Photo by Alaina Burris Being home is great and all. But back in Ottawa, I didn’t have as many distractions as I do here. I have chores to do here now. Everyone has their part in making sure that our house stays clean. I’m constantly doing little projects that my mom […]

Photo/drawing by Alaina Burris Like me, a bunch of college students have gone back home to live with their families during this time of crisis. I’m sure that other families have different reactions to their kids being home but here’s my family’s response to me being back home for an extended […]

Photo/drawing by Alaina Burris   Dear COVID-19, You have taken everything from me. My social life, my college, my ability to go out whenever I please. I haven’t sat down in a restaurant in a month; the closest I’ve been to a restaurant’s dining room is their drive thru window. I […]

Photo courtesy of Bruna Pacheco Five semesters ago, I transferred to Ottawa University with the goal to finish my collegiate career playing tennis. I was not eligible for one whole year, which was a bummer. The first semester ineligible, me, and my teammate, also ineligible, made a discovery that would impact […]

Photo Illustration by Kylee Weber The time is finally here. The moment where we get to stop and take a deep breath, sleep in and feel a weight off our shoulders: summer is just around the corner.  Many of us have been preparing for summer since we got to school. We […]

Photo by Alaina Burris We’re two full weeks past spring break and most, if not all, of us are in some form of shelter-in-place order. We can’t really go anywhere to have fun and the only time we are supposed to go out is to perform an essential activity. But what […]

Photo courtesy of www.netflix.com Being stuck in quarantine is extremely boring. With nothing going on in the world, it’s time to kick back, relax and turn on Netflix. During these hard times, it is important to remember the small things in life that continue to bring us joy, like movies. I’m […]

Photo Courtesy of www.bbc.com You haven’t shaved in months; your face is covered in facial hair. You have a beard. But is it any good? Do girls eyeball it with affection or do they avert their eyes from the scraggly mess of a nest on your face?  Growing a beard takes […]

Photo Illustration by Kylee Weber These past few weeks at Ottawa University have been difficult to cope with. Each day we hear more news about our university, the biggest one to affect us all was moving home and transitioning into online classes. This transition has not been a smooth one for […]

Photo illustration by Alaina Burris As college students, we rely heavily on music to get us through the day. Whether that be turning on some tunes for studying or just listening on the way to class. Without music, our daily lives would be very boring. When you are a music fan, […]