On Saturday, March 16, Wright State’s newly-formed show choir, Surround Sound, won the first ever collegiate show choir competition.
Author: Jamie Penwell (Jamie Penwell)
March Madness-style beer pong app now available
College students are now able to compete in beer pong tournaments and win prizes by downloading a free app. The app features weekly challenges and prizes.
Wright State celebrates first Guardian Newspaper Day
On March 1, Student Body President Daniel Palmer signed a proclamation declaring every March 1 Guardian Newspaper Day. “The Guardian is a tremendous asset to the Raider Community. They continue to remain unbiased and present the facts. We are thankful for their dedication to Wright State and wanted to recognize them for their service,” said...
Concert enthusiast tips and tricks this season
Spring and summer are quickly approaching, meaning concert season is on its way.
White-supremacist posters removed from campus
On Feb. 20, Wright State sent out a campus-wide email stating that over the weekend, white-supremacist posters had been found on campus and removed. “University police officers and staff searched Dayton Campus buildings and the tunnels in an effort to remove all materials posted in violation of the university’s posting policy,” according to the email....
Dayton Dragons National Anthem Tryouts on Feb. 23
On Saturday, Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Dayton Dragons Professional Baseball Association will be holding tryouts to sing the national anthem at one of their home games. Tryouts will be held in the first floor of the Dayton Mall. The winner of the grand prize, or the best tryout, will get...
All work to count towards final grades
In a campus-wide email sent out on Feb. 6, Provost Susan Edwards stated that all work completed during the strike with substitute instructors will count towards finals grades. “All student work will be credited toward your final class grade,” according to the email. Edwards encouraged students to attend classes and finish all assigned work, as...
Fun Valentine’s Day gift and date ideas
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner which means it is time to start thinking about gift ideas and date locations. Chocolate and flowers are great but they’re typical gifts. Here are some non-typical Valentine’s Day gifts to consider: * Clothes * Lingerie (this may be typical to some couples but to others this could...
Your five day weather forecast
Below is the upcoming weather forecast for Fairborn, Ohio, according to weather.com. [ All temperatures are Fahrenheit ] Monday, Jan. 21 Sunny with a 10 percent chance of precipitation. High: 9 degrees Low: 0 degrees Tuesday, Jan. 22 Cloudy and breezy with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. High: 38 degrees Low: 36 degrees Wednesday,...
Netflix Review: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
“Bandersnatch” is the first ever, that I know of, interactive film. There have been choose-your-own-adventure books and video games for years. In these books and video games you are given choices, allowing each person’s reading or game-playing experience to be different in plot, characters, ending, etc. This is how “Bandersnatch” works. Keeping your remote in...