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.
- TUITION-FREE FIFTH YEAR NOT AN OPTION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSOn July 27, 2020, Wartburg College announced that all full-time students would have the opportunity to come back to Wartburg for a tuition-free fifth year due to the 2020-2021 school year being negatively affected by COVID-19.
- INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FEEL THEY LACK SUPPORT: ‘THERE IS NO BRIDGE’Over the past few years, many international students have struggled to feel accepted at Wartburg College. Along with being far from home, several college policies differ between domestic and international students.
- OUTDOOR CLASSROOM HONORS SURVILLA, OPENS OCT. 9The Maria Paula Survilla Living Classroom, an interactive memorial to the beloved professor who died last year, is set to open on Oct. 9, the Homecoming weekend.
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.
- LIFE OF A DIVISION III ATHLETEPlaying a sport in college had always been one of my dreams. It would mean having the ability to show myself that all the hard work I had put in while growing up had paid off.
- WARTBURG ATHLETES RESPOND TO COVID-19 VACCINATIONSDivisions over COVID-19 vaccinations has not escaped the sports community at Wartburg.
- WARTBURG ATHLETICS AIMS FOR DIVERSITY IN TEAMSWartburg College has over 200 students of color out of 1,500. Of that number, 121 are international students, who make up 21% of the total enrollment of the college, according to the diversity page on the Wartburg website.
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.
- OPEN MIC BRINGS COMEDY TO WARTBURGAfter spending a summer doing comedy in New York, Mahmoud Osman, who goes by the stage name Huta, started hosting open mic nights in his room.
- HOUTS TO PERFORM AT WARTBURG’S BACH LUNCHKatie Houts will be the featured performer at Wartburg College’s Bach’s Lunch organ series Friday, Oct. 8.
- WEEKLY GERMAN FILMS OFFER FUN FOR ALL STUDENTSThere’s a new weekly event happening on campus for fans of film and culture – watching German films.
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.
- GROUPS PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES; ‘DIVERSITY IS ONGOING,’ SAYS DIRECTORThe Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council focuses on the well-being of the student body and having a healthy campus overall.
- INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FEEL THEY LACK SUPPORT: ‘THERE IS NO BRIDGE’Over the past few years, many international students have struggled to feel accepted at Wartburg College. Along with being far from home, several college policies differ between domestic and international students.
- FINALLY ON CAMPUS: A LONG WAY FROM HOMETwenty-eight new international students came to Wartburg College’s campus this fall.
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.
- MARTY JOHNSON: RETURNING TO WARTBURGNo matter what path he followed, Marty Johnson always found his way back to Wartburg College. After setting foot on campus for the first time in 1979, he knew there would be a lifetime of memories to follow.
- 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.
