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Olivia Wile wileo@findlay.edu @o_wile Findlay Alumni, Ricardo Smith, isn’t lying when he says sports saved his life. “I don’t know where I would be without sports,” said Smith. This statement can be backed up by his life story, beginning in inner city Toledo, Ohio. Smith lost his mother to a drug overdose at age […]
Category Archives: Student Life
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Nov
Nov
By: Lindsey Ahbe Email: ahbel@findlay.edu Twitter: @Lindsey_Ahbe A group of sweaty college students doing squats and pull-ups may be intimidating at first sight, but they are working to improve their overall health and wellness and are having fun doing so. Alex Gilbert, Co-Coach of OilerFit and third-year Physical Therapy student at the University […]
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Nov
By: Cory Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP), a non-profit group based out Findlay that addresses issues and protects the health of the Blanchard River Watershed, plans on planting 2,000 trees at Liberty Landing on the weekend of Nov. 10. According to Dr. Lauren Sandhu, adjunct professor of […]
By: Abigail Frye Email: fryea@findlay.edu Twitter: @Abigale_EF With Halloween fast approaching, it’s only necessary to get into the fall festivities. One way to do this is by attending Halloween parties. Which this year, the student-group Dance On will be hosting a Halloween Party on campus. The Great Pumpkin Halloween Party will be held on Oct. […]
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By: Andrew du Fresne, UFTV Manager and Adjuct Professor of Communication Email: dufresne@findlay.edu When Stephen King published the novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption in 1982, it is unlikely that he knew that Andrew Dufresne was a Senior at Huron (OH) High School. In fact, Andy lived in relative anonymity for ten years until 1993 […]
Emma Smith smithe11@findlay.edu @Emma2000Smith Throughout this week, the University of Findlay has been holding events that have Japanese influences. This week is known as Japanese Week. From a film showing to a concert, UF is hoping to bring the Japanese culture to Findlay. These events are put on by the Japan Foundation. The events were […]
By: Taylor Christensen Email- Christensent@findlay.edu Twitter- @TayChristensen1 The Empowerment of Business Oriented Women (BOW) organization at the University of Findlay have just begun their third year as a group on campus. This year’s main focus, “learn constantly, advocate fiercely,” Their overall mission statement, as stated by their Facebook page, is: “The University of Findlay Organization […]
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Oct
By: Madelynn Greenslade Email: greensladem@findlay.edu Twitter: @Madelynn_G15 One of the biggest things in college is that this may be the first-time freshmen get to live on their own. You finally get out of your parents’ house and you have freedom to do anything you want, sounds great right? With that, comes living in a […]
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Oct
By: Brooke Von Hoffman Email: vonhoffmanb@findlay.edu On Sept. 24, a group of Pre-K to fifth grade students visited The University of Findlay campus to try their hand at American Sign Language. Four years ago, UF started meeting once a week in Winebrenner on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. for six weeks in the fall, […]
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Oct
By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 Last Saturday, during the Homecoming football game against Alderson Broaddus, the University of Findlay 2019 Homecoming Court was introduced as well as the announcement of King and Queen. Out the five king candidates and five queen candidates, this year’s Homecoming King and Queen are Aaron Overhiser and Mackenzie […]
By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 On Sept. 20, The College of Business and Student Life Center held the Findlay Health Jobs Fair. This was an opportunity for students not only to ask questions about certain health professions they are interested in, but also for different health employers to find interns and graduates that […]
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”15″ display=”basic_slideshow”]By:Collin Frazier Email:frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 This week for Homecoming, The University of Findlay’ Mazza Museum will be highlighting pieces commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 first landing on the Moon. Different illustrators and authors will have their works shown off that give a Lunar feeling in their pieces, which will be […]
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By: Emma Smith Email: smithe11@findlay.edu Twitter: @Emma2000Smith Transitioning from a senior in high school to a freshman can be overwhelming. Students are so used to not only the different people they have known for years, but also the different teachers and how they teach. Each professor in college is different and it can make […]
By: Kaylee Wheat Email: wheatk@findlay.edu Twitter: @wheatkaylee Last year, 162 University of Findlay Oilers stepped off U.S. soil and into a new learning experience. International Study and Service programs have been around for years. UF Director of International Education, Eileen Rucki, claims that the study abroad programs are growing in popularity. “Just in […]
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”12″ display=”basic_slideshow”]By: Abigail Frye Email: fryea@findlay.edu Twitter: @Abigail_EF Their giant hooves were probably heard from miles away as the famous Budweiser Clydesdales rode into Findlay the past week. With 10 horses and a Dalmatian in tow, it was truly a sight to see for University of Findlay students. Clydesdales, Charlie, Fire, Jack, King, […]
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”11″ display=”basic_slideshow”] By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: @ o_wile University of Findlay students had a chance to step foot in Ohio Stadium last week, but not to play a football game. Sports Communication students from UF traveled to Columbus last Thursday to meet with different Buckeye professionals. Led by […]
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By: Collin Frazier Email: frazierc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Collin_53 The athletes at Findlay are not the only ones that will be shown off this fall, another group that will be showing their skills this fall is the Marching Oiler Brass (MOB). As a former band geek, I decided to shed some light on the group and […]
By: Abigail F Twitter: @Abigail_EF Email: fryea@findlay.edu There are so many different opportunities to better your studies at The University of Findlay, and the Writing Center is just one of them. If you are feeling stressed out about a paperor about writing a thesis, The Writing Center can help ease some of that stress. […]
