Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The Male Gaze is described as the depiction of women in movies and television from a masculine, heterosexual perspective, showing off their body and sex appeal rather than fleshing them out as their own independent character. In simple terms, the only purpose women have […]

Photo courtesy of Hulu When I saw that Charli and Dixie D’Amelio were getting their own show, I, like many others, rolled my eyes.   First, TikToker Addison Rae practically gets handed her own movie on Netflix, now this? It seems like these teenage girls are being granted every opportunity on […]

Illustrations courtesy of Apple Maps Kylee’s Perspective:   Living off campus is all fun and games until you see the gas prices. As someone who lives in a different city and commutes to Ottawa four times a week, I spend quite a bit of time in my car. If you are […]

Photo by Matthew S. Hicks/ OttawaBravesPhotos.com The jump from your hometown to a university in a new state filled with strangers is a jarring one: your world turning from living with family, surrounded by childhood friends, to sharing a room and wing with new college students from across the states, […]

Graphic by Kylee Weber  Many people have started planning for the COVID-19 vaccine if they haven’t already received it. For many, COVID was more than a virus; it affected them mentally and completely changed their routine. Some people, like me, did not adjust well, needing to start medication and therapy. […]

Graphic by Kylee Weber Self-love: tough word to hear, even tougher to follow through with. I'm not going to sugarcoat anything; some days you might really hate yourself or the body you're in, but the reality of it all is you only have one body. Now I know everyone goes through […]

Photo by Alaina Burris Ottawa University has yet to test students for COVID-19 in the spring semester. With the pandemic seemingly on the rise, one would think tests would be a priority for the university as the second semester takes place, jumping right into athletic events and student programs for all […]

Photo illustration by Kylee Weber With COVID-19 looking like it’s not going away any time soon, students like myself are experiencing an educational experience unlike any others in the past.    At the beginning of the school year, classes started out in person, and things seemed to be going well. Some […]

Graphic by Kylee Weber The year 2020 has been crazy for everyone. COVID-19 continues to impact our lives at Ottawa University. Coming to campus this year, a lot of things look different. For example, we have to do daily check-ins, wear masks and limit exposure to others. However, the big question […]

Photo Illustration by Alaina Burris As many of you already know, our beloved party haven, The Loft, has been banned by various coaches across campus. We all must say goodbye to the sweaty, smelly and, for us girls, somewhat scary, party scene that we all have known and loved during our […]