2004 Stories and Features
Bison Shake Off Rust with Win Over Hillsdale
December 31, 2004
Seventh-ranked Oklahoma Baptist shed the effects of a less-than-stellar first half shooting and improved to 12-1 with a 76-48 win over Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Friday night. The Bison shot 42.3 percent in the first half but ended…
OBU Women Roll Past Hillsdale
December 30, 2004
Despite a 23.3 percent shooting performance in the second half, Oklahoma Baptist University's women rolled to a 90-42 win over Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Thursday, giving coach John McCullough his 100th coaching win at OBU. OBU came…
Fibers class: So many possibilities, so few looms
December 14, 2004
Across from the ceramics room in the art building is the weaving area. Here, the old art of weaving on a loom is continued on through years of OBU students. Assistant Professor of Art Julie Blackstone teaches weaving alongside both ceramics and…
Go International
December 14, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University strives to prepare students to make an impact around the world, but few areas at OBU pinpoint the international thrust like the Paul Dickinson School of Business.Through its international business area of…
How the Angells changed OBU
December 14, 2004
The year: 1936. A heat wave marks Dr. Warren M. Angell’s arrival to campus as OBU’s new dean of the College of Fine Arts. Today, the college is named in honor of his long legacy. “I know that my mother…
Lost in Paradise
December 14, 2004
Unified Studies. Those of us familiar with Oklahoma Baptist University and the purpose behind its liberal arts affiliation know the term well. OBU is renowned for its focus on a holistic education. Obviously, an extremely important part of this…
OBU Teams Close Out Year in Top 10
December 14, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's basketball teams will close out the calendar year as members of the NAIA Top 10. The last NAIA rankings (Dec. 14) until Jan. 4 have the men ranked seventh and the women ranked 10th after both teams were ranked…
Sports as Ministry
December 14, 2004
With many parents in America more apt to take their children to Sunday tournaments over Sunday School, athletics is a fast-growing mission field.Oklahoma Baptist University is preparing students to help meet the spiritual needs of athletes…
Teacher Education with a Mission
December 14, 2004
The teaching profession isn't exactly known as a job that pays well, so why do students choose to pursue an education degree? "It definitely has to be a calling," says Sarah Sweaney, a senior elementary/early childhood education major at OBU.…
The Call to Missions
December 14, 2004
It may be a summer, a semester, a journeyman experience or a career. It could be a camp, a church, a team or a traditional outpost.Every year, OBU is a launching pad for such students.In 2004, OBU commissioned 204 students to work in the…
The Jewel inside Shawnee Hall
December 14, 2004
Once a small gymnasium, the Craig-Dorland Theatre became a jewel after renovations in 2002. When the Black Box Theatre was added to the campus' Sarkeys Telecommunication Center, the Dorland Theatre in Shawnee Hall was less used and not as well…
The Unique minors of the School of Nursing
December 14, 2004
What is Parish Nursing? How about Missionary Nursing? These are two of the minors that OBU nursing students have the opportunity to include in their program. Parish nursing finds its roots in the Christian tradition, viewing the care and…
The Value of Understanding
December 14, 2004
Her Oklahoma roots go some one hundred years back just after the infamous land-run. Her grandmother was born in 1890 to a newly established Edmond farming family. But in 1921, an emphasis on education became evident when "Grandmother Thompson"…
What is Ka-Rip?
December 14, 2004
Baptists speaking in tongues? No, it's just Ka-Rip! Annoying to rivals, Ka-Rip! is a spirit chant yelled especially by OBU fans and cheerleaders during basketball games. New students learn the yell during orientation and try it out during the…
Benson Named Player of the Week
December 12, 2004
Frank Benson was named Sooner Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Week for Dec. 5-11.Benson, a 6-5 junior forward from Houston, Texas, shot 77 percent from the field and led OBU to a 2-0 week, averaging 21.5 points and two steals. He…
OBU Qualifies Nine in First Indoor Meet
December 12, 2004
Pat Brown won the 200 meters, Melissa Mount took the 800 meters and Oklahoma Baptist qualified nine athletes for nationals at the Kansas State University All-Comers Meet Saturday at Ahearn Fieldhouse. Competing against Kansas, KSU, Oklahoma…
Bison Crush Dallas Christian
December 11, 2004
With a rare display of balance, Oklahoma Baptist cruised past Dallas Christian 105-76 Saturday afternoon.Five Bison reached double figures in scoring, including four who reached 20 points in the game. Leonard Mosley led OBU with 21 points,…
Bison Dismiss Mid-America, 92-62
December 9, 2004
OBU's ninth-ranked Bison made short work of Mid-America Christian Tuesday, whipping the Evangels 92-62. The OBU men jumped the Evangels early and had a 20-5 lead at the 12:21 mark. Frank Benson went on a personal 8-0 run with three assists…
OBU Women Drive Home RBI 77-32
December 9, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's ninth- ranked Lady Bison basketball team drove home Rhema Bible Institute 77-32 Tuesday night. The OBU women outscored RBI 41-12 in the second half with five players reaching double figures, led by Priscila Alves…
OBU Basketball Teams Move to Ninth in First Polls
December 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's women's basketball team jumped seven places to ninth while the men's team dipped from fifth to ninth in the first regular season NAIA Top25, released Tuesday. The OBU women are 10-0 heading into Tuesday night's…
OBU Soccer, Cross Country Athletes Honored at Banquet
December 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University soccer and cross country athletes were honored at the first-ever Fall Sports Banquet Monday, Dec. 6. For the first time, OBU and the Bison Athletic Association opted to do away with a single-night Athletics Banquet…
Bison Hold off College of the Ozarks
December 4, 2004
OBU knocked off College of the Ozarks 97-88, grabbing its second come-from-behind wins in the second half Saturday in the CO CAM JAM Classic.OBU trailed by four early in the second half before shooting 64 percent from the field in the second…
Bison Swats Bees with School Records for Blocks
December 4, 2004
It wasn't a pretty picture for Savannah College of Art and Design Saturday as OBU swatted the Bees, 85-49. Tetyanna Klimenko recorded a school record 10 blocked shots and led the Lady Bison to a school single game record 21 blocked shots as a…
Bison Rally for Overtime Win Against William Jewell
December 3, 2004
Trailing by 15 early in the second half, OBU rallied by shooting 61 percent from the field in the final 20 minutes of regulation and overtime to claim a 97-92 victory over William Jewell in the CAM-JAM Classic at College of the Ozarks.Jewell,…
Defining Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
December 3, 2004
In 2002, after a year of studying similar programs around the nation and working with the OBU curriculum committee, OBU's Health, Physical Education and Recreation division changed its name to the division on Kinesiology and Leisure…
OBU Women Dominate Athletes First
December 3, 2004
After falling behind 6-0, the OBU women rallied for an 82-54 win over Athletes First in an exhibition game Friday night. OBU led 36-24 at the half and led by as many as 30 points in the second half. Rachel Heins led the OBU effort with 21…
Steve Hicks and OBU Art
December 3, 2004
Steve Hicks still isn’t sure how he ended up at OBU, but the relationship he has with the university must be mutually beneficial, since he has been at OBU since 1980. He arrived in Shawnee by way of Eunice, Louisiana, where he served…
Taking the Long Way In Life’s Journey
December 3, 2004
Paul Langford, '88, may have taken the long way around in his journey to OBU, but he also took the long way around in his music.Paul came to OBU via Hong Kong, where his parents served as Southern Baptist missionaries. He entered OBU as a music…
