NEWS
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WEIGH IN ON ACCESSIBILITY AT WARTBURG
The idea of navigating the Science Center felt intimidating to Drew Carfrae as a first-year student. The split levels and the sense of unfamiliarity of the building were only two problems, but the overall lack of accessibility loomed.
Now, fourth-year Carfrae feels just as frustrated as the year he arrived on campus.
- INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT AT WARTBURG: WHAT’S CHANGED?Despite the effects of COVID-19 on travel, international enrollment has remained consistent at Wartburg.
- ETHICS A PART OF DAILY LIFE FOR HELGEVOLDStarting when she was young, ethics wormed its way into Dr. Abbylynn Helgevold’s life and it became one of her biggest passions.
- DR. SEAN COLEMAN: PASSION FOR TRAVEL, TEACHINGAt a young age, Dr. Sean Coleman found his passion on the beaches of Florida. Spending days outside playing with living things eventually turned into conducting lab research on various organisms. Coleman knew that he was born to explore the field of biology.
SPORTS
STRIPPED AWAY: INSIDE PAYTON DRAPER’S LOST TRIP TO BRAZIL
Imagine being chosen to represent your country by traveling overseas to play the game you love against the best talent worldwide. Now, imagine having that opportunity taken from you due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- COLUMN: WE NEED ACTION. ATHLETES COULD BE THE SOLUTIONProtesting for racial justice in athletics is not new. Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem before his NFL game on Sept. 1, 2016, to protest his views on how racial minorities are treated.
- IMBALANCE: THE GENDER DISPARITY IN SPORTS JOURNALISMGrowing up, it seemed as though men were more passionate about sports than women. However, over the years, more women appeared to be getting involved in sports journalism.
- WRESTLING LEGEND DAN GABLE TO RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOMThe iconic Iowa wrestler and coach will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, Gable told the Des Moines Register on Wednesday.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
REVIEW: FEMINISM AND MYSTERY IN ‘ENOLA HOLMES’
Of the endless adaptations of Sir Conan Doyle’s classic character Sherlock Holmes, one of the more intriguing is the story of his younger sister, Enola Holmes.
- DR. KAREN BLACK: FINDING HER PLACE AS WARTBURG MUSIC PROFESSORA love of music and passion for people drive Wartburg professor Dr. Karen Black.
- DR. CRAIG HANCOCK: THE VALUE OF A SERVANT’S HEART“I don’t think I teach music,” Hancock said. “You’ll discover that what I’m teaching you is about life, not about music.”
- COVID CANCELS PLAYERS’ SHOW – SO FARWartburg Players, the campus thespian society, has been attempting to put on a performance during the 2020 Fall Term, but their efforts have all fallen short.
CULTURE & DIVERSITY
TUITION-FREE 5TH YEAR: IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ALL STUDENTS?
Wartburg students enrolled in the 2020-21 Fall, Winter and May Terms will have the opportunity to enroll in a tuition-free fifth year.
The opportunity may be harder to attain for some students, though, such as international students.
- INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT AT WARTBURG: WHAT’S CHANGED?Despite the effects of COVID-19 on travel, international enrollment has remained consistent at Wartburg.
- STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WEIGH IN ON ACCESSIBILITY AT WARTBURGStudents with disabilities on Wartburg College’s campus talk about the accessibility accommodations and the challenges that accompany it.
- HISPANIC AND LATINX HERITAGE MONTH TO CONTINUE ON CAMPUSHispanic and Latinx Heritage Month started Sept. 15 and will be celebrated until Oct. 15. The Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) has begun planning events for students on campus to celebrate and appreciate the month together.
KNIGHTLIFE
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL: HOW ARE STUDENTS USING SOCIAL MEDIA?
Thanks to social media, it has been made for college students to connect with people in the real world for professional purposes.
- PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL: HOW ARE STUDENTS USING SOCIAL MEDIA?Thanks to social media, college students are able to connect with people in the real world for professional purposes.
- DORM ROOM RECIPE: UPGRADING INSTANT RAMENA common myth about college students is that they survive on ramen and other instant noodles. Although ramen is cheap, sometimes it can be bland or not as healthy as other food options.
- PLANNING A SPRING BREAK TRIP ON A COLLEGE BUDGETSpring break serves as a time for students to relax, catch up on sleep and get their mind off homework and exams. While some students find going home to be relaxing enough, others turn to trips as an opportunity to have fun and make lifelong memories with friends.
