Ottawa University was recently named to the 2015 U.S. News Best Colleges list, which consists of about 1,800 divided into regional categories. Ottawa University ranked 59th in Midwest colleges. Seven categories, including undergraduate academic reputation, graduation/retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, and graduation rate performances, are […]
Month: October 2014
Cold and flu season hits Ottawa University
The students here at Ottawa University have been blessed this summer with great weather and a great start to our 2014-2015 school year, but now the cooler, fall months are beginning to come into play. Knowing the cold weather can cause harsh cold and flu symptoms, there are many different […]
Halloween in college: costume ideas
It seems like only a few years ago I was going out with my older sister to trick-or-treat dressed as a gypsy; a nice appropriate outfit that my mom let me pick out from Target that we put with some other costume items from our house. I wish I could […]
Oct 24 Weekend Sports Summary
Volleyball sweeps Saint Mary University The lady Braves beat the spires 3-0 (25-13; 25-20; 25-16) on Friday night at Wilson Field House to earn their fifth victory in a row to stay in the fight for the conference title. OU was led by senior Allie Arnold, who had 13 kills […]
University pet policy
When students go to college or move out of the house they plan for purchasing some type of pet. Fear of feeling alone in a new place or missing an old pet are just a few reasons why student want pets. Here at Ottawa University there is a strict policy […]
Royals make World Series
Kansas City is making a big name for itself in the sports world and the big news right now is in baseball where the Kansas City Royals are making history by going to the 2014 World Series where they will play against the San Francisco Giants. This is probably one […]
Homecoming King & Queen
This Week in Science
This week on Wednesday, October 15, we celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. You might be wondering why this is significant, or what it has to do with science. Well this week I think it is appropriate to remember the great work that women have done in the sciences, and why we […]
First years: Living with someone new
So you think you’ve chosen the perfect roommate at school… but as the weeks go on, you are starting to believe otherwise. It’s the middle of the semester and things are not going the way they were at the beginning of the year, so what are you going to do […]
Homecoming Weekend Sports
Football: The Braves get another agonizing victory in conference The Ottawa University Braves defeated the Sterling College Warriors 42-41 at a thrilling game on Saturday afternoon at People’s Bank Field. The Braves won thanks to a Warriors’ missed extra point with only 26 seconds left on the clock that would […]