OBU Inks Tuttle's Glasser
December 1, 2004
Tuttle High School standout Danielle Glasser has signed scholarship agreements to play softball at Oklahoma Baptist University in the 2005-06 season. "We're glad to have Danielle coming to OBU," said Bison softball coach Pam Fink. "She's a…
Beauty Will Save the World
November 30, 2004
In the movie The Bourne Identity (2002), Matt Damon plays a CIA assassin who has lost his identity. In a chilling scene from the movie, he is trying to convince a woman who has given him a ride that he really is in trouble and that something…
Gifts from China
November 30, 2004
China is known as a state of etiquette and ceremonies. Of late, it is also known for its system of government. But the Chinese people are known for their generosity, as attested to in a famous Chinese fable about the man who went to visit his…
Milking Tarantulas and Chasing a Dream
November 30, 2004
Judith James-Wood, '89, isn't used to doing things the easy way. She hasn't let a few road blocks prevent her from achieving her childhood dream of becoming a physician. Not only has Judith attained those childhood goals, but perhaps she has…
OBU Introduces New Academic Scholarship Opportunities for 2005-06
November 30, 2004
In an effort to make an Oklahoma Baptist University education more affordable, the university has increased its academic scholarship award amounts for new students beginning 2005-06. The dollar amounts, which had stayed the same for nearly a…
People Matter, Not Profit
November 30, 2004
“Relationships have always been my foundation,” says Professor of Business Robbie Mullins. Growing up in Oklahoma as the daughter of a small town grocery store owner, Robbie experienced first hand the importance of…
Preaching, Training and Automobiles
November 30, 2004
A key characteristic of the Apostle Paul is adaptability. In the story of the church's expansion, Paul was willing to make every effort to meet the needs of each community. To the Atheneans at Mars Hill, he recognized their need for new…
Profiles in Excellence
November 30, 2004
Whether things looked good or not, says Leon Gregston, we feel that God has directed every step. The steps of Leon and his wife, Cindy, have moved them into a place where they are working for and striving at what God has marked out for their…
Rekindling the Classic Model of Education
November 30, 2004
"Is not the great defect of our education today," writes Dorothy Sayers in "The Lost Tools of Learning," "that although we often succeed in teaching our pupils 'subjects,' we fail lamentably on the whole in teaching them how to think: they…
The Glory Days of Basketball
November 30, 2004
In the middle of the 1960s, Shawnee was a hotbed for college basketball in Oklahoma. People would come from across the state to stand in ticket lines for the chance to pack into OBU's Clark Craig Fieldhouse and watch the Bison play.From the…
The World is Worth the Toil
November 30, 2004
The modest law office in the ancient city of Sanaa was crowded with Yemenis, many of whom had traveled a full day to meet with delegates from Amnesty International. With the help of an interpreter, Susan Waltz, '73, had been speaking with an…
To Morocco via the Peace Corps
November 30, 2004
Mitzi Shultes flew from Oklahoma City to Philadelphia on September 11, 2004.She met up with 53 other volunteers, and together they became orientated to their team before boarding a bus for New York City. From there, they left on a flight bound…
OBU Opens Indoor Track Season Dec. 10-11
November 29, 2004
With a successful cross country season behind them, OBU turns its attention to track. The indoor season begins Dec. 10-11 at the Kansas State All-Comers meet in Manhattan, Kan., and ends with the NAIA National Meet in Johnson City, Tenn., March…
OBU Soccer Players Garner Honors
November 29, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's first-year soccer program picked up three individual honors recently from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. OBU women's soccer players Angie King and Melissa Thorman were named All-America…
OBU Women's Gametime Changes
November 29, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University has changed its women's basketball game time for Saturday to 3 p.m. from 6 p.m. OBU will play Savannah College of Art and Design at 3 p.m. following a noon junior varsity contest. The time resolves a conflict with…
Bison Subdue Houston Baptist
November 27, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist's Robert Hart came within an assist and a couple of rebounds of accomplishing a triple-double Saturday in leading the No. 5 Bison to a 97-79 win over No. 15 Houston Baptist. Hart scored 21 points, dished off nine assists and…
Bison Hold Off Central Bible 96-87
November 26, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist shot 67 percent from the field in the second half and needed almost every one of those makes in a 96-87 win over Central Baptist College Friday night.After missing their first 10 three-pointers of the second half, the Mustangs…
OBU Women Top Evangel 69-59
November 26, 2004
After rallying from an early 8-2 deficit, OBU found its shooting touch and captured a 69-59 win over Evangel University Friday night.The Oklahoma Baptist University women tied the game at 14-14 with 11:51 to play in the half with Rachel Heins…
OBU Women Steamroll Langston, 67-24
November 23, 2004
Sixteenth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist forced Langston into 35 turnovers and rolled to a 67-24 victory Tuesday night in the Noble Complex. OBU scored the first 16 points as the Lions were not able to solve the Bison full court pressure until the…
Heins Named SAC Player of the Week
November 21, 2004
Rachel Heins has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Week for Nov. 14-20.Heins, a 5-10 sophomore forward from Shawnee, Okla., came off the bench to average 18 points and four rebounds to lead OBU to a 3-0 week,…
Bison Roll Past Arkansas Baptist
November 20, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist moved to 5-1 Saturday night with win a 101-74 victory over Arkansas Baptist.Frank Benson led all scorers for the second straight night with 22 points. Benson had 20 points Friday night against Messenger College. Benson just…
Kaumba Caps Cross Country Career Claiming Consecutive Crowns
November 20, 2004
Mirriam Kaumba did all she could as a cross country athlete, capping her two-year Oklahoma Baptist University fall career by successfully defending her NAIA national championship. Kaumba finished the race in 16:53.70, trimming 20 seconds off…
OBU Women Spank College of the Ozarks
November 20, 2004
Less than 24 hours after topping University of the Ozarks by 34, the Oklahoma Baptist University women's basketball team made it an Ozark sweep, collecting a 71-52 win over College of the Ozarks in John Brown University's Golden Eagle Classic…
Bison Riddle Ozarks 86-52
November 19, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's women's basketball team dominated University of the Ozarks 86-52 Friday night in the opening day of the Golden Eagle Classic at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark. OBU's bench strength again came into…
Bison Set New Record with Win
November 19, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University, which averages a 76-point win every time they play Messenger College, established a new school record with a 124-34 win over the Eagles Friday night. It was the largest point spread in an OBU game, eclipsing by a…
Bison Baseball Ranked in Preseason Poll
November 17, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's baseball team will open the season in February as the No. 21 team in the nation. The NAIA released its preseason poll Tuesday with the Bison included as one of six teams to move into the Top 25 after being left…
Godawa to Speak at OBU Friday
November 17, 2004
Award-winning screenwriter Brian Godawa will present three lectures at Oklahoma Baptist University Friday, on the topics of Christian perspectives on sex and violence in movies, communicating redemption in film, and Christian outreach in the…
OBU Ready to Make a Run at Cross Country Glory
