Evie Lou Writes

Fall Break could not have come soon enough! I felt like I was practically counting down the minutes until I could finally go home and see my family again. This break, we went to Pymatuning State Park Campground. This campground is fairly large and is right along Pymatuning Lake, which is perfect for sunset views and beach walks.  Growing up, my family went camping for all our vacations. We never stayed in hotels, and we usually camped at various state parks in Ohio. Going camping is one of my favorite things to do. I love the smell of campfires and the sound of other families spending time with their loved ones. It also allowed my siblings and I to explore new sights and meet new people. I still enjoy camping to this day. Out of all the parks my family has camped at, Pymatuning State Park is definitely my favorite. Pymatuning is the go-to place my family would go when we wanted a quick trip that wasn’t too far from home. It is about an hour away from my house and along the Pennsylv...

It's crazy to think that Homecoming weekend has already come and gone. The craziest part is that it doesn't even feel like fall yet. Normally when I think of Homecoming, I think of fall leaves and perfect 70 degree weather. This year, however, it still felt like we were at the peak of summer. The leaves were still green and it was extremely hot! It definitely was not fall weather. I guess I cannot really complain though because it wasn't raining. There's nothing better than a sunny day when you have a parade and many outdoor activities. Overall, this was an amazing Homecoming weekend. It was my last one as a current student since I am a senior, so I wanted to make the most out of it. I kicked off the day with the Homecoming parade. I was involved in the parade again this year because I am a member of residence life. Each residence hall is included in the parade, so I got to walk with all of my fellow Resident Assistants. The only unfortunate part about the parade is tha...

  Hey everyone! I hope your week has been going well because I know mine has been pretty crazy. I feel like there is so much to do and such little time to do it! Not only do I have long-term projects to be working on, but many little things are due along the way. This semester has been putting my time management skills to the test, and I am trying my best to stay afloat! Now you may be wondering what has been keeping me so busy. Honestly, a lot of things are! One of those things is my capstone project, which I will not go into detail about since that was my blog last week. Another thing that has taken quite a bit of time is my extracurricular activities, namely Northern Review . I haven’t been able to do as much with Northern Review as I normally would this semester due to time constraints, but I will occasionally pick up a story every once in a while because I enjoy it. I wrote a sports article most recently, and that went differently than I thought. I am not very familiar with m...

  Senior year means it is time for senior capstone projects! Capstone projects, also known as a senior thesis, usually take an entire semester to complete and require students to conduct research on a field relevant to their program of study. It showcases the skills students have learned throughout their time at Ohio Northern and helps them build a portfolio for post-graduation pursuits.  My capstone project is taking the form as an “unessay,” which is a term coined by my capstone advisor for projects that will not be literature reviews or research papers. You see, I am taking the Communications Studies capstone course, but I am also a student in the Writing and Multimedia Studies program. Since that program is closing, the university decided to merge the two capstone courses into one. While the communications capstone is typically an essay, they changed that requirement this year for the multimedia students. This is great news for me because I am excited to use my media skill...

The day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived: Bid Day!  For those of you who are not as familiar with Greek life terminology, Bid Day is the day all of the potential new members receive a bid from a sorority. This is usually followed with a little ceremony as well as festivities put on by all of the chapters. The first thing that happened  Sunday morning was handing out bids. As an RG, I was one of the people who got to physically deliver the bids to the new members door. We knocked and presented them with the bid and they either accepted or declined. It was so heartwarming to see the new members' faces light up when they saw the sorority that they got into. The joy on their faces was truly indescribable, and it was so rewarding to see that after guiding them throughout the past few weeks. An hour later, we all met in affinity for the bid day ceremony. All the chapters, RGs, and new members were there. That was when the RGs revealed their affiliation with the new...

I cannot believe it is already sorority recruitment week! This is arguably one of the most exciting times for sororities because we get to meet all the new members of our chapters. This week will be long and exhausting for everyone, but it will all be worth it once we get to celebrate on Bid Day! All of this recruitment talk has made me reflect on my own Greek life journey. My Greek life story isn’t the most traditional. In fact, I did not join my chapter until the spring of my freshman year. I am not going to lie, I never intended to join Greek life during my time at Ohio Northern. Truth be told, I did not think that an introvert like me could ever fit into a sorority.  Despite my hesitation, I knew the moment I walked through the doors of my chapter’s house that I was meant to join a sorority. There was so much joy and excitement in everyone when they approached me, and that made me feel so welcome. There is no such thing as being too crazy or cracking too many jokes. We’re all a...

Hello! I hope everyone had an amazing first week of classes and is starting to get acclimated into college life again. It's crazy that we're already almost finished with two weeks of the semester. Time is flying by quickly! If you’ve ever met me, you’ll know that I always seem to have my Google Calendar booked with meetings and activities I need to be at, and this year is no different. Perhaps what I am most excited for is all of the photography opportunities that I have now. This summer, I was really busy with classes and work, so I was not able to go on any photo shoots or advertise for clients. Now that I'm back on campus, I am able to take pictures at events and at sporting games.  So far, I have been able to take pictures at three different events, and I am so glad to be back in the game! it is been so relaxing for me to be behind the camera again and edit all of these special moments. One thing that I am really looking forward to this semester is the semester-long pro...