The government is a scary and complex entity. It controls us in ways we do not realize, but it also helps us more than we know. And the best part about it? We have a say in what goes on. Voting is a right that American citizens often take for […]

I’m about to graduate from college in less than 3 months… and I also am about to graduate and don’t have a full-time job yet or a place to live… I don’t think. I knew the real world was coming sooner than I anticipated, but does that mean that I […]

As promised, we the students of Ottawa University have received our salad bar. It may not have been what students expected but at least it is finally here. The first and most obvious difference is that the salad bar is a part of the grill and not what many people […]

Photo by: Sylvana Kelley  Have you ever realized where does your political affiliation come from? How did you manage to believe what you believe now? Let me do some reflective work for you through this article, shall we?  Approximately two weeks ago, I was eating at El Sol, Mexican restaurant, […]

Something rare has been buzzing around the news lately… a measles outbreak. According to Pediatrics.com there have already been over 644 confirmed cases of measles in the United States in 2014, the most since 1994. So what does this have to do with us? Well, there are some students here […]

Some people love it and some people hate it. Some people plan for it for weeks while others are completely bitter towards it. Then, there are people who really could care less about it. What is it? Well of course, it’s the wonderful hallmark holiday known as Valentine’s Day. I’m […]

I think that we can all agree that there are a lot of ups and downs attending a small college. We have endless opportunities to get involved in sports, theater, music, clubs, on-campus activities, and more, which is great. The down side is finding a way to balance all of […]

Earlier this week, Snapchat updated their software, which eliminated the Best Friends feature…and a lot of people are freaking out. But that is the only element they seemed to notice. Before this software update, users could see which “friends” they snapped the most, but more important to some users, they […]

Photo taken by: Sylvana Kelley  With a new semester underway and the numerous additions to Ottawa University this past year, the students of OU were in for a lovely green and white surprise: a Starbucks in the cafeteria. The Starbucks, in addition to the island station, took the place of […]

As graduation creeps upon us, the reality of going out into the real world has seniors beginning to think about their future and ultimately, their life after college. Finding a part-time job during breaks seemed so simple and easy for the last three years, but now, it’s time to find […]