Month: November 2017

Sports

Women’s Volleyball Hits Three-Peat

Photo from: http://www.ottawabraves.com/article/6471.php OU Women’s Volleyball captured their third consecutive Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) regular season title on Nov. 3, with a straight set victory over Bethany College (25-17, 25-21, 25-15). The Braves last encounter against Bethany College was on Oct. 4, where they were downed in a thrilling five-set […]

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International Foods from Home

Photo from: https://www.pennmedicine.org It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, there is one thing that every single person is very passionate about: food. Each country has its own food traditions, which are unique and based on culture or agricultural production abilities. Some countries base what they eat on culture, […]

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My First Thanksgiving

Photo by: Sydney Meyer Thanksgiving — a food lovers favorite holiday. Originally, Thanksgiving was a day to celebrate a good autumn harvest by the Pilgrims in 1621. Since then it has evolved into a day of the 3 F’s: Feasting, Football and Family … and not forgetting giving thanks. This […]

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Whole Earth Club Visits Aladdin Café

Photo by: Jon Painter They didn’t ride a magic carpet, but on Nov. 12, 16 excited students and faculty of Ottawa University’s Whole Earth Club piled into school vans to visit the Aladdin Café in downtown Lawrence. The Aladdin Café is a Greek-Mediterranean restaurant buffet and hookah bar. Located on […]

Entertainment

Philanthropy Education

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Scholarships, facility improvements and enhancements directly impacting students of Ottawa University fall under the responsibility of University Advancement office. Their dedicated and motivated work is not to go unnoticed for all the exciting opportunities that the Ottawa experience provides. Last week I sat down with Leadership […]

Entertainment

Not Your Traditional Thanksgiving

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Mashed potatoes and stuffing are served under rivers of buttery-brown gravy. Their smooth, round flavors provide contrast to the sharp tang of the cranberry sauce, which harmonizes with the subtle thyme notes created by the turkey’s 8-hour slow-roasted and crispy skin. The scent of buttery rolls […]

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Ottawa Expects Greek Life in 2018

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Coming from a small island in the Caribbean, all I knew about Greek life was what I saw on television. “Stomp the Yard,” wild house parties and hazing are all not officially what Greek life represents. After sitting down with Jill Stoumbaugh, the Area Residence Hall […]

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Say No To Domestic Violence

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo The issue is relevant. According to The National Domestic Violence Hotline, an average of more than 12 million people are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner over the course of the year in the US.  Domestic VIolence Awareness Week (Oct. 22-29) […]

Sports

7 Reasons Why You Should Attend OU Sporting Events

Photo from: https://www.groundedreason.com/watch-sports-without-cable/ In a school where most students are athletes, a tennis player doesn’t often watch a baseball game and a basketball player is not often present for a golf event due to our busy schedules. However, there are a lot of positive things that can happen when attending University […]

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Field Trip to the Supreme Court

Photo by: Bruna Pacheco Hundreds of students, lawyers and community members turned out on a Tuesday evening for the first Kansas Supreme Court session in Emporia, hosted by Emporia State University. The event, held Oct. 3, was unusual due to the fact that Supreme Court procedures are not generally held […]