President’s Update: Audits and the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee Meeting

January 25, 2020

Editor's note: The following message was shared on the evening of Friday, Jan. 24 by Acting President Elaine Kneebone following the audits and legislative joint auditing committee meeting. At the bottom of the page are links to the related audits.   Dear Campus Commu...

Henderson’s in the red (pun intended)

Story by Walker Walthall, Student Reporter

April 3, 2018

It is no secret that the university isn’t in the best spot when it comes to money right now. Just because the university is having problems with money doesn’t mean that the students should be. Here are a few tips to keep your bank account in the positive. 1. Always know how much money you have ...

ooh baby baby it’s been a wild semester

Summary by Ashley Smith, News Editor

December 5, 2017

2017 has no doubt been a wild year. And because it’s been a wild year, there has been lots of stuff to cover news-wise, so here are the best things we’ve covered this semester.August “No Trump, No KKK”A rally of protection for a Confederate memorial statue in Hot Springs brought on a throng of counter protester...

Goodbye doesn’t always mean forever

Story by Emily Bell, Copy Editor and Photographer

December 5, 2017

Six years, two degrees, over 60 Oracle issues, 20 HTV shows, and 25 radio broadcasts: these are the sums of my college media life. This is my last semester, nearly lived in full, and this is the last story I write for The Oracle. I’m headed for Austin, boyfriend and cats in tow, to splat right in...

Study abroad…and rock out

Story by Chase Lodree, Student Reporter

December 5, 2017

Steve Listopad is an assistant professor of media and is the program director of the study-abroad program, the Oslo Project. He has worked for ieiMedia, through which the Oslo Project has run for the past five years. ieiMedia is an international journalism education program that takes place in various...

Pave Paradise and put up a parking lot

Story by Zac Walthall, Staff Reporter

November 21, 2017

According to a survey conducted by the United States Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, and the American Community Survey, approximately ninety percent of American households own one or more car. In a worldwide list published by Nationmaster, the United States is ranked number three, right under Mo...

A.O.K Registered

Story by Rylee Maxwell, Student Reporter

November 21, 2017

Registration for classes comes around every semester for students at every campus. Henderson is no different and has its own way of doing things. Every classification of students gets a separate day to register for the following semester. Seniors and athletic students go first and can register before...

Henderson Halloween

Campus and community came together last week to celebrate the spookiest day of the year. Story by Rylee Maxwell, Student Reporter Photos and Additional Reporting by Emily Bell, Copy Editor and Photographer

November 7, 2017

Neighborhoods and decorated streets were not the only places to be swarmed by hoards of costumed children last Halloween evening. The campus was also flooded with tons of children and parents Trick or Treat at the annual Henderson Halloween. The festive campus tradition brings student organizations,...

Battle of the Ravine 2017

Story by Easton Cowart, Student Reporter

November 7, 2017

As the winter months approach, the cold air brings along with it a nostalgic array of bonfires, basketball, and of course Battle of the Ravine. Whether you let your colors show in fierce opposition with the Tigers or dread the annual traffic jam that comes along with it, one cannot deny the historica...

Doug Kramer: video didn’t kill the radio star

Story by Meredith Adcock, Student Reporter

October 24, 2017

Doug Kramer, Henderson alumnus, came back to campus to speak to broadcast students about his 25 years experience in radio, and how he became successful in the field. When he came to Henderson, Kramer didn’t know what he actually wanted to do. He ended up taking broadcast practicum to be with his friends and fell in ...

Innovative media meets in their new hub, the Ramsauer House

Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief Photos by Emily Bell, Staff Photographer

October 24, 2017

Innovative Media students joined together for a meeting in their new Ramsauer House last week to discuss the future of the organization. The relatively newly formed major/minor allows students to take part in technology in their pursuit of a communications career. Last year, IM worked on a still ongoin...

Homecoming took over campus last week

Summary by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief Photos by Emily Bell, Staff Photographer

October 24, 2017

It’s hard to believe that homecoming week has already come and gone, but here we are. The court consisted of 23 women, but as we all know, there can only be one queen in the end. The full court consisted of: E’Lyse Thaxton, sophomore, innovative media major, Dominique Walker, senior, phsychology major, Rebekah Smith, junior, sp...