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The International Culture Committee is hosting their first event outside of Dusty’s tomorrow night at 9 p.m. 🍪Learn more...
02/26/2025

The International Culture Committee is hosting their first event outside of Dusty’s tomorrow night at 9 p.m. 🍪

Learn more about the International Culture Committee in Hayla’s article!

The Student Government Association (SGA) International Culture Committee (ICC) will be hosting their first event this week Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9 pm outside of Dusty’s. They are collaborating with the student activities board to offer free cultural desserts during trivia night. Makayela Payne, SGA...

On Sunday, the Drovers wrapped up the 2025 NAIA Softball Opening Invitational where they played three of the top 25 team...
02/24/2025

On Sunday, the Drovers wrapped up the 2025 NAIA Softball Opening Invitational where they played three of the top 25 teams in the nation‼️🥎

See how it went in Jordan’s article!

USAO Drovers

On Sunday, Feb. 23, the number two NAIA-ranked USAO softball team (6-2, 0-0 SAC) split a doubleheader on the road against two other top five NAIA ranked opponents on day two of the NAIA Softball Invitational in Shawnee, Okla. Game one: USAO started the day facing the number three NAIA-ranked Univers...

SGA’s Health and Wellness Committee hosted its first-ever Consent Week for USAO! 💕Learn more about what events were happ...
02/18/2025

SGA’s Health and Wellness Committee hosted its first-ever Consent Week for USAO! 💕

Learn more about what events were happening for Consent Week in Malik’s article!

This past week, the Student Government Association (SGA) Health and Wellness Committee held its first-ever Consent Week. The event, spearheaded by the Health and Wellness Committee’s chair Trinity Chatman spanned the week of Feb. 10 to Feb. 14. The week consisted of multiple events, from passing o...

Sophomore Ryein Kennedy has had a phenomenal season thus far, ranking 7th in blocked shots and 15th in individual scorin...
02/17/2025

Sophomore Ryein Kennedy has had a phenomenal season thus far, ranking 7th in blocked shots and 15th in individual scoring in the SAC!🏀💚💛

Learn more about him in Whitley’s feature article!

USAO Drovers

What does identity mean to you? For Ryein Kennedy, the answer is simple; to be known not only for his passion and drive in basketball but also for who he is. “I want to be known for different things. I don’t want basketball to be the biggest thing in my life,” Kennedy said. While he...

Don’t worry, someone without those pesky allergies will surely enjoy those flowers! 🌹❤️Happy Valentine’s Day!
02/14/2025

Don’t worry, someone without those pesky allergies will surely enjoy those flowers! 🌹❤️

Happy Valentine’s Day!

The idea for Destin’s “Love in Full Bloom” came from the feeling for all people who are single on Valentine’s Day. Destin Travis is a second-year art major at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Ray Thomas-Lapham

FLY Dance Company is making an appearance in this year’s Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series this Thursday at 7:30 p.m....
02/11/2025

FLY Dance Company is making an appearance in this year’s Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Te Ata Auditorium! 🕺🎵

Learn more about the event in Whitley’s article!

USAO Davis Waldorf Performing Arts Series

FLY Dance Company (FLY) is making an appearence as part of the Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series (DWPAS). They will perform Feb. 13, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the Te Ata Memorial Auditorium. FLY is a storytelling dance group consisting of a street dance and classical style fusion. The dance company c...

Sophomore Ryein Kennedy recorded 13 points and 7 rebounds for the Drovers amid their loss against the Golden Eagles this...
02/10/2025

Sophomore Ryein Kennedy recorded 13 points and 7 rebounds for the Drovers amid their loss against the Golden Eagles this past Saturday!🏀

Learn more about the game in Matthew’s recap!

USAO Drovers

Struggles on offense hurt the USAO men’s basketball team (9-15, 7-13 SAC) as they fell to the John Brown University Golden Eagles (JBU) (16-8, 14-6 SAC). JBU put themselves ahead with a plethora of three-pointers, making seven in the first half. Only four Drover players made it on the scoreboard i...

The Drovers excelled on defense in their victory against JBU this past Saturday!🏀Learn more about how they played in Mat...
02/10/2025

The Drovers excelled on defense in their victory against JBU this past Saturday!🏀

Learn more about how they played in Matthew’s recap!

USAO Drovers

USAO women’s basketball (14-10, 12-8 SAC) played with confidence on both ends of the floor as they got the win over John Brown University (JBU) (12-12, 10-10 SAC). With Saturday’s win, USAO now stands sixth in the SAC standings. The first quarter saw both teams go back and forth offensively. Jun...

Senior Jaden Harrell had a historic night on Thursday, with the Drovers taking the win against the Ozarks! 🏀Learn more a...
02/08/2025

Senior Jaden Harrell had a historic night on Thursday, with the Drovers taking the win against the Ozarks! 🏀

Learn more about his performance and the Drovers win in Preston’s recap!

USAO Drovers

Thursday night was one for the books as the USAO men’s basketball team (9-14, 7-12 SAC) got a much-needed win over the College of Ozarks (8-14, 6-13 SAC). USAO and the Ozarks came out firing early as they traded three-pointers back and forth, leading to seven lead changes in the first half alone. ...

