State Regents recognize partnership between Eastern and the Caring Hands Healthcare Centers

EOSC Marketing and Communications Twenty-six business and higher education partnerships throughout the state were recently recognized as innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma’s workforce. The partnership between Eastern Oklahoma State College and Caring Hands Healthcare Centers was recognized at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership Excellence Awards reception, an event…

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Movie trailers: honest and dishonest

By CULLEN MURRIN, Staff Writer Movie trailers are a marketing tool designed to persuade audiences to watch a certain movie.Sometimes the advertising comes at the expense of honesty. I have provided an example of an“honest” trailer and a “dishonest” trailer below. An honest trailer accurately conveys the tone andstory/character elements of the movie itself, while…

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“Bioshock” trilogy an interesting and easy to follow, action-packed series

By KRIMSON FOLLOWILL, Staff Writer The world of video games is vast. However, there is a stand-out trilogy. “Bioshock,” “Bioshock 2” and “Bioshock Infinite” are games produced by 2k Boston (now Irrational Games). The first two games are set in an underwater, art-deco, steampunk world called Rapture. However, the third game takes place in a…

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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 athletics that will be based…

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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 needs and demonstrate higher education’s…

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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, W.W. Jacobs, and Guy de…

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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’ safety is their top priority…

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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 is two-fold: recognizing and encouraging…

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