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Debunking voting myths By: Nick Balaj For most of us this is the first presidential election we can participate in, and absentee voting seems like the way to go. However, many students have heard the rumor that their vote may not be counted. The confusing language of the Ohio Revised Code (Chapter 3509.06 Section A) […]
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By Melissa Carrick @MelissaCarrick Oilers Serving Abroad, a community service organization at the University of Findlay, went to the Dominican Republic last week to further build on the relationship established between UF and UCATEBA – the university that OSA has partnered with over the last few years. David Emsweller, vice president of student affairs at […]
By Darius Merriweather @WishUWereOCHO With the 2016 presidential slowly coming up in the next few weeks, the two nominees faced off head-to-head for the first time on the Hofstra University stage in New York. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took center stage after months of verbal attacks to put together one of, if not, the […]
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By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 For the second year in a row the University of Findlay put themselves in a position to knock off a ranked Ferris State team and for the second straight year the Oilers left Donnell Stadium with their heads hanging. Early mistakes, whether they were missed field goals or interceptions, proved to […]
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By: Bobby Beebe @howamibobby Justin Vernon took just three years in between his 2008 debut record as Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago and the highly anticipated self-titled follow up. The results of this three year gap definitely saw Vernon moving beyond the folky, acoustic underpinnings of his debut, utilizing more electronic and orchestral sounds. […]
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Oilers have dropped three of the last four games By Kevin Schrock @KRock_ The University of Findlay’s gauntlet of a football schedule continues this Saturday. The Oilers are matched up against Wayne State University (4-1), which is riding a three game win streak and coming off a 41-30 win over Hillsdale. The Oilers on the […]
By Jake Sarver @4theapplesauce Millennials love Bernie Sanders. Bernie endorsed Hillary Clinton. So, Millennials should be all about HRC, right? Surprisingly, not so much. Millennials seem to really have an issue with Hillary and this could affect the upcoming election in a major way. The US Census Bureau reported this year that the Millennials have […]
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UF Divers club is only one year old and has major plans for the future By Alexis Mitchell @Alexis Mitch14 You don’t have to be a biology major to enjoy Scuba Diving here at UF. Students from all kinds of different majors are exploring diving with the UF Divers club, and even going as far […]
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By Bobby Beebe @howamibobby In the summer of 2015 New York indie rock band LVL Up tweeted, “Getting some truly evil vibes on the new album.” About a year and a half later that new album has arrived. While LVL Up’s Sub-Pop debut, Return to Love may not sound evil, exactly, it certainly feels spooky […]
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Sophomore volleyball player credits team chemistry By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 With the University of Findlay volleyball team rattling off wins in eight of their last nine games, sophomore outside hitter Amanda Winner has been racking up honors almost just as fast. The Versailles, Ohio native earned her second straight Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) […]
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Monday night Oilers will talk politics Ashley Summerfield @ash_summerfield The Findlay Media Network is set to host a student voter forum in the AMU atrium on Monday, Oct. 3 from 7 to 8 p.m. This is the first student forum that will be open to the public. A select group of students, two republicans and […]
His campaign undermines First Amendment ideals By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs Donald Trump made another jab at the media Monday night at the first presidential debate as he discussed NATO and why it should be obsolete. He said, “it was actually covered very accurately in the New York Times, which is unusual for the New York […]
1,167 Oilers held on-campus jobs in 2015 By Kelsey Nevius @kelnevs According to Sean Boley, director of student employment at the University of Findlay, research shows that students who work part-time (less than 20 hours per week) throughout college actually perform better academically than those who do not. The struggle of being a college student […]
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Oilers boast five national titles By Larissa Holmes @uf_holmesl Those who don’t have their own horses on campus or those who might not be an equestrian student can still find opportunities to ride through the Ranch Horse Team and Western Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team. While both teams specialize in the Western discipline, there are […]
By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs The opportunities post-graduation are endless. After earning a bachelor’s degree, most twentysomethings go straight into the workforce while others decide to continue their education, pursuing more advanced degrees. What most twentysomethings don’t do, though, is dedicate two years of their young lives to service abroad. Emilie Ehrman and Jackie Drake aren’t […]
Pleasure reading is relaxing and makes one well-rounded By Madelaine McBride As college students, we are no strangers to reading. We are often assigned far more reading for our classes than we think is humanly possible to accomplish, yet we do it anyway. I would not go so far to say that reading for classes […]
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Battle of the quarterbacks By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 schrockk@findlay.edu With the Oilers putting themselves behind the eight ball early in the 2016 season, losing their second and third games, tomorrow gives them a chance to capture one of their biggest wins in program history, as well as restart their case for a playoff bid. Saturday […]
