The Ottawa University orchestra program has been growing in size and quality for the last few years. Six years ago there was nothing, and now there are 22 musicians. This year, the orchestra consist of 12 students, two faculty members, three community members, three exchange students from the Suzuki […]
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Bringing in year-round fashion and style
On campus, many people wear sweats, others dress up. Sophomore Amy Hastings likes to dress up more on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays because she has more classes on those days. “It takes me anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour to get ready,” Hastings said. “Doing my hair takes […]
How to be different when you’re a…
Michael Matos, senior 1.)What year are you? Senior 2.)Do you go by a nickname? “Matos.” I go by that because Michael is kind of cliché. 3.)Do you know why you were named Michael? If so, why? No, I don’t know. But I do know it was one […]
Politicians should be held to promises, supervised
The American presidential elections will be held in less than a month. They are a crucial moment for the future of the country. When we choose who will govern our city, state or country, there are several values or beliefs that make us choose one option or the other. […]
Student athletes find different ways to organize their time
Time management is a critical skill in college. For a student athlete this skill is even more important. On any typical day a student athlete may have three or four classes to attend, plus the homework for each class, maybe study time for a midterm or the next big […]
DECA alters Haunted Hike, keeps same goals
The second annual ‘Haunted Hike’ 5k benefit, hosted by Ottawa University’s DECA student organization, made a few changes this year. Chapter President Michael Matos said the group decided to change the benefit because of a weight room accident that left junior Matt Bollig paralyzed over the summer. He said […]
Student Senate works to figure out budgets for students
Through the first couple of months of school, the tasks of the student senate continue to grow. Being known as the ‘voice of the student body,’ one of the senate’s jobs is to keep everyone updated on their progress. At the start of the year, Vice President Abby New […]
‘Adventures’ give students insight to idea of faith on campus
Last week, Adventures in Faith had its usual activities on campus, with some changes. The AIF series was started in the mid-1970s by Roger Frederickson, …. not sure how to say who he is… It has been held in the winter time in the past, but due to concerns with […]
Banks travels from Australia to play college basketball
Every year, as basketball season approaches, the anticipation of a new season increases. Every year, there are also new faces on the team. This year, freshman Patrick Banks, from Perth, Australia, is adjusting to living in a new country, as well as playing on a new team. “People in […]
Clubs students would make on campus
If you could start a club on campus, what would it be? Skyler Brown, junior: “A sporting clays shooting club. I think this would be a nice compliment to the archery club.” Zach Beggs, junior: “I would like to have a racquetball club here. I would be president of […]