LATEST NEWS
- WARTBURG SENIOR AWARDED R.J. MCELROY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPWartburg College senior Rocio Amaro Marquez is one of two students to receive an R.J. McElroy Graduate Fellowship.
- SVENSON RETURNS TO WARTBURG AS SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORA familiar face will return to the Wartburg College Sports Information Office in June when KatieJo Svenson once again assumes the title of sports information director.
- WARTBURG STUDENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR COMMUNITY SHOWER PROJECT IN NEPALA Wartburg College student has received a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant to carry out a summer humanitarian effort that will fund a community-run shower for girls and women in the Mahawai Rural Municipality of Nepal.
SPORTS
DALLAS WRIGHT LEADS MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD TEAM WITH RECORD SET
Wartburg senior Dallas Wright has added another achievement to his already illustrious career as a member of the orange and black track and field team, breaking the Wartburg Indoor Select meet record in the 400 yard dash with a time of 48.66 seconds.
- WOMEN’S SOCCER SPRING SEASON STARTSWartburg’s women’s soccer team has also begun their spring season for the first time in nearly three years.
- WARTBURG WOMEN’S LACROSSE HIT THE GROUND RUNNINGThe Wartburg lacrosse season started in the middle of Feb. in a game against William Penn University. The game resulted in a loss for the Knights by a score of 12-6.
- WARTBURG KNIGHTS SOFTBALL RETURNS TO THE DIAMONDAfter a second-place finish in the American Rivers Conference last season and an ending rank of 24 from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Poll, Wartburg Knights softball has returned to the diamond in 2022.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
GET ROASTED ‘EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS,’ SAYS OWNER
Local coffee shop Get Roasted was opened during the pandemic, and business has been booming since.
The owner and founder of the shop, Dave Thompson, has been roasting his own coffee beverages as a hobby for several years. He began by roasting beans in a popcorn maker and continued to hone his craft through experimentation and taste-tests.
- BIG EVENTS COMING FOR MAY TERM FROM ETKEntertainment ToKnight has been working to create events for the Wartburg community. The organization is starting to plan events for May Term and the 2022-23 academic year.
- GAYLA WEEK TO RETURN TO CAMPUS IN FULL SWINGThis past weekend, Mar. 19-20, the Wartburg College Alliance held their “Gay Paddy’s Day Karaoke & Party” at the Alliance Lounge in Löhe 137. The organization is already making preparations for their next big event: Gayla Week.
- WARTBURG CAMPUS RADIO STATION OFFERS STUDENTS TO VOLUNTEER DJKWAR, Wartburg’s radio station, offers a unique opportunity for students not normally involved with the station.
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