LOGAN LINDLEY, Staff Writer Without a doubt, classical and orchestral music does not receive the praise it deserves. Not only did these genres of music create the art of music, but also create the concept of music in every genre of music itself. In 2012, in a cave along the German French border, scientists found…
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College held Bingo and Pizza Night on Jan 14. It was the first event held on campus for the 2020 spring semester . The event was organized by Student Services. The bingo event was one of the events to get students excited for future activities this following semester….
ALI LEDING, Staff Writer On Feb. 3, Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Men and Women Mountaineer basketball teams played against their rivals Connors State Cowboys. The women’s game started a 5:30pm and the men’s game followed shortly after at 7:00pm. The Lady Mountaineer’s starting line-up consisted of Tijanae Simmons, Deja Williams, Kenzie Ezekiel, Jaylann Myles and…
SKYLER HAMMONS, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College is in the process of looking for a new president. The current president of Eastern, Dr. Stephen E. Smith, announced his retirement in October 2019. He will continue to serve his term until the end of the academic year 2020. Smith was hired by Eastern Oklahoma State…
ERIN WILLIS, Staff Writer The seasons change, and with that skincare should change too. The cold weather can make skin dry and cracked, so the best thing to do is moisturize. Preventative measures are essential to keeping your skin soft and flake-free. Chapstick, for the lips, Head and Shoulders, for the hair and lotion, for…
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Student Support Services is also known as the Trio Program. The program is located on the McAlester and Wilburton campuses and offers many services for students who qualify. “Trio has three requirements that can help a student get in the program. The first one is if the…
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer The library on Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Wilburton’s campus hosted a party for the 2020 Super Bowl. The teams who competed in the 2020 Super Bowl were the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. 35 people joined the library at the party and things got intense as the two…
LILLITH MARTIN Editor Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Homecoming ceremony was on Nov. 9 in the C. C. Dunlap Fieldhouse, but before the ceremony there was a 5K and 1K run in downtown Wilburton at 10am. After the morning event, a tailgate began at noon at Eastern’s amphitheater where the cafeteria served burgers, chips and water…
LILLITH MARTIN Editor Statesman goes Digital This year the Statesman decided to go purely digital, changing the way campus was delivered every month. The decision was made for information to easier to share with students at Eastern Oklahoma State College. It kept its once a month tradition by things from the previous month being posted…
MORGAN ARLEDGE Staff Writer Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Veterans Day ceremony happened on Veterans Day at the Student Center Ballroom. The ceremony started out with a Dr. Brandon Hendrix performing a song along with the pledge of allegiance and our national anthem. Dr. Dan Denny, Reverend and Distinguished Alumni, led everyone in prayer. The two…
LILLITH MARTIN, Editor Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Homecoming Week was held from November 4 through November 9. Many events were spread throughout the week with dress-up days, school events and opportunities for spirit stick points. Monday was the beginning of homecoming and started the day off with a pajama day and an Eastern scavenger hunt….
JALEAH TAYLOR, Assistant Editor The Lady Mountaineers displayed much of their mantra, “Ohana”, through the past season. Head coach, Justin McCain, includes the Hawaiian term representing a sense of community, family and relying on one another has helped connect the team to accomplish much of their goals. Though the season has come to an end,…
CHARLES SORRELL, Staff Writer This movie is based off the book “After” by Anna Todd. It is actually very close with the book in portrayal, plot and detail wise. When watching the movie, there were very mixed feelings about whether or not it was a good movie. The first thought I had while watching the…
BRAEDEN RICHARDSON, Staff Writer E-gaming is a national phenomenon and is starting to enter every school. Eastern Oklahoma State College decided it wanted to join in on it. In the 2019 Fall semester, EOSC has been looking towards joining in eSports among other colleges and universities. Bryan Denny, Director of Student Life, and Paul Wills,…
MORGAN ARLEDGE, Staff Writer The Church of Christ Bible Chair is an Christain organization at Eastern Oklahoma State College. The Bible Chair is ran by John Kitchens. The building of the Bible Chair is off campus at 610 SW. 11th St., Wilburton, OK 74578. The Bible Chair has a lot of space for students to…
Jaleah Taylor, Assistant Editor Could you believe the semester is almost done? Time has flown this term, as it will be some of our last moments here at Eastern. In any event, it is important that we all finish out the term with a good close. We all know that the time is approaching for…
By JALEAH TAYLOR, Assistant Editor The National Voter Registration Day began on Sept. 24 when the Eastern Phi Theta Kappa chapter started its campaign with tables of food and drinks accompanying registration forms. The Voter Registration Contest engages all colleges in Oklahoma to encourage students to be involved in the voting process by registering and…
By LILLI MARTIN, Editor In September of 2019, Hurricane Dorian caused major damage to the Bahamas. Jaleah Taylor’s, a student and soccer player at Eastern Oklahoma State College, home is in the Bahamas along with her family. The Eastern Women’s Soccer Team decided to create a benefit to raise money for her family to help…
EOSC NEWS RELEASE Eastern Oklahoma State College President Stephen E. Smith, Ed.D. has informed the EOSC Board of Regents that the current 2019-2020 academic year will conclude his service as president to the college after 13 years. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve as president of this historic institution. I cannot say…