The best things in life are free. Luckily for Ottawa University students, one of those things is watching movies at the Crystal Plaza Theater. One Sunday night each month, OU students can watch a movie at the local theater free of charge. Normally, the first 50 students to show up […]
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Big plans in mind for Ottawa choir
The future plans of the Ottawa University choir is not just to solely recruit new faces, but implicate a mission to rebuild and restructure. Jeff Anderson, choir director, says that the music department is in the process of rebuilding what was once a strong program. They plan on doing this […]
Worldview based on presumptions
A book by James Sire opens with the following story. A young boy asks his father, “What holds the world up in space?” The father responds, “A camel.” This response satisfies the son for a while until he asks, “What holds up the camel?” By now the father is aware […]
Spring break is not up to hype
Many of us are looking forward to spring break. This is normal. We want to spend some time out of school, maybe get away from our roommates, see our families, have some fun. We’re probably also looking forward to warmer weather. The problem with this is that spring break sometimes […]
Some standards are necessary, right
A grade point average does not determine what kind of leader someone is. It does, however, show what kind of effort a student puts into their studies. As a representative of the university, there should be no problem maintaining a high GPA. It shows that the person who represents us […]
Prejudice still reality, especially in small towns
Help stop discrimination on OU Campus. Small school environments can offer a student many advantages when opposed to larger schools. Among these advantages are small class sizes, a better chance for playing multiple sports and joining student -run organizations, tight-knit networking, closer teacher-student relations and many more small school bonuses. […]
Pageants may build up child’s confidence, life skills
Lights, camera, action… Being in the spotlight does something to many people; it creates self-awareness. It focuses you to edit yourself, improve and present your best. In life, exposure to new things can be a great experience. They help you see the world as your stage, when you strive to […]
7-day vegetarianism helped
For a few years I have wanted to try to eat only organic food for a week. Realizing this would be more difficult and expensive than I originally thought, I changed my course of action. Vegetarianism. I decided that it might be easier to be a vegetarian for a week. […]
Students worship God through music
Some students have found a way to combine what they love to do with their personal beliefs. The Praise Band offers that relief for some Ottawa University students. The Praise Band is a group of students who perform together before worship services. This group of nine kicks off evening worship […]
Richmond: Visuals outweigh plot
James Cameron, director and mastermind of ‘Avatar’, has once again successfully immersed the entire movie going population into a new cinematic world. From the very look and feel of the characters, to the realistic setting of Pandora’s jungles, audiences everywhere will not want to leave their seats for the entire […]