November 17, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's fifth-ranked women's and 20th-ranked men's cross country teams will be the region's lone entries at the NAIA national meet in Louisville, Ky., Saturday. The OBU women crept as high as fourth in the NAIA rankings…
OBU Women Upset No. 13 Columbia College
November 15, 2004
Priscila Alves knocked down two baskets in the final 20 seconds to propel No. 16 Oklahoma Baptist University past No. 13 Columbia College (Mo.) Monday in Columbia. The Lady Bison ended the Cougars' 21-game regular season winning streak after a…
Bison Blow Off Jarvis Christian
November 13, 2004
For the second consecutive game, Oklahoma Baptist's Bison shelled its opponent in the first half and coasted to an easy win as Jarvis Christian lost OBU's Homecoming game 82-66. The Bison pelted the Bulldogs in the first half 44-24 on 58.6…
Lady Bison over Southwestern
November 13, 2004
The Lady Bison escaped Saturday with a 77-74 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The Lady Bison were down by 13 in the second half, but rallied to beat the NCAA Division II Lady Bulldogs."I'm really proud of our girls tonight,"…
Bison Soccer Season Ends at Regional
November 12, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's first-ever soccer season ended in the Region VI Semifinals Friday with a 3-2 loss at the hands of Texas A&M International University. The Bison had 10 shots on goal but Graham Lee collected eight saves,…
Bison Two Wins from National Tournament
November 10, 2004
OBU's fledgling men's soccer team is two wins away from achieving a national tournament berth in its first season. The Bison are the No. 2 seed in the NAIA Region VI Tournament, which begins Friday at Southern Nazarene University. SNU will…
Bison Coast to Second Win
November 9, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist buried Southwestern Christian in the first half and then coasted through the second half en route to an 87-56 win. OBU took a 48-17 lead by halftime, using a 14-0 run and 54.5 percent shooting while hassling the Eagles into…
Bison Pound Manhattan Christian
November 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist bounced back from a season-opening loss, flexing its muscle with a 112-58 massacre of Manhattan Christian College in men's basketball action Saturday night. Seven Bison reached double figures in scoring, led by Mike Fraser who…
OBU Women Crush Southwestern Assemblies
November 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist's women's basketball team coasted to 2-0 with an 83-38 win over Southwestern Assemblies of God University Saturday in the conclusion of the Chili's Classic. Priscila Alves led the team with 15 points on 70 percent shooting,…
OBU Sweeps Regionals
November 5, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's cross country teams will both move on to the NAIA National Meet after sweeping the NAIA Region VI Championships in Shawnee Saturday morning. The OBU women coasted to a 45-point win while the Bison held off Wayland…
Bison Come Out Flat in 68-58 Loss
November 3, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's fifth-ranked Bison shot 29 percent from the field and lost a home opener for the first time since 1977 as LSU-Shreveport handed OBU a 68-58 setback. OBU repeatedly went to a dry well beyond the three-point arch,…
Bison Soccer Headed to Regional
November 3, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison soccer team will advance to the NAIA Region VI Tournament, beginning play on Friday, Nov. 12. The four-team tournament will be played at Southern Nazarene University. Southern Nazarene and OBU will be joined…
Bison Tip Off Season vs. LSU-Shreveport Friday
November 3, 2004
A new-look Oklahoma Baptist University squad will take on LSU-Shreveport Friday in the season opener for both men's basketball teams. The fifth-ranked Bison, coming off a fourth consecutive NAIA quarterfinal match, will have four new starters…
OBU Women Tip Off with Park Friday
November 3, 2004
Two former NBA players will square off as coaches when Oklahoma Baptist University tips off its women's basketball season Friday against Park at 6 p.m. Park's Joe Meriweather was selected as a first round draft pick by the Houston Rockets of…
Women's Golf Team Ranked Eighth
November 3, 2004
A strong fall season propelled the Oklahoma Baptist University women's golf team to new heights when the NAIA Preseason Top 25 was released Nov. 4. OBU is ranked eighth in the nation after flirting with the lower end of the poll last season.…
Kaumba Runs Last Cross Country Race in Shawnee Saturday
November 2, 2004
Her team a prohibitive favorite to win the Sooner Athletic Conference and Region VI cross country meet Saturday at Shawnee's Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Mirriam Kaumba will be making her farewell cross country run on the local level. …
Bison Bow Out in Semifinals; Await Region Seeding
November 1, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison soccer squad lost its Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal match with 14th-ranked Southern Nazarene Tuesday, 3-1, and now awaits word on a possible Region VI Tournament berth. The Bison came up…
Local Choirs to Present Mass of the Children at OBU Nov. 16
November 1, 2004
Mass of the Children by John Rutter will be presented by six local choirs, soloists, and chamber orchestra at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Oklahoma Baptist University's Raley Chapel. "This will be one of the first performances of Mass of…
OBU's Pires Named SAC Newcomer of the Year
November 1, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University midfielder Fabio Pires has been named Sooner Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year for men's soccer. A first year program, OBU has had a successful first season with Pires making a big contribution with his…
Student Newspaper Claims High Honor
October 29, 2004
The spring 2004 staff of The Bison, Oklahoma Baptist University's student newspaper, earned a top-level Gold Medalist ranking from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, officials announced recently. Under the association's semiannual…
Bison Drop Regular Season Finale to SNU
October 27, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison soccer team dropped its regular season finale Thursday with a 2-0 loss to Southern Nazarene University at the Bison Soccer Complex. The loss places the Bison at 2-4 in the Sooner Athletic Conference and in…
Initial Women's Soccer Season Closes with Loss
October 27, 2004
The first Oklahoma Baptist University women's soccer season came to a close Friday with a 1-0 loss at No. 23 Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament. Goalkeeper Maira Negri kept the…
OBU Basketball Teams Earn Preseason Rankings
October 26, 2004
Both the men's and women's basketball teams of Oklahoma Baptist University found themselves in the NAIA's Preseason Top 25 poll released Tuesday. The Bison, coming off a fourth consecutive national quarterfinal run, are ranked fifth in the…
OBU Theatre Presents The Orestia: The Legacy of Agamemnon
October 26, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Theatre Department will stage The Orestia: The Legacy of Agamemnon in three evening and three matinee performances in Craig-Dorland Theatre Nov. 4-14. Written by Aeschylus and edited by OBU's Joyce Spivey Aldridge…
Kelly to Lead Winter Bible Study Clinic Friday
October 25, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's annual Winter Bible Study Clinic, "Studies in the Book of Mark," begins at 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 29, in the Geiger Center. Led by Dr. Bobby Kelly, Ruth Dickinson associate professor of Bible, the clinic is free to…
Annual M&Ms Concert Hits Raley Oct. 28-29
October 21, 2004
The 21st annual M & M's Pops Concert featuring the OBU Symphonic Band under the direction of Dr. Jim Hansford, professor of music and director of bands, and the Bison Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Kevin Pruiett, assistant…
OBU Surrenders 3-1 Loss to SNU
October 21, 2004
