Dance Purple for Childhood Cancer
Brooke Griffin, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Community, Event, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Kentucky Wesleyan College is bringing a new fundraiser to life on campus next Spring. Inspired by DanceBlue at the University of Kentucky, KWC is introducing DancePurple. DancePurple is going to be a 6-hour dance marathon. Teams who sign up will fundraise before the event. All money raised from the dance...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repeat
Brooke Griffin, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
Filed under Community, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
By 2050, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish. Every day, countless single use products are being thrown away, causing landfills to overflow. According to National Geographic, “Because plastic wasn’t invented until the late 19th century, and production really only took off around 1950,...
Float Therapy Offered at Free Your Mind Spa
Brooke Griffin, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
Filed under Community, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Uncategorized
The Free Your Mind spa, located at 2864 W. Parrish Ave., Suite G, opened this April in Owensboro. They also have a location residing in Evansville, Indiana. Free Your Mind spa has introduced this town to a different kind of therapy option. This new way to relax and reduce stress is called float therapy....
Sodexo Out, Aladdin In
Brooke Griffin, Staff Writer
September 25, 2018
Filed under Community, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Kentucky Wesleyan College has switched their food services this school year. The former food company, Sodexo, has been replaced by Aladdin food services, solely for the better of our campus. Some great new additions to the campus food options have been made. Subconnection and Jazzman’s coffee shop...
Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Kaleigh Chanley, Gloria Endicott, Trevor Miller and Deshawn Mason, Guest Writers
April 27, 2018
Filed under Community, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Extensive research toward sexual assault prevention on college campuses has been conducted due to the number of occurrences rising daily. With a general focus towards major college campuses, private campuses, such as Kentucky Wesleyan College, are not getting the attention needed to eliminate the issue...
Nothing; I’m Fine Outreach, Inc. to Host “98 Seconds”
De'Vonta Moffitt, Staff Writer
December 4, 2017
Filed under Community, Event, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Every 98 seconds an individual in America experiences sexual abuse. This is a fact that is so difficult to accept if you do not see it happen. While researching about this topic, I found believing this awful statistic to be quite effortless, because the facts were only evidence of my reality. For many,...
President Trump and Birth Control
Mariah Wise, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Filed under Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Uncategorized
In the past month, President Donald Trump has made significant changes to previous Obamacare statutes, including employers’ rights to refuse to cover birth control when giving employees health insurance. If not already known, Obamacare created the health care system we currently have which requires...
Nothing; I’m Fine Outreach, Inc.
De'Vonta Moffitt, Staff Writer
October 20, 2017
Filed under Community, Event, Health & Wellness, News, Opinion, Owensboro, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Asking someone what is wrong shows you care. Curious friends or loved ones may ask this question after an unexpected outburst caused by disappointment or when your poker face fails you. This is when you show your true colors. Years ago, back in my glory days as a decent football player active in school...
Injured Athlete Makes Comeback
Morgan Herzog, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Community, Health & Wellness, News, Owensboro, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, Uncategorized
A high school team was supposed to watch film one night, but instead they practiced, which lead to an accident former football player Christian Ricketson never saw coming. It all began with a running flag route. Ricketson took off down the field to receive a pass from his teammate. The pass was thrown...
Finals Week Study Tips
April 25, 2017
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Yes, that time of year is coming that is the absolute worst week of a college student’s life that’s followed by 3 ½ months of relaxing, soaking up sun, and not having to worry about another test or paper until August! Most of the time this week can feel like it lasts for ages… but you’re in...
KWC Football Coach Attends AFCA Convention
February 3, 2017
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At the beginning of January, the Kentucky Wesleyan College football coaches all headed to take a trip to Nashville for a couple of days to participate in this year’s Coach’s Convention. This event is actually run by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The AFCA is the only national organization...
Cafeteria Survey
Brittany Wells, Managing Editor
December 6, 2016
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Ask, Health & Wellness, Opinion, Student Life, Uncategorized
The cafeteria is home to many students and staff at Kentucky Wesleyan College. With any small school, the number of places to eat are limited, especially with your student meal plan. Not only is the number of places to eat limited, but also the cafeteria itself is limited in its overall food selection....
