Eastern COVID Information and Resources
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Reopening plans for fall 2020
Eastern Oklahoma State College has announced its plans to welcome students back to campus and offer in-person classes for the fall 2020 semester. The College will offer both online and face-to-face classes with an additional flexible option for students to participate and interact with instructors by webcam during regularly scheduled class sessions. Eastern President Dr….
Eastern requiring face coverings on campus this fall
EOSC PRESS RELEASE WILBURTON, OK (July 14, 2020) – Eastern Oklahoma State College will require students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear face coverings on campus this fall as a safeguard against COVID-19. The policy will go into effect immediately. Eastern President Dr. Janet Wansick said the face coverings are a new addition to the…
Student Center available for WiFi access
The Tourtellotte Student Center in Wilburton will be open during the following times for students who need a WiFi access point to complete coursework. Please enter through the front doors and practice social distancing by remaining at least six feet away from others inside the building.Tourtellotte Student Center WiFi AccessMonday through Thursday – 8 a.m….
Investigative Journalism: Dying or Just Changing?
SKYLER HAMMONS, Staff Writer Is investigative journalism a dying career? Is it becoming outdated and not needed? The answer is no; the game of investigative journalism is just simply changing. For years, this type of journalism was perceived by the public as reporters going to court houses and chasing down the story’s subject or the…
Student Support Services Visit The Capitol for TRiO Day
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College’s TRiO program participated in TRiO Day at the State Capitol on Feb. 19th 2020. TRiO is a program on campus that helps college students who are first generation, low income, or have a disability. TRiO Day was an event where colleges with a TRiO program came from…
Books To Read During Quarantine
REMUS MARTIN, Editor The Coronavirus (COVID-19) happened quickly, which forced us into social distancing, self-quarantine and serious quarantine. At first, you think that now you can catch up on things you have been meaning to do, but then you’re done with those things. So, you start a new TV show, but then you’ve watched nearly…
Coronarvirus (COVID-19) Updates & Information
EOSC NEWS RELEASE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Page In an abundance of caution and following recent guidance by the Centers for Disease Control, Eastern Oklahoma State College will take the following steps to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Eastern will be closed as scheduled March 16-20, 2020 for Spring Break. Spring Break will…
Lady Mountaineers Finish The Season
ALI LEDING, Staff Writer Feb. 27 was the Lady Mountaineers basketball game against Northeastern A&M at 5:30pm. The starters for the game were Tijanae Simmons, Deja Williams, Kenzie Ezekiel, Jaylann Myles and Kiera Davis. Williams and Ezekiel were the two main scorers of the night with 19 points and 16 points. This was a very…
Paul Mitchell Celebrates 40 Year Anniversary With Limited Edition Box
ERIN WILLIS, Staff Writer Paul Mitchell is a staple of affordable high end hair products. With a whole line dedicated to many different things there’s a product for every issue. To celebrate 40 years of the company existing there is a new, limited edition, box called the ‘Obsessed Birthday Box’. This box includes Tea Tree…
Ezekiel earns NJCAA Player of the Week honors
Eastern Oklahoma State College sophomore Kenzie Ezekiel has earned her first Player of the Week honors for the season. She was named the NJCAA Region II Player of the Week for Feb. 10-16, 2020. This is the third time an Eastern women’s basketball player has earned the distinction this season, each coming in the last…
Williams earns second NJCAA Player of the Week
Deja Williams earned her second straight Player of the Week honors for the week of Jan. 20-26. Williams is a freshman guard from Manvel, Texas. She is currently averaging 15.9 points per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from beyond the arc so far this season. Williams is also shooting…
Frank and Coffee earn NJCAA honors
Eastern Oklahoma State College sophomore Koty Frank has earned his first Pitcher of the Week honors for the season. He was named the NJCAA Region II Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 10-16, 2020. This was the first time an Eastern baseball player has earned the distinction this season. Frank is a right-handed pitcher and…
Adams earns NJCAA Region II Player of the Week honors
Eastern Oklahoma State College sophomore Dante Adams has earned his first Player of the Week honors for the season. He was named the NJCAA Region II Player of the Week for Feb. 10-16, 2020. This is the second time an Eastern men’s basketball player has earned the distinction this season. Adams is a sophomore guard…
OUR NATURAL GAS SYSTEM IS SAFE
HELP US KEEP IT THAT WAY! Eastern Oklahoma State College operates its own natural gas pipeline system, independent from our supplier, CenterPoint Energy. This means that we are in complete control of the system and strive to provide a safe and reliable means of energy for gas-burning appliances on campus. Ongoing safety compliance In an effort to ensure that…
Spring Scholarship Application Deadline
REMUS MARTIN, Editor Every Spring, Eastern Oklahoma State College’s scholarship for the next academic year deadline is Feb. 21 by 5:00pm. These scholarships students apply for are from the college; institution scholarships and foundation scholarships. The website https://scholarships.eosc.edu/ is where students will fill out the application. Something to remember is Eastern requires a resume, which…
Humans of Eastern, Part 1
SKYLER HAMMONS, Staff Writer “I am planning to major in Vertical Engineering. I am trying to dual major with that and Asian Studies. I have always been interested in other cultures and studying Japanese [language]. I started watching Japenese movies and I had a family that had adopted a Japenese girl and her english was…
Humans of Eastern, Part 2
“My biggest challenge [I have faced] would probably be when my father passed away because I haven’t been able to see my sisters. He was in a car wreck when my stepmother fell asleep. Me, my stepmother, and my three sisters were in the car and he was hit head on by a Toyota. It…
Eastern Dedicates New Facility to Former Coach
REMUS MARTIN, Editor On Jan. 24, Eastern Oklahoma State College held a ceremony to dedicate the new training facility to former track and field coach Glen Stone. The coach was a local and national legend from winning 10 junior college national champions, being named the NJCAA Coach of the Year six times and coaching 192…
Why I Choose to Commute
LOGAN LINDLEY, Staff Writer To commute or not commute, that is the question faced by many newly enrolled college students. Both decisions of whether to live on campus in a dormitory or to commute, comes with their own variety of pros and cons. With abilities and restrictions that can be polar opposites from one another. …