Category Archives: Opinion

Prep for finals with coffee

By Abbie Stevens, StevensA6@Findlay.edu With finals week fast approaching, it’s important to find the proper balance of comfort and caffeine to power through long study sessions. Thankfully, the community of Findlay has a variety of great coffee shops and local study spots to help fuel up for finals.  Reading Grounds is a coffee shop and […]

Thoughts with profs: with hope: on Nov. 5, vote for compassion

Special Column by Dr. Melanie Dusseau, Associate Professor of English and Dr. Harley Ferris, Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center Both political parties have always courted the college vote, and this presidential race is no different. Back in the day, us GenXers remember campaigns like Rock the Vote that made voting […]

Voting early as college students

By Abbie Stevens, StevensA6@Findlay.edu Voting is an important American right, but what if you’re not available on Election Day? As someone who experienced early voting, this is painless process for busy college students.  If one is registered to vote in Ohio, you can vote in person before election day until Nov. 3 at the local […]

Thoughts with Profs: The Case for Civil Discourse

Column By Dr. Ron Tulley, RTulley@Findlay.edu It’s concerning when young adults, especially students, express discomfort in sharing their political views on campus. Universities should foster critical thinking, diversity of thought, and constructive dialogue, but increasingly, both students and faculty seem wary of political conversations. Some professors may even resort to outright bans on political discussion […]

Five things to know about autism acceptance

Autism is not just a blue puzzle piece, for a multitude of reasons By Victoria Hansen, HansenV@Findlay.edu You might have seen shirts, buttons and bracelets recently with a blue puzzle piece on them that promotes autism awareness. Companies promise to light it up blue to help raise awareness.  This is the wrong way to talk […]

Let occupational therapy help you

By Leanne Wolters, WoltersL@Findlay.edu Many people know that April showers bring May flowers; however, most don’t know that April is also National Occupational Therapy month. To those who don’t know, occupational therapy helps individuals get back to the daily activities they want to or need to do by helping them achieve physical, emotional and social […]

Life in the equine program

Photo by MJE Media

By Kendall Westgate, WestgateK@Findlay.edu From learning to manage time freshman year to waking up at 4:30 a.m. sophomore year to riding three horses daily junior and senior year, the English equine program requires hard work, responsibility and lots of time management. Typically, a freshman class starts with 40-50 students, but typically ends with 15-20 students. […]

Thoughts with profs: be the glue

Alex Davis, Instructor of Teaching in Communication, 88.3 WLFC radio manager alexander.davis@findlay.edu, YouTube.com/@ADisElevated/videos I believe we need to be the glue. Glue, bridges the gap. Glue brings two items together that otherwise would not have been able to come together. Glue, as a substance, can be viewed similarly to the way that an individual in […]

Thoughts with Profs: To our alumni working in the field of journalism

Column by Amy Rogan Assistant Professor and Adviser to the Pulse rogan@findlay.edu As I watched the coverage of the young reporter fatally shot in Florida, I can’t help but picture our recent alumni and their young faces as they headed out into the journalism world. Young journalists work hard for little pay at times, with […]

Side hustles for the holidays

Column by Andy Milligan miligana@findlay.edu As college students, I’m sure that most of us know what it’s like to be strapped for cash- especially around the holidays. After all, you can’t leave anyone out, and buying the PERFECT gift for everyone is even MORE stressful on a budget. Maybe you didn’t do your diligence and […]

Meals you can make in your dorm room

Column By Andy Milligan As we all know, cooking for yourself in college can seem impossible- after all, all we’re allowed is a microwave, maybe a minifridge, and no more than a few simple ingredients to work with. But even with these limitations, the possibilities are still endless. As they say, “the creative mind thrives […]

Marvel Mania: What’s coming in MCU Phase 5

By Graham Shore shoreg@findlay.edu The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become one of the most popular franchises in movie history. Here is a look at Phase 5 according to articles published in July by Julia Glassman in “Here’s How the MCU Phase 5 Timeline Will Play Out” and Laura Martin in “The Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase […]

The secret to being a healthy college student

What does it mean to be healthy, and what does it look like? Column by Andy Milligan, UF senior Strength and Conditioning student milligana@findlay.edu As college students, it’s easy to lead a lifestyle of imbalance. Late nights spent studying create sleep imbalances. Anxiety and stress create mental imbalance. The delicious food in the dining hall […]

Content Creator Spotlight with JereMiah Jackson

Aurel Toska is a junior at the University of Findlay majoring in Adolescent/Young Adult/Integrated Social Studies. Pulse’s JereMiah Jackson sat down with Aurel Toska to talk about the content he is creating with his Findlay Talks podcast. Q: What inspired Findlay Talks? A: What inspired Findlay Talks is my wanting to give people in the […]

UF student wears many hats and does it with style

By Alexander Davis, Faculty Adviser for 88.3 WLFC the Pulse radio Alexander.Davis@findlay.edu JereMiah Jackson is not LeBron James. I say that for two reasons. 1. JereMiah constantly refers to himself as Bron whenever he is doing anything. Let’s be real though, it makes sense. LeBron James is arguably the greatest athletes of all time – on […]

Video game review: Stray does not wander from its goal

Video Game Review by Ethan Hockaday Available on PC and Playstation, the video game Stray is a unique, fun game that won’t take your whole day to complete, nor leave your wallet significantly lighter. Developed by BlueTwelve Studio, this game will have the player using the full spectrum of their emotion as they explore the […]

Why is recreational reading important?

There are a myriad of benefits to reading recreationally. What can it do for your mental and physical health? Column by Natalie Wertz wertzn@findlay.edu “Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything” – Tomie Depaola. One thing I’ve learned in my 20 years of life […]

Strike up the band! Four reasons you should think about joining Oiler bands

Column By Krissy Johnson johnsonk13@findlay.edu As someone who has participated in the Oiler marching, pep, and concert bands all four years of college at the University of Findlay, I highly recommend that students join the band program for multiple reasons.             The Oiler bands are directed by Dr. Wes King who started his career at […]

Past and present students reflect on the Arch ceremony

Lauren Wolters, senior, Doctor of Pharmacy Program “I was pretty nervous at the arch ceremony my first week here, but I was excited to walk through the arch. It is very cool that faculty and staff cheer and greet new students as they walk through. I think it helps establish a welcoming and personal environment […]

Moon Knight: A psychological thrill ride for the MCU

By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 A departure from the source material pays off Something that always keeps fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe coming back is how they will see their favorite heroes appear in films not dedicated to them. More recent examples of this include Dr. Strange appearing in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and […]

Column: LED Curtain

By: Ali Majidi majidia@findlay.edu There’s a stark contrast between China’s Olympic ceremony and the Uyghurs in internment camps The Olympics is the oldest and greatest athletic event in history, where all of the chivalric people around the globe who have defeated their national rivals, get together to represent their powers to the world and to […]

EXIT: An international perspective

By: Alireza Majidi majidia@findlay.edu Worlds apart come together with just one choice: to EXIT. I’m from Iran. Yes, you’re thinking just what am I doing in a small, midwestern town like Findlay, Ohio. Maybe for many of the American students here it is hard to be in another city away from home, but for international […]

“Peacemaker”: An irreverent entry in the DCEU

By: Collin Frazier frazierc@findlay.edu @Collin_53 James Gunn with full control yields spectacular results James Gunn has a knack for taking franchises that no one talks about and breathes zany, fresh life into them. First, it was for the MCU with “Guardians of the Galaxy.” He did it once again for the DCEU with “The Suicide […]