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Athletic Budget Costs Cause Coaches to be Cautious with Money

Van rental, gas, food and uniforms are only a few items that go into an athletic budget for coaches at Ottawa University. Wendell Smith, head golf and assistant head football coach, said the process of putting a team’s athletic budget together is somewhat lengthy. Smith stated that general expenses include […]

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12 Facts and The Naked Roommate Later

Q: What title would you prefer to have?A: I prefer Jo Anne with my advisees and I prefer Ms. Gibson-Lucas or Ms. G-Lu with my students. Q: What are you teaching?A: I work in the Adawe LifePlan Center as an advisor and am teaching a First Year Seminar called “The […]

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Vision 2020 Shapes OU’s Future

Vision 2020, the strategic plan developed in 2008 by the Ottawa University administration, is in its fifth year of progression, and like any project, the process has been one of learning and change. “By 2020, we expect to be a rapidly expanding and distinctive institution of higher learning, known for […]

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Students choose an abstinent lifestyle

Junior Charley Worthey said he is waiting to have sex until marriage because he loves Jesus and wants to be obedient to him. “If sex is made for marriage as the Bible says, that is where it will be at its best,” he said. Freshman Erica Layton agrees with practicing […]

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Lust, love deep questions for OU students

The question of love vs. lust is important to some people because couples want to be sure that their relationship is built on a good foundation. Junior Richard Hines believes that lust and love are two separate things. He believes that love is on a continuity that does not include […]

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“Facebook official” new term to describe relationships

The term “Facebook official” is becoming a regular term among Facebook users to describe the status of a couple. Part of social networking is people posting information about themselves and their everyday lives. Single, in a relationship, engaged, married, in a are all options that Facebook provides for “relationship status.” […]

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The truth about sexual health, diseases

#8220;Sex is a healthy thing,” OU school nurse Martha Dodd said. The Kinsey Institute reports that 89 percent of males and 92 percent of females have had sex by the time they are 24 years old. “College students are at the height of their physical wellness,” Dodd said. “However, there […]

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Human sexuality class busts myths

Associate Professor and Chair of Social Sciences Tonia Salvini says her Human Sexuality class busts a lot of myths college students still have about sex. “An open dialogue is important,” she said. “Each class takes on a different personality. If there are specific things the class wants to talk about, […]

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Gorton: Being married in college is a blast

It’s safe to say that getting through college isn’t always easy. For some it ends before graduation but several of us will walk away with a degree and possibly a life-long relationship. For me, that life-long relationship of marriage started after my freshman year. I got married when I was […]

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Former flames try to make amends despite history

With Valentine’s Day still fresh in her mind, sophomore Tonya Monteer has been looking back on her past relationships. Monteer says she only talks to one of her exes but she tries not to because ex boyfriends or girlfriends are just not friend material. According to randomhistory.com the most common […]