Strange Fruit Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves Blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant south The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth The scent of magnolia sweet and fresh Then […]

Racism isn’t new. It’s something that has existed since the beginning of time. Since U.S. government forced Native Americans from their homeland in the late 1700s. Since members of the Ku Klux Klan began burning crosses in the yards of African-American families in the 1860s. Since more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans […]

Alright, I’ll admit it – I’m growing up. In less than a month, I’ll walk across a stage, snag an $80,000 diploma, and step into the real world – as a grown up. I’ve already started making grown up decisions. Like finding a job. And buying a house. But for […]

When I first came to Ottawa University, knowing of its religious affiliation and finding out about the required religion courses, I was skeptical. Especially because I just transferred from the University of Kansas, which is know for being very liberal and not religious. I was expecting to be forced to […]

How am I doing? Do you really want to know? When someone asks me “how are you” it’s natural to say “fine” or “OK” even when I feel awful. Is this a lie? I know in my own life there are many times when I put on a good face […]

The Ottawa University Orchestra is having its first concert Sunday. Steven McDonald is an assistant professor of music at OU and the conductor of the orchestra. “The orchestra is made up of OU students and faculty, community members, and guest musicians from area schools of music,” he said. Cody Knapic, […]

With so much to watch at the football games, the pep band often may be overlooked. Out there every game, rain or shine, the pep band is out there supporting the team and keeping the crowd pumped up and alert. But why do they do it? The pep band consists […]

The “Invention of Lying” is suppose to be a hilarious comedy based on the theme where people lived in an alternate reality where dishonesty did not take place. The movie was co-written and co-directed by Ricky Gervais who is the main character in the movie and Matthew Robinson. The movie […]

With generation x sat squarely in front of the TV, ‘reality’ is still being brought to them through industry tycoons of NBC, MTV, FOX, CBS and ABC. As more and more of these shows pop up, the fewer ideas corporations have for new hip shows. The solution? Dancing and singing […]

The Backstreet Boys are back with their new album titled “This Is Us.” The album has 11 songs filled with excitement and love. The album isn’t their best but it is a good come back for the group. The second song I listened to really made me think hard about […]