They’re easy to recognize. Some touring students are wearing letter jackets, most have brought their parents, and each is carrying a red folder, the folder designating them as prospectives. Some are from Ohio, having heard about OWU from older siblings or family friends. But how do the students hailing from Florida or California or...
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
And the winner is … highly disputed: U.S. News & World college rankings satisfy some, doesn’t explain the real picture as seen by faculty
Day on the Jay goes green Students look to fill recycling bins with electronics instead of empty soda bottles
Alongside a rock wall and free food, this spring’s Day on the Jay will feature an electronic waste recycling drive. Juniors Lydia Hoefel and Chris Demecs have spearheaded the effort to collect students’ unwanted electronics. They, along with nine members of the Environment and Wildlife Club, will be stationed outside Chappelear Drama Center this...
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Sigma Chi is off to the Kentucky Derby
Sigma Chi members were busy last week lip-syncing, getting pies to the face and blowing up balloons, all for their annual Derby Days philanthropy week on campus. All proceeds made throughout the week will be donated to the fraternity’s national philanthropy, the Children’s Miracle Network. CMN Hospitals are non-profit organizations that provide health care...
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Mommy Wars: Today’s women need to respect each other’s lifestyle choices
The comment made by Democratic Consultant Hillary Rosen about Ann Romney last week has quickly turned into a divisive political battle pitting “working” moms against mothers who stay at home to raise children. President Barack Obama, who holds a strong lead among all female voters was quick to voice his support, for stay-at-home moms,...
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What’s the point of social media?
Social networks have taken over the world. It’s nearly impossible to find a person who doesn’t have a Facebook or a Twitter in 2012. These days, social networks extend to parents, teachers and potential career organizations. I have received friend requests from teachers, parents and friends of the family. I always feel like I...
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Professors stimulate new thought at Socrates Café
House of Thought’s “Socrates Café” aims to get people on campus discussing a variety of topics. Senior Emily Knobbe, the moderator of HoT, said the house project has been in existence for several years. Junior Erinn Colmenares has taken on the project and organized Socrates Cafe this year, totaling a number of four Socrates...
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NCAA celebrates Division III student-athletes across the nation last week
Ohio Wesleyan University joined more than 172,000 Division III athletes across the nation in a week-long celebration in which the NCAA recognized Division III athletes and their contributions on their respective campuses during the week of April 9-15. The NCAA wanted to build greater awareness, appreciation and understanding of the multitude of positive contributions...
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Olmstead book reading captures essence of life during Korean War
Beehive Books was buzzing with students, faculty and community members Tuesday April 3 when English Professor Robert Olmstead presented a reading from his newly released book, “The Coldest Night.” “Tonight was one of the highlight (events). He’s such a well known author and his books are very well received and he lives in our...
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Empty promises and budget struggles: An investigation of the faculty salary debate at Ohio Wesleyan
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Thursday shooting injures one, suspect in custody
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Orchesis dancers, choreographers and designers explore what it means ‘to be human’
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Day on the JAY gets students moving
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Catching up: sex crime reporting in Delaware and at Ohio Wesleyan
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