charged with the crime and sentenced to life plus 30 years. The boyfriend pleaded that he was innocent, but the crime slowly disappeared from relevance. Koenig brings this case back into the spotlight with a murder mystery walkthrough of the case and possible facts that were missed. Koenig provides the lis-
tener with intentional information, given at a calculated pace allowing for suspense throughout the series. The case is an interesting one, one that deserves more attention than it initially received, and Koenig does just that. Give “Serial” a listen. Fans of murder mysteries and Netflix’s popular original series “Making a Murderer” will find a similar storyline of events. Currently there are two seasons of “Serial,” but definitely begin with the first season before moving to the second. “Serial” can be found in the Podcast section of the Apple store and on the “Serial” website. “Stuff You Should Know” is a podcast entirely dedicated to informing the general public on… well, stuff that you should know. Similar to “Off Camera,” “SYSK” has been adapted from solely being a weekly podcast into a TV show. The podcast stems from the website “Stuff You Should Know.” The hosts, Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark, saw potential in the content they began posting on the website and took a chance in the podcast industry. Their podcasts cover a wide variety of topics ranging from simple things like, “how does hang gliding work?” to more complex topics that the average citizen wouldn’t know, such as “what is nuclear forensics?” Surely there’s an episode catered to a topic that interests you. The podcast can be streamed from the website of “Stuff You Should Know” or found in the Podcast section of the Apple store. n
By KATHERINE CARTER Opinions editor “Are you a fan of delicious flavor?” If you are, then you might consider checking out “Psych.” If you’re not, well that’s your prerogative. “Psych” is one of those shows that satisfies both comedy lovers and amateur sleuths. It adds a quirky sense of humor (sprinkled with ‘80s references throughout) to what is thankfully not your average police procedural. The show follows Shawn Spencer, portrayed by James Roday, who, due to his refined observation skills, is brought in as a person of interest in a crime after providing the police with valuable tips simply from watching the news. In order to avoid getting arrested, Shawn pretends he came about that information psychically. Much to his surprise, the chief of police asks for his help on a missing persons case. Forced to keep up the psychic façade, he not only accepts the job, but, after solving the case successfully, starts up a psychic detective agency with his best friend, Burton “Gus” Guster (Dulé Hill). Shawn and Gus, together with Detectives Carlton Lassiter and Juliet O’Hara, solve their fair share of cases with plenty of laughs along the way. While “Psych” has a bit of a slow start, it really
hits its stride come season two and onward. What’s great about “Psych” is that it turns the tired, formulaic and worn police-procedural style of television show into something with zest. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and it isn’t afraid to make fun of itself. The actors have great chemistry, particularly Hill and Roday. They feed off each other throughout each episode, giving viewers the impression that the actors are as close with each other as their characters are. The writing is decent; what it occasionally lacked in plotline was made up for in quickwitted dialogue. “Psych” is one of those shows I could watch over and over again without getting tired of it. The show is insanely quotable. Shawn and Gus in particular have amazing zingers, and I find myself quoting them more often than I care to admit. It’s littered with movie references and hysterical parody episodes, and, if you’re looking to improve your observation skills, there’s a pineapple hidden somewhere in every episode. If you’re looking for a show that combines action, comedy and a love for pineapple, then “Psych” should be at the top of your list. “Psych” is available to stream on Amazon Prime. If your taste buds still aren’t satisfied, you can also check out “Psych: The Musical” and “Psych: The Movie.” n
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Streaming: so long, cable TV By WILL JOHNSON Sports editor
Technology continues to reach new heights. Electronic advancements have played a part in directly affecting cable television. Streaming services have rapidly grown over the last few years, including the emergence of a popular media entertainment company: Netflix. As viewers have become more dependent upon Netflix and other streaming websites, some have debated the value, or lack thereof, of cable television. TV stations, such as HBO and Showtime, now release online episodes and content for viewers to stream on their smartphones or other devices. Even popular sports stations like ESPN have alternate viewing services in the form of applications to watch games or sports talk shows live. Some devices have been created as a substitute for cable to stream many forms of media on the television screen. For example, Apple TV allows users to select from a multitude of TV stations that release their content online. Not only has technology altered the way audiences watch TV, but it has also already transformed the music industry. Although CDs
are still prominent, a large audience now listens to music through other platforms, such as Spotify. The successful music streaming service provides users with the ability to listen to numerous songs or personalize playlists. Radio, too, has exploited progressive technology to cater to more people. Viewers may listen to radio through applications or explore accessible podcasts. Media streaming, specifi-
