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By Spenser Hickey Assistant Copy Editor Reading the story on sexual assault reporting on pages 4 and 5 and the above editorial about two young rape victims, I am reminded again of the double atrocities involved with rape—the act itself and the way we as a society treat those who have survived it after...
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By Elizabeth Childers Managing Editor Late last year, when the shocking and unbelievable events in Steubenville, Ohio, came to light, I was conflicted, as I assume many people probably were. What those football players did was wrong, but the victim should have been responsible for herself. Both of these clauses are correct. However, the...
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In February, I wrote about why The Transcript exists and what we stand for as Ohio Wesleyan’s journalistic entity. While we do have financial ties to the university that keep us in print, we are an independent news organization, not a public relations service or promotional machine. This has been true since we printed...
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By Ellin Youse A&E Editor Audience members listened to sounds of nature, watched University Chaplain Jon Powers deliver his opening prayer before Michelle Obama’s October speech and learned how to make one of grandma’s famous pie crusts at Friday night’s Ninth Annual Documentary Film Festival. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Ohio...
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By Jacob Beach Transcript Reporter The Ohio Wesleyan women’s tennis team recorded their third win of the season on Thursday April 18 against the Student Princes of Heidelberg University. The victory capped off a week of two home losses—one against conference rival Wittenberg on Tuesday, and the other against the Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets on...
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By Spenser Hickey Assistant Copy Editor Glass and blood stained the sidewalks, buildings shook and runners were knocked to the ground during the two explosions that killed at least three people during the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. So far no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks. The bombings occurred almost simultaneously...
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By Spenser Hickey Assistant Copy Editor This year’s Greek Week, running from April 8-12, featured seven events designed to increase the bonds between fraternity and sorority members, and encourage Greek students to do acts of service. The events included a Monday performance by comedian Evan Wecksell, a Tuesday canned food sculpture competition, Greek Olympics...
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By Jane Suttmeier Photo Editor The seniors of Ohio Wesleyan’s department of fine arts showed their marks at the opening of their capstone show this past Saturday at Ross Art Museum. The theme of the exhibit, “Marks Made,” conceptualized by senior Danielle Muzina and chosen by the senior class, encompasses pieces of art done...
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By Taylor Smith Copy Editor After a three-week break from competition and a “sub-par” tournament, the Ohio Wesleyan golf team is heading into conference play with strong momentum after finishing second at the Strimer Memorial Invitational on April 13 and 14. The Bishops finished six shots behind team champion Otterbein at the tournament that...
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By Noah Manskar Editor-in-Chief Former Ohio Wesleyan student Waleed Osman filed a guilty plea to charges of burglary, voyeurism and public indecency on Monday. Osman was arrested in the early morning of Dec. 1, 2012, after he went into a Thomson Hall women’s bathroom and tried to watch a female resident shower. He also...
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