Photo by: Ashley Alonzo If you have never experienced the airport rush or if you often forget things at home that make your traveling easier, more comfy and less expensive, here is a list of seven things you should remember. An empty drinking bottle Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Since customs […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Students in Martin Hall failed to follow simple instructions. What they might call “spotless rooms” actually translates to unmade beds with clothes all over them, dirty clothes underneath, unwashed dishes and grimy sinks. The dorms are in fact home away from home, and just like your […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo Students in Martin Hall were frustrated to find out their nearly spotless rooms were not clean enough to pass the recent health and safety checks. Not a single room on the second floor of Martin Hall passed, except for the two resident assistants’ rooms. While the […]

Photo by: Ashley Alonzo I don’t know about you all, but I need silence or instrumental music to be able to get inspired to write papers. Usually, the library is a great place to find that inner peace and for my muse to come down. Lately, however, trying to write […]

1. That Face. You know the face … the big wide eyes with the droopy face. Yes, boxer puppies are gifted with a face you can never stay mad at or say no to. If you are having a bad day, these puppies can instantly charm you by their face […]

Photo by Ashley Alonzo Community halls are not as bad as pictured, well … unless the residents don’t know how to act or be responsible. The majority of people say “EWW” when the words “community halls” run across their conversation; however, you cannot judge a book by its cover, right? […]

The small town of Hesston, Kansas, faced a tragedy that was never imagined. On Feb. 25, a man entered an Excel Industries plant with a gun, killing three people and injuring 14 before he was shot down by authorities. As a town of less than 4,000 people, Hesston never saw […]

Anyone who has ever been on a competitive team knows the struggle of traveling to away competitions. Whether it is a sport, debate or music, almost all activities on Ottawa’s campus travel for one reason or another. While the competitions are great, the ride there and back can sometimes be […]

Photo of Khalil Bryant by Ashley Alonzo Tattoos are painful yet fine pieces of art on a person’s skin; some people get tattoos with a meaning behind it, and others just because the situation is given. If you were thinking of getting a tattoo, make sure to read the following list. It […]

The scary thing about college is: You do not always get to pick the person you live with. Even when the opportunity presents itself, the outcome is the exact opposite of what you foresaw for the friendship, but every once-in-a-while you move in with a friend who turns out to […]