Alumna becomes new Agriculture Dean
Larriann Livingston became the new Dean of Agriculture after the Spring 2019 semester.
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Children’s books discussed in first Book Club meeting
BY MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer On Oct. 2, the library hosted a book club meeting with the theme of children’s book. Multiple books were presented in a fun and loving way, which showed why children and adults love certain kinds of books when growing up. Games based off certain books were played at the meeting…
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Humans of Eastern
“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…
Humans of Eastern
“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…
7 Tips for Freshmen
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…
7 things I learned my first month at college
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:…
“I am Mother” review
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…
Top 10 animes to watch while you cry over your homework
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,…
Wardrobe transition: summer to autumn
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…
Self-care in college
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…
Aggie Club elects officers
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….
Dinner and a Show
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…
The Statesman goes digital
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…
Alumnus receives Fulbright Scholarship
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,…
Ice cream social brings out clubs and organizations
By MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer “The Eastern Student Government Association and Student Services were happy to put on an ice cream social event on August 19. This event allows for clubs and organizations on campus to meet and greet new students and introduce them to the host of groups that make up our student government. Our student…
Review results in significant repayment for Eastern
Editor’s Note: The news of the Department of Education’s findings broke after the Eastern Statesman’s deadline. The staff is already working on a story for the next issue. Eastern News Release Eastern Oklahoma State College has been asked to repay significant liabilities to the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) following a standard program review that…