Sort of like Thomas Wolfe on acid, or James Joyce on moonshine, Bill Eakin takes the words, the rhythms, the heat, the mud, the cicadas and the kudzu of the south and turns them into stories that touch your heart while messing with your brain stem and possibly tampering with your DNA. A truly original […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Our lives are shaped by the things we consume, our routines, our real or imagined addictions.?"I used to be addicted to Parkay spray butter," confesses Angela Teeter.?"Now I'm addicted to cottage cheese.?I buy a container every day.?It's great.?Oh - and I'm addicted to art." For Teeter, a senior Ozarks art major, this […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Junior shortstop Sarah Otteman, sophomore third baseman/pitcher Kelsey Mefford and freshman outfielder Ali Mathis were named to the American Southwest Conference All-East Division Honorable Mention Team, the ASC office announced on Wednesday. Otteman, a native of Lockport, Ill., hit .250 with two doubles and 6 RBI in 30 games. The right-hander led the team […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks freshmen tennis players Chelsea Glasscock and Tara Richards were named to the American Southwest Conference All-East Division Honorable Mention Team as voted on by the league's head coaches, the ASC office announced Tuesday. Glasscock, a native of Prairie Grove, earned Honorable Mention All-Conference in both singles and doubles action. Glasscock […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Jack Rossmaier, a philosophy major from Clarksville, has been named the 2010 Hurie Award recipient, which goes to the most outstanding graduating senior at University of the Ozarks. The award is named for Dr. Wiley Lin Hurie, who served as president of the university from 1923 to 1949. The Hurie Award is […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks student-athletes Emalee Pearson and Cory Briggs were named the 2009-2010 Female and Male Athlete of the Year, it was announced Tuesday at the school's annual Awards Day ceremony. The Athlete of the Year award is given to a student-athlete who displays outstanding athletic accomplishments, combined with academic excellence and superior […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- On Tuesday, Dr. Brian Hardman announced the winners of the Workman Award for best essay in honor of Earth Day 2010. Essayists were instructed to forecast the future by looking ten years ahead to 2020 to speculate on what the major environmental issues and challenges of that time will be, as well […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The Eagles put up a three-run eighth inning to earn a 10-7 win over East Texas Baptist in their season finale Sunday in American Southwest Conference play. The Eagles (14-26, 7-10 ASC) were faced with a 3-0 third inning deficit, but rallied for three of their own in the bottom half. The Tigers (14-25, […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The Lady Eagles ended their 2010 season in impressive fashion as they swept Texas-Dallas Saturday in American Southwest Conference play. Ozarks (9-31, 3-21 ASC) took home a 5-2 win in game one and then got a 4-0 shutout win in game two. In game one, Morgan Goates broke a scoreless game in the fifth […]
Clarksville, Ark.-East Texas Baptist pounded out 29 hits and battered seven Ozarks' pitchers in a double-header sweep Saturday in American Southwest Conference play. The Tigers (14-24, 4-13 ASC) prevailed with a 11-6 game one win and then proceeded to complete a comeback in a 13-7 game two win. The Eagles (13-26, 6-10 ASC) were also […]