Volleyball Falls to Calvin in Sweet 16
By: Jake Haubner Wittenberg entered the NCAA tournament with championship dreams. The Tigers entered the tournament red hot on a nine game win streak, including […]
Month: November 2013
Having rivalry, we tweet profanity to others: The Implications of the “Fuck Wabash” Twitter trend
On Nov. 9, 2013, the Wittenberg Tigers traveled to Crawfordsville, Ind. to face the Wabash Little Giants. Showcasing classic Wittenberg football prowess, we ended the […]
Mobile Dogs: The Best Hot Dogs in Town
If you are someone who is looking for a restaurant close enough to campus to walk to, but still want quality food and a positive […]
Social Media Shutdown: WittConfessions Account Closed
Monday morning, Nov. 11 several students logged on to Twitter to realize one of the campus’s most infamous accounts had been closed. Without rhyme or […]
Wittenberg Tuition Freeze
Wittenberg has decided, for the second year in a row, to implement a freeze on its tuition and fees. This freeze will be in effect […]
Marvel Sweeps in more Cinematic Swagger with Second “Thor”
Marvel has made recent moves in the entertainment industry that put them at the forefront for future production. Not only do they have an arsenal […]
Higher One Involved in $15m Lawsuit
Higher One, the financial company that provides Wittenberg with its student debit cards, has recently been involved in a class action lawsuit. Earlier this month, […]
The Battle Between Love and War: Kalibala Releases Album
If you’ve ever been around Harold Kalibala, you know that it takes him a while to open up. But if you listen to his musi,c […]
Does the Unpaid Internship Pay Off?
As college students think about what to do with the rest of their lives, the benefits of internships come to mind. Yet, though these positions […]
Tigers Send Seniors Out in Style
The Wittenberg football senior class has done more than just go 37-6 in the players’ four years in Springfield, the seniors have left a continued […]
Tigers Beat River Falls, Fall to Fifth Ranked Wheaton
The Wittenberg men’s basketball team entered the regular season with extremely high expectations, ranked 27th in the country and picked to finish a close second in […]
GMOs: Controversy in the Biological and the Social-Political Spheres
By: Shannon Kelleher and Kate Causbie Shannon: Stop! You probably don’t realize it, but your dinner plate is swarming with controversy. If anything you’re about […]
Closet Spotlight
“Do I really have to wear a suit? How high is too high for a work appropriate heel? What about dressing for the weather?” Living […]
Word on the Street: What are you Thankful for?
“I’m thankful for my family, and that I got to come to Witt. And for my karate and karate instructors.” Sloan Galbraith, junior “My family, […]
Police Log
11/04/2013 @ 10:11 p.m. Officers assisted a student on West Campus Dr. who wrecked a bicycle while adjusting a foot which became tangled between the […]
Real World Wittenberg: Ten Months in Mahajanga, Madagascar
Few countries in the world can be considered as exotic and unique as Madagascar. Wittenberg Alumn Zach Stewart, who graduated in 2012 with a major […]
Max Adrien to Sue School
Eight months after being acquitted of rape and kidnapping, former Wittenberg professor of French, Hollant “Max” Adrien, filed a lawsuit Nov. 5, suing Wittenberg University, […]
Volleyball Wins Seventh Straight NCAC Title
By: Jake Haubner As Wittenberg geared up for the NCAC tournament last weekend, Wittenberg closed out the regular season with Senior Night versus Northwestern Ohio. […]
Lucky Number 21
Eighteen. It’s the age that you are finally allowed to vote and play a part in deciding the country’s future. It’s also the age that […]
A Little Bit of Greece in Springfield
A popular complaint among Wittenberg students is the lack of unique and independently owned restaurants in the Springfield area. Sure, we have the CDR and […]
Wittenberg a Steep Climb for People with Disabilities
A brief sweep of Wittenberg’s campus will greet any visitor with an abundance of hills and stairs. Though walking to class can be a tough […]
More than Just a Dance Number
Lyrical, hip-hop, tap, Irish dance – Wittenberg dancers showed off their moves in a variety of dance styles at the Fall Dance Concert […]
Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?
Eminem is back, yet again, with a new album. “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” was released earlier this month as a sequel to his commercially […]
Departments Sponsor Presentation on Integrated Medicine in Mongolia
On Nov. 4, Sas Carey, founder and director of the Vermont-based non-profit organization Nomadicare, presented to students and faculty at Wittenberg. Cosponsored by many departments, […]
Student Response to Witt Social Media
The recent release of Student Advisor’s Top 100 Social Media Colleges has opened discussion among some students about the effectiveness of Wittenberg’s media practices. Wittenberg […]
Student Profile: Sean McCullough
Often times students transfer colleges because of an academic pursuit, for a program not offered at their current university, or for financial or family […]
TSA: Trivial Security Agency?
On Nov. 1, a man identified as Paul Ciancia approached Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and opened fire, killing a Transportation Security […]
Faces of Wittenberg – Tim Gognat
While wandering through the bookstore, did you ever wonder who designed all the Witt gear that fills the racks? Well, wonder no more. Third year […]
Gravity Draws Gazers Beyond Stars
Imagine yourself in the middle of the ocean, floating aimlessly towards no particular destination, and relying on the gentle whisper of passing water to calm […]
Wittenberg Wallops Wabash for Conference Title and Playoff Spot
Wittenberg versus Wabash is the game that decides the North Coast Athletic Conference championship almost every year in football. Last season Wittenberg’s only blemish in […]