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The Weekly: Image of the Week

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The Silo Volume 5

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  As part of the Animation program at Owens Community College, students take the course ANM 115, Digital Media for Animation. The course introduces students to digital audio and digital animation techniques. The course’s final project is an animation of the students’ choice, and students enrolled during the Spring of 2025 completed some uniq

Why is a Community College Becoming Such a Popular Option for Baseball Players?

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Like thousands of others across America, I chose the community college route instead of going the traditional route of going to a NCAA school. Community college baseball has seen a drastic increase in athletes in the last decade. This trend became popular once students realized the benefits of going to a 2-year school and developing...

Transportation at Owens

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Public transportation can be challenging to access and navigate in Toledo at the best of times, but add a cognitive or physical disability and those difficulties grow. That is where TARTA Move is trying to help. TARTA Move, the paratransit division of TARTA, is available for certified passengers to use to access Owens Toledo campus....

Autism Awareness Week at Owens

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In celebration of Autism Awareness Month in the United States, Owens Community College is hosting a series of events designed to promote understanding, inclusion, and support for neurodivergent individuals. The initiative is a collaborative effort among the Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, Counseling Services, the Disability Resource Ce

The Importance of Mental Health on College Campuses

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Nearly half of college students report experiencing overwhelming anxiety, and more than one in three struggle with depression severe enough to impact their academic performance, as noted by NEA. Rising tuition costs, job insecurity, social isolation, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, NEA reveals, have all contributed to increasing rates of anxie

ORFS Spring 2026 Film Challenge Film Showings Wednesday

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On Wednesday at noon, head to CH 100 not to miss the films shorts created by students this spring who entered the ORFS Spring Film Challenge.

Create Make and Take Vision Boards on Wednesday

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On March 4 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. join student activities in the College Hall Lounge to create Make and Take Vision Boards; what a vision! All materials will be provided.

Owens Celebrates 10 Years of Student-Driven Broadcasting

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On Monday, March 16, 2026, Owens Community College Radio, OutCast, OCCR, will celebrate a decade of keeping the campus and community connected through student-produced, Owens-focused programming. To mark this milestone anniversary, the station and the Owens OutComm Media Center staff will present a Retro Media static exhibit displayed throughout the SHAC Med

To Read or To Watch…

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Books or movies? We’ve all likely faced this question at least once in our lives. The question is simple enough. Some people prefer a more visual form of entertainment, while others prefer to let their imagination guide them. For some the multiple senses involved in movies is more inviting, while for others the solitude immersive...

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