In 2008, 25-years-old Jana L. Mackey was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. She was a passionate advocate for victims of domestic violence and a student in the same field. Jana’s parents, Christie and Curt Brungardt, decided that something bigger needed to be born after their daughter’s tragic death. In 2009, Jana’s […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo When moving to Kansas, many students are not ready for the drastic change from summer to winter. Winters in Kansas not only consist of snow, but also ice and of course, dry-bitter cold. These tips will help you survive a winter like no other. Winter clothes Being outside […]

Photo Illustration by: Ashley Alonzo The classes at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays are definitely a #HotTopic on campus lately: Who will win? The students’ uproar about this inconvenience or the administration’s need to fulfill their agendas? Read below to find out. Ottawa University had kept the tradition of […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Have you been a bit itchier than usual? Find yourself covered in swelling red bumps? Lost sleep due to fighting the urge to itch? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be a victim of Pyemotes Herfsi, more commonly known as Oak mites. Here […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo America needs an urgent change. Every life should matter. However, it appears lately black lives don’t. Recently, an unarmed man, Terence Crutcher, dies in the hands of Officer Betty Shelby from the Tulsa, OK, Police Department. According to CNN, “Tulsa police shooting is investigated by Justice […]

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Photo By: Ashley Alonzo With the purpose of “facilitating a shared knowledge of diversity and cultural understanding,” as its constitution says, the Diversity Activities Board, or DAB, brings opportunities to students in Ottawa University to get educated, be encouraged and to engage in all multicultural activities that not only culturally […]

Photo By: Ashley Alonzo This upcoming Topic Tuesday, brought to you by the Adawe Lifeplan Center, is all about making sure students are ready to plan their next steps toward pursuing their dreamed academic careers. On Sept. 20, Dr. Amber Reagan-Kendrick, Adawe advisor, will present everything there is to know […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo The average student-athlete at Ottawa University resides 704 miles away from their hometown — an astounding distance! Globalization is at its finest and OU is at the forefront. The numbers says that female student-athletes have traveled farther than males with a mean distance of 806 miles, […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Are you hungry? Do you feel like sometimes you don’t have enough money or time to grab food at the Bistro? Well, John Holzhuter, the university chaplain, has a program for students at Ottawa University who are in need of food and don’t have enough […]