Listen HereBy Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 It was a long game that came down to two plays. It was a botched fake field goal, and a converted two point conversion that gave the Walsh University Cavaliers a 39-38 victory over the University of Findlay Oilers in double overtime Saturday in North Canton. It was the Cavaliers first […]
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By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs Not only has there been a buzz about Ben Carson within the Findlay community thanks to his recent, brief visit, but there has also been quite a buzz about him in my immediate subculture of journos at UF due to his recent declaration of war on the press. Carson was at […]
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By Kelsey Nevius @kelnevs Now that Fall Break has passed and midterms are wrapping up, we’re in that long stretch of college that doesn’t come easy for anyone. From this point until exam week in December, it’s a huge whirlwind of tests, quizzes, projects, and assignments. For our new freshmen at the University of Findlay, […]
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By Clay Parlette @claypar111 Since our country’s founding, we have always been guilty of treating one or more groups of people unfairly for a multitude of sometimes compelling, yet always insignificant reasoning. In the earliest days and up until very recent times, African Americans were the victims of America’s mistreatment. Native Americans, Irish, Polish, Jews, […]
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By Alexis Mitchell @alexismitch14 The University of Findlay’s Green Campus Initiative (FGCI) is putting on a bicycle obstacle course today in the rear parking lot of the FRC from 4:30 – 7 p.m. The obstacle course will be marked out with cones and complete with obstacles where cyclists must maneuver around, over, or under. Whoever […]
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Meet-and-greet draws a crowd of nearly 300 By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs Presidential hopeful Ben Carson made a pit stop at the Pilgrim Family Restaurant in Findlay and addressed nearly 300 supporters on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 23 on his way to a rally in Arbor Spring, Michigan. Rumors about the supposed meet-and-greet were discussed […]
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By Jake King @jking82295 It’s common for people to walk by the Renninger gym and figure it to be just another brick building on campus. What’s so special about such a generic looking building? But inside is a training center that conducts safety sessions aimed at teaching emergency response. The on-campus facility houses training […]
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By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar Findlay area officials traveled to Japan two weeks ago as part of an “economic mission trip,” according to The Courier. President Katherine Fell, City of Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik, Director of Findlay and Hancock County Economic Development Tony Iriti, along with Assistant Director for Economic Development Tim Mayle, and University of […]
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By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn For a college student, nothing can be worse than getting sick right in the middle of the semester, when tests and projects are in full swing. The University of Findlay took a step in preventing that from happening last Thursday with their annual Health and Wellness fair for students and staff. […]
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By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs As I write this column on Wednesday evening, Sept. 29, I am thinking about all of the pink that I saw on my Twitter timeline and Facebook feed today – and all of the posts by individuals either upset or excited about that pink. Tuesday was not only National Coffee Day, […]
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By Katie Kohls @KatieKohls (Cue T. Swift) I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling… stressed, sleep deprived, and ready to punch the next person who asks what I’m going to do after graduation. I’m also feeling 22, but that seems irrelevant at this point. Like many seniors and overachieving juniors, I’m prepping for […]
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By Clay Parlette @claypar111 Traveling the world is a stereotypical bucket list item for many people to accomplish before they die. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, family and work obligations, and the obvious money barrier, too many people end up never making this dream a reality. Instead, they end up counting California or Florida as […]
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By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 Too many mistakes: that was what cost the Oilers in a 40-28 loss to the Ashland Eagles on Saturday night in Ashland. After coming up victorious in their first three matchups in the 2015 campaign, the number 13 ranked Eagles proved to be too much for Findlay to handle. After having […]
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By Alyssa Grevenkamp @gbabyy20 The University of Findlay women’s volleyball team had a long trip to Michigan to take on Lake Superior State and Northwood over the weekend. The Oilers made the most of the trip, heading back to Findlay with two wins in the books. After coming off a loss to Ashland the week […]
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By Jacob King @jking82295 Some people use Facebook to post pictures of their kids or share a cat video. Brad Morrison, chief executive officer of Maumee Bay Turf Center and a UF alumni, used Facebook to sell a turf field to The University of Findlay. Morrison’s turf company is very prominent for servicing fields of […]
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By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar On Monday Aug. 31, faculty, staff, students, and community members joined Professor Shozo Azuma, faculty of risk & crises management at the Chiba Institute of Science in Japan, in a presentation on crises management in the Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion. According to Darin Fields, vice president for academic affairs and dean […]
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By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 The University of Findlay football squad traveled to Hillsdale on Saturday and had no problem handing the Chargers a loss in their home opener. The final score was 45-34 but the Oilers took control of the game early and never really gave the Chargers a chance. Findlay totaled 587 yards of […]
