I got married this summer and moved into an old house that has been converted into apartments. And that’s when “the bubbas” entered my life’s narrative.   As my parents were moving me into my new apartment in early July, we noticed some men down the street. They were […]

  Marketing and public relations teacher Kara Cunningham never would have dreamed two years ago she would be where she is today.   After going through a divorce in 2011, Cunning- ham was a single mom of three children, down one income, living paycheck to paycheck and charging all expenses […]

  A year ago they were at the top of the totem pole– large and in charge. Now freshmen Riley McAdoo and Madison Stewart are discovering what it feels like to be at the bottom of the food chain again.   For the first time since first grade, McAdoo has […]

  Every year, Ottawa University pairs up with EKAN to offer students a chance to spend their Fall Break helping others with community service projects that they call Alternative Break.   Director of Residential Life Brandy Hicks has been in charge of Alternative Break since she started working at Ottawa […]

  Jazz night on Wednesday in the cafeteria can be considered boring or dull to many. However, playing in the cafeteria means the world to senior Michael Harris and his Jazz Combo 2 group.   Freshmen Brad Smoot and Clint Lyman are both members of the group. Smoot plays the […]

The wonders of the Halloween season are upon us and I am so excited! All of the bigger surrounding cities have Halloween shops opening up. Party City has a plethora of costumes all waiting to be purchased and worn to costume parties everywhere. Personally, I have found that making my […]

For brothers Skyler and Nakoah Brown, going to the same college has brought them closer. Skyler and Nakoah attended the same high school but never really hung out until Nakoah enrolled at Ottawa University where his older brother already attended. “I like going to the same school as my brother […]

After losing the conference semifinals to Tabor College last semester, OU players are preparing their bodies for the upcoming season. Coach Bob Casper explained the way in which they work shifts during spring. “The biggest difference is the type of activities,” Casper said. “During spring we have more time to […]

Karita Geist, sophomore: “Well, I’ve never really had one of those crazy spring breaks, but my favorite was probably when I was a sophomore and my sister moved away to college and got her own house. I got to go spend the week with her in Wichita, just hanging out […]

  After going on numerous college visits, one of the things I enjoyed at Ottawa University was the food. Feel free to call me crazy. I don’t regret this decision because there are days where I am somewhat impressed and pleased with cafeteria food, but there are others days when […]