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Banding together through music

This year alone, there was a significant increase in the number of attempted suicides, as well as a jump in the number of students with depression. This Friday, CPB, WOBN and the office of Student Affairs and Wellness have joined forces to shine a light on this epidemic by organizing a benefit concert to help raise awareness among the campus about the effects of depression.

Next year's registration goes green

Otterbein is doing away with the paper catalog for scheduling. Students will now have to go online to search for their desired courses. Does this make life easier or more complicated? *Have an opinion? Cast your vote on our online poll. Each week we will post the results.*

What's your flavor?

Jon answers all the questions.

Say what?

Several students give their opinion.

Democrats divided

Hillary is on the road campaigning for the democratic nomination. Should she drop out for the sake of her political party?

Looking the part is not playing the part, even if you have a headband

Lianne Simeone is a senior from Shelby, Ohio. She is a three-year letter winner in Otterbein tennis. Lofting the ball, she strikes a rocket of a serve screaming to my left-hand side. *Featuring Picture Slideshow:See Brett get schooled*

Dishin' It Up!

Amanda has served in restaurants for about 5 years. Hear what she has to dish up and leave your comments.

Sarah sounds off

In my four years as a faithful attendee of Otterbein Christian Fellowship (OCF), I've learned a lot. For instance, I've learned that God loves me. I've also learned that women can refer to themselves as men. And they're not even transgendered. I can't speak for all women, but last time I looked down in the shower, I didn't see a penis.

Olympic torch sheds a new kind of light

Track teams tough it out

Depth certainly is not on the side of the men's outdoor team this season. "From the start of indoor track till now [the team has] lost 12 to 14 guys," said Kennedy.

Lenders leave students in lurch

The one thing most college students can rely on when facing steep tuition costs is the almighty "student loan." Someone, somewhere, will lend you enough money to stay in school, and even better, you can defer those loans until you are no longer enrolled in college. Unfortunately, this time-honored tradition of "robbing Peter to pay Paul" is going through a renovation that could leave some students in the lurch.

Men and women golfers continue winning trend

When it comes to successful men's sports, the Otterbein men's golf team is unparalleled. They have won 10 of the last 18 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships (OAC). But that was also with Andy Miller.

Redefining normalcy

Mooney, a Brown University graduate and author of "The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal" and "Learning Outside the Lines," kicked off disability awareness week on Sunday with a discussion dealing with mental disabilities.

Words from Wise: 'Spring' is for slap shots

Spring has finally sprung and nothing screams the season more than the arrival of the National Hockey League (NHL) play-offs. Securing a 1.1 ratings share, the NHL on NBC averaged fewer viewers than professional bull riding, poker and even bowling in last year's play-offs. Why doesn't America ebrace this fantastic game?

Professor grabs Guggenheim

Professor Fredrik Marsh of the Otterbein art department was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship for his photography in 2008. He has also had more than 200 exhibitions nationwide and recently in Germany.

Errors lead to losses

After starting conference play with a sweep at Wilmington, the Otterbein baseball team was swept by the Heidelberg Student Princes Sunday.

Cardinals swept by Mount Union

Otterbein's softball team lost 3-2 and 7-4 in an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader against Mount Union's softball team. The Cardinals are 2-4 in the OAC, but they still have a chance to make a strong comeback.

Say What?

"Probably the parents-they can filter what their kids see." David Schart junior accounting "It's probably more than one person. With video games, it's the people who make it and the parents that buy it." Aristi Ennis sophomore psychology "The parents.