Month: October 2016

News

Ottawa University Stands Up To Domestic Violence

In 2008, 25-years-old Jana L. Mackey was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. She was a passionate advocate for victims of domestic violence and a student in the same field. Jana’s parents, Christie and Curt Brungardt, decided that something bigger needed to be born after their daughter’s tragic death. In 2009, Jana’s […]

Sports

World Series Preview

Photo by: Reddit Inc. 2016 On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the Chicago Cubs take on the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. Game time is 7 p.m. CT on Fox as Cub’s southpaw Jon Lester will toe the rubber against 2014 Cy Young winner Corey Kluber. Lester has continued his run […]

Entertainment

El Día De Los Muertos In Guatemala And Mexico

Photo by: Superchevere Copyright © 2016 In the United States, Halloween is one iconic celebratory day for people to dress up and gather to go trick-or-treating. Guatemala and Mexico are countries that take this day as a very traditional festivity. In these two Latin-American countries, Halloween is seen as the […]

Entertainment

A November Of Netflix And Chill

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Fall weather has finally made it to Ottawa: Nights are beginning to get windy, holiday season is around the corner and final project papers and exams are creeping up rapidly. So, procrastination’s biggest advocate proposes the age-old question: Netflix and Chill? Netflix has quite the lineup […]

News

10 Vital Items For A Winter In Kansas

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo When moving to Kansas, many students are not ready for the drastic change from summer to winter. Winters in Kansas not only consist of snow, but also ice and of course, dry-bitter cold. These tips will help you survive a winter like no other. Winter clothes Being outside […]

News

11 a.m. Class Conflict

Photo Illustration by: Ashley Alonzo The classes at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays are definitely a #HotTopic on campus lately: Who will win? The students’ uproar about this inconvenience or the administration’s need to fulfill their agendas? Read below to find out. Ottawa University had kept the tradition of […]

Entertainment

11 Horror Movies You Must Watch

Photo Illustration by: Ashley Alonzo As Halloween approaches, the excitement for horror movies increases. However, the problem with a good horror movie is that finding an actual scary one has become more challenging. Whether it is because we don’t look hard enough or because the amount of the so-called scary […]

Sports

Volleyball Conference Dominance

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo On Monday night the Ottawa University Lady Braves Volleyball team took on York College in an effort to maintain their undefeated record in conference play. In spite of a late-arriving crowd at Wilson Field House, the Lady Braves did not falter. After a bit of a […]

Entertainment

Six Ways To Cut Down Stress

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo  Midterms are over, and gone with them is that burst of motivation. But you know what did stick around? The stress. Maybe it’s that one borderline grade, anarchy in a big group project, extra circulars or the rollercoaster that is life in college. Whatever may be […]