Published monthly from August through May by students of Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, OK. Opinions expressed in the “Statesman” are not necessarily those of the Eastern student body, faculty or administration. Opinions expressed in articles, columns or letters are those of the individual writers. Members of the Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association, Community College Journalism…
“I am originally from Southern California. I lived in a little town called Neuvo that is about an hour north from San Diego. My high school graduating class had a little over 500 students in it. There are five high schools in the county with mine actually being the smallest school and then the biggest…
“Right now, I am just getting my basics and then I might go off to work somewhere. I don’t really know what I want to do yet. It’s a fifty-fifty shot; I might go off to NSU or I might just go to work. My cousin, Cody, and my own self are pushing me to…
By CHARLES SORRELL, Staff Writer If you are new on campus and have been having trouble getting yourself started off right, this should be a perfect guide for you. These are my top seven tips for freshman. Join a few clubs. There are tons of clubs on campus, all you have to do is talk…
By JESSICA DOYEL, Staff Writer Most freshman are finally beginning to settle in for the year. For me, this first month has absolutely flown by. Between classes, new friends and a plethora of stores only minutes away, I’ve been busy. In the meantime, however, I’ve learned a few things about being at college, so behold:…
By BRAEDEN RICHARDSON, Staff Writer “I Am Mother” is a sci-fi movie about a robot who raises a girl in a post-apocalyptic world. I know, it sounds like a cliché sci-fi movie to a fault. In some ways, it is, yet in others, not so much. Firstly, there’s the epitome of the movie that you…
By JESSICA DOYEL, Staff Writer The school season is here and it’s heating up fast! For most people, that means homework; lots of homework. If you’re already struggling through a minefield of school emails, articles to cite, and math to glare at, then the stress is more than likely settling in for the year. Hey,…
By JOURNEY DEES-WEST, Social Media Manager In Oklahoma, no one ever really knows how the weather is going to act day-to-day. Since students at Eastern Oklahoma State College have started classes, there have been temperatures ranging from under 80 to over 100 degrees. This being the case, many students can’t determine every morning what outfit…
By LILLI MARTIN, Editor It is no surprise how stressed and worn out most college students are. In 2014, Pennsylvania State University did a study that found that anxiety was the leading mental issue facing college students today. With these numbers rising, the need for students to take care of themselves grows even more. Self-care…
On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, the Aggie Club held their annual Aggie Club Cookout and officer election at Robber’s Cave State Park. Six students were elected out of the 13 students that ran for office. President, Tyler Hyatt from Tushka, OK, and Vice President, Emmalee Richardson from Covington GA, were elected to office last spring….
By MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer The dinner karaoke night was a fun event for everyone. The event was held on Aug. 28, 2019 from 5pm to 7pm in the cafeteria. Students were able to go get dinner and join in on singing if they wanted to. Or just sit back and watch. “Last week our student…
By LILLI MARTIN, Editor The way readers will be receiving news from Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Statesman is changing. Instead of being printed once a month and put around campus, the paper will be published on the first Friday of each month to the Statesman’s website – statesman.eosc.edu. There also will be links posted for…
By JALEAH TAYLOR, Assistant Editor Former Eastern student, Wyatt Stanford, has been named a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in France. Stanford, Director of New Media and Marketing for Symbiotic Aquaponics, who is originally from Haileyville, attended Eastern Oklahoma State College to major in the field of Mass Communication. While at Eastern,…