“Gatsby” film parties too hard with not enough substance

John David Hamilton, Contributing Writer
May 12, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Opinions

Sorry to say it old sport, but this film gets a thumbs down from me. I’m willing to admit that I am not the biggest fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby,” but after watching Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the story I would much rather read the book again than watch the film... Read more »

Raider Roundup 2013

Jason Baldwin, Staff Videographer/Photographer
January 21, 2013
Filed under Wright Life

Starting the year off right, Wright State students got to bounce, shoot, eat, and cheer in the new semester. The Mclin Gym held an inflatable obstacles course, laser tag labyrinth, and a sumo ring. All the free food and games were followed up by a Raiders win against Cleavland State.

Raider offense explodes in 92-59 win over VMI

Charles Grove, Sports Writer
December 9, 2012
Filed under Sports

The Wright State men’s basketball team trounced the VMI Keydets 92-59 Saturday night at the Nutter Center in front of an even 3,500 fans. The Raiders improved to 6-3 on the season by dominating nearly every statistical category, including points in the paint (48-16), points off turnovers (17-6)... Read more »

LEAP program offers many opportunities for ESL students

Jessica Schirtzinger, Staff Writer
December 5, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

The LEAP (Learning English for Academic and Professional Purposes) program at WSU provides students “full-time intensive English instruction and offers non-native speakers the linguistic, academic and social skills they need to be successful in an American university. Students come to LEAP for a variety... Read more »

Black America Burning

Phillip Logan, Contributing Writer
December 5, 2012
Filed under Opinions

The year of 2012 represents many things to many people. In the recent weeks it is being hailed as the year that the minority-majority spoke up, a victory for ‘Liberal America.’ Contrarily, for many of us who are skeptical of the so-called post-racial America, it is the year Black America burned.... Read more »

Freeganism: saving money by eating food from the trash

Jessica Schirtzinger, Staff Writer
December 4, 2012
Filed under News

A new trend on college campuses becoming increasingly popular is freeganism; the practice of eating food that has been discarded, most commonly from trash as opposed to purchasing it or visiting a food pantry in order to save money. Freeganism is a combination of the words ‘free’ and ‘vegan’... Read more »

Vagina Monologues allows women to explore taboo topics

Elizabeth Schoppelrei, Contributing Writer
December 4, 2012
Filed under Top Stories, Wright Life

The Vagina Monologues is one event that piques the interests and curiosity of almost everyone, and this year Wright State will be hosting it during February.  The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance [FMLA] at WSU will be putting on the event for the first time in three years. FMLA focuses on feminist... Read more »

Campus janitorial staff sees some pretty strange things

Hannah Hendrix, Contributing Writer
November 30, 2012
Filed under News

  Wright State University’s Custodial Services staff has seen some pretty weird things. Gina Reese, Custodial Services manager, tells us some of the weirdest things. “Once, we got a radio call for ‘a cleanup of a centipede,’” Reese said. “The custodian went to the lecture hall and... Read more »

New pep band director aims to improve atmosphere during athletic events

Brandon Semler, News Writer
November 28, 2012
Filed under Sports

For new pep band director Aaron Jacobs, music doesn’t just provide a backdrop for athletic events--it inspires fans. Jacobs began the two-year graduate teaching assistant position at the beginning of the semester and hopes to play modern music, build tradition and increase enthusiasm for Wright... Read more »

Homecoming bringing week of events to campus

Kristina Thomas, Features Writer
October 3, 2012
Filed under Top Stories, Wright Life

Homecoming is a tradition for campuses across America. At Wright State University, Homecoming will be celebrated throughout the week starting Oct. 8 and ending Oct. 13, with a full agenda of events and activities for students on each of these days. “This will be my first WSU Homecoming so I get... Read more »