Author Archives: Dylan Frazier

A future for Findlay health students

By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 On Sept. 20, The College of Business and Student Life Center held the Findlay Health Jobs Fair. This was an opportunity for students not only to ask questions about certain health professions they are interested in, but also for different health employers to find interns and graduates that […]

Ad Astra aims for the stars, but doesn’t quit reach them

By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 In a shocking turn of events, I liked a movie about strippers stealing money from Wall Street guys more than a movie about astronauts exploring the solar system. Coming off of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, I was totally ready to see another movie starring Brad Pitt, […]

Oilers find peace, love, and unity at the Bell Tower

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”16″ display=”basic_slideshow”]By: Taylor Christensen Email:  christensent@findlay.edu Twitter: @taychristensen1   The renowned musical festival, Woodstock, had its 50-year anniversary last August, and the University of Findlay held a “Celebrate Woodstock” event on Sept. 20 at the Bell Tower. It gave students the opportunity to participate with any talent they desire, including singing, magic tricks, […]

One Small Step for Man, One Giant Step for Mazza

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”15″ display=”basic_slideshow”]By:Collin Frazier Email:frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 This week for Homecoming, The University of Findlay’ Mazza Museum will be highlighting pieces commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 first landing on the Moon. Different illustrators and authors will have their works shown off that give a Lunar feeling in their pieces, which will be […]

Putting the “Wine” in Winebrenner

By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: @o_wile It’s not every day alcohol is served at the University of Findlay. In fact, being a dry campus, it’s unusual. It takes a certain type of event for this to happen, according to UF Media Relations Coordinator, Joy Brown.   “We have an actual policy on alcohol sales on […]

A little but strong storm

By: Cory Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu        Twitter: @Cberlekamp She stormed the shores of New York in a sailboat. The Swedish 16-year-old, Greta Thunberg, came to the UN Climate Action Summit to make sure that those world leaders would hear her sound and fury.            I have heard all sorts of opinions on Thunberg; from “what a brave […]

Winning the game was the second-best thing to happen Saturday.

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”14″ display=”basic_slideshow”]By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44     Last Saturday, Sept.14, the Oilers Men Soccer team faced Daemen College. After the thrilling victory against #7 Ohio Valley, Head Coach Andy Smyth was very happy but also acknowledged that he needed his players to keep the focus for the game.   “It’s […]

Oilers hold off late rally from Northwood

  [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”13″ display=”basic_slideshow”]By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @DylanFrazier44   After a close loss to Ferris State, the Oiler football team looked to bounce back and win the home opener against Northwood. That’s exactly what they did with a final score of 31-21. Prior to the game, Head Coach Rob Keys was asked […]

Punching the way to success

By: Emma Smith Email: smithe11@findlay.edu Twitter: @Emma2000Smith   Transitioning from a senior in high school to a freshman can be overwhelming. Students are so used to not only the different people they have known for years, but also the different teachers and how they teach. Each professor in college is different and it can make […]

Get out of Town!

By: Kaylee Wheat Email: wheatk@findlay.edu Twitter: @wheatkaylee Last year, 162 University of Findlay Oilers stepped off U.S. soil and into a new learning experience. International Study and Service programs have been around for years.   UF Director of International Education, Eileen Rucki, claims that the study abroad programs are growing in popularity.   “Just in […]

Famous Giants Ride into Findlay

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”12″ display=”basic_slideshow”]By: Abigail Frye Email: fryea@findlay.edu Twitter: @Abigail_EF Their giant hooves were probably heard from miles away as the famous Budweiser Clydesdales rode into Findlay the past week. With 10 horses and a Dalmatian in tow, it was truly a sight to see for University of Findlay students.   Clydesdales, Charlie, Fire, Jack, King, […]

UF Sports Communication takes on OSU

  [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”11″ display=”basic_slideshow”]  By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: @ o_wile   University of Findlay students had a chance to step foot in Ohio Stadium last week, but not to play a football game.   Sports Communication students from UF traveled to Columbus last Thursday to meet with different Buckeye professionals. Led by […]

The Webhead’s Fate Is Hanging by A Thin Web

Collin Frazier Email:Frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53   For anyone who is a big Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fan such like myself, you were probably excited during the Captain America: Civil War trailer when it was revealed that almost 14 years after first appearing in theaters, Spider-Man was finally joining the MCU, and who wouldn’t have been? […]

Wu and Lopez shine in Hustlers

By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44   Based on a true story, Hustlers is another great example that Hollywood can do movies that aren’t reboots or about superheroes. Hustlers, starring Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez, is great story with a great cast that helps propel the movie to another level.   Hustlers follows the […]

