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Inspiring Students and Athletes: Professor Sarah Jurewicz

December 6, 2019 Special to The Torch 0

By: Nick Hall Sarah Jurewicz, a Wittenberg University alum, is currently a professor and advisor in the Sport Management Department at Wittenberg University.  In a […]

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Stance: The Sock Brand of the Future

December 6, 2019 Special to The Torch 0

By: Nicholas Walters Stance is a sock brand, yes, a sock brand. This is a new type of fad coming into the fashion world, taking […]

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English Professors Defend “The List”

November 19, 2019 Tiana Hughes 0

Even if you’re not an English major, you have to admit that you’ve come across a book that has added to your life and maybe […]

Happy Birthday, Professor Rosenberg

November 18, 2019 Special to The Torch 0

By Rachael Fink (’20) Today, we are celebrating a big milestone for one of Wittenberg’s greatest professors: Professor Scott Rosenberg’s 60 birthday. Professor Rosenberg grew […]

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Wittenberg hosts a Division I Basketball Game

November 11, 2019 Trent Sprague 0

Pam Evans Smith Arena: an unlikely venue for a Division I women’s basketball game, yet that is exactly what occurred Sunday, as Wittenberg hosted the […]

GSDA and The McClain Center for Diversity Host annual Drag Show

November 11, 2019 Jana Davila 0

Most Thursday nights are not remembered to be anything spectacular, but the performers at Wittenberg’s Annual Drag Show made sure that everyone in the audience […]

Student Sheds Light on Massacre in the Congo

November 11, 2019 Special to The Torch 1

By Aline Umwamikazi My name is Umwamikazi Bagabo Aline. I am 23 years old: born in the Congo in a town called Vyura. I am […]

Nursing Program Gives Students Hope for Future

November 5, 2019 Special to The Torch 0

By Mackenzi Moorehead Many have heard of the most recent program that Wittenberg has taken on. That would be a full program for nursing where […]

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Counseling Center Hosts Second Mental Health Fair

October 28, 2019 Amber Gauss 0

Puppies, games, stars, mandalas, Play-Doh, and labyrinths were on campus this past Thursday. Where did all of these things come togeter? The Alive! Mental Health […]

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Two Alumni Share Experiences for Business Department

October 28, 2019 Jana Davila 1

Any college student understands the pressure of the real world looming after graduation. Despite the exciting feeling of anticipation as the graduation date draws near, […]

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Step Afrika! Excites Wittenberg Audience

October 28, 2019 Megan Winters 1

Step Afrika! electrified the Pam Evans Arena on Monday, Oct. 21. Seven dancers leapt, stepped, and shook their bodies until the audience was pounding their […]

Students “Take Back the Night” in a Fight Against Sexual Violence

October 7, 2019 Tiana Hughes 0

On Thursday night, all were welcome to attend an eye-opening open mic experience held in Founders. This event, tagged “Take Back the Night,” provided a […]

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SAAC Tries to Break the Stigma around Mental Health

October 7, 2019 Evan Cheese 1

On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) of Wittenberg University brought in a guest speaker to talk about arguably one of the […]

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Education Department hosts Art Therapists

September 30, 2019 Alexis Poliseno 0

What is art therapy? What does an art therapist do? Some may view art therapy as glorified coloring, but art therapy is so much more […]

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Seniors attend Wine and Cheese Event

September 24, 2019 Alexis Poliseno 0

On Saturday afternoon, the Alumni Relations hosted their annual Senior Wine and Cheese from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event was originally supposed to […]

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Communication Colloquium: How Stories Affect Empathy

September 23, 2019 Elena Dumm 0

The Communication department hosted its Fall 2019 Colloquium on Sept. 16, “The Stories Behind the Numbers: The Role of Narrative in Evoking Empathy Toward Stigmatized […]

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Question, Persuade, Refer: How to Prevent Suicide

September 23, 2019 Amber Gauss 0

Suicide: the act or an instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally. This is the Merriam-Webster definition of suicide. It is an end […]

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A Taste of Witt Returns

September 16, 2019 Calliope Osborn 0

On Friday Sept. 13, no bad luck was in sight as A Taste of Witt kicked off on Alumni Way. Run by the business department, […]

World Suicide Prevention Day Table

September 14, 2019 Amber Gauss 0

With September being Suicide Prevention Month and Sept. 10 being World Suicide Prevention Day, the Tiger Counseling Center presented a table in front of the […]

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Paige Lloyd: Research Shows Race’s Affects on Lie Detection

September 7, 2019 Molly Burnett 0

Paige Lloyd (‘13), visited her Alma Mater this past Thursday to share her compelling research about racial bias and how it influences our views of […]

Provost Michelle Mattson is Settling into her New Role

September 7, 2019 Elena Dumm 0

Michelle Mattson has entered her first academic year as Wittenberg’s new Provost. She was appointed in February, after multiple on-campus interviews over the course of […]

New Provost Gives Opening Convocation Speech

August 31, 2019 Brian Kelly 0

Wittenberg University’s new Provost Michelle Mattson gave her “The Roads Home” speech at the opening convocation on Tuesday morning.   Mattson began her role as new […]

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Letter to the Editor

May 8, 2019 Special to The Torch 0

To all of Wittenberg: The reason for this message is to provide a paraphrase of what I sent to the faculty, staff and administrators. I […]

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Letter to the Editor: Shifter Code of Conduct

May 8, 2019 Special to The Torch 2

Dear Wittenberg Community,  In light of recent events, we feel that in order to make sure that all feel comfortable within our Community, we must […]

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Letter to the Editor

May 8, 2019 Special to The Torch 0

To Wittenberg – On Thursday, April 21, a member of the Wittenberg community had their office broken into with the intent to violate and intimidate, […]

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Tunnel of Oppression Educates on Microaggressions

April 30, 2019 Molly Burnett 0

This past week Union Board partnered with members of Residence Housing Association (RHA), Gender and Sexuality Diversity Alliance (GSDA), Shades of Pearl, Concerned Black Students […]

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Seniors of Wittmen Crew Celebrate their Last Concert

April 30, 2019 Jenn Ryan 0

For the senior class of The Wittmen Crew — Alex Hallauer, Eli Runk, Garrett Stout and Nick Wanamaker — Saturday evening’s concert brought lots of […]

Farewell from the Editor-In-Chief

April 30, 2019 Jenn Ryan 0

I told myself that I wasn’t going to cry until the Monday of grad week. If you know me, even on the smallest of scales, […]

Pot Your Plants with Green Club

April 27, 2019 Elena Dumm 0

It’s close to the end of the semester, and students are desperately searching for something to soothe their frazzled minds as they finish final projects […]

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Alive! Mental Health Fair a Success

April 15, 2019 Elena Dumm 0

April is National Stress Awareness Month, and to honor that, the Wittenberg Counseling Services hosted the Alive! Mental Health Fair to bring awareness to the […]

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