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Career Services offers students variety of tools, resources By KATHLEEN SUIT Staff Writer
is important to have a reminder of where the school came from and the people who had a hand in making OBU what it is today.” Dr. Jack stands out as a symbol for Ouachita and is more than just one of it’s founding figures; his iconic hairstyle only added to the appeal of using him for the coffee shop’s logo. “We had several portraits to go from when designing the logo,” Williams said. “Some were from when he was younger, some were from when he was older. In everyone the hair was the same; he
There are many questions students face when entering college and even more as they begin the voyage into the “real world.” What am I doing, where am I going and how do I get there? Where do my priorities lie and what will happen if I can’t do it all? Before getting too bogged down, students can rest assured that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Career Services is available as a launching point for every Ouachita student, no matter their classification. Whether you are an upperclassman preparing for your life ahead or a freshman that doesn’t know where to begin, you are not on this journey alone. Career Services is an organization at Ouachita whose main goal is equipping students with the answers, opportunities and connections needed to succeed both on campus and off. It’s never too early to start taking advantage of all that Career Services has to offer. “I really hope that more people will get involved with Career Services as a freshman or a sophomore,” said Aly Smith, a sophomore Mass Communications major, “because making connections is [very] important.” Over the summer, Smith received an internship with Economics Arkansas through the help of Career Services. Being a portal of information, connections and skills, Career Services can provide the resources every student will need to ensure a successful
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Nicole McPhate z The Signal STUDENTS ENJOY the new features of Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse in the recently renovated Evans Student Center. The first president’s iconic mutton chops help to reinforce the sense of school heritage among students.
Dr. Jack’s legacy inspires sense of school pride By NOAH HUTCHINSON Staff Writer
The fact that there is a new coffee shop on campus is old news. However, just reading the name or looking at the logo, the significance might not be understood. Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse, is named after Ouachita’s first president. However, the name, look and location are the only real changes that have been made. “Trennis Henderson first came to me with the project,” said Ferris Williams, assistant professor of visual arts. “And as a fan of mutton chops, I couldn’t say no.” In addition to coffee, the
shop will be serving a variety of pastries and juices. Officially called the Library Café, the old coffeehouse was referred to as Starbucks by the majority of students because of the brand of coffee they sold. “The Starbucks connection is simply that Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse serves Starbucks coffee,” said Brooke Zimny, assistant director of communications. “It’s not a change from recent years.” The only thing different about Dr. Jack’s is that campus officials have tried to give it a unique Ouachita feel. “Dr. Jack Conger was Ouachita’s founding president,” said Trennis Hender-
son, vice president of communications. “He was elected president in 1886 at age 29 and was responsible for recruiting students, hiring faculty and developing the Arkadelphia campus.” As Ouachita’s first president, Dr. Jack’s image and legacy inspire a sense of school pride, which is one of the reasons he was chosen to represent the new coffeehouse. “I think Dr. Jack really reinforces the heritage of the school,” Williams said. “This is really important in the light of our 125th anniversary, which we just finished celebrating. The school is constantly changing, so I think it
Ouachita hosts pianist Kwan Yi, NFMC Young Artist, Sept. 18 By RACHEL GREGORY News Bureau
Ouachita Baptist University will host National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Young Artist winner Kwan Yi in a guest piano concert Sept. 18. The recital, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall, is free to the public. Biennially, the NFMC holds a professional-level competition for young artists in four categories, including piano, strings, women’s voice and men’s voice. Yi is the 2011 winner in piano and has performed throughout Europe, Asia and the U.S. “Kwan Yi has been praised by audiences and critics alike as a pianist of ‘lyrical elegance’ and ‘ravishing, pitchperfect clarity,’” according to the NFMC website. He has performed in such venues as Carnegie’s Isaac Stern Auditorium, Chicago Symphony Hall and the Ken-
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nedy Center’s Opera House. “Bringing performers like Kwan Yi,” Dr. George Keck said, “is very important for our students, faculty and audience members to hear the high level and quality of playing expected in major American piano competitions and on the stages of the concert world.” Keck, professor emeritus of music, has served for 12 years as artist presentation see ARTIST z 2
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Annual FORE Ouachita tees off Sept. 24 for athletics By RACHEL GREGORY News Bureau
The fourth annual FORE Ouachita Golf Tournament will tee off on Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. with a second tee time at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Ark. Proceeds from the event will benefit athletic scholarships at Ouachita. “I was actually challenged my first year at Ouachita to help raise money for athlet-
ics,” said Terry Peeples, vice president for development at Ouachita. To support the cost of athletic programs, Ouachita’s development office developed FORE Ouachita, an annual golftournament fundraiser. “It’s important because the students are the main focus,” said Nicole Herndon, OBU development officer for grants and events. “We’re here to help them succeed.”
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Currently 43 teams from across the state will participate in this year’s tournament. Many of the participants have close ties to Ouachita. “They feel OBU is important to them,” Herndon said. “They believe in the university and what we stand for.” The tournament also provides an opportunity for alumni and other Ouachita see FORE z 2
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