Northwestern hurler Floyd named SAC Pitcher of the Week

Zac Floyd threw a shutout against Oklahoma Christian University

Northwestern Oklahoma State hurler Zac Floyd has been named Pitcher of the Week in the Sooner Athletic Conference for the week of March 19-25 as announced by the league office earlier today. Floyd threw a complete game shutout against Oklahoma Christian. The Enid native gave up just one hit and struck out seven Eagles in [...]

Big Event scheduled for all campuses

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By RENEE GOLLIDAY Staff Reporter The Big Event 2012 launches on all three Northwestern sites Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Alva at Alva’s Market, Enid at the intersection of 30th street and 412 highway and Woodward at Experiment Lake. In addition to free T-shirts, donuts and water being provided, participants get the chance to [...]

Ever wonder why we have Assessment Day?

By COTY GREEN Staff Writer Next Wednesday is assessment day for all three of Northwestern’s campuses. I’ve always wondered for the average Joe Ranger (or Joanne Ranger), is assessment day really important? Should you really go? I feel like I can safely reveal that in my last few years as a Ranger, I may have [...]

Schaefer to speak at Presidential Lecture series on Herbert Hoover

By ASHLEY STRACK Staff Reporter The 2012 Annual Presidential Lecture Series:  featuring Herbert Hoover will be hosted by the Graceful Arts Center on April 2 at 7:00 p.m. This year’s presidential lecture topic will be the “Herbert Hoover: President and Humanitarian.”  The guest speaker will be Mr. Matt Schaefer of the Hoover Presidential Library, who [...]

Spring choral concert set for Sunday

By CODY RADER Staff Reporter The Annual Spring Choral Concert will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church. Director of Choral Activities and Vocal Studies Dr. Irene Messoloras said the exciting concert will showcase Northwestern’s talent. The concert will feature the Northwestern University Singers and Chorale. The choirs are made up of [...]

Rita Aragon speaks during Women’s History Month

By RENEE GOLLIDAY Staff Reporter With the desk in front of her littered in Wonder Woman pictures and comics, Oklahoma Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs Rita Aragon delivered her women empowerment speech with an occasional comical comment that kindled chuckles from the audience. Aragon’s Women’s History Month speech took place March 26 at 7 [...]

Are you at the mercy of your smart phone?

By COTY GREEN Staff Writer In the last 30 minutes, how many times have you sent a text, checked Facebook, or thrown an upset ornithological creature at a pig? I would say that I check something on my phone every 10 minutes, at least. And from what I see around campus, my shameful number may [...]

A preview of the Final Four

By JONATHAN FREEMYER RangerPulse Staff Writer This year the NCAA tournament has been pretty chaotic with Missouri and Duke losing in the second round to a 15 seed. In my bracket I only had one final four team Ohio State, I also had UNLV a six seed but they and Missouri lost in the second [...]

Abigail Keegan to read at Northwestern

By JARON FLACKMAN Staff Writer Abigail Keegan, a professor of British and women’s literature at Oklahoma City University, will read poetry for the English, Foreign Language and Humanities Department Visiting Writer’s Series on March 29 at the Northwestern library. This is the second year Northwestern is hosting this event, their first speaker being Ken Hada. [...]

Northwestern Celebrates Women’s History Month

By RENEE GOLLIDAY Staff Reporter Northwestern will celebrate Women’s History Month March 27 with the appearance of Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs and retired Major General Rita Aragon who will speak on the Enid campus and via ITV to Alva, Woodward and Ponca City at 6:55 p.m. Women’s History Month is a time dedicated [...]

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