When it comes to movies I almost don’t have any preference to which method of madness to embark on for my escape from reality. I watch loads of movies in theaters every year, I have thousands of DVDs and I even have a few Blu-rays despite not having a Blu-ray […]
Month: March 2010
Roseberry: Buy movies for memories, keep experiences
I can’t bear to watch a movie for the first time and give it back. Heck, I can barely leave a movie theater without wanting to immediately go back and buy another ticket. To me, a movie is so much more than something to watch. Each one means something. There’s […]
Baker cut majors, OU may benefit
OU may have the opportunity to pick up students where another university left them. In an effort to save money, Baker University cut five majors from their curriculum; the change will take effect in the fall. The majors cut include political science, physical education, molecular bioscience, wildlife biology and computer […]
FAFSA form revised eases student minds
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been made easier for the upcoming year. Gary Bateman, assistant director of financial aid at OU, said that the federal government has tried to simplify the FAFSA. “There are fewer questions than there used to be,” he said. Bateman said that one […]
OU students escape with God
Recently OU students were given the opportunity to escape. A group of students held the faith based event, Escape in the Ottawa University Chapel on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. and February 27 at 9 a.m. and lasted all day long Saturday. The student leaders of Escape were Emily McAfoos, […]
Spring broke
The more economical option during spring break is to work student Gary Shelton said Students are thinking of more practical ways to spend their break rather than pricey vacations. Shelton, a junior at Ottawa University, has arranged his plans this break around monetary confines. “I have made spring break plans […]
State taxes affect student workers
Kelley Frazier believes that paying the state back taxes that the school doesn’t take out of her hard earned check isn’t fair. Frazier currently works at the Hull Center’s front desk and is making $7.50 an hour. According to the campus student career development office the situation is a misunderstanding. […]
Students dodge for good cause, advance to KC
Dodge for a Cause creates an opportunity for students to get involved in helping others. Each year the event is held at Perceptive Software in Kansas City. This year the money that is raised will go to a charity for cancer. Anyone can participate in this event with a team. […]
Travel abroad creates new opportunities
Traveling abroad has the potential to be life changing for anyone. Dr. Murle Mordy, international student advisor, knows firsthand. “I’ve drawn on my time abroad and can relate because of my experiences,” he said. “Students have the opportunity to see new culture and it can help them in their futures […]
Acting, singing brings student to OU
Lauren Frazier always dreamed of being a Disney princess. It was a tough road, but through the theatre department at OU, her dream came true. “Opening week of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ I was working out in the Hull Center and got a staph infection,” Frazier said. “I was only […]