USAO women’s basketball took down the Ozarks in their second matchup of the season Thursday night! 🏀Learn more about the...
02/08/2025

USAO women’s basketball took down the Ozarks in their second matchup of the season Thursday night! 🏀

Learn more about their performance in Preston’s recap!

USAO Drovers

USAO women’s basketball (13-10, 11-8 SAC) were back on the court Thursday, Feb. 6 as they faced College of the Ozarks (15-8, 13-6 SAC). The Drovers looked to even the playing field as they had lost to the Ozarks earlier this season. The Drovers started slow on offense only tallying 13 points in th...

USAO softball started the Southern Collegiate Sports NAIA Invitational strong winning both of their games on Friday!🥎Lea...
02/08/2025

USAO softball started the Southern Collegiate Sports NAIA Invitational strong winning both of their games on Friday!🥎

Learn more about their victories in Jordan’s recap!

USAO Drovers

USAO softball (2-0, 0-0 SAC) opened the 2025 season with two consecutive victories on the road at the Southern Collegiate Sports NAIA Invitational in Mesquite, Texas, Friday, Feb. 7. According to the NAIA preseason poll, the Drovers entered as the number two ranked team in the country, only behind d...

With Luka Doncic on the move to the Los Angeles Lakers, was this the most shocking trade in sports history?🏀Learn more i...
02/08/2025

With Luka Doncic on the move to the Los Angeles Lakers, was this the most shocking trade in sports history?🏀

Learn more in Preston’s article about the trade and his opinion on how it will work out this season!

On Saturday, Feb. 1st, the world was stunned to learn that global superstar and Mavericks forward Luka Doncic had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for All-NBA power forward Anthony Davis, guard Mac Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. This was a huge part of the blockbuster trade....

USAO’s Student Government Association worked hard this past trimester to become involved in all aspects of the student b...
02/07/2025

USAO’s Student Government Association worked hard this past trimester to become involved in all aspects of the student body and campus! 💚💛

Learn more about what they’ve done accomplished in the fall, and what they plan on doing this spring in Matthew’s article.

USAO SGA

During the fall 2024 trimester, USAO’s Student Government Association (SGA) made headway on its goal of becoming more engaging, unified, and leaving a legacy. With a new trimester underway, it’s time to reflect on SGA’s accomplishments from the last trimester, as well as get an idea of what is...

Are you wanting to have that perfect bouquet of flowers for your significant other on Valentine’s Day? 🌹❤️Learn more in ...
02/07/2025

Are you wanting to have that perfect bouquet of flowers for your significant other on Valentine’s Day? 🌹❤️

Learn more in Thomas’s column about tips and tricks for having the best flowers for that special someone.

February 14th is a chance to go above and beyond, taking some time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life to highlight your appreciation for the exceptional individual in your life. There are many ways to do this, but flowers are a must-have for Valentine’s Day. Most people go by their l...

While the year of 2025 is well underway, The Trend remains focused on setting new milestones and providing quality conte...
02/05/2025

While the year of 2025 is well underway, The Trend remains focused on setting new milestones and providing quality content to everyone ✍️📸!

Learn more about The Trend and how it performed in 2024 in Cassie’s article!

The Trend serves as USAO’s student produced newspaper, providing coverage in news, sports, opinions, features, visual arts, and multimedia formats. In the past few months, The Trend has been in a transitioning and revamping stage. The organization said goodbye to former Editor-in-Chief Emily Lough...

The USAO Habitat is hosting a service day Saturday, February 1st that will prepare roughly 50 acres of land for a prescr...
01/29/2025

The USAO Habitat is hosting a service day Saturday, February 1st that will prepare roughly 50 acres of land for a prescribed burn. 🔥🪓

Learn more about how you can help in this project in Cassie’s article!

University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma

The USAO Habitat is hosting a service day Saturday, Feb. 1 that will look at preparing roughly 50 acres of land for a prescribed burn in late February or early March. This prescribed burn will look to remove an invasive species called African Weeping Low Grass. Dr. Jason Shaw, Professor of Biology,....

If we can’t trust our primordial ancestors, then who can we trust at all? 👀Learn more about Destin’s inspiration for thi...
01/29/2025

If we can’t trust our primordial ancestors, then who can we trust at all? 👀

Learn more about Destin’s inspiration for this comic from the link in our bio!

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Destin’s idea for “General Misinformation” came from him and his thoughts about who was the first person in existence to tell a lie, and how that has led to our society not being able to trust everything that can be heard or seen. Destin Travis is a second-year art major at the University o....

The Drovers offense was hot in their first series of the season, scoring 25 runs across three games against Our Lady of ...
01/27/2025

The Drovers offense was hot in their first series of the season, scoring 25 runs across three games against Our Lady of the Lake University! ⚾️

Learn more about how they played in Matthew’s recap!

USAO Drovers

After falling short in their opening game, USAO baseball (2-1, 0-0 SAC) got two wins in a row to finish on top in their first series of the season against Our Lady of the Lake University (1-2, 0-0 RRAC). Friday’s season opener was a disappointing start to the series, which USAO corrected in their ...

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