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Bulldog football wraps up excellent season
The Bulldogs were barkin’ and ballin’ this football season! For the first time in 10 years, SWOSU finished the year with a winning record, ending this season at a 6-5 mark. The Dawgs had some great accomplishments this season: Team accomplishments: As previously mentioned, the Dawgs finished above .500 this season. This is just another
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SWOSU Fire Assists Oklahoma State Parks on Prescribed Burn
Gallery • 17 Photos Tuesday night, SWOSU Wildland Fire Management assisted Oklahoma State Parks at Roman Nose State Park to complete a prescribed burn. SWOSU Fire was tasked with burning several acres between golf holes at Roman Nose State Park. The first area they were tasked with burning was a grassland with mixed hardwood and cedar forest.
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After Review: The Wellness Center Responds
Recently, The Southwestern posted an article expressing student frustration over the handling of intramural flag football signups. Since then, various responses to the article have come in. One comment was left on the story page: “I went to a different university…another division 2 school…and intramurals were some of the best memories I had in college. It was
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Intramural signups fumbled
Students frustrated over handling of intramural flag football signups – What are some potential solutions? Intramural sports are highlights in some college experiences. For some, it’s meeting a group of lifelong friends on your last-minute-thrown-together basketball team. For others, it’s winning back-to-back football championships. But a large number of SWOSU students are frustrated with the
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SWOSU PRM Visits Yellowstone
Check out the full gallery here: Gallery • 34 Photos Instead of class in a classroom, how would you enjoy class in America’s First National Park? For several SWOSU students, that was a reality last May. The SWOSU Parks and Recreation Department and Dr. Lisa Boggs hosted Mountain Resource Management from May 19th to May 23rd. The
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Where to go/What to do in a Tornado Warning
Do you know what to do in case of a tornado warning while on campus or in town? Well, first things first, do not panic. If you’re running around like a chicken with its head cut off, you will not think critically and could make bad decisions. Instead, just have your plan for what to
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Crowder Lake University Park
Did you know that as a SWOSU student/faculty member, you have access to a nine-hole disc golf course, axe throwing, and kayaking/canoeing all for free? One of the best advantages that comes with being a SWOSU student/faculty member is Crowder Lake University Park. This 158-water-acre and 159-land-acre park is located about 15 minutes south of
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SWOSU Fire Assists with Wildfire
Check out the full photo gallery here: Gallery • 16 Photos SWOSU Fire Club got into action Monday and Tuesday, assisting many other local and state agencies in efforts to contain a wildfire north of Thomas. Who said nobody wants to work anymore? Monday morning, instructor Eric Pritchard informed the group of students, including myself, that those
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Pickleball: Why is it so popular?
Many different sports are available to participate in during one’s college years such as basketball, flag football, softball and ping pong, but one sport is growing fast among college students: pickleball. Pickleball was created in 1965 by Congressman Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell. Although the sport was known in the late 90’s, it began to
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From Controller to Keyboard: Marler Finding Success on Overwatch Team
Walking into the SWOSU esports arena for Overwatch 2 tryouts, freshman Max Marler, with a controller in hand, was ready to put his skills to show. Marler was ranked in the top 500 internationally within the game. Upon getting to tryouts, Marler’s plans to make the team quickly became questionable after learning he would be