The Echo

03/21/2024

Need to know what's going on in the community? Look no further than the ECHO Calendar:

03/20/2024

A heads up!

Today is the day! The annual voluntary statewide tornado drill being held on Wednesday, March 20th at 1:00 pm. We hope the tornado drill begins or continues a broader conversation about emergency preparedness regarding:

🔹Do you have a plan?
🔹Where will you go?
🔹What will you do?
🔹Do you know the alerts, warnings, and notification systems in your area?
🔹How will you communicate?

Visit Eaton County Emergency Management and Eaton County 911 for more info.

03/19/2024

Marty Martin, owner of the popular Olivet food truck Truckin' Awesome, who helped open and operate the Olivet Community Resource Center food pantry, died Saturday.

03/19/2024

From the desk of State Representative Angela Witwer:

March 17-23 is Severe Weather Awareness Week! Tomorrow, March 20, at 1 pm, there will be a statewide tornado drill. During the drill you may hear alerts on TV and radio or your community's tornado sirens.
Severe Weather Awareness: https://www.michigan.gov/.../be.../severeweatherawareness
Michigan's statewide tornado drill set for Wednesday: https://www.abc12.com/.../article_5a1b12ba-e556-11ee-b93a...

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02/27/2024

Congratulations and thanks!

01/24/2024

Hello UO community,

This coming Saturday Olivet hosts Kalamazoo for a double header basketball match up at Cutler Event Center and we need you there to help cheer the Comets to a win! Women play at 1pm and Men play at 3 pm.

All community members of Olivet, Bellevue, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids and Potterville get into the game free with proof of residence!

This is Saturday is also Superhero day so make sure to wear your favorite superhero gear!

I hope to see many of you there! Please feel free to share this with community members you know!

GO COMETS!☄️

Haley Diringer JD,MBA
Director of Athletics
The University of Olivet

01/11/2024

Echo Editor Ella Gaffke and Media Production Students Stuart Donlan and Nathan Lehman produced this work.

WOCR 89.1 FM, The One is a finalist in the Current Events Story category for the College Visual division in the Michigan Student Broadcast Awards. Congrats The University of Olivet!

12/22/2023

Happy holidays, all.
Believe it or not, no time like the present to get ready for the Spring 2024 semester, beginning Jan. 8 for students.
News from the mailroom:

When we return from break the mailroom will be in transition to the Student Center.
Department Mail will be delivered as normal on mail run. The actual mailroom window will not be open from January 2nd-5th. Students, check for more information on your email or with your RA.
We appreciate your patience with this and hope to see you soon in our new location!
Please feel free to reach out if you need something during this time.
________________________________
Heather VanDeMoortel
Spirit Store/Mailroom Supervisor
269-749-6600 (Office)

11/03/2023

Turn clocks back one hour when you go to sleep on Saturday night. Fall back time.

10/19/2023

The Block House progress is part of the sites and sounds to explore this Homecoming weekend at The University of Olivet.

10/18/2023

Homecoming will be an opportunity to see the progress of the Cutler Student Center. Best view, south end, fourth floor, Mott.

10/17/2023

Have you seen the Echo's student guide to Homecoming? Look for it - everywhere!

10/17/2023

Oli-Ween 2023
By Bridgette Shroll
Come have fun this Saturday, Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Olivet for the annual Oli-Ween event with games, treats, and a chance to win prizes.
Hosted by the Olivet Community Chamber of Commerce, this event is meant to bring the community together and allow voting for your favorite fall decorations that have been set up by local Olivet businesses. Winners will be announced on Oct. 27.
The businesses who participate will have a chance to win an ad in The County Journal (first place), a box of business cards (second place), or $10 in chamber gift certificates (third place).
The poster for this event states that this is going to be “Halloween fun for all ages at your local Olivet businesses.”

10/09/2023

Homecoming fun begins!

07/26/2023

Fun times this Saturday!

07/25/2023

NEWS IN OLIVET!
Seasonal Inspirations Gift Shop
Coming Soon!
We're excited to announce that we will have coffee and baked goods available coming in August. We are working out the details but will begin with some basic coffee, muffins, brownies, and cookies. This is all part of our long-term goal to expand to have a small kitchen with a lunch service. The project and process will roll out gradually but we are excited to add this offering for our community. We hope you will be patient as we continue to progress with our plans. More details will follow in the coming weeks.

03/18/2023

The Olivet College Baseball team is on its way home from Muskingum (Ohio) University after a team member was shot earlier today. The injury was not serious, according to an email from Olivet President Steven Corey.
According to the Muskingum University website, a suspect is in custody.
The Comets were just celebrating their first win of the season against the Muskies (8-6) when a Comet returned to the field dugout and was approached by the suspect.

02/20/2023

Shooting at MSU: Olivet's Response - see this story at ocecho.com

01/09/2023

We begin the new semester, new year. Stay in the know. Like this Echo page and visit the Echo at ocecho.com online.

Today we welcome back our students for the spring 23 semester! Here’s to another great semester. Students: be sure to look for an email from Campus Safety about the designation of Mott Parking Lot for faculty/staff use only.

01/05/2023

Those were the days!

Thursday Throwback, Echo Staff, Early 1950s

01/05/2023

Classes begin for the Spring Semester on Monday, Jan. 9. They will see some changes: progress on the Cutler Student Center; the Ice Rink returneth; addresses for the Oak Hill apartments; and, a Mott parking lot now for faculty and staff only, during the weekdays.

11/06/2022

Soronian is already decked out for the holidays.

10/20/2022

Olivet College experienced a traumatic event today, Oct. 20, at approximately 7:15 a.m. when a Dole Hall second floor bathroom caught aflame. Students rushed out of their dorms to safety after somebody pounded on their doors alerting them of the situation. From there, students grabbed what they could and rushed out into the freezing cold weather. Inside Dole, white smoke filled the air along with dozens of scared faces. Once outside a resident advisor led students to the Kirk Center for warmth and food in order to be comforted during the rough situation.
- Nick Cody, first year student, Dole Hall resident, Media Production and Communication major

10/09/2022

Oh! The "O" in the OLVET is missing again. Located on Blair Lawn, it welcomed Homecoming participants beginning Oct. 7, but was vandalized by Monday morning.
This picture is of the Saturday morning Homecoming parade, featuring the band, cheer squad and football.
Other signs that lined Main Street to remind drivers and walkers to practice safety also disappeared over the last month or so.

10/09/2022

A traditional part Homecoming.

10/07/2022

The OC food service provider Chartwell's treated students to pumpkins, cider, doughnut holes and an apple nacho bar! What a way to celebrate fall and Homecoming week. Thanks.

10/06/2022

Tonight's Homecoming Banner parade featured the OC Marching Band and six banner participants. Winners were Alpha E, Soronian and Sigma Beta.

10/05/2022

A hometown "hero" in many ways.

🚨Retirement Party🚨

Come Celebrate Danny LaPoint’s Retirement. Danny has served the community for 51 years!!! The Olivet Firefighter's Association will be hosting his retirement party on October 16th @ the Olivet High School cafeteria From 2pm to 5pm. Stop out and grab a bite to eat and help Danny celebrate!