UF makes strides in sustainability

By: Alana Sundermann Email: sundermanna1@findlaye.edu Twitter: @Alana_Sundy23 The University of Findlay community is adjusting to a new effort towards sustainability, to create a greener campus. You may have noticed recycle bins for plastic bottles and aluminum cans around campus. Director of the Physical Plant, Orion Jones, was responsible for that. For Jones, he has even […]

Wishes come true for UF women’s soccer

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”10″ display=”basic_slideshow”]By: Olivia Wile Twitter: @o_wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu   There was a lot to celebrate this weekend for the University of Findlay women’s soccer team. From the official start of the season, to the end of a fight against cancer, it was an exciting day at DeHaven Field.   “We talk a lot […]

Knowing the Signs

By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazier@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 September is National Drug Prevention Month and the University of Findlay held some training session last Friday, Sept. 6, to help inform people on what to look for in people who are using drugs. While these training sessions may have been targeted at young people, the trainings can […]

Let’s get digital, physical textbooks!

Digital literacy is on the forefront of college campuses everywhere. College students and their use of technology influence academic institutions to change with the times.    In 2017, a laptop was essential for student studying habits with 86 percent of college students saying they used one, according to a study conducted by McGraw-Hill.   In […]

Hurricane Dorian makes its way through the US

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”9″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]Taylor Christensen Email: tchristensen@findlay.edu Twitter: @taychristensen1   States along the coast were terrified as Hurricane Dorian made its way North after sweeping through and devastating the Bahamas. As the category 3 hurricane moved along the coast, it was rapidly changing. The National Hurricane Center reported the hurricane as bringing life threatening storm […]

Hiroshima Legacy Survivor Speaks at UF

By: Emma Smith Email: smithe11@findlay.edu Twitter: @Emma2000Smith   On Sept. 4, Findlay welcomed a very special guest on campus. That guest was, Certified Atomic Bomb Legacy Successor, Michiko Yamaoka. Yamaoka was able to give a firsthand experience on what it was like growing up with a mother who was in and out of the hospital […]

Are Mindful Apps a Waste of Time?

By: Emma Smith Email: smithe11@findlay.edu Twitter: @Emma2000Smith   You open up your app store and see the categories labeled Health & Fitness or Productivity. Inside these categories, you will find hundreds of different apps promising to make you more productive, less forgetful, sleep better, and help reduce your anxiety. Are these apps as effective as […]

IT Chapter 2 floats, but not as much as the first one

    By: Dylan Frazier Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44   The much anticipated, IT Chapter 2, came out last Friday and is getting some mixed reactions. Some say it drags and isn’t nearly as scary as its predecessor (it wasn’t), others appreciate how well it stayed true to the book. With its nearly three-hour runtime, […]

Halftime is Their Time

By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53             The athletes at Findlay are not the only ones that will be shown off this fall, another group that will be showing their skills this fall is the Marching Oiler Brass (MOB). As a former band geek, I decided to shed some light on the group and […]

Toledo Zoo Welcomes the Mazza Museum to the Family

By: Taylor Christensen Email: christensent@findlay.edu Twitter: @TayChristensen1 One of the main attractions on UF’s campus, the Mazza Museum, has partnered with the Toledo Zoo to open a mini gallery in the zoo’s ProMedica Museum of Natural History. The gallery was made possible by contributions from the museum on Findlay’s campus. Offering a cool, comfortable place […]

Inside the Hong Kong Protest

By: Cory Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp   A member of the FMN on the University of Findlay’s campus was able to reach out to a Hong Kong protestor and get their opinion on what is happening in the city. For their safety, they wished only to be recognized as “T”.   People around the […]

Yes, we ARE here to “Play School”

By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53   Oilers athletics is producing top academics in NCAA DII on a national scale. Out of 315 DII schools nationally the Division II Athletic Directors Association (DII ADA) found that the University of Findlay lead the way with 211 student athletes holding a GPA of 3.5 or higher […]

Fall Sports Preview: Tennis

Both the Men’s and Women’s Tennis team had impressive 2018-2019 seasons, both nearly resulting in conference championships for both teams. The men’s team came up short against Tiffin University in the G-MAC championship, while the women’s team ended the season against Hillsdale College in the G-MAC semifinal. Head Coach, Doug Linden, is ready to break […]

Angel has Fallen, But has the Franchise?

      By: Dylan Frazier, Pulse Editor Email: frazierd@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44   Sometimes it’s nice just to turn you brain off when watching a movie and just enjoy it for what it is. That’s exactly what Angel has Fallen is; you don’t have to really pay attention to anything other than the action. The […]

New Year, New Faces

By: Dylan Frazier, Pulse Editor Email: frazier@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44   As the new school year finally gets going, the Student Government Association (SGA) just finished up its elections for the new senator position. After the election results came in, the new senators for SGA are freshmen; Emma Smith, Ashlyn Coleman, and Heather Brimmer.   Rachel […]