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- News
CBS virtual event bombarded by racist slurs and threats
Correction: an earlier version of the article claimed a 4chan post had been created in the Pacific Time Zone. The Azores Time Zone is...Chicago Public Schools fighting city COVID-19 orders
With rates of COVID-19 at an all-time high, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has extended the city’s “stay at home” order until Jan. 22. The...Wittenberg plans COVID-19 testing program for spring
During the Spring Semester, Wittenberg plans to test 3% of the student body for COVID-19 each week. The testing will be done as part...Spring 2021: How will it look?
As students pack their bags and begin to head home from Wittenberg University’s fall semester, the question of what the spring semester will look...
- Features
“Architectures of the Flesh” author analyzes the philosophy of race
On Feb. 9, University of Southern California (USC) Associate Professor of English Dr. Zakiyyah Jackson presented at Wittenberg via Zoom. Her lecture, “Architectures of...Bailey announces run for Springfield City Commissioner
Associate Professor of Philosophy Julius Bailey has announced his run for Springfield City Commissioner. If elected, he would join current Wittenberg professor and Springfield...Counseling center implements Talkspace and Headspace for students
On Jan. 11, Wittenberg students and faculty were granted access to Talkspace and Headspace, two digital mental wellness resources. After listening to feedback from...4PAWs Pup of the Semester: Zazpi
Amber Gauss - 0This is Zazpi! He's a 4PAWs puppy from the Seven litter. He loves to eat hands, as most puppies do, and he likes his...
- Entertainment
The worst albums of 2020
Albums are like years: not every one of them can be a winner. Some are disastrously conceived and end up leaving audiences worse having...The best albums of 2020
According to my Apple Music Replay, I listened to a lot of music this year: nearly 1,000 hours of listening time, over 1,500 artists...“The Blind Assassin” is a Captivating Read
When I saw "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood on my Contemporary Fiction syllabus, I was floored. For the first time in the history...“What We Do in the Shadows” is The Perfect Quarantine Mockumentary
The enticingly macabre Halloween season has quickly encroached upon my already poor sense of time, and it's made me think a lot about this...
- Opinion
Mental Space: Safe People
Amber Gauss - 0As someone with severe anxiety and depression, I want to touch on the importance of having safe people on campus. What this means for...OPINION: Biden’s foreign policy is a disappointment
In case anyone was under the impression that Biden’s Middle East policies would be fundamentally different from Donald Trump’s, the events of recent weeks...Mental Space: Schizophrenia
Amber Gauss - 0One mental disorder that people think they know because of its portrayal in movies and on television is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia isn't a single disorder:...Bailey announces run for Springfield City Commissioner
Associate Professor of Philosophy Julius Bailey has announced his run for Springfield City Commissioner. If elected, he would join current Wittenberg professor and Springfield...
- Sports
Lack of Athletic Commitment or a Smaller Student Body?
Recent athletic recruitment for Wittenberg may be "lacking" in certain areas due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It seems the numbers of winter...NCAC Cancels Conference Play for 2020-21 Winter Season due to COVID-19
On Oct. 16, the North Coast Athletic Conference dashed the championship hopes of several Wittenberg Athletic teams when the conference announced the cancelation of...Field Hockey New Head Coach Spotlight: Bronwen Gainsford
In the middle of a year where athletics have been effectively postponed, Wittenberg field hockey will be led by a new head coach, Bronwen...Wittenberg Hires New Assistant Tennis Coach
Evan Cheese - 0Game, set... whoa, new coach? This shocking news might have come across some tennis players' minds at Wittenberg University when they hired a new...
- News
CBS virtual event bombarded by racist slurs and threats
Correction: an earlier version of the article claimed a 4chan post had been created in the Pacific Time Zone. The Azores Time Zone is...Chicago Public Schools fighting city COVID-19 orders
With rates of COVID-19 at an all-time high, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has extended the city’s “stay at home” order until Jan. 22. The...Wittenberg plans COVID-19 testing program for spring
During the Spring Semester, Wittenberg plans to test 3% of the student body for COVID-19 each week. The testing will be done as part...Spring 2021: How will it look?
As students pack their bags and begin to head home from Wittenberg University’s fall semester, the question of what the spring semester will look...
- Features
“Architectures of the Flesh” author analyzes the philosophy of race
On Feb. 9, University of Southern California (USC) Associate Professor of English Dr. Zakiyyah Jackson presented at Wittenberg via Zoom. Her lecture, “Architectures of...Bailey announces run for Springfield City Commissioner
Associate Professor of Philosophy Julius Bailey has announced his run for Springfield City Commissioner. If elected, he would join current Wittenberg professor and Springfield...Counseling center implements Talkspace and Headspace for students
On Jan. 11, Wittenberg students and faculty were granted access to Talkspace and Headspace, two digital mental wellness resources. After listening to feedback from...4PAWs Pup of the Semester: Zazpi
Amber Gauss - 0This is Zazpi! He's a 4PAWs puppy from the Seven litter. He loves to eat hands, as most puppies do, and he likes his...
- Entertainment
The worst albums of 2020
Albums are like years: not every one of them can be a winner. Some are disastrously conceived and end up leaving audiences worse having...The best albums of 2020
According to my Apple Music Replay, I listened to a lot of music this year: nearly 1,000 hours of listening time, over 1,500 artists...“The Blind Assassin” is a Captivating Read
When I saw "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood on my Contemporary Fiction syllabus, I was floored. For the first time in the history...“What We Do in the Shadows” is The Perfect Quarantine Mockumentary
The enticingly macabre Halloween season has quickly encroached upon my already poor sense of time, and it's made me think a lot about this...
- Opinion
Mental Space: Safe People
Amber Gauss - 0As someone with severe anxiety and depression, I want to touch on the importance of having safe people on campus. What this means for...OPINION: Biden’s foreign policy is a disappointment
In case anyone was under the impression that Biden’s Middle East policies would be fundamentally different from Donald Trump’s, the events of recent weeks...Mental Space: Schizophrenia
Amber Gauss - 0One mental disorder that people think they know because of its portrayal in movies and on television is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia isn't a single disorder:...Bailey announces run for Springfield City Commissioner
Associate Professor of Philosophy Julius Bailey has announced his run for Springfield City Commissioner. If elected, he would join current Wittenberg professor and Springfield...
- Sports
Lack of Athletic Commitment or a Smaller Student Body?
Recent athletic recruitment for Wittenberg may be "lacking" in certain areas due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It seems the numbers of winter...NCAC Cancels Conference Play for 2020-21 Winter Season due to COVID-19
On Oct. 16, the North Coast Athletic Conference dashed the championship hopes of several Wittenberg Athletic teams when the conference announced the cancelation of...Field Hockey New Head Coach Spotlight: Bronwen Gainsford
In the middle of a year where athletics have been effectively postponed, Wittenberg field hockey will be led by a new head coach, Bronwen...Wittenberg Hires New Assistant Tennis Coach
Evan Cheese - 0Game, set... whoa, new coach? This shocking news might have come across some tennis players' minds at Wittenberg University when they hired a new...