Benefiting the university, community and students; federal work-study provides many opportunities for students. Rachel Zamaitis, junior, has worked at the front desk at the union for three years under the work-study program. She performs daily duties of answering the phone, putting away mail, and organizing the shelves in the bookstore. […]

Rich Mobley sees a lot of the students coming through his office door wanting to stay in town for college. Mobley, senior guidance counselor at Ottawa High School helps students in the direction of their college choices. “Since I coach football at Ottawa University and work for OHS, I’m an […]

When most people hear or see the terms room raider, they probably think about the hit MTV show. This is a room raid, but not for the conclusion of a date or hopes of finding love. The room raid that is conducted throughout the campus dorms are actually health and […]

With family visiting and school spirit at its highest; Homecoming brings lasting memories. This year’s football team brought in a win against Southwestern. Recording the first game this season in which there was both a rusher, Andy Otto, and receivers, Clarence Anderson and Corey Schultz with more than 100 earned […]

Crowds gathered around Edward E. Haley Community Park with lawn chairs in hand this weekend for the return of Ottawa’s Haleystock festival. Previously, Haleystock was a four-day event, but due to the amount of other local Ottawa events scheduled and in order to make the event more accessible to kids […]

New experiences, food, customs and lifestyle are just some of the reasons students may choose to travel abroad. “It exposes students to another culture, which helps them to better understand their own culture,” Murle Mordy, international student advisor, said. “It also helps students become better in a foreign language. Sarah […]

The Pi Kappa Delta Tournament is the oldest and some argue that it’s the most prestigious national forensics honorary in the country. This is a regional tournament that will take place Oct. 16th through Oct. 18th on the Ottawa University campus. The tournament is for regional collegiate speech and debate […]

Thursday morning chapel is getting a format and purpose shift with an eye towards attracting more students to attend. Bud Mccluney, the Campus Pastor at Ottawa University, spoke about the change and why it was made “In the past we’d start off with someone who would do some music, usually […]

Rajani Kannepalli Kanth, new faculty member, was schooled in Social Anthropology at the Delhi School of Economics in New Delhi, India. Today, Kanth schools students in macroeconomics in the Administration Building in room 303. He conducts class Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. “I have Kanth for a night class on Mondays […]

After the first week of welcome activities, students got the chance to see how they can achieve academic success at Ottawa University. Jason Beers, Student Body President, started off Convocation by takingstudents through a journey of a boy who had many struggles in his life. “You too, came to Ottawa […]