Every year, as basketball season approaches, the anticipation of a new season increases. Every year, there are also new faces on the team. This year, freshman Patrick Banks, from Perth, Australia, is adjusting to living in a new country, as well as playing on a new team. “People in […]

Last week, Adventures in Faith had its usual activities on campus, with some changes. The AIF series was started in the mid-1970s by Roger Frederickson, …. not sure how to say who he is… It has been held in the winter time in the past, but due to concerns with […]

  According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds someone new in the United States needs blood. That’s more than 44,000 blood transfusions needed every day. The American Red Cross teamed up with senior Lauren Buckles Tuesday to help organize a blood drive. This was Buckles second year organizing […]

In late July Matt Bollig, a junior quarterback on the football team, was lifting weights when his leg gave out and, as Head Football Coach Kent Kessinger phrased it, he sat down with the weight on his back. In the accident, Bollig dislocated and fractured his vertebrae and dislocated his […]

After more than 15 years, Ottawa University included men and women’s tennis as part of its athletic program. Head coach Lance Lysaught said the job will be different than the norm. “Starting two tennis programs from scratch is a unique and at times daunting task,” Lysaught said. Lysaught said the […]

A new year, a new beginning. With new beginnings student senate elections have followed. The student senate is an organization on campus that serves as the students’ voice to the faculty and administration. Elected annually, members of the student senate meet regularly to discuss and take action on issues for […]

With two goals in each game, sophomore Autumn Surage guided the Lady Braves to their first two wins of the season, beating Avila University (Mo.) and Briar Cliff University (Iowa). These wins in the Black and Gold Tournament came on the heels of a 1-2 overtime loss in the season […]

Ottawa University senior Kristen Hendrickson made history August 28, when she became the first Lady Brave volleyball player ever to tally 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career. Hendrickson earned her 1,000th kill against Kansas Wesleyan University back in 2011. Wednesday night, Hendrickson earned her 1000th career dig against […]

A new face brings new changes this year to the Ottawa University cheer and dance teams. Shayla Jacob is now at the helm and believes the teams have adapted well to the changes she made. One of the biggest changes was dividing the team into two different teams; a cheer […]

One of the controversial topics in past school years has been the parking situation on campus. School officials finalized an assigned parking plan that goes into effect as soon as the signs for the parking lots arrive. According to Dean of Student Affairs Tom Taldo, the new parking lot near […]