CALLING ALL HALLOWEEN SELFIES!

We want your Halloween Selfies! Prizes!1st Prize - Otis Swag & Gift Card2nd, 3rd, 4th Prize - Starbucks CardSend your Selfies to ozineotis@gmail.com by November 10th!  ALL Selfies will be published on Ozine on Nov 11th, especially the winners!When sending in your Selfies, don’t forget to include your name, major and year. If you are a staff or faculty member, include your...

Florida Horror Story

It all happened on a typical day in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when the sky was blue with puffy white clouds. My mom received a call on her cellphone from Marina, our live-in housekeeper who was calling her from home. Marina was complaining how she felt “very sick." My mom told Marina to take the day off and lay down. Marina continued to call my mom repeating how she, “did not feel well and something...

Halloween Treat: Caramel Apple

Here's a favorite Halloween treat to brighten up your scary night. Only takes 20 minutes of your life!- Tommy  & Amarilis...

Where do Jack O’ Lanterns Come From?

Jack O’ Lanterns are a fun Halloween tradition where kids and adults alike carve and decorate pumpkins for the Halloween season. But just where did the idea of Jack O’ Lanterns come from?It all started with an Irish myth about a man named Stingy Jack. According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil over for a drink. Being true to his name, Stingy Jack did not want to pay so he tricked the Devil...

Super Gasmask Brros.

From the distroted mind of a sleep deprived Digital Media Major comes the tale of two, twisted brothers.- Manami...

American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 3

Edward Mordrake Part 1This week's episode is spookier than the last, because there are some ghastly elements that weren't included before. It begins with Dr. Mansfield and his assistant, Miss Rothschild, bringing in a specimen to the American Morbidity Museum. After an evaluation from an appraiser, it becomes apparent that the specimen is a fake, as well as the doctor's credentials. Even so, the museum...

Who are you?

1. Comic Con FanaticsLove for anime led them to want to draw big eyed and highly rendered cartoons. They love Japan but their ancestors hail from the midwest. They love tiny trinkets dressing up in costume and Hi-Chew.2. The GamerThis student has GameStop on speed dial. They show their devotion and loyalty to their videogame by owning several t-shirts of it. Since they can...

Halloween Week

It's about that time again. Halloween is here! Otis College of Art and Design will be holding three different events on campus during the week of Halloween along with a daytrip to one of Southern California's most unique haunting experiences. All students, facility and staff are encouraged to join us to take a break away from homework and work and have some fun dancing, dressing up, eating candy,...

American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 2

Freak Show Episode 2:This episode really begins to develop the story and plot, while cleaning up some details that were left hanging in the last episode. This episode also proves itself to be a lot creepier. Here we are introduced with several new characters, as well as their background stories. These characters, the Strong Man and his wife, who is a hermaphrodite with three breasts, are very pitiable...

Design Problems?

Hello! My name is Clover Clemans and my partner is April Lee. We are sophomores in Toy Design. This is the first video in a series exploring design problems. We start with what we know best, Toy Design. PLEASE COMMENT BELOW AND SHARE YOUR DESIGN PROBLEMS!We'd like to start a dialogue on the design problems we have and maybe even come up with solutions.You can also send an email to: cclemans@student.otis.eduReporter:...

We're Getting an Art Store!

After our article "Art School. Art Store?" came out we heard rumors that in fact there was an art store planned as part of the new campus expansion. So, we sat down with a member of Senior Team, Dr. Laura Kiralla, Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Dean of Student Affairs, and asked her the hard questions.Us: Is there going to be an art store?Dr. Kiralla: Yes, yes, yes!…We know there’s...

Dogeball!

Dodge ball is a game in which players on two teams throw balls at each other. When you're hit you're out! The last team with the last person standing is the winner!  In the United States, the game is typically played among people 6-12.Come to the Otis Lawn and show off dodge ball skills during lunchtime!Tips:The Human ShieldWhen a dangerous opponent has the ball, use a weaker teammate as...