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Student Spotlight: Silas Bales

Silas Bales, the media and news coordinator, uses the tags “sibales1” and “m6+2” depending on if you follow his fire Twitter account or are playing him in Super Smash Bros. He has been the media and news coordinator for the…

Cooper MarshallMay 11, 2023

Student Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Kristine Nguyen

Editor's Note: Nguyen uses she/they pronouns, both are used in this article.Uyen-Nhu Kristine “Kwinunk” Nguyen (she/they), who serves as the senior marketing coordinator, is a first generation Vietnamese American and second generation University of Oklahoma student with a major in…

Genevieve BackesMay 8, 2023

Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Joey Yeager

OU Esports is a special place for Joey "Ghost094" Yeager, Community Coordinator and management information systems major. He has loved video games since he was a child, and he wants to spread that love as far as he can in…

Will EdmondsApril 20, 2023

Author's Opinions Gaming

Games to Play to Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day, the day celebrating movements to protect the environment, is right around the corner. This year, Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22. Many people celebrate Earth Day by participating in volunteer efforts or by pushing environmentally-friendly initiatives.…

Rae MachadoApril 19, 2023

Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Kate Furney

For Kate “itsafurn” Furney, Influencer Development Coordinator for OU Esports, gaming has allowed Furney to spend time doing what she loves. Furney is a creative media production major with an entrepreneurship minor and joined OU Esports in Fall 2020. Furney…

Katlyn Don CarlosApril 17, 2023

Fund Raising Philanthropy Uncategorized

OU Esports Giving Day 2023

On April 13, the University of Oklahoma is celebrating the second annual OU Giving Day, aimed at giving back to all of the university’s programs. This year, the OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Department will once again host a 24…

Silas BalesApril 11, 2023

Our Partners Our Teams Overwatch Reviews Video Game Reviews

Aim Lab Helps FPS Esports Players Improve Their Skills

When it comes to competitive first person shooters, players must train to be accurate and gain quick reflexes. Fortunately, Aim Lab (sometimes called Aimlabs) provides a space for players to train. Created by State Space Labs Inc., commonly known as…

Cooper MarshallApril 7, 2023

Interviews Student Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Jacob Ross

OU Esports has given Jacob Ross, Assistant Community Director and senior computer science major, an outlet to express his passions and a place to learn leadership skills. Originally from Oklahoma, Ross began his collegiate gaming journey at the University of…

Rae MachadoApril 6, 2023

Author's Opinions Reviews Video Game Reviews

Destiny 2 Lightfall Review and Starter Guide

Destiny 2 was at a peak thanks to its previous expansion, The Witch Queen. Players received the best campaign in the franchise since Destiny: The Taken King was released in 2015. Questions were raised about the very nature of the…

Will EdmondsApril 3, 2023

Reviews Video Game Reviews

Hi-Fi Rush Review

It can be hard to imagine a new AAA game coming out that isn’t full of microtransactions, DLC filling in the holes of an incomplete game, a $70 price tag, obnoxious marketing and various other horrible things consumers have come…

Cooper MarshallMarch 6, 2023

Our Partners

OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Gains $10,000 Sponsorship from Aimlabs

NORMAN, OKLA. - Aimlabs has sponsored the University of Oklahoma’s Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation with a $10,000 contribution, which will go toward scholarships in the program. Aimlabs is a first and third-person shooter program that provides instant feedback on aim…

Genevieve BackesFebruary 9, 2023

Reviews Video Game Reviews

God of War: Ragnarok Review

I knew I was going to enjoy God of War: Ragnarok. I loved the series reboot from 2018 and decided to pre-order the Collector’s Edition of Ragnarok. I was expecting to play through just the story and watch the credits…

Will EdmondsJanuary 20, 2023

Spotlights Student Programming

OU Esports Fall 2022 Report Card

All scholarship awards are tied back to strategic development pillars and are labeled as such. Since our 2016 start we valued all six(6) of these developments equally understanding the interconnectivity of them when looking at the industry. Through that we…

Mike "Moog" AguilarJanuary 11, 2023

Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Hashim Hassany

The Graduating Outreach Coordinator and Assistant Community DirectorHashim “BrownDieselWagon” Hassany found ways to give back to the OU Esports and Gaming Club communities that had given him so much through his time as both the OU Gaming Club Assistant Community…

Cooper MarshallDecember 9, 2022

Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Elise Siler

The Graduating Media LeadDuring their time with OU Esports, Elise “Elisu” Siler found a home with those they worked with as the media lead for OU Esports. They are a senior art, technology, and culture major. OU Esports helped foster…

Katlyn Don CarlosDecember 2, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams

Fifth Annual Esports Bedlam Hosted in Norman to Raise Money for Make A Wish OK

The event was hosted in the Black Box Theatre in Cross Building A with a team warm-up space in the DIY Room in Cross Building B. Both rooms had full computer set-ups for the teams. We previewed this event in…

Rae MachadoNovember 18, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams Overwatch Watch Party

OU Esports to Host Watch Party Featuring Overwatch on November 20

OU Esports will be hosting the next event in the Watch Party Series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20. The match that will be streamed is Overwatch 2: OU Crimson versus University of Ottawa that was played this past…

Silas BalesNovember 17, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams

Esports Bedlam 2022 to Take Place Online and In-Person at University of Oklahoma

The competition will be streamed on OU Esports, with November 11 being online only and November 12 taking place all day in the Cross A Black Box Theater.This year, the event will raise money for the Make-A-Wish Oklahoma, a non-profit…

Cooper MarshallNovember 7, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams Valorant Watch Party

Watch Party Series Continues on Sunday featuring Valorant

The Watch Party Series continues this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. with the Valorant Crimson team facing New York University in their final game of the National Association of Collegiate Esports Open Premier Regular Season.Andrew “ShiivR” Bell, captain of the Valorant…

Cooper MarshallNovember 3, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams

Longhorn Gaming Wins Fourth Annual Red River Clash Against OU Esports 5-1

The event kicked off on the OU Esports Twitch Channel with Splatoon 3. Every map was close, but the OU Splatoon Crimson team fell to Longhorn Gaming 1-4. Drew “Ice Dew” Marshall, coach of the OU Splatoon Crimson team, said…

Rae MachadoNovember 2, 2022

Student Spotlight: Silas Bales

Student Spotlight: Kristine Nguyen

Student Spotlight: Joey Yeager

Games to Play to Celebrate Earth Day

Student Spotlight: Kate Furney

OU Esports Giving Day 2023

Aim Lab Helps FPS Esports Players Improve Their Skills

Student Spotlight: Jacob Ross

Destiny 2 Lightfall Review and Starter Guide

Hi-Fi Rush Review

OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Gains $10,000 Sponsorship from Aimlabs

God of War: Ragnarok Review

OU Esports Fall 2022 Report Card

Student Spotlight: Hashim Hassany

Student Spotlight: Elise Siler

Fifth Annual Esports Bedlam Hosted in Norman to Raise Money for Make A Wish OK

OU Esports to Host Watch Party Featuring Overwatch on November 20

Esports Bedlam 2022 to Take Place Online and In-Person at University of Oklahoma

Watch Party Series Continues on Sunday featuring Valorant

Longhorn Gaming Wins Fourth Annual Red River Clash Against OU Esports 5-1

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