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Fire Week in Scotland: Rain, Conga Lines and Cadbury Eggs

By Taryn Toburen | April 1

 I arrived in Scotland expecting whimsical castles, charming villages, and breathtaking scenery. Instead, I got pulled into a conga line, developed a deep love for Cadbury eggs, dunked my head in a river, and got rained on daily—which, as it turns out, is part of the full experience.  Our ...

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The Ballad of Prof. Thomas T. Taylor

By Parker Ness | February 25

As a young boy growing up in North Carolina, Thomas Taylor read the World Book Encyclopedia, tracing over the signatures of the presidents and studying newspaper articles such as the devastating Burning of Columbia in 1865. He knew that history would be his passion well into adulthood. Now a history ...

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The Many Sides of Annie Rapp

By Addison Brown | September 25

Annie Rapp’s favorite animal is a pig. Why? Pigs are cute, and they act like puppies, she says. Rapp grew up owning and participating in 4-H with pigs, which is the largest youth development organization in the United States dedicated to hands-on learning in areas such as agriculture, so she has been ...

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Flamingo Lover, Beaches, and Pink--A Sit-down with Morgan Epler

By Kinsley Nickels | September 18

Flamingoes--those tall wading birds with curved bills--aren't what usually come to mind when asked about a favorite animal. Dolphins, eagles, maybe the shy, adorable sloth--these are the animals people tend to name. However, for Morgan Epler, these bright, feathered creatures have captured her heart. ...

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How Many Crows Are There in the World? Not sure. Keep Counting.

By Torch Staff | September 4

Richard Phillips, a professor of wildlife biology at Wittenberg University, has a thing for crows. He’s been tracking them for years. He knows firsthand that Midwestern crows can be grumpy, willful, and certainly uncooperative at times. But it’s important to monitor these glossy, bossy black ...

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The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Ed.

By Parker Ness | April 22

College is a place where you learn about your desired career path and get a degree in a major that is connected to that career. Millions of people in the United States alone are currently pursuing a college degree, with millions more that have a degree in some fashion. Students can often ...

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Creativity in Culmination: Senior Art Exhibit & Reception

By Hanna Stefanik | April 15

On Saturday, April 11, the Wittenberg Art Department hosted its senior art exhibit reception in the Ann Miller and Thompson Galleries to great public approval, with over 50 attendees at the gathering. The exhibition “Prologue to Somewhere”  featured the works of nine art seniors with a variety ...

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Pickleball: Between Classes and Courts

By Ben Glassman | April 8

The gym hums long before the matches begin. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, reflecting off polished hardwood courts where thin white lines carve out the geometry of competition. The sharp pop-pop of plastic balls meeting graphite paddles echoes like a metronome, steady and familiar. Along the sidelines, ...

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Americus: Diamond In The Rough

By Parker Ness | April 8

Every year thousands of college students fan out across the United States and other parts of the world, hoping to experience other cultures during their time away for Spring Break. In the case of Wittenberg University, students have the opportunity to travel to Scotland, Costa Rica, Germany, and… ...

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Elizabeth Brady: A Story of Overcoming Grief

By Shyann Beddow | March 25

When two graduate students met at the Wheaton College radio station, they didn’t know their lives would be intertwined long after. Now, over three decades later, with the smell of her freshly brewed coffee wafting through the air, Elizabeth Walma Brady recalls her life: the good, the bad, and the ...

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Turn Off the Dark: Portrait of a Young Freelance Artist

By Hanna Stefanik | February 19

3 a.m. in Smyrna, Tennessee. It’s raining, and Twenty One Pilots is playing quietly. Dalyn Bentley is hunched over his drawing tablet, undoing and redrawing a line for the umpteenth time while his mom, stepdad, and older sister sleep. He rolls his stylus restlessly between his fingers. The heavy outline ...

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Sports

Wittenberg is now "Accredited on Probation"

By Evelyn Huspen | November 23

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has changed Wittenberg University's status from "Accredited" to "Accredited on Probation." According to the HLC, "Probation is a public sanction that allows the institution a period of time to resolve the areas of concern. The initial period for Probation is up to ...

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Witt Welcomes New Writing Center Director

By Hanna Stefanik | September 13

As Wittenberg kicks off its fall semester, acclaimed poet Marjory Wentworth makes her debut as the new Director of the Writing Center and Oral Communication Center (OCC), as well as an adjunct professor in the English department. Experience Wentworth’s experience in education is extensive; she previously ...

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Inquiring Minds: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

By Hannah Alexander | September 25

My name is Hannah Alexander, and this space is about asking interesting, complex, funny, and unusual questions, questions you guys can have a say in. If you can think of any questions that you would like to see in the column, please email me at:   alexanderh@witttenberg.edu   The ...

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Involvement Fair 2026

By Shyann Beddow | September 11

At the beginning of every school year, most university students are looking for a way to get involved on campus. There are 57 student-run organizations at Wittenberg University that are looking to increase their numbers. The yearly Involvement Fair is the best way for students to see what is out there ...

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For the Love of the Poem: John Poch Reading

By Evelyn Huspen | April 15

John Poch hosted a live reading of his poetry on April 8 in Ness Auditorium. This reading was the last event of the Wittenberg English Department's "Reading Series 2026." Poch is an English and Creative Writing professor at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. He has published eight poetry collections ...

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Opinion

The Ups and Downs of Performative Luxury

By Hanna Stefanik | March 25

The Sunseeker Resort Florida Gulf Coast, Curio Collection by Hilton (yes, that is its full name) of Port Charlotte is perched right on the waterfront. It’s an extraordinary structure, tall and white and gleaming, practically on top of Charlotte Harbor. The land used to be unremarkable here, a little ...

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