Category Archives: News

By Andrew Collinsworth, Bluffton University student  BLUFFTON, Ohio – Some of Ohio’s small colleges have a host of problems coming down their pipeline, leaving many with a somewhat murky future.   According to bestcolleges.com, six colleges in Ohio have closed, and dozens more have faced large budget shortages since 2015. One of those schools is Wittenberg […]

By Emily Buss, Bluffton University student BLUFFTON, Ohio — You know that feeling when you have a deadline emerging, yet find yourself endlessly scrolling through social media or finding other tasks to do instead of starting the assignment or tasks? Many have been there. Procrastination, a constant battle against productivity, seems to have a hold […]

By Abbie Stevens, StevensA6@Findlay.edu A few weeks ago, the University of Findlay was affected by a power outage caused by an incident between a squirrel and a transformer.   On Thursday, Oct. 24, the Office of Student Affairs sent out a UF Update email to inform students and staff of the incident. The power outage was […]

By Mackala Krichbaum, KrichbaumM@Findlay.edu Bernie Moreno is a Republican candidate for the United States Senate in Ohio.   Moreno was born in Bogota, Colombia and moved to the United States by the age of five where he then became an American citizen by eighteen. He currently lives in Westlake.   Moreno earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the […]

By Mackala Krichbaum, KrichbaumM@Findlay.edu Tim Walz (D) is the current governor of Minnesota and is up for Vice President in the 2024 election under Kamala Harris (D).   Governor Walz was born in Nebraska, and upon his high school graduation he enlisted in the Army National Guard. He retired 24 years later as a Command Sergent […]

By Emily Bouck and Pulse Staff With thousands of University of Findlay students, faculty and staff accessing the internet with multiple devices at any given time, trying to keep Wi-Fi signal strength strong and running smoothly on campus is a tall task.  Brandon Heidepriem, interim vice president for Information Technology Services, says UF has recently […]

By Kendall Westgate, WestgateK@Findlay.edu For the third presidential election in a row, the University of Findlay community predicted the winner during Rock the Mock. With 292 electoral votes, former President Donald Trump (R) won the 2024 presidential election; while Vice President Kamala Harris (D) came in with 224 electoral votes. During Rock the Mock – […]

18-24-year-old return rate is more than than 85% By Pulse Staff The Ohio Secretary of State office announced as of 1:30 p.m. Nov. 4, the state received 995,482 absentee ballots of 1,147,887 absentee ballots requested. That’s an 86.7% return rate. It also says 1,536,778 people have voted early in person giving the state a total […]

By Abbie Stevens, StevensA6@Findlay.edu *The Pulse is exploring the policy statements from each major candidate in the 2024 presidential race. This article breaks down the issues from former President Donald Trump.    Former President Donald Trump was born in 1946 in Queens, New York, and is 78 years of age. He is married to Melania […]

By Mackala Krichbaum, KrichbaumM@Findlay.edu *The Pulse is exploring the policy statements from each major candidate in the 2024 presidential race. This article breaks down the issues from Vice President Kamala Harris.  Kamala Harris made history as the first Black South Asian American woman to be elected to the position of Vice President. She is now […]

By Mara Waire, WaireM@Findlay.edu As the University’s baseball season approaches, there’s a load of excitement for the program led by head coach Matt Palm now entering his fourth year leading the program. After graduating catcher Aiden Lao, first baseman Nate Brooks, shortstop Cole Kwiatkowski, third baseman Andrew Micale, center fielder Cam Farrar, and relieving pitcher […]

University of Findlay Safety strives to combat false code blues, potential school shootings, and a deficiency in manpower  By Lydia Schafer, schaferl@findlay.edu  With hundreds of cameras and dozens of emergency poles in place, the  University of Findlay Campus Security, says it tries to bring in-depth awareness of campus and community activity to its service. Findlay […]

By Camden Perkins, PerkinsC1@Findlay.edu As the University of Findlay explores ways to improve the student dining experience, food trucks have emerged as not just a popular suggestion but a possibility according to Brandi Laurita. Vice President for Student Affairs and Athletics, “Our current contract with Sodexo provides us with excellent service on campus through our […]

By Seth Dahlausen, dahlhausens@findlay.edu In its second year after relaunching, the Peer Mentor Program has grown. This year, the program has four mentors and 45 mentees.   Maria Guarnieri, coordinator of diversity, inclusion, and belonging at the Buford Center, leads the Peer Mentor Program. Guarnieri noted that there was an increase in interest compared to last […]