Russia banned from 2018 Olympic games By JOHN SHARP Staff writer
Every two years, the world gathers to witness the world’s best athletes compete for world recognition. When an athlete wins the gold, they are not just winning it for themselves, but they are also winning it for their home country. Having your national anthem play stirs a sense of national pride, but what happens when your nation is barred from competing in the games? Russia has been banned from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympic games in Pyeongchang, South Korea due to a systematic doping scandal. The country of Russia will not be allowed to have athletes compete, its flag flown or its national anthem played. This will leave one of the most formidable countries in the Olympic world with zero medals for the 2018 Olympic games. However, athletes from Russia can still compete if given special privilege. They will have to do so independently with neutral colors. Is this fair to those athletes who compete for Russia and did not use performance enhancing drugs? No, it is not fair for the individual athletes who have competed by the rules, nor is it fair for the citizens of Russia who want to see their country represented on the world’s biggest
stage. Not only are athletes not going to be able to compete in the sports they have trained their whole lives for, but the country as a whole will lose a sense of national pride in the loss of eligibility. However, Russia did cheat and was caught before the games started. Therefore, it was just for Russia to receive some form of punishment. I think that a complete ban of the country may have been a bit drastic of a reaction, however it is what the Olympic committee has decided to do. This punishment is needed to show the world that even one of the most dominant countries in the Olympics cannot use performance enhancing drugs to give them an edge in the games. Without the juggernaut that Russia has been in the Olympic world, this can open the door for other nations. This power vacuum that Russia has left may allow smaller nations to take medals in events that they would normally not have a chance at winning. In the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic games, Russia finished with 33 medals. This was the most medals won by any nation in those games. With the previous winner of the Winter Olympics and previous champions not returning to the games, is there enough of a gap to change the outcome of the 2018 games? The only thing to do is to watch and see how the events play out. n
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cally through television, has many direct benefits. There are, however, some disadvantages to also be mindful of. First, there are a few positives to mention about streaming instead of viewing through cable television. Video streaming can occur anytime, anywhere. Viewers may watch from any location, as long as they have service or wireless connection. Today, many devices al-
low for streaming instead of only being able to watch the desired show on the television screen. Another notable positive for streaming is the ease of access. Audiences can watch an entire series at the touch of a button. No longer do they have to wait for an episode to replay on cable. Selecting each episode through a streaming service is much more effortless than recording the episodes once they go live. Lastly, techno-
Life lesson: dealing with the risky and the unknown By MALLORY MORRIS Staff writer
As I stepped into my first semester at Ouachita, I knew essentially no one. It was a completely different atmosphere, brimming with possibilities. Possibilities to learn, to meet new people and to make new friendships. Honestly, it was anything but comfortable. What I’ve learned is that it’s totally normal to have a sense of fear when you are approaching the possibility of something unknown or foreign. Feeling a sense of intimidation can actually be a good thing because being a little uncomfortable is usually a sign that you are growing. It means that you are venturing outside of your comfort zone and into a place of broadening horizons. As summer began to turn into fall, I was reminded that now was the time to map out my plans for the following summer. The further we got into the season, the more everyone began to apply for jobs and to decide how they would be spending their summer. The previous year I had put off applying for a job at a camp. I did this for multiple reasons, but the biggest one was probably because I didn’t know what to expect, or if I could even handle a 24/7 job. Suddenly, it was time for Christmas break, hot chocolate, Christmas lights, and
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the most wonderful present, loads of free time. I decided to look some more for a job. As I was scrolling through Instagram, I came across a summer position. It looked like such a fun and meaningful opportunity. I decided I just couldn’t pass it up. The only problem was that the camp’s location was in Black Mountain, N.C., a fourteen-hour drive from my home. I knew no one, and I had almost no
Learning is growing, and wih each trip around the sun, we should discover something new. experience. Why would they possibly choose me? Regardless, I decided I would try it. In the car, on the way to some family’s house, I began to apply. I knew that I needed to finish it as quickly as possible so that I wouldn’t back out. I never expected to get the job. I mean, I had absolutely no connections and I didn’t really have what I would call experience. The interview was way more rigorous than anything I’d done before. A month later, I was absolutely shocked when I received a phone call offering me the job. As I looked back, I can’t help but think of all the times I’ve done something that I wasn’t quite ready for, and been so rewarded for it. Living in a new place with new people has taught me
