Now that winter is just around the corner, there are a few things that must change in order to adapt in this college environment. Now that you’ve been attending Ottawa University for about a month and a half, you should already have all your textbooks, know your way around […]
Month: October 2012
Colorado students remember summer shooting in Aurora
Seven minutes was all it took for James Eagan Holmes to wreck havoc at a Century movie theater in Aurora, Colo. Holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot multiple firearms into the audience, killing 12 people and injuring 58 others at “The Dark Knight Rises” premier in late […]
How do you deal: Handling schedules, time management
Ashlyn Hermann, sophomore: “No college student should go without a planner. As every student knows, the hours in our days fill up quickly. If you do not keep written track of what needs to be done, for me, something will end up being forgotten. It is also a matter […]
OU student enrollment up
Ottawa, Kansas – The enrollment numbers for Ottawa University’s fall 2012 semester are in. Census day for The College was Monday, September 24, and the official number of undergraduate and graduate students is 591, compared to post-census enrollment of 584 in 2011. Of the total fall enrollment, 196 are […]
Ottawa orchestra grows in numbers
The Ottawa University orchestra program has been growing in size and quality for the last few years. Six years ago there was nothing, and now there are 22 musicians. This year, the orchestra consist of 12 students, two faculty members, three community members, three exchange students from the Suzuki […]
Bringing in year-round fashion and style
On campus, many people wear sweats, others dress up. Sophomore Amy Hastings likes to dress up more on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays because she has more classes on those days. “It takes me anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour to get ready,” Hastings said. “Doing my hair takes […]
How to be different when you’re a…
Michael Matos, senior 1.)What year are you? Senior 2.)Do you go by a nickname? “Matos.” I go by that because Michael is kind of cliché. 3.)Do you know why you were named Michael? If so, why? No, I don’t know. But I do know it was one […]
Politicians should be held to promises, supervised
The American presidential elections will be held in less than a month. They are a crucial moment for the future of the country. When we choose who will govern our city, state or country, there are several values or beliefs that make us choose one option or the other. […]
Student athletes find different ways to organize their time
Time management is a critical skill in college. For a student athlete this skill is even more important. On any typical day a student athlete may have three or four classes to attend, plus the homework for each class, maybe study time for a midterm or the next big […]
DECA alters Haunted Hike, keeps same goals
The second annual ‘Haunted Hike’ 5k benefit, hosted by Ottawa University’s DECA student organization, made a few changes this year. Chapter President Michael Matos said the group decided to change the benefit because of a weight room accident that left junior Matt Bollig paralyzed over the summer. He said […]