Warren Wilson College News

Archive for 2012

Waking Up: Virginia Woolf’s “Moments of Being” and the WWC Service Program

December 20th, 2012

Read a powerful reflective essay by Freesia McKee ’12 in the Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning.

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Owls defeat Berea for 4th straight win

December 10th, 2012

The Warren Wilson men’s basketball team used a 13-3 run in the middle of the second half to defeat Berea College 66-61 on Sunday afternoon.

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WWC defeats rival Montreat

December 5th, 2012

The Warren Wilson men’s basketball team used a 13-0 run early in the second half to win at Montreat 74-57 on Tuesday night. It marks the fourth win in the last five games for the Owls and the third consecutive game holding an opponent under 60 points.

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Letter from Muir Valley Nature Preserve

November 19th, 2012

Dear Ms. Kramer, I want to let you know what a wonderful experience Muir Valley Nature Preserve had with a group of Warren Wilson students. Nichole Kendle and Riley West arranged for a group of 10 students (Nichole Kendle, Riley West, Brad Smout, Eden May, Ethan Smalley, Elias Hindenberger, Hannah Yoter, Becca Droz, Jeremy Taylor, [...]

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WWC basketball teams off to a winning start

November 4th, 2012

The men’s basketball team used a balanced scoring attack to defeat Crown College 69-62 on Monday night in the Owls’ home opener. The women’s basketball improved to 4-1 on the season with a 56-48 win at Toccoa Falls Friday night.

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Seeds of the past help Native Plants crew plan for the future

November 1st, 2012

Native Plants Crew
When fire rakes a portion of land in the Southeast, workers will replant native grasses and wildflowers propagated at Warren Wilson. The Native Plants Crew is working with the U.S. Forest Service to grow grasses and wildflowers on campus. “At most schools, you can sit all morning in a lab,” said crew member Charity Villines, “and here I go from a genetics class to working in the field.” Fellow crew member Emily Ehley wants to use her environmental education degree to create spaces that support plants, wildlife and people. “Being on this crew has totally changed my life,” she said.

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WWC Athletics Hall of Fame inducts charter members

October 21st, 2012

Six of our most notable athletic icons were honored as inaugural members of the WWC Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

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WWC Timbersports team in action

October 17th, 2012

Our timbersports team, coached by Forestry Crew supervisor Shawn Swartz, competed at the 15th Annual John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet at the Cradle of Forestry on Forest Festival Day, October 2.

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“Academia and Activism” series precedes Steve Solnick inauguration

October 14th, 2012

Alan Jenkins, executive director of The Opportunity Agenda, is the next speaker April 1 at 7 p.m. in Jensen Lecture Hall.

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Canoe/kayak club team wins southeastern intercollegiate championships

October 12th, 2012

Using an entire team effort, the canoe/kayak team took home the team championship at the Southeastern Intercollegiate Championships last weekend on the Tuckasegee River. The Owls used a first place finish in the team relay on Sunday to clinch the victory.

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