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RELIGIOUS LIFE

Hannah Campbell OCU cou�tesy photo Top, the Rev. Elizabeth Horton-Ware leads the 2021-22 academic year’s first chapel service. Above, atendees join the choir in singing a hymn during the worship service. At left, students Glenna Parr and Catherine Hurd join their voices to a hymn.

The community gathers at first chapel

Rev. Horton-Ware: ‘Our worship can help us live out our faith in active ways’ Blake Uhlig

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Before the service, the Wesley United Methodist Church hosted lunch. They offered turkey, ham, and vegetable sandwiches from Jimmy John’s to attendees. “They were good and brought us together in community,” noted Ashtyn Ball, the Chapel Pastoral Care Intern. Rev. Elizabeth Horton-Ware led the sermon with support from Jackie Guajardo and Jacob Harrell.

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The title of this week’s sermon was “Let’s do this!” The sermon was “about living out our faith in active ways, and for the chapel to be supportive in helping us live our faith,” explained Rev. Horton-Ware. The Freshman class made a record for the largest matriculation choir to sing at a chapel service. With a new semester comes new technology. The chapel has been equipped with an improved camera, video, and sound system. “We will still need some practice,

and to learn some additional skills, but this will help with our weekly live stream and special events.” said Rev. Horton-Ware. This semester, chapel is being held in-person and online. You can watch the service remotely on the Religious Life at OCU Facebook page. As a precaution against Covid19, a contact tracing system has been introduced. On every bulletin is a QR code that directs you to a Google Form to sign in for chapel. You can also

sign up for updates, submit a prayer request and express volunteer interest for the chapel via the Google Form. Upcoming events include recruitment for Kappa Phi and Delta Alpha Chi, the religious Greek Life organizations on campus, which will begin on September 7. The World Communion Celebration will be held on September 30th at 1:00 pm during normal chapel hours. The September chapel schedule

includes a sermon by Jacob Harrell, a senior Religion and English major on September 6th, and a sermon by Rev. Adam Shahan, pastor of the Wesley UMC in OKC on September 9. A sermon by Rev. Bessie Hamilton, the Associate Director of Connectional Ministries for Multi-Ethnic Initiatives at the OKUMC will follow. A sermon by Sharon Betsworth a Professor of Religion and the Director of Wimberly School of Religion will be shared Sept. 30.

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Students new and returning reconnect with campus organizations at the annual Student Involvement Fair. Despite the pandemic, OCU theatre and music programs plan a full fine arts fall. OCU men’s soccer Stars are already back on campus, back on the pitch, and back to work - and this year’s team already feels like a family, they say.

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Top, SGA hosts this semester’s Involvement Fair allowing OCU’s students to connect with the school’s many organizations. Above, students attempt to knock each other over with an inflatable wrecking ball at this event. Left, these three friends stand proudly in front of the Involvement Fair’s inflatable water slide. Below, students enjoy a snow cone while interracting

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OCU Theatre, Music plan full fall season As fall classes commence, the OCU School of Theatre and Wanda L. Bass School of Music gear up for their 2021 mainstage season of plays, operas, and musicals. The first production from the School of Theatre is “Enron,” the 2009 play by Lucy Prebble which chronicles the famous scandal surrounding the Enron energy corporation. The play will be directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Acting

Kris Kuss, and it will premiere October 28-31 in the Burg Theater. The second mainstage production for the School of Theatre is “Roe.” The play follows the fallout after the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case “Roe v. Wade” and is written by Lisa Loomer. “Roe” runs December 9-12 in the Burg Theater. The School of Music also boasts a varied season this fall as it enters its 70th consecutive season of op-

