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Is the
end in sight?
Hard as it is to imagine, the Middle East conflict recently took
a turn for the worse as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said that
the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestine Liberation Organization
(PLO) were in a state of war. The violence has escalated as Israel
seized nearly all major cities in the West Bank and other Palestinian
areas. Mediators remain hopeful that the violence cannot continue
much longer.
Students and
faculty show they've got the right stuff
Recipients of the 2001-2002 student and faculty achievement awards
have been chosen and subsequently announced during Chapel, Apr. 3
and Apr. 10, respectively.
Ruth Swearingen
Award winner announced
The Most Outstanding Faculty Member of the year winner was recently
announced. Pam DiVito-Thomas of the nursing department was the 2002
honoree.
Brooker and Gillen
face off on nationalized health care
Two ORU professors recently battled it out on the topic of nationalized
health care.
Wal-Mart/ORU Appreciation
Night scheduled
The date for PRSSA's third annual Wal-Mart Appreciation Night has
been announced. Over $3,000 worth of prizes will be given to ORU students.
Four weeks in
Roca Blanca
Four nursing students from ORU embarked on a trip to Mexico this semester
and learned some valuable lessons along the way.
News in-briefs
In the news recently: the discovery of a deep hole in an Ohio nuclear
reactor sparks new fears, a mysterious black blob invades coastal
Florida, the PLO-Iranian connection and more.
A candid look
at some of ORU's finest
The 2002 Most Outstanding Award winners open up on what makes them
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Miracles
and the Supernatural
It all began when a demon-possessed man who could not even speak
was brought to a young Jewish man whose fame had begun to spread across
the entire nation… No man since has risen in the world like Jesus…He
is the man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs.
God's Time
Archie
takes on Hebrews 3:1-15, cutting out a slab of the meat and serving
it up well done, illuminating the pattern of faithfulness modeled
in the life of Christ.
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Spring
Fever
This time only comes around once a year. Is it just
you, or did your academic agenda just fly past you on a Frisbee? They
had spring fever in mind when they created class cuts.
A Father Remembered
I remember his gray hat,
And his black rubber duckies.
I remember his mugs of coffee and glasses of cola.
I remember his stubbly beard and howling laughter.
Don't Eat That
Meditations on blacktop consumption by someone who
knows.
Random Joe
Meet Dr. Mark R. Hall, Professor of English, and
the man who is simultaneously one of the most loved (for his insight
and sense of humor) and feared (for his tests and papers) professors
at ORU. Did you know he's an amateur photographer?
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Professor
Laura Holland challenges students
Profile feature on drama professor Laura Holland, who received
ORU's Faculty Member Award for 2001-2002 for the School of Arts and
Sciences. Holland enjoys spurring her students on to great achievements.
Novel "The Scarlet Pimpernel"
captivates audiences
Book review-Discover romance, betrayal, adventure
and reconciliation in this classic novel.
Artist of the week:
Ruth Weaver
Music is the language of the heart
Violinist Ruth Weaver talks about her history with
her instrument, what keeps her playing and why she is a musician.
"Come Together"
with Third Day
Concert review-Third Day offered their audience
an eclectic musical blend at their recent Mabee Center concert.
Not your typical
boy band/girl band
Plus ONE and ZOEgirl are coming to Tulsa
On Saturday, April 20, Plus ONE, ZOEgirl, Natalie
Grant and Phat Chance will be in concert in the Mabee Center.
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Sports
and studies: where's all the free time?
Imagine trying to graduate in four years while waking up at 6 a.m.,
attending class and practicing a sport twice a day for 37 weeks a
year and you'll begin to understand what it is like to be a student-athlete
on the Oral Roberts University campus.
Women's tennis gives
to community?
With an orphanage in danger of being closed down, the Golden Eagle
women's tennis team knew it was worth their efforts to help with repairs.
Recio pitches one-hitter,
strikes out 13 against Kansas
Rene Recio threw a one-hitter against the University of Kansas to
help the Golden Eagles baseball team improve its record to 12-13 overall.
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