Muncel Jones can be seen all around OU’s campus in his many activities-choir, acting, cheering and being a member of Black Student Union (BSU.) He seems to do it all and still makes it to class on time. “Muncel is an overall good person; I can’t say anything bad about […]

The calligraphy of Taiwan Art Professor, J.C. Cheng’s has made its way to Ottawa University’s Mammel Art Center. The exhibit will be shown between Sept. 1-15. J.C. Cheng has spent most of his life mastering the art of calligraphy in Taiwan, where calligraphy, a decorative writing, is considered a national […]

Thousands of scream­ing fans, high energy, cool night air, adrenaline rush­ing, the smell of illegal substances and music ring­ing through the venue. It must be a concert. For the fourth time, 96.5 The Buzz hosted Buzz Beachball, one of the larg­est alternative rock shows in the area (Vans Warped Tour […]

It seems that every couple of years a new virus is discovered that causes alarm amongst large populations; occasionally this alarm sounds off on an international scale. Not even a decade ago worldwide attention centered on bird flu and SARS, and how these viruses might infect massive populations of the […]

Often when we move away from home for the first time, we feel both excitement and home­sickness. In these times, it is important to remem­ber that we are not alone. Several months ago, I was in the public library of Olathe. I was obvious­ly and loudly amused at something I […]

Reading President Eichner’s guest column last week, I greatly valued what he had to say about the myriad experiences available at Ottawa. In particular, his words about stepping outside our comfort zones to experience growth hits home with me. I might extend his sentiment with a few of my own […]

Imagine, for a moment, waking up in a differ­ent place, like a room with dirty walls and rats running along the floor boards, or a very large room with a canopy bed and an exquisite chandler hanging from the center of the room’s ceiling. Then you find out that you […]

This summer, millions were unable to Tweet what they were having for breakfast, or update their Facebook profile picture of their vacation in Hawaii. These popular social networking sites were targeted by “botnets” – computers infected by worms or Trojans, which are then taken over by hackers and brought into […]

It has been a phenomenal year for film audiences. I would dare say we’re en­tering a new golden age of cinema.An age covering all fronts with spectacular movies like Pixar’s Up and just recently Tarantino’s Inglo­rious Basterds. Still, the best movie I have seen by far this year is the […]

To all returning and new OU students, a hearty and enthusiastic welcome. We are glad you are here!Your faculty, staff and student leadership has been working diligently to prepare for the 145th year of operations at Ottawa University. You are the centerpiece of everything we do here. While we have […]