RSU/RSU Radio News

Are you talented? Do you have a talent you would like to share? It doesn’t matter what your talent is…from singing to dancing, telling jokes to playing an instrument…come see those students who passed the auditions and are ready to take a live audience on… "RSU’s got Talent" is Tuesday, March 12th in the Will Rogers Auditorium. The curtain goes up at 7pm. Come support the myriad of talents from the students of RSU. The event is sponsored every spring by the RSU President’s Leadership Class.continue reading →

RSU Theatre is presenting its first performance of 2013 this Thursday and Friday with a reading of American Home. The play by Stephanie Alison Walker will be held in the Baird Hall Performance Studio on the 7th and 8th at 7:07 in the evening. American Home gives us a look into the lives of three people who are being affected by the looming economic crisis. Audiences will see a wife, an elderly widow, and a wealthy evangelist struggle with letting go of part of their lives while trying to maintain a strong spirit.…continue reading →

Hey there David Prock here in Shreveport, LA with Josh and Garrett. We’ve had a great week taking part in Kennedy Center of American College Theatre Festival. Many have had the chance to participate in acting and directing workshops and we’ve seen a variety of productions with great performances. I have been especially busy because of the 10 Minute Plays Showcase. The Showcase features six 10 minute plays written by different students from across the region. I attended the auditions on Wednesday with around sixty other students from many different schools. I was…continue reading →

Garrett here from the “The Pelican” state, Louisiana. It’s day three for Josh, David, and I here at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and we’ve already done a lot. Yesterday was the first round of the Irene Ryan scholarship competition. The three of us performed, myself as a nominee and David and Josh as partners of Katie Hoffman and Hannah Westlund who were also nominated for the scholarship. This competition required that we perform a 3 minute or less scene from a play in front of judges. It was an all…continue reading →

As you may know, several of us from RSU Radio are also part of RSU's Student Theatre Organization (STO). That being said, it's time for the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Shreveport, Louisiana! After spending all of yesterday in a van, we have finally made it to Louisiana! Garrett, David, me (Josh), and the rest of the RSU Theatre group are gearing up for a week full of auditions, plays, and a ton more. As I'm writing this we are about to go into orientation for the Irene Ryan Award…continue reading →

FOR BARTLESVILLE CAMPUS ONLY – The Bartlesville campus will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 26, due to inclement weather. This closure announcement impacts only the Bartlesville campus. If any additional changes are made to the university’s operating schedules for the Claremore or Pryor campuses, they will be communicated with updates via the RSU web site, RSU emails, social media (Facebook and Twitter) and the campus emergency text and phone alert system.continue reading →

PsySSR (Psychology Students for Social Responsibility) are hosting a Family Bowling Night on Sunday at the Red Apple Bowling Alley in Bartlesville. The event runs from 3:00pm to 5:30pm and costs $5.00 per person. This event is a fundraiser for the RSU PsySSR chapter and includes prizes for the best average scores in three different age categories: 12 & under; 13 years – 17 years; 18 and older. PsySRR is a diverse, and growing community of student members, promoting Conflict Resolution, Peace Education, Unity, and Psychological Education while opposing Discrimination, Violence, and Inequality.…continue reading →

RSU Radio staff members Josh Gammon, David Prock, and Garrett Powders will attend the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival February 25 – March 3 in Shreveport, Louisiana with the RSU Theatre Program to compete for scholarship awards. Garrett Powders was nominated for an Irene Ryan Award for his role as Baltus Van Tassel in RSU’s original production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. He will compete for several acting scholarships offered by the festival. Other Irene Ryan Award nominees include RSU students Hannah Westlund, Andrew Grimes, Katie Hoffman, and Adam Eagleburger. Josh…continue reading →

RSU students Garrett Powders, Josh Gammon, David Prock, Emily Mahan and Hannah Westlund will be awarded with three 1st Place, one 2nd Place and one 3rd Place award on March 13th at the Old Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City during the annual Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters and the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association’s student awards ceremony. Garrett Powders received a 1st Place award in “Radio Magazine Talk Program” for his interview with Musician Daniel Pujol. Hannah Westlund also received a 1st Place award for her “Radio Personality Aircheck.” Josh Gammon along with David…continue reading →

RSU’s 2012 NAIA World Series team will be recognized Sunday afternoon at the Diamond Sports Complex at approximately 3 p.m. The Hillcats played their best season in the program’s history last year by making their first appearance in the World Series. “We are very proud of everything the baseball program accomplished last spring and the way they represented our institution on a national stage,” RSU Director of Athletics Ryan Bradley said. “We’d like to invite our community to come out to the ballpark Sunday and join us as we pay tribute to this…continue reading →