When students begin to look for the college of their choice they often consider various things. Not only do students seek educational value, scholarships available, and extra curricular activities the school has to offer. Students want to attend a college that can serve their interests and offer an environment where […]

Texting and driving is now banned in Kansas. This may be a frustration to some people. Some will consider it an imposition on our rights. The law cannot predict all possible circumstances. There may be conditions where a reasonable person would deem texting while driving necessary. Another issue with texting […]

In his 1961 inaugural address, newly elected President John F. Kennedy said the famous words “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Most people view public service as having a direct connection to being in […]

Ottawa University is a very eventful campus. I like the fact that this school generally always has some sort of entertainment for the students. There is usually something going on at least once a week. For example, we have only been back in school for two weeks, and already there […]

Many people know about Call of Duty: Black Ops and its crazy popularity. On launch day the game brought in $350 million and another $650 million in the five days following. Needless to say the game hit its $1 billion mark pretty quickly. Some may say video games are a […]

Many people seem to hold the value of minimizing harm. As I understand it, this is one of the core tenets of Wicca: “If it harm no one, do as you will.” So we come to the Bible, and we see things that seem to cause harm rather than prevent […]

Although it is only my third day of classes this semester I would usually have yet to feel much stress. I usually do not think that I feel a reason to stress until midterms and finals come around. However, there are also those times where I am stressed without even […]

Most of us can think back to the first day of class last week and remember what was the popular topic of the day. For me when I look back all I can think of snow…lots and lots of snow. I reached my first class Monday and it probably only […]

Harry Potter, with its action filled pages, is the best book series I have ever laid my hands on. But some people think differently. I feel like with every page I turn I get more and more into the book and it is so hard for me to put it […]

The spring theatre production, “Woyzeck” by Georg Buchner, will run March 3, 4, 5 at 7:30pm in the Larry D. Peters Auditorium. Woyzeck is German play from the 1830’s. The audience only sees the perfected result of weeks and weeks of practice, but there is more that goes on behind […]