November 2004 Articles and Features

Rekindling the Classic Model of Education

"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…

Milking Tarantulas and Chasing a Dream

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…

To Morocco via the Peace Corps

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…

The World is Worth the Toil

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…

The Glory Days of Basketball

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…

OBU Introduces New Academic Scholarship Opportunities for 2005-06

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…

Gifts from China

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…

Profiles in Excellence

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…

People Matter, Not Profit

“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…

Beauty Will Save the World

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…

Preaching, Training and Automobiles

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…

OBU Opens Indoor Track Season Dec. 10-11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…

Kaumba Caps Cross Country Career Claiming Consecutive Crowns

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

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 Roll Past Arkansas Baptist

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…

Bison Set New Record with Win

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 Riddle Ozarks 86-52

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…

OBU Ready to Make a Run at Cross Country Glory

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…

Godawa to Speak at OBU Friday

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…

Bison Baseball Ranked in Preseason Poll

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…

OBU Women Upset No. 13 Columbia College

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…

Lady Bison over Southwestern

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 Blow Off Jarvis Christian

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…

Bison Soccer Season Ends at Regional

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

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

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

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

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

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…

OBU Women Tip Off with Park Friday

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…

Bison Soccer Headed to Regional

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

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…

Bison Come Out Flat in 68-58 Loss

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,…

Women's Golf Team Ranked Eighth

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

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. …

Local Choirs to Present Mass of the Children at OBU Nov. 16

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…

Bison Bow Out in Semifinals; Await Region Seeding

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…

OBU's Pires Named SAC Newcomer of the Year

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…