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Career Services broadens, creates demanding focus

There has been some shifting going on in a first-floor Lile office. The first big change is in the name. What was formerly known as “Career Services” is now called “Career and Corporate Development.” Secondly, the focus has “broadened” according to Barbara Harvel, director of…

Marketing 101

In an attempt to cope with the added pressure of delivering strong opening performance, theatrical marketing campaigns have shifted in recent years. With the advent of the Internet, new methods have become availble. Many films have embraced the MySpace era seeing unexpected success (“300”) or…

Ouachita flag football team travels to state tournment

The moment Team OBU arrived to the state intramural football tournament, they knew it was going to be a tremendous challenge. Little did they know, it was one that would take them through a two-day roller coaster of a ride. Led by strong offensive play,…

Ouachita swim team prepares for the Reddies

The Tigersharks started their 2007-2008 season with a win for both the men and women two weeks ago against Delta State. Leading the men, sophomore Nelson Silva took three automatic qualifying times for the NCAA meet. For the women, junior Sarah Watson took the optional…

Turnovers hurt Tigers in loss to Wonder Boys

Six turnovers plagued Ouachita’s football team Saturday afternoon as the Tigers fell to Arkansas Tech 38-28 at Buerkle Field. Four turnovers led to four scores as the Tigers couldn’t recover from a sluggish start to the second half in dropping their fifth straight loss to…

Clubs mingle on stage for Tiger Tunes

The Ouachita Student Foundation has made changes that most students have already noticed, and some that they may not catch until production night. One of the changes this year is that each club has to use the same design for their sets on stage. The…

Networks see diminished returns with fall 2007 season

Three weeks into the new television season, very little is set in stone, though one trend seems solid: everyone feels the burn. Numbers are down across the board, as every network is largely seeing falters from most of its lineup. ABC was dead last several…

OBU prepares for Homecoming 2007

There are a lot of activities on campus this week, but arguably the crowning glory (and the reason behind it all) is the football game on Saturday. This year, the Student Senate, which is in charge of organizing the day’s festivities, has decided to add…

Study up on the chick flick

Guys, I think it’s safe to say that the chick flick is the bane of our existence. It is a potent poison. It has squashed the hopes and dreams of the everyman. It delights in fulfilling the wildest dreams of all our girlfriends and then…

Elvis meets his match in “Viva Las Vegas”

He was the greatest entertainer of the 20th century. He has been one of the best-selling artists in the world consistently since his debut album in 1956. He is the most successful solo music artist of all time, with over a billion records sold around…