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There have been no formal decisions made for either the School The Wanda L. Bass School of of Music or the School of Theatre Music’s final show of the semester regarding COVID-19 protocols is Bertolt Brecht’s “Threepenny this semester. HARRISON anOpera,” which originally pub-FOR WINNERS The School of DAN Theatre $2,000was SCHOLARSHIPS MEMORIAL lished in 1928. IN FIVE CATE GORIES nounced it would SCHOLARSHIP only consider CATEGORIES The opera tells the story of vaccinated students for casting in PHOTOGRAPHER Submit entries to the student categories for the 2021 Great Plains Journalism multipleAwards. Victorian criminals and non-curricular productions this WRITER The Tulsa Press Club will give $2,000 Dan Harrison Memorial EDITOR for winners five individualfall, categories. explores the Scholarships underbelly of in their but there have been no anDESIGNER New to the contest this year is the Student Magazine category! Be sure to crime world. nouncements made BROADCASTER concerning greatplainawards.org for details on this addition to the competition as “Thecheck Threepenny Opera” is di- the presence of live audiences or OVERALL the entry dates approach. CATEGORIES rected by Jerome Stevenson and mask policies while performing.

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era and musical theatre. It kicks off its fall season with Stephen Schwartz’s “Children of Eden.” The musical tells the Biblical story of the Book of Genesis and is directed by Dr. David Herendeen. “Children of Eden” will be performed October 1-3 in the Kirkpatrick Theater.

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Men’s soccer finds unity in ‘back to basics’ Megan Filler

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On August 21 OCU Men’s Soccer played their first game of the season against Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS. The team won 2-1. The first goal was scored by Lucas de Freitas, business administration senior. The winning shot was scored by Tommasso , in overtime. The Stars spent the weeks before school participating in preseason training. Danilo Vilani, finance and economics senior said that preseason is important in preparing the team for a good season. “Preseason is about training and getting back to the basics of the sport,” Vilani said. “We also did a lot of scrimmages. We got to play 11 v 11 and it’s just better to get the ball under your feet. We played against club teams and other college teams.” Tommaso Belli, business administration sophomore, said the team trained individually during the summer break. “The coach gave us running work-

outs so we all did that,” Belli said. “I played in some tournaments back home as well.” The team won the game 2-1. The winning goal was scored by Belli, who was proud to win the game for his team. “It was amazing to kick the winning goal for the team,” Belli said. “The first win of the season is really important to build confidence on the field.” Vilani said playing on the road is more difficult than playing at home. “It’s always hard playing on the road. It’s hours on the bud and then when we get there we have to stretch our legs and take care of business,” Vilani said. “Also, the bus’s air conditioning broke on the way there.” Freitas said he is more prepared this year than last year. ‘’It was my first year playing NAIA last year and I have that experience now. My first two years I played at Cowley, a junior college, and my coach always told me the games would be harder and the fitness would be more intense, and this season I already know.” Belli said he missed preseason training last year. “Last year I was in Italy due to the pandemic, the first semester I had on-

line classes,’’ Belli said. ‘’Last semester was my first semester in the U.S, so everything was different than Italy, but I’m feeling really confident this semester because I know how everything works and I know everybody. Year by year I’m building experience.’’ Belli said that this year’s team is strong. “I think this year we have a great team and I think we can do better than last year,” Belli said. Freitas credits the team’s strength to the close bond they have with each other. ‘’My roommates are on the team,’’ Freitas said. ‘’Our first weekend we had off we did a team bonding barbecue where we could meet everyone and hang out.’’ Vilani said the team spends time together on and off the field. ‘’We’re always eating together, having barbecues, and hanging out,’’ Vilani said. ‘’It’s a family.’’ Vilani said the first conference game is Sept 28. ‘’It’s a home game so I encourage everyone to come out and support us,’’ Vilani said.

Annie Bragg Student Publications Top, the team huddles to discuss what they see on the other side during the Stars’ 3-1 loss to Bethel. Above, Gustavo Cardoso, accounting, attacks the Bethel defense. Below, from the left, Jusung Kang, computer science senior, Tomasso Belli, sophomore business, and Lucas De Freitas, business senior, move the ball.

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