By Ellin Youse Transcript Reporter When students gathered around City Park Gazebo to hear artist will.i.am speak on the importance of early voting, they were not anticipating they would instead be traveling to will.i.am and President Barack Obama’s rally at The Ohio State University (OSU). Will.i.am was expected to arrive at the gazebo at...
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By Jenna Rodcay Transcript Reporter Ohio Wesleyan’s Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) club has been working hard to remind the OWU campus that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the pink bras around campus are only one of their many tactics to “paint the campus pink” and promote breast cancer awareness. According to the...
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By Jacob Beach Transcript Correspondent When it comes to the 2012 election, college students may be a deciding factor. Junior Tim Alford, president of College Republicans, emphasized that point. “Student voters are extremely important,” Alford said. “For many students, this is the first presidential election they are able vote in. Accordingly, they can be...
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By Rachel Vinciguerra Transcript Correspondent Two mothers of soldiers active in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan spoke to OWU students about the need for peace in America on Oct. 16. Mary Hladky, vice chair of “Military Families Speak Out,” and Rosemary Palmer, cofounder of “Families of the Fallen for Change,” shared their experiences...
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By Heather Kuch Sports Editor Sometimes considered one of the most haunted colleges in America, Ohio Wesleyan has a wide variety of spirits worth investigating, and this is exactly what the OWU Paranormal Research Society aims to do. Many of the buildings at OWU are rumored to have their own personal ghosts. These include...
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By Cecilia Smith Transcript Reporter Students snapped and clapped as peers and professors “came out” at PRIDE’s event to celebrate National Coming-Out Day. The event took place on Thursday, Oct. 11. A cardboard door set up in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center atrium at noon was the place to be for anyone planning on coming...
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By Noah Manskar Transcript Correspondent In the past six months, new shops, such as Simply Vague and Button Up, have expanded downtown Delaware’s offering of locally made products. Kathleen Miller, proprietor of Button Up, opened her shop April 2 of this year. She said she bought the vacant space at 29 N. Sandusky Street...
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By Suzanne Samin A & E Editor When I read Ohio Wesleyan’s slogan, “the opposite of ordinary,” I interpret it as a statement about our diversity and unique opportunities in both education and service. To me, it says that our university, our campus, is a place where people of any race, religion, creed or...
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By Breanne Reilly News Editor When I first heard about the SlutWalk, the name took me aback. Slut is a misogynistic term aimed at people, mostly women, who are considered to be “loose” or sexually promiscuous. It is an insult. And I do not believe that reclaiming a derogatory term, such as “slut,” makes...
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Homecoming. Bring on the competition. Actually, bring it or else. Is it me, or is homecoming this year a bigger deal than it ever was before? I’ve been lucky enough to watch students rip down fliers, bribe students for votes and even form a fan club or two in an effort to earn royalty...
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