Photo by Joslyn Banta April 6, 2021, Ottawa student Sydney Raborn was having a normal team practice that started off just like any other. One of Raborn’s track and field teammates was getting ready in the cage, a safety area for athletes, to throw the hammer (a throwing implement for a […]

Photo by Sarah Culie The city of Ottawa is moving in a direction of constant self-development, with new additions popping up left and right. Not only are the facilities at Ottawa University regularly improving, Main Street is also advancing businesses, with the newest one being Arrowhead Nutrition.    Located on […]

Photo by Brynden Grow It’s a new school year for Ottawa, and that means the age-old question of “Where am I going to park?” arises again. Over the past few months, the university started construction on the new Braves Athletics Performance Center (BAPC). This construction took over a portion of […]

Photo by Kaitlyn George Last year with COVID-19 being in a very active state, we as students saw a lot of changes occur on campus. As many of the upperclassmen here at Ottawa University know, the Hetric Bistro experience was dampened last year due to the pandemic. Many changes occurred […]

Photo by Brynden Grow Students and faculty attended the first Spring Honors Convocation to be held since 2019. In 2020, the convocation was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This also marks the first convocation of any type since the Fall 2019-20 school year.    The Spring and Fall convocations […]

Graphic by Kylee Weber Ladies and Gentlemen, it is the time of the year to grab your cap and gowns and prepare for commencement. However, this year we are not just honoring the class of 2021, but the class of 2020 as well! Due to the pandemic last year, commencement […]

Graphic by Alaina Burris It seems like just yesterday, we were all taking down our Christmas decorations and unpacking from our month and a half long vacations. The second semester seemed to go by in the blink of an eye.    We are almost done, but first, we have to take […]

Photo courtesy: Nadia Chorny After spring break, Theta Phi Alpha was altered by some heartbreaking news: It is no longer a sorority at Ottawa University. The decision came when the chair of Greek life came to a difficult decision that Ottawa University did not have enough members in this […]

Poster courtesy of Theta Phi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta Ottawa’s campus seems to be getting a sense of normality back to the school with the first Spring Fling dance since the 2018-2019 school year.    With COVID-19 still lurking around, the question arises about how a dance can happen amidst a […]

Text message courtesy of Alaina Burris A message alerted students March 19, 2021, that the campus was on lockdown until further notice. Everyone was warned to take shelter immediately. Unfamiliar with the situation, students remained indoors, whether that be in dorm rooms, locker rooms or the student center.     Having a […]