The Harbinger

October 17, 2005

Frank Gwirtz, Graphic Design Artist, to Visit Campus

Frank Gwirtz, a local artist from Middlefield, Ohio, takes original photographs and manipulates the images to create new and often unrelated departures. Similar to poetry, each of Gwirtz's creations allows the viewer a unique experience derived from our individual understanding of life and selectively tinted by our chosen compassions and spiritual paths.

Some of Girth's graphic manipulations are intentional and direct, like a Shakespeare sonnet, while others he left up to fate to guide the ultimate outcome, much like the poetic verse form pantoum where chance and providence guide the final result of a poem. This allows Gwirtz's work to be determined by his artistic free choice as well as coincidence.

Gwirtz showing should not be missed unless you're afraid to take a good look inside your soul, for his works may provoke some self-examination. With this in mind, however, your internal assessment, spawned by Gwirtz's creations, will more likely reveal your true promise and potential, not your limitations. Refreshing, encouraging, and moving, the artist has accomplished something not definable, something that cannot be taught. Don't question it; just enjoy.

Hiram College will display Gwirtz's work in the Frohring Art Center from October 17 through November 11, 2005. The gallery hours are from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Monday through Friday. Hiram College will host an artist reception in the gallery on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The public is invited.

Dyer Recognized as Best Ohio Writer

Joyce Dyer, Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center, was awarded First Place in the Best of Ohio Writers Contest sponsored by Ohio Writer Magazine and the Poets' and Writers' League of Greater Cleveland. Her essay "Listening to the Rabbit" won in the division Writers on Writing and will be published in an upcoming issue of Ohio Writer.

 

 

Wanser Published

Jeff Wanser, Coordinator of Government Documents/Collection Development in the library, has just been published.  His article, entitled "Granite and Marble Quarrying", has been published in The Encyclopedia of New England (Yale University Press, 2005).  The book is edited by Burt Feintuch and David Watters.

According to the Yale University Press, the book is "an essential work, the first to celebrate, document, and interpret New England’s unique regional history and culture.

Often defined by the familiar images of taciturn Yankees, town meetings, maple syrup, and rocky seacoasts, New England is both a distinctively American place and a distinctive place within America. Yet these images present only one aspect of the richly varied region that is New England in the twenty-first century. Today traditional scenes of white-clapboard buildings surrounding an idyllic village green, hillside farms, and red-brick mills rub shoulders with advanced research centers, nuclear power plants, and urban neighborhoods of immigrants from around the globe.

In entries written by leading authorities in the field, The Encyclopedia of New England presents a comprehensive view of this important region, past and present. Both authoritative and entertaining, this single-volume reference will be an invaluable resource for the scholar and an irresistible pageturner for the browser."

Hiram Profiled in Chronicle of Higher Education

In the October 21 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Hiram was profiled in the Short Subjects section.  The piece highlighted alumni volunteer efforts and Campus Day activities.  It said in part, "At Hiram College, administrators have traditionally canceled classes one day each fall so students can volunteer on the campus to prepare for the change in season. Years ago they would follow their hard work with a trip to make maple syrup at a nearby sugar camp. The college hoped to tap that same communal spirit of giving when it began its alumni-service days four years ago.

Graduates in 10 cities across the country held events for Hiram's Alumni Volunteer Day last month, giving some national exposure to the small Ohio college. In New York City, where a group of volunteers weeded and mulched in Central Park, "people would walk by the park and ask, 'Where's Hiram College?'" says Michelle L. Robertson, director of alumni relations and annual giving."

Kiwanis Hosts Spaghetti Dinner Friday

Need dinner plans for Friday?  The Kiwanis Club of the Western Reserve is hosting another Spaghetti Dinner Friday evening, October 21 from 5 - 7 pm. in Dix Dining Hall (Kennedy Center).  Tickets are $6, and children 10 and under eat free.  Cost includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, beverage, and dessert.
 
The Kiwanis Club of the Western Reserve is a co-ed service organization that has a primary mission of helping children in Portage County and Northeast Ohio.  The six spaghetti dinners they host each year help raise funds for our various programs for children.  The group meets every Tuesday for lunch in the Kennedy Center.

REMINDER: Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Announced

Judith V. Reppy, Professor of Science and Technology and Associate Director of the Peace Studies Program at Cornell University, will be the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar later this month. Reppy will give a lecture free and open to the public entitled, "Bioterrorism in a Historical Perspective," on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pritchard Room of the Library.

Reppy's lecture addresses the risk of bioterrorist attacks in the virtual absence of historical examples of the use of biological weapons. Reppy is the co-editor and contributing author of The Genesis of New Weapons: Decision Making for Military R&D, The Relations Between Defense and Civic Technologies, and Secrecy and Knowledge Production.

The Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program makes available 13 to 14 distinguished scholars every year. These men and women visit 100 colleges and universities, spending two days at each one, meeting informally with students and faculty members, taking part in classroom discussions, and giving a public lecture open to the entire academic community. The visits are designed primarily for undergraduate participation.

The purpose of the program is to contribute to the intellectual life of the campus by making possible an exchange of ideas between the Visiting Scholars and the resident faculty and students. Participation is limited to the 270 campuses that shelter chapters of Phi Beta Kappa.

The Hiram College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and the Office of the President sponsor Reppy's lecture. For more information, contact Professor John Andrews at AndrewsJTS@hiram.edu or 330-569-5256.

Athletics Update

Last week Shana Toth was named NCAC Player of the week for the second consecutive week after her strong play in the Terriers’ four victories. Two weekends ago the Hiram Cross Country team took part in the Race for a Cure in an attempt to raise money for breast cancer research. The Terriers did more then their part by raising $1275. Winter sports start training this week for the long season ahead.

The men’s soccer team, now 4-10-1 overall and 0-5-1 in conference play, played two games last week. They opened the week with a loss to Oberlin 4-0 and then tied Earlham 2-2. This week the Terriers play two very important conference games as they travel to Allegheny on October 19th and then return home for Senior Day on October 22nd against Wittenberg.

The women’s soccer team, now 2-11-1 overall and 1-4 in conference play, lost both contests last week. The Terriers lost to Ohio Wesleyan 11-0 and to Earlham 5-0. The Terriers also play two crucial conference games this week as they finish up their home schedule hosting the College of Wooster on October 19th and Wittenberg on Senior Day, October 22nd.

The volleyball team, now 23-3 overall and 4-0 in the conference, won their only match of the week against the College of Wooster 3-1. The Terriers look to continue their strong play as they travel to Allegheny on October 19th before returning home to host Denison for Parents’ Day on October 22nd.

The cross country teams both took part in the Lake Erie Invitational last week. Both teams finished 1st with Alan Lottinville (pictured) winning the men’s race and Lisa Taranto winning the women’s. Both teams then traveled to Wooster and lost. Hiram was led by Lottinville, who placed 13th on the men’s side and Taranto, who placed 8th on the women’s side. The Cross Country teams are off this week but return to action on October 29th at the NCAC Championships taking place at Denison.

The football team, now 1-5 overall and 1-2 in the conference, lost to Wittenberg 66-0. The Terriers host Allegheny on October 22nd. Halftime entertainment will be provided by the Windham High School Marching Band.

The swimming and diving season gets under way this weekend with the NCAC Relays at Kenyon on October 22nd, while The men’s and women’s basketball teams begin practice today, October 17th.

Mark Your Calendars

On Wednesday evening, November 2, there will be a candidates forum for the seven people running for Hiram Village Council.  The forum will be held at the Coleman Rec Center beginning at 7 PM and is being sponsored by The Weekly Villager newspaper and the Hiram College Student Senate.  All are invited to attend.