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to embrace adventure. My Thursday nights now consist of spontaneous trips to stargaze with friends. Adventure is one of the best encouragers for growth. Her uncertainty and her possibilities often lead you to a place you never anticipated and never even knew you were capable of. Whether it’s as simple as trying sushi or as elaborate as moving across the world to take a new job, it has the ability to build our confidence, experience and character. Growth and comfort can coexist. I mean, should we even be comfortable if we aren’t growing? When you are uncomfortable, take comfort in the fact that you are growing, you are improving and you are becoming the best version of you that you can be. Learning is growing, and with each trip around the sun, we should discover something new. In an interview, Robin Roberts once said: “Look at uncertainty as an endless possibility.” In my first semester, I learned so much about people, what inspires them, what makes their opinions different from mine and why they are who they are. I learned how to laugh and love in a deeper sense, and I learned about myself. So whenever you are faced with the opportunity to try something new, no matter how big or small, take a chance and just see where it leads you! n
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OBU Softball looks to improve record behind strong pitching staff By JOSH SALIM Copy editor
Along with spring comes a new season of sports. There is the end of basketball, and the beginning of baseball and softball. The softball team has already begun their season. The Lady Tigers have a split record of 2-2 and will hope to continue their twogame win-streak this coming weekend as they travel to Springfield, Mo. While in Springfield, they will face off against six teams over the course of three days: Washburn, Missouri Southern, Concordia-St. Paul, William Jewell, Central Missouri and Emporia State, respectively. Head Coach Mike McGhee has been with the softball team for well over a decade now. “I came here in 2002, and was the assistant coach for two years before I became the head coach in 2004,” said McGhee. The Tigers have also been preparing all fall for the season and are practicing currently for the six-game tournament this weekend. “We have been work-
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ing extra hard in the weight room and on the field. Plus, we have been trying to come together as a team instead of a bunch of individuals,” said McGhee. Last year, the Tigers assistant coach Macy Nantz led the team in hitting as a senior. To cope with her graduation, the team has found new players to help out this year. “The transition from a
player to coach has been such a learning experience for me, because I now get to see the other side of things,” said Nantz. “It is tough at time because I am a former player of this team and most of these girls are still my very best friends, but at the same time it is so awesome to be able to coach and encourage them to do their very best on and off the field. Softball has been
my passion ever since I was a little girl and even though I am not playing anymore, I thank God every single day for allowing me the opportunity to coach alongside Coach McGhee and for giving me this team.” This year, the Lady Tigers have acquired many freshmen players that hope to contribute to the team chemistry and dynamic this season.
“This team is stronger with the incoming freshmen and transfer players than we have been in a long time. We have a good mix with five seniors that can be good leaders and we have solid defensive players, so we can play with anyone,” said McGhee. “Our best strength will be the depth we added to the pitching staff, as long as they will work as hard as they can. If they do, this pitching staff can be the best in the conference.” Along with Coach McGhee’s high hopes for the season and his strong belief in his players, he is excited for the Great American Conference games to begin. With the conclusion of the tournament this weekend, the Tigers will then travel to Bethany, Okla. to take on Southern Nazarene University for the first series of conference play. The goal of the team will be to win the Great American Conference and go deeper into the tournament. The Lady Tigers travel to Springfield today for the UAM 8-State Classic. The team will play six games in three days, beginning with an 11 a.m. start against Washburn University. n
OBU Lady Tigers win Battle of the Tigers Baseball snaps losing streak with a walk-off hit By JESSICA WILLIAMSON Staff writer
