• FALL BREAK is Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 16-17, and most students will leave campus Friday, Oct. 13. The Rosencrans Fitness Center will be open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m., thanks to international students who have agreed to work.
• THE DOCTOR IS IN will present the second in a free public lecture series at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 105 Shouvlin Center. "Couch Potato, a Guide to Exercise" is the title of the presentation.
• THE GARDEN CLUB will meet at noon Wednesday, Oct. 18, Alumni Room, Benham-Pence Student Center. Alexandra Kimball, coordinator for residence life, will share a "Floral Punch Craft" using fall colors. All are welcome, and a $2 fee will be collected.
• THE FALL 2006 ISSUE OF MATERIAL CULTURE: The Journal of the Pioneer America Society was recently published. The journal is edited by Artimus Keiffer, assistant professor of geography, and Dani Nicholson '07 was technical assistant for the issue. Carol Kneisley, coordinator for publications, has served as technical adviser for the last four years and was recognized at the 38th annual Pioneer America Society conference on Oct. 6. Kneisley also contributed "Postcards from Cuba," which appear in the issue.
• WEAR PINK in support of a cure for breast cancer on Thursday, Oct. 19.
• THE FAMILY STONE, sponsored by the Womyn's Center - Women Advocating Gender Equity & Colleges Against Cancer
will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, Ness Family Auditorium. The film is in support of National Breast Cancer month.
• ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS AWARD NOMINATIONS will be accepted until Wednesday, Nov. 1. The business must be located in Clark or Champaign County, must have been in operation for at least three years, and employ a successful innovative or distinctive business practice. Nominations may be made at the EBA 2007 Web site, by calling (937) 327-7910, by e-mailing WittCAM, or by using a nomination form printed each Sunday in October in the Springfield News Sun.
• A HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL in celebration of Make a Difference Day will be held from 9:30 a.m.-noon, basement of the Benham-Pence Student Center. Wittenberg students will host children, ages 3-12, of the community, faculty and staff, for Halloween activities. Register on the Community Service Office Web site, or by calling the office at 327-7523. The registration deadline is Oct. 20.
• MUSIC AT WITTENBERG will present a Guest Artist Concert featuring The Cypress String Quartet with Faculty Artist Christopher Durrenberger, piano, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, Krieg Hall.
• THE ANNUAL UNITY MARCH was held Oct. 11, and students, administrators, faculty and staff donned their "I am not a stereotype" T-shirts for the march. Read more ...
• SIX ALUMNI AND A PROFESSOR received awards during Homecoming. Read more ...
• WITTENBERG WELCOMED ALUMNI for Homecoming and Alumni Weekend 2006. Read more ...
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MARK PRESTON '08 spent his summer racking up credits and frequent flyer miles. Read more ...
• JOHN STRAWN '07 carries on long-standing family traditions. Read more ...
• SARAH SHIVLER '08 shares her study-abroad experience. Read more ...
• THE PAPERCRAFTING CLUB members meet on the first Thursday of every month to put together a project under the guidance of Alexandra Kimball, coordinator of residence life. Read more ...
• CRISTINA RECALDE '08 was pictured on the front page of the Springfield News-Sun, Oct. 8, holding up her "I am not a stereotype t-shirt." The article titled "Not all Hispanics Are from Mexico" was in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Recalde was also the subject of an article titled "Wittenberg Student Takes Pride in Her Ecuadorian Roots."
