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Ouachita Homecoming 2017 carries tradition on and off the field By JOSH SALIM Staff writer
Throughout college, celebrations, parties and events are thrown in support of sports teams and other school events. One of the most exciting events that students participate in is homecoming. Festivities for Ouachita’s homecoming happen during the week leading up to the homecoming football game and engulf many important traditions: the football game, the crowning of a new homecoming queen, the hosting of Explore students, Tiger Tunes, Muggin’ and more. The Ouachita Tigers faced off against the Harding Bisons on Saturday, October 7. Harding’s running game scored four touchdowns, resulting in 348 yards rushing. Ouachita’s quarterback Austin Warford put up strong numbers in his passing game, throwing for 243 yards in the game. The Ouachita Tigers cut the lead down to three with 2:12 remaining in the game. Despite a hopeful onside attempt, Harding recovered the ball and sealed their victory after getting a first down with less than two minutes left in the game. Before the homecoming game, Ouachita fulfilled another tradition of crowning its homecoming queen. The week before homecoming, clubs and organizations paid a $50 fee to nominate a girl for homecoming queen. All of the nominated girls chose someone to escort them at noon in the Student Center the Friday before homecoming week begins. On Monday of homecoming week, students vote for the top 20 nominees, who are escorted
by football players the Friday before the homecoming game. All 20 girls are then introduced before the football game and then four runnerups are announced, as well as the homecoming queen. This year’s homecoming court consisted of fourth runner-up Jessica McCauley, third runner-up Madison Polk, second runner-up Haley Jo Wesson and first runner-up JoBeth Guerra. Hannah Bunch, a senior history and political science major from Paragould, Ark., was crowned the 2017 Homecoming Queen by 2016 Homecoming Queen Abby Curry. “The best part about being crowned was seeing the tears and joy in my father and mother’s eyes. Also, maybe my 2-year-old brother saying, ‘That my crown! Put on my head,’” Bunch said. On Wednesday and Thursday of homecoming week, high school students from all over the country came to Ouachita to take part in Explore, an event where they stayed overnight with Ouachita students. During their stay, prospective students got to know Ouachita students, toured the campus and watched a Tiger Tunes show. Tiger Tunes is an annual production hosted by the Ouachita Student Foundation consisting of five shows over the course of three days. In Tiger Tunes, students put on a six-minute musical production with their social clubs or organizations. Each organization chose a theme to sing and dance about on stage. Each night, 10 judges attended the event to judge the performances in five different categories: choreography, theme and lyric, musi-
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Andy Henderson z Photo Lab Andy Henderson z Photo Lab TOP: HOMECOMING COURT members included fourth runner-up Jessica McCauley (from left), second runner-up Haley Jo Wesson, homecoming queen Hannah Bunch, first runner-up JoBeth Guerra and third runner-up Madison Polk. BOTTOM: The Harding Bisons narrowly defested the Tigers 31-28 in the homecoming football game.
cality, costume and overall entertainment. Preliminary awards for each category were announced following each show, and organizations received a cash prize for each award they won. Also a staple aspect of Tiger Tunes, eight hosts and hostesses performed between shows as well as introduced the social clubs and their themes and explained the purpose of Tiger Tunes. Tiger Tunes’ primary goal is to raise money to give as
OBU to host Patterson celebration of life By MORGAN HOWARD Staff writer Ouachita will host a celebration of life in honor of Dr. J.D. Patterson next Wednesday, October 25. Patterson was a 1947 Ouachita graduate who went on to practice dentistry for more than 60 years before his retirement in 2015. Patterson continued to give back to his school in various ways for several decades after he was a student. “He created several scholarship funds, established two endowed faculty positions and endowed the summer research program. He was such a strong supporter of the sciences at Ouachita that our board of trustees named the school of natural sciences in his honor,” said Phil Hardin, director of alumni affairs and assistant to the president. “Patterson was active in alumni activities and he served on our board of trustees, so he came to the campus regularly. I met Dr. J. D. Patterson when I returned to work at Ouachita in 1992,
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and he was an outgoing and fun-loving man who was enthusiastic about three things: Christian missions, higher education and Ouachita.” “He was a long-time donor and supporter of science,” said Dr. Tim Knight, dean of the school of natural sciences and Patterson’s friend and colleague of nearly 30 years. Patterson passed away in April of this year at the age of 90. “The celebration is a chance for us to celebrate his life here on campus, since lots of people couldn’t go to his funeral,” Knight said. Ouachita still continues to feel the impact Patterson left, both in the school of natural sciences and across other areas of campus. “There’s no telling how much money he gave away,” Knight said. “He built the greenhouse behind Moses Provine. He endowed the summer research program. He provided funds for students to go on around-theworld trips, and has taken students on medical mission trips. He established a fund where if there was an emergency at home, internationals
scholarships to students in order for them to remain at Ouachita their junior and senior years. This year, Tiger Tunes raised $100,000 for scholarships, a record for the event. On Saturday, the awards from all of the week’s performances were totaled and the top four Tiger Tunes shows were announced. This year, the men and women of Campus Ministries took fourth place with “Barber Shop,” the women of EEE took third place with “Ge-
Staying safe from car theft on campus By KATHERINE CARTER Opinions editor
News Bureau z Courtesy DR. J.D. PATTERSON, a 1947 Ouachita graduate, will be honored in a celebration of life. Patterson passed away in April.
could apply and be able to fly home.” Since the 1950s, Patterson continually gave monetary support to Ouachita. “He was a loyal and generous supporter for more than 50 years, making major gifts toward most of Ouachita’s fundraising efforts,” Hardin said. Patterson did not just leave a legacy in Ouachita’s buildings, but also in the personal impact he made on Ouachita’s students, faculty and staff. “For me, he was a grandsee Patterson z 2
nies,” the men of Kappa Chi took second place with “Colonists,” and the women of Tri Chi took first place with “Tri Chi Takes Flight.” Concluding the traditions that take place during homecoming week is Muggin’. The men of Eta Alpha Omega host Muggin’ each year following the final Tiger Tunes performance, during which they give out free root beer to everyone that attends in celebration of the conclusion of Tiger Tunes. n
There have been three reported car thefts on Ouachita’s campus so far this semester. Even though police reports have been filed for these instances, students, faculty and staff on Ouachita’s campus should still remain vigilant against car theft. There are a number of precautions that can be taken to keep one’s vehicle safe. According to Safewise, there are several ways to deter would-be car thieves. The first step is always keeping track of one’s car keys. Car theft is made easier when the thief has the keys. Some might keep spare car keys hidden under wheel-wells or other areas underneath the car, but this is inadvisable. Likewise, make sure all spare car keys are returned if loaned out. One should also make sure his/her vehicle is secure when parking. All windows should be rolled up and all doors should be locked. Cracked windows may seem necessary or convenient on
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warm days, but securing one’s car makes stealing it more difficult. When parking, one shouldmake sure to do so intelligently. Always park in well-lit areas, preferably near streetlamps at night, and near building entrances and security cameras. Use caution when parking in parking garages; if necessary, then choose a parking space closest to the attendant or a security camera. Do not keep valuables inside the car, especially where they are visible from outside of the car. This includes purses, wallets, cell phones, laptops and other valuables. Thieves might be more inclined to take a car if they have already broken into it to take a purse or tablet. It is best to keep valuables at home or keep them on one’s person. If this cannot be done, valuables should be placed in the trunk of a car; however, be observant when doing so. If possible, use physical anti-theft devices. Cars equipped with anti-theft devices prove to be difficult targets to thieves, who look see Car theft z 2
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