Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks women's basketball team hosted a regional Special Olympics basketball tournament in Mabee Gymnasium on Saturday, March 3. Known as the Unified Basketball Masters Tournament, the event brings in Special Olympians from across Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian, and Johnson counties and allows them to showcase their skills on the court. The […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The Lady Eagles split with LeTourneau University in their home-opener Friday afternoon to start the American Southwest Conference slate with a 1-1 record. Ozarks (6-4, 1-1 ASC) overcame a 3-0 fifth inning deficit to secure a 5-3 win in game one. In the nightcap, the Lady Eagles couldn’t overcome a 7-1 sixth inning deficit […]
Dr. Jesse Weiss and the Weiss Family Dancers were the big winners in "J'Amnesty," a fundraising event hosted in Rowntree Recital Hall Wednesday night by the U of O chapter of Amnesty International. Dr. Jesse Weiss and family perform "Weiss Weiss Baby" a parody of a Vanilla Ice song. Performing his own version of Vanilla […]
People often think of college as mostly a place for acquiring information. Sometimes, however, college is about learning to ask the questions better. "Pursuit of Wisdom" is a sophomore-level philosophy course taught by Dr. William Eakin where students read the works of the great thinkers and ask and discuss many of the most important questions […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns took a 9-0 victory over the Lady Eagles in non-conference tennis play Tuesday in Russellville. Singles 1. Aida Castany (ATU) def. Whitney Lewis (UO) 6-0, 6-2 2. Rachel Stevens (ATU) def. Chelsea Glasscock (UO) 6-1, 6-2 3. Nina Greenway (ATU) def. Tara Richards (UO) 6-1, 6-0 4. Brittany […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Texas-Tyler took a 9-0 victory over the men?s and women?s tennis teams March 3 in American Southwest Conference play. Singles 1. Amy Friesenhahn (UTT) def. Whitney Lewis (UO) 6-1, 6-2 2. Jessica Blundell (UTT) def. Chelsea Glasscock (UO) 6-2, 6-1 3. Sydni Hermsdorf (UTT) def. Tara Richards (UO) 6-0, 6-0 4. Jennifer Payne (UTT) […]
Nick Hernandez is a familiar figure on campus, wheeling around from class to class with his aide Kayla Balander. Nick was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at age eight, and his diagnosis has inspired him to take action to both raise money for research and educate people about the disease. Muscular Dystrophy is a group […]
It was only the second day of March, but already you could feel spring in the air at Ozarks' demo camp. As the balmy breeze whispered through the trees, it was a bit deceiving - if you didn't know better, you might think you were miles out in the country, listening only to the wind […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Linda R. Nelson, director for the Arkansas district of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will speak at University of the Ozarks at 11 a.m., Friday, March 9, as part of the university's SIFE/PBL Distinguished Speakers Series. Linda R. Nelson, director for the Arkansas district of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be […]
Farmers Branch, Texas-The Lady Eagles took a 5-0 win over Concordia University Texas in their first game of the day at the American Southwest Conference First Pitch Tournament Saturday, but dropped game two as Texas Lutheran University recorded a 5-0 shutout. Against Concordia University Texas (6-4), Ozarks (5-3) broke a scoreless game in the second […]