Summer Theatre Camps

It's almost time for summer Theatre Camps!

Midsummer Playcademy Day Camp; for ages 6-12

July 5 – 9.
Monday- Friday 3-7 p.m. daily, Friday 3-7 p.m. with a showcase at 7 p.m.

Registration is $150 (including lunch).

Burning Youth Theatre Experience (BYTE); for ages 13-18

June 24- 27.

Registration is $300 (including room and board)

Waldorf employees get a $25 discount!

THERE IS AN EARLY BIRD SPECIAL that runs until May 1 - take an additional $25 off!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT 

theatre@waldorf.edu

641.585.8287 or 800.292.1903

REQUIRED Exit Sessions for Federal Direct Loans

Please note the following information for exit interviews REQUIRED for all students who are graduating or transferring out this spring – who have Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans.  If you do not complete an Exit Session your diploma and transcripts will be held until the Exit Session has been completed.

Tuesday-Friday, April 27-30
10:30 a.m.
Thorson Room 135
Please bring a pen and your contact information which includes addresses and phone numbers of three relatives or friends who will know your whereabouts for three years. 

E-mail Cathy Stensland or call 585-8120 to set up your exit session.

Graduation this Saturday!

Waldorf College will hold commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 2 p.m., at the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Fieldhouse. The Honorable Merlin Bartz, Iowa State Senator (District 6), will deliver the commencement address. A baccalaureate service will precede the event at 10:30 a.m. in the Atrium.

Wellness Center Summer Hours

The Wellness Center will be open regular hours on Monday, April 26.
Final exam hours:

Open 6-8:30pm only

• Tues, Apr. 27
• Wed, April 28
• Thurs, April 29

The WC will be closed on Friday, April 30 and will not open again until Monday, May 10.

Starting May 10, summer (May 10 – July 23) wn classes are in session, the Wellness Center will be open Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30pm.

De-Stress Days this Week!

• Monday: Paintball 3-6 at North Woods Park
• Tuesday: Massages 10-1 in the Atrium
• Wednesday: Massages 11-2 in the Atrium
• Thursday: Butt Sketches 1:30-4:30pm in Campus Center
• WIFI will be available at the CIC all week!!

      Everything is FREE

Pro-Wrestlers to Appear at Warrior Smackdown this Friday!

Impact Pro Wrestling will entertain inside the ring at the “Warrior Smackdown” on Friday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Waldorf College Atrium. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $8 for adults and teens and $5 for children ages 4-12 – are available at the door. Concessions will be available for purchase at the Warrior Crossing café in the Atrium.

Offering “fast and furious” pro-wrestling action, the event will feature world champion wrestler, Tony Sly, as well as performers Sparrow, Nicky Free and a special appearance by Waldorf’s mascot, Wally the Warrior. For more information about the wrestlers, visit www.impactprowrestling.com.

Congratulations to the SEAL Award Winners!

Student Leader: Adam Herrick

Supporting Member: Sabrina Parcher

Student Organization: Exit to Hope

Organization Advisor: Momo Wolapaye, Intramurals

Student Lead Program: Green Week, Green Committee

Warrior Service Award: Women In Action, Assisted Living Visits

Senator of the Year: Abby Wibe

Resident Assistant of the Year: Jessica Ricke

Assistant Hall Director of the Year: M. Maggie Dickman

Shop at the Mall of America!

Travel to Minneapolis, MN to shop at the Mall of America on Saturday, April 24.

The bus will leave Waldorf at 8:30 a.m. and return at 10 p.m. It is only $5 to reserve your seat on the bus! Reservations can be made at the CIC. The trip is sponsored by Student Life.

That day there will also be a 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Minnesota Vikings! The team will be available for autographs and Vikings memorabilia will be on display throughout the mall.

Scandinavian Pianist to Perform Tonight

Scandinavian pianist Jens Elvekjaer will perform on Monday, April 19, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m. The performance is part of the Waldorf Community Artist Series and is open to the public.

Elvekjaer, a native of Copenhagen, is one of Scandinavia's leading young pianists and Denmark's first Steinway Artist. He has won top prizes in some of Europe’s most prestigious international competitions and has performed widely around the world. Elvekjaer's début CD (music by Debussy, Ravel and Franck) was nominated as Best Solo Album in the 2007 Danish Music Awards, and was hailed as “an extraordinary release . . . performances radiant with talent” by Denmark’s foremost newspaper, Politiken.

For those who do not have a Waldorf Artist Series membership, tickets may be purchased at the door: $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, contact the Waldorf music department at 641-585-8177 or music@waldorf.edu.

Get Your Warrior Gear at a Great Price

WARRIOR APPAREL SURPLUS SALE

Prepare to stop in the Atrium on Wednesday, April 21, for great deals on surplus Warrior athletics and booster apparel.

The sale will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and it is open to everyone so share the word!

