Waldorf College’s men’s basketball team kicks off the season tonight at 7:30 with a scrimmage against North Iowa Area Community College at Fieldhouse.
Head coach Chad Brown returns five players from last year’s team, including 6-foot-5 power forward Damien Riley, a senior from San Dimas, Calif. He averaged a team-high nine points last season.
The team began practicing in late September. Head coach Chad Brown said tonight's scrimmage is a chance for everyone to play.
“We’re really looking to see what we picked up offensively,” he said, adding that the coaching staff is introducing a new offensive scheme this season.
NIACC of Mason City is an old archrival of Waldorf when both schools were junior colleges.
Waldorf has another scrimmage – at Rochester Community and Technical College on Oct. 23 – before opening the season Oct. 29-30 at the Calumet St. Joseph Tournament in Whiting, Ind. Waldorf will play University of St. Francis (Ill.) and Calumet College of St. Joseph.
Waldorf opens Midwest Collegiate Conference play Dec. 1 on the road against William Penn University.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
12 students inducted into national honor society
A group of Waldorf College students joined a prestigious academic group during Homecoming Weekend.
“Being inducted as a member of Alpha Chi is a great honor. It represents years of hard work and dedication to learning,” said Megan Dobberstein, a junior inductee who is studying elementary education. “However, as our speaker noted, it is far more than just an honor. It is a challenge.”
The challenge, Dobberstein said, is to continue the hard work and dedication every day. “It does not stop here.”
Dobberstein, who would like to teach in a small town in Iowa or Minnesota, said it was an honor to join the group alongside her peers and with her supportive family in attendance.
Other Waldorf students inducted on Sunday include Jessica L. Aakre, Jonathan R. Aguilar, Chanel A. Childs, April E. DeVries, Laura Jean Follmann, Elizabeth Kay Hanson, Troy D. Hobscheidt, Tiffany Thoa McNelly, Amy Elizabeth Nelson, Marit K. Rheinheimer and Lauren C. Trembath-Neuberger.
Suzanne Falck-Yi, an English professor, and Scott Searcy, a mathematics professor, are the faculty advisers for Alpha Chi.
The induction ceremony has been the last event of Homecoming for the past several years. During the formal ceremony, new inductees lit a candle from the candle of knowledge, repeated the Alpha Chi pledge and signed their names in the official Alpha Chi book.
There are several benefits to being an Alpha Chi member, including qualifying for scholarships. Members also nominate instructors for professor of the year awards that students vote on. The award is presented in the spring at Waldorf.
Students also plan service projects. Last year, Waldorf’s Alpha Chi chapter held a bake sale to benefit Kids Against Hunger, a local effort to collect food for hungry people around the world.
For more information, visit www.alphachihonor.org/
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| Alpha Chi inductee Elizabeth Hanson is congratulated by assistant professor of history Blake Slonecker, left, and group faculty advisor Scott Searcy during a recent ceremony at Waldorf. |
A group of Waldorf College students joined a prestigious academic group during Homecoming Weekend.
Twelve juniors and seniors were inducted into the Alpha Chi Honor Society, a national college honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines. Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution's juniors, seniors and graduate students.
“Being inducted as a member of Alpha Chi is a great honor. It represents years of hard work and dedication to learning,” said Megan Dobberstein, a junior inductee who is studying elementary education. “However, as our speaker noted, it is far more than just an honor. It is a challenge.”
The challenge, Dobberstein said, is to continue the hard work and dedication every day. “It does not stop here.”
Dobberstein, who would like to teach in a small town in Iowa or Minnesota, said it was an honor to join the group alongside her peers and with her supportive family in attendance.
Other Waldorf students inducted on Sunday include Jessica L. Aakre, Jonathan R. Aguilar, Chanel A. Childs, April E. DeVries, Laura Jean Follmann, Elizabeth Kay Hanson, Troy D. Hobscheidt, Tiffany Thoa McNelly, Amy Elizabeth Nelson, Marit K. Rheinheimer and Lauren C. Trembath-Neuberger.
Suzanne Falck-Yi, an English professor, and Scott Searcy, a mathematics professor, are the faculty advisers for Alpha Chi.
“I’m very proud of their academic achievements,” Falck-Yi said of the group.
Students also plan service projects. Last year, Waldorf’s Alpha Chi chapter held a bake sale to benefit Kids Against Hunger, a local effort to collect food for hungry people around the world.
For more information, visit www.alphachihonor.org/
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Flu shots offered on campus on Oct. 20
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| Flu shots will be offered at Waldorf College on Oct. 20 in the Atrium. |
As cold and flu season fast approaches, Waldorf College students, staffers and faculty members and their family members can get a flu shot from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 20 in the Atrium.
“We do this every year,” said Jayne Shaffer, administrator of Winnebago County Public Health. “We also work with Waldorf on the tobacco program.”