In their worst defensive effort since the season opener, Oklahoma Baptist lost to Southern Nazarene 3-1, dropping to 0-4-1 in conference action. SNU put 12 shots on the OBU goal with Maira Negri able to stop nine. The Lady Bison took a…
Bison Golfers Claim Rhema Title
October 19, 2004
For the first time ever, OBU golf has scored back-to-back golf victories with the women, then men. One week after the women's team won the South Central Kansas Fall Invitational, the Bison won the Eagle Invitational at Battle Creek Golf Club…
Kaumba Topples NCAA Foes Again
October 19, 2004
Defending NAIA cross country champion Mirriam Kaumba toppled the NCAA Division I competition again on Saturday, winning the University of Arkansas' prestigious Chile Pepper Festival. A week after beating the NCAA competition at Oklahoma State…
OBU Women's Golf Team Gaining Reputation
October 19, 2004
Coming off a fall-season ending victory at the South Central Kansas Fall Invitational, the Oklahoma Baptist University women's golf team scored an impressive off-course win Oct. 18 with the Golfstat rating. Golfstat, along with Region rankings,…
OBU Mourns Loss of Long-Time Friend Laura Belle Geiger
October 18, 2004
Laura Belle Geiger, a long-time friend and 1938 graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University, died late Sunday night, Oct. 17, in Tulsa. She was 88. Funeral Services were Thursday, Oct. 21, at First Baptist Church Tulsa, 403 South…
Cross Country Women Win Mid-States Invitational
October 17, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University women's cross country team won the NAIA Mid-States Invitational Friday without the services of national champion Mirriam Kaumba, who took the race off. OBU won that 19-team meet by 25-points, besting the top…
A Talent is Born in Sarkeys Studio "A"
October 15, 2004
When the clock hits five o'clock in the evenings, many Tulsans who appreciate sports tune into KOTV Channel 6. Perhaps you are among them. If you don't catch the five o'clock news, the six or ten o'clock broadcasts will also provide a good…
Carrying the Lamp
October 15, 2004
"It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a Hospital that it should do the sick no harm," writes Florence Nightingale in 1859. In a house just off of May Avenue in Oklahoma City, another nursing pioneer,…
Celebrate A Bison Hill Homecoming Nov. 12-13
October 15, 2004
For four years (more or less), Bison Hill was home for OBU alums. Relationships were built; lifelong friendships formed; memories created through shared experiences, academic challenges, and a collection of adventures. Homecoming 2004, Nov.…
Economics of Jesus
October 15, 2004
As an economist and a business professor I spend much of my time teaching students about the virtues of capitalism, the profit-maximizing firm, and the benefits that accrue to society when individuals are given the freedom to own property and…
Gumballs
October 15, 2004
I recently told our 3-year-old son a bedtime story about two friends& It was a lazy summer day. The hard metal of the railroad by their house seemed to burn red from the sun's heat. Peter's mom had brought out lemonade. He and his friend…
Living Out the Love of God
October 15, 2004
In May, Caleb Harris, '02, graduated from Eastman School of Music with a master of music degree with a concentration in piano performance. This past summer, he recorded a CD and traveled throughout Asia as pianist with the Eastman Wind…
OBU Nursing Program Receives $1 Million Grant
October 15, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's School of Nursing was one of three Oklahoma nursing programs recently awarded $1 million grants payable over five years. The grants are being funded by an anonymous donor through the Communities…
Oklahoma: The Experience
October 15, 2004
<i>Its name first in English was Indian Territory, and then, for a short time, it was called two territories, Indian and Oklahoma meaning both the same thing, a redundancy and then, again, it is one. The land took and…
Sent to Sin City
October 15, 2004
This is Reno, Nevada. Half the population is single. The median age is 35 and the median salary is 42k. The gambling industry is the largest employer, with the majority of its business being conducted on weekends. Camping is year-round. Less…
The Phases of a Cross Country Athlete
October 15, 2004
A college cross country race may last about 25 minutes, but what the fans see is only the tip of the running iceberg that is cross country training. Nutrition, weight training and lots and lots of running are involved. "It is satisfying to…
2004-2005 Cheerleaders
October 14, 2004
The OBU Cheerleaders for 2003-04 are, from left, (first row) Erin Reiser, Meredith Smith, Kim Deitrick, (middle row) Robyn Pratt, Becka Weber, Jessy Hodges, (back row) Rachel Metheny, Lisa Wade, Sammy Jo Turner, Kinsey Henson, Jennie David,…
OBU Women Claim South Central Golf Title
October 14, 2004
The OBU women's golf team had its best non-dual match ever Tuesday, finishing first in the South Central Kansas Fall Invitational with the top three medalists. The men's team finished third. Maggie Cole and Jennifer Mann shot second-round…
Music Therapy Seminar Set Oct. 16
October 13, 2004
The Music Department of Oklahoma Baptist University will host a seminar on music therapy, Saturday, Oct. 16. Music therapy has many scientifically-tested and proven applications. Some of these are lowering blood pressure; needing less…
OBU Netters Have Strong Collin County Showing
October 11, 2004
Several of Oklahoma Baptist University's tennis players won early round matches before rain halted the Collin County Fall Tournament Oct. 8. Jared Haley, in the first flight of men's singles, dusted Daniel Quinones of Temple, 6-0, 6-3, and then…
Jupin Signs With OBU
October 10, 2004
Washington High School senior Jennifer Jupin signed scholarship agreements recently to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University, beginning the 2005-06 season. The 5-9 guard was First-Team All-State as a junior, as well as First-Team…
Bison Lose Conference Opener, Women Tie
October 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's men's soccer team lost a heartbreaker to USAO 2-1 in their first-ever Sooner Athletic Conference game after the women's team tied 2-2 Thursday. The Bison saw their win streak end at eight games. A scoreless tie at…
Women Take Down Southwestern Kansas, 8-1
October 7, 2004
The OBU women's tennis team had no trouble knocking off Southwestern Kansas in a fall match, 8-1, sweeping the doubles matches and winning five singles matches in straight sets. Lauren White won in No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-1, over Kellie Stinson.…
OBU Women Third at SNU Golf Invitational
October 5, 2004
Jennifer Mann shot a two-round 161 to lead Oklahoma Baptist University's golf team to a third place finish at the Southern Nazarene University Invitational Tuesday at Rose Creek Golf Club in Oklahoma City. Mann shot an 81 and an 80 for fifth…
Gans to Perform at OBU Vocal Honors Academy
October 4, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Division of Music will host the third annual Vocal Honors Academy Oct. 14-15, with select high school choral directors invited to send two of their most outstanding vocalists to this free workshop. The workshop is…
McBeth to Lead Lecture, Band Clinic Oct. 11
October 4, 2004
Dr. Francis McBeth, professor of music, resident composer and chairman of the Theory-Composition Department at Ouachita Baptist University, will deliver the Pi Kappa Lambda lecture at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11 in Raley Chapel. He also will lead…
Magallon Wins SAC Honor
October 3, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University freshman Daniel Magallon earned Sooner Athletic Conference and Region VI Women's Soccer Player of the Week honors Monday for the week Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Magallon, a freshman forward from Sao Paulo, Brazil, scored three…
Bison Bounce Back, Kaumba Cruises
October 1, 2004
Mirriam Kaumba competed on another level and the Oklahoma Baptist University's men's cross country team flexed some muscle Saturday at Oklahoma State University's Cowboy Jamboree Saturday. Kaumba didn't run with her teammates in the…
OBU Sweeps Sterling Soccer Squads
