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Posted by Tina Somchit on Oct 4, 2016

Waldorf Celebrates Constitution Day

By Tina Somchit Waldorf University celebrated Constitution Day on Sep. 14 in the Recital Hall of Odvin Hagen, led by Dr. Vincent Beach, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the University. It consisted of five speakers: Professor Steve Smith, Dr. Paul Bartelt, Dr. Traci Francis, Dr. James Scarry and Professor Heather Yeoman to discuss our rights under the American Constitution. Dr. Beach led as...

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Posted by Darien Walsh on Oct 3, 2016

The secret life of President Alsop

By Darien Walsh At many universities across the nation, the students, faculty and staff all have some sort of relationship, but it never seems to be a close one. Even more so, the distance between students and their university president is greater. Dr. Bob Alsop, President of Waldorf University, however, works hard to run a university and close the gap between student and president. Dr. Alsop’s job...

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Posted by Lauren Babcock on Oct 3, 2016

Ten ways to get rid of stress

By Lauren Babcock Midterms are coming up, and balancing classes in college can be difficult. Between homework, reading, papers and projects, maybe choir, practicum and finding an internship, there are an abundance of stressors, not to mention the stresses outside the classroom. Unfortunately, stress is just a part of the college experience, but here are some ways we’ve found to help relieve stress and...

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Posted by Jacob Louisius on Apr 13, 2016

Waldorf Choir says goodbye to director this semester

By Jacob Louisius The hard work and dedication of the choir combined with the knowledge of Dr. Brett Robison, director of choral activities, has made the Waldorf Choir something spectacular. However, after two years of directing the Waldorf Choir, Dr. Robison will be saying goodbye to the University. Dr. Robinson was 19 years old when he decided to become a choir director. He went through a soul-searching...

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Posted by Rachel Lynch on Apr 12, 2016

Senior Artshow: Featuring Rachael Jordahl and Shannon Christianson

By Rachel Lynch Rachael Jordahl, of Forest City, Iowa, along with Shannon Christianson, of Fairmont, Minnesota, showcased their collections of artwork on April 1 in the Waldorf University Art Gallery. The showing was not only a final step in earning their Art Minors, but a way for them to show off some of their favorite pieces they have been working on and collecting for the past few years. In preparation...

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Posted by Chasen Selsor on Apr 12, 2016

St.Louis Track meet at Washington University

By Chasin Selsor Even when traveling a good seven hours away from Forest City to St. Louis, Missouri, Waldorf University’s Track and Field team has once again made a big statement for their program. Ninety track and field teams were represented at the meet this weekend competing on both Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2. “Today’s meet was great. A lot of the athletes got personal records in...

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Posted by Ashleigh Stingley on Apr 12, 2016

Work-study jobs are starting to hire for the 2016-2017 school year

By Ashleigh Stingley With the school year coming to a close, work-study jobs on campus are gearing up and getting ready for the new year by starting their rehiring process early. The Luise V. Hanson Library sent out the e-mail notice they were hiring around two weeks ago. The deadline for the Library work-study job was March 31. “We had the applications available at the desk,” said Derrick Burton,...

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Posted by Darien Walsh on Apr 12, 2016

Get to know the Warrior Crossing staff…say hi to Lisa Siddell

By Darien Walsh The Warrior Crossing is a favorite place on campus for students and faculty alike to grab a quick snack or have a brewed coffee. Almost everybody on campus has visited the Crossing, but not everybody knows the faces who work there. The supervisor at the Warrior Crossing, Lisa Siddell, is always a familiar face found behind the counter. As the supervisor, Siddell does many jobs. Not only...

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