Author: Nicole Haake

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Allied Health now offers bachelors degree

Beginning this quarter the RWC Allied Health Department is able to offer a bachelor’s degree in Radiation Science Technology. It is the first technical program of its type and a historical event for the Department, according to Department Chair, Professor Tracy Herrmann. The approval process was long and involved, Herrmann […]

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Faculty nominated for awards

Several RWC professors have been nominated to win an award for their great abilities to show sensitivity towards and to promote diversity in and out of the classroom. Professors Evelyn F. Brod and Teresa Roig-Torres, of the RWC Department of Foreign Languages, are two such teachers. Last Spring the Center […]

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Grant will provide books to at risk children

First Book-UC-Raymond Walters has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Spaulding Foundation, according to Helen Kegler, who is Chair of First Book-UC-RWC. The grant will provide 95 at-risk children in the Greater Cincinnati area with one new book per month over the course of a nine-month school year, Kegler […]

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Letter to Mary Carter

Dear Ms. Carter,I want to thank you so much for the beautiful article you wrote about me in the October 18 issue of the Activist. My family, friends, and previous colleagues have been moved to tears by your compassionate and beautifully articulated piece. I was surprised and happy to see […]

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The real reason for the Nursing waiting list

A week ago, I was sitting in my kitchen, sipping some hot cocoa and reading the Cincinnati Enquirer when I came across an article that astonished me. The writer was explaining how there has been a decline in nurses each year for the past five years. I wondered how that […]

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Bearcats hockey puts on pressure for two big wins

The University of Cincinnati club ice hockey team has expanded its winning streak to four games now, after pounding the Eastern Kentucky Ice Colonels at the Cincinnati Gardens. On Veteran’s Day, the Bearcats came out roaring and, with Alan Grove in net, allowed only three goals on thirty shots. UC […]

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When did pro sports stop being fun?

I read the above mentioned article written in the Nov 29th issue of the Activist. It was written by Danielle Browne and my question is: who is the source of her Yankee information on Nomar Garciaparra? The could not be further from the truth. I have two friends in the […]

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The hidden treasure in giving your time to others

One of the greatest gifts people can give is their time, and I challenge you to simply give an hour a week, a morning a month or more in volunteering. If you do, you will find the rewards are greater than your time spent. At this time of year, the […]

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Case for Hunger exceeds goals

As of the evening of Monday, November 8, over 250 cases of nonperishable food have been donated to “A Case for Hunger” by the RWC college community.The Free Store Food Bank delivers 12 million pounds of food and products to 500 food pantries, homeless shelters, low income seniors, pre-schoolers, soup […]

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My World: voting headaches

Look, there’s nothing wrong with standing in line for an hour to vote in a presidential election, if you’re someone who likes to stand in line for an hour to vote for the next president of the United States. I’m not one of those people. But I did it. I […]