Author: Matt Haake

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The Bitcoin Frenzy

Photo from: https://themerkle.com/bitcoin-gold-devs-claim-their-premine-is-a-postmine/ Bitcoin: Is it a coin? Is it a really tiny coin? Is its value rising? Is it falling? Block chain technology, cryptocurrencies — what is all this? Should I be investing in Bitcoin? Is the future of money sweeping past me? Currently, one bitcoin equals $9,234.77. That value […]

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New Year, Probably Same You

Photo by: Devon Hall At the start of every new year, you’ll probably see a post about “New Year, New Me” or “(Insert a year) goals.” It’s a phenomenon that occurs annually and doesn’t look like it will change any time soon. Since social media plays such a big part […]

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How to Survive Valentine’s Day

Photo by: Sydney Meyer Valentine’s Day: You either love it or you hate it. The day is marked with lace and chocolate, inspired heart doodles in the margins of homework assignments and elicits dreams of stuffed animals the size of a small child. Though couples are the focus of Valentines […]

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Profile of the Week: Coach Tom Sorensen

Photo by: Keiran President & Bruna Pacheco Tom Sorensen is not your average volleyball assistant coach. He is a former Olympian. Now in his second year as an assistant coach with the OU volleyball program, he has helped coach two All-Conference performers and one conference newcomer of the year in […]

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Tourist in My Own Country

Photo by: Keiran President After coming to the United States in August of 2015, I have returned to my home country of St. Lucia on two occasions. The first time, I went back for summer 2016 and then most recently for the winter break of 2017. It has been over […]

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Super Bowl LII Predictions

Photo from: http://upandatemshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/super-bowl-lii.jpg Devon Hall: After the loss of the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback Carson Wentz, no one could have predicted the team would be playing in Super Bowl 52. Wentz was having an MVP caliber season until his season-ending injury in early December when he tore his ACL. Despite Wentz’s […]

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Profile of the Week: Reverend Julian Brown

Reverend Julian Brown (Left) Once an Ottawa University student, Reverend Julian Brown’s journey brought him back to the university as a professor. After initial guidance from Dr. Richard Menninger, Brown is now independently teaching his third semester of The Gospels, interacting with anywhere from 60 to 80 new students a […]

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Cure for the Cold: Winter Recipes for the Dorm

Photo by: Sydney Meyer You’re sitting in your dorm room, the wind is whistling through the trees, the temperature outside is well below a reasonable level and the sheer thought of going outside makes you want to cry. Despite the unpleasant outdoors, despite the desire to stay curled up under […]

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Coolest Monkey in the Jungle

Photo from: Associated Press H&M is currently under criticism for an ad where a black boy modeled a sweatshirt that read, “Coolest Monkey In The Jungle.” His white counterpart wore a bright orange hoodie with the words printed “Survival Expert.” Social media has gone into a frenzy since, and the […]