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Sports Information Director It took the Ouachita Tigers baseball team an extra inning to do it, but Jakahari Howell (Arkadelphia, Ark.) hit an RBI single down the left field line to give the Tigers a 5-4 win over Lyon College on Tuesday afternoon. The win snapped a four game losing streak for Ouachita (3-6) and it also improved the Tigers record to 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon games this season. It was also the Tigers’ first home victory of the 2018 season. For the first two hours of game time, the two sides played a routinely quick and easy game of baseball. Lyon (3-5) scored the first run in the top of the second off of a bases loaded hit by a pitch. In the next inning the Tigers tied the game up at 1-1 after Aaron Studdard (Denton, Texas) doubled to right field scoring Victor Draijer (The Netherlands) from third base. Starting pitcher Ben Miller (Lewisville, Texas) was locked in on the mound going 5.0 innings of 2 hit baseball. The freshman starter gave up just 1 earned run on the day while striking out three batters in the process. Bo Sutton (Collierville, Tenn.), Garrett Hamilton (Plano, Texas) and Brandon Matros (Arkadelphia, Ark.) combined to pitch three innings of shutout baseball to force the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the eighth inning the Tigers looked poised to take the lead with a runner on third and two outs in the inning. Lyons pitcher Brock Beacham threw a wild pitch that ricocheted off the backstop. Senior Chandler Blake (Frisco, Texas) sprinted home and appeared to slide under the tag, but the home
plate umpire saw it differently as he called Blake out on the bang-bang play. The two teams went into extra innings tied at 1-1. The Scots’ offense came out swinging against Michael Shepherd (Cabot, Ark.) in the top of the tenth. Tucker Harris singled through the left side to give the Scots a 2-1 lead. The Scots scored two more runs in the inning off of an RBI double from Tristan Buschow and RBI single from Logan Reddick. Down 4-1 in the bottom of the tenth, the Tigers knew that they needed to get to the Scots’ pitcher early. Kyle Alexander (Conway, Ark.) singled through the right side of the infield to start out the inning. Alexander made it to third base after he stole second and advanced to third on a pass ball. Tyler Riebock (Rockwall, Texas) singled with two-outs in the inning to bring Alexander in from third. Draijer and Logan Huneycutt (Arkadelphia, Ark.) each drew a walk to load up the bases with two outs. Studdard stepped up to the plate and crushed a tworun double down the right field line to tie the game at 4-4. That set up for the dramatic finish as Howell picked up his lone hit of the day to Huneycutt from third base. Studdard was the offensive player of the game for the Tigers as he went 3-for-4 at the plate with 3 doubles and 3 RBI's in the contest. In his fourth total appearance, Kaden Tollett picked up his first win of the season after recording the final out of the top half of the tenth inning. The Tigers will be on the road this weekend as they take on Oklahoma Baptist in the first Great American Conference series of the 2018 season. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon. n
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The Ouachita Baptist University Lady Tigers and the East Central University Lady Tigers played even until Ouachita took control in the final three minutes of the game for a 69-62 win in Bill Vining Arena on Thursday night. Throughout the game, Ouachita and East Central constantly took turns at taking control of the scoreboard. When the halftime buzzer sounded, Ouachita’s Madison Brittain missed a threepoint shot to tie the game, leaving the score with East Central in the lead at 29-26. Fast forward to 3:25 remaining in the fourth quarter when Ouachita’s Morgan Miller made a three-point shot to regain the lead. Ouachita kept the lead from slipping away and finished the game with a seven-point win. “I think the key to our win tonight was our attitude and
knowing that this game made a difference in the conference standings,” said Ouachita player Kori Bullard. “We fed into the crowd that came in the fourth quarter and that was a game-changer.” Over the course of the game, the score was tied a total of eight times with eight lead changes. Ouachita starter Madison Brittain led Ouachita in scoring with 22 points. Not far behind her was Ouachita starter Chasidee Owens who made nine out of the 12 field goal attempts and two free throws, scoring a total of 20 points for Ouachita. Devon Branch and Aalyiah Blakley were the leading scorers for East Central with 21 points each. Branch finished 8-8 at the free-throw line. In the first quarter, Ouachita started off with a 6-0 lead, but with 1:23 left, East Central caught up and tied up the score 7-7. Blakley then attempted a three-point shot and made it, vaulting East Central ahead 10-7. With just
seconds left of the first quarter and a 12-10 East Central lead, Brittain made a three-point shot at the buzzer, bringing Ouachita to a one point lead to end the quarter. East Central then made a strong comeback towards the beginning of the second quarter by making three 3-point shots in a row. Ouachita slowly started to make its comeback. Owens made a field goal and Ouachita took the lead once again until East Central led at halftime. To start off the second half, Owens made a lay-up and also got the chance to make one free throw, tying the score at 29-29. Brittain made a three-point shot tying the score once again at 37-37 with 2:34 left. Ouachita led 44-42 at the end of three quarters. The Lady Tigers hope to continue this winning streak on Saturday afternoon against Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time inside Bill Vining Arena in Arkadelphia. n
This Week at Ouachita Friday, Feb. 16
Men’s Tennis vs Southwest Baptist University @ 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Women’s Basketball vs Harding University @ 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs Harding University @ 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 22
Women’s Tennis vs North Central Texas College @ 5 p.m.
Women’s Basketball vs Arkansas Tech University @ 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs Arkansas Tech University @ 7:30 p.m.
For a full calendar, go to obutigers.com and select “team schedules.”
GO TIGERS!