Creative Writing Thesis Reading Tuesday, April 20

Join the Waldorf College Creative Writing program Tuesday, April 20, at 8 p.m. in the Art Gallery for thesis readings by senior creative writing majors Elyse Erickson, Noel Priester, and Katie Mullaly—and for the release of Volume 3 of Crusader: A Journal of Engaged Writing!


This beautifully designed issue of Crusader features work by Salveson Prize winners and finalists Kara Searcy, Lauren Trembath, Elyse Erickson, Katie Mullaly, and Josh Otterman, as well poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography by many members of the Waldorf College community!

Come get your copy of Crusader on Tuesday, April 20, at 8 p.m. in the Art Gallery!

Waldorf Surpasses Goal at Blood Drive!

Thanks to Waldorf students, faculty, staff and friends for donating blood at the drive held April 9. We collected 56 units of blood, surpassing the 50-unit goal!

Thank you to the donors, food canteen workers, donor escorts, greeters, and to everyone who donated snacks for the donors!

Inquirere 2010: Three Evengings of Honors Thesis Presentations

Monday, April 12, Recital Hall


6:30 p.m.—Mr. Dean Michael Safe, “A Man of Morals: Pius XII” Advisor: Dr. James Scarry

7:00 p.m. — Mr. Andrew C. Gross, “Embedded Systems: A Review of Teaching Methodologies” Advisor: Professor Mark Johnson

Tuesday, April 13, Nilssen-Boe Science Hall, Room 116 (Small Pit)

6:30 p.m. —Ms. Sarah Annunciata Knott, “Woman and the Flute: How Gender Influences Female Composers and their Music” Advisor: Dr. Glen Wegge; Accompanist: Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor

7:00 p.m.—Ms. Marissa Joyce Hopper, “Literature to Film: A Novel Concept” Advisor: Professor Jeremy Fiebig

7:30 p.m. —Ms. Kylea Jo Dieken, “Shakespeare's Market of Hate: Bigotry in The Merchant of Venice” Advisor: Professor Jeremy Fiebig

8:00 p.m. —Mr. Joshua Kent Otterman, “The Ostrander” Advisor: Professor Joe Wilkins

Wednesday, April 14, Nilssen-Boe Science Hall, Room 116 (Small Pit)

6:30 p.m. —Ms. Kelley Marie Rouchka, “Fierce Against the Ways of the White Man: The Evolving Perceptions of Whiteness Among Members of Weatherman” Advisor: Dr. Blake Slonecker

7:00 p.m. —Ms. Alicia Jo Danielson, “The Fifteenth Point: President Woodrow Wilson’s Advocacy for the Nineteenth Amendment” Advisor: Dr. Blake Slonecker

7:30 p.m. —Ms. Caitlin Suzanne Leitzen, “My Dad Discusses Rihanna: Hard News vs. Soft News and how the Lack of Distinction is Destroying Journalism” Advisor: Professor David Damm

8:00 p.m. —Mr. Matthew George Knutson, “Judging a Book by its Cover: Relating Graphic Design to Consumer Behavior” Advisor: Professor Tiffany Olson

Creative Writing 2010 Senior Thesis Presentations

The Waldorf College Creative Writing Program

would like to invite you to join us

for our 2010 Senior Thesis Presentations.

On Tuesday, April 20, at 8:00 pm in the Art Gallery:

Elyse Erickson will read from her short story collection Voids

Noel Priester will read from his mixed-genre thesis Soul

Katie Mullaly will read from her poetry collection Outré Love

New-age musician to perform benefit concert for Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund

Pianist Donovan Johnson, former Waldorf student, will perform a benefit concert of new-age piano music at the college on Friday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Odvin Hagen Recital Hall. The concert is open to the public. Donations will be accepted for the American Red Cross in support of the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.

Johnson is the owner/operator of the Omaha Centre for Piano and is the co-founder of "Prairie Desert Music," a music production company in Omaha, Neb. He has performed nationally and internationally, including the Unity UK annual celebration in London. Johnson has also performed with national recording artist Lalomie Washburn.

Johnson has been composing, arranging, recording and performing in the Omaha area for eleven years. His works include pieces for musical groups, films, and commercials, as well as his own compositions. Samples of his music can be found at www.donovanjohnson.net.

5th Annual Golf Outing for Warrior Boosters

The Waldorf Warriors Boosters invites you to their 5th annual Golf Outing on Saturday, June 26, 2010.

You do not have to be a good golfer to participate in this four-person BEST SHOT tournament. The cost of the event is $50 and includes a meal at the end of the day. There are lots of GREAT prizes and everyone goes home with something.

If you are interested in becoming a hole sponsor for this year’s tournament, please contact Kristi Osheim at 641.585.8182 or email her at osheimk@waldorf.edu by June 18.

All proceeds go to help support the athletic program needs with this year’s project focusing on completion items for the Denny Jerome Athletic Center.

See the Lakers take on the Timberwolves this Friday!

Reserve your seat now to see the LA Lakers take on the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday, April 9.

The cost is $10 for transportation and admittance into the game.

The bus will leave the Campus Center at 3:15 on Friday. Sign up in the Campus Information Center.

Exit To Hope Retreat This Weekend

Take part in the free Exit To Hope Retreat April 9-11 in Britt.

Sign up by Thursday at noon to hold your spot. Send an email to Sera at ranaivosm@waldorf.edu to sign up.

Led by students for students, Exit to Hope meets Tuesdays at 9 p.m. for contemporary worship, Bible Study, prayer, and support.

Shakespeare Masquerade Ball- Saturday, April 24

The Shakespeare Masquerade Ball will be Saturday, April 24 at 8 p.m. in the Atrium. The event is sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega.

Come dressed as your favorite Shakespeare character and win prizes for best character and best couple.

Costumes may be rented Monday, April 19 in the basement of Nilssen-Boe for $2.50 to $5.

To prepare for the revelry, Elizabethan dance lessons will be held in the Atrium on the night of Thursday, April 22.

The 7 Wonders of Wellness Games

Do you have what it takes?

Find out Monday, April 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Atrium.

New recycling bin outside Warrior Crossing!

The Green Committee, with sponsorship from Student Senate, has furnished a new recycling station for paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum cans located just outside Warrior Crossing across from the Atrium restrooms. This new central location will hopefully encourage more recycling on campus.

Theatre Students Present "Peer Gynt"

Waldorf College Theatre students will present Henrik Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt,” April 7 – 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Smith Theatre. Tickets may be reserved by emailing theatre@waldorf.edu or calling the Waldorf College Theatre Box Office at 641-585-8585. Prices are $8 for general admission, $6 for senior citizens and $2 for Waldorf students.

In this Norwegian tale, Peer Gynt is a selfish and imaginative young man who disregards the community identity of rural Norway and leaves to shape a new identity in his own head. Ibsen’s play brings the audience along on the adventures Peer experiences throughout his life including a journey through a troll-inhabited mountain, along the vast Moroccan desert, Cairo, and upon a ship at sea, finally bringing him back to reality and the woman he loves as he discovers what it is to be one’s self.

Strike Out Cancer!

Come help Strike Out Cancer at the Warriors Softball vs. Mt. Mercy game on April 17 at 2pm ! Pink t-shirts are being sold to wear to the game. T-shirts are $10, which is due at pick up.

If you would like to purchase a t-shirt, contact Christina Schmidt, by Monday April 5, at Christina.Schmidt@waldorf.edu.

Exit Sessions Required for Federal Perkins Loans

For students who have a Federal Perkins Loan with Waldorf College and will be graduating or leaving at the end of spring term 2010, (NOT returning to Waldorf) an exit interview MUST be conducted concerning the loan before leaving campus. Start scheduling your interview session now. The interview session takes approximately 30 minutes and will be held in room 206 on the 2nd floor of Salveson. You will need a blue pen and your contact information. All transcripts and your diploma will be held until this exit is completed.

Perkins Exit sessions:
April 19 @ 10:00
April 19 @ 2:00
April 20 @ 10:00
April 20 @ 2:00
April 21 @ 10:00

Email Bev Retland, retlandb@waldorf.edu, with the session you will be attending as soon as possible. There is limited space for each session. Please contact Bev if you are unsure if you have a Perkins Loan. There will be sessions schedule later for students attending summer term.

Nominate a student leader!

Time is running out to send in nominations for the SEAL Awards. Winners will be recognized at the SEAL Award Ceremony on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the recital hall.

Categories for nominations are:

• Student Leader
• Supporting Member
• Student Organization/Group/Team
• Organization Advisor
• Student Lead Program
• Student Lead Service Project

The deadline to nominate someone is April 12. Submit nominations to studentlife@waldorf.edu.

Blood Drive this Friday!

Don't forget to stop by to donate blood in the Atrium on Friday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome but appointments can be made by contacting Mary Mathiasen at 641-585-8157 or mathiasem@waldorf.edu.

Sign up for the annual 3K3 Walk-Run-Wag

People and pups alike are invited to attend the fourth annual Waldorf College “3K3 Walk-Run-Wag” race on Thursday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m. Participants may register in advance or the day of the race at the John K. & Luise Hanson Fieldhouse. The race will begin in the fieldhouse parking lot. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Three optional loops, each 3K in length, will be marked for walkers, runners and “waggers” (pets). Individuals may choose to do just one (1.86 miles), two (3.72 miles), or all three (5.58 miles) loops.

The cost of the event is $10 for students of any age and $15 for other adult participants, which includes a long-sleeved t-shirt if registered by April 14. Registration materials are available at the Waldorf athletic department on the second floor of the John K. & Luise Hanson Fieldhouse or by calling 641-585-8182. The map and registration form can also be downloaded at http://bit.ly/Waldorf3K3.