By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer I’ve been a movie lover all my life, which has led to my desire to make movies of my own. It is constantly on my mind in some way or at least a movie in general. These past two or three semesters have been tough…
Month: January 2022

TRiO Student Support Servies wants to help
By NICHOLAS DUNBAR, Staff Writer The start of a new semester is always a great time to familiarize yourself with the academic services that Eastern can offer students. One such support program is the college’s TRiO program. TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) is a program funded by the Department of…

Eastern scholarship applications due
By JAMESON COLEMAN, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College is back for the 2022 year, and that means classes are back in session. With new classes comes new scholarship opportunities. The scholarships offered at Eastern are for a variety of different factors. Eastern’s website lists scholarships for academics, leadership, and…

CREATURE FEATURE REVIEW: Gremlins
By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer I love creature features! I have since I was a kid growing up on things ranging from the Syfy channel original Grizzly Rage to the classic werewolf movie Silver Bullet. I recently sat down to watch a childhood favorite about bad-mannered, violent and chaotic creatures…

Allison Garrett sworn in as new Oklahoma Chancellor for Higher Education
OSRHE News Release Allison D. Garrett was sworn in today as the ninth chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education by Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Yvonne Kauger. Garrett succeeds Dr. Glen D. Johnson, who had served as chancellor since January 2007. “Our work to meet Oklahoma’s changing workforce…
Area GEAR UP students attended Chamber Theater’s ENCORE! Presentation
Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP hosted the Chamber Theater’s ENCORE! Presentation with over 1100 GEAR UP students in attendance on the EOSC Wilburton Campus. Chamber Theater has been bringing literature to life for over 45 years. The event showcased classic authors including Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, Washington Irving,…

A new semester and a new year still sees COVID-19 impacting classes and day-to-day work
By KRIMSON FOLLOWILL, Staff Writer Eastern students have returned from their winter break and things are picking up in pace. Classes are moving right along, however, the COVID-19 is moving right along with it. Cases are rising and different variants are popping up with various new symptoms. For Eastern, students’…

Eastern inducts students into national honor society, Phi Theta Kappa
EOSC Reports Twenty-seven academically high-achieving students were recently inducted into the national honor society Phi Theta Kappa during a campus ceremony in Wilburton. The society was founded in 1918 and is recognized as the official honor society of associate-level institutions and programs. According to their website, Phi Theta Kappa’s mission…
Eastern announces fall honor rolls
EOSC Reports WILBURTON, OK (January 6, 2022) – Eastern Oklahoma State College has announced honor rolls for the fall 2021 semester. There were 95 students named to the President’s Honor Roll, which requires a 4.0 grade point average in 12 or more credit hours during the semester. There were 191 students…