New OBU Students Take “The Walk” on Bison Hill
Students line up on the Oval for “The Walk.” OBU photo by Jeremy Scott.
Students approach the front of Raley Chapel and near the end of “The Walk,” as Welcome Week Workers, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, family, and community members wait in reverent silence. OBU photo by Jeremy Scott.
New students mass on the south steps of Raley Chapel at the end of “The Walk.” After a silent beginning, the crowd erupts into cheers for the new Bison and ultimately joins them in the school chant, “Ka-rip.” OBU photo by Jeremy Scott
New students took “The Walk” Tuesday night, Aug. 23, on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. “The Walk” begins at the Oval and ends on the steps of Raley Chapel. It is held on the final night of Welcome Week each year and mirrors the walk that will be taken on graduation day.