Summer activities across Ohio offer entertainment and culture

Kristina Thomas and Megan Constable
April 20, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Top Stories

The Ohio area has multiple events for students to enjoy over the summer. These include concerts, comedy shows, performances, festivals and more. Five Rivers MetroParks have trails and parks all over the city of Dayton. This organization is also responsible for many of the outdoor activities. Some... Read more »

Chartwells give input on their plans for future food services

Brandon Semler, Staff Writer
April 18, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

The recently selected campus food provider, Chartwells, strives to provide “outstanding customer service to the students” by providing new and improved food options, affordable meal plans for residents and fast and efficient technological communication, according to Chartwells Regional Marketing... Read more »

April Craze to celebrate the end of the school year

Kristina Thomas, Features Writer
April 18, 2013
Filed under Top Stories, Wright Life

April Craze, sponsored by Student Activities and the University Activities Board (UAB), is an outdoor celebration of the end of the year. It is the final day of classes and ends the Senior Week events. April Craze is open to all students and is a free event. This tradition will have local music, vendors,... Read more »

@WRIGHT_CRUSHES: Finding love one tweet at a time

Charles Grove, Staff Writer
April 11, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

Wright State students who use twitter have probably ran across a tweet from the WSU “Crushes” account. The account -- launched only a few weeks ago -- is a place where WSU students can anonymously talk or send a shout out to someone they have been admiring or have a crush on. In its short existence,... Read more »

Colleges Against Cancer to sponsor the Relay for Life

Kristina Thomas, Features Writer
April 7, 2013
Filed under Top Stories, Wright Life

Relay for Life is a nationally known event to raise money for cancer research, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) will sponsor the Relay for Life on April 13 from 2 p.m. to 8 a.m. in the quad. The event is an overnight stay at various locations where teams walk... Read more »

The future of campus parking: Parking lot rumors clarified

Hannah Hendrix, Contributing Writer
April 6, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

Rumors have been flying about Wright State’s parking plans for the next year. One of the most worrisome rumors was that the parking lot in front of the Student Union was slated to become a staff-only lot. Kathy Davidson from the Office of Facilities Planning and Development said that isn’t the... Read more »

Rainbow Alliance to bring the Drag Show back for its ninth year

Kristina Thomas, Features Writer
April 4, 2013
Filed under Top Stories, Wright Life

Rainbow Alliance will host their ninth annual Drag Show, where men will dress up as “drag queens” and perform a lip-synched routine to a song of their choosing. The Drag Show will take place on Friday April 5 at 8 p.m. in the Apollo Room. Tickets are $7 for presale and $10 at the door. The... Read more »

Anti-taxation graffiti found on tunnel walls

Brandon Semler, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

A graffitied picture and a message reading “Taxation is Theft” were painted on multiple blank wall spaces in the tunnels between Fawcett Hall and the Medical Sciences building last week. The unwarranted design was discovered March 27 by Physical Plant staff, who permanently painted over the design... Read more »

Recommendation passed for smoking zones on campus

Brandon Semler, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

  Student Government passed a recommendation for smoking zones on campus at their meeting on March 26. University College Senator and smoking task force member Ryan Rushing said that the recommendation was just an indicator of where student government stood on the issue, and was a small piece... Read more »

WSU celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Kristina Thomas, Features Writer
April 3, 2013
Filed under Top Stories, Wright Life

Even though Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is in May, WSU celebrates it in April due to the semester schedule. The Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center will host a variety of events for students and faculty to attend. There will be lectures about gender and Onnagata in the Kabuki Theater and... Read more »