By Reese Anzalone, AnzaloneR@Findlay.edu A strong start to the season has set the tone for the University of Findlay Women’s Volleyball team this fall with a 13-4 record and second in the GMAC North division.    “We have had a really strong start to the season, currently sitting at 13-4 with three of our four […]

By Kendall Westgate, WestgateK@Findlay.edu The wait till election day is narrowing down with eight days left till the election. Yet, there is still so much to know about this upcoming election, like what a third party is.  Most may know that the United States has two dominant political parties – Republicans and Democrats. However, third […]

By Abbie Stevens, StevensA6@Findlay.edu On Monday, Oct. 28, UF Safety and Security sent an email to University of Findlay students about recent incidents of cars being entered on campus. According to the email sent out by Safety and Security, an individual has been walking through campus parking lots, entering unlocked cars, and stealing anything deemed […]

By Mackala Krichbaum, KrichbaumM@Findlay.edu *The Pulse is exploring the policy statements from each major candidate in the 2024 presidential race. This article breaks down the issues from Senator James David Vance. Republican Senator James David (JD) Vance was sworn into office in 2023. He is running as Vice President for Donald Trump in the 2024 […]

By Kendall Westgate, WestgateK@Findlay.edu With a total of 416 votes cast in the 2024 Rock the Mock election, the University of Findlay community chose Donald Trump as the next president of the United States with 54.3% of the votes. UF students, faculty and staff cast their votes for Rock the Mock Oct. 29 – a […]

By Mackala Krichbaum, KrichbaumM@Findlay.edu Emmy-winning broadcast journalist Jim Heath recorded a podcast with Amy Rogan, Assistant Professor of Teaching in Media and Communication, discussing the importance of the upcoming election. While they were recording the podcast, those in attendance of this event were able to ask questions.  Heath started the event by stating on word […]

**Senior Communication students at Bluffton University are contributing content to Pulse Media over the coming weeks as part of the first steps to a productive merger between BU and the University of Findlay. The Bluffton University student newspaper is called The Witmarsum but is on hiatus this fall.  Questions about Endowments in the midst of […]

By Morgan Wissinger, WissingerM@Findlay.edu The University of Findlay’s campus is undergoing a significant transformation behind Egner Fine Arts Building, where construction is underway to revitalize an underused area. Justin Richardson, Instructor of Teaching in Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management (ESOH) program, says the project is part of his class, ESOH 140, Introduction to Sustainability. […]

Detours to the Western Farm at the University of Findlay causing students to be late to class  By Laila Zugg, ZuggL@Findlay.edu A significant number of University of Findlay equestrian and animal science students need to take a detour on various backroads because of construction on U.S. 68, which leads to the Western Farm at the University […]

By Mara Waire, WaireM@Findlay.edu In August 2021, the BRITE Center (Business Resource for Innovation, Teamwork, and Entrepreneurship Center) was established at the University of Findlay in the College of Business Building to support student entrepreneurs.   The center was founded by Carla Treadway, Assistant Professor of Teaching in Business and the Director of the BRITE […]

Student-athletes and professor discuss how the University of Findlay handles scheduling conflicts  By Tori Tiell, tiellv@findlay.edu With the fall semester well underway, 654 student-athletes at the University of Findlay are finding it a struggle balancing their academic and sport schedules. While some students are facing these struggles, the University tries to combat the issues and help students who need to change their schedules.  […]

Students at the University of Findlay find ways to adjust to new operating hours of their recreation center By Lydia Schafer, schaferl@findlay.edu This year at the University of Findlay, the Findlay Recreation Center closes an hour earlier on weekdays than in previous years.   Operating hours this semester changed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on […]

Camden Perkins, PerkinsC1@Findlay.edu For two years, the University of Findlay has utilized Kiwibots — autonomous robots designed to deliver food on campus — marking an effort to streamline dining services through automation. The initiative, in partnership with Sodexo, allows students, faculty, and staff to order meals via a mobile app with Kiwibots delivering to designated locations.  […]

Kayla Niese, NieseK4@Findlay.edu With 192 residents at the Village on the University of Findlay’s campus, and 117 parking spots for those residents, the appearance of a dumpster taking up four spaces brought up questions for the students who live there.   Chief of Police and director of security at UF, Chief William Spraw says the […]

By Emily Bouck, BouckE@Findlay.edu Director of Dining Services at the University of Findlay, David Harr says the dining staff works to accommodate vegan and vegetarian students with certain protocols.   “The way the kitchen is set up we do all of the produce cutting in one area,” Harr said. “Then we have an area for simple […]