Author: Terrance Polk

News

Do ALL Lives Matter?

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo America needs an urgent change. Every life should matter. However, it appears lately black lives don’t. Recently, an unarmed man, Terence Crutcher, dies in the hands of Officer Betty Shelby from the Tulsa, OK, Police Department. According to CNN, “Tulsa police shooting is investigated by Justice […]

Sports

Kneeling For a Greater Cause

Photo by: Chris Carlson / Associated Press "The Star-Spangled Banner" was originally a poem written by Francis Scott Key on Sept. 14, 1814. It later became recognized as the country's national anthem on March 3, 1931. The purpose of the anthem is to illustrate the values, traditions and beliefs of […]

Sports

Off-season Training

Vinny Wurst Photo by Rodney Latham    OTTAWA– During the spring semester at Ottawa University, certain sports teams prepare for the coming fall season while in their offseason. There is no time for rest for athletes during the spring. Almost all the sports at Ottawa have offseason training, and football […]