By: Dylan Frazier, Pulse Editor Email: frazier@findlay.edu Twitter: @dylanfrazier44 As the new school year finally gets going, the Student Government Association (SGA) just finished up its elections for the new senator position. After the election results came in, the new senators for SGA are freshmen; Emma Smith, Ashlyn Coleman, and Heather Brimmer. Rachel […]
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”8″ display=”basic_slideshow”] By: Leah Alsept Email: alseptl@findlay.edu Sprinklers splashed the Intramural Field at the University of Findlay in anticipation of the annual mud volleyball event hosted by sorority Sigma Kappa on August 30th. Music boomed from the loudspeakers letting students know that that was the place to be on Friday […]
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”7″ display=”basic_thumbnail”] By : Leah Alsept Email: alseptl@findlay.edu Although dark clouds loomed overhead the Cory Street Mall, staff were quick on their feet to change the location of the annual welcome picnic that the University hosts ever year. The Alumni Memorial Union was buzzing with students on August 18th. The smell […]
By Cory Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp College is the time in life when people can and build on the skills that they will use the rest of their lives, but these years can be eclipsed by mental illness, anxiety, and depression. Reported by BestColleges.com, a ranking site for higher education, the National […]
By: Cory William Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp Article: All around Findlay’s campus one can see a variety of trees, shrubberies, and flower beds highlighting the walkways and entrances to the buildings. But there has been another type of annual spotted outside of buildings like Henderson and Egner; artificial flowers to be exact. According to […]
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By: Leah Alsept Email: alspetl@findlay.edu The 2019-2020 school year is just underway and students, new and returning, come to Findlay to either begin, or continue their life as a college student. Multiple worries cross a student’s mind while applying and returning to college. One of these worries is how to pay for room […]
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By: Owen Rode Email: Rodeo@findlay.edu Kelly Catlin, a member of the U.S. women’s pursuit cycling team that won a silver at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and student at the University of Stanford, died at age 23. The cause of death was suicide According to Dr. Andrea Mata, Associate Professor of Psychology […]
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By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: o_wile The University of Findlay International Night is 50 and fabulous. On Friday, March 29, Findlay students, faculty and community members gathered at the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex to take a trip around the globe. “For one night, they get to have that globe here on campus,” said […]
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By: Bri Hallman Email: hallmanb@findlay.edu While most students are headed to the nearest—and farthest, depending on the budget—coast for their much-needed spring break, a group of eight philanthropists traveled to Sangolqui, Ecuador where they gained more than they expected. This group of University of Findlay students, comprised of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and computer science […]
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By: Cory Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp The election results are in for the executive board positions for the University of Findlay’s Student Government Association 2019-2020 academic year. Though the SGA has not officially released the results, the incumbent president, Alan “AJ” Kittle, said they are definitely in. According to Kittle, the challenging candidate and […]
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By: Abigail Frye Email:fryea@findlay.edu Twitter:@Abigail_EF The University of Findlay hosted its Day of Giving from March 20 through March 21 with the motto #OilerUpGiveBack. With a goal and some pizza, UF was able to raise money for many students. According to the Day of Giving webpage, the way students, faculty, and alumni could raise money […]
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By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: o_wile Take Back the Night returns to the University of Findlay for its seventh annual event. During the day of Tuesday, March 14, students could find information tables set up at the College of Business and Center for Student Life. Later that night, they could listen to the words […]
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By: Abigail Frye Email:fryea@findlay.edu Twitter:@Abigail_EF Whether you’re a struggling student begging your roommate not to get you sick or a professor trying to keep your distance from the rest of the class, flu season affects everyone. According to staff at the University of Findlay, it doesn’t have to. Julia Yingling, the Director of Health Services […]
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By: Cory Berlekamp Email: Berlekampc@findlay.edu The University of Findlay seventh annual drag show was hosted on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union Multipurpose Room. Drag queen Candi, Wantsome?, who makes all of her own outfits, hosted the event for the fourth year in a row. The money raised by the show […]
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By: Olivia Wile Email: wileo@findlay.edu Twitter: o_wile With spring break over and less than two months left of the University of Findlay 2019 spring semester, it’s time to start preparing for the summer. Whether traveling home or planning to pick back up with that same summer job, it may be time to consider building a […]
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Mar
Mar
By: Cory Berlekamp Email: berlekampc@findlay.edu Twitter: @Cberlekamp The choice to eat healthier is obvious when it comes to one’s health but for busy college students, the healthier option is not always the easiest. At the beginning of February, a study led by the American Cancer Society revealed that cancers linked to obesity were rising in […]
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Feb
By: Abigail Frye Email:fryea@findlay.edu Twitter:@Abigail_EF Everyone knows how the process of buying a pizza typically goes. You call a pizza shop, wait about 20 minutes, and pick it up fresh and hot with the money you saved all week. The Ohio State University decided to make some changes to this ritual by building a pizza vending […]