The Student Government Association (SGA) held its annual informal presidential debate Monday night. The students involved in the event were the two presidential candidates, juniors Kourtney Price and Caitlin Lake, as well as vice presidential candidates, sophomores Mike Fisher and Zack Ritchie. The first order of business was to establish each candidate’s qualifications for... »
The Adrian College sign on US 223 is getting a face-lift. The current signs are just brick bases, with the words ADRIAN COLLEGE and the college’s seal on them. While that area is landscaped and maintained, it doesn’t do much for bringing awareness to the campus. The idea for a new sign has been thrown around... »
From June 13 to July 24, sophomore Krystin Stiefel is going to San Jose State University in CA for the ACS Nuclear and Radiochemistry undergraduate summer school. Stiefel was one of twelve students picked for this six week program. There are two sites for the Chemistry program, one in San Jose, the other in Brookhaven... »
Over spring break, from March 12 to March 14, Adrian College’s chapter of Circle K went to Lansing for their annual district convention. “We are a service organization affiliated with Kiwanis,” junior Jennifer Dawson said about Circle K. Kiwanis is a group of volunteers that work together for community service activities. Circle K is particularly involved... »
With a square piece of paper, color side up, make a fold diagonally corner to corner. When I first walked into the advanced Japanese language classroom, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Yet when the light poured into the movie-darkened room, five determined faces were looking at me with such intensity; I knew the project... »
One complex man, one simple goal: To build a genuine log cabin entirely from scratch. Assistant professor of sociology, social work, and criminal justice, Derek P. Brereton (known simply and affectionately as “Dr. B” by any student who has ever taken one of his classes) first got the idea to build a cabin of his... »
It all starts with an idea. Most people meet success when they get a good idea, recognize it for what it is, and run with it. Or, at least, that’s what Ryan D’Agostino, author of “Rich Like Them” and the articles editor for Esquire magazine, said yesterday during convocation. To write this book, which... »
Ritchie Marketplace will be hosting Spring break refreshers for Adrian College students today. Nikki Partee, the service manager for Ritchie Marketplace, said that the event will take place from 5-7 p.m. during normal dinner times, and will include a station set up with mocktails. “ get students ready for Spring break,” Partee said. Along... »
Communications ethics was the topic of a Brown Bag presentation by Sheri Bleam, professor of communication arts and sciences and chair for the communication arts department. The program was held last Thursday in Knight Auditorium and was sponsored by the Adrian College Institute for Ethics. Bleam talked about how communications can be broken into two areas:... »
“Part of my goal for this course is to have students see the complete spectrum of today’s poetry,” said Don Cellini, professor of modern languages and cultures, after a presentation on Thursday, February 24. The presentation was given by Judith Kerman, a poet and poetry translator. Cellini was referring to students in his creative... »
Adrian College hosted the 11th annual Disabilities Awareness Week (DAW) Feb. 20- Feb. 26 . According to Danielle Ward, the disabilities specialist for AC, Academic Services planned all the events for the week and worked with the Disabilities Awareness Group to make the events possible. Ward said the goal of the week was, “to provide information... »