Author: Alaina Burris

Entertainment

Thoughts on Disney+ Premier Access

Photo by Alaina Burris Disney+ seemed to be the hit of the decade when it came out in November of 2019; people had pre-ordered their subscription, others signed up almost immediately when it was released. When the pandemic started, Disney+ and other streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu and HBO Max, […]

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Having a pet in college

Photo by Alaina Burris As a senior, this is my first year living off campus. I have three roommates: my boyfriend and two of our friends. This past summer, I decided to add to our residence, and with the permission of all of my roommates, I got a dog. Then, not […]

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Profile of the Week: Reagan Lorey

Photo Courtesy: Reagan Lorey  The executive board for student government for the 2021-2022 school year was announced last week at the 2021 Spring Honors Convocation. Reagan Lorey, currently a junior at Ottawa University, ran for student body vice president and received enough votes from the student body to be elected.  […]

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Summer Jobs in Ottawa

Graphic by Kylee Weber  With how many students are now renting in Ottawa and the surrounding areas, there has to be a way to maintain some cash flow for rent money. With that being said, students are staying over the summer and we all know what that means: a summer […]

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Braves Bowling Competes in Nationals

Photo courtesy: NAIA   With only two weekends off so far in the semester, due to having to fit a year’s worth of a season into one semester, the Braves men’s and women’s bowling team have been busy.  In 2020, the men’s bowling team had won its conference tournament in […]

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Spring break marathons

Graphic courtesy of www.istockphoto.com Spring break looks a little bit different this year than it has in the past. Many students will be staying on campus due to the majority of their sports season happening in the spring. Others are staying on campus to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.    […]

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Super Bowl Sunday

Graphic by Alaina Burris Patrick Mahomes II or Tom Brady: Who do you have winning this Sunday?    The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl this year to defend their title of “World Champions” they obtained last season. Prior to going to (and winning) the Super Bowl, the […]

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To Forgive and Forget

Graphic by Alaina Burris Losing people in your life is inevitable, and I don’t mean because they passed away; people drift apart and stop being friends. This happens for all sorts of reasons: you got in an argument, they started dating someone you’re not a fan of, you stopped having the […]

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Cheers and tears to 21 years

Photo courtesy of www.clipartbest.com For as long as I can remember, a 21st birthday has been one of those milestones that everyone celebrates when it comes along. Turning 21 means a lot of different things for everybody: At 21, you can legally purchase and consume alcoholic beverages, you can check into […]

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Braves bowlers had a special guest during the week

Photo by Alaina Burris AJ Johnson, center There are millions of professional athletes in the world, and it’s exciting to meet any one of them. That excitement is exactly what the bowling team got to experience this past week with Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) member AJ Johnson.    Johnson joined the […]