Haley Thompson Class: Freshman Hometown: Phillipsburg, Kan. Major: Undecided Sport: Volleyball Favorite Food: Mexican Favorite Music: RNB, Hip Hop Favorite Athlete: Flo Hyman Hobbies/Outside of sport: Dancing and coaching Pregame Ritual: Music Up! Biggest Influences: “My past coaches and my mother pushed me to my limits to make it […]
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Lack of options in cafeteria difficult for people with religious practices, allergies
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 […]
Information age leads to nosiness
We almost need to know too much. In the media, moral dilemmas arise because of the nature of American business practice. The law of supply and demand says if the demand rises, but the supply doesn’t, a shortage occurs. For example, the NFL has grown to become a billion […]
Martinsen chases career record books
As Amanda Martinsen enters her senior season, she has already made her mark on the Ottawa University softball program. With the stats from her first three seasons, Martinsen is ranked seventh in slugging percentage (.463), 10th in batting average (.336), tied for sixth in sacrifice hits (5) and is […]
Message of Faith: Human creativiy points to grandeur of God
When I think masterpiece, I think of the music of Mozart and Beethoven, the art of Picasso and Michelangelo, or the works of Shakespeare and Mark Twain. But, there is one artist greater than all of these combined. In fact, all of the greatest works of all time only […]
OU baseball coaches keep passion for sport after playing days
Cory Blaine returns for his second season as head baseball coach for the Braves and is joined by two first-year graduate assistants. The game of baseball is nothing new for these three coaches. They have all played the game at the collegiate level, two of which for OU. Blaine […]
Mock interviews help students prepare
Preparing to go out in the real world can be hard, but senior Megan Reed is taking extra steps to help with the transition. Reed said she heard about mock interviews happening on campus and knew it was a good idea to sign up. “It was a decision […]
“Wallflower” teaches lessons, entertains
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a movie based on a book of the same title written by Stephen Chbosky. It follows the story of an introverted freshman named Charlie (Logan Lerman) as he explores the changes of growing up. Although this coming of age story has potential […]
Writing center added
Starting Feb. 18, the Adawe Center at OU has instituted a drop-in writing center for students to improve their writing skills. Tutors and Adawe advisors help with this program. Sophomore Ashlyn Hermann, a tutor for the center, is excited to be a part of it. “Each week the […]
Women’s basketball ends season with loss
The Ottawa University women’s basketball team lost 44-35 to Tabor College in the quarterfinals of the KCAC Tournament at Tabor Gymnasium. With this loss, the Lady Braves finished their season 9-20 overall, seventh in the KCAC, with a 5-13 conference record. It was a rough game for both offenses. […]