Photo by: Ashley Alonzo You see him from across the room. You make eye contact. You quickly turn away and start rummaging through your bag, trying to appear busy. Please don’t come over here. Please, please, please. You slowly look up and survey your surroundings. He is nowhere in sight. […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo New city, new campus, new atmosphere, new professors, new people and new coaches. A new beginning is always hard, and although occasionally it is very easy for some people to adapt, it can be difficult. Especially when a college student is transferring to a completely different […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo As we reach the point of continuous café food, here are a few of my favorite meals that usually turn over a few times throughout the semester.   Breakfast Burrito – Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. until 10 a.m., you can custom make your burrito, […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Congratulations! You've moved to Ottawa, Kansas. For some, it's your first time experiencing a small town in mid-America, while others have made the return and are ready to extract a good time from this tiny town once more. This place contains a few hidden gems that […]

Photo Courtesy of:  Open Minded Health  On April 18, 2017, a friend of mine committed suicide. Her name was Danielle, but her birth name was Ian. She was transgender. That was the only difference between her, me and most of you. Inside, Danielle was searching for everything that we search […]

Photo by: HalfBakedArtist 1. Earn a Little, Save a Little Now that the learning is over, the earning should become the main focus for students over the summer. To help set yourself up for future success, find some work and begin to save so you won’t be searching for loose […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Every commuter feels completely exhausted at some point, and being miles from home is not helpful. What do you do when you have large gaps in between classes, but you live an hour away? You designate a napping spot and live there. There are some great […]

Photo courtesy of: The Odyssey Online  The semester is coming to an end, and so is my career at Ottawa University. I am only two weeks away from walking across the stage and starting the next chapter of my life. Looking back now, however, there are some things I wish […]

Photo courtesy of: cdn.motivationgrid.com Many leaders and prosperous individuals find their motivation through reading and implementing advice of those who come before them. There are a lot of things that can provide inspiration, such as seeing others excel with great strides or overcoming adversity. Motivation is the key to staying persistent […]

Illustration: clickr.com When in college, the idea of getting rich quick is far fetched. However, when opportunity knocks, you answer the door, right? A new “get rich quick” method is surfacing, and showed its face — or perhaps their faces — to me while I was waitressing at Applebee’s. The […]