Ottawa residents will have an opportunity to help people without food through February. “It had always been something I had wanted to do,” Sophomore Adam Henn said. “It is something to do to give back and help some people out so they can have a meal.” Numana is a program […]
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Election night important for candidates
Seats were at stake for local, state and national levels. Junior Jake McMillian watched the results as they were being reported. McMillian closely watched Kansas district three, which covers Johnson and Wyandotte counties. “District three was super important because it was the only chance for a Democrat to win in […]
Braves Athletic Council run by student athletes
A graduate assistant has brought an athletics organization from the NCAA to Ottawa University. Marianne McGoron, a graduate assistant working for the OU athletic department while she earns her MBA on campus, said that the idea came from her undergraduate career at Wilmington College, a small division III NCAA school […]
Webb: Going paperless important to OU, future careers
Director of Career Services Susan Webb feels going paperless is important to the university. “Paperless is a sign of the times,” she said Webb said Career Services started working on this project over the summer and is hoping that the change will prepare students for the future. This process began […]
Strange events happen in dorm, local auditorium
With Halloween just around the corner, some students and residents of Ottawa are recalling haunted events. Martin Hall and the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium are said to be haunted. Martin Hall was built in 1947. It closed in 1993 for extensive renovations and reopened in 1999. Not long after its reopening, […]
Smith: Doulos First Response offers support, prayer
Students at Ottawa University needing support from their peers can add Doulos First Response to their list of resources. “It is essentially a prayer chain,” Junior Jesse Smith said. “The overall mission of this group is to bring intentional, continual and whole-hearted prayer to the campus.” Smith said he formed […]
OU student suffers concussion, lacerations from fight
Baker University senior Colton Miller has been charged with misdemeanor battery for an apparent assault on Ottawa University junior Jame Moran. Moran said he was at a party Oct. 3 when a fight broke out. He said he stepped in to break up the fight, when Miller hit him. In […]
Black Student Union hosts ‘sweet’ dance
Black Student Union is under the leadership of a new President, has new faces, and a new change that lead to a dance full of sweets and fun from 9-11 p.m. October Black Student Union hosted their first welcome dance on campus called “The Sweet Life of College,” which was […]
ACE emphasizes awareness of HIV
On June 19, 2007 David Robertson got a call that would forever alter his life. Robertson, in college at the time, was being tested to diagnose a lump on his neck that was thought to only be an infection. What was assumed to be a minor issue suddenly became serious. […]
SWAAN focuses on OU’s diversity
Junior Jake McMillian feels it’s important that students feel welcome on campus. “SWAAN is a place where students can come and feel safe,” McMillian said. “We’re part of a small community and having a group whose specific goal to make students comfortable is important.” This semester Student Welcoming And Affirming […]