By JORDAN JONES, Staff Writer Mountaineer Mania is the day that Eastern invites any high school students to come and visit. This year’s mania is being held on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 10-Noon. Several hundred students are expected to attend. Attendees will get a chance to meet with EOSC’s President, Janet Wansick, Student Government President,…
By NICHOLAS DUNBAR, Staff Writer Eastern is again holding its annual food drive during the next few weeks in the library. The goal is to collect enough food to give to those in need for the upcoming holiday season. Both students and staff can pick up what they need, as well as request people to…
By COLLEEN DARLEY, Staff Writer Native American poet Sly Alley read some of his award-winning poems in the Johnnie Wray Theater in Pratt Hall on Monday, Oct. 16. His poems ranged from humorous to political but also stayed true to his Native American roots. He is best known for Strong Medicine, which won the Oklahoma…
Compiled by NATHAN VINCENT, Staff Writer The 2023 theme for the Eastern Oklahoma State College Homecoming has been announced as “Legends of the E.” The homecoming spirit week starts Nov. 6 and ends Nov. 11. Each day of the week will be a different theme encouraging students and faculty to dress the part for each…
By JORDAN JONES, Staff Writer Mountaineer Mania is the day that Eastern invites high school students to come and visit the Wilburton campus. This year’s Mania is being held on Thursday, Oct 26 from 10-Noon. Several hundred students are expected to attend. Attendees will get a chance to meet with EOSC’s President Dr. Janet Wansick…
By NICHOLAS DUNBAR, Staff Writer Picking a college is a hard decision, especially when you have to do it more than once. Choosing where to go after Eastern will come before you know it, so it’s important to start thinking about it early. Sometimes, it’s as easy as picking which school has the degree you…
By NICHOLAS DUNBAR, Staff Writer TRiO Student Support Services is an organization at Eastern located on the first floor of Johnston Hall specializing in helping students succeed. Their main goal is to prepare students not only for on-campus but for larger universities and/or beginning their careers. SSS is funded by the U.S. Department of Education,…
By BLAKE VINCENT, Staff Writer Eastern had the pleasure of hosting Ken Hada Sept. 27 in the newly renovated library on the Wilburton campus. Hada is an award-winning poet who is also a professor at East Central University in Ada.. His resume includes honors such as the 2022 Oklahoma Book Award, the 2017 SCMLA Poetry…
By JORDAN JONES, Staff Writer EOSC’s Ag Division judging teams have had a busy past couple of months. All competition teams, which include Soil Judging, Meat Judging and Livestock Judging, have been hard at work practicing in preparation for their upcoming seasons. The sophomore Livestock Judging team had their first contest on Sept. 1, in…
By JORDAN JONES, Staff Writer The Eastern campus is a very diverse cultural environment. With students from several different countries, student services decided to honor Hispanic Heritage Month. They did this by having a movie on the lawn. The movie played was “McFarland USA.” This movie is about a coach who moves into predominantly Latino…
By ABI LEAKE, Staff Writer Eastern’s Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), held its annual Voter Registration Drive on campus beginning Sept. 25. Eastern’s PTK chapter has a long history of winning the statewide competition for registering the most new voters in their category, and they hope to carry on the tradition. Making that easier…
By NICHOLAS DUNBAR, Staff Writer On Thursday, Sept. 21, the second scholar reception presented by the Alumni Association was held at Eastern’s Mcalester campus. Being much smaller than the one held in Wilburton, around 40 people were attending. There were free snacks and drinks as well as five door prizes given out including three gift…
By NATHAN VINCENT, Staff Writer On Sept. 19, Eastern hosted the annual scholarship reception on the Wilburton campus. Eastern President Dr. Janet Wansick started the reception with a welcome speech for all of the families that had traveled. Teresa Brady, Executive Director for Foundation/ Alumni Relations, also welcomed everyone and acted as host for the…
By NATHAN VINCENT, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Eastern Oklahoma State College hosted its first-ever Mountaineer Meet & Greet at the C.C. Dunlap Fieldhouse. Guests and students had an opportunity to meet and receive autographs from the players, coaches and judgers on all of Eastern’s competitive teams. Free hotdogs were served at the concession…