The Pi Kappa Delta Tournament is the oldest and some argue that it’s the most prestigious national forensics honorary in the country. This is a regional tournament that will take place Oct. 16th through Oct. 18th on the Ottawa University campus. The tournament is for regional collegiate speech and debate […]
Month: October 2009
Experiencing new cultures through study abroad
New experiences, food, customs and lifestyle are just some of the reasons students may choose to travel abroad. “It exposes students to another culture, which helps them to better understand their own culture,” Murle Mordy, international student advisor, said. “It also helps students become better in a foreign language. Sarah […]
Haleystock features local talent, fun
Crowds gathered around Edward E. Haley Community Park with lawn chairs in hand this weekend for the return of Ottawa’s Haleystock festival. Previously, Haleystock was a four-day event, but due to the amount of other local Ottawa events scheduled and in order to make the event more accessible to kids […]
Homecoming Highlights
With family visiting and school spirit at its highest; Homecoming brings lasting memories. This year’s football team brought in a win against Southwestern. Recording the first game this season in which there was both a rusher, Andy Otto, and receivers, Clarence Anderson and Corey Schultz with more than 100 earned […]
Random inspections conducted in halls
When most people hear or see the terms room raider, they probably think about the hit MTV show. This is a room raid, but not for the conclusion of a date or hopes of finding love. The room raid that is conducted throughout the campus dorms are actually health and […]
University draws Ottawa natives
Rich Mobley sees a lot of the students coming through his office door wanting to stay in town for college. Mobley, senior guidance counselor at Ottawa High School helps students in the direction of their college choices. “Since I coach football at Ottawa University and work for OHS, I’m an […]
Work study provides opportunity
Benefiting the university, community and students; federal work-study provides many opportunities for students. Rachel Zamaitis, junior, has worked at the front desk at the union for three years under the work-study program. She performs daily duties of answering the phone, putting away mail, and organizing the shelves in the bookstore. […]
Pressure causes spotlight effect
Fame, influence, fortune, expectations, paparazzi, fans, judgment, tabloids, pressure. These are all factors in a celebrity’s life. In the past year, illegal and prescription drugs have taken down many people at the top of their field. This isn’t a new issue, over the years many performers have died from drug […]
‘Surrogates’ surprises viewers
Bruce Willis in an action thriller with superhuman androids? Count me in. “Surrogates,” starring Bruce Willis and directed by Jonathan Mostow, opened Sept. 25. It is based on a comic book miniseries written by Robert Venditti and drawn by Brett Weldele. In the future, all human interaction is done through […]
Baseball Adds International Talent
Despite being almost 2,600 miles from home, Gustavo Sanchez still finds time to talk to his family. Gustavo, junior, Recreation Administration, and a new pitcher on the Ottawa Braves baseball team. He hails from the city of Valencia, Venezuela, where his family still lives. Gustavo frequently finds time to call […]