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Changes in USAO Policy Impact Small Classes
Gabriel Moffatt • October 6, 2026

The USAO Board of Regents approved a new faculty workload and course instruction policy on Sept. 10. The policy will change how the university...

A Note to Vote! Your Education Relies On It
A Note to Vote! Your Education Relies On It
Zeke DeMoss • September 30, 2026

The General elections will take place soon. Here is all the information you need to know.  Oklahomans will be voting in the general elections...

USAO Campus Community Mourns Loss
USAO Campus Community Mourns Loss
Becca Gibbins • September 30, 2026

Editor's note: This article was revised to ensure clarity. On Monday, September 28, a student attending USAO died. With these circumstances,...

Candidates fill the middle rows of the Davis Hall Ampitheatre as they await the Town Hall to begin.
SGA Hosts Election Town Hall
Whitley Brown • September 16, 2026

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its Election Town Hall yesterday, September 15, to let candidates share their campaign messages....

General Election Fast Approaching
General Election Fast Approaching
Jay Viney • October 6, 2026

Oklahomans will vote in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. In a September 30 article, Zeke DeMoss, a contributing writer for The Trend,...

Moultrup Brings New Vision to Campus Life
Moultrup Brings New Vision to Campus Life
Whitley Brown • April 20, 2026

USAO welcomed a new Housing Operations Director, Mark Moultrup, in early March. Moultrup has a vast knowledge about what he does and is excited...

Sophomore Midfielder Chloe Timms prepares a powerful strike in the game against Central Christian on September 26, 2026.
Women’s Soccer Hopes to Keep Win Streak against MACU
Presley Lucas • October 4, 2026

USAO women’s soccer looks to extend its unbeaten run against Mid-America Christian University (MACU). The USAO women’s soccer team hasn’t...

Senior Chloe Conover spikes the ball in the third set at home on Friday, September 25.
Drovers on a Hot Streak
Brielle Allee • September 30, 2026

The University of Science and Arts volleyball team (10-4, 4-2 SAC) played the College of the Ozarks (7-5, 4-3 SAC) at home on Friday, Sept. 25,...

Senior Crispin Mbii throws the javelin at the John Jacobs Invitational held at the University of Oklahoma on April 10.
Track and Field Heads to SAC Championship
Whitley Brown • April 24, 2026

The USAO men’s and women’s track and field season is coming to a close and the team has had a successful season, especially at the John Jacobs...

USAO players displayed their skills in front of a crowd full of fans in the Drover Fieldhouse during Drover Madness.
Drover Madness 2025 (Photo Essay)
Laura Barrios Bardi and Matthew Yokum • October 30, 2025

Thursday Oct. 23, USAO basketball held Drover Madness, the annual preseason showcase of both men's and women's basketball programs for the 2025-2026...

Whitley Brown is a senior communication major. She has been writing for The Trend since the spring of 2024
Editor’s Note- August 22, 2026
Whitley Brown • August 22, 2026

If I’ve learned anything in my three years at USAO, it’s that time truly flies by. It wasn’t that long ago that I was a sophomore finding...

The 17th Annual Rock Island Arts Festival lined the streets of Chickasha Ave. with vendors from fourth to seventh street.
An Inexpressible Festival: Rock Island Arts Festival
Orion • October 3, 2026

With the approaching 18th Annual Rock Island Arts Festival at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2-3 in Downtown Chickasha, people start to question what is there...

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Welcome Week 2025
September 10, 2025

Welcome Week at the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma lasts nine days. This year started on Thursday, August 21, with Freshman Move-In...

Drover Talk: Video Games
July 15, 2025

Host Andrew Triplitt, with guests Kat Davis and Jameson Davis, discuss video games and their opinions on the gaming space. From the Spring 2025...

Drover Talk: Stress and Burnout
July 15, 2025

Drover Talk host Maeve Howell discusses stress and burnout with guests Luisa Talavera and Taylor Snodgrass. From the Spring 2025 semester. Make...

Habitat Burn – Hayla Wilson
July 14, 2025

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