October 1, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University improved to 4-0 on its swing through Kansas Saturday with a men's-women's doubleheader sweep of Sterling College. The OBU women beat the Knights 6-1 before the Bison captured an 8-2 victory. Daniela Magallon…
OBU Sweeps McPherson
September 30, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's men's soccer team posted its first victory as a Top 25 squad and the women's team went above .500 for the first time in a pair of 4-1 road wins over McPherson College. The OBU women, playing their first-ever road…
Bison Ranked Sixth by Street & Smith's
September 28, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University men's basketball team is ranked sixth by Street & Smith's in that magazine's preseason ranking released Sept. 27. The magazine touts Robert Hart and Leonard Mosley and mentions the addition of Frank and…
Concert of the Spirit Coming Oct. 5
September 28, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Division of Music will present "Concert of the Spirit: A Service of Music and Reflection," featuring Thomas Bacon on horn, at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Yarborough Auditorium. Bacon will be assisted by Keith…
Ferguson to Present Gaskin Lecture Oct. 4
September 28, 2004
Dr. Milton Ferguson, president emeritus of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, will present the 13th annual Gaskin Lecture at Oklahoma Baptist University Oct. 4. Ferguson will present his first lecture at 10 a.fm. and the second at 7 p.m.,…
OBU Women Place Third at OCU Golf Classic
September 28, 2004
Lady Bison freshman Maggie Cole shot a 74 Tuesday to lead Oklahoma Baptist University to third place in the nine-team Oklahoma City University Women's Fall Classic at Lincoln Park Golf Course. Cole had the best outing of all golfers in the…
Bison Golfers 13th at UC Ferguson Classic
September 27, 2004
Despite a strong final round, Oklahoma Baptist University's golf team finished 13th in the 17-team U.C. Ferguson All-State Classic hosted by Oklahoma City University at Twin Hills Country Club Tuesday. OBU completed the three-round tournament…
Bison Soccer Breaks New Ground
September 27, 2004
When Oklahoma Baptist University opted to begin soccer, the school wanted a team that would eventually become a competitor. "Eventually" has happened in the first year for the Bison. OBU moved up two spaces from last week and is now a Top 25…
Soldiers of Light to Perform at OBU
September 27, 2004
The Soldiers of Light, a select vocal ensemble from Hawaii Baptist Academy, will perform at Oklahoma Baptist University at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4, in Yarborough Auditorium. The group will also perform at OBU's chapel service at 10 a.m.…
World Renowned Physicist to Visit OBU Oct. 8
September 27, 2004
World-renowned physicist Bulent Atalay will speak at Oklahoma Baptist University from 9 to 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 8, in the Bailey Business Center Auditorium. Atalay's recent book, "Math and the Mona Lisa" explores the relationship between…
OBU Soccer Takes Two
September 26, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's soccer teams closed out the OBU Soccer Classic with a pair of wins Saturday as the Bison recorded a 5-0 win over Dallas Baptist after the Lady Bison trounced Oklahoma Wesleyan 11-0. The Bison improved to 8-1 on the…
Bison Blank Ozark Christian, 11-0
September 24, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison soccer team riddled Ozark Christian College 11-0 Friday at the Bison Soccer Complex, netting the program's second-best offensive output of the season. OBU out-shot OCC 54-5 on the day, including a 33-1 first…
Kaumba Breaks Course Record
September 24, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Miriam Kaumba broke her own course record and won the OBU Cross Country Invitational going away Saturday in 16:49. The record was 17:11 on the 5,000 meter course at Gordon Cooper Technology Center. Kaumba, who had…
OBU Women 12th at NSU Golf Classic
September 21, 2004
Freshman Maggie Cole led Oklahoma Baptist University's women's golf team to a 12th-place finish with her two-round 157 Sept. 20-21. Cole finished in a tie for 10th place individually at the tournament hosted by Cobblestone Creek Golf Club in…
Lady Bison Face 2004-05 with Guarded Optimism
September 20, 2004
OBU's three new guards - Priscilla Alves, Tabetha Eaton and Keely Tolin - are expected to have a big impact on the 2004-05 women's basketball team, but senior leadership will be crucial. OBU women's basketball coach John McCullough understands…
Naylor to Present Hobbs Lecture Sept. 29
September 20, 2004
Rebekah Ann Naylor, surgeon and International Mission Board consultant, will bring the annual Hobbs Lecture at Oklahoma Baptist University at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Raley Chapel. Naylor is assistant clinical professor of surgery at…
Song of Solomon Conference Set for Sept. 24-25
September 20, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University will host a Song of Solomon Conference, led by Tommy Nelson, Friday and Saturday in Raley Chapel. Friday's session runs from 7-10 p.m., with a Saturday follow-up from 9 a.m. to noon. Nelson also will speak in a…
Tolin Hopes New Faces Keep Up Old Tradition
September 20, 2004
Can the Bison basketball team return to Kansas City returning just one starter and a reserve guard who didn't get a single vote for All-Conference last year? Seven talented newcomers say "Yes." All the Bison of Oklahoma Baptist University have…
OBU's Kaumba Makes It Seven Straight
September 19, 2004
JOPLIN, Mo. - Mirriam Kaumba won her seventh consecutive cross country race Saturday, holding of Oklahoma's Jessica Elrdidge by 11 seconds for a 16:30.81 win in the Southern Stampede at Missouri Southern State University. The 2003 NAIA, Sooner…
OBU’s Kaumba, Ellis Top Division I Rivals
September 5, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University cross country leaders Mirriam Kaumba and Daniel Ellis captured individual victories in the Hurricane Cross Country Festival Saturday, hosted by the University of Tulsa. Kaumba, the defending national NAIA champion,…
"Stones in His Pockets" Held Over for Second Weekend
September 3, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's second production of the theatre season, Marie Jones' "Stones in His Pockets," has added two performances, Sept. 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. The production began Sept. 9 in Shawnee Hall's Craig-Dorland Theatre. The…
OBU Women Ranked Eighth in Preseason Cross Country Poll
August 30, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Lady Bison cross country team is ranked eighth in the NAIA Preseason Rating, released Friday. OBU, which returns national champion Mirriam Kaumba, was 10th in the final 2003 poll and finished 16th at the national…
U.S. News Ranks OBU Best in Oklahoma; Second in the West
August 19, 2004
For the 11th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Oklahoma Baptist University as the top comprehensive college in Oklahoma in their annual rankings of "America's Best Colleges." OBU is listed second among "Comprehensive…
Opening Doors
August 18, 2004
Robert Washington is Native American Eastern Shawnee. He understands the doors that a good education opens. Among the first in his family to attend college, he changed his course from a state university to Oklahoma Baptist University,…
Alumni Spotlight: Jami Smith
August 13, 2004
When Jami Smith graduated from OBU in the spring of 1993 with a degree in music education, she had concerns that her parents would not understand what she felt God had called her to do lead worship. But he prepared the way. Since…
An Ignorant Man Thinking:
August 13, 2004
"Newton tells us that we are playing on an island in a sea of mystery," says Jim Hurley. " Our role is to expand the island, to expand the knowledge we have with the knowledge we have not yet discovered, because our knowledge is only limited by…
Awakening the World of Law
August 13, 2004
In 1992, a jury awarded Stella Liebeck $2.9 million dollars. It's an infamous case. She sued for damages associated with spilling a scalding cup of coffee onto her lap. Each year the Stella Liebeck Awards ranks the top 10 "most ridiculous"…
