About two weeks ago, most people were cheering for the Wildcats or the Hawks. Instead, I was cheering for power pop band Fun. Fun, based in New York, is made up of members of the groups Steel Train and Anathallo as well as former lead singer of The Format, Nate […]
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If you ask me: Friendships are most important
At this stage in our lives we have, or at least should have, learned to juggle dozens of different worlds and relationships at once. There is your family, your friends, bosses, professors, and then those people that you’ve yet to meet but attempt to live in an impressive way just […]
Student radio station sees improvement, back on air
OU’s radio station, 88.9 KTJO The Rage, has undergone major improvements for the 2010-2011 school year and is back on air after a dormant year. With Ottawa’s KOFO 1220 radio station taking over the broadcast of OU sporting events this year, maintenance work could be done on the campus radio […]
Braves basketball has big plans for improvement this season
The OU men’s and women’s basketball teams are getting ready for a fresh start this year after suffering losing seasons last year. The men’s team finished 6-23 last year and was picked to finish seventh in league play in the preseason coaches’ poll. However, head coach Andy Carrier said that […]
New group on campus provides diversity
There is a new group on campus that will be stepping to a new beat. The Ottawa University Step Team (O.U.S.T.) was created by sophomores Aaprara Mills and Jocelyn Clardy, as a school organization to entertain and have fun. “The reason why Jocelyn and I started the step team was […]
The Wright Stuff: NBA season begins under radar of MLB, other seasons
The 2010-2011 NBA season started yesterday, and it is going slightly under the radar with the Major League Baseball postseason underway and the NFL season in full swing. In my opinion, it’s time to give the league some attention, because there are a lot of interesting things to watch. The […]
Accepting differences important for personal growth
Everyone is different. There are some differences that are simple. Some are more complex – things that not many people know about. Some differences make it difficult to get along with other people. A neat freak and a slob are going to have some problems, though they can usually learn […]
Gorton: Transfer to OU was great move for community, positive environment
Attending a small school in small-town Kansas can have its share of perks – one-on-one interactions with professors and close relationships with peers. With my parents being active alumni, my dad’s employment at the university a few years ago, my brother’s time on campus as a student, and the cross-country […]
Humm: Volunteering good for community, students
Volunteering is something that involves dedication, compassion, a strong heart, and an open mind. This past weekend, about 150 Ottawa University students spent a part of their fall break volunteering in the Ottawa community. Totaling about 700 volunteer hours. OU’s volunteer organization, GOTCHA, arranged several community service projects for students […]
It shouldn’t be all about forgiving, forgetting
How can one really forgive someone without forgetting? Most times, forgiveness is a slow process. It’s not like we can ‘delete’ certain events from our memory. And in my case, I don’t really forget or ‘delete.’ I just suppress things. And by definition, that means that I’m keeping these things […]