Eastern will host a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic every Tuesday in the month of September from noon until 4 p.m. in front of the Student Center on the Wilburton campus. This is free and open to the public. The Oklahoma Department of Health will have all three vaccines available. Pfizer – 2 doses, 3 weeks…
By Jameson Coleman, Staff Writer As someone who enjoys watching plenty of short films, whether that be films with the budget of a blockbuster or ones made in a friend’s backyard, I can say I’ve certainly seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. A new short film titled Your Father Wants a New Son…
By Jameson Coleman, Staff Writer The ramblings of a dying adolescent have now transcended into the sunset swelling sounds of Current Joys’ new record, Voyager. Front man Nick Rattigan started Current Joys as a solo project with his 2013 album Wild Heart, which has provided the indie scene with a mascot of modern lo-fi and…
UPDATE TO ADD EASTERN’S NEWEST COVID POLICY: In response to new Center for Disease Control guidance released on May 13, Eastern Oklahoma State College will no longer require the mandated use of masks or face coverings on campus. Eastern also plans to return to full capacity, in-person classes and activities this fall. The changes in…
Six Eastern softball players earned 2020-2021 NJCAA Region 2 Division I Awards. Ryleigh Clinton and Ananda Garrison earned First Team All-Region honors. Gracie Woods earned Second Team All-Region honors. Nene Meza, Jaycee Hampton and Kerli Ashing earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honors. Clinton, a freshman catcher from Stilwell, Okla., played in 50 games for Eastern this season. She finished the regular season batting .405 with 18…
Two Eastern men’s basketball players earned 2020-2021 NJCAA Region 2 Division I Awards. Nigel John, a freshman center from Dallas, Texas, earned All-Freshman Team honors. An important contributor, he appeared in every game this season and averaged 9.5 points, .6 assists and 8.1 rebounds per game during the regular season. John averaged 52.9 percent from the field….
From Eastern and Staff Reports In a year that will forever be tied to COVID-19, the Lady Mountaineers basketball team will stand out as one of the best teams in Eastern Oklahoma State College. After wining the Region II Tournament title, the women’s basketball team saw themselves in the NJCAA National Tournament for the first…
By KRIMSON FOLLOWILL, Staff Writer Luke Lipska came from Quinton High School and graduated right in the middle of the pandemic but still manages to hold a steady job with his college career. In high school, Luke participated in FFA and the speech & debate team for all four years, bringing home a plethora of…
By JAYCEE HAMPTON, Staff Writer With the Spring 2021 semester coming to an end, it is important to start thinking about next school year. Enrollment opened April 13, but it is not too late to contact the admissions office or your advisor to enroll. Summer courses begin June 1 and last through the end of…
By JAYCEE HAMPTON, Staff Writer Fruits Basket is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. Streaming on Funimation, the romance anime is bound to take you through an emotional rollercoaster. Fruits Basket follows Tohru Honda, a sweet and innocent high school girl who is living in a tent after her mother tragically…
By ALI LEDING, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College has been accepting and teaching students for years. Each year, a couple of hundred students graduate from Eastern with their associate’s degree. With that being said, let us talk about graduation. Every year the college has a commencement ceremony to honor the students for their hard…
By KRIMSON FOLLOWILL, Staff Writer The past couple of semesters have been so rocky, but for some students, their time at EOSC has come to an end. The graduation ceremonies this year are different than those in the past. All ceremonies will be held at the C.C. Dunlap Field House on the EOSC Wilburton campus…
Staff Reports LUBBOCK, Texas — The Eastern Lady Mountaineers fell just two points shy of a win in the NJCAA National Tournament Monday, April 19. The Lady Mountaineers lost 76-74 to Three Rivers Community College in the opening games of the tournament. The women managed to fight back after a deficit that once reached 13…
ALTON JONES, II., ESGA Secretary The 2021-‘22 Eastern Student Government Association officer self-nominations are now open until 5 p.m., April 16. All positions will be open for election next week, starting April 19. The positions that you can run and campaign for are ESGA Student Body President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Elections will be…
By ALI LEDING, Staff Writer This semester at Eastern Oklahoma State College has been the closest to a normal semester the college has seen since COVID-19 shut everything down in March of 2020. The students are finally getting to participate in the activities that they have signed up for, with masks and distancing caution of…
By Jaycee Hampton, Staff Writer Ashley Brown is someone you can go to for positive reassurance, a good laugh, and someone you can always count on to be there for you. Brown is a sophomore attending Eastern Oklahoma State College, playing softball and majoring in Life Science with the plan to become a Dental Hygienist….
By ALI LEDING, Staff Writer Hadleigh Workman is a small town girl, aspiring college student, and a lover of being involved in the community and helping others. Workman grew up in the town of Caney, Okla., and attended all 14 years of her schooling there. This includes head start at the age of 4. She…
MCALESTER — Carl Albert State College, Connors State College and Eastern Oklahoma State College announced today an academic partnership that will expand access and provide additional educational opportunities for students in southeast Oklahoma. The CACE Consortium, which is an acronym for Carl Albert, Connors and Eastern, includes the three rural, two-year colleges in southeast Oklahoma….
By KRIMSON FOLLOWILL, Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 30, the Oklahoma Department of Health visited Eastern’s Wilburton campus to administer free COVID-19 vaccinations. The two-dose Moderna vaccines were available to students, employees, and the general public. The vaccinations were scheduled to be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or as long as needed to…
By JAYCEE HAMPTON, Staff Writer For over a year now, COVID-19 has been a nonstop problem worldwide. Since the beginning of the year, however, several vaccines have been released to hopefully return life back to normal. A lot of college campuses have offered free vaccinations to anyone who wants to take it. Eastern Oklahoma State…