Photo by Matthew Hicks MSH Photography If you were able to make it to any previous concerts during the school year, you’ll remember a certain person killing the trumpet with the solos he had throughout the concert: Logan Smoot.    “I started playing when I was in 5th grade,” says […]

Photo courtesy of Ottawa University Football Colby Johnson is a name you won’t forget. As the 2021 season began, his objective was not only to win but to forever be enshrined in Ottawa’s history books. Johnson, a linebacker for the Braves, has been a huge part of the Braves' defensive success […]

Photo by Matthew Hicks Matthew Hicks is a name that might not ring a bell, but there is no doubt you have seen one of his award-winning photographs. He is the man at the majority of games as well as campus events. Longtime fan of Ottawa University sports, he loves to […]

Photo Courtesy: Reagan Lorey  The executive board for student government for the 2021-2022 school year was announced last week at the 2021 Spring Honors Convocation. Reagan Lorey, currently a junior at Ottawa University, ran for student body vice president and received enough votes from the student body to be elected.  […]

Photo Courtesy: Dalton Sikes The results are in … and we have a new Student Body President for the 2021-22 school year. Dalton Sikes will serve as President for the Braves along with his VP Reagan Lorey, Secretary Jessamyn Mansfield and Treasurer Brandon Tran.    Sikes is originally from Ocoee, […]

Photo Courtesy: Olivia Kloster Olivia Kloster is a sophomore softball player at Ottawa University. However, after May 18, she takes off her cleats and packs her bag for a three-month trip to Africa.    Kloster is an active participant of the organization, Musana, that sends people to Africa to help […]

Photo courtesy of www.ottawabraves.com Johnson is #13 Joe Johnson is a well-known figure on campus here in Ottawa.    “Preacher Joe” as some call him, Johnson is a senior basketball player for the Braves. Last year as a junior, Johnson averaged 6.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. He shot 46.9 […]

Photo by Matthew Hicks Injuries are almost inevitable; at some point in life, everyone will experience some type of bodily harm, such as a sprained wrist or twisted ankle. Sophomore Brett Perry is no stranger to injuries, after growing up playing five different sports and managing to injure himself in every […]

Photo Illustration by Bruna Pacheco  Did you know that our current Women’s Soccer GA here at OU was a player on the Serbian National Team? Or that she was also NAIA National Champion? NAIA Runner Up? Conference Champion all four years she was in college? Coach Ivana Damnjanovic is originally from […]

Photo Courtesy of Dr. Pilar Galiana Abal Dr. Pilar Galiana Abal is not your average psychology professor. She’s a badass.    “I was born during a difficult political context. I always felt misunderstood in my own country. Because of my ethnic origins, when travelling outside my region, I used to be […]