Campus Activities Network (CAN) hosted Family Feud night last Thursday evening in Caine Student Center. The event started at 8 p.m. and featured 10 teams competing for a grand prize of 1,000 dollars. 15 teams pre-registered for the game, and if they had all their members signed in before the event started, they were...
Student Organization Spotlight – Oxcart publishes student works
Adrian College has always been proud of its rich history. Of particular note is it’s literary history. The literary history of AC can be traced all the way back to its founding days in 1859. Asa Mahan, the founder of our school, brought with him when he came to Adrian an entire library, hauled...
Not For Sale Week addresses slavery issues
Not For Sale is a group on campus dedicated to informing people about slavery and working to abolish slavery altogether. There are two different types of slavery: sex trafficking and labor trafficking. There are more than 30 million slaves in the world today, which is more than any other point in history. The issue...
Vagina Monologues raises awareness
On March 29-30; Feminist Empowerment Movement (FEM) hosted their third annual Vagina Monologues. The monologues are part of a nationwide campaign every year that aims to bring awareness to what is happening to women all across the world. The monologues cover a variety of different topics including rape, genital mutilation, giving birth, and men....
AC holds fourth Annual Ribbons of Excellence
Adrian College is an institution founded on tradition. One of its most recent customs has been Ribbons of Excellence Day, held every spring semester. The Ribbons of Excellence are five categories or “ribbons” – developing creativity, caring for humanity and the world, learning throughout a lifetime, thinking critically, and crossing boundaries and disciplines –...
Tim Martuch’s tuba recital blows crowd away
Last Saturday, Tim Martuch showed his musical skill in his senior tuba recital, playing many advanced pieces of music. In some pieces, Francis Yun accompanied Martuch on the piano. “I definitely liked the piano accompaniment. It was very jazz-esque,” said sophomore Jennifer Craig. The first piece that was played was “Six Studies in English...
AC students, faculty exhibit ‘things remembered’
The “Of Things Remembered” art exhibit at the Croswell began March 10. This exhibit features the work of many students and faculty at Adrian College. The artists’ work on display represents what is memorable to them. Alexandra Schaufele crafted the gallery’s centerpiece. “ is a 41 X 1 ft in woven line called ‘Line...
Shakespeare hits AC
‘Titus Andronicus,’ a Shakespearian tragedy, begins with the death of the current Roman Emperor. Titus, a general in the Roman army, returns victoriously from his conquest against the Goths. He returns with the Goth’s queen and her sons, one of whom he sacrifices. Because Titus sacrificed one of her sons, the queen and her...
Our View: Ribbons of Excellence: attendance is key
In 1887, graduating seniors gave a shepherd’s crook to the juniors, with ribbons that included the names of those who graduated that year. The crook has a saying on it, which means, “No victory without work.” In 2007, Adrian College made the decision to use the ribbons as a way of showing different aspects...
Commentary: Boone’s controversy
Spring Commencement at Adrian College will occur on April 29 at 3 p.m. In following the newly established tradition of gathering all graduates on the mall for ceremonies, the College has invited Pat Boone to address this year’s graduating class. The selection is not without merit: Boone has numerous accomplishments including Top 40 and...