Last Thursday in Dawson Auditorium at 7 p.m. Academic Services brought in Temple Grandin as a guest speaker. Grandin is a professor at Colorado University. She designs cattle handling facilities, earned a Ph.D. in animal science, has received many awards and was even recognized as one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the...
During the vocal recital of junior Andrea Wozniak on Jan. 29, at Dawson Auditorium, all was going well, until the audience noticed smoke. A curtain was a little too close to one of the stage lights. Andrea was finishing “Oh, Had I Jubal’s Lyre,” the third song on her program, when smoke started to...
Last weekend, a group of Adrian College students attended the Wesley State-Wide Retreat at the First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor. This annual retreat is hosted by different colleges each year in Michigan. “I thought this was something different that we hadn’t done before. so that the students could meet...
Last Saturday, Adrian College’s Chemistry Club went to The University Michigan at Flint from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to compete in the Battle of the Chem Clubs. The purpose of this event is for students to network with other chemistry students and professors and also share ideas relating to new discoveries in the...
On Jan. 18 in Knight Auditorium, the Feminist Empowerment Movement (FEM) hosted auditions for the third annual Vagina Monologues at Adrian College. “The people that showed up all had merit, and they would be pretty decent for the roles,” said senior Amila Zecevic, president of FEM and director of the Vagina Monologues. ...
Adrian College has recently been awarded a donation of $625,000 from The Sage Foundation for the second part of the restoration in Downs Hall. During the spring 2010 commencement, an honorary degree was given to the President of The Sage Foundation, Melissa Sage Fadim, for the foundation’s support. Throughout the years, The Sage...
Last Thursday Susan Nichols, professor of social work, kicked off the Institute for Ethics Brown Bag series this semester by presenting on the topic “NASW (National Association of Social Work) Code of Ethics and Ideological Criticisms.” “The reason I chose was because I feel that social work programs have come under...
On Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Knight Auditorium, Kathryn McCarthy, Assistant U.S Attorney and Public Corruption Unit Chief for Michigan’s Eastern District, spoke about the war on drugs. Her presentation was titled “Contemporary Drug Policy.” McCarthy graduated from Wayne State Law School in 1988 and has over 20 years of experience in Michigan....
Kristina Deere, mother of freshman Danielle Deere, started her education at a community college, but soon learned she was pregnant with Danielle. She decided to put her dreams on hold to raise her family. Kristina gained her drive from her father, who did not graduate from high school. He pushed her to get...
The Campus Activities Network (C.A.N.) is an organization comprised of students that sponsor events and activities at Adrian College. “C.A.N.’s purpose is to provide entertainment for students that’s free and gives them something to do on campus that’s constructive, sober and fun,” said senior Shelby Pushies, the president of C.A.N. C.A.N. has several events...