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Wilmington College’s annual Poetry and Short Story Competition

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 Staff Writer0 comment

This past Thursday, five students were awarded with Kittay Poetry and Bowman Short Fiction Rewards. This is a contest were students get to submit in many forms including poetry and short stories with the chance to win up to $150. For the Kittay Poetry Competition, the winners were Aaliyah Compton, Shiloh Day, and Crystal Waters. They got the chance to meet Kittay himself and receive their cash prizes. The Bowman Literary Prize winners were Hillary Mitchell, Aaliyah Compton, and Cody Volz. These students were also rewarded with their cash prizes.…

Shining A Light on SGA Candidates

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Staff Writer0 comment

article written by Savanna Burcham and Mathew Perry The SGA elections are coming up and I would like to shine a light on all the candidates who are running for each position as we are having a record-breaking number of candidates. This election has been a tough one, but we as a Student Government Association trust you as a Student Body to vote for who you feel fits best as a leader of the Student Body! Lawrence Daya Lawrence Daya is a junior running for the position of Student Body…

Letter from the Service Leaders Executive Board: Looking for Applicants

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Staff Writer0 comment

photo of SLEB 2017 The Service Leader Executive Board (SLEB) at Wilmington College, is looking for new members! SLEB is a group of student leaders who plan and execute community service and civic engagement events on the Wilmington College campus and in the surrounding communities. Under the leadership of the SLEB President and Advisor, this group meets weekly at 4:15 PM on Mondays throughout the academic year in the Center for Service and Civic Engagement’s boardroom. Executive Board members are placed with a non-profit organization and/or local causes to plan…

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Speaks to WC About the Future

September 26, 2016September 28, 2016 Staff Writer0 comment

by staff writers Megan Canfield and Grace Barger On September 22, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Wilmington College’s campus for a tour of the new Center for Science and Agriculture (CSA) to offer commentary on matters related to rural development. The new CSA building was made possible by a $19.7 million low-interest long-term [32 year] loan from the USDA. Before starting his discussion on rural development, Secretary Vilsack highlighted Wilmington for its singularity in the competitive college environment. “This is a unique college because of the number of students…

OATS: Community Involvement in February

February 1, 2016April 7, 2016 Staff Writer0 comment

Want to know what’s happening locally with Wilmington College and the community? Follow the monthly OATS with Loryn Bryson. Murphy Show at 7:30 on February 13 Sip and Paint classes at South St. Wine Cellar Share the local love– buy at participating businesses and get entered into win prizes! Methodist Church Cantabile concert at 7:30 on February 12. Tickets are $12.

OATS: Community Involvement in October

October 1, 2015April 7, 2016 Staff Writer0 comment

Want to know what’s happening locally with Wilmington College and the community? Follow the monthly OATS with Loryn Bryson. South Street Wine Cellar will be teaming up with the Wilmington Public Library the 3rd Wednesday of each month to host- Wine and Words. There will be a book discussion, wine, and a getting to know everyone at the event! Main Street Wilmington hosts the Chocolate Walk, October 16th. There will be 17 shops participating. Purchase tickets at: mainstreetwilmington.com Brausch Brewery is Wilmington’s first craft brewery. Located on South 68. It…

OATS: Community Involvement in September

September 30, 2015April 7, 2016 Staff Writer0 comment

Want to know what’s happening locally with Wilmington College and the community? Follow the monthly OATS with Loryn Bryson. Get Fit has a new location! Now at 64 W. Main st. Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Iron Sword Cross fit is now open! They offer student discounts. Banned Books in Watson Library all day Wednesday! Where to get coffee in Wilmington? -Jen’s Deli offers deli sandwiches and an assortment of coffee -Open Monday- Friday 8 a.m.- 3p.m/Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. -Kava…

Punk’s Not Dead

April 21, 2014November 21, 2014 Staff WriterArctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Britain, MTV, Punk Rock, Sex Pistols, Strokes, The Clash, The Ramones, United States, VH1, Vines0 comment

Arista Roesch Editorial Whoever said punk was dead was in a real culture shock in the 1990s and early 2000s (if cocaine or other drugs didn’t kill them off by then). This period is known in the indie world as our ‘post-punk revival’. In 1997, the married (but now divorced) duo of Meg and Jack White started the ever-popular indie punk band The White Stripes. Their unique sound captured the lovers of music on almost all ends of the spectrum, from pop to punk and a little bit of everything…

Acid Rain: Prepare for Spring

April 14, 2014November 21, 2014 Staff WriterAcid Rain, CAPF, Carbon Dioxide, CCAR, Clean Air Act, EPA, pH, Science Fiction, UMAC0 comment

Arista Roesch Staff Writer Recently, I began writing my newest science-fiction novel based around the concept of acid rain in an attempt to raise awareness in a way that would make it more interesting to learn about. I’ve always been fascinated with the thought that something that was always viewed as “just water” could be something far more dangerous than anyone previously believed. Research shows that the pH of normal rain is already about 5.3 because of the natural amounts of carbon dioxide, but in 2000, the acid rain was…

The World Today

March 31, 2014November 21, 2014 Staff WriterBooks, Cell Phones, College Hall, Kindle, Reading0 comment

Arista Roesch Editorial There is beauty, some find, in everything you can lay your eyes on. There is beauty in the grass, in the sky, in the trees, and in the buildings. There is beauty buried underground and tucked away in the clouds. There is beauty in a book – not a book on a Kindle, but a book with bound pages that can caress your fingers when you turn the page. At least, that’s how things were. But today, it seems that everyone is moving so fast that…