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Opinion Head-to-Head: Animal rights, difference in value
I don’t hate animals. In fact, I do have sympathy that they sometimes get stuck in cruel situations in this human world. When it comes to issues like animal rights though, I can’t stand oversensitive people and hypocrites. I think PETA is one of the most annoying groups on the […]
Payne: Animals have just as much importance, right to life as humans
Some people may say that while animal’s rights are important they’re not as important as human rights. Others may say that in comparison to human rights, animal rights don’t matter at all. If a man is hungry then a cow’s right to live disappears. I disagree. There are politics to […]
Vail: Human rights more important; Animals still deserve respect, protection, freedom from abuse
I like animals. I don’t think dogs or cats should be abused. I don’t think food animals should be brutalized even if it’s cheaper or makes them taste better. And kicking dogs is just not cool. But I think people are more important. I have a hard time worrying about […]
ACE emphasizes awareness of HIV
On June 19, 2007 David Robertson got a call that would forever alter his life. Robertson, in college at the time, was being tested to diagnose a lump on his neck that was thought to only be an infection. What was assumed to be a minor issue suddenly became serious. […]
Black Student Union hosts ‘sweet’ dance
Black Student Union is under the leadership of a new President, has new faces, and a new change that lead to a dance full of sweets and fun from 9-11 p.m. October Black Student Union hosted their first welcome dance on campus called “The Sweet Life of College,” which was […]
OU student suffers concussion, lacerations from fight
Baker University senior Colton Miller has been charged with misdemeanor battery for an apparent assault on Ottawa University junior Jame Moran. Moran said he was at a party Oct. 3 when a fight broke out. He said he stepped in to break up the fight, when Miller hit him. In […]
Smith: Doulos First Response offers support, prayer
Students at Ottawa University needing support from their peers can add Doulos First Response to their list of resources. “It is essentially a prayer chain,” Junior Jesse Smith said. “The overall mission of this group is to bring intentional, continual and whole-hearted prayer to the campus.” Smith said he formed […]
Strange events happen in dorm, local auditorium
With Halloween just around the corner, some students and residents of Ottawa are recalling haunted events. Martin Hall and the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium are said to be haunted. Martin Hall was built in 1947. It closed in 1993 for extensive renovations and reopened in 1999. Not long after its reopening, […]
Webb: Going paperless important to OU, future careers
Director of Career Services Susan Webb feels going paperless is important to the university. “Paperless is a sign of the times,” she said Webb said Career Services started working on this project over the summer and is hoping that the change will prepare students for the future. This process began […]