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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

November 9 - December 7, 2022 – Volume 116, Issues 12-15

CAMPUS LIVING

Heading home for the holidays? Wait a sec ... Residence Life reminds students of proper checkout procedures for winter break Beth Woemmel

NEWS EDITOR

With winter break right around the corner, Residence Life is informing students of how to prepare and the correct procedures. “Residents will need to check out with a Housing and Residence Life staff member by the time the residence halls close [on] Dec. 16 at 5 p.m.,” Residence Life said in an email sent out to students on Nov. 8. “Whether you are staying late or checking out before the halls close, the winter break check-out procedures must be followed closely. Failure to follow instructions could result in fines $50 and up.” In a document attached to Residence Life’s email, they provided the following check-out checklist: • All rooms and bathrooms must be completely cleaned, swept, mopped, vacuumed, and dusted. All sinks, toilets, and showers must be scrubbed, and all trash must be taken out. • Beds must be made, and clothes must be hung in closets or placed in dressers. This ensures nothing could be ruined if maintenance needs to do any repairs over the break. • Refrigerators in Banning or Walker halls must be unplugged and defrosted 48 hours prior to your departure. Fridges must be cleaned, and no food is to be left in them. Doors to the fridges will be left open over the break to allow ventilation. • Cokesbury and Methodist residents do not need to unplug or defrost their fridges, but all perishable food must be removed. • All windows and patio doors must be locked, and all blinds must be down and closed. • All electrical appliances including televisions, radios, clocks, curling irons, hair dryers, air fresheners, plug-ins, coffee pots, lamps, and more must be unplugged. • Thermostats must be placed to heat, auto, and 70 degrees. • All lights must be turned off in rooms and bathrooms. • Access to dormitories after their closure is not allowed. Items needed over break such as medicine, laptops, phones, chargers, keys, wallets, passports, ID’s, gifts, and more must be taken with you at your departure. Prohibited items such as shot glasses, candles, incense, hot plates, grills, and space heaters will be confiscated. Amanda Kohutek Student Publications

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Water-line rupture leaves campus dry for 7 hours Amanda Kohutek

NEWS EDITOR

At 10:00 a.m. on Nov. 30, OCU students, faculty, and staff were informed via email that water had been shut off at multiple locations on campus due to a water line rupture, including Walker and Methodist Halls. “At first, I was under the im-

pression that the water in the entire campus was shut off,” freshman BFA Acting major Ella Martin said. “So, first, me and a couple of friends took a trip to Target because Target makes everything better. Plus, they had running water.” In buildings without water, students and staff were unable to utilize toilets, sinks, showers, and water fountains, causing some to

go out of their way for those needs throughout the day. “Instead of being able to go to the bathroom in the building that my classes took place in, I had to go to another place like Walker Center,” Martin said. “That was one of the most difficult things with the water shutting off.” The university sent out campus-wide emails periodically, es-

timating the time left before the problems could be fixed, and eventually detailing which buildings had use of water. “I understand that this can be out of their hands because it was a city problem, not a university problem,” Martin said. “But giving the benefit of the doubt, if they didn’t have as much information, then I think they

handled it pretty well, giving us updates and stuff.” Along with those emails was one explaining that the cafeteria would be closing early at 1:30 p.m. and Kitchen 1904 was closing as well. “I got so lucky, I went [to the Caf ] just before they had closed, and I left just before they closed,” Continued at MEDIAOCU.COM

University announces first tuition hike in four years Amanda Kohutek

NEWS EDITOR

On Oct. 26, the OCU Board of Trustees announced via email that the annual block tuition rate for undergraduates will increase by 3% in the 2023-24 academic year, along with percredit-hour costs, and annual housing fees. “In recent years, the university has absorbed a variety of increased operational, maintenance and ancillary costs,” an OCU email stated. According to the email, this is the first time that tuition has increased in the last four years and the second time it has increased in the last nine. “While the rates approved by the board represent a modest and limited increase, those funds, when combined with resources from other new initiatives, will allow the university to continue its mission to provide the personalized edu-

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cational experience our students deserve,” the email said. This being the first change in four years, certain undergraduate students were not prepared for the tuition rate to change. “While I know this is a private university, and I’m paying for a really high-quality experience and education, especially in my field, this isn’t the tuition I agreed to originally,” first year BFA Acting major Ariel Celeste said. For some students, the increase may change the look of their next year on campus. “I’m going to have to work more shifts in the summer since I am mostly paying for my college except for a few minor costs,” first year BFA Acting major Kat Nickel said. “It’s going to take a lot more out of me and a lot more work that I would rather not be doing.” Continued at MEDIAOCU.COM

Amanda Kohutek Student Publications

Page 2: Arts

Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra present variety of music early in the semester.

Page 4: Opinion

An inclusive campus must include allergy-sensitive food choices.

Page 5: Life

Players discuss team work ethic that has so far yielded a 10-2 season.

Page 6: Sports

Several Stars named to various Player of the Week lists.