"Kim (The Shawnee News-Star)"

"Kim (The Shawnee News-Star)"

OBU Theatre shines at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Oklahoma Baptist University’s Theatre Department showcased its talent on a regional stage in February, presenting “Dreamers: A Depression-Era Musical Fairytale” at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region 6 Conference in Abilene, Texas. The production, written by OBU junior Elena Streett, earned numerous accolades and is in consideration for national recognition at the KCACTF National Festival in April.

Democrats gain from Sen. Schumer

  The leader of the minority Democrats in the United States Senate, Charles Schumer (D-NY), has quietly but effectively aided the Republicans on an important spending vote, and thereby increased his own standing and perhaps the prospects of his beleaguered party.   Ten Senate Democrats led by Schumer joined with Republicans to pass a stopgap spending bill on March 14 that averts a shutdown and guarantees that the U.S.