Author Archives: Amy Rogan

Communication professionals at UF reflect on the WDBJ shooting 

By Jordyn Willis  @willisjordyn Sorrow swept the nation last week when WDBJ7-TV reporter Alison Parker and her camera man, Adam Ward, were shot on live television while doing an interview in Virginia. According to WDBJ7-TV, “Two journalists, Alison Parker and Adam Ward, with local TV news station WDBJ7 were fatally shot Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. […]

Croy renovation is complete: coaches hope new look will help with recruitment

By Alyssa Grevenkamp  @Gbabyy20 If you were on campus this summer, you probably saw a lot of construction going on. The University of Findlay was busy at work outside and in. But one building in particular got a lot of attention from the renovation crews. That building was Croy Gymnasium. The renovations began back in […]

Browns execs visit campus, provide Oilers with professional tips and tricks 

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs Since the announcement in March that The University of Findlay has partnered with the Cleveland Browns, six UF students have had the opportunity to intern with special events over the summer and Brandon Emsweller, junior broadcast journalism major, has just landed the first full-time corporate internship which he will begin this […]

UF’s PT program travels to Nicaragua to treat patients

By Jacob King  @jking82295 As a college student, traveling can be a hard piece to fit into a strict academic schedule. For 14 UF physical therapy students, they managed to combine travel and studies. The University of Findlay’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy program worked in affiliation with the mission organization, Hearts for Honduras, for the […]

Rise in enrollment: Freshmen class makes history

By Jordyn Willis  @willisjordyn The 2015-2016 school year brings new records in enrollment numbers and a much larger incoming class of freshman to The University of Findlay. Based on the day two statistics of enrollment for The University of Findlay, all aspects of enrollment at UF have increased, according to enrollment management at UF. These […]

Prison practice: Oiler football travels to Marion

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs The University of Findlay football squad didn’t know what they were in for when they traveled to the Marion Correctional Institute in Marion, Ohio on Sunday, Aug. 23.  UF football players left their smartphones and headphones in their lockers and boarded the bus for an hour-long ride full of anticipation and mixed […]

College of Pharmacy combats addiction with community learning series 

By Hannah Dunbar   @hanndunbar Wednesday Aug. 19 began the 14-week series of “Combatting Chemical Dependency: A Community Effort” sponsored by The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy, Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services, Hancock County Community Partnership, and Hancock County Opiate Task Force. Increasing the public’s understanding of addiction is […]

Is a dry campus really safer than a wet one?

By Clay Parlette  @claypar111 “The University of Findlay is a dry campus.” Nearly all prospective students will hear these words during their campus tour at Oiler Nation. It’s a policy that most certainly makes this campus more marketable to conservative families and more importantly, it’s a reflection of our University’s historic and deeply rooted Christian […]

Postic offers Intro to Political Science class to community

By Alyssa Grevenkamp  @Gbabyy20 When Dr. Robert Postic, associate professor of political science and chair of the Social, Behavioral and Justice Sciences Department at the University of Findlay, was thinking about the upcoming academic year and which classes he was going to offer, he came up with a new idea to get more than just […]

The University of Findlay: One of the Best Four-Year Colleges in Ohio

By Jacob King  @jking82295 Oiler pride is filling the air since The University of Findlay has been named one of the “best four-year colleges” in Ohio by the Princeton Review and BestColleges.com According to BestColleges.com, an online resource that aids students and families with rankings and information of higher learning institutions, and The Princeton Review, […]

Two UF Students Fund Trip to the Dominican Republic

By Jacob King @jking82295 Many students save up money with their friends to spend a week partying in Vegas or Cancun. However, two University of Findlay students managed to raise funds for a month of volunteering with children of the Esperanza Project in Cabrera, Dominican Republic. Friends Rachel Eaton, a junior physical therapy major, and […]

Laurita Named New Athletic Director

By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 Following the resignation of The University of Findlay’s longtime athletic director Stephen Rackley, the Findlay Athletic Department was left with a huge void to fill.  The Univeristy announced on June 26 that Brandi Laurita, who had served as an assistant athletic director at the University since 2008, would take over as […]

Pizza places around the 419: Don’t overlook these local pizza parlors

  By Alyssa Grevenkamp @GBabyy20 Some prefer ham, sausage, and pepperoni. Others anchovies. But if you’re like me, I prefer the classic pepperoni and cheese. Like a lot of towns, there are plenty of pizza parlors around Findlay to serve exactly what you’re looking for. Now there’s always the usual, chain pizza places that you […]