EDITORIAL: OBU STUDENT REFLECTS ON THE MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF HOME

Originally published in The Bison newspaper, September 23 2018. As college students, we are away from home. Some of us may be farther away from home than others. Recently one of my friends talked about how she needed to go home. She said she wanted to sleep in her old bed and feel the safety …

FROM THE FIELD: OBU STUDENTS ENCOURAGE KIMBROUGHS IN ZAMBIA

Originally published in The Bison newspaper, September 23 2018. It is common in OBU culture for students to go on GO trips. Blake and Dawnya Kimbrough worked on the field in Zambia for the past eleven years. They planted multiple churches and brought many nationals to Christ. Through short-term GO trips, students have encouraged and …

FACULTY DISCUSSES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PRACTICING REST IN DAILY DEVOTION

Originally published in The Bison newspaper, September 18 2018. It is too easy to become worn out. Between school, work, friends, extracurricular activities and church, all of which expect full participation and excellence, young adults quickly become exhausted. “Rest clears you mentally,” assistant professor of nursing and MSN RN Jennifer Sharma said. “It helps increase …

FROM THE FIELD: THE CHURCH IS CALLED TO PRAY

Originally published in The Bison newspaper, September 18 2018. “A big part of it is when you leave. You’re out there wondering if anybody remembers who you are,” Director of Global Outreach Doctor Joy Turner said about being a Christian worker overseas. There is often a gap between Christian workers on the field and the …

SNAPSHOT OF COMMUNITY, LOCAL ART: JAPANESE GARDEN MIRRORS SISTER CITY ACROSS THE GLOBE

Originally published in The Bison newspaper, May 1 2018. “To promote peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation—one individual, one community at a time.” This is the mission statement of the program Sister Cities. As many know, the Japanese garden by the airport track is in honor of Shawnee, Okla.’s Sister City, Nikaho Japan. Delegates …

CREATIVE BLOCKS IMPACT MORE THAN JUST ARTISTS: HOW TO TAKE A BREAK, PUSH THROUGH, FIND HOPE TO CREATE

Originally published in The Bison newspaper, April 23 2018. You do not have to be an artist to experience a creative block; it could be writer’s block when it comes to composing a paper for school or a professional block for a project for work. Wherever it may be, everyone has experienced a creative block …

ART THERAPY HAS HISTORICAL ROOTS, MODERN BENEFITS: CERTIFIED COUNSELORS FOCUS ON ART TODAY TO AID PATIENTS

Originally published in The Bison newspaper, April 12 2018. Art is more than a trip to the localmuseum. However, art also gives individuals the ability to process through traumatic experiences. It can bring healing and beauty to a broken life, a broken world or a broken person. Specifically, art therapy is the use of art …

OBU STUDENTS TO ATTEND WRITING FESTIVAL

Originally published in The Bison newspaper, April 6 2018 Every now and then, it’s important to come out of the shell and discover what’s going on in the real world. Batteries need to re-charge, and tribulations or successes need to be shared with other like-minded creative souls. There’s no better place for this than at a …

Madison Crow’s senior art show “The Ripple Affect” in Art Building now

JESSA CHADWICK Assistant Arts Editor February 28, 2018. Senior graphic design major Madison Crow’s art exhibit focuses on change throughout times and cultures. Art has always been a force of change in the world. Throughout time it has challenged people to re-examine the world around them. It challenges the routine and demands of people to …

OBU students to attend Writing Festival

JESSA CHADWICK Assistant Arts Editor April 4, 2018. Every now and then, it’s important to come out of the shell and discover what’s going on in the real world. Batteries need to recharge, and tribulations or successes need to be shared with other like-minded creative souls. There’s no better place for this than at a …