Dedication of John Wesley Raley Chapel
August 13, 2004
This occasion today represents the distillation of the dreams and strivings of more than a quarter of a century. Dedication of the John Wesley Raley Chapel on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University is indeed strong elixir for the spirit. It…
Examples that Inspire
August 13, 2004
"Remember that all things are connected. All things have purpose," reads the Cherokee proverb. "Listen with your heart. Learn from your experiences, and always be open to new ones." Oklahoma finds its roots here, in the Native American context,…
God is Faithful
August 13, 2004
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Earl Bengs, a 1956 graduate, is a 2004 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
Happening Upon the "Comanche Buffalo Prophet"
August 13, 2004
"and because their native beliefs run deep, most have a reverence for spiritual things. They have a particular way of thinking about self and earth as the same that points to their long-standing acceptance of theism." "I would not…
Living A Life Worthy
August 13, 2004
OBU is in the ministry of preparing students for the many challenges of living a life worthy of the calling they have received. "Regardless of major, an OBU education is an investment which will serve you well in life," Blake Connelly, '02,…
Nursing & Customer Service
August 13, 2004
Ask Deborah Gardner what she does for a living, and she just might tell you that she's in the customer service business. As chief of planning and organizational development for the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health, Deb led a…
Researching Cancer
August 13, 2004
w that some of the enzymes that transfer sugars to proteins show specific changes as cells become cancer cells. When many proteins are made by cancer cells, the sugars attached to them change. By analyzing serum and urine samples for sugar…
The Rice Shop
August 13, 2004
Crowds hurried along the dingy pavement. The buildings of Beijing pressed in on every side, and people waited in clumps by the crosswalks as public busses, cars, and hundreds of bicycles streamed through the intersection. Diana strolled along…
The Story of a Chaplain and a Nurse
August 13, 2004
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alums Bill and Peggy Donovan, 53' and 55' graduates, are 2004 recipients of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated…
Tireless Service
August 13, 2004
In 1945, Ralph was serving in the Air Force. He was stationed in Foggia, Italy. That year, Ralph decided to dedicate his life to fulltime Christian ministry although he didn't know where God would lead him. When he returned home to Oklahoma, he…
True Identity in Hughes
August 13, 2004
Langston Hughes's 'Theme for English B" is a poem about identity. The speaker explores the truth about himself through a writing assignment given to him by a college instructor. Throughout the poem the speaker struggles with the notion that he…
True Riches of A Christmas Carol
August 13, 2004
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. - Philippians 2:4 In Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge learns that he is not truly rich. Since young adulthood Scrooge has clung…
A Sound Foundation
August 12, 2004
Two men wanted to each build a house. They surveyed the land and picked their spots. As knowledgeable builders, both knew that a solid foundation mattered. The first man determined that his concrete base would offset any shifting that the sand…
Meet the Henrys
August 12, 2004
degree at Vanderbilt University. At graduate school I realized more fully the quality of education I received at OBU. I was accustomed to thinking critically and being challenged by professors. My OBU education is valuable both for the…
Mirrors of God
August 12, 2004
There are four environments that make up Brazil. Many U.S. travelers may only be aware of one: the peaceful and festive atmosphere of Rio de Janeiro. Others may recall that Brazil is home to the Rain Forest, but the likelihood is a better…
The Mystery of Mars
August 12, 2004
ing the double helix, and the creative mind has simulated itself in our present age of computers and robotics. Archeologists unpack past civilizations, and oceanographers delve into underwater secrets. And JFK's speech to the moon, informed by…
OBU Theatre Department Announces Schedule
August 11, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's 2004-05 Theatre Season gets off to a special start Aug. 27-29 with a trip into Oklahoma's past in "Oklahoma's Golden West: Pistols, Presidents and Punchlines." The three original one-person performances…
Lady Bison Add Six to Softball Team
August 8, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's softball team added six players over the last few weeks in preparation for the 2004-05 academic season. New Lady Bison include Sandralina Rones, Cathy Nitz, Catherine Eimen, Melissa Martinez, Allison Ramzy and…
OBU Track Team Reloads
August 8, 2004
OBU's track team retooled its roster this spring after the loss of many of its men's distance runners and the three women's All-Americans. The new Bison for 2004-05 include distance and cross country runners Nathan Battershell of Chandler, Matt…
Rolette Joins Bison Baseball Team
August 8, 2004
Asher High School pitcher Ryan Rolette signed a scholarship agreement Thursday to play baseball at Oklahoma Baptist University for the 2004-05 academic year. Rolette, the son of David and Heidi Rolette, was a Pott County All-Star in baseball.…
Bison Add Tyler Ryan to Basketball Roster
August 2, 2004
What may be the last piece of the recruiting puzzle for Oklahoma Baptist University was a big addition Monday when Sauk Valley Community College standout Tyler Ryan committed to the Bison. The 6-2 guard from Rock Island, Ill., averaged 20.58…
OBU Names Directors of Admissions, Financial Services
July 27, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University has added a director of admissions and a director of student financial services for the 2004-05 academic year. G. Scott Douglas will fill the position of director of admissions with Bobby Womack taking over as…
It's In The Air
July 26, 2004
It's in the air. If you walk across the campus, you may find yourself humming some old yet familiar hymn. "Where did that come from?" you may say to yourself, and then the half-hour rolls around and the campus is inundated with the chimes from…
Bison Add to Interior Game With Three Signings
July 19, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University added a little muscle to its men's basketball team with three recent signings. The Benson brothers - Frank and Justin - from Navarro College and the University of New Mexico, respectively, and freshman Jason Grohman…
Four Join OBU Faculty for Fall
July 13, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University recently announced the hiring of four new faculty members for the 2004-05 academic year, adding to the three announced earlier. Dr. John Farris returns as associate professor of education after two years away, Grady…
MTI Courses Continue in August
July 12, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University is offering courses in Christian studies this fall at 20 centers in Oklahoma and in three other states. Ministry Training Institute offers courses for college credit that can be applied to degree programs at OBU or…
OBU Music Prep Department Looks Forward to August Start
June 22, 2004
The Music Preparatory Department at Oklahoma Baptist University will begin its fall 2004 session in late August and includes several opportunities for children to become involved in music. The department began in 1985 and offers many musical…
OBU Dedicates Coates Baseball-Softball Building
June 21, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University dedicated the Harry E. Coates, Sr. Baseball and Softball Facility Thursday, April 29. Located along University Street, south of the third-base side of Bison Field, the 70-foot long complex includes four offices for…
Dale, Steele Earn Honorable Mention Recognition
