Author: Ashley Alonzo

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National Hispanic Heritage Month

Photo from: https://www.browardprevention.org/diversity/hispanic-heritage-month/ From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated. In 1968, the Heritage “month” lasted only a week, but due to the extensive history and culture, it was expanded. In between these two months, some Latin-Americans countries became independent. Countries such as Costa Rica, El Salvador, […]

Opinion

Top 10 Meals in the Café

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo As we reach the point of continuous café food, here are a few of my favorite meals that usually turn over a few times throughout the semester.   Breakfast Burrito – Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. until 10 a.m., you can custom make your burrito, […]

Sports

MLB Postseason Predictions

Photo from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/1f/3c/d11f3ca4fc1cc62fa6b2b0acbbebbc47.jpg After a regular season in which there were a record number of strikeouts and home runs, the Major League Baseball playoffs get underway Tuesday and Wednesday with the Wild Card games. Expert analysis comes from Jon Painter and Matt Haake, both pitchers on the Ottawa Braves baseball team! […]

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Help For Puerto Rico

Photo from: CBS Miami Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria have passed through Puerto Rico in the past three weeks. Although Hurricane Irma only touched Puerto Rico, it left one million residents without power. Not long after Puerto Ricans began to think they were safe, another hurricane comes their way with […]

Sports

The Travel Checklist

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo New to college? Do you feel like you don’t know anything about sport road trips and what to take? Well, here is a helpful list of what you could (or should) take. Toiletries Toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, soap, shampoo, towels, face towels, lotions and/or anything that benefits […]

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The Megawatt Menu

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Microwaves have suffered quite the controversy due to the theory that they can cause cancer. Can they truly alter DNA? Does reheating pasta actually make it healthier? Whether or not you subscribe to such beliefs, most can agree microwaves are quite useful, especially when you’ve been […]

Sports

Pre-Game Rituals

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo LeBron James’ chalk toss. Usain Bolt quieting down the crowd when being introduced. Odell Beckham Jr.’s one handed catches. These are just a few pre-game rituals performed by professional athletes in their individual events. However, pro athletes are not the only ones who have pregame rituals. […]

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Meet the New Vice President

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo The start of the ’17-’18 school year at Ottawa University has already seen some improvements from the previous school year. I spoke with our newly elected Student Senate Vice President, Graham Dixon, about what we could expect to look for regarding campus improvements. Dixon wanted to […]

POTW

Profile of the Week: Adriana Skipper

Photo from: www.ottawabraves.com Adriana Skipper of Grand Prairie, Texas, is a senior setter and team captain for the Ottawa University Lady Braves Volleyball team that is coming off back to back KCAC championships and have won 38 straight KCAC conference games (including conference postseason). Wednesday evening at Wilson Field House, […]

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A Story of Strength: Suicide Prevention and Awareness

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo It’s time to talk about it. It’s time to talk about the pain, the oppression, the miscommunication. It’s time to talk about the stigma, the judgment, the misrepresentation. It’s time to talk about the lost lives, the unanswered cries of help and the failure to say […]