Photo courtesy of OU Sports Information Andy Carrier decided to step down as a coach of Ottawa University’s men’s basketball team after 25 very successful years, in order to have more time to spend with his family. Carrier, who has been coaching for more than 30 years now, said he […]
Author: Alejandro Villegas
Tyler Hinton Becomes All-American
The Ottawa Braves Men’s Wrestling team has gained their first All-American for the program. Tyler Hinton, a wildcard, survived to the blood rounds of the NAIA National Championships. In wrestling, the blood round is the final round to become an All-American. A win in the blood round guarantees a […]
Finding my religion
Photo Taken by: Erin Shriver As the celebration of Easter creeps up on us this coming weekend, the thought of religion keeps going through my mind. Growing up in a very Catholic family, I went to church every Sunday, and attended private schools from kindergarten through high school. When I […]
Escape
On Friday March 20 and Saturday March 21, the Ottawa University Campus Ministries hosted their annual event called Escape. The idea of Escape is to give college students a getaway and a refreshing of their faith. “It’s not just escape in that you’re getting away from your typical surroundings, but […]
Spring Break: The Aftermath
Spring Break! Wooooooo! This is the battle cry of college students during the mid-semester week of bliss. Vacations and trips home provide a break in the monotony and grind of the school year. For many students, it is a time to unwind and relax when some prefer to get […]
A sticky race for Starbucks
Photo from http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/v2_article_large/public/2015/03/19/starbucks-race-together.JPG?itok=X-klR5IT A great change is coming to 12,000 Starbucks locations across the country and it is not to the menus. Rather than attempting to correctly spell customers’ names on their cups Starbucks baristas will be writing “#RaceTogether” as they implement a new campaign. The new campaign encourages Starbucks employees […]
Hunger Games: A real-life story?
Photo by: Ada Castro Madrid The Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins, impacted its audience since 2008. After its rising to the film industry, Collins’s pieces got my attention in a very particular way: Does this trilogy portray a realistic face of socialism? Socialism is a political and economic theory […]
Tattoo Slideshow
Tattoos Around CampusSome different and unique tattoos that can be found on the OU Campus. Photo Taken by: Sylvana Kelleyflash 16cameramake Appleheight 3259dir: 309alt: 289lat: 38.602172long: -95.263192orientation 1camerasoftware iPhoto 9.6originaldate 3/2/2015 8:40:06 PMwidth 2108cameramodel iPhone 5sPhoto Taken by: Sylvana Kelleyflash 16cameramake Appleheight 2448dir: 166alt: 282lat: 38.603119long: -95.263275orientation 1camerasoftware […]
A review of Marina and the Diamonds’ new album
9/10 Diamonds. Marina and the Diamonds released her third studio album titled “Froot” on March 16. Marina Diamandis, lead singer and songwriter, continues the social commentary that is presented in her past albums with songs like “Savages,” saying, “I am not afraid of God, I am afraid of man.” […]
Spring break expectations vs. reality
Spring break always seems to be one of the highlights of the school year for students of all ages. Whether we go on a vacation or just hang out at home, it is a week off of school with no responsibilities for any apparent reason other than the fact that […]