Author: Heidi Paxson

Making my own Freestyle By: Larissa Holmes Well, another Senior Showcase has come and gone. I can stop playing the song I used for my freestyle over and over in my stall while cleaning or grooming my horse. I can stop running the movements again and again in my head until it became like second nature to me. And I can finally stop stressing about how the final performance is going to go, and if my...

By: Grant Goetcheus What seemed to be a normal flight quickly changed when Dr. David Dao was dragged off United Express Flight 3411, according to USA Today. The 70-passenger flight was overbooked and the airline asked for four volunteers to exit the plane, in order to make room for four United Airlines workers. Dr. Dao suffered a concussion, broken nose and lost two front teeth when he was...

Once you learn them, women’s lacrosse actually rules By: Olivia Wile @o_wile The University of Findlay’s women’s lacrosse team wears out the turf at Armstrong Field every game they play. During the two 30-minute halves, players run up and down the field almost the entire time; much like soccer. With the addition of sticks with nets, a rock-solid ball, and little to no protective gear, you...

Why it’s time for college students to take a closer look at politics By: Olivia Wile  I can’t think of a better time than now for our generation to pay attention to politics. Heck, what’s more millennial than a president who tweets his every action and thought and uses social media to feud with Snoop Dogg? All jokes aside, with the constant controversies and potential policy changes...

What do you think the credibility level of the White House at the moment? Interviews by: Alexis Mitchell   Brandon Emsweller Journalism Major “It’s interesting. Right now some things are not being agreed on, people are not seeing eye to eye. Some people are happy, some people aren’t happy. There is definitely confusion in the capital I believe. The country and the public needs to stay...

By: Bobby Beebe Sheer Mag - Compilation Sheer Mag released three four-sound 7’ records in 2016, each of which was packed with fiery classic rock inspired punk jams that throw back to bands like Thin Lizzy and Husker Du. The Philly-based band recently re-released the songs from those EPs on one large compilation album. The record is packed full of a marathon of energy that feels much like you...

Meaningful experiences equipt UF student for the future By: Larissa Holmes Email: holmesl@findlay.edu Clinics provide additional learning opportunities for equestrians of all levels—amateur to professional— who are looking to improve certain aspects of their riding. These clinics can either be very focused on a certain skill, or cover a wide range of training techniques. The clinician who...

A reflection of life from recent post-football player Darius Merriweather By Darius Merriweather @OchoOnWLFC88 merriweatherd@findlay.edu For all my life, I have been around football. From the time I was a kid, it was all I knew. From watching Philadelphia Eagles games in the legendary 700 level of Veterans Stadium, to idolizing Penn State after going to football games and basketball games with my...