June 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University baseball players Brandon Dale and Jeff Steele were named NAIA All-America Honorable Mention, it was announced Saturday, June 5. Dale, a senior outfielder from Perth, Australia, clouted a team-high 15 home runs, just…
Kaumba Collects Unprecedented National Sweep
May 28, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Oklahoma Baptist University's track teams finished in the top 10 in both men's and women's competition as Miriam Kaumba collected an unprecedented sweep May 29. Kaumba, a junior from Zambia, won her second championship in as…
Kaumba Wins National Championship in 10,000 Meters
May 28, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Oklahoma Baptist University's Miriam Kaumba was the highlight of the day for the Bison track teams, capturing a national championship in the women's 10,000 meters. Delayed by rain until the second day of competition, Kaumba…
OBU Track Set for Another Run at Nationals
May 24, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's track teams will be hard-pressed to compete for a national team title, but the Bison and Lady Bison hope to be atop the awards platform in several events at the 2004 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in…
OBU Observes 90th Annual Spring Commencement
May 22, 2004
Dr. Ramona Farthing, retiring professor of French, advised 294 graduating seniors at Oklahoma Baptist University's 90th annual spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 22, to continue to grow as Christians and as human beings in order to…
OBU Nursing Graduates Receive Pins
May 21, 2004
Twenty-three graduating seniors in Oklahoma Baptist University's School of Nursing received their traditional pins Friday, May, 21, in Raley Chapel. Dr. Sheila Myers, a 1959 OBU graduate, delivered the address in which she gave the new nurses…
Bison Add Welborn to Men’s Basketball Team
May 17, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University added a second Welborn to its basketball rosters for the 2004-05 season. Meeker senior Kyle Welborn, a 5-11 guard, signed to play basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University Monday. His sister, Kelli, is a guard on the…
Farthing to Address Graduates May 22
May 17, 2004
Dr. Ramona Farthing, retiring professor of French, will address 294 candidates for graduation at Oklahoma Baptist University's spring commencement at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 22, in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. Farthing, who has been a…
Bison Bow Out of Regional Tourney with Saturday Losses
May 16, 2004
After advancing to the winner's bracket final, the OBU Bison saw their longshot hopes for a berth in the NAIA World Series disappear with back-to-back losses Saturday in Oklahoma City. OBU fell 14-1 to top-ranked Oklahoma City University, and…
Bison Knock Off Pioneers In 13 Innings, 5-4
May 13, 2004
Tony Ramos delivered a two-out single in the top of the 13th inning to drive in Kent Russell with the go-ahead run and Chad Rhoades made that slim lead stand up for a 5-4 OBU victory over Wayland Baptist in the NAIA Region VI baseball…
Doell, Thurber Honored in Softball
May 13, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University softball players Krista Doell and Katy Thurber were named to the All-Sooner Athletic Conference Team, it was announced Saturday. Doell, a senior from Saskatoon, Sask., was named to the first team as a utility player.…
Rain Delays OBU-Wayland Contest
May 12, 2004
Heavy rains in the Oklahoma City area caused OBU's second game in the NAIA Region VI baseball tournament to be delayed to 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 14. The Bison will face Wayland Baptist in the contest. WBU defeated Houston Baptist University…
Bison Bats Get Quick Start In Regional As OBU Defeats Bacone, 6-1
May 11, 2004
Jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, the OBU Bison cruised to a 6-1 victory over Bacone College in their first game of the NAIA Region VI Tournament at Oklahoma City University. John Gibson's three-run homer in the first inning capped…
OBU Unveils New Bison Athletics Logo
May 11, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University has unveiled its new athletic logo, a more fluid Bison reflecting a sense of action. The university had been involved in a new logo creation for about a year when the new logo was settled on. OBU's student graphic…
Preparatory Department Sets Auditions for May 17-18
May 11, 2004
The Preparatory Department of Oklahoma Baptist University will hold auditions for its four choirs from 3:30 to 5 p.m., May 17-18, in Raley Chapel. All interested students in grades 2-12 from Shawnee and the surrounding area are…
Longtime OBU Friend Peitz Passes Away
May 10, 2004
Lawrence Peitz, a long-time friend and honorary alumnus of Oklahoma Baptist University, died Monday morning in Tulsa. He was 92. The funeral service was Wednesday, May 12, at the First Baptist Church of Tulsa. The family has asked that…
Bison Add Fraser to Fall Line-up
April 30, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University has signed 6-7 forward Mike Fraser to a men's basketball scholarship for the 2004-05 season. Fraser, a junior from Frederick, Md., comes to OBU from San Jacinto Junior College, where he averaged 7 points and 6.5…
OBU Teaching Legend Hurley Passes Away
April 30, 2004
Dr. James Hurley, one of the most loved and respected professors in the history of Oklahoma Baptist University, passed away Thursday evening, April 29. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 8, in Raley Chapel. Memorial gifts may…
Shawnee Honor Choir Performs at OBU May 2
April 26, 2004
The Shawnee Honor Choir will present its annual Spring Concert in Raley Chapel's Yarborough Auditorium on the campus of OBU at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 2. The concert is free and open to the public. Shawnee Honor Choir, an auditioned group of 58…
OBU Teams Fare Well At Drake Relays
April 24, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University wrapped up a successful stay at the Drake Relays Saturday with a pair of school records added to an already historic weekend. The women's 4x800 relay team of Chandra Huckabay, Melissa Mount, Andrea Mount and Kyta…
Kaumba Captures Drake Relays Championship
April 22, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University distance runner Mirriam Kaumba won the 10,000 meter race at the prestigious Drake Relays Thursday, giving OBU its first ever women's victory at that meet. Kaumba, a junior from Zambia, won the event in 35:29.82,…
Bison Glee Club Sets April 29 Concert
April 20, 2004
The Bison Glee Club will presents its annual Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29, in the historic sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Shawnee (the corner of 10th and Union). Founded in 1938, the Bison Glee Club is one of the premier…
Holocaust Expert Included on Program for OBU Production
April 20, 2004
Michael Korenbilt, co-author of "Until We Meet Again," the true story of love and survival in the Holocaust, will talk about that era following Oklahoma Baptist University's productions of "A Shaya Maidel" on the play'fs April 22 and April 30…
Bison Jazz Orchestra Performs on Campus May 6
April 13, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Kevin Pruiett, assistant professor of music, will perform its final concert of the 2003-2004 academic year Thursday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the university's Yarborough…
Symphonic Band to Perform in Raley Chapel April 20
April 13, 2004
The OBU Symphonic Band under the direction of Dr. Jim Hansford, professor of music and director of bands, will present its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. The 50-member ensemble will…
Division of Music to Honor William David Brown May 3
April 8, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University Division of Music will present the 2004 Distinguished Music Alumni Award to William David Brown, class of 1967, at its Annual Spring Banquet 6:30 p.m., May 3, in the university's Geiger Center. In addition to…
OBU Musicians Fare Well at NATS Competition
April 8, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University was well represented at the regional National Association of Teachers of Singing auditions held at Chickasha, Okla., on April 3 and 4. The Conference was attended by about 160 students and 22 teachers. OBU…
OBU Student Broadcasters Continue Award-Winning Tradition
April 8, 2004
For the second straight year Oklahoma Baptist University crowned the most winners at the annual Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association Student Competition, bringing home 16 awards this season. Seventeen Oklahoma colleges and universities…
Bison Second at Knights Invitational
April 7, 2004
The OBU golf team placed second at the Knights Invitational Wednesday, hosted by Northwood University at Dallas' Tangleridge Golf Club. The Bison shot a two-round total of 613 and finished 17 strokes back of 23rd-ranked Northwood in the…
OBU Women Third at Lady Knights Golf Invitational
April 7, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's women's golf team finished third in the four-team Lady Knights Invitational Wednesday at Tangleridge Golf Club in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Lady Bison shot a two-round total of 698 to finish 36 strokes behind…
University Chorale to Perform at FBC Shawnee May 7
April 7, 2004
The University Chorale, Oklahoma Baptist University's mixed chorus, will perform its concert, "A Spring of Psalms" at First Baptist Church in Shawnee, May 7. The 7:30 p.m. concert will include music by Gibbons, Peeters, Chesnokov and others. …
Bisonettes to Perform Spring Concert April 27
April 6, 2004
The OBU Women's Glee Club, The Bisonettes, will present their Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday April 27, in Raley Chapel's Yarborough Auditorium. From Vivaldi to Bob Seger, for Sir David Willcocks to Nat King Cole, the concert will showcase…
OBU to Present A Shayna Maidel
March 29, 2004
The curtain on the 2003-04 Oklahoma Baptist University theatre season closes with Barbara Lebow's "A Shayna Maidel" April 22-24 and April 30-May 2 in Craig-Dorland Theatre. Directed by Dr. Joyce Spivey Aldridge, assistant professor of theatre,…
Bison Fall In NAIA Quarterfinal Round
March 27, 2004
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Oklahoma Baptist University saw its upset bid of top-ranked Mountain State fall in and out of the rim Saturday in the NAIA quarterfinals, 87-84. Robert Hart's last-ditch three-point try rattled inside the rim and bounced…
Fourth Annual Bison Bicycle Tour Draws 100 Riders
March 12, 2004
Over 100 riders participated in the 2004 Bison Bicycle Tour on Saturday, April 17th, beginning and ending on the Oklahoma Baptist University campus. This event is organized and operated each year by the Division of Music at Oklahoma Baptist…
OBU Board Ratifies 2004-2005 Budget
March 8, 2004
In its regular board meeting Friday, March 5, Oklahoma Baptist University's board of trustees approved a $31.6 million budget for the 2004-05 academic year, which includes tuition and fee rates for the 2004-05 academic year. The $31.6 million…
A Discussion of The Passion of the Christ
February 27, 2004
On March 8, from 10-10:50 a.m. in GC-218, OBU will host a panel discussion of the film, The Passion of the Christ. A brief introduction to the following topics will be made. - An historical and biblical response presented by Bobby…
OBU to Host Preview Day March 6
February 19, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University's Spring Preview Day will allow prospective students to tour the school, meet professors, learn more about their possible majors and get to know future classmates Saturday, March 6. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. at…
Weir to Deliver Minter Lecture March 1
February 19, 2004
Russell C. Weir, region service executive in the IBM Global Services-ITS Western Region, will deliver Oklahoma Baptist University's annual Minter Lecture at 10 a.m., Monday, March 1, in the Geiger Center. The Minter Lectureship was…
OBU's Oratorio to Feature Michael Cox Work March 9
February 18, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University Division of Music will present Symphonic Psalms as the 2004 Oratorio Project, March 9, at 7:30 in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. This work, by former OBU faculty member Michael Cox, is the…
Netters Aim To Springboard From Fall Success
February 11, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University tennis teams will be looking to springboard into the spring off of their fall season which proved to be a growing time. "The fall was a real time of development," said head coach Sue Dick. "It was really an eye…
OBU Reloads for 2004 Softball Season
February 11, 2004
With only three players returning from last season's Sooner Athletic Conference championship season, the OBU softball team will try to reload by replacing key players throughout the lineup. "We've brought in good players and they have to make…
OBU to Present Huckleberry Finn
February 11, 2004
The Oklahoma Baptist University Theatre for Young People's production of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn will start its four-performance public run Friday, Feb. 27, with performances also scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28 and Friday and Saturday,…
OBU Well-Represented at OMEA
February 4, 2004
Nine Oklahoma Baptist University students participated in the Intercollegiate Honor Band at the Oklahoma Music Educator's Association annual meeting in Tulsa in January. They performed under the baton of Col. Lowell Graham, recently…
Thirtieth Concerto-Aria Set for Feb. 16
February 4, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the OBU Division of Music Concerto-Aria Concert, Feb. 16. The concert, featuring 11 OBU music majors performing selected works with an orchestra comprised of OBU students and…
Liptz to Bring Annual Schusterman Lecture Feb. 9
January 22, 2004
The annual Schusterman Lecture in Jewish History and Tradition will be presented at Oklahoma Baptist University at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 9, by Paul Liptz in Geiger Center Rooms 218-220. Liptz, a social historian who lectures in the department of…
OBU Days in the Churches Set for February
January 22, 2004
Oklahoma Baptists in churches across the state will hear testimonies of appreciation and accomplishment from student and faculty representatives of Oklahoma Baptist University during two Sundays in February. The annual OBU Day in the Churches…
Shawnee Honor Choir to Perform at OMEA Convention
January 22, 2004
The Shawnee Honor Choir will perform at the Oklahoma Music Educators' Association Convention at Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa at 4:45 p.m., Jan. 30. In its 21st year, Shawnee Honor Choir is an auditioned group under the direction of Conchita…
Gruett to Perform in Faculty Recital Feb. 5
January 15, 2004
Dr. Jon Gruett, associate professor of music at Oklahoma Baptist University, will perform in faculty recital at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5, in Raley Chapel's Yarborough Auditorium. Gruett, a tenor, joined the OBU faculty in 2000. He holds a…
Spring MTI Classes Forming Now
January 15, 2004
Oklahoma Baptist University is offering courses in Christian studies this spring at 19 centers in Oklahoma and five other states through its Ministry Training Institute. Ministry Training Institute offers courses for college credit…
Thirty-fifth Regional Honor Bands Gather at OBU
January 14, 2004
For the 35th consecutive year, the instrumental department at Oklahoma Baptist University hosted the regional junior and senior high school honor bands. Almost 160 students gathered in Raley Chapel on the campus of OBU on Jan. 5-6 to rehearse…
Chen, NASA Share Excitement over Mars Photos
January 7, 2004
The photos from Mars sent back to Earth by NASA's Spirit Rover are more interesting to Albert Chen than the casual observer. Chen, professor of physics at Oklahoma Baptist University, has spent his summers doing research for NASA, most recently…
The Fellowship at Rivendell
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d. These two programmatic elements begin to express why Rivendell considers itself a church that seeks to work within the postmodern context. As John Mouracade points out, the postmodern context is "a more introspective approach." The…