There’s more than one way to watch a movie. Each OU student has a preference when it comes to watching films. For some, renting the most recent flicks is convenient. Such is the case with freshman Alex Thomas. “I rent through Redbox every Friday night on a good week,” Thomas […]

Burr! Ottawa University was “Frozen” on March 4, 5, and 6 in the student commons. The Ottawa University Theatre Department presented to the campus and community a play written by Bryony Lavery. Because of the spacing the student commons provides, students had to reserve their tickets to attend the show. […]

#8220;If you do not support artists, there is no art.” An ad placed in The Pitch for Support ArtsKC.org read. This is so true, and what other great opportunity we have than to discover the local downtown galleries every first Friday of the month. Every “First Friday”, as it the […]

Lauren Frazier always dreamed of being a Disney princess. It was a tough road, but through the theatre department at OU, her dream came true. “Opening week of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ I was working out in the Hull Center and got a staph infection,” Frazier said. “I was only […]

I can’t bear to watch a movie for the first time and give it back. Heck, I can barely leave a movie theater without wanting to immediately go back and buy another ticket. To me, a movie is so much more than something to watch. Each one means something. There’s […]

When it comes to movies I almost don’t have any preference to which method of madness to embark on for my escape from reality. I watch loads of movies in theaters every year, I have thousands of DVDs and I even have a few Blu-rays despite not having a Blu-ray […]

Sports are about good hearted competition. We’ve all heard it isn’t about winning, or even playing the game. But, even as some of us are non-athletes, we know it’s not about fighting. A lot of teams have a history of fighting. With competitions, emotions are usually heightened. Nothing beats the […]

In today’s economy, there are very few things that you can pay a dollar for and get two hours of entertainment and enjoyment out of. Redbox is the exception. Having five locations within Ottawa, Redbox is the most feasible option for watching movies. Especially for OU students, considering there are […]

How could the United States of America be the richest of all countries and be the only one not providing universal health care? Have you ever wondered why the United States of America is the only industrialized nation that doesn’t have a universal health care system? Do you think the […]

Sometimes battles bring us strength, make us smile, and restore hope in what we love. At the same time, those same battles also bring weaknesses. Weaknesses we can’t sometimes help, or even describe. As for Andrew McMahon, lead singer of Jack’s Mannequin, his battle was rough-it was leukemia. But it’s […]