The Harbinger
October 31, 2005
Candidate Forums This Week
Two important candidate forums are being held this week to help local voters become educated about the upcoming election.On Wednesday evening, November 3, the seven candidates for Hiram Village Council will share their views about the future of the village, town/gown relations, and the income tax and replacement levy issues. The "Meet the Candidates" night will begin at 7 PM at the Coleman Rec Center on Hiram's campus. The event is being sponsored by The Weekly Villager newspaper and Hiram College Student Senate. Jody Schroath from The Villager will be moderating. Information about other issues on the ballot -- including Issue 1 -- will be available.
On
Tuesday, November 2, the candidates for Crestwood Schools Board of
Education will have a chance to speak about their positions. The
forum will be held at 7 PM in the Crestwood Primary School, and is
being sponsored in part by Hiram's Office of Citizenship Education.All Hiram students, faculty, and staff eligible to vote in these elections are encouraged to attend. The events are open to the public, and refreshments will be served at both.
Employee Recognition Convocation
Thirty-five Hiram College employees will be honored for their years of service during the Employee Recognition Convocation on November 8. The convocation will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Ballroom with a reception and lunch to follow in the Dix Dining Room.
Special recognition will be given to employees who have given 15 or 25 years of service to the college. In addition, employees who have attained five years of service and those who have reached five-year increments will be recognized.
The winner of the Nancy L. Moeller Outstanding Achievement Commendation for Staff also will be announced, along with runners-up.
Dixon Slingerland, professor of religious studies, will speak, with his presentation aptly titled: Fifteen Years of Service; Twenty-five Years of Service.
Faculty and staff to be honored and their years of service are:
25 years - Teddie Joeright, Tom Pascarella, Steve Zabor.
15 years - Brad Gubser, Rick Hyde, Vi McCarty, Ellen Morrison, Debra Rodriguez, Jane Rose, Linda Woodward.
5 years - Ken Alpern, Valerian Anderson, Suzanne Berkley, Lee Braver, Denise Clupper, Tina Dreisbach, Don Guenther, Rodney Hessinger, Wendy IronCloud, Kimberly Mick, Eileen Vance.
10 years - Chuck Hoskin, Cathy Mansor, Vivien Sandlund, Cindy Thompson.
20 years - Ugur Aker, Becky Antel, Roger Cram, Lisa Johnson, Frank Szasa.
30 years - Craig Moser.
35 years - John Koritansky, Linda Rea, Mario Renzi.
40 years - Dave Moss.
Trick or Treat in the Residence Halls a Success
Over four hundred people from the community invaded the Hiram Residence Halls last Thursday as part of the annual Trick-or-Treat program sponsored by the Office of Residential Education and RSA. Kids were invited to go in the residence halls, where Hiram students were in their rooms handing out candy. RSA also sponsored a "goblin playroom" where kids could color and play games that were Halloween-themed. "Everyone had a blast," said Resident Director Justin Fitzgerald in Booth-Centennial. "It lifted the spirits of not only the trick-or-treaters but certainly our residents as well."
Environmental Studies Presentations
Environmental Studies
Area of Concentration Presentations
Tuesday, November 1 7:00 p.m.
Gerstacker 123
5 minute presentations by the following:
Bill Tompkins: Resource Management
Emmy Fabich: Environmental Approach to Landscaping and Design
Peggy Beebe: Environmental Photography
Justin Evans: Wildlife Management
Kallie Washington: Urban Planning and Design
Ed Pancost: Sustainable Urban Land Development
Sara Morato-Querejazu: Environmental Communications
Christina Dobos: Environmental Biology
Greg Bianca: Land Management and Use
Lana Thompson: Natural Resource Management and Education
Serena Shaw: Environmental Art
Jeff Sheehan: Water and Wastewater Management
Refreshments will be available.
Faculty and Staff Updates
- Kim Phillips presented her research concerning primate brain asymmetry and handedness at the New York Consortium on Evolutionary Primatology’s symposium “Monkeys Old and New” on October 29th, and will be presented at the Society for Neuroscience’s Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on November 16th. The research, conducted at the Brain Imaging Research Center in Pittsburgh and The Capuchin Lab at Hiram College, was in collaboration with Chet Sherwood of Kent State University.
- One of Linda Bourrassa's photographs, "Log Cabin, Burton Ohio", has been accepted into The Butler Institute of American Art’s 69th Area Artists Annual Exhibition that runs November 12-27, 2005 in Youngstown, Ohio. Earlier this Fall, this photo won Best of Photography and Best in Show at another juried regional show, "Art, Antiques, and Autumn" in Burton, Ohio. The photo is also on display at the All Matters Gallery in Burton. The photograph is made from a B&W pinhole negative that has been digitally scanned and colorized, and then printed on watercolor paper with archival ink-jet dyes.
- Liz Okuma led a two-day leadership training course last week for students from Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio. Activites ceneterd around leadership and team-building, and concluded with the ropes course. This is the third year Okuma has led the leadership course with high school students from Hoover.
Model UN Participates in Conference
The Hiram College Model UN team attended the International Model United Nations Conference in Kent-Ashtabula, October 27 - 29, 2005. The Hiram College team walked away with three medals.
Samantha Gioia represented Japan in Security Council III. Erica Steward was also in Security Council III and represented Denmark. Scott Simmons represented the United States in the Reformed Security Council. Jaina Sangtani was the representative of France in the Historical Security Council 1985. Terra Hansen was in the Organization of the Islamic Conference as the delegate from Libya.
Music Department Recital
On Wednesday evening, November 3, the Music Department will be having a recital in the Frohring Music Hall. Scheduled to perform include Nathaniel Koven, baritone; Hukari Oku, piano; Amanda Cagle, harpischord; Dan Klinzing, tenor; Aya Maruyama, clarinet; Shawndra Dorroh, soprano; and Vivianne Astruizaga, flute.
All are invited to attend.
Athletics Update
Last week saw the end of two seasons, the celebration of two careers, and a first for any Hiram College team. Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams finished the season on a positive note with victories in their final games. On Tuesday night the volleyball team not only clinched the #1 seed in this weekend’s NCAC Volleyball Championship but also celebrated the careers of two very accomplished seniors: Beth Groselle and Shana Toth. The week finished with a bang with the volleyball team capturing Hiram’s first-ever NCAC regular season title as they swept Kenyon to go a perfect 8-0 in conference play.
The men’s soccer team finished 6-10-2 overall and 2-5-2 in conference play, defeating Kenyon on Saturday 2-1 in their final game of the season.
The women’s soccer team finished 3-14-1 overall and 1-7 in conference play, splitting with their opponents last week. The Terriers opened the week with an 8-0 loss to Allegheny before closing the season in dramatic fashion with a 3-2 overtime win over Shawnee State.
The
volleyball team, now 27-3 overall and 8-0 in the conference, won their
both contests last week, defeating Oberlin and Kenyon each 3-0. The
Terriers look to continue their strong play as they host the NCAC
Volleyball Championship on Friday and Saturday. Hiram enters the
tournament as the #1 seed after completing the regular season with a
perfect 8-0 record, marking the first time in school history that Hiram
has captured an NCAC regular season title. The Terriers open up the
tournament on Friday when they take on the #4 seed College of Wooster.The football team, now 1-7 overall and 1-4 in the conference, lost to the College of Wooster 59-17. They look to rebound this week as they play host to Kenyon on November 5th. This will be the final home game of the season and the football team’s Senior Day.
The cross country teams competed in the NCAC Championships last week. The women finished in ninth place while the men finished tenth. They both return to action on November 12th as they travel to the NCAA Regional Championships in Wilmington, OH.