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By Kelsey Nevius @kelnevs I’m sure that while driving down any major highway, 75 for us University of Findlay students, you’ve seen the amount of traffic due to road construction. While construction is a thing we’ve pretty much gotten used to by now thanks to the additional construction currently going on down Main Street, you […]
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By Clay Parlette @claypar111 With the recent news of the jailing of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, our country is faced again with a renewed ire on all fronts regarding the status of religious liberty in America. And if you are a supporter of Ted Cruz or Mike Huckabee for president, you have probably at […]
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By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs I was in first grade when 9/11 happened. My memories of that day are not very clear. But I do remember my teacher stopped her lesson to go out into the hallway and was hugging other teachers. I remember them crying. Some of my classmates got to go home early. I […]
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By Alexis Mitchell @Alexis_mitch14 The University of Findlay is putting on the musical “The Taming,” a feminized Shakespearean production, in the Powell-Grimm theatre, located in the Egner Center for the Performing Arts, Sept. 23-27. According to The University of Findlay’s theater department Facebook page, this play is a “Hilarious all-female power-play” inspired by Shakespeare’s “Taming […]
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By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn With Greek recruitment week in full swing, its time again for students to decide whether or not to pledge to their favorite sororities or fraternity on campus and become a member of the Greek life at The University of Findlay. UF currently has two national sororities, Phi Sigma Sigma and Sigma […]
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By Morgan Clark @MJClark32_ Snowpiercer (2014) 3.5/5 Derricks “Snowpiercer” has a post-apocalyptic setting and takes place on a train that never stops. Snowpiercer sheds light on socioeconomic issues prevalent today by showing the end of a middle class. The movie just has one dividing line of extreme poverty in the tail and the privileged wealth […]
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By Jordan Garcia @jordierob You would be hard-pressed to find a person in the United States right now who hasn’t heard of Kanye West. If you watched MTV’s Video Music Awards a couple weeks ago, then you may know him as the guy that babbled somewhat randomly during his acceptance speech for the Michael […]
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By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 After an impressive preseason showing where former University of Findlay graduate Harold Jones-Quartey averaged 3.5 tackles a game, grabbed an interception, and recovered a fumble for the Arizona Cardinals, the team that gave him a shot still waived him. However, it didn’t take him long to realize his pro career wouldn’t […]
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By Alyssa Grevenkamp @Gbabyy20 The University of Findlay Women’s Volleyball team went on a trip to Colorado to kick off its season last weekend Sept. 4-5. The lady Oilers dropped its first two games against Minnesota St. Mankato, but got back on track on Saturday, Sept. 4. The ladies had two dominant performances to push […]
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UF defeats Saint Joseph’s By Alyssa Grevenkamp @Gbabyy20 The Lady Oilers soccer team started its season off on a high note after beating Saint Joseph College 4-0 at DeHaven Field on Sept. 4. The Oilers got off to a quick start and didn’t look back. Senior Kirsten Fruchey headed the ball to freshman teammate Marissa […]
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By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs Now that we have all moved in and settled into our dorms or rented homes and the first week of classes is coming to a close, I can’t help but feel excitement of the new semester quickly fade and start to be replaced with the fear, pressure, and stress the academic […]
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By Jake Miller @jakeufmiller Welcome back fellow Oilers! As the cliché goes, college life can be a big transition for incoming freshmen. Different schedules to learn, new faces and people to meet, a roommate to befriend as well as several other tasks. Campus slang happens to be a part of that transition, so allow […]
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By Kelsey Nevius @KelNevs It’s that time of year again. The new school year is upon us, but as freshman, you are starting a totally new chapter in your lives. New school, new classes, new living arrangements, new friends, and that really only scratches the surface. Everything is new to you, and most of it […]
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By Clay Parlette @claypar111 As many of you may know, I recently went through a very challenging time in my life. Long story short, my body became unexpectedly and severely infected, first in my abdominal area, then later in my blood and lungs. As someone who has otherwise lived a very active and healthy life […]
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Kasich vetoes amendments that were getting national attention By Sarah Stubbs, co-editor @sarahxstubbs Certain amendments in the state of Ohio’s House Bill 53 were gaining national attention in the last two weeks – especially college students’. Controversy arose regarding amendments 4503.111 and 4507.213 of House Bill 53: amendments that would require out-of-state residents who register […]
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By Jake Miller @JakeUFMiller On university campuses across the country the administration, faculty, staff, and students take a front row seat, but as it is with all things, what goes on behind the closed curtains is equally as important. At 4 a.m. the first shift of housekeeping staff members at the University of Findlay clock […]
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UF’s first Serengetee campus representative By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar “Wear the world, change the world” is the mission of Serengetee, a social and global apparel company that sources fabric from talented artisans all over the world, according to Allison Parrill, senior health studies major. Parrill became a campus representative for Serengetee at the start of […]
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Students will remember her passion for education By Emily Reed Not every professor can motivate their students to be ready to learn during an 8 a.m. class, but Dr. Kim Forget, assistant professor of education, has been doing just that. This year, Forget will be retiring after 36 years in the field of education. “She […]