17th Elrod Family Foundation Board Meeting
Board members, staff and volunteers will meet Thursday, Feb. 2 for the 17th annual Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community board meeting.…
“Bekah and the boys” sports podcast, episode 3
On the third and final episode of the semester of Bekah and the boys, we said our farewells to Bekah and had two special…
“It’s a Wonderful Life”: Christmas and the blessings of life
“Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole doesn’t he?” – Clarence,…
Top five places to see Christmas lights in Arkansas
If ever there were a family that went all out for Christmas, it’s mine. We have an abnormally large collection of Christmas movies on…
Electronic media: rotting our brains or making us smarter?
It’s a typical Saturday evening at the Wheatley household. With her tail wagging and mouth watering, our 11-year-old Shih Tzu, Maggie, paces frantically around…
“Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” brings a new twist to an old show
After nine excruciatingly painful years of wondering what happened to one of the most famous mother-daughter duos of all time, Netflix provided many answers…
Santa Claus around the world
Red cap. Rosy cheeks. Big, bushy white beard. A sleigh pulled by reindeer (one with a shiny nose) carrying a bag filled to the…
Different traditions, different countries, same holiday
While international students make plans to celebrate Christmas stateside, they recall their important family traditions There are few times more important to Ouachita students than…
History of the Christmas tree: traditions and symbolism
There are many traditions that we simply look over as just another part of life, something we have just always done. No meaning, no…
Ouachita students to travel to Sundance Film Festival in Utah
This January, shortly following winter break, a group of students will be attending the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The festival takes…