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 […]

Photo courtesy of www.slowrobot.com Finals are coming … or whatever Eddard Stark said in “Game of Thrones.”   All jokes aside, finals week is upon us. Which means it’s time to cram a semester’s worth of work in just one week and hope we make it out alive and kicking. This […]

Photo illustration by Kylee Weber Halloween is just around the corner and approaching fast. Still haven’t bought a pumpkin and decorated it? I am here to give you some ideas of painting or carving a pumpkin to keep your stress levels low and creativity high.   There are a few ways […]

Photo courtesy of www.overstock.com I would love to be optimistic and say that friendships last forever, but there are times that’s just not the case. Friendships fall apart, though not necessarily in a bad way. Interests shift, people grow and things just change; it’s a natural part of life and not […]

Graphic by Kylee Weber Having a teammate or classmate in quarantine can be extremely frustrating. With coronavirus still alive and well, many teams are being burdened with a teammate having to go into isolation. Although this is a very good thing because our school is being extremely careful about the safety […]

Photo by Alaina Burris Oh fall, how everyone has come to love your association with Halloween: haunted houses, trick-or-treating, some cute (some scary) costumes. Spending time goofing off with your friends at pumpkin patches, going to costume parties; spooky season is here.   But … that’s not how this year is […]

Graphic by Kylee Weber Food trends have soared in popularity in the last few months. New trends reveal themselves each day on social media as others join along in the fun. The big trends have found their way onto menus across the globe … and in Ottawa. So the question is: […]

Photo by Alaina Burris Everyone knew that it would happen: Eventually someone from the newspaper would end up quarantined, whether they tested positive or were in close contact of a positive case, despite testing negative.    That second scenario? Yeah, that was me.    Two weeks ago today, I had to […]

Graphic by Kylee Weber Being on the sidelines is not the easiest thing for an athlete to endure. Not being able to play the sport that you love and grew up playing is difficult to comprehend. You go to practice and watch your teammates play the game while you sit on […]

Photo courtesy of Joslyn Banta My life as a Native American at Ottawa University has been an interesting experience. As a part of the Otter Clan of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, I am constantly trying to find ways to spread awareness about my tribe and honor my ancestors. Here, I […]