Mallory Johnston
Reporter
The W is looking for opinions about where it should be heading in the next five years.
The university is considering feedback from some of its most important people ─ faculty, staff, students, alumni and community leaders ─ as it examines the most important issues facing the school.
Stories Include: Pumpkin Splash, Oktoberfest, The W Walks to Lunch. Announcements Include: Scholastic Book Fair, Red Ribbon Week, Dessert Extravaganza and Costume Contest.
Frederick L. Brown
Reporter
Kelly Idella Benford, a sophomore communication major and theatre minor, is from Greenville, Miss. Benford is a 2014 graduate of Greenville Weston High School. Benford is a very talented dancer and serves as the vice-president of the Audacity Dance Team on campus. Benford is also dealing with a rare skin disorder called "ichythyosis."
Ichthyosis is a family of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, scaling skin that may be thickened or very thin. Ichthyosis affects people of all ages, races and gender, and there is currently no cure for the disorder. While a cure is being sought, researchers and physicians have been working to develop effective ways to help manage the disorder. For more information, visit www.firstskinfoundation.org.
Joanna Frye
Managing Editor
Stark Recreation is offering CPR certification training for students and the community during the 2015-2016 academic year.
There are two sessions that will take place in the fall and spring semesters. The five-hour course is sponsored by the American Red Cross. The cost is $40 for a two-year certification.
Eric Wiggins
Reporter
A mathematics professor at The W has decided to share her martial arts knowledge with students.
On Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. and Thursdays from 2-4 p.m., students can participate in the aikido club in Pohl gymnasium. Aikido is a Japanese martial art that focuses primarily on redirecting momentum into falls and rolls. Dr. Susan Ficken teaches intermediate algebra, pre-calculus and modern algebra. She has also been practicing aikido since 2006 and encourages everyone to try it at least once.
Asia Duren
Editor
For as long as I can remember, Halloween has been my mother's favorite holiday. She says she likes the idea of getting to be whatever, or whoever, you want to be once a year. (She also really likes that we don't have to throw parties and give presents.) My question is this: Why can't we be whatever we want to be every day?
When you ask a child what he or she wants to be for Halloween, you get a broad spectrum of replies. You could get anything from a dog to an astronaut to a trash can (yes, I was a trash can one year). So we laugh and think to ourselves, why does this child want to be this? Personally, I wanted to hide in my trash can and scare people walking by. I thought my costume would be hilarious, and I like to make people laugh.
Liz Bosarge
Reporter
On Oct. 7, The W Staff Council hosted a meeting for all faculty and staff members to review campus emergency situations.
MUW Chief of Police Danny Patton spoke about several emergencies that could occur on campus, how to deal with each type of situation and what to do to help make campus safer.
Stories include:
Dr. Borsig inducted into Hall of Fame
University Priorities Conversations
Intramural Flag Football Tournament Results
Theatre professor makes sitcom debut
Welty Writers' Symposium and Gala
W Walks to Lunch
Rattle Them Bones 5K
Thanks to this week's talent and crew:
Eric Wiggins - Talent
Chris Richardson - Talent
Patrick Wiggins - Broadcast Director
Jessica Barnett - Teleprompter