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Four Oiler cross country athletes lead the teams By Jaye Williams @JayeGatsby The Oilers cross country team looks to finish out a season that has started strong with record-breaking athletes leading the way. It starts with proper preparation and good performances from the core athletes, according to Lisa Klingshirn, head coach of the cross country […]
By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs On Tuesday night the AMU was packed with student organizations putting their best feet forward in hopes of boosting their numbers and increasing awareness on campus. Active at this event were the two political clubs: College Republicans and College Democrats. The College Democrats’ table was entirely decked out with Hillary Clinton […]
Clinton doesn’t view corruption as urgent By Reilly Butz @reillybutz7 As the election nears, I feel that there are a few things that need to come to the spotlight. Many Americans sympathize for those who have chosen to risk their lives everyday, have family members that come from military backgrounds, or personally have a military […]
CCPD moves on from OilerConnection By Mac Williams @m_williamsm2 Finding a job can sometimes seem overwhelming. Where does one start? Where do people find job opportunities? These are some of the questions that many students ask themselves when it comes to searching for a career or internship. Fortunately for students, Purple Briefcase can help with […]
Less students, more companies than 2015’s fair By Melissa Carrick @MelissaCarrick The 2016 Fall Job Fair wrapped up last week with over 300 students and 105 companies throughout Ohio in attendance. This year, each college was featured on a different day with College of Liberal Arts fair on Monday, College of Science fair on Tuesday, […]
No, the Democrats don’t want to take away your guns By Jake Sarver @4theapplesauce The second amendment is a touchy subject, but I am unsure why this is. No matter the party, a majority of people believe that guns are OK, but gun reform would help. I am unaware of anyone who thinks that guns […]
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Oilers will switch from GLIAC to G-MAC in 2017 By Martyce Kimbrough @TheRealBuddha20 Beginning in the 2017-2018 season, the University of Findlay athletes will be departing from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and joining the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). “Our University’s president, Dr. Katherine Fell, closely weighed the different opportunities and possible […]
What you need to know to vote away from home By Neil Scott Nicholson Nicholsonn@findlay.edu If you’re not from Findlay and you go to UF, you might have already figured out that driving a few hours to cast your vote on Tuesday, Nov., 8, is out of the picture with your busy schedule. Thankfully, you […]
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Alex G – Beach Music Alex G is known for making bedroom pop. If all of his previous albums were written on an acoustic in his dimly-lit bedroom, then Beach Music was written once that light was turned off and Giannascoli drifted off to sleep. An increased reliance on dreamy keyboard compositions, extreme pedal distortion […]
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Oilers defeat Saginaw Valley in golden goal scenario By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 When a soccer match comes down to a sudden death scenario in overtime, it quickly becomes a situation where both teams must play mistake-free. Fortunately for the Findlay Oilers last Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals did not do that, opening […]
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Findlay falls to Ashland Eagles 35-3 By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 When you’re up against a top-five team in the country, mistakes have to be at a minimum. Unfortunately for the University of Findlay, they simply made a few too many on Saturday to compete with the Ashland Eagles. After scoring first to take a 3-0 […]
Pulse Twitter poll says majority will vote Trump By: Ashley Summerfield @ash_summerfield In a presidential election like we’ve never seen before, the question of “who are you voting for?” has become something that everyone is asking. With two controversial top candidates, voters face judgment no matter how they answer this question. As college students, many […]
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Why catchy isn’t always cool By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs If you’re anything like my sister, best friends, and I, and you were at the Jason Derulo concert last week and you had an absolute blast. You may have pushed your way through the crowd to get as close to the stage as possible and you […]
UF theater play will run Sept. 21-25 By Larissa Holmes @holmesl_uf The play “Silent Sky,” the adventures of Henrietta Leavitt’s scientific discoveries, is set to reach for the stars on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the John and Hester Powell Grimm Theatre in the Frank J. Egner Center for the Performing Arts. But before audiences can […]
About 60 spaces lost due to COB construction By Kelsey Nevius With the new construction of the College of Business building on Davis Street, the University of Findlay lost a sizeable amount of parking spaces. According to Steve Baum, captain of safety and security, UF lost about 140 spaces when construction began. Though IUF lost […]
By Madelaine McBride We all have a comfort zone. I have one. You have one. Personally, I like mine – it’s safe, warm, and predictable. Nothing unpleasant can ever occur within my comfort zone bubble. Often I would love nothing more than to cocoon myself within the inviting folds of my comfort zone forever, and […]
By Garrett Gardner @literategrizzly College is supposed to be the best experience of our young lives. These life-changing years and the decisions we make along the way help us to become the best adult-ing adult we can possibly imagine. That being said, we aren’t adults yet. We know that college, just like the other parts […]
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UF football loses 49-37 to ODU By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 The University of Findlay’s football coach, Rob Keys, has made it very clear that there are no moral victories in his program. Saturday night at Donnell Stadium was no exception to this rule. Despite fighting back from a 28-3 deficit to give themselves a chance […]