Archive for October 2011

The Future of RSU Food Services

By Tim Reiland

After years of deliberation over hiring a company to take care of the Food Services, Rogers State University administration has landed a five year contract with Sodexo to do just that. Sodexo is a company with over 350,000 employees spread across 80 different countries. Sodexo provides food services for a number of other schools such as TU, NSU, NEO, and even Claremore Public Schools, so they are no stranger to the food services industry. Read More→

SGA Column

By Sara Shepard-Wallace, RSU Student Government Association Vice President

Get your rated-PG costumes ready for the annual Student Government Association Kiddie Carnival! All RSU student organizations are encouraged to join in fun by hosting games and giving out candy during this community event. The Kiddie Carnival will take place on Friday, Oct. 28th on the Claremore Recreation Center lawn. SGA is running a candy drive through Wednesday, Oct. 19th to supply the children of Claremore with ample goodies. The organization that donates the most candy wins an ice cream party. Sugar for all! Read More→

New Athletic Director

By Justin Hoffman

Wren Baker was Athletic Director at RSU from 2006-2011 before making his move to Northwest Missouri State University where he continues to work as the Director of Athletics.  Replacing Baker and preparing for an eventful school year, Ryan Bradley is named Rogers State University’s new Athletic Director.  What does the Athletic Director do? Bradley describes it as “Wearing many hats.”  He gathers fundraising, manages 10 programs, 7 heads coaches, & a staff of 25 people, and wants to help get Claremore identified as a “college town” by the athletic programs. Read More→

Queerly Educated

By Christine LaMont

During the Spring 2011 semester, Rogers State University graduate S. Patrick Mills presented his capstone project for a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree. “Queerly Educated” is a play that includes sixteen monologues by sixteen separate characters that explore growing up lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning in Oklahoma. The Capstone committee voted it “Outstanding Capstone Project” for the 2010-2011 year, and now, it is even being produced for the 2011-2012 RSU Theatre season. Read More→