Shaffer said she isn’t sure what kind of flu season to expect this year.
“It’s hard to say right now, but the H1N1 is included in the shot,” she said, referring to the influenza virus first detected in 2009. High-risk groups were encouraged last year to get a separate vaccine for H1N1. As more of the vaccine became available, it was recommended that others get the vaccination. H1N1 is still around, so it is important for people to protect themselves against the virus, Shaffer said.
Winnebago County Public Health will charge $25 for the flu shots. However, the cost is not covered by Waldorf College’s medical insurance because Winnebago County Public Health is not an in-network provider, said Dawn Ramaker, payroll and benefits coordinator at Waldorf College. “We do this every year,” said Jayne Shaffer, administrator of Winnebago County Public Health. “We also work with Waldorf on the tobacco program.”
Shaffer said she isn’t sure what kind of flu season to expect this year.
“It’s hard to say right now, but the H1N1 is included in the shot,” she said, referring to the influenza virus first detected in 2009. High-risk groups were encouraged last year to get a separate vaccine for H1N1. As more of the vaccine became available, it was recommended that others get the vaccination. H1N1 is still around, so it is important for people to protect themselves against the virus, Shaffer said.
But employees who are participating in a flexible spending plan (Advantage Administrators, previously RD Drenkow) can submit a receipt as a qualified reimbursable expense, Ramaker said.
The health insurance plan offered to students does not cover preventive services, including flu shots, said Bev Retland, Perkins loan officer and student insurance coordinator. Students should check with their primary insurance provider to see if a flu shot is covered, Retland said.
Although pre-registration is not required, director of Student Health Services Mary Mathiasen has asked that those interested contact her to ensure vaccine supply is adequate. Mathiasen can be reached at Ext. 8157 or e-mail her at mathiasem@waldorf.edu.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Intramural basketball registration
Registration is now being taken for 3-on-3 intramural basketball.
There will be men’s and women’s divisions. Rosters are limited to four players. Game times are flexible to fit around players’ schedules.
Registration is due by 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Campus Center information desk.
For more information, call Zach Van Cleave, director of intramurals and recreation, at Ext. 8490 or e-mail him at zach.vancleave@waldorf.edu.
Texas Hold'em tournament scheduled Oct. 23
So, you think all college intramural sports are physical?That's certainly not the case. One of the latest intramural offerings is more a test of the mind than a test of athletic ability. An intramural Texas Hold'em card tournament is set at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the renovated Gatsby's Grill, which is set to reopen next week.
The event is open to students, staff members and faculty. Registration will be open through Oct. 22 at the Campus Center information desk.
Intramural championship T-shirts will go to the final five players.
For more information, call Zach Van Cleave, director of intramurals and recreation, at Ext. 8490 or e-mail him at zach.vancleave@waldorf.edu.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Weekend happenings around the area
Saturday
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| Los Lobos |
- Los Lobos with special guest Backyard Tire Fire: Doors open at 8 p.m., Surf Ballroom and Museum, Clear Lake. Details: www.surfballroom.com/ or call (641) 357-6151.
- Selah, a Christian music trio, will perform at 7 p.m., E.B. Stillman Auditorium, Clear Lake. Details: http://selahonline.com/.
- Fall Canoe Paddle: 1:30 to 3 p.m., Thorpe Park’s Lake Catherine boat ramp, about five miles west of Forest City. Free. Details: Robert Schwartz or Lisa Ralls at (641) 565-3390.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Canoe trip offered on Sunday near Forest City
In celebration of autumn, the Winnebago County Conservation Board's Fall Canoe Paddle will offer free canoe usage on Sunday at Thorpe Park’s Lake Catherine, which is about five miles west of Forest City.
The free event is from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and about five canoes will be available at the boat ramp on Sunday. Life jackets, paddles and refreshments will be provided, as will instruction for those with little or no canoeing skills.
Since there are a limited number of canoes, there might be a small wait. To pass the time, visitors are encouraged to bring a fishing pole, hike the trail or try their hand at geocaching.
For information, call Robert Schwartz or Lisa Ralls at (641) 565-3390.
The free event is from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and about five canoes will be available at the boat ramp on Sunday. Life jackets, paddles and refreshments will be provided, as will instruction for those with little or no canoeing skills.
Since there are a limited number of canoes, there might be a small wait. To pass the time, visitors are encouraged to bring a fishing pole, hike the trail or try their hand at geocaching.
For information, call Robert Schwartz or Lisa Ralls at (641) 565-3390.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Students can vie for $200 cash prize tonight
Well, the money is a sign to Waldorf students that they will have the opportunity to win a grand prize of $200 tonight at a game show in the Atrium. The event begins at 9 p.m.
ThinkFast is an interactive game show featuring trivia about Waldorf College and general topics such as pop culture and sports. An outside company has been hired to present the event which is sponsored by Social Warrior Activities Team (S.W.A.T.), Student Senate and Student Life.
Only students are allowed to participate and win the prize money.
For more information, call Amy Scott at Ext. 8726 or e-mail her at Amy.scott@waldorf.edu.
Artwork of landscape photographer on display at Waldorf College Gallery
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| Roger Varland |
Varland's images are from his exploration of the American cultural landscape. His work is described as "unsentimental images of the landscape and everyday moments."
“A Landscape of Faith: Contemporary Landscape Photography by Roger Varland” will be on display through Oct. 29 with a closing reception from 7 to 9 that night. Varland will speak at 7:30.
The gallery is on the main level of the Campus Center. It is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays when classes are in session or by appointment by calling (641) 585-8210.
It is open to the public, and admission is free.
Varland is associate professor of history and art at Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Mich., where he teaches courses in photography and art history. Two years in Kenya and a semester in China have shaped his photography and classroom perspective. He and his wife, Deborah, also on the faculty, have taken students on 15 cross-cultural study tours to countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Varland’s photographs have been featured in juried exhibitions such as “The Faces of Christ” which can be seen at the Christians in the Visual Arts website (http://www.civa.org/).
Friday, October 1, 2010
Waldorf instructors to present academic works
Waldorf College faculty members will present their recently published or peer-reviewed papers, projects and performances on Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 4 and 5) at the Waldorf College Faculty Inquirere.
Students, staff members and other faculty members are encouraged to come see and hear all the fascinating scholarship being undertaken on the Waldorf College campus.
All presentations will be in Nilssen-Boe Hall, Room 116 (Small Pit).
The following is a schedule of times, presenters and presentation titles.
Monday:
6:30 p.m. – Deepraj Mukherjee, assistant professor of business and economics, “The PTA Factor: Role of Preferential Trade Agreements in the Trade -Institution Relation”
7 p.m. – Blake Slonecker, assistant professor of history, “Near the Eye of a Movement Storm: Liberation News Service and Second-Wave Feminism”
7:30 pm – Luke Fiedorowicz, assistant professor of psychology, “Do Unto Others as Others Have Done Unto You: How Perceiving Discrimination Influences Stigmatized Group Members’ Evaluations of Other Stigmatized Groups”
8 p.m. – Gary Coombs, assistant professor of cell and molecular biology, “WLS-dependent secretion of WNT3A requires Ser209 acylation and vacuolar acidification”
8:30 p.m. – Joy Newcom, instructor of communications, “The Effects of Advanced Organizers on Grammar-related Learned Helplessness”
Tuesday:
7 p.m. – Cassie Eno, assistant professor of psychology, “Southern Discomfort: Stereotype Threat of Southeastern U.S. Students”
7:30 p.m. – Brent Dodson, assistant professor of music, “Something Left in the Silence”
8:00 p.m. – Joe Wilkins, assistant professor of English and creative writing, “The Mountain, the Fathers”
8:30 p.m. – Suzanne Falck-Yi, associate professor of English, “The Shores of Silver Lake from Manuscript to Book"
Students, staff members and other faculty members are encouraged to come see and hear all the fascinating scholarship being undertaken on the Waldorf College campus.
All presentations will be in Nilssen-Boe Hall, Room 116 (Small Pit).
The following is a schedule of times, presenters and presentation titles.
Monday:
6:30 p.m. – Deepraj Mukherjee, assistant professor of business and economics, “The PTA Factor: Role of Preferential Trade Agreements in the Trade -Institution Relation”
7 p.m. – Blake Slonecker, assistant professor of history, “Near the Eye of a Movement Storm: Liberation News Service and Second-Wave Feminism”
7:30 pm – Luke Fiedorowicz, assistant professor of psychology, “Do Unto Others as Others Have Done Unto You: How Perceiving Discrimination Influences Stigmatized Group Members’ Evaluations of Other Stigmatized Groups”
8 p.m. – Gary Coombs, assistant professor of cell and molecular biology, “WLS-dependent secretion of WNT3A requires Ser209 acylation and vacuolar acidification”
8:30 p.m. – Joy Newcom, instructor of communications, “The Effects of Advanced Organizers on Grammar-related Learned Helplessness”
Tuesday:
7 p.m. – Cassie Eno, assistant professor of psychology, “Southern Discomfort: Stereotype Threat of Southeastern U.S. Students”
7:30 p.m. – Brent Dodson, assistant professor of music, “Something Left in the Silence”
8:00 p.m. – Joe Wilkins, assistant professor of English and creative writing, “The Mountain, the Fathers”
8:30 p.m. – Suzanne Falck-Yi, associate professor of English, “The Shores of Silver Lake from Manuscript to Book"
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