In the photo, RWC Professor Rhonda Pettit (left) presents Alexis Calloway with a Zoom H2 personal digital recorder, which was this year’s first prize for winning the RWC Songwriting Contest. The Zoom H2 was donated by Willis Music.
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Former RWC student turned murderer up for parole
Thirty years ago, in 1978, David Allen Chapin sat in his RWC Biology class and asked Professor Diedrich DeJong if he wanted a corpse to dissect. Chapin had one to offer-in the trunk of his car.Now Chapin is up for parole next month from the Allen Correctional Institution in Lima, […]
Professor escorts students to prison
Two weeks ago, on May 2, Professor Marilyn Simon treated some of her students to a field trip to the Southern Ohio Corrections Facility in Lucasville, Ohio.No one seemed to enjoy the bus ride. As RWC Student Kat Harpin put it, “The bus ride sucked.” But the students communicated having […]
New APA Citation Bookmark
The Library and Writing Lab have completed a bookmark for APA Citations, which is in addition to the preexisting MLA Citation bookmark.This bookmark is available to students electronically at http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/rwc/guides/class/citations.html. This allows students to find and print electronic resources to help them independently format citations. However, should students need more […]
Feature Student: Drug deal turns into police training session
The feature student for this issue is Chris Roth. Born on March 31, 1987, in Nashua, New Hampshire, Chris is currently a police academy graduate, holding down two jobs-at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Toys-R-Us. Chris is an avid golf enthusiast and plays anytime he has a chance. A significant point in […]
The Prestigious Student of the Year
The Student of the Year is one of the most prestigious awards given at RWC. To receive this award it takes dedication to studies while juggling other aspects of life, be it professional, personal, or extracurricular.Amber Wooten was selected among the multiple nominees for the Student of the Year. Her […]
Chemistry students put robots on a mission
Back in the early days of robotics, robots were used mainly in assembly lines for cars. Who would have thought this idea could be used to the benefit of students like you and me? In 1989, a company called Zymark, a robotic manufacturer, did just so by donating three robotic […]
Zimpher visits to discuss strategic issues
UC President Nancy Zimpher visited RWC campus on May 8 and spoke on the newly published 10-year Strategic Plan for Higher Education in Ohio. This meeting was attended by mostly RWC faculty plus a few students and staff members. In her 40-minute speech, Zimpher delivered five themes that she wished […]
College to host Terrorism Aftermath exhibition
As part of its 40th Anniversary, RWC will be hosting “Inside Terrorism: The X-ray Project” May 16-28. The exhibit by Boston documentary photographer Diane Covert uses actual X-rays and CT-scans from the two largest hospitals in Jerusalem to explore the most important social issue of our time: the effects of […]
Study Skills workshop schedule
The RWC Reading and Study Skills Center is sponsoring the following workshops for the remainder of Spring Quarter:Brain Waves: Boosting Your Brain PowerMonday, May 19: 10 a.m.Tuesday, May 20: 11 a.m.Wednesday, May 21: 9 a.m.Thursday, May 22: 9 a.m. Concentration: Focusing on Your Learning PotentialTuesday, May 20: